R,erntitl.
VOL. 71. NO. 43
Tjur. Valley Spirit sees fit to account
for We defeat of its party, and to justify
the revolutionary proceeding of the
return judges of the district in this
inanner
"The action. of the retuirn judges in
Carlisle on Tuesday of last week,_ has put
- this matter in a shape that Makes this
investigation possible. They certified to
the number of votes that each candidate
received, but owing ,to the fact of the
grossest frauds having been perpetrated,
they.zefused to certify to the election of
Mr. Weakley, and refeed the matter to
the Senate. Before that tribunal the
astounding evidence—increasing every .
clay—of the corrupt moans used by Mr.
.'Weakley to secure his election, can be
laid. A full explanation can be made as
• to why he, who was a stranger to our
people, managed to receive so many
More votes than the Radical candidate
for Auditor General. Mr.'Weakicy will
have a splendid opportunity to prove his
immense boasted popularity in the dis
trict and to show, if he can, that it was
- based on peinething, else than govern
ment stamps. The judges performed
their duty and should receive the thanks
' of - the honest men of this district, who
desireto see tins business of buying vote ;
checked, and the *men who engage in it
exposed."
As to the return judges, will the Spirit
please publish the affidavit on which they
tried to nullify the election. It was pub
lished in full an THE our
friends copy it? Will they also, we be
lioVe they are laWyers, tell ns what au
thority return judges have to constitute
themselves a court to try questions of
fraud, and determined ex pante—nay,
• without even an allegation 'of fraud that
there has enough been . committed to
overturn :majority ()rover 800. Whilst
they aro - fait, they might account, also,
for the fact that Mr. Skiles, one of the re
turn judges, has signed a certificate set
ting forth that the Republican candidate
was legally elected by a majority of 803
votes, l and that Chief Justice Thompson
has issued a mandamus, emlipeiling, the
other to do the same thing.
Now a word as to the Republican can
didate having' led the State ticket. The
Editors of the Spirit. and all other politi
cians of Chambersburg, know exactly
how, where and from what inflUence Mr.
Weakley-received his Democratic votes
in the borough of
. Chamborsburg, and
other sections of Franklin county. There
, are no concealments about it. It is nil
neceisary•to mention names, or we would
refer our friends to the place where they
can got all the information on this sub
ject they need; and a good deal more than
they would care to publish. But this
they 'know already, and if they had the
. manliness, our limited acquaintance with
them had led ns to suppose they pos
sessed, they would shut MT this miserable
'"twaddle'liliclut bribery.
By the way it is no very mew thing
for persons to.run ahead Of their ticket,
If our memory serves us. We are not
. such a stranger to Franklin county, as
not to know that Mr. Stenger performed'
„that featinmself, at least once in his life.
Capt. Skinner did it two or three. times,
and in huMble imitatmn of his very tal
ented and experienced friends, the Sena
tor, elect from the - Nineteenth Dist dui
_has-clone the same thing four times
his life, although lie is not by any: means,
an old politician at this writing.
T ITE return i judges of this Senatorial
district, met here again on :Friday last,
at which time Mr. Henderson G. Skilos
signed the proper returns and certificate,
showing the election of the Republican
candidate for Senator by a majority of
803 votes, Jelin Emminger, the Cum
berland bounty return judge, still refused
his signature, and the conspirators who
have used this poor fool to commit this
outrage, have the satisfaction of know
ing that *ere is' still one man alive, bass
enough to do their work. During the
day they hounded Mr. Skilcs incessantly
to prevent his signing the returns, but
without effect. He did his duty, whep he
knew what the law required of Vhim,
promptly and manfully. He deserves
great credit for his action in this matter,
and will receive the hearty commendation
of at least two-thirds,of his own party in
the district.
During this week Mr. John Emming,er
will receive the compliments of a very
distinguished Democrat, lion. James
Thompson, Chief Justice of Pennsylva
, nia, in the shape of a mandamus, com
manding.' him to sign the papers. We
suspect strongly he will do' it, If lie
does' not, however, he will be unceremo
niously locked up for contempt .; This
will settle this matter, and as the gentle
men who have Thad the thing in charge
havamade at least :NO respectable anno
crate join the Republican party, we eon
.gratulate them on their very brilliant
political manoeuvre.
PROCLAMATION BY PRESIDENT
GRANT.
MARTIAL LAW PROCLAIMED IN NINE
COUNTIES Or SOUJIi CAROLINA.
The five clays' notice to disperse which
were given to the Ku Klux of South Car
olina having expired, the President has
issued the following proclamation :
WARRINGTON, Oct. 17.—Tho evi
ouslynotified five days'ptice to disperse,
given to the Ku Klux in Spartanburg
and eight other counties haying expired,
the,,,,ollowing proclamation was issued
from the Executive office to-day :
WHEREAS, By an act of Congress, en
titled'"_ An Act to enforce the Provisions
of the Fourteenth Amendment to the
,Constitution of the United States, and
for other purposes," approved the twen
tioth day of April, Anne Domini
power is given to the President of the ,
United States, when, in his judgment,'
the public safety shall requireit, to sus
pend the privileges,of the writ of habetp
"corpus in any State or part of a State
whenever combinations and conspiracies
_exist in such State or part of a State, for
the purpose of depriving any portion or
class of the people of such State of the
rights; privileges, immunities, land pro
tection named in the Constitution of the
United States and secured by the act of
Congress aforesaid, and whenever such
combinations and conspiracies do so ob
struct and hinder tlas execution of the
laws of any such State, and of the United
States i as,to dem ive the people aforesaid
of the-rights, privileges, immunitieS,and
protection aforesaid, and do oppose and
obstruct the' laws, of the United States
inail their duo execution, and impede and
obsbuct the duo course of justice under
the same ; and
. whenever such combina
tions-shall be organized and armed, and
so numerous and powerful us to be able,
by any vidlence, either to overthrow or
sot at defiance the constituted authorities
of the said State and of the United States
within said State, and whenever, by rea
son of said, causes, the conviction of such
offenders and the preservation of thopub
lic peal shall become, in sugh State, or
part of State, impractidable ; and
Wnititms, , Such, unlawful combina
tions and conspiracioe"for .the purposes
afore Said are declaycil by the act of Co&
grass aforesaid to be rebellfons, against
,Oe.cpvernment of the United States;
and ." ,;
. WnEnir.AS, By said act of Congress, it
is provided that before the President
shall suspend the privileges of the writ of
habeas corpus, ho shall first have made
proclamation commanding such insur
gents to disperse; and
Winn Ens, On the twelfth day of the
imouth of October the President of the
United States did issue his proclamation,
reciting therein .
