glitt,!,koAdiol.glrtraldi,
VOL. 11. No. s
THE ADULTERATION 0 PETRO
. LEUM.
,
The systematic adulteration of petro
leum is a constantly increasing evil, and
one that demands immediate reform..
It is high time that the attention of the
police, of the fire department, and of the
press, was concentrated upon the discov
ery of a-full and'epeedy .remedy. The
enormous manufacture of naphtha as an
'incidental product, for which there is
little demand, offers a great temptation
to dealers in petroleum to increase their
pinfits by the admixture of the danger_
oneether ; and the lax state of our laws,
and the carelessness of the insurance
patrol, tend to perpetuate an evil that
ought not to be tolerated for a moment
in any well regulated and civilized com
munity.
What can be done to prevent tlia,dan
gerous adulteration of refined petroleum,
le a question of the utmost importance
to all who burn it as an illuminating
material.
Unfortunately, most of the reghlations
adopted by the police, or by the legisla
ture, have thrown impediments in the
way. of trade, without producing any
good results. The authorities are in the
habit of representing petroleum as a
highly inflammable and dangerous sub
etance, when in fact, the refined article,
free from naphtha, - is scarcely - more dan
gerous than sperm oil. The storage of
large quantities of petroleum - in 'the
business portions Of cities, has been pro
hibited under severe penalties, and these
regulations have been prepared as if
—pefroleum—were—gunpowden
seems to prevail that the refined article
is just as explosive as the crude, while
it is really less inflammable than alcbhol,
about the storage of which no such
stringent rules aro laid, Alcohol takes
fire the moment a burning' match is ap
plied to it; properly relined petroleum
does not ignite, does not flash, as it is
called, until it has been heated up to
100 0. or 100 0 Fah. Alcohol more readily
evolves combustible - vapors ; well refined
petroleum forms neither gases nor
vapors, and evaporates, even when ex
, posed in shallow vessels, very,alowly,
and in the summer does not k iied4laD the
formation of explosive gds mixtures ;
in fact, it is not nearly se dangerous as
we are in the habit of suspecting.
Throwing obstacles in the way of its
sale does nut appear to be the best meas
ore to prevent accidents. If the :author-
ities, in the interest of the public, are
.to take the matter in hand, it
will not be difficult to seggest a remedy.
will only be necessary to indke a dis
tinction between a safe and a dangerous
petroleum, and to publish a single'let,
by- the—use of- -which,--thie--point.cau--bw
easily settled. The taking of the specific
gravity is Worthless, bebause the adul
teration by the lighter naphtha can be
disguised by the addition of a heavy oil.
'The color and odor are also not to be
relied upon. The only reliable test is the
temperature of the flashing point ; that
is, the temperature at which the petro
leum takes fire when a burning match is
•Wilp - died 1E its 'ilifface, TIM' test daft be
et lily applied. Into a flat dish or sau
cer,. poor the oil to be tried, until it is at'
least half an inch deep ; then hold a"
burning match or taper near the.surface.
At the point of contact the combustion
is often very lively, as the\ taper draws
up some of the liquid, but if the petro
leum be safe and free Amu naphtha,
the flame does not *read CAW tic sur
face. If the petroleum have been adul-
Minted, as soon as the match touches
the surface a blue lambent tient° flashes
across it, and in a few moments the body
of the oil will be on fire. Such an oil
in dangerous—liable to explode indamps,
and to give off inflammable vapors at
all times. Any oil which takes fire when
a match is held near, its surface, and con
tinues to burn, ought to be condemned
at once and thrown into the streets.
We lay some stress upon this experiment,
because we have actually seen a country
merchant pour petroleum into a saucer
and ignite it iri this way as a proof that
it was not dangerous.
There is no doubt whatsoever; hat,alc
of the accidents can be traced to adul
terated and worthless petroleum. The
pure article never explodes in lamps,
even when they are tilled at night, with
a candle by their side; but it is never
safe to try this experiment, as we cannot
rely upon the quality of the oil we buy.
The sale of petroleum containing naph
tha ought to be stopped at all hazard,
and if a police officer were detailed to
walk up and down before the store to
warn all ,customers of danger, and the
names ofthe iniquitous tradesman were
to be publicly posted, and heavy fines
were to be imposed, the great loss of life
and property that has,been occasioned
`by this nefarious business would justify
the severity of the measures adopted to
repress the' evil. We need some string
ent laws on the subject, and 'after they
are passed, let them be enforcedwithout
fear or favor.—Scientific American.
FROM A RIZ OHA
A. terrible state of affairs exists tl
out Arizona,ln face‘of opposite repro- .
sontations. The A.paehes are increasing
their works or theft and murder.
Within two-weeks-they-have captured a
train, and killed and wound'ed several
men. Between Phmnix and Wicken
burg, another train was attacked. George
Lane was killed and eighteen 'mules
stolen. Tully„ Odwa & Co's. train Was
'surprised thirty miles southeast of Tus
can, the stock stolen-anti one num killed.
The mail on the last dpwffiriy,lietrreen
Wickenburi and Phoenix, was attacked
and only escaped by the exertions of the
driver and team. .
Near Tribac,'. Joe 'King was shot
through the groin. A Windier of horses
have boon taken and the farmers are fly
ing hence for safety. Sixteen males wore
stolen near Plerenee, thirty-three near
flow City, and ono hundred head of
cattYe near the same place. 'The same
state of affairs exists throughout Con.
tral and Northern Arizona. Added-to
Indian horrors, is that'of 'the apparent
determination of Mexicali
.and other
outlaws to plunder' persons, and assa
sinate the citizens. ) 11
On, the tvrenty.tourth of becombeo
the Mexican bandits massacred %Chas.
Iteid,`Jan.' Little, and Thos. Oliver at
the 43rission camp, and 'sacked the
station, stole
,six head of horses, and
escaped to Sonora.- The ,Governor has
addressed a•inessage to the Legislature
requeatirig antherity to place, not to
exceed .200 mon In the field, —in such
'emergencies, to, .pumice.—caitere• and
return desperadoes and murderers.
goarly all the boldest eitizehsWho were
• never noted for timidity,.ure-abandonimi•
their farms and stations: Tile Mexican
' bandits ayow their. Intention to clear tho
Gila: settlement of whites, -
litaraXSollr COLZEQ.E,
altE hECOND ANNUAL R -UNLDN ARD
inininu Or 'run linlv Axiiind
AIMOCIATION. DR: ,matnni rnEsducs.
stnEcnts DT DR. DREMS, cnotaci,
nrenor 04...NE9 AND OTURII.S.
0 - _pm YoA, February 11', 1871.
DEAR HERALD : The good people of
Carlisle will, doubtless, 'be glad to hoar
that.tho sons and daughters of Old Dick
inson, are not unmindful of their parent,
and by annual meetings, keep alive the
fires of enthusiastic affection. - The New
York Association of the Alumni, though
not the largest, is about as active as any.,
and is able to gather as goodly a co m _
pany around its annual :board. In N ew
York, are gathered some of th!'., most
noted of the Alumni of that venerable
institution• - Within the past year, two
of the brightest scholars and preachers,
Dr. John McClintock, and Dr. B. IL
Nadal, have been called home. Dr.
Deems, who was in'thd first class after
the Methodist regime began, is snaking
a brilliant name, and doing a noble
Christianwork in this city. Dr. Crooks
is known wherever the Methodist circu
lates, as a., deep thinker, a scholarly
writer, and a man of great tixecutivo
force. Dr. Craighead, of the Evangeliat,
(now in Europe,) is also a man of note.
