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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1888
-FOR PRESIDE:I:T,
HORATIO SEYNOVII., of N. Y.
FOR VICE"
Glen. F. P. BLAIR, of Missouri.
TO THE DEMOCRATS OF ERIE
M=MI
It is of the utmost importance that. every
Dec °erotic vote shall be cast at the election
on l'tesday next. The Radicals are labor
ing i *th the energy of despair, and , will
spare no effort to retain their party supremo-
Our advices from all quarters are very en
couraging. -If the Democrats of every dis
trict in Pennsylvania turnout, to a man, and
labor with the zeal their cause should in.-
spire, there is no doubt Omit, we shall win a
great and decisive triumph.
The crisis demands the services of all who
revere the Constitution, and desire a Union
based upon' the affections of the people. '
Too many Democrats have excused them
selves for failiwz to fulfill their fair propor
tion of party duty., on the ground of press
ing business necessities:: They forget tLial
without a just and economical government
their industry and
: enterprise will be em
ployed in vain, and 'kat the most- effectiVe
way of building up their personal prosperity
is to place the Nation once more on the safe
pathway marked out by its founders.
If our principles are really those of Right
and Justice—if they are essential for the sal
vation of the country, as Democrats profess
to believe—they are worth laboring for, even
to the extent of some ineonvknienoe and an
noyance.
FELLOfir DEMOCIIATA!
Cannot you devote a share of yonr time
from now to election in seeing your neigh
bors, advising them of the issues at stake,
And urging them to be promptly at the polls
to deposit their ballots for the candidates
who represent our views ?
' Press upon our friends the necessity of be
ing out to the polls early, so that no vote may
be lost from want of time in the evening. A.
large vote in the morning has a good "effect,.
and gives a better opportnnity for work in
the afternoon.
Have efficient poll committees appointed,
--men who will stay at their posts, and can
work quietly and judiciously. If a possible
thing, make one of the number yourself, and
induce others to pursue the same course.
Look particularly to the doubtful voters—
send men to talk with them whom they
have confidence in, and furnish them with
the kind of documents that meet their case.
The lame, the poor, the sick awl the care
less must not be forgotten. Conveyances
should be provided for them, and placed in
charge of men who havetheir hearts in the
cause.
Have a list of the Democrats in the di,
trict, and send forthwith for those who lei
to appear by three o'clock.
Both parties concede the October election
to be decisive of that in November. If .we
carry Pennsylvania, Ohio aad Indiana on
Tuesday, the success of Seymour is assitred
beyond the shadow of a fear.' In every pre
liminary struggle like the present, there are
hosts of voters too indifferent to attend the
polls, and the party lines are so nearly bal
anced h this State that the side which comes
nearest casting its full strength will be cer
tain to win. - ,
We have a common interest in the result,
which rises high above all sordid motives.
Our atm is to reticent the country from the
evils of bad government, and give back to
the people the sacred rights that hak=e been
wrested from them by crime and deception.
To secure an object so patriotic every man of
true instincts should be willing to devote the
best energies; of which he is capable. Let it
be your pride, and that of all Democrats, to
contribute what you. can towards its accom
plishment, and, if we triumph, the conscious.
ness of having performed your part faithfully
will double the gratification you will feel
over the event.
RETURN OP GENERAL 3IcCLELLAti.
Gen. George B. McClellan returned home
on Tuesday, after his extended visit to Eu
rope—too late, we regret to say, to exert that
influence in the campaign which his name
and presence might have given us. He was
honored with a public greeting ; by the Mc-
Clellan legion on Friday, anil responded in a
brief speech. The Democracy of New York
held a monster mass meeting and procession
on Monday evening: The procession Was
ten miles long and comprised over ninety
thousand people, being the largest ever seen
in this country. It was intended that the
General should preside at the meeting, but
he sent a lettei asking to be excused, reitera
ting his faith in Democratic principles, and
declaring his purpose to retire from partici :
,pation in politics. He was expected to Tisit
Philadelphia on Thursday, and preparations
had been made for an overwhelming demon
stratiort in his honor on the part of the De
mocracy of that city. '
GREAT RADICAL FRAUDS.
The secret of the great on, cry raised in the
Radical papers, about alleged false naturali
zation in Philadelphia, is now out. Under
the cloak of this virtuous cry, the Radicals
themselvettave been perpetrating the most
atrocious outrages, preparatory to the ap
proaching election. The who le extent of the
plot has not yet been discovered, but enough
is known to show that an extensive pro
gramme had been "arranged for colonizing
votes in the border counties to support the
R.:talent ticket. The Democrats in fhe dis
tricts adjoining New York will do well
,to
take heed by these developments, and he on
their guard against a similar attempt in our
county.
COANECTICVT.
The town elections in I:Conneeticut. o n
Mordlay, generally show a considerable Dem
ocratic gain, as compared with tte same elec
tions last Fall. - Of Course 'llarty lines could
not be drawn as closet: as in a State contest,
and in most place!, the vote falls of from that
on Governo:' Evbry' man of sense knows
that it town elections this is usually the ca.e,
and the great bloW which the Radieskpapers
here make over the result In a few localities
will deceive nobody. A close examination
of the returns satisfies us that on a•general
ticket the State will chow an increaceil Dem
ocratic majority. •
JUDAY . Sruo:sm, of the Slopreme Court of
this State,lias redgued, anti Governor GesiT
has appointed Henry W. Williams, of Pitts
burgh; to till the * vacant position, Strong hay
ing recommended the latter in his letter of
resignation. Strong Was elected by the
Democrats, but since the war has been
claimed to be in -sympathy with the Radi
cals. The people will he ealled upon to
elect a Supreme 'Judge in Strong's place
next fall, and Williams will serve on the
bench 'until his successor takes his seat in
December, 1869. Vie Court now stands
two Democrats to three Radicals.
"Ti late decision of the Supreme Court•
vrelative :o the law disfranchising "deserters,
is understood to so- modifr that law as to
. prohibit from voting only such deserters as
have been tried and convicted of the crime
alleged against them."
The above is an extract from an article
headed "The Sheriff's rroclatuation,"- on the
last page of the Gazette, dated Sept. 24th.
It may be well for Democratic poll Commit
tees to hunt up a copy of that issue, for use
before Radical election boards. They will
not be likely to dispute the authority of their
own organ.
vALrAnLri •
Preserve this*kr_Uite on Election p
nay.
[The following matter has been made up
aftercarefnl examination of the 'carious laws
and• decisions upon the subject, and may
be Accepted as thoroughly reliable.] •
:The,polls must be opened between eight
and ten o'clock; and nut closed until seven
in the '6:ening ; It - is - tutllelent
gtuttnd to set side ti; , vote of the precinct,
unless it can be proven that the result of the
Election would not have been changed.
Every voter most-hove the following quali
fications:lre must be a white male citizen
of the age of 21 years; he must have lived in li
the State one year, with the intention of be
coming a permanent resident, and in the dis
trict, ten days immediately preceding the
election; he must have paid a State or
county tax within two years, which shall
have been assessed at least ten days before
the election; provided that young men be
tween the ages of 21 and 22 need not tO luive
paid taxes. A citizen who had preiionsly
been a qualified voter and removed frUm tlic
State and returned, who has resided !in the
district ten days and paid taxes as aTUresaid,
is entitled•to vote in ELM months after pis re
turn.
