El _ Tl 4, PAjLY _ --- Ab I NG. PA. DIO DA MAgpll 1, 1869. OITY - A . kb - COUNTY. 14 P. M. Couutramartoss intended for pubilet.: t lon in tbe;to Ets unidt accotnpanied by , a risponstnle nettle, as a guarantre of stn. catty on Ulu partof tho writer. The inittlo will pat no published uuless no desired by the correspondent. 'CorrespOtidents should make tbeirconi. municattons, short and to tho point, Our space is too limited for very long articles. Write only on one side of the paper, anti As plainly us possible, without flourishes. O-___.__ s v pbeatur.as irtto fall to rooolVo the EAot e rekolarly, will confer a favor by wav i ng notion at, tit la °pion, where ell 001ii plittnts et irregularity or lateniro of de livery will bo 'promptly attended to, AoveiTtbEliti two roquebtod to !Millet In their ailvortl emeitt9 it 9 early in the, ilny pot Able, to one rapl(ll% , toorotOltig oIroota• Wm compete) to to go to Prow) tibottt2 BF; PIADY.--TllO Beading Relief wiety again appeals fir all. The win ter lies not boon severe, yet it has had its trials and wants for the poor, and Which, those who ProVidence has kindly dealt with, should alleviate. This Socle ty is Dow feeding about nine hundred persons. This requires a large amount of money, anti tutioes our benevolent citizens aid, the Society will be compel led to cram operations at an early clay, thus turning away it largo number of destitute and poor. A collector will call upon our eltivans, and we hope be will be liberally received. ---.__- ;10V,INO •hay MDIIIOIIOO, though tho weathyr la still rather cold foroomfortablO Hitting% and It would b as well to.postpono tiuch bitalnesa for low molds. . A.._ A COI Uhl; r.—Ono of tho compositors of Mu Post slippOd and foil on tho stdowalk on Saturday night, and dislocatod his foot. ----- • -,- -- , A GHOST A PPliAllFie-jrile MENOII9 of Mohrhvil'e and vicinity aro oxolod at the appearanco of a ghost, lil the shape of a woman, which it is 8 id nightly appears at or near tho spot w tore Miss Adelaide it Beaver was thurdor d some years ago. It appears the ghost, starts front the woods, walks to 00 road and thou dis appears. We Imo been told that won could swear to .having; aeon the ghost, and if that is tho cash, it is certainly a mysterious affair. We shall investigate the.mattor and lot our ronders know all about It. =I Tux Comm) If Atm:HT.—Everywhere the word is that the Wheat hover looked bettor at this Unto of year. Traveling agents in all parts of the country concur in this pleasing report. It will be worth the 'consideration of every fanner who still holds his old crop, whether it is not advisable to dispose of it soon. Let such keep watch a few clays longer both of the prowl, for the coming harvest and the tendency , of the market. If ho continues to hoar lood ropokm, and discovers a downward tondo) 0 7 of prices, lie may safely concludelt wino to salt what ho may have on hand. BOYS IVOEO skating one tho potula this morning, though tho leo was in rather a dangerous condition. ST. JUMef4 Loistm, No: 370, A'. Y. ?J., was opened at blfth noon to-day, at Na. sonic Fourth and l'onn streets, by lion. Mohan! Vaux, Hight Worshipful Wand blaster of Pennsylvania, assisted by various Grand Officers, Tho ceromo• ales were oxtreinely intei'esting. invi• batons lutti boon extended tothe di fft3rent Lodges throughout the county, all of which, wo beltovoi wore representod.— The commutes will be followed by a grand supper, this es . enlug. given by the new Lodge, to which all the officers of the various Didges are OE PRUDENT AND I,NIVREDENT PEOPLE. Those individuals aro cattily ditingtilBll - especially In tin) email mattor of Meaning snow' from thoir pavonlonts. Prudent people, as quick ns the snow ceases failing, Icso no time-1n Moaning it away, and thus fro° the ptrisago in front of their dwellings from shish and damp nesn. Imprudent pooplo,lot it remain,, , to disappear by natural CIMACF, making' their pavements disagreeable awl slushy for days, 'or toy and dangerous, if the weather is cold enough toleop it _frozen. A little prudendtfand tho expenditure of a little Milo anti Molloy, In removing snow when it is bolt, would confer a blesslniC upon the community which those who perform 811011 commendable nets would enjoy us much as any one else. Di:trans(' Assout.morls.--Thu bene ficial effects of well eondOoted building - 10,S0010,(10118 are beginning to he recog nized, and these tbstitutions, of which there are it few in this city, are.repidly extending throtighout the country. Reading is reaping the flits of those on, tablished herein the impulse given .to building and improvements of rail es tate. But there Is another enpeot of the subject—the effect upon the member ship. The Baltimore American, In a re cent article upon the operations of the building associations in that lefty, pro nouncim thew "the greatest and most practical moral reformatory institutions ever devised." They aro quietly; but effectually, doing much to.keep young wen out of vicious habits, and reclaim those who have taken Ownward steps. They draw young mon to them with a stated object in viow, and require a week ly deposit from their earnings, which they. cannot spare without giving up ea rousalS of all descriptions. As their de pestts increase their interest in the insti 'Alen is enhanced, and their desire to take more shares grows into a fixed hob* it, that drives oil' and extinguishes tnany, other bad tabits. The building associa tion hasp hold on , its members' that makes it-necessary that they should at tend steadily to their work and give up all those sure means of Mak ngthp poor Poorer to which the habit of ”spel4iilg 83 yoti go", Is certain to leady ' • • . G LE u 4 i 4 LA- C<ENDUCTOIL— Anion,g the numerous conductors on the Philadelphia and Ileading4lattroad we aro pleased to nottoo csp ally. Mr, rrescoln who conducts one'df the through passenger trains from Philadel phia to Pottsville and • return. To bo hie and attentive to the wants of We passengers scorns le be his aim— Prominent eharroteristies which pocull arly lit him for the position ho holds.