c,perial 11ettre0
Traveler's Guide
The time IT Achleh the Lake ShOW
Lt Pittsburgh trains are run Is I 2
than Erie time—that of the Milli
:• •r •
• Erb• la minutes faster. •
mill \ 1111.1111 A AND ERIE: DA I L. 124/
a. ID e .
kt , s
- ,,i p. II Dpart
Mall Train. ........ .... 11)::". in
4, a. 111 ...... - ...... Erie E.xpress ...... ......; t:2.5 p. in
11 p. in . Warren Acconinualat lon. S.nla. zn
inur AND PIITgIIMIGII RAILROAD ,
Depart
—Pittsignrgh Express..., 10:03 it. in
_Aeennunodatton.. ....... 6.1)0
.Erto Acelnunorlation
Express
rice
11la. In
L0p..111
CLEVEIAND r.BiE n.tILILOATY.
Depart
ItriVe.
)3. ...... _New York Express •
p. m. - Day Express..3.:ls p in.
m.. --Cincinnati Expreot
Aga, rn... , .Night Express 3:15 a. m.
--Steamboat Express_ 12:50 a. m.
Toledo Express 10:10 a. m.
iccommodlition 5:43 a. in.
ourr.ato •t =rat RAILROAD.
Arrt‘e, • Depart
i , ~ in .. ...... 7.Cir.zht Express. 1:40 a. in
......... 'COW York Ex pre,, 10::0 a. in
____.---......Cinetunat.l Expre.. 7:t5 p. oh
I. P. In • ... •Dap Expre , ,,, 1•45 p. in
i .,
.1, •,, 1,1. ..,.....Toledo Exprebhi
1 ;•. a. in . titearnboat Expre,...s
;, p . na..Mall and Accommodation . 0:00 na oh.
oil, AI)N ALIA GUENY RIVER rIZ.,
I win. dk pal tang and arriving lir. Curry:
.pat, Arrive
;, ........Express Train, 1:21.1 a. in
p. nl ....Mail Train .. :.. ilia.) a, ni
departing :Ina arriving at In, ineion :
Arrive
- ~ Express Train, ..... :415 r, m
: p in Mail Train, . p.
('loving of Mailt.
y,rk , 110 , d on and W:crli, 9:2 ,1 a.
d Canad.t, and N. York Central
. . IL. nL anal Z . :'"p,lll.
0,1 ,ltd Cur WaV Nina ...... .2:15 p.
‘• I old Eric Way Malt . a. in.
.):1. and sax.) p.
••• • ' tl 11. 111. p. in.
It
riu Ipina 4: El le, War: en Aeconi
,,,,, Iri sm. ,upplyllur, alllsc. bern
I.3lclind It'arre:l,oll Creek, A...t U.
I , V. It. It-and Mca , li p. iii
I' hi', 01, Iphia, llarrlsburc:, Halt !inure
‘Y.L•lllnuton and Philadelphia
rad ea , l of Warren, and•War
inlclin It. It ........
no L., It oTl•bur4. Haltunore 4: Wash
. p.
to
FAlriborc,'.ind McKean p. to
U",at.hurc. on Tuesdays, ThurbdaY's
and Saturdays
TIMC OF ARRIVAL.
Yort, Bunton, BlattlO :Ohl Wash-
IliUtorA
a. In. and 3:10 p. m
Builabi alai Erie Way Mall 111:'20 a. In
(1.., hind and Erie Way ..... 3:10 m
. ''.oo U. In. and 4:00 p.
Er. , ail Pittsburgh m
Warrvil .I, , ointiPiation, - Oil CrevlC,
. O. W. R. It. and 4:00 p. m
llarraslthrg, Baltimore and
Wn•lifilv,ton Ittr3l R. Tll
I'hSlad;lphi t, liarrisbura. Baillmore,
- w,o.htnaton, nal! P. &I.:. It. It., east
..f Warren,•and Warren t Frank-
Int R
Et. ;ma mr.t.c,,,in
"I'lleidaYS, Thursdays and
s.o6rdays 9130 a. m
i . ‘ ,.(.111, , ,• hours' from 7:00 A. M. to P. NI
'•tzl lay, Ithep op , n from 7:W In 9730 A. M.
JOS, M. STERRETT, P. M.
Waal, for Sale at the Ob•errer Othee
Tat , following blauLs are kept for sale at the
V .011e°, anti ran be till nedied in any
11111t1')er tic , lred
all kinds, single and in b00k, , ,
Batik bOO% s.
r.111t1,: llgnintOu tint Neu York
for:ir
M. a tgages, eman_ni and with extra clause.
gulf Claim Deeds.
.I.greem. at, for the Sale of Land.
Start t.tge Uri [Mentes. -
Warrants for the Relief of the Poor.
Landlord's Warrant-,
I 't,lllllloll '
Judgment Bonds, f 'ma mon till I Tight Form.
Interrogatories.
leases, Common anti Tight Form.
Sarre of till kinds.
Simmons, Sub renal anti Search - Warrants.
Executions and , isire Faelas.
Declarations.
Administrators' and Guardians' floods,
Commonwealth Wnrralrl ii. •
Aflidavit, Bond anti Attaehmi-tit.
Bower of Attorney.
Ud "krises and Refusals_
License Petitions and Bonds.
A..signments.
Mechanic , ' Lien.
tarnishee Attachment.
Endorsee vs. Endorser. .•
Constable's Sales and Bonds.
Commitments.
Eor Sale and For Rent.
Pluck: Lis - r.—Double Sheet Ths-ds 51,25 Per
; 75 ets, per half dozen. Single sheet
Ned. owl Mortgages 75 rents per doren ; 81 ets.
rti dI dozen. Notes and Receipt, 754,11( N per
) 1 111141 , 21 ; 40 cents per fifty; 11l cents adozen. In
'ool:, of one hundred fl,no; of fifty 50 cents; of
atv-tive :30 rents. All tither blanks are got
up .•a 'JO is of uniform size, at 40 vents per
95 rents per halt ti,w-n. Where ,mall
are OrderP3 by mail 10 cents addition
al a '.!l i eltargeti fit isdage. 1113 7-tf.
.tzent44 for the Ob,ener
Wr LA% Nelf CU - A the following gentlemen as
our saexuts m the places named, to transact any
leinane.... in connection •irith the ollice. Persons
knoti ;leg indebted to no can hand,
tin m the money, and their receipts will be ac
knowledged the tame a, If given by ourselves:
corry—Amos Heath.
Petroleum Centre—Geo. W. *Wilson.
Tohoute--Nekon Clark.
• tilt Gras g—Wm. J. Welker.
Wayne-1). W. !toward.
Toungsville—Capt. G. J. Whltuty. •
Spartamdaarg—John G. Burlingham.
Tausvelle—Clark Ewing. '
Wateriord—W. C. 'White.
l'h ton Borough—M. V. H. Brown.
I - :.1 ail Tonmilop—Moses
IMin-4% E. Lincoln.
: a,rview—Amos Stone.
maid—Capt. I). W. Ilutebin.‘on.
I 'reek and Lunelg•s Lang-.-V:in.shernutn.
"yruntile bl—Gilbert-Hurd.
I , wknort—J. C. Catilimam
Wat t shurg—Ly man Itobin•on.
M , lt. TownshiP—E. Pinmy.
! indegro—Marens Saley. '
!Laker ek—Wm. Saltsmem.
ii'ede3r vale—Edward Jones
s..rt A. Tabor.
laek,on's-tSmith J, Jriek..on. tt.
