Euiportant jiotices.
,0,..t" Is.lnen Inserted under this Item!.
it 11 rent., per line of, 10 words far the first
4,„' r tien . , - 12 (Tilts for the second, and 10 cents
, h ..nie.equent insertion.
Far Reliable Insurance or all lands a_pply
~, A p. Russell, .cent, Np., 23 Nert 7
h Park. Erie,
PA. Jyl'b7-tf.
For Inotrance In well known analsnloat re
m,
hle eompan I CS, npply to IL W. Russe.tasent,
...,,i ,:tstP Street._ fe 141 67-Iy.
iteMOVAL—The Stove and Tin Wnre store of
HiNin& t has been removed to NO. 13648a/4
o f rit s street, near the Buffalo Road, Where will
,„,g;rai on band a complete stiTel: otgroods In
Invir line, adilell .the public are Invf tonal
;:vi examine.
•
The F.rlr Lodge No. 241, I. 0. of Good
, meet:, m every Tuesday evening, in the
hedge Room, on State street, over
, Jewelry store. Stiranger Templars via
'3 it.. eltv e t re esnilally invited to he present.
• GEO. K-IGHT, W. C. T.
Fr.I.NK ABEL. W. s, mr2-tt.
i;omet hing New.—The greatest thing
50 yet. Ju-t nut. It tells you everything.
toe:ltch fur -bearing animals, fish, &e. How
i ,„ ,),I.ker. nod earl thelaalr. Flftv great
5. , n I free for 2.1 rents. Address
F. L. WOOD, Box 5,977, N. Y. City.
Dirertirj2
—pa. , ne.s Card% inserted In thin depart
yvar, nt a dollar per line.
, • WHOLESALE GROCERS.
)11alk_vr, 2.510111 D 3 N. Park
•• 410 4) . F .French ea.
• , •a lireN,•llk.r, al., French at.
wHOLESA LE BOOTS AND SHOE,
j lark, :y2 North Park.
ItooTS - AND SITORs.
•
7 .71 II Park Now.
.1.•11 . -a ate street.
Fr.f..hart la North Park.
,„ , State ktreet.
sp., state At.
Jr., 51'31 , -;!..qate
BOOK STORES.
llecreary, North Park.
. oA gord,:kJ . : French .t.
FLOUR 4 - FF:EP.
1; 11.1.v..r5t Irk. Park Row.
rt..,i17 Fre!•it st.
1.TQC()11 'STORES.
,CN tit State .t.
seelth4Slostli Park.
311 - SIC,' STOIU
s-"' , State st, s
•
fl State at.
sr,WINC; , M.WHINE AGENCIES'.
...SI& Wilson. 4:7 Stnte tits
Madlirio, tir3 French mt.
'l.:, , •hitte,k-N French Ft.
• n ,r 4 palter, Pb State St.
- FRUITS k PRODT''
whae, south Park.
rHODI'CE
,110•KEity m,AskswAni•
12 Park How.
511 Sint(' vt.
11'111E , . 3 JEWELRY.
Vark Row.
1.1 ,0 111. 2 .1 North Park..
IiATA .I,ND eAps
North Pork.
z Ste street.
K.•n 1.11!, 127 1 t Froneh Ft.
• Frisnett st.
covi , ErTIONFIRY STORES.
:t 11 , :rzrz , , 411 nn(l7oo,State street
• 1110' 1 es AND MEDICINES.
II iniun, t tli Peach street.
rilint, Qs State street.
IA Warfel, fill Stn Fit.
,t. Doll, 1112 Peneh street.
Ikrvi•r 1 . .., 21 North Park.
v iv k 7021 state street.
!)iektie,on S Son, 711 State street
PRY Goons,
k \Siley.
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11.17111.
.t Lehman, 1f . ,50 Peach mt
Pro,, Pt state st.
st•tte st.
.1; Co., Noble
-•cnveiz t Bro., 512 State st.
••,. root 5 Reed Rouse Block
(“) , ,DS AND CARPETS
, :I.l”rf. I.roo t Foster.
r Eros., .1.00) State st.
. GROCERMS. • .
..• iri filth, 1321 Peach st.
k t'o., 11:11
t "
t 1 Enthentler. 121,1 ••
5111 Sint o st.
Christi:in S 11 - alp:, 21 North Park
- r - , Prem.h st.
ntii,..l'nrnPr 4th and State st.
531 French mt.
\t ;iverftt..7ll French Mt. •
mt Itallnrr:s27 French .t.
621 State st. _-
A •11.01.. En,t. Fifth St.
•" tr, Sol qrat f ',..qt.
fiIOTOnItA.PITS.
" we
I g'S Rink
Nino. over fi.N State , street.
Farrar Hall P01114111'2.
'• 'VD z..r.t . Co., g,vor 1111 Pearh at
Ti)ll.lCril AND CTGARQ
I,4ana n , I'll4PeaPll 'it.
t 703 State'it.
7 , I% 73 4 4Iate
M• 111, 117 French
rn , r, 1)1 Stott
It
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C ‘43(1 , ttate .t.
& Chmtnnn, i 4 Frenrh st:
. sel,len. 521 Freneh st.
STOTTS A....ND TINWARE.
~..:Vantassel. 12'24 Pearl' st.
Bros.. 701 State st.
•
‘I 1 , 1. r ,t 'sop, 1215 State +4.
Co., /010 an,l-10 , 11 State st
.. North Park.
.1 (',), 1301 Sassafrno st.
; UNDERTAKERS.
. I .7ltiblet & En., All State st.
FURNITURE W.I.REROOIiS.
:1. Itiblet it en., 010 State. ct.
CLO e rITI NG STORES.
Gettchelmer A: Son, ?State st.'
'r Mellek, 1231 State St.
W , uzner. fiT. State st.
;I Kuhn, 2 State st.
•
\ lever, 4 Noble Block.
•
No, 10 North Park.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
Thompson, 521 French st.
511 French st:
Butchlnuon„ Girard, Pa. • -
PIIVSICIA.NS AI SURGEONS.
, tewart, lu North Park, house 117 State st.
a,
trer, n
onepat st), a.%Peach st.
MILLI NERY.ta STRAW GOODS.
'I. IV.:11:0. s,mull Park.
sout4l Park.
mei-Math:lM French It.
11. m Gins, KIIO Peach ~t.
BRASS Ft /UN - DRIES.
Mett, 11'53 State st. .
:‘• HININTS, FOrNDERS AND BOILER
MAK ERS.
11,11 c•)., and Peach its.
PIA SING
P Soll, cur. 4th and Tench
hue a Co., corner IttlVand French st.
June, orner 11th and Holland uts.
IL Utz, 1211 Peach st.
ILIDELPHIA Sc, ERIE RAIL ROAD.
WINTER TIME TAMA
, :zt, larmi Haute between Philadel
;'aa, itatimore. Harrisburg, Williams
port. and the
REAT.OIL REGION
()F PENNSYINA*L.k.
- 1 , 7,1L1TT -- SLEEPING CARS
all Night Trains
x MONIUY, NOV. ?nth, NC, the
en the Pllll.elelphla it Erie Railroad
not It. f.,114,5cs :
• WEST W ARI).
