THE DAILY EAGLE. Ri3ADING, PA., NOVMEBER 1668. CITY AND _COUNTY. FIRST 1M1T10N...12 1.2 P. M. ✓ *DOMINUS are requested to hand in their ad.. t tigemeots as early in the day as possible, as to O ridly irterseslog circulation compels us to go to iftPei about 2 P. In. __ • ---- colgoictrioxs iptended for publication in the bitsponsi- Do rf BAGLIt must bo acc gap anted YI r v. Woe, as a guarantee or alneerity on tne part the writer. t heame will not be published un dedred by correspondent. Write only on one aide of the paper, and as P plain alibi° without flourishes. sr ---- stioicniatan who fail to reeeivo the piAO — Litregu. 1011, will confer a favor by leaving notion at thin (ee . where all complaints of a t tend e dnd lueneAs of delivery will bo promptlyto CotItIVIPONDENTS should make their commulgra coos short and point. Our space is to the ,OoThn iv" for verY lone articles. TIIF, SAN ABOUT TOWN.—A l a d name d ?bye OA kicked on the breast by a mule on lburolay afternoon, at the porner of Sixth and and seriously Wined. Washington Arcola, Tig h t o nti—Astluaticol breathings. A dee ,l without a l name—an unstißnetl will.— j o l 3 b Mantonler. of Oloy township, ono do , thle week lost forty chickens by chicken chol era. Red cheeks aro only oxygen In another ehape•— Ilirle ansion9o wear them will flml them where the ro;e4 do—out of doors. The now iron railing in front of tho Catholic Church, on North Ninth street, has been completed and ma kes a great improvement in the • appear eve of the front of the church. I Polon pays fifty thousand dollars annually for church um+. A wagon loaded nitit stono broke down In North girth greet yesterday morning. The enlargement of the reservoirs at the head of peen street, (proposed by the lif,nter Commission art) is receiving the attention of Counclo, both b o jios having recently visited the tiffith r s for tho p u rpote of inspection and consultation on tho sub jet. The follniving named gentlemen have been (Gown Directors of the Deadline Davingm Dank : Wallet Ortibei t Michael T. Holbert. Conrad Re- I,er, Conrad Y.; Bowler, Hrnbenhatier. Uiniel 11 . Lorati and A. V. Boa 9. 1 11118 afternoon a trotting root) for a winger of $2)O will take pine° on tho Pair Ground, between nun Ludwig's "Black' Swallow" and Harry yohn' t s bay horn, "John A4tinte." , . r , An efolumgoluggests 0 t druggists are indict able for sollingllisters, un der the law against In- Ilimnistory placards. _ .4 in largo quantities eind of good Blzo, aro ho int caught In tho canal, near this city. The gutter at Fourth and Penn streets wants '4lO attention. A little lime thrown into It, would perhnps render it passable. Nine hundred and twenty-four tlolinno b Raid to bo the price of n "first-clnole funeral" in N. Y.—Er (have. Hof/ ill a poor man to bo.httrletl? Venue la now tho Morning Stnr. and can be seen io the .East, Just in atlvanco of tho Sun. Purchasers would do well to searehthe columns of the paper when they desire to purchase artieles, it is a sure evidence of n man's qualifications when ho is not ashamed to PubliPh to tho Ivorld what he has for sale. Travelers—a change In the arrival and deplrture olstagesand mails. Soo matter under that head, The wan who dole a bottle of Plantation Bitters will brae a large crop of t'otton wool in his mouth. \ • • Wight yellow hair Is the favorite Imo. It is sel dom, hhivover, "Tho Rightful Hair." Yong women now say their prayera before uo• hit to n ball. It Frtve.l time, and bealdes they .14twen't FO touch to repent of. A Calm Wan wentnn.Jealutts °flier uoventy years old hogband, burned hit house and barn, putt then cut her throat. Young teen dressed in the latest fashion—short colt 'and tight pants—look as if they had been bundled up to be gent off by ex preFs, and hail been hat off the wagon. Josh Billings says milk is obtained from cows, hop, woodelittx, rr.ts,sheep, squirrobs, and all other animals that,havo hair. Snoix and geese don't rive milk. Tito old Siang Forge, situated in Oley township, is ono of tho oldest Iron works in tho county. OVER.-Tho great political contest is over, and People can employ their time to no better advan• logo than to go to Charles Levan .C 7 Co.'s, 411 Penn street, for their dry goods. They will there find largesnd splendid assortment of goods,wit !eh issold e.low, if not much lower, then et nny other house in the city. =EIS ScatnnEn.—Rochoell's String Band se• treaded the landlord of the "American" last night. =I HO Y. SCHUYLER COLFAX, the Vice Pres', dent eleet,passed through this city yesterday afternoon, on his way to Now York -SUDDEN DEAT2I.—Mrs. Peter D. Oetz, re• siding in Front street, below Penn,died very sathlealy yesterday about 2 o'clock, of apo plexy. OFFICER APPOINTED.—The Mayor has ap pointed George Fengan ns Pence officer of the First Ward, in place of Mr. Echlc, re signed. _ NEARLY READY.