The Lehigh register. (Allentown, Pa.) 1846-1912, March 29, 1871, Image 3

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Tim small fruit prospect is said to be very
favornbie.
Tire mania for tearing down old chi ntneys
oppears to be sprefidlng.
Tun Easton Free Press buys stereotype
platen of rending matter In New York.
As unusually - large number of houses are to
he built the coming moon.
Tn.b: Lehigh Valley Railroad has received
two new palace earn, with six wheel trnelco..They
were built at Wilmington.
ACCIDENT.—David Torrence, aged seven
years, was run over by an engine on the Lehigh
Valley "Inroad, Wednesday, and lost a leg.
J. H. MENAan & Co., of Catasauqua, are
wide-awake and active and surprise their custom
ers with tho great bargains which they offer.
.Tnit. Philadelphia Conference of the M. E.
Church, which has been In sesltlon at Rending'
adjourned last Wednesday.
STREETS that are not macadamized are aw
fully muddy. A little 'elevation in the centre
would help them.
RUSIIING.—Messrs. Osmnn & CO. are push
lag the celebrated Bleca Sewing Machine. Drop
in and take a look nt It.
CAD:F.D.—Dr. D. 3. Martin has been caned.
The article la bamboo, bone handle, with masonic
emblems handsomely carved upon it.
Tun Allentown Rolling Mill lain a healthy
state. After the short suspension on account of
the short supply of coal the hands have inade full
thee.
13Eeu•rtrut..—The 13nplists have been add
ing to the home attractions of their parsonage.
Beautiful evergreens and flowers will cheer Mr.
Packwood In his summer labors.
Luoay. The America Hose Company
cleared ninety dollars on their entertainment.
How about those thirty dollars for hauling bag
gage? Conslderablo for elevated.
Momo.—As the season for removals is at
hand We take this early opportunity to remind our
subscribers of the Importhnee of notifying, us of
change of residence.
LOANS Sol.n.—At the last meeting of the
Siatington Loan and Building Atutoelation four
loans worn sold, one nt $5O, and three lit $5O
premium
Tni Catasauqua Record wants police force
enough to prevent robberies, or none at all.
That's right, Mr. Record, have a policeman in
every house.
A. LARGE shcet•lron mill Is to be erected on
the Lehigh, near Easton, by Samuel Oliver, Esq.
Isaac Fine and Theodore Oliver will be associated
with him iu the business.
IT is rumored that a commodious passenger
depot Is to be erected on the Lehigh nud Susque
hanna, at Allentown, on the present site of the
freight depot.
THE new sleeping cars to be run by the Le•
high Valley Railroad will be sixty feet In length,
that being twelve feet longer than any other palace
ear now run over that road.
FOGELSVILLE.—TiIe Macungie Loan and
Bonding Association met on the 20th at the public
house of Henry Correll, awl sold money on mort
gage nt Fooand CH per share.
THE Bethlehem Weeldy Times has been
improved by the addition of n colutnu to each
page and the lengthening of thO columns. It la
now very nearly as large ItFi Toy helium Buns
CHADICIeti busses have been employed by
the Pennsylvania Central to convey Western pas
sengers from the Lehigh and Susquehanna to the
East Penn. Depot. The Craders are always
ready to do similar favors for anybody else.
RUNAWAY.—Mr. KOIIVB horse acted very
shabbily on Friday In taking . French leave with
the two front wheels. At Sixth and Linden he
rolled round on the stone piles as If he enjoyed it.
His fun was of short duration, for he was cap
tnred then and there.
ROBIVERIEA AT BlANDON.—Several cellars
and barns In the village of Blandon have been
robbed recently, and the citizens have become
somewhat excited on the subject. Suspicion in
said to rest upon certain parties In the neighbor
hood.
THE BITUMINOUS COAI,LtnE.—In. con
equeuco of the great increase in the transporta
tion of bituminous coal over the Lebanon Salley
Rail Road, since the anthracite suspension, a con
siderable addition has had to be made to the.roll-
Mg stock. Three thousand cars are said to be
employed at the present time In this service, and
the bituminous trade hits reached a vastly higher
standard titan ever before.
BENvrrent:D.—One of the singular traits
about some of our Inhabitants Is that they nro
liable to become bewitched. We have heard of
.11 little girl, on Gordon street, who has been suf
fering front the Influence of a witch, so much BO
that her mouth and tongue became like smoked
ham. The celebrated witch-doctor of Salisbury,
II veritable Black Crook, was scut for, and be told
the parents that a neighbor who had smoked her
hams was Iresponelble for the infliction. He
ordered the hams to be sent for, and cutting a
piece oft of one of them, swore vengeance upon
the witch and said ho would take the morsel of
. meat home and punish the woman for her actions.
TILE STATE FACE.—The question in relation
to the location of the next State fair in this city
has tinnily been determined, and all differences
that existed between the officers of the State Agri
cultural Society and the gentlemen who acted for
this city in the struggle have been amicably sett
led. On Monday last Mayor Mottles,Capt.Morrls
and Messrs. Schoen maker, Tripp, Hash and horn
-7-alnt proceeded to Harrisburg, where a meeting
of tit,' board of (Accra of the Society was held for
the tatti cto of considering the subject. There
were also pr csint a numbcr of gentlemen from
Altoona, who that there was some mis
understanding hoped, 1 1 taking ndrantnge of
the supposed IrreconellaL•le differences, to secure
location of the annual exitibNOn at their place.
In this they did not succeed, 110,74verr and Sri
is to have the Fair, according to tint tern" of
the contract Made with the Society. OPPeRnt
that the Society claimed 01,800 of the city; awl
after a great deal of discussion the matter ties
concluded with the result above stated.—Sermaton
Republican.
A FEW INIPOIiTANT FACTS ABOUT WATSON'S tuns ISO weak that the amputation had to be
SArrs.—lt has been manufactured and constantly I postponed until Monday. This - accident
improved during the past thirty years. Nearly I should serve us a warning to farmers not to
twenty-five thousand are in him.' Over two hun- neglect to keep their horse-powers locked BO
Ilred have been tested in tires, preserving their I that children mild not operate them
contents Iu ,every instance. Not only do these
safes preserve their contents but they preserve
them in perfect condition, which is not the case in
any other make of safes. This Is attributabloto
he fact that all these safes are provided with In
side or Double Doors. J. Watson & Bon arellte
role ruaueracturetc of safes with this prolectlin.
'rimy never lose their tire-proof qualitj. All their
safes are highly ornamented and they are sightly
AO well as Indispensable ! It is to the Interest ,or
every one .wito wishes to protect his books and .
valuables against the ravages of lire to examine
these safes,andattardloo is asked to the rollowlog
,points that are claimed. for 'this safe s—lt is-the
only safe with till Inside or Donhie - Door l It has
never fulled to preserve its contents rotVer
lose. Its are-proof smaliti; It will never colic*
the Iron t It is strictly Damp-proof l It Is highly
ornamented. M. S. YOUNG & CO., Hamilton
Street below Eighth, are the Bole agents and have
on-band a variety of styles which they would be
pleased to exhibit to thaw desiring to purchase,
111turAnir.—D. K. Diefenderfer was elected
Second Lieutenant of the Excelsior Rifles at their
election on Friday evenink.
jueTrczta of the peace aro required by law
to have a fee bill put up In their offices, under a
penalty often dollars nud double the amount of
ate fees charged.
THE snow yesterday, though a little Out of
season, was very-acceptable. Hamilton street is
relieved for a while from the carnival of dust.
Tug opinions of Messrs. Runk nr.d Ainey,
upon the subject of the organization of Councils,
will be found of Interest.
DON'T go back on your newspaper. A
subscriber to an lowa paper recently stopped his
paper, and the next week ho was nearly kicked to
death by a,boree.
AN OUTftAOE.—A lady was attacked by two
men on Union street bridge on Sunday evening
Bbo cried "murder" and the villains, fearing cap
ture, decamped.
ATTEMPTED BCFEOLART.—AE attCnlpt Was
made on Saturday night to enter the house of
James Butz, in the First Ward, but the burglars
were frustrated In their designs.
Tern post-office heretofore nt Lehigh Valley
has been removed to Rockdale, by which name it
will hereafter be known. A. W. DeLong has been
appointed Postmaster.
APPOINTMENT.—Christian Stoltz, the pres
ent Superintendent of the Wyoming Division of
the Lehigh Valley Railroad has been appointed
General Superintendent of the Wilmington and
Reading Railroad.
