Local ami Pcisoual. Hotel Burned—The Hotel,at Montrose known for some gear's past, as Hatch's Hotel, was destroy by fire on ff of last week.'. ' We pre ot informed whether auy of the low wirs covored by jniuranse ot not. Miss E. Vose who has been very successfully • engaged in leaching a select school, at this place, during the past few months, will open her apring Term, on Monday, the 26th inst Those desiiing to attend or send pupils should rnuka their arrange ments accordingly Improvements on a rather extensive scale,, in the way of grading streets and laying down side walks are contemplated Uy our Borough,authorities, as soon as Spring opens. The owners of lots along all our principal streets will be required io grade and lay d wn walks of plank or flogging in front of their premises If not done by such owners of lots it will be done by the street commissi mer, and 20 per oent ad'ed to the cos' thereof, whieh expense is, by law, male a lien upon tho property. Let every lot owner look out in time tor liis plank or flagging. Caught.—Ziba Reynolds, a well to do fanner, retiding at Factory ille, in-this County, while at tending a donation, about 'a month since, hod his house entered, chest broken open tin I some 82,500 in U. S- securiti-s anl coin taken therefiom. A 1 attempts to discover the perpetrator of tli crime, proved abortive, until aanv or two sin -e, he r. he learned that a young man. Alvah Leiteer - living next door to him—whom he hid placed under re peated obligitieas by Way of pecuniary aid had negotiated 500, at one of the B inks at Bin jh tui ton. Letteer was arrested, and upon examin lion before Jus'ice Frear, was require Ito give bonds for bis appearance to answer the charge of Larceny; failiag t? do so be was com mil fed to Jail The -ir euaistances, as iv# have lea mo 1 thciu, go to provo pretty conclusively that Air Reynold-has got tie Tight man. Prot, D Witt's lecture on rbrecnlngy, at Wall's Hall,in this place, list week, was well at tended ; and so far as wo hive heftr 1 gave entire i atulaction to his intelligent and appreciative audi ence. The Professor being intimately acquainted with most if not all present,l iV>;v t a i! some etn barassnicDts; hut a quitted himself in a manner that showed that some men tnay acquire honor, even in their own country. The fact that he was sup p >eed to know scmethirg of the mental peculiarities of those present suggested the propriety of havirg the ProfT blind folded in his examination of head#. This, under tbf circumstances, he readily assented to, and showed himself to be an expert in buuipo ogy.— Reading the character of his subjects, through the tips of his fingers, with an accuracy that was truly wonderful. Have Your Deeds Recorded.--Aeeording to the laws of the state, all desis must he recorded withio .ix months after their execution; otherwise to be deemed frnutulet.t and void subse quent purcba-ers or snoitgigcs; unless rc-rdel be fore the deed under wh'eh tho subsequent purchaser claims. Unrecorded deeds arc not only liable lole jefeajc-! by subsequent rccord.nl deeds or mortgage' out ara in d nger of being !>>s' "r destroyed. be sarc then that your titles arc m■ Ic secu.o by hi v. i;ig ail deeds, by which you claim, re or led a - oorjing to law. Nicholson, Feb 10, legg Mt Editor : The heretofore qnict and unpre tending town of Nicholson. wo o ' usiness men. re tcarktble for being content with the welt tried vo cations of life, fin I averse to specula' ions an 1 ex periments, ha- of ln*o be otne the thea're of great excitement which has, like an epidemic s'owly but surely.made its way from the west i f tho Allegheny*. A few days since, tn this tmn, a spring fl >ing from the.base of one of our romantic hills was dis covered, npiu the surface of which was found a sub stance having fire physical properties of the wo I! known substance,,lubricating oil or concrete coil oi(. This fact, together with others,such a* f>r in stance, the discovery if oil