American.-
H. R. MASSER,
I. W1LVEBT.
( Editor!.
"sUXllUKVrM AliClt 'il', 1873.
-EXTHAVAGANCK A NO ITS CoNSBiJUEN-
ens. All nations, it appears, Lavo their
centre or uxlnivnujitnoe, uuil ciiprully its
Capital forms that centre, from which tho
evil radiates in every direction, mid perme
ates all classes or sodety throughout the
country, currying wttli it its consequences,
crinio nml shame. AVc nrc not an cxecp
tiou. Although a land of freedom aud the
home of the oppressed of nil uations, with
laws cmbod jiug the principles ofcharityand
liberality which constitute those Of the di
vine a KoYcrtmic'u'l esteemed by the liberal
of nil nations ria a model yet we have
our cciitro oT extra vaganco in our .National
Capiiiil 'which proiiiises to outdo Paris
aud Vienna 'In this destructive evil.
Many u'ro ignorant of what constitutes
life lu IVirsliitigtou, nml when they
hear about Congressmen, Senators and
otlierj receiving high salaries, their con
clmsiou is lliat nu accumulation of means
must follow, uud they arc much aston
ished to lind, in many instances, that t,lioso
iu I114I1 places suddenly become bankrupt.
1'roin bankruptcy to crime is the usual
course, hence wc fiud many who resort In
gaming with the hope of retrieving their
ruined furtuncs,and to the pilfering ol'llic na
tional treasury. Extravagance is invaria
bly the primary cause. Costly apparel,
expensive dinners costing thousands of
dollars parties, soma of which have cost
tho whole salary of u Cougrcssm iu for one
evening's entertainment 'constitute life in
Washington. Senator 'Hamilton of Mary,
land, in u speech, shows clearly that tim
ing Washington's administration, and the
early days of our governnieut.it cost as much
t i live in the national capital as it does at
present, mid yet our national officers lived
aud thrived on much lower salaries, and he
ascribes the demands of our law-makers to
the extravagance of tho present day. He
hpoko as follows in opposition to the rais
ing of salaries :
"It Is said llmt tlio cont of f Ivinit is ercutet
now tli i 11 during the administration of Washing- 1
Inn. Why, sir, neither is really true. 1 imwii, I
uud -history mid statistic will vindicate the. I
truLli of my usscitio.i, tli:lt at tr.a't time two- j
third of tin' iirtie.lcs foiisiittii'l liy thu people .
were higher in price tli:iu they nrc now. Tlicn
nil your fabric were higher, Cloths, woolens, (
cottons, nml all things of ThKl sort were higher j
than they nrc now. Ten, tnlfee, sugar, inula-i
"t, haii, ,xrc.. wero hither than they are imw.
Tlici !'ui I s.iy tlic ussi.riioii on which this pro
position is based is not Hue Iu point of fact.
While rents generally were much lower t'.i"n
than now, rents were higher then than llicy am
now in this city ; In fact, there were no houses
to rent here. There were none of the convcnleu- :
ves, much less tho luxuries of life here tit that
lime. There was no place then for families ami ',
for the social enjoyments that now attend the re- '
sidenee of members aud families here ul this !
time. I
At that time, mid since, the great staples, !
porn, wheat, mid pork vailed iu price; nt times i
higher, nml at other times lower than now. Not- ,
withstanding the variations in price you never!
..1 .1 ..... . ! I I T '
enaneu lliu salaries mini laiu cais. j say
veins.
then, in fact mid in truth, thiitirs are not hinder I
to-day tliiui they were when tl,cBe salaries were , y throughout the laud, We do all that
axed. U he wholo mutter inuv be summed up in i , . . . v, . 1
a few words. It is not the price but our maimer ouc. 1 , C i . ' .. .. ,
of living Hint bus changed. Our frugal anrt Aow look at it, Mr. ProMileut. 1 ho last
economical ancestor bought less, mado It go j law that was passed fixing the Biliary, was
further tbun we do. In lllustratiou, where they ) passed iu 1800. Cold at that time, if I re
bought one hat we buy half u doxon. Instead of j collect nright, was about 1J5 or l'rtl, and
one dress as then, as manv us twenty may now j tlenj Wil8 au j,leome l!ls 0- u)J0Ut jj-Joo oil
bo required. There In the treat evi of tho dav. , ,. , ,. ,,, . ,, ... ,, ..,
U is fashion. Fashion is both versatile and sel- every one ot the salaries that was drawn.
ti-.li beyond all u ceo tint. Vain frivolity and i 1,ils. b,!t; S-'ol" tl,,w. "Ull -he pricfc of
too l taste unfortunately vie whil each other In j
litim; the Vi taries of fashion, and wc all know
that fashion is made by deliberate methods, that
iiuitnred knowledge of liuttiau nature, and Willi j
lixed plans to make tho most of it. It is trtrar- 1
uyamv. The simplicity und f r u unlit y of the pat ;
is swallowed up m the ottentatlou and extrava
gance of thu present
But extravagance does not exist ouly iu
Washington. The evil is spreading nil
over tho land like a pestilence. It is branch
ing out from the centre iu every direction,
and the effects are felt in every community.
e daily see men aud womeu jeopardizing
character and fortune in the pursuit of the j
trtvolties of the present day. We notice it
iu our streets, in the homes of families, at
public entertainments, aud in our churches.
