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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-08-03

DEMOCRATS are blatent in asserting
that they gave the country good gov
eminent Eor sixty years. If they did,
then in whose interest all the powess of
that government were used, organized
a wicked rebellion to destroy it. Sla-
very was the central figure in every
national platform ever erected by the
Democracy, armed to destroy free gov
ernment and dissolve the American
Union.--[State Journal.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-08-03

New York city is controlled by the
Democracy by the aid of nurdorers and
thieves. Should the Democracy be
placed in power in the National Govern
ment, these same rufiians would also
try to control its destinies, by riot, ra-
pine and murder. The people should
remember these facts.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-08-03
[EsTABLIsHED IN 1897
WEIGH g. GRlFFrTHS'

Saws! Saws! Saws!
SUPERIOR TO ALL OTHERS.
Axes, Files, Cast Steel, Mill Furnish
ings, and Machinery.
B1-Get the BEST, they will prove the
cheapest.
Prices reluoel. Send for price List and
Circulars.
WEIGH & GRIFFlTHS,
Boston, Mass, or Detroit, Mich.
vlnl2t38.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-08-03

Gold was quoted in New York Aug.
1st at ll2t and 1l23.
Phoebe Cary, the Poetess, died at
Newport on the night Of the 3lst ult'
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-08-03


The McCANDLEss LETTER.-The
following is the letter Of Col. McCand-
less declining promotion to a Brieadier
Generalship. 1t is dated at No. $40
Walnut street, July 30, 1865, and ad-
dressed to Gen. l.. Thomas, Adjutant
General Of the United States army:
"SIR-I have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of communication from the
Secretary of War, dated the 2lst instant,
informing me Of my promotion to the posi-
tion of Brigadier General Of volunteers.
This appointment decline to accept. In
order that my motives for so doing may
be clearly understood, l will state that
when those who administer this Govern.
ment readopt the original intention of
prosecuting this war for the restoration of
the Union, I, together with hundreds Of
officers and thousands of men-at present
out of service-will be found ready and
willing to return. Until such time, con.
slider the post of honor to be the private
station.
l am, sir, very respectfully
Your obedient servant.
VIM. MoCANDLESS."
Comment on the above is unneces-
sary. The soldier element of the State
will take him at his word and allow him
to occupy "the private station" 1t is
amusing, however, to contrast the above
declamations with his present position
on the "new departure"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-08-03

CARELESS USE OF KERosENE.-An
exchange has the following truthful re-
marks on the above subject: "There
must be terrible fascination in the fa.
vorite occupation Of lighting fires with
the aid of kerosene. Scarcely day
passes that horrible death does not re-
suit from this cause. Coal oil is about
as safe to kirdle fire with as gunpowder;
while no woman in her senses would
bring the latter explosive near a lighted
match, they day after day pour a fluid
of equal power on smouldering embers,
thereby causing an explosion. or else a
sudden blaze, so quick and fierce as to
envelop their flowing raimen. in flames.
If the numerous advocates of the rights
of Woman could, by the force of their
swift flowing eloquence, induce the sex
to 60 back to shavings and matches in
the lighting of fires, they would be in
strumental ia prolonging the lives OF
many valuable women.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-08-03
JURY LIST.