Tram It at., Philadelphia at 11:15 p.m. and
•trro, es at Erie al 9 : ,1 0 p. M.
EX pr,,, leave, Philadelphia at 1:'•W m., and
at Erie •tt q. I.IA.
Act , lllll . ol Itt loa iPZIVI, Warren at It 55
p. In., and arrives at Erie
1: I. 4 TWA
7 ' lin 10:25 a. Tll., and arrives
s:'l.; a; tn.
vn,. Era. at 4:2, p. in., and ar
• a Pa ita.lplplila at 1:00 p. m.
ton leaves Erie at A:00 a.
and arrives at Warren
1. at.
• ot I Express eanneet with all trains on
``..". ,t Eranklin Railway. Passengers
I '.lll.oelphla at 1200 in., arrive at Irvine
'•' 011 City at 9:50 a. in.
Pail....lelplua at 11:15 p. m., arrive at
hp.
• the Warren & Pranklin Hallway
.`" ,,, niettoivi at Oil City with trains
Pet 1 . 0/ennl , Centro. BAGGAGE
.11. FRED I. TYLER,
Geu'l Superintendent
Warrant in Bankruptcy.
NOTICE that on the Uth day
A• D., 1.7,a Warrant in Bankruptcy
''." 11, 1 the estate of Chas. It. Brown,
of I ',wry, in the isountv of Eric, and
ivania, who has been adjudged
• . , , upt 'fl (15 own petition; that the pay
:opt .lelivery of any property
~=
I , • hint, for his use, and the transfer'
:Iv by him. are forbidden by law
- • of the I•N‘dit‘wg of the said bank
-'tip•ir debts atilt to choose one or
',• , .gnoes of his estate, will be held at a
, p a irate,aptev, to be holden nt the office
irate, in the i'ourt !louse In the
•-• in said district, before Si. E. Wood
thr loth day of February, A.
o'elock. A. 31.
TIIONIAR A. ROWLEY,
Marshal for said District.
.inditor's Notice.
1 In the Court of Common
114 . :11, of Erie Co. co. $1 May
r.et I Tenn, Venditionl Ed
wpoints.
tr. 2 . lsig, on motion George W.
appointed Auditor.
h..rehy PER CUR.
given tont' parties interested
attend to the duties of nty appoint-
Ll'r,rlav, Jan. &I, at " p. tn., at say omeo
state xt rei.t.
• -C - Ci WGU vcisol. 4 :, Auditor.
- . .
• Bank Notice.
Second National Batik of Eric, I
- December 12th, 1867. J
sanual election for Direetons of this Bank
••• i•id at the thinking Rouse, on TuesdaY.
.401 day . Janu ar y. next, between the
na 12 o'clock, m.
WM. C. CURRY. enabler.
• ;•,,g -
filuber Land for Sale.
FOll. SALE 170 tidies of Umber land
„I,:.truweld sp., Crawford county, about 1
Oh creek, and about miles from
11111 s. Will be hold chatpp cash.
•t• .W. ENNINa
Crawford Co., Pa,
Feed Cotters.
I'II.OI:PENING The beet In market.
eut ht , y,;Ent'Ar o'r rornstalks faster and
- Pourer than any other.
• c ( X)NNEY & SHANNON,
507 Preach Street.
WEEKLY OBSERVER
ERIE, PENN'A, DECEMBER 19, 1807
THE VISIT OF ST. NICHOLAS.
An Ever - Popular Christmas Posits.
BY CLEMENT C. 310011 E.
'Twas the night before Christmas, when nil
through the house
Not a creature was - stirring, not 'even a
mouse ;
The stockings were hung by the chimney
with care,
In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be
there; ".
The children were nestled all snug in their
beds, - •
While visions of sugar-plums danced in their
heads;
And mamma in her 'kerchief and I in my
cap,
Had just settled our brains for a long winl
ter's nap—
When out on the lawn there rose such a clatter,
I sprang from my bed to see what was tit,
matter,
Away to the window I flew like a flash, •
Tore open the shutters and threw up the
sash.
The moon, on the breast of the new-falleh
snow,
Gave a lustre of mid-day to objects below;
When; what to my wondering eyes should
appear,
But a miniature sleigh, and eight . tiny rein
deer,
With a little old driver, so lively and quick,
I knew in a motneht it must be St. Nick.
More rapid than eagles his coursers they
Ca 111 e,
And he whistled, and shouted, and called
them by name
"Now, Dasher! now, Dancer! now, Prancer
and Wizen!
on! Comet, on! Cupid, on ! Minder and
Blitzen—
To the too of the porch, to the top of the
wall!
Now, dash away, dash ,away, dash away,
.
all • •
As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane
fly,
When they meet with an obstacle, mount to
the sky,
So, up to the house-top, the enamors 'they
flew,
With a sleigh full of toys—and St. Nicholas
too.
And then in n twinkling I heard on the roof,
The prancing and pawing of each little hoof.
As_ I drew in my head and was turning
around:
Down the chimney came St. Nicholas Wttli a
hound;
Ile was dressed in fur front his head to his
foot,
And his elotlies.were all tarnished with ashes
anti soot ;
A bundle of toys he had flung on his back,
And he looked like a peddler just opening his
pack.
Ills eyes how they twinkled ! his dimples
how merry!
His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a
cherry ;
His droll little mouth was &au n up like a
bow,
And the beard on his chin was as white as
the snow,
The stump of a pipe he held tight in his
teeth,
And the smoke, it encircled his head like a
wreath. .
Ile had a broad face, a little round belly
That shook when he laughed,- like a bowl
full of icily.
He was chubby and plump—a right jolly old
elf :
And I laughed when I saw him in spite of
myself.
A wink of his eye, and a twist of his head,
Soon gave me to know I had nothing to
dread.
Ile spoke not a word but went straight to his
work,
And filled all the stockings; then turned
with a jerk,
And laying his finger aside of his nose,
And giving a nod, up - the chimbey he rose.
'W sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a
•
whtmle,
And away they flew like the down of a
thistle;
But I heard hint exclaim,' ere he drOve out
of sight,
u3lEnity CIMINTMAS TO ALL, AND TO ALL A
((000 NIGTIT.!"
SHOCKING ACCIDENT ON TOE LAKE SHOIII:
ROAD.— I he most terrible railroad accident
that has ever occurred upon the Lake Shore ,
route, took place on Wednesdav afternoon,
about 4 o'cloek. a short distunr(i east of An-
gat, N. Y. The express train from this city,
which generally leaves about 10 ,l'clock, had I
been delayed some:two hours, and did not
start until after 12.; An
.attempt was being
made to retrieve the 10 , 4 time, and the train
most of the way was run at a more rapid
rate than customary. On leaving Angola,
the last truck of the r ovar car was thrown. off
the track, it is gtdd, by a defective frog, and
passed along thexciafl in this condition a con
siderable distal:4. An attempt made to
stop the train, bat it had attained such mo
mentum as 'to render the brakes of slight
avail. At one of the most dangerous'points
on the road, where there is a bridge and em
bankment fifty feet high, the rear car sudden
ly leaped into the air, turned a complete
somersault, then rolling over on its side land
ed at the bottom of the ravine. The jolt. of
the car caused the one just ahead to jump
from the track, anti it rolled down the era
bankmen t on the opposite side, a few rods east_
The rest of the train was undamaged, and
ran along unite it distance betbre it could be
stopped.
