p..ito'" . ..atiberti.grufrnts.
PnblisbOr'e'Sbttce
.3.11VVril,1•111,•:111, to ,
lon, to .t lie
-handed in by Wednesday evonin;:, uttle4i.3
they are leers than three square, lit length:
All ielvertisoluents not ordered for a speci
ited t hue will be epttiu tied at the c \Tense
of' the parties. Allitcri.isiSig sLiotnit.s are
pa3-alile quarterly. Attorneys. will Le held
!, r ,,,,ponslble for foleertlsernents published
i i y their orders, and the bills um fie Trado
ou t in their game%
on our first page will toe strictly adhered to.
, 80. A. AtUftlk.;, •
Attorney at Law, C0r.,.. of State and 7th Sta.,
(oa - er Nick's Drug Store, Lrle, Pa: janl'O-tf
For Sale or iteitt.
rrliE Ware House and Dock lately nccnpled
I,v G. .T. Morton. Apply 1.0 3.1.r5. MARY
B. 31(5111 1 .)N, 421 Peach tdrect. -feblB-Irt*
WANTED—Agents, Male or Female.
IN EVERY TOWN AND CITY in sell the new
Violet Ink, rhanehtetured by ,FLl,Elicit a
A,Tcat St Feet; PllllAdelphia. gen , l,76etB
tee sample. febli-311.
GOitre or Thick Neck
lAN POSITIVELY TIE CURED by-the prolwr
Uhe of Galvanic Electricity. It Is believed
that every case is curable, no matter how bad.
Tile very worst Ctige,.9 can, tf thvydesire, testthe
virtues bf this harmless agent by callingat the
cutlet , of DR. E. J. FRASER.
fehlS-tf.
S. TOl5O PERLEY'S
_l.'l' I Cr.:' , T LL
Claim and Collection
sr-3E:i'M ,
Office 29 North-West Park, Erie. Pa.
THIS AGENCY, after FOUR YEAILS of very
successful experience, continues to giNc
special attention to tit; Collection of all kinds
at Claim:sari:Aug out-al the late war,
Army and Navy Bounties, per Acts of Con
gress from 1881 to 1887•
A rmat , of Pay, Oil - leers' uttd rrii ates'
I reaNeS 01 Pay uath-r tat: , a t., ~r Fon
gre,s,Flai m, of Prize Molloy,
Inge, ,Lost - • -
and increases of i•atini Mr all St Ml tors
use of Mind. Foot or Lon!,
'66l(tier , s' "Chittirni Peninon, in
addition to tile Mothrrs% -
. .
Pensions for Dependent Fathers. Moth-
Brothers and hlsters. All relish us
IDA; payable from d a l e of Dl s .
•
e large.
A rt under this net promptly odlected.--
C.....AN for Horses hulled In action. /
Bounty collected for boldlert• who
hare lost t htallsaliargel city, uotany drid St:ft
I.contlecrpromptly collected; pay on pen•tuas
pr.raptly collected; pay for rat ion , , while held
prl.oners of Nl,w, collected. • ,
opie. of latrA giving lint tional boon tie. and
Mort a-e: of pensions ftlrifished on rogue...l la
person or h. mail,• .
NO CHARGE FOR COUNSEL,
. .
Information iJ. egot Lin the per ifirmth
bounty given freely at any time, a.
aim) in all eases relative to Om
, peeted allowances.
Mr. Perley having had over four ye.....sxpe
in the IT. S. Treasury Depai tWnt, and
been r.Jrrespridho; SecrettoN of the
rimnbylvatitai•inl.diers' Relief Association, and
ronnaistdoner for Soldier.. for ani.t
(hoin4 the war, !ken:ink-ft to bring un, , , l nalt e d
I, tittles and experience to the tai-Ineq‘l.
Meters by special permission 1,. Ex-, lovernor
Andrew G. Curtin, - Huai, G. W. St:wield. Jw- 1 0
S. P. Johnson, Cols. S. P. Dick, AndreNt - Swan.
0. L. Woodward, Ilarrl , on Alien, 11. L. Ilrov, it,
Ex-Mayor A. King, Hon. Win. L. Scutt. etc.,
etc. fehlg-Gut.
STEREOSCOPIC VIEWS,
ALBUMS,
qußoxps;
E. & H. T. ANTHONY & CO.,
501 BBC/Id/WAY, irEVI
ME
At. ...F.
I
IY ` .. I ...E..
:1
5..,
_Orr W I - 11:t
TEM LANDS ..OP
_
• ,1% mac ulna ett'l Pive kr- , P• , •
tor "1I 01.1,3 'VI " •...
o , r - vntfar rit, • ,r.•• ,rn I 11- I rs,r.,l,
.• , r: 1 3 1 •11Z•1:14,. the 11.1 .z.-
Wir•
• 11. r " r"
411 . ''
• • • 1•10.
r..ro,a rule «ct •IS 4.0 110;to .01
MZUEIIIS
MMiME
Cl-IROIVIOS
'1 at t tv..l •• 114
t. ' IV,
'..11 I t . ..t.•
i•toList•• •t tte
Zl•t./•, 'Frt.
af.THONY & CO.,
• 691 Brco.wwq,
Importer; c Q lianui'raof into.ozraniiie Atat,zial2
IBINCHI4_ -
[FromtheDtspentatory arAlte:lihitot-st
canzter.t,--ntreau LEAN - 1->i.
ParamentzTheiritadr . tit'atrofiF, c tiifu ti..
and sornewhataromatteett?,,elr tame
and analogoutt to mita. - -
MEnrear. PEDPERTISS raEg. --= t
leaVeB are gent=ulahtArltha pdolit t , •11-
densy to the UrVIL.
They are even In aom E tits - t tlre trinary
n*
Orga, gash ea Gravel._ ale Catarrh of "t
Bladder,-Morbid Irritatieat of the Bladder 4,ncl
Cretha, Disease Of the - PfostrateOland. nod It.-
tention or Incontinence of the ilrine,Jront
less of torte In the -parttecurcernad User:it-4.
IThe remedy has also boor, reconenterttltrf
.rt .DYffr'Pepttlit, Chronic Rheuntatt-in, t'utatn oils
Atnet,tons and Dropsy: ;
DEL3itann'4'r.."[TßACt Wltatut "„ '
latest by
p. r.ons frOrn the ages of 15,..t0 fen,' T1'011135 to
t,r n the decline or change or life; after t
na.n t, or Labor Pat ns ; e n
Lthin•it.
ht affecttons Monitor to feninles,, the. Extract
hatim is unequalled by arty othcr,renietly,asin
el.tornsis or Retention, Irregularity,
nee, or suppreitsion of Ondoldary Evn.nut t ions,
... r;tted - or Stehirriting state of
oirrheit. or Wlateat . - • • •
Irtsr...kFtl.n act TittA,Dplin,„ 1-it-
AST , DaOPSICA.I, fiIVEI.LLNGI4- - pi in I n.•
Increases the power of Dlgestlun and el-CIIPS the
Ah.erhantslntd healthy netioll, by widen the
Wrttery or o.l.leareoug depositions, anti nit -Ea,
natural Enlargements are red - hoed, no %volt as
itton and Inflammatlon. . •
rridahco's 131;c1112'. ••itre4l,
"veil' M 4. of Diabetes in which. Unit. been gls - =
en Irehation of the Neel; of this Illadder and
Ittitartitritgon of the Kidn,by, Elit.eratlon of the
Eldnei t and Illaador, Relent ion, ,Cii , Urine
' 11 ‘" , the ProAtrate Gland. litune in tin. ,Illad
.lPr, Cli , oluq, Gravel, prickl)opo•lt and
Ntecur t 'Or Millry Discharge: and for en tecbleil
deilf - attixonatitutions 1)1 both...ex, t end
lilt the following vympt otos : Ind I iposltion
Exertion, I.4rss of Power. I,ot, of Memory,
IlttivvaltY , If lirgitthlng, Weak NerVes, Ireltrh
• 'Aut.:, Horrrir D:Remie,"M'alceftltness, DI m n ttp.4
l:•• , ttzt,it,un in the Barh,tiot Hand:, Iltodtirid
t the liodv, I)rynte., of the :skit). Erupti on it
'.." Lt , t PAWS Countenance, olver,std Ltt,hl
- 11/ lIPCUIar ystotti, t.
