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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-05-04

QUARTERLY MEETING and Com
munion Services will be held at the
Court House next Saturday and Sun
day. Rev. J. Leslie, the Presiding
Elder of this district, will be present to
conduct the services. Services on Sat
urday at 81 o'clock, p. m.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-05-04

WEATHERIsTs predict that there
will. be food about the 10th Of thi,
month.
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FIRE.-On Saturday, morning, 18th
ult., the barn of William Barrows, sit
uate on Laurel Run, Jay township, this
county, was entirely destroyed by fire.
All the grain, hay, corn, ETC., was burned
together with six valuable horses. The
cause Of the fire is not definitely known.
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W. H. OsTERuoUT has commenced
the erection of dry house to be, when
completed, seven stories high.
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In Phoenixville a little child fell
into a well. A man went down the
rope, took the child's hair between his
teeth and clambered out. 1t was a
chair breath escape"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-05-04

ENCOURAGING RowDYIsM Settling
for broken windows for less money than
it costs to replace them.
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IL we attend carefully to our duty,
aud keep both beams and notes out Of
our own eye, those of others will not
seriously trouble US,
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We had good many showers of rain
here last week, but not enough for a
flood.
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LOST! Strayed or Stolen-Ths Edi
tor of the Gazette.
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Eoas are selling here at 20 cents per
dozen.
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Glk county Sduotate
Rates Of Advertising.
Elk Lodge, A. Y. M.

Stated meetings Of Elk Lodge will be
held at their hall on the second and fourth
tuesdays of each month.
G. L. McCRACKEN, Sec'y.
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NOTICE.-All persons are hereby eau.
~ toned against trusting my wife
Amelia, as she has left my bed and board
without just cause or provocation. On
and after this date, April 7th, 1871, will
pay no debts of her contraction.
FRANK VORNBAUM.
st. Mays, April 7th, lS7l.-vInSt9.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-05-04

BUFFALO & WASHINGTON II. r.
We have been very careful 10 avoid
publishing any OF the rumors that have
been floating around from time to time
in reference to this road, because we
did not desire to raise false hopes, and
cause people to enter into speculation
on the strength of anything we might
publish, and then blame us if the ru-
NOR should prove untrue. But within
the past week we have received such
information, from private and reliable
sources, that we feel justified in saying
to our readers, that there is now but
very little, if any, doubt but. that the
road from Emporium to Buffalo will
soon be built. The influences now
brought to bear are sufficiently powerful
to effect their object, and are such that
Emporium will receive its full share Of
the benefits arising from the building Of
the read. We are sorry to be conf
PEELED to say that we cannot see but
very small prospects for the Pine Creek
road, and our belief is that it will never
be built; although we should like very
muck to see it, as it would tend to de-
velop and enrich our neighboring coun-
ties to wonderful cxtent.-[Cameron
Herald.
THE CURRANT WoR M.--The Bos-
ton Journal of Chemistry gives the
following: We are informed by DR.. E .
Worcester, of Waltham, that the cur
rant worm, so destructive to favorite
fruit, may be fully and almost imme-
diately destroyed by the use of caibo-
late OF lime. The doctor tried the
powder in many instances during the
past summer. and found that while it
was fully as effective as helleborne, it
was less disagreeable, less costly aud
perfectly safe. The method of using
it is to sprinkle it over the vines as soon
as the worm makes its appearance,
bringing it well in contact with the
leaves, and soon the insect is destroyed.
1t will need but two or three applica-
tions, and the work is done. In this
way, for few cents, large quantities Of
currant bushes may be saved and the
fruit allowed to mature, and no danger
whatever incurred. Neither the foliage
nor the fruit is in any way injured by
the carbolate Of lime. 1t will be we'll
for our readers to remember this when
the fruit season returns.
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Temple Of Honor and Temperance.

Elkton Temple, No. g., m ,ets on Thurs
day of each week, ut the Good Tempt
Lodge room, over c. V. Gillis' store.
II. A. PARSONS, ". r.
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Car Time at EetdgtUny.
YESTERDAY was rainy.

GARDEN making is in order.
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BUSINESS CARDS.

