The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1865-03-30

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poor accommodations Tor either classes.
= = - They occupy The Chur-
chcs. School Houses &c, AMI are still
pressed for room. The hotel and gro
Gerry keepers are rcapiu. Srea; harvest
charging the greatest prices for the
poorest accommodations"
We read, in Holy Writ that Anna.
MAS and Sapphna wer" struck dead, at
the feet Of thc APOSTLES e.: lying, from
which We arc led to the inevitable con
clusiou that the Eric DiSps'ca--Irom
which we extract the sweet morse. at
the head of our co'u,nn-iS wcrcly al,
,owcd to drag ont its miserable existence
SIS horrible example Of the effects Of
that vice, whic,, is forbidden by the
eighth commandment. We pay YOU,
ncighbor, let not your angry passions
rise, for that the go3ly all loyal city Of
Eric p3>seseth not the Office of the Pro.
rost Marshal, bat rather the unciyil;Ecd
county Of Elk, whe-eoflhc county seat
= Ridgway-t,la sum Of all abenina-
Ions md The abiding place Of wicked
and uctar;ous Hotel keepers who pounce
;uPon the weeping men Of Erie, and do
nnto them, as was done TO tito certain
man who tcll among thiercs.
Verify Ere wccps for the Office aud
Till not be comfortcd, because she cant
get it aud her children going down to
.Jcreho-that is filsway craving ex-
empton, arascandalously naaitreatcd:
Our Erie nciehbors are ambitious Of
'hciug the good S2:lasitan, saving ana
excepting this, that while they pay two
pence to the landlord for keeping the
sick man they may insert their hand
into the iuval;is, pocket and draw there
from ten pepc,. but" says sopIe dis
interested party, ''nlayhap the wall
%hich arises from thc solly people who
change money IL: the temples Of Erie,
.und who put on sack cloth, even as
Falstatf did and who sprinkle ashes on
their hea Is an9 anno;ut themselves with
Petroleum have great and heavy caase
for complainiGgs, and howlinss of
despair. Then We answer our disiater-
,estcd friend that GA the subject of the
Provost Head Quarters, our eGcitablo
friends, west ofus hare for some time
been quite Innate, Like New Workers
who have tradition among them,
4hat the United States are situate some
where on Broadway, our Erie brethren,
believe that the 10th Congressional
District is located somewhere IN Eric
county and, since the dag Gu which
.!he Office was wisely and indeed, kR-
9mancy removed to Gisway, they have
by mean trickery, lying assertions aud
contemplate subterfuges, done all in
their power,-to have the office removed
to Erie City. Fair a,gament always
should command respect, yao1 reasons
.gdvanoed for the removal will always
geceiyc impartialaitcntion; but harO!accd
brazen, impu'lent lying, such as the
Dispatch displays should be treated with
contempt. We would not notice it, but
that patience hath ceased to be-. virtue !;
Tor the character of our citizens, it for
ylothing else, should We take up the
gauntlett we despise, aud battle to the
best OF our ability, with the him who
offers it. Tic Disputed says our IIo-
4els charge "the E1es;est prices for the
poorest Recommendations" We are as
fonished the Editor OF the Dispaick,
whose brains seem to be located in tho
gegion Of the stomach should comp.ain OF
DOOR accommodations We assert, and
.EitnesseS 10 prove our assertions, ale
mot wanting, To testify TO the excellent
character OF the accommodations Of our
,hotels. Their charges are moderate aud
reasonable their tables excellent, and
the rooms comfortable aYd we'll furnish,
ed. They can accommodate easily 4j0
.pcrssss while their capacity can be
increased to meet the WaEIs Ct tbs tray
elling public, The private houses, with
a generosity inherent iu the citizens o!
.he ploec have been opened tn ascOmmo,
date those wao prsier then. to tho ho,
scls. Strangers have never had cause
% complain Of the reception uiet with
sa-e, excepting only some parties, from
&ria county, and parts adjacent, who
very night, evince frantic desire tc
20 to bed with their boots on, Six O!
the eight counties composing tie Dis,
arict desire the Office at Ridgway-twC
Erie and Warren desire its removal,
'Ridgway is the geographical centre oi
ahe District, conveniently reache
from all parts of it, Suppose the Office 10,
Gated at Erie. A drafted man wishin!
10 report from Cleariield is obliged IA
y.i1e BY stage over a mountainous coun,
lry, with terrible roads 20 miles to Rilg,
way, this occupies one day, if not more,
fle is obliged to stay al night at Ridg,
way, takes the train at 2, re,, next day
.lrriying.iu Erie too l2te 20 transact any
business whateyer. ths iay following be
gets through gith his business, but fad
ihe train h&s left in the morning, and he
ogiIl re obliged TO remain over night in
I..2, pcytday he takes the train for