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The new departure bas been II
lailure because the prejudices on
which the leaders 80 long depended
for control of the masses have been so
thoroughly ins,illed that they will moi
depart. The leaders end they are
sill the only effective weapons. To
adopt the "new doparture'is ia TO con
fess what is the truth-tbat all they
have been saying against the Repub
llean policy for the last ten years is
false.
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WM. ELLIOTT, Chair.na
EZRA LUKINs,
u. +. Hot sTON,
L. VI LYrLE. Secretaries
Proceedings Ol t.ir Republican
Legislative Conference.

The Convention was called TO order
on the Sth inst, at Sclinsgrove, Pa,
when the full number of Conferce,
reported present, namely
Union County-Michacl Kleckner,
John Hayes, Jos II. MCall--In be-
half OF WM +. CAMPBELL.
Snyder Coun,y-B. j.. Raudcn.
bush. Jos Wcurich A u, Schoch in
behalf of WM c. llERRoLD.
Ga motion, A. u. Schoch was cho-
sen Chairman and Jos IL M'Can,
Secretary.
Whereas it is cmincntly proper for
tho harmony Of the party. that at this
stage Of the proceedings OF this Goa.
ferenco spirit Of unanm'ty aud good
feeling should exist, therefore, it was
unanimously
Re, olved, That we hereby pledge
ourselves 10 n faithful and active sup.
port OF the nominee.
The Convention, after n number OF
undecided ballots, adjourned to meet
at Freeburg, on the following We'd
ncsday, At 10 o'clock A VI.
Again convened at timo and place
indicated, with all the members pres
ent.
WM. & HERRoLD having received
Con the 26lh balloD G votes, was de.
cIared tho unanimous nominee of the
Convention
Ga motion, it was
Resolved, That we, a. Conferses.
deem 1t cXpcdient tha. system
should be sldopied with regard %
our Legislative District, and would re-
commend asl agree, that after the
election Of 1871, Union county shall
bc entitled TO the nominee for the two
years following. and thereafter each
county TO have the nomincc alternate
ly, every two years,
A z ScHoou,
JOSEPH WENRIcH
j l.. RAUDESBUsH,
MIcH'L KLEoANER,
JoHN IiAYts,
j. II. MiCALL.
Resolved, That tbs nominees OF
the Republican party, being sentlem,n
true and tried, and il elected will ill
the Offices with honor to themsely. :
and credit to the party, We pledge
ourselves to use all honorable means
To SECURE the election OF tho whole
Republican ticket.
Resolved, That the proceedings Of
this Conference bo published 10 the
Republican papers of the District.
A II SCll0CH, Chairman.
j. ii. M'CALL, Secretary.
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REPUDLlcASs Of Snyder county are
you all registered ? See to it that
every man is properly enrolled, 1t is
expected lha; members Of the County
Committee will appoint sub commit
tess aud cooperate with thom in Il
vigorous canvass o! each election dis
district, and make complete arrange
msnts to bring out every voter on
election day, There are Important
interests at stake and we deem it our
highest duty to give special attention
to the Legislative ticket 1t would
be burning disgrace, aud bring down
upon our heads the just ccnsure Of sv,
cry Republican irsm the Delaware to
the Ohio, it, ia a district like ours We
should, either through lethnrey or a
want OF harmony, permit The election
ola Democrat to the Legislature. Let
US redeem what we have lost and
place our distric, in line properly OIL
cered aud equipped.
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THE sccord Tuesday Of October
will tell how many Eepublicans we
have in Snyder county who will al
low themselves to be cullcd Into vo-
ting for a lifelong Democrat, who
uses for an oleetionecring scheme that
ho i, NJ longer party man, but is in.
tcres,cd only in the development OF
tbs RESOURCES of Snyder county =
Look out 'for ways that are dark
and tricks that are vain"
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ELsEwHERE It will 6c seen that the
Democratic conference. which met in
this place last Monday, fiilci to agree
On candidate. The consequence is
that there are now two Democratic as-
pirates for l. 'gi.latiyc hon)rs in this