The shock was so great in the rear car that
it had the effect of tearing the stoves and
seats front their fastening 4, and all tite pas
sengers and contents were hurled in . a solid
mass into the end which first struck the
ground. In falling, the stoves scattered their
burning material over the car, and almoq in
an instant the whole car was enveloped in
flames. Only rive persons, out of thirty-five
or forty in the ear, escaped, the rest being
mostly burned to mites in the fire. The
groans, and shrieks, and supplications for
help are described by eye-witnesses to have
been tearful. beyond any power of the imag
ination.
The other car was more fortunate, in that
it did not take on fire, but the damage to
life anti limb was terrible. At least a dozen
persons were killed, and nearly all the rest
of the inmates were more or less injured,
several hiving since died of their wounds.
At the time of writing it is impossible to give
the exact number lost," if, indeed it shall
ever be ascertained. There were probably
not less than fifty in :all, and the list of
wounded was nearly the same. Among-the
killed were Messrs. W;TI. ROSS and J. B.
Haywood, of North East ;•(T. P. Hayward, of
State Line ; S. Stewa'rt. of Corry ; and Jas
par Fuller and wife, of Spartansburg. These
are believed to be all from this immediate
section: though other namesmay yet be re
ported. The train contained probably fifty
passengers from Erie city and county, but
most of them being in the front cars, escaped
uninjured.
As soon as the portion of the train that
was not thrown from the track could be
stopped, the passengers hastened back mid
(lid everything in their power to rescue the
sufferers and relieve their misery. The heat
from the rear car was toe great to allow any
to go near it, and they were obliged to see
their fellow passengers burn to death before
their eyes. Those in the other car were
speedily extricated, and the injured taken to
neighboring houses, where they could be
made as comfortable as possible. The con
duct of the people In the vicinity is spoken
of in terms of warm praise. The two Ango
la physicians were on the spot in twenty
minutes after the accident, and the railroad
company sent physicians abd help from Bur
faib as soon as they could be dispatched.
Siti'ce the above was written, reports are
current that three or four residents of Erie
are missing, and supposed to be . among the
burned. Our paper going to press on Thurs
day noon, we are unable tci ascertain correct
particulars.
Two men recently died suddenly at a Can
adian tavern after drinking p cup of coffee.
The landlady called the police, who suspect
ed her of poisoning the men. She protested
she had not, and to prove the harmlessness
of the coffee, drank 4 Cl/nn.herselfr when she
fell down dead. An esafuletallon of the cof
fee-pot showed that a bunch of matches bad
been boiled with the coffee.
INIEw Steno 3t cairn.—During u few
weeks rut fbere has been on exhibition at
Goodri.h's store, a new article of domestic
use, which is called the " American Button
h ole,Over-Seaming and Sewing Machine."
It is claimed to be superior to thd previous
machines, in that it embraces all their ad
vautigcs, with the addition of a perfect but
tOn-lole and over-seaming combination,
adds 'very greatly to its value. The
iiiadaine drew its Work in the most beautiful
manner,—running froM the thimt goods to
the heaviest, and making a perfect stitch,
wilamt the need of changing the tension—
aid bids fair to become is popular favorite.
It is the produe't of a Philadelphia company,
I which has been established for some time,
with a capital' IA $500,000, in silares of
$12.50 each,.which arc mostly held by capi
talists of. that city and Boston, who are fa
miliar with the laisiness, and determined to
take such means for Mining the machine to
the notion Of the pziblic, as will ensure its
successful rivalry.
While writing upon this subject we cmnot
:Ivo' t mentioning a few facts about the sew
ing machine business. that •have come to our
.knowledge. It seems that their manufacture
is one of the — most pmfl table businesses known,
and the dividends of some of the companies
are really s.trprising. The 'stock of the
Wheeler & Wilson and Grover Ilaker com
panies the par 'Value of which was original
ly $25 per sharc,readily sells nt 43,500 in the
Eastern cities,' and sellers are scarce at that
price. The Florence company is only four
years old, yet its stock is already selling at
$4OO, and most of the other companies boast
of the same flattering prospects. In the case
of the American company, the capital is only
half that of the others, and if the merits of
their machine are equal to what is expected
of it, those who invest in the stook cannot
fail to realize largely.
Sows: men think they can reconstruct
this Govern'tient better drunk than sober,"
said Mr. GOugh, in his lecture upon Temper
ance, on Tuesday "evening. The peculiar
spirit in which this sentence was spoken left
no question in the minds of those who know
Mr. Gough 's political views that it was in
tended as a hit atihe President, and the Rad
ical portion of the audienceunderstood it in
that sense, judging by the applause that fol
lowed. It is discreditable to Mr. Gough that
lie could not have omitted dragging politics
into a lecture where nothing of the kind was
expected, and still more that when he did jic,
should have sought to convey an inference
that i 4 palpably unfounded. On our first
page we publbdi a letter from a gentleman
whose veracitv_will not lie disputed by any
who know him. showing that Mr. Johnson
is one of the inti,t temperate men that ever
occupied the Presidential chair. Were he
the miserable bloat and degraded creature,
however, that the Radicals delight in styling
hint, it does not become such nien as Gough,
who did their best to secure his election, to
say much upon the subject.
WE commend the spirit of the followhig
letter to the Democrats in every part of the
county. If we had a couple hundred men .
like the writer, our "cause would nut long re
main in a minority in this part of the State :
"I send you three more names to be placed
on your subscription book, and. enclo,e the
pay. I agree with you that, the first move
ment to success is to secure a wider eircula-
non of Democratic papers among the people.,
It is amazing how negligent some Demo
crats are on this score. I meet men nearly
every 4tty, abundantly able, who do not
even take their county journal. The more
shame for them, I say. Such Democrats are
queer specimens, and I can't understand
them. A. county paper cannot, of course,
give as much reading as a city one, but it
keeps up the party organization, uninN us to
gether, and helps preserve the party intacts.
The Observer now is looked upon by all
sides as the best paper hi the county, and the
emocrats„should have pride enough to give
it a large patronage. You ought to have
3,000 subscribers, and will if I can do any
thing towards it. I know that the indiffer
core, of so many Democrats must be dis
couraging to you, but keep up your spirits,
my boy, and put will get your reward in
time."
ONE of the most marked features of the day
is the evident decline in the lecture going
disposition of the community. The two
courses this winter have not had more than
two-thirds the _attendance of pre"vious sea
sons,.and some of the lecturers have been
compelled to speak to audiences of very mod
erate dimensions. Even Mr. Gough, who is
always counted upon as a "drawing card,"
did not fill the Hall on Tuesday evening,
though he has always heretofore packed it
to its fullest capacity. We do mit think we
can be mistaken in the belief that this de
clining interest - .in the lectures is owing
mostly to the course pursued by the speaks
themselves. The greater portion of them
have discussed political "questions in so of
fensive a manner that the majority of Dem
ocrats have come to look upon the lecture
system as a mere 'Radical partisan machine;
and refuse to give . it their patronage. We
concede both Associations the credit of hav-
ing this winter done their best to bring the
system back to its original design, but years
Must pass before it can wholly recover from
the follies of the past.
