important floticto
. •
srAdvertlsementqinnerted ler Mhz
pent 15
cents per line of 10 words for the first
lion t :: ants for the seeotel, Mid 10 ei.titg
14
on. I,,,.. — rient Insertion.
for enell mil I
F{ Reliable la!tee of all kinds apply
i „ A. p. Russell, .1g tT, I:3North Park. Erlo,
)y1713741.
For Insurance in well known and mot rv
vAbie Copanies, apply to R. W. Rummell, agent;
.1 state ttreet. feb?.ll7-Iy.
R ims @ • Co.,
Stove and Tin Ware store of
vini rod a Co., has been removed to 1 , h3. Mal Saa
aro street, near the Buffalo Road, where will
la krPt en hand ,ft complete stock °f e ia In
their itne, which the public are invit. to t eall
an d eismine: • apt-t
-
l'he Erie Lodge No. 511, I. G. of Good Ten
r F
hid avq. tneett oLodgen every evening, In the
tellows' , on Mate street, over
, tewelry store. Stranger Templareivis
-Ing the eRy nre cordially invited tato:. present.
GEO. KNIGTIT,y.. C. T.
FrANK Aart.. W. F. ms"-tf.
something Nesi.—The greatest thing
10 vet. nut. It tells you everything.
fur-heing animals fish. How
and earl the hair. Fifty great
, :ent free for 3i Cents. Address
r. I. WOOL), P 5,977, N. Y. City.
. . _ .
i3Uslrirss Directorp
f•:irdx Inserted In thts dr part
„ru. crnr, at it dollar per line.
wiii ILE:A.\ LE GROCERS.
zh0 .,.. AValker, 21 ,r , d 33 V. Park
Nf 1 , P):1 , 1.1 102 Preach 'at.
Ili...veiny:. 513 Preach NI.
• %%111)1:FS.% 1•E rOOTS SHOFS.
S Clark, 'l2 North Park.
JOTS AND SfrOF , t
it — Clark. 11 Park Row.
5115: 4 111e qtreet.
riieel.art A t'n., PI North Park.
ra. ' 4 l ate 40. re... 1.
Pfeffer, Slti Stat.-
J . Jr., :• 1 2 ,11 State .1.
1100 K ST(iRES.
orlaiter Merrettrv. North Park.
n •Itentrord,sl.lS French at.
FLOFIT •It FF.F.I).
IL 11. Haver:tick. Par.t.
Row.
Bro.. Fre k nch
• IJOCOIt STORES. •
s_i State' qt.
;.i. M. Smith. 'Li N,krth Park.
CSIC STORE.
r 7.1,g1,r...'2't State •.1..
T.,. Win. Wilting, MIS Shoo 0 .
sEwiNtt 'MACH t NEOF:N(IES.
Wll , on. 1.27 sim.
Machine, fie French tit..
_ inv .,. sewing Nlttehlncil2`lFretteh vt,- -
Grover & sinker, * l 2'l Slate Mt.
Fill' & PROTIIT('F.f •
11. 411'httr, S South Puri:.
•Tv s'K Ern' & GLASSWARE
Wm IL I;lennr, 12 Park Row.
Kas. , nzweht. 511 State st.
‘TrUES JEWELRY.
m.rn t I , l‘her. 2 Park Row.
N Inctin. 29 North ' , ir k.
- • HATS AND pAps.
Wilson. 21 North Park.
J. Kunz. A3l, 513 State street,
Wm. hrlriall, 327 , 4 French st.
7.11.`nuth,.520 French
CON FECTIO.NF.RY STORES.
Bon er‘:t Burgess, 431 and 700 State Street •
DRUGS ANT) MEDICINES.
B. BATIIIIM, 1317 Peach street.
,t Elliot, 420 State street.
MIN t Warfel, 0:30 State st.
Tains Doll, 1812 Peach street.
chrver h i'o., 21 North Park.
,w.a. Nick moons, 76r2 State street.
hirkln%on ,t Son, 711 State street.
DRY cioorys.
Stephens & Wl ldec. -
d P. Merrill. • - •
p.ricer, Koster tic Lehman, 1256 Peach at
l'o.ricon Bros. 714 tgate st.
P. Rennet - Ls, 716 State , it.
F,lsst, Churchill & Co., 3 Noble Block.
I"...enzwele & Tiro.. 512 State tit. ,
;ark, Booth 5: Co,, 5 Reed Rouse
DRY (4001Y4 AND CARPF7F.4
Itendort, Gross & Foster.
lc:truer Bros., 506 State xi.
GROCERIES.
art en Peach at. ,
F A. Field dr CO.. Vt . ;
F. I. Rexford t Co„13•2.1
.k T. Brahender. 1211
Beekman, 541 State ....I.
Chrlgtlan ,t Craig, 24 North Park
‘. G.,11; 515 French Ht.
1 Mania, Corner Bth and State Ist.
WA. Becker ,t Cu., 5.11 French at.
'Thrart & MeGlverlit..las French NI.
williarn Mallory, French at.
4 ,lllandecker, state-Ht.
Ft. V. Clang, EaHt Fifth Ht.
r. Whaa f, 701 State
PHOTOGRAPHS. •
Thlw!ter's, over 19, Rorenzwetg'r Black.
W. A. Lott, 1397 Peneh st.
;Kt I'. Dunn. over ti 274 State Tat reel.
*Mph flroc.. Farrar Hall Bullillau.
S. Wrerer& Co., over
TOFTAerli AND CICTA ETH
r R. WeNtunan, Peaeh
Mee , 703 State at.
C'. Depi.z..711.1 St nt e Rt.
1 1. W. ‘Tehl, 5t7 French at:
IT. Y. Sterner, 401 Rtatr, tit.
ITARDWARF..
, Thnn. 1 it Co, 1323 Poach ct.
W. \V: Pierce tt en., g.ln SlJiff' Rt.
Myronlrew t Shannon.. - on' French Mt
J. C. Sehien. fi French
STOVES .IND TINWARE.
Isaac Van taNgel. 1221 reatql
llahhnr,l limy., 701 State O.
M. Mayer ,t Son, 1215 State st
it.trr. Johnson & Co., lON firvi 11120 State at
S. 3tornhy, Z. 2 North Park.
rod & , 1361 Sassafras et.
GENERAL UNDERTAKERS.
J. IL Rlblet & Co., 814 State Mt.
FURNITURE'. WAItERCX)III3.
.1. R. Inlet it Co., RIR State at.
CLOTHING STORES..
John Gemhettner & Son, 1112 State .4t.
4tllz & Meltelc, I`-'43 State at.
F. Waccner, irm State st.
I. M. Kohn, 1.122. State at.
{lark, Merer, Noble Bloek.
R(I , A. \o. 10. North Park.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.,
J. Rn.•, Thompson, .12.1 French nt. _ .
Ilm , •04111, •il.t French
P. W. Mitchinson, Girard, Pa.
SURGEON'S.
ctra•art, 30 North Park, house 417 state tit.
F. J. Fra,er, t tionicepathlgti, 11" k Peach at.
- MiLLINERY . ,t STRAW GOODS.
I. 3f. Mak*. Sonth Park.
'lrv. N. curtls, tinut h Park.
The Mi.." McGrath, W 7 Frenell St. ,
W. Ilawkins, 1310 Peaeh st.
BRAt.S FOIINDRIEst.
JanTki .t• 'Metz, 1123 State St.
roI - NDErts AND BOILER
MAKERS.
Lnserlerr, 11n11 S Co., 3d and Peach Mttl,
PLANING MILLS,
Intl I'. ('rook &Son, eor. , lth and Peach ate
I. CO., corner 11th and French mt.
Hugh JoneN, corner 11th and Holland titS.
