tic 6ric Arrthig ObsetTer. rA„ A L'll.ll, 12, 1866 ; t oo Fort /:lass piano is offered for s ale.- aimlst, Dior. Puce, $;300: rate tarl.7.lth• rte N rcr ti I o :.:11 and 1:101 bts. Liar !".) tf. rilrate 'etfrer from Harrisburg int :r=s hitbst the bill g rAntio,g Hunan Jaynes eon• irol of t h e streets in the city of Erie has party vote—all the rif . 2 the Senate, by petuaerstsVoiimagainst it,.and all the Hall for i t , It had previously \ passed the oose , and new n erely awaits the signature o f t he Governor to become a fair. The bill iehtaias a clause allowing negroes the same riihts in the care that aro givetk to white people "COW.' Assts' AGAIN.—The' Jachson— Journal stated a few weeks Tince ille (III.) t b,t Vies Anna E. Dickinson had • refaced to e 0 the Dunlap House, in - that city, be - cause iher.rapaietor had refused entertainm i ent to irei, D o uglass. Mr. Kelsey, thil, proprietor, ao ht 4,1 o btain a contrsdic•ion of the'state vat fi .,ia nisi Dickinson, to which he got Me v o wing reply,: ..\ i, Kelsey lie? ire s to know if Miss Dick. w...,,othotized t ? lie statement he Journal cf Il,th I."ii: tpat c,he had reDised to come tiii ,bove because he refu - ed)_o entertain !Orel( Dougli.s. Miss D. is not responsi. b!I f or tbe annouvrenurt, but she did ;tato o t t the aria lo , t willing 'to go to the house of a Nis Who had c mmitte I to greaten out w e, not situplyit humanity, but to a near i - ono! friend. espectfully, por. "ANNA E. DtextNsoN." FIES RAILROAD Lkvi.—On Thursday/. the 5 , 1 „.“ April, a proposition was made in the se m to sub Lit the• question of a 'general ,rai rod I%w to a vote of the, people at Vae sex( election. It was defea4d-by a vote of torten yeas to seveateen nays ! j The Demo erst votini yea were Meese Leardslae, Wal. 1 , 00 , Glatt, Hopkins, James, Latta, Mont gornery, &hall and Walls, 9. The Dernoprats to ting nay •were Messrs. Donovan and Ran-' JO. • , • ' • The Republicans voting yea were Messrs. Diego. Browse, Graham, Lowry. and While, 5. - The Republicnions voting nay were 111e4 ‘ i.g. Chsnynege: Connell, Dunlap, names, 'Wall, lious>hol der, Landon, McConaughy, Stehols, Ridgway, Royer, Shoemaker, Worth ington and Fleming, 15. So tha responsibility of defeating the measure, which is a highly lopollir one in tho North-Western c iunries of i . e state,rests.with the Republican majority tho Sensee, _ , - Lowar 3ItKES A Sonnet] = The Ra 'jests eV Harrishar4 held a meeting last week Co re j:ice over_tyLloss of 10,000 votes for their piety in Conanticut within he short spice of can year, or - Lto put their own construction upat it, - the tHeat of the H Government cindidatts. it Wtl,9_ slimly attended, but whet it lacked in numbers was fully mode up in the I fiery teal and grrtesque character of its 'orators." Among the aspirants to that lion- • ored title who were present, was the distin guieheJ.Seasior from this District, who, as umal, Ellcc , ,eded in getting up a sensation. The Harrisburg Patriot reports his doings and sayings as follows : Lowry-sMorrow B. Lowry—was then called upon He appeared in his best trim. I,lerir nee, the manager. hat effected admirabl sr rangements for him. He had Placed in the centre of the floor a large round table, around which t'm jolly. Senator could stria to bllid heart's content, and •he did strut. too. lie ;fittnned his coat up over his ruffled shirt. rune.] his sideves up so as to bare hi wrists, made one circuit Around the talud... , Mester Clymer is an honest man," he said. Another, orcuiburound • the table, "but—(pause a' minute, no circuit,)—buy he has msde for himsclf in thd Senate a very bad record " Nov thorn was two circuits made "By ohe -singl • vote- Mester Clymer caused the Smite to 5150,000. He - voted against the State Treasurer paying the interest on the public, , debt in greenbacks, and compelling it to b' paid in gold. What did he do this for I will tell . you, my friiinds. He done it so that England could take the gold, and, make ea,. non to shoot down Union soldiers." ;(Terr'fic applause, and, of course, another walk around the table ) 'Mr. Lowry said he had had hor es of Andrew Johnson. but now lie - ifeefiaired.— Johnifon - was like Clymer, he kept bid eon:- pony. Be felt certain that Cieleral•Cleary would be elected by thirty thousand majority. Mr. Lowry fatally got through and gave w.y to a Mr. Johns The greater portion of the audience had retired.-and out! reporter among them. so what Mr. Johns said 'and who fol lowed is not or much consequence, , Esmimpus PROPITS.-=?t friend of ours who has recently made the railroad affaifi Northwestern Pentisylvanis his study, has taken the trouble of 'compiling from the re ports made to the State Adjutant General a totsmary of the bueiness, expenses and profits ot the Oil Creek Road during the years 1863 '64 and '65. The following is the result of hifnareatigations,: IS '3 • 18'4. • 446: C1hp:ta1it0rt..,.....517.1,101 00 $427,n50 00 $ 751100 00 ilmo .srliriv,.. 