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1 - 1:11 , , PA , NoV. 16 I,e,i
PORT than Beauty.
ly Pot a beauty
tlopi mine;
I,tie not the flire,t,
Are divine ;
• cr yct litic rosebuds parted,
it,e lips of love :nay be ;
thouzh she's net - a beauty,
she's fictir as oue to me.
l e perk is far from 'await like,
filer unlike snow ;
• er wall.. she likett daisy
Th Fre 'thine world below;
it ere'. s Heir of happiness
which all may see;
krd I hrll ch Ph C'f3 not a beauty,
s,hc, dear as one to me.
vou'd CI7C the kindness,
The grace that dwells in her,
or h ll that Cupid's bliodnese
~tliers mizht prefer!
wra:4l art change her sweetriees
Flr velr ', of any sew;
p er heifer hr I on beauty
Aeirt to me.,
; li , c . r. „, oirrn —We will purchase
Igotif t of P , rers that may be broUght
v c r must t u uncut and in. a clean
nu, ioeld advise those of
hn; iin tendues to advertise them
e pc'er.hrt. ir 11 ai by handbills.
0 0,1, ? Ihlt A. twiny people should be in
ei t) ittend a possitee, sad in'
®r cra tlii• he effectqd as welt as by ex—
ile rolverti.inT
W , of Philadelphia, one
le m ,.t ontorpr:-ing Tublichers in tho
111. in press " Loss;ng's Pictorial
, or r t}:e Great Civil, War." it will be
ac ,t intPrestin, of all the ma ly histories
in vitr. , e of preparation. and will he
vrwi in the style or the came • author's
Brk of the Revolution. An agent is
tel for thi. county.
e pre4unle our renders nre not generally
re tbat the ero.s cut railroad, designed to
eilutillo a direct connection with the oil
t:ty. rot only been surveyed, hut is in
r.e of actual building. Workmen are
;.; c yrigid in the neiznhorhood of Corry,
0:e r vaq. , :crn - c f the company txpress
fiance in }iving it completed by next
the project of a direct
,1 tram Erle to Titusville lies as dormant
trt —lle in who does not take a paper
ho takes ore and does not read the ad
can never be said to be well
red. The sil'rerti.ements indicate not only
butint - s enterprise of the place in which
v are puhli=het but the enterprise of the
irti4er When yru see a man who adver
9 ii l, 9ro'. y^u 1719 Y be Star, of finding n
d in hie store—that he keeps up with
soirkm, and cqn always sell a little cheap.
hut hoe who do not advertise.
&Wit , WADI , —The fun-loving portion
the ruldic will be delighted to hoar that
famdt. humorist is to give two of his en
sicine-t-, in uur city, in' Farrar Hall, on
.lay and Widnesd.ty evenings of next
k. It w 3 ,11.1 be a simple waste of words
ecommenl Artemun to the patronage of
citizens. His lecture on the Mormons,
eh is to he repeated, was delivered in
list winter, and there is not a person
heard it then, but wi'l be anxious to at
. snick We bespeak for the illustrious
Amin " the biggest houses of the sea-
cw Musie.—We have received from Mr.
willard, Music Dealer,'s47 Broadway,
the following new publications in his
Tho Silver Wedding Quadrille: Always
on the Sunny Side; The Time I've Lost
fling., by Thomas Moore ; Catawba Polka
the piano ; Rest, Spirit, Rest,. Grand Re
sm March to the Memory of A. Lincoln,
E, :Roffman, the great pianist. Mr...Will
has recently removed from Dunkirk to
York, where he has openad an extensive
e for the sale of sheet music and musical
trumcnts. We refer our lady readers er
elong to his advertisement.
INF \NTICIZE AT OIL CITY.—A IlhOCking ease
infanticide is mentioned by the Oil City
ere, as having occurred in that place, on
31 Mgt • A young looking woman applied
the Sew York Hotel on that evening t r
iieg The proprietor, through charity,
neentel,t) receive her. During the night
e wio ti-livered of a male child. Her con.
.ct next m-raing excited suspicion. Upon
queetimed, she made a confession, eel
chid Eeia; miiiiug; she stated that she
11 thrctwa it into a privy attached to the
!tel." The medical examination showed that
chi!l was alive when born. The women
t!3 b er name av Rachel Elizabeth Dough -
•-, an Pays that her mother is a widow
•11:ves above Pithole. She states that she
s married woman, her husband and the
.cer of the elt;I•1 having been killed in some
he b tttles of the war. She was t
• Fracklin to be tried for the crime.
Tsc MURI,EIL CASE —it will be seen by our
proneelinc4, that in the cage of•Jacrih
Ttan r. in lime I for an alleged murder ii
ta , ..ori, th jury last week returned a ver
:: of manslaughter: Both the parties were
tincatc , l at . the time of the murder, and
are Id when Tanner's friends assert that
iritn,el his opponent in self defence. Tr e
rontenceil Tanner to pay a fins of $25
fleinoprisonei for four year,. The fol.
:tier was issued on Friday, after the
sow, Nov. 10th, 18.115, it is ordered
Ttheo)tirt .. th the lioonse heretofore wean'
No Court to A. Robinson, of bi , linbor
ilnkeAppr, he rind i 4 hereby revoke
.rofthy , liciinge law. as disclose I
' l 4e trill of the Commonwealth - vs Jacob A.
tzrm.-
N tit—di of Mr. Robinson ceneniniu f
►e . tr of 0:9 C vire, 49 not being we -
Atei hi the oirciarn3ti.nooe. We were n,t
nlen , at th , trill, rind knowing nothing of
war.? of the evidence, do not feel justi.