Everywhere, to excel in fashiouablc extra
vagance, seems to be the determined pur
pose of everybody, und the results fre
quently lead to general prostitution of cha
racter. Twenty years ago such prostitu
tion wift seldom heard of and tho aveuues
to wealth were just as free us they are at
present. We are ull living too fubt, and far
beyoud our means. The rjuestiou natural
ly presents itself why-do we do so? Sim-j
ply because fashionable society imperative- j
ly dcniauds it, and us this clement controls
tho world over, tho larger portion of us are
led by it. Whatever the character of its
influence it is felt throughout the conunu
ty, and nothing but the most extraordinary
courage can resist it. The inability of the
itiuny to resist its exactions, explains the
large, liumber who prostitute character to
comply with its demands. Were society
ditl'ercutly organized, ninny a good mau
and woman would today be saved from I
the miseries of poverty, and worse, the j
prostitution of character, uud iu niauy in
stances of person. Christian simplicity and.
n higher standard of morality would save
us from ull this. How many men nnd wo
iucu coutracl debus which they cuu never
pay becaus'i society demands a certain
btyle of recognition. Ofcoursc rather than
be ignored, auy pacrificu of uicuey, aud in
lumiy cubes, of virtue is made. This io the
solution of half the monetary troubles of the
country aud its inoial degradation. Where
is tho ieinc.lv for thisi1 Wo answer let
the leaders of society iu town uud city set
the example of economy, uot ouly iu the
stylu of untcitaiuiueiits, but iu the ridicu
lous toilets that couslituto the main attrac
tion of thu opposite sex. Let tho Church
i'oiiw back to its aucicut Chrisliuu simpli
city, und follow the teachings of Him
who clothed it iu a simple garb. It pro
fesses to iuculcuto His example, there
fore let it strike at .he root of the oil by
deuouueiug society us it is at pieseut cou
stitutcd, uud that is spreading itvpoibou
ous influences all over the laud. TVe cor
ruptions of society havo becu tho cause of
every gieut revolution of reform, and un
less profligacy aud extravagance arc urrcst
cd by press aud pulpit, there is no telling thu
consequence. Europeau dynasties havo
liceu bwupt from power from this sumo
cause, and the terrible French revolution
Tat the hideoiib ofll-pi iu of a hideous cou-
dition of society. Our strength and pros
perity us a free people, ns far ns our nation
al existence has gone, Is dud more to the
moral condition of society, as it existed until
latterly, than nuy other influence The
pious mothers of tho past have made us a
nation, aud the independent and humble
Church of tho past have saved us as a peo
ple. Are these inllueneos of to-day to bo
instrumental Iu uudoing tho work of tho
past ? Icl us purgo our public offices of
the corruptions that now infest them by
tilling them with men who will restoro re
publican simplicity. Let the Church set an
example of roform, and society will soon
show a healthier condition. Old Europe
to-day is advancing. France and Spain
have planted the standard of republicanism
nflcr a century's struggle ngainst tho old
form of government which classified extra
vagance nnd profligacy. Japan has thrown
open her doors to the true religion. Tho old
world is moving forward. Shall wo retro
grade V Wc hope not.
A FEW weeks ago we referred to tho fact
that the Hon. John 15. Packer, ourcflicietit
member of Congress from this district, had
persistently opposed all increase of salaries.
In conversation with Mr. Pucker, just pre
vious to voting on the question, he express
ed his views on the subject, which nppronch
in similarity the following given by Sena
tor Scott iu a speech ngainst stcaliug 51,
000,000 out of tho national treasury. Both
Mr. Scott nnd Mr. Packer took a correct
and practical view of the question, nnd
voted against the 'bill. Senator Scott iu his
remarks taiil :
"We nrc legislating on this subject I
funr, iu a bad atmosphere, nnd what I say
I say perhaps fr-mi some old fashioned no
tions that 1 have imbibed on this subject,
but nevertheless I must say it. 1 fear that
when we gel to Washington, where we nre
iu the habit of attending dinners or if not
in the habit do occasionally nltend dinners
that cost live hundred or a thousand dol
lars, nnd we oo a modo of life that is so en
tirely beyond the means of the average peo
ple of the country, that we feel perhaps upon
a iittle reflection that we are uot able to
live up to it, nnd we get the idea that our
salaries ought to he put up to such a figure
as to enable the members of Congress here
to live as well as thoso who are much bet
ter off iu the goods of this world than the
average members of Congress cau hope to
be at home.
2s'ow, sir, salaries for members of Con
gress arc not made for the purpose of actu
al compensation, (Everybody knows that,
nnd no one better than the gentleman from
Wisconsin, who enjoyed a very lucrative
practice, nnd whose talents and abilities
entitle 1 1 i i it to it. He did not have his
practice aud come here for tho purpose of
making money by being a member of Con
gress. Everybody knows that men who
a re engaged in large business enterprises,
tlio heads of largo mercantile or maiiufac
'lining establishments, those who are in
any large business that brings them iu
great money returns, do not leave them
and become members of Congress lor the
purpose of making money. When we
come to fix the salary of members of Con
gress, if we tix it nt a salary that docs uot
exclude from that honorable position (hon
orable if it is made so) those who are poor.
thoso who can come here and live as well
n tlio nwni.ru i,,pmi1h.i u of llm nunimiiiilv
commodities have been decreasing, so that
iu reality the salary has been increasing
ever since In it), and the income tax has
been t:ii;eu oil'. The salary is to-day more
in reality than ft, was then. Now we pro
pose to increase that salary und to carry
the increase back two years.
I think with the Senator from Vermont,
Mr. Morrill, that this is a very great mis
take, and there is uot a member of Con
gress who lias participated iu this legisla
tion for tho purpose of carrying our sala
ries back for two years that will not regret
it. I do not think it is souud in principle,
uud while I could perhaps make ns good
use of this money in paying my family ex
peiiM'H ns nnv memoer ot Congress, 1 Ho
not feel that 1 would be justified in vot
ing for this bill for tho reason that it is
carried back, aud for the additional VCAsmt
that it is putting the salary up above tho
income enjoyed by the very large majority
of the farming commuuily, und of the mau-
ufactui'ing community, certaiuly far above
tlio laboring community ot the couutry,
and if we do strike a fair average, that
ivi.b.i. u. i,nvi...w ,i t.w,,ii,..i.,.
