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THURSDAY, MAY 23, 1872.
LUTHERAN CHURCH.
Liturgical Services next Sunday.
Mousing, 10, - - - Evexixo, 7j.
Mokxixo Skkmox: Tee dextrine of the bles
ped Tnriety.
Evening Sermox: The Holy Ghost as a
Reprover.
G. W. MARRIOTT, D. D., Pastor.
Every thing at Rustcrs is warranted to
bo as recommended or no sale.
Flour is on the rise, without any assis
tance from yeast.
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In ready made clothing, whether in city
or country, Ituster's stock cannot be beaten
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There is a demand for good steady
laborers this season. Corner loafers should
make a note of this.
I fall who design purchasing goods call on
J luster thev will make money both in
quality and price of goods purchased.
The farmers should be on their guard
against horse thieves, as this is the season
for their operations.
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In collars, neck ties, cuffs, ic, for lady's
or gents wear lluster has all the novelities.
Call and sec them.
A tablespoonful of ground salt a p
plicd to the surface of each hill of corn will
preveut the cutworm from destroying it.
There is no charge for showing goods at
1 1 ustcrs, neither arc there cross looks if you
do not buy.
It is estimated that Barouni's receipts at
Kaston, on Monday, footed up at least
$15,000.
.
Rolf oils, Dress trimings and fashionable
Dress goods are specialities with Kuster and
prices rule low.
The stock of carpets, oil cloths, window
(shades and willow-ware at Lee & Co's (where
may also be found the largest assortment of
Furniture in Monroe county) is unsurpassed.
Call and see. lapril 11 1872-lui
In novelties Ruster is ahead of all corn
etitors, beating even Barnuni himself, be
cause there is no humbugging in what he of
fers to the public.
All parties, Churches and Sunday schools
in want of good Organs, are invited to call
at J. G. Keller's store, or send for descriptive
catalogue. Address
J. Y. SIGAFUS,
May 0, 1872-tf.l Stroudsburg, Ta.
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II list cr don't boast of numberless trunks,
and big and little boxes, but his counters and
j-helves do what is far better, they exhibit an
a rray of first class goods, worth looking at
and worth buying.
Hanging on the gates is getting to be
quite the rage here now, especially on
Saturday evenings We saw several interest
ing young couple indulging the luxury on last
7th day evening. Almost wished we were
young again ourself.
Amos Singer and Jacob Woodling,
have sold their Hotel at Bartonsville, to Mr.
Anthony II. Itoenier, who will, hereafter
control its management Mr. II. has the
vim about him which augers well for those
who entrust their comfort and keeping to his
care.
Rock. IJcer, from Glantz fc Kueblers
celebrated Easton Brewery, will be on tap at
"Christies," on Saturday and Monday next,
1xth day and evening. The Emperor will be
in his glory on both occasions. Lovers of
the lucious brc. erage will make a note of it,
and be on hand early and often.
The rains of Saturday night, Sunday and
Monday, have put a gloriously bright face
upon things hereabouts. The weather is a
little cool, but "garden sass," looks as though
it was determined to make headway for the
rest of the Season. A little more rain would
do no harm.
IVolIce. A circular meeting of the
Society of Friends, will be held at their meet
ing House, corner of Jacob and Franklin
streets, in this borough, on 1st day, being 2d
of.Cth month. Samuel Leverick, and other
prominent speakers of the Society are expec
ted to be in attendance. Meetings will be held
both morning and evening. The public are
cordially invited to attend.
We observe that, to make room for
Flory's new building corner of Center and
Main btreets. J udge De Young's Office has
been moved to the back end of the lot on
Center street. The location is a little out of
the way, but the J udge's superior social and
business qualities cannot fail, as usual to
draw friends into his sactum sanctorum, no
matter where located.
Fire. On Wednesday afternoon last,
fire was seen rising from the manure pile back
of Allender's. Stroudsburg House barn. The
alarm was immediately given, and a rush
made for the locality, but before any damage
was done the fire was extinguished. Parlor
matches in the hands of two little boys was
the cause of it ; and but for its opportune dis
covery, Stroudsburg would have been called
upon to morn the loss occasioned by a most
destructive firo Parents, and others, should
look out for little boys with matches in their
possession. Together they form a most
dangerous element.
Co to Simon Fricd's for boots and thocs.
Prices at Rusters are in accordance with
the times, low, low down.
