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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‘ • • ,
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• ...........„.
CCOS P I I for CA.SI4
9
i
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' ( 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 <l.tr• to Wir.i L. 11.1 t.
nor bearer. Also a note given by LiaiNc., Euttoz.
Of Afty.clve cloture, dated M April, 1E:"..1, payEhle met
ontbs from deto, to 11. H. Dutton or hearer. Also s;
clue-bill given by Geo. P. Card for thirty-seven dollan i
and fifty cents, dated May 17, 1871, payable. to A. F
Button--July 17, 1271.
All persons are hereby cautioned against ter:al:Meg
either of tho above notes or due-bill.
ALONZO F. BUTTON-
Fab. 33, 1872.4'
Two arms for Sale at Auction
TEM sub scr or will sell at public motion on trEtra
25th, /872,, two fenne containing one hundred 2.ti
twenty•fiTe, anti one hundred ar.ti eevetity ac-,cs cacti
Tho forms are-sitinted oa Bailey Creel: übout 3 wilts
from Ro3oville. Term one-half rid tbo bal
aline in tiro °quid nunnal pannento
Dated, Feb. 21, 1972.4 w
Executor's Jrotice.
LETTERS Testamentai7 on the estate of James E
Wilson, late of Richmond township, Tlogs Co., Pa.,
deceased, 'having been granted to the undersigned, all
persona having claims against said east and alai
owing the same, are hereby notified to cal for sea •
ment on the executrix at,. her residence 1- Rich= d
township aforesaid. MARGARET Q. WILSON,
Richmond, Feb: 21, 1872-Gw. Execeta•
Mrs. C. P. qVIT.TII
• -
I s now receiving nen' anti elegant 4eslgns is
BiEllllXleaW
my-el..m'Tc) - w •,,,!::)4=v'i,
and illVitOß the public to call and examine ,00ds and
prices. j
P. B.—Nd trouble to show goce.a.
Feb. 28,,1872. Mrs. 0. P. P MITL
New Year Goods !
,
- • _
Carved TVcanuit Goods,
C11,7 1 07)203,
nail a Mit variety of
rrriztalnallrlo,
fins in stylo, , and nt tho vory lorest rim!, 110 :4 rre
parca to mlake
First-Class .Portraits,
4 1 1 3 54 0 1 d, Pa, Jan. 10,1873.-3 m
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