J Miter.
SUNBURY, MARCH 2, 1872.
Headquarter Hepwbllrun Rtate
Central Uumttler or l'euusyHu
la. Pnn.AHKt.FrnA, Pub. ftth, 1373.
In pnrwtnne of the resolution of ihe Rrpnhll
' an State Crntml Committee, ndnptrd nl Harris
hnrt, Jan. 18, 1M73, a RirniLicAS Statr Con
' bhtk, composed of DelemitKB from each Brnn
torlul mid Representative District, In the number
to which rich District it entitled In tli Leiclsla
tnro, will meet In the Hull of the IToiue of
Representatives, (it H;irrlsb'irr. nt 18 o'clock,
noon, on Wsdksstiat, the 10 day of ArmL, A.
D. 1878. to nomlnnte candidate for Governor,
J ml ire of the Supreme Court, Auditor General
. (should the Legislature provide for the choice of
one by the People), nnd an Electoral Ticki-t:
end also to elect Senatorial nnd Representative
Pelemte to represent thin State In the Repnbll
em National Convention, to be held ut Philadel
phia, Jane 6, 1872.
KL'SSELL ERU2IT, Chairman.
Vftt. ElUOTT, )
r. m. i.TTi.n. j
The New Collector or Customs at
rmtADEUUHA. President Grant, on
Monday last, sent to the Senate for conflr
ntAtion, the nume of Seth I. Comly, Esq.,
for Collector of Customs at the Port of
Philadelphia, vice Col. J. V. Forney, re
signed. The appoiutincnt is an excellent
one, and will receive the full endorsement
of the people of Philadelphia, where he is
well known. Having been in the mercan
tile business in that city for upwards ot
twenty years. He is well qualified by edu
cation and experience to discharge the du
ties of the Custom House.
Mr. Comly is a native of Northumber
land county, and was engaged in the Dry
Goods business in the borough of Milton
prior to his advent iu Philadelphia. Since
1850 he established himselfin that city as
ft tvember of the firm of lludd & Comly,
and engaged In the graiu commission busi
ness, iu which business he is now exten
sively engaged, the Ann being Seth I. Com
ly Co.
As Mr. Comly docs not owo his appoint
ment to any of the politicians and cliques
that essay to direct and control all i oliti
cal matters nnd appointments, the vigorous
and healthy administration of Col. Forney
will undoubtedly be continued by his suc
cessor, nnd the allhirs of the Custom House
will be directed solely for the convenience
and accomodation of our merchants and in
the interest of the Government. If the
rule be catahli"1 ' --' "IL'n ns
Mr. Comly shall be appointed to the pub
lic service, our public departments would
cease to be asylums tor imbecile nnd cor-.-
rupt politicians, nnd the affairs of Govern
.. ment would be administered with that
marked honesty and rigid economy that
vhivracterizo the conduct of all well-reguln-t
ted and successful private businc&s enter
j prist.
i 0fi neighbor of the Gazette appears to
i.thhjlj U;it the unfavorable opinion of the
iAiua, of Sheriff Heller's inefficiency ns
Tan oITlysx, is caused by us not getting the
,-r5liitfU i-8ik'i fo. publication. We assure
-our uei!,-o.:or that such is not the case. Our
criticisms are bated upou the private opiu
j"ji,of thofii: prominent lawyers whom the
Gazette said approved of Mr. Heller's busi
ness ha Wis. As lor the Sheriff sales, they
. wire otfcruJ to a more than a year ago.
provided-we would consent to make no 1'ur-
.thsr cxMi ions in regard to the nctiuus of
the "lUng;"" which offer was promptly de
clined. Since we became the sole proprie
tor Of the -American establishment, we have
mauagitd to live without receiving one
.cent's ,vorth of the county priuting, and
: although we inay appear poor in our nuili
tbor's eyes, we can assure him that as long
as we remain in our present business no
party will be sold out by us, nor any Kings
favored for tins sake of a little county pa
lronage. We believe it the duty of all pub
lic journalists to make knowu everything
that has a tendency to defraud t'.ie people
asd lojuid the comiuuuity. Newspapers
are looked upon by their patrons as senti
nels to guurd their interests, and if thoir
rights ore iu vailed to sound the alarm ho
ikvy !ay protect themselves. The pacrs
that violate this trust for the sake of a lit
tle patronage to keep them alive, are not
jufo guards, uor of much beuetit to the
public.
Tnn long couteet at Harrishurg in re
gard to Hue petition of Col. McClure, con
IcVing the seat of Col. Gray, in the Senate,
tke l we enisling at the lime the petition
was presented, not covering the case, has
been brought to a close by the passage of a
new law to meet the case, and a committee
was elected and drawn on Wednesday of
lust week, to hear the parlies and decide
butweon tliSiru By this system adopted
fjr electing or drawing a committee to try
casts of this kind, the democrats had the
good luck to secure a majority of the com
mittee. The committee is composed of the
following persons three being Hepublicans
aud four Democrats, via : Messrs. While,
Fitch, Muutina, Dill, Buckalew, Davis
and Broad head.
Jl'dok Davis ha accepted the Labor
Reform nomination for President, saying
it is such a nomination that should be nei
ther sought or declined. It is believed
now, what had been susiwcted before, that
ho will Iks the only candidate opposed to
General Grant that the Democrats, who
are iu a most forloru condition, the sore'
headed Republicans, who call themselves
Libtra'.s. and the Fenians, are all to be
manipulated iu some way, combined, con
densed, a heterogenous mass of contradic
tions though it be, and arrayed against
the man who saved the country, and wh
is, beyond all odds, the Ust Preside ut
since the days of Washington.
