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grill-L.I.R OF TM: STortz.
t on
u, , a' Ihe Erie County Agricti It oral
ill he held at the tare of lie. Society,
.„" court liotiqc. on the 2d Wednesday of
• ;..try next. at 2 o'clock, P. 31,, a t w hi c h
nuF °dicers will lie elected for the ensuing
' •
and amendments will ho offered to the
del, a ot tit.. Constitution and
the
to wit : Numbers 3, 5;12, 13 'int! 14 of the
mutton, and 1 and I of the By'-Laws.,
J. C.l3Uit,,,Ess,
; Secretary.
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'Causes for Trial.
rOF CAUSES FOR TRIAL ON TUE 4TH
I NIONDkY IN JANUARI, IS9. .
a truo,le., yr, Gillet 6 - . Post Issue, No.
,4 Co , . Term 1967,
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,I;:, . t .ki % -.. Bur,-II No. 91 Feb. " Istil.
.0-. t)snorn No. 3 • May , " ISItl.
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I ~. Ptleger, No. 133 Aug. " /%66.
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.•..ts .• ...Mr. , . No.-219
-, ..power ‘,. /1 , 11.1 , 0 , 1{, Glenn A Co., No
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, ~1,1‘... Douglass et al No. 51 Mai' Term, " 1
' ~,o. s-,-ott, , tankm A: Co. No. 6; 3111 Y
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c It. It. ro , •O. 73 May Term,
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, 1., \1.,,.i. I comm. SC., No. IGI May
1567,
...iol Sank of Erie et. Brown,
4 re tu, 18417,
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t . -sinth, No. 221
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I/ t:IN•. Ile, No. 2;.i
,11 Met'lure's Ad tn. No. 2'O May
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N.E. lioro /. II ••
11. Anderson, No. 171
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THE BEST IS THE CHEAPEST.
GET - rcitin sicin-rs
AT "THE
r, York hoop Skirt Manufactor)
IQ4J4 State Street, Erie, Pn
Ladies', MI ,es' and Clilldren'4
Iloop Skirts of all Styles
Constantly on hrintl
Ltdtrs can base their Hoop Skirts made to
.rder, Fu that.theV nun lit, and have. no trouble
wh-tiever. The New York Hoop skirt Factory
! , a‘e • xperienced hands in both our =nurse
taran; and repairing departments.
All our Skirts are made of the Best : of Mail
-
ble Steel and Material •
.(tur skirts are so constrlacted thatthe springs
told inwardly, and readily yield to theslightest
pr,sure, thus allowing them,to crulapse so that
the skirt occupies the smallest pdssible space
sitting, riding or In pass. tug a crowd, and
the tuoitteut the pressure is removed, the
'girt resumes its origfual and beautiful shape.
We do n t sell these famous Skirts at half
Prlve, but sell them as cheap,,if not cheaper,
th , n any other place in Erie. Ladies who can
not atiord to buy Skirts every little 3V title can
!on o Weir old ones repaired fora mere trifle,
lte sure to visit the New York ItoopSkirt
Manufactory before purchasing elsewhere.
t aunt ry merchants will.do well to give us a
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Successor to .1. F. Cohen t Bro..
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ERIE, VEN N' A. DECEMBER 24, 1868
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LARGEST CIRCULATION .
Vim Observer has the Largest circulation
-ef any paper in N. W. Penn's, either
Daily or Weekly. On this point we
challenge contradiction. Its circa's.
Hon extend. to an places of importance
In Erie, Crawford, Warren and Venan.
go counties.
WE PEAR brother Graham, of the Gazette
has had his usually amiable disposition dis
turbcd in sonic unaccountable manner. Wil
As friends please to see that he is properly
aken care of, before the case becomes des
' 'rate?
ORMAN'S FAILL—The Fair for the belle
fit of the Orphans of the Fourth Street
congregation, we rezret to gall has not met
with the encouragement it deset yes, and we
holm to see a fuller attendance 'during the
halithce of the week. So good a cause should
not lack tot' hosts of generous friends, and it
will not be to the credit of the city to have
tti Fair fail to yield a large revenue, The
ladies have arranged the Hall with e. eed
'rig neatness, and present a variety of a me•
runs that is seldom- surpassed. One the
most interesting features is a table to ded
Mown with handsome articles, varying
value from twenty-five cents to as ninny
doll as. Chances can be taken for one dol.-
Inc. and each ticket. is sure to draw a prize
or some kind. We advise to try their
lock. Tv% unty-five cents will take you in,
and you will find plenty of as good looking
I n, ever set a bachelor's heart in a fiut-
U•r, or laid siege to the contents of his purse.
Tin•: DEATII of lion. D. A Finney, hve
Congre,ottan tram the Cr . aw" , fr I Oi.orict
nnnonfC«•d in CI /11:ZreSli on Friday b%
.rode Peftis,liissueeesm.r. Judire*Wolidward:
Mr. O'Neill and others followed in a strain
d _i itof the deceased. 'Thi, was Jorge
Prni tint • (I'4l ill emigres-, and 1w ac
quitted himself with great credit and was
listened to with marked attention. His
remarks were especially gratifying to those
of his constituents who were 'present.
l'he a , Itt ss it• Judge Pods was of a yen
e.ditm character, and pervaded throughout
In a• r, fi , Led tint elevated tone of sentiment;
Meh di I ample juoice to the character,
and attainments or his Yemen led pre
eco.str. The tribute wits the rnore grace-
etnning 'from one who had
3hn• notable and heated CongreSsional con
es! o' 1866 in Crawford county, hen placed
in angry antagonism with, Mr. Finney, Such
scenes are refreshing in the rough strifes of
party. and we note them as way marks when
-1•n er the.; come under our attention. IA Cora
IME
OMMM!
JI) i I Wt. ttiatned by Judge Pettis) was appoint
ed by, Speaker Col Fax, consisting of ,slessrs.