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The first number of a new candidate for
public favor, in shape of a new paper, is ly-
mg On OUr uluie. n is . x i.c
County Democrat, is published at Matamo
ras, Pa.,4 and is edited by that veiy Prince
of Typos, Ed. Harold Mott, esq. Ed. is one
of the most brilliant and witty writers in the
three States, and we were not, consequently,
unprepared to find the Democrat as neat,
spicy and readable a paper as one could well
desire to lay hand on. n politics it is Demo
cratic, with strong learnings for the doings
of the Cincinnati liberals. May pecuniary
success, but'political defeat, be the fate of the
Democrat.
Go to Raster's if you wish to purchase
a new style Hat. His stock is complete.
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Protest. Having been one j unanimous
ly elected, and subsequently duly installed
Pastor of this Lutheran Church, I hereby
nrotest acrainst bewir nut a second time in
a o - -
nomination, and another vote taken.
1st Because the Constitution expressly
states that the members of the Church, icith
the exception of the Pastor, are to be annual
ly elected.
2d. Because my Installation, is of the
same free a a Marriage Caenony, convey
ing and confirming to me rights and privili
ges, of which I cannot be deprived or defrau
ded by the mere vote of the Church Mem
bcrs, G. W. Marmot, D. D.
If you want to see the latest style of
spring goods, go to Simon Fried's.
Camp ItSccting-. A Camp Meeting
will be held (D. V.) by Tannersville and
Cherry Valley Circuits, in Joseph Hinkle's
woods, commencing on the 15th, and closing
on the 27th of August.
Ministers and people of adjacent charges
are cordially and earnestly invited to attend,
and if possible tent with us.
Peter S. Edinger, Jacob Edingcr,
Joshua Sebring, Barnet Kresge,
Andrew J. Detrick, Amos Rouse.
Committee.
J. Pastorfelp,
F. M. Brady-,
Pastors.
P. S. TO LET Boarding tent and Res
turant. Apply to Peter S. Edingcr, Bar
tonsville, Monroe county, Pa., or Amos
Rouse, Snydersville, Monroe couuty, Pa.
The undersigned begs leave to inform the
Citizens of Monroe county and vicinity, that
he has disposed of his entire interest in the
Real Estate business, to his late partner,
Wilson Peirson, for whom he solicits a con
tinuance of the patronage so liberally bestow
ed on him heretofore.
dec 14, '71-tf.. GEO. L. WALKER.
The undersigned beg leave to inform the
citizens of Monroe county and vicinity, that
they hare entcrad into co-partnership, for
the purpose of buying and selling
HEAL ESTATE,
as successors to the late nrm ot Ueo. Li.
Walker & Co., and respectfully soliet the
continuance of the patronage extended to the
former firm.
WILSON PEIRSON,
dee, 14, '71-tf. T1IOS. STILLMAN,
Decoration Day.
The members of the "Grand Army of the
Republic," and all soldiers of the late war,
residing in ctroudsburg and vicinity are re
quested to meet in the Hall of the "Phoenix
Fire Co." On Thursday May 30th, at 2
o'clock in the afternoon, for the purpose of
forming in lino and receiving the flowers to
Decorate the graves of the soldiers in and
near Stroudsburg. The line of march will
be from said Hall to the grave yard at lower-
end of town thence to the Hicksite's hurry
ing ground thence to the Friends' thence to
the Cemetery and return.
The Clergy, the Town Council, and all
Orders, Societies, associations, companies
and the citizens of Stroudsburg and vicinity
are respectfully invited to meet and form in
line and march with the "G. A. R." to per
form this solemn act of justice to the memory
of the gallent dead. Contributions of flowers
wreaths &c., will be received at the Hall of
the "Phoenix Fire Co." in the fore-noon of
said day, (May 30). The ladies of Strouds
burg and vicinity are politely requested to
use their influence and exertions in the con
tribution of flowers kc. Any contribution
of money to defray the expenses of Decorat-
ingjthc graves of the defenders of the Anicri
can Union will be gratefully received at the
office of Dr. G. W. Jackson in Stroudsburg.
COMMITTEE.
JURY LIST May T. 1872.
GRAND JURORS.
Barrett Charles Boyer, Jacob Boyer.
Chemuthill Kobert Snyder.
Oolbaugk James Welsh, John Pope, Sam
uel Case.