1JENRY soUTHER, Attorney-ats),
III Ridgway, Pa. (feb2g5.
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EEORGE wALMSLEY, County Sur
VI vcy or, ST. Marys, Pa, holds himself
in readiness at all times, to perform jobs
in his line. 2S
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EN A. RATHBUN, Attor ney at Law
NT. Ridgway Pa. 22tf.
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W ILLIAM GELS, Restaurant Mi
w chael street, St. Marys, Pa, keeps
the best of Lager Beer and Native wines
constantly on hand. 2S
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ToHN G. HALL, Attorney at law, Ridg
~ way, Elk county Pa. [mar.22'66l
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N X. SORG, Saloon-keeper, corner of
A Railroad and Michael streets, st.
Marys, Pa. Native Wines, good Lager
Beer, etc., constantly on hand. 28
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4 s. HILL, Physician and Surgeon,
IA. Kersey, Elk Co. Pa.
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SHERIFF's OFFICE,
Ridgway, April IL, 1871. vlnets.
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=" A. PARSONS,
IL. Dealer in Boots, Shoes and Leather.
Main Street, Ridgway, Pa. v1nltf.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-10-03
Grening State 8onrnaL
THE FUNDING BILL


At the Conservative Convention of Fauquier
the following resolution was adopted without
opposition: a 81
BY Col. w. w. Payne t
ResoIred, That the bill known as the Fund
ing Bll'' is an nquity, contrary to the policy of
the State, greatly unjust to the taxpayer, and
ought, in our opinion, to be repealed
From the indications throughout the Valley
and the Southwest, this Fauquier resolution
seems to express the general sentiment. As the
Radicals have unanimously denounced the bill
for which they unanimously voted, present ap-
pearances lead TO the opinion that the bill will
have few friends in the next Legislature
We copy the above from the Wing of
this morning, and are surprised that it
should have so long remained in ignorance
Of the true feelings of the people of the
Valley and Southwest, in relation to the
especial iniquity Of Democratic legislation.
The Dispatch of this morning impudent-
ly denounces the Republicans of Virginia,
and charges they are "avowed repudiators
and totally regardless of the honor of the
State"
What will it say of the s'repudiators" of
its own party? It must choose between
popular sentiment in Virginia and the
wishes of the jobbers and gamblers who
engineered the "Funding BILL" 1t must
decide under which king it will serve.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-10-03
THE CITY COUNCIL.

The regular semi-monthly meeting of the
CITY Council was held Yesterday afternoon
in its new chamber in Washington Hall.
The Finance Committee presented a re-
port recommending an additional appropria-
ton of $500 to the Male Orphan Society,
under certain restrictions the refunding Of
several citizens, and the relief of Messrs.
Lybrock & Scbert from class tax wrongly
assessed. The committee also reported
the rejection of number of petitions.
The committee asked to be relieved from
the consideration of the resolution, recon-
mitted on the 2lst of August, concerning
the interest due from the James River and
Kanawha Canal company. The request
was not granted. The committee was in
structed to inquire into and report the facts,
and not to accept as satisfactory any deed
of security, the provisions of which may in
anywise impair or lessen the said security.
The Committee ON Water submitted a re-
port, which was adopted, recommending
the extension of water pipes on Broad
from Adams to Glmer street, at cost
of 81 ,564 the extension of pipes on Brook
avenue from Clay to Leigh street, at cost
of$l ,296.20; the same on Leigh street, west
of Brook avenue, at a cost of S7Sl so; the
same to the State penitentiary, at cost of
81 1921 80; the same on Duval, from JEFF
ferson street to Brook avenue, at cost of
81 800 80; the same on Sixth street, north
of Duval, and east along Baker, at cost of
81 800.
The Committee on First Market recon-
mended the appropriation of $500 for paint
ing and repair of butchers stalls. Agreed
to.
The Committee on Claims and Salaries
reported that they had ordered the pay
ment of the following bills N. M. Lee,
Sol go /; John G. Snton, $3.50; S. G. Per-
inson, $3.50; A. w. Rosen, $22 so; John
E. Gates, $l33.34; DR.. John Dove, $50;
Clerk of the Chancery Court, sl0G.
The Committee on Streets was authorized
to confer with the county authorities as to
the construction of bridge across Bacon's
Quarter Branch at the New North Road,
and to arrange for the erection of the same.
An ordinance was adopted making the
penalty for creating false alarms Of fire by
use of the fire-alarm boxes Imprisonment
for one month and fine of from one to
two hundred dollars, at the option of the
Police Justice; also authorizing the Mayor
to offer reward of 800, or less, for the
detection of any person so offending.
The rules of the Council were so amend
ed as to provide for meeting once month
instead of twice month, as formerly. The
vote by which this change was made will be
reconsidered at the next meeting.
The bill of Mr.. Dowell for two fire-alann
boxes, amounting to s526.73, was ordered
to be paid.
A resolution instructing the Committee
on Water to examine into, and report up
on, the amount and character of the water
power of Richmond which can be made
available to the development of the re-
sources of this city was referred, after
which the Council adjourned.
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WAKE SNAKES, DAY is BREAKING !