A Card to the
pa. i) LT PON CO'S
' , OLDEN- PERIODICAL PILLS.
rOft FE:MALIN,
- ,
In corrveting ulant t. v, remov
.Tur met Our, of the Monthly Turns, loan
II r caust:, and alway 4 sneer.‘s.fin n pre-
ONE PILL IS A post
remtlei peculiarly situated, of those suppos
in4 themselvei So, nre cautioned against using
these Pills while in that condition, lest they in
%lto. miscarriage, after which admonition the
Pr. priator assumes no responsibility, although
:1,, tr mildness would prevent any mh-chief to
ncaliti; otherwise the Pills are recommended
MOST INVALUABLE REMEDY
,lieeiation of 1110,12. .uffvring from ant.
.ra.;ularlties whatever, as well auto out an
nierea,e of Luntly when health \Nilt not pernut
it; quieting Ole nerves and br.nglng back the
" ne.y color of healtir to the eheek of the most
delicate.
Full and explicit tlircctlint , , nectilupaily cad
boa.
Prio. 51 per bo - x, etc sold In I•:rio
WM. NICK S SONG, dru.:Aisth, note fo
Ertel - I.nd vi,lnit.y.
Ladles by sending them ..s1 through the Post
Oince, can have the pills ,ent (eonfidentiallyiby
mail to any pall of the man t ry, free of postage.
s, ,L 1 also by E. I'. Hazeltine, Warren; Hoff-
Man it: Andrews, Corry ; Callender t Co., Mead
ville; C. C. Vtall cc: Co., NLfrth Eat; Jewett A
Wright, Westfield.
S. D. HOWE, Sole Proprietor,
my2lllB-Iy. New York.
JOHN GENSHEIMER& SON,
DEA LENS ZC
(It tlthig and Gent's (;outlg
eOItNER OF t4Ev ENT t
REMOVAL.
ItusrEtc has removed from Ww 011
11, htlind, south of the Depot, to the new stor
Lliree doors wt.,/ of tht:Aunarktut flay!, south
Park, %%Imre Ile ho a eel) nue line of
HATS. CAPS, &C
Warranted to i.e goal In slyly, quality and flu•
lsh to any In the tutu ket, a itsi respectfully sulk.
its a call from his ola fricuds and thu publl
generally, ashuring thew none will go away dig.
apr/uS.
Adminlstrator's Notice.
ETTEMS OF ADM/N.ISTRATioN h a ,
been granted to tile undersigned on the. e.
tate Of Andrew Miller, deed, late of t , ..rattii to 1
Erie co,, lia„ notice 1, hereby given to all 11
dented to the milne to make limited:ate Ito
t•t, nt, sand theee having ehtltilstlgilinSt, the 141
•r wilt lire's nt them, duly authenticate
for settlement, l'ArqMilat
:-.outtl Env, Nov, 12-tiw
L.I,F. Stem
AVINU boughtf the Eagle. Hotel, In
Water
-11 turd, would inform the public that he ha,
thortaighl,y retittedl the same, and Is now ready
4 ::cutuulodate all in the last of style. 111.
to
-Ide lti hountlfull ‘upplied, and the bar is
st , ), lied with the it ulee.t of liquors.
-
I) I .ANICS! BLA 'KS !, —A complete assort
-1.1 ment of eve - 11nd of Blanks needed by
Attorneys, Justice., I,Constables and Buslucas
lien, for sale at in • bserver office.
joB PRInIN I every kind, in large or
0.1 small civant illt , plain or colored, done In
the best style, and :t moderate prices, at the
Observer office
ion PRINT/Nti of every kind, in large s er
CI small quantities, plain or colored, done la
the best style, and at moderate prices, at the
Observer Miles.
- - - - -
.L.)
LANKS! - BLA NKS! A coin pletr. assort
ment of every kind of Blanks needed by
Attorneys, Justices, Constables and Ituoine...,
Men. for axle at the Observer ofßm.
BLANKS: BLANKS A complete await t
ment uf every kind of flanks needed by
Attorneys, Justices'', (Amstables and Ilualtolis
bleu. for sale at the Observer ofn`a
WEEKLY OBSERVER
ERIE. PRNVA, DECEMBER 10, 1868
LARAEST cutcuLAfrioN
The Observer has the Largest circulation
of any paper in N. W. Penn'a, either
Daily or Weekly. On this point we
challenge contradiction. Its circula
tion extends to all places of Importance
In Brie, Crawford, Warren and Venan
go counties.
Ws Ass about re-arranging our Business
Directory for the connuenceinent of the year,
and wish to secure the name of every firm in
,e county. The price is only One Dollar
or each line per year, and no firm will be
Oormitted to o'eupy More than one in the
lepartment to which it belongs. To any
lerson outside of the city who will interest
himself M the matter we will allniv twenty
five cents for every name sent us, accom
panied with the cash. The price is so reas
onable that it will be an easy thing for a
person residing in any of the towns to make
Ten Dollars in a single (my. declo-tf.
THE DISPATCH cans' attention to the fact
that in Steubenville, Ohio, the people ex
press their choice for Postmaster by vote,
and sag.trion,ly hint , that "there 13 little
doubt or tile result of it vote here, were the
people to Loyd au eleetion for that purpose."
\%e cordially approve of the plan, awl trut.t
lite - Dispatch will unite with us in asking its
adoption in Etie. Dnionon report lends to
the befit I that the 1 1 illel", Lace :k1 ready been
rcellv I wit, awl IlLat Ilit• cleint,ut wltiZth
ilVe3t tlt the italtaS of the Adminis
ration is tohe left out in the cold. In all
:Itch c ises, tlu• selection is Vg holly left to the
netnber of Congress front the District, and
it cannot be that Mr. Scofield would disre
gard the, clearly cxpresx•d sentiment of the
people. We hope that the friends of the
contesting candidates will Mu refuse to al-
MEM
[ou• their el.thus to bo. eunv,esrd Lefpre the
and that on such an important yogi
ion us the Po,t office espeelully, in which
the whole c•omtnnnity is intere,ted, the pub-
2:(X) p. m
C Wi4h W ill not h( defied. Let all mini de
r., to soe a cap tble and deserving man in
Yost °M e, for the neKt flow year , de
rtml that a vote shall he taken.
POOR' HOU,E FARM.—The Bom d or oin
c,rs Poor Itotte Farm held a I..es
.don Ite-t. week, and on a comparison of view,t
it was found that a majority- are in favor of
the purchase of the properties owned by
Wilson 3loore. and James St ran than, in Le
Bout towushim, on .the line of the Philadel
delphia)tutl Erie It. 8., Mt tut a utile from Le
Beotif station. The Moore ritrn2 comprises
! (IJ p. ni
) iii.
soup• 310 acres, for xs hick the price asked is
$.lO per time; the Stranahan farm contains
alma; liltttere , , at a higher valuation.; the two
united will make a f;trih of 410 acres. Owing
h. th , aly , e,we (.c the owners, the purchase
was: not concluded, but it is understood that
the terms will he arranged in 0 short period.
The law provides that when the 'Board haVe
made their arrangements, they shall report
to the C.Mrt, when. ten days will be allowed
to tile exceptions against their proceedings.
Ns then- i 4 a determined qmposition to the
removal of the Poor House on the part of
many eitizen=, it is altogether likely that the
report of the Boanl with be the beginning of
fresh coutentiow4,and h... tlitle Lope ut
seeing the question disposed of for months
The eastern portion of the county
generally iu favor of the proposed lee ttion,
or somewhere near it; the city and balance
of the cottitty prefer a poini in the neighbor
hood of Belle Valley, where it is claimed that
tad can he bought at a.reasonable price.
I=
Awful Disaster.
AN Enrron IN A VELocreEnE.—We learn
that our neighbor of the Observer attempted
to•d.ly to imitate Henry Wird Beecher, and
Dana, of the Sun, in (heir effdrts to ride the
velocipede but, unfortunately, not being
much of a' riding' he run the machine off
the track, and :tot thrown, if not quite as
as gildvrov's kite," at least hizh enough
a eome down wrolyz end up on a pile of
ron. \V sympathize with hint, and trust
here were no bones broken, or clothes torn.