337,411 GI - 518,393 52 1014,914 76 Irm.-)8 o ho, ) _ t 4/ n tar um- i -fro , tion.iwodXLs.7B: 72 22 t:',s2' 98 583.810 55 to,tivot, i n• ptym't I • ! !non boqi, X.t . 104,69() 34 234 133 55 311 094 21) I",otit,t o oao% t 22 • 53 et cent: (.4 ler cent ?no. etoet..• 3 " In " P The increase in stock from year to year is 1 male solely from earnings, a part thereof !tw it; each year been applied to the extension at the roa 1. Still the amount -of increase tires dies not represent all - of the earnings which have been applied to That. The friends o' the Union and Titusville Road express :talent belief that, from the' superiority of . i't;trades, and the amount of distance eaved, it cannot faill to bp equally prOttable, if not re so, than the Oil Crtek route. The mat. isoneat least, deServing the attention of .; 1 ( 1 4 • R S u4 p gswz r• tN gs___lvitti the excep- I: n :f the I irst National Bank of Titusville, vesumA business:on Monday, the FIII• fst,l?l banks in Veitango and Crawford coun tit3 continua - with closed doors. Asguratices its daily thrown out that they will soon:re !lts operations, hut the people In their re. qtaive vicinities put little faith in the aseer tz, nal their noes are either refused entirely ct tease at n heavy disc , tint. A meeting of the leading, creditors c f Mr. dulver was held to Meadville ; on the tith inst ; at which that ; Etat * extla was present, And gave a statement 'if his s{({irs, assuring those praaki.nt of his It. meet every claim against him, 'pro onflidient time would bcnallowed •The_ Bray proress to have the uttaso l‘cnnhdiettee :a i - ategrity, eats #4ePt0:1111V:-/ t intratttqltlf, ihric nit tit% ink! 4.1 • or ,fifeir ?elem . () from their and stipulate therein that the t . .. t 3 of sail firni shall he pail in equal in t alcuentsi n six. twelve, eighteen anti "'en : 7 taut' tnaatl 9 " Whether ibis course will pro i'st the hal of the not cc as well as tits t ellY creditors, and lead to the reduscitatii-n e. tke hroken t banks; we are net. informed. =1 A P•the.e correspondent reports the 81 . 1110 y ofoilihore as - haring fallen off from .9 % 000 `qrreli , pe r day to from, 2,: . /00 to 3,00 barrels. The pilee, too, ikrecluceil greatly, being now k 121 7 per barrel at the wells. Pithohe has - 1 1:41 best da?i. • • ;, 444 14$ of ° jnterest. • The rumor - that M sm. Loomii & Roes, of fityrn'd Hotel, have secured a lease of • the Reid Howe, wo a _assured, urea reliable authority, id Lot cot- cct. ' • Messrs. Wm. - A. own-, John •Eliolt, A. H. , Gray and derneelu have associated .n the Laniong busftods, anti- will st.on.oFeo a new rifled f,:r that Furpose near tlic.iirnio • depot, The Normal Scheel at Ildinboro, Ude repor ted, numbers "ovei two hupdrett and forty pupils; The instntitiott has at lained °ree of p - csperity surpassed by no other in the State. ; . . Wm. Griffith, Es 4., of North East. • ono of the:Directors of the Lake Erie Grape OroWere' Association, desigutri attending the World's Fair at. Paris, in 18fii: with the. object of ex. hibiting specimens of the native wines of America. • The Democrat is tile name of a new paper established at Corry ;by' Mr. C. A. Dickinser, designed to be an advocate of conservative princip;e4. • ..lt is well e . ditct neatly prlrited, andcpromises to becoine a valuable auxiliary in the c !use. The Ti! ueville Ilerthlcaqs upon Mr. Culver to yesiga his.seat in Congress, on the ground that his private husiiiers requires too•mugh of his attention to ec4ble him to perform the thvici of the office. Pe was eeleotedspeci ally to attend to the Oil; intercts of We die trl?t, and thus far has , ttiVert no steps toward dieir advancement. Two or three more heavy are an nonnee.l in thetastern citiet.i They aro not the hst we shall hear - of - between low and mld-eumtner. Prudent melt arc beginning to "stand from tinder." An . exchangs proposes as a. remedy for the exlicrbitant rents now asked in some p'sces, to asscas th 4 properti in pro'portion to the rent demanded. If a house rent far $5OO, it should be assessed at ss,oso—if fer $l,OOO, then it.,„tbould assessel at $lO,OOO, allow ing. the landlord ten per cent. on the value of his propetty. The advantages of a liberal and proper sys tem of attorertising are well exhibited in the cam of Mr. TT. W: P6rine, a dry goods dealer at Bath,- Steuben Co r N. Y . who sold io-one day last month goods to the amount of $2,845. The feet has been certified to under oath, in consequence of a wager between two gentle-. men not connected with that establishment This run of custom was brought by-a generous system of advertising. * , The flourishing condition of the 'Edinboro Normal School nbcessitates thb erection of a•l4.ional buildin i gs, the cost of which is 3811 mated at $ , 60,096. An attempt. is beini made to obtain the sum by subscription, and