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H. a. MASSIB,
C. WILVERT.
Edited.
SUNBURY, APRIL 2:5, IS75.
State Tueasuueu. As the norniua
tion of J. F. llartrauft for Governor at the
next Republican Convention is already a
foregone conclusion.tlie State Treasurcrhip
is beginning to attract attention, and a
number of worthy gentlemen are mention
ed in connection with that office ; but we
have Dot seen the name of auy except one,
from that portion of the State to which the
office fairly belong. No one can deny the
strong claim that the eeutrnl part of the
State hat for a Slate office Not a single
oflice n our State government is now occu
pied by au officer from the centre of the
State, and as a right the Slate Treasurer is
claimed as a rccoguition from the Republi
can Stale Convention. In this connection
the name of Hon. C. S. Wolfe, of Union
county, is already widely aud favorable
muulioncd. Mr. Wolfe is a gentleman who
would add much to the strength of the tick
et, and as he is well kuowu throughout the
entire State to be fully qualified to "Mill the
bill," possessing those requisites essential
to a good officer the ability and integrity
of character be will make a uiohj, formida
ble candidate, and a good and faithful offi
cer. Every position that he has occupied
be has filled with credit, and has proven
himself a worthy servant of the people.
Pyricg the war lie served with distinction,
and proved a gallant and bravo soliicr,aud
for the last few sessions of our Stale Legis
lature, he stood in the front rank as a lea
der honest, upright, and a safe legisla
tor. With Hartranft for Governor, aud
"Wolfe for State Treasurer, victory cannot
be doubted.
DUE neighbor of the Democrat, who is
always ready to make political capital by
pretending to be the special friend of the
miners, quotes from the Totisville -Standard,
aud givaa the following bard hit : "We
will take Pottaville, or any other place of
similar size in the coal region, aud we will
challenge contradiction to the assertion
that the turbuleut element is composed
as largely of American born citizens
as of foreigners." Now, as no one has at
tributed the troubles in the coal regions to
either Americans or foreigners, or made
any distinction as to their nationalities.the
quotation of our neighbor looks as though
it was intended for an "eye closer." lie
further states that "it must be borne in
mmd that tbe foreigners are not responsi
ble for all the disorder in the coal region."
Our neighbor should have gone further
and stated who was responsible. It is very
well known that as soon as a certain
class of foreigners lands in New York,
they are besieged by democratic leaders,
taken in cbarge.and watched until they vote
tbe democratic ticket. They are not allowed
even to associate with any one except those
belonging to the Tammany Ring of that
city. And while they are ignorant of our
laws and institutions they are taught all the
ices of that party, and watched by leaders
who instruct that every thing they may do
in this "free country" is all right, only so
they vote the democratic ticket. From
these instructions, some who arc probably
of a more evil disposition than others, fol
low up their instructions until the strong
arm of the law overtakes them, and there
by bring disgrace upon the better classes of
their countrymen. When once in the
meshes of tbe law, they naturally look for
relief from their leaders, who encourage
them in their nefarious acts, through their
papers, such papers, for iustsnce, as the
Xortliuvtbcrland ieunty Democrat and
PottsrilU Standard. To practice deception
appears to be one of the duties of these ed
itors, and many a poor man has been lead
into error through their instrumentality.
We believe then, us our neighbor states,
'that foreigners arc not responsible for all
tbe disorder in the coal regions," but that
the disorder arises principally through the
teachings of democratic leaders, who are
without principle, and who look more to
self interest than the interests of the hard
working minere. We are satisfied that a
majority of the strikers are worthy and
peaceable men, and will never listen to ad
vice calculated to lead to violence. They
are composed of a class who will not stoop
to act with those whose principal occupa
pation and delight seem to be the creating
of disturbance, and the violation of law.
It is not on account of the strike, nor for
the peaceable portion of the strikers that
troops are stationed in the coal regions for
the protection of life and property, but
they have been put there to suppress the
turbulent spirit incited by Democratic lea
ders, and encouraged by a reckless Demo
cratic press ; hence the anxiety of our
neighbor in regard to the military whom
be wishes to bave withdrawn.
The Nevt Twenty Cent Silver Coin.
The design of the twenty cent silver piece
authorized by act of Congress of March 3d,
1875, was selected and approved on
Wednesday by Hon. li. R. Linderman, Di
rector of the Mint. The obverse design
contains a sitting figure of "Liberty," with
thi word "Libertv" inscribed on the
shield, tbe whole surrounded by thirteen
stars, Beneath the figure the date "1875."
On the reverse the figure of an eagle sur
rounded by tbe inscription, "United States
of America," and under tbe eagle the
words, "Twenty Cents." At Dr. Linder
uian's suggestion, tha edge or pariphory of
the coin will be perfectly smooth, in order
to distinguish it from the twenty-five cent
cent coin, which bears a reeded or fluted
edge. As the piece is too small to admit
the legend, "E Fluribus Unum," or the
motto, in God we Trust," botn have been
untied. The new coin is mainly intend
ed for circulation in the Pacific coast
States, where the want of such coin has
long boea felt in making change, and where
the lowest coin in circulation is the dime
or ten cent silver piece.
The Ceutennial Anniversary of the com
mencement of the Revolutionary war was
celebrated at licxington and Concord,
Mass., on Monday the 19th inst. The bat
tles of Lexington and Concord took place
on the 10th of April, 1775, which inaugu
rated the war that led to American Inde
!endcncc. Thi6 anniversary was celebrat
ed somewhat in the manner John Adams
desired that the 4th of July should ever be
passed in this "land of the free." There
were processions, flags, speeches, poems,
firing of cannon, &c. The President and
a number of other distinguished men, were
present and participated in the ceremo
nies. It is very refreshing to see Jay Gould's
paper, th S. Y. Tribune, affecting inde
pendence and purity. Jay Gould is the
most notorious stock gambler now in Ame
i tea, and the Tribune is one of the instru
ments with which be operate.
Hon. Andrew Snyder, a Democratic
evnober of the House of Representatives
irom Xortbampton county, died Tuesday
Ojvti!n.r last..
A FORMEK XoilTIIfMIJEllLAND COV'X-
tv Democrat ix Trouble. We find the
(Villrminu nuhliahpri in thn Jinilu of Wi'd nts-
da last, in reference to a former citizen of j
Northumberland. Mr.Leisenriug was also j
a Democratic candidate for police inagis- j
trate iu the city of Philadelphia this spring, J
and his election is uow being contested
by his opponent. It is a pity that such
Democratic leaders cannot be induced to act
honorably, at least in a civil capacity :
"A Magistrate's Thorn v Patii.-Ap-plication
was made the other day by I.
