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Grier City.

Indications point pretty strongly to the
fact that James H. Grier, Esq, formerly of
this Borough, but for the last five years of
Pottsville, Schuykill county, Pa, is act
ually laying out or fixing up city at East
Mahanoy Junction, Schuykll county,
Pa, which is to be called GRIER CITY,
and from appearance, no better location
could be found in the State. He has al
ready bought so acres of land which is
clear of stone, and almost level with
small stream of running water through it,
situate mile from East Mahanoy June
ton, of mile from Delano, about mile
from Quakeake junction, and mile from
Summit Station.
The Reading Rail Road connects with the
Catawissa Rail Road at East Mahanoy
Junction. The Catawissa Rail Road con-
meets with the Lehigh Valley Rail Road at
Qualxeake Junction. The New York
Central Rail Road has Depot at Tam
mand and the Catawissa Rail Road has
depot at Summit Station, and owns large
Hotel there. The Lehigh Valley Rail
Road runs into Delano, and have built their
machine and repair shops there, and De-
lano is already quite little town. While
both the Reading Rail Road and the New
York Central are mining and shipping
coal So that Griers land is entirely sur
rounded by Rail Roads, and rich coal
mines, which makes it in the very heart of
the greatest Anthracite coal trade in the
State, and the prettiest part of the Ma
hanoy Valley. tbs likely to be an immense
city. Among the applicants for Grier's
lots are Daniel Garman, of Dauphin CO.,
j. A. Guss and David Hause, of Chester
county, Owen Bruner, of this county, Geo.
| II. Robinhold and William r. Griffith, of
Schuykill county and several Delano par
ties all of whom intend to either build or
improve their lots and it is said some sew
enty five or hundred thousand dollars is
to be spent in improving the place &c. 1t
really looks as if Grier, had a sure field
to make couple of hundred thousand
dollars within the next five years, and ii
seems strange to us that this land had not
been gathered up long ago by older citi-
zens. We are pleased to see such pros
pect for Griers prosperity, and at another
time will endeaver to give our readers
more particulars.
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MARRTAGM5.

HosTETTER-HARMAN-On the 9th of Janu-
ary, 1878, at the Lutheran parsonage, in Blain,
by the Rev. r. H. Glare, Mr.. F. NJ. Hostetter
to Miss Sarah G. Harman, both of Blain, Perry
county, Pa.
BLAMEY-SATzLER--On the 7th inst, at the
NJ. E, Parsonage, in Newport, by Rev. H. @.
Cheston, Francis Blamey to Miss Maggie E.
Satzler, both of Tuscarora township, Perry co.
ssEN-STAMBAUGH-On the 7th inst,
at the residence of the BRIDES mother, in Milf
lintown by Rev. II. G. Pardoe, Rev. Abner Van
fossen, OF Duncannon, to Miss e. Carrie Stam-
baugh, of Mifiln.
SHUMAN-ZIMMERMAN - On the evening OF
the 25th of December by Rev. H. G. Pardoe,
MIR. Jacob s. Shuman, of Perry county, to Miss
Margaret A. Zimmerman, of Junlata county.
BoYER-DELANCY-On the 31st tt., by Rev.
Joseph A. Ross at the residence of the bride,
Mr.. Samuel S. Boyer, of Duncannon, Perry
county, Pa, to Miss Jennie Delaney, of Juni-
alta CO., Pa.
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Local Option Convention.

