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8UNBTJKY, APRIL 13, 1872.
Republican State Ticket.
TOR OOVRN0Rt
GEN. JOHN F. 1IARTRANFT,
of Montgomery County.
TOR BUfHKME jrDOE,
HON. ULYSSES MEUCUIt,
o Timdford County.
FOR AUDITOR GENERAL,
BRIO. GEN. HARRISON ALLEN,
rf Warren County.
The State Convention. The State
Convention mot nt Hanisburg on Wednes
day last, and placed in nomination Gen.
Johu F. Haitrnnft, of Montgomery county,
as the standard bearer for Governor. Tlio
Hon. J. JJ. Packer's name, our fust choice,
was not brought before the Convention at
his own earnest request on the day previous.
It was a great disappointment to his friends
that he would not allow his namo to be
presented, as it was generally conceded by
Republicans fioni all parts of the State,
that it would add greatly to the strength
of tho party, and that he would undoubted
ly be the man for the times.
The name of JIou. Frank Jordan for tlio
position was also dropped from tho list of
candidates at his own request, and on the
assembling of the Cinvention on Wednes
day, but three candidnces' were presented,
is: Gen. John F. Hartranft, Hon. W. W.
Ketchum, and D. J. Morrcll. On the first
ballot Gen. Hartranft received 87 votes,
Ketchum 45 votes, and Morrcll 1 ; General
Hartranft was then declared the unani
mous nominee. We therefore place his
name at the head of our paper as the Re
publican candidate for Governor of this
great Commonwealth.
Gen. Hartranft is well known in every
part of the State. As a military man his
record is most brilliant. A bravo, able and
successful commander, faithful in the dis
charge of all the duties entrusted to him.
Nor is his record in civil life as a Suite of
ficial in any degree less unexceptionable.
As Auditor General he discharged his offi
cial duties with the strictest fidelity to the
interests of the Stale. With such a bril
liant record, in both military and civil life,
he is certain of a triumphant election.
Hon. Harrison Allen, of Warren county,
was nominated for Auditor General, and
Hon. Ulysses Mcrcur, of Bradford coun
ty, was delected as the candidate for
Supreme Judge. Both these gentleman are
well fitted for the positions. The platform
adopted by the State Convention is a warm
endorsement of the administration of Presi
dent Grant both in its domestic and foreign
policies, and warmly recommends his rc
uominatiou for re-election to the first office
ia tho gift of tho people. The platform up
on which the nominees of tho Kepublicau
party of this State have been placed, is
strong aud popular, and cannot fail to com
mand the sympathy and respect of all par-
l'ci
A correspondent of the Walsontowa j
Jtccord, who sigus himself "J. C. S." fuels
considerably "hurl" whenever we mention
the namo of TrcvcHuk, and tries to be par
ticularly severe on us becauso we do not
entertain the same opinion of that gentle
man that he docs. The ninth resolution
of the Labor Union, quoted by the corres
pondent, wo approve, but we have not
seen anything to convince us that either
Mr. Trevelick or "J. C. 3." is in any way
favorable to it. We have knowu liJ. C. S.''
for a long time, but we cannot recommend
him as being over reliable ia anythiug, and
what surprises us most is that an organi
zation made up of laboring men will keep
men at their head w ho will uot labor, and
the hard working members will pny their
dollar monthly out of their hard earnings
for the support of such men to live a luxu
rous life without labor, and wheu they
may expect to be sold out as soon as the
bids are sufficiently liijjh. We feci confi
dent that if the Labor Union party Las no
better material to place at its head than
Mr. Trcveliek and "J. C. S."that their or
ganization is fast degenerating and will be
of short duration, particularly if Mr. Trev
elick cannot furnish more brain and weight
than "J. C. S. has to tliut party.
Governor Geary has uot feigned tho ap
portionment bill. He says ho has the mat
ter uudir consideration, aud if the bill is
signed at all, it will be after the nest an
nual elcctiyu.
The lYunsylvauia oil region occupies au
area amounting to more than 2,000 square
miles, aud the whole number of acres
which have produced oil dots not exceed
6,000, equal to ten square miles, or ono
two-hundredth part of the "oil region."
This region produced during 1871, five and
three-fourths millions of barrels of oil of
43 gallons each.
Tho Pennsylvania Legislature adjourned
at noon on Thursday nine die. Owing to
the refusal of Col McClure to vote for tho
Speaker nominated by the Republican cau
cus, the Senate adjourned without electing
a Speaker.
The bill Introduced Into the Legislature
to organize the Militia of Pennsylvania has
been defeated, for this session at least. 1 ts
passage was resisted by a kirge uiiuoiity
who were backed by some of the most in
fluential men ia the State.
Tub testimony in the Evans "defalca
tion" case exonerates, fully, the State offi
cers from auy participation with Kvnmi iu
tle profits v( his "agency." According to
Evans own testimony, lio never paid a
cent to an official, but used the profit de
rived from the job in paying a few private
geuUeuien for tusistiuji him to arrango tlio
vouchers, Ac, in making a present of
600 to a personal friund in Philadelphia,
and ia tua payment of sums be owed be
fore ka received the appoiutment.
Full returns of tlu) State election iu
Rhode idlaud ohow a majority of 1,170 for
Padelford, Rep., for Governor, and 140
majority for CuUer, Dotn., for Lieuteuaut
Governor. Some scattering voles, not re
turned, it is thought, way possibly throw
tUe election of Lieutenant Governor into
Uia KjpeWk:ao Legislature. The re remit
dx of tho KupaUkttu St& litkrt lias
about 3,IW irmjofitj.
The Auditors' Report. We give on
our first page the Auditors' Report for the
last year. It will be noticed that the ex
penditures of 1871 were $57,857 42 ; in
1870 the expenditures were $44,345 73.
In 1870 there was an excess of receipts
above expenditure of 19,058 85. In 1807
we find an excess of expenditures above
receipts of $11,270 30. The outstanding
county taxes for last year is $44,622 07 ;
for the previous year it was $41,402 21,
being an Increase of several thousand dol
lars. Out of the above amount of out
standing taxes, which should have been
collected long ago, tho tax payers now pay
$2,183 37 interest ou money borrowed.
