a pe enn - Manufacturer of all kinds of Buggies, . would respecifully inform the citizens of Centre eon that he ha cn Sand NE BUGGIES, with and without top, snd which will be sold at reduced prices for cash, also a rea. sonable credit given. Two horse Wagons ; FWagOns, &0., made to order, and warranted to give satisfaction in every re- spect. All kinds of repairing done on short notice. Call and see his stock of Buggies before purchasing elsewhere. apld t Science on the Advance. - GC. H.@utellus, Surgeon and Mechanical Dentist, whe is permanently located in Aaronsburg inthe office formerly occupied by Dr. Neff, and who has been practicing with entire success—huaving the experience of a number of years in the profession, he would cordi- ally i lly inviggall Ave as yet mot given him a cul tard Toy an tect LAA Tras ness of this assertion. ma Teeth extracted without pain. may 2d 68tf Jp surCoO. HENRY BROCEERHOFF, sident, Cashier. FTE COUNTY BANKING “(Late Milliken, Hoover & Co.) RECEIVE DEPOSITS, Aad Allow Interest, Discount Notes, { Buy and Sell Government Securities, Gold od LL oupons. wIOEE | p F. FORTNEY, Attorney at Law, Bellefonte, Pa. Office over Rey- nk. may 14 69 . : y Attorney at w, e) Bellefonte, promptly attends to all bu- inass entrusted to him. jul3d 68tf D. NEFF, M. D., Physician and Sur- P. eon, Centre Hall, Pa., offers his professional services to the citizens of Pot- ter and adjoining townships. Dr. Neff has the experience of 23 years in the active practice of medicine and surgery. apl0'o8 H. N. M' ALLISTER, JAMES A. BEAVER, M ALLISTER & BEAVER ATTORNEY S-AT-LAW, Bellefonte, Centre Co., Penn'a. Chas. H. Hale, Attorney nt Law, Bellefonte. f ILLER'S HOTEL, Woodward, Pa Stages arrive and depart daily. is favorite hotel is now in every respect one of the most pleasant country hotels in centr Pn uiy ivanis, he teaveling cou- munity willalways find the best accommo- dation. Droverscan at all times be accomn- modated with stables and pasture tor any number of cattle or horses. 4 july¥6%f GRO. MILLER. B.312.& ald Jee street, BS K’ { afew doors atiove 3rd, Philadelphia. 1s central locality. make 2 s it-desirable for Hvisiting. the ¢ 3+ O8tf dec2y' 60 f 1 GE ity on business or pleasure A. BECK, Proprietor. ap'88 (formerly of the States Union hotel) WM, II BLAIR, H Y STITZER, “LAIR & STITZER, EN Autorneys at Law, Bellefonte, Offic 5, on the Diamond, next door to Gar- yan's hotel. Censultations in German or tagzl sh. feb19V69tf CALES, at wholesale and retnil, cheap, S ty IRWIN & WILSON. § OO TS, large stoek, ull styles, sizes and prices, for men and boys, just arrived sat Woltwell known old Stand. EATHER, of all descriptions, french _gea.f skin, spanish sole leather, moroc- coz, sheep skins, linings. Everything in the leather line warranted to give satis- faction, at BURNSIDE & THOMAS. JAINE TABLE CUTLERY, including lated forks, spoons, &c, at 10.68 I WIN & Vv ILSON, 'AROMETERS and Thermometers, at a IRWIN & WILSONS. OFFIN TRIMMINGS, a large assort- C ‘mentat IRWIN & WILSONS ¥ AND BELLS and Door Bells, all si- zes and kinds at, aplld’ Irwix & WiLsoxs T OY of all kinds, at i BURNSIDE & THOMAS 3 ST RUP, the finest ever made, just re edived. cheap at Wolf's old stand —try it. 1e8: Furs, hes at THOMAS ! GY —now trotting Buggy for sale at a bargaiu, at Wolf's © Stand at Centrehall. Ji. B. Kreider, M. D. at Millheim, Centre ovyaly. Offers his services to all néeding me ical attendance. Calls promptly attended to. arly settlement cordially requested, when a liberal discount will be allowed. Trter- est charged on unsettled accounts after six months. 21jantf E.CHANDLER, M. D,, : HOMEPATHIC PHYSICEAN AND SUR axoy, Bellefonte, Penn’a. Office 2nd Floor over Harper Bro’s Store. - Residence at the Office. References—Hon. A Mager, Pres't Judge, Lock Haven, Pa. Hon. L. A. Mackey, Pres't 1st National Bank, do. Harper Bros, Merchants, Bellefonte, Ps., and others. Hi 19noveotf OHN F. POTTER, Attorney st Law. Collections promptly made and specinl attention given to those having lands or property for als an draw up x24 rave ¢ edged Deeds, Mortgages, &c. OF ne tamond. nort Eide of the fice in court house, Bellefonte. oct22 69tf OLOTHING—Overcoats, Pants, Vests, and Dress Coats, cheap; at Wolf's, NR. J. THOMPSON BLACK, Ph ysis , ) cian wad Surgeon, Potter in . oi offers his professional services e citi- Wet Patter