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NOTlCE.—Witlitu a short time we have son
out a largo number of bills for subscription. Many
of thorn have received prompt attention, for which
we return thanks, and we would be very happy to
return thanks to the balance of those who have
received our bills. The amount In each case Is
small, but In the aggregate the amount Is large,
and our friends will confer a favor by giving the
matter their prompt attention.
Tn E subscription books of the Lancaster an I
Rending narrow guago railroad will be opened a
Reading on the 12th of August.
TnE frog pond at Fifth and Chestnut streets
is soon to be numbered among the things of the
dead past. A culvert Is being put up there.
STRUCK BY LICIUTNING.-012 Tuesday weck
George Grater's barn In Penusburg was struck by
lightning and burnt to the ground.
THE locomotives which were smashed•up
on the Lehigh and SuEquebanna Ttallroad have
been taken Co the shops to be rebuilt.
A OnEAT Wk. Is being made about the 2.
foot, narrow gunge railroad. We have one In sue
cessful operation In this county, at the Crauo trot
Works. Lehigh always did do better.
WILD C NT.—A. wild cat was discovered in
a field of Elias Hoffman while he was cutting
grain, and wills the aid of gun and dog the ani
mal was killed.
. .
ACCIDENT. ;loan Shaw, employed at
Smith's Valley Forge, was suddenly killed
on Thursday morning by being crushed to death
while In the act of adjustlnot belt on a pulley.
TIM. Mauch Chunk Gazette complains In
cessantly because the new Carbon County Jail
coat $125,000. Ours cost nearly double that, but
nobody complains about It. The people think
they arc lucky to get off at less than a half mul
lion, consldering the system under which it was
built.
NEW Poi OFFICER.—The Mayor has ap
pointed Henry Gallagher a pollee officer for the
Sixth Ward in place of Martin O'Laughlin, re
signed. Mr, O'Laughlin was a sober, efficient and
reliable officer and the Mayor expresses his regret
that he could not be prevailed upon to remidu
on
the force.
DEATH OE Mite. JAY COOKE.—MrS. Jay
Cooke, the wife of the eminent banker, died at the
residence of her husband at Cheltreu nulls, Mont
gomery county, on Saturday morning last. Iler
death resulted from an affection of the heart, from
which she has suffered for some time past.
NEW COUNTERFEIT.—There is in circulation
a new counterfeit two dollar note on the Ninth
National Bank of New York. The vignette on the
left corner has the appearance of a wood cut,
rather than a steel engraving, and at the right
corner buck the Ink has a blueish appearance.
Ilnitics COUNTY has 1,788 tractsof unpa tent
ed lands, a number of which are. in the city of
Reading. On these and for purchase money $102,.
OD will have to be paid by the let of December
next, in accordance with instructions of the Board
of Property and, the Surveyor General. If not
paid by that time, suits will be instituted against
all delinquents, In accordance with a supplement
approved Mn) 5,1871, to the act of May 20, 1803.
THE Montour American says that the new
Co-Operation Puddle MITI, now In course of erec
tion, In Danville, Is progressing rapidly towards
completion, and, it Is expected, will he ready to
begin work about the Grit of September. The mill
Is 153 by 75 feet, and, when finished, will contain
eight furnaces
OUT OF DANDER.—We are glad to hear that
the young son of 11. A. Santee, residing In the
First Ward, who had his leg smashed by a tomb
stone falling upon it, at Bath, n few weeks ago, Is
announced . by Dr. Reichard to be out of danger.
For a long time fears were entertained that am
putation would be necessary.
FAST RAILROAD TlME.—Engine No. 189,
attached to the fast line east over the Penneylye
ale railroad, ran on Saturday morning from 51111115
to Harrisburg, a distance of 49 miles in 58 minutes.
The engineer was Wm. Kutz, who has several
times made the fastest time yet recorded on th
road. The conductor of the tralu was Sir. Chase
TIIE locomotive "Evangeline," of the L.
V. R. R. Co., Is to be put in perfect order and
sent ou a trial trip between Altoona and Pitts
burgh, for the purpose of showing the officers of
the PCllllBylVallla Railroad that an anthracite coal
burning engine can ascend the grades of their
rood and make as good time as bituminous coal
or wood burning locomotives.—Express.
A courAmt of persons residing at Heller
town, in Northampton county, have bought a
piece of land accessible to water, at the upper end
of the village of Springtow•n, In Springfield town
ship, for the purpose of engaging In the business
of trout raising. They are now at work building
a data to form a Pond, in order to carry out the
object In view.
A RELIC or BY-OONE DAYS,—We were to-
day shown at Lawa & Martin's City Drug Store,
an old bronze mortar which was presented to that
enterprising firm by the Rev. W. R. Giles, of this
city. It 'oohs no If It might have been used by
that Jolly old Pharmacist, Galen, or as if It had
been brought to light from among the ruins of the
effects of some Poison vender lu ancient Pompeii.
ANOTHER ACCESSION TO THE. PENNSYLVA
NIA CENTEAL—Thonnts•A. Sdott, of the Pennsyl
vania Central, and 11. S. McComb liave bought lu
the ,Louisiana Levee Company, and propose to
commence nctive operations Immediately. It Is
understood the transaction was • consummated
through the intervention of Senator Wells, of Lon
lslana.
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ACCIDENT.—DanieI Barret, aged tell years,
took passage on Die express train, Thursday morn
ing ut the Lehigh Talley Depot, for his home In the
Bistli.Ward. The train not stopping at Lewis'
station, near his borne, the little boy jumped from
the car, and fell on his face and head, sustaining
pretty severe flesh though not serious wounds. Ile
is doing well under the circumstances.
SINCE 1804 Montgomery county has been
represented in the State Senate by a Republican,
elected through the co-operation of the Republi.
cans of Chester and Delaware. Previous to that
time Montgomery formed a Eeparate Senatorial
District aad the politics of the Senator were al
ternately Whig and Democrat as far back as 1823
This Is a curious political phenomeuon, as the
county was always strongly Democratic.
FOURTEEN'shares of the Easton National
Bank Stock were sold on Thursday moreing, by
Stewart Lewis, auctioneer, for the heirs of the
lute Sarah Odenwelder. Five shares were Bola to
G. M. Wenwelder for $89.25 per share; five
shores to F. Freldfich for $80.25 per share, and
four shares to G. M. Udenwelder for $89.00 per
share. The price sold for Is said to be the high
est this stock has ever brought.—Exprow.
IMPROVEMENTS AT ALDURTIS.—A Subscriber
says that while at Alburtis, the other day, he no
ticed a number of new buildings In the.eourse of
erection. Mr. Welody has put up a fine hull, at
an expense of *3,500, for the American Mechanics,
while Messrs. Ilerizog S Keller are erecting some
very floe dwellings. Our correspondent was In
formed that sonic fifty houses are to be erected is
the course of a few months.
STATE DII'ARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. —
A new State enterprise proposed lobe Inaugurated
In liarrisburg Is thus referred to by the ST 'Mains
port Gazette and Bulletin :
A project Is on font to have a State Department
of Agriculture established nt I larrisburg, with a
commissioner, chemist, entomologist, geologist
and mineralogist. The estimated cost to the tax
payers Is $lO,OOO a year.
POLITICAL —At the Dentoeiatic County ,
Committe meeting of Carbon, held at Mauch
.•
AllerrCraig, Charles Mendecu and P. 11.
were appointed Senatorial Delegates, to
confer with Lehigh enmity, on the subject of Ben
atorial representation between the counties of Le
high and Carbon, during the ensuing apportion
ment. We have not learned the-time and place
of the conference.
REPAIRS COMPLETED.---Tlie repairs of the
Lehigh bridge, which have been carried on since
last sprlng,were completed Thursday evening. The
llanoverlans and thd public generally will be glad
to learn such good news.. They have realized the
adage that "there's an end to all things" hi the
hands of our County Commissioners. There is no
thing like having active (I) county officers. They
aro good for as many purposes as Josh Billings'
Farmers' Aliminax. In the present case they
" kured the publick of minting too travel" during
a portion of the present year.
