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k. Jk DYING. COLLINS' B4II.RO AO MEN Deplorable Condition of (he American Laborers A Violent Fever Carrying; Off Number Dally Medical Aid Scarce and Poor Hospitals. Panama, July 29. News from Peru says letters received from Iquitos, the Peruvian naval station on the Amazon, announce that deplorable reports have been received as to the sanitary condition of tbe laborers on the Ma deira and Maiuore Railroad.

A violent fever had broken out and was carrying off numbers daily, whilst medical attendance was scarce and hospital arrangements were of the poorest descrintion. The fever is reported to beofthe same type as that which raged in Panama dur ing the construction of the Inter Oceanic Rail road. The laborers spoken of are mostly Americans taken out by the Collins Com ppy. Berks Prisoners' Jail Escape. LETTER FROM A PRISONER TO THE PRISON WARDEN GAME NIPPED IN THE BUD.

Lewis Hart, a convict working in the shoe department of tbe Berks County Prison, ad dressed the following letter to Prison Warden Knoll on the 14th apprising him of an intended outbreak: among the prisoners. War den Knoll acted upon the intimation, found the facts to be as staled and separated tbe prisoners. The original was a specimen of wretched orthography and penmanship. tie written it is as follows July 14, 1878. Mr.

Knoll: It is with a sad heart that I drop you a few lines, but circumstances com l1 me to d0 80 11 1 don't 1 wil1 8et iumiI, i a i Lnniit. i wan. to hell) ou out of the trouble ca iiuuuic iutocii. nuj iu unu ucaiiu nuu j. To come to the point at once.

The men that work in 8hoP wilh me areat me 10 make a break. They have been talking to me ever Bince 1 have been working in there. They want to knock Albert franks, boss shoemaker. down and take the keys and let all the long term men out. 1 am about sick and tired ol this talking, and I would like to leave.

I know it will never do me any good to do anything like that, therefore I want to help you out of the scrape. 1 thought 1 would let you know about it. I know this is not right, but I must look out for No. 1. Now I told you this and would not like for you to tell that I told you.

lours, LiEwis dart, Heading, Fa. Opening Night at tbe Academy of Music. A BRILLIANT PROGRAMME BY BARLOW, WIL i SON, PRIMROSE AND WEST. Next Monday night the Academy of Music will be opened for the season by the Barlow, Wilson, Primrose and West Minstrels. I lie entertainment this troupe will ofler on lhat occa sion will be one of the most brilliant, varied and interesting ever, perhaps, presented on tbe stage in this city.

Ihe company is composed of ar lisle of acknowledged excellence in their seve ral specialties and the "tii at night" of a minstrel performance isalwaysthe best. Every performer has just closed his summer vacation of rest, and andglowingunderlheinspiraiionofthenovelty lie presents. He enters as fully and heartilv into the emovment of Ihe funmakincr an tho audience and their anDrovinir annlanse iim Nates him to Ihe utmost exertion to please. Manager Barlow is able to prepare a pro gramme of amusement that cannot beequailed in its entirety, much less excelled by any other troupe, because ol the material at his disposal. Messrs.

Barlow, Wilson, Primrose West have no superiors, the quartet is unexcep tionable, Eddie Fox and his inimitable vio lin eccentricities will also be beard but go and see. A Boy Drops Over Unconscious. Frank Cleaver, residing in Oley township. near Pleasantville, while going for tbe cows on Tuesday evemug, dropped to the ground unconscious. He lay in this condition for some time when he was found by Bertolette Ebst and Fzra Guldin, and taken home.

The boy was quite cold when found, and his lower lip was marked and swollen by striking on tbe ground. fy tbe next morning he bad revived, and was not aware of what had happened. Reading Lodge of Good Templars. Following officers of Reading Lodge, No. 6ia, ol Uood lemplars, have been installed: W.

C. Allen Beck; W. V. Emma eiders; W. 8., Franklin Ramsey; W.

A. 8, David Sands; W. F. Robert L. Keith: W.

Calvin Dechant, W. Laura Hyneman; W. John H. Crowell; W. J.

Dauiel Boas; W. O. Matthias Mengel, Organist, Beckie Bowen; Librarian, Clara Max ton. Another Camping Out Party. Tbe Amine Association, composed of Messrs.

W. Whitman, W. H. Ermenlrout, H. Hofimaster, H.

Hoff, C. W. Baser, P. Raser, and W. Brewster, are camping out this week ou Cushion Hill, near Wernersville.

one tbe most elevated sections of the county. Caught Eight Dozen Sunfisb. MessrB. John H. Gernant, of Leesport.

and William Y. Lyon, of this city, recently vis ited Ihe Maidencreek on a fishing excursion and captured eight dozen sunfish measuring irom bix to eigni incnes long. Pottstown Soldiers' Monument Dedication Posts 16 and 76, G. A. of this city, will participate in the dedication of the Pottstown Soldiers' Monument, on Tuesday, Sept.

17th. Gov. Hartranft will be present. BY MAIL AND WIRE. Partridges are reported unusually numerous in Lehigh Valley.

Wllkesbarre is filled with suspicious man wh.i keep the police busy. New wheat is now selling at eiebtveentsabnahel tbe Cumberland Valley. Tbe bbab has engaged several sunerior Austrian officers fur the Persian army. There are on deposit in the six National Banks Wllliamsport uearly William Reed proposes to walk from Boston tn Ban Francisco, starting on the 12tb. for 10 C.

