Jlmtuurii Slnufican. E. W1LVEHT. ( "'"" SUNBURY, NOVEMBER 30, 287-2. .j i - The last session of the Forty-Second Congress assembles on Monday next. The President's message will bo delivered pro baby on the same day, .ni l Congress will be engaged during the bulnnce of the scs siou iu actiug upon the recommendations of the President and the Cabinet reports. Oi the 4th of March the Forty-Third Con gress will convene, when there will be an entire change of Couimittesiu both the Sen ato and House of Ucpre8ent(Ui,i:. The forthcoming message of U& President will be considerable longer than the last, but will show no chaujje of policy on ilie part of the President, lie will strictly adhere to his former policy, and perform his en tiro duty to the'extent of bis ability, so as to best servo the interests of tlc country. Ir ever the citizens of uy district in Pennsylvania had ciiuf-c to pride them selves In their Ciingrcfsionul Kcprtsunta live, they will have in this district in the Hon. John B. Packer during his third term. Mr. Packer's labors during two terms have Veil of the most satisfactory chummier, and ln-iicu he is returned for a third term, with a larger majority than has ever been given before. Wc have no doubt that Ids large vole will cause him to enter his seat iu the nest Couirress with renewed energy to serve liis constituents. With such a Represen tative his constituency can w.ill be proud. No better guardian of the interests of the people could have been chosen. Ilis ex perience and knowledge of legislation will always be devoted to the best interests of his native Stale, and to the Union, There arc few men returned to Congress whose popularity ut home is as great as Mr. Packer's, and his alulity in Congress will no doubt, be acknowledged by a prom inent position on the important Commit tees in that body where the interests of the .State will have a champion to defend her rights for protection. The Centennial Exposition to be held in Philadelphia it: 1S7, is already exciting the staid citizens of the Quaker city, in de vising the "ways and means" in order to raise the proposed ten millions of dollars for the purpose. At tho fkst meeting of the committee of one hundred, some of the unsophisticated members, supposed all they hnd to do was to cipher out the quota that Philadelphia must raise according to population, (about S1S0,000,) and let the rest of this State, and the other States raise tho balance. Judge Kelley and several others, however, gave them to understand that they must raise several millions of this sum among themselves ; that outsiders with few exceptions took but little interest, comparatively speaking, iu tho matter. Our Philadelphia friends ought to recollect that outsiders, visiting tho Exposition, will have to spend more money than most of tho cUizi ns, and reap none of the profits. NOT MUCH CoNC EITKD AFTER ALL. Our neighbor of the Gazt t!c attempts to rid icule U9 in his last issue, aud thinks that we are rather "conceited" in our assertion that we endeavored to assist in bringing about a change in our coutity ot'.ices, and in asking the newly elected incumbents to discharge their duties in a manner satisfac tory to then-constituency, that we, with the rest of tho Republican party, may feel com pensated for the labor performed in bring ing about the grand result, which will re lieve tho people of burdens long renting up on them. We do not claim to have brought about the Into change ourselves, but we do claim to have been ouc of the members of the Republieuu party that as sisted in doing our share, and regret much that our neighbor could not lend his atsis tauce to the party. As to the assumption our neighbor speaks or in claimiug that the American was the only paper at the coun ty seat that supported the Republican can didates for Ktate and National oflicers with any degree of sincerity, we leave the editor to judge fjr himself. Had the Republican papers in the county followed the course of the Gitzittt perhaps the result would have been less cheering. We regret exceedingly that uur neighbor kept undecided n9 to which was "the largest paity," the Repub lican or Democratic, previous to the Octo ber election. Rut as it was unccitain which party was the Wrongest, and perhaps con scieueious in his "Liberal Views," when trying to convince prominent Democrats on our streets, who declined to support tho Democratic nominees, that it would bcVst to have a change of administration, mid that they had better vole for Mr. Greeley to bring about that change, it would be well for our neighbor to explain. Rut as the O.-tober election made a wouderful change, even in our neighbor, we havo a light to believe that he too beeamo more siuceie, and like Forney and others who labor more for otlices than principles, he found it good policy to retrace his steps. AVe arc glad that he lias returned to us again, aud hope that his faith may hold out, and that ho tn:iy yet become a shining "KM. As Tl!K people of tho State have by nu overwhelmingly majority ratilied the amend men t making tho State Treasurer elective by the people it will be the duty of ilia legislature to appoint a day for a spe cial election for a succcasor to the present incumbent whose term of office will expire on the first Monday in May next, unless they continue the present incumbent until tho ucxt flection. Brigadier-General Irwin McDowell has been appointed major-general iu place of the lateueueraf Meade, and placed iu command of the Department of the South vico Terry, who has been removed to the Department of Dakota, relieving Major General W. S. Hancock, who is plumed in command ot tho Department of the Atlan tic, with headquarters eituer iu Philadel