It appears that tho members of our le
gislature at llarrisburg, have also caught
tho maiiia of extravagance, und arc imi
tating thu fashion of some Congressmen
by increasing their salaries. On Thursday
of last week, a shameful attempt wns made
in tho House of Representatives to increase
uicir sami ii a 10 ci.ooo. .in uiieiupis to
check it were hooted dowu, and even the
yeas und nays were refused. This action
of our Representatives should be a suffi
cient warning to the members of- tho Con
stitutional Convention to take action, aud
embody iu the Constitution a fixed salary
' ? "ul"" 1,4 cou.posu.g our j.cgwaiure
, I... ,..! ... . T l . .
Wc hope that every member who voted iu
favor of this Act will meet with a warm
reception on his return to his constituents,
and that nouu of them be retu'ued to thu
centre of Pennsylvania's extravagance in
the futures
Convention' ok Xewspai-eu Fun
i.isiiKtis. We notice that the advertising
agents have called a convention to organ
ize for their mutual interests. It is timu
that editors of newspapers outside of the
cities call a Convention to organize for I heir
protection, and appoint delegates to meet
those of other Stales for the further ad
vancement of the publishing business.
Congiess, tlnoiigh dictation of thu city
press, has struck a heavy blow at the couu
try press by thu nboiishuu-utof tho free cir
culation of newspapers in tho county iu
which they me printed, uud it is high lime
that editors meet aud remedy some of tho
evils they lire subjected to. AVe hope tho
country press will at oneo move iu thu
matter uud cull a convention at au early
day.
Caldwell Hemuned. Caldwell, the
Senator from Kansas, who is charged aud
in fuel admitted by himself, having obtain
ed his election by bribing his most promi
nent competitor to withdraw in his fuvor,
resigned Ids Seuutorship on Monday. His
case bad Ixon under discussion for several
days, aud it was apparent that the vole on
it, out leaching actual expulsiou, would
bo such that he could uot remain in that
body. His c;!t:tirton put an end to his
cute.
Or the Pennsylvania Congressmen who
voted for tho $5,000 extra pay, scvAi were
Democrats and five ltcpublicans ; nnd of
thoso who voted ngainst it, fivo wero He
publicans and three Democrats. Our De
mocratic contcmpornries will mako a note
of this, nnd not charge tho cxtravngnnco
altogether upon llcpublicnns, when Icmo
cratic fingers wero deepest Into the pie.
A Little Uusienkss. The only unpaid
advantage that has ever been granted to
the people in tho wny of postal facilities
was that of receiving tho county papers
free of postage. Tho late hiyh-toncil Con
gress repealed this privilege, nnd compels
the people to pny ire cento a qunrtcr, after
the first of July ; nnd npropriatcs tho mo
ney tfius collected to increasing tho pay of
ofllcc-holders about Washington, nnd giv
to the Membe rs of Congress themselves a
million or so a year citYa imuj 1
A defaulting Bank Cashier, named
Thomas Anderson, shot himself in the
head at Franklin, Pa., on Friday morning
of last week. Before commuting tho act,
ho threw bank notes, bonds nnd papers,
into tho gate uud set lire to them They
wero discovered burning aud part wns
saved. Tho loss by the burning is esti
mated at $100,0U0, out of whicii sum will
be recognized nnd saved ovcri!0S,0U0. lie
is supposed to have been insane.
A FlKND'S lAYK EXDKD TI1K LAW
and Society Vindk atnd, It is well
that there are men and women 'in the world
who ate disposed to temper justice with
nir'rey, and it is well nlso that there nrc
judges, juries nnd governors who tire in
cliued to temper mercy with justice. Both
these influences have been brought int full
operation in tho "Foster ease" in Xew
York. But Governor Dix in this instance
deemed it to be tho wisest to temper justice
to the prisoner with mercy to society, nnd
the wretched man on Friday expiated his
crime on the gallows. There have been
but few murders more wanton nnd ncgrn
vated thau the killing of Avery 1). Putnam
by Foster. M. Putnam, in April, 1871,
was escorting two ladies to church in the
evening. Tliey were nil in a street-car,
aud on the front platform of tho car was
Foster, with enough ' liquor" in him to
make him "devilish." lie repeatedly in
sulted the ladies iu Mr. Putnam's care, go
ing out of his wny to do it in the most of
fensive : manner ; "and the sole olli;nce of
tho latter was to try, in a piviecable man
ner, to protect the ladies from Foster's
insulting conduct. For this Foster threa
tened to ride on the car until Putnam got
out. ami then settle him. lie carried out
bis threat, and when Mr. Putnam did get
out. with the two ladies, Foster seized n
"car hook" a murderous weapon struck
Putnam a murderous blow with it, crush
ing his skull, uud then ran away, leaving
his victim prostrate iu death, uud the two
ladies appalled by the terrible tragedy.
This is the whole story. It horrified even
!N'eiv York for a lew days. Then there
came about tho usual trick of the law in
that city obstructions and delays until
Foster became confident of escape nnd al
most defiant. Then misplaced sentimen
tality began its work. Never, for the liest
man falsely accused, wero there more
strenuous efforts made for pardon or com
mutation ; but, nftcr considering them all,
the final reply of Governor lix was this:
"Iu the present dctia'bt reign of crime, such
a precedent would bu fraught with intiuiie
danger to the public order."