Eleetors are privileged from arrest-in go
ing to and from the pulls, except in case of
treason, felony, and • breach or-surety of the
peace. • •
The absence of a person's name from the
assessment list does not deprive him of a
vote, if lie lass paid a State or county tax
within two years. Assessors are obliged to
attend the election places, and give such in
formation as may be required by the judges ,
or inspectors.
Persons may be required to prove that they
are natural born citizens, or testify them
selves on oath or affirmation. The only ,el 4-1-
deuce that can be received of an alien's right
to citizenship is the cartificate of the cgurt.
When u naturalized voter has resided in the
district ten years preceding his application
to vote, his oath most LC 'admitted as prini.i
faria evidence. A sop •isto votes upon his
father's naturalization must produce, the lat
ter's papers, or a certified copy of them.
Persons whose names are not in the list of
taxables, having the other qualifications, can
vote by giving satisfactory evidence that they
have paid a State or,Ainty tax within two
years, which may he done by presenting a
tax receipt, or swearing or affirming that
they have so paid, or upon the oath of
another.
A person claiming to vote on age shall de.
pose that lee has resided in the State one
year and in the district ten days, and that he
does verily believe he is between the ages of
21 and 22 years.
A voter otherwise qualified, whose name
is not upon the assessment list, can (vote un
der the following conditions: He shall make
oath that lie has resided in the State one
year, which is sufficient proof of that fact ;
a must prove by one competent witness, who
be a qualified elector, that he has resided
in the t :strict ten days; and be shall himself
swear .at it is his lima fide residence, and
that ha,Atid not remove into the district for
the sake'of voting
A person removing from one-ward or dis
trict into another of the same county, within
ten days preceding election, is entitled to
vote in the one where he is residing on the
day of eljetion, provided he is otherwise
constitutionally qualified.
If two or more tickers ore foisted together
and voted, all most be rejected.
Electors taking a bribe, 'either in money,
goods, or promises of any kind, 1N hereby
they secure personal or Pecuniary advantage,
are held guilty of a misdemeanor, and resi
der themselves liable to a fine of ono hun
dred dollars and imprisoliment for six
months.
Any person who shall give, or offer o Ore,
a bribe or promise to an elector, or shall
threaten or .otherwise endeavor to intimi
date him, with the object of intioeneing his
vote, is guilty of a misdemeanor, and liable
to a fine of live hundred dollars and itupris
onment for-two years
Election officers are liable to severe Nui
ishment for refusing the vote of a qualified
voter, or accepting one from 3 person whose
name is not on the assessment list, without
the required proof.- _
Assessors neglecting nr refusing, to put
down the names of persons ,uhjec•t to as.sess
ment, are liable to a fine of two hundred
Any pers; m threatening an election officer,
or interfering with him in the execution of
his duty, or blocking up the. window, or dis
turbing the peace at election, or practiQing
intimidation or force with the-object of re
straining the freedom of choice of a voter, is
liable to a tine of live hundred dollars, and
to be imprisoned twelve months; and if it
shall be shown to the Court that the guilty
party is nut a resident of the district, the fine
is nut less than one hundred dollars nor more
than one thousand dollars. and the in pri,bn
meat not less than six months nor, more than
one year.
A person who casts a fraudulent vote, or
votes outside of his. district, is liable to two
hundred dollars fine and three months' im
prisonment. For voting more than once the
same day, or fraidnlently delivering two
tiekets, or advising another to do so, the fine
is from fifty to .five hundred dollars, and the
imprisonment from three to twelve months.
Persons not qualified voters, except Alio sons
of qualified electors, who appear at any elec
tion place, with the purpose of influencing
voters, are liable to ono hundred dollars fine
and three months' imprisonment for each
offence. Any one issuing a false receipt. or
Certificate, with intent to impose on the elec
tion officers, Ls liable to five hnnilrecl dollars
fine and two years' imprisonment.
Wagers upon elections are positively pro
hibited by the lays ofthe Comuipnwealth,
and all contract founded thereem " declared
to be eluti_l'ely null and void?' Any person
gal lag a bet upon the result of an election,
either direct or indirect, can be prosecuted.
for a misdemeanor, l awl fined iiva SIM throe
times the amount set up as ri stake, provided
that the prosecution must be commenced
within six months after the offence. The
law requires officers knowing of a bet to
Commence proceeding 4 against the parties,
and the judges and inspectoni of elections
are prohibited from receiving their votes.
The officers having charge tif the poor are
directed to commence suit for the amount
bet within two years after the offence, and if
the stakeholder has paid over the sums
placed in his hands, he is individually re-1
, iponsible, as well as either of the parties
havim.; property that can be lined upon.
The net.of Assembly disfranehi,ing parties
ret ortetl as deserters has been pronounced by
the Supreme Court to be in conflict with the
Constitution, and, therefore, null and void.
In order to deprive a deserter of the privi
leee of suffrage, he must first have been tried
by Court Martial, and proof of the same
must be submitted to the election board.
A tax collector or other officer giving a re
ceipt for taxes which have not been duly as
ses;ed, or from which the* party has been ex
honerated, shall, upon' conviction, he fined
one hundred dollars and removed from office
forthwith, The receipt thus obtained is as
valtieless'as so much hroWn paper.
TUE Democrats of Erie county are under
esp4ial obligations t01.1.A.. Richmond, Esti.,
of Buffalo, for his unsolicited and timely as
sist.olec in helping to provide us with speak
ers for oar meetings. By his intluence wo
-
have bt....eu able to supply eN cry part of the
county with excertent campaigners, who
have rendered us good service. Mr. Rich
mond's enerzr and zeal in our behalf entitle
him to the kind remembrance of the Demo-
MAY, who will be glad to reciprocate tke.
SIM when opportunity offers.
sce - rnitzwitmuoit:'
L Scoitbing Piece of satire from a Mel.
eal.Jouranl.
[From the Mats:multi Con:merelal, Radical.]
The liberality which Congress - has dis
played in voting large subsidies of land and
money to various railroad and internal im
provement enterprises has created the im
pression that it is cxtravegant in the num
age/mint, of its wall atraits. humors halit3
from time to titnts gone ableal that the mem
bers indulge in extravagances at the public
expense which ought to be paid for out of
their private resorees. It was not many
months ago that Mr. Stevens, of Pennsylva
nia, Wrlien - ri bill was before the House pro
posing to allow members to order stationery
ad libitum, said that if it passed there were
members who would supply themselves with
underclothing enough to last them seven
years—or words to that effect. Such dis
paraging remarks, coupled with the gossip
of the letter-writers, have assisted to confirm
the imptession that Congress is an extrava
gant body„who'se members manage, during
a single term, to carry offer waste an =Ant
of plunder equal to their salary.
Good fellows, who are gray-beards now,
can remember what a noise was made about
.it.)vernor Marcy, of New York, when;ln
spector General of Militia (we think it was),
lie had the seat of his pantaloons—worn out
in the service of the State—repaired, and the
amounting to half a dollar,coin, charged
to the State. In these less fastidious and
conscientious :days, should a public officer
send in a bill for a whole suit, it would prob
ably be allowed, and the matterbe dismissed
with a snecritia , Taragnipli, if it got lato the
papers.