Republican.
It is; deeply to be regretted that, owing to
the extreme modepty of our neighbor, the
Republican has not vei given an impatient
public the conclusion of this most important
incident. We are informed from a putty re
liable source that, having ( failed to muster up
snilicient courage to try his luck in imitation
of "Henry. Ward Beecher, and Dana, of the
Sun," and feeling a laudable ambition to
eclips e our wonderful feat, the Republican's
local bethought himself that his favorite Solid
headed 'walking cane wMtld make an excel-
nt sulelitute for the vtooeipette—it Iteitt, , a
et of Ith•torieal reeonl that Wett.lol
lips, Horace Greeley, of tho:Tribune, and
others of almos equal lustre with himself as
wits and financiers, had once successfully
practised upon that noble Instrument. Ills
experience as a " ridist" is better than ours,
having ridden around the ring of life's expe
rience in a great variety of characters, and
being. " thrown" frequently enough to be
come accustomed to the spurt, but that did
not prevent hint from meeting with a mel
ancholy accident. He straddled the cane
with manly resolve, and drove about the
room several times in gallant style, but just
as he had bccutur fully elated with. his suc
cess the heartle-s be act took a notion to kick
op Iwhind, intllcling a WOnlia on the
most sensitive portion of our CuteMpOrary's
body, from which ti.ars are entertain( d that
Mental aberration may ensue. We sympa
thize. sincerely with our neighbor inhis pain
ful atlliction, , :ind stop the pre%s• for the ex
pre•str virpo.:e eiving the correct partic
ular% of this in anentuaaand deplorable event.
TnE L h . ?, the last Legisl iture
eekeenplia.,i cm% el t Wing tti in, b ieied on real
unt s.ecurity from taxation went into effect
een Cie Ist of Der-collier. It provides that no,
Me , of any description shall b e
IlAie-Ned or
callectel, eel)! Sfofe potrfrmt 5, "OR
mirtgages, jmlaments, recognit. or
moneys owins; upon articles of agTeetnent
for tie s'tie of re tl eseate, woother ttt tole and
.executed le , efore or atter the p,ki: i2;ti of this
act : PreerielAl, That nothing in this act shall
be construed to apply to mort4a4o3, judg
ments or articles Of agreement given by cor
porations." This is regal eleel us a most
beneficent enactment, as its provisions will
enable borrowers of money upon real estate
to obtain it more readily and upon better
terms than otherwise Would have been the
ease. It was u question with the T,egislatine
whether the lawful rate of interest should be
rai. s i : d, or „otne of the burdens or/ money in
vested in emert;ages and judg,•nents retu•lye I,
and it W. 1,5 to meet the difilenitv tlt tt this
law was passed. Tl, i e net only applies to
the fidlowitk c.muties of this section ; El
Eineest, Erie, Cr iwford, McKean anti 'Meer
1,11.1.1
US
ONE or' the Dv'se tem./Thai& deposits of
petroleum i' in the region of the 'Caucasus
Mountains. .The Al have been I
known and the oil collected -there (by skjm-,
mine) for ages. On the Eastern shine of the
pi.m 20,600 such wells, all of them quite
shallow, are now i•kinuned: The wells are
often quite close Cu, each, 0t1i!...r, and A new
oue does not. - affect the productiveness ()tun
other near it. One k'unk. in 1863 b'y the very
side of another, which had for centuries pro
ductal 3,400 pounds per day, viclaeil 4 .0.0 00
pounds per day, without affecting in the
least the other. The American method hai
lately been introduced, and flowiug wells
have bursl forth front the depth of 250 feet,
which have, until ulimited; maintained
jet frier forty to sixty feet high. is
calcuLtted that 19,000,000 pounds ";.ire :gym
ally produced in the Caucasus repot), while
200,60 pounds of parafflue are now mule
! from asplialtilm.:
Mu. Jolts Sorrr is our *gent at Curry, to
whom all; in that neighborhood having busi
ness to traniAet With the office are requested
to apply
Tint Post OFFIcE.—The straggle among
the aspirants for official fame and happiness
in our city seems to be narrowed down to
the Post Office—it being understood that all
the other positions have been decisively dis
pokd of. The Collector of Internal Reve
nue and Collector of the Port 4 with their
retinue of subordinates, rumor says, will con
tinue• the same, which we will not regret, as
in each case, so far as our knowledge ex
tends, the places have been filled very satis
factorily to the public. It appears to be Lak
en for granted that there will be a - change in
the Post Office,though why one set of officers
should be displaced and another remain no
one has sought to explain. Judge Sterrett has
made It most obligiugand faithful officer, and
ifa test vote were taken whether he should be
removed, wc'suspect that.a large majority of
the people wo•tld decide in his favor. The
gentlemen who are named as being desirous
to step into his berth, are Rev. J. 11. Whal
lon, Capt. J. C. Hilton, M. W. Caughey and
Sydney Kellogg, Of this list, Mr. Kellogg,
who has been a clerk in the office for many
years, would probably be the first choice of
the people, Capt. Hilton the second, and Rev.
Mallon the last or no choice at all. The
latter is said to have a promise of the place,
having gracefully retired from the Congress
ional fight At an opportune' moment, and
thrown what little strength• he had to the
side of Scofield, and he feels so confident of
the appointment that he snaps his fingers at
the oppssition. .1 largo element of the par
ty, and especially the voting soldier portion,
indignantly reject his claims, and the pros
pects nt present indicate a bitter contest,
with the probabilities against Whallon In
case his enemies concentrate their exertions
upon an available man of good qualifications.
We should not be surprised in the least if
the struggle terminated in letting Judge
Sterrett keep the place: which would be as
satisfactory to the mass of our citizens as
anything th it could be done.
THE PEST of NIAGAILk.—Those of our
readers who have visited Niagara, and few
have not, will remember only too distinctly
the swindles which they had to undergo at
the hands of sonic of the petty thieves who
infest that otherwise glorious resort. Among
them is Saul Davis, popularly known as " Old
Saul," a heathenish looking Englishman, who
keep, the Table Rock Hons., and exhibits
what lie calls curiosities, besides supplying
visitors with water-proof garnieuts to go
under the Falls. Sometime during last spring,
the Hamilton Evening Times, a Canada paper,
published some very severe articles with re
gard to the impositions practiced uponstrav
elers and visitors at Niagara, and called par
ticular audition to the Table Rock House,
which it ,characterized as " the cave of the
forty thieves," the suppression of which by
the Government was necessary for the pro
tection of the public. It also stated that the
proprietor had served a term in the New.
York penitentiary. Whereupon Davis com
menced a libel suit against the editor of the
TiMes, laying his damages at a very heavy sum.
The case camenp for trial at St. Catharines,
and lasted fotir days. The' defendant plead_
the truth of his allegations as a justification,
and, having advertised for witnesses among
the number who had been cheated at Davis'
watabliohniont, enccecdcd W Cbt.o.t.ll3lting 1113
plea to the satisfaction of the' jury,- who
brought in a verdict against "Old Saul," and
saddled him with the costs. We wish we
had the room to give our experience at this
same house ; it is rich enough for n place in a
comic almanac, and we shall probably be
tempted some day to give the public the ben
efit of it.
As EDITORS have become the most im
portant men inithe community, and all their
personal adventures excite a lively intertt,
we deem it our duty to apprise the public of
a serious mishap that occurred to our redoubt
able neighbor, the local editor of the Dispatch.
