BUSINESS NOTICES. 'l:he publishers of this paper otter for sale cheap for eash,the type (Bre vier and Minion) •ori-whieli the AGITATOR has been printed up to this year. The type has been in use but a short time, and is in good order. There is dleuty of it to-print an eight-column paper. Address Van e rlder Barnes,. Wellsboro, t. tlie Aeitator. WEDNESDAY, :MARCH 18,-1672 Clold closed in New Yprk last Saturday' at 110. At the late Potter County Republican Convention the delegates to the State Con , vention :were instructed to vote for-Hon. H. W. Williams for Supreme Judge. It looks now as though the New York Legislature would pass the bill repealing the Erie Classification Aet;- and s 0 effect the ex pulsiou'of the present Board of Directors of that road Lien), re a couple of English items that be resod with peculiar interest by those who heard Miss Dickinson's lecture here 1:i:-1'week: The operatives in the silk lac torie:3 of Leek, in Staffordshire. "to the number 0f3,800, have been . loeked out for reftving to accept the terms offered them by the masters." Fifteen hundred cold miners of Seaham are on a strike fpt higher wages. What a sant of 'human miery do theSe fe'w line- imply! The first embassy sent from tie:JaPanese G?v i ernment to a foreign nation was received bN• the President last week Monday., The Complimentary speeches. were made ,on the occasion.' , , _The embassy bring with them five young-girls, said to be nutids,of - hich degrecovitoin they design to placej in 'American o?s__ Japan seems to have a sincere desire to learn more of western— and especially American—civilization. The prit week was pinked by extensive fires, two of which NN ere noteworthy. The fine granite building belonging to the estate of Dr. Jaynu and standing on Chestnut :treet, Philadelphia,. was "severely damaged by fire and water Monday night. The build ing is so high that the powerful steam ,tire engines were almost useless in - reachiqg thg upper stories. - And early Thursday morri ing.six river steamers lying at the wharf in Cincinnati Were - totally destroyed with.their cargoes, involving a loss of a quarter - mill• ion dellars. Ab will be seen by reference to our legis lative eummary, Mr. Mitchell introduced a bill in the House s last week to repeal the act rcating the office of assistant law judge in this ditilet. We ,trust our member will press this bill to a speedy passage by the House, and that Senator Strang will give it his special attention in the Senate. The of- Lee is one which is ackiowledged on all hands to be an unnecessary one, and it is one which the: people of the county most earnestly dcsiie shall not be continued be yond the present term. We can conceive Of no objection to Mr. Mitchell's bill which ill bear public statement, If there is any, the people will no doubt be interested in considering it. But we can't see why, on :=rounds of public policy, the bill should not become a law In short order. The sale of government arms is in a fair way to be thoroughly investigated fitlast, if committees fire good for anything. While the Senate was ~,..c.ft,,,„ +:-....., „„,t . . over Mr. Sunaner's preamble, the Rouse w i l mout nny'inpo or palaver at all ordered an investigation of the whole matter. So when the enate at last elected its commit tee there ere two of them " wanting to know you know" all about the sale of arms to France. We trust they will both keep buSily at work until the whole truth is brought to light. So far nothing at all has been brought out showing any illegal, cor rupt, or improper action on the part of the Government or any of its ollicers. We have f ilo doubt the result will show Mr. Sumner's 'charges to be the most baseless fictions of the year; but no matter----let us go clear to the bottom, so that the Soreheads shall not have the faintest ,excuse for a growl. A 'We are happy to see, by the report of a convention held at Coudersport a few days zinec, that the Republicans of Potter county are in a fair way to heal the differences that have distracted the party there for the last few years. The convention seems to' have fairly represented both wings of the party, and remarks were made by men of all shades of opinion indicating a general desire to conciliate and harmonize. It was proposed to adopt the "Crawford county system" of nominating candidates, and the new County Committee were instructed to take the mat ter into consideration. We hope, in the in terest of the whole party in the county, that the proposed change will be made, for we believe that system is the most effective mode to prevent the evils of packed conventions and purchased nominations— evils almost certain to grow up in any party whose dom inance is of long continuance. Local elections are not always the surest indication of the p-Jlitical current, for .t.ley are frequently influenced by local issues and personal preferences; but when a number of them in various localities agree in result, it tn . y be fairly assumed that the popular sentiment is thereby shown. So we have a righp to congratulate. Re publicas •on the general success of their political comrades in widely seatte red city elections last week. Pordand„Saco, Bath, Lewiston, and Au burn, in Maine, and Elmira, Auburn, Roch ester, Poughkeepsie, echoes, Utica, and