THE Pottstown Ledger understands that
Charles E. Byers, late Chief Engineer of the Phil
adelphia and Reading Railroad had his life insured
for $lO,OOO in the Continental Life Insurance
Company of New York, (D. F. Reinert, Esq.,
Agent at Pottstown,) and also for $lO,OOO In the
Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York,
(Gen. Senn. M. 'Mintzer, ,Agent at Pottstown).
Both companies have taken the preliminary steps
towards paying to the widow' the amount of their
=MEI
REAL ESTATE SALES. —E. 11. Blank has
sold a 2;t; story brick house and lot on Fifth
street, between Chew and Gordon, to Reuben
Englemon, for $3,000. Also, a lot of ground,
201230 feet. on Hamilton street, between Second
and Third, with lee house, to the same gentleman
fOr $3,50 0 .
Reuben Engleman sold the coach manufactory
black-smith shop, barn and lot of ground, on Bev
cab street, between Walnut and Union, for $ll,
000.
The Slate Quarry of Yerkes Martin was sold
Friday, at the American Hotel, to Henry Martin,
for $20,500.
INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE. — Thu fol
lowing announcement appears in a Democratic
paper of Scranton :
INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE FOR BIIERIFP.—I of
fer myself to the Independent voters of Lucerne
as a candidate for the office of Sheriff. I have no
claims upon any party, as I have never opposed
a ticket nor defeated a regular nominee, but hav
ing been in the whisky business for several years,
I keep on hand a full stock of electioneering ma
terial, which I promise to use without stint or
scruple. I desire It.distlnctly understood that I
am not for sale before election, but my liquors
are, and I shall enter the campaign with all the
spirit at my cOmmund.. If elected, I pledge my
self not to sell out one cent below the market
rates ruling In the market for five years past.
JAMES JOHNSTON.
PERSONAL.—Wm. Moran leaves the city in
the middle of August to Join the Dobson branch
of the Wallace Sisters on their next tour. This
troupe will open their winter campaign nt Easton.
Mr. Moran will be leader of the brass band and
cornet player In the orchestra at a salary of $l5OO
n year. Mr. Moran desires us to tender his thanks
to the Allentonlans for the marks of appreciation
of Ills musical talents that they have bestowed
upon him as lender of the City Cornet Band, and
expresses his regret at parting with his many
friends In this city.
DEATH OF TRH. DOUBLE HEADED
The two female children from Ohio, recently on
exhibition in Philadelphia, having two distinct
heads, four arms, and in common .two legs and
one body, died in Boston a few days since. One
of these children was taken sick in the evening
and died Boon afterwards ; the death of the other
followed three hours later. These were evldntly
two beings, for there were two distinct lives, bear
ing a certain relation to each other, yet different
and Independent, one living without the other;
not very long, it Is true, yet sufficiently long to de
stroy their (by some) supposed Identity and estab
lish the fact of two different beings—two Immor
tal souls.
Mn. GEOI.7OE LABAIt, of whom we have
previously spoken, and who is now In his 109th
year, Is actively engaged just now In peeling bark
up In Monroe county. Mr. L. is a living rebuke
to the Young men of sixty and seventy and eighty
years, hereabouts, who complain that the infirmi
ties of age prevent them from working. Mr. La
bor is a native of Upper Mt. Bethel Township,
and is a hearty old Democrat, which latter fact is
the only reason we can assign for his long life.
EOOO7l Argus.
THE travel having been suspended across
the Lehigh Bridge those having occasion to cross
the Lehigh arc put to great Inconvenience. The
question has been asked " what right have: the
Commissioners to Interrupt travel for so long a
time l" If the proper energy and enterprise had
been exerted the work could have been done with
out putting any one to any inconvenience. It has
been apparently considered cheaper to employ ten
men six days than It Would be to employ sixty
men one day. The . Commissioners were not cut
out for Generals.
TOE Rev. Thomas G. Apple, DD., Presi
dent of Mercersburg College, editor of the M ereers
burg Review and editorial contributor to the Re
formed Messenger was, at a special meeting of the
Eastern. Synod of the Reformed Church In the
United States, held In Lancaster city, on Wednes
day last, elected Professor In the Theological Sem
inary, recently removed from Mercersburg to Lan
caster. Dr. Apple, It will be recollected, delivered
an address at the formal opening of the Female
College in our city two years ago, which was a
very able effort. Huts one of the most prominent
young men In the church and le in every way
worthy of the position to which he has been
elected.
Corwa.—At the recent commencement at
Franklin and Mar:Aral College, Rev. S. Aug.
Leinbach, of Copley, bad the degree of A. M.
conferred upon him by that Institution.
The following officers were elected by Coplay
Council No. 218 O. U. A. M., to serve. for the er
suing term :—C., D. 11. Nothstlne ; S. ex. C., E.
D. J. Myers ; V. C., M. J. Guth ; 11. S., Oliver
Moyer; A. R. S., John Nicholas; F. S., J. J.
Ruder ; 1., Peter Roger ; E., Levi Fry ; I. P.,
William Allen; 0. - I'., George Sehneck ; Treasu
rer, Alfred F. George ; Trustees, Gco. M. Rawl',
Nathan Kasen
REPORT of coal transported over the Lehigh
Valley Railroad for the Week ending July 15111,
871, compared with same time last year:
For Week. For Year.
18,806 00 238,683 08
.48;75:: 19 343,039 13
94 13 728 00
.17,580 02 112,908 19
..12,194 05 281,704 08
130 12 5,989 13
173 05
Total Wyoming
Hazleton
Upper Lehigh...
Beaver Meadow.
Mahanoy
Mauch Chunk..
Sullivan & Eric
Total by Rnil & Canal 07,514 08 1,025,678 13
Same Iliac 1870... ........... ....88,500 14 2,101,700 03
Ilereabe.
)ccrease
SHOULDER BLADE OUT Or. JOINT.—John
Bird, an employe of the Bethlehein Iron Company,
had his shoulder blade knocked out of Joint by a
piece of iron, weighing 80 pounds, falling thereon.
Bird was engaged at work ou No. 2 furnace, and
while Workmen were dumping Iron from a wall
about ten feet high, he paseed and a piece fell on
his shoulder with the above result. Ile was at
tended to by Dr. Malone. He is a poor man with
a faintly, and deserving of anything that our peo
ple can do for him.—Bethleheni Times.
LECTURE Alin CONCERT LAST WEEK
Rev. Mr. Peitz delivered his Sunday School lettuto
Tuesday evening to an appreciative but not very
large audience. Every effort was made by those
having the matter in charge to secure a full house,
but scholars and teachers being this week afflicted
with the pic•ulc epidemic—one at least every day
—lecture, music and such other unseasonable lux
uries were voted down. Mr. Peitz has many warm
friends and a high reputation In this city, and has
lost neither in delivering this most interesting OR.
course, Mr. John.M. Evans and the two Indies
who accompanied him gave eminent satisfaction
hn the musical department. Such a treat as was
enjoyed last evening In the Court . tiouseshould bc
repented during the lecture Ana concert season,
and our word for It there would be no empty scats
nor aisles either.
A. CORIOSITY.—Mr. Morgan Emanuel, Elr.,
has recently planned and built upon the Scholl
Farm, about one mile from Catasauqua, a perpet
ual or furnace lime kilo. The kiln le built In the
shape of a blast-furnace with a draw at the bot
tom. The stack Is twenty-three feet high, with a
ten foot bosh, and will hold about two hundred
bushels. •It is built of stone and lined with fire
brick. At the bottom are three large bars, for
the, purpose of keeping the stone In place while
burning, which are drawn out at stated intervals
allowing the lime to fall into the draw. Thirty'
bushels of lime arc taken out at a single draw.
This kiln Is capable of burning 'three hundred
. bushels of lime daily. For forty year's Mr. Email
uel has been maturing this plan and since it has
been in operation is more than rewarded.. The
lime Is of a superior quality and will compare
f avorably 'With the White mareh.—Volley Record,
HOUSE Fetes.—These little pests are now
In full vigor and it requires no small amount of
vigilance and perfect cleanliness to keep the
rooms and tables clear of them, especially at tneal
times. ,There arc two specimens
, of them, but
they aro so much alike in appearance that none
but a keen observer can detect the difference. One
species are biters, but the other are perfectly
harmless In this respect. The difference is de
tected in a very peculiar manner, which, although
the fact has long since been established, may not
be generally known. If you observe a house fly
alight on the wall, or any perpendicular surface,
and he turns bead downward or half round in that
direction, he is harmless; but if he remains with
his head upward, in the position in which he
alighted, he Is a biter. Kill him at once.