11,1 it I:OI.D'S Ert - n.%t r liven t• is DI urct ic toad
fiyi and cure., all Dif.e.tst, ztrl•ll4g
1..0,as of •titgarputlon, cxeet-ses ;opt hum:-
rt' • impensed tug 1. - op:111[ex to
•••.I , l;t7flittr.which It /tensed, such
I wets of long standing, and syph I! tie
:.on.—in these diseast:;4,uNed , ~n nee-.
ai , vlth Iig.I.3IIIOLIVS Rugs
.11 by liruggisto and dealer:, everywhere.
, •are of coanierietts; As tz for le; io
othor, Price---sl.Viper bolt b., or t; but
tiarfor 88.436. Delivered to any! De
xAhr sYmntoms in all cotn:nunietttion,„ '
, Addreza 11. T. IiEL,MBOLD, 591 Praail" - tY'
Nt. y,,
None are Genuine unless done itn
graved wrapper.wi t h the rne..tirni le of nlFttitoiti
. cal Warehouse, andsigneit '
reh / 8-2111 .. -H. T. TTELtitIIOI.D. •
Goods for the Se'a,..ola.
. • ,
A frill stoelt or tuisorled
R 11, S
Mil
Low Prices feior Caah,
III: FAIRLY ORaIEI.3.V.AND PROVIS
• lON STORE _ '
CRAIG & MARSHALL,
21 Weo..Parli.
11 AVING
Fresh. and Neil- Mods
in our line, we afro'
.SALE: • AT !, C ( ,':A.SII,,
Ay low as be same can .be had we of.Roff.t.4o.
Our Groceries haring been
Crefully- Selected,
E s frEfn !Ile , : ran rely npan getting what they
purcha.ye.
•
•
2 deli ET goads to nil parts ! tilt. City tree,
, 1. ,17 -as-tr.
JOHN GENSHEIMER& S'Og,
• DEALERA IR •
•
rlniblog and Gent's Furnishing Goods !
con.NER SEVENTH isT.REET;
?, ill on PRINTING of every kind, In latge or
'o all quantities, plain or colore..l, done
observer lu
beat ste,o, moderato . pricey, and at
.pricey, at toe
oylfile
- - j
IV EET - 61:r OB,SERVER
- 27.; t. :-
15,18159,
TO BE Onn xr.l).--Tlinmas A. (14.t.Sey,son
of our towas.,*(:tusliones t'asey, FAG., and
winner" youhff gmilTentan who Itttc been his
fellow student at the Nilgara Falls Catholic
Tileoloical - Institute, will receive nAiipripr :
tiers iu Pat cluk's Cathedral, Fourttriart o
on toinorrAw int), Saturday, and on Ountlaj,
morning; tbe3 will be ordained to the-infiitt:
hood. The otdino.4l9n„ceremonies will be
conducted by the Rt. IfeteXtislipp, and will
be peculiarly
INCOME RETUIrCUI persoris inter
should know that *ncome retutits mu; - rte
made on or befor the Ist day oriMarch, and
any person f ding to mike renirn by that
date ialitlil , ?t?pe according to the
&t . itifottitalion ittithili'reach ot the Asses- .
sor. Every person suspected
.4f being lia
ble to pay an income tas i 9 requlred by law
to make a sworn return., n s m utter whether
hr
_has been supplied with blin'ks -or not.
and even lhoitgli the amount of ibis income
may fall short .tr 31,000—the ,mount es
ctupted l,y law
ELEi.TIM•if W..% 'C.(,r
,
The: nifinic:lpirnlettiolf-irtAlici. bcirot4ll;:it
Warren, and the township elections
:ix county, took place on Tuesday tif
wee k !.*: the borcmgit. the entire Demciric,
tieket kwit;t- the evetptiot. tit Burgess,"
tit itit }t nfhr;e thne is a lb. vot: C,;ils elected
by a larger average majority titan at M' pre-:
ceding election. Stit,:vral nemoarata yiera7
opposed to the re-election of the present in
eunibent, for Burgess, and this, in connection
with the fact that his Radical opponent is a
very popular gentleman, resulted fn a chafe
CaTlVa'..B • and tie vote. • The Detnoernfle
ticket was aism elected in Coneivan
(iladtt and Plee ant towns - 14s, hat wt
have not learned the relult in the bilance of:
the county.
"Wrmosa L EEI :V}:ren SINCE rsII PEEN'
GONI:?"—Our amiable and affectionately dls-n,
posed friend of the, Republican, in one Ofhii
periodical attacks"Pf Observer "strabisinus;'
_indulges in a "wonderfully amusing" vein of
comment upon pnr stiggestiort to have a vote
of the 'ellizens taken upon the selectien ,
Postmaster. He is in doubt why is expected
to v:ite, how the voting is to be done, "what
scope of country would be included," and on,
a variety of questions that are of equal if not
greater importance' If May seem very strange
to:some that to - one of Such unlinxiteti and
peculiar genius as our neighbor anything in
the world could bq incomprehensible, but
among those who kifow the effect of the sore
affliction referred to upon his system no ex
planation will In , necessary. Whenever these
attack, conw on, ouratei;lhbor's usually gift
ed intellect liecomos, es it were, wrapped in
a Blond, he conceives that the atmosphere is
tilled with demons labelled "Observers," eve
rything is mysterious and to be looked upon
with Juialou, the plainest sentences become
warped in their Meaning, and the distress
which. he sKee , isithuctst beyontrendurance..
Ia the 'titre° vests or more since this unac
countable complaint has troubled him, we
have done all that a sympathizing nature
could do to relieve the distemper, hut is eve- 4
ry irt has been in vain, we begin to des
pair of :hinet lex; than the u,ual resort in
:mei, eases_
• • tim
A 1..t.t - Ett COMMITS Srtctoc.—ln 'Greene
town hip, about eight miles East 'Of the city,
lived Andrea' II tker, a thrifty young farmer,,
of ;orlivin do - -;rent About five
. Years ago lie
~.,inoleueed hi; ft,t,tre..“ , s to . ::1 lady
who resides in - the neighborhood. It is said
that he proposed to heron a number of °cert.'
but met with a 4teadv and . ..persistent ,
refusal. thi_AVetinvsdt,y_aight...nr.lag , week,
1i main vi Zl.l' tier thatift3he
would - not toisent 'to.lM.a,;lll:n he 'would
commit suieid.-. Lab.- assured
him Abut; sluetgpul4 40t h4eofeie Ids wife,
and in Ilia; des/a:nuke, !a-4AI her, and pro=
eeedirtg,to harri,' trlted a rope to his
neeleftstened the vial to a beam, and
jumpinir from the iowerbeam upon which
had 4 been piirpose - was no=
complished. In the mor(flng he was found
Ea-Teach:A t .described. I .)tr. Riker awned
a well .4tecked farm of seventy . -five acres,
wits sober.and industrious, and leaves wid
()we'd mother, IlVe sisters and one Hi-other to
mourn his death. His 'remains were inter
red in the Erie .cemetery on loilciai- r the
young lan y ou ivltose, account' he comrbittect
the foolish deist ettendlng the 'ltutOrat.' She
appeared very' much /satiated by the tragical
death of her
11,ulato.to tapLoyg,—Tlie nett last• re
latirc flB6iity of railioad employes
tbr netrlect of duty. IR gnbqtanfially as fol
lolve.:,
, „. ,
• If nay4ierzani.ilr periains in' the service or
employ of a railraild or other transportation
crunpanr, , (Toiri"p; bli4fileSs °in Pennsylv . ania,
•.hall refine nr neglectto obey any rule or
regolation„of such company, or by reason of
ifeLlii4ence'nrwilfal misconduct shall fail to
pmcantion or rah) which it 'was
his duty to obey- apti Obserie, 4 anti cause -In
jury or death to ptil = pnisoli,the pirsbn soot
fending shall' be. (learned guilty of a tnistje
meanor, and tin :tons - lotion thereof, shall be
sentenced to pay a tine not - execedita lice
thousand dullarii,nnd to tinttergo an impris .
