tinbiirj) mcriait. H. B. MASSER, . WILVERT. Editors. fitTNBURY, FEBRUARY 101872. Headquarter fiepuWioHn Ktnte . Central Committee of Ieuiij-lvw Viin.AOKLrniA, Feb. Mh, 1K73. In puroiinnooof the renlntlon of the RcpublU nn Stale Central Committee, adopted nt llarr Wi Jan. IS, 1S73, a RF.r-UBt.trA Ptatb Co. vniTio, composed of Delesrntes from Mch Sena torial and Representative District, U thn immbrr 1.1 which turn District Is entitled In the Icgls!.!' tare, will meet In the FInU of th llmxe of Kertreseotntlvr, at llarrlsbng, nt 13 o'clock, . noon, nn Wednbsdat,' tlio 10 day of AeHH., A. D. H79, to nomlnnta. candidates for Governor, Jntge of the Supreme Conrt, Auditor Gvnei'nl (should the legislature provide for the choice of one by tho People), and nn Electoral T.okct: ' and also to elect Senatorial nni Representative Delegates to re-pres'snt thin State In the Republi can National Convention, to be held At P'.illndol- . phia, June 5, 1873. . " . . RUSSELL ERRETT, Chairman. T7n. ElXIOTT, P. F. TIorsTOH, Ezn Lt'KENS, P. M. I.TTLB, Secretaries. Tun Outstanding Taxks. Tho tax payers of this county will no doubt bo ; astonished when they learn the enormous nmotftil of ouisliiluliili tuxes. When t lie Auditor' Report w ich is about licing closed, is published, it will bo found that the outstanding taxes will run ns follows : Taxes for 1 SdO, ' 18C.7. " " 18I1S, 8 M 30 20 7i 407 2-1 1.IW!) 7 10.704 31 '5l',.r)00 23 t 1870, 1871, Total amount, ?U,oS2 C7 The total amount outstanding of the just Auditors' Report, was 841,402 21 t being an Increase over 1871 of $3,180 40. If this should be continued it vi!l soon roach the amount of taxes levied, annually, ., to defray expenses of tho county. Wo be lieve that the taxpayers will agree with us, llint this is about as great nn imposition as. can well be practised, particularly when . we tako into consideration that the Com missioners arc paying in If frst on a ounty debt of some twenty thousand dollars, or bflut "1,000 yearly, and they allow this amount to remain in the hands of collectors without receiving a cent of interest. Wc Rive this statement so that those com plain jnglhiit they can no! pet tlicirorderscashed when pro.sor.led, will know tho reason why tho "County Treasury has been empty. The taxpayers in the different distritts will know beat whether they have performed 'their duty and whether this amount is in the hands of tax collectors or not. Wc have been informed thrst in several ihilaricesthe money has been collected long -.go,aud tliat tlie-tiir-ectnrs have the money to-speculntc on, by loaning it out nt from "2-to'S erciiit pur month. .Some have vpenrl'itetl until they became bankrupt, and neither the collector or their bail are worth -the amount duo bhe-eounty front thbir rc--epcetive districts. I3ut as they have been womowlr.it uoted .pdliticaus, tliey were billowed tu.kee-p Hie money so that their linllrionee might he retained to keep the Conrt-Ilcuwj.Eir.jr iu povrvr. Wn notivS 'by the imt Miners'1 Journul ' that tho'Liihlgh jfttid .-wsquchb una Railroad Company have pnrshtsed the-. Greenwood il.ands Ht Tsinaqua,- cud also tho Delano . Ijnfids.-'borilerir.g ot tho Lt higli Region. 'Thcro is-abo a ruaior that t hey havo also liurcimeod-the i1!oip?,7 Broak Coal Coin )any's -7Tvds, aud Vie Gei man l'ennsyl- ania Coal 1 Compatvjs land t. The lands of tho. Honey BroultC'oal Co cipany lie prin cipally Ut SchnvlkilittJounty, although one oi The collieries is kmted in. the adjoining county. The Lehigh .Viuuy llai'.road Company hold tto 1 meis in ftcraiylkill County wu be Jiuvp, -nut they l-ld the eo strolling power '.in tlic' Locuat Jlouttaiii Coal & Iron Com pany's. Laids in -Culunibixnnd Jortlium-bcrla-nd Coutitiita, JUid a'6o in tho New York and Middle Coal Field Company's Lauds, aud 'uwji one-half the Trcvorlon Liuds. Iu the Shamokiu Region tho Mineral Railroad and Mining Company havo also comnieuccJ purchasing lands. This Com pany it is understood is connected with the Northern Central Railroad Company, utid no doubt all the lands in Northumberland county will shortly be swallowed up by the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company, the Lehigh Valley Kai:ro:wl Cumpuiy, aud the Miner.il Railroad aud Mining Company, the three Companies that control tho outle ts to market. Rioht ox the Tariff. A dclegaiion of manufacturers, representing leading in- lutries, called upw the President on Fri day, and presented their views in opposition to any reduction ot the tanii ou toreigu articles which enter into competition with American manufactures. The President taid his desires wero that articles not pro duced in till? country, and entering into general co::umptiuii, should be admitted free, while the duties on those competing with our manufuclurrs should not bo re duced. Tho delegation subsequently called , on Secetary lJjutwoll, who expressed the a rue views as the President." We learn that the Rev. E. W. Kirby, found guilty ol tho crime of pdullery, at Chanibersburg Court, week before last, lihS received a full pardon from Governor Geary. Tho Vimlifitto; a temperance pa per published nt' Ilarrishurg alleges that the arrest aud conviction of Mr. Kirby was brought about by parlies opposed to the temperance cause of which Mr. Kirby is a strong advocate. The petition for a pardon was bigued by all the members of tho bar and the most iuilueuliul citizens of C'hainbcrsburg. I A I.AHQE Dumber of the mills in this sectimi have suspended running, or ruu ou half or quarter lime, iu consequence of low waler. Many of the smaller hlreauis have the fifeater portiou of their waters conver ted into ice, hardly enough remaining in a luiuiJ cunUitioti to accommodate tlio lull. A thawvU just uuw