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W1LVERT.
Editors.
- SUNBURY, MAY 22, 1S74.
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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Withdrawn by card..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,