All citizens of Perry county who believe
in the right and duty of improving the op-
poTtunity now given Of voting against the
granting of license to sell Intoxicating
liquors, at the ensuing spring election, are
earnestly invited to assemble in mass coun-
ty convention, at the court honse, in New
Bloomfield, on Thursday January 10, 1873,
at o'clock p. M, for Che purpose Of con-
sultation, and organizing for the campaign
against the legalized sale of liquor in this
county. Let every part of the county be
represented. Come all who feel an in
terest in this momentous question, whether
you have heretofore been prominently iden-
titled with the Temperance reform move
ment or not, and let us all reason together
as to the best means of banishipg the evil
from our midst.
Samp. S. King, Rev. VIM. Thomson,
Benz. M Intire, @. II. HIGHLANDER, Rev. A.
II. Aughe, Daniel Rife, Rev. John Edgar
VIM. II. Swartz, j. b. Habecker, Nj. b
Holman, Rev. G. Graham, Jos. A. Steele,
Geo. Hoobaugh, John Dice, John III
Young, VIM. w. Mcclure, Samuel Reen
i. s. Lesh, Jacob Eshelman, James Van
] derwarker Moses Hess.
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Cumberland COunty.-From the Cum
berland county papers we copy the follow
ing:
The furniture ware rooms of Mr.. A. B.
Ewing, of Carlisle, were badly damaged
by water from the roof. The water broke
through on New Years night, sometime,
and was not discovered until the following
morning. In addition to the destruction
Of fancy articles, furniture, pictures &C.,
belonging to Mr. E., large amount of
ordered work of the finest kind, was rem
dered almost total ruin.
On Saturday morning, Josh Rohrer, a
lad about ten years Of age, fell off sled
and had his right foot considerably bruised
by one of the runners passing over it.
On Friday afternoon last, abont o'clock
young son of Mr. VIM. M. Watson, of
Oakville, aged between and years, ac-
cidentally hanged himself in his fathers
hog-pen, in the following curious manner:
The boy had left the house while the
mother was attending to some work. and
on being missed she went in search of him
to different places. Not finding him, she
went into the lot in the rear of the house
and to her horror discovered the child
hanging with his head between t. wo boards
in partition in the pen, and dead. The
boy had evidently climbed up the partition
and inserted his head in the crack, which
was scarcely wide enough to admit it, when
his feet slipped, and being unable to help
himself, he was strangled.
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Brief Items.

On the evening of the 4th inst, the roof
of the kitchen to the Parker House in Pat
terson, was slightly damaged by fire.
Thomas Moore, an old citizen of Frank
lin, lately attempted to end his life by
cutting his throat, but bungled the job, SO
that he still lives.
Mrs. Jas. b. Leiby, of Newport, had her
arm broken on Wednesday last, by the
upsetting of a sleigh in which she was ri
ding.
The Bloomfield Literary Society will
meet in the lecture room of the Presbyte-
rian church, on Tuesday evening, January
ID, 1873, at the usual hour.
David Crist, Esq, of Markelville, who
had the bone in one Of his fingers badly
broken, few weeks since while trying to
hold colt, had to have portion Of the
finger taken off The operation was per-
formed by DR.. Sweeney, on Monday of
this week.
Though rather early in the year for
plunge baths to be taken, one Of our citi-
zens few evenings since took one in the
"Big Spring" As the stone steps were
very slippery, and he only staid in yer5
short time, probably the persons who de
pend on the spring for water will excuse
him.
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Lykens News.

A slight fire occurred at the west end of
Lykens, on Wednesday evening, January
1. Three children were left alone in the
house, the oldest not over six years.
During the parents absence one of them
upset and broke the lamp the oil taking
fire. The two eldest children were in the
corner behind the fire, and the youngest
three men who were passing, who extin-
guished the flames before it had done much
damage and removed the children in safety.
The above letter was intended for last weeks
edition, but came to hand too late.
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DEATHS.

GoTwALT-In this borough, on Sunday night
last, (January 18th, 1879, of Pneumonia, af-
ter an illness of five days, Mrs. Ann, wife of
The funeral will take place on Wednesday af-
ternoon, at 2 O'Clock.
BUGH-In Philadelphia, Pa, on Monday,
January 9th, 1878, Mrs. Sarah F. wife of Capt.
Jas. l.. Bugh, aged 81 years, 10 months and 5
days. She was inferred in the Cemetery in
this place on Sunday afternoon last.
HARPER In this borough on the eth inst,
John Harper, aged about 3S years.
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Church Notices.