'el in espresinz an opinion on the subject.
fintot,r ttonns.—Bener fit Barge=e, with
their n•a~l enterpritte, present a fall eolumn
°lr'r'tt:ment to wir readers this week, Doti.
fypg thni of their readiness to furnish any
kit: sal q votity of Holiday Coad3. The
displayed by this firm is worthy
tf sii prs:s., And we take more than ordinary
P'Plqtre in commending them to the patron
tee ofoir friends. We hope to seejthe r ex ;
"Piet7enerally followed. Advertising,' pra-
P'r l 7 time, plys in dozen times on the Rivet.
meot at ail periods, but the holiday season is
t he one, above every cther, in which the
sltee•d bo.iness man will audit most to his
4 ifltage to rive a prominent and wide no
ittication of the articles he has for ssle.
An interesting communication-from Watts—
l'e'g, riving the particulars of the election
nee ree• e led in our Court proceedings, same
too late for publication this wt. It will
appear is our neat issue.
Items of i f oc4l . Interest.
As en instance of the Immense trader...done
at Pithole city, we soy mention that the
place rtjoices is eight telegraph, offices, all of
%Illicit are run to their utmost capacity.
The lady of I. 13. Oars; Esq., late editor et
the Gaze*, is an artist of considerable repu
tation. The local of the Dapatels who has
been on a That to her studio, speaks in a tone
of rat tore of her "wonderful proficiency."-
-The difficulties Which attend the eircula
tion of our county money appear to us as
ridiculous as they are noncessary. Why any
body should object to taking it, is a mystery
that we cannot understand. It is certainly
as well secure.' Its greenbacks, and will be
redeemed much sooner The County Com
missioners have resolved upon calling it all
in during the next yetr, and of their ability
to do So none will her .any doubts. We hope
to see a movement effect:4 by which our ban
kers will accept it as they do other currency.
—The new Reed Hews is one of the largest
buildings in the country. • Its size is 165 feet
square. and its height five stories, with• a
deep basement.. When it is finished, few pla
ces the site of Erie will be able to boast of a
building so lrge. subst intial and complete.
—On Thursday evening of last week Po
lineman Varney arrest..l a man for disturb
iog the audience in F.rrar Hall. He was
taken before Eeq Camphansenotod compelled
to pay $16.15 fine and costs We trust this.
will be a warning to the rowdyish young nice - - ;
who are in the habit of visiting the halt,
which they will not need to have repeated.
—The Jamestown and Franklin railroad Is
completed within eight miles of Franklin, end
be finished ia• April. It connects with
the Erie & Pittsburgh road at Jamestown.
below t3reenville. An additional roar to will
be thus afforded between this city and the oil
country, which will he of vast benefit to our,
business interests.— Ice a half inch or more
in thic_knees, was formed on Friday night
of last week on the streams and ponds abau t
the city; and in some oases it remained firm
during the next day. The weather thus far
during the fall has been rather moderate,
that of the evening mentioned being the cold
est had hp to the present dale. The
Gazette and Dispatch both advocate the erec
tion of a monument to our_deceased soldiers
in the East Park. We favor the proposition
as strongly as our ootemporaries, but do not
think the time :has come yet to accomplish
such a movement. Our city is still in need of
many improvements—it has an enormous
debt—and until the former are effected and
the latter paid off, we do not want to see any
new undertakings commenced. When we
will have proper water works, a street rail
way, creditable etreete and side-walks, re
spectable parks, and are relieved from the
incubus of debt, which does more than
all else to retard the improvement of the
city, it will be time to talk about erecting a
monumant.—About two weeks since a
horse was stolen from Mr. Wool, at Miller
Farm, and a few (ley' ago he received the
following infortiation concerning tee missing
animal: "Dear Wood —I rode your d—d
horse till I was sore., Lloired the horse and
boarded at the first White house on the road
leading from Centreville to Corry. If you
think it worth your while, you can vend for
him, pay charges and take him away."
Robert Hill, a gentleman who is known' to
s'most every citisen of Erie county as a
"prince of good fellows," is landlord of the
Keystone hotel, at Pithole. We are greatly
mistaken if the Keystone, under Robert's
charge, does not become one of the most pop
ular hotels in that locality.—Frank Carver,
a bachelor of Titusville, was imprisoned all
night in the lockup, and fined $6 with costs,
for beating one of his neighbor's servant girls
.with a horse whip.. ll' explained that the
neighbors, in his absence from the house,
were in the habit of removing his chamber
and kitchen utensils to his front stoop, and
fastening'the dish clothe and other rags out
side the door, making him an objector ridicule
to the people in the vicinity. Re remonetra
ted, bnt to no purpose, and finally caught this
girl in the act and punished her. The people
down that way have pleasant modes of
amusing themselves.
A new smuggling dodge in some of the Lake
ports, is the conveyance of whiskey in flour
barrels with tin linings. Meerschaum pipes
have Woo been seat across concealed in loaves
of bread. About ten o'cloct,on Wednee
day night, says the Titusville Herald, Mr J
A Bliss was prooeslin; home through Main
street,snd upon coming to a high fence between
Mr. Abbott's lot and the Universalist Church,
a man stepped out in front of him and said,•
"I want your money.". Tho night being very
dark Mr. Bliss did not observe
.whether or
not this strange sellaintance carried any
weapon, but it occurred to him that he should
like at least to give him a keepsake, so he
planted a furious blow on his left eye, which
'had the desired effect of staggering him. Mr.
Bliss seeing his opportunity of escape, imme
diately took to his heels and ran home, which
he reached without any. further mishap.—
The Youngstown (Ohio) Register laments that
the railroad from that place to Sharon, Mer
cer county, is not opened for passenger travel.