oumeut in the ,count} jail or, in the State
penitentiary not:exceeding aye_ loam" It is
the duty-of the riitinty district — attorneys to
pro , , , ente otTeutlers against this law." r_
- S. ToatA ()Lim AoE:Nev.—lye
e:dl attention to tiw advertisenient of S. Todd
-PerhT, Esq.; (AT ring Ills services to those
It:tying-claims upon the- (4overnmetit for,
'bounties, ponsiou.,&e. Mr. PCtrey , hat - li4 :
many years of experic:nce - in 10, line or
practice r and ha decurveilly,won ji high rep-
IttAtion rot - promptile,q,, te . g - fii yokii4ffile4ty
to ilit.-ilitep.y,..:s6:,lo;i.talolis...pis-eVedliire
nicats and influenc . c.:ivitl>, the' public 11:10_1110
the uation,;,twitgl wits rare cnergy : and hush
tact: rentlir him.-peculiarly tifteil:foF.the
dntlei of a clithiCagicilt,.iind have 'clnabled
111111J° carry on a 1 - eg.larg,e praqicel!ith a,
'degree 'Of
.•
(11 -. .nmAx Six\ - .;a:A. •,-reitertreit .
the German Swings instittnidp;ngt. to the
L'itit of the "Present motif!), ! , !lurtv's it very sa
tiSfsetory condition of its 'affairs. The assets.
ngi , re!L , ,ate a Total of $j86,019.97.. This mra
consists pk.liond;i.•.axitilm9r,ig9M.FlCrsOial
s eduritres; awl in thl.nk,s,s)f nekkitl
edged .tafetr.
posits foots ufi thellanilin!Me stun of f143,-
-4.18: The gentletnew 'eonirl'sliik"' this' coup
plitty, are ,reeof,, , nized as men of smith, and
of the very best standing fo'r`trltegily and
moral - worth.- i§:stttfet,thn - tiiie : prinierty
01 tli F F.l)lreeturs'isli:arle as fleellt,iLV for
sits, and it w4i. thus,:lie., seen that-the itutnid
ness of the institution is donhl37assured.
STATT: PATIL—Trio committee aPpOinto
to fix a location for the annual cxhibitiortlof
the State Agricuitur.d society, willreeeiye"
proposals :until the ,I7ttf cif Ma .
ch; - when
decision will be given. A. 'guarantee fbr the
Perfornxtrteo Qf Any: proOosillou made is ie
,piitca. The exitibitotrwill be.held iu Sep.
tembeinext: Otiotild be addressed to
Amos Knapp, Northumberland,
Longaker,Allentima, of A. toyd
Harrisburg. 'We hope toee an attempt mail°
to secure the next fair at-Erie. •
A BAD SELL-1 woman was diticovmid
lying upon the floor Yf a certain - boUse
Westfield, the other day, in an-altitost !mien
sible condition:. When raised tip she has
Just shit," to 'articulate `ltudaittin."
This it, was supposed that .iihe had.M4l;)ll . :o
the fatal poison, with the :intention of . cotp-,
mining suicide, but tke sPeetatoii-Wera ton"
sidenshly dinunited iathnihtyy Ithunt-'tOt
the only "poison" she bad- swallowed was` a
quantity of "tanglefoot." The young woman
has since telly recovered,
Tiocat. LitatmaTtor.—The rogintiethi__
have passed finally in the State !segiqature,
and go to the Governor for lits'Areature :"
An act to exempt .o . ml taxation the grounds
of the Lake Shore S'eminary, at :coral East.
An-act-describing ptinent of certain
fines to said Seminary by the Courts Of Flee'
county. An act repealing, the first section of
nn act '.relative to a Levi': Library in Erie
county, approved April 17, 18G6. We up
• ilerstand - that it is the object of the two isif•
to bills to appropriate certain fines .t>ykicl~
heretofore matted to the' benefit otlito - la
library, to the use of the "Seminary. The
act to enlarge the jurisdiction of Justices of
the Peace in this county, an abstract of
i nthichmtspubliehedirrpur
last passed
lita2Senate oaStueskii: Insteid of being
limited cases involving less than $lOO, Jus
tices Ollttiveltithority in future to dispose of
cootreversies.where the sum Is not elver ;zoo.
Ottlhe'same daY Mr. Lowry pa'sied through
thriSitinateSin *OM repeal the legislation of
lastKwinter reilOve to thb Poor' House, by
Avlq.ht:iiiisrd was authorized to, sell- the
Vitakettt-fann trail applythe proceeds,*the
purchase of &new one. Also, an: act to pro
vide for the election of ward
„titx,colleetors bji the people. ; Mi. Ilea 'read
a.bill pit - tiring Judge Vincent, of
1 this district, trout acting with the Jury Com
missionerwin thi selection of`' jurors in the
..coitruicaor-Erie;Orawford and Warren, and
autho the oldest County commis
eloner of each County set in his stead.
He stated that : tile pill was originated by the
Judge, 'and - that its passage would relieve
bint:from very- oneions and unpleasant
,duty," which:is rather a good joke in the face
of the fact that 114 lIozior" has seldom
acted w!tli'llie;juiy C f Mninisshiners..'.-The
movement lth,lks touchto its like an,'efrert,
-to place the chorea ti jurors in the ; haridq of
the Republicans. •
Juny CovkisstoxErt.—Att Ohio tinrrea
pendent cif the - Pittsburgh Cost writes to thit
paper fur information in regard to the work
,legs of the Jury Commissioner -laic, in this
State, and whether it prevents tito election
of a partizan jury. The response a the
Post so aptly describes .the situation in our
Ain *nay, that we copy it ie full i •
"Prior tp the,pass.agti of the act there'were
just grounds enough fur the complaint that
.tue party lo the minority never had a fair
proportion npcnt The jurk4; and rater' not a
sim_de, man could he found upon• an entire
venire differing in politics fronOthogeCtli •
placed his name on' the, list. Durinelhe
past eight years, party feeling ran sOltigh,
and politicians became so uuscrnpulpui, that
ootirts and juries were controlled Wherever
it Was necessary and possible. In addition
to Ails the little patronage, tenall''prr diem of
jurors, was used to grati.y the hangers on of
-party. • The result was, the jury hex was
filled with loafers or worse, and the trial by
jury reduced to a mockery.
'Now the Commissioners are checks upon
each other. Each is anxious that the repre
sentatives of his party shall he more intelli-
gent and.reputable than those of the opposi-;
tion. Hence in those counties in which the
system of choosing jurors by Commisskinera
prevails, there is a much hotter class ofjury.
men, and in cases in which party feeling
may have an -influence, neither can obtain
undhe advantage, We think the system very
beneficial to the aden\ "
istration of justire.
—. -
TUE CITY WATER Ors.—At the regular
meeting of Councils, on .lodday evening, the
Committee, to whom w r‘ferred the.propo- 1
i
Sidon of Henry Rawleaa others, reported
in favor of their proposal.. The latter agree'
to pay the sum of 45,000 for a deed.of fitteiin•
water lois, belonging to the city, opposite
Sssaafras street, and offer to bind themselves,
in : the rititii of $25,00 as a guarantee that
jhefwill haild a blast furiaaeit thereon and
have kin operation within ono year from the
time of transfer. The Committee • reconr
mended that the city make applicathin to the
Legislature for permission to dispose of these
lots, for manufacturing purposes, and in ac
eordance With the suggestion'a bill, concurr
ed in by both branches of •Connells, was
drawn up to be sent tc..Harrisbnrg. Com-
InUnications from Mo. tither 'companies ask-',
ing the' . eity to grant them fifteen and five
water iota, respeetirely, were presented—the
parties agreeing to biiid themselves with con
ditions similar to those offered by Mr. Itawle.