Oswego, in New York, elected Republicans to their chief local offices. Itrsome of these cases the political revolution was coMplete and overwhelming, as in Rochester and El. mira, And in all, the indications of Re publican vitality and unity are most signifi cant and inspiriting. The political skies ate rapidly clearing. A few brief lkeeks and the bright May 4n will shine upon a liar ttonious, confident, and determined' host re my jto follow Grant to one more -victory. Mr. Brooks, of New York, offered a joint resolution in the, House of Representatives the other day directing the Vice President and Speaker of the House to appoint a joint ,) committee of three from each body to de- rise the wisest and best meansldf the paci fication of Mexicb. This strikes us as a de• cidedly queer notion. There is no doubt Mexico needs pacifying badly enough; but any meddling in her affairs by our Govern. meat would be in direct opposition to our habitual and well -considered policy, and would probably be of no benefit to that un happy land, whose governments seem to wax-and wane with the moon. There have been several hints thrown out lately, of an intention in some quarters to establish an United States protectorate of the Juarez government, and it is now rumored that the present jourhey of Mr. C. Bryant to thi city of Mesieo Ims some public pet in view. But it is only neeosiary to te, call Ow etl'ortot Ettgland, France and Sp in in that line to see the folly of :my tsiteb movement. Let us mind our own Mr. Brooks, told leave our neighborkto Mind theirs, . , - Mr. A. 0. Hall, the jauhty Mayor of:tiew fork, has ht,ea ta)ltial in that e4y forti.e. past two weeks as if criminal. ' He mini in- dieted for misdemeanor in certifying certain fraudulent voucheni so that menu wts drawn from the lity treasury on thein.-- Chief among these vere the notorious Gar- Toy vouchers for plastering the new _court house.- The trial was renderecl-as:iii7terest ing as a play by the sudden introduction of. this prince of plasterers on the witness stand last Thursday, When the public and the Mayor .9Pposedirim still in some ioreign land. lie ran away from New York months ago withn Tammany's troubles culminated; but he was recently induced by Attorney General Barlow to comeback and tel what he knows of those stupendous frauds of that Model Denieeratic city. And here is what he tells, solar: Re had done work on the court house for which his bills amounted to about'' 01000, But be :was to . ..pay large, il sums to other people, and so he tide, up a fraudulent bill for $895,600. , Of this he re ceived73s per Cent. He paid T weed $5O,- 000 to use in corrupting the Le islature at Albany; $60,000 was spent for, buildings at Greenwich, Connecticut; $13,1000 went to Woodward; $2,000 to Walter Roche, and $5,000 he reserved to Spend in Politics. And this is one of the claims .that the innocent Mayor Hall certified to! We await the re suit of this trial with lively interest. Evans—llartranft—gadey. The New York Tri Mine recently published a letter dated at ilarriebtirg 'Which stated that a:` on the 19th of January Mr. Cooper came into the Douse of Representatives to ward the close of the morning hour, - and endeavored to bring before that bodyst res olution of inquiry, but before the pUrport of his resolution appeared, a well-known leader of the ` Third House' hurriedly went upon the floor, and immediately, by a move ment known to the initiated as the Harris burg flurry,' the session was broken -up ra ther than adj6urned." The writer then goes on to say that " events" placed a copy of the resolution in his hands, and that the two State officers mentioned in it having inter ested themselves to procure the pardon of a certain young broker of Philadelphia; late ly convicted of frauds on the Treasury of that city, ho has thought prom to make public the suppressed resolution. We pub lish it, not because we attach much impor ttinee to it, but because it has excited great interest at the State capital; and because it is necessary to enable our readers to under stand current political movementc. It is as follows: " Whereas, John E. Hartman, Auditor General, and Robert W. Mackey, State Treasurer, have been accused of illegally Using moneys of the Commonwealth; in ap plying the same in carrying on various op- erations in stocks, to the extent of several millions of dollars, and to the payment of their pris'ate debts; and. Mhereas, The said State officers are fur ther accused of having used the moneys of the Commonwealth in the purchase of the loans of the Commonwealth for their own benefit, particularly to the purchase of $189,- 500 of the five per cent. loan of the Com monwealth, and $31,050 of the six.pdr cent. loan of the Commonwealth; and of having sold the said loans to the Sinking Fund of the Commonwealth at an advantage or pro fit to the said Mackey of $2,943 42, and of an aqvantage to the said Hartranft of - $2,- 700; .and " Whereas, The said Mackey is further ac cused of having received, among other sums, the following payments as interest on the moneys of the Commonwealth loaned or deposited by him for or on, account of such consideration, viz: On August 25, 18- 09, $677 50; on February 9, 1870, $3,820 50; 1871 $5,000. Therefore; he it `t Resolved, (the Senate concurring,) That a joint committee of the Senate and House of Representatives be appointed to inquire into the accusations aforesaid, and report, with authority to send for persons and pa pers." Mr. Cooper took the earliest opportunity to brand the story of` this anonymous wri ter as false. He said he was urged by Mr. 9eorge. 