BUTLEIt CITIZEN. lOIN H. t W. C. ME6LEY. PRPfBS. COL. DICK, member in Congress from this district, favors us with bound copies of Congressional records, for which he has our thanks. Tnß New York Tribune has taken a new departure, announcing that here after it would appear every day iu the year that is, it will hereafter issue a Sunday edition. CLERGYMEN and others sending mar riage notices, etc., had better send a copy to each paper they wish the same to appear in, otherwise they may not reach more than the one paper sent to. This, we believe, has hap pened here lately. THERE is no reason in the world, says the Indiana (Pa.) Messenger, why the present session of Congress should be a long one. Both parties are in favor of doing nothing—for their own good ; and the country is in favor of nothing been done—for its good. As there is therefore nothing to do it ought not to take long to do it. HON. JAMES VBECH, of Allegheny county, died at his residence near Pitts burgh, on the 11th inst., aged 71 years. Judge Veech was formerly of Fayette county, this State. He was a high minded, honorable gentleman, and oc cupied a distinguished position for nianv years past among the political, legal and literary men of Pennsylvania. SWEENEY, Esq., formerly of I this place, but for many years a citizen of Clarion county, was in town last week attending the funeral of his sister, Mrs. James Daugherty. Mr. Sweeney has been an Associate Judge of Clarion county for some years and yet occupies that position. His old friends here were pleased to again meet him. MRS. JANE GBEY SWISSUELM has ascertained from Buckle, a good au thority, that for every twenty girls there are twenty-one boys born ; and, Consequently, she infers that every woman ought to have a husband, and every twenty families a good common stock old bachelor uncle, who will buy drams for the boys, dolls for the girls and take the young ladies to the opera. SECRETARY OF WAR MCCRARY has been confirmed by the Senate as I . S. Circuit Judge for the District of lowa, and ex-Governor Ramsey, of Minne sota, appointed and confirmed as Sec retary of War. This is the first change in President Hayes' original Cabinet. Gov. Ramsey was formerly a Pennsyl vanian, and at one time was Clerk of the House of Representatives at Ilar risburg. HON. GEORGE G. HOSKINS, Repub lican candidate for Lieutenant Governor of New York at the late election, has been officially declared elected, by 290 votes over Potter, Democratic candi date. This ends a contest in which it seemed apparent an effort was made to count out Mr. Hoskins. The above in formation is communicated to us by R. P. Scott, Esq., of this place, the son-in-law of the newly elected Lieut. Governor, and may be relied upon as correct. We congratulate all parties interested upon this Republican success. GEN. GRANT was banqueted by the Chicago Commercial Club, an organi zation made up of the principal busi ness men of the city. Of course Grant made a speeeb, in which he said : "The allusions of your president to myself have l>een gratifyingoll the whole, and the assurances that he has held out to me that if J would settle among you I can receive the unanimous vote of this Club for its presidency, is the most tempting offer I have had yet. I have read of numerous places having been cut out for me before, but this is the only one that I have had any assurance of." And this was as far as lie com mitted himself even in regard to this non-political position! MARCTS W. ACHESON, Esq., a prom inent member of the Pittsburgh Bar, has been unanimously recommended by the same for the appointment of Judge of U. S. District Court, in place of Judge Ketcham, deceased. Should this important judicial position be filled from the Bar of Pittsburgh, wc know of none among its mauv able members more competent than Mr. Aeheson to fill the same. The district, however, is composed of some forty counties of Western and Northern Pennsylvania, and we presume there is hardly a county in which its Bar is not presenting an applicant for this appointment. Judge Ketcham being from the Eastern por tion of the district, it would seem but rigtt his successor now should come from the Western part. A Good Name. Ex-Senator Scott, of this State, is now mentioned in connection with the next Presidential nomination. It is a singular fact th.it up to this time the name of no Pennsylvania Republican has been brought forward for the com ing nomination. New ork has a half dozen, named on one side or the other; Ohio has as many, and in some other less important States, some one of their distinguished sons will be pre sented to the coming National Con ventiod*. But old Pennsylvania, the J '-second State in the Union, the "Kcy - of the Arch," is nameless so far ? as' to. a Republican candidate, while ve haVe as good and as able men as ijf *iber States. Where is there a purer, firmer, abler man than ex-Senator jfcfa Scott ? Where a better lawyer, I which necessarily makes the Statcs | man ? There are also other good men i within the Republican party of Penn sylvania, one of whom should be brought forward as her choice. If it should be a citizen of the pure life and excellent character of ex-Senator Scott, of Philadelphia, who could object ' Doath of Hon. Darwin Phelps. Hon. Darwin Phelps, of Armstrong county, died at his residence near Kit tanning, on last week, Bth iust., in the 