ytt2iglj (Acgister. 4 PUBLIdDRDRTRUT wcDDD6DAT DT WILLS (V, IREDELL TERMS, $2.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE No paper disconthiued until all aireuinges era paid, except at the option of the publishers. Our subscribers who do not icceivo their papers regularly will confer a great favor upon us by sending word to tills 'office. Subscribers about removing will please send us their old address as well as the new. THE CITY Nearing Completion.—Plasterers are at work on the magnificent new school house In the Fifth Ward and expect to finish their work this week. - New Police Officer.—Mayor Good has ap pointed George S. Meltzler a police officer for the Second Ward, In place of Wm. Rube. ' Arrested.—Morgan Roth was arrested last Saturday evening for beating his wife and other wise misconducting himself. Re was fined two dollars. Broken Leg.. l —Abraham Grctzel, residing on Liberty street, while descending the ladder from' the hay-mow, last Sunday morning, missed his footing and fell to the floor, breaking his leg badly. Temperance Heeting.—A. Public Temper ance Meeting will be held in the Presbyterian Church, on Monday evening, May 10th, 1669, at 7% o'clock. Rev. J. F. Crouch will deliver the address. Subject — 1 " A Few of Our Mistakes." The public is cordially and respectfully invited. Attnost a Fire..--Last Sunday afternoon the hopper of the stove in the boot and shoe store of Young Sr LEntz, fell down and threw the burning coals over thu floor. Ono of the proprietors, for tunately, was prcsent at the time and with con siderable difficulty succeeded in extinguishing the fire. New .Firm.—Tho grocery store at Rube's old stand on 7th street, between Linden and Hamilton, has beeu purchased by Messrs.. Wounamacher Mohr, and restocked with an entire new stock of groceries, provisions, etc., 'which have been pur chased at the lowest wholesale prices, and house keepers will find It to their Interest to give them a trlal. Mans Thino.—The alarm of flre last Satur day night was caused by the, burning of a lot of rags which workman had used in polishing the walnut doors of Mrs. Joseph Stopp's residence, at Fifth and Linden streets. James R. Struthers, Esq., formerly a resident of Allentown, has been appointed supervisor of the canals of the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Coin- pony The Old Jaid.--The work of removing the old jail is progressing rapidly and soon nD trace of that old public eye-sore will be left to murk the spot where have been incarcerated the criminals of LehiglEicounty. We would like to read some reminiscences of the old building. Will not sonic antiquarian furnish Tile REGISTER with a bit of its history 7 Messrs. Yohe ,k; Company, the pur chasers,-have not yet decided upon the kind of building they will erect ou the old site. Notice to Subeeribers.—Our subscribers arc requested to remember that we have purchased the subscription books of Tile REGISTER office and set tlement of all back as well as advance subscriptions must be made at this office. We have authorized no one to collect for us. We give this notice, not as a dun, although money Is always acceptable, but for the purpose of having our subscribers pay their Indebtedness Into the right hands when they arc randy to settle uP. A Wedding.—On , Thursday morning there was a grand wedding here. Mr. Alfred Preis, at nine o'clock in - the morning, took to himself, for better or worse, Miss Annie McLean. The cere mony was performed amid showers of rain, and and everything passed off pleasantly. The happy couple took the noon train for Chicago. May the happy days of their honeymoon last•through their whole Ilves.—Allentown Correspondence of Bethle hem Times. drysterioua Death.—On Monday evening Coroner Bush held an inquest on the body of Jonas Ludwig, who it was alleged had died under very' mysterious circumstances. After proceeding to the home of the deceased a Jury was empan neled, who alter investigating the facts connected with the case returned the following verdict, "that the said Jonas Ludwig came to his death from Wounds received on his left forehead at Peterson's house on the 220,day of April, A. D. 1869." Peterson was arrested and confined in the county prison to await further developemnts. Amuaements.—Signor Blitz gave three of his entertaining exhibitions in Rhine's Hall on Thursday and Friday of last week. They Were well attended and the audiences were genteel and orderly. The Signor was fortunate in selecting his subjects to aid him In his ventElloqulsm and magic, and kept the house in a roar of laughter. He contemplates visiting this city soon again, and will then perform In the Court House. . On Wednesday aliening the "White Fawn and Black Crook Combination Troupe" performed at Kline's Hp to a meagre audience, on account of the rain. The,Decoration.—The relations or friends of deceased soldiers are requested to furnish tho names and places of burial of their departed friends to the Committee of the G. A. It., so that arrangements may bo made to appropriately deco rate their graves on the 30th lust. Information and names may be left at the Mayor's Mao. Ef forts have beau made to change the time to Satur day afternoon because the performing of the cere monies on the Sabbath would Infringe upon the sanctity of that day. We cannot conceive what arguments can he brought to sustain the objec tions, for In our opinion nothing could be more holy, and certainly nothing more solemn than the performance of these sad rites. A New Enterprise.—Bome of the citizens of the First Ward arc about to establish a co-opera tlvoc for the benefit of the working people of tha I Uty. Stock is sold for five dollars a share, and a large number of shares have already been subscribed for. It will be conducted at fire as a grocery, and If the patronage warrants it will soon afterwards embrace the dry goods and gen eral merchandise trade. Application for a charter Nvill be made at the nest Court. Co-operative milli and stores have been lu successful operation in other cities and have been found to work bene ficially to the working classei concerned, and there Is no reason why this enterprise, if conducted prop erly, should not bo of equal benefit to those con cerned in It. Council Proceeclinga. Select Co uncii.— Special meeting on Thursday evening. Present—Ala.'s. Hoffman, Kauffman, Line, McKee, McNulty, Roth, Soberer, Schoen, Vent:tyke, Weaver and Minter President. The reports of the Chief Engineer and hie assistants re lanes to the new hose recently received from 11. Bender & Bon, Easton, which was favorable, was read and adopted. A number of resolutions received from Common Council were considered and concurred In. • . The resolution relating to centring Hamilton street was amended by extending from the Lehigh bridge to Tenth street, including the Jordan bridge. The resolution relating to the repairing of the pavements of Messrs Knauss and Helper was untended by Inserting "and If not complied with that the Mayor bo directed to bare them repaired at the expense of titeProperty owners." Resolred, By Select Council. Common Council concur tint that the M gve w t, r . tuttat iuLiatil . cAntract fur 11,0 one of ‘:llff4 ' curb stone Concurred ir d two th°"'"d Reenter ti t By Select Council, Common Council comme nt lives of the estate of John Young, ' d i gr'd, th h a OLTir.s r tt7tht Mayor to set curbs and make Pavement within thirty Can days. aurrounding properly, on the 8. E. corner of Walnut and or streets, and that In taut of non-compliance, the Mayor be directed to e 111.45 the same to bo done. The resolution relating to the addition to the Police force was non-concurred In. Resole's!, By Select Council, Common Council concur ring, that I le Street Committee be authorised to examine the alloy between Gordon and Liberty streets with the view of putting the same on grade. Concurred In. On motion adloothod• Common Council.