0. Evans to offe i r such a resolution, gut he declined the jbb; that Evans ap proached other members of both the House and Eenate with the same request, but could find no tool for his purpose in either house or in either party. It will be remembered that this. man Ev ans was the agent of the State for the col lection of, its war claimi from the General Government; l ill he is charged with im properly apPrilp iating 4201,000 of State funds in colleeiing those ,claims, and that special committCe , of thelSenate is now in ! vestigating that charge. But the committee have been unable' to procure Mr. Evans's at tendance before them. In the first place he was terribly sick in Philadelphia. So the committee went to that city, but when.they got there they found the gentleman had sud denly recovered and gone to New York on important business. Then the committee lost patience, and prompted the Senate to ask the Governor for a 'requisition on the authorities of New York for the busy gen tleman. But it turns out that the Governor has no authority, under the existing laws, to issue a requisition in such a case. We trust the Legislature_will speedily give him authority, and that the runaway may be caught and promptly brought to book. But meanwhile Evans sets afloat these charges against the State officers forthe pur pose of "pinching" them so that they will allow him to compromise with the State, aqd on their refusal to do that he makes them public. They are really but an off shoot of the " Evans Case," and have been properly referrqd to the committee in chate of that case for investigation. - We have little doubt that they are false, and will be found so. But whether true or false. we trust try will be thoroughly probed to the bot onn and the isuth o made manifest to the people of the State. that hat the officers implicated demand, and what they are entitled to. hat Congress did MA Week. In the Senate, on the 4th • instant, memo-, rials were presented protesting gains the proposed theological amendment of the Constitution, in favor of a ship canal around Niagara Falls, against the sudden repeal of the duty on tea and coffee, and fOr permis sion to purchase the site of the present post office iu New York by the Chamber of Commerce. Bills were passed providing for the appointment of a chief medical purvey or in the army, and authorizing the pur chase of a site for government building hi Cincinnati. After sorhe time spent in con sidering the legislative appropriation bill, the Senate went into Executive session and then : adjourned. In the House a number of bills were introduced and referred_ of no general interest to our renders_ The House then went into Committee of the'Whole on the deficiency appropriation bill, and after discutsing it about two hours adjourned. The proceedings of the Senate on the 6th were highly interesting. Mr. Caldwell, of I Kansas, made a personal explanation.. He said it Was known that a committee of the Kansas Legislature bad been investigating the alleged corrupt: practices connected with the election o United Bttitee Socito:i - In 18. 67 and in 184, and had,inatle it report which, they refused to .send 'to Washingtoh, bat, which assaulted his character, Ile Arai* from no squtitty: Ot some future Unit_ would exp(4. the-charges against 1,1/16 - , : ''', • they AeseriAt ; Mein: whileam: a s ked A* a, irf i f o . - 2- - if - snspensionc"af ju 'the ' qtper.. , Ctiatorf,-;front Vansits; asked 'Vice, esitictit whither hetetd rtcel%;4any 'CIll&a : i communicationkr tii,e Leitirlitturi' of Kansas on the subject. 4 t)tfr...itolfax. said; he had not. Mr. , Pomeroy then _ offered a resolution referring - the:reports alluded to to a committee to report what: actioh shotdd be taken by the Senate. After.a short dia• cussion-ther•esolution was laid cm_the table: Mr. Cameron moved to' etute the'order of the Senate for the ap ointment of 'a coni r(x mittee , to investigate . the :alleged sale' of ' arms to French agent* 'Mr. Trumbull said - this motion took the senate by "surprise, and ha thugbt it should be' postponed. After. some - discussion the Senate proceeded- tQ : ballot, and the following Senators were de. Glared elected asthe committee : Messrs.' Hamlin, - Carpenter, Sawyer,. -Logan, Ames, Harlan, ~ and ,Stevenson, 'Mr.. Stevenson asked to be . excused from herring, and moved to aubstitutb Mr. Schulz, who knew all about the subject, but the Senate refused to excuse hita----yeai 23, nays 20: "Tlie:cenr; sideration of the' appropriation bill was then resumed, and some minor anmuchnents*cre .adopted, among thent onelor ini - '6.ifet4at of the Capitol grounds, and one apprOpria l ting: $50;000 to enable the President to -put in force the civilservice•reform rules.- The House passed a bill . removing political. disa bilities from many citictis of the South by name,, and .theft iciolt up' the detkeleney :ap propriation- _bill.