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SUNBUHV, AUGUST 1, 1873.
Rcpusttiriui County t'oiivouUoii.
Tt Republican voters of Northumberland
CJTlnty aro rcqneMrd to tnre In ench election
district At inch places Ht which delcioitc uh-ctlnns
nava heretofore been held, ou Saturday, the 10th
day of August next, between th hours of 1 nnd
7 o'clock, p. tn., for the purpose of clcctlnif dele
Kate to the Rcpubllciin Connty (invention, to
Ke held nt the Court limine, In the horonjrh of
Snnbnry, on Tuesday, Anpnst llth, 1873, at
10 o'clock, n. m., for the purpose of nomlnntltiK
a ticket to be presented to the voter of
the county lit the ensnimr election. Rich dis
trict polling two hundred Republican vote, or
less, nt the Inst (feiicrnl elcrlien for Stiite officers,
vlll be entitled to two delegates i ench district
polling over two hundred vote, nnd nut exceed
ing three hundred, three dcleiiiiles nnd ench
illf trlct polllinr over three hundred votes shiill be
entitled to four delegates.
KM'L WILVERT, Chairman.
L. M. MORTON, Bcc'y.
The fnrco of nomiiiitting a Democratic
County ticket was Rone through with ou
Monday last, and the rteult is, ns was ex
pected, that the Jiiny would be successful
in nonjjnating their men. There were
some good men presented who would have
done honor to their position, but they
were ignored nnd cruelly slaughtered ns
their adherence to the Ring was doubtful.
The movements here on Snlurday should
have satisfied any one who the candidates
were to be, and on Monday morning as
the delegates arrived the untcrrificd were
busy in arranging matters to carry out the
prorjininmo. It was easily seen that Mr.
Tuft had the inside track for Assembly,
but as he was nut the man for the King,
nnd other little arrangements had to be ef
fected, the uninstrncti-d delegates were
manipulated and induced to cast their Giet
vote for Dr. Dewitt, as a compliment. En
ough were secured in this way to nomi
nate him on the first ballot. After this re
sult the Shipmau family claimed, that as
but one of their number was without an
office, he should at least be rewarded with
a complimentary vole. He received his
complimentary vote, and at the same time,
the nomination. This was a dodije that
gave Mr. Lemuel Shipmau the nomination
for Register and Recorder on the first bal
lot. Next came County Commissioner,
when Mr. Reitz claimed that his defeat
last fall entitled him to the nomination. Of
course as he had played his part in nomi
nating Dewitt and Shipman, they, in re
turn, used their influence iu his nomina
tion successfully. The candidates for
Treasurer were consulted ns to the emolu
ments to be derived from that office, after
which, Mr. llaag, consenting to the ruling
of the Ring, was nominated. Daniel S
Swarlz, whose time wa9 cut short as clerk
in tho Commissioners' office last fall, re
ceived the nomination ns Jury Commis
sioner, and Joseph Eisely, the finance cal
culator of the Ring, was nominated for
Auditor.
All the nominees are well known ns of
fice seekers, and some have been long iden
tified as members of the Court-House Ring,
while a few others have been drawn in to
give the ticket some respectability. There
was a srent deal of dissatisfaction after the
convention, ns to the candidates, as many
did not see the deception practiced at the
Convention until after its adjournment.
Others who discerned the scheming of the
Ring in the Convention denounced their
operations at the time as an intended fraud
upon the people. Tho ticket is weak in the
extreme, an4 irony honest Democrats are
arjsrmisly Imotang iotke Republican party
to noravntvCc good men, so that nu election
of good men may prevent a retrogression in
the now prosperous a (lairs of tho county.
The people feel that they nre tho gainers
by placing the best men in office, and no
matter whether Democrat or Republican,
they will support tho men who are honora
ble in politics, aud who will receive their
nomination in an honorable way not
through tho manipulation of Rings.
PltOl'OSKD SURRENOKIt OF THE DEMO
CRATIC Party. W. S. Groesbeck, the
great gun of the Ohio Democracy nnd one
of the leaders of the National Democrats,
has- written a letter to a leading member of
the party, giviug his views in regard to a
new party organization and abandonment
of tho old, bo called, Dcmociatic party.
He says :
"I believe the historical Democratic or
ganization is spoiled. Rtuudering con
stantly during the last ten years and shat
tered by many defeats.it surrendered finally
at the Inst 'residential election. It cannot
recall that surrender nor tho confessions
then made, and it has no longer strength
enough for victory. Iu this extremity it
will bo wise to lay aside the old organiza
tion and enter into a new oue. The new
organization should accept the results of
the war, as was done all .Baltimore, and it
should accept them ia good faith, and so
as to commaud the eontiileuce of the peo-
Sic; and in order to command the eonli
ence of people the new organization should
be sojicthiug different from a recast of the
old one."
Mr. Ciocsbcck was urged to accept the
nomination for Governor of Ohio, but he
had no desire to be the standard bearer of
a party already "spoiled," and which had
bceu "blundering constantly during the
last ton 3'eais." Iu regard to uegro buf
frage, he thinks it was "granted too soou
to those recently emancipated," but he
thinks "to keep permanantly so largo a
portioo in an inferior and degraded con
ditio j would be a greater danger and always-trouble
us."
Iu regard to "free-trade," he says "the
new organization should make it one of its
cardinal doctrines," and concludes by urg
ing a strict Qonatructiou of the constitution.
How manufacturer and coal and iron men
will relish these fnsa trade doctrines we cau
well imagine, and.a UicBefore not surprised
to Gud that the lata Democratic county
convention had very quietly passed over
the subject of the tariff.