Newton Brown and General MeCatidlcss,
representing the Commonwealth in the case
of T. Sprole Lcisenring, charged with em
bezzlement, to have a day fixed for trial.
Judge Thayer, with the assent of Mr. Cas
sidy, representing defendant, set the ease
down for Thursday, the 22d inst. The
case arises out of the connection as Treasu-1
rer and Secretary of Magistrate Lcisenring
with the beneficial association of conduc
tors on steam roads all ovcj the United
States. It is alleged by the Commonwealth
that he is not only tbort in bis account
some ?12,000,but ifcat he falsified his books,
and did sufficiently irregular things with '
tbe money of the company to constitute em-,
bczzlcnject, which is a misdemeanor, and j
though punishable by liue and imprison-!
ment. would uot necessarily work a forfei- j
ture of his oflice of police magistrate, even
if be were convicted and senttneed. The
defendant alleges, ou the other hand, that
while it is true there is an unsettled ba
lance between him and the compauy, it is
by no means such a large sum, and that :
while he may be technically responsible on
his bond, there is no taint of criminality
about the whole transaction, and the best
evidence of this is his prompt surrender of
all the books and papers in his possession
to the accountauts and lawyers of the com
pauy. The dispute over this matter has
been coin on for a considerable time be
tween members of the association and the j
defendant, tbe lawyers keepiug aloof.
Brown aud McCandless' movement, how
ever, is iuteuded to bring matters to a cri
sis. Mr. Cassidy will, it is believed, de
mur to tbe bill of indictmeut and move to
quash it. Judge Lciscnring's path is still
further beset with thorns iu the shape of a
contest for bis seat, by Alderman McCol
gan, who alleges that be has only 150 votes
to overcome. Phila. Times.
Oth Next President. The following
extract, from the Mifflinburg Ttlcjraph of
this week, fully meets our own views.
While it is a compliment to our townsmen,
the truth is uttered in every line. The
Telegraph says :
"Of all the names yet mentioned an pro
bable. Presidential candidates for '70, the
strongest and the best is that of Hon. John
B. Packer.
The only danger that threatens the Re
publican party aud endangers success at
the next Presidential election is the nomi
nation of some one of the long standiug and
over-ambitious candidates, who, if defeat
ed, would uot be ou the principles of the
Republican party, but upon personal
grounds.
The wisdom of the Democratic parly in
the nominations of Pierce and Polk contin
ued that party in power at a time wheti
Buchanan, Benton, aud a long liue of as
pirants would have met with overwhelming
defeat. The same policy, but with far
greater results, was adopted by the Repub
lican party iu the first nomination of Abra
ham Lincoln.
Mr. Liucoln was a lawyer of marked
ability had served in the Illinois Legisla
ture in his younger days, aud afterward iu
Cougress, but ueither himself or his most
ardent friends ever thought of the grand
future which was awaiting him. He was
nominated solely because he was honest
aud capable, and free from all alliances and
combinations which rendered other and
more promiueul men objectionable candi
dates, and the whole world has since ap
plauded the wisdom of that nomination,
and has had in Abraham Lincoln the best
possible illustration of the results of Ameri
can institutions.
Hon. John B. Packer has all the qualifi
cations for the Presidential office which
were ever claimed for Lincoln. His ex
perience in public life has been just enough
to fit him for that exalted position ; his
public record is unimpeachable, and his
private life without a stain. His nomina
tion for the Presidency by the next Nation
al Republican convention we confidently
believe would result in his triumphat elec
tion, and the safety and preservation of all
that is most sacred and dear to that great
party which elected Abraham Lincoln aud
saved this government lrom ovei throw at
the hands of the defeated party.
John B. Packer would exalt aud dignify
the Presidential oflice, while the office could
confer uothing upon him except the piaise
which is always due to a faithful public
servant.
Mr. Hottenstein Aoain. We notice
that Mr. Hottenstein of "minority" re
port notoriety, has replied to "E" through
the Gazette last week. It will be remem
bered that E's explanation of the county
report was published iu the American
week before last. The editor of the Ga
zettt thus notices the reply of Mr. Hotten
stein :
Mr. Hottenstein Again. Mr.
Charles Hottenstein, the 'minority' County
Auditor, publishes in this issue a long an
swer to the statement made by E. in the
"Gazette" some wees ago, on the ques
tion of the recent county audit. We must
say that we can see but very little, if any
thing, in Mr. Ilotlenstein's position, and it
was only our disposition to give every one
a chance before the public that induced us
to insert Mr. Hotteustein's new effusion.
Really we cannot comprehend the force of
Mr. Hoitenstein's points as an answer to
the very lucid aud satisfactory article of E,
published a few weeks ago. If our readers
can uAkc anything out of it, they can beat
us in comprehending the inscrutable."
Tue Daily is determined to bold on even
when it knows that it has got hold of the
wrong end. Speaking of the riots amoug
the miners it savs : "There should have
been a little more consultation before the
troops were ordered out." The Governor
was satisfied then that they ought to be or
dered out, and is better satisfied uow that
he was right in doing so. So is every fair
and candid mau.of common sensein either
The Supreme Court of the United Slates
has just rendered a decision of special in
terest aud importance to" all holders of life
insurance policies, and all who may here
after apply for such policies. It. is to the
effect that uutruthful answers to the ques
tions which form the basis of the policy,
even though they may be immaterial to
the risk assumed by the company render
the instrument void. This is" the first
time in which the question involved has
been brought before the court of last resort
in this country.
Michael Meylert. editor of the Sullivan
county Democrat, weighs three hundred
and seventy-five poupds. That paper cer
tainly has some weight.
The iiet.tion IVIiirlt Mnni I'.re Luns
he Met.
Greens-burg Tribune find Herald, April 13
One of the distinguishing features of our
govern meut is the seperation of Church
and State, and the freedom to worship God
according to the dictates of conscience and
private judgment. The people cannot be
cnmpeUvd to support any particular reli
gious sect. Each church organization, in
this country, must be supported by the
voluutaiy coiitributiotts of those who be
long to such organization, and not out of
any common fund raised from taxation of
the properly of the people iu any organized
community. Our Constitution and our
laws forbid tbe use of all such funds col
lected from the people by taxation, for sec
tarian purposes.