73rd year of his age. Mr. Phelps rep resented this county in Congress, being elected in 18C.8, when we were in a district composed of Armstrong and part of Allegheny county. He was followed by Hon. E. Mc.lunkin, who was first elected in 1870. Asa citizen Mr. Phelps was a pure, high-toned, genial gentleman, and much respected by all who knew him. Ilis death is very sincerly lamented by his neigh bors ar.d the people of Armstrong county very generally. Taking the Census. From the peculiar provisions of the law passed by Congress for taking the census of 1880, the first thing now to lie done is the appointment of what are termed the Supervisors, being a hundred and fifty of them, and being that number of districts in the whole United States. Pennsylvania gets ten of these, this county being one of eleven counties in the Western part of the State that compose the 10th Census district. The pay of these Super visors is so small that the positions are not sought for very eagerly. But when appointed, which niav be about the first of January coming, they in turn will have the appointment of what are termed the enumerators. These are the men who will have to do the work. No one of them can have a district, town or township, that contains more than four thousand in habitants, but may have less. The first work of the Supervisor will be to divide every county of his district into these sub district parts, and appoint an enumerator to make the enumerations of the same. For that purpose he will have personally to visit every county of his district. Col. Dick, our member of Congress, is making every effort he can to have the above Supervisor appointed from one of the counties composing our Congressional district, Butler, Mercer, and Crawford counties. Whether he may succeed in this cannot as yet be known. As soon as the Supervisors are appointed the work of dividing off the different counties into sub districts will, we suppose, commence. We give the above information in answer to numerous inquiries made of us. The work of the enumerators is all to be done in the month of June next. Grant at Pitteburgb. The welcome to ex-President Grant at Pittsburgh is described by all as grand and imposing. Thousands upon thousands were present and every thing passed off pleasantly. The speeches made were in exceeding good . taste, and overflowed with genuine eloquence and literary merit. We have not space for much that we would like to give, but the welcoming j remarks of ex-Chief Justice Agnew, < and the reply of Gen. Grant, are so fiue in sentiment that wc find room for them. We copy from Pittsburgh papers of Monday as follows: The address of welcome was de livered by ex-Chief Justice Agnew, ; who, among other things, said : SIR: While we greet your return j from that world-wide visit, and con-1 gratulate ourselves upon the renown you have brought, we view the cir cumstances of this safe return with more than common interest. As we look we see one who, jour neying through nations of every grade and clime, civilized and barbarous, over all waters, through all seasons, and every vicissitude of nature, where hot fevers burn and shivering agues chill, among men of every hue and ; stamp, now stands before us in safety ; and in the glow of health and vigor of manhood. Sir, you have not fallen a prey to disease, or danger, or accident, or brought home a broken and en feebled frame. Thus standing, erect and firm, surely some power above has guided and guarded your foot steps, and constantly held over and i around you a shield and an armor of; protection, such as no mortal could i wield. Sir, the Cod of Nations alone could so guard and preserve a favored life, ; for some wise purpose of Ilis own. | What that purpose is, is now inscruta-! bio —known to Him alOnc. Yet, that j it will redound to the welfare and j honor of this Union, we ali may wish ! and hope. But now we realize His j superintending care in your safe re turn, unaffected and untarnished, after the highest honors ever heaped upon a mortal man. Nor should I seek to draw the viel aside, even though visions, of a dazzling future to this Nation and to you were filling my eyes with prophetic light. In reply, Gen. Grant said : Mr. Chief Justice, Ladies and Gen tlemen : —lt is a source of deep grati fication to me that my course has been ' approved, so far as I have seen since my return to this country, by my own countrymen. It is also a source of great gratification that in the years of. my absence I have not suffered a day of sickness or scarcely a pain, though in my journey I have passed through nearly every degree of latitude from 1 to (51, and every longitude. It is also a source of gratitude and acknowledgement that a Power In visible exerted a hand in the preserva tion of that health. It is also a source of gratification that the Europeau nations and Eastern countries know so well the history and grandeur and resources of this country. It takes but little observation to show that Ameri cans are never ( able to appreciate the magnitude own nation until ! they have traveled in foreign countries, j In addressing so many audiences of my conn try men. it is to be expected j ®|fje Put lee Uj?