Pettis, O'Neill, Randall, Woodward, Law
rence, Dawes, Blaine, Cullom and Beck, to
...eon the remains of the deceased from New
York to Meadville on their arrival from
fitiropt
DAY or so ago, we noticed a paragraph
saving that one of our Western cities had
been obliged to pay several thousand dollars
because one of its residents was injured on.
account of neglect to clean the anow off' the
sidewalks. It i. eo be t..yed that the heavy
burdens which our people are carrying at
present, will notbe increased through inatten
tion to the same important feature of every
Iva regulated community. We are not posi
tive, but believe there is is city ordinance re
quiring all property owners on our main
thoroughtares to clean the snow off of their
pavements immediately after it has ceased
falling. If we are right, why is the statute
not enforced? The matter is one that a&e.ts
the credit of the community as well as the
safety of individuals. Merely to show what
might be done, we copy the following from
one of our exchanges, published in a town
not more than a fifth the size of Erie:
Notice is hereby given, that the ordinance
passed by the Town Council, February Oth,
1868, requiring the owners or occu
pants of any property where there are pave
ments or side-wilks, to remove the snow or
slush from their side-walks, pavements and
gutters, within twelve hours after it has
ceased falling, under a penalty of two dol
lars for each and every offence, With costs
for such removal by the Supervisors, will be
strictly enforced.
JOHN 3IcCRERY, Burgess.
NARROW ESCAPE.—The daily papers re
port a queer occurrence that happened on
the huffalo & E ie road on Sunday morning
a week.. The en 'ne and tender of the pas
senger train, whic uffalo at 12:20 a.
m., got' off the track Brockton, and all
hands were set to work to replace them. In
order to facilitate mattets, the tender was un
coupled from the baggage car, and a couple of
brakes were set to keep the cars from mov
ing off, as there is considerable of a descend
ing grade towards Dunkirk, The brakes
were insufficient to hold the train, and it
started off before any of the employees could
stop it: The passengers were asleep or oh
liviohs to the circumstances, and the men un
able to overtake the runaway, so it made
lively time to Dunkirkftnally stopping on a
switch just-before reaching the 'deptit. The
engine was, meanwhile, replaced on the.
track and gave 'chase:: but arrived in Dun
kirk several minutes after the train stopped
to inform the :passengers of their situation.
Had - any other train been on the track, fear
ful consequences would have probably . en
sued. Congratulations over the escape were
numerous and sincere. Prubabl another
such occurrence could not happen 1 a ettn-
tury without tieing attended with tt, tearful
catastrophe.
BEWARE OF - Mirty person 4 who
g.riimble at the charges of a rewetable phy
.sielan will freely give ten times the amount
to some itinerant quack, who pledges himself
to wire any awl every disease of some partic
ular organ, membrane or muscle. Even
those most delicate and precious of the or
gan. of the human system, the eye and ear,are
frequently tampered with by heartless and ig
norant quacks, who travel about armed with ,
certificates of cures performed upon persons
who never existed, dated from places so far
distant that to obtain particulars would be a
' waste of time and trouble. Occasionally
there may be a really skillful physician who,
from eccentricity or otherwise, prefers to
travel from place to place ; but such cases .
are the exception, and not the rule. The
safest plan, in all cases of, sickness or afflic
tion, is to apply to a welt known and compe
tent physician or sturgeon, who has a real
diploma to show that he is what be professes
to be, and Who has a name and a character
to maintain, or the time will come when you
will find that you have not only lost your
money, but your health also, by placing
yourself in the hands of an ignorant and in:
competent impostor.
NEW HOLIDAY BOOK:-01W of the hand
somest books we have ever seen has been
published by D. Appleton & Co... New York.
it is entitled "Wax . ) Shicand Sea Sicle—illus
trued by Pen 4111.1, Peicil;' and is one of a
series which they have issued with especial
regard to the holiday trade. The reading
matter consists of poetical selections from
favorite authors, which are embellished with
a large variety of charming engravings. The
paper, letter press and bidding are all of the
best character, and the pictures represent
every variety of beautiful and romantic sce
nery. We have seldom examined a more at
tractive book, and, with its companion vol
urites, it constitutes a series which no person
of cultivated taste will do without. The
book may be had of Canghey, McCreary . &
Moorhead, who keep all the choicest works
And standard publications of the daY.
THE Circuit Court in liocholter, N. Y., has
just vindicated the litierty of the press by de
ciding that a laithful report of a case in a
Police Court is not BW/stunt/aground tor a
libel suit.
[For the Observer.
Christmas.
Gladly the bells ring out on the air,
Reaching the homes of joy and despair; -
Gladly they sound o'er valley and plain,
Making the old hills echo again ;
Gladly they chime on this Christmas morn—
Joyful day when our Savior was born—
Making our hearts keep time with the song,
Lifting us up from sorrow and wrong;
Making the heart-strings tremble with praise,
And the soul leap up on this day of days.
Ring on, 0 ye bells, 'till your voices grow
hoarse!
- Pill mountains and vale with the soul
stirring lay!
Ring on, till life's pilgrim eliall stay in his
course, '
And, hearing, shall gather new strength
by the way!
Ring on. 'till the poor in poverty's haunt
Shall catch the glad notes and awake from
despair,
'Till mortals who slumber in sorrow and
want
Shall know there's a Savior to n rish and
care.
Ring on, 'till the rich shall throw n the
door,
And welcome the poor man as rother in
Christ ;
'Till the miser shall cling to his ppers no
more,
But give to the cause of religion an right.
Ring on, 'till the darkness which covers our
land
Shall fade 'neath the rays of our spiritual
Sun,
'Ti we, as a people, in Jesus shall stand,
With our mono shove, "In Christ we are
One:" G.
Principal Towns of Pennsylvania.
' As it is of interest to know the relation our
city bears to the other important - plares In
the State, we give below a table compiled t'y
the Allentown Register, giving the vote of
twelve of the largest cities and towns at the
election in October last—Philadelphii and
Pittsburgh being excluded :
Deth. Rep. Total.
3,059. 3,036 6,095
2,704 1.854 4,554
N•rintim
Harrisburg,
Lancaster, '
Williamsport,
Wilkesbarre,
Allentown,
YOrk,
Erie,
Pottsville,
Norristown,
Ettstim,
1,828 2,039 3,887
1,960 1,842 3,808
1,392 1,663 3,045
1,648 922 2,570
1,326 1,241 2,567
1,303 975 2,198
900 1,296 2,196
804 1,281 2,08.5
1,014 1.050 2,064
718 . 937 1,655
To those who are 'amiliar with the State
his table presents some singhlar facts. Lan
caster, once the third city in size, has now
la come the sixth, and Scranton, which was
only founded about fl teen years ago, is al
ready the fourth, with a fair prospect of be
coining the third before another ten years.
