Reading Times from Reading, Pennsylvania • Page 1

VOL. 44 NO. 151. READING, SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH 27, 1880. THREE CENTS.

TILDENTAMMANY. THE TWO STATE COMMITTEES MEET. Yesterday 'a SeHslous Held In Mew York Citjr Tilden Hen Defeat a Peace Resolution Kelly Hen Remain Unyielding Bad Defiant. Njiw Yore, March 20. At a meeting of the Democratic State Comniitles to day the form of scsll was adopted for sending dele gates 10 ins state uonvention, but Ibe time and place were left vacant.

A ilute designating Utica, and June 9th for place and time, and deprecating the dissensions In the parly was defeated, A sub committee of five was appointed to fill the blanks in the adopted call and a resold lion waa passed providing that the convention be called between the 20lh of April and the 1st of May lhe 'lam many State Committee met at the St. Nicholas hotel here to day and adopted resolutions calling three delegates from every Assemoiy district to attend a elate Uonvention to be held at such time as the Executive Committee would appoint. Information was reoeived from the different Assembly Districts mat tne Aeuy organization was complete. CHINATOWN'S TIME VP. The Han Francisco Authorities Puzzled so ow to Deal wltu the Chinese.

Ban Frahcisco. March 26 The thin days' notice of the condemnation of China town expired to day, but the Board of Heath has as yit taken no action with regard to Chinatown, as far as can be learned. The board has no other power than to cause the enforcement of existing laws regarding nuis ances ana oveicrowuing, The laws and ordi nances relstlng to the former bear more heavily upon the property owners th'an upon the oc cupaiti of buildings, and were tbey enforctd strictly, Ciucasian property owners of China 1 town would suffer more than Mongolian ten ants of condemned building'. It is hardlv possible, it is slated, to make many arrests on accom.t of violation of law, as there is no place in which prisoners can be kept. The jiils are tilled to oveiflowing already.

This fact has been brought to the wtice of the Board of Su pervisors and the Board of Police Commit sioners, but as yet no action hsa been taken towards providing quarters for the detention ot prisoueis, who would be arrested in scores should the Cubic foot ordinance and oilier Jaws be enforced. Tbe Citizens' Protective Union publishes the following caid tbe public: We desire (o stale that no negotiations are going on and no communication whatever is being bad, between this committee and the representatives of the Sand Lois, all rumors and statements lo the contrary notwithstand ing. PARDOX BIIAHD Mt.KTS TO DAY. All the Members will be Prrseut Cas siuy, urewsler and Maun vs. Clowen.

Hakkisborq, March 26 The Board of Paidons will meet to morrow morning, at 10 clock, in the Supreme Court room. It is expected that all tbe members will be present. Several days ago there was a well grounded rumor that a full board would not be present. The applicants for Executive olemeccy will be represented by counsel, who, uesiues presenting a strong will make an argument in their behalf. The local counsel lor the prosecution will oppt.se trie pardon both bv wnt'eu protest and nrpument.

Neither Judge Black nor Senator Carpenter win no nere, out it is probable that Franklin B. Guwen will be present. Delegations from Philadelphia and Pittsburgh are txpectsd nere inn evening to urge the pardon ot cei tain parties eonnectsd w't'i corrupt eolicila tion. Messrs. Uaisidy, Hreweter and Mann, counsel for lhe defense, will also be here this evening.

The protest against the pardoo is said to have been drawn up by F. B. Uowen, and is reported lo bs short and mild. None of the counsel for lhe defense have been served with a copy of it. OiJITVAKY.

Death of Gen. Henry Fonsvllle. PoTTSVILLK, llarch i'ti Pleasants, oil fiii0i il M.nrw Pleasauts, Chief Engineer of the Reading I Coal and Iron Company, late Colonel of lhe 48th Pennsylvania Volunteers, Brevet Brigadier General, and the "hero of the Petersburg mine," died suddenly at his residence this morning aged 47. General Pleasants haa been confined to his house since bis return from Europe in October, 1S7S. He was affected with meutal aberration, but physically he was considered healthy, fie was the engineer who planned tbe extensive shafts near Pottsville, owned and operated by the Philadelphia and Heading Company, and was considered the most skilful mining engineer iu the anthracite coal region.

Death of Hinge Lane. News was received of the death of Mr. Stige Lane, colored, at Washington City, D. whitber he had removed Irora Beading some five or six years ago. He was engaged in the blacksmithing business at the corner of Walnut and Moss streets during his residence in this city, and through bis indiir try be accumulated considerable money which he invested in city property, the ownership of nuii.ii uc icici iciiuiiuioin u.

no was up i wards of 60 yeara of sge tt lhe time of bis I aeatn When a babe he was found in a stage his county hence his name. I lane in th county Gen. tiraut to Ntarl for New Orleans April ttoth. Galveston, 'leias, March 2G General Grant and party left for San Antonio Ibis morning and will remain there until Monday, and arrive at Hou on Monday afternoon. They will leave Houston on Tuenlay for New Orleans.

Gen. and party have left for Chicago. Attempt lo Wreck a Passi uicer Train. Petkksburo, March 20 A bold at tmi was made last night I) wreck the Nouthern hound passenger train from the Xtortb, between Weldon and Halifax, North Carolina, by placing rails on Ibe track. The 'train waa delayed an hour, but there were no serious lesuiu, Death of Ex Assoclata Judge Kllue.

of Nt huylklll. PorwVfLLK, March 20. Ex Associati Judge Jacob Kline, who scrvd on tbe bench of Schuylkill coui.ty from 1873 to 187S, died uddenly this morning of apeplexv, aged 82 years. A Presbyterian thtirch liurntd Yis terday, Troy, N. March 2o The United Presbyterian Church, at West Charlton, was accidentally burned yesterday afternoon.

Loss, $5,000, not insured. Congress Adjourned TIIITo ltay. Wakuinuton, March 26 Without traut itiug any business of importance fie House djjuroed until to morrow. I.AVT KIUHT' IMMPATI HE. The Htriking coopers at llayonue, N.

will resume work to day. Jacob Frey, of St. Louis, aged Cut hli wife's throat aud hit own yestril The Masonic Female College at Lumpkin, was burucd yestrnlay by lire. oss Representative Blackburn denies that lie reflected oil Hpuaker Kan. tall In a voiiversatliiu with Representative C'otrrutb, of Pa.

Articlesof iucorporation of the Ladies' Co Association or Kcw York City with a capital ol fo.OOO, were filed yetterday at Albany, N. Y. Columbians at Panama are iucen ied Against the United States on account of Hi attitude in iu 78 to a on the Isthmus Canal question and the ignoring of the anthorlty or Columbia. One hundred laborers arrived at Long Branch, N. yesterday, to take the place or the striking men at Ml, Hitcholl, the new summer reiort.

