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f. DAILY TLMES. READIIO, AUGUST 3, 1869. BY TELEGRAPH. in adraBte the Philadelphia and Sew lark Papers mm 'v' "il" vv.

i 1 OoTerammte in Philadelphia Bobbed of $25,000. cf A Li 1 111 Heavy Crops of Grain and Grana in tbe pflle York. Beals and DuVe, the Altoona Incendiaries found guilty. Tf NEW YORK. Wm.

B. Astor denies bis intention to complete the Washington ument. requi red toremove rocks at Hell' 1 Gate. Entire line of Tf, Erie Eailroad to be A i JTII 1 Eliminated at night. $30, 000 Robbery.

OUBA. Fight near Santiago De Ouba. Spanish forces routed Spanish Troops joining the Cuban Army. EtJEOPE. rjijMore Editors imurisoned in France, Arrival of Minister Sickles in Vi Madrid' Toledo and Auvila pronounce for; Don Car los.

Volunteers offer their servicestothe Government. NEW TARK. (Special Dispatch to tne Times. New York, Aug. 1.

It is understood that William B. Astor denies having 'been. at Saratoga, and denies any intention of completing the Washington National Monument at his own expense. "The Tug which was to nave started for the fishing banks yesterday morning, was stopped "by the Government officials on the ground that the men who were to em bark expected to be transferred to a teamer outside of Sandy Hook. New York, Aug.

1. Gen. Newlin estimates that it will require a million dol lars and two years work to remove the rocks at Hell Gate. It is stated that the whole line of the Erie Railroad is soon to be illuminated at night by a newly discovered electric light. The oflSce of Mallory Butterfield, Ko.

92 Willlftm was robbed lost Thursday moon by sneak thief, of $30,000 in notes, and checks, and $250 in currenoy. latter, however, is the only loss of fhe fim payment of the former having been stopped. worth pf goods which were re cemtly sWleufrom the clothing store of Jarhart, Ellis Clark, have, been found and seized in the h'ose of Bernard Corn, in Oliver street, and committed for examination; Several pei Vere bad ly injured in an afiray last, ni8ht in a "bar. room on First avenue. Messrs.

Symonds and Hocken, Grocers of ldrr'8 N. are said to have absconded' i leaving liabilities, amounting to $20,000. Nsw York Aug. 1 The Cuban Junto have advices that Genls. Jardan and Piguerino with ten thousand 1 armed in urgents attacked Gen.

La Torre, near Santiago De Cuba, routed his forces and captured himself. The rumor that he Ih had since been shot is untrue, i The i 'Spanish Gen. Pnello has been defeated between Neuilas and Puerto Principe. His sen with a large portion of his command is stated to have joined the Cuban Army. A cargo of slaves had been landed at Colorado Key for Havauaand (Special DUpntcb to tta Times.) i K( BVTF ALO, Aug.

l.Notwithstanding more rain has failen this year than the average last tea yeara, yet the prospects for crops were never better iu this section, The bBftt yield is expected to be one third larger than usual, and an i a. enormous nay crop will be harvested should the weather hold fair long enough. PHILADELPHIA 8jMlal Dispatch to the Timet. Philadelphia 1. On Friday sight last fifty thousand dollars, the proceeds of Government sale, was placed in a safe in the Treasury office at the U.S.

Arsenal in this city. Yesterday morning on opening the safe twenty five thousand dollars was missing. The safe had appa rently 1 not been tampered with. The building was full of night watchmen The afiair is mysterious. Several arrests hav been made of Arsenal employees on suspicion.

At an early hour this morning a party roughs attacked and beat nearly to a private watchman on Chestnut street near 10th. "i' PITTSBCBO. I Special to the TimM. Pittsbcbo, Aug. l.

jury in the 'case of Bealla and Duke, the Altoona in 4 wndiaries, after being out all Friday sight, returned a verdict of guilty I FBASit'E. Vspeilal Dlspitcli to the Tlmel Pabis. Auz. LIt is rumored that Taledo and Avila have pronounced lot Don Carlos. VUeiNlA POLITICS.

31. John Jenkins, chairman of the State Central Committee of the Wells party, having written a letter to Dr. Gilmer, chairman of the State Central Committee of the Walk" er party, urging that the two parties now unite for carrying out Republican; principles, the latter gentleman writes a reply, saying that the Walkerites left the Wells party because they were either forced to do so or to oppose the policy of the President After alluding to the almost unanimous indorsement of Republican principles by the white men of the State, and asserting that the colored people who were misled by the Wells leaders are now flocking by hundreds to the Wa.ker standard, he concludes as follows nr. "You ask for a coalition of the two wings of the Republican party. I cannot admit that the party is divided.

On the contrary, I claim that the Grant Walker is the National Republican party of Virginia, representing the policy of the President and of Congress, and as such has no division to heal, To the late Wells party I have only to say that we shall gladly welcome them to our ranks, for we are unwilling to deprive any class of. citizens of the innumerable blessings that must flow to Virginia from an unequivocal enforcement of those national principles of which President Grant and Congress are the head and ESGLAJTD. i London, July 31. Mr. Gladstone, who has been ill for a few days past, has returned to London.

His health is much improved, though he is still weak. 1 Paeis, July 31. The manager and two of the editors of the Bappel newspaper have been sentenced to one months imprisonment and to pay a large fine, for publishing false news. Pabis, July 31. The Patrie pays the Spanish Government allows the Carlisls to muster in the north, and is collecting forces to prevent the movement southj ward.

