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The Gallows
A Fiend Contesses to having Committc Z
Fifteen Murders.

4 Fiend Confesses to having Committee Z
Fifteen Murders.
[By Telegraph to Morning Patriot.
WHEELING, March 24.-Thomas D.
Carr, the murderer Of Louisa G.. Fox. was
executed to-day at St. Clairsville, Ohio.
The town was alive with foreigners to wit
ness the execution. At one O'Clock and
twenty minutes the prisoner was taken up.
on the stand, and made few brief remarks
in which he blamed his father and whisky
for this sad end of his life. He offered a
short prayer, in which he briefly sketched
the many errors of his life. In twenty
minutes after the trap fell aud the man was
hurled into eternity. His neck was not
broken and he was strangled. A written
confession was made, in which he says that
he was the perpetrator of fourteen cold
blooded murders before the killing of Miss
Fox. The confession is full, the rehearsal
of his life embracing an entire history OF
the Uirich murder which was perpetrated
near this ciry in 1867.
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the road should happen to miss you and
hH us, you will only have to use the old z.
u y. distance of ten miles for the trans
potation Of your vast productions, and that
with a grade in favor o! the trade. We
CAP see no grounds for your fears that the
Breweries Of st. Mary's will "dry up"
Your people will surely continue to thrive,
as long as they can "eat what they can not
SELL"
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The New Article of Food.

For twenty five cents you can buy of
yonr Druggist or Grocer package of SEA
MOSS FARINE, manufactured from pure
Irish Moss or Carrageen, which will make
sixteen quarts of Bac Mango, and a like
quantity of Puddings, Custards, Creams,
Charlotte Russo, &C., &c. it is by far the
Cheapest, healtbiest and most delicious
food in the world
RAND SEA MOSS FARINE co.
20 6m. 53 Park Place, N. Y.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-04-02

Our SOLDIERS ORPHANS SAVED On
Tuesday the Senate of Pennsylvania did a
most creditable act. They passed that sec
tion of the general appropriation bill which
provides for our Soldiers Orphans Schools
with the clause allowing the removal Of
children struck out. We trust this will be
the final defeat of the coole system, and
that no more attempts will be made to utter
fere with the continuance Of the present
praiseworthy plan which should be allowed
to work out, without further interruption,
to the glorious ends for which it was cstab-
lished.
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PLANTATIONN BITTERS.
S. 7. la6o--X.

This wonderful vegetable restorative is
the sheet anchor OF the feeble and deblita-
ted, As tonic and cordial for the aged
and langued, it has no equol among Stom-
acbas AS a remedy for the nervous
weakness to whish women are especially
subject, it is snpersceding every other
stimulant. In all climates, tropical, tenn
pertature or frigid, it acts as specific in
species of disorder which undermines the
bodily strength and breaks down the ami,
ma! spirits. For sale by all druggists.
25 6n
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-04-02

A CARELESS husband in Syracuse, last
week, returned sooner than he had prom
ised which was one very indiscreet thing
for him to do. Another very impolite pro.
ceeding Was getting into his house and
going to his wife bedroom before daylight
ip the morning 'juSt for a surprise" The
surprise was mutual, for she declined to
open the door until shc could dress, as the
weather was cold, and he heard whispers
inside which caused him to put his foot
against the door and force an entrance lust
in time to see a half dressed man lump
from the second story window. He cody
turned to his wife and told her "she better
go home to her parents, as he had conclu-
ded to break up housek keeping" She went.
The next day there was an auction of house
hold furniture and suit for divorce That's
what comes OF husbands coming home at
such unreasonable hours Its very impolite,
and bssides, it is liable to put somebody to
a deal of truble.-Erie Republican.
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DN'T DO IT.!
FRIENDS, CUNrRYMEN AND LoyrR

FRIENDS, CUNTRYMEN AND LOVERS:
Do not for st that l, S. S. WooD, do hereby
declare, on th authority of facts herewith
Submitted, tht more moneys worth is given
in premiums ir new subscribers to WOODS
HoUsEHOLlMAGAZIE than for any other
publication iIthe World. Also, that / agree
10 forfeit Five Hundred Dollars to any Pub,
Usher who shl succeed in proving the contra
ry TO TINS decA alton, provided that such Pub
Usher shall d{lare his intentention TO inyes.
tigate before feceeding to do so also, that
in case he failhe, he shall forfeit to me the
same amount, hd announce the result in repu-
lar type in the dit orial column ms Of his next
issue.
8, s. WOO, Publisher and Proprietor
woops Hou4 4HLoD M.eIzIsr," NnwBuRH
N. J,
March IL, 1870.
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NER ADVERTISEMENTS.
REGISTERS NOTICE.