It says that the road is already built, but
trains are Prevented from crossing the line by
"come stupid law of Pennsylvania, which is
a part of the dog in the-manger policy which
the thick headed legislators of that State have
persisted in for years towards railroads." The
road here mentioned, we presume, is the one
intended to run from Cleveland to the coal
mines, and which the papers of that city were
in the habit of boasting would soon enable
them to monopolise the coal trade of the
Lakes. We were not aware before that the
Legislature of Pennsylvania bad exhibited
any illiberality towards the railroad enter
prises of other States, as the Register asserts
On the contrary, It has always seemed to ns
%sit that body had been , toe generous in giv
fag privileges to outside corporstione,and not
careful enough in guarding the interests of our
own citizens.--I new place of public
amusement has been opened in Titusville,
which is 34 by 140 feet la else, and ospable
of accommodating an sudienee of fifteen bun
dyed. It is called Bliss' Opera Hoes., in
honor of Mr. Jas. A. Bliss, formerly of Erie.
the owner. ---Col. Dan Rice has received
from Forepaugh & O'Brien, proprietors of the
itenagerie with which he has been connected
during the last year, five thousand dollars for
the killing of his "Sacred Bull," at Sturgis,
blich.--.mA than Francisco correspondent of
the Chicago Tribune asserts that the oil wells
of California are almost entire failures. — 1 ...
The mount of money invested in the oil
business within the radius of one half mile
about Oil City,is said to be folly $10,000,000.
Dan Rice's Menagerie closed the summer's
campaign on the lit inst., and on Tuesday,
of last week, the entire amen, inclining
the elephants, was shipped to Philadelphia,
over the P. E. R. R., where it will be ez;
hibitaduring the coming winter in en enor
mous building erected kr the purpose. Col.
Rice himself, we understand, has Consented
to play • three weeks' engagement is New
Orleatwfor which place he has embarked
with his fainlll.—ps•Thillottilitiee of 0,
Bead & Co., bankers. et Clevelaud, whe sus
pended business on ?seedily of•last :week,'
amount to $BO,OOO. • George 8. Wright,lif the
firm of Wright & Brothers, of that oily, has
taken charge of their effects, and assumed
the lease of the premises. Two deers.
belonging to Col. Dan Rice, broke out of their
enclosure, last week. and are inissinp. A lib
eral reward is offers I for their recovery.—
The public should beware of taking. as cur
rently, seven-411Kr bends frota widela the
coupons have been detached. There are many
of them in circulation. and unless a stop is
put to the practise it bids fair to become a
lucrative bullies" for sharpers to purchase
seven-thirties of the smaller denominations,
summarily discount the interest with the sole
sore, and pass cff the bonds as currency. The
bankers charge a heavy discount on all heeds
of this description. —Mrs. Horace Hoyle,
of Beaver, Crawford county, Pa., gave birth
to three children on the 21st nit. ' Mrs. Jacob
Bogle, of Clark's Corners, Ohio, near the line
of our county, is said by the Conneaut Repot
ter,to hive executed the same wonderful feat,
not long slave. At the late election in
New York, Dunkirk gave a Democratic major•
ity of 80, being an increase over last year.—
" Let us be thenkful_for small
Upon'the night of the 24th of ()weber, Joo.
Rhodenbaugh, living about three miles from
the village of Kent, Ohio, and the same dis
tance from Ravenna, was foully murdered
between seven and eight o'clock in the even.
jog, while returning home from the former
place; and about a mile from his own house.
Two men named Joel Beeny and Jack Cooper
were arrested,,,whea Been, turned State's ev
idence, and fixed the crime upon his compan
ion,. who is said to be a resident of Elk Creek,
in this county. Bath of the parties are in
jail. The Conneautville R mord, of last
week, cud. tins a lengthy editorial advocating
the selection of Hon. David Derriekson as the
next Republican candidate for the Supreme
Bench. —A little item of gossip now trav
eling the rounds of the social circles is to this
effect: The wife of a rich petroleum opera
tor, living far from Erie, got her husband
to take her to the studio of one of the leading
New York portrait painters, the other day, in
order to have her full blown face and figure
transferred to canvass. They were received
in an ante-room by a pupil, who said that Mr.
was busy on a study, and could not re•
celve them that morning. "Ob!If be hasn't
got farther than his studies," said the lady,
daunting out of the room, "he's not the man
for my money. I want a man who knows his
business."" Tell me, angelic host, ye
messengers of love, shall swindled printers
here below have -no redress above ?" The
shining angel band replied, " To us is knowl.
edge given—delinquents on the printer's
books can 'enter Heaven." —Colonel
Thomas M. Walker, of the 111th regiment, has
received the appointment of Brigadier Gene
ral by brevet, to bear date from July. Altho'
a political opponent, we willingly endorse this
promotion. Gen. Walker was one of the,
bravest and best of the many splendid officers
which Erie contributed to the war. The
sidewalks in front of Brown's-Hotel, and va
rions other prominent localities, have recently
been put in good order, much to the gratifica
tion of the Community. A number of other
dangerous and unsightly places along State
street and around the Parks need fixing
badly, and the work should not be delayed a
moment longer than is positively necessary.
The4 , epatstion of a community is greatly at.
feeted by the condition of its streets and
sidewalks, and especially by those which are
most traveled by strangers. We would suggest
that In oases where persons eyeing lots upon
the leading streets hereafter neglect to keep
their sidewalks in good order; the Councils
proceed to make the necessary repairs, and
levy an additional tax on the property to pay
fcir them. The carelessness of a few men
should not be permitted to damage the inter
ests of the entire community. The A. ft
G. W. R. R. Co. has leased the Catawisse
road, running from Milton, on the line of the
Philadelphia k Erie, and making connection
with direct lines to New York, for the term of
999 years, paying for the same at the rate of
$l,OOO a day. Whetter it is their. intention
to build a new road from Franklin to Milton,
u we see stated, or to force the Pennsylvania
Company to lease them the P. & E. road, by
cutting off its New York connection, is more
than we can say at present. It is well known
that difficulties have occurred between the
Great Western sad Erie companies, which
oblige the fernier to seek a new route to New
York.—. The Prlneeville Telegraph rejoices
over the displacement of the Presbyterian
minister in that town, because, as it charges,
be preached copperhead sentiments. 4 1f the
Telegraph's statement. be correct, we join with
it In congratulating the congregation on their
change of pastors. We object to political
preaching of every sort,- and our strong at
tachment to Democratic principles will not
induce us to tar hold a minister who preaches
Demooricy in the pulpit, any more than one
who preaches Republicanism. Onr creed is
antagonistic to partisanship of any descrip-
lion within the bounds of the church.—
The Titusville Herald is Informed that the
stook has all been subscribed for the construe.
ion of a road from Ihtion to Titusville, aad
the wort will soon be commenced. The die.
lance is but twenty three miles; the grade of
the road will not szesod, at any point, forty
feet to the mile. The company ls stocked with
• capital of $600,000. It is estimated that it
will not cost . half therium to grade the road,
and that by Issuing its bonds, the company
may obtain the iron, &a., to equip the road.
