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March 90, lS12.-3m.
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Now that the Democracy have lost the
treasury of New York city, and will be
compelled to spend their own money in
conducting political campaigns, we may
look for an economy in these things on
their part, which will be hard on drummer
boys and dra n.shop keepers.
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Estate of George Gass, Deceased.

Estate OF George Gass, Deceased.
NOTICE Is hereby given, that letters tests-
IN meDtary have been granted to the under
signed, ON the estate OF George Gass, late Of ths
borough Of Sunbury, Northumberland county,
Pa, deceased. All pei sons knowing themselves
indebted to said estate are requested TO make I'm
mediate payment, and those having claims 10
present them duly authenticated for settlement.
p. NJ. SHINDEL, Executor.
SunhnrY. March o. lS12.-R.
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SHOULD any one doubt the impropriety
of hSnding the State government over to
Democratic control, let him look at the
York county affairs. The operations of an
absolute Democracy in that region show
what they would do in a large field Of labor.
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TO BOOK AGENTS.
MARK TWAIN'S NEW BOOK
II,

|NUU VIIINU II,
Is ready for Canvassers. No book Is looked for
more impatiently than this, and agents will do
well 10 get territory for il as early as possible
Apply for Circulars and terms to
DUFFIELD ASIIMEAD, Publisher,
III Sausom Street, Philadelphia.
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D0UTY HOUSE,

WIN. REESE, Proprietor, Shamokin. Pa.
w This house has been rcfurnshed with all
the latest improved furniture, by the present
proprietor Every attention paid to the comfort
of guests.
Shamokin, March 20, lS72.-ly.
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StockhoIders' Meeting.

Stockholders Meeting.
NOTICE is hereby given, that an election for
~ officers of the Fort Augusta Building and
Loan Association of Sunbury, will be held at
their room on Thursday evening, March 2S, 1872,
te serve for the ensuing year. The Stockholders
are requested to attend. l.. 7. ROHBBACH,
Attest, President.
JACOB SHIPMAS, Secretary.
March 2, lS72.-4t.
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II. III. Il. kASE,

ADMINISTRATIONS NOTICE.
Estate OfHcnry Hopper, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that letters of Admins
tratiOn have been granted TO the undersigned,
on the estate of Henry Hopper, late OF the Bo-
rough of Sunbury, Northumberland county, Pa.
deceased. All persons indebted to said estate are
requested to make immediate pay ment, and those
having claims to present them duly authenticated
for settlement.
p. II. MOORE, Administrator.
sunbury, Feb. 2i, lS72.-6l
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CALIFORNIA.
Attempted Suicide.

SAN FRANcIsco, October ll.-Mrs.
Laura D. Fairs mother attempted to
commit suicide by taking poison, last
night.
In the matter Of the suit OF Buena-
ventura Parais, to recover $2S, 900 from
the Chief of Police of this city, who
arrested Parada here without warrant
for stealing that amount from the Span
ish Government Treasury in Cuba, the
iury has rendered a verdict sustaining
the Chief OF Police. The stolen funds
were restored to the Spanish Govern
ment, but, in the absence OF an extra
dision treaty between this Government
and Spain, Parada brought this suit.
The Northern Pacific railroad party
has returned to Portland, Oregon, in
good health after ten days absence.
They explored the Columbia river three
hundred miles to the mouth of Snake
river, and express the strongest sdmira-
ton of the entire route surveyed by
them. Responsible parties made IS
vorable proposals for the immediate
construction OF railroad on the coast
and also from the Columbia river east
ward.
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NEW YORK.
Death OF "Fanny Fern"

New YORK, October ll.-Mrs. Sarah
Psyson Parton. better known as Fanny
Fern" the celebrated writer, died yes
terdsy, after lingering illness. aged
siXtv-one.
The Conference Committees OF the
Democrats and Liberal Republicans
agreed to-day to report the name Of
Abram r. Lawrence for Mayor, vice
Oswald Otteuderfer, declined,
The Federal Courts of this city ad-
journed to-day out Of respect to the
memory of Mr.. Seward.
The annual parade of the police force
OF this city took place this afternoon,
the column numbering fifteen hundred
men. They passed in review before
the Police Com missioner, Chief of Police
Jones, Of Philadelphia, and other pro-
mipent officers who were present from
other cities. The men presented . re-
marksbly fine appearance.
The members OF the Cotton Exchange
to-day voted down the proposed altera-
ton OF the prices of commission. The
proposed amendment placed the com.
mission op cash sales at | per cent and
on credit sales at per cent.
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INDIANA.
Fatal Accident.