The following are the jurors drawn for
August term Of court, 1871:
GRAND JURORS.
Benezet-Richard w. Doyle, Robert
Rotherick, f. H. Dixon, Geo. W. Winslow.
Benzinger-Joseph Bideel. Jr., Joseph
Schaur, Anton Munich, Thomas Kerner.
Fox-Mathias Spooler, Sr., James Nc
Closkey, John Mosier.
Horizons. A. Olmstead, C. E. Beman.
Jay-William B. Hewitt, Josiah R.
Morey.
Jones-Joseph Nye, Christopher Dill.
Millstone-J. C. Champion, William
Kelley.
Ridgway-J. V. Houk, James Rickard,
Edward Derby.
St. Mary's-Geo. Ed. weis, F. X. Ha-
berbush.
TRAVERSE JURORS.
Benezet-Ralph Johnson, Jr.
Benzinger-Martin Fielle, George Selle,
Anton Bauer, Michael Lawler, Joseph
Patton.
Fox-William Hewitt, James Farms
worth, G. E. Green, Isaac Hays. John Tay-
lor, John Kuntzleman, John Koch, David
Meredith.
Horton-James Reilly, Allen Giles,
Joseph Chamberlain, N. NJ. Brockway,
Redford Segars, Harvey Parsons, Joseph
Clinton.
Jones-A. I. Wilcox, Joseph Pistner,
Daniel Smith, Michael Weidert.
Jay-Martin Glover, Joshua W. Roth
rock.
| Millstone-James Greenawalt.
Ridgway-Horace Warner.
Spring Creek-D. G.. McNaul, Robert
Warner.
st. Mary's-M Michael Slebig, Chas. Nc
Vean, John Walker, Sr., Frank Gere.
NOURT PRUCLAMATIUN.- " ner e.s
~ the Hon. L. d. WETMoRE, President
Judge, and Hons. j. K. Whitmore and Jesse
Kyler, Associates, Judges of the Court Of
Quarter Sessions, Orphans Court, Oye'
and Terminer, and General Jail Delivery
for the trial of capital and other offenses in
the County of Elk, by their precepts to me
directed, have ordered the aforesaid ma
med Courts TO be holdeu at Ridgway, in
and for the County of Elk, on the First
Monday of August, 1871, it being the 7th
day of the month, and to continue one week
Notice is hereby given to the Coroner
justices Of the Peace, and Constables, Of
said County, that they are by these pres
hints commanded to be then and there, in
their proper persons, at ten o'clock, A. NJ.
of said day, with their rolls, records and
inquisitions, and other remembrances, Il
do those things which their Offices apper
tain to be done, and that all Justices o
said County, make returns of oil recogni
zances entered into before them, to tn,
Clerk of the Court, as per Act of Assem-
bly, of March 4th, 1884. And those VIII
are bound TO prosecute the prisoners tha
are or shall be in the Jail of the Coun t.
Of Elk, and to be then and there to prose
cute against them as shall be just.
JACOB MoCAULEY, Sheriff.
Ridgway, June 20. 1871
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-08-03

The Singer Manufactur.
ing Company sold over
the Florence Sewing
Machine Co., lO1, ,173 Machines.
Sold over the Wilcox &
Gibbs s. M. Co., 98,943 do
Sold over the Weed Sew
ing Machine Co., 92,83l do
Sold over the Grover &
Baker s. NJ. Co.. 70,431 do
sold over the Howe Ma
chine Co., 52,677 do
Sold over the Wheeler &
Wilson Man'fg Co., 44,624 do
all of which is mainly owing to the popu-
larity of what is known as the "NEW
FAMILY SEWING MACHINE" which is
now fast finding its way into every well
regulated household. For Circulars giving
full particulars of Machines, their Folding
Cases Of many varieties of wood and finish,
their Attachments for numerous kinds of
work, which, till recently, it was thought
that delicate fingers alone could perform,
as we'll as particulars about all articles
used by their Machines. such as Twist,
Linen Thread. Spool Cotton, Oil, &c., &C.,
apply to any Of their Authorized Agents,
or to
THE SINGER MANUFACTURING CO.,
45S Broadway, New York.
Philadelphia Office 1lO6 Chestnut St.
A. CUMMINGS, Agent,
Ridgway, Pa.
vln19july13m
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-08-03
Terrible Disaster,

New York, July 31s..-Yesterday
this city was shocked as never before,
as the news spread. of the dreadful,
death dealing explosion of the boiler of
the Staten Island ferry-boat Wesgield,
while crowded with passengers, and
resting in her dock at the foot of White
hall street. The boat is known as "the
extra boat" and is used on Sundays
and on holidays, or at hours when the
tide of travel sets strongly to Staten
Island. She was accustomed to make
three trips on Sundays, starting at II
o'clock, At and 1t p. m, from the
Whitehall landing, coming between the
regular boats, which make hourly trips.
She was to start on her first trip yester-
day, and was two or three minutes be-
hind her time when the boiler exploded.
There were from 200 to $50 passengers
on board at the time, according to the
statement of officers ard the ticket
taker. Most of the passengers were
congregated almost directly over the
boiler, on the southerly part of the
boat, in order to catch the fresh breeze
blowing from the South. The explo.
sion took place a few minutes before
half.past one.
The number of killed aud wounded
will never be known. Many more were
drowned than is believed, and graphing
for bodies in the stream is still going
on.
A large number of those slightly
wounded also went directly home, and
is, therefore, no authentic list of the
victims of this dire disaster.
LATER.
New York, Aug. lst.-It appears
almost impossible to get full list Of
the dead. As to the numbers killed
and since dead, the morning papers dis.
agree, as the following will show:
The Standard heads it's list with
''94 dead and over 200 wounded" the
Star says "5S deaths and trightfu
array of wounded;" the Sun says "61
dead and over 100 wounded;" the
Times says "72 deaths and l35 wound
ed;' the World says "79 dead bodies,
but gives no estimate of the wounded
the Tribune places the dead list at SO
and the wounded at 106; the Herald
says that the killed number &c and the
wounded $50.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-08-03
RAILROADS.
PHILADELPHIA g. ERIE RAILROAD.
SUMNER TIME TABLE.


