Tliffintlnesbord OiMgt guord.
Thursday; Sept. 25, 1873.
A GREAT panic widespread
has prevailed for the past week in the fi
nancial circles owing to the sudden sus
pension of the houses of Jay Cooke & Co.
the most extensive- Bankers perhaps in
the United States. Many Banks were
compelled to close doors in consequence
and Brokers and Stock Companies were
forced to suspend operations. In New
york,'Philadelphia, Baltimore and Wash
ington, the excitement is represented as
intense. Later accounts however .repre
sent the excitement as subsiding. A New
York correspondent of the Baltimore A
merican writing on Saturday, says : "To
night the situation is thus summed up by
calm minded men : The merchantile in
terest is as safe as in the best of times.—
The railroads, except the wild cat affairs,
which were made the basis--of-reckless'
speculation, are uninjured. Credit 'gener
ally is unimpaired, and nothing more se
rious has ha' 'cued than the overthrow
of a few houses that were doing notorious-
ly unsafe business. It was a. mere finan
cial thunder storm passing through
—street,and-toppling - ovefforee unsafe buil
dings, but leaving the substancial houses
3n is goodconcy
the storm is past, the sky, will soon be
fair, and the atmosphere purer and better.
If wise councils prevail, there is no occa
sion whatever for a general panic. ' The
real- busin'ess-interests-of-the-country-can--
not suffer while the embarrassment is con
fined to the speculators in worthless rail
road bonds an 3 the gamblers in valueless
stocks. It will be a wholesome lesson to
all classes of business men if the.storm is
confined to those who courted it, and when
the storm is over no one will regret that
they who sowed the wind were compelled
o reap tie Ws ir win•.
.The proprietors of The Daily Graph
ie—says the American—have been jeered .
and flouted at by the press of the whole
country for the ignominious ending of
their
.reat bidlo_on_e_uter .rise,_and_man_ _
assert that in its collapse it has accom
plished the very thing that was intended,
the whole affair being an advertising
humbug of extraordinary dimensions,
Goaded to action by thqe attacks, The
Graphic people now come forward and
give a history of the whole affair from
the beginning, in crder to exhonerate
themselves. Letters and other evidence
are submitted to show that the cause of
failure is attributable to Professor Wise-
Neglect of business, intemperance and
bad faith are the charges it makes out,
and its evidence is convincing. Among
others, Donaldson furnishes a statement
which hears out the charges and fixes the
failure upon Professor Wise. One thing
only it omits to explain. The cost of
the bolloon is shown to have been between
five and six thousand dollars—how is it
that fifteen thouslusit dollars was so ex
tensively advertised as the cost of the big
bag ?
Notwithstanding this ridiculous out
come to an enterprise heralded with such
magniloquence, the subject of trans-Atlan
tic ballooning has been hoisted into such
prominence that other attempts may
certainly be expected. The proprietors
of The Graphic declare their determi
nation to go on with the enterprise, and
state that they will build another balloon
at once, and equip it iu the best possible
manner: P. T. Barnum also comes for
ward and mulcts known a similar intent,
so if there be an eastern air -current, there
will be no lack of explorers for it.
tet_The condition of Shreveport seems
to be changed for the better in that there
is a sufficiency of medical attendance, and
better nurses are being obtained, but there
is no abatement in the average death rate.
On Friday there were twenty-one• deaths,
and new cases are stilt occurring. Four
teen interments are reported for Saturday.
The fever is of the most malignant kind,
and is extraordinarily fatal. At Mem
phis there were thirteen deaths from yel
low fever on Saturday, but there are few
new cases. It is believed that the plague
is being crushed out.
P. S. Later despatches are to the ef
fect that the disease has taken a turn for
the worse, and the remnant of the popu
lation are dying off at the rate of twenty
a day. It seems that it will • continue
until there are no more victims for it to•
seize upon, and that contingency cannot
be much longer delayed.
Ve - On Thursday night a week Gener
al Edward S. 'McCook, Secretary of the
State of Dakota, ws.s brutally murdered
at Yankton, Dakota. He got, into an al
tercation with P. P. Wintern3ute, a bro
ker of that city, in a billiard parlor, and
punished hint seveaely. Subsequently
Wintermute obtained a pistol and return
iog to The hotel shot , General McCook,
from the effects of which he died on Fri
day. Cen. McCook was from Steuben
ville, Ohio, to which place his remains
were sent for interment, and was one of
the family who by their bravery became
known during the late war as the fight
ing McCooks." It is a remarkable fact
that of the father and four sons who made
the name distinguished in the army all
but one have now died 'violent deaths.—
:The father was killed as Stated above.
.Geneial Daniel McCook was killed at
Lookout Mruutain. and General Robert
McCook was murdered in lisanucky.
ocal gelysk.
:Ea.Chestnuts are ripening
*Farmers have commenced seeding.
skit.A fine rain on Tue3day night.