—Special meeting .on Thursday evening. Present—Masan. Buts, Bush, Eger, Brim, Heller, Heel,- ter, Helper, Keminger, Nunnernachar, Iteninger, Roth, Rube, Scholl, Selp, Tice, and Weiser. President. The resolutionpassed by Select Council al the last meet ing extending aprinktlug of Hamilton street loTenth street was concurred In. Also, the one relating to Andrew Shaffer's stable. The following resolutions were offered:— Resolved, By Com Mon Council, Select Council concur yiug, that the City Treasurer be authorired to tax Kline'a Hall cams as last year—COM Coneurred In. Resolved, By Common Council, Select Council concur. ring, that no contract be considered an hackie been award• cd until the contractor or bidder shall have given to the Alayor ample security for the faithful performance of hi. contract. Concurred in. Reaolred. By Common Council, Select Connell concur ring, that the Street Commissioner be inatructed to bavo Hamilton street, from Fourth stroot to Tenth eeraped and the dust carted away forthwith. On motion an Order ho drawn In favor of R i m. Berke. • • moyer for $l7 M. • Resorred. 11- Common Council, Select Connell concur ring, that the Committee on Streets be inatracted to exam ine Gordon street, between Fourth and Seventh streets, with a view of putting it on grade, and report at the next meeting. Concurred in. The report on the new hose was approved. Reanired. My Common Council. Select Connell-concur ring that the Mayor ho requested to notify Frank Knauss to repair hie side walk In front of Young k Lentz's store and that Daniel helper repair hie sidewalk at the corner of Hamilton street and Hall ahoy. The resolution for the addition to the Police force was adopted. Resolved, B Coliltnon Council, Select Council, concur ring that the Mayor be and ho Is hereby inetructed to noti fy property ownein on Front street from Hamilton to Furnace street to set curb and lay pavement within sixty WU) days. Concurred In. Nome. !teller and Grim were appointed a colocaitteo to notify Select Connell that Common Connell were now ready to meet them to joint convention. Resolved, By Common Connell, Select Council concur ring, that an order be drawn in favor of Charles Quiet for lI.IOU on account and that no more money be granted him until the Engine houses are accepted by Councils. Resolved, That the kny of this room ho kept in pow.- nion of the High Countable. The Committee of the Fire Department made the follow ing report : We, the undersigned, Committee of the Piro Department, have examined the ladders erne !look and ',adder Com pany. and hay o come to the conclusion to recommend to the Select nod Common Councils that It would not be ad visable to sell the old ladders, and that they shall ammo suitable place to keep for the use of the city. Wo would therefore euggost tho Market House to be a suitable plate. and the raid committeo would therefore ask Councils to give them permission to put them there for sofe keeping under the control of said committee. The report was signed by the Committee and approved by Councils. On motion adjourned. Joint Contention.—Councils met in Joint Convention for the purpose of considering bids for the grading of Fourth end Fifth street. Fivo bids were opened and read. On motion the contract ho' awarded to Mr. Nathan Soy& A' nded by striking ont the name of Mr. Snyder and In lug Zeppenfelt, 'Ou the amendment the following was the rote: Yeas—Messrs. Kauffman, Sebum,. Krim. Heller, Ken singer, lionnemneber. Hettinger. Huhe. Scholl. ffelP. Spann. Tice and Weiser.-13. Nays—Messrs. Hoffman, Line, McKee, McNulty, Roth, Scherer, Van Dyke, Weaver, Dllllnger, Duty, Bush, Egge, Heebner, Helper end Roth.-15. The vote on the amendment being lost a vote an lbe original resolution was taken and resulted as follows: Yeas—Mosere. Hoffman, Line, McKee, McNulty Roth, Scherer, Van Dyke, Weaver, Dllllnger, Duty, Bush, Rel. lee, Heebner, Nunnemacber, Roth and Scholl-16. Noye—Mesere. Kauffman, Banton, Egge, Crlm, /Diner, Kenslnger, Reninger, Rube, Sole, Strang, Tire and Weller. —l2. Tho contract was thereupon declared awarded to Nathan Snyder. On motion adjourned. THE COUNTY FINISIIED.—The new mill of the Coplay Cement Company has been completed and is In operation.. We hear It has met all the expectations of the company. Ono hundred and thirty-six bar rels have been ground In a single day. The mill Is built close to the kilns on the west bank of the Lehigh, between Coplay and White Hall. IMPROVEMENT.—G. H. Stem & Co. are at present making an addition to their already capa cious car shop at Steinton,oppositoCoplay. They have now in theiremploy about 140 men, and they finish seven cars per day ; but it seems it does not answer the purpose of the enterprising firm, so they are erecting a large and commodious black smith shop in addition. The blacksmith shop is to have eighteen fires. NORTHAMPTON COUNTY 'JUBTICE.—At a law suit which took place In Flicksville, North ampton county, not long since, the "Squire" at that place dealt out "law" In the following man ner : The plaintiff who, It appears Is a worthless fellow, but a friend and near neighbor of the jus tice, had a claim against a party, who alleged that It had been paid a long time before and could Prove it by a person who had seen the bill paid. The "Squire" in order to secure his fees, and at the same time to do his friend a good turn, brought suit against the debtor and his witness, making both of them defendants, thereby excluding the ono as a witness. The plaintiff; of course, won his case. We are free to admit that Lehigh county bears the odium of being "Dutch," but are very• certain that " Dutch justice" is prefer able to this. It is needless to add that the " Squire" a a Democrat REPORT OF COAL transported over the Lehlgl Valley Railroad, for the week ending Apr. 14,1869 compared with same time last year : For Week. For Year. Total Mammy 10,078 10 97,434 11 Beaver Mead0w...12,421 07 141,700 15 " Slouch Chuuk 34 13 • 107 15 Upper Lehigh 173 02 7,037 10 Hazleton 24,072 19 440,178 15 " Wyoming 8,891 14 161,519 08 .55,637 12 654,036 14 G rand total Same time 1868 53,580 10 786,755 00 16,700 17 120,764 07 LEIIIOII VALLEY IRON TRADE.—Pig Iron [imported by the Lehigh Valley Railroad Co. for the week ending April 24, 1809: Increase Front Carbon Iron CO Lehigh Valley Iron Co Thomas Iron Co Lehlgh Crane Iron Co.. Allentown Iron Co Roberts Iron Co Glendon Iron Co Bethlehem Iron Co Other Shippers Mg BREAKING A WILL.—An interesting case in which several Allentonlans arc concerned, came before the Berke County Court, held at Reading last week, which is reported In the Reading Gazelle as follows • ' Jesse M. Line vs. Maria Ilinnyman,-121 Dee. T., 1808. This was a feigned issue totest the validity of the willof Dr. Jonas Rethroek, late of the city of Reading, deed. The paper in evidence pur porting to be a will, was dated April 30th, 1858, and was presented for probate son the 26th of November, 1868. It bdocathed to his grand daughter, Delilah Smith, then residing in Allen town, all the real estate of which ho died seized, viz., a house and lot situated In North oth street In Reading, worth perhaps about 81200. Jesse M. Line of Allentown whom the testator refers to in the will as his friend, was appointed Executor, and the will was witnessed by John D. Lawall and Joshua Muse. Marla Datripman, the defendant, is the only living daughter of the testator, and, together with Deli lah Smith, the devisee, who was the daughter' of a deceased child, would be bin heir at law to whom the property would descend, in case the will was set aside. The will was attached by the defendant In this issue upon the ground that the testator at the time of its execution was not possessed of that sound and disposing mind, memory and under standing necessary lu law to make a valid will. Dr. Rothrock was a well-known character In this city. During the greater part of his life ho lived in Rothrockville, Maxatawny township, where he kept a tavern and practiced medicine. Here he had a paralytic stroke which permanently affected both body and mind. Shortly after this attack ho failed in business and was sold out by the sheriff and came to Reading. This was twenty-two years ago, ever since that time he was supported by his wife and daughter, who kept boarders and took in sowing. Some ten or twelve years ago, Jacob Hainan, Esq., as an act of charity, very kindly advanced to him the sum of $450, taking a mortgage without interest, upon the property iu oth street, which was bought, and a frame house built with the money. This mort- rage Is still unpaid, but the property has Increased n value, and Is worth a few hundred dollars more lieu the liabilities. After the death of Delilah Smith's mother, which occurred when she was quite young, she was taken into the family of Mr. Line in Allen town, and it was upon the occasion of a