Hon. John B. Packed, the choice
or Snyder Cocntt for Governor.
TU Bcpublican county convention, held
t MiddUiburg oa Monday, named Capt.
XV, II. Hardin as Senatorial sua Dr. B.
F, Waensuller as Uepresentative delegate
totbs Republican Stale Convention, in
structed to support Hon. J. B. Packer for
Governor, and Geueral Allen for Auditor
General, if nomination for thai office is
made.
H. . RUSSIR,
t. WIIYEBT,
CntrtADa Aoah8t Grant. Harper's
Weekly, In an article on the crusade
made by sereral Senators, and also a few
editors, against General Grant's adminis
tration, is true to the lotter, and speaks
the sentiments of the people everywhere.
They believe the Republican principles,
aud will sustain them, regardless of the at
tacks of disappointed men, in and out of
rtlco, who care more for self-gratilication
than the success of principles ; nnd who
seise on popuiar ptetexls to cover up their
selfish propensities and disappointments I
"From this timo to the assembling of
Republican Convention the attempt to stain
the character of tlia President, and tq stig
matize him to the country as unlit for an
other terra, will be incessant and malevo
lent. But he has been in the Wilderness
before and he came out of It. They mis
take profoundly and seriously who sup
poso that the people forget, or that the
mists of calumny that gather about every
Administration nave obscured the remem
brance of the days when Gen. Graut was
the hope of America and of liberty. Coin
ing fresh from the camp to the Cabinet,
has he betrayed one of tho great principles
of the party which lifted him to power t
UtHering irom nmtiv honored leaders, as
they dillcr among themselves, has he for
gotten the emancipated race, or the honor
of the nation, or the welfare of the people V
Silent by nature and by the conditions of
Ins position, has he to one noncsi mind
seemed guilty of any of the foul churges
that have been thundered anainsi mm r
There will certainly be an indignant reac
tion in the niiud and heart of the Ameri
can icople agaiust the relentless effort to
injure the good name of the President of
the United Stales a reaction which will
surely and triumphantly re-elect him, ns a
man who, in the "fierce tight" ot the in
leusest party animosity, as in the long
doubt of the war, has shown himself a
modest and faithful servant of his country.'
"The people, however, can easily seo
through these rlirasy pretexts, and will not
tolerate factious opposition, merely to grati
fy personal splceu, in any member of the
parly, regardless of the service he may
have heretofore rendered to the Republican
party. PRINCIPLES before M EN, is the
motto of every honest Republican in the
country and he who stands by these prin
ciples is preferable to the most talented
man in the country who shown that he can
swerve from those principles to gratify pri
vate malice.
Laboring Men and Labor-Reform.
The laboring men who contemplate voting
for what is called the labor-reformed can
didates, should remember that the move
ments of the lenders of that party arc en
tirely in the interest of the IX'inocratic
party, aud that a victory of that organiza
tion under the present auspices will be a
......... ru r, r. unaer which the
price of labor iu this country will decline
at least one-third. Lnboring men should
examine this matter well before making up
their mind to cast their vote for any candi
date for an Executive or Legislative posi
tion. Every woikingman, the mechanic
and the miner know that the Democratic
party is pledged to free-trade in fact thnt
free-trade is the only live issue in the De
mocratic creed. Why then do the organs
of that party encourage and puff tho labor
reform movement ? Surely not that they
arc favorable to the welfare of Americau
labor, because thoy seek to place it on un
favorable competition with foreigu pauper
labor ; hut because they hope by bolstering
such a faction to entice sufficient Republi
cans into its support to enable them to
defeat the Republican candidate for Presi
dent, and put a free-trader into the White
House. The British free-trade league is at
the bottom of this intrigue ; and it is the
last of the miserable subterfuges invented
abroad to cripple American industry and'
enterprise. The workinsmnn who is de
ceived by it, and who will voto a labor-reform
ticket that is advocated by tho organs
of free-trade, has a poor appreciation of
what is necessary for his protection and
welfare.
The debate in the Semite on a resolution
to inquire whether the sale of arms by our
Government to agents of the French Gov
ernment, during tho war between the
French nnd Prussians, was not in violation
of our neutrality laws, has closed at last.
It was apparent at the start that the whole
object of Senators Sumner and Shurz was
to prevent, if possible, the re-nomination of
Gen. Graut. The recent debates show con
clusively that the sole object was to excite
the prejudices of the foreign German ele
ment, aud array them iu opposition to Gen.
Grant by making it appear that he favored
the French, aud that there was uot the least
foundation for these charges.
Tue Labor Reformers, 211 strong, in
Convention at Columbus, Ohio, on 1 burs-
day of last week, nominated David II. Da
vis, of Illinois, for Pr'SiuCht, and Joe.
Parker, of New-Jersey, for Vice-President.
The Convention approved paying the Na
tional debt, an eight hour law and a na
tional Uuik thai shall manage the finances
of tho couulry, and wipe out all others.
Amnesty, Congressional couttol of railway
and telegraph tolls, the taxation of Govern
ment bonds, and a tariff on all luxuries
aud foreign manufactures were also com
mended, while the couvculiou pronounced
against selling or granting more public
lauds or allowing Chinese immigration.
