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, 1873-11-17
NEW YORK.
Proposed Reorganization OF the Ro-
lice nutl Other Municipal Efoartls..
Tho Newspaper Exposure of Colnpro.

Proposed Reorganization OF the &so-
lice ulltl Other Municipal Ro:trtls.s
Tho Newspaper Exposure Of C0lnpro.
: '1laiaca with s1nugGlcrs.
j.. Special ,Dispatch to Yht Chicago Tribune.
. New YonK, Nov. 15-A combined effort on
tho part OF lending politicians Of Now York City
and Brooklyn will DO made at tho coming session
Of tho Legislature, to secure tho abolition OF
various special Commissions which exist in this
city aud Drooklyn, and which aro independent
ct tho local authorities. Tllcso Con.mis siops
wore organized during the Inter part Of tho
war. when tho Republicans were IN q major
ity in the Legislature, and tho Democrats were
IN control OF the local government of tho two
oities., III ordor to supply placcs for defeated
Il pnub!ican candidates, ard to- diminish tho
powor Of the .Don1ocrntH, the Iopublican LegiH-
latura. organic cd Independent Police, Health,
Charities, and various other Boards, and placed
them practically III charge Of tho Governments
Of tho two oitoa. Thus the patronage OF tho
Mayor Of Urooh]yn WIS aotually reduced to oue
appointment; and II New York. at one time,
the Democratic M::or'H authority was very little
moro. Thiswas t:~l4', aud is still held, to ba
subYeraivo Ct tho poople'a will as Expressed at
the polla;: Tho powcfs OF the Boards lnvo been
extensive, aud, Or lato, their administration has
bopn frghtfnlly ecnlda1o,,s. 4 movement
for tho abolition Of these uoarta IL \ very strong
ple ana tne subject WILL be brought up III tAa
Legislature Immediately Oh its oponing. 1t il
believed that the atto,nlt will bo hlaccAsful, md
there is no question but that 1t wlIl DO extremely
popular.
. ooMraos1srsa FRAUDS ON THE REVENUE.
Tho detuils u the rletl.ols OF tho Customs
House oillrialB il, concoaing compromises with
sn,ugglera, photographed yol Fsiday, were pub
lIslleI by the New York 4t.fbHfe OH Saturday,
and oyestcl agroat tloal Of talk among the NOR
chants aud lawyers. rs well rs among Gove1n-
nnrf kJ$rr
how, tho lAt WAS obtained. Tho effort
to secure it has continued through two
years.. and the llat NM finally obtained
through tho b|under OF an officer in tho
Uptoa stntos sDistrietAtsorueys Offices, Alawyor
wltq dxaM1hod tho list hRs stnco aysortod That
hun1reds Of like caaes layQ boon sott!cd By
Qastom-I4o,lse oiloials witAont tic knowlodgs
Of tue District Attorney OR the United states
Oustom-1lo oillclaa aououuco tho District
Attorney for tho exposure.
, 1873-11-17
GEN, BCHENCK AND THE EMMA M1NI