The growth of Williamsport and Wilkesbarre
has been wonderful ; a few years ago they
were comparatively insignificant towns; to
day they are 'in a fair way" of taking their
places among 'the first interior cities of the
Union. Allowing six and a-half persons to
each voter,- ihleh is rather below than aboie
the average, with the aid of this electoral
table we can from an estimate of the pres
ent population of these places, with their in
crease since 1860:
. .
Census Estimated Total Increase
1860. 1868. Increase. per ct.
23,162 39,617 16,45,5 70
9,223 29,601 20,378 221
Reading,
Scranton,
&NM VP:- RN_ kW: 6 40 1
Williamsport, 5,664 19,792 14,128 220
Wi,kesharre, 4,253 16,705 12,452 290
Allentown, 8,0215 16,685 8,660 108
York, - 8,605 14,937 6,332 74
Erie, 9,419 14,274 4,855 51
Pottsville, 9,444 13,552 2,108 44
Norristown, 8,848 •13,416 4,668 50
Easton, , 8,944 113,90 1,963 22
It must be said in justice to Erie that the
figures here given do not show the fall
number of our population, nor our true rela
tive position to the other places '.. - named. In
most of them,as in the case of Williainsport es
pecially, the corporate limits extend far-be
yond the thickly built portion of the city,
while a large population who are actually a
portion of our community reside in South
Erie, Kingtown and other suburb., This
element may be safely set down at 4,000,
which would give us a total of over 18,000,
and entitles us to the eighth instead of the
eleventh place among the cities of the State.
The total vote of Pennsylvania is consid
erably over - 650,000, indicating a population
of 4,250,000—an increase in eight years of
1,343,785. In 1860, New York had but 3,880,
735 inhabitants, and at the rate our State is
gaining upon her, she will soon have to surren
der her proud title of the Empire State of the
Union.
Tife TRE,ASRER of the Monument Asso
ciation reports that she bits now on hand,
over and above all expense, the sum of $3,-
919.14, of which $9,538211 are the net pro
eeeds Jf the late Fair. The sum of $425 was
realized from the entertainments last Febru
ary; that of $271.36 from the Strawberry
Festival In June ; $3l are for Membership
fees ; Mr. Scott's donation was $3OO ;,and $l6
Are for interest. Fairview has donated
$59.35 ; Moorheadville $21.30; Harbor Creek
$49.97; Union $27; Waterford $80; and
Kurth East. last and best, $lOO. Of the sum
received, $425 are invested in a $5OO Erie
city Water Works' bond, and the• balance is
deposited in the Erie Dime Savings Bank,
where it is drawing six per cent. interest.
Although the Fund does not increase is rap
idly as it should, the sum obtained is fully as
large as the projectors anticip•tted by this
time, and encourages them to believe that
their efforts will be attended with a gratify
hag share of success. The enterprising and
patriotic ladies who have devoted them
selves to the work' are entitled to the praise
of al; who revere the memories of the gallant
dead. •
CONGUESS.—The two houses of Congress
on Monday adjourned over to the sth thy of
Janutiry, the members generally having
thought it most expedient and most agreeable
to spend the, Christmas and new year holi
days among their constituents. Thus far the
Senate and the House have appeared to be
all in the.dark in reference to the public
business before them and ignorant where to
begin to legislate or what to do upon any of
the gteat questions of the day. It is to be
hoped that after a fortnight's intercourse with
the people the Senators and Representatives
of the Unite' States will return to Washing
ton somewhat enlightened in reft rence to
the public necessities of the day and ready
for active work of a practical character.
.A Goon Smunsartori.--One of our best
correspondents, in sending us a -local item
for publication, makes the following good
suggestion, which we publish with the hope
that it will lead otters to write us an account
of matters of• local interest which may occur
in their neighborhood :
"If there 'was one person in each township
of the 'county who would send you an ac
count of all transpiring in his township, al
though one singly might add but little, th
whole collectively would add a great deal to
the interest of the local department of your
paper. The people like to see what the pa
per says about an occurrence, although they
do know the facts. I find that the little
Stems, trifling as they are, from this place, are
the most interesting part of the local depart
ment to your readers here."
FOR TUE HOLIDAYS 1-4. B. Perkins, cor
ner Ninth and State. Hearts are trumps.
And the biggest, nicest and choicest lot of
sweet hearts are at the store of J. B. Per
kins. Largest and best assortment of Sugar
'Foie, wholesale and retail in the market.
country dealers add And our stock and
terms quite satisfactory. Candies of all sorts,
warranted pure. Foreign nuts, fruits, pyra
mids and frosted work. Come and see the
Christmas " fixins" at J. B. Panama.
decl7-3w.
Tale nuns annual Q 1 of the U. S. 8.
Michigan will be held at Walther's Hall, on
the evening of Dec. 81st. The Ball of the
Iron Moulders' Union will be held In Cronen
berger's Hall, on New Tears evening.
LOCAL BREVITIES
A MERRY Christmas and a Happy New
Year to all our readers:
TEE MOST useful Holiday present is an
Improved Singer's Sewing Machine. Price
reduced Five Dollars until Jan. Ist, 186 g. •
A CONVENTION of Good Te i mplars, for the
district of North-Western Penna., will be
held in Warren on the 2d and 3d of Februa
ry next.—
DURING the present year upward of , 1,164
disasters have occurred on the lakes, result
ing in the loss of 351 lives, and the destruc
tion of three million dollars worth of pro
perty.
A Counr for the trial oecivil cases will
commence on the 4th Monday in January,
to last two weeks. A 'list of the cases for
trial will be found In our advertising col
umns. • •
Tuz Gazette will return to the :folio form
with the commencement ot the new year.
The quarto shape for local papers has be 7
come as unpopular as it was popular a few
Years ago.
Ox Scrivnal , afternoon, the dead body of a
new born child, showing marks of foul play,
was discovered south of the Erie Citylls.
No information pointing to the person who
placed it there has yet been discovered.
./
TOE Irish American Society has donated
the sum of one hundred dollars to the Sisters
on Second street. We are pleased to know
that the prospects favor speedy relief to
the good Sisters irom their financial ,•embar
..
russments.
TIIE REPORT of the last, Grand Jury has
attracted wider attention { than any similar
document that has uppearbd in many years.