Tiie Working Men Speak. The
Workingmen from different parts of the
Slate, are Bending pelitious to Congress for
the repeal of all duties on tea, cofiee, sugar
aud such other articles of necessity aud
comfort ns cannot be purchased iu the
United Stales. On Tuesday Mr. Packer,
our member of Congress, presented it eti
tton from tho workingmen in a Ilnrris'ourg
furnace, praying that duties shall be ad
justed to encourage aud protect home in
dustries, aud the iuteresls of Americau la
borers, aud remonstrating against auy
change of the tariff, abatiug or abolUhiug
duties on such articles as are successfully
produced in this country. This is the move
iu the right direction. Svud pelitious from
every workshop, furnace and tniua from
every village In the Suite, and show that as
you workingmeu are the bone aud sinew of
the country, you demand that your rights
shall be protected.' Do not be led eatray by
new fungied Issues of the free trade iarty,
but go to work, and get up your protests.
aud forward them to Washington, where
the ablest men of the na'.iou stand ready U
plead your cause.
Tub Evans Case. It seems that Mr.
George O. Evans, Stato Agent, is not as
willing to appear before the Joint Commit
tee appointed to investigate his transaction
in State war claims as he had assured the
Committee he was. Atalate meeting of
the Committee when his presence was de
sirablo, it was reported that ho was dan
gerously ill. Since then it has been reveal
ed that he was not too sick to travel to New
York, where it is stated be is detained by
important business. We subjoin the state
ment of Senator Graham and the remarks
and motion of Senator White at the meet
ing on Tuesday which disclose the facts,
and show the course the committee intend
to pursue:
Senator Graham, Chairman, said :
Gentlemen-I noli lied Mr. George O. Evans,
prior to Inst Wednesday, that this commit
tee would meet in Philadelphia, to-day, aud
stated that we had determined to meet
here, in order lo accomodate Mr. Evans,
who, I understood, was slightly indisposed.
I was then given to understand that Mr.
Evans would appear, and would gladly
sive us all the information that he held re
lative to the matter before us.
Last Wednesday I was somewhat sur
prised to learn that Mr. Evaus had gone to
New York, aud probably would not appear
before us. I then opened telegraphic com
munication with Mr. Evnns, as I knew his
whereabouts, and sent him several dis
patches, but they remain unanswered. I
nave also had an interview with his bonds
man, who said to me that he would go lo
New York and find Mr. Evans, and en
deavor to induce him to appear before tho
committee. Since then I have heard noth
ing from the bondsman. Mr. Graham
did not mention the name of the bondsman,
but the supposition is that he referred to
Dr. Paine. J
The father of the nv.ssiug party has also
called upou me aud promised to visit New
York nnd produce his sou ; would urge him
to return and tell "what he knows about
the State Claims," hut thus far he has not
done so. This much, gentlemen, I have
doue. It now remains Tor you to take such
step as you may deem ncccsary.
Senator White. Gentlemen . It is
evident from the statement made by our
Chairman and the tacts presented, that Mr.
Evans intends to evade this Committee
and debar this investigation ; therefore, iu
view of this state of affairs, 1 move that
our Chairman be instructed to apply to the
Senate for the issuing of an attachment
against Mr. Evans ; and that application
bo made to the Governor ot this Common
wealth for a requisition to secure the return
of the absent State Agent, Mr. Evans;
i'ronVfed. He does not appear at an ad
journed mi eting of this Committee, to be
held this afternoon, in this place, at thrco
o'clock. The motion was agreed to.
The chairman then staled that nn ad
journed meeting would be Held at tnreo
o'clock, nnd that the committee would
then, whether Mr. Evans were present or
not, proceed to examine ex-State Treasur
er Win. H. Keinble.
We are glad to seo that the committee
exhibit a determination to fathom the mys
tery of this war claim transaction, and
trust they will not be restrained by feelings
of false delicacy, or any other considera
tions, from acting fully up to the purpoe for
which they wore appointed. This Evans
affair is a nasty business, make the best of
it we can, und not a stone should bo left
unturued to get at the bottom of it.
MlltDEK.
Horrible Tragedy in Schuylkill
County A Farmer and His Wike
Brutally Murdered.
Schuylkill Haven, Feb. 20, Some
time during last night a farmer named
Daniel Kramer was brutally murdered,
and his wife was nearly killed. The facts
are as follows:
This morning young Kramer and his son,
in passing his father's house, thought he
would go iu and see them. Cim cmurin
hu roumt tils moiiier lying on the bed, with
her skull fearfully fractured and otherwise
badly bruised, but still livititr, but she could
not speak. The young ninu then searched
for his father, and found him about one
hundred yards from the house, with his
brains beaten out and frozen to the ground.
An nlarm whs raised, but no clue has
been found to tho murdcrt r up to the pre
sct.t lime. The murders robbed the house,
nnd broke open the chests, drawers, etc.,
showing their evident purposu was plunder.
It was thought that Mr. Kramer was run
ning for asKistaucu when he was ovci taken
ami murdered where he was found. The
couple were each about 00 years of age.
Mr. Kramer was a well-to-do farmer, aud
probably the ussassius thought of gcttiug
considerable money.
The old lady is iu the hands of a physi
cians. who say it is impossible, for her to
recover, as her skull is badly fractured and
she has had heavy blows on the head. A
heavy club was used lo commit the bloody
deed, aud it is left behind, and is now iu
possession of the authorities.
The murder was committed about nine
miles west Of Auburn, in Scbuykili county,
on the Schuykill aud Susquchana Railroad
line, and in the heart of a tine farming re
gion. At the time of murder there were
no persons in the house except the mother
ol Mrs. Kramer, who was nn old woman,
nnd occupied nn up-stairs room. She
knew nothing of the affair.