A Philadelphia paper uiakcs-a Buggcstiou
which Is, on the whole, scusiblo. This is
that schools should make a distinction, be
tween tho younger and older pupilB, giviug
to the former shorter sessions than to the
latter, graduatiug them according to like
age of the children. This perhaps would
Ui ti good bcumniiii! of a habit ol discrim
ination which a lit 40 uu.ubcr of teachers
o.'i tiijwy do uot pobsut.
TrtE Democratic Platform in this
County. Tho most absurd part of tho
Democratic Convention on Monday last,
was tho adoption of their resolutions. If
tho record of tho tho Democratic party had
been forgotten no one would pcrhnps doubt
their sincerity, but ns they havo deviated
far from tho principles of Jefferson nnd
Jackson", no one will bo gulled into the be
lief that they intend to abide by any such
pledges as they made. Tho wolf's cars are
too apparent through the sheep's clothing.
In tbo preamble they sny "we heartily de
clare that we have an abiding faith iu tho
principles of the Democratic party as ex
pounded by Thomas Jeffctson and Andrew
Jackson, nnd handed down to us by their
several Democratic successors." If tho de
mocratic principles of to-day are intended
to be compared with thoso expounded by
Jcflerson aud Jackson it is a direct insult
to tho memory of those good men. The
first resolution reads ns follows :
Ittsolvefl, That wo are in favor of nn eco
nomical administration of the government,
and of placing none but capable and hon
est men in office ; nnd this should be the
only teat of their fitness.
If there had been an honest intention of
carrying out the above, no doubt a differ
ent ticket would have been nominated. The
people will remember how faithfully the
spirit of the above was carried out for the
last ten years past. In the third resolution
they proclaim themselves in favor of the
Constitution of tliU United States, nud in
enforcing all the laws iu conformity there
with. A few years ngo such a resolution
enforced, would have hung that Democra
tic expounder, Jeff Davis "on a sour apple
tree." The fourth resolution favors a spee
dy return to specie payment.
In tho fifth they declare in favor of a
speedy extinguishment of the public debt.
Judging from the manner our county
finances were managed for some years
past under Democratic officers, we could
not hope for any reduction of the national
debt, had they the power to control it. In
the sixth they declare themselves in favor
of laws advantageous to the farmer, me
chanic, miner nnd laborer. 'Whether this
is to be done by continuing a protective
tariff, or by the passage of a free trade act,
is not stated, but we presume it to be cal
culated to adhere to their former free trade
principles.
Tho seventh resolution coming from mo
dern Democrats is so absurd that we copy
the whole without comment :
Resolved, That the soldiers and sailors
that perilled their lives in defence of the
Union should, together with their widows
aud orphans, receive the sympathy aud
support of their grateful countrymen.
For tho eighth they adopted tho Schuyl
kill county resolution denouncing the "sa
lary grab," tho "Credit Mobilicr Swindle,"
&c, which wo hope they nre sincere in,
and we would have preferred if they had
gone further and stated that tho Democra
tic members of Congress were the most anx
ious to pocket the "odious and abominable
steal." But ns the latter part of the reso
lution pledges them "to support no man
or men who will connive at or attempt to
steal the people's money under any special
pretext be they whatever they may," it
was perhaps considered prudent to con
ceal as much as possible, so the people will
not look back and see how tlio "Court
House Ring" managed affai?s, and per
haps to prevent rcny ill feeling among the
King candidates they had just nominated,
especially their candidate for the Legisla
ture on the salary question.
'e arc rejoiced to find that tho last re
solution favors the repeal of the recent
amendment to the Postal Law, declaring it
a tax upon popular intelligence, and we
hope tlity will strictly adhere to their
pledge, and cause their members in Con
gress to vote for its early repeal.
There is a healthy sentiment in the fol
lowing from the Detroit (Mich.) Tribune:
"The 'party shield to official roguery is
fast losing its protective qualities. Men
who abuse power that is entrusted to them,
and then expect that tho party organiza
tion will shelter them from just retribution
and that the party press will defend their
guilt and praise their shortcomings, are
dissappointed in these days with great fre
quency. Parly machinery has become too
weak to longer cuduro such a straiu' and
it breaks down when it is compelled to
submit to it. All this is as it should be,
for it was certainly timo that the pendu
lum swung to the opposite end of tho arc.
The uew theory should be that the Repub
lican party must may be it its peculiar busi
ness to bring all Republican rascals to jus
tice, lor uy such a course alone can it es
tablish, bevond nerad venture, it claim unon
the public confidence."
Good. A Virginia Democrat deplores
the want of newspapers in that State. The
time was when Virginia Democrats boast
ed that they had no newspaper. Things
seem to be changing, .there are now
some northern politicians who would glad
ly abolish newspapers, for tho reason that
,uey ao I lite tueia evil Ueeus brought be-
fire the public.
Quite a lively discussion is coins on in
the Iaucastcr panel's relative to the recent
joining of tho Catholic church by a Reform
ed clergyman. Jvieli side requests the
other not to "shake thy gory locks at me j
thou cans't not say I did it." It seems
very natural to the common mind that an
excess of forms, ceremonies, and high
churchism in general should lead to Rome ;
and experience has demonstrated that in
this relation tho common mind is correct.
Pkruy County. The Republicans of
t'erry county nave noniiuatecl Kirk
Hainkk, Esq., for .Senator, subject to the
concurrence of th conferees from the coun
ties of Snyder, Northumberland and Uu
ion. John H. Sheikley, Esq., was nominat
ed for Assembly,
Prothonotary S. II. Beck.