visit which Dr. Rothrock made to beret that place that the will wria made. The will was prepared by a justice' of the peace, now deceased, but it could not be shown in whose handwriting it wne drawn. Line testified that Rothrock requested him to bring the justice to prepare a writing and that lie knew nothing more about it until the will was . written:4 One of the subscribing witnesses, Home, was produced—Lawall being deceased—who stated that he saw Dr. It. examine the paper, but made no examination as •to his testamentary capacity. The beneficiary, Delilah Smith, was called under the new Act, allowing persons to testify In cases litayilich they are personally Interested, and stated that It. always talked and acted sensibly dur ing the)oceasions of his visits to her. ' It was con tended, by the defendant that his mind was so much affected by the paralysis, that be was not fit to make a will, the plaintiff on the other hand alleging that the injury to his mind was slight and not sullicient to destroy his testamentary capacity, principally affecting his limbs and speech, making it difficult for him to express his thoughts. At the time of his death he was above seventy years of age. Some half a dozen witnesses were examined on each side, and various opinions were expressed by them upon the question of his capacity to make a will. The Court laid down to the Jury the legal rules governing the disposition of cases of.this character. The case came on for trial on Monday morning, and occppied two days. Verdict not rendered, the Jury being unable to agree. NEW Funttecn.—The new farnace stack of the Lehigh Valley Iron Co., at Coplay, is neat'. ly finished. The' company Intend to start work• In it the middle of next week. It Is expected to yield fifty tone of plg Iron every twenty-four hours. As soon as the new stack le In operation, No. 9 stack will be blown out to have some necessary repairs done. REAL ESTATE SALE.B.—Wellington 11. Sny der sold' a vacant lot of ground, 24 feet front by 140 feet deep; situate on 'Liberty street, between Ninth and Tenth, to Samuel B. Lighteap for $3OO. Samuel B. Lighteap sold three vacant lots of 'ground, 20 feet front by 160 feet deep, each, sit unto on Now street between Ninth and Tenth, to Henry Bitting for $560. TIIE COLEBROOEDALE ItAILROAD.—Work on the Colobrookdalo Railroad is progressing favorably. About one mile of truck has been laid, Commencing at Pottstown, and this week the track wiliprobubly be laid as fur as Glascow, two miles from Pottstown. About 400 men are employed on the road, and the work is being pushed forward as rapidly as possible, under tbo supervision of con tractors 11. R. Ilawman, James Amon, Rhell & Montague, G. Zcrr awl Wm. Call. RAILROAD CIIANOE. —At a meeting of stock holders of the past Pennsylvania Railroad, held In Reading on Friday, the directors of the road . were authorized to declare a sleek dividend of 100 per cent., clear of all taxes, paiable to the stock holders on the 12th day of May, and also to lease the road for nine hundred and ninety-nine Years o the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Com pony. At a subsequent meeting of the directors, proper steps were taken to carry the action of the stockholders into effect. The Reading road entered Into possession of the East Pennsylvania Railroad on Saturday. Smaart Ur.—Last Wednesday night one 0 he engines on the Lehigh qnd Susquehanna Rail road ran Into a flat and coal car, at the lower do pot of this place, throwing the engine and quite a number of cars OJT the track and down over the bank, causing serious damage. The engine was turned upside down on the tow-path and the ten der wes cOmpleitely demolished. The engineer was thrown clear over into the canal, sustaining very severe Injuries, And two other men were hurt quite seriously. It appears that, the lint and coal car had been placed Into the siding by another train, and the brake neglected to be put on, and as the cars had nothing to hold them they ran down the aiding to the main track and off the switch, where it remained, causing the collision and smash up.— Catasa aqua Journal. TUE NEW MILITIA LAW.—The State Guard says the Adjutant General is continually pestered with letters of inquiry from all sections of, the State as to the terms of the supplement to the general militia law passed at the last session of the Legislature, and wishes briefly and distinctly to state the provisions of that act. Under the law, as it now stands, the tax im posed upon citizens duly qualified to be members of a militia company, who are not members, is fifty cents per annum. The act of last session provides "that the mirth/mm . llm all volunteer mil itary organizations, of all arms of the service, is hereby fixed at thirty-two non-commissioned offi cers and privates—except when called Into actual service, when the minimum shall be the same as is now required by law." . This act Is approved by the Governor. (Translated from the Zettsehrlft.) THE LUTHERAN CONFERENCE AT CATABAU pc A.—The Lutheran Conference of the second district of the Synod of Pennsylvania converted In the Church at Catasauqua on Monday evening, April 12th, 1869, and was opened with a sermon by the President, Rev. W. Rath, from the text—John 10 : 1-5. On Tuesday morning at EV% o'clock the first business session commenced. The following Clergymen were present: J. Yeager, A. Fuchs, C. F. Welden, W. G. Mennig, E. A. Bauer; H. N. Riip, Dr. Muhlenberg, W. Hasskcrl, S. K. Brobst, D. M. Henkel, W. Ruth, J. F. Fahs, 0. Leopold, D. Kuntz, E. Belfour, P. Pfatteleher, E. J. Koons, J. H. Schmidt, J. B. Rath, B. F. Appel, J. EL Refl. Inger, J. D. Schindel, T. L. Seip, J. Cressmnn— all members of the Conference. The following clergymen, members of the first District Conference, were also present :—F. Wale, F. Berkemeyer and It. B. Kistler—altogether 27 ministers. The following gentlemen presented themselves as delegates representing congregations :—Messrs. Jacob Miller, Phifp Snyder, Thomas W. Rhoads, Jacob Andrews, George Stuart, Abraham P. Mey ers, Ephraim Sieger, John L. Stocker, Benjamin &runnel, F. F. Glering, Charles Wendling, Charles Wenner and George Stuber. Also; Messrs. David Nelda and E. D. Ilarlecher, as a committee from Allentown. The annual election of officers took place, and Rev. W. Rath was re-elected President, and Rev. S. K. Brobst, Secretary. • All the business of the Conferente was carried on with a spirit of brotherly love and, Christian earnestness. We take the liberty of making the following ex Tons. ....180 ....270 ..1010 .....845 495 160 ....455 tract from the proceedings of the Conference I. Afton.—The Congregation of Aitonrs (near Bethlehem) being without a pastor, was advised, temporarily to join the Bath pastoral district, con sequently Rev. Fuchs will serve the congregation. 11. Petersville.—Rev. D. Kuntz was requested to continue supplying the PetersvlUe conglegation with the Word and the Sacraments. 111. Lyrinviße.—The committee of the Lynnville charge presented the pleasing report, that them= was again united and Intended in common to ex tend a call for Pastor. Five congregations be long to this charge. IV. Queskertoion.—A committee of the first Dis trict Conference asked this Conference to unite a congregation of this district with Quakertown so that together they might support a Pastor.. This question after a lengthy debate, was referred to a committee consisting of Messrs. ReYs. Yeager, Pfatteicher and Prof. Koons. V. St. Peter's Chtsrela.—The Congregation of St. Peter's, In ppper Milford, asked advice in the difficulty which had originated with Rev. A. 4/. Croll, who served 'them for several years. The Conference expressed Itself to the effect that Mr. Croll could uo longer continue as pastor of this Congregation, because he rejects the Lutheran doctrines of baptism and the Lord's supper, and Introduces un-Lutheran Innovations. The Con gregation was advised to hold an election for another pastor, and the Revs. Yeager and Leo pold were appointed a committee to give advice and counsel. ' VI. Allerdown.—§evoral members of St. Paul's church of Allentown presented a paper in which they complained that they bad been denied the right of voting at the election'of officers, held by the Congregation on Easter Monday, and request ed the Conference to express their judgment upon the affair ; but as the Conference did not wish to decide the case without having heard both sides, a committee was appointed to investigate the diffi culty and to restore peace and harmony to the congregation. The committee consists of Revs. Bauer, Welden and Easskerl. VII., dfuhknberg College.