(Eljc 3clfcv5onian.
THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 1877.
IMIESIDEXTIAL.
On last Friday the Electoral Commission
rendered its decision on the Oregon elector
question in favor ot Hayes, as was generally
expected. Tilden's poor pup Cronin, who
cost $3,000, did not get a single vote in
his favor. The Democrats voting that the
place which he attempted to fill was
vacant, but the majority voted in favor of
the legality of Watts' appointment.
Congress met in Joint Convention on
last Saturday and resumed the count of
the electoral votes, and counted down to
enn sylvania, when an adjournment was
effected over to Monday. Nothing can
now defeat the legal election of Governor
Hayes from being officially announced, but
the revolutionary filibustering threatened
by the bull-dozing Tildenites and attempted
on last Saturday; but in this dishonest
and illegal conduct they were not followed
by even half of their party, be it said to its
credit.
On Monday last the count was resumed
and South Carolina was reached, and there
being two sets of electors from that State
the case was handed over to the Electoral
Commission for decision as to whether the
Hayes or Tilden electors should be counted.
The Electoral Commission decided -on
Tuesday that the electoral vote of South
Carolina should be counted for Hays.
The Electoral Commission was a pet
lamb raised by the Tilden Democracy with
the express hope and expectation of lead
ing them into Presidential power. But in
its mature strength it has gone back on its
originators and supposed owners most
hugely. The position of the Democracy is
most, humiliating and brings to mind the
eld Deacon's experience when out on a
certain occasion salting his flock, and while
enuaircd in dropping a handful here and a
handful there, and suiting his posture to
each dropping of the salt, the king sheep of
the Sock came to the conclusion that the
Deacon was bantering him to a test of
strength, and without warning, the sheep
went for the Deacon and laid him out
without ceremony, and on the Deacon's
attempting to resume a perpendicular, the
t-heep, not deeming the test completed,
flattened the Deacon again, and so to the
fourth time, when the Deacon came to the
-wise conclusion that his powers of resist
ance were not equal to the pressure, threw
up the sponge and resolved to lie low until
a more favorable season. But in mean
time the Deacon attempted to take ven
jrcance on the sheep by cursing him,
thrcrttciiincr to ritchfork him, cut his
throat, etc. So when the Democracy
brought their boirus Florida Tilden elec
tors before the Electoral Commission and
requested it to pronounce them genuine
they were butted out of court; and those of j
Louisiana were served in hie manner, and
at last Cronin, the miserable Uregon Iraud
-which. tor.K b,uuu or iiiuen s own money
to pay lur, was ucciareu a iraua ana a
cheat and not entitled to any legal furce or
standing. And South Carolina meets the
same fate. So the drama ends, the cur
tain falls, and Haye3 is to be inaugurated
President according to the voice of the
P'-.'p!e legally and constitutionally expressed.
BOROUGH and township auditors, under
a supplementary act of the last Legislature,
are required to meet on the second Mon
day of April (one week after the installa
tion of the new officers chosen in February,)
fur the purpose of auditing, settling and
adjusting the accounts of supervisors, road
commissioners, borough and township
treasurers, and preparing an itemized state
ment of receipts and expenditures for pub
lication. Sehool boards, however, are not
required to furnish their annual statement
to the auditors fur examination, approval
and publication until the close of the school
year in June. Neglect so to do, at that
time, subjects the board to a penalty of
SoOO. A supplement to the act of April
30, 1S71, which required the corporate
authorities of indebted districts or munici
palities to publish a statement of their con
dition in January of each year, under a
penalty of -S 1,000, provides that such state
ments shall be made ut statutes now are,
therefore, but one statement need be pub
lished each year by any corporation or dis
trict, and that at the most convenient season.
Many auditors and officials in this count'
and throughout the State, despite the heavy
legal penalities to which they are subject,
have been very remiss in publishing reports,
while not a few have neglected it altogether.
With the laws regulating this matter sim
plified as they now are there is no excuse
iur such official negligence. Taspaj-ers
should insist upon their right to know the
financial condition of their city, borough or
township, and what is
being done with
pubnc moneys.