„ among other things,
that sii`clicoaTiitions and conspiracies
did then exist in the counties of Spartau
burgrli'-ork, Marion, C 1 ester, Laurens,
Newberry„ Fairfield, Lancaster, and
Chesterfield, in the State-of South Cuo
lina, and commanding thereby all per
sons composing such unlawful combina
tions and conspiracies to disperse and
retire peacefully to their homes within
five days from the date thereof, and to
deliver either to the Marshal of the
United States for' the district of South
Carolina, or to any, of his deputieS, or to
any military oflicer_pf the United States
within the said connlies, all arms ammu
nition, aniPuniforms, disguises, and
other moans and implements, - , used kept,
controlled and possessed by them for
carrying out the unlawful• purposes for
which the said combinations and con
spiracies are organized ; and
WHEREAS, The insurgents engaged •
in such unlawful combinations and con
spiracies within the counties aforesaid
have not dispersed and retired peaces
'Lily to their respective homes, and have-,
not delivered to the 3larshal of the
United States, or Oany of his eeputies,
er to any military 12fficer of the United
States within -said counties, all ,arms,
ammunition, uniforms, disguises and
•otker • mcapsand — rEplements used, kept,
possessed, or coltroled by them for
carrying out the unlawful purposes for
which the combinations and conspiracies
are organized, as commanded by said
proclamation, but do, still persist in the'.
unlaWful combinations and conspiracies
aforesaid;
Now therefore, I, Ulysses. S. Grant,
President of the United States of
America, by virtue of the authority
vested in me by the Constitution of the
United States and the act of Ceing,ress
aforesaid, do hereby declare that in my
judgment the public safety especially
requires that. the privileges of the writ
of habeas corpus he suspended; to the
end that such rebellion may be over
thi own, and do hereby suspend the
privileges of the writ of habeas corpus
within the counties of Spartanburg,
York, Marion, Closter, Laurens, New
berry',- Fairfield, Lancaster, and Chester
field, 4 , 11 the said State of South Cali"lina,
in respect to all persons arrested by the
Marshal of the - United States for the said
District of South Carolina, or by any of
his deputies, or by any military officer of
the United States, or by any soldier or
citizen acting under the orders of the
said Marshal, deputy, or such military
officer, within one of the said counties,
-charged with any violation of the act of
Congress aforesaid, dining the continu
ance, of such rebellion.
Irywitness whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and caused the seal of the
United Stares. to be affixed. Done at
the city of Washington, this seven-
Month clay of October, in the year of
our Lord ono thousand eight hundred
and seventy-one, and of the indepen
dence of bkm United. States of America
the ninety-sixth:t
By OM President,
U. S. O RANT.
J. C. BANCROFT DAVIS,
Acting Secretary of. State.
THE NEW JERSEY RAILROAD
LEASE CASE.
The validity of the lease by the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company of the rail
roads and canals of New Jersey has been
confirmed by Chancellor Zabtiskie, at
the capitol of the latter State. The so
called United Companies of New Jersey
are as follows :
The Delaware and Raritan Canal Corn-'
pang, the Camden an Amboy Railroad
Company, and;the New Jersey Railroad
and Transportation .Company. Those
were Consolidated by act of Legislature,
years ago, and have since been-governed
by a joint Board, composed of Directors
chosen by-each Company.
The decision of the Chancellor is as
follows
Fir , / —That the Act of 1870 gave au
hority to the United Companies to„ lease
o a Corporation of another State.
Septid.—Thal their works form both
"connected" and "continuous" lines
vith the works of the proposed lessee.
Third.—That the Directors ofpeso
Companies have power to sell or either
wise dispose of all the property of the
companies, except the road and canal,
and the franchises granted, without the
,consent of the State, or all the stock
holders.
Fourth.—That they have power, Ly
consent, of the State and of alnajority of
the stookholders, or of any other,propor-
tion required by law, to sell oe lease or
otherwise dispose of these works., or to
abandon them.
FiftZt.—That a lease made by virtu° of
such authority is within the powerdele
gated to the dire'ctors, that no expreseel
or infplied conliact in their :charters is
violated by it, and, therefore, the act
authorizing It is not unconstitutional.
Si.rat. 7 That the purposo fur which
these works are released, the benefit, and
adiantage of extended public highways
controlled and operated by one head for
regular and easy communication from
and through New Jersey and ,other
States, is certainly public use," for
which property may 'be taken on eon.-
pensation.. '
Seventh,—That even if the - Directors
!have not power to lease fora- tern so as
to bind th`tr stockholders or their success
ors, that the leasing' and' delivering the
works to the lessee, with a stipulation
and obligatiomio have the shareS - 6f dis
senting: stockholders . valued and : paid
for; is. not a taking of !property without
first making' compensation,'
EiVl4,th.-L-That the poinsylvania Rain
road companY, the proposed lessee, has, !
by its charter and supplements, and 'the
public laws of Pennsylvania, as C 011•
strued by the courts of that Stafe,poyiAl
to take the lease and bind itself to
the stipulations-thereof..
"'' q`he concluding imrtion of the decision
stated that many reasons against mak
ing the lease had been urged by , Counsel
with great power and eloquenco which
ivdro proper . ' subjects Tor judicial
consideration, but for that of legislators,
the'cOmpanies' themselves, and their
stockholders'. Among
,these was the
consideration as to State poliCiandState
pride, which i.3htmld not allow, these
works to be placed nuclei:llA control of
nomresidents.or of a foreign corporation ;
as to the' . expediency of permitting an
ovorgrovn, . gigantic corporation, like
another golossittOo place ono foot on
our shores," with • another perhaps oh the
: _lam to this lease for 009
Years impairing or .destroying the right
of the State to take the .works•at cost in
1889. These matters were, for the Logis:
fature of the-State.
For the reasons ho bad stated; tthe
Chancellor announced that the injunc
tion would be denied, and the order re
straining the defendants from executing
the lease vacated.
The effect of this is .to remove all
iob
stacles to the early consummation of the
lease, though the decision of to d y p
subject to review in the Court of rrors
and , Appeals, to ,whialii the whole case
will,eventually be taken.
TUE California Dertrocracy having met
with a 'signal defeat, Brick Porilijroy
lectures the party in a long article, in
which 'he puts it after this fashion
Have, you-beard from California?
Tho Demur •ny routed—horse, foot
and dragoon:.., Republicans victori
ous . .
The defeat was right: 'Clod hates a
coward
By the adoption of the New Departure.
dead fail.
by the endeavor to make aplatform to
please Republicans, when they always
have a plaform of their own !
By trying to serve two masters
By lying to the people, and professing
to stand upon a .platform ivory Demo
crat knows to be a lie—a platform the
People know Democrats do not believe
in, but adopt only for effect.
When Republicans Make platforms, it
is to please the men of their party, not
ours. They have pluck where we have
cowardice. They never adopt platforms
to please us, but give Democrats the very
hell from the word go," while -Demo
cratic managers act like fools or-cowards;
and then endure the defeat they deserVe.
Republicans outrage laws and liberty ;
—Democrats endorse the unholy work'?
Which is the bettor party? One begets
bastards ; the other adopts them !
PROGRESS OF THE IiVOIZTHICRN
PACIFIC RAILROAD
Messrs. Jay Cooke & CO., the financial
agents of the Northern Pacific Railroad,
furnish the following gratifying facts re
garding the prosperous progress of this
enterprise
The track is now about completed
across the State" of Minnesota; 255 miles,
the grade being wholly finished, and the
track layers approaching the Red River
at the, rate of three miles a day. Regular
trains are running over the completed
sutions.
