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fHU-BSDAY. JANUARY 2. 1S73 COUNTT NEWS- thprluted address on the time to which aid paper; for iusUnce, 1 July that the paper is paid up to that time. Those subscribers who wish UiepaperatlUO per year should see that paW 06 Tun snow ou Monday. colds are a common complaint.

week is the week of prayer. received too late for this week. Tit ASKS to John Nagle, for a turkey for Christmas. MR WM. SVFA-S, of Bayne we are so'rry to hear, in down with fever.

is- He in good THE Legislature meets next Tuesday, hiHarrisburg. PETER HiXKS'of Young lost a very tine horse by the epizooty. AFTER the firdt of January you are forbidden lo kill rabbits. THERE are 814 lodges of I. O.

O. F. in Pennsylvania. the oiili paper sued in Indiana this week HON. A.

A. BARKER, was in town last week: health and looks well. W'K are under to Col. Dan, Porter for his notes ou the Work The paseenger train leaves here at 4:46, p. m.

The tUue-of arriving at iiooii is also changed. THE Sheriffs moved en.Monday. Ex- Sheriff Howard moved out and Sheriff Daugherty moved into the jail. Weexpectneit week to publish an interestmg article descriptive of -Young Meu's Home," by Daii'l. Mac fie.

A number of bills are st-ntout with this mittiUw 9t the We wish them attended to. THE County Institute meets next Monday, a large attendance is Clearfield voted local option last Friday the vote stood 50 for license and 100 agaiust li- This is the first, gun. THE evidence ia the trial of James B. Work, for forgery, charge of the Judge will be found on first page of this paper. THB Constitutional Convention meets next Tuesday, same day as Legislature, in Philadelphia.

Our delegates will leave on £aturday. S. M. QUAY, of the Bearer Bad. THE following preamble and resolutions were passed at the congregational- rueetiug of the Presbyterian.ehurcb, of this place.

Messrs. J. u'thrie and Abraham 'Moore, were! appointed a committee to lay the same before'Pres- bytery at ils Tuesday last: WHEREAS, our Pastor Kev. A. Mc- Elwuiu has again asked Presbytery to dissolve his pastoral relation with this congregation believing it to be bis duty to remove to, and labor in, another part of the Master's vineyard; therefore, Absolved, That in acceding to bis request, we desire to bear our testimony to the fidelity and zeal, with which as a Christian minister lie has laaored amongst us.

Xwolved, That during a ministry of twenty years with us, he earnestly "studied to shew, himself approved of God, a workman that needed not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word ot That as a Christian minister and gentleman, his whole walk and conversation was such as commended him to the confidence of the entire community, and greatly endeared him to his own people. Resolved, Timt we further manifest our high regard, oy continuing his salary to the first of March next. Process ordered ten days. SBGONE but not to issue for WEEK: Wm. G.

Peck, et. al. "vs. Francis Cost, and Anna Mary Staduniller, executors of Andrew Stadtmiller. Verdict for the defendants.

Wm. G. Peck, vs. Win. McCoy, et.

al. Verdict for defendant. Wm. P. Oberliu.

vs. George Warren. Verdict of $8 62 for plaintiff. James Turner vs. H.

Burns. Verdict for defendant. Motion for new trial and reasons filed. John Montgomery vs. Thos.

H. Crisswell. Verdict for defendant. A A Barker vs. Adam J.

King and B. F. Douglass. Verdict of $217.961 for plaintiff. A.

J. Montgomery vs. James Dickson, Continued at the cost of the plaiu- tiff. Pheobe Roberts vs, Continued. Evan Koberts.

Meeting of Agricultural Society. At a meeting of the Indiana Agricultural Society, held iu the Couri ou Tuesday, Dec. 24th, the following officers were elected. President (3 Thomas St. Clair.

Vice Slaysman. Jacob Weamer, Charles Gompers, R. W. Allison, S. M.

Clark, Hugh Canan. Managers-Capt. W. C. Gordon and Harry Bryan.