- A debate: arose "on the Kuklux, in which Mr: Rainey, a - eoltired member,: replied—fa Mr - :' Cox, attracting :much attention and eliCiting much.applansc from the sneetatott. 'Without distiosing- of, • the bill the 'Hattie adjdiftted. The - `senate paSied!a biliOn the 6th for the - erection of public buildings - at _Utica., .Mr. Cameron presented a petition. for the'repaal of the duty on tea and coffee, also one ask ing. Congress to make _an appropriation to enable American astronomers to 'join-those of Other nations its observing 'the transit' of the planet Venus iterb,ss- the sun's- (Hie in December, 1874; which interesting phenora enon has not ocentkclsince 1769. :. The leg islativ.e appropriation bill Was taken up . , -- and the Senate adjournectufter. . considering sev eral amendulents. - The:Session of the House Was rendered interesting by. the reception Of the Japanese Embassy at eleven o'clock..-- : The floor and gallerieTwere crowded by vis itors to witness the strange spectacle.. _The members of the Embassy were presented to the Rouse in. a short speech by Mr. Banks. They were then' welcomed by the Speaker, who extended to them the privileges of the flaw:. - lwakura then rend a reply, .which 'tins ordered printed in the journal:. The introduction to the mairtbera of the House was then proceeded with, and in about half an hour the visitors retired, and the House proceeded to buSlness. During the discus _sion of the deficiency appropriation bill Mr. Dawes offered an amendment for the pay ment of the laborers in government employ ment at the rate of a full day's wages for night hours' work. This excited a long dis cussion on the labor question, and finally Mr. Farnsworth offered a provito . that the laboring men who work,len hmirs ii day shall not be' taxed to make good the deft cleric), for those who work only eight hours. This W,RS agreed to, and Mr : Dawes's amend ment was then rejected. - The House ad journed without a vote en the bill. The Senate last Thursday passed bills for' the erection of public buildings at Albany, St. Louis,; Hartford, and Little Rock. A nassea lA N UIS. I into 'the sub)eet - h.oungration and the treatment of immigrants, and also into the quartuatinee•and health regulations at' the chief ports of the country. Thelegislatice appropriation bill was then taken up, and a debate followed on the amendment appro priating $50,Q00 to enable the President to put in force the civil service,reform rules. Mr. carpenter moved to substitute a'provi sion repealing all laws under which the Re form Commission was appointed. Mr. Trumbull moved to lay that substitute on the table, which was done by' a vote of 40 to 19. Messrs. Carpenter, Sherman, and Logan spoke in Opposition to the reform, Which the latter gentleman characterized as a humbug, and Mr. Edmunds argued in fa vor of it. The Senate adjourned without reaching a vote. The Rouse took up the deficiency bill and proceeded to vote on the amendments morted from the Committee of the Whole. After disposing °hit, the bill granting to the Central Pacific Railway Company the use of one-half the island of Yerba Buena in the bay of San Francisco -was taken up and debated. During the dis cussion Mr. Blair referred to the charges in the neWspaper reports against the Secretary of the Navy, and 'moved the appointment of a select committee of five to investigate them. It was stated in behalf of the Sec retary that hg claimed and desired the full-, est, investigation. Mr. Binghaurobjeeted to it on the ground that no reason was alleged for the proposed investigation, and' he did not want the Ifolise turned into a Star Chamber. The matter finally went over to the 12th without action. Last Friday a bill was introduced in the Senate to provide for)the payment of wo men nurses during the war, also one to re fund to State officers the taxes paid on their salaries. The statues ref 'Jonathan Trum bull and Roger Sherman were formally pre sented to the United States ih the name of the people 0 Connecticut by ,the Senators from that State, inappropriate addresses.— A. resolution was unanimously adopted thanking the Statrfor the statues. They will be placed in the old ban of• the House of Representatives. The - legislative appro priation bill was taken up, and a debate fol lowed on civil service reform. Mr. Howe believed the scheme 'adopted was *unconstl tutional. The Senate adjourned without' reaching a Vote. In the House a bill was passed - -providing for the payment of $lOO bounty to the soldiers and to the widows and'orphans of those who were mustered iiito-tbe service prior to August 0, 1801. A. bill wwiThalso passed granting pensions to United States judges who have attained the age of seventy years, and been,on the bench at least twenty years. The Post office ap propriation bill was then taken up, and a debate followed on the tariff and finances of the country. Both houses adjourned mi lli Monday. • . Legislative Summary. The only business of importance transact ed by the Senate on the Ist instant was the passage of a bill to submit to the' people of the Commonwealth a proposed amendment to the Constitution providing for the elec tion of State Treasurer by popular vote.