—Peaches are selling at ";,1.50 per. bu.
ter The Printer wants a. road of good
wood.
.Fresh oysters are now served at the
restaurants.
iiiirJacob Keller, tinner, fell dead of
heart disease, in Hagerstown, on Tuesday
last. He was aged about 55 years.
COMMUNlON.—Communion will beheld
in the Meuonite Church at Ringgold on
Sunday nest, 27th.
etirßev. E. W. Kirby, formerly of .
Chambersburg, has been restored to the
ministry in,the M. E. Church. r'
Or Local option will figure largely in
this fall's political contest in Foamy].
tirAn interesting communication in
reference to the Railroad excursion to
Baltimore last week will be found in to
day's paper.
_ ARItIVAX..-111essys,. Stover &
Wolff have returned from the East and
are now opening out a fine stock of new
goods for the fall trade.
ma's a queer notion some people
have orgetting_mad_Oen_they_recolye_a
dun. The party who has a right to get
mad is the one who has been kept out of
what belongs to him.
FARM SOLD.--The farm of J. IV. Sol
linberger, (advertised through the Record
for several weeks) in Quincy township,
containing 142 acres, was sold on Satur
da last for the sum of $75 ler acre.—
Purchaser, Samuel Pfoutz.
ADJOURNED SALE.-It will be seen by
reference to our advertising columns that
the sale of-the Waynesboro' Brewery and
Dwelling House haibeen adjourned until
1 -Saturday_the lith day_of_Octob
ne,,,Messers. Marshall, Miller, .Frank
Huber, and "Nap" Heefner spent three
days hunting at Shade Mountain, in Ju
niata ecunty, last week. They brought
home with them two hundred and twenty
five.squirrels.—.Repository.
re„On the sth inst. Jere. D. Walk
sold 137 acres and 147 perches of land be
longing to the estate of Daniel Sollenber
ger, for $95,12i per acre, to Miss Lydia
Sollenberger.
PURCIIASED.—Messrs. David McGin
ley SL Israel Hess of this place have ptir
chased the right fbr the manufacture and
sale of the "Kelsey Harrow" in Wash
ington and Quincy townships. It is said
to surpass any implement of the kind in
use in this region.
OLD.'--Robert Parker of Mercersburg
has a slaw cutter which is 155 years old
according to the date it bears. The Jour
nal says it is in a good state of preserva
tion and looks as though it would spoil
a head of cabbage as readily now as it
did a century and a half ago.
THE LECTURE.-Mr. John Kelsey,. the
excentric "harrow man" from Bucks couu•
ty. delivered his promised lecture on "Pol
iticians and Politics at Horne and Abroad,"
from the Bowden House steps on 'Satur
day evening last to a large crowd. In s his
remarks the old man was animated and
eloquent. His lecture was one-sided and
very damaging to American Democracy.
DowN.—Daniel Tritle, a respected cit
izen of our town, is just now prostrated
with typhoid fever of a malignant and
dangerous type. Mr. Elias Horner, the
oldest citizen of our town, except one, is
also prostrated and dangerously ill from
the effects of fever.
Our venerable friend Mr. A. G. Nevin,
the worthy Post Master, is on the sick
too,having been confined for some time
by a severe attack of Asthma, a periodi
cal disease with him of many years stand-
SUDDEN DEATIL—Miss Maggie Raby,
an interesting young lady, daughter of
Wm. B. Raby, Esq. of Quincy. died sud
denly iu Indianapolis, Indiana, on the
20th inst. The grief-stricken parents and
other friends received the sad announce
ment by telegraph on Sunday last. Miss
R. we understand was on a visit to her
friends and had been in the city but a
short time. Her remains arrived on Mon
day evening and the funeral took place
yesterday. What a solemn truth—"ln
the midst of life we are in death."
FIRE.—On Saturday night last, a barn
on the farm of Mr. Jacob Whitmore, oc•
cupied by Mr. William Barns, about 2l
miles southwest of this place, was burned
to the ground, together with its contents,
among which were 125 bushels of trheat
in the sheaf and a lot of rye straw. A
mileh i!ow was also badly scorched before
resmed. The lire is supposed to have
been the work a incendiary, as none of
the family residing on the farm had been
near the barn from early in the Morning.
There was an insurance, of $lOOO on the
barn and contents in the Lurgan corn
pany.—Echo.
as,..Wade., the murderer at Williams
port, last week received his sentence.—
A t the conclusion of tire sentence he cooly
rose and thanked the court. •
A FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT.—On .Mon
day morning a freight train going East
on the Cumberland Valley railroad con
taining ninety cars, became uncoupled
near Kingston. About sixty of the cars
were detached from the train. As the lo
comotive with the thirty cars attached
to it were stopping--no one in these cars
knowing that others had become detach"
ed—the detached ears, ran into them,
causing a terrible wreck. Twenty-eight
cars were wrecked. nn ( d Ol
iver Meyers, in the employment of r
& Co. of Carlisle, was sleeping in the
bunk of one of the cars and was found
dead, his,. body being frightfully crushed.
