Tunkhannock Republican from Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania • 3

The Foxey policeman seemed much Delegate election passed off qui- "PUBLICATIONS. MISCELLANEOUS. Tunkhannock Republican. People's men kindled that fire, and le it burn just long enough to male a grease spot, then put it out, leaving "their oil bottle, matches, lying about, just to frighten the judges, into frightening the grand jury, that something must be did. That was the commencement of this thing.

They have been to work upon it ever since. Now, this is a matter that concerns all parties alike. If the Democratic party must and will rule this county, why not elect men capable of managing our finances. who will be, something more than "little jokers" in the hands of the thimble-riggera of 1 Tunkhannock. fixed the following prices for coal at Mauch Chunk, for the month of September: Lump, Broken, $4.50 egg, $4.50 stove, $4.75 chestnut, $4.00.

McKelvy, citizen of Hazle- ton, had his leg crushed, on the railroad, and died from the loss of blood the same day Seven infants were baptized, on Saturday afternoon last, at Scranton, in the Presbyterian Church Mon- tanye's distillery, in exeter township, was sold by U. S. Marshal Hall, on Friday last, for the afternoon of August 27th a fire broke out in the Pine Ridge colliery, two miles and a half above that place. The fire caught at the entrance of the mine and burned with fearful rapidity. The wildest excitement prevailed, as thirty men were at the bottom of the mine.

The fire originated from the explosion of fire damp. About a year and a half ago this mine took fire and burnt furiously for several weeks, but was finally extinguished by being smothered. The Superintendent of the mine reached Wilkes-Barre at 11 o'clock, p. and reported that all the men were rescued alive. tly at this place on Saturday.

The motto of the Anti temperance people, should be, 'Life is but a hope, entwined by a fear that the Temperance fanatics will stop our beer." An exchange says this will be a lively week forthose who can tomatoes," and, if it is as other weeks it will be a lively week for those who can't. Jenkins is not going to invest any thing more in conundrums. He recently asked his wife the difference between his head and a hogs-head and she said there was none. He says that is not the right answer. The freezing wTeather of the past week has given place to such weather as we have a right to expect from- a dis criminating weather clerk.

And how 'old sol" is in one of his most melting moods. -Speaking of croquet, we would remind the lady in spotted lawn, that the susceptible gentleman she M'as thinking of, is not the susceptible gentleman Me were writing of. Quite another "in-dividooal" M-e assure you. A barn belonging to Mr. Howell, of Meshoppen, was burned to the ground together with all its contents, on Mon day last.

This is the second time this has occurred, and it is supposed to have been the work of an incendiary. There was some insurance on the property. On Monday morning last as the freight train on the L. V. R.

R. bound north, as leaving the Depot at Wilkes-Barre, a man in attempting to jump on the cars, was slung by the motion of the train under the care. He had presence of mind enough to roll between the track, and only barely escaped being killed. He was very seriously injured. We didn't learn his name.

Our friend, R. H. Atkinson, will accept our thanks for a half dozen re markably well matured "harvest apples." We measured one whose short and long diameters were so nearly alike-eleven and three quarter inches that we M-ere puzzled for a long time to find out which as hich and Mrhich wasn't, and while doubting we eat one, and it M-as good, exceedingly good. Mr. Atkinson, MTe are sorry to say, has no more The poem on the Alligator runs in this wise "How cheerfully he seems to grin, how neatly spreads his claws, and welcome little fishes in with great ly smiling iaMrs." People who do not want to be thus 'Svelcomed in" better buy all they need in the line of furni ture, at Buck Sterlings, below the National Bank, Tunkhannock.

Every one will be pleased with their ware and their prices, and all styles of furniture can be had. The energetic Superintendent of Construction of the L. V. R. Col.

V. E. Piolett, has determined to celebrate the opening of the road by a private ex cursion over the road from Wilkes-Barre to Waverly. Prominent citizens all along the line have been invited. The train left this morning at this place, 7 o'clock 50 minutes, and is expected to reach Waverly at 11:40.

It will leave Waverly at 12 m. and reach ToM-anda 12:50, M-hen a collation will be served on the Public square for all guests. A very pleasant time is anticipated. Letter from Nicholson. i riend ost Our local item is blackberries; all the rage at present is blackberries, everybody is smitten with "blackberry on the brain," every hand is dyed with the juice of that luscious luxury, and all the talk Mhcn neighbors meet, is, "how many berries have you dried how many have you gathered," I never knew berries so plentiful as this season, truly the berry milleni um has come at last, but it draM-s nearly to a close the M-eather is too dry.

