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de-nu atimn nhou'ol be anressed to
lIENJ'N WHITMAN.
Ed:tor and Proirdetor.
zeturammirea
Business Directory.
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t • Ist owntl,lt, Cstate St , 1103 T 9th
,q t ;k. IS. (1 Tl.tAt. z;
pro urr AT LA., qtrard, *IA County,
. SF .nd other huetnesi at!enCei to with
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krr..R.vrY Ar LAW, la l'alkees•Of
arm 7 'B2
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TT° , YFT el VII , CoI , NYLLORS ♦T LAW.
note North SS'eet earner of the
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Jr.,:rx fly Tfl 1 0ificybPotond
Streit, between 11,7 th grid
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ATT.RN BYB AT I.AA, Ridgway. / s a.
Cameron and Jefferson eonntie .
:anWejetv•.] W. W. WII.P.UR
. ItourtaT
~1 ►'+d entplul att.:aim:l given to
601'651,y*
INIE
into ll NK . II.
'CriTslr, 07 l'aragoa Slott,
f l'a•rcr 11111, Erio, Pe.
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LT LAW 4VD JUdITCH o'lll . llB
c•at, Con•«yaacor t rnns
corner nE;giftli and
krayt..s-t
%71)1U,%
'our INllNR6lltigit. at the new
7 .1.. V Illxr, hay 'a band a larcp aganrt
,, Pr ,%itnnn.4, Wood and Wilinw Ware,
-IP • SPZar. • ige • to which he re
attention of the public. f at , atiod that
01 bargain, na, err be. hot to one part
rnarialts-.lv
,r, t' I{:• NNE IT, M. D.,
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VIETMCIIN AM, It'ltill.t•A
, • L , E -.root, riv, C. Qfpg,l's n•or,—hos:4. ..:
.. , ...,f C. W. rit , P,, 2d dovr 1. nntil of the It 1 ,
.. a ~ ,fran stitA. I :ce heurn fre.ra . ll.We:, ...
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W. P. T:Ell & (11.,
ar..l r.otaol dexl.Yc ip,..1.-Itlire.cite,
re and coal r.r.d wood Genuine
: for form Irielyar d preparoi for hnu'e nee,
a Land. Y.rde—rnr!er eth and Myrle, and
yrtl. end 1111c.er ,to., 11 equzre. Nrrst of the
Prze, "a.
1 , 12 31. U..
Ilain.oparr is Pbra,att an,lSar,r.on
1 tr.. ce a:4 Pel...h Pt., opoorilta the Park
from 1 , 1 to 12 A. Sr., 3 la A P. if,
1 1 U.
t,, , '1'%';:5...1 , (11t.
- - , , nddi-nbasinraa a:tea on State Stiilat, ba,
.nth and Llit li-treeta, Lact mid. area
•% rory re iFona ble trrum, it act ed
w ci. t. r: ent
\ l'. DEN.It V!, a
DyAl YR IN DRY nOODS, GROCURIRB,
• ~, %I - U., '4'nil rm... SPod, Plar,tAr, etc , env
. ~t • • t r.n , . P , h'te - ;quarA, ..io, Pl. 31171.1
11..r.t)tt V f:,
I ,T)OCT AND S 41,11 ST ',ALA, 0 , 1 F. , Zhib
- vnd Frviieli.' Fin. llnr.eq 1,..1 Car
• tny2V64,ly.
IMIM=I
crILL'..I LIVERY STABLE,
, I,•TWICOT iTII •
I t in the citi, and prlc.• a. mnde
)4, in ilroeuri., Prnlnto. PrO
•%Vero, `‘,1•11.1.1, 1.1 , 1111”:, itC
•- ..; P.tottice, Erie, z'a.
mnrS'6,s.-1
U. n %111
(inlee in P.ozen'-
rk.anr;:: Fide of Lb« Park, Erie, P. 21.
liIN , ON; lAA 1.31 S or
Ft - cortisone to 8• rg. J. VO , tOP.
o Sfe-rhantp, and dzal-ra in Coal.
' - r N. Y. Ar E. and People's Line of Stomas,
Ca Dock, Fait., PL. jar,l*(s ly.
IN AIIc.RIC
taco by
DRI:CSER. k CO
V; z 7 elli Thcm
TITE•4 Wilt I.LIIHN, M. li.,
Fitslcl kji AND St'..G..,
, • ; 1, , ' !! , 07 Realty't Block., WeLt Pn , k. Erie, Pt,
o 1,14
1.',1, (Ihrittian k Rnth't ' , tor.. Reticence
.4;atre,l, 3 , 1 bout... South, of Nint'a.
• ! . .:e IrA-9 to 10 .1.",.11., and 2 ter3 F'. N.
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I'. LVANS, M. I).,
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Tendon hia prof etional tervicet to the
•cl F.rle and vicinity. Office In Ly ye.. n.w build
% P act: strErt, a few door south of tho depot
~ rm•
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8000 Ri+Dlß, RLlt•B ROOR 341. , 1r/riTZNA
`tort of Eludwrnreltre, Mock. Erie, P.. -
I.IIIK J. lii.klittLY.
ATTORFIT AT LAW. Ridgwr.v,
Pa Rill aiso prltition In adjoining CountiPs.
..;_orn•
'I. :TUCKS,
TAILIR AND CLOTNNIS CLNANIR,
10,t, Dr. Bennett'e Office.) Clothe
c'eaned on-cliort notice Term, a
e:eB.3 en_. ma 22 ly
Arro•NEY AT LAW,
'.la-end to p•oressional bonnets in Edo and
Serail attention glom to toilet
v
mreot, fi rat door north of Central
I! Rri+, l'a jl7ll3mpd
11. Y. C Lint NG, DENTVor
tt• Penneylesnla College of Dental gor
`, ,0 th. eneond story of Sterrett bu'ding,
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torn.r of ha Reed loupe, Er le, Pa.
eirre.waog BY 711611INSIM
!, D. , North Aeventh street, Chi stet
n. D. it., No. 21.3, North' fto th
%'lr Is CLAIM SWING.
:7 ' ll t l t: & 1.1V1N14
Arroacare AND CoMISIILLOSMI.IT Ls.
—7, Ott si•KNI; Sr, oppoqi'eMandan Hall
r , C , portions and all other legal , buil
•- ••=d, Venanwn, Erie, Warren and Form
It P.l 4 e to egrefttlir and promptly
'•TMr'—'t"a.
A. Galbraith, Benjamin Whitman
Erie. Pa.
Iton. S. P. Johnson, W. D. Rrovra
t rArl , . Warren, Pa.