Rtv. Herman Bokum, a clergyman who had a hold both defendants in their own recoeniz eventful career, died at bis residence iu lhoir nnonn1 Germantown on Monday Many Boston liquor dealers have been rhineil hv lawyers, who obtained fees by promising to secure euwo, wuiuu uiey uuvur got. The King of Burnish recently imprisoned all bis liuiHters lor several hours because thev were not punctual iu attending a council. The Southern Pacific Railroad is Bhaded from a continuous line of cottonwood trees planted lor telegraph poles. Tbey all sprouted and live.

A young Lieutenant in the British navy has been committed without ball by a London poljco magistrate for stealing two live pound notes. Mrs. William Shannon, residing near Rharps burg, committed suicide on Saturday by hanging herself to a bedpost. No cause Is assigned for the act. The skull of apt Jack, the Modoc chief, who was hanged for the murder of Gen.

Canby adorns the library or Ibe Jcwett Scicutittc bociety of Lock port. On Saturday, Henry Rhapp, of Allegheny county, was sitting on a beer kt in a wagon. The horse shied at something, andlhe man was thrown the ground and iho wheels psssed over bis head and crushed his skull. He died soon after. About one hundred and fortv ejectment suits have been issued out of the I'rothonolary's ollicc Cainbria county, by the Pennsylvania KailniBd.

against parties wbo are trespassing on land of the out oriage improvement, wnit is claimed by them. A realistic hanging scene is introduced in "Jack Sheppard," as played in the Bella Union Theatre, San Francisco. lark Is hanged on a gallows, falling through a trap tn the usual way, and is out down by Bluetkin. The theatre is crowded every evening, Active opposition to the billiard saloon is continued in Oberlin, Ohio. A committee of womeu took seats in it every evening, until the proprietor excluded tbeni, and now two are constantly on duty on the sidewalk, dissuading young men from entering.

A Louisiana farmer set a spring gun In his corn field to make short work of a bear that infested the locality, and tben pulled the wire to fee if the machine worked. Tbe buckshot missel him, but tbe small shot made his lace resemble the too nf a I popper box. I Thore are said to be twenty elirht railroads sold under foreclosure during tbe first six months ol tbe present year, and iourteen were placed in the bauds of receivers during the same time. The total capital invested in these non paying roads is estimated at and tbe miles or rail. 3,71.

A hunter in the Adirondack sbot, as he supposed, an extra fine doer, and he was extolling bis unwonted good luck, when a farmer came upon the scene, and claimed 150 tor shooting his horse. Then the mighty huuler indulged in a significant laugh on the wrong side of his mouth, settled his bill and left, using very emphatic Ian nmra at the deception scattered far and wide of the cheapness Movements of a Brother Journalist. MR. AND MR9. WILLIAM 8.

BITTER IN IOWA. THEIR VISIT TO A BERKS COUNTIAN. A postal card received from William ft Ritter, of the Reading Adler. who with his wife is making a tour through the West, writ le? 81 onerman nouse unicago, August 5th, states that they intended to leave Chicago mat morning, at iu clock.for Council Bluns, Iowa, where they expected to arrive on the ueit day I uesday) at o'clock. After spend ing a day in the vicinity of Council Bluffs and tbey expected to leave for Red Oak.

where they will visit the family of Mrs. Hitter's brother. Jonathan Shearer, who is engaged in farming in soulhwestern Iowa, having removed from this county to the West some ten years ago. Mr. Shearer is one of tbe rising young men of Iowa, a prominent man in his county, and his name has several times been mentioned in connection with the Republican nomination for important county offices.

Mr. Shearer, however, is not an office seeker, but devotes his entire attention to farming and stock raising, in which he has been quite successful. Mr. and Mrs. Ritter had an exceedingly pleasant sojourn in Chicago.

Last Sunday they visited the diflerent parks in the Bubnrbs of the city, of which the Lincoln Park is the most attractive. They also had a steamboat ride on Lake Michigan. Mr. Ritter writes: "We have enjoyed ourselves very much ever siuce we left Reading." He and his wife ex pect to slay some time in the vicinity of Red Dan. Mr.

Jonathan Miearer resides only short distance from the town which is one of the moBt flourishing iu southwestern Iowa. having a population of several thousand. Rogues' Gallery on Exhibition. 1,000 PORTRAITS OF MURDERERS, BURGLARS AND THIEVES BURGLARS TOOLS IMPLEMENTS. There is on exhibition, at No.

610 Penn street, an interesting collection of portraits of no'ed criminals, in charge of Col. A. W. Scott, of Boston, who for many years was a detective officer, and has had a varied police expert ence. Among the portraits are those of many prolessional burglars, pickpockets, counter fellers, and thieves, who are at present en gaged in their nefarious pursuits, or are serv in terms of imnrisonmenl.

Merchants. hanW ers, and business men in general, will find it of importance to inspect tbe portraits in this "Rogues' Gallery." The collection of portraits contains well executed pictures of most of the noted Mollie Maguire" rour derers, the Lincoln conspirators, Probst, TJd derzook, Benjamin Hunter, and olher cele braled murderers. A curious feature of Ihe gallery is that in one portion an opportunity 18 afforded ot seeing every notorious rogue in Reading. Anions the tools and implements used by burglars and murderers are slung shots, iron knuckles, gags, sand bars, "silent in their ap plication but sure ic their effects, and olher articles having an interesting history. Most of them were taken from desiternte erim inals, among the articles being asleel hammer wilh which it is alleged seventy diSerent murders were committed in A us Ira Ii a.

During the period ol six years that this "Detective's Gallery" has been on exhibition it has been visited by at least three millions of people. Mortality Record for tbe Past Week Sixteen deaths were ported at the Health Office in this city during the weekending mil the btu one ot which was a case brought from Cumru township for interment. la the corresponding week of laskyear there were 26 deaths, as also 2G deaths during last week. Ibe total number ol deaths from the beginning of the year to date is a decrease of 97 as compared wilh the corresponding period ot last year. Nine of the deaths were of children under two years of age, seven having been infants under one year.