Prof. Cover, the Principal. has mailed upon a num ber of our citizens with•that object in view: The bilfpermilting the Philadelphia & Erie Railroad to build branches, whichlhas 'met with so much denUnciation in this "art of the Stare, and way vetoed in ii s original shape by Gov. Curtin, has tan passed the Legislature, somewhat eiYanged in its features. awl received the approval of the Executive. The oppo nenta of the act say it is fully as objection— able as the first bill. . The Warr4n Mail says the track is laid on the Tidiouteiltailroad from Irvine to Conroe's. It is-contemplated to have it running to Tidi• oute by Juno. With thlsroute Erie will have three direct lines of Emige to the oil country —'ho Irvine . and Frankhn, the Jamestown and - Franklin, , and Oil Creek. The two for t-pee will' be opened for bueiness by July at the furthest, and cars can then run from this city to Franklin and Tidioute without break of • puge. We again call the 'attention -of our resders to tho nooos'arty. of hewing Moir deeds irooordscL within six months of the time of their con veyance, in the Recorder's office of the county whetihe land lies. The law provides that every deed and conveyance not so recorded, shalt tee adjudged fraudulent and void against • anyubsequeat purchaser for & valuable con , sititttion, unless such deeds be recorded - befftre the reco-ding of- the deed or convey— ance under which such a subseque - tt pur ' chaser4r mortgitgee shall claim. Senator Lowry was one pf the chief fuglb irk at a meeting recently held in Harrisburg, purporting to he comFosed of " Union men • wholcontributed their means and offered their livos'in defence of their country." Will some friend of Mr. Lowry's (if he haft any,) be kind enough to inform use n what particular fiel.l of bloody strife he " offered his life in tkfen e of the country ;" and to what extent he " ontributed his means" for the same eawe . _ " - a Will not some generous person be kind enough to procure o s et of cushions for the benefit of the enterprising individuals who frequent our street corners ? It is too hard t that they should be compelled all day to sit on unvidditig iron rails and stone door steps. The advantage of having a deign or two able bodied young men convtantlyt occupying our street corners, to stare the ladies into modesty and criticise their appearance, is too apparent to need comment ; and it should be the object of every good citizen to see that these public benefactors, while in the pursuii of their afdtt ; ous calling, are Oa le as comfortable as their !Position merits. The e'litor of the Erie Observer so far for got himself last week as to call the cities of Corry, Met lville, 'und Titusville " towns." Friend Ben will lave to take that ba9k, or else "ley low" when ho visits eitberPof the titi'e..l It's an insult not to be countenanced —Cotneautuille Record.\ •- ,ln view of the frightful consequencee likely to•ensue, we make haste to withdMW the ob jectionable appellation, and npolo.izo for the s'ip oC our pen. The enormity of calling three prosperous ' 4 cities " by the name of " towns " is . fully apparent to us, and we pledg • ourself to do so no more—if we con avoid IL Young Robinson, who will be remembered by all circus attesaints fiereabonts as the mest expett horseback rider ever seen in 1119 e pirts, is -startling the people of New York city by new and astonishing feats in his lino. He has a horse which travels, in the ring •at a - Very fleet rate. lYhile. the ani. mat is leaping over all sorts of obstacles at a flying p'ace, Robinson will also be vaultin g through hoops and over banners, alighting in safety uponlhe bare back of the bounding _steed Feats of agility open the padded saddle of a slow, antsling hor e are common *mars. elms tent, but bara : back riding is a jil4olloisli kirtkit4liWitiiitive never • AO4 Wettialboae:rea*terCtl the Re pot:eau party in'ihreilif aidloonety, who sustain the President in 'opposition to the Radicals, to know that the 'Administration lons definitely decided upon removing all the office holders who do not openly and boldly sustain its policy, and giving their Oates to Johnson Republicans. We fnow what we state, when we say this, for we have seen semi-offici4l, documents to that effect. The Administration policy is to put its offices in the hands of its friCiods - --inen who hare acted With the Republipan party it they can be found ; if not, Democrats. On ,lgoOny , etsning_:hlsyor tfcott sent a 01141 - 1 0 s lengthy Message into the Councils; in t ivrbicit Erie ritnaltd*AVOties TWA.' he ureca that hotly to give him perutilion to read the following from tho Willianiz of dispose tf the & Erie Railroad Democrat of last week : stock at ouch price as - be thinks most *lvan. tioluint regret . to be compelled to cheonicle so melon tageou:s to the city ; ,ricommende, "the!: uf- 6eictil appropriation be made ter provide for c o l i k . ° ,l l • V bitc4rAlt.llllteP..l.:!