Wa ter is very scarce Mells are dry. We M'ent berrying one afternoon, bore bravely being scratched by the cruel bri ers as we shoveled the mammoth berries into the pail joyfully, until M-e could crowd in no more, and then reluctantly left, leaving, apparently, more berries than we found. But if we left a para dise of blackberries there, M'e certainly seemed to descend to a pandemonium at home when we reached it, for all the children of the neighborhood had kept house for us in our absence, and con fusion reigned M'hile choke cherries were littered from attic to cellar. Yours, truly, Chip, HETCHBOSINa COTOTES. LUZERNE.

Because tM-o kegs of Cognac brandy hadn't the requisite stamps they M-ere confiscated by the revenue officers at Scranton. The liquor belonged to Philadelphia firm An attempt was made last Saturday night to set fire to the pattern shop of the Dickson M-orks, Scranton Wilkes-Barre had a boat race, and Mants a boat club Mr, Mr. Greeley lectured on self-made men at Wilkes-Barre on Thursday night last Hunters in Luzerne are violating the game John Smith, the oldest physician at Wilkes-Barre, died on the 24th aged 80 years On Saturday night, a M-eek ago the barn ot Ueo. Cease, near Plymouth, M'as struck by lightning and burned to the ground with all its contents The typography of the Hazletou Sentinel has been improved The School Directors of Hazleton are borrowing mon ey for building purposes Two coal oreauers ana an engine house M'cre burned in the Hazleton region last M-eek The Lehigh Coal Exchange at meeting in Philadelphia, Sept. 2, 1809 chagrined that these daring fellows should operate so near headquarters, for the Treasurer's office is only at the other end of the block.

Since the Democratic party came into power by fraud, we have had a succession ot daring robberies, and most brutal murders, and with tew exceptions have the perpetra tors Seen brought to justice. During the terms of Mayors Henry and Mc-Michael, our police department Mas most admirally officered and managed, but all were removed to admit the hun gry unwashed fellows, who now attempt to protect the public peace. A very commendable rivalry has sprung up- between the Philadelphia Fountain bociety, and the bociety tor the prevention of cruelty to animals, in the erection of drinking fountains for man and beast. The latter society have now in successful operation five drinking fountains on some of our principal streets, and during the coming winter, arrangements will be made for the erection of many more, as the experience of the past summer has proven their utility and absolute necessity. The fountain are doing a good work also, and as soon as sufficient funds are collected, more fountains Mill be erected.

Twelve have already been erected. The agony is over. Harvard ias been defeated. It is not difficult to find excuses, but all honor to the Yankee crew, for nobly have they done, and the other repeated squibs ot the English press, that they could not win, nor was it expected they would, has been somewhat cooled down by the close contest. The Harvard crew M-ere not only obliged to meet their antagonists on their private ground, but to depart from their usual custom of racing without coxswain for in all the races in this country, their bow oar guides the boat.

But the next thing will be a return match, when Ox- to I'd must come to Harvard, and "try it on" on water. Then only it may be decided which is the true system of boat racing. rhere were many good Republicans, who anticipated a rupture in the party in Massachusetts, by the Prohibitory Convention, and are now agreeaby disappointed. The president of the con vention, upon taking his seat, called the attention of the members to the obiect in view, and with a hearty greeting to all delegates who might be Democrats, announced his intention to discharge his duty "within the limits of the Republican party." The address asserts that the people of the State have for thirty years approved prohibition, upon the ground that whatever is clearly injurious to the State may be prohibited by the State. The drunkard-maker is a criminal, so the sale of liquor as a beverage was prohibited.

This law was most successful, but the pressure of op position repealed it. replaced prohibition, but the pauperism of the State increased Mith such rapidity, and the jails M-ere so crowded that the gov ernor decided that their enlargement would be necessary if the license law was maintained. The result was a res toration of prohibition by the last Legis lature, and the address concludes, that the party which pronounces for it, will receive such support as it never knew. Following the address were the resolu tions. In reply to the argument that such a law is an invasion of personal liberty, the resolutions affirm, that is no more so than the suppression ot gamb ling, lotteries, and duelling, that it is no infringement of personal liberty to for bid the sale of what is well known caus es one-half the suffering, crime, and pau perism, and that the State which sup ports paupers, has a right to forbid the sale of that M-h ich makes them so.