We have scarcely an exchange that has
not allwied to it. and some of its provisions
are copied with strong editorial commenda
tion.
ERIE ces now boast of two Gymnasiums,
both in Noble block—that,-ot the German
Turners, on the third .floor, and that of the
Erie Gymnastic Association on the second
door. They are both well patronized, and
will do much toward cutting down the pro
fits of the doctors.
THE New York Sun is inclined to make
merry over the contest for the 'United States
Senatorship in Pennsylvania. Listen to the
cruel joker:
"Western Pennsylvania already presents
nine candidates for the United States Sena
torship from that State, with several counties
yet to be heard from." .
CAPT. J. H. WELSIT, of this city,- has ap
plied for a liatent for a meat preserver of his
own invention, which he claims to be the
very thing housekeepers have long sighed
for. The Captain has tried one in his own
family for many years, and says it will keep
all kinds of meat fresh and sweet for a long
time. •
"At.t. TnE YEart ROUND," an annual ad
vertising publication issued by the Dispatch
office, has .made its appearance for the holi
day season, and is quite a creditable produc-
tion. The arrangement of the matter is such
as to give the advertisers all the advantage
that can be secured by a publication of the
kind. -
.Cot, J. J. LAWRENCE, late of the Eric &
Pittsburgh R. It., has accepted the appoirit:
ment of Superintendent of the Allegheny
Valley R. R.—not the Middle Division of
the Penna. Central, as several of our cotem
poraries have stated. The Colonel has
scores of warm friends in Erie, whose best
wishes go with him in his new position.
Tuft Columbia Spy is publishing a list of
persons who have swindled that establish
ment by refusing or neglecting to pay their
indebtedness. We are getting , our "Dead
beat" list ready for publication as soon after
New Year's as we shall be convinced that
certain parties to whom we have sent bills
three or four times mean to swindle us out
of our dues. •
IV is a most singular 6iicciinstance that
the geniuses about town who have Most to
say about the deficiencies of the local press,
are the first to ask its assistance whenever
any measure in which they are interested is
to be promoted. Whenever you hear a
brawling fellow abusing any pirticular pa
per, depend upon it that the editor has
"tread upon his corns" in some way.
Tun Republican does "not hesitate to say
that our present system of popular lectures
is-Injurious to the interests of the people, and
unfavorable to the literary character of the
nation. The fact, therefore, that a course of
lectures is not to be given in Erie this winter
is not, perhaps, a matter to be wholly Fre
gretted." We are glad_ to find that one
our local cotemporaries has the frankneai to
say what most of them believe on this subject
THE TELEGRAPH says that Corry has seen
its worst days, and claims that it has started
on a career of prosperity surpassing any era
of the past. We hope to see the day when
our enterprising neighbors will have' their
most ard€nt hopes.gratifled. Strong as our
devotion is to the interests of Erie, we have
never seen the time that -We could not re
joice as heartily over the welfare of any of
our neighbors as we would wish them to do
over our own.
A FEW days ago we had the opportunity
of examining the operation of the Singer
Improved Sewing Machine, at the room of
J. E. F:effer & Co., the agents in Ibis city. A
very short period convinced us that this Ma
chine is equal to any introduced into OAS,
section, and, In some respects, much superior.
It is very simple in its construction, easy to
operate, not liable to get out of repair, and
does all kinds of work necessary In a family.
We advise all our readers, in search of a
sewing machine, to examine the Singer be
fore purchasing..
Tux Drses.Tett office has commenced the
publication of a new German paper, under
the name of the Erie Weekly Lighthouse.
It is Republican In - politics, and aims to fill
the same place among our German citizens
which the Dispatch holds among the native
born population. A German Democratic
paper is a much needed desideratum, and
we hope to see measures inaugurated before
the opening of the next campaign that will
permanently secure one. Our besinesa ex
-perience and the facilities of our office will
be freely extended in aid of such an enter
prise, if the leading German Democrats will
take steps to guarantee us a sufficient amoun
of patronage.
, MA.J. FIELD S has transferred the Girard
Cosmopolite to-Col. Dan Rice, who is to be
its publisher and proprietor in future, with
Chas. Snow, Esq., as editor. The latter is a
writer. of considerable experience, who
wields a graceful and vigorous pen. and
will make it an interesting paper. Major
Nelda says he has "found a more profitable
bus' es a than that of publishing a Democrat
ic ne spaper in a Republican stronghold,"
and c mplains that be has not received the
'assls ' ce from our party friends that he was
entitled to—a grievance, which, we fear, is
too common a one on our side of the house.
We infer that the Cosmopolite is to'be con
ducted as an independent paper in fitture.
Tme Cony Republican says, " Isn't it a lit
tle strange, not to say humiliating, that Corry
has no public library—not even a bookstore,
and supports no lectures?" • Is that why the
Pemacmts expected to carry Corry at - the
feat election I—Warren Mail.
We do not know wttat reason . the Demo
crats had for'especting to• "carry (lorry at the
last election," if, indeed, any such Ides enter
ed their heads, but we do know that the
place has been overwhelmingly Radical ever
since its origin, sometimes going as strongly
as two to one:. If the fact of having no li
brary, no bookstores and no lectures is one to
be humiliated by, the Mail can have what
consolation it chooses out of this well known
state of affairs. '
Amour Tun= _o'clock on Monday morning,
a man opened the door of G. P. Davis's gro
cery, corner of State and Tenth streets, with
a pair of nippers, and stepped inside. The
clerk was awakened by the movement, and
Made his presence known, when the burglar
left in a hasty manner. The grocery store of
Mr. Tarbell was entered on the same night
by forcing the front door. Tho money
drawer contained but a small sum;
and as groceries are not convenient to
carry, the scoundrels mat a poor reward
for their trouble. The numerous burglaries
that are taking place should warn people to
secure their premises with the utmost care.
WE tnirrs with our cofeinporaries in every
portion of the State in recommending all who
wish a paper fium the capital to subscribe
for the Ilrrisburg Patriot. It is,by all odds,
the best journal ever published in that city,
and heartily deserving of the encouragement
of the Democrats throughbut the Common;
wealth. The complaint has been general ht
former years that it was impossible to get a
good paper from the State Capital, but
since the Patriot has passed into
.. its pres
ent hands that charge is no longer made.