One of the deaths was of a person who hud reached the advanced age of 100 years. UI those wbo died 7 were males and 9 were females; 7 were adults and 9 minors; 6 were married and 10 single; three were of foreign birth. Ihe deaths by waids and districts were as follows 1st Ward 3 7th Ward 0 1 of of 8th 2 9th 0 10th 0 11th 1 Cumru twp 1 ...16 2d 3d 4th 5th 6th Total. Personal. Frauk Schell, has returned from his trip to California.

frank C. sunuk, Comptroller of the Read ing Iron Works, who had been seriously ill the past ten days, is able to be about again. James N. r.ruieulrout, has recovered from bis recent illness. Chester F.

Griesemer, Esq of Philadel phia, started from this city at five o'clock yes terday morning on a business trip through Berks, Lebanon and Lancaster counties. Edward Brooke and family, of Birdsboro. have gone to Cape May. L. P.

Fegely, has returned to his home at New Berliu, this county, after a month visit to I uliluruia. Defendants in the Heine Case Held for Trial. Alderman Fisher rendered his decision at o'clock yesterday morning in the matter of the prosecution brought by Councilman John K. Heine against Dr. Hiester M.

Nagle, President of Common Council, and Officer Harrison Lolz. The Alderman decided in ground that Officer Lotz had no right to arrest Mr. Heine after the latter had resumed his seat, and after removing him from the cham ber the officer had no right to take him any limber than outside the door. Keystone Iron Works Business Change. Koch has withdrawn from (he part nership heretofore existing between himself.

Jacques V. Craig and Jacob Snell, doing business under tbe name of "Keystone iron Works." Messrs. Craig Snell have taken into partnership Mr. John H. Craig, of this city, son of the senior member of the firm, and the business will be hereafter conducted bvlhe said partners under Ihe old name of "Keystone iron works." ine establishment located on Pine street below Third has been in constant operation for some time.

Serious Illness of Glenson C. Rboads. Glenson C. Khoads, son of Samuel L. Ehoads, of this cily, who has been sufiering wun a pulmonary anecuon lor a vear past, is rejiorled lo be seriously ill.

Several days ago be was brought home Irom the resi 'enre of a relative in the country near Phcenixvillc, whither be had gone for the benefit of his health. Committees on Finance and Tax. The Committees on Finance and Tax of Cily Councils, held a meeting last night at the Cily Hall, when matters pertaining to the collection of city taxes were considered. Suit has been brought againgt the sureties of Ezra Koeller, deceased, a former Tax Collector, to tecover amounts alleged lo be due. 1 VOL 41 NO.

109. i i READING, THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 8, THREE CENTS. LAST' RAILWAY HORROR, a TRAINS COLMttK AMD WREfEElIc Appalling; Accident Yesterday Near Blago, Ohio' 13 Prrnonl Killed and I About 4o We nnaed Postal Car Demolished Other Wantage. Pittsburgh, Aug. 7.

The fast line od the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and St. Louis Railroad, which left this city at 11.47 last" night, met with, a terrible accident at a point one and a half miles west of Mingo Junction, Ohio. The train was composed of two sleepers, one hotel car, one baggage, two postal cars and two coaches, the latter being occupied by emigrants. At 1 a. m.

at the point named, the fast line, which was twenty minutes behind lime, and running at the rate of forty miles an hour, collided with a freight train, and the entire train, except the hotel car and sleepers, wa thrown from the track and fearfully wrecked. 12 PERSONS KILLED 20 WOUNDED. Eleven or twelve persons are reported killed and fifteen to twenty seriously wounded. No names have yet been received. All the pas sengers in the sleepers escaped without seri ous injury, the loss of life being confined to those in the forward cars, occupied by postal clerks and emigrants.

LATER THREE POSTAL CLERKS KILLED. The Cincinnati postal car was thrown over an embankment thirty feet and completely demolished. The Postal Clerks, Frank D. Graham, A. W.

Anderson and W. Johnston were killed, and another bad his leg broken The St. Louis car was thrown over an em bankment on its end and badly wrecked, the uiree postal Clerks being injured. The bag gage and emigrant cars were badly wrecked. while the last coach and sleepers remained on the track and the occupants escaped almost unhurt.

The following is a partial list of the killed and wounded PARTIAL LIST OP THE DEAD. Killed Frank D. Graham, A. V. Andrews, W.

R. Johnston, and Mrs. Cullen, of Bridgeport, and Patrick Gannon, of Barry, Pa. ABOUT PORTT PERSONS WOUNDED. The list of wounded reaches about forty amongst them the following Samuel Sample and B.

Thomas, both of Philadelphia Mrs, Jane Agnew, left leg fractured; Edward Downing, hip joint dislocated J. W. Hains, light leg broken W. D. Agnew, injured in ternally E.

Downing, pelvis fractured, all of Allegheny. The killed and wounded were taken on a special train to Stenbenville, Ohio, where the officers of the Road did everything in their piwer to make the wounded comfortable. HOW THEY WERE CARED FOR. Both public and private houses were open to receive them, and they received the attention of the best physicians of the (own. Train Derailed by a WaNhont three rmona Killed.

Greenfield. Aug. 7. The 9 20 train last night, from Miller's Falls to Braille boro, ran into a washout one mile above Northfield Farms. Engineer Pattee, Fireman Arnold, and a man named Root, who was riding on the locomotive, were killed.