Iu nearly every State in the Uuion, at
present, there is a system of common schools
which schools are supported out of a fund
raised by taxation.
The State, or the people of each State,
deem it important that all the children and
youth within its jurisdiction should be af
forded facilities for acquiring a thorough
acquaintance with the elementary branches
of au English education, and for that pur
pose common schools have been established
and the jwopie have been taxed to support
such schools. Wc believe every class of;
people, aud every religious sect have ac
quiesced in the necessity of such a system
of education, and of the method of raisiug
the money to keep such schools in opera
tion, except the Roman Catholics.
That body of Christians has stoutly re
sisted auy system of common schools un
less their sectarian schools are supported
out of the common fund. They have ap
plied to the Board of Education of the city
of New York, Buffalo, and other places,
for help in sustaining their parochical
schools.
They demand, as a righ t, a portion of
the school fund to sustain their own schools
became they, iu common with others, pay
their school tax , hut a moment's reflec
tion will show clearly that if their wish
should be complied with iu this regard, the
Common School system would be destroyed
btcaase with equal force could the Method
ists claim their share oi the common fund
for their deuomiuational schools ; the Pres
byterians could, with the'sainc plausibility
claim their share for their parochial schools
so with the Baptists, Lutherans and all
other denominations ; and heuce, as any
ne can see, uo system of common schools
cguld be sustained. The truth is, our
Catholic friends many of whom are kiud
aud obligiug neighlwrs, aud honest, and
upright citizens-rare taught to look upon
a general difl'usiou of knowledge amongst
the masses as detrimental to the Mother
Church, aud, therefor, uot desirable ; aud,
heuce, where that church is in the ascen
dant iu any country, there is no such thing
as public or common schools. In such
countries bull fights, cock tights, and such
like brutal amusements on Sabbath days
aie much more common than public schools
on secular days.
Catholics have just the same rights in
this couutry as other religions denomina
tions, neither more nor less. But their
priests aud bishops claim greater rights,
and by being able to control the Catholic
vote and throw it as a unit in favor of what
ever political party may promise to give
them the greatest political advantages they
hope to be able to secure their dcuiauds.
The people of this country are not intol
erant. They will freely accord to others
what they claim for themselves, but they
will not allow any religious sect to coutrol
the civil ati'aiis of the Government, so as
to secure sitc-cial advantages. We warn
the Protestant portion of the people that
they will have to present a united front,
and that too, before many years, iu favor
office schools aud geueral education ; or,
if they don't, the Catholic Church, through
the power of a united political vole, and
political demagogues nominally Protestant
will not only banish the Bible from our
schools, but will blot out the common
school system itself.
The State Treasury Investigation.
The Lower House, at the late session of
the Legislature, determined to investigate
the Suite Treasury, with the object, it was
apparent, of making capital for the Demo
cracy. The unfairness designed iu the in
vestigation was tihowu in the formation of
the Committee five being Democrats and
but two Republicans. Last week this com
mittee met at Harrisburg, expecting, no
doubt, to have access to the Treasury de
uied them. But in Ibis they were greatly
disappointed. Treasurer Mackcy ordered
all the books of the Treasury to be opened
to them, and every facility given them for
the fullest investigation. This action on
the part of the Statu Treasurer seemed to
be a complete discomfiture to the Commit
tee, aud they withdrew to determine how
to proceed uuder these unexpected circum
stances. The fact is, Mackey has never
sought to avoid investigation, but on the
contrary, has courted it. Whenever the
Democrats have been most energetic iu as
sailing his department as they have so fre
quently done iu order to manufacture par
tizan capital, he has invited investigation.
Investigation was one time indulged in by
the most accomplished financiers and ac
countants iu the State, and they were com
pelled to report most favorabls for the State
Treasurer, and eutirely against the charges
which had been so reckL-tsly made. This
last scheme of the Democracy, we predict
will be as harmless to Mackey as the for
mer one was. Lebanon Courier.
The cold snap of the past few days has
awakened anxiety for the safety of the
fruit crops. The ice and frost of Saturday
night and the suow storm and the north
ern gale which occured were highly sug
gestive of damage to the earlier varieties
of vegetation. Advices from the South as
far as Montgomery, Aa., and Corinth,
Miss., indicate damage to wheal, cotton
and fruit, and in Kentuckey, Iudiana aud
Ohio, iu addition to damage to fruits, it
is thought the tobacco is much injured
Snow storms prevailed throughout Ken
tucky and Tennessee on Salurdav, while
ou Friday night ten inches fell at Lancas
ter. X. H. Throughout tbe Northwest
extensive damage is done to fruits and some
trees killed. The hardest freeze that has
occurred in that section for years occurred
at Augusta, Ga., Saturday uight. A dis
patch from Norfolk, Va., reports snow
Saturday mid Sunday, and the killing of
fruits aud early vegetables, involvin
heavy loss to truckers.
The Itemocratic House of Representa
tives of Illinois bave defeated the oill
which proposed to appropriate ?50,(KM) to
erect a monument to the late Stephen A.
Douglas. Why that bill should he voted
down in a Democratic legislature in Illi
nois, it is difficult to fathom without some
aid. This the New York Lspres (Dem.
furnishes, aud it was done because the bill
mentioned, indiscreetly, the attitude Mr
Douglas maintained during the early
months of the war.
Hay is eleven dollars per ton in Susque
lianna county.
The Democratic papers have but one
answer to the revelations that have been
made of the purpose of the Catholic
Church to force itself, as an integral cle
ment, iuto the politics of the count7, which
is that the opposition to this purpose is but
a revival of Nativism. They can con
ceive of no means of relief from the exi
gency so potent as the resurrection of the
bones of Kuow-Xothiugism, and trying to
scare the foreign-born voters with the skele
ton. They forget, however, that Xativieru,
and hostility to the extraordinary de
mands of Catholicism, are two entirely dis
tinct thiugs, having nothing in common
with each other. Nativism is hostility to
all foreigners without regard to their re
ligion ; while opposition to the political de
mands of Catholicism has nothing whatever
to do with the question of birth. The
class of citizens which developes to greatest
amount of hostility to these demands con
sists mainly of Protestants of foreign birth ; j banks for unstained checks has been af
and when the fight grows earnest over them. j firmed by the Treasury Department, Com
the foremost ranks will be filled by men who j missioner Douglas haa decided that the
know from their own personal experience i regular bank examiners, and not special
as Europeans, what is the real character officers, shall investigate, the national banks
of the hierarchy which seeks to control the j for that purpose.
legislation of tbe country. j Advices from ten towns in Western
the Democratic papers may as well take j
notice, m advance, that they cannot scare j
any one with the bugaboo of Nativism. j
They have got to meet the issues involved, j
openly, 6quarely and upon their merits.