The amount, of course, is in tho hands of
collectors, running from 1885 to 1872. Had
this money been paid over as it Bhould be,
tho above amount of interest would have
beeu saved. Some of the Items in the ex
pense report will strike every ono as re
markably high. For instance, the prison ex
peuscs are $2,253 05 ; while for 1870, they
were ouly $625 51. The bridge account is
something higher. The fuel bill in 1871 is
only $270 87, while in 1870 it cost'$093 30 ;
difference, $427 43 or more than double.
How can this be explained ? It is gene
ral supposed too, that it would have re
quired more fuel during Inst year than the
year previous. Thr attorney fees amount
ed to $1,2(30 75, while in 1870 it amounted
to $618 00. To whom was all this paid,
and for what purpose t Tho tax payers
should know. ' In the. -penitentiary expen
ses for 1809 and 1870 there is but a few dol
lars difference. Fox, Polecat nnd Mink
scalps last year cost $1,533 63, while the
year previous the cost was $59 72. As
there is no account of traveling expenses,
it is supposed that the Commissioners staid
at homo during the last year. By com
paring the reports of the two last years, it
will be seen that there are such singular
changes in the figures that one is lead to
believe that some foxy transactions have
been transpiring. In the receipt account
we looked in vain for the Recognizance ac
count. We have therefore concluded that
none of the money due tho county on for
feited recognizances, by criminals who
never made their appearance at court for
trial, has been paid over as well as to some
others which we shall refer to iu tho future.
The former Treasurer's account exhibits
a deficit of $7,910 G2, and as Mr.McElicco
cannot account for the whole amount, he
has filed exceptions to the audit, although
he had the report examined previous to its
approval by the court ; but as no error was
found, we presume that auother audit will
not change the amount. Since the Audi
tors met a collector of Coal township exhi
bited a receipt of $700 from McEliecc
which is not credited ou the books, which
will increase McEliece's indebtedness to
S8.C10 62.
The report shows an indebtedness of
$25,351 25, on which amount the tax pay
ers will have to pay the interest while there
is remaining in outstanding taxes $44,622
67.
We arc informed that the amount of tax
levied for the present year is the same as
last, which amounted to $50,980 66, which
gives the Commissioners $95,603 33.
We differ very much with our neighbors
as to the report being a favorable exhibit,
but wc shall let the tax payers judge for
themselves. Tho only item which ap
proaches a "favorable exhibit," is the fuel
account. The defalcation of the late Dem
ocratic Treasurer tho increased bills for
attorneys fees, the scalp account, &c, in
our view, present anything but a "favorable
exhibit."
Congressional. Convention. The
apportionment bill, as fit) ally passed by the
Legislature, is considerably changed from
that first adopted lv the House, although
the political caste of the districts remains
the same sixteen Republican aud ten
Democratic. Dauphin county, which with
Juniata, Snyder, L nion and Northumber
land, now constitute the Fourteenth Dis
trict has been placed iu tiie Twelfth, with
Jeuauon ana Aortliumberlnua counties.
The districts arc apportioned as follows :
First district Tho Third, Fourth, Fifth,
Sixth, Eleventh, Twelfth aud Sixteenth
wards of Philadelphia.
Second The Frst, Second, Seventh nnd
Twenty-sixth wo ids of Philadelphia.
Third The Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, Thir
teenth, ir ourtecntn ana rwcutieth warUs
and all that part of the Seventieth ward
lving west of Second street Philadelphia.
Fourth The Fifteenth, Twenty-lirst,
Twenty-fourth. Twenty-seventh, Twcntv-
eith aud Twenty-uiuth wards of Philadel
phia.
Fifth Tho Eighteenth, Nineteenth
Twenty- second. Twenty-third and Twen
ty-liflu wards, and all that portion of the
Seventeenth ward lying cast of Second
street, Philadelphia.
Sixth Chester aud Delaware.
Seventh I Lancaster.
Eighth Bucks, and all that part of
Montgomery northwest of the Northwest
line of tho townships of White Plain, Groy
nnod J and Montgomery.
Ninth Berks aud Northampton, and
all that portion oi Montgomery not iuclud
cd In the Iveplilli district.
Tenlli Jxhigh, Curbou, Columbia and
Montour.
Eleventh Schuylkill, Columbia aud
Montour.
Twelfth Dauphin, Lebanon aid North
umberlauu.
Thirteenth Luzerne.
Fourteenth Bradford, Susquehanna
Sullivan ana Wyoming.
Fifteenth Tioga, Potter, M'Kcan, Cam
cron and Lycoming.
Sixteenth Union, Snyder, MitUu, Cen
tre. Clearfield and Elk.
Seventeenth Huntingdon, Blair, Cam
bria aud Somerset.
Eighteenth Bedford, Fulton. Franklin
Juniata aud Adams.
Nineteenth Westmoreland, Fayette aud
tircene.
Twentieth Cumberland, York and Per
rv.
Twenty-first Indiana, Armstrong, Jef-
lemon ana Ulariou.
Twenty-second The city of Pittsburg,
the borough of Birmiugham,East Birming
ham, Onusby, South Pittsburg, Mononga
hela, Mt. Washington, Teruperauceville,
West Pittsburg, Union, Allentowo, St,
Clair, Veronaaud Braddock, and the town
ships of Plum. Wilkius, Penaud Patton, in
the couuty of Allegheny.
Tweuty-third All that portion of Alle
gheny county not tucluded in the twenty
ecoud district.
Twonty-fourlh Washington, Beaver
and Butler.
Twenty-Ada Lawrence, Mercer and
Crawford.
Twenty-sixth Erie, Warren, Venango
and Forest,
FREE TEA AMI COFFEE.
Remarks or IIok. Simon Cameron ih tub Uni-
tri Btates Pfnats, Tuesday, MAHcn 8(1, in
FAVOR or BKPEAL1NO TUB Pl'TIKS ON TEA AND
Coffee.
Mr. Cameron. I voted for tho exonera
tion of tea and coffee from duty, because I
believe that measure to be right. There
is no house in the whole United States so
humble that its inmates do not use either
tea or coffee. No family is so poor that it
docs not sometimes use one or the other.
