lit 1. .! i
H -tJt '- A
t'riYispiV.'iiW cf ii't ;i'"v.i..'.
i: i, i; count y
ly A Xo;;'uvci-.?in rsmitylvaiiaa.
sr. MA'.v.' ;';ttj.km!:nt.
'I his ! : ; ,v. m i' a ill';1;) wiMeniess.
then a " settlement," nnJ mi.v n I'orruli,
was cotntneiiecj !i scar previous to the
organization of thi) county of Elk. It
is now th !:ir;;est town in the county,
nnc a :)iiii;;cncv is iven to ,'.' sis well
i.h ul! oilior towns which tire on the lino
( a railr tii'l. Tiiere in ;i lcs-on in its
history it prows what the writer b:is
licrctotor; caH ;;i lel.ttiuii to" (Vmatiin-i.-ni,"
ami too ei'iili-iprtul force that
!rav t'ie liuvian fimiiy into soi'iu'uL's
;i power m ciiiiceii.r.iiiun ubovo I In.1 more
desire of wealth. Hail it not been lor
4' tho Cl.arcli." lic.-fl-l l,y ' '.-'atlier"
Alexe.mler. St. Mary" settlement tvur.M
have locii .1o-;t'c.1. r.n 1 tic cle.-irim.'s
that were Ji i t maui: u.eiU have grown
t;p f j briars the ctiniieul ;:rnuti 1 of
ami fcxvs a seen 1 oliti.m tf Tn.
ttiiitcr. It wii! he t.b.-vrvo.! th: t th"-v
?ar!y sorlors w.-vc rll ' iern : .-, j-'ronly
n.LuO'l wi'li a rehji u.s J'aiiii.a emi'i
lienor i;i their c':;.-..''i, tin 1 it may be
mM, a stoical itnliiTeivncf! to Lar-Ishi
lo..liiii;; maiii'y ton ' home," sm 1 the
otciwrship of the .soil np..:i lik-!i they
had '.' that home a privilc.:e I eyoirl
their reach h " Fa j, rbiml." I.'iwltru
ne!y (hoy went to wo-.i;. without even
the p.i'l of cattle t i roil l,v . , ; l.at ti,y
MiccccJeJ in y ion raisin," en iit:;h for
their support.
St. .Mary's s now a prosperous lor.
oit-'n a goo.l 'ariiiinj country su:y i i;el-!n-
it, coal initios opened, ;u,.l with its
T.-iiltotiJ facilities lids fair lor a thriving
community. Tlo detr.ii.s ,. t',(! r:c a.K
progress nl its settlement Jias hem f,4r
nished tho v;-i;er hy one ef iis highly
rc-ipcoted eitiriis, wl.e.-h o have take;:
the liberty to quoto entire.
Early in the sumi.:r, in the rear
1 (13, a number ol Hermans in the eit.
ie of rhllaikk.hia and Ualtiinore n.-so-eiated
themselves to form a Herman
settlement on the Community plan, and
appointed John Albeit, Nicilatis Iteimcl
and Michel Der'.eth a cummitli u to so
leet'a suitable place for such a utile
ment. This committee eame to Elk
county (luiiug ho sitintoer tA' the ;:.-ime
year and selected :;.,( it l'J acres of land
the sillfwhere the horoMuh of St. Mary's
and part of the Fottleniont now is and
made a contract with Mr. Kin'-bmy
f.r the purclnHO ...i' th.-m. In October
of the cania year the tirst instalment of
the intended settlement consisting of M.
Wclleuilorf, .1. Walker, If. Kocir, V. ,.
Keller, J. Voriibatrm, A. Sf lekmann, A.
Kwers, X. Hi!!, C. &- M. llcrb.-tritt. .J.
Kill, X. Keime!, J. and M. Albert,' 1'.
Ueitctnvald, l'inerin--, Kr.ius, Kraeuter,
and (jrirard, all fiom i I.ipideipliia, came
it out and took n;- their resilience at
tlohn (Ireen's in Kersey. A few davs
after the installment ironi iJaltinua'e,
enr.sistintr of I . I. chant, 15. Ilenebi !, I).
lever, ami Adelber.rer, came and j..iiied
the other parly at Kei.-oy. Ikem Kcr
fey these men opened a path to where
the borough of St Mary's now is, and
lato as tho scimhi was, j.ut up some )o;r
shanties alon- where now St. Mary's
street is. The first cabin erected was on
the site whtr3 the old louse of M. Wei
loudorf now f-tan-is. One r.f tho lest,
at that time, of those shanties, built by
J. I 'I'd is slill ytamiino-, i.nd is pirtlv oc
cupied as a re.-idei.ce by M. 1'ey. While
they were building their ham ics, the
Men nso'l to c one in on Mondays, taki
t'no;r rations aloi:', camp out ami return
on Saturday to their families in Kersey.