A final disposition of the matter will be, made
as goon as the necessary legislation is accom
plished. - .
How TILE PEOPLE ARE , ntaI,BEGGED.
On the first page of to-day's
_paper, wilt be
found s very readable article Ott the 'Minn&
in which the) unsuspecting are "taken iar
the liberal offers made by the managers
of 3Zew Turk - .lottery -concerns, anii"zift`en-,
terprise" swindleS. Our principal reason for
publishing this expose, is to warn any of our
readers Who may feel disposed to accept the
liberal offers which are made by.th6sti bogus
establishments' that their money will he lost
if they bite atlha spiceons bail so temptingly
displayed. The article on onr Outside is
written by a person who is thoroughly;con—
versant with all the tricks of thchusines..s; add
who is therefore fully competent to expose
the manner in which such, institutioni are
concliicted. 1
Goon Ant - lc-FL—At the anniversary cele
bration of the' Harrisburg 'Typographiaal
Unioit, on Saturday hist, Hon. T. H. Gera,
Deputy Secretary of the tOmmonwealth,
reaponded , to the third toast—:-"The poni
monwealtil." In the cortrs6Afifialeinar* he.
"urgdd 'upon newspaper editors %tic impor.
tance of cultivating an intimateactinain tan ce
WWI - eijeh otheri - trul -= thonlOus .spirit
which too often ertavaiterii'eti thoeblumns of
a newspaper :meld , therebts - 4ntirely ohvi
'ate& 'We "sus*t - tbat *....424ia AO in
,mind's eye a oartain EHe edltoy whose pro
lionsity for atutying his plaque!' siates bat°
hiieditoril'editntuas is a matter of general
. -
I"ciptoriety. - - _
Ts - x-CouscTitcc.-11 bill Isrnow pendi*,
in the State Legislators providing that tit* :
- en - title:Cons:lh this county shall be, sleeted 'by
the people instdad.4beirig- , appohited by the
;County COMmissiimers as is now the case.
We do not see that the - tax:paying •commu-
Aty *bold derive any benefit fronx it change,
of this kind. The hill presented by I-lei:ire
_
• 13triinit
sentalive a tos,.and which is stabstan,'
fially the same as that which warks so ecOn
iiinicallrand successfully in Q!ili ns
its.beinethebest plan yet Offereiffor the col
lectfoff of taxes:. ' •
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- Ron TonAgca.Cmswins.-Sonte arith4e
tician calculates tyatil:a s tobacco e.b ewer ccin
40it.Kijt o aay, , thr fifty
years, the amount-chewed in that period will
be - 3,000.-fee r t2,`Cir ever half a mile of solid co.
Wieco• - fiitif : . ineh thick;and., itiches
broad, costing $2,095.' If he- eleeti olae'l4l
Of saliva per day for,the latrieletigth time
the total will be nearly 2,300 pith:Ms-41-
Most enough td float the Great Wager:rt.'
Ali :ESP:kn.—We state.d. inn recent issue
that the legal expenses in each case of bank-.
rti2ty,wasabtit42.so,but hartian&
that this is erroneous. Register Woodrilli
announces that the average costs in cases of
voluntary hankruptcyj including'. the fees of
Register, Marshal, clerks, 'assignee and print
ers, does not foot up more than one hundred
and ten dollars. •
• SELLtio sp liVEroTrr.—.-/n Norfolk, VS.,
dried fruit, Potatoes, corn, bats, wheat. seeds,
Ite., are sera •by weight This rule is pre- .
twitted by- ordinance, and •Msures ter' thsytui . 4
chaser a much more equitable return' for b`ls
money. than' 'MEM , ty 'Measure ,
irSuld
-ben blessing it the- cititeta • would.beComb
universal - - • c - - _ ; - • •
Vnn Corrnanteronr.—lt is evident that
the assertions of the local of the •Dispatch
e.aa only be taken for what they ate with.
A short time since he declared he had do
"disposition to, pry into the ladles' toilets;"
now we find him perpetrating the following
Brody upon the naughty
_poet 'Byron, and
openly adapting it to Erie's "is," lough-.
tern;
"And the sheen of their legs is like stars on
the sea,
And their blonde hair waves nigl
ineriily."--Girard (brow)
..
. - :Itiprinneatarliii - nAnalt — di....,fidiont the
th** N its in*i ;pit Mao gift bl,thei_tame
• of - V: A gortmi;,tinifed - ih ibis. Bty, nnd an
nounced himself as having come to establish
a waft elionarrstere - on a - large - Seale, iibove
the depot. lie leased the room of C. Weeltge,
.No. Intlyiell treei,tor - a - terra of years,
and kindly "astoeiated*Jk. himself the pity
prietor i3f triid - rilg stOietifore kept in the
building s buyini the. stack of- drugs and
,crediting the amount on the articles of co-
Parba**p. r• - itle then ,-sold the. stock for,
de.4l4peikelvine: far --lanis hundred- dollanc
and completely' gutted. the storeroom, mak-
Jog a contract with Messrs. White & Co., to
put in new and extravagant fixtures, worth,
at least ten thousand cbilkiro, Thu cellar
was cleared out and imnicasi fdtprorements i
were started therein for,t!inrantigAge'4
sweet meats. Brick and materials of all kinds,
were secured by the wholesale, regardless of
expense, and Norton, alias S. S. Smith, was
the "lici" of that portion of the 'city. On
I n
Saturda ' bit Mr. Norton proposed changing]
his boar • g place to the Morton House au
Mr,t EC Orktheilormer ownerT : of ithrilirOg
sr.weiiteittilla late lioniki the elfiratios
introducetria toflie landliftrd, but iit:ftel/dI
date*Norton has failed to put in his appear
ance. His mysterious departure leaves the
owners of the building and drug store, and
numerous others, including some poor labor
ers, in an anxious condition respecting the
money due them. - -
ss GOSPEL WRIT.-A good way - tri
make "Hard Times," is to refu.4e to pay,all
little bills, although you have the money in
your pocket I—push men to pay you who
haven't the money, although you, can gat
r afttnif withol4 1t- 4f a man don', ;poet ,bilk
qblialtiOns just at the time they beate , ine . die;
report that he isithent to "burst"—'•ent
theivages of your hands before it is necessa
ry—keep back all your marketing until the pri
ceagekup to "starvation rates'r-'-us - Cirlifeir
in speculations that you should pay your
creditors with--forget that unnecessary re
-trefiehments Increase bard -times instead of
bettering them—carry a long face and talk
long and mournful of evils to come—do those
and other acts like:them arid "luird times"
will surely come; however little real cause
there may be for them.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Esq., Oes.Teceivrd pour
sllq.Appointlitent Of kaOnilit
sionec `43fljard?foi New fork in this' city.—
ST. VALENTINEN DAY appears to have
passed by almost unnoticed. A falling off
in the number of tender missives sent is re
ported.
DON. J. D, STR.II 4 ZAILLN, who his been
confined. to his home for two weeks past, on
account of indi4position, is, we are glad to
learn, again in his place at Harrisburg.
.911 a enterprising triend Pain, of the Corry
Telegraph, hay Vain commenced-lhe expe.
Fin* of a daily Paper in that,...014%.:
edited' the *Corry Daily Blade, and 'xi:Lakes a
very creditable appearance.
3loxuav next is the date fixed for the
commencement of the regular term of our
Court of Quarter
,klessioni,but that is the an
niversary of Wasifington's birth day it is prob
able the Court Will not -cernmence until the
Soll9wisgtiay : . The list.oljurors lilts already :
ibeetritulfish6ttitlol"liFfir•
S- 1 -Tax llayor-;virermr 111bnilarlait author
ized to execute fifty Water Works Bands, of
$l,OOO each, payable in twenty ;'cars, bear
ing seven per cent interest, payable semi--n
-nanny, and, in connection with,one member
from each of the Councils, and the Water
- Commtlastrintrii;l67.selrelierri - On the most fa
vorable terms possible.