by (k 1 ' Tuscarura Co. but.fifteen utiles .dittant, with by no means better surface indications or geological conformation ; and the discovery of coal croping out near tl c Tnnklian nook cteek, in thi> immediate vicinity, led soma of the more enterprising < itizens of this town to inves tigate the subject; among wnoin were E X. Bacon Esq., ColT A . Gorlioeer, Xl* \Vil 'ox # E q.. J hn Niver, Capt J W* Reynold*, Ei SUeriT Ziba Kil lings, and others. The result of their investigations being .satisfacto ry, a meeting of th* lytlVeus was held, an i a com mittee was apjKiiu'.e 1 to leteraTuie whether the nee e.sary territory eoul 1 be Ic ise 1 ; sai i co.uul itfee to report at an adjourned meeting, to be bel l at Pierceville. Feb .10th, 18,;g. Pursuant to a ijaununuut, the citizens convened ntthe time and place a fores ai I. At least two hun dred representing 3ever.il adjicont towns, were present The preliminary steps to orgm'zt a Co", to be known as the *• Nicholson Oil an! Mining C >" were taken. The Sec'ty. E.N Bic.nE-q. drew up a subscription, shares twenty-five d Bars eacli, an 1 in a few moments were subse- iled SoCCO. A inotiou was carried, that sa saon as the £ oca subscr.bed reaches the iuiieunt of live thousand dollars, a pcr manant organization shall be m i Ic. In order to lease lands and obtain subscriptions of stock, and do other necessary business, a temporary organiza tion was made. Pie..'nt A. F. Bl.ikestce .M. D. Sec'ty E. N. Bacon, committee of managers, whose duty it shall he in the name of the "Nicholson Oil M Mining Co to loaso Territory, pro-ute subscrip tions Ac Ex-Sheriff Ziba 1! llings, 1. Harding, CpL J. W. Reynolds, John Niver, Otis X, Stark. W. M. Staik, N P. Wilcox E rj. Com. Adj uurucd to meet at the Hotel of E N. 11 icon K*q., on Saturday, Feb. 17.h, 19gg at ono oMoik P. M (Oiecl. ELAIIt -On 23d Bee, I st at Nassau, Island of New Pro v id. nee (Bah ttnas), Milton L. Blair of Scranton and of the firm of Hunt Bros. A Blair— Aged 29vrs. His remain- were brought to Scran ton and interred on 7th Feb in-t XIEEEHm The next A'E'l l.tll t; M NiC/TIOX, ' if \of Temple Lodge, No. 248, A. V. M. will tie hel dnt their llall, in Tunkhsnnock,on Mon tay.Feb. 2g at g) o'clock P. M \V La Monte, Scc'ty. Our Letter A Family Sewing M ehlne. with nil the new improvement*, is tho West, and chenpes' and mot he.ulifiil Sewing Machine in the world, No jtlit-r Sewing Machine has s< m'u h •apae'ty for a ■ real range of work, incltt ling the delicate u-d ingenious processes of Heinining Braiding. Binding Einbroi lering, Felling, TucKing Cording, Gathering, Ac. fce, The Branch rifij.-ea are well supplied with Silk' Twist, Thread, Needles, Oil. Ac., of the very best quality, Sen 1 for a Pamphlet, THE SINGEtt M \NI.FACTURINO COMPANY 458 Broad a ay. New York. Philadelphia Office. 810 CHEsTNUT riI'KELT HARVET SICKLER. Agent. v4u4B rjMIK LADY'S FRIEND— The Best of the Monthlies —devoted to Fnsh'on •nd Pure Literati re. $2.5 0 .1 vfr : Two rth "K r <"") -G WHEEL IK A WIL WN a SEWING MACHINES given as Premiums wtople copy to DEACON A PE .I9 yr-' . •A ' I TI SKHANNOCK WHOLESALE AND RETAIL PRODjUC£ MAKKETS. CORRSCTBIr WEIILT IT T. Is, |o9l U CO., CORNKK TIOGA AND WARREN ETREETS, TCEE HANNOCK PA. Wheat (per bushel) tJ,OO O t2,10 Rye •' 70 Corn (eld) 9 fio ' " (in the ear) <3 ,60 Oats !30 lbs,) <9 .35 I Buckwheat <3 ,fis Beans. & 1,25 Potatoes a ,65 ' Butter (per lb) Q i ; Eggs (per doz.) 9 ,30 Lard (per lb) @ ,18 [ Tallow " 9 .12 ' Dried apples 9 ,15 1 Rags (cotton) O -4 f -Hay (per ton) 800 9 10 00 i The following articles are sold by the above I named tiriu, in quantity, at the prices indicated. I Flour (wheat) (per lb.) ® 011,00 1 i " (rye) " * O 6 00 " (buckwheat) per cwt. 9 JSO . Meal (com) 9 | Chop ..... BLM 9 1,75 , Salt (|>er bbl,) ® 3.40 . Coal (per ton, no. 3) 6,25 9 6,50 ' © © 33 1 . ! • ; TO I HOUSE KEEPERS! i Frank M. Buck > Has just opened, at the store house formerly oc : cupied t> C T, Marsh, one tour below