tewnship. mr26,69,tf THE BELLEFONTE Boot & Shoe Store Next door to Post Office, We have always on hand. GENTS CALF ‘AND KIP BOOTS larger-sssortment of Ladies and Chil- ‘¢han any other place in town. 0 y , make and size. e ask ali Gkmmihs idn Taf our goods, sewhere. : Polo TE CERAHAM & SON. We "n Ww ¥ RSE COLLARS, if you don’t wha 30 o LX your aod} Soul oh galled and a ore, geLgs d horse co ars a IDE & THOMAS’. E ANVIL STORE is now receiving a large and well assorted Stock of Hardware, Stoves, Nails, Horse Shoes, Sad- dlery, Glass, Paints, Sheet, Bar and Hoop Iron al o Buggy ‘and Wagon Stock of swary description. —Call and supply your- he lowest possible rates at 0 IRWIN & WILSON. PICES of all-varieties, ground. to order and warranted to be strictl pare. place you can find ne tera- for your own satisfac- Ary thd only find thom at BURNSIDE & THOMAS. Philadelphia Store, In Brockerhoff"s block, Bishop Street, at Bellefonte, where KELLER & MUSSER, have just opened the best, cheapest, largest as well as the best assorted stock of Good, in Bellefonte, HERE LADIES, Ts the place to buy your Silks, Mohairs Mozambiques, Raps, Alpacas, Delains, Lans, Brilliants, Muslins, Calicoes, Tick ings, Flanels, Opera Flanels, Ladies Coat: ing. Gents' Cloths, Ladies Sacques, White Patna, Linen Table Cloths, Counterpanes Crib Counterpanes, W hite and Colored Tarlton, Napkins, Insertings and Edgings, White Lace Curtins, Zephyr & Zephyr Pat. terns, Tidy Cotton, Shawls, Work Baskets SUNDOWNS, Notions of every kind, White Goods of every description, Perfumery, Ribbons Velvet, Taffeta and Bonnet Cords anc Braid. Veils, Buttons, Trimmings, Ladies and Misses Skirts, HOOP SKIRTS, Thread Hosiery, Fans, Beads, Sewing LADIES AND MISSES SHOES and in fact every thing that canbe though of, desired or used in the FANCY GOODS OR NOTION LINE FOR GENTLEMEN, they have black and blue cloths,, black and fancy eassimeres, sattinetts, tweeds, mel- orns, silk, satin and common vestings, in short, every thing imaginable in the line ot gentlemens wear, Ruedymade Clothing of Every Dis. scription, for Men and Boys. Boots and Shoos, in endless variety Hats and * Caps, CARPETS, Oilecloth, Rugs, Brown Muslins, Bleached Mus- lins, Drillings, Sheetings, Tablecloths, &c., cheaper than elsewhere. Their stock of QUEENS WARE & GRO CERIES cannot be exceiled in quality or price, Callin at the Philadelphia Store and con- vince yourselves that KELLER & MUS- SER have any thing you want, and do bu- siness on the Aten of “Quick Sales and Small Profits.” ap30,69 GRAIN AXD PRODUCE ARE TAKEN NEW FIRM Centre Hall. ntr SOLT. . ALL NEW, New Store. New Goods. The undersigned 1espectfully informs the citizens of Centre Hall and Potter town- ship, that he has opened a new stere at the well known stand fapmiarly occupied 1 by C. F. Herlacher, where he is now “x Fun and Complete Stock of SPRING & SUMMER GOODS cheap as anywhere, His stock is entirely new, and the publie are respectfully invited to call and exame ine for themselves; Goods will be offered at the lowest possible prices, and by « gen- eral system of fair dealing they hope to merit a fair share of public patronage. Call and Examine our Stock NO TROUBLE TO SHOW GOUDS, 2&~ Only Give us a Fair Trial. eZ We have a full and complete assortment ‘ of the latest Styles, Dry. Goods, Groceries, Queensware, Gentlemen and Ladies furnishing Goods Ladies Cloaks and Circulars, in Silk an Cloth, all kinds of Groceries, the finest Syrups, the best Coffee, Tobacco, Paints Pyestuffs, Oils, Fish, Salt, Stationery, and everything else that is to be found in a well stocked country store, Sym The highest market price paid in Store Goods for COUNTRY PRODUCE. Don’t forget the New Store, at Centre Hall. wheére goods are now offered at a bar. gain. Call and see us, ap23y J. B. SOLT. at Furniture Rooms! J. 0. DEINIXGER, respectfully informs the citizens of Centre county, that he hasconstantly on hand, and makes to order; all kinds of BEDSTEADS, BUREAUS, SINKS, WASHSTAN DS, CORNER CUPBOARDS TABLES, &e., &ec Home MADE CHAIRS ALWAYS ON HAND His stock of ready-made Furniture is large and warranted. of good workmanship and 1s all made under his own immediatesupers i sion, and is offered at rates as cheap as else- where. Thankful for past favors, he solic its a continuance of the same, Call and see his stock before purchasing elsewhere. apd 