— Erchange. ~ • Ttni Fire Department 'was called out 'estorday by a felon alarm. Wo think it Is wrong tor any ono to start an alarm of fire unloss there is an occasion for it, and wo hopcf auolt parsons will bo de. toctha some time, and severely punish. kk(l, . Nay oar citizens a iestklng pre pews for holding the State Fair at Road ttg thia year? Who Will move TO the inattor? WHAT morn disguging soonb Orin iirnaken girl? Such. a 'eharaatei .aP• veAreti on l'org a'reet Saturday night. COI) NO lAPtioanntiiashe.:--lath branch es of the Mucci's mot on Saturday; eve.' ning last, Ibd though **lively Moo wont expected, ;owing to •the action 'pi the' Water Conimlaisionera itl reAPPOletinS the retiring measbera of the Board laths) Lace of the loth* tto Omen; oil the . subject; es the majority seemed,' satisfied. with the:mitten' taken by the Water Daird r tise Whole „matter was cut short by ,adjourning the joint convention without tahingany Action On the sub)* ; this action ,wilidonbtless result in h 4 0 4u0 warranto" On the new Commissioners to test tho Illty of Um prooeedings and show by w at authority: they. presume to exercise he functions of Water Com missioners. _ • The Presidents of .(4 1 ,) . 'Melts then an nounced•the following as the standing committees for the ensuing year s 'Accounts—Messra. Hain, Mayer, Stauffer. City Pio'perty7—Mowini. Morrie, Den. bard, Hiller. . Finanoo—Ninasra. Prod. Lauer, Bruba• ker, SpObn. Flro—Meaani t Rolnxeder, II!motel, rola), Freon. Highwaya and l'a • Ting—Mosinl. Dior. ris, Goodman, Miller (Dante)), Stark, Clou Law—ldes/4m Fred. Lauer, Maltz borger, Ilooknian. ' Markets--Mesmrs. Fred. W. 'Latter, Wunder, liarbster. l'ollco—Mossrs. Jackson, Miller (Jacob), Horner. Fighting—Mosta. Fisher, Ritter, Grant. Tax—Messrs. Brenelser, Printz: The counnittee for the revision of the Charter was appointed and consists of Messrs. Morris, Heckman and Alaitz berger. Common Council passed a bill appro priating e 30,000 to the Department of Highways, which was not noted on by Select Council, Select Council - at; the instance of Solicitor Ermontrout, and after a very lOng discussion, passed a resolution authorizing the adjustment of the Kopploman case, but the matter meti with very little favor in the Comtneve branch, as they seemed to think that the counsel engaged by the city knew quite as mush about the mutter as the Solicitor, who bad not partleipatedin the! trial, and adjotoned while .the regolu• tion was under disoussion,•—Timee• BA 1"I'lt)T Chiunoit..--The pulpit in i this Church was occupied by the Pastor ev. George Freer, who preaohed very inter- osting sermons, to crowded congrega- Mons, yesterday morning and' evening. Last evening the Church was literally packed with interested hearers, the aisles, vestibule, and every Inch of apace being ocoupledi Largo numbers, unable to obtain even standing room, returned to their 'Mines again. At the close of the sermon the ordinance of baptism was ad ministered to twelve candidates. A largo number of those who were ttn. able to obtain. room In the upper part of thd Church, assombled in the lecture room below, and organized themselves into a prayor meeting. The spnolal meetings In this Chuyeh will bo continued during this weak. corn. monolog at 7,1 . 4 o'cleck each ovoning, to which tho pudic are cordially invited. BUICIDII.-1 1 11111p S. Mathias, a citirOn of Shanosyillo - Earl township, this county, commi tt ed suicido by hanging bin - molt to a raftor-in a barn On his farm on Friday last , . We did not learn the causo of tho rash act. Tui POEM entitled 4, Botnebody's Dar ling," which recently appeared in ri daily paper of this city, was published, some years ago, during the war, in a, paper fir distant' from Reading. We , make this explanation because many persons are under the erroneous impres sion that the author resides in this city ; and wo consider it the duty Ora pubilo journal to correct erroneous public opin ion on points itivOlving pleglaranti. AT A' MEETpro of the Reading Passen ger Railway Company, held at tho calico of B. Frank Byer; on 'the 27th inst.', Messrs. Richard :Loaf, Wm. McManus and I. R. Parker; woro appointed a coin. BAUM° to recolvo proposals and make contracts for tho building of the road from the bridge in' 6th street, down 6th to Perm, flown Penn to sth, 'and down sth to Blngaman, and also, tho I'enn street route from the Harrisburg bridge to the Mineral Spring road on the Per- Itiomon turnpike, and two turnouts on each route, with instructions to repor( at a special meeting to bo bold at some place on the - 31et of March next. 1111=EMI POLICN AVPATIK—WiIIiam Kerns WWI taking a "I). I)." sleep, as early as ono o'clock on Saturday afternoon, nu n gen. tloinan's stop in South Sixth street. He was removed to the Station House, and this morning bad the pleasure of "fork ing over" $3.25 for his delightful suoote of Saturday. , Charles Fabian wag arrested on Satin.. day night, by officer 'Maurer, for being drunk. He WAS required to pay a tine of 134.25, and was discharged. John LON , was arrested by °Moor . Lawrenco for creating a disturbance, on Seventh stroot.ou Saturday night. Fin% $3.25, and discharged. 