.1110. 11,roti.. 1214 Peach ed.
PIIHADELPIIIA & ERIE RAIL ROAD.
~, , VINTER TIME TAMA.
T'lrau2h and Itlreet Route between Philatlel-
Nun, Baltimore, Ilarrbomra, wimarnm
iwrt. and the
GREAT OIL REGION
/1 ,. PENNSYLVANIA
ELEGANT SLEEPING CARS
On all :slight Train,.
ti and atter MONDAY, NOV. :nth, l 7, the
X Intro. on the l'hiladelphla. it Erie Railroad
1 111111:1r1 ity I.OIIIIWM
Wnsrw
Maif Train leave, Philadelphia at 11:15 p.m. and
irrives at Erie at 9:00 p. tn.
Erie Express leaves Philadelphia at I*4oo tn.,and
tt"rrrarrhes at Erie at 9:15
Arcoramodation leaves Warren at 12:55
p. con-y at 2.-30 p. tu., and arrive% at Erie
IASTWAItO.
M3:l Train Leaves Erie at 10:21a. in., and arrives
at Philadelphia at S: - .1 a. nt. •
Erie Expre‘s leaves Erie nt 4:1r! p. In., and lir'
nv,, at Philadelphia at I:00 p. in. •
Wx.n . :4l Aveomniodat lon leaves Erie at 5..) a.
m•: Corry a in., - and arrives at Warren
11:1;
rueda. In. ..
Mallrued , Expresre,mm.m. with all trains on
the Warren & Franklin Railway. Passengent
Ph lladelpliln at 12:00 in., arrive at Irvine
vg, at e, 71) a. rim and Oil l'ity at 9:50 a. rn.
haling Philadelphia at 11:15 p. tn., arrive at
at 1:45p. In.
111 trains on the Warren & Franklin Railway
eia N e connect at Oil City with-trains
r •cFr.triklin and Petroleum Cjnire. 11MW/01E
.lU4l,r.DTtrnot:on.
ALFRED L. TYLER,
lienlSuDerintendent
-
% arrant in Bankruptcy.
TUN IsToof VE NOTICE, that nn the rdb day
thiff,a Warrant in Bankruptcy
NM...fa:rotted the estate of Chas. It. Brown,
t , Its'nt (*Orr:, the'county of Erie, und
'We of Pennsylvania, who has been adindized
11 .4115:m1d nn his own petition; that the pay
''"''nens :old delivery of any property
• ,
to bins, for Its% tie, anti .the transfer
anpropert:. him are forbidden by law ;
that., 1:1,0155:J1f the creditors of ti n' hank
ulpt,to prove their &lAN and to ehotew one or
A.dt.tneo% of, his estate, will he held at a
'mut of Bankruptcy, to be holden At the office
lt'o(s , lrult, In the Court House, in the
titv of Erie, in told distilet, before 1... Woods
not Rvalster, on the 13th day of Febrnary, A.
1 ' 4 7, at 10 o'clock. A. M.
111011L4S A. nowLE Y,-
4 T12- - 4w, R Marshal for Kahl District
Auditor's Notice.
• Stanford, In the Court of ('ommon
It I. ileum of Erie Co. No. May
..Smiley, et al. (Tern', 15.117. Venditioni
~,Arid now, porno,.
, 1./ec..., 2, on motion George W.
"unnt,m F.
appointed Auditor.
PECUB..
Not lee I Iteretw given to aIl part Ma
linterlded
that I will attend to the duties of my appoint
ment on Friday, Jan. 30, at 2 p. ae., at my orlicv
in Erie, No. 502 Male at met.
Se ri= -3 w. fiEO. W. fIU.NNISON, Auditor.
Rank Notice.
- Second .National Batik of Erie,l
- eeeber 1, 1X67.
T!'" annual ele c tion fo D r
Dire m ctor* o 2t f h this Rank
' ll hcld at she Banking House, TuesrlaY.
the If th day of January next, between the
hours or In owl 12 0 . 1 leek,
4(12-1m: W3f. C. CURRY, cashier.
ITimber Sole.
OFR FOR HAL La E
170
acr for on of tlndWr land
FE i 6 Ifloondleld tp., Crawford county, about I
Mile below 011 Creek, and about 6 wales from
:olork milli,. Will he sold cheap for midi.
A. W. JENNINGSI FM*3/file,
dee I - 2w' Crawford (..b.,.2%.
- Feed Cutters.
SER.: ." e SIiARPENING. The best In market.
wi t ql 11l hay, straw or cornstalks fro - exs 1
Power than any other. — Forbush, Lydia
ate. McOONICEY & sii.' •- I IaiILANKS: BLANKS!,—..I earnFreeinan,takch
41 29. • .•• NI Mint of every kind - Of ti/ssit
Jostitss.ustsbies at
ur c ir mi tallot • at. tau-Otwerist.adirci
WEEKLY OBSERVER
ERIE, PENN'A, JANUARY 2, 1868
Lapt Nidice.
This is the last paper that=will he sent to
some twenty-tive persona to whom we have
repeatedly sent bills, trillion' receiving a sat
isfactory response. Unless we hear from
them between this and • Our next issue. we
shall take such means to secure our Just dues
as may seem most appropriate. Our mends
in the different townships, to whom we
have sent statements inquiring Into the• stand
ing of certain parties, will confer a favor by
responding before our next issue.
1868. •
With this issue of the Observer commences
the eighth year of our editorial connection
with: the paper and the seventh year of our
ownership. Assuming control of it at the
gloomiest period of our Natkinal history'', we
have persisted steadily in the course Marked
out for it at the beginning, and though at
times we may have been proioked by the
mallet. and vindictiveness of the Opposition
into more rancorous expressions titan' are
natural to us, we see nothing in the general
tone of the paper that we-wish changed, or
zrould change were the same circumstances
to be passed through again. Years of severe
'trial they have been—when honest and Con
stitution loving men carried their lives in
their hands—whmi party venom attained a
degree never before seen in the history of
the country, and rieTver we trust will again—
when the political, business,social, religious
and almost every other relation of society
conspired to proscribe, brow-beat and ostra
cize those who refused to fall in with the
madness of the hour—and yet such It .4 they
were we neither regret that we had the-priv
ilege of witnessing. them, nor a jot her tittle
of the part we mayyave taken in ourcapac
ity as an instructor of the people. Had our
sole object been the promotion of personal
comfort, popularity and prosperity, we could
easily have secured them at Ole :,o•ritiet: of
independence and candor. We might, un
doubtedly, have had several thousands of
dollars additional in our pockets. if we had
ehosen to glide along with the popular 'cur
rent, but we conscientiously felt that the path
markul out by the Democracy was thg only
safe one tier the country, and so believin r,
it would have been an unpardoinible crime
not to have pursued the cotm;e we did.
And at this moment, looking back on the
events of the past, at their developments as
seen in the doleful situation of the present,
and at the discouraging premonitions of the
future, we feel a procder satisfaction in hav
ing done our humble share to warn our coun
trymen against the evils of a fanatical and
ruinous. policy, and to avert the calamities
that have followed in its train. then nil the
gold of California or the honor; of a . nation
could aftbrd.
' To tbe thousands of true men who hive
stood manfully by us, and gitieti - us courage
to go on in the work, we owe a debt of grat
itude that words cannot express.. Though in
a hopeless minority, they have never faltered
in their duty, and among the quarter of a
million of Democrats in Pennsylvania, we
accord to none a more steadfast devotion to
principle, braver hearts or more generous
impulses than those of Erie county.