GEN. ECHENCK AND THE EMMA NINE.
A pamphlet has appeared in London entitled
's Tho True History Of tho Ernma Nine" It is
issued by Nr. !: T. Iafford, one Of tho English
shareholders il this Company, aud is an account
Of tho manner in which tho scheme WAS loated
ia England, as ascertained by the author In d
personnl investigation. It has special interest
for Americans, by reason OF Con. Sohenok's oon-
nection with tho nntcrpriso. Mr. Patford claims
that he has always been cautious man, and has
fought Ahy OF stock Investments, aud that he
was induced to purchase shares in tho Emma
Nine by tho guarantee Of Gen. schonek'e name
as Director Of the Company md Trustee for
tue shareholders. I[e could not bolloyo that the
Am erican Minister would lend tho use Of luis
namo to any enterprise viii ich was not to be
fairly conducted and did not warrant tho prom
isos made for 1t. 1Ir. pafford proceeded, when
tho bubble had burst, to collect evidence as to
the origin md management Of tho eoheme.
He claims to havo proof that tho mine
WAS "sa1tod." and cltos . letter written
by miner named Eddy, who was employed at
tho mine at tho timo Mr. Park was preparing
It for tue inspection Of experts; The clrcum-
stances letnilad aEo certainly suspicious, though
by no meanH oouoluslve. 4 nov superinten4ont
wsa employed, and the wording force was res
luoed from, 100 to shout loaon no one was
allowed to 40 to tho mino without n written
order, and tho entranco was guarded by arnlea
mon. Mr. pafford also olargos that Prot. silli-
mans remuneration for inspeoting tho mine WAS
St, 600 for making tho report and $4,000 1t the
sale to the English Company should 60 through,
though l,o aillnltH that Prot. sillimnn may havo
boon deceived by tho fsaltipg'' operation al
roaiy' eisrqoq. # was then decided to secure
tho name aud influence Of Con. aolouok to holp
the Balo al ong IN England, Az . meaaps t9 th|s
end, tho IIou. William n. Stewart, unitol
statos Senator from Novada. wAs first
enlisted, ID h1r. parorl ohargea by 4
payment Of 100000 In cash and 1900
vendors alaros, tho latter remuneration bolng
also for his valushle sorvlcos iu inducing hlaj.
Con. sohouok to bcoo.ne \ preqtQr," h1r. PAT
ford n,akeH tho statomons tint he aaw tAe sill
daylt of tho American goatloman, wloso namo
10 dqeR not give, in which, the doponont aweara
't!,at, to his certain lqqyledge, Mr. r. ". Park,
In settling With Lis 90 .partnora Of the Nov Y9g]E
Emma Mine Company, deducted tho sssnl Of $780,
QUO AZ tho palue Of tho shares held BY Gen.
schenck, procIsoy rs Ao did tho e1oo, 900 paid to
Ms. Abort Grant TOR successfully bringing out
tho mine." Mr. Grant was the man who under-
&oA - 10 M1Af $tN Ant, r..
, 1873-11-17

4 lively acone may DO expected to-day in the
French Assembly, in the debate on tho prolonga-
tion Of President MacAlnhon's term. The Right
ao1nand that this be fixed ut ten yoars. The
"rrolongation Committee" hayo reported that
Invest him with dictatorial powers in a disguised
form. and would cndanger the Republic in its
presont unsettled state. Notwithstanding this
report, Con. Changarnior means to move in
favor Of ten years term, and the moderate
members Of tho Left md tho Republicans will
unite in opposition to tho MacAIahonitca.
, 1873-11-17

The Now England railroads terminating In
Boston report tl,at thoy have not yet experienced
any measurable Ill results Of tho panic. They do
not expect to escape thcr share Of tho stagnation
OF trade. Much Of, their buaineas comes from tho
manufacturing companies along their linoe, and
thoy must eventually foel whatever Affects them
unfavorably. Consequently, d dull winter is an
tcipated, which thoir employees will feel in q re-
duotion OF wages BY 10 or 20 por cont.
, 1873-11-17

Col. John ". Young, now lying in jail in this
atty to await his trial for forging money orders,
figures in tho Cuban nows in q thoroughly char
actoriatic rolo. Ho ia said to havo offered
himaelf to tho Captain -Gonoral as d
DOGGY to procure tha capture Of Gu
bans. by the shipload. Tho honorable
service hc proposed was to embark npon somo
lumborfng yossel tho largest number Of Cubana
he could persuade to enlist in an expedition
ngainst the spaniards under his lead. and thon
betray them to their enemies. 10 the honor Of
the Captain. General, 1t is rolated TINT tho only
response to this contomptiblo proposition was q
notico to Young to quit tho Island at oneo.
, 1873-11-17