68,1y. ISHING TACKLES, rods lines, hook . fies, sea hair baskets, ete. Rig you out to catch trout at . "BURNSIDE & THOMAS APANNED TOILET SETTS, AND other Japanned ware, at the Anvil Store. apl0 68, ‘ Irwin & WILSON. ANNED FRUITS, peaches, tomatoes pine apples, an peas in great vario ty, at BURNSID & THOMAS’ OOKING-GLASS PLATES ofallsizes _ for sale by Irwix & WILSON. apl0'68. i : | J NION PATENT CHURN, the bes in use at Irwin & WiLseN’s. apl0’68. i OREN BLAN KETS AND EIGH BELLS, at low prices, at apl0’ 68. IRWIN & WILSON’ OALTS for ies : sizes ue: FE RB id Sarriages, all P1068 + Inwiy & Wissex's - Centre TERMS. —Tue Cextre Haun Reror TER is published weekly at $1,60 per year inadvance: and $2,00 when not paid in advance, Reporter, 1 month 15 cents, Advertisements are inserted at $1,060 per square (10 lines) for 3 weeks, Advertise- ments for a yoar, half year, orthree month at a loss rate, All Job-work, Cash, and neatly and ex: poditiousiy executed, at reasonable char- ges. i or N | CENTRE HALL REPORTER. 0 CexTrE Harn, Pa., Jury 15th, 1870, A THE OIL REGIONS. Interesting Petroleum Items-The Bradys nd Excitement —New ells, From the Oil City Times, of yester- day morning, we take the following: During the past week those who have visited Brady's Bend to inspect the new well which is causing so much excitement in oildomn, are reminded of the early days in this region, when for- tunes were sunk and made in a single day. We had thought the days of excitement were cver, even if there were more of the very largest wells discovered but it seems not, as at Brady’s leases and land increase in price thousands of dollars in a single hour. One farm of eighty acres was bargained for at $40,000, the money to be paid the following day at pre- cisely 2 p. M. The purchaser was ten minutes behind the stipulated time, when the farmer refused to comply with the cgntract. The same after- noon he set his price at eighty thous. and dollars and sold again. The sec: ond purchaser was also behind a few mpinutes in the time agreed upon when the money was to be paid over, and he lost the property. Un the next morning the farmer sold his eighty acres for $100,000 in cash. So much for delay. Most of the people in that section who own the farming lands, are quiet, unassuming men, who have never known excitement, and to be thus suddenly plunged into a path of gold, in the same tracks where they have followed the plow for years, is more than they could have expected, and now, realizing it, they know not what price to fix upon their homes, wheh sooner or later must’ be dosted with derricks, shanty towns, etc. We have heard many rich stories at their expense, but have not the space to relate them. A correspondent says: “The oil ex- citement on Middleton Run, one mile from Emlenton, is still inereasing. Since the opening of spring a num- ber of new wells have commenced op- erations. The Chestnut Grove well is still going at the rate of twelve bar rels, and increasing. I think from present indications Middleton Run will excel Scrubgrass this summer. Yesterday's Titusville Herald has the following items: A new well was struck Friday upon the independent tract, which is owned by Messrs. Sprague & Longwell, and which is producing now at the rate of forty barrels per day. These parties have still another well testing, which promises to be as good if not better than the one tested. By the Record we learn that a new well was struck on the Dalzell farm last week, located near the Plummer road, which. is flowing at the rate of 100 barrels a day. It is owned by Messrs. Pattison & Dickey, of Petrolenm Cen tre. Messrs. A. B. Bronson and G. M. Griffin recently struck two new wells on the Porter farm, which are doing twenty-five barrels each. Well No. 2. on the Lillie farm, owned by the same parties, is producing at the rate of twenty-five barrels daily. The Brady's Bend well—the 1,000 barreler, so called—is still doing be- tween two and three hundred barrels daily. The oil is light gravity, and not heavy, as reported by many. A new well is going down on the flats below the Miller farm, upon the property of the Indian Rock Oil com- pany. A i. A ACW i pte esol tiffs Me ests so A Sensible Young Man. The late Col. Colt. was himself a ractical mechanic. By his will he eft to his nephew an iisnmense fortune. At the time of Colt's death the neph- ew was learning his trade of machin- ist in his uncle’s shop, working dili- gently in his overhauls by day, sub- ject to the same rules as other appren- tices. On his unele’s death he became a millionaire ; but, choosing a guardian to manage his property, he continued at his labor and served bis apprentice- ship. Now, as he walks the rooms of his fine house, or drives his handsome and costly teams, he has a conscious ness that if his riches take to thems. selves wings and fly away, he is furn- ished with the mreans of getting an honest livelihood, and may make a fortune for himself.