The Somerset Herald r r fK run a t ....... . -J?L?l.- The Chicago Inter Ocean mj that the toUl shipment of grain b Uke and rail from thtt citj up to Dceenber 1st were 110,025,863 bnh ela, being nearly een millions more tbin op to the same date last year. Congress was in eeMion four days of last week, and the congregated Democratic wisdom of the nation evoked nothing new, wherewith to disturb the country. For so much we are duly thankfol Oi'R Democratic friends are much elated ore: reports from Jew Or leans, that Louieiana went about 20,000 Democratic at the election last week, the negroes largely voting the Democratic ticket. Wbo did the counting, gentleman ? The Philadelphia Democracy are improving on the Southern method or bulldozing. Down South tbey only shoot Republicans,' in the city of Brotherly love they shoot Demo crats. The Southern performances rather grit as ; the Philadelphia one don't matter politically. The gossip about a yndicate of New York brokers purchasing the Pennsylvania railroad stock, own ed by the city of Philadelphia, induc ed the directorj of that road to make a bid for it, and a few days since the city sold them the entire lot 50,140 shraes at par, the sale amounting to $2,957,450. They are making huge prepara tions to give General Grant a nota ble reception in Pittsburgh on Satur day next, (13). The railroads run ning into the city agree to give large ly reduced rates, and it is expected that all Western Pennsylvania nod Eastern Ohio will be there to greet bim The President has nominated Sec retarr McCreary for the bench cf the IT. S. Diatriet Court of Iowa. If this nomination is confirmed by the Senate as it doubtless will be, it is understood that ex-Governor Ramsey of Minnesota will be Secretary of War. Ramsey is a Tennsylvanian by birth and education, and ft stal wart Republican. Dos'iyou munch any of that Dem ocratic Uffr about the South not be ing solid, and the likelihood ot a por tion of it goiog for Grant. That three or four Southern States would vote for Grant, if a candidate, is be yond doubt, no would tbey for any other prominent Republican, but the election officers, who will have the counting of the vote, are all Demo crats, "and don't you forget it 1" Although the New York election returns are all in, and the majority for Iloskios, (Rep), for Lieutenant Governor, has been skilfully whittled down to 287 over bis competitor, Clarkson N. Potter, yet the returning board (Democratic) meets on the 12th for the purpose of further can vassing the returns, and Iloskinsmay yet be counted out Telegrams from the South an nounce that the election in Louisiana last week, was peaceful, and the Democratic vote was largely increas ed. They hung only three colored Republicans in the Parish of Madi son, and in other Parishes the ballot boxes were stolen and stuffed full of Democratic tickets. IIexd&icks has been blowing that he wonld not take the second place on the ticket again, counting that the Democratic necessity for Indiana would compel his nomination for President, but cunning Sam. Tilden has blocked this little game by quiet ly giving out that Indiana was not essential, as a concentrated effort on New Jersey, New Hampshire and Connecticut would carry them as easily as Indiana, and tbey bad just as many electoral votes. Gordon and Lamar, and other Southern fire-eaters, are talking of going for Grant and electing him President for life with the succession to h son -Fred" Pray don't, good gentlemen! The North has been cared nearly into fits by the New York Herald' cry of "Caesarism ," and if yon lend your potent aid to swell the cry, we will lose our pro prety altogether. Now, don't give us a King, or an Emperor, or a per petual President, od we will be your bumble servitors forever. Take any other shape than that ! Prominent Democratic leaders at Washington are quoted s saying 'they cant w anything discourage ing in the Democratic outlook." Men ee so differently, yoa know. For instance, a 'venerable Democrat of this town, insisted one night dark as a black dog's mouth upon look ing at the vane upon the coert house steeple, and didnt see anything to discourage his hopes of a change in the wind, and consequent freedom frem his rheumatism. The President's message was sto lenby what they call an "enterpris ing" journalist and published the day before Congress, to whom it was ad dressed, had assembled. The theft, however, did.not injure its qnality, and wejeommend it to the attentive perusal of our readers. It will be found eminently satisfactory in all essentials, except, perhaps, in the rec ommendation to retire the legal tea dor paper currency. On this point many Republicans will uke issne with the President, but be has since explained that while this is his indi vidual opinion, of the best way of making sound financial basis, he 'floes not intend to insist upon bis views being adopted by Congress. The message is an important one, and will doubtless give rise to sever al discussiois