The Pennsylvania State Board of Chair
ties note the fact that in the counties of
Montour, Snyder, Union, Columbia, Pike.
Wyoming, Fulton, Sullivan, Wayne. Hunt
ingdon, Indiana, Elk, Jefferson, Greene.
Juniata and Perry, the jails seldom haw
more than from three to six occupants
The prisons in these counties are of th
most inferi ior kind, simply because then
is so little necessity fur large and expen
sively constructed buildings. In view of
this the suggestion is made of having dis
trict jails of one or several for certain judicial
districts instead of one for every county
Those jails in which industries have beer
established have proved very satisfactory
both as regards discipline and the work
performed. The board commends the erec
tion of buildings which will admit of t lit
adoption of the industry plan, and thu.
have our county jails applied to the use foi
which they were designed, and hence re
lieve the State prisons from beiug uuduh
crowded.
JKl"The nomination of Hon. James P.
Steirett, of Allegheny, as Supreme Judg.
to fill the vacancy created by the death o
Judge Williams, was unanimously confirme.i
by the Scuate on Monday last.
Personal.
We arc indebted to Hon. Simcn Cameron,
for valuable public documents.
S. B. Stillwell, esq., of Scranton was in
town on Tuesday last.
Allen Price, esq., of Mountain Home,
dropped in to see us, on Monday last.
Mr. Peter Featherman, of Easton, was in
town on Mouday last, ou business.
Mr. Henrf Fulmcr, esq., of Easton, Pa.,
and proprietor of the Burnett House, was in
town on Saturday, on business.
Mrs. William Clements, who has been suf
fering with the Quinsy iu the throat is
rapidly improving.
Mrs. Silas Drake, of Connellsville, Fay
ette county, Pa., a former resident ot this
place, is here on a visit to friends.
Max. Gress, U. S. Internal Revenue col
lector, of Easton, Pa., was in town on
Wedndesday last and dropped in on us fof a
few minutes.
Mrs. Samuel Custard, of this place, who
has been suffering with rheumatism for
several days, is we are pleased to state, able
to be about the house again.
Our old friend Mr. Ely Utt, of Mountain
Home, this County, whilst in town on Mon
day last, found it convenient to give us a
call. We were pleased to meet him.
Mrs. James Garwood, a former resident of
this place, has been in town for several days
visiting former acquaintances. She now
resides at Scranton.
Presiding Eider Wood, of the Lehigh dis
trict made his quarterly vuit to this place
last week and while here preached two very
instructive sermons in the M. E. Church,
on Sunday.
Mr. Christian Kemmerer, of Yineland, N.
J-., a former resident of Hamilton township,
this county, was in town on Monday last,
greatly improved in health, having gained 13
pounds in weight in two weeks. This will be
truely gratifying to his many friends.
The Lecture. Caroline Hayes de
livered her lecture, "The Church and the
Theatre," in the Court House, last Tues
day evening, to a large, select, and appre
ciative audience. The subject matter of
the lecture was good, her style graceful,
and her delivery clear, pleasing and forcible.
The audience was closely held to the sub
ject to the end, and seemed loth to leave
when it was concluded.
The Church as it is. was contrasted with
the church as it should be; and the
Theatre as it is, was contracted with the
theatre or drama as it should be. The
follies of each were dwelt upon and
compared, as were also the virtues. The
conclusion reached was that while the
object of the Church was to moralize,
refine and fit mankind to do their duty to
each other, the tendency of the theatre
being in the same direction when properly
controlled, ought to receive the countenance
and support of all good men and thus
elevate it and lift it up to what it should
be: the unwise mutual warfare ouuht to
ccasp; te church and drama should work
hand in hand ag m0ralizers, refiners and
christianizes, as they both would do if
tjiey were as tjiey ou.,lt to ,e.
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Wasiii.vtox's birthday passed o;T un
usually quiet in this place. The only event
in honor of the day was the grand ball
of' the Cornet Band at the Burnett House
in the evening. Before the hour for the
festivities to commence the' band under the
leadership of Prof. Jas. Smith, paraded
the streets discoursing the mo:-t excellent
music we have ever heard from that or
ganization ; a fact which can only be at
tributed to Mr. Smith's musical abilities,
efficient mode of instruction an 1 thorough
discipline. The pleasure of the "light
fantastic"' commenced about 9 o'cljck, end
ing at the near approach of day. The ball
was attended by the mst refined ladies and
irentlemen ; the management was in charge
of our best citizens and the conduct of the
members of the band was such as to cause
those who assisted them, to look upon the
affair as one of the most pleasant and soci
able events ever given at a public house in
this place.