That day is not far distant when the people of this State will demand prohibition, I trust. i Several of our most prominent Re: publican Senators have recently made speeches, irom which may be interred what course they will pursue in the next Congress, benator Morton, or Indiana, review's with pride and pleasure the ca reer of the Republican party, and de clares that as great as its work has been it ir not yet ended. It has done one thing at a time, and done it well and that it will continue in the glorious path of progress. Senator Sherman, of Ohio, has also given his view of the sit uation. He claims that the administra tion in reducing the public expenditures within the appropriations, and that nrm policy win M-itnout dimcuity pay off the debt in twenty years.

He thinks the discussion of a tariff useless, because at the present time there is an undoubted preference of an indirect to a direct tax, The question of protection is purely in cidental, and until our debt is so reduced that M'e may largely reduce our taxes. it is idle to discuss the mere policy of protection as a measure of national econ omy: It is enough that we must levy the duties to raise revenue and before this necessity ceases the manufactories of the country will be on so stable footing as to defy the competition of the world. The Republican party is master of the situation, and it can easily retain control of the whole country if it remembers its whole history. Principle, intelli gence, boldness these have been its conquering signs, and with these it will continue to conquer. HAEEIA3ES.

Burgess Hurlbert In Mehoopa ny, Aug. 31st, 1869, by Rev. John Jay ne, Mr. Orlando R. Burgess, of Forkston, to Miss Eliza A.

Hurlbert, of North Branch, Wyoming county, Pa. FLOUR AND FEED. OUNT VERNON MILL. The subscriber having put the above mill in good repair, is now prepared to do JOBBING GRISTING at all times on short notice. All work M-arranted and no adultera tions.

FLOUR, MEAL, FEED on hand and for sale at prices as low as like quality can be purchased in this vi cinity. Orders solicited from all, and M'ill be promptly tilled. E. BARNES, (tf.) Tunkhannock Pa. D.VOSE, Manufacturer of and Dealer in SUPERIOR FAMILY FLOUR.FEED AND SHIP STUFF.

Especial attention given to the man ulacture ot BUCKWHEAT FLOUR. Flour Warranted FIRST CLASS HIGHEST MARKET PRICES Paid for all kinds of Grain. Mehoopany, Pa. 4-tf. NOW is the time and at C.

A. LITTLE CO'S. is the place to buy your Boots and Shoes. a a QRPHANS' COURT SALE OF REAL ESTATE OF CHAS. MINER, DECEASED.

By order of the Orphans' Court of Wy oming county, there will be sold at tntf Court House in the borough of Tunk hannock, AT 6 O'CLOCK IN THE AFtERNOOtf, Wednesday the swth- day or September, 1869, all th4t certain tract land situate in Monroe township, in the county of Wyoming, and State of Pennsvlvania. bounded iiortherlv bV A Jff lfnl' VnwMi.n fl AV mmwumuni.u yjiv xiOM eii easterly, uy laiiu oi mar Newman and M. F. and O. B.

Newbury southerly, by land of E. W. Parish and Thomas May and westerly by land of u. Cooke; containing about three hundred acres of unimproved less; late of the estate of the Hon Chas. Miner, deceased.

TiiiKAla o' BAliiS. Ten pet cent. one-fourth of the purchase money to paid in cash at the time of the sale the remainder of the one-fourth of said purchase money when said sals shall be confirmed absolutely and the remaining three-fourths of the purchase money within one year to be secured by judgment bond and mortgage upon the prop erty, upon delivery of the deed. n. j.

JiJiiKJNiUY, uierK u. WM. P. MINER, Adm'r. Tunkhannock, Aug.

16, LEHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD. WYOMING DIVISION. On and after Nov. 2d, trains) depart from Tunkhannock, as follows 1st Express Passenger at 6.20 a. connecting With N.

J. Central, ana North Penn. Rail Roads, arriving at N. Y. at 3.50 p.

and at Philadelphia at p.m. 2d Freight Accommodation departs 9.30 a. arrives at Mauch Chunk at p. m. Up trains arrive at Tunkhannock, aa follows: 1st Freight" Accommodation at 10.50 m.

leaves Mauch Chunk at 3.30. 2d Express Passenger arrives at 4.30 m. Leaves N. Y. via N.

J. Central at 6.45, and Phil'a via North Penn. at 7.45 m. JpAINTINGl MR. G.

W. WILLIAMS Would respectfully inform the citlsiens of Tunkhannock. and the tniblio generally, that having opened a shop lor the purpose ot carrying on tne PAINTING BUSINESS, and having had an extensive experience in his busi ness, canj with confidence, promise sat isfaction in all he undertakes in the way of general and HOUSE PAINTING, GRAIXINO, GLAZING, PLAIN AND DECORATIVE PAPER HANGING, CALCIMINING WALLS, IN WHITE OR IN COLORS, Work done by the day or by contract, with neatness and dispatch. Call at Wall's Hotel, or at shop in Stark's brick block, opposite Wall'd Hotel. G.

