The Somerset Herald. February i,UTa. WntELiso i t to be the future cap ital of the SUte of West Virginia, 1,111 for U.e removal from Chareston to that place having passed both branches of the Legislature. The Republican and Democratic State Committees are both called to meet at Harrisburg on tie 4th of March to fix the time for holding the State conventions. It is thought that both conventions will be held earlj tils year, probablj in May or June. Ths. Democracy of the West Vir ginia Legislature 1" elected Allen T Cancrton U. S. Senator. Of course Le was a rebel or be could not have been elected hr Democratic votes lie was a Senator in the rebel Con gress that sat in Richmond in 1863. The revenue bill pending in Con gress, proposes to repeal the stamp tax on matches, and vet, singular as it may appear, a delegation of prom inent match manufacturers Las been at Washington opno?ing the repeal of He stamp duty on matches. Who can honestly account for the milk in that cocoa nut? The President has issued his proc lamation convening the Senate in ex tra session on the 5th day of March next. It is conjectured that this ex tra K'or-ioD has been celled for the purpose of taking action cn the pro posed Hawaiian, and possibly on a new treaty beinff negotiated wI.j Spain. ' J The wisdom of mid-winter elec tions was beautifully illustrated on Tuesday of last week. With the thermometer below zero all over the State, and the roads and streets in an almost impassable condition, the old, the infirm, in fact all but the very ro bust and determined, were literally li.-,franchised by the continued efforts of .lack Frost, and thcSolons of the Lite Constitutional Convention. Glo rious reform! these February elec tions The long contest in the Minnesota Legislature over the election of a U. S. Senator ended on Friday last by the defeat of the present Senator, Ramsey, and the election of Hon. S. J. McMillan, now Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of that State. Judge McMillan is a pronounced Re publican, and received the votes of all the Republican and many of the Democratic members of the Legisla ture on the last ballot The new revenue bill which pro poses to increase the tax on whiskey from in cents to $1 per gallon, and on cigai from f" to $ C per thousand still hangs lire in the House, but will probably bo passed this week. In anticipation of the passage of this bill there has been an immense de mand among distillers for stamps at the present rate of tax, but as yet wc hear of no movement among the car manufacturers to anticipate the ring of the tax on their commodity. And no-v the liquor men in our Legislature are as cross as cross-cut saws. By bungling mismanagement the bill for the repeal of tha local op tion law almost certain to pass if a square vote on it can be obtained in both Houses has been again post poned. And here is the best ice we have had for twenty years, and re oding prospects of the "ardent" wherewith to mix their juleps, cock tails and smashes during the coming lint sLiiimer. No wonder their parch .J throats are dry with indignation. The result of the local elections in this State last week has given the Democracy the cold chills. Every where the Republicans have gained largely on the vote of last year, and nrereirating the results, have carried the State by a heavy majority. The blatherskites who have been boasting of electing a Democratic Governor next fall don't feel quite so sure of it just now. Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, llarrisburg, Lancaster, and Reading have all been carried by the Repub licans, and our Democratic friends are consequently unhappy, and those of them w ho are holding seats in the Legislature from? these Republican districts are tearfully contemplating a final adieu to their very temporary honors. The old quarrel between the Bal timore Si Ohio and the Pennsylvania Central Railroads has again broken out, and mutual throat-cutting is the order cf the day. Freight rates from the east to the west are merely nom inal it being alleged by eastern pa pers that freights are being carried from Baltimore to Chicago as lo as eight cents. Passenger rates have also been largely reduced. Tickets from Pittsburgh to Baltimore and Washington being sold at $6, and to Philadelphia at $S, and frjm Bahi more to Chicago and Cincinnati at $10. The Pennsylvania road refuses to give the B. Si O. access to New Vork over its New Jersey lines, and the latter road is running a line of fast steamers between Baltimore and New Vork for the transportation of its freights. While this fight is ruin ous to the interests of the roads it is meat to shippers and travellers. The elections of last week open the campaign of 1875 most auspi ciously. Everywhere throughout the State victory haa been seized by the Republicans. Allegheny county Ubt last fall through petty local vracgles has redeemed herself. Philadelphia, notwithstanding the "refonBera polled 12,000 votes, gave Republican majority of over 12, 060, electee! 22 Republicans to 1 Democrats o iJclect, &4 5 Repub licans to 15 Democrats to Common Council, and chose .18 Republican to 6 Democratic police magistrates. I all that ould be secured under the J Ductal v limited voting system en grafted in the new Constitution. Ilnr- risburg, Reading, Lancaster aud other important cities elected Repub lican officials, and throughout the State the Republicans have every where regained all and more than they lost last falL Amid the reverses of last year, we never for a moment lost ouraith in the fixedness of Republican princi ples in the old Keystone, and we thought then and we are certain uow that our defeat was a blessing in dis guise. Flushed with their unexpected vic tories, the Democracy imagined a vain thing, and crazed w ith a taste of power, which they foolishly fan cied was permanent, they played such fantastic tricks, not only in our own, but in other State Legislatures, and so flaunted their murderous and bandit qualities throughout the lately rebellious States, that the voters, startled arid disgusted with an exhi bition of sentiment and conduct which they fondly hoped had passed awav ith the downfall of the re bellion and the enfranchisement of all our people, promptly and wisely determined to recall the little power with which they have been entrust ed. PennsvlvaDia is again firmly an chored in tLe safe harbor of Re pub licanism, and all that is needed to in sure us a sweeping majority in nest November, is good candidates and thorough and intelligent work and crganization. The folly of last year is Dot likely to be repeated in this State within the next decade. Less than a month is left of the