Dr. 0. H. Tiffany has a fine and wide-,
awake church in Newark, which is really
only a suburb of New York. Prof. Tif
fany—'Old Tiff" we used irreverently to
call him, is ono of the most attractive,
preachers in the Miithodist or any church.
There are here, als . o, many lesser lights,
some of whom have yet time to do some
thing for the honor of the Old College,'
if they've got it in'ens.
It is curious to note how many of the
resident Dickinsonians aro connected
-with—journalissm-4-have-al ready-men , -
tioned Crooks of the Methodist, Craig
head of-the Evangelist; and there are,
also S. C. Caldwell who belongs to the
Editorial Staff of the World, and U. C.
• King, who is associate editor of the New
York Star, a local journal of very large
circulation.
But Iliad no idea of making so lengthy
a prelude ; but rather to tell you what
an agreeable time we Dickinsonians had
at the Second Annual Reunion and Din
ner last night. It was a very delightful
affair. Bev. Dr. Durbin, President of
the Association, and the first President
of the College after its purchase by the
Methodists in IBM, presided with Rev.
Dr. Crooks, of the Methodist, first Fire'
President, on his left. Bishop' Janes,
Rev. M.S. Deems ; Tiffany, Lanahan,
Hon. I. B. Diehl, and I. B. Ketuutday,
esq., were also_ among those present.
Rev. Dr. Dashiell, the present President
of the College, who was expected, and
for whoni dinner wits delayed some time,
was unavoidably kept at hoMe, This,
indeed, was the only drawback to the
complete enjoyment of the occasion.
The -presence- of-the--Doctor--last -year
added greatly to the general happiness
and enthusiasm. The welcome on behalf
of the President of the Association was
made by Col. Horatio C. King, the
Secretary, who also read letters of regret
from Postmaster General Cresstseli
his Pi rst Assistant, Hon. 1. W.Marsball,
Hon. Wm. H. Allen, President of
Girard College, Hon. James F._ Rusting,
Pi-dfliSsor 0: - P. 'Tfi hieS, 716 v.
-Peek and others In response to the
regular toast, "The Faculty of 18114,"
Rev. Pr. Deems, or the Church of the
Strangers, paid a most glowing tribute
to Rev. Dr. Durbin, Emory, . John .
McCliutock,v -and Caldwell, but one of
whom, the. venerable ' President that
uamed. is nosy living. It was a singular
cuinuidence, however, that butte Dr.
McClintock and Pi ofcssor Caldwell were
represented on this occasion, each by his
only surviving son, both of whom were
connected with the College, end are now
residents.of this city.
"The Trustees, past and present,"
called fortlr the most interesting remi
niscences from Bishop Jane; who also
took the opportunity of censuring what
Lo termed "dead head trustees." He
commented , severely upbu the men who
accepted the position of College Trustees,
but failed, to attend to their duties.
There were some, who, when the day of
meeting came, always sent letters with
excuses, frivolous - 9r otherwise. Others
14ever wrote or said anything. He ac
cepted the honor, but ignored all the
work. lle was in favor of lopping off
all such dead limbs, and putting in live
active members. The Bev. Dr. Crooks,
in reply to "Our Graduates," gave a
very interesting account of some of the
prominent graduates, among whom he'
mentioned specially the late Dr. Bethune,
Postmaster General Cresswell, lion.'K.
G. Curtin, and Chancellor Bate , :, of New
Jersey. The Bon. I. S. Diehl made a
Sitting response to " The Ladies." The
last toast, " Other things—promiscuous
speaking," gave rise to much amuse
ment. Its object, was thus explained on
the programme of exercises. N. B.=
This toast affords another opportunity
to tho preceding speakers, if they have
forgotten anything, and
„also to such
gentlemen as failed to receive special
invitation to make speeches. on this
occasion.
The table was graced by the presence
.of manyladies, among whom were MI'S.
Dr. Durbin. Mrs. Dr. Crooks; Mrs.
Emory McClintock, Mrs. 11. C. King,
Mrs. C. H. Applegate, and Misses Tilt
filmy and Lanaham Telegraphic greet
it4s were exchanged with the Wesleyan
Alumni, assembled at Delmonico's, and
a dispatch was ready also from Dr.
Dashieli.
Tho Reunion, though less in number
than last year, was, nevertheless, eX,
ceedingly en,V)yable,. .
• The Clon`titutioU of the A3sechtttoti is
a model of conciseness, and is inserted„
here• as a •very good model to societies
generally, Whose complex constitutcong
.are tilvrtiya getting them into endliiss
Aiscluisioialtint trouble.
Y." In honoi: 9,e Our Alma ]Hater, to
promotd her weVfare, and to poipctuate
academic fellowship and friendship, we,
'Alumni of Dickinson College, hereby
front the New York branch. of the
Geneiml Association of the Alumni of
Dickinson College.
`2.. This Association will hold an
annual literary and social Reunion.
IL Any person who has been student
at Diekinion College may be enrolled a;;
a meMber. • , •
4. Thtf Truittees and, Faculty, and all.
who have rebeified . cadetyd e honors from
the College, shall be honorttry'inembiprs..
ti. 'A President, two Vice Presidentl,
- r(fiecretS,rir, a • Tfertsurer,.. and an Ex:
eauttvo? Committee' of five shall be elected
. each 'annual fte-uniOn.' •The Secretary
•and Treasurer, with Said' Continittee,
HlOl . conduct the' affairs 'of the' Associ
ation:
6.: AniendinentO of the • constitution
may be made at any animal Re-union bj;
the.imto 'or two-thirds of the members
present. ,
Before meliorating the following Officers
eleet4d,for thoonseing year : • .4ey.
..1., Thirbin, D, A., Presideni G.
'Croplss, D. D. - , first 'Vlgr, president;
Rev. 6. F. Deemni second The
President ; HoratKi Becielai4"
and Emory lgeGihOei ) lreatinrer. E'-
ecutifte commitiziti.k.,Rei , . 9. H. Tilra4;
D.' D. ; , Icaniieditry,,eci; Rev.
~H eß.'Ridga'W;tr,, D. D:Oarries F. Rile
liti, csq, and,. Hon: - The
company sc'Jarated at a late hour ; and I
came away quite .convinces that old
Dickins on ' has no sans and daughters
more loyal to her welfare and perpetnitr
th 2 .n those gathered at Delmonico's hist
c,vening. - , H.
MISCELLANEOUS.
TnE, z 3fechanieshurg Journal publishes
births. What next?
ADAMS county is afflicted with fires and
fox chases.
NEw BtotTErra,n, Parry county f is
agitating tho 1' road question again. '
,12.LT00N41., Blair county, Loads a Thes
pian society.
Fox chases aro unusually popular the
present winter in Lancaster county.
Kerns on illicit distilleries, in New
York city, are of daily occurrence. ,
Two thousand valentines aro said to
have passed through the Lancaster post
office in a single day.
A. VEIN of excellent blacksmith's coal„
is said to have been recently discovered
in Dover tranship , Yorlr county.
llAnntsauno ;balms a citizen who re
cently fell heir to $30,000; wonder if it
was casir in hand.
Sous enterprising individual who has
taken the trouble to ascertain, informs
the public that there aro 2,866 postoliices
in this State.