A IVAntim.—An article in the Mining
Register concludes as follows :—There Is a large
hole In the side of the Pocono mountain, north of
Stroudsburg, which ought to be photographed fer
the good of the farmers of Pennsylvania. It was
dug by the farmers of the neighborhood, between
1830-1810, at the suggestion and under the super
intendence of one of those wandering charlatans
who declared that he had " come upon the track
of a silver mine" on the north flank of the Blue
Mountain, where the Aquanchicola creek flows
down towards the Lehigh Water Gap. lie had
followed it" across the creek, and across the
hills about Stroudsburg, and over hill and valley
for twenty miles, and found It " strong" on the
steep side of the Pocono mountain. With this
story he lived on the people for more than sixteen
mouths, and suddenly disappeared after they had
spent between $1,500 and $2,000 (a great sum In
those days and for such people), and could give
him nothing more.
IN A BAD FIX.—A gentlemah who resides
In the township of Sauconivisited the city Wednes
day and while here transformed himself into a
sad example (Utz accompany a temperance lec
turer, to be pointed' at triumphantly as a living
confirmation of the lecturer's most dismal pic
tures. While In this unfortunate condition he
embarked In a falling-top buggy for home.
Whether he intended to play Toadies or imagined
himself the falling-top, deponent saith not, but lu
going down Water street he fell forward with re
markable abandon and lodged helplessly on the
shafts, part of himaniging down immediately
behind the horse. A good Samaritan jumped into
the wagon and held on to his feet to prevent the
Inebriate's hopes falling to the ground, while an
other unhitched the animal and thus succeeded in
extrleating the gentleman from Simeon. Ills
rumship was laid upon the side-walk and a neigh
bor who EMI came along took bins In charge and
conveyed him to his home.
A cißcuidat is being distributed among the
voting members of the Moravian congregation,
signed " Many Brethren," appealing to the mem
bers to vote against selling lands to the Farmers'
& Mechanics' Institute of Bethlehem, became the
land Is worth $2,000 per acre, or. if not now, will
be in 11 years ; and secondly, a fair is not a reli
gious and charitable institution, and the charter
says the congregation shall apply Its moneys and
lands only to religious and charitable purposes.
We don't know who the getters-up of the circular
' are. The writer of the appeal is death on race
courses and driving parks.Beildellem Times.
NEW MOVE.—Tile Lehigh Coal & Naviga
tion Company aro making surveys of their land a
short distance above Mauch Chunk upon which it
Is proposed to store their coal, mined when the
market Is not In a condition to receive it. The
Delaware & Hudson Canal Company .have done
this fora long time and find it very profitable.
The location has not yet Ltecn decided upon. This
Is a new departure for the old company,
and we hope it will be found to be suc
cessful In a pecuniary point of view. The coal
mined nt Summit Ilill during the winter when
trade is dull will be stored on this side of the river
and shipped by canal when prices are better, in
spring and fall. Coal front New Port mutes will
be stored on the other side of the Lehigh if the
company deems It advisable. It is expected that
there will be sometimes as high as two or three
hundred thousand tons on hand at these yards.—
Mauch Chunk Gazelle.
THE Board of Trade; nt first looltCd upon
by many as a nonenity, Is tint only a Success, but
hi . growlng very powerful and promises to exert a
mighty Influence In the future of our city. Most
of the leading business men of the city have be
come members and the lists are swelling very fast.
We hope the meetings will be as well attended In
the future and excite the same Interest that they
have thus far, end then the ajects of the organi
zAtion cannot fail to be accomplished. No meet
ing will be held until September, as It is the cus
tom of. merchants in all large cities to ruralize
during the dog days and the Board was therefore
unwilling to meet for the transaction of business,
knowing that the larger number of Its members
would be absent at Cape May, Long Branch, the
White Mountains or Niagara Fall,.
MORE IMPROVEMENTS.—Wm. L. Stauffer,
an architect, living at the corner of 'Jackson and
Tenth streets, has purchased of Nathan Dresher
the large piece of vacant ground lying on the south
side of Jackson street, between Ninth and Tenth
streets, and has already commenced breaking
ground for the erection of eight elegant dwelling
houses of Italian architecture. They arc to be
erected in Weeks of two buildings each, giving a
vacant space between each block of twenty-fora•
feet. These building sites overlook the valley of
the Little Lehigh, the most beautiful scenery our
city can boast. This portion of the town bids fair
to rival in a couple of years every other portion of
the city In the beauty of its residence, as quite it
number are In contemplation of erection in this
locality. We understand all the above buildings
are sold us lilt the exception of two, which are also
being negotiated for and will be taken probably In
a few days. Mr Stauffer has, after a series of ex
periments during the labt twelve years, perfected
a hollow wall for which he claims many advan
tages over the ordinary solid wall: buildings
erected in this manner are entirely free front mai
lure, which all brick dwellings are subjees to; are
more economical, saving nearly one-third in uta
'•l, and admits of a more perfect ventilation,
while the wall Is claimed to be stronger and more
durable than the solid wall. A patent has been
rwpned for. Mr. Stantrer's invention Is undoubt
edly a most valuable one and Is deserving of suc
cess.
THE Cattf.kr STEEL RAIL. MILL 11 BETIILE
IIEM.—The new steel rail mill at Bethlehem, now
erecting by the Bethlehem Manufacturing Com- '
patty, under the direction of John Fritz, will be,
when done, the largest In this country, and one of
the largest lu existence. It consists of a building
105 feet wide, spanned by an iron and slate roof
without supporters. 141630 feet high to the eaves,
and Is in the shape of a cross, of which the long
arm will be 900 feet and the short arms 142 feet
each, making 1,184 by 105 feet area, or nearly
three acres covered. This is only surpassed by the
atilt at Crenzot,lnFrance, which consists of three
buildings GO by 1,400 feet each,
The capacity of the 'works .14 to make 800 tons
of steel Ignots per day, but at present machinery
will be erected for rolling but 100 tons of rails, or
more than double the capacity of the largest mill
yet erected. There will be eight 5 ton converters
and two train rolls, one of 24 Inches and one of
28 Inches diameter, driven by two condensing en
gines of 48 and 56 Inches diameter or cylinders
and 44 and 48 inches stroke.
This mill will be remarkable not only for Its
enormous size and capacity, hut for the many new
8,014 14
1,076,021 10
labomatving conveniences introlueed Into the de
sign of the plan, by the engineer, Mr. Fritz, who
has examined personally all the Bessemer steel
works both here and abroad before designing this.
It Is the °pluton of experts who have seen It that
It will turn out more tons of steel rails with less
Manual labor than any other mill has ever done.
TrtE Secretary of the Treasury has informed
the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company . thnt he
has no objections to their boats being measured
and licensed as they arrive and are unladen at
New York, provided all are documented within a.
reasonable time, but he states that It is not 'with
in his power to issue Instructions to the collector
of New York to suspend the operations of the law
In case of boats which enter the port without the
proper marine papers.
IF the same precautions were required by
the rules of the Lehigh end Susquehanna Railroad
as are used on the Reading Railroad the accident
of Tuesday would not have happened. On the
latter road torpedoes are usettunder all circum
stances as warning's of danger. Had they been
used Tuesday the engineer and fireman could not
have failed to have been warned In time to save
the
ANALICaIs ov Soms.—ln a recent lecture on
the subject of soils, Dr. Voeleker vigorously, and
sensibly as he always Is, opposes the belief that
soil analysis alone can determine the kind and
quantity of fertilizer required for a given crop.
To those knowing little of the teachings of modern
agricultural science, it appears very simple to
remedy a deficient sell by finding out through an
alysis the wanting constituents, and then to sup
ply them. But this is not so. It Is not only dif
ficult to exactly analyze a soil, but many other
things besideS its chemical composition have to
be observed. The state of combination In which
the mineral constituents of a soil arc found, Ito
physical condition, the presence or absence of sub
stances injurious to the growth of plants, arc so
many points of great Importance upon which soil
analysis casts a very dins and uncertain light.