ONand after NJ ONDAY, JUNE 9Th, 1871,
" the 5trains on the Philadelphia s.
Erie Railroad will run as follows:
WESTWARD.
Mail Train leaves Philadelphia. 10 p. m.
..lO.O3 a. m.
/" " arrive at Erie....... $50 p. m.
Erie EXP leaves Philadelphia. 1890 p. m
d" GO. Ridgway-.... 2.20 q. m.
" " arrive at Erie ...... ...7.4O a. m.
Accommodation, leaves Renova, ,...7.15 q. M.
I" .. Ridgway, IS. As p. m.
arr at Kane......8.00p. m.
EASTWARD.
Mail Train leaves Erie..........11.8 80 a. m.
" Ridgway...... ..... 4.52 p. M.
L" arrive at Philad'a... .7.3O a. m.
Erie Express leaves Erie....... 900 p. m.
Ridgway... 2.20 n. IN.
arrat Philadelphia. 8 so p. m.
Accommodation, leaves Kane..... 500 =. m.
Ridgway... 1.25 q. m.
/" arr at St. Marys $50 an.
leaves St. Marys 1890 a M.
arr at Renovo...... G.40p. m .
Mail East connects east and welt at Erie
with L s & M s r W and at Cory and
Irvinetoh with Oil Creek and Allegheny II
RW.
Mail West with west bound trains on L
s & NJ r W and at Cory and Irvineton
with Oil Creek and Allegheny r W.
Warren Accommodation east and west
with trains on L s and M s II east and
west and at Cory with 0 c and A r r W 9.
Erie Accommodation East at Cory and
Irvineton with c and A RRW.
/ Elmira Mail and Buffalo Express max e
close connection at Williamsport with N G.
r W trains north and south.
| east from Williamsport on Elmira Mail.
VIM. A. BALDWIN.
Genl Supt.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-08-03
THE SINGER

THE SINGER
Manufacturing Company.
AT THE WORLDS FAIR,
-constitutcdby the homes of the people
Received the Great Award of the
HIGHEST SALES
And have left all rivals far behind them,
for they
SOLD Nv 1870
One, Hundred and Twenty-seven
Thousand, Eight Hundred and
Thirty-three Machines!
being more than forty thousand in advance
of ethir sales of the previous year, and
over forty.four thousand more than the sales
of any other Compony for 1870, as shown
by the following figures from sworn re-
turns of the sale of Licensees.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-08-03
POWELL & KIME.
Powell e Kline

Having erected large and well arran ged
new Store House on the old site. since the
fire, and filed it from C, liar to garret with
the choicest goods of all descriptions, that
can be found in any market, are fully pre-
pared to receivetheir old customers, and
supply their wants al bottom figures
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-08-03

Nand after NJ MONDAY, JUNE 9Th, 1871,
~ the }trains on the Philadelphia s.
Erie Railroad will run as follows:
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-08-03