£#ml»e« tc, j that I will rej>eat more or lc.»s of these sentiments. Hut one thing is to lie i said that in the contrast or comparison \ with foreign countries, the point in favor of this country is the great ease with which a poor man can acquire a ; subsistence, as compared with those j foreign countries—even in the most : favored circumstances. We have a soil which is very fertile and a territory which is capable of furnishing food and raiment for five hundred millions without crowding each other so much as in some of those Eastern nations. This, too, serves to show how great our country is, and should make our people more patriotic and love <>ur country better. With all this I have one regret, and that is, that I cann >t reply—respond to the able address which I have just heard. I should be better satisfied with myself if I could rise to the occasion, and respond in the eloquent manner with which I have been addressed. Gentlemen and ladies and .Mr. Chief Justice, I thank you all for what I have heard and seen. A Short Ssssicn. A correspondent of the Philadelphia Time* writing from Washington under date of 10th iust., says as follows about the present session of Congress and the probable programme of the Demo crats, who have a majority in both Houses : "The Democrats have been rubbing their eyes for ten days past and they have finally decided to advance with cautious but steady step. Their way is confessedly foggy, but it will grow no brighter by standing still and tremb ling over possible self-destruction. Two days ago the only thing that seemed to lie "settled was the postponement of all Congressional action until alter the holiday recess, but the Democrats have suddenly straightened up, and they are all for prudent and prompt work und a short session. They will pass the for tification, West Point and pension ap propriations before the holiday adjourn ment, and all seem to have been sud denly electrified with the idea of ending | the session by the first of May. The tariff and financial questions are re garded cs out of the way, and the Re publicans arc quite as willing as the Democrats to skip them until after the Presidential election. The Republi cans are not in condition to precipitate any measure into Congress, and the Democrats will be solely responsible for the issues discussed during the present session. The policy of the majority seems now to be so far de fined as to limit legislation to the necessary appropriation bills, to an effort for a repeal or a modification of the Federal election laws, to a refusal to make appropriations for supervisors and marshals, if the President vetoes their bill, and to enforce stubborn si lence as the only response to Republi can assaults upon the South. Jlow long this programme will be adhered to I will not venture to guess, but it is likely to work so well for the Demo crats that they may command univer sal obedience from the hotspurs." National Bank—Another Statement. Having given our readers the state ment lately made by the Receiver here of the late National Bank, we now give that of two former officers of the same, which is intended as a counter statement to that of the Receiver. Wc wish to express no opinion, nor to have any part in any controversy now going on or that may take place con cerning the affairs of this bank, but there is one thing that perhaps should be noticed, as it may serve, to a certain extent, to reconcile the apparent differ, enecs in these two statements, and that is that Mr. Cullum gives its affairs at the time it was closed, and as he found them last July, when he was put in charge. He does not seem to have been asked and does not pretend to give its present condition. He is col lecting, and has declared a dividend, and may for what we know soon dt - clare another one, and must in due time render an account of his steward ship. The following, by the late officers of the bank, gives the present condition of its affairs, or, in their opinion what should l>e its present condition. They say : "The aggregate of his figures are in the main correct, but it is the manner in which he divides them up that we object to, e.g.: lie reports— Notes wd bills discounted. good ■$ 1.558 6S " " '* " wo.thless. 77.G81 44 Total *9<».319 09 Now the evident intention is to con vey to the public the idea that of the entire $99,319.0 ft of these notes only $1,558.68 will be collected ; yet the facts are, that between the 18th of July, the date of the suspension of the bank, and the 22nd day of November, the date Mr. Cullum had this report published, some $1(5,000 or over had been paid on account of this $99,319.09 of notes, and he also well knew that a large additional amount of the said sum of $99,319.09 will IKJ realized either by payment, composition or sale of collaterals. His second item of assets is reported as Overdrafts doubtful $l4O 00 '• worthless 60 86 Total *2OO 86 Now, the facts as to this item are, that something over $l3O of these doubtful overdrafts were paid to Mr, Cullum very shorly after he took charge. Again, he reports amongst the assets Caeh items doubtful $299 00 " '• worthless 250 00 Total $5lO GO We know, and Mr. Cullum also knew, that this S2OO reported doubtful was paid to him long before the publi cation of his report. The $250 re ported worthless is six months' interest on $5,000 Butler Gas bonds owned by the bank. Take another item in his report: Due from National Banks, good ■■S'l.o74 09 " «• " " uoubtful ... 