LANCABTEIt County boasts of a Western
cow _Lhat_recently_bibughtLforth—a—fino-
Buffalo calf. The owner is said to have
refused $l6O for it.
'rut organ recently put up in the Jes
uit's church in Chicago, is said to be
the largest in the United States, It was
built in Montreal, at x cost of S37,ADO.
BIRDEIVORO, Berks county, has a fe
male ghost. It is said to be a " woman
in white" with "black eyes and beauti
ful hair." So say persons who seen it
last Saturday night a week.
Ix San Francisco the heathen Chi!iee
splits half dollars,• scoops a cavity, fills
it with lead, and then joins the tivo
pieces with an ingenuity which deceives
the most expert,.
Tuk collieries in the Schuylkill coal
region have pretty generally suspended
olierations. Tf the " suspend" is of long
duration the inflanunable substance will
soon advance in price. •
TritnE were on/4/ 13 hucksters in at
tendance at a sale in Rapho township,
Lancaster county, the • other day.
huckstering must be a lar - Weide budi
meg in that section of the State.
- 0 - sirof the members-of-the- family- of,
'Smith, has brought the Lancaster officials
to grief, by escaping from. the .prison in
that city. Iris name was Joseph alias
John.
GENERAL debility is said to have oc
casioned the death of Ns,..,l,lenry Vangs
lian, the oldest Male resident of BroOk
lyn. The deceased had obtained the
old .age of - -
'rimy do business with despatch in
"rexas: A man in a certain neighbor
hood who had lost a valuable mare, re
ceived ehe following by telegraph :
Mars here. Conic get her. • Thief
111111g.' •
BItET !lawn: arrived in New Yorlc,
rcoln San Francisco, on the first, instant.
Ito Nrilt prohably make the home in Ilos
t;ffl, whore ho says ho is to havo an edi
torial I . ,osition on tiro Atlantic, dl. MOM
a year.
SI XTE r.:S rosy checked Inaidens of 43er
lin, employed in the chocolate manufac
tory, recently clubbed together and pur
chased one-fourth of a ticket in the
Prussian State Lottery. It netted them,
at the nest drawing, 100,000 thalers.
TEN dollar counterfeit notes on the
First National Dank of Poughkeepise,
New York, are afloitt. The face of the
note is said to present as 'handsome ap
pearance as the genuine. We caution
our readerd , to be on - the lookout.
FRANKLIN CLAYTON, ono oi.the oldest,
and, •perlutps, most experienced fox-hunt
er in Chester county, has caught, dur
ing the season, fifteen foxes, nine of
which are now in his pen to be turned
out during the winter.
11A1O11911OKO is infested with sash
thieves. Persons who cut elegant silk
sashes from tIM dresses of ladies while
in attendaMce at the late Catholic fair
held in that City. We would infer this
to ho stealing on the wing. .
.1 3 .m..ten, stock pars, for the comfort
and convenience of cattle and horses, aro
about being introduced on the-principal
railroads connecting New York and Chi
cago, We suppose the next.. venture
will bo sleeping cars for the aforesaid
animals. •
Wsitutukx employed on tho Philadel
phia, Wilmington and Baltimore Rail
road have " struck" for $1.50 per day.
The strikers' number fully 1,200. No
disturbances have been created as yet,
although their duthands have not been
cern plied with:
IT is worthy of note that there will be.
a full moon in the first week of each of
the lint moven months of the year. Iu
July there *Mimi two full moons, viz :
on the second and thirty-first. And in
the remaining five months the un4ppi will'
bo at,..the full in tho-1 day i:7l — cach
month: • '
Tim Republican convention of Perry
county, mot •at Bloomfield on Monday,
eleeted George A. Shuman ropre
fientative delegate to the Statoconvention.
John A.; Shearer, John D. Cm . and
Isaac Wright we'll chosen Senatorial
conferees to select a Senatorial dolegati;
to the convention. • . :
,• Tits= was general rejoicing in Wash
ington on Monday laSt, in consequence
of a dispatch received, announcing the
cheering intelligence, that a 'Memel bad
arrived from San Domingo, bringing
information concerning the safe arrlval
of Tennessee, at her destination.
We' sincerely trust that these dispatches
may prove-cdsrect. .
WOODEW weddings, tin weddings, linen
weddings, 'crystal weddings, and ailvor
weddings, are . all the rage just'now, at
(ha-fifth, tenth, fifteenth, twentieth and
twenty_ ; fifth wedding day anniversaries.
Golden weddings, - on:the fiftieth, and
diamond weddings, ou the soventy-fifth
anniversaries, are also fashiduable, but
scarce—especiallithe latter. • .
Tun report in circulation last week,
that "Curly", Ilarris, the criminal that
'escaped.from the Pacific 'Express, when
nearing; piton, a few ,wanks since, had
been . Jo-bantured by the police, is not
cornet.. 11.0 ; is slAllfat large, -and said to
lie seketed in Norristevfm A.s a jumpiat
" Curly" is a sucroess. .‘!..jumps" 'bet
ter than.. When. he. the ,bounty
business. • • . • " • . •
• D417111x cOnnt4 has a disciple of
"Cu Hartle, tiff;. the person of ono
Jolrlycover, of Lyitena Valley.: Frokii
all aCcUunts-Soirn' ls quite as good Is
"jUnitiitt" as " Cirly." - Having leaped
from u tyain, the rather day, running at
a speed:of about B 0 miles an hour. -Ite,
was in ' charge ofilie officers of the la* ,
at tho,timo he made his escape. •
Tna Grand Orole of the Brotherhtod
of the Union, will Meet at,Quakert9
Bucks county, next indite The
Supreme 'Circle - of the' 'same secret
organization, meets in the Ball of, the
House of RepreseutatiVes, at Harris
burg, in September next.. Thig order is.
Said to he growing very rapidly all over
the country. ; • •1.
A CASE of love and jealousy termina
ted tragically at Bing . . Sing, in NeW
York, A moan named Ja.oll Lyonborg. 7
or, while frenzied with jealousy, shot
and instantly killed frederies, - .Meyer, a
young hldy to whom ho had been very
devoted, and then put a bullet through
his
.own brain. A large concourse of
persons are - said - to have attended - the
funerals;
Two bold forgers, named Louis
M. Van Elton, the notorious Wall street
forger,' charged with having forged a
check on. the National Park Bank of
NeW York City, for $77,5A and
Charles Brockaw an with aboutke atecisa B ,
one of the most daring forgers , iu this
country wore brought up for trial last
Week. It:is confidently expected that
they will pass the remainder. of their
days in durance vile.
'Dame A. HAUILTON, a mulatto, about
31 years'of age, and a most daring and
desperate character, escaped .from the
Lancaster county prison, early on Sun=
day morning last. He Was serving a
sentence-of-7-years,-for-burglary -and
larceny, and had been incarcerated sineg
April, 1868. James made good MS
escape by means of a ladder, constructed
by his own ingenuity, and successfully
scaled the prison -walls. The keeper
offers a reward of $lOO for his arrest.
The Lancasterians:should remember that
"Eternal Vigilance is the price of-
Liberty," and act accordingly.
UN DLit the head of "Special Notices,"
the Coatesville Times publishes the -fol
lowing :
"Po be Married, if Divinely permitted,
Joseph Brinton and Anna M. Howland,
at the residence of the former, near
Ercildovuk Chester
,connty; Pa,
A public meeting being. -appointed
for the purpose, on the sixth day, the
seventeenth instant, at two o'clock in
the afternoon.