phia or Xew Yoik. Fir it is the Coal Mixes. We glean the following facts from the Lykens (upper Dauphin) Register, in regard to tho Die iq the Coal Miues at Rig Lick Colliery of week before last : Tho fact, as nenr ns can be ascertained, we havo from the best authority, as follows: On tho evening mentioned, to save pur chasing oil, trimmed and tilled their lamps from a can of black lubricating oil that was standing at the foot of tho slope, where a bartel containing this oil is kept for oiling drift enrs. The can was standing close to the timber, which was dry, nnd in putting a new wick Into tho lamp Ills supposed the old lighted which was thrown against or so near the can of oil that the lire communicat ed with and ignited it. Tho ground being saturated with oil ut oucecouveyed the tire to the barrel near by, from which it spread toastable, the entrance to which was but a few, steps distant from this point, where were thirteen mules, all of which were suf focated. After destroying the stable, which occupied a portion of an ahondoned breast, tho tire secured a foothold in the debris and durt, where it gained considerable headway, the smoke intcilcriii-j to prevent subduing it. Additional hose, was obtained from Ilarrisburg on Wednesday, and on yester day tho Wicouisco collieries suspended, and all hands were set at work to extinguish tho lire. We are glad to learn that it is entirely under coutrol. and that it is not likely to continue, but a very lulling quan tity "of coal heimi confined to tho dirt and Uc.oris ot the old breast. .No one was in iured hv the accident, and it is a sourco of 1 gratification and good foitune to all classes j iu this vicinity that the loss will not be heavy, ami will intern-re but a short time with"lho working of Rig Lick colliery. . . . , . 1 MuiiDEIt IK POTTSVILLE. John W. Schulze. a colored man. and a ilcsm-rnto character, has beeu committed to prison for the murder, on Tuesday, tho 12th Inst., of a womau in Pottsville, of the namo of : Alvina Sajlor, The Daily Journal gives tho following report of the fatal occurence : John W. (diets "Ruck" Sehulze, has long 1 been known in this community as a desnc- ! rate character, and has figured extensively in the Justice's Courts, on tho defensive, ; for many charges of illbehavior, and, not- ' withstanding the trenuent goon advice ; Si von him for his future conduct, he has at last lilled tho measure of crime by taking human life, and now occupies the felon's cell, awaitiug trial. On last Tuesday "Ruck" went to an old stone house stand ing hack in an alley from I-iuiol street, above Third, where Alvina, wife of William Baylor, rendezvoused, and entertained the low and depraved of both colors, ai.d found the door locked, lie demanded ad mittance and was refused, because tho door had beeu locked from tho outside, and the key carried away by another colored man named David Lee. At this he became fu rious, and kicked down part of the doer, after which he entered aud attacked Mrs. Saylor, kicking her so severely tnat she died on Saturday morning of her injuries having lingered in agony from the day of the assault." Ou hearing that tho woman was dead Schulze attempted to escape, but he was tracked by officers Kaercher aud Herbert, nud am sled and brought back to Pottsville, where he had a hearing ou Monday last, aud was committed to prison to await his trial for murder. We arc pained to announce that our i young friend Cant. W. A. Meeker, Cash ler of the Snyder County Rank, is suffering from a wound he received in the army. Tho ball struck the right arm, passed through, aud entered his body, lodged in the limes. lie carried this relic of the late re bellion in his lungs, for nearly eight years, without apparently atlectiug him, until a few weeks ago, when it began to pain him. We called upon him, and saw tho wound, which is greatly inllamed, and has the ap pearance of opening under the right arm. In all probability the ball has changed its loca tion, which caused the trouble. The Cap tain has suflered a great deal of pain and looks thin, though he uppears to be in good spirits. We sincerely hope the ball will move into a favorable locality, where it may be extracted, or at least so as to make tho case no longer dangerous, a short time ho may recover strength aud vigor." and that in his wonted ! Since, the above was put in type, the wound has opened. The Captain" reports himself feeling tolerable well, especially so, considering lbs circumstances. Snyder County Tribune. All Akout A Doo. The Juniata Sen Until says : In Lack township there lives a man nam ed Campbell, lie has a son named Wil liam. This son lived not far from the pa ternal home. About four weeks ago a number of hogs owned by the parent wan dered into the immediate vicinity of Wil liam's house. A dog was put on tho hogs and they chased away. The father, not liking the treatment his hogs received, con- eluded to remove the cause of any similar " i treatment from that same source by shoot' ingthordog. Accordingly ho took down his ride and pursued the dog to acorn lield, where William was engaged iu bunking corn, and stated the object of his presence. The sou said the dog should not be shot, and proceeded to throw stones at the parent. Rut neither the objections of the son or the stones he threw prevented the father IVoin leveling bis gun and shooting tho dog, which having done ho walked home. Tho son did not proceed immediately, but nursed his wrath till iast Sunday a week, when he took his revolver and a box of matches and walked to his father's house. Fortunately he had gone to a neighbor's house, and Williiitn found himself the undisputed occu pant ol the property. He forthwith pro ceeded to demolish tho contents of the house. That done as far as ho desired, ho lircd a lot of clothing in a room iu the mid- j die of the tloor, aud theu directed his steps to the stable, to which lie also applied the match, and then leit for a neighbor's house, where lie intormed them what he had done. There being no ono at homo but a young woman, she resolutely declared her inten tion of going aud putting out the fire if iiossible, but William threatened to shoot her if she attempted to go ou such an er rand. He soon took his departure, wheu tho girl ran over to tho buruiug buildings. 