8. H. Senor, colored, according to the Mobile, Register, advises his colored brethren to stay South that in the North their condition is worse than in slavery times. The U. S.

Mail stages on the Santa Fe and Mesilla N. M. and Fort Yuma routes are (topped by robbers. The former is suspended and lhe Iatter wil1 be unless military aid is fUr I nlah.il. nished.

An evening paper of yesterday says We are glad to learn that the Princess Loulso has entirely recovered from the effects of the late accident, but we understand that it is not at present Intended that she should make her appearance in public till tho Queen's birthday, May 24." Miners' Trust Co. Directors to Ia Sued. Pottsville, March 28. It has boon decided tol)rin sulUi "raregatroK to about 8230.000 against the Directors of the Miners' Trust Company Bank which failed in 1876 with liabilities amounting to 81250,000. The details are now being arranged and the matter will be brought before the Courts in a few days.

The Weatber To Day. For the Middle Atlantic States: Increasing cloudiness foUoviei by rain, warmer southeast veering to southwcit winds, falling barometer. Where Are Our Meteorological Obser vers i Thomas J. Edce. (Secretary of the State Board of Agriculture, has written to Secretary Fox, of the Berks County Agricultural Society, for tbe "names and addresses of two or three persons in this county who keep a regular record of barometic and tLermonietric changes, with the amount of rain and snow fall." Unfortunatily there are nol.jiersons known at this time to be keeping records of meteorological observation.

J. Hevl Raser was engaged for a number of vears in makins daily observations and reporting monthly to the Smithsonian Institution and Bulseunenllv to the Weather Bureau, but abandoned the labor some years aeo. beine no loncer able lo give the required time and attention. After an interval of two or three years Henry T. Kendall, who was then City Engineer.com menced making observations for lhe Weather rsurean, and continued lo do so until his leav ing the City Engineer's office, upon the elec tion of his successor.

A number of valuable instruments wero procured for the taking of meteorological observations which are be heved t) be still in the City Engineer's office. There certainly should be an official observer in county of the size and importance of Berks and if no person is regularly engaged in taking uuservaiions ot tne weal tier, it would be well for the authorities of the Kevstone Normal ecnooi at miiztown to take tbe matter charge. The Street Cleaning I'ai IoiI As usual the cleaning of the streets nf thi, city is being delayed uutil the business homes and dwelling bouses have been filled with dtut The brisk "Nor' Westsr" of this week ha? done good Bervice as a street cleaner, but me worn nas oeen done in a manner uuconi lortable to btth pedestrians and hniijmk.wrr The opportunity of cleaning the streets when tney were masses oi mud, has been neglected, and although the tax payers have sufl.ured. tnts has been to tbe advactive of lhe contractor. lhe contract for cllan log streets in tho eastern hiohtrsv division was awarded cn the 8th and tue contractor, Mr.

David Bink, of the Eleventh Ward, has held himself in readinets to commence operations, but must await the order ol the Highway Couirniltea. Neve Monday evening Councila will meat in Joint convention, it a quorum can be obta ued. to award the coutract for cleaning the streets and gutters in tie Western Highway Division. It is to be hoped I hat when lhe last contract is awarded operations will be commenced hh soon as feasible. Kellef for I'aemployed Heading JHonl uvrs.

The Relief Committee of the Moulders' Aa. sociation of this city announced at their tnh log in trees' Hall, last evening, that tkoy had purchased IW bushels ol uotatoea. 1 (100 pounds of meat, 3 tierces of lard, 200 pounds of nuuer, a sacKS oi coiiee, barrel of sugar and iim ui grm cnearequireu lor domestic use. lhe association contains about one hnndwil unemployed members. There were three hun drcU members present last evening and they unanimously voted to remain out and stand bv if imir uuiuHiiu ior an uuvance oi wages, Carrier Pigeons Tossed from IteiHllnir Kallroad Train.

leslerdsv a gentleman on the Rnarlinw Kallroad (rain due at 10.20 a. m. tossed sev eral Antwerp carrier pigeoua at Potlslown, uougiaeavme. Birdsboro and ttxeter. Virhan the birds left his bauds they flew towards this city, but after circling about awhile Ihey seemed lo recover themselves, look iu the sit'iation, and darted Philadelphiaward.

The oirus neiong to Arthur Chambers, the light weight champion of former years of the prize ring, Widows Home House Warming; A number ot the ladies conuected with the management ol the "Home lor Widows and single Women" contemplate having a house warming time upon takiug possession of their new building. No. 139 South Eiehlh street. lhe Managers expect to move on tbe first of location on that day and will be glad lo have Ant It it lh.n nnt I. me assistance oi meir triends at the house warming.

The prouerlv curohased is mnti desirable one in every respeot for the purposes Widows' Home. Larare Mock or tirnlit. Harry 8. Fuller, grain dealer of dorf, has on band about 7,000 bushels of wheat and a heavy stock ot corn, uata and rue Filbert 4 Bro of the same place, have stored abotit 7,600 bushels of wheat, and are carry ing large le of oilier grain, paiticiilarly ost', which ihere is a "boom" at present. Thev als.i have an extensive stock ofhav.

Persiiual Kev. Peters, tho new nrwlrlinir i.Mr nf n.l. lug Diitrlot, United Brethren In Christ, will move Aiinviiie. coninuuder Frederick Pearson. U.

B. Is In town. hT ATE li'TJ S. A hundred tramps are in the Lancaster Jail. Judge Park of Al lea heuv is writincH hls'ory cf that city.

Ben liogau, a converted Dnro fighter, is pieachlnn iu the northern tier counties. luere wero onlv eight nmilicatmns fur divone filed in the Lancaster court last weak. William Hutton. emr oved in tho rai road shops at Altoona, haa deserted his wife aud cloned With the dam hliT l.lv.l.lv citizen. Francis Muruliv refused mi nfl'ir of for live months' temperance work iu Pittsburg.

The "Temperance Apostle" business Is a paying one. camuel McConkev. of Tidioute. was hot and lustaatly killed by William Jaoksou while Ihoy wore out hunlluir. Tha shmitlnir was acctduntal, Mr.

rhomasJ. Sturgeon, of Erin, need years, recently took unto himself a wife In tho peisouofMrs Eloanor Brodlste, who is To years old Tbe giddy young things iss rauerson, coiored.wiio was admitted the Phila. High school last summer airalnat the protest of many, bus obtained the highest avurago in tbe class In nbilosonhv and stamli hron.i in none In other cities, A remarkable man is Siinou GrofT. who lives near New Provldonce, In Lancaster county. He Is now S2 years old, and yet is hale and hardy most men at SO.