whut the men who vvor white luits pray for. Dn. Jamct Si Cahptnteh, of Pottsvillo Ion if kuvii us 11m leading medical pracii- tioiii-r if tint r'giou, died Wuduusday evtu- Jug uilast week. Tun Hon. J. H. Packf.b, and tub Tariff Qukstion Tho correspondent of tho Philadelphia J'rr.v, writing from Wash ington City, uudcr date of Feb. 5, notices our Representative in Congress as follows : "The Hon. John B. Picker, who repre sents tho Ilarriaburg district, has presetted several petition, numerously siguod. re mnnstra tin against any' reduction of the dnty an iron and sunwint tluit tho inter ests of tho manufacturer and tho laborer Jtro identical. -When "the subject of thn tariff comes before the House, ilr. Packer Intends to submit his views in a brief and well-conhidered speech. .Tho fact .Jjhnt he . seiiinin iKirucipaics in tno aeoaies iu uie Uouso, and that he it known to be thor oughly versed on tho subject of protection, will give great weight to his speech." M The l'oitsvitlc Miners' journnUa noting tho improvements in the Sliamokin Coal Region says : The KxcoUior Coal Mining Co., havo opened two new drifts on No. 8 Colliery ono North and tho other South. The thick ness nf tho Seam is about 13 feet, aud the avcrago brensta about 130 yards. These openings will aid considerably to their product In 1872. At the Cameron Colliery a largo double breaker is in course of construction, and will Ik; ready by Spring. Its capacity will be equal to tho passing oi one thousand tons daily. A slope about 220 yards in depth will be sunk on Twin Vein, which will increase the capacity of tho colliery to 100.000 tons daily. Messrs. E" Rath bun & Co., propose sink ing a slope on tho Lykens Valley Vein, aud nrn opening a new draft, and building a new breaker, all of which will bo ready cartv in the season. A Illow nt the B'ree Trnderm Jlon. Washington Townscud, member of Collars from the Seventh (Pa.) district, concluded .1 sp-iooh in tho II ius3 a few days since as follows : "If manufacturing ho stish h profitable busin?si why d. five traders not enter Into competition with those bloated capitalists, and reap a portu;n oflheircnormous profits? "It cannot bo that they are more virtuous, self-sacrificing and patriotic than tho manufacturer, for busint-KS men sjck their own protlt without much care ns to the ef fect on tho country. Capital u'ways seeks profitable employment, and if those cla morers for free trade believed that they could mako more money in manufacturing than they can in their chosen occupations, lheyvould soon transfer their capital to belter kinds of business. They don't be lieve their own allegations. This clamor for free trade or low duties does not come from the farmer, for he knows that his best mar ket is at home ami that he can get the high est price for his products when he has a manufacturer near him to consume his supplies. It does not come from tho mechanic or nrtisan, for he is well aware that ho cannot compete with the low wages and cheaf capi tal of foreign countries. It does come how ever, from the manufacturing interests of the great commercial cities, from the foreign houses and their agents here, who know that the more unrestricted foreign com mercc is the greater will be their protit. The men of Pennsyvania are charged with legislating for their mere sectional interest, and aiamst the interests ol the people. They deny the allegation, and turn to the records of Congress to show that they take a Wider view ofuatioual interests aud of their duties to the nation, b "They have given their support to the grent West in pushing forward its vast lines of railroads and other internal improve ments. They nid in forcing the wool, hemp andiron interests of Kentucky, Missouri, Tennessee and elsewhere, as fully as their own. They extend a helping h-ind to tho encouragement and protection oftbecottou and 6ii:ar business of the Souih aud South west aud the woolen and cotton manu fiicturires of New England. The great principle upon which they base themselves is that tho nation's industry must be de fended by national legislation against the encroachments of foreign policies. "They hold the doctrine that the alle giance of the citizen and his protection by the government are reciprocal duties that tho men of the nation who pay taxes for the support of the government and to aid iu the liquidati n of tho national debt and who, with stion arun an 1 stout hearts, defend tli3 country aiinst in vision or rebellion, arc entitled to the greatest bene fits that cm bj conferro 1 by national legis lation;tbat itis the duty of the government Lo afford tho peoplo of tho country, the opportunity of doing tho work of the coun t ry with a prospect of reaping for such labor lis iist reward. They hold that, while a single man who wishes to work is deprived of that op. portunitv by the Government legiclatiugto give preference to tho foreign laborer tho Government has failed to do its duty to citizens. They hold that free trade means America competing with ill paid foreigners; Ui.u it means uncertain cmnlovment, low wages and seant comforts for the workman and his family; that it means enforced ser vice ot women and children in men s em ployment, lack of education, menial ami physical degradation and an absence of all the ennobling Impulses that mako the la borer a good and valuable member of society. "On tho other hand, they hold that pro tection means steady employment for the laborer, artisan and mechanic nt good wages; that it means comfortable homes, wclVuiT.Hhed tables, schools aud education for children, Ivc.;uiiih, readiuz rooms and churches, and the dill'usion of such intelli gence among the masses as will constitute an eulighteued, iirosncrous, contented