—He was a greasy mechanic, and ‘is not ashamed of it again. Labor and its aecompanying dirt are not dishonorable nor degrad- ing; laziness and its almost necessary evils are disgusting and destroying. Dirty hands and a sense of independ- ence are to be preferred to kid gloves and a consciousness of being a mere drone in the human hive, Tools rust from neglect ; wear out from use. Ne lect is criminal; use is beneficial: So with man’s capabilities—Dbetter wear them out than let them rust. Abzence of Mind. Doctor Josiah Campbell, who lived for many yemrs on the Western Re- serve, in Ohio, was a skillful physician, but withal one of the most eccetric and absent minded persons in the world except Margarct, his wife, and she was fully his equal. One summer morning the doctor was caught out in a tremendous shower, which drenched him to the skin. It soon cleared off, however, and Doctor Josh rode into his own yard, where he took the drip- ping saddle from his horse and let him go adrift into the pasture. The saddle he placed on a stout log of wood which was elevated some four feet from the ground on two posts, where the doctor had begun to build a platform to dry his peaches on. After having got his saddle fixed so it would dry, he took the ‘bridle and putting the bits over the end of the log, he stretched out the reigns, and hitching them to the horn of the sad- dle, went in to change his wet clothes and get breakfast. Josiah Jr. and Margaret Jr. were away from home on a visit, and so the two seniors sat down to the morning meal, When they were about half through, Jim Atwood, a farmer, who lived about eight miles distant, came in, telling the doctor he wished he would go over to his house, as he reckoned he might be wanted over there, and then went off’ to the village in a hurry, after some necessary “fixins.” When the doctor finished his meal, he took his saddle-bags, and out he went into the yard, where he deliber ately mounted his saddle and set out in the imagination for Jim Atwood’s. For a long time he rode on in si- lence, with his eyes intently fixed on Buchan's Practice, which lay open on the saddle before him. At length he began to feel the effects of the fierce rays of a noonday sun, and on looking up from his book he discovered a com- fortable looking house close by him, upon which he sang out lustily for a drink of water. Red Cloud Don't Neare Worth a Cent. | Secretary Cox and Commissioner Parker, at the request of Red Cloud, gave the latter an interview on Sunday. Several of the party dolayed attending, being dissatisfied with former proceed. ings, but they were induced to come into the room. Commissioner Parker remarked to them that if they had anythicg to say they would now be heard. Red Cloud then spoke as fol- lows : Faruer :—I have come to bid you good-bye. I want an answer to my request for the men I have named for my agents and traders. 1 do not want strange men. I also ask for seventeen horses to take us back home from the railroad. Before you sent troops to my country you never had any trouble. I ask you whether I ever did any dam- age to those who passed through my country. I divided with them what I had, put moccasins on their feet, and made them presents of orders, Listen to me. All of yon seem against us. The men you send out to my country always make war, and all they want is to make money by destroying us. I do not want any military men for my agents or superintendents; I wouid rather have other men. You send out men who are poor, who may fill their pockets ; these I do not want. Iintend to make a speech in"New York. Secretary Cox made a few Indian remarks, to which Red Cioud re- plied :— Red Cloud—I know you will re- member what I have said, for you have good memories, If I had not been for peace I