— The bill passed unanimously. In the House the Speaker announced - the 'committee to inquire into the election frauds in.Philadel-, The Majority of the committee on the Green-Shortt contested election case re ported that the sitting member, Zdr. Shoitt, is entitled to the seat. bliunerotis petitions; remonstrances, and local bills were " Hoth houses adjourned -10 the 4th - _ • inpttslit. . The Settate,met on the evenint of the 4th „ t/ passed a - nomber of geqral int eiest.• Mir. -sillinCdfara, resdlution reciting that'ilta..;tinin- 4 44'nxittTA ; when the I;ublic has a rights - -** ,ther any returtvccili itver he-' made fo the tontmonweitith totAttal2sol-ii**ded'iut , the jlotherutel nittu'o . Of,the--battla : r 4.'44; t y C sburg, and requesting - the' 'iotternor to eoratuunicate tptik§enatesueltit4ortruttioa as he may have relativa to the lirob - able . de liviry of Oat' Oninting„ , Ai - c4(o.ooit number of Ideal bills were read. in plaice, among theitt an net intrOdUced ell, of Tioga,tto-repeal the act .treating the ati6e of titilditienaliaW Judgt In the'FOurth district. Each liouse . heitf two sessiong 6n the Oth, slid spent the - whole day in the 4nsider,a tien'and passage of a great nunitiei of pri- - vote : and local , bills: Na busin§ss at all of general interest was transacted. . In the Senate last Wednesday an act was passed appeals to tire Supreme Court in cases' of applications for ,charters of incorporation or for el:trod:mute theretO. - The bill-.seeming to married women their 'sepaiate , earnings•was discussed and passed to it second reading. The "death 4 of the late SenatOr 'Ei•inis wits announced;' and,resold iloWs Of- - respe'et Pasiett• ' bill . was passed leasei of itoiis'es 'to mar- - ried Wonted li ' . oepaiate from they' bus. bands,atitliorlitnglipeclal Courts,' „mid" 'lriCreasirii he cumber- of,,supreme - cntirt, ,Judges " In the House gr. 3fitaiell,„of , Tioga, offered a- joint resold-. tion, was adopted, instructing the .cOintnittee on statistics to-inquire-.into the expediency. of establithing an Arleultura), Department. •and to reportby iithei. wise.. • . • A was passed by : the - Senate last thunderier Etivilde for thi'ptiniehment of lyltnesms)y•hp re,tuse 'or zreg4ct 'to appear 'itnct testify Before le'gislsti 'e, ,eominittees.— , A jobit resolution was passed authorizing the State Treasurer to demand -from the United-States the-money paid to 'George 0.. -Evens 4:10 embezzled by him. Bills were passed seeuking ; to . married women .their separate earnings, allowing the defendant in .eriminal - trials- not .above the grade of misdemeanor to be.a witness in:his own be half,.and prohibiting the-sale-4;3r giving away of liquor -oh election dar'ivitile the polls aro open. :• A joint resolution for final adjourn ment on the 16th of April was passed.: In the House a tong debate took plate on' the militia bin. • The,Senate joint resolution r eeileerning collection of money dim 'from the Ilnitedlitates' to the . State and im properly paid to 'George 0. EvatOves pass ed; also . the Senate bill punishing witpesses ,who refuse to.testify before legiilittive mitt:es. - " - . ~„ e Commiitee on Retrenchment And Re fdrm madd 11' report last Friday.= the bills for r -fitting the legislative chambers. After making severe strictures ou the bills, their p4ment was recommended when approved by the Auditor General. A bill wasreport ed providing for a Constitutional, conven tion. The Senate adjourned to the 11th. A bill was introduced in the House apportion ing the State into -Congresiional districts, and was itihde the special order for thP,l3th instant The Senate joint resolution extend ing thd day of final adjournment to April 16th Was riot agreed to: The amendments prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquors on election day were concurred in, THE QUAKER Ctn. Social and Political • ZULALT LA; rent. -This is a curious city—if that ta be call ed a city which is only an Immo e, strag gling village, in which all the peculiarities of a country town • are not only , magnified but intensified. Philadelphia is properly a group of neighborhoods which enterprise is rapidly fusing into one, Thus it is an in; choate city, destined to contain more peo ple, as it does to-day more dwellings and manufactories, than any other city in Amer lea. Its enterprise, like its people,. is rid gentris. It does nothing as it is done else where. Its great charities. are something to be proud of,*yet transplanted elsewhere they would languish - and finally perish. Thought; enterprise, everything. capable Of motion or expression, run in 'grooves. .The manage ment-of charitable enterprisei has betfom herdditary in certain families.; and I am far from thinking that the arrangement is not a good ope. . If 'the Inanageri of such enter. prises nre prompt ,to . demand credit" for ell they do ifs God's almoners, perhaVa 'that is as small a price as is usually ,demanded for such service. lam certain that few, if any, of these hereditary . dispensers of bounty derive_ any profit therefrom, if we except the conseiousness of doing well. . Perhapi you have 'heard something. about Philadelphia "social status." • New York ers laugh at' it: Philadelphia " social stet 'us" has two phases. The true phase• is en titled to all it claims 'for itself. It lingers with love over the past, and Is very circum spect indeed.. It not only