Promised Entertainment. The well
known Quartette of this place, propose to
give a uew and varied entertainment in this
borough on Tuesday eveuing, March 13th.
Besides the conceit there wiil be rendered
two farces which are said to be well calcu
lated to amuse and excite laughter. And to
make the entertainment more pleasing and
attractive, the Mioses Carrow and Miss
Williams have consented to render both
vocal and instrumental music on the occa
sion. Certainly l he prospect of a good en
tertaiament is very promising.
Last Thursday a team, one mule and
horse, belonging to Mr. Moses Smith, of
Ri-saca, got scared at the street car passing
them at the iron bridge; the horse became
unmanagable and commenced kicking and
before he could be quieted kicked the mule
n his hind leg breaking it near the foot lock.
Mr. S. loaded the mule on a wagon next
lay and took it home where he intends to
"swing" him up with the hope of healing
the fracture. The mule was a fioe one aud
we hope he will succeed.
Spring weather is rapidly approaching,
and preparations should be made by the
Street Committee to commence cleaning the
streets and gutters of the filth and dirt
vhich may have accumulated during the
winter mouths, as soon as the weather suffi
ciently moderates. By promptly doing this
md keeping the borough in a cleanly condi
tion, the spread of epidemic and contagious
liseases, and much sufTeriogto our citizens,
may be avoided.
Festival. The members and friends of
the M. E. Church, at Singerville, Jackson
township, will hold a Festival at William
Wilson's, on Thursday, the 8th of March,
'or the benefit of L. M. Hobbs, iu the after
loon aud evening. Should the weather
ic stormy on said day then on tho next fair
b?y. All are earnestly invited.
And now we'll March 31 days.
Court commenced on Monday.
Samuel J. Tilden is in his 64th year.
Ulysses S. Grant will be 55 April 27, 1S77.
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Simon Camehon will be 78 March 8, 1877.
William A. WnEELER is in his 57th year.
Butter is but 25 cents per pound in
Easton.
Juniata county has a debt of $37,
990.92. At a decided stand still Cabiuet making
for Mr. Tilden.
TnoMAS A. Hendricks will be 58 Septem
ber 17th, 1877.
IiUTiiERFORD Ii. IIayes will be 55 years old
October 4, 1S77.
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Vendue hucksters are as numerous as
bees iu buckwheat fields.
Three hundred families will remove
from Scranton to the West.
The farmers in this section arc making
preparations for spring work.
This is the weather that brings a gentle
smile on the painter's countenance.
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Mr. James Gordon Bennett and his sister
and Mr. Howland Robbins are in Paris.
A Schuylkill Haven nursery man has al
ready brought fresh lettuce into market.
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A NICE assortment of spring goods just
received at the Corner Store, this week. t
The public schools of this borough will
close their winter term on Friday, this week.
Don't forget that you can get the most
value for your money, at the Comer Store.!
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Old Spanish quarters are worth in Phila
delphia 20 cents in small lots and 22 ccuts
for large lots.
Paints and Oils cheap for cash at
Holliushead's Drug Store. March 1-1 mf
The people residing in the northern town
ships of Wayne county, still visit JJcnesdale
on runners.
Gov. Hendricks has a wife who knows
enough to tell him to stop when he has talked
enough to an interviewer.
David It. Street, was on trial at Easton,
Pa., last week, for the murder of Edward C
ALIc, has been acquitted.
Washington's birthday was not particu
larly observed in this borough, places of
business bein open all day.
Don't get teeth pulled this weather. The
danger of cold aud the toughness of winter-
fed beefkeak are both against it.
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T.J. Ham, editor of the "Wayne county
Herald," has been appointed Assessor of
Bank Stock for Wayne, Monroe and Pike
counties.