Ma) T.. 1. Hostilities, of this city, has beta
appointed Chief Engineer of the work.—
Two fat girls, born in the town of Oxford,
Erie county,, Ohio, Tim have been engaged
by Barnum for exhibition in his Museum, are
said to be the greatest ouriozities, in the way
of solid flesh that have appeared in the
tat States. Their names are Christine ant
Elizabeth Shafer. Christine is eleven years
old and weighs 216 pounds; Elisabeth is ten
years old and weighs 200 pounds. They are
represented as being intelligent, pleasing and
suraotive.—Mr. Jos. McCarter has dis
posed of the Erle air factory to the Erie &
rittsburgh It B Co., who design making im
portant additions that will render It qae of
the most extensive establishments 'in the
o o nazey. We are notinformed what business
Mr. McCarter proposes to engage in, - but
whatever it may be, we wish his abundant
success.-- Mr.. G. H. Wagner, of Harbor
Creek, according to the D4' , 144, it entitled
to the prise he big stock. He kas two stairs,
of the common grade of cattle, one of which
weighs 1,610 and the other 1,400 pomade. He
has also a span of three year aid *skiing',
Grey Bogle stook, which weighs 2.44 Q pounds.
thief 'sterol Ike house of Col. Riee,•ta
Girard, one sight last week, sad helped his.
self freely to the contents, but was caught
masking his 'soaps by a wiz4zw.--.51x Iris.
*nets steeped from the Meadville Jail; Thurs
day sight, by eattlag away the chimney,
Growths late the °irides sad baring out a
piece large enough to allow them to pass
through. Bed quilt* and blankets were ;poi
eo'berse ergo with whloit te roach the feud;
.-__ • -
MP Assail says Heete is ;salting to Maui
tray - prisones, holt) enough, from reTtstltiolt
same jake.---..41 rolvitritant to obtain a steaul
fire engine has beet; startetin Meadville, and
the Great Western It ailway Company, with
charsateristio liberality. has intimated its
. rtaditieislo give $2,660 far the objeot;whed•
ever the borough authorities secure ,the bal
ance of what may be nocersary.-----The tax.'
payers of .Ctawford county are rejoining over
the gratifying announcement that their taxes
for 1866 will-be oily half Itft Want. they-Wers -
Ibis year—The stoppage. of the gredi U •
8. Well, at Pithele, which occurred on Friday
last, naturally creates some sensation among
oil men.. i The sensation ofthe taw • was end
den and uulookcd for. The Frazier Iris the
first well struck on the famous Holmdeo Farm.
It was struck in the early part of January
last, and started at 225 Mats. per day. It Is
the second productive well of any consequence
that has failed. The liolmstea I, which was
the second well Struck, suspended operations
some time ago.—W. P. McCreary, an o!d
citizen of Erie, late of Sacramento. Cal., was
killed by the explosion of the steamer Yosem
ite, cn the Sacramento river, October 181 h..
Mr. McCreary was doing a See spilling busi
ness in Sacramento, and was much esteemed.
Flass.—About half past four o'clock, on
Saturday afternoon, a fi It broke out in the
dry house of Finn & Stearns' barrel factory,
which, for a time, bid fair to be very destruc
tive. The firemen were soon on band, and
with hard work, succeeded in subduing the
ft Mtg. The loss is about $1,500 or $2.000.
This fire was succeeded by another on MO4
day morning, about 3 o'clock, in the lime kiln
of O. C. Ormsbee, on Fourth street. The
flames had obtained extensive headway before
the fire was dieeoverod, and, although our
firemen labored with commendable zeal, their
efforts to save Mr. o.'s property were of no
avail. They rendered good tisiviss, however,
in protecting the other buildings. The loss
is estimated at $l,OOO, on which there was no
insurance.. On each cf these oefina, 1 0 1 kelnr
fire department, young es it is, itepitiyiein
energy and efficiency that world have done
credit to an old organisation. It, is due to
Perry No. 1, to say Mail* both instances it
was first upon the ground—in the lirstoasti
by about 15 minutes ahead of the !teenier.
Still another fire occurred on Wednesday
evening, about half past cis o'clock, by which
the underground depository for oil connected
with Kennedy &Co.'s•refinery, on Mill Creek,
near its mouth, was consumed. A workman
had gone into the place with a lantern, !ben
an explosion followed, by which he was
burned severely. libilura hundred barrels
of oil were destroyed.
wir The holidays are eloie at hand aid
our dealers are preparing to meet the wants
of thi 'Neon. The largest and best stock of
goods for this trade will be found at Bener &
Burgess' confectionary establishment, Erie,
Pa They mtnufaetur: and keep everything
in the Bandy line,as well as a general assort
ment of Notions, Toys, &e.
Everybody knows them by the reputation
of their popular Cough Candy—Moss and
Elm. It proves itself the best article of the
kind ever ibtroduced. The immense quanti-
ties they ship every day is proof that the
public appreciate a good article. They are
prepared to till orders for it in any quantity.