I have alwavs acted on my votes on such
Suestions upon the ground that it was my
uty as a representative of the people, the
lowly as well as the high, to take care of
tho humble who cannot take care ot them
selves. When Mr. Polk was President of
the United States, he sent in a special mes
sage asking Congress to put a duty on tea
and coffee, and it was made a party ques
tion. I belonged to ins party incn, euc l
refused to vote for it ; and whenever I havo
had an opportunity to vote on that subject,
I have voted to make theso articles of prime
necessity In the houses of the pcor free.
My course through life has always been,
if 1 wanted to succeed, to do one thing at a
time. It is nn old maxim, 1 believe, that
f vou do but one thing at a time, you will
bo likely to do it with better execution. I
trust, tncrciore, tnac me genvicmeu who
want other articles made free will let this
tea and coffee bill be disposed of by itself.
The Senators from Maryland, I think,
vote against protection to everything ex
cept coal. Now, sir, tho people oj Penn
sylvania need no protection to their coal.
They have a special article of coal that no
other part ot tne woriu prouuecs, una it
can take care of itself. I vote for a duty
, aimI Imwovnr hnrnimn it la mv desire
to take care of West Virginia and Mary
land. They have coal and they have salt,
which arc in great danger of being useless
to them unless thev have somo protection.
Their representatives know that, but do
not seem to appreciate that their States and
other portions of thiscountry have interests
that they must protect if they expect help
from us. The people of Illinois have al
most as much interest in coal as the people
of West Virginia. lYesently, when coal
from Novo Scotiti comes up the lakes and
around to Chicngo free of duty, the coal
owners of Illinois will begin to complain.
They have more coal in Illinois than there
is in any other part of the world in the
same extent of territory, and they have in
Indiana not only an immense quantity ot
coal, but a belter coal for certain specific
purposes, except mat coal in rcnusyivania,
than there is in auy other part of the world.
Mr. Trumbull. There is nothing about
coal in this motion.
Mr. Cameron. I know there is nothing
about coal iu this motion, but you cannot
expect the coal to be taken care of if those
who are interested in coai uo noi neip
others to take care of their iuterests. I
am not speaking of log-rolling, but I am
talking to sensible men, as i Dencve, iu a
sensible way, and I tell them they cannot
bo protected unless they help other people
to be taken care of.
I sneak now in favor of the poor. The
poorest woman iu the world wauts her tea
or her cofiee. Iu our poor houses, almost
the only consolation of the old women is
their tea or coffee. And yet gentlemen
here who have great interests at stake, vote
against taking the duties off tea and cofl'ee.
But, sir, 1 rose only to say mat i iru&i mis
question will bo decided upon its own
merits. I believe with the Seuator from
Indiana, that we can reduce this taxation
very much.
There are a great many other articles
upon which we can take off the duties with
out a loss to tlio general revenue of the
country. I believe with him and with
other centlcmeu who have expressed the
same sentiment, that the growih of our
trade, of our commerce, ana of our wealth
every year not only astouishes ourselves,
but astonishes me worm, ana oy us great,
growth we are constantly able to pay more
taxation man anyoociy oeiieveu we couiu
have done the year before. That is one of
tho strange peculiarities of our country,
that every year as you try to press us down
wc rise more aud more. We are constant
ly growing and constantly able to meet tho
emergency of the occasion.
1 trust wc shall seuio mis question, auu
then I will vote with gentlemen to take off
taxes as they call them I do not believe
thev are taxesto take off me revenue
from other commodities.
I'OMTIt'AI..
The lessons of the Connecticut election
are thus admirably summed up by a cor
respondent : "t or the JJcniucraliu party,
that it cau deceive nobody bv parading in
a Republican guise ; for the Iibor Reform
party, that nobody cares lor it ; lor me
Teiupcrauco party, that it is dangerous
only to its friends J and for the Republican
party, that it has nothing to fear except
failure in duty."
Tho Missouri Dimoc.mt raises a new con
stitutioual question, and calls on Senators
Schurz and Tipton, tlio 2scw 1 orK worm
and St. Louis llrjmbUcttn, to expound it,
viz : "Whether a President's daughter may
go abroad, and if so, how much Y" The
Deuuicrat suggests that these vigilant ex-
unders may bo able to demonstrate mo
nirer which besets civil liberty under
such a state of alliiirs.
The New Yoik World, tho leading Dem
ocratic organ of the country, finds fault
Willi Mr. Washburuo tor the protection
and assistance he rendered to the poor
(iermans who wero iu Paris wheu the war
broke out. Tho U'oWil abuses Mr. A ash
burno because (as Mr. W. states) "when
the nressure for the departure of the Ger
mans was the greatest I went myself to
tho railroad depot at night, after working
all day at my legation, and remained till
midnight, to superiutcud their departure,
and to seek out and provide for cases of
cxtremo destitution that had uot been
made known." The German Government
has thanked Mr. Wasburue for theso dis
interested, sulf sacrificing e Hurts. But tho
Democrats cauuot forgive an act of kind
ness or lose the chance te censure a Repub
lican. The Democratic leaders in Hartford were
perfectly dumbfounded ou Monday' by the
defection in their rauks, and at night were
profanely inquiring, "Whut in hell ails the
Irishmeu V"
The Albany Journal says : "The Repub
licans of Connecticut havo won a brilliant
victory, and no thauks to the Tribune which
refused to speak one word for Republican
success, and exerted its iuuueueo on the
Democratic side.
Mr. Charles Seymour, of I Crosse, In
diana, who is now in Washington, writes
a letter to the Leader, in which he slates
that "Mr. Speaker Blaine is as sure to bo
elected President of the United Slates in
1870 as the clock strikes the hour." -lather
positive. "There's many a slip," &c.
The Memphis AvalancJie thus replies to
Alexander II. Stephens: "Yes; a number
of 'dead issues' nave been buried iu our
eravevard. One is labeled 'A. II. S.,' the
other 'Bourbon Democracy.' Both are too
dead for resurrection, even wueu Gabriel
blows his horn.'
The Baltimore American says the pre
sent Administration is "uu Administration
of ideas," the most prominent of which is
the idea that it wouldn't be safe just at
present to restore the Democratic party to
power au idea which also coiumauds the
approbation of the people, if recent eleo-
uvut luruiui a cnicriuu.
Prof. Wickersham's re-appointment is
highly approved of by the press of this
State.
Auditor Report for 170.