adores ancestry, but so conducts itself that those who are soon to maintain the status shall have cause to venerate their forebears. These. people are genial, not given. to the vulgarity of pa tronizing outsiders, ,and not offensively aris tocratic. They can identify their great grandparents, and consider it a good thing to be able to do it. I agree with them. ; but it does net follow that all who can identify thedigreat-grandfaibiranre always flattered thereby. The other phase of social status is not so exeliptfroni•eriticism.. Itinay be denominated "-The Philadelphia Society. for - Mitual Admiration." That defines it very cleverly. Its ineultnre - ate Wise, = witty, and.otherWise remarkable. If one of them is a politician he is always mentioned as " a 'statesman." If one_has humor, he is allu delto as " a wonderful . wit." • The adjec tives " brilliant," "wonderful," " remark able," " astute," " scholarly," etc., always apply to the members of this unique socie ty. It is not necessary to know yourgrand father, or even your father, to obtain the en tree. But you must commit its songs of praise to memory, and learn, to sing them perpetually. The atmosphere surrounding this society is redolent of mutual admira tion.- Being a member your sins are forgiv; en you and an unlimited indulgence granted to cover the peccadilloes of-the future, Having briefly described these. phases of "'social status," I may be permitted to add that there are besides many thousands o people here who can identify their grand fathers without a blush, yet do not belong .to either class. They are quiet people, ma ny of them the architects of, their own hand some fortunes, good bisiness.men, and lead a busy life. There is no feud between , these modestpeople, and " social status!' of the first kind. lam not so certain that they are Able to hit it off smoothly, with the `:,social status" Of the second kind. My impression is that these daises are given to:despising each other Da a manner that would have-de lighted Di. Johnson. . • . Just at present public attention is direct, ed toward the contested • election case—or the sl'Clure-Gray contest People at.a dis-' tance may not comprehend the nature of the struggle. It is tolerably ,'clear that frauds were practiced in the special Sena torial, election out . of which this - Contest arose. Everybody- expected that. frauds woui.4 b r a pelpp4ated, and nobody wag appointed. But it is also ce sin that both sides were parties to varlouslfrands, and the investigation Is based Upon , the ,conviction that the Grayites eutcheated the M'Clure• 'ices.- That is the case In a lautshell, That Vie, " Reformers" should butte- put forwent the ver, - highpilest of cornititiou pa aleatt; :Sr . marstrike you backwoodsmen as a li t* sl ngui, shignifr.- ~ In fact it is not it all singular;-. 4 . 'Refoltd' ipPhiladelphia tud.change of master's'' and nothing mo te. Reformers here believe in employing the devil to do God's . - work.. They are only endeavoring to prove that the only way to propagate 'dr tue is to elevate vice as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, But behind this contest lies an . ugly fact.M'clure is the paid stipendiary of the Pennsylvania Rail. road Company. The company wanted him In the Senate. It usually gets what ft wants. He will gain the seat he coszets, no matter what the result of the investigation may be. And he would have contested the matter had Gray been elected by five thousand majori• ty. ; The contest is mereliformal and for, sake of appearances. It will be iabownthat he and his friends bad repeaters in the field, and that his election officers destroyed hour ly reports on election day. I But what goody The matter has been '" fixed" and cannot be unfitted: : Voting here is the merest form. •l' o man elm be certain that his vote will not i t be. et aside by some raicality or other after the verdict. is rendered. ' In my opinion net. the - Oft's , nor M'Clure is entitled to a seat In e Senate. As betweed the two menthe ch der is largely with Gray, who is nel the a broken down gambler nor the bound sla of a grasping corporation. But his friends resorted--to -dishonst practices and ought to be punished. The contest ishard ly political in any -sense. - It is Tom Scott against the world, and Thomas! has much cash and will win. : I- ... - ' • • Joan . . of Mossy. . ! - -' F,artatitna' tTions,--Vhe following article from the American Sio'ck /salvia is so sea sonable and so easily put in praetiee that we copy.it.ke!re,for the 'benefit of our agricul tural readers. We shall-alWays be happy to chronicle the formation of luck •elubs, and to report" their proceedings - . But here is the article: -. - "These very intereiting and valuable neigh borhood gatherings are beeoming more and more,popular as eiperience demonstrates their .usefulness. If half I a dozen farmers meet together and confine their conversation for an hour to the subject of corn ; the prep aration of the ground, time of. pla nting, dis taneq,apart, manner of cultivating, hoeing, curing, &e., each ono will be wiser at the conclusion then at the beginning. Although it has.been the business.of his whole life, he will get some new ideas that maybe. useful in the future. And so of the culture of any other grain or - grass; the Ming of hay— the most profitable kind of stock for that neighborhood—when to buy, and! when' to serf. These and a hitridred other 1 questions connected with their business , will be Irdis cussed, 9ot only to thee vent Age, but to the pleasure of each member ! I The meetings can be h ld from house t o . house amongst the mem be rs of the club.