We have the authority of a distinguished cit
izen of African descent for stating' that
a day orrso ago, while remitting from his
custianary visits to —, the local's feet be
ing rather heavy, he had the misfortune to
slip, bringing is head in contact with the
curbstone of the JReed House paving. The
stone was considerably injured, but fortu
nately no damage was inflicted upon our
neighbor, except a slight ruffling of his usu
ally amiable disposition. Several little boys
who saw the affair had the temerity to guffaw
heartily, and oue imp,`bolder than the rest,
cried out in sarcastic tones, " that Wood is
solid enough to be hickory."- The local said
he didn't see what there was to hugh about,
but Tom Willem doelares with vehetnent
gestures that the sTene was tunny enough
to set an elephant to roaring.
3loNuiresT FAIR.—The Fair in Wayne
Block, for the benefit of the Soldiers .. and
Sailors' Monument Fund, commenced on
Monday and will last until Saturday evening.
A gre.it deal of skill has been displayed in
the arrangement of its different features, and
a large attendance is attracted daily. The
F.tir is admitted on all hands to be a com
plt•tesuccess, and we arc glad to know that
a considerable sum will be realized towards
the erection of the monument. Those of our
readers who have not cast in their mite for
. the cause have still a good opportunity left.
On Monday evenin4, Mr. It P. Smith, of the
Steamer %elk in, will :Lice a series of read
ing: in Farrar Ball, the proceeds of which
an- to be applied to the Monument Fn nil.
TII BMWICIAr. mann! of th Free Night
School is well exhibited in the filet that
ninety-three pnpils presented themselves for
admission on the first night. Mor,t of them
are votin, mechanics and laboring men,who,
having been deprived of the advantage of
education in their early years, seek now to
retrieve their misfOrtune in the past. The
expenses of the school are paid by one of
our wealthy citizens, whose liberality will be
the means of doing an inc tleulable amount
of good.
From Conneaut Township
CO` NEAUT, Dece•nbor 7,
Mn.-Entron:—Singe my list letter noth
in 4 or molt import twee it a tr I,ll:pirM in
tlos vicinity. Winter is very cant, and qui
etiv doling; iii folds upon us. Our people
Itre mostly in readiness for it ; few are be
hind with their work, awl prohAbly would
be n month or six weeps hence. -It this
period of the season it is quite a busy time
with the. y, outh of our land preparatory to
going to sch , »l and gottio4 rex+, for ska-
qty.:. o.lr winter .ichook are to commence
to-dy. We wish we coati I t tve a little dif
ferent 1.»1 iyitetn in oar State. Under
our preAeat system the men that do the
work are tt•lt th- abut that het the ply. Our
Directors are more c to tbiu, in nine e Bei oat
of ten, to ex tmine oar to te:ter4 tit to the Su
periatettilent., Vex tiniiteil ht• the whole
40.1r,l yf a township. they receive a
more rigid .ex tmiaation tit to if ex ',mined by
clan mum; thereihre I e tan n minting : in
that line; to ny`told oar ore4ea• system of
school laws. , But if the :I'llfAnta,;e4 we gain
from pre3,int system are by the Super
knten lent'4 viaits, I think we are Irving
pretty dear for the whistle. In oar .listriet,
for the I 13t three 'yeas, iv' have had one
visit from oar Saparinten , lont, which, lu pro
portion to the nitaiher olschools in the town-
Ship, makes or rate of t txatioa =mint to
somewhere ne . tr tea dollars. If that visit
L witi of ten &Mar's benefit, then I Itave, noth
ing more to say, hat I fear it w is not; as we
hear of nothintr he said or dune of import
ance. Oa the other haul, when oar Secre
tary of tint B virti of Direetor4 visits oar
schoPis, which he does every winter, we
hear of What he sirs awl dons to Interest
and instruct bath teacher and scholars. But
after all is still an 1 dose, it is of one aivan
ta4e; as our c iatitry is fast bccontinvanore
tiipuloas, it ;ands a Ca tact, for more office
seekers to be gratified. Yours, Lte.,
LOCAL BREVITIES.
DEBtrrr tt GLISt offer for sale their cal
liable Mill property, on the McKean road
See advertisement. ,
EXTRA corzr.a of the President's Message,
carefully revised since its publication in the
daily papers, can be obtained at this office.
SMCE 1860 the vote of the counties named
has been increased as follows; Crawford
3,592, Erie 8,445, Venango 3,571, Mercer
2,518, Warren 1,497.
SOME SMART statistician says that" the
births since the creation of our world have
been 66,627,843,273,675,221; and you had
better believe it than hunt proof.
Busrau.ss uroN the canal has been sus
pended, and most of the boats are laid up
for winter. The boatmen complain of hav
ing had an "unprofitable year.
Tan ATTENDANTS at the Simpson church
(Methodist) had quite a sensation on 'Sab
bath last—the pulpit being filled by a lay,
member, Capt. Wilkins, Collector of the
- port, in the absence of the pastor.
TEE SHORTEST day cif the present winter
will be Monday, the 21st of December, when
the sun will rise at,120 and set at 4:35. From
that time on the days Will continue to length
en at an average of about a minute each until
new year.
Tut .obierver Jobbing office is crowded
with work, and is turning out the neatest
specimens of printing ever done in the city--
Mr. Brecla's taste and skill us a' printer will
soon build up a reputation surpassed by no
other office in Pennsylvania. ‘.
ME United States District Court, Judge
McCandless presiding, will commence in this
city on the first Monday in January, when
the usual large attendance of lawyers, jurors
and witnesses from the counties round
about, may be expected. •
WE INVITE attention to the advertisement
of the Erie CrOckery Store, under our new
advertisement head. The stock includes
some of the choicest articles ever brought to
our city, and should be examined by all de
siring to purchase holiday presents.
SOME or : the country people whd at
tend market call for a.digest of the city laws
respecting their occupation. They say the
ordinances are changed so frequently that it
is impossible for them to keep track of the
requirements they are expected to fulfil.
Tim LOCAL ed itor of the Erie Republican
displays a fungi arity with the fashions which
convinces us th t he has not forgotten hit
early experiene. l According to the Lyons
City Advocate, he was once quite an adept
at the millinery business Sentinel.
WE crinEnsTAND that a movement is on
foot to have the next Legislature pass a bill
preventing the issue of any more bonds for
city im prove mcnts. .Its supporters say that pe-
lions to that effect will be signed by two•
iirds of the property-holders in the city
mils.
AN EXCIUNGE says he• can always tell
what sort of a woman a man married by the
way he treats the printer. The rule won't
hold true in all cases, for we have seen some
most excellent women who bad as complete
scallawags for husbands ns ever walkell
th
thce or coo earth. ,
THE Meadville Republican reckons the
population of thai, city , with the suburbs, at
about 13,000. If this is u correct estimate,
Meadville is malsing rapid. strides towards
catching up with 'Erie. We think, though,
at 10,000 will approxitnei:te newer the ac
teal number of hei' population.
LAST waste a bum' was returned to one
of our prominent [ livery stables with a para
sol in it. The livery man sent it to the reii
deuce of the person who hired the buggy.
The lady of the mansion said it did not be
long to her, but would keep it and ask Mr.
B. how it got into the buggy. Imagine Mr.
B.'s surprise.
Pr is stated in one of the dailies that the
ladies of South Erie are circulating a peti
tion to the Legislature asking that railroad
trains may be prohibited from running on
the Sabbath. While they arc about the mat
ter, why not make a wholesale job of it,
and include, hacks, private conveyances, baby
carriages, cutters, et cetera
WE LEARN' from a very authentic source
that Mr. A. P. Orker, the "youthful resident
of West Mill Creek," whose death from a
terrible gash in his throat at the hands of
one of our butchers, was fully described in a
lateissue of the Dispatch, is n near relative
of the local editor of that paper. This ae
'counts for the fact that our cotemporary had
the firsi and only report of the sad affair.