time allotted for the session of this Legislature, and yet, so far, the House has only passed four bills. At this ratio, about four more can be passed, and what a magnificent re sult would be accomplished by this "retorm Legislature '1 The Senate is well up with its business, but the House hobbles along with the pace of a tortoise. The result will be that at the heels of the session a vast amount of crude and unlicked legis lation roust be rushed through by this body, or it will have to adjourn without passing the necessary bills, and an extra session will have to be held at vast expense to the State. A politically adolescent Speaker, a mob of members, and a vicious, whooping Democratic majority are the chief causes of this disgraceful condition of affairs. We trust, now that the late election bas "knocked the noise" out of the cock-a-wboop geDtry who control that body, that some atten tion will be given to legislation for the balance of the session. Harrisbi rq, Pa., Feb. 15, 1S75. .SEX ATE The following bills passed first reading: Relating to change of venue in civil cases Appropriating money for the propagatioa and protection of fish. Fixing the salaries of judges. Providing for printing the rail road report of the Auditor General. Joint resolution authorizing the Clerk to purchase Purdon's Digests. Authorizing the settlement of claims against the Constitutional Cenvention. Repealing the supplement relating to county treasurers. Providing for transferring awards of arbitrators. Authorizing appeals trom assess ments to the courts.- Authorizing the use of unclaimed bodice of convicts for the promotion of medical science. Enabling assignees to sell iucum bered real estate. Regulating the bringing of suits airainst the Commonwealth. Fixing and regulating the terms of all members of Councils and all city, ward, borough and township officers excepting school directors elected ly the people. Relating to game and game fish ; relating to the commencement of the term of law judges. IEOIKE. The Indiana township road law and the bill authorizing the Supreme Court to appoint officers, lost n second reading last Thursday, were reconsidered and postponed for the present. The session was occupied in offer ing reselotions on various subjects of no importance, debating and calling the yeas and nays until ten o'clock, being a siege of filibustering by the opponents ct Local Option repeal, who held a caucus early in the even ing, and who thus succeeded in pre venting Mr. Toner's bill from coming up on the first reading, until Wednes day week. IIarbtsbvro, Ta., Feb. 1C, 1875. SENATE. The following passed the second reading: An act authorizing the town cor.u cil in incorporated boroughs to vacate streets, lanes and alleys, subject to appeal to the Court of Qartr Ses sions. An act authorizing the judges of the several courts, throughout the Commonwealth to fix the nuruber of regular terms of said several courts, and the times for holding the same, the time for summoning the Grand Jurr and for the return of consta bles, aldermen and justices of the peace of the same. An act to provide for the erecting of water troughs for the use of Lorses and cattle on the public roads of this Common wealth. An act to correct an error in des ignating the Judicial districts com posed of the counties of Wyoming and Sullivan, and fixing a correct number to the same. An act relating to the official acts of foreign notaries public. An act to regulate the practice o medicine, surgery and obsterics in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. An act relating to venue in civil cases. Joint resolution authorizing the Clerk of the Senate to procure three copies of Purdon's Digest for the use oi the Senate, amended so as to give one copy to each Senator and clerk. An act declaratory of the true in tent of section sixty -six of the act to ponsolidate, revise and amend the penal Jaws of this Commonwealth, approved Vy 31, A. D. 18C0. An act enabling ssinees for the i benefit of creditors to make sales of jreal estate encumbered by liens. I An act to provide for the refunding and redemption of the existing in debtedness of counties, cities, bor-j oug.hs townships, school districts or j other municipialities or incorporaieu districts evidenced by bonds or certi ficates issued prior to the 'Utn aay of April. A.D. 1S74. Thv Mliuwing passed first reading: F: uMdingthe pollution of streams, lakes a:id water courses. Relative to banks incorporated under the laws of the State, author izing them to receive deposits. Relative to the commencement of term of office of judges. The following were read in place: Mr. Newmyer Supplement to the Mechanics' lien law, extending it to material furnished by sub-contractors. Mr. Alexander Imposing a State license of three hundred dollars to pawnbrokers. Mr. Cooper To protect children in the right to learn trades. Mr. Jones Exempting pianos from execution: also prohibiting the falsi fication of medical professional cer tificates. Mr. Rutan To repeal all general laws creating or renewing charters of corporations provided for by toe Corporation act of last year. Mr. Wallace To "enlarge the powers of courts to grant, alter and amend charters ; also for the inspec tion of steam boilers The Free Pipe bill was objected to by Mr. Jones of Philadelphia, but will come up to-morrow in regular order. iiorsr.. The follow ing bills were read in place Mr. Christy Making an appro priation for Dixmont Hospital ; also for the expenses of the Ohio River Commission; also substituting a poll tax for taxes on trades. Mr. Long Relative to the sup port and employment of the poor in cities of the third class. Mr. Stewart Relating to the ap pointment of auditors by Orphans' courts. Mr. Mvliu Fixing -the standard weight of bark. Mr. Barrett Making an appropri ation for tho Pennsylvania Reform School. Mr. O'Neill Regulating pawn brokers' licenses. Mr. Brown Authorizing the ap pointment of stenographers in courts. .Mr. llavs J'-rapowenng councils of cities to prescribe certain salaries. Mr. Brown Supplement to toe $300 exemption law, prohibiting waiver. The following yassed first read ing: Providing for the publication of the tenth volume of the Transactions of the State Agricultural Society; Relating to the courts of the State; Relating to judgment and stay of execution; Supplement to tne free Banking law of 1SC0; Christy's Ohio River Improvement bill. The bill exempting agricultural machinery from taxation was recom mitted. The act with reference to salaries of county treasurers was lost. Mr. Morgan, of Lawrence, made a miuoritv report in the Ringtrold case, protesting against the jurisdiction of a committee of the