It isinir intentiiin to• hinny that Congress,
or 'loiter that branch of it known as the
I rouse :or Representatives, is not so profligate
as it might be in expending the people's
„
money: The factg arc furnished to our hand
by the "Letter from the Clerk of the House,
transmitting a statement of the contingent
expenses of the House of Representatives."
The statement covers a period of one rear,
from and irluding December, 1800, to De
cember,
This statement is required by a law of the
House, passed in 1549, by which the Cleft is
instructed to deliver to the Postmaster of
the House such kinds and qualities of sta
tionary as may from time to time be neces
sary for the use of the House, keeping an ac
curate account of the quality and cost of that
used in the Clerk's office, the accounts to be
kept separately'and in detail.
Very queer things are to be found in this
statement, as we shall show before we are
through wiAlkit. But it is necessary to say,
_before examining the items, that each mem
ber of the House is allowed a certain sum for
stationery aside from the supplies detailed in
the statement. We find on almost every
page, for instance, long lists of the names of
members, with the amounts &an)" by them
for stationery set opposite their names, and
we have only to add that very few men do
ing a large business make themselves so lib
eral an allowance. To feeble minds unable
to grasp the great scope of the duties of a
member ot' the House of Representatives, it
would probably appear that, with so much
money in his pocket for the particular pur
pose, a member would have no occasion to
male farther requisition during the session.
But to those whose ideas have been enlarged
by a visit to Washington and' - attendance on
the House for a few days, it will at once ap
pear how" inadequate the stipend is, and how
the wants of a 'man multiply and magnify
the moment he enters into the service of the
Republican(' lives at the expense of the pet.-
ple.
It is out of &desire to enlighten the, minds
,git'lhose,who have not the opportunity to at
tend upon the sessions of Congress that we
have gone over the statement of the Clerk,
Mr. 3r:4 , lli:rim, and collected and aggrega
ted the sum.; expended for the specific arti
tiele,. The items are scattered through a
list which fills fwo hundred and thirty-one
pages, and embraces more than everything
in the line of stationery, as understood by the
trade.
One of the popular errors touching the ex
travagance of Congress is that a vast sum of
money is wasted in the printing and 'pub
lishing of public documents. The Clerk's
statement does not show the cost of the com
position, press-work and material employed
and used in these documents. • That belongs
to the Superintendent of Public Printing to
tell. We arc to suppose the documents
printed, end taken to the folding-room of the
House, whence after being folded, wrapped,
pasted and lied up, they are carted away to
the post-office, the express offices, the rail
/oaf depot, and to other public departments
in Washington. To show our readers how.
trifling, after all, is the aggregate hulk of
these documents, vte will take the transac
tions for 11M year ending last December.
We find that there was paid to Thumps 11.
Beaton, mail carrier for the House,.and ex
clusively for his services for carrying the
ordinary Mail ; and also to J. B. Clark, Jr.,
for carting to express offices, railway stations,
&c., the following sums Mr hauling public
documents :
(To Thomas 11. Beaton.)
823 loads pub. doe., Dec., 1866, $411.51
1,210 loads pub. doe., Jan., 1854", 605.00
I,6o4doads pal). doc., Feb., 1867,
~802.00
213 loads pub. doe., March 1 to
March 4, - - - 106.50
751 loads pub. doc., April, 1867, 376.06
445 loads pub. doe., May, 1807, 222.10
:306 loads pub. doe., June, 1867, 15:3.00
1,142 loads pub. doc., July, 1867, 571.00
628 loads pub. doc., Augirst, 1867, 314.00
552 loads pub. doe., Sept, 1807, 276.00
674 loads pub. doc., Oct., 1867, 887.00
1,07`3 loads pub. doe., Nov:, 1866, 546.00
(To J. B. Clark, Jr.)
155 loads pub. dor., January, 1t.53 , 7; 77.50
110 loads pub. doe., Feb., 1867, 70.00
155 Toads pub. doe., March, 1867, 77.50
150 loads pub. doe., April, 1867, 75.05
155 loads pub. doc., May, 1867, 77.50
150 loads pub. doe., June, 1867, '75.00
153 loans pub. doe., July, 1867, 77.50
135 loads pub. doe., August, 1817. 77.50
150 loads pub. doe., Sept., 1867, 75.00
155 loads pub. doc., Oct., 1857, 77.50
150 loads pal). doe., Nov., 1,567', 75.00
OEM
How much in bulk and weight it requires
to constitute a Congressional load, or whether
there is any uniformity about it, is more than
we can guess. ,But we maybe sure the loads
are not a trifle. The reader can calculate
for himself what it mast cost the country to
send these burdens all over the United States
by mail and express, - when it costs over $5,-
000 simply to move them front the Capitol
building. And it Is the deadest matter that
ever went into pamphlst and volume.
Perhaps'ave shall have a clearer idea of
tDe amount of - this material if we look lino
the felding.room, where it is prepared for
mailing The pay-roll of the folders shows
that they were paid. 1.-C2,131,0; last year.
They used up in wrapping 6,0:13 teams Man
illa paper, costing $11,135.34; 4tri buckets
of pasti , , costing $533: and 2,320 pounds Rus
sian twine, 1,824 polandS soft cord, 1,440
pounds hard twine, and twelve dozen balls
twine, quality not named. This is aside
from the enormous sums paid theproprietors
of the Congressierml Globe for printing .the
proceedings and speeches itt lull.
Of course the members of the House'.re
quire large quantities of envelopes for letters
and documents. When a member has a
speech Printed in pamphlet, he must reniem
her his constituents and" others; and must
have envelopes to enclose them under his
frank. We find that the grand total of en
velopes furnished to the house and Clerk's
office during the session was 4,741,963, cost
ing $2,478.72. Of these 633,300 were"speech
envelopes," 130,500 printed, 45,500 white,
8.,000 quality not named, 10,000 docunients,
20,500 made "to match colored edge note
paper," 4,5 . 00 "French fancy," and the re
mainder
,of various kinds, including many
thousands for "visiting cards." Of course,
when we elect a member to the House, we
expect that heskillbiluPplietrarthe„ . pul).
Ho expense with fancy notepaper, French
note-paper, gilt and colored-edged note-pa
per, visiting cards, and envelopes to' match,
and, not only obeli he be supplied himself,
but lay in a stock for family and friends. All
this, keep in mind, is over and above the
amount of stationery which each member is
presumed to purchase with the money lie
draws for that purpose. This' 'goes to show
the-vast labors one has to undertake who .
consents to sacrifice his ease fur the public
good.
But envelopes and paper (of which we have
taken no account) would be of no use with
out,
pens. how much of this stipend for
stationery goes to the purchase of pens the,
reader can judge for himself when he sees'
whatamottnts are supplied extra. The mem ,
bers have a fancy for variety, as the follow
ing items will show—lndulging largely in
gold, steel and quill. And first as to
18 gold pens, - - • $6B 50
14 gold cases, • 290 00
60 gold pens, - - - - 171 10
288 gold pens, (cheaper) - • - 457 '5O
114 gold pens, (Foley's case) - 375 AT
194 gold pens, (Postmaster of House)l,os6 11
30 gold pens, (to Clerk of House) 150 00
3,600 pens, - •
2,448 double-action, a
18,000 Washington medallion,
1,440 Perry's large barrel,
111,440 -
720 Eagle, - .
7,200 Perry's common,
30,000 (no brand) -
178,000 (to Postmaster)
21,000 (to Clerk) -
267, 16
5,100 Black Swan,
1,828 Gillott's, -
1,700 Congress Cut,
8,616
GUANO TOTAL OF PENS.