district. Mr. Cummings says that
he can beat both IIcrrOIl and Yolug
Republicans, it is TO- yu to say
whe.her his boast shall lie fulfilled.
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Tga Republican State Central Com.
miiicc have is'uc1 the follosng con.
grsiuh;ory address on the recent Re-
publican victories 10 Maine aud CALI
foTnja.
USioS REpUBlIcAS STATE CENTRAL
COMMITTEE OF PrsSsYLvANIA.
Ia PIERRE llousE.
rnILADELpHiA Sept IL, 1871.
10 tie Rpn5!isaas eC Pcah'yissaid:
We tcnder our hearty cougratula-
tious over the glorious Victories re-.
cat'y won by tho Republicans o. Cal
,f.rnil and Maine. La the former u
State has hoen won, after four yofr.
of Democratic mi'rule, by an over.
whrlmjng majority, aud in the hitter
th, Gtm bold OF the r. publican parr
upon tbs people ha, been maintained
with teunrlty that canaOt b. shaken
The victory in Ciliicrpil has been
gained after an arlu1u. aud excitin.
struggle. lt is the result OF sy-ta-
matte u0,k, AMI 1t demonstrates the
value Of organization and well direct
ed political labor Tn" victory In
Mnine hs' been won by Keeping mp
the admirable organizations pcripcted
in past years, unde, the operations oi
which the Republican vote has becu
thoroughly brought out.
Both these victories SHOW to us ths
value aud necessity Of thorough organ
ization. They ought to Inspire Us
with the most ardent I'll and " ia O
determination g. initiate the cxaHpl,
50 wvrthiiy set us. We appeal to yor
therefore while rejoicing over tn,
victories Of your lrelhern elsewhere
to do as they have donc. aui serur,
by your syotahatic llbors a victory ai
complete as theiis
The Steady stream of Republican
success. which, setting in w+th Con
ncc,icut hos siuce flowed "a wilhou
. Interruption. must no toe checked il
its onward dow by Republican dc
leat in Pennsylvania We owe it T.
our friends in the States which hav,
50 galn,ly upheld our banner t,
stand By them, aud keep Penn>ylva
MA in the phalanx ol R1publica
States.
We can do this only ~ cultiyaiinl
a spirit of Union and harmony, keep
ing up our local organizations ac
| livcly. and working steadily and vii
a will TO bring out every Republica
vote. Everything depends upon OF
gauiza,ion AMI work.
Our Intelligence from all parts Of ia
State IS cheering and cucoura,iu- -
All that is wanted now il a little clio,
attention tIs details f lJcal + a.
2ation. No political victory was oy,
won w thout attention to those detail,
and We rely upon our spirit, snerg
and zeal to carry them out systamatj
cally and render thom cGectiyo.
Let the Republicans of the State |
true to themselves aud to their caus
stand firmly by their state nominee
and local tickets, AMI put thor war
and township committees lnto vlgiAu
activity. aud we shall be able to sen
, back to Maine aud CalilorUia, au
their sister Republican States r
spouse Us cheerful aud guideuing
their message OF triumph have bee
to US.
RUSSELL ERRETT,
WM ELLIOTT, Chairman
EyuN .trifINa
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80 no wont DO elected ed--just vote
for him out Of complinent-just to let
oDr mau know he has some en- rmies in
bis own party" We sometimes heur
such talk as this 1t never seems
right to US. Every vote should be
cast as if it would determine tho
whole election. Private piQues should
never iualence, but he public good
should always Influence. Compile
men'ary' votes gave this State to
Buchanan, 10 1856, against the wishes
oil the majority. Complimentary"
votes, and wanting to give ARM
suoug lille dig elected Sherwood
TO Congress, and defeated Armstrong,
10 the Lyeoming district, last fall.
Complimentary votes to Dill last fall
took along enough tboughtless votes t.
defeat those brave Republican Soldi-
ers, c!iogan and Harding The best
complimentary votes are those we
give ouR OWN MEy, fairly on the prin.
ciple " do as you would be dope by
II you want to give anybody" "a dig"
give II to YOUR OPPONENTS and not TO
your friends. politically or other,
wise.-Lerisburg Chronicle.
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Democratic Legislative.
Conference.

