itnhriJ "mtriran. 5 B. NASSER, W1LVERT. Editors. - SUNBURY, MAY 22, 1S74. : - "' F.dllorial Correspoudenee. Philadelphia, Man l-1. 174. Having arrived safe in the city of Dro therly Love yesterday, I have not devoted much time as yet in looking around. This morning in speaking to several gentlemen largely engaged in business, I found much complaint on account of the scarcity in money matters. There is no use denying the fact that while the moneyed men iusist that there is sufficient currency in circula tion, bussincss men and working classes are suffering for the want of a larger circu lation. Although business it is said, is be coming more prosperous daily, there would be a much larger expansion of trade if more money were in circulation. The principal matter of interest goiug oa now to interest citizens of Northumber land county, is the annual meeting of the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows. I have seen hut few renresentatives of the different Lodzcs of Northumberland county Only some six or seven. I am inclined to bc- live that not all the lodges are represented. There are uow nearly or quite two thou sand active members of the order in North umberland county, and for their benefit we give the following proceedings of the ses sion thus far : The Encampment branch of the order met yesterday when the reports were read : The report of James B. N icholson, Grand Scribe, gives the following statistics of the Order : Jinmbrr of Ps-rUrehs t Lut rHrt Admimoua during the fear t?iit!trniii!s Admitted by card -- 14.51 62 an W..V.W Kmr-etistons - Withdrawn by card.. Iwomard ExpeUd Number of Patriarch Not incrraaa of Pat riarcha HrjActioua Number of Kuranipxiieiit 'M increase of Eucatnpuieut N umber l'aat Chief Pirurcli 'umtMr of Patriarcha relieved Number Widowed Families relieved... Number of Patriarcha buriMt Pajd for the re lint o! Patriarchs ....... Paid for reliet ol Widowed Familira... Paid for reliet of Otuu Paid for Biiryi"K tlte f- ...1H7 ...147 ... 17 IMS3 l.tr.'U 15 iJf) 3.11:12 47 14 f 42,-ca 24 9", i so uo 9.74 Wl Total amount paid for relief Iecreased amount of relief over I'reocdiiiK year... Amount of annual receipt lucreaae of annual receijit over preceding year trj.eiu 27 117,6.'iO 41 8.0IH 33 The report of the Finance Committee shows the total assets at date to be 6,053. r9, against Sj,713.C1 in May, lb4 again of ?m The report of the Committee of the Grand Encampment of Pennsylvania, protesting against the mergement of the Patriarchal degrees, was unanimously adopted The per capital tax for the ensuing year was fixed at 8 cents. Permission was granted to Encamp ments to appear in processions on the 30th inst.. on the occasion of decorating the soldiers1 graves. Forty-three new members were admitted to membership. The following elective and appointed officers were installed into the various posi lions, viz.: as M. W.G. Patriarch, John Curtis, of No. 17. Philadelphia. M. E. G. II. Priest, Sullivan S. Child, of No. 10, IIarri6burg. R. W. G. Warden, Geo. Bertram, of No, 'Zi Philadelphia. R. W. G. J. Warden, Edward Jones, of No. 101, Allegheny. R. W. G. Scribe, James B. Nicholson, of No. 51, Philadelphia. R. W. G. Treasurer, John S. Ileiss, of No. 20, Philadelphia. R. W. G. Representative to the Grand IiOdge of the United States, Charles N Ilickok, of No. 114,' Bedford ; Grand Mar shal, Wm. Clark, of No. 02 ; G. I. Sentinel J. J. Kelchner, of No. 90 ; G. O. Sentinel Geo. C. Hostcr, of No. 47. To-day the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellow met in annual session at Musical Fund Hall. Grand Master Jacob M. Campbell, of Johnstown, presided, assisted by Right Worthy Deputy Grand Master Isaac A Sheppard. of Philadelphia, and Riiiht Worthy Grand Warden John Levergood M. D., of Lancaster. The attendance of Representatives and Past Grands was large. The Grand Lodge was opened with prayer by the Worthy Grand Chaplain Rev. J. J. Mclllvar. NEW LOlXitS. The report of the Grand Master was read showing that during the past six months the following lodges have been in stituted : Mount Verona, No. SG3, Verona Bor ough, Allegheny co.; Royal Oak, No. 804, Oakdalc, Allegheny co.; Wampum, No. 803, Chewton, Lawrence co.; Thompson, No. 800, Thompson's, Susquehanna co.; Wauamie, No. 807, Wanamie, Luzerne co.; Pleasant ville, No. 808, Pleasantville, Bed ford ct.; Eunice, No. 809, West Bethauy, Westmoreland co.; Schellsburg, No. 870, Schellsburg, Bedford co.; Erie City, No. 871, Erie, Erie co.; Wadhatns, No. 872, Plymouth, Luzerne co.; Warrior, No. 873, Hanover Station, Luzerne co.; Sweet Val ley, No. 874, Sweet Valley, Luzerne co.; Blair's Corners, No. 87o, Blair's Corners, Clarion co.; Orion, No. 870, Columbia, Laucaeter co. During the same time the following de gree lodges of the Daughters of Rebeknh have also instituted Anna Harrison, No. 83, Mabanoy City, Schuylkill co.; Ella, No. 84, Beaver Falls, Beaver co.; Honoria, No. 85, Peck ville, Luzerne co.; Sophia, No 80, Wilkesbarre, Lucerne co.; Eudora Lodge, No. 87, A 1 tooua, Blair co.; Hildegrade, No. 88, Hali fax, Dauphin co.; Rose, No. 89, Hawley, Wane co. ; Luella, No. G9, Eric, Erie co. ; Xorah, No. 91, Penn Station, Westmore land co.; Glendoia, No. 92, Riegcls ville, Bucks co. PCTTNCT LOJJOES REVIVED. The report of James B. Nicholson, Grand Secretary, was read, showing that the fol lowing defunct lodges have been revived liiuee the last annua! session : Union, No. 103, Berlin, Union co. ; Chester, No. 02, Chester, Delaware co. ; Columbia, No. 139, South Eastou, North ampton co. ; Nelson, No. 434, Nelson, Tioga co. ; Mount Tenn, No. 518, Reading, Berks co. ; Arcurus, No. 35, Twenty-fourth ward, Philadelphia; Seneca, No. 519Plea eantville, Venango co. ; Monroeton, No. 137, Monroeton. Bradford co. ; Linesville, No. 395, linesville, Crawford co. TUB J'RESEKT XLMI1EB OF LOIX4ES. During the year thirty-uiue uew lodges have been added to tboe previously under the jurisdiction, uiue defunct lodges have been revived, makiug the number of lodges uow iu working condition eight hundred. The last dispensation granted was for Lodge No. 878. The satisfaction derived from the above statement is unalloyed by any defections in the ranks, for not a solitary lodge has ceased to work in Pennesjlrania during the past eight years. Tlio summary of the Statistical report showed the following : No. of iiwnitm, r larrt rert , 91,213 10.1134 1,.KI ttT7 in:l,404 My 1.H74 3,:il;i of initiations utmiiff 1u yir.. admltt-xl by mrd rcilmtnteU diMvanttl withdrawn 1 rjitl MI(l-il li)-d . . Proaeut number of member yj.lfl Net kicrt'fcM- of nu-mbeia silii hM n-j-ort ttfDH4 Knnitrrof rejection 1.441 Paxt Orauda lt,ata 44 Loiiirtu iu workiiiK operation t ucrftiae "f IxKlii.-a Mtice bat re ort 4rt Snn.ber Kelt-kali iHirtw Ixxijf H THE KfKMAMT OF THC BEL1KP UF.POHT SHOWED TBI roLi.owi.vo : No. brother relieved 12,il " " Vld.iweil lauilllea rfUeta-a. Paid for fhe relief of brother fHA"ii M widowed ramuien v.i,"ai in the education of orj'hau 1,44 S9 " liui vaic the dijd 70,55113:2 Total auiomit paid for relief K&,5'.iO 92 P"cri'aed amouut of relief over y receding year e-Ki,ju oj Aiuotn t ol rcc!-iit of ludR'-a duniig year. .. H'.'H.nrc Increane of rec"it over )rtinliii)t year 10-J.6H5 01 Total miwI H j.oited by Lodtfe i,lf,a,i 57 The Grand Lodge then adjourned until 2 o'clock T. M. The officers elected to serve for the ensu ing year were installed as follows : Most Worthy Grand Master, Isaac A, fcfhcppard, of 220, Philadelphia. 11. W". I). G. Master, John Levergood, of No. 07, Lancaster. R. W. G. Warden, George F. Iiorie, of No. 390, Philadelphia. 