—Two largo coal engines, the "Princeton" and "Georgia" will soon leave tho Reading Railroad Shops, to render services for that Company. Colebroolidale Iron Woria, in poug• lass township, on Ironstone creek, are in a flourishing condition. They are carried on by the Messrs. Brendlinger, .of Colebrook, date. =I TUR HANI.ONS gave an excellent exhibi• tion at Keystone Hall last evening, to A large audience. They' are truly great. If Yon would enjoy a pleasant evening, go to night, by all means. Tons RE•BUILT.—Thp engine "Port Clin- ton," which has been used on tho Little Schuylkill road as a passenger engine for many years, was placed on the blocks in the shops of this city, to be re-built. Lterear.—Ref. Edward P. Roe, of New York, will deliver a lecture on "The Ro• ounce of Cavalry Life" on Tuesday : ovening next, at Library Hall. • The lecture is highly commended by a number of the leading press of New York State, whore it has been delivered. • SUBSCRIBE for the EAGLE. MBE On hundred shares of the Reading Skat• ng Park have been dispo se d of, . Unworn, FOlt TATTER CARBIKRS.—The mail carriers throughout the' United States will soon be required to don the uniform 'prescribed by law nt the last session of Con• gress. • WILT. ENTER: UPON 168 DV,TIF.S. —On Monday nest, E. H. Shearer, Esq., will en ter upon his duties as Prosecuting Attorney of this county. Mr. Shearer will make a faithful officer. =I AcKsowt,Enume.xTs.—D. 'G. Heisler, Sri= perintendent of tho Orphans' Homo at Womolsdorf, nelcnowledges the receipt ,of $588.25. Wm. D. Gross; Treasurer, 'ac knowledges the receipt of $2.00 for the same institution. 01. D Cotxs.—Mr. Paul Marquart, of Geig er's Mills, Robeson township, exhibited to us the other day an English half•penny of 1718, and an Trish penny of 1723, both coin ed under the reign aid bearing the impress of King George the Ist. They are in a tel erably fair state of preservation.—Journal. NORTHERN !mum —The early riser could have witnessed for a fow mornings past, beautiful and brilliant displays of these lights, as they adorned the Northern heav ens. To the studiously inclined in Astron omical science ) a fine field has been offered ftor observation. Bgh•ro hull of the Reading Hoso Company, No. 1, is being fitted up in splo'ndid style, Mr. George . Soiling is now frescoing the walls. When things are set hi "order" it will be one of the finest fire- men's halls in the city. The engine of this Corr pally has lately been re-varnished, mak ing her look ns bright - as a gold dollar. "A BEET AS Is A BEET.'f-141r. - Abraham Kissinger, of Spring 'brought to our office this morning, a curiosity in the shape of a beet. It resembles a bear's head, weighs 10 pounds, and measures 24 inches in circumference. This is the beet that beat the beet which was shown its sometime ago. Let's see who can beat this beet I It can be seen in the show window of the EAoi,n hook store. 1=11:1101=1 NEW Rom,i,Nn MILL—The foundations of the new rolling mill of Messrs. Bushong, Kauffman & Co., at the Lebanbn Valley bridge,have been commenced. The mill, when finished, will be the largest in the city, oc cupying a space of live acres of ground. Two cupolas will be built, out) of which will be 16 feet in diameter.. lf the weather permits work, it will be continued nil whiter, so that it may go into operation.nextspring. Ttiorrisu lhor.—Cht next "Friday after noon, Nov. 13th, a trotting race will take place on Einstein's course, between "Gen. Geary," owned by a gentleman in Harris burg, and )lawman's bay horse "Honesty." Porn the well known reputation of these lhorscs a very exciting trot is anticipated. It is expected that a large number of gentle men from Harrisburg will attend to witness the performance of their fast horse "Geary." BOYERTOWN boasts of Water Works; for the supply of the town and a Fire Apparatus ; also of very exensivo and valuable Aron mines, which have been worked with trof►t fors number of years, A good portion of the town is undermined by the searchers after hidden wealth, The new railroad pass es through the borough, and when complet ed will add greatly to its prosperity and business. ONWARD.—For several years past our city has been growing in a manner that it.was thought would be but temporary t from -the very largoincrease in the number of build ings of various kinds each year ns compared with the previous one. The growth, how ever, continues ns before, and thq permits issued out of the Mayor's office since the first of Janua last show a large excess over the corresponding months of 1867. I=l Tug YEi.tow Houm—That famous old ''hostelrie," the "Yellow House," under the, charge of Lewis L. Custer, Esq., its pres ent worthy host,wlio knows "how to keep hotel," has become more popular than ever. no hotel building has been recently very much enlarged, and the shedding and out buildings renewed. The Yellow House con tinues to be the great Cattle Mart of Berks county, as well as a great summer resort. LAxeAsm.