1 ho pile ot clothing in tho room was con sumed, but the lire had made but little progress ou tho tloor and she with little difficulty put it out. The stable was in a jierlect sheet ot llames when she reached the j place. A dozen meu could not have saved it. William searched among tho neighbors a while to Mud his farther to shoot him, but fortunately did not find him. That nigbt ho Med the valley. It is earn estly hojHjd that he will bo arrested aud the severest penalties of the law visited on him for his outrageous and barbarous con duct. The Constitutional Convention is not ma king very rapid progress. It was two weeks on Tuesday since the body first conveucd, and the committees were only aunounced on Monday. Mr. MacVvigh is Chairman of tho first and ono of the most important Committees that on Legislature. Harry White is chairman of tho committee ou laudation. Mr. Funck is chairman of the committee on Fulurt Ameudmeiits, The couvuutiuu will noe get fairly to work before January, when it will meet iu Philadelphia. Few persons who havo not takeu the pains to look up tho records havo any idea of tho of tho number of persons who rerciVi! pension:) from tho United States government, nor the vast amount annually disbursed In tlw payment of this noble national obligation to the crippled noldier, tho widow and the orphan. The total number of pensioners now on tho rolls is 232,22'J. The past year has witnessed tho death of 0,104 who have heretofore drawn penaious. Tho number is. how ever, moro than made up by the addition to the roll of many thousands, consisting of army invalids, soldiets' widows, and a largo number of the soldiers of the war oflS12. One of the nioct interesting fea tures of the Commissioners' report is tho fact that there aro not less than 578 wid ows of solders of tho war 1812 on the roll. Tho appropriations for the present to pay tho claims of tho 2:12.229 pensioners, is $.'50.000000 for the army and $180,000 for the navy. Fatal Accident, The following facts of a fatal accident clime too late for our last week's issue : On Saturday the lCth hist.. Wellington Raum, of New Rc.r lin, nnd Wm. Hummel, of Krotzerville, were out gunning at the latter place. They espied a rabbit which Mr. Raum was en deavoring to shoot. Upon moving the gun in order to get a sight at it, Mr. Hummel got in range when the gun was discharged and the entire contents entered' his side, lie. lingered until Monday noon when death pui an end to ins stilli-rnius. He wasn re- tired fa rim aged about 45 vi-ars. - - fee- lunj Courier. ..-. Noiitiiumiikkland Count Coal 1 Trade. The continuance uinI spread of the horse disease iu our region has demin- i ishcdourcoaUhipinenls considerable. The m"wing collieries in the vicinity of Sim, ' ninLiM .i limn .ill.. I...... mokiu, are now idle from tlii cause: Tre vortou, Cameron, Ren, Franklin, Luke I idler and Hickory .Swamp, w hile several more where the disease has just appeared, will be compelled to stop in a few davs, A largo amount of the present shipments are westward, via. Sunbury, principally to r.rie. JMiuira ana the oil teutons. Shumo- A-in Jkruhl. Jay Gould was arrested iu New York, on Friday last, charged with appropriating to his own use. w hile in control of the Erie Kailroail, fc'.i.oou.uou lielnngm.j to the stock' noaieis oi ine roau. i lie proeceiimns are said to have been instituted because on Smith, a partner of Gould, considering himself overenched by soino recent "bull" proceedings of Gould in his absence, expos ed their private books, which showed Gould's management, of the u Hairs of Erie, while iu eont rid of the company. Gould, however has too much money to be reached by the law. Ouu Iron OitE. The iron ore at this I place has at length been pronounced as j being of a superior quality, and that its I quantity is very great. Different openings I had beeu made in order to ascertain the proper course of the veins, but only to be resumed more vigorously in due time. i Within the past week fifteen miners were put to work, tiii'so in addition to those j previously at work make tho number for. ty-five. We hope tho uumbcr will be l greatly increased as there is still room for mauy more. 1 he ore that is being mined is conveyed to Kremer Station, whence it is shipped to Danville, via the Sunbury aud Lewistowu Railroad. A railroad through this vallev and tho ereetion of Ciirmcpa at (his nlact! are verv much noedeil nnd m nave mat neiivo eiiorts win be used to ac complish these great and essential cuds. Frccbury Courier, A'nr. 20. Colonists of British North American are prepaiiug to hold a mass me.