WAKE SNAKES, DAY is BREAKING! !!
We understand an order has been issued
from the Internal Revenue, and will issue
soon from the other departments of the
Federal government, requiring those who
hold commissions as Federal officers,
to resign their positions as such, in case
they accept nominations for State offices.
We hail with satisfaction this evidence of
the determination of the Administration to
assist us in building up the party in the
State, and giving it healthy tone. This
disposition Of greed on the part of num-
Der of selfish aspirants, has been an injury
to the party in this State, which we have
long struggled to correct, but in vain.
We hope no compromise Of this question
is possible, for we have long since felt the
impossibility of any man serving two mas
tiers, or giving satisfaction to both parties,
where the proper and faithful discharge of
his official duties necessarily rendered him
unpopular with the masses. If such an
order has not been issued, we beg that it
may be done at once.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-10-03

POLICE COURT-Justice J. J. White pre-
siding.-The following cases were disposed
of this morning:
James III. Brown, colored, charged with
feloniously stealing watch. Found gull
ty and sentenced to city Jail for six months.
Charles Alexander, colored, charged
with assaulting, abusing and threatening
Nelly McGwinn. Fined $3.50.
Joseph A. Gigon, charged with being a
dcserter from the United States army.
Committed for ten days to await order or
requisition from commander of the United
States army.
Sarah Turner, colored, charged with fe-
loniously administering poison to Isabella
Turner, with intent to commit murder.
Continued to 18th instant on account of alb
sence of witnesses.
Louis johnson and James Robinson, col
ored, charged with assaultng and using in
sulting and abusive language to M. Ellick.
Fined $3.50 each.
Daniel Scroggins, charged with being a
vagrant and also with drunkenness. Bound
over for 3 months in the sum of $50.
Nelly McGwinn, charged with creating
disturbance in the streets, throwing stones,
&c. Fined $3.50.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-10-03

MAKING A CONVENIENCE OF HALL,
COOLEY, HoBsoN q Cove learned this
morning of a little circumstance which oc-
Cured at the recent Democratic Nominating
Convention of this district that may be of
interest to Hobson, Hall, Cooley & Co. to
know, and of which we have no doubt they
are entirely ignorant.
Not wishing them to misunderstood what
their friends think of them, we desire to
enlighten them, and they certainly need it,
God knows.
The memorable six" who were honored
with seats in the State Convention, were
admitted as delegates to the Nominating
Convention. On the first ballot one of the
candidates received majority over his COM
petitors, and on the second ballot it was de-
termined, if one of the other candidates 1--WE
suppress names) did not receive majority,
that the ''nigger vote'' would be kicked
out. Fortunately for the firm, the 'nigger"
repudiationist was elected, and the necessi-
ty for disposing of the firm removed.
Cooley 4 Co. can see from this they are
only wanted when it is convenient to have
them, and when it is not, they are liable to
kicks and cuffs.
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tomorrow morning.