Expenditures of Northumberland Coun
ty, from tho Istdayof January, 1870, to
the last day of December of the same year,
both days inclusive !
Orders. DR.
1 To State Tax for 1870, as per
State Treasurer's ReDort
paid out.of County Funds, 83978 25
Bridge Building, 4420 25
" Repairs, 812 17
Jurors Pay, 36G9 07
Road Damages, 2494 09
Constablo & Tipstaves Pay, 616 03
20
42
21
31
17
8
90
11
2
0
17
4
32
7
14
23
1
23
2
18
4
23
Court Crier's nav.
128 00
" Commonwealth Costs,
" County Printing,
" Keeping Hannah Savage,
" Prison Expenses,
Public Buildings,
" Fuel,
" Election Expenses,
" Assessors Pay,
" Inquisitions,
" Registration Expenses,
" County Auditor's Pay,
" Interest on Loans,
" Physician for Jail,
" Traveling Expenses,
" Merchandise,
" Commissioners Pay, -
S. Hunsecker, $552 50
M. E. Bucher, 752 60
B. StePD. 465 60
2214 79
293 05
122 00
625 61
434 22
698 30
1003 75
702 67
203 69
400 60
171 00
2149 00
28 15
244 65
150 13
1692 50
300 00
600 00
63 33
100 00
15 00
" Janitor's Pay,
" Clerk's Pay,
" Jury Commissioners Pay,
" Agricultural Society,
" Auditing Public Record,
" Unseated Land Tax claims
.paid for J; F. Fiedler, for
mer Treasurer,
" Stationery,
" Sheriff's Fees,
" Prosecuting Attorney's Fees
" Attorney for County,
" Government Stamps,
" Refunding,
" Incidental,
" County Superintendent, '09,
" Fox and Polecat Scalps,
" Road and Bridgo Viewers,
" Balance-on Judgment,
" Outstanding Orders Paid,
" Outstanding State Tax for
1870, to be paid out of the
County Funds, as per Slate
320 82
611 30
1790 47
658 00
60 00
10 64
29 69
67 40
112 30
162 48
69 52
450 60
61 'i 25
0031 83
Treasurer's lteport.
412 18
Treas'rs Com. on $41,037 73 1040 94
Excess of Receipts above
Expenditures, 9058 85
$54004 68
Auditors' Report for 1S71.
Eupcudlturcsof NortUnmherlund County, from
the ttrst day of Jauunry, A. D., 171, to tlic lliir-ty-flrst
dyof December of the same year, both
days Inclusive i
Orders. expen ditches.
4 For Stale Tax for 1871, as per State
Tmisurcr's Rrport, paid out
of Couuty funds, 7713 50
37 " Courts, Jurors' iay and Consta
bles' Returns to Sessions, 4734 70
40 " Constables' and Justices' fees
In Commonwealth cases, 43!i
55
27
1(4
31
Coinmonweu'h witnesses' costs, 251 7
Koad D:i mn tier ,
2133 58
Road. IJridpcs, Viewers
and Urlrlire Building,
pay
4773 59
County Commissioner pav,
M. E. Buttie.r, S017 50
Bastiun Stepp, 505 00
Jacob Hunsecker, G75 00
19i5 75
72 12
Amos Vastlne, OS 25 )
Jury Commissioners pay,
County Auditor's pay,
Court Uouso repairs,
Postage, Printing, Blank Books
4
1
18
31
86
14
1
1
o
67
10
41
11
29
48;)
i
I
4
1
171 00
135 80
and Btatiouery,
Prison Expenses,
Coroner's and Justices' Inqulsl
tlons,
811
2253 95
S29 85
Penttenltlary Expenses for 1869, 132W 37
" " 1S70, 1333 29
Ilospltul Expenses, 135 50
Assessor's pay uud Keglstratlou
Expenses. 2712 94
Election Expenses, 799 0:
Court Ciler's, Janitor's nnd
Clerk's pay, 1110 00
Prosecuting and other Attor
ney's fees, 1260 75
Interest on Loans, 2183 37
Vox, Polecat nud Mluk Scalps, 1533 65
Fuel, 270 87
Couiitv Institute, 185 60
Refunding, lOO 89
Part payment of County indebt
edness to J. F. Feldler, forreer
Treasurer, 1220 00
Miscellaneous pavmcuts, 355 21
Outsuudlug orders paid, 105SS J9
Treas'rs Com. on $53,578 39, 1339 46
Additional payment on State
Tax, as pr receipt of Febru
ary 7th, 1872, 570 00
State Tax for 1871, as per State
Treasurer's Report, unpaid, 3087 64
10
20
157857 43
11,270 36
Excess of Expenditures above
KecelptS,
Exc oika;isc:.
The Chicago Tribune very coolly informs
the Democratic parly that it must commit
suicide, die for its sins, and be resurrected
in a new body before it can expect to be
trusted or hope to obtain auy share of po
litical power or public plunder. Upon
these conditions alono can a union of the
discordant elements opposed to Grant bo
effected. This is what the Tribune says :
"We have all along expressed the opin
ion that the dissolution, complete and in
good faith, of the Democratic party, must
be tho condition precedent to auy inde
pendent movement of the Liberal Republi
cans. This fact is as plain in present poli
tics as it was in war six years ago, that,
before the Union armies could disband and
rctiro from tho South, the rebel armies
must surrender. It is not because the
Cincinnati movement is an attempt to ally
lu-pubucau leaders with Democratic voters
that the Democratic organization must die
before a Liberal Republican party can bo
born. It is because the continued exist
ence of the Democratic party is a menace
of evils more important even thau those
which the Liberal Republicans seek to
remedy. If corruptions have marked the
administration of the Xew York custom
house, the people well know that for black
er corruptions have signalized the conduct
of Tammany Hall. They are not eager to
jump out of tho frying pan into the tire."
now uo our ueuiocraue irieuun line mo
arrangement V
It is wortuy of remark that the opposi
tion to General Grant's renomination, with
in tho Republican party, is not near so bit
ter, nor so powerful as that which sprang
up agaiust Mr. Lincolu. I'ew of us forget
the prouunciameuto of old Ren. AVade
and Henry Winter Davis, wherein the
President was charged with sins of omis
sion aud sins of commission agaiust the
nrincinles of the nartv. and charged loo
with unfaithfulness iu the conduct of the
war, particularly with reference to his deal'
iug with the former slaves, Sior Uo we
forget the Cleveland Convention of dissent-
. , . .A
lug jvepuuiiuuns, wuercst tiomuun uu
Cochran were auuouuccd as candidates for
the Presidency aud Vice Presidency, in
oDDosition. to Abraham Liucoln. Can we
expect less opposition, now that there is no
war to bold our disaUecteu in cueckr cau
President Grant hope to escape, what all
his predecessors except Washington, were
compelled to endureV We say the efforts
of the faction opposing the President are
puny and imbecile compared with the op
Dositiou to Lincolu's renomination, and
will have no greater effect on the minds of
the people tnan the latter naa.