Kor many years ho worked at thoblacksmlthlug builums. but latterly he has not been engaged In any public pursuit. ins paramour naviug admitted that be committed lhe murder ef her husband, George Bmllhhasnow confessed that lie killed Andre Miller, nerr Jersey Bhore. Mrs. Miller, he says, furnlslied ihn rtn.M wtih vlili hnhiiMunntL body to give tbe appearance of suicide.

Chill W. Hazzard. commander of llm dopaitment of Pennsylvania Grand Aruiyof the Republic, has lmied an order tiling Haturday, May till, as Decoration day. 'i ha order Islmmed In aec irdance wlih the rules and regulations governing the order, and also the act of Assembly In to legal Holidays when they come on Hun day, oonwouentlv, De oration day In tbls tate will be on the swtb ot May. In a UP THE VALLEY.

PROSPECTS IX THE (OAL REGION Coal Production Brisk as the Present Capacity Will Of Fnrnnces Getting Bendy for Operations A Bnsy Year In Prospect. The trade in all bul the domestic sizes of coal has been very brisk during the week, the demand for some sizes being in excess of the ability to supply. Domestic sizes, from causes previously given, continue to accumulate, and will present a problem, on the 6th of April, to the managers of the trade, in regard to the necessity of a further continuance of the restrictive policy which has been pursued for the past six weeks. It is claimed by many of those moet familiar with the trade that further suspension will not be necessary, as the demand which usually set in heavy early in April will be sufficient to clean up the slocks on band. This is the prevalent opiuion and at tne present time there is no talk of re striction after opsrations begin on Mo nday, tne otli ol April.

lhe reaction from the extreme price (o which the "boom" sect up iron, bas not had any effect upon the production, which is going forward as briskly as the present capacity will admit of. This will be increased rather than diminished, during the year, as the furnaces now undergoing repairs are put in blast. Among those of special interest to Schuylkill county are those of Port Carbon and St. Clair furnaces, lhe former of these, which has been used for some time past for experimenting with a new process originated by Mr. Bennett, is to go back to first principles, and be placed under the management of a former coal operator in the Mabanoy Valley.

The ot. Llair lurnace is to have some needed re pairs and will be blown in during the summer. The Swede furnace, at Swedeland, near Philadelphia, is another of lhe Beading's furnaces that will soon be ready for active operations, These and others undergoing a similar process will add very materially to the demand or coal, so that after tbe adjustment of tbe temporary depression in domestic sizes, the productive capacity of the mines will be severely taxed to supply all that is needed for the year's business. At a meeting of the Lehigh and Schuylkill Coal Exchanges, in Philadelphia yesterday, lhe harbor prices of coal were advanced 20 cents a ton on lump and steamboat, and 25 cent: a ton on broken, egg, stove, chestnut and pea. There was no change made in city prices, and tbe prices for the line were to be discussed at an adjourned meeting.

It is thought that no advance will be made for April, other than that above specified. The amount of coal shinned from the Schuylkill region for the week ending March 20, was 92,426 tins as against 01,352 tons lhe previous week and 115,768 tons the corresponding week last year. The tatal shipment of anthracito was, for the week, 364,395 Ions; for the year, 4,072.576 tons, a decrenee of 2C8.692 tons as compared with the same time last year. FotUvillt Journal. 4th St Itl.

E. ParsouRjce Refitted. ARRIVAL OF REV. R. W.

HUMPH HI ESS. THE NEW PASTOR, AND HIS FAMILY TO DAY. The parsonage of the Fourth street M. E. Church has been entirely refitted, repainted, repaperod, recarpcted and reuovated from attic to cellar, and the family of the new pas tor, Kev.

K. W. Huniphries8, will rind await ict; them one tbe most pleasant homes in tnisoily. hunting laces, kind words and warm hearts will greet them on their arrival this morning, and their residence here, it is honed. may prove a Providential dispensation for goou to tne cnurcn and to the pastor's family Kev.

Mr. Humphriess comes here with a bril liant record. While pursuing a course of study in one of the Eastern States he was as signed to a charge bv Conlerence, and the con gregation not only accepted him bnt aided bun in finishing his education. He remained in the East ten years and was transferred at the solicitation ot Trinity M. Church, Phil' adeliihia, lo its pulpit.

After serving the con gregation the specified term he went to St. John's, then to Mariner's Bethel, and has just completed his full pericd of service at Green street M. E. Church, His successor at tireen street is Eev. Dr.

Jacob Todd. Mr. Hum phriess would either have been obliged to relinquish his pulpit labors, or move into the couutry, owing lo the ill health of bis wife. He preferred work.was sent to Heading, and is likely to become one of our popular preachers. Aid for Hock Baptist Knuday School.

Kock Baptist Sunday sc hool, in Carnarvon lownship, was furnished with a set cf "Weeklv Ultistrsted Sunday School Charts," by Levi B. iiater, a lormer citizen of Kobcson township, this county, but at present residing in Phie nixville. The Secretary of the echcol, Wm. H. Gilmer, in connection with the scholars.

forwarded lo Mr. Kaler half a bushel of chestnut), as a token of appreciation. Mr. Kaler had tbe chestnuts nut no in nint bacrs and sold at the anniversary of the sundav school, iu Phcenixville, with which it is connected. Tbe chestnnti brought from 25 cents to $1 per ba, and the gross turn of $25.75 was realized, which waa immedii tely appio priated for Ibe benefit of the Ko.

Bui list school, of Carnarvon towuehip. Double lllrthdny Anniversary les terday A double Lirthday annlversarv occurred venter. ay Iu the family of Mr. Henry Bincklcv. No.

6114 Court street. Urn. Bluckley is 60 years old, and their ion Marry, 17. In honor of the event a surprise party of relatives and friends visited tbe uuusu iati evening, nriuging wnn tnem a lavistl set out. All enjoyed the evi nlng entertainment.

Among thiso present were the following: Mr. and Mrs. J. Manger, Mr. aud Mra.

H. Dcliects. John Bluckley, Mr. and Mrs. tl.M.

Bim kley. Miss Pallie Wink. Hurry Biucklev. Mr. and Mra.

Jarnm SchactTor, Mrs. (ioldmau, Miss Brown, iiim Emma Kpicss, Miss Junnie Laird. Mrs. Buthter. Miss Bella Kiland, Mrs.C.

(J. Lash, Miss Gertrude Ichthorn. Miss Kate Elv. Miss Ann Blm lilev. Harry Goldman, Mrs.

J. P. 8mith, Fred, (ioldmaii, Mrs. nm. losgur.

Mrs, Tiioma Kreacnln, Mrs. Comet, Mrs. Mrs. J. O.