am happy peoplo. They know that it will keep in wholesome activity tho furnaces, forges, rolling mills and manufactories ofthena tion. and establish on the Hudson and Pela ware ship-yards that will furnish vessels that will carry all tue commerce ol in Union. "Such are tl e views and principles of th repreentives of Pennsylvania. And the policy they endeavor to establish on sure foundation will eventually be tho sett! policy of tho government, which, while inur In to the benefit of the individual men, al the same timo promotes the welfare and pros parity of the whole people oi tue ua tion." Iw the Senate at Harrisburg, on Thurs day, Col. II. W. Groy, the new member from the Fourth District, was sworn in and took bis seat. Colonel McCluro took his first move towards contesting the seat by petitioning the Court of Common Pleas ol riuladelphu lor permission to examine the returns. BY the monthly report of the public debt fr January we learn that the debt was re duced during the month 5,1)33.401 tit. Ileerease of debt siuoe March 1, 1871. S1,- 503,B"7 42 Decrease of debt from March 1, lftUO. to March 1, 1871. 'J04,7o4,413 0U. Thus docs a Republican administration by economy and careful management -wipe away the ucbu Twenty new horseflesh stands aro lobe opeued shortly in the twenty wards of Paris because under-done fillet of horse has been discovered by the medical men to be very beneficial in cases of chest diseases. It is said that a general diet of horse (let h has been fouud toetfecta sensible diminution In toe number of deaths trotn ooMUuptlon I.tllliJM VAI.M.Y At t iii; r. KlgM Pcrnoin Ulllrd ! Nitteen t , WounlcI THE BUFFALO KXPKICS9 TRAIT OOiSO OVKll A FORTY FOOT EMBANKMENT. , . MAITCII ClipN, Feb. 2.'. Another railroad cotastrophe has to bo added to the great number already chroni cled during the late severe weather. But whilo many, already repprted havo been confined to broken bones,- the destruction of rolling stock, of tracks aud parapherna lia in general with now and again an ex ploded locomotive and the burning of trains of cars tho occurrence calling for tho pres ent article la attended with considerable loss of life and injuries to many persons, from which, doubtless, Several will never recover. At a quarter to eight yesterday morning, a train, known as the Buffalo express, left Pittston, Pa., the destination of most of the passengers being Philadelphia. The train was composed of an engine, a baggage van, smoking car, a Central railroad nnd a Philadelphia car. When about midway between Mud run and Rockport, and slxt-four miles from Easton, nt forty minutes past nine o'clock, The Eniln'e Made a Nmldeu Leap, tho foro wheels flew round, causing a hor rible whirl, and the driver and fireman were so severely shaken that they could scarcely hold on to euablc them to stop the locomotive. The levers were reversed and tho steam shot off as speedily as possible, and tho terror-stricken men were at once convince' that a fearful accident had occur led, llint the terrific leap of their great foaming iron horse bad saved them from tho horrible fate allotted to many being drawn by it. Lcnning over the side of tho cosine, A Fearful Chasm Forty Feet Deep mot tho driver's eye, the only support be tween the road and Lchiuh river being a hard llint embankment, almost perpendicu lar in construction. The steep declivity aud the running waters were nothing to him, however, as ho had ridden trium phantly over both many scores of times, nnd would scarcely have engendered a thrill of terror in his breast this timo but for the fact that he saw the half of tho train leap from tho track, and in an instaut plunge os it were headlong Dowu the Flinty Wttll Toward the Utter below. Ho 'saw tho central car, which contained most of the passengers, with the end of tho broken coupling su'iujng in front of it, like a runaway horse with the end of a bridle about its n.icks ; he saw the c:trth fly up in a thousand directions be neath its ponderous weight ; a low, rum bling soaind caught his car, and tho car riage, with its live freight, went tumbling and crashing over tho "Mountain, as the declivity is called. Tho next instant ho leard tho Mont Appalling Shrieks from thcln- HIIIC f the car, and heads and arms were thrust out at tlx: windows, auu every tongue seemed to be sending fourth accents of an guish aud dismay. Woman nnd men and seats, cushions aud debris were soon iu a horrible heap ; but, to add to the horrors of the situation, before any assistance could bo rendered, smoke nnd flame were seen emerging from one part of tho smashed up chicle, anil it was learc;! that iiioso wiio were not killed or injured by Hie fall and the crusuing of tho timbers, would be burn ed to death, ns the Mote hud Net Fire to the Car. The Philadelphia car followed the central car, but it urn not lau so i.ir over ns to rest ou the frozen river, the passengers, how ever, being fearfuly bruised and wounded, and exposed to the same fearful ntastro- pho ol lieing consumed ry lire, whieli Had takcu hold of the car from the stove, the flames issuing fourth as in the other caivand creating a, perfect panic among, those who were not injured, lor tile moment. The first thing to lie done was to ruli lo the assistance of those iu tlio central car. The engineer, tiremau, a conductor and wo or three from the smoking car clamber ed down the embankment, aud, amid the screams ot the woman. The tiroans of (he dying nnd yells of those who were lying beneath the debris in great agonv, barely out of the aws of death these men set to work, nnd. n ub jut fifteen minutes, weiv uble to s'un up this result of this app tiling accident. The Dea l rioii TnUi'u Out. The first body drawn out from tho