Stonlmru American.
B. MAKER,
WliVlRT.
Editor.
SUXBURY, FEBRUARY 17, 1872.
Hadinitrtrn f Igepubllrnn Mate
Central Committee or euntjlv
ui. PntLADiarnu, Feb. Bth, 1873.
In pursuance of the resolution of the Rcpubll
n Stat Central Committee, adopted nl Ilurrls
bnrg, Jan. IS, 1872, Rsrrni.icA Stitb Con
vsktioh, composed of Delegate from ach Sena
torlul and Representative District, In the number
to which tnch District U tmlltled In the Lcgltla
tare, will meet In the Hull of tho House of
Representatives, at Hurrisburg, at 13 o'clock,
noon, on Wepkmdat, the 10 dny of Athil, A.
P. 1873, to nominate candidates for Governor,
Judge of the Supreme Court, Auditor General
(should the Legislature provide for the choice of
one by tho People), nnd no Electoral Tickcti
iind also to elect Senatorial nnd Representative
Pelcgnlcs to represent tills State In the Republi
can NutloimLCoiivcntlon, to be held at Philadel
phia, Juno 6, 1873.
RUSSELL ERRETT, Chairman.
V,"v. ElXIOTT,
v. ."ov8ToiSccrotarI.,(
rent j.inc:iy,
P. M. Lttle,
Coffee, Tfa and Democ hacy. The
Democratic party in olileu timet was ul
wnys favorable to miy measure that provi
ded for tlto welfare of tlio laboring classes.
JJut Southern influence, long since, hns
Caused Ihe leaders of that party tostnke their
fortunes with the South in favor of free
trade and other measures calculated to de
stroy our tnauufacturers, aud therefore op
pose tho tariff. The committee in Congress
lias reported to put tea and coffee aud other
lutieles that cannot be grown here, on the
free list. Of course this will bcucDt tho
laboring class and tho poor, aud ought to
receive every Democratic vote if they were
honest iu their professions. Hut they refuse,
nnd insist upon keeping a tax on tea and
coffee, which we cannot raise, and aro Lry
itig to reduce the duty on iron and other
articles which we manufacture.
Tint conviction of Murcer, Treasurer of
Philadelphia, and Chas. T. Yerkes, his
broker, for fraudulently causing ft defalca
tion In tho Treasury of Philadelphia, which
look place some time since, and which was
lied up on r motion for a new trial, was fi
nally brought to a close on Friday last, by
tho court overruling tho motion for a new
trial, nnd sentencing tho prisoners. Mar
cer was sentenced to pay a fine of $300,000,
and undergo imprisonment nt hard labor
for four years and niuo months. Yerkes'
sentence was to pay ft lino of $500, the cost
of prosecution, and be imprisoned nt hard
labor for two years. In passing this judg
ment, the court said :
The misapplication, of public money has
become the great crime of tho age. If not
promptly nnd finally checked it-will ulti
mately destroy our institutions. When a
country becomes houeycombed by corrup
tion its vitality is gone ; it must crutnblo
upon the first pressure.
Iu my opinion the public are much to
blame for your offence and others of a simi
lar character. Heretofore official fraud has
been regarded with too much inuillcmicc.
What we noc'l is a higher nud purer politi
cal morality , n stale of public opinion
which would make the improper use pub
lic money a thing to be cec rated. It was
the luck of this which made your offence
passible.
This dates a genuine reform in official
peculation, and will inaugurate n system of
prudeuco and honesty in oflicial n flairs j Quested
which will be n benefit to officials ns well '''
as to tho people.
ENGLAND AND THE UENEYEA "
COMFERENCE :-
The British press has been quite bllligcr
cnt lately on the subject of America claims
presented to tho Geneva Arbitration, nnd
Mr. Gladstone has declared, if reported
correctly, that England will rather tight
than submit' to even, the arbitration of
claims. But neither tho press nor tho de
claration of the Primo, Minister of Great
Britain can be relied on as expressive of
the sentiments of the people or the govern
ment. We aro under no serious apprehen
sion of a conflict of arms with England,
whatever courts her government may pur
sue in regard to the treaty. IXilny will on
ly Snciease the amount of our claims. Pay
day will come some time, nnd wo nro in
clined to believe that eventually, upon
"sober second thought,1' John Bull will
conclude that it Is cheaper and more honor
able to settle peaceable by payment in dol
lars nnd cents, than run the risk of a resort
to arms. .
The Scran ton ltepublican hns an article
on tho subject which gives a pretty correct
view of tho question and of tho course of
the British government. An Englishman,
a subscriber to that paper, having tnkeu
exception to editorial remarks rellecliug
upon tho conduct of the British govern
ment ns faithless and cowardly, and re-
nn explanation the Jiejntblican
The editor of tho Democrat attempts to
underrate the circulation of the American.
Perhaps the editor is not pleased that the
American is more generally read than the
Democrat, even by members of his own
party. We find the "Court House King,"
who refused the American several
. j cars ago, among the first to :ukit after
it is issued, while copies of the Democrat
may be found accumulating for months at
the different post oDlces, and are never
cpeued. Our neighbor ougnt to know
that tho American circulated pretty freely
during the last campaign, and we can as
sure him that our subscription list has
constantly increased ever siucc, and if wc
are spared for the next campaign, may
prove somewhat warmer for the Democrat,
than on any former occasion.
Death of Senator Evans. Hon.