Eaxt Slroudsburj Charles E. Durfec, Wil
liam Barton.
Rldred Edward Klineiop.
JacLmn William II. Butts.
M. W.eW Michael II. Pimraick, Oba
diah Towiificnd, James Mosier, Sam. Pewitt.
Paradue. Jacob Kraiider, Jos. Jones, Ja
cob Beesccker, Charles Utt.
Polk John G. Weust.
Price John L. Brush, William Bales.
Runs William Smith, John Meason.
Stroudvlurg Daniel Brown.
PETIT JURORS.
Barrett Eli Utt, Jacob II. Price, WTm Sees.
GxMvugh Samuel Stitzer.
Chasnuthiil Peter S. Alttmow?, Chas Tidd,
George Long, Jos Brown, Thomas Evans.
J-Aixt StroiuL-Jurg Williom N Peters.
Kldrtd John Ilarter, John Anthony.
JIamiUon William llaney, Jo6eph llinkel,
Peter Kunkel, George Heller, George Snyder,
Barnet Kera merer.
M. Smithfidd John Dewitt, Andrew J Shoe
maker, Henry Bush, Charles A 1 leg her Frank
II. Smith
I 'art id ie- J iep h Borenr-
Pocono Jacob Stouller,
Price Daniel Long.
SmitJifidd Reuben Weiss, James Fcnner.
Stroivl&urg Charles Frankenfield, Daniel
Lee, Linford Iluth, Jacob II. Buttz, Pliilip
bwortwood.
RoUt Jonas Snyder, Mason Kresge, James
Kunkrl. '
TIIO. M. McILIIAXEY, fro y.
THE I'lttE in the WOODS?
THE DEMON OF DESTRUC
TION LET LOOSE I
Miles of Timber, Willi Mouses
Saw Mills, I-uinber &c, n
prey to the Devouring
element.
T0BYHANNA IN GREAT DANGER,
Saved by the Steamer Pocono.
We last week gave a short account of the
terrible destruction going on in the lumber
woods of Luzerne and Wiync counties by
fire. Up to that time the loss sustained by
our hardy lumbermen, in standing and felled
timber, manufactured lumber, dwellings,
saw mills &c &c., could only be estimated
bv thousands upon thousands of dollars. It
was thought, however, that the work of do
struction had about ceased, and for the fu
ture safety and security had again become
the order of the day. But such wa3 not the
case. The fire fiend was not so easily satia
ted. More and Etill more food was deman
ded, and day after day brought to our ears
new reports of burning and desolution to a
region, which has not, at any time, been bles
sed with an overabundance of that plenty,
which goes to make up the comfort of even
a sparcely settled community. From Wayne
and Luzerne the fire fiend made rapid
strides to the borders of our own county, and
cn Monday evening of last week, the Tele
graph brought us news that the thriving Til
lage of Tobyhanna Mills, the first in impor
tance of all the villages of Monroe, was in
great danger of falling a victim to the maraud
iug flames. The Nay Aug Steamer of
Scranton was sent for and, accompanied by a
large force of the railroad companies hands,
was on the grounds in one hour and seven
teen minutes after receiving the dispatch
The Steamer, however for some reason, was
not put into action, not even unshipped from
the cars, but left for Scranton, by a return
train, about an hour after her arrival. It is
said this was done in resjMjnsc to a demand
from the Scranton authorities for her imme
diate return home. The men, who aecoui
pauied the Steamer, however, remained, and,
joining those who belonged to the neighbor-
hood, tought the nend like heroes. 15ut, in
spite of fill their efforts, it appeared that
Tobyhanna was a doomed village. The fire
kept crawling on, step by step, until at last,
gathering strength, it appeared to rush with
the most demonaic fury towards the town
The fight continued bravely until Wednesday
evening, when despair seized upon the citi
zens, and they began to feel that all was lost
unless aid from abroad came to the succor.