UNION CrrY, October 1l.-Yesterdsy
afternoon William Wertz. employed in
a packing house here, while engaged in
cutting straw, was struck by the flying
of OF q cast wheel, fracturing his skull
and producing a fatal wound.
Shooting Array.
PLYMOUTH, October ll.-Lsst even
ing about six o'clock . man named
Tsggart shot and mortally wound his
son-in-law, q young man named Os>
burn, who had come for his wife who
was visiting her mother. Taggart and
Osburn had not been on good terms TOR
some time.
GIorifying.
INDIANAPOLIS, October 1.-THE Re-
publicans held . jubilee meeting at the
Wigwam tonight, which was addressed
by Mr.. Morton and others. Fireworks
and salutes were fired in honor OF the
victory in Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Much enthusiasm prevailed. The
Democrats figure up 800 majority for
Hendricks, and claim the State ticket
and also Neff by 20S majority.
The Election.
EVANSVILLE, October 1.-THE Con-
gressmen in this district 10 still in
doubt. Niblack, Democrat is ahead
with Pike county still to hear from, and
it is very doubtful county. !telected
q Republican representative, but gave
Hendricks q majority Of l3O He'll
man is still confident OF his election.
The entire Republican ticket in Van
derburg county is elected BY q majority
ranging from 263 for County CommIs-
sioner to ll16 for Sheriff.
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BALTIMORE.
Shooting ARRAYS.

BALTIMORE, October 1.-Two cases OF
shooting occurred here tonight, while
the torchlight procession was passing
through the streets. As the Seventeenth
Ward Club was passing the Republican
headquarters, on Gay street, . difficulty
occurred with some persons on the
sidewalk, during which pistol shot
was fred, and Samuel Barrett, who was
a spectator in the crowd, was fatally
shot in the abdomen. He was still
living at noon to-day, but cannot sur
vive. He was formerly attached to the
postoffice as letter carrier, but is now
employed in the United States Apprais,
ers stores.
Later in the evening, while the pro-
cession was passing through another
part of the city, . difficulty occurred
With q party of colored men. when
another pistol shot was fired, striking
George w. Barrett. q colored boy. aged
fifteen years, in the forehead. The boy
died this morning.
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FIGHT Between Whites and Blacks

Fisht Between whites and Blacks.
MEMPHIS, October IL Serious
trouble between the whites and blacks
at Osccola, . little town forty miles
above here, on the Arkansas shore, has
been brewing for several days, which
eliminated Wednesday evening in
fight, in which one negro was killed
and several wounded. The trouble
originated in the killing of Murray, the
Sheriff, some six weeks since. by Fitz'
patrick, County Register, and the break,
ipg up of q Conservative meeting last
week, as reported at the time. Fit.-
natrick was to have been tried this
veek, To prevent the trial coming Oh
il il believed he melted the negroes to
arm and surround the town, when the
white, in turn armed and drove them
off az stated above. The officers OF the
court and some of the merchants with
A portion of their goods arrived here
late last night, the negroes having
threatened to return and burn the tswn'
The greatest excitement prevailed there
at last accounts.
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AUBURN.
rn. Death Of w. H. Seward.