WE understand that Messrs.:A . . J.4insl4,
G. W. Gunnison and James Skinner will be
Candidates for Justice of the Peace in the
West Ward. Mr. IL L. White will be a can
didate for constable in the West Ward, and
Mr. Geo. Hill will ask a re-election to the
same office in the East Ward.
Cot. DAN RICE has completed all arrange
ments for his new Railroad Circus. He has
secured the finest arenic talent to be 'found
in this country, and the new circus, under
his proprietorship and management, will•
sustain the reputation which he has acquired
as the most popular and successful "Mas
ter of the Arena" that has ever engaged in
the circus business in this country.
Ax EXCHANGE says that','Erie county is the
latest, legion-in which safer; IL; :been di..s
coiered." To prevent a rush of anxious
seekers after- the •precious metal, we will
merely state that this report has no founda
tion in fact. The only silver in this county,
that we arc aware of, is family plate, &c.,
the property of citizens residing here. We
have not seven seen a silver -coin in the last
six months,
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Titi..2iLlnst. (an diterearrof lirashliaktan's
Birthday,) will be celebrated by the I. 1. B.
Association and Fire Department with a pa
rade during the (lay and a grand, r IpperAud
entertains 44, at t pro7nfo r tinfril the Ilivitn
kittio.-;.lk,hr*.kaUtl antit#bir of 0(30 viic.4.
Itits : )443rkeerkzp . AaKed Ibrthe,entertaintnen
and a number of prominent cltltens are invi
ted turfwill,be In attendance. " Tickets $1.50_
THE editor of the Republican suggests'a
plan for choosing a Postmaster; which he
coMmends . to the faithful as "sound on the
Republican goose." Inquiry is quite general
to ktiow how long the afoiesaid editor has
been k`souud on the Republican goose," that
he speaksamon the subjeet With such positire
knowledge? Has 'tite "Republican goose"
adopted him as one of its goslings, or does he
merely assume to be its "self-constituted or,
gun," in view of future probabilities?
-- 'oolo4ll* gip) b4s . : Ogaii ehawl
1s; thg ivio,-irArtred-it hiving
disposed of their entire interest to Wm. P. At
kinson, Esq., late ofthe, Dispatch t
a gentleman of.64'igi - ail exPerience, who
will be as likely to manage the establish
ment successfully as any person we know of.
The paFter
~ ,proruiscs to -be "continued;.as
tmeofare, as an Organ of advanced Reptibli
can 'principles. B. Frank Sloan, Esq. , con
tinues as its editor, being, we believe,' both
political and local, a capacitv'be.his filled
for anionth or more. . .
A CORRESTONDENT Of the Republican, in
writing from Harrisburg concerning Ilniante:
James Foreman, whose - account - es tax-col
lector of Corry, in 1805, legislation is asked
upon, states that when a boy, he set:Wllls
-;"1 1 - 4 /pprentice
t l9l rh - BrBwn, or Gasawattamie. Dar
ling-the lstter's confinement inithe VirginiA
prison, and-'just previous toJii3 ezecjition;
Senator Lowry called, to see - John. Bro*n,
who inquired earnuifly concerning Air. Foie-.
man and his fatnA, The last lettei i iwritteity
AY! walk
, to h is 6 : 41 7q
recenry — tiubliihed in
the Philadelphia Press. All this may be very
interesting to our Republican friends:lint,
for the life of as, we-,cannet peicerve whif
argument it furnishes in favor of releasing
tAuse i n'hn pre liable fur the pny4ent, of 33tt:
Treetno
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- Miss JuMil - tassel, of New Bedford, write s
I have been afflicted with sevlre prostrating' I
cramps in my limbs,cohl feet and` iandS; aird
a general disordered system. • While visit.
tog some frienda in • New YOrk, who were
using Plantation Bitters, they prevailed upon
me to,ity them. cottimenced_ iglt 'a
Amikvout.gfass, , 1 tarter eiali MEM. Jr*
.iu g ib4t ut tly- di.• , in a-thve daYie I Was
'Astonished to fin. the coldness and cramps
had entirely left me, and I could sleep the
night through,A4Elt I—had not dime' for
years. I feel Ike another Ify - ji
being,, ppei
the and strength-haYeldargreatti 'iia'proved
by the use of the PlAntation Bitters.
,clitvrothia r-10 th e
liffOrted German Cologne f and sold at half
the price.
Tu Mtn forms of Leases, Deeds, Notes,
and Blanks of all kinds, always on hand at
the Otkerver office.• Jan7•K
tly above
7e.
Et~~f t i ws.
leettutttitit: Titusville on
Tuesday evening last. - Can't we met him to
Trim eandidatifor 13uNeso at the election
a Warren . ie:a died an equal umber of t . otes.
They (haslea,their case bYlidand the choiee
fell on 3rr:S7.r. Page, who was then declared
duly
TUE average daily
.. prpdnetion of . para .
IFlyz lalhf Pentisylv4lta 9 11 *gioiV.liStdag:
the- month` - Of Januatq, was 10,192 bane&
The total amount shipped during the tainkli
was 292,965 barrels.
Tex office of the WesterFt laden Jele•
,graPfrlegira*, at Titusitle4tatiks * the
, thiorbon\trilie State. Neitly!A,ool),,mea-,
ges-irere received and transmitted last
month. •
TUE bill to erect a new count• out of
parts of Crawford, Warren, — Venatigo and
Forest—to be called Petrolia, passed the ,
Senate last week ,by a vote of 21 to 10: It
now goes tp.tbib ii*N : where its ate wilt tie
definittAy_o4lded. •
How that a woman's love grows
brighter, stronger, more heroic and more en
during, as the object of her affections be
comes less worthy of that love. The wife
of Davis, the murderer who was executed at
Cleveland the other day, sold_e_ r erything'she
possessed, not„even retaining a change of
Wearing" apparel; to administer to the com•
tort of her husband: He wrote the record of
his life of crime, and placed .it ift her hands,
to be published for her own benefit, and, al
though she might have made money by do
lag 10, - -herielf-sacrificing t *otlOW even ,to
thepoiipm6f her guilty huabandlestralped
hit i rnx!ufirtithing it public waa'stm
.lllltult.ib tier attentions to him-while in prison,
and faithful to the 155/
. d dead -boa-constrictor was - found on the
margin of Oil Creek, last week. - The dis
covery e:rented u great sensation f and even
.that unquestkmed author*, "the oldest in
habitant.': copal not_ recollect a time when'
such reptiles vegetated in that locality. The
excitement incident to its discovery subsided
somewhat when It was announced that his
snakesliip had been a living curiosity in a
Dr. Hoffman's Museum, and on shuffling off
its mortal coil, the owner had consigned it to
the creek. The body had stranded on the
!llntti y ltud the diseoverer,!on learning the
launched, ,the "raging
It is preantbeirthat'will be found
again in the neighborhood of Pittsburgh,
awl there probably be - mistaken for a
Oise-spent - 04n the Quit of Mexico.
From the West.
LYTSs, I4* - A, Feb. 15,1889
Mr. Editor,—.l- obserV'ecl a notice in.your
last issue asking the people to send in Items
that would be - Ot value to.
.the public, and
thong perhaps something front the West
might be . p!iuteretit to Your readera k :especial:
irthieiYe who think 6f Aming West, therefore
I will give you the prices of some of the main
productions:
Flour is from $7 to $9 pearl barrel.
Wheat 14 ftom 75 eti. to $1;.10 petihrt
Corn is 87 Ms.
Oats are 38 Ms.
Barley is $1.50.
Flogs dressed $13.75.
Tit - Outhy
CoMmon•Lumber $lB. - itir
First class Lumber $55.
Dressed siding $25."