•l3'e'd,elt,ftt; h,srstliSPN , r. of Es. 1,91: the payment cf poliae-force. Aired} 'au Ile . e4coo to -Lock , itayerr skoirio.two4 t riihro thorned, consistirg of two policemen-for each .weeks ago in 'balite:ll.lth; siil:lvnwor4iitei ward, and an'additicealsrpropriaticn for the therewa 'Vitt A r ir. .*;isll-11:1413;1411 Purpose of establishing police quarters ;" and for s eno u on e of ,111epriel are cl Ur . n'1'14:111' and-d aughter o calls attention to the disgraceftil condition of Mr. Watson vitro witlrhim his rodttr;..wlii. State street-belol Fourth, sad of the Public lie also. argites . thet, the right of ap pointment rests' eiclueivelyinthe hands of the Mayor, subject to the- enfir mstion of Councils, sod points out the authority for the position he entitle. The :pitmen' have here . tefore Liken it upon themselves to fill all the city offices theinselvee, witCout4onsulting t mayor, but it must be - plain to:every one who reads !Ir. Soott's argument upon this point that their co .ree is anon hadn't' end tinin ten . tenement upon the prerogative of the t ecutive branch of the city government. The friends of _our new Mayor an much 'grati fled, and his enemies happily disappointed, by the energetic' manner in which he bas taken bold of the ditties of hie office. A Fenian meeting wise held in ilnll, on gelidity evening, which was largely attended by chit •na of bOth foreign and Amer ican birth. tiingularly enough, Major Allen A. Craig, an old Know Nothing, WAS selected as prividing officer—a rige,"probably, that.be has repented of his past ena, and de ided to lead 'a life of penitetlie in future. The meet ing was addressed bpi) Donnelly, bead, con- , centre of tho `.rder in Penttsylianti, and Mr. ,SloWilliams; s young mechanic, of Renova.— DOA speakers talked confiderly of the suc cess of the movement, enclitic seirtrittice s vras giver that "in leas than is tuanth a blow would be strueli that would strike terror into the hearts of the English aristocracy." Bev: Kral persons enlisted as colliers, "Robe ready it a moment's o 01," and a 'considerable sum of money was subscribed to advance tbe rata of the canes—the offers of money and, men, however, not seeming l to come.up.to-the expectatioos of the orators: , The Meadville' Republicao IS responsible for the following rather doubtful story on an old subject. We think' it more than likely that, the "!peal,' having got hartrup for items, called in the aid of his imagination : linen No Ir.—A wedding took place at the 'Occidental the other day, the poetica l -being a widower who was about to- perpetrate matri mony the third time, and a widow who'had invested her,affeotians for the eeooad -thee.— When the prospectiva husband -.walked into the parlor with the 'Squire." the' widow was seated reading .a novel. She got, up, -joined hands. and transferred her devoteditelirt and f. , itunc to husband No. 2, and he promised to 19 a faithful " lover ''' to wife Ni. 3. When 'fie ceremony was nyer the wife eat down ; nickedk np the novel end remarked" Nov,. I'll go on wish my story," and gave no fur iher attentipf to husband, magistrate or spec tators 'The revivals . in our churobj.s ocktinoe with unabated. interest. 'Services nrit itelddaily in the let Presbyterian,Park,SaPtist and PJethe. diet. On Ssmday last ninety eight pereoni e'lunected themselves 'with ibe first mentioned congregation. Park church hSs alsoyeceived_ consider,able accessions, but we are unable to give thelesact'ntmber. A noticeable feature' of the relrivalcousista in . thelfact thatliMst s ef the converts aro persons of More then average intelligence. Some of our most Influential ciiizens have connected, themselves with the churches. The grs'ifying ridtmltx of Christian ,effort here will send a thrill of joy into the hearts of the friends of-iellgioth thiough out the county. I ; - ' E. S. Rich's Bank of Exchange in Buffalo, the notes of which have an extensive circula tion hereabouts, was , compelled to suspend payment on Monday. The bills are said to be fully secured, and the assets of the bank are claimed to be sufficient I • meet all the liabilities. Without 'desiring to create any unnecessary alarm in the minds of our-read ers, we• feel It a duty to urgethent - to use more than ordinary caution is their pecuniary matters. Financial affairs are in an unsettled condition everywhere, and there is no telling -what to-morrow may bring forth. ' - - The way to get rid of the militated " shin plaster" currency so abuniant now, is thus described by an exchange : When jolt get three dollars' worth on hand, put it in small packages, pin a paper band around, with your name, postmffice address; and the amount, then put it in an envelope. and address it to the "Treasury of theDnited States: Washington, D. C." it goes and re • urns free of postage. You will get new cur - rency