Thanks be to Heaven, the day of dungeons,
of proscription, of merciless partisan ani
mosity, is well nigh at an end. The noble
old Democratic cause, tried by the fires of
civil discord, shines out brighter and purer
than ever before; the creed of our party, co ,
much defamed and misrepresented during, the
war, is now :accepted nearly universally as
having been correct ; its standard has become
the acknowledged emblem of peace and safe- I
ty to the Union. The fearful perils through
which we are passing have led thousands to
reflect who neser slid before, and the indica
tions of the future no less than the record of
the last few tnnnthS, point unerringly to a
speedy and permanent redemption from the
horrible blight of „insane and revengeful Rad
icalism that has swept over the land.
Through all the difficulties which have at
tended its career, and in defiance of the pre
judices and enmity . of the Opposition,
the prosperity of the Observer has
been constantly on the increase,
and, we Bove peculiar gratification' n an
nouncing that, while nearly every other
branch of business has been stagnant, the
close of the year finds the affairs of the of
fice in a better shape than at any previous
period. During the twelvemonths now end
ed we have been enabled to fit the establish
ment up with new material from top to bot
tom, and we do not think it is egotism to say
that it has few superiors at present in Penn
sylvania or any State of the Union. When
we-reflect that only six years ago-we took
the concern, loaded down with debt, its type
and presses worn out and worthless, the sub
scription list only half its present size, the
patronage hardly sufficient to pay expenses,
and located in a community nine-tenths of
whose monied and business men are poliiti
cal foes, we feel astonished at our own suc
cess, and could hot realize it were it not that
the facts stand plainly before us. •
Of the character of the paper during the
coming year, the best criterion is to• be found
in those who have preceded It: We wish to
make no promises that - cannot be fulfilled,'
but we assure our readers that nothing will
be spared on Our part; consistent with the
patronage eitended to us, to render it an ;or
gan worthy the Dentocraey of the county.
Having succeed in fitting up the mechanical
features of the t-stablishment according to the
standard necessary to keep pace with the
progress of the times, we are now in a-shape
to devote inure of our time and means to the
improvement of the paper, and it Will he — no
fault of ours if it is nut vastly more interest
ing during the year.lSGS than it has ever be
fore been. Among other features oflntereit,
we expect to commence about the Ist of
April a series of illustrated hits at the follies
of Radicalism, which alone will bc - worth
more titan the price of subscription. We
have little fear that any of our present sub
scribers will desert . us, and hope to be able
to boast before the year is ended that our list
is doubled, as we believe it can easily be done
when we once set ourselves to the work in
earnest.
Tiffs RAILROAD DISASTEIL—So many con
flicting reports have become current' about
the number of persons lost by the railroad
disaster at Angola, that the facts will be ap
preciated by every one. The account pub
lished in last week's OBSERVER, which is by
all 'odds the fullest and most reliable, estima
ted the number of killed. at forty-four. This
number has been objected to by some per
sons as too small, lint it seems that instead of
having that fault, it is really an exaggeration.
The Until& papers print complete lists of
the bodies that have been recognized, twen
ty-two in all, which, with the eighteen un
recognizable remains, make a total of
forty.' From a careful record of all the
bodies identified, and a comparison of the
various statements, we are led to believe that
this is the full number: and the public will
join their congratulations with us at the
knowledge that the calamity, horrible :as it
was, did not include•as many persons as the
highly pictured accounts of the daily press
caused all to anticipate. The eighteen
charred and unknown skeletons have been
placed in separate boxes, and deposited in
the vault of &. - Paul's Cathedral at Bnffalo,,
where they wiU be kept until their friend*
have had a complete opportunity to Identify
them. Of these, Ave are the remains of fe
males, and one of a small person whose sex
cannot be distinguished. The following is a
Complete list of those whose bodies were re
cognizedmed to the care of their
paI.ANY. 314- " ibi n number:
to Lockport, N. T.; A. H. Spier, taken to'
North East. Pa. • J. I'. Hayward, taken to
State Line, l'a. ; R. B. Graves, taken to Rome,
N.Y.; Alex. E. Fisher, taken- to Madrid, Si
Lawrence county, N. Y.; Samuel Paddock,
taken to Panama, Chautauqua county, N.Y.;
K. Thompson, taken to Worcester, Magl.:
Jasper L. Puller and wife, taken to Spartans
burg, l'a. ; Morgan Kedzie,.taken to Roches.
ter, N. Y.; J. A. Martin, taken to Erie, Pa. ;
W. W. Towner, taken to Erie, Pat.; Edward
P. Metcalf, taken to Erie, Pa.; S. W. Stew.
ant. taken to Corry, Pa. : Patrick O'Donnell,
wife and child, taken to Scranton. Pa.; one
body, supposed to be that of Norman Nichols,
and another that of Zaehariatt Hubbard.
ONE of the most necessauy'acis of le'isla
tion.in Pennsylvania is the passage of a law
requiring public advertising of every char4e
ter to be inserted in one paper at least of each
political party in the county to which it re-'
lutes. The present law plainly intended this
to bp done, when it required that two papers
should be selected, but as their specific char
acter was not named its object is every
where defeated; and . now, as in this county',
the Radical papers get the advertising exclu
sively wheretheirparty is in the majority, and
the Democratic ones_ in the counties which
elect officers of our faith. The injustice of
this systeM . cart only be remedied by ex
pressly directing in an act of the Legislature
that one paper of each of thepolitical Organ- .
irations must be employed, and this - in such
plain terms that it cannot he dodged or cir
cumvented. It is a shame and a fraud that
citizens of either political faith should be de
prived of the opportunity of reading the offi
cial county. transactions, solely because their
party is in a minority, and the fact that
Democrats are as guilty as their opponents
does not deprive it of a particle - of its offen
siveness. A general State law world equal
ize the matter, giving . to Radical papers an
advantage they do not now possess in Dem
ocratic counties, and to-Democratic ones the
same in Radical counties, and no person, ex
cept he is directly or indirectly interested in
the present system, would oppose sojust and
sensible a measure. -7*
. The Clearfield Republican Finys, the tight
for next Congressman has tiecome 'so embit
tered in the counties of that portion of the
district that no effort is made to conceal it.
" The Impeachment wing of the party is in
'favor of Scofield or Patton ; while the Con
servative portion seek thelmmination of Mr.
Swoope; of Clearfield' county, or, failing to se : .
cure him, they will settle on Mr. Souther, of
Elk." It seems to be taken for granted that
Erie county will not be able to harmonize
upon a nominee from her own limits, and
the influences at work render it doubtful if
her choice would even be accepted if she did.
The backwoods counties being entitled . to
equal representation in the nominating cau
cus, feel that they have the game in their
own hands, and, unless they come to the con
elusion that it is necessary for party advan
tage, will care very little who slit- favors or
opposes. In conversation, during-his visit in
this city last week, Mr. Scofield positively
disclaimed any desire of being a candidate
again, but we suspect that it would not be
found difficult to secure his'aeceptance in
case the prospt ets of success looked favora
ble. 'The Clearfield paper advises the Radi
cals not to give themselves much trouble
over the nomination. as it is altogether likely
that the next representative from the disl
trict will be a staunch Union Democrat.
AN - accident occurred the other day on the
3lieltignti.Central Railroad by the breaking
of one of the loconiotive wheels, and if the
cars had not been fitted.with patent brakes a
terrible loss of life could hardly have been
avoided. The engineer promptlysprung the
brakes, and the trainswas stopped within -a
distance of fifteen rods. If there had been
any'delay while the ordinary signals w•ere
sounded,-the destrncti6n would have been
fearful. A press borrespondenttalls t 4 es
cape "miraculous." It was anything' but
that ; though, like all blessings, it was prnvi
dential. This was merely an in4tance of the
prevention of disaster by means which
all railway companies have within their
reach, and which they should be strictly
compelled to apply. It ought to LC a penal
offence to rnn nny min without 'some ar
rangement whereby a single band can in
stantly apply effective means of stopping it.
