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Tuesday's Elections.

On Tuesday last elections were held
in New York, New jersey, Ms.sachu'
seus. Maryland. Illinois, Minnesota,
Mississippi, Wisconsin, Kansas aud
Virginia, for State officers. We brief
ly sum up the resul, as follows:
In New York desperate fight
was made on tho Tanimaoy Ring and
the result is the overthrow of Tamms-
ny Hall. That powerful and corrupt
organization, has boen destroyed by
the will Of the poople. The only re-
gret We have to express at the result
Is the return Of Tweed 10 the Senate
The legislature has been completely
redeemed and will be Republican by
8fty-six majority on joint ballot The
State has gone Republican BY about
$4,000 majority.
Mississippi is Republican by $4,000
majority and elects Republican Lee
gislature.
Kansas is Republican by "a incrsas.
cd majority.
In Virginia we have gained two
Senators.
New Jersey has elected a Demo-
cratic Governor but our majority 10
the Legislature has been largely in.
crensed.
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Tbanksglving ProcIa m alton.

His Excellsusy, the President Of
the United States, hsviog by his proc
lamatiou set apart Thursday the thir-
tieth Of November. 1871, as a day Of
National Thanksgiving:
Now, therefore, | JoHS W GsARY,
Governor Of Pennsylvania, do hereby
cordially commend to the people there
Of the observance Of the same a. q
csy Of Thanksgiving 10 Almighty
God for our State, National aud ind.
vidusl blessings and Of prayer for
the continuance Of His gracious fa
vor.
As entirely as may be possible lot
business pursuits be suspended. Let
Us spend the day in religious worship.
and in such sacred comununinxs and
festivities Of the home circle, mud 80
secure ito pleasures and perform it,
duties No TO make our hearts more
deeply sensible Of our obligations 10
God and our fellow men. Whose
offerelb praise plorifcth me- lie
that hath pity upon the poor lcndeth
unto the Lord, aud that which lie hath
given will He pay him again"
Given under my hand aud the great
seal Of the State at Harrisburg. this
twcnty.sixtL day of October, 10 the
year Of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and sevcpty-one, aud Of the
Commonwealth the ninety sixth.
BY the Governor
JOHN w GEARY.
=. JORDAN, Secretary Of the Com
mopwcslth.
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OBITUARY.
Death Of Celene, stanton.

NEW BR,aHroN. Pa, Nov. 5.--Co-
lionel David Stanton. Auditor General
cleo, oi this State, died suddenly o,
his residence in this place at ten
minutes past i this morning. lie had
been suffering for day or two with
herpes in the face, causing him much
pain. aud about 7 o'clock last evening
he injected T. small quantity Of NOR.
pbine into his arm for tho purpose Of
quistisg the pain, which had become
very severe, aud by this he ws' much
relieved. Sleep epsuej, from which
his wite found il impossible to arouse
bin. Drs. Jackson, McKeuny. Wi.
oans, and Reed were summoned, and
used every effort TO bring about o
reaction, without permanent effect 1t
is the opinion %! the physicians that
in making the injections Of morphine
he punctured blooi vessel, which
owing TO the peculiar state OF his Sys
tenn was the immediate cause Of bis
death. lie was forty two years ol
age. DR. DAVID STANTON.
The above dispatch notes the death
Of DR.. David Stanton, tho successful
candidate for Auditor General ut the
recent election. This startling an
nouncsment will create n profound
sorrow throughout the Commonwealth
DR.. Stanton, although this was his first
appearance in public life, had many
friends and admirers. lie was q res
ident oi New Brighton, Beaver coun-
". and O son OF the late DR. Benjamin
Stanton OF Ohio. Ho was born in
1929, and when twenty one years OF
aye removed to his late pace of res
idence and commenced the practice OF
medicine. a profession he was active
y and proiitably engaged 10 at the
time Of his election. The evidences
Of his merit and qualifications were ap.
parent IN diplomas from the Cleveland
Medical College and the University Of
Pepnsylvonia. 10 August, 1851 he
entered the service OF bis country as
surgeon of the first Pennsylvania Cav
airy and was connected with the Ar
my Of the Potomac until promoted TO
the post of surgeon United States vo'-
uuteers. in Noveml or, 1862, from
which date until he resigned, in De-
cember. 1865, he acted as superuten.
dent OF hospitals, and as assistan, ani
acting medical director Of the North
ern Department, on the stats of Gen
erals ueintz,lmau AMI Hooker Ia
1864 he was brevctted lieutenant COL
onel, aud 1865 was made brcvet colo-
ucl The Doctor was of Quaker dc
scent, an old-'imc abolitiouist. and a
near relative Of tho lamentcd Secretary
OF War Stanton. to whom he had a
strong personal resemblance. On tho
18th If May last he was uominatr d
for Auditor General by the Rcpubli.
can convention which met at llarris
burg During the recent canvass be-
sumped the State. and at the election
received over 200 majori,y.--Prsss
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AnecdOtc of George Kreamcr

