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Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-07-25

Only thirteen Democratic aspir-
ants have announced themselves
for Governor Of Tennessee, as yet.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-07-25

A Boone county Ky farmers wife
tried salt on the potato bugs The salt
killed the potatoes and the bugs sought
another patch.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-07-25

a father in Boston offered his
son five dollars to take q dose of
castor oil, and then palmed off a
counterfeit bill on the boy.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-07-25

EMBARASSMENTS OF A LOCA
EDIToR.-The Unsuitable demand
of the public for items of exciting
local news, makes the position of a
local editor any thing but a pleas
ant one frequently, if the paper
does not contain them, both it and
the local are pronounced stupid.
But any thing that can by any
possibility be construed into re-
Election on any person or persons is
sure to call blessings on
his devoted head, so that he is per-
petually, in a figurative sense, be-
tween two fires. If any thing of
excitingl interest occurs in two or
three places an hour or two before
going to press, he is supposed to be
Immediately possessed of all
the facts, and the impossi-
bility of being at several
distinct places at once, or the
liability Of being misled in his
statements in relying on reports Of
others, goes but a little way to-
wards excusing any omission or
mis'statement of facts. In short,a
local editor does more work for lit
tie thanks than any other person
we know Of this side of Heaven.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-07-25

OUR WATER WoRKs.-Our wa
ter works are being rapidly ex-
tended all through the streets of
the city, and at the same time in
troduced into very many houses
and lots of our citizens. When
this is done, it will add greatly to
the cleanliness and consequent
health of our city, as the grade of
most of our streets will make it an
easy matter to wash out all the
filth that unavoidably aecumu-
lates in the alleys and cutters of
the main streets, by a general
opening at the same time each
morning, Of the family hydrants
with the hose attached. A little
water thus thrown judiciousIy on
each ones premises would make
a volumein the cutters that would
wash them thoroughly.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-07-25

The funds realized from the con-
certs given by musical associa-
tion of Martinsburg for the benefit
of the " Martinsburg Literary and
Library Association, :" amounting
to sos. 80, are in the hands of the
Treasurer of the Library Associa-
ton, and are held by him subject
to order of the society.
There is also SIS, derived from
the Wyman concerts in the hands
of the Library Committee.
When the Lyceum is convened
this fall these amounts will no
doubt be expended by the socle-
ty for the purposes intended.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-07-25

The pictorials will overflow
with portraits Of the
principal actors in the Plymouth
Church scandal. The Days Do
ings" will illustrate Tilton's state
ments with sketches on the spot by
"OUr special artist, and the Har-
pers WILDE equally enterprising.
In the meantime it needs not
a prophet nor the son Of a prophet
to foreshadow the end oft all.
The committee will declare Til
ton a brute, Mrs. Il. a long suffer
ing angel, and the Rev. Henry
more sanity than ever.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-07-03
Discharge Of Employ ees-t Painful
Sceue.

WASHINGTON, June 30-The Treasury
Department employees were considerably
agitated to-day in view of the anticipated
reduction of force. The ladies were par
ticularly disturbed, and collected III groups
in various pant of the building discussing
the subject. This morning the heads of
all the bureaus handed to Secretary Bristow
the list of those to be dismissed.
The heaviest discharge was made in the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing, the
services Of three hundred and seventy-five
female employees being dispensed with,
leaving twelve hundred still employed in
that bureau. The scene of dismissal was
marked by sadness, and fourteen of the
women who we're discharged tainted when
the announcement was made to them, and
physicians was called to their assistance.
Forty clerks were discharged from the
Second Auditors Office and other dis
charges will be made tomorrow. 1t was
recommended by the bureau officers that
only one of family be retained, and this
recommendation was generally followed.
This wholesale discharge will cause much
suffering, which, however, will be some
what alleviated by the payment of two
months extra pay to every victim of Con-
gressional economy.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-07-03

There was a reduction of the public debt
to the extent of 81, $50, 196. 81 during June.
Since June 80, 1873, there has been decrease
of S4,730, 472 Al, notwithstanding that dur
ing several months Of the year there were
considerable additions TO the debt. The
revenues, both from internal taxes and GUS
toms duties, were greater last month than
in the corresponding month of 1873, which
shows not only 4 gratifying condition OF
the National Treasury, but also that busi-
ness must already have experienced an en-
cOuraging revival. Many of the most inn
portant branches of industry are still SUI
fering, but other trades must be doing un-
usually well, else the revenue returns would
not be so favorable, and much as our cur
rency system yet needs to render it ade-
quate to the huctuating demands of busi-
ness, there is every reason to anticipate n
season of exceptional activity this coming
fall.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-07-03