W. WILLIAMS. fJIHE KEYSTONE ACADEMY I This Institution, located at Factory ville. Wyoming county, will be openea for students of both sexes, on Tuesday, Sept. 21, 1869.

TUITION PER TERM OF 14 WEEKS. Common English Branches 6.00 Higher r' 7.00 Higher 10.00 Greek and Latin Languages. 10.00 Instrumental music (extra). 12.00 Use of 3.00 German and French 5.00 Incidental expenses 50 JOHN H. HARRIS, A.

Principal. Students can room and board with pri vate families on reasonable terms. Those who wish can board themselves. For further particulars address JAMES FREAR, Secretary Board of Trusteed. 4t4 Factoryrille, Pa.

IRAM HALL, DEALER IN CEMENT, LIME, PLASTER, SALT, AND COAL. Always a good supply on hand, cheap er than elsewhere. Bridge Street, on Canal Bank. Tunk hannock, Pa. THE CONFERENCE PICTURES belonging to the Miuisters of the M.

E. Church in Wyalusing District are in my hands and will be forwarded immediately on receipt of directions as to how they shall be sent. Tunkhannock, Aug. 5, '69. THE READERS OF THE TUNKHANNOCK REPUBLICAN, WHO ARB INTERESTED.

Persons having unsettled account with us of more than 30 days standing are requested to make immediate payment of the same, as we must have funds to carry on our business. A hint to the wise is sufficient. JENNINGS KINTNER. Mehoopany, Aug. 19th, 1869.

4w. jji w. Mcdowell WHOLESALE PAPER WAREHOUSE, 516 Commerce Phil'a. A full assortment of Printing, Color ed, Glazed, and Poster Papers Flat Cajs, i olio Post and Bill Heads, AT LOWEST ASH PRICES. TAILORING.

TRANGERS VISITING NEW YORK CITY WILL FIND N.E. Cor. BROADWAY CANAL The Place of Places in all New York, FOR THE SELECTION OF READY-MADE CLOTHING. Here are the best lighted sales rooms in New York. Here is the Largest Assortment.

Here is The Style. Here the One Price system is strictly adhered to. Here are the loM-est prices in the city, masked in plain figures Purchasers are not hurried through the Stock no misrepresentations are made great pains taken in Fitting the Customers, and Polite Attention shown under all circumstances. BALDWIN, THE CLOTHIER, Is the recognized leader of the Retail Clothing Trade in New York-New Yurk, Aug. 26, rjlHE NEW YORK SUN CHARLES A.

DANA, EDITOR. A first class journal. Independent, bnt not neutral In politics, publishes three editions Daily, Semi Weekly and Weekly, at $6, 2, and $1 per year. THE DAILY SUN, live newspaper, fresh, piquant, and free from Improper personalities, has all the news from every quarter of the globe, at TWO Cents a copy, or $6 yar. THE WEEKLY StN is prepared with special reference to the wants of country readers.

CLIBERAL INDUCEMENTS TO SUBSCRIBE. -Lst fall and this snrins we sent to onr subscribers many thousands of choice and valuable fruits as pres- entS. I We are preparine to snnnU vott with other vain- able fruits and flowers next fa and hone the H- maud will be sufficient to exhanst all of the two BSii22? now sroWin8 M- Amoni; the gifts, for farmers we have ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY CHOICE VARIE-. .11 1 TIES OF POTATOES. Some of these sold as high as fifty dollars a tnber the past spring, others at two and three dollars per pound, and the early rose at forty per barrel.

For the ladies we have now growing CHOICE LILLIES AND GLADIOLUSES, As it is our wish that there shall be no cessation in the reception of subscribers' names, we make the following proposals to those who will send in their subscriptions before the first day of November next. The plants will be sent out in the order that the names are received, commencing as soon as the weather will permit next fall. OUR PROPOSITION. To every new subscriber, or those who will renew their subscriptions for next year at full rates, namely, One Dollar for the weekly, or Two dollars for the Semi-Weekly SUN, we will send any one of the-following gifts, postage paid to any part of the United States. In ordering these rifts it will be onlv necessarv to memion the number.

No. 1. Two Ellisdale Raspberry. No. 2j Two Clarke Raspberry, No, 8, Two Philadelphia Raspberry, No.