fore part of tho car was a colored gentleman, whose features wero almost destroyed, the face and forehead being crushed up and who was dressed in it black coat and strip ed pants. Though warm ho was quite dead. The feet of a colored woman were next seen extending from U neulh a part of the car Unit was still burning. In a few seconds the broken charred limber was re moved and the dead body of a full-grown person was exposed. Near this body was that of another colore d female, daughter of the lirsl ineutioned.slighllv built and about thirteen years of age. It was observed that, in addition to the young girl, the col ored woniau had also An lubtut Carrying iu Iter ArniM when she entered the liain, and a search was at once instituted tor it. llound ou the opposite sido of the car from where they wero standing, aud about eight leet on, the little creature was found with its body curled up crying out lustily for its dead mother. v itn the exception oi two or three bruises, occasioned by its full nnd subsequent struggling ou the ice, the child bad received no injuries of any moment. While several of the crowd were engaged tvith tho child The Dead I1odfe ofTwo Iadleti were diawn out, bokli well-dressed, and of apparently respectable bittli, but greatly disfigured about the head aud neck by Iho severity of the wounds that had caused their death. All wero now in a state of great excite ment, aud as the live dead bodies were taken up nud stretched side by side on the snow, each being soon soaked in the blood that was flowing fiom the opcu gashes and horrible bruises, a wild, indescribable pic ture was presented. Those who were not hurt were rushing hither aud thither iu the F.udcavor to ltescue the Wounded from the perilous positions in which many ot them were placed, and m a short tune about tweutv persons of both sexes, all badly wounded, were extricated and assist ed to the cars btill remaiuim; ou the metals attached to llie engine. Nearly all the latter havo broken linius, and it was evi dent that several, from the nature of their wounds, could uot long survive tho acct dent. The Conductor of the Truiu, Sv- was dreadfuly cut, the left side of his head being quite haltered, aud ins lace and hniidi were bruised and bled profusely. In addi tion to this he had several ribs broken, and consequently was not in a condition to give anv particulars concerning the dead passcu- gers and where information should be sent to their menus. Arrival at Mauch CUuuk. Assistance had bcen obtained by the timo all tha dead aud wouuded were takcu up, aud the train, or rather what remained of it, was run to the nearest station. Mauch Chunk being reached, the first thought was to band all the wounded ovei to the charge of I he medical men la attendance. The In telligence of tlio accident soon sprend, and a cro.vd gathered nr mid J tlio station ; but litlle'infoi inaliou could bo obtained, how ever, ami tliu people had l couteut them selves wilh inu fact that so many were kill ed and wou.'.ded. ' The Head at the Mansion fTonsw. -Thu dead bodies of the live unfortunate passengers were nt once removed to tho Mansion II ouse, iu Mnuch Chunk, where l)y will remain Until indentiflod byflriendfl. Tho rider of tho two ladies last found un der the debris was IndentWed ns tha wifoof Professor Pratorius, of Wilkebarre. The greater number of tho passengers were from Pitteton and Wilksbarro, nud thoso of tho wounded, about ten in num ber were immediately sent back. Judge Dana, Justiue of Luzerne' county, was among the latter, and had an arm and shoulder broken. . ' , Three More Dead. . It was not long nOer the removal of tho mangled forms ot the dead 4 the Mansion House that information was received of the death of another of the pus.' 'tigers, nnd subsequently two others died making eight in all. ' The latest report was that tho youngest of tho two white young ladies was a school teacher, but her name could not bo nsccr- tained at the timo. The colored child was eeut back to Wilkesbarre, An inquest will bo held to-day. The names of all the parties will be mado pub lic, aud full details will bo duly recorded of this last terrible holocaust. Cause of I be Disaster. Tiift rnuoa r .,M.;,if iu ftL.1.ttft- Wild f liflt f mil lind twnn hrnl-nn nn that as tho train was coinz at about Ihirtv miles an hour the engine leaped over the broken space and drew tho two first carria ges safely over, but the central car, striking the broken edge of iho rail, slid of, broke the couplings aud dragged the Philadelphia car aiter it uown into me leanui chasm be low, lie alleged that no one was to blame, and that it was onj of those unavoidable ac cidents for which no foresight could provide so long as iron rails nreexposed to contrac tion from frost ; in other words, that it was, in every sense of the words, "a lamen table accident." UeralU. SOlTIIi:. TEMPEU. While wc have no doubt that there are many loyal, patriotic men, both white and black, iu the Southern 'stntes. savs the Jlurrinbunj Tchgrnfih, it is quite as clear to us that there also prevails there, among a numerous class, a revengeful and traitor ous sentiment, which only bides its time to break out iu tiesl rebellion. Itis impos sible to slate the relative strength of the parties th?re respectively iu favor of and opposed to the Union ; but it may bo con sidered certain that all tho Soul hern Re publicans, without distinction oi raco or jolor, are loyal lo tho Union, patriotic, nnd while it is equally ceriain that a very large portion, a majority probe bly, of life Sou thern Democracy are disloyal, unpatriotic, and not only willing but anxious and burn ing lo raise their arms nice more in rebel lion ngaiusl tho Union, or to aid a foreign