HORSE BY THE POUND.—On Friday Daniel
Koch offered his horse to Al. Lisk, at teu cents a
pound. The offer was accepted and the animal
weighed, and Koch received the money, ninety
dollars.
SWORN Itit—WM. 11. Kleckner, the newly
elected High Constable, was sworn in by the
Mayor on Friday, and has entered upon the per
formance of his ditties. lie will make a good
Olken .
DISCONTINUED.—The 2:50 fain on the Le
high Valley Railroad. from Root Penn. Junction
for Easton and New York,•has been discontinued.
This will be of no Inconvenience to oar citizens as
they have a train at 2:37. •
OBITUARL—WO regret to announce the
death of Dr. Arthur J. Elllger, which occurred ou
the 21st. The Doctor was only In the 26th year
of his ago. He was well-known In this city and
leaves many friends to mourn his loss.
DANIEL DOUGHERTY, Etiq., the celebrated
Irish orator of Philadelphia, will lecture on " Ora
tory," at the Keystone Opera House, Reading, on
next Wednesday evening, March 20th, under the
auspices of the Reading Lyceum.
WE: hope that Second street will never
again be in such a horrible condition 1111 it has
been In the past winter. 'Nearly every stranger
who comes to the city to brought through the deep
beds of mud. It produces a mean opinion of our
city.
PERSONS desiring photographs of the halo
John 11. Oliver, Esq., can procure them at this
office. Tho photograph, which Is an excelleLt
likeness, is gotten up In a stylo which has won
such an enviable reputation for Mr. Jcanee, the
artist.
KNIGHTS TEMPLATI—A special cotwlave of
the Grand Commandery of the State of Pennsyl
vania will be held at Towanda, by order of R.
Em. Grand Commander, ou Tuesday, April oth.
We understand that Dr. D. J. Martin will be the
accredited representative of Allen Cotnmandery
No. 20.
THIEVES ABOUT.— TiIiONTS broke into
Baker's hotel, opposite the Lehigh and Basque
hinna bepot, lest Wedhesday, drank a bottle of
whiskey, stole a box of Mr. Baker's best cigars,
and attempted to pry open a drawer containing
some valuables. It Is supposed they were fright
ened oil before they accomplished more.
Bul.lt AVINI)OW Biota:.—Al Bethlehem
last week a boy threw a stone at a comrade, with
whom he was fighting. The stone struck the boy
on the back, and, rebounding, struck the bulk
window In the stove store of T. E. Luckenbach,
smashing It badly. The glass was worth about a
hundred dollars.
AGENT 01 , THE BERKSHIRE. - We are
pleased to note that Beni:lullle Yoder, of Trexier
town, has been appointed agent for the Berkshire
Life Insurance Company for this and Northamp
ton counties. Mr. Yoder Is well-known and pop
ular, especially among the farmers, and as he
represents oue of the best, and most carefully
managed companies In exilitence, we believe he
will meet with excellent success In his new calling.
NEW DIRECTORT.—Mr. Tolon has canvas
sers preparing the names and residences of the
citizens of Allentown' and the various • towns
throughout the county for a new directory which
will be Issued as soon an the work of canvassing
Is completed. A description of the towns and
villages, and post-office addresses, will be given,
making it a valuable book of reference for the
business men of Lehigh County.
THE LEIIIOII REGISTER is certainly a good
advertising medium. 11%r. Cornelius Custer pub
lished a notice of his improvement lu carriage
building and since then he has received lettere
from parties in different sections of Pennsylvania
and from a number of towns throughout the West
stating that they had seen the notice in the Lau ton
REGISTER and, as they were engaged In carriage
building, requested the particulars of the inven
tion.
REPORT 01 coal transported over the Lehigh
Valley Railroad for the week ending March IS,
187I,eqmpared with same time last year:
For Week Fur Year.
... 311 17 70,879 14
... 852 14 207,208 02
442 06
... 946 11 • 74,821 16
... 5,1173 12 81,577 10
... 143 11 1,799 10
Total IVyoming
Haz1et0n.........:.
Upper Lehigh...
Beaver Meadow
Mahanoy
Mauch Chunk..
Total by 111111 Canal 14,878 05 449,463 07
Same time 1870 14,828 14 753,404 01
Increase
Decren e
10,050 09 303,040 14
A GOOD HOUSE AND GOOD I;USINEB9.—We
are always happy to note the success of merchants
and business men in our growing city. A few '
evenings since wo spent some time in looking at
the styles of Spring goods at the store of Schreiber
Bios., next door to the Firet National Bank. They
seem to have taken particular pains in selecting
a superior stock, such as will in every case arouse
the recommendations given by the employers nod
salesmen. We particularly noticed a very fine
line of dress goods, both black and light colors,
excellent In quality and fair lu price. Indeed
their whole stork Is such as may well attract the
first-class purchasers of our city, and we find their
store has become a favorite resort for this class of
people.
SERIOUE ACC;IDENT.—On Sunday the 18th,
a serious accident occurred near Schnecksville
Washington township. A son of Henry
Gangwere, aged six years, in company .with
some other children, was running a horse
power, when he caught his legs in limo tly
wheel and mashed ids ankle joint so severely
that amputntion was necessary. Drs. HaDiet
awl Williams weto called in, but the child
.IittACATE BaLus.—Tho following tiro
reported by Wittman & teleenrlog
Edwin Camp sold a, two-story brick dwelling
Louse and lot of groutal t lB:24o feet; on s ontb-citet
corner of Muth street and Pine alley, to Tobias
G. Frankendeld, for $2OOO.
Klee d: Miller Bold a lot of ground, 00x.120, on
the onet side of Tenth street, between Turner and
Chew, to J. Orim it Co., for $5OO. Also,onotlicr
lot of ground adjoining the abovo and of like di-
MetlslollB, to Llewellyn Martin for $5OO.
Moses Hallman sold. a farm In North Whitehall
township, containing 100 acres, more or less, to •
Peter Bchneek, for $7875.
• Abraham Blank lc Charles Blank; adminlstro
rors of the estate of David Blank sold dye acres
and siety perches of land, situate in Upper Silicon
township, to Joseph Ursprung, for $481.09.
Barns partlex sold a tract of laud, In same town•
I ship, 5 acres and 85 perches, to Franels Branner,
for $440.14.
THE LEHIGH REGISTER, ALLENTOWN, WEDNESDAY,
LAIICHNY.—SamueI Millman appeared be
fore Alderman Beck, on Monday and testified
that Charles Coyle stole brass from the Allentown
Iron Works and sold it to him. the former not
knowing it was stolen. Coyle gave ball for his
appearance before the Alderman on the
when be will have a jury trial. 'Millman had
been arrested last week on the charge of receiving
stolen goods.
ROBBERY AT RI rTtatsvtnt:R.—From further
information received we learn that'll. Frank Rei
chert was robbed of one hundred dollars In money
and some valuable papers, the amount of which
cannot be ascertained, on Friday night. Mr. Rel.
cbert was asleep In his room, with the door un
locked as usual, and the thief took the money nod
papers from underhis pillow nod what little loose
change he denied In his pockets. The papers
cannot be of any value to the thief, but it may be
difnenit to replace them.
A GOOD MovE.—We understiind that tt
movement Is being made to have Second street
from Hamilton to Union paved ; through individ
ual enterprise. Messrs. John L. Hoffman, Martin
Set* and Stephen Keck it re the prime movers In
the good work, and they will endeavor to secure
'assistance from the Lehigh Valley Railroad Com
pany. If these gentlemen are successful In their
effoffs they will receive Ahe thanks of everybody
who has occasion to use that street, and we hope
the freight men and others will lend their assist.
nuce.:
TnEltt Is a great deal of mutilated currency
afloat, andimany people don't know what to do
with It when it fulls Into their hands. Everybody
should remember that postmasters are authorized
to receive It for Its full value lu payment for post
age stamph, when In cases of United States notes
not more than one-twentieth of the note Is miss
ing, and In cases of fractional currency when not
more than one-tenth Is missing. When such - notes
and fractional currency arc mutilated beyond she
standard referred to, the only place where they
may be redeemed is at the United States teim,sury.
SUPREME COMM—The following eases
from this court were argued before the Supreme
Court and held under ndrlsement
Hockey ngt. Burlthalter—Harrey, and Erdman
& Oliver for defendant; Dittman for plaintiff.
NteCarthy's appeal-11 msbergvr & More, for
appellant ; Bunk & Baldwin for a ppelleeF,
Ranch ngt. \Vm. Scholl and lien y
anti More for defendant , iu error; Wright & Son
for plaintiff.