The fertility of the soll vannot be maltdained,
much less increased, if only as much of fertilizing
constituents is applied to the land as was removed
by the crop. Waste takes place in various direc
tions, and one Important source of this Is through
the process ofdraluage. Careful collection and
examination of drainage waters has shown that
a large proportion of nitrogen Is carried oil In
this way, chiefly in the form of nitrates. Dr.
Voeleker's analysis of drainage waters also shows
that potash and phosphoric acid, both most im
portant mineral constituents for the plant, are
almost entirely retained is the soil ; while others
less important, such as lime, magnesia, or sul
phuric acid, pass with greater readiness out of
the land.
SIVINDIERS ON THEIR THAVELS.—The Rend-?
Mg Times says a couple of weeks ago a very gen
tlernattli-looking man, of imposing appearance,
and weighing probably two hundred pounds avor
dupols, stepped into the shoe store of Mr. Philip
Lein, No. 952 Penn street, and. looked at and
priced different styles of shoes. lie finally selected
a pair of gaiters and a pair of oboes, and as he had
no small chaiige, offered in payment a check for
$2B, which had been drawn by William Myers A:
Co., sash manufacturers, in favor of John Collins,
payable at the First National thank of Reading.
Mr. Lelsz took the check, " Mr. Collins" first en
dorsing it, and gave film the required change. The
check was then deposited at Bushong C Bro.'s
Banking 'House, and upon being presented at the
First National Bank fur payment, it was pro
nounced a forgery, such a firm as lVilliam Myers
A: Co., and an Individual as John Collins not be
ing known to the officers of that institution. Mr.
Lelez therefore not only lost his shoes but the *2S
besides. "John Collins" evidently belongs to a
gang of harpers who have been plying their ne
farious operations In Harrisburg, Lancaster and
other places recently, and business men and otters
should lie on the look out when such Individuals
make their appearance. A few years' imprison
ment would have n salutary etket upon all such
" gentlemen."
RAILWAY LUNCHEON BASKETS.—WO learn
from the London Railway News, of recent date
that an exp..riment has been tried ou the section
of the Midland ItailWay, between Leicester and
Kent, which might be imitated on the Lehigh Val
ley, Lehigh LC: Susquehanna, and other railroads
In this country with most satisfactory results.
This experiment consists in the introduction of
what - is known as the "lunch basket system," de
vised by a well-known lirm of public caterers in
Kent for the aecomtnodation of the traveling pub
lic. It seldom happens that the thine allowed for
refreshments on a long journey by rail tallies con
veqiently with the exact period at which a travel
er feels Inclined to era and drink. In order to
overcome this difficulty, the nature of which all
experienced railway travelers will readily under
lit an d , the contractors are furnishing baskets of
an easily portable size and form, well stocked
with the materials for a comfortable luncheon—
that. is to say, half a fowl, ham, bread nod butter,
cheese, salad, a pint of claret or other light bey
. erage, plates, knives and Turks, glasses and nap
kins—the price being three shillings. The bas
kets, which are made for the purpose, are provid
ed with every necessity and convenience, and in
side the lid Is affixed a printed card requesting
that, as no deposit is required nor charge made
for the nee of the conveniences in the basket, all
I the articles will he replaced in their proper posi-
(low, and the hashets delivered up complete at
the end of the journey. More perfect arran4e
ments will be made when the system Is fairly es
taislished, which will enable the passengers to oh
lain baskets when they please and deliver them
up when convenient. '
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CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. —AI the
coming October election the citizens of Pennsyl
vania will vote upon the question of calling a
Convention to amend the State Constitution, under
the following act passed by the last Legislature :
An act to authorize a popular vote upon (he question
of calling a Convention to amend the Constitution
qi I 'enn,ylvania.
i"...:ECTION 1. Ile it enacted, die., That the question
of railing a convention to amend the constitution
of this commonwealth be submitted to a vote of
the people at the general election, to he held on
the second Tuesday of October next, the said ques
tion to be voted upon In manner following, to wit:
1m counties and cities In which slip ticket voting
is authorized by law, votes for and against a con
vention may be expressed and given upon the
ticket, headed or endorsed with the word " State,"
and not otherwise ; and the words used shall be
"Constitutional Convention," or "against
a Convention," and In counties or dis
tricts in which slip . ticket voting shall not
be authorized by law, each elector voting
upon said question shall east ft separate ballot,
endorsed on the outside "Constitutional Conven
tion," and containing, on the inside the words
"for a convention," or "against a convention ;"
and all vines cast as aforesaid shall be received,
counted nod returned by the proper election offi
cers and return Judges :16 votes fur governor are
received, counted and returned under existing
laws.
Sec. 2- . That, the election aforesaid shall be
, held and be subject to all the provisions of law
1 which apply to general elections ; the sheriffs of
the ~ ,e vcral counties shall give notice of this act
[ in their election proclamatiQn the present year.
and the governor shall cause all the returns of
the said election, as received by the secretary of
the commonwealth, to be laid before the legisla
ture at Its next annual election.
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SUNDAY.SCIIOOI , CONVENTION:—.N. prC111111:
nary Sunday School Mass ConVeution was held
at the Court House, Monett Chunk, on Wednes
day of last week, for the purpose of organizing a
Carbon county Sunday School Association. Del
egates and friends of the Sunday School cause
from all parts of the county were in attendance,
and the meeting was throughout of an luteresting
character. A temporary organization was effected
by electing Hon. Z. 11.. Long, of Lehighton, Chair
man, and Levi Wentz, of Miltrod., and F. A.
Doily, of Mauch Chunk, Secretaries. The day
session was devoted to Interesting discussions and
the receiving of reports of Sunday School statis
tics of various parts of the county. The commit
tee that had been appointed for that purpose,
reported it creditable and practicable con,titution,
and the committee on permanent organization
repinted as officers for the ensuing year the fol
lowing :—President, Gen. Chas. Albright ; Vice
Presidents, Rev. J. 13elville, D. I)., Rev. A. Bar
tholomew, Rev. Daniel Kemble, Rev. E. A. Bauer;
Secretary, F. A. Dotty ; Treasurer, Hon. A. U.
Brodhead, Jr. The exercises were made pleasant
by good, lively Sunday School singing, and the
entire machinery of a probably to be succesfful
and eilleient As:sot:tattoo were cut in motion and
greased by the practical and interesting lectures
of Rev. George A. Peitz, D. D., Secretary of the
State Association, who in it pleasant talker and
a thorough Sunday School man. In the evening
Dr. Peitz teamed on "How to enlarge and itnprovo
our Sunday Schools." ' lie epitomised the entire
lecture In the apt motto ; •‘ Bigger—better." Ills
central idea, and It must' strike all as the true one,
was that the interest and spiritual welfare °reach ', '
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scholar should be carefully watched by the calkers ''.
'rite following were nominated as S. C. Officers,
of the school and the teat tor. It should be a
to be elected in January :—S. C., Eugene Harn
soul-gem for which the custodian Is responsible.
-noun, i
mom, Easton ; S. V. C., J. P. P. Brown, Phila.,
The lecture seas of great Interest throughout, and S
inil" SIM "' l Charles Tyson, Phila. ; S.
we believe It is the Intention of the Association to 'hiht• '
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together
with mi t . Sec's., Ed. S. Deemer, Phila. ; S. C. Treas.;
publish a full synopsis of It, Johti W. Culver, Phila.; S. C. Cott., Eil. Weand,
delailed proceedings for general circulation. It 1
Reading, I'. J. Baker, Allentown, Chas. I'. Thom.
Wilt , a work well begun and which merits success.
son, Pittsburgh, Wm. Sharer, Phila., 11. B. Rich
—Carbon Democrat. • ,
I tads, Columbia ; 8. C. Warden, Theo. F. Revel,
Fogelsville Items. , Phila., A. J. Reichard, Allentown, 11. F. Souders,
81.'11.111,41 ASSOCIA7IO74.—OIi the 17th hut, tic' /`'n'llugt C. E. Priston, Phila. ; S. C. Sentinel,
F. B. Quick, Wilkesbarre, J. D. Burger, Allen
licecng Loan and Building Association met at
11. It. Marple, Phila., J. 11. Kritiler, Wilkes
American Hotel. The President called the k h"wict
Lurie.
meeting to order, when the minutes of the previ-
The hotels of the city ore crowded with repro
ous meeting were road and approved. After the
60111.tilIVC6 from all parts of the Slate. Last even
tnonthly dues, Interest nod lines were received,
ing the members of the State Council In conjune
four shares were sold on mortgage at $61.60, also
nfractional share Of tid...30 for thirty days at 60 lion with Wyoming Council, headed by a band,
paratled . the streets of the city. The represents:-
cents premlutn. '
—On the loth inst. Joseph George,.a. lives from Allentown arc A. J. Reichard and J.