AVEsToN's walk of five thousand miles has
us far failed to create the expected sense
-lion. The daily paPers cruelly neglect to
give the illustrious walkist the notoriety they
did on his former trip. P, B.—We since
learn that Weston proceeded as far as Ilidde-
Rird, Me., when he claimed to he affected
with a serious lameness, and the undertaking
was abandoned.
THE READINGS of our young townsman,
Kennedy King, in Farrar flail, on Saturday
evening, were attended by a good sized au
dience, all of whom express themselves de
lighted with the entertainmeat. Mr. King
displayed much skill both in the selection
and rendering of his pieces, and gives prom
ise of attaining wile reputation as a public
reader.
CRAWFORD COUNTY casts 12,777 and Erie
12,562 votes—the former being 215 votes
ahead.— Titemrille Herald.
The Herald forgets to say that in 1866 the
vote of Crawford exceeded that of Eric 486
showing that we have gained 231 votes over
our neighbor in two years, notwithstanding
the advantage of , the oil trade to Crawford.
•By 1870, Eric will have the largest popu
lation of any County in this part of the State.
Tits North East Star proposes a series of
lectures in that place by home speakers.
"Erie county," it says," has considerable lee 4
tore talent, and we can undoubtedly secure
it by making an effort. Let us have a course
of lectures by Erie county men this winter."
Since we are to have no regular course this
winter, why not try a similar experience in
this city? We have speakers . hero whose
talents excel two-thirds of thohe usually im
ported from New England.
_ . TttE NUNIBER of strolling beggars is on the
increase, and the roads are infested with
them to the remotest parts of the county.
The city police have almost nightly calls for
lodging and provisions from this class of..
spongers, and as high as six in a single night
have been acconunotiatetyht their,
In most cases, they start off' in the morning
and are seen no more. It looks muck to its
like offering a premium' on vagabondage to
give them any encouragement.
THOSE OF our readers. who are familiar
with the performances of the pretended spirit
ual mediums, Davenport and Fay, will be In
terested in the news that Hartz, the illusion
ist, has challenged and discomfited utterly
an imitator of Them who thought he could
come the same dodge over the sleight-of
hand man, 'The audience Were slightly sur
prised when three coils of rope, two knives
'sada girdlet were found in the lefl boot of
the spiritualist, and a persistent minority
were in favor of hanging him from the chan
delier.
Tan City Councils have 'discovered that
the Treasury is "in a condition whieb re-,
quires the use of funds to meet its engag
ments" (a (iolite way' of 'saying that it has
run short of funds,) and at their last meeting
instructed the Finance Committee to "raise
the money out of certain mortgage accounts,"
"to be used in meeting the current expenses."
Financial "collapses" seem to be all the rage,
in public as well as private enterprise..
We begin to fear that the rage fiir improve
ments has been carried rather further than
the interests of the community justify under
the present depressed condition of affairs.
S kXIE
TtlE choir of the 'German Evangelical St.
Paul's clivich w,lll 'ive a Concert and Festi
val In Farrar Hall, on Tuesday evening next,
with the object of raising fends to pay off
the debt of the. congregation. The choir
have secured a fine reputation, as an illnitra
tion of which we may say that they have
been tendered and have accepted an invita-,
Lion to furnish the musk at tbyledication of
'a
large new church in Cleveland the Sunday
after Chrisbnas, and will also give a con
cert for its benefit' en the Monday evening
following. When CleViland sends to Erie
fur singers,iit is a pretty sure sign that' they
possess more titan ordinary merit.
r I
Wa souutittles think if It were not forour
German citizens, Erie would soon be without
home entertainments of any kind. They'
are always l i devising sonic means of: develop
ing amateur talent, and never fall behind in
Any public or patriotic enterprise. -One of
their latest acts has been to hold a. meeting
of the varii us German hands, church choirs,
and musiciAl organizations in the city, at
which it wits agreed to give a concert some
time in February in aid of the Soldiers' And
Sailors' Miinument Fund.
WINTER SET in with an earnestness that
could not be mistaken on Monday night. A
considerable fall of hail and snow took place,
while the Wind blew with terrific fury, drift
ing the snow In the streets and roads, and
playing b4oe,generally. As we write, on
Wednesday, the wind storm continues,
and eomitt.~ as it dcie'a directly front the
North, the [weather is piercing cold. All the
railroads have been partially blocked up,
and none Of the trains have COMO in on time
since Monday night.
TfiE Lancasier Intelligencer, alluding . to
Mr. Lowrys letter in which he declares that
"he will ti vote a dollar of the State's mon=
ey to educational institutions which refuse to
admit, without distinction, students , of nil
sexes, 1 raccior color," adds—
`'Lowry is a consistent Radical. Ile leads
his party in this State, but they always man
age to conic up to his standard /A year or two
after he /t..s made au advance."
Tim ot.r; established Jewelry store i ot Capt.
Austin is resplendent with handsome things.
for the Holidays. His stock inclutjes all the
latest styls 'of gold'and silver goods, and is
one of the largest ever brought to the city.
The Captain asks special attention to his
Lancashire, l spectacles, which have the repu
lation of b4ing the best made.
THE REPUBLICAN says "it has not yet been
settled, to! the satisfaction of the curious,
whether h i ger 'beer will intoxicate or not."
It might reasonably be suppoSed that with
his age and experience, the local editor
of the Republican would haye the question
settled by this time to hisj entire "satisfac
tion."
THE WARREN MAIL. Coniplains that the
lecture .ciairse in that- Place is not better
patronizedi The same,complaint comes
from all pafts of the couit'ry, and it can only
be accounicil for on the theory that people
either have not the money to spend, or that
the lecture
system is growing into disfavor.
ArrEn the first of January,•no person can
take advantage of the bankrupt act unless
Lisaccpin win luav en stn. evllaz,
and he prisluees the ivritten honsent of a
majority of his creditorit. Those' Who wish
to avail tikmselves of the advantages offered
at presentrhave little tie to spare.
THE STIIEET railway is completed from
Second street to the tod of Federal Hill, and
cars-were run for the tip.. time on Monday
afternoon. A formal Opening of the road
will be had as soon as theweather is favora
ble. Four cars will beinseil for the present,
passing each way very, O.IW minutes.
Tim EDITOIC of tlie.Wri:donia .Advertiser
has been .4ured for laYing the damages
at $4,000: We are 'grEatly mistaken in
Brother Benton's character, if the parties
will not :half they had: : hl. him alone..
IlEv. I AC GEouttE;whorn we announced
as having taken an ihtel-est in the -Republi
can office; we since learn, has backed out of
the arrangement. The reason can easier be
guessed at than described.
t•
TuE AIIVF.NT of winter'brings with it the
regular failure of the New York mail on
Sunday niorutigs.. Sonic of the route agents
on the New York roads laced a lively talk
ing to.
TRE ONLY sewing machine that will sew
all kinds 101 goods with all kinds_of thread,
is the imiroved singer. Five dollars reduc
tion in price until January 4, L 1869. --
TUE ANNIVERSARY of the Feast of thedru
inaenLoe Conceptionll!)3l.4Vell'i the
Catholic clturchWA throinilltout the world on
Tuesday. •
FLst.rxuruware that coal tell iu price
o a dollar anti a half a ton at the
l enient of thi3 present month
ARE D
a &Mt t
BERME
PI AREILIEI;I
Loomus-- ; Cota---Ou Dee. 3d, at St. Paul's
Church, by Rev. T. F. Spaulding, A. T.
Loomis, to Marion E., only daughter of the
_late Thos. G. Colt, of this city.
GiitEi-JABEL—In Corry, Nov. 29th, at the
parsonage, by Rev.iNV. R. Connelly, Mr.