1. W. Grand Secretary, James 15. Ni' cholson, of No. 100, Philadelphia. U. W. Grand Rep. to the G. L. U. S., Robert A. Laruberton, of No. ICO, Harris- bur. Also, the following appointed Officers : Worthy Grand Marshal, Franklin Law rence, of No. 22'J. Worthy Grand Conductor, John 11. Lin tou, No. 191. Worthy Grand Guardian, John II. Uhl, No. 4(31. Worthv Grand Herald. Leonard F. Bailey, No. 21. j W. The Presidency. Wc Cud the follow ing in regard to the Piesidency among the correspondence of one of the Philadelphia papers : Washington, May 10. Candidates multiply. The followiug are named : Blaine John Scott, Ramsey, Conk'ing, Morion Logan, John B. Packer, of Pennsylvania, (with a powerful backing,) Gen. Lutler, Frilinrhuvscn. and others. All these ob- ject to the Third Term idea. O af ' . 1 t The late freshet in the Delaware river proved unusually disastrous to lumbermen owing to iams and consequent destruction, Over nine hundred rafts have gone down to tide water. Congress is still engaged on the liuan cial question, and the prospect of a settle ment of the question is apparently as re mote as ever. The difficulty arises from a difference of opinion on the policy of con traction or expansion of the currency. The Senate and the House differ with each oth er. and the President differs with both. Some members propose a conference com mitlee of the two Houses, fearing that the time is too short for a new bill, but the question arises would the bill be satisfacto ry to the President ? Congress talks of adjourning ou the 15th of June, but they cauuot return home and face their consti tuenls without some act in regard to the financial policy of the country. Adjournment ok the legislature. The session of the Legislature of 1874, was concluded on Friday last It was for many years rather a subject of rejoicin among the people of Pcunsylvauia for the Legislature to adjourn uud go home, for in those days that very potent evil, special legislation, was au ever present danger, jeopardizing the best interests of the com munity. It was tho fruitful source of cor ruption, aud was so demoralizing iu its tendencies as to affect the mind and con science of every honorable man. It had always, in and about Harrisburg, its army of hired retainers, lobbyists, w ho plied nefarious trade iu votes, aud poisoned the very atmosphere of the Capitol. Its in fluence was altogether bad, aud when the new Constitution swept it away the people of this Commonwealth felt that a great and imminent danger had been removed. The Legislature of 1874 was orgauized under the provisions of the uew Coustilu tiou, aud it would be manifestly unjust uo: to say that in all things it highly resolved to bo governed in its proceedings not only by tho letter, but by the spirit of the Con stitution. It was so governed, mid the re suit is a session in which few or no impro per laws were passed, and one in which very many improper ones were defeated On the whole, judging it with strict fairness, we can say, with every hope of being supported by the facts, that duriu the last twenty-Jive years mere nas Deeu no other session of the Legislature of this Commonwealth so worthy of the respect of its constituents as the session of 1874, The members worked faithfully to do their duty ; they examined into the character of the measures presented for their considera lion, and, though iu some cases they may have, aud uo doubt did reject good bills yet we are compelled to give them credit for a very intelligent and honorable uiS' charge of their responsible duties. There was one thiug especially uotice' able iu connection with the session just ctidid. That is to say, it was remarkable for the absetice of that spirit of rowdyism which characterized former sessions. The members seemed to appreciate the dignity of their position, ami to demonstrate their fitness for it by the decorum of their man ners aud the quiet industry with which they discharged the duties of legislation, There was displayed once agaiu in the Capi tol at Harrisburg a good, healthy moral tone, which reflected iiitiuilc credit upon the members. The laws they passed were exceedingly few not one-fifth part of the number of last year. They had time to consider the character of the measures laid before them, and the result is a few good laws passed, and many bad ones tin own aside. Au Ohio husbaud Bold his oxen to gel money for his wife to elope with, but he doesn't want any sympathy. He says he'd have thrown in a horse or two if she had demauded iu nit: ;itr.T flood. MASSACHUSETTS' AWFUL DISASTER. Boston, May 17. The latest liguies of the loss of life by the gieat flood occasioned by the bursting of the Goshen reservoir make the total one hundred and ninety four, divided as follows : At Williamsburg 70, at Iiecda 04, at Haydensville 58, and Skiunersville 2. The bodies are not yet all recovered, but are being constantly found, and in some cases those of persons who were not supposed to be lost, to that it seems perfectly safe to say the total loss of life will very uearly approach two hundred. the loss in dollars and c ents. I It is utterly impossible to give any de tailed estimate of the losses aside from buildings destroyed aud damaged. Bridges have been carried away, roads ruined, and hundreds of acres of meadow land rendered almost valueless. The total loss must far exceed $1,0K),000, and will probably come near S2,N0,000. The following is a gen eral estimate of the losses bv trades : In Williamsburg W. A. Avoncss' dour mill. wept away, $10,000; II. L. James' mill. damaged and left without water-power, 20,000 ; Howes' barns, &c, 40,000. At Skinnersvillc Wm. Skinner' silk factory and 12 tenements, destroyed, loss 13,000 ; other businees houses and barns, 130,000. At Haydensville Haydeu, Gere & Co.'s brass works, savings bauk buildings, and tenement, swept away. 250,000 ; the Hay den Tobacco Co.'s mill, carried off, 7,000; Ilaydeu's foundry and Maritime Co.'s works, damaged, $5,000 ; other houses and stores, 30,000 ; Sage works, 8,000. At Leeds Nona tuck silk Co., dam broken and several buildings aud houses carried off, S5,000 ; George P. Warren's building, button-factory destroyed, and three tene ments, 100,000 ; other houses, barns, &c, 20,000. At Northampton Emery Wheel Co., damage, 2,000. At Florence The Florence Manufacturing Company's works, damage, 30,000 ; Nonatuck Mill partially torn away, and stock damaged, SS.OOO. The damage to the town of Williamsburg, by loss of bridges, roads, &c.' will seriously cripple the town. Mill bridges were car ried away in Williamsburg. In Leeds one bridge was taken off, and in Florence three bridges, Hayden, Gere & Co., of Hayden villc, will rebuild their factory at once, and advertise for contracts for the purpose. It appears that serious doubt existed as to the safety of the reservoir ever since it was built, nine years ago. The gate keeper has several times expressed fears to his employers, calling special attention once to the part where the break occurred, but the examiners always reported everything safe. THE insecurity of the reservoir. All accounts attribute the disaster to weakness and insecurity of the reservoir works. The walls were not thick enough to resist the pressure of 125 acres of water, averaging thirty feet in depth ; and, more over, a portion of the walls at the time of builling, in 1S00, was hurriedly finished by the contractor, owing to the approach of cold weather, and the work did not re ceive the careful supervision it required. The persons interested in the structure, the mill owners, who depended on it for a long time, felt that it was insecure, and much had been done to strengthen it. At no time have the walls been free from leakage, and sometimes the volume of water escap ing was so large as