The following good story about a
former citizen Of this place we extract
from the Philadelphia Press. 1t is
one of the many anecdotes of pablo
meu which Mr.. John W. Foruey 10
giving 10 ins,sllmsnts to the readers Of
,hst paper;
"A good story 10 told Of the cole.
brated George Krcamcr, who figured
conspicucusIy during the bargain and
sale excitement, forly-fve years ago,
about the time Henry Clay was sp-
pointed Secretary Of State by Presi-
dent John Quincy Adams Mr.. Kres
mer represented the old Uneu and
Northumberland Congressional dis
trict 10 Pennsylvania. and was n 6ne
type Of the primitive manners and
rugged Democracy of that period. He
was FIRMLY convinced that Mr. Clsy
threw his influence against Genera
Jackson, by which the electoral vote
Of Kentucky was given to Mr.. Ad-
ans, for consideration and when
the first place in the Cabinet was ten
dered 10 and accepted by the Ken
tuckey Statesman, honest George
'orled aloud and spared not The
sensation he crested disturbed the
politics OF the whole country. and led
TO many differences in puulc men. .
John Randolph of Roanoke dilated
upon the accusation Of Clay to such an
extent that the new Secretary Of State
wss compelled TO challauys him to
mortal combat. But do not pro-
pose chapter on the bargain aod
sale That episode is happily iguor
ed by the retiring generation, and il
no longer recalled ss rcproach on
the memory Of Henry Clay. | write
simply TO revive an incident between
Randolph and kreamcr, characteri,-
tie OF both. After one Of the peculiar
speeches Of the eccentric Virgiuian,
which be interl,rded with copiou.
quotations iu Latin and Greek. Kre-
ner rose, and, in strain OF well
acted indignation, poured forth tor
iast WI Suu>l ltult Vel uliu Ou the
head of the amazed and startled Ran.
dolph. His violent gesliculatious, bis
loud and boisterous tones, his detian,
manner, were not more annoying TO
the inperious Sou,hcrner than the
fact that he could not understand n
word that was spoken Aud when
honest George took his seat, covered
with precipitation, Randolph rose and
begged the honorable gentleman from
Pennsylvania to enlighien the House
and the country by transla,iug what
he bad just uttered, Krener retorted
as follows: Il have only to say in re.
ply to my friend from Virginia tha,
when he translates the dead langna-
gss, which ho IS constantly using for
tho benefit Of us county mem bers, in
10 something like Euglish, will be
equally liberal in transla;ing my living
Pennsylvania Dutch into something
that the House can understand The
laugh was completely sgaint Ran,
dolph,"
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The 'CaMinany Frauds.

The joint committee Of citizens ami
supervisors appointed to Investigate
the charges OF fraud against certain
city officials. have reported the result
Of thoir Investigations ut fnal mer-
ting of their committee. The rsport
OF Mr.. Booth, chsirmsn OF the c,ti-
zens' committee states, that the re-
ports OF tho different subcommittee
rest in the fel.owIn. cuuc.a.io us:
First. That tho city debt, calcula-
ted at the preseut rates, is doubling
every two years
Second, That So, 600 900 have been
paid for repairs 10 tue armories aud
drill rooms, tue actual cost OF which
was less that s2U0,U0U
Third. That over Sll coo, 600 have
been charged for oullays on an unfu.
ishod court house, for whi,h building
completed fair estimate Of the cost
would be less than 81 100000.
Fourth That the saios, carpets,
furniture, plumbing work, pIs,tering
etc, have cost over s. 900 900, which
were valued at S625 Ul0.
Fifth. Four hundred and sixty thou
sand dollars were paid Tor s4s 900
worth o. lumber.
Sixth. The printing, advertising,
etc, have cost over s. 900, 900 in less
than three years.
Seventh. \ large number OF per.
soGs are on the pay rolls OF the city
who rendered no services for their sal.
aries.
Eighth, figures upon warrants
and vouchers have been irauduIently
altered, and the payments have been
made on forged endorsements.
The report recommends thu, the
city expenditures in every depart
meot be reduced to the lowest posi-.
bic limit as absolutely necessary, aud
that as the demands of the city treas
ury will necessila'e the borrowing oil
large sums soon, appeals must he
made to capitalists aud monied iusti.
tutlons for some.
The committee regard the existing
city debt as entirely within the abiIi,
~ of the people to pay, but II the cx-
penditures OF tho past two years an
a halt continue, the committee sppre
bend alarming consequences to tn,
credit and prosperity OF the city
Then follows 10 detail he result. OF
the com miltee's labor. al which ,h'
shove report is asynopsis.
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Abolition OF slavery In Brazil.

