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The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-09-24

|9@(, - informed that the cheese fac
proras w. Hale Young, of Bingham.
ss.a' W emnently successful the pre-
/ "a spnol. The quality of cheese has
Ra IN h,,Or' ~ commanding the highest
and n,t,. rat market, and both proprie-
r"'fonS of the factory are well
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-09-24

To the Citizens of Pennsylvania
Your attention is specially invited to
the fact that the National Banks are
now prepared to receive subscriptions
to the Capital Stock of the Centennial
Board of Finance. The funds realized
from this source are to be employed in
the erection of the buildings for the In
ternational Exhibition, and the expenses
connected with the same. 1t is conf
dently believed that the Keystone State
will be represented by the name of every
citizen alive to patriotic commemora-
tion of the one hundredth birthday of
the nation The shares of stock are of
fered for $40 each, and subscribers will
receive handsomely steel engraved
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-09-24
linton Hill

.aailman Of the Republican County
-.a.ttee Of Lycoming county for the
Sung year.
large
-',eT Of people from all parts of the
-a'! We're in attendance i'll Court last
T.
|'ncert.
~1.lage Brothers, of Wellsville, were
@'A last week and gave a concerts,
'N announced a week or two ago.
Noored under some difficulties
EeVented them from doing what
1@d expected to. At the last mo-
we OF their lady singers disap-
w .utm III not being able to come
"lu lor some unaccountable rea-
NIL 'lolInlSt failed to put in an ap-
|'e and thus their programme
materially interfered with. They
4 !" come again, when they will
'O' lhelr original design.
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-09-24

#,y .'O'ooO for sitting in the Easy
VI Harper's. How much does
Ing Just now.
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-09-24
New Jersey

Is holding her State Fair.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-05-14
Dedication Ceremonies Mt Dover.

THE NEW CATHOLIC oHJRoH-oPENIS CONCERT
Last EvENINd-FuRTHER CEREMONIES, TO-DAY.
Especial Correspondence of the Commercial
DOVER, May IA
The dedicatory ceremonies of the Catholic
Church Of the Holy Cross will take place to-day.
and last evening, in anticipation Of the conse-
Grafton of the building, grand musical enter
tainment was given. The vocal portions were
furnished by several ladies' and gentlemen from
Philadelphia under the direction OF the we'll
known 6dsso, Mr.. Thomas e. Harkins.
The soprano voices we're those of Madame
Luebermann, OF the church of the Assumption,
Philadelphia, and Miss Emma Ida Smith. Con-,
tralto, Miss Kate Smith. Tenor, Mr.. A Kelleher.
of the English Opera Troupe. B2sso, Thos.
Harkns. Organst, Oscar Koeing.
The music included sacred, operatic, and other
selections, and the whole affair afforded grand
musical entertainment.
The more imposing ceremonies Of dedication
will take place, to-day, beginning with solemn
High Mass, preceded by Grand Mass, in D., by
the choir, Veni SdRcte Sptritus, by Lortzipg.
At the offertory, there will be given solo
baritone, and chorus, Grand Iozd, by Meyerbeer.
After High Mass, Te Dettnt by Mozart.
The ceebrant of the occasion, will be Rev. NJ.
Curren of New York.
or the ecclesiastical dgnitaries present, there
are Rt Rev. 7. A. Becker Bishop of Whining
ton, Very Rev. John McCaffrey, d. D., OF the
St. Mary's College, Emmettsburg, Md, and the
priests Of the Diocese and vicinity. ]. A. A.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-05-14
Terrible Bolts of lightning.