Conductor Ilolmanwas slightly injured in the face. Traius on the Tunnel line are all running legularly to day. Old Lady Run Oyer By Cam and Killed. Pottsville, Aug. 7.

An old lady, named Mrs. O'Brien, was run over at Phoenix Park Railroad crossing, near Llewellyn, by a passing train this morning, and died this afternoon from injuries received. Nome ehnylhlli tolllerlen Idle from Urouln and MrlkeK. Pottsville, Aug 7. This morning the employees of the Contiuental colliery at Centralis, refused to go to work on account of twenty per cent, being deducted from their July wages, they demanding that a reduction of but ten per cent, be made, same as the employees of the Reading Coal and Iron Company.

The colliery is operated by A. T. Audenried Co. At olher places through this region to day everything is very quiet. The Atk ins furnace colliery, at Gilberton, is still idle both from want of water and striking miners.

Bear Ridge collieries Nos. 1 and 2 will be idle Ihe remainder of this week for want of water. The other collieries at Malta1 coy Plains resumed work yesterday. bnalb Carolina Republican Convention Columbia, S. Aug, 7.

The Republican State Convention met in secret session at noon to day. The Convention is composed of a vast majority of colored members and Ihe old ileaders are conspicuously absent. There was great division of opinion as to whether to 'indorse Ihe Democratic State ticket and fight only for tbe Legislature, or to put up a Republican State ticket. After appointing a Committee on Platform and referring a series of resolutions endorsing Hampton, the Convention adjourned to ten o'clock to morrow morning. C.

C. Bowen was made Permanent President. fifteen Persona Ninnuid by MKhlnlug; 8chenectay, N. Aug. 7.

The German Odd Fellows were holding a pic nic in Tivoli Park in a storm. They sought refuge in a building on the grounds, which was struck by lightning, stunning fifteen persons, three of whom were seriously, though not fatally, injured. English Miiiu FxploHlnn. London, Aug. 7.

All ihe men who were atwoik in the Bcremerston mine at the lime of the explosion have been rescued, Several were (evenly burned, tut ouly one was dan jerously irjured. The men were working with baked lights tbe Firm Km Hip utlou Nnlil. Ecpaula, Aug 7. The first bale of new crop cotton was sold at auction today to Messrs, Simpson Johnston, at 18 cents per pound. It was raised by Major William N.

Beeves, of Barbour county. HJ. K. A. Bnrhe lor Mule Treasurer of Lonlnlana.

Baton Rouge, Aug. 7. Mj E.A.Burke was nominated for Stale Treasurer. Tbe convention then adjourned tine Jit. Philadelphia BrlirNtriielt by LlgbtnliiK and Disabled.

Baltimore, Aug. 7. The British steamship Nova Scotian, Captain Archers, which A arrived this morning, brought in tow the brig Kalnna, Uaptain Uurtis, picked up at sea, dis mantled. The Kaluna was on a voyage from Philadelphia to Greenock, with a cargo of sugar house syrup, and on the 2d inst. struck by lightning carrying away the main mast forty feet above the deck, and ike fore mast in the treslletrees, with all yards.

All sails were lost, except the flying jib and middle stay sail, and the brig dismantled. Tbe Weather To.Day. Washington, Aug. 7. Indication for the Middle Atlantic Stain Qear or partly cloudy weather, liyh', northwesterly winds, becoming varia ble, stationary temperature, rising followed by sta tionary or falling barometer.

Basslaas Receiving Their Reward Ihe surrender or Varna. London, Aug. 7. A dispatch from Con stantinople to Reuter's Telegtam Company says: "The important position connected with Varna will be delivered up to the Rus sians neit week, but the removal of the ma terial from the fortress will require two months. A "fkiendly inquiry" as to batoum.

"The Russians have addressed to the Porte a friendly inquiry as to when it will surrender Batoum, but the communication has as yet re ceived no answer." Burglar Attsmpis Murder Au Kdltor Madly Wounded Saratoga, Aug. 7. The rooms occupied by John Candee, of the Bridgeport Standard, and fsmilv. i TVmnle fir Hm, 7,1 lcreu 8 8D0Ul 1 C10C 10,8 mo" ing. Mr.

Candee, seeing him go into a room where his child was, got up and followed. A eusueu, uur.ng wmcn ine ourgiar snot jji ii ii .1 i l.l Mr. Candee, the ball entering his neck and lodging near the spine. The burelar then escaped by a ladder he had placed at the win dow. Mr.

Candee is not dangerously hurt. Taken ul of Jail by a Mob and Hsai, Nashville, Aug. 7. One hundred armed horsemen went lo the jail at Franklin last night, broke it open and took out Calvin Beatty, colored, aged 18, charged with having raped a six year old daughter of Daniel Chrislman, a prominent citizen, while return ing from school last Friday. They probably hung him but no trace of bis body can be found.

Champion Wins; Shot of Ihe World. London, Aug 7. Captain A. H. Bogardus, the American who, on Tuesday, won the title of the champion wing shot of the world, will sail for home on the 10th inst.

He will shoot no more matches here. Boston Helling; Co. lo be Reorganised boston, Ag. i. ibe proposition lor re organization and continuance of the Boston Belting Company was adopted at the meeting oi stocKnoiueis anu creditors ibis aiternoon.

I no more nirines iu trance, Paris, Aug. 7. The strikes in the north of France have terminated. The reports of their revival are not true. LOCAL NEWS.