In the latter part of September con
tracts were let for the construction of
the Dakota division, extending 200 miles
'westward,.•from the crossing of the Red
River to the crossing of the Missouri, in
central Dakota. This division' is to be
finished-by the first day of July next,
and 50 miles-are, to be graded before the
beginning - of winter. In the meantime,
a section of 0.3 miles is under construe
tion between the Columbia River and
Puget Sound, in Washington Territory,
where track laying is .rapidly progres-
CM
It will be remembered tlfat the North
ern Pacific Company last year purchased
both the Mairi Line and Branch of the
St. Paul and Pacific Road. Within the
last three' months, the Main Line has
been completed, through a noble country,
to the Red River at Breckenridge. Con
tracts were last week let for the continu
ation of the Branch, from its precni,
terminus, at Watab, on the Mississfppi
River, 70 miles northward, to Brainerd,-
where it will join the trunk line of the
Northern Pacific. Finally, contracts
have been let for the construction of a
branch road from St. knond miles
north of St Paul,) to Pembina, on the
British border, a distance of 375 miles.
This line is to be completed within fif
teen months of the present time. At will.
Oiiin the richest portions of Cue Red
River Valley, open direct communication
with'the British settlements of Wiimipeg
and the rich Saskatchewan. Basin. It
will-also serve as the south-eastern arm
of the Northern Pacific Road, reaching
to St. Paul and Minneapolis, and thus
connecting with Chicago and the trunk
lines of the east.
The completion of theiie contracts will
give the Northern Pacific Company, at
the close.of next year, 900 miles of road
in the fertile and resperous State of
Minnesota ; it will carry the trunk 'line:
of the great thoroughfare nearly one
third of its distance across the continent,
and will bring to the N'orthern Pacific
Road the large, and profitable traffic of
Montana, and the Government triu4or
tation of the Upper Missouri.
it is anticipated that this business
alone, without waiting for through train,
will meet the interest on the cost of the
finished portion of the Road. The Hud
son's Ba t y Company has already leaXed
docks and .warehouses at Duluth, pre
paratory to cluing the whole of ••its im
mensc business, over the Northern Pa
cific line.
Settlerg are occupying the land along
the routo with surprising - and gratifying
rapidity.
About the first off.humary next, nearly
Two Million acres of the finest lands in
Minhesota will be placed in market by
the Nkhern Pacific Railroad Company,
and the proceeds of their sale will be
used to purchase at n 1 cancel the
LCom
pany's
_7-3 Bonds. The Company's
lands in Mi mesota will much more than
'PaY thircost building the Minnesota.
Division of the road, and their sale will
be rapid—lndeed, many tholfsand• acres
have already becnr sold to actual settlerr,
in advancopf being -offered. The Com
"pany's lands west of Minnesota, through
Dakota, prove to be of superb- character,
and . will speedily come into market.
Owing to the rigid economy and perfect
integrity with which all thipartments of
ulna enterprise aro managed, and the
great reduction in Cost of material within
tho last few years, the' cost' of construe
. Lion' and equipment proves Min consider-.
ably less per mile than the original esti
mates. FOr example, locomotives which .
cost $19,000 each wheh the Union and
Central Pacific roads wore built, aro now
sold at $12,000 ; host 'American rails,
whipli during the war sold at about $lOO
por i ton, now cost the Northern Pacific
.(I,efnpany only about $7O per ton ; right
of way, and stone and timber material,.
widely:ire usually largo items in the cost
tit' a new road, aro *furnished Ito the
Northern Pacific gratuitously from. the
Uoirernment tionfairr. The bearing that
this greatly dt'minished cost,. of construe
lion mutt have on tho valuCi'and security
of the Company's 7-80 Bonds; Will be ai
paietit to any
-ono. . ' • --
Tho-filOtiViti being furnished for the
e arly completion of-the Northern . Pacific
Road by.tho'now rapid sale of its, First
..Mortgage 7-90 Bonds, Their absorption
-by investors-has been very rapid during
'the last three months, and at the present
rate,of (increase of sales the - . Company
- t.tii soon be enabled to reduce the rata`
of interest on the Amtninitor of its loan,
or - advanOO tho`prico of the -7 , -,80 .bonds.
above par. These bonds have established
their charaoter . as a first-class security,
good evidence of which is the fact . that
they are being largely taken as an in
vestment by many of the Savings Banks
of New England, and conservative
monied institutions, of other States.
Since the success of the United States
five per cent loan, very many_ holders of
five-twenties have •taken advantage of
the favorable opportunity to exchange
•their Government Bonds for Northern
Pacifies, at a largo profit. These ex
changes are increasing in volume in all
parts ()film country. .
Steadily, and with even greater rapidity
than was anticipated by. its pOjectors,
this great thoroughfare is advancing
across the coup:lent, opening as_ it pro
gresses the finest belt of unde veloped
country in America. Every phase of
the enterprise is in the-most satisfactory
condition, its-complete success was long
since assured, and its early completion is
now a certainty.
For Sale by the First National — ManicTj
and other banks of this place.
CIIICAGORE-BUIL.DINei
The Fire Denton at -
TERRIBLE CONFLAGRATIONS DURING TUE
PAST WEEK IN CALIFORNIA, NEVADA
TORONTO, WISCONSIN, KENTUCRY;'CIN
CINNATI, NEW ' Yoßlf, NEW JERSEY,
PITTSBURG, PIIILADELPFDA AND ASR
LAND, PENNSYLVANIA.
CHICAGO, October 20.—Business is
being resumed in the most rapid manner
imaginable. Many permanent buildings
are in course of construction on the
burned district, and a large number of
temporary structures. The burned dis-
trict is alive with workmen,_andLevery
department oTbTrainiiiis full of activity.
The Water Works are in operation, all
parts of the city being bountifully sup
plied with water, and the Fire Depar
tment and 1114 alarm are perfectly organ
ized: The utmost activity. prevails in
all directions.
All the city banks are doing a good
business. The deposits made have been
very large. The Trades' National Bank
at the close of two days' business had
$90,000 more in , currenci:ilian when
business was resumed. There has also
been a large increase in the New York
exchanges.
The total measured distance of the
burned- district is four and a half miles
in length, the average width is a little
over a mile, and the number of acres is
2,300. The ninfiber of buildings of all
-kinds destroyed by the fire is 18,000, of
which 15,000 were substantial business
structures. .The actual total pecuniary
losses sustained reaches $300,000,000.
The tire-proof vault in the Tribune
building was opened yesterday for the
first time slhee the fire. The entire con
tents, including a linen coat and a box
of matches. were found intact. The
work of . clearing away the ruins and
rebuilding proves an important means of
relief to mechanics and laborers, who
find plenty of employment at : good wages.
The average wages for laboiers in the
ruins aro $1.1'5 -per day ; for teams,
$4.50 ; for carpenters, 43, to $3.50 ;
bricklayers, $3 to $3.25. Members of
the Chicago Bricklayers' Union de
manded increased wages; and many of
the members-struck, the contractors re
fusing to yield to strikers, as there are a
14rge,mimber of bricklayers here from
other places, willing aad anxious to
work at present wages. The price of
bricks has risen from $0.50, to $l2 and
$l5, And the supply seelos abundant
and Prices will recede.