SPAIN. Special Dispatch to the Times. Madrid, Aug. 1 The Carlists, under Savariagoa are iu the mountains near Toledo. The National Troops are in close pursuit.

Bands of Carlists appeared the provinces of Eue dra and Leon. The Carlists jtaken prisoners at Pampeluna had been tried by Court martial The Judge Advocate demanded the application of the death penalty. Their fate has not yet been decided. i Volunteers of Liberty throughout the Kingdom are offering their services to the Government to assist in suppressing the Carlist insurrection." Madeid, July 31." There is much dissatisfaction here at Napoleen's lenity towards the Carlist conspirators on the frontiers. The press comment severely on the course taken by the French.

Bands of Carlists have appeared in various places within the past few days, and many arrests have been made. 5 I Minister Sickles, in presenting his credentials to Serrano, said the 'United States now, more than ever, appreciate the traditional amity of Spain as animated by new sympathies and coiiimon participation in constitutional liberties. i Serrano replied that the Government would endeavor to increase the amity so happily existing between the two peoples, which bound by ancient bands, and now having others equally powerful in the beneficial exercise of the amplest liberties placed by the Constitution in accordance with the monarchy "of such glorious memories. He concluded with a tribute to Sickles, and expressed the belief that Grant could not have made a more grateful selection to the Spanish people. n' AUSTRIA.

jf fSpecia. vagami tutus uuw i Vienna Aug. i. jne rule oi tne gov ernment wltfeh limited the appointment bv foreign governments of Consuls to capital and seaport oi ine mis been relaxed. Mr.

R'ee has beem ap. pointed U. S. Consul atPrue. THE WEW ATLANTIC CAlBME' BeesT, France, July 31..

To the As sociated Press lbe Directow oi ine French Telegraph Company beg you to be their niedlum for, expres sing their gratitude to tC W9. wmcn has so kindly and effectually seconded their efforts. This company will business on August 15th, with a reduc tion of say 2a per cent, on the present tariff also, giving further facilities, which they hope will be appreciated by the publie; Press dispatches will be half price. Further details will be publishcdAjy our agent. (Signed) Local Business Notices.

The very best, cheapest and neatest that are to be found in this or nny other city, can be had al McKnight'B Hardware, Store, 3d and Perm streets, where so ma py buy baby carriages. Be sure you are right about the kind you should have, and then you will be satisfied that the Clothes Wringers sold at Mc Knight's Hardware Store, Third at id Penn streets, are just what you need. Tmterkst allowed on daily balances per cent, for a year, and 4 per Kent, for shorter poriods. Money paid on demand at the Reading Savings' Bank. Ptmis Danos.

Dr. Light, No. 1, North Fifth street, Reading, has i in his store one of the finest and best selected' stock of fresh drugs in this city. Dr. Light and bis assistant are always ready to wait on persons who are In want, at any hour of the day or night.

Dr. Light and his assistant are both accomplished druggists, and gen' tlemen versed in Pharmacology, Interest oh Deposits. Th Union Bink of this citv pays interest on deposits. The Union Bank is one of tbe oldest and most reliable banking instlto in Heading, and, us a nnancia 1 institu tion, mnefwes the entire confidence of the community. Its omcera have been ions and favorably known as bosUi6s me of reliability and honor.

L00AL ij.t. Democbatio Couittt MsBTOia. The nnual' Democratic County Meeting held In the Court House, on Saturday afternoon i', DDiel: Ermentrout, i oslled 1 the meetiiigtsMrderin some lengthy remarks. The meeting was organized by the selection of F. B.

Laucks, as Chairman, Becker and Jefferson X. Keller as Seo retarie8, 'and representativea from each district iu the county as Vice Presidents. A Committee on resolutions was appointed, with Edwin Shatter, as Chairman. During the retirement of the Committee, the meeting was addressed by Hon. J.

L. Getz, lion. H. Clymer, Hon. Ri Ii.

Jones, Hon. J. D. Davis, and Prof, Hal deman, of Celumbia, Lancaster co. At the conolnslon bi the remarks of the latter, the Committee reported a series of nineteen resolutions.

i The resolutions condemned centralization ofpowerinthe General Government; declared, he intention of the President of the United States' to subordinate the civil to the military power; quoted and indorsed the langnage of a resolution of Senator Sumner in 1865, declaring that a Government established on a military basis cannot ba a Republican form of. Government; condemned the Fifteenth Ami 'meet to the Constitution; quoted the language of President Lincoln in a speech made in Charleston, 111., in 1858, declaring himself against negro suffrage and negro equality; declared that the Radical party had been false to soldiers in not remembering them in the Federal appointments; condemned the corruption of the Radical members of the Legl: lhture at its last session; condomned the practice of Stnte and County Treasurers In speculating upon the public funds, recommending the requiring of candidates for County Treasurer at the ensuing Convention, a pledge in writing to appropriate to the county the interest accruing npon the county funds; condemned the Registry Law; maintained the principle of rotation in oiflee in relation to the disposition of the county ofDces; indorsed the platform and the candidates pf the last Democratic State Convention'; approved the course of the Hon, J. L. Getz, Representative 10 Congress, and of Hon. D.