Ua:
r. ct". CU.. '
Tho:ks.:lo dealers in hard nod soft coal,
dtspoFed rf our d-e property to the
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we necessarily retire from the coal
en hog our A ue.oessorn is eminently son
aid Tatr maLze of our old friends
z :4 7 12-t scorr, Rdti KID 7 & CO
ff==MMl
i.gh , nnable Tailors, Fifth Ntreet, between
' Fn., V.. c..t m work, Itopitring and
mptty. Clestvng 46n0 tri t e
enl94li tf
Nit FANCY DY{"N"
NO 2:15 EoAT TENTII SVIEET. e •
••..rtvr , roolen and Cotton Cools, Dresses
•, n e end Yerne dyed and colored In the.
At
114ASAALII P6.C73.
And re/finished Wino delivery.
JOA. KOFILIIILLER.
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'OR COUNTY SURVEYING.—JORN
1 . 1 .1E11, I,..rough Surveyor of Wltith E-ie, is
I° ,l t•• r • .et any grade and re.anark corners
cu. , ot f thet f Erie, borough of
sr yo e.pr
end the tractp throughout the c atty.
At ,
• ter many years employed ae City and
t to begs have to refer to all the la
e.tne.e men whh bare hewed' re employed
cchr rohnucpiren t 3 mapping, plans and
t. " 11 Rays 0... g pared on the shortest no
l'!•-re, 'eft at Erie k Al:eyhenv RR. office.
•a arr; - IliSer, Turnpike St.; or Eagle
.nth be pomp ly attended to
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1.0) 1 3 1Eltel.11. COLLEGE.
FACUY:
• '''' - ' ll Ps.isul Prlncipal L T
: Geo. W. Gcnir:sox Egg.,
Prof. of Commercial Law.
"*":•ur Sauplif.ed new Clusifleiition of An-
P. , .proc ss PrUtlce, Ornamental and Burls
"' : e ' xi,al,, p,"Comrassen' I Law, Commercial A.rith•
tw ff:r ladies and gents. The
Cardscrnip?chend the whole basis of
1' "'7 accounts, led exhibit every possible earls,
"-." . .,f,`, 1 .tics and, closing books. No expense will be
male this a pleasant, prictical and perms:
, " The City of Schools." Practical Ai
1,- 'l,chers will be employed. Terms—Tuition
The best facilities and greatest in
,. Vsnoe -3.nd for Circular".
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T. COOK
.1. k,oLL,
4cat•R SLR scx„:.. 'l l listreT. State Street
11123-tt
VOL. 37-NO. 12
A GUA DE MAGNOLIA.
X toilet delight —euperlor to any Cologne—aced to
bathe the tics and pe•woo, to render the akin soft and
fresh, to allay intlemmatinn, 40 pertain(' clothing, for
hyadvehe, &e. It ia manufactured (Yam the rich South
ern Magnolia, and is obtaining ► pltronsge quite no.
procedented. It Is a favorite with setreeeee and opera
etagere. It Is sold be ill dealers, at $l.OO In large
,bote
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ties and by DRMAS R iRNES & CO., New York, whole•
sale agente -
SARATOGA SPRING WATER 1
.'Jev or) I"- . Exactly r Solon Shingle eald; ..they
were there, every time" If he felt "owley" In the
morning: 41e !let Plenty! on Hitters; If be felt weary at
night, he took Pia-dation Elitterz; if he lacked appetite,
• weak lanznid nr mentally oppreww,l, he took Plan
ta;ion Pittert, an I tf ey never failed to tot him on hie
pine squareland fl rm.
F w prone want any better a therity, bat as some
osenjast repel the following
• • • '•1 owe much to you, for I verily be
Hera Plantation Bitten coved my We.'
W. H. WAGOYER, MOM, N. Y.
• - • • "/ hire been a great sufferer from
D..p•pda, and had ie abandon prenthing. • • The
Plantation Bittern have caret me." 4
-*i . RF.V. C. I. ILLWO3D, New York City.
' • • • "I had loot all appetite—was ro
4 1 ,40 k amforiorr ted I could hardly walk, sod had per•
feet dread of society. • The Plantation Bit
ters hale set me all right "
JAY^sa FIFISIMIVAY, St. Loofa, N.,.
MEER
• - • • The fltatation rtitteri hare cored
w.e ors deracge.nent or the Kidneys sod rrhcary Organ,
that distrea e 4 mo f r year+. They act lik%) a charm.
\— C. C. SIOORE, 254 Itroadway, N. Y."
• Ws. 0, it manager of the Tinton Home
School for Soldiers' Children, ease etre hem
_Firers It to
"the weak an I snvalid•childreu nudes% ,her charge with
the most /Aptly and grdifringwiescrits." We have re
ceived overNgs, hundred ieirri s i of each • Car.
bficatry, hot, no a Ivertisessent i so effect.ve as what
people t eusselves alkyl! a good article. Our fortune and
our rep .tatlon in at stake. The original quints and
high character 41e2 , Stoods will be shatained under
every and all circueiiincee. They barn already ob
tained a sele in every town, village, Ler eh and hamlet
among civilized nations. Time i stators try to come a'
near our name and style an possible, and because a good
article cannot be sold no cheap as a poor one, they find
some rappAt 'ram pzrtlee-ivhe do not case what they
sell Be 46 . .r . 0nr guard. Seie our private mark ova- the
cork. ; P. H. DS 4KK k CO., New York Csty.
WATER!
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°Vial A )ILLLIO DOLLAR!!! 'SAVED.
'itlentlexient 1 had a negro min worth $1,200, who .
took coil from a bad hart in the log, and was 'miens for
over a rear. I hrd used erery'hing I could bear of
without teneit, until I tried the 11exic n Monts. g Lin
intent. I , noon etre:lel parinsonat cure.
IfontgAMerv, A'a , June 17, '29. J. 1.. DOW:IPSO..
.1 tali laiwure In recommending the Vezina Nam
tans I.iKt ent ■e t minable and in 'iepenn hie sink'.
for Sprains, Sores.'Ste,itcoes 07 Calla nn For-en. Our
moo bare unrl It for Burns, Bonier. Soper, Iltionnis
te., a'ai all say it act, like ranee.
Fornat a for Anlorfean, Wend, kario'ZinTiriinoen
Fxi.re•e
"Tb' epFa in ut my dactoWin ankle, oc tagioned while
'Wing la•t winter, way entilaly cured lb one ww.k atter
rite comcvneed using your celebrated Martang Mut-
EIMI!
Gloyreet r, Masi , Ayit. 1, IS6 S.