It is not true that all prisoners in the
jail under the Court House, including
five murderers, were allowed to escape
when the Court House was burned. At
the approach of the flames, fifty of 4 the
worst characters in jail were placed in
charge of police for removal to the West
Madison street police station. During
the transfer thirty-six of the prisoners
escaped: The live murderers are still in
custody. •
The• aggregate value of the churches
destroyed is $3,000,000. The report that
the steamer Corona, belonging to Good
rich's Line, was recently wrecked, and
that 45 lives were lost, is untrue. The
vessel is now at the wharf here. •
The Canal Lien bill, for the relief of
Chicago, was signed to-day by the
GoVeinor. The Tribune Company to
day ordered their architect to commence
rebuilding the edifice. The front wall
will be taken cliiwn and rebuilt with
Milwaukee brick. The other walls and
nearly all the floMs are firm and secure.
ContributionS from New Yoikcfor the
relief of Chicago amount to $2,200,000,
of ,which $460,000 was in supplies, and
the remainder in money.
A curious incident of the Tire. Mrs.
, the .housekeeper of a_ prominent'
hotel, had made up her mind to leave the
city a few days before the fire. She had
not drawn her salary for some time, and
it amounted to $l,OOO. Oil Saturday,
this amount was handed to her by the
proprietor. The boarders, at the same
time, got up a testimonial amounting
$l5O, and presented her with the money
that evening. She deposited the green
backs under the carpet in a corner of her
room. When the fire was raging Mrs.
=.- rushed into her room and '136-C
-c:ceded in saving a favorite canarY bird.
But she forgot all about the money.
CHICAGO, 111., October 2',l.—The city
has been very quiet to-day. The
churches 'were well filled, and everything
was orderly during the day.
The -Unity, Unitarian, St. John's,
Episcop4, Graec, and Methodist Epis
copal churches will-all be rebuilt imme
diately. ;TLe work will 'commence ta)
once, 'The Cathedral of, the Holy Nannt;
will also be rebuilt qp former plan.
Two New York steam fire engines and
one froth Son2ca Falls have arrived to
take the pi:IC(10f the• three engines which
were burned by the-fire.
Thesholter Conireitteeif'report having
received 2;447 applications, independent
of great numbers received at the various
district headquarters for, relief. 'The
oPPlicants are in most instances 'utterly
destitute.
SAN FRANCIECO, Cal., October- 20.—A
terrific faro is now raging ,in Redwood
forest, in Santa Clara county, of this
State. The damage up to the present
time exceeds $50,000, and the woods lire
still burning. Tho fire has consumed
much valuable timber, and .ft is feared
that it may inflict immense damage if
not speedily subdued.,
Advicos from Wurnemaca, Nevada,
state that a fire at ParadiSo ' Valley has
destroyed upwards of I,OOO A acres of
grazing land, and inflicted great damage
generally. The lire is still raging..
SAN FRANCISCO, :Octoboi 20:-.A fire
broke out in the town
,o4lco, NeVada,
yesterday,. causing a lo'ss or over $75,000.
The greater portion of the town waif
entirely destroyed by the flames.
Reports' have been received from Santa'
'Cruz county, in this State, conveying
intelligence, of nu extensive add very
destructive fire which has been raging
for some'days in thevioluitY of Squabble
Hollow.
The extebsive farm hoe wn as Boomer's
MO' dwellings, barmy .and a
largo number of outbuildings, together
with their,contents, have boon entirely
consumed; entailing a loss of over
$lO,OOO.
The burnt district covers an area of
over nine miles long by about four miles
wide l3
A large number of farm houses in the
vicinity, with' the horses, cattle mid Other
property, have also been destroyed.
SAII .Firsitcreco, October 21.—Incen-
Aliaries fired the block bounded by Third,
"Fointh, Matlack and Stevenson streets,
last night, at five different points,, but
all the attempts were discovered and
frustrated. This locality is, thickly cov
ered with frame buildings. It is under
stood that the object• was to. burn the
city. The police are working up the
case. •
.C&Bsos, Nevada, October :El —An ex-
tensive and alarming fire is now raging
in the mountains eaet_oLthis-eity; and-x
Jargo-quantity of wood Lave already
been destroyed.
TORONTO, Ont., October 20.—J. 6:
,Johnson, Engineer in charge of Division
R. of the Canada ,Pacific Survey, from
Red Rock, Nepigm flay, to Long Lake,
has arrived hero with a 'portion of his
men. Five Indians and two white men
belonging to his sfaff were burned to
'that'll-rein the fires in the woods. One
of the unfortunate men, named Sinclare,
belorigs to Toronto. The residence of
the other man, named Matheson, has not
yet been ascertained. Johilsoit has com
pleted his work, and reports favorably of
the country between the -above-mentioned
places for a railway. This is the first
party yet_down.-
- CIMIUNNATI, Ohio; October 21.—Mds
seugers who have, arrived here from
Campbell County, Ky., of which Alex
andria is the county seat, report that thou
sands
of acres of timber land are on .fire.
The conflagration is sweeping everything
before it, and is rapidly spremling. The
inhabitants are flying terror-stricken be‘ -
fore its approach,,,,
They want assistance from this city to.,
help-them toight the tire and to stay
ite further progress.
CINCINNATI,.October 21:—A reporter
of the Cincinnati Inquirer yisited Camp
bell County, Kentucky, thin afternoon,
and found the report of the fires_ in__that
county very much exaggerated. The
tire is now entirely tinder control.
ROCHESTER, October 23. —Extensive
fires prevail in the vwamps and woods of
Monroe, Orlerns, Niagara, Genesee,
Wayne amrSeneca counties. The wind
has been blowing "a perfect gale since
yesterday morning and much uneasiness
is felt throughout the burning district.
The smoke obscures the sun to such an
_extent that lights have to be used iii the
buildings to-day in this city. Rain is
very much needed. Reports are con
stantly coming in of tires in itll directions.
Auntrux, October 23.—About three
acres of the forest known as Chestnut
Ridge, near this city was burned yester
day. The flames were subdued by the
united labors of the people of the neigh
borhood. The Montezuma marshes have
been bikning for several days. These
marshes are two miles wide and about
twelve .in length. .
ROCHESTER, October 25.—The reports
from the fires burning in Western Nev
York received to-day show that in some
Kmalities the dames were raging with in
creased violence yesterday. Authentic
reports of buildings burned and loss of
life hap been received. The dwelling
hone — id buildings of Superv,isor Ramp
ton, ovAsiaf, Livingston county, were
burnedVyesterday. There is but little
wind to-day, and the city is free of
smoke. About a thousand acres of land
were burned over in Orleans county.
Rain is very mita needed.
GLASpHORO, N. J., October 23.—The
large grist and saw mill of the Whitney
Brothers was destroyed by fire ouSatur
day night. The buildings contained at
the time about 1,700 bushels of wheat,
which- was dpstroyed. The engine and
other machinery
s and apparatuS,• were
damaged to such an extent as to render
them worthless. The mill was connected
with-a ll glass factory, - but by great efforts
the hier building was saved. The loss
is estiMated at $20,000. Uninsured.