767 78 Total *1,841 87 Tbis s7<>7.7S reported by Mr. Cul lum as doubtful is owed to the First National Bank of Butler, Pa., by the German National Bank of the City of Pittsburgh, one of the strongest banks for the amount of its capital in the city, and wc well know there is noth ing doubtful about anything they owe, notwithstanding Mr. C.'s report to the contrary. Another item he reports : , Other stocks ami bauds doubtful if 8.475 0O '• " •• " worthless ... 15,270 00 To'al ....... £*23.745 00 This item consists of $13,o00" K. C. & li. R. R. bonds, $5,000 Harmony National Bank stock, #5,000 Butler Gas bonds, $1,900 Butler Gas stock. Mr. C. treats this all as doubtful and worthless. We give the items and readers can judge for themselves. We now take his report of the real estate, which he makes out as follows : lianking house and other real ejt-te doubtful 512.97;, 00 1 Ranking house and ot!:er real estate worth less 30,933 50 Total $43,960 5-1 How this amount of real estate can be both doubtful and worthless we ; leave for Mr. Cullum to explain, but we say that the real estate owned by the bank consisted of the following: 1. Three-Btorv pressed brick building. situate at the corner of Main and Jefferson strsets in the borough of liiitier, which ivithsife. furni ture. Ac.. cost th-3 l ank $25,000 00 2. Distillery property in the borough of Butler, two acres, frame building, boiler, online: mash tubs, machinery, .tc , stan.l 4 o:' the books of the bank at C.'l 0 00 3. }-i of 4H acres (Clynu r property) in ths borough of Butler, which c >st the bank 4 030 00 4. Brug'u propelty iu Allegheny City. which rents l'or $24 per month... 4.000 00 5. J.,' of lit acres v Alex. Storey farm) in Fail-view township, liutler Co , I'a.. 4 producing oil wells *nd coal bank thereon, cost the 2.090 00 6. of 105 acr. 9 . f Und in Brady township, Butler county, I'a., cost the bank 2,500 00 7. Several small pieces in different places, which cost the bank . 403 50 Tot d «U~9C3 60 Why does Mr. C. report all this prop erty as being doubtful and worthless'? In addition to thr> above real estate owned by the bank proper they also owned the following, same having been conveyed to the bank by Charles McCandless to apply on his endorse ments, viz.: 3 houses and lots in the borough of Butler, \ of 48 acres C'ly mer property in the borough of Butler, ! t of SO acres of land in Marion township, Butler county. The property when sold will be credited on the notes and bills discounted reported by Mr. Cul lum as worthies?, and while we cannot place an estimate on the property, we are satisfied that several thousand dol lars will be realized from this source. Believing it due to the creditors of the bank that they should be apprised of the facts set forth in the above state ment, we respectfully submit the same for their consideration. W. H. H. RIDDLE, ALEX. MITCHELL. [Communicated.] BUTLER, PA., Dec. 12, I*7o. Messrs. Editors —Being the own ers of the J. C. Lee patent right in the county of Butler, in answer to an arti cle inserted in your paper of last issue, we would say that we are not collect ing on the Teal or Joel Lee patents, both of which are roller gates, but only on the J. C. Leo patent Field Fence and (rate combined, the validity of which, we are credibly informed, was tested in the Circuit Court at Ypsilanti, Michigan, and decided in favor of the patent, and that we arc willing to test our right with any one using our patent and refusing to settle for the same. K. J. HART, T. J. LEEDOM. Unsettled Russia. BERLIN, Dec. 10.—The well-in formed St. Petersburg correspondent of the National Xeituny says he thinks that the Russian Imperial Council which was to have been held yester day, under the presidency of the Em peror, was summoned not so much to | consider the question of peace or war as how best to retire from the present diplomatic attitude of aggression. A new war would produce au explosion calculated to shatter the whole organ ism of tho tftate. The last war proved that foreign enterprises do not remove the peril involved in the passive op position of society to the present sys tem of government—a peril greater than the desperate conspiracies of the Nihilists. Intelligence from St. Petersburg says: "Another number of the new revolutionary journal, entitled The Will of the People, has baen distrib uted in St. Petersburg and other parts of Russia. This number was printed subsequeLt to the re.'e .t court martial and contains comments o:i the j trial of tho Nihilist Mursky."' The | None Vermya, of St. Petersburg, ' states that the Governor of that citv has ordered every housohoulder to dis play a red lamp before his door nightly bearing the number of the house. LONDON, Dec. ll.—The Standard's Vienna correspondent reports that great excitement prevails at St. Peters burg. The gendarme and police forces have been largely increased. They incessantly patrol the streets of the city and are especially numerous and vigilant near the Winter Palace. These circumstances indicate that fresh attempts upon the life of the Czar are anticipated. M. Walujeff, who was formerly a fa vorite with the Czar and the author of various reform plans, has now fallen into complete disgrace, the Czar hav ing Hung his constitutional projects into the lire when M. Walujeff sub mitted them, and dismissed M. Walu jeff himself. Prince Gortschakotf and M Giers have regained all their for- : mer influence. M. Markoff, Home Secretary, will probably be dismissed, and General Ijruatieff designated as Chief of the Asiatic Department of the Ilussian-Statc Chancellery. The New*' Berlin dispatch says: "A St. Petersburg letter states that on the same day the Czar arrived at St. Petersburg the revolutionary commit tee issued a most violent proclamation, which is being distributed daily, and in which they avow that the late attempt on the Czar's life was made by their order, and though the attempt failed they are not disheartened, but are ready to try again."' Eating His Own Flesh. OTTAWA, Ont., Dec. 10.