Npain.
M.VDltlD, March 21. The Inqnir'uil
says a number of foreigners have arrived
here with a view of ngitnting the overthrow
of tho municipality of Madrid and estab
lishing a Commune iu its place.
The AiiolitionokSiaveky is Poitro
Kilo. The hill passed by the Assembly on
Saturday abolishing slavery in the Island
of Porto itico provides that the abolitiou
shall follow immediately upon the promul
gation of its passage. Thu emancipated
slaves will, however, be obliged to servo
for three years with their present masters,
or other residents on the islauds, nnd will
enjoy political rights of Spanish citizcus
after five years shall have elapsed.
The indemnity to be paid to the slave
owners is to be charged exclusively to the
account of the Porto ltico budget. Soon
nfter the adoption of the Cortes wasunant
mously voted, and the House broke up
amidst the greatest excitement in the build
ing and on the streets ; but there was no
disorder, aud the city ha 9 remained com
pletely tranquil.
GovKitxoit IlENbftuvKg is now in Wash
ington in consultation with the leading De
mocrats and Liberal Republicans. It is
said he is workiug for the organization of a
new parly, lie proposes to abutidou the
old Demoncratic organization eutirely
also to abandon its name, uud to oigauizu
a new parly, which shall have for its plat
form such conservative aud compromising
declaration of principles ns will attract to
its support all classes who are opposed to
the dominant party.
Advices from Arizona state that a com-
i
! llnlf. (lf h . ,,,
Apaches, killed six uud captured four
squaws.
So far us the returns have been received
from the Slate of the vote on Friday in re
gard to license or no license, the majority
is in favor of couliuuiug the license system.
Allegheny gives a majority of '. 1000 for li
ceusu ; Berks. SUO0 for license Bucks, "J500
for license ; Lancaster, JU00 for license ;
! Lebuuou, 'JS00 for lieeiisu : Montgomery,
."louO for license ; Northampton, IMJOO for
license. Against this wu have 1000 in
Chester und IM iu Moutour iu favor of
prohibition.
State TuEAsfKEH. Gen. Harry White
imrouueed a bill iu thu Senate, on Friday,
fixing the limo for the election of Suite
Treasurer ou the second Tuesday ot Octo
ber. 17;J, aud every two years theruafler.
retaining thu present incumbent iu otlice
until bis successor assume the ollloe ou the
first Monday of March, 1874 ; fixing tho
salary ut o,000, authorizing the Governor
lo nil tiny vacancy until the first ot .March
succeeding any geueraly election, a new
treasurer lo be elealed on said electiou dav.
aud requiring au oath of fidelity and bonds
iu me sum ot $i,uuu,ouo.
The Right Way The begiuuiug of
lust week, two young roughs iu Xeiv York
assailed nud robbed a inan iu a street car.
They were arrested, tried, convicted aud
sentenced to liflueu years in the pcuiteu-
liury ueiore me weeK was out. It crime
was generally dealt with iu that way iu
New York, there would soon be lets of it.
New York has its trouble with Tweed
the effort to bring him to punishment goes
ou, but the old fox is too shrewd aud has
loo much money to be caught by them.
1 he State Seuale is uow after him, but
does not know how to reach him. He was
elected a member of the Senate, but never
t'Md In seat. Money is generally, as iu
tnis case, au over-iuateu lor justice. -
Detective at Washington, on Sunday,
arrested Airs, fanny ilyde, who killed
Watson, in Brooklyn, iu Jauuarv. 1M72.
aud who has been absent from Brooklyu
since tht'i termination of her trial, iu which
iue jury miicq io ngree.
A MYSTitiotis Death. Charles Good
rich, n wealthy bachelor of Brooklyn, wns
found dead iu his housn, last week, where
he was living alone. Three pistol wounds
were in his head. The blood hud been
carefully washed from his face nftcr his
drnth. Who did it. or what was thu mo
tive, is not explained.
Minnkjita cot'NTY went through the
House on Tuesday morning at 2.2o, by
a votu of 48 to 42.
Th5 Secretary of llm Trrnsuy hn nu
thorlzed the Assistant Treasurer at New
York, to purchaso 1,000,000 of bonds for
each Wednesday, uud to sell $1, 500.000 of
gold on cneh Thursday during tho present
mouth.
The jury in tho case of Thomas F. An
derson, the bank officer of Franklin, Pa.,
who shot himself dend ou the 14th of
March, hnvo returned a verdict of insanity.
Tho invertivation was thorough nnd ex
haustive. The bunk necounis nre strictly
accurate, nud no possible motive for the act
existed.
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Foreign nml Amrriruii Wist clien,
DIAMONDS JEWELRY,
Slt.VEIl AM) Sll.VKIi-Pl.ATCI WaIIK,
Clocks. Bronzes and Fancy (io'sU. Forming an
ELEtiANT ABSOKTMEST lu every DE
PAltTMENT. I.tMV ritUT.S.
Philadelphia, March 23, 1873.-lyr.
REPORT .
Or the Auditors) ol" the Fiuauc of
XorlliuuibrrlaiMl Cuuuly.
I EXPENDITURES AND KECEIPTS of North
Id uiuberland County from the Ul day of Jan
uuiy A. D. 1673, lo thu 31st day of December of
the same year, both days Inclusive.
.Vu. of Ordtrt. EX PEN DITCHES.