—Spirit.
CUMBER! AND COUNTY FAIL—The
Cumberland County Fair will be held on
the 7th, Bth and 9th days of OotOber.
The Carlisle Herald says that arrange
ments have been made with the superin
tendent of the Cumberland Valley Rail
road, whereby the rates of passenger
transportation will be the same as.adopted
recently to carry peo le to the Martins
burg-- fair. .
ZEirThe Frederick County Agricultu
ral-Society hold- their _next Fair at
Frederick, Maryland, on the 14th, 15th - e,
16th and 17th of October• Hon Dade_
Voorhees - will deliver the annual address.
The Baltimore and Ohio and Frederick
and Pennsylvania Line Railroad Com
panies will issue round trip tickets, and
will carry articles and stock at reduced
- rat •
ram. The President and his Cabnet, with
General Sherman and Governor Whyte,
have, signified their intention of attending
the fair to be held at Westminster, Mary
land, on the Ist and 2d of October.
They will arrive at Westminster at 12
o'cleck on October Ist, and leave on the
to be , the best ever held by the Society.
..On Saturday night last, a young
man named D. S. Ramsburg, a brakeman
on the Baltimore and Ohio Raiiroae,
whilst in the act of drawing one of his
brakes,Tat- --- Frederick — Junctionslipped
and falling between 'two of the cars was
run over and instantly killed.
SUDDEN DEATH.—Un Wednesdday ev
ening of last week, a little son of Mr.
Benj. Peck, of this place, dropped dead at
his mother's side. He had been in the
best of health up to the moment of his de
cease. The physicians say he was attack
ed with paralysis.—Echo.
m.BOO tickets were sold in one day at
the Mat tinsburg, Va. Fair. 2700 excur
sion tickets were sold the same day along
the C. V. R. R.
SEV - The $lOO,OOO prize in the last dra.W
ing of the Kentucky Library Concert
was drawn by a poor man in an interior
village in Massachusetts. The oldest
daughter is'nt very pretty, but she had
over forty-three offers of marriage inside
of forty-eight .hours. One would have
supposed a young men's mass meeting
was being held at the lucky man's
house.
tfi'Another disastrous fire occurred at
Chicago last Wednesday a week destroy
ing sixty-four frame dwellings mostly oc
cupied by poor people, and causing a loss
of about $250,000. The fire originated
from a spark which flew from a passing
train into the hay depot of the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy Railroad Com
pany.
'An _English paper says that ninety
six million bushels of wheet will be re
quired in that country in consequence of
the failure of the potato crop and short
ness of the grain crop. If the statement is
true grain will go up.—The statement
may be made for speculative purposes,
however. Farmers should not depend
on it unless confirmed.
tts..Knitting-needles are made in the
United States only at Lawrenceville,
Pennsylvania, where about five hundred
varieties are produced ; and New Haven,
Connecticut, is the only place in the coun
try where common sewing needles are
made entirely by machinery.
~The arrangements for the grand
parade on the occasion of the dedication
of the new Masonic Temple, in Philadel
phia, on the 26th, (to-morrow) are nearly
completed. It is expected that there will
be thirty thousand Free Masons in line,
with about 100 bands.
M.A man in Yates county, N. Y.,
who has been a inveterate smoker for
fifty years has suddenly, and permanently
given it up. He knocked the ashes off
his pipe into a keg of blasting powder.
In..A fire last week destroyed one
fourth of the town of Forest Hill, Cali
fornia. The portion of the town burned
was principally dwellings. The amount
of the loss is not stated.
t9...Sixty persons in Williamsport have
been indicted for selling liquor without
license. In a test case the jury returned
a verdict of guilty.
Serlt is said peach leaves bruised and
applied to wounds coused by a rusty nail
area sure preventive against lockjaw.
cThe Constitutional Convention re
assembled on the 10th inst.
nal.The 1224 cum= sokifei left France
on •the 16th.
Farmers' Excursion.
A goodly number of our farmers, with
their wives, sons and daughters, together
with a smart sprinkling of tnechanics and
business men, wended their way on Wed
nesday morning of last week; to the W.
M. R. R., to take part in Farmers' Ex
cursion and pic Elie at Druid Hill Park,
Baltimore. After waiting an hour or so_
in - the keen, frosty air of the mountain,
we were glad to seethe iron horse making
his way up the steep grade of the moun
tain, and which too had proved a rather,
difficult task for the motive power em
ployed. The train then consisted' of 14
passenger (including three long excursion)
cars, and "contained with our addition (a
bout 125) probably 1500 passengers. The
velocity of the train was not very great.—
Leaving one locomotive on the summit,
did not tend to shorten the time, but with
fitful working of another engine added at
Union Bridge, and a better one lower
down the road we finally reached at 12:30
Fulton Station at the Western boundaries
of the city, and close to' the West end of
_the greattunnel on the Baltimore and
Potomac Railroad. This inquiry now be
came general—" Where is the Park ?"