Victor Emanuel, in his opening speech to tue
1taiian Parliament, treated tho Pope to yory
much tho same plain talk that tho German En-
poror has givon him. His religious sentiments
and his liberty, said tho Italian ruler, We will
respect, but wo will not permit attacks upon the
patton and its institutions. Tho other points to
which tho attention of Parliament was directed
we're tho work OF internal organization, ,-partlo-
alarly tho improvement Of tho army and navy
and the financial system.
, 1873-11-17

rafN huoaequently admitted In an osamtnat lon
oelofo lilo Wee-ohancollor, TINT Eloo,ooo had
poon pA'o TO o9ant lot Lib BesVioea' don'
gohonck, however, in nnreount intnrvfey with
H. n,r.u, ....,
,..'aou u'ni u. 'no moa' ,o4o'''''
i'"''toi 'n"' no "aS oo"a JUte investor, that ho
had borrowed tho money to nut into tho sharog.
~, fA' ."'1 =, "'
1,non s,onna,. '.nu. .n" A,oI.s a "l,a so .,s..
1' "e"o'''A ""o " oo'"Jtoo purchaser VI
tho Emma Mine stock, and was deceived by tho
representations mado to him. t1,fa tlooa not ro-
1iovc him from further rcspouBbffttos whio1
Mr.. patford charges upon him. Tba nroanoctu.
Of the Emma Nine Gu ,aanv, w1,4cr, wan aavor.
tlscd far and noar, announced tho capttal of Tho
Company to be E1,oo0, 900. Divided in abares
Of :G20 each, numbering 10000 In all. haf Of
which wore offered at subsoriptiou and thu otbar
l,alf retained by tho vendors. Gen. Bohenc,. wan
announced not on]v an Dirsotor hnt nm ~
thrne T.r1,atooa the othar t,vo hofnc n D,,o,
ton, Esu., Of the firm OF JAY Cooke. McCu1looh
l. Co., and George Anderron, Esq. Tho duty Of
these Tr,lsteos Was to ges that no part of tha
purchase money should bo paid over until the
property purchased had boon duly transferred.
Tho property offered for salo was described as
follows;
Cash, being tho balance OF accrued profits re-
vendors TO Iondon ~ ISvernon1 ~ ur9 aootno Inc
aoo ;:.: =; e1os 800
I'd to England, Of ths estlmated not value d. 10000
mno Tor sneins tbero e o. n" ed az nat
"a salne aHa ens o. 49,. o&,0oo
|, various parts Of tho naino of tho catflnsted
~. 49,, o''''oo
,.~a,,..., - - sz.1. se.' ,Aas wv @4o'ooo cash.
~.s, f ',,. tA'poA. w W stans-
1t.-,,,,,a .,.,u ~ - >l"S, uos"''n'
...-.t'....s, ..s' ~" s1e1 DD1 Wv o'A's @tu'-
49,. ~ . .1o r.l'aA0' luo1'' ~ W p"'a
' 1 NN'44 ''o''' "ss '.''. e'@4o D9''A
ss,.s, Wv NJ r.. s 1s.o, "l''n n"o D'eA ~,
~. -, A. s-a,An ~ 'uo onals. osa'u".
..a. .'. "e' eu' - 0''aon -
''o' ~"A 'A'' 'l"' =. 'A'A
, 1873-11-17

The Associated pross yesterday brought tho
intelligence that Mrs. Templeton, Il daughter Of
Gen, Dabcock, Of President Grants staft, had
been shot by her husband in Now York City. AS
Gen. Babcook is q young man, who, only five
yoars ago, married m ostimablo young lady, tho
daughter Of United States Marshal Campbell, Of
this city, tho authenticity Of tllo stntemont that
his daughter, aged 20 years, has boon shot, may
be worry seriously questioned.
, 1873-11-17

Many arc tho remedies proposed tor Tho pres
ent financial condition OF tho country. Next In
absprdity to tho ipaation Of groenbaok currency,
recommended by Mr. John =, Williams, presl-
don't Of tho Metropolitan Bank, Of Fsw York, ia a
plan elaborated by writer In tho lopa Slate
Journal. who ipHmatoa thnt aroel Of Gain Is
the crying evil Of the day, and that the aoquisi-
ton od wealth shoula he xanroassd by aiding
, 1873-11-17

A compromise haa boon effected betweon Kcn-
yon Coz L. Co., Daniel Drow's brokers, aud
their creditors The firm mako an assignment
Of their property on condition that for oghteon
months no suit ahall 10 brought by tho creditors
to disturb tho settlement Of their affairs. Tho
property thus assigned for tho bouelit Of thoir
creditors is estimated to bo worth half million.
, 1873-11-17

c1oaing at 900 cash aud 400 eolior December.
Ryo waa quiet and 10 highor. at o26Do2>do. Ear
10y WIS quiet but 10 higher, oloafug at @1.o2 for
No. q and o2o for No. 8. Hogs woro aotiyo and
stoady at $3Go@4.00. Tho cattle md Bloop
markcts woro lifoloss and nominal, the fornor
ut $i.50@550 and tho latter nt a2.75@3.85
, 1873-11-17

Monday Morning, November IT, 1878.