Hcury S. Evans, Senator from the 5th dis
trict, died at his home in West Chester, on
Friday cveniug last, from an attack of
pneumonia. Ho w-as elected to the Senutc
iu tho fall of 1871. Mr. Evans whs also
editor cf the West Chester Village Record,
oncofllio uioat iutluutial Republican jour
uaU in the State. His death creates a va
caucy in the Senate, aud, until an election
again leaves the political parties a tie iu
that body. The ltepublican Majority iu
the OUi district is large, and a ltepublican
will undoubtedly be elected to till the vacancy.
The editor of tlx Democrat pretends to
say, that Col. McClurc. who. wns so hand
somely defeated in the 4th district by II.
W. Gray, was a ltepublican. Tho very
fact that the editor of the Democrat, showed
his anxiety for McClurc's election satisfied
us that he wii on the Democratic side, and
by the evidence of one of his own witnesses
nl an investigation held at Philadelphia,
wheu Mr. Bouham cross examined him,
made the following statement, which shows
that ho was entirely iu the hands of that
party. Tho witucss says :
"I live No. 1150 South Ninth street ; am
n printer ; have lived there about a year ;
have worked at printing uuinter-iuptedly
about eighteen years ; am now on tho
1'ublic Record ; was paid to go on the errand
iu the Nineteenth anl.
lion ha in How much did you get V
Witness That will take some time ; I
received a certain sum, but distributed it
aniline my men.
Bouham How much to each t
Witness 815.
Bouham How many men ?
Witness About fifteen or twenty-five;
I received the money from Colonel M'Clure.
Neighbor how dues that tally with your
report of fraud and corruption V
The Watsontoicn Record comes to the
rescue of the County Commissioners, aud
defends them for subscribing for newspa
pers, and charging the county with it. As
John has been losing county pap, through
his exposures of the "lighting editor," he,
is compelled to redeem himself in this party.
What has became of that "outrageous ex
exposure of the fighting editor?" If tho
Record is not largo enough to contain a full
report let us have it in two numbers.
In every insiauce wheu the Free-Traders
liavc had llictr own way iu the construc
tion of the tariir, the country has been led
into general suspension and bankruptcy,
as iu the tariff of 1810, 1832 uud 184l, and
wo were compelled to go to a protective
tar ill for a remedy. Isu't it curious.
There ia a large class of persons in this
(country who are looking forward to that
glorious day., a kind of tuilleuium, wheu
labor can bo procured in this couutry at
Mtus Ih&t will compare favorably with ilic
wages of LXiropeau laborers. These per
sons generally run with the Free-Trade
machine, aud display prominently the Bri
tish flag. Democratic journals here and
chew here, which lead iu this business, arc
cxpmeuts of the cheap labor movement,
and are of course anxious to lower Ameri
can to pauper European labor.
A Foxy Transaction. We learn that
cue of the County Commissioners says, that
fifteen Luudrcd dollars had been paid dur
ing last year for fox and pole-cat scalps,
nnd it ia said "that it is not a good county
for foxes and pole-cats either." DuupVin
County, we notice by the Auditor's Report
only raid 8138,50; aud Montour county I $uj
103,30. This looks as thougli our neigh- ,ltfVcr t
nors autt ineir irienus u.iu uucu luuuagius
matters sons to drive nearly all their foxes
aud pole-cats to this county to be slaugh
tered. Schuylkill county, it nppears also
had a bountiful supply. We notice in the
Auditor's Report, that $850 77 were paid,
to which the -Vino' Journal objects, and
mj-i :
"Wf learn that the item f.f Fox scalps,
charged at 950.77 did not actually exceed
j?200. If true Uo tax-payers have beeu
scalped considerably by somebody. We
learn that this item lias becu largely in
creased in the accouut to cover up money
which must have been fraudulently obtain
ed, otherwise why cover up the items."
If the taxpayers of Schuylkill county have
been tculiicd, we are iucliutd to think that
the taxpayers of this county have not only
been Bcalpid, but tkunltd at a considerable
rate.
Tuehe is no excuse why tho indebted
ucss of tho county should not have been
paid during last year. The indebtedness
as we are informed- amounted to some
twenty seven thousand dollars, while tho
amouut of outstanding taxes was 811,402
"1. The Commissioners aro by law required
lu withhold new duplicates of collectors
uutil the old ones are settled up. Had this
been dono there wouldliave been no ditll
vuHy.tn paying off the whole indebtedness
of the county, Wo now fiud that nothing
las been paid on the indebtedness, on which
the interest is accruing annually, aud that
there is t44,593 C7 in the hands of tax col
lectors, and that dillqueut collectors are
leaving for parts unknown.
Candidates for Governor. The
JUiltonian of last week, gives its views of
the candidates for Governor as follows :
The "oUuo Wine manufactured in view
of the approaching nomination ol u lamli
duio for Governor of lenusylvuuia, are
numerous, aud, ulthough few of the dele
gales to the State Convention have as yet
been instructed, there is a lively interest
manifested iu the matter by the friends of
tliu dill'ereut candidates named for the po
sition, and in some cases the candidates
themselves are making herculean ellorts to
secure the nomination. The names of Col
Jordan, Col. KctchuR), Gen. Harry While
nnd Geu. llarirauft are strongly urged in
di lie re nt quarters and we believe these
gentlemen are all willing to havo their
names used. But while we consider them
all good men we confess that the list does
not embrace the name of our first choice for
Governor of Pennsylvania, although the
name hns been mentioned iu this connec
tion, and delegates have been instructed to
support the gentleman bearing it. We al-
IUUO 10 HON. JOHN li. 1 ACKEIl, .MelllUcr
ress from this. District, who has
sought office at the hands of the
jieople, but who has given entire satisfac
tion in every positiuu which ho has ever
been called upon to till. Understanding
thoroughly tho posltiou nod needs of the
great Keystone State in tho Federal arch,
being jealously watchful of her interests,
aud thoroughly practical in tho discharge
oi me uuiies uevoiviug upon nun ; posses
sing a cool, well balanced mind, and u
warm heart, having the confidence of the
people, and being in every way qualified,
no DC Iter man could be selected tor the po
sition of Goveruor of Pennsylvania, aud we
feel that his sterling qualities will prove
strong recommendations to the State Con
vention provided ho will allow his fiiends
lo bring his name before that body. We
know that he has heretofore refused the use
of his nam; in this connection, but trust he
will consent to accept the services of his
friends iu introducing his name to the State
Convention. Aud shouiu ho receive the
nomination, we preuict for him nn election
by a majority such as has not beeu given
in Pennsylvania since the exciting elections
daring the cxisieuce of the rebelliou.