At about 8 o'clock p. m., on Wednesday
evening a dispatch was received from Isaac
Case, Esqr., stating their great danger in
brief, and asking that the Steamer l'ocono,
with the fire Company, be sent their assis
tance at once. Our town having been start'
led with an alarm of fire in the afternoon the
cause for which was only prevented, from
culminating in a most destructive conflagra
tion by the opportune labor of several per
sons near by, there was some hesitation in
sending away our only security, in shape of
Steamer and men. A discussion of the mat
ter, however, led to the improvising of such
means of protection as could be gathered to
gether, and by 1 1 o'clock, p. m., both the
Ste-imer and men were on the cars, slowly
winding on their way to the rescue of the ap
parently doomed town. After a ride of some
two nours tne scene ot our labors was
reached, and being used to seeing burning
brush, but unused to the antics of a fire
rushing rampant through the woods, we
ninsc coniess mat we am not, at nrst, see
the cause for the look of utter hopelessness,
which we saw upon the contenance of almost
every man, belonging to the neighborhood,
we met. A few moments however, served to
open our eyes to the true state of affairs, for
almost with the speed of lighting the fire
fiend came rushing on. A hazy cloud,
large body of rolling, lurid smoke, a roaring
and crackling as though the elements were
all let loose, and the forked tongue of fire
wrapped itself around bush and tree merely
as it were, to laugh at the impediment, and
then rush on for more and still more. It
seemed as though we were in the embrace of
the very besom of destruction. The air was
filled with stifling smoke, and look which
way you would, it was nothing but fire.
Upon unshipping the Steamer we found
that a plan of operations, and the only one
which promised the least success, had been
agreed upon by the spirits who had thus far
led the fight against the destructive element.
The Steamer was, in consequence, at once
taken to the pool of Dodge k Co's Mill, the
hose stretched, and other preparations made
for work. The ilan held the Steamer to the
keeping of the Companies extensive board
piles, containing several million, feet of dry
sawed lumber, the bark piles, containing
several hundred cords, the buildings near
abouts, and the rubbish lying around, wet
and setting of a back fire to meet and check
the approaching flame. This work was
throushly inaugurated by about 2 o'clock a.
m., and by half past six, a. m., after four
and a half hours of hard labor, was most suc
cessfully accomplished. People breathed
freer then, and were loud in tluir expressions
of praise of the Pocono, as the real moans,
under Providence by which tho town was
saved. The joy however, was but short lived,
for, in an hour or two, word passed around
that fire was approaching from north of the
town, and a brisk gale from that direction,
filled with smoke, soon settled the point that
all was not safe yet. At about 10 o'clock the
fire on the north reached its point nearest to
the village, but providentially, just at the
right time, a slight change in the wind so
changed its course that it passed with its de
struction to the north cast, and Tobvhanna
was again saved ; though others wore com
pelled to mourn a loss in the destruction of
housesjr'bartis and timber. It was then
thought that all occasion for the further de
tention of the Pocono had passed away, and
the bovs, worn out by their inccsscnt exertion,
were beginning to rejoice over the prospect of
their speedy return home. But not so. The
fire fined seemed determined to destroy the
town, and soon set about preparing for ano
ther onslaught. This time the danger
threatened from both north and north west,
and by one o'clock, on Thursday, p. m., in
surance men who had risks of thousands in
the place seemed almost willing to close out
at the smallest possible figure.
Though every body was worn out by the
excessive labors they had undergone, some
of themen having seen steadily at work for four
days and nights, the time for rest was not
yet. To work with a will was the ward, and
at it they went In this work the Steamer
again performed a most conspicuous part
and from one until seven, p. m., labored
with a steadiness that formed a theme of
praise for alL At about 7, p. m.f word came
that the worst was over, and that the fire
yet burning could easily be checked in its ap
proach upon the town. Preparations were
then made for going home, and by 9, p. m.,
amid tho most heartfelt thanks and most
hearty good wishes and cheers of the pop
ulace, the train, bearing the Steamier and
firemen, moved out from the Depot, and
started on its way to Stroudsburg, where al
arrived safe and sound, but almost worn out,
at 11 o'clock p. m. having been gone and at
work just 24 hours. . The first part of the
ride home was magnificently grand. The
sky was made red with the reflection of the
flames. And for five miles after leaving
Tobyhanna, the woods on both sides of the
railroad were a contineus sheet of flames.
During the fire on Thursday, a house and
barn belonging to Steward Hodgson and a
house owned by Patrick Whalon, together
with their contents were destroyed. Dodge
& Co., lost fourteen houses and five barns,
iu town and woods. Shaws Hotel, in the
center of the town was on fire during the day
but the fire was extinguished before the
building was seriously damaged. Nearly al
the people in that locality prepared for the
emergency, by loading their household goods
on Wagons, in the Cars, or carried them to
places of supposed safety. Several other
buildings were seriously threatened, but were
saved by keeping the roofs constantly wet.