Protracted meetings have been com
menced in the Little Bethel, (colored) A. M.
Church, of this place, and is meeting wit!
considerable success.
It is just now emphatically in order for
the roosters which have been decorating the
Democratic journals, to go in out of sight
and hide their impudence aud fol!y.
Hester. Tully and Mcllugh, the Mollie
Mnguire prisoners on trial at llloonisburg for
the murder of Alexander Iea, near Centralia,
were on Saturday found guilty of murder in
the first degree.
At the recent election held in Barret town
ship, tliis county, on the 20th ult., Mrs.
Haunah Deubler was elected a School Direc
tor of that township. This is the first female
ever elected to office in this county.
The ash heaps and oyster shells that adorn
the front of different places of business and
residences on Main street, arc an eye-sore to
the pedestrians. Will the street committee
look after this and have them removed.
Friday has been an unluckey day for Mr.
Tilden. But on the other hand, it has been
a luckey day for Mr. Hays, which is far bet
ter. All three of the decisions of the Elec
toral Tribunal have been given on that day.
The new Men in front of Mr. W. J.
Thompson's "Philadelphia Store," attracts
everybody: attention. Mr. T., believes in
advertising. The sign was painted by Mr.
John Appcnzcller. It is very artistically
done.
Mrs. Sally Starner, widow of the late
David Starner, who was prostrated by a Ptrokc
of palsy, a few weeks ago, died at her resi
dence in this borough, on Tuesday evening
last, aged 60 years, 7 month and 10 days.
Funeral on Friday, at 2 p. in. Interment
at Cemetery.
The members of Mountain Home Cornet
Band gave a dramatic entertainment in the
Odd Fellows Hall, at Mountain Home, on
Thursday evening last, Washington's birth
day, which netted the boys about $50. The
entertainment is highly spoken of by all who
were present. The Hall was crowded to its
utmost capacity.
The erection of the abutments for the new
bridge over McMichael.s creek, at the lower
end of town, under the supervision of Garret
G. Bamsey, are rapidly approaching comple
tion. On Friday last, the derrick used iu
handling the large stone fell to the ground, in
consequence of one of the guy ropes giving
away. No body hurt.
We were in error last week in publishing
the death of Mrs. Levi Strouss, instating
that (die died at her son in law's, Mr. Peter
A. (J ruber. Mrs. S., died at the residence
of Mr. James 11. Dixson, instead of at Mr.
Gruver's, where she had been suffering for
a long time, as we are correctly informed.
Her age is 67 years, 2 month and 14 djys.
February Term of Court.
Court was opeued Monday afternoon at
2 o'clock. The old Constables made their
returns and the new Constables elected at
February election were sworu in ; their term
of office to commence on the first Monday in
pril. Grand J ury was called and sworn in.
John Edinger was appointed foreman. The
Judge charged them in his usual manner,
brief and yet full. The following true bills
were returned by the Grand Jury :
Commonwealth vs. Thomas Ilanna.
Larceny.
Commonwealth vs. John E. Conly. High
way Kobbery.
Commonwealth vs. Mahlon Gower.
Larceny.
Commonwealth vs. Geo. Drake. Larceny.
The first case , taken up was in Quarter
Sessions. Commonwealth vs. John Miller.
Larceuj'. A true bill was found against him
at the December Term. Daniel Clark, Esq.,
a Justice of the Peace in Middle Smithfield
townsnip, was tne prosecutor. Ulark was
hearing suits brought before him by tax col
lector, was receiving money and paying out
change. He put his pocket book in his
pocket. Miller came and sat down by his
side attended to his suit and went away.
Clark missed his pocket-book accused Miller
of taking it and had him arrested. Miller
was considered by all his neighbors to be an
honest man, and the proof of his taking the
pocket-book being so trivial the jury quickly
rendered a verdict of not guilty. Lee, for
Commonwealth. Davis, for Defendant.
Best of proceedings next week.
SUICIDE OF A CASHIER.
A Defaulting Bank Officer Hangs Himself.
Carlisle, Pa., Feb. 2C, J. P. Hessler,
late cashier of the Carlisle Deposit Bank
handed himself this afternoon in the "arret
of his dwelling, which was attached to the
bank. Mr. Ilasslcr was elected cashier in
lS.r, and held the position until last Octo
ber, when he was found to be a defaulter.