THE ELEoFRIo FLUID STRIKES PARTY OF CARD
PLAYERs-oNE KILLED-APPALLING SCENE IN A
LABoRERs COTTAGE.
A special correspondent. OF the COMMERCIAL
writing from Middletown, says: The thunder
storm of Saturday night was terribly severe in
some sections. The lightning struck in several
places in st. Georges Hundred, in one case with
fatal results Iu tenant house, on MIR. Prices
farm, about four miles beyond this town, near
Bunker Hill, some ten or twelve colored men
was seated at a table, playing cards. The lear
full vividness OF the lightning frightened one OF
party named Benjamin Dares, and rising from the
table with an oath, he exclaimed that he was
t'going to bed to get out of the way" He pro-
ceeded upstairs, and got into bed between two
colored children, and had hardly laid down, when
Q bolt of lightning entered through the roof
piercing hole through the mans head, from
temple to temple killing MIN, of course, Instant
The children were unframed, but in the low
or room, the table, cards, and men, were scat
tered in every direction. With the exception OF
one man, who was badly burned on the back, all
escaped with being severely stunned. As soon
as they could the whole party left the house
now ia flames, and ran, as il for their lives: One
of them, however, returned and rescued the
children, and the body of the dead man the
others ran up the road to store, where they
took refuge on the porch, in goods boxes. and
any place that offered an apparent security fer
yently praying for cessation OF the anger OF
the mighty powers. Their prayers were not
fayora6ly answered as a bolt of the terrible
electric uid entered the front Of the store, pass
ing through, and tearing out greater part OF
the rear end. A goods-box behind which one
of the colured men.w standing, was torn into
epllnters new pale fence, along which crowd
ed two or three men was entirely demolished,
and things smashed up generally. Another re-
treat WAS now made at a rapid speed, and FOL
what we know, some Of the party may be still on
thA IN
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-05-14
Public Halls.

WORK SOON To BEGIN ON THE RED MEN's-THE
CATHOLICS MOVING FOR THE ERECTION OF A
NEW HALL.
A meeting of the corporators and stockholders
of the Red Mems Hall Co., was held, last even-
ing. when the following officers were elected:
President-Joshua Maris.
Vice President-Joseph Pyle.
Secretary-Geo. O. Maris.
Treasurer-Geo, s. Capelle.
Directors Samuel Marshall, A, A. Capelle,
Isaac Woodrow, John Q Sterling Gilbert Mat
thewson, John p. McLear, John II. Publ, Got
leib Rehfus, Harry Ovenshire, and ID. H. Car
penter The following Directors hold over: H.
f. Dure, Fred Maltritz, James O. Pierson, r. s.
Greenleaf, B. II. Heiser, E. A. Van Trump, T.
Y deNormandie and II. f. Pickels.
The act of incorporation was read and accept
cd, and further payments were made on the
stock. An offer will now be made to secure sub
scriptions to the remainder Of the stock-a mat
ter which has been held in allegiance until the
obtainment of the charter.
Work will soon be commenced upon the pro-
posed building on the lot already purchased, on
Market street above Sixth the marble yard. 1t
is expected now the corner. stone will be laid in
September next, during the session of the Great
Council
This evening committees from all the Gath
olc churches of the city will assemble at st.
Paul's Catholic church, 4th and Jackson streets,
to consider the practicability Of the erection of
public hall for entertainments, public meet
inps &c.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-05-14
The DelmnryIa Fruit Drying GO.