Treasurer-George W. Boadenham- Corresponding M. Clark Recording W. Hood- A. Smith.

The Constitution was so amended as make all or dollar. Mary Weamer, executrix of John Weauier, deed, vs. David Weamer, Verdict of $1,200 for plaintiff. Motion new trial. Wm.

A. Connor vs. John McAllister. Defendant claims judgment for one-half of plaintiff's claim, and costs, with stay of execution for three months. Wm.

H. H. Kerrofthis place, was appointed as tip staff by the Court. On motion of Jos Thompson Esq. G.

Kerr, Esq. of Cambria county, was duly sworn and admitted to practice in the several courts of this couuty. Court ordere i that the names of seven hundred -sober, intelligent persons of the county be putiu the wheel by the Jury Commissioners to serve as Jurors for the ensuing year. A. Douglass, Esq.

Was ap oin- ted Auditor, to audit the accounts ot the Prothonotary and Register and Recorder for the year 1872. Court adjourned finally to meet on Fub. 21st, 1873, at 1 o'clock, p. ed" pedestrianism took place at Black- iick station on at 2 o'clock p. very cold day your readers will evidently remember.

For a wager of seven.dollars; a. Yankee from the State of Maine, named: Stephen Sawyer, walked in his bare feet through the sno.w.from Bell's store to Bough's station and return in the" almost incredible space of thirty-eight minutes, the distance between the two points via. the public being almost if not altogether two miles. In fact thia gentleman must be a live Yankee, aud a "tough and hardy" one besides. feet must be enveloped in a cuticle of uncommon texture, and of such a character as to be in a nianuer impervious to the stinging penetrations of "jack-frost." We wilt close at this time.

Mr. Editor by wishing you and your readers a happy "New Year," and if time, health and opportunity permits our submitting a.few brief items each week during the year 1873, we trust that you j. and your patrons will language of the past "Bon't view us with a critic's eye But pass our imperfections by." The holiday vacation at the Acade my began on Christmas and ends with New Year's day. Recitations think of the which reads Plumville. It affords us much hat the E.

V. Lutheran Church, near Plumville, this county, under faith- the Rev. G. A. the pastor of.

saW chureh, hits'recently oyeri an interesting revival at a protracted ebmnienoiujj on the 15th of DeceiuuerjHiid continued two week, resulting in an addition ot 25 members to the Thus-making iu less than, nine months an -increase of 55, truly the Lord is moving in, our midst and doing marvellous works, "to his name be all the glory." T. JeHy flanges, fruu. jnra, and sealiug wax at C. Broughlere, kid and buck gloves at McAl- lasters. Cranberries, fresh for the a uumber 1 article, at' Aiulenon's au- der Exchange hwtt-I.

A full of furfiisl litZeigler'd book and notion btoi'e. it, A 8i.KiOHiSt> party our youm; folks went Marioii Of course enjoyed' will be resumed ou Thursday, the 2d New studeuts are still coming in, as the term continues until the last of March. H. N. M.

to new Court Proceedings. Friday, iu. Blairsville. Common wealth Z. Whissel.

True Selling liquor without license. bill-Jury found deft not guilty and prosecutor Mrs. McSweeuey, and deft each pay half the costs. Same vs. Madison Replogle.

False pretense Jus. Knobb, proa. Jury find defendant not guilty. James Dbdeon and BLA.IRSVILLK, Dec. 30, 1872.

As the holidays are upon us, and the sleighing is unusually fine and as it ia probable that the PROGRESS will be teeming with items from various quarters this week, we will present.your readers, at this time with but a few items, IN BRIEF. 'FLying Correspondent. Sleighing good. Horses all This is not a directory, nor is it a report of the Mercantile Appraiser, N. M.

may publish the complete directory of Blairsville every week and the subscriber will not feel bad. Expect to make pleasant mention of friends this winter. Any that are omitted will please, address the subscriber, care of PROGRESS office, enclosing their eubscripr tion to the livest paper in the 0911 uiyT and they shall have a first-class notice surely that is cheap enough. Jacksonville continues lively, but close out the whole business and let Laughliu Thomas, and H. B.