to cause alarm, but re pairs were nude, and the board of examin ers of Hampshire county have repeatedly declared the reservoir safe. Latterly more confidence has been felt. statement of thegate-keepeu. George Cheeney, the gate-kcejier, who first discovered the trouble, makes the fol lowiug statement : I went out as usual on Saturday morning aoout 0 o'clock, and evervthini looked all ri"ht. The reservoir was as full as it had been for several days, the water flowing out of the waste-way on the west side past his house. The gateway had been closed for a fortnight. There was uo sign of the impending catastrophe, and Cheenev returned to his house. The family, including himselfand several child ren, and bis lather, sat down to breakfast. They were just finishing the meal w hen a great noise was heard, and the old roan, who was stand iu at one of the eastern windows, exclaimed, "For God's sake, Geortre. look there." About forty feet in length of the bottom of the reservoir, ou the east side, just beyond the gate, was shooting down stream. Cheeney seems to have realized the situation and the emer gency at once. With a single eye to the discharge of his duty, and almost without stopping to consider the danger, he rushed to the gate and let on the water full head in the hope that it might possible afford re lief and avert the danger. This done, he paused a moment to investigate the condi tion of the wall where the break had taken place. A glance showed him that it could hardly fail iu a few momeuts to GIVE W AY ENTIRELY. Streams of water as large as a man's arm were forciug their way through, new ones appearing every momeut. The wall wae constantly crumbling away, anu its utter downfall was evidently a question of min utes. Cheeney rushed to his house, aud told his father he was goiug to the village to warn the people. Together they hur ried to the barn a few mis below, and while Cheeney was throwing a bridle ou his horse, his father cut him a slick. Leaping on his horse's back ami plying vigorously his lash, he rode at topmost speed down the road that carries the stream to Williamsburg, coveriug the three miles, he thiuks, in 15 minutes. It was thru about 7.30 A. M Driving to the house of Mr. Spellmau, who had general charge of the reservoir, he sum moiled that gentleman to 6tarlle him with, "The reservoir is goiug !" It was the uight before that Cheeney had been talking with him about the reservoir, aud both had agreed that EVERYTHING LOOK ED ALL UIGHT, for the summer. Sh:11iuuu could not at first cridit the statemeut, aud thought Cheeney a little scared, aud to his startling announcement replied, "No ; it can't be possible !'' but Cheeney quietly told hira about the giving way of the earth aud the stream of water rushiug through, aud soon convinced him that the danger was most imminent. The first duty was to waru the people further down the stream. Cheeuey's horse was exhausted, and spellmau direct ed him to go to the livery stable, where again precious moments were lost iu con vinciug incredulous eople that the mes senger's story could be true. Finally a horse was made ready and fresh roau got off to notify the dwellers further down the stream, llic reservoir was built iu 1800, though it was uot filled until the spring ot 18t'G. Emery B. Well, of Northampton, aud Joel Basset, of East Hampton, were the builders, and the cost was 35,000. THE STONE WALL was first built, which was stipulated to rise from a width of 8 feet at the base to 2 feet at the to), which latter was 42 feet above the bed of the stream. This wall was con tracted to be laid iu the best known cement. Enveloping the wall on either side was a mass of earth, which sloped down on Ihe water side at an angle of thirty degrees. A lateral section of this earthen support measured about 120 feet at the base. This wall of earth was sixteen feet across at the top, coveriug the crest of the stoue wall two feet in depth, in order to prevent danger from frost. The water never rose quite to the breast of the dam, being kept about two feet below that line by the waste-way at the western side. The citizens of Williamsburg held a town meeting on Saturday night and appointed a committee to raise subscriptions, look af ter the destitute, and orgauiae a search for the missing. Northampton, and adjoining towns have been sending us supplies of food, clothing, aud money since the disaster, and contributions were taken up for the suffer ers iu churches throughout Western Mas sachusetts to-day. All the large towns are organizing reliet societies. ALARMING THE PEOPLE. Collides Graves, a milkman, who was at the livery stable in Williamsburg when the gate-keeper, Cheeney, was trying to get some one to spread the news below, ex claimed : "If the dam is brcakiug the folks musl know !" and lashing his horse into a run, he dashed away toward Haydenville shouting, " The reservoir is right here 1 run ! It's all you can do !" It was now 7.45 A. M., and meanwhile Cheeney had rung the bell of the Congregational church to further waru the village folk. On went the horse and driver, pealing the alarm, Graves shouting all the way. He made directly for the manufacturing establishments, "for," said he, "the people in the streets and houses could hear, but the roar of the factories would drown any warning for the operatives." At Skinnersvillc the messen ger was five minutes ahead of the coming torrent, but at Haydenville had but two minutes iu which to spread the alarm. This famous ride of Collins Graves, which saved many hundred lives, ended at the hotel in Ilavdenville. Horse and rider were both exhausted, and another herald took up the tidings. Graves could hear the thunder of the coming flood, but, uot fully appreciating its extent, he turnd to go back to Williamsburg. At the "dug-.vay" the disaster which he had predicted burst upon his sight, and he had just time to turn off on to a bauk when it crashed past him ; indeed, he was not twenty seconds too soon, and as it was he had almost dc spaireel of reaching a place of safety, and had soon thought of abandoning his tired horse to its fate. Correspondence. FROM WASIII.VGTOX. From our Hjieciul Correspondent. Washington, I). C. May 19, 1874. J Dear Wilctrt: President Grant has signed an order for the removal of the headquarters of the Army from Washington to St. Louis, Mis souri, itcnerai Miermm, wno tias Dcen anxious for some time for the transfer to be made, will leave for his new home about the first of June. This announcement will a it a 1 1 nointment among the youd ladies, butler-! livi tn iinrt U a. J r m b aau j - .a''aa.ai.jBiw - - JJ" - ,l,,v I,,. mwl wnrvn M.rm ail aivo nn their delightful feMan upper-ten J ' " "I" name for a good, square dance. However disconsolate the young ladies may be at their loss thev will have to bear it. as the commands of the f!eneral must be obeyed ; but the "bold soldier boys" have a remedy in going "West," and there they can "smoke their cigais and flirt with some new beauty." A few days ao the Delegate from Utah was admitted to his seat iu Congress. This has created considerable dissatisfnc tion, and to undo the mischief the Commit tee on Elections of the House have granted the application of (Jeneral George It. Max well to summon before it Apostle Cannon, sitting Delegate from Utah, to give answer whether he is or not living in polygamy with four trivfK, according to the Mormon religiou, but iu direct violation of the laws of Congress. If the committee will act promptly, and obtain the facts in the case, the presence of Cannon will not long be tolerated in Congress. It is time that the House place its seal of condemnation upon the flagrant violation of laws of