—John M. Kelley, or Lances tcr, has in his possession a barrel and lock of a liorse•pistol, found in excavating earth for a new road, on the farm of John Bennett, near Clayld's Ford. The pistol was, no doubt, used by- a soldier at the battle of Brandywine, which was fought on the 11th of September, 1770. Mr. Kelly intends pre senting these articlei to the Linnti , an Sociilty of Lancaster. ASsAum Axn Birriatv.—Catharine Mau rer and Susan Hare, are neighbors in Clie'rry alloy ab ve Tenth street, limy got on the "outs' yesterday, gave each other a severe tong 9 lashing, and resorted to pokers and brogins to settle the matter. Susan coming out of theilight victorious, Catharine felt much grieved, and , in order to have her grievances amended, she proceeded to Al derman Mengel and had said Susan bound over to answer at Court. When Mrs; Hare's husband came home and found how matters stood'he went and committed assault and battery on Isaac Maurer, a son of Mrs. Mau rer. Young Maurer was a good deal bat tered up, and his mother came to Alderman Mengel and had Charles Hare bound over to answer at Court. Rwpious lx•rmnoENCE.—The nightly services' nt Fifth street M. E. Church still continuo with interest and profit. Rev. Dr. Pattison, the Pastor, has . been aided this week by Rev. Mr. Grove of Hamburg nml by ReV, T. A. Fernley of Fourth street Church. The meetings will continue next week. St. Peters' M. l. Church—Filth St.—Rev. R. 11. Pattison will preach in this church to morrow morning and evening. - Fourth Street - elf, ' F.. Church:—Rev. Mr. Major, the popular Pastor of the M. E. Church at Lebanon, will preachin. this city at the above Church on tomorrow morning and evening. • The Pastor, Rev, T. A. Fernley,is officiating in the dedication of the new rind beautiful M. B. Church at Springfield, Ches ter county. Mr. Major is an eloquent and attractive minister. Universalist Church.---The 4th lecture ,of the course on the History and Doctrines of the various religious 'denominations will be delivered to-morrow (Sunday) evening. Sub ject—" The Lutheran, German Reformed, Presbyterian and kindred Churches." Baptist Church.—Services to-morrow at 10 a. in., and 7 p. in.. Prayer meeting at 9 a. in. and op. in. Sunday School at Ip. Adult Bible Class at If p. m. Weekly pray er meeting on Wednesday evening, at ; I'Li o'clock. Prayer and Conference meeting ein Friday evening, at 7i o'clock. , Mission Chapei.-4here will be Divine Ser vice at the Mission Chapel, in 'Riekstown, to-morrow atlernoori„nt 3/ o'clock. Service and a sermon by the R.OV.J. P. Lundy. MIL EMI= KUM KlM==i,l DAILY' REVIEW 01' BUSINESS. PitlladelPitia. the monetary stringency, %IMF!' has heenrecerded for some time past, was again very POW. Yesterday. and In s4►ome l instances a; high asl2 per cent. was paid on the street for "call loans" on tiovernment collateral!. linethe general quotations were from 7 to 10 per cent. The hanks aro powerless to afford any extensive relief, but they continuo to discount to the extent of their . means to regular customers at the legal rate. CaPi lutists are remarkably 'cautiouS, and demand ex tremely h'eavy margins on iniseellaneaus seeuril ties. Tho - stock speculators aro the principal bor rowers on la street, anti the career of many of thorn 1 " 1 ° are "long" in the speculative securities will soon come to a close unless there Is a change in financial affairs. The scarcity of money is begin ning to ,havo its effect in mercantile circles, and quite a number of produeo commission houses now decline to make advancements on heavy ship ments of breadstutfs from the Wept. Thero trim a hotter feiliqg at the Stock Board Yesterday morning for the tpeculative shores, but Government • and State Loans were very dull. City Loans oftho now issues sold atlo2!f t . Lehigh Cold Loan MIR steady at Reading Railroad opened at 4 regular, thee sold up to 48 b. o. 30—closing at. 411%; regular; the difference in regular sales and buyers' option is about onb dollar per share; Catawissa Railroad preferred sold at 23; Norristown Railroad nt C 7; Pennsylvania Railroad at 53051 1 /,--128 was bid for Camden. and Amboy Railroad; 44 for Little Scbuyl'• kill, Railroad, and 21% for Philadelphia and Erie Railroad. In Cannl stocks hip only activity was in Lehigh Navigation, which sold nt 27@27! i—•tho latter an nd v.ance. In Bank and Passenger Hallway shares there were no changes or sales of any extent. In Now York, at the commencement of business yesterday the stock market was weak and unsettled and n panto-like rush to sell prevailed. At the first ,regular board the pressure to'seil WWI very great, and the Volume' of business was, Jn C011f1)• quonce, unusually large, and prices deefine't