4 -+t home started to run away, at Mtn and' Penn streets, on Saturday. The driver was, however, master, and no damage was done., Should hucksters, "or any other man," be allowed to "dump" a half barrel of rotten apples, Into Market f3quare? Guess not !---The Concert saloons woro well patronized on Saturday night,. Two small boys 'wore . 4 tlonrishing" a pistol on Penn street on Saturday night. Dangerous play-things... --.A large num; ber of balls on the tapls between now and April.—The churches were well attend ed yesterday.—Spring commences on the 20th inst. M.Amu, the windiest, bleakest 'aud sloppiest month of all the year, is upon us. Tho month that personiflee the Lion and the Lamb, and brings us " Pat , rick's day in tho- morning." It is a month of preparation for the long sum mor days so soon to follow. While the wind is blowing and shrieking over bleak landscapes, many a fair mistress of hor husband's house is following suit, over the disagreeable task of pulling up carpets, scrubbing floors, washing win dows, and otherwiso doing work that makes yo maideus grumble. • But, nev ertheless Atareh will soon pass away, and wo can forget its faults In the enjoyment of bettor days, numbered in the balmy months to follow. - SALus.—Aucticoneer Lyon, aold ou §alurday, at the 14 lteystone," the fol lowing atooks t 25 shares Farmers' National Bank to Ezra nigh, Esq', for $42 per share., ' 25 shares Farmers' National Bak, to William Arnold, Sr., for 812 per share. l shares East Penna. Railroad stook to Geo. Smith, at ssl pershare. The 'Banking Houso of E. W. Earl & Co. after having reached tho price of .e13:600, the sale was adjourned until stoch 13th. • At tho. samo time, High Sheriff Al bright sold the thllowltg bank utook. the r''PevtY-° f w AMY., Of 'Wei Born . . 10 sliores National Union' Bank to Win, • Arnold, Sr., for $33 per share. 10 do. to same, for $W 44 .' . ' 10 do. to'same, for 035, $q 44 1 1 / lb* tO WI% ion 1.5 25 it • ✓ - • 1 do. to,saine; for ' 2.6 4 f, ' •. 1 doeto Same, for 150 41 . do: to,isaae, Addams, 'lhr t 3,1 75 pet - share. *I shares to, Ezra tillik r 5 for share, = • ••,, ot4e - o - ND EDITION. rtinuo SetrOk—The groaq . number of tiereonal property aalets whicih-lave and ate yet taking place in Barks county this season, certainly exetiods that" of any former year, a►id would lead - ninny to Suppose that everybody and his wife was about breaking up housekeeping. All these sales are well attended, and the , Ilve stock, farming implements, and household and kitchen furniture , sold have commanded good prima, We know of one instant*, a bureau having been sold at a higher price than it could have been purchased now in this city. , kiatrrim.—The cart - laze or tho Wash ington Hose CoMpany wag tllllppod to Washington last night by way or liar= rlsburg. The members of the company will leave on to-unalrew evening at 6 0 1 olook, stopping at Harrisburg anti Dal- Haim 1 at thefOrmer place the firemen are making exteitive preparatients to re ceive them. " SMART Bur:—l'Ve overboard the fail= lowing dialogue thiti_tuorning, in Sixth street, between two Juveniles: • First Day (about eight years old) "Oh, you; It I came thero knoolt your brains In." • Recond Boy (abo4t: six years old) "My brains Is in t th y ain't stiekin' out. If you oomo hero I'l knock your brain out," Who says we have, not smart boys in Reading ? Tit Eat LussivEss —Dr. Hall, In tho current number of his J.Urnal of Health, ways ; "One of the very worst economies of time is that filched from necessary sleep. The whole- Halo but blind commendation of early rising is as mischievous in practice as It is arrant in theory. Early rising is Orlino against the noblest , part of out physical nature, uni&ss it is preceded by an early retiring. Multitudes of o u st. tiesa men in largo cities count it a saving of Limo if they can mak i e a journey of a hundred or two miles at night by boat or railway. It is a ruinous take." • A JOURNINDIMI eltiAn AiAK,Fififi i PRO TECTIVE ASSOCIATION' watt organized at, the' house of John Ilertnann, corner or Ninth and Pune streets, on Saturday evening, February - 20th, 18G9. The rot• lowing aro the °dicers ilthe Association Presid nt —Henry Wolf; Vice President —Wesley , Oyier ; Socretary—D. K. Ciroill Treasurer—Ebenezer Weaver ; Door-, keeper—Cleo. Breaker: The association was organized for benelloal purposes. COAL OIL ACOIDE 4 NT-outuo DUnNED TO 'Dskra.—On Friday evening last, a little girl, aged twelve years, daughter of Mr Hamilton, residing In ono of the houses known as Melinight'S Row, in North Sixth street, met with a horri ble acoldont, rbsulting in the loss of her life. She was in the act of tilling a lighted coal oil lamp, when the fluid' Ignited, and commenced burning , The girl became (moiled and endeavored to ex tinguish the dames with her apron, when her clothes took tire, and in a few min , utes she was ' .enveloped In flames and horribly burned before her cries brought help. The poor glrl NVIIS ,taken up, and medical aid summoned, but nothing could relieve her of her suffering. She lingered until yesterday morning+, when she died. A neighbor had his.hands se verely burned in his efforts to extinguish the flames. CATTLE; DIHIMS%.