Pottsville, Feb. 27. Joseph Brown
and Isaac Hummel, both young men, wvrc
arrested to-day ou (Hapicion, near the scene
of the murder committed on Sunday even
ing, of which Daniel Kramer and wife were
the victims. Brown was at Pottsville yes
terday, aud exchangud silver for paper mo
ney. Both were brought here thia evening
Since their arrival Brown has made (mrlial
coufession, and acknowledges having ac
companied Hummel to the door f the
house, aud charges. Hummel with haviug
committed 'ho bloody deed. They were
committed for another hearing on Friday
next. Many people visited the house to
day, nt While horse station, ou the line of
Ihe Schuylkill ami Susquehanna ltailroad.
airs, jvramer, wua was kit lor dead, re
turned to consciousness Inst night, but whs
inscuaible to-tlav. Mie is iu a critical coil'
dilion, aud there ia no hopes of her recove
ry. ihe anair causes, much excitement.
O'Conner, assistant Paymaster's Clerk,
of the Delaware, Lackawanna, and West
cm Railroad, who absconded from Suraulou
recently, with 10,000 of the Company's
money, and arrested at savannah, oh
and brought back, was brought before the
Court last week, and pleaded guilty, and
whs scutenced to sixty days iinprisouiueut.
and puy a hue of SoO, aud costs of prosecu-
tiou.
The .Yiners' Journal, of Pottsville, favors
the nomination of Hon Edward Owen
Parry, of (Schuylkill county, for Ihe Repub
lican caudidate lor supreme judge. '
Hon. H end rick B. Wright is mentioned
bv the Anthraci'e Monitor as a candidate
of the Labor Reformers for Governor of
Pennsylvania.
Samuel C. Wingard, Esq., formerly a
member of the Legislature -from Lycom
ing county, has been continued by the
Uuiled butes Senate lo be United Stales
Altorny of Washington Terrilory.
Northers) Central Railroad.
General meeting of Stockholder Annual
Report of (At President Operation t of the
Hood The Goat liutintu Election of
Director, t te. ; .
A general meeting of the stockholders of
the Northern Central railway company whs
held iu Baltimore, on the 22i ultimo,
for the purpose of electing twelve directors
for the ensuing year, and for the transac
tion of other uusinvss. Upon motion of
Mr. Shoemaker, F. A. Small was selected
as chairman, and Robert S.-Hollies as Se
cretary. The president of the Mad, J. D.
Cameron, submitted the following annual
report :
2b the Stockholder of the Northern Central
Railway Company:
Gentlemen : The directors herewith
submit the following report of the opera
tions of vour road for the year 1871, toge
ther with the treasurer's report of the tinau-
cial condition of the company.
1 he earning rrmn transportation
of freight were 13,141,870 18
EarultiRS from transportation ot
pnpsenucrt
Earning from transportation of ex
press Earnings from transportation of
malls i
Earnings from miscellaneous sour-
830,703 04
103,321 25
39,533 95
c 843,915 BO
Totnl esrnlntrs for the year f 4,200,898 85
The operating expenses were
For conducting trans
portation 1881,153 64
For motive power 78,0! 20
For maintenance of care 361,491 14
For malntru'e of wart 63,004 67
2,989,737 85
Net revenue 11,877,101 00
The eiirnln-fs as compared with the
previous yeur, were ns follows t
Increase from freight business $154,500 83
Increase from express business 18,489 40
Increase from miscellaneous busi
ness 24,02 60
Total Increase
Decrease In passenger business..,
Dccrvuse iu mail busluess
1217,209 CO
88,585 42
360 00
Total decrease,.
... t38,U39 43
Increase of earnings over previous
year 1178,274 27
There were carried during the year, 1,
091,:i"j0 passengers.
There were enrried during 1870, 1,087,
95 passengers.
Increase' of passengers, 3. 401.
There lias bceu a decrease in the number
of pnssengers coming from and going to
other lines, but an increase in the uumler
of local passengers. The iucrease in the lo
cal is attributable to an average reduction
of 28 per cent, in the price of communica
tion tickets, which was made on the first
of April Inst. The local passenger rates
are now extremely low, nnd must certainly
tend to build up a very large travel to points
near Baltimore.
Tho amount of freight moved iu 1871 was
4.1til.40ti tons.
a-h.. ...,. f flight moved in 1870
was .i.iti. w ions.
An increase of 281,485 tons.
The per centaize of increase was 12 per
cent., a gain of 0 per ceut. on the iucrease
of the preceding year.
The price received for moving one ton
one mile in 1871 was 1 03-100 ceuts, beiug
17-100 of a ceut less than in 18(0.
The oierating expenses were 70 00-100
per cent, of the receipts, being 1 20-100 per
cent, more than the previous year.
The tier ccntage of wurking expenses
might be materially reduced by charging to
capital or construction account various
ileitis of ex)ciHliture which under the sys
tem adopted by the company, are charged
in the regular working xeuses such as
new or extended sidings iron or stone
bridges erected in place of wood, steel rails
in lieu of iron, and other ilcms nil of
which in reality add lo the pcrmancut value
and improvement of your proieriv.
We purchased during the year 1,800 tons
of steel mils, a portion of which has been
placed on the single track between York
and JInrrisburg.
T,.e test made upon this road in the use
of steel rail has bceu entirely satisfactory,
and we are fully convinced that with the
increased tonnage it is conclusive to the
sale and economical w"'Ui"K "f me road,
and thai the policy of the company should
lie lo replace tho iron with btccl as rapidly
as practicable.
The operations of the leased lines have
bceu satisfactory. All of them show an in
crease in trade, whilst the Shamokiu divi
sion has increased largely in trade aud pro-
lit.