the dis loyal community which this brute, uot man. is sent to Congress to represent and support. His presence is an iusult to the Christian scntimcuts of the uation, and should uo longer be submitted to. The President, exhausting his powers regarding the Arkansas contest in the sup pression of force, has informed the delega tion in Congress from that State that he favors the appointment of a Congressional committee to inqiure into and report upon the situation of affairs in that State, and take such action as may seem necessary to secure Arkausas against anarch' in her government. President Grant wishes to prevent blood shed, and to have the people, through the courts and the legislature, de termine who shall carry on the affairs of the State. A committee from Congress could investigate, aud probably throw some light on the situation that would show the people iu that State how to act. It is to be hoped that this atlair may be settled amicably, and that the people will act pru dently to accomplish the purpose. Ou motion of Hon. John 13. Pucker, the Committee on Post Ollices aud Post Roads have been granted permission to meet dur ing the session of the House, at such times as they may desire. This is very necessary, for the business before that committee is so great and of so much importance that they cannot get through with it in their usual morning sessions. The gentlemen com posi n 2 this committee are hard work ers, and it is well they are, for so numerous are the petitions, aud various the subjects brought before them, that they hold ses sions daily, aud frequently sit eight hours a day. Several other important commit tees have the same privilege, and they tot), arc working hard to perfect laws that may relieve the necessities of the country ; be side working up to au early adjournment. No one but he who wituesses it can form any idea of the labor done iu a committee I mean one of importance, similar to the Committee ou Post Offices aud Post Iioads. Formerly, most of the work was doue in the House, but now the committee perfects bills for mail-routes, steam ship mail ser vice to Eurojtt, China, aud Japau, changes in the postal laws, beside various other matters pertaining to the Post Office De partment, and by them reported to the House, which is more than half the battle. The chairman is the mainstay of a com mittee, and usually the most difficult and laborious duties devolve upon him. I am glad to say that the Post Office committee hasanable chairman in our worthy member, Hon. John B. Packer oue who shirks no responsibility, and who is always ready and willing to do his duty. The House of Hcpresenlati ves at au early day of this session passed a joint resolution for the printing of Ihe Agricultural Heport for distribution, but the Senate has not as yet agreed to the resolution, consequently there has been uo provision made for the publication of this valuable work for 1872 and 1873. I meutiou this fact for the in formation of your readers. Members of Congress have numerous applications for for these reports, but are uuable to send them to their constituents for the reason above mentioned. Mr. Joseph E. llayne, a colored man, of Charleston, S. C, had on exhibition in the Capitol a few days ago a printing press, which is a wonderful triumph of modern invention. The press has a bed at each end, and one revolution will print both sides of a newspaper, so that it comes oil' the press complete, by one united motion of its simple machinery. It is capable of working off 70,000 copies in a day. The cost of this press is from two to four thous and dollars, according to size. This is a wonderful achievement for the colored race, and success should be the award of this poor hhtck man for giving to the "art pre servation of arts" au invention of so much importance. It is a decided improvement on tho Bullock press, because of its cheap ness, and is superior to the Hoc, iu all re spects. A joint resolution has passed the Senate fixing June 22, 1S74, as the time for the fiual adjournment of the first session of the Forty-third Congress. Both Houses are working hard, and no doubt they will be ready to adjourn at that time. Yours, fraternally, II. D. W. OI K SEW YORK LETTER. THE NEW RUTTER PEDESTRIAN ISM WESTON UENNETT MORRISSEY AND FOX ICE REAL ESTATE-THE WEATH ER. New York, Mai 19, 1874. Olemagaiine is in more people's mouths now than any other word in in New York. I referred to this two weeks ago. Some in genious chemical fiend discovered that the properties of butter did not differ, ex cept in flavor, from tallow or suet, or any thing else in the way of fat. So this dia bolical wretch goes to work and finds out the chemical atrocities that gives the flavor to butter, aud proceeds to make a butter wuich he styles Olemargarinc. Ho takes SU(.t or tallow and refines it, then he adds these other ingredients and works them all together, aud the result is a compound which looks like butter, smells like butter, tastes like butter, and, he says, is butter. But, goodness ! what kind of stuff is it ? When you spread it on your bread what earthly confidence have you in it ? It will require a more sublime faith to eat it than it does the complex hash at a boarding house. There is trouble among the dealers about it. The dearlers who bring the yel low article made from actual milk drawn from the actual teats of actual cows, insist that they shall not be put in competition with the manufacturers of sucl and tallow. They assert that the Olemargariue shall be branded as such, aud put upon the market as such, that the public may know exactly what they are buying. Then if the people want the manufactured article they may buy it, and if they want actual butter they I lliai' lllllf It I tried Olemargariue, and 1 hasten to i irive mv testimony. It won't do, Poor ... i neoole mav be compelled to use somethinz like it. but the human beinz who can "el - - - . . . Prc butter will try the new article just;". OU(-'L' and ,,ever aSain- Siuce trJ'"S " n,y respect for that noble animal, the cow, has ! increased a thousand percent, She knows her business. PKDESTRIANISM. Pedestrianism is the rage here just uow. Weston, the great failure, who has tried to accomplish more feats than any man living, came here to walk 115 miles within '24 hours, which for a wonder, he accom plished. The mania for physical develop ment has spread to the upper classes. Young James Gordon Bennett, the pro prietor of the J braid, always fond of mus cularity, commenced paying some attention to pedestrianism. A lawyer named Whip ple had an idea there was something in his legs and feet, and a match was made. The race was from Mr. Bennett's house on Fifth avenue to the gate of Jerome Park, and the stake $3,000 a side. In addition to thi9, over 50,0 K) was wagered by the Union Club alone, besides a large amount in Wall street. The journalist won the race, making his ten miles in one hour and forty-six minutes. His competitor, the limb of the law. reached the gate six min utes and five seconds later, badly blown and very crestfallen at the loss of the $50, 000 which his friends in the Union Club had wagered upou him. Bennett is a stauuch sailor, and with all his other busi ness, manages to devote a great deal of time to manly sports. And speaking of ilUSCULAHITY, John Mirrissey has been and goue aud doue it. There is a Democratic politician in New York named Fox, who, from a common laborer, has in a few years become very wealthy, by which I mean he has been in the Legislature a few years. Fox aud Morrissey fell out, and the other night they met in a drinking saloon. Fox stigmatized Morrissey as a prize-fighter, aud Morrissey denounced Fox as a