Noticeis hereby given that the following &C =.
counts hive been filed in my Office and will be
presented at the next Term of Orphans Court
of Elk County, for confirmation:
Account of Joseph Hanhauser, Guardian of
Mary 4 Mecum.
Final account of George W. Rhines, Guardi
an of Mar L. Dougherty.
Final account of a. W. Gray and John Barr,
Executorso of the last will and testament OF
Michael O5al, deceased.
Final account of R. I. Kyler, Administrator
of the Esste of Anthony Cunes, deceased.
n23w4 FRED. SCHOENING, Register.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-04-02

GRACE GREENWOOD, in letter to the
Tribune, dated March 10th, speaks as fol
lows of Senator Revels' maiden speech;
i hove just returned from the Senate,
aud from listening to the maiden speech of
the Hon. Hiram Revels. l think it was
rather disappointing affair to the Demo-
Gratis, and to the Secessionists, who "still
live" and out to-day, in considerable
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-04-02

IL ARMFRS, Their Sons, and others, can
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thousands more want it. 18th Edition ready.
Live Agents wanted, Profits large. A. L.
TALC0rT. Pittsburgh. Pa. "a 4w
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A Yankee one day asked his LAWYER how

A Yankee one day asked his lawyer how
an heiress might be carried off.
"You cannot do it with safety" said the
counsellor, "but III tell you what you may
do, let her mount horse and hold bride
and whip do you then mount behind her,
and you are safe, for she runs away with
you"
The next day the lawyer found that it
was his own daughter who had run away
with lis client.
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New YORK. March. "a.

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1t is said that on the night before the
sailing of the steamer City of Boston
party here Of the engencers, including the
chief engeneer visited some friends in Pat.
terson, n j. They said the City of Bos-
ton was on her last trip. In coming this
way she broke one OF her propeller fans,
and an old twosbaded propeller wheel had
been put in to carry them back to the other
side, where the injury would be perfectly
repaired by the substitution OF new three
bladed fan in place of the one broken. In
consequence of the deficit Of the one to the
wheel, the eLgeneer remark ed to his friends
that they expected hard duty in the fire
brigade this trip, the machinery would
have to run one,third faster; and there
would also be some danger of fire and ex-
plosion in consequence. 1t is said the as
sertion was positively made, and the friends
of the engineers now think their appre-
tensions proven prophetic, and that the
steamer has been destroyed by fire or ex-
plosion, or that the supply of coal proved
insufficient, and the i'll tated steamer has
fallen an easy victim to the storm.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-04-02

THE FEMALE BURGLARs.-On Monday
afternoon before Justice Griffith, Isabella
Hall, Mary Ann Hall and Marry Connell
were examined on charges of burglary and
larceny, alleged to have been committed in
various parts of the city within a recent
date. They were arrested by policeman
Murray on Thursday, who found in their
possession in the rooms they occupied in
the upper part of house on Buffalo street,
near Holland, articles of amost every con.
ceivable description of apparel and house.
hold utensils. Sufficient testimony was
elected before the Justice. who bound each
of the defendants over in the sum of $500
in default o. which they were committed to
Jail for trial at the May term of Court
Erie Gazette.
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A CURIOUS CAsE.-The citizens of Ber-
gen, New Jersey, have for some time been
quite agitated over most singular case of
a woman who has for long time remained
in trance or state of catalepsy. The par.
ticalars are substantially as follows, as we
learn them from the physician in attendance:
1t seems that Miss Eliza Randall, being
near y thirty five years old, about two years
ago complained of indsposition. DR. J w.
Craig, OF Churchville, was called, and treat.
ed the lady for nervous debility for four or
five months, at which period she fell into
sleep that lasted nearly three weeks, not
rousipg in the meaatime. Subsequently,
she revived for five or sixdays; when about
year ago she again fell into sort of cata-
leptic sleep and has remained so until about
two weeks since, although at remote per-
iods she seemed conscious enough to swal-
low slight nourishment when given. About
two weeks ago she reused up considerably,
but only complained Of severe headache,
although her heightened lying in one po-
sition on the bed had caused severe hip
sorse, which to ordinary people would be
very painful. She had again reiapsed into
the same unconscious state, which to battle
all professional skill but what the upshot
of the case will be, whether she will ulti
mately recover, or finally sink under this
prolonged suspension, is point of conjec,
among the faculty,
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ALSO,

Connected with the above establishment have
Boot and Shoe Manufacturing Establishment
where work will be made to order. Repairing
done ON short notice and ON reasonable terms
The public are invited to give me call.
s~<s, sSy GEORGE WALKER.
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S732 IN 81 VS.