Reading R. R. Accident Last Evening. RICHARD BHPIBY ATTEMPTS TO JUMP ON A COAL TRAIN IS BADLY HURT. Richard SUiry, residing in Rtilly's Hol low, along Ihe Reading Railroad below the furnaces, in the southern section of the city.

attempted last evening to jump on a down coal train near Ihe water station while under the influence of liquor. His foot caught and be was tripped and ibrown along tbe railroad Irack where his head was caught by the cars and his face and scalp were lacerated in a fear ful manner. 11 is nose was broken, upper lip ut through, and there are numerous cuts, con usions and L.uists about d.ll.'rent portions of Ins head and face. One of his heels was also cut. Slieiry was picked np by two men and conveyed lo his residence.

Dr. W. Murray VV'eidinan dressed his wounds last night. The ii jured man has a wife and six small children who are in extremely destitute circumstances. 1 here were no provisions last night in the house, and Officer Culp contrib uted a sum of money for the relief of the family.

Arrangements will be probably made to day for conveying the family to tbe station bouse. 88th Regiment Reunion at Philadelphia. Ihe arrangements of the members of the riigbtv tighlh Kegiment, Pennsylvania Vet eran Volunteers, resident in this city, for their excursion and participation in the annual re union at amiminl Park, Philadelphia, have been completed About thirty members will attend. The old Regimental Band has been reorganized for the occasion and will furnish the music. A banquet will be given at the Belmont Mansion, where the business of the association will be transacted and the election of officers will be held.

Among the invited guests are the following Honorary Members of Ihe association, viz: hi a. benator Simon Cameron, His Excellency Gov. Hartranft and Mayor Evans. Letters of acceptance were received from these gentlemen, and it is expected they will be present. Following are Ihe present otbeers of the Association: Presi dent, Col.

George P. McLean: Vice President. Charles S. Butler; Secretary, Cyrus S. Dettre, and Treasurer, John D.

Vautier. Councilman Arrested at His Wife's Request. Officer Houck arrested last night at half past nine o'clock, Councilman Paul Young, of the second ard, residing at JNo. 7oa Biuga man street The arrest was made at the request of the defendant's wife, who charged lhat he had threatened to kill her, and that he was afraid of her life. Young was con veyed to the station house and locked up.

Meeting of the Board of Health. All the members of the Board of Health at tended the regular weekly meeting yesterday llernoon. JJiil little business was transacted beyond the reading of the Sanitary and Health Commissioner reports. A commu nicalion from the New Haven Sanitary Pump Company, relative to an improved process of emptying and cleaning cesspools, was referred to Ibe Uommillee on rouurelte. Ringgold Band Open Air Concert.

The open air concert of the Ringgold Band in Penn Square las evening drew together another large concourse of people. An excel lent programme ot music was performed, which was greatly appreciated. A number of strangers sojourning at the Mansion House commented favorably upon the superior music of our crack musical organization. Another Show Wound Up. The exhibition of automaton fivures at Music hill Eighth and Penn streets, has been wound up by the seizure of Ihe property on a claim for services made by an employee.

Chief Cullen observed a close resemblance in the proprietor to Geistlich, Ihe Philadelphia mur derer. Pottstown's Call for Our County Surveyor. The Pottstown Uorougb Council have en gaged D. S. Zacharias, of this city, County Surveyor, to give the grade on High street, between Hanover and iork streets, with a view of making such changes as may be deemed necessary.

I I of the In of iii to of gJ) NEWS FROM BRAZIL P. D. WAMER'S PLATFORM HIS NPEECH AT DOUGLASNVII.I.K. His Replies to Four Qneslluus Ashed Him at a Democratic Heellue; Heldat DonsTassvllle l.ttftf livening. P.

D. Wanner, Esq addressed a Democratic meeting at Douglassville, last evening, pur suant to appointment. He spoke at the public house of Mr. Thomas Qreenoff, where a large assemblage of persons had collected, among whom were some of the most prominent Democrats of the place, who expressed themselves pleased wilh Mr.Wanner's course. A lderman Isaac R.

Fisher, of this city, opened the meet ing with a few remarks and was followed by Mr. Wanner, whose address was attentively listened to throughout and frequently ap plauded. POUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED BY MR. WANNER, Mr. Wanner having been notified by some oi uie iMmocrals ol JJouglraville, that they would expect him to answer the following ijueMLiuns at tue meeting neiu mere last night, replied as follows: First Are you in favor of hard or soft money Second Are you in favor of taxing the government bonds fhiid Are you opposed lo the National Banking System fourth What are your views uuon the labor question In regard lo tbe first question he said.

while I am glad and ready to answer this question it appears rather Btrange that my views on the subject should have been misunderstood by any body knowing me. I have for some years publicly and privately favored paper money or the Greenback currency. I believe with Daniel Voorhees. the acknowl edged champion of the paper money movement of the west, "that experience has shown it to be the best money, all things considered, that evercirculated on American soil." When Messrs Clymer and Ermentrout forced their hard money resolution upon the Democracy of this county at the County Meeting held August 19, 1875. endorsing the specie resumption act and demanding the repeal of the legal tender act or the destruction of all our Greenback cur rency, I opposed the resolution with all my might along wilh Jacob EaufTman and a few others before; the committee, but we were out voted by tbe old fogies or hard money men In an address delivered before the Democratic Association, of Reading, April 1, 1876, and published in the (Sunday A'ewoi April 6, 1876, said HIS VIEWS ON THE CURRENCY QUESTION.

With the repeal of the Resumption Act and the adoption of such principles as were set forth in the Erie Platform of last year, I believe that prosperity would soon again teturu to the country. Any efiort made to return to hard money, especially at this time, simply means the prolonging of hard times. Hard money wouia oe synonymous witn nard times. In mv opinion gold and silver as a legal tender is a a drawback to any country, and against its prosperity at any time. Let us just for one moment iook dsck tor ten or twelve years, and see tne progress tnat was made in the arts and sciences, and in all kinds ot industrial enter prises and establishments in our country, all around us, all during a time of paper money.