In one of their journeys to the settle,
went, (lirard and his s ,n, with their ra
tions for the week," were a little, behind
the rest of the p ut", m l went out of
the path) somewhere near Laurel Run
atil lo.-t thc:ns;!"s. They wandered
about all day'; w he:i nk'ht came they
huilt a Ere, and as they had their ration's
tilon.i for the whole week, they made a
hearty supper. Tie next day they 1"-.
L'an lwandcnn;r njuin and walked con
tinually ail day !.,n. Towards evening
'.hoy eame to a j, lace where :i firo was
nnou!derin,'v,!ii M the old man said :
'' Thank God ! we mut laov lie near
soaie i;ett',eini;lit, ts t.'icie inu-.t, have
been some one here v. ho las lu'lt this
fro." V'hi'-t t'ry were occupied ia
icplcnishinu' their lire an J nuking iir
ranjremonts for their supper,' the youn
man sr.id : " Why, Fa tier, this is the
j.la-o where wo camped 1,-wt. nieht. and
vf. have built this tire ! " Xext moru
iii' they ajralu be-an ihcir journey ; this
time they strue!; a creek which they
followed, and towards evening th'?y came
oal at ill li a" if.
late in l'ecernbi:r of the sa;t;e voar, as
ihvy had built cnoii':h shunties, they
took t''eir families in, and hiyan to cut
down trees alon.,' St. 31ary'n ran J. The
shanties and all other uoik doi:o was
made in common, so al.to lad they a
(ominou store where they drew their
rations. '1 he clearing and the work in
general pre2rcsril slowly. The Com
inuuity plan of working would not fro
. no; w"- alwny i bkk , ;.iid others lad
smiie other uilinM or excuses so that
"biiin the fnt year only a few town
1-i.s were cleared, although in the
Sin 'i.; of 1 o i'i loe number of colonists
v.:, inerea-el by th ) second iiistalincnt
iuiu I'hiladelpnia and liahimorf. In
the full of tinyear I Father Alex
rnder from Jtaliiiuoro. eame to the eolo
f'V ly inv'!it:im. This ireiitkman, a
i.iatj uf ijreat k'Hiuing aui experience,
and a lovi r of rural life, le'curoi poon
eoai ieud that the ( ' nn.i:;i'ji!y plan
wou'.d not work, and that the settlement
h.'s b.'ii'id to break v i, and tin; labor
:oi l money already sjient i:i t'ue iinder
takin; u.,t. He conceived another
niiiii to s,ie ii, but this could only be
carried out by some person of influence
and means. Ho, thetelore, ufter con
ciliation with tho colonists, weut back
to Baltimore, and laid his plana before
Col. Matthias Ilenziner. a man known
for his kindness enterprise and experi
ence. He prevailed en Colonel l?en;:in
uor to conic and look tit the S' tt'einerit.
late in the fall of IS l.'i Col iJetiziner
came to tiie colony, and after examina
tion com hided to buy the lands. The
Community society then had their con
tract annulled with Mr. Kingsbury, and
Colonel Hetizinctcr then bought tho colo
ny lands, with sonic others iidjoiniti'r,
making about fi:i,(itJ0 acres. The fob
lowing year, as soon as the season was
favorable, part of tho lands were laid out
in farms of Lk, ii;)d and 1 00 acres, as
also part of the village of St. Mary's,
and es'ae each of the colonists of the
Community soiie'y ill it remained, lio
uon s and one town lot fn e. Xow each
one was for himself, and the work and
improvement wen: en well from that
tim-. !o tl. lil the yar 1 - It,
'leorg! i i i s ;a-re to the r ifmy and put
no a store at tin; inm-y of ,J. A'alker,
then tiie largest and be.-t house in ilie
p'.i.-e, an 1 in the foliowiii:; sjoi:i;;' lu'lt
hi ; k'.on hotif-e and sloro on t!ie mo ih
side of ll'l; (kerk. Ai'O'U the same
time (,'o!oi.el IJonzinrer .imaged I run.