-13noom MANTFAcToRY,—Ainong the nu
merous enterprises that have been started
within the last year, the Broom 'Manufactory
Messrs..i. st W. Carver, in the building
lately occupied by Tibbals, Shirk & White
head, is especially deserving of mention.
The firm have gone into the enterprise with
the determination to make 'it permanent, and
possess ever' requirement to effect success.
Employing none but first-class workmen,
and procuring the best material, they are en
abled to turn out a broom superior to tiny
ever sold in this market and at a price to
compete i with the Eastern manufacturers.
They intend selling only at wholesale, and
we have no doubt that when the merits of
their brooms become known they will supply
the whole country for many miles around.
THE U. S. District Court will ,hold its sus_
sions in this city in January, Judge Mc-
Candless presiding. The most important
case to be tried is that of Rev. Julius Deg
mier, to which we have before referred. Geo.
W. Decamp, Esq.. whose skill in getting
men out of tight places, is widely known,
has been retained as the reverend individu
ars counsel, and the Government will be
represented by the S. District Attorney
and others. A. great deal of gossip Is cur
rent about this case, but the plaintiff's ex
press confidence
. in being able to present
facts and figures that willrendertheir action
satisfactory to the public. • We decline dis
cussing it in favor of one side or the other
until we hear the evidence.
SOME curious statistics have been collect
ed illustrating the risk of mercantile life,
from which it appears that in a- single de
partment—that of dry-goods—the average
rate of success within the last fifty years has
been as follows: Ninety merchants in every
hundred have failed ; five in every hundred
have made a living and saved money, and
one m . a hundred has made a fortune. It
will thus be seen that the path to. ultimate"
success in this . direction is extremely hazard
ous, and it ought to supply a =powerful argu
ment to the law-making "powers that he' in
favor of affording all reasonable legislative
protection (by the regulation of the public
finances and otherwise) to a class in whose
- success and enterprise the prosperity of the
country is co largely involved.
TIfE Republican has a "friend and well
wisher" who does up the merits of that pa
per in rhyme, and in publishing one of his
productions, our " esteemed cotemporgry"
says " it is but one of the many that we re
ceive from different quarters." We have
some doubts, though, whether our neighbor
would be willing to print any more out of
the "many."
LOCAL .13REVITIES.
A Muuw CHRISTMAS to all our Readers.
Or the five great lakes, Eric is the shallow
est, having an average depth of about 100
feet:" Huron and Michigan have an average
depth Of 800.
"YA-NKEZ ROBLIBON," showman, has gone
into bankruptcy at the end of an =anemia
ful campaign in Chicago;_ liabilities fourteen
thousand dollars.
Cuovm S Harr4t Seining Machines are
used for family sewing, tailoring, shoema
kers and . - harness- makers. Agency at
Weigel's Sewing Machine - Rooms, Vilittich
block.) •
Tur.birard Spectator says Col. Dan Rice
is constantly in receipt of letters requesting
his autograph. He says that some people
have held it to his sorrow and vexation, and
oteetogruplis are no longer in his line.
THE Corry Telegraph says about thirty
hands have lately been discharged from the
Downer Oil Works, Corry; and notice' has
been given to the balance of the men that the
works will be closed about Christmas.
CAPT. AusTtrf, the old established and best
known of mir jewelers, is again in the
day field, with a stock of goods that even
burpasses any of his former attempts. To
those who wish to select a first-class Christ
mas gift,' the Captain's stock presents the
richest attractions in the city.
TOE snow in the Southern and Eastern
portions of the county has been notch deeper
than along the Lake Shore. In some phices,
we learn, it was over a foot deep. It •is usu
ally the cave that the snow along the Lake is
less in quantity and does not last as long as
in the townships back of the dividing ridge.
Trig Buffalo daily Courier -Di to appear In
a new dress and he increased in size on the
Ist of January, making it the largest daily in
Western New York. The Courier is one of
the ablest-and most enterprising of our ex
changes; and we cordially. recommend it' to
our readers who want a daily paper.
Tim volume of the Oki Guard for 1363, will
contain a series of articles from the pen of
Dr. Van Eyrie, on the Races of Men, which
will be illustrated 1w beautiful plates of the
different types of mankind. 'Single copies of
the magazine 2 cts. ; per year $3. Van Ey
rie, Horton & Co., pnbhshers, No. 162 Nas
sau street, New York.
Mu. lIENny . RAYMOND, of Greenfield
township, is the banner subscriber of the
Observer, having paid up his subscription to
Jan. Ist, 1870. Would that we had a couple
thousand Democrats of his stamp in Erie
county! We could soon put the old Observer
on a footing then, equal to the most flourish
ing papers in the State.
ONE of our citizens who has been a
very ardent Radical, recently took an ex
tended tour over the South. Re has return
ed a determined enemy of the Congressional
reconstruction scheme, and tells even worse
stories about the worthlessness and igno
rance of the negroes" than the papers have
reported.
Tnx lecture of Carl Benson,. R. for the
benefit of the German Reading and Litettrry ,
Society, will be delivered in the Commercial
College room, on Christmas afterimon, com
mencing at two o'clock. The Association
intend employing a number of prominent
German lecturers during the winter, among
whom is Gen. Carl Schnrz, who IS expected
to speak on sonic literary topic.
THE Gazette thinks it rather "a singular
fact that notwithstakding all the discomfort
and apparent violatitin of all sanitat'y codes
exhibited in the jail, it is in reality the health
iest place in the county. one ever dies
there—sick persons get well,.and well per
sons get fat. There must be u hidden medi
carvirme in the damp walls and close at
mosphere, which is worthy the closest inves
tigation of modern science."
Tim Phrenological Journal tier December
has biographical sketches and portraits of
Mr. George Peabody, and Pfesident Woolsey,
of Yale College, presenting an instructive
view of the contrasts in the characters and
careers of those eminent men. A page of
clerical portraits is devoted to the leading
ministers of the New Jerusalem church in
this country, accompanied with notices of
their lives and an account of the origin of
the church. This journal of late devotes
considerable space to theological and eccle
siastical matters, but`does not become the or
gan of any religious sect.
Tim village of Mile.; Grove, at, the inter
section of the Lake Shore with tie 'Erie &
Pittsburgh R. R.; is one of the most thriving
localities in the-county. It has sprung up
within a few years, and grown with a rapid
ity that is really surprising. The village
boasts a number of stores, a superior hotel,
and some of the pleasantest residences in
this section. A tasty new church is in pm-,
gress, and by next spring will furnish excel
lent necortiodation for the spiritual diSposi
tion of the people. As Eric continues to
grow, Miles Grove must become a favorite
residence for many , of her citizens, and we
look upon the future of the place as being
very p-roMising.