sharply throughout the list. The gold market was heavy and the fluctuations were from 132 1 . i to 13'2N, with the closing transac tions prior to the adjournment of the board nt 3 o'clock at 132!6, following which this price was bid, the latest quotation on the street having been 13211',1032),5% There was more pressure to lend than to borrow gold, and loans wore made at rates varying front three to ten per cent. per an num, and 1.32 to 1-Iti per cont, per diem for carry; ing as well as "flat," The Sub Treasury disbursed $523,183 in coin in paynient of interest on the pub lie, debt, and the steauier Hansa took out 59,11,11 in specie. It is telegraphed from itinshington that tho October statement of the public debt will sholy a decrease of nearly five millions, which, if true. will be nn unexpectedly favorable exhibit for the times. '-;k1oll EY MARKET. Bushong & Bro., Bankers, No. 16 North tilli street, quote :LI Ibilows: /LNAMNO, Nor. 7, 1863. Old U. 8. 6's lE*ll - - - - 111 Old U. 8. G's 1802 - - - -10 ii Now U. S. 5,20'5, 1841, July and Jan. - 105 Now U. 8, s.Arti, 186(i, May and or., - 105 Now U. 8. 1805, now - - - 107 N. U. $, 6-20's 1867, July and Jan. - 107 Now U. 8. 5-:.41'5,18t14. - - -1071 i Ton-Forty Bonds. - - - - 102 Oold in New York up to 12 o'clock, - - 133. 5 4, Gold in Reading tit Busliong &Bros.. - 13135, Cattle Market. At Pittsburg the Cattle market since our last was not a very active one. The operations were not as largo as usual, no doubt ninny dealers were de tained at home in order to cote for their favorite candidate for President. The offerings, as a gen eral thing, were of the medium class, but few real fat cattle found their way to market during the week. The extreme prices ranged from $35007 fit► per cwt. SIMP—Tho market in the West for sheep re mains dull with a supply considerably in excess of the demand ;besides, the principal portion of those offered did not meet the views of dealers. They want a better article. As usual, inferior lots sold nt low prices. The few extra lots of fat mutton that were offered were readily disposed of at good prices. I,umbs—A fair number was among the of ferings. the extreme prices were $2 50g MO: • [From the Pittsburg Post,l lloos--The receipts continue large. Up to this time we have heard of no contracts being made by packers for the season, that is expected to open during the present month. Packers complain that prices are entirely 'too high: The sales made in this market were pretty much on Hastern account. The extreme rates hero are I.ls(iti O. Iv Philadelphia, there is no change in Clover seed, and it is selling in lots at 5.7647 25. In Timo— thy nothing doing. There k a fair demand for Flaxseed, and is taken by the crusher at t‘,o (f - 42 per bushel. The movements in Flour are of a very limited character, the demand being confined to the wants of the home trade, but prices ranging_wlthout quo• table change; vales of 100 - barrels fair and elioico Wisconsin and Minnesota and extra family nt Si 25g S per bbl., and 200 barrels winter \\'heat in lots at fgitilo 75 for Penna. and Ohio; $lO 25 for In diana, and Sl24lff for Fancy lots. Rye Flour is dull at ; 2 .3. Prices of Cornmeal nro nominal. The Wheat market is very quiet, and in the ab• Fence of sales to any extent wb quote Red at $115W2 05, and Amber at $2, 1002 It per bushel . Rye is lower, rind 1,000 bushels Western sold at $l5O. Corn is dull ;lonics of 3,000 bushels Yellow at el 20, and mixed' Western at el 17@l 19. Oats are less active and loWer ; 1,003 bushels Western sold nt trS7oc. Tug . Boston coal dealers held a meeting on Sat urday and voted to increase tho price of coal from $ll to $l2 per ton on amlafter Monday. It h said that mod or the dealers have a good supply op hand. Stove, Egg and Broken Coal, fd 50(C 00 ? toe. Nut, ' - - 00 4 1 Pea,• - 4 PI BilMitirkOM Coal. - 25 eta. bus TIIR housekeepers' market this morning was thronged with cOIIFIIIIIOrii, producers, and many other men who had goods to sell. Prices this morn ing in some articles ruled higher than on Wednes day last, while in others they were towel'. Cabbage last Wednesday could not be bought, that is n'good quality, for less than $:7, while this morning Remo ( ' be taken at e 4) Per hundred. Some inferior cabbage sold as low ns $1 $-1 pef hundred. People are pretty well supplied, the demand is less, and of course prices have a downward tendency. An nbundance of apples this morning, nt 25 up to 35 cents per 3 i peek. Sweet potatoes sold at from 10 up to 30 cents ner peck, Butter said at 4 , 1@:',0 cents per lb. Eggs, Walnuts, 12 cents per!, peck. ChcAnuts, 25 cents per quart. Rr:ADIXG HOUSE KEEPIIRS' MARKET. Burriin—F resh dairy, Xi lb., 4in 5o - Lump, ~-, , CnEßar—Cheesell 1b„ .1.41g40 LARD—Lard it lb 'I Bans—Egga 'll dozen, 40 Arms—A pploa ii peek, "og4o II Dried 11 qu.trt, 12 PRACIIRS — ' lb nO MR AT—lleefAteak, round ', tb., a, •• . 