Postmaster General Crcswell has finished his
TINT he strongly urgos hia pot achcmes for
Postal Swings Banks and . Postal Telegraph. 4
negative virtue Of the document will be it's omis-
sion Of recommendations Of ateamship leuhsidy
Jobs,
, 1873-11-17

It should be remarked that the Opposition
totals for Judge and Superintendent, this year,
| contain many thousand votes intended for Hall
and Prindlo, but misdirected in the initials or
spelling Of namoa, THUS, $4,000 votes intended
for D. ". Prindle were returned as for Pringle
or prindal with various initials. Tic like errors
will, doubtleBs, DO found in returns for Govor-
nor and Lieutenant Governor Tie candidates
Oh tile Anti-Monopoly State ticket having had no
hopes Of election, no effort was made to eecuro
uniformity in tho ballots, much 1oas for gon-
eral distribution Of them. This. large voto pollod,
and the largely reduced Republican minority,
arc. therefore, all tho moro surprising; and,
taken with the fact Tint tho Opposition olected
majority Of all tho local tickets, tho Republican
rng-mastora may vol be warned that they are
now boastlng Of Iowa tor tho last timo. There
no longer exists 1000. or even 10000, Ro-
yoar'a canvass by Congressional Districts will
show It. -: ..
Tho Davenport Gazette (Adminiatration)
states the general poverty OF tho situation in tile
remark that It Tho majority given in behalf Of
the Republican State tickot shows conclusiyoly
that Iowa Ia to-day moro thoroughly Republican
thpn any other State in tho Upion.": Illinois,
Wisconsin, minnesota; California, Kansas, OIllo,
New York, and Massachusetts arc some Of those
!" other statee. =. '---- - 80
Tho full official yoto In niuety-flyo couutiep Of
Illinois; for county officers, this year. is SIT $40
and estimates for soyen counties bring tho total:
up to $50. 600: III the general election OF 1870,
with John 4. Logan at tho head Of tho Rcpub]i-
can tiokot candidate for Congre6a-at-L and
also for tho. Senate, and with candidates for
Congress- and the Legislature actively canyassa-:
ing their districts, the whole vote was OH, 1850.
Xot this (1873) is called IN # of year." and 1t
is said the poople didn't talo any interest in 1t;
md tho IfE,nois Slato Journal Goclarca: "Not
much, can pe proved from tho result ot 6uch ai}
election" Not mllch,' eurely, Of comfort to
the ring-masters Of tho Admlnietration.
{[rhe Dos Moinsa Register aud other Admin
stration ollico-holdIng newspapers in Iowa arc
very busy making it Appear that there arc five or
six Democratic elected to tho House p tho Iowa
Legislature, that tAeao fire OF viz hold tho Dal-
anos Of poweg M lotwoon GrantrRopublicals
and Antl-Monopolista, formerly Republicans,
that tue five or six It they will bit atoutly up.
hold tho Democratic banner, may bo m i1npor-
tans factor to DO traded with in oleoting Speaker,
Clerk, oto.; that It la the common interest OF
tlaoaa wAp would still be Democrats aud Rapubli.
cans to mako I common oauao agatnht - neg-
party" men yho have apened ? wer On both thoit
hquRos and much more Of tho anue sort. FROM
which It would appear that tho original inyitation
to Autobiography Nopuhloana to come Into tho
arans-lopubliean caucus finds no acceptance.
OF tho late discovery, aud bait to Democrats, tho
Davenport Democrat Hayss
Tho poor, woebegono, nor!bund Republican party In
ss ay II eees9n 9 ss ys
organization and malo up q men fr'm both. would
, 1873-11-17
GRAIN IN .RuFFhL0,

st;sefal Dtspalrh to Tie chienao Triouns.
BuFEA1o, N. y. Nov. t4.--sL!urday night, tho
amount Of grain rotortol In storo hero WAS t53,1
ooo, tho smallest quantity Tint wo l,ayo had, at
tllts goason Of tho year, for great many years.
Ono-haH Ia barley.
, 1873-11-17
PRESIDENT GRhNT's MOVEMENTS,