Mc- Intireruu the merchandise they do now and the place would raise. "McCartney' Hart, at Clarksburg are kept busy, as also is R. Y. Elder at the Ridge. Stewart Pearce at from In Memoi-iam.

Father Conrad Rice, after a short illness from nervous breathed his last'in peace, at midnight of Thursday, tbel2ih of December, 1872 in his ninetieth the 24th of last June. His father's family moved frohi Lancaster county and settled in this place in when was a young man. Then the B.ite of the town of Indiana was yet a wilderness. He has lived here ever since, and by his consistent life and estimable he has proved himself most worthy citifcen, and gained the universal respect of the community. He was united in marriage with Mary Fair, Dec, 22,1814, and raised a large family ol children, eleven of whom tro still At the tiine of his Meath, there were also living fifty-five of his grandchildren and twenty-two great grand -children.

MARRIAGES. NGER-GARMAM 27th by Rev. A. C. Jfilfrenfeld.

Mr, Benjamin F. Wlusihgef and garet E. Gurman, both'of White Indiana DEATHS the Zeruiah G. wife Dr. J.

of Saltsburg, 'and Ab ler and Elizabeth, Griffith nf fiast Mahoning, aged 28' years'and MARKETS IKDIANA MABKKTS. Bye. Corn. Flour.par Bnckvneat Fluur, I SO tol 75 75 SO 9 Md 10 Butter, bur Hggs OHIUDJ Beans. Cheese, soil MI3CELLAJTBOCT8.

Salt. a 10 JO With the this family-in this place, the Lutheran congregation of Indiana may be said to date its origin and up to the time of his death 18 a Coal, per bnahel tfiSSfii; ogatwri Shoulders .001 60 00- father Rice was cienti member Same vs. Derr Arch. Thompson pros. Jury find deft not guilty.

County to pay costs. Secretary of the Commonwealth, by -Gov. Hai-tPanft, Mr. Armstrong, Lycoming county, Auditor General. THE that be have thought best nst to publish the testimony of the Investigatiug Commission, for tribal was Samevs, Lee.

Fornication, JOB. Allison Jury find deft not guilty and that Jos. Allison, proa, pay costs. Same vs. James Rape.

The meeting at the M. E. Church on Christmas eve was a very pleasant and enjoyable affair. Three Christmas trees were very beautifully arranged and gorgeously equipped for the occasion There were five hundred presents distributed ranging In value from an honored and effi-, He earnest: ac- tive and progressive with all questions fcf reform. He was a faithful worker the Sabbath school from about 18-20, till the failure of eye-sight, a few years ago, compelled him to retire from the He was a man of prayer, and habitual in all his means of grace.

He loved the prayer-meeting, and never ab sick or prevented by tbe I ten cents to fifty dollars. The number of people present were about six hun- E8 dred, the order throughout was good present, for. the sanie reason for hot publishing it lastfkU-it might prejudice the case of James B. Work, should he receive a new trial. THK good sledding has been taken advantage of, lumber, have been brought tp large quantities, business hvelie it was during.

early part THKKE has been considerable talk within the past several years among our oldest iniiabitunte about old fashioned winters, From present indications there ie not only a strong probability of equaling in intensity the coldest and most inclement winters but surpassing 1 anything remembered by the oldest. A this if you can, there in the Marliri school, in Washington four pair of twins between the ages of ftve and ten years, there is Bchool forty scholars. If any bust this let tber Mabon, pros. Settled. Same vs.

Levi Each. Surety of peace Continued. Same vs. G- W. Stahl.

F. and B. Sarah Bhank.ipros. Settled. vs.

Benj. Bobb. Seduction. Margaret Burk, pros. Continued.

Same vs. Denny tfcCormick. F. and Sarah Hartman, pros, Continued, game vs. Samuel Swauger.

F. and B. Becy Bay, pros. In the-matter of the incorporation of Greeuvillle Borough, petition read and filed and ordered to be laid, before the Grand Jury Dec. 18th.