powei to ciipple or crush it. We think there can be no mistake about this, and yet many even of our best and most trusted Republicans in and out of Congress are ur ging the policy of granting complete am nesty to these dangerous enemies ol the republic, by which they will be enabled once more to push forward their boldest and ablest men into the councils of the Nation. . While we shall tiot absolutely oppose this over generous (as it seems lo us policy, we must expnss the opinion that it seems lo us lo be somewhat premature and while there aro such papers in the South as tho Mobile Tribune, and readers to support aud applaud it, we cannot resist thj impression that lite scheme ot general amnesty u also dangerous. The following extract from the Mobile Diiilil Tribune will nflord some idea of what wouid bij the disposition of the great body ot Hie boulheru while people, iu the cveul ol'awar b.-tween the United Stale and any foreign power. The editor of tho Tri bune is a graduate of West Poinkt and an ex-geiieral in tho Confederate service : Jiut the niodisty ol our ecu nipornry does not Htop here by a great deal. The JLi a a hints iu no measured terms, that iu the event ol any uim mtii arising in eonso' qui nce of tho iuduJireiico of Presidential rapacity iu that direction, Southern blood aud valor may bo drawn upon to light it out. j.ay not the flattering unction to your soul tfiai in tuch ail enterprise any true .Southern man will raise a linger to help. A'trei; if we can hare aniitliina to mil in the mutter) will a Southern sword be tlraicn or ImnU lijtul tu wji nil tins tuition or mntn (xi'ii a ttinule one of it.i niitiomd rinlitit, soon of, so lomj an ice know itn yorfrnment only by tu hate, Hs cruelties and its oppressions, e will obey the laws ; but until we are invested wilh the" habiliments of peers, as as men, and as States, peers ol the proudest and most tuvorcd, our swords will remain m their scabbards and our bayonets un fixed. We know whereof we speak, and oinmend lo the consideration of the Jler hd and all who think with it, the follow n g extract from Scripture, and with that, ismiss the suhtect : "Lo, thou trustest in the staff of this broken reed, whereon, if a man lean, it will go into his hand and pierce it." these aro simply the "turbulent mut terings of stilled treason." The nssump tion of this cnemv of the Government, savi ho Washington- Chronicle, ' is that the Southern States and Southern men are not the peers of Northern Slates aud Northern men. This assumption is lal.c. The States ai e equals. We nrc nil citizens of the Uni ted Slates, it is this tact that disturbs and rritales the Mobile li-ibuue. It is not that others are really lussuiK-riors incitizenship, but that every man is Ins peer, that rouses Ins anger aiiauiKi tho nation. We apvre bend this editor speaks for a majority of the while people of the South. Tho reasous he hives for this feeling nre only excuses for its existence among tho people. They have been taught by many of the samo lea ders that involved them in rebellion, that the National Government is unjust, and crueHind oppressive toward ihe South, and that Ihey are under no obligations to sup port it or liL'lu tor it. AH tue evils of hu Kluxism are to bo traced to these teocn- nil's. 1 his Southern temper, which snows It self iu the above extract, has been tolera ted, if not encouraged by the Northern Democracy. Ou the oilier hand, every Rcpubhcau in Ihe South, wunte and color ed, is supremely attached to the nation. and would defend it against foreign enemies with as much alacrity and ardor as Ihe Re publicans of Maine of Massachusetts, Texas is troubled by Mexican robbers. There nrc thirty-one convicted murder ers iu the Miehitran State prison. Tu Vur Drl..n T;7,u i hi i, lr. r.nnn Frauds Train ought to be sent in search Dr. Uijin i.iviui'siouo. t. ,.r i. t....u t.n foucht at New Orleans under Jackson are still living in Bedford county. Despatches from the We6t in relation to Utah allairs are said to have been tam pered with in tho Interest of the Mormons. Hoards, planks and scantling lo the value of jf0,5)5,10) were imported into the United Slates during last year, to say noth ing of several hundred thousand dollars' worth of rough timber, aud over t J00,000 worth or ure-wood. F.xplonlon or Ua In the Mines. SC'RANTON, Feb. C. A torrlblo gal explosion took place at the Henry mines, four miles bolow Pittston, at seven o'clock this morning. The collieries belong to the Luzerne coal and Iron com pany. Three men were burned to drath nnd several others were Injured. At the time or the explosion tho men: were cogaged in laying a car track. The explosion was caused bv oncnino- a door to a chamber where it was known the traSiwna escaping, tnd which bad been closed to temporarily confine it. ltourrt Ways was blown a distance ofone huadned and fifty feet ; his head wna crush ed to a jelly and bis body was fearfully mangled. s ; Richard Morris was burned to a crtsn. nnd was found lying on his back near tho plnce at which he had been working, John Uolhus was standing two hundred yards from where the gas bad been Isznitcd and was blown to one side of the gangway, where he fell iu the gutter, lie was uot injured, nnd succeeded in making hia way to the foot of the shaft, Larry Ban ett was badly burned about the face and breast. It is thought that he cannot recover, About one hour after the explosion, and Dcioro tno body ot Morris could be got out. a large quantity of rock fell, shutting off the air to that part in which Atoms was, and brattices had to bo put up in order to change the current of air. This occupied so much time that it was three o'clock be fore Morris was taken out. Mick Barrett, a driver, and