Davis, State Senator, and Hon. Henry Brobst, member of the Legislature; demanded that every applicant for office at i the ensuing County Convention shall pledge' himself in writing to attend personally to the duties of office be seeks; recommended a return to the former time of holding the County meetings on the Tuesday following the first Monday of Augui Court, fixed the time for the delegate elections on Saturday the 14th instant, and the time for the Nominating Convention on the 17tb, and ordered the publication of the Resolutions in the Democratic newspapers of this eity, Henry M. Keim, moved an amendment to the resolution indorsing the course of Hon. Henry Brobst in the Legislature by adding the name of Hon. Richmond L.

Jones, and Edwin Sbalter, moved an additional amendment to the same, by adding the name of Hon. Henry S. Hotten steln. Mr. Jones took the floor and made a lengthy speech In vindication of his course in the last session Of the Legislature in regard to the Tax He was followed by Hon.

S. E. Ancona and Jesse G. Hawley, Esq. The amendments were adopted by a large majority, after which the resolutions themselves were adopted as amended.

The announcement of the adoption of the amendments was received with great applause. The meeting then edjourhed with cheers for the Democratic ticket. Distressing and Fatal Accident. Miss Barbara Greth, 83 years of ago, who resided with her nephew, Richard Hoff master, at 617 Bingaman street, fell out of the second story window of the premises about 9 o'clock on Saturday evening last, sustaining such severe injuries that she died within about an hour after the accident. The higbt from which she fell wa4 about 12 feet, and it would appear from a severe gash that was out in her forehead that she struck her head upon the brick pavement.

She was also somewhat bruised about the body. She had retired to bed about two hours before, and when Mrs. Hoffmaater was in her room, fifteen minutes previous to the occurrence, she noticed that she was asleep, i It was afterwards observed that she bad moved a chair up to the. window, which had been left open, and the supposi tion Is that she fell out while groping round but partially awake. She had been living in the family 'for the past two years, and, on account of her extreme age, bad become very feeblo and unable to walk without as slstauce.

Her sight and hearing were also both considerably affected. She always kept her room, but of late had been in the habit of moving about more than usual, for which reason a stricter caution had been exercised by the family in looking after her The noise of tho fall instantly their attention. The Wound in her head bled profusely, and when picked up she waa unconscious, in which condition she remained np to the time of her death, i StficiDE at LSBANON. 'Wi' Raymond, a man about 40 years of employed as a itOhhilst at the car shops of Wei. at Lebanon, was found dead in mor a corn fiola.

uear lUBl 0 oaiuraay morntnoiMt. was aiseovered a four ounce bottle, Containing laudanum, from which circumstance supposition is that he committed suloide. i was of known Intemperate habits, which is pre sumed to have been the cause of the act Of self destruction. He leaves a amiiy re siding in Lebanon;" 1 Attempt at Robbest. The shoe Bhdp of Elijah Auraan, in' Third street, above Penn, was broken into about o'clock on Friday night, but the burglars were disturbed before securing any plunder.

Committed. Mary Cnnlaa wis commit ted to prison in default of $300, ball, by Alderman Richards, on Friday last, for inde cent conduct in public Pio Nio.The Sunday School of. the A. M. E.

Church on North Tenth street, will have a pio nic to day at Hlener's Spring. Brown, the Hatter, has just received from New Yoik, the Broadway fall ilyleot ilkhat, lamed by the United States Silk and Cassiinere Bat Manafactuiers' iltsocl atlon. Call and see, No. 609, Eagle. Hat Store, Jas.

C. Brown. Jy 81 St This is the season, of the ear thai Cholera, Cholera Morbus, Dyseutt ryf Diarrlioa, Cramps iu Hie Hioniauo and Summer Com plaints iu children, generally Ev ery one should procure a bottle of Row botham's Life Drops, immediately. It has never been known to fail in the above com plaints. Go and get a bottle at 659 Penn Readlug; price 60 cents per bottle.

i send lor circular to Lancaster, ra. jzi ix i Pot.iok Intkllioencb. Tlieboy George Sellers, wttajwas ah ested by Offlicer jlBonne nn Thursday evening latt, for throwing a sWn at John Line, the proprietor of the aloon under the post office, and whos case was held tinder advisement by the Mayor, wan released on Saturday morning upon the payment of the costs by bis mother, who promised to be responsible for his future good Frederick Son tag was arrested for drunk enness, by Officer Roland, at Fifth and Penn streets, on Friday He waa. fined $3.60 by the Mayor on Saturday and retained in default of payment, 'n it) i Thomajs McKinney was arrested for drunkenness, by OfHoer Hemple, in Pot. telger's stable, at Eighth and Washington streets, about half past one p'clock on Saturday morning.

He had built a fire hi the shed, to the great danger of the premises, and was sitting by it when discovered. He was fined 3.60 by the Mayor on Saturday morning, and retained in default of pay Frederiok Hill was arrested for drunk enness, by Officer Riegle, at Second and Penn streets, at an early hour on Saturday morning. He was fined $3.60 by the May or the same morning, and retained in de fault of payment. James McBride was arrested for drunk enness by umcer Lewis, at Eighth and Chestnut streets, at an early hour yesterday morning. He was fined $3.60 by tho Mayor and retained in default of payment." Peter Smith was arrested for drunken ness by Officer Scbrader at Sixth and Peon streets, on Saturday evening.