THE Gazette boasts that it was "the first
to pronounce for the unconditional and im
mediate impeachment of Andrew Johnson,
and - has never for one moment faltered in ad
vocating that great act' of national justice
and safety." "We shall 'ever," it adds, "re
main firm in the conviction that the Repub
lican Congressmen who failed to vote for
impeachment refused to perform a most
solemn duty to their country and to their
constituents." We doubt it. When a few
months have passed, and the editor of our
cotemporary views the question inn dispas
sionate light, he will feel heartily ashained at
the remembrance of his part in it. And even
at the present hour, we suspect that among
reflecting Radicals (alas, that they are so
few)'lie adds little to his credit by continuing
to harp upon the subject.
In regard to the great triangular contest
between the Dispatch, Gazette and Republi
can, we have only the announcement to make
this week, that "all is quiet along the Poto
mac." .The contenditig intellectual giants
silently occupy their respective positions,
grimly peering into the mouths of their re
spective guns, and each evidently on the*
alert for the first signal of attack from the
opposite side. Neither side has yet gone in
to winter quarters, and hostilities may break
out anew at any moment, though it Is not
likely that the decisive hattle.will be fought
until. some time next summer. A few mi.s:
entitle "Copperheads" pronounce the " war
a failure," up to the present period, but we
are assured that when the struggle opens in
earnest, each side promises to make "short,
sharp and decisive work" of the traitor foe.
Tuf: Crawford Democrat has a story to
the effect that before the Jury Commission
ers of that county proceeded to the discharge
of their duties a proposition was made to 3lr.
McArthur, the Democratic Commissioner,
by Judge Johnson, "that inasmuch as the Re
publicans had a majority in the county, it
would be botlijust and proper they - should
be allowed .a majority of the jurors. Mr.
McArthur," it says, "replied that the law en
joined the Jury Commissioners to alternate
in the choice of jurors, and that he• was not
disposed to disregard the, obligation resting
upon him by acceding to the proposition
that had been made." We can hardly be
lieve it possible that Judge Johnson would
make such a suggestion, and trust for hii
sake and the credit of the Witch, that the
Democrat's informant may be mlitaken. We
do not ask that political relations shall be
taken into consideration at all in selecting
jurors; all that we want to know is that the
drawing is impartial; and this, we always
understood, was what the new law sought to
secure.
AN important c-ign, involving the future
control of-the Erie & Pittsburgh R. R., was'
argued before the" U. S. District Court,. at
Pittsburgh, last week. The suit was brought
by Buffalo capitalists, who daft). thid the
course by which (he road fell into the hands
of the present managers was illegal, and ask
the Court to-set aside the proceedings under
which the latter secured control. Should the
Court grant them a fit'votable decision, the
road will pass out of the charge of the Erie
officers, and be again transferred that of
the Buffalo & Erie Company. G. B. Hibbard,
of Buffalo, Judge Lowrie, of Pittsburgh, and
Messrs. 31arshall and Walker, of Erie, ap
peared on• the part of the defence, and Hon.
Jeremiah S. Black, of this State, A. P. Lan
ning and Hon. John Crimson, of Buffa
lo, for the plaintiffi--an array of legal talent
equal to that employed in any case for many
years. .Tudge McCandless announced "at the
conclusion of the argument. that owing to
the importance or the' Issues involved,' he
would withhold his decision until the next
term or Court. .
Wmmt.the past week, two business Ifus
es in this city have been shut up by the Sher
iff—the usual guises being attributed, a tight
money market, falling prices, and inability to
collect from their debtors. "Who will top=
ple over next?" is the general inquiry, and
on all sides there is a feeling, of insecurity
that betokens a serious state of affairs. It
behooves all to keep out of debt as much as
possible, make doge , collections, undertake to
do no more business than their means will
allow, and keep all their matters, to use a
military phrase, "well in hand." .We (It) not
doubt the storm will soon blow over. "but in
'the meantime, cannot help exclaimines with
one of our citizens, the other day, "Blessed
are they who are not in business in these
times."
• TIM AssOCiation known as the " Grand
deny of the Republic, in our city, design
holding entertainments . in - Farrar Hall, on
the evenings of the 15th and 16th of Janua
ry, to secureimeams for the relief .of the wid
ows andorphans of deceased soldiers and for
such honorably discharged soldiers as are in
capacitated for labor by reason of wounds or
disease. We are informed by memberg of
this society that the common impression that
it is established for political purposes is a
mistak - e, at least so far as the organization
lucre is concerned. The only political feature
required by their Constitution is the support
of soldiers for otlicein preference to civilians,
and where each party sejectsa nomincefrom
the army the members.are left free to cote fur
either one, as they see fit.
Borrom, the actress, whose acting in Erie
made up , famous, playeff in Buffalo last Fri
day nizlit, and nobody made any fuss over
her. What is the matter with "ze Italian ?"
—Gazette.
When Ristori was in Erie, last year, a great
many - persons felt quite unpleasant towards
us, because we ridiculed the hulla-bulloo
made over her. We were willing to trust to
the future for, our justification, and the poor
success that has attended her present trip
abundantly sustains us in the COUNP we pur
sued.
A Ploys lady on French street was mach
disturbed fora month back by a bright light
which she oblerved ton late hour of
night in the east windows Of the Noble
block. She thought some mischief niust be
on foot, and proceeded to investigate; ,when.
fo her great relief, she discovered that the
light proceeded from the composing room of
the daily Republican office, where work is
kept up nearly all night. The' lady was not
far from wrong, however; a great deal of
miNchicf does - emanate from that locality. .
A. W. Tourgee,•formerly of the Eric Acad
emy, who, it will be remembered, in the
campaign of 1846,eirculated over the country
as a Radical stump-speaker, under 'the cog
nomon of a "North Camilina loyalist," is one
of the delegates elected by negro votos to the
- Constitutional Convention of North Caroli
na. The Raleigh ?entitle' speaks of him as
"the ablest Radical in the State," front which
the average capacity of tile negro leaders
'may easily be judged.
Tin: Gazette denounces the Republican
because it (lid not endorse impeachment,
and protests, "in the name of honest and
fearless Republicanism, against-such - I a paper
being!accepted as being a true exponent of
The Radical (dis) Union men'of Erie county."
We tire looking every day to see the Repub
lican fall upon its knees, (figuratively speak,
ing) offer to recant its vile 'heresies, and
humbly beg permission of the -. Gazque to be
re-instated in the party fold.
Goops's Lady's Book for January is the
best number of that Magazine, excellent even
as it always is, that has ever been printed.
A piece of block printing is produced in this
number especially the ladies, that is a
novelty in this country. It is the figure of a
stag, printed in eight colors, and is exceed
ingly beautiful ; and we presmbe could not
be purchased in the stores for double the
price of thi hook.