The coal transportation on the main line
Bhows a total of 788,472 tons. In 170 it
was 001.408 tons an iucrease of 00,074
tons. The coal transported over the El
mira division was 207,417 tons an iucrense
if 00,28-") tons, of which 51,344 tous was bi
uminous and 5,040 tous was anthracite
coal, me Dituminous coal traue oi tins
division is an entirely new trade, aud this
year will increase very largely. The
mines at itaiston are now producing live
luudred tons daily, and we have been no
li tied by the coal company that they have
inlers tor and will be prepared to ship one
thousand tons per day after the first of
May next.
Ilia shipments of freight Irom Baltimore
to points ou the line of the road, and lo
connecting lines north and west have in
creased.
With the completion of the Baltimore
and Potomac railroad and the Uniou rail
road, we shall have a very large increase
in trade, both uorth nnd south, and as the
trade of the past year has taxed tho equip
ment to its fullest capacity, we shall be
coniXillcd lo acquire additional equipment
during the coming year to meet this trade
and the regular increased traffic on our
lines and from connecting roads.
There has been expended dunng the
yeai 708,Oiio 20 by the maintenance of way
Tl... -o,.l- k.. lun
UrfMtlllllCUh All. Hn . V. , M -
taiued in excellent condilion, and we have
again the pleasure lo report another year
having passed without auy auctduut having
occurred to a passenger.
The equipments, both passenger and
freight, have, Deen improved, and the pas
senger traius have been provided with ihe
WfSiiiiuhouse brakes, wbicli we hriieve.
adds greatly lo the safety of railroad travel.
The new line wilhiu the city o: uam
more has been completed, and is now in
use.
New sidings have been made and a large
coal nestle erected, and a number oi other
improvements made, which nave added
greatly lo the conveniences and economy of
'uniinug too trauu.
Owing lo the character of our leuses and
trackage contract for the use of the liue be
yond Elmira we have becu somewhat em-
hnrrasaed iu the operations of the Chemung
and Canaiuliagua roads. To gel a more
perfect control of those roads, we have been
endeavoring to sec urn them either by pur
chase or pt-rpeiual lease, aud ho now to
cousumuinte some permanent arraogemeut.
On motion of Mr. Clark, it was resolved
that the report of the president and direc
tors be received and adopted, and that the
same, with the accompanying report, he
printed lor me use 01 the stocklioiuers. Uo
moliou of Mr. Hatch, it was resolved that
the directors bo requested to maintain and
conlinde tho policy of restricting the impli
cation of its current reveuuee lo the purpo
ses of providing for necessary increased
equipment and dividends to sttickliolders.
Ou motion of Mr. Osmeron. it was resolv
ed that the directors be requested lo con
sider the policy of allowing private capital
to provide additional car equipment neces
sary for theKrowiBg coal business of the
company, according a reasonable car ser-'
vice In compensation therefor, and if this
policy be approved of and adopted by them,
that the stockholders, for a definite time, be
privileged to unite pro rata in providing
the Same. i .
The meeting proceeded to the election of
twelve directors, Josinh Bacon. A. J. Frey,
and James Young acting ns judges, result
ing in the choice of the following : J. D.
Cameron, W. Morris, J. P. Jones, A. E.
Kapp, Wm. Colder, Henry Welsh. Geo.
Newcomer and S. M. Shoemaker. Subse
quently a meeting of the directors was held
and Mr. Cameron was re-elected president
of the road, and Thus. A. Scott was elected
a director to fill the vacancy iu the board.
There has been added during the year
SI 4 1,897 01 to the sinking fund, making the
total amount how in that fund 8tt:t.:tt7 01.
It having become desirable to get posses
sion of the majority of the stock of the Sha
mokiu Valley nnd Pottsville railroad com
pany, for the purpose of arranging for the
bonded debt of that company, amounting
to $700,000, which matures on the 1st ot
August next, and for the payment ot which
we are responsible undrr the lease ns au
thorized bv you at your last annual meet
ing, we sold 12,034 shares of the stock of
this company and purchased a like num
ber of shares of that compauy. To
meet the bonds referred to, nnd to purchase
additional coal lands, the Shamokin Valley
and Pottsville railroad company is sued a
mortgage loan for -$2,000,000, which bonds
hnve been endorsed by this company and
the Philadelphia and Erie railroad compa
ny. 'The Shamokin Valley and Pottsville
railroad company now own 0,000 acres ot
coal land, su ilk lent to provide a large
amount of tonnage for this line, indepen
dent oi an other sources.
Tho officers in charge of the different
departments have performed their respec
live duties during the year to the entire sa
tisfactinn of tho board.
By order of ihe board.
J. D. CAMERON, President.
R. S. IIollins, Secretary.
GERMANY.
Warlike Preparation Beiug Made
Berliv, Feb. 23. The German nation
is arming again and assuming an asecl
tor war rapidly. 1 wo corps ot the Impe
rial Prussian nrmv have received orders
from the War Orlice to hold themselves ful
ly equipped and readiness to move imme
diately when directed.
Iho rcasou lor this is to be round in the
great and unusual activity which just now
prevails among the French political parties
at Versailles, and a consequent apprehen
sion ou tho pnrt of the Germans of tho pos
sible occurrence of a sudden change, not
only of the ministry, but of the form of
government on ibe soil of the French Re
public. Prussia reserves to her self the right to
judne ofand pronounce on any new govern
ment which may succeed that the President
Thiers on France on the following inipor-
nt. nn'mt: Whether the Emperor Wil
lams ministry a.- .., ..i, u.
likely, by inclination or incapacity, to
execute the treaty of pence and to discharge
the obligations iucurrcd uuder it to Ger
many.