Gilbert Green to Miss Clara Abel, all of
Wakne. ' ' '
ScurAtErtonw—Bunit—By the same, Dec. 3d,
at the residence 01 the bride's parents, in
Curry, Mr. T. B. Schemehorn, of Unfitly
Grove; 111., to Miss Mary A. Burr, of Corry.
Liiie—Ssirrn-4n Springfied, Npv. 17th, at
, • the residence of the bride father, by Rev.
C. L.l Shipman, Mr. Henry V. Line, of
Linesville, to Miss Helen, E. Smith.
I
LEACOCK—Nowruitur —At the Presbyterian
parsonage, Edinboro, on the 30th of Nov.,
by Rh. Wm, Grassie, Mr. Wm. o h Lea
cock tb Miss Sarah E. Northrup; both of
, Washington Tp.
LEsnEn'r--Porerx—On Nov. 12th, by Rev.
W. Ai Rankin, Mr. F. I. Leaner, of Erie,
to Mis Emma E. Popple, of Warren.
LAWRENCP.—BoGur.—On the evening of
Thanksgiving (I.IY, in Eilinbou, by Chas.
Burnham, Esq., Mr. Orrin Eitivrenee to
Miss Laura - Bogue, bath of Washington
township.
CALioNS-- , BANcnoFT—A.t. Cherry Hill, on
the 2d inst., by Rev. - E. B. Clismberlain, of
Springfield, Mr. Eli Calkins and Miss Mary
H. Bancroft.
CrimEnrsos—BAlniEn7--On the 9th inst., at
the residence of the bride, in Edinboro, by
Rev. [Wm. Grasi4e, Mr. C. W. Culbertson
to Mias Mary Barker, daughter of James
Barker.
C , etiri-=,-Cot.E—ln Harbor Crerk, Dec. 4th,
at the residence of the bride's father, by
Rev. J. N. Hallock, Mr. Frank B. Scott, of
Paynette, Wis., to Miss Nancy A. Cole.
Tun NensEßY."—The Deeemfier num
her of this monthly magazine for very young
rentlerslis out, and contains its regithar quan
tity of reading matter and usually flue illus
trations. The January number beginb the
nigh volume, and the miblisher, Mr. Julio L.
Morey,' No. 13 Washingtim street, anstnn,
Mass; promises that 1112 new volume - shall
cdtpuss anything of the.kind that has yitt ap
peared it. will therfitb ff 4 be a geed) time
to sul4eribe, Terms, $1.710 per annum for
single Oubseribet4.; three copies, $4; five Cop
ies, $6; twenty copies, $23, with premiums
ntieretl; to getters-up of clubs.
A Pbrt.l.A.l2 INi-I.l'l.Ft-rum—There ts, pet-'
haps; no iitslitution of letening in this coun
tr; an
Widely known, tSo extensively pat
ronized. as the Iron City College. Upwards
of fifteen thousand studedt; from thirty-three
States have attended liere,during_the past ten
years. I Younc men conic thousands of maul
to avail themselves of thci advantages afford
ed by Its splendid syStem of Practical Actual
Business Training, which has given it such
a marked superiority over any and all other
busiriekamolleges In the country.--L-Pittsburef
Conuncreial.
Tasnu iinothing nicer for W Christmas
present than a lot of - Lace Utter Initial
Writing paper, or a spleMlid Porte Polio. A
new stock -1, beside
porternoi tment of
school br 11. J. Sell
& Co: a !pot, 708
State Sti 4
PlOB.
CrUsheo, tiranulated Su
gars at 16 cts. per pound, Rio Coffee 20 cts.
per pound, Best Refined OR 30 cts. per gal-,
lon, at A. 3lngsto's Cheap Cash Store, Cor.
9th a State Street. dee3-3w*
Erie Alarket 'Prices.
FRUITS AND VEGETARLDB.
- - . - - - -
Buying. Selling,
' , V
Dried App lea , bushel 2 M
.... reen , IDJ ' 125
' otatoes " e. . ..... , ,55 75
Beets, ' .. .. 10 •75
Raspberries, v tb 30 45
Blackberries, as tb...—...."..... 25 18020
Cabbage lii Iiead. PIiOVISIO.NS.4 8
Butter, vib 30 40
Cheese, V, lb 10 22
Lard, V D... zo •
Eggs, V dozen 35 40
Mutton, dressed, V1b....-- 4 5
Pork, dressed; Vfb 5 12
llama—Sugar Cured; V lb..— 21 M
Hams—Plain 'B S.. 18 27
Shoulders, 'B tb....... .. -.... 14 18
Pork, heavy mess, li bbl, ..2.1 50
Pork, clear, V bb1....... ~....27 (10
Dried Beef, v 1b... MI • 25
Clover Seed, 'B btuilicl. ....10 00 11 00
Timothy S.ced ................ 3
o bo o 250 00
Flax Seed, 'V lb — 2 00 2 50
GRAIN, FLOUR AND FEED.
Floor, XXX W. W. lit bbL..3l 00 12 03 •
" XX red VI bb1....... .. .... 4/ in ' 10 00
XX spring, V bbl 8 00® 0 00
Wheat, white winter lii bu.. 2 00® 220
" red winter 'v bush.. 1 950 200 '
Corn, V bushel ...... ..... .—.... 102 , I 15
Oats, V bushel—. .. . 83 70
AuFegiELNiEous.
.
i Wholesale. Retail.
Coal—Hard V ton 7 50 8 ou
do Bituminous 500 000 .
Lumber—Hemlock 10 00 14 00-
o Pine, common-1S 00 31 00
-
do do clear 45 00 - 50 00
Shingles—Sawed -' 430 610
do Shaved ... 430 500
8ay..15 0 16 013
Wood, hard, it short cord — .... 3 50
do do long 600
jlct abbertiormtnto.
[Licensc+l by the United States Government.]
GOOD NEWS_
=I
Staple anti Fancy Goods,
THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY.
lIARRINGTON d CO.;
CO' FIFTEEN years' standing as jobbers and
‘.." Retailers of the above goods, In Boston and
vicinity, have concluded to offer the people of
the whole country the advantages of their im
mense importations and agencies for American
manufactories through the popular ONE DOL
LAR SYSTEM.
Our Premium List to,Agents, and Exchange
List for Agents and patrons, are not equalled
by any house in the country. Best New York.
and Boston references given when required.
Fend for free Circular. HARRINGTON &
I'. 0. Box 381 80 Summer St., Boston.'
- -
ESE
FRENCH dc HeKNIGHT,
ICO French Street,
FAMILY GROCERS
AND
PROVISION DEALERS.
CLIOICE
Fine Layer and-Muscatel Raisins,
' Prunes,
Prunellas Tamaxinds, Dried Peaches, Pitted
Chrries, Cranberries by the quart or barrel,
English Currants, Preserved Lemon Peel and
Citron, Hermetically Sealed Meats, Fruits, Veg
etables, Jellies, Ste., Sze.
Wm. UNDERWOOD'S
Celebrated Deviled Ham, Tongue and Lobster
Anchovy Paste, Sardines, Spanish Olives Den-
Ideated Cod Fish English Chow-Chow, Girkin's
,IllushrObm and Walnut Catsup, Eyguem'a Olive
OH, English Pickles by the Bottle. American
riekles by the hundred ,or bottle.
Stewart's Syrups and Drips!
Very choice
FL.tVORING EXTRACTS,
COLTON'S, BURNET'S AND REARM'S,
None hotter
HERBS—Pulverized for s.lsoning Soupn
Poultry*, Meats, &c.
Hamburg& Pine Apple Cheese,
Very flue quality
YEisT CAKES,
We are Supplied twLee a week with fresh Yeast
Cakes by Mrs. Osborn, whose .Yeast has become
very celebrated. Our sale of these Yeast Cakes
exceeds
ONE TON per I'EAR.