EL1zADErII, N, j., Nov. 1G,--prosideut Grant
drove here from NGwark this morning, and at-
tended church with ha mother aud 4. Il. Cor.
bin. ue la&yaa for WAAhluxtop to-niRht,
, 1873-11-17

ACADEMY OF s1Us1C-1Ialstod ktrset. botween hfad-
lson aud Monroe: 1snEngcrnont Of Mrs. CliaufFsu.
=" "JeAlousy, or tho Outcast Wife."
, 1873-11-17

MYERS OPERA HOUSE Monroe stsect. bstween eea
Brain" hiinstrelsy and uomtoailtios.
, 1873-11-17

nOOLEY'a T11EATRE- -Randotnll street. hotweon
CLARK and LaSAlIo. "Kful to Fault u and "The Post
, 1873-11-17

GLOBE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. street, -hotwsen Mad
!eon and Wn:hingon. Engagement ot Laura Alberta.
"Qnt At SpA,h
, 1873-11-17

. II wo havo no causc Of war with Spain, It would
DO criminal folly to havo any war, Of courso.
What wo hayo said on this subjoot has preaup-
posed thorough investigation Of tho facts, not
technical moroly, but going to tho root Of tho
matter. Our position Ia, that II NC havo d just
cauBo Of war; no should bo deterred neither by
sympathy with tho Spanish Republic on tho ono
hand. nor by our present financial diaioultios on
tho other. Tho responsibility which Govern~
mont ass1mos when 1t commonces shedding in-
nocent blood {for all wnr involves that, more or
1esB) Is vory grave, and lis justification is found
only whom all other remedies have boon OK
hnuaked
, 1873-11-17

WE uAvr NEVER SEEN MRS. w1NsLow-
Know her only through Tho preparation 9f her Soothing
Byrup for ohdron teething II ~ hhd tho pe@Gr Ne
<aco.,
sOUTHERNERs VISITING NEW YORK WILL nK
7ior,nefly tho st. Oharlot New 0rleans and tho BAL
lard House, Niohmond1 IN tho oice o. Iho Mindior: H.
must popular aa it ID tim lnoet nlogant In tho land.
, 1873-11-17
NOTES AND OPINION,

Tho voto Of Iowa for Governor and Lienten-
ant.Governor Ia to DO canvaBsed by the Legisla-
ture-elect, in January, and the character Of the
returns Ia not known beyond an unofficial atate-
mont that Gov. Carpenters majority is about
2l,000. The returns for Superintendent Of Pub
lio instruction and for Judge Of tho Supreme
Court hayo been officially oanvasHed by the Coy
ernor md othors composing tho Executive
Council, and the whole vote is 1885, against
177,098 for Governor, in 1871, and .204, ,74s for
President, last yoar. Tho figures arc aa follows:
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1873-12-06
Dr s. ID. HOwE'S
Ara bian Milk-Cure

FOR CONSUMPTION,
And all Diseases of the Throat, Chest
and Lungs. The only Medicine of the
kind in the world. ..
A Substitute for Cod Lioer Oil.
Permanently cures Asthma, Bronchitis,
Incipient Consumption, Loss of Voice,
Shortness of Breath, Catarrh, Group,
Coughs, Colds, &C., in few days, like
magic. Price 81 per bottle, 6 for So.
Also, DIR. S. d. HOWE'S
Arabian Tonic Blood Puriher.
Which differs from all other prepara-
tions in its immediate action upon the
Liver, Kidneys and Blood. 1t is purely
vegetable, and cleanses the system OF
all. impurities, builds it right up, and
makes Pure, Rich Blood. 1t cures
Scrofulous Diseases of all kinds, re-
moves Constipation, and regulates the
Bowels. For General Debility, "
" Lost Vitality" and Broken Down
Constitutions" " challenge the 10Th
century" to find its equal. Every Bot
tie is worth its Weight in Gold.
Price 81 per bottle, for So. Sold by
A. j, DURLING, Druggist, sole agent
for Lehighton, Pa. DR.. >. d. HOWE,
Sole Proprietor, 1G1 Chambers Street,
New York. June 2S-Gm*
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1873-12-06