tli;s 1 1 isncr a- iigeut and poieral direc
tor of the colony, and early in the year
!!., M r. tlanier wentio Ikro.ic ami
came back in July with a jjood number
oi .-.ubs'ianilal settlers. From that tl me
the colony ma le rain V progress, settlers
(Mit from ikir:pc uml all part-! of the
I'nited States. A largo three. story log
bull'ikg was built on the south f F.ik
Creek, with twetity-f uir rooni, wher..'
the colonist-; found shelter until they
conld build l'.ouscs for themselves. At
the same time a neat chinch was built,
and fk.) the larzo large saw-miil on Flk
and Silver Creeks, by Father .Mexander,
who ma-.o his residence here, and by bis
L'ood exampl.i, eheerfiihioss and lib;rali
ty, contributed largely to the success of
the colony.
At the same time, also. Colonel lien,
zlntrer, took into partnership John Msch
back, another wealthy an 1 influential
citizen of I! ihiniore. These two getr
tlcinen did not spare any time or money
to make the colony a success, lloads
were now laid out and opened at the ex.
ense of tho company. These r.iad o
pollings gave work to those in need,
and from one to two hundred dollars
were paid out weekly by their a sent for
thc.-.e purposes In the fali cf the year
application was made for a po-t-ofiies,
as the nearest j-ost olFiee was then nine
miles from St.? Jury's, titllmicl Hyatt's,
and a ."pivkl oilico, was granted on the
li'tb of November 1 ' -! .", and Tgnn'.iiM
iarner nj.p ointed ''as pivt-master. In
the first quarter letters were sent,
and the amount rf motif y recei.'ed was
!?1i'.'v. During the Scplemlicr term,
the court ol Klk county uranteJ tho for
mation of Jeii'.:liii r towusiiip, and tho
legislature early in their session appoin
ted an ckctirn house. The first elec
tion held was for township officers ami
took place an tho second Tuesday of
February, 1 s I1 1. During tin summer
of 111 Joseph r.uhr citno to St.jM;i
ry's and opened his hotel, which mauy
a traveler will remember en isocount of
the kindness of the kndloid, and the
good fare rec ived. The colony increas
ed steadily. In January IS 17 the mini
her of souls, amounted already to !'S0.
The colonists were laborious, frugal and
al.vays cheerful The prospects were
of on gloomy, yet persevet-iiico overcame
nil. The festivals of the church and
tin national holidays were alw.ivs reg
ularly kept.. Many an inhabitant of
F.Ik, and even adjoining counties will
remember the -Itl of Ju'y, which they
celebrated in common with the inhabi
tants of H t. Mary's.
In the Spriii,' of the year 1848,
llenzingfr and K.-chbnoh took into part,
ncisbip Win. A. Stokes.1 a rrnowiifd
iawyt.r from the city ol I hiladelpbia,
who e;.i.:e to Mary'- wkh lis family
on tiie It!: oi' July, i:i the sn:j:; year,
V .:!. tli i i .oetitkn !, tiit.ke hi. rcsi ienco
ill tie eol ::y. lie OMr im-nci d to clear
tiie i'o-i la;.' tarei, id). oil I. .or mile's cast
of St. si rv.-. and to build n leausion on
it. 1 i is v. i.i. la in;; in in il' ate health
when be com licte, died about a year
after their arrival, so be s ,11 out in tie
fall of ami r-jturned to 1'hiladcl
phia' cv. J. L. Y. Caring vols became
bis successor in partnership, and finish,
ed the clearing and building of the
llo.selay fUrm. The chuich aud parson,
age which was built in 18 1.1 was situate
in tie triangle formed by Centre, Mar
kus and Cross streets, was destroyed by
fire with all its contents, on tho lOih of
May lt'GO in the daytime; the origin
of tho fire being unknown. This was a
sorrovf'ul day for tho inhabitants cf St.
Mary's, but they did not despair. Prep
aration were soon made to LuilJ another
and more substantial church, nearer the
ccutie of the town. The place was se
lected in a dense forc.it, but willing
bauds bad it soon cleared ; materials
were prepared anil collected, and rn tho
Tth of June, lt'5'2, was ro fur advanc
ed as to lave tho corner stone laid.
'1 lo work went on gradually so thai on
the 8th of December, lS.Vi tho church
h as opened for divinn worship, although
not more than the outside was finished.