-ting, in New York in favor of annexation. Influential parties who represent that cause, both hero and in the provinces, are asked to co operate with the Society of the United Colonists which until recently, assumed only a very circumscribed iulhience. The movement of the colonists, it is said, will be simultaneous iu Philadelphia, Chicago, St. Louis, New York aud New Orleans. In all these cities largo numbers of an nexationists from the provinces reside. There are at present some teu secret or ganizations iu Canada, New Rruuswick and Prince Edward's Islaud whoso -sole aim is annexation. The American Commission to investi gate the outrages on tho IUj Grande have completed their report. It is very lengthy, and covers the whole ground. Thev con fine their investigation to a distance of 500 1 miles from the mouth of tho Rio G railed. I and estimate that tho Americans iu that j limit huve lost by Mexican raids 630,000,- I j 000. They think that if they hud extended j their examinations to El Paso, the gross j sum would have reached Slij,Olll!,b0t, j On Saturday the Commission spent a con- j i pie of hours Avith the Provider t. who is j very much interested in then mvesliga- ! .l ""'" '" "'" roeommer : j rrompt action and llrth,-r j'Kall0U - - : l ...:n ' - . . Rev. Dr. Warren Randolph, of Plula-: delphia, read the following etatcmeii' to tho National Sunday-school Couveuiion nt Cincinnati on Friday : Total number of Sunday schools. 007S1 : total number of I officers of Sunday schools, 84,703 ; total number ol Sunday school pupils. O42,r04 ; total number of baptisms, 10,842. Tho doctor said he did not regard these statis tics accurate, but as tho nearest approxi mation to truth possiblo under the circum stances. There were iu tho country, in cluding tho colored population, about 12,-1 000 schools, 100,000 teachers and 1,000,000 ' pupils. , Duo wed.- Last Saturday niht about i li o'ciock, a man named John JJill was drowued while crossing tho Juniata iu a boat, ueur the Junction of that river with tho Susquehanna. Dill was under the iutlu encc oi uonor at the tune. I no boat was found about a mile and a half below where ho fell over board. Ho was about 05 years of age, and leaves a wife and several chil dren. AVn-jorf A'cii-n, Nor. 10. It is stated that in conseqnenco of the unsatisfactory character of the bill con solidating the internal revenue dititiicts.a new bill will bo submitted to Congress, providing for simplifying tho mode of col lecting tho revenue aud reducing tho ex penses thereof, by abolishing tho offices of assessors aud asbistaut assessors, their duties being transferred to the collectors aud assistants. Tho estimated yearly saving by the bill will reach if 1,500,000, besides inoro effectively collectiug the reve nues. WHAT is the matter V V ot men ou v. but horses, cattle, swine, deer, domestic fowls, etc., are King attacked with all sorts of strange diseases. The deer, bare and pheasants are dying by hundreds near tsatn, tugiand, ana post-mortem exam inations develop tho fact thai the livers of the dead hares are full of worms, and that the deaths of tho pheasants too are owing to tho presence of parasites iu their bodies. In Glado township, Warreu county, uo election was held ou the 5th instant. The township coutains about one huudred and fifty voters, giving a Democratic majority of about thirty. Accordiug to the Corry Jllade the polls were closed und all hands went a rafting on the Allegheuy. The river whs high and rafting paid better than going through the forms of holding an election for President. Tun POPK.-H Is assertid that tho Pope, in nu interview ho recently granted to a high political personago who happened to bo in Rome, said : "It is frenently asked if I will leave Rome nnd the Vatican, and and when I shall do so. My reply is very simple. I shall not leave the Vatican until the day comes when I can no longer by re maining there govern the Catholic world. Until now the powers which hare remained faithful have accredited Ambassadors to me, in whom 1 can place entire confidence, and thanks to whom, tny words are certain to reach tho whole Catholic world. But when I fun no longer sure that my words are faithfully transmitted to those who are ready to hear them, then it will become tny duty to leave this city." New York had a snd sight lost week. Some three hundred Italians, who had been induced to take passage for Ruenos A vers, and had paid all their money for passage thereto, were lauded at Now York, with out means, friends cr knowledge of our language. Tho poor strangers wero in great distress. Charitablo people did what they could to mitigate their suflerii gs. The New York Commercial states that Horace Greeley is suffering under"a sevete mental disorder which entirely unfits him for business aud demands his pcrfuct rest nnd seclusion." Hugh Mara, for shooting Alderman McMullin, has been sentenced to six years and nino months' imprisonment, and to pay a fiue of ono thousand dollars. A flro in Ilarrisburg. rarly Saturday morning, destroyed Lay ford's carpeuter shops. Marsh -&"Harlman's tannery, and several stables. J ho loss is only 5?S,0U0. A i 'in ivi:: epidemic is ragiug in some pa rl s i.l' t ir s citinty and dressed chickeus are plenty in loM'ket. Oxev and LAor.it. Oxen are now us ed by brewers to deliver larger beer, which is an i ivitaiion to take a horn. The VilliainsportJidc)Uii says ; There are in this city S iino fellows who aro too lazy to work, too proud to beg, but mean enough to steal their neighbors chickens to keep from starving. Sam Collyer and Patick McGuire fought a prize fight two miles above Little Rock, Ark., ou Saturday. The fight lasted twen ty minutes, during which time seven rounds were fought Collyer was declared the win ner because of a foul on tho part of McGuire. A Kfxu of nearly S100.000, has been raised by the business men of Hhilaiiel phia, for the family of the late Gen. Meade. Rkenzell & FoitTENiioi en's colliery, at Rig Mine Kun, near Ashland, Pa., was destroyed by lire Wednesday. The lire is supposed to have been incendiary. Insured. lion. Mila M. Dimmick, fornirly a member of Congress, died at Mauch Chunk yesterday. MinUtcr Washburue says he is uot a candidate for and office, aud will