Ton Crawford-district has been somewhat
unfortunate in its representatives in Con
gress. Mr. Culver was seldom in his seat,
owing to the pecpliafity of his financial oper
ations, andthe present member, Mr. Finney,
has obtairTed an indefinite leave of absence
owing to ill health, and is now in Switzer
land, endeavoring to rectiperate. Both, we
presume, have drawn .their salaries, with
cotnmendable fidelity. • -
Tim President, on Monday, sent in the
name of.T. Guy Foreman as Postmaster at
Corry: Mr. Foreman is ,ad ardent Radical,
a violent defamer of Mr. Joinison, and, there
fore, eminently deserving the President's fa
vors! Like a great many others of his party,
he hates the Executive most intensely, but
does not object to living off of his bounty.
lIENnY WiLsos, the Massachusetts
Senator, will deliver a: lecture, under the au
spices or the Young Men's Christkan,.Associ
ation, in Farrar Hall, on the evening of De
cember Vast. His subject is "The Young
Men of America—Their Advantages and
Opportunities," or something to that effect.
, • ,
A Lox. has been purchased near the canal
and railroad, on which it is prbposed to erect
a wooden pail factory upon an extensive
scale. The arrangements haveall been com
pleted, and the building will be erected as p
speedily as possible. -
TliE term. examinations of the public
schools will be held on Thursday and Fri
day, Dec. 14th and lOth., Parents and all
others interested in the cause of education
are ihylted,and should strive to be In attend-
DM
Tin Corry Republican gives . a first Blass
notice of the Bennett llouse at Union. which,
under the'management of Mr. Tabor, it says,
has been substantially impreived, and "now
ranks among the best hotels in Western
Penna."
Caughey, Mee r neary & Moorhead are out
with a special advertisement for the holidays,
to which we direct the notice of our readers.
They have . anunusually fine stock, and' the
person twist he hard to please 'Who' cannot
find something to snit his taste.
Tne bay is covered with ice from six to On
inches in thickness, and a considerable quan
tity of floating Ice' is to , he. seen. upon the
Lake. Navigation has ceased, and the light
house lamps at this point. have been extin•
guished.
MAD. STEVENS is taken to the Capitol in
a carriage every day, carried . up 'the steps
and into his committee=room in a chair, and
thin by the aid of the benches and'a cane,
he feebly and totteringly walks to his seat.
always popular here,
wlll_open a aeries Qtr enteruiinnienta, to last
one week only, in Farrar Hall, on Monday
tvening next.
•Ir you want a lasting Christmas present
get a Grover AS; Baker Mathine; at
Weigel's sewing machine rooms, Wititticit
•
WE call the attention of dialers and Others
wishing to lay in a supply of Holiday goods,
to 4 . 19 advertisenumt ,of Benet & Burgess,
the well known confectioners. -Their stock
of Candies and Notions is'uuequalled by that
of any other firm in the city, and they aro
selling at prices that defy' competition. The
enterprise of this firm always makes It n
pleasure for ns to commend them to the favor
of our friends.
Go AND snE how cheap you can •Inty
Accordcons, llarinonicas, Strings, etc.
You will be astonished at Weigel's Pinno
rooms, Whiltiel Mock.
HAva you ever seen those fine Pianos, Ot
ganSAnd Melodeons that are sold so cheat, at
Weigel's Sewing Machine and flatioßOolits,
Whittielt Block!
MORE EVIDLNCE.—The Phan&lpkia Dai
ly Press of the 14th inst., in an editorial arti
cle on Sewing Machines, saws
- Tut. GrtovErc '& Bei stt /lACtincie srn
AnnAn.—They are Endoieed by the agent of
a Prominent Lock-etiteh itaehine.-11 is al
ready a - well-known fact that these unrivalled
sewing machines have been steadily but rap
idly advancing in public favor and estima
tion until they now startil nt, the hsad of the
list. •
The award of the Exposition Cuiverselle,
of the very highest prize,in the decoration of
Mr. Goodwin, the representative of the Gro
ver &' Baker Machine, With the Imperial
Croskof the Legioti,or Honor, thus attesting
their, superior merits was only. what was ex- ,
petted by those who know the great reputa
tion of these machines here. But we pre
sume they were hardly prepared yet for such
a frank admission as appears in the adver
tisement of one of its principal competitors
(whose proPrietors have heretofore in every
thing depreciated the merits of the Grover &
Baker Elastic Stitch), that to soil their ma
chines they now find it necessary to attach
an "improvement," by which they are -ena
bled to make the "Elastic stitch, whicis uses
the thread directly from the spools without
rewinding on the bobbin, and also to execute
einbroidery. This," they say, a great im
provement."
In other words, they find their "rotating"
invention, with its. non Elastic Stitch, so un
aaleable that to continue its sale they must
have an attachment to mate the celebrated
"Grover & Baker Elautic Stitch."
Verily, the world moves, nut would it not
be well for those about to i purchase a 'sem -
lug machine to buy the genuine Grover &
Baker Machines making the elastic stitch,
and executing the most elaborate embroidery,
either with two threads, three threads, or
four threads, without any rewinding on the
bobbin, instead of getting one with a com
plicated attachment, making,a poor attempt
at imitation. As this is' the season for Holi
day presents, and. as nothing can be more
appropriate or useful to a wife, mother, sister,
or friend', than a good 'sewing machine, we
advise thrise of our readers of the Press, who
would get the best, to examine the Groverat
Baker before 'pnrehasing elsewhere, being
satisfied that it is capable of a greater range
of work than any other sewing machine ex
tant.
The Grover ,S; Baker agency in Erie is at
the Sewing 31achitte and Piano rooms of S.
31. Weigel, 1004 State street, between 10th
and 11th streets. ' It.
• A. SPLENDID HOLIDAY GlFT.—Five Cer
tificates of the Washington Library Compa
ny, of Philadelphia, in aid of the - Riverside
Institute for educating orphan:4, costing five
dollars, with the splendid engraving, " Mar•
tinge of Pocahontas," worth at retail at least
$7.50, and besides each certificate' secures a
present at the Great Distribution of the Com
pany, and an equal chance, that one or more
of the presents may be worth that_
of
dollars each. Truly, you may make a friend
wealthy and happy in the Most pleasant v:tv
while aiding the Riverside Institute. Read
advertisement. .
TUE DIAMOND DICKEN4.- The Old Curiosi
ty Shop, and Reprinted Pieces—This is the
seventh number of this issue. The remain
ing six or seven volumes will he published
in rapid succession. The set, consisting of
13 or 14 elegant little volumes, will be a
choice library in itself. Besidps being so very
attractive, it is really the cheapest edition of
Dickens' Complete Worit.s . issued in this
country._ The illustrated edition is only
$1.30 a volume; plain $123. All the book
sellers have it, or. it will he sent postpaid by
the publishers, Ticknor 6,7 Fields, Boston.
BENEII Lc; BURGESS arc zcady to supply the
demand for Candies and cheap Toys of all'
kinds. :As Christmas approaches they are
having a large demand for all goods in their
line. The superior quality of Confectionery=-
they manufacture has a wide spread repute.- -
lion, and their customers always find a choice
assortment. They are disposing of their
stock of Toys and Small Wares at surpris
ing low prices, in order to Closeout the stock.
You can buy cheap and get., good harghins
for the next ten days.