'imp, " 17@18 ." Beef remit, 1 18 • Beef drie d, nii " Vel eutTet', ... 21 " chops, I. 20 " Mutton, ~ lagm " Pork, CI 14 , i.20 .. steak, .. 9 0 "Sausage fresh, " , ' 22/WI) .. " smoked, :: or, 11Am-1111ms 25 " Sliced, I " 10 SIIOULDF.Its- 0 44 SIDER— • "0 POULTRY—CIiiekeD3 live, " " dremed, " ...... , Turktea live, " . ". . . dressed, " ..... 44 Chickens 1ive...... .. Potatoes 11 bus.hol, o'll pair,. NEIySP 4PER A large Weer . newspa pers, on and at this office, IL will be sold ereap. READING. Nov. 7. 1.0 ........... lg 7CmlOO Mr SECYND4, 7 D - ITJON. 3 1-2 0"4,114041i IP. IN. El • •• • - at Al / watt tr. Sun titles GM I Sunltets - - Day'e length, 10 hot mud 6 tninute Sint. of A. Wtatto ft'e/041 - 31. Wintl N. 1 Slate of Thsrmotor to 7,A• L. , .4 3 . rr libt °Hay, 'ftte:4l;v, WedneadaY. Thursday, Friday, Saturday, rtS'' I UP i 41' 1 Nil D. L.- -Orem, meet Seventh, 71, No. I REV. EMERSON ArrnEwe, the has arrived in this City, and may be'expeet ed to preach in the Baptist Church to• morrow. I=l Mn.JAm FisTEtt,m nil ngenton the 'Rending railroad,between Phi Mel 'Alin oTI Pottsville, has been removed, and Mr.Wtn, Matz ap pointed in his place. CAT.I. --- .ACtiErTp.-110V. I. E. flraeff, of Lancaster, has accepted a call from the Ger man Reformed Congregation at Tamaqua, Schuylkill county, Pa. • 0 I .Tit,:..o,RevioN.---There were 80S votes cast at the polls in riamburk,on Tuesday last, being •1 less than were polled at the October election. The vote was : Seymour, 171 ; Grant, 137 ; being a Democratic ma jority.pf 134. At the October election_ the mnjor►ty was 4G. llvActxrps.—Now is Ake time to set hya cinths in pots. Until the top begins to grow, keep them in glasses, exclude them front the light until the roots • extend half tray to the bottom of • the glass. Like everything excepting actual aquatic plants, bulbs do bettee ie•carth than in water, .-..-- Tun Public Schools of UpPer Dent town• Hbip opened on Monday last. The follow ing are the names of the teachers ; Joseph Bickel, Albert Shock, Lafayato 11. Lesher, David _boos, Augustus \Verner, Wm. K. Hang, James Miller, Kauffman, Nathaniel Kauffman and David Katz. Mr. Joseph Bickel, of thwer Bern, has been appointed to talip charge of the gram mar school near Pdrt Clinton, formerly taught by Mr. L. tuber. Arr►DENT.--OnWednesday last,John Mee. nan, acting as brakeman en the day freight, was injured by ears backing over him at the Hamburg depot. He was hind brakeman on the through freight, but had traded off with the day ran for the purpose of going to his home in Pottsville to vote. He was severely braised about the head and body, and, his left arm was so badly crushed that it was found necessary to amputate it, which was done by Drs. Potteiger and Freeston, Mee nail is a native of Ireland, is about 50 years of age, and has a family. Ha has been em• ployed"oi► The road upwards of 20 years. Ox His TaAviu.S. l -, Ono of the Editors' of the &8, fourifrl, lead off- by his Ele pliant, we suppose, traveled through a por tion of the county and gives an interesting sketch thereof, concluding thus : "Throughout our two days ride the Autumn scenery was everywhere grand—but from the rising ground west of the Maim; tawny in the vicinity of the Pine - Works, it was truly magnificent. _ The dark green cones ofpine rising in the rich amber, scarlet and maroon foliage of the fading forest trees, was a picture of beauty and sublimity which only the Great God of nature can paint," NovEmnlin.----This month, the eleventh of the yenr,was the ninth in the year of Romul us, whence it derives its name. It originally consisted of thirty-five days,which were con tinued until Julius Caesar reduced it again to thirty, am! this number it has ever since re tallied. Our Saxon micestors called Novem ber Blotmonat, "blood month," the month of sacritiee,becnuse at this season the heath en Saxons made provision for the winter,nnd offered ns a sacrifice many of the animals which werethen killed. It was -Common nt this season to slaughter• oxen, sheep, hogs, etc., for usd during the ensuing winter. IN= THE CIRCVS BAND of Pottsville visited Reading on Thursday ovening,and serenaded several of their friends in this city. The Band comprises four members, who play on the piccolo or the flute,' the cornet, clnrio• ndt, and baritone, making. delightful har mony. The air "When the Swallows Home ward Fly,"which was played ttt the residence of Mr. Aaron Ritter, in Penn street below Third, really beautiful, and received the hearty applause of all whd heard it. Tho !limbers of the Band were hospitably enter tained by those whom they honored with their excellent music. 'They left for home last evening, \yell pleased with their visit to our beautiful city. KILLED ON THE ItrAnixo Riau()An.