Everybody - - whe tries it nye it is just the
thing. (novle66.tf)
Husinhou.—A number of our lesdiag cit
izens have tendered to Mr. Griswold a coca.
plimentary benefit, which is to take place in
Farrar Hall, on Saturday evening, - being the
last entertsinment that will be given by the
renowned "fat man" in Erie, before his de
parture for New York. On this occasion, in
addition to his panorama of the Oil Dorado,
with the philosophical, artistic and humor
ous comments belonging to the same, be will
repeat a lame share of his celebrated Indian
lecture. The programme will conclude with
a presentatiol of Aboriginal relics to Mr.
Griswold, from the Maestsaugies, when
spotehes of an interesting and original na
ture will be delivered by both sides.
Oar grandmothers, who need to be their
own family doctors, and raised sturdy boys
and girls, made great use of the common
Smart Weed. With this they need to sweet
and bathe sod poultice, break up fevers,
throw off colds, remove obstructions, avert
sickness and avoid doctors' bills; but limes
changed, and Smart Weed, being so common
and cheap, was thrown aside, sod the doo.
tors, with their lancets, pills and powders,
became the fashion, with what 'advantage.to
the people we won't pretend to say. But
these keep &sagas, and now we See or old
friend, Smart Weed, is about:eon:ills into nee
again, thli tile In-the fora of,'ate Eatrict, se
that It elan be used all the year round, where
at:Ms use was formirly limited to \ s few
months is a year. W. like the idea, and tire
dice th't everybody, except the very,fashion
able, will have a bottle of. it is Owls houses.
Mothers, give it a trial.
inserts Livaay.—Mr. M. W. Brecht; who
417,... ,_
has latest t i h i rvet7 lisrmsrly kept by Joseph
Blennev. k , a th beitstoeits of horses,
osniaisa an sleighs in the_ oily. - Ti! has
sae& Head iniperior saltnsts, snoli-ii are
seldom met with is livery establishments.—
Parties wanting to employ livery tesms, can—
not MU be - invited by caning os Mr. Ilvieht.
The list of lectures engaged for the - pres •
ent season, with their subjects,. Will be found
in our new advertisement columns. Those
who intend atteidlng the course should j ware
reserved tickets in advance.
Letter from : Conneaut Township.
cossiste, - Erie Co., PG.
Dean Ste :—Sisc• the United States bare
been annexed to Africa and gentlemen of the
African distemper are voted u good as Abo•
litionists. we naturally begin to look around
to ascertain whether white men have any
rights that the powers of darkness are bound
by law to respect. There skids in this town.
ship a wide-spread dissatisfaction with regard
to the amount of taxes assessed by the !coal
authorities. and the opinion seems to prevail
that there is something rotten outside of Den
mark. The whole &clown' of taxes this year.
exclusive of the per capita tax. is - about
twenty•flce per cent. on each dollar assessed
valuation.
Now, sir, will you oblige your, patrons and
the readers of the Observer generally by an.
swering the following questions :
Vader which law; the elder sew, should
the lout authorities have toted Is laying - taxes
to procure volunteers for the last draft?
2d. 'Had the looil sathorities s legal right
to pay over four hundred dollars to each vol.
maser, and tax. :the towushiri! for the same,
sad if so, how much could ?Ley legally pay
by .taxation?
Id. Had the local authorities a right to send
an agent to Washington repeatedly, to pro
cure veterans to take the places of men al
ready drafted, sad tax the township fcir the
ewe ? • . _ .
4th. Was It thi duty . of the 'Aerial inthori
ties to °collect tie per espits tax of twenty
dollars mentioned in these, law
sth. Have the loeg authorities a %pi right
to exempt any one's property from taxation ?
tit. Is there any law authorising the voters
to vote a tax upon the township to raise mon
ey to procure volunteers, and II so, has any
taxpayer a right, to _know emsept Was
n)* to the ommeripties set aad theei al—
ready drafted. • • •
PI use girt UM reliable answer) to tie Weis
isestioas sad such other Information . as you
thick Proper. • • :.• , VULCAN. -
, (Www, sot lawyer
,eaosigh to oosimStil
itoil-viiotkooo; OaC to
sus - WerliadS.ow
Will not some ass versed in the Asti of Ats
suably. give him the isformstion 'desired ? We
ti!lderstaad the ecliou be referi to are inibjents
of generst interest sad discussion is Caine
tut township.]
Ac Cobimbon,.On ibi 4:ri Rev. L.
I Spencer, Rev. H. J. MUNSON. of Coucord,
aad Miss MATTIS C. RAMILTON,. of Edin—
boro.
In Conneaut. on the 21 but by Roe. H. D.
Lowior, 11r. ROCKWELL 0. WALKER.. of
Dreeoneld. Erie Co. 4 Pa.,encl,ll lea HENRIET
TA ORA HAM, of COlinealialtil li, Crawford
county, Pe.
Oo the I Itb , st the residence of the bride's
(ether. lo West Mill Creek. by R es. A. HMI.
of Feir►iew. '4-. D. S. LELAND sod Mita
MARY E. BIGGERS. Doti of Erie.
In Oils city, on the 18th Inst.. of typhoid
fever. Miss POLLY ANN MILLER. la Um
16th yesr of her age.
On Itanday aiming. it half putt sloven
o'clock. Mr. RICHARD OSBORN, aged 66
years, 6 months and 19 days.
Ladies can receives boz of Dr.' Velpan's
Pills by mail, staled from the eyes of the
public, by enclosing one dollar and six pest.
age stamps to 0. 0. Staples, general agent
fir us at Wistertown, N. Y. lm
Carpets, Carpets, Carpets.
A NEW ASSORTMENT OF CARPETS!
roglish Brumla, Mow t Patterns.
Hemp Carpets of the Beantifel Deana! Tatteiti!
Floor cm Cloths, all prim; styles sad widths; litalr Oil
Clotk, hour: Oil Cloth t 7 stmt. bap
slough to eorer a largo room
' • ' without 'loan I
111101Filt .1111* Mk+) )k1• : 141 I
Cars mid./imatna Oise Kibtabittilwrillmailleili.