—Dr. Muhlenberg In formed the Conference that Mublenberg College was now provided with well arranged buildings and was attended by a large `number of students (185 since the beginning of the present scholastic year), bat more shares of the stock must be sold In order to ensure the continuance of the Institu tion. After some remarks It was unanimously Resolved, That the Conference most cheerfully Invite the Professors of Muldenberg College to visit all our Congregationg duringrthe vacation of the Institution (in July mod Anglia° and to labor as agents for the College( and that we, the mem bers of the Conference, willingly extend to them our hearty co-operation. VIII. Colporteurs.-11 was resolved that the students of the Allentown College and the Phila delphia Seminary be requested, during vacation, to visit our congregations, and to spread standard Lutheran publications among other people, and that we gladly assist and encourage them In the labor, with advice and recommendations. IX. Sunday School Question Rook.—Tbo com mittee on a Sunday School Question Book reported and were discharged as Prof. Koons has written an English and Rev. Sputh a German Question Book for Sunday Schools, which appetir tosatisfy She long-felt want in this respect. X. Church Regtster.—A committee reported a new and improved plan for keeping church regis ters. It,,was resolved that the same should be reoommedded to Synod. In the evening Rev. Belfonr preached a sermon r on " Building up the Church." t The Conference meets again at Stroudsburg next Autumn. 5865 Eva REPonrionN throughout the county should send us all the items of interest occurring In his particular neighborhood. With this assis tance from our friends, we canbuild op a paper that will be taken in every household, and our sphere of Usefulness will be enlarged. Where we are unable to get the news in any other way, we are wills 1g to pay for it. We ask this from the young men. To their exertions the people look for the power which will revolutionize the county politically ; and as they are the ones to bene fitted more materially than any others, we ask them to lend us a hand. A. MERITED TRIIIDTE.—The Harrisburg Patriot, (Democrat), In Its "Brief Bketehes of the members of the Legislature," Speaks thus flatter ingly of General James L. Selfridge, of, Northamp ton : "General James 'L. Selfridge has twice been elected Chief Clerk atilt, Home, a most important and arduous position to fill. It requires a man of executive ability and Dewiness to disch ante the duties Imposed upon him, and I believe that I will be fully endorsed by both nide* of the 110‘1110, when I say that General Selfridge has acted thronghoilt with strict impartiality. His courteous and affable manners are proverbial, and he has won the enteem and respect of alone ho have And business relations with him. It is net his natural disposition to pleane, but his determinationthat no member of the Mese or Senate should have the leant reason to complain that be did not faithfully and promptly treat democrats and republicans alike. But a truce to this. Thin fact is extant on both doom, and there in no occasion for mo to says word about ...Oen. Selfridge was born In Berk. evenly, In Mt His tallier was Oen. Matthew Selfridge, a Retch-Irishman, and an extennive manufacturer and Imminent! man. He was married In thin country, and removed to Allentown, Le high county, soon after the birth of the subject or my sketch. Therefore ho ought to be a Bork. county Dutch• man, if be Is not a Berke county democrat. O en. Selfridge wan educated at Plainfield, Connertt. cot, and Lit Fayette college, at Banton. at which latter In mainline tho degree of A. M. was conferred upon hiin In 18.11. Ile next read law with lion. Henry King, at Allen own, for one year when the business interests of his Wheel. estate called him to Philadelphia, where, for a portion otitis time, he was engaged In the commission business. In 18. A lie went to Bethlehem Northampton county, whom he wan engaged In acemmimion hence until the breaking out of the war. I find him thus engaged, If 1 tom correctly informed, when the President lamed him proca mation calling for seventy-lino thousand •olunteers. He Immediately raised a company of about one huudred men, and reported on the 18th of April to (Jammer Curtin. Ills company wan composed of some of the very finest young men of his home. He sminted In organising the first Penn sylvania regiment, under commend of that gallant noldier. Colonel Samuel Yohe. Oen. Selfridge wax warmly urged to be a candidate for the lieutenant colonelcy Of the regi. ment, but an ho had pledged himself to tho parents of the gallant boyn he had enlisted, he respectfully declined, but Insisted that him Sent lieutenant should be made major of the regiment, and he was elected. • • Immediately after the return of his company. General Selfridge opened a recruiting office. and again enlisted for the threeearn service, the greater part of his original company joining his standard. 00v. Curtin offered him a Colonels y in one of the regiment , . then forming, but an he was anxious to get Into the field ho told elov. Curtin that he preferred to have a Lieut. Coloneloy under his com rade In arms. the brave and gallant Col. Joseph F. Knipe of thin city, believing that they mold fill a new regiment within two weeks. Through the untiring energy and true patriotism of Col. Knipe and himself In organising tho 40th regiment in full, they accomplished their desires, and marched to the front on the 17th of September. 18111. Thin regiment, as meta show, performed as much service as any Pennsylvania regiment In the field. After the deserved Promotion of Oen. NOP.. Oen. Selfridge wan as deservedly promoted to the coloneley of the regiment. an submquently,_ by hi. gallant nervices, ho followed in the footedeps of his commander, and wail mode brigadler-general. Ile then again took part in many hard fought battles. Ho wan with Oen. Banks In the Shenandoah •alley. Ile wan with Oen. Pope at Cedar Mountain and the Rappahannock. Ho wan with the bravo and favorite lien. McClellan at South Mountain and Antie tam. Ile wan with Burnside and Hooker In all their lights. Ile was at Gettysburg. where he was favorably mentioned in the racial reports of hie superior officers. •• After the defeat of Chlckamagua. the Twelfth Corps, in which Oen. Selfridge served in the army of the Potomac. wax sent to the South, and there recognised an the Twen tieth corps. lie participated In all t e victories atteudaut upon Sherman'm grand march to the sea. and commanded brigade through nearly all of the hard fought battle. In which ha participated, from Chattanooga, Atlanta and tho Cr !Ain.. " At the special request of Oen. Sherman. who In an trder to the corps communderx, desired them to send In he news of each meritorious officer for promotion, that distinguished General, lu an official letter said, "Oen. Selfridge wen one of my most steady. , hard-working. and bard-fighting brigade cemmandent. This was a true comp iment to a true moldier. , It in recorded in history that the 40th Pennmylvaula reglateat Wax much e,.posed and suffered severely, but with mike undimmayed, led by the gallant Selfridge, who was In the thlekest of the fight, eonmplclon. by his white flowing loci., immunising and steadying his saes, the 4Uth hurled back their enetnien at the point of the bayonet. •Al the clone of the war, he was made assessor of the Eleventh district. •• In Mt, while with Oen, Sherman'. army, the Repub licans of his district, notriluated Oen. Selfridge for Con green, but as the district Is largely democratic, lie of course wan defeated, although he ran far ahead of his ticket. •• In 18611, he wax the candicinte of his party for State Senator, and while not euccessful, the handsome votq he received, show. his popularity. Olen. Selfridge has passed through"s most eventful carer. An a moldier In the field, no one disputed his brav ery—as chief clerk of the House, no one disputed him ability. He Is now flanked on either lido by the agreeable Smell and tho pleasant Lee, while the accommodating Willie Cooper bring up the