Mathern. Miss Edith lilnckler. Albert Lewis. Miss Kallln Hlm lr. cy, iidward Wanner, Miss Anna Schoelz, William mimey sou omere.

I.etlers of Administration letters of admtnlstiatlon upou tbe lollowine states wero granted vesterdav bv llm KnMi Wills: Estate of Philip Witman. late of Kc.bpsnn township, deceased, to Cyrus W'itman and Catu arluo Hcgner; ettato of James Huston, of Union township, deceased, to James Huston, Jr his son, 41, QAM II KS. Tho city school teachers will receive their salaths to day for the month ol March. Herbert Phelps, the runaway bov from Rpringfleld, was sent to his home yesterday morning. Bock beer from Laucr brewery, brewed January, will be supplied to day to all of waiter cuuomurs.

Johu Hemmig was held in $300 bail hv the Mayor yesterday morning for stealing articles iiuiii ntu nginu inufl, Mr. George I oos. 717 ashineton street found a conical shaped bill, 7 inches in clrcum, reuce Inside of a cocoanut. A dog belonging to butcher Whiskvman waa run over by a coal train at Sevonth and l'cnn streets, at o'clock yestoiday mornlmr. Cant.

P. Y. Edelman. Upniiiv Tfptrlslor of Wills, was In township yesterday on busl uenn i uuueuieu Willi me aegisicr ouice. A.

J. l.rumbacli hag ordered a new card ing machine spinning jack, and lot of Crompton looms for the St. Lawrence woolen factory, JSxeter township. Die properties to bo sold at Sheriff's sale this afternoon are fourteen in number, seveu being situated in Heading and seven In the country district. 1 he father ot W.

11. Rilnnd. of the firm of Kiland Kceser, tobacconists, residing In Dao phlu county, who 9 years of ago, fell aud broke bis thigh bone. Israel Waterman bought the fixtures of Rhode Waterman, jeweieis, and will npe Jewelry store ou Ibe north side of I'euu stroet below Hevi nth. Andrew Weis, Eighth and Elm streets, bin received a number of musical beer rlasstB from Germany, brought from that country by his nephew, Henry Resell.

iiouium anu sergeant Kessier will to to Camden, to day, to testify In the case 1 a is a In of the three altered horse thieves apprehended by the olllcera hi this city. Andrew Kurr, a former Justice of tne reaceoi nemci towusiiip, wnodicd on thel3th cf March last, is said to havo had insurances ou nis nio to tne amount oi siu.wu. Two boats receutly built at Iliester'i yard on the Schuylkill aro beiuc nainied nrena ratory to the launch, which will lake place ou TTOUUBBUHJ IklU lUUUU MLKJIi 1 UVO ClOHK. McLean Post, No. 10, G.

A. of this city, gave a rocoption at iheir rooms in tho American House building, Fourth aud Pcuu streets, no rose uommauaor, Kobert Gerlach delivered au address, aud Miss Nctllo Bauin ro cited a poem. Brief remarks were made bv mem bers. Kcfreshmeuts weio served, aud the evening Potlstown anil Vlcliilly, CONFIRMATION SERVICES IN TRINITY RE FORMED CHURCH lEHIGH TELEGRAPH CO EASTER CELtnRATION, ETC. Oorrespondenco Times and Disnatch.J roTTSiowN, March Zb.

Uaa ol the most intsresting and impressive servicc held in Innity Heformed Church during this week waa that tj nigtit when tae rtte of confirmation was administered by the caitor. Kev. K. Evans, tj a catechetical class, to whom he cad been giving special instruction lor several mi. monina.

ine anenuanre wns qvute large, a number of persons from ether congregations being present. Th a sermon was based on tim text, Matthew 26:24, and was a review of tho motives Judas Iscariot had in betravine the oaviour, tne valueless victory he gained, and the portrayal of the dancerous uosiiion heidc. sliders held, lie cautioned the class pecially against auy wavering in tho faith, and urged all lo be true to the Master. The members were then confirmed bv the lnvin on of hands, imtnediatjly after which and at the most solemn choir sang a beautiful bymu, beginning "Jesus, I my cross have Following are the names of those coufirmrd: Wm Hartranft, Wm Bond, Henry Maugcr, Geo Nagle, Geo Hiue. Jos Mauger, Henry Sasstmon, Charles Malaberger, Mshlou Collar, Warren Mauger, Lizzie Moser, Bailie Smith, Maggie Wolf, Emma Frits, Laura A Miller, Mary Mauger, Emma Hartranft, Anna Miller, Millie Bush.

K.tie Smith, Sallie Saasaman, Sophia Smith, Lizzie Oxenford, Kate Yocum, Mrs Mary A Collers. Services were held in Chritt Euisconal Church this afternoon, and special services at St. Aloysius Catholic Church this evening. Services were likewise held in nearly all tho ether churches in the The Lehigh Telegraph Comuauv is hn.1,1. ing a new line from Boyertown to Korris twn, running by way of Colleteviih and Trappe.

At Fairview the wires will strike the poles already in service. lhe old mill at Alerion ttdion. owned hi Thomas C. Abraham, is being change 1, and will be robbad of many of its auciotit He will place in it the bett machinery for the manufacture of paper, and will emnlov twi selBofhand, to run ehy and night. Unusual preparations are lielcc made! the celebration of Exttar here.

For children neiti and colored eggs ure bein ex tensively prepared, nnil to thew it will be a joyous day indeed. With of tho clo inrr cf ih stores of A. G. Saylor and William EJtJman, the public schools, banks and Kodinj Rii! road Company's shops here, there was ur ret sation of business or other observance of Good Friday as a legal holiday. Two or three weeks hence a nfli w.ichwill take place on Bombay Hook range, below Potlstown, between Company K'b (Sixth Regiment) te.iru, and a picked team from the First Regiment, of distance 200 and E00 jaidj.

Improved targets have been secured, ml entire sueiy uaw gatraoteed marhtrp. John Keiiu, of Gwyned 1 tMvnbhip, this county, while in Getmai.t jwn ye itcrday, from bis wagon, was run over and had neck broken. An icrjucst held by the Ccrouerof Philadelphia. Edward Collis, the chap convietrd of vagrancy al Nonistown recently, wm taken through here this mornintj by Deputy Sheiifl Huusicker, en route to the insane asyium at Whils i trial the man e.eid he owned a wife and a farm in tho west, that he was employed in the of God, that Gen. Grant knew hire, etc.

Have you seen the m.iic photogr. Cull at SchenVy's lock sloro. Triali allowed There will be infant lptiain iu Christ Episcopal Church cu Sunday afternoon. A puitic.il of the Philadelphia E.ide Works is net in opcraliou, a scarcity of iron. The Montgomery Counly Medicul S.sr iety has decided lo hold its next meeting (in May) in Pettslown.