This new church is h massive ptone
building 1 JO feet hms by C! feet wide,
and in oil h it'll in iho middle, wilh a
steeple of 130 feet in height.
TO UK CONTINUED.
l:i.ubsciibe tor the Advocate.
C;i; jjini;ii'.
'''"'.' '.' -
"w-K'...k.-.,-J"
.ions n. ii.M.i., laoi'.K.e ritoi'iui.ruit.
,i. y. jiooi.k, ri'iii.isu;-,!.
TiiL'i"sT'A y7','I:'jim7
t n n .1 n tr s .
TUB l'HMANS.
T'inin'i, A""f. li. Ou Saturday
aiulit ihiity-uine Fenian prisoners were
released fiom custody. Their discharge
was conducted with the greatest secrecy.
Only about ou hour's notice was given
thorn before they were sent away. They
were furnished transportation by the
government, to tho Suspension IJridge
ami a special train was furnished by the
Groat Western 11. 11' This drew up in
rear of the jail at ten o'clock, and the
men were safely lodged on board in
charge of a guard of twenty men. The
pn'snnerskoeeive 1 :i go id supper at tie
railroad station before starting, ami eieh
was presented with a So greenback.
Oil reaching the Falk th" Fenians bade
good bye to their escort, giving three
hearty cheers for the Sheritf, Governor
of the jail and tlvj-iil r Oicers.
7f so',-,'!, A or. I'I yVcvt It is
said the jtovcnuuetii is tdive to the fact
that In i.e numlers of Fenians have
been arrving in Irol-uid, weekly, aud is
well ire pa red to meet any rebellious
movement.
Tho relonu deuionstration in IMin
burg on Saturday was a largo and im-po.-.ing
affair.
St. ...., A',.,-. 20. Tho Northwest
Fur Company steamer Miner, from Up.
pa Missouri, arrived tit St. Joseph,
biiiiga down SJC0.0J0 in gold. She
pa.-scd tihint one bumlred Mackinaw
boats on the way down, cueh liberally
supp'ic.l with g'.id da-t.
i.ouiiia.
Anju't i, (! X'ir. 21. Governor
Marvin, of Florida, in his message to
the legislature, takes ground against
the constitutional amendment, present
ing dt length the reasons which call
forth the opposition of the people of the
Stac to its ratification. Ho also al
hides to tho conflict between tho milita
ry authorities and the President's policy,
as shown by the interference of tho
former with tho civd tribunals in (lisre.
gard of the Presldent't proclamation,
and :-etling up special judicial tribunals
in violation of the United States Con
stitution. NOHTIl CAROLINA.
iVo'-.ki, Al C. Akf. 20. Cover
nor Worth's message, yesterday, to the
Legislature, after discussing purely lo
cal affairs, and their hopeful aspect, then
declares that law and order exist at all
puints, civil authorities are adv.ipuite
fur the punishment of all offenders, that
the courts operate effectively, that jus
tice is mooted to all colors. Ho op pus.
cs negro suffrage, the Howard amend
ment, and recommends that the North,
ern States encourage the diffusion of
frcedmcn in their midst. Ho says ev
erything seems lo invite emigration to
the dominant States, but most of them
are too poor to pay tho expenses of mov.
kg. The difficulty may bo overcomo
by directing appropriation to sustain
the Frcodmcn's Bureau to defray the
expenses of those who may choose to
movo. l!ach ono will choose a State or
Territory to which lo wants to go.
When left free and aided to go where
he may think their condition loitered,
no grotim!" will lo left for further sec.
tiornd strife.
The balance of the messnge v;:is de
voted to the sopprc-'siiin ol crime and
pauperism, t: king care cf lie poor, the
apprei.ticiii' ..!' rogro children, and the.
election of linked States Senator, the
.Military Academy, k"..
1 1 t (l) 'U J " J I'll ? L ii k 'A .!-
"W siii:m:i:.
VV e Ui'iilerin
Ml'S.O JiOOMS:
Ao. do, I-Wst AreiiHt, Curry, Ve mt.
ncfers to J. Powell, n. F. I'.ly, Kidgway.
Ignatius (iurner, Clms. liuigen, St. Mary's,
nov ','GG, ytnpJ.
