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PENNSYLVANIA Politics.

George Alfred Townsend, writing to
the Chicago Tribune, gives the follow
ing delectable account of some of the
enormities OF Radicalism in Pennsyl'
vania:
A Mr. George o. Evans, State agent
to collect Pennsylvania claims against
the General Government, is said to have
turned up to be defaulter in the sum
of $29l ,046. The man was small
side-street merchant when the war broke
out, but securing, through the influence
os Pennsylvania politicians, large con-
tracts for military equipments, gimp,
buttons, flags, etc, at Washington, he
rose TO be large merchant, erected a
stately warehouse, and embarked In a
wholesale way, in oil speculatlons.
Coming out Of the war with diminished
gains, he tried in all agile ways to re-
cover his footing, and figured OF late
in Kansas and Colorado land compa-
MES. At last, Governor Geary created,
through the legislative manipulation,
an office for Evans benefit. He col
lected Pennsylvania money to the
amount OF nearly two millions Of dol
lars, and as the &C: under which he was
appointed prescribed that the commits
sions FOR collecting such moneys should
not be above ten per cent, the ignor-
ant Legislature supposing that only a
few tens OF thousands were due, Evans,
without authority, subtracted ten per
cent. from all Government claims, in.
elusive of $l,900,000 collected long be-
fore his agency commenced. He kept
back his accounts, made no report OF
his collections, and, only when the
newspapers stirred up the question, led
by the Erening Islegraph-a new jour.
nal on the independent plan-did Evans
and the State authorities boldly urge
that the commissions amounted to
two hundred and ninety-one thousand
dollars. Evans is a quick, vivacious
little man, Of more movement than
gravity. The probabilities are that
several of the leading State function
aries have been using this money for
purposes OF speculation. This discov-
cry will seriously impair the probabii-
ties of Republican victory in the No
vember election, and it is said to be the
precursor of two other gigantic frauds
soon to be made known in the tariff
State. The Republican ticket nomi-
mated in Philadelphia is one OF the
most corrupt and mendacious ever put
forward by either party, yet it Is sup
ported by two-thirds Of the press which
began by denouncing it.
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GUESSING ATTHE RESULT.

We would like to give our readers
this morning the exact result Of the
vote upon the call of a Constitutional
Convention, but can only entreat them
to exercise their patience until some
person from the country precincts In
the several counties in the State has an
errand to town, and some person there
thinks OF writing letter which may
reach us within ten days after it is
mailed. When West Virginia is check
cred all over with railroads and every
neighborhood has its telegraph office,
we may be able to announce in twelve
hours after the closing OF the polls
what the exact result OF the voting is.
But until then we must be content to
take our election news in morsels and
in the interim amuse ourselves 10y
guessing.
In this particular case there is i first
rate opportunity for an even guess.
The vote of last Thursday was very
light in some localities and heavy In
others. We have no tables OF former
elections that will serve as a guide for
calculations in relation to this, and
while it can scarcely be said that there
is any room for doubt as to the main
result, the details of the vote cast be-
long to the realm Of pure conjecture.
In those counties where but a small
vote has been polled the same
indifference that kept men from
voting will also retard the
transmission of the returns, and it Is
quite possible that, if the result be
CLOSE" week or more may elapse be-
fore the issue is accurately known. As
the best we can do at present we sub
join the following table Of guess york.
which is at least as accurate as the
weather predictions OF the Almanac
makers, and contains some facts and
figures that are known to be correct.
From. the best information at hand, we
qusss the result OF the election on the
Constitutional Convention stands about
IS follows:
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Probable Majority for Con-