No one seemed to know. The young men
and maidens who had come to see the ci-
ty for the first time, chose 'kit to start on
the march of over a mile to Druid Hill,
but took the street cars not far distant to
make their acquaintance with the Menu
mental city. Finally the Brass Band
from State Line, Pa., which had accom
mnitd-tiseivir, ttiok - nplyielitio — Of
march to the place assigned for holding
the exercises. The visitors followed, and
were conducted thither (as the Sun in
formed us next morning) by Robert IL
Snowden and Geo. M. -Bokee. Perhaps
not more than 300 visitors reached the
Park in straggling sections of twos, threes
or fours. The distance and the heat prov
ing too much for many who had started,
and they betook themselves to the city for
rest and. refreshment. In the afternoon
the exercises were held, at which time
many of those who had taken dinner in
the city came on the ground. The address
of Col. A. K. Stake was excellent, emi
nently practical and conservative. On the
"Associations are only good when confin
ed to their legitimate purposes. * *
.When they lead to combinations or strikes
or corners they rarely result in good tc
those who engage in them, and never to
the public interest, but usually affect them
injuriously. * * * To associations
formed for the mutual - benefit;f "tillers
of the soil," there can be no valid objec
tion. To meet together to discuss the best
method of improving the condition of the
soil ; of eradicating filth ; of applying
manures or fertilizers ; of economizing in
machinery and labor ; to hear the results
of the experience of our neighbors; and
finally, to enjoy social intercourse with
each other, are within the scope of such
associations." His allusion to the time
when the people of Western Mary land,
were compelled "to wait for the wagon"
recalled to mind the time within the mem
ory of many present when they drove
team to Baltimore hauling them in wag-'
ons the produce of their farms and bring
ing back dry goods, groceries, fish, oys
ters, watermelons, &c. A delegation from
the Baltimore County Farmer's Society
were present. Their President, Samuel
M. Rankin, made some remarks of frater
nal greeting. Soon after the conclusion
of the regular exercises those who intend
ed to return home, made their way to Ful
ton Station: Probably one half of the ex
cursionists returned that evening.
In company with several of our Way-.
nesboro' people under the guidance of Mr.
SEPros of Baltimore, we took a stroll
through the Park, admiring its beautiful
lakes, fountains, pagoda, summer houses.
Resting on the verandah of the Mansion
House about the centre of the Park we
admired still more from this elevation the
surrounding grounds, surprised at •the
great extent of lawn and shade. The
grounds cover about 700 acres, and con
tain perhaps the largest number of forest
trees native to the soil of any Park in
this country.
Oii account of the great size of the Park,
our party unanimously decided, that the
best way to view the grounds, would be
by driving over the smooth carriage ways,
thus enjoying to the full its cool breezes,
the bright foliage, and sweet odor of flow
ers, the spray of fountains, and the com
pany of some one well acquainted with
the beauties hidden here to point them out
to the visitor. But not having a carriage
with span of prancing greys at our com
mand we slaked our thirst at Silver Spring,
and in company with 'StwentE PHILIPS,
we took the horse cars for Patterson Park,
where we enjoyed a magnificent view of
Canton at our feet with its smoking fur
naces and ham of industry. Fort McHen
ry, Fells Point. the white sails of Mer
chant ships, bearing on the bosom of the
hay the commerce from distant nations.-
A cloudless sky enabled us with the nak
ed eye to see a great distance. On the
next morning at an early hour with a
large addition to our party of "the tillers
of the soil", we sallied forth to see the
City Hall which like Solomon's temple
has been many ,years in building, and
whether it will be finished during the pres
ent generation no man knoweth. It pre
sents a magnificent appearance of white
marble, the like of which is not to be found
in Balt. The tedious rounds of steps on
Washington monument were next ascend
ed, and iu the clear light of the morning
sun we beheld the city spread out before
us ; and there, as everywhere else, in seek
ing the sights and places of interest, we
met numbers of Washington county peo
ple or friends from home and Greencastle;
so that our party was at times quite large.