AUBURN, October 1.-THE death OF
Hon. w. H. Seward, which occurred
in this city at 3:l5 P. M. yesterday, has
created a most profound sensation
the entire city and the
whole of the surrounding country.
MANY of the prominent merchants OF
this city have drsped their places OF
business in mourning as q tokeniof the
respect due to the illustrious statesman,
and the banners that 90 lately were
flung to the breeze across the principal
streets in honor of the recent political
victories are now wreathed in mourn
ING and in place OF the names OF the
different political candidates which
heretofore met the gaze OF passers-oy,
these words are seen, causing sadness to
rest on every hand, Seward is dead 7
No event has trapspired In this city
for wears that has caused such pro-
found feeling Of sorrow. His home
has long heen with US, and Auburn has
long regarded him as q sort OF q patrl-
arc6al leader in many things. Probs-
bly no man has lived and died during
the last century whose name will be
held in more sacred remembrance. lie
has travelled through nearly every
country on the globe, dined with the
kings and moparchs Of every nation
and tribe, and they all found IN him
the same sterling qualities OF states
manship, love and veperation for n's
country. As his death was announced
Yesterday, Mr.. J. K. Cox, q lawyer OF
this city, made the event known to the
Snnreme Court, which is in session here.
The day for the funeral has not yet
been decided upon. II both bis cons
reach here it will probably take place
on Sunday next, otherwise not till
Monday or Tuesday. Mr.. Seward de-
voted the greatest portion OF his time
since his return from the Old World 70
the compiling and completion OF hls
new book, which embraces . complete
history of his travels from the time ne
commenced his social intercourse with
the foreign nations and principalities 70
bis return home. He had just finished
this work with the assistance OF hn
daughter and placed it in the hands OF
a publisher before bis last sickness;
While on bis last foreign tour ne nad
a stroke Of paralysisin his arms which
90 deprived him Of their use that OIL
through his lsbors his daughter bss
been bis smsnuensis. There seems
marked feature in all this. that he
should be spared just long enough to
see the great work he bad 90 long con-
tenn plated, finished at last, and then 90
quickly to pass away.
Ex-Governor Stewards funeral Will
take place st hslf-psst two o'clock On
Monday afternoon, the l4th lost
Frederick Seward 10 expected TO arrive
to-night No news has yet been 70. ;,
csiyed q to the time Of the arrival Of
Augustus, the eldest ses.
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BOGUS "QUEER."
Sorrows or u Grant Candidate I'm
Virginia.

HOREOWD Oh n 6Rout Cou0IuotO ~
Virginia.
From the New York Tribune.l
A trusted correspondent in Rich
mond, Va, informed US that Daniel NJ.
Norton, N. D., physician Of color,
temporary President Of the Great Re-
nomination Convention in Virginia,
and now q candidate for Congress in
the Second District is in . scrape.
Norton, last year, just before running
for the Senate, failing to receive all the
money he wanted from the National
Committee at Washington. was medita.
ting various methods of obtaining the
sinews, when his thoughtful eye lighted
upon the advertisement Of Owen Broth
ers, No. So Liberty street, New York.
This frsternal pair promised to send all
applicants making the proper remit
tances, 8 good supply of counterfeit
money. We need not 60 into the fssci.
mating details; they are familiar to all
who have received the serpent circulars
OF Owen Bros. The mournful money
less Medical Candidate saw his oppor-
tunity Of getting funds He ordered
800 worth of the beautiful documents
in assorted denominations, sending $40
in advance and promising to pay 800
on receipt of the queer" Presently
he received his package and paid over
$93. .25, which included express charges.
With trembling hand be opened the
casket of opulence; but bitterly did the
bowels Of that box disappolnt him; for
he found only q mockery of sawdust
and scrap iron! Indignantly be wrote
from Yorktown to the Adams Express
Company at Fortress Monroe, begging
them to hold on to the $93 % until
they heard from him. Alas inquiry
made at the head office in New York
disclosed the painful fact that DR.. Nor.
tons 1926 had been regularly paid
over to Owen Bros. No. So Liberty
street, New York. There was nothing
for the Doctor but to take large dose
of his most poisonous drug, aud leave
this world Of disappointment and decep-
tion forever.
Instead, however, Of making this pru'
dent exit from sphere altogether too
sharp for him, Doctor Norton went to
Fortress Monroe to blow up poor Mr..
Pboebus. the agent of the Adams Com
pany. He wildly wanted his money
back. Mr.. Phoebus svears that from
Norton's manner on this occasion "he
was satisfied Of his guilt" Afterward,
when he was running regularly for the
Senate, he had another passionate in
tervlew with the imperturbsble
Phoebus, and complained that bis
character had been slsndered. In fact,
he threatened to have Phoebus Ar
rested. This set that gentleman to
looking up the lscts, and he is now in q
noble position to be sued whenever the
plaintiff is ready. He managed to pro-
cure the Doctors original order for the
counterfeit money, and he boldly offers
to convince any intelligent person OF
the Doctors intentions.
OF course, if Norton is an innocent
ass, he ought not to 90 to Congress.
Equally, OF course, if he is q knave, be
should stay at home. That he did not
know what he was ordering when he
wrote to Owen Bros. implies idiocy.
That he did know implies knavery. lu
either case his fellow-citizens had bet
ter not send him to Congress. There
are too many Of his kind there already.
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NORTH CAROLINA.