ACCIDENT.
D. Burger. The Council has taken measures for
man aged sixty-seven years,. met with a serious
accident 111 attach, he had four ribs broken. He a suitable celebration of the centennial anniversary
aboutep to haul In grain at David Musselman's of the Declaration of Independence In 1876. The
a mile from Otis village. On coming to the Connell will adjourn to-day to meet in Phil:Wel
barn.he wished to alight from the wagon, w r it , villa 16 the second week in January.
his foot slipped and down he went on the boarded Petal FLAvoniNo ExTnAcra Vanilla,
partition at the tilde of the den. Dr. 11. J. Haber- ' ',moon, Almond, &c., at the " City Drug Store"
acker attended to hie Injuries and is now in a fair of Lawall & Martin, 7:22 Hamilton street, S. W.
way of recovery. corner of Hall. • jy2dw
Tae Wilmington Commercial describes a
train of passenger, smoking, and baggage cars
just built by the Jackson & Sharp Company of
that city, for the Denver e(..; Rio Grande Narrow
Gunge Railway in Colorado. The train inelndes
two first-class passenger cars, two smoking cars,
two baggage anti mail cars... The passenger cars
are, In their outward appearance, in everything
except size, precisely like other 14st-class cars.
In their Internal arrangements, however, they are .
necessarily qulte different. They arc for n three
feet guage, 35 feet In length, 7 feet In width, anti
10 feet 0 inches in height, rash to carry 111 passen
get's. The centre of gravity Is kept very low, the
main sills being 27 inches distant front the rails,
which is 18 Inches less than Is customary In the
standard guage roads. The seatnare so arranged
that two passengers sit on one side and one on
the opposite side of tile aisle, this arrangement
extending half the entire length of the car, and
being reversed in the other half to balance the
car. These cars are supplied with every conve
nience, sad by the peculiar construction of their
trucks are said to run with the greatest ease?
The windows of the ears let down with a strap
like coach windows, instead of sliding up as they
do in ordinary cars, and we do not see but what
the lowering plan is the best after all. The ears
are elegantly finished lushly, in walnut, Hungar
ian ash, he., and are painted, inside, of a rich,
dark green, relieved by gilt, precisely like the
Pullman Palace ears, built by the. Jackson &
Sharp Co. The smoking cars arc quite differently
arranged, and hive walnut Rad ash seats, (such
as we now see In many of our city street care)
running lengthwise, back to back, the whole
length of the car, so that the passengers face the
windows. The baggage and mail cars differ In
nothing except size front the similar cars of the
ordinary gunge. Thu baggage and smoking cars
have each but four wheels, but the passenger cars
havo eight wheels, as Is used with the larger cars.
The wheels for all of them are manufactured by
the Lo`alell Car Wheel Company of Wilmington
from mmhls made expressly for the new guage.
EOM/ HonitEnv—PAPEns .TO THE VAL'ik:
Or 5150,000 STOLCN. ilarrisburg State Jour
nal says, one of the boldest, largest 'and most suc
cessful robberies ever committed In this city oc
curred on Monday night. Mr. 11. Blennerhassett,
a banker doing business in New York, arrived
during the afternoon on ills way West, and tem
porarily stopped at the Lochlel hotel, and was
assigned a room until the departure of the 2:10
train. Ile was promptly awakened, and going to
the depot of the Pennsylvania railroad, seemed
passage in a sleeping car. ' Soon atter entering
the ear he went to the water cooler to slake his
thirst, leaving a satchel deposited on the seat
containing deeds of lands in lowa, registered
bonds, anti papers valued In the aggregate to
about $150,000. During his brief absence the
satchel with Its valuable contents was appropriat
ed by some thief, prior to the departure of the
train, who succeeded in making his escape before
the return of the owner, and so effectually cover
ed his tracks that little hopes are entertained of
his arrest. The whole transaction was done in a
twinkling, the movements of the hanker having
evidently hero closely watched and the golden op
portanlty long been sought. Several persons,
since the robbery, state that they saw a man get
off the car with a satchel slung across his should
er, and hurriedly walk away, but gave the cir
cumstance no importance at the time, 111 r. Bien
nerbassett telegraphed from Altoona to the May
or's °nice in this city, and every effort is being
made to arrest the guilty party, with faint pros
peels, however, and small clue, The property
stolen will be of uttio . rotoo to the thier, who can
not likely dispose of either the bonds or papers.
it is surmised that the person robbed was followed
front point to point by the thief, who hoped to
surreptitiously obtain money instead of valueless
papers, which cannot be of any benefit toltim.
AN ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE BOAItD
or CONTROLLERS was held in the office of C. M.
Runk, Esq., July Pith. Present—Messrs. Bar
ease, Cooper, Dilliuger, Erdman, ti ries, Hull, Me.
Lean, Roney and Rid:, President.
The following report was on motion receive,"
The Committee on Teachers' Salaries suit
the following report, for teachers of
Female Primary Schools,
After 3 years services, 2 of which shall
Lace been in the District
After 5 years services, 2 of which shall
have been In the. District
Female Secondary Schools, 33.00
. After 3 years services, 2 in the District 36.00
o 5 :: ~ 2 " " " 39.00
Male Primary Schools 33.00
After 3.years services, 2 in the District, 36.00
" " ‘• " " " 39.00
Male Secondary Schools, 55.00
fter 3 years services, 2 In the District, 60.00
5 " " 2 " " " 65.00
Female Grammar School, 40.00
Ten and twenty per cent. to he added after three
years services, with two In District, provided that
no salary shall under this regulation exceed $5O,
except in the case where last year 552 was paid.
That hum is not intended to be diminished '
the en one teacher be employed.
Male Grammar School,
Female nigh School,
Mule High School,
S. W. BURC A W,
W. A. RONEY,
C. M. RUNIC.
Messrs. DiMager and Cooper moved to adopt
the report with the exception of that part which
relates to the High SchoolA.
Messrs. Roney and Grins moved to amend by
substituting one year In the District Instead of two
years. Yeas, Erdman, Gries and Roney. Nays,
Burcalv, Cooper, Dißinger, Ilull, McLean, and
Runk. President.
Mes,N. Hull sit B ries moved to amend the re•
port that the teachers of the Female Grammar
&hauls receive ;. , 45 per month, except in such
instances where they have taught 3 years, at leatfi,
'2 of which shall have Men in the District, then
thee shall receive ten per Cent. additional of and
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to the 05, 1110 In such Instances where they have
taught live era cc, 2. of which shall have been in
the District, they shall receive 20 per cent. addl
. tional. Yeas, Erd111:111; Grins and Hull. Nays,
Burcaw, Cooper, Dillinger, McLean, Roney and
Ranh, President.
Out the original motion all voted yea.
On motion, Re - solved,l'hat this Board will no
script any applicant whose certificate is noted be
low .1, in any branch except penmanship.
Messrs. Runk and Gtie6, of the Committee 01
Books and Course of St idles, a majority re
port and Mr. Cooper a minority report, whicl
were on motion received.
It Was remolVed that the report of the majority
and the minority be adopted so far as they agree,
viz : op to the first year course In the High
School. All voting yea.
It Nvas resolved that Mr. Buelu•le be relieve
from teaching Co far as It may be practicable I
carrying out la detail the course of study udopte
by the hoard. All voting yea.
The further consideration of employing an ad
ditional teacher for the high School was post
poned until the meeting to be held next Monday
MEI
On motion It was resolved that teachers holding
permanent or profesalonul certificates and who
have been In the employ of this Board for
more years will not be required to be present to
the uxamlnation. All voted yea.
On tuella adjourned to meet next Monday eve.
Mug.
State Connell Jr. O. U.