Having procured a pass we next visited
the Maryland Penitentiary. The Gener- •
al officer, Mr. Lefty, conducted ua thro'
all the various departments. In the Coop
er Shop, we witnessed the rapid way of
making sugar and flour barrels, whereby
over a 1000 barrels per day are turned
out. Iron tress hoops are used. The tai
lor shop, where needle and shuttle were
moving rapidly; and next the Cane shop,
where beautiful chair seats are made.—
The most interesting department was the
Shoe shop.' Here we were shown the work
in all its stages from the leather "blocked
out" to finished work. One could here
see the great advantage of machinery,
which is used for every purpose. The click
of two or three scores of sewing machines,
some sti tchingsbhe-u ;some the soles,
others- joining the soles tothe shoes-a ma
chine of singulateonstruction is used ,for
[COMMUNICATED.
this DO/epurpose. The heel "lifts" are
nailed together by machinery, and pared
down by a paring machine. The very-fin
!at work is made here as well as the heavy
and common class. Under the present
system . of, iring the labor of the convicts
to responsible contractors,- a better class
of work is made, , and besides it is 'more
satisfactory to the convicts, for a regular
task is set, and when over work is done,
the convicts are paid for it, so that many
of these have quite a little hoard of mon
ey laid up to begin the world with anew
when they leave these frowning walls.—
The total ntimber of occupants at present
is 680: males 540, females 40. Fully two
thirds or more of the convicts' are of Af
rican descent. We saw a fresh arrival of 3
colored individuals from Harford county ;
who that morning had just donned the
prison garb, which is made of homespun
woolen goods with alternate bars of white
and black, and which could easily be rec
ognized at a great distance. Convicts
were employed in the tailor shop to make
and mend these staple uniforms. There
are at work as follows; 6 tailors, 9 in
cane shop, 4 barbers, 2 carpenters,2
Iths,rtinner, 8 • rdmen, and ' kr.
smiths, _ anner, S yardmen, and to keep
in order the dormitories 7, refectory and
bake house 22, washing clothes 6, wagon
yard 5, washing shop 2. As to, the con
-tractsysrem, wemay make the — fin:m — (7 - W
illustration ;—in contract with Joseph Da
vis 145 convicts at 50 cents per day, 11
@6O, 18@25, 95®53, 30@60. There
are other contracts for the remainder—on-
similar terms. The maintenance of each
-prisoner—is-30.nents-per-day—owthe-aver--
age.' They have good substantial board
ing. Bill of fare for dinner which we
saw being prepared in the kitchen consist
ed of good roast beef, bread, and soup.
Some one jocosely remarked that they did
not indulge in deviled crabs or duck. Fi
.-cially the prison is self - sustaining as
the following will show; for the present
year from Ist Dec. 1872 Assets $8791.66.
Liabilities $5050.00 leaving a surplus of
$3741.66, for the part of the year, and at
the present rate under the system already
alluded to, the authorities expect to be a
-1 hie, to clear over everyg expense about
$BOOO per annum. The Warden Mr.
Taos. S. WILKINSON, treated us very
ports and gave us every information ask
ed for.
The City Jail was also visited, we were
allowed to examine as mum as we cared
to see, and found everything in complete
order. The place where Nicholson was
hung was pointed out to,us.
In-the-afternoon-we-crossed-over-on-the
Ferry boat to Locust Point to see the great
freight depot and store houses of the B:
G. R. R. Railroad tracks with hundreds of
cars on them are aiway to be seen there.-
1400 cars were on this road at one time last
August. The company has lately purchas
ed a large tract of land with water front
for $200,000. We were in time to witness
the diving bell ascending from the water,
which was a sight never before seen by
any of us. By this means they are exca
vating rocks at the bottom of the baSin.—
The company are now making preparations
for additional warehouses,or piers and ele
vators. The Point as this neck of land is
called is being further extended by artifi
cial means into the water. The pile driv
ing machines were objects of interest to us.
Large logs of .N. Carolina pine over 50 feet
in length are placed in upright. position
and by means of the pile driver or hammer
(weighin. , . 2400 pounds) are driven down
deep into the bottom of the basin until
they can be forced no further; the tops are
sawed off by a circular saw working under
the water by the aid of steam power,which
of course is else used to move the pile dri
ver. On the heads of these piles huge sills
of oak are bolted, and on which the stone
work is building, thus while there is water
underneath and all around, the foundation
is more solid than Mother Earth. To give
an idea of the immense works in progress
we were informed that new elevators, etc.,
would hold three times the quantity of
those:now in use, of which we will here
speak. With a letter of introduction to
the Inspector. Edward Rulkey, Esq.. (and
now we had the companyof More Wash
ington county farmers, Mr. Jacob Funk be
ing one of the number, and Mr. Levy, for
mery merchant at Hagerstown, but now of
Baltimore) we were shown through the" El
evator buildings by the Inspector. The
main building is 140 feet high and has the
capacity of storing 500,000 bushels of grain.