Ftits-r•CLAss Wyrcu MAKE.n.--qarecki
Brothers, State street, opposite Brown'x Ho
tel, have just.engaged a first-class watch ma
ker, will:vitas worked in most all the jwincl
pal cities of Europe. lie is able -to make
any watch keep good time, in whatever eon . -
dition it may be. Also on hand a large anti
new stock of Watches, Jewelry, Diamonds,
Silver and Plated Goods, suitable for Christ
mas Preients. • ' decl2-3t
Tue. chill nights and mornings. will bear
their usual fruits of coughs and colds. To
allay hoarseness and ease The throat from irri
tation. nothing can surpass Blade's Ettphon
ial Lubricators. Give them an honest trial,
and your word for it, you will be .astonished
at the regult.—Clerthfild Leader.
For sale by all Druggists at twenty-free etg
per box-. • .
D.« - us' Erie, City Picture Frame 31anm,
factory, COS French street, East Park. Look
ing Glasses, Picture Framei, 'Engravings,
Ch roams. Brackets, Card Pictures, Stationery,
Groups, &c., a large stock on hand for Holi
day Presents, cheap. Call and see them. 60.3
French street, East Park. decl9-3t*
iltin :abbertisements.
THE KENTUCKY STATE LOTTERY.
GRAND HOLIDAY DRAWING,
December 31,1607.
Whole Tickets, $l2; Xttives, $8; and
term 83.
No more (temptable and appropriate present
can be made to a mother, wife, husband or fath
er than a ticket in the Kentucky State Lottery.
Now that the hOlidays . are so near at hantc--the
season when it seems almost n duty imposed
by the custom of our forefathers for many gen
erations, as well as a pleasure, to confer gifts
from,lovim; hands—it sectmi pecullarly•fitting
to give presents that possess Some actual value.
It has long been acknowledged by all who are
informal that the Kentucky State LOtterY
of
fers greater inducements to purchasers of tick
ets than any other legalized lottery in the world.
A magnificent single number drawing will take
place on the Mat of December, whieh °Mint un
rivalled inducements to• purchasers holding
tickets. Parties who are willing, by the invest
ment of a few dollars; to compete for some one
of the splendid prizes offered should lose no
time in applying for tickets. f'.n. ),650 will he dis
tributed. The capital prize is $40,000, insuring a
handsome fortune to the lucky bolder of the
corresponding ticket.
.Hundreds of well attested instances, similar
to the following, are almost daily occurring:
"Miss Mary Russell 3lltford, who died in WA
when only ten years of age, gained, as a prize
In a lottery, the handsome sum of ten thousand
pounds, or fifty thousand dollars. The ticket
which drew this magnificent stint was present-,
ed to herby her. father, Dr, Mitford; - one of the
most prominent men and Judges of the time,"
How many homes would be brightened by a
similarsurress in the Grand Holiday Drawing
of the Kentucky State Lottery on December 71.
1.81)Y & CO,
Managers. Covington,-Ky.
To whom all communication., mart be address
ed. ' deel2-3w.
Executor's Notice.
1 ETTER.% TESTAM .ENTARY on the estate of
F.liab Perkins, dec'il, late of Wayne town
ship, Erie county, Pa.,having been granted to
the undersigned; Notice is hereby' given to all
Indebted to the said estate to make immediate
payment, and those having claims against the
same will present them on or before the Ist of
January next for settlement.'
A 310.4 HEATH,
- , EDWARD A. PERKINS,
utors. A. The accounts will be at the residencesof E. A.
Perkins, who is hereby authorized to * transact
all the business hu the name of the Executors.
oc3l-6w.
Owner Wanted.
'PARE!: UP, near the Exchange Hotel, in the
city of Erie, on Sunday. morning, Decem
ber SDI, a mare and light spring wagon. The
mare is n small, dark chestnut one, apparently
eight years old and seemed to have been driven
some distance. The owner is requested to come
forward, prove property, pay charges and take
her away ; otherwise she will be ilLsposed of ac
cording to. law.
E. B. HOYT.
==l
JOHN GENM3::UM:MI & SON,
• •
• DEALETLS IX
Clothing and Gent's Furnishing Goods!
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MEAT CUTT E RO,
LEM
SA VS AGE ..S T UPPERS!
Of the best kind, at,
SlrlT-tf
debt abbertiontento.
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Washington- Library -Co.,
PIZIMADELPHIA.
T elairfered h3 - the Fitale ofrPennivania, and
Organized In aid of thi•
Riverside Institute,
I'or (411 w:: Cirig gnat uitntiviy
f40T.1111 7 :11,t.0 , ?TA ,Ithe
01/PITANS
Intos~wiated by the Slate of New• Jersey,
APRIL 8. 13C7.
Subscription One Dollar !
TIIE WASHINGTON
LIBRARY COMPANY,
lip virtue of their Charter, and in accordance
with its provLqoum, will diatribute
11U.NDRED THOI'S.INI) noLrArts
In Presents to tate Sdareholtlers, on
Wednesday, Jan'y 8, 1868,
AT PHILADELPHIA, PA.,
Or at the
INSTITUTE, RIVERSIDE, N. J.
—_--- . .
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One Present worth,ooo.
E 0
One Present worth 20,000.
One Present worth 10 000.
One Present worth .000.
Two Presents worth 's.2 500 each. $5,000.
One Present valued at slBoos7.
,2 Presents at $15,000 each, $41,000; 1 Present . at
$10,000; 4 Presents at $5.000 each, $2X, 0 00; 2 Pres
ents at 01,000 each, 10,000; 3 Presents at $l,OOO
each, $3,000; 2(1 Presents at SW) each, 610,000; 10
Presents at $'M each. ",:,(100; '' Presents at ,c 2.50
5750 : 21 Presents tit 41'2, cacti:1?-00; .11 Presents
at tk..VO each, $11,000; 50 Presents at ...‘175 each.
110 Presents at $lOO each.,11.0003 a) Presents at
$75 each. $1,500; 10 Presents at so) each, $5OO.
The remaining Presents consist of articles of
use imd , value, appertaining to the diffusion et
Literature and the Fine Arts, e5t.,;,0;11
$300.000.
Each Vertihcale ntStoch. IR acrompanicd with a
Beautiful Steel Plate, Engraving,
WORTH MORE AT RETAIL THAN THE COST
MEMEnM
Ind also ensures to the holder a
Subscription One Dollar. !
Any person sending us one dollar, or paying
•the same to-filly of our local agents, will receive
Immediately a fine Steel Plate Engraving, at
choice from the following list, and one eertiti
eate of stock, insuring one present in the great
distribution.
ONE DOLLAR ENGRAVINGS
No. l—"My Child! MN' Child No. 2—" They're
Saved! They're Slaved!" No. :1—"Old Seventy
; or, the Early Days of the Revolution."
Any person paying two dollars will receive
either of the following fine Steel Plates,at choice,
and , two certificates of stock, thus becoming en
titled to two prt..sentS.
• TWO DOLLAR ENGRAVINGS. •
No. 1—" Washington's Courtship. , No. !I—
'Washington's Last Interview with his Moth.