Look at France, and see what she has accom plished under similar circumstances, since her war with Germany. The sooner all the neonle will learn that money, as such, is to be used but tor one purpose, tbe better tor them. Money is simply au instrument by which we efJ'ect exchanges, it is a circulating medium, nothing else, it is what it npreseuis, or what you can get for it, that makes it valuable, not what it is worth intrinsically, or iu itself. It is valuable as money, because tbe Government issued it, fiving it its stamp and credit as a legal tender, is held, however, that gold and silver are the only true basis for the currency of the Republic. Why Because it is scarce and hard to get.

That is evideutly the only reason upon which the assertion is founded. They say be cause gold anu silver is scarce and very valua btein itseit.it would prevent inflation. Uuctua tion or expansion: that may be so, but upon the same theory we might claim that diamonds would form a truer basis yet than gold and sil ver. 1 bold that the wbole theory is false, and that it can never be successfully maintained. hold that the government of a country should have charge of its money and regulate the supply according to the demands cf trade and needs of its people.

Let its money then be gold and silver or paper gold and silver, when the country has a sufficient supply of it, if not, then let it be paper money." These have been my views right along with out change whatever. At the County Meeting last year every effort was made on the part tbe hard money or ring men to crush out the resolutions I had prepared for the meeting. still I managed to have three of them adopted, viz: lhat silver should be made a legal tender for the payment of all debts; that there should be no further contraction of the greenback currency, and that the specie resumption act should be repealed immediately and uucou ditionally. In truth i sympathized with the Greenback movement from the beginning, but did not believe in going outside of the Demo cratic party in order to advance it, and do not now. 1 have held at every point that there was no necessity for such a course and no room for such a party.

FIGHTING INSIDE THE PARTY LINES. I believe in fighting the Greenback prin ciples right inside of the Democratic party. I think it would be but lolly to leave a party simply because some in it might advocate principles diflerent from your own. my opinion the proper course for a man to take is lo bght for what he believes to be right within the party and not outside of 1 also believed then, that the Democratic party would in the course of time take up the Greenback cause and absorb that whole element. 1 am already gratified in seeing the truth of what I tben believed established.

The Ohio Democratic platform of last year embodied almost every priuciple ever ad vanced or maintained by the Greenback men. By that platform the Democrats carried the State of Ohio in October, and we, in the State of Pennsylvania, in November. During this year almost every Democratic State Convention that has met up to this time adopted a platform almost similar, from Ohio to Texas, and from present indications there is no doubt but that Ihe Democratic party will run a western man for President of the Uoited States in 1880, upon a soft money or Greenback platform and elect him, too, and will have no Electoral Commission about it. PAY THE DEBT IN GREENBACKS. As to tbe second question, 1 would say that I am in favor of reducing the interest on gov ernment bonds to three or four per cent, or else tax them to such an extent as to reach the same result.

I am also of ihe opinion lhat the Act of loui), by whicb the coulract between the government and the bondholders whs changed so as lo make the face value ol the bonds payable in coin, was unconstitutional, a fearful outrage upon Ihe people, and should not be lespected regardless of consequences. The bonds were bought with paper money and should be redeemed wilh paper money. The bondholders have no right lo ask and should not expect lo have their bonds paid twice or three times over and above what tiiey ever paid for them. OPPOSED TO NATIONAL BANES. As to the third question, I would say lhat I am unqualifiedly opposed lo the National Banking system.

It should be abolished, the bonds held in trust taken up and the money issued directly by the government. If the government can ever redeem the bonds it could equally as well withdraw the notes issued iu their stead whenever found desirable, and would save millions of dollars to tbe government annually. LABOR QUESTION BOARD OF ARBITRATION. As to the fourth and last question I believe that the working men can settle the labor to of in the fer in in to to question best themselves, by getting honest men elected to omce and such as are in full sympathy with them, and willing to work and legislate for their interest and the people gen erally instead of legislating only for the interest of the bond holders, capitalists, money lenders and corporations, as has been the case almost entirely for Ihe last ten years. Tbey should work to bring about such reforms and changes of the laws as I have just referred to, which if done would in a great measure help to settle the labor question of itself, which was never raised to a prominent position during tue time ol the nauon prosperity.

I believe, however, that a Board of Arbitration should be established for tbe purpose of settling all disputes between capital and labor or employers and employees; such board of arbitra tion should be national in its powers and com posed ol disinterested parties. PATENT LAWS AND TRADES UNIONS. I also believe that there should be a revision of the United States patent laws and that less time and less encouragement should be given to patentees and especially to such as are devoting all their time and attention upon labor entirely too rapidly of late years and should be saving macnines, wnicn nave oeen multiplied checked. I think, too, that workingmen have a perfect right to form societies for their own improvement, mutual benefit or social eralifi cation and should be encouraged to do so. but should not form such societies for purposes of oppression against unorganized labor, or for the purpose of raising wages above what their employers can afford to pay.

Berks Prison Board in Session. WHAT WAS DONE AT THEIR MEETING YES TERDAY. At the meeting of the Board of Prison In spectors, held yesterday at the county prison, tne menioers were an present except Wm. 8. Ritter, the President of the Board, who is in lowa.

Mr. James Keber was elected President pro tern. During their session the Hoard heard an application for commutation ol sentence in the case of Michael Seiders, pre sented by A. K. Stauffer.Esq.