Asiiii,AND, Pa., October 21.—At ono
o'clock this morning a firo broke out in
the 'Melling house of James Harvey, of
this borough, and before the flames could
.be criecked the buildimg with three
others were totally consumed. One of
the chimneys fell on a boy named John
Costello, killing him instantly. Another
boy named-David Reese was so seriously
injured that he cannot live. The loss is
about' $3,000. The fire was caused by a•
defective flue. ,
CINCINNATI, Ohio, October- 21.—The
extensive drug establishment of J. W. M.
Gordon, in this city, was destroyed by
fire to-day. The loss will reach $20,000
PHILADELPHIA, October 20.—About 3'
o'clock this afternoon Mrs. McConnell,
residing in Kranr street, below Broad,
was burned to death by the explosion of
a coal oilean with which she was attempt-
Ing,toliglit a fire. Henson was also se
verely burned while trying to extinguish
tlin 'flames.
PIIICATJELPIIIA, October 22.—The loss,
by Rielly, lust evening at the planing
mill of William Barth, northeast corner
of Trenton avenue and Adams staet,
amount. in the aggregate to $10,600.
Upon tbia there is an insu lance ofsl,lloo
divided air folloWs : Royal of Liverpool,
$2,000 ; Utiitcd7 ir emon ofPhiladelphia;
$2,000. The fire ie supposed to have
been the work of an incendiary.
JANESVILLE, WitL, tober
terrible fire broke ou at Oshkosh, in
this State, this morning, in the, large
plani4mill and warehouse of Messrs.
Welch, leaking Co., which, together
witit'an immense stock of lumber, was,
totally destroyed. The loss . will 'reach
$50,000: Insured for $25,000; mostly in
Chicago companies. . 1
Prrranuno, Pa., . October 20.—The
glass works of Ihmsen & Sons, in South
Pittsburg, were totally destroyed by fire
to-night. The loss, which will amount
to $25,000, is fully covered by insurance.'
DorixerrOwx,- October 24.—A largo
barn with 'outbuildings, largo stock , of
'hay and grain,. twenty-two head of valu
able cattle, wagon..' and farming imple
ments .of Robe•t - Holmes, three miles
north of Doylestown, were destroyed by
fire last night about .nine o'clock. The .
lcisti is estimated from $B,OOO to $lO,OOO,
partly, covered by: insumade. The fire
is suppOsod tq have boon the work of an
incondiary.
• EMLENTON, Pa.; October 25.—A fire
broke out this morning about nine o'clock
in o stable owned and , occupied by Mr.
Krease. The stable and contents were
entirely destroyed, together with several
other outbuildings. Moran's hotel and
nhanlware and dry goods cetablishment.
worn entirely consumed by , the fire. But
little of ;the goods wore saved. A valu
able Lome and buggy holMiging 6 Mr.:
Babst perished during the burning of
his barn. The loss will probably exceed
$15;000. Thnivind blowing. in an east
erly direction is all that saved the greater
porticin of the town from. being berned, .
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Item eiuOttz H ome.'
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1871. "
:Now is thotitno to stlifiscribo for Inc
HERALD.
Fon. cheap and good job work visit THE
.H.ERAI;D OFFICE.
itza. J..W. SMILEY, will preach in
the Bethel, Oti'West street, on Sunday
evening, ac 7,
Trim proCeedipgs of the Teachers' In
.
stitute,.to-be held in. this place, next
week; wilt be published.-in - Tnx
HON. FRED'S:, WATTS, Commissioner ,
of Agriculture, will accept thanks for
the monthly report of the Department of
Agriculture for October, 1871.
Muth:rm. Lam; residing mi West
Louther street, died rather suddenly on
_ Monday last. Mr. L. had been a citizen
of this place for'a number of years past.
MESSES. NAGLE it 87itELT2, proprietors
of the United States-Carriage-Bazaar
in this borough, have obtained a patent
for, the, shifting-seat carriage, : ' recently
constructed by them.
' MR. GEORGE WETftL, proprietor of
the Franklin House, received a telegram
from Philadelphia, yesterday, announcing
the death of Mrs. Mary Ann Stratton,
(colored,) widow of the late .Tacob Strat
ton,. deceased, of this borough.
CHOICE Luit - one.—Mr. J. T. Junkin,
Successor to Ikr. G. W. Stoner, keeps the
choicest liquors constantly on band—
Pure Imported Cognac Brandy and the
best 11343 Whiskey. Hotels, restaurants
and private families supplied at short no
tice: Remeniber.' the - place in F. C.
Kramer's building, Court House Avenue.
RAILROAD OFFICERS.-.
AMC annual election of- officers of the
Cumberland Valley Railroad Company,
held in Harrisburg, on Monday, second
instant, the following named gentlemen
were elected :
President—Hon. Frederick Watts
Directors—Hai: . Frederick Watts,
-Thomas A. Biddle, Thomas A. Scotty
Washington Butcher, Wistar Morris,
Josiah Bacon, 11. T. Longnert, Daniel 0,
Behr, Thomai B. Kennedy, Edmund
Smith, and J. Edgar Thompson. '
Treasurer=t. M. Biddle. '
Superintendent—O. N., Lull.
CAUTION TO COACH AND ,WAGON
MAKERS
The firm of Messrs. Nagle & Smeltz,
in the t;Mough'of Carlisle, having-re
cently purchased the exclusive patent
wright for building Platform Wagons,
for this borough, would hereby notify
all coach and wagonmalcers, that they
must either purchase shop rights to
build the same, or pay a fee for each
wagon built by them since 18,17.-.-If
above notice not complied with in
ten days from date, the law will be
enforced against all parties that have
infringed oil the same.
,SMELTZ
260ci12t
ILL.—Captain J. I). Halbert, an old
and respected citizen of this borongli,
has been seriously ill for sime time past,
and fears arc entertained for his ultimate i
recovery. •
A WORKMAN employed in one of the
ore banks at Mt. Bay, narrowly escaped
withlhis life the other day, by reason of
the bank caving in.. We did not learn
the unfortunates mune.
OYSTERS. —For large, frail oysters, go
to Jack Sites' on West Pomfret street.
New buckwheat flour, corn meal and
sweet potatoes, constantly on band, at
reasonable prices.
FEVERS seldom make au attack with
mit warning, and may oftdn be thrown
off by soaking the feet in warm - water,
wrapping up warm in bed, and taking
two or three of Parsons' Purgative Pills.
A 144mo:witty, just returned, says be
regards Johneon's Anodyne Liniment as
beyond all price, and efficacious beyond
any other medicine. It is adapted to a
great variety of special cases, and is the
best pain killer in the world.
Mn. Cotx,Warra has given us an ear
of yellbw corn that measures 151 inches
is length, and. is well was
taken from Judge Watts' farm, along the
Conodoguinet creek, a few miles west of
this place. It is the longest ear of corn
we over saw, and do not think it can be
easily surpassed for length. Next I
UNLUCKY.—A few weeks' since Mr.
Adam Fredericks, of this place, had a
valtiable Alderney cow killed by the cars,
in-the vicinity of "Happy Retreat." On
Saturday night last,'he lost a line porker,
from sumo disease or other. As Mr.
Fredericks is a man in moderate circum
stances, ihese losses of live stock fi 11
upon him rather.beavily.