Made by one agent selling. SILVER PATE.
ELASTIC BROOK. Over $4,000 now in use.
Reccomanded by Hon. Horace Greely akd
.1mertcdu Agricatturist One County reserved
for each Agent. Z. A. CLEGG & Co SO Cort-
landt St. n. y, or l2G Washington St. Chica.
go, Ill. 254w
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-04-02

PETERsoN's MAGAZINE for April is al
ready on our table. 1t maintains the high
character of this favorite lady's book. The
steel engraving, "eyes Right" is capital
full Of fun and charcter. The colored steel
fashion plate is superb, excelling anything
in its line we have seen. That powerful
story, "The Secret of Bartrarns Holme,"
is brought to the close in this number.
"The Prison of the Bastle," by Mrs. Ann
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this department "Petersons" excels pre-,
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clubs. Address
c. j. Peterson.
Philadelphia, Pa
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NEW AID YER TT.SENENT,S.

was cured of Deafness and Catarrb bv a
simple r emedy and will send the receipt free.
MR. S. NJ. G. LEGGETT, HoLoken, N. ).
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F A R M E r S

COAETHING NEW IN RIDGwAY
BOOT L SHOE ESTABLISHMENT !!
The subscriber takes this method of inform
iLs the citizens of RldgWsy and vicinity that
hs las opened
BOOT & SHOE STORE,
in the room lately occupied by Henry s. Thsy
sr in the west end of the Hyde House, where
may be found general assortment of
Ladies Shoes,
Gsntiemens' Boots aud Shoes,
Boys Boots and Childrsn's Shoes.
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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-08-13
RACE FOR CONGRESS.

The race for Congress in this district
increases each day in interest as new
candidates are announced. We are likely
to have such contest before the Con-
vention as was never before heard Of in
these parts 1t is understood the entry
is free one for all ages over twenty-five,
and if any gentleman is anxious to try
his bottom, the time is propitious The
list so far contains the names of eight,
if our count be correct, and we pre-
sumo there would be no harm in
mentioning few of them, when our OBJ
iect is to make known to thepublic some
of the gentlemen. Among those promi-
nently spoken Of is our fellow-towns-
man, Judge 7. J. Latham, now the Bank
rupt Register for this district He is
fully identified with our people in inte-
rest BY birth, relationship and perma-
neut residence, and labors under no
political disabilities, as be was a consist
ent though quiet constitutional Union
man during the war; and If elected
would meet with no opposition on taking
his seat For this same reason, 1t =
thought that Mr.. Latham presence m
Congress would be promOtive Of the best
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-08-13

BROWNSVILLE, TENN, Aug. 10. 1870.
To the Editor Of the Ledger;
Ell short letter from this region might
not be altogether uninteresting to your
readers. Since the unfortunate rem
counter, a few days since, between the
Messrs. Freeman, we haven't tried to
initiate war doings. Everything is quiet
and business moves smoothly but not
very briskly, ON. Prospects for good
CROP in the section Immediately around
us, we account fair, though rain is badly
needed; we have had but little in the
two weeks past A1I. A...f
The never-ceasing subject of politics
is again on us for discussion. Elections
this wear, one after another, have
marched before us like the forest of
"Birnam wood to Hunsinane," and the
"cry is still they come" That for the
State Judiciary just settled, the import
ant one for Congressman begins to loom
up and attract attention, and also for the
State Senatorship of this District, which
creates no small interest among us.
The friends of Col. G. c. Porter every
where are making strong efforts to in
duce him to represent them in the lat
ter position. He will be heartily
supported throughout the district. No
Democrat viii oppose him. An eminent
lawyer, gallant soldier, an accomplished
speaker and an honest man, our people
will delight to place him in the Senate
chamber. AS you are aware, two of our
own good citizens, Judge W. P. Bond
and Colonel W. w. Vaughan, viii be
before the Democratic Convention as
candidates for the Congressional race. i
see that the call has been made for its
assemblage in your city ON Septembe; l,
and / think it should be responded to
without opposition. The friends of these
gentlemen in this county are warm for
each, and the fight between them, though
friendly, will be energetic.
find many names spoken ofin this con-
nection from your county of Shelby, and
have heard much respectful and kind
discussion concerning them among our
leading and active men. The prevailing
opinion among these gentlemen seems
pretty clearly to be that your distin-
guished townsman, Captain A. t Lacey,
IS the most formidable claimant before
the convention from your list. He would
be acceptable to the Democracy of Hay
wood, should they fail in securing the
nomination Of either Colonel Vaughn or
Judge Bond. Yours, etc.,
II. IL
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-08-13
call for Mass Meeting.