The Catholic Church, as a church, lc
innnds a Rtinro of t.hfi nnhlif inonpv with i
: :
wuieu u ua:iy uu its Beeiaiiiiu sellouts.
That is a question easily stated, aud as
easily understood ; and it will have to be
met upon its merits alone. It canuot be
met by raising false issues. Hostility to
the support of sectarian schools by the pub- j
lie money, does not, in the remotest degree. !
involve hostility to citizens of foreign birtb. i
This is a tub which stands upon an en-
tirely different bottom. rittsburyh Com- j
mercial. !
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Peace at Last in Louisiana. The !
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wisdom of the policy of the President in I
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recognizing, unuer an tne compucaieu cir- ;
cumstances of the case, the Kellogg govern
ment, is shown iu the compromise which
has followed, and secured, it is to be hoped
permanently, peaee aud prosperity to Lou
isiana. The Wheeler arrangement which
took this decision of the President as the
basis of subsequent proceedings, has been
agreed to by both sides and is now being
fully brought into operation. The first
action was the calling of a special session
of the Legislature then followed the seat- j
lng of eight Conservatives and the uuseat-
ing of as many Republicans in the House j
of Representatives who were decided not j
to have been lesrallv elected. Next follow- !
ed the election of a Conservative Speaker
of the House, in place of Wiltz, the usurp
ing speaker, by the very decided vote of CO
to 37, the solid Republican votes, supported
by Governor Kellogg, going for Mr. Estcl
letta. A little incident, of more than ordinary
interest, occurred upon the retirement of
the eight Republican Representatives.
Poindexter, a colored member, was one of
tbe unseated, and on rising to retire, he
said that while he fully yielded to the de-
o j
cisiou of the committee of investigation in
depriving him of his seat, be surrendered
it tbe more cheerfully because the gcutle
man who succeeded him owned him in the
days of slavery, and was always a kind
master. Germantotcn- Telegraph.
The gold excitement about the Black !
Hills country and consequent discussion of i
ine xuuians 10 uiai region nas orougni 10
1. T 1? . . . t I I I .
light the fact that the provisions of the act
grauding the Sioux a reservation were not
complied with, aud that their claim to the
Black Hills is therefore illegal. The law
requires that the selection of a reservation
must not interfere with any highways or
railways authorized by the U. S. ; neither
of which provisons have been regarded in
this case. If such is the fact the Sioux
have no legal claim to that territory, but
it is highly probable that this is only a
trumped-up excuse to let the crazy gold
huuters into the hills. The sooner they
get there the sooner the wild stories of the
bouudless riches of the region will be dissi
pated.
The Reading Railroad and Coal
Company Investigation. Philadelphia,
April 20. The special committee of the
Pennsylvania Legislature appointed under
a joint resolution of both houses, providiug
for an investigation of the affairs of the
Philadelphia and Reading railroad compa
ny aud the Philadelphia aud Reading coal
iron company, met this afternoon at 2 o'
clock at the Girard J louse, 'Mix and Chest
nut streets.
The complaint against the Reading com
pany is that in violatiou of their charter
they are carrying on coa operations
through the agency of the Philadelphia and
Reading coal company, all of whose stock
is owned by them.
This it is claimed, is a direct violation of
the uew Coustilutiou, which says no incor
porated compauy doing the business of a
common carrier shall directly or indirectly
prosecute or engage in mining or manufac
turing articles for transportation over its
works.
The purposes of the resolution are to as
certain whether the charges meutioued are
true.
The Centennial authorities have nn
nouueed the programme for holding the
exhibitiou in Fairmouut Park next year.
The reception of articles will begin Janua
ry 5, 1875. and end April 19; the exhibi
tion will open formally May 10, and close
November 10 ; and all goods are to be re
moved by the following 31st of December.
The present prospect is that the represen
tatives of foreign countries will b leady
sooner than our own, and unless some of
the States bestir themselves they will
make but a poor figure in the great nation
al festival.
Notwithstanding that the past year
was oue cf general prostration and disaster
to industrial pursuits, it showed as increas
ed production of Manufactures of nearly
430,000,000 in St. Louis. This season
presents the extraordinary increase thus
far of over 6evcnty-six per cent, in the
amount of fuel received, a proof of the
healthy growth cf the city, aud at the same
tiivt. t thn revival tit firtivitv ut. ila milla
,.,,.. .1
and furnaces. Nearly all the stove works,'!
foundries, agricultural works, and inachiue
, . ,
aud engiue works, are reported to be doing
a 'good degree of busiucss, aud the papers
look forward to a gratifying increase over
the previous season in all branches of the
irou trade of that "metropolis of the fu
ture." The New Jersey Democrats are begin
ning to complain quite sharply of their
new Governor. Recently he appointed a
colored notary public, and now he has
supplemented this anti-Democratic freak by
commissioning a white Republican to a
judgeship, for no sounder reason than that
he considered him the best man for the
place. Such eccentric practices as these,
if permitted to go unchecked, will, his
supporters claim, result in the total dis
ruption of the party.
A AVar Brewing. Advices from Cor-pus-Christi,
Texas, report that on Saturday
a company of disguised Mexicans buraed
five ranches in the neighborhood of Ilapa
na, and advanced in the direction of Cor-
pus-Christi ; also, that thirty-five or forty.
Mexicans were burning houses near Santa
Gertrudes. Telegraphic communication
with Brownsville was cut off', and it was
supposed the wires were destroyed. Fir
ing was heard at Baregas the same night.
A courier was sent to Corpns-Christi for
help, and on his arrival the alarm bells
were rung, a force was sent to meet the
raiders, and warning of the danger was for
warded to Nueces and Banquette. Many
people from the ranches came iuto Corpus
Chnsti for safety, but it was believed that
the preparations for defence would force
the raiders to retire.
GKt lt ll, SiEWS ITEMS.