We do not propose merely to reply to the
above exceptions lo a former article, but to
slate the precious position England has
seen (it to Resume in regard to .tho treaty
of Washington, nnd the arbitrniioit confer
ence now is session at Geneva, Switzerland.
England entered voluntarily into the com
pact resulting in the treaty of Washington,
and in fact it was one of her statesmen who
made the first suggestion to adopt the arbi
tration mode of settling the pending nud
threatening dilllculties which have been at
issue between the two countries nice the
close of our late war. The British govern
ment selected jointly with this country a
commission to draw up the provisions of
the treaty. That commission was harmo
niou anil unanimous in their work, nnd
performed it to tho theu nppaicnt satisfac
tion of the governments nnd people of tho
two countries, for scarcely a word of dis
sent was heard from cither side of the At
lantic for many mouths, and indeed uot
until within the past few weeks. Now, in
discussion this question it is necessary to
remember the fact that England, or r.vther
the English government, became voluntari
ly a partner to the compact, which pro
vides that the questions then threatening
a rupture between the two countries should
be submitted for decision to a board of ar
bitration composed of eminent statesmen
of disinterested countries. Thus England
nud the United Stales, the two parties di
rectly at issue, agreed to submit their case
to impartial au-1 unprejudiced jndnne W'p
then thought, nnd hnd reason to believe,
that England acted in the same good faith
ns did the United States, viz : to submit
nil questions involved in the treaty to the
board of arbitration, to bide the result,
and subsequently submit to the decision if
that arbitration. But while the people and
government were faithfully abiding by the
terms of the treaty, England suddenly and
unexcctedly nnnounces lo tho wond
through her highest otlicials, that she re
fuses to abide by the treaty, nnd sets her
self up as lc judge ns to what questions
shall be submitted to the arbitrators for de
cision. In this she places herself in nn
attitude of direct opposition to the treaty
to which she is a parly. If this is not
faithlessness in tho most aggravated form,
then the term has ceased to be of any sig
nificance. It is dishonorable in nn indi
vidual to make a compact and then refuse
to abide by its provisions, nnd wliat is dis
honorable in an individual is doubly so in
a great nation.
That tho British Government Ins com
mitted nets that lay it open to the charge
of being both faithless and cowardly, need
scarcely be repeated to any one in this
country. We need but to refer to tin fact
Ihat when our republic was involved
n a terrible civil war, from which
European governments hotted and believed
wc could not recover, England entered iuto
nn nllinuce with Spain nnd Franco to cut
the throat of the Mexicau republic, and
plant au Empire on our borders. But n
sooner did it become apparent that the
great republic of the United States was de
termined to savo itself and maintain its
power, than England deserted her allies iu
their raid upon Mexico.
During our civil war the British Govern
ment, contrary to her obligations, permit
ted the Alabama and other privateers to
have her ports, armed with English guns
nnd maimed with English subjects, to prey
upon our commerce nnd rob and destioy
tho prope rty of American citizens. She re
fused to pay for the dauiHges thus iu dieted
upon the country, and finally, when our
demands were pressed upon her, nnd she
feared the consequences, she ngrced lo sub
mit the question to impartial arbitrators.
To this the United States ngrced, reiving
upon tho justice of their cause. And tiow,
at the eleventh hour, "tiorlidious Albion"
ouce more attempts to disregard her obli
gation, unless she can be tho judye in a
case in which she is also one of the parlies
interested I This our government will not,
nnd should not submit lo. While this na
tion does not desire war with any couutry,
it is no evidence that our government or
people wiil shrink from any responsibility
to maintain the honor of the Republic, or
to demand, nnd, if necessary, cxiorl a due
regard for the interest of our citizens.
That the government in its dishonorable
aud faithless conduct in the matUT of the
treaty of Washington fairly represents the
people of England, wo do not believe. If
our correspondent approves her acting,
that Is no reason why wc should, or speak
of it iu lest plain terms than we havo done
heretofore, aud as we do now.
A TERRIBLE CRIME.
A Kfzro By Cruelly Tortured by
IrUti Laborer Extraordinary
Barbarity.
Susquehanna Depot, Pcnn., Feb, 12.
The proverbial hatred of certain classes
of the Irish to negroes has been illustrated
in this place by a most fiendish and un
heard of act. A few days since there came
here from Hawley, Peun., on one of the
Erie freight trains, ft negro boy, about thir
teen years old. By his quaint nnd amusing
actions ho became quite a fa vorlUr among
the railroad men, and they purchased a
boot-black's outfit for him nnd started him
iu "business." He wns altogether harm
less, and gave no one. cause for enmity
against him, at least such enmity as the
sequel will show existed.