17 Assessment aud UecUtrutiou Ex
penses, $1085 70
1 Agricultural Society for 1871, loo 00
1 " 1873, 100 OU
63 Bridge building und repatriug, 4573 34
1 Balauce In full paid J. r Idler, for
merly Treasurer, 930 CI
03 CommouwiMltb and Justices' foe
iu Commonwealth cases, 677 88
70 " witness foes, 2390 77
CoiuluUsioncrs' pay, 8lepp, 597 M)
Huuaicker, fi7 60
Vastlue, 351 20
Durham, 06 00
13 Coronor' aud Justices' Iuquisl-
lionsv 101 15
r
8 Ponrt Crler'i pay,
13 Court House Junior's py,
3 County Attorney's Feci,
U County Auditors' pny,
15 Commissioners' Clerk's pny,
Karnnworth,
Hchwnrir,
30 Court House Repair,
1 Cnrpcts and Oil Cloths for Court
House,
1 Connty liiBtlliiln,
3 Fuel for Court lloiipf nnd Jail,
6H General nml Spring Election!,
4 Fee of Daniel hcckley, formerly
PheillTof Northuinberla n d Coun
ty, 2 Gns Fix tin m nt Conrt IToaac,
14 Ons for Court Honsp,
SO Intercut on outMimdingOrdera and
borrowed money,
1 Indexing Administrators' Ac
counts by Jacob Lcincnrlug',
1 Iimtinince on Court lloiiio
85 Jurors' pay and Constables' Re
turns to Court,
1 Keeping Hannah ftnvldge and Ja
cob (irs nt Hnppitnl,
5 Merchandize for Court House and
.lull, i
3 Mcdif ul attendance nt jail,
28 l'osUge.Tluiik Doolis audStutlou
cry, 10 Prison cxpeti8,
1 Penitentiary expcnci,
3 Prisoners taken lo Penitentiary,
2 Prosecuting Attorney's fees,
21 Pay of Jury Commissioners rrtifl
their clciks,
10 Printing and AdvcrtUlug.
480 Premiums on Scalps,
Skunks,
Foxes,
Minks,
1 Prothonotary Huupl'i fees,
33 Hoad Damages,
41 Koad and brldira Viewers pay,
V Refunding overpaid taxes,
'i Suite tax paid out of county lunds
1 Stato tax, balance due ftiite as
per last audit, paid
1 Tux ft nndjeosts on seated and un
seated lands sold to Commis
sioners, 5 Transcribing old dockets, fce., by
H. K. Kuowlcs aud Jacob Lciscu
ring. 25 Tlpstnve's pnv,
1 Taking? Charles White to the Su
preme Cciirt and bock,
6 Traveling expenses by the Com-
liiisioiicm,
Oiitstiindlnir Orders paid.
Treasurer commiisKion on ?.V,101 o
nt SJ, per cent.,
191 P0
815 IK)
187
153 1)0
825 00
47.r, 00
K8U 43
1SS 07
117 00
601 03
3041 82
2272 93
808 70
272 40
2027 43
200 00
415 00
585S 60
343 10
00 89
74 70
392 08
117 01
1791 2fl
415 04
410 00
42 ro
tl63 34
1494 C5
Slil S5
154'oS
1238 4S
3S:i0 C7
442 00
KOO 85
66117 70
30S7 CI
145 26
(140 AO
382 00
07 20
142 CI
G417 y-
1377
Total, .'ii;,198 0'J I
r.xces 01 cxpeimiiurcs auove receipts
5S10 134.
RECEIPTS.
Cash received from Collectors of
county taxes for 1ST'.', and pre-
vious years, ( 4S.721
Cash received from collectors of
St.it taxes for l'i7'J, and pre-
vious years. 2404
Cash received from collectors of
Hank Tax Tor the year 1872, 700
Cash rcccivcjvfrotu court lines ju-
ry funds. ..e., 505
Cubh received from Lower Augusta
township for keeping Hannah
.Saviiliic, 50
Cash received ou judgment nt;ai-t
Kate Christ 35
Cash received from Commonwealth
cosN. . '.'.I
Cash receive ! us redemplon money
for seated and unseated lands, 28
Cash received f. mil Jacob Shell for
Homing luqucsi 011 uoiiy 01 hi
wife, 22 S3
Cash received for fines tin cruelty to
animals, ' 5 00
Cash receive.) from Siinbnry Band lor
(las used. 5 00
Cash received from extra taxes, 4 04
4
2100
018
810
Amount or county tax received from
unseated lands.
Amount of county tax received from
seated lands,
Excess ..f expenditures of above re
ceipts, C9
C4
Total,
t56,W8 02
Croniir. M Elikck, Eq., former Treasurer of
Northumberland County, in account with tlio
same.
DR.
To balauce duo county as per last
Auditors' Report, $ 7910 C2
To amount of cash received ht State
taxes not dialled in lust report
(see pities 18'i uud l'Jl fit State tax
Book,) 35
Tot.il,
$7940 28
CR.
By amount of County anil Statctaxes
front cola cool s' paid lo A. Cad
wallader, ami charged to McElicso
in ermr, (-ce p iye 2117 of couuty
lax book, and pae 194 of Stale lax
hook.)
Pal. nice Hue county,
Tola'.,
CU 97
7331 31
$7940 S8
John F. Firn.Kit, Esq., formerly Treas'r of North
umberland county, iu account with the same.
DR.
To amount of au Order (minted uud
paid him, $930 CI
CR.
By amount due him ou settlement as
"lvr last Auditors' Report, $9!)0 61
Al.BiiUT ('AiiWAi.l.xi)Ku, Esq., Treasurer of North
umberland County In account with tho same
from tho U day of January A. D. 1873 to tho
31st day of December of the same year, both
days Inclusive, respcclliiu Couuty aud State
taxes, Ac.
DR.