AN EXTENSIVE ENTERPRISE AT MIDDLETowN-oR-
GANIzArIoN OF THE COMPANY THE JACKSON,
PYLE Il COX ESTABLISHMENT ENLARGED.
There was organized, at Middletown, on Mon
day, probably the most extensive joint stock con-
Germ OF the kind in the country. The title is the
"Delmarvia Fruit Drying Company" and the
enterprise is an enlargement Of the recent oper-
atoms of jackson, Pyle Il COX, who have for two
seasons, carried on an extensive establishment
for preserving fruit and vegetables by the Alden
process: The following officers were elected
Fresident-O. CadwalAder Sellers, of Philadol-
phia.
Vice President James @. jackson, OF Della
ware.
rreasurer-H. N. Willis, of Delaware.
Secretary-James p. Meade, of Philadelphia.
ing Board Of Directors O. @. Sellers. J.. W.
Cox, J. o. Jackson. r. A. Cochran, II N. Willetts,
E. Q. Fennimore, J. Roberts, J. P. Meade.
The plans and specifications for building
were presented and accepted. The new building
il to be so by 100 feet, three stories high. A
site was selected and the location is on lot just
below the depot, some two hundred yards dis
tant The ground will be broken next Monday,
and the contractor agrees to have the building
ready for occupancy in three weeks. The com
pany will move at once, soon as the building
Is completed to get in order all the machinery
necessary to conduct the business.
Ot the stock, there was subscribed for, on
Monday, $50, 900, and the business to be done,
this year, as now estimated, will amount TO near
ly S40O, 900 product The prospect for supplies
Of peaches, to be drawn from around Middle
town, does not amount to much, and the princi-
pal portion of this fruit is expected from Kent
and Sussex counties. The daily capacity will be
about 700 baskets of peaches, and 1000 buckets
OF blackberries or whortleberries. Everything
in the fruit and vegetable line will be worked
up.
The management have already contracted for
2lO acres of corn, and $50 acres Of peas. These
are the only contracts for supplies yet made, and
they are with parties in the neighborhood.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-05-14

The Agent OF the Sac and Fox Indians in
Iowa writes to the Commissioner of Indiae AT
fairs to deny that those Indians had starved to
death one of their number as punishmeet for
q murder committed by him..
Mr.. Breland, the Commissioner sent by the
local authorities at Fort Garry to the interior TO
inquire into the Indian troubles. has returned
and reports that everything is satisfactory, and
there is no reason to apprehend' shy difficulty.
The charter election of Morristown,. N. J +, has
been carried by the Democrats, for the first
time since the incorporation Of that city.
Half million of postal cards were ordered by
the New York Post-0 Office, and 275, 900 of them
were received yesterday. In three hours after
the sale of the cards began 100000 were sold.
They were mostly purchased in large quantities
for advertisers, one firm buying 10000.
The new steamship Mary, of Olyde's Provi-
dence and Philadelphia line, made successful
tlial trip from Providence yesterday. She had
on board visitors from Boston, New York and
other cities.
The picture of General Washington before
Yorktown, by the late Rembrandt Peale, will be
presented by his daughter, Mrs. Underwood, to
the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association at Mount
Vernon. to-day.
An explosion occurred yesterday in the Drum
mond oolliery, in Pictou county, Nova Scotia,
which set the slope on fire. Forty-tWo men were
in the pit at the time, and it is feared they have
perished.
A scaffold at the Mercer University building,
at Macon, Ga, fell yesterday, throwing five men
to the ground, distance of rs feet. John Rau,
of Philadelphia and Jas. Glober, of Chicago,
were killed, and three colored men were injured,
two of them fatally.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-05-14
Home for FrIendIess Children.

ANNIVERSARY MEETING, AND EXERCISES LAST EVE
HINa-REPoRr OF THE LADY MANAoERs-AD-
DRESSES, &c.
The Anniversary meeting Of the Home for
Frendless and Destitute Children was held in
the Delaware Avenue Baptist Church, last eve
ming. Rev. Geo. W. Folwel presided, and upon
the opening of the meeting read some passages
Of scripture and made prayer. The children
of.the Home we're present and sang, and gave q
number Of recitatations, and other very enter-
tanning exercises.
Rev. L. Marks then made an address, after
which the annual report of the Lady Managers,
the Treasurer's Statement. &c, were read by
William 8. Hilles. The Managers report states
that since the opening OF the Home, ten years
-36S children have been received, of whom 154
have been returned to their parents or friends,
and 122 have been indentured or placed on
trial Quite number Of tue latter class, hav-
ing fulfilled their term OF service, are support
ing themselves 1t is to be regretted that some
Of the persons with whom the children have
been placed did not properly use them, and the
Home resumed their guardianship. All those
udentured out are visited by the Agent, and
their welfare inquired after. Very singulary,
there have been but three deaths among all the
inmates, within the ten years, although small
pox, scarlet fever, and other dangerous diseases
have visited the institution. separate build
ing, to accommodate those who may be I'll with
contagious diseases, has been built, during the
last year.
The report regrets that the subscriptions and
donations have fallen on. In the first year, they
reached "a, ,766.31 last year, they were So 325-
80. 80 children we're received the last year 38
indentured, or placed on trial; 60 remain.
The Treasurer's report shows receipts amount
ing to s6558, during the year. or this there
were from the invested fund, $56S.50 !; from the
county donations &500s from subscriptions,
S332590 from the proceeds OF ;the Hortlcultu-
raj Fair, slO2O bequest Of Miss Bedford, 375
proceeds of little girls fair, at the house OF
Granville Worrell. $75
The expenditures amount to &C. 682 20, mostly
for the maintenance of the Home and it's in
mates, though $5l4.67 were carried to the En-
dowment Fund, and several hundred dollars
were expended on the hospital addition.
After the reports, addresses were IAade by
Rev. Fielder Israel, and the audience - dis
missed with the benedietion by Rev. Gbo. A.
IAIimar.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-05-14
Amusements.