4. Two Briukle'a Orange Raspberry, No. 5. Two Davison's Thornless Black Raspberry. No.

0. Two Seneca Black Raspberry. No. t. Two Mammoth Cluster Raspberry, No.

8. Two Monthly Black Raspberry. No. 9. Two Summit Yellow Raspberry.

No. 10. One Sable Queen Blackberry. No, 11. Two Early Wilson Blackberry.

No. 12. Two Kittatinny Blackberry. sso. is: two unerry uurranis.

No. 14. Two White Grape Currants. jSo. 15.

Two Concord Urape vines. No, IG. Two Hartford Prolific Grape Vines. No. IT.

One Delaware Grape Vine. No. 18. One Iona Grane Vine. No.

19. One Japan Lilly, Long-flowered. (White.) No, 20. One Japan Lilly, Rubrum (Red.) No. 21.

One Japan Lilly, Roseum (Rose-colored.) ll'o. 22- One Japan Lilly, Album (White.) No. 23 One LUium oandinm, fragrant wnite.) No. 24. Oue Choice, named variety of Gladiolus.

No. 25. One nackaire of Lillium Auratum seed, the goid banclea liny ot japan, To the above list will be added a number of choice varieties of potatoes 'in' ample time for sending out SPECIAL PREMIUMS. For one hundred full-payiu' subscribers to the Weekly or 50 lor the Semi-Weekly, with A $100 cash, we will send to the getter up of the club a first-class SIXTY DOLLAR SEWING MACHINE, We are enabled to offer A SUPERB MELODEON, four octave, to in rosewood case, price $6T, for 120 subscribers at one dollar a year, or a larger instrument, five octave. to in rosewood case, worth $112.

for.250 subscribers with $250 A PRIZE WORTH TRYING FOR. To the cerson sendina us by January next, as hown by our books, the largest club of subscribers, we engage to forward A THREE HUNDRED DOLLAR ORGAN, thus described by the makers: jno. 4t. Tms is onr laiesi siyie. it nas iwo nve-oc-tave setts of reeds, and two parts of sets, including Hautboy and Sub-Bass, Tremolo Attachment one bank of keys, elegant rosew ood or mottled walnut veneered cases, highly polished, carved ornaments and brackets $30!) Such an instrument would be a valuable acquisition to rural churches or Sunday schools.

These instruments are Dest quality, ana wneiner for home use or for use in churches or Sunday schools, are very desirable. By a little effort the young folks in a family or school might, in the course of a week or Wo of canvassing in their town or county, win one. of these premiums. Remember for these clubs we will send not only the instrn' ment to the getter up, but the plants to each subscriber. Iu every case were full paying clubs are got np ror the above special premiums, the plants are sent also if desired.

SAMPLE COPIES of nil the editions of THE SUN, post paid- free on application. DISCOUNTS TO CLUBS WITHOUT PREMIUM. Twenty copies of THE WEEKLY SUN Will be mailed to one address for $17; and flftv copies tor 3T.50. Invariably in advance. SEMI-WEEKLY SUN, only Two Dollars a year, the ordinary price of a New York Weekly.

Clubs of ten subscribers to one address, without premiums, receive the Semi Weekly sun on payment or eighteen dollars. Twenty copies will be nt to one address for thirty-flve aouars.ana lif copies for eighty dollars, always in advance, TO POSTMASTERS. Postmasters and others getting np clubs of ten, of either edition, will receive an extra copy ior meir kindness, THE DAILY SUN far exceeds every other New- York morning paper in circulation. It thus offers most valuable medium for everv kind of advertising which is designed to be read oy the great masses of the people. Our rates are also lower, circulation oe-ills' considered, than those of anv other lournal.

Ordinary advertising per line 25 cents. Three Hues. Ti words, or less, io cents. Kneeiftl notices, ner line 50 cents. Business notices, ner line cents.

Leaded advertisements charged only for the space occupied. All business Communications should be addressed to 1. W. ENGLAND, Publisher, Sun oflice. Cor.

Nassau and Franklin streets, New Xork. EBUGrS AND MEDICINES. J. W. RHOADS, DEALER IN DRUGS, MEDICINES, PERFUMERY, FANCY ARTICLES, DYE STUFFS, PAINTS, OILS, ALL GOODS WARRANTED.

TUNKHANNOCK, Wyoming county, Pa TOBACCO AND GrICARS. jyj R. KOHNSTAMM, DEALER IN SEGARS, TOBACCO, SNUFF, PIPES AND FANCY GOODS, TUNKHANNOCK, Wj-oniing county, Pa. LOOTS AND SHOES. (i A.