It le on admitted fv.t that the Vesicant linsbang List
inent performs more cures in ahorler time, on man and
twat, than 111:1, article ever discovered. Families, liv
eity.meti, and planters should always hsv it on hand.
Quick nod fare It certainly is. , All genuine le wrapped
In steel - plate enoavins, be ran; the si Rada a of G.
I.F..'iVeratntook, ChemTet., and the private 11. S. Stamp of
DEMOS BARNE3 & CO., over the top.
An effort hoe b en made to counterfeit it with a cheap
Mona plata lab .1. Look closely.
IZIEEI
SARATOGA SPRING WATER!
It la a meat delightful Hair dieseling
It eradiettes meta arid dandruff.
It keeps the head edol and clear. „
It makes th e hair ilia, soft and glouy.
It pi'events the hail turning gray an ailing off
It restores hair upon prematurely bald beads.
This is . rhat Lyon's Hatharion will do. It la pretty—
la ekeap—dtirable. It is literally sold by the ear-load
idad yet iti almost incredible demand It daily increasing
until there is hardly a country store that does not keep
it, or a &tinny that does not use it.
E. THOMAS LYON, Chemist, N. Y
SARATOGA. SPRING WATER!
Who would not be beautiful? Who would not add to
their b auty 2 What gives that marble purity and dim
tingue epees retina we observe upon the stage, and in the
city belle Is no longer e secret. They nee Ragan'.
Magni,lia Bni.o IN contianed use removes Tan, Freck
les, Pimple' Lad roughness from the face and hands,
and liar's the complexion Smooth, transparent, bloom
in; and ruishing. Unlit. many cosmetics, it contains
no ma'erial injurioui to the skin Any drugghut will
order it far ycn, if not on hand, at 5) cents per bottle.
W. E. HAGAN, Troy, N. Y., Che Mist.
DMUS BARNES & CO., Wholeasle Agent,. N.
SARATOGA SPRING IVAzrER I
Sold'by alt Druggists.
Inimitabls Bair Coloring is not a are.
All instantaneous dyes are composed of lunar caustic,
and mo•e or less d stray tha vitality and beauty of the
hair. This is the original hair colonng, and hal been
growing in favor over twenty years. It restores gray
hair to Its original color by gradual absorption, In a
me st remarkable manner. It Is also a beautiful Hair
dressing. Sold In two sizes-50 cents and sl—by all
dealers. C. HEISISTREST, Chemist. ,
SARATOGA SPRING WATER 1
?old by all druges,.
LYON'. Ex MIXT or PCIIC JAMAICA 0 leo ea.—For
la
digeettou, Nausea, Ifeartbwin, Sick Headache, Cholera
Worbeiv, Flatulency, &c . where a warm'ng stimulant is
required. Its careful preparation and entire purity
makes it a cheap and reliable article for cannery purpo
eta. Bold everywhere, at 50 cents per bottle. Ask for
"Lyon''" . Pure Extract. Take no other.
SARATOGA SPRING. WATER!
apsl6-13 t.e Sold by all Drrigeats
TOILESQUIC ISLE POTTERY,
oN Tlik CANAL, BETWEEN SECOND k TBLED STS,
NAIL, Pang.,
Tho hnderalgned have associated themselves, under
the 4= and style'of Webb & Childs, in the Pottery bull
nem et the old stand, on the canal, between Stoop
and /WM streets.
.oceolicit the patronage of the Customers of the old
firm and the custom or the public generally, promising
usi our utmost endeavor to give perfect satisfaction.
OgO. F. WEBB,
JAYS. CHILDS.
aaT6S-17
MALVITS, BillWll4 DRAM !NEWT/
A i JUNG,
• ley, Melt, Ales, Later, &a. Proprietor of Ala and
Later Breweries asel Malt Wareitonaes,Brie, Pa.
drl3'o4-tr
E • IE
Fold by all Driggld.
.'old by all Druggist.
ED SEELET."
Sold by all Drugglit*
Sold by all Druggists
BENRIL it BURGESS,
ICA.ILTAOII7IIIII3 01
PURE CONFECTIONER?!
And dealers in all kinds of
PLAIN AND FANCY CANDY!
WI!OLESALE AND RETAIL
ORANGES, - LEMONS, NUTS, &C., Ac
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
YANKEE NOT.TONS,
AT
WHOLESALE
TOYS CW ALL KINDS,
WHOLESALE.
FINE CIGARS AND TOBA'CCO!
FRESH OYSTERS!
Agents for the
EXCELSIOR FIRE WORKS!
•I.L GOODS INI OUR LISA
BENER & BURGESS.
431.8 TATE STREET
MOSS AND ELM CANDY!
"C r' The Cheapest and Moat Pleasant
COIIGII REMEDY
IN
.TIIE COUNTRY!
IL will do all thit Is clatmad for it,
=I
CLEAR THE
R.ILIKTI 1
T HROAT -AFF-CTIONS,
I=
COUGHS AND IRRITATIONS!
And prove itself •
MILD & PLEASANT EXPECTORANT !
XANIIPACTrakD oXLY at
BENER & BURGESS,
ERIE, Pd
MEM
A NEW
HARDWARE - STDR El
1 NO. 123 PEACH STREET,
A few do , re above the trolon Depot, where we shall
keep on tend a prime &took of
H A R D W ARE!
An sell at the loweet 'remunerative pricer,
YOB CASH ONLY
TRY US!
\\,. Erie, Jane 18 4 1888-3 m
E M. COLE'S
BOOK BINDERY AND BLANK BOOK
MANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENT..
Haring Jut added very largely to my fatalities. I am
prepared to do al. work in my line, and equal to any
Eastern bindery. I have recently secured an experienced
wort man from the East, and am prepared to do ac.drk In
the latest anctmost approved styles.
YT trfOCE 1,1.11011 LSD OF Tin TUT DIET
A comp eta assortment of blank books, &e always on
hand. Prices as low as posslble, and ieittion guar.
anteed.
Bindery 2d story of Risderwidrs Stork, rammer of Steht
end BOA Eta., drie, Pa.
j a 7 E. Sf. COLS.
p BILADELPHIA do ERIE RAIL ROAD.
THIS great line travenies the Northern and Northwes
counties of Pennsylvania to the eity of Erie, b
Lake Erie. It hen been leased by the Ptenuyiessda Rail
read Company, and is operated by them.
!IX' OF PARSING/CZ TRAINS £l . UTZ.
Leave Eastward.
Mill Train 10 25 a. to
Erie Express Trak: 4 45 p. m
Corry ACCota. 7 00 it. in
Arrive Westwud.