should not have come to my Great Father's house. Tell your chil- dren to keep the peace. I do not say to my Father, go to my country and scare the game away, Tell him to keep his people away. I will not do wrong. If you had kept your people across the Platte you never would have had any trouble. You have your land fenced in and do not want us to Aunt Margaret who had been for the last two hours very busy in the gar-| den, soon made her appearance with a | pitcher of milk and after the thirsty stranger had taken a long draught, they entered into an animated conver. sation, the doctor launching out into | rapturous praises of the scenery about the place, the neatness of the buildings, the fine orchard of peach and apple trees ; and the lady, who had caught a glimpse of the saddle-bags, made a great many inquiries about the health of the neighborhood, etc. The doctor finally took his leave of the lady, assuring her that he would call on his return and have some fur ther conversation with her, as she re- minded him so much of his wife, who, he was sure, would be very happy to make her acquaintance. The lady turned to enter the house, and the Doctor had just gathered up the reins, when Jim Atwood dashed up to the gate with his horse all in a lather of foam. “What on earth are you doing, Doctor?” yelled Jim; “get off that log and come along.” The Doctor was greatly astonished at first, but after a few minutes it got through his hair that he had been all the morning riding a beech log in his own door yard. What every Young Man should Do. 1. Every young man should make the most of himself, intellectually, morally, socially and physically. 2. He'shoukl depend upon his own efforts to accomplish these results. 3. He should be willing to take ad- vice from those competent to give it, and to follow such advice until his own judgement or convictions, properly founded, should otherwise direct. wk. If he is unfortunate enough to have a rich and indulgent father, he must do the best he ean under the cir cumstances, which will be to conduct himself very much as though he had not these obstacles to overcome, 5. He should remember that young men, if they live grow old, and that the habits of the youth are ofténer than otherwise perpetrated in the mature man. Knowing this fact, he should govern himself accordingly" | 6. He should never be discouraged by small beginnings, but remember thatall great results have been wrought from a pireatly slight causes. 7. He should never under any cir. cumstances be idle, If he cannot find the employment he prefers, let him come as near to it as possible-~he will thus reach the object of his ambi- tion. 8. All young men have “inailenable rights,” among which none are more sacred than the wight to be some- body. -— Salt Lake, June 24.—The Indians have fired the settlement at Fairview, Utah. The President has just nominated Amos T, Ackerman, of Georgia, to be Attorney General, vice Hoar resigned. bh — as ap ie a ps An exchange says: “To make a whitewash that will not rub off, mix up half a pailful of lime and water; take half a pint of flour and make a starch of it, and pour it into the white- wash while hot. Stir it well and ap- ply as usual. The Agence Havas makes the start- ling statement that at Nagy Bun, Transylvania, a few days ago, there burst a water-spout, by which eighty houses were destroyed. The corpses of 200 persons were found strewed about the fields, and fourteen others have been got out of the river at come on it. We have our land fenced in and do not want you to intrude on us. All nations are around us. I do Father. I want to show I go away peaceably. 1 want to raise my people on my land, and therefore I want my (Great Father to keep his children away from me. I was never raised by my father on horses. The Mexicans showed me how to ride them. I want good hdrses, the same as you gave to Spotted Tail. Iam not mad with you. I have got a better heart. Iam going home. If you will not give me horses, very well. God Almighty raised me naked. I am much pleased with your offer to give me presents, bat 1 do not want any, The Council here terminated, Red Cloud and the other ‘warriors shook hands with the Secretary and the Commissioner, and then hastily left the room, followed by a large crowd of pale faces. dir mie How Higgins Gently Broke the News, “Yes, I remember that