In the M. E. Church preaching on Sun
day evening next. Prayer meeting on
Thursday evening.
Presbyterian Church--Preaching hereaf-
ter in the new audience room every Sab
bath, at II a. m, and 81 p. m. Prayer
meeting on Wednesday evening at 81 Pm.
Prayer meeting this week at the Presby-
terian church, on Monday, Wednesday
and Friday evenings, at 81 o'clock, in
continuation of the week of Prayer
Preparatory Lecture ON Saturday night,
and communion on Sabbath.
Reformed Churcb-Preaching next Sab
bath at 10 o'clock A. M. Prayer meeting
on Thursday evening.
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vick's Floral Guide for 1878 /

The GUIDE is now published Quarterly
TWENTY-FIVE CENTS pays for the year,
four numbers, which is not half the cost
Those who afterwards send money to the
amount OF ONE DOLLAR or more for seeds
may also order Twenty-Five Cents worth extra
the price paid for the Guide.
The JANUARY NUMBER Is beautiful, Civ
ing plans for making RURAL HOMES, De-
signs for Dining Table Decorations, Window
Gardens, &C., and containing mass Of infor-
nation invaluable to the lover of flowers
One Hundred and Fifty pages on fine tinted
paper, some Five Hundred Engrayings and
superb COLORED PLATE and CHROMO
COVER. The First Edition Of Two Hundred
Thousand just printed in English and German,
ready to send out.
JAMES WICK,
Rochester. N. u.
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taE~ CHAPPED HANDS, Face, rough skin,
pimples, ringworm, salt-rheum, and other Gu
taneous affections cured, and the skin made
soft and smooth, by using the JUMPER TAR
SOAP, made by Caswell, Hazard & Co., New
York. Be certain to get the Juniper Tar Soap,
as there are many worthless limitations made
with common tar. 46 d 12w
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tsfg- THE PUREsT AND SWEETEST CoD-IIvER
OIL is Hazard & Caswells made on the sea
shore, from fresh, selected livcrs, by CAswELL,
HAZARD & Co., New York. 1t is absolutely
pure and sweet. Patients who have once taken
it prefer 1t to all others. Physicians have de-
cided it superior to any of the other oils in
market. 46 12w
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To Subscribers. Will subscribers oblige
us by looking at the dates on the direction
labels of their papers. If the subscription ex-
pires with this month, and they wish to con-
tinue to receive THE TINES, prompt re-
newal of their subscription will save us the
trouble of removing the name from our
mailing list, and will be favor we shall
duly appreciate. ct
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-01-14

Suicide.-On Thursday morning last,
Mr.. John SteclIley, of Howe township,
committed suicide by hanging himself in
the barn on his premises. He had evidently
assembled the ladder, to the hay NOW, and
after tying the rope to the round of the
ladder, had jumped off When found he
was dead. There is no reason known why
the deceased committed the deed. He was
man about GO years of age, and in good
circumstances. He was in town the day
previous, and appeared in good health and
spirits.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-01-14

Accident.-On Wednesday morning last
Miss 'Becca Bender, of Carroll twp, while
passing up Carlisle street in this borough,
fell on the ice and dslocated her thumb,
forcing the bone out of the socket through
the flesh. 1t required the strength of three
men to pull the bone back into its place.
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TO CONSUNTPTIvES.

The advertiser, having been permanently cured
of that dread disease, consumption, by a simple
sufferers the means of cure To all who desire it,
he win send a copy of the prescription used (free
using the same, which they will find sure cure
for consumption, asthma bronchitis etc. Parties
wishing the prescription will please address
Qy Rev. EDWARD A. WILSON,
l94 Penn ST., Williamsburg, N. Y.
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We Give it up.-A correspondent who
visited our borough last week, and sat
down at the corner of the street rather too
suddenly for comfort, wants to know why
sensible people don't clean the snow and
ice from their side walks. We never were
good at answering conundrums, and SO
we give it up.
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A letter from virden, Macoupin Co., Ill.