ONE OF our friends, who is more familiar
with Scriptures than editori are apt to be,
bands us the following digest of the contents
of that blessed volume:
"The Old Testament is comprised of 39
books. 929 chapters, 23,214 verses. 592,439
words, and 2.728,100 letters. The New Tes
tament comprises 27 books, 260 _chapters,
7,957 verses, 181,258 words, 830280 letters,
which, when summed together, make a total
of 66 books, 1,189 chapters, 31,175, 'verses,
773,697 words, and 3,566,480 lette r rl; and a
grand total of 4,372,607."
Tar. dry goods store of Geo. Decker and
the bat and cap store of P. l .Althof, eolith of
the depot, were entered by ,burglars on Sun
day night. Goods were taken from the for
mer to the amount of $2,500, and from the
latter to the amount of $5OO. The entrance
was effected in each case through the back
window. A few of Mr. Alihof's goods,were
picked up between his store and therallroad
track on Monday morning. In view of the
probability of more burglaries, Chief Crowley
has asked for an increase in the polife force.
WE UNDERSTAND it to be the purpose of
one of our representaqveslit,Harrisburg to
introduce a bin at the-next sessien .probibi
ting the issue of any More lbonds•for city im
provements. It is stated that petitions for its
pas Sage will rrceive• the signatures of two
thirds-of our property holders. A moderate
share of improvement is always to be com
mended, but the business has beencarried to
an extreme in our city that has led, tb the
re-action we predicted a year ago. -
ABOUT TUE most foolish project originated
lately is one to have the local elections here
tofore •held in the spring take place at the
same time with the fall elections. A bill to that
effect is said to be reedy for introduction at
the next session of our State Legislature.
The result will be.to make all our municipal
and township-elections hinge upon partisan
ship, which, every man's'instincte must tell,
liim, will have an injurious tendency.
A " CALICO P.UtTY" for the benefit of the
Monumental Fund; will be - given at the Reed
House, on Wednesday- evening, Dec:. 30th.
sxr +ll. dr us i. s hergone , *b. 1-41...
dress in accordance with the name by which
the occasion is to be designated.- If the ball
will have a tendency to moderate the ambi
tion for extravagant display which pervades
all 'Classes of-the-community, a great many
fathers and husbands will have their hearts
made glad.
.! Yas, 13Y all means, let us have a vote on
the question ; that% the only way to have it
settled to the people's satisfaction," is the In
variable remark; whenever the appointment
of our next Postmaster is referred to. We
shall see whether those who are most inter
ested will have the courage and policy to
maneouvre the matter, Of whether they will
allow themselves to be outflanked and brow
beaten as usual.
ON SUNDAY afternooi, a freight train froin
the West, on the Cleveland & Erie road, ran
into the switch engine, with several cars at
tached. A. laborer named Adam Miller, who
was standing on the platform of one of the
cars, had his head crushed, and was instant
ly killed. Some of the cars were hadl
damaged. Another collision occurred 'near
the same place, on Monday afterncon, by
which three or four cars were smashed.
A ROWDY named Thomas Boyd who had
persisted in following and insulting a gentle
man with two ladieS, was shot by the former,
on Sunday night, at the corner of State and
Ninth streets. He was followed by the police
and arrested at his home in Jerusalem. Jus
tice Honecker sentenced him to pay a fine of
$lO, and costs and be imprisoneathirty days.
,Fie will probably behave himself in future.
.',Tile 3Lti witq argued that "there is noth
ing now under the sun," would have hiseyes
opened could he read our Christmas story
this week. If be true, as some one has
said, that" the true use of fiction is to com
municate truth in its pleasantest garb," the
writerls entitled to stand at the very head of
the novelists of the day.
MCCONKSY Smotriox havegot tkeir now
hardware store, on French street, opposite
the Reed Touse, in complete shape, and
opened out a stock of goods equal to the
best 'establishment in the country.- Their
'Peach street store, above' the depot, will be
continued, under the capable charge of Mr.
M. C. Hickey.
THE EtterAftut and Gazette are advocating
the location of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Mon
unient to the centre of State street, , kntween
the Parks. Wouldn't it be well to wait nn-,
til the funds are provided for the Monument,
before starting a discussion as to where it is to
be placed?
THE ESTIMATED COSt of conveying, a ton ot
merchandise a mile on the ocean 'ls from a
half cent to one and a half cents ; on the_
lakes two cents ; on the rivers two and three
fourths cents; on , the canals two to Live cents;
and on railroads' from three to three and a
half cents.
As A NIATTMI Of record for future reference,
we will state, what was forgotten at the time,
that the water was let out of the canal on the
sth inst. Navigation had practically closed
a week or more previous.
TILE PEOPLE of Cincinnati arc going to
chop the election liberty poles and flag staffs
into firewood for the ppor. There are a num
ber in our county which couldn't be applied
to a better purpose.
THE advertisement of the New York Day
Book for 11366;appeara in to-tlay'aissue. The
Day Book is an excellent faMily paper.
NIABLEUED.
MITLIERFORD RERBY3CAN.— In this city,
Dec. 22d, at the residence of the bride's
mother, by Rev. J. P. Spaulding, Mi. Jesse
M. Rutherford, of Philadelphia, to Miss
Rlizaneth Berryman, dabghter of the isle
Capt. Berrymbn. No cards.
Guess—dnniirra.—At the residence of the
bride's father, on Wednesday morning,
December 16, by Rev. Themes Guy, Lieut.
John E. Greer and Miss Mary R. Griffi th,all
of Nord( East.
TATLOR—TALLIIAN.—On Thursday, Decem=
ber 17, at the residence of the bride's fa
ther, by Rev. T ; B. Hudsen, Mr. Halsey A.
Taylor and Miss Emma Tallman, all of
North Dist.
Cat inis-I-Bsitcnosr.—Ati ;Cherry Hill, on
the 2d inst., by Rev. E. B. Chamberlain, of
Springfield, Mr. Eli Calkins, and Miss Mary
E. Bancreft.
AsPEa—BuowN.--In this city, Dec. 17th,
by the Rev. G. P. Cain, Mr. - F. T. Asper,
to Miss Ellen Brown, both of Erie. ,
DIED.
NEWELL.—In Elk Creek, Dec. 6th. of lung
fever, Mrs. Lucinda Newell, aged 75 years.