anecdote,” the Sunday schoo} superintendent said, with the old patho: in his voice and the old sad look in his eyes. “It was about a simple ereature named Hig ins, that used to haul rock for old Maltby. When the lamented Judge Bagley tripped and fell down the courthouse stairs and broke his neck, it was a great question how to break the news to poor Mrs. Bagley. But finally the body was put into Higgins's wag: on and he was yo to take it to Mrs. B., but to be very guarded and discreet in his langauge, and not to break the news to her at ounce, but to do it gradually and gently. When Higgins got there with his sad freight, he shouted till Mrs. Bagley came to the door. Then he said : “Does the widder Bagley live here?” “The widow Bagley ? No, sir!” “I'll bet she does. But have your own way. Well, does Judge Bagley live here.” “Yes, Judge Bagley lives here.” “I'll bet he don’t. Bat never mind —it ain’t for me to contradict. [Is the Judge in ?” “No, not at present.” «I jest expected as much. Because, you know—take hold o’suthin mum, for I'm agoing to make a little com- munication, and I reckon maybe it’l! jar you some. There's been an acei- dent, mum, and I’ve got the old Judge curled up out here in the wagon—and when you see him you'll acknowledge, yourself, that an inquest is about the only thing that could be a comfort to him I” & Ap Mr. Hooper, delegate in Congress from Salt Lake, reports that the Mor- mons have sent more than eighty thou. sand persons, with their property thro’ the Indian country, across the plains, in the last twenty two years, and never have lost a. life, an animal, or a bale of goods, by Indian depredations. Sam Houston, who passed a great part of his life among the Indians, used to say that he had never known an Indian “trouble,” that a white man was not in fault; that he had mever been wronged by an Indian, simply because he had always dealt honestly with them ; and that if the Indians were treated justly there would be no Indi- an wars. General Harney and other army officers havesaid the same thing. Would it not be worth while, in the interest of economy and humanity, to try the effect of justice and humanit for a year or so? It might work i and if it did, we should certainly be Schatzburg. the gainers by it.—[ Evening Post.] vy a ————— or a or Lynch Law in Montana—Desp ate Outrage. Helena, Montana, May 3.—This morning a meeting of citizens was called to decide what should be done with the prisoners, A. Lecompton and James Wi'son, who had been identi fied by Mr. Lenhart the man they robbed and attempted to murder on the night of April 27. The meeting was first addressed by District Judge Semmes, who strongly protested against guy interference with the law, declar- ing that the time_for vigilance com. mittees had passé], and advising the people to disperse. The meeting was then addressed by several of the lead- ing citizens, who insisted that it was necessary for the public safety to strike terror to the rest of the band of out. laws known to exist in the community, and that immediate and decisive ac- tion should be tuken in the present case. The meeting then selected a committee of twenty four persons to try the case, and upon coming before the committee the prisoners confessed their erime, from which it appears that the robbery and murder oi Mr. Lenhart were deliberately planned by them. At two p. m. the committee reported that both the prisoners were guilty, and sentenced them to be han- ged at half past four, and at that hour over three thousand persons were eon- gregated at the hangman's tree. At five p. wm. the wagon on which the prisoners stood, with ropes around their necks, was driven from under them, and frontier justice was satisfied. The citizen's meeting wus not a vigilance committee, and the whole affair was conducted in a quiet but determined manner, aid no one questions the jus- tice both of the trial and verdict. El patent Two Oil Refineries Struck by Lightning Pittsburg, June 28.