rear. "Mr. Selfridge Ix engaged, with his brother, In the coal business at Bethlehem, Pa. Thus have I agreeably 'taken hi. life.' Agnes." OUR NEIGHBORS 1=1:2 —The purchasing of several lots at the East end of Kutztown, by the. Philadelphia and Read ing Railroad Company, agitates the probability of an early commencement of a depot. The offices of the company as well as the workshops will also be built at that point, some perhaps, however, will be on the opposite side of the Railroad. The depot structure we learn will resemble in many respects the one, recently located at Phoenixville. —Tic pacing match on Saturday afternoon week over the Park House course, between "Joe Hooker" and "Roanoke," was won by the former in three straight heats. The time of the heats, half-mile, was as follows :-1.25 ; 1.25!,:; 1.211‘4. —Reading has twenty-four churches. , —The now Sunday paper to be published in Reading, Is to be under the editorial management of C. F. Evans, Esq., and will appear about the middle of May. It is to be culled "The Reading Sunday Transcript." MONTGOMERY COUNTY —A vote is to be taken in Montgomery county early In the present month, to settle the question of annexing the lower half of. Lower Merlon township to Philadelphia. Considerable improvements are being made all along the Perklomen Railroad. Dwel lings, stores, and other business stands are spring ing up at the different stations, and business and trade has received quite an impetus along the road. Three trains run each way dully over the road, and such is the increase of trade and travel that still fnrther facilities, in the way of other trains, is talked of. —One of the largest and most brilliant turn outs of firemen came off at NorristoWn on Satur day, on the occasion of the reception of a new hook and ladder truck forth° Fairmount Fire Company. The Norristown Hose had Bailey's Band of Potts town, and turned out a large number of men, their Amoskeag steamer drawn by four horses and their carriage by two. The Montgomery's beautiful steamer drawn by six horses, two hose carriages and the old Pat Lyon Engine were In line. , This company turned out about 40 members and were accompanied by McClurg's Liberty Band of Phil adelphia. The Humane had the Norristown Cornet Band, paraded about 50 men, steamer 'drawn by four horses and a new hose carriage manufactured by David Bath of Norristown. The Fairmount was accompanied by Andre's Cornet Band of Pottstown and paraded their carriage and now hook and ladder truck. —The Post-office at Mount Clara has been discontinued; nobody being found who was willing to perform the duties of postmaster for the com pensation allowed. NORTHAMPTON COUNTY. —Bethlehem has a new steam fire engine. —On Monday week a large party of Baste- Mans, under the leadership of Col. flutter, late of the Argus, took their departure from Easton on a trip through the South. We learn that it Is their Intention to visit the States of Virginia, North and Booth Carolina and Georgia. —The Spring term commences at LaFayette College, Easton, on May Eath. —Dr. Cattail has left Easton and arrived at Philadelphia on his way to Europe. They dined and wined and whined him at the Continental, ou Thursday evening, and bade him goodepeed on his Journey.,. —The Y. M. C. A. had a petition against the granting of licensee to saloons, &e. It has been presented In Court and we hope will be regarded. —The Rev. Matthew Sheleigh has resigned the pastorate of the Stewartsvllle Evan. Lutheran church. —Rev. Wm. Laurie of the mune place \v not go to Boston. —The Rev. D. M. McLees, D. D., bits de clined the call to the Strondshurgh Presbyterian church. —Rev. Wm, B. Darrach is supplying the Upper Mount Bethel Presbyterian church. —The Rev. T. L. Byington, late of Tren ton, is to be installed pastor of the Newton Pres byterian church, May 19th. —Jas. F. Shunk, of the Argus, has become so infirm, (at least we suppose , so), that his friends have presented him with a gold headed cane to assist his feeble steps to his ',auctorial chair. • —lf one half that Is reported Is true of Naz areth, the morals of that village aril in a state to demand the immediate attention of a foreign rulf sionary and a faithful policeman. -- ; While the whitewashers are busy at the fences, nature Is very busy putting on a coat of green wash, and the combination forms a very pretty effect. —The court has been In session this week, but really all the time has been occupied with assault and battery cases of not enough interest to waste paper on. Three young men were convicted of adding to the population faster than the law allows, and were sentenced as usual. A woman named'. Anna Maria, fresh and Fair," was con victed of keeping her house disorderly and sen tenced. We know lots of women who keep their houses disorderly enough to be, Indicted as nui sances. An Idiotic looking chap named Riegel was sentenced for ten years for rape committed on a little girl. The community will be safe until he gets out. -13hakspeare says that the quality of mercy Is not strained. Our Mend Erigne says that the quality of Easton milk is much of the same sort. Ile found a lively minnow In his plat the other morning. That cow must have been pastured In a swamp. LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE. Messrs. Editors:—The meleeeo of man (Anthropology), next to that of Ood, presents a mostAnteresting gobbet of study and thought. Its profound nature and extentilve re lations demand, In Its treatment, the most careful and thorough investigation and freedom from pet theories. It Is to be deeply regretted thst this important subject has boon recently treated among us by ono who considers the books of Moses a myth—who virtually classes half the human family with the brutes, and pours the bitterest contempt upon the groat effort. now =Meg to civilise and Chriettatilre them; one whose self-conceit ie prominent In almost every eentence—whops vapid display of profound teaming which he does not Dements, Is dingusting ttrhose retitle...a of statement Is only equalled by his and violence of assertlon—such a man In Incompetent to treat each a subject. The true scholar will never tell hie audience, four time. In • Menlo lecture, that ho ban devot ed twenty yearn to the study of hie•ublect—of hie thorough knowledge and his great ability, and then bolstily presutue on the Ignorance of his audience by uttering ne facts and proofs what every intelligent person knows are only the inventions alibi own brain. Mr. C. C. Burr stated that, before Adam wan created, there was a race of men upon the earth, and that evidence of the enlisted.° of such a taco five thousand years ago is now accessible. But that evidence was not produced I Nona exists. The oldest document, besides the Bible, the has been reliably road, &dee less than 2000 yearn before Christi, and that urns made by the race of Adam and Noah. and not by Mr. B.'s imaginary race. The pretended proof which ho claimed to find in Genesis, taking that book as a reliable history, in not there; but as he holds that book to be "mythical and legendary," of what value can it be as furnishing historical evidence? The lecturer either did not understand or wilfully perver ted the great law of nature respecting species-a law, which when fairly applied to tho human race, demon.eu at once the degrading theories which he ndvocates. That law is stated In Wender's Dictionary under the word Rpecies, and I copy therefrom, yin:—" Species is an ideal group of (infinitivl Is resembling each other in CRSGIIi int char. actertstics, and capable of indefinitely continual fer tile reproduction through the acres. It may be coma& reed ns correepoulling to specific amount, or concentored force defined in the act, or law of creation, but 'added to a limited range of retrialfon in accordance with the universal late of mutual reaction, or sympathy among the forces." Thle universal law In now recog: nixed and used by all reliable ehemints and naturaliste in their atudies of the work's of tho Creator. It hold, good In tho mineral, the vegetable, and the animal kingdom,. There Is nothing more certain In human knowledge, than that Clod has Impressed thin law on all hie work. With its application to man only, we are new concerned. All mankind have certain eseentialchareicteristicswhich conetltuto one species. These essential eliaraetetisticn aro attended by vitriolic; which