Now that the right to examine national
Pennsylvania indicate about half a crop of
fruit and wheat.
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Workingincu Association, held at Poits-
ville on Friday, it was resolved tocoutiuue
the fiijht against the Reading Railroad
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Company
mpany.
A train of one hundred wagons, with
six hundred persons, a herd of milch cows
and the usual assortment of babies and
yellow dogs, bound for California, left
Xaiwas City a few days aj;o.
A million pounds of the uew spriug clip
of California wool have been sold at San
Francisco, at from eighteeu to twenty-live
cents, an average of from one to two cents
per pound better than last year.
A worthless fellow named Henry Snyder
, . . ,
has been arrested and lodged in jail at
t , . , . , ,
Easton, on a charge of having murdered
Monroe Snyder, in Northampton county,
in 1874. He is said to have boasted of the
deed when under the influence of liquor.
It is also stated that Henry was in the
Berks county poor house when them urder
was committed.
A sou of Secretary. Stanton is said to lie
one of the most brilliant young attorneys
in Washington.
A Madison (Wis.) dispatch says the
three counterfeiters who were captured at
Boscobel, ou Friday, together with 5.000
of bogus money and a considerable amount
f counterfeiting apparatus, were arrainged
before the U. S. Commissioner ou Satur-
day. They plead guilty, and were bound
over for trial at the next term of the United
States Con it. Geo. Ellison was put under
15,000 bonds and Frauk Brown and M.
L. Robinson uuder bonds Sl'2,000 each.
Robinson's wife was held in $5,000 as a
witness. Tbe proof of their guilt is so
strong that the trial is a mere matter of
form.
This is a prolific age ; potatoes grow
double, the corn stalks grow higher .than
they used to, and the babies come by the
third of a dozen. Greene county has beeu
tryiug her hand at a little trick of lusus
nature and brought forth a chap with
twelve Cugers and twelve toes. The wife
of Waller Kerr a resident of Jackson town
ship, gave birth to a boy last week which,
if it lives to grow up to be a man. can boast
of twelve digits and twelve gravel scratch
es. Well done old Jackson. Well done,
i ... . r- it-... ....... t,
The 'Longshoreman's striko at New
York has ended at last, by the strikers
resuming work at the old rates.
The Mauch Chunk Guzette denies the
truth of the report that the friends of Hon.
Asa Packer will present his name to thc
Democratic State Nominating Convention
as a candidate for Governor of Pennsylva
nia. At a meeting of ex-Confederate soldiers
in Memphis ou Saturday night, to arrange
for decorating the graves of Confederates
ou the 22ud of May, a resolution was unan
imously adopted askiug ex-Federal soldiers
to participate in the ceremonies. Among
those present at thc meeting were cx-Presi-dent
Jefferson Davis, ex-Governor Isham
G. Harris, General S. Colton Greene, aud
General Gordon.
Dispatches from the West say that some
800 Cheyenne Indians crossed tne track of
the Atchison, Tnpcka& SantaFe Railroad
fifteen miles east of Laken, Kansas, Thurs
day night, going north. Troops from
Fort Dodge were sent in pursuit, but aft;r
being followed about twenty miles the In
diaus broke up into small parties and scat
tered in all directions over the plains. It
is uot improbable but this is the party that
left the Cheyenne agency, some days ago,
after a fight with the military there, but
their numbers are doubtless exaggerated.
Some of the statisticians who are inves
tigating negro life have found that that
race, above all others, abhors suicide.
Only two cases have been recorded on the
police books of Richmoud, Virginia, for
several years.
Welsh law gives to single women at
least one advantage over married women.
A maiden lady who commits a' breach of
the peace is permitted to escape with a
smaller fine than would be imposed if she
were u.arried. Recently, in Aberdare,
twelve woman were arrested for riot
ing ami the single ones were Uucd ten
shillings, while the married ones were com
pelled to pay a pound a piece. The. reason
for this singular distinction does not ap
ear: but we suppose that the heavier
penally is imposed upon married woman
as a measure of protection for their impe
riled husbands.
There are one hundred and sixty-two
anthracite and forty-two charcoal furnaces
iu this State, which is evidence that the
iron interest must be considerably affected
by the present strike.
Rev. John S Gleudenuiiu, of Mary P
meroy scandal fame, intends presenting a
petition to the Jersey City Presbytery at
its session, which will be held next week,
asking to have his senteucc reconsidered
and rescinded.
General Harrison Allen, who retires from
the Auditor Generalship next week, wi
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11
spend ine summer in ioiorauo.
Little Rhody has settled her yexed Gu
bernatorial contest by the election of legis
lators who will choose Mr. Lippilt, the
regular Republican candidate.
Affairs in the coal regions remain with
out change from last week. The regiment
of national guards sent from Philadelphia
is yet on duly at llazletou and neighbor
ing places, and all except the miners and
their interested supporters are auxious
that they shall stay their uutil work is
resumed.
Hon. John C. New, the receutly appoin
ted United States Treasurer, gave bouds
in the sum of 150,000 for the faithful
performance of the duties pertaining to the
office.
During the entertainment in Bamum's
Hippodrome in Philadelphia on Friday
night, great excitement was occasioned by
the buffalo chase, in the course of which
that animal, sorely pressed by its pursuers
jumped over the fence surrounding the ring
and plunged among the spectators. A
sudden stampede was the only result, no
harm being done. The frightened animal
soon leaped back and was speedily traced.
The thrifty little kingdom of Holland
complains bitterly of the depressed condi
tion of trade and commerce in that coun
try. Merchants are afraid to undertake
ventures of any magnitude, and shippers
from producing couutries are sending
their commodities to other Eurocan
markets. The sugar trade, which is all
ready largely lost, finds its way more and
more to England, and coffee and other
articles threaten to follow the same route.
Commerce is the principal support of that
countrie's national existence. It would be
a great pity should any other people than
the Dutch "lake Holland."
John Chinaman is a heathen. lie cele
brates all his holidays by paying his debts
and making friends all round with his
enemies.
Philadelphia is threatened with a coal
famine, while the North Pennsylvania
railroad at Bethlehem is blockaded with
cais loaded with black diamonds awaiting
locomotive power to convey them to the
Quaker city.
The Washington Mouumenl Association j
have devised a new plan for completeing
the monument. They have issued a circn-1
lar calling upon all Masonic Lodges to con -
tribute. If oath lodge shall appropriate
3100, and their are at least five thousand
lodges in the United States, $500,000 would
be raised. !