From late files of the Brazilian jour.
mails ue CLEAN the following facts con.
corning the recent legislative action
in Brazil on this mos, important SUBJ
ject:
Ono OF the bills, which met with the
greatest opposition, appropriated egh,
millions Of dollars to DO used 10 free
about a million and a half of slaves
The ground Of opposition was the fact
that the sum OF money was too small
one of the Senators saying that by
this bill only ton ,hous,nd slaves per
apnum could be freed.
Tho bill 6oall ly passed appropriates
q much larger sum, while the pay fol
each slave is put at very low price.
BY the plan adopted emancipation
will be gradual. Only the children
born after the passage Of the act, OF
the 27tb Of last month, are to be q
once liberated.
IL is thought that the whole uum
ber Of sslyes 10 the empire will mol
exceed . million aud abaR The ma,
j0rify ofibese are 10 the southern
part Of the country. The sugar inter.
ests WIN not suffer from the change
IL is doubtful about the results 10 the
coffee regions. whore the slaves ar,
more auaerOus.
As tho Emperor svors smancips'
ton, the passage Of the bill by ihs, le
g'slative branch Of the goyeromsal
practically d.li'', Srssil rom the
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Terrible Chinese Riot.

SAN FRANCISCO. October "A A
terrible riot is going on at los Ange-
los. 4 fsht having occurred in the
Chinese quarter, Oflicer Bilderon Ut
tempted TO ARREST ChinSman for
shooting another. He was resisted,
and he called on Robert Thompson. a
citizen TO assist him. The Chine-r
on both sides Of the narrow street
opened fire on both of them Mr
Tbomp~on fell, shot through the brosr
and died Immediately Officer Bl
derson was shot through the shoulder
but succeeded in getting on horse
back aud escsped.
A'Mexlcan boy, named Juan Jo,o
Manderes was shot through tue leg
A mob soon collected. and the great
est excitement prevailed They at
tackled the whole Chinese quarter.
and were resisted by the Chinese,
Five hundred armed nun surrounded
the Chinese quarter 10 prevent any
from escaping. Fifteen chinames
were hanged by The mob, aud their
houses set on tire. The fire was h,w
ever extinguished
A dispatch dated G p. m says thai
order at Los Angeles has oeen par
tally restored. and no more blooishe,i
has taken place. Several Chin,mhu
have been arrested and lodsed in jail
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Triple Murder.

A farmer near IIs"risburs named
Emanuel Shatfncr. has recently been
arrested on the charge of poisoning
two wives and man named Shsrlock
Tho was husband to one of hi~ do
nestle help. The Patriot OF Wedncs.
dav saws
The fac, seems to be clearly cs,ab
Iishci hat the man Sharlock and the
'wo wives of Emanuc Shaffncr died
from the effects OF poison administered
with viewto murder. but who the
guilty party is remains to he deter
mined hv the curts The disin'-r-
meat OF the first wife. which was an
uounced Yesterday, revealed state
Of affairs which leaves scarcely any
room to doubt but that .he fell VIC
tim to poison. 1t is well known
among medical authorities that arsen
ic impedes tho decay Of dead bodies
and The fact that the stomach. liver
and portion of the iptes,ires of the
deceased were found in reasonable
state Of preservation, while nothing
hut tho bones of the other porlions of
the body which could not be reached
hy internal application Of p~i~on were
left. The phy'icsns who superinten.
dci the exhunsiion are almost posi-
tive that thev saw srsenic in the liver
etc The parts supposed to bear ira
ces Of poison are now in Philadelphia
undergoing chemical analysis. In the
meantime Shaffner, the accused poi
sonSr. il in Jail awaiting his trial by
the Dauphin county court The cali
bre of the legal taIent employed to
conduc, the ease ensures u full and
connle,e inYesiiratian Of the facts.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENT

pEGiSrER'S NOTICE Mott
~ hereby given TO all concerned that the
following named persons have hled their 90.
counts 10 the Registers Once, at Niidllsburx
snyder county, and that the said accounts MI
10 presented for confirmation and allowances at
the Urphsns' Court 20 be held at MiddlebuIg Tor
the county OF ~nyder, on the Second Monday
OF December next, beinX the llth dAs al said
month, viri u
!. Tho account of ID ,nisl Welrick. Guardian
of Henry Napp, one OF tho dinor Chillien OF
Nov, 4, i,Ii y ID. sCHUCK, Register
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VIZ have official returns of lhr
election in Ohio Gen Noyes Repnb-
lican csniidars for Governor. recelv-
ed 23s 273 votes out OF 459 1873 giv-
ia. him majority 30 1853 over his Dom
ocratic opponent. There i a decided
Repuhlicso majority in the Lcgislaiur.
"a JOIN, ball,t. which insares judlciouS
legislation 10 the State. and the re-
turn Of u Republican TO the United
States Ssosis. Tho result i. hand.
s'me and INSPIRING, and fully w ts
the e1?ee'a,ions Of our friends IL
Obio, t a.
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A few years ago. the daughters oI
George Stingcr. werltby German oI
New York, were married, aud be di
vided his property equally between
them. They very soon set him adr'f'
and hs had been suffering prlyari"''s
50 long rha, he applied 10 one of them
on Friday for assistance, but she drove
him away with tho charge to never
darken her doors agains. In compli
sscs with this request. Mr.. stisge'
too old TO provide for biosslf, cut BIZ
throat and died. v dew ss
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To C0nsumptives-

Tbs sd!ertissr, having been permsnsntiy cur
pls remedy, 10 Gus u make 10 his felioS ~
lsrers the means Of cure. To ali who deslys II
of charge with tLs directions Tor prspsr,a rev aud
using the same. whish they viii md -ssks
CuRs for or.iossusrrlos, AsrHAA, lisesonlrl
address Rsv. EDWARD a. WILSON, gI
=. - souss Third Street wiiiismsbursA N. Y
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Executors Sale.

The undersigned. Executor of the last
will and Testament Of John J. Kline. late
OF Beaver township, Snyder County deo'j
will expose TO public sale on the premis
.es, on.
TUESDAY DECEMBER 8, 1871.
The following described farm or tract Of
land situate in Beaver township, Snyder
county, bounded and described as follows,
to wit: On the north by lands Of Daniel.
Meyer. John W. Kline and Samuel Weaver.
south by lands Of Michael Plstt, Samuel
Meyer and Rachael Diefenbach east by
lands OF George l'assinger and David Cole
man, and ives, by NJ. Bloucb, containing.
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large Wagon shea. Corn crib, slider press
and other necessary and convenient out
buildings Good and never failing water
near The house. Three good Apple Or
chards Of choice fruit trees on the premis
es. The farm /. supplied with good tim.
Der. and is so situated that il can he sd.
want gcousiy divided. IL the property is
not sold on the day advertised it will
be rented for one year. Persons desirous
Of purchasing large farm will do we'll to
visit the place. For further particulars
call on Jesse knepp, Middlecreck Y. o.
Snyder Co., Pa.
Sale TO commence AT 10 o'clock A. NJ. OF
said day when conditions will be made
known by JESSE KNEPP,
Sept. -, 1871. Executor.
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WE. the undsrstgneil Auditors of the borough
Of Mbidleburg. do, certify that the torstoing
account 0i the receipts ahh expenditures of tne
ysars, is true and correct 10 the best oi our
kBawtsrge npd belief
wItr.ss our hsnds the .2d day u ssp,ember.
A, ID. ISL, -o,t~ .fHkkRY I.sNt1'H, N -
4 - va" JAS. n. yANzANbT,
Nse'" AsApFs.
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A CARD.