—A shock ing case of neglect has just come to light in Hull, near this city. A youth of 17 years of age was taken down with small-pox and his family deserted him. The neighbors, hearing of it, went to the house where he was stop ping, with a bow lof soup. On enter ing the room they found the youth covered with blood and almost at the point of death. The soup being placed to his lips he ravenously swallowed it. An examination showed that he had eaten the flesh from one of his arms in his agony of hunger. He died a few minutes after the arrival of the neigh bors. Eeef Hides. Wm. Mardorf is paying from 7 to 9 cents per pound for good Bet>f Hides, j f Thrilling Scene at a Meeting of the Uto Commission. I INDIANS ANO WHITES KRONTINU EACH OTHER WITH IfANDS ON TIIKIII WEA PONS—T:r: CONDITIONS UPON WHICH THE UTF.S WILL IJE SURRENDERED. Special despatches to tin; Denver Tribune from Les Pinos, dated the <)th, represent that <>n Saturday there ! were some decidedly animated oceur : rences at the Commissioners' meeting, j After Jack had declined to inform the Commissioners what Indians had been ■ concerned in the White River massa j ere, the Indians retired to Ouray's : house to debate what course to pursue. | No Indians appeared at the agency | until Saturday, but they seem to have j been engacd at Ouray's in conducting the wildest dance, and in making lierv speeehes. -V man was sent from the agency to Ouray's with feed for the horses of the Indians, and judged from the noise 011 the inside that the Indians were greatly excited. Those he saw were bedecked in feathers and war paint, and he was so frightened that he turned back and did not deliver the hay. On Saturday at noon the L T tes came into the agency, and touk seats inside the agency buiidiug. Jack, Col orow, anil twelve other White River Utes, and of course Ouray (having been among the Indians) were present. When Ihe Indians and the Commis sioners had taken seats Gen. Hatch ad dressed the Indians, setting forth the full demands of the Commissioners, their right to make the demands, and the patience already exercised with the I'tes. "To-day," he said, "is your last chance. We will wait 110 longer. We want your final answer, and we want no evasions." The list of ihe Utes charged by the agency women with ! taking part in the massacre was then | read, and the question put by Gen. j Hatch: ''Will you surrender the men whose names are in this paper to be tried, and if guilty punished, and if i:.- noeent acquitted?" The question was put twice, and after a consultation, eva j sive answers were returned both times. When the question was repeated the ' third time Ouray replied without eon j suiting the other I'tes: "How do we know that these Indians you name were at White River at the time of the massacre, or even if they were there we do not know they were concerned in it. These women mentioned names which came first to their lips, whether they know them to have been present or not. We cannot depend on what they say." " That is what wc depend on," said Gen. Hatch. Gen. Adams then addressed the In dians, making a speech of over an hour's duration, saying, among other things that the Commissioners did not want to punish Colorow, Jack, and others who took part in the Thornburgh fight, but the cowardly dogs who par i ticipated in the massacre of the unarm ed men at the agency. He closed bv saying: "We want those Utes and we will have them." The Indians held a consultation in a low tone of voice among themselves, but did not seem inclined to reply at all. Then Gen. Hatch again rose and asked whether the guilty Indians were to be surrendered, saying that he had made the last appeal. No one moved or spoke for a few moments. Then Colorow lighted a big pipe, the "pipe of peace." Each Indian present drew his knife and laid it on hid i knees, the question of peace or war being the one pending. Colorow then passed the pipe to the next man with out smoking, and it went round the circle. When the circle was finished he jumped to his feet, straightened up to his full height, pulled his belt around until the knife sheath was in front, and snatching his knife out, threw it quiv ering and ringing upon the floor. In stantly every Indian present laid his hand upon his knife or pistol, the whites following their example. The two parties stood fronting and defying each other for some moments, each waiting for the other to make some for ward movement. There were only six white men in the room, while the In dians numbered twenty-live, though there were fifteen soldier* in an adjoin, ing room. Finally Ourav spoke: "We cannot deliver up those Indians unless they are tried in Washington; j thev must not be tried iu Colorado. J The Colorado people are all our en emies, and to give them up to be tried j in this State would hang them. Wo j will bring those twelve