He was fined $3.60 by tbe Mayor yesterday morning and retained in default of payment, i William Thompson was arrested for drunkenness by Officer Lawrence, in Sev enth street, between Franklin and Chestnut, on Saturday lie wa fined $3.69 by the Mayor yesterday moming, and retained in default of payment, i All the articles taken by Charles Bowers from the premises of Mrs. Mary Graeff, 920 Court street, on Friday morning, have been recovered. Those which were not found upon his person bad been pawned at the Stop of Allen Bechtel, Penn street, above Seventh, for i. One lodger was accommodated at the Lnck Up on Friday night, and one on Sat urday night. Franklin Hartman was arrested on Fri day evening by Officer Miltimoreon a war rant issued by Alderman Schoener, charging him with obtaining money from some parties In Philadelphia under false preten ces.

He was lodged in the Lock up, and on Saturday was committed to prison, whence he will be taken to Philadelphia for a hearing. i 3 Aifaibs at the County Prison. There are at present 65 inmates in the County Prison, about 45 of whom are serving out sentences, and the remainder awaiting trial at the August The health of the prisoners is good, there being not a single case of sickness. Twenty five of the con victs are at work at shoemaking, 6 making rag carpet, two weaving checks, two weaving and the balance employed in spooling and making bobbins. Within a week past a new branch of carpet manufac ture has been introduced by direction of the Board of the suggestion of the Warden Joseph Ganser, which Is the weav ing of ingrain, Venetian and damask carpets, in which wool is used exclusively.

Four new Jacqaurd looms have been pro cured from Philadelphia, and it is in con templation to obtain more if the experiment shall be found to work satisfactorily. With these looms a man weave 20 yards per day. Six looms are in operation for the manufacture of the ordinary rag Where, to Pat Sohooi. We desire to give the most extensive circulation to the fact that the office of the Treasurer of tbe Reading School Board was some months ago removed to the South East corner of Sixth and Court streets, opposite the Post Office. From the fact of the office having been, previous to that time, located in the room which we now occupy: as an editorial sanctum, we are in the receipt of calls daily from persons desiring to pay their school tax, to whom we are as frequently under the necessity of making the requisite explanations.

If this amsounce ment has the desired effect, we shall make no charge against the Treasurer, Mr. Ermentrout, for the advertisement, Sales of Real i. Estatb. Jacob Sohmucker, Real Estate Agent, on Saturday last sold a house and lot in Franklin Street, between Fifth 60 feet, the property of Edwin Tllden, to John H. Kelly; for M00 sr.sft I But four of the lots advertised by the School Board were sold on Saturday, These were lota Nos.

1 and 2 on: Ninth street, which were sold to James Murray, for $400 apiece; a lot on Spruce street, above Ninth, which was sold to William Troop, for $360, and lot corner of Green and Tenth streets, which was sold to Henry Bishop, for $600. The balance were withdrawn, Change bv the Interna! Revenue Department. Official information has been received at the office of the Assessor of Internal Revenue of this district, of a ohange by the Department by whieh Super visor Tutton has been transferred to the Eastern Distrlot of Pennsylvania, and Su pervisor Soutuworth to the Western District, directly reversing the former ar rangement We have not learned where the headquarters of Supervisor Tutto'il Will Da uwauu. i Patment of the State Tax due from the CoUNTY. Oharles Fritz, County Treas urer, on Friday last paid over to the State Treasurer at Harrisburg the full amount State Taxes for 1869 due from 'the County OfB rks, which was btt ween $16000 and $16000, and also the sum due from licenses Within, the County, wbioh amounted to up wards Of $17000 additional.

Bcimhnq Improvements. Edward Scull, plumber, is putting aa additional story upon his plumbing establishment, No. 10 South Fifth Street. Philip' Albright Is erecting' three three story brick dwelling houses, upon tbe site of the First Ward School House, 1 i i I Mietinoof Court. After an adjourn ment over the mdnth of July, Court will meet this morning at 11 o'clock.

The Aa gust term of Quarter, Sessions will com mence on Monday next. The Race on Saturday. The; race on Saturday afternoon last at" the Reading Driving Park, for a purse of $150, best three in five heats, resulted in Bechlel'a bay horse winning. Time S.J3, J.jQ and 8.03. AW BLAWfiS.

A mil line of neallV JLiprlnted AUermen's and Jasttees' lUanks lot sale py ma quire or single aneei, ai i ne JOUKNAL B(X)K BTORH. nUKK'S INDELIBLE PESiCIL lot marking linen 1 muted by ererybody to lonenur 10 ine inneiiDie lor saie ai the JOURNAL BOOK BffOttEi i tf No. 11 North Otb strvet, Berks Countt aqbicultural anp HoETicutTURAt Societt. The Oommit tee of Arrangements of the Barks County Agricultural and Horticultural Society met pursuant to the call of tbe President at the Keystone House In the city of Reading at 2 P. M.

on Saturday, July 31st. Pres ent Isaac Eekert President, and Messrs. Wm, Arnold, A. F. Boas, Alexander Burnett, Eli S.

Fox, James S. Hill, H. R. Haw msn, Joseph Htmmlg, Wm. Keely, Solomon Keely Lauer, Joseph Lewis, David McKnight, John Jere miah Mangle, Henry Mull, Thomas Pen rose, J.

id. Rigbtmyer, Joseph, L. Htlcbkr, Frank B. Shalters, Marks B. Scpll, John Van Reod, P.

D. Wanner, and C. H. Schaeffer. Mr.

Lauer from the Committee appoint ed to prosecute the claims of the Society for damages to tne Duiidings ana grounds during their occupation by the military forces, reported progress, giving a detailed statement ot tbe proceedings already had and those now in progress for the recovery of tbe meney. Thomas Penrose who bad been appointed a committee to attend the convention of the Model 'Farm Association of Chester County, reported that be had not been present, not having known the time of the meeting of the Convention. Mr. J. L.