Inspector Lyon, unairman oi me i.ommuteeon Uoal.announced lhat Ihey bad awarded the contract for surviv ing the county prison with coal for the coming year to Reuben Lessig, at the following prices: William Penn Colliery, $2 27 per ton of 2240 pounds; pea stove at J3.67 per ton of 2240 pounds. Warden Knoll presented his report, men was auopteu. it is as loiiows PRISON WARDEN'S REPORT. Prison Warden Knoll presented bis month ly report as follows There were manufactured 2,646 yards of carpet, and 168 pairs of boots and shoes, there was $128.44 worth of carpet sold for cash and $471.60 worth on credit. He received for boarding $5 75 in cash and $1.

785.08 on account, and there was paid to tbe uounty ireasurer 0o, the total business for the month amounling to $2,589 65. There are one hundred and four prisoners. SENTENCE COMMUTED INSPECTION. The sentence of John Rocklisrt.convioted of horse stealiug and sentenced Jan. 11, 1876, for three years, was commuted four months, which will make his term expire in September next.

The members of the Board then made their regular round of inspection and found the cells in good condition and the pris oners with few exceptions contented. The five hundred copies of the 29th annual prison report, were found on the table. Obituary. DEATH OF GEO. PEIRCE, OP READING.

George Peirce, died at his residence. No. 148 South Fifth street, this city, yesterday morniug, at eight o'clock, in the 72d year of his age. He was of Quaker descent, and the son of Richard Peirce. He was born near Scarlets' Mills, in Robeson he was engaged in the mercantile business for fifteen years.

He bought a farm in the Hav valley, and moved there sometime in 184,. After residing there sixteen years he sold his farm to Mr. James Mctiowan snd removed to this cily. In 1876 after having led a retired life for thirteen years, he left town and took up his residence on a farm near the White Bear tavern, in Roleson township, re maining there until last October, when he again removed to this city and occupied the house where he died, after an illness of eighteen months. His death was caused by dry gangrene which first attacked his fool and then spiead through his system.

He leaves one son, George H. Peirce, residing in this cily. Tbe funeral will take place next Monday afternoon at three o'clock, and the remains will be interred at St. Paul Church, near Geigertown, in Robeson township. What the Superintendent of City School Kepairs Is Doing.

Mr. A. J. Fink, Superintendent of City School Repairs, is daily engaged in his work and arranging the rooms iu the different buildings in accordance with the suggestions made by Cily Superintendent Buehrle in his report lo the Hoard of School Controllers. This morning be will begiu the work of building a glass partition iu the First grammar school room on the second floor of the Elm street building.

This will enable two schools occupy the room instead of one as heretofore Tbe First grammar school will be transferred to the Amos Phillippi building, and a school from the Poplar street building will lake its place. Yesterday Mr. ink completed the improvements at the Ricktown school building, which wilt have four rooms instead three. These have all been newly painted. The fence has also been painted and Ihe yard hoot ol the school terraced so that it is now handsomest school yard in tbe city.

Sheriffs Sales of Personal Property. Sherifl' Kemp will sell at two o'clock this afternoon the stock and fixtures of tbe State House Restaurant, northeast corner of Fifth and Penn streets, property of Hollenbach Messier. On Tuesday afternoon Deputy Sheriff Schaef sold in Washington township, on the premises of William Scbeirer, a quantity of unthreaded grain and a patch of potatoes in the field. The entire amount realized by the sale was $30. The potatoes brought $1.50, and the grain, which was sold in two lots, $21.50 and $13 respectively.

Yesterday the Sheriff sold the slock of groceries, provisions, notions, dry goods, queens ware, hardware, glassware, and olher articles, the store of Henry B. Regar, corner of Tenth and Washington streets, Ibis cily. E. Q. Brooke's Mining Operations.

William Noble, Superintendent of the iron ore mines of Messrs. E. G. Brooke, of Birdsboro', has ceased mining operations at Shirk's mines along the base of (he Welsh Mountain, near Chiirchtnwn, and is now operating at Briertown, two miles west of Beartown. In St, Joseph's Hospital.

George Klippell, injured by a fall from a second sloiy window, is in St. Joseph's Hospital. His one side is paralyzed. Paul Lirhty, slabbed in an affray, is also an inmate of St. Joseph's Hospital.

LOCAL DASHES. Dr. Esenweiu, 839 Peun street, has a large collection of flowers tastefully arranged. The First Presbyterian Church is undergoing a thorough cleaning this week. A wagon load of gypsies have been encamped for several days on the Morganlown road.

Joseph Ward, the engineer who met wilh an accident on the East Peun. Railroad is lying a critical condition in Allenlown. John Richards and Frauk Wunder, of this cily, were successful in fishing in the Union Canal by using inflated bladders for swimmers. Messrs. Hillegas of this city, received several car loads of sheep from Indiana county, this week, whicb they are selling at 6 Ol cents per pound.

Less grain is reported to have been brought Reading this week by farmers than last week, as the farmers are holding back fur higher prices. as in is of be in bit in In get to to to AN HOUR IN JAIL AlHONCI THIS BKKK8 0. COBfVICtS. HomelhlBg A boat I bo iMxclpllae at the Castle on Ihe Hill Oae Hnadred and Four Inmntra No lable Prlaouere. The disciplineof the Berks County Prison is vigorously administered, and it is relaxed only by the advice of the Prison Physician or in cases like lhat of Humphreys.who was per mitted to visit his father on the eve of death.

Formerly, tobacco was furnished free to the prisoners, but this practice has been abolished. The inmates are, however, allowed its tue, provided they or their friends furnish' it. Members of their families and relatives of the one hundred and four inmates are permitted to pay them visits under certain reairieiinnu n.l I this is the extent of the departure from the I ntherie nnWitir. HOW THE HUNTZINQERS ARE TREATED. Prison Warden Knoll recently visited Schuylkill county; and while there was fre quently accosted by persons who said thev heard that the Hunlzingers, father and son, were treated differently from the other pris oners.