The Democratic Legislative Con-
ference assembled in this boIo' on
Monday last to make nomination
fer Assembly, Mr.. Young and bis
couierees alessEs. Shriuer, Barber
aud B1gar represented the democ-
racy of Uuion county. Mr. Cum
miugs aud his confcrces Messrs.
Covert, Bower and Bassler represent
ing snyder. Conference convened
at o'clock i, N and ballo,ted for a
clndiiato-three several sessions were
held during he aiIeruoou-7the inter-
missions were occupied in fixing
things" but coming TO dead lock
adjourned sine lie without making u
nomination. Mr. Young, of Union.
and Mr.. Cummings Of Snyder are,
therefore, independent candidates aud
declared themselves as such at the ad.
jOurnment OF the meeting.
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Republicans Arouse!
A Grand Mass Meetiug
Will bo held in Milllclurs on

viii bu held in Mllllrturg on
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER &c, 1871.
General Judson Kilpatrick Captain
Schleumbnck. and other able and clo-
qient speakers will b. present aud
address the meeting.
Lot ihcrc be o full turn out from all
parts of the couriy. Come from the
hills aud the valleys ard hear the
great questions Of the day discussed by
eloquent orators.
J. GROUSE, Chairman.
II. II. GRIMM, Secretary.
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RtlDGE LETTING,
TO CONTRACTORS.

Notice is hereby given that The under.
signed Commissioners Of Snyder county.
will meet nj the house Of John Emerich, AZ
Kaniz. in Penns township, on Saturday, the
2Sd day Of September. insi,, for the purpose
Qf receiving sealed proposals 10 re build
The bridge across the west branch Of Mid
dieereek at said place lately destroyed by
ire. Tho bridge to be about 100 feet in
length, and 10 be the same width mud
hslghih, aud 10 be bull, % the same plan
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DRoPoSED AMENDMENT
TO THE CONSTITUTION OF
PENNSYLVANIA.

JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Consilu.
tion of Pennsylvania.
BE il Rssoipsd Jy ths Senate and House
Of Reprtsentdtires Of the Commonwealth Of
PsRRsyiranid in GsRsyGi assembly met.
Thai the following amendment OF The Con-
siiiuiion OF this Commonwealth he prnpos,
ed to the people for their adoption or re-
jec.ion, pursuant 10 The provisions Of the
tenth article thereof, 10 wit
AMENDMENT.
Strike out the Sixth Section Of the
Sixth Article Of The Constitution, and in
sert in lieu thereof the following
"a State Treasurer shall be chosen by
the qualified electors of the State, at such
times aud for such term Of service as shall
be prescribed by law"
JAMES II. WEBB,
Speaker Of The House Of Representatives
W. ~. WILLIAM A. WALLACE,
Speaker Of the Senate.
Approved the fifteenth day Of June, An.
no Domini one thousand eight hundred
and seyeniy-one.
JNO. W. GEARY.
Prepared and certified for publice tion
pursuant 10 The Tenth Article Of the Con-
siiiuiion, Il JORDAN.
. =. Secretary Of the Commons calm.
Office Secretary Of the monwedlth,
harrisburg, July 9th, 1871.
Jy2Olo
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Of the old one. The xoof 10 be Of no. I !.
good sawed shingles, and The whole 10 he
Finished IN good. srhstantial aud workman
Ike manner. including all necessary ma
sonry, painting. sc. Proposals viii he
received between The hours Of 10 o'clock
q N. and J o'clock p. m, Of said day. Of
any per'on residing within the county.
The Commissioners reserve unto themselves
The right Of rcjcciing any or all proposns.
should hey deem it expeiient Specihca-
iions may be secn at the place an1 day OF
letting. JOHN J. MAT1ERN.
ISAAC =. LON0ACRE,
rlIlLIp KINNEY.
Sep. o. 1871 Commissioners.
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Inventory of widows under the $500 Law

NOTICE is hereby given that tho inver :
N tory of Carharine Seaman, widow OF
Noah Seaman, late Of West Perry township.
Of Mary Moore. widow Of Luther T.. Moore,
deceased, has been filed with the Clerk OF
the Orphans Couri of Snyder county. and
Ihal The same will be presented to Courl
Tor approval on Monday, the 18th day OF
September next.
j, GROUSE, Clerk o. C.
August 81, 1871.
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THE CURTAIN RAISED.