Mack's 111,110:1i nay ,tl , llllliNd nit hoot
utsn
inent.
HEAVY Itonmoty AT CATAsAt• ittrA.—Mr.
Werly's tailoring establis . lunent, next door to the
post-office, Catasanqua, was entered by burglars
late last night or early this morning, and four or
live hundred dollars worth of ready-math:clothing
was stolen. No clue has ns vet been obtained to
the perpetrators of the net, though every effort Is
being, exerted to discover the parties. It k be
lieved that there is a gang of robbers In the Mwn,
theulgh the safest presumption Is that the parties
were strangers and are already out of the way of
our local authorltles.—Cunosamd: of the tP2.I.
E. Clibruco.--The following ministerial
appointments have been made for the ensuing
year by the Bishop of the M. E. Church
Tamaqua, S. Irwin.
Matmuoy thy. IC Barnhill.
Nesquehouing, J. W. Bradley.
Mauch Chunk, J. F. Crouch.
. East Mauch Chunk, S. 11. (toner.
Lehighton, J. T. Swindells.
Parryville, J. P. Miller.
Slatington, J. D. Follom.
•
Catasauqua, W. I'. Howell.
Allentown, W. Swindells.
Fricdensyllle, E. 11. Hoffman. •
Bethlehem, G. S. Broadbent.
mINPORMATION WANTED.—SIIIIIIIOI Derr, a
soldier of the late war, disappeared from his home
on the Mineral Spring rood about one month ago,
and has not since been beard of. He served (lur
ing the whole of the rebellion, nud nt the close
became Tomlin(' in the right side and speechless,
and has remained so eve• since. He Is about iio
years ()Ingo, Is 5 feet 7 inches in height, mid bus
sandy hair and complexion. Any information of
his whereabouts will be thankfully received by his
uncle, Cherles Breneiser, corner 7th and Penn
streets, and newspapers generally are requested to
make a note of his d isa ppea rus e.—Rending Times.
Swiu DLEItEt.—It is said I hat sharpers are
traveling the country appointing farmers to
agencies of all sorts of patent traps, and when
they have Induced a farmer to become an agent,
they make him believe . that it is necessary for him
to sign a paper which they no II an acceptance of
the agency. In many instances the papers so
signed , by unsuspee9yg farmers turn out to be
promissory notes, which the sharpers bring to
town and sell for what money they can, and then
get out of the country, leaving the farmer to pay
the note. The moral gf all which 10, sign no
thing, unless you read it chrefully yourself and are
certain you can fully understand what It means.
RUNAWAY'.—Last Wednustlay as Mr. Edwin
Treater, of the firm of Treater & Weaver, lumber
merchants, was driving under the Lehigh Valley
Railroad below the Valley Depot, his horse became
frightened at an approaching train said ran away
and was not checked until he had run to the oil
refinery. Mr, Treater • held on to the ribbons
heroically. On the county bridge he passed a
city car, which allowed only a very narrow space
for a runaway horse, and his escape front serious
Injury was almost 'miraculous. UpOn the horse
being stopped it was found.that The harness was
somewhat broken and Mr. Treater's hands were
cut open by the reins. •
ALMOST A MURDER AND 6nrcipt..—A law
yer limited Hotchkiss has been boarding at the
house of Mr. Wurtzenbcrger, on Northampton
street, betwiocti Main and Washington. On Moo
day he complained of being 111, and lu the evening
:Mrs. W. took him up some ten. When she. en
tered the room he sprang front the bed and, seiz
ing her, cut her throat front ear to ear with a
small pen-knife. She screamed for her husband
and he stubbed her twice in the breast and once
lu the arm. The husband and several neighbors
ran up from the store and caught him, Hotchkiss,
lu the act of cutting his own throat, audpreYenten
hhn from Indicting any serious injury upon him
self. The lady Is in a very critical condition.
Hotebkles Is sald to have a wife and ehlhlreu In
New Jersey. He has been arrested.— Wilkeeborre
Record of the Times. , •
TEMPERANCE CONVENTION.—E. IL Ranch,
Chairman of the Stale Temperance Executive
Committee, has Issued a call In the name of his !
committee, for a State Convention, to he held In
Philadelphia on the 18th and 10th of May next.
The apportionment for delegates is as follows:
Each State temperance organization, such as
Grand Lodge of Good Templars, Grand Division
Sous of Temperance, Grand Temple of Honor,
State Temperance Union, or any other regular
temperance society, and each Slate religions or
ganization, society or association, each county or
district temperance or religious organization or
body, such as district convention of Gond Tem
piers, county temperance societies or uniom, and
religious bodies, such as synods, conferences, as
sociations, Ant., lbr. e delegates ; and nil local
temperance and religious organizations, such as
lodges, divisions, temples, councils, churches, Sun
day schools, Bands of Hope, young stmt's Chris
tian associations,, young people's ,tsserla lions, he.,
two delegates each.
Tuesday evening of last .wcek the
newly elected members of the Select and Com
mon Councils met with the old menu'rers holding
over. It has been the custom since the founda
tion of our municipal government to meet for the
purpose of organizing on the Tuesday following.
the third Friday in March, but several lawyers
having signed an opinion stating that nu organi
zation ut this time under the new city charter
would mrt he strictly In accordance with law, the
members deferred their annual meeting, until the
evening of the second Tuesday lo April, which
will oleo be the first stated meeting of the new
Councils. We are thus deprived of the legislative
portion of the city government, and If anything
Important should occur in the meantime to de.-
mend Immediate action wo would be in a deplora
ble •sitnation. The question has already stirred
up many opinions upon the subject and the action
of Councils last evening may bring innumerable
tali-sults upon the city. If au organization this
year, effected on the first Tuesday after the third
Friday lu March would be Illegal, then the,pro
ceding Councils under the city charter 'Were not
organized legally, it would boa wise precaution
to prevent trouble by rushing the Legislature to
legalize all nets of Councils of provionsyears and,
also, to have sortie legislation which will distinctly
state when the unnuml lorolings of CnoncilP ore to
by held.
BA BDATTISCIIOOLLECTUBEEL — The Executive
Committee of the Lehigh County Sabbath School
Association hove made arrangements for the de
livery of a series of lectures In this city by clergy
men and others for the purpose of silmulatingand
increasing the public interest in Sabbath SChool
work. The first of these lectures will bo given by
Rev. J. W. Wood, on Thursday evening of this
week, In the German Lutheran Church on Eighth
Ptre e t The subject of Mr. Wood's lecture will be
the results of recent discoveries and Investigations
In Jerusalem and Palestine, and the Interest of
the subject and the object of the lecture should
draw a full house.
.TEFALEIVrONVIi.—The teacher of the. school
at this place held, with his pupils, an examination
on the evening of the 21st, which proved highly
successful and fully convinced all that were pres
ent that an entertainment of such a kind has
decided advaninges over the se-called "school ex
hibitions." The latter, In some places, helps to
make the teacher popular, more so than the for
mer, but the teacher who has the good of his pu
pils at heart will not stoop to get populnrity at the
expense of his pupils' Moe, which ought to be spent.
In acquiring useful knowledge instead of commit
ting such nonsensical dialogues as are too often
selected, tints being a hindrance not only In their
mode/ culture but also In their moral.
itEAL ESTATE.—The following sales hate
been reported by Wittman & Lelsenring :
Robt. D. Kramer cold a brick dwelling house
and lot of ground, twenty perches, In Wensnere-
Berks county, to Mrs. Lydia Oswalt, for
$4OO.
Lewis P. Peter sold a two-story frame dwelling
house nod lot of ground, 20x115 feet, on South
Ninth street, between Walnut and Jackson, to
Thomas 11. Lelllettring; for $lBOO.
Joshua Sehnurman sold a lot of ground on North
Tenth street, above Tomer, 40x110 feet, to Klee
& Miller, for $lOOO.
, Chas. 11. Nagle sold a house and lot of ground
at White navy), Luzeroo county, to Mrs. Sophia
Hosier, for $lO5O.
Thos. B. Lelsen ring mild a lot of ground on Sixth
street above Gordon, 40x110 feet, to Lewis P.
Puler, for $l2OO.