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Nail Train 655 p. m
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Erie Expreu Train 930 a. cs
.
Warren Aceom.. 4 00 p. m
Passenger care run through on the Erie Nei and Ex
press trains without change both ways between Philadel.
phis and Erie. . '..
Hew York connections Lases New York at 900 a.m.,
arrive at Erie 9 30 a. m.,... I.4ave Erie at 4 43-p. us, arrive
at New York 4 10 p.m. - ~
Elegant Sleeping Can on all night helot,
, For information sespecting Passenger business apply
'at coiner of 30th and Market etc, Phila., and for Freight
business of the Company's agents, • '
S. B. KINGSTON, Ss, corner 13th and Reshot Streets,
Philadelphia.
.1. W. REYNOLDS, Erie.
W. BROWN, Agent N. C. R. R., Baltimore.
IL B. HOCATON,GenersI Freight Arent, Phila.
G. W. OWINNER, Gen. Ticket Agt. Phila.
A. L.l YLER, General Superintendent. isle, Pa.
GUOYEN. 64 BAKER'S
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FlBS? MUM
ELASTIC STITCH AND LOCH STITCH
SEWING MACHINES !
EIZIMI
WEIGE% & ZEIGLER, 8:0 State Street, Ede, Pi,
juliV6S-tf
EMPLOYMENT for both Seies.
Disabled and returned soldiers, widows and orphans
of slain soldiers, and the unemployed of both saxes gen
erally, In want of respectable and irobtable employ
ment, incurring no Ask, can procure such by enclosing
a postpaid addrused envelops for particulars to
DR. JOHN V. DAGNALL
Bo: 158 Brooklyn, N.
jyl2-tra
IF YOU WANT
.1., GROCERIES,
m:i
GNI, PA?! EON & 0.8.C' 6111 /BENCH StREST
LTl,i4f .
w EEK
EstllS CITY IRON WORKS.
LIDDELL, SELDEN & BLISS,
FOUNDERS &MACITINISTS,
STEAM ENGINES AND BOILERS,
i
"IL STILLS AND TANK,
WALKING BEAM IRONS
muLt.tva T00t.:3,
MILL GEARINGS AND MACHINERY.
All our work is made from the Feet Materials, and way.
wAwrio to be of the
BEST STYLE AND WORIiMANSUIB
We are now adding largely • to our Ifachinary and
Manufacturing facilities, to supply the increases! .6 .
mand for our work.
JaZltt.
•
1866.
IMPORTANT TO EXCURSIONISTS
AND
ROYAL MAIL LINE OF STEAMERS !
with their connection in the United Eitetes, offer
Great inducements to the pltunnire
trare,er.
Examlnn Ticket. from Niagara Fills to New York,
Boston, Portland, Saratoga and the White Mountains,
via Toronto, Kingston, Montreal, Quebee and other
routes, amen: which are 'nine of the in at pleasant—
traversing a region abounding in beautiful scenery.
with a refreahlrg and iavivoratipg atmosphere. These
routes by the lake., the St. Lbl/1111:1Ce, through the
Canada', and the &risen and Middle States, having
obtained such populirity (or en coiner and fall travel, it
bas become en important item to the managers of these
lines so touch so as to induce them to devote 'pedal
attention to the reduction of rates, and increaa.ng
facilities for the &COO mmodatloe of travellers.
'lick° is are good by rail or by La , 411-114.11 Line Steam
ers. Meals and Berths Includtd between Toronto and
Montreal.
ASIERIO t.N MONEY TAKEN AT PAR.
Dirvet connections are made with main lines at all
important points. east and west. ,To travelers from
rh l'adelpb la. Baltimore, Flarrisburi, Williamsport,
Meadville, Tansy/Be; and other important towns in
Pennsylvania, the routes are of easy aceeu via the P. &
E. railroad to Erie.
cr. For tickets and all neceuary informalion apply
to '
JylC-2m
sIIANNON et' CO,
THE PLACE TO BUY ITARDWAREI
We hire no expea far Book-Weener. Books, worthless
" account, or collections., and can thnefore
SELL C4EAP.
Blaeksm[th■ •iii Sod error/thing in their line
At Shannon & Co 'IN, 1323 Peach itt..
ahoy. Railroad Depot
•
T he twat imortnient of Notions, '
At Shannon & Co.',, 13113 ' reati 8t
Charcoal for Refrigerators and Dlall:lera
at Shannon & Co.'a, 1323 Peach S
Wosterholm k Rogers' eelehrstr IXL Oratory
et Shsonnra i, C 0.,, 1323 Peach Bt.
lasa and Patty
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The following produetion is its peculiar statesman. Ile had been chosen to make
li
a a n n d ex re a t ra ur in n a e tjo w n ,t o h f
a t t he
paorrtiueps
upon
n f
ti L:tqo r p e e
o can hardly be i'mprOved upon. Why the
King's English chould be miserably bungled markable for Its value as a military ;cu.
in talking to a baby, is a question ananswer- went. lie understood both milit ry and
able to all says mothers themselves. We constitutional law, and proposed to carry
opine that the production referred to is des• the contest as you and I and our cOin
criptive of the home scene that takes-place rad" did, solely fmt the Union end the
when a mother at work is 'orercome by the Constitution. (Here a one-armed soldi er cried out 'that's McClellan ;' whereupon
"artless cunning cf the darling sweet,'" th e whole convention rose and gave
and snatches it rapturons'y from arivog Its 'cheer after cheer for 'Little Mac.' lasting
playthings on the floor to kiss and talk to it for several minutes ) Need- I mention
Here it is: his name? Oh, no! Hitarts that knew
Where's p \ babh.bess ils 'art,
Murzers little slarley boy,
Turn andttime into its tart,
Suck its little.sngar toy.
Now we'll take it ridey widey, •
Deereet, preehus„ birdey, honey,
Ma won't let it elidy idy, • -
Canes 'twould hurt her ittle Bonny
Oh, yod pitty sugar•plummy,
Does it want its story talky,
Sa it sail; you ducky tummy,
Let it's :Mazy Fee it wolky.
My, what ails its twnetest meaty,
Mama laid its going to ky,
Only see its lippys pouiy,
Ilushey Barley rocky bye.
1866
Does the cabbage Mama ealy
i Make its ittle tummy ache?
Is its ittle eyes co seepy,
Rickup keep it wide awake ?
Does it want to see its daddy ?