Grand disapprove of the petition. Same vs. Catherine Wattm-son. Assault aud battery. Eliza McElwam, pros.

Not true bill and couuty to pay Mary Pounds. Selling and the Christmas services are said to have been very elegant. A pleasant and attractive took place at the Episcopal Church.on Christmas eve, at which nice presents the way the and salesmen keep on the go are on the high way to BUC- it is with Saltsburg like it is with Blairsville, I have no directory, but takeout the abave firm. Hail Clark, and one or two others, the place would be very dull. At Brush valley, John Truby, William Truby and Moorhead Cribbs make money and sell at very Philadelphia Market.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec, 30.T-F.rour very dull; superfine $4 50; extra $5 Ott iJo; Wheat dull; western red 80 1 88; amber 95, Corn steady ycllew Oats r'u while 50 western tuixed, Cattle Market. Deo. in tairdeuittud this week and rather firmer; extra Pennsylvania aud west- meeting close Mr. were distributed profits to their many customers. Kisinger is heavily in the bark busi- uess and also keeps store for the convenience of his employees and the pub- purposes.

costs. Same and the receivers ie highly satisfied, veuing lasf week the young Presbyterian church held Town Hall, the object of which was to raise money for mission- was a success the was fifty-one dollars. On last Thursday forenoon, Mr. R. fills the position of at this place for the P.

R. left on the 10:45 train for Al- tcona- three he became united in marriage with a very fine young lady, named Mollie Keesberry, whose parents reside iu that city. number of your readers at this lie. He had large benevolence and; generosity. In the infancy of.

the congregation to which hebelongwi, his hoase nerved both as a cliuieh and lodging place for those who came from a tance to attend upon the ordlnaliew of worship; and for years it was the stoo- ping place of God's ministers and people of all denominations. Though no bigot, he was strongly attached to his church and was an office-bearer in it, for more than half a century, up to the time of his death. He sympathised with the slave and co-operated with the anti-slavery movement. He was among the foremost to banish whisky from the harvest field and gatherings of every kind, and an earnest advocate of total abstinence to ihe end of his doing: 'shook, lumber and vet she will not be alone, for aud general merchandise, Josiah Lydick is the wide awake manager. At Kiuiuiel, John D.

Martin has put up a new store room which he will move into shortly. John is all right Bbeepiti fair demand at 00. Hogs dull at $5 Salea; bOO head 9000 heaU siurop; 3000 hea'd hogs. Wool. Market.

NEW YOBK; Dee. most noteworthy feature of past three days is the entire absence of sales, but the market ciosses very firm with no indications of a Qhio and Pennsylvania fleeces continue toaTriye freely, but for them: together with pulltd and strong' ly held. The continued stringency in the money market prevents own transactions; conseqently sucti sales' aa have been made recently are generally on long time. The city at present deserted by manufactures, who are en- at home settling ap their accounts for the outgoing their a rule, being reduced to so low an ebo, it is expected that 'there will be a good business from the middle to the latter, part of the coining month. Advice from London are very favorable, that market, being Shipping List.

TTHia f-011- A. UUiiiwc. liquor on return or A. A. Luis, con evident i intimately acquaint- nnntinued aud ce8S rdered ithM i 88 Keesberry, as she filled the position of telegraph operator in fill the course have arranged ihis and the 3rd of in the school In the couuty ns hear from "Josh -the only living American comic writer jmd orator, has been Sred by the Indiana.

Lecture Association for Tuesday evening January 7th, 1873. He will discuss the sub- iect of "Milk," tellin? us a few things 'we don't know, and lettins us guess the rest. Do not fail to. attend as there wisdom in all he feea- wu tickets for sale at There are etill eight lectures to the Association to give between IT is rumored that Eobt, Mackey, Esq. State Treasurer, and Russell Er- Chairman of the Republican State Central Conamitte, have bought a centrollirig interest the Pittsburgh Commercial, and that Mr Errett will hereafter edit that paper.