---Tho plOuro piton monia is raging Amongst the cattle in Pennsburg • township, Ohoster county, and the adjacent, townships of Chester and Delaware sou ales. Ono farmer in Ponnsbury has wolvo bead sink and two have died; and wo learn that many others In 'the samolooality arc affected. The law in this Mato in relation to the soiling of cattle aillictod with this dig easo-vor within a year from a farm on which cattle havo had it—should be gon orally known, as the penalty is pretty se vere. The violation of it renders any porao liable to a lino of 1,4590, and im prisonment for six months for each of fenoot— West Nes , ler Jeirersonian: I POST OP rCI: A PPOINTMENT.—The Postmaster Gonoral hag appointed Joel Bart° na Postmaster at Now Jerusalem, Rockland tow midi, Berks county, Penn sylvania, in place of John_ D. Pierolf, resigned ALDERMAN MENEW:4 Mrs. Sarah Mm...ry and Miss Sallie Eck loth live in Ziobor's Court. MIB4, Sadiek, on Saturday, was stricken with a desire to display her pugilistic abilities, anti having found no ono to "Jane In the singin'," decided to make use of said abilities upon her neighbors, amongst whom was Mrs. Sarah Markley. Baliie, having cast her eyes upon the smiling pountenance of "Sairey," lw ent fek.her," and after making use of epithets and ex, presslons "shocking to ears polite," offering to "come out here In the street and fight you, Lte," . sho struck "Sairey" .n her mint protuberance, thereby "drawing the claret." "Sairey" boom- ing angry, called on Alderman Schooner, who issued his "fiat" that Sallie should he brought before him, which was done, when 8200 bail ter Sallie% appearanco at next Court, was demanded and given. TIARA ended ye tight, _ ANOTIZIM RonngAY.—Tho re.icionoo ,of Atm. Andrew Ftolithorn, in South Thlrd htreot, wa3 entoroll lui t nlght and 'robbed a SIGO. 1)IATI1 Or A LANDLORD.-Mr. DU I LIM R. Daub, an old rosident of Pottstown, and for many years landlord of tho hotel at the extreme Western and of that bor ough, died on Thursday last. His fune ral took place at the' English. Luthoran Church, in that borough, yesterday, and was largely attended by the pnoplo of Pottstown and vicinity. TUB Fine: IN POTTNIOWN.We have received the, following particulars of the fire in ;Pottstown on Friday 'night t The elegant brown stone residence Of George Itice, Esg„ was discoVered to bb on fire about half past ,t*.olve o'clock, but it had made such progress that it was Impossible to save the building. * The entire contents of the building, consisting of considerable furniture,a very valuable lqt or house linen, and a large quantity , of carpenters' tools,- loft titer° by the Workmen, were entirelydestroyed—not thsingle article being saved. ' The fact of e fire was known to but 'a fow persons —.the house standing by itself, and the firemen, for some reason., not being on hand . for service. - When the fire was first discovered, it was noticed that two of the shutters were, open' and the Win dows raised, from which it was inferred that tin promises wore first robbodpand _ theti Not on fire to conceal the crime, as there bad been no - fire in the building ou the previous day, • • The residence of Mr. Rico was the hatulsOmest and moat expensive private 'dvielling in Pottstown. The building fitutbe.% 11111 Y 00nInlac.A 1.4- ' ....,„A, ttuu woulu k itsVO been ready for ocoupationin a fow Mr. Rice estimates the totaljoss at f 23,000, upon which he had offeeted aq insurance of slsooo—a portion of witiolt .wait hi the Reading 'Vire Insurance Cony,- pant of this city. `Bll5itAR is deplinittg • 41 , prieo foreign parkcie t -and . docile() Will scion Lo felt liere. Poch •peopte bo glad io ball it, i ," 2 1-2 O'CLOCK P. M. :=;:zo .~ w -.*--- WI • -0 --... 0-.._. A,TWIIttrTSI) itoninitiv. - -test evening somo sooundrels entered the denoo of Mrs. Joel Ritter, 325. Washington street, while sho was at ehttreh ,enti raniaeked the house from top to bottom. They Over turned Um beds, broke open small boxie and, everything else in 'which' they thought they. tied some Money. In the front room on the third stn S 1 a bureau Ayes broken open; and all its on. tents, consisting , of:olothing, etc., neat terod about the room. In fact everything in the house was disturbed, and the'pro sumption is that they wore only in search of money. They had the gas burning In thi3 parlor, and earriedjt lamp through the rooms. It is supposed that thoy en tered throughlho front door, having had a key. The neighbors saw the light in the house, but thought Mrs. Ritter was' at home. Nothing to Mrs. Ritter's know- ledge was taken, so that it is evident that the robbers wore after stamps. iCommunieute4.l Political. MESSRS. Eprrong :—An obscure paper published ins this city, tho oxistonco or which has dropped from the minds of most persons, published a few. days ago the following exceedingly unetions,and refreshing article, and RS' fow are likely to see it whore ( first printed, you will please publish it in ,your widely elreula• ted paper for the