Director of tho Poor W. J. Graham,
County Treasurer Thomas Sutch.
Jury Commissioner Heury Polk.
County Commissioner J. It. Bod en.
Thos. II. Milligan was elected a delegate
to tho State Convention and instructed to
vote for Issao- Wright, of Newport, for
State Treasurer.
Death or Diu Schmuckkr- Many of
our readers will regret to learn of the sud
den death of Rev. S. S. Schmucker, D. D.,
which occured on Saturday night, at Get
tysburg.. Dr. S. was one of the most prom
iuent LulhaaaQ preachers in this country
and, fon a number of years past, he was
Emeritus proicwor iu the theological Sem
inary, where he died.
1 RICaiTl lI, MURDER.
IT OCCURS NEAR LINDON PA.
Mra. Jtl'Rrlrte the Victim.
SUB IS SHOT AND KILLED. HER AGED
HCSDAND RRUTALLY BEATEN.
MONEY THE OBJECT.
From the Wllllnmsport Onitctto nnd Bulletin of
July U-Uh.
Wo nre called upon to record ono of the
bloodiest and most cold-hearted crimes ev
er committed in the county of Lycoming.
John McBrido nnd his aged wife. Isabella,
living on what is known ns the "Lusk
Farm," on tho road leading from Newber
ry to Linden, were brutally nssaultcd, it is
supposed, on Tuesday evening.
LOCATION OF THK HOUSE.
Tho house, which is a plain old-fashioned
log structure, built many years ago,
stands within n few hundred yards of tho
public highway, on tho south side, nnd is
well known to nil persons in tho hnbit of
travelling that road. It is surrounded by
trees and high weeds the fences are dilap
idated, and everything about the premises
wears a cheerless and forbidding appear
nncc more like the homo of want nnd pe
nury than wealth and abundance.
ISABELLA M'nRIKIS.
When the old lady was nssaultcd and
stricken down by the red-handed murder
er, she seemed to have been engaged in her
domestic duties about the yard, such as
putting away the milk for the evening. Her
body lay near the cellar door, her head
restiug ou a pile of stones, aud her gray
hair was saturated with blood which oozed
from a wound just back of the right eye.
The fatal bullet entered near the temple
and came out nt the base of the nose. She
also appeared to have received a severe
stroke from a bludgeon, nnd the little finger
of her left hand was 'broken. This was
probably done by the blow as sho threw
her arm up in self-defense. Sho was pro
bably over sevenly years of age.
APPEARANCE OF JOHN M'llHIDE.
Tho old man, John M'Bi ide, who is pro
bably near seventy, was found inside the
dwelling in a room apparently used as a
kitchen aud slcepiug appartmcnt, lying on
tho lloor weltering in his blood, which had
flowed freely nnd completely saturated tho
floor. He seemed to have been stricken
down near the kitchen table, which was
covered with dishes and cooking utensils
in a disordered condition. But few evi
dences of a struggle were observable a few
spots of blood were not iced on the wall, nnd
a blood stain on the table seemed to have
been made by a bloody hand grasping for
support.
HOW THE DISCOVERY WAS MADE.
The terrible deed of blood was discover
ed on Wednesday afternoon, between two
and three o'clock, by Abram Newcomer,
who was passing the house iu the direction
of the Linden railroad station, aud observ
ing the cattle in the yard thought it rather
unusual that they should be penned up at
that hour. On making an examination of
the premises he found the old lady lying
dead near the cellar door, as already de
scribed. Horror stricken at the sight of
the bloody corpse, and realizing that a
dreadful crime had been committed, he
hastened around to the door of the kitchen,
over the cellar the house stauding on the
declivity of a hill which he found closed.
A 8 he tried the door a dog inside- com
menced barking, but no ono appeared.
Fearing the worst lie at once proceeded to
tho nearest neighbors and gave the alarm.
EXAMINING THE PREMISES.
Uriah Wrencr, on being informed of the
murder, at once repaired to the house. On ;
seeing Mrs. McBrido he started for Mr.
Cumbers, ami when he came tho party at
once entered the house, where they found j
the old man lying ou the lloor, and the dog '
on the bed. j
WOUNDS OK THE OLD MAN. !
A messenger at once hastened to the city
and made information at police lieadqunr-1
ters, and had physicians dispatched to
dress the wounds of the old man. Drs. I
Crawford and Nutt at once repaired to the
scene of blood, The old man, who was in
sensible, was at oucc placed on the bed iu
the room where be had been stricken down,
and his wounds dressed. Seven deep gash
es were found on the top of his head, which
it was found necessary to close with stitch
es. After a careful cxaminatien the phy
sicians camo to the conclusion that the
skull was not broken, and they entertain
hopes of his recovery.
THE BLOODY CLUB.
In tho room where the old man lay was
found a heavy club, made out of a youup:
pine sapling, about four feet in length, and
two inches in diameter, which bore evi
dences of having been freshly cut, and with
murderous intentions. It was bespattered
with blood, aud several gray hairs wero
observed adhering to the rough bark, which
showed conclusively that it had bceu used
to do the bloody work.
FINDING THE MONEY.