How IT is dou,. aud who does il. The Ale.
na Book. l92 pages. gorgeously illustrated
with cuts, positions, Sc. Sent by mail, se
curely sealed. for fifty ceats. G.anl Cir
cular. free. Address PIIILANDER EARL
6SS Broadway, NEW YORK.
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UNION HOUSE.
Middlebarg Pa
u. r wx1s7R, Proprietor.

Accommodation good and charges mod
crate. Special accommodation for drov-
ers. A share Of the public patronage II
solicited. aH't 1If ~ u. =. WEISER.
April ., ISL laaAITuv
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TRACT OF LAND

situate in Penn township, Snyder county,
bounned and described as follows, TO wit:
On The north by land Of Isaac Look, south
by land Of Jacob OFT, Sarah Miller and
Solomon Knouse, east by land OF IsolomOn
Knouse, and north by land of the heirs Of
Leonard Ann cnntaiuin0
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NJ ORTIZ. EAST missouri Farms aud
~ Uuimproyed Lands for sale by Nc
MUTT & Moss. Paris, Mo.
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$50 WD WILL PA =
$500 PER- w s2Eal.

Can he made by any smart man who can
keep his business to himself. Send stamp
for particulars to HOWARD s. CO.. Will
iamshurgh, n. y.
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MANHOOD NohANHoop-Who may marry,
who not Why los pages. lmpodiments Caus !
anu cure, send -3e. Dr. WnirTIER, BOG Penn
ST. Iltlsbufg IA .Ir. aepliy
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NOTICE.

IREGISTERs EOTfCE.-Nos.,
~ hereby given 70 all concernel. a.,
following namcd persons have Mel ~.
counts IN the Registorp Once, At li5f
snyder county. and that the sil1 acss..
be tre entcf for conhrmaiion AMI nilov.s
the Orphnns' Court o. b. held at Widdlth,.
the 'ounty Of nyder. on the FOURTH ~
Of cn'se bcr next. being The asth a., ~
month. vis:
I. Ihe account ~ Isaac A fenker ara !.
rhurst'n. Adminlstrators u the estate sf i
ham Tcnker, decreased.
q he ! eci,,n,t af W iInm 3. Thnra,
the fxecufcra Of Thomls Thursby deceisi
3 The ace mt ~ Henry 7. Cess ami
Goes Administrat"rs oi the estate OF H.,.
q .ss deceasei
4 The ,ccount Of snmuei Scholl Adni.,-
{ Y 4 he estats e John s. temer dcceas.i
8 tn, count uf Satuuei Neftz decessst
was Guatdian of Luther Nertrp minor ef1,
' ,deti's uerfg " Iavid NJ vofir Ar.'
hfiicr J IN h. iler Exe 'utors ot As -
'f -nnuei ortz dee 20
The hrst Rrd nnal ace INT Of Iacob z "
~ 'fwiuistrat"r ~ the estate" George N,sY
deceased.
.ec cs.'fr f - p7fh Nofr decreased
TIE ar.ruu' uf lrfc' Spsrht Afrl..
fn.r. Ntn"Vo ut tie esir,
Saruh Kern deceased
0 The nrr,unf ~ Flits IA ~ ENerut0rs q i
estate uf Wlliiim : a drcc1 s,si
10 The hr.t ani iiral sccnuut pt Jptsnl
Gumm .dn ir-iri9' %. 'be e.iate Of n \
isisr &c.
u ites "rrt". ..niai sr.r sdmiss,..
1 Ihe 80 g. eel ...ais tHHF-"u tereaEvI
l. th. ..u,. tuf la.tHIlU 20 uAli. lts,,l
.ho cst. u.s. Iuhu kO frIfcr. -r.. de s,,.'
- thr hust tr. ut Hiram p ~ n
uiul,ifaflf ga ~. ttuant. suncxn of ne 80,
,i John ali. do e i.ed
.rHrCK, Resi,.,
Mlld.ehurs. tnsust2 % ,s-t
II ,..UIOtS NOTICE -l.,,s
IL rs upputHe estate Of lag
frymoyer la, 1T Perry township Sh,l
county. deceased. ho,irE been pnt,
20 the unicr.,lnel all rsons known
themselves indebted 10 said estate are :
qd,siCd tu NJ ,kc payment without de,
and those haying claims on tho same v
Iprpseni them TO JOSEPH GiSU
Executor
Perry township, Aug. ~, 1871.
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T,xeeutors Sale.