So it sail in ittle while; I
Sea it trow its tunny paddy,
What does ail se blessy chile ? Il y,
Ugh! you naughty pin s go way: ;
ilushey, deary, go to seep,
Mama by her baby stay,
Uggy flies from baby keep. •
Soldiers' Convention.
We present below several of the speeches
delivered -atthe late convention of so!.
diersat Harrisburg, which we were un
able, for want.of room, to give in our last
189110. The first is that of General Mc-
Candless, upon taking the chair as Presi
dent of the convention
SPEZCII Or OZN. i'CANDLEss, I
SURVIVING COMRADES : —For that seems
to me the better term : I deem it a high'
honor, a Ifonor I will remember to the
last days of my life, to lie called upon, to
preside over this convention of officers
and men who battled for the life of their
country—(cheers)—and battled, too, tin
der circumstances, adverse for years ; cir
cumstances which placed them and my
self in a measure in a position antagonistic
to that of Congress, Ncey, ,that the rear
is over, and peace begins to assert its
supremacy, we must examine the political
position with the same care that goad
soldiers make preparations for a battle on
the field.' While the life of the nation
was threatened, and the Union seemed to
totter under the blows of, its enemies, we
fought the battle with strong hands - and
wilt kg hearts, that they might be saved.
Now we , find that miserable politicians are
endeavoring to defeat, by insidious wiles,
what was achieved by the bleed, valor.
endurance, and heroism of the - country.
(Cheers, and, cries of ' Thi , :y won't sue
ceed.') In this State, great for everY•
thing within the country—great for the
Union—so greet that it is called the key
true old saying that as YefinsylVanta got.,
so goes the Union. (Loud cheers.) You
must attack these home enemies of the
country in their strongholds, just as you
attacked the rebels in the field, and the
victory will Certainly be assured in the
one case as, in the other. (Applause )
The speaker then related the object of
the meeting. Many of their comrades
had been fnialed, and in consequence had
organized a Soldiers' Convention at Pitta
burgh, where they had proposed to speak
the sentiments of the soldiers orPennsyl
vania. (A voice—' They lied' Laughter
and cheers.) While, however, under fair
circumstances, they would support their
comrades far positions o£ honor, trust, or
emolument, yet they were compelled, in
self-defence, to call this convention, and
speak for the men who bad stood the
brunt of battle. (Cheers.) This meeting.
so vast, and representing the soldiers of
the old Keystone State, 'proposed em
phatically to repudiate the Pittsburgh
gathering, and lay down a line of policy
governed. only by the Union and Consti
tution—(tremendous cheers)—a policy
for which they fought. They intended to
demand the immediate restoration of' the
Southern States to their proper places in:
the Union. (Cheers.) That he believed,
to be their first duty, and :next., it was
their duty in selecting comttaittees to see
that they adopted the old resolutions of
that party which always was for the
Union and Constitution, and otherwise
aid in re-organizing the conservative ele
ments of the nation, which were-:true to
the country. [Cheers.] • I don't desire to
Compare this with the Pittsburgh Conven
tion. f' 0. don't,' and laughter.] Let us
print our list of delegates. and challenge
a close scrutiny of the ,military honors
won by them in the field. Take the re
cords of the men here to-day; as presented
here, and compare them with the recor Is
in the; War Department—the only place I
believe where records have not been mu—
tilated—and the State, and country , will
learn that the gallant hearts around me
were those who sprang to arms nt the
first call of their country, and rallied to
the defence of the country without extra
bounty or - reward. [Tremendous ap
plause.) And we are here this day to
maintain the position taken by us when
we volunteered and becauie soldiers of
the republic, thid no State of its own ac
tion can go out of the Union, which is
and must forever be tone and indis
seluble. (Cheers.) 'We stand by this
position, or we fall by it, and intend, in
the language of a distinguished general,
to 'fight it out on this line if it takes all
summer.' (Cheers.) You remember how
clear and distinct the national policy was
when we were called upon to defend the
liberties of the country. Congress em-
phatically declared th-'t the war was for
the Union, 'and that when the seceded
States returnell to their allegiance the
war should cease. How clear and distinct
was that position. How unmistakeablein
terms. No man who went to the field
under that call and that promise can
honestly go against the sentiments it ex
pressed in the present cc, test prior will
thei:l Mr. Lincoln, in "expressed lan
guage, marked out a similar line of policy.
There was no mistake then as to the ob
jects for which so many lives were - to be
sacrificed. But, comrades, how they- de
serted their principles, 83 solemnly set
forth, when they changed the line of
operations upgin which they entered.—
There is not a lawyer in the State of Penn
sylvania who cannot take the decimations
Of the Congress of .1861, and the present
posjtion of Congress, and indict its mem
bers before a grand jury and find them
guiltyfirst, of false pretences; and sec
ondly, of crimel far which the blood of
thousands now rises - from the,ground and
calls for vengeance. [Loud cheers. 1 Mark
you, how cunningly this tyranny was
commenced and Vie government taken
charge of by these men; and our soldiers
left to be slaughtered in hecatombs that
the Radicals might retain their firm hold
upon political. power. We went to the
war for the Union as it - wris, and the Con
stitution as it is— a ' noble rallying cry.
[Cheers.] At the head of the mules of,
the United States was a soldier selected
to command on account not only of his
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Baby Talk.
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BENJ'N WH7MAN, EDITOR AND PRONtIETOR.
and loved him living will revere his mem
My when dead. [Renewed enthusiasm.)
But how did they treat him. lie conduct
ed the war entirely in accordance with the
national policy, as unanimously expressed
by Congress, , that liberty • m'ght re gn,
that the Union might be saved. that the
Constitution might be preserved, and that
our future happiness might be assured.—
[A 'voice—'And that of the world!) Yes,
as my friend says, and that of flea world :
for here the rest of the world can find the.
freedom, denied them elsewhere ; can find
a nation where the white Caucasian race
govern themselves. [Applause. Yes;
McClellan proposed to tight the battle of
constitutionaLlibertyt-for A-merica and all
mankind. 'When on the Peninsula ; whtre
I had the honor to command a divieihn ;
'and I' speak but the sentiments of 'my
heart,.as well as of my head, when I alluda
to the gallant reserves—[loud cheers-1—
the powers that be refused tq.eend to Mc-
Clellan's help the 40,000 troops of Mc-
Dowell, who were Within easy march of
the main army. They, were held bitch
but for one reason : that Itioglellen shoirld
not be successful.' CThat's an') The
speaker then eloquently, described the
events of that period in the war. Many
ef - you here remember how eagerly 'we
listened for the sound of McDowafi's
guns, that - our army might march into
R;ehmontl, But you listened in vain.—
Fighting by day and marching by night.