Baldwin's t Hotel, in Tunkh innock, -NEW GROCERY I AND Provision , where he is prepared to sell eve .ything in the line of Family Groceries at prices far below those he.e tolore asktd for theua ■I • 0 Ilia stock was selected and purchased by | MR. A. G. STARK , i n rcrson, whose intimate aoquaiutar.ee with then lade, and dealer#, enabled him to |>uri-haM at prices , lint Till Til IIIIST. Mr. Stark's services as salesmen, else, have been t ufed. In the article ot Teas, both as to prices and , quality, I fjffcj GontjiffjHdit GINGER. TEPT'EU. SPICE. CINAMON CLOVES. NUTMEG MUSTARD, ORE A MR TARTAR, RAISINS, FIGS, POWDER, SHOT AND LEAD. m m SITS OF ILL SUBS, -ALSO - EXTRACTS FOR PUDDINGS, 1 IfcS, CUSTARD AND ICECREAM. I 0 I SPICE SALMON & SARDINES, i in boxs—a fine article for P'c-uic, fishing and ; pleasure parties, I ! 100 Cream Constantly on hand, ni furnished in auv quar.ti , fv desired, on h.>rl m-tirt • MACAb OM FR L price's will be paid. 'I : €all anl) fiarajiw. F. BUCK. Taukhanneck.June? j vsn46tf j —l Ntsvr TAILORING SHOP The Subscriber having had a sixteen years pree tieel evperin* in cntfing and making clothing, now offers his service* in tf is line to the citizens of FACTonrrju.R and vicinity. Those wishing to get Fits will And hi* •^ < *P 'ks j place to get these. | # a Removal, 0 We have removed our place o r business to the rooms formerly oe< upit'il by J. II Munlevant, in Stark's Brick Block, over the Wyoming Nu tonal . Bank, third Floor, where we have increased facili ties fur taking PHOTOGRAPITS, CARTES DE VJSiTE, j VKiNK l"J KS. AMUHOTYI'BS. MEL AINU T YPES. FEU 110 TYPES, IVORY TYPES, &c, &, Wj hive spired no expense in obtaining the ,#vEHY jfexsx Instruments I |n:sc with their u.-e. F r Children, Misses uud Young Li lies they are uM ; twistel ; thread and will went twice as loiiz as the Single , yarn covering which is use I on all Single Stci I j Hoop Skirls The three I otti.tu lods on every , Skirt are also Double Steel, and tw re or double covered to priveid the covcroig tnun wearing off die ; rods when dragging downstairs, s'on.- r t-ps. et>-.. j etc., which they are constantly subject to when in j use. All are made of the icw and elegant Corded t Ti|-s, an-l are the liest quality in every part, gir- | itig to the wearer the most gruel til and po fgr i-ns. DR.\ WIS G LESSONS FOR TIIE YOUNG, Another S|'eisilly wi li (in ley. ORIGINAL MUSIC, worth SJ a year. Other >Dg • zinc* puiiluh oI t w .rn-uut Mit-ic; but the sub- Svri'Mr-tn Go lev gets'it I eiole lit'* tnioic btotcr. GARDENING FOR LADIES. Another pecilli.itity with Gmlcy. Fashions from Messrs. A T. Stewart A Co, of New York, lh- million tiro iin-roh nts, ap|jeur in Go ley the only Migaziuu that lias tueui. Ladies' B -nuets. We give more • f them in n year than any o'her In f u-t the Lady's Bo k en.i lest very 11 |y to tu her own l> innet-maker M \ < ON II \lt|,\\'ll. ."I utlt orexx oj "Atone," "Hidden 'l'dtit,'' Moss Side,' "Vl"cmcsis,'' find ". Miriam I'' ' wtites fur G. dey cticli tine tit, ..irl for no other M.ig- I azitw. A nev n I by l.er will t.e j ul.lt-Lei. in i 1866. We Invents i retained all our old and tavcr ite eontributots TETtMS or COREY'S LAI iiOOlv FOR ISG3. (Froin which. /herrun If n> (Lcio iun.) The follow ng are she terms of ihe Lady's Book tor 1866 : One eopy. ono year S3 00 Two eoj,i s, *' 5 50 '1 tree ', " • 750 Four •' •• 10 00 Five eop'es, one venr; and an extra eopy to tho pel son getting op the club, luakttig s:x Copies 14 Of Eight copies, one year, and an extra copy to thu person getting up the club, making nine copies • 21 CO Eleven copies, one year, an I an exfri copy to the person getting up the club, making twelve copies * 27 00 All tid li lions to dubs at club rates. 