The subject for dirruuion is "Diphtheria," Geist, Uavidheiser Mauser, builders aud conlrnclors, have seven new horses contracted for, besides stables, additions aud smaller jobs. There was a surprise patty at tbe residence of Dr. Karvinger, Spring City, tc night. Mis. Henry Mehlhouse, is lying danger ously ui.

Rev. Georgo Sorber, of Bronnbtch's Reformed Church, Chester county, will preach in Trinity Reformed Church, Pottttown, on Sunday evening next. All honorably discharged soldiers ami sailors desirous of organizing a Pevt of the Army of the Republic at Pottslown are invited lo meet in the nrmory of Company Sixth Regiment, N. to morrow evening at 8 o'clock. Pottetiwn Good Tru)pbr Loelge will soon give another entertainment.

Their mutiny last night wss a'rendrd by Severn! from Reading. lhe funeral of Mrs. Cu(t r. wother iii Uw of Mahlon Hnrhol 1 and Jesne trkwalter, oiromnwn, Ionic place at Amityville, tn day. She died in Philadelphia several dnvi Bgl.

The. Winona Tribe of Rsdiuen eleet the following officers; 8, I). K. Antrim; S. Angnstus Shirejj J.

Frank of U. R. K. of William Y. Swinehait; Titl is K.

Grand Tribe, Hairy R. lii i il. ileii ti, of restaurant f.m:e, gone into toe horse business, purchasiiiat "leader" yesle id iy for $3 75. This "boss" lo be lathered and phjiered tmtrrofr, the cor.trad l.eei. awarded tins evening lo a Chester CJtiu'y John Ktwhard, pioprielnr e.f Mill l's Hall, had public of personal properly, including farming utensils tj iUy.

He will relinquish fanning, and hema d. vo hij entire lime to the lirt.d businrs 7 Isaic UnderkcfU'r, wliile wrukin in her garden Ic Jay removed from th very large red beat fioiu last a hummer's growth. It as i.ol frezti Richard H. Jones, ul in in tcivu, guest of Juslui Sdwi, of tho Hotel. A family by lhe ranie of Junes, of Green Lane, Ibis county, five children within three weeks from dipl theiia.

Two other children, beiLg (heir last, are nllh the same disease. Jacob Kcpner moved yesicrdjy from lhe Edward Knouss farm, in Nw Hanover, to Robeit Brooke's farm, Po, throve township. Henry Beitilctt, of the hnn of rloleit Blaud, removed di from Fi gleyaville, to house on Fast Kiog Blrec', a m. s. Hit VITU Greenwich graluliuld nivopiomisetf a rich crop next summer.

A large 11 tkof wild gcere flew over Ilcrkehy a northern ditcetlou, A ball last Saturday evening at the Berkc'cv hotel was well patron lzd College and Normal whool students ere enjoy lug a brief vacation, Alfred Konisebler, ol Windsor, Ir enlarging and Improvlrg bis barn. WIUIb F. Hlarr, ol Perry towiiship, leaves fcr Woosttr, Ohio, next Monday. 'amut Jacobs, ol ibeson, lusp'anted about 8 bushels nfcsrly potatoes. Johu 1).

Klnpii will open a now store In Mt next Thursday. A car load ol fine earrlago nows rai se nt from m. Joshua Wrigut, of liird.boro, Is seemly 111 with apoplexy. Hi. cum iiimiK iiiQiu at tc If.

I I ing I llm 1 i in the i i the I lhe i em i at ni Bir Lpi be EASTER T0 M0RR0W, ES is CITS AKU COUNT! now this Orcnt Keligions Festival will bo celebrated Kinging of Chimes, Music, Decorations. Easier is the greatest festival of a porlion of the church militant. Among the Roman n.i.i i vaiiiuiiQs anu ureesrs it is a season ot over flowing jny, the religious festivities typify the prevailing happiness of the day, and it is in this spirit that the Episcopal, Lutheran and Reformed ChurchcB and the Presbyierian Church in this country and European Cal vinists celebrate it. The Greek and Roman Catholics did net celebrate it at precisely tho same time, and while some Christians were mourning in commemoration cf the passion, others were rejoicing in the esurrection of tbe Saviour. In the second century the dispute became warm.

Tha Eastern church would not discontinue the celebration of the feast at the same lime with the Jews, whilst lhe Western church insisted upon celebrating it without tho Pr.schal Limb, aud beginning it on Sunday, the day of Christ's resurrection. It was finally settled by the Council of Nice, in 325, that the featt should be held on the Sunday following the first full moon after tbe equinox, and not cn the same day with lhe jews. Iu this city Easter has been for veara nh served in a greater cr less degres in nearly all the churches with mass, communion services, special music and flnrnl Sunday school anniversaries, and the festival to morrow promises to he celebrated with all the cti'tomary eclat, Christ Csthedral Confirmation services wm be held this evening. Bishop Howe win omctaie. lc morrow at 9 a.

m. Mr. Jas. Harrison will open the Easter service bv rini. ing the following programme on (he chimes: 1.

Cnanjrcs Keiit Trebles. 2. (Jhiist tho Lord is riseu agaia. if. Ho Is risen.

Christ hath arisen. Hark ihesouud of Holy voices. Sing to the Lord. The song of Aupols. Gems and flowers of sweet perfumo Anglic Sonet.

30. Coronation. lhe tame will be repealed at 6 r. m. tr.

morrow for the Sunday School anniversary. jiv iv a. w. ic morrow the Holy Commu ion cervices will be celebrated, and Ihn fal lowing musical programme, in addition to tbe lytnn, win ne sunt; by the choir under the irection of Prof. E.

A. Eere: 1. Christ our Fassover by L. P. Wheat 2.

Jubilate Deo in A flat. E.F.gmlth j. Offertory He is Ktsen w. Dressier 6. Communiop Service in li.

by G. Warren 0, Gloria, iu lixcelsisin flat by Wilson Tc mcrrow evening at 7 o'clock the anniversary of the sunday schel will be celebrated th a highly artistic and effective ceremonial. During the clay and evening the church will be decorated and a special floral display will be made iu the evening in honor of the sun day school anniversary. St. Barnabas P.

E. Church To morrow morning, Confirmation and Easter service at 10 a. m. Suuday school anniversary at 7 p. m.

During tue morning service the following programme i.f music will be sung, under the direciiou of Prof. Thomas Frcecolu. 1. Anthem 78 Berthold Tours. 2.

Christ Our Pivsovcr, 3, Gloria Patri, 1. To Deum Jubilate Dcj, r. Hymn, 7. Gloria Tibl, 8. Hymn, 9.