in about one week from the time ion start it. . . It will benoticed by the advertisement elsewhere th the renowned Sam Sharply and Tony Pastor, twa ,of the best minstrel performers in the country, will give two con certe in Farrar Hall, on Friday end • Bsturday evening.. The • company is now in Buffalo: where crowded audiences greet them nightly. Our exchanges in thatreity, with• one assent; pronounce the troupe superior to any that has been there in a long time. • Our political friends in Amity township did a splendid thing at tie late local election— darrying the whole of their ticket through successfully. by majorities of from eight to thirty. The Radical Copperheads made a hard fight; but could not succeed in deceiving,a majority of the r eople. 4. Little Amity' is generally sound, and she promises to give a Majority for Clymer that will sways any. thing she has ever done before. Dan Bice has bad a lengthy conference with Secretary Seward, at Wasbingtod, by areas' invitation of the latter. Secretary_ de sired to secure an „account of the great tattoo!. ilea experience jn the South. It was giver to him freely, and Mr. Seward said accorded with his previous information. Both gentlemen agreed in their Tiep . ,oc Abe ,policy of the government. . , 7 ; A meeting far , the organization, of a - Water - Company was held at theelfiee oftWitlistri V. Scott, Mi., on Saturday evening. The Com mitted reported the sum of $55,000 ashasing, been .subscribed, and an election of efficers was held, with the .fcllowing result: , Presi dent, Henry Rustle ; Treasurer, Ardresrpiatt; Slsnageri, Wm: &, Soon, J.. W. Stmm, R., H. Bierman, Orange Noble ; Secretary: A. R. Ke'legg. • , Mr. 0. G. Holt, agent for' Wheeler lk WO— sut's sewing 'machines, has aken the room I itoly occupied by John Ba yard, l' Eng.", and Stied it. up in so nest a e'yle, that those beet acquainted with the plac would hardly know it. Mr. tfott, besides infing*OersOng aimirable taste, is a business man 'of- first Ass qualities. „ ._ , - -ea . Miss Summit Evans, Whose intended leas tures here but week were prevented- by, her illness, hats sent word that she wilt fulfill her. engagements on Tuesday and Wedoesdey eve Hinge of next week. The proceeds Artie be applied to the purchase of an. organ for the Baptist church. . , It It ' afr Aessrs. H4 . : , )ag - 4 Arkin! have opened' . - tobacco store on Fifth street, in the room Intel/ occupied by Conrad Dpck, where the lovers of the weed caw get the best article the • zoarket ifords; be requested the young ladjeto retire. 11. then , stated= to - thelamitteng e niaa Ihet wished to bore tbmi clothes liicati.iirfitildirti* , severs! rrmentelo . bet seat, to the Aashe , . woman, and atleti to haviftie 'leak boo brought from. the a,o,joiniu r,wiL ;recur° trent ic.ilit.ttioney to „pay fltir', , 7 washing. No router had the robpg asaii lei the room then he heard the repoil of a pisto and on .returning found young Bigler - lying on the floor with &revolver by his side. lie l adr 4 rivnby parte; the 1441 VoTtiffn - OPNr and `ffitietisigedts i ehntents hirttteta'r 'He lived one or two hours. He had not been entirety his - right mind 'for.tirriorthitet A bill has passed the Legislature making a considerable change la the.mapnee„ of . yoting. It provides—. ' , . • That the qualified , voter. -if tborre4vtrel °anodes of the .CoMenonWeilth. at ill geneeiii; township, borough.and speeiaLelections,.are herehy hereafter authorised and required to vole by, ickets printed or Written,'-oriAktly printed and partly written, severally cla.sifril sa follows t' One ticket .rh avl - ambito. - 003 , names of all judges of courts - ioted tali: l El6'l ftetti to he labelledoutaide.,judiciarjrr ;:,' ens* t: shall q•Mbeeet 'Alle%-iiitniit of -State to ' hi voted for, and be labelled • State ;" one tick t shall embrace the names of all county - office voted for, and be labelled 41county ;" o 'e ticket' shill simbi,eo the names ot j . ) I 4AT '2. ship officeitivatect foe,:tind be labelled "tow ed ship ship ;".tritrittokati shall embrace the names of 11l borough officers voted for, and bo labelled 6 bOrough ;" and 'each class shall ,bet dem. 'ltei In separate ballot boxes:'" - -'"' • '- 't -- The excitement consequent upon•alte-ausi Peitslon: of the'bitiltilelthe OW it:4n try took so uncomfortable 'a 41111P0 Si Peteoleum Cen tre, that Plot Cott dui head or ibis. firm of A. D. cotto4 1 84. : Co,:baukere there, folantrAfiliti setettici eleate lo s eality. At Irv! reirOsle 11:4*.14 ItleoyAlli,, j eritleavorirtg to enjoy- hicaselt-hil that, town—we beg:pori. don, elty:-.4he best wayle'etes t until the em bittered state of affars inPetraleum Centre subsides. The ?deadenle Republidan gravelyl auggesta that "it mud be decidedly nispleati ant,as welt 'as .dangerous to have revolvers` presented lastest of checks, when ts.detaaild Is made for mosey brdepOsiters, as bee been' the