There is a great quantity of flour being
held for higher prices, and most of the mer
chant mills have shut down until they can
eeH at _better_ profir. seems-to ht ,
plenty of wheat in the country as the streets
are crowded
_wikit w agons Ick4cled ,with- ttu►t
The warm weather has partly stopped the
great excitement in the Hog market, which
thronged the streets the past two months.
We have,becu blesaed with about 40 days
of very fine weather, also splendid skating on
the Mississippi river, which afforded splen
did amusement for the young ladies and
gents, VT the pleasure of many brought sor
row' tn some, as quite a number died from the
effects of falling on the ice—a'so some tonna
watery gravesthrough holes in the ice. Fif
teen fine young men, while running a tight
race' by moonlight = rere precipitated Into a
large'hole where the ice had been taken out
through the day for summer use. The river
is now rising fast and the ice is going oat,
theiefpre,ateatners are expected to.run'tn
few dap's.
Business in must of its branches, is lively.
Wages for laboring men are very good. The
society here is splendid—great attention is
directed to religious services, and many, have
been led to see the errorof their ways"within
a short time.• , F. IL B.
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liastinTT—PurEnsosz.—ln Corry, Feb. t2tl,
by the Rev. J. C. Scofield, Mr. S. R. Bas
sett of Wayne to Miss Philena A. Peterson
of Corry. .7
SqlTll -- /tritim.-4n Edliabao, PAI4-4th, by
Rev. J. G. Toivniend: 114.7 Nelson .Snuith
and Miss, SW& Auljetieboth itt - Telinboro,
.Erie county, Pa.
Surru.‘-44Nytuatia—In •Girard, on the 4th
' 1110., by the Rev. Irn M. Condit, Mr. T. K.
smith and Misi Lizzie A. 11.awkin..% both
• of
McKy:F.—,BnowN.-LOn the 11th Pehrnarv,
in • West Mill Creek, by the
Smith ; John McKee, Esq., to JElsl; krati
C. Brown, danghter of the late S. M.
Brown. - ' •
BONE—RomNsos."--ln this city, on the . 9th
inst., by the•itev:ch.... Dobbs, Mr. Jai, W.
Bone to Migs-Emfini L, Robinson, boat ot` .
this city..
WyArr—PuttnY..—On Wednesday, Fehru
my 10th, aiL:Roehester, Pa., by the Rev.
Taylor, of New Brighton. Air: John H.
Wyatt, of Erieafy, and Ilfigs..ll3lll.Pnr4,
of-the bor , Juffk_nf,lWhie4 t er.. ' •
'flowattn—Stiri c tiiooo.—Feb. 14th, by the
Rev. I'. W. Stjerwood,3lilo 31. Howard, of
Petroleum Pentrp ) to - Rosa jiAllirlrocKl;osf
;• Union, Pa: '"
cmcs
STEURErr.—In thii city, Feb. 11th, Mrs
. Jane Sterrett, relict of the late lan*
Sterrett, aged 73 years. "-
WISWELL —ln Cony, Feb. , Anna 0., wife
of - Franiciih 8. Wiawell, aged 25 years and
4 months.
Tam—On the 15th Inst., after a Short, but
severe illness,James Tate, in the 56th year
of his age.
Hmsrrlatv::—St rriick'Xills, on the 2d Mal;
of consumption, Clara 31., daughter of J.
S. and -C. 31. Huntley, aged 16 ytayir, 6
months and 16 days.
[Westerilsto . f3.9oP9 - 4 - .. • -
gouda'', Feb.
44th, 1869,.Sarah Ann, wile of 1). Davies
aged 57,years.- • -; •
Tn 101 the virious relaliouspig, conlpinien,
Inother,triend . .aniVneightokMrs:Davies, in
the most marked ' degree, exhibited those
qualities 'of heart which reflect so much
credit cmortjha sez and unmistakeably' pew : -
iray ! the truly. k Gheistian woman:' - For rears
t lW,:tbei•''
'att' the . Illtptfai chureli„ she' dui;
nently - adorned her profession by a holywalk.
and godly-Coriveriation, and convincingly ex-,
_empilfled.the, beauty ; and. eacellency,:or the
T_ ell she pir.ifessed' sand 'the potter' of
Saving grace. None knew her. but to love,
tier. None spoke of her, but in Imps of
commendittiolt. AA. sisepirei sb her
death trail notenippeadeful but joyous, Yea,
triumphant: - She sweetly fell aaleeP fin-Jesus,
=with a bright unclouded prospect ,of glory;
Immortality aud• eternal life beyond the,
tomb. " T.
Nets PubMations.
GobEY's Tony's llootc.—This old pioneer
In literature, adapted to the .w
. att4iof ttd,
lactle4 - appearb.\ to impronrwltk eteh
celadibOtanbet. t'Clodef r ipas'alvia - ys heel
a genuine favorite with the female portion of
our community, and to praise such a popu
lasidagotasAvoukt-p_e, a superlltlffik waste
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'PAttaitp - ni * StlikruLf—The February
number of this really first-elass l Magazine
-*St the usual amount of interesting and
_ataimreading matter. Its list of regu
lar contributons embraces some of the leading
literary talent of the country.
ftr
LAnncs' and Gents' Furs very cheap. Hats,
Caps and Furnishing goods. Suite made in
the hest manner by Jones it Lytle. ocll-tf.
•••••• • -
Auditor's NOti.V9..
itritte taitrenif thtirariiitoii of the Real *Es
tate of Richard and James Crowley.
4 ! 1 ! Y Ter it a jil.
an'
ltt ss' Ctittrt of 'Erie Co.
VoW, te,Wit Fehr/4*u Ist, WA en petition of
13.-"Croarlay • wMOW- or -James
Crawley, doe the Court appoint Benjamin
Grant, Esq., Auditor to examine the will and
tnakc re totbstproperlief tint
Veal and personal property of said JIM Crow.
ley, deed, in pursuance of the sushi will. and.
what. further Or of - the cdtlrt shotddi 1?s.
EttrCur.
.-Aucraorsriatereatod Will please take notice
• t walk sttenoMihr dirties of the above ap
point atilt fur tinioe,.l49_. 505 French street,
in Maestro f on the second - Monday
in March, Im9, at 2 o'clock, p. tn.
feb4-4w , BENJAMIN GRANT, Auditor.
orphine golirt
, •
sli
7,Cloitirt of ErzeCbun Cy, we Ilit t o t trer l irub.
c sale on the premises, at 10 o'clock, a. in., on
THURSDAY, FEB. ZS, IM., the Farm of the
late William Luther, dec'd,. situated In Fair
view Towniddp, Erie County, Pa., and bounded
and described as follows, to wit: On the North
by road from Olrard to Bterrettania Emu by
land of Curtis Heldler, -2,1; East by land of
Caspar Herbst ; South by land of Jacob Etzel
and F. Cadre • West by Girard township line:
- - containlmt-EIGHTT ACRES of Land, be the
same moreor leg, and ligirtng thereon a good
Frame House, Barp,Outtkindings. Orchard, &c.
TERYS.—Onedlard, at costilrmatton of sale,
balance in tiro anstutd installments,with
interest arm yen the whole sum unpaid—
the whole to be secured by ludgnient bond and
mortgage on the premises.
HEYMOUR WASHBURN,
JABEZ LUTHER,
fbi~ty Ex ' t'ra will Win. Luther, dec'd.
HAYES & . 4EPLER,
REAL ESlt'Ari'M
INSURANCE AGENTS.
Tor-Sale.
New 1% glory nonse of I. eirbstopli, on Buf
falo et., bet. Cheetnnt find Wet:int - sta. '
2 Good 1 Story onset", with lot 80xIG5 each, on
11th at. near 12th et, IL R. Owners lire left
town and win sell cheap. •
- Rent.
2 Tenements; 5 roams each, on 34 at,. between
4fyrtle and Chestnut, at $llO and s im per ap
nUrn. Possession immediately. -
For Rent —Dwelling House of Capt. Dunlap's
on Kursafraa at., about 8 morns, cellar, Water,
good garden . , fruit, fie. A good tenant can
have It at 917 a per annual.