To-day the bank officers instituted a im
inal proceedings, and bail was fixed at SI 5,-
tfOO, returnable at five 1. M. Ilasslcr made
an effort to secure bail, but, despairin
took his life. He was found hanging from
the same rafter on which the cashier pre
ceding him, Mr. M. Bertram, hanged him
self in lbbo.
Is is rumored at Wilkesbarre that work
will be immediately resumed by the Lehigh
and ukesbarre Coal Company. Doubtless
this rumor is correct. When a corporation
gets into the hands of a receiver it escapes
the terrible drag of debts due and falling
due, and feels like the Israelites in Canaan
after forty years of wandering. The Lehigh
and Wilkesbarre Company can put anthra
cite in the market now that has not been
mortgaged before it was mined, and the pre
ceeds of which will be available to pay for
the labor of putting it m the market. But
alas for its stock-holders !
Some of the Philadelphia pacnger rail
roads made a fortune during the past year,
especially the Market street and Union lines,
The latter line carried durinqj the year, 12,-
292,326 passengers. Receipts from pas.-cngers
$738,273 00. Running expenses, ?f.0-3,672 50
Profits, $252,600 50. Think of it ! Over eleven
millions of persons ; more than the entire popu
Lit inn of the States of Xcw York, Pennsylvania
.?nd Ohio.
At the public pale of W. II. Grnver, in
Springfieid township, Lucks county, held
February 22d, an Alderny cow brought
S100.50 ; two Percheron horses S220 and
S2 10 respectively ; an 18-month old Per-
cheron colt, 1 17 ; a Berkshire sow, 812
and one pair yellow tumbler pigeons, 1.
There are seventeen school slate mnnu
factories along the Delaware, between Kas
ton and the Delaware Water Gap, and five
along the Lehigh, in the vicinity of hlating-
ton, manufacturing C0,O'JO cases of school
slates per annum.
A colony of three hundred families of
Pennsylvanians are about locating in Ar
kansas, between Conway aud Ozark, on the
Little Hock and Fort Smith railroad, where
land is selling at from three dollars to twelve
dollars per acre.
We arc happy to say that we are the
possessor of the photograph of the nine
teenth President of the United States,
Rutherford B. Hayes, and we invite those
wishing to review it, to call at our sanctum.
The State election in New Hampshire,
at which a Governor and three members
of Congress are to be chosen, will be held
on the loth of March.
Our juveniles seem to be highly delighted
in their new game and have commenced to
roll marbles, and knots of them may daily
be seen on the streets engaged in playing.
The wheat crop in the Cumberland Val
ley is represented as in fair condition.
Wherever it has been uncovered it looks
green and vigorous.
Blueuirds seem to appreciate this
spring-like weather as they go skipping
about, and their warbling voices can be
heard in all quarters of our borough.
The number of taxables in Northamp
ton county is 19,1112. The real estate of
the same county is valued at 41,b.j 1,802.
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The trial of Joe Coburn, the prize-fighter,
for the attempted murder of two policemen,
began in New York, Tuesday.
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A new rolling mill, for the manufacture
of scrap iron, is being erected at Prov i
deucc, Luzerne county.
A nuisance that large Velocipede.
Will the Chief Burgess see that it is kept
free of the pavements?
Supervisor of Delaware county was fined
$200 for non-attendance to the duties of
the position.
A doctor in Maine has decided that the
use of hair dyes will produce softening of
tfie brain.
Our borough is all astir, persons from nil
sections being here ou business. Court week
you know.
Township and Borough Officers.
We give below full returns of the result
of the election held in this County, on the
20th ult :
BARRETT TOWNSHIP.
Constable Allen Price : Supervisors,
Ambrose Price, J. W. Sutton ; Judge of
Llec'ion, Otto E. Shaller ; Inspectors, J.
. Utt and I red. Deubler; Overseers of
the Poor, S. N. Stright, Fred. Deubler ;
Auditors, Geo. G. Shafer, J. K. P. Wilson;
School Directors, J. N. Stright, C. W.