Gloria, utter sermon, Hymn, 11. Otlbrtory, 12. Trissgion, 13. Communion hymn, 14. Gloria iu Excelsis.

No, No. No. No, No.lul No. 181 No. No.

62 No. 89 1, NO. 299, No. 218. No.

207. No. 221 To day there will br services iu Si. Peter's ann ot. raurs li.

u. Churches, bet'inmnp at 7.30 a. m. with lhe blessing of the New Fire, succeeded by the blcrsicg of the Paschal Candle, representing Christ, which is kept lighted I'uiiug x.vm iiuiu conimcinora tion ol the Aticetision, followed by the bless mg oi lhe baptismal ont, tho chanting of t'ie JLitany of the Saints, concluding with High Mass. lc morrow the sombre' church drapery and priestly habiliments will be laid aside and services of giHtinc ss and rejoicing will be observed.

The high alter wil! be bnllianl with lights and beautiful with flowers, and the celobrant, assistants and acolytes will he clad in the richest raiment. St. Peter's R. C. Church To morrow Low Mass wili be celebrated at 7.30 e.

m. and High Maf.s al 10 a. ra. Vespers 3 p. m.

S'. Paul's R.C. Church To morrow Low Mass will be celebrated at 7 a. m. solemn High Mass at 9 a.

and children's Masj at 11.30 a.m. Vespers 3 p. m. Trinity Lutheran Church. Communion servi.tH ic uiorrow ai iu p.

in. and p. m. Rev. Dr.

B. Sadtlsr, President of Muhlenberg College, will preach in the morning, aud in the evening lhe pastor, Rev. Dr. Fry, will preach a special sermon to lhe new members. fct.

James' Lutheran Church. Tc morrow morning communion services. Sermon to catechumens in lhe evening. Fourth Street M. Church Services tomorrow it 10.30 a.

nr. and 7 p. m. Ri y. R.

W. Humphriess, the newly appointed pastor, will occupy lhe pulpit. Univcrsalitt Church An Eaater Subbath school concert will be given to morrow evening seveu o'clock, in place of the regular service. Christ Chapel, Hampden Opening services morrow afternoon at four o'clock. The opening ai'dress will be delivered by Rev.

W. Burk. The exercises will consist of addresses and appropriate music Mr. H. Keelev Biyer is the Kuperintcrdei St.

Luke's Lutheran Church. Te. in inuriiiiu; i u.u ocii ck ana evening eev 0 o'clock, communion servicer. Preparatory 6rvic this evening. Grace Lutheran Cliuich To morrow morn communion service, and Knsle service in evening.

St. Matthew's Lutheran Church To moirow morning, communion service. Usual services tie evening. First Presbyterian Church Services tomorrow at 10.30 a. m.

and 7 p. Fir.it Reformed Chnrch To morrow morn ing, cominnnjon services in German, and in eve ning English oommanion service, Second Reformed Church To morrow and evening, communion services. No sermon in lhe morning. St. Paul's Reformed Church To morrow morning and evening, communion services.

St. John's Reformed Church To morrow morning German communion servioe, and in evening English communion service. EASTEH SRItVICHS IN THE COUNTRY. Rev. Jl.

L. Fritch will preach to morrow morning in Gonglerivillo, iu the afternoon at county almshouse, and in the evening at Immanuei's Reformed Chnrch, Shillington. Rev. A. 8.

Leinbnch, of this oity, will hold communion services to morrow morning at 9 o'clock in the Alsnco church, near the north city line, and the usual services at 1.30 o'clock lo moirow afternoon in the Bern church, Hern lownship. Kev. W. F. P.

Davis, of this city, will hold communion services to morrow morning at 9.30 o'clock in Kissinger's chnrch, Spring township, and English services at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon in Yocum's church, Cuniru township. Rev. Z. If. Gahel will hold the usual divine services at the Plow chmch, Robeson township; 10 a.

m. to morrcw; at Oeigerlown at 2 and in St. Mark's Lutherau church, hboro, at 7 o'clock p. m. Rev.

Jc hn of this itv, will hold ser yicinappinpriate to Eister day in St. Gabriel's eopal church, Donglassyille, lo mnrrow morning at Sunday fchool will held in the chuich at 2.30 p. ru and in the evenm? at 7 o'clock a children's Easter festival Will he celebrated. hold to.mmo;ning Kev. John II.

Leinbach. of this oitv will a by I Is lo of dry hat Uho Do and in St. John's church. Kutztown. at tha usual hours; servioes in the morning in German and in the evening in the English languaee.

Rev. J. S. Herman, of Rulztown, will hold connrmation ana preparatory services tms af ternoon at one. o'clock iu the Grimsville cnurcn ana communion services to morrow morning.

Rev. B. L. Kramlich, of Kulztown, will preach to morrow morning in Trexlertown, Le mgu euuuiy, anu to morrow atternoou in Merlatown. Rev.

U. F. Spieker will preach to morrow morning at 10 o'clock in Pricetown and at 6.45 p. m. in jk.uiztowu.

services on Easter Mon day in the Moselem church. Richmond Inxn. snip, at 10 ciock a. m. Rev.

A. L. Yeakel, of Kutztown, will hold the following services nreaohincr this even i no. in Kutztown; to morrow morning at Dreibel bis', in Perry township; to morrow afternoon in Hamburg; and in tho evening in Shoema sersviue. Rev.

B. D. Zweizie. of this city, will hold preparatory services this alternoon at 'i o'clock in Leesport and will hold servioes to morrow as lollows at 9 a. m.

oommunion services in Leesport; at 2 p. m. preaching in the Schwarti warn cnurcn, txeter township; and at 7 p. in the vlllaee of SinkimrSnrinc M. Luther Zweizig, theological student, will preacn in Ulandon to morrow morning in uiuuk, nuu in ninneranitz ennron, Tucker ton, to morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock, English ociviuea Ht uotu places.

EASTEB MONDAY CELEBRATIONS, lhe Philharmonic) Hncinlv nil! oico Iholi tnira annual dress ball on Easter Monday eve ning, the 29th iost. Members are now entitled to one gentleman's and only one lady's ticket ior au emeriummeuis. i ne aoara oi Directors contemplate the issue of a general ticket oi aumiBsion lur six months to till entertain. ments, including rehearsals. With each mem.

hers' ticket will also be handed a lady's ticket ior tne same time. The reasons for the ndnn. tion of this measure will be stated in circulars to tne members about April 1st next. The tickets have bees distributed among? the members of the Harmonie Meennercbor for the lister testival to be held in their hall, on North Sixth street, next Monday evening, the 29th inst. The festival promises to be fully equal to previous efforts of the association in mis direction.