It now contains 400,000 bushels of corn.—
The Receiver stated he could deliver on
board vessel at the rate of 7000 bushels per
hour. and that on one occasion 20,000 bus.
had been so delivered in two hours. At
the time we visited they were loading a,
bark for Mexico. From the top of the el
evator we had a fine view of the Bay.—
Steamers, tow-boats, ferry boats sad small
er craft were constantly pawing. The Ma
ryland with last childrene free Excurgion
for the season came in sight bearing home
from a day's pleasure the news boys and
boot blacks to the number of several hun
dred. Their gleesome songs could be plain
ly heard, and with flags flying and ker
chiefs waving, amid great cheering as they
reached Fells Point was a scene not ~,soon
to be forgotten. With a ride in a row boat
to Fort M'Henry, another interesting place
to the visitor, and a view from the parapa
rets'and a look at the heavy guns we fin
ished up the days sight seeing. The ride a
cross the basin was very pleasant, although
the frail looking craft was hardly trusted by
the writer. The sun was just
"sinking be
hind the horizon, and clouds of gold met
our gaze as we rowed over the placid wa
ters; and reached the landing just as night
had settled down, thus ending a day that
had been full of interest and pleasure to, all
of us.'
Other places of interest that we or other
friends visited during the next two days we
will leave unrecorded. Suffice it to say, the
practical farmers from Washington county
enjoyed it hugely. Our friends were well
quartered during their stay in the city. Ma
ny of them were at the Howard and Eutaw
but most of our Waynesboro' people at the
Mansion House, where they enjoyed the
good cheer set before them by an ola friend
—John Harper, whilm of Quincy. We
were booked at the C. Hotel, (Calvert
Station) Geo. Records, proprietor. We can
cheerfully recommend this House to our
friends, as containing good rooms, and giv
ing good fare.. We acknowledge ourselves
indebted to Mr. Jacob H. Forney for many
acts of kindness, and we wish him great
success in the Produce business, in which
he lias built up a good trade. MIA*
Mr. Editor:—As Mr; Inquirer has ask
ed through the Record for an explanation
why the School Board is so economical as
to put 75 children in the primary depart
ment in charge of one teacher; my an•
swer is because they wish to save enough
ready cash to lay wide pavements to their
new school house. The school Directors
do not want their children to Walk to the
school through mud and dirt in the "good
cld way in which th( it fathers trod." A
nother reason is, because they wish to ed
ucate the large scholars from other school
districts contrary to the 'spirit - and letter
of the school law. They , also wish to give
all the 75 primary scholars in one room
"an even start iu the race• of life" for the
German and Greek befbre they can read
Jept criticisms, to have their youth - Kil
minds stuffed by a cramming process with
the "crude undigested ideas" of the Ger
man and Greek before they have been
-drilled-in - th - e - first elements of au Eugligf
education.
—Whenever theSchool-Boa-rd-runs-things
at a "high or crowded pressure" I advise
you, Mr. Inquirer, to "cry aloud and spare
not." Yours Truly,
SEWING 51AcrincEs. 7 -The subscriber
--has-twc4ood-SeptingMachines,-one-Singer
and one Wheeler fi ‘Vilson, which he will
sell far below the regular price.
sept2s-2t J. A. FIST ER.
TAKE NOTICE.—The School Taxes of
Was..ington township are in my hands for
collection. • Also the County, Borough and
School Taxes for Waynesboro' for 1873 and
are now due. I am required to collect these
taxes with costs if payment is not made
within ten days after demand is made by
me. Pay up and save costs and oblige
the•lTax Collector. Wm. F. Honsint.
sept 25-2 t •
ne_Mrs. K. a Stover invites the la
dies of Waynesboro' and. vicinity to exam
ine the remnant of goods on barid, which
will be sold at cost. They will find bargains
in hats, ribbons, feathers, &c., for the corn
ing season. Those who call
.first have the
preference. aug2B-tf
tm.Call at STOVER St WOLFF'S, N. E.
Corner of the Diamond, if you want to buy
cheap goods. They are making special in
ducements to purchasers, and discounting
all cash bills, in order to reduce the stock
on hand. Give them a call before buying
elsewhere. July 24—tf
re. Ladies, if you want a good pair o
Shoes go to the Town Hall Store before buy
ing elsewhere. You will save money by
doing so. cep 11-2 t
SEwina MACHINES REPAIRED.--Per
sons wanting Sewing Machines cleaned or
repaired can have either promptly done by
calling on the undersigned
Sept. 18-3 w
—Good wood at fair prices will be ta
ken in trade for groceries at
At the residence of the bride's parents, in
Waynesboro!, on the 18th inst. by the Rev.
H. Stonehouse, Mr. FREDERICK OLENIIOI7S
EN, of Pittsburg, Pa., to Miss ULAItA V.
IiANSTINE.
tte...A one dolliir "greenback" accompa
nied the above notice, for which the groom
and fair bride will accept our thanks. May
choicest blessings be their portion in life.
On Thursday, •Augnst 21st, by the Rev.
H. Wissler, Mr. CLMtENCE N. BEAvzit, of
.Marysville, Perry county, Pa., to Miss AN
NIE B. IVINGEIiT, of Lancaster city, Pa.