return to Frauce in a short time. The original counsel for Stokes, the as sassin of Fisk, have all deserted him, and in his next trial ho will be defended by ue-.v counsel, C01tllE0)ENCE. I ItO.TS WASHlMiTOX. Washington, D. C, Nov. 20, 1S72. Friend Wihert : One week from to-day Congress will agaiu be iu session, and those of the members who left the city at the time of adjournment last June to bo absent until the meeting in December, will very likely be somewhat surprised at tho vast i amount of work that ha been performed, aud the gr'C improvement that has been made in tin appearance of the Capital. It is the same old city, but it is getting a new suit of wood and concrete; and when the improvements are completed, which will cost millions of dollars more, ( four millions having already been expended.) I do uot think that the streets of Washington will be equalled by those of any city iu tho Union ; aud this is as it should be, for the natiou's capital has been a disgrace to it long enough, and it should now be made au houor to the great American Republic. Congress w ill he called upon during tho coming session to make an appropriation for the purpose of uidini; iu pushing to com-1 liletiou the wort ot improvement so well begun, aud there is no doubt but that Con gress will readily respuhd. Amoug the many important measures that will need the action of Congress during the coming winter will be Civil Ser vice Relbrui,aud that it will, and should be I changed, there is no doubt. Its present operation is a great injustice to the men who btood by the country iu timo of need, and also the great bulk of the Republican party. It gives the rebel who fought four years to dextroy the Union the same chance to secure it a patronage aud support as tho man w ho lost an arm or a leg in its defence, llu.uireds of rebels have Vcn given posi tions under the Government during the ;:!! the civil sirvice rules have Veil iu There is mio case that I know of iii.i: !.:, dn special mention. Several mouths a ;o tl. re w.-rc some vacant positions to be ldl' d ii, iho Treasury Department, and amoii .; the applicants there was a man who lust an aifci while lighting to perpetuate tho Union, aud also a blatant rebel who had fought lour years to destroy it, and still glories in that fact, aud iu the fact that he stood guard over the Union soldiers at Andersonville ; and perhaps he is one of the murderers that shot tho prisoners from the stockade. The rebel passed the exam ining board and is now provided for by the Government hu fought against for four years, and w hich he would light against agaiu should the opportunity present itself. It must be borue iu miud that uine-leuths of the questions the applicant is expected to answer has no relation whatever to the work he would have to perform should lie receive the appointment, so it will readily uo unucmioou mat mo person wno appa rently passes the most creditable examina tion is not the Vst qualified to (ill the po sition to which he is appointed. The re VI says, the damn "Yankee" passed a very creditable examination, but the rebel pro bably answered some of the questions hav ing uo relation to the duties to V perform ed, (and which tho one-aimed Union sol dier could uot auswer,) consequently he re ceived tho appointment, but which by no menus settles the qucotiou as to who is the belter qualified to till the positiou. This Is only one case out of hundreds. I do uot think that tho Republican party desires this kind of civil service reform. A great mauy reports havo Vcu scatter ed over the country in regard to tho inter view of Senator Camerou aud the delega tion oi ruiiadoiphiau8 with tho President iu relation to the postmastership of that city, sayiug that they were snubbed by hiiu. This story originated in the head of tho correspondent of the Philadelphia Vtss iu this city, (who, by tho way, is clerk to the House Committee on Railways and Canals, of which committee llou. J. R. Packer has the honor of Viug chairtuau,) and I su poso has beeu copied into every democratic paper in tho State ; but luose papers have Vcu, fur tho last seven mouths, republish ing all the lies that Foruey's Pr oould manufacture, (and they were kept very bu sy.) so it is not surprUiug that they should republish thu ono from the same source. Nothing would please Foruey so well as a breach Vtwoeu tho President and tlm lt. publican party, but there is no dauger of uujimus oi uie twu, winch is rather bad for Forney. After the delegation had in formed the President of the object of their visit, which was tho appointment of Mr. Truman as postmaster, tho President In formed tho delegation that he considered himself bound by tho civil service rules, whicli-were approved by Congress, and that unless Mr. i airman wus incompetent, he did not see how ho could avoid appoint ing him undcf the rules ; but In case Mr. Fairmnn was not qualified, he would ap point Mr. Truman. It is very hard to see where the snub comes in. The Presideut is only carrying out ono of tho measures of a Republican Congress, and tin doubt he thinks of thin what lie has said of some others, that tho best way to kill a bad law is to faithfully execute it. The President Is not unmindful of the great honor that has been twice conferred upon him by tho Republican party, and ho is tho Inst man who would desire to see tho enemies of the Republican pnrty put into positions that could bo filled with credit by its true and tried friends, but that does uot rest with tho Presideut ; the only way in which Re publicans and soldiers can have the prefer ence in appointments under the adminis tration will bo for a Republican Congress to devise better means of reforming the ci vil service