Beecher business is calculated to amase
people who do their kissing without ana
lysis. There have been thc paroxysmal
kiss, the enthusiastic kiss, thc inspirational
kiss, the impulsive kiss, and the holy
kiss ; the kiss of reconciliation, the kiss of
grace, mercy and peace, and the kiss
mutual. The other kisses are reserved for
the rebuttal and ra-rebuttal testimouy.
Telegraphic News.
Tin; jjimchv sTitiiii:.
Pottsville, April IS.
The strike of the employees of the Phila
delphia and Reading railroad company in
this region is practically euded. It will be
remembered that about a month ago the
company notified its employees that all be
longing to the Mechanics' and Working
Men's Benevolent Association must leave
the order or quit the company's service,
and that thereupon the association held a
meeting and ordered all its members to
strike, and subsequently formed a coalition
with the Miners' Uuion.
The men struck as ordered, but many of
them repented their action before very long
and asked to be taken back into thc com
pany's service, while those who held out
longest were disgusted to find on applying
for work that the leaders of the strike were
among the first to beg the company's fa
vor. Repentant strikers are now turned away
daily, the company having many more ap
plications for work than it can supply.
There is dissension everywhere through
their ranks, and it is probable that what is
left of the society will sever its connection
with the Miners' Union at its next meeting,
which will be on the 21st inst.
The striking miners still hold out, but it
is not probable that they can continue much
longer, and well informed men think they
will surrender unconditionally before the
10th of May. The rauk and file are anx
ious to go to work, but the leaders still
have intlueuce enough to prevent it.
Wii.kesuarre, Pa. April IS.
Tbe first ojien demonstration by the
miners of this stctiou took place yesterday.
At au early hour in the afternoon a pro
cession of 1000 men from Sugar Notch,
Warrior Run and Nanticoke marched
through a part of the city. Their approach
had uot been heralded, and neither the
authorities nor auy one else in the city knew
anything of their movements until they
were on their way into the city. They
were a motley and rough-looking crowd.
Their officers were mounted, ami the com
mander was dressed in a grey uuiform the
same as worn by the mi'.itia of this State.
They had a drum corps, two brass bands,
arid carried the Stars aud Stripes and a
large number of banners bearing various
devices, some of which were profane an ob
scene. Following are some of their mot
toes : "If union is strength. Sugar Notch
is a Sampson ;" "Our cause is just and we
will win "While we've a crust we'll not
give in ;" "Traitors should be branded
with the mark of Cain ;" "Bribers and be
trayers are useless ; our uuion is noble and
strong." "No surrender till bell freezes
over, and men we 11 crawl out unuer Hie
ice." Two carried a miniature sea
with an tfligy dressed in a miner's garb
susjH'nded from it by a rope around the
ueck. It bore thc inscription, "A model
betrayer and blackguard." Oue banner
had a representation of a man being shot
from behind, and above were the words,
"A traitor's doom." The procession did
not stop in the city, and no riotous conduct
was manifested. The men bore no arms
that were visible. It is not known whether
all iu the procession were there of their
own free will, or whether, as in the llazle
tou section, a large number were compelled
to march whether willing or not. This de
monstration was for the purpose of intimi
dating such as are tired of the strike aud
wish to go to work. Following the threats
at Kingston, as it does, it will have a
strong effect. The strikers claim that they
have a full treasury, and that money is
sent to them every few days from Hyde
Park and other sections. The prospect of
resuming work before the summer months
is very poor.
Another .Wiisaclni'I!s I:ti.
DESTRUCTIVE flood in
TY.
NORFOLK COUX-
IlosTON, April 18. A tremaudous tlood,
with disastrous results, oceured last even
ing in the towns of Wrentham and Nor
folk, about twenty-five miles distant, by
the breaking away of a dam which restrains
the water of Whiton's pond, the source of
the Mill river. This is a small river not
over twenty-live feet broad at low water,
but running with a strong current, mostly
through meadow land and emptying into
the Charles river at Med way. At this
time au immense body of water wasconfin
ed in the pond by a dam about one hundred
feet in length on the Wrentham and Frank
lin country road. The sudden bursting of
the poud through this dam hurled a tre
mendous flood upon the lands belo sweep
ing away mills, bridges, couutry roads
and dams in its course and causing damage
to the extent of between $100,000 and
200,000.
Haifa mile below this mill was the saw
and grist mill of the Eliot Felting Com
pany, known as Fisher's mill. Such was
the force of the waters on reaching .here,
that it burst the thirty foot dam and car
ried along the saw-mill portion of the estab
lishment as thougnl it was a toy ship.
On rushed the waters three-fourth of a
mile through the lowlands to where there
were located woolen aud shoddy mills be
longing to the felting compauy. Both ends
of the dam were washed away, and below
the mills a large heap of coal deposited for
use at the mills.
Seventy rods further ou, the great dam
at the Eliot Feltiug mills was met. This,
with the road from the mills to Frauklin
Ceutre. beneath which the river runs, of
fered a substantial resistance to the rush
ing current. The road, however, soon
yielded, allowing the full force of the water
to strike agaiust the long dam. Meanwhile
the inhabitants of Franklin and Wrentham
rendered valuable assistance to the watch
man at the mills in opening a place in the
dam, hoping to save a portion of the same.
Their labors were successful and, although
fifty feet of the dam was carried away, the
mills were saved.
Dowu the stream half a mile further,
was the track of the New England and
and New York Railroad, Bome forty or
fifty feet above the river bed. Beneath
i this the water usually passed by an arched
culvert about ten or fifteen feet in width.
Here the waters, with seemiugly increased
power, forced out tbe stone culvert as if it
tvpr conHrrneted with nphhlps. Sn firm
; WM the embankment of sand above the
culvert that u stootl appareuiIy intact for
1 thc gpace of uu hourj and UleD un
j der.mined, it caved in for a distance of 150
j to 2(j0 feet, forming an impassible barrier
lu U)e water nboyc WheQ thc road
sauk, a freight train was within one hun
dred feet of the place, though not in mo
tion. But the great volume of water had al
ready passed the railroad and hurried on
to the achievement of its greatest feat,
forty rods below, at the City Cotton mills.
The mill was originally a three-story
wooden building, but latterly was enlarged
by the addition of a wing on each end.