To let the safety of hundreds of passehgers
depend upon a signal which may not be
heard, which the proper persons may not be
attiteir posts to answer, which cannot be
answered without a delay of one or two
seconds—and . a second on a railway often
makes all the difference between safety and
destfuethin- 7 -is a tempting of death.
Tor secret-of success consists in these two
little words—Hard Work. One man in ten
thousand may rise by accident, but NVIICiC a
single instance of that kind can be Tsfinted
out we will name it hundred who owe all that
-they are to persevering,unyielding and neve r
ceasying toil. The records of every com
munity show that the men who have sought
to secure wealth by speculation, though suc-'
cessfui for a time, have nearly always failed
in the long run, while the unassuming, in
dustrious and economical ones; content with
adding a penny here and a dollar There, arc
almost certain to come out ahead is the
struggle of life. There never was a sounder
maxim.than Franklin's "a penny saved is a
penny earned," or " take rare of the pence
and the dollars will take care of themselves."
The era of extravagance, and , speculation.
and rapid fortune making, which came on
with the war has done much to demoralize,
our young men, and make them dissatisfied
with their positions in life. Let them study
the care e r, 01 those who are- now ranked
among our wealthy men, and be content with
adding tittle by huh. until they see some cer
tain means of doing better, and our word fur
it-they will be richly rewanled in the end.
HON. HENRY WILSON, U. S. Senator from
Massachusetts, was engaged to lecture hi this
city oh Tuesday evening, under the auspices
of the Young Men's Christian Association.
The SOciely had hired the hall, posted the
hills, and made all their arrangements for the
lecture, at considerable expense, depending
upon Mr. Wilson to keep his promise. Judge
of their annoyance at receiving a note from
him on Saturday saying it would be "im-
BOssible to he present," and giving no other
explanation. Massachusetts, Senators ap
pear to have a rare facility of playing tricks
of the mine sort. A few weeks ago, Senator 1 1
Sumner came a similar gamy aver a lecture
society in the West. The officers of the As
sociation wrote to him, complaining 'of the
expense and disappointment to which they
had been put, and received in reply—a copy
of his speech "Are we a Nation ?!" It is not
necessary to add that Stunner is not vc!ry,,
popular in those paits, nor will Wilson be in
Erie unless he vouchsafes some more antis ,
ractory explanation than the shallow excuse
of "impossibility to be present."
VIE published a few days ago Gov. Bey
ewer's denial of the story told by Mr. Car
penter of a conversation between the Gov
ernor and President Lincoln in relation to the
draft in New York. Mr. Carpenter now
sends to the Independent a square withdraw
al of the charge, and an explanation of his
share In the'tnatter.—.N. Y. Tribune.
T 4 story as told by Mr. Carpenter was to
the effect that Mr. Lincoln had complained
of Gov. Seymour's want of efficiency In turn
ishing 'troops from. New York. It so happens
that the Governor has a letter front Mr. Lin
coln warmly thanking him for his energy in
filling all the demands of the . Government;
and commending his example to other Ex
ecutives. The Republican of this city, with
its customary Teal to slander prominent
Democrats, caught up Carpenter's story as
soon as it appeared and transferred the'whole
into its columns. We shall see now whether
ft will be as prompt to publish the retraction
as it was eager ,to make use of the libel.
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LocuMAIINEviTiEs.
Batoxot.t was htssed in Philadelphia. on
Friday evening, for keeping the audience
waiting, fifiren„ tninytes. A,- lesson of that
sort,'ltw and then, is very necessary in his
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MSC.
.wk. oil attention to the advertisement for
agents to sell the engravings of "Ideal Heads
of4Merienn Women." From the represen-
tations given us,we believe these to he among
the finest pictures over sold in America.
Crawford county papers publish no
less than six columns of Sheriff's sales—be
ing gni largest list ever printed in the county.
The present times are testing men's sub
strinttability thoroughly, and will force all
to go by the board who are -not fixed on a
ffitm .tooting.
'Tar r papers announce the death of Zach
ens Greeley, father of the "philosopher" of
the Tribune, in Wayntktownihip this county,
on'Wedneaday of week before last. Ile was
eighty-ali years of age, and is said to have
remained a hale man up to near the eloge of
his life.
A =Ws to be Introduced into the - nest
Legislature, nriting it a penal offense,-pun
ishable with impr:.7onntent, to take-a news
paper, without paying, for it. Won't it be
fun to enforce its pmvis:,rbus against the
"dead-beats" who seem , to . take *ti : peculiar
delight inswindlingprinters?
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THE Messrs. Citheb; hoop skirt manufac
turers, have added iargely,to their facilities,
and are prepared to furnish the ladies with
an article that cannot be surpassed by the
Eastern dealers. Their stock embraces every
variety in use, and their establishment is dai
ly becoming more popular. •
Mtsa CLARA BARTON will deliver the
fourth lecture , in the course of. the Young
Men's Christian Association of Erie, at Far
rar-Hall, on Wednesday evening next, Janu
ary Bth. Iler 'subject will be " More Inci
dents of Army Life," being in no sense a re
petition of her lecture here last season; hut a
continuation of the same subject.
.Miss LIBBY PENDERGAST, who is said
by the Springfield Republican to have at
tracted more attention in Europe last sum
mer than any other American-lady, is a resi
dent of our neighboring town of Westfield,
N. Y. That place has become somewhat fa
mous for the beauty and intelligence of its
ladies, and not without justice, as the con
tributions she has furnished to Erie well tea
tify.
'WE speak what we know when we say
that the Observer has the largest circulation of
any weekly paper in the county, andibrther
than that,lts subscription list Is increasing so
rapidly that by the close of the Presidential
campaign it will be double that of our most
widely distributed local cotemporary. It
needs nothing more. to convince advertisers
in what journal it will be most profitable for
theta to advertise.
Trig following are the remaining Read-.
lags and Lectures_ in the course of the Young
Men's Christian Association :
Jan. 7th--James E. Murdoch. Select Read
ingju s.
n. 14th—Dr. Isaac I. Hayes. Subject—
" The Land of the Iceberg."
Jan. 29th-11. F. Taylor. SubjeCt—"The
Literature of Letters by Mail," dm.
Feb. 4th Wendell Phillips. Subject—
" Daniel O'Connell." .
Tim New Castle Champion, edited by
Thompson Burton, Esq., has hoisted the
name of Col. Dan Rice as a candidate for
President. Several other papers have done
likewise, and there are now some half dozen
papers in Pennsylvania; and about , as many
in other States that support the Colonel for
that position. Whatever may he the motives
which control them, it must be acknowledged
that they have opened the campaign in his
behalf in a decidedly vigorous manner.
Mn. DICK - Elie is expected to give one. of
his popular reading in Cleveland on Mon
day evening.' February 24th. We presume
it is hardly likely that he can lie prevailed
upon to visit Erie. as he has persistently re
fused -io appear in any - except. the large
cities. Re will probably give an evening's
entertainment i,n Buffalo as well as Cleve_
land, and in case Erie does not secure film,
many of our citizens will attend his readings
in one or the other of those places. A city
that had the honor of a visit from the angelic
-Ristori should not be_beneath the dignity of
even Charles Dickens.
WE do not recollect a period since our
residence in Elie when so many persons
were without employment as at present. A.
large proportion of those having nothing to
do are laborers, with whom work is usually
scarce at thisseason ; but there are also many
clerks, book-keepers and mechanics, who
have heretofore found plenty of demand for
their services. We see no reason why trade
should not be as prosperous as ever in our
city next spring, but . in the meantime there
will be much suffering, and an abundance of
work for the benevolent. If there be any
who have means to spare, let their first ap
plication of them be for the relief of the poor
and starving at our own doors.