both within and without the psrty, but not in any way to endanger the present Re publican unity. ' Bail has bee a again given by the parlies wbo are indicted for bribery and corroptioo in connection with the Pittsburgh riot bill, and the trials are set down for the January term. We trust the counsel fur the Commonwealth will be able to force a trial f the cases at that time. We want an authoritative construction of the law by the Court of last resort, where we presume these cases will go, so that hereafter, each local court may not be able to construe it, as the whim of its Judges may dictate. We have neard a great deal about the carpet-bag robberies of Southern States, but now that those Staes are enjoying the blessings of.bome rule, tbe innate cussidness of the people will crop out. Thus in Virginia, the "native and best" Democrats and Republicans have strack bands in tbe Legislature to repudiate the State debt, and swindle the State 'e creditors. We do not wonder that Republianc ism makes no progress in the South, when its professed advocates hav'ot back-bone enough to be commonly honest. A thief is a thief, for a' that For the Presidential year every well-informed citizen should have a leading metropolitan newspaper. We commend to a'.i such the annual pro spectus of the New-York Tribune, which we print in an other column. For nearly forty years tbe Tribune has been a great power for good in this country, and it never was a bet ter paper than it is now, and never wielded a greater influence in favor of tbe right in politics as well as morals, than it does to-day. We commend it to every family as a pa per which cannot be read without profit. Its offer of Cbiber's Cyclo pedia as a premium . on terms so low as to be paenomenaL Mr. W.m. A. Wallace., the cci dental Senator from this Slate, has given notice that he intends to se cure for his Democratic brethren portion of the spoils, in tbe shape of a number of tbe supervisors to take the census, and be proposes to do this through tbe medium of the Uen ate, which has tbe power to reject tbe nominations made by tbe Presi dent for these positions. This is a sharp trick, such as might be expect ed from this small-potato politician, and reminds us of tbe times when the Senate, to prevent the placing of cop perheads and quasi rebels in office, had to reject tbe nominations of An drew Johnson. If the securing of a few pieces for his hungry henchmen, was tbe sole object of Wallace, tbe triviality would be about equal to his amount of political honesty, but it is believed that the true object of the movement is to secure Democratic sipervisors in the Southern States, so as to cover up election frauds in that section, where it has been ba bitual to return Democratic majori ties as large as tbe total population, and also, to so swell the population returned, as to prevent the heavy loss in members of Congress, which tbe Southern States most submit to, if an honest census is taken. Mr. Wallace will bear watching at all times, and particularly now, when every known appliance of Iran a is being ased to wrench political power from the hands of the Republicans. Democratic politicians are the same the eountrv over, and their most ready and effective arguments are the pistol and the knife. I n tbe Southern States these telling argu ments are principally reserved for use against Republicans. In the North they apply them to each other. On Wednesday last they were brought into active and effective use in Phila delphia, where tho members of that party met in various primary con ventions, to nominate candidates for city magistrates and delegates to the State Convention. Headed bv "Bill" McMullen, the chief fugleman of Mr. Speaker Randal, and a notorious rough who ought to have graced tbe gallows years ago, a crowd of ruffians armed to the teeto, invaded tbe elec tion rooms in various precincts, and opened an indiscriminate ire npon tbe brethren there assembled, driving them out, taking possession of tbe premises and organizing the assemb lages to suit themselves. One man was killed outright, riddled with balls, and a number of others were seriously wounded. It required all the efforts of large bodies of police to stop the Sow of blood and prevent further murders. The strife was caused by tbe efforts of t Randal- Tilden Democrats on tbe one hand and the anti-Tilden bummers on tbe other, to secure tbe delegates to the State Convention, which body selects tbe r preventatives in the next Na tional Conventioa that nominates tbe Presidential candidate. "otwit! standing the bloody raid of aa4U followers, tbey signally failed in tbeir efforts to secure a majority of the del egates to the State Convention, del egation determinedly hostile to Til den being selected. Tbe result is that Tilden's goose is cooked so far as ttta State is concerned, and that Mr. Speaker Randall is in imminent danger of losing his jgrip on that Con gresaioLel seat, wbiefe ie has all along held by favor of the