WXKrL'TOR'8 NOTICE. V. hcrcas, let"
g" IciPteiiHinciilary on the eanile of Jo:e
Seel, late of Licnzingcr lownsitip, ilecpaseJ.
have been (O'ioiKhI iu tho dinlirsigiieil, iliey
hereby given noiieo to all persons indebted
lo said csime lo make inuuetliate payment.
Ril l those having claims against I lie same
present thorn duly aiiihioiiiuaif 1 for
bclilciiitiii. (!. V, SHA'l'KKK. Exceuior.
CAKOU.VESKEL, t'x'i,
nov22o!pd.
QTlt AY 1 II UIFKir.-Aray-
J ed ay from llie pieniis-a of lbs auh
Msriber about (he tiiHl of UM June, a HI! IX
lll.t' IIKIKKEK, has two larpe while spots
ou oiniile of eai-h hied Ipj, unuil lioras
one crooked, a few while itpau on belly,
'id a w hile aiar on forehead, and is two
years old. Any person giyiiig inforniHiinu
of .id beiSer, will be libi t ally rewarded.
MAKTI.V FIUTZ,
Not. h, fijlC "I. I'.cniinr, J'. O.
Tin: MAiiKFiv;.
.....
Kii:Y.vy. Nov. 22. lOo.
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7 ANTKP, AG FNTS '575 to 8200
l'Flt MONTH for fcntlemeu
and S I.!.") to ?7o for ladies, everywhere,
to ititrodu"e iho Celebrated Comtnon
Sense Fair.i'y Sewing Maehine, improv
eland pevleetcd. It will hem, fell,
st:toh. ; 1 1 i 1 1 , bind, braid and cmbtoielcr
beautifully. Price only SiO, riaking
the clastic lock stitch, and fully war.
ranted for three years. Wo pay tho
above wage, or a commission, from
which twic that amount can bo made.
Address with stamp, or call on (,.
POWFF.S & CO., .Saksrooms, No. Loo
South FIFTH Street, PhiladelphiaFa.
All letters answered promptly, with
circulars and terms. May-ol'bo-ly.
n MIL SlLYIIU fsKH'T.
Jl mu:ie LUi;Aiii,r,
M;)!i;:i:L.-Tic,
JWl'.E GKACEFUL!
And will l:ccp ils si.upe nn 1 retain itaj.laee
better tii a n any oil cr Kkirt.
This new mi u hoaMful style of ?l:irt (Vat
eut'sl slai th 7, l S'io.) wii iiwuiilid by the
'lic it A me.'iisiii iiisiiuite K;;ir, held in New
Yoi l:, October, r-:r, a
SILVSa H'EDAL,
beini th.i Ui'hcst rrernium tcr given fur
a Hoop Skirl.
The Mtci'l Springs are wound witli fino
plated wire in place cf a cottnn covering
which will not wef.r oir or heeoino soiioil,
and the whole skirt may be worhed wilhout
injury or fear of rusting, and will Le ns
good as new.
Tiie Combiaation Silver Skirt
This invention combines wiih tho eriina
ry Shirt the ailvantiirrfs orour Silvio- Siort
llie lioltum tint ): aro the sune lis I hose us
ed in. tho Silver Skirt, the1 covering of which
csuniil wear t-tl". while the upper ones un
covered with ei'tOin. No la'iy hiving oncu
worn ono of our Skirls, will bo williiig lo
weir any oilier, ua the lower bonis of all
oii.or kinds are f(oon injui'cdand siiileed.
The best tnuleeials are ue 1 in ihciv con
struclion, uml, from their diuabiiily and
neatness they are dcslinsd lo lcco:i.u a
Pavoi'ito Hkirt.
Manufactured solely by lue
Silver kirt and Wire Manu
facturing Company,
oO and C UAIlC'JiAY ST.
N1!W YOMK.
T. S. 6n:nRT, Sup't. Aug 'jih-ly
P1IO T o C, It A PIIIC.
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Manufactrjrws of PliotigrapMc Halcriila,
Wholesale and detail,
Wll UltOADWAV, N. Y.
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losell our iMMiovEn ?l'0 Sewing Machines.
Three new kinds. I'cder and upper feed.
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ff Co., ami HarhiUb r. All other cheap ma
chines aro in frinyriHrttts and the tlUr or utrr
are rtliubit lo arrest, line and vnjiriionrniitl.
Illustrated C'rcularn ti al frrr. Address, or
call upon Shanr & Clark, at iiiil.lelurd,
Maine, or Chieogo, 111. inay-17'Gti-y
I70II SAI-.E!!""