A cm ZEN of this town, who some time ago
returned front the Southern States, informs us
that Ku Klux is not a myth. Ills politics are
Democratic, but whether that entitles his testi
mony to credence any more than If he were a Re
public:it:, we leave for our renders to Judge. We
'Worst:mil he is much attached to the climitte
and customs of the South and would like to reside
there, but carne it way because It was unsafe for
him to stay there. Ile is a Democrat now and
always has been one, but although he was no
politician and never expressed his opinions In the
presence of any one, the fact that he was a North
ern man pot his life in Jeopardy. He says a
Northern Democrat has no better chance of escape
front the outrages of the Ku Klux than n Repub
lica- If he Is it'lslortherner, no matter it hat his
proi , s-ions, things are made too hot for him to
reomin there long. lie has never witnessed the
hanging of any of the victims, for when he caught
a glimpse of the bands of masked men he consid
ered the safest place for him was beyond the reach
of their vision, but in the morning, after' a raid,
he has seen men dangling by the neck who had
been strung op for no other crime than that of
loyalty to the United Status Government. Raab,
such things seemmorelike :I dream than reality,
and we cannot blame some people for being slow
to recognize the truth of the reports which have
given such startling details of the outrages com
mitted by the Ku Klux In a country that boasts
of her liberty anti civilization. The outrages
committed by the Reds in Parts have caused many
advocates of liberty to doubt whether the French
were St to govern themselves, but wellillSt correct
the lawlessness at home before we criticize the
pecple of another nation.
THE THEATILE.—A subscriber send:, us the
following, token from the Southern Churchman,
with the request that we publisibit. It may throw
some new light upon the subject which was FO
thoroughly discussed sums time ago :
Hr. Editor s—A respectable subscriber desires
Information upon the subject of theatrical per
formances. Wherein consists the inconsistency
and danger, and sin, of frequenting the exhibitions
of the drama I Doco holy Scripture positively
condemn such practices I A discussion of the
whole subject would be very edifying and instruc
tive to—
One who desires to do Olaf to right and in accord
once with God's /am
We must not expect Iloly Scripture to condemn
ht words all sins. If it did "the world itself would
not.r,:ntain the books that would be written." It
doe:, not in words condemn gambling, ors ulclile,
or arson, or ten thousand oilier avroug and vices;
hut the spirit of the Bible is to opp ositiou to them.
Even as it Is to the vices that are inseparable from
the theatre. Doubtless we might imagine a theatre
free from evil; but Gil:: is the Ideal theatre with
which we have nothing to do. The only theatre
that concerns us is the actual one, as we see it in
London, in Berlin, in Paris, In Now York, and
wherever It has existence. Now about this actual
theatre, the thc . atro, not as It might he, but as it
always Is, our correspondent would do well to re
flect, In some sort as follows :
1. The theatre has always been condemned by
the Church. An English writer made a catalogue
of authorities against the stage, and ascertained
that no less than fifty-four councils of the Church,.
ancieut and. modern, have protested against it
with seventy-one ancient fathers, and nearly every
Christian writer who has written. on the subject.
Now when a Christian matt finds himself ht op
position to such testimony as this, he has great .
reason to fear he must be mistaken. The Church
surely ought to have great weight with Its mem
bers on questions that relate to morals.
w. Not only have the Church and Christian
writers ever protested against the tendency of the
theatre, but others have done the same ; heathens
and infidels as well as Christians. A learned
judge in England In a charge to the grand jury
said: "One piny-house ruts more souls than
fifty Churches can rave.'' Ovid, and Tacitus,
and Plato, and Seneca protested against It, though
in their day no female was permitted *to play in
public. The Infidel Rousseau said: " You have
.• •• to do with moralists here; this is not the
Plat— in which to learn it; the stage was not •
erected for the promulgation of truth, but to flatter
and 'muse." Where would be the prudent I
mother who would dare to carry her daughter to
this dangerous school? and what respectable
woman would not think herself dishonored by
go
log there 7 And as one of our laid writers says:
"It is significant that a French Society recently
offered a prize for the best essay in answer to the
question, "Why are most modern dramas founded
on the dishonor of woman, and what effect do
they have on. the COllllOlll2 public?" "Not one
of my young friends," said Amos Lawrence, "was
the bettor for going to theatre, and most of them
tire relied." Archbishop 'Tillotson culled the
play-house " the Devil's chapel," and did not sere
how any person pretending to sobriety and virtue,
and especially to the pure and holy religion of
our blessed Saviour, can without great guilt and
open coutratliction to his holy professiott be pres
ent." With such testimony from Christiana and
heathens, front infidels and men of the world, We
have a powerful presumptive argument itgaiti-t
the theatre that ought to have great weight.
We have rend In our 'English papers within
the last year or t wo, that the tendencies of the
Play-lionse tend downwards. The plays •of
Shakespeare empty a theatre. Nl:magma aro
forced, if they would shun bankrupley, to carter
to the public taste, and that taste le vitiated. The
• " Black Crook,'' the "White Fawn," plays which
no modest man or woman could behold without a
blush, are those to which the crowd goes. Other
plays, where God is dishonored, religion disgraced,
domestic purity is at ; where vice le made
agreeable, anti half-naked woman exhibit. them
selves; these are the plays that the public not
only wants, but whichlt gets. Is such aplace fit
for a decent, much less It Christian man 7 '
1. Of actors we know nothing personally. We
do know that by common collet:tit they are said to
be mill° general corrupt claw, both of then and .
women ; Should a Christian matt help to support
them in their Immorality 7
5. Does any one know of matt or woman that
ever was beticillted by attending the theatre ? ls
It likely Christ's blessing could be asked before
going 7 Is It a place one would like to be called
from to stand before God 7 Milner, the Church
historian, sayS " A Christian . retiounclug the
pomps and vanities of this wicked world, and yet
frequenting the play-house, was, with the Chris
tians of the first three centuries; a solecism."
Shull we then go to a place condemned by the
Church,hyChrlstions,by heathens and by infidels?
Shall we go to a place where no good Is over done,
and no soul ever m ode better? •
•
LAnuz stock 3f sheet music, instructors,
blank b33ks, rnnalc paper and eanla at C.F. Herr
111111.T1'2. Starr, MielltOWll.^.llY,
SCIINECKSVILLE.—OUr Schnecksville corre
spondent sends us tho following:—
The schools of North Whitehall arc closing up
ono_after the other with examinations, causing
great regtet nnd sorrow to both tho•.pupils and
tutors for palling and may lioncrer foment again.
The examinations at this place were held on Mon
day and Tuesday, and' were well atteniled by,
parents and strangers.
The Littirari Society of this place at their second
last meeting came to the conclusion with a uoani
mous vete to hold at least four more meetings.
This plainly shows, that the literary spirit l still
warm within the members. An interesting and
lively discursion was held nt our last meeting,
subject—Resolved„'; That theslantlerer Is a 'nor.,
dangerous lierson than the murderer." . Atlirma.
live gained. Our next subject will be, ite,olved,
That the United States should paellas e ,oni, .m 1
the, West:lndia Islands.
A FEW days ago two of Easton's noted capi
talists—and, by the way, lovers or floe home,
noticed In a New York paper that a .handsome
horse would bo cold on a certain date at one of
•the sale•stablos In that city. Each of three gen
tlemen determined to possess the noble animal,
and with visions of fast trotters and dashing
turmouts, started for New York to make the pur
chase ; ono of them with $5OO and the other with
$6OO, which 11111011114 it was supposed would
"sweep the stakes." As luck would have it both
started on the same train, but with that . business'
shrewdness for which each is noted, the object of
their visit to the greet metropolis was 'carefully
concealed front each other. Arriving in New
r,,trk they separated, only to find themselves
again side-by-side, a few hours after, In the sale
stable. The noble creature was trotted out, and
the two capitalists winked ateach other—as mach
as to say, the 46 hoes" Is mine ; the auctioneer
cried out, " what's bid ?" The reply from is dis
bud, corner was $3,5001 The two capitalists
looked at each other, and winked, again—they
smiled—they waited until the horse was run tip to
$:1,000; they left, and smiled 'again at the Mer
chant's, and finally came home considerably crest
fallen. We notice that both of them now di ice
other horses than the one they intruded tn.—Tors
/on Express.