sutrderooB roughs of the fourth ward of Phtf- delphia. Thus tbe Democracy ofj Pennsylvania end greeting to tbeir brethren of Louisiana, the Presiden tial campaign in both States being opened In blood. Tuc present State Treasurer, Mr. Korea, was elected m tbe high prea eare of Reform, and yet ma ee that be has appointed Sam. J ose?, one of the worst political shysters in tbe State, Mercantile Appraiser for the city of Philadelphia. This is reform with n vengeance. TnE exodus fever has reached Tex as, and a despatch from Dallas, on the Texas Pacific Railroad, says that "Crowds of negroes are passing northward, both in wagons and in cars, en route for Kansas." Orm WASH ISQTOS LETTER. (Fpmb our Regular Oorrerpondent, Washington, Dec. 6, 1879- Congress assembled yesterday to find many changes about tbe Capitol, especially in tbe House where better ventilation, more room and various other improvements bave occurred since their departure last summer. The meeting was tbe cause as usual of tbe assembling of a vast crowd of spectators, of both sexes and colors, nd tbe usual jam in tbe considers and crush in the galleries occurred. Tbe members as tbey gathered on tb? floor of tbi Houae previous to tbe falling of tL gavel at precisely twelve o'clock seemed cool, and no excitement prt ailed, such as occurred during the clot.ng scene of tbe spe cial session wben tbe democrats tried to starve tbe Government. The re publicans congregated around Gar field and Conger and during most of tbe time between acts of calling tbe roll, swearing in new members and reading tbe President's message chatted and exchanged courtesies with tbe acknowledged leaders, while on tbe bourbon side everybody seem ed in a quandary what to do, having been warned so much not to do any- j thing rash, that most of them put in their time shaking bands with Alex II. Stevens, Vice President of tbe Southern Confederacy. Quite a number of members bad elegant boquets on their desks placed there no doubt by admiring friends. The impression among the members generally is tbat the session will be a long one, that not much legislation wilt be accomplished, but that each party will be kept busy watching the other, ana tatting up as good a post tion as possiole for the Presidential vear. Tbe republicans, at least tbe more prominent ones, do not seem to take any stock in tbe idea of making General Orant a captain general in tbe army, but rather regard it as a democratic trick. eetern republicans do not like tbe financial recomendation in tbe President's message and Secretary Sherman's report It is admitted all around thst Seretary Sherman's re port is tbe most "nervy" state paper tbat Las been given to tbe public for year. Ibe greenbackers say tbey are s lid at least in resisting such suggestion.' as are therein contained Tbey feel resuscitated and are glori fying themselves again over tbe pos sibility ot holding tbe balance of power and all tbat sort of thing. ua me senate siae tne opening proceedings were even duller than those of tbe U ouse. Nearly every dek in the chamber was ornamented with a boquet, showing that tbe sen ators were either more popular than tbe members or had a better stand ing with tbe florists. ine ice i resident s aesK was decorated with a magnificent basket, and Mr. Wheeler seemed to look much better than he did lant summer, bis Bojourn in tbe mountains having done him good. There will be little done in tbe way of legislation before tbe holiday recess. Aone ot tbe appropriation bills will be reported Lefore tbe mem bers get tbeir Chritttmas Turkey. Major Tbomas P. Morgan, chief of Police of this district has been ap pointed one of the commissioners of ibe District in place of Captain Pbelds, resigned. General Alex. II. Coffrotb, wife and son arrived in tbe city on Fri- day ana iook tneir oia quarters at t e Metropolitan Hotel on Pennsylvania avenue. I expect tbe women will pester Congress considerable this session for legislation in their behalf. Prom inent faces of the gentler sex are al ready observed here bussing our members just from tbe country. Twenty-five rich widows from differ ent states, bave addressed petitions to congress, declaring that they are annnally taxed beavily Tor tbe sop port of pauperism and crime, which are the direct results of alcoholic liquor traffic, while tbey bave no power to suppress vice or taxation, they therefore ask to be relieved of their political disabilities. If this snonia do aenvea, tneir next step win be to ask to be relieved from tax ation, which is certainly consistent Large numbers of petitions for con stitutional amendments will also be present It will bo remembered that tbe House committee on rules during tbe extra session, ordered a favora ble report on tbe appointment of a select committee to consider the rights of women citizens. Judge Mac Arthur has received an autograph letter from General Grant, in which be save tbat he does not ex pect to visit Washington nntil after his return from