House. After some debate, the Speaker decided the minority report not m orders, for the reason that the majority bad made no report, and the matter was dropped for the present. IS EX ATE. Hakbisbleo, February 17, 1S15. A large number of petitions were presented. The following ere rcporteo, lavor- ablv: To create a Slate Board of Health: Supplement to tbe act au tf m thorizing courts to appoint steno prat hers and fix their compensation; To authorize Mate ban lis to become national; Prescribing the punishment for writing threatening letters; Ke quiring magistrates, taking bail, to enter on tbe information tbe residence and property of the bail; Exempting hired pianos from distress Torrent; Authorizing president judges to ap point reporters and fix their coiupen sation: To protect children in the right to acquire useful trades; Rela tive to tbe pavement ot streets in cities and the manner of payment therefor. The followins bills were read in place : Mr. Wallace To validate convey aaces made by wives with the know l edge of ther husbands, Mr. Yutzy Regulating railroad charges on roads less tbau fifteen miles long. Mr. Newmyer For the equitable valuation of real estate in cities ol the third class; also limiting the time for killing hares or rabbits. The following passed finally and were scot to the House: An act ceding jurisdiction to the United States over certain land in Bucks county to be used as a ceme tery. An act to provide a remedy for irregularity in the sealing up of jury w heels and in the custody thereof. An act to enable tbe sheriff oKany ty wherein a jury wheel is in use, and has become unfit for use, to remove the contents of said wheel and place the same iu a new wheel. Au act to provide for tbe erecting of watering troughs for the use of horses and cattle on the public roads of this Commonwealth. iiorsc. The bill relating to the compensa tion of county treasurers, which was defeated on first reading yesterday, was reconsidered. At the afternoon session tbe new county bill was made the special or der for Tuesday evening. Tbe following passed first reading: Relating to judicial sales and the preservation of liens of mortgages; Regulating tbe amount cf toll to be collected by boom companies. The bill repealing the Local Option law was again on the calendar, some members still contending that it was improperly so. Mr. Christy raised tbe point of order that a motion to recommit was still pending and tbe clerk bad no authority to put the bill on the cal endar. The Speaker submitted the point to tbe House, and it was discussed un til half-past five, wheh Mr. Morgan, of Lawrence, moved to adjourn. Lost yeas 35, nays 141. Mr. Toner moved to exteud the hour of adjournment until tbe sub ject was disposed of. Lost yeas 77, nays Go. The House adjourned at six o'clock. Tbe motion to recommit and Mr. Christy's point of order are now pending. Things are mixed worse thaa ever. Haurist.i Ru, Ta., Feb SEX ATE. 13. 1875. The following bills were read in place: Mr. Maclay Limiting to one year the time for the payment of notes given for patent rights. Mr. Watson Providing for mak ing and repairing township roads; also to secure stricter accountability of public officers; also relative to school taxes and debts for school pur poses. Mr. Colihan Limiting the amount of school tax. The following bills were reported favorablv: Relative to iudicial sales and marts-acre liens. Extending the Ueneral Corpora tion act to improvement companies, The following were reported nega tive! v: Abridging tbe lime for killing ouail. Relative to tbe taxation of banks and savings institutions. Mr. Strang offered a joint rule tnat tbe unfinished business of this session shall not go over to the next. Laid over. The following were passed finally and sent to the House: An act to authorize change of venue ic criminal cases. A u act to authorize the judges of the several courts throughout the Commonwealth to fix the number of regular terms of said several courts, and the times for holding tbe same, the time for summoning tbe grand jury, and lor tne return oi consiaoies, aldermen and justices or tbe peace to tbe same. A supplement to an act entitled an aet relative to courts in this Com monwealth, approved May 4, A. D., 1852. An act to regulate the practice of medicine, surgery and obstetrics in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The bill to provide for the incorpo ration and regulation of insurance companies, passed second reading. The bill to permit defendants to testify in criminal cases was under discussion at the hour of adjournment. At tbe afternoon session the debate was continued till six o'clock, wben the Senate adjourned without reach ing a vote. HOt'fiE. The following bills passed finally : Act repealing the proviso in sec tion 1 of last year's law relating to the maintenance of soldiers' orphans. Senate supplement to the law of 1874 in relation to limited partner ships. The following passed second read ing : Relative to days of grace on nego tiable paper. Defining the offence of kidnapping. Declaring tbe trustees of the Gen eral Assembly of the Presbyterian Church the legal successors of the Trustees of the Presbyterian House, and authorizing tbe latter corpora tion to transfer tho property held to the former. Supplement authorizing writs of quo warranto in certain cases. Providing for the surrender of the franchises of turnpike or plank road companies upon portions of their roads within borough or city limits. Supplement to confer upon courts the power to annex tbe land, or parts thereof, of persons resident in one district to another district for school purposes. Mr. Long presented a petition of 500 coopers; also memorials from the Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce, Refiners' Association, and resolutions of tbe Allegheny Councils favoring the Free Pipe Line bill. Harrisburo, Pa., Feb. 19, 1875. SEX ATE. The following bills were reported favorably from committees : Authorizing cities to levy one per cent, on fire insurance premiums for fire departments. Substituting poll tax for personal tax. Relative to the payment of costs in cases of felony. For the removal of county seats. Amending the third section of tbe Legal holiday act Tbe following were read in place Mr. Stanton Relating to land lords and tenants of bouses at coal mines. Mr. Stanton For tbe adjustment of disputes between operators and operatives at mines or iron works. Mr. Chalfant To prevent fraud on or by hotel or boarding house keep ers. Mr. Russey Regulating the sale and manufacture of patent medicines, Tbe following passed finally: Joint resolution providing for the printing of the report of the