general amusement of the reading pnblie. The article isso timed, and its truthfulness will be so apparent to pertains acquainted with lo cal occurrences for the last RIX months, that no one will doubt its authorship : “Wo are pained to hear front J. it. Jacobs, Esq., whose card we pittilikted in yesterday's lotto, that ho is not a can• didate for the Assessorship. His ability and tzipnutiNcn well adapt him for the Apponsible duties of this Wilco, and yet we are aware tho emoluments arising trent the position arc not sulllelent to induce a gentleman of a large and lucra tive business in the law to make so great a sacrifice, hoirevcr,lauch the public might desire his services, Mr. Jacobs, however,. has done tho next beil - thing iu wont• mending that bravo anti gallant soldier, Capt. Michael \Vatter; who, with lawn .INrLUENCE to back him, can getircely. fail of success. SVonight ad d, , hoirevdr, in Justice to Otirse}veS in itiunomieing Nit.. Jacobs, that wo derived our Infor mation .from hiyh authority at Washing. ton, such that under no circumstances could we doubt, and It Mr. Jacobs is not considered a candidate for the office by his friends at homo, he is so regarded. by political circles at ) Washington." No ono who reads this will doubt the fitness of this highly Influential individ ual to take the place of an illustrlons prodoceseor,and ail we re t ,oret Is that from his modesty this is not likely to happen. Rtrta. Prom ()tam. ILtr.tx.t, Feb.'' 28.—The bitter feeling but Ween Cubans and Spaniards increases, and the Cubans are openly threatened. A. foraging expedition from the 4esieg ed- garrison of Puerto Principe a few days since burned the Sialdinas estate. On their return they were athletic(' by Cuban forces, and wore compelled to re treat to Puerto Principe with a loss of lortY killed and a large number wound ed. Pour thousand refugees front the country are reported to be at Gibara. There was a great dearth of provisions, an epldomie was fearad. An engagement took place between the Spanish troops Mid the insurgents, at Coltonia do St. Domingo, in the Pro vince of &gulf de Grande. Many were killed on both sides, but the result of the battle ; not known. Report 3 from Cuban SoUrces say a fight oecuired be, twee') the rebel forces ender Quesada and the' ahoy of 'General 'Anti, on the road from Guanaja, and asserted Lhat the Government troops were routed. 'The emigration of Cubans is undimin idled emd every steamer that leaves port is crowded with passengers. Additional troops are needed' to ()Canny the whole island and drive out the rebels. The troOps now hero can. do mono than hold their own. In the meantime, the r people in the country ere .suffering all hinds of privation and distress and their corn plaints are heart-rending. Thousands are leaving their homes and seeking refuge in the cities. Sugar closed Ilat and declining. Buyers demand a reduction. It is an ticipate.d that ndviees from Europe will lead to a further decline. Some Cuban priottera have been trans ported to Spain, and several aro reported to have been shot by the Spaniards. TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY, General Canby has Written to the Sec retary of War, that the Texas • Coaveu• tion will order the eleetior in that State for some time in Jnlg. This eras General Canby's suggestion, in view of the re• moteness and want of civil organization of ninny of the counties. Geri. Grant is reported to have told Congressman Young, of Georgia, that he did not see how Congress'conld refuse to recognizettemgia as a 6latc in the Union. The Reconstruction Committee .on Sat urday agreed to nicke l no' report on the Georgia question. The -Constitutional ammultnent estub• tablishing negro suffragb wits ratified by the Kansas Legislature ou Saturday. The vote in the Senate for ratification, was unanimous ; in did House it was.6l to 7. The Illinois House of Representatives has rejocted n bill repealing the registry la* Of that State. The lower House of the Missouri Leg i9lntura has passed a bill giving the St. Louis Councils power to regulate houses of repute. A meeting of membeQ of the LegAn tureand citizens was held at Madison, Wis., on Friday night, to hear speeches in favor of female sutlirage. Governor 'Fairchild presided, and the speakers were Mrs: Staaton,'„Miss Anthony nand Mrs. Livermore. The Internal revenue receipts for Feb ruary amount to $10,276,A28, making an aggregate for the fiscal ye/ i v to date, o f 01,986,048. Sta . :oral encounters between the whites and Indians have taken place in Arizona, a►td five whites have been killed. The chief "Little Bayou" and three hundred Araphoes are reported to have Burren• derod to the military on the plains,' C; D. Robinson, of the brpkor Om of .Wo o d 111414smovio Now York, is said by bia partner, Mr. Wo' oq, to bare ab• scowled ,with securities mounting to $96,000, 74 t "'Art' Savings Dank, in •Brooltio, N. V., wad robbed, on Saturday, q'n boz containing $44,001» acenrities: No nrretts live' been' Antic., 4. W. Filder,bae been held' liCNert Oricai to answer a dun° of perjury broinglit by. o Revenue Ar.aosaior, 7 who made allidav,it that Elder; went 'lnto tile whisl;37 businimis to discover the connection between the whisky "rind" and the Rinfettoo officials. MosnAr, Mara 1. , A numbet of pickptiekets are going to Vitashingiolik - to operate among the crowd