Decker and Hannah Deubler.
CHESTXUTIIILL TSP.
Supervisors Fredeireck Bond, Simon
Troch, Wm. Dorshcimer, Andrew Smith ;
School Directors, J. E. Hoodmackcr, Free
man Shiffer ; Overseers of the Poor,
Timothy Krcsge, Lafayette Everett ;
Constable, Amandus Shupp ; Judge of
Llection, Peter Iluffsnnth ; Inspectors, A.
J. lloodmacker and Wm. Bond : Auditor.
Peter S. Altcmose ; Town Clerk, Charles
Eberly.
COOLBAUGH TSP.
Constable Lewis T. Smith ; Supervisors,
Jacob Senscnbaugh, Hiram Warner ; School
Directors, Albert Neipert, James ilson ;
Auditor, U. II. Case, John Callahan ;
Towns Clerk, J. J. Wilton, Inspectors, F.
1. reel, P. P. Miuihan ; Judge of Election,
Jacob Frauenfelker ; Overseers of the Poor,
T. S. Case, William Gearhart.
EAST STROUDSBURd.
Chief Burgess J. II. Shotwell ; Town
Council, J. B. Drake, David Va illicit, Thos.
Stemples, Damicl Stcmples, It. J. Blair,
N. P. Kurtz ; School Directors, I. T. Puter
baugh, It. S. Storm ; Constable, Charles
llillycr ; Auditor, Thomas J. Dunn ; In
spectors, John Bossard, G. W. Mount;
Judge of Election, A. C. Loder ; Assessor,
Joseph II. Bossard ; Overseers of the Poor,
Peter Empy, David Miller.
ELDRED TSP.
Justice of the Peace Peter P. Schaffer ;
Constable, Aaron rrantz; School Dirctors,
lilghman Boruer, Paul Gowcr ; Super
visors, Henry Derhammer, Isadore Smith;
Judge of Election, Anthony II. Borger;
Auditor, John Harter; Overseers of the
Poor, Sam. Metzirar, lteuben Meckas:
Inspectors, Wiliiam II. Engler, Amos
Smith; Town Clerk, Edwin Kleintop.
HAMILTON TSP.
Constable Aaron L. Bittenbender ;
Justice of the Peace, Alonzo B. Sh fer ;
School Directors, James Overfield, Au.-nst
Raltz ; Auditor, John W. Young; Over
seers of the Poor, Jos. Kemmerer, Abm.
Setzer; Judge of Election, Andrew Metzgar;
Inspectors, William S. Arnold, Joseph A.
Fethernian; Town Clerk, Jacob II. Fether
mui: Supervisors, Evan Spragle, Linibrd
Huffsmith,' Samuel Martz, Aaron It.
Heller.
JACKSON TSP.
Constable, Thomas Franiz; Supervisors,
Conrad Miller, S. It. Bossard; Judge of
Election, John S. Frutchey; Inspectors,
John A. Sinsrer, William Wilson; School
Directors, E. Bossard, J. B. llouser;
Auditor, A. J. Detrick ; Ovcrsers of the
Poor, Li n ford Schook and Fred Dull,
Town Clerk, W. II. liehlhurt.
M. SMITHFIELD TSr.
Constable, Horace Vanauken ; School
Directors, Daniel Custard, Byron Mood,
and John Hannah ; Judge of Election,
Henry Place; Inspectors, William Gruver,
and Win. Treible ; Overseers of the Poor,
Martin Place and M. II. Dimmick ; Town
Clerk, John M. Eilenberger ; Auditor,
Wm. Overfield ; Treasurer, Geo. W. La
Bar ; Supervisors, Elijah Cortright, aud
Charles Albert.
PARADISE TSr.
Constable, Samuel Ililgert, 32; Sar-uel
M. Smith, iYl ; School Directors, James
Kintz, and George Orndt, each received
13 votes a tie. George Heller; Supervi
sors, Wm. Coffman and t. Metzgar ; Over
seers of the Poor, James Henry, and Geo.
W. Smith; Judge of Election, John L.
Miller, and Charles Ililgert, each received
."' I votes a tie. Inspectors, M. L. Heller
M. L. Henry ; Town Clerk, Wm. C. Heller;
Auditor, M. S. Bush; Assessor, James
Heller.