On Saturday night, after the departure
of No. 7 expitak train, which was late nn
hour, the' boy went into ouo of tho railway
company's buildings nnd wenr to sle'-p. He
was still sleeping wher three Irish laborers
came into the building yesterday morning.
These men had expressed previously, us
had otheis of their class, their repugnance
to the boy, bucnuseof his color, nnd finding
him trespassing on their domain, they nt
ouco determined to vent their hatred upon
him. Taking a can of kcroseno oil they
saturated the pantaloons of the sleeping boy
with its combustible contents, nud then
touched a match to it. In an instant the
Humes Unshed tip, and the poor lilllo wnif
nwoko to find himself enveloped in fire.
Others hnd entered the building by that
time, but, notwithstanding the shrieks and
entreaties of the boy, no move was tnado
to extinguish the Haines.
At Inst, one of tho bystanders dashed a
pail of water on him, which, however, only
ndded to their fury., Finally, when it wns
fi'u.n tlinf tint lmv U. nlmikBl n vlin nafjifl
one of tho llireo.w'ho had set . fire to him
threw nn overcoat about his body, and oth
ers, attracted by the shrieks of tho boy,
rushed in nnd smothered the b'azc. A
I messenger was sent by on of the newcom
ers for a physician, and Dr. Tingley soon
arrived. Exaniination.of the bov disclosed
that his legs were burned to a crisp. His
right thigh wns burned clear to the boue,
nnd other parts of his person were sicken
ing to contemplate. Tho doctor nt once
gave it as his opiniou that his injuries must
prove fatal, but at this writing the boy is
still alive, but suffering tho most intense
ngony. The persons guilty of this barbar
ous deed had not been arrested nt last ac
counts, but measures are being taken to
that cud. The indignation of tho people
knows uo bounds. Times.
TniRl is troublo among the Iowa Re
publican leaders who cannot agree whom
tney want lor president, and lu the mean
time the mnsses there, ns every where, are
unanimous for the re-nomination of Grant.
Fatal Accident nttlie Wreck or the
Burned Erie .nail Train.
On Thursday last, tho gravel train was
sent to the scene (tf" the nccideut of tho pre
vious Monday night to bring nwny the
fragments of the ruined train. The der
rick was mounted on a platform car and
the woik of drawing the pans up the bank
was begun. The larger portions drew so
heavily upon the car that it became neces
sary to chain the car to the track to keep it
rrniu lurniiirr under the strain.- This was
done, and th turuinu ol Hie .r.ink of the
derrick went on. 1 lie slratu increased,
and the strength of the iron chain wns put
to its severest test, when it broke, causiug
thecal to fly from ihe track and roll down
the bank. "Three men weie nt the crnnk
whe'n the chain broke, nud one of them,
Michael Geary, was shot into the nir liken
rocket, going over the telegmph wire nnd
falling upon the iron remains of the burned
cars. A piece of iron went through his
body, injuring him so severely that he died
in a few' momenta. The other two men,
Patrick Marshall nud John McLaughlin,
went down the bank with the car, and were
both very seiiously injured, the first in the
back, nnil tht second about the bend. Mi
chael Geary leavi sa wife and seven children
John McLaughlin's injury following so
close upon the burning of his housf, which
occurred ou Tuesday morning Inst, w hile
he was nwav with thu gravel train nt tho
scene of the accident to thu Erie mail,
makes his trouble doubly hard to bear.
The funeral of Michael Geary look place
on Saturday, from the Catholic church, and
a large body ol ins menus loiioweu m re
mains to the grave.
The families of these unfortunate meu
should receive attention from the benevo
leut. Clinton lt publican.
Col. . 'JV. Forney hns tendered to the
President his titration of the position of
collector of tho part of Philadelphia, from
which position lie proposes to retire on the
first of March. lie assigns as his reasons foi
rrsirning that the oKlco "iuterfcrca with
his biisiucss, aud especially with hi indc
jH'iidence as a journalist;.
Danger of Cholera The Harris
burg, Journal in sienkiug'of the disease
Iirevailing in that city, says : "It is a well
aiown fact among the medical fraternity
that preceding a cholera season the diar
rhoea as it now attacks people Wilhiu this
city aud withiu a radius of two hundred
miles, prevails to a greater cr less exieuu
The atmosphere is now charged with the
ratal poison, and ouly needs the aggrava
tion of heat aud other attending inlluencos
lo make it cholera of a virulent type. All
the Symplons, as they exist here and else-
wuere, susutia inn view oi ine subject, mm
tho admonition comes in time to enable all
to prepare for the dread monster Am
alic cholera whose uresenco iu this couu
try the coming summer may be confidently
anticipated."
It Is said the tarifTis oroducimz too much
revenue. If so, then add tea and coffee to
thu free list, aud increase, uot reduce, the
dutiet on protected articles. The imports
hnvn increased, aud ought, if we would
avoid baukrunlcv. to be kept within tho
exports.
Brlgham Youngs health U failing rapidly
lie win icsve a score or so ii win"
iMroitTANT Railroad Suit. The case
of Hough & Hersh vs. the Northern Cen
tral Railway is now iu progress. It will
lu, remembered that suit was originally
brou"hi .H x ork county, and a cimuge oi
venuo grunteu bv a special act of Asscnimy
removiuu uio ami w innuipwi, v
Jl'.li "f last October tho parties lo the suit
cousented to refer the facts ir? the case to a
board of arbitrators composed ol three law
yers, and George II. Kline, Win. E. Leman
aud Amoa Slaymaker, Efcqrs., were choseu
as referees. Tho suit, to which there aro
numerous plniulins, grows out or an allega
tion that the railroad compnuy made toll
charges greatly in excess of legal rales, for
the transportation or coal irom mi. i-nnuei
in T.im ubi Gan inlersectiou. on the bliamo-
kin Valley railroad, which was leased by
elm Northern Uuuirai railway comnany iu
1803. Testimony was taken on the parioi
plaintins yesterday aua to-aay. i ne piaiu
tills are represented by Hon. Jeremiah S.