men here for you to sec,and 'hen those whom you de cide guilty shall be taken to Washing, ton, and the President shall determine their guilt or innocence Douglass will have to go. We know he was in the White River troubles, and you shall decide who else. Upon this condition, and no other, will ye surrender the twelve men." The chief spoke with great boldness. Ouray added that it would require about a week to bring the men in. (Jen. Hatch told him that he accepted j the proposition as far as bringing the I men in was concerned, but as for tak ing them to Washington, he would have first to telegraph Secretary Schurz to get permission to do so before he could agree to take the Indians East. Colorow and Jack were immediately despatched to bring in the twelve named, including Douglass and Per suue. They said they would return in five days. After they had gone, Ouray again spoke, reiterating his belief that the Utes could not get justice in Colo rado, and could only get it in Wash ington. "You three," said Ouray, meaning Gens. Hatch and Adams and their legal adviser, Valois, "arc all my enemies. I am one against three. You hate me. You are all Colorado or New Mexico men and a French devil. 1 have not one friend among you. \ou will not give uic justice, and that is why I j Want to go to Washington, where I can have at least one friend '' The Standard Suits Continued. CLARION, Dec. 13. —Upon petition of Daniel O'Dav, Wm. G. Warden, J. J. Vandergrift and Chas. Lockhart, pre sented to Judge Paxon at Philadelphia on the 1 It'll inst., be granted a rule to show cause why the Standard Oil Company suit should not be certified to the Supreme Court for trial before a judge of that court. This rule was made returnable for argument before full bench at Philadelphia, January sth, which will continue the case which was to have been tried on tlje );}th inst. If the cast? is certified to the Su preme Court, it will be tried here before a judge of that court appointed for the purpose, Boys' Suite, Latest styles, at 11. 11. Niemann's. 101 Smitbfield street, Pittsburgh Abolishing Slavery in Cuba. MADRID, Pee. .">.—Tbe Cabinet Coun cil lias approval the reports of the Son ate committer <>n the bill for the alioli tioll of slavery in Cuba. The Govern ment has decided to dispatch several small war vessels to Culia. A council of Ministers was held to-day to discuss the report of the Senate committee, which was read in the Senate to-day. | HAVANA, Dec. .">.—Accounts from Madrid say that the home f Captain (Jeneral Blanco. Premier Martinez Campos cannot leave Spain before the legislative measures lor the establishment of reforms in Culta have j been adopted. The return to power of | Se-ior Canovas del Castillo would con stitute a political error incalculable as to its results. Reforms in Cuba cannot have a possible solution with elements | contrary to reform entering the Cnbi j net. It is the irrevocable intention of (K'neral Martinez Camp »s to carry out ! his projects relative to Cuba, if de ; feated in the Cortes it is believed that ! he will advise the dissolution of that j body rather than resigu. A Great Storm Out West. ST. I'AUI.. Minn., l>cc 10.—A Fargo I special to the Pioneer Press says the i hardest storm in the history of the j Northern Paeific Railroad prevails all j along the line from Bismarck to Dulutli, | over an area four hundred miles square, i The snow is one foot deep on a level and drifts four feet. Trains were all de layed and business in the town is stop ped. It is feared casualties to settlers in exposed premises will result. ST. LOUIS, Dec. 10.—A very severe windstorm passed over the town of Renick, Randolph county, Mo., yester j day evening. The residence of Byrd j Pyte was torn to pieces, every member of the family being more or less injured j and Mr. Pyte fatally. The house of ' Joseph Patrick was blown down and Mrs. Wright, a visitor, received inju ries from which she died last night. The dwelling house of Xoah Burkherd was demolished and Mrs. Burkherd seriously wounded. Several other houses were considerably damaged and fences, trees, etc., destroyed. Oil Weil at Plain Grovo. Pr.Aix GROVK, Lawrence Co., l>cc. 13, 1879.—At the well now being drilled for oil on the Hamilton farm, near this place, the drillers struck the stray saud at 1212 feet, with a good show of oil and gas. They were down at noon to-day 12G0 feet and show slate anil sand which is believed by W. S. Biddle, an experienced driller, from Bradford, to lie third sand. This is u test well. The company are Pittsburgh ers and Rochester men. When in Pittsburgh Call on 11. 11. Niemann, 101 Smfth field street, and examine the iarge stock of Piece Goods on his counters, which he will make up into suits at very reasonable prices. CANCER. Tlii.s disease like many others is regarded as incurable. It is not so. If it is taken in time it is as easily cured as a wart or a corn. We know very well that it is a fearful disease aad will eat away until it destroys life, that is if it is neglected, but if it is attended to when it first makes its .;}>;u'a r univ, or soon after, there is no trouble iu eradicating it from the system. lVr-ion ; will have to be here during part of t!i • treatment, consequently there is no use writing to me for information whether it e.tn b ■ cured without my seeing the case. I also treat with siveess, Rupture, I'iles, Fistula, Ulcers, Ulcerated legs, Varicose Veins, Varicocele Tumors, Ilydr.s'eie, and every form of Skin Disease. Dr. Keysnr. 