—This afternoon a heavy storm passed over the north- eastern part of the city, and during its continuance the Citizens’ oil refinery, located immediately above Sharpsburg bridge, and that owned by Dr. Twed- dle, just below, were struck by light ning, aud instantly both refineries were enveloped in flames. An alarm was given, but before it could reach the firemen the flames communicated to the Sharpsburg bridge. The dry timbers of the structure added fresh impetus to the fire, and in a short time it was entirely destroyed. Mr. Bell's refinery, adjoining that of Dr. Tweddle, next took fire, and the flames communicated to the huge tank in the refinery adjoining. It was feared that nearly if not all the refi. neries between Sharpsburg bridge and the Standard Works would be con- sumed. Owing to the lateness of the hour and the fact that the wires were burned down we are unable to obtain fuller particulars. kt is impossible to give any estimate of the probable loss at this time but according to the infor mation at hand it will prove the most disastrous fire which has ever occurred here, The storm referred to above was a most destructive one, tearing up trees and sweeping away fences, etc, in its course, What Whiltemrore Has to Say. Boston, June 27.—Ex-Con sressinan Whittemore, of South Carolina, was infapviewed by a reporter of the News on Saturday. He emphatically denies that he received money for appoint ments to cadetships, and severely com- ments on his expulsion from Congress, calling it unconstitutional and estab. lishing a dangerous precedent, He says his constituents will enter a strong protest, and thinks the House will re. verse its action ; and in the meantime he declares his intention to keep be- fore the people the wrong visited upon them through him, and educate them to the defense of their rights. Eh The marriage statistics of Massachu- setts for the past year show that there were fewer marriages than in the year before, or tle year preeeding that, a fact which may to Some extent be &x- plained by the emigration of young men to the west. There were twice as many marriages between Americans as between foreigners, and yet more chil- dren born of foreign than native fam- ilies. In the eity of Boston the num. ber of foreigners and of Americans married was equal, but the births of the foreign were as seven to three of the American families. The increase of the population of the State is twen-. ty nine per day. One instance of a spinster of thirty eight becoming the sixth wife of a gentleman of sixty five; aud three instances of marriages at ages exceeding eighty have occu rred. b. lip PP" A Michigan man, who some time since separated from his wife after sev- eral years of married life, recently ad- vertised under an assumed name, for a wife, and as it happened, the woman answered the advertisement. Letters passed, and finally they met, with mu- tual surprise. But all ended happily, as they resolved to forget the past and to try again, determined to be happy together, A meteor of a most brilliant char- acter, fell Wednesday evening 15th ult., at the corner of Grand and Nor- folk streets in New York, nearly de- molishing a cart, and injuring the horse and frightening the spectators. An- nother fell about the same time in Bleecker street, doing no further dam- age, than plowing up the cobble stones, Both meteors descended with great force, giving forth many colored fires in the descent. » A fanny man in Alexandria, Va., the other evening, bade his wife and children good by, telling them that he was going to kill himself. He th jumped into the well of an old fey. house in that locality, but crawled out through a dry drain that o on the side of a hill near by, and watched with delight the efforts of a large crowd which soon collected to fish hissy” out of water at the bottom of the well,” dete 4 A thoughtfull person thus muses on the story of Dariel in the Lion's Den: “How sad it was for those Book lions when Daniel was d to’ their dens, to be compelled to sniffling about him and think how a small chop from his leg would taste and be denied the Juxury. It was rough on them lions, but it taught them self Daniel. or eee tp se pee fp te leienmend. aR A young lawyer is teaching a class of young ladies in a Connecticut Sun- duy school. On a recent Su , the subject of the lesson being “ tion,” ove of the girls read from a refs” erence thus: *“Aund—all—lawy : (liars)—shall—have their portion in the lake which burns with fire 4nd brimstone.” The teacher remarked: “That is not exactly King James’ ver« sion, but it is so nearly correct you can let it stand, if you please.” Np — A Broken-Down and Neglected American General. The cable despatch from France, abot# the dangerous illness of