THHresultcf the Presidential elec tion as announced by the College is given below. The death Mr- Greeley has caused the electora vote to be strangely mixed: PRESIDENT. stable. Continued aud process ordered David Fyock. Larceny.

J. Jellisou, pros. Bill ignored. Same vs. Juo.

B. McCurdy. pretense. W. B.

Douahey, True bill. Continued. Same vs. Thomas Elder. Desertion Rosetia Eider, pros, settled.

Same Lougham. F. and B- Jane Baldwin, pros. Settled TamJ Same va. Charles Seigfned.

and B. Elizabeth Cassady, pros. Settled on payment of costs. Sauie vs. Ann E.

Myers. Larceny. os. Anderson, pros. Ignored.

Same vs. Jos. Anderson. iquor. Continued.

Same vs. Jos: quor to minors False I this place for a number of years. For aboutayearpast.be has been acting as operator in an office in Artooua. As goon as they complete their wedding 1UVD luwvr On the road from Nolo to Kin.mel we find Mr, B. Ornet a wide-awake lumber man and merchant.

At Garman's Mills Mr. P. Garmau keeps store and is heavily engaged in the lumber and mill business. At the Cherrytree L. M.

Clark the hotel and also deals in guardian angel will go by her side And now, that our sainted father place in the church will be vacant, ai his voice heard no more in our meetiugs, is to us a source of unspeakable sadness. But as he has so long and faithfully served the Master in the conflict without of life, we must acquiesce murmur and thank the great A BSIflHEB'S BALI. Valuable real estate for 3TO of best farm Und in Indiana county at paWlc By virtue of an order issued ef trict Court of the United forth. Uistrictot Pennsylrania, in tt. bankrmptcy Watson, Father that he removed him gently aud BO peacefully from his labors 10 his merchan- the other stores are doing a good we find Ab Harter, E.

B. Hollister. R. C. exposed to publio or the premises un SATURDAY, JANUARY 18th, 18TS, tract of land situat.

business Camp, Kiusports v' McCurdy and Mr. Pitts, Mr. Braugh- tonr which consists in a trip to Phila- lerruns the drug store ft Anderson. Selling Continued. Same VB.

John Rogner. Belling or. Continued, Same vs Selling Continued. Same vs. E.

S. Stewart. F. aud B. Process awarded.

J. Sharp Wright, Fand hey purpose coming to Blairs- they will receive the kind gratulationa of a-host of friends. The "Academy course' 1 of lectures is meeting with success. The people of this vicinity seem to enjoy and appreciate the popular lecturers very much Rev. D.

W. Townsend, of Latrobe, will deliver the fourth of the "course" on Monday evening, Jan 13, 11873, subject, "The Bee Line." On Friday evening Jan. 17th, Rev. Geor oe P. Hays will deliver a lecture on "Educated Failures." On Tuesday evening Jau.

21st, Rev. A. M. Milligan of Allegheny dry, will lecture on Kuox and on Tuesday even. AtBurnside, our fellow townsmen, Apple Thompson run a branch store, Jack Patchin, J.

Connor and Horace Patchin do the mercantile and Al Shaffer the hotel business. JohnB. Ellis, at Chest has a big log job, and sells piles of goods. At Smithport, H. Prothero are full of business, Hart makes harness and Mrs.

Horton keeps Doctors Lydick and Hugos keep the citizens in good health. reward. and notion store. Leave your orders at Zelgler's. for books' papers, sheet music 50.000 cross ties wanted for which the highest cash price will be paid bj A.

S. Cunningham. All persons visiting Indiana, during the court or holidays will, nnd it to their advantage in the of Tonng, ia be comnty of Indiana and rfut. of P.uusyl- awning Ur Robert Heary, Joseph Junu B.sborougb, Jam.r. Elder, Bar tic- Combs.

Wm. MoCoaibg and 'others, WBtaUwg 270 ACWEi, More or. lew, of whieh fnTin an excelleut state thereon of eultiratioB, Two quality GOOD DTf ELLIKQ HOUSES, ns, ether Remember A. S. Cunningham buys gU foot Teio from Eldersridg.