— Bsstiya may be read and scussed, either in a formal or informal ma ner; members will thus be induced to thin more about their business than they had e er done before.— This thinking will bring e the surface new views that had lain dormant. in the brain, and now see light for the first tithe, and the more they are rubbed, the brighter they will shine. A. new thought !expressed by one member of the club. may cause.a_r_ipple that will be felt in the mind of t every"other mem ber. The new views will lead to new actions —these will lead to new results, the value of which- is incalculable. The experience of any one individual, is of great advantage to others in the seine line of business, and this is just the way to bring out that experience, and make it useful. Another advantage is the social enjoyment of their meetings; this will pay as it goes, for every member will carry a portion of it home withohire or her; for these clubs to be of, the greatest advtuata:o should include both' sexes." Cards! Cards! i dold! • Gold! VBITTEN Visiting . Cards; plain or Ornamental, executed in the highest style of the art, and Got. den Ink for Ornamental writing sent to any address on receipt of price. Cards .per dos, from 40 cents to $B,OO. ' Golden Ink superior t 4 any in the market, 7d —Nam 4,deireis, . H. D. rOltaltaT 6. govinuton • Executor's,47V'otice. I xTEME letters testamentary to the estate of F. Y V B. Oates, late of Jackson, deceased, have been granted to the subscriber, all Persons indebted to the said estate are requested to make immediate payment, and those having claims or demands against the estate of the said decedent, will make known the same to the subscriber. JAB. D. GATES, Sackson, Pa. Feb. 14,1812-Bw*. Executor. 'General Insurance Agency, lisazox, Tavel Co., Pa. J. IL& J. D. i Campbell, RE prepared to Issue Policies in first class Com panies on all kinds of Insurable Property against Fire and Lightning at reasonable rates. 'We travel and examine all Flaps personally' in the counties of Tioga Mid Potfer. - 3. CANPBELL. lielson, Feb. 7, 1872-Iy. _ - 3. ECCIONIPHILL. Valuable Real Estate for Sale. HE SUBSCRINEES offerfor sale the .followingT Real Estate on reasonable terms: , SEVEN BUILDING ,LOTS • 1,11 WellabOro at $2OO each,llo4llird . cash, balance ha ten anpnsl payments. One hortsetind lot in Wells. bore, corner Of Petri street and the Avenue. Three hundred acres of valuable ¢oal and timber land in 'Morris! and Charleston Torguships, part of Warrant No. 1584. Also, Fifty acres in Morris. Township, part of Warrant No. MC Addreis, . or W. V. EMERY, 0.130 x, 2;622) - Williamsport, Pa. march 6,2 re. . vipplieation, for Charter. NOTICE Ifi EIRRENY GIVEN that the, following applications for charters of incorporation have been filed in my office, and will be presented to the court of Common Pleas of flogs county, Monday, May 27,1872:• - Application of Joel Parldhurst, C. C. Ward, John. BObbine, Winfield Scott, et. al, under the name of The First Methodist Episc'opal Church," of Eikland Pa. J. F. DONALDSON, March 6,1872-3 w Proth'y ./Icinzin,istrat i ' ors' JViotice. ETTERS of Adiciin . istratton on the Estate of David .1.) Stevens, late onieleon, Ticga co„ Pa., having been granted to the undersigned, 101 .I;.eysons having olaima ageing Said estate and thosq owing the same, are here by notified to era] for settlerneni on EDGAR STEVENS, -• , BYRON SHAW, Nelson, March 0,1872-8 w Adners. ' To Let. 5 YOING COW ~ let. Il l aqafre of rellaboro, krar4l , 6, 1872- i tr.- • • • :a Borough Ordlnatima for Ina borough of ' Mansfield, Tloga County, Pa. 47 n E1 4 11)111= to Section 4th of an ordinancepass . ad April ElOtlii 1862, to read as follows: - Thatit s ot be lawfaLfor any) person to hitch any Horse (or animal of any rind) to; or in reach of, any shads tree within said Boiougb, or for any person or per sona to cut, mar or deface any shade tree within said Borough, under penalty of ono dollar and costa of prosecution. . • • The following ordinance passed Feb. 24, 1812: Berit ordained by the 'Burgess and Town Council of the Borough of Mansfield, and ;is hereby ordained by au thority of the same, 'that from and after duo publica tion of this ordinance, it Shall be malawfUl for any person or persons, to _slide or skate upon any side walk or ride down hill upon the same within said; Borough, under penalty of one dollar flue and costs of prosecution for each and every offense. taIIRDAIIGII, Burgess. Attest: W. E. 'IMAM Bey. March 0,3 w. ettoboro Agitator. THIS &floe is well etoer with- Type, Primes, ice., and has every advante e for doing • . JOB --PitINTING- • ! Puperior manner, Pla ding card to a sheet poste , done at Ode office; as pagoi Lan Books, Pamphlets, Hand Bill!, Programmes, Bill Roads, Clir.cularii, Business Cards, Envelope, Visiting Cards, • Justic And all other blinitt con Deeds, Warrantee, Deeda, quit-claim. Statement and Confesalo Amicable Action, Bonds,tinstable's Sale, Collector's Sale, MarrlageOertilleate, And any other blanks nt printed ,to order bn shot Alir Persona setadlng oditrifor JOB WORK will get 'their wotk promptij done and returned, We shall spare no pains to pleaser stistomers in this' depart meat. Those sending, rk, Plait nap the size of jot?, kind of ink 'and papdr dears& • • ----- • VAN gRI O ORR & BARNIaI, Proptleteril.