Should Prussia decide either point in the
affirmative ngainst Frauce, a new German
invasion of the French territory will fol
low. The lutrrnatlonuls In Leipslc.
Leipsic, Feb. 24. The police author
ities of this city have issued a proclamation
ngainst the International Society. The
document declares that the aim of the or
ganization is to found a social and demo
cratic republic, and to give workingmeu
political power therein. The artisans of
this city are, therefore, prohibited from be
coming mcmlicrs of the society, or contri
buting money towards Us support.
KAXSAti.
A great Expose of Bkiberv and Cor
ruption in the United States Sk
natouial Election of 1807 and 1871.
Tot'EKA, Feb. 24. '
The liribery Investigation Committee
have reported to the House to-day. The
rt"ii to loiiji, mid uigrti'd by evi'ry member
of the committee. It says regarding tho
Senatorial election of 1807, they lind much
money was used by Pomeroy, Curney and
Perry Fuller, but they had uot the tunc to
make a thorough investigation.
Regarding the election of last winter the
committee reports a mass of evidence
showing bnbery aud corrrupliou on the
part of both Senator Caldwell aud cx-cou-gicssman
Clarke. The proof is positive
that Caldwell stilted his election cost him
over sixty thousand dollars, aud llmt he
paid of this ten per cent, to ex-Governor
Carney; that he several times ottered to
refund to Clarke all his expenses it he
(Clarke) would withdraw from the contest.
The report also says that Alexander
Caldwell used bribery and oiher corrupt
and criminal practices by himself nnd his
friends, with his full knowledge and con
test, to secure his election to the Cuited
Slates Senate.
There wus also an organized effort made
from the commencement to keep important
witnesses out of the way, and that it hus
been impossible to procure their evidence.
t my thousand copies or the report and
evidence have been ordered to be printed.
and a copy was ordered to bo sent to each
Kansas Senator and to the Vice President,
the latter to be laid before the United
Stales Senate for its confirmation,
The Press says : "It would bo a happy
termination of an unhappy demoustraliuu
if. the eminent Republicuu Seuators who
started the French arms agitation would
frankly admit the mistake they have made.
and so open the door for that reconciliation
wtucli ouly requires lo be conuneiictd to se
cure complete harmony aud secure victory.
.There is no virtue mure Penning an exalt
ed leader than magnanimity, and he who is
II i si to show it wilt ue the longest rctuem-
lie red." This is as true as gospel ; but if
these recalcitrants believe iu any other gos
pel, which is doubtful, they do uot iu Ibis.
Our coleiujiorary can never "reconcile," as
it calls the rettoratiou of such disappointed
demagogues ns Sumner and Scliurz, and
such a bullet-head as Tipton, better give
up the task and tormaiiy read them out, or
kick them out, of the Republican party, ll
is iudisputably true, as Senator Morion
said in bis avech the other day, that the
so-called Libentl Republican convention,
which is to meet at Cincinnati, was called
lo destroy tho legitimate Republican party,
and ilutl those Republicans who support
this movemcut are remaining lu the Ite
publicau party simply to betray it. Away
with them.
Number of Collieries, &c The fol
lowing gives the number of colleries iu the
dilfereni Regions, together with the num
ber of Shafts, Slopes, Drifts, Tunnels, fcc :
No. of No. of No. of No. of
Collieries. Shafts. Slope. Drifts, Ae
Schuylkill, 1W IS 141 103
Northumberland S3 0 IS 54
Columhlu, SOT
Dauphin, 4 0 4 1
Luaerue East 81 o SI 68
" West 103 . 81 43 43
Lehigh District o 1 . SV 11
437 VI 8V3 S0
As the whole product of Anthracite Coal
in these lleuions. Including home produc
tions, was iu 1871. 17.tfci.V4U I tons, this
woulu eive the average nroductioa to eacn
colliery, 40, 6W tons. This is a much lar
ger average to each colliery than Is pro
duced in Great Britain. Mmw JourwU.
There are probably a hundred or wove
persons in this and neighboring towns, who
daily suffer from the distressing effects of
kidney troubles, who do not Know that
Johnson's Auodyne Liniment Is almost a
certain cure. In Severe cases,' great relief
may b obtaiued, (foot a perfect care.
We ootloa that the Asricullural narjers
all over the country recommend the use of
Sheridan's Cavalry Condition Powders.
Exchange. - - . - .u -.z '
Farmers and others in this section have
long known and appreciated the advantage
of these powders over all others.
The Alabama Leclslature has nnsacd a.
bill to provide a sinkinir fund flr the. re
demption of all the liabilities of the State.
CORRESPONDENCE.
From Oar 1'hlla. Correspondent.
Philadelphia, February 27th, 1872.