Black and J. L. Mayer. Esq., of York, and
Hon. Thomas E. Frauklin aud P. D. Ba
tor Fan . of Lancaster. Tho detendaat is
represented by lion. John B. Packer, of
Northumberland, Hon. Wayue M'Veagh,
of West Chester, P. I Wicks, Esq , of
. ii-i . inroud IV it h Ten Tliouftand
Dollar.
Sen anton, Feb. 10. John O'Conner,
clerk in tho paymaster's ollicc of the l.la
ware, Lackawanna aud Western Railroad
Company, in this city, absconded, last
night, wiih fclli.uuool the company's lunus.
lie has beeu traced to Biiigbamton, nnd
probably went from there to New York.
The amount taken is probably larger (ban
reported. He is young nnd unmarried.
The amount taken was drawn from the
First National Bank nt six o'clock last
night upon a memorandum check. It is
not known whether the bank or railroad
company w ill have to lose it if O'Connor
escajR'B. It is not known whether he took
additional funds froih the company.
Great Snow Stoum. Eight Persons
Frozen to Death. Sioux Citv Iow a,
Feu. 8. A. M. Wilcox, who has returned
from Plymouth county, Iowa, says that
three residents in homesteads iu that county
started with a team for "Broken Kettle,"
for wood, but were overtaken by . Ihe storm
on tho memorable Saturday morning.
Two of the men dug their way into a
huge snowdrift and rfiuained there, while
the other man proceeded on his way with
Tl... .....i, ti, ,1,.. ti'iO f..i,iaitwwl
11IU ll'tllll A lie lilt II i ' . uiiii ivitintMi.il
there a day and a hall before Ihcy dared to
venture out, but suffered uo material injury
from their long confinement. The man who
kept on Ids way, together willi tho team,
was found a day or two since frozen to
death near Sutlin's Home, fifteen miles
n hove this city. -
As far as is positively known eight pe
sons were frozen to death during this storm
within a radius of fifteen miles of this place.
The loss of stock within the tain, limits bus
been immense, and will probably reach
four hundred to six hundred horses and
cattle.
Senator Grimes, of Iowa, died at his resi
dence in Burlington, of disease of the heart,
on Wednesday evening of last week.
Old John Burns, who figured conspicu
ously in the battle of Gettysburg, died on
Wednesday last. Uo has been in bad health
for the last two years, having hnd an attack
of paralysis. " '
Rev. Peter Cartwright was stricken with
fiaralv sis Monday of Inst week at his home
n Pleasant Valley, Illinois, and his re
covery is hopeless. He is 87 years old, nnd
has been in the ministry sixty-eight years.
Hon. Henry S. Evans, State Sei.nlnr from
Chester county, died at his rcsidenco in
West Chester, on Friday night, of pneu
monia. As Mr. Evans was a Republican his
death leaves the Senate a tie again. The
Vacancy will be filled by a special election.
Our Democratic friends aro making up
their minds to swallow a very bitter pill.
The Chicago Times, their leading journal
in Illinois, says "nine-tenths of all tho
honest, caruest men in tho United States
who call themselves Democrats, expect to
voto for a Republican uext fall."
The Amnesty bill which had appended
to it Mr. Sum mcr's Civil Rights amend
ment was defeated in the Senate on Friday.
It is probable that the Houso Amnesty bill,
pure and simple, will bo reintroduced and
passed, as-well as the Civil Right bill as a
separate bill.
The government his commenced action
to recover 22,000 deficit in the account of
A. M. Ward, Into internal revcue collector
of Brooklyn, N. Y.
There is now $9,300,000 bushels of grain
iu store and afloat at Chicngo.
A full jury has been obtained in the caso
of Stokes, indicted fir the murder of James
r isk, Jr.
A Scrantou telegram says that the
wounded by the late accident on the Lehigh
Valley railroad have com promised with the
company nnd received payment for their
injuries.
It is staled that three employees of the
h.no railroad, nt Nisquchnnuu depot, l a.,
on Sunday last poured kerosene over the
legs of a sleeping negro boy, nnd, having
set fire thereto, allowed it to burn till the
flesh burned from his bones. Tho fiends
escaped.
, Iu response ton resolution offered m Con
gress on Monday by General Banks, rela
tive to the condition nnd resources of the
Northern Pacnlic Railway, the representa
tives nf that corporation say that they havo
nothing lo conceal, (and request nn imme
diate nud impartia. investigation.
Through the had management of the
Water Company of Scrnuton i'a., no water
wns to be had on Monday, nnd all foundries
and inacliinc'bbops were idle. No coal
trains had left the Delaware, Lackawanna
nnd Western yard since Saturday. No
water can be had for the locomotives, and
Hyde Park is nliuost completely dried up.
Spenker Rattan, of the tvnnmlvanu
Senate has issued his writ for i special elec
tion to fill the vacancy occasioned by the
denth of Senator Evans.
Dr Christian Seller, nn old physician of
Harribburg, died, from heart disease, on
Sunday morning.