Mr.. A. Speer,
DEAR SIR.-I have been using your Port
Grape Wine and Wine Bitters in my prac tice
for a year, to the entire satisfaction of my
patients and myself, and l take pleasure in
recommending them to the public as being all
that is claimed for them.
Respectfully,
D. l.. SPAULD1NG, NJ. D.
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Remember the Temperance convention,
which is to be held in the Court House on
next Thursday, at p m. Let every town
ship have representation.
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G%- We call the attention of capitalists
to an Advertisement headed 10 per cent. in
yestments.
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Forgery. Stahl, of Tuscarora
twp, was arrested on Monday of last
week, charged with forging the endorse
ment of David and Ulrich Rumbaugh, to a
note for 5000, which note he sold to the
Newport bank. When arrested one hun
dred and fifteen dollars of the money OBJ
tanned was found upon him, which amount
was recovered by the bank. Stahl was
before the court on Thursday evening and
plead guilty, and was sentenced to the Eas-
tern Penitentiary, for fourteen months.
This is the same man, over whom the
forcible prayer was made in August 1869,
which we reported at the time. 1t is a
pity the. prayer was not answered.
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Oil cloths.-We are offering some beau
tiful styles of Oil Cloths in various widths
at low prices call and see them.
+. MORTIMER.
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County Price Current.

NEWPORT MARKETS.
corrected Weekly by Rough, Snyder q COL
DEALERS IN
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II AIDES AND CHILDREN will find q
i 4 splendid assortment of shoes at the one
price store Of r. Mortimer.
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Killed by Lunatic.-One of the attend
ants at the State lunatic hospital was SO
brutally beaten the other day by lunatic
that he died of his wounds in forty eight
hours. 1t appears the patient was request
ed to perform some prescribed duty, which
the latter stoutly refused to do. The at
tendant reiterated his request, when the
lunatic turned on him with demoniac fe-
rocity, felled him to the floor and jumped
on his head and face, inficting ghastly
wounds. The injured man received the
best medical attendance, but with all this he
could not survive the terrific assault more
than two days. The attendant was a Ger
man named Fidell, whose only relative "a
sister) resides in Germany. Patriot.
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Bribing the GOVERNOR Harrisburg

Bribing the Governor Harrisburg
"Patriot" says A rich scene occurred
in the executive chamber yesterday. A
female resident Of Philadelphia presented
herself to his excellency and requested
pardon for relation now serving out
term in the eastern penitentiary. The
story of the woman was affectingy narra-
ted, and the sympathies of the governor
were excited and he promised to lay the
facts before the attorney general for his
consideration. With profound expressions
of gratitude to his excellency for the favor
with which her request had been received
she arose, and presented him with roll
of greenbacks. The governor with rage
depicted on every lineament of his count
enance, Indignantly refused the gift and
peremptorily ordered her to leave the room.
The woman left confused and frightened,
and as she precipitately ran down the stairs
went through series of CALCULATIONS Of
regret at her great mistake, prominent
among which was How have spilled it ~
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FISH, SALT, LIME AND COAL
OF all kinds always on hand and for sale at the
Lowest Market Rates.
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Sbs 9IoonaslD Simss.

Tuesday, January IA, 1878.
OCAL DEPA2 TIME N II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-07-19
TIE TRANSPORTATION QUESTION:
ArrTrrR FROM SENATOR YENroy.