"Sober neighbors. and acquaintances,
who mayincline to attend, aro cordially
invited no to do." •
Tar: "typos" of Harrisburg ban
queted in grand style, •at the Jones
house, - on Saturday evening last.
" Uncle Jake" Ziegler, chief clerk of the
.Senate,. presiding.. A number of toasts
wore offered and, responded to during
the evening, and among them the follow
ing:
" The Printer—A type of true mart
hoOil, when properly set up and justified,
wheVinroted according to Gunter,'
worked register, can. be folded
without trouble and Lout& for humor
. " Woman—God's best form given to
man to press. As copy she is. desirable
in large or small takes ,•• for punctuating
which the rule of love is the safest guide."
SCIREPPE Scheeppe,
in whose behalf a petition for pardon,
signed by several thousand citizens of
Cumberland county, is shoitly to be pre
sented to Governor Geary, and whose
case has caused considerable interest all
over the United States—has lately as
signed all his claims upon the estate of
the late Miss Steinneclre, arising from a
will which`'-this lady had left in his favor,
for benevolent and charitable purposes.
The deed of assignment by which Dr.
Schceppo resigned his claims on the
property
,the late Miss Steinnecks, is
dated Ceara; Pa., February 14, 1871,
and witnessed by J. Shryock, J. P., B.
Foreman and F. E. Bcltzhoover,
attorney at laiT. It disposes of the total
. amount of her property, which is valued
at $75,000, in the following manner :
$6,000 to the Geri - arm Lutheran Church
of Carlisle, Pa.
$30,000 for tho erection of a hospital
within the borough of Carlisle, for poor
sick persons of Cumberland county and .
of the State of Pennsylvania.
$25,00, the interest thereof endowed
as salary for a resident physician,of the
hospital erected by tho stun above
month oned.
$14,000, the interest thereof to be ex
pended for hospital purposes, according
to the disposition of the Board of
Managers of the said hospital, with the
proviso that any surplus of the interest
of these $14,000 which has not been used
for hospital purposes be invested in de
fraying the expenses of the medical edu
cation of a young man, of- Cumberland,
county, of respectable family and good
character, who shall - receive the first
practical rudiments of his medical edu
cation in the hospital above mentioned,.
and through the resident physician of
the said hospital.
As Truistee and President of- the
Board of Managers, to whose name the
dead of assignment is made for the nom
inal sum of $l.OO, has appointed J.
J. !Lazar, M., 8,, of..Carlisle,
_one of the
most' experienced and prominent sur
ilconi and ' ,physichins_ of Cumberland
county and vicinity.
• •TERRIBLIC TORNADO. •
Fobruari 19.—/L . terrible
rain and wind atom,' passed over a por
tion of the Memphis ancleharleston
road on Friday, demolishing a church at
Pocahontas, uprooting trees, tearing
down fences for miles, and bloWing down
houses at Grand JunotiOn, L' and'
etther towns along the road. There, is no
lOss of life yet reported by the hurricane,
but. the damage to property has boon
immense. •
Thirty-three buildings, half of, them
occupied no dwellings, woro blown down
in loWthem an hOur. One; a two-story
"Muse, .was torn from its fecundation and
carried some distance in the' air, and
hurled to the ground bpttoni upwayds,
instantly' killing ono' of its occupants.
Tho chain cables of the wharf boat were
snapped liko,twine, and tho boat carried
by the Wind and landed almost high-Anil!
dry upon thO bar below-- A numbor ' :iof
lmeigos wore also torn from their moor
ing carried down the stream. ,Ono
was, carried to the opposite shore and
sunk. The tin roofing of two large ware
houses pn Bank river and , foimerly, ocou
pied by the gOitiriiment, wore takon into
the air and a large portion of ono carried
across' aid thrown te,tho
ground two filtrated feet from shore. •
• At, irriar's,,Pciint,, 1111saisaippI, fifteen
miles bolow a •eriatilar destruotion .0(
prOperty is ,reportedi but no Ilvolk,mre
li6rims £bO t Home,
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•• 'FLAT—Business. •
Tu:si Chainnau's ir'eture49.'o
NPAULTOvuu.•--ale bill season.,
ISoou ns Rumu..—St. Patrick's Day.
Cramiu'sPictilres are much liked
SP,E E',kindly to your parents.
" PLAYED out—Sleighing parties. .
Ix vogue—High ermined hats. '
..crtsrosn's shadow Pictures are fine.
WELL attended—Court last week.
Po OnLY attendecf-Market on Saturday
last.
GF,TTING longer—The days.
COAUffir p. or Nratan shorter-- , - The
nights 4. * ,
Lrv,n)tau—Those whO advertlie thiir
- 'l'n.a French ' and German ytyles of
picturesrani copied by Chapman.
-- - A.DvArTanT - ,—The price of - butter and
lard.
Direrarrnic-The pricy of valentines.
DOWN to frizo,—The thermometer
this morning.
13nnsenniE for Tar, HERALD, 603 very
best-local. paper in the county.
SEE the advertisement of .valuable
town properties for sale, which appears
under "Now To-Day.'
Snion the' armistio. in Europe, many
of the soldiers have sent their pictures
home. -
RAPIDLY DISAPPEARING—The snow,
we will soon be ready for another invoice
of this seasonable - article-.
Tim public schools and banks are
closed_to,day,4yfashington7s_birth_day_l_
it being a National holiday.
ENCOURAGE borne industry and enter
prise. Do not go to a distant city or'
town to procure an article that can be
obtained in your own borough, -at a rea
sonable figure.
APPRO .- ACIR . I , MA COMPLETION-Mr. L. T.
Oreenfibld's building on East Alain
street. A. large corps of ',carpenters,
painters, glaziers, being busily
engaged in spfdyint ;#3le finishing strokes
to this new and handiptane residence.
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Puni.l6.s, , A.Lits.--Srites are welt attended
the presen, season;' and high prices
obtained ,for articles exposed to sale.
This is another strong and persuasive
argument in favor of the judicious use
of printer's ink.
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SHOULD DE STorimb.—The practice
indulged in by the youth of our borough
in mutilating and &raving hand bills,
and other advertiseinents, - Peeted in
different parts of the borough, is carried
on to an alarming extent. - Why do not
the authorities take the matter hand
and .tuake : ona -or-two..examples tho
persons detected in this • nefarious In
ness,'and we think others so engaged
will profit thereby.
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SELIICT SCROOL.—Select Seholitrs for
October and November, 1870: .
Shbool No. VI. Fraerick Kegler, Jno.
Bdoth and Sarnt9l.Martin.
- "Nre=l2, - Miry
and Mary, Ringvralt.T.,'
Nei. 13. Minnie Rhoads, Ellen .1.
lieCaske - y and Salle Kieffer.
No. 14. E. C. Conlyn, Herman Neely
and Jas. 'Ralston.
No. 14. Annie Weirieh, Annie E.
Cameron and Maggie. 3. Eekels.
No. H. Peter S. Stuart, Robert Given
and Robert Ege. .
110. 17. Martha McCarter,, Lanni'
Wetzel and Margaret Richey.
No. 18. Jno‘. E. Hampton, P. Spade
and L. G. Selmehrnan.
D. E.CKELS,
President, S.