Issmtnxcta
Env.—The New York
Free Press has the following editorial remarks on
a subject of vast linportanect—A recent life In
surance ease In one of our courts adds force to
the warning we have given In relation to invest
ments In such Institutions. In no trust is the
reSpollbibllity 60 entire, or the duty of righteously
regarding it more sacred, than that which promi
sea profit on an investment against a time of mis
fortune. This is the promise given by every bank
for savings, by every insurance against loss by fire
or accident at sea, and, If possible, it Is even inure
sacred when, taking the money of husband and
father, it promises relief to Ids kindred in ease of
his sickness and death. And yet, in the face of
this sacred responsibility, and after• having for
years received money, paid only on faith lathe
fulfilment of the promise, we have mamthoth In
surance establishments endeavoring to cheat the
widow of her sole reliance, Mid her children of
What has been paid to insure their support. The
dmuthd now is, and it is it Just one, that every
policy upon which the requirement shall have
been paid must be honored on proof of death, and
that without cost or undue delay to those entitled
to receive the amount tor which the life was in
sured. The demand should he recognized even if
there were no Institutions showing desire to shirk
their responsibility. lint when we learn through
the courts that an insurance company declines to
pay because the insured was diseased before death,
the demand becomes imperative, and unneeded
delay a sin. It is well known by all who give
attention to existing conditions that the securities
in which a vast amount of the money pnil for fire
insurance has been invested has not tended to In-
Crease safety do the recovery of loss. It is also
well known that, in rivalry with each other, the
life eollllllllllei have pail heaVy premi
ums to all who bring them lire-, Ihat they have
in their atgrrne l; for lengthening their list of
pulley-folder, been circles.; In their (.X11001111(10116
marl 11(111. they have expended the money of the
insured In the construction of vast buildings, not
as security against loss, but simply as a gorgeous
advertisement to induce more lives to route In.
In all these efforts there le a.very grave suspicion .
that over-anxiety for business has Noised the
reckless taking of many improper risks, and the
unseemly efforts now being made to avoid respon
sibilities after having pocketed the money for
them, gives that suspicion all the power of fact.
TIIEEC TERPEAN ENTERTAINMENT, Fr'tlay
e‘ e.iing, was attended by an immense audience.
Everybody present eppenrcd to be well pleased
and the Enterpeani have just cause to be proud
of their success In getting up an acceptable enter
tainment and In knowing that they have given
such general satisfaction to their friends who
have conic forward with one accord to lend their
assistance In promoting the object for which the
Society has labored. It Is evident that our citi
zens appreciate the good influence or the College
upon the educatidnal interests of our city, and
that they are liberal enough to aid the students.
In every good work. Of course, they received a
Just compensation for their money, but the lin
pul,e remains the same.
Prof. Hart's elocutionary. eflorts 'were highly
appreciated by the audience, who greeted Ills pro•
ductions with great applause. Miss Johnson's
singing was not to generally well liked and was
the sulTlet or much criticism. Prof. Spengler
was not open to criticism, and showed himself to
be as near perfect as the majority of the big guns
of his age generally are. Prof. Bissinger is the
beat zither place• we ever heard and his produc
tions won universal admfration. Mr. Boyer hue
a splendid baritone voice, but, oh, If he were not
eo it lit led , his saenging woad ba maw pawfect.
Mr. Rhoads, tenor, was listened to with great
pleasure and received flattering encomiums. Mr.
Conty, as usual, brought down the gallery, which
brought down the house, which put everybody In
a good humor. The progr mune wits a little
longer titan IleeeSMry and lept the audience In
the Court House till nearly eleven o'clock.
THE onpEn ov B. U. (H. F.) IN ALLEN
PIIILADEI7III.I, March 7, 1871
Editors p the Scroll Kara' :—llavlng received
directions from our worthy G. C. W. to organize
Allen Clrele,:No, 54, I proceeded, February 4th,
In company with brothers G.' W. Klotz, of No. 2,
John P. Webrhehn, No. 5, John Thomas, Charles
Engles, Peter henry, No. 8, and Thomas Mow
bray, No. 44, to endeavor to reach our destination.
We left Philadelphia In the 1:45 train of the N.
P. R. R., and reached the ancient town' of Beth
lehem In time to connect with the Lehigh Valley
railroad for Allentown. The party reached the
wished-for point at 4:40. There we found a four
horse sleigh walling to convey us to the
.Cross
Keys lintel, the hostelrie provided for us by the
brothers of Allentown. After a very pleasant
talk with our new found brothers, and enjoying a
splendid supper, we, at 7j o'clock, adjourned to
Pairs halt , for the purpose 'of increasing the
benefits of the 11. U. by Installing Allen Circle,
No. 51. Just about this time our Worthy G. C.
W. arrived front Rending. pis presence (as It
always does) put renewed vigor In our Foals, and
we felt like Initiating all that came he fore us.
Sulllce It to say, we had the pleasure of Initiating
fifty-one brothers for No. 54, and we 11111 a say,
without fear of being called partial, they were as
fine a set of men as any Brother of the 'Union need
wish to look upon. We installed their officers,
gave them all proper instructions, and had the
hall cleared about twelve o'clock. Front what
to ram: of Allen Chicle, we are ratistled they hi
tend to be an honor and'credit to the Brotherhood.
They will be a truo working set of brothers, and
we look for much good to result from their labors.
On Sunday afternoon their. C. W., brother W. S.
Kldtz, and E. - W., G. W. Simpson, took us by
sleigh to 13,11;101;M), a distance of seven miles ;
and of all cold rides, we must saY that was Om
coldest In our experience. ' The wind rolled from
the Lehigh mountain nod came down 011 us from
tile various gaps about Allentown, till the party
seriously began to think of making contracts with
cc; taln lee
. companies Philadelphia ; Ut our
gallant delver, Bro. W. B. Klotz, brought us
through siifely. Arrived at:South Bethlehem, we
sought the depot of the N. P. It. R., left at 4 p.
In Philadelphia at 0:50. I can't
boy about the rest of tho party, but I eau say that
the writer of this took about four hours of thaw
ing to get himself in Nom shape. The cold
Sunday, Februtry oth, will never be forgot.
Allow me •to recommend to all brothers who
visit Allentown to go to Pairs Hall on Thursday
evening. They will ho certain' to find Its warm
hearted brothers as exist la our State. Hoping
that Allen Circle, No. 54, may proVea blessing to
the country surrounding them, and wishing them
nil success, f iemaln,
In T., D. and L.,
<I .1. W. It.
MARCH 29 187 L
THE ORGANIZATION„ Oy CtTy COUNCILS.—
The following opinion' r. this subject Clem Mr.
Runk will be read with Interest:— •
MESSRS. EPIIIIAIM GRIM AND NELSON WEISER.
...—Lactitlemen :—ln compliance with your request,
I state my reason for saying to you when
called on last week, that Tuesday last was the
proper time for the organization of City Councils.
1. It is clear, from the 4th section of the City
Charter, that the term of office of the members of
Connell, commences and ends immediately after
the third Friday fit March, that day having' been
the time for their election. The late act changing
the time of election to October, expressly provides
that h. term of nniee shall lint be eintngni.
2. .1 t i e ChM ter WHIMS nn time for the organiza
tion of Councils, hence they hnre the power to
that pnrprwent nay ',lent lime after
their term commences.
3. The Charier ,p e:its. ' `i , or meet
legs only. The via-, In the ith section, Is
the " amnia! nwri Tln• al • elass, in the
Bth section, is till. "SlSllsi 1.1 This stated
meeting is to be hell an III: Tuesday of
each month, and , un,eh oftener as shall be pro
vided by the Online s ees, ion! Is far the tratametion
of business generally. Under this section Conn-
CIN may, if they choose, provide for holding stated
meetings each week or oftener.
The annual mcellu¢ van occur nnly once in the
year, and has 0 specified Into assigned it, which
Councils are require:l to perform at their "first"
annual leveling, and at every other annual meet
ing, viz : To choose a City Treasurer by a Joint
vote taken viva voce. This annual meeting, has
heretofore been held on the Tuesday evening after
the third Friday in March, both under the present
Charter and front time Immemorial under the
Borough Charter, a usage in itself sufficient to
Ow It the force of law. The fifth section of the
Charter.provldes .that each branch of Councils
shall annually choose one of its members to
preside at their deliberations. These presiding.
officers were oleeted a year ago, and their teim
has now expired. They are an essential clement
In conducting sonic of the most Important and
delicate business transactions of the clty, without
whose aid great I neanven hence, if not detrlinerit,
must ensue.
These considerations lead tne to repeat what I
said to you, that Tuesday was the proper time for
organizing the new Councils. Allow me to add,
it Is the imperative duty of Councils, witho
vatting for the seeond Tuesday of April, to me
and organize at the earliest practicable day.
You will observe I have based my views entirely
upon the preFent City Charter and the usage? of
Councils.