The fierceness of the fire may be judged from
the fact, that during portions of the day the
heat was so oppercssive and the smoke so
thick that breathing was a work of both labor
and pain. It was indeed difficult at times to
recognize acquaintances at a distance of even
a few rods. During a portion of Thursday
afternoon the town was startled by the rumor
that two men were missing and, most prob
ably, burned to death. Happily, however,
this turned out not to be the case ; and it is
cause for congratulation that amid all the de
struction not a single life was lost, and not a
person, so far as we could learn, injured.
Where all worked so well, it would seem in
vidious to particularise, but we cannot avoid
giving it as our opinion that Isaac Case, of
the mills, and Mr. Robert McKune of Scran
ton, are deserving of the highest praise for
their extraordinary exertions on this occa
sion.
They really appeared to be ubiquitous
and the judgment and perseverance dis
played by them was beyognd all praise.
Wc cannot close this article, long as it is,
with out calling the attention of our citizens
to the fact, that in our Steamer, the Pocono,
and her gallant managers, they possets
matchless treasure. For some Eighteen
hours, through 1S50 feet of hose, stretched
through, around, and over immense board
piles, with but an average of sixty copounds of
steam, and with very inferior fuel, she threw
a stream, through an inch and a half nozzle,
at least one hundred and eighty feet in length,
steady as a clock, and as telling in its effect
upon the fire as would be a thunder bolt upon
a dry pme building. Her work was
iue ineme oi praise irom every
one; and one individual, largely inter
ested in the property saved by her, and him
self greatly skilled by experience with Stea
mers and hre Engines generally, in the exuber
ance of his feeling stircd up by her excellent
services, declared that the man who built her,
"deserved a crown of glory !" A letter be
fore us, from a prominent citizen of Toby
hanna, after giving expression to the thanks
of his neighbors for the important services
rendered, closes by saying :
'Tour Steamer saved this place. Thi
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wju.h as irue, as mai n was uere. L never
saw such a fire in my time before, nor did I
ever see better or more effective work than
your Steamer and her bovs did."
It was a risk to leave town as we did : but
it is cause for tliankfulncss that we run the
risk, and that everything turned out so well
The rains of Sunday and Monday, wc learn
finished up the fire fiend most effectually.
The Tilae of property destroyed by the
recent fire at Somerset, in this State, was
about one million of dollars. The best
part of the town was consumed. Yet the
amount of insurance on the property lost
wis dui sixty tnousand dollars. It is al
most incredible that any community could
be so negligent in this respect. Many of
tne people are now destitute. Collec
tions for their relief have been made in
Philadelphia and elsewhere, but these
will go but a small way towards allcviat-
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ng tne geueral distress.
Go to Simon Fried's for trunks and
valicog,
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ty a family named Sharpies, cotreistin"
OI IWelVA hrnfhPTQ nmi aictora fhA
CSt tiinn ntor d' van ra t( nrm mwt 1.
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COnihinorl arrna omniint tn rtvar (lfl r,
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married. ml urn aottlod nnL
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from
which he was boned in 1807. Thej
have forty-two chiUren and eisht irrand-
children living.
Go to Simon Fried's fdr hats and caps;
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A "Haiti more irirl ud and died because
her lover wouldu't kiss her good night.
Go to Simon Fried's for Wk ties and
collars.
A Chicago ladv whn ia trvin? to break
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herselt ot the habit of smoking, nas cui
nerseli down to nltecn cigars a day.
Go to Simon Fried's for a nice fitting
suit.
It is safe to jay that the wheat crop it
iniata couuty will not reach half thi
in
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a
average yield the coming season.
Go to Simon Fried's for shirts and Um
brcllas ' '
Willianisport held its local election last
Tuesday. The Republican ticket was
successful by liU majority a Uepublican
gam. ,
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fluster has tne finest ' cfispfay C?f Cfoods
ever brought to Stroudsburg. , ;
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When the Constitution was adopted
there were seventy five post offices in the
Uuion ; now there are Jy,'JoU.
During 1871 Northumberland county
mined and shipped 1,213.093 tons of coal
being ao increase over 1870 of 187,58
tons.
Two hundred and seventy-two miners
were killed, and 722 wounded in the
Pennsylvania anthracite eoal region last
year, making 200 widows and 500 or 600
orphans.