• -• • ^, • - ••• • - `•••
41/i
ariasi af, —4lalt! ,
VinNIX,W* ailliinnit • '=f
Dniand Greta English
nue.
PATEN?
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Nottins*am toarieleii Illeglesi-ailliii:l6:4ll
cents—eisseprr that MO. Vomits. Serb. Yoatia
also. I se ids Isadsome Leos tor
restlbale Wisdom,. with rods sad
nitaree. The largest
assortment of
LINENS t Lamas r LIJUB
The lamed aMortment of Llama Woods to this market
At prime that defy mon -.Mimi. Elegant Bleached Ta
ble Unapt IST rude wide. et $1.16 per mud. We I=
►bow these goo: la In all grade, from the Homed to the
finest Doable Dacus*.
_
Wet hen lob lot of thaws pods ll2 pee wwwws. lU
Ue •e. which we molder the espies ware tt the market.
TOIVILIN4B,
fineksbeek and , Daineak Linen. Splendid Anatabatk
Te • ell at $2,60 per des., all Uwe. rasped Uselcalisek
bllmmhed, by the pad. 3Ce We, at th• my
low price of 66 mate.
hish Linens,
Shasta's Linens,
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LINEN HANDKENCIIIEFSI
Gents. Ladled, Blom, Bays and Chi Mailed Cot!-• and
Wool So. all prices. The best stook In lowa.
♦ good Cotton Ross at 2t etc pis pats. •
Winter Gloves for Everybody.
YANKEE NOTIONS AT WHOLESALE.
Bliodied Mealtime* Bletettoga. Pillow Luna. he.
Mao, a good deck of DomisUo Goods at low prices.
We keep ein Draw Goody thereby enabling at to keep
a burr stock of Ihuniablag Goode. Call before all the
banshee are taken.
W. G. GARDWZR,
Ro. T Rood Ho ass Mock, Reis, Pa.
The abort is wader Ho sopotwidos of Mr. 8. 8
GR167701.TV, who Is will knows is this oh:WV.
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C. DECK,
MIXONIATMLE LID WU^• M " ' 8 DIM=
OMAR& TOBACCO, 8107 aa,
Pift# below State Street,
• ERIE, PA.
o l votta the Dispatch Prialbig Ofiss.
ISSIM=IIIIII
riT aItRIR,D.
DIED.
Just o pampa.
Naw - atyles ply 'iambi ;
Good all Wool Lopata. at $ l . BO ;
P INX DRUGGCIB ♦ND PELT CLOIII3 I
COCOA MATT,INGS I
Wall And Window Paper i
In the town'
IMPZINS. ALL STYLES 41(1) PRICES.
Slaking Lisoor,
Pillow Limo;
1t0.,"/Cte
Geste. Wi' and Claimed
A good, CI Ulm, Ladles' RoadbreAlst st lb T dos.
GLOVES AND HOMEY !
HUBBEL'S
COLDEN BITTERS.
1* mink
MVP:101101Na t IMIZNITEIMMIGe
Y0rt16.2 the system what the evil 4dints el uwbl►
Imo -wits&
Will MO Disperpefa.
elan Weakons.
Will pan Cianessl DOM".
Will care Heartburn.
AaadaaLw
M tll may Ltvor Compistat.
will mite bed snots a kW to.
wtu imiti e sto atiloos of os sod moderabp
ty 'acmes toloporatoro of the body and the Owes o'
arcatatigni, sating
I. hod as a shwa oonobotoot of th•
system, oostalatog so poloososo drop. sad Is
TM BMW TONIC! smuts llf TIM 11022,h.
trial is ascii.* glasnost:
c. imam co.,
E= e . 4. T.
Central Drool, Awake& litymos Sanding SI I=
SON ST. NSW TOM
nlo"Tarr ado by all Dre reih e Wears, Ara.
MOM ROADLST. Wholaials Ars%
aitalbr as& by Hall * Twig, Carter Carver abiliO.
Us' & Booth.
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*sum
Brown's , Hotel,
Comer of State Strait sad Ike lady
THE ABOVE WELL KNOWN HOUSE
las piped into the eealsol et the Uellersisreet.'
*he an defeedesa to game as carts not will tad to
wake it a pleasant steps's" shies for the tab
7b. A moths: of hespesteat kspreewasatelave
bewswida sad others to be ~Asa et an el*
will reader it owe of the hest held' le the Imenft..
Bipeds* care is Idea to ausiskihe tale with ap Us
etetosable a:Wee.emsi lb tulle nee e= l *fi s to
awl by esow~stiar wakes We Seek at
hotel with the aseistiaa to mike it Ask Milo mats
of thioseetkesseisaire, eat kit asallamatetweethst tin
eso other goods. .LOkats M;
was, 7 bigilkeem .
W. L. Item $
Hotel Removed.
?IpHE SUBSCRIBER . WHO RAS CMS.
L nits th. wade. Hiss% jut slaw. Se rapt, fir
Om past foal You% 10, 1 1.11 1 4 1 P1aN. .
NATIONAL Nom. •
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COM , M
OP MOS AND INIMILD NTRINDj,
Duro Merit to ta metsussOdsistee aim* gusts.
itaA ,NroaDt seam aikk
' straws sada wad to
Owe, Itttl b. ist'Oadollikitas is tflti MsWpasitely" ar
*Meg SolOttostliail hakissosimisrin
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_R • E FEED CUTTER
usuased eitSistf i erents a. nes lied hapeseod font knife Caruso Dos greatly Jr
rind Carter to ass. I strength. disability. so "ruts's,. self.tuding Ojai -hie throat
simplicity, cultist all Ids& or feed equally different length of cot, operated by het
emabina„ ths Illostre raid Cattier tin deSded piste:sapether feu knife
rust at Um Ni, York State at ill 1862. We odes theta to the public with (AV
a% Sire entire satisfaction.