ANOTLIER !—The Printer has certainly
cause to congratulate himself upon his good
luck this week. Two "greenback" announc
ments in one issue are rare. But we con
gratulate friend Clarence-who hasno doubt
surprised his many acquaintances in this
place—on the life-change upon which he
had the courage to venture, and wish hint
and his fair partner a full realization of
their hopes and anticipations for the future.
On the 18th inst. by the Rev. J. Donahue,
Mr. E. S. TRozEL of Martinsburg, Va. to
Miss MAGGIE BOSSEEMaN of Waynesboro'.
Akar We congratulate the Maj., a former
well-known citizen of our town, and Mag
gie, his fair help-mate. May fortune smile
propitiously on their union and fate have
in store for them many joyous, happy hours
in their life-alloted future.
[COMMITNICATED
On the 11th inst., at Mount Hope, CHARLES
8., son of Mr, and Mrs. Franklin McCleary,
aged 3 months, and 29 days.
On the 14th inst., near Greencastle, Mrs.
CATHARINE HELFRI . OK, aged about 37 years.
In Mexico, Wyandott county, Ohio, Au
gust 18th, of Diptheria, HENRY SHERMAN,
aged 7 years, 7 months and 9 days ; Sept 4th,
at 4 o'clock, P. M., LAURA C., aged 5 years,
6 months and 25 days; Sept. sth, at 4 o'-
clock, A. M., WM. ELLSWORTII, aged 9 yrs.,
4 months and 4 days ; Sept.sth, at 6 o'clock,
P. M., CHARLEY E., aged 11 years and S days,
children of Joseph and Ellen Funk, former
ly of this vicinity.
The deceased were bright, beautiful chil-
the English, language intelligently.
Has Mr. Inquirer forg'otton the first
sublime sentence of the dedicatory address:
--"The world in which we live is crowd
ed, with events both' interesting and' im
portant." This, Mr. Inoluirer, is one of
those crowded events. Why then should
75 children not" he given to one teacher?—
For with less than''7s children for one
teacher in a primary school "many a
Waynesboro' mother would not see with
deepest solicitude the fresh bloom of health
gradually &ding from the fair face of her
daughter or noble boy." If Mr. Inquir
er had asked how this matter could be
remedied would answer by getting the
Directors to build more s:ihool houses un
der the ground and by employing more
teachers. Should it not be expedient to
build then let the school Directors quit
violating the school law of this common
wealth and stop those scholars who attend
from other school districts. So long how
ever as the people suffer their school di
rectors to violate the school law, by ad
mitting scholars• into school who do not
live within the limits of the borough, just
so long will their children be crowded in
to large classes. — The school — Ditors
might put 30 children in the primary, 25
in the high school and 20 in the classical
department, in which scholars are said to
br oast t-
BtrSl NESS LOCALS.
NEW GOODS—Just opening at REID'S
sept2s-1t
' CHOICE MACKEREL-at REID'S.
sept23-It,
CITY POTATOES received to-day by
REID the Grocer. sept2s-1t
ra9—Best Sugar-cured Hams opened
NEW GOODS ! NEW GOODS ! !—Price
& Haeflich will rereive their first supply of
Fall and Winter Goods nest week. An in
spection of goods is solicited. . •2t
MONEY LOST.—Was lost on the turn
pike between Waynesboro' and the resi
dence of Jacob Frantz, the sum of $2.0,00 in
five dollar bills. The finder will be liber
ally rewarded by returning to Record Office.
sept23-2t S.l3ltiEl. ROYER.
sept 11—at
MARRIAGES_
3D M _A_ 2' 7E3. S .
dren—too beautiful for earth. In an un
thinking hour, death entered that happy
home and—as he ever loves a "shining
mark"—gathered unto his icy fold, the fair
est and the loveliest. In the Cemetery lies
the bodies of these departed children.—
Their spirits aregone to .Him"who gaveth."
But their memories will be ever fresh in.
the hearts of parents, friends, teacher and
schoolmates, all until that Great Meeting.
which shall take place "beyond the river"
where partings shall be o'er forever.
Thou art gone darling ones to mansions on
high,
Where storms never come and where
death is unknown,
God grant we .may meet sweet angels
of light,
When He in his mercy shall gather us
home. A. L. S.
Near Fann ettsbnrg, in this county, on the
13th inst, Mrs. ELIZABETH BOCK, aged 77
years, Akonths and 2 days. The deceased
was a sister of Mr. Jacob Summers, sen., of
this vicinity.
EGGS .
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POTATOES
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HARD SOAP
BALTIMORE , Sept. 22, 1873.
_Flour,The-market.for flour is dull,
Western Extra' at $7; do. Familir - it - 87 - .
250 . 87.75, do. do. at $8®88.75.
1 rxr:=Fairwhite-and-rartitlasigr
-155 cents, good white at 1600170 cents,
good to prime red at 160(q)170 cents, am
ber at 175 cents.