than thoso at present employed. At a meeting of the Pennsylvania Re publican Association held on last Friday cveuing, a resolution of thanks to the Pie sident, "Arty" Shissler, was offered and unanimously agreed to. Col. Shissler worked hard during the campaign for both tho State and National tickets, and for tho interests and rights of the membets of tho Association, and his labors are well appre ciated, and it may V truly said that no re solution ever received a heartier response than this resolution of thanks to our wor thy President. Tho Association intends giving a series of sociables during tho com ing winter, tho first of which will tako place on tho 0th of DcccmVr, nnd the last one on the 5th of March, the day after somebody, whose name, I am happy to say, is not Horace Greeley, is to be Inaugurated President of tho United States for four years morn. Mr. Harrison, the second Vice President of tho Association, has tho sociable business in charge, and they will no doubt bo creditable to tho Association, as were those of last winter, under his management. Tho last one will allbrd an opportunity to thoso Fcnnsylvanians who intend Ving in Washington during tho in auguration ceremonies to 8cnd au evening pleasantly among tho Republicans of Penn sylvania temporarily residing here. Yours, fraternally, O. Jichi iibcrtismcnls. Kiilc on the Heir of Kiiiniiuel llrckerl, (lert'iiNCtl. STATE OV PENNSYLVANIA, .... ,ViirAwiWiiii 1'vfntij, i ' To Tin: SiiKitirr of saio ("oi ntv (iiinKTlso : We eciiniiiauJ yon. that you notify Aim Mary lleekcrt, widow of Knmnucl lieckert, late of mid coutity, tl.'ueusud. I'liUIp lieckert, Su;iniu!i, iu tcniiuiTied Willi I'hilip Titi'liopp, Mietiael lieck ert, Mary, Inlcrmarrii'd itli Isaac 11. Res-ler, Kin.imii'l Heekert, l'.;n'lnl Ileekirt, Catharine, internum led Willi William Li-iiinmn, Andrew Heekert, Lilly, Minerva, L'rlah Ellsworth uud Henry, children of Henry IL-ckert dee'd, who have lor tliiir guardian Emanuel lieckert, Ann Mary, Frederick und Dutiicl, children of Uaniel Heekuit, dee'd, who reside ill Maohull county, State of Iowa, all ln ir and legal repref entativea of Kiuuiiuel Heekert, dee'd, tli.it nt the Novem ber Term of Orphans' t'ourl, held ut Sunbury, iu uud for the county of Northumberland, on the liith day of November, A. 1)., 1172, a Hule was lirunted upon llean, the m'.d lieirs, and legal re prcenlalivej of h.iid decedent, rouiiiiaudini; lliein to conic. I I Ward uud accept or refuge the real estulcof tulil decedent at the valuation it iikju the hauie by tin hniuifiilon Usuiujt out of this (.'outt, ut November Term, 1ST, or how catiM! by t lie liist Monday of January, l87o, ut hhow cause why tne taiue Hbould not be sold ae cordon: to the act of tisscuibly in null case made aud provided. Witnofsthe Hon. William M. Iloekcfel- LS ler, President uf our uid Cnurl, thiti twcnty-seveutli di;y of November, A. D., 17:;. J. l.EISKNMNt;, Clerk ). C. Renters Office, Sunbury, Nov. 110, 1S7. lit. w KIT OV I'AKTITION. John Klase vs 1 RetUl Jauu e. )1I73. Returnable to i iniiury Term The heirs of Valentine Klae,dce NoiiTiii Miir.n! i-m ( oimv, fs. The Cominciiiv.'eau b of IVnii-yivania to the Shc- ritl of Nntt'.j i 1 1 1 -i . in I County, lircoling : WIlF.uEA, :.t ;,n Orphans' Citit bell in thiiibi.rv, in ami I. r the e.ninlv ol Noiihuinlicr l..nd, tliu fu nth day of Novemlur, iu the Year of. our Lord one tboueuiid eil.t linn l.v.l and reven-ty-two, before the Ilnuorablu Win. M. Rockefel ler, Esq., l'real'h nt, and hit Associate- Justices of Ilie Colli I. In the malt.-r ot tuc estate of Val entine Klase, deceased. The prtilien of John Klasc, of the t jwaship of Sh..uo'i.iu, Northum berland county, hi the State of lVi.iisylvauia, was presented, setting forth that the eald Valen tine Klase, lately died intestate, leaving a widow, Mary Klase, and the following uaiued children, to Hit: Catharine, now Intermarried with Ab ra:n Kiuer, Eve, now intermarried with I. W. Leieh, John Klase, William il. Klase, Lcvinu, intermarried with Isaac lioiiglincr, Cluru buiiL'li ner uud George Boughner, Sarah Ware imw in termarried with Noah Ware, Valentine Klase, llaunnh, now intermarried with Daniel Doiibach, Susannah, now intermarried with George Adams, thai the. aid decedent, Valentine Klase, died iu fee of, and iu il certain piece, parcel or liael of land situate iu the borough ul Suydcitovu,coii -ty and State aforesaid, cunt. lining one hundred und forty acres, mole or less, uud bounded as follows: ou the east by lauds of Daniel II. Ev ert, ou ihc south by l.rwls of Samuel Holciuau, Klase, and public road leading fiom Snydertown to turnpike, and laud of John Wagner and Ben jamin Hoy, on the south-wesl Slagcl, aud n I be uoilh-wesl by Isaac Gonscit, and ou the north by Jac-Lb Gouseil. This is to until)' you uinl each of 'oli herein above named, and you are hereby notiUed thai by virtue of the above w rit to tne dirt eled, uu in quest will be heid of the pl'clnLcs of the above uained Valentino Klase, deeeased, iu Shamokiu township, Noilhiluibei lend county, l'eiin.ylva nia, with boundaries herein uViovn given, ou Wednesday, January S, IS71I, ul 10 o'clock, a. in., for the purpose of making partition of as to value, aud appraise the real estate herein above described of the said duovdant, ul which tlmeand place you may each aud ull appear if you think proper. S. H. ROTHERMEL, Sheriff. Slierlll ' Ollice, Sunbury, November -j, 1872. ADJOURNED COURT. I'rotlHiiiuliou. "irilF.REAS the Honorable Wm. M. Roeke- V feller, I're-i'.lent Judge, and his Associates, for this Di.