WILKSBARRE, July DM, 18
1:11. DAILY CIIR(I74I6.E: — The Slate Council of
Penne , ylvanla Jr. 0. U: A. M. opened here yester
day morning in the Good Templar's Hall, with
clo•ed doom The attendance Is larger than It
has ever been before. The question of Trade's
Unlone occupied nearly the whole of the afternoon
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT
Collision on the Lehigh and
Bus( uelianna Railroad.
Several Persons Badly Injured.
ingines and 'trains
Sums!icd up.
Toutlay we k; about six o'clock, the down coal
r,tin on the Lehigh and Busquellitnna Division of
the Central Railroad of New Jersey, drawn by en
gine No. 67, broke a wheel when a short distance
below the Allentown Depot and seven earn were
thrown oft the track and wrecked. We learn thnt
Information of the wreck wan telegraphed over the
road, with Instructions for the up and down pan
sumer trains due here about eight o'clock to ex
change passengers at Allentown, and flagmen
were sent above and below to warn approaching
trains. Shortly after eight o'clock the engineer
of 67 drew some freight cars off the siding for the
purpose of having a better chance nt his wreck,
and while running down the road, opposite Ben
BOWS pipe works, the passenger train due at 8:23
appeared in sight; coming around the curve at full
speed, and before It could be checked ran Into en
gine 07. The damage was fearful to behold. Both
engines were smashed up, their fronts so closely
welded Into each other that they appeared like one
engine with a cab at elthet end, and a single smoke
stack in the middle. The force of tko collision
was such as to break the steam cylinders Into
pieces, the trucks, cow-catchers and many parts of
the machinery were rendered a confused mass of
old scrap Iron. The tender of the coal engine was
shoved up against the boiler, and on the passen
ger train the tender was telescoped into the smok
ing car, smashing that car badly, but fortunately
the one rrissenger car received no Injury but the
breaking of the platform.
In the smoking car were four persons, who were
huddled together among the scats. John Miller,
of Bethlehem, was found under the wreck and was
conveyed to the residence of J. K. Messer; where
surgie
was obtained and it was aseertalun
Is ankle joint was broken and dislocated,
Mr. Chapman, of Chapmattsvlllo, bad his face
badly cut. The fireman of the passenger engine,
Eugene Ilyle, of Wilkesbarre, jumped off In time
to save his life, but was very seriously Injured in-.
Lethally, bruised about the head and face, lips cut
and legs bruised. The engineer, John H. Warg,
of Easton, was on the step of his engine, prepared
to jump, ashen the engines struck, and be was
knocked off. Ills hip was very badly bruised and
he was injured about the head and face, ono of
his limbs was,badly bruised. The fireman of the
coal engine, Win. Hildebrand, jumped off and es
caped without injury, but the engineer, Mr. Gor
don, heroically stuck to his post using every emer
lion to the last to avoid the terrible accident, and
received some severe but not serious bruises.
Two of the freight cars contained boards and
another car was laden partl3 with:bark. These cars
were telescoped and badly smashed and boards
thrown around in every direction. The wreck was
one of the most fearful In appearance that wehave
seen for a long time and the accident la ono of the
most serious that ever occurred lu this vicinity.
Crowds of Allentonlans visited th e scene during
the morning. The loss to the company In prop
erty cannot be much less than $lO,OOO on the en
gines alone, and the total loss' may reach $15,000
Independent of damages. The Superintendent of
the Division was on the ground rendering every
assistance, politely imparting information to the
reporters and urging forward the work of•clearing
c tracks.
Who Is to blame for the accident, Is a very do
eate question to decide. The flagman was sent
out in ample time and was seen passing along the
road at Mr. LiotTert's. Ho says ho flagged the
passenger train, but the engineer and fireman both
declare that they saw no signal. Whether the
flagman took a nap, or whether the engineer and
fireman were not sufficiently vigilant, Is a mystery,
but the'Uencral opinion seems to be that they were
running much too fast and very unguardedly,
when they should have known that they were
nearly up to the wreck. I fit was their fault the
engineer and fireman arc now paying very dearly
In suffering for their negligence.
pro. E. G. Martin, Tilghman Martin, T. C.
Yeager and Reichard were ou the spot promptly
and rendered valuable service to the sufferers.
30.00
A connEsroxuENT of the New York Sun
writes as follows from Phillipsburg, under date of
the PAIL Inst. : Although this town Is noted for
the sharpness and wide-awake spirit of its Inhab
Rants; we have to admit that they have been
"gobbled up" for once. On Friday, the 14th, we
were visited by a gentleman who gave his name
as Wilson, and said lie was canvassing agent for
the Barncgat Wrecking Company• Ile offered
oar citizens great inducement in Abe line of smug
gled goods, such as pieces of sill:, pieces of broad
cloth, and many other articles usually sold In dry
goods stores, all for $2 each. Ills little game was
this : Ile would take an order and collect a dollar
On it, the other dollar to be paid on receipt of
goods. Having, on his circular such names as C.
Vanderbilt, and pretending to represent Mason &
Co. of Newark, he persuaded many of our villagers
to try their luck. Ile promised to deliver the
goods on Saturday or Monday, and to cap the
climax he• gave a valuable soap recipe. After
taking about a hundred and fifty orders, he
mysteriously disappeared, and of course has not
been heard of since. The majority of the victims
are women. Many of them informed their
husbands on their return from work that they
had purchased beautiful broadcloth suits for them.
I enclose a copy of one of their receipts, this
being for a piece of silk which a lady Intended for
a wedding dress, and has engaged dressmakerato
"go for it" immediately on Its arrival :
Mtn's:EC/AT BEACH WRECKING COMPANY,—By
gros grained silk, No. 1,031.—C. Vanderbilt,
President, New York ; J. P. Genon, Treasurer,
Boston ; J. S. Dubois; Secretary, Dartford. Paid,
$1 ; due, $l. Due July 15, 1871. All the receipts
- are warranted good as represented, or the money
will be refunded.
MASON & CO:, Gen. Agts., Newark.
It. E. WILSON, Canvassing Agent.
MIES
Tint BEADMO BAILitOAD.—A.Whip.
correspondent of the Germantown Telegraph,
speaking of the non-fulfliment of the proposed
lease of the New Jerserrallroads and canale,hints
at other gigantic purchases, annexations, leases,
etc., In which the Reading Railroad Company
will probably figure largely. lie says that the
required number of votes to ratify the proposed
lease of the New Jersey railroads and canals was
not obtained within the time specified, the number
lacking being two thousand shares. Some color
seems to be lent to this statement by the fact that
the New Jersey Central Railroad has ordered the
Immediate building of docks and warehouses at
its Jersey City terminus. This line is the New
York end of the Reading Railroad connection via
Allentown, Reading and Harrisburg, so that by
this route the Pennsylvania Central will have a
terminus on New York Bay for the foreign trade
without the lease of the Camden and Amboy
lines. The New Jersey Central Is also the lessee
of the Lehigh and Susquehanna road to Wilkes
' barre. A connection is about to be opened by the
Lehigh Valley Railroad via the Danville, Hazleton
and Wilkesbarre railroad, Middle Creek railroad
and other lines from New York bay straight
through to the Broad Top and Cumberland alines.
Should these things all be carried into effect, you
may soon look for other gigantic purchases, an
nexations, lenses, etc". It seems Impossible to
avoid these movements. The Reading must go
on. Its rivals will not allow it to stop. Consid
,, crable purchases of coal lands in the Schuylkill
- regions have been made by the Lehigh Valley
I- Railroad Company.
EMI]
A CHANCE FOR OIIIt blitxrAiti.—A. grand
military display Is promised for Philadelphia In
July, MG. A competitive drill is proposed with
a picked regiment from each State In tfie Union,
the prize to be the Centennial flag. Already we
hear of preparations for the great event. In this
city a company of grenadiers, no man to be less
than six feet, is to be formed, to be attached to
the reilment representing Pennsyldanin.
BIG RAILROAD SALE.—On Saturday at the
Merchants' Exchange, Philadelphia, n public solo
of the Pennsylvania branches of the Atlantic and
Great Western Railroad was made, the purchasers
being Major Gen. George 11. McClellan, U. S. Sen
ator Allen G. Thurman, of Ohio, and Wm. Butler
Duncan, of N.Y., trustees. There were present
nt the sale Gen. McClellan, Senator Thurman,
Reuben Hitchcock, of Ohio, M. F. Wade, of Ohio,
and an English lawyer named Sedgwlek. The
price paid was $620,000, $70,000 being paid down.