RALEIGH, October 1.-THE city OF
Raleigh was startled about one o'clock
this morning by q terrific explosion,
which shook nearly every building in
the city. Soon the alarm of fire was
given and it was sscertaiued that the
noise proceeded from the Office of the
Raleigh Sentinel. The 6remen were
promptly on the spot, as the Sentinel
office adjoins the engine house.
Upon examination of the prees room
it was found in ruins. the roof of the
house being blown to pieces and scat
tered in every direction. The press on
which the Sentinel was printed was
completely demolished. The type in
the composing room adjoining was all
Knocked down and "pied," and every.
thing was in the greatest confusion and
d isorder.
A large crowd Of citizens soon gath
cred around the dismantled building,
and the impression was universal that
some 6end in human form had blown
up the Sentinel press by placing powder
under it. This opinion was fully con-
firmed BY subsequent examination OF
the ruins. A email job press in the
composing room. which escaped de-
struction, was examined, and q paper
OF powder found under it with a slow
match which had been lighted, but had
gone out.
1t is said that about ten minutes be-
fore the explosion, q colored boy, who
lives near the office, saw two individuals
running from the spot in the direction
of the depot, with their hats in their
hands. We hear that the office and
the press are partly insured but do not
know to what extent. The press cost
about S2500 or $4,000. The outrage
has excited great indignation. The
Sentinel was Conservative paper edited
by Hon. Josiah Turner, Jr., promi-
nent politician.
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OHIO.
Died OF LOcktau.
Vim. II. Seward.

n. oastSA, October ll.-Arthur Small,
~. H. Of T. S. Small, Of this city, died
,o.s m.i morning. He had had his thumb
srs 'Gea 10 the Urbana Machine Works,
,6.,ll s uecllned having it cut of then, but
JosL; JLiSards caught cold in it and died Of
inc CINCINNATI, October 1.-THE follow
n are the official returns: Secretary
tots'e, Wiley. Democrat, 1887;
io,;,D ,On, Republican, 2S77; Wiley's ma
D.my, Dy, NlO. Supreme Judge, Green,
ass. asss0ctat, G, 1882; welch, Republican,
Of D, ofeen's majority, 20l6. Members
s.,., s'arS aS,o Of Public Works, Riley, Dem.
Riss;, R; 1878; Porter, Republican, 2S75;
70 ~ majority, 2O03. Representatives
On, ,s,'agtess, j. w. Sohn, Liberal Demo.
mi. 4r4s; john L. Smith, Republican,
a W; John McElree, ssraisht-out,
'saas majority, 1852.
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House, in Julian township yesterday
morning. Mr.. Charles 6. Haines was
crossing the railroad in two horse
wagon, near his residence, when . pass.
ing freight train came along, striking
the wagon and fatally ipjuring MIR.
Hsines and very badly, thoug h not
fatally, injuring his hired man, who was
in the wagon. The horses were killed
and the wagon smashed to pieces:
The burning of the Dubuque Paper
Mill, at Worthington yesterday, was
severe stroke on some Dubuque
capitalists. Loss on building $l4, 900;
on machinery $50, 900, and no insur.
ance.
There was q very heavy frost last
night. The weather is clear and cool.
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BANKRUPTCY Notice.

TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
j United States for the District OF West
Virginia In Bankruptey. =,
In the matter OF W. p. Goodwin and
John G. Molen, partners a. W. r. Goodwin
d Co., Bankrupts.
District of West Virginia, ss.
A warrant in bankruptcy has been issusd
by said Court against the estate OF W. r.
Goodwin 6Co, OF the county Of Ohio and
state OF West Virginia, In said District, who
have been duly sdjudicated bankrupts,
upon the petition Of their creditors, and the
payment OF any debts and the delivery OF
any property belonging 70 said bankIupts
to Them, or TO their use, and the transfer Of
any proper by them h forbidden by law.
A meeting Of the creditors OF said bank.
rupts, to prove their debts and chooee one
or more s&isnees OF their estate, y1n oe
held at Court Of Bankruptcy 70 BE- holden
at Wheeling, In said District, on the 20
day Of October, A. ID. ls2, a. 10 O'Clock A.
NJ, at the oflice Of Taylor Barr, be'ore 81.
81. Blackburn, one Of the HegiSten N
Bankruptcy Of said District
HEDaMAH SLACK,
q. g. Marshal for said District.
oct4-osv.rT
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THE WAR IN CUBA.
some OF Its PecuIiarities.