L. CO. sell Boots and Shoes exclusively for cash, therefore you need not pay any one's bad debts. A. L.

CO, keep on hand all styles ana grades ot Boots Shoes. HPHE undersigned claim to have the J- largest and best made stock ever of- lered in Wyoming county. C. A. LITTLE CO.

AT B. We sell French Calf at $8 pegged, and $10 sewed. Manufac tured from genuine imported French Calf. C. A.

LITTLE CO. c. stock of Light Kip boots their OM-n manufacture, which they M'ill sell cheap lor cash. TITOMEN'S SHOES at C. A.

LIT-' TLE for $1.50. KIP BOOTS at CO'S. for $4. C. A.

LITTLE rrijiE best and cheapest place to buy A vour Hoots ana Mines sat ('. Ij'S. on of s. or of be 2 at 7 a. p.

a. Tnnkhannock, Thursday, 9, 1SG9. LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS. ArriTal and Bepartui of Mails at the Tuntihan-nock rost Office. New York, Philadelphia, and Intermediate points, via.

the V. R. closes at 8 p. arrives at 4.40 p. m.

Montrose, daily, closes at 8 p. arrives at p.m. Towanda. dailv, cloies at p. arrives at p.

m. Factoryville. Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, closes at 8 p. arrives at p. m.

Towanda, via. Mehoopany, Scottsville, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, closes at 1 p. arrives at 11 a. m. Keelersbnr, via.

Eaton, South Eaton, on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, closes at 2 p. arrives at 12 m. Dushore, via. Forkston, Lovelton, Ac, arrives on Fridays at 5 p. closes at p.

ni. Office hoars, from a. m. to p. Sundays from 11 m.

to 1 p. m. Are recnlarly held every Sunday in the several Churches in this place, as follows In the Presbyterian t'hnrch. Rev. C.

R. Lure, Pastor, at 10 1-2, a. and 7 1-2 o'clock, p. m. In the Baptist Chnrch, Rev.

A. J. Fhuiax, Pastor, at and 1-3 o'clock, p. In the M. E.

Church. Rev. S. F. Bhown, Pastor, at 10 1-2, a.

and 1-2 o'clock, p. m. Prayer Meetings are held in in each of the churches every Thursday eveniner, at 8 o'clock, p. m. Bible Class every Tuesdav.

at 8 o'clock, p. In Class Room No. 1 of the M. E. Church Sunday School in all the churches at 2 o'clock, p.

A Glass young men ought to break the beer glass. Nothing can be well done that is done in hurry, except catching flies. At hand the melon cholic days, and many experience the fact. On Long Island they manure their lands with fish, and it only takes 160 perch" for an acre. as a laay Mas passing up street the other day, a "fitful breeze" wafted her veil beyond the house tops to regions unknown.

The veil is still waft ing. Read the article entitled the "New Court House" in this issue. It is from one of the first men in the county, and indicates the feeling of the masses in this matter. If the lady who took the box of muslin trimmings from my store by mis take, will return it, it will save me the mortification of exposing her. A.

B. Mott. Latterly there has been much denunciation of smoking-cars. They're filled with card-players and gamblers They corrupt our youth, and ought to be abolished. They are whisky, card-play ing, gambling dens.

Abolish them. While this paper is decidedly in favor of Prohibition, its columns will be open for discussion to all parties. We want the matter ventilated. Free and full discussion will evolve the truth Speak out, but be brief. A man in jumping from the train on the L.

V. R. on Tuesday last.ncar Black Walnut, slipped his foot under the wheel and his leg was severed just be low the knee. Amputation was neces sary but did not save him. He died the same night.

We stop the press to announce that J. B. Sturdevant has opened his Photograph Gallery at Meshoppen All right. We are told Mr. Sturdevant takes good pictures, and is worthy of patronage.

We have just put into our office a Quarter Medium Gordon Job Press the best in the country and laid in a stock of black and colored inks, and ad ded largely to our jobbing material, and are, in consequence, prepared to do job printing of all styles, plain and colored, at Philadelphia prices. Give us a trial, Rev. Mr. Swallow, of Kingston, Tract Agent and Colporteur', will preach in the M. E.

Church, in Tunkhannock next Sabbath morning and evening, He will spend a few days in this vicinity to supply the people with books and tracts and we cordially recommend him to their patronage. S. F. Brown It is said that virtue, like a cu cumber vine, puts forth a great many false blossoms. Now that we don't be lieve; but this we do believe, to wit that Burns Bros, have the largest stock of fancy notions ever brought to this market.

Everything useful as well as beautiful, at prices just as handsome. Store on Tioga Street. Go in and buy Rev. A. J.