The jury repaired to a back room, and
opening the drawer of a bureau proceeded
to an examination. It was uot long until
they found money stowed away in all
maimer of inconceivable ways. Between
tho leaves of an old book entitled "The
Complete Duty of Man," one thousand
dollars in bills ranging from fives to twen
ties, were found. A small bag containing
forty-6eveu dollars in paper ; a roll of bills,
snugly stowed away, was found to contain
iftKi, and in a small red pocket book $190
wero found. Five ono dollar gold pieces
rolled out of a small bag, aud near by it
if 5 30 in silver change- were discovered. In
another package if 13 50, made up of gold
aud silver was found then $7 in old fash
ioned quarters turned up. Two dollars
and a-half in silver was found in another
place ; then 2 ; aud $11 in one dollar gold
pieces. A small package of postal curren
cy containing $i 75 was uuearthed in a
quiet nook of the drawer then 84 10 in
small change, and finally if JO in silver was
developed iu another place. A large aud
haudsonie red pocket book was taken out
which was fouud compactly stuffed w ith
bills in denominations of fives, tens aud
twenties. In hurriedly counting the con
tents it was found to contain SthiO. A
more plethoric packet book is seldom seen.
A uiuuIht of bills 011 old county banks,
long since passed out of existence, were
unearthed ; also numerous county orders
ap.eared, and a few counterfeit national
bauk notes turned up, which, had doubtless
been "shoved" ou the misers. About
$2,400 in gold money was found.
Tho variety of money stored away, and
the confused condition of tue drawer and
its contents, showed the miserly disposi
tion of the owners, and how tenaciously
they hoarded their treasures, which they
seemed to guard with extraordinary care,
at the same time denying themselves the
common comforts of life. Iu the midst of
comfort they apparently had nothing, and
worshipped money as their god.
The money was carefully gathered up by
the officer, brought to the city and depo
sited in one of the banks for safe keeping.
The murderer did uot seem to have
made any examination in this room. In a
room overhead, chests were broken open
nnd things found in a confusod condition,
showing conclusively that here ho had
searched carefully. Mouey probably gold
was doubtless obtained in Ibis room.
By those who are well acquainted with
the family, and have been their neighbors,
and visited them for years, it is supposed
there must havo been from tfrfrty to forty
thousand dolla rs concealed in and around
the house.
RETURN OF THE INQUEST.
The Inquest returned to the city about
12 o'clock, when they deposited a bag con
taining one hundred and tttvtnty-ninf,
pounds in bank of pennies, silver and gold,
tho result of the researches of the morn
ing. It is probable that with the bills and
currency the result of this moraine's Inves
tigations will reach three thousand dollars.
ARREST OF THE MURDERER.
This morning about 1 o'clock, Officer
Rook nnd Mnrley succeeded in arresting
the murderer nt the house of Margaret Sli
fer. At one time bo worked for Mr. Hen
ry Smith, of this city, and nt another timo
was employed on the Beaver Mills, but
breaking two saws was discharged. We
are also informed that he was at one time
on the Philadelphia and Erie railroad. It
is reported that during a late imprisonment
in our jail he made the remark that he had
been a soldier on the frontier, and had kill
ed many a man. The circumstances of the
arrest are as follows :
Wednesday evening two gentlemen of
this city repaired to the house of Margaret
Slifer, when a girl named Jessie Russell
nsked one of them to give her greenbacks
in exchange for a five dollar gold piece,
which was done. Not long after this trans
action this same girl received from Wndo,
who was in the house, lour two dollar and
a half gold pieces, and this aroused tho
suspicion of tho two gentlemen referred to.
Upon questioning her, she stated that dur
ing the day she had been out riding with
Wade in the direction of Blooming Grove,
and that Wade took out two bags of money
to Amos Harvey. A plot was then laid
for Wade's arrest. The girls were to get
him interested inagameofeuchrc,whileono
of the gentlemen went in search of officers.
The plan was successful. While the game
of euchre was in progress, one of the girls
took from under a pillow Wade's pistol,
carried it to another room, drew tho
charges and returned the wcapou. Upon
the arrival of officers Rook and Marley, the
doors of the house were locked, and enter
ing the room where Wade was, they found
him sittiug nu the bed with his boots off.
lie immediately made a spring for his pis
tol, but was instantly seized by the officers.
Chief Coder and others soon arrived, nnd
Wndo was conveyed to jail. On the way
to prisou be had no hesitancy in telling the
officers that he was responsible for what
had been done. He said "if I could havo
got my pistol I would have shot that Irish
s of a b Marley ; nnd if I could shot
Joe Piatt and J llubb I would have been
satisfied ; but Rook, I didn't want to harm
you."
A DESPERATE CHARACTER.
Wade is evidently a desperate charac
ter, with but few equals on record. Iast
winter ho worked at Glosser's, near the
scene of the horrible murder, aud was en
gaged in several quarrels in that neighbor
hood. It was currently reported 011 tho
street last evening that he attempted to in
duce a young mail of this city to cngnge
with him iu this horrible crime. There
was found upon his person last night about
100.
LATER THE MURDERER'S CONFESSION.
This afternoon at two o'clock we visited
the cell of the murderer, iu company with
the coroner's jury. Upon approaching tho
cell he met the party with a bold look, and
inquired if there were any particulars they
wished to know ; he was ready to talk with
them for any length of time. The celt door
was opened, nud the prisoner came out into
the ball, taking a seat upon ono of tho
stairways. J le then inquired it tiiey want
ed his confession for the newspapers, and
upon being aiwwcred that if it would make
no difference, he replied no, 1 don't care a
d n what you waut it for." Ho then pro
ceeded ns follows :
"I am American born, and havo rela
tives living near -here ; I was born out on
the Blooming Grove road, beyond the Poor
House ; the afternoon 1 committed the
murder, I walked up the tow path from the
city ; went to M'Bride's house, and calcul
ated that it was about the time they had
done their milking ; last winter when I was
at Glosser's near by, Mrs. Glosscr told me
of the trunk up stairs : and while I was
there last winter 1 made it my business to
find out how much money these old folks
hail. Ou reaching tho house 011 Tuesday
afternoon, I was met in the the yard by
one of the dogs, which barked at me. I
soon made up with him aud walked into the
house, when M' Bride wanted to know what
I wanted there ; 1 told him I wanted a
drink of milk, when he told me to go to
the cellar where the old lady was ; she nsk
ed mo if I had money to pay for the milk ;
from the cellar I returned to ask tho old
man for some bread but found he had bolt
ed the door ; when he unbolted it 1 shoved
my foot iu and the old man struck nt me ;
1 then knocked him down with my fist ;
the dog then mado at me and I knocked
him down.