—On Thursday afternoon last between 4 and 5 o'clock, while a car was being roped upon a siding at the crossing above Schuylkill Ha ven, a lad named John Stanton, about 13 years of age, got upon it for a ride. He slipped and fell on the track, a flange of one of the wheels cutting off the back of his head and one of his arms, ,killing him in• stantly. He `was a son of John Stanton, deceased, and lived on the Flat near Seliuyl• kill liaven. Jumping on mid off of railroad calls when they are in motion, - is an exceed., ingly dangerous practice, and this occur rence should prove a warning to persons never to attempt it wider any eircumstan cos.—Miners' Journal. Dot.n ItonnEux.—On Monday- I night bast, Mr. John Kerns, residing in Bern - township, left his home at aboUt 12 o'clock to go to woyk. A. few minutes after he had left, mo-with a black mask on came to the door, and as Mrs. Kerns met him, she was seized, struck over the. head, a nd choked. She was thus left in the door-way, helpless, and al most senseless, when the fiend. enter• ed the house and stole twenty-three dollars. He threatened to kill her if she made any noise, and after he got through, pillaging the house he left. Early in. the morning the alarm was given,iihen Mrs. Kerns was found in a critical condition. She is still suffering from the effects of the blows of the fiend, but is under the treatment of a skilful phy sician. No clue to the robber. Titu rIIILADELPHIA AND hEADING RAIL ROAD COMP NT's Roi.t.mo MlLL—Daring a brief visit to Reading on the :30th ult., wits called at the new rolling mill of the Philadel phia and Reading Railroad Company, which is eligibly situated about two miles north of Reading city passenger station, at the point where the bast Pennsylvania Railroad diver ges east from the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad main trunk! The mill-houSe is 413 feet in length by 54 feet in widthwith a spa-. cious wing projecting from one side.' There are twelve puddling furnaces, eight heating furnaces and two re-heating furnaces. The rails rolled are of three weights, G 4 pounds, 62 pounds And 66 pounds per yard, for use in localities according to character of traffie,the heavy rail in main track, the light rail on branches where the trains are smallest. The fails rolled contain about one-third part new iron. • The firs rai was ro nes tiltath ReilAVed' titti 11, 1868, - so the mill has been in use over i seven months, a period long enough to make trial. of its utilityi. The present capacity of the establishment is about 1,000 tons per month. Tiventy-four teei seems to be the length of rail preferredoto secure which length cold t - iti We 04 lbs., rail, it is cut hot 21 feet 6k ',Relies long, the contraction -in cooling being 61. inches. "Tho rail when cut is passed over horizontal bars to a revolving elevator, consisting of three wheels with projections on their surfaces which catch the rail nt its centre and ends, and by a gentle steady motion it out of thoway till the top of the circle described by the elevator is reached, when the rail descends by gravity, on the opposite side, to a cooling pile as close packed as spoons, ono against another. The wear laid breaknge of rails on the Philadelphia' and Reading • Railroad and branches, on which.nre carried ] in a twelve month, six million tons pf freight and over onennd a quarter million' of, passengers, constitute an important item hi operating expenses. In 1807 the length of track kept in order by the Engineer Department . was 532.34 miles ; length of sidings, 238:26 miles ; tat length of track; 770.60 miles. Cost of renewing rails in 1807, $25,154.78 number of rails removed from tracks, 34,475, weigh• ing about 9,000 tons. The Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company also own in majority part, and control through nominally independent or! ionizations, the East Ponnsylvnuia Railroad, the Reading and Columbia Railroad and the Schuylkill and Susquehanna Railroad, so that the operations of the company include tracks and sidings additional to those report. ed on by the Chief Engineer.'. The object 'of the company_in building the mil/ is to obtain duration in wear of rail rind economy in transportation through excel• hence in permanent way. A broken• rail en• tails not simply the coat of renewing , iron, but very . , often serionaaccitnts to passenger and ( freight train's tire eau:ed by ImOrtect, metal in the S. Mining Journal EMI 2 1 , 4. 