An unusual number of accidents are oc
curring in the coal regions, destroying vsl
uable lives aud properly.
GREAT KARII4UAKE I
The Ancient City of Anlloch De
atroyed. SCARCELY A BUILDING STANDING
J ,500 Persss Perish t
London, April 8.
Dispatches from Syria state that on the
3d Inst, the city of Antioch was almost en
tirely destroyed by an earthquake, which
centmued at intervals during the entire
day.
Upwards of 1,500 persons perished, be
ing instantly killed by tho falling of build
ings. The whole city is In ruins, scarcely a
building being left standing.
Destructive Fire In Shenandoah
City.
Fottsville, April 5.
This morning about 1 o'clock, at Shen
andoah City, Schuylkill county, a fire was
discovered in a chimney betweon two
houses, owned by James Jennings and
James Brenan, situate at the lower end of
Main street. Before the firemen reached the
spot, the fire gained great headway, and
two blocks were burned to the ground, the
families occupyiug the houses losing all
their goods. Had the wind been blowing
in the opposite direction, the whole town
would havo been destroyed, me loss is
estimated at five thousand dollars.
hold rohkf.ry:
SAFE BLOWN OPEN l
0S4.S0O la Bonds A Stocks Stolen!
On Tuesday night last the Office of the
Lycomiug 1 ire Insurance Company, in
this Borough, was entered bv burglars, the
safe blown open, annd Bonus and Stocks
amounting to 34,500, and money to the
amount of $120 stolen. The robbers effect
ed an entrance into the building by turLing
tlio key in the back door, Willi nippers.
The outside and one of the inside doors of
the safe, (one of Lilly's large Bank safes,)
were blown open by wedging from the top
suflicicntly to admit the powder, and filling
the cracks with ocum, a regular calking
chisel being used for the purpose. The
other inside door was wedged, and one
charge of powder exploded without effect.
A second char tre of nowder had been pour
ed iuto the safe, wheu il is supposed the
robbers were for somo reason alarmed and
left. jfuncy Lumimny.
Grant and the Dkut. When the
Democracy were last in power (says the
Buffalo Express) they not only increased
the public debt, notwithstanding there
were not one-half tho demands upou the
Government there are now, but they plan
ned, originated and putinoperatinuagrcat
rebellion that created national liabilities to
the extent of thousands of millions. Gen
eral Grant, until then unknown to fame,
was called upon to put down the rebellion,
which was accomplished under his leader
ship ; and then he was chosen to adminis
ter the civil affairs of the Government and
pay oil' this great burthen of debt. He has
steadily been doim; it at the rale of from
$3,000,000 to 15,000,000 per month for
three years, besides paying the interest on
whut remains unpaid. During the month
of March last the debt was reduced S15
431,008 04. This is nearly double the
average reduction of the last three years,
aud makes a total reduction since the in
augeration of General Grant of 315,131,
730. Tho people will not forget, in reflect
ing on this record, that the laxeb have been
reduced during the same (icriod by two
h uud red millions of dollars, and will be re
duced this year by some fifty millions more.
Aud yet tne discontented uepuDlicans
who are going to Ciuciuuali would have us
believe that they, in alliance with the
Democrats, are the only hope of this coun
try. Fortuuately tho people, who are to
decido upon tho matter, do not see it in
this light. General Grant served them
faithfully iu the field, and has proved him
self worthy in civil affairs, and they will
insist upon his futther service as Chief
Magistrate the clamors sud protests of
politicians and otllce seekers to the contra
ry notwithstanding.
Accident. James, a young son of
Michael Crilly, residing on Centre street,
was killed ou Saturday afternoon by beiug
run over by a train of cars on Watermau
& Beaver's road. Tho boy was about teu
years of age and at the time of the accident
was attempting t" climb on the front cud
of the train, which was loaded with hard
ore and was being drawn by mules, lie
slipped aud fell under the train the first
car running over his arm and leg which
threw the car off the track and unto the
boy almost instantly crushing him to death.
Montour American.
Last Tuesday morning about 3 o'clock
a party of desperadoes broke into the house
of Mrs. Paris at Ceutralia, and with the
aid of slung shots unmercifully beat and
abused Mrs. t aris aud an old gentleman
by tho name of Daniel James, then made
their escape, as usual. The ouly reason
that can be conceived for this cowardly
and brutal act, is that Mrs. Paris, who
had beeu a Catholic, was on last Friday
week conSrmed iu the Episcopal Church.
A party of these friends also made an at
tack upon the dwelling of Johu 1 oriuoth
on lust Thursday night. They tried to
forco the door oneu but failed ; thcu stoned
the house breaking iu windows. Blooms
burg Itepublican.
Two Medical Colleges in "Philadelphia,
the "Philadelphia University of Mediciue,"
and tho elective Medical College, of Penn
sylvania." have come to grief. The mana
gers having been detected in selling diplo
mas to parties who had received but little
medical instruction, and thus licensing a
set of quacks to impose upon the public,
have recently had their charters revoked
by the legislature. Served them right.
The imports of tea aud colltec, from
which it is now certain the duty will be ta
ken olfby the present Congress, during the
lust fiscal vcar were SB follows : leaol.JOl.
019 pounds, valued at tl7,254,017 ; coriee
aiT.Otrj.uw pounds, valued at CJi,wj,eou,
The duties are fifteen cents a pound on tea,
and three ceuts a pouud on cofl'ee. From
1841 to 1801 '02 a duty rauging from fif
teen to twenty cunts a pound was collected,
aud from 1602 to 1870 the rate was twenty
five ceuts. Coffee was free from 1840 to
1801, and a duty of five cents a pound was
collected from 1801 to 1870.