Auditor General on Railroads. An act enabling assignees, for the benefit of creditors, to make sales of real estate encumbered by liens. An act to provide lor tbe incorpo ration and regulation of insurance companies. Tbe joint resolution authorizing tbe Llerk of tbe Senate to procure three copies of Purdon's Digest for the use of tbe Senate, was postponed for the present. lbe bill authorizing tbe town council in incorporated boroughs to vacate streets, lanes and alleys, subject to appeal to the Court of Quarter Ses sions, and relating to and authorizing changes of venue in civil causes, were amended and laid over. lbe bill to permit defendants to testify in criminal cases, was made the special order for Wednesday next. The Senate adjourned till Monday night. HOl'SE. James h. .Marshall was sworn as Representative fron the Third dis trict of Philadelphia, in place of Mr, Fagan, deceased. a large number oi petitions were presented relating to the Pipe law, for and against tbe repeal of the Local Option law and favoring an appropriation for a State homeopath ic insane hospital. The motion to recommit the Local Option Repeal bill to the Judiciary Local Committee and tbe bill itself, were made tbe special order for Wednesday evening next yeas 122, nays 62. A resolution for an adjournment over asbmgton's birthday until Tuesday evening was lost yeas 71, nays 94. The General Appropriation bill was reported from committee. The House adjourned till Monday evening. Bmm DlMppaM4 VlgllaBU. St. Louis, February 16 A spe cial from Topeka, Kansas, says that near Helena, Colorado, on the 8th inst., thirty vigilants went to . tbe house of one Gibbs, and on his re fusing to deliver himself to them to be bung, set fire t the house, in which were Gibbs, two women and several children. Gibbs leaped out through the flames with a revolver and shot three of them dead and wounded a fourth, when tbe rest took to their heels and fled. Gibbs bad recently been acquitted on a charge of murder, and the vigilant proposed to take a summary appeal from the decision which set him at liberty. OCR HEW TOKK X.E1TEK. New York, Feb. 15, 1875. BEECH ER-TILTON. Sir: I suppose I shall have to write these words about forty tin es more, the exasperating fact being that this everlasting trial will con tinue a', the rate it is progressing about forty weeks. Tilton is now on the stand, and for a week has been examined, cross examined, and examined in every other way that lawyers know of, and yet nothing has come of it all that the people did not know before. All that has been brought out the people were made aware of a year ago in the "statements" made by the par ties connected with this wretched business. This week tbe proceedings have been notbiug more nor less than a series of dueli between Tilton and his opposing lawyers, in which neither have shown to advantage. Tikuj's answers to questions have been titber the smallest of small wit, or grandiose orations ou matters en tirely foreign to tbe subject in band, and Evarts seemed to be be inspired with a crazy desire to rival him in repartee. There is nothing new in the trial, and will not be till Beecher gets on the stand. Then something may be expected. By the way, why isn't Henry C. Bo wen, tbe editor of tbe Independent, on the Etand? He knows more about this business than my living man, for he has not only been tbe confidant of both, but he has been the confidant of everybody who knew anyih cg connected with the two principals. Everybody who ever had anything to say against either came to Bowen with it first Possibly he knows too much for either party to want him on the stand. Possibly he could tell more than either of them would want made public. " THE ARCTIC SEAtO.V. The weather has been colder here than has been known for years. The river between the foot of Cortland street and Jersey City has been filled with ice for the first time in thirty years, and ice bridges across the Last Liver are almost of daily occur rence, ferries are in a continual state of stoppage, and the oaths and curses one hears from the pinched and half-frozen people, who wait for hours for a boat to get to Brooklyn or Jersey City, are frightful to hear. The experience this winter will do more toward hurrying the great bridge to completion than all the newspapers could do in a century. A SORRY STORY. Monday morning a young woman a supernumerary iu Booth's Thea ter, fainted during the rehearsal of the play. Her sister actress raised her, and carried her to the green room, and when she revived, told her story as best she could. She had not eaten a morsel of food for three days, and her fainting was the re sult of nothing but starvation. Of ceurse, food was given her, and of course a collection was made for her, and then her ghastly story came out Her husband was a scene-shifter in the theater, but bad been down with consumption for nearly a year. She had a mother, also an invalid, and four children, all of whom she had to support, and the pay on which all this bad to be done was six dollars a week. Think of it; rent, food, fuel, medicines, clothing, for seven people, two of them invalids, to be provided out of six dollars a week, and that pittance to be earned by one little woman not twenty-one years of age, from one of the most precarious of professions. The family were living in the top of the bouse, in one room, the house so badly built that the wind whistled through the cracks with about as much freedom as it wonld on an Iowa prairie, and no fire. Tbe poor woman couldn't get fuel for heat, and she never bad food enough to make it necessary for cooking. The sick husband and sick mother lay on wretched pallets with scarcely any covering, and another wretched pallet sufficed for the young er mother and her four ebildren. All tbe day they lay in that horrible nest for warmth, and to that horrible nest the overworked mother came at twelve at night, when her exhaust ing labors were completed at the theater. This is one case in twenty thous and, only this poor woman had tbe good luck to faint with her hunger at a time and place where her dis tress exrited pity and brought her relief. Had she fainted in her garret, she wonld have died as hundreds do every day. It is terrible. TnE LABOR QUESTION. The worst side of the labor trou bles is shown in the present strike of the hands in a stone-cutting yard up town. Tbe men in the same busi ness in Newark and Philadelphia have but $2.50 for a day's work of ten hours, and tbe men employed on the Capitol at Albany have not more than $3.60 for the same hours. The Journeymen Brown-Stone-Cutters' Association prohibits its members from working for less than $4 50 a day's