276,75
But pens must have pen-holders. We
judge by the prices paid that a good many
of the gold pens were attached to reasonably
good holders. Bet we put down the itenis
as ve find them.
PEN-HOLDERP.
7;772, common, -
216 rubber,
3,068 (to Postmaster)
204 (to Clerk) -,
41377 03
Hiving fitted out the honorable members
with pens, pen-holders, paper and envelopes,
ttiey Must be supplied with ink and ink
stands . 1 , hut we shall not take into this ac
count the thousands of "bottles of - ink," "Ar
nold's fluid," "copying,"- "vermillion," etc.,
of which separate account (from the ink
stands) is rendered. • We make record only
of the inkstands required to , transact the bus
iness of the llousetor tho session. liere are
the
11,320
45 library, -
13, pocket, -
2 patent, -
MD various, -
4'27 (to Postmaster)
43 (to Clerk)
1,039
Congress has always been famous for its
knives. For many years the most popular
brand in the market was the " Congress
Knife." There seems to be the same eager
ness for gOod knives now that there was
a quarter of a century ago_ Thus we find
that there were furnished to the House Clerk
and 'Postmaster for the session (over and
above the amount members are presumed to
lime purchased with their stipend for sta
tionery), the following:
=I!
1,113 knives,
1,611 pen knives,
2,726
- These figures do not include a large vari
ety of erasing knives, etc.,but such as honor
able members could use In sharpening the
eight thousand and odd quill pens, the hun
dred and odd thousand pencils of all sorts,
or with which to whittle,' cut tobacco and
benches, and pick their teeth.
They do not omit to supply thdmselves
with scissors and shears, though we confess
to surprise that they should carry their econ
omy to the point of ,niggardliness—ao unbe
cuming in the representative men of the
Great Republic. It is to be regrAted that
they should have had supplied to them in ex
cess of the number purchased with their sta
tionery money, only
424 pairs scissors, - - • V 37 11
100 pairs shears, - • - 230 40
But if the House is censurable for Its econ
omy in this particular, w•e are bound to say
it makes it up for it in the matter of -
LEATTIKR
:327 Porte-monnaies,
245 Diaries, - .
9 Morocco Pocket book.,
61 Portfolios. - -
7 Morocco Desks, - -
$1,842 14
6 We ought to include in this some hundreds
of memorandum and blank books, some 30
odd au..tvraph books, as many scrap-books,
and a half dozen sets of alphabet letters—the
last probably ordered, as Mrs. Toodles bought
the comu, to have handy in the house when
Mississippi and Carolina send np their -
tered representatives.
We have only named a few of the: items to
be found in 'this precious testimony of the
economy of Congress in its expenditures.
such items as hair
_brushes, paste brushes,
shoe brushes, nail brushes, toilet soaps, 3lar
tinique snuff by the dozen bottles, plug to
bacco, font'. hundred Ipalm-leaf fans, cork
screws, gloves, &c., we have not space to
mention. They art belong to stationery, of
course.
There is one item, however, which brings
to mind Dickens' "American Notes," and the
chapter in which he describes' his visit to
Washington, very strongly: We find these
entries: 1 dozen fancy spittoons, 1 pair lancy
spittoons, 84 spittoons, 47 spittoons. A toler
able provision, one would - say, for the vilest
habit man ever acquired.
c..5,.5t;e.50
There is also another item which we are
curious to know something about. Has the
House concluded to go to housekeeping, in
a domestic sense, for itself? Remembering
what is to be seen and had hi Washington
hotels and boarding-houses, we Should not
censure the members if they had so deter
mined, and wouhi go so far as to urge a lib
eral appropriation to that end. But we do
object to the .setting it forth in the expense
account as
_" stitionery." Tiie reason we
-have for the conclusion that the House is
disposed to try its " Prentice hand" at the
culinary art is found in the following entry• :
1 griddle, 2 culienders, 2 graters, 1 dipper,
G pans, 1 Hour sifter, 8 end saucepans, 1 fish
kettle, 6 pans, 4 tin saucepans, 9.iron pans,
1 hod, 1 tea kettle, '4 poles, 7 fry pans, 3
broilers, 1 coffee urn, 2 =slid's, 1 saw, 1
meat knife, 1 strainer, 4 ladles, :t skimmers,
2 meat forks, 2 sifters, 4 spoons, 4 peppers, 5
pan's, 3 stamped pans, 1 boiler,: 2 large cal
lenders, 4 iron pans, 12 tin pahs, 1 oval urn,
2 broilers, 1 cleaver, 1 coffee mill.
That would be regarded as a e.ecent kit
chen outfit for beginners.
But we cannot linger forever• over this
romantic volume. All must be convinced.
front what we have sholgn, that the House
of Representatives, in its anxiety to re trench,
save the people's money, and pay off the
debt, has reduced its ovVu expenses to a
'l3gurC that appears almost contemptible:
pi Morr AN'to Weno'a Circus and 2lcna
gerie fell into the hands - of the Sheriff at
Girard, and failed accordingly in making its
appearance on Saturday, to the inexprcisi
bin disappointment of the youngsters, and
the disgust of sundry publishers, who-hold
bills against thO company for printing and
advertising. Wo are authorized by several
to say that they vtrUl sell their accounts at a
liberal deduction.
GOLD PEAS.
$2,637 84
I=
• $ .58 50
• 20 '2Of
106 25
• 45 00
- 384 25
• 37 00
- 33 oo
- 63 00
- 865 17
- 127 37
$1,762 74
Quill. PENS.
$ 147 05
ill 11 00
4 113 00
$271 (Z
$4,71 58
$194 /5
192 - 00
247 47
33 11
=I
$ 79-01
4 50
5 15
412 54
375 92
47 16
$924 O 3
- - IMMO 25
- - 2,783 83
$5,520 08
$467 57
$1,044 39
258 95
40 00
403 30
9 50
Ora
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DEAIt OnsanYEßt Although yonEcOrrelf=
-
pondent has been so long tatilet, Yet-thli
vicinity has abounded with items of Idterest.,
Of late, political matters have absorbed the,
time and attention of - al Lost - every person
hereabouts. Both parties are active; each
has held regular, weekly meetings, at which
the,priticiples of, each have been ally pro
elainted,and tho se of 'oar opponents dissected
and exposed. "The Denmeraisard - acflvt add
doing service which will tellon next Tues
day. Able speakers from abroad have ad
dressed the people upon the issues of the
day, with. telling effect. The cause y of con
stitutional libirty is prosperons. The people
arc aroused. Bound doctrine begins to pre- -
vaif. The arts of true patrioti ara.cheered.
Office' hot ers kroau, liontrhelders quake
-and "carpe bag tetscssors.blat with Tear. • In
one case the dread of coming defeat has so
perfectly overcome a Friday of ,th4:o,evenne
department, thit, to drown his sorrows, he
has taken to " Opodeldoc" and whisky.