Friend IFilrert .'Another week has gone
once more we make up our minds that
we must scriDDic you a lew hues. In my
Inst I gave you somo account of the deci
sion of the Supreme Court in ousting from
office, certain corrupt members of tho city
councils, and the sentence of Mercer and
1 erkes. .1 his tune 1 shall make some
mention of subjects different entirely, and
leave politiciaua and their evil doings for a
future epistle, aud pay our respects to some
of tho great business interests of this city
of brotherly love. One of them the rail
roadsthe greatest of them all entering
the city in all directions, and with such
brief intervals belweeu the trains that one
has barely time to see one train enter nnd
another leave with its living cargo, until
another follows in its wake, until one invol
untarily finds himself wondering, as the re
bels did during the war ''where do all
these iMKrple come from ?" It must be a
holiday, and no one at work, nnd all oil' for
a ride I No I it is the usual daily business
travel, and one like myself, who go in Ihe
morning and return at night, day in and
dty out, and note the great numbers like
myself, is apt lo be struck with amazement
at the great multitude. The greatest out
let and inlet seems to be in the way of pas
sengers, the Reading Railroad with its two
lines. About six months ago they leased
the Philadelphia, Germantown and Nor
rislown Railnwids for the customary time
of nine hundred nnd ninety-nine years. It
was and always has been, at least for
twenty-five years, one of tho best conduct
ed, and paying roads in the State, running
as it did, belweeu Norristown and Phila
delphia, between Chesnut Hill, Germnu
lown and Philadelphia. It always had,
witn its almost hourly traius, a heavy pus
sengcr, ns well as an immense freight traf
fic. When the road changed bauds, how
ever, new life whs put iutu its ulready ac
tive existence, although it seemed almost
an impossibility to increase it. any ; still
wlinn I o.ll vnor rprl..r ll,..r lvv. nn,l !
arrives at their 9th and Ureen depot, 87
passenger trains, they can well Imagine
what it must be. Many of those traius
are loaded like your excursion traius, aud
. wi-ii tilled, it vou are a mite
ntic, iv isoiu-n a very oiuiuuh ,..iti.r to get a
seat. In this case a confirmation ot the
business saying thai the supply creates the
want, i he consequeuce has been a very
L'rent increase in the number of passengers.
Is it a wonder so many do business in the :
cilv. nnd no out where the'v can have frvsh I
air to breathe. This railroad, on its main liue i
as well ns its branches, had always been so j
liberal in the way off arranging season tick-:
cts, that onn incurs little expense, aud the !
ride is a pleasant change, after the care i
and worry of the day. It has caused tho
suburbs to grow, nnd now ns one goes for !
miles anu miles, you hardly know you have
left the city indeed it is all closely iuhub- I
itcd, tli fieri tw from the city only in greater J
elegance with less confinement to space.
The freight traffic, ns is well known, is iiu-!
meiisc upon this road, confined, however,
to their main branch more particularly, :
which brings the immense coal deposits of:
Schuvlkill county to market. A dixtinc-!
tive feature of this road is its system for the j
prevention of accidents. Watch towers
aru placed at regular distances, upon liigh ';
points, the keeiers ot which are able to ;
next one can see, and are consequently able
to give warning of ilnnger to auy train day
or nit.lit. At nil fvoauinrra In trnvn. n ! .
well as highways, much used flagmen are j
stationed. 1 he result 1I such care being
that with my long acquaintance with the
road, having lived nearly nil my life along
it, l have never known an ncculeiit to a
train that caused any injury to a passen- j
ger, and have never seen a train ofTthe track, ;
and oflate years very few jiersons injured
by passing trains. The mnnagement isex-1
cellent, us is well shown from its success, I
and its increasing business, as well as the I
excellent condition of the rolling stock. It
iesiu greatness with the great Pcnnsyl-
vnnia road, being the most powerful com
mittor that excellent road has unlike it.
however, its interests arecoulined more ex
clusively to the State. Of the latter more
again ; and begging your pardoa for the
leugtn ot this, 1 bid you larewell.
OCCASIONAL.
Cfo
'4
ibbfrtisrmcnts
Kalate r Alirauda Npttts, Ueccaaed.
"VTOTICE is hereby given, that letters or ad
a!N ministration havlnir been (minted to the
underslinird ou the estate of Miranda Spati, late
of lower Mabanoy township, Northumberland
county. Pa., deceased. All persons knowing
themselves Indebted to said estate, are requested
to make Immediate payment, and those having
claim to present them fr settlement.
JOHN M. LOttll, Adinlnltralo..
Lower Mthanoy twp., March S, 1873. -6t.
Stockholder' Meeting.
NOTICE la hereby elten, that an election for
officer of the Fort Augusta Building and
Loan AsMK'laliou of Sunbury, will be held at
their room ou Thursday eveuiug, March SS, 167 ',
le serra for the ensuing year. The Stockholder
are requested to attend. L. T. KOIiBUACH,
Atlett, President.
Jacob Shipman, Secretary.
March , I87a.-lt.
1872- 1872.
EYER & LANDELL,
Fourth suit Arch NIs., Philadelphia,
DEALERS IN FINK
XXRTZ QOODS1
EatablUheU lu 1S40.
Fine SILKS.
Fine SHAWLS.
WHITE GOODS.
BLACK GOODS.
DUESS GOODS.
lin ex; 'GOODS.
WOOLEN GOODS.
Good FLANNELS.
Fine HOSIERY.
Best GLOVES only.
15,000 GOOD 13 LACK SIL.KS.
Wholesale sad Ite tail.
March , UTI.-et.
Notice-Lost.
A Borough Order, No. 29. dated February 8,
18T3, amount t'Jti.UO, grauted to t hus. r. Mar
tin, hits been lust i notice is lierebv viveu to the
S uder and holder thai Davuienl hus been stopped
ou th saute. Any pel sou huvln the said ordr
in possession, will router favor by leaviuK ll
with th undenbrued.
CHAS. F. MARTIN
BoBbury, Fob. 94, 1878. St.
frbcrtisemmts.
A. 11. FRAKC1SCUS & CO.,
91S Market aitrect, PhUsWtelpktaw
W have opened for lb BP JUNO TRADE, the
largest and best assorted stock of
PHILADELPHIA CARPETS, .