Seven "jail birJs," being part of a gang
of thieves'who for several months past havo I
beeu robbing freight cars nt Harrisburg,
were arrested the other day nt that place.
A Scranton despatch says O'Conner, the
alleged embezzler of the lelaware railroad,
wns arrested iu Savannah, and all the mo
ney recovered.
The Japanese ambassadors say they
would rather remaiu nt Salt Lake City un
til the Uuioit Pacific road is open than re
turn to San Francisco and take tho steam
er. We noticed iu ono of our exchauges this
week the statement of IVa. John nxl"kiiis,
of South Jefferson, Me., whose son was
cured of incipient consumption by the use of
Johnsou s Anodyne Liniment. Me reier
to this at this lime as tending to enrobcrate
Ihe statement we made last week in rela
tion to this Liniment as applied t j consump
tion. If Congress had employed ns much scien
tific skill iu the nrranginieut of its "Re
coiihii uition Policy" at the close, ns the
War Department did in the iUming of the
war. in nrranging for the manufacture of
what wns called Sheridan's Cavalry Condi
tion Powders for the use of tho horses, uo
doubt the I'niou would have beeu restored
laug ago. Exchange.
A Newbury port woman lately became
the happy mother of triplets, ouo of which
has black hair, one red, and the other while.
She won't have to lie nieces of ribbon on
them to know them upnrt. Three cheers
for the Red. While and Black.
A Rio Janeiro letter sires the details of
the burning ol'lhe steamer American at sea.
She sailed from Buenos Ay res on the 22d
or December tor Montevideo, witu ono
hundred and thirty-four passengers. On
the subsequent day she took lire whilo upon
inn nign suas, and inrougn me mismanage
ment nnd cowardice of her odieers fully
sixty lives woreflsst.
(cto afebrrtisemrnts.
EVERYBODY
IS INTERESTED IN GETTINO
GOOD
Boots and Shoes
AT
Low Prices !
If the people of Bunbmjr and vicinity will call
nt Blmpeon'i building, formerly occupied bv A.
M. Mulxell's Jewell y store, Mxrket Square, ihcy
rnn obtain these articles st 20 to 40 per cent,
lees (ban li usually rhnrged.
How We Do It t
Wltbla the punt thirty dart we hnre pnrchsaed
from RccoiTcri In Bankruptcy,
917,099 worth of
BOOTH and MIIOEN,
Comprising the entire Stock of a Mnnufuctntcr
nud two Retailers, eevmi-elehlhs of which flock
Is Fresh, Cleau und adapted to the present tea
son of the year.
We Invile everybody to call, examine and be
convinced that this advertisement
MEANS JUST WHAT IT READS.
J. II.HMITII, Agent,
BOSTON SHOE CO.
Feb. 24, 1872.
A. II. FRANCISCUS & CO.,
SIS Market Street, Philadelphia.
tVe hnve opened fur the SPRING TRADE, tho
largest and best assorted stock of
PHILADELPHIA CARPETS,
Table. Stair . and Floor Oil Cloths, Window
Shades and l'nur, C.irpet Chain, Collou,
Yarn, U.ittlne, Wadding, Twines,
Fancy Baskets, Hroonis,
llaskets, Buckets,
Uruslu-s,
Clothes Wringers, Wooden nnd Willow Ware In
the United States.
Our large Increase lu" business enublre us lo
jfeto Abbcrtistrntntft
Entnte f Catherine Eenker, I.ate
r Lower jnahstno township, do
eesvsed.
NOTICE Is hereby riven thai letters of Ad
ministration have beun granted to the un
dersigned, on the estate of Catherine looker, lata
of Lower Mahanoy towoshlp. Northumberland
county, Pa., due wised. Alt persons Indebted So
said estate aro requested to make Immediate pay
ment, and those having claims to present ttea
for settlement.
I8AA0 LEAKER, Administrator.
Lower Mahanoy twp., Feb. 10, 187.-6t.
Auditor's Notice.
NOTICE Is hereby given that the underihrnad.
appointed by the Court of Common Pleas
of Northumberland county, to make distribution
of the funds arising from the sale of property of
David W. Druckemiller, and paid Into Court,
will meet those Interested lu said distribution at
his office, In the borough of Buubbry, on Mod--dnr,
tho 4th day of March, A. D., 1873, at
o'clock, P.M.
A. JORDAN, Auditor.
Feb. 10, 1873. t.
Up De Graff's 0
JTJD EAR
INFIRMARY,
, SUNBURY, FENN'A.
THIS Institution Is now open for the reception,
of Patients for the treatment of Sitoase of
the
EYE,
EAR,
TIIIIOAT,
LUNGS,
CATARRH,.
Ac, Ac, Ac,
and operations In GENERAL BURGERT. Our
collection of INSTRUMENTS Is very large, com-
sell at low prices and furuUh the be.t quality of ; Pr'"n tht Ute,t I"noTSMTS, enabling us
Goo:U.
60LE AGENTS FOR THE
Celebrated American IVnaher,
Trlee $5.50.
Over 13,000 Sold lu Six Montlis.
Terms: Carpets, CO du vs.
All other goods, SO davs, Net.
February 17, I87a.-3m.
to meet
SURGERY
Boots & Shoes Repaired.
The undersigned bus opened a shop In Plca
saui's buililmi;, in the room up et:iirs, entrance
next door to J. II. Haas' confectionery store, for
Ihe rcpnirlug of all kinds of Boots ami Shoes at
t lie shorten notice. The work wyi be done in
the latest improved style. The patronage of the
public is respectfully solicited.
I). J. WITARTON.