thief. Both were cor rect. Fox got excited, aud Morrissc, losing control of himself, became for the moment the gladiator of old, and knocked Fox through several partitions. Now, a fight between ordinary men is nothing, but between two such men it means something. They are big chieftains, each with his fol lowers of thousands they are men whose acts are public property, possessing public interest. True, oue was a prize-fighter and is a gambler, and the other was and is a riug politician ; but that matters not. The first iepreseuled a Democratic District iu Xew Yoik iu Congress, and the other a District in the State Senate, and between them, they control more political power than any two men in the State. The party is already divided on it, and what the re sult will be no one can say. When Mor rissey whips Fox, the Democratic party of the uation is shaken to its centre. It is a curious commentary on the civili zation of the 10th century that such a man as Morrissey should possess any power whatever. He was for four years a, pugi list by profession a man whose living was in the ring one of the kind that had he lived in Home in the time of the Emperors, would have been compelled to the life of a gladiator for the amusement of the citizens. But this man this bruiser not repentent of his past misdeeds, but glorying in them changing his method of life only for the worse, for he now runs gambling-hells has been elected to Congress, aud to-day holds iu his hauds the political destinies of the great city that controls the great State that really controls the Nation ! Is civili zation a failure ? Fox is really the worst man, for Morris sey has occasionally a good streak. ICE is an article very much discussed just now. The last winter was so warm aud open that very little ice was made, much less housed. Probably the amount actually stored is much less than half the regular supply, and that half is of an inferior qual ity. Iu the country where cool springs and cooler wells furnish the water, ice is a lux ury but by no meaus a necessity. But here where the water runs through miles and miles of pipes, and comes out of the faucets warm to a 6'ickening degree, it is as much a necessity as flour, for without ice to cool it, it is really unfit to drink. The butchers have to have it, the brewers, and everybody has to have it. And uow comes a hoi summer and less than half a supply on hand. Tho people up in Maine who cut ice for the Xcw York market, have doubled their prices, and of course prices are more than doubled here. Consequently, the poorer classes will be compelled to rub along in some way with out it how, I cannot see. But did you ever notice the wonderful capabilities of poverty ? The poor people who cannot get ice, will discover that they can do with out it, and live. They have been forced to the discovery that they could do without a great many other things, which would be essential if they had the wherewithal to get them. But the doing without ice is only a small part of the trouble. The butchers make ice, the reason for advanc ing the price of meat, the brewers for put- mg up tne price ot beer, ana so it will go through all the trades and occupations. I should not be surprised if the street rail roads would advance their fares on the strength of this shortage. REAL ESTATE. There has been a marked decline in real estate iu New York within the last year a positive decline. A very few dwellings and stores were rented this spring at the old rates, but a great majority of landlords were compelled to be content with a reduc tion of from 20 to 50 per cent. And con sequently the price, or rather value, of real estate,has declined correspondingly. This is not all together the effect of the panic, though of course that had something to do with it. But there are other causes more potent than panics. The city is governed by uon-property-holders, who take great pleasure iu sweating properly. The roughs and bruisers, who are either in the Govern ment personally or control those who are in, look upon the tax-payers as their legiti mate game, and they make the most of them. The tax-payer is powerless, for the roughs can and do elect not only the city government, but, in the bauds of the rings, have a controlling power in the Legislature of the State. Taxes are piled on in every form needed improvements are blocked, and unnecessary ones arc forced through in short, everything is done that ought not to be done, and everything is left undone that ought be done, and for the doing, and the uot doing, the tax payer foots the bill. Thcu agaiu tendency has been to over-do and the present condition of things is the necessary reaction. Owners of real estate over-built, and while the flush times were on ruu their rents up to an unconscionable figure, which men submitted to while they were making money. But when the pinch came and profits dropped and things began to look blue the tenants found thousands of stores were standiug empty and they re fused to pay exorbitant rents. In brief, they said to their landlords. "We don't care what your building cost you our trade win not permit us to pay tuese rents-come i down or we will move to cheaper ground j - - l.!! au" cheaper buildings." And the land oraa camc uown' n01 Dccause tney wanieu I W.,t I 41. -.. 1W1 f nd it is to be hoped they will stay down. THE WEATHER is fearfully hot and it is the more uncom- ! fortable because it came upon us so sud- ; denly, but we shall gel used to it. ! PlETKO. There are several kinds of worms which trouble horses ; the pin-worms (pointed at both cuds) are the most common and most dangerous. Sheridan's Cavalry Condition Powders will in a few days eject the worms, and the horse will begin to thrive. Factories and machine shops should not be allowed to run a day without Johnson's Anodyne Liniment. In case of a sudden accident, an immediate use of it may save weeks of suffering, aud perhaps a limb, or even life. Ir. Pierce'M Favorite Prescription is very strongly recommended by the Medi cal Faculty aud is largely prescribed among their female patients. It is worthy of ail confidence as may be seen from the follow ing testimonial : Atlanta, 111., July 14th, 173. Dr. 11. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y. : Dear Hir I have not words to express my gratitude to you for your advice and assistance in my case. There is not one who has used your medicines since they have been brought here but thai can say with me they have been greatly benefited. Siuce I have been so helped by its use six or seven around me left off all doctors and other medicines, and now' use it in their families, after being cured of the same dis ease as mice. You do not know what a wonder it created in our city, by its re storing my sister I wrote you about, for she had been under the care of three of our best doctors but could not sit up but for a few minutes at one time. I begged of her to try your medicines, and before she had used half of the bottles she could go all around the ynrd, and has now just come home from a visit five miles away. Mrs. THOS. McFABLAND. tto Mbbtrlismcnls. - Exceutor'N Notice. (Estate of Jacob Seashwltz, deceased.) "VTOTICE is hereby gtven.tbat letters testa nieti- tary have been granted to the undersigned cm the estate of Jacob Seasholtz, dec, late of Upper Augusta township, Northumberland co., Pa. Those having claims against the estate, will present them duly authenticated for settlement, and those indebted will make immediate pay ment. CHARLES P. SF.ASHOL.TZ RUTH SEASHOLTZ, F.xeculots. Sunbury. May t!2, 1874. 