But besides thi,; the general Borough law pro
video in its third section, "That It shall he the
duty of the Corporate officers, (Town Council,)
a majority of whom shall be a quorum 'to meet
statediy at least once et month, and within ten dime
after the election of any Corporate officer." Title
provision has not been supplied nor repealed by
the City Charter, and is ns binding today upon
the present Connell as it was upon the Borough
Council. Very respeelfully,
C. M. limn.
A LLUNTOIV , March :25, 1871.
We agree with the conclusion above arrived
A. Bridges, C. W. Cooper, Ell,ha Forrest,
J. S. Dillinger, F. A. R. Baldwin, Thos. B. Metz
her, C.J. Erdman, Gen. K. EVIL nn, W. D. Luck-
F.. I:. Schwartz.
=9
LLENTIIII'N, Mnreh 97, 1871
John A. Hoffman, Esq.,
Dear Sir—Having given the opinion that the
new City Councils could not legally meet for or
ganization and the transaction of other business
until the second Tuesday of April, I feel It due to
myself and those wyto concurred with me Int hat
opinion that I should state my reasons therefor
more fully, and especially so as C. M. Runk, Esq.,
and several lagal gentlemen who concur with him,
have thought proper In controvert that opinion
and publish ti t& reasons for (Hireling.
All will agree that Councils are the creature of the
City Charter.. They have no powers other than
those giventhem by that Instrument. The charter
fixes their regular monthly meetings on the second
Tuesday of each month. Old Councils meet on
the second Tuesday of March. New Councils
meet nn the second Tuesday of April following in
each year. Ought new Councils to meet earlier
than the next regular meeting I Does the charter
authcrize an earlier meeting of new Councils and
for what purpose I A careful examination of
that instrument Will reveal the fart that no earlier
day after the third Friday In March, II named
than the second Tuesday of April. And it will
also be found that it nowhere provides that new
Councils shalt meet to organize before the next
regular monthly meeting. after the third Friday in
March. These are positive, existing facts, and in
this argument must be squarely Oct. It will not
suffice' to dodge around them. Argument that
Councils ought to organize sooner or that it would
be better to organize sooner, or that the City Gov
ernment might be embarrassed if uo organization
Is effected ninth the second Tuesday of April, will
not do. It does not meet the rase. Have City
Councils the authority to meet sooner? What
section or clause of the charter authorizes It I .
Such authority I apprehend will be searched for
in vain. But it is said " the charter names no
time, hence Councils may organize at any time."
Now, Is this logic? Is it law? Is It reasonable
or safe? 'doubt whether It was ever beforcheard
that the absence of authority was held to be proof
of its existence. Without ttrgument the proposi
tion trill everywhere be recognized as "false
logic." And It Is only contended that It Is tato by
"Immemorial usage." It scents only necessary
to refer to the fact that City Councils have not
existed long enough to establish " Immemorial
usages" even If It were admitted that the doctrine
of customs obtains In such:eases, which Is denied.
These bodies were legislated Into existence only
four years ago by the enactment of the City
Charter. This is not long enough to establish
a governing custom or "Immemorial usage."
What does " immemorial usage" mean I Web
ster dollars " Immemorial" ns " Beyond memory,
whose beginning is not remembered or eantot be traced
Ind ascertained." how does this apply to City
Councils less than fottr years old 1 It will thus
be seen that such lato will not stand the teat of
scrutiny a moment. To admit the correctness of
this extraordinary proposition would be to give
loose reins to the organization of these important
bodies. The clerk of one branch might call them
together and fix a day of meeting, or an hourond
place dlßerent from theclerk of the other brooch
and the President of each branch of the preceding
Councils, if re-elected, might think it 1118 espe
cial duty to convene Councils and ouch name a
still different time and place . of meeting, or a can
e Is of either or both political parties might name
still different time and place. Such possible
confusion Is an emphatic , cemicmnation of the
and stamps It as unsafe, unreasonable,
inposslble both In doctrine and practice.
Ilut IL is also eald the City Charter provides for
two'classes of meetings." . The awned tneetiug
nod the dated ;needing. Now let us exatnlne this.
,Sectlua 7 provides that " Cannella shall at their
first annual nmeting elect a city treasurer to nerve
Mr one year" but that charter nowhere provides
that this "first annual meeting" shall be other
than the first regular monthly meeting after the
third Friday In March. (The expression "first
animal meeting" Is questionable English. .The
flrd meeting annually is bettei.) And why shall
not the first meetings of Councils annually be held
then I Is there anything in the City Charter In
c iml,tent with tiltl • Or does It require anything
to he done by Councils earlier? I can find noth
ing. Had the 'charter in terms mimed the first
regular or stated monthly meeting after the third
Friday In March as the "first meeting annually,.
It would read•consislentiy and would be thought
tight and regular. Now us the second Tuesday
of . April is the first meeting named In the charter
after the third
,Frlday In Morel], does it not follow
Irroslstable that that is the "drat Meeting annu
ally" tender that charter f As no earlier day Is
provided for in that instrument, it la very clear in
the "eye of the law" that an earlier day was not
deemed necessary by the legislature which passed
It. Otherwise we should have the unreasonable
proposition presented of a legislature carefully
fixing In it city charter a day for the stated
monthly meetings of Councils but omitting en
tirely to fix the "annual meeting" by far the
most important meeting of the year. But why
should an caries meeting be provided for. The
t „„, of t h e old Councils expired after the third
Friday In March. The new Councils aro re
quired to meet for the transaction of business three
weeks later, (second Tuesday of April.) It this
not soon enough 1 The legislature of Pennsylva
nia Is elected on the second Tuesday of Octobe;,
yet that body does not meet to transact business
or organize until the first Tuesday, of January,
three months later. Is it because the legislation
of our City Conaclisforour Clly. Government le
neowl!np.iitinit Ihvit , lLiiL , liy tun Stale
Legislature for our State Government Havit
ever been known that our State Interests suffered
because the State Legislature remained unorgan
ized from October until January 1 I think not.
Neither can our city interests suffer In any possi
ble way by Councils remaining unorganized for
three weeks. As a member of Council I feel con
fident that we shall still have ample time to do all
the good we are capable of doing and possibly to
do more harm than we ought or Intend to be the
authors of.
Again It Is said that section 3 of the old Borough
Charter Is still in force which provides " That it
shun be the duty of the corporate officers to meet
etatedly at least once a month and within tee
days after the election of any corporals officer."
Section 10 sr the now or City Charter provides
"That all laws rot hereby altered or supplied shall
be and remain in furco in said city." Now, Is it
true that section 3 before quoted is In force 7 Not
if it is altered or supplied by the city charter. Let
us turn to section 8 of that instrument. That
section provides thus—" The dated meeting of
Select and Common Councils shall be holden for
the transaction of business on the second Tuesday
of each month," &e.
Is It possible that we aro to be seriously told
that sec. 8 of the City Charter was not intended to
alter or supply the place or see. 3 of the Borough
Charter I What does "alter" mean? Webster de
fines it thus, "To make some change in—to make
different in some particular—to vary lu some de
gree without en entire change." Supply Is thus
defined, "To fill up as nuy deficiency happens—
to add what is wanted to afford a sufficiency —To
serve instead of. Section 3 Borough Charter gives
Councils the power to fix their day of meeting:—
:ec. 8, City Charter, "alters" this, expressly
withholding this power from City Councils by
naming the second Tuesday. of each month as the
day of meeting. The last clause of Sec. 3, Bor
ough Charter, provided for a meeting of Councils
within ten days after the third Friday of March.
Sec. 8, City Charter " alters or surplice" this by
fixing the second Tuesday of April, about twenty
days after the third Friday of March, for the meet
log of Councils for the transaction of business.
Sec. 8, City Charter, is complete in itself. Its pro
ceedings are clellnite r precise and entire. Those
of Sec. 3, Borough Charter, are directly the re
verse. But Sec. 3, Borough Charter, Is clearly
"altered" by Sec. 8, City Charter, and Is not lu
„force. To admit the contrary would be to assume
the unreasonable, the absurd positiOn that the
Le ‘ gislature In enacting so important a law as the
city charter, after carefully fixing the time of the
monthly meeting, had then intentionally left the
most Important meeting by far of the year to be
dependent on the uncertain, indefinite and incom
Otte provisions of an old lioron . ;11 law which fixed
no day.