To amount of outstanding county
taxes for the year 1871, and previ
ous year, $I.'j3i4 27
Am, uuil ol duplicate for the year 1S72 51210 55
Amount of outstandiii): Stale l.i, s for
I be year 1871 aud previous ycurs 3"50 55
Amount of Male Duplicate for the
vear 17::, 19111 U7
Cask received from collectors of Statu
tax on bank stoek, 700 95
C.i'ii reii'ived from Court tines, Jury
funds. ve., &05 00
lath received from Lower Augusta
towuship for kcepiui; H.iuuaU ba-
v id ire. 50 00
Cah rec. 'ued 011 judiaeul against
Iv.ile Christ, 3a O0
Cash received fiom Coiiuuouwealtli
costs, 59 08
Cusli received us redemption for seat
ed uud unsealed Uiuus, 28 00
Cash received from Jacob bbcll for
holding inquest ou body of his wifo 22 35
Cush received oil line for cruelty lo
animals, 5 00
Cush received from t-uulmry Baud fur
Gas used, 500
Culi received from extra tuxes, 4 04
Amount received from Bank uud suu-
dry pern, ms us loans to Couuty, 4575 00
Aiunui.1 of county lax from unsealed
lands. t!130 69
Amount of couuty tax from scaled
lauds, 04 8 06
Total,
$110,805 17
CR.
By amount of outstanding couuty
taxes on thu 1st day of January,
A. D., 1873, $41447 75
Amount of exonerations allowed col
lectors, 2701 92
Amount of commission allowed col
lectors, 3043 34
Amount of outslundiiiK Statu luxes
ou the 1st day of Jauuary, 1873, 2470 10
Amount of exouerulious allowed col
lectors, 428 S9
Ainouul of commission ullowed col
lectors, 157 29
Amount of county Orders paid lu 1873, 65,101 23
Treasurer's commission of 21 per cl
ou $55,101 23 1377 63
Balauce lu baud of Treasurer, 3477 03
Total,
$110,665
ALHEKTCiDWAU.AbrR, Esq. , Treasurer of North
uuiborland County, lo accouut with lite same,
respecting Slate tax on personal property for
thu year 1872, aird previous year, settled lu
bis uccoUul respecting Couuty und State taxes,
kc.
DR.
To amount of outstanding Bute lax
tor 1871, and previous years, $8650 65
Amnuut of State tax Dnpllcata for
, . -
1910 07
Total,
5-100 62
CU.
By amount of tnM tax outstanding;
on Hie let day of January, 1873, 1310 10
Exonerations allowed collectors for
1872 and previous years, 428 89
Commission allowed collectors for
1872, and previous years, 167 29
Balance received by Treasurer, - 8404 84
Total,
$5470 62
Albkrt Cadw alladcr, Esq., Treasurer of North
umberland County. In account with the same
respecting State tax on National Hunk Stock
for the year 1872, settled In 'his account re
specting couuty and Stato taxes, fcc.
To amount of Duplicate for the
year 1872, $1258 35
en.
By amount of outstanding tax ou the
1st day or January, If 73, (157 35
Amount of Conimlsslou allowed col
lectors 40 05
Balance roccirtd by Treasurer, 700 95
Total,
(1253 85
AlaehtCadwallaiier, Esq., Treasurer of North
umberland county, in account v-lth tbe Militia
Fund of the same for the year 1872.
DR.
To amount of militia taxes for the
year 1 S70 and 1871 outstanding ou
tho 1st day of January, 1872, 2248 45
To amoliut of Dupllcutes for the year
1872; 1,505 2G
Total, $3753 71
CR.
By amount of militia tax outstand
ing on the 1st day of January, 1873 (lf2!) 89
Exonerations allowed collectors, 70 43
Commission allowed collectors, 5'J 30
Cush paid militia ollicers by order of
Military Hoard, a per receipts, 880 00
One per cent commission on $880, 8 Wl
Balance iu Treasurer's haads, 18D 29
51! Total,
$3753 71
j
;
;
!
PI J
84 j
I
95 '
I
00 j
I
00
00
38 I
j
C(J !
A1.nr.1iT t'ADWii.l.Aiiiai, Esq., Treasurer of North
umberland couuty in account with the Trea
surer of School Boards, Supervisors of roads,
Overseers of Poor, etc., of townships and bo
roughs, respecting taxes 011 unseated and seat
ed lands for the year 1870 uud 1871.
DR.
To amount received for Road, School, HorouEh.
Bounty and Poor taxes, Irom the several
townships uud doroulis, as follows :
Tax.
Ml. C iriucl township, road, SI7I0 K5
' ' school, SS
" P0"!-, 1421, .4
S5700 47
Coal township
.
.t
Zerbe township,
road, 2454 20
school, 2333 17
bounty, 173 09
$4901
flSi'.S
$14
$98
$12
$14
321
$218
road Ml 07
school 1057 Ot)
j
Yasliiiq;tou towuship road
school
M 31
I 0ft
I'.'.l OS
59 til
0 !17
ti 13
7 3(1
7 10
0: Kli
227 17
Little Mahauoy tp.,
Lower Augusta tp.,
Chilisquaqne tp.-,
Camerou township,
road
school
road
sebcol
road
school
road
srhool,
00 !
I'pper Mahauoy twp, road, 00 48
school, 151 88
Shumokiu township, road,
school,
LoWer Miihunoy twp., road,
school,
Jaeksoitownsliip, road,
I'pper Augusta twp., mad,
" " . school,
" bounty,
" " HOI,
$28 55
39 54
3 88
3 50
1 72
70
1 60
70
80
3 71
80 89
4 37
40 02
41 30
293 78
70 ill
$08
$0
$1
$3
$93
$85
$435
$421
$83
00 I
I
Jordan township, road
" ' school,
" " bounty
Point townstiip, road,
' " school
Sliamoklu borough, school
" ' b.iuntv,
' ' borough, 05 75
Mt. Carmel borough, school, 347 83
" " borough, 70 30
Suiihiiry boroiiirh, road,
" ' school,
' " poor,
" boroiifli
Total,
$14,177
CR.