J. Z; PETERS, s5s Broadway, New Ycrk.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-08
The Newspaper Appetite.

'.The !Icrmi. in New York" w.i;.. TO the
Troy Tjb"ne:
The newspaper i. no: yet understood. and
probably never will be. except 10 the in
itiatcu. Like the ostrich. the press swallow
everything. but it Is at the same time Il
mighty ligestrr. and turns all rude elements
to shape. Into the Office there PUSHES daily
a Vast unwieldy mass Of politics poetry. ac
cidcnts. murders. sermons. divorces, clops
ment>, battles. weddings and deaths the
next day they 20 out III comedy order (" be
reviewed. commented on. sermonized or
laughed al by the world while all their les
sons are wise v ana earnestly summed up III
the leader. by means of which the editor
masters and directs that mcrcurial element.
public opinion. intellectually speaking.
newspaper staff is a combination of varied
intellcct,. each working in its place with
such harmony as pcrvadcs the human mus
| cleA and the whole fused by one will. Here
we have a composite "COlossl!s." better
| worthy to be called the wonder of the world
| than the ancient statue whose name have
| just borrowed.
If any one asks why am speaking thus.
nv rcDly il. that III New York land of
course everywhere elsc) tho newspaper is
absorbing everything. Our daily and mis-
Celiancoua press is so extensive that their
| titles would fill a small volume. Some men
| take half Il dozen newspapers daily. The
paper is to them a tour through the world.
| 1t may bo all they see. or want to see. of
life, literature, or philosophy. If a book is
published the advertisement gives yon its
title. which often is the best part of it.
Christian people need not 90 to the theatre.
for they can read Il sketch of the play the
next morning; and wicked men need not 90
| to church. since the Mondays paper affords
il paragraph from each preacher. which
may be more than is carried away by some
of tho stoid congregation that dozed
through the whole service. But | need not
| expatiate on this theme. Taking society
generally. we all know that next to the
Bible, the newspaper is all in all.
Hence there is great demand for talent III
| this line, and the press is inviting recruits.
| There is vast amount Of talent lying in
| embryO-editors and journalists that are
| yet to be. and az soon as any signs are
manifested those signs are acknowledged
here. The press is crowded with applica-
tons for employment, and yet tirst-class
| men always find room. The great journals
of this city are scanning the continent and
! levyins on its men Of thought aud utterance.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-08
Chlet Clerk House of REPRESENTATIVES,

There are more than two hundred plants
N N one OF the schoolhouses i'll Spring ield.
MaSSachiisetts. Scarcely window in the
building but has its row Of plants; pictures
acorn the walls, and all the appliances for
them profitable, abound.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-08
OFFICIAL JOURNAL
f. II S Z S f. S 5 O n
SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

OF THE
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-08

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Stock Of
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Mortgage
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Comp
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Cash on h
To
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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-08

At q me@
the third d
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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-08

In co
Charter
mept:
PreIui
81, 1870,
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On Fire
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Total
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The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-06-26
vAM DEMoGRNY
NJ PAPER NEXT WEEK

We ara pleased to state to oDr =,
irons that We have purchased three re-
usW presses for this Office, and shall At
:; once enlarge The DEMOCRAT, makins
S !: Que OF the largest papers in the
STATE In consequence OF this chance
we snail be compelled to suspend our
regular publication one issue. We
snail print a small advertising sheet
OnIy Tor the coming week. By This
enanse we shall be able to publish a
much larger and better newspaper,
ana ana at the same time increase our ia.
cIiItles for job printing. equal to tbos.
OF any city office. All kinds of print.
ing will hereafter be dOue at this of.
nee at baltimore prices, and in style
equal to thu best. We shall be
pleased to receive a cal ! from apy of
our readers who may have a desi,e 10
contemplate the improvements we are
making. In short time We intend to
purchase an eatirely new stock oftype;
and IRON time to time make such fur
! improvements as the patronage
bestowed upon us will allow.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-06-26
.Snt, Of Hest EIrninin :


At Rules held in the Clerks Office of The
Circuit Court of Randolph county, on the
LIST Monday in June, 1871, and in the sth yeaI
Of the Stale.
Harman Snyder, cOnlpt
Us. In cAancery
Henry G Moore. defm
TINE OBJECT OF THIS SUIT is TO OBJ
tain decree to sell 29j acres OF land,
now situated in Webster county, 10 satisfy d
decree in favor of the complainant against
the said Henry c. Moore for the sum Of SID
50 cents, with interest, costs, &c.
And it appearing by affidavit filed in this
cause that the defendant, Henry G. Moore, is
not resident of this State, and he not APP
pearing, il is ordered that he do appear here
within one month after the first publication
of this order, and do what may be necessary
to protect his interest in this cause, and that
d copy of this order be published and posted
according to law.
A Copy-Teste:
J.B. EARLE Clerk.
DAVID G0FF, Attorney. junel2-4i
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-06-26