Acoording to a new rule adop. ted each member is entitled to receive a ecu tleman's and two ladies' tickets to any festivity Or tha anoint svaah irhcn for special occasions. Children over three ,.1. tivals. Extra ladies' tickets can be procured for the sum of twenty five cents each.

Mem hers' sons above the age of 18 years are no longer entitled to admission on ladies' tiokets, hnt. lliilT tlin vtriwilarvn nS' t.AA.n:..n v.nu themselves. At the coming festival the door keepers will be instructed to admit no person above three years of aire, member or not. with out a card of admission, which rnl will he en forced at all monthly concerts and general re ivearsaiu oi tae society, GOOD FRIDAY IN THE COUNTY. Rev.

S. Leinbach, of this city, held confirmation, examination and preparatory ser Vices yesterday mornine in the Alsace church. near the northern city line, commencing at 9 O'clock. He was assisted in conducting these ncrvn cs uy uis son, xiev. jonn ii.

lieinoach. services appropriate to Good Friday were held yesterday morning in Hain's church, near Wernersville, bv the rastor. Rev. W. F.

P. I Davis, of this city. Mr8. Anna Wilson; John Ramage aad E. liev.

John Lang, of this city, held services Ramage objected to their names being associ 0a lewith the name of paitin the uuKiasbviiie. roiiniT Tairea Pniii Dnrine the week ending with tha 26th inst. the sum of $1,078, county taxes for the year 1879. waa mid intn ilm mnntt the following collectors for the diatricta men tioned: George Mast, 3rd Ward Samuel F. Ruth.

Spring 320 00 Henry Becker, 200 00 Josiah Thompson, Niuth Ward 50 00 ftter Aliliouse, Womclsdorf Co 00 Jusoph Malsberger, Sth Ward 11000 Benjamin Kohrlmch, District 60 CO KeiiUen B. Fichthorn, Fourth Ward 2'W 00 H. H. Holl, Second Ward 200 CO Reuben Huff, Centre 218 00 Johu Warmkessel, 216 00 Joseph Malsberger, Eighth Ward 100 00 Nathaniel Moyer, Lower Heldelbeii; 96 00 Total 997800 WyomlssioK Knuelny Ncliool. Following oflieers of the Wyomissi ng Sunday School, Gnuglersville, have been elected: President, Benjamin Hemmig; Superintendent, John Mcssinger; Assistant Superintendent, John Gougler; Secretary, Jacob Aitzj Librarian, Gideon Fisher; Assistant Librarian, Miss Emma Souder; Treasurer, Henry Horubcrger; Trustees, Daniel Schonour, Abraham Harting and Benjamin Hemmig; Standing Committee, Jacob Ariz, Franklin Schlegel, Miss Caroline Mnhn um Ml.

a t'MM. ri.L. Ct 1 lco zinnia ouiiuer. iub ouuuay school is one of ih in rural districts of the county, and is well attended every Sabbath. Two IiilorcHtlng Shooting Mntches.

A glass ball shootinir match took niaee res. terday at Deiuiiiger's Woods. There were five contestants and each fired at ten glass balls sprung from a trap. The score was as follows: c. lasig, Wm.

Kothenbersrer. ii: II. 8iec fried, William Mitchell, and John Roth enberger, 1. A pigeon shooting match took Place on Ihursdav at O. U.

ilinunrshitz'a hn. tel.Cuaoru towuship, between John Bulz and Jacob Ulmer. Prize, $50. They shot at twenty five birds apiece and the score resulted iu a lie, ecn niHKlug 14. How to Do It.

There who are still struirslin with lha mni puiile will learn with Interest the atatomnnt from correspondent that any of the followiug combinations at tho bottom with 13, 11, 15 at ilia top will Km'tifT IQ 11 1 It 1 ii Iinntmft Town Fonnded by l'euusyl Taulaui. Osborne City. Kansan. which contaln hoi 1.000 and 5,000 Inhabitants at pre'eat, was fnuudud Pennsylvanlans, among the first persons to locale In the place having been Messrs. Kader and linth, ol ihi county.

J. A. Mergle, formerly of IterkH county, Writes from tisborne City, that twenty five to fifty emigrant wagons pass through niv c.c.j UU IIIW HUB OI llUOllgrailOIt continually swelling. People who canio Ihere poor eight or nine years ago, are now worth jOju 83,000 ea' aud Independent, Womeladorf'n nrnlvoroti llotr. A dog belonging to John 11.

Kpan. of Womelsdorf, attacked a horee In Mr. Hpatz'e stable tho other ntght, bit a hole In tbe horse a throat, and was found in tho morning sucking tho blood, lhe horse had to tie killed. IX AXIf AKOIXD TOWS. Now Is when the forest buds Open up toward the sun, And the longings of the sport Are for flsbing rod aud gun.

And when he gets his tackle out He eiiher hooks his thumb lor bait, Or blows into his empty gun Aud goes up through the Golden Gate. Tho loss by the burning of David Drumheller's residence in Pica antville is estimated at irora t(AI to II S'A. Homething of Interest to readers. Read Dr. Swayne'atipevlnl Nolicos, A beautiful peacock belonging to David Yoder, Maxatftwny, returned atier two days' absence with his tad lost.

A new distillery wl'l bo built at Berkeley for whic tho lumber is being delivered as rapidly aa potslble. A New Mrthod in Medicine. Bv this new method every slek person can gut a package nf the vegf tablo cimpauud, Kidney Wort, and pro pare (or tt emselrea six quartsof modlctne. It la a speciflo cure for Kidney Diseases. Liver Complaint, uonstlpatiou aud files, aud a grand tonic ior females.

At a ballgivonin Weitzelsvillo last Saturday night, one man was thrown out of a second story window in a li. ht. Laborers are becoming rcarce in tho vicinity of cjoiigleisville in conseqiienco of lhe miucsand lactones being in operation. Bridget was impatient and her flro was getting low, thought a littlo coal oil would surely mako It go. it did; the Eumts went up, higher up and higher And Bridget rhe is singing in the angel choir.

J. Fhadlo, carpet weaver, nrar Eerkoley, Is pushed with orders to be filled for Philadelphia New York parties. John C. Myers, who was recently buried i0W" SEWER PROJECT DEAD. A LEGACY FOB FCTPBE COUKCILS.

Kituu rciis Protests Agalnat the As sessment In the Fourth Sewer Dls trlct The Iteport Not Confirmed by a Tote of St to 1, The question of confirming the report ol the Board of Viewers in the matter of the as sessment of properties in the Fourth Sewer District came up last night in joint convention in City Councils. A number of pretests against the assessment were read, and several gentlemen appeared and stated their objections very forcibly, and upon a vote being taken upon the confirmation of the repoit, twenty nine members of Councils voted against the confirmation, and only one mem ber in favor of lhe report. Councils were lata in assemblies last nioht in iokt convention, but were called to order at 8 o'clock, with President Ganser, of Select Council, in the chair. The resolutions Dre viously adopted by Councils, for tha holding oi me joint convention, were read, after which the Clerk read the report of the Board of Viewers, signed by Messrs. William H.