A BOP THING ON Wnss.r.s..--That
fierce looking Turk which guards thy.
entrance to Jim Neff's :store, on-Xdin
street: If you wish to procure kdi r ighly
flavored cigar, " Seems" can furnish the
article A.. No. 1 ; and if you then desire
to enjoy a pleasant time, step into his
smoking room, in the rear of the store
room, and "while away the fleeting
hours" perusing the present issue of TRE
" URRALD." Step in and see him, And
yoil will never have occasion to regret it.
P. S.—Jim has also On .hand a large
and choice selectlen of hair oils, perfuru
cries, tooth, shoe, clothes and blacking'
brushes, which he is anxious to' dispose
of at prices to suit purchase Also, a
full line o f collars, necktie —knobby
Ones—ctiffe, together with •alarkvariety
of other articles. '
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110yEL CIIANGSS !Quito a number of
changes in the hotel line will take place
the coming Spring. Among others we
mote the following:
. Lewis Faber, the present proprietor
of the Cumberland Valley, in this place,
assumes charge of the Big Spring hotel,
or Railroad house at Nowville.
Noaker, for many years pro
prietor of the Farmers' and Drovers'
hotel, on South Hanover street, has
leased the- Cumberland Valley hotel, -
Mr. Wilson Woods, the present land
lord of the National hotel, has purchased
the Farmers' and Drovers' hotel from
Mr, Jacob Noffsinger, and will, probe
bly, take possession or the same on the
first of April. •
The National. hotel,_ situated_ on the
corner of South Hanover and Walnut
streets, ceases to be a temporary home
for man or beast when the present loaso•
expires. 'The property having been re-'
cently purchased for tlui St. Mary's
(Episcopal) Institute, of Ws place.
H. L. Burkholder, the genial and ac
commodating, landlord, remains in pea—
session of tho Mansion Houso, all in
perts to the contrary notwithstanding. •
\STJDPEN DEA.TII.-1.1m40f our..citi
zone Will, doubtless, remember the indi
vidual viholas been stopping, at differ
out times during the past year, at Zits
er'S hotel, having au air-gun in bit
charge, and by means of which,. ho earned
his living. ; Ilis name was John Thromp
son, but • was . familiarly known and
called by the sobriquet of " Jack." On
Monday morning last lie was taken sud
denly When Ors. Borman and llall
were aummoried and it Wag ascertained
that ho was suffering with the heart dis
ease. Toward noon ho appeared livelier,
but suddenly grew worse, and notwith
standing every effort vas made to relieve
hint, he died bet - mm. 7 and 8 o'clock the
no io evening. •
• •The deceased was apparently a'pereen
of 00 years ,of age,', and, was a plan of
*Oily, having eoyeral children married,
The body was taken fpi charge, by sr..
Lochs , Zitzer,, proprietor of the Union
Rion", and, hia friends, telegraphed to,
inquiring. whet. disposition should be'
made of, the body- He has a brother
residing tit No 144 Beath Well street,
(*Wage, and an .Uncle. ,inPitts
, bur . gyPti... Alle.,frienda are OxPeetl to
arrive istOwito.day (Wednesday.)
Dexotitotr§tar ILL.—Mr. A. IL Mop,
postmaster of this place, has been' pros
trated for the past ten days; with a violent
cramp. fro hope to be elprtly able to
record hie recoverT from his present sick
new. - -
SOMEMING rgiiriv.— . .44DoCk"- Mark
,
nese, on Monday last, opened a periodical
and daily newspaper store in connection
his - circulatinelibrary, -- wherceyow
can'always obtain the latest news :it
cheap prices at his now store. success •
to yon Doctor.
CILAIWEABtE.—The weather is the
all-absorbing topic at this time. Scarcely
24 hours of the same kind of weather,
and frequently. all the different changes
to which the temperature is subjected in
•
the same space of time. These sudden
changes, are, - undoubtedly, the main
cause of the great amount of sickness
which is prevailing in our midst. Our
-borough is very unhealthy, and the
pbysioians are on "the go" all the time.
0, for relief from the dttrup, disagreeable,
'unhealthy 'weather to-which we are now
subjected. •
LEO Baoirm—On Thursday after
noon last, a colored - lad - mimed White,
while riding oa tbe - top of a
. load of
wood, slipped and fell betvieen the
wheels, the bind wheel passing over his
right leg, breaking it ;,bove the ankle.
Tfie accident happened hear the corner
of North Hanover and LOuther streets,
and the injured lad was convoyed into
Dr. Kieffer's office, where the fractured
limb was dressed by Dr. Grove, when
the boy was conveyed to his father's
residence, near the fair grounds. The
boy is getting along very well at the
present time.
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" TUE AIR Wz IhtEkriiX•;"—This is
the subject of thelecture to be delivered
by Prof. C. F. limes, Ph. D., at Rhoem's
Hail, on Friday evening. It is one, in
which everybody is interested, and our
people, generally, ought to hear what
Dr. H. has to say about it, and witness
the scientific experiments which will
accompany his remarks. We liko the
idea of educating the publip mind by
lectures on such subjects, anfl thee() are
few men among the, instructors of the
couniry more eapable of imparting light
Of this kihd, than the Professor. He
will, no doubt, have; as he has always
had hitherto, a, largo and appreciative
audience to listen to him.
To Lola'Ens.—The following remarks,
applicable to loafers, we clip from an ex
change, and give it an insertion for, the
benefit of a crass of persons wkoyisit our
establishment; frequently. - ..Atere it. is :
"To the proprietors of a printing' office,
as well as to operatives who' have their
trade and wish to du their duty, it is ex
ceedingly annoying to have persona come
into the office, composing or pr 3s rooms,
and there try.alrd pick up a eoriversatiou,
shuffle about exchanges, or meddle victli
type or anything in the establishment.
It is very 'improper for any one to go
into a composing Or press room, avithont
first obtaining the consent of the pro
prietors ; and being there, .nothing
should be touched, hor anything spoken
to the hands,"
A Nuiv Domm.—Thm 'sharks" in
New York City, over ready to take ad
vantage of their verdant and unsophis
ticated fellow-countrymen, residing in.
the rural districts; aro now trying to
raise the "wind" by the following dodge.
A gentleman residing in this place, has
handed us the following correspondence,
lately received froM Messrs. Hamil
ton . Gardner, which we publish in full,
thinking it may be the means of prevent
ing some-of our friends from investing.
The communication reads as follows :
NEW Toni, Feb. 13, 1871
DEAR Sin :--The hunting case atom
winding. qeneva watch, manufactured
by Junguson, No. 14,003, which wo re
eiyed from you, by express, on yarch
28, 18 . 38, fur repairs, is now awaiting
your order. You were correct when you
stated that the Watch could not ho re
paired in any city but Now York. This
is the third letter we have sent you to
this effect; the two former ones having
been returned to us through the Dead
Letter office, leading us to suppose that
no such person could be found. Ac
cording to the laws of the State of New
'York, all goods held by us in -trust, must
be turned over to the State Treasurer,
by hiur to be disposed of, according to
provisions of section 34.ehapter 5, laws
of 1865. Therefore, this is th• last noti
fication you will receive from us in rela
tion to the matter. Thirteen dollars and
seventy-five cents, is the cost of repairs,
a moderate charge, conhideri tig the time
required to regale:L(3A properly, and in
substituting a new main spring. It has
been thoroughly ioverhauled, and has
been subjected to the severest tests, iu
order to insure the greatest acouracy as
a time keepir. It has been kept in run
ning order for nearly a rim., and—has
Varried but 20 seconds durinetko'lifiolo
time. What increases our anxiety
. in
this concoction; is that you informed uy
inn. letter, which accompanied
that you were not a resident of Carlisle,
that you were afflicted with consump,
tion, and that you were.,froveling in
America for the benefit of your health:
We are unable to obtain the address of
any of your friends, as your latter was
destroyed. , .