Mexico. There has been considerable growl ing among church people at the ac tion of Sam Randall of Pennsylva nia, speaker of the Ho ere in allow ing tbe eoeiety of tbe Army of the Cumberland to hold their bull in the Captol of tbe Nation. There has been no precedent for holding a ball in this building, and it is thought be has set a bad example and will prop- ably hear from it before Coogreos ad journs. Ine Capitol of tbe Nation ia no place to bold balls, army or anv oiler kind. Tbe Senators are muttering words of discontent in regard to tbe action of tbeir .Sergeant at Arms, Bright; in tbeir absents in removing crippled soldiers from tfe fapitol and em ploying rebels in their places. II is course is scarcely more pleas ing to Democrats than to Republicans and as it now looks, the official is in eminent peril of peing as tbe phrase goes "bounced." The fair minded senators of either party have felt deep tbserin over his defiant disre gard and violation of tbe adopted poiiey of tbat cosy as to.ton!nuing wounded aoMiers in its subordinate ; positions. Tb cinimary and pojust; dismissal of Wilson who bad given tbe best of his physical powar to fcU country, in defiance of a standing Senate resolutions which should bave saved him from such an assault, is keenly remembered by Democrats and publicans ante, mere is a stor.m a brewing. Many grangers who visit this city are swineHs by .fjpeives and three card monte men, who tir.ust themselves on visitors in tbs eapacit of guides and nnder tbe pretense of saVsire tbem sights, decoy them across tie filer to Arlington where they fleece them U pleasure. As the offences are comnntUd in Virginia the Dis trict police are pjM rless to do more than warn strangers fgfjnst all classes of confidence men. irnsfi few days ago party of these guides engaged a party of visitors in a three card mou&o game near Arling ton. Tbe strangers did not bet high enough for them, and they reported to an ingenious trick to extort mon ey. Some confederates, pretended to be detectives, raided the the whole party, putting tbem inder arrest for gampling. The guileless vietems fiaid the supposed detectives $100 to et them off. Another similar occur- rence remarkable for it boldess was where a oart v of river pirates stop - Mil a boatful of strangers returuinirl A. . I. larsapiece from tbem before tbey could make i landing at Georgetown. Strangers should be on tbe lookout for these swindlers when tbey visit Washington. Secretary Sherman i very much annoyed at the premature publication of bis report, which was stolen with tbe President's message and sold to certain representatives of the Press. Tbe Secretary has directed a most rigid inve8i?ation to be made by tbe secret service detectives. Hereafter reports of tbe different departments and messages from the President will be i-eat to Congress in manuscript. Senator Thormaa does not seem to take his enforced retirement from politics muca to heart Yesterday in tbe Senate Chamber, a friend com plimented Lim upon tbe receipt of tbe handsome boquet tbat ornamented his desk. "Ob yes," replied the Sen ator "some kind friends have sent these to dec rate my political coffin." On tne Senate floor Secretarv feber man met Judge Thurman, and shook bim heartily by tbe hand. Judge Thurman says : "How do you do Mr. Secretary? Sit down." "No, thank you," retorted the Sec retary as tbe Judge rose. "Oh, but I insist tbat you sit down in this chair," replied tbe Senator. I see by tbe papers tbat Tom Young first, and then Garfield, and tnen Stanley Matthews, each came in and tried my seat and now I insist that you try it." "Oh. no," raid the Secretary ; if I should come back here I would pre fer my old seat" (pointing to it on the Republican side). There is already talk enough among members of Congress abont tbe Presidential canvass next year to warrant the supposition that a good deal of time will ba devoted this coming session, to manouvers tbat will affect tbe coming race. In tbe lobbies, corridors and cloak rooms where congressmen meet, smoke and chat, it is said to day that Speaker Randall is an aspirant for tbe Demo cratic presidential nomination, and tbat he has bis agents busily at work in bis interest One piece of gossip is to the effect tbat Randall and his friends are devoting themselves now to an effort to kill off Bayard. In proof of tbin, tbe recent interview of Congressman Blonnt, of Georgia- one of Randall a most intimate friends is pointed to. mount declared that Bayard could not carry New York and it is alleged by tbe Bayard men tbat Randall is endeavoring to weaken Bayard in the South by creating tbat impression. It is said further, that there is no substance in tbe Seymour boom ; that it is but a shadow; that the anti-Bayard men are using Seymour's name to prevent the swelling of the Bayard boom, hoping to wear the Senator from Delaware out before the meeting of the National convention, that if Bay ard can thus be worn out. Tilden will come to tbe front