By amounts paid to Supervisors of
Hoads, Treasurers of School Boards,
Overseers of l'odr, etc., (us per re
ceipts,) $12,189 20
By 5 per ct. commission on $14,177 35 70S 87
By amount paid as clerk's fees to Juo.
Farnsworth 406 95
baluucv in Treasurer's bauds, 7n3 83
Total,
$14,177
Outstanding Taxes for
V8
05
ii8
'09
Names.
Withington Lake,
John l.vucli,
Philip Frank
Philip Wlnterstein,
Thomas Miller,
Johu Kriss'iiiiccr,
Aaron Troxel,
.1. B. Kniss,
''nomas T. Burke, ,
Joseph Kisely,
Aaron Troxel,
Henry I). Mowery,
Isaac lUllistcr,
; A. K. Trcou
'Charles K. Weikel,
Michael Downey
Miiiliu ft. (tags,
Isaac Marl 7.
John Troxel
Patrick Keady,
Jacob Wagner,
Simon MeU'ar,
,1. O. Bitlmuu,
Noak Klock
Anthony Barter
I Abraham UeUx,
Ella Byerly,
lieorge W. Ilombcrgcr,. ..
johu Miisjfrove,
iHcorge Lout;,
E. B. Stillwauncr,
(Andrew Mariin,
Thomas London,
John Lesher
iSamuel K. Hile
.Edward tirudy,
(Joseph Eisuly,
Harrison Henry
(ieor;e J. Hurtliiie
' Peter Wagner,
('hurls Artolua
jWilllatu Coouer,
'Joseph Coble ....
.11. i. Kukcr,
70
'73
Zeibe
Those tuaiked with a () hitv sine pilj.
We, the undersigned Auditors of Nbrthumber
luud Couuty, Stale of .Pennsylvania, do certify
that lu pursuauce of the 17ib secliou bf the Act,
entitled "au Act reeulaliug couutie and town
shl)s," Ac, passed on lb lolh day of April, A.
D. 1834, we met ul the Commissioner's otlice. In
lb boroueb of Sunbury, pa iheOlh day of Jau
uary, A. D. 1873, aud adiourned from lime to
lime, and did audit, adjust acS sett) the several
accounts required of us by law, agreeably to lb
Miventl Act of Assembly and Supplements Iburw.
lo, aetoiding lo the best of our judgments and
17
l -1,.. ., .. i. Ig
AT.Bimt CAr.WALi.sbxn, Esq., Treasurer, tnTas
eoiint with Nonhaaiberlaud couuty, for ttw
year 1872i
Dn.
To a hnlance duo ou Couuty, Stato
nud National Bauk taxes, 13,477 62
Cll.
By balauce In his hands, (8,477 63
(Statement of the Finance of Northumberland
couuty ou tuo first day of Jauuary, 1873;
DK.
To amount of outstanding orders of
the year 1871, and previous years, $17,190 CI
To amount of outstanding orders of
the year 1872, 794 o
To amount of au outstanding bounty '
order Issued In 18G2, 725 00
Excess of Couuty assets above Indebt
edness 134.474 20
Total,
(55,184 13
CR.
By amount of outstanding county
taxes for tho year 1871, and pie
vlons years, 7 03J rj
By amount of outstanding county
taxes fertile year 1872, 33,909 50
By amount of outstanding State taxes
for the year 1871, and previous
years (for the use of the county), (5B7 54
By amount of outstanding State tuxes
for tho year 1872 (for the use of the
county), i)832 CO
By amount of outstanding bank stock
tax for the year 1873 (lor tho use of
the county), 457 85
By amount in the bands of Couuty
Treasurer on settlement, 3,477 C2
By amount due from Geo. McEllcce,
late Treasurer, 7,331 31
Total,
.r.4 13
Aluekt CAnWAt.UAtiEii.Esq., Treasurer of North
umberland Couuty, In account with the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania respecting licenses,
from tho 1st day of January, A. D. lsfj, to
the 31st day of December of the same year,
both days luclusive:
DR.
To amount received from tavern li
censes for the vear 1872.
$2,320 00
To amount received from restauraut
licenses for the year 1873,
To amount received from liquor store
. liceuses for the year 1S73,
To amount received from retailers of
merchandize, eoal nnd lumber
yards, ike., ns per Mercantile Ap
praiser's list for the year 1873,
To n mount received from billiard ta
bles, To amount received from brewers.
To amount received from extra li
cense" ou billiard tables, brcwcis
and retailers.
To 30 copies of Pamphlet laws,
7J0 00
250 00
S.803 00
210 00
10 HO
Total,
$7.4 Jt 70
cu,
By 5 per cent, commission on $1,000,
1 per cent, on $1,000, nnd -j per
cent, on $320.
CySiatu Treasurer's receipt of July 2,
1872, on tavern licenses,
By State Treasurer's receipt of Feb. 4,
1873, on tavern licenses,
By 8 per cent, commission on $700,
By State Treasurer's recuipt of Feb. 4,
ls7;, on restaurant licenses.
By 5 per cent, commission on $250,
By State Treasurer's receipt of Feb. 4,
, 1873, on liquor store licenses.
By 5 per cent. Commission on $1,000,
1 per cent, on $1,000, and '4 per
cent on $17 95.
By Slate 1 reasuii r's receipt of Sept.