NY IFNuI -
iIg u AhYsigHcd. Execut ors Of the lsil
Will ana -Wsment of Henry Laudenslager
late Of Penn township, Snyder county
deceased. will expose to public sale. soon
after The September Term of Snyder county
Court next. the following described Farm or
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Il FL E POST

For Governor.
ECN. JOHN 7. PACKER,
or sUNBURY.
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| The Burlington Rou,e," 30 called. lie,
right In the Path Of the Star Of Empire. /,
runs almost Immediately in the centre o,
the great westward movement Of emegra.
tion. Crossing Illinois and Iowa. il strike.
the Missouri River At three points.
| These three points are the gateways into
three great sections Of the trans Missouri
region.
The Northern gate Is Omaha where the
great Pacific road will take you 10 the land
OF gold and grapes, sunny mountains, and
perpetual summer.
The Middle gate is Plattsmouth, which
opens upon the South half Of Nebraska,
south OF the Platte river, region unsur.
passed on the continent for agriculture and
gazing. Just here are the u. 4 NJ. Rail.
road lands, concerning which Geo. $. Har.
ris the land officer at Burlington, Iowa.
can give you all information and In the
heart OF them Is Lincoln, the State CAPITAL
and Pre- sent Terminus Of the road.
The Southern gate leads TO Kansas BY
connections with the st. Joe Road at Ham.
burg, running direct TO st. Joe and Kansas
City.
The trains of the BGrlin rion run smooth.
snd safely and make { II connections. II
runs the best Of coaches, Pullman Palace
and Pullman dining cars. and should you
axe the journey for the journeys sake
alone, you will be repaid or take IL to
ind home or farm, aud you cannot find
either better than among the i. 4 NJ. lands,
where you can buy on ten years credit
and al lsw price.
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From the Mlfilinburg Telegraph, W,
take the following Oscar Smith, Of this
place, met with severe accident on Fri
day evening. When In the vicinity Of the
Steam FIGURING Mill of M,,srs, Young,
Barber & Co., nj Fourth aud Mill Streets,
his horse became unmanagablc when Mr..
Smith sprang ont Of the buggy aud in so
doing broke his leg. The horse ran away
bu, inflicted no surther than was sustained
by the buggy, which was somewhat shat
terel.-A little girl about four years Of
age, daughter OF Mr. Weller Of Limestone,
WIS out all night 0, Tuesday Of last week,
in n whee, field, having wandered away
after the parents thought she had retired
Tic whole night was spent in search of the
lost child. She was discovered ia the
morning, not far from the house, having
heard their calls and ,imidly remained in
her sccusicn, where che fell asleep and
remained until morning, apparently none
the worse for her cool nights lodging.
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AsoTnEn BRiDoE. Just before the close
ef the last session Of the Legislature bill
was run through by "our member" author.
izing the Commissioners of this county 10
erect new bridge over Middlccre,k, near
George Dresses, in Beaver township, and
these gentlemen will meet at the house Of
Moses spechi, in Beavertown, on the ga
inst, for the purpose Of receiving propo-
sails for the erection of the same. The
new bridge is TO be 90 feet in length, have
Two spans, good roof, and will cost, pro.
bably. not less than $1,000.
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LASpAApHs,--It is wise precaulion
for every land owner to havo aIl his boun-
lares well and permanently fixed, as the
neglect to dc SO, frequently causes i'll will
and wrangling among the ncighbors, where
harmony and kind feelings are so indispen-
sable to their happiness. Boundaries can
be easily adjusted now, that after . few
years more may become difficult TO settle.
The experienced surveyor can generelly
adjust the lines to the satisfaction fall
parties unless they are very unreasonable.
Parents having land intended for their