Buiibury, Feb. 10, lS72.-3t.
I In all forms. Physicians are Invited to accom
pany Patients to our Institution fur operations.
Bv request of iiianv t'ilizriis, wg will attend til'
culls lu GENERAL' PRACTICE.
Inflruaarjr, Clement's Building
CORNER THIRD AND MARKET STS.,
SUXBUKY, PA..
C. E. CP DE tiKAFF,
Phvslciun aud Surgeon.
Sunbiny, Feb. 3, 187!.-if.
(Altll.
No. 002 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia,
PHILADELPHIA.
MESSRS. CALDWELL A CO-., DESIRE TO
CALL ESI'ECIAL ATTENTION TO THEIR DK-
PXRTMENT Or SOLID SII EK WATCH Kb.
POSSESSING SUPERIOR FAC ILITIES THEY
WILL HE hNAULKD TO PLACE BEFORE
CUSTOMERS. IN ADVANCE OK THE GENE
RAL MARKET, ALL'THE NOEl.llh AU
IMPROVEMENTS IN SILVER GOODS Art RA
PIDLY AS PRODUCED, VERY PARTICULAR
ATTENTION BEING GIVEN TO THE SPK
CIATIES OF BRIDAL AND OTHER PRESEN
TATION GIFTS.
1 HE STANDARD OF SILVER LONG SINCE
ADOPTED BY THEM IS Til AT OF ENGLISH
STERLING, D'J.S -WUOtus FINE, Til E QUALITY
OK EVERY ARTICLE SOLD BEING STRICT
LY GUARANTEED.
ATTENTION 19 RESPECTFULLY DIRECT- :
ED TO THE UNVARYING BUSINESS POLICY 1
OK THIS HOUSE IN REG ARD TO THE FIRM
LY ESTABLISHED eYS I EM OF FIXED
PRICES, WHICH WILL BE RIGIDLY AD
HERED TO IN ALL CASES, SECURING TO
PURCHASERS, FAIRNESS AND EQUALITY
IN EVERY TRANSACTION.
POLITE ATTENTION MAY BE EXPECTED
BY ALL WHO FAVOR THEM WITH A VISIT.
ORDERS AND INQUIRIES BY MAIL,
PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO.
J. E. I AUMVI.I.L A. CO.
Feb. 10, 1S7-'.
aTmeixeTl,
PCALKH 1H
Amerienn nud European
H ATCH EN.
Agents, Read This!
850 to $200 per month made by Agents selling
The Home of Washington.
ok, MorsiT Vkhnow ad its Associations, by
Bciikou J. L.ssiig. 150 Illustrations, tinted pa
per, handsomely bound. Only book on the sub
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considered ihe rrowninc succet-s of Loliit
life. Tlie liandsuniekt popular book of the year,
nnd the inott liberal terms. Send for our sample
circular. (illu-lratel), etc., and Juilire for your
self. Agents already ut work are doing spieudid
lv. Address,
VIRTUE YORSTON,
Publishers, 10 and V-i Dry street, ew York.
Feb. 3, lS7i.-St.
" VA LI A liXE FA KM 'FORNALF.
WILL be sold lit private sale, the valuable
Farm kitualeiu Upper Augiifta township,
Northumberland county, Pa., on Ihe public road
leading from Dnuvillc to Siinbiirr, an.l three ami
a half tnllts trim Sunbiiiy, nnd a balf
mile from the D. II. W. R. Ri. adjoininir land
of Daniel Ke'efer, Jeremiah Culp, Isaac Kline,
James Campbell aud G. G. Kline, containing 70
Acres more or less, whereon are creeled a two
M Story Frame Dwelling Douse, Bank Horn,
all near!' new, aud ;thcr outbuildings,
a neVVr fulling Spring near the Uousr. About
twelve acres of which is limber laud, suUleient
chestnut for feucing.the balance is cleared, and
iu a good stale of citltivatiun. There li oue cf
the lluett
STONE QUARRIES
upon this tract Id this pnrl of the country, with
an abundance ol flag stone of tbe same quality
used In laying most of Ihe pavnneuti in the bor
ough of Suuluii v, nnd al-o building stone. Tills
quarry has realized as high as two thousand dol
lam pel unniiin.
The above tract of land will be sold cheap, and
on reasonable terms. For further particulars
iipply to G. W. STROII,
on the Island between Sunhury and Noilliurubcr
land, or to A. J. Siroh, Suubury, Pa.
Jan. 27, 1878. It.
FINK JEWELRY and SILVERWARE!
York, mid .'Ion. O. J. Ulckev ud Is. II
Ruyucdds, Esq., ut Lanrnster. J. N. lu
liarry, Usq., Vic I'resideut of Uio North
ern Central railway coiniiauy, was prcsuut,
action for defeudaut. .iVtiMiafcr Inti llvjen
rer. Fib. 10. .
Amnesty and Civil Rights. On Fri
day tlic 1'. S, senate voted on Mr. Sum.
ncr's civil rights itimndinfiits to ihe am
nesty bill, nnd on thu bill ns amendment.
Tim nirw'iidii ent wns tarried bv thu Misting
voto of Vice IVciiL'tH Collax, una the Dill
as amended wns then doleated, not icceiv-
in(T a two-thii'ila niainl iiV. 1 lie Vote WHS,
33 for to 19 against. The amnesty bill will
be brought jip ajrain, but Mr. Suniuer de
clares his determination to couple the civil
richts bill w in it nsoHen as it shall appear,
And he is riuht. If the traitors are 10 bo
amineste-l, loyal men should have the guar
anties of the law against tueir persecution
The President on Tuesday? through the
Department of State, sent t.i he ISenate a
codv of the United States stalenieut of the
case before the Tribunal of Arbitration, in
resixiuse to the Senate resolution ol JJecciu
ber 19. 1871. called for information as to
questions with Spain growiugout of Cuban
atluirs and the instructions given to Uni
ted Stales coiuiuaudcrs iu relation thereto.