The 2 Alleghaniaus, yocAlists and Swiss
sll-Ringers," are coming to Wilmington. They
we're at Johnstown, Pa. on Friday and Saturday
evenings, and the Daily Mountain Voice of that
town praises them quite highly.
in reference to the performance of the
Prairie Seoul, the Washington Chronicle, Of the
9Th, says There is but one verdict concerning
the performance of the Prairie Scout" at
Wallis, and that is ''6rst-rate." Everybody says
go, and everybody goes to see them. There has
hardly been q pleasant night since the engage
ment commenced, and YET they have drawn the
largest houses Of the entire season and it is
no matter of wonder for all their representations
are truthful ones, and are just such as are being
enacted every day on the plains of the Far West
and those who tread the boards at Wallis this
week were but a few months ago scouting
along the widest portions of our frontiers. Ev-
cry one should go and see them. The scenes
thsy present are as great objects of interest as
are those in q menagerie and every father
thinks he must take the whole household to the
menagerie.
Tomorrow evening, at the Opera House,
the first performance OF Uncle Toms Cabin.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-05-14
Industrial News.


The Allentown (Pa.) Chronicle believes the
condition of the iron manufacturing businees
does not justify demand for higher wages to the
workmen. 1t says 'At present those who in
JOY the greatest ease and comfort are the em-
ployees Of large industrial Establishments while
the proprietors or managers have their brains
working night andsday to enable them to keep
their works running and their hands employed.
we believe this is the case in nearly every
branch except the furnace business"
The employees on the Philadelphia 4 Reading
hailroad have had their wages increased ten
cents on each trip. Brakemen were heretofore
paid as follows First class, 81 80 second class,
"; third class, $210. Firemen were paid %
Tor each trip. Each OF these amounts has been
Increased ten cents. On the main line one trip
Is usually made every day one and a half trips
per day are frequently made on the Lebanon
valley branch, and two trips on the East Penn
sylvania Railroad.
The house-painters of Baltimore are on a
strike for an increase Of wages from ~. 80 to W
per day.
Nearly all the boy strikers at the glass works
lh Salem,N. j., have resumed work.
The British steamship Altoona arrived at San
Tranclsco TGa6 yesterday from Hong Kong, bringing
IOOO Cinnamon.
Most Of the cotton mills In Woonsoclet, r. l.,
resumed operations, yesterday. with more OF
tess' OF their former hands. A sheriffs posse
from Providence was in the town, but it was not
needed, as the strikers were peaceable.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-05-14
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Strawberries first appeared in market this
morning.
Preparations are being made TO build new
school-house in District No, 40, near Newark.
The Abraham Liteary Association will discuss,
this evening, at their Hall, on Grange st., above
10TH the question (which has the m9st infiu-
ence in this country, Capital or Educhfion p
The Council of Wilmington, mechanics, planu-
facturers and others interested. are invitedNo an
exhibition of new thorough and the most COM
pete system Of Fire Alarm and Police Telegram,
TO be given the Council of Philadelphia, in their
chamber, Thursday Q5th inst, D at Q P M.
At 18th Street Hall, on Monday evening, the
Colored Odd Fellows organized Jeint Stock
Association, for the purpose Of building Hall.
The following officers were elected !. President,
Robert II. Lewis 1st Vice President, g. D Rol-
Inns End Vice Pres't b. L. Tomlinson Score
tary, d. II. Gustus. Due notice will be given
OF the opening OF books Of subscription.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-05-14
New York.