A LETTER IEDM SENAIOh fENIONs
The following letter, written by Senator
Fentou 1867 clearly foreshadows the great work. now
nearly completed by the Central and Hudson River
Railroad OF laying two additional tracks of steel rails,
exclusively freight trains the whole line from
Buffalo TO Albany
HENRY OREuLy, esq, Secretary, de-, hel3- Ior6 t"L
DEAR SIR The subject discussed in tLe document
which you Hndly furnished Is not enuFeS ne" 10 me-
but find taat you Aay. examined u more Thoroughly
and given IL increased interest by the suggestion VI
scheme Tor is practical dey l1pment
IN my message 10 The Legislature, January, 1906 re-
folng the subject OF freight transportation, re-
marked; "1o the solution OF the problem involved
both STATE and Individual enterprise shOnld ADDRESS
itself Is not probable, regarding tie past history OF
commerce and trade, lAat even an aIseLleht vi 'h5
canals VIII very long heeJ ~ Lle VI
freight transportation. The tendency OF different classes
of freight TO leave tie canals and seek market
on railroads VIII 10 DOUBT continue ana ~ may Oe pre-,
sUmCd that the demand upon them for Increased
facilities win grow even more rapidly tnan upon the
former. Indeed II is not Improbable mat thooe cIcuD
stances may induce Teorgan.z1tion OF the railroad
PASSENGER and lItlght business VIII De SUBS aiy
separated There Is question II my mind but that a
railroad constructed Tor the exclusive purpose OF relght
transit, Win moderate ana UNIFORM Iale OF spesu NOuiu
afford accommodation both for amount and cheapness
OF which toe present system can scarcely give an ade
quate conception. NO less womb hucA separation OF
business add 10 The speed, certainty anu safety OF
1t has seemed 10 me that not only INC tendency Of
rcgh5 10 rapidly OF transit but the inadequacy VI the
canal system for Winter transportation and supply
would ultimately compel tho adoption OF Teght rail-
ways under some general regulation, extending from
10 ctGtc. Our Slile Now tS wei
as the Middle and great western producing States could
hardly profit by the introduction " such an I'M
movement Especially would this be true Of NewYOrk,
80 largely interested IN the carrying trade between the
seaboard aud the luteuOr and having immediate ana
pressing interest opening up easy and cheap avenues
10 the coal aud iron regions Of Pennsylvania. Cheap
coal hls become a necessity Of our people.
We can hardly Oyerestmae the importance OF regular
cheap rapid interchange OF the material products
OF these great States both for internal consumption
and general have not time TO enter into
details and in What have suggested do not wish TO be
understood as advising or aYOrng any Withdrawal OF
that the OF rational wealth. the develop
ent OF our industries and resources, and the necess
lies aud comforts or our population justify If they
not demand additional facilities OF this character, which
ust cOntr butte essentially ~ our prosperity and happ
i5ass Very respectfully, Il. l.. FENIoH.
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ever may be said by interested and iIl-inforned
persons of the amount of peaches that will reach
this market it is certain that shall have but few
receipts from the orchards north of Philadelphia
and that the season must be short. After these
Southern peaches are gone. those from Delaware
and Maryland viii follow and after that the season
must end. IL is reported that Virginia, Tennessee
and some Northern and Western States have pro
duced an uncommonly heavy crop of cherries WIN"
will enter the market as dried fruit.
The grape crop is promising over Wiu0 soV
tons but particul t intelligence has not Deon ~
cei,ed from the grape regions of the iaEes anu 'IU
Mississippi bluffs. Yellow harvest apples la 81
windfalls have appeared and other sor's nave
in market several days; but they are scarcely
cooking. Some fow California pears have oeen TO
ceived. and they are poor and dear heguill shy
ents Of GOOD fruit are expected next week Freight
from California is so dear that heavy losses are
lolv 70 occur whenever trains are delayed OF othci
adverse conditions arise. 1t seems to be new ,na'
eor,o near orchards, which have been piahteu ~
Tonisiana as an experiment, are dong eAtreinoly
-gou and with fine sorts. The capabhlty Oh inc "a,
treme South for growing fruit must DO great anu
Sa1ia,rnia is likely to find powerful rival
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neat thing in "ties" has caused litigation
ID, Jndon. Mossrs Lloyd and Company had registered
m lie with neat folds passing dagonay across the front
and forming very pretty scarf" IL was called by tho
avery name of The Botanical Scarf" a Mr. McCom-
r by no means respecting tha rights OF the ingenious
Inventors, brought out tie precisely similar In con.
.tr,ef on which he aDsurdW called The shah scarf"
d when he sold AT lower price 20 the great damage
n rtta plaintiffs SIR Thomas Dlkn ave tho opinion Of
tse court lie considered the botanical Scarf TO bc
900 rut design, and he 3Is'ld wear one himself"
a., defendant was nled 10
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Commodore Vanderbilt arrived at Congress
Hal. saratoga Springs, on saturday night, snl rs
serenaded by Bernsteins Band. @ Morris Pll.lips %
The Home Journal and family arc in Saratoga. Mr..
Philips was among the floor managers 10 the balsvtn
nc the Grand Hotel last Wednesday evening - fNG
T.sI,e NIor.c,ry NJ .aue" Mrs ltiu.m OF Newport.
Uenr, q Parker o. me Boston Gdcette and Coz. Oen6
Of ne Boston Pos, AMONG the ounalsts Mho 'rn "a
or three DAYS John BrouGlan arrived there on Mon
day