"I then struck the old man with tho
stick three times, when he cried murder ;
I then hit him another rap with the club ;
I then went to the cellar aud struck the
old woman ; but, as 1 have told you several
times, I did not shoot her, ns I had no pis
tol, but bought oue at Trout's yesterday.
"When 1 camo out of the cellar after
killing the old woman, tho old man was
up and the dog was licking tho blood off
his hands ; 1 then hit him again. 1 then
procured nu axe, went up stairs and broke
open a chest and found the trunk I had
heard -Mrs. liiosscr taiK auout ; it was too
heavy, and I made two trips that night
carrying away the money.
"The club I used was cut in the woods
uear by witli a small juck knife. If they
will look iu the cornfield tbey will find
where the grass is trampled uowu, that
is where I looked over the mouey. I cot
between sixty and seventy thousand dol
lars. 1 will not tell where it is. When I
come to die, 1 will tell some poor man
whero it is ; but uo rich man shall have it
There are two bags buried in the city two
above, aud two below.
"I have had fifty names in my lifetime,
but Nelson K. Wade is my right name ;
were 1 to do this over ngain 1 would ex
change all the silver for paper money ;
that's what bothered me.it was so heavy."
Sheriff Piatt then remarked to him "you
must have nerve to do this deed," when
he replied : Yes, sir, I am hardened.
When a child 1 dreaded the word murder,
but after going through the rebellion, and
on the frontier with Kit Carson and others,
I shrink not at any crime ; they may take
me out and hang mo to-morrow ; I have
only ouce to die ; 1 have killed seveial wo
men before this 0110 ; in regard to the
money I got I exchanged one huudred aud
eighty dollars in twenty dollar gold pieces
at oue of the banks in the city, and got
lifteeu per cent, for it. Tbey asked me
where 1 got it I told them I was a cattle
speculator from Canada.
The prisoner then was interviewed at
great length by tha corouer's jury, but we
caunot give further details to-day. When
he was returned' to hicell a general excla
mation arose iu the ball "what a hardeued
case." He laughs aud- foels merry aud
talked politics with much gusto.
VERDICT OF JURY.
The following is the verdiet of the jury :
That upon view of tb body, of Mrs. Isa
bella M'Bride, wife of Joha- M Bride, she
came to her death by a guo'shot i the left
temple the ball entering to the left and
above the left temple bone, and 'passing out
near the oorner of tho right eye and nose ;
also, that the said deceased was struck on
tho head by a- club, and the said' jury do
further say that the said wounds were in
flicted by one Nelson E. Wade, on tho
evening of the 22 of July, 1873.
Great fire ml Ilaltimorc.
TWO CHURCHES AND ABOUT 100 OTHER
BUILDINGS DESTROYED.
On Saturday morning ona of the most
extensive and destructive conflagrations
ever known in Baltimore occurred near tho
heart of tho city, nnd threatened nt one
time to rival tho previous disasters of Chi
cago and Boston, destroying two churches
and over one hundred houses, including
numerous small dwellings, a few factories
and stores, rendering a largo number of
people homeless and destroying probably,
one million dollars worth of property,
if not moro. The lire broke out at about
10.15 a. ni., in a shavings box adjoining
the engine room of the planing mill and
sash factory of J. Thomas & Sons, on Park
and Clay streets, a thickly settled neigh
borhood near the center of tho city. In a
very brief space of timo the building, owing
to the inflammable nature of the wood and
material with which it was stored, was
wrapt in flames, nnd the conflagiation be
gan. A general alarm was sounded, and
all tho engines were promptly dispatched
to the scene of the fire, and two subsequent
ly arrived from Washington, making thir
teen steamers in service.
Tho greatest loss on Lexington street
was the First English Lutheran Church
and parsonage, Rev. S. II. Barclay, pas
tor, with a valuable library attached. The
church is a total loss.
Tho Central Presbyterian Church, cor
ner of Saratoga and Liberty streets, was
one of the finest churches in Baltimore,
and was attended by tho elite of tho city.
Tho burnt district comprises the greater
Carts of four blocks, included within tho
ounds of Hownrd, Lexington, Liberty and
Saratoga streets, though only a portion of
the houses within these bounds were burn
ed". Tho course of the fire was generally
towards the cathedral, that is northeast
wardly from the point it darted, the fire
in Mulberry street being in this course, and
nt one timo crcnting tho wildest sort of
panic. Happily the well directed energies
of tho firemen aud the open width in front
of nud between the houses opposite the
Central Presbyterian church stayed its pro
gress. The MurderoiiH Nodocs The
Whole Party to be Khot.