again. These soutnern brigadiers want another wback at Tilden's barrel. It is evi dent that Senator Bayard is much stronger as a presidential candidate than be was at tbe extra session To-day in the House of Represen tatives, bills were in order, and a mass of tbem were presented and re ferred to tbe several committees Tbe majority of them were of a pri- ate natnre and pensions prevailed As member after member aroe in his place to present his batch the eyes of many an anxious persons in the gal leries were gladdened as tbeir names were called and entered on the Jour nal. The Pension committee will hold a session on Friday when work will begin in earnest to examine into tbe merits of each case. Tbe comraitt. e have a big winters work before them. A visit to the Pension committee room situated on the first floor of the capitol, revealed great activity among tbe members, preparing bills and distributing tbe mas? of mail matter accumulated during tbe sum mer, while under tbe tables, in the corners and on ' the ton of tbe desk used by Mr. Downey of Johnstown, the Committee clerk, was observed at least a cart load of "public docu ments" awaiting to be addressed to tbe different members constituents There seems to be from all ac counts considerable rivalry between candidates from the Eighth Pennsyl vania (census) district for the office of Superintendent of the census. There is now already some eight applications from prominent men f r the place and with a prospect of tbe number being increased to twenty or more when all are beard from. Som erset county, in tbe list, has entered early and is backed by big names if that will do any good. Professor Critcbfield, late county superintendent of schools is pressing his claims with zeal and hopes for success while Isaac Brubaker of Stoystown is not lagging in the rear. Tbe district is a large one and there being so many applicants all backed by big names and earnest workers it is bard to tell as every thing is "much in tbe fog" who will be tbe lucky man. My friend Brubaker is a good man and an old schoolmate of mine, and personally I hope be will win. A new pos to Hi ce is abont to be es tablished at Piokerton, Somerset county, and in tbe spring letting of mail route, service lines will be es tablisbed from Ureina to Elklick Due notice cf letting contracts for carrying tbe mail over tbese new routes wiil be advertised in time. Picket. A Dm per ad Fatally ka. Cincinnati, Ohio, December 5 Scott Sieobens, a notorious charac ter of Columbia, lenn., attacked deputy A. A. Nicholson in tbe streets of that pi ace tbe other nigbt, knock ing him down with a brick Nichol son drew a revolver and shot Stepb ens through k abdomen from wjhicb be lied yesterday., icnolsoi sur rendered. Lawlcaaaraa- la Jevtg-te. Washington, December 2. The Commsioner of Internal Revenue to-day received a dispatch from Col lector Clark, of Atlanta, Ga., stating that an assault by a band of illicit distillers had been made npon his deputies Jn Towns connty. The tsx collector says tint tbree of his depu ties, after seiz:oz semaj distilleries in Rabum coouty, were "irti upon and all wounded, one of tbem five' limes. The deputies returned tbe ir, f nd, being armed witb United ptates breevb-;oftding rifles, were en- j . i t .l1 1 -a. J : -. : u ar BDtea lo anve loe ii? uisuuera on. Collector Clark expresses the orbion that there is a preconcerted plan on' the part of the illicit distillers through-; oat the entire section, to resist tbe revenue offl'jers. The Commissioner directed tbe Collector to employs sufficient force of armed men to as sert and maintain the supremscy of tbe revenue law. ori onu the Hiautors. I 1 - icauo, Dec l.Gen Grant this afternoon received ibe miiiirters of f1.1 denominaii,n i the residence of bl8 boo. Colonel Grant. I).-. Good. wio, of the Firi Congregational Lborcb, introduced tbem in a brief speech. General Grant said in re ply : "I am very pt i r- ceive tbe ministers ot ibe ..ii.. Jeuomina- tions and cburcbes bere today, and thank you for the very cordial wel come you have extended to me. I eball not be able to respond to tbe words you have jast beard, but can say that I have always believed, and do now believe, tbat a nation, as well as individuals, wbo act from any other principle than what is just and right, must receive punishment. Tbe great counict wnicb we bave gone tnrougn has been a punishment for national sins ; a punishment tbat was to come, sooner or later, in some shape, and had to end in great blood shed. Though that struggle has eud ed, it has left us a nation ; one that is to be preserved and will last many generations, and gradually work out what may be wrong in it now." Hoille Xag-alrelam. Charlestown, W. Va , December 3. Tbe mining region in tbe Kana wha valley has been suffering from tbe acts of tbe Knights of Labor in a similar manner as did a portion of Pennsylvania from tb Mollie Ma- guires. 