TOCONO TSP.
Constable, Thomas E. Shively ; Judge of
Election, John Wcrkheiser; lown Clerk,
Thomas Sebring ; Auditor, S. M. Ace; In
spectors, Hiram Shiffer, and Jos. Shook;
School Directors, John II. Lesh, and Win.
Transue ; Overseers of the Poor, John
Anglemoycr, and John Butz; Supervisors,
Charles Warner, and Thomas Shively.
rOLK TSP.
Constable, Joel Kunkle ; Judge of Elec
tion, Levi Corrcll ; Inspectors, Jacob Sny
der, and C. A. Krcsge; Supervisors, John
Smalo, and Freeman Shupp ; School Direc
tors, E. C. Davis and Daniel Martz; Over
seers of the Poor, Win. Gregory and Jas.
Shafer; Auditor, A. II. Seem.
PRICE TSP.
Supervisors, Zalmond Snow, and Lewis
Long; Auditor, Jeremiah Sees; Judge of
Election, Zalmond Snow ; School Directors,
Christian G aggie, and Leonard Lesoin ;
Overseers of the Poor, Perry Price, and
Jeremiah Postcn ; Inspectors, Grandon
Turner, and Lewis Long; Town C'rk,
Samuel Postcn ; Justice of the Peace, Abel
Cushcn ; Coustable, Lewis S. Prcc.
ROSS TSP.
Constable, Charles Koehler ; Judge of
Election, Peter Lessig ; Supervisors, Chas
L. Frantz and Charles Kernel ; School
Directors, Elias Mixsell,and Adam Corrcll;
Inspector, Levi Buskirk ; Auditor, Levi
Newhart ; Overseers of the Poor, Adam
Schlegle and Charles L. Frantz ; Town
Clerk, John D. Smith.
SMITHFIELD TSP.
School Directors, Simeon D. Bush, and
Joseph Staples : Supervisors, Abrm. Wil-
liains, Hiram Walter, Joseph Ruth, and
Lewis Kaul ; Constable, Theo. Bunnell ;
Judge of Election, David B.- Frederick;
Inspectors, Joseph Newhart and Andrew
Hoffman; Town Clerk, Hiram Bush; Jus
tice of the Peace, Benjamin V. Bush ;
Overseers of the Poor, Martin letter, and
John K. Edinger ; Auditor, Chas. Chris
tian.
STROUD TSP.
Constable, Anthony Staplee ; School
Directors, Absalom Fethernian, and John
Huston ; Supervisors, Geo. Brewer, Simon
Barry, Geo. Stone, and Simpson Fether
man ; Overseers of the Poor, Chas. Swink
and Geo. B. Burd ; Judge of Election
Amzi Coolbaugh; Inspectors, Jacob Angle
and Mathias B. Shafer ; Auditors, John
Kautz and Joseph Swink.
TOBYIIANNA TSP.
Constable, David Stiircr ; School Direc
tors, Jacob Blakcslee, Robert Warner
Supervisors, Thomas Winter, Jacob Smith,
and Solomon Bonscr ; Inspectors, Samuel
G. Eschenbach, and Samuel S. Johnson
Auditor, i'. Jj. ivinncy ; d uugcot Election,
ltobt. Warner ; Town Clerk, Samuel S.
Johnson ; Overseers of Poor, Jackson Stine,
Wm. Hay ; Assessor, Sam. F. Kresge.
TUNKHANNOCK TSP.
Judge of Election, Vincent O. Merwine ;
Constable. Edwin Merwine; Supervisors,
Andrew Urick, Levi Knect; Town Clerk,
J. E. Altemose ; Overseers of Poor, Geo.
L. Altemose, Perry Altemose ; Inspectors,
Alvah Merwine, James Kresge; Auditor,
Peter Heller ; School Directors, Andrew
Urick, Michael Heller.
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT.
School Directors; Isaac Transue and
John Heller.
THE NEXT AUDITOR GENERAL.