who was a short distance in advance of the rest of the men, opened a door in the main canffwav . ... which is about seven hundred feet from the foot of the shaft, and the gas escaping was ignited by his lamp and immediately there was nn explosion, which blow tho timber in all directions, and Patrick McCullough was blown the distance of two hundred feet. His head was completely severed from his body. All Hie men killed leave families almost entirely destitute. The mine stopped work lor repairs on the 23d or December, hut owing to a disagreement between the miners and the company about wages tho repairs did not then take place. The difficulty was settled on the 24th of January, when the work of repairing the iHines began and was in progress nt the time of the accident. Outrages on the Plains. v Washington, Feb. 0, 1S72. Mr. M'Cormick, delegate from Arizona, recently delivered lo Secretary Fish a let ter Irom Governor oallord, ot that Terri tory, detailing numerous outrai,es commit ted on the border by marauding parties from Sonora, Mexico. Iu several instances entire families ofsctllers havo been murder ed. The Governor with a party of armed men, lately pursued some of these bauds, who, however, escaped capture, and found refuge in Sonora. Repeated appeals have been made to the Governor of Sonora for the punishment of parties guilty of cominil tinghose crimes wilhiu the Arizona lines. Luder the extradition treaty the citizens of one country coouniuii.g depredations or crimes in the other cannot be surrendered after their return to their own country. The people of Arizona, therefore, unless some sleps bo taken by the Mexican gov ernment against these raids, will take the remedy into their own hands. Ihe Gov- ernor of Arizona nd vises the Department of State that he cannot be responsible for the consequences, and asks for instructions. In reulv. Mr. r isli. in a letter to Mr. McCovmick, says that he will forward Gov ernor Safl'ord's letter to our Minister to Mexico, in order that he may call Ihe at tention of tho Mexican government to its contents. Iho .Secretary intimates, how ever, that in tho present disordered coudi tion of that country, tho Mexican govern- ment ciiuuot extend its power and author ity to the remote frontiers Governor resquini, oi aonora, has hith erto showed a friendly disposition towards the people, ot Arizona, but lately his course has excited severe comment, inasmuch ns he has uot taken steps to nih ihe raid ers iuto Arizona, Tin: co;ki-.ssio i, aptok- tiu.mi:.t. The Senate of Ihe United States has ac cepted the. House Apportionment bill, aflet repealed attempts to amend aim moony u. There is but oue change, and that does not effect the essential character of the bill. It provides Unit if any Slate, after the passage of tho act, deny or'abridgc tlie right of any of its male citizens to vote nt any election named iu the 1-ourlccnlli Amendment to tho Constitution, except for participation iu the Rebellion or other crime, the num ber of its representatives shall be propor tionately reduced. Ihe House has con curred iu this amendment, nud the bill goes to thu Presideut. The bill fixes the number of members at 283, divided as follows : Alabama, 7 Missouri, 13 1 1 o 7 32 8 20 1 Arkansas, 4. Nebraska, 4 Nevada, 4 New Hampshire, 1 New Jersey, LNew York, U North Carolina, 19,Ohio, 12, Oregon, l Pennsylvania, 3! Rhode Island, 10(Sruth Carolina, California, Connecticut, Delaware, t lorida, Georgia, Illiuois, Indiana, Iowa, I 2U 2 C Kausas, Kentucky, Louisiana, 6 Tennessee, 0 Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, C fi 11 ! 3 lexas, Vermont, Viiginia, West Nirginia, Wisconsin, C o 3 8 Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, C Uuder this apportionment Pennsvlvanias Congressional delegation will be increased by iwo members. The population of the Slate ns given by the Tribune Almanac is 3,521,791, which equally divided among twenty-six will make the necessary popu lation for a Congressional district 135,453. This number the fairest apportionment cannot strictly adhere to, aud some dis tricts will have a larger and others a smal ler population. Counties cannot bo divided to make districts, except when a county is large enough for two members. Tho new ladv's hat lust brought out in Paris is called the casstrQle, being exactly of the shape of a copper saucepan, or some thing like the Helmet worn oy tne itnigms Templars of old. Tho hat has not the smallest symptom of brim, and the crown is ornamented to the very summit witn alternate braids of velvet and srtlu. A tulle aigrette Is placed in front, and adds to tho tieroe aspect of the whole. It is now geuerally admitted by honest phvslclans.that when once the consumption is in uirlv fastened upon the lungs, no human power can save the patient from death. They also say that about fifty per cent, of those who aie irom tins uischsu rao imra the cause to a nczlectcd cougn or cold. which niluht have been cured bv a small of bottle of Liquid Opodeldoc, or what is the same miug, juuuiuu auuujm.iuiiucu Put the notice out and bring it with you We are authorized to refund the cash to anv person or persons who shall buy ana use Parsons' Purgative Pills and fail of re lief and satisfaction. , . , It is said in official circles that our gov ernment has no infoi malion to excite fears that the Geneva arbitration will fail of its oblect. Tiia A path, saxes t their old work of attacking mall coaches ana anting vneir occupants, The Humors In Regard lothe Ala bama C laims No Fears oi'any Complications. Washington, Feb. 5, 1872. It la stnted that several days ago Sir John Rose telegraphed to a banking house in New York with which he has business trnnsnctlons, briefly alluding to tho tone of tho London press, and urging n modifi cation of the American statement of tho case ns being absolutely necessary to a pa cification of the British and the support of the ministry and It 'is further said that tho substance of this telegram ha been communicated to certain parties la this city, with a view to effect the desired ob ject..