The question of the constitutionality of
local option laws has beeu brought before
the Philadelphia court of cominou pleas, ou
the petition of Robert M'Claiu, proprietor
of a Germaulown tavern, who was refused
license by the city commissioners, on the
ground that the citizens of Germaulown
bad voted agaiust license, under the local
option law of 1871. The case is iu the
hands of Win. U Hirst, Esq. The court
granted an alternative mandamus returna
ble on the 13ib.
It is becoming more apparent every day
that Mexico is beiug prepared for annexa
tion to the United Slates. With Mexico,
as with Canada, it is only a question of
time, for the cousumation of tho plan to
annex them to the United Slates. -But
both must come as free gift offerings, and
uot brought into the Unlou as couqueste.
We expect that one flag will cover, and
one Constitution rule of the hemisphere, as
a true Christian religion is bound to fill all
the earth.
'SPRING-, -1873.
Great Stock of Wall Paper,
BORDERS AND WINDOW PAPERS,
Of both Foreign and
O.
Clement Block.
Bnnbury, P., April 8, 1873. 4t.
Spotted fever Is said to disappear on the
approach of warm weaiher.
The slate busines of Lehigh county is the
most profitable and extensive in the coun
try. Imposters are traveling in all directions
collecting relief for the sufferers by the fires
in the West last year.
Killed. Last Saturday, Mr. Charles
Slear, (tauner), of Dry Valley, Union couu
ty, was killed near Shamokin Dam, this
county. The horse which ho was driving
in a sulky, took fright at a dog, running
out from a yard. Mr. Slear was thrown
from tho sulky aud sustained serious in
juries from which he died shortly after
ward. Ho leaves a largo family to mourn
his sad death. Aged about 45 years.
Dreeburg Courier.
Veterinary Surgeons all over the country
are reccommcnding Mieridan'8 uavairy
Condition powders for the following trou
ble in horses: Loss of appetite, roughness
of the hair. stonDase of bowels or water,
thick water, coughs and colds, swelling of
the glands, worms, horse ail, thick wind,
and heaves,
A friend of ours who is chief clerk in tho
Governmental Dispensary, says that no
medicine chest is uow complete without
Johnson's Anodyne Liniment. We al
ways supposed it was prescribed by law ;
if it is uot, it ought to be, for certainly
there is nothing in the whole materia me
diea of so much importance to the soldier
and the sailor as Johnson's Anodyne Lini
ment. orrtsjjonbencc.
Philadelphia t'orreMpondeure.
Philadelphia, April 0, 1872.
Deak American :
After an unavoid
able neglect of several weeks I once more
take a few minutes for your readers, al
though devoid of thoughts that may be new '
to alt of them. Tbe great trouble seems to
be to tlud subjects, in this aiie of newspa- j
pers, that have not been already worn
threadbare in the columns of some, and it j
may be all, the daily journals. If so, mine
prove to me. I must ask the indulgence of .
yourself and readers, and lay it up to tho j
accouut of the great progress made by us, '
as a people, wiimn me past ten or nitecu
years os a reading public. Have you ever
noticed tne cnatigc sinco or wimin inui
time V Since tho great Rebellion, or with
all due deference to our Southern brethren,
the late unpleasantness, the number of
book stores, and particularly the news tie
pots have doubled and even triblcd. Not
ouly so, but in the "good old t.nies" of
which our Democratic friends never cease
to remind us, there was not much more
than one half as many papers published,
and not more than one third as many read
ers as there now aro. This may seem
strange but it is nevertheless susceptible of
easy demonstration. Take either this city,
our own town or county and my assertion t
will be fully proved. 1ok at tne street
cars in tho morning, a boy enters calling off
in incomprehensible jaigon the names of
half a dozen papers. Enter tlio same car
or a similar one the same aflernoou, aud
the same shrill accents greet your cars, and
another half dozen different names are cal
led off for you to exercise your choosing
faculties upon. Tbe greatest increase
seems to have beeu in daily and weekly pa
pers, and the next in monthly niagaziues.
Every household you will find with ono or
the other, may be all. That this change is
Eroductive of great good none will deny,
tit there seems to be needed somewhere or
somehow a guard to protect our young
from that portion so injurious to their mor
al and religious culture. What has caus
ed it The answer brings us back to '01
and '05 wheu our nation was being tried,
as silver iu the fire. The newspaper when
attainable, aud the letter from home and
loved ones, never received half as often as
wished fur, taught the soldier and sailor
their worth, anxious watching for the
"news from the front." the feais and joys
of those at home, made that portion of our
people readers, and the lessou ouce master
ed, like all good ones, aud many bad ones,
will stick to us through life and be banded
down to the generations after us.
Of courso the great subject now upou
the thoughts of all more or less, is the com
ing political campaign. The people have
settled in their minds that Gen. Grant is
their choice aud is entitled aud deserving
of a second term. Discontented politicians
may wrangle as much as they please about
it. Talk of Anti-Grant Republicans aud
Democrats fusiug, as well try to mix oil
and water. They know it won't work. -They've
heard tho news from New Hamp
shire and Connecticut, and the hand wri
ting is upou the wall. They kuow that
for every disappointed applicant for office,
or his friends, two Democrats will vote for
Gen. Grant, against tlieir own nomiuee
and four er more if their choice is between
him or a mongrel Republican. As goes
Pennsylvania so goes tne Union. Let us
remember it ana remember that success is
needed in October as well as in November,
and the day of Rings is over. The people
demand good ineu for leaders, and ir their
own parties do not give them such, they
will seek elsewhere. All depends upon the
acceptability of the leader of our State tick
et. The Evening Star of to-day comment
ing upon it thinks the people will not be
williug to place confidence iu any oue con
nected wiln Harrisburg for the past five
years. If sc our gallant friends Hartranft,
Jordan and White, will have to give way.