The watch is a valuable one, and rinut
have cost, when new, about $4OO in gold,
.though, as the watch has been'used two
or three years, it would hardly fetch
moio than sloo in gold, at present.
Barring accidents, it will keep good time,
at least, five years. If you arc still liv
ing, call in person, or remit $13.70 in a
registered letter, and state plainly how
you desire the watch to be sent. Wo
hope you *lll lose no timo in wilting,
as every day the watch remains in our
possession, entails additional trouble and
expense upon us. It will bo enclosed in
a mahogany be*, lined with velvet.
It eepoo tfully,
HAMILTON & GAliiniron
Folio C. Page 88
• The card of the firm is printed at the
top of the sheet, and roads as follows :
"Hamilton & Gardner, importers and
dealers in fins watches, diamonds, &d.,
No. 5 134okina!! stredt, Now York," and
also having branch caeca at "No. 31
Rue. Place, Paris, and No. 118 Pldet
street, 'London. . The letter is MOM
graphed 14 a style calculated to deceive
.the unwary and unsuspeeting.. Wo trust
that none of our citizens will allow them
selves to be duped by these parties, or,
persuaded to enclose the $18.75 to.pro-
p ure thswAch, for they would, no doubt,'
receive a box full Of saw dust, shavings,
toothpicks, or some ,goods of equivalent
lalrie. - , Lot thorn knoyi • that "we are
e
i
,not as dumb as wo are dumb lo king,"
Lot ".64r• Mends be on their guar • nd
troat`those unsolicited cOmmunicati - as
as!. they should .be, 'viz : by Consigioing
thorn to the fining.
. . .
Ati l loonfircb - COttaT.—'rho Sheriff !has
issued his iiroclaniution for an Adjourned'
Coitilto be - hold in Carlisle ) cornmenc
ing on gonday next, the twonty-seveniii,
instant. Quite a long list of cases rare
on the list for trial., ."
• I,,oo.aLs.—TO our friends in every part
of the county, - send us all news of any
importance transpiring in your neigh
, -borhood.--W-ediyie,to make-Tan-Hzu--
ALD the very , best - local paper in the
I county, and to do so, wo ask this favor
of our friends everywhere. Everything
of interest, such as muiders,,thafts,.fires,
and news of any'i description. Bend
along the items, and we - will present
thein in a readable form. We extend
our thanks to the many kind friends who
have already, furnished us' with items
from their respective , neighborhooct. To
'others we w,ould say, send along the
items as you'obtsin
C'ONTRIIII3TioIie.—Dr Willard, Super
intendent of the Dressler Orphans'
Herne, at Loysville, Perry county, among
a large., list of contributions, acknowl
edges, the receipt of the following from
societies in this place :
From the Mite Society of the English
Lutheran church, Carlisle, per Mrs. J.
Saxton Secretary, one box of clothing of
different kinds,-valued at $45.00.
From the Dorcas Sewing Society of
the same church, per 'Rev. Mrs. Swar 2,
one box and one bale containing
quilts, carpet chain and various kinds Of
clothing, valued at 185.00.
From the Mite Society, Carlisle, per
Mrs. Saxton, candies, toys, &c., for
Christmas tree.
From the Dorcas Sewing Society, Car
lisle, candies, toys, ttc., fqr Christmas
tree. ". '
_Erom_thmehildren_ofl , Tra_Birder,_car„.
lisle;six pounds candies, Christmas gift
for the Orphan's.
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BIVUTAL.—On Friday night last we
winesSed a brutal display , of muscular
power by two young 'America of our
borough, on West Louther 'street, in tho
,vicinity of the Union Engine house.
We did hot' learn the cause of the "lit
tle onple,asantnesp," but certain it is
they wore "going for" each other in a
manner revolting to behold. The par
ties in questiA were of ages, rapping
from 18 to 20 years, and members of
families of good standing in this commu
nity. Respect for the parents alone, pre
vent us from giving publication to their
names. While on tins subject, wo would
"here remark, and the truth it is plain,"
that parents, with but few exceptions,
aro acquainted of the whereabouts of
their sons after nightfall sets • 'lint
any wonder then; that boys are trained
in that school where ,their minds
are infused with t those ideas of
maalindss and self-defence s as we
have referred to above? Parents, you
should try to snake your firesides pleas
ant and cheerful, so that your children,
and especially-4h° boys,- w _iova_ta,r9 7 ,
main at home in the evening, instead of
roaming through , the.. streets, who in
after years, will be a noble support
to their aged and houoi-ed parents.
PROCEEDINGS Or Tun COUNTY Coi{y,
miTTER.—We inadyeitently omitted to
notice the Meeting: fiCtife County Com
mittee, held in Rheem's Hall, on Satur_
day; February 11. We giro the proceed
ings in full below :
The Committee met according to call
of chairman—T. M. Wallace in the chair`.
In the absence of- the Secretary, Wm.
Ogilby, Jos. Ritner was chosen Secretary,
pro tern.
The Chairman read a letter from the
Chairman of the York County Commit
tee, on the subject of a Senatorial dele
gate to the State Convention, conceding
the delegate to Cumberland county, with
out conference.
After discussion it was deemed inad
visable 10 call a County Convention to
send (Megaton to the State Convorition,
and ou motion it was resolved that the
County Committee name the delegates.
On motion (len. R. M. Henderson was
nominated for Senatorial delegate, and
James MeCandlish, of Newville, was
nominated for Representative delegate,
on'motion nominations closed, and the
nominees were chosen unanimously.
On motion the Chairman was directed
to furnish the delegates-with credentials.
On motion adjourned.
JOB.
Secretary pro tun
Col7fel' FROCEIipINGS.—BeIow we ap
muid the proceedings of the Special
Court, 'which convened on Monday fore
noon, the thirteenth instant, at 10 o'clobk
ro., His Honor, James 11. Graham,
presiding, Judges Stuart and Blair were
also in their accustomed places: The
forenoon was pretty well taken up in
calling over the list of jurors, swearing
constables and the usual business at
tendant upon the opening hours of Court.
There were but three cases disposed of
during the entire week, and they were
full' of interest, judging from 'the large
number of persons in attendance
McCormick & Co. .vs. Cumberland
Valley Railroad Company, et al. No. 204,
April 7, 1809-i-trespass on case. ,
:This was an action brought by plain
tiff, to recover the value of a reaper and
mower shipped by them, to Simon Bitner,"
one of the agents, alleged'to have been
lost in shipment from Shipponsburg to
New v ille. Verdict for plaintiff for $144.-
77—Penrose and Sharpe for plaintiffs.
Watts, Henderson & Hays for defendants.
Lewis Young vs W. M. Hamilton, et al.
No. 124, April term, 186,9—Trespass.
This was an action brought by Plaintiff
to recover damages from 'Defendants,
who were corporate of of the borough
of New Clunberland, for trespass com
mitted by them in levying upon. and sell
ing part of Plaintiff's personal property,
for -school, . borough- and bounty taxi
alleged to have been improperly and
illegally assessed. Verdict for Plaintiff'
for $3O damages. Hepburn and son for
Plaintiff; Todd for Defendant.