the command wee saved ; but the blood
of,every man slaughtered then cries aloud
from the earth against the Radical polic3t
But what magnanimity did General Mc-
Clellan show Shortly after, when the
army, under.Raclical and wicked manage
ment,- was driven, defeated: dismaved,
and diepirited into the very fortifications
of Washington, when the - country trem
bled with apprehension before the ad
vancing tread of Lee's victorious host,
this wronged an, this abused and out
raged soldier, This) true patriot, General
McClellan, willingly obeyed ';the orders of
his traducers and was taken I from retire
ment as the Romens to - dclCiecinnatus
from the plough to serve hip country.—
(Cheers.) Anti when the soldiers heard
that 'Little Mac' Wes at the ;head of the
column once more, when they learned
that their glorious organizer was about to
lead them on to battle they reformed the
broken ranks, and marching gelidly
againet the enemy, ayerthreW and defeat
ed the flower of the rebel aatey. (Here a
fresh outburst of McClellan enthushism
geeurred.) Why, cOnsirvatitte men have
furnished the braind to plan- campaigns,.
and the men who fought our battles netted
,
believed that any gentleman from the'
continent of Africa was their equal
(Loud cheers) lam willing to place the
negro - where the Constitution of the Uni
tad States places him, and keep him in
Pennsylvania where the conatitution - yof
this State keeps him f>r I believe that
instrument reads that only free white
males of the age of twenty-one years shall
exerciste the right of ballot. (Renented
cheers ) And new, my comrade's, sea the
.n a lir of
chair sits a mae —( loud cheering for 'An
drew 'Johnson)—whose principles com
manded • him to say, in the language of
his great predecessor, Andrew Jackson,
that ' By the Ef,ernal. the Union must and
shall be preserved . ( Renewed cheers.)
'The' speaker eloquently eulogized Mr.
Johnson, who seemed,- he said, to have
imbibed the glorious spirit of Jacksonism
and he would maintain that spirit under
all circumstances. We must 'stand Iby
Andrew Johnson. ('We will,' and cheers.)
Remember, too, that strategy is some
times as necessary in the councils ae in
the field. When you maintain the Presi
dential
policy, be magnanimous. Stand
aloof when his patronage is disbursed, and
let those of the Conservative Republicans
have it, who have gallantly faced expul
sion from their old party. A Voice—we .
don't want office, but only the Union.—
(Loud cheers.)
Such conduct as this will win the Union
and restore our liberties. The speeker
then a Ilyded to the Radical sneer that
major-generals would not attend the con
vention. But few chnseryative soldiers
ever attained that rank. Why, my com
rades, had you been as able As Julius
Caesar, and as full cf - titrategy as I' 7 :aped-ton,
and had you not bow d down before; the
black idol, no bright stars would ever
shine upon your shoelders. ('That's' so,'
and loud laughter.) ; They offered! me
high rank, •but I rfused it, unless' the
war was prosecuted f r the Union and the
Constitution, but that they were not ;pre
pared to pledfe, and: so I retired, feeling
that • /,
" , The poet of honor was a private state."
(Cheers.) I never held an office in my
life—(A voice, 'You aught to'),--but still I
feel it my duty to animate the hearts of
all with the same stiatiments as animate
my own. You must act with the•eame
energy in putting leen Northern/ rebels
as you did in put iog down Southern
rebels. ('We will,' and cheers.) 'ld this
contest we must win!, for''the conservative
e'ement of Pennsylvania was always ; pre
dominant, and -always would have re
mained so, ',but that the Radical dema
gegues spread the story that the Demo
crats were opposed to the war. ('lt wan a
lie.') That is rather Strong but very truth
ful language. [Laughter.] This meeting
gives the lie to the charge. When the
roll of honor is called you will find] that
the men who tell with their feet to the
foe were, in
' good part, conservatives.—
why, when was a war in this country
ever conducted without Democratic brains
and Democratic baytinets? The record is
as clear as noon-day. Quite every star
added to our glorious banner was added./
under a Democratic • administration; and
all the great, liberal policy of the country
has been Democratic. Away back, in our
past history the English claimed theright
'to use the sea as their especial highway.
A man named Monroe differed with-them
and said that Atnericanlships should ,not
be stopped on their. .course, as highway
man stop and rob unoffending travellers.
England submitted after a little blood
letting. This same Monroe looked for
ward to the time when the old monarchies
-of Europe would die from natural car-
Tuption, and determined that no despot
Ritotild ever step on American Soil.—
[ChWers.] . And while the Dennicracy
were in power no foreign- soldier I ever
peaceably-stepped his foot upon this, con
tinent; but when a change came, that
moment Mexico was invaded and a; mor e
archy established on her territory,, It is
only
,a _question of time when the con
servatives set power, and then, perhaps,
Mexico- will, be united to this country,
end th 4 matter of her peace and stability
forever established. In conclusion; I ill'
add that energy is all we need to' win , in
this contest. You must enter upen the
present duty sharply and • determinedly.
Organize • in your respective districte
Thing out the laggards. As you went to
battle to win, so you can win now ; and
your votes will fall on the enemies of the
country now, and with the same effect as
your bullets fell on the rebels in battle.-H
[Cheers.] Yon are fighting no longer for
the abolition of slavery, but against the
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abolition of the Constitution. [Loud
cheers.] Attack your enemies boldly.—
Sustain the policy of Andrew Johnson . as
the only means of saving the republic.—
Fight bravely and you will surely elect
as the next governor the noble, honest
man,lliester Clymer.- [Great enthusiasm.]
I would Ike to have General Geary take
the stump with me or a dozen other-sol
diers I can 'name, to discuss 'the question
whether we fought to get e'even States
out of the Union instead of keeping them
in. The General concluded by an eloquent
appeal to the convention to oppose all
soldier candidates who did not maintain
the principles for which they fought
CAPT. lIROCLWAY'IEj PPYICI.I
lie alluded to the fact that he was only
to speak in order to fill ußthe.time which
might elapse until the committee on reso
lutions reported. That might be within
ten minutes, and he would selcct no
theme on which to make a speech; He
proceeded to contrast. the Soldier's Union
Convention' with the Itulical affair whik h
assembled at Pittsburg on the sth of
June. The convention before him ho
consideteeas superior in other respects as
it woa larger in numbers. He might,, if be
chose to do so, give them a chapter from
the record of a court martial which would
present the character of the man who pre
sided' over the Pittsburgh Convention ir.
the Mott unenviable light when compared
with that of the President of this' conven-
tion.