We publish elsewhere all of the &C.
tual returns received, from which it may
be Learned how much of the above
table is correct and how much is con-
lecture. We feel assured that the call
for the Convention has been sustained
and believe this will be generally con-
coded even by the opponents of reform.
We have no regrets whatever to waste
over the meagreness of the majority ;
in fact We see in it some reason for con.
graduation. We regard it as an earn
est that the work Of the Convention
will be more carefully aud faithfully
done than if the majority for the call
had been larger and more defiant. The
Democratic party will see more plainly
than otherwise the necessity OF nomina.
ing their best and ablest men as candi.
dates for the Convention in order to Sc
cure tnel[ elcCtlDu. huu tnS SOuNSu-
ton itself will see the necessity OF exer
cising the utmost care in the perform
ance of the work entrusted to it, in or
der to secure its ratification by the peo'
pie. The majority is not large enough
to be tempered with or to give success
to any crude notions of government OF
any scheme of personal or party advan.
tage, and for this reason ii
pleases US the more. In fact,
from present appearances and what we
believe to be the result OF the election,
we feel warranted in expressing on,
hearty congratulations to the people
of the State for the success with which
they have steered between the Scylla
of the total defeat of the Convention
and the Charybdis of an overwhelming
and defiant majority. 1t may have
been unintentional as regards either 0
the political parties, but we cannot hell
regarding il as fortunate and right.
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FRAUDS UPON IMMIGRANTS.
How They are Swindled at Castle
Garden, New York.

A New York correspondent of the
Cincinnati Times and Chronicle exposes
some of the tricks upon travellers which
are practised in the former city. He
says:
One would suppose that after paying
his tax at the time of buying his ticket
the immigrant ought to be protected by
the State of New York through its Off
GERS during his stay in the city. The
oretically he is protected, but practic
ally he is fleeced about as badly as he
would be if there were no immigration
bureau to look after him. In the lower
part of the city there are many board
ing houses that live altogether by keep
ing immigrants during their stay in
New York, or until they have found
homes. A few of them are honestly
conducted, but the great majority have
reduced swindling to a science. In q
boarding house an immigrant is looked
upon as a representative Of a certain
amount of money, and not as a human
being. The keeper of the house ascer
tains how much money he has, and
under various pretexts he is detained
until this money is gone.
Not long ago a member Of Congress
accompanied by friend who conld
speak German, went to one of these
boarding houses and entered into con
versation with an honest German man
who was stopping there with his family
The man was on his way to join his
friends in Wisconsin; he had been five
DAYS at the boarding house, and was tc
remain there week longer, until the
bridge that had been burned was com
pleted. He did not know where thu
bridge was, but had been told at Castle
Garden and also at the hotel that be
could not get West until a burned
bridge on the railway had been rebuilt
and for this he was waiting.
Tickets are sold at Castle Garden tc
emigrants going West; sometimes thu
ticket selling is fairly conducted, ant
the emigrant can select his own rout'
and pay the proper rate for the ticket
But at other times the runners of favor
ed roads are allowed to get hold Of him
and he is told that only one line vii
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Laughlin's Infant Cordial.
FOR CHILDREN TEETHING.

ToEs SI11hbiNkS-N AA<AS1 AAAN'o'
An old and we'll tried remedy. Thousands
of mothers can testify that IL Is reliable and
perfectly safe in all cases. 1t Softens the
gums dbdtes Inflammation, invigorates the
Stomach and Bowels, corrects Acidity, and
is a sure and speedy cure for Collie, Cramps,
and Windy Pains. After single trial, no
mother will do without 1t.
II the Baby is Cutting Teeth use the Cor
dial. 1t facilitates the process OF teething,
and Is reliable cure for the many Ills to
which infants are subject.
Thousands will testify that The Infants
Cordial Is the safest and most efficient cure
for the various disorders to which children
teething are liable.
Mothers, use this preparation and your
children will be spared all the sorrows OF
teething.
A mild, yet sure and speedy cure for Collie,
Cramps and Windy Pains. Invaluable for
teething children. Excellent, also, for chill
dren OF q restless and fretful habit, and in
all cases of lOoseness, gripping, vomiting,
&c, IL gives immediate ease.
Mothers, are you oppressed with anxiety
for your little ones? Are your slumberS
and your hearts broken by their cries? DO
you awake in the morning unrefreshed and
apprehensive? Use the Cordial. Your
nights will then be undisturbed, and your
children escape all Ills incident 20 teething.
Price % cents bottle.
Sold by all Druggists.
LAUGHLfN BROTHERS 4 CO.,
APPS Proprietors.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
RatchelOrss Hair DYE.