10, 1872. on retailers' licenses.
By State Treasurer's receipt of Nov.
12, 1572. on retailers' licenses.
By amount paid for publishing re
tailers' list,
By exonerations nllowed II. 11. Mas
tier by Auditor (Jemral,
By State Treasurer's receipt of Feb. 4,
171, on retailers' licenses.
By 5 per cent, commission on $200,
By exoneration allowed Albert Haas
by Auditor (ieneral,
By Slate Treasurer's receipt of Feb. 4,
1S73. oa billiard tables,
By 5 per cent, commission on $10.
By State Treasurer's receipt of Feb. 4,
1S73, on brewers.
By 0 per cent, commission on $0ii 70,
By State Treasurer's receipt of Feb. 4,
I"73, on extra license.
By 5 per cent, commission on $:;o.
By Slate Treasurer's receipt of Feb. 4,
1873, ou Pamphlet laws,
$01 00
1,000 00
1,2'.S 40
35 00
cr,."i 01
12 5J
237 50
OS 17
910 4J
1,000 (11)
f-9 00
7 10
1.7'J0 13
10 00
40 00
km oo
so
15 20
04
07
30
CU
.-,0
40
03
30
09
38
72
'0
87
82
09
12
64
Total,
$7,424 70
Northumberland County In account with tl.e
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, re.-ieelihs;
State and Natioua! Bank Stock, Tax, 1V.1., for
the vear W2.
I DR.
1 To balauce due Commonwealth ou
! settlement for the year 1S71, S3js,7 C4
' Amount of taxes on personal pro)er-
( ty, '.j mill tax und interest accrued
as tlx ed by the board nt revenue
commissioners for the year 173, af
ter deductiiii; collectors' uud Trca-
surcr's commissions, Ac., $1533 21
To amount of State tux on National
! Sauk stock us fixed by the board ot
lt..l'f. ill i 'otntiitsvi, tn.irs .mimi'is-
slou deducted,
1104 49
$8725 34
$577 80
2509 84
4533 21
1104 49
$8725 34
S5
Total,
CR.
By State Treasurers Receipts of April
17, 187J,iiiu Included in county Or
ders, State Treasurer's receipt of April 20,
1872. included iu county Orders,
Slalo Treasurer's receipt of August
20, 1872, included In county Orders
Statu Treasurer's receipt of January
23, 1873, included lu couuty Orders
Total,
35
1872 and previous years.
Districts.
Shamokin borough,
'Coal towuship
I'pper Auuusttt twp.,...,
i Watsoiiiown,
Point township
Jordan township,
Chillisqiiaque twp
I'pper Auirnsta twp.,...,
Coal tow uship,
Siinhury borouuh,
Chillisquaque twp.,
Delaware towuship
Mt. Carmel borough,...
', Washington twp.,
t'utnerou towuship,
.erbu,
Upper Augusta,
Low er AUL'Usta,
( hlliisquaque,
Coal township
Cameron,
Delaware -.
'Jackson towuship
Jordan
Lewis,,..
Little Mahauoy iwp
Lower Mutiuuoy,
Upper Muuanoy,
Milion borouijli,
.McEwciisvllle,
'Mt. Carmel borough,.. .
Mt. Carmel twp.,
Nortnumbcrluud bor.,..
, Point township,
. .... Kivei.ije borough
Kusl
buubury borouth,
Sliaiiioklu boronuh,....;
Shamokin towuship,....
!Turbutville,...,..i
j T ii i but towuship,
Wulsonlown,..!
Washli.i!i...
County. State. Militia.
; 41 65,
109 27. 13 45
63 98 ;
371 90 27 22
100 00 39 83
10 00
300 CI 90 00 45 13
128 99
2Si',3 Stl 2b 90 2o5 l!0
49 30;
1183 17. 109 bl M 00
1049 39 101 51 53 00
478 58 23 49 03 50
9 80
831 18' 27 02 22 00
458 GO 37 50 31 5:1
1110 ill! 75 31 47 00
10h3 17! 113 0! 77 I'O
2853 OU 117 '.! 31 50
8079 50 , 50 8 30 00
209 74 27 Ss 3S ','0
3150 65 154 40 72 00
499 92: 40 90 :: on
940 20 08 50 3 00
8178 25 110 50 41 Ml
57 63 29 95 10 50
1520 08, 114 71 S4 INI
414 64 hO S9 41 00
1833 99, 54 23 35 50
40 88; 9 40 11 10
070 73 10 83 53 50
494 (H) 23 W 108 OO
2330 6U1 Ot 82 h5 50
1774 90 50 4 3 38 .50
584 55 6 10 11 OO
1591 241 St 01 40 HO
1210 03 50 5'J 01 IKI
158 33 8S 31 135 00
1097 97 1.V5 92 77 Oo
349 09 15 33 15 50
2004 59 149 50 64 01
695 (Mi 33 00 111 HO
509 80 39 29 .!4 50
409 IK; 33 21 43 I'O
township,
$41,417 75 $3,170 10 $1,829 89
abilities, nnd we do further cortlf J lhat upon due
! examination of the expense books we Mud thai
: the indebleduess of the county lo uuald county
orders I $19,984 87, aud the amount of an outstanding-
Bouniy order Issued lu 1803, Is $725 00,
. In all $30,709 87.
i IN W1TN ESS WUEBEOF wc do hereunto set
! our hauds and seals, at the oltlco iuieuid, this
, Sill day of February. A. 1. 1873.
' JUSFPU E1SELY, IL. b.J
I J. M. FUJ.LM EK, L. b. 1
' JACOB E. MI ENCH, L. S
01 70
31 (Ml
0:i 13
1 50