41's The Dr inoerntm Gain Thirty Congress , Mello In Philadelphia, the return judges met yesterday and returned a majority of 5,815 for °rant. Three precincts in the Fourth Ward and one in the Third, all Democratic, were thrown out, on pretence Of fraud. The sixteen Ite,publtcan judges signed nil the pa pers, and three of the Democratic judges had signed some of tho'papers in blank be. fore the count was made. On learning of this outrage, they refused to sign the re maining papers, and the remainder of the Democratic judges refused to sign any of the papers wlmtever. Minnesota reports - 12,000 majority for Gen: Grant, and 0;000 for negro suffrage. Wilson. Democrat,' ie elected to Congress in the Second District, over Donnelly. ,Seventy:counties in Georgia give a Dome. erotic majority of over 80,000. - Further returns from South Carolina slim that tw•o Democratic Congressmen are elected. North Carolina reports the probable lee r, tion of two Democratic Congressmen. The Republicans claim a majority in the New York Assembly, but the majority for Seymour is es timated at 11,000, and for MIN 1m at 30,- 000 or over. The threat of tho;4adicals to contest the election „will probably .end in talk, as the Now York Democrilcy are not the men to be tampered with. New Jersey returns Seymour a majority of 2,793, and Randolph, Democrat, a major ity of 3,001. Complete returns from Connecticut state Grant's majority at 2,012. Massachusetts rolls up Grant a majority of 76,053, and Claflin, Radical candidato for Governor, 61,317. The Legislature stands: 'Senate—Radicals, 38; Democrats, 2. House —Radicals, 222: Democrats, 3. In Maryand the Democrats gain one Con gressman. In Pennsylvania, the following additional majorities are reported : For Grant--Chester county, 2,088 • Daft phin, 2,110 ; Philadelphia, 5,815 ; Wanting don, 1,238. For Seymour—Carbon '557; 11uck5,.528 ; Barks,. 0,050 ; Lehigh, 1,317; Schuylkill, 1.221 ; Luzorne, 3,583 ; Lycoming, 120 ; Fulton, 305 ; Wayne, 030. It is supposed that the Fortrfirst Con gross will stand as follows : Senate—Re publicans 57, Democrats 11—Republican majority 40. Honse—Ropnblicans 142, Democrats, 83—Itepublican , majority 59. The Democrats probably gain, and the Rad, ices lose, thirty Congressmen. Tho Radi cals have lost their two-thirds majority in the House. "Glory enough for ono day..' --'-Accounts have been received of a dread railway collision, which occurred Thum day pear,Newhain, in Wales. Several per. sons were killed and ninny injured. ---The'monetary panic in New York con tinues, and serious consequences are feared by business men. THE REASON DR. VALENTINE MITCR, Consumption and all diseases of the Air Passages, be Uses instrtp. wients to throw the medicing,glireetly to the seat of the disease. thereby s ecting them to no chap e, na,medicines 11 ._ given by the stomach are in varia A subject to. Scores of persons will testify to tl eir y efficacy in all affections of the Blood, Throat, Chest and Lungs. Can be consulted each day of the week, except Sunday end Monday, at the Keystone House, Reading. • .'We, give, a few references from Reading and Le ig ' ituri, of the the performed by this treatment. Abraham Herr. Catarrhal Consumption. Su, an Rauch, Heart disease and Neuralgia. James Moss disease of the Kidneys, I Mrs. Henry - M. Craters, Catarrhal Consumption. Molina Kelm, Cancer of Stomach. llehrge Trottlo, consumption. • Ifilltrun Surls, Rheumatism. Mrs. William Suds: Heart disease. 1, William Shiner, lthoutnatism and Dyspepsia.., Mrs. Ferdinand Shantz, Asthma. Amanda Haman, Fits for 8 years. -John Worthing. Rheumatism for _years. 'Amanda Smith, Fits for 4 years. Kate Walton, Bronchial Consumption. ' Samuel Brant, Fits. Amanda MillickEttek, Fits for 0 years. _ Henry Uceeman, Fits. Jacob Krill Disease of Kidney, 0 years, Cleorge Snoko, Fits. Lovina Waterman, Bronchitis for 10 years. Amos 111 Fox, Catarrhal Consumption. Mary Percy, Consumption and Female Weak ness. Abraham Bamborger, Catarrh and Neuralgia. . Mary Tice, Catarrhal Consumption and Female iVenitnes. Catharine Miller, Falling Fits. David NVentling, Rheumatism and Heart Ns; ease. John Steekbeek, Disetwo of Kidneys. - nov 0-1 w ' Fnr.stt DRCOB.—Dr. Light, No. I North Fifth street, Readingo Pa., has in his store one or the finest and best silected stocks of fresh drugs in this city. Dr. Light-and his assistant are always ready to wait on Iva)s who are in want-, at any hour of I the day or night. Dr. Light and his assistant are both ne,complisli d druggists and gentletnen,versed in Philtni:VolOgy, . . LET those virile have detetted the premature evi dence of ngo—the tell-tale whitening of tho locks, the unnatural thinning of the covering which na ture designed should be preserved to the period of dissolution, logo no 'time in securing . a bottle of "Barrett's Vegetable Hair Restorative." the great antidote to baldness, gray hair and wigs.-43uPalo Form. 9't 16-brio Me TII to EL NOTION. Apositive, permanent, and immediate Re• racily for Neuralgia, Toothache, Bar.. ache, Headache, Rheumatism, Scalds, Burns, Frost Bites, and all acute pains. 1 .. To. alleviate lxtunan suiferirt; should conAtitnto tit higlttA aim of the true philosopher. What tho 'elan it o t science in oar own day has already aeltkrod, by direelittx the irdtahltion q eldotrfortn and ether to allay the 14 . 