Hoe loud cries atoso demanding the
reading of the record alluded to, and Cap
tain Brockway proceeded to read the fol
lowing general 'rder regarding the Presi
dent of the Radical Pittsburgb-aConven
tion'
GENERAL. ORDERS, NO 168,
ITEADQUARTERS ARMY Or THE POTODIC,
CARP NEAR KNOXVILLE, MD .
October 21 h, 1862. 111111
1. Before a, general oourt martial - of
which Brigadier 'General W. S. Ifiincoe,:,
volunteer service, is President, convened
at the headquarters of the 21 and 12th
corps, at Harper's Ferry, by virtue of
general orders 'No 22, issued by command
of lifojorOineral Sumner, commanding
said 2d an 1 12th corps,,under date of Oct:
7th, 1862, w.s arraigned and tried Colonel
Joshua T. Owen, 69th regiment Pennsyl
vania volunteers, on the following charges
and spscifications': •
Charge Ist. "Violation of the 50th arti
cle of war."
Specification. "In this—that Colonel .J.
-T. Owen, 69th P,ennsylvania volunteer 64 of
or near Bolivar ileightP, Virginia. on or
about the 4th lot 0 Itober. 18G2, left his
•
regiment, whit 4 had been detailed for
the picket guard, so that the regirnisnt
proceeded to its post and performed-its
tpur of duty without him."
' Charge 2d. l'C'onduct prejudicial Ito
good order and Military discipline." I
Specification. .In this—that Colonel J.
T. Owen, 69th Pennsylvania volunteers,
was much under the influence of ' liqttor
on or about the afternoon or even.ng of
the 41h of October, 1862, at or near liar
per'a Ferry, Virginia, and very abusive of
his Lieutenant Colonel (('Kane, cursing
'arid calling him names."
Charge 3dr' - ' Conduct unbecoming an
officer and gEntleman."
Specification. "In' this—that Colonel J.
T. Owen, 69th Pennsylvania volunteers,
did call his Lieutennnt Colonel,: Dennis
O'Kane. a 'son of n biich.' in the presence
of his _daughter, Miss O'KaneA that he
made - Improper and off.nsive requests of
the Young lady and her father ; for exam
ple, Insisting, that th young lady shoUld
sleep in his tent. Alllthi , ; at or near liar-
EF :1 Ferry, Virginia, on or about the 4th
To the specification of first charge—' . .Not
guilty." --
-To the first charge:—"Not guilty."
To the specification of second charge
" Not guilty." .• _
To the second chargeL-"Not guilty." '
To the specification of third charge—
"Not guilty."
To the third charge—'Not guilty."l
After mature deliberation on the elxi
derma adduced, the court found the ac
cured as follows :
Of the specification of first charge—
'Guilty."
Of the first charge÷LGuilty."
Of the . specification of second charge—
"Guilty.'
Of the second charze—"Guilly."
Of the specification of third charge—
" Not guilty."
Of the third charge—" Not Guilty."
And the court does therefore sentence
him the said Joshua T. Owen, Colonel of
the Gfith Pennsylvania volunteers, "To be
dismissed.trom the service of the United
Staten,"
The finding and sentence cf the court.
are fully supported by the testimony ,I and
are approved by the Major (eneral Com
mending.
-
It appears that, on the 4th of October,
1852, the regiment of the accused was en
camped near Harper's Ferry ; thai the
forenoon of the derives passed by the ac
cused at the Headquarters of his Brigade
in attendance upon a court of inquiry On
the question of rank betsv..en himself and
smother officer; that he wag then very
much intoxicated ; that at half past 12
o'clock be left the headquarters to get Ilia
dinner, thq accused claiming to have a
general permission from his commanding
officer to dine at a house near the camp;
that, instead of returning to his regi'rnent,
he was found late in the aftiernoon, in the
streets of Harper's Ferry; very drunk, and
engaged in a acandalnua quarrel and colli
eion_ with the Lieutenant Colonel of his
own regiment, by whom he was pulled
from his horse and thrown vinlenlly upon
the ground ; that after darktmite was arres •
ted_by the provost guard for being absent
frAn his camp without a permit, and was
held in custody until next morning. In
the meantime, at 3 o'clock p. m., his regi
ment had been, ordered and had_ proceed
'
ed upon a tour of picket duty.
comment of the gcnoral ocimmand.
in g, can. add any force to the above recital
of facts.
i By command of Mei. Gen. 'McClellan.
S. WILIA:A118,
The reading of the record of the court
marlial elicited the wildest shouts and the
igyzitp,proarittus laughter. When be bad
concluded the reading, Captain Brockway
•
said :
"If any
. Rs.dical doubts the authenticity
of the document I havi read, be can get a
certified copy of 'the original, by pending
to Ei. Stanton, Secretary of War."
Cspt. Brockway proceeded to speak for
some twenty minutes, his remarks
Mg the utmost enthusiasm
LETTER FROM GEN. SLOCUM.
The --following admirable letter from
Gen. H. W. Slocum, Geary's commander,
was received and read :
BROOKLYN, N. Y., July 27, 1866. _
o.t. W. IV. H. DIVIS:
ac-
DEAR SIR : I have the- honor of
knowledging the receipt of your letter in
viting me to be present at the Soldier's
convention to be held at Harrisburg, on
the Ist of August. I regret that my en
gagements are such as to deprive ine of
the pleasure of accepting your invitation.
When the Confederate ablditirs, in the
spring of 1866, surrendered their arms
and returned to their homes, we assumed
that the object of cur great work was
nearly accomplished. When we witnessed
at that time the kind feelings manifested
by our officers and soldiers toward' their
late opponents, we felt assured that ftll
hatred and bitterness between the two
sections would eventually cease to I exist,
and that slavery, the great cause 'of Our
troubles, baying been removed, we ebould
•' soon have a better and more per:ect
Union than we ever bad before.
When a few, days later the 'President
announced the terms and conditions upon
i _which he was willing to restore be the
Southern people all their former rights
and privileges, and these people cheer
fully accepted and complied with each
and' every one cf his conditions, we cer-_
tainly had reason to look for the immedi
ate restoration of the Union. But in this
we have been disappointed. There exists
Wherein an army which is not actuated by
the feelings which moved the men com
posing the armies of Grant end Sherman.
men who were ready to grasp the bands
of their late antagonists as 'soon as those
hands were no banger raised against • our
Government. There exists among us a
political party, which, for the purpose of
retaining power. has prevented the resto
ration of the Union, which was to belle
sole of of the war—et party which
would hold a portion Of(the States in -sub
jection, teaching the rishpg generation in
both sections lessons of jealousy and ha
tred. instead of seeking to make them
•forget the bitter past, and become, as
they must become, it our Union is ever-to
he of vslue one people in interest and feel
leg. This p.rty, until Congress ass •mbled.