Heedless of his sacred promise ;to -abstain
from liquor and be a man, liknthe dog of
Scripture,drAvjeturned to his Vomit,and,
truntnnature, again wallniS lit' his ,native
mire. A sacrifice to fanaticism, a genial na
ture is thus - depraved and fair talent prosti
tuted. He barks continually at oppiments;
and grunts out a full column doggerel in a
flourishingi ten quire Erie Daily, which—in
a tract form—he goes dreamily about, ped
dling to saint and sinner,-alike. He is cer
tainly. an object of pity. • Having always
nursed official pap, it is quite certain he will
never survive th - e - Nveading. - Why a place of
profit is given a man who never did aught
for the good - of the country, a fugitive from
Canada and justice, is only to be answered
in the general dishonesty of Republican ad
ministration. Bloated inebriates in office,
all Over' the country, are-:- - -as. in - times-lot
King George—" eating out the substance of
the peopie"—a stigma upon the government
and a nuisance to corm:unity: •.- .- -,
- The Republicans have - labored - hard to
,keep up their meetings, and, at last, to be
certain of the attendance of some person, a
company of " Boys in blue" has been organ
ized; and boys they are--fully one half will
be lucky if they vote in four years. . They
were out in force on Monday night last, and,
by actual count, there were- thirty-six.
About the , time the campaign was ': Com
menced, a comet appeared in the Republican
firmament,, by the name of "Gen." Pierce.
- With his appearance among us, he, -as
quickly, disappeared, and has not been since
seen by any person about here. He was an
ornament to his party and the most complete
blackguard that ever insulted a respectable
audience: - Still, he _was, ncored, by Rads
and smiled at by Rdd's 'wives. -- biome re
gretted
the -extremity which, compelled the
sending of, such material to the 'village, still,
all concluded that nothing too mean could
be said about Democrats. He was preceded
by the pungent and vigorous " Gen." Curtis,
who commenced his speech with the usual
"In ancient times." Truly, the Republican
i
club of Girard has labored under trials and
tribulations. After scouring the country
over for some person to speak at their last
meeting, they were. compelled to submit to a
weak attempt by the candidate for Asem
bly.- He Is abundantly " loyal," and quite
severe on Copperheads and northern traitors.
He is the same invalid Who limped his way
to Ridgway, to get exempt from the draft ;
.
his only disability being—as a patriotiF. Re
publican openly said at the time—a wart,
which prevented his sitting down. " Alas!
poor Yoriek!" to be thus .wounded in the
house of your friends. Atter a painful en
durance of the courageous ' legislator's
speech, "0
-Poe-del-doe" was called upon to
repeat his " bosh," ns he denominates it,
which appeared In the Repubiliean.
We presume that you will think Fairview
in our jurisdiction, so we will report, briefly,
the doings at the great mass meeting of the
Republicans on Saturday last. Our infor
mant—a Republican—says the performance
was shameful. Our mutual friend, the lion.
Elijah Babbitt; wits proclaimed president of
the day, and during his speech, customary
upon such occasions, he was frequently in
terrupted by shouts for other men. Al
though not delivered with the rapidity of
some younger speakers, still; it was an out
rage upon experience and dge to' endeavor
to choke off their chosen officer. Scofield
wa's the principal speaker in the afternoon,
.although a small pen was made from which
the -fighting elder continued to whale-on a
few 'children and women. They soon be
came- disgusted and left him—to himself.
During the afternoon a general row oc
curred, and, in imitation of the negro riot
in Nash Ville, they had it all to themielves.
Republicans knocked, Republicans down,
and Republicans poked Republicans' eyes,
until the-crowd pressed in upon them and
quieted the "loyal." A cessation of hostili
ties having been secured, all progresied
finely until - late in the evening, wheni the
conflict was renewed. .` Boys -in b-uc" I
rushed for the fray, and "Tanners" e ied
with each other in trying to tan each other's
' hides. Lamps and lamp sticks were freely
used, and their marks carried away by more
than one loyal Republican. " 0-Poe-del
doc" and friend of Girard declare that they,
were not there in the evening;, that " they
got full and left before the fight corn
rneOced." LET us ELATE PEACE.
A: citizen of Fairview applied to ns to
know if we were the correspondent of the
Obserter. "If you are," said he, " I want
you to put in this advertisement:"
"WASTED.—Owners for seven or eight.
torch lamps found in the gutter at Fairview,
after the Republican melee on Saturday
night."
Republicans admit that the mass meeting
of Saturday made Democratic votes. The
eventful day draws nigh ; and as the 13th of
October approaches, let every true lover of
his country labor more assiduously for the
triumph of right.
That the God of nations may heed the cry
of the poor, and mete opt speedy destruction
to the Radical destroyers of our liberties, is
the hope of VotxxvEnti.
Letter from North East.
Noiriu EA T, Oct. 6, 1868
Editor Observer—Thp largest and most en
thusiastic club meeting of the campaign was
held by the Democraty of this borough (tt
Haynes' Rail, on Saturday evening )aSt.
Notwithstanding the fact that the Radicals
got up a meeting on the same evening, for
the purpose of keeping their party friends
front hearing the great issues of the day dis
cussed in a truthful and candid manner, the
Democratic headquarters was filled to over
flowing with live Democrats and Conserva
tive Republicans. It had been annotmc9tl
that the eloquent orator, Charles S. Macom
ber, Esq., from Buffalo, N. Y., would address
the meeting, but he bring detained'. by un
foreseen circumstances, Mr. Robbins, of. Bu
ffalo, was sent in his, stead. Our disappoint
ment in not being favored with the presence
of the first-named gentleman turned out to
be an agreeable One, for soon after Mr. Rob-'
bins began to address the meeting WIC forgot
all about our misfortune an;ldfsappolntment.
For two hours and a half, the speaker en
listed the marked attention of the large
audience present, confuting 'his remarks
mainly-, to twoiniportant titiet.tiOns now be
fore the people, namely: ReciiiistrUction and
the Finances. Hz .quoted Tf4udlqicsii, au
thority fckall he said upon these questions,
so that if gainsayed it could not be charged .
upon him that be Wag uttering " Copperhead
lies."
,
An incident occurred, just previous to the
holdimr, of our meeting, shown= the hateful
spite of the Radicals during this caMpaign.
The Democrats had engaged the North ,East
Brass Band to play for them during the
evening, and shortly after the Band com
menced playing the Radicals tried to. per
suade them alit ,t 4 play FOrl4. 709/Ter:
ff ring them ot dollairtiottOr
0 i
•
so. !It Is duo to the "Band boys" to say (and
they aro•moitly Republicans), that , they in
dignantly relined the open bribe, and filled
theli engagement with the Democrats, much
to the chagrin of the Radicals.
,Senator Cowles, Smethport, Pa , ad
dressed a " beg„-arly account of empty
-twitches" :it the Gran't Club on the same
everting:. '• General Eutine-i.iNi" absent:Al
-.himself; as usunt , 2- - = - - - •
The richest joke or the se:eion, and ,Ine
which your correspondent thinks too good'
to keep to bine:ell, is the filet that one of the
editoriiindproprietrirs of the new Radical
paper just started here, suddenly awoke to
the fact on Monday morning last that he had
newer .been .assesscd and has never - paid a
Stake' or Connti tax - fie Menthe very
anxious to have an interview the As
sessor and Tax gatherer, but those terrible
words which - the - French people once rung
in the ears of Louis Philippe, fell upon the
aforesaid editor's ears—"P . is tw late." Here
is a Radical loss of one, vote. Truly, this is
'an exemplification of the infcllificace and
loyally of the party that claims these quali
ties to the exclusion of the rest of their fol
low-men. NOR'-EASTER.