SUcbier from, tbe Committee appointed some time since to inquire into the expediency of erecting new and larger buildings for the use of the Society, presented the following report: The Committc appointed to inquire into the probable cost of an additional Hall on tbe Agricultural urounds for tbe exhibition of Paintings, Sculpture Works of ver tu, machinery inventions would respectfully report that the present building is entirely insufficient for the purposes designed, as the last five years have fully demonstrated and that it is neoessary, in order to meet tbe public wants of this large and flourishing county, that another large nmiaing suouid be constructed at once. Your Committee would therefore recom mend that a frame building be constructed say 60 ft. by 200 ft. and 20 ft. high in the clear, at a cost of $8000.

And your. Com mittee would also recommend tbe creating of a loan of $8000 at 6 per cent interest payable in five years to provide funds for the construction of this Hall, which your Committee thinks would be putting tbe Society in a better condition to meet the demands Upon it. Your Committee would add that anch a building for an Agricultural Hall would admit at one time from 4000 to 6000 people, and as an auditory Hall would ac commodate an audience with seats of 4000. AH of which is respectfully submitted ..) J. L.

STIOHTER, Chairman, Mr. Stichter stated that with a county of nearly 120,000 inhabitants' it was neoessary for this society to keep pace with the advance of our county, and that the accommodations of 16 years ago were Insufficient to meet our present wants. Our present building was uncomiortaoie ana crowded. and totally inadequate to our advancing population and developments in all tbe branches of industry and the arts. On motion of Col.

H. R. Hawman tbe re port was received and ordered to be spread npon the minutes. Mr. F.

Lauer, from the same committee, presented a minority report, opposing the erection of new buildings at this time. He stated that the society was still largely in debt, and the first efforts should be directed to the payment of interest on the certificates of loan, on which no interest had been paid for three yeara. The report was also received and ordered to be spread upon the minutes. On motion of Col, Hawman the commit tee whs discharged. J.

L. Righttnyr. li moved that a committee of five be appointed by thechair to prepare a premium list, appoint jndges, and attend to the printing arrangements necessary for tbe approaching exhibition, and to report at the next meeting. On motion of Mr. Stichter the question of erecting stands for tbe accommodation of visitors was referred to the committee on grounds.

a. communication rrom Air. joiius Weber, asking for tbe use of the Exhl bition Hall for tbe purpose of opening a gymnas tic school was presented and read, and on motion the application was rejected. On motion of Mr. F.

Lauer. the Commit tee on grounds were instructed to procure tents for tbe use of tbe Society, at the ap proaching exhibition. On motion of Wm. Keely, the holders of certificates of loan were requested, as lar as possible, to call upon tbe Treasurer and exohange their certificates frr life members' tickets, in accordance with a resolution passed some time since, enabling any person holding a certificate for two shares of stock to receive therefor, upon application to the Treasurer, a life meuioer iicKec, The meeting then adjourned, to meet again on Saturday, August 7th, at 2 P. at tne aamepiace.

v. a. hohaeffer, secretary. 1, Vehoylkill Oonatjr, Out of 661 persons in Schuylkill county, who pay Income tax, 437 reside in the Coal Region, Schuylkill Haven contains no jeweller. A chance for some enterprising man to go Into the business there.

The water is all out of the Lower Tum bling Run Dam. Fishermen with nets did a big work there this week. Bushels of fish were caught. About fifteen large trout were taken. The largest one was nineteen Inches in length, and weighed two pounds.

The next in site waa fifteen inches In length. A few days since Mr. Robert B. Davis, late of Davis, Fales it coal shippers of Philadelphia, visited, with two friends, a colliery at Shamokin, in which he had sn interest, and, while coming up a slope 600 feet deep, 70 degrees pitch, he was knocked off the car by a roller from the iron rope, and precipitated a distance of 300 feet, and Instantly killed, his brains being knocked out. Mayor's and Lock Up RaroaTa.

Statement of moneys received and paid out at the Mayor's office, from the 1st to the list of July, 1569, both days Inclusive. Viz: Dr. To cash for penalties, fees and oosts, $69 80 To cash for Hues ana costs, cases or drunkenness. 110 25 To canh for oounty cases, To cash for building permits, 124 63 83 2 398 13 CV. Bv cash paid Polleemen and witnes ses, iiou 7g Bv cash patd Wm.

Ermentrout. Treas. Readlns 9. 40 BO By cash paid H. M.

Rea, for Asst. Jtugluser, 28 oe By cash paid Wm. Heldenreicb.City xreasursr, Dnring tbe month thirty seven permits were issued for building and repairs, to wit: 3 story brick dwellings 31 frame Brick stables, Brick oburch, Frame stable, Total, 48 11. GRAlfO, Mayor." RkaSIMO, July tbit, 18o. Dcrino the month of July, 18C9, 16S in dlviduala bave been put in the Lock Up as lodgers, and suoh a violated the laws, to wit: Lodgers, 73 assault and battery, 11; fighting, laiceny, ra grauts, by aldermen, 8j runaway from poor bouse, 8.

Nativity of lo liters: American. 17: Ens llsii, Irish, 28; Germans, 23; Italians, Scotch. 1. Of thn 1xve 4 were women of whom Were prisoners ana 4 were lodger. j.

FtitO, (' i. i i Chief of Police. RSADISO, July list, 1869. HEW ADVERTLSEIIENTS, LOST. On Saturday evening, Between Third and Sixth and Penn and Laurel otreets, a "mail Aooonnt Book, bonnd with red string.