-triet, have Issued their mandate for uu adjourned Couit for Northumberland county, to be held ou Monday the Moth of De cember, A. D., 1ST-.', belli;; the 6th Monday of said mouth, iu Sunbury, und to last one week. 1 therefore give notice to all Jurymen drawn for Ibis Court, and all others interested, to be aud appear at the place aforesaid at 10 o'clock, a. ut. of said day. SAMUEL IT. ROTHERMEL. Sheriir. Sberitt s Oltlcc, Sunbury, November U5tb, Ibid. "OT ICE Is hereby given that we have pur chased the following nrtieles at Couslablo Sale, au the lUth day of NOVEMBER, and that we have loaned the sain to J. It. Rosbon ol Up per Augusta township, Northumberland Coun ty. Pa., during our will and pleasure, 1 table, clock, lounge, (I chairs, rocking chair, looking glass, lump, 40 yards of carl, parlor stow, desk, bedsteads and bedding, washsland, table, 2 wooden buckets, quilling frame, I bairel vlu Kar, 1 ruin barrel, 1 uipr&ss loilut, 13 bushels of IKilalocs, tub of pickles, a lot of cabbage, a ot of Jars uud fruit, 14 pair of chickeus aud one hoi;. 8. O. REED Si CO. Sunbury, Nov. 30, 1SW at. WAXTED Responsible uieu as Local Agents to sell Fruit aud ornuuieulul treea iu neighborhoods where they reside. To the right parlies very liberal terms and au opportu nity to establish a sate aud profitable business. Address The Diugee & Conrad Co., Wholesale Nurserymen, West Grove, Chester Co., l'u. .Nov. 3, IS?!. lau. CAIll TO T1IK rim.H . We bee leave to announce that while the local com panics of Roslon repeat tho ex perience of local companies in Portlaud and Chicago, in only paying a percentage of their losses, in lieu of tho face of their policies, which In Portland averaged possi bly 20 per tent, of the amount insured. In Chicago not over about 10 pet cent., and mora fortunntely Iu Roston about 00 per cent., owing in the fact that local companies in tho lat named city possessed largo cash assets. Wo can say to our customers that nil out companies pay in full, dollar for dol lar, in the last named city, showing the importance of having policies in companies doing a large, prudent and extended busidess, with assets sufficient to give tho assured exactly what they profess, namely : undoubted security in great conflagrations which experience shows small locals are unable to do. We annex statement of assets of our dif ferent companies, with tho outside amount thev are liable for in Ronton fire. 2s AMERICA, of Philadelphia. Assets over, 83,500,000 Losses at Roston, 900,000 FRANKLIN', of Philadelphia. Assets over, 3,300,000 Losses at Roston, 450,000 PENSYLVANIA, of Philadelphia. Assets over, 81,300,000 Losses at Rostou, 300,000 CONTINENTAL. Nkw Vonic ! Assets over, 5f2,UO0,000 Losses at Roston, 500,000 IIANOVErTnew Youk. Assets over, 8975,000 Loss at Roston less than, 250,000 MANHATTAN. New Youk. i Assets over, 8430,000 j Loss at Roston less than, 35,000 j . HARTFORD, of IIaktfokd. ! Assets over, 82,nOO,000 Loss at Roston less than, OOO.OOOJ j PHCENIX, OF IlAItTFOItD. Assets over, 81,500,000 Loss at Rostou less than, 450,000 IMPERIAL, London-. Assets over, 810.000,000 Loss at Rostou less then, 000,000 NORTH RIUTlsHTlERCTIANTILE. Assets over, 820,000,000 Loss at Roston less than, 700,000 (JUEEN INSURANCE CO. Assets over. 810,000,000 Loss at Roston less than, 550,000 LYCOMING, Mt-Ntv. Assets over, 80,000,000 Loss nt Honlon less than, 10,0111) Under Policy issued to Messrs. A. T. Stewart iV Co. FARMERS. Youk. Assets over, 80,000,000 Loss at Roston less than, 5,000 When you consider that these same com panies paid nine millions at Chicago, it should recently convince vou that their policies are cheaper at full prices than those of any small company, guaranteeing no security, at even half price, aud iu a large conllagialion only paying from 10 to 50 per cent, of your insurance. Thanking our many customers for their patrouago we are, Yours truly. l-'EUR & SII1PMAN. Agents. Sunbury Ollice in Moore & DiiiigerS ) Ruilding, comer of 3d and Market. V. C. PACKER, Attorney at Law, Sunbury, Pa. j November t), 1S7J. tf. wiMiiRT's pi vi: tki:i: t.k t'OICDIAL. XATnn: s uueal kemkdy rou the THROAT AND I.UNCiS. It is gratifying to us to Inform the public that Dr. L. Q. C. Wisliarl's Pine Tree Tar Cordial, for Throat and Lung Diseases, has gained nn en viable reputation from the Atlantic to the Paci fic coast, uud from thence to sonic of the first families of Europe, uot through the press alone, but by persons throughout the States actually beiiclltted and cured ul his ollice. While he pub lishes less, so say our reporters, he is unable to supply the demand. It gains and holds its reputation-First. Not by stopping cough, but by loosen ing and assisting nature to throw oil' the un healthy neuter collected nboiit the throat and bronchia! tildes, which causes Irritation. Second. Il removes the cause of irritation (which produces cough) of the nuicnous mem brane and bronchial tubes, assists the lungs to net aud throw oil' the unhealthy secretions, and puiilles the blood. Third. It is free from squills, lobelia, ipecas aud opium, of which most throat aud lung re medies are composed, which nlluy cough only, uud disorganize the stomach. It has a soothing effect ou the stomach, uets ou the liver and kid neys, and lymphatic und nervous regions, thus reaching to every part of the system, and in its Invigorating aud purifying etTccls it has gained a reputation which it must hold above nil others iu the market. NOTICE. Til E PINE TREE TAR CORDIAL, Great Amerleau Ijpcpit Till AND WOHM SVG A It DROPS Being under my Immcdiute direction, they shall not loose lln lr curative qualities by the use of cheap und impure articles. II i: X It V It . WIN II It T , t'HOl'MlETOU. FREE OT CHARGE. Dr. L. Q. C. Wlshart's Otllce Parlors are opeu ou Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays from U A. M., to b P. M., for consullulioii by Dr. Wm. T. Mugce. With him are associated two con sulting physieiaus of acknowledged ability. This opportunity is uot offered by auy Institution la the city. All letters) nail be wddresweil to I.. . '. WI8II4KT, M. !., NO. 32, N. SECOND ST., PHILADELPHIA. ' No-veuihcr in, 1871. 