at the Intengurati%;n. Several of thew have been artested althe r i allroad station in ttaitimerei. - A fire occurred at N0,i;20 Beekman street, ,New York, yesterday, mhbilt 'caused a lose o£. about $35,000. ‘, The Court ilease.of Buckingham coon' ty, Ye.. with all the county records, waS burned on Friday night. There were fires in Somerrille,Mass.,and Ottawa, Canada, on Friday night, causing each u le's:3 of $20,000. In Kankakee, on Satuday, it 25,003 worth et pro perty As'as , destroyed by a tire. Tali' of the town of Chippewa Palls, was burned on Feb. 24th. - The Union Pacific Railroad has been blocked, since rho 12th of February, by snow, the disappearance of which must be awaited bel'ero the mails tan be. sent through. Milked travel continues much eV strueteil in Cuticula by the snow. Alto• they snow storm rest - Mt:4 tit Ot! taws en 'Satitrilay. On Friday night, front one to' two fret or s aw fell in Northern New Eithinil, okiiiieting the railrontls.\ • • NueThera of French Canadians in the eciantn,y divtriets' of the Dominion are coping to' the United Stales. The militia Ir. .1 org,attizattr now going on makes them year war in Canada. • Artticrum ast night a telegram, was received in this city from Sinking Springs, to the effect that two anon, pre tending to have impertant business at Lebanon, wanted to get on the Express train duo thoro. On the arrival of the train . throe men got on, And, as soon seated, began to converse and divld4 money,. Conduotor Whitman !inspected the partie.4', and his suspicions wore strengthened as tan 1114311 did not got oil at Lebanon and wont on to liarrisbarg. Ho, therefore, had them arrested at that place. Detective Lyon started for liar risburg,this morning, to bring them to this city, on suspicion of being the par ties who entered the residence of Mrs. Ritter, on Washington street, and other houses, last night. . - DIED. TYSON.—In rhiladelPhia, on Mu 27th ult., Lizzie, wife otCorneltus Tybon, aged 28 years. Relatives and friends aro invited to at tend the funeral from the rrindence of her husband, No. 1000 South B)eventh street, between (Ward avenue and Poplar streets, on We Tuesday aftet•►toon at 2 o'clock, NOW AIEVERTINIGIIIINTM. - HEADNO LOCAL EXPRESS, Moo No. LI, 17 N rth Sixth strbot. 11AUCAOli and ----- GOODS tlellvorod at the Depots, or any part of MO city. 13. VAN LEER, Proprietor. J ofmtrA .11.vAanvo. Agent.. [mar 1-2111 MATTHIAS MENGEL, A LDERMAN AND ATTORNEY at I l an*. Moe No. 21 South Sixth street. All kinds of collecting and con veyanclug done at the shortest notice. Also acts as Counsel for Administors in eutllug up estates on reasonadeterms. nuirch 1-d lIOUSE V Olt URN T.—A. TII.ItEE-STOIlli BRACT{ HOUSE, with two-story back Bituato at 814 Penn street, Eighth IN twemi hth and Ninth, suitable for store. 'l'llo third story is arranged for a Lodge ItoOni. Au ply to RAEDER/ON BOW LOT, lull South Ninth street. EMI mar 1-di DUBLIC SA E .—WIII bo sold on I. WM/NE:MAY, March th ut 3 o'clock, et lot of household fitrtiltuvo, conslplitg. of Beds Covell, Stoves, 3 ables, vs, Loungo,i Cooking Ulensils, he. &e. To lns of salo 10 known at theta nail place. U. S. 1111W11., . it South Third street. march 1-2td*J -- --- A TTENTIOS, 111,U10 IW,SERVES will be a meeting of the Blue Iteaerves at Anienbaeli'o Hall, on IT ESI DAY Ili Vti.1 4 .1- 'NU, Atwell at w o"oloolt P. IC A lull attendance is requested et Lite Illelebers, is InThi/10.48- Of telPerteeVe Will be MUM. dOtell W . WA tali ft, mar 1-Ittl) - Vaptitlii, • TO LI♦T.•-;SISt;UU FIIONT HOWL, I mil I in UN 101' °Moo purpories of 71.11 V kind. Apply to • DANIEL lit ELLER 110;t1 South Fifth ru•ect, Howling, At, Him 1-atti CATHOLIC PRAYER 800.V3. CATHOLIC URSOLINE MANUAL, -KEY' OF HEAVEN. THE CATHOLIC VA DS MECUM. UNCLE PitANK'S SEII.IIi.S: MISS MIMILYHE,ART'S SEIIAS. GOLDEN LlGlfl' Amu Es MOONIII;,'An S.EItIES, SINGING BOOKS. HAPPY VOICES. SABBATH SCHOOL BELL FOR SAILI4I 'BY RITTER & CO., AT TUE EAGLE BOOK Brom, Pio. 1142 roin Sir Pet, _ itemlitith P 4, fob 27 Tha'CITICE.—Tho inotnhers of tho Indepen• done° Dcreo , No, 7, arc hero. by notified tha g ere Council t t h after he stated nu:cr inge Of the Council' will ho hold on the tiocond and Fourth SA.TUItDAY of every month. -Mk:LON, fob 27.21A1" ) • 11011. RENT:— Tad f..othi l e loom of no Unitpd A.werl an lqcc an es, corns of Fifth and Whaltin ton streOts, is ()gored for rant, on til_o .141 t4l` and TRIAD SAT cii URDA T . NV-NN/NOS of ever)* moat It, at a reasonalno rept, CONRAD OWNER, %Via, le, ARNOLD. k...I , IOELMAN, , fob 27 2tdil Trustees of l_. D. council. FOR' .. ItENT.---The Lodge Room of the United American Mee - earner of MCI nnd IVatthlngton htroote, , hi Offered for rent on Monday rvENIN - 68. rOtISCA. Blot) given All 0,0 1 /4 Qi April. ti DUN Slitlfll CONRAD Olttilllt, , 11. ErPlill/llLit. fel) 27 , 2td*.l '.l'rtil,teoa Of useeola Council. ---0 4 — REN:i.-onoil --- 1 to a resimet —r— able ,ma 4 intddlo aged. la 4. Err 'anther wail°• re Inquire at . fob/I o. t 2 a 4 10 8,013111 li!OV RT 11 ST,REXT. 27-2 LUMBER 1 ' LUMBER I l' . BOAS &' RAUDEIIBUSII_ ' Oornor 4th and 3 prvao ' Sriiot. ~ (TA c ir rs i Lutrit i e r Yard on Illi si.,b la Pena.) TI11; BRST t CIL RA 1:4;g1I A Nii ,1 03 T CONVENIENT yAjtr• IN TH i (7ITY. We have' e,oll9tAlltly• OA bond ft,..' largo Onartutout or all, kin(14.61: Linnbor, which will WI diatimed or'ia the lovent toarkct prints in tin 9,1411108 to suit pUrObasere. Al/O. F. BOAS., 'ORO. W. UAL' D ZNBUOIL eb. u-trd • Da. JOHN STEPIIEN Tenders ids Drefftilonni services 'to the citizens of *ending OPPiris t)7 SOUTH ElikTli•fer. Can bo oonaulted In the Sngllsh and, tier. man langua at flat 110,1;11 of tbo day or night, When not ges, professionally absent. dee 11341indtilw • • , • IANTED.