work of eight hours. The firm in question have large contracts, and being able to employ more hands than they have at present, engaged some men who applied for work at a less rate. These mtn became dis satisfied after working with the other hands, and complained to tbe Asso ciation, who fined the Grm $100, with notice that in default of payment the bands would be ordered on strike. This was paid under piotest, as work was pushing; but it was not long be fore another One off 100 was ordered, on complaint of an employee belong ing to tbe society, that be bad been defrauded ont of a day's wages. The firm refused to pay tbe fine, and their men, as ordered by tbe society, went on strike. The firm soon had over twenty outside men at work at the same hours and wages as before, but declare that tadcr no circumstan ces will they employ hoebty men. In consequence the strikers have sent threats to the firm of burning its property, and weut so far as to as sault a teamster drawing stone from the yard, striking him in the face and knocking him down. Tbe arbitrary rulings of the Stone-Cutters' Associa tion will go far toward breaking up the business, so important, in this city. Its terms must seem exorbi tant in these times, and whatever, without just cause, which these men cannot complain of, throws men into idleness, and robs their families of their full earnings, must be looked upon as mischievous, and an evil to be sternly resisted and suppressed. it is a singular thing that men de pendent on their daily bread, should ttempt to control their employers. with the thermometer blow zero, and with thousands upon thousands of men out of employment and eager ior worz. Jtsut it is so. EXPRESS VS. POST. j The Express Companies are very much stirred ud about the new pra te m of Postal Carriages, by which packages, not over four pounds weight, can be sent by mail, at the rate of a cent lor each two ounces. A new system, I called it, but it has been on trial for nearly two years, aud tbe public are just wak ing to a sen so of its benefits, as the Express mouopolies are trying to take it from them. It would seem as it there was sufficient field left for them in transporting large packages, and tbey might rcasouably leave this convienent arrangement to profit both government and people. The convenience of tbe postal-package system to the public needs but a glance to be seen at its true value, Families remote from anything worthy the name of stores or sup plies, can order samples and have orders filled by mail at tbe expense of only 9 cents a pound, to tuy part of the country. That tb's is appre ciated, the books ef tLe New York merchants tell. The packages sent from a single house, by this system. amounted to hundreds of thousands of dollars in value, the lust year, and every dollar's worth of this paid its tribute to tbe revenues of the Post office Department, which needs as sistance to coustautly establish new routes, as fast as new settlements are made, instead of gorging the over rich express companies. For years the companies have steadily " fought down every effort for cheap trans portation, lest it should wrest from them part of their enormous profits, and they are asking the repeal of this pleasant kindly 1 ostofhee law, which extends its good to every hamlet in tbe United States. If the Postoffice can afford to carry tons and tons of newspapers, books and pamphlets, at tbe rate of a cent for two ounces, and finds profit in do ing so, there is no reason why it should not extend this work to any description of dry goods and reap tbe benefit of it - If tbe excellencies of this law are once understood, people will no more hear of its repeal than they will of going back to old fashioned postage, at 25 cents 'a let ter. I applied for some informa tion on this point, to a firm who were among tbe first to take pains to inform their customers of tho con venience of sending by mail. They say that they can send, within the prescribed weight, in one package, 20 yards of tafetta si'k of good quali ty, and of the lower grades from 25 to 30 yards. Of gros grain, at $2 to $3.50 per yard, 20 yards. Of Lons dale muslin, 14 yards, of New York Mills, 13 yards, and the same of arasutta. Lonsdale cambric bo ing much lighter, 20 yards could be sent. While the weight of each parcel sent through the mail is re stricted to four poutd), the number of parcels that can be sent is unlimited, so that any number of yards of fabric can be sent by post, by being cut in to lengths that would suit tbe pur chasers. If there were any doubt which side would win in this trial of strength between monopoly and the people, it would call for as strenuous and organized action on the part of the latter as any question that bas come up for years past. Every ex press company is a monopoly in its locality ; and the enormous charges on goods sent to distant States end Territories, operate to shut off those people from any but a local market, with all its disadvantages of high price, poor quality, etc. I have been surprised at hearing the objection seriously made by disinterested parties that they did not see the use of tbe Government being made a common carrier. Such an old-fogy remark hardly deserves the ready answer that if the Government sees its way clear to making tbe work pay which it must or the system would speedily be repealed there can be no reason why it should not do the people so eminent a service, that being precisely what govern ments and postoftice departments are for. It is all well enough to talk of competition being powerful enough to regulate charges, but we all know what that means. Start a new ex press or telegraph company to-morrow, and one of two things is certain to happen ; either tbe old companies buy up the new companies, or the old and new combine to lay addition al burdens on the people. The Gov ernment is the only relief the people have. HOMES FOR POOR PEOPLE. New York, down town, is full of great tall buildings, the upper stories ot which are scarcely used at all. Some beuev'olent people are urging upon the proprietors thereof 'to con vert the upper floors into dwellings for the poor, and it ought to be done. It is a terrible hardship for a poor man to travel four miles, night and morning, to his work, to say nothing of the bole the fare makes in his wages. It gets him out of his bed in the morniug an hour and a half earlier than is necessary, nud keeps bim out of it tbe same time at night But think, you who have nice homes, of an improvement in a roan's con dition that means going up to the top of six -story building to live ! PlKTRO. BallrMd Aerldcnt. Philadelphia, February 19. The Pennsylvania Railroad