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The many Tyromers who go to church
and always fall asleep are advised by a
cotemporary to snore loud enough so the
congregation will know that they arc en
joying themselves.
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An elderly German of St. Louis blew
his brains out the other day, and one o
the papers heads an account of the per
formance, Sucide No. 5028. We are glad
somebody is keeping count.
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One night last week the safe in the of
fice of the Black llore hotel, on North
Second street, Philadelphia, was opened
and about $1000 stolen. A resident of
Sellersville, who was stopping at the ho
tel was a loser to the amount of over
400.
When, as in case of sickness, a dull
light is wished or when matches are mis
laid, put powdered salt on the candle till
it reaches the black part of the wick. In
this way a mild and steady light may be
kept through the night by a small piece
of candle.
At the last session of our State Legisla
turc a supplement to the school law was
passed, increasing the school term from
four to five months in the year. Here
after no district will be allowed to keep
its schools open for a shorter period than
five months in the year.
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The Tennessee Uepublican convention
met on Wednesday and chose delegates
to the Philadelphia Convention. A letter
from Senator lirownlow. endorsing Presi
dent Grant, was read and cheered. No
nomination for Governor was made, a
contest being deemed useless.
Of the 25 State delegations which have
been chosen for the Philadelphia Conven
lion, 22 have been formally instructed to
cast their votes for Grant, and three
from Connecticut, Missouri, and South
Carolina while they are not pleded, are
understood to favor the same nomination.
This gives Grant 412 of the 714 delegates.
and, of course, assures his nomination.
Simultaneously with springtime the
swindlers have started on their annual
tour among the farmers, introducing their
new machinery for mowers, plows, fcc.-
W hen they meat a man who don't take
the papers, they appoint him an-agent for
the township, take a contract, which the
farmer signs, and this "contract when
cut in two, proves to be a note which
greeney has to pay.
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The emigrrtion from Ireland to the
United States is on the increase, the
movement this year having commenced
earlier and being more general than ever
before. ihe steamships sailing from
Liverpool and from Irish parts are crowd
ed to their utmost capacity, aud fretieutly
twice as many emigrants as the vessel is
able to accommodate secure passage iu a
particular steamer. The emisrauts are
of a better class than formerly, and in
clude a considerable number of small far
mers and pleasant laud proprietors.
On Tuesday last Mr. John Younjr. the
mail carrier from Bealsvilla to Mooon.
gabela City was attacked by a huge blaek
snake which he was only able to conquer
after a considerable battle. He first ob
served the 6nake stretched alonsr the limb
of ao oak reaching across the road, with
its head swinging down, evidently wait
mg ior the rider 8 passage underneath.
with an intent to drop on him. Mr.
Young rode to the side of the way, when
his snakeship seeing the evasion, flung
itself from the tree at him, and attacked
both horse and rider. The rider drew
his pistol and firing wounded the snake :
he then dismounted aud procuring a rail
broke its back.
Probably the real estate records of
Luzurnc couuty will never be encumber
ed with a larger document so fur as bulk
is concerned than is now beiug tran
scribed in the Recorder's office. It is a
mortgage o! the Wilkesbarre Coal & Iron
Company giveu to tho New York Slate
Loan and Trut Company of New York.
and bearing date "the first day of May
in tho year of our Lord on a thousand
eight hundred nnd seventy two." The
consideration is three millions nf dollars,
and required 8S.0JU worth of revenue
stamps to make it legal. It will cover
about three hundred pages of a mortagage
book.
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Mutilated United States Ctfrrency.
Post Oftice Department'
Office op ;tiie Tiiird, Assistant
-ai I
JrOSTM ASTER U ENERAL. y
Washington, D. C, Feb. 12, 1872! J
To the J'ottmaster :
" Sir :""In reply to" frequent innnirilv
in relation to mutilated currency, yoaV
careful attention is called to the enclosed1
regulations ol the .treasurer of the United;
States, and you are respectfully directed
to communicate the information therein!
contained to all persons who offer mutilat.
ed currency to you in payment of post
office dues, or for the purchase of money '
orders, stamps or stampted envelopes, or
who may desire you, as Postmaster, t
transmit such curreney to the Treasury
or depositories of public moneys for re-'
demption. . .