Rice Flour, Idyull it.mnet, Condenned Milk,
Arrow Root, Chocolate, :Loma, Oat Meal,
Cracked Wheat,lioininy. -Jump, iiago.Taploca,
Doze's Gelatin,l'eati .ey, errnicilli, Maca
roni, Dessleated Cocoanut, Di led Sweet Corn,
Dried Lima Beans.
Williams' Baking Powder!
This is the beat Baking Powder in the market.
CRACKERS.—In tills line we keep a large va
rteMthe best imalitv of goods.
OZI CRACK EllA.--The genuine article.
LMICIN CRACK Elt.4:—Thtm is a new article.
Come and try them; the finest sweet crackers
we have ever seen.
Spice Jumbles, Almond and Orange Cakes.
Buffalo Butter and Oyster Crackers—the very
best In this or any other market. • Egg Cracks
ers—very enolee. Pilot Bread, dc.
We continue to keep a full stock of every
thing In the Grocery and Provision line, and
our sales are so large that our customers can be
assured of having articles fresh, and they can
also have the Immediate benefit of any fall In
the 'wholesale market.
FRENCII
French St., Erie, Pa.
dec34w
110: FOR AUSTIN dt CO.'S
Great One Dollar 'Sale !
"We propose'to tight it out on this line."
AGENTS! AGENTS!
WANTED:
T ADIES and Gentlemen in every town and
1..4 city in the United States, to act as Agents
for Austin it Co.'s Great One Dollar Sale of rich
and valuable goodS, comprising nothing but
meta articles wanted in every family. Each
and every article will be Sold for One Dollar.
To any person getting up either of the Clubs
below, we will present a Watch Dress Pattern,
Piece of Sheeting, Sewing Machine, Wool Car
pet, ,Ve., free of extra cost. Our inducements to
Agents have always been nearly double those
of any other house in the trade, and our largely
Increasing busincts warrants us in continuing
the same.
TAKE PArrrietriAit NOTICE or Tilts.—Our
Agents are not required to pay one dollar for
their presents, but ,receive the Ramo for their
services in getting ap Clubs. Please examine
the following' , .
TER3,lltiro AGENTS.
Any person sendio, ns a Club of Ten,with $l,
will be entitled to'reeelve for the same any one
of the live humid articles on our Exchange
List. (See Oren .:)
For a Club of Thirty, with SI the person will '
be cutitleil,to one of the following articles, viz: I
Meerschaum Pipe, P 1 yards Bleached or Brown '
Sheeting, Elegant; !Silver-plated Five-bottle
Revolving Castor, trancy Dress Pattern, 1 doz
en extra quality Cotton Hose, Fancy Colored
Bed Spread, I large size Damask Table (,over, 1
Morocco Album-100 pictures, All-Wool Cast&
Mere for Pants and Vest 1 pair Ladles' Serge
Congress Boots—best rituality, 1 dozen fine Linen
Towels, 1 large size Vibrated Shawl, Ladies'
long Gold-plated Chain, Splendid Ladies' Mo
rocco Shopping Bag with lock and key, Set of
Jewelry with Sleeve Buttons to match, 1 Violin
and Bow, I dozen Shirt Bosoms, I,White Mar
seilles Quilt, 1 Elegant Black Walnut Workbox
or Writing Desk.
For a Club of Fifty, with 30.-1 pair All-Wool
Blankets, 34 yards nue Cassimere for Pants and
Vest, 1 black or colored Alpaca Dress Pattern, 1
,liol id Gold Scarf Pin, 1 pair Gents'. Calf Boots. SO
yards Bleached or Brown Shesting,2 yds double
width Cloth for Ladies' Cloaks, 1 Fur Muff or
Collar, :0 .yards Print—fast colors, 1 Square
Thibet Shawl, 1 plain Poplin Dress Pattern, 1
elegant six-bottle heavy plated Castor, 1 pfdr
Gents' White Shirts, genuine Meerschaum Plpe
in case, 1 set of Lace Curtains.
For a Club of One Hundred, with 010.—I heavy
silver-plated engraved' Ice Pitcher, 00 yenta
Bleached or Brown inteentig, 1 rich Merino or
Thibet Dress Pattern, 1 set of Ivory handled
Knives and Forks, 1 pair superior White Wool
Blankets, 7% yards all-wool Fancy Cassimere
for suit, elegant Berago Dress Pattern, 1 Ladies'
or Gents' Silver Hunting case Watch, 1 Bacon's
Slx-barreled Revolver, Silver-plated engraved
Six-bottle Revolving, Castor with cut glass bot
tles, Fine Wool Cloth for Ladles' Cloak, =yards
Item") Carpeting, 1 pair line Damask Tablecloths,
Napkin to snatch, 2 heavy Honeycomb Quilts,
1 Mullet hand portable Sewing Machine,l Wool
Long Shawl, nice Pur Muff and Cape, I pair
Gents' French Calf Boots. ,
. For a Club of Flve Hundred, with 330.-21 yds
extra Woolen Carpellng, 1 elmant nuntlng.case
Watch (Waltham, warranted one year,) 1 ele
gant Chamber Set black Walnut trimmings, 1
haircloth Spring Sofa.
For a Club of One Thousandov ith 5700,^30 yds
Brussels Carpet, 1 Parlor Set complete,l Ladles'
or Gents' ,Munting Gold Watch and Chain, 1
,complete set of rich Sable Furs.
For Larger or smaller Clubs we will give a
present of proportiOnate value.
ad
Agents or customers may at any time make a
selection of goods from the Exchange List, and
by send lug ne Dollar foresch article, have the
goods forw ea to them, without first ordering
'Cheeks; but he such cases no premiums will be
given.
Dineerioss.—Send large sums of money by:
Draft on New York or Boston, or by Express.:
We will pay Exchange on all sums of S.Z or .
more. Smaller sums should be sent by regis-:
tered letter or by postal money order eitheri
be Impossible to lose money sent in of
the above ways. We will not be responsible
for money lost, unless sent as above, directed.
Kee that your letters are properly directed and
stamped a s no letters are forwarded unless pre
paid. 'Write your address in full, Town, Coun
ty and State. Agents wanted in every Town
and Village. Address
AUSTIN h COMPANY,
'deal-lt No. 10 . 6 Sommer St., Boston, Mass.
tante & teo.',3•l3oufalc
GREAT PANIC IN NEAP YORK,
Fearful Breakdown in the Prices of Dry
Goods the past Ten Days.
LOC . KE & COMP.A.NYI
No. 6 Noble Block, Erie,
Wish to notify the public. that they have bought an Immense quantity of FIRST CLASS Dry
Goods VERY CHEAP since the recept BREAKDOWN in the Eastern Market, aad are nowoffer
lag them at much lower prices than any other store. Our business Is done strictly on the
ONE ED re, c PL ANS.
Prices alike to all, whether Judges or not
We advertise no goods or prices but what we are able to show when you visit our store
Every article is warranted as represented, or money refunded.
Read the following prices carefully and Judge for yourselves
hales Brown Moillns ' ..4
. -......
" Yard wide and fine
" and heavy....
40 Inches fine and heavy
Cases Bleached Muslin
" Yard wide
" and tine
" Prints
FINE RED, BLUE AND GREY FLANNELS, MUCH UNDER PRICE.
Whitb Flannels of every width and quality, VERY,CREAP. neavy all-wool shirting flan
nels, at 45 cents,
Three hundred pieces rill-Wool Casstmeres at 50, 8234, 75, 80, g 5 cents and $l.OO. These Utast
meres are VERY CIiEAP,
Heavy Beavers for Over Coats, DIUCH UNDER PRICE.
IN BRAWLS,
COMPETITION.
Five hundred White Bed spreads from e 1.75 $3.50 'Theo goods are half prfoe.