CLommeas:Sannels, Make's, siteetings,
prltila—a large stock at 512 State street. •
decB-2m. L ROSENZWEIG & CO
hum POPLINS, dress silks; all colors. just
received at M 2 State street.
dec3-2m. • L. Rosasswzio & Co.
Erie market Prides.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
uelling.
Dried Apples, li bushel:. ..... - 2 B
a. ying.
2S
75
Green " " " 100 12;
Potatoes, 53
Beets, .. • 64 CO
Raspberries, ? lb 30
Blaekberries, Ili a....-..... 15
, 4
Cabbage VI head
-PROVISIONS.
8utter.1121.,...... 30 40
Cheese, li lb ..................»» 16 22
Lard, ? 1b... «...... 16 20
-w,l* dozen.- 33 40
Mutton, dressed, - * S ' 4 5
Pork, dressed. 112 i —. 0 12
fit
Hams-Sugar Cured, lb.- 21 , ZS
Hams-Plain," 1b.....—...... 18 2)
Shoulders, IA 5 14 - 18
Pork, heavy mesa, Vi bb1......26 00
Pork, clear,? Mt- .... 27 00
Dried Beer, Is tb al 2.1
Clover Seed. ? bushel ....10 00 11 CO
Timothy 5eed...............—. 3 50 4 06
Flax Se RA IN ... FL O UR
AND 2 30
, FEED.
Flour, XXX W. W. * bb1...11 00 12 02
XX red IA bb1.... „... .
9 50 10 50
XX spring,* bbl . ,.
8 ooa. 900
Wheat, white winter lo bu- 2 000 2 32
red winter T 1 bush_l 950 2 CO
Corn, ? bushel 00 95
Oats, ? bushel 62 0I
MISCELLANEOUS.
' Wholesale. Retail.
Coal-Hard ? ton 8 W 9 50
do Bituminous. 803 • 900
Lumber-Hem10ck.......
- ...10 00 14 03
do , Pine. c0mm0n.....18 00 2) 00
do do c1ear............45 00 50 al
Shingles-Sawed 4 4 80 5 I 0
- do Shaved .1- 430 500 • ,
Hay -40.
Wood, hard, ? short cord.... . 350
do do long 600 '6 00
Arb, abbneinnnits.
[Licensed by the United
? States Government.]
Gr ' 0 !NEWS
,voa CONPICIIERIS OF
Staple and Fancy Goods,
THROUGHOUT THRCOUNTRY.
HARRINGTON & CO.,
F FIFTEEN' years' standing as Jobbers and
O
Retailers of the above goods, in Boston and
vicinity, have concluded to o ff er 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
arid Boston references given when required.
Send for free Circular. IJARRINGTON it CO.,
P. O. Box 34
dec3-3m
80 Summer St., Boston
FRENCH & MORNIGHT,
No 521 French Street,
FAMILY GROCERS
AND
PROVISION DEALERS.
CHOICE FR,IIITS.
Fine Layer and Muscatel Raisins, Prunes,
Prunellas, Tamarinds, Dried Peaches, Pitte
C h erries,Cranberries by the quart or barrel,
English Currants, Preserved Lemon Peel and
Citron, Hermetically Sealed MeatS, Fruits, Veg
etables, Jellies, &c., &e.
Wm. UNDERWOOD'S
Celebrated Deviled Ham, Tongue and Lobster
•
Anchovy Paste, Sardines, Spanish Olives, Des
sicate.lCod Fish ; English Chow-Chow, Girkin's
Mushroom and Walnut Catsup, Elyguem's Olive
011,.English Pickles by the Bottle, American
Pickles by Die hundred or brittle.
Stewart's Syrups and Drips!
Very choice
FLAVORING EXTRACTS,
C . OLTON'S, BURNET'S AND ITEARIM'S,
None better
HERBS—Pulverizes! for beasoulng Soups.
Poultry, Meata,
Hamburg Q Pine .tipple Cheese,
Very fine quality
YEAST CAKES,
We are supplied twice 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 YEAR.
Rice flour, Liquid Bennet , Condensed Milk,
Arrow Boot, Chocolate, Brame, Oat Meal,
Cracked Wheet,fionilny, Swop, fialtp,Saploca,
Coxe's Gelatin, Pearl Barley,_Verrnic.m. Maca
roni, Basilicata' Cocoanut, Dried Sweet Coru,
Dried Lima Beans.
Williams' Baking Powder!
This fa the best Baking Powder in the market.
CRACKERR.—In this line we keep a large va
riafrrtA
) r the beat Quality of
_goods.
NEl:tem —The genuine article.
LEMON - CRACREP.B.—Thts is a new article.
Come and try the finest sweet crackers
we have ever seen.
Spice Jumbles, Almond and Orange Oakes.
Bu
in
Butter
r and Oyster
m C arke ke . — g t g h C r v k
ers—very
dunce. Pilot Bread, dm.
We continue to keep a full stock of every- ,
thing in the Grocery and provision line, and
our sales are to large that our customenfcan be
assured of having articles _fresh, and they can
also have the immediate benent of any fall in
the wholesale market.
FRENCH & JitcHNIGHT„
dec3-4lvri .521 French St.. Erie, Pa.
HO! FOB AUSTIN dc CO.'S
Great One Dollar Sale !
'tire propose to tight It out on this line."
AGENTS! AGENTS!
WANTED:
TAD IFS and Gentlemen In every town and
1.4 city in the United States, to act as Agents
fur Austin et Co.'. Great One Dollar Sale of rich
and valuable goods, comprising nothin&but
useful articles wanted in every family. Each
and every article will be sold for One Dollar.
To any person getting tip either of the Clubs
below, we will resent a Wateh, Dress Pattern,
Piece of Sheeting, Sewing }Whine, Wool car
pet, dc., free of extra cost. Onr Inducements to
Agents have always been nearly double those
of - any other house in the trade, and our largely
Increasing business warrants us In continuing
the same.
, TARN PARTICULAR Novice or 'Tars.—Our
Agents are not repaired to pay one dollar for
their presents, but receive the same for their
services in getting up Clubs. Please examine
the following
TERMS TO AoElms
Any person sending us,a Club of Ten, with $l,
will be entitled to receive for the same any oqe
of the live hundred al tieles rib our Exchange
List. (See Circular.)