furnishes tbe following: Train No. 5, east bound, on tbe Pan Handle Road, which left Columbus at 6:25 last evening, was thrown from the track about four miles west of Steubenville at 3 o'clock this morning, caused by a broken rail. A special car on tbe train, containing Mr J. N. McCul lough. Vice President of the Penn sylvania Company, and Mr. William Stewart, General Freight Agent, was thrown over in tbe ditch, and taking fire wos entirely destroyed. Mr. Mc Cullough and Mr. Stewart both sus tained slight injuries. FURTHER PARTICULARS. Pittsburgh, Feb. 19. By the ac cident this morning on tbe Pan Han dle Road, one baggage, two passen ger, one special, and two sleeping cars were thrown over an embank ment and burned tbe fire originating in a special car. The baggage was destroyed. The following persons arc reported injured: Harvey Mann, of Bellefonte, Pa.; John Roports. of Cincinnati; John Shane and wife; J. N. McCuIlough, V ru. Stewart, J. L. Gordon. Frightful Salnde. Washington, Feb. 17. About a quarter past 1 o'clock this afternoon, an unknown man, thirty or forty years of age, jumped from the second outside gallery of the dome of the Capitol, and struck bead first on tbe roof of the main building, at least one hundred and fifty feet below. Of course, he was killed instantly, his skull being horribly fractured. He leaped out so far as to almost clear tbe pediment of tbe central portico. One of the Capitol policemen recog nized him as a shabbily-dressed white roan who bas been seen about tbe building for several days and who looked as if be were not alto gether of sane mind. The dreadful occurrence naturally cansed great ex citement about the Capitol. The terrible leap was witnessed by a number of people who happened to be looking out of the Tarious win dows commanding a view of the front of the centre building, and the body was plainly visible on the roof tor some time beR-re n couiu e reached, in order to remove it. The Coroner was notified, and an inquest will be held this afternoon. On tbe person of the deceased tbere was found a pawn ticket dated to-day, and signed by Heldeiibeimer, corner Fifteenth street aud Pennsyl vania avenue, for a vest, ou which seventy-five cents had been advanced. Mr. II. states that the party gave the name of McMahon, residing at 420 N Street A coroner's inquest wa3 held late this afternoon. The jurors found tbe deceased was James McMahon, of this city, aged twenty five years, and that he came to his death by suicide while under tempo rary derangement of niind. He had been studying at a Baltimore Catho lic College for the priesthood, but was advised by his preceptors to re turn home. Latterly be had been working at the carpenter's trade with his brothers, and leh his residence to day apparently in good health. The father, who was before the jury, was unablo to account for his son's con duct A Terrible Conflagration nt l'ort An Prlaee. New York, February 19. Tbe steamship Alps, which arrived to day, brings the following particulars of the fire at Port au Prince. On the night of February 11, about 10: 30 o'clock, a fire broke out in the ci ty, which in a short time assumed a yery great magnitude. The houses were principally of wood and very dry, ond with the scarcity of water and only three small engines, with hose about garden size, it was im possible to operate against so for midable an enemy. The amount of damage done is estimated at f 2,000, 000. Two-thirds of the city has been burned to the ground, and six or seven hundred families rendered homeless. The fire is thought to have originated from the explosion of a barrel of kerosene. The fire was still burning when the Alps left, on the 12ih. 3Iinnotit. St. Paul, February 19 Tbe bal lot to-day in joint convention of the Legislature resulted in the election of S. J. R. McMillan to the United States Senate,.by a vote of eighty two to sixteen for Lochren. The Senator elect is the prescut Chief Justice of tbe State Supreme Court, and is a man of unimpeachable in tegrity. He has always been a Re publican, but having occupied for many years the benches of tbe Dis trict aud Superior Courts, his partic ipation in political affairs has been limited to casting his vote. He is about fifty years of age, and is a prominent merabei of the Presbyteri an Church. Tbe Philadelphia Elee.lon. Philadelphia, February 17. Tbe election yesterday for Councils re sulted in the choice of 22 Republicans and 8 Democrats to the select, and 55 Republicans and 15 Democrats to the Common Council. In the Third ward James L. Marshall, Democrat, was elected by 12 plurality over Harry Hunter, to fill the vacancy in the State Legislature caused by the death of William II. Fagan. Burned Alive I McConnellsburo, Pa., Feb. 1G The house of D. B. Melhtt, in this county, was burned to-day aud three of his children were burned to death. Mr. and Mrs. Mellottwent away on a visit and left the children locked in the house. On their return, a few hours afterwards, they found the bones of the children among tbe ruins. Xew Advertisements. HERIFF'S SALES. vrirtue ot mmlrr writii of Fir! Taolas an.l Wnlitmnl timiul Issued oat of the Conrt ot Cuinmnn Ple of Somerset County, Pa , and to m directed, I will aeU by public outcry, at tho Court House, Id Somerset boruugh, on Thursday, March 4th, 1875, the follow ing dwrlbed real estate. Tit: All tbe rtKlit, title, interest and claim of Norman B. Urtuliter of. In and to the follow log described real estate, to wit: No. 1. A certain tract of land situate In Lower Turkey foot twp.,5oiueriict county. Pa., containing 1M acres, more or less, of which there are about 100 acres cleared and about 10 acres In meadow, with a log dwelling bouse and log stable thereon erected, adjoining lands of Sylvester Herring, John Edge, Win. H. Koonts, W. R. ThnmaJ and a tract heretofore known as the Otho JUitchell lands, with appurtenances. No. 2. Two lots of ground situate In Ursina of Weyand avenue, and known on the general plan 01 saki town as toisnos. auawiw wuu a '4 story frame dwelling bouse thereon erected, txjunded by old rood on north and west and lot of Ueorge Saylor on the south and east, with the ap purtenances. Taken In execution as thejrperty or Norman B. Licnlliter at the suit ot M. I). Licht liter. ALSO. AU the right, title, interest ami claim of N. Tt. Lichtliter ol, in and to the following described real estate Til : two lots of ground situate lu Ursina nor., Somerset county. Pa., on the north side of Weyand Avenue, and known on the plan of said town as lots Nos. 