osse of the Prolesgortteveril time during the pastlwititierks, r Most any one wouid TV& like leaving. s place-ithert binkin is carried on in Such arrisnefer." We learn throuth a prirate, entree that tke Philadelphia & ;Erie and. Allsntio & Great Western Railroads have effectret a compro mice. •The former is to trtinsport the care •of the latter and build "an adlitional track from Mil. on to Erie —Lock HaveaDessocrat. We are Inforcitid'by several different gen tlemen., Sho,claim , to,.have 'reliable informa4 lion on theimbject,.that the statement's abort; are correct: The - precise nature of the con. tract, however, wa have been unable to leani. ' ' The Committee toot to Wsaliiiigton by the Oil Producers' Convention, to secure, if ppssi 'Me; the repeal of the tax on crule rietrolettnii . repert: that the principal difficulty and-delay experienced hy - theraiftObcalliing a favorable notice of their -application Was - owing to the absence 'of - 110 C. Ir. Culveri'llte Repreakints, ativo ' of The petroleum district, from his seat In 'coupes's: „It.,,Wortlcy,lnterest the oil men of ibis district to knowhiin much Mr. Ho* field did: to -aid thein. • Mr. Gerdner bas associatedlith him in the dry goods trade 'Messrs; ;chi W. Gross and Charlet! E. Pester, and the business here., 'ati e 'Conducted in tbe,Erm -naiste of (iard nes._ Gross & Co, lar: °rook is familiarly known .to ousadtizenstas - one ofrthe, ptoet acs commodating and popnLsr metiwho-have.e(ert done business in: Erie. ,Mr. Falter we ate not• alqueinted., with, but his itisociations prom him to be a Ulan,Ortup,i:it . at Stamp. The firm is one - that cannot fail tit he pros... peroue. s . The number of persona 'orbo - havle joined the Btptist church froth the commencement . 1 3f the present. revival,. up . to Stibbsth. is one hundred and seienty two -one hundred And fifty two by baptism, end tivent) , by letter. The converts are mainly young persons of more than sverage intelligence, who .seem /p: Lade reiiilied upon their course - .Vrith a thor ough' underatatitling of its resOnsibilities, and not. merely wider the Li/ilia : eatre of„exqtre. meat:: 'lt is designed :to- coutififte the meet- 7 imp for some weeks longer. - • • The Westfield ;Republican . sayi the.Methg-, distkare dlscussirrg she expedieniy of e etsb lishing a seminary :at that. place fror the edu- ostiokof young men"for, tbe,odnistry. Why is it th&t one intelligent Citizens I da not make a- m . otremeat for establizidni; e first clam institution of leaintng in _tail f "he facil ttes,"or acceas to our :oity, and the health fulness of our climate, mere this one of she most desirable 00intsi on - the 1;14e Shore for the location , of schoola and. college& ' , The Mill Town Railroad projeet would ! .. ip 7 , pear to have been fully Meseta:: Wilson King.aod . R.llarr- have taken the" contract for building it, and -if_ ~orjig en gineerarare haidat Stork suiV4itag the route. The 114 will strike the A. & G. 14. Road nt i point about half, • Milo. 009 fiti(ke • e MAAR? lige. - yie are' :ieforisted . zthatjt.he grladlist of the road will stain be commenced, and tliat it, is proposed'. to hale z it in runaing order by, • -% meeting in favor of the eight sour eye-. tens'and '‘ito oper4l6ir;araMg was held in Farrar Hall, on Satutisksy.evening, and addressed by J. d."-Findher,:ef-Fhilatifit phis: ThO'epediter argued 4bat it was no rail of the desire of -the friends- . of: the-Minventent to- trait e' an is goiderma befit itinl 41104 ere aed ernployec:ii•and eontendedthat the - Ofq means by which woritingtstan,oiaid_ maintain their rights was,by associating together. A pickpocket_ 411ustiti Wm. 'Burch, who ja, ihicertimed -to have. becn - the on who robbed tic - Jelin cares last Jimnary a Ye?r,. l of Sinai s4sk was arrested on Tuisid Sy; and is now in • , - It .picime.es.......Fendviss,those of our resters Who - Wish' to tenure pOrtraitti of themselves or .frieudi, to patronise : Me gallery of out neigh. 'bor, my, lute fitted hie roomil _tilt is it hiudseleeptolluer.. et& with - new in• airtime:de and superior 'minuet fair to .give,.?, satisfaotism.. to the , Most fastidie es. We hags seen nPOnimmar vtf , his irdrk 'that - oral the .imoductiotis :hest New York - , ayraitt. • -Mir Clark k.Dietiter:,filielesalh'and jii taiL,Dealers to Coateetionety.Dysteig,,,C ti nnpt Fruit, i 8! ,ti :Tante° Notions, - Bakers' Goods; Toja, , cigars; T_Olialnisoi Pipes, &e., West Bide, of Peach Piped. ; 1 Squatei Setif& ,of the Uoion Also., Dealers In all kinds of Coantry!... n iodneeA=lParthiali# attention paid to filling count* otdiirtkr.'": l 7 (Jan.gilitt.) 7 71_ Tlitft I - i usville can box - b o ast or One of the finest *atolls its thelUnien.2 .iThe -gritt+den.. Rouge, is an ornament teithe: !Bpi its: fernitarffilan4 ATOP theitti.aredi of the most elegant character, and :the. .131 - 44neip,' In ;hie V, ,la;loprfdatflsk credit to any ; , 4940 1 . • - - ": Dr. H. Y. Pickering, .fientist, ts.noyr_pre- NoTtas.