Furman delivered a sermon at Mott's corner, on Sunday evening last, from the text "Whosoev er therefore will be afraid of the world is the enemy of God," that was listened to with deep attention. It was a plain practical sermon, full of earnest warn ing against worldliness, and pleadings to become a friend of God. Rev. Mr. Lane is to preach the next sermon.

The Delaware Hudson Tele egraph Co. are going to put up a ire on the line of the Lehigh Valley R. and V. C. Campbell, formerly of Me hoopany, now in the Wyoming Insu ranee Co.

at Wilkes Barre has been ten dered the position as operator, Freight Express Agent, at Mehoopany Sta tion, at a salary of $1500 and will have the Books and Papers to raise Stock to lay a cable through the River into the village at a cost of $1000. The wife of A. I. Robbins, of Me shoppen, left home, rsshe stated to vis it her friend, one day last Meek, and a few days after wrote to her husband that she loved another man better than she loved him, and had concluded not to re turn. He stated that she had been for some time fitting herself out in fine rig buying on his credit Mhcn she could and finally left with about three hundred dollars of his money.

Cor of Ind. Erp. COtTNTY CONVENTION. Mr. Editor Sib: I noticed while watching the proceedings of the Republican Convention, in Tunkhannock, on Monday last, that there was a little hesitancy in acepng temperance as an acknowledged Republican principle.

Though we were gratified to find that about two thirds of the convention were not altogether opposed to this neM-protege presented to the party in so gentlemanly a manner by Rev. E. F. Roberts. But am sorry the Convention did not feel to adopt this temperance boy with a hearty good will, for indeed, it is really a live, healthy, active, growing and, possibly, a somewhat noisy youngster, at least the party will be pretty apt to hear from it again.

It is an exceedingly promising lad, a verita ble Moses appointed by God to lead the people out of their moral Egypt, into a land flowing not Mrith wine but with milk and honey progress and prosperitya goodly land indeed, though we are aware that many lust after the wine pots. We hope that the Republican party will remember that the anti-slavery principles was presented to the Demo cratic party for recognition mider less favorable circumstances and backed by fewer friends than now gather around the temperance cause, and the Demo crats rejected it, and spit upon it, and trampled it in the dust. Will the Republican party learn wisdom of the past? Slavery is dead and the rotton carcass hams putrefying around the neck of the Democratic party, and if that party lives to-day, it is only in the stench of the moral corruption of this "sum of all villainies." Temperance is stepping to the front and demands rec ognition, is now knocking at the door of the Republican party. Knowing the past, dare that party shut it out to grow up in independence and sap the very life blood of the party, and become power, greater, purer, and more fruitful of good, than that or any, other party ever has been. When Mill political leaders learn wisdom Will they never learn that great moral reforms never move backward.

Afraid the temper ance question Mill run the party into the ground! Any party that disapproves prohibition yes, prohibition ought to run into the ground and be buried, and the sooner the better for the country A party is worth nothing without prin ciples and a party opposed to true and right moral principles is a curse to be deplored and destroyed. Frank. L2TTEB FSOM PHILADELPHIA. DAK ING ROBBERIES PHILADELPHIA FOUNTAIN SOCIETY THE INTERNA TIONAL BOAT RACE PROHIBITION IN MASSACHUSETTS 'POLITICS. September 3, 1869 As a relief from the water excitement.

several very daring robberies have taken place during the past week About nine o'clock on Friday morning last, Turrell Tuttle, broker, doing busi ness on Third Street, entered his office with his tin box containing securities. which he had just obtained from the bank, and placed it under the counter. a lew minutes later, a young man called, and desired information as to the convertingof some United States into Pacific Rail Road Loans, remarking to Mr. Tuttle, "please step to the dooi, as I wish to catch a gentleman who is com ing up the This request was complied with, and the information giv en, upon returning behind his coun ter, Mr Tuttle found his box missing, The supposition is, that while Mr. Tuttle and the stranger were engaged, an accomplice slipped in the back way, secured the box, and cleared out.

Among the papers were Alleghany Val ley Rail Road, Alleghany County, Cam den and Amboy and other bonds. But very little cash or other available secu rities were secured. But the queer part of this whole affair is, that a few even ings after, Mr. Tuttle was disturbed by nis aog in tne yara ot his residence (some three miles from his office) mak ing a great noise, and in going out to see what M'as the matter, and was surprised to find a bundle containing most of the securities. On the evening of the above, the office of the Recorder of taxes, on the corner of Sixth and Chestnut street, was entered and roDDed or upward ot 5530,000, After the entrance was effected, the thieves collected all the coats and dust ers of the clerks, and arranged in front of the fire-proof to deaden the sound of their operations.