6t. SfltlXCi A.M SIMMER STYLES. TRIMMED HATS AND BONNETS, aud a full line of Millinery (iooiU, Notions and Fancy Good?, It I B B O X S A N D F L O W E It S , at the store of MRS. AMELIA GROSS, (Formerly Miss Amelia Hancock.) Market Street, near the City Hotel, Suubury, Peuu'n. Sunbury, May 22, 1874. GUAM) UI'L.MXii OF SI'KIXU nl su.ii.nEK voons. of every description and variety such as Dress Good comprising all the novelties in fabric and shade. Full Assortment of Notions, which are being sold at the lowest Cash Prices. Also, Groceries and Pnovisioxs, pure and fresh. Queenswark, Glassware, and Wood and Willow Ware, Nicest Brands of Flour constantly on hand. A very large ASSORTMENT OF WALL PA PE It, both glazed and cuinmon, always ou haud. BOOTS AND SHOES TOR MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN. HEAD Y-MADE CLOT11IXG, of all sizes and of the latest styles. F L OUR. A constant supply of western nhite wheat flour a speciality. The public are invited to call and examine our Goods tree of charge. Our motto is "Quick Sales and Small Fronts," and to please all. The highest prices will be paid for all kinds of country produce. By strict attention to business and keeping at all times the most complete stock, aud selling at tlielowest prices, we hope to merit a full share of patronage. REED BROTHER & SEASHOLTZ. Sunbury, M;vy 23, 1S74. IHMrtoluliou ol Co-ln r I ii er hip. NOTICE is hereby given that the partnership lately rxistiug betweeu the uudersigned, in the manufacturing of Lime Burning Business, under the Arm name of Reuu and Deppin, was dissolved by mutual consent, on the 20tb day of April, 1874. The accounts of the tirm will re main for settlement in the hands af Hnury J. Reun, and will collect and pay all claims, by whom the business will be continued. W. J. RENN. WM. DEPFEN, Trevorton, Mav 8. 3t. Philadelphia (: Reading Railroad. SUMMER ARRANGEMENTS. Mat 4th, 1874. Trains Leave Hersdox as Follows: (Sundays Excepted.) For Sliainokhi, 10.40, 11.00 a. ni. and 3.55 p. m. For Ml. Ciiri)iel,Aslilanu,TamaiUH, Pottsville, Reading and Philadelphia, 10.40 a. m. Tkaiss kor IIer.ndon. Leave as Follows: (Scnoays Excepted.) Lcuve Hhamokin at 8.00 a. m. 1.50 and 3.55 p. in. Leave I'liHaitolpliiii, 0.15 a. iu., Reading 11.25 a. ni., rottxviUe, 12.10 p. ni., Tamarjna, 1.20 p m. Asltliind, 2.35 p.m., Mt. Carmel, 3.21 p. m. Tkainh Leave Hakkisburg, as Follows : For New York, 5.25, X.10 a. in. and 2.00 p. ni. For Philadelphia, 5.25, 8.10 9.45 a. m., 2.00 and 4.50, p. m. Scndats. For New York, 5,25 a. m. For Philadelphia, 2.00 p. ra. Toaixs for IIap.risburo, Leave as Follows: Leave New York, 9.00 a. m., 12.40 and 5.30 p. m. Leave Philadelphia, 9.15 a. in. 3.40 and 7.15 p. ni. Sundays. Leave New York, 5.30 p. m. Leave Philadelphia, 7.15 p. m. J. E. WOOTTEX. General Snp't. Reading, Pa. May 22, 1874. Xotiee (o Contractor!. fTIIIE undersigned. Secretary of the Building 1 Committee of the Fir9t Baptist Church of Snnbury, Pa., will receive proposals at his office, where the plans and drafts can be seen up to the 20th of May, for each of the following branches of work; tor laying up the stone foundation. For laving the brick, aud for carpenter work. Also for the following building materials : Brick, Lumber, Lime and Tinning. Proposals for each branch received separately. J. K. UKfi.S51Ufclt, secy. Suubury. May 15. 1874.-U. Argument Court Proclamation. WHEREAS the Houorable W. M. Rockefel ler, President Jndgc, and his Associates, for this District, hare issued their mandate for an argument Court for Northumberland county, to be held on Monday the StU day or jane A.U., 1S74, being the 2d Monday of said month, in Snttbnry. 1 therefore give notice to all persons interested, to be and appear at the place afore said at 10 o cloc k a. m., or said day. SAMUEL 11. RUTHEKMEL, She IT. Sheriff's office, Sunbury, May 8. 1S74. nLEMEXT HOUSE, Third Street below KJ Market, Sunbury, Pa. THAD. S. SHAN NON, Proprietor. Rooms neat and comfortable, Tables supplied with the delicacies of the season and the waiters attentive and obliging. Sunqnry, April 24, 1S74. SHERIFF'S SALE. BY Virtue of sundry Writs of Ven Exponas, Levari Facias, alias Levari Facias, Pluries and Ven. Exp. issued out of the Court of Common Pleas, of Northumberland connty, aud to me di rected. will be exposed to public sale or ontcry on W ednettiiar, June 3d, 194. at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Court House, iu the borough of Sunbury, Northumberland coiinty, Penu'a, the following property, to wit All those certain lots or pieces of ground, situ ate in the townshipof Caraaron.connty of North'd State of Pa., bounded and described as follows, to wit: Beginning at a stone on the north side o the public road leading from Peter Weikel's to Minersville, thence by land ot JohB Weikfcl, and south eiirhty-six and one-balf (bb'i) degrees west eleven and fonr-tentbs (11 4-10)perches to a stone : theuce by lauds of John 11. Kramer. north three-fourths (?iths) of .a degree east eighteen and eight-tenths (18 8-10th perches to a stone ; thence by lands of Charles P. Helfcnstein north seventy-seven (77) degrees east eleven and seven-tenths (11 7-10 perches to a stone ; thence by lands of Daniel Sleig, dec, south three- fourths ) of a degree, west twenty and seven tenths (20 7-10th perches to the place of begin ning, containing one acre and sixiy-tour perches. whereon are erected one frame block (14) houses. and live two story frame double houses. Also, all that certain other lot bounded and described as follows, to wit : Beginning at a stona on the north side of said pnblic road thence bv lauds of Daniel Latsba, south eight (8) de grees, east twenty-six and five tenths (20 5-10) perches to a stone ; thence by land of John D. Weikol north eighty-three and one-half (S3)) degrees, east twenty-one and one-tenth (21 1-10) perches to a stone heap ; thence by the same north one decree, east seven Dercbes to a stone heap ; thence by the same north one degree and thirty-seven minutes, east nineteen perches to a post on the north tide of said public road ; theuce south eighty-six and one-half (Sf.'O degrees, west ten and four-tenths (10 4-10) percheh to a cost : thence by lands of said John Cramer south eighty-four (S4) degrees, west fifteen (15) perch es to the place of beginning, containing three (3) acres and one hundred and twenty-cine and one-half perches strict measure, whereon are erected seven (7) double frame "houses two sto ries hitrli. Also, all that certain other lot bounded and de scribed as follows, to wit : Beginning at a post on line of lands of Daniel D. Weikel, thence by the same eighty nine andonehalf (8'Ji )degrees,east nine and tltteeo one hundredths () l.viwj percn es to a post : thence by land of Isaac Treon north one half () degree, east eighteen and sixtv seven one hundredth perches to a stone on said public road ; thence along said public road north eighty seven degrees and ten minutes, east eight and seventy nine one hundredths (8 79-100) perchits to a stoue ou said public road ; thence along said public road north seveuty three and one half degrees, east twenty nine aud thirty one hundredths (29 30-100) perches to a stone on said public road ; thence along said public road south sixty three and oue half (t3) degrees, east four aud eighty five one hundredths(4 85-100) perches to a stoue on said public road ; thence by lands of Jacob Weikel north one and half of a degree to Coal township line ; theuce along said town ship liue south eighty eight (S8) degrees thirty five minutes, west fifty five and six tenths (55 6 10) perches to a stone ; thence south one half ('a) degrees, west thirty eight and forty two hundredths (33 42-100) perches to the place of beginning, containing six acres and one hundred and thirty and six