The same cannot be urged against our
friend l"ackee from your Congressional
District, so says the same paper, and men
tions several others. I am glad to see our
Packer men are awakening. I trust not
too late, Before this goes to press it will
be decided, aud I hope tike same issue will
have at the mast-head, for Governor, JOHN
B. Packer, of Northumberland couuty.
If so, I am willing to bet a new bat with
any lemocrat upon his being our next
Governor, and carrying Northuipberland
county for hiuisolf. He Is a worker and it
is needed. Yours,
OCCACIOMAL,
Domestic Manufacture,
8. HAZELTINE.
Successor to N. P. Llghtner.
Otllce or the Phila. and Reading
Railroad Company,
No. 827 S. Fouktii Bt., Philadelphia.
A special mectlntr of the Stockholders of the
Philadelphia and Koadlug Railroad Company
will be held at the otllce of the said Company, In
the cltv or Philadelphia, on MOJiDAT, ths 13th
day of MAT", 1813, .it 13 o'clock, M., when and
where tbe Joint agreement entered into by tba
Board of Managers of the Philadelphia and
Reading Railroad Company, and the Board of
Directors of the Mnnnt Carbon Railroad Com
pany, for the consolidation of the said Compa
nies, and the merger of the said Mount Carbon
Railroad Company Into the Philadelphia and
Rending Railroad Company, will be submitted to
the said Stockholders, and a vote by ballot la
person or by proxy taken for the adoption or re
jection of the same.
J. W. JONES, Secretary.
April 13, 1873.-2W.
n. r. gii.hf.rt, yi. n.,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, offers his pro
fessional services to the citizens of Sunbury
and vicinity. All calls promptly attended to.
; Otllce lu Eystcr's building, on Third street, near
! the Junction Hotel. nprl3,ly.
For l'roihouotary.
TO TltR VOTEKS OF NORTnCMBERLAWTl COCKTT.
HAVING recently lost an arm by au accident
on tbe Railroad by which 1 am deprireol
' from following my trade ns marble cutter, and
I havlug been solicited oy numerous friends I hT
i consented to become a cundidate for the olDcc of
j Prothonotiiry, nnd solicit the suffrages of my
fellow citizens. If elected I shall endeavor to
perform the duties of the office Impartially and
to the best of my ability.
1 JOHN A. TATLOR.
J Northumberland, April 6, 1872.
F.Ntato ori'harles GoHNler, DeeM.
, "VTOTICE is hereby given that letters of ad
I lA ministration having been granted to the nn
i derslgncd on the estate of Charles Oossler, lato
' of the borough of Sunbury, Northumberland
' connlv. Pa., deceased. All persons Indebted to
said estate are requested to make immediate pay-
nient, and those having claims to present them
duly authenticated for settlement,
j MARGARET GOSSkER,
Administratis.
I ISAIAII 8. GO&SLER,
i Administrator.
' Sunbury, April 6, 1872. 61.
R R R.
RADWAY'S READY 'RELIEF
CIKE TIIE WORST PAINS
In
from Ono to Twenty Minute.
NOT ONE HOUR
afttr read It if IM ftrlverllwmrrt ottxi Ml 7 mt
IUDWAVS BEAIe-fkV'IPAI NIS CCR 0B
It wm tL Brat and ti
Tlio Only Xu,lii Hmdy
that Inrtatitljr opt th moil i.crticikLlrc pahit. iUlr 7ft
tlnnimtutkffia, aud rurrt Coiietin, wlihr of th Lunft,
Stomach, Itwwsjt, or vthr fuuida or orgaoa, ly on appiic-
t,U IV FROM OVI TO TWENTY MINUTES.
matter how vloitm rr fxcruriailn tha pin tiie KHKu
MAVir, lWl-rMdvn, I:.flrm, i' rij.pl rtl, 3crvvo, Neural la.
tr prostrated with Jivwj aiy miner,
RADWAY'S READY RELIEF
Wll.l. AFFORD INSTANT EAE.
INFLAMMATION OK THE KlUNkYS.
IXf I.AMMATION OK TUE BLADDER
lNTLAMMATIO-S OF THE HOWEI.S.
l ONCKSTlON OF THE LVMOS.
fiORB TI1UOAT, MKKK'I LT HKKATBlNli.
I'ALIMTATION or THS III ART.
HYSTERICS. CROUP, DIl'HTH KR1A.
liEnruonr:, toothache.
SKI KATf.IA, RIIECMATISM.
COI.D ClltU.S. AOrK CHILLS.
TIM llliclion of the Itendv Relief ll twt
pnrU rbr Uitt pain (it tfl!Dtu.l) U ul Alfunl MM Mt4
Comfort.
Twenty itrops Iti hf ft liimWer pf watr will In a fw
mnnwnn cmio CHASM'S, hPASMd, Kul'll STOMACH,
HKAKTIIfHN, MCK IIKAHACIIE. D1AHRHKA.
liV'EVTEBY, COI.IC, WIND IS THE IIOVVIXS, tnii
ill INTKItNAL TAINS.
Trvi-irr Im altravt rvry m bottle of Railway's
Ready Keller U them. A (V 'trori ift ifr ld
t.rr.en kir, fr pain from Sange uf water, ll la battar
than Krouca ltrait.ly or Dlttara aa a aUmulMil.
FEVER AND AUVWt.
FEVER AM Aiil'K eiirvd fur SfW cul. There, la not
MIFLU Willi l'A13.
ft r'-rnnlial a?t iti Ili a world tliMt wl.l cura Fever 'd
A.roe, ftad a.11 other Ma annua, fttiioue, Scarlvt, Tvphold,
1-lln
1 quirk aa RADWAY'S UaVl JvKLla.fi
)..-r Wilt. Svld by Drufif lata.
. and ornar r even (aiavn ny itAiinai n ril.L
HEALTH! BEAUTY! I
ITTtONO AND PIT.E RICH BLOOD-ISC'REASK (Vf
M.ESH AND WRKiMT-Ol.EAR SKIM AND BSAC
T1FUL COMTLKXION bECLKSD IU ALL.
DR. RADWAY'S
SARSAPARILLIAN RESOLVENT
HA MA1K TMK MOST AHTONMsHINU CtrRRS' SO
Ut'li'K. MO KAI'IU ARK TUB CUANOEH TH K
liill'V I NIFlt(OK,
VSUr.ll TH LC IXFLl'EM'K
t-WClHeta
t a a i'
Evory Day an fncroaea In Flesh
nnd Weight Is Seen and Felt. .
THE GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER.