The bridge over the country road succumb
ed, and then the water, obtaining a firm
hold of the main building, lifted it and sent
it crashing to the meadows below. So
through was the work of demolition, that
the cupola alone remained standing upon
the plain, ibe machinery and water
wheel shared the fate of the structure. The
wings were left standing, but so badly
wrenched and undermined that they are
probably ruined and will have to come
down.
Down tlie stream agaiu about Halt a
mile, was another country road bridge,
near Kingsbury pond. This was snapped
from the foundations, almost at the ap
proach of the waters, aud carried away.
On thc level space between the road and
river, the waters spread out and ceased
their work of destruction.
The last bridge was swept away about
seven this evening. One body was swept
awav down on the flood, but it was sup
posed to be that of a man for some months
missing. As lar as known, no lives were
lost, but the damage to property is very
large. No houses were swept, as their lo
cation on the banks was such that the wa
ter did not reach them.
The followiug are the losses as far as as
certained : Whitney's dam, 2,000 ; Eliot
mills, S10.0U0 ; town of Norfolk, $5,000,
New York and New Eugland Railroad,
1,500 ; City mills, 50,000 to 75,000. A
large number of persons are thrown out of
employment by the fall of the City mills.
Pottsville, April 17. The quantity of
coal sent from this region last week was
11,880 tons, against 82,420 tons for the cor
responding week of the previous year. The
supply for the week is 157,910 tons of an
thracite, independent of the Delawaro and
Hudson Caual Company, from which no
return has been received, and 89,057 tons
of bitumiuous. against 378,845 tons for the
corresponding week last year. The whole
supply sent from all regions so far this
year, is 3,295,507 tons, against 4,124,937
tons to the same period last year. The de
crease iu the supply of anthracite is 954,
718 tous.
ilctD bbtrtiscmcnts.
WHAT IS VEGET1ME I
It is a compound extracted from barks, roots
and hcrh. It is Nature's remedy. It is perfectly
harmles from any bad en-pt upon the system. It
Is nourishing and strengthening. It acts directly
upon the blood. It quiets the nervous system.
It gives uood sweet sleep at night. It is a pana
cea for your aged fathers and mothers, lor it
pives theiu strength, quiets their nerves, and
stives them Nature's sweet sleep as has been
proved by many an aired person. It is the great
Klood Purifier. It is a soothing remedy for our
children. It has relelved and cured thousands.
It is very pleasant to take ; eveiy child likes it.
Il reieives and cures all diseases originating from
impure blood. Try the VEGET1NE. Give it a
fair trial for your complaints ; then you will say
to your friend, ueighbor and acquaintance, "Try
it :' it has cured me."
1
HELIAIILE EVIDENCE.
The following unsolicited testimonial from
Rev. O. T. Walker, formerly pastor of Bowdoin
Square Church, Boston, and ut present settled in
Providence, R. I., must be deemed as reliable
evidence. No one should fail to observe that
this testimonial is the result of two years' experi
ence with l lie use of VEUETINE in the Rev. Mr.
Walker's family, who now pronounce it invalu
able :
Pkovioence. B. I., 101 Transit Street.
II. R. STEVENS, Ku..:
I feci bound to express with my signature the
high value I pluce upon your VEGETINE. My
family have med it toy the last two years. Iu
nervou debility it Is valuable, and I recommend
it to all who m.iy need an invigorator, renovating
tonic.
O. T. WALKER,
Formerly Pastor of Bowdoin Square Church, Bos.
THE TSEST
EVIDENCE.
from Rev. E. S. Best,
Thc following letter
Pastor of tbe M. E. Church, Natick, Mass., will
be read with interest by many physieiaus ; also
those suffering from the same disease as afflicted
the son of the Itev. E. S. Best. No person can
doubt this testimony, as there is no doubt about
the curative power of VEGETINE.
Natick, Mass., Jan. 1st, 173.
MR. II. R. STEVENS:
Dear Sir We have irood reasons for regard
ing VEGETINEa medicine of the greatest value.
Wc leel assured thut it lias beeu thc means of
saveing our son's life. He is now seventeen
years of age ; for the last two years he has suf
fered from necrosis of his leg, caused by scruful
ous alTtH-tion, ami was so fur reduced that nearly
all who saw him thought his recovery impossible.
A council of able physicians could give us but
the faintest hope of his ever rallying ; two of the
number declaring that he was beyoiid tUe reach
of human remedies, that even amputation could
not save him, as he had not vigor enough to en
dure the nitration. Just then we commenced
giving him VEGETINE and from that time to
the present he has been continuously improving.
He has lately resumed studies, thrown away his
crutches and cane, :.nd walks about cheerfully
and strong.
Though there is still s )ine discharge from the
opening where his limb was lanced, e have the
fullest conlideiiee that in a little time he will be
perfectly cured.
He has taken about three dozen bottles of
VEGETINE, hut lately nsc but little, as he de
clares he is too well to be taking medicine.
Respectfully vours,
E..S."BEST,
Mks. L. C. F. BEST.
Prepared by
1!. NTKYKXH, Itosloii, Mhsn.
ii.
VEGETINE
IS SOLD BY
ALL DRUGGISTS AND DEALERS
EVERYWHERE.
March 90, 175. Im,
THE LIGHT RUNNING "DOMESTIC."
The "Domestic.
The "DOJIF.3TIC" is an exceedingly simple
machine in all its parts and processes. It is
easily understood ; familiarity with its action is
very quickly acquired, and it needs hardly any
practice of special skill in the operator.
The superior advantages obtained in the "Do
mestic" are mainly :
1. Light Running.
2. Quietness no Cams or Gear Wheels.
3. Perfect Stitch Double-thread Lock 8titch.
i. Durability arising from Simplicity of Con
struction. 5. Absence of all Friction.
6. Great range of Work.
7. Ease of Operation.
We do not say that thc "Dometic" is the only
Machine worthy of public favor. We admit
there are some possessing real and acknow
ledged merit ; but we do claim,-and are prepared
to demonstrate, that the "Domestic" has many
excellences that render it decidedly superior to
any other Machine now before the public.
Let every woman, therefore, examine for her
self into its merits when she buys a machine.
This is an important purchase, not to be care
lessly made ; one that will Influence her com
fort, probably for a long time. With a '-Domestic"
iu her possession, she will find her sewing
become a pleasant exercise of kiil and taste, in
stead of a slow manual drudgery ; she will have
tbe time and strength to add beauty and elegance
to work in which before she has been obliged to
content herself with bare otilitv.