Rhode, Kphraim Armstrong. C. C. Frants, Jacob Young and Reuben Qoodhart, presenting the schedule cf assessments, Mr. John H.

Maltzberger moved that as lhe assessments had all been published in the Times and Dispatch, the reading of them be dispensed with, which was agreed to. A number of protests which had been filed in the office of the Cily Clerk against the adoption of the report were then read. Daniel Sslley stated a number of reasons why, in his opinion, the assessments were unfair, not uni form, arbitrary, unconstitutional and nncol lectable; Bonneville Hemmig claimed that the assessments were excessive; Wm, B. Hertzel obiertd In lhe Inennnlitv nf thp mitiinii Fannie O. Schoener charged that they are UM E.

Green said that there is no water or, 101 jen' 1 7 ShenfelJe' nd Daniel P. Shenfelder claim that their land is git situated that the drainage therefrom will net ha nnrrioA lrtr llta flta liu. rl.tl! charges that his assessment is unjust, and tha sewer will be no benefit to hia property; George S. Goodhart contends that the sewer should be built by the city, and paid for by an oi tne taxpayers proportionately: Ueorge Muth, Hannah Reber and William Zachman. owners of properties on the norlh side of Htm Btreet between Fifth and Church, claim that the assessment is burdensome and unequitable; B.

F. Nagle. William H. Behler and Charles Schaefier; owners of properties on Buttonwood street between Fourth and Fifth, objected to the confirmation of the re poit in its present shape; John P. Wilson obiected lo the rennrL fnr hia mnf Via ownershio of their Dronert: Charlea Smith claimed that his property was assessed higher in proportion than that of his adjoining neiah bor; Catharine Scholl wanted her tax "made lower ui.

jonu i. crooice complained of the "regular assessment; George W. Adam alleged that certain properties on Buttonwood street were assessed too high; Messrs. A. G.

Green, P. O'Reilly. Daniel Miller. H. H.

Muhlenberg, Philip R. Ball.R. T. Leaf. John T.

Craig, William Sbl'z, Jonathan Tobias. Madison L. Miller, and others, claimed that the assessments of properties which do abut on the line of the poposed sewer are unjust and illegal; John F. Whitman asserted that the report of the Viewers is very unsatisfac t)ry, that the cily is possessed of natural water channels, and where the streets follows these channels, the sewer should be built at the expense of the cily; the Rick executors of Charles Rick; deceased, and Messrs. J.

Rick and William Madeira, charged that the assessments are inequitable and excessive. Ibe Committee on Sewers, John Maltz beger, Chairman, then presented a repoit that in view of the irregular assessments and numerous errors made by the Board of Viewer, the report be non confirmed. The report was. on motion, received, and Mr. Maltsberger then moved that the repoit of the Board of Viewers be non confirmed.

President Ganser called Mr. Geisslcr to i Ihechair, and spoke upon the motion. He Baid that this matter had been before tbe pub lic tor a long lime, ana a year ago councils wero dragged into Court in relation thereto. The matter requires only to be properly understood in order to meet with approval. The longer the delay the more the sewer will cost.

and the progress cf the city be retarded. Councils are slariug a prosecution in the face, unless they confirm the report. Mr. iMaitzDerger claimed that this was tbe first practical attempt secure a sewer, and it had proved it be a failure. There it hardly a map or plan presented by the City Engineer which ie not toll of errors.

Under all the circumstances property owners wonld rightfully object to the payment of taxes for the construction of the sewer. It wonld be unwise for Cooncilmen to vote a number of lawsuits to their successors. At least $5,000 or $0,000 oan be counted which will not be paid, and these parties could build a sewer themselves for tbe amount they are assessed, which would answer all purposes. Mr. Christian Stole spoke of the singular manner in which the assessments had been made.

B. H. Brown called upon any member of the of Viewers present for an explanation of themanner in which the assessments were raa.fe, but there was no response. J. i'.

Bechtel said that the assessment should be mule in accordance with the increased value ot the properties benefited. Messrs. Charles Miller and B. Brown called for tbe figures of certain assessments, which were given. Remarks ware then mads against the adoption of the report ol the Board of Viewers by the following citizens: John Deysher, and Dr.

John B. Brooke. A vote was then taken apou Mr. MalUber ger's resolution not to confirm lhe report with the following result Yeas, Messrs. Albertsou, Beehtel Abraham, Beohtel J.

Becker, Franoia, Goodhart, Hemmig, Hawden, Kelly, Kissinger, Koch, LeiiZ, Liohtenthaeler, Long, Lord, Maltzberger, Miller Charles, Miller Glauser, Ketnhart, Richards, Kobinson, Scheifley, Bono fer, Stark, Sloli, Swarlz, Wagner and Geisslcr, 9. Nay, Mr. Ganser, 1. Absent, Messrs. Banknecht, DeHtvcn, Gaol, Goodman, Grander, Heizmann, Herb, Hover, Ktpptlman, Keluer, Levan, Lsithelser.

Orr, Rem, Sands, Steteon, Strunk, Weitsel anil Zieber, Not voting, Messn. Brewn, Ktsiler, Leinbach, Lotz and Nagle. The convention then, on motion of Mr. Maltzberger, adjou mod, oklur Forward to lhe Nest Fair. In tne vicinity of Womelsdorf a number ot farmers are raising this spring the best strains of the following breeds of poultry: light and dark Brahmas, paitrii'ge Cochins, white, black, and brown ghorns, and Plymouth icks.

Should the breeders be successful it is their intention to exhibit tome of Ibeir stock at the next county fair. Live mock Active at Womelsdorf. Suiu.T.i Moore, of omelsdorf, have sold quite a numbor of the last lot of mule Jnst received from the West. John U. 5pu shipped a car load ofhwesfrom Womelsdorf to Philadelphia.

auA receive! from the latter place a car load of condemned Flreet car hnrnec. John Kelaer unloaded eighteen hoad of young wesiera homes at WomeKt'orf station. In the yard of tbe William Penn Hotel, Womelsdorf, there are at present lit shoau. vi Reading; Encampment's Festival. The Comm i itce of A rrantrcmenta ol Reading Encampment, No.

43, 1. 0 of O. held a meeting on Thursday evoning. aud appointed a sub committee to attend lo decorating tho hall and other details for their festival to held during the week commencing Monday, April l'ith. Another meeting will be held next Friday evening,.