At meeting of the Democratic Exec
utive Committee, held August 10th, 1870,
at their rooms, Cadmus, Ayres Block,
Second street, the following was adopted
A mass meeting ofthe people is hereby
called to assemble at Memphis, in the
Greenlaw Opera House, on Thursday 25th
inst, at IL clock m, for the purpose
of appointing delegates to the guberna-
torial convention to be held at Nashville,
Tenn, on the 18th day of September.
Also, for the purpose of appointing
delegates to attend the Congressional,
Senatorial and Floaterial convention,
called by NJ. d. L. Stewart, of the Cen
trial Democratic Executive Committee,
to be held in this city on the lst day of
September.
j. j. DUBosE, Chairman.
w. B. RICHARDET, Sec'y. T
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-08-13

interests of our section, and obtain con
sideration where the efforts OF others
might fail. While this is so, every one
at all familiar with his record, during
and since the war, knows his thorough
Conservatism, and rant Of all sympdfny
NTH proscriptire Radicahsm. This is
thought to be entirely satisfactory as far
as a political record goes and to meet
the requirements of the Central Demo
cratic Executive Committee. His own
well-known moderation, his affable and
courteous department, might well be ex-
pected to do much in effecting more
moderate and tolerant legislation than
has governed the action OF Congress
since the war. That he would use ms
host exertions to subserve the interests
of Memphis and promote her prosperity
we have every reason to believe. we
have said this much in reference to Mr.
Latham because his name has only been
recently used in connection with nom
nation for Congress, and it is well that
he should at least be placed on par
with his competitors who, in the last few
wears have been more or less before the
public. .Of Mr.. Vaughan and Mr.. Lacey
we have more than once spoken in cor
dial terms in these columns. A call has
been made on Colonel w. I, Avery by
"Fayette County" but as yet he has not
expressed himself in favorable response
to the call. Judge George Dixon's name
is before the people--a gentleman OF
high character and unquestionable abil-
ity- The fact is, there is no danger that
there will not be a sufficient number OF
candidates from which to make selec-
ton. but the difficulty will be to
choose where there are SO many OF.
the requisite qualifications. We want
good, sound, consistent Democrat to rep
resent us, who can take the oath and
with it his seat. We care not what may
have been his political predictions
before the war. 1t is sufficient that ne
Democratic enough to oppose Radicahsm
now. Recent developments show that
the gains in the next Congress Will
nearly, if not quite, neutralize the Rad
cal majority which has perpetrated SO
many gross outrages over the minority
Let us, too, be represented there, and
dispense with any more disgrace from
such misrepresentation as has usurped
the seat to which an honorable gentle
man and most estimable citizen was
elected, but defrauded by Brownlowism
and Radicalism.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-08-13
SPECIAL NOTICES.

False Pretences. vast and continually
increasing sales Of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
have provoked the envy Of a certain class Of
dealers In various parts Of the country. who
are trying to substitute their utterly worthless
local nos,rums for the most popular prsprie-
tary medicine in the world. These ipposters
hope by their false statements TO obtain IRON
the millions who patroni1e the great American
Tonic a sufficient number Of customers to
make their speeulations upon the health Of
their neighbors profitable. As the demand
for Hostetter's Bitters il now 80 large and mr.
gent as to tar TO their fullest extent the faeli-
ties for it, mAAufaeture. these petty attempts
to rine IN the merest trash hy false representa-
lions are Of little consequence 70 IL proprie-
tors. They are. however. serious evil 70 the
victimised. II. for example, Al this warn
ssssop, vhss real ipyigorant is greatly