Dia.*Lts - rox.—We 'desire to amain invite
the attention of nil, who are afflicted with
diseases of _the eye, car, throat, catarrh or
chronic diseases of any Conn, to the visit of
this distinguished Surgeon and Physician,
whose fame as a successful operator upon
the ahove diseases, is as wide spread as the
continent. Remember he will be at the
Reed House, in this city, on'Wednesday and
Thursday, the 14th and 15th days of October,
stopping for those . two days only. •
ADDRESS TO TUE NERVOUS AND
DEMLLITATED,
whose sufferings have beet) protracted front
hidden causes, and whose cases require prompt
treatment to render existence desirable: If
you are snffering, or have suffered, from invol
untary discharges, what effeet does it produce
upon your general health? Do you feel weak,
debilitated, easily tired? Does a little extra
exertion produce palpitation of the heart?
Does yonrliyer, or urinary organs, or your kid
neys frequently get out of order? yournrine
sometimes thick, malty or flocky, or in it ropy
on Nettling? Or does a thick scum rise to the,
top? Or is a sediment at the bottom alter it
lots stood awhile? Do you have spells of short
breathing or dyspepsia? Are your bowels con--
stipated? you have spells of fainting, or
rushes of blood to the head? Is your memory
impaired? Is your mind constantly dwelling
npoulid.4 subject? , Do you feel dull, listless,
moping, tired of company, of life? Do you
wish to be left alone, to get away from every
body? Does any little thing make you start or,
Jump? Is your sleep broken or restless? Is
the lustre of your eye as brilliant? The bloom
on-your cheese, as bright! Do you enjoy your
self in society as well? Do you pursue your
business with the, same energy? Do you .feel
as much confidence in yourself? Are your
spirits dull and flagging, given to fits of melan
choly? If so, do not lay it to your liver or dys
pepsia. Have you restless nights? Your back
weak, your Icnees weak, and have but little ap
petite, and you attribute this to dyspepsia or
liver complaint.
Now, reader, selNabuse, venereal diseases
badly cured, and sexub.l excesses, are all capa
ble of producing a weakness of Itte generative
organs. Tho organs of generation, when In
perfect health, make the man. Did you ever
think that those bold, defiant, energetic, }perse
vering, successful business men dre always
those whose generative .organs are in perfect
health? You never-hear such men complain
of being melancholy, of nervousness, or palpi
tation of the heart. ) They are never afraid they
cannot succeed in business; they don't become
sad and discouraged; they are always polite
and pleasant in the companyof ladles, and look
you and them right In the face—none of your
downcast looks or any other meanness about
them. Ido not mean those who keep the or
gans inflated by running to excess. These will
not only ruin their cohstitutions,but alshose
they do businesswitb or for.
- How many men, from badly cured diseases,
from the effects of self-abuse and excesses, have
brought, bout that state of weakness in those•
organs that has reduced the genend system so
much as to induce almost every othertilselMe—
miutcy, lunacy, paralysis, spinal affections,
suicide and almost every other forte of disease
that flesh iS heir to, and the rent cause of the
trouble scarcely ever suspected, and have doc
tored for all but the right one.
Diseases of these organs require the use ofa
Diuretic. HELAIIIOLDS FLUID EXTRACT
BIICIUT is the great Diuretic, and is a certain
cure fur diseases of the Madder, Kidneys, Grav
el, Dropsy, Organic Weakness, Female Com
plaints, General Debility, and all diseases of the
Urinary Organs, whether existing In Male or
Female, from whatever cause originating, and
no matter of how long standing.
If no treatment is subnaltted "tO, Consump
tion or Insanity may ensue. Our flesh and
blood are supported from these bouroP,. and t lie
health and happiness, and that of posterity,
depends upon prompt use of a reliable remedy.
Heimboltes Extract Buchu, established up
ward of 13 -years, prepared by H. T.' HELM . -
BOLD, Drtlggist,'6',ollroadway,.l. Y., &10Itiouth
10th St., Philadelphia, Pa. Priee-81.25 per bot
tle, or 6 bottles for 86.50, delivered to any ad
dress. Sold by all Druggists everywhere.
None are gehuine unless done tip in steel-en-
graved wrapper, with fac-simile or my Chemi-
cal Warehouse, and signed
au2o-2rd ]L T. TIELMEOLD.
e 133 abbtrtisements.
Stray Heifer.
GAME to the premises of the subscriber, on
[the t4uhnpike. in .31111 Creek Tp., between 3
and .1 miles from Erie, to the Wolf settlement,
about six or eight weeks since, a stray Heifer,
nearly two years old, of light rid color with a
little white about the teats. The owner re
quested to come forward, prove property, pay
charges and take her away, otherwise she Will
be disposed of according to law.
octtl-,30 DANIEL
Ordinance
CHANGING THE. PLACE OF 'HOLDING
ELECTIONS IN THE I ,, IURTII ELEt2TION
DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF ERIE.
DE IT ORDAINED and enacted by the Select
and Common Councils of the City of Erie,
that hereafter all elections hi the said Fourth
Election District shall be held at the south-west
corner of the Public Square, in the building
heretofore called the Park House, situate on the
east side of Peach Street, at tile corner of said
square and Peach street..
oel.B-It O. Nonr,r, Mayor.
Side Walki4.
NOTICE is hereby given to all owners of real
estate fronting on streets along which the
construction of side walks ha• been mitered{
that in pursuance of pm emptory instructions
from the Citv'Vonneils,, soils will, within one
week, be instituted against all, without excep
tion, who have not completed their side walks,
or shall not within that time be vigorously en
gaged in Mel? edristructidn. These suits, if
coinfielled to ho brought, will he attended with
heavy penalties and large hills of cests". The
City Engineer will, on application to hint,
promptly give the grade of tile re-pert ire side
walks to those di-irons of putting them down.
E.
City Solicitor.
EZIEO
=^l
FOR TIIE PAVING OF PEACH STREET,
BETWEEN • BUFFALO STREET AND
•SOUTH AVENUE.
1. , --Be it ordained hnd anicted by the Bar
i:, gess anti Council of the Borough of South
Erie, and It is hereby ordained and enacted by
the authority of the same, that Peach Street,
between Buffalo Street and South Avenue, shall
be Immediately paved in the following mariner,
via: Twenty-five feet. along the centre of said
street to be of Nicholson pavement, and the
balance of the street between the Nicholson
pafiement and the sidewalk to be of cobble
stone. •
Ss.c. 2.—The owners of the prrperty bounded
by and abutting on said street are to pay three
flourtivi of the cost and -expense of said pave
tdent in front -of their lots to the track of the
street railroad ; the said Borough to pay one
fourth of the said rests and expense in front of
said lots. The said Borough also paying the
costs and expense or paving the cross streets.