—A younk man of 17 or 1$ years ► to lest* the Drug business thoroughl Only two years apprentioe• ship required , For further information address, .11EINT2NI.MAIV3 neuthwest Corner of Tenth and Ogden Btreets, Philadelphia. feb 20•Itd. IuOTICE.—Tho melorslgnott hoe dia. plimsoll of tholr Local Express husluess to Mr. Brunson Van Lour, by whom tt wlll hereafter be carried on. All orders for baggage to and from the de. pots will ho left at our elliee, No. 3) South txth 81 -Voet, M lteret ro t *, fob 21-3ttli U. UOY Eat & 80N. LAUMAN tter#AMMIIL, IMP9II,TERS AND 141AI - 4141s • CHOICE LIQUORS, , WINES AND SEGARS, 128 SOUTH NINTII KrittinT. i b lillADNl.llll.l. , O. M. I.A,vx•N t V 011.9, ' , n A. OUTESIOMMR'S V. ExteQsive Groin Waiehouso, Now Candy for FARMERS AND CONSIGNORS,' Who inny with . to etore' Grain. &e. t3toreite an . conitniPlien reasonable. Alva, n superior stook o, FLOUR. AND FEND &c.,1 Foliate wholesale and retail, at lower prices that; can be purchased elsewhere. Alec, a kupertorlat o Buokwhoat Ilea!, and Potatoes. 0111ce l& . WO Mort k Eighth 41t. Boactirtg t ris fe ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OP STAGES AND MAILS. REABISTOWN MAIL AND STACIE LINE , Extended to Union Station—Leuven Reading at 8 a. in., tri-weekly, Tuesday. Thursday and tlatur day. Returns same clays and arrives at 7 p, It serves the following named Post Offices: Comm, Uouglersville. Adunistown,Schwarts. vile, Itennistown. BOYER:I:OWN MAIL AND-STAGE LINN Leaves lloyertown at ti o'clock, a. in. Ar rives at 'Wading at 10 o'olock, a. in. Returning, leaves Rending at 2. 1 4 p. w. Arrives a Boy ortown at p. in. It servos tlonersville,'llria- Boldville, tlrerhville, Yellow House, Earlville and lioyers:own. lIIIItNVILLI4I MAIL AND STAGRI,IXE Loaves Bethel at 3 o'olook, 11. m., arrive/4 at loading nt 10 o'olook, a. in, Retttrning, leavee Reading at 2 'o'cloeit,:,p. in., arrives ut Itlittereburg at 9p. in. It serves Lower Bern, liernville, Itehrersbut•g, Bethel. Tulpeltounon and Relaters Mills. .BLBN BALL MAIL AND BTAtIR LINN Leaves Rending on Monday IVedne6day and Vrtdav at 8 otelook,a.-rn. Returning, !caves Blue Ball on Tuesday, Thursday andBnturdnv, arriving nt Rending at 4 1 ,4 u'ulnek, .1). tn. It sukiles Mohn's store. It natter's Bewia l ina. svalle, Muddy Crook, or ro iiienver's Mill and Blue Ball. PIQUA MAIL AND STAGE LINE Leave/ ltoadhig on tiontlaY, WodnobanY and Friday at 7 o'olook, a. in. Atmlvoctfat Readink on TuoWay, Thumb). and Saturday at 5 o'clock, p, in. It eupplion AIL I'cnn, Book omit)°, Joanna Furnace. Morganto mi t Talbot- A h lio, oney Brook°. Catnbittlgo and South It GOBACIISV !LLB 141. 1 Atill AND MATLLINB Loaves Lobachsv ilia noulay, Thursday and Saturday at 6 o'clock. n. m. Arrives at Reading at ft,li o'clock. n. in. Returning. Leaves Reading nt o'cincico. in. Arrives at Lm lyachevillo at ii o'cleck. t). in. it scrves Alpaca, Oley and Imbachrfille. • RHAWNO TO OOLUMBIA Doily by Ruilroall--LonveP Beading at ri p. tn. Arrives at 10:80 n. in. t4nplilies Faly.tonn, Itoinholde Bintluu Htoveno, Ephrata, Allahheitn; tiPortlng n.l BilverBprlng6. WFI3TC/11:6TElt TO 1111W811011.0 Tr(-woekly by titage—Leaveo Ifektelteeter on Monday, Wednesday and FridaY at 7 a. ta. Arrives at Birthbora at 7 p, at. Returning, leavoS Tue'pday, Thursday and Saturday at 7 a, tu. titipplir& tleiger'a' 311115. Blue Rock Itoag's, NYallueelTetalitaml; blow v ill° and West • Whitelami, READINO TO 1120780 N Senti-weekly by Stago—ileives Rending on Tuesday and Etatuniay at 7:30a: ut, awl arrives at Rending at 11 a. m. REAPRN TO 110;iT eini-weekly by NIRO— Leaves Heading Tuesday and iatur(lay at 11:30& in. Arrivee at Beading at:9:801a. (tn. Httppilea Addatn'a Tavern, Lowerneldelberg, North Heidelberg, ICriok's Mills and Host. LEESPORT TO NORd t Tri-weekly by stage-1 OAieto Leesport Tues day. Thursday antltiaturday at 12 in. Arrives at Leesport at , 3 p. in. Supplies South Evans ville_and MeMourn. 00XTOWN TO •VIROINSVILLE Tri-weekly by Stage—Leares Coxtown day. Thursday and Saturday at 9 a. in, Arrives at Cextown 4t4 1). in. Supplies Kirhyvitte, Afoselem and Virginaville. REIIRERSBURO TO STOIMISBURO Tii-wookly by Stage --Leaves ltehrernburg Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 11 a. in. Arrives at liebrersburg at II p. tn. Supplies Wintersvillo sal Host. BANKINCi 110US1. BUSHONG & BRO., B A Nic i 'Eß Ei s Dealers lit U. S. .BONDS 80 STOCKS, GOLD, MYER AND COUPONS. DRAFTS, ON - NEW YORK ANA PIALADELPIII4. Interest puttton al t Deposits: • Open «t 9 a. m. Close «t 3p. nt BUSifONG & 11171E11. feb.„14.859 nit _city : .11. -- 'THEy --- comEtt Tux Rust!. comrluEs BOOTS AND SHQES. 'l'. 'GEIi(),. I ( tABMONABLE - • BOOT AND 8119 E MAKPLIt . of its eStablishog. 653 "-rbatl StVal l Reading, AS. • AI2 pilgo l'antplim.,- -.en; . _ _,„, Tho genninehas "Peavytelt Bviter" blown In . , ,• , 1-11R m arLA or N t l ii2 1 L e Y t cryinlllAnl42nTelivl J. glass. J. P: t DINSMORE, PrOPrietor„ Bolts anti SCoes in ails city. also Ladics " , . N. 0 .0 DeY street , New York. an. Oblidron's Almost of all kinds. See li st of- 80 1 u by tis allgistv genenuPP sty es and prices: . . . • Tito best known rotiusly tor Men's OAlf Foots , home . 