- WE have heard of getting married by
steam, and by telegranh, hut we have now a
more original plan, which may be called
"marriage made cosi." The editor of the
Shippensburg Sentinel recently "overheard
two young ladies talking on this subject ;
one Said she was sure she should faint, but
the other said when she got married she in
tended to take chloroform." This, the Sen
tinel .thinks, "is decidedly better than the
plah of the 'bashful man, who wanted to slide
into matrimony by degrees. A white hand
kerchief applied to the nose, a moment
passed in blissful dream, and you awake in
'the promised land! Getting =Weed by
chloroform will undoubtedly become very
popular with the young ladies."
THE Republican of last week contained a
long and curiously Written communication
purpOrting to favor Gov. Geary as a candi
date for Vice President on the Radical ticket,
which we are unable to decide whether it is
intended to be taken in earnest or for sar
casm. If for the fotiner, the writer takes as
effective a mode of creating the impression
that it was designed for the latter as it would
be possible to conceive. We have the very
best authority ftir announcing that Gov.
Geary is really in the lield as an applicant for
the Vice Presidential nominatton,and belieyes
himself certain of securing it. The-Cameron
men of the State are supporting him in op
position to ex-Governor Curtin, who, in the
eloquent language of our State Senator, ltas
acted badly ! badly! very badly, sir!" in
daring to set himself np against the plans of
the great Winnebago.
Tin leading men of our party in the city
might add a great. deal to the interest of the,
Observer, and increase its influence largely
by contributing to our columns. We• have
often felt that in this respect ourmen of pod
lion have shown too much negligence. The
Democracy of Erie , city numbers among its
members some of the ablest !zentlemen - in
this portion of the State, and yet with one or
two exoptions. they rarely or never contri
bute to our columns. We do not refer to
the subject in a complaining spirit, but sim
ply to remind them that we will welcorad
any contributions they may choose to offer
with the utmost cordiality. In times like
these, when the most momentous issues are
at stake, and the It tdicals are unceasing in
their efforts to retain power, it ought to be
a pleasure—yea, ltds a patriotic and solemn
duty-L-for every one who can, to furnish his
share of Democratic argument with which
to enlighten the people and combat the de
signs of our political enemies. We are will
ing to do our full portion of the work, but
there have been times when it seemed as if
we might have had a more generono co-op
eration, end when the want of it, perhaps,
prevented us from accomplishing all that we
desired or oar friedds:expected.
Tan 'Minute Herald says " the average
daily production of the entire oil region. is
now tblly teri thottiarid four hundred barrels
per day. The number of wells on which op
erations will be commenced during 'the next
two, months will not exceed thirty. There
are now two hundred and thirty wells being
drilled in the entire region. About one fourth
of these wells are located on territory which
thus far has proved unproductive, but which
is now being subjected to farther test before
being abandoned. The stock of oil in the
oil region on . theu7th of December, in iron
tanks, bulk Mats, in the hands of produtera,
brokers and shippers, and in wooden storage
tanks; amounted to 020,400 barrels, being a
decrease of 30,000 barrels. Tankage to the
capacity of one hundred thousand barrehf,
now in course of construction, will be com
pleted in . January. The capacity •of iron
tankage which is now in order to receive oil
is 730,708 barrels."'
Wrrit the advent of 1868 comes another
Leap Tear, when, the Almanacs tell us, the
ladles have -the inestimable priVilege ofgoing
abOut to look up husbands for. themselves,
instead of waiting until some bold hearted
cavalier comes along and offers them "muf
fins and coffee for two." We do not sup
pose there are any - df the lady . readers of the
Observer who have the slightest wish to be
ranivied,:but If by chance there should be 'a
few, we suggest to them thri.t now is the op
portunity to procure the object of their de
efri. There are hosts of young men lying
around laip'"; who only lack the courage to
ask some sweet dnntZt'l to make them happy,
by prOmising to sew on tint.' buttons and
cook their dinneni for life, and if mu' matri
monially inclinea lady readers only happen
to hit the right one, we will warrant them
success every time. Hurrah for Leap Year,
when the girls will do the courting, and the
"lords of creation" can sit back in their easy
chairs, and accept or reject "offers" just iii,
theylmve a mind to!
AN unusually pleas:mt family gathering
took place on Christmas at the residence of
F. B. Stranahan, Esq., at Concord. There
were present the venerable G. .1. Strum
han, of . Union, the patriarch of the
flock, *who has reached the ripe - age pf
eighty-three .years—his' five sons and one
daughter, with their•children, together with
one great-grandchild, making the fourth gen
eration—a scene seldom witnessed. As the
Stranahana are a family who' know how to
enjoy life, it need hardly be said_that a de
lightful occasion was the result, not the least
agreeable pert of which was the warmth of
joy felt by the aged father in being surround
ed onceagdu by all his children and their
descendants: May they witness many simi
lar gatherings before - the good-hearted ohl
man Is take' from them.
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ONE of our friends sends us ten new sub
scribers, with 'the following pleasant addi
tion:
' "These names were obtained in one day,
and I am confident of sending you ten more
next week. find among Republicans as
well as Democrats a general sentiment that
the Observer is the best paper in the county.
Our opponents, while dissenting from your
politics, all praise your candid and high
toned course. One of their leaders admitted
to me, the other day, that aside from politics,
he would rather rely upon the Observer for
any.statement ofTacts than any other paper.
I hope you will succeed in getting not only
three but five thousand subscribers. If there
is a democrat in my neighborhood who
doesn't take the Observer, I shall do my best
to prevail on him to subscribe. I know
there has been loo'mtich - negligence on this
subject, but I, for one, am determined to make
up for the faults of the past."
TICE Otizette Is hard to suit. It denied our
statement that a zealous Radical from this
city had been down South and came back
with his Political Ideas very- much "recon
structed." We reiterated the story, and of
fered_to furnish The mime to tho editor if he
would take the trouble to tall at our office.
He has not done so, and, we presume, will
riot; but, nevertheless, 'again pronounces the
statement "humbug," and doubts onr"abil-
kr' to do as we agree. We suggest that the
best way for him to test the matter is 'to try
us, aq if we fail to
,fulfil our promise, he is
at liberty to cry "humbug" to his !wares.
content. Otherwise the public will he apt
to conclude that somebody else is attempting
.to do just what he accuses' his neighbor of.
Tire Dispatch states th r at *on Wednesday
evening of last week "art attempt wile made
to throw the night expresk train of the Erie
and Pittsburgh road off the track near Pu
laskt'by placing rails across the track. For
tunately no serious damago' was done, and
the train arrived nearly on time." The
scoundrels who could undertake such a
fiendish act, when caught, should be tied up
by the thumbs In' the most public place,
kicked until they were sore from crown .to
toe, rubbed with camphine; and then fasten
ed to the cow-catcher of an engine, and made
to ride there, without food or water, until
their miserable souls had taken their depar
ture for a hottei clime.f *
. Tim Republican wants the '.'Observer's
definition of loyalty," and promises then to
give its own. As the Repidilican fs in the
habit of using the phrase in about every
other paragraph, it strikes its that this is a
little cool. The glibness with which it talks
about ."loyal men," the "loyal party," &c.,
and the "disloyalty" of others,' leads us to
hope that it will give en explanation of what
it really means, so as to avoid misconception
in future. When it does, we will tell it
whether it understands the subject or not.
We have serious misgivings on the point at
present. '
THE congregation of St. Patrick's Church
were agreeably surprised by the appearance
in their pulpit on Sunday morning of Mr.
Thomas A. Casey, a son of our well known
citizen; James Casey, who -delivered his
maiden sermon upon the occasion, 'which is
spoken of as an effort of more than ordinarY
ability. Mr. Casey is Still a student In orders,
having a year yet to complete his prepara
tions for the regular ministry, and- promises
to make.one 4of the most efficient and able
promulgators of the denomination of which
he is a member.