- However true this may be, it Is cer tain tnat the acoounts irom .England pro duce no excitement whatever In Executive and Congressional circles, nor is it consid ered that any complications between the two countries can result irom the aciintion of the question in England, and it is be lieved the matters at issue will be settled in accordance with the terms of tho treaty. None of the members of the two commit tees on Foreign Affairs, have beard of any disatisfaction with the treaty apart from the London papers, nor had their attention been called to the subject by either the President or the Secretary of State, and it is equally certain thnl they and other mem bers of Congress will stand by the treaty. as it is, without yielding to any demand winch win atiect us purpose, and such is also said to be the determination of thoso connected with the Executive department whose right it was to present this Ameri can statement of the case with as much earnestness as was exercised bv the British themselves. From our Philadelphia Correspou '- dent. Philadelphia, Feb. 2,1872, FrtiENr Wilvert : The recent severe ly contested fight being over in the 4th district the smoke of the battle too, passing away, the masses have settled once more into the quiet and peaceful goings of this dullest of seasons iu city life. It would not be well for me to say aught of the strug gle that has ended. The subject has been so well nnd ably handled in our daily pa pers as to leave little room for comment. The lessons taught were many and it be hooves us iu our great Republican party the party of real reform and progress to pay particular heed thereto, the chief one being, it see inn to me, that we must nomi nate only good and acceptable men to olli ces, if we Want success. Tho decrease in our recent vote polled shows what disaster is apt to result from disregard thereof. In this case-Col. Gray was personally all that could bo wished, but he was supposed to be the representative ot those who Hunk they carry the party in their pockets, and without whose say no nomination can be .made. Still in this case conceded to be fairly made. Had bis opponent been a d li ferent man, one whose record was more clear, more trulv Reform nnd Republicnu tho contest might have ended dillerently, hut it does uot do for a man to ruu as a Reform Republican to whose machinations one Democrat at least, now sits in the Sen ate whoso place justly belongs to a Repub lican, who must be defeated because he could not be bought. These things will come out, even if Ihey did happen in nn other part of the State, and they (lid here. The cold of tho past few days has pro duced a harvest for the ico men. Cue company I notice running cxrtn trains 13 and 20 miles from the city, carrying men to cut and load it, goin; out early every morning and reluming at night. The ice being brought to their stole houses near the city. The dreaded nnd loathsome disease about which you hear so much, is little heard of here. 'That it exists no one denies, but so it floes everywhere, but here ihe large popu lation renders it less noticeable. The coining campaign, and the centenary are the only engrossing themes of conver sation. The friends of our present able Auditor General seem active, and it be hooves the friends of your worthy towns man to be astir. That success could be assured w ith bis name at the head of the ticket, no one doubts, and your correspon dent most sincerely wishes to see it there. So awake aud work. Fill up the ranks and move forward l i iclory. 1 ours, Occasional. $cto fcbcriiscmcnfs. 'ir Boots & Shoes Repaired. The undersigned has oicued n sliop in Plea sum's buililinir, in ttic room U i-talis, eutruueo next door to J. It. limn,' confectionery Hore, for the repairing of nil kind of hoots and Shoes nt tlio (.liortem notice, 1'iie work will be done in the latest improved tyle. Tho putromnjo of the public is rsiclfully solicited. 1 D. J. WHARTON. Sunbury, Feb. 10, 1S73.-UI. (AUD. No. 002 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PHILADELPHIA. MESSRS. CALDWELL A CO., DESIRE TO CALL ESl'ECIAL ATTENTION TO T1IE1K DE PARTMENT OF SOLID SILVER WATCHES. POSSESSING SUPERIOR FACILITIES THEY WILL HE ENABLED TO PLACE BErOKK CUSTOMERS, IN ADVANCE OF THE GENE RAL MARKET, ALL THE NOVELTIES AND IMPROVEMENTS IN Sll.V t.n i.uuuo AO ka- P1DLY AS PRODUCED, Vhlll r A It 1 Iv L LA It ATTENTION' BEING GIVEN TO THE SPE- C1AT1EB OF BRIDAL AND OTHER PRESEN TATION G1FT6. 1 HE STANDARD Or P1LV fcK LUNG siNCfc ADOPTED BY I'M EM IS THAT OF ENGLISH STERLING, tr-'VlliOOTHS FINE, THE QUA LIT I OF EVERY ARTICLE SOLD BEING STRICT LY GUARANTEED. ATTENTION 18 RESPECTFULLY DIRECT ED TO THE UNVARYING BUSINESS POLICY OF THIS HOUSE IN REGARD TO THE FIRM LY ESTABLISHED SYSTEM OF FIXED PRICES. WHICH WILL BE KllilPLI A l- HERED TO IN ALL CASES, SECURING TO PURCH ASERS, r AiRNESS AND Eyt ALllI IV I'VFRY TRANSACTION. "POLITE ATTENTION MAY BE EXPECTED BY ALL WHO FAVOR THEM WITH A VISIT. ORDERS AND lNULltlts oi PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. J. E. CtLUHELL CU. Feb. 10, 187'J. . , A. M. MEIXELL, DIALS IS American stud European WATCllEM. FINE JEWELRY and SILVERWARE! Perfected Spectacles and Eye Ulaitaea. GOLD HEADED CANES. Watches sod Jswelry neatly repslrsd sod war rsatad. Market Brnsrs, 6UNBT3TtPs Tb. , iST3.