Tsble, Stair atut Floor Oil Clot, Window
Shade and Tabor, c.trpet Chain, Cotton.
Tarn, Bnttlne;, Waddlmt, Twine.
. Fancy Baskets, Broom. -. "
- Baskrts, Bucket, "
Brushes,
Clothes Wringers, Wooden and Willow Wsrs la
. the United States.
Our 1nrt;e Increase In bnslnese enable "to
ell at low price and furnish the best quality of
Goods.
BOLE AGENTS FOR THE
Celebrated American Washer,
Price 93-09.
Orer 13,000 Bold In Six Months.
Terms i Carpets, GO days.
All other goods, SO dujrs, Net.
February 17. 187.-3m.
AOmMHTKATOK'N NOTICE.
F.ntate of Henry Hopper, Deceased.
Notice Is hereby lven that letters of Adminis
tration have been pfisntml to the nnrieroliroed,
on the estate of llenrv Hopper, late or th Bo
rouirh of Sunbury, Northumberland county, Fa.
deceased. All persons indebted to said estate are
requested to make Immediate pa) ment, and thof
hasliti; claims to present them duly authenticated
for settlement. '
T. n. MOORE, Administrator.
Banbury, Feb. 34, 1872.-61.
Ji.AtBWEtt!$
No. GOarChestnut Street, Philadelphia,
PHILADELPHIA.
MESSRS. CALDWELL A CO., DESIRE TO
CALL ESPECIAL ATTENTION TO THEIR DE
PARTMENT OF SOLID SILVER WATCHES.
POSSESSING SUPERIOR FACILITIES THET
WILL BE KNABLEI) TO PLACE BEFORE
CUSTOMERS, IN ADVANCE OF THE GENE
RAL MARKET, ALL THE NOVELTIES AND
IMPROVEMENTS IN SILVER GOODS AS RA
PIDLY AS PRODUCED, VERY PARTICULAR
ATTENTION BEING GIVEN TO THE 6PB
CIATIES OF BRIDAL AND OTHER PRESEN
TATION GIFTS.
THE STANDARD OF SILVER LONG SINCE
ADOPTED BY THEM IS THAT OF ENGLISH
STERLING, 925-IUUUtus FINE, THE QUALITY
OF EVERY ARTICLE SOLD BEING STRICT
LY GUARANTEED.
ATTENTION IS 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 RIGIDLY AD-
HERED TO IN ALL CASES, SECURING TO
; Fi";'. AND EALIT
POLITE ATTENTION MAY BE EXPECTED
BY ALL WHO FAVOR THEM WITH A VISIT.
ORDERS AND INQUIRIES BY MAIL,
PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO.
J. K. CALDWELL A CO.
reb. 10, 187i.
A. M. MEIXELL,
American and European
WATCUEN.
FINE JEWELRY and SILVERWARE:
rcrfocted Spectacles aud Eye
Uluaaea.
GOLD HEADED CANES.
Watches and Jewelry neatly repaired and war
ranted.
Market Square, 8USBURT, P.
Feb. 8, 1873.-tf.
Auditor's otiee.
! "VJOTICE is lurrbv given thut the undersigned,
I a. niioiuted bv the Court of Cnmmmi pi.
ui .toriiiutnneriiiua cui)t., to make distribution
of the funds arising from the sale of pro,erty of
David W. Druckeiniller, and paid into Court,
will meet those interested in said distribution al
hiaotlice, in the borough of Sunt.br-, on Mon
day, the 4th day or March, A. D., 187J, at S
o'clock, P. M.
A. JORDAN, Auditor.
Feb. 10, 1873. 4t.
gN Up De Graff's
INFIRMARY,
SUNBURY, PESN'A.
THIS institution Is now open for the reception
of Patients for th treatment of Disease of
th
EYE,
EAB,
THROAT,
LUNGS,
CATARRH,
4c,
o., 4c,
and operation In GENERAL SCRGERT. Oar
collection of INSTRUMENTS I Tery large, com
prising all lb j -test IxpkOTiuiXTB, enabling bs
to meet
8URQERT
lu all forms. Pbvsleians ar Invited to aeeom-
puny Patients to our Institution for operation.
Br reniirst of iiiaur Cltiarns, w will allsad
call iu GENERAL PRACTICE.
Inflrinary, Clement'a Baildlag,
CORNER THIRD AND MARKET BTS.,
SUNBURY, PA.
C. E. VP DE CRAFT,
Physician and Surgoa.
Sunbury, Feb. 3, 1874.-11.
Don't Read This!!
Good morning, Mr. A., where ar you bound
for so early t
Mr. A: Why Mrs. C, . on 'I you know Mr.
Bverly ha bought out Hie Grocery and Confec
tiouery Slor of Haas fc Weaver, aud' is selling
uic fresh Grooeile, Canned Fruit, and In fact,
everything in lb Grocery iiue, cheaper than th
cheaet, and I bav KH tired paying high prices,
so 1 have mad up my mind alter this to patron
It Mr. Byerly. So good morning, Mrs. C. I
must go.
Mr C, to herself. Well I am boand te lad
out for myself, aud will (to lo Byerly' new cheap
cash Grocery, th nekt lim I wanl an;
Groceries, C oafeUloaerlesor Prlnao
Oy titers.
I will Just say to all com and (It in a trial,
and satisfy yoursslse that tbsr 1 on chsap
cash Grocery in Sunbury.
Remember the place. No. 11, South Third St.,
In Clameut Uous Building, kucburv, Pa.
S. HTIELT. i
nnbnry, Jan. to, 18T,