DRESS GOODS r DRESS GOODS !
BLACK ALPACCAS, et., 40 cts., eta., 0211 cLi., and 75 eta
POPLIN .I.LPACCAS, ets 611 cts, 73 cts, and 874 cts
*le 0 1 / 4 Cvtt • e quids wo t t " • ttv
Seveiliy-llve pieces English Serge Dress Goode, Vicente
Two hundred pieces all-wool French Merinos, 75 cts, 873,:i cts, and 8140
The above Dress Goods were purchased at the late New York auctions, at about ONE-HALF the
usual price. they are all warranted perfect and first-class goods.
Fire Hundred pair White Blankets, Good quality, s4.oo.and $5.00 per Pair.
LINEN NAPKINS, TABLE LINENS, TOWELS, CRASH, Under Price
CLOAKINDS, ()MAKINGS, CLOAPNGS.
An endless variety at very Low Prices,
Fifty pieces Electra Tapestry Carpeting, 50 & 621 Cts.
The above are only a few of the many bargains we have. Our stock is fall and complete In
every department. Should any one after reading this advertisement have doubts in regard to
the cheapness of our goods, let them call with this advertisement and Judge for themselves.
A great many of these goods are cheaper than they have been for ths past ten years.
Remember the place, the only ONE PRICE DRY GOODS STORE in Erie, where all goods at
all times are sold at
NEW YORK WHOLESALE PRICES !
LOCKS & CO., Propb'rig,
tlecl:G.4-1y
Oritntal rea eompanp's Double (Column
TEAS AND COFFEE
BY THE SINGLE POUND, AT CARGO PRICES.
A Saying of sOne-lialf to One-Third !
The Great Tea Company of IlDston,
Which is the Largest In the World,
Would respectcully inform the citizens of Erie and surrounding country. that they
have leased the store,
NO. 5 NOBLE BLOCK, ERIE, PA..
And have tlt UK! It tip in Oriental style, and are now prepared to furni s h every one with prime
• Tens and coffees, at Cargo Prices. Our store in Erie will be known as the
WESTERN ORIENTAL TEA _COMPANY !
It is generally understood that Tea retailed for a larger advance on its original cost than
any other article In the long_list of household stores, irhich may be partially accounted for by
recollecting THE GREAT NUMBER. AND LNIMENSE AMOUNT OF PROFITS which accumu
late on It between the cultivatidh In China and Japan, and the consumers here, including the
American COMIIIiSMOU House there; the Importer, the Banker who furnishes the exchanre ;
the middle men or spoculatons: the wholesale grocer, and the retailer. Each of these make
l and many of them enormous profits, from which It is evident that the consumer is win ,
pelted arge,
to pay many times the original cost for a pure article, or forced to use an adulterated or
inferior one.
It is with review to remedy this evil that our gigantic enterprise was formed over a year ago
which has been a perfect - success, and we have ventured to open a Store Erlo, so that we may
better accommodate our customers west of New York State.
And in the following lists which we have selected with great care, will be toned TgAs which
will suit
Mverybode. Taste anti Mverybody'ee 'Purse.
Experience shows that thebest axe far the cheapest on account of their great strength and
flavor. The duty on a pound of good ten is no more than on an inferior one. In ordering our
customers will please note the annexed
SCALE OF PRICES.
Oolong, (Mack.)
....... -....... boc.
GOOO to Choice Quality. ...... $l.OO
Finest Flavor, very highly recommended... 1.10
Japan, Uncolored.
Fair
Good.
Choice
Finest Flavor, full st rengt li, very highly
recommended.. ,
English Breakfast, (Black.)
Fair
Good-
Choice Quality
Flhemt Flavor, full strength, eery highly
recommended.. LID
Young Hyson, (Green.)
4 1.00
I.lb
1.25
CoFair .
ice quality. '
Our Coffee Department.
This is an immense institution of Itself, and Is undoubtedly the largest in the country. It is
a fact generally nnderetood that a large proportion of the Coffee imported is Picked greenand
the opened by artificial heat . This is never so good as that which ripens naturan The
coffee buyers of this Tea Company thoroughly understand this, and examine nearly every cargo
of coffee imported to the United States, and select only the Mil grown, ffeld-ripierfesh roc th orn,
All the CO ee sold by this Company
Of.
ROASTED AND GROUND DAILY, by themselves, Iwo.
mornt
hei r
ring Its absolute purity and freshness, which they. gualardee. The Company are roasting all
their coffee on a new principle, which renders them particularly pure, all acidity being removed
by their process of cooking, enabliffg persons nOW to take coffee who have been obliged to dbl.
continue its use.
The Company then oing an immense bastnesS in their Coffee Department, an nukua d selling ur,
PURE COF.FEEN than any other house in the country. To assist customers in
orders, the following Descriptive Ltst is offered by the Cbmpany with no little pride, tut entbra.
cing the largest and nloSt carefully selectel assortment of Cones over opened in this country.
IAST OF COFFEES AND SCALE OF,PRICES. _
Breakfast Oahe. . Oriental ;ova.
Roasted and Ground Mixed
Dinner Coffee
RAW
Rout
unded
tim Pure
Plantation Coffee
Raw
Roasted ...... ...
Ground Yore
TVIE IA V.
This is the true Male Berry
HAND PICKED OLD GOVERNMENT JAVA COlete.t.e.,
War Mated the richest flavored, strongest and best. Coffee in the world, of which we have the
only lot in the -United States.
Raw
.....
SPF.cIAL NOT'ICE.
As a matter of convenience to our distance customers we are arrangingwlth snltable persona
In alt parts of the country west of New York state, to act as our agents an distraint° our
intheir locality, at our warehouse,price, thereby saving the freight from Boston. We Word=
to correspond with any gentleman or lady who would like to act as_our agents in getting up
clubs. A fair coninißsion allowed agents. Direct all orders and communications to
WESTERN ORIENTAL TEA CONPANY, Erie, Pe.
Stec 68-IY
SEI
The very best Prints made for only 1214 - Cti
Cases heavy. Gin Yana, only ........ ----IDA
Heavy Cotton Flannels .21 "
Five cases Cotton and Wool Flannels,
half .
f2O ••
Heavy 1 ., wide Shaker Flannel ,
.Plaidlrtlng Flannels. ..5 "
All-Wool Grey Flannels • 2.5 "
12'A
.15 "
12%
W.E. DEFY
et i tIARED A LPACCiS, 375.; cts, cts, cts, and C 1,4
Three Hundred plem i English Merinos , eight yards for only S3.W,
Fifty pieces Cashmere Plaids for 30 cents
Thirty pieces heavy Mohair Pinkie, 30 mite
Fifty pieces Empress Cloths, 73cts, 8754 eta, am] 81.60
Nos. 8 and 7 NOBLE BLOCK, EWE.
Finest Flavor, full strength, very highly
recommended— $1.40
Eair 4 LIO
Good. I.Z
Choice Quality 1.40
Finest Flavor, full strength, very highly
recommended. 1.50
Gunpowder, (Cheen,)
$l.OO
1.10
. 1.2.5
EBBil
Fair
Good
Choice Quality
Finest Flavor, full strength, very highly
recommended.: 1.65
mixed, (Green or Japan and Black.)
Fair Poe.
Good 90c.
Choice Quality 81.00
Finest Flavor, fall strength, very highly
recommended— 1.10
91. V.
. 1.10
0 ,,,, Raw
. Roasted
IGround Pure .. .
•
2/c - Old Government :ave.
,sue I Raw
3ne Roasted
Ground Pure
Raw
Sic Roasted
: Ground Pure
BERRY-
.45e I Roasted
Ground Pure..
Hyson, (Green.)
Sti
1.50
Best 014 Mocha.
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