The Under will tie suitably rewarded by returning tbe tame to OBO, XBK8T. aual st 60S Sonth Sixth street. FOR RENT. A House on Pens street, near Eleventh eight rooms. Possession given immediately.

A poly to HORACE A. UNDT, aag Vf Ko. it North Sixth street. NOTICE The gentleman who asked' permission of Mr. Sauerbier on Saturday evening to go back in the yard with a child, bad belter return the watch ho took while there, and save farther trouble, as be was seen bv Mr.

uerblef and Is known. aue! St READING MUSICAL UNION A rehearsal o' the Heading Musical Union wl'l ba held in Library Hall, on TCIE8DAT EVENING, at o'olouk. AU the musical organizations, cho rs and sinning Pieties of the city are oordially invited to attend and paatioipate. J.ti. 8T1CHTEE, Piesldent.

J. M. Ltomi, Conductor. angi St NOTICE Mrs. Dr.

French and Mrs. K. Mo Neil, of Philadelphia, Clairvoyant, Medical and Test Mediums, have taken rooms at the Keystone Uouse can consulted on Monday morning, Angtut 8, 18S9, and for one week only. Give dlngnosls ot disease, and treat with nnparatled success and the most gratifying and permanent results, all forms of mental and physical disease Invalids who are unable to call will be visited at their homes. Give unconscious delineations of Individual peculiarity.

Satisfaction guaranteed. Terms moderate. Public circles every evening at the Keystone Juiy 31 2t QOUJSTERFEIT BANK NOTES. The rapidity with which new counterfeits are being Issued and the skill displayed in their execution, require not only business men but bank officers to be better qualified as Jndges of good or bad notes, than thy suppose tnemst lves to be. To detect such issues many are too apt to think that they can easily discriminate) some say that the quality of tho paper is acriterlon to Jadge say only from the babliof handling large amounts of puper money they can readily tell.

Experience is the best teacher, and various other nonsensical methods are cited. Pbov. J. A. PET TET will be at the City Hotel for a few days to give practical and theoretical Instructions to those who wish to be Improved.

The best of references can be given. The following are a few of them 0fiob Philaba. A Rsadino E. E. C6 BEAPikO, January 7th, 1868.

PROF.JA9. A. PKTfKT, PHILADELPHIA, Dear Sir: Having derived much, benefls from your instructions In the detection 'of counterfeit and altered notes, we cheer fully bear witness to the merits ot your adtnir able system. Ihe knowledge derived is Invaluable, and will save the cost of tuition many times over in tbe course of the year. We hope that many may avail themselves of your Instruct tou.i nd by learning to distinguish between the good and bad, al9t In stopping the circulation of counterfeits.

1 Trnly Yours, I i I). E. 5 tout, Pay Master. 5 i uo. P.

W. Delninger, Asst. P. M. L.

Giles.Tlcket Agent. Win. J). Hunter, Ticket Ag't IT. 8, RevuHCE Collectors Office, I BiADiHa, Pa.

Tour teaching In this office has proved satisfactory. Wm M. Kalrd, Collector of Internal Eeve nue, 8th District. Pennsylvania. The following additional relerences may be added Goo.

Morgan, Cashier for Bushong ft Beading, WanamakfT ft Brown, 6th and' Market Philadelphia. Grover ft Baker, 730 Chestnut Phila, 1 W. ft E. D. Lockwood.

22 5 8. 3d F. Abbott, at Drerel ft Co's. H. J.

Delany, at Jay Oooie ft Co's. Besides hun lreds of o.thnrs which will be shown by calling upon Mr. Pettet. July 31 St PACIFIC RAILWAY GOLD LOAN $6,500,000. We beg leave to annouce that we have accepted tuo agency of the Kansas Paclflo Railway Company For the sale ot its Sew Seven Per Cent.

Thirty Tear Gold Loan, Free from Tax. This Loan amounts to First Mortgagt Land Grant and Sinking Fund jiondSy secured upon the extension of tbe Railway from near Sheridan, in Kansas, to Denver, Colorado, a distance of 237 miles, of wbioh 12 miles are completed, and the rest is under oonatruotlon. It is also a mortgage npon Rolling Stock and Franchise of this first class Railway, besides now running through the State oi Kansas, And In successful operation for 437 miles west of the Missouri River, and earning already enough to meet a'l of its expenses and existing obligations, besides More than the Interest vpon this new Loan. In addl'lon to this the Bonds are also secured by a first mortgage of the GOVERNMENT LAND GRANT OF THREE MILLION ACRES, extending in alternate sections on either side of the traok. from the 384th mile nost in Kan sas to Denver.

The prooeeds of the sale of these lands are to De invested oy tne i rustees In the 7 per cent Hoods to in v. o. nonos, as Sinking Fmid for the Redemption of tne Bonos. The lands embmce some of the finest por tions or the magntnoent Territory or uoioraao, including a coal neia and pinery, rne com pany also holds as aa asset another tract of Tbrea Millions of Acres) in the State of and although not pledged as a security for this Loan, their possession adds largely to the Company's wealth and oredlt. We estimate the Talue of the Company's property, cov ered by this mortgage, at a 23,000,000 net, while the Loan i merely 86,500,000.