THE TRUE KNIGHT.-This excellent
Monthly Magazine for October, published
by Messrs. Handy and Hankins, of this city,
and devoted to the interests of the Knights
of Pythias, comes to us filled with Interest,"
ing matter. Although young, its typogra-
ply is perfect, while in the selection of
reading matter its editors have displayed
great taste and judgment.
We regret the failure of "The True
knight" to republish the article from the
knights Of Pythias journal, on "Borax
for exterminating cockroaches.o These
miserable pests are so annoying to house
keepers, particularly i'll the city, that if the
order was devoted to no higher and no no.
bier purposes, to teach us how to destroy
cockroaches, would entitle it to the graft
tude of millions.
We recommend "The True Knight, y not
only to the members of the order, but to
those who feel an interest in one of the
grandest charitable institutions of the pre-
sent day.
"The True Knight" may be addressed,
"box PIP, Richmond.
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OLD JOHN RoBINsoN's CARD-The
Price Of admission Reduced. d.-Old John
Robinson would respectfully announce to
the people of the State of Virginia, that in
consequence of the partial failure of the
crops in some localities, and the general
depression in money matters, that in view
of the immense patronage he has already
received, and hoping for a continuance Of
the same, he has concluded to reduce the
price of admission to his great Three Tent
Show, Museum, Caravan, Mcnagerie and
Circus, Z. e., 70 cents for adults, and so
cents for children under ten years of age,
irstead of Sl.75 cents, which was charged
through the State of Tennessee, on account
of the exhorbitant high rates of licenses
imposed upon the exhibition. Remember
the prices are /: Adults, rs cents chill
dren under ten years of age, 80 cents.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-10-03

UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT
Judge J. G. Unde,cood, Presiding.-The
following grand jury was empaineled this
morning w. II. II. Wilkinson, Tazwell
Branch, X. L. Hamilton, w. S. Harry, w.
G. Dunn, Chalkley Gillingham, Shepherd
Wright, John II. Gray, job Hawxhurst,
John Ballinger. s.Cour land Julens, w. j.
Bowe, George Bennett, George w. Smith,
Z. V. Thompkins, r. L. Robinson, AL
bert Hurd, b. S. Burch, Peter Archer,
Thomas Walsh, VIM. Adkir s, John NJ.
Shepherd, II. w. Hey.
After being sworn, Judge Underwood
charged them, and they retired to their
room. Up to the time Of going to press no
indictments had been announced.
In the case of Shields & Cary VS.. Will
liam G.. Scarlet, removed to this court
mond under act of Congress, the court held
that the defendant must enter into bond
similar to that given by him in the said Cir
cult Court of Richmond, as nonresident
on an attachment.
The case of Thomas r. Bowden VS.. VIM.
Ira Smith was dismissed.
Judgments were entered against the fol-
lowing parties for violation Of internal re-
venue laws: Philip M. Jones ct al,
$l53.23; Lewis w. Landrum ct al, $500;
Montgomery Lawlor ct al, $l5s.06; Geo.
W. Jameson ct al, s97.16; Eugene Brady
ct al, $l26.S0.
In the case of VIM. M. Keblnger, late
postmaster at Charlottesville, Va, ct al,
the jury found a verdict for 81 ,60s.70.
Algemon b. Chandler, of Hanover coun-
ty, qualified as an attorney at law for this
court.
The court then adjourned until 10 O'Clock
tomorrow morning.
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A Conservative, Denied Hearing by Conser-
-Repudia tors Denying the RiAht of Repudi-
ati0n-He Denouuces the Funding Bill and
Its Patrons, Walker, Stock Jobbers, &c.
To the Editor Of the State Journal. = "
Reputation is very impaltable to the
leaders of my party (Conservatives) who
hold a large amount of State bonds. |
cannot be heard through their columns. |
am therefore induced to appeal to your
known fairness for hearing. The grounds
taken by me (and l am not alone, for
verify believe am in a very large majority
are briefly these: 1st. The Federal govern
ment has, by its action, set free all our
slave property. This was done in open VIZ
olation of the constitution.
I'd. The same authority forced the State
of Virginia to repudiate the debt contracted
by the State for our very self-preservation !;
nor did it stop here-every county, city and
borough throughout the entire State issued
obligations of different kinds for various
purposes, all of which have been repudiated
by State, county, city and borough
Take, for instance, this city, and ] regard
it as a fair specimen of all parts of the
State; did not our City Council repudiate
a debt contracted, not for war purposes,
Dut, lOI tHc puipoSO VI supplying CIidiiSc,
and in order to do this disreputableS act,
they employed able counsel, both ofwhom
were Conservatives, to counsel and advise
them in this dirty act. The argument
used upon the street was that the notes
thus issued had been bought up by the
money sharks of this city at about 10
cents on the dollar. Now, Mr.. Editor,
if the argument was a good one then and
induced our Honorable City Fathers" to
repudiate these notes, does it loose any Of
it's force when applied to our State debt ?
Will You tell me how much hour Conser-
vative Governor and his New York money
sharks have made out Of the honest tax
payers by the Funding Bill? The effort
made by my party to hold the Radical
party responsible for the action of the last
Legislature, is truly contemplate.
If the Conservative party can convince the
taxpayers of this State that 95 is minori-
ty of 13S, then, indeed, may they succeed in
demonstrating the honesty and wisdom of
the Funding Bill. l well remember the
same line of reasoning was adopted by the
old Democratic party; when they had two
thirds majority in Congress they charged
on the Whig party every odous measure,
but they took care to claim the credit of
having passed any measure which reflected
any credit on them. | do not, Mr.. Editor,
ask you to indorse my views, nor do | ask
that the Radical party shall be held respon-
sible in any way for them simply re-
quest that you will publish them.
am honestly Of the opinion that if it
were submitted to vote of the people of
Virginia, that nine-tenths of both parties
would vote for it.
The people of Virginia will not long sub
NIT to the onerous tax imposed upon them
in consequence of legislation, had in the
interests of Walker, New York Sto& job
bers, &c.
CONSERVATIVES VIRGINIAN.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-10-03