Mae few Band Cutts= t No. t, $23; No.; $3O; Nos.; $24. A. 1; 1 -- •
THE ROCIIIIGTEB. PREMIUM CUTTING BOX
Wo LA* Pit loon In calling the attention of dea'ers and
ail oh° sell Of US Cut•lng Boxes. to the Improved Roches
ter Teed Cater, a rosciane carat intact Strength, .innplieltv
sad Utility In ro gr at a degree that It mast commend I's&
to envy man at lirst debt It dtes Its roil rim the vett
e,/ ea a and rapidity, carting Corn Staits,el her wet or a y,
eqoal ease as bar or straw. There Is no chance for
dogging It is wal-fsedlog; cutting from in-e'gh the to one
it In length.
AN esteud►e dexter In errieultural implements re e of
eur Teed Cutter: "We nnlitie" it the most terfeet ('aster
made, aid *Ger them tp our Men la with the fullest eoud•
It !me always taken the drat pr calumet I:ate and
Coaaty tra're, aid deserwrilty et Lade at lbw Lead of all Feed
Cutters of Its else.
Prima Yo 1. Improved, all-fie }Calk 7 loch throat, sts;
Vis. 2, impiovod slack knife, 9 loch thr at, $ll. • liberal
illawaut to the trade. •
.1. A. LAWSON'S IMPROVED REVERTIBLE
FLUE HOT AIR FURNACE.
Thi: ip - Uita atm,
has been used. It has grown h Avenel furor SCII3.>
poista of recommendatlnn Sr. expressed lo the following :
List. be peculiar position of the tire chamber, by watch the
hest an Mhn be thr.wm out into the room, or 000llaed to the
Stem The ladles know how to appmedate thug.)
d. Too fire gig ender perfect emitrol, and any temperature of ,
heat derivable can be obtained.
3d It burns 'Mier wood, anthracite or blturnlnons cost -
4 b. • BM any be kept with entire valor" during It* debt.
and break:n . 4 and dinner prepared next day Tab no additions'
feel.
ith. As • lake, it is nartralled.
far MI o' the abort *Males fir ills at wholesale or retail by
W. W. PIERCE k CO., Corner of State and elloth Rig. Erie,
whore also will always be found • general assortment et every
article usually sold in a first class Bateau* and Hoare Vet nlsh.
lag Store. [eetlSl•Ow]
THE GREAT ERGLISH REMEDY.
SIR JAMES CLARKE'S
Celebrated Peinale Pills.
tLOTECTED LEITER
BY ROYAL •A , `- 1 - PATENT !
parrilfran a Pruseriprion Sir J. Clarke, M. D.,
Pkysirdan istraardiriary t. tke Qum
hL lavtlaabla itoodlela• to *Walling In We care of all
home Waal and &nom as dissents to which the lewd*
ocrustitatiou Is 'abject. It moderatos all exentiand re
moras all obstructions, and a speedy cure may be rolled
on
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TO MARRIED LADINO
lis pleallarly meted. It will, in a abort time, bring on
ha nsoitttily period With rognlarity.
Leh Wt*, prig One Dollar, bears the Goventment
Stamp of oat Britain, to prevent coantarfeita.
CAUTION.
Thew Ps7tt alma sot be tarn by Franks daring tit
MIST THREE MONTHS of Progssacy, as tag are
me Is Wag m ifisaarriagt, int at aq other time they
in Wt.
la all wee of WILTTOSUI and Spinal Allactions, Pains in
the Beek and Limbs, Yelps on slight exertion, Palpits
ton piths Heart, Bye - twins and Whites, those Pills will
edbat a nun when all other miens have end al
though a powerful remedy, do not eentain iron, calomel,
antimony or anything hurtful to the eozurtinatiOn.
lull diseettone to the pamphlet around sea pat kiwi,
which should be carefially preserved.
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS. •
Sole Agent for the United States and Canada,
JOB lOWA Yf Cortlandt St., New York.
N. IL-41, 0 0 sad 6 postage gtamPe enclosed to soy
thoriumd agent, will insure a bottle, containing 60 Pin..
sep2l:66-17.
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE CO
• • wurrross, COMM %'O!.
lIICORPOR4 TW 111. CAPPRiL $1.000,000.
I'. C. ALLYN, ?rest G. M. COIL. Sees
CITY ITEM lIIIIMANCE COMPANY
HAILTIVORD, COPUILSCTICUC
INGORPOI472D Alt G 11 , 17.41, MAIO
WM. L. BAKU, ?reit. ORO. W. LYSISIt, Swey.
TNEKTRANCX in the above old aid reli
abl u dir eta be ob iL talt r !i ii rmitztir to
IL S. MORRISON & SONS
leg leave to Inform the °Muni of tee and vicinity
that they Ism removed their stock of
DRY GOODS
i•thefiZESt BLOCH, to the building termsr)y ecru
idea by Rearm" AiRS & UPLZR, v here they
Intend keeping a lame eaeorterint of
Dress Gobi* . Fancy Silks,
GLOVES, HOISERY, ato.
Returning thanks to .oar anesemas for their part
Muni patronage, is reepeetfalf7 ash I ourntiOnotOto of
An Mow &tease. le /OM
BANK . NOTICE I
Keystone National But if EON
- = CAPITAL, ..1150,M.
DIRECTORS :
nuns MAIVIN, JOHN W. Hsi l w.
.111J4II ItiRTUI, • BEVEL ?WV .
o. NOBLIL
.• - ORANGE ?roam BwtlJwt - • -
J9llll J. TOWN,
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no.olooro budi orgl M opooot tor lb. transariten
boalsomo ,
IMAM jets stkita. Bugles' Blea t
Wort Ms of Osts botroloporostl anti °.ytLtr
1 • .