PoLLovirso the example of his. fellow
New Englander, Senator Wilson, Wendell
Phillips failed to come to time on Wednes
day evening, to the intense disgust of the
lecture committee and chagrin of scores of
dyed-in-the-wool Radicals, who had come in
from the neighboring towns expressly to hear
him. lie promises to be here on Saturday
evening, when, we hope, Ito will be able to
give a satisfactory excuse for disappointing
the public.
OuR subscription rates for 18(18 will be
found under the editorial Lead 'on the second
page. We give this timely, notice, so that
none who fall to come under the advance rule,
can have cause to complain in future, as we
intend adhering strictly to our published rates.
Those who paid in advance at the old rotes
will have the extras= ullowed on their next
year's subscription."
Tag story that the disaster at Angola was
canned by a "compromise car," which has
led 'to numberless profound criticisms in sortie
of our cotemporaries, is summarily knocked
in the head by the Butfalo'Courier, which
sail's the cars on the Lake Shore anti Cleve
land it Toledo:A:ads are all pugged alike.--
TnE traveling public, without exception,
will be gratified to learn that the Lake Shore
11 R. Co., have 4 Issued reXidations to - their
engineers and conductors, requiring trains to
be run over bridges, trestlework and em
bankments, at a much slower rate of speed
than has been customary.".
Tun warm ruins of list week divested the
bay and lake of their entire stock of ice, and
on Monday morning none was in sight any
where in this neighborho4dl Old inhabi
tants have no recollection . of - a season when
the lake was free from ice at this time of
year.
Tnn E. S. District (burl . Will commen6C
Its regular term in this city on Monday next,
tbq Oda inst., the venerable and popular Judi"!
-MclCaiidless - presiding. A full jury list has
ben drawn, including many of the leading
citizens of both parties in the North-Western
counties of the. State. The case of Rev. Ju-
Hui Ekgmier will be among the Hist tried,
and, without doubt, will attract crowded an=
diences during its continuance. The sessions
of this Court promise to be - of contidemblc
impedance to the interests of Erie, bringing
as they do, numbers of- the s prominent attor
neys and residents of the neigitzt.o
ties to our city at intervals durinirthmeatf
_ Lrt "EvEsv fi.trumxty,".4nr:;3lartilariA.
MS, is commenced a serial
"Foul Play," by Charles .Deadto - siOntnt
Bouelcault. These volumeirifloilegeleit.;
dition to this attractive feature, will - baba'
the freshest and most valuable articles from
foreign.periodicals, written by the Most pop.
nlaiSilthOg In Europe. Ecii Sale at all the
bookstores.
TIM oil refinery of Ward it Brown, near
the railroad bridge, was destroyed fly fire on
Monday afternoon, together with about one
hundred barrels of oil in the stills. The loss
is estimated at . 51,500, on which there is.no
Insurance: •
J.' - 3t.. Kuhn , , , " helm; abOut
to retire from the clothing trade, will offer
at auction, commencing. on Friday forenoon,
the 3d inst., his entire stock of goods, em
bracing a fine assortment of everything in
the line of the busitim. A splendid chance
to secure bargains in clothing iloffered,
EUGENIA Hun REsronna.--The cheapest
and best. Mammoth bottles' only 76 cents.
The :Eugenia Hair Restorer eclipses all
known nicoveries for the rapidity with
which it restores gray and faded hair to Its
original color, promotes its rapid and healthy
growth, prevents and stops it when Galling
off, and is a most luxuriant hair dressing for
the hum= hair and head, rendering it soil,
silky and histrous. Sold by S. Dickinson'it
Son, sole agents in Erie. decl2-I.y.
Pram , Cr..s.ss WATCH Maszn.— Jarec.ki
Brothers, State street, opposite Brown's Ho
tel, hive just engaged a Ilrst-elass watch ma
ker, who has worked in most all the princi
pal cities of Europe. He is able to make
anti• watch keep good time, inwhhtever con
dition it may be. Also on band a large and
new stock of Watches, Jewelry, Diamonds,
Silver and Plated Goods, puitable for Christ
mas Presents. deft?-.3t
DAVIES' Erie City Picture Frame Manu
factory, 605 French street, East Park. Look
ing- Glasses, Picture Frames, Engravings,
Chromos,'Bmckets, Card Pictures, Stationery,
Groups, &c., a large stock an hand for Holi
day Presents, cheap. Call prid,see them. 605
rench street, East Park. dec}9.3t•
Web► abbertioemntto.
Vourtx or Appqnst.
NOTICE is hereby given' that Courts of Ap
peal will be held In the several Wards,
Townships and Boroughs In Erie county, for
the purpose of hearing appeals from the trien
nial assessments therein, for the 'year 1868, at
the following times and places, to wit:
Erie, Pit district, Jan. 27, Commissioners' Of
fice.
fi Erie,ld district, Jun. 23. , Commissioners' Of
ce.
Erie, 3d district, Feb. 3, Commissioners' Of
fice.
Erie, 4th distriel,-F,eb. 4, Commissioners' Of
fice.
South Erie, Feb. 1, school house.
111111 Creek, Feb. 5, Town Hall.
Harbor Creek, Jan. li, Halfway House.
North East tp., Jan. 23, Haynes' Hotel.
North East bow., lan.= .Haynes' Hotel.
Greenfleld, Jan. 2:1, Mrs. Lewis' house.
Venange... fan. 21: Jenkins' Hotel, Wattsbnrg.
Wattaburg, Jan, 21 "
Amity, Jan. 24,
Wayne r Feb. 12, Downer House, Corry.
Concord, Feb. 13, -" " ." •
Corry City. Feb. 11, "
Union tp., Feb. 18, Bennett House.
Union born., Jan..
Leßcenf, Feb. 8, 51111 , Village.
Waterford born. Feb. 7, Union Hotel
Waterford tp., Feb. 7
Greene, Feb. 8, Wm. B. Weed's.
Summit, Jan. 111, John C. Graham.
McKean, Jan. 17, Merlin's Hotel.
Middleboro, Jan. 17, •
Washington, Jan. 1.1, Robinson's Hotel. •
Edinboro, Jan. 16,
Franklin, Jan. 15, Franklin Corners.
Elk Creek, Jan. 14, Perry's Hotel.
emmeant,•Jan. 18, Albion Home. -
Albion, Jan-13, 41 41
Springfield, Jan. 31, Andrews's Hotel.
ffirard tp .,- an. 30, Mortiln • it
Girard hero., Jan. 31:), "
Fairview, J'an.'D, Monitor House.
By order of County Commissioners.
A. J. STERRETT, Clerk.
Commissioners' Mice, Erie, Dec. 24, MM.
decd-.3w.
Railroad Farnim for Sale.
WE OFFEit for sale two-garms on the Lake
Road, Weal.
FIRST FARM—Is 45 acres, 6 . 1 , 1 4 miles from the
city. Owner—S. F. Mimicll. ,The Old Home
stead, 2 story- Frame House r In good repair,
harns;s beds ancient houses ; 2 orchards of Choice
fruit, variety of grapes, strawberries, plums,
cherries, quinces and other small fruit; 0 acres.
timber. Scll--richaandy and gravel loam. Price,
83,000, part of which can remain on the place.
SECOND FARM—Is the David Russell place,
and formerly a part of the Thee, McKee proper
ty; 74 acres, about ten acres timber which has
not been culled; 2 story new frame dwelling
house, new barn. Fences good. Price,. 57,000 ;
about e2,c00 in hand. Soil—all of the best sand
and gravel.