1 , 9 r Rent, on W. 4th street, bet. Saratafraa and
Styrile, a well finished Dwelling. Price, 5,250 per
annum. Posr , eserlon gleen at once.
jatr...l4'o
J. E. ASHBY & CO;
IMii
Wholeisnle and Retail
BOOK BINDERS,
STATIONERS,
EEO
Blank Book Manufacturers.
Magazines, Music Books, &c., bound in an'y
style desired, and in the neatest and
best mith ner.
All kinds of Rail Road, Commercial,
Mil
Blank -Books.
MI
Also., • • •
BOOK
And Paper or all strait on hand or made
to order
RULING OF ANY Particular PATTERN
Done with neatnists rind dispatch
JO IN - V - E T. S
_t)F.Af.l t FriVs ON HAND.
PRINTING
in all its branehen, done to order
With ninitiars.s and dispatch
J. ./ISIIBY & Co.,
.r.t %qua. Atn.t.t. Wriztit'a Block. Erik': Pa
jan7'e9-13,
ESTABLISHED IN 1844.
HALL 4i - WARFEL,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
TYEL TT oU- S rr_S
AT.SO, INKPORT4R/4 QF-
FRENCH 'tUNDOW,
p-rurt
And- Photographic Glass !
030 State Street; tErle, Pa.
We .have lately received another Large In
voice of rItENCIf OLVAS, direct from the
Manufacthrers: in Europe, making our present
supplY the largest in any house weed .of New
Yorki • thyr 'limit in store
Embraces Nene.tY . Every Size, both of
- Double nod Single Strength.
Denjern and °there in want of Glees will FA
yon, THEIR INTERENTS by examining uur
Meek and. pricer before buying elsewhere.—
Largo sizes of Single and Double Strength
Glass Imported expreelly - for }THESE -AND
STORE FRONTS: The Stirperrlor -quallty. of
French Glans over all other indsfh CLEAR=
NEris, STRAIGHTNESS, BRILLIANCY AND
STRENGTH Is fully admitted; and the Trilling
Exee'. In price oyes American is of NO AC
COUNT, considering-Nils better fittallcte4 In ev
ery respect.
& liberal discount made on lobbing lota' to
the-ttade. '
GLASS.'.
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._NVeha x o also a large stoelvor American Glass
of Single and Double strength, which we are
Aellloirat LoW Rates, both to Jobbing lots to
'dealers and In retail parcels tri stilt buyers.
PAints, arnishes, &c.
T A this department we keep well supplied
with every article used in the Painting. Line,
from a -harrow to the finest house Included.
The- quality of•tbese articles is Rot expelled,
and weare belling at lowest market rates. -
Dye IVoods and:Oye
In this dies of trisoda our stock ilt , exterialve
and emnpletwincludit . ll thr&ittlltte,dreti. add
we are offering atroreelnan - eentenla bosh
to
WhOlexale and RetallAtuyent: •••••• • • . •
•
lings,*Alcinet, • 6fiemicals, &e.,
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Our stock 01,Prugs, Cheinlcalal Patent Medl
elpisr, Perfumerles;Toi let Allielea, arid Dilatlel4
tansous Quetta is extensive. PnVitliii long
exiiertence"been bought_ wilt 1% , Innen tare, and
the publi c can depend upon finding the largest
%twit of the kind in extern Penn's., which
weAre selling at close Ilgum el,ther in whole
or broken'paekages. • )anl44lm.
;`,"
.
:."11TH doing Wahl.° inform you, reader, that,
V. Dr. Wohderftil, or any other man, has dis
covered a remedy that cures Consumption, •
when "the lunge are half 'consumed, in short.,'
wllPcure all diseases whether of mind, body or
estate, make men live forever, and leave death
to play for want - of murk, and ts designed to
maXii,our sublunary artiste a.blissfal paradise.
So,which Heaven itself Shall.be but aside show.
l ion have heard enough of that kind of hum
, and we do noiT ir der that you have.
Il l Y is igrtime become d naiad with r It. But
when we tell you that. Dr. e's Catarrh Berne
dy4sz urpo ir s:r c ig l r r c gion y warr ati c o rr GY
*ft.__ JAB. Yth.TratanttwiLl be convinced:
"WM smO Reward for a mend Oatarrh
that we cannot cure.
For Sale by most Druggists Rversnrbare.
Paws ONLY 50 carers. went by bbidi postpabi.
for Sixty Cents; Four Packages for tap; or I
Dozen for SSA Benda two cent stamp for Dr.
Sage's pamphlet on iiiatarrh. Address the Pro
prietor. R. V. PIERCE, M. D.
deelo-Sm. BurrALo. Pi. Y.
Notice.
Cynthia E. Poe, by her next friend, Ira
Hatch, va. Conrad Poe.
In the Court of Common Pleas of Erie County,
No. 21, February Term, M.
rrESTIBIoNY in the above case will be taken
I. before the undersigned on the 17th of Feb
1869, at, 11 o'clock, a. m, where all Interested
will appear. . . CAMPHAIHIEN,
fb74w commissioner.
ESE
9
GREAT ]RANI( IN NEW YORK.
Fearful Breakdown in the PriCes AA Dry
liill
Goods the past Ten Days.
r'4r ,
! •,-, ,
• CO MPANY ,
No. 6 N oble • .131Ock, *Erie,
•
Wish to notify the public that they have bo,n ht. an Immense nudity gf FitietT CLARA Dry
Goods VERY CHEAP since the recent-StDAWN In the Market; and are now offer -
ing them at tattehlower prime thuttlitnr,ther store. Our bturisteee *Me *Wetly on the =
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• -
E 0
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IPrlces l anke.to an, whether•Judgew or not
We advertise no goods or prices MA what we are able to show whon you visit onr store
Every article is warranted m represented, or money refunded
Read the following prices carefully and Judge for yourselves
Bales IrroWn
•• 44 114
" 'raid wide Mut tine.:
tine d beavg...
'.40 incises tine atakhcasy
Cases lileachealdualln
Yard wide
and line...—.
" Psinta
11 BED, BLUE AND GREY PL.LiBELS, MUCH UNDER PRICE.
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Whileiliinnels of every width m i nd Q lit VEBI ReAvy an-wool shirthig flan
acis,at 43 cents.
• Three hundred pieces all-Wool easslnteres at 50, 02;5, - 75, 80, 80 cents and. 3LW..Theee Caul
nteresuro VERT Cif F -AP. • _ _
Ileav). Beavers for Over Coats, M BCH UNDER PRICE.
IN SILIAWI.S.' WE . 33 Eine' COMPETITION.
five hundred liihite Bed Spreads'froni $1.75 to $3.50 each. These goods are halt price.
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DRESS GOODS ! DRESS GOODS !
BLACK ALPACCAf 4 , ets.. 40 et... 4.5 cta., 50 eta., 62; eta., and 75 ct.s
t ALPACC.B.S. 37'.; ettt,4s .11 1 0.4115, aud eto
POPLOVALIPACCAS, ets, 623? ; . gt5, 73 eta. Stud 1 . 373 i Oa.
One hundred pieces Caalimere Plaids, worth SD cents, for 25 cent,,,i..
FM,' ;Owes Clubmen Plaids for so cults.
Seventy-eve pieces English Serge Dress Goods, 7.5 cents.
4,,e
Two hundred pleces'all-wool French .11erinos, chi, EiTy s ,, Ott, and $1.:00
Fifty pleTLe Empress' Cloths, :bete, b ets, and 11.0 .
The above Dress Goods were Eurchal at the late New York ailetletle. aE Sleet OFirpHAIS the
• usual price. •They are all warranted perfect antrarst-ehlee aped-%
Nye- Hundred pair White Blaaketii, Good Quality, 04.00 and X 40.00 per Pair.