ceildreu, may save them much trouble by
fixing permanent boundaries at every cor
ner. The Americans are sail 1, be land.
loving people, and there is no subject
which ceuses more bitterness Of feeling
than controversies about land. Put up
your boundaries tn your lifetime, AMI do
not leave It for those who follow you
thereby sngendcring the probability Of ex-
pcnsivc law suits and world Of trouble.
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ANoTnEn OrrER.-Mr. David Meiscr, oi
Midllecrcek township, will convey in fec
simple 10 any responsible party, Fifteen
Acres Of Land, located near Smiihsroye,
On lhc line of the S. & L. Railroad, Sny.
der county Pa, who will erect thereon a
Hot Blast Anthracite Furnace. The place
Is we'll suited for the manufacture Of iron
as iherc is any amount of the best orc in
the immediate vicinity. Coal is convent
eni, and limestone in abundance close at
hand.
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Tue llowE.-Thc Howe Family Sewing
Machine seems to be all the go. All who
use it speak Of II IN The highest terms Of
comme9daiion. We have been informcl
by Mr.. Winey, the agent for Snyder coun
~, that he is selling them rapidly. lie
guarantees satisfaction in all cases, aud
takes great pains in giving the best in
slruc,ons. Parties who want a good ma.
chine will save time aud expense by buy
Ing Tns HOWE, for they can rest assured
that it is not surpassed by.any machine in
The market.
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CAREER OF A SUCCESSFUL CousrHRrsIr
ER.--As concerning some new and very
interesting facts connected with the life Of
Lewis Roberts, formerly Of Harrisburg
the famuso dealer in counterfeit money,
we reproduce the following from the Will.
Transport Sun of last week..
Among the cases brought before his hon.
or Judge M'Candles of the United States
court, and disposed of last week, was that
Of Lewis NJ. Roberts, a notorious dealer in
counterfeit money. We have gained the
following sketch from tue officer who made
the arrest.
lewis NJ. Roberts, alias "Bob," alias
Jno. Is. Attic, was born in Thompsontown,
Juniata county, this State, and has the re
putaticn Of being the most successful
eounterfsiter in the United etates. lie
has been engaged in the business thirteen
years. His field of operation has been
principally through Pennsylvania, Virgin
10 and Ohio. II is said that he sold up
wards Of seven million Of dollars Of couu-
terleit money since he began his career.
lie Informed the officer that he generally
started from Philadelphia, where 1t is sup
posed the "stuG Is made, with $50, ZOO
The first of each month, and disposed OF il
before he returned to his regular custom
ers, some Of whom are leading merchants
and looked upon as very respectable and
honorable men. The officer has the names
Of abont one hundred sf his customers an
We await some rich developments. During
his career be was arrested twice, but each
time succeeded In buying the officials and
keeping out Of the clutches Of the law
The last time he was arrested was in Pitts
burg, where he bought his freedom by bri.
bing q certain alderman, to whom he paid
the sum of 81, eco, and gave him his valu.
able gold watch. On the 23d day Of April
last his career was brought 10 o close, for
a while al least, by Officer Benson, Of ih'
secret service division Of the Treasury de-
partmeni, who arrested him on franklin
square, Philade!phis. Tho officer. speaks
OF Roberts as very firm and temperate
man in all his habits. lie newer uses in
toxiciting liquors Of any kind. neither doe
be use tobacco in any form, but retains al
his mentel faculties unimpaired. Hc i
reputcd TO be worth 500, 900. lie receiv'
cd his sentence calmly, which is twenty
years at hasd labor In the western peni-
tcniiary, and dae Of $4,000 and costs
Of prosecution. liz jocosely remarked tha
no "didn't care for the 6no but the twent,
years was what ho hated" Roberts ha
been offered his freedom if hs would re