This superb Hair Dye is the best In the
World-Perfectly Harmless, Reliable and In
Simultaneous. No disappointment. No RI
Tints or Unpleasant Odor. The
genuine w. A. Bachelors Hair Dye pro-
duces IMMEDIATELY splendid Black or
Natural Brown. Does not Stain the Skin,
but leaves the Hair Clean, Soft and Beau
tiful. The only Safe and Perfect Dye. Sold
by all Druggists. Factory 10 Bond Street,
New York L.H tan2S-dGw
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carry him to his destination. Last
winter q lot of emigrants who wanted
to goto Wisconsin were sent from New
York BY boat to New Haven, Conn.
and thence BY rail to Rouse's Point, and
so on to the West. The Vermont Gen.
trail railway wanted business, and was
ready to pay liberal commission, more
liberal than the other roads. Think Of
sending a man from Cincinnati to Chi.
cago by way OF Louisville, and telling
him he is on the most direct route.
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The Intelhgcneer talks about Repub'
llcan "gains" in this county. Isl will
ing to accept the vote cast against the
Convention as the total strength OF Its
partyP II il is, the Democracy will have
a clear majority OF one thousand when
the whole vote is polled.
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We are not just at present needing
any sympathy from our Radical friends
We are "reconciled to the situation
and feel as happy as big sunfower
or any other flower that is supposed to
be particularly we'll pleased.
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STRAYED.

A WHITE AND RED MULY COW
N which the owner can have by apply.
ing at Philip Duffy's, head Of Union street.
and paying cost OF advertisement,
WHEELING, August %. aug28-Q
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The negroes in this county voted
against the Convention in order that
they might escape the payment OF a
capitatiou tax. They talk oftesting the
constitutionality Of the statute under
which that tax is now levied upon
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Wagons for Sale.

T WILL SELL THIS MORNING AT
/ O'Clock, at my Auction Rooms, No. lS
Market square,
2Heavy Two-horse Wagons,
2One-horse Wagons,
| Lot Double and Single Harness.
To be sold without reserve.
GEO. l.. WICKAAM,
aup26 Auctioneer.
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SHERIFF Brown and his deputies in
city and country were particularly &C.
tive in drumming up the Radical voters
last Thursday, and to that alone is the
result here attributable. About two
thirds of tie Radical vote was polled
and less than one-half Of the Demo
cratic. The Sheriffalty of Ohio county
is pecuniarily the best office in the
State. 1t pays more than seat in the
Senate Of the United States. 1t is not
surprising therefore that Mr.. BROWN
labored so hard to prevent the calling
of a Constitutional Convention, and 1t
is not to be wondered at that, under the
influences he was able to bring to bear,
larger proportion Of the Radical vote
was cast than of the Democratic.
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Religious Notice.

TNHERE WILL BE PREACHING AT
the Fourth Street NJ. l.. Church to-mor-
low. by the Pastor, Rev. DIR. Westwood, at
1890 A. NJ. and 7:30 +. NJ. Sunday School at
ppm. aug26-q
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PTTTsBuReH, WHEELING AMI
RENTUCKY. s

In accordance with the resolution
adopted BY the Board Of Supervisors
last W eduesday, the President Of that
body ba. appointed Messrs. ANDREW
WILsoS, A. J. PANSEIL and ]. N.
VANCE a committee to confer with the
officers Of the Pennsylvania Central
railroad in relation to the proposed
connection of this city with the Pan
handle railroad at Holidays Cove. 1t
is stated, though whether correctly or
not we cannot say. that q majority Of
the gentlemen composing this commit
tee are unfriendly to the construction
of the road in question. If this be
true, we presume our citizens may as
we'll abandon all hope Of a connection
with the Pennsylvania Central railroad
resulting from the present movement.
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Strayed or Stolen.
GRAPES! GRAPESi!

fresh, evely morning, from the Island
Vineyard, to any part OF the city, the choic.
est CONCORD GRAPES to be found in the
market. Orders LEFT on the slate at r. X
Zinn's Confectionery, Fridge corner, win 70.
ceive prompt attention. -.
aug25eb WIN. HILLMAN.
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Public Sale.