'indignantly denied any intention of post
poning theeestoratien of the Union, and -
appealed to flea p• ople for support, on
the• ground of being the only faithful and
'reliable friends of the President and his
policy. This mask has now been dropped,
and the issue before the people is clear -
and unmistakable. Let those who fought
for a restoration of the Union pow come
forward and vote for it. and our victory is
assured. Very respectfully, etc.,
H. W. Stocuit.
When General Davis Iraqi finished read
ing the above letter, the - crowd, many of
whom had served under Slocum, involun
tsrily•burst into cheers for the gallant
r.
Curious Suit.—Law in La Crosse.
Prom the LiCrow' Democrat, Aug. 6 3
There came 2ff lio-dey before Police
Justice Hubbard, in this city, a singular
law suit growing out'of the following par
ticulars : Charles ltorland and ROL W.
Undine, two young men about twenty-five
years of age, have for some months been
courting n young lady. The men grew
jealous of each other, and each strove to
win the girl to consent to a marriage. But
she could not decide which to have. Sun
day night of last week, the twO men were
sitting on the porch talking with thti girl,
when s dispute nose between them which
was the shortest route to Noi•th LaCrosse
—Morland Paying by •th:-. d4lot, Undine
claiming by the wagon road. They re
ferred the matter to. the girl, who laugh
ingly replied thit the best way to decide
was to walk there and back, each by his
route, when they could decide which was
the quickest, and as there was but little
difference in the distance, she could know
which *as the smartest man, and play
ftilly added, ' Go, noble knights, and he
who first returns, my hand shall claim in
marriage.',' Eich Iman started-31orlanci
disappearing around the corner by the
depot route, Undine around "the- other
corner, by the wagon road. When Un
dine returned after a forty minute walk
on a hot right, he was made still hotter
by seeing Itorland coolly sitting on the
porcu where he had been for thirly-five
minutes, as ho had .only stepped around
the corner and then returned, preferring
to sit with the young lady to walking
over railn)ael ties. `After some hard words
Udine told• the girl to go to—a hotter
place than LaCrosse, and left the house.
He brought suit against the girl to'recover
pay tor the following bill of gOods, which
he had presented her while sparking her.
We copy the bill -from the court records r
One (101 l Ring $5OO
One Fancy Fez 3 00
Doe Pair White Kith 303
geared for the prosecutiosi and"BileitNl
Pomeroy, by particular request, for the
defense, under whose 'instructions the
young lady presented her bill as follows :
To gerovne oil. 7 months $ 3 110
ent of ffarlor (or sparking ' 10 PO
T, Confaationery eaten by Plaintiff 23
T0ta1....
After a rather, -amusing trial, during
the Plaintiff admitted that he ate
some of the confectionery he brought the
'girl, the .courtf gave is, verdict of twenty
five cents and, costs against the plaintiff!
His honor, Mayor Levy, Judge Flint,Gen.
Washburn, ex-Mayor Lloyd, and several
of our prorninene l business men were' in
attendance out of curiosity mad were sum
monedsis witnesses on the pa'rt of the 'de
tense, a 5 to coat of kerosene, worth of
room for sparking purposes, ete. The
cost of suit amounted to thirteen dollars
and airtv-two and a-halt. cen ts.• Reckon
this ain't a smart city! Guess not!
County Convention.
The voters of Erie county, without &stifle-
Lion of party, - who .desire the preservation
of the Union under the policy of President
Johnson's Administration—who sustain the
constitution and oppose the measures of Con
gress to maintain the radical party in power at
the expense of the public interests—who are
in ftvor of a return to an economical manage
ment of the Goverumeot, and oppos•cl to
negro suffrage and social - equality,—are re
quested to meet in their. respective election
precincts, at the usual places,l on Saiurday
September Bth, 186 G, (in the wards and bor
oughs at 8 o'clock, p. m., and in the townships
between the hours of 1 and, 8 ciclock, p.
for the purpose of choosing delegates to at
tend a Coun.y Convention to be held in the
Court Ilouss. in the city of Erie, on Monday,
September 10th,' 1866, at 2 o'clock p. m.; to
nominate candidates for the variouadistrict
and county offices.
The following table exhibits the number of
delegates to which each, election district. is
entitled
Erie, hit District 21 Li Litioff 3
2nd '• 21 Waterford Township 9
.31 .' . 3 IWaterford Borough 2
4th .. 2 Greene 3
South Erie • 2 Summit 3
,
Fast 11 , licresk 3 McKean 3
Wzst„.lillicreek 3 Middleboro I
liarborcreek 1 4 Washington • 3
North Euit Township 3Edinboro 2
Norilt k ast Horoogh 2 I Franklin - 2
Greenflsid 21 EilsCresik ' 3
Venwaso 3 1 Conneaut 2
Wattaborg 1 Albion 3
Amity - 3 I Springfield 4
Wayne , - 31 afraid Township 3
Concord 31 Girard Dozough • 2
0-rry . 4 1 Lockport
. . 2
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Unkm Utll 2 I
B/ artier or the Canter,' Committee.
E. CAMPRAUSEN, Chairman
OFFICEIIS, ATTENTION ! —All officers in
service March 3d, 1865, and honorably dis
charged afier April 9th, 18G5, can obtain
three months pay proper, by immediate ap-
Plication in person or by mail, to 8. Todd
Verley's National Claim Agency, Pamir Place,
.Erie. Pa. Claims cached. jyl9-tf
tin
get," —D W. Ilut6inson, United States Claim
Agent, Girard, Imm. Pensions, Back Pay,
county, and all other claims against the Gr.
ernraent attended to with promptness. Charges
reasonable. Applications by mail attended to
the same as if made in person. (jalB Gm.)
Piano.—Any of our reader's wishing a first
class piano from New York can bo informed
where to procure one at leas than the manu
facturer's price, by oallini at the Observer
office. It will be warranted to be equal to the
best. je2B-tf
Tux EURREA FRUIT JAL—This jar WAS
awarded the highest premiums at the New
Verb State Fair, American Institute and
Maryland Institute. 'For sale by Nimrod &
Dempsey, 605 French St. je14.0
Da. Katsina, Federal All, will describe
your disease correctly. • jyl2 3m
Tin fruit cans, with patent self sealing glass
tope, for sale by Illutrod.& Dempsey. je',l4tt
... $l3 75