1 be organizations resemble each other. Most of the labor troubles in the region named are traceable to the secret influence of this association. It first appeared in 1870. and, gaining strength, undertook to dictate who should or wbo should not be employed, causing a long and bitter controversy between operators and miners. In 1877 and 1878 there were some fifteen strikes along tbe river and railway, accompanied by violence and lawlessness. From 1S76 to 1879 eight fatal lyncbings took place in tbe valley, with no effort to punish tbe perpetrators by tbe au thorities. This week a guneral strike was threatened, including the stop page of all coal trains on tbe Chesa peake and Ohio road. It was met by the declaration of tbe Governor that he wonld use the whole military power of the State, and, if necessary, call on tbe general government for aid to Btop any such lawless conduct. bo far serious trouble has been avoid ed. The Knights of labor have some 5,000 or 6,000 members along tbe valley, having its county, general and district assemblies in six or seven counties. It is thought tbat a great er show of firmness on the part of the authorities will put an en-t to its dan gerous tendencies. A Pay In it Railroad. PiTTsnuaa, Dec. 1 Tbe annual meeting A tbe Pittsburg division of tbe Baltimore and Ohio railroad was held to-day. John King, Jr., tbe president, submitted tbe annual re port, which dhows tbat the gross earnings for tbe year were, $1,5118,- 113 63, being an increase of $55,559, 83 as compared with tbe fiscal year ended September 30, 1S7S, and tbat the working expenses were $8G5, 831.53, being $93,609.89 less tbau tb use for tbe fiscal year ended Sep tember 30, 1873 This makes tbe uet earning $732,282 05, or $153, 9G9.77 more tbau those for tbe last fiscal year. The ratio of working expenses wa 54.17 per cent, tor tbe year. A comparison witb the fiscal year ended September 30, 1877, showa an increase of earnings of $209,079, 41, a decrease in expense of $116,184, and an increase in net earnings of $325,863 4 1. After paying tbe inter est of $4,000,000 of 7 per cent first mortgage bonds, $280,000 ; interest on tbe Turtle Creek bonds, $195 96; interest on tbe sterling consolidated mortgage bonds, $375,196 80, and in terest on tbe amount beld in tbe sink ing fund, $4,065.60, $078,858.40, there remains an excess of net earnings to be credited for interest on cash ad vances made by the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company to this com pany of $53,423 65, wbicb leaves $156,014.76 as a deficit. Of the amount required to pay tbe total in terest debt for the year, from tbe present outlook it is hoped the time is not far distant when tbe net earn ings will be sufficient to meet this in debtedness. Tnere were transported during the year 702,444 tons of coal, yielding a revenue of $366,925 74, of which 545,674 tons were gas coal, yielding $318,263 93. Of coke 897, 251 tons were transported, yielding a revenue of $454,349 34. Tbe revenue from tbe transportation of coal oil was $40,510 31. Tbe directors elected to day were: John King, Jr., Cincin nati, O. ; Mendes Coben, Hugh Sea son, Charles Webb, Robert Garret of Baltimore; U. S. Bissell, Charles Donnelly, John D. Scully of Pitts burg: Wm Baldwin of Greensburg; W. U. Koootz of Somerset and C. C. Markle of West Newton. Harder mt'm Dawre. Galveston, Texas, December 2. A Veics special from Waco says last night, in tbe country near bere where a dance was progressing, liudd Wood aeked Miss Grace Stanfield to dance, which she declined. Wood became angry, and demanded tbat tbe dance cease. Wood then follow ed Will Currie into a back room and provoked a fight wben Currie knock ed him down with tbe tongs, They met outside the boose, both having dueling pistole. A dozen shots were exchanged. Currie was wounded in the band and a bystander in tbe leg. George Wood was shot in the tbign. Budd Wood then went where Miss Stanfield was talking witb Albert Chock and made twa attemps to shoot her: then remarking to Chock, "You are a friend of Currie," shot Chock dead and knocked Jim Currie senseless witb tbe pistol and escaped. P. K. K. Week. Philadelphia, Dec. 3 The 59, 149 shares of Pennsylvania R. R stock beld by the commissioners of tbe sinking fund for tbe city of Phila delphia' were sold this morning to the Peonsvlrsoia fcailroad 'fompany. The price paid was $50 per Bharje, be par value. Tbe proceeds of tbe sale, $2,957, 450, will be turned over to tbe com missioners of tbe sinking fund, and will be at once converted into tbe city's own i per cent loan. narlaa Eap Prlawaer. Newark, N. J, December 5. Ivdjrsrd Linder, recently brought here from atos;pn for a series of hea vy check forgeries',' A:epf 4 fro cus tody last night by dropping from a railway car on the New Jersey Cen tral railroad, while in motion, be tween Elizabeth and Elizabethport. lie was reiarsing from Trenton in tbe custody of Jail Warden Thomp son, an application for a writ of ha beas corpus in his case having been argued' there yesterday. To-day a general alarm was telegraphed to 'neighboring cities. Twice Ummg. Smituport. Pa.. Dc 4 T.i U Andrew Tracer nunWed ih n rea.e ,. ... i . . penalty of th-l. iu the pri, ror- ridor, for tbe murder f Ctbrni Reily in September. 