Washington, July 30. Tho Washing
ton Chronicle this moruins prints tho fol
lowing relative to the Modoc prisoners,
recently tried by court martial : "The War
Department, now that its supreme head is
absent, nud the wheels of business revolve
slowly, unsteady and timid iu furnishing
imnorlant news' to the nress. It states.
and that somewhat explicitly, that the re- j
suit of tho Modoc court martial has not
yet officially reached its chief of bureau,
the Adjutant iieneral s oltlce ; out it can
not deny the fact that unofficial advices
have been received, and that by nn officer
of the department, of which a full and de
tailed foreshadowing is given of the fate of
the Modoc murderers. They are to be
shot, one and all. There is no mistake
about this. Tho papers have yet to go
through the Secretary of War to tho Pre
sident for his action in the premises.
General Jeff. C. Davis earnestly hopes
that the approval of tho Executive will sup
plement the findings of tho court, and the
statement is made that tho eyes of the
whole Pacific coast will lie directed to tho
action taken by the Presideut iu the mat
ter. TimeTcNtM the .Merit full ThlngN.
1V10. FOR OVER THIRTY YEARS 1H73.
PERRY DAVIS'
PAIN-KILLER.
lias been tested in every variety of cli
mate, and by almost every nation known
to Americans. It is the constant compan
ion and inestimable friend of the mission
ary and the traveler, on tho sea or land,
and no one should travel on our Lakes or
Jiirers, without it.
Since the Pain-Killer was first introduc
ed, and met witli such extensive sale,
many Liniment., Jtcleifs, Panaceas, and
other Hemidien have been offered to the
public, but not ono of them has attained
the truly e. viable standiwj of tho Paiu-Kil-ler.
WHY IS THIS SO ?
It is becauso Davis' Pain-Killer is what
it claims to be a Reliever of I'ain.
ITS MERITS ARE UNSURPASSED.
If you are sulleriug from Internal Pain,
Twenty to Thirty Drop in a Little B'ofer will
almost instantly cure you. There is noth
ing to equal it for Colic, Cramps, Spasms,
Heart-burn, diarrhea, DysenUiry, Flux,
Wind in the Bowels, sour Stomach, Dys
pepsia, Sick Headache, &c.
In sections of the country whero
FEVER AND AGUE
prevails, there is uo remedy held in greater
esteem. Persons traveling should keep it
by them. A few drops, in water, will pre
vent sickness or bowel troubles from change
of water.
From foreign countries the calls for Pain
Killer are great. It is found to Cure Chol
era when all other Remedies Fail.
When used externally, as a Liniment,
nothing gives quicker caso in Jiiirns. Cuts,
Jiruixes, Sprains, Stinys from Insects, and
Scalds. It removes the fire, and tho wouud
heals like ordinary sores. Those sutVctiug
With Rheumatism, Gout, or Neuraliga, if
not a po-itive cure, they rind the Pain- Kil
ler gives them relief when no other remedy
will.
IT GIVES INSTANT RELIEF FROM ACHING
TEETn.
Every House-Keeper should keep it at
hand, and apply it on the first attack of
any Pain. It will give satisfactory relief,
aud save hours of suffering.
Do not tritle with yourselves by testing
untried remedies. Bo sure you call for and
get genuiue Pain-Killer, as many worth
less nostrums are attempted to be sold on
the great reputation of this valuable medi
cine. tyDirectiona accompany each bottle.
Price 25 cts., 50 eta., and $1 per bottle.
August 1, 18731 ruos.
('AM)IlitTES' C'AKDM.
F O It AMKKMHL.Y.
At the solicitation of numerous friends, I of
fer myself as a candidate for ASSEMBLY, sub
ject to the decislou of the Republican County
Convention. A. M. BRICE.
Bunbury, Aug. 1, 1873.
For Comuilasioner.
Jacob R. Clark, of Lower Augusta, (prolific
mother of candidates) (!) U inenlloued for
County Cotiuniniotur. His claims long and
faithful service iu tho Whig uud Republicua or
ganizations. Many years Couslable and Collec
tor. Always settled up. Never stole the peo
ples' money, or gambled in Credit ilobllitr.
Lower Aunutla, August 1, 1873.
County Tressnrer.
AT the solicitation of my friends, I have consent
ed to be a candidate for the office of
COUNTY TREASURER,
subject to the decision of the Republican County
Convention. If nominated and elected, it shall
be my fclra to attend to the duties of the office
Impartially, aud to the best of mv ability.
CHARLES BARTHOLOMEW.
Lower Augusta, July 13, 1373.
For Asutinbly.
Tin undersigned would resciit fully inform bis
friends, that he is a candidate for the Assembly,
subject to the Republican Conveulion, promising
that if nominated and elected he will discharge
his duty faithfully.
JOSEPH VANKIRK.
Northumberland, July 13, ii'i.
COUNTY TREASURER.
At tho solicitation of many Republicans, 1
olTcr myself ns n cnndldnte for the office of
COUNTY TREASURER,
subject to the decision of the Republicnn County
Convention. If nominated nnd elected I will
cnrteiivnr to discharge tho duties oftheolBcoln
s sntlsfnctory manner nnd to the best ot my
nhlllty. GEORGE BRIGHT.
8imbtiry, July 1S.J873.
Comity TreNNiirer.
TTIE subscriber, having received eneonrnijemcnt
from his friends, offers himself ns n candidate for
COUNTY TREASURER,
subject to the decision, of the Republican Con
vention of Nortliumberlnnd connty. bhnnld he
be nominated be will mnko the proper effort with
the assistance of his friends, to ho elected, nnd
should he be so fortunate ns to bo elected, he
pledges himself to perform the duties or the of
fice faithfully nnd to tho best Interests of the
county.
SAMUEL 8AVIDGE.