The first regular meeting of the
Carbon County Literary Society, will be
held in the High School-room, at Mauch
Chunk, this Saturday. afternoon, at
1880 O'Clock. Programme :-Essayist,
ID. s. Grossman Readers, Miss Baker
and Prof. J. p. Rowland. Question for
debate Should education be compul-
sory9 Aff., Prof. Hofford Neg, DR..
Leonard. Rev. Mr.. Urban, President,
T. w. Renshaw, Secretary.
Completeness is the word with E.
II. Snyder. lie has inst received the
finest assortment of dress goods, every
conceivable pattern and quality; notions
all sorts groceries and provisions, a
large and desirable assortment, and, in
fact, every article in his line can always
be found at an alarming reduction on
former prices. Bring your money in
your hand and take your goods home in a
wagon. .-UN. '.rr
It. D. Clauss is continually adding
to his large and fashionable stock cloths,
cassimeres and vestngs, as well as ready
made clothing, hats, caps, boots, shoes,
gents furnishing goods, furs, &C., all
OF which he is offering at prices so low as
to be perfectly astonishing win. 49,.
Mr.. Weibel, student, of Philadel-
phia, will preach in the Academy, to-
morrow Sunday morning at 1890 and
in the evening at 700 o'clock, in place
of Rev. ID. X. Kepner, of the Lutheran
Trinity congregation. An earnest and
cordial invitation is extended to the
public to attend.
Another lot Of prime apples just
received at j. Fatzinger & Sons, which
they are selling at from $4.12% to $3.50
per barrel. Be in time. r...
For raints, linseed oil, glass, white
lead, &C., go to f. p. Semmel's hard
ware store, Bank street, Lehighton. =
Cheap as the cheapest-good as the
best. ...
Fresh bread and cakes daily at
Hausman & Kuhns'. ....
If you want Job Printing of any
description, you should call at the
CARBON ADVOCATE OFFICE,
where You can get it done as quick
and as well as elsewhere, and SAVE
25 PER CENT. on your order. Come
along. We are ready to serve you.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1873-12-06
MIR. III. T. BOND. having for

IH
Ten Years made a specially OF af-
fectlons Of the alimentary canal, sue
cessfnlly treats all diseases OF the Stom-
ach, Liver and Bowels, by his common
sense treatment. Dyspepsia, Liver
Complaint, Biliousness, Nervous De
ollity,. Hernia (Rupture), Hemorrholds
(rles), and Tape Worm yleld 10 MS
treatment after everything else falls'
thousands OF cases OF diseases OF tne
Ihroat and Lungs and Nervous Com
plants arise from disorder of the diges-
i've functions and disappear under pro-
per treatment. Have you weak stom-
ach, general debility, indigestion con
stlpatlon, acidlty OF the stomach, palpi-
tation or huttering at the heart, heart
burn, fullress or weight in the stomach
disgust for food, swimming at the mead,
II so, consult Dr. B' at once
DO you want somethingto strengthen
you? DO You want 10 get ria OF nrrv-
business? DO You want gooo appetitt?
DO you want energy? III so, consult
Dr. B. at once, his common sense treat
ment Will cure you.
skin Diseases arise from lmpur-
ity or the blood--and dlsordered diges'
tion causes impure Dlood-lt the foun-
tain head be vitiated the entire stream
Is rendered impure-all outward appIi-
cations such as lotions ana saves may
dry up a disease Tor snort tlme, or
drive 1t IN on the vital organs put Dr'
BIS treatment eXpells it from the system
and makes perfect cure. "a,
hernia lRupture), treated ny me-
chanlcal appliances and eiectliclty'
Radical cure effected in all durable cases.
PlieS! Blind, bleeding or itching,
cured ike magic, instant relief given
and speedy cure. The number OF those
aif1lcted is truly marvellous. Let no false