We believe the abovii farms In point of soil,
character of the neighborhood, schools, church
es. &c.; &e., offer attractions seldom found in
this county, and more, they are cheap.
BARGAINS IN BUILDING LOTS.
Building Lots, Price MOO.
, 0 0 moo . 4
3 " " • " In 'Oat Lots .24)
and 290, forth east corner Buffalo and Chestnut
streets. This desirable property in about lW
rods from the depot, dry gravel soll,good water.
A number of fine Dwellings and a large store
has been punt on ,the block this season, and
mate a number more win be built the coming.
year. We tliink them to be the best Invest
ments in a'small way now olTering. Terms $3O
In hand, balance on time.
COTTAGE MUSE,
Modern fityle, Complete Finish. all the Mod
ern conveniences, situate on Myrtle, between
Ninth and Tenth streets—the Dr. Whilldin pro
tierty=3l; City Lot.
•
FOR: SALE:.
A small House. lull City Lat,; well fruited, alt
_ttted on Eleventh, between \Valises slid Ash
Lane. Only IMO.
MX!333
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A number of Lab; on Third and Fourth streets
'between Holland and German. Terms 8.50 to
SIOO in hand, balance on siars'
K time.
deed:WC HATER & EPLER:
TOBACCOS irtin - Accos
.1. W. TAYIkOR, -
• Manufacturer of
NAVY, SPUN ROLLS, Ss, I.os,
And all the other brands of
A.CCO:
NO. 427 PENN STREET.
apll,o-7. PITTSBURGH. PA.
FREE Girls T4llc-ALL!
A Silk Dress Pateni, a
'WPatch, enally. Sewing
Machine; or Gold
. - -Or COST
For one or two days' service in any town or
village. Particulars and samples sent free, by
addressing, with stamp,
N. B. CLOUDMAN & CO..
N 30 Hanover St., Boston, Mass.
decl9-3m.
Aiabgnee In Bankruptcy.
LATHE DISTRICT COURT of the United States
for the Western District of Pennsylvania,
in the Walter of Jay T. Kitnball,, bankrupt.
The undersigned hereby gives notice of his ap
pol n intent as assignee of Jay T. Kimbalrol,
rard borough Erie county and Stateof Penn's,
within the said district, who has been adjudged
a hankrupt upon his own petition, by the Dbl.
trict Court of said district, dated at Girard, Pa.,
Dee 21st A. D., 1807.
ilee3S-iw. HENRY BALL, Assignee.
Owner Wanted.
r I : 4.XF..S UP. near the Exchange Hotel, In the
lcity of Erie, on Sunday morning, Decem
ber Bth, a mare and light spring wagon. The
mare la small, dark chestnut one, apparently
eight years old and /teemed to have been driven
some distance. The owner is requested to game
forward, prove property, pay charges and take
her away ; otherwise she will be disposed of ac
cording to law. E. BATOYT.
decl2-3w•
JOHN GENSHEIMER 4S: SON,
DEALCRA
Clothing: and Gent's , Yornishing Goods !
CORNER OF SEVENTH STREET.
ERIE. rA• -
,
MEAT CUTTERS.
MEI
AUSAG ST UP' RE'R'S t
Of the beat kind, at
deLTC-tf
NEW • wroirv.
And Tin Ware ' Establishment !
A GOOD ASSORTMENT OF TIN WARE
:ALWAYS ON RAND.
Cull at Ilinarad
1284Saaeahaa attest; !tear the Buffalo Raul
Erie. Pa. .4716'67-11
R. F.A,ULICNER, 24% D..
6112.01:021 a UOII6OPATHIO PIITIIICIAN.
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1060_,. 20 Presents at $2ll each, 84,500 ; 55 Presents
at WO each, 511,090; 50 Presents nt 4175 each,
110 Presents at 4100 each, 11,000• ' , regents at
475 each, 51,5011; 10 Presents at MO each, 8300.
The remaining Presents consist of articles of
lase and value, appertaining to the Williston at
Literature and the Fine Arts, itte,ooo.
• foapoo,ooo.-
Each Certificate of Stock is accompanied with a
Beautiful Steel Plate Engraving,
r
WORTH MORE AT RETAIL. THAN THE COST
OF CERTIFICATE,
And also ensures to the holder a
RESENT in the GREATDISTRTEUTION
Subscription One Dollar !
Any person sending ns ono dollar, or paying
the same to any of our local agents, will receive
immediately a floe Steel Plate Engraving, at
choice from the following list, and one certifi
cate of stock, insuring one present in the great
OlLstriblatioa.
ONE DOLLAR ENGRAVINGS
No. 1—"Itly Child ! My Child !" No. 2—" They're
Saved! They're Saved!" No. 2—" Old Seventy-
Six; or. the Early Days of the Revolution."
Any person paying two dollars will receive
eitlier of the following tine Steel Plates,at choice,
and two certificates of stock, thus becoming en
titled to two presents.
TWO DOLLAR ENGRAVINGS.
No. 1—" Washington's Courtship." No. 2
"Washington's Last Interview with his
THREE DOLLAR ENGRAVINGS
Any person paying three dollars will receive
the beautiful steel platen(
"HOME FROM THE WAR,"
and three certillentes of stock, becoming enti
tled to three, presents.
FOUR DOLLAR ENGR.A.VIINGS.
Any person paying tour dollars shall receive
the large and beautiful steel plats.of
"THEPERILEI OF OUR FORE:FATHERS,"
and four certificates of stock entitling them to
four presents,
FIVE DOLLAR 'ENGRAVINGS.
Any person paying five dollars shall receive
the large and splendid steel plate of
".!TEAMARRIAGE OF POCAHONTAS,"
And five certificates of Stock, entitling them to
rive presents.
The engravings and certificates wilrbe deliv
ered-to each subscriber at out Local Agencies,
or sent.by mail, profit paid, or express, 118 may be
ordered.
How to obtain Sbares and Engravings.
Send,onlers to us by mail, enclosing from 81 to
s 2), either by Post Oak.° orders or in a registered
letter, at our risk. Larger amounts should be
went by draft or express.
10 shares With ' S 9 Su
25 shares with Engravings -
rlO shares with Engravings 45 50
:5 shares with Engravings__ CO 00
WO shares with Engravings 90 OC
LOCAL AGENTS WASTED THROITGFIGM
THE UNITED STATE.
THE RIVERSIDE INSTITUTE,
Situate at Riverside, Burlington county, New
Jersey, Is founded for the purpose of gratuitous.
ly educating the sons of deceased Soldiers and
Sailors of the United States.
The Board of Trustees of the Institute eonsists
of the following well-known citizens of Penn
sylvania and New Jersey :
Rozv. WILLIAM IL !tf.s.s.u, District Attorney,
HON. LEWIR R. 11RoomALL, Ex-Chief Cottle!
U.S. Mint, and Recorder of Deeds, Philnd'a.
HoN. JAsus M. SCOVEL, New Jersey.
HoN. W. W. WARE, New Jersey.
HENRY GonalAN, Agent-Warns' ExPress
.l. E. cox, EsQ., of Joy, Coe & Co., Philnd'a.
TSEASII111" DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, D. C;.,
Apr11.18,11167.--01Ilee Internal Bevenne•—Hav
lug received satisfactory evidence that the pro
ceeds of the enterprise, conducted by. the Wash
ington Library Company, will be devoted to
charitable uses, permission is hereby granted to
conduct such enterprise exempt from all charge.
whether from special tax or other duty. •
E. A. ROLLINS, Commissioner.
• The Association have appointed as Receivers,
Messrs. 0163RGE A. Cools & Co., l 3 South Third
street, Philadelphia, whose well known integri
ty and business experience will be a sufficient
minrantee that the money intrusted to them will
he promptly applied tothe purpose stated.