-r. , , , jfttto bbcrf iscmrttts Fstate of Cnllierlue f.eukV'-, I.TTt or Lower Mnhanoy township, de ceased.... i.i - i. - NOTICi ! fcerefty en thit leftem hf Ad ministration have been ernntoi to the un dersigned, rm the estnte Of Catherine linker, lata of Lower Mnlinnoy townnhlp. Nnrtlmniberliind county, Pa., deceased. All perrons fnoVbteii to said mints aro reqneMcd to make Immediate pay ment, and thoss.baTiag claims to present thorn for settlement. ' I8AA.0 LEWICElt, Administrator. Lower Kabanoy twp Fb. lo, l87S.-6t. Auditor's Nottlc. "VfoTrCE Is hereby ftlen that the ondarahrned, Xl unpointed by the Court of Comrnos Pleas of Northnmberland eoanty, to ranks dlntrlbutlon of the ftindi arlslnr from the sale of property of David W. Drnekemiller, and paid Into Court, will meet thre Intenwted lo said distribution at Ids office, In the borough of SanbbrT, nn Mbn ' dny, the 4th day of Xlnrch, A. D., "187:2, nt a o'clock, P. M. . t . - A. JORDAN, Auditor. Feb. 10, 1873. 4r. Up De Graff's EYE -AJISTID EAR INFIRMARY, SUNBURV, PENN'A. TniS Institution Is now open for the reception of Patients for the treatment of Disease of tue EYE, EAR, THROAT, -LUNGS, CATARRH, Ac, Ac, Ac, and operations in GENERAL Sl'RUERV. Our collection of INSTRUMENTS Is very large, com prising all tho latest Improvements, enabling us to meet 8URGERT In nil forms. Physicians are Invited to accom pany Putients to our Institution for o)ertlons. by reqtiext of mnuy Ciiir.cn, we will alteud to calls iu GENERAL PRACTICE. Infirmary, Clement's Building, CORNER THIRD AND MARKET STS., SUNBURY, PA. C. E. DE GIt AFF, Plivsician nud Surgeon. Suubnry, Feb. 3, IST.-tr. Agents, Read This! 850 to9200 per month maJe by Agents selling The Home of Washington. on, Mocnt Veknon and ns Associations, by Benson J. Lossinir. 150 Illie-tniliiiM", tinted pa per, hniirtsmncly hound. Only bonk on the sub ject. Every family wants a copy. Universally considered llic ernwuliiif succexs of Lnssi'iic's life. The handsomest popular book of the year, nnd the most liberal terms. Send for our sample circular, (illustrated), etc., nnd Judge for your self. Agents already nt work are doing spieudld ly. Address, VIRTUE A YOP.STON, Publishers, 10 nnd 12 Dey street, New York. Fcb. 3, 187.-1. V A 1. 1 A II I. E FA It n FO It A 1.1', WILL b? sold nt private, sale, the vulnnhle Fnnn situate in Vpier Augusta township, Northumberland county, I u., on the public road leadini: from Danviile lo Sunbury, and three and u half iniiis limn Suiibiiiv. mil a La if mile rrom the 1). II. & W. It. ItVndJnlnlnrr Innd of Puniel Reefer, Jeremiah Culp, Isaac Kline, J. lines Campbell and G. G. Kline, conluiuinc 7J Acres more or less, whereon are creeled n two Story Frame Dwelling House, K.ink Barn, h'.fl nil nearly new, nnd other outbuildings, a never fulling Spriug near the house. About twelve acres of which is timber hind, sufficient chestnut for fencing. the balance is cleared, and ill n good slutc of cultivation. There is one of the tiiiebt STONE QUARP.IES upon this tract in this part of the country, with an ubundanco ot flag stone of the same quality used In laying most of the pavements in the bor ough of Sunbury, nnd also building stone. This quarry has icalizcd us high as two thousand dol lars pci nniium. The above tract of laud w ill be sold cheap, nnd on reasonable terms. For further particulars npply to G. W. STROll, on the Island between Sunbury and Northumber land, orfo A. J. Stroll, Suubury, Pa. Jan. g7, 167,'. 4t. Don't Read This ! ! Good morning, Mrs. A., where are you bound for so early ? Mrs. A. Why Mrs. C, i on't you know Mr. Byerly has bought out the Grocery und Confpc timierv Store of Haas it Weaver, aud Is selling nice fresh Grocci ies, Canned Fruit, and infnet, everything In the Grocery line, cheaper than Ihe cheapest, and I have got tired paying high prices, so I have muds np mv mind after this to patron ize Mr. Byerly. So gooa uiorulug, airs. t;. 1 must go. Mrs. C, to herself. Well I am bound to find out for myself, nnd will go to Byerly' new cheap cash Grocery, the nct time I want any Groceries. Confectioneries or Priuie OjNter. I will lust sav to all come and give ine a trial, and satisfy yourselves that there is one cheap cash Grocery iu Bunbury. Remember tlie place, no. it, eomn I mra oi., la Clement House Building, Suubury, Pa. c. ui tiai. Snnbnry, Jan. 20, 1S72. AGENTS WANTED. MARK TWA1VS NEW .BOOK ! St ROUGHING IT," IS READY FOR CANVASSERS. It Is a companion volume to IXXOCEXTW A1IKOAD," of which ITave already beed ordered, an Is still one of the best selling books out. Don l wuste tune on books no one warns, out take one people will stop you Iu the streets lo subscribe lor. I nere I lime o iiiugii, - ana nil who read this book will see cleaily that time bus come. Apply at once lor territory, circu lars, and Terms, Adress ilLrrlr-t.Ll AffOl.iir.AW, i uonsner 711 Sausom Street, Philadelphia HORSE AND CATTLE UA.VCE COM! AX Y. INSURE YOUR IIORSF.S I 1NSUUE YOUR CATTLE INSURE with a responsible and perfectly reli able Company. Iusure where your losses will be paid promptly. Tula Is) a Mutual Protective Co. Honce, yon are sore of being paid promptly for all losses, if iuaured In this Companv. OCB RATES OF INSURANCE ARE LESS THAN THOSE OF ANY OTHER COMPANY. We pay losses accruing through theft, death by Are, accident, or natural caases, (excepting pedemlc diseases). Ws pay prompt. No red tape proceedings lo get your money, iu case of ,M,OVERS5000 paid oa horses and cattle slue otgaaisatloo. DR. D. WALDRON, President. C. A. RUMEN'SNYDER, Bee'j, Bunbury, Fa. milECTOKS. . Ex-Gov. James follock, Hon. J. C. Brun.:. SnloiDou Stroh, Win. Brlndle, Solomon Shi . John A. CUlsslar, Dr. D. T. rb. Dr. Va-.i Waldron. JaU'7J--
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