TIME SCHOOL HOUSE AT ELM GROVE,
in this county, will be sold at nublic
sale on Tuesday, August ., at 3 O'Clock p.
NJ. By order of commissioners.
aug25 l.. y. SMITH, Secretary.
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c. BAY n A,
BREAD, CRACKER AND CAKE
II a TX I'd x,

MARKET STREET, OPPOSITE WASH
ington Hall, few doors above Monroe
street, Keeps constantly on hand full -
sortmert of the above articieA
Goods delivered % al parts Of the ely
frss Of charge. !"
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
S25,OOOReward
Another Great Slaughter.

To the man tbs will bring to light Rat
Trap more simple. and one that VIII catch
more rats than my
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Self-setting Animal Trap.

Which can be seen at the Grant House, or
exhibition, for the next ten days. Thi.
Trap has caught LIS rats in one night, and
was not good night Tor rats, either.
State and County rights for sale on rea
sonable terms.
Call on or address
VIM. A. STACK, Patentee,
oppN6 N Grant HOuSe Wheeling VIVA
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BUILDING Nd
Error In settlement Of
July Il, 1870. ......~....."..
BaI.due by IT,. Campbell
on settlement OF July
ii, loiU................ .......
From levy Of lSi6...........
From sale ofbuild'g stone
From &. Otte, late Treas'r
Richie townslIip.........
Balance due +. j. Camp
bell on settlement Au-
gust II, lS7i....................
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Actual expenditure.
Paid I. ]. Campbell on
collection and disburse-
ment OF school fund.
Paid balance due Il. J.
Campbell on settlement
July IA, ls70.....................
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Ahoutthe Dors. ETC.

MR. EDrToR ALLOW me through the medium Of
your journal to bring the following facts before the
proper authorities. The brutal manner in which the
Dog Nuisance Act is being carried out, ought to
bring a blush Of shame on the cheek Of every right
minded man. By what right can a policeman drag
a poor dumb brute, its feet drawn together by a tasso,
through the streets and gutteFs7 Who Is responsible
for the example Of cruelty set to the rising genera
ton? Only this afternoon, i saw q eart-lOad OF dead
dogs besmeared with blood AMI brains, no covering
over the cart, surrounded by the usual crowd cf
spectators. At first, 1 thought some accident had
occurred-it startled me. What the consequences OF
such sights might be 10 nervous people or ladies in q
delicate state Of health, I leave the public to judge
Why. in a well regulated town butchers are not al
lowed to convey earcasses through the streets With
out q proper covering to protect from public view.
This nuisance should be put down. Who viii do lit
Again, the other day / saw q judge beating q poor
prisoner with q heavy stick. Said judge Is a pronl-
neut attender at church On Sundays. Now this Is
not right, and in some countries any one beating a
prisoner can be sued for assault, and If found guilty
severely punished
In San Francisco the municipal authorities employ
special constables TO rid the city Of dogs which are
liable under the act. a wagon is provided fixed
by lasso or otherwise il is passed inside, and 50 the
ball goes on till a good catch is obtained The dole
ful yisages and looks of injured innocence Of some Of
the old doggies were very suggestive TO my mind Of
some Of the genus homo en- route orTyburD Tree or
Botany Bay. Why can't We have a cart here1 1t
might come in handy for conveying jolly toPers to
the station house. Not a bad idea
Yours, VISDEx.
HoxoLULU, March q, 1877.
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a Protest Against CharIvarIs.