distingulnli but not species. The difference of one loch, more or less, In the bight or two men makes a eariation—so with the color of thO eyes, the hair, and the nkin. The Inexcusable blunder of Mr. Burr is that he ban booed a theory of differ. eat species of men upon variations lumen. These varia tions are found in all the results of the Creator'. endows able laws—but they do not constitute tho difference of. spectre, but the difference of individual. of the same species. Ono man has a high nose, another a flat nose: one lute curly hair, another, @Weight hair; one hos Lrgo hands and another email hands, and no ou. Variety lu nutty is the great law of the Creator. Now, it would be just as unphilusophical, and not more so, to clans all men with email hands in ono specion, and those with large hand. in a different species, as it Is for Mr. Burr to claim that the colon. of the skin and other variations, constitute a difference of epodee. These al most endless varieties If made the basis of a distinct species, would make an almost ensiless number of species. and nelence would be Imponnible. Tito only reliable dis tinction of 'species le hi those things that are perinauent In the offspring, or product of the whole species when every and all varieties of that specie's are the (adore or produc ere. Vitriolic's of it limited circle—the product of a small part of a group—do not countituld a epodes. The royal howls of Austria Is remarkable for a thick upper lip, but that dues not prove that they Woes to a different species from thane who have thin lips. While that family inter marries with Its own members the offspring all have the thick upper 11p; cut when they marry Outside of their own circle the thick upper lip ceases. So the negro produces the negro, (and Mr. Burr is very certain and very voci(er ous on thin point), but the moment ho nineties Weide of his own circle the marks of the negro begin to 'mulish from his progeny, So some mon have more than ten loon, nod this physical characteristic le perpetuated throngh MUT.- stye generations by the marriage of such portions. An Englielt family is well-knowu n. "porcupine men," be came the body was covered with n hard excrescence 'of horny nature, Which Wan trauemitted to their offspring; but these varlutioun cease when such persons mix by mar riage with other varieties of the et:melee. It Is important to observe and underetausi that adiffer rues of species le proved by the fact of a uniform differ ence in its own product front the product of another wheu all the varieties of that clams aro mixed in the experiment. Unity of epodes in proved by the uni formity of the product of all Its sericite,. All the vari eties of the lion praline° the lion, and . on throughout nature. Thus all (lie varieties of men produce men who have permanent essential narks that aro never absent from the species. These marks or chortle terietics are the Creator', hew. on man as man, constituting him as one distinct 'species lu the animal kingdom. What aro the en nential characteristics of man? Your nonce will not allow me now to remark .at<gth an these unchnageableevidences that there Is but oue true apedes la the human family. All the varieties of men show a complete correspondence and likeeoea In the num ber of teeth, and to tho 203 additional bonen in the body. They are perfectly alike la the peculiarity of the ishodditar of the teeth—in their erect stature—ln the articulatiou the head with tho splual column—ln tho posse.sion of two bands—lu the absence of the intermaxillary hdne—in the teeth of equal length—ln a smooth skin of the body, and head covered with hair—ln the number and arrangement of the nm.clee, the digoistive and all the other organs—ha the organs of speech and the use of articulate language— In the power of Hinging-1u the possession of mental facul ties—in conscience—in worshipplug Deity—le the conunle skin of ale—lu the fear of punishment—in a dread or a hope of the future—ln tho moral government of the true God, and in the need of such a Savior an Jesus Christ—in the ca• pacify for faith and progress and Idira.., and christlan joy and eternal life—they are all oinuiveraus, capable of Inhabiting all climates, the masters of the brines—of slower growth than animals, and are subject to diseases peculiar to themselves. All the varletien of men produce with each other a prolific offspring, NV hiCh is perpetuated in new races with the same remedial characteristics, which in not the case with any two species of animal.. We can only call attention to the fact that in the above statements of truth there am two arguments, each of which proven beyond all question, in reasonable minds, that all the varletiee of matt comitituto but one species. Let me distiuetly stale these two arguments before we proceed ,to Where. 1. The essential characteristics of k haman being (briefly given above) belong to all the varieties of the race, and constitute one species. TIM varieties, In this species aro not as great as In some epee'es of attitude. regarding the witty of which there in no dispute. 2. All the varieties of the human species by the union of the sexes produce °fertile offspring cape/bleat indef. ‘inite reproduction. Different epecles do not thus unite by itiethict sir by any law of nature. Hybrids may in some inetancen reproduce, but as a general law they aro barren. Nature rebels, with unmistakable repugnence, against the mingling of distinct species—hilt all the varieties of Men may thus nuccesefully mingle, and they are therefore hut one epecies. It Ix easy to see that the subject is a great nod important one, and that the Interest of truth, both in religion nod science, demand that the bombastic and Wilda utterances of our lecturer should be exposed. I beg, therefore, Messrs. .Editors, the privilege of using your columns unto more next week. • Yours truly, CITY NOTICES For Cauimerca or auy other kind of cloth for men and boys' wear, go to the Allentown WOolen Mill. There le also of the best Carpet In the city, at the lowest prices, and many, other seasonable goods. One thousand Pianos of Haines & Brother, New York, were sold In one year. Not only are they the cheapest plane. In the market, ranging from $375 to $5OO, but have given universal satisfaction throughout the country. Only for solo nt C. F. Berrman's Music store, 7th and Walnut. Allentown has an extensive china and glassware establishment where as great a variety and as low prices can be found as In the larger cities. We refer to the new store of Richard Walker, No. 40 West Hamilton street. J. W. OJewelJ, corner of Seventh and Lln denstreets, Allentown, manufacturer of Flour, and Dealer In Grain, Feed; Coal, Wood, etc., Cells coal at Lehigh prices. All articles delivered free of cost. FlO-3m Entry Gabrklat the Allentown Iraolen Mitt sells all-Wool Ingrain Carpet at 137% cents, and other Carpet 40 cents a yard. All wool Cassimere at 37% cents a yard; Balmoral Bklrts, 75 ets ; best quality of Woolen Carpet Yarn, all colors, at 00 cents a pound. The place Is near the Little Le high, south cad of 7111 street. Linderman d: Sons' Gold Medal Cycloyd and Square Pianos are considered by the most proud nent musicians in the country a first-class. Instru ment In regard to durability, fullness and brit liancy'of tone. They sell One Hundred Dollars lower than either Chlekering'a or Steinway's ; are In every respect as• good, If not superior to those, and are warranted for 5 years. Number of refer ences lu affirmation of the above can bo given from citizens of• Allentown, Lehigh or adjoining Counties. Come and examine them at C. F. Herr mann's Music store, 7th and Walnut. noel Music, Books, Music Port Folios, Strings or anything belonging to a regular Music Store can be had cheaper than anywhere else, at C. F Herrmann's Music store, cor. 7th and Walnu streets, Allentown. Go to Foster's for your dry goods. They are New York men Rod will sell you goods At New "fork...prices. A fiord to the .Publfe.