240 Penn Avenue, Opposite Christ's Church, Pittsburgh, Pa. liucl«*r VI ciritels. BurrEa—Good 22 cents BACON- -Plain sagai citrod hams 11 cts. V It-, shoulders, rt : wider. H BEAVS —W'lite. H1.25®1 50 ¥ hush. Cni< K!"Ns —25 to :-t. COIIN 2ct-. F 1 CAI.F BK.! ."B—9ocf cents bnokwheat, (It. HOXCT —2) cts. V tt> LAUD —7c V It', fallow, •■la! 7. LKAFIIEU—SoIe l'\'n H IMM. >' lb.; upper i , 2.- r .O ! a »t.l«; kip Ctiicia 9';o V It.. MOLASSES—r 1 g»iio:I. Syrup, 6GBC.; white 9(®lDc. «! lb. SALT—No. 1, V barrel. M AltKI 4«i:s. Vol UN NlB DA VIS N»r. 12,1879. by Rev. James. A. Clark, .Mr. Seott Mediums and Miss M. K. Davis, near Prospect, thin county. STEWART—WILSON—Xov. 20th, 1879, by Rev. James A. Clark, Mr. Frank A. Stewart and Miss Kmina J, Wilson, near Portersville, this county, WALTERS—McCLY MOXDS— Xov. 20,7:>, l»v Kev. James. A. Clark, Mr. Charles Walters aiul Miss Maggie MeClymonds, near Porters- , ville, this county. STEELE—DAU BEXSPKCK—Xov. IK, 1879, by Rev. Alspaeh, iu Fairview, Mr. Robert C. Steele, of Ohio, and Miss Jennie J. Danben speek, of this county. UEATHH. ALLEN—Nov. 1 S7!», at his residence, in Connoquenessing township, this county, Mr. William Allen, aged about t>o years. Xew Adverll»emeu(ii. There will be sold for the account of whom it way concern, December 24, 1879. at 1 i* M., \ 50 shares of the Haruiony National Bank stock. j and *7.400 Karns City A Hurler Railroad bondc, ; at Auction Rooms. No. Hs fifth avenue. Pitts burgh, Pa. I). F. HENHV, Auctioneer. de'(>-2t Exe«'UtiH'*N Notice. Letters testamentary having been granted to the undersigned on tbe estate of William Johnston, dee'd. late of Worth township. Butler county. Pa., all pet sons indebted to said estate are notified to make immediate payment, and those having claims against tbe same will pre- Bpnt tUetu (JulV authenticated for settlement. BA.UUKL H. AIOOR& Executor. deel7-Ctl Oiatit Ciiv. Lawrence Co.. Pa. Valuable Farm for &ile. The undersigned offers at private sale tin farm lately owned by Kobert Oilleland. dee'd, late of Middlesex township, containing 162 Acre*. more or less, with a two-story brick house and bank barn, bay house wagon shed and other outbuildings. Two good orchards thereon. 130 acres cleared, balance in good timber, ea-y of access, bv about oi.e-haif mile from Butler and Pittsburgh plank road and miles from new narrow-gauge railroad, is well improved and in ! good condition, nnd is well adapted for dairy purposes. For terms apply to JAMES WILSON, Ageuf. deol7tf] Rakerstown, Allegheny Co., Pa. Worth Mutual. The annual meeting of the members t>l tbe Worth Mutual File Insurance Company will he hi-Jd In the School bouse at Weal Liocrty, on j the second Saturday ot January, ISSO, living [ the 10th day. J. >l. MARSHALL, dec 1 Old Secretary. j,. vc a IWK.M or Village LOT, re-julrlng $2,000,000,000 (T"-o Tn>t*anrt Million Dotlur*.') nro rxnciuUdm FENCIMi. To fei>ce ♦ -::r new Western fluids trill tv»«t:»« mn«-hniori». Every FAR.M »nr-* dlars. will be couiiaued \lgoronsly. For these al<>ne the American Acrlcutturist should b*' In erery fami'y, no matter how r.ianv other journals are t*k«'n ; also f »r its S>*c<*iiil F»,format(on and its multitude of plea-dnsr and u-cful Kutrrnvinps in hhi eh it /•' t.r-c.V other Journal*. TMHM< fpo«tajre pre paid>.—f I.soayear. Four copies, $5 ?lncrlc numbers. 15 een . One speci men only, for two 3-cont Ftamps.) ZW~ Over I*2oo Valn ille Premium Arilclea and Books are offered t > those petting: up clnbg. Premium List sent ou receipt of 8 cents inndage. OKANIJE Jf T D!> COMPANY, P;;hlishers t £l,l Broadway. New Vork, fi VnsU i O~GOOI> AGEATS $/uUU f j I Lhfl V have the best thin ** for •, r..,i T , ever 309 stents cr» ltow m kin*.? fr >::: sj *2 t" I« :>. Sm l k-ramp for par'iculars. Ad-.'.rcss Aw»l NTci" IIKi!\LD, Hot 1», Hiilrulclptiia, Pa. DH7J: *t£T\ TO ALL n{s.c uif I ircss AGl.< lIKIiALT', l ox J*, i hiiadelplsh. MM\ READ THIS! »•' P-i' A- a sasary or allow r. Jar«v c «u --i?'. ;.n i 1! c.:: rio-v .mil wo:»deri'i:i y lilio : V. e :.jeau we hay. AOrli". i•' li:: .AT."J, I".I". lpUia, P:i. I|>l iV V ' : !l ' ti I'lmort^el'iiiig 5 0 i '"torial r DooUn " JJ .e ~o tir.ify Ui- Vi/iiilxV ufm/i-itl i.j ii i>y i'i-. re.-i**, m.l Ur r'.tory r'piJly t.ikc:i. \V. 1 oiilmcll »ny oth.rbo!.!: . 'i 1:3 gronUrt ot>p«r;nnitj evercffcri'tl to prrs": r- c,n t £>l Cii! -.>;«»yisic :i> or V■ :> j-io-w-! !«■ cul- riii -' in f.i li i>- oru'j?c i ! |irofi:a:."o i .-in -s. I'riccj re (l. . (j) r . , rt.' .\i'.tlr.F3 Av.:E:: I .->• iI.:RAH», I .. B, 1 iiiladolphta, Pa._ CiS'iT lT« • V Wifo Ifiantiiac i- f.ircr. 1 )' CostPrlcei, T!.J niter vu-t'IJFO-Rvss of I. :»: :uil iial'ertiKd hy p. rnm'iir cr' i!r:-n i i I ,v York, Cincinnati anil UocioTj.r.v.r llio vvoriil-r-novriicd Trcnjontfpoon Co., of • i .al-U t; r i wry ona aa^ipli'nets of lho:r Vc yl> V.'arijj j>r : •..! ir.ucli lower lUan any j j-avi f'flJ :.i at \ ';ol: nU«. W« «>ak« t'".!s c 2«:? for ii s h-;r? tiuio Fimj'iy ;p IctroUuec our go:3s. 'jho " ?.o?;c•' and "Oiivo" Brand, Rand Van rc t at following ntet: T< > i,'. ns, SI.K) do/ ; Vat:'<'?pot .is, •; Fork', I f.00; Uir prKa'.tcs, £'.T3; S c.irSl:.llf, $'.75; II td F il Rv.i.