He was told that people over there believed tbey lived upon, hotel fare and were accorded privileges denied to others. Warden Knoll assured his inquirers that the Huntz ingers occupied prison cells which were fur nished like all the rest, that their food consisted of the regular prison fare and that no privileges were extended them. A Times and Dispatch representative visited both the Hunlzingers yesterday and was present for a short time at the meeting of the Prison Board, and from whrt he saw and heard he knows lhat these two prisoners live upon the same fare dealt out daily to all the prisoners, and that their cell life is as dull and monotonous as routine and red tape can make it. THE EX BANKER AND HIS SON. Jacob Hunlzinger'8 age and natural infirmi ties unfit him for the work usually assigned penitentiary inmates and by the direction of the Prison Physician he is exempt from labor.

Albert Hunlzinger, from choice, gave his attention to shoemaking having the four trades to select from, viz weaving, cooking, tailoring or shoemaking. He has worked faithfully and cheerfully. Yesterday he was engaged in correcting ihe errors in the printed copies of the 29th annual prison report. Albert's health seems to be adected. He looks spare and pale and a longer confinement than that which he must legally serve under the present sentence, would undoubtedly result fatally.

He assumes a cbeerfulair.talks pleasantly and has evidently determined to accept his punishment as contentedly as possible. The severe mental strain which is slowly undermining Albert's health is not so apparent in the father's case. He is growing stout, looks exceedingly well, but the furtive glances and disposition lo converse upon every subject but his prison life, show belter than words can tell the inward pangs and unspoken longings that must render existence a burden He has made two applications for a relaxation of the prison rules, viz: to be permitted to receive tbe daily papers and to use butter. Both these applications have been firmly refused. SQUINT AND HUMPHREYS.

John Squint, one of Ihe July rioters, is a weaver and makes Irom twelve lo sixteen yards of carpet a day. The task is six yards. He is cheerful, enjoys good health, and during the few moments of conversation with him kept steadily at work. His conduct is reported good. Samuel Humphreys, one of the Lebanon Valley Railroad bridge burners, is also a weaver.

He has made as many as seventeen yards of stair carpet and ten yards of rag carpet in one day. He has one of the finest cells the penitentiary department. He is a well behaved prisoner. A NEPHEW OF PRESIDENT HAYES. John Hayes, of Williamsport, this State, claims to be the nephew of Rutherford Hayes, the President of the Uoited States.

John's claim is doubtful and would hardly be allowed by even a Court composed of Ben. Butlers, because John is a colored man He a bright and something of a genius in his way. Like Bassetl, Hayes has turned his attention to the training of mice. He has three them in a cage and tamed them into sub missiou to his orders. One of them be calls Long Tail, one is Tommy Collins and the other Martha Jane.

John says when he is free be will travel through tbe diflerent towns and cities with his caravan of educated mice and exhibit them. He says they will in time able to play cards, rattle dice, smoke cigars, fire off pistols and conduct themselves generally like 4 1 of July small boys. John's weakness is stealing, and that's why he lives castle Knoll. FOUR WOMEN IN ONE CELL. In one cell there are four women, who seemed to enjoy their life and did not feel a ashamed of their situation.

1 hree of them were committed for theft and one for vagrancy. They are all more than twenty four years old and in the full bloom of health. It is to be regretted that the prison authorities cannot separate such women and assign Ihem to work cells as in the case of men. PRISON LIBRARY OF 270 VOLUMES. The prison library catalogue shows a col lection of two hundred and seventy volumes.

each prisoner's cell a catalogue is placed, containing the names and numbers of the books from which he or she selects Ihe vol ume desired, the library room is directly opposite Albert Huntzinger's cell, in the southwest comer of the penitentiary on tbe second floor. It is the first cell on Ihe right hand side as you reach the head of Ihe stairs leading to the gallery or second tier of peni tentiary cells. Contributions from the public would be thankfully received. PARAGRA PHOBIA. There are indications everywhere that the dandelion aud the lamb are about to lie down together.

The phonograph will probably be called a "she." because it repeats everything. Cincin nati Breakfast Table. General Uruhb lives in rbiladelpbia. It is lucky Bayard Taylor didn't have a chance to at him. Boston Post.

"Age and wedlock bring a man to his nightcap," remarked the philosopher when his wife inquired wby be chewed cardamon seeds in bed. Derrick. Hackcnsack Republican. There are a few men who can hold their breath under water, but the name of those who can hold their breath under whisky, is legion. N.

J. Republican; Tbe man who carries around the contribution box iu church ought be supremely happy he can see how much every one puts in and nn one can tell how much he takes out of his pocket to put iu. Cincinnati Breakfast Tame A scientist says angle worms do not suffer when put on the hook. They wriggle around out of pure joy, we suppose, the same as a man does when a good looking woman steps on his corns. Even the "old watch dog of the Treasury," with the nation's millions behind him, could not assume that malignant expression of jealous vigilance which is worn by an old hen studiously sitting on a broken tumbler and two door kuobs Hawkeye.

"Beggars can't be choosers," says au old adage. We take notice that a beggar got into the hall way the other day and chose from the hat rack forthwith three hats, one umbrella, aud our best seal skin overcoat. This knocks the saw dnst out of that adage. Scottish American. Chiistians have their troubles as well as sinners.

When we die and go to heaven because we haven't done lots of things which we wanted do, it will just cut us to the quick to see a loug procession of sinners coming in who went theatres and dances and balls, and then repented jut in the uick of time St. Joseph Herald,.