Evt A t U. fiAItSAI'AUU.MA. RFSOLVENT
ri nmu'ilniri thr-.tn't I rift lilnntl, rat, l.'rtiif , ni cthr
flu. ill and Jitic -f Hit yt:n lUm ri..r at l f"r it rift1a
tli wtilrs 01 Ilia tKMly wlili lie ail dunf. iiitriv,
Scmfula, 8v:Miis, Ct'mptiin, iit.-lu;r t)l ea a. Lie-
tn ib Titrrat, Mtmlli, Tumor, N-Ha ll t (l ao aunt
other partat'f tli r(n, Sor Eye, htwrni I'lcl rr'"
from t
1 1 at it. Ftvr rt, B.-M llea.l, Hnsr Wrm, S-tll Ktiuirk
I Uat mX
Eat, an. I litr worst fmini f ftin d Eivr
Krynlpcu. Acne. Ill:, hpr.,. n uttnsl.i Ui tr.li, 1 uanri,
l'aicri In tltt Wdinli, ami wfjLei.lrn nj j.altif u 1 !
f Uurf , Nlht Swrata, Lu of Hprrm. an 1 all wmti of I ha
l.fa principle, ara wlU1.11 tha t -jr.llva ra. g f tlil wondrr
uf Xiodcrn l'htiiilrv. ami a f pro (a
any (Milan imIujc U for t.Utvr tt IIicbc fo.raavf dltaa ha
bole tit power to cure thorn.
If the patient. tUVj tecomlnr rC'tiiee. jr the WM.eea.rttf
1ooinKallioa that tt co-'Uiu.lly l.rosrcijln, autrcecnle la
ftrrcttkii tha watea, aiiJ repair tlio Mine - :h new maty
IU re -t.lt from ht-.Uhy bLxuI lid tUi Die bAKSArAUJL
fA will an I l..ce secure.
Nut 011 1) We tli strAii.ti3f nnoLYiirr excel a'.l
fcnowu renifiltal euit In ill w -f Ciinnik, ficrofu'oue,
t uutultutiofial. ami bkia dicawa ; ut U U tit only jiil.a
eirt for
Iildnry tV IJIutldcr Complaints,
rnnarv, al W'-tnS diseases C.raet, liiatee, Proper
blPVW f Watrr. Incontinence uf L'rlaa, ltrlahl Ptaaes
Albuminuria, and lit a I casae 1rt Ultra are urickdual da
point, or-tlie water ll thick, clotnlv, mlel wllti substances
lUc the white . an rec. ur tUe&'l It'V ahtte silk, or lb era
laa niorbitl, (lark. lt.Wus appe"nc;. aul wliHe bone-dual
depoaiia, ami when l)re la a prick, li.g. burn in a; stMiaatLoit
wti&n insia.ia wat-r. aud paia U the &:uall of lit Bact aai
s.obsftlir l- .'na. J'ricc, )..,
WORMS. Tba ouly known and tux Remedy for
si'oemj,'m, Jp, v.
Tumor of 13 Years Growth
Curcl by Itadwajr't Resolvent.
ai-r, y am., J.,ly ll, .set.
Pa. RtftiTt-f have a4 Orsilsa T la ti etarlae a4
ftowal. Ail tha ltof-Wra s! Hear was a tsflp f..r ll." I triad
f.ir ihlaa Ustvl waa raiainsial4 . sus Hitkm( lislarj M, I saw
ysat lUswltattt, as4 it.). I w)4 try H, bul t4 aa f-.uk la M,
Vve I k4 satfatad fr Iwalvs var. towk ait aottiaa a
IUsWant. tu et af lassiaray Filla, and lae svUaa ef y
U4 k.naf, tad ta 1 a- a sl(u t Uumr
tal i fal aUst, aiaanar, a4 happiar ikaa I kava for laa'va y
I writs le a I-a fur tke taeeal i attatrt. I IUa II
j caN.
HANNAH VSAff.
DR. RADWAY'S
PERFECT PURGATIVE PILLS,
perfect! taatleaa clautlr toatnt wHb sweet ftim. pttrsja.
rrfilatv. purifr, ckws. an! Mrvufrtawa. lUia)'e I'll. a,
fir ll.S cur? uf all ftka.Mdersol' llw MuBich 1 Irer flowe.a
KttWva, Itiadrior, Serwus Dterssra. H.1a he, t'fnetl! a
tiou, rr.jMKr4i.-tM, Ii.difratiun. 1J iepstaiK'liou'aea. D'U
ioua Fcvar. Inanimation til the H"wel. riles, and all Ie
AifM.etiU of U.e l.tUi-nal Yleecra. Warranted to eiT act
a a.)auiv aire. P iralf VeetaUc, (ctali,1uH to fceraury,
ml n rale, it ttalattrloua Anifm.
iWT Ot.seiv the r.tiowti symptoo.i teaultlDg fros Pta
Ofdaraof Us lH-vU.e Orgai:
Caatpaiua. Inward riles, Valiaaaa af lae "Wa la tke Haaws
AtAkf af Ua hac, haase. HaariWra, 1'liaraalef 9 fH
aa ar Wal la lk b -tsnack, or ttaslailftaa.lhiaar at l4ar
lac at laa fti - laa aa bms, aiasa.la a( laa Haa. HarvM aad
TsVU Ikaatbina, r la sstu-c al laa tlaH. I ts-ai ar aaWaAlaa;
aMiiia.a wttaa I a a 1 ! rsiur. lnwiwasa at Tuksa. I "-4a ar
Vis aafef Ike .rr ''all Pasa Im laa Maatt Dsassaaay
f I'wsUialtaa, Valt-aaaa af l Kas. It.la la la
fc'sta. Ciesl, UtuU, aad aUata I ;aakaa af lUcb. fcaralba; la
I iaaa.
A few rWe of SAPWAVS PILLS will frt Ueeete.
IV. mi ail the alve-fA...-l i! auiUra, l'rui,KijaUMli,
SU. ItY !KIii.lTS.
HKM Fa1jE A.Ii TKVr.' sWni an Ltrar a
to HAI'H AY A CO.. N . a; Hal;, a Una, Xew-B.
Iliotin'oo f 4tit. ..itato. la 1, M,A i
March B0. U9.-lr,