Harrison Safety Boiler.
WEAVEEIVILLE ACADEMY.—We have receiv
ed the printed catalogue of the above Institution
for the year ending Juno 10,1871. This institu
tion, we learn fromihn catalogue has ust ended
its second year under its now administration and
Its means during the past year has exceeded the
expectations of its most earnest advocates. The
Fall term begins August 7th, 1871.
TILE MONTROSE NARROW GAUGE RAILWAY.
—The problem of the expediency of narrow gauges
to railroads is being practically solved In Pennsyl
vania by the construction of a three feet gauge
branch of the Pennsylvania and New York Rail
road, by the Montrose Railroad Company,of which
Mr. J. I. Blaludee is the President. The corps of
engineers, of which Mr. Phills Ansart Is Chief and
Mr. John Crain, Assistant, are rapiply complet
ing the survey, and expect Lobo able to put it under
contract by the Ist of September. The route be
gins at Tunkimannock station, on the Pa. & N. Y.
R. R., and will terminate for the present at the
beautiful and busy town of Montrose, the shire
town of Susquehanna county, the centre of a rich
and productive agricultural region. Its length
will be twenty-seven miles, and its maxlmnumn
grade only eighty feet. Thu grading is very light
and it is estimated will cost less than the super
structure, which the Lehigh Valley Company have
contracted to furnish, Within' their pay in the com
mon stock of the company. The citizens of Mon
trose and Tunkhannock, with the farmers along
the line, have subscribed 8120,000 to the capital
stock, and have given the right of way for nearly
the whole distance. It Is estimated that the
amount already subscribed is within $60,000 of
enough to cover the entire cost. It Is proposed to
raise this amount in stock, thus netting the exam
ple of building a first-class road, and the first of
the narrow gauges lu the State wholly from stock
taken by the patrons and friends of the road, inde
pendent of any aid from foreign capital. We
think this must ensure a friendly feeling towards
the company, 'almost every man along time line
I having contributed either in funds or right of way,
and being interested In Its prosperity when coin
! pleted.
The stock already taken Is held by over 350 in
dividuals, each having from two to sixty shares.
This will undoubtedly be a largely paying road,
and will do much toward demonstrating the prac
ticability of a narrow gauge for passenger and
freight traffic, and the comparative economy in
construction and equipments over broad gauges.
THE best and cheapest gut and silk strings
for violin, guitar or banjo, at C. F. Ilerrman's
Music Store, No. 102 south Seventh street, Allen-
SHEET music, instruction books, blank
books, music paper and cards and all kinds of
musical trimmings, a' large supply constantly on
hand at C. F. Herrman's Music Store, Allentown
THE celebrated piano of Steinway, and Lin.
derman Ss Sons are only for sale at C. F. Ilerr
mann's Music Store, N 0.102 south Seventh street,
Allentown
LETTER LlST.—List of letters remaining
uncalled for at the Allentown Post Office for the
week ending Monday, July 24. Persons calling
for these letters will please say ADVERTISED:
A—Reuben Acker
B—A E Brundlgo, A D Borger. Andrero W Beleol, A
Swan Brown, Allred Bernharn, Carl Balhon, C Ballutle,
C L Beally, Carrie Bootlick, John Brady. John Barthol
omew, John fiery, J D Blank, Leah Bechtel, N B Ben
net, Mary Roarer, Sarah M Bruin!. Thomas Butz.
C—Albert J Cinder. Clabaugh Bros, Ellen Cole, John
Clayton, Jame, Carroll, Michael Coyne, Mary Cully,
Coward & Meyer. Maria Clowell, Nichol. Cello, ltebec•
co. Carl.
• .
D—Alice Dawal,l, Anthony Domino, A D 11.mulog,
Sallie Detrick, John Dreklatch, Mary J Davin, SC Davl.4,
Tilghman Donley, W A Derr.
S—A Engelman, Char. D Egner, P S Eoler, Jod E
Soler.
•
• •
F—Cathitrino Fiord, D N Foster, Elizabeth Foetker,
James Frlel, John Fsrgro, J 1) Flock, John Godfrled
Fischer, Mrs Freeman, Louis Forster.
Gl—Calnbenns George, C A Oriders, George Conover,
John 8 Gruver. 0 A (tinier, Patrick Goyern, Serbia
C Good.
Alexander Hell, Abut' Haupt, C O'llanlon, Miss How
ard St Co. Daniel Hoffman, Elisabeth Huff. Edwin Hersh.
Helen M Haas. II J Helot. Katy Henninger, Marla Ilel.
frith. Reuben Helfrich, Sarah Harper, Willow 'halal,
W J Hendrickson, William Heiner.
J—lsaballa Jarkaon.
K—Benjamin Knew's, David R Kistler, It J Knerr,
Howard S. Kramer, Jno Kincaid, Joseph Keller, Jacob
II P Kistler. L J Keen, Mary Kulp, Marla Knitter, Polly
Knauss, Paul Knockle, Rose Kitnraett. Kline St Selber
ling, Solomon Kline, W H Krumls, William II
Metier. W Kaufman. Wm 0 Keck.
L—Mary Laudis, Peter Misch.
M-11 B Miller, Catharine MacDevitt, Charles Meister,
Conly MeMensel, Eliza Miller 2, Emma L Mills, Ellen
Jane Mayer, George Muhlberger, George P Mooney.
Ooorge Metzger, Hugh Mclielay, Henry F Mull, James
Morrisey 2, J D Dlyers, Joseph !Munich, John Mellon,
Owen DicOarveY, Peter McOarvey, Thomas R Morrow,
Wm Markle, William MerNily.
• N—Ernst R Noble. Henry Neese, Wm II Newbold.
P—Cocille. Patton, Carrie Plotts, Wm H Potter, Wil•
loughby Paters.
R—C Rondthaler, C Ileichtl, Conrad Richter, Fred
Randall, Frederick Heineman, George Rodgers. James
Roth, Levi J Ruhf, Louisa Roomis, Peter A Romig.
B—Cornelius Filkher, A DI Sample. C Spatz, David
Schmoyer, Edwin Spinner, Edward Steller, Frankliu II
Smith, Jonathan Swartz, John Seaulin, John DV Schroth.
James SPmice , Joroph Jehory. Joromlah Schott. J
. L
Schaadt, Sugar Valley LuMbering Co. Jesse Solliday,
Jacob Stephens., Joseph Shedder, Lewin A Sterner, Owen
Sweeney, Messina Sterner, Mrs DI Smith, H A Siegfried,
J Shafer, Samuel U Stenyerner, Sallie Schuck. Thomas
Steele, William Shafer.
T—A L Terry, Harry Trimble, J A Taylor, Jos W
Thomas, Wm Trutehoy.
U—Eugene Udell.
V—Frederick R Vice.
W—Anna Marla Wolbach, J U Wiettud, J II Whrile,
John Walter, Seines Weyknecht, James Weagounge,
Manua Ward, Michael Wilhelm, Nellie Welch, Thorne
Wenner, Tillara Weaver, Wilson Wanormaker.
Y—Wm II Tedder, Wm II Iroury, William boury,
B Yoder.
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COMMUNICATIONS
lc tin pint oldout . ..fres renponsibta At. the op!
lows en h tertbabeil by our Correvosidents.
nrE NEW SCHOOL HOUSE.
EDITOR I—Oar city afready celebrated for
having the finest school house in the State, will
shortly be In full possession of another of those
qulwarks of Intelligence of which every citizen
may well feel proud. The Sixth Ward School
House is now nearly finished. In size and gen
eral appearance it resembles the Fifth Ward
building. The plans 'of the new building were
drawn by J. C. Sidney, Architect, of Philadelphia.
The contract for putting up the building was given
to W. C. Mackie, the well known builder, of Phil
adelphia. The supervision of the work was en
trusted by Mr. Mackie to Mr. Albert Reinhard,
of Philadelphia, and to say that the task was
faithfully performed Is but to say what is a sim
ple truth. Work was commenced In August,
1870, and now Is, with the exception of painting
and pointing, complete. We congratulate the cit
izens of Allentown In general, and tha.Sixth Ward
in particular, upon the new acquisition. All
honor to the noble six whose whic•awakc, pro.
gresslve spirit has caused a noble building to bo
erected. The old foglesmay growl at the expense,
I the high taxes, Sc., but the children of this gen
' oration and thousands yet unborn will bless the
6 noble Board of Control.
ftlarriags.