As the time for the meeting of the Re
publican State Convention draws nigh, at
which nominations are to be made for the
office of Auditor General, State Treasurer
and Judge of the Supreme Court, we take
opportunity to urge on the Republicans of
the State the nomination fur Auditor Gen
eral of Hon. Howard J. Reeder, of Easton.
It is important that in the approaching
campaign the Republicans of this Common
wealth should select as their standard bear
ers meu of such character an traditions as
not only to thoroughly cement the party,
but to also give perfect assurance to all that
it deserves the confidence and support of
all citizens of the Commonwealth. And
fbr no office is it, more important that the
candidate should be conspicuous fur his
high reputation for honesty, capacity and
strength of character than in that of Audit r
General, the final Auditor of all the accounts
of the State the real watch dog, zealously
guarding the Treasury from all corrupt
attacks.
Appreciating fully the essential requisites
necessary to tne canuiaates lor Auditor
General, we with pride present the nMnj of
our distinguished townsman as one fully
possessing all the needed qualification. In
heriting from his lather, the late Gov.
Andrew II. Rieder,-an ardent love of Re
publicanism and talents of a high order, he.
developed and improved the latter by a
course of liberal study at Princeton College,
and in the Law Department of Harvard
University. At the breaking out of the
War, he entered the service as an officer of
the First U. S. Infantry, and served in it,
and in the l":'d Regt., Pa. Vols., gallantly
in defence of t lie Lnion. I or fifteen years
he has ladored constantly and earnestly for
the interests of the Republican party, repre
senting this Count v and Senatorial District
in several State Conventions, was Perma
nent Chairman of the Republican State
Convention of 1S72, which nominated Gov.
Hartranft ; a Delegate to the National Re
publican Convention which, at Cincinnati
nominated (rov. R. 1. Haves for the 1 resi
dency, and at the last election the Repub
lican candidate for Congress fruui this
(10th) Congressional District.
In the prime of manhood, with experi
ence, talents, great force of character, sound
judgment and all the essential qualifications
to make a good officer, we hearti.y urge his
nomination on the Republicans of the State
is the merited reward of abmtv and ot
zealous devotion to Republicanism. And
not only do his abilities and high character
suggest his nomination, but we claim that
his unreimttuiir services to the party and
the State and the steadfast loyalty of the
Republicans of this county and section en
title him and us to this recognition at the
hands of our fellow Republicans in Pennsyl
vania. Since the first organization of the
party the Republicans of this section have
labored earnestly and steadfastly for the
success of the principles of our party, and
at no time since the party came into exis
tence has this County received recognition
by being honored with the nomination of
any of her sons for an office on the State
tickt. All other sections ot the Common
wealth have been honored in the past, and
now this section, presenting the name of a
gentleman of brilliant talents, of social
standing, sterling worth, unimpeachable
integrity, and undisputed loyalty to Repub
licanism, claims at the hands of the Repub
licans of the Commonwealth, the nomina
tion for Audifr General, of Hon. Howard
J. Reeder, of Northampton. Euslan Daily
Free iVcss.
Pennsylvania Legislature.
The Senate passed finally the following
bills: Creating and defining the duties and
powers of a ltecorder for cities below the
second class which accept the provisions of
this act. Supplement to an act to provide
for the erection of a poor house, and for
the support of the poor in the several coun
ties of this Commonwealth. To authorize
the Governor to appoint a scaler of weights
and measures in the several counties of this
Commonwealth. Prescribing the times for
the payment of city taxes iu cities of the
second class.
Among the petitions presented in tho
House was one from citizens of Allegheny
county praying tho Legislature to amend
the local option bill now pending before rr
so as to exclude from its provisions native
wines, and to reimburse owners of brew
eries and distilleries for losses which they
will "incur should the bill pass.
A bill is now pending before the Virgina
Legislature which provides that every bar
keeper shall supply himself with sheets of
stamps, to bo prepared by the auditor of
public accounts, and for every drink sold
the barkeeper shall detach a stamp in the
presence of the consumer. This, in effect,
taxes the retail dealer acoordiug to tho
number of drinks ho sells.
Tho House at Harrisburg, on Tuesdays
passed the bill for a stay of executions ot
judgment.
Thousands of dollars have been given to
charitable .objects in Reading this winter.