Academy i cultural portion of: th. county Tb. ol Elizabeth Stump, pros. Continued and 2 8th, Rev. Dr.

process awarded F. andB. Same vs. And Walker. F.

and Elizabeth Esch, pros. Continued. Same'vs. Linus Lafferty, Martha Ann Snyder. pros, ed and Martha Ann Suyder tq pay costs- Same vs: Jos.

Anderson, liquor. Continued. this place will lecture ou "The What and the How." The severe winter weather has put a "matters and sert of a quietus to Bill iguor-1 concerning the water works. We would just say to, those young men-who were intoxicated on Christ- Belling I mas day you are lowering yourselves John Prothero having re- ago has his home now ease, and very much in the estimation'ot all re For U. S.

Grant Por Horace Greeley For Grate For Thomas A. For Chas. Jenkins, Ga David VTCB For Henry WilBon. For It. Gratz Brown For A.

H. Cplquit, Ga For N. P. Banks For Geo. W.

Julian J'or John M. Palmer 304 32 5 1 5 3 Same F. Wheeler, Larceny. Geo. gpect able people you ought to be hear- C'ontiiiued aud process ti aghamed of yourselves.

Are you not aware that by pursuing such-a course you will soon sink yourselves in beneath the level of the beasts that Oh, think of these things and consider your latter end. Mr. Samuel Neel, of Huntingdon, passed through awarded, Same vs.F-l>etwiler. Selling liquor Rule to show cause why non pros this case should not be taken off. Same vs.

Mary Pounds. Selling liquor Same order as above. Same vs. Mary Pounds. Selling liq uor came order as above.

Same vs. J. B. Work, False pretense and embezzlement. Nol.

pros. entered. vs. Blank. KftmlL- Duffle Rochester bought out J.

C. Rochester at Richmond and now have a first class store room and full of goods and from appearances business is good. H. L. Kinter, at moves along quietly but makes out to sell lota of goods, tired a year completed and lives at his Frank Detwiler keeps a good one.

Tad Kinter, of Kinter at KintersBurg, grocery and general merchandise and makes out to sell goods at low rates and ie happy. Wallace Fulton's store, at Park-, run by that sterling good; Mr. Calhoiin, is on the high road There is no-'doubt-but what ku to run a store. of grain and marketable produce at the highest prices. Gloves, shirts, underclothing, cloth- ing boots and shoes cheaper than the cheapest at Cunningham's- 20 barrels of apples for sale at Cunningham's.

Potatoes-good variety at Andereon's under Exchange hotel. Tadiessave money by buying a hat or bonnet ftom Wilson and Button's immense assortment. under the Exchanee, 'constant on han.l prime Morris Cove in shell can Heal keeps pies, cakes, confectionery, fruits, This is the "me everybody quality BITUMINOUS CQAI, on ff A this tract of land, will be thf day deaigaawd-wiftoattoj adjourn- ent SILAaiBP; -CLARK, JoTrcL of LAID to -a obd Boots and Bhoes you can fln'Une bS makes: at lowest prices at Cun- uingham's tlian the Teas off and prices down, SOctslb tosuccess. though chequered over with pam; and wffariDg, can bo orofby a-oareiul attention to the health; of the body. not let dUewe fa.tea -on the of lile befote.y bu do, iwmethingr for it.

speak more partioularly tho maia- ua- fo-r'yeara with lotbaXenpugh to-naakenii bod sioi, full ef atifferikar Amoag its machinery rol! and har- Not only in" luhgayfeaaeris Dr. tbcae mor- letetenlirgv ia Sold at 16" bottlOt, dry at MeAiluster's. THB here on Saturday last on his WAV He had been to Young this couuty visiting Ins parents. rBDESTKIANISM EXTRAORDINABY. An extraorxlinary feat of Clothing for men and as any house in the county, at A.

te. Oun- ningham. and prices Ijow at A. th'e signed, fAlrfttsr uppoftited a the of of cheap. By very Ab 0 olook When ton 0 attend if they Aiditoi:.

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