THE sIxoH oAsE-eov. DIX REFUSES TO INTERFERE.
NEW YORK, May IA.
Gov. Dix refuses, positively, to interfere in
the case of Nixon, who is to be hanged on Fri
day.
Five Supreme Court Judges and the Judges
of the Court of Appeals have refused a stay of
proceedings.
Nixons counsel will go to the remainder Of
the so Supreme Court Judges, or as many as
they can before Friday. '-t t54
WRIT OF ERROR GRANTED IN THE STOKES CASE.
The Supreme Court has granted writ Of er-
ror in the Stokes case, upon the stipulation by
the defence to take the case at once to the
Court of Appeals, now in session. ~.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-05-14
Personal AND PARTICULAR.

"A person died In Baltimore lately from eat
ing too many green peanuts
THE death of the groat jeweler, Black, Of
Ball d Black, OF New York, was caused by corn
on one of his toes.
--"Any woman who wears false hair is not a
fit person to sit in the house of the Lord" said
an Indiana preacher in his sermon.
An association of New York clerks propose
building large hotel on the cooperative system
to see il they can not reduce their weekly board
bills.
EFF man bequeathed you s100, would you
pray for him?" said a Sunday school teacher to
pupil. ''No," said he, II would pray for an
other like him."
Two fat Phladelphians have made a walk
ing match for $500 side and basket OF wine
the conditions being that they shall take GER
tain walk every morning for a week, tie distance
being about fourteen miles.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-05-14

CPECIAL NOTICE We have now in store the
- largest aud most varied stock of FINE SHOES
that have ever been presented TO the citizens of
Wilmington, and are determined to lead the trade.
We nave reduced all our goods from Is to 20 per cent
under last years prices determined to let no
house In the city undersell us, to produce bet
ter article Call and De convinced at the old stand
OF BAbCOCK a BRO
my14 200 and 2oS Market street
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-05-14
Police Court.

Adah Jones, COL, for using threatening langu-
age to Mary Wilson, was required 10 pay the
costs and was bound oyer in 5000 to keep the
peace.
Jemiina Baird, COL. for threatening Ezekiel
Davis, was also required to pay costs and was
bound over in $t00 to keep the peace.
Charles Moore. COL, for indecent conduct, was
fined So and costs.
Two drunks only since last report.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-05-14

THE WEST CHURCH PAsToRATE.-
Rev. ]. M. P. Otis, recently called to. the pas
torate of the West Church, is expected to arrive
in this city with his family-a wife and two chill
dren. He will board at the Clayton House. un-
til such time as a parsonage can be procured.
The purchase Of the dwelling next the church
is proposed, il acceptable to the new minister.
Mr.. Otis will preach his introductory sermon on
Sunday next,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-05-14
Distressing Accident.