NARROW ESCAPE,—On Tuesday - morn
ing last, about 9 o'clock, as Mrs. Henri
etta Kalberer, a lady about 50 years of
age, was attempting to cross Louther
street, at its intersection with East
street, slip was knocked down by a
four-horse team and seriously injured.
from what we can learn, the following
are the facts in, the :case : It appears
that her attention was directed to an
organ, that was playing up Loather
street, and did not notice the approach
ing team, although the driver shouted to
her, and endeavored to. attract her at
tention. Unfortunately one of the lead
horses struck her and knocked her to the
ground, and it is said that the driver
immediately started the team off at a
rapid rate, and did not -offer any as
sistance.
Luckily fur the injured woman she was
not run over by the wagon, else she
might have been crushed to deatlr. Sho
was then taken toiler horn°, on the corner
of East and North streets, by: some .of
the neighbors, when Dr. Zitzer was
mediately summoned, and all that wadi
' cal aid could do was brought into requisi
tion to ease her terrible sufferings, which
appeared to be principally in the brain.
• The lady's two daughters, residing in
Philadelphia, were telegraphed for, and
arrived on tho 9 a. m., train the follow
hig morning. At the present writing
the injured woman, although living; is
in a very pr'eaarious condition, and fears
are entertahtcd that she may not recover.
CHICAGO iSin Nostril-WESTERN RELIEF
Muumo,---According to previous ap
pointment?. a meeting was gheld in the
Court Uonse, on IA ednesday evening,
the twenty-fifth instant, to adopt meas
ures of relief for sufferers at Chicago and
the North-West, President Dashioll in
the chair. The meeting was addressed
by Rev. W. C. Leverott, James Hamil
ton; osq., and President Dashiell, in a
spirit which evinced a determined en
thusiasm in prosecuting this work of
charity. On motion, the following named
gentlemen were constituted a committee
-to receive subscriptions :
N. E. Ward, J. T. Zug, Peter Spahr
and D. B. Saxton.
8.-11. Ward, L. T. Greenfield, 'WM.
Bentz and John Martin.
N. W. Ward, Alex. Cathcart, -John
Low - and E. Beatty.
8. N. Ward, H. S.- Ritter, S. - K. Hum
rich and Goo. Hilton. •
Treasurer—Jos: W. Patten. •
:On motion of 'Prof. Rinses, it was
agreed that contributors tio allowed to
designate the locality to which their sub
scriptions shall be sent.
On motion of James Hamilton, °sq.,'
it was directed that these proceedings ho
published, and that the Treasurer pub
lish a lister the contributions received.
Jom B. LANDIS,
• • Secretary.
Comm , / FAIR.—Our repo4.of the late
fair of the Cumberland County Agricul
ifilil Society, which Was/crowded out,
last-week, appears on,,the fourth page of
thepresent issue.
AMERICA " whiles away the
fleetinglours,t' when out - of - school, by
playing marbles. Fen dohs," ". two-to
your, one," " knuckle down" and similar
expressiOns, are heard on every hand.
=1121::=E
FOUIM—Two young gentletnep found
a belt belonging to a lady's dress, while
Walking on Main street, a few days'
since. The owner can have the aiticlo
of dress by calling at THIS OFFICE. and
proving property. . •
EC=
WE would call attention to an interest
ing letter, which appeafe on the first page
of this issue, from Captain J. D: Adair,
an eye-witness of the terrible conflagra
tion in Chicago. It Will, no doubt, bo
ivadwith_intense-interestbrever-roli-C.
=
. TRANES.—Mr. Thomas Stump, resid-
Mg_near Plaiscield, will accept thanks
for a mammotki, turnip received on Satur
day last, per Mr. ,Tehu Watson. This
vegetable eclipses anything we ever Jiaw
in the turnip line. Good for Westpenns
borough township. Who can beat it?
WE tender our thanks to Mr. Oliver
Fiester, residing on Squire Plank's farm,
in South Middleton township, for the
present of several large delicious apples.
Who will be the next friend fo remem
ber us in this substantial manner Don't
all speak at once, or 'we would not know
what to do with the apples.
Or fire on Saturday
afternoon last, was caused by the- acci
dental burning of the house of Mr.
John Hall, on the corner of North and
Redford streets, occupied by the Rev
erend Ogden. The flames were extin
guished before the arrival' of the fire
men. We did not learn the'ofigin of the
fire.
TUESDAY evening next is "All Hollow'
Young Arncrica, will, doubt
less, be playing tricks with sighs, door
steps,Ac., and whatever may chance to
come in his way. Cabbage stalks and
shelled corn will be in demand.
Films have been raging in the North
at.d Broal mountains, during the past
week, which will account for the smoky
appearance of the atniosphere. Many
persons supposed that it was Indian
Slimmer, but it is rather soon vet for
this season.
P. S.—Since the above was put in type,
it commenced raining„ and as we . go to
press it still continues. Rain was much
needed in this locality.
THE Illustrated Christiah Wei/cif], pub
lished at. 150 Nass'au street, New York ,
offer fur ten new subscriberS with the
money, 20, do send the beautiful eh o
"Asking a Blessing," post paid by mail,
free of charge to. any address. This
chromo, the regular price of which is
$7.00; is 20 by 15 inches in size, and is
an exact reproduction in colors of the
original oil painting by Prof.-Jordan.
Dousv. TumvEs A uour.—One night
last week, some thief or thieves, entered
the cellar of Mr. Alfred Sonar's residence,
on West Loather street, and stole a num
ber of articles, consisting of fresh meat,
butter and liytiaa. As winter approaches
this class of ImM:init.) , becomes more bold
in these nefarious practices. This is the
second time that Mr. Sener's residence
has been entered within the past month.
Doubtless these individuals are well ac
quainted with the 'premises, otherwise
they would scarcely be so successful.
- -
SERVICES.-A very large
meeting was held in the jail on Sabbath
afternoon last. Interesting addresses
were delivered by Dr. J. Brown, of Get
tysburg, Pa., and Reverends Long and
Smiley, of this place. -
Tun open air meeting, at the College
Campus, was well attended. The speak
ors on this occasion were Rev. C. P.
Wing, of this place, and Dr. Brown, of
Gettysburg The meeting on next Sab
bath evening will be held at the corner
of East Limther and Bedford stthets,
commencing at 4 o'clock. A cordial in
vitation is extended to all to be present
on this occasion.
CIRCUS —Tine to the adv rtisvment,
Sheldenburger's Mammoth Menagerie
and Circus, visited this place on -Thurs
day last. The management.liad.a clear
day for the entertainments giAien in this
place, and we suppose. they lore well
patronized. About 12 cages contained
the large collection of animals, from the
Rhinoceros of Holy Writ, to the chatter
ing monkeys and parrots. The Rhinoc
eros excited a great deal curiosity
among the spectatoPs, and is the only
full grown living animal dr the kind that
has over visited this place. Great dn.
cey was experienced in getting a, den
built strong enough in which to confine
this 'monster animal. The cage that
contained hint was built by ,Castor, a
celebrated carriage and wagon builder of
Philadelphia, and drawn by eight largo
horses. Thu Equestrian Melange, with
the exception of the contortionist and
the little lady equestrienne, Miss Mary
Brown, was scarcely an average of what
was claimed for the great European cum
bivation,
Ain FOR VIE SUFFEREII.S. —Mrs Jarley
begs leave to announce the rcpitition'cif
the exhibition of her " Wlx. }Yorks,"
Rheom's Nall, Saturday evening, Qeto
het• 28, at 8 o'clock. The entire 'proceeds
for the bop fit of the Michigan and
aufferer4.