"A Ok1AOs
A Clergyman. while residing Ia South
America az n Missionary. discovered . safe
and simple remedy for the curesof Ner.
,pus Weakness, Early Decay, Diseases OF
Urinary and Seminal Nknns. and ths
whole train of disorders brought on by
hsneful andiyicious habits. Great numbers
have heeu cured by this noble remedy
Prompted by a desire 20 benefit the sfiiot
ed ana unfort innate. will send the recipe
I(or preparing snd using this medicine Ia
a sealed snvslops. 10 any one ho needs u
free OF charge. Addres. Jos 7. IKnAr
stsiion d. Bihie House, n. Y. City.
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2 8 5 A G R E s!
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more or less. in q good state Of cultivati
on which is erected coed
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The liquor law of Onio makes ,Ir
dealers responsible To II certain extent
for lhcir huslnes,. ina,much as y =
ants the wives Of drunken men 80 ~
cover damages for loss ar iujury f.
lowing the use of liql"r snld to su"h
The enforcement ct the law b.,
taught deslers that ii is perllnns
sci! to the inremperatr u,binl,
accordingly they have inserted AN ,,'l-
vertlsemen' entitled, "N"lic, tow Wv.
Of Incorporate Men, asking them
TO furnish list of their husbuit's
promising that no liquor shall he sol
to those who are reported
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having suffered even more, their loss in
sick and wounded cannot have amount
cd to only ons-elaventh. If We deduct
100000 wounded--the official etatement
we have 1900 sick accounted for BY
the Board Of Inquiry. and to this uum-
Der at least q hundred thousand more
must be added. How many Of this
fearful array have succumbed TO these
diseases. how many have become in
valids for life, we are unable to calcu-
late yet, and perhaps never shall be
able. Mr.. Bismarck and his colleagues
care little or naught about il; they have
pocketed their datatiOns, Mr. Bismarck
for himself (and by himself y three
millions OF thalers; the other statesmen
generals from $4,000 to SOC, 900 thalers
each, tie vile multitude Of their starry
ing, haggsrd victims must be satisfied
with the miserable pittance af a few
lhalers, contemptuosly flung To them |!
This is glory!
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FhOM CHG.

CAMBRIDGE CRY, Iowa Sept. %, III.
% she Editor Of be EOrkingnsn's Advocate.
At Kenton, O., the democracy had a
grand mass meeting on the 22d., Gen.
ThOs. Ewing Jr., spoke once and Gen
). F. Cary twice. Their speeches we're
truthful, logical and convincing. They
uttered no doctrine contrary to the prin-
ciples Of the Labor Union, on the con-
trary strongly advocated them. Gen.
Ewing took up John Sherman and his
past and present policy handsomely
skinned him-toOk off his flesh and
left him a disjOinted and dangling skel-
eton. 1t was all done so quietly, smooth.
ly, with 40 keen scalper no fault
could be found with the operator. Gen.
Cary's speeches produced the widest
enthusiasm. Many Republicans we're
present The truth is very many hon
EST Republicans are fully convinced Of
The necessity Of q change IN the gov
eminent, to prevent such future cen
,raliEatiOn of power as will destroy Id
erty and leave a. a monarchy. But
they hesitate, party cOris are strong
If the Labor Reform party was organ
,ze1 they would 6nd a home in il, but
nothing il being done, everything
seems to have had retrog rade motion
TOR year past. We hope a renewa
Is at hand.
The Northern Ohio far was a grcal
success, far exceeding last year-tht
county fairs seem to be improving
everywhere. A hard frost occurred on
he night of the 2lst., which made
much soft corn in some parts of North.
ern Ohiu ID middle and Southern Ohio
corn was beyond reach OF injury.
The committee Of the national camp
meeting association pitched their taber.
nacle in The city of Indianapolis on
Thursday.
Arriving on Sunday mornir found
my old friend, Maj SaPP, still at The
Spencer House, which continues to
attract crowds by its convenient loca-
ZION, spacious rooms, good fare, and
polite attention. J. w. Gray, It's pres
mt proprietor, is now attending the
General Grand Lodge at Baltimore. A
very strong imK resslon is alre~ dy made
by the national camp meeting association;
The utmost good order prevails /; the in
Huence is strong in favor Of the Nation.
al Reform parry IN this way. These
meetings inculcate honesty Of principle
and honesty Of practice. and honest men
vote right-if well informed they tend
10 break the chains OF party, learn men