" Twi Fteani Kngiues
iS-inch bore and 10 iuoh stroke, mith uiu
tsliaft n and line shafts, AC. '
Alt.0, FUL'U cylinder boilers thirty fecj
lung sod of p utlio ient power lo drive lb
two engines Any one de.sirous of purehas
ing Sleau .Ntnehiiieiy will find it lo I heir ad
Tantage to call upon the subscriber at I'orti
land Mills. 'ill It AM CAKMAX,
Hi Jgwy, To. ocl. I r h 3m.
MKUILAN Ail'iIbl'S' UNION !
The AMMIiKJAX AltTISTS' UN
ION' established IS.1)! snrmuncn that
in order to extend the fi.bi of 'ho lo1.
lowing well known and highly popular
STKi:i: 1LATL ' EXGRA YIXGS
I'cpartitte of the Pilgrim Fatbct!) for
America, 27 x 36 in
Landing of the Pilgrim Fath.
crs, 27 x 0
Ftilstai? JIustcring Lis lle-
cruits, " 2") x 30
ihakesticar an 1 b's Friends, 27 x 151
Cotter's Safnrdtiy Nilit, x 2S
'i!li.c l;hiel:.smi:h. 27 x
slanifi Ht. J o.tin v, (Fortune .
Tellin-,) " 21 x 23
The Massacre at U'yoming
in 1770, 23 x SG
Mount Vernon in the olden
time, or, Washington at
3U years of age, 2G x 34
The escape of Ahestcr ?Iac-
Don.ild from the JIassae.ro
of Olencoo, 2G x 31
The Madonna, 20 x 31
They have deemed expedient to offer
to their friends and the public at one
dollar ttud fifty cents each, the price
heretofore basing been two dollatfi each,
aud l .r the purpose of stimulating the
Setting up of (dubs, they have deter
mined to award premiums to the getters
up ef the Clubs, and in addition (hereto
to distribute atnotist the subscribers!
the sum of g . ( I . ( ! ; t in money and paint
ings, us soon a.- the sale : Lull have reach
ed 100,000 erg-raving?. Ah it is our
intention to advertise very extensively,
and as the engravings are well known
throughout the whole country, we have
no doubt that with the low prico we
charL'e for thsin, and with the exertion
which we put forth by our numerous
friend., the number will bo reached in
fdioit time. As soon as it is reached,
tho subscriber, through their Club
AgrnM, will be notified by a circular
letter from us, naming the time and
method of distribution.
Cl.IJIi HATES.
Single Eutiravinos 81,00 each, by mail
free.
For 13 wo will send 23 Fug. and 2 to
the Club Agent.
20
1T
30
35
;0
1'
100
15
20
25
30
60
c'O
110
o
0
7
a S. Watch.
" a S. Lever.
" n II. Lever.
The Club packages will bo very se
curely packed and forwarded by Express
Any person may get up Clubs and
forward the amount either by Express,
r ight l!r-i't, l'ost O iiee Order or in a
vegi.-d red letter, and in all cases the
Engravings will be immediately sent,
and for e ich ei.gr.ivitri a ir.ni'.r;'n ;
tijlfiitf no 1 iece.pt will be cticIo:.l in
a '-' lo.
C. O. !. o:tl:5RS. lVr.-..s wish
inr to seiid for Ergraving and pay the
Express Co. v hen they are received,
v. ill be re-j iired to send with (.heir order
2 to ?), aeenvding to its amount, .and
this will be credited on their bill.
of IV isifvMfa
To be distributed.
One of fl'ioo ) i ,.,occy, SIO.COO
;., 00
Five of FiMiO
Ten of f;0 "
Fifty of loO "
On'! hundred ilegaut Oil Fi.int.
intfs, richly fannied, Lundo-
caj es, nt -51 III) each,
Two hundred elegant Oil Faint
ius, richly framed, Interior
Views, at SoO each,
;".(M.;0
ii.uOO
f:.00C
a.t'O
10,0 JO
s:.),ooo
Tho AMERICAN ATISTS" VS.
ION would aed that thi-M? premiums
arc to be considered ouly in the light
of a free gift to their patrons, as the
!unravin;:.s are furbished tiicm Ldow
their market value, mid as the cost of
cnoriivnms, after the piates are procur
ed, is very trilling, they can a;!y afford
to miike the distribution as large as it is.
