The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-08-06
PENsYLvANTA AEFATRs.

PENS HLv ANA AEh'AlES.
pITTsDURG has upwards Of fifty roll
ing-GnillS.
REPUBLICAN county conventions in
Pennsylvania all condemn the back sal
ary business.
a COMMITTEE of the Pittsburg City
Council have decided that wooden pave
ments are 1ailure.
ONE thousand guests frequently take
breakfast at McCiellan's splendid hotel
at Altoona.
THE exports of Philadelphia have in
creased a per cent. in three years, which
is a gratiify ing exhibit for the Quaker
city.
4 LYCO1uzG county farmer has a
cow which recently gave 465 pounds Of
milk in nine days. The largest yield
for one day was 55} pounds.
4 COMPANY is forming in Lebanon
for the purpose Of establishing rolling
mill. 1t is composed of Lebanon's s most
enterprising young men.
a HORSE vas stung to death by bees
in Washington county the cher day.
The poor beast was tied and had to stand
and take the fire oi a whole hive.
Hon. William Elwell, formerly Of
Bradford, now Of Columbia county, is
coming out as the Democratic c&ndi-
date for Justice CT the Supreme Court.
WLLIAMsPcRT has a match factory
with a producing capacity OF 103, $4,000
matches per day of ten hours. When
in full operation about forty men and
boys will be employed.
"MrNEEQUA Springs, " according to
all our correspondents, is growing into
favor as one Of the healthiest summer
resorts in America, and hundreds of
our best people are among It's visitors.
THE Dtoravians of Bethlehem cele-
brated their 13lst anniversary week be-
fore last. The first Of tEaig number
came to that place in 174l. Ii I742
they resolved themselves into a congre-
CATION.
Hon. Samuel Henry, Of Cambria
county, has been making an active can
vass for State Treasurer and has good
hopes OF success. Quite a number Of
the interior counties have instructed
their delegates n his favor.
Hon. Asa Packer has donated to the
Lehigh University 56 acres cf land 2Cd
$1,00G, 900 TO build and endow it. For
the whole course in this institution the
tuition is absolutely free; lodging rooms
(unfurnished) are provided and board
placed as near cost as possible. Stu
dents who are compelled, by the neces-
sity for labor, to give but short time
each day to study are cordially invited
to "come and learn what they can"
THE Media american of last week
says that the liquor-dealers of Delaware
county have secretly combined to dictate
the Republican nominations this fall.
The scheme is directed specially against
Mr.. Cooper, candidate for Senator,
who supported Local Option" Mr..
Cooper, i'll the American, bids the con-
spiratOrs defiance and declares that
what he has done he will do over again.
1t is probable that this occurrence will
insure his nomination and election to
the Senate.
A HARRISBURG editor is reported to
have seen black line across the face of
the moon, and then written a column in
explanation of the phenomenon, A pO-
liceman says the editor was standing
under a telegraph wire.
THE most complete powder-works in
the country have been started on Gard +.
ner's Creek, LuZerne county, near the |
Lehigh and Susquehanna RailrOrd. -
Their capacity is between 400 and 500 |
kegs of powder per day.
PHILADELPHIA's steamship lines are
The Pennsylvania sailed .
on Saturday week, with full cargo. ON
her second trip, and by this time is pro-
Dably at Liverpool. The Ohio will sail
in few days. The RydaL Hall, one of