• SEe. 3.—The said owners of property'on said
streets are required to pay tile respective
amounts due by them for said pavement in
front of their respective lots within sixty days
front the time of notice given to then, f the
amount to be paid' by them, and in default of
payment, said amounts with ten per cent, dam
ages will be collected according to the provision
Of the Act of Assembly, entitled atuLt her sup
plement to the Act incorporating the Borough
of South Erie, approved March edit, led;
t 3, EC. said street Ls to be pavedin strict
eempliance'.with the plan nut specification
adopted by the Burgess and Council of said Bor
ough aad under the Su periOtendence of t Ills Pa
ving ' Committee and Borough Engineer.
Sac. s.—The contractors shall 'be paid from
time to time upon the estimate of the Borough.
Engineer, for the amount due them fur work
hhd labor done and materials furnished, and at
.the completion of the work the said Engineer
Clan make n final estimate, which shall be con
elusive upon thep
Bvc. 6.—The said contractors are 'lobe paid ac
cording to the stipulations of the con' ract be
tween them and the Borough authorities.
Ordained and enacted the twenty-mufti day
of September, A. D. NB,
Attest:
war. F. Lrrse,
Vlerk
0ct,..5.4t"
DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY.
TN THE DISTRICT COURT of the United
I States, for the Western District of Penn'a.
William 11. Craiker, a bankrupt under the Act
of Congress of March 2, having applied for
a discharge from all his debts and other claims
provable under said Act, by order of the Court
notice is hereby given to all persons who havo
proved their debts, and other persons interest
ed, to appear on the tlth day of Nov., at if
o'clock, A... 11— before S. E. Woodruff Register,
la the Court Rouse, at Erie Pa., to show cans°
if any they have, why a discharge should not
be granted to the said bankrupt. And further
notice Is hereby given, that the second and
third meetings of creditors of the said bank
rupt, required - by the 27th and 2th sections of
said act, will he had before the said Register at
the sante Cloy an I place.
S. C. MeCANDI.E‘ss.
Clorp. of C. S. Dlstriet Court I n said
nets-2t .
DLSCHARGE IS BANS:RI:PITY. .
Tim DlSTllttlr COURT of the United
states, for tligWestermlihqrlet of Penn's.
Stephen N. Whhilii g a l:anhruft nnaer.too
Art of Csh-veFt of NMI •-h 1e.r.% having ap
plied for a discharge fe.on ell his ahi oth
er chilmq provable under said Act, by order of
the Court netPw Is.hereby giv.m t'ra'il pet-eon
who have proved their debt., and Other inerwms
interested, to appear hn the lith day of Nov.,
!vim, at ID o'clock, A. M. before S. E. Woodruti,
Esq., Register, in the Court House, at Erie, Pa.,
to show cause, if any they have, why a dis
charge should not be graat.-L1 to the said bank
rupt. And further notice is hereby given that
the serumd and third meetings of creditors of
the said bankrupt, required by the 27th and
.:Mthaectlans of said Act, will be had before the
aabiltegister at the same time and Once; .
fi. C. eC.ANDLESS,
Clerk of U. S. District Court fot said DbArlet,
okl4-2t - • - . •
ItlE A.. 11 !
THE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE
1 ,11 l'ltri-.I.:NTED for the considetathin of the American people-, Is now b e t.,,,,;
for the benefit of t i i . ,L. 4n `C
All 1 , 11.•11 we , 1. , with it? It i 4 a stitijc , d that h imuld engage the attention and idleii,l4la.,
profound con ,itierathn, of est fy loyal, ifultii)tle mind. And as tim consideration,4 t t i:',,iti 'ie.
seems to be monopolized by the lolls of creation, they claiming to have the sole right -",",,..... 5
ipatc, dispdse of and cnioy the fruits thereof. A e would therefore,
cerned, present nnotter issue fraught with Interest, and In which, ith yet, the Ladle% 4.` —.al.
the most prominent part, % . : MB oi 41,,,, 4
The Daily aid Extensive - Issue of th'y Go od ,
,
EDSON,
And Vie proprietors stand ready, ant/ Mill continue to issue from their mammoth et, M , ,
sirable 'g cx , the choicest patterns the most enticing bargains ever before Off er ': l 'l dt.
tot o
thc public.
We court, the patronage of the public, and , the competition of the fraternity f , )r
" (") roc-I i a S
Still lire, and sell goods at prices that allow the public to live also.
LADIES, IF YOU WANT BARGAIN'S IN DRESS GOODS, CALL AT
EDSON, CHURCHILL & 00.,s
And examine their line of
Silks, Irish Poplins,Trench Ottoman, Empress Cioth4.
I.LPACA - POPLINS, FRENCH AND ENCIIIBII MERINOS, SCOTCH PLAID%
-
WATERPROOF PLAIDS, MANDARIN PLAIDS, ALPACAS IN ALL COL*
(L,rde4l Alpara., Camlet Iloilo, Mandarin i.tvitre, Chen , Molgtlra, liar:oho:I,.
Paisley, Braila'', Grand Duchess, Winter Queen, Louise,
Of every color and quality. Sixty pieces of Union Plaid Flannel!' to retail ta 23 Nati.
"Y" INI IK - JE NOTIO N
Gloves, Hosiery, Ribbon, Fringe, Heading, Button;, Raffling,
Carpets.---.lust opened, a Fine Assortment.
For Melt and Boys' Wear.
f c ae ou lll rK tln o t(g . pu o rchastng riclti
An entire new Ilne t oj a yo re re n tr n an u d .
a D3m ec estle .
Id advan tage etlLq o e ver onr
All kinds of Domestic Goods will be Issued for Cash from this Establishment,
BLEACHED AND BROWN 31USTINS, 10-4, 9-4, 5-4, 4-4 and 3-4, at the lowest market ;slue,
Look out for Day & Horton's Lined Clasped Skirt.
We have the exclusive right to sell this skirt in this city. No lady that has er used thhakin,
will hesitate to pronounce it the most elegant in shape,The most durable, and In al: respc - cti
,the most desirable skirt ever int rodtwell Into the market,
No. 3 Noble Block, Next door lo the Post Office.
Quarterly Report
OF -THE CONDITION of the Flat National
Bank of Union Mills, Pa..-on the morning
of the first Monday in October, HO:
Loans and Discounts
Over Drafts
U. S. Bondy to secure . 30,0 q 00
U. S. Bonds and Securities on hand..._ 3,500 00
Other Stock',, Ronda and 31ortgages... 10,900 00
Due front approved Redeeming and
Reqrrve Agents.
Central National Bank, N. Y. City,. ... B,IIR 119
First Nat. Bank, Washington, ,500 00
Due from other-National Banks_____. 827
Furniture and F'xstures 1,2 , 4 12
Current ..... -..-.. 1,951 34
Taxes Paid 62.; 39
I'remlutna 61 29
Cash Items, including Stamps 161 411
Rills of other National Banks 171 00
Fractional Currency - WI 00
Specieix)
•
Legal Tender Notes -..... '6,336 00
Totul $137,218 &Q
L1A811.127£5. .