Postmasters are not required by laj tc
redeem, or accept in payment of post-office
dues, money of ders, stamps, ot sWiapej
envelopes, any enrreocy which niaj be so
mutilated as ,to,be uncurrenf, nor is if
any part of their duty to receire ani
transmit to the Treasury, for redemption -mutilated
currency belonging to in.
dividuals, except as regular mail tnattef '
forwarded in the usual manner at the r?s
of the owner. Such packages, if adJrcg.
ed to the "Treasurer of the (Jutted States
Washington, D. C, will be sent free of
postage, but if the same be registered, the
registry fee must in all cases be prepaid
by stamps.
The necessities of the postal service are
such that all funds received by Post,
masters mast be kept in torrent and
passable money so as. to be immediately
available for paviog tbc drafts of the de
partment, money orders, and expenses of
the service.
The arrangements, of the Taeasury de
partment for the transmission and re
demption of mutilated currency are safe
and liberal, and afford the public ample
means to convert uncurret United States
money into, passable "greenbacks" with
out unreasonable delay, aud at little or on
cost.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
W. II. II. Terrell,
Third Assistant Postmaster-General.
N. Y. Coal Trade.
The condition of the wholesale coal
trade in N. Y., is thus described by the
Engineering and Mining Journal of the
11th inst :
There is little that is interesting, though
much that is intstructive, in the present
situation of the coal trade. The anthracite
business presents the natural results of an
Schuylkill coal, for instance, is continual
ly "shoved into this market from Phil
adelphia, and sold for what it will bring.
The nominal prices given in our tables
are not therefore rigidly maintained.
Schuylkill stove, for instance, quoted at
$5 50 for red ash and $5 for white ash,
has sold during the week as low a Si tt
$4.50 for the latter and SI 50 to $5 the
former. Under such circumstance. trad
is naturally demoralized. By reference
to our table of transportation, it will be
soon that the production this year is al
ready more than three million tons in ex
cess of the last a fact which is not en
couraging for the immediate future of
the anthracite trade. The recent rumors
of another strike in the Lehigh region
appear to be without foundation. At
least thematter has blown over. A strike
would be a welcome occurrence to many
operator, who might then hops t dis
pose of their larger surplus stocks at some
what advanced prices.
To Test Flour.
The following rules arc giren for test
ing the quality of flour: 1. Look at its
color ; if it is white, with a slightly yel
lowish or straw-colored that, it is a good
sign ; if it is very white, with a bluish
cast or with black specks in it, the flour
is not good. 2. Examine its adhetsicenett
wet aud knead a little of is between the
fingers ; if it works dry and clastic, it is
good j if it works soft and sticky, it is
poor. Flour made from spring wheat is
likely to be sticky. 2. Throw a little
lump of dry flour against a dry, smooth,
perpendicular surface ; if it adheres in a
lump, the flour has life in it; if it falls
like powder, it is bad. 4. Squeeze some
of the flour in your hand ; if it retaius the
shape given by the pressure, that too is a
good sign. Flour that will stand all these
tests, it is safe to buy.
Destructive Fire In Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, Pcnn., May 111. This
afternoon a fire broke out in a building
on Dock-st., near Third st., mx stories
m '1.1
nign, Having two granite fronts, bum dj
Dr. Jayne, and adjoining his building
recently burned. The building was oc
cupied by Leizenring's large printing
establishment, a number of bookbinders,
etc . and was totally destroyed. A fife-
story brown-stone building adjoining, oc
cupied by. The Commerical List (news
paper) was crushed by a falling wall.
Jayne's building was for several years
used as the Philadelphia Post Office, and
lur nume years ior exniomous ..'
Frauklin Institute. It was one of tha,
handsomest granite buildings in the city-
... aja a " M
The Williamsnort Standard says that
"the body that assembled tfere on the
7th inst. as the represestative d the La
bor lleform party, scarcely deserves the
nama of couve&tioa. About 50 so-called'
delegates wer-e present. Of these, less
. I . . ... MAl
tan one-ban were true rcpreseaiu"'-
meu
Til. It ft David afataa c hi friends 'a
Washington that Ka will nnt authorize
the use of his name by the democratic or
any circumstances, to, be the candidate w-
uy party lor the Presidency.
TK i :: 1 nf the
.Miners Trust Company. Hank of l11
ruie is announced at twenty per ecu-
Williamsporfc h&tlSQ gas meters
ibout 20 editors,