We deem it unnecessary to enter into
a deBeription of the immense destruction
and deflitution which the recent,
Scourge of
,Fire" - Ims caused along the
line of our North-Western Lakes, sweep
ing- whale villages and towns in its
balm°, rendering many thousands of our
follow-beings entirely homeless and des
titute, without mentioning the saddest
calamity of all, !hi deetruction of human
and•wo think 'it our christian duty
to contribute our "mite" towards the,
at least partial alleviation of their suffer.:
LiDM
In our synipatby towards the Chicago
ans, these poor sufferers stem to have
escaped our attention, and, on this
account the proceeds of this exhibitMn
will be awarded to them.
. The price of admission will be 25 cents,
rendering it within the • limit of all to
contribute. The exhibition itself created
a general' desire for its repitition, and
now, since the proceeds are to be donated
towardi•this most benevolent object, we
feel satisfied; That it will attract an
immense concourse of the good people
of dur'town and county.
Donations are not limited to 25 cents,
(the in:ice of the ticket,) and it any be
nevolent persons wish to make additional
contributions, the .ftinds will be-thank..
fully received,"and appropriated to the
same object. Titets for sale at Neff's,
Piper% Centres, and by the. principal
gruggists and confectioners. • .
A,IIORSE belonging to Sheldonburger's
oiren died during their sojourn jn our
_towb: •
. •
regular term of the. Orphans'
Coma convened on Tnesdn'y morning
last. .
TRAlillt§.—Sergeant Charles Erwin
will accept our thanks for late St. LCuis
papers. The Sergeant is. stil , with the
Permanent Troop,. stationed at S' Louis
Arsenal, Missouri. Repeat.
. POSTPONED.—The public .salo of the
valuable limestone -fa rM, of the late
David Martin, deceased, by Henry
Saxton, - executor, advertised to take
place on Thursday last, has been post
poned Until further notice
•Mn. D. Hors'En, residing in Middlesex
township, recently purchase'd the band=
some residence of Mr. Jacob Hoffman,
on-West - Louther street, nearly opposite
St. Paul's church. Iris the intention of
Mr. Hoffer to reside in our beautiful
town.
No Sonpoi.—The Board of School Di
rectors of this borough, have ordered tho
schools,to be closed next week, in order
to grant the teachers time to attend the
County Instant°. All the school dime- .
tors throughout the county should ,fol.
low their example.
ENLARGED.—The last number of the
lfrirkly Enterprise, pUblished at Lancas
ter, Pa., reaches us considerably enlarged
and otherwi4e improved. The New Jer
sey Michanie; published at Sinithville, N.
, L,_lias-also.been-improved in - typograplr: -
icril appearance.
ELDEissurr.=The East Pmmsylvania
Eldership of the church 'of God, con
vened in Harrisburg, last evening. This
religious body will remain in session one
week, and transacts its bysiness wills
open 'doors. This Eldership embraces
within its territory all of Pennsylvania
oast of the Allegheny mountains, and
portions of :1I:u•ylanyl and Virginia.
To Thm.F.as.—By referring, to our new
advertisements, it'will be seen that Mr.
David Hoover, of Middlesex township,
offers his valuable merchant mill, situ
ated on the Conodoguinet Creek, at pub
lie'sale. This is one of the very hest mill
properties in the Valley and has the best
Of water power. A sawmill and :',l) acres
of good land is attached to the property.
The improvements consist of tiro line
dwelling houses, a large bank barn, and
other necessary outhuildiflgs. One of
the finest orchar 's in the county belongs
to the prope'rty.
MOAT excellent Juvenile Work and
P/ay in just completing its second year,
and has been received with. , gi eat favor
as a first-class publication fot, the 'tome
and school. - No one understands better
than the Publishers and Editors of this
Magazine hoff to meet the wants of the
young folks, :pal they have well suc
ceeded in their endeavor to present a
thoroughly . good Magazine free from
trash ; one that is as its nanoe indi cat es,
both useful and entertaining. It . is
driginal, front contributors of the highest
ability, ;unit is carefully edited.
. CARLISLE, as yet, has Luc very dila
tory with regard to sending pid to
Chicago, and The suffering and destitute
inhabitants of the burned legions of the
North-Western States: 31,5. Jacky will
give on exhibition in Itheern's Half, lon
Saturday evening next, the proceeds to
be devoted to the relief oft lie sufferers of
Michigan nod Wisconsin. The admit_
tauce fee has been placed within the
reach of all—only 125 ee I.crge and
crowded house should gri,t, Mrs. Jarley
on this occasion, I'Mr the s,ke orNuilui ing
humanity albne.
AnnEsTED.—On Friday evening last,
a young man, from Philadelphia, 'travel
ing as a sample agent fur a - Well-lcnown
firm in that city, was arrested by
Officer Satrn, on a charge of " assault
with intent to commit rape," on oath of
a young lady in the employ of Mrs.
Richards, fashionable milliner, The
young man was placed in the county
prison, bat was released on Saturday,
upon giving bail in the sntn of $BOO for
his appear:nice atilm approaching Quar
ter Sessions. We refrain from all
further comMent; as the faces in the
case will be fully developed on the trial.
SABBATH SCHOOL INSTITUTE. —The
following is the programme of exercises
for Ilse first regular meeting. of the re
cently organized (':!lisle Distrift S. S.
Institute :
1. Opening Exercises.—Singing and
Prayer.
2. Address on the Benefits of a S. S.
Institute.—By Rev. J. I). Brown.
31 Singing.
4. Practical Essay —By Bee. C. P.
Wing, D. D.
5. Singing.
6. General Discussion of the Question,
"Should the- Metarizing of Scripture
form a part of S. S. instruction?"
Opened by S. 11. B'ieller, M. 0.
7. Business and Closing Exerdises.
Place of Meeting--Second Presbyterian
Lecture Room, (Good Will Hall,)
day evening, October dl.
All officers, teachers and friends of the
Sabbath Schools of Carlisle amid vicinity,
arc invited to attend.
A. P. 5...--LSinee the above is in type, u:e
have been informed by Mr. Andrew Blair,
that the Institute has . been postponed
mntil Tuesday evening, November 7.
"MUSIG HATE ITS oIIAGNIS, TO SOOTHE
THE SAVAGE BEAST."—IIaId this COM-
Ipunity not been favored with a regular
Military band almost from its infancy,
would the loss of ifs sweet music been
so much deplin'ed.. From the Timis() to
! the sunset gun, the sweet strains of mar
! tiel music were almost constantly float
!
ing on the air. This loss, ho we %ier • great
to the cultivated taste of our citizens,
4can, in a - great measure, be remedied.
All we. Went is moans, (Americanly
'translated, money).