1378 He pruv most of tbe m orning in deououl exercises, there bing five orient in attendance. He wu conducted to the scaffold at 2 p m , and ten min utes later the sheriff spraag the trap. The murder dropped through tbe on folded doors, but, through suae blun der, tbe knot of tbe noose became un fastened by the jar, and Tracey fell heavily to the floor. A new rope was obtained, the partially unconscious man was lifted to tbe platform, and the second attempt proved effectual, breaking bis neck. Tracey belonged to an honorable family, and possessed superior intel lectual endowments. He was born in 1850, and became a studejt of Al legheny College, New York, and be came a lawyer. He has two broth ers, who are priests, and one of tbem ! was with tbe condemned man all night. tkacy's CRIME. Tracy had bsen paying attention to Miss Reily for two years, and many letters passed between tbem, hers being filled with expressions of fondness. She bad also corresponded with Tbomas Carroll, who declares that she was engaged to him, and that Tracey had knowledge of the fact. The murder was committed on the nigbt of September 18, 1878, while Miss Reily was on her way to the bouse of Miss Belle Mullen, who was by her Bide when the fatal shot was fired. During the evening Miss Reily and Miss Mullen had paid sev eral visits to tbe millinery store of tbe murderer's sister in the town Tracey was about tbe house at tbe time, and Miss Reily treated him in the most respectful manner. A short time before she was murdered she asked him to play ao accopaniment on tbe piano to a song she had been j renuesieu to reuuer. Aitnougn a good performer, and geuerally dis posed to play, be declined to grant her requset. bne then Bang for his gratification, bat had only half com pleted tbe song when he left the room. Miss Reily had accepted tbe invi tation of Miss Mullen to stay with her all nigbt, and walked together. As tbey approached their destination they heard footsteps behind them, and soon after some one whom they did not recognize, because of tbe darkoetis, discharged a revolver, and Miss Reily fell to the sidewalk In less than half an boar she was a corpse, death daviog ensued from a bullet wound in her left temple. Miss. Mullen, wbo had hold of the murdered girl's arm wben tbe shot was fired, was stunned and also fell to the sidewalk. Tracey fled, and was arrested two days after at Port ville, N. Y., where he was passing under an assumed name. After be was secured he admitted bis guilt. During his confinement be spent most of hia time in reading and writing. He composed a long pcem in blank verse, entitled tbe "Invocation," tbe purpose ot which was to show tbat as men know so little of God, it is not strange that they mb-jadge the human heart and tbe impulses of the mind. tiartk Barm. Philadelphia, Dee. 3 A fair was beld last nigbt at the Presbyte rian church corner of Droad and Ox ford streets, to defray the expenses of a new organ. Eearly this morn ing some of the decorations cangbt fire, and before tbe flames could be extinguished everything combostible, including the new organ, was de stroyed, and nothing remained but tbe stone walls and the steeple. The church stood alone on a lot, bo tbat the fire did not spread to the sur rounding property. The church cost $150,000 to build about ten years ago, and the damage is estimated at $100,000; insured. aoSEStSBT BlARHrTT Corrected by Oook a Besots. raauai ia CHOICE GROCERIES, FLOUR k FEED Applet, dried, V a . Appiebuiter, fl a;al.... ........... Bran, fl 100 a Butter, V a (keR) Bauer, V a (roll) Buokwheat,? bushel " meal, 100 Et Beewax. V a Baoon, itaouldere, ft a , " aldea, " M country ham. II a 4c to Se eonsoe tl oo 16e 1AM too , r ot itte 0c rT""!io"toile o to 7oe 7oe ue , ae 30C 40 TM 130 so loe ao3o M07OO 75800 i 6e 4O&U0 Sj&MO t to 7C 74 le tl l"wi se ....1 OetisV 7 4 0 MIO loaiao ""."w'ioajf'ae 16040 Corn, (earl ybuahel Corn, (belled) y bubal , Oorn meal V a Call akin. V r ooa Flour, Wbbl Flaineed ft bo., (M a) Hama, (sugar-cured) M a T an a. Leather, red aula, !!.!"."!.! " upper " kip, ' Middlings, and chop 100 1 Cats, fl bu Potatoes, ft ba Peacbet, dried, a Rye yba Kks, M a Salt, No. 1, V bbLeitra ' uround Aium, per sack.... ' Asbton, per sack Sugar, yellow fl a " white Tallow, w a Wheat, w bos WooL a N&WAD VER TISEMENTS. SCHOOL BOOKS AXD SCHOOL SUPPLIES. All new Stock, bought for Cash. We prepared to duplicate the loweat prices. JUVEHILE AXD The attention of THE TRADE, and ear friends generally, is Invited to tbe largaet, moat carefuEy elected, and altogether beautiful and complete line of TOT and JUVENILE BOOKS ercr ex hibited ia Pittsburgh POCKET BOOKS and ALBUMS. a-' Also, aa elegant assortment of CliataUines. all these goods are new stock, and prices are ruling much below last year's figures. ?a woqp STREET I, a co. PITTSBimGUrAS oetar 1SSO. Harp er's Magazine. ILLUSTRATED. tun.lvinv the snhteet oMeetlvely tnd from tbe educational point of view seeking to provide that which, taken altogether, will be of the most ser vice to the largest number I long ago concluded that JT 1 culd hae but on work for a public Hbrary, I would select a compieie set oi nsiycr Monthly." 