INF a Club of Thirty, with $3, the person will
be entitled to one of the following articles, viz:
bfeerschaum Pipe, akyards Bleached or Brown
Sheeting, Elegant Silver-plated Five-bottle
Revolving Castor, I Fancy
_Dress Pattern, 1 doz
en extra quality Cotton Hose, Fancy colored
Bed !Spread, 1 large size DaMßak. 'Table Cover, 1
Morocco Album-100 pictures, All-Wool Cried
mere for Pants and Vest 1 pair Ladles' Serge
• Congress Boots—best quality, I dozen flue Linen -
Towels, I large size Worsted Shawl, Ladies'
long Gold-plausd Chain, Splendid Ladies' Mo
rocco Shopping Bag with lock and key, Set of
Jewelry with Sleeve Buttons to match, t Violin
and Bow, 1 dozen Shirt Bosoms, 1 White- Mar
settles Quilt 6 l n tlegant Black Walnut Workbox
or Writing
Fora Club of Fifty, with $5.-1 pair *
Blankets, 3 1 4 yards fine Cassimere for Pants and
Vest, 1 black or colored Alpaca Dress Pattern, 1
solid C1..1d Scarf Pin, 1 pair Gents' Calf Boots, 10
yards Bleached orßrown Sheeting,2 yds double
width Cloth fort sidles' Cloaks, F Fur Muff or
Collar, 30 yards Print—fast _Colon, 1 Square
Thibet Shawl, 1 plain Poplin Dress Pattern, 1
elegant six-bottle heavy plated Castor, 1 pair
Gents' White Shirts, genuine Meerschaum Pipe
In case, 1 set of Lace Curtains.
For a Club of One Hundred, with 310.-1 heavy
silver-plated engraved Ice Pitcher, MI yards I
Bleached or Brown Sheeting, 1 rich Merino or
Thlbet Dress Pattern, 1 set of Ivory handled
Knives And Forks, 1 pair superior White Wool
Blankets, 7 1 ,4 yards all-wool Fancy Casslmere
for suit. eleg ant Berage Dress Pattern, I Ladies'
or Gents' Sli ver Hunting-ease Watch. 1 Bacon's
Rix - barrel Revolver, Silver-plated engraved
Slx-bottle Revolving Castor with cut glass hot
ties, Ana Wool Cloth for ladles' Cloak, 23yards
Hemp Carpeting, 1 pair line Damask Tablecloths,
Napkins to match, 2 heavy Honeycomb QuUie
1 Bartlet hand portable Sewing Macbine, C Wool
Long Shawl, nice Fur Mall and Cape, I pair
Gents' French Caltßoots.
For a Club of Five Hundred,tilth $50.-21 yds
extra Woolen Carpeting, 1 el mint Hnntlpg ease
Watch (Waltham, warranted one year.) I ele
gant Chamber Set black Walnut trimmings, 1
Wrcloth daring Bora.
For a Oar of One Thousand, with SlOO.-90 yds
Brunets Carpet, I Parlor Set complete, 1 Ladles'
or Gents' Hunting Gold Vi'atch and Chain, 1
complete set of rich Sable Fu
For Langer or smaller Mos rs.
we will give a
present of proportionate valti.
Agents or customers may any time make a
selection of goods from-the change List,,and
bY send lag One Dollar for each article, have the
goods forwarded to them, without Brat ordering
checks; but in such cases no premiums will be
given.
Inagertorraktend large sums of money by
limn on New York or Bostran, or by Express.
We will pay Exchange on all soma of Di or
more. Smaller sums should be sent by regis
tered letter or by postal money order. It will
be impossible to lose money sent r
the above ways. We will not be res p onsi b le
for money lost, unless sent as above directed.
Ben that yon letters are properly directed and
stamps:l_, as do letters are forwarded unless pre
paid. Write our address in full, Town, Coun
ty and State. nts wanted in every ,Town
and Village. atdress
AUSTIN & COMPANY,
deed-41 No. 1 Summer Si-, Boston,Mass.
GREAT PANIC IN N,EW YORK..
75
45
IfSO3)
8
Fearful Breakdown in the Prices of Dry
LOCKE & , COMPANY,
No. 6 Noble ritloek. Erie.
Wish to notify : the public that they have bought an immense quantity of FIRST CLASS Dry
Goods VERY CHEAP since the recent BREAKDOWN In the Eastern Market, and are noworrer•
lug them at much lower prices than any other store. Our boldness is done strictly on the
O'NE PRICE PLAN.
Prices alike to all, whether JOdges or not
We adverthie nn goals or prlerse but what We are tittle 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
Bales Brown Masilns
" Yard wide and line
and heavy
" 4u inches fine and
• Bleached Muslin
" Yard wide
and fine
" Prints
FINE RED, BLUE AND GREY FLANNELS, MUCH LITER PRICE.
While Flannel, nt every width nod qoallly, VERY CHEAP. Heavy all-wool shirting flan
nels, at 43 cents.
Three hundred pieces ail-Wool Cass!mere', at .7), 62! j, 75, so, 1,5 cents and CA. These Cued
meres are VERY CHEAP.
Heavy Wavers for Over Coats, MUCH UNADER PRICE.
SHAWLS, WE DEFY COMPETITION.
EMI
Five hundred White Red Spreads from 51.75 to 13.50 each. These goods are half price.
DRESS GOODS ! DRESS GOODS !
. • •, I) : I Wl'
POPLIN .kLPACCAS, rr, eta, 6 - 2!:', cts, 75 cta, and 871.;
One hundred pieces Cashmere Plaids , worth 50 cents, for 25 cents.
Two hundred pleCes'alt-wool French Merinos, 75 ets, eta, and $llOO.
i
The above Drees Goode' were purchased a the late New York auctions, at about ONE-HALF the
usual price. They are all warranted perfect and drat-class goods.
Five Hundred pair White Blankets,. Good Quality, $4.00 and $5.00 per Pair.
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LINEN NAPKINS, TABLE CINENS, TOWELS, CRASH, tincli i r Price.
CLOAKINC4 - B,' CLOAK7S, CLOAMO
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An endless variety at very ow Prices.
Fifty pieces Electra Tapestry Carpetbag, - ,50 & 624 Cts.
The above are only a few of the many bamains we have. Our stock is full 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 the past ten years.