3. B. Plank vs, Samuel Diller, sr.,
executor of Jacobßurkholder, deceased.
No, 148, Noveinber term, 1860—Debt:
This suit was brought by Plaintiff to
recover from defendant the amount of a
promissory note far $3,800, given by
Jacob Burl holder, deceased, to him for
se'rvieesroudered during last sickness of
dacedont. . .
' Thin enso excited an ,unusual ilegroo
of intorbst ,not only in this community,
but tbeoughont tiro surrouzuling'country.
We do not think there has been as much
interest nut - infested in the trial of ap,
single. cause, since' theitrial of DoCtor
Bohceppe for ko murder of Miss Marla•
Eitelnneeke, as was crested by the action
in question. The case was taken •up on
Thursday morning and the jury did not
return the verdict until Tuesday morni.
lug.. Upwards of', Eico' witnesses gsvoln
-
their testimony during' its progress. The ,
jury *dared: a• verdict for Plaintiff for
43,900:. Millerand.Shearei for Plaintiff;
Nowshant;f4enclerson & IlaYs, and Rep-
Viva and Non for doforulcuit. : •
Tull, Ibison of .Lunt today,
(Wodnosdayi) and onde on tpeeightli of.
• • TO.M.9wr.—gnite a number of
-young people from this place are talking
of attendibg the hop at Mechanicsburg,
this, (Wednesday) evening for the benefit
ofthe WashingtOn Fire Company of that
burg. A. pleasant time is'anticipated:•
TEMPETIANCE.—Rev: G. W. Norcross
will preach a Temperance sermon before
the •Y. M. C. Association, and Union
Prayer meeting of this place, on Sal):
bath Afternoon (Fob. twenty-sixth) at
Si' &deck, in the Court Rouse.
Mr. Norcross js an eireellent speaker
and. will do the subject ample justice.
Go and hear him. •
A.MPUTATION PERFORAILD.—It will .be
remembered, by many of our readers,
that Harry Rhinehart, of this place, met
with quite a serious accident at Gai'dner
Qo's Machine Works some time since.
At that time it was thought that the
index finger would hare to be amputated,
at the middle joint, but it was allowed
to remain until last Friday morning,
when the operation was successfully
performed by Dr. S. B. Kieffer. The
amputation was not really a case of
necessity, as the finger might, eventually,
have healed up, but as this would, have
taken a much longer period thanto liave
the Operation perfornied, the latter was
preferred. The crippled member is get,
ting along finely,, and but a few weeks
; will elapse until he will be again able to
resume his daily vocation.
IMPORTANT WEIMING.—A. large num
ber of prominent citizens are making
strenuous efforts to call a public meeting,
to be held in the Court House, on Mon
-dareveningmext7-The-mecting-b, to s
called for the purpose of instructing
Senator Miller and Representative Lei
dich to do all in their power to have the
"Local Option Bill," so far as our
County is interested, passed at the pres
ent session of the Legislature. That
that the question of "license" or "no
license" shall be left to the voice of the
iieoplo. Petitions for the prohibition of
the sale of intoxicating liquors have been
freely circulated. itiour borough for the
last ten days. The local option bill is
urged "on the hill," at Harrisburg, by
at least a hundred thousand petitioners,
whose memorials are now on Ills in both
Muses,
LITTELI:s I.IvINO Ans. - Nos. I and
1,494, for the weeks ending respectively
February 11 and IS, contain The
Social Condition of England under Henry
Westothister Review ; On Progress,
by James- Anthony Fronde, Pratt' s
ifaiazine ; Seeing Lapland, Chamber's
Journal ; The ISssiints of the Eclipse,
Saturday Review : Mr 'Carlyle - on Verse,
Spectator; The Mal inesbury Papers,
British Quarterly Review ; Shearing in
Birerina, New South Wales, Cornhill
Mag,Fine ; Quarrelling, by the author of
Friends iii eounell,"-Coltemporapße
view ; The So-called Latin Brie; by
Francis Lieber, IY. I. Evenini Post;
General Schenck'a 'Mission, Economist;
The Dressmakcis, Good Words; Every
body's Baby, ,Saint Pants; the cot2tinu
ation of "Seed-Time and Ilarvest, or
During-My A-pprenticeship," translated
especkilly for the pages of this magazine
front the Platt Deutsch of the favorite
German author, Frit's Renter j besides
shorter articles and poetry.- •
The Living Aye is also publishing a
story by George MacDonald, and
promises to now subscribers for 1871, the
last two numbers of 1870, containing the
beginiug of the story, gratis. A good
time to subscribe.
Theimbseription price of this 61 page
weekly magazine is $8 a year, or for $lO
any one of the American $•1 magazines
is sent with The Tirinv Age for a; year.
& GAY, Boston, Publishers.
11:1103:1
PENN TOW:NEIMP TEACHERS.' INSTI-
Trm—luslitutc met. in schoolroom, at
Centreville, on Thursday evening, Feb
ruary 10, and wus called to order by the
Vice President; roll call by the Secretary.
A recitation in physical geography was
conducted by Samuel Keller, and one in
orthography vby John—L.• Henry, after
Which-Miss Sadie Keller read an essay,
and W. H. Coover read some selections
as au elocutionary. exercise. Rev. C. L.
Reedy who was appointed to lecture, not
being prepared, the discussion of the
following question : "Is conscience an
innate principle :" was next taken up,
and debated by F. 4 Williamson 4nd
Jaion Williamson on the affirmative, and
Samuel *Cooveiv4Da.vid Lefever and Rev.
C: L. Keddy on ON negative. . The fol
lowing appointments for next meeting
were made by the .President. Roy. C.
L. Kcedy to read scripture ; T. L. Band
show to hear a recitation in algebra ;
Miss Kato Coover to prepare. an essay ;
T. G. Williamson to lecture; T. L. Hand
shew an elocutionary exercise ; and the
renewing named gentlemen to debate :
W. M. Longsdorf, M. D., Samuel Coovtir, ,
David Letliver and Abraham Sord.
The attendance, during the bye lung,
was unusually large—many beh inabla
to obtain seats—and the audi lice was
composed, chiefly of our very best and
most intelligent citizens, ladies and gen
tlemen who aro deeply interested in the
cause of education. Adjourned to meet
onThursday evening, February, 53, 1871,
. W. 11. Coovnn,
Corresponding Secretary.
SCIIOLAI2B' BLEIGaIa a. —On Wednesday
last, Pleasant Hall school of South Mid
dleton, organized themselves into a com
mittee of the whole, .for the purposeof
giving the pertinent sleighing quesan
favorable consideration. The generous
patrons supplied the necessary sleighs,
and at tho hour of the -usual morning,
school call, instead of hurrying to hard
lessons, a happy crowd of boys and girls,
with their teacher and sonic parents,
started on a merry sleigh ride. The
capital condition of the roads, the frosty
air, the jingling bolls and the glad voices
of the joyous pupils gave the occasion
such a relish - as :will cause it to be long
remembered by the young folks who
enjoyed it. They passed through this
place on their way to school No. 4, South .
Middleton,' where they made a stay. of
several hours, then left for Churehtown ,
the teacher,, scholars and some patrons ,
of No. 4 accompanying them..- The
party was very kindly received by Mr.