'iil anil !. boumli'd by Second Street on the west and lot of of K I. Yutty on the east, being 31'4 fed front and ljo leet deep, uiHin whlvh Is erected a two story frame store house, with the appurtenances. Taken in execu tion as the property of N. II. Lichliter at tbe suit of Emanuel Lkhty. ALSO. All the right, title. Interest an.l elaim of Thomas Loudcnnilk of. In and to the following described real estate, vis: A certain lot of ground situate In Confluence bor., Somerset county, Fa., containing H acre more or less, with a two story frame dwelling house and a ll4 story frame dwelling house thereon erected, adjoining Henry Moser on the west and Confluence Town Company on the northeast and fronting on street on the south, with the ap purtenances. Taken In execution as the property of Thomas Lowdermllk at the suit ot A. J. Colborn. Ten per cent of the purchase money must be paid as soon as the property is sold and the bal ance when Aeeil is delivered. febl". OLIVER KNEPPER, Sherilf. A Valuable Farm fur Sale. The heirs of Jno. Scott, deceased, offer ror tale their farm, situated three miles south of Brandon vlllc, two of Bruceton. in Preston County, West Virginia, along the Kingwood and Brandunville turnpike, containing Sri acres, the majority of which is under a good stale of cultivation, with a Large New Frame House and barn. Also, a good tenant house, with neces sary outbuildings to both houses. The farm Is weU watered with abundance ot good springs and a small stream which flows through it. Mills, smith and saddler shops, stores, schoel hoo -:es, churches, &c., are in proximate distance. t or lurther information apply to THO. SCOTT, feblO BranJonville, West Va. 8EWIXU 31 A t II IX K ACJEM S, I hare just what you want. Send for circular. 8. iiorc.1T, feMT 303 Penn Are., Pittsburgh, Pa. A UDlTOR'S.OTlCE. tmanuel Lichty, use, "1 Common Pleas of Som- ts. I erset County. Charles Earnest a Sam- f N 42, Jan. T. 1875, uel 1). lelp. J E. I. Vend. Ex. William Earnest, ) No. 193, January T, 1875. E. ts. J V. Vend. Ex. Same Defendants. S The undersigned auditor appointed by the Court of Common Pleas of Somerset Connty to distrib ute the funds arising of the Sheriffs sale of the real estate of ihe above named defendants, to and among those legally entitled thereto, hereby gives notice that be will attend to tbe duties of bis ap- Siiatment at the law office of the Messrs Baer rothen, In the borough of Somerset, on Thurs day, March IS, 1875, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, when all persons interested can attend. JOHN K. ED IE, febU Andlmr. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Estate of Patrick Bams, deceased. Letters of administration ea the above estata hav ing been granted to the undersigned by the prop er authority, notice it hereby given to thorn in debted to it to make immediate payment, and those having elalmt against it will p:eenl them lor settlement at the office of the administrator, on Thursday, March 23, 1975. JOHX H. T'HL, fel.17 Administrator. JYVio Advertisements. JkTOTICE. N.tlce Is hereby given that John Uralller. of i Berlin Borough, Somersctl'ounty, Pa., and Catn- ; arine, his wile, by dee. I of voluntary assignment, , have assigned all the estate, real and personal, of , the sai l Jhn Brallier. to Gorge Johnn and Peter Suder. nt Mi, I Mnnl, In lrn.r ll lh. ln... I Bt of the cre.liu.rs of the said John Brallier. ail person, therefore, indebted to the said John Bral lier, will present their claims to the undersigned for settlement, on Saturdav. the 20th of Urch, IsTj, at the house of John Brallier. in Berlin Bor ough. OKHKHK JOHNSON PETEKSLDEK, feblO Trustees. pUBLIC SALE By virtue of an order Issue.) outof.the orphans' Court of Somenet County, Pa., to the undersign ed directed, there will be exposed to sale, by pub lic outcry, on Saturday, March 13i, 1875, at 1 o'cb?k, on the premises. In Lower Turkryfi t Township, the following descnln-d real estate, late the pnrty of Israel Kboads, late of said town ship, deceased: A certain tract of land situate In Lower Tur kevfoot Township, ti.mcnwt County. 1'a.. adjoin ing lands of Juhn Fadclv, Marr Ann Harned, Win. L. Hoblittell and John K. McMillen's heirs, containing Vi acres, more or less, being the home place ol said deceased. Tbere is a good two story lug bouse, stable, spring h.use and oilier out build ings on the premises; also, two good apple or chards and a peach orchard bearing fruit of the choicest kind. TEK.MS. Twelve hundred dollars cash on the delivery of deed, and the balance ol the purehase money In two equal annual payments without In tert, to le secured by judgment bonds on the premies. The deed will be made as soon as l'S jible a ftcr continuation of sale by the Court, leu per cent of the purchase money must be paid cash on day of tale. JEKOME B. JENNINGS, fellO Trance. A SSIGNEE'S NOTICE. Notice Is hereby given that James B. Lvons of L rslna rtorougfi, Somerset t bounty, fa., by deii of voluntary assignment, has assigned all bis estate real and personal to John H. Benford of the same place In trust for the benefit of the creditors of the said James B. Lyon). All persons, there fore, indebted to tbe said James K. Lvons, will make payment to the said Assignee, and those having claims or demands will make known the same without drlav. JOHN II. BENKORD. Assignee. MUSICAL INSTITUTE. Prof. C. C. Cue. or Gustavus. Ohio, will hold a Musical Institute at Somerset r-mmenciug n Monday, Ftlruary 22, 1875, and continuing for the period or two weeks, livo days in each week, and closing with a GRAM) YOCAL, COXC EIIT. It Is designed to form two classes, one to lie com posed of chililpn, and the other of adults. Two lessons of most thorough instruction will lie given eacu ciasa per uay. uuuns and music will be lur nislied free of charge. A rare opiortuni!V Is offered to all who wish t. obtain thorough and practical instruction In vocal uiiisic. Tuition 1 per scholar. Committee will t ap)ointed to receive n imfs of scholars and make arrangements for holding me institute. lebio DMIXISTKATOU'S NOTICE. Estate of Mary Renin. late of Addison town- Miip, dcccasd. Letters of administration on theah.veestate hav ing been granted to the undersigned by the proper authority, notice is hereby given to thuse indebted to it to make immcllate payment. MAtti'A. McMII.LEN, teb.X Administratrix. pUBLIC SALE. By virtue of an order Issued out of the Orphans' (Tourt of Somerset Comity, and to mo I'irecte l. there will tie excised to public sale at the Court House in Somerset, on FRIDAY, February 207i, 1875. the following real estate, late the prorty of Samuel Will, deceased, vli: No. I. A tract ol land situ.ite one mile north east of Somerset, containing 110 acres, adjoining lands of Jacob Koonts, Samuel Trent. Charles Will and others, all cleared and in a