No town in this country has the
amount of musical talent tintgood old
Carlisle has, "but it taketh the were
with-all to bringoth it forth." Wo
! know that Carlisle is noted
,for its vast
wealth and relined taste, (else how could ,
' they appreciato Mrs. pai'ley)•
there is a class of energetic
young mon•of our town, we think, all of
which are poSsessed of rare musical tal
ents,,,strivieg tp raise sufficient ftuids to
secure a full aceonananiament of horns,
&-0., to replace the 'breach of our "mili
tary
,band.'? Their 'object'is solely for
the benefit of the community. They
'have regularly organized themsolvds into
a Cornet Band, and wilkiwait and so-
licit yOur kind contributions to aid then;-
in , this agreeable and delightful enter-
; All the further comment :we have to
add is, that the officers of the association
tire Moral, - upright men, titAno ono need
fear that • they will expand their, money
foolishly, or to Mnpurposo. In thus con
tributing, giyo liberally; and cricourago
the Young Atnerica of our tOwn.'
PROPERTY SOLD.—On Monday last,
Mr. Prank 8. - Boltzhoover, Of this placo,
Puichai3ed tho " thorn" property frOm
Mr. Rufus .'Shaploy, for $6,.000.
NEW Sfax.-.MV. Adam Pysert, the
popalay.boq and shoo merchant on East
Main street, has placed a splendid new
sign in front of his
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THE WESTERN RURAL.—WO acknowl
edge the receipt of a copy of the West
ern Rural, the great farm and family
weekly of the West. Here is what they
sa'y for themselves :
"Although the presses and all the
materal used by the Western Rural and
Young Folks' Rural' were entirely de
stroyed in the great Chicago Fire, that
our subscription lists were rescued,' and
that within ono nairiiCtfrom the Fire we
intend to be out again in old form, style,
„lie Wi — i-stern Rural is a Faria — and
Family Weekly, that has attained the
largest circulation of .any Agricultural
paper out of New York -city. Terms,
$2.00 per year. -
The Young Folks' Rural is a, large
newspaper of eight pages, for young peo•
ple and children, at $l.OO per year ;
started a year ago, and has been pro
nounced "the finestdthing extant for the
young."
All who subscribe at this time
us in recovering diu• losses, and in get
ting on our feet again.
Mir yearly subscribers, for either pa-'
per, will receive tho'whole of 1872 and
thefremainder of this year, free, after
_the resuniption. --- Arldresic — lt — NT F.
Ir,cwis, Chicago, Ill."
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AND Ex P LANATOItY- COMMENTAR . Y.
Rev. W. Bacon Stevens, D. D., Bishop
of Pennsylvania, says : "The brief ex
amination which I have been able to
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my inspection; has led me to form a high
opinion 'of its eacellepco and value. To
Sunday school teachers, to Bible readers,
to College lecturer ] -aml for private and
family use as well ak for Biblical stu
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estimable worth, by reason of its con
densed plan, its clear application, its
suggestive thought, and its rich scholar
ship. I hope it may hale an extensive
circulation." Rev. D. W. ('lark, D. D ,
Bishop of M. E. church, says : " The
CornmentMy on the Old 'and New Testa
ment, of Messrs. .Tamieson, Fausett
Brown, is j:•:st what it purports to be—
critical, explanatory - aniT . practical.
Without ostentation, and free from un
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light tei Biblical topics in in oilei'n times.
It will be found one of the most meful
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lished; a help, not only to the 'better
understanding of the word of God, but
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life... lice. P. Schaff, D. D.. Thofessor
in the Thritlogical Seminaiy of New
Yoldt, says : " It meets the, growing de
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TEACHERS' INSTITA.:TE.-FrOM a cir
cular issued by Will A. Lindsey. County
Superintendent and Chairman "of the
Business Committee; we gain the in
-kelligenee tbitt the Eighteenth Annual
Session of the Cumber land County
l'eaelleial Institute, will he held at the
Courtqlonsc, in thk borough, comment.-
: Mg Monday next, at 3 o'clock p. m., and
ehising Friday evening, November 3.
The following distinguished gentlemen,
well and. favorably known throughout
the country as: prominent educational
per,onages, will be in attendance during
the session of the Institute, and entertain
the audiences with evening lectures and
readings :
Professor Mark Bailey, of Yale College,
will be present the entire week. Pio , '
lessor F. It Thompson, of the Nebraska
State University.eofessor F. A. Allen,
Professor Edward 3rooks, of the Millers
ville Normal School, and State Superin
tendent Wickersham. e ,:=,„
The Faculty of picicri - sen College, and
other Eminent Educator', will also be in
attendance. Essays will be read by the
different teachers of the county, and
Wednesday afternoon, particularly, will
be devoted to the disefission of such
topics as will interest and edify school
officers. Vocal music kill lie furnished
by, a choir of singei s selected by Mr.
John Simile Professor Whiner's Quin
tette Quadrille Band will discourse sonic
of its choicest music.
Free return passes will be furnished
by the Cotry Superintendent to all
persons NO pay full faro over the Cum
berland Valley r tilroad, in coming to
the Institute. ird can be obtained at
the hotels at $l. per day, or at a very
reasonable price for the entire week.
As this is the last Institute the present
County Superintendent, Mr. Lindsey,
will hold during his term' of office, he
earnestly desires the presence of every
teacher in the county.
DISTRICT INSTITUTE.—A district in
stitute of North Middleton. township,
convened at-the appointed, time, at Eight
Square llall; and called to order by the
President, D. S. ltrenneman. Opened
by singing.' was then calls(l,..anL
the members all being present, Minute!
of last institute read and declare('
adopted.
• J. 'l'. Conner then drilled a class it
orthograpLy, giving one hundred words
The methods df teaching orthographl
were then discussed, after .which P
Griest gave au interesting drill in history
followed by a live and thorough drill
geography, by D. S. Brenneman. 01
motion of Mr. Gnishall, the instant(
then adjourned to mkt at 61 o'clock, it
the evening. •
:Evening Session—l nstituto mot accord
iog to' adjournment,' called to order li;‘,
the President. Opened. by singing tin'
familiar hymn, (America). • '
A class was then drilled - in Nvyittot
arithmetic, by W. W. , sGutshall. Th
Question—Resolved that the Unite
States has made.progress hr morality
')vas then discussed. Opened. by' MI
Griest, followed by Messrs. Gutslatr '
Conner, Crain, esq., and Zeigler.
A programme was then announced fi
the next institute. Orthograpli,y,, 11
words, w; 11. Eppley-4 rcndigg, D.
Brenneman ; geography, P. Griest
grammar, 'W. 'W. Gutsball.4 watt(
arithnictic, D. S. 'Brenneman ; smut
aritlithetie, :J. P. Conner; 111.41nry,
W. GUtsliall. Address fur event '
Session, by •W. W. Ontshall.. Qtiesti
for Idisonesion, Resolved Heitman will
, more - .for Money than ..for
holier. Institute then ad,jourind:to m
at 'Union:Hall, Nevember 4, 1:•••.'i I,
o'clock p. in. All teitehera awl Net
of education generally, are, reign:ode
invited to attend and nactiolpatc . in 1
exoroisea. P. GRIEBT,.