- Jan. 187 g. ( A. Y. CONE.. in Olin Colon, from a wed- Any kind or atylo of Work Invitation Cards, Gliecte, Drafts, Dubille, Ti Orntedden, Plate - Printing, ptig Cards, Wedding Cards, &o. Blanks, tantly on hand and for sal* 'School Contract, 'Summons, Subpoenas, Warrants, .Id:recutlons, Indemnifying Bonds, Attachments, Judgment Notes, Petition and Bond for App'ment u!iitut.rdhtn. t enumerated above will be notice. WII.AISSC3PM Stock of MCCAW SPRING STOCK, 411 other Goods will Wellaboro, Jett. 97,1879. THE BEST AGAIN IMPROVED I WEED SEW Su recoant4 ban inwrov 111111WIPIT Does every kind of Vork with the least Trouble, geter gets out of ordezl r sad w U ruu a "MU= %without roam Does iturabsaa a sorbs Xac3fua of any tad until you have too the , _ . NEW IrIIFIELOV,7D "WEED," The saktunlakal —__l., A. DODWE. Age At. Wel l igaMli • :N . ' -!".441--.•'n: " Irmar ..."' lLM6 l2ll- . 1 0 11. , 74 • Jr ., Agent, TiOga, Pa. The Regulator, Zs saw Wil. at 048 suktabb far the DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, Crockery, Boot 3FiziacLe3r ipirCoo4:ll3 s , tee. - awl invite AU Um people at Mogi. • and Wises. =a dosed bars win be cmittect that owl it the M . ace t t o Day out to man * gaup' as and all, hays mks rids, a ;sod MRS gsnarstly, and buy Just what pm want, - At Lacrvvr Wrloe9, -Jo. 1, U7'2, MI ,_, ': , ;lliiiQW ‘ ii4lif4 gli inter Goods 1' COST, ,A. l l' BOW OA A e W 4 at greatly reduced MEM 'll4 1419 EttE4ROVED ING MACHINE, 1.14 Le new without a doubt the very beat waS2 for 0311* lulL =I pion Smite ht tat of tho work!. EN3 Gesguil Agitat; 33 za• strut, liazikirty K. NINO, N. Y., 111 'tor Meade. TA• uilailsoarkt is coropiato lea ovary gloparttmt :and Shoes, Notions, 111 • . we ate saw Awry et Via The New Rail Road, who Isiah to nuke purohsteS in this sins to OOSlOSfittiOtot st Our Stock. ME 1121 DIA.CIIINE. IMI .Administrators' Xotice. NNOTICE le hereby given that the undersigned brzya beau appointed administrators cr the egtAte khilettia Corbin of Pike 3lfila. Poter Ccunty; I , a persons indebted to acid cabs": art r,; , deceaFed, all quoted to roakojrninedlato pa yrnente—an4l those hay. tag chilme or demand+) agettat the P. 117110 7.1)) 17r4,:qa t them for settlement to SAUAII IL CORD'S DElirtY COLTON. Administrator s or ElltOtt..t Dosard, WoLlshozo, Pa. rob. 21.1812-bad. JUST IRE - OWNED AT J,, A. PARSONS & CO'S AT COTINTIia, N. F , 2 000 Yards Japanese Ellice in Stripes, Phaq, Figured and Plain Colors ." The best ten st;ito have ever offered. Alto e nor stock of Early Spring Dress Goods, , irrdesirablo styles. Also New Spring Prints, Gisgberas anti Percales in great variety. Doraestice of all kinds r.t lovreet roe.rket rates. . . _ J.A. PA.TPtiS & CO Fob. 28, 1812.-tf. =UM WILSON ' . SELLING AT COST, • .. . _.. , . PERBY & FISHIER will sell their entire stock of - illa If SALE NVOR_K _ . et - 1‘ • • , ..1 ' - I • ...........„. CCOS P I I for CA.SI4 9 i 1 - • ' ( 1:7/7111, APIUL 1, 1372. Jan. 1, M. Executors' Notice. '1 ItjETTEIIS testamentary having been grantd the u ; , dorsigned upon the estate or Wm. Ever tt, dec . .. eor Jackson, lo ge county, Pa., all persons in.3,al , • ed to the said estate are requested to make Immelate payment, and those having claims against the cstet: will present them without delay to LAURA. L. EVERETT. RICHARD L. STILLWELL, Jackson, Pa., rob. 14, 1972-4 w. Executors. Administrator' s - Jirotice. LETTERS of Adruinistration having ban (.IMitld to the undersigned upon the estate of Jelin Co ::s doe'd, of Jackson township, Tiogs county, Pa., ell per ilous indebted to the said estate are requested to moi immediate payment, and those having claims ageing'. the estate will mike known the'same without dei!y to' CiEtb. ritmos, Jackson, Feb.ll, 18iii-ew. Adult. i Z - gPENERI ART GALLEY kIBANK EiPENCEIt hat Just returned from the city with "a fine assortment of goods in his 15 1,. a, ever brought into Tioga county, among ,f). which are choice i I .y, Choice Frames of New Styles, in all tlas hest styles of the day, from +antral se• touched negatives. It is always a plessuro to show goods • so don't 1 :* backtmil or bashful, but call early and often• : & OWE MI. Also a taw flats and 'Caps. Now is your time to buy our BOOTS, SHOES & R BBERS NAT'S AND CAPS, cheap for a rr days. These indebted to Derby & rialLer will call and tet• tle their accounts before April 1, 1572, without further notice, ES we WLEt the nier.ey t 3 I.?uy ne7.• goods Feb. 28, 1872. DEBBY rlsplEp. For Sale. *FIRST-CLASS MULLS SAW MILL. i.ll plate with Crauls, bLeft, drivir,g 'Leg Cur• ge, two Saws, a- c. Also, Edger, Zleell.ncly aua:E.'s• Terme reasonable. Inquire or DIIICND l CO Nike' Valley, Felt, 28,15;2.-21. i‘-- Notes Lost. BOUT the 4th of Febrafiry, 1572, the stbSczbez lost in Elmer, tear Marsh Creel:, a note Os enby, obn Sunderil n for one bunched dollars, dattd. April' 4, 1873, r;.yebte. Quo r'or fret:a