Com—Western white at 65 cents, re
jected mixed at 56@358 cents.
OATs.Southeru at 45 i - 0,49 cents; mix-
EXPLAINER.
ed Western at 44 cents, bright at 4G(147
cents.
PIMA. CATTLE MAR ET, Sept. 22.
Cattle dull ; $6.75a7 for extra Pennsylva
nia and, Western Steers; $5.60a6 for fair
to gond ; $4.50a5 for common. Sheep $4
a 6. Live Hogs unchanged ;.sales at $7. 7
25.
PUBLIC SALE.
WATNIESB9JRAP BREWERY t
IN pursuance of an order of t)le Orphans''
11-Court of Franklin county, Pa., the under
signed Administrator de llama? 1 1011 of Sued.
Gordon, deed, will sell at Public Sale, on
the preinisies, On &Ltnrday the llth of Orto- •
Ler next, A VALUABLE
DWELLING HOUSE
AND BREWERY,
situate on the corner of West and Main Sts.
in the Borough of Waynesboro', both of
brick and newly built, the Brew House be
ing two stories and the Dwelling three stor
ies high, the latter is finished in extra fine.
style. They front S 5 feet oa.Main St. The
Brewery• has a depth of 40 feet and Dwell
ing with back building tit► feet, The nada
buildings are covered with tin roof. The
whole at a little expense could be convert
ed into a first-class hotel property or into
two dwellings, The Brewery is in compete
order, with a never failing well of water i
the building, with two arehel cellars suffi
ciently large to store 500 barrels of beer.—
There is also a new
connected with the Brewery. The Brew
ery has one of the ilnest Bar-rooms in the
county, with Billiard, Bagatelle and Grain
Rooms on the second floor. Both buildings
are arranged according to the latest style of
architecture, with a first-class heater iu the
cellar. There is also on the lot a tine
rn4ll2E STABLE,
sufficiently large for five horses and two
cows; Carriage House, Corn Crib, Hog Pen,
Smoke House and Bake Oven under one
roof, large Cistern, &e.
The Brewery and Dwelling will be offer
ed together or separate to suit purchasers.
kir Sale to commence at 1 o'clock on said
day when terms will In made known by
GEO. 11. DAVIDSON,
Adin'r, de bonus non.
sep 25-ts Geo. V. Along, And.
REPOSITORY copy and charge advertiser.
/TIT subscriber informs the public that
_IL all persons hereafter who frequent his
Orchard to destroy or carry off his fruit
will be dealt with according to the law,
without rest ect to persons.•
Sept. 18-3 w. - WM. P. WEAGLEY.
MonT
!BARK BING BOBERING
subscriber having rec ntiv re-paint
ed and papered and added new mrni
turo to his *hop, announces to custom
ers and the public that lie will leave noth
ing undone •to give satisfaction and make
comfortable all who may be pleased to fa
vor him with their patronage. Shaving,
Seliampooning, Hair-eluting, etc. prianptly
attended to. A long experience in the bar
bering business enables him to promise sat
isfaction in,all cases. W. A. PRICE.
sept IS-tf
P. GEISER'S STORE
. : 15 1 1.5 6 ,410 lA%
-.4a.fge•ritEs VV taa.
SEND FOR CATALOGUE.
DOMESTIC SEWING MACHINE GO., NEW 101111.
Sept 18-13 t
SMALL FARM.
Fr HE subscrner will offer at Public Sale.
on the premises, ON SATURDAY THE
4Th DAY OF OCTOBER., 187:3, his farm,
situated about two and a half miles South
west of Waynesboro', adjoining lands of
Mrs. Elizabeth Jacobs, Andreew Senger,
and others,
CONTAINING 24 ACRES;
more or less, 3 Acres of which are Timber
Land. The land is the best quality of lime
stone and in a fine state of cultivation. The
improvements are a good two-story LOG
HOUSE, Wash House, a
NEW BANK BARN,
with Wagon Shetland Corn Crib attached,
a good Hog Pen, etc. There are also on the
fine premises a Orchard of choice
Grafted Fruit: Trees,
and two wells of water, one with pump in
it in the yard. This is one of the most de
sirable small properies of the kind in the
neighborhood.
SerSale to commence at 1 o'clock, p. m.,
on said day when the terms will be made
known by JACOB E. WINGEUT.
sep 18.-ta G. V. Hong, auct.
TAT ADi TED—Two good Moulders,
V V one on Machinery, one on Stoves.
TAYLOR MANYG COMM NY, .
sep 4-3 c Wesuninster,
MARKETS.
WAYNESBORO' MARKET.
(CORRECTED WE EKLY. )
BACON...
HAMS
BurrEß. ,„,
RYE.—Good Western at 88 cents.
ADJOURNED
4:iL.3pv.l.p Stezt.lLliag.
Pq2Ai
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