5-g'* Goiley's Lady's Bonk and Arthur's Home M ig.iziue will be scut, each ono year, on receipt of $4 50. j.yu We have no duo with any othef Magazine I or newxp'iper. r , fP The m ne\j must all be sent at one time for any of Hi Clubs I. £/* C.oi i i übscribers must son I 24 cents ad ditio* al for each subscri'ier, g A I In-s T, \ GODEY N. E Corner Shrill an-/ Ct rs.'an! S'rc/s PJULA 'DEL /'///A. FINKLE & LYON SEWING JIIACII I Nh CO. O/Jicc 58/ '/J road if ay, A'etr York. Guirati'pr - \ tor a f.iirtri il if any pnreh"er docs nv• . e<' • tb" liokle A Lyon S-wipg M.i chine as su| crior to any iniii liiin: in nniikot. he can 'CtuiD it ami have his money I' Iris taken mauv i of "he h'g'iest pri/.'S --is loss o.iplb-ate l than spy j th r first el-iss in icbine, - does a wider of, wot k wiiliont cbatiginy,—rcq-ilr-'s no taking at art! to dean or ml. and no "lessons*' to set needle, reg- j ll liito ensioii. >r o|s*rate HI ichine. N. B, AIIV Clergyman s.-n ling its two orders for ! Midlines, shall receive one for himself as n pres- j ►tit. •The same propo-itiou is exfen led to I'iofe-s- 1 ors and Tviudie s We have iiiiweo np'ete I mir New Minufietorv nt a cost of some 8206,000. including New Patents an I itn|s,rtant Iniproveinents; an I tho nlije.-i of the above p'oposiln.n is tosocuie the iiiitnediate in triMluctioli of our improved m idline in", every (own itt tho ' iiite.l- Star.-s, without incurring the great exficnae of a lit> ei ing agent. This [im| ositi - n i niin t avail in' towr.s occupied ny our agents. Please send for desjtiptive Catalogue, with Mtn ples of-rficwin g, LUCIUS LY'ON, Sec'y vst 26. , CARBSA'JIS JetL'tCJES. The Bubseri! cr, a pr.ietic il workman of long ex- J pericn-e, is n-n* ii tidiing of a largo bit of new Cur riages and Bug'ics, wt his Carriage shop ' ; IN TUNKHANNOCK. ; Eiptal, if not superior, in Wnrkut tnship. QmlUv, j of .Material, and finish, to (luisa iurnod out at any other shop ui tho country. Those wisuing to buy . should (Cell uni> (Ercminc Cl)fm. PAINiM 7, VAR VtSWVGi TRIMMING AND REPAIRING, Done on short notice and in a workmanlike style Charges moderate. J. CAMPBELL. Ttuk.hxna-r.sk, Aug. 24, '6i. *+*32 TO MAKE ROOM FOR . SPRING GOODS I . I am SELLING ( UT, AT COST A Xarge MSoitiiiCDt of Winter Good* coDsiitiof *: - -■ Over Coats, Business Coats, Furs, French Merinos, , I Dry Goods and Woolen Goods of all description. A full assortment of a general Stock of Durations a/yd clouiia'g. AT i A SMALL ADVANCE FROM ftw |oHK |ICJ s' wjgsa.. Tunkhanncc:. J.m24, 18(jq v5t.24 tf. Harness! Harness!/ ' The Fub'cribcr informs the citizens of Wyoming ■ | County that lie has opened a NEW HARNESS SHOP, j In Tuiikh.'innmk, at tii£ .-land funn rl v occupied by j T. II • rt, where h" is pret ared to lurnish them with I I UOUlIli!-: AX I) SINGLE I COLLARS lie,. A.C . I made of the very best material and in the beat ' manner, at. LIVE AND LET LIVE PRICES. REPAIRING AND PIECE-WORK done on J noiivc'iiuj in the most substantial manner * J A ME3 SIIA UGIIN ESSE Y. ; Nexv toothing Store NICHOLSON"DEPOT! I •- . r m&m Mkta mwd OloLliiiagr, ii. HATS AND CAPS ; A GREAT VARIETY. j AIiL KI3W Gt)tl)S AN I) FOR SALE CHICAP. H. L. HARDING. ) NICUOLSOX. r.u ISG3 i ; GQ2D HAS FALLEMF. AXJ> SO-HAS THE PRICES, AT O. So aVEillst' ) STGVE AND ViM-SHOP TUNKHANNOCK, het' every thing in tho lino of his trade can be I I had at the LOWEST LIVING PROFITS. HOUSE-KEEPERS will find at h'.s Shop.the lat jest and most improved Patterns ot coos^mG-, AND Ei&HEGE STS^KS.i I with all the FURNITURE and FIXTURES complete j ■ i Roofing & Guttering * I in all its branches, attended to o i short notice and on' REABIINARLC TEIIMS. | . 3TEI?A.IFtII>irG, PROMPTLY, NEATLY, AND CHEAPLY DONK \ OS MILLS l'unkhanno k. Apr 12th. 1863.-- '3-nl3. AGENTS WANTED ! To sell prize Certificates f--r ! GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES. i | Ladies, Jewelry. Di itn n I Ring*. Pins, 4c^ J Only S3 Each, * For any article drawn. Retail Price from $lO te $250. AI.L G.IODS WARRANTED C.t NUINF.. Piice of ' ertili a'es 23 eenta c tch. Liberal Prera'- r uins and Comurtwion allnwel to egi-nts. ' SAMPLE CKUTIFtCATES SF.XT r RES B For Circulars and Terms address, Messrs. HATH'ADD l