GRIM—SCHAEFFER.—On July 11th Inst., by
the Rev. N. B. Btraesberger,..Mr. David Grim to
Mimi Sallie Schaeffer, both of Allentown.
ZIGLER—ROTIL—On the 16th of July, by the
Haines, Mr. Walter Zlgler, of Allen
town, to Mire Mary Aim Roth, of Northampton
county.
. .
ZETTPANFIELD.—InthIs city, last eveulnn,
(Thursday,? Amanda M., daughter of Frederick
and Mary Lettpanfield, aged 4 years, 2 months
and 10 days.
HANSE—In this city, on the 18th Inst., Matil
da, wife of Joshua Rause, Esq., aged 51 years,
2 months and 6 days.
GROTZ—In this city, on time morning of the
18th, Eliza J., daughter of Jno. and Telano
Grote, aged 8 months and 22 days.
JUNES.—In this city, on the 20th Inst., Walter
R., son of Walter L. and Mary C. Jones, aged 8
months and 20 days. .
SIiUMAN,-Iu this city, on Wednesday even
ing,Charles A., son of Samuel and Mary Shuman,
aged 6 years and 8 months.
WANTED.—A: partner with from $O,OOO
$B,OOO capital In a well-paying, safe,,loupestOo 4 :::
llshed business, to which the sales Immo amotiniSf
to $300,000 a year. None but thommeutiMi
Mess need apply. Address CHRONICLE OAC',
with full name and address. jyl.o-1400' •
'nix) ancrtiFientento.
C. F. IVOLFERTZ,
NO. 606 HAMILTON ST., ALLENTOWN,
Manufacturer of all kinds of Cutlery, and dealer In
Sportsmen's Articles, which ho Is soiling at reduced pric
es. Hingto and doable barrel Hunting Guns, Revolvers
of all kinds, Powder, Shot, Caps, Fishing Tadao, etc.
july.77•w
IThIsSOLUTION OF PARTNER-
J-."
The copnrtnerehtp heretofore existing between-61mnd
Malone. Deytd Thome.. and the helm of Oliver 'Ritter,
under the style or title of Mello.; Thams & Co., fur the
manufacture and rending of Fire Brick, e hare th 11 day
been mutually dissolved by the withdrawal of Bamuel
!'close.
The huslnese to the future will be carried on by the two
other partnere under the name or style "The Lehigh Fire
Brick Co.'' (jyfi.:ier or
PEACHES T PEACHES!
From the State of Delaware Direct,
The nntlersigned will ship direct from their Peach
Oreita t Middletown, Delaware, a car of fresh smd
4uperlopaches each rnerning via the Wilmington &
Redd Heading R. It., (Frolic F.mstertnacher dealer , in Foreign
Domestic Groceries, Provislons• Flour,
Grain, &c., at the corner of Hamilton and Tooth streets,
In Allentown, Fit. Those an to be the choicest fruits
corning to this or any other market. The shipper ;novae
es not to ship until they ere perfectly ripe and fit for pre•
"-Tying. The first car of this floe fruit will therefore ar
rive at the L. I'.lt. H. depot Monday, July 3lst, where
Orders n ho beng fresh each morning at an early hont..•,
from a dlstanco will ho tilled by the first trains on
any of the rallroada. During any limo of the day they
can ho procured at the store,' corner of Hamilton and
Tenth streets. through the poach season. A (red. car
will posltlvely arrive each
sod cra t es.
peaches will
he shipped both In be skate and crates.
Peaches picked and loaded In the car one day will ar-
riVi. at AllentoW a the flame night and must eona4.turutlg
be mlparlor to any other fruit, brought to this market; Afi'
it arrives early in the morning It gives ample time to ha
reshipped north or south on any of the railroads to all
stations. OHORGEW INGRAM dt
y . 2- wl Middletown. Delaware. •
City Drug Store
City Drug; Store
City Drug Store
Lawall& Martin,
Lawall &Martin,
Lawall &Martin,
HAMILTON & HALL STS.,
HAMILTON & HALL STS..
HAMILTON & HALL STS.,
liotit of the proprietors are ready
o wait on you.
They arc both practical chem
ists ; you will find that to be the
case alter giving them a trial..
Deatho.
lAS BEEN
THAN TEN YEARS. BEE IN RACTICAL FOR
MORE •
95,000 liorso-power in Use;
ternationnl edal, L0tr10n,8432
Acceri M cau lustUuto 11359.
FIEND FOR CIRCVLARA TO
lARRISOW BOILER WORKS
Philadelphia. P a.
'ESTON'S PATENT DIFFERENTIAL
PULLEY IBLOCIitL
•
i,(03 In use. Address
.ARRISON BOILER WORKS, Phila..
or JOHN A. COLEMAN, Agent.
110 BR.AIIWAT, NIIVI YORK,
Id I'O FROERAL. Sr., liorrOlr, bias&
jr.)3'7-lyw
FRESH •DSILY
AT 722
AT 722
A.T 722
IS THE
IS THE
IS TII E
OF
OF
OF
S. W. CORNER OP
S. W. CORNER OF
S. NV. CORNER OF
you want Pure Drugs go there.
you want Cattle Powder go there.
you want Pure Medicinesgothere.
you want Pure Spices go there.
you want Imbricating Oil go •
there.
you want Physicians' Pr:,scrip
ions put up right go there.
you want anything at all go there.
you di in'twant any thing go there.
von want to be satisfied go.there
SURE.
SURE.
SURE.
Remember the place, No. 72')
DON'T FORGET,
DON'T FORGET,
DON'T FORGET,
No. 722 HAMILTON STREET,
No. 722 HAMILTON STREET,
No. 722 HAMILTON STREET,
S. W. Corner of Hall St
Drug Store.)
Cit
ELi u ANTE ,
50 , Tina Controllers Director.
df the Allentown
:clionl Bit Wet, desire to outtaito fifty (si) to tt cherA as fol•
owe, viz
Teacher for Male II lain Seim,: I
'• ' Fetn.the •".
Teaporn far ti o tt . t i l o rm , :par Sc!touls
'Poacher " Male s,.condary Sc •
• •hool, Fi •
• rot Section
• ' • Female • •
• • " Male
Mato
•• • •
•• Female '2,
• " •
Maio "
penrlh
"" "" I°n"Ad.v.anced Secondary School athNee
2 Teachers • • Male Secondat y SETlois Filth Beaton
2 •". Fentalo
2 " "
elate ' " Sixth Section
I Teacher • ' Female • • •• •• •
2 Teachers • • Male Primary School, Spruce 2
•• " Venial°
2 " • •
elate Socemd "
"
Female
Teacher " Male " ••
2Tettchers %arta
M an ,
" •• Maio
Female• " • '
2 ' " Male
2 " " Female " "
Tito time for examination hash°. fixed as follows, viz
II all Bratomar Schools on
A ""1""" fur
• ~ F ourth an • o d
Fifth Sections. 2Sth lost.
Applicants for the schools nuder the grade of Grammar
"' Vi t a Th e o 414 1 c aVi l l ' tit t e o t! t i ate e s cl L l A ß o o tte r ge L taries of We
respective Section Boards, viz: •
First Section, John J. Lowell.
Second Section,F. E. Samuels. •
Third Section , W. Burrow. •
Fourth Fiectiolk, C. Huber,
Filth Section, Wm. J. lloxwortb.
Sixth Sectiou, John 11, 8011.
lip order of the Board of Controller . • .
C. M. RUMIC, President. •
11)13.4
Atted B. D 113.1110110
.A-31.. A LLEN TOW N FEMALE COLLEGE
ALLENTOWN, TA. •
THE FOURTH•ANNUAL SESSION
will begin on MONDAY, the FIFTH of SEPTEMBER..
Conroe, of Instruction thorough, and term. tuoderite.
For catalogues, or further Informattoo, addreas
jyyt.2w) Rev, W. R. DOMED, A. 51„ lers*ldett..
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