The Bouds have i THIRTY YEARS To RON from May last, and will pay i even per coat. Interest la Child, semi annually, on May 1 and Nov. 1, and are Free from Government Taxation, the Company paying thstax. Thn paiaoir al of the Loan la made at able in Gold, in the Citv of Aew York, but each eouppnwuiDe Payable in Vrankfort, tendon or Stw Tork, at option of the holder, without notloe, at the louowing rates i On $1 000 Bond in N. (gold) eaoh half year iionaon, va oi.

id Frankfort, 7 nr. 80 Th Amtnta nf the Loan, before accepting thetrni bad tbe condition ot tbe iioad, and the country through which it run earefully xamlned. They are happy to give the Loan aaempnatioenuorsemeutasa FIRST CLASS INVESTMENT, in ever respset, perfeotly sure, and in some ttsentiai even i Better than Government Securities. The Bonds will be sold for the present at v. 90, and accrued Intereet, both In the Agents reserving the right to advance the Tha Attention of lnvestera la Invited to these wnll.Kac.nrud bonds, which we recomn end as one or tne most prontauie inyeiimeou ui uis Uold and Qoverntaent Seourtttes faken iu payment at their market value, without com' missions.

Pamphlets, with mans giving fall lnforma lion, moi on appiioauon. DABNEY, MORGAN Exebance Place, If. t. M. K.

JESUP ulyS18m He. 19 Pine Street, N. nOOKI FO CJ. KAES MM no, ii Ota street, nave tue lol Cattle and their Diseases, by Jennings. The American Cattle Doctor, tiy Dr.

Dadd. The Horse and His Diseases, bv Jennims. The Vouug Qardener's Awlatant, by UrlUge man. Langstroth on the Honey Bee. Woodward's Ckraperles.

Milch Cows and Dairy Farming, by Flint. Miss Wlddlfleld't Cook Book. Mrs. BUM' Cook Book. mar 18 tf AM HEM DOAKDIS, CBEM HI rhogner Boartis sua wnmuers, i inyina unrcis, l.

titliuui I w.i' unuitlt 1U1 MU WW V. VJ 1J IUW IL 111. JeU tf No, 11 North 8th street, Beading, Pa, a i rOR SALtf REST? FOR ALE. SU Building Lots 20 by 12(1 feet on Sixth street, North of Kim. Tiles lotsar being located near whera the new depot is to be erected.

ApnWto BO. D. 8TITZEL, Tw 803 North Stxth utreat. FOR RENT. A HALL suitable for it, LODGK ROOM, 45 Hoot by 23 feet, situate I inaeenra partot the city.

Possesion given immedla Apply to. GEO. M. ERMENTBOUT. JWy 2wn" 818 Penn street.

"DOR SALE. A LOT OF WINDOW" 4J ritAMaS, SHUTTEKS, BASH, Apply tu July29 Sw lis Penn street, "VALUABLE CITY PROPERTY FOi! SALE. The auhsorlber will offerat sale, at the Keystone Honse, in the city i Beading, on 8ATUEDAV August 7, lts'i), w. o'clock in tbe afternoon, the following crlbed city property, viz ajjui oi unuunu, iuu leei rroni ny yi ii cadeep, situ ite on the east side of Bout St vjJstre corner of alter, contain two rnestorv DWELLI NG HOtTSEfl.a thi story BRICK WaRBHuUSB, and extunsivu STABLING and SHEDDING. k'orfurt Ut rpa Uculars apply to J.s.

ALTUOUse, At the Keystone House, Beading July 28 ts TWO PROPERTIES FOR SALE Ij Soath Fifth street. One property on th cornor of Fifth and Laurel ftreels, lotto In iiu leec, mil oi cnoice iruir, witn iw bouses, one BEICK, fronting on ritlU street, with easand hathi and one fVautu honse, fnmtlneon Laurel street. Terms eas pnsse slon given son. UH XttKNJC ITIfHX BK1U1V HOIIMK, large TWO STORY BACK BUILDING, con taining all the modern improvements. Lot.

2V4 by 110 feet No. 155 South Fifth street. ossesHion given April, For further iiiforniation call nn the nnrtar. Signed. JACOB 8CHMPCKER, jniym iui, neai KSiate Agent.

T70R SALE i IS Frame Houses, DI1UK DUUNfN, i Valuable Farms, near Beadina Jtus, Aores Truck Farm, irood lmnrovomentH. 11 Acres Timber Lands. IS Acres Land, rood lmnrovements. Fruit. spring water, from Beading.

irvrHUDB uving uoutes, or otner propeti for sale, or wishing to buy, will and ic to hen Interest to call on the underslghed. Real Fstate Agent and Ki oker, No; 13 North Klahth street. N. B. Mv attention isoriven to the rnnvln of Houses, collecting money and settling estates.

July2J 2mw DUBLIO SALE. Will be sold at Publld A Bale, on SATURDAY. the seventh dav August, 18G9. at '''clock P.M., at thi Keystone House In the city of Ending. Alt ithat certain two story brick DWEfiLINU HOUSE nd lot Of ground, nn ie Nortk side of Washington street, between Thli and Fnnrl.h At.rHr.n.

in thrt Alt.v nf aforesaid, cohtulning In fVnt twenty feet, ami in ueptn sixty reel, aiso a Duiming tot ing above premises, containing in front eighteen leetsiz lncuss, and in depth sixty fe.t. The said house and side lot wUl be said Ingot her or separately, to suit purchasers. Lal the property of George Gomlman, deceased. Conditions will be ut 'e known by juiywu kiHAKiiig hhuuhas. ASSIGNEE'S SALE.