THREE DOLLAR ENGRAVINGS.
Any person paying three dollars will receive
the beautiful steel plate of
"HOME FROM THE WAR,"
and three certificates of stock, becoming enti
tled to three presents.
FOUR DOLLAR ENGRAVINGS. •
Any person paying four dollars shall receive
the large and beautiful steel plate of
"THE PERILS OF OUR FOREPATHER.q,"
and four certificates of stock entitling theni to
four pretcents.
FIVE'DOLLAR EN'gRAVI.GS
. Any person paying lice dollars shall receive
the large and splendid steel plate of
"t THE MARRIAGE OF POCAHONTAS,"
And live certificates of Stock, entitling them to
Ave presents.
The engravings and certificates will be deliv
ered to each subscriber at our Local Agencies,
or rent by , mail, post paid, or express, as may be
ordered.
Row to obtain Shares and Engravings. •
Send orders to us by mail, enclosing from $1 to
-SW, either by Post Office orders or in a registered
letter, at our risk. Larger amounts should be
stun by draft or express.
10 shares with Engravings
$ 9 1*
Ili shares with Engravings 21 51 ,
50 shares with Engravings 46 51
75 shares with Engravings 09 IX
100 shares with Engravings 90 Ci
LOCAL' AGENTS WANTED THROUGTIOU'i
THE UNITED STATES.
THE RIVERSIDE INSTITLTE,
Situate at Riverside, Burlington county. NMI
Jersey, is founded for the purpose of gratuitous.
ly educating the sons of deceased Soldiers am ,
Sailors of, the United States.
..The Rivard of Trusteesof the Institute consist•
of the following, well-known citizens of Penn.
sylvan la and New Jersey :
Hoy. WILLIAM R. MANN, District Attorney.
Phi lad'n.
HON. LEWIS It BnoonAti.., Ex-Chief Caine
U. S. Mint, and Recorder of Deeds, Philad'a.
HON. JAMF-9 M. SCOVEL, New Jersey.
Hoy. W. W. 'Wang, New Jersey.
HENTRY GORMAII, AgentAdarns' Express
rhilad'a.
J. E. Cot:, Esq., of Joy, Coe S Co., Plillad'a. •
TlMSCitif DEI•ARTMEIST, WAsittcarrea, D. L.
April 114, ISll7.—Offlce Internal Hoven ue
log received satisfactory evidence that the pro
coeds of the enterprise, csnalueted by the Wash
Ington Library Company, will be devoted ti
charitable uses, permission Is hereby granted Ic
conduct such enterprise exempt from nil charge
whether from special tax or other duty,
R. A. ROLLINsi, Commissioner.
The Association bad{' appointed as Receivers,
Messrs..ocottor: C 33 south Third
street, Philadelphia, whose well known integri.
ty and business experience nail be a sufficient
wutrantele that the money intrusted to them will
ne promptly applied to the purpose stated.
• • PnrLAnm.vrtrA, PA., May ft,
To the Of and Members of the Washingtot
Library Co., N. S. REAn, Secretary .
Gentlemen—Ott-receipt of your favor of the
15th Inst., notifying . us of our appointment m
Receivers for your Company. We took the !lifer
ty to submit a copy of your Charter, with a plan
of your enterprise, to the highest legal author!.
tv of the Slate, and having received his favor
able opinion in regard to its legality, and sym
pathlzing with the benevolent object of you!
Association, viz: the education and mainte.
mule° of the orphan children of soldiers ano
sailors at the Riverside Institute, we have eon.
eluded to accept the trust. and to -use onr best
efforts to promote so worthy an object,
Respectfully soon , . Se.,
GEO, A. COOKE CO.
Address all letters and osier', to
GEO. A. CHORE C CO., BA .NR' ERA%
Al south Itl St., Philadelphia Pa.
Receivers for the Washington Library Co.
May & Sion. 722 State St..
aul-3m. Agentm at Ede.
1 C ,0, 11,;TELt5.T.3,%
The Elastic Family Machine does all kinds of
Sewing, thick or thin, without change'. of ten
sion, Also, Beautiful Embroidering, TM
Lock Stitch 3inchines Mr light ono heavy tail
oring, or leather work_ Simple, quiet and easy
in op/ ration. Machines exchanged and to
rent. For sale by 8, M. WEIGEL. at Welgers
Piano Ware Rooms, 10oi State are. t, Wittich
Block. •
4%. Pianos, Organs, Melode6n, and all kinds
of 'Musical Instruments kept for
dec1.1.67-tf.
_ and
WM. NICK & SON. °AO by Druggists every
where.
L, Fahnestoekt Co., Pittsburgh , Pa., sole
agents. no:l44int.
B'
'MS! BLAlkairi!—A complc, , te assort
ment of every kind of Blanks needed by
.Attorneys, Justices , Constable and Hardness
Men, for sale at the Ohserver !Mee,
leb) abbettiotmentsTl
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KEYSTONE
STOVE WORKS!
IU MOVED.
Tibbals, Shirk & Whitehead _
,wiror.r•_ , s:tr.,E;.e nrr.t II De:ALEP.4.)
- i
- Nlannfueturer4 of
STOVES
MEI
HOLLOW WARE !
HAVE REMOVED THEIR
FOUNDRY, SALESROOM AND OFFICE,
To their New and Commodlon.; fitilldlag
CORNER Ot
Twelfth and Sassafras Sts.,
Opposite
Face. 5: PITTSBURGH CAR WORR.S
Our Increased facilities for Manufacturing will
give us as large a variety of •
COAL AND WOOD
Cooking and Heating
STOVES:
An is to be found west of AlbatO
We Manufaeture far
Coal. Cooking 'Stoves,
EMI
IRON '(LATE, IRON
BT7RNER
(botliplaln and s
extencion top,)
WHEAT SHEAF, NEW ERA AND ,
nERICAN ROSE,
For Soft Coal,
EXECEDM
IRON KING AND LEADER,
For Irnra Cont
Loiv Oven Cook Stoves, for Wood,
IMPROVED FOREST . OAR,
(plain and extension top,)
GOLD STAR, NEW FOREST OAK AND
3rENTOR
Elefoted Oven Staves,
ADVANCE, PRINCE tS: -ESOTA
Parlor Cook Stoves,
ECLIPSE AND BLACK 'SWAN
Parlor Stoves for Wood,
BELLE, FAME AND SIGNALS
Parlor and Office Heating Stotes,
for Coal
ARIZONA; DWARF, GEM,
BELLE or THE LAKE, SIGNAL
PEARL, KEYSTONE
FAME. COTTAGE. CASKET, GLOBE
tNIY S-11.131ANDEll'
We would recpeetfolly invite thee attention of
the public to an examination of out'
LArtar. AND VARIED
Assortment of Stoves I,
Being assured that with our oxtraordlnar♦
fullities for manufacturing, we can offer surit
iaducertients to the purchaser as will lie entire
ly satisfactory.
Weals° have the.
Celebrated Base Burning
Oriental Heating Stove
The best In the Works. for which we have
exclusive ealo in tho city.
nor 6:,
EE
GATE S3IONE
T. e. &-W.