Capital Stock paid In $ 50,000 00
Surplus Fund 2,5•34 99
Exchange 1,875 13
Interest 3,090 96
Profit and Lq.s 114 06
Circulating notes received from Comp
troller 4.5,000 00
Individual Depordtm... ...... ...... . . 34,003 74
Total $137,218 Sit
I, Joseph Sill, Cashier of the First National
Bank of Union Mills, Erie Co., Pa., do solemnly
swear that the above statement is true, to the
best of my knowledge and belief.
JOSEPH SILL, Cashier.
State of Pennsylvania, County of Erie, ss.
sworn to and subrribed before me, this 6th
day of Oct., 1565. WM. C. JACKSON,
oetS-liss. Justice of the Peace.
Oy THE CONDITION of the First National
Bank of Eric on the morning of the first
Monday of. October, ISG4:
Loans and Discounts a 85,112 71
Overdrafts 1,7117 Pi
Furniture and Fixtures . 1,418 CO
Current I:lxpenses _ 2,001 20
Preinipnas F. , 3•2 04
Cash Items and Revenue Stamps 1,113 :1.1
Due from National Banks 27,,50 30
U. S. Bonds Deposited with U. S. Trea- ,
surer to secure Circulating Notes27'o,ooo 00
U. S. Bonds and Securities on hand__ 61,5:0 00
Other Stocks and Bonds ' 2,930 00
' Cash on hand:
National 13:ink. Notes 1,610 oo
Fractional Currency Its 15
Legal Tender Notes 10 ; 500 00 12,211 13
Total
I.'npital Stock paid 1n...... 0 150,000 00
Surplus Fund 10,751 70
Circulation 145,500 00
Individual Ileponits 66,060 46
United Staten Deposits 24,721
Deposits of U. S. Disbursing Otbeen.— 1'.474.5 47
Duteto other Ilanktt and Bankers.. . .. 1,314 42
Discount, Exchange, Interest, Profit
and 15,131 N't
Total ......... ... . ... ...... =.. ..... 44•4197 60
I, J. C. Spencer, Preert. of the First ....National
Bank of Erie, do solemnly swear that t abdre
statement is true to the best of my knowledge
and f. .1. C. SPENCER, Pres't.
State ofTenn'a, Countv of Erie, ss.
Sworn to and subncribed before me 'this stk
day of Oct., 1645. F. CURTZE,
oct9-It. Justice of the Peace.
DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY.
TN THE DISTRICT COURT of the United
States, for the Western District of Penn'a.
Chas. Bantanbah, a bankrupt under the Act of
Congress of March 2, 1867, having applied for a
discharge from all debts and other claims prov
able under said act, by order of the Court notice
is hereby given to alt persons who have proved
their debts and other pefsons interested, to ap
pear on the lit h day of Nov. 1668, at 11 o'cloCk, A.
M., before S. E. Vicxxlrutt, Esq., Register, at
the Court House, at Erie, Pa., to show cause, if
any they have, why a discharge should not be
granted to the said Bankrupt. And further no
tice is hereby given, that the second and third
meetings of creditors of the said bankrupt, re
quired by the f.fth and '..Nth sections of said act.
will be had before the said Register, at the
same time and place.
S. C. McCANDLESS,
Clerk of t - • S. S District Court for said District.
octe--2t
WM. HENRY,
Burgess
lb tuna HALL'S
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~. - , - HAIR
At 4 F', r ~i 1
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„T.,..., PROVEI) Itself to be the most perfect
.11 preparation for the Halt' ever offend to
Inert bile to • -- .
Restore Way Hair to its Origiial ; Color.
and create a new gTor:th where It has fallen otT
from disease or natural decay.
It n 11 prer,:at the Hair 11.0)9 falling out
All who n,e It are unanirnon:i In awarding It
the praise of being the best Ilair Pre..King ex
tant.
Our Treat ke on the'lllr fAsja: free by mull.
It. P. HALL di CO., Nashua, N. H., Proprietors
For sale by all druggists.
TOB PRINTING of every kind, in large or
Small quantities, plain or colored, done In
the best style, and at moderate prices, at the
Observer ottlee
JPRINTING of every kilo; in large or
1/ email quantities, plain or colored, done in
the beat style, and at moderate prices, at, the
Observer Vtlce.
R-lA_l7
FRO3I THE ESTABLISHMENT OF
CHURCHILL &
Marled 4fohnlrm, English Serges, Re
S ll_A_
ELECTORAL, EXCELSIOR, ETC
1 -'4 N T. S
A INT
A Huge Stock, Very Cheap and Very Good.
Linen Cuffs and Collars, French Corsets, Lace Handkerchlta
13.A-LINIC01.1&-i_JS
Of every variety and style, at exceedingly low figures. Come and get one
Remeiliber the Plitteei,
Edson, , Churchill & Co.,
P.RS(lrlte...3
Quarterly Report
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f 423,197 a)
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iMEINE
Dry Goods &iCarpets!
S ..0,73 - 7 18
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HERE ARE THE GOODS.
NOW IS THE TIME
No. 7 Reed Rouse, the Place.
DIEFENDORF, GROSS & FOSTER
4
Beg leave to state, and Trish all their friend, ti
understand, take dne notice, and gin
em themselves accordingly, that
they have received their
fall stock of
.
Dry Goods, Carpets,
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS,
Domestics, Oil Cloths;
MATS. MATTINGS, LINEN GOODS, /kr.,
And thnt for extent and variety their st.xilt
Untaurparime:d.
Tlie o l f a i r i f l e b s ,r tt d n e d s
t most ije • ro o u n ti tr i ti? n te t tr c k it o y t: i C , rt a rrt
No. 7 REED:HOUSE!
Floor, Stair and Tahle Oil Cloths in great cs:
ety, and at exceedingly* low prices, at
No. 7 REED HOUSE!
Mats, Mailings. Linen Crumb Cloths, all
Druggets, Lounges". lintttesses, Feath•
ers, \\ate and Grey Blankets, a"
NO. 7 REED HOUSE!
Wall, Decorative and Window Papers and r,
derv, very cheap at
No. 7 REED HOUSE!
Those Justly celebrated Sprhu Fixtures, the
best thing out, those beautiful trransorent
liellands,Nottingttana.Seotch anti ron
boar Lace Curtains, Cornices, Loops
and Tassels, at
No. 7 REED HOUSE!
Special attention given to furnishing Hotels
Offices and Private I)w•ellings 111th
every kind of
Window Shades & Curtains,
DON[ TICS OF ALL KINDS,. •
FLANNELS OF ALL KINDS.
TABLE LINENS OF ALL EDT",
At exceedingly low prices, at
No. 7 REED HOUSE!
Alpacas, black and in all colors and gaslltles,
Poplin Alpacas; French Plaid Poplins, 1ri5. 1,
and French Poplins, Valourse,;tc ,
No. 7 REED HOUSE!
The finest assortment of rich Black Silks err:
offered In the city Is to be found st
No. 7 REED HOUSE!
In conclusion, our stock is MI and corail'',
In every department, and we ask an 11,11 ,1 ',
examination of our goods and prices,
assured that our friends and Ike public t
ally will fully agn, , c with us in our
that at the
ERIE CITY
Dry Goods and Carpet
JEIEI-COTtI.ITM_ ,
No. 7 REED HOUSE!
will be found the hest goods at the
LOWEST , FIGURES!
Of any place In the city
DIEFENDORF, GADS d FOSTER.
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