—A few dealers in Dry Goods and Fancy Goods In Allentown, (and we aro glad to say only a few), are resorting to varl owl modes of misreprOkentatiOn and abase by which they hope to prejudice the people of Allen town and the alarm:loldg country against us, and thus prevent them from continuing to come to us for these goods. "Drowning men will grasp at straws," and these aro the straws that high priced merchants here aro grasping after as they are borne down beneath the tide of popular favor with which we have been so generously welcomed to Allentown. But straws don't save from drowning, neither will misrepresentation or abuse of us sake to stem the current that has set In so strongly against these merchants. We are ready to admit that we are guilty of having committed what is to them the unpardonable crime °Nailing Dry Goods at New York prices, but we' rest assured that the people generally will lnot dud it hard to forgive us for this. These merchants also try to create the impression that we have not come to stay. Possi bly some of then, bellevothis. They should " lay no sucl flattering unction" to their hearts. Borne of them will have more silver In their hair than they will have in their pockets by the time we 'cave; unless they arrange their business to the new order .of things which we have established. We expect to spend the remainder of our lives here to bb always one among you and we shall ever have a ready hand and a willing heart to join with yours in ',every good word and work:" and In every enterprise having for Its object the Im provement of our beautiful city. DAVID N. FOSTER, No. 10 East Hamilton St., Allentown, Pa Everybody concedes that Benjamin Franklin was a wise man and said many wise things—for in stance this : "It Is time our people understood and practiced more generally Life Assurance. Many a widow and orphan havihad great reason to be grateful that the advantage of Life Assurance was under stood and embraced by the husband and father. A large amount has been paid by Life Assurance Companies to widows and orphans, when it formed their only resource."—Benjamin Franklin, 1760. Ho wrote that a hundred years agd, you see ; had he written to our time, ho would have added, doubtless, that the very best Company for any man to be In Is "The American" of Philadelphia. BUSINESS NOTICES Spit, Spit; Mu*, atak.—Why don't you use Wolcott , ANZIMILATOS—pint bottles Sl—etud got rid of Catarrh ? Ti,' sold by all druggists. .jr your Druggist don't have U, send $5 to Dr Wolcott, 170 Chatham square, N. Y., end you will got pint of PAIN PAINT, or nix pints of APIRMILATOR, free o express charges. Mare Economical, Remarkable Certainty of prompt action, In tact, every good quality Is guaranteed for Mrs. S. A. ALLEN'S Improved Dino style) Hair Re atorer or Dressing, (in one bottle.) Every Druggist sells It. -Prier One Dollar. " Real in War, Fleet in Peace, and First in the hearts of the Countrymen."—That's not G. Washington, for he's dead. But It Is Oak llall, the big Clothing Ilona° Sixth and Market streotx. Phl lada .k strong hold upon the affections of the people. homes kept no near an ponnible to old prices; and In peace It In canes Its popularity by the excellence and ever Increa Inn cheapnono of Its elottalnit t but It to enthroned In th hearts of the "countrymen" became country trade le It specialty. Mr. Schatz : I have aged the Byrrnna I obtained from you outland them to beall they are recommended to be. I found one bottle to afford me couslderuble relief, I feel ax though I cannot do very well without them under my preseut Mato of health. B. Dlnstuu, No, 14-I South Sixth St., Philudelphlt, Pastor Baptist Paseyunk Church. Siir Read SCHEE TZ'S standing advertisement in another column. An Invaluable Preparation.—The attention of our renders Is directed to the advertisement of Dr. L. Q. C. Whalen' o Pine Tree Tar Cordial, for the cure of Consump lion of the Lunge. etc. Tills invaluable preparation ha met with such an Increased demand during the past peen., the proprietor has found it necessary to Increase the tacit ties for manufacturing, and has now one of the largest Laboratories In Philadelphia, and has recently removed his salesroom to the largo and commodious store, No. I'N North Second Street., Philadelphia. Some of the largest Patent Medicine dealers In the United States say the de mand for Wishart's Pine Tee.' Tor Curdlut is greater at the present time than any other Patent Medicine in this coun try. An Dame of Prevention is Better than a round of Corr." —ThI. Is the most sickly period of the year but there Is a remedy which Is a constaut protection against the coosre of disease; It enters swiftly tuto the circula tion of the blood, expels the morbitlc substances collected therein during the winter: corrects all morbid champs In the blood; regulates the supply and quality sad equellaes the circulation of the blood; promotes the operations of the digestive organs; acts as a mild and efficacious atom , achic; strengthens the nervous fibres and calms the nerv ous system; promotes buoyancy of spirits and feeling; re vives the physical euergies, and Impart. vitality and elas ticity to every organ of the human blidy. It Is no leis cel ebrated a preparation than MISIILER'S lIERB BITTERS. (lee it now—use it regularly every day—and prepare pose system for the change in the hi..., and fortify It against the dangers of disease. Marvelous iiulustry.—lt Is scarcely accessary at this day to say anything in praise of IVebder's Una bridged Quarto Dictionary. 18.10 pages, and :30a)enisrav- Inge. Having come into possession of a COPY of the latest edition, we cannot refrain from expressing our admiration at the marerions industry and /earning which such a book must have called into demand. In the book line, this Dictionary deserves a 'place amongst the triumphs of the century. The publishers! part of this pundmous volume has been dime with a beauty and aubstantialness which also deserve special commendation " Reading the Dictionary," with this edition of Webster before you, is exceedingly interesting pastime. A COPY of it must lee. tuinly be considered to belong to the appointment acmes' , intelligent family. Ito cost Is •19, but It It cheap at tha t price.-3foraciatt. &Toledo, Sat Meant, Skin and Female Diseases, Wed curat.—Seotestimoulal: — BALIgISMIT Towneure, Lehigh Co.. Oct. Jl, 1868. Itin with a grateful feeling that I feel able to make the following statement for the benefit of those who are suffer. lug from Scrofula and other Chronic Diseases. My wife had been suffering for several years from tumors or awellings en her neck which after a time would gather mud discharge matter, leaving a running sore. She had been treated for more than a year by molt eminent physi- Ci6lle with Sit receiving any permanent benefit, her disease becoming worse, until she had five of those running sores on her neck, when I employed Dr. M. D. Longaker, under whose treatment alto commenced to Improve very fait, the mires on her neck to heal, and all her unpleasant and dis agreeable symptoms gradually to disaPPear, until her health was restored, which was In about four month.. I feel perfectly Justified, niter having tried the treatment of other physicians in recommending all those who are suffer ing front Scrofula or Chroula Dioceses to Dr. Loogaker for medical treattneut,tvith a firm bollerthat they will be sat lona, benefited and cured thereby, as my wife hen been. (Signed.) JAMES DARNER. Dr. 11. D. Lonsaker'a Waco is on the East side of Sixth street, between Hamilton and Walnut. Allentown. 13=3 /financial nub Cantinerriak. ALLENTOWN MARKETS, MAY 4. Corrected every week by IVeineheimer & Newhard. Wheat Flour, per bbl $lOO. selling. Wheat, per bushel I RD paring, Rye, " Corn. t• Oats, Flaxseed, ...... . Timothy Seed, per bushel. Clover Seed, " Wheel Flour, per cwt.... Rye, Cora Meal. " • Butter, perpouud Lard; Tallow, Item, ': Eggs. per dozen Potatoes.per bushel, Dried Apples. per bushel, Dried Peaches, PRETZ—MCLEAN—On the 20th ofApril, by the Rev. 11. M. Behmucker of Reading, Mr. Alfred C. Frets to Miss Anna McLean, both of this city. REINHARD—BROWN—On the 21st of March, by the Rev. N. 8. fitmssburger, Mr. William Franklin ReMilani, to Miss Mary Jane Brown, both of Allentown. BART—BRONG—On the 20th of March, by the same, Mr. Jacob Bast to Bliss Sarah Brong, both. of Allentown. LENTZ—WOLFF—On the 10th of April, by the same, Mr. Albert Lentz to Miss Sarah Wolff; both of Allentown. BACHMAN—ALBRIMIT—On the Ist of May, by the Rev. N. B. Btrassburger, Chaprnansville, Niwthampton county, to Miss Annie E. Albright, of Allentown. . SPINNER—On the 2d of April, In Salisbury, John Spinner, aged 91 years, 1 month and 19days. STEM:CERT—On the 23d of April, In Hanover, Christina, wife of John Stacked, aged 46 years, 8 months and 1 day. NUNNEMACHER.