Mow nostril fta. • •
gireesll4l At:
Drank epode and Moak !rote boughtspd odd
4 Oen •it roue rotrolisio Is roPrelani
RIM SWATS .111*, BALI. -
renn4 eintaeletelseenitimine- State
M Sem* eed AtientlOtnetit S ttelir
are e toe- t-
Wel IN We et 'gar 1.111100, ten" it: wile) , he
111111 M 21400111111 r,
tea= TtIeAtOSSAILUIWAgent.
Invented by the eetebrated P. P. STff.tif ART; set in brIA or of port Ode. fora
This new Furnace Is offered to the pnhlla In the con tient belief that it r •
all others In usa. The County Commissioners. after erantioirg a unto
unanimously adopted this fur the Court liouie, as the beat than
had seen. t.s twirls twat be briefly stated ea follows:
It doe" not clog by dust and ashes, so as to i np;de the draft.
It can be put in I erfeet wirklog order in flee minutes time, no mattyr hole
long It has b..eu In use.
• It has ton best radiating surface of any Furnace coratructed, and rrytina the
lout fuel: -
It is sail , ' seatrolled sad can bemauaged - by these most unskilled in 111e1
sastters,.f er vets tittle imperious&
A tines r xeminallea will satisfy our portion of its great super!oritr.:,
Call at W. W. Putacm ix Cell stare, sad eilteine It, or lend fat r spabib,
Pataza : No. it, 5- -; No. 3, 3—. _
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• Dealer' in
GROCERIES AND PROVISIOVS,
Dried and Sealed Fruits,
PAINTS & OILS,
Ship' Chandlery. Boat Stores, <1:1)
NO. 7 BEATTY'S BLOCK, PIKE' af,T4,
Also, Public Dock, Fbot of State Etx:el,
WV. A. 17RAWFORD. R. I'.
jan24116-ti • J. BYRON RUM
GROCERIES! GROCERIES!
THE Subscriber has removed his stock
of arooeries from the stand shore the Lake tb vw
Depot to the roan la the brick block on State.
Corner of Forth, where• he will be happy to Me
friends and enetniners and All their orders for goods. "14
stock of Grocers Is large and neatly selected sn.l o
end at the lowest rates consistaut with the orignal I , k
He invites all to need of anything in his line lo hams
eau. P. SCLINYII3ICiI
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PIANO FORTES AND IIELODEOIS;
From the following celebrated
MANUFACTURERS'
Mathew 1 Soria, New 'York.
Wm. Knabe A Co., Baltimore, ltd.
Lindeman & Sons, New York.
_ Wm. 8. Bradbury, New York.
John B. Duo ham, New York.
Grovesteen & Co , New York.
Geo. A. Prince & Co.,Buffato, N.Y.
Carhart, Needham & Co.. New York.
Prises at .4 Large Discount below bi Ak
factnrer's Prices.
PIANOS FROM $250 TO $l6OO.
Also, Instruction Books and Shoat If nine.
All persona wishing. a first rats Piano Forte of
on, are Invited to call and examine oar inatramtul.
fore parchasin 4 elsewhere.
Reed's Bloc:, State street, nearly al:Toshio the •
Once. ZhBINA
«P. S.-I , :voiy Instrument warranted for as? r r- r
mayt o‘.
Keptone Stove Works
STOVES & HOLLOW WAitO r :1
EMI
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BM
W. W,.PIERCE &
ICllctleuile an rre
II:At DWARE A N,
FURNLSUIN
Corner of Stale
, tlllr,',S.A
re to call special ■ttentl
articles In tb,"
Crawford, Christian & Ruth,'
ERIE, PENN,A.
REMOVAL.
New Music Store.
Mal* Shirk & Whitehead,
XAMA.O7I7IEIII 01
Sate a largo and extensive amortnacst of fis: au.
Wholesale and Read.
TSB - IBoNtGA'T.E
Is a drwt-elasa Coal Cook Story withor without ,
roar, for hard or oft G. or wood, and •
BETTER THAN THE 'STEWART BTOV.:
We al m manufacture the•
WHEAT SHEAF & PEW EIU.,
Bota !ow oven Coal Cook Stores —wtta wood tiat:..
can be used either for geed or wood.
THE FOREST OAR.
We aro stUl rishathedurtog t f. ak'ebrated low. r:4
store for wood—with or witdout reservoir •
THE MENTOR.
A lu. Ores Stood for W.od. This Is ara data
boaatitul realm, aad Dow for sale—togetar witte
a large aportaient et elevated - O, Goof
Parlor Cook for wood or coal, and Parlor
and Moe Stores, for wood or coal.
O. IL 1). 811111.14 W. EL WHITE::
ICrte, Jan. It. 1864—L.
New Clothing Store.:
THE UNDERSIGNED HAVE GPEN•
in a Clothing Store on Ow corner of HAVE_
at i
State sheets, where they /rot °le to keep always,'.
hand as good an meortment of Clothing as ma be found
in the city, made in the boat utensie from ih. best St • •
and so finished vi lo afford satheaction to ti •
moat critical en*losoar. P-ittealar attention will 1.•
paid to Custom Week, in which branch To propose t
easel .at other establishments in the City. We will al
ways keep% One stock of Cloths, Caseimeres, Vesting'.
he , from which customers can select to the thvy best
advantsga.
Gents' Ikrtiisktitig Goods,
Of every dna lotion. comprising all litotes in that OM
Ti. Clothing of Boys will aka Wands& speobilltv. flits.
wi a call. • BAS,SEEttIaN •Ss 8011141:10111g.
Gnu. BAsfsaatatr Aifastt W. 8111111111IDMIL
LM elltier • itb It. !leek: tefellittt
ROOFINCI
I+ roils reedy to be nailed down, adapted to Urn
rectories sad Betiding* of MI hod s: eonstructez et
nintartals that. hove stood the trot of Masa yearn and
eitnufnetsord on an entirely different and better t 1211
then ukr ether cotopositioo rooffngia W. tleenr lar
West. ifirty kyle and at 1011 P }eta. "Cfreelere
mph* Mat bile by pill. RS LDIF IMOVINO
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