Tho latest news from Mexico makes it
appear that in the recent demonstrations
the revolutionists have carried nearly every
thing before them, and are now iu posse.
siou oi several important poiuis. ,
Knoxvillc, Tenu., hat an orphan girl,
seventy years of ago, who is mitiokj her
third set of tcetb,
C'OHKESPONDEXCE.
From our rhllad'a.t'orrcNpoiidrnt.
l,iiii.AirjrJtV,I February 13, U73.
rritnd M'itrerl 1 liU slermy afternoon, us n
Kcuilc. mild and much needed lain if fulliuir,
preventing us it dues line's iiiovIiik about In the
Iruncuitiuii of ouldmir burners, I hare conclud
ed, that while not busy ut anything else, I would
drop you a biivf line, biuee my lust, many
thine of interest aud Import a nee, some of na
tional und others of locul consequence have tulccn
place. The great event uud topic of discussion
upon the streets ou Saturday al'lernoan, was thai
of the Benteiiceof Murcer, the dcl'suMoi; Es-Treu-surer
of the city, uud luiitof his equally criminal
colleague Yerkes. 1 lie laleoi mean iwo men, u
recently of biuh etandlnit lu society, is a N.mS,
one uiuy hoe, that should not qLlcklypass over,
or be lightly regarded, briii!iii(t true, as It doe,
the old adage "noneeiy is me ocs puncy, nn
seemingly old fashioned in these days of corrup
tion iu Church as well a in Btate. I am com
pelled to couple litem lii ther by ine lameiiiuine
fact that It I so thut where we should look for
the sterling honesty of our forefathers, we find It
only the cloak for greater rusca'dty-r-thul. a New
York Doner. eumineuiiuK thereon says i 'Truly
the way of the truuscressnr it hard, even among
'Frieuus. w e may wuu priaejuwiy cu upon
that city, to do with her thieves s we have done
with ours. 1 here tneir grand rogues continue in
power, and ours, for a fur lighter crime, languish
(their friends undoubtedly think) behind the pri
son bars. Solllarv labor and confinement I What
terrible, force the term must Imply to these) two
men, reared wiibout the necessity or toil, aua un
used thereto.
The tlrat ercut victory of the people over cor.
rupllon, tiii most signally seconded yesterday
wheu the Supreme Court ol the Slute ousted Kuliu
mid Alien Irom the Citv Council. It wt a moat
lust and worlbv decision, and one reflecting honor
- . - i J Vl'll
upon tlie names oi Aguew, nanviu u -
Hums. tn judges rcnaeriug me oimnuu. mm
men. Kutin the President of the Common Couu
ell, were the King of the city not to oe sure en
tirely out uy lueir hmiiious, icij ,uijvi ,mi
n,.mlin thereof. Thev are cone, aud honest
men or all parlies rejoice. As the multitudes
ihronirpl the builiteu bourds at the Ledger and
other olUcea, whereon wore pasted the nolle of
the decision, the uuivertui eseiawuuon
"served them rliihl."
Cuvared ud as ll were, and forgottcu in the ex
element of I hate irraat acu. was oue of no leas
consoqueuee to this eity aud ihe couutry that of
the resignullou or col. ioruey a collector oi iue
Port. Tba motive causing it are full of honor,
aud reflect credit upon hiio for ths act; and the
journals of the city, without reference to parly,
. . . ... . i r -.. .4 . .. 1 ki.. K....1
give mtu creuii iiienjie, hum hwiwhi. wi
to Ills editorial dullee where he can and will,
spite It wish of some, dp inor for Grant aud
. i.. in, it lii tha cominir nauvaea. than be could
lied up as a placeman. The merchant of tb
ctiy will regret Ihe necessity eai'scd in evcr
ance, for be was particularly w!l liked by them
Snfl cansea many russgu ivr tuvi. vww-w..
nnit close as It is petltur lot.
Yonre OccsIO!Al.
Perfect! Npectocleis and Ee
(Uausttea.
GOLD HEADED CASKS.
Watches nnd Jewelry neatly repaired and war
ranted. '
Market Square, SUNBURY, Pa.
Feb. 8, 1 873.-1 f.
Don't Read This ! !
Good morning, Mrs. A., where are you bound
for so early T
Mrs. A. Why Mis. C, on't yon know Mr.
Uyrrly hat bought out Ihe Grocery and Confec
tionery Store of Iluus & Weaver, aud 1 selling
nice fresh Groceties, Canned Fruit, and in fact,
everything in the Grocery line, cheaper than tlie
cheapest, and I have got tired paying high prices,
to I haveinude up my mind alter this to patron
ize Mr. Hyerle. So good morning, Mrs. C. I
must go.
Mrt. C, to herself. Well I am bound to find
out for myself, and will go to llyerlj's new cheap
cash Grocery, thu not time I waut any
Groceries), fonfet tioiierlcsor Prime
Oyfctert.
I will just say lo all come and give ine a trial,
and satisfy yourselves that Ihert It one cheap
cash Grocery in Suubury.
Kemember the ulnce, o. 11, South l nlru 61.,
iu Clemeut House liullding, Suubury, Pa.
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