tenths (130 6-10) perches strict measure, whereon are erected one targe, frame stable, and five two story, double frame bouses. Also, nil that certain lot or small piece of ground, situate in Cameron township, connty and State aforesaid, and bounded nnd described as follows, to wit : Beginning at a stone in the public road leading from the town of Helfenstein to Gowen City north eighty four degrees, east se venty three and seven tenths feet to a stone ; theuce by land of R. B. Donty north forty five minutes, east three hundred and ten and two tenths feet to a stone ; thence by land of Charles P. and Wm. L. Helfenstein, south seventy seven degrees, west seventy five feet and two tenths of a toot to a stone ; thence by land of John Kra mer and wife.south forty five degrees, west three hundred aud nine tenths feet to the place of be ginning, containing twenty two thousand, three hundred and thirty three aud 3-10 square feet, whereon is erected on frame bouse. Also, those certain three lots of ground situat ed ou the west side of Vine street, being block 216, in the addition to the borough of Shamokin laid out by Thomas Baumgardner, containing to gether in front on said Vine street, eighty feet, and extending in depth westward, on the north side thereof, one hundred and eighty eight feet, and on the south tide thereof one hundred and eisrhty four and a quarter feet, bounded on the north by Race street, on the south by ground of the Northumberland Land Company, and on the wusi by the Enterprise Rail Road. Also, all that certain tract or piece of ground situate iu the township of Coal, Northumberland co., Pa., beginning at a white oak corner, lands of John Haas & Co., thence south one degree, east iirtntten and one tenth perches U a corner Wetween a part of the same lands, late the pro perty of Joseph McCarty, now owned by Casper A. Tharp ; thence by the saaie lands south forty four and one fourth degrees, west fifty eight pt-rcbus across the Shamokin Division of the Northern Central Rail Road to a corner ou the Shamokiu creek ; thence dowa the said creek by different courses and distances to a corner on the line of land belonging to the heirs of Daniel Kregor, dee'd; thence northwest across said creek six and three tenth perches to a stone corner ; thence north twenty and three fourths degrees, east twenty thr?e and five tertbs perehase to a stone ; thence north seventy six and three fourths degrees, east eighty four perches to the place of btgiuning, containing fifteen acres more or less. Also, all those certain lots of ground situate in Gowtn City, Cameron township, North'd co., Pa., being known, designated and described on the general plot or plan of said Gowen City as surveyed by John Caldwell, Esq., as lets num bers three. 3, and fonr, 4, in block three, 3, three, 3, four, 4, and five, 5, in block eleven, 11; ten, 10, and eleven, 11, in block eleven, ll;on,l, three, 3, four, 4. nine, 9, and ten, 10, in block six, C; sixteen, 16, seventeen, 17. and twenty two 22, in block seven, 7; seventeen, 17, eighteen, 18, in block nine, 9, fourteen, 14, and fifteen, 15, in block ten, 10; seventeen, 17, and eighteen, 18, in block twelve, 12; one, 1, two, 2, seven, 7, and eight, 8, in block fourteen, 14; three, 3, four, 4, nine, 9, ten, 10, fourteen. 14. fifteen, 15, twenty one, 21, twenty two, 22, in block fifteen, 15; one I, two, 2, nineteen, 19, and twenty, 20, In block sixteen, 18; rourteeu, 14, twenty two, 23, in block seventeen, 17; twelve. 19, and thirteen. 13, tn block eighteen, 18; whereon is erected atwostory frame house; one. 1, two, 2, part of four, 4, five, 5, six, 6, seven, 7, and eight, 8, whereon are erected one one story, frame building, barn, Sc. Nineteen, 19 and twenty, 20, in block nineteen 19; four, 4 and five, whereon is erected a two story frame house, and eighteen, IS, and nineteen, 19in block twenty, 20; three, 3, four, 4, ten, 10, ele ven, 11, sixteen, 16, and seventeen, 17, in block tweuty two, 22; three, 3, four, 4, nine, 9, ten, 10, twelve, 12, thirteen. 13, eighteen, 18, nineteen, 19 and twenty two, 22, In block twenty three, 23; three, 3, four, 4, nine, 9, ten, 10, twelve, 13, thir teen, 13, eighteen, 18, in block twenty four, 24; one, 1, two, 2, seven, 7, eight, 8, fourteen, 14, fifteen, 15, eighteen, 18, and niueteen, 19, in block twenty five, 25; live, 5, eight, 8, nine, 9, twelve, 12, thirteen, 13, eighteen, 18, nineteen, 19 in block twenty six, 26; three, 3, four, 4, nine, 9, ten, 10, eleven, 11, sixteen. 16. seventeen, 17, in block tweutv seven, 27; three, 3, four, 4, eleven, II, twelve, 13, in block twenty eight, 28; six, 6, seven, 7, iu block twenty nine, 29; three, 3, four, 4, nine, 9, ten, 10, sixteen, 16, seventeen, 17, in block thirty, 30; one, 1, two, 2, seven, 7, eight,8, fourteen, 14, fifteen, 15. twenty, 80, Iu block thirty-one, 31; three, 3, four 4, seven, 7, eight. 8, eleven, 11 fourteea, 14, fifteen, 13, nineteen, 19, twenty, no, in block tnirty two, xs; three, 3, four, seven, , eight, o, twelve, is, thirteen. 13. ighteen, IS, and nineteen, 19, in block thirty three, 33; three. 3, fonr, 4, nine, 9, ten, 10, four teen, 14, fifteen, 15, in block thirty four, 34; tnree, a, lour, 4, nine, 9, and ten, 10, in block thirty five, 35, four, 4, five, 5, twelve, 12, thir teen. 13, in block thirty six, 36; four, 5, sixteen. it, ana seventeen, 17, in block thirty seven. 37. three, 3, four, 4, twelve, 12, thirteen, 13, sixteen; 16, in block thirty eight, 38; one, 1, two, 2, seven, 7, eight, 8, end eleven, H, in block thirty nine; one, i, two, s, seven, 7, eight, 8, eleven, 11, in block forty, 40; four, 4, five, 5, and six, 6, in block forty one, 41; the undivided one-third, 1-3, part oi diocks one, aoa two, a, of lots eight. 8. nine, 9, ten, 10, and eleven, 11, in block three, 3; and the undivided one third, 1-3, part of the north half block seven, 7, of block eight, 8, and of block nine, 9, aud ten, 10; undivided 1-3 parts of blocks thirteen, 13, tweuty one, 21, and five,5; as the property of RICHARD B. DOUTY. ALSO: A certain tract of laud situate in Upper Au gusta township, Northumberland county, Pa., bounded and described as follows, to wit : adjoin ing lands ot a. a. Masser and the Cattawissa road on the north, bounded eastwardly by land of Michael Snipe, southwardly by lands of Jno. tthiues, ana wesiwardly bv land of Anna Ma ria Myers, containing 20 acres, and 151 perches, whereon is erected a one and a half story wea ther board log dwelling house and log stable ; as the property of PETER BARN HART. ALSO : All that certain lot or piece of ground situate in J. W. Friling's addition to the borough of Sunbury, and numbered in the plan of the said J. W. Friling's addition as lot number fifty four, 54, bounded and described as follows : north by lot number fifty three, 53. east by a twenty foci alley, south by land belongiag to J. W. F riling, and west Dy r ront street or Broadway, it being thirty feet, 30 ft, front on Frout street or Broad way, and two hundred and thirty. 