-rs, so.io : Unman fi'-lvcr i abicepoouiif s'-■' featiu Tlipy are madojaxt libeanjr toe! Caster, so;;d Itrli:iar.ia M?tal,*ron I (ilassand lu ttlc. Every can e&dly «rl| 2j jrro,* of thpss perfect Toy?, bt-fori fhrlutataa, Joit t!:o art iole l°ur Counter Uinrtfi, A-ents nud Strcetuiea. 1 do aen by GxprpKsSl.SO. 1 SIOHJ bj KSJITM $ll.OO. Pn a I*o have a Colli.pslaa Cup, H .irh telc»r»ppH li'tellicr tini car be cirried in Vc.-t I'ocket. Samiiie by Mall Xie. 1 d-jzea by Kxprem SJ.7o. C > CO.. li'jx It, Philadelphia, Pa. it our Fon refeurnce When you nvint to buy O O O O O () () O O I) O "BOLMA.NS !<> 0 i) o () o o o o o o o L -AND MACK ETS ?.' Wu . ro oil' riu ; Prices in all the lai «o. Sal n Finished lUack Cas'imcren »t fl>o,7S«. 00c aiio tI.OO. New De-ilgns in Dress Goods..d Away umler eirly prices. At pi Icps 11 i'i;«.'<»<" «lf» e buyors. HEARD, BIDES & EASTON, 105 MASKCT STREET, lletwec ".ill Ave. an 1 Mb -r'y St., PA. j PiIOVEUBS. jj i'ISOVIiaiSN. '! "F >r -ii k . 'rypclla, y "sScO*vt3 be iod i - fit'. J // :i palpi- g for ft ca-o that U«p I ta.u:iaa.l Icv.-xj-iHw, M U.ttoin will not lure b r.lyoi iioi Jjiturs." H orlu- ji." •1 "R nd o' ivocirc a "II >pßitt«T»bui'dj II a:,(I 1! p li-tier#, R tip, >•:.< n,'iU rs ri • it: ir v. I n» I r:.ri-i>.'." B the tM cSo ' ; i "I.ai'ps, dr» yon 9 "Fa'.r ►kin ro-y v.; :i !o 1 -tr i 11..', 3 chi-ek' adt! tat •«€■ t i! h • :i:i>r.i. at. ui; 3 i-t U.-.-ah :u Hop 'I j a .is,. Uopll.lte.s. Il Hitter.-." Il- j»-pali'-t KLV Pj "K'.c'n.-y rtd Fi p Mtoiuacn, H Da 'J' 01 "1 !l • 1 " » ' i ti ula-ii IK«-r rtya- Ml'i• ittiT i irm » l:.J> tiif.vrj u-iij . ' B f'ith > tcii ll>" I j •'!!o;>lsl'tor'ha >r.>- ij "Take Hop | fo.-i d*io :i)i>rieiyi lit! 0 three tian < a day 11 ::U ( I li-*;' 11, p' i .cct m reol>i Jj jo 1.! '.vol It •*-* l>,» I tro.u bills to • I For *alebv nil d'nitsd 4 * 8 . ■■ i n> ifii iW i— i ■' L. i-i: a week in your own town. Teitua and * out lit free. Adiireeu H. HaIUTT 4 ( 0., Portland. Maine. v and Silver Stem Winding A Compkde Assortment of SOLID SILVEB^-S^ SILVER PLATED WARE Gold & Silver Headed Canes great variety. Card Baskets, Flower Stands, Marble and Bronze Clocks, BRONZE AND MARBLE STATUARY Solid Silver aid Silver Plated Knivas, Forks and Spoons. Election Notice An election for twelve Directors of tbe But ler Mutual Fire insurance Company, to serve lor the eusuluj? year, will bn held at the ofliee ol the Secretary, in Hutler, Pa., on the second Tuesday of January, 18S0, being the 13th day ol the month, between the lmnrs of 1 and 3 p. M. 11. C. HEINEMAN, dec 10 Secietary. I Safe KiMey and U?&r^re, G (Formeriy jyr. Cral(j*n hidnnt Chirr..) HA v#»i;otftt)!e preparation himl tlio only ?:uro ti rcaictly in the vorhi for KriiliJ'* M nnil ALL Liver, and QlVhnr.r H tft^Te.stlmo«iia!soi orit rin proof ■ of tttese t>t itcments. J *:»T For th«» cure of call for War* H it.-j For ilie curt* of ISa-lvciil'A m l th«» other Bdis as s. cult for Waruei't; Suit: Uiciney R uud Liver Cure. H V/ARfiER'S SAFE BSTTERS g It Is thebe>: BlfMHl P««rinpr,Rndsfimulatt»n ■ every function to ni&r * hcp.ltliAal cctiou, ultiMii>£tion, MzilafW. <«ytirrol ps it.r, etc., are cure !by t ! »e fss:r«* EJrliek***. It id M uTiet4j awl relieves .%ervou* I»r®*- 0 or on by excemive rinnlc, over » w.srk, menta.l shock*, and other causes. H Powerful as it is t.» stop pain and .soothe df*- untied Nerves, it n»ver Injures the system, fj wliclhfr taken in small or larxe doses. P] Uottles of two sizes; prices, 50u. and SI.OO. Ui WARNER'S SAFE PILLS H Ar° an Immediate atid ac'ive stimulus fbr a 1 wmmm BccHrsTEi^ r H. T. Dissolution IVoticc, Notice is hereby civeu that on tlie 24th day of November, 1879. the fi. m ol Milicr Bros , enrpuckering the lining of thecordt at the Benin, requiring no assistance from the curator, t to run the inactiine and to guide the work.' V point which no other machine possesses. II if tlie only practical machine for hemming binsalpii as, poplins, muslins, and other similar floods ff i liout has!i eg,and it is the only machine r. tliowor d that will turn a wide hem acrofalhe end i fasheet without fulling the umler or upper aid© oi the hem. It will turn a hem and sew in a fold at one oper ation. it will do felling, Mas or straight, on any cotton cr woolen goo-ls. It will fell fcrods reams on any raod?. . Jt Will hind ilreif oils with t' eicme cr other material, either scallops, points, squares or ttrai^ht. Hind fold.i withrut the slitches, and; rcrr on nt thossmo t me. It will put on drew braid tr.d sew in facing; End a i t one operation, T Ithor.t drawing] c'thcrdrcjH, brriil orakirt, and iritbout rhowlng tl ? !.ilti h on r : u>it»i ie. J'old l'iaa tiiuiaiiug and sew in a!, one opi ra ti n. ' Mako niillicers' folda with difcrfnt colon and pieces c f i;uouJ at one operation, and nvr u.. ui the tatuelixe. 4 llv. il r w in a sleeve, covering a cord an'}, rii'-liir? i t iito Ihq seam at the same tim*. It villpitbcr without rewlngo n . It willgather BE.lseTrca rt thc«acne time. 11»ill gatiicr between tw,i bands, showing the c'.itchcs on tide, at or.e operation it will makoand ie«?a rnfile on any part of a dress Blurt, and sew on a Mrs fold for heading at or.e operation, slio*vin2 the rtiti lies on tho right rile." I twill father and rcw rn a band with piping lietTjtea rutOoar.d band, nt one operation. i It will sew a band and rufHeon ndrers skirt, stitching in Lead cf band, ct cne opcr- Hw'll nake plaited trimming either itraight or scalloped. Mak» plaited trimm'rg either seallor>e