CAROLINE D ALU'S, Agent,
Snnbnry, Fa.
"g SPRIXG AXD SUMMEB. rJQ
ffiMIRY ail FANCY GOODS!
Large arrivals, assortments unsurpassed". latest
styles, finest goods.
Central Millinery. Market Sanara. Sunbnrr.
Pa. ' '
1 take pleasure in calling yoor particular at- .
tention to my Spring arrivals of Millinery and
Fancy goods, which embraces the latest and
most desirable goods extant. Having made every
etfort to sustain my well known reputation of
Rccunng tne nnest goods, I oner this announce
ment with the assurance that I have not devi
ated rather improved on former seasons' pur
chases. STRAW GOODS a specialty, for this
season, including tbe prettiest and most sa. table
Hats (in counties styles) in the market. FLOW
ERS, RIBB0NS,8ILK3, LACES, ORNAMENTS,
CRAPES and numerous other novelties, besides
the large array of seasonable articles in the
Fancy Goods department. II ATS and BONNETS
made to order as usnal, in the most artistic
manner. Having purchased all my goods for
euh, I am enabled to sell at extremely low
prices. ThaDkful for past favors, I respectfully
solicit a continuance.
Miss LOU SHISSLER, Market Square, Sun
bury. April 23, 1375.
gPRIXG AND SUMMER STYLES
MILLINERY
X EH STYLES,
NEW FEATHERS,
NEW FLOWERS,
ORXA5IEXTS.
Hats & Bonnets
TRIMMED AT ALL PRICES.
UftlBIBOILSrS
IS the
Latest and Best Shades.
Good Assortment of Notions
CONSTANTLY OX FIANO.
FANCY ZEPHYR GOODS AND
INFANT'S HOODS,
At Misses L. & S. Weiser's Millinery Store,
Market St., Snnbnry, Pa.
1875 HILllERI 1815
TRIMMED AND CNTRIMMED
HATS and JiONNETS.
SPRIXG STYLES.
crape Irate teils.
'VfEW French Styles In Infants' Caps. Straw
L Goods, in Shade Hats, School flats and all
tbe latest Fashionable Shapes and olors.
Chip in Drab, Brown, Black and White. Leg
horn, Black Hair, etc.
All the noveliies in Silks, Gross Grains, Sashes,
Serges, etc.
French Flowers, Wreaths, Roses, Buds and
Sprays. Ribbons in the new shades.
Purchasers will rind a full and carefully se
lected stock of Millinery at M. L. Gossler's
Millinery Store, Fourth St., below the Shamokin
Div. N. C. R. R., Sunbary, Pa.
April 23, 1875.
BOOK BINDING
of nil kinds neatly and substantially done by
JOII3 COL.LIXS,
Third St., opposite tbe Clement House SUN
BURY, PA.
Prices of BINDING:
n
a
Q-l
o o v
. -t
si Sg 3
S3
size op work.
Size of l'Jmo voi. I
CO
75 1 ooTT36Ti 50
Harper's Maga-
zine - t 00 1 25 I 50 1 75 2 25
Peterson's Maga
zine.Godej's La-
dys' Book 125 140 170 200 2 50
Ladies' Reposi-
tory 1 30 1 50 1 75 2 50 3 60
Appleton's Jour-
nal 150 1 75 2 00 3 00 4 50
History of Uu'd I
States, Warofthe
Union, National
Portrait Gallery. 1 80 3 25 3JK) 475
Sheet Music. J80 200 2J0 J
Harper's Week
ly, Fr'k Leslies',
and ScicntiSc
American 2 00 2 50 3 00
Picturesque Am-
erica 3 25 4 00 7 00
Large Family Bibles and illustrated work done
lu the best manner and at rtatonable rates.
g-TEspecial attention is called to our HALF
BINDING WORK.
Suubury, April 16, 1S75. tf.
NOTICR
U. S. INTERNAL REVENUE
Special
Taxes,
May 1, 1875, to April 30, 1876.
The Revised Statntes of the United States,
Sections S232, 3237, 3238, and 323i, require every
person engaged in auy business, avocation, or
employmeut which renders him liable to a
SPECIAL TAX. TO PROCURE AXI
PLACE t'OXKPIirOl'MI.Y IS III
K.ST A B 1,1. SI I. VI EST OK PLACE OF
BISIXK.SS a STAMP denoting the payment
of said SPECIAL TAX for tbe Special-Tax Year
beginning May 1, 1875, befare commencing or
continuing business alter April 30, 1S75.
THE TAXES EMBRACED WITHIN THE
PROVISIONS OF THE LAW ABOVE
QUOTED ARE THE FOL
LOWING, VIZ:
Rectifiers - 200 00-
Dealers, retail liquor 25 GO-
Dealers, wholesale liquor 100 00
Dealers in malt liquors, wholesale 50 00-
Dealers in malt liquors, retail.. 20 00
Dealers in leaf tobacco... 25 00
Retail dealers in leaf tobacco 500 00
And on sales of over $1,000, fifty cents
for every dollar in excess of $1,000.
Dealers in manufactured tobacco.......- 5 0i
Manufacturers of stills 50 00
And for each still manufactured 20 00
And for each worm manufactured 20 00
Manufactures of tobacco 10 00
Manufacturers of cigars. 10 00
Peddlers of tobacco, first class (more
than two horses or other animals) 50 00
Peddlers of tobacco, second class (two
horses or other animals) 25 00
Peddlers of tobacco third class (one
horse or other animals) .... 15 00
Peddlers of tobacco, fourth class (oo
foot or public conveyance). ..... 10 00
Brewers of less than 500 barrels 50 00
Brewers of 500 harrels or more 100 OO
Any person, so liable, who shall fail to com
ply with the foregoing requirements will be sub
ject to severe penalties.
Persons or firms liable to pay any of the Spe
cial Taxes named above tuuEt apply to C. J.
Bruner, Collector of Internal Revenue at Sun
bury, Penn'a., and pay for and procure the Spe-eiui-Tax
Stamp or Stamps thev need, prior tc
May 1, 1875, and WITHOUT FURTHER NO
TICE. " "
J. w. Douglass, f"
CommUtioner of Internal Rtvenf
OrrrcB or Internal Revenue,
WASmseTos, D. C, February, 1, 1875, -Snnbnry,
March la, l75.-4u . '