A word more. Councils were invited to meet on
Tuesday evening last by a notice signed by the
Mayor. The members elect came together and
after examining the mutter for themselves, and
listening to the opinion of the lawyers who •had
united with the writer in the opinion that we had
no authority to meet, and the opposite opinion of
Mr. Runk end others, tt majority of each branch
were of the opinion that the City Charter conferred
no authority to transact business before the second
Tuesday of April. They adopted the safer course,'
which in the race of life will always prove wisest.
All agree that Councils can legally organize and
transact business two weeks from next Tuesday.
Their right to meet for that purpose earlier Is de
nied by many whose opinions are entitled to weight
and consideration. As there Is uo crisis, no emer
gency requiriug the Immediate actipn of Councils,
and none likely to occur within the next two weeks,
why reopen a question which has been decided
already by both branch, of Councils?
Respectfully, War. H. AINEY.
LETTER LlST.—List of letters remaining
uncalled for at the Allentown Post Office for the
week ending Monday, March 27. Persons calling
for these letters will please say ADVERTISED.
A—Frederick /Wham], Juhu Andreas, Jacob Andrews,
Same Aly.
B—A Beetle, Alfred Bernhard, Bryelle Buck, C W Bau
man, Charles 0 Bales, Chester Beer•, David Beachtel,
Daniel Bernhent, Ella Blurb. Findleaud Bauer, Francis
II 'Deere, Donna Bunts, Heinrich Busse, II A Mary,
Henry Memo, Harry Berner, John Barber, Rev John II
Brown, John II Beeline, Joseph Baker, John Boyban,
Owen 'Butner, Richard Beers, Thomas Birgur, William
Das°, .Wllllain Wong.
C—Charley Coyle, Edward Capermann, .1 1' Connelly,
0 Canyer, LOUillEt Cumming, Wm II Clowell.
o—Abraham Dlefendeifer, Aaron R Darte, Daubenspeck
St Amer, C Diefenderfer, Fleury Dougherty, John O'Don
nell, Mary Dunlacy, Rov Moses Dlsalnger, Cyroolus
bornblater.
E—Aaronhalo, CLnrlen Brig, David Evcrcti. •loha
Ecart.
F—Charles Fried, Daniel Folob, }.d Flak, Joseph Farr,
J D Frederick, Owen Flood, Olert 0 Fenno, Polly S Feb.
eel, Samuel F Plumblnner, F D Fry. Wm Focht.
(1-11enjamlu P George, David Grilll,lle, Emma C Dialer,
F °lounger. Horace Donnell!, Henry K grout, Jonas
George, Nichol,. 11 Gteth, Timothy Oeetuer, Thornse
Gullagher.
. 11—Garrle Hallman, liumouol Iluneicker, E Hildebeltel,
Jacob Hildubldlo, James Harkord, Michael Harty, 0011
Thos J Hillrigh, Urlah Hellman, W W Horn.
J—Fraacic Jordan, Jae A Juno, Bec'y Jordan Mutual
Fire luxursuco Co.
K—Amandd M Kemmerer, Bridget Kennedy, Bertha
&WM, Buckman KII3In, Christian Kant:, Ella Meiling,
Mute .1 Klein, Blanora Kern, J Frank Kistler, Gideon
Klein, Henry Kemmerer. Jonas Koch, Linie Kistler,
Levi Kubus, Levi Krider, Levi Kochdor, PartDna Kern,
Solomon It Kline. Kauffman Shimmel, Wm KraDer.
L—J L Behr, Jacob Laudeuberger, Jonas 8 Left, John
Loch, John Lehr, Reuben Lichteusvallner, Thomas Lions,
M—Anna McGinley, Charles Monahan, D McCoy, Fran
cis Martin, Henry Richer, Hugh McGee, H 13 Moyer, John
Morrell, John McGinley. J E McGaldria, Johh MeDown,.
Dame McGarkey, Marietta Miller, Michael Mc:Wailes,
Patrick Murphy, 8 A Marstellar, Sella McCoffooiy, Thos
McGoldrick, Tilghman Moll, Tuntaxan Murray. W I'
Moore.
N—Charlel Nelzcr, Ellllllll Nuuucmuker, Muth Nev
hard.
o—Audora Octl, Rebecca Ott, Lu Ochs.
P—Ooorgo Pablo, Henry Pearaoo, .1 Parts b. W
Q—John Quigley.
li—A ROlChlrtl, A Riaubard, Annie Roper.:ll F Rome,
Charles Ringer, Charles Ritter, Charlotte Itudolgh, Daniel
Reichenbach, Ell Reinhard, George 11 Roth, Geo Rogers,
George Gotlieb Roth, it F Rosenberger, J Ross, John J
Rath, John W Rouse, John Rooth, Mary A Roger, Marg
ret Reilly, Robert S Robenold, S Jenette Richard, Sol
Robanold, William Rolm. Walter Rinehard.
S—Alien Sykes, Allen II Stattler, Amanda Smith, Christ
D Schrock. Ellanor Eineridan, Stine k Fritz, Ell
Seeger. George Belisle. George Smith, Goo IN Soerles,Gut•
Doh Sheerer, Beery T Sterner. II School e, Henry Smith,
John A Spenklo dt lire, Jac J Stine. Mary Suiple. Mary
Ann Snyder, P A Stearns, Peter Stein, I' Stem, Rona F
Benda, Richard T Sheirer, It Stephenson:: Cu 2, Tilghman
Boip, Sarah &blanch.
T—Carl Tinpenberger. Junr ph Trex ler, Mathew Thomas,
Mary A Trumbour.
V —Gotlieb Vogel. Henry Vattig.
W—Aaron Wenner, Barney Ward, Charles 0 Weurel.
Daniel Wine. David Wleand, John Wolf, J A Wickert.
Jawea Wersell, Jahn Wheel. Lewis Wooster, Ludwig
Weir. Lewis S Weber, Luther Weickhel, Michael Wack
er, limit, Werlhelmer, Robert Wants, TII W Weid
ner, WllllanrWalp 8 Co, William Wan:twitter.
it—Yeager lk Clams, Daniel Yerk, Ernst Verg•.r, S 21
Young.
Zdugaeri, Isadore Zelluer, Thom• Ziegler.
Churoh Recognition at Catasauqua
An Ecclesiastical Council was held at Cah:Au
:pm on Saturday last, called for the purpose of
recognizing' a newly-organized Baptist Church,
called the" First Baptist Church of Cates:imp:a."
Delegates were present from (ho Baptist churches
of Allentown, Easton, Reading and Slatington,
who, with the delegates appointed by the Cala-
Banque church, formed the Council. Rev. A. Arm
strong, of Easton, was appointed Moderator, and
Rev. E. Packwood, of Allentown, Clerk.
The Articles of Faith adopted by the church
having been laid before the Council and found to
be In accordance with Scriptural requirements,
and the prospects and expectations of the new In.
(crest having been satisfactorily set forth; It was
on motion of Roy. George Freer, of Rending,
Resolved, That this Council proceed by appro
priate services to recognize this organization as a
Church of the regular Baptist Faith and Order.
The services under this resolution were ns
fol
lows:
1. Au interesting address in Welsh and English
by Rev. A. J. Morton, of Slatington.
2. Sermon by Rev. 6. Frcar, from Eph. 2 : 22.
3. Recognition Prayer by Rev. A. J. Morton.
4. Rand of Fellowship by Rev. A. Armstrong.
it. Charge to the Church by Rev. E. Packwood.
A large proportion of the members of this church
brought their letters of dismission from Allentown.
These, with others applying fur membership and"
awaiting Baptism, will swell the membership to
about thirty-five: The Sabbath school cothtected
with the church numbers about seventy scholars,
with a suitable number of teachers. The Allen
town Baptist Church was recoguizal February
22d,1259, with three metnbeis audits fflany nation
alities—America, England and Germany. The
hive has swarmed twice since that date, sending
Mr with Raternal prayers it colony to Bethlehem,
and now bidding God speed to eighteen more at
Catasauqua,leaving the Parent Church temporally
and spiritually prosperous. May the blessing of
God be enjoyed In equal measure by the children.
MAnon 57,1671.
ALLENTOWN has an extensive china and
glassware establishment where as great a variety
and as low prices can be found as in the laiger
Cities. We refer to the new store of Richard
Walher, No. 40 West 'Hamilton street.---Ada.
Net' gbilerttainento.
ALLENTOWN FEMALE COLLEGE
The Spring Tann of thin loalltullOn will been OD
Monday, April 24th',
ind continue ton vreeke, Do.rd , tnlllon;'fhrnl.Lod tonal,
fur Spring Term, 4e2 60. For pnrtieotere apply_ _
m .3tw Rey. W. H. 110FFORD, A. U., rre.g.