General Robert Anderson, of Fort Sumpter fume, iswlmost tragieal, in view of his physician's direc. tion for a change of climate as the means of saving hiz life. Gen. Anderson wid broken in health, if not in heart, when he was compelled to leave New York a yeaw ago. He was unable to pay his very moderate expenses here out of the petty income allowed him by Congress, after hig retirement from the army; and he went abroad for the purpose of living as econo- mically as possible, in some small town of Germany or France. He lost his propertly during the war, and though he tried hard to get some remuneration for it from Coks gress he failed. He was greatly discour- aged by this, and also at the way in which his patriotic services at the opening of the war were slighted. Before leaying here, he offered his private library for sale, as a means oi meeting the expenses of his fami- ly on their passage to Europe. There Were in this library many valuable books of a military and scientific kind; for which he hoped to obtain good prices. But though his friends of the press called attention to the sale, he realiz:d very little from it, few ofthe books bringing one-quarter their cost or value. He left here a poor man, shattered in constitution; and with an in- come 50 small that he had very hard work to cover the necessary expenses of his fam- ily. He has been living for some time past in a hwnble way, at the French town of Tours, from which we now receive the reports of his dangerous illness. It seems strange that some of the rich men of New York, who have lately raised large sums of money to keep the families of Stanton and Rawling, after Stanton and Rawlins were dead, have not made up a patriotic fund in the name of Robert Anderson, while he is yet alive. There has been no secret about his poverty or aboutthe insuffi ciency ofhis income, and the reasons for his going abroad have been repeatedly pub- lished in the newspapers—N. ¥, Cor, Cin, Commercial. ntl ia A - An Unromantic Ending of an Af- fair of the Heart. St. Louis has been considerably excited in the past few days on account of the suds den disappearance of a youthful couple. The cause of the sudden flitting, as told by gossips, is as follows: The young man had for some time past been very devoted to the young lady, and had succeeded in winning her affections. Her father, how. ever, objected to the marriage of the par « ties, and an elopement was determined upon, About the time appoint» for the flight the young man through some misconduct, lost his situation in the establishment where he worked. Recognizing the fact that mons cy Was hecessary to a successful elopem#nt; hetold the young lady that he had been offered a lucrative position in Chicago, and that he had accepted it, and that as soon as he had earned a little money he would send for ber and they would be mary He expressed great sorrow at the cruel fite which compelled him to leave his loved one behind, and said that if he could by any means raise money enough to take them to Chicago, he would not leave without her The young lady signified her willingness to go, and gave him $35, all the money she had, and told him to purchase the necessa- ry tickets and she would accompsny him. It was agreed that they would leave the next day, and he left to make the necessa- ry arrangements. —The sudden accumule- tion, however, turned his brain, and aftar counting it seyeral times he remarked to a friend that it was too much money to spend upon the woman, and that he was going to see life with it, and one % weck he disappeared. When edo lady learned of the shabby wr had put upon her, she very naturally wasindig- nant, and said that she would follow him up and compel him to disgorge his ill-got- ten gains. A gentleman friend volunteey- ed to assist in the search and the two Jefe for Cincinnati, where it was supposed the faithless lover had gone. The lady evi- dently means business, and if she succeeds in finding the object of her search, there is a probability that a first class tra_edy wil] - be enacted. Dalim oro The number of deaths in Philadel- phia iast week was two hundred and fifty-three, seven of which were from relapsing fever, which is still on the crease. ; Two hundred and sixty girls are employed in the government folograpl offices in Russia. 7
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