PHILADELPHIA( PA., May LO, 1857.
To the Officers and Members of the Washingtot,
Library Co., N. S. READ, Secretary .
Gentlemen—On receipt of your favor of the
15th inst., notifying us of our appointment as
Receivers for your Company, we took the liber
ty to submit a copy of your Charter, with aplan
of your enterprise, to the highest legal authori•
ty of the State, and having received his favor
able opinion lu regard to its legality, and sym
pathizing with the benevolent object of your
Association, viz: the education and mainte-
nance of the orphan children of soldiers find
sailors at the Riverside Institute, we havecon
eluded to accept the trust, and to use our beat
effbrts to promote so worthy an object.
Respectfully yours, &c.,
GEO. A. COOKE & CO
Address all letters and orders to
GEO. A. COOKE A CO., RANKERS,
.M South 3,1 St.. Philadelphia, Pa.
Receivers for the Washington Library Co.
Ma* ez. Sell, 722 State St.,
anl-3m. Agents et Erie.
The Elastic Family Machine does all kinds of
Sewing, thick ur thin, without change of ten
lion.' Also, Beautiful Embroidering. Tht
Lock Stitch Machines for light nun heavy tail
oring, or leather work. Simple, quiet and easy
In operation. 3fachines exchanged and to
rent. For sale by S. M. WEIGEL, at Weigel's
Piano Ware Booms; 1031 State street, Whiten
Block. •-
SW- Planivc, Organic, Melodeons and all kinds
of Musical Instruments kept fur sale.
•
deel2V-tf.
where.
B. L. Fahnestock & Co., Pittsburgh, Pa.. sole
agents. n023•••31a.
BLANKS! BLANKS I—A complete assort-
Anent of every kind of Blanks needed by
Attorneys, Jrustlece,Constables and ' Business
Men, for sale at the Observer office. .
stew abbertistmento.
MARKS & MEYER.
CLOTHINti s
CLOTHING 2
The most elOgaiit selection for Men's, Boys' and
Ohildran's
ALL & WINTER WEAR!
nyv YORK CLOTHING HOUSE,
!ME
The Completer!, stock-of
Coatings,
.Cassimeres, &c.,
NEW YORK CLOTHLNO HOUSE,
Clothing Made - `;to Order,
n a style superior to any heretofore made in
- this vicinity, at the
NEW YORE CIAYEM3H HOUSE,
No. 4 Noble Block
Men's- Furnishing Goods,
From a Paper Collar to the ftnesi_ Silk Voilqr
ww, at S3O per sett, at the
NEW YORK CLOTHING HOUSE,
Au inspection of our really beautiful Stock of
Fail and Winter Goods-!
I. re.pectinlly:solle4,.l
P. a—A Wholesale Department Is Connected
with thin Rouse. - . oelo-3m.
J. EICIIENLAUB & CO.,
11XNUFACTF.RERS OF
BOOTS & SHOES !
No. 62S State Street.
RETAIL DEPARTMENT.
We have Just finished, and prepared for pub
lie Inspection, a mammoth stock of Boots, Shoes,
Gaiters, Rubbers, etc., embracing every - descrip
tion and variety of kinds, and which for style,
quality and finish cannot be surpassed in the
market, all of which are offered at late reduced
rates. We also pay especial and strict atten
tion to -
CUSTOM WEOI .14.7
For which the finest collection of Leathers are
kept on hand, and every facility is secured for
accommodating customers promptly and in a
style to render perfect satisfaction. Particular
attention is also directed to our -
WHOLESALE DEPARTMENT,
No. 6 West Setent.h Street,
Where we manufacture at_Wholesale, Men's
Boys',' Ladies', Misses' and Children'ff Boots,
Shoes; Gaiters, etc., of every variety and kind..
Having lately enlarged our manufactory by the
addition of new 'buildings and improved ma
chinery, we are prepared to supply the Trade
on short notice and at the lowest market prices.
Adjoining this department are connected our
LEATHER AND FINDINGS DOOHSI
Embracing french, German and American -
Calf Skins, of best and varied brands, Slaughter
and Spanish Sole Leather, , Erench and Ameri
can Roans of all colors and prices.
With our increased facilities wo call sell as
low us any Eastern manufacturer, and make to
order any kind of work wanting by the Trade.
Thankful for the past liberal patronage of the
public, we respectfully solicit a continuance of
the same.
seal-tf.
Gifts for Christmas and New Years !
-A Superb Stock of Fine Gold and Silver
- Watches, all Warranted to Bun, and
Thoroughly Regulated, at the Low
Price of 4310 Each, and Satis
faction Guaranteed.
100 Solid Gold Hunting Wide1ie5,.....5250 to $lOlO---
100 Magic Cased Gold Watche5.........250 to 50)
100 Ladles' Watches. enameled .. .. 100 to 103
200 Gold Hunting Chronometer d 0... 2.50 to 300
200 Gold Hunting English Levers 200 to 250
MO Gold Hunting Duplex Watches_ 150 to 300
500 Gold Hunting American d0........100 to 250
500 Silver Hunting Levers 50 to - ISO
500 !Diver flouting Duplexes 75 to VI
SO) Gold Ladies' Watches 50 to 2.50
IMO Gold Hunting Lepines • 50 to 75
1000 Miscellaneous Silver Watches.... 50 to 100
:DOCI Hunting Silver Watches 25 to .51"
iono Assorted Watches, all kinds__ . 10 to 75
The above stock will be disposed of on the
Popular One Price Plan. giving every patron a
fine Gold or Solid Watch for SIO, without regard
to value.
Wright Bro. & Co., 101 fireadwa3 - , New York,
wish to immediately dispose of the above mag
nificent stock. Certificates, naming the articles
are placed in sealed envelopes and well mixed.
Holders' are entitled to 'the articles-named In
their certificate, upon paymeht of ten -dollars,
whether It be a watch worth $l,OOO or one worth
less. The return of any of our certificates enti
tles you to the articles named thzon, upon_
payment, irrespective of Its worth, and as no
article valued less than $lO im named any cer
tificate, It will at once be seen that this is no lot
tery, but a straight forward legitimate transac- -
lion, which may be participated - in by the most
fastidious.
A single certificate will be sent by mail, post
mid, upon receipt of 2,1 cents:five for el, eleven
for $2, thirty-three and elegant premium for SI,
slzty-six and more valuable premium for SID,
one hundred and most superb watch for fin. To
agents or those wishing employment, this is a
rare opportunity. It is a legitimately conduct
ed business, duly authorized by the Govern
ment and open to the most careful scrutiny.
Watenes sent by express,with bill for collection
on delivery, so that no dissatisfaction can pos
sibly occur. B OTHER Aress •
WRICHI St CO., Importers.
decl9-81:0 141 Bratulway, -New York.
BOOK AGENTS WANTED to sicit
for DR. WM. SMITH'S D ICTION A--
RY OF THE BIBLE. Written by Mof the most
distinguished Divines in Europe and AXl2ellea.
illustrated with over LS Steel and Wood En
gravings. Complete, in One Large Octavo Vol
ume. Retail Price, 113..50. We employ no Gene
ral Agents, and can thus offer est m Induce
ments to agents dealing directly with us. For
full particulars and terms, address the Publish
er,. J. B. BURR it CO.,
deeleicr. . ' Hartford, Conn.
-nworiust Br.A.nris!—A complete assort•
meat of every.kind of Blanks needed by
Attorneys, Jtustices, Constables and Business
Men, ter sale at the Observer *Moe.
CLOTHPirO !
AT .TAE
No. 4 Noble Block
AT THE
No. 4 Noble Block
Fall rAnes In
No: 4 Noble Mock
MARKS 4 INMYER.
WHOLESALE
J. EICItENLAIJE & CO