V c trust that our tiumt rou Ii tends
thnugliout the country inn! Cmridas
will u. e their utmost curiums, that
il possible, ihe liistribution may bj
made mom, and "t cin be dune if they
ate at nil iietivo. Ijdies have oite.li
mme excelo tit ' lob iicnts, b r us.
iilnl we m i,e;t ih, ir k'mi't e't'or.s. vl.ieh
wi.l eo' g unrewarded Let one or
mi le cm lie-tic persi.es iu every town or
viil.-ige i:i t!ie couulry tommenco as soon
as ibey tee this, and get up as large a
Club as possible. lSy so tioiug they
will be the menus of introducing ele.
gar.t engravings into lauiilie-s, and thus
a'd in cultivating a tasto ior the beauti
ful and refined. Address Orders
ce. AMF.l'iCAX AATIST6' l.MOX.
Nov. 8, lSGG-3m. 25 Fine St. X. V.
lsojri:yriiTNG"NEW ! "
HOUSE, SIGH & ORKASEEHTAL PAnmNO.
I tpeclfully iuform the citueus of Elk
county lhat he has just slaried in the
aboTo business in llidgway, and feel confi
dent that he can 'lease all who may favor
him with their custom. OiiAIXlNG
l'Al'KK HA Mil N(J AXD CAU'IMlXINfJ
UUXE O.N .SHOitT NOTICE AXD IX TI1K
most fashionable and iinproted wanner and
style. Orders left nl this Offiee or at the
i:nkin House of Souther, Willis Souther
will be promptly attended lo.
W. 1". WILUAVS,
May-17'Gily.
J HEELEI5 & WILSON'S SEW.
VV ISG .MACHINES. Tim under
signed having been appointed Sole Agent
for the sale of W heeler k Wilrou'a Sen ing
Machines fur tlk county. l!u keeps an
asorliut'iil constantly ou hand. Macbini's
sold al l'hiladulphiaaud Sen Yor prices.
Any ptrtios dtn.roua of oblainii, j ihemcan
address J. K. WI1ITMUKK,
March 91'CCi ly. at Kidway, I'a.
.TiKLM'o (iuT, I'liiolieui (,iock rd
1 li atcli inal. or. .it. M,., Ml ...i.niu
1 i.. Inl-.es Ibis m, th nl t.) i"',rni ll.o putlic
thr.l he ispiyptirrd n do all the w rk thry
,i,v in . ici.i u,i in a neiil and pubntiin
linl r.mniKe-. l!o U , ,..,., j u ,.onvcrfta
wuh Ins cesloinrr.i in iim,in, l'roniili or
Fi'i'lish. His simp ; in IliiuLiihcli-a build.
in; on Centro tireet. nC. H'SU.tf.
H
P.iebrwav.renna.
.Mrs E. O. Clkmsxts. rrom-ictreai.
Kcrv 1,8m
QTRAY' COW.-CatnoMo the
, J iireniiscs of Ihe subscriber in KaJgway,
about the Mill of October . a lijrh' TiHIXDLE
COW, about !t or l1) years old. '. ho owner
is rcuuistcd to cotee tnrwio o. i proper
ty, pny chni'ies and take 1"' s. v, or she
w.dl be disposed nf asthe law doe.
llidgway, nor lit J. l. l'A;:;'.J5.
JJOBDINS
Electric Soap !
Saves Time,
Favcs Money,
Saves Labor,
Saves Clothes,
Saves Women,
AND ALL GROCERS SELL IT.
It is used by cutting into small shavings
and dissolving in hot wrier, then soak t'n
cloiheslive to ten minutes, and a little hand
rubbing will ma'.co thetn us cl -an as hours
of hard machine ruhbiiif!; would do, with or.
din.'iry soa), and tiie most d-lie:ite fil,ria
receive no injury. We ciri r'O'.T to Items,
limit of families who arc csini it, and who
eouM not be perttiadad Kki wilhout,
L011IUNS'
i: L k c t i; I o
soap :
Sold by all Leading Grocers
Throuyhout l.'ie X'lu'.e.
WHOLESALE OI'FIflE :
107 SOUTH FIFTH H7REET,
PHILADELPHIA.
novlSm n.-
TO CONHUMPTI V I W .
rnilE Advt-rt'snr, having ticsn restorvid
J to health in a few weeks, by a very
simple remedy, after havina sii'I'm-cI sever
al years wilh a seven) lung atl'ectio-.i, mid
that drer.d disease, Oni-umptioii is anx
ious t o liiakc known to 'its l'ellov suf.'orerj
Ihe means of cure.