To The Editor Of the Pacific Commercial Advertiser i:
SIR Permit me a small space in your paper to
ask a few questions. In our quiet little town of
Honolulu of late it has been the practice Of a few
disreputable persons that we have here to turn out
with what they call a shiyerree, that is, a lot of
kerosene, cans and konk shells, with which they
make a practice of annoying. every person who gets
married not only them, but the whole n~eighbor-
hood where it may be. This is a most horrible
nuisance. A few weeks ago q couple were married.
and their residence was visited by this gang, when
they were told that the party was not there. Leaving
then, they made their way to Nuuanu valley, thinking
to find the party there, and had the impudence to 90
into a persons garden, and knock down and break
trees and plants. Fortunately for them it was a
quiet family or they possibly might have not got off
so easy. ,.aw .- -
1 would ike to know if we have any police, and
where they might be on such occasionsY Ii seems to
me that che music must be very amusing to them,
or that they are so sound asleep that it does not
awaken them. BY the way, / noticed that the last
shiverree-as they call ton Saturday night, March
11th, lasted but a short time. 1t happened to be
rather close to our Marshal's residence, and it was
stopped. 1 suppose they were hardly game to 90
into his garden. There is one thing I will promise
to the shiverree gang, that, should it ever be my lot
20 go into : matrimony," they may rely upon get
ting more than they have ever got at any wedding
yet a19@ Yours, An OLD RESIDENT.
"a -FOUR correspondent is rather severe on the par
Elephants in what he calls 3 .. shiyeElee.,'' No doubt
the hideous noises to which he refers are often enough
to make one shirer i; but let US set our friend right
in his etymology. ChariyaFi is a French word, pro
nounced shar-e-Dar-ee, and is defined as a mock
sefenades of discordant music, kettles, tin horns, &c,
designed to annoy and insult. 1t was at first directed
against widows who married q second time, at an
advanced age, but it is now extended to other occa-
sions of nocturnal annoyance and insult. It has in
other countries not infrequentiy resulted seriously to
the serenaders, and is a custom more honored in the
breach than the observance.
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japanese Progress.
VISDEx.

NEW JAPANESE MIsT.-FollOwing the example
of Hongkong. the japanese are about to have a
mint of their own. 1t viii be recollected that
some time since Hongkong built a mint and fitted
it up in frst-class style at a cost of over 4lO0,-
900 ; and, but for that most conservative power
called vested interests /; there is very little
doubt but that the HongkOng mint would have
been a successful undertaking. However, it
was stopped, TO the manifest loss of the whole
community, from the Straits settlements to japan.
The Japanese Government bought the machinery,
and il was transferred to Osaka, and placed In a
very handsome cutstOne building, especially con-
structed for the purpose, where the operation for
coming will commenee in 1871 The new coinage
is to consist OF gold 10, 5, and q dollar pieces
and silver dollars, and so, 20, and 5 cents and
copper, / and ] cents and / mill-this latter
being probably the smallest modern minted coin.
The dies were from japanese designs, and were
sent from England but, owing to the s. reverse -
IN each case not proving very effective, some
alterations thought Judicious have been intro
duced. On the diverse of the gold coins will be
the Japanese dragon in the center, tied in an
inextricable knot, surrounded by. the value and
date in japanese. The reverse has in the center
the arms of Japan-the round red Sc pellet -
above and below which are the flower badges of
the Mikado. The fancy of the Japanese for
dragons and flags without waves has been fully
INDUCED while, at the same time, the coinage
will be handsome and striking, and far in advance
of the Hongkong mintage. With respect to the
future working of the undertaking, the work
before the officials is undoubtedly heavy, as a
population of forty millions Of people viii have
to be supplied but the machinery is all of the
best construction, and Captain Il. w. Kinder is
a man of considerable acumen, and has had
some years Eastern experience, having occupied
a similar position at the Hongkong mint. The
melting department is furnished completely with
the well-known manufactures of Morgan's
81 Patent Plumbago Crucible Company" Batter
sea. Some regret is felt that the building is so
far inland, and on such a dangerous river as is
Osaka HiOgo or Yokohama, therefore, would
have been much preferred as the site.-LOndon
Times.
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AT The Paris Exhibition Of 1851. THREE Prize Medal. vers
awarded % g KOsSE & Gil Tor the marked
superiority Of their productions 72s 1y
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e Some of the Canadian newspapers are 50 angry
at Gen. b.. T. Butler that they omit the capital let
tiers in printing his name.
THE RECENT SOLAR EcIIPss.-The result of the
various expeditions fitted out to observe the recent
total eclipse has not been as favorable as was
hoped. But very little was done by any OF them,
except the private expedition fitted out by Lord
Lindsay, which is stated to have obtained nine
good photographs. The rest all experienced bad
weather. Some of them sought brief giimpses of
the phenomenon through. broken clouds, but at
many points the sun was entirely obscured. On
the whole it may be safely inferred that very little
additional information has been obtained. and
much disappointment is felt in scientific circles.