Remember the place, the only ONE PRICE DRY GOODS STORE In Erie, where all winds at
all times are sold at
NEW YORK WHOLESALE PRICES!,
g1ec3,168-ly
TEAS
BY THE SINGLE POUND, AT CARGO PRICES.
A Saving of One-Half to One-Third !
The Great_ Tea Company of Boston,
Would respectfully Inform the citizens of Erie and surrounding country; that they
have leased the Store,
1 No. 5 NOBLE BLOCK, ERIE, PA.,
now prepared to furnish every one with prime
And have [1.4.t0d It
eas d uE o gl € 43 ,s, rivittl rg e o ty l l i e, ina.l are Ourtare in Erie will be known as the
WESTERN ORIENTAL TEA' COMPANY
It is generally understood that Tea is retailed for a larger advance on Its original east thatt
any other article in the long list of household stores,. which may be partially accounted for by
recollecting THE GREAT NUMBER AND IMMENSE AMOUNT Ofr v PROFITS which accumu
late on It between the cultivation In China and Japan, and the consumers here,
including the
American Commission Rouse there; the Imptster, the Banker who furnishes the exchau e;
the middle men or speculators: the wholesale grater,' and the retailer. Each of these make
hawk and many of them enormous profits, from which it is evident that the consumer Is eom.,
pelted to pay many times the nutted eret for a pure article, or forced to use an adulterated or
inferior one.
It hi with a view 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 Stoic in Erie, 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 found TEAS which
will Butt
Mverybody g m Taste nod Everybody's Purse.
Eiperlenee shows that the beet are far the cheapest on account of their great strength and
flavot. The duty on a pound ofgood tea Is no more then on an inferior one. In ordering our
customers will please note the annexed
Fair.........
We.
Goes. ** Choice quality 41,00
-Finest Flavor, very bigitly recommended... 1.110 ;
Fa I r. ,
Japsin, Uncolored. Good
.$1.0) ; Choice quality
1.10 Finest 1; favor, full strength, very highly
1.25 recommended
Fair
Good
Choice ti,uality
Finest 6tavor,tolleirengih,very highly
recommended
English Breakfast, (Black.)
Fair
Good
Choice Quality
Finest Flavor, full strength, very highly
recommended
Twang Brion, (Green.)
Choice Quality.•.-........ : .
Our
Coffee Ilep - axtmeitt.
This is an immense institution of itself, and is undoubtedly the largest in the country. It is
a fact generally understood Che a t . large proportion of tie Coffee Imported is picked green and
the pods opened by artificial heat. This is never so good as that which ripens naturally. The
coffee buyers of this Tea Company thoroughly understand this. gro w aine nearly every cargo
of co ff ee imported to the United States, and select only the fun n, neld-ripened, for them.
All the Coee sold by this Company is ROASTED AND axouNo DAf IX, by themselves, insu
ring its absolute purity and freshness, which they guarantee. The Company are roasting all
their coffee on a new principle, which renders went particularly pure. all acidity being removed
by their process of cooking, enabling persons now to take coffee who have been ()Wised to dis •
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continue De use. , .
The Company are doing an immense business In their Coffee Department, and sell ing more
PURE COFFEES than any other house In the Country. To assist customers in making up their
orders, the following Descriptive List is offbred by the Company with no little pride, as embra
cing the largest and most carefully selected assortment of Coffees ever opened in this country.
LIST OF COFFEES AND SCALE OF PRICES,
Breakfast Coffee.
Roosted and Ground Mixed
Raw
Roasted
Ground Pure
Raw
Roadod
Ground PUN
.ivIAL.E BV. It .
Thia is the tree Male Berry • •
'BAND PICKED OLD GOVERNMENT JAVA COFFEE,
Warranted the rleheirt flavored, strongest and best Coffee In the world, of which we have the
only lot In the United States.
Raw
Aso matter of convenience to our distance customers we are arranging with suitable persons
In all parts of the country west of New York State, to act as our agents and distribute our
intneir locality. at our warehouse price, thereby saving the freight from Boston. We ironing
to correspond with any gentleman or lady who would like to act as our agents in getting op
clubs. A fair commission allowed agents. Direct all orders and co m muni ca t ions to
MIDTERM ORIENTAL TEA COMPANY, Er* Pa.
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lock, & fro.% Double Column;
Goods the past Ten Days.
—.'S cents. The very heat Prints - made for 0n1y......12% CV,
....10 " I Cases heavy Olnghams, only .....1234
....12',4 " I Heavy Cotton Flannels ..a.) ''''
....12 1 ,y :: ; Five cases Cotton and Wool Flannels
—.15 , half price ..„..33
-..iti " I Heavy '
„' wide Shaker Flannel .85'
....12 , i" , Plaid shirting Flannels • . 25
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....13 ” , All• Wool Grey Flannels _ :a "
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COLORED %LPACC.49, 37% ots, 45 cta, GO ets, and M!lets.
Fifty idecetiEmpreas (Intim 75 etc, 87!= cta, and Si.od,
.7L4CIO4CIKE .SeCo., ]Pvcop'rA;,
Orinttat Era Companr's Double Column.
AND COFFEE
Which is the Largest, in the *arid,
SCALE OF PIRICIES.
Oolong, (Black.)
Dinner Coffee
at Ita asted ly
• 31.1 c
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Ground - Pure
Plaatatiecci 04Aks,
..... .21e Raw
„Me t
Ground Pure
... }Wanted
60c
SPECIAL. NOTICE.
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Fifty pieces Cashmere Plaids for 30 cents
Thirty pieces heavy Mohair Plaids, 30 cents.
Nan. 8 and 7 NOBLE BLOCK, ERIE
Finest Flavor, full strength, very highly
seeonunended $1.14)
Hylton, (Green.)
Gunpowder, kGreen.)
131
Fair,
Good
WC. Choice Quality
11.0 U Fittest Flavor, full strength, very l Orshly
. 1.10 ; recommended
(Green or Japan and Black.)
1..20 Falr
Good 90e.
.11.00 ; Choice Quality 41.00
. 1.10 Finest Flavor, full strength, very, highly
.I.ls;recommended 1.14
Oriental Java
• Roasted
Ground Pure
Old Government Java.
Best Old Mocha.
111.10
195
. 1.40
.3141
. 1.10
. 1.60
-ADO