230. feet in depth to the alley ; it being part f the outlets number seventy seven, 77, aac seventy nine, 79, which Bellas, and Esther bis wife, did by their indenture, bearing date the sixth day of May, A. D. 1862, convey to John W. Friliog. parly here to of the second part, to hold to him, hi heirs and assigns, forever, said Deed being recorded iu the office for the recording of deeds at Sunbury, fenn'a. ; as the property of MICHAEL A. KEEFER. ALSO, A certain buildiu: located oa the southwest side of Wheatley's alley, between Park alley and Second street, iu tbe borough of Northumber land, In said county, containing in front on said alley twenty-rour (24) feet, and in depth eight teen (18) feet, and the lot or piece of ground and curtilage appurteaant to said building, to it : the lot numbered in tbe general plan of said borough as one hundred and sixty-seven, (li5); as the property ot ANDREW CAKO THERS. ALSO, All that certain lot or piece of ground situate iu the borough of Sunbury, county of Northum berland, State of Pennsylvania, on the western side of Fawn (now Fourth) street, being bound ed and described as follows, to wit : On the north by property of Samuel Gnssler, dee'd ; on the east by Fawn (now Fourth) street : on the south by property of John Treadwell ; on the west by property or Nancy Husbury, containing thirty-four (34) feet in front ou said Fawn (now Fourth) street, ninety (90) feet in depth, where on is erected a frame dwelling house of one-and-a-half stories in height, having a fiont on said Fawn (now Fourth) street of sixteen and one half (16)0 feet, and a depth of thirtv (30) feet ; as the property of WILLIAM TEATS, MARY DIEHL and BENJAMIN F. DIEHL, owners and reputed owners. ALSO, All that certain two-story dwelling house, having a front of fourteen feet, and a depth of sixteen feet, and a kitchen thereto attached 10x14 feet, situate upon a lot of ground in the borough of Snnbury, bounded north by lot of Benjamin Hendricks, south by an alley, and east by Second street, said lot being tweuty feet in front ou Second street, and one hundred and five feet deep ; as tbe property of W. O. ARTER owner or reputed owner, &c. ALSO, A certain tract or piece of land situate in Rush township, county of .Northumberland, and State of Pennsylvania, bounded and described as fol lows, viz: beginning at a chestnut on tbe river bank ; thence up the bank of said river, (Sus quehanna), south thirty-eight degrees, east thirty-four perches to a chestnut oak stump; thence south twenty-six degrees, west five perches to a post ; thence south thirty-four degrees, east seven perches and four tenths to a post ; thence south twenty-six degrees, west twenty-five per ches to a post ; thence north thirty-four degrees, west seven perches and four-tenths to a chestnut oak ; theuce south fifty-one degrees, west fifteen, perches and a-half to a post ; thence north thirty-five degrees and a half, west eleven perehe and a quarter to a white oak ; thence north fifty five degrees, east tiine perches and a half to a small chestnut oak ; thence north thirty degrees, east thirty-three perches and a quarter to a post; thence north twenty-nine degrees, west nine perches to a post ; theuce north forty-nine de grees, west twenty-three and a quarter perches to a post ; and thence south eighty degrees, east eight perches to the place of beginning, contain ing four acres, more or less, with the appnrte nancao consisting of a two-story frame dwelling bouse and barn ; as tbe property of the DAN VILLE, HAZLETON& WILKESBARRE RAIL ROAD COMPANY. . ALSO, A certain lot or piece of ground situate iu the town of Trevorton, county of Northumberland, and State of Pennsylvania, known and designa ted in the plan of said town as lot number eight, in block number one hundred and nineteen ; bounded northwardly by Shamokin street, east wardly by lot s umber nine, southwardly by an al ley, and westwardly by a lot number seven, con taining in width twenty-five feet, and in depth one hundred and fifty feet with tha appurtenances, consisting of a two-story frame dwelling bouse with basement and frame kitchen attached. Also, a certain lot or piece ef gronnd situate as afore said, known and designated in the plan of said town as lot number nine in block number one hundred and nineteen, bounded northwardly by Shamokin street, eastwardly by lot number ten, south by an alley, and westwardly by lot number eight, containing in width twenty-five feet, and in depth oue hundred and fifty feet ; as the property of PATRICK H. CURRAN. ALSO, A frame cabinet maker shop, two stories high, situate on the southwest side of Wheatley's alley, between Park alley and Second street, in the bo rough of Northumberland, In said county, con taining in front on said alley twenty-four (24) feet, and in depth eighteen (18) feet ; the lot being numbered on the general plan of said bo rough one hundred and sixty-sevec ; as MARGA RET FAUST and 8. CAROTHERS, owner and reputed owners, ar.d Andiew Carothers. con tractor and builder. ALSO, A certain lot or piece of ground situate in Up per Augusta township, Northumberland county, Pennsylvania, bounded and described a follows, to wit : on the east by the Catawissa road, on the south by lot of William Walter Shaffer, on the west by an alley, on the north by lot of Ira T. Clement, containing in width forty feet, and depth one hundred and fifty feet, whereon are erected one frame dwelling house one-and-a-half storv high and frame kitchen ; as the property of ABRAHAM RENN. ALSO, All that certain tract of land situate in Wash ington township, Northumberland county, Penn sylvania, bounden and described a follows, to wit : northwardly by lands of Michael Treon and William A. Hetrick. eastwardly by lands of Michael Treon and John Kiebl, southwardly by lands of Joseph Rcbuck, Henry C. Fisher and Nathan Kehres, and westerly by lands of Daniel Rebuck and Henry D. Hoffman, containing seventy-nine acres, more or less, with the appurte nances consisting of one two-story dwelling house, log house, barn and other outbuildings ; as the property of J. R. TREON. ALSO, A certain lot or piece of ground situate in the borongh of Shamokin, Northumberland county, Pennsylvania, known and designated in the general plan of said borough as lot number five (5), iu block number thirty-five (35), bounded northerly by Water street, eastwardly by Second street, southwardly by lot number four (4), and westwardly by First street, containing in width twenty-fonr feet, and in depth one hundred and twenty-five feet, whereon is erected a two-story frame dwelling house ; as the property of HEN RY G. FRY. ALSO, All that certain messuage of three lots of land situate in tbe borough of Turbutviile, Northum berland county, Pennsylvania, lying contiguous to each other ; bounded on Front street one hun dred and fifty feet d running back to an alley two hundred feet, containing three-fourths of an acre, more or less ; as tha property of GEORGE SCOTT, Administrator of C. B. Reifsnyder, de ceased, John Chrisman. A. S. Warner, D. W. Smith and Thomas Barr, terrt tenants. ALSO: Bv virtue of certain writs of Fi. Fa., and alia Fi. Fa., &c, on SATURDAY, HAY SOtn, 1874, at 2 o'clock, p. m. A certain lot or piece of ground situate in the borough of Milton, North'd CO., Pa., bounded! northwardly by Centre street, eastwardly by lot of J. M. Caldwell, southwardly by land of Geo. Baker, and westwardly by a ten foot alley, con taining in width thirty three feet, and in depth one hundred and seventy feet, with the appurte nances consisting of a two story, frame dwelling house and other outbuildings ; as the property of LOUIS HAAS. ALSO: All that southern half part of lot number two hundred and eighty, as marked on the general plan of the borough of Sunbury, North'd eo.. Pa., bounded northwardly by the northern half part of said lot, number two hundred and eighty, eastwardly by an alley, southwardly by an alley, and westwardly by Broadway or Front street, containing in width, twenty eight and three fourth feet more or less, and in depth two, hundred and thirty feet, with the appurtenance consisting of a two story frame dwelling house, partly destroved by fire ; a the property of LA FAYETTE WYNN. Taken in exeoutlon and to be sold by S. II. ROTHERMEL, Sheriff. Sheriff's Offloe, Snnbury, May 8, 1S74,
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