8 uios. The Full nnd Winter r.tock of Goods at 9llfl I.. WelNcr'a Ntorr, Market Street, Sunbury, TAKES THE LEAD. Every article In the line of Millinery GooiU ono be purchased nt her estnbllsment, com prlln( of LADIES HATS AND BONXETP, FRAMES, FLOWERS CKAFE8, RIBBONS, LACE8, TURQUOISE, nnd all the lending styles of Indie' Millinery wear, NOTION'S, a general Variety. HANDKER CHIEFS, GLOVES, HOSE, Ac. The ladle of Sunbury and vicinity are Invited to call aud examine the gem goods now in mj Store. MISS L. WF.ISEK. November 10, 1871. $20,00rrAYORTlFoF AT TnE STAB STORE OF Clement & Dissinger's, Iu the new Clement Building, Market Nquure, Kunbnry, Pa. Just opened the PALL AND WINTER GOODS! of beautiful design. CLOTHS, CAS8IMERES and SUITINGS. Domestics aud Notions. , . Curpets nud Oil Cloths. BLACK GOODS, Ladles' Merino Under Garments, Misses and Childrcns' do Men ni:d Boys' do Hosiery, Gloves, Ac. An endless variety of Notions, Trhninlns.Ac. QUEENSWARE, "WILLOWWARE, &c, &c, &c. l-'or Our Grorcry Irpnr(uiMii. We claim unusual advantages. The quantity sold obllifes us to purchase freipieutly and cus tomers can rely upon gelling fres-li, whalebone nrtieles. Our Iry Goods ami A'otion Depart ment Embrace everything; require! from l':.,s t.i Carpets. And wc arc daily reccivini; the novel lies of the season. Call and examine our stock. HiitIii-; our . ,n -e lighted with Gas. '.hhIs can be heU-'-t-.ii in tin evening as well us hi the tiny lime. .,. eb i v for showing goods. CLEMENT &. DISSINGEU. Nov. 2, 1S72. I..( lOI.MOK I lit KMI'OKli.M. I . IS A ACS, Successor to JOHN FAKEIRA, 71S Arch street. Middle of tile block, between 7lh and bill ttreets, South side, l'hilacHphia. Importer mid .TIkiiuI'uc: urcr '.' I-'AM V M KS l-'ur Ladies' nud Children's Wear, wholesale nnd retail. Having Imported a very laire and si.'en.Ii ! n sorlnientol all the dilleleiit kiiels or I'm ' !r. m Hrst bauds in Europe, would respcetfii'lv invite the readers of I hie paper to call nnd examine ilie nsMirtinciit of Fain-y Fur. I ttm determined to sell at the lowest ( ash prices. All l-'nisw. li mited. No misrepresentations to clli-ct sale. Furs nit emit au.l repaired. :-?"l;einctiiber the Store, 71S Areli street. 1'lii! ndelphhi. oei5, :jm. cit iM) oi't:i; or FALL AND WINTER GOODS, at the Store of Iteed It rot her V NenslvoMz, ("ue'-cssors to S. O. Ilecd i Pro.) COMPRISING OF DRY GOODS of every description and variety such as ln-.i-s Goons, MnuiMis. Casumkui-s.Sa , ins, Ai i a I'As. Poi-uNs, ivc., Plain i'lorm::. Gmi.-, fcii. i.s ami Coats, iiosii-uv, and a Full Assortment of Xotii-ns, which are being sold ut the lowest Cash Pile s. Also, G uocKiiiKs and Puovisjoas, pure nnd fre?h. ci:knswai;k, Glassyvaiu:. and Winn and Willow Wake, Nicest Rrainls of Flour cotiitaiitly on hatiil. A very large ASSORTMENT OF WALL PAPER, both glazed and common, nlwavs on hand. R O O T S A N D S 11 () E S from the celebrated hau l made Knot and She. Manufactory of W'at.oaluwn, I'm- MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN. READ Y-MA l)E CLOTIIIXG, of ull eixes nnd of the latest si vies. FLOUR. . A constant supply of western hite wheat flout a speciality. The public arc invited to call and examine our Goods lice of charge. Our motin is "tjaich Sales und Small 1'iolits." and to please all. The highest prices will be paid for all kind.- of country produce. By strict attention to business nnd keeping ul all times the most complete stock, and scllim; ai the lowest pi ices, wc hope to merit a f il! share of patronage. REED BROTHER BEASIIOLTZ. Sunbury, Nov. 2, 1873.-1 v. rifti.ic SAI.K. Will be sold at public sale, on SATURDAY, the 31st day of DECEMBER, a certain Lot ol Ground, located in tho central part of Sunbury. ou which Is erected a tine TWO STORY FRAME DWELL'NG LOUSE, well finished, containing two rooms on tirt Hour und three above, out kitchen, porch, vr. Douse is quite new with every eonveii;.-nci. waidrobes, ,kc. Lol fronts on " 'iii sir e1. is 8 feel front by 110 feet in depth .1 : ! .,'Vy good fruit on lot, water next do Sale to commence at 10 a. u; . .1 1 . . w hen the conditions will be made k wn ' HARRIET MA! . N Sunbury, Nov. 2, 1873. AdmiuiNlrator'B Xoliee. Estate of JESSE YOCL'M, deceased. TOTICE Is hereby given that letters of Ad L ministration on the estate ol the abovi named Jesse Yocum, lute of the borough of Nor thuuiberhiud, iu the county of Northumberland deceased, have been grunted to John II. Yocum residing in the borough of Ashland, Schuylkil county. All H-rsons therefore having claims o demands ugaiust tlic estate of said decedent an requested to make the same known to the suit Johu II Yocum, ut Ashland, Schuylkill county or to Mahula Yocum, at Northumberland, ii Northuuilierland county, and those indchic.1 t the said estate urt- requested to make p iyineii to the undersigned without delav. JOHN 11. YOCUM. O36,'72.-0l. AdnitnistiaCi! 'True Eeouwusy 1m Uuj lag the Kent. VAX Itll'.IS FOUR DOLLAR Wlll-SKEV, Is pure Rye, Copper distilled, OLD AND V E R Y M E L L O W . (4.00 a gallon j (11.00 a doxen iu large bottle: YELLOW SEAL SHERRY. (11.00 a dozcu iu large bottles. G O L E SEAL IIHASHV, Lurgc bottles, (18.00 a dox. EVKIIYTIIINU IS TUB WAY Or THE FINEST LIQUORS AND SEGARs, At the Lowest possible price, At the Lowest posslblu price. BEST BRANDS OF CHAMPAGNE, nt Cost. II. & A. C. VAN UE1L, llllO Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. Sept. 21, l;i.-ltn.