Will be sold at public sale, at 2 o'clock P. on the 7th of i loan rV rtfiu. toui', UU IHK illUDlJVBII 111 lll city of Reading, all that certain two and tnree iiuarter siory uricu uwiuLiautiuusi! tin i. lot of ground, situate en the South side Chestnut street, No. 33B, between Third and.

Fourth, in thedtv of Reading. Bounded on tho West by propertv now or late of Franci, Ohelston; on the East by a ten feet wideadci'; Som by property now or latrf of John Beidlcr and on tne North oy said Caestnnt street containing in front or on Chettnnt street, 20 (ecu and 6 Inches, and in depth, North and bout! I41U feet. Sold as the property of C. W. L.

Hoffediti asslgned for tne benefit of creditors. J.H.JACOBS, Assignee of C. W.L. Uolteditz. W.

Y. Lyqw. Auctioneer. Jmy20 tts FOR SALE. Three fine BULK WINDOW.

as good as new) a variety of I OORS, embracing different sizes and styles, also as good as new als.i, a variety of vv' 1 DOW SASHES AO. All the above articles Ciu be bought very low, Appiv to July 15 t' Corner of 6th and Penn streets BUILDING LOTS FOR SALE. A. number of Bulldln lots in different local iiles of the city for sale cheap. Anny to itttiiisiucii.

wauLur, June2 tf 8 4 Penn street. WANTS. WANTED. Several energetic bu iocs3 men to sell tho Wheeler ft Wilson Sewtnjj Machine in Lancaster Citv and count v. Libe ral inducements and no neks and permanent; employment.

Ca'l or address i i 64 North Oneen Ftreet. Jnly31 2t Lancaster, Pa. WANTE D. Eoergetic canvassers t( make from to15 a day s.illing one of (he mint remsrkahle Inventions of the aee. Blake's 81 Patent Chair Springs, tn mane an easy rocking cuair out of any chair.

Beware of infringers, bend tor Circulars tu the Pate 'tee, Manufacturer and Proprietor. ANDRHiW M. BLAK, Box 516, Canton, U.i.o, BOARDERS can be accommodated for the Summer in the handsome oottage mi Hndlich's Farm, about one mile from th 1 limits of the city ot Beading. For particu lars apply or aaaress MBS. MAR if A.

HOWELL. JWf No. Penn stredK jyj ONEY WANTED Money Wanted by the City of Reading The underslarued. Committee on Flnanoe ot the Corporation of tbe Ciiy of Beading, having been authorised to borrow the sum of SETEXTT FIVE THOtWAlTD DOLLAR 4 for the purpose of en'arging the Water Work of the said city, hereby give notloe that they are prepared to lsue relocates Of Loan, bearing six per cent, interest, to parties desiring to loan money to tne city. Apply toeltbnt ot the undersigned, or to William Heidon relch, City Treasurer.

WILLIAM BKISON, JOU" S. HCHBOEOBK, Committee on Finance. f)ND REFORMED SUNDAY SCHOOL, EXCURSION TO LITIZ, There will be an excursion to Litis by tb.t SECOND REFORMED 8TJNDAT SCHOOL, On Tuesday, Aogust 3, 18C9. The Snrlnrand surroundinzs are well known to our cltiEsns, and the oommlttee coidlall Invite all who desire a pleasant time topai tlc lpate with them. Tickets tor the round trip, 78 Cents They may bs procured of Messrs.

Strlcslaud lit Bard ft Ueber, David Ermentrout, Lpvuu aMftzgsr, tioiaiio Jones, annoi tne uieinnei i of the committee. JulyJl td piC NIO. Wrand Boating Excursion (8 Miles up tho juver,) 1 1 TO FELIX'S OBO YE, to be given by the St. Matthew's Lutheran Sunday On Thursday, August Stb, lbOe. The boat will start from ths Frauklin Streetr Wharf at o'clock a.

Should the weather prove unfavorable ilia Pic Nlo will be postponed until fun tier notion. Tickets 93 cents, to bo had at Mrs, Kessler'A 410 Penn street H. B. A A. Boyer's, A Penn strett, 8.

Welda's, 09t Penn street, I. noli th rn's, 604 Penn street, 4 J. Havlni's, NortU onrtn street ana it. u. uious reun si.

Children belonging to the school pas mg free. julySciw BVY'S COMHEKCIAIi PENS. The only JLi place in the oify, and the only authorize 1 agents for the sale of the genuine Levy's clr oular pointed Commercial Pens. rr cmr nr juuiuiAU duua aiun Je 19 tf Ko. 11 North 6th street, Reading, fjp PRINTER.

A BARGAIN. FOB SALE A CAMPBELL PRESS, in flrsU rate order. Will be sold for 81,000. The undr signed offer this Press for sale, beoause I' ft liave do rurther use for It. For any additional particulars, call on or address i 1, SARB A.

July 8 tf No. UNortli utb Hf, DEEDS. printed, a new lot ot double and single DKSOS, on spleniil Parchment pnper. HriOrt, Tot 0 sIzk, iuo, singly, or $1.00 per dozen. The large siso, li cents apieoei or i0 a doien.

Bent by uia 1 on receipt of prion, KNAB1 A jlS tf ITo.liy ith Wlxtli si reft BII.IHEADS, LABELS, Envelopes, small Poslera, Cirimlara, 4c, prinieil I the mo artlstlo style at the JOUBNAL OFFICE, juue lS tf No, 11 North 6th stroet, Ksedlng,.

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