!Ts- The YEAR or BATrLEs-A history Of
the graf war between France and Germany,
its origin, causes, history, biography of its
leaders, condition and preparation OF the two
countries, battles and results, by l.. B. Brock
cit, ". D., Author of ''HistOry of the Civil
War in Amcrica"-''Camp, Battlefield and
Hospital York in the Civil
War;" &C., &c.
The New York Tribune of April 10, says:
SIN preparing the history of the Prussian
War from its commencement to its close, the
author Of this volume has not limited himself
TO n compilation OF events from different au-
thoriti:s, but has aimed at reproducing the
abundant matter furnished by eye witnesses
at the scene of action in compact and well
digcsted narrative. He has made u careful
study Of the movements ofthc two great ar
nics, and their positions in the principal bat
ties Of the war, and has succeeded in giving
considerable vitality 10 his description of tie
details. \ good deal Of valuable informa-
ton is given in the preliminary chapters,
which are devoted TO IN explanation of the
causes ofthc war, to the military, naval, and
financial positions of The two countries, and
to biographical sketches Of the prominent
military men, and civilians, who have figured
in the progress of the contest: No single
volume has been issued since the breaking
out OF hostilities which presents more COM
plete and ineligible survey of the whole
course Of tho war, It's hi tJii:al, antCcedents,
/ is manifold political relations, and The dis
| iinguiShed personages who have occupied
| the foreground of the grand national pictar :.
hn int - tn IL nd rs af.tt f-tl
utility, are increased by the copious apprc-
pirate illustrations Which serve not merely
for establishment, but for information.
The Publishers say: Where plans of bat
ties have been found necessary TO proper
understanding of the text, they have been
given. That the whole field of operations
may be taken in alta g'ance, we have put into
the hook an accurate and finely executed map
of Western Europe. The needle gun, which
has formed an important featlr, of tie war,
isshown by diagram oftweu;y Parts. Tie
great battles of the war are illustrated ty
engral ingS designed By the artist who wit
n"sscd the terrible scenes of blood and car
mage. Besides all these, the hook contains
portraits OF the leading men and women Of
both countries, all engraved by the best en-
graver in New York. /. contains ffty-one
fine illustrations. The work has been wilt.
len in the authors finest style, and will be
foundcqual 10 aur ofthepopular books here
tofore given 10 the world by him.
Terms The work contains over 400 pages
octave, on good paper. The book is pub
lishcd in English and German at the same
prices, which are-0ctayo, cloth, S2.tO, DC.
iavo, leather. $3.50.
Rev. ". ". Knilple, Agent for the coun.
ties of Lewis and Upshur.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-06-26

az STREET LAMPS Below We give
few extracts from letter received BY
one of our Town Council from Hon. j.
Marshall Hagans, Mayor of Morgan
town for several years. in order to let
our citizens know in what esteem, street
lamps are held by that community.
We also notice in the Shephcrdstown
Register OF last week that the CITY
Fath,rs" Of that ploce have taken steps
to procure the erection of twenty street
lamls at different points in their town;
and the editor also speaks of it as a
very laudable enterprise. We do not
think, therefore, that our town should
be backward in adopting measures at
once for the purchase of at least twenty
lamps, and for their erection at suita-
bic points throughout the town. Here
i what Mayor Hagans says:
Our lamps are not k,ilure, but
arc grand success, and arc regarded
By our citizens as the most valuable
public improvement We have entered
upon for many years.
They cost US about eight dollars
each in Pittsburg. Our posts, includ-
ing painting. sanding and planting,
cost US 81 SO each. They are good
jobs.
"We use Danforth's Petroleum Fluid
in our lamps; it works well and is no
llumbug. We pay % cents per gallon
for our oil, and it takes about one
barrel per month. We have thirty
one or two lamps--probably few
more.
If the common carbon oil lamps arc
used, think the expense will be
little greater, as they would have to be
filed every day. and also chimneys
furnished. But | understand the conf
mon carbon oil lamps are used in many
places with success. Yours truly,
-. MARSHALL HAGANs.
We are informed that the lamps Of
which the one at Mayor Dents is a
sample, will cost but six ]O'lrs each
in Baltimore; and the whole cost, in,
GLIDING posts, and all other coutingen,
eiqs, will amount to but about IS 81
each. BY all means let us have the
lamps.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-06-26

rg-GOop TluE.--0n the End DAY
of May last we sent BY maj! to ONT UT.
Woods.ll, Clerk of the Circuit Court
Of Webster county, package OfPrlnt,
a. a. hanks, for use in bis office. ~ day
or two ago we received letter from o. .
Mr.. woodsell, informing US $, that the
n,ckare had Just arrived. The post
masters along the route have our
thanks. If not asking too much We Z,
should feel obliged if they would send
along the election tickets aud o'ns so
campaign printing which were sent Ito to
a fIerent points last September ana
October.