D. B. SLIFER,
irnoisnAuc mii,1161•11.
FURNITURE WAREROOMS,
No. 66 NORTH SECOND BTRERT.
Factor=LCl4o.'llol,"
PHILADELPHIA.
mar Mlnlnt
CONRAD MEYER,
an - heron son YANCFACICRILE or Tun
CELEBRATED IRON FRAME PIANOS,
Warerooms, No. 722 Arch St., Phila.
Has received the Prise Medal of the World's Great Exhi
bition, London, Eng. The highest Prizes awarded when
and wherever exhibited. [ESTABLISHED 1873.)
march 2).30,W
EAD & ROBBINS, •
(Late Joint 0. MEAD & Sone, )
N. E. cor. Ninth & Chestnut Sts„ Phila.
Manufacturers of Silver-Plated Ware only, Invite special
attention to theht extensive and varied assortment of
SILVER-PLATED WARE,
Embracing every article lu their lino of bulginess suitable
for
BRIDAL & PRESENTATION GIFTS
hotels, families and others about farnishing will find
this the targrat assortment In the country, and at ouch
prices
give •nnot foil to someacti.
We the prices of of our goods:
TeaEnts, 11 . ploces, pinto (13) 03
Dinner Confers. 6 bottles 6 OO OO
Breakfast Canters, 3, 4 and 5 bottles $9OO to 603
Butter Dishes, plain 4 00
•• " revolving 6 CO
Fruit Stands, cue/glass dishes 700 (0 2003
Cake Baskets • 603
Card Stands 460
iloquet Holders per pair, 4 60
Turf:Fan, Oyster,
chased
10 03
13 03
Soup 12 Oft to 20011
Wine Castors, fine cut bottles 18 00
Children's Sets....(kulfe, spoon and fork) 300
Cups 700 to 800
Vegetable Dishes • 12 00
Syrup Pitchers 3 00
Ice Pitchers, .... . .........
rich chased 7 f 0
12 0)
Articles for Repairing or Ite.plating will receive careful
and prompt attention.
You are Invited to examine the works of art In our as
assortment. whether dealring to purchase or net.
mar 20.3trity
v okill et, Misfit?
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The Popular Clothiers.
Most Attractive Stook CA
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SPRING AND SUMMER 0 1 2
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g 'DIRECTIONS BY MAIL
Taking Your Own lloasure.
Samples by Mail, if you Write
for Them.
Clothes Sont by Expross Promptly
Pricca Lower than Anywhere Else.
603 & 605 Chestnut Street,
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$5 TO $lO PER DAY. -Men, Wo
men. Boyx and who engage In our new
busloem make from tolo per day In their own locali
ties. Fall particulars and (4 Instruction,. sent free by mall.
Thorn In need of permanent. nrontaliin work. should ad
drone at once, OEUIIOE STIbinON .h CO.. Portland. Maine.
40 WEEKS FOR ONE DOLLAR
TILE AMERICAN RURAL lIOkIE from Aoril I,
1871.—A Firat-elltaa, Elght•page, Agricultural and Fam•
Ily Weekly. Spot.luietia Free.
IIOPRINO & WILCOX. Rucheater. N.
"pin. N. N. FITCIL'S Family rhysi
clan; NI ragen; teal by mall free. Teaches how to
cure all dbmaom. of dm p..rmorit Akio, hair, eye., complex•
ton. Wrilo to 714 Broadway , Now York.
Hand and Machine Sewing.
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0 0 1 1 NGTON (ILL.) NURSERY.
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you know Whitt. When, Ilow to Plural Fruit, Shade.
Evergreen Trees, Root bruits. Seodlings, Osage Plants,
Apple Seed, Early Rome Potatoes, Shrubs, Rosen,. 0 reen•
a
house end unt. Pinata, Sto., s w. Flower unit Vege•
table Seeded Finest, Vest Collection—Horts and quality•
Send 10 coots fur New. Illustrated, Descriptive Catalogue
-90 Pune,et.unp. ouch, for Cateloguee of Heeds,
with photo directions-61 pages; Bedding end Garde°
Plants-32 ;nines, nod Wholesale Priori Llet-24 page.
Address F. It. rim:Nix, Moomloglon. 11110018.
unnst SEIEDSI—Market Garden
er. wonting frog, and rellaleo Bead., Omuta buy of
the nrowern. We grow the fluent nation. of Beet, Cab•
hag, Carrot, Sugar Coro, Kale, Lettnee, Melon, Onion,
Pttroolp. Radix!, Spinach, ,quanii, Turnip and tabor
Vegriabiose , de. Cataloguen with Prleo Lint mailed free.
WA DE 3: A RM•TI10110, Seedenten, 1120 Market ntreet,
Philadelphia, Pa.
FRAGRANT NAPOLIENE cleans
tild Woven 1111 , 1 all kind. of Clothe and Clothitoti
removna Palnl, Orravg, Tar. insinntly, toltbont the
lea , t Injury to tho Ihrit fabric. FRAOR ANT SAPOLIEffII
CO , 33 Barclay ntrret, Now York, Id La Gallo stntat,
Chi. ago,
rsE TIII: " VEGIETABLB
_ PULIION ARV SA LSAM - 1870
Coughit, Cold. CoullumP•
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a rii"Te r iY:r LER Duos. & eo., Bog..
llou. ol ing c er. ,
VINEGAR, how made In 10 hewn'
without dreg.. Particular. 10 coats. F.
SAGS, Cromwell, Conn.'
;V:i;V7 3 0;;OV: 11, i 1 Vis
'ro THE WoICHING CI.AB9.—We aro now prepared to
furnish all 011.104 With constant employment at home,
the whole of the titan or for the spare moments. Illuelness
new, light and profitable. Permons of either sex easily
earn from 50e. I'S) per evouing, and a proportional sum
by devoting their whole time to the busier's& Bon and
girls earn nearly no much on men. That all who sea this
notice may mend their address. nail test the business, we
make the unparalleled offer: To such as are not well eat-
Med, we will send qg to pay for the trouble of writinq.
Full partioularm, rt valuable sample which will do to
commence VfOrkl.n. and a ropy of The People's Literary
Companion—ono of the hottest and boot ran,ll7 .
perm over pobilshod—all sent free by mall. Reader, If
yen want permanent, profitable WOrk. ogdreas
E. C. ALLEN & CO., Aunbsr,t, 3ldurs,
PSVCIIO lady or gen.
'Leman con make 01.0:0 a month, nature their own
hoppins cod independence, by obtaining _ PSYCHO
/JAN(IY, SAtiCIN ATION or SOUL CIIAISMIDO. • 400
manorcloth. ull Itoractions to use this power over
anlinal• 01 will. how to Me.morlse,become Trance
or Writing Mediums, Dlyloatiou. Spirlinallam, Alchemy.
Philosoi ey of Uterus and Dreams. Brigham Young's
11.troin. Daudet to Marriage, Ac., all o:malted In this
po,ua sold; price by total, In cloth, 0.23, paper
covers, p 1 liortea.—Any PCII.III willing to act as agent
will Hooky° a sample of the work fr., As no capital In
required, all desirous of genteel omployomet should lead
for rho book, earl..log loot.. for postaco, toy'. W. EVA a
,ir CO., 41 South 6th borer, Philadelphia.
A V. 011) 41,1UACI0i.—Ak victim of ear
ly Indiscretion. canning nervous debility, prems•
tare decay', de.,baying tried in vnln every silvertissd
remedy* has a sitoplo moans of self-t aro, widish ho will
send free to his fellow-sufferers. Address J.ll. TUTTLE,
7S NLLSAMI etreet, New York.
NNOTICE.-,%N ELECTION OF THE
UNION CEMETERY ASSOCIATION OF ALLEN.
TOWN for efllcera of ensuing year, for Preableut. Score.
tory, Trruhtirer, Mme Tro4oo With 'IMO 81/o,ll[orl l , will be
AP betn t tlO, h.. CIti 7 OSO KEY HOTEL an EASTER MONDAYRIL R
.r..
1, between the br of I sod I o'clock. P.
C. K. 111081', SecrettrY.
SPRING
1871
NEW 6TYI.Es OF
CARPETS, . .
OIL CLOTHS,
➢TATTING,
WINDOW SHADES. &c.
LOWER THAN EVER !
(llri. Of a call 3.11.010110 tor faurxc l r rs , at
E. H. GODSHALK,
M 32 MARE ET STREET, liIIILAREI,PMA.
1871