Upper Augusta, June 21. 187;).
For ReglMter and Iteeorder.
AT tho solicitation of friends tho subbcriher
offers himself as candidate for Register nnd Re
corder, subject to the decision of the Republican
convention of tho county. 8boilld he be elected,
ho pledges himself, faithfully, to perform the
duties of the office, nl ways looking to the Inte
rests of the people.
A. CALDWELL.
eiinmokln, June 21, 1873.
For Senator.
AT the solicitation of my friends, I have con
sented to be s cnudldntc for tho ofllcc of
STATE 8ENATOR.
Should I receive tho nomination of the Repub
lican party, subject to the decision of the Confe
rees of the District, nnd be elected, I will endea
vor to discharge the duties of tho office impar
tially, nnd to the best of my nblllt v.
SAMUEL A. BERGSTRES8ER.
Mt. Cnrmel, May 31, 187X
For Connty Commlsmlon.
A t tho solicitation of many friends, I consented
to bo a candidate for the office of
County Commlsmioncr,
subject to the decision of tho Republican connty
convention. If nominated and elected I shall
endeavor to fill the efflce with tho best of my
nbilitv.
DANIEL SEAL.
.Tackson township.
For County Commissioner.
AS I have been unfortunate In losing my right
arm in the army during tho late rebellion, many
of my friends have been earnestly soliciting me
to consent to be a candidate. After duo delibe
ration, I have civen my consent to be a candi
date for tho office of
COUNTY COMMISSIONER,
subject to the decision of the Republican County
Convention. Should I receive the nomination
and be elected, I will endeavor to fulfil the du
ties of the office to the best of mv nbilitv.
MATIHAS D. BOSTIAN.
Upper Augusta, July 2.1, 1873.
County Treasurer.
HAVING consented to he wishes of numerous
friends throughout the county, I otfci myself ns
it candidate for the olllcc of
COUNTY TREASURER,
subject to the decision of the county convention.
Should I receive the nomination nnd be elected,
I will use my best endeavors to faithfully dis
charge the duties of the ofllce to t lie best inter
ests of the tax-pavers of the count v.
CHRISTIAN XEFF.
Bunbury, Mny SI, 1873. tf.
A KPI.EXniO Private KKSIIK. K
FOIt SAI.K.
WILL be offered at Public Sale nt the Court
House on
SATURDAY, 9th day of AUGUST, 1873, at 1,'
o'clock p. m., the randsomc nnd well finished
JsjA BRICK DWELLING HOUSE nnd lot of
JTj ground, situate, on Hie corner of Third and
Walnut streets, Sunbury, Pa., together
with all the ncccsrnry outbuildings. The honso
is nearly new, nnd contains ten rooms. The
Lot contains choice FRl'IT TREES, and is j
enclosed with a ueat new fence. The loca
Hon is one of the most pleasant in Sunbury. and
is suitable for stores or other business. Persons
desiring to purchase cau examine the property by
calling on the undersigned on tho premises. The
terms of sale will be made reasonable, and will
lie made known on the day of sale. Possession
givuu immediately.
MICHAEL J. HAIINE.
Sunbury, .August 1, 173. lit.
Tliiaueial Kxhibit of I In' Kunhury
aeiiooi isisiirioi. Solomon weaver.
1 ax ( ol lector,
IS71. DK.
June 1, to ain't of Duplicate of 1871,
?.8:i 24
June 1, by ant'tpatd Treas. per rcc'ts, If 4,130 li
1873.
June 3, " " " 1,224 23
June 2, by commission on $5,030 14, 2S1 SO
June 2, by exoneration and tax return
ed to Commissioner 175 10
1.1,811 24
Solomon Weaver, Tax Collector,
1S72. DR.
Juno 1, to anvt of Duplicate of 1872, $0,027 01
1873. CR.
June 2, by amount paid Treasurer per
receipts to this dute $3,413 40
Balance,
2,013 55
DR.
To balance due district on duplicate of
1873, ou which the Collector Is enti
tled to exoneration and commission
on wholu amount.
Lloyd T. Rohrbach, Treasurer.
1872. DK.
June 1, to bnl. on hand per Auditors'
Report. 5S 01
June 3, 1S73, lo cash from Collector on
duplicate of 1871, in full. 1,224 22
June 2, 1873, to cash from Collector ou
duplicate of 1873, on account. 3,413 40
June 2, 1873, to cash State appropria
tion. 001 02
June 2, '78, to cash from County Treas
urer for tuxes on unsealed land. 2lJ 38
5,38tt 113
1873. CR.
Juuc 3, by orders paid. 5,35o 83
" " commission. 105 II 5,3C0 03
Balance due district.
3S 18
Sunbury School District.
June 1, 1873, orders outstanding. 1 1,128 58
" " debt for which no orders
issued. 315 33
Rouds issurd. 5,700 00
Interest to June 1, 1873. 32D 00
f 7,473 U0
1873. CR.
June 1, by balance in Treas' hands
(38 10
" " " " ou Collector s dupli
cate less supposed exoneration and
commission. 2,100 00
$2,138 10
Debt of District
5.844 74
II. Y. FRII.INU.
Secretury Suubury School Hoard.
Since paid to M. P. Scupham, Treasurer.
July 23, 1873.
Hoarding aud Nale Stable,
SHERIFF VAN DYKE has opened a Veterin
ary Boardlug and Sale Stable. Boarding horses
that are well will be kept In different stables from
those that are sick. Strict attention will be paid
to all horses well or sick. I will cure all had
vices iu the horse, ail disease of tbe mouth, all
diseases of the respiratory organs, disease of the
stomach, liver, urinary organs, feci and legs.