To all who desire it, hi will peed a copy
of the prescription used, (tree of clunjc),
with Ihe directions for preparing the snnia,
which they will find a .Sure Cure for Con
sumption, Asthniu, l'ronch'ls, &e. The on
ly object of the advertiser in sending the
Prescription, is tn benefit the atllictod, an4
spread information which he conceives to
be invaluable ; and he hopes every sulTerer
will try his remedy, as it will cost them
nothing, and may prove a blciring.
Panics wishing the prescription, will
please address
lU.v. EDWARD A. WILSON,
Williamsburg. KingsCountv, New York.
Oct. 2.3th Ui'Ki-ly.
Estcnrivo itnnuf iclurers and imp -rt --;) cf
GOLD.PIATED io 0HEIDE
Sol II) AM) Ml'KRL
SIIA'Kll WAKE,
American, Enousii and Swiss
Watch::.-;,
Cased by Gurntlccs,
And every descripiiou of
Fancy Goons and Yankf.k Notioss,
Especially adapted ash desigued for South
ern nnd Western Trade.
Circulars and 1 ill descriptive Prico Lists
sent free, AgrnN wanted everywhere. AJ.
dress SALLSIiUBY, EI'.O.'s Co.
61 Dorranee street,
oct.2-"),'Cli ly. l'rovideuce, it. I.
PUJiJ.lC SALK!
AT LAKE CITY, Mk County, I'a.
On Tuesday, November 1:5th. ISiiti.'ttiere
will bo exposed to rale the following :
1 sett of Ulncksmilh Tools, co npiete ; 1
sett cf Carpenter Tools; Chains, Tables,
Hafling Tools cf nil kinds ; Bedsteads ncd
Eeddii.g; Two Barrels Molasses, Oroeiries,
Hob-Sleds, Lng-Sleds, Stovirs ; 1 yoke"f Ox.
en, and various other articles too numerous
to mention. Sale to commence at 10 o'clock
a. m. of said day. Five months credit will
be given for nil sums over (en dollars. Ap
proved security required. K. S. HUNT,
C. KHIXEs.
Oct. 18th, ief.0-Jt. Adio'rs.
R
Ofiltetl Oil, Good Quality, by the
barrel, at bu cents per gallon, hv
octll tf J. POWELL.
If yoil want Dr- Jimo"? or Dr.
Ayer'a celebraied Medicines, pu-f. call
upon the only authorized agent in Kidg
way. ocl. 11-tf J lOWELL.
If VOlt wnilt a load of Salt. Hour,
or l'eed, vou can t-ave liionev h" h - rt
o( oct 11 If. J. VO" f .
r.ropOT-ies of all T""
J cheaper than c;n bo bj.
hi waoU'sale or retail, by
ocl. 11-lf. J. POV,
INSURANCE
AG AINST lois or DAM AGE by l-'IHE.
rilHK I.ycoiu;n County Mutual luE-.ir-J
"ce Couipauy iu iuncey, Pa., coi
liuues lo Insure a.e.iiuil Loss or DaniHce by
l ire on all kind.s'cf Mere-hand ?e. ' : .t.lio
and private buildings, cither i'i r
county. AL-o on Mills, Tanner - - .
stocks of drain, al ihe lowc -'.:
rates, consistent villi safely to i! - u.a-er
and Insured. The Lycoming Co.t-. Mu
tual lusurance Comjnv inv;(es an inveti,
gallon as to its siubiliiy. lis capital
amounts lo
& f2, HO O.OOO!
Thus assuring to every one of ii-s patron
that Ihcir losses will bej,rouipi!y and satis,
factorily paid. Ils managea.eui hs always
been prudent, as its exisieu-e of twcuiy
bix years fully demon straies
JAMES 15LAKELY.
Agent for Elk county, at St. Mary's.
f FVir subscriber bees leave to renounce to
J the citiiens of Elk and adjoining conn,
lies lhat he has purchased llie harness saop
lately occupied by John Smutt, and that La
is ji reputed to do all kinds of work in a suit.
"SAD 1)1 ES,BJtiDLES,UA h'XESS
kept constantly on hand at pi ice t a rail
the timed, Hive me a call shop in - ao c
bnd story of llouk'i building-
cell 1 v. C. LEVI3.