MMrWMMMITIMR=WrITS'PMffInM
CLOAKINGS, CLOAKINGS, CLOAKINGS:
Ala endless ;:arteiy at very Low Pricer. ,
rifti tlee * tro Tapestry Catp6ting, & 624 Cts.
The above are only a few of the many bargains we have. Our stock is fall and eomplet • In
every depagtment, 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 pest tea years.
• Remember the place, theonly ONE PRICE DRY GOODS STORE In Erie, where all goods' at
all - times are sold a
NEW YORK WALES ALE PRICES!
114 CP C IE & CCD.,.
dee3,%6-1! ,
Oritutal CraCompang's Double Opium.
T E-A S
BY THE SINGLE POUND, AT'CA)IIOO PRICES.
A Saving of, One-Half to Oie-Third
The Great, , Tea Cotnpany of Boston,
Whtek . lo the tairgest in the World s
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Would re‘peettully Info n the elttzenx of .Erie and et3rroulttfing country, that they
—4 have leased the Store, - ,
No. 5 NOBLV, BLOCK,
And have fitted It up lmt/rlental style and are now prepared to tarnish every one With prime
- Teas and Coffees, at Cargo Prices. Our store in Erie Flll be xbownits the
WESTERN ORIENTAL TEA COMPANY !
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It la ite . arally understood Unit Tett/a retailed for a larger advance - on int original cosi. than
any other article In the long list of houscholdatorea, which may -be partially accounted for.by
recollecting THE GREAT NUMBER AND IMM.E..NitE -AMOUNT OF PROFITS which scene:op. „;
late on it between the cultivation - in China and Japan, and. the. consumers here, 'including the -
American Commission Rouse there; the Impiater, the Banker who tarnishes the exchange
the middle men or speculators: the wholesale grocer, and- the retailer: Each of these make ";
large and many of them enormous profits, from which it is evident that the consumer la coin- •
pelted to pay many times the original coat for a- pure article, or forced to use an -adulterated or,
inferior one.
It la with a view to remedy ihisevll that our itiparitie enterprise was tallied over a year 'ago
Which has been a perfrntsuccess, an* we have ventured to open a Mom , In Erie, so- that IrtyAlay
betteructommodate mit customers west of Now 'York Plate.
And in thehdlowlng flits which we hove selected-}with great care;:wil e Diund ir E.:As wfiich l
will suit
litlveryisottly!si 'Valero and -D - very body' lou,rae. ••
Experience shows that the best are-far the cheapest on accoinit.-a their great strength and
flavor. The duty on it'pound of good tea, is no more than on an inferior one;, In ordering our
. •
. . .
customers will plea note the annexed
•
sc.A.Lap*OF P334,CEI*
,
- ! Fintst FiliVoroluit:stietigth,"-Very highly
Fair kw , ! reeowneuded...... . ... .. t • 81.40
emou to Choice Qualit _ ..y- - . ~. ....... •-••••••=4.4-ti4 , 4 31 •W i',, • • , Hrion;i . Green.). ,' •
Finest ; Flaw yory highlirecommendett— 140 i Fai i . . ...•
Japan, llncokired. . , ' ' Good ..
Fair' . - • Ati.oo I Choice (panty • 4 is 4' •-
rd• . - ' . • 1.10 I
. Eluest Havor, full.strength, ; very highly
With Quality" -Z... ... ... ~.......-... .., ..
_. ~. , 1.2,5 i . recommended • - /AO
Finest Flavor, fall strength, very highly -, ;• . Oniaponider,(Gremn)
recommended' • Lai 1 ~
~ Fair... . ' •, , , i
big - 113h Ifrealfast, (Black.) '• ' I Grad . w ,
9f.,1. cnoice. i_..lnalicy ~1....,.,.................;,, Lya
Fair
Goicd...; , . •
~
......,.. * :... 6 ..... . • ~..„....41.121 i }peat Flavor, ruiratrenstbor,ary •
manly
Choke irMi1iti...,.........—'. ~.,„ LW. - reacrminendetl. -- . - ' 1.61
FinestV avor, Mil strength, very highly .. I MiXed, (Green a,: Jaya , and Black.) )
recommended • 1 " 23 1 Fair - :.- Sec.
lreintir ECtiloist t4r9e3ul • .-- -, 1 G co d.... . - 90 e.
$l.OO I . Cholee Quality '
81.011
. 1.10 Flneet:Vlavor, full strength vary Wetly
.1.25 ! recommended.. ...... , -- -
Oeions, (Iniielc;)
Fair,.
tiood •
Choice Q¢altty.•...._.
. • .
Our , - 40 cr . flbe, -. .; plirtmelit.•:-;'
This
is an inirdenle inatithtfen outtaelf,and4 undoubtedly the largest In the country*. It Is
a fact generally understood that a large proportion:of the Coffee Imported is picked green and
the pods opened byartlficialtrat. This is never so , gpod as that which ripens tuttrirally. The
coffee buyers of als Teo Company thoronghly understand this, and examine nearly every cargo
Of coffee imparted to the United States, and select only the lull grown, held-ripened, for them.
All the Cotreesold by tlits.Campsiny is ROASTED' AND GROUND DAILY, by themselves, insu
ring Its absolute parity and freshness, which they guarantee. The Company am roasting all
their coffee on a new principle, Which renders them particularly pure, all acidity being removed
by their proems of cooking, enabling iserauns now batlike coffee Who Mote been obliged to al.
continue its use.
The Company are dding dri immense builders ip their Coffee Department, and Selling mass
PURE COFFEES thimany other houie in the country. To assist customers In making up their
orders, the following Descriptive Dist is offered by the Own pany with nO little pride, as umbra
chig.the largest and most carefully selected assortment of I,e , a Over opened in thls country.
EMI
LIST OF COFFEES AND SCALE OF PRWES:
'. • Broil:hurt CObZ9
Roasted and Ground
Dinner Coffee
......
Roasted .....
Ground PUTe
Plantation Coffee
Gmtuad Purl)
3 I A IA ` 'BER RY,
This is the true plate Berry
HAND PICKED OLD GOVERNMENT JAVA COMM, -
Warranted the richest flavored, strong e st and best Cocao inthe world, of which we "rrspe
only,lot In the pi:osd Mates. , • • •-•'
RaW...—"•;- • •A I Rusted --; •
z. . aroundYtire 00c
SPECIAL' I%iCOTICE:
. , .
As a matter of convenience to our distance customers we are arranging with imitable persons
In all parte of the country west of New York State, to act as our agents and distribute our goods
hither locality at our warehouse price, thereby saving the freight from Bost.m. We would like
to correspond with any gentleman or lady who would like to act as our agents in getting up
clubs. A fair commission allowed agents. Direct all orders and communications to
440,416-1 Y i '- Vnirriair OILEINTAL TEA COMPANY. lA4s. Po.
e%Ott 'ODA Ie column.
......: 8 cents. , The very best Prints made for only. 12A eta.
.......10 "-I Cases heavy Ginghams, only.. .....12).; a
1.23 i " , Heavy Cotton Flannels 2) "
1234 " I Five cases Cotton and Wool Flannels,
15 "1 t . hallrice •
10 " 1 Heavy , Wide Shaker Flannel 3.5
12li " I Plaid S rting Flannels
......15 " I All-Wool Grey Flannels..
Three Hnnclrell pieces English Merinr.eni, right yards for only gil.Ou
Thirpir piece. !wavy liolialr Plaids, 30 came.
Nom. 0 and 7 NOBLE BLOCK, ERIE. '
A N (D
•-Raw ,
!Wasted, ~
Ground Pre
2Do
:sue.2o o .....
CiroUtul Pure,
==ilEM
.2Se Raw
:254
.350 fitnund
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COFFEE
ERIE, PA.,
Oriental JaVa.
Mil Govarnmeat Zaira.
I=lllElB
....... .....
Bait Old
„ALIO
-. /.26
..$1.23
... L4O
IMM3
Mc
Oc
40c
..60c
..V.141:11120
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