—Bfr:iP.• L . Kimberly, 'or Shire; "ia to edminiater ritrcini'ilxids, commonly Pa.,' has been 'admitted ;ts partner - in the , - ORM or Hoelrinion.,lr. tY i ll i a t n s. ,Ve " ktatiiii Asto' w_ nx.s isttghing °tins 15911, 5 ..,. of the firm will baretifter-baxoldixttadmuier :1141 . to' ' the name of 'Hnskinsott, Willisittsl;lll: ' ttletoferm ietsetlieri! 01fiest : 4815 Fesitohlle; , 1111`224m, - E0 3 141 - 11XVI4 10 teili: - : - 41iXelte , .:,'41.1,-ILMJ - • t • .ugle• • sa . ELI 3 =1 0 ,c.,lngslAit3 , tit IrNE n: A_ 3G I, 7! A ' *e_ • . MEE CEEB . -C ' • ' F:- . Dolvistizsnms---7 - ---- --- &----=1! • i -.- „.. . • ~...7,_ ~..,,,..„•., r.. ~... ~. . , ‘:. 3 . , lz IT ; 7: , am IDC 'ltAlrGr At, A. IN , --c: it tt ,- Az , ( - -4„ji,, ,, N...-C :Aldo : , . ..,,!.., i .:„. ,„,,, ,„,.,, ... , „. ---..-- .. Tne.„,io , c • , , f..) ~,, ..,-,ii . :0, 1 4 ;5:• 2 . - ::: I "en' :;. '' \ ': I - . . * • -Art Vollirkt l' •' l "`-' , -1 -.--•- • ..`. • - ' • . . ~, ~..._,3 i •,„, ~., , . .f. , .„, i... • ~.- , ...... g, ... ,%t".. , 11 g. I 1 ,, .:::9f ',..i. , vve, •.9 i ~g., 9C„ .110 ,: e tlisll: 7 :el i .z.ii•l;ii" 7 ,F a LILTC,I !...' er,..”- Offied in 116svoraitie,f1(:1319,* . psopposite.Brovq1311ptei'='1%- :-:' - - r.....,1,1„.., ' t . - -, , .. )11 ... Cr.l 101 i r hisi ildh: t tat.li4h ed Agency re preseniik . dhe .1(014%, most t i - ipular.,iiiii tuat:ogdcrfOlfoiatirusimi*litittili.eir*de ;Country; eretn: `Lite: l l4i - ,' blaridei= ittiatid -and Accident; ineuranee.z.l.,,Combinesi. capjtal apprenentW s l'l • B' t t Nktf4 . s,VATrig.,*llitiesrin . . 1 1it glass. ° *nog to : t•Az tlarywnt - idesired„ and, ptmta reasonable tetims as sodad atidtwell nt utaged,Compli keroacsistr<4. es :< ,l g- . ,„, „ : , , if , '" -1 / 4 !triltreforc4n:mritretialtetided to with Ifrlimptnesennd rittefliy, .i . W tow Wiill'ilintril.- I ` , lt " s firatiiiiiitiiiitfitiili,iii ibiliiiiirsince.fit4iik.. __, .- . .4.• , d , ~ 1 .f.• sr-11'1 Quo ,, ~..T tend ~ , ,y. .. lipsa,amiFarm Properly, ft.t. Periods ?flklifte or fire ; years, or ; perf 0480, by t 1 iir 1t0,.„ Astlt :.*; 7 ,10,... ,- ' , c, •- 0 ,-,- .. , - -- . _„ ,,, : z,..., _. ..f t i. .....„,,„....: _ , ~ , ,-, , ~,.„ .. _,,, ~ :, ...,,,,,,,, ~ -,- ~ ; :.:- 1 , , „ , ~..., :::, ..„- ~,,,,i_y a iyi , , . ( 1,0 w 'i . .«A:r_.ll , - 1.., , ~1, . .-, .%, ligitiwThe thoughtful and prtuent min Insures his - Prlper'''irifillieridii(or - damage by Fir ,a?tr:ifilt i e tre far tb6 protection:or witeit eh and Lindied dependent upon him. All who lis;iii'itilt let tateii4ett - til dile titity;illotdd . hal aj fo p ed, : ok ig itit tilelepoliiiieiiit.OliertiVtaii r : the following Cotopaniea : , ' ', • , - ' - to 1 v t ° B l ll. - -Ir a " I ra . I LI. , .. :ie. • iri '' • 4 NINETY-Tidal) STATEMENT- r , • • ;') -ow • •I. ortv. ~d~'4lfll' •7,',0 Cash 'Ant% - - .- - $ 4 aetai, 80 - - • ;244,4411 44 . Net Auetta ; - - - ' ',.IRIZVerERAtetIP - 10,000 FIRES tra.L. , • HA RD AT:)Vi',' O. 11133 • c•-itilialant orssolvatioa fottetlyagiraid Underwriters, from Nora Scotia to Wildcats, 4471.1ka Superior, kerrieoged thelolf„ barmen's' og the seleas of average with elm peoesttog ratie — totherglitaemtrnt Of the pabre settagr 5: 1 . 1 • ATT FLEEEING TEnT3IO44!ALS ' tor rag I ICA I N &Nu ripE (.ogrA4Y • 0.1_2r .1I);, AS&SOF NEWYQ'E Y. hontremee Camstiteterter.jotheygistaferS: , ems Rtirtloturaitee onipidWtt Hartford, on. of he most sotteersifut Fire Inettesne• Comcemle of this or any other EMzotry "' , • r . • -• l'adOnilitiblat Coma*"*OW the rules and ; Pruett ete of, the Line &linnet M csi.et "117 as if they vire •m -bod:ed fn et •tqta lea." Armin. pointing to errors di practice 10 kaa York Companion. the Ftee's raeceseicit loanageS*St and td7nies aro eta t ilad etf lir t k "it etil. remains Minjj tidier Of Cinder than imita tion In the Insurance or d." • 74. 4 • - • 'By what subtle alchemy has this eorporativet been lk,".4:•ftpqpiAorotat Pito ,the Philos°. phai"spollei" - • •• ..••• • • • "The extraordinary events which have (liniment/shed Its unparalleled financial +biettiry." -The u, ergs, Tosees,pevAlsge ip 10 tutted Staten as this period of theitear, asa bout`twofhundnidasid Oft: thonsanc d 'liars. The telegraph daily sopUds startling Doles of warning to all prudent persons. DO NOT NEGLECT THE SECURITY o 5 JOILIARLH •r rlisf WE• Policies' issued without' delai. DOWNING. Agent. T. W. flarrey jlFt oi ,_!7A 1 C9cop ui. Horns ,vISIIIO.IINCE CO3ILPANY . N., T T ' ( I n - 11 47 T CIIK, • , OPTIO NO: 135 BROADWAY. CASH CEFTrIti"- - 82.000.000 00 ,AB-3ET.i. Jatntsv, 18613, 3,59 .4 474..1 4 LIABILITM,- .• ' 1113.*749 - t „AtISTAWLA , W 25t11S ?BR ' 25EMI-ANIMAL STATEtIENT Showfn¢tni enitUtion j of itie . :C l o s zany 'orrthirllt day o r • /41filltita,1 Cash balance in bank Blinds -&_mart., Ist lien on' real estate 190.892 50' Lnane ou stacku, pay..on demand ; 97,302 08 United States Stocks,markst ial. 14850,834 90 State & Men. stooks & bonds, do. ;405 425 00 iltinkstiteks, do., s 118,550 00 interest'dnerosilst Jih., 1866 : 22,431 16 ,Balance im hands of agents and in .' 