Goodyear's school at Churchtown, which'
had short exercises for the occasion,
Several scholars of the different schools
were called out and delivered some, fine
recitations, which, judging from the at
tatinn paid and npplatise following
them, were highly appreciated. After,
seine shrglngby tho scholars, in common,
the three, schools joined end' moved off
in a large procession of sleighs to ilsit
Mr. 'Bowman's school, in.Menroe, 'whore
after a short stay, and , several addresses
bY 'smite ofthe teachers of the different
,
'schools, with kindly feelings and . great
respect for each other, parted for their
rapactirotk and no gay
makes Jaoc a dull boy,, .
",Ip you wish to piocuro hatulsOluo Salo
bills, or any description of plain or orna
mental job work, pay us 'a visit.
Wt heard of a gentleman in Mechan
icsburg, formerly a resident of this place,
that iteeived no less than thirty valen
tines last week. There, is a reasonable
doubt exists in our mind as_to the truth
of this assertion.
SCIENTIFIC itIETITTIE.—Prof. 0. P.
filmes, Ph. D. will deliver one of his
Scientific. lectures in Rheem's Ball, on
Priday evening next, for the benefit of
the Emory Methodist SAliath School of
this place. Tickets 25 cents. Let there
be a crowded house to bear the Prof.
on this occasion.
11=:=ZEI
COISITLETED.—The proceedings of the
late Cumberland County Teachers' Insti
tute, held in the Court House, in No
vember last, have just been published.
in pamphlet form by Tuts orrics,, and
are now ready for distribution. In ad
dition to a full account of each day's
proceedings, the book contains - an -a-a
curate report r ef each essay read before
the Institute ; also, a full list of the teach
ers and directors -in attendance, as well
as the names of those not'presont ;,.a full
report of the treasurer for the pastyear
also, a brief summary of the progress of
the Cumberland Valley State Normal
school, at Shippensburg, Pa; together
with a complete list of the examination
of teachers for the- present year, by the
County Superintendent.
The books aro now being distributed
to the teachers, directors,.and friends of
education generally, throughout the
county. Any person desirous of obtain
pig a copy of these"p.roceedings can do
so, by eiaclaiing, address, with a two cent
postage stamp, to_ J. Zeamcr,
Pa.
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ROO ISTER OF SALES.
Bills for the following sales have been
printed at Trne OFFICE :
On Thursday, February 23, by John
11. Rheem, No. 23 West Pomfret street,
Carlisle, household furniture and two
splendid melodeons.
On Thursday, February 23, by Daviil
Lefever,. in Penn township, ono mile
west of Stone Tavern, 14 head of horses,
of all ages, under ten years, size and
colors to snit purchasers, horned cattle,,
grain drill, &c.
On Thursday, February '23, by John
Rutz, in West Pennsborough township,
I mile north-east of Plainfield, horses,
cows, young cattle, &c.
Thursday, Eebruary 23, ChaS. 11.
lii - pburn, assignee of 'Michael MinniCh,
will sell, at public sale, at the Court
House, in this borough, a large three
story brick dwelling house, together,with.
a large tan-yard, the entire property con
taining 100 feet on East street, and 240
feet on Pomfret street.
.On Friday, February 2.1, by James 4.
Grea,:on, 1 mile cast of Gleason, horses,
cows. young cattle,
- ._oll__Exiday,_„Vehruayy_ 24, fly Harry
Keller, our-half mile west of Centreville,'
ou the Walnut Bottom road, horses,
cows, young cattle,
On Saturday, February 2ti, by J. C.
Stock, assignee of Joseph Zeigler, at the
Court House in this bortmgh, valuable
real estate. _._ - -
On Monday, February 27, by Christian
and Moses Glatfelter, in Middlesex town
ship, 31 miles cast of Carlisle, horses,
cows, young Oattic, shoats, &c.
On Tuesday, February 28, by Thomas
Brown, 4 miles northwest of Carlisle,
horses, cow, young cattle, farming im
plements, &c. • -•' • -
On Wednesday, March I; -by Philip
Brechbill, at Bolling Springs, horses,
cattle, farming implements, &e.
On Wednesday, March 1, by Parker,.
M. Trego. one mile east -of Nowville, in
Westpeunsborough township, horses,
cows, young cattle, sheep, &c.
On Friday, March 3, by David Reside,
in South ,Middloton township, 3 Miles
west of Carlisle, horses, wagons, farming
utensils, &e.
On Friday, March 3, by John Donor,
administrator of Samuel Fisher, deceased,
in-Penn township, one and a Imlf
sonth of Centreville, horses, cows, young
cattle, household and kitchen furniture.
On Friday, March 3, by Jesse Buhl,
iu Middlesex township, 24 miles east of
Carlisle, horses, cows, young cattle
sheep, shoats, &c.
On Saturday, March 4, by J. Calvin
Coover, in Penn township, 1 mile
southwest of- Centreville, mare, cows,
shoats, household and kitchen furniture,
&c.
On Saturday, March 4, by W.• H. De
lancey, near Hepburn's Mill, in West
penusborough township, horses, cow . ;
household and hirehen furniture.
On Monday, March. 6, by George
Weitzel, in WestpennSborouglt .town,
ship, 6 miles west of Carlisle,
cattle, . farming implements, ac.
On Tuesday, March 7; by John S.
Brindle, in Bockersville, Penn town
ship, cow, shoats, household furnitaire,
On Tuesday, March 7, by . John C
Honey, in Frankford township, ono mile
north of Plainfield, horse, cows, , young
cattle, &e.
On Tuesday, March 7, by Dhabi W.
Sheadbr, at Mount Holly Springs, horses,
bows, buggies, wagons,-harness,-&c.
At the, same time and place, 13 tracts of
land, within one-half mile of , Mount
Holly, belonging to S. lit Diven, -
- On Wednesday, March - 8,- by - Mary J.
Sterrett, in Dickinson township,, two
miles cast'cif tho Stone -Tavern, an ex
tensivci sale of personal property, con
sisting of
,20 horses and colts, cows,
sheep, farming implements, &c.
On Thursday, March. [I, by John Dock
ard, in Dickinson township,' near
,Barnitz's mill, horse's, sows, taming im
plements, &c. •
On 'Eriday, March 10, by Andrew
Ralston, in WestpennsborO' township,. 4
miles west of Carlisle, horses,
,cows„
youtiCeattla, - and libusehold arid kitchen
furniture.
Ou Saturday, March 11, by Jeremiah
Gilder, in Dickinson township,, about 4
miles southwett of Carlisle, horses, cows,
young cattle, &o.
On Tuesday, March 14, by John Wert,
in
,Frankford township, hones, cows,
young cattle, farrninginiplements,
On Thursday, March 16, by. 'Jacob,
Householder, in Plainfield, horse, cow,
buggy, farming. implements, and house
hold and kitchen furniture. .. •
On Thursday, March la; by Daniel
Sellers, in • Silver Spriug township, 21
miles • north Cf;sToW . Kingston horses,
cows, combined 1 yenper au4 mower, house
hold and kitchen furniture,
ansous..monn.
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should bo without 'some efficacious rem
odyfor tho cure of, affections, so univer
sally prevalent, as coughs, 'golds, soro
throat, Iyhooping
,eough . and croup—
timmi remedy, too, dan be rolled.
upon. as safe, sure rand certain: Dr.
Molar's Balsam of .11rild Cherry corn
loinew