TWO CHILDREN DROWNED, IN NEW CASTLE HUN
DRED.
This morning, two children of Levi Garrett.
residing in New Castle Hundred, about two miles
from wilmington, while playing at the barn,
ware drowned, in basin, made to hold the barn
ward waste, which was filed with water. The
mother, missing the children from the house,
about nine o'clock, sent some one in search of
them, when they were discovered, but life was
aTtinct in both of the children. The eldest
Lena. was about three years old Frank, the
voungest but eighteen months. Mr. Garrett
was in wilmington, attending Eighth street mar
ket at the time, and was Immediately sent for.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-05-14
THIRD EDITION.
Aasshsr Csal pIiae EHorrsr

SIXTY PERSONS nrPRIsoREp II A BURNING MINE
r.... no HUPR OF ESCAPE. s4f .5-
HALIFAX, MAY IA.
The fire At the Drummohd oolliery is still
raging, and all hpps Of saving those in the
mine has been abandoned. It is now believed
there Ia 60 men and boys IN the mine. r. ff
Another heavy explosion occurred in the mine
at2A. III. .rs. saa..... .-..y....
The fire orginstsd from blast of powder, and
the men remained to put out tho flames.
Mr.. Dunn and 80 volunteers went down to
help extinguish the fire 20 minutes before the
first explosion -
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-05-14

ANoTHEE CoTTAdE AT REHoBorH.-Jethro Nc
Cullough has given an order to VIM H. Foulk
for the erection Of a cottage on the beach OF the
Camp Meeting Association. The cottage will
cost about 81 800 and will bo ready for occupan-
cY by oamp meating. ------ -
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-05-14
The Clayton House.

ARRIVALS Up TO 1.S0 P. NJ. TO-DAY.
W. Hutchins. Baltimore Md.
w. Il. Londen. Philadelphia.
J. Uffner, & Wife,
Ada Uffner, '' -,
Sarah Uffner,
Mrs. Bishop & Son.
Parks IL Heidgag,
Himant d Speigl, a.
VIM. Benin,
John H. Brown, Reading, Pa.
Mrs. Brown,
Frank Thompson,
Mrs. Thompson, Sc
Thos. W. Brown, Harrisburg Pa.
J. ]. Phillips, Reading, Pa,
+. H. Ritter, Columbus, Ohio.
d. W. Cobb, Chicago, Ill.
George Thompson, Philadelphia.
j. w. Emmett
O. O. Taylor, ''
Frank Taylor,
Charles Hewes, Chester.
l.. d. Bruyn and wife, Smyrna, Del.
Ben. Ferris, City.
John A. Fields, Philadelphia.
DIR. Taylor Bradford, City.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-05-14

freight train on the Toledo, Wabash and
Western railroad ran off the track near Staun-
Ton Mo-. on Monday and six cars were smashed.
Tacnh Berthel, the engineer, was killed and Mar
lin Henry, the fireman, badly injured. lsl
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-05-14
1eaths.

PHILLIPS.-In this city on the 18th inst. Amos
Phillips aged SO years.
HIS friends and relatives are respectfully invited
to attend his funeral from the Western Hotel Fourth
and Orange streets, on Friday, the 10th, at O'Clock
A. n.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-05-14

sHUTzEN PARK OPENING. a.-To-morrow,S ,Shutzen
Park will be opened for the season. 1t will be
q gala day. The track will be thrown open for
general practice, and a number of interesting
races will take place.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-05-14
yuccus BELLADoN, coMII.

Hyosciami Of English manufaoture, Nitrite
Anvil, Aethyliden Chord OF Chlora thyl, Phlorid-
lin Chloracetic Acid, ScherlngH Xylol, Globules Of
Apial, 5 drops each French Capsules Of Sandal
Wood 10 drops each; Capsules tschering 81 OF xyol
and many other comparatively rare chemical and
pharmaceutical preparations at
r. BRINGHURST 4 cos
Corner Sixth and Market streets,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-05-14

The Baltimores defeated the Mutuals at Balti-
more yesterday by score Of II TOT
Henry Coulter, of Pittsburg having failed to
secure admission to the race between Ward and
Biglin, has challenged the winner to row a five
mile race at Pittsburg or Spring field, for $1,000
q side.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-05-14
NNEDICINAL WATERS

And Gelatine Capsules, especially adapted for ad-
ministering remedies of disagreeable odor unpleas-
ant taste or apt TO irTitate the mouth or'throat
Tl r. BRINGHuRST a CO..
Corner sixth and Market streets,