—On the 2d inst., in this city, William F., son of Joseph and Emma M. Nunnemacher, aged 17 years, 10 months and 22 days. LEISENRING.—On Friday, April 80th, at White Hail Station, Emma Lelsenring, aged 28 years. BIBLE MEETING. The Lehigh County Bible Society will hold •Its annual County Meeting on Whit Monday, May Ilth, In Schee nor'. Church Hanover township. In the forenoon a sermon on the "Bible Cases" will be preached. In the afternoon the business of the Society will be transacted. All Mom who aro In favor of spreading the word of and are Invited to attend. The different Congregationa of Lehigh County. who received contributions towards the cause, can send the came with their delegates and hand them to the Treas. titer. may 30-td B. F. TItEXLER. AUDITOR'S NOTICE .--- INT II E matter of the money paid info Court in the Es-. tate of John George, deceased. due the heirs (41 Stemma, deceased:—ln the Orphans' Court of Lehigh County. The undemigned auditor hereby gives notice that ho will meet all parties interested In said estate at his office, In the city of Allentown. on WEDNESDAY, tho 90th day of May, IYOI, at 10 o'clock a. ta, to audit and distribute the following sums of money, pald Into the Orphans' Court aforesaid, arising (ruin the Nolo of yurparta of the real es tate of John George, deceased, duo to Mary Biornmol, daughter of Peter Samuel, rioter of sold John George, de ceased, to-wit:— Peter and Joel Cross .31 01 Oldeoa•lluns4r 43 97 Benjamin Se I 130 Al John Croll - dl Oti W. D. LUCKBNBACII, Auditor. AUDITOR'S NOTIC E. --- 1 N T 11E matter of the account of Caro/Ina Trlne, Admin. tstratrts of the Estate of Aaron Trine, late it( Ivan township. Lehigh county , deceased.—ln the Orphan,' Court of Lehigh (Midy. The undersigned auditor Lerch y gives notice that ho will meet all parties Interested in said estate at Ills office, in the city of Allentown, on TUESDAY, tin 2.)th day of May, IStn, at 10 o'clock, R. [ll. , to audit and re-settlu amid ac count, and make distribution of the balance rein:doing in hands of the Executrix. My 5-at W. D. LUCKENBACII, Auditor. GET THE BEST. IVEBBTER'S UNABRIDGED DICTIONARY. SOW Engravings: 1840 Pages Quarto. Price $l2. 10,000 Words and Meanings not in other Dictionaries, Viewed as a whole, wo are confident that another living language has a dictionary which to fully and faithfully sets forth its present coedit'on as this last edition of Web * or does that of our written and spoken English tongue. " Ter Vtlt M" efiC:sl . the sum total of great libraries g, the B i ble, Shakspear7 and ilreester's Royal. Quarto.— Chicago Evening J o u 'rnal. Tna New Waimea Is glorious—lt Is perfect—lt dilitances and defies competition—it leases nothing to bo desired.— J. 11. 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EXPRESS TRAINS. Leave Reading at Arrlvont - New York 0 80, 0. tn. These trains run through Iron Pittsbarg to Now York without change of Corn , stoitplug at Lyons, Allentown. Betitlehrtn Easton, Juuctbot. Clinton, White House, Sommerville, Bound Brook, Plalulleld aud Elizabeth: . The 4.30 a, at.. train rums daily, except Suudays and Mondays. The 2.10 p. m. train mum daily except Sundays. The 7.03 a. nt. and 12,63 a. at. trains run West bound train. lease New York at the foot of Liberty street as follows: Leave New York. I Arries at Rending. 12 m, Mail. No. 6. 6.00, p. 9.011, a at MOS. p. m tiStirs% A .T rt Thp. Express Train 12.61, n. tn. 12, m. Train, from New York, elope at it Matto. between Now York and Reading, leaviug Allentown ut 4.20, p. at., arriving at Beading at 800 p. at., naming daily, except Sunday.. The SAO, p. In. Train, from New York, runs daily stop ping at Elizabeth, Plainfield, ommerville, Junction, Easton and Bethlehem, arriving n t Allentown at 11.37, p. m., passing Lyons at 12,22, a. m:, arriving at Heading at 1205 a. tn. Tim p. rn., train from New York, M. dally, except Sundays, leaving Allentown, at 9.52, p. tn., passing Ly ons, at DAS p. nt., orris ing at Bending nt 10.10, p. to. The 800 n. m. train front New York. runs daily, except Sundays, leaving , Atown, at 12.23, p. m., passing Ly ons, at 1.14, p. to. arriving nt heading, at 1.45, p. tn. Alnil No. 111. Leaves Allentown, at 7.13, a. to., arriving at Reading. at 9.11). m., Mall No. Li, Leaves Al leutown a 14.10, p. in., arriving at Reading, nt Bilk p. tn. Local Accommodation 12 , , leaves Allentown, ut 4.30, p. en., arriving at itOftlitlig, 018.10, p. tn. Trains N.. 10, 6, and 12.6, run daily, except Sundays. stopping at all stations hetweett Rending anti Allentown. Passengent are requested to purchase tickets before 1.• doing tho ears, as tacenty.fire cents extra will he charge ll d and collected on the train from all who pay the faro to the Conductor. COMMUTATION TICKETS • good forte w enty-sig Trips, at 23 per cout.dotrourd Indweon any poins desired. MILEAGE TICKET BOOKS, ' • • • • - - for 2,0(t1 nalloo, good between all point., on thla or the Phil adolphla & Reading B. R. or the Reading & Columbia It 11., at $52.50 each for fondle. and firma. SEASON TICKETS, bond for the holder only, for three, mix, nine and twelru mouths, at minced rates. P. M. ERM , General Ticket ...lout, ISE iftiorrllancono NOTICE. All Agente of tho Columbia Olft Etiterprico who havo changed their roxidonco will pleateo inform the Committeo of their where. boatel. The Drawing will positirelY Wko e plac May 24th. By order of tho pla n e Mai G EOR VEitI,Tig.n . 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For (Inc above purpose we call on their heirs and friends le send tho Name, Ronk, Company, Regiment, and Date, Place, und CCause of Death of de la ych Soldiers. Arc., to either p l ace ommittee without The Decoration will take /Say 30th. CAmtmafte—W. W. Ilamernly, T. (I. Rood, It. McAllis ter, B. C. Roth, IL C. llonsberger, aprl4.ld ESTABLISHED , IN 1610. FANCY DYEING usTAnisintEriT, J. ktW. JONES, . 4.93 NnrtA Front street. above ciett!,:cl.lll I= Dye Silks, Woolen and Fancy Goods of every demean. lion. Their superio.ily of Dyeing Ladies and Gentlemen s Garments Is widely known. Crape. and Merino Hhawho dyed the most brilliant and plain colors. Crape and Mr rine Shawls cleansed to look like now. Also. Gentlemen's Apparel. Curtains, &e., cleansed ur readyed. Kid Gloves cleansed or dyed to look like Let, 104- Ca II and look at our work before going elsewhere. marl7..thn THE TIME COMING I DON'T CHANCW NO FURTHER POSTPONE MENT! TIIE MANAGERS of the C,olumhia's Gift Enterprise' are pleased to announce that the drawing will positively take place on MONDAY tho 24111 day of MAY, lisD. All 'per. sons who have not purchased tickets should do co Immedi ately, there being hut a limited number to ho had—THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE. All townie are requested to make their returns of money, ditplicatett and, tickets un sold a few days before the drawing. Murder to tnake prep arations for filename. 4firEartles having dahlia against the Enterprise are re quested to hand them In at the business °face Immediately. By order of the COMMITEE. sawn - - - T • • 0 CONSUMPTIVES.—The advertiser, having been restored to health In a fow weeks, by a very simple remedy. after having suffered several years with a severe lung affection, and that dreadful disease ' Cousump• (ton. is auxious to make known to Ids fellow sutforem the menus of cure.. To all who desire It, he Will vend 0 PoPY of (ho proscription need (free of charge), with the ..dn•ec• Dons for preparing and using the Pante. which they will find lure cure for Consumption, Asthma, Bronchitis, ikc. The ouly object of (ho advertiser In sending the Prescrip tion la to benelit the anlictod, and spread Information whiah he conceive. to be invaluable' and ho hop. every sufferer will try bin remedy, as it will emit them nothing and may prove a blessing. Parties wishing the prescription will lease rjaninciry How. ED WAR KingsW I L.SON; 106 South 24 st., Williamsburg, Co., N. Y. --- e ___,,,__, pnor. lIAMILTON • fit Ulna callta STOP COUGH CANDY I Made frorti ea {ilia% prepaml la u.. . TLIAT . a certain and efrectivo remedy for { Co Colda,- - 110alaoneaa, - Aunt, COUGH I Throat, Asthma lironehltle nod V on' } aumption. Th o u' who try—always ' .-- ` , E —.-1 itt et ro= r aVra l t r i e Vo ag . g a gr a e v .Vir to lt . only 19 amts. 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