1na cotetinuent upon difficult auralcal operntiont, NSTAN sA T Y I R) / 1 1.?N CURE will acconsilligh by simplo outward apliration, / Ills Wed is porfoctly m coif agical, Its properticsaio , o onlirely harinless as to be as appal) oto the child of tem dor ago es to the adult, _Thousands o inicCesinil CAN,I4 10%. AiNtlint this is no fiction, lint ft fact beyond MI coiit op, emy , ands ainglo application of the carp will cAlt% into ilio io Acid teal snliorcr dile truly iuwm thueulout l ' ' 7 WE OKALLEN E THE WORLD • To Produce its Equal, No family that ancattecomes aqui:ink(' with it tiirtttes be without it. Price 00 Ctn. Bold by all Drugiißs. E. MISHLER et ~" CO"• Bole Proprietors, Ilesdink, Pu. Roe what J. A. Dudley, says, of the firm of And. ley Jr Stafinnir ono of the largest whales:ill:MU% establishments in this country : • • r I PTO. llagtsVsN kit tillol k. Jana 0, Ma. H.VISPIAR 00., Reading, I'a.--Deaf Biter - It affords mo pleasure to spent of ttio ven d er 01 Junoof your "Pain Cure," in nf own ease. Juno loot, I was attacked with outalgia 1p IPY abdomen and side, After suffer ng intOnselt [or nearly two weeks, I was induced to try your tenle• dy, and after al, application, to my uttersurprise - , 1 was relieved in a few monde. go sudden was the reno yf that I could scarc e believ e believe my ow .onses. From my knowledge of the preparation t l Amity believe that It will step via from nearly every cause and almost Instantly. • • • RaTOOtAttlylounk_ • A. DUDL_ Of the firm of DudloyA Bta ord. Wholesale _ Drug- Etsts. I tan. 2s.q. 11ARRIS' PEARL': SOAP, THE CHEAPEST AND REST ART(OI;h , PPR ALL PURPOSES THAT SOAP 1$ (Mu FUR L witsnuva CLOTHES EX(SPTED. TRH OREAT AMERICAN SOAP 'COMPANY take pleasure, in informing the people of Acadia aPd vicinity, (but more partionlar i W nll gool Housekeepers) that they aro tnnun during Brit introducing a Soap superior to all ot hers for the following purposes: FIRST—For • Cleaning Paint iA Wood-work, Mar illlSAlD—For Cleaning (and Polishing at the ,same time) Metals of all drioriptiohi; 1 Housekeepers can tit onoo Geo the groat ativan toga of this, as it is entirely unnooess ry_ to keep as horotoforo, Polishing Powders, Brio Dust, Sand, 1 Ashes, &0., &c. ' THIRD—For a Paha or Bath Soap, esPecintlY whore there aro any impurltieS or stains imim Intl hands, snob as Paint, Grease of any kind, Printers Ink, j tgo.,&o. YOUBTEI and last—For the thoneand and one other purposes for which soap is in constant use, and which It is impossible to enumerate At thls thno..4._ • DnIECTIONS VOll, CAM) ITAIIIIIR P PRA'Ri. SOAP for each and every purpose above mentioned, To be used in tho same manner as any other Soap pith this exception, that it only requires ONE-THIRD tho amount of our Soap to accomplish these* to. sults no others, and ONE-THIRD of the TIME and LABOR saved, WANTED, evert/ Person in Reading Miry HARRIS' PWA II: L SOAP. BEWARE 01? ALL IMITATIONS! .3filmtructurrti Exclueieeltr4,4 the G r eat Amerte S o ap (~t)., Itri Arch Street, Philadelphia. - HARRIS & CO., -1 . PROPRII)TORN, 41".BURE:lintaait k MA !MIRA, 00n144 Of Fifth and Washington Streets, Sole Agents fo;r ItoJ ;ding., o AGENTS WANTED IN EVERY CITY & 11N-I TY IN THE UNITED STATES. nnt.l7-ly CONFECTIONERY ! dONFEOTIONEIRY CANDIES! CANDIES! I ICE CRE:AM! B. r. RUDER, At No. 107 North Fifth t4tr4el, (Old:Jnil) Rending. isnoiv prepared to furnish our °Wrens with Con fectionery, Candies and Ice Cream, at wholesale and retail, Also all kinds of plain and fancy Cakes. Ice Cream of all flavors constantly on hand. A call Is solicited. Juno U IVOTICE.—Tho attention of mechanics and In 1V boring men is callod to tho Fortune Building and Saving Assoniation:of Rending. Theentree; are $1 each, and limited to fifteen hundred. Already a large dumber of shares aro taken, leaving /4 tow more for disposal. Those desiring had bettor call early in order to secure them. For further information call at the store of Jones 0. Thomas, grooor, corner Fifth and Court streets, or at the residence of Robert Wagner, N. E. corner Fifth and Court streets, or on the under- J. ROSS MILLER, Secretary. oct 291 mo 081ee,141 Court Street. R E,IIIOV Ale! lIRMOVAIritt • BARTO'S LIQUOR STORE. Has been removed from the Keystone Building to the new and elegant store, NO. 937 PENN STREET, Where customers will find o very large stookof the best and purest WINES, BRANDIES, WHISKIES; &cc., ever offered to the public of Reading. AU th proof of the above that is required is trial. A share of patronage is solicited. TOBIAS BARTO. lIA2SSON lc NOLAN; PLUMBERS, GAN AND STEAD' AbainnurnOturers or PIPE RAILING FOR CEMETERY LOTS, &o, 113 SOUTH 1914VENT0 STREET, READING, PA. oe2-3mo. .CITY OF READING BLONDS or sale. at n Discount. at r: . FARMERS' NATIONARBANKI sot 2.34m03 Ell FITTEUM,