gnl st.ne of cultivation. The land It of a ifixsl ijuality and has a vein of gxid coal opened upon it, and is well watered. N i. A piece of timber Ian.) containing T. acres, adjoining lands ol Annuel Trent. Aunustus Lonir and Charles Will. The land is of good qual ity and well timbered and watered. No. 3. A piece of land containing 21' acres, ad joining lands of Charles Will and Augustus Long. anout li acres cleared : the balance is well tim bered and bas several gixl springs on it. i he land is oi most excellent ualitv. No. 1. Will be ottered In smaller lots if desired. TEliMS: One third, after deducting evnenses. to remain a lien on the premises, the interest to be paid annually to the widow during her life, anil at her death the principal sum to be paid to the heirs ; one-third of tbe balance to be paid on con firmation of sale, and the remainder in three equal annual payments, to be secured by judgment bonds. Ten per cent, of the hand money to be paid as soon as property is knocked down. UfcOKUE SFANOLF.R, feb.S. Trustee. JkTOTICE. Notice is hereby given that the citisens of Lower Turkeyfoot, Upper Turkeyfiot. Mlllord and Mid. oiecreex townsnips, and irsina, connuence and New Centrevile boroughs, will make appltcultiou to the Legislature of Pennsylvania for the enact ment of a lawto authorise the dogs In said town ships and boroughs to lie taxed.' luD.3 New Firm. SHOE STORE, SNYDER & UHL, Having iMircliaMMl (lie Shoe Store lately owned by II. C. Ileerit. We take pleasure In calling the attentb-ti of the public to the l:i i t that we have now ami excct to keep constantly on hand as complete, an assort ment of Boots, Shoes and Gaiters, I50TII OF Eastern and Horns Manufacture as can be found anywhere. We also will have on hand constantly a lull supply of i SOLE LEATHER, MOROCCO, CALF SKIN'S, KIPS, AND LINING SKINS or all kinds, with a lull Hue of Shoe Findings. The HOME MANUFACTURE DEPART M E.N Twill be in charge or 1ST. 33. Snvder, Esq., Whose reputation for making Good Work and Good Fits Is second to none In the State. The public Is re spectfully invited to call and examine owr stock. as we are determined to keep goods as good as the oesi ana sen at prices as low as tne lowest. SNYDER & UHL, Iec24 GOODS FOR THE HOLIDAYS! NEW AND COMPLETE STOCK OF Watches, Chains, Jewelry, SILVER WARE. Clocks, Bronzes, A:c., TO BE CLOSED OUT BY JVTUVTIY 1. Uuprecetlcnted Bargains Offered BY & CO. I 82 Tilth Avenue, PITTSBURGH, PA. They having restocked with New Ooodt since their Clearance Sale in September, fnow offer great Inducements te panics buying HOLIDAY GOODS. Go early and get choice of stock. Iee.2S. I AVtr Ad'ertiiteiventf, J. w. PATTON. CO. HURST. NEW GOODS. THE NEW FIRM OF No. 1, Baer's Llock, are now in receipt nt a stock of goods adapted in the present warns of the people. Purchase! with- ,cn nays and since the decline in the prices of Stapleaaad Domestics, thev are enabled to offer special inducements to all in want ot of every description In su. h vanetv , cnni.t be found anywhere els-in Uwn. comprising a sen CALICOES, Dleaohod and Unblra.-lW Muslins GINGHAM; SIUKTlNt;, TICKING, BOYS AND MENS' IIEAVY PAXT STUFFS in CottoiKide, Double anil Irish Jeans, Satinets, Cassimeres, DTtlSSS GOODS, in Plain and Corded Alpaccas, Pop lins, Cashmeres, French Merrinoes, &.C., STAPLE Si FANCY XOTIOXS, HATS &c CAPS, BOOTS Sc SHOES, TOBACCO AND CIGARS, The U '.-'t assortment r Carpeting and Oil Cloths ever tirotiKht to town. A large stuck of Queens ware, lietertnincd to be up to the !im j in aori- uirm.iiyi..., n., price, w respect i u: ly s..!i.-ita call ir.ia those in want of gnis. T W. DAVIS Si IjUtrjJ Grocery and Confectionery SOMERSET, PA. We desire to lnlorrn the pcopte of this coinmu nity that we have purchased the Grocery and Con tectionery ol H. r. Knepper, opfioeite the Harriet House, and have made valuable additions to the already Una stock of Owls. He sell all iho best brands o FLOUR, AND MEAL, COFFEE, TEAS, SIViAKS, MCESYKUPS, MOLASSES, FISH, SALT. SPICES, APPLES, FLATOKINU EX TRACTS, IlKIfLD AND CANNED FRUITS. ALSO, COAL OIL, TOBACCO, CHARS SNUFF, BROOMS, BICKETS, TUKS, kc All kin. Is French aud common CANDIES, NUTS. CRACKFRS FANCY CAKES, PEKFUMERT, AXD TOILET ARTICLES, COM US, BRUSHES, SOAP, Ac. f iks' aD aMortulcnt of To's i tittle If you want Anything in Orocery ami Con fectionery line call at Davis' Cheap Grocery OPPOSITE THEIiARNET HOUSE, nov. iMy. To the Mert hant of Somerset Co. Gent's: Your attention is callctl to the fact that GEIS, FOSTER & 113 A 115 Miuton St. JOfl.VHTOWS PA- are srllin; DRY GOODS, NOTIONS & MILLINERY, at Eastern prices. We guarantee you Eastern prices on Prims. Ginghams, Delaines. A!ii:n Dress O.khIs. Muslins, Brown and Bleached Den ims. Duck. Drills, Cottonades. Jeans, Cambrics, Tickings, Flannels. Cloths and Cassiuieres. In faet all D y Ooods and Notions. A trip to Johnstown will not cost you the tenth part of the expense ot a trip to Piiiadelphia, and yet we sell at Phlla delp prices and save you freight beside. We can anord to do it because we buy in large lots an 1 py cash, have no rent to pav and do our own "ork. Call and See our stock and prices and judge f ryourselr?. FOSTER k tiflXX. CHnton St., Johnstown, P. JOSEPH" SHEETS & SON', Undertakers, Berlin Pa., constanty Jkeep on hand and make to order Coffins of ait tyles ami prices, on the shortest notice possible, tiaviag a hearse of the latest ttyie In reaJtness. we are al ways re pa red to lake coffins to aud briug enrpes tbe various cemeteries. apn.l PATENTS, - PENSIONS, And s'l i,ecriilonf Array and Navy claims prosecuted. Applica. ions by mail atteudou to as II made In person. Advice Iree. Addrea W C. BERING ER, Claim and Patent Agent. llSSiuilhnclJSt., Pittsburgh, Pa. Nov. 3i. AGENTS WANTED To sell Morse k Jeffries Patent Porous Fire Kind-h-r. The bent fire kin.ller out. Send 2i cents for sample, or $1.00 for complete outfit. Address ALLEGHENY WIRE WORKS, lo and 12 Federal Street, Allegheny City, Pa. leblo JOHN .A.. HVWTN", BOOK IVIsDICK, AND BLANK BOOK MANUFACTURER, New Nos. 122 and 124 Firth Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa. Paper ruled to any pattern. Music, Magaiines. etc., neatly bound. leblu SEED CATALOGUE, 1875-64 PASES. Now readr for mailing tree to all whoseMfrr it, stating where advertisement wat seen. Send for one and learn of our inducements. We are also agents for Russell's Thresher. Reaper and Mower, and dealers in all kind! of Implements, pumps. tw. Ctover and Timothy teed a specialty. Deal ers will please tend for trade prices. SCOBIE, KEED SMITH. feMT 1ST Liberty Mreet, Pitt slunrh, Pi- PATTOH HURST
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