ELECTION OF OFFICERS OF MANCHES-
TER TEMPERANCE SoCIETIEs.-Le Sec
ton, No. 4, of l. o. of Cadets of Honor
and Temperace, organized on Saturday
night with the following officers d. J..
Weisiger, w. g.; Thomas johnson, first
Assistant Governor VIM. Smith, second
Assistant Governor George Gary, third
Assistant Governor John Lipscombe,
Grand Archon George Baugh, Grand
Vice-Archon =; Charles Wake, Treasurer !;
William Kidd, Assistant Treasurer; John
II. Matthews, Secretary William b.
Weisiger, Assistant Secretary Herbert
Owen, Usher Addison Weisiger, Assis-
tant Usher Thomas Robinson, Inside
Watchman VIM. Atkinson, Outside Pro-
tector.
Lafayette Division has elected the follow
ing officers for the next three months: P.
w. p, w. Z. Gary; w. p, R. d. Hogan ;
w. A., r. II. Beazley; r. s., Il. II. Foote /;
f. S., w. b. Weisiger; T., S. M. Perdue 7;
Con-, A. A. Waugh A. c., Thos. III.
Redford 0. S., r. A. Baugh; Chap, A.
G. Harding.
The Sons, Cadets, and Friends meet to-
night TO attend the temperance meeting in
Richmond in body.
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WHY GEORGE RYE is STATE TREAS

WHY GEORGE RYE Is STATE TREAS
URER, AND WHY HE is A DEMOCRAT
There IS Much V1fue IN Clean ShiH.-
George Rye, commonly known as "Old
Rye" is, by the grace Of Democratic votes,
the Treasurer of the State of Virginia. He
was member of the Constitutional con-
vention, and as such, one of the most radi-
cal to be found amongst them. When a
certain member offered to apply the test
oath to the Governor and his associate Off
cials and to members of the Legislature, as
a condition precedent to the admission of
the State, his Rye face grew wry with rage,
and he stamped and swore that the Repub-
lican party was about to be sold out.
So intensely radical was he, and so conf
dent were members of the party, that he
was above suspicion, that the Grant and
Colfax club, of this city, appointed him
one of a committee of three to go to Wash
ngton and ask the Reconstruction Commit
tee to require members of the Legislature
to take the test-oath before admitting the
State. Rye went to Washington and re-
turned an altered man. He was changed
from Radical Republican to rampant
Democrat, and is to-day fattening off of
party pap, furnished by the Democracy Of
Virginia.
The question which naturally arises is,
how came George Rye to, in the twinkling
Of an eye, become champion of Democ-
racy. We propose to tell our readers the
story, from which they will see there is
great virtue in clean shirt.
Many years ago, man, sorcly afflicted
with the blues, applied to the most emf
nent physicians of the land to prescribe