039.1., 'll3 50 " ' iota op , • kip " 1 ' 1 .8 OP. 44 ' -0 75 1 .I , " sounktiA, • . Boy's " " " " 20 .0 2731 In ail its mititoltl forms, Inolaning Utters, Youth 'S " " " Women's hip !aka bots, • ' 1'25 is 175 1 dn., is Pe. AnnUttil /001!111 (Aran, a pure WornoW4 tinAt Pollfil); , •, 2 04 , " 275 I aoltition of lodine witliont It solvent, • die lilasest 11 .11 158. tl• : 2 25 i, colorful alter many yaitta,pf "soleittitio s• Fe n's Amite , •- . . 0 0,1 : t.senrch awl oxperituont; Ter eradicating Plain 'llo )1.5, . )'< , N ' la/ f hntoorn from ti n , slittNiu it had no e<pial. men's" „ , 80 i Circulars scut free. M , 11 . 11 . 20 i i ( J. P. DINBIIOBIi. .ohildrett'a • 53 I • . :kt fey Atreet, Now York. dea3,_ 1 4 kiuld by all Drugglste. , ',fob 0-4WddlY 0 1. • 411 EMPLOYMENT AT YOUR OWN HOMES. EITHBR BlM—Suitable for *toady bands. Payii largo yrollts.—Aotlrceir ror particular.% 011 CO, "COSTAR," NO. 10 0110i411Y 't • • r LATEST NEW YORK ti. C. ni.0.5.1.4it.t. Istleaathlea the Complexion.” ntilves a %lay Mew to the elteekci , "A. Itchy 'Fine to the Llps,” _ 4 .ltoniovea all llWelles and. Freckles," "The Bost fn thin Whrlil,'# • is; COhTAR'S" Bitter-Sweet and Oiange Bliesoms. 0114) Italie. WO—Throe follipo. tow tiotukti sold it, one tiny In N.l. City. 40r- All Drogglrits In ItHAVlbill soli It. f.lbening Betwr, "011 MY ! 1011 M1( I &can't Mond It hot he dW, for ho soot right oil aqi tots box of `COSTAR'S' OQRN SOLVENT, • Out' it cured lam: , TliouPandts or Holm eold„ All Drolfglo4 IlitlADllit; 6(1/1 "COS'TAR'S" STAMM RI) PREPA RATION S Vo • 11.1 1 '69 nab Itnachotte.a.e.rteentill raw% "Ett far's" heti Rev Arteraiiliitt(Ors. "Gimersem`P (only Intro) Inflect Armlet% "Only Infallible itemcdtaa known. 11 "IS yenra catablialual in New York." . 1 , ,000 Itoxoe and Flaftks manufactured " I I I il(Witil'e I I I of autuionk "All Drnttght4 In ItICADINII eon them." Address "OMAR," 10 Crosby St., N. Y., Or, JOUR lb'. llwitty, (Suoet.fssoc toy I lv,MAs BAittitla & '2lPark Row, N. Y. roolB-411tiv , 16)" THE IMPORTANCE OF HEALTH. Noun bat thoso deprived of this blessing know of its loss. The ramp lod, blotched and lettered covered person looks.tnnin clear; smooth skin with jealousy, and lc %runny desires Om samo. Thom) whose #ye. tams nro filled with the virus of SCROFU LA, mid oilier autonomist diseases, cannot have good health. When the Mood is im• pure, disease is intro to follow. All lion timely wurning in those Phu. Pica, Blotches, Toilers, Sores, Boils, Cop. por.colored Patches, Orates, ao. Avert the calamity by purifying the system with the SAMARITAN'S ROOT AND Mill JUICKs. SAMARITAN'S ROOT AND HRItIiJUIOSS, SA MA IMAN'S ROOT AND DERR MORN Before Sorofuld takes a firm How many have the yins of Syphilis in tho system, and in that condition cell. template flamingo, knowing little of its sandal Waimea ou the 001notitption; To such wo say STOF. First cleanse yourself of thoso impurlllos ; of that surottilons In fection, (welch in trinity eases Is hertid pall. In the (month ntion,) wore yott bring; misery on ;morsel( tin e{ ottipring. , pate% $1.15 per bottle. Tti a: bIORT OVIRTAIN RUM/ EviNIR UPXD, Two I A Positive Var.! - MP. oil Diteuseb Arising from rotillvfnl In. elbreraton. ( Contains no Mineral, no Balsam, no Met. 'ono% Only ton rind to be tukon to effect a ore. They are 'ontiroly vegetable, baying o smolt nor any unpleasant taste, and will not In any way liluro the stomach or bow. cis of the most delicate, Cares in from two to four days i and refloat cams in twea• ty•four hours. Mont by, mall, Price—Male packages 0, Yomale Sold - by Harvey ilirob.lteading, Pa., and, by Druggists, DERMORD Lo. , Proprietors, tice24-1v) 91 5 Rue street* PTlndollglii• "Ir' , Oß 8A L}.--IVIII be mold at Private Sale. 1 4 ' the titook of J. Ittikl(INNEV BARBER silOP, With appurtenattoot at No. =Penn_ f.t root, Itearling, Hold on account of going tido other husimekg. (fob l 41 Like Mb volcano, Boils utve Issuct„ to the foul and fiery contents of" the deep into. rior.' To remove ths cause of such suffer. lug it. is only neoeasary to vitalize the. Blood by supplying It with its 141 e men:, I 4I41(, TIM PERUVIAN _ - tit protected solution of the Prgatxtde iron) will do this eft:Attalla, and gibe alrength, 'lgor and nrev I,s , ''c to the whole system. grirace of a /flier\ jewo EX.V. AICOARb 8. E 0.A.% "For years I Wife a finfferer from Bolls; so that my life became wearisome through their fr.tinent quota, and persistent recur. ranee; finally a carbuncle termed in the small of my back, During its progress large pleacs of decomposed flesh were every day or two cut aWay, and the _pros. tratlon and general eitsturitanee of the system Were great. 'Betake 1 had room*. eyed from this attack two maller carbon• cles broke out higher and 1 In threatened with a ferings to which ecteC it was at I. taking the PERU lied taking it lint? since th.Ott I bast kind, for years I sufferers. Other and temporary rt remedy, with a went directly to did Its work with 11111 LADIES!! LOOK OUT ! ! LOOKTOUTI ! LOOK OUT LOOK OUT ! ! B. 14' 4 ' A wurriF, lir EDE MB --0- 14424.1:121.4 CZEI DOILS. ' U ST. N. T. i r NEWS ~ L;~'`~.
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