The hre-proof is ouiit oi DricK, and has an iron door, The brick on the side of the keeper of me iock were removed and the door forced open with a jimmey. Inside of the fire-proof was an iron chest, into which the clerks deposited everv even ing, the money received after bank hours. The lock of the chest was cut, the lid fored open, and the money ab-abstracted. Two-thirds of the amount carried off was in cash, the remainder checks. Some of the city boot blacks are in the habit of sleeping in the entry leading into the.

office. About half past eight o'clock, some men entered and represented themselves as police officers ordered them away, remarking that "if they did not clear out theyi would be arrested as boys and after walking around for some time, returned and sat on the steps of the office. They heard the noise inside, but were unable to look in, from the curtains all being down. No arrests wore made in either case. AWFUL Intense Ezcitementl The Avondale Coal Breaker, situated about one mile below Plymouth, Luzerne county, was burned on Monday morning about 10 o'clock.

Two hundred and two men were in the mine and were suffocated by the choke damp. The breaker stood over the only open ing to the mine, and caught from a M-ooden flue running from the mouth to near the bottom of the mine, a depth of two hundred and thirty-seven feet. Fire was kept burning at the bottom for ventilating purposes. A larger fire than usual having been kindled, the flues caught and communicated the fire to the breaker, and egress and air were at once stopped, and all hope destroyed, as the mine was a new one and the cham bers small. After the building was con sumed tM-o men went down to examine and were suffocated by the damp and no relief could be rendered till a fan was brought from Scranton, on Tuesday, which M-as placed in the mine amid the greatest excitement, thousands thronging the M-orks from all parts of the country.

All in the mine were dead. Dispatches were immediately sent to New York and Philadelphia for coffins. The bodies were recovered on Tuesday. Further particulars given next week. SUSQUEHANNA.

The Susquehanna Democratic county convention will be held at Montrose on the 13th inst The 295 mules M-hich have been pasturing on Mr. Wolcott's lands were shipped by rail to Scranton last Thursday Seventeen Gt. Benders have joined together to form a brass band The corner stone of the new Methodist Church was laid August 24th, with Masonic according to programme. The people were out in great numbers to witness the proceed ings. The festival by the ladies in the evening was well attended and success ful Independent Republican hopes the thief may choke, who stole David Jessup's eight bags of wheat The following local news comes to us all the way from Pittston, having been furnished to the Pittston Gazette by its Susquehanna County correspondent "A narrow escape from death occurred in this town a few days since, that I have seen no noticeof.

A girl named Delia Ransom, twelve years of age, but a woman in growth, visiting her broth er at the steam saw mill of Mr. Wal worth, in the N. E. part of New Mil-ford, had her skirts caught in the main shaft of the mill which had a revolution of 600 to the minute, and was saved by the engineer, who caught her after she had made several revolutions, and saved her, M'ith no clothing but her stockings left on her body. A slight wound up on her head and a deep gash upon her thigh were the only external wounds, and the girl is recovering under the medical skill of a physician of Susquehanna Depot, whose name I have not learned, nor have I been able to obtain the name of the engineer of the mill who, at the risk of his oM-n life, saved that of the child." THE NEW COUST HOUSE.

Mk. Editor: I see that some of your correspondents are making inquiries in regard to that new Court House that is to be. There are a great many under the same cloud. In all my wanderings and inquiries I have found but one man that pretends to know anything about it, He said the bill for that law was drawn up in Tunkhannock, by a little clique of the office-holding, office-seeking, non tax-paying persuasion, and sent to our Senator at Harrisburg, who, being one "of 'em," put it through the law mill on the double duick. He seems to have been a Milling agent, and wholy destitute of that love inspiring awe that has so often, just before election, brought him upon his marrow bones before the might and majesty "of the dear people.

But perhaps he argued like Andrew Johnson, that He was the people. "The People poor simple souls what have they to say about it Their keepers in Tunkhannock have saddled a debt of $20,000 upon their backs, whose yearly interest will consume the tax of one of our best townships, which, together with additions, alterations, improvements pickings and stealings, will probably run to $30,000, when the job is done. And all the people have to do or say about it is to dig and sweat for the stamps to foot the bill. And all for what? To build palace for Lawyers! Something that will comport with the self-conceived im portance of its originators. It will be remembered some year and a half ago, just before the holding of a Court, a great cry was made about an attempt to burn the Court House.

In the absense of all reasonable motive for such an act, we believe that some of these.