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Tanuet For oni dollar extra the Dletlonary ean be sent by mall to any part or to. miieo wu snort distance me eipres is mKocnr". Adresa Tne TalDtntn iura. NEW AI)YERlllEilLX7$ PROCLAMATION to Tin; WESTERN Finding it more to our latere nnr ofT rta vx turn Hrtturmi.H 1 I . , , r-ki i r- niTTcDIIDPIl AVENUE. PITT5oUKbn Thin euocliuion wan reached o late In tbe summer ami Ibe Mock waa eelna; rapidly prefurad. CHOICE I WELL SELECTED STOCK, The Largest and Finest in Pittsburgh. We do not want lo take any of the stock back to I'UiUlelphia, o we have nurfej at such Very Low I'ricfi that a SPEEDY CLEARANCE Ti - -. its of Pittsburgh are making such purchases as indicate that they H'-!ve THE BARGAINS WE OFFER. This proclamation Is issued, that the citizens Virginia may bave a share in theee advantages. lormer pries The stock remaining from the Summer It will pay you to procure and sive until sprta. Hargains in Mens' Suits. lixVKavisrs ijsr boys' suits. Bargains in Childrens" Suits. BA.RirISrS IT OVERCOATS. W are constantly receiving new stock:. So that our assortment will be kept up during the season wit tbe newest and ch .iem tilings ia FINE READY-MADE CLOTHING. It will repay any one who has to purchase clothing to visit our store and see for them-f K, j. store Is tbe Large White Front. 29 FIFTH AVENUE, PITTSBURGH. JOHN 1NMKEI1 &0. CLOTHIERS TO THE PEOPLE THE CHEAPEST HARDWARE STORE -WF.ST ALLEGHENY BY EES & BAENETT, SUCCESSORS TO JOHN F. B'.YMYEfU SOMERSET. PA. We take pleasure in announcing to the public that we have JUST It JH' K I Vi:i a large and complete stock of Hard ware, which we intend to sell at PRICES TO SUIT THE TIMES! Our stock is complete in all respects, and comprises article usually kept in Hardware Stores. Blacksmiths' tools and supplies, such as Iron, Norway Nail rod Iron, Vulcan Horse-nails, Taper Taps, Horse Shoes, Fine Sleigh-shoes and Cast steel, a full line of Best Norway Iron, Carriage and Tire Bolts, and Axle Clips, a complete stock of Malleable Iron, Burrs, &c, &c. BUILDERS' HARDWARE, comprising a full line of Kim corought Butts, acorned and plain, a complete stock ot iSails always on hand, also a full assortment of Glass. CARPENTERS' TOOLS. We have always on hand a complete stock cl laws both Hand and Cross-cut, Axes, Hatchets, Hammers Stee and Try Squares, Compasses, Bench and Fancy Planes etc., etc. :0: We always keep a full line of Revolvers, Pistols, Shot-guns Powder-flasks, Shot-pouches, cartrmges, Caps, TFads, Rifle and Shot-gun Powder, also a full line of Gun Repairs. We have a complete line of Lamps, Lanterns, and supplies a full line of Saddlery Hardware, comprising Saddle-trees Buckles, Rings, Harness-pads, Ornaments, etc., etc. :0: In the Agricultural Department we have a full stock cf Forks, Shovels, Rope, Chains, Mane and Curry-Combs, Horse brushes, etc., etc. . .:0: We make a specialty ofPocket and Table Cutlery Aho Silver Plated Table Ware, Plated and Britannia Spoons We also make a specialty of also Painters' Tools, etc. We keep constantly on Pump, (porcelain lined) and lined. This Pump has taken introduced. - : o: All goods warranted to be as represented Our principles are Fair Dealing, Quick Sales, and Small Profits. We challenge competition. Call and examine goods, and as certain prices before purchasing elsewhere. BYERS & To HOKSEME1N .AND Persons Interested in STOCK. Yqhf atfpitipir fa callp U) ho relebnitcd HECKERMAN'S Horse & Cattle Powder, Prepared qnly by M. P. HECKERMAN, BEDFOKD, PA. FOB SALE B5T G. . Be 4 C. I Not. A. A TlMIXISTRATOR'S NOTICE. X ... -r.i...t V.' tterola.iinintirationonibeaboveestaieDay. up., s.nerei entniy, r . ue ... Ing been granted to the uiKlersigne.1, hif-by given to thoelebieU to itto maa. residence of aVeaeO. HESKY LUCAS. Dee. 3 Administrator cum testamanta annexe. . lv MrEKTISEMEX TS. jPi:oijls: of m mm t. c'nsolidat' iur re Co a-niv cl.i, THE BRANSH STORE, 23 FIFTH that we bad laid our plana fur a Ltrft Fail W bm the eaa opeaed it Coand tut wm, ft of Western Pennsylvania. Eastern Ohio and Much of tbe stock is marked .at le ttia Hi. Our OF THE- MOUNTAINS. -:0: every and Mortise Locks, Cast and Paints, Oils, and arnishes, and :0: hand the Celebrated Cucumber a cheaper quality that are not the lead of all others wherever BARNETT. J Eoyfl, Soirt Mi ATOTICE -th .ill It. a meeting of tbe sb.kh.ll" "f tterA He,irorJ 'Turnpike 0-JW- u.n . i llehanv iP-. tne no. o. . e-- inrv :, rJ"rZ7lna:i ftnt ol Uiree- r..r 1; " " u, tranot saeo i be brought oefre tbem. "' lEFFERSOtf KlliMf.L. dee 1 President.