'twist:to of transmission . , ", 178,010 Bills Bee., for pre. on In. Risks,&o 43,,153 44 Bovernittratistamps 'on band , .110 00 pthcr. Property,. Items 13,505.13' fret andttineolt filsired at-office (fire, inland & mar )' :43,14,1„88 &earner .11agnete appa. '83,483 94 Vital Assets, $3,698,674 14 LIMB•LIfI28 glaima for )08„ , ont. on-Jan. 1,;6G $152,946,24- Pue stack on aeConntAividand - 800 00 :2fetwithatarullos the 6ers trial of the Past Tear, day- . leg which the compatt:i hie oeid . loner 1* the 1tt 6069 i of $1.657.852 31 . 0mtbonh omitting the seinlAnnual filth' epittl ' Tiro- Willing intact, and a net surplus or $1.444,957 90, eintlnties to offer fo Who seek - pltabhp ittauranee, liament nta mirpse 4e a bino"otlier cotopiny: J. F. DOWNING, Agent. T. W.frovedl, Surveyor. • , lon 61 wfwilonfand itolnifre in the beet Com panies, and there Is none better than s the old Insur ance Company or North America." INVOItOttATED 1704. • .1 sttg N;traooU P. 4 NT" If OR• 7 - 11- A E 4 lEC.A ! or , -,:us oar OP rato s ia. ' = OE 144T11 SEMI ANNUAL STATEMiIifi I. 1868. - 'Market Mau. .FirBt,m9Ftgage s s.9n oiti properti 044.300 . 00 . 11. 8. Goverhtbentlionds 84600,00 . ' Rep altykrtnid St r ata bonds ,; • 109;000 00 Phila. city bond ' s. 138,700 , 00. Bonds.af Qeana. R R. Co. and other corporattons . 1110.4440111,. Band & other corporatiokettonks • 66396.9 a Notes Rec. (temporary loans) ' 150;411.013 - Rest Entire. utEoo threm - , - 2112 Wnlfinritio — iV l . l l 34, 22, 0 ,00,00 Ftnpaid,Pre. ; &,dehts.dttn on stet— all good • 4 ' lotwit 16 thish llTAlnilitllda of Agts. 1043,020:62- nif•, , f ) f ts. rotacAssftte 1,i31,21b 14 L'OgSEs CASE! 4.oe'R 701 ,lovEir.slB,oomoo , t' ilk!tii , sudatesihri•aviiiiesiliapsnissec . 1 -4'011e4. LIFO ilit44i4 COY • • • - Ara .T. Vir A gßOWktljntveyor. pito OtiIMANVA r cglOAN't - - . r T - • , t039E8. PA:I Lti 1 ;:pi1tp,613.01...N Q4414i•,30g413,1Att. 141 - 86,6; 5 51,006,720 88 Th.- test of Its natlonallithit *did a erviceit, ,ftnatt 4 ITO ita ablitty l t p+4 throual sou proitervi conisgrationswittt honer and pronto thoisa niolitltUf4l6.l;ifur blk lute 171. r rionf 11 Pa Mill!! 'OA folio's the age 0 " ' -- Lossg4 - PAD -ri I-Ir. , ' • Aililall9tisiA42,B3ol43, Alabama 45,723 36 N. 11a4.! .25,81)049 Coonectio - u - T220,831 97New Y0rk543,68042 j 81,30 64 New JersOy - '8,750'53' Wi of 'Col: . ' -'196 N r ebraskal - 1,157:00 lgrjdi fi ' ;30,968 42 Ohio 103.056,50 Gebtea' '2413845 telin'hl I. 53174 40. Indiana 84,203 19 R. Island( 20,771 21 1111 - 11aii - ".. - 1113,698 67 8. Carolida 21.032 75 tievrt -A1,,616 73 -Tgiiiv.w4 46,970 90 ricaucki '59,078 19 rtro' - 1 3,061 98 Xaneti-,., -13,416,97 Vermont t 282 43, Mane --- 66193" 45 Virginia ozle lases. • y 59,87004 WrYirgiriis 2,000 00 ' ary lan d 39 602135 Viebon alai 83,961 76 idiaaNsippi l :lo ) 43324,s Canada 1 38X3 80 Missouri 80,435 86 Nova &logs 14128 5 :1 8 " 67:04716.414 &Mo.! 15 , 830 74 Lassa!, Always T. W. CROWIRIL.-Barrey 1" C... , . t,:• ''',...: N:,kit--Pyityili.likl-3,, , !.!.; ~ • . -, i, ~ ,i ;.... • • .:.; .- . • & i - graitia r ist.p F I WEI ' 'INSIMANCr; C 0 ?Tr Altity,- EMI CAPITA!, • - . ; Casti ; e4ital and gurplAs $1 ' ;'M,71.4 . 66 1 ] ' A S SES• • -,1 1 t U. 16 144 4 5t 11 4 1 4 It ti 1 '468 , 6 4 3 Loans on, Bon4,Mocoage 2 9, 0 00 Oath in bank and bands of agents, .2.7; Liana on Stooks,' pa.t,:on demaidi , 352:40 00:, Real Ejlaie, taJorOf, - ,Ste. -* • ~,CITI6Bi B iiriecopain-.4 4004.13010 a • • ‘"1 - • '. 11,200i12D;90: , Loises in Koons' of adjustment :1- Unpaid Dividailds•• ~1•3:46150 • . • • 1 1••••:.^."01"1 , HiqL47o s ,,tic Faik /latex , First -Ckus Seeurilye'Proivirl i ffi; aunt of Losso: • r - • L•'t 3. F. DOIV/WiSi - Agtv- , 1:: W. nitowsd.p. surnor. • ': ir m ,!. • - l ivz T lU, C 0* 'ka - 'lli.' If le , I • .szicronk. ; „ $5044 49 IMO IMO Iffl Paid Pr• J. F. bow or. • I NG, Agent. ~ =I = =3 INE i" • •,• ! Ir Toe, CITY or Nsw, Yi 1' OE esei Caittal Assets, Joituaryli 180, " . riP,HVE NT Y - F :CAP*4::9,..P1.7, . ‘ . l , • Of te ttetfetefter,lrilleenf,:topuffizigi soy Whet itt r ar, hi en the sot , of tbeh. option, a IZeral dis o eunt Nikon AN' premien'. ' • I , . , . ttij ~-;.; 1 ALL LOIMIKs PROMPTLY .1151OATAII 470,.410:: Scrip:Dividend, didared:lBBo; , IRl7Y, f.Ar'.- fees:i• .. S. l ii: ditiliztti : :l3l4 ' ,e l l' iri. tga"lg' a*'' O _, I:lotrit P A N y , ..; I •r. OF NEW • AVEN,',IIONIC: • • , _ Cash Capital, §tariau'S Y0•:.. 1 4 2 ! 5 ;-" r • _ lo•nres Bui'dicgs. Ilanufaetori p, Mir oliandfee other property against item or da ate try tirei, sad aise• Mantel against the rtak of lulu Triseappotiettoli Pfayigeion. ' : This Company has three De a ;40 Its lite Snalness. Oidinary,grlenn Departisettl <