Havana correspondent Of the New
York Times writes as follows:
The military condition has undergone
little change, and both sides are pre-
pairing for the approaching winter
campsign-the Spaniards by resting
their soldiers, and the Cubans by man
ufacturing, as best they can, such
articles as they most stand in need OF,
and raising supplies to feed the 5000
men still under arms. Some astonish-
ment was caused by the difference OBJ
seryed OF late between the mode Of car.
ryipg on the war on the part OF the
Cubsns and the way in which they
acted formerly.
The insurgents moved more rapidly,
and whore at one time they sontented
themselves with throwing up entreuch'
ments and abandoning them again,
often without defending them, they now
attack small villages or settlements
and lay in wait for the provision trains
of the Spaniards. This is accounted
for in that for over two years the insur-
gents were in the position of band OF
sypsies, hampered BY crowds Of women
and children, who bad to be removed at
every approach Of the troops, and who
cloeged their movements.
At the outbreak Of the revolution.
According to the estimate of au ex-in-
surgent, over seventy thousand women,
children and non-combstants left their
homes to take up their residence in the
woods, the exodus from Puerto Prin-
ciple appearing more like Al excursion
to q picnic than q departure to engage
in the bloody game Of war. Fully one
third of these seventy thousand died
from exposure, and more than another
third have become confirmed invalids
from the results Of the maladies they
contracted while submitting TO the
severe privstions Of . life to which they
were unsccustomed. Only in . few
determined localities does there exist
any large number Of families. and never
more than SIX or seven families together,
Who are determined to suffer and risk
their lives for the purpose Of bsing
with thsir husbands, fathers, o. sons.
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MEMPHIs.
The Steamer Celeste Fired late.

MRRpHIs, October 1.-THE steamer
Celeste has just arrived from Osceols,
Arkansas, and her officers report that
in going up they were fred upon from
Eddington's Mills, below Osceola, by .
party OF whites on guard. One ball
passed through the pilot house and
another struck Q spar. The shots were
fred, however by mistake, the party
supposing her to be another boat bring
ing up recruits for Fitspatrick's band.
She passed Osceola without landing
and went to Bowers, eight miles above,
where she found number of families
on the river bank collected around .
large fire, they having fled from the ne
groes. who were reported to have
threatened to burn every house and
outrage every white woman in the
vicinity. The were protected by q few
armed men. Leaving them, the Celeste
hastened over to the Tennessee shore
for assistance, but got none, and
coming back went to Osceola,
finding it in possession OF the whites,
and learned that on the day previous q
fight occurred between >Fitzpatrick's
party OF one hundred and fifty and
about sixty Whites.in which thirty or for.
ty shots were fred BY each party, and in
which two negroes were killed and sew.
eral wounded, and two white men badly
wounded. One Of the latter came to
Crown Point on the Celeste, and reports
that the fight" was q hot one. but that
Fitzpatrick and his band were driven
to the woods and compelled to take to the
river, which he did, crossing the Ten-
nessee river in 9 skiff, with negro,
pursued by several whites. who would
infict summary punishment if they
overlook him. Information received
from another source says that the ORR
gin OF the fight was in the attempt to
arrest a dozen armed blacks by . con-
stable and his posse. The negroes
were ordered to surrender their arms,
which they refused to do, and at the
same time opened the fight, with the
result as stated above. ALI is quiet now.
but an outbreak is expected any mo-
ment.
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NEW JERSEY.
The Strafgh.0uts.

TRENTON, October 1.-THE Straight
out Convention met at 1890 P. NJ. to-
day, and elected U. U. Merideth. Of
Mercer county, temporary Chairman
and Walter P. Wells, of Mercer county,
Secretary. Mr.. Chsuncy Burr, in call
Jog the meeting to order, announced
the number Of delegates present, but
stated that a great many more were on
their way.
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ILLINOIS.
Liquor Suit.

AURORA, Ill, October 1l.-Mrs. WIN:
Tripp of this city. has entered q suit
ssaipst Dslzell Freeze, q saloon keeper
Of this city, for furnishing liquor 70 nsI I
husband, whereby his earnings are sil
souandered aod the happiness OF ms
family destroyed. No attention wna.- ~
ever Is paid to the new liquor Law ey
the saloon keepers Of this place, toelr
impression being that the Superior
Court will decide the law to be unooo'
stitutional.