Also diseases of the head, eyes, ud all nisiel.
laucous diseases. All surgical cases, inch at
Bleeding, Nerving, Boweling, Firing tenotomy,
Tapping the chest, eoncting, &c. Ac. Also
Trotting horses trained for the course. Stable
back of ('enteral Hotel. JAMES VAN DYKE.
July 19,'73 St.
A Good Chauos) for Cook Stove I
At J. IJ. HEED'S
STOVE AND TINWARE STORE,
Third St, opposite the Central Hotel, Biruer,
ANY person purchasing goods to the amount
of 13 00 at retail prieos, for sash, will be
entitled to a Ticket for tb drawing of a first
class No. 7, Cook Stove with-U the futures,
valued at 30, warranted' to give satisfaction.
Notice will be given of the place and time of
drawing through the papers.
J. B. REED.
Suubury, Jah-18, 187B.
A. r. AI.TF.lt S.
MONUMENTAL SHAVING PAItLOU
nnd
BATH ROOMS.
IIAIR DRESSED BY MACHINERY.
THinn Street, n few doors South or Mnrkct,Son
bury, Pn.
Braids, Switches, Curls, and all kinds of
LADIES' HAIlt,
Work made to order
either out of combingg
or stmiglit lirtir. All or'
dors left nt tho residence ot'
A. P. Walters, corner of 4th si.
nnd Shamokin nvenoo, will receive
prompt attention.- A Specialty in
CIIILDRENS' IIAIR CUTTING.
either at their homes or Shaving Parlor
A. P. WALTERS.
July 5, 1873. tf.
TI1F. KKW FA.MII.Y 9IACIII:.
vTHI IAIY ROMMfl J .Vwnr?
SECDR
The S.icor Is simpler, better made and morer
highly finished than nny other machine. Sews
everything, nnd is always ready t no change of
tension requUed In sewing from light to heavy
work. ' Agents wanted, (iet the latest and best.
Send for Circular. THE 8 ECO It SEWING ,MA
CAINE CO,, 697 Broadway, NeWYork.
Jnne 29,73. 4w.
Is rrRELY a vni-TAM.j; rnrrATUTioH, cam.
posd simply ofWPll-kDown ROOT 8, HERBS
mud FRUIT8, rombnad witli othtr properties,
which In ttaslr nature s e C'!iart: Aperient, Nu
tritious. Diuretic. Altera; y- ti 1 Ai-.tl-liillious. Tba
whole l prsnnrl in s snlficiout qnzutity of spirit '
from th n OA'l .ia l-j kuo; tucm In suy
eiimste, whioh nuiLes the
PLANTATION
ETTERS
one of ibi mmt deslrsKio Tonics nnd Cathar
tic, in ;h wuild. 'iau sre lutcrvlod strictly ss a
Temperance Bitters
enly to bs need as s aisJlclao, and always according
' to directions.
1 he; sre tba shset-tnrhxr nf the feeble sad debili
tated. 7 h07 act upon a (tinrcsed liver, and etlmulmto
to such a degree tlist a hcsltuy action Is at once
broUKlit about. As a remedy to which Women
re especially snbject it Is superseding every other
stimulant. MiHurinB snaBummcnionifl
they here do causi. They are a mild snd gentlo
Pnrastivc ss well as Tonic. They Purify the Blood.
They are atplesdid Appstiser. Thry make the week
strong. Tbey purify and invigorate. They cora
Dyapepsls. Constipation and Headache. Ihey let as
aspeciBc in all species of disorders which undermine
the bodily etranyth sad break down the anlmsl -.cirrta.
leoot, 53 Park Place, Hew York.
Only 50 Cents por Dottle.
It pronmles the GROWTH, IT.i:sr.r.rC3!
tit C'OI.OH, and Increase the Vigor
ml Bt.tlTV oft-Ho ll '.ia.
Ovra Thiutt Tuns, am I.tox':i TCtTnArens rnm'
Tna Uiu wiu. lii-fct lnwtH'l in tiie luaikut by l'rufewi
K. Tlmros Lyon, n frwunlo ol 1'PV' l.m Cuili-ec.
The nstuo ii derive 1 !n!tt t ".a t.'rw!., " II v'runo," fie
tlifyilig to fl'UWJf, tMriy, vur'mj.v, pi rtttnr. Tb 1
favor it has received, slid thnjvpularitv it lies obtained,
ts unprooedentt-d. and iiu'ruiiLlo. It incANM tha
OaowtH and l)t:m of tho lUm. It is a delightful
ctreeeinir. It eradiniVt liin ln:!)f. It pn-nnts th.
Hair from tumin? ktmv. Jt, kwi tV.t-1 1 i':ul ami, and
fires the heir a rich, Mft, kio-- ui.pc-oi'it.c.. It is tba
sums in Ut'irntt nn.1 Urn irr n . i u'ifM Ufxs
waaof a Ohtiiy Ano,anl ihm.1.1 ty.tli limtwihUandi
Country Btonis at ouly Fit Celts per iiottle.
"1 Woman's G-Iory Her Hair.'
Aathabrom
.May 17,
A. M. MEIXELL,
HRAI.RU IN
American aud F.tiropran
WATCHES.
FINE JEWULIlY and SILVERWARE.
aTtrft'ctctl Npoflaolm aud Vjo
GOI.1) HEADED CANES.
Wutchi'S aud Jewelry neatly repaired and war
ranted. Market Square, BUNBURY, I'a
Feb. a. tsrj.-tf.
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