THE Democratic leaders have been
greatly disappointed in getting material to
work on in the coming campaign. They
were in good hopes Of the results of the late
conventions. They expected something
they could take hold Of and use with effect,
but finding nothing Of the sort, they now cla-
NOR against Republican platforms. Their
hopes in Congress were also damaged. There
Is little doubt that the Democratic leaders
we're preparing to make a great bne and
cry in the ensuing elections if the hepublI-
can majority in Congress had adjourned
without passing any financial measure, af-
ter being in session so long. The solution
of the matter by the passage of measure
which is satisfactory to all sections of the
country, takes the wind completely out OF
their sails, and for the time being they are
Thoroughly nonplussed.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-07-03


Order No. 346, amounting to 81, 500 90, was,
for the payment of loan made in 1872 from tho
First National Bank of Sunbury, charged to the
Treasurer in the audit of that year.
Orders, Nos. 6l0 and 1919, amounting to 81,
500 90, were issued payment of loans from
said Bank, made in 1878, and charged to Treas
urer.
Orders, Nos. 594, sos, 694. 695, 69s, $50 and
S26, amounting to So, ,202 So, includes all expen-
ses for locating, surveying, advertising and sell
ing the lands belonging to the county, now lying
outside of its limits, and investigating titles in
reference TO the same.
Order No. 1901, amounting to 81 ,263 81, was
issued by Commissioners to Treasurer for taxes
for land sold to the county by Treasurer in 1865,
1870 and 1872, for which they did not hold deeds.
This amount is charged to the Treasurer in his
settlement, less the costs.
Orders, Nos. 1,004, loss, 1,122 and !, ,143,
amounting to SSi3 15, includes the expenses for
locating, seated and unseated lands, now lying
within the county, and notifying such holders to
redeem before sale.
Ii will thus be seen that the above amount OF
81 $40 %, added TO the actual expenses OF the
year. including old orders paid, and after de-
ducting TreasureT's commission, will exactly
balance :he amount of orders issued, namely,
SS4 ,91O 9S. We therefore claim that our late
report is. and always was correct, General
Reader's7' and "Tax-payer's'i assertions to the
contrary notwithstanding and that we closed
the same Just as we INTENDED IL SnOulO De, KNOW
ing that the Receipts and Expenditures and the
TIeasurer's settlement are two separate and dis
tinct accounts. We would also state that Mr..
Hottenstein was in error when he stated thsss
the Treasurer had the amount of outstanding
taxes, &c, in his pocket, we know the Treas
urer is always charged with Overpaid taxes as
well as with any other cash received.
We would hereafter advise ''General Reader,
alias Charles Hottenstein, before he proceeds 10
assail the honesty of the County Treasurer, and
cast contempt and ridieule upon the board Of
County Auditors, to try and master the difference
between a settlement with the County Treasurer,
and the real and actual expenses of the county
for any one year.
We have been most maliciously assailed by
Mr.. Hottenstein, his communications deserved
only silent contempt, and would have been treat
ed by us as such had we not thought that other
tax payers of the county might be led astray by
his misrepresentation and misconceptions. We
shall take no further notice of his insolent at
tacks upon us-but leave him alone in his
glory.
]. NJ. FOLLMER,
JACOB E. MUENCH,
JOSEPH EISELY,
Auditors.
Sunbury, Pa, Juno 80, 1874.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-07-03

THE BUSINESS OUTLoOK.-There is
reason to believe that the hard-times of the
past six or eight months are pretty nearly
over We have watched the tone of our
exchanges since the adjournment of Con-
gress and the approval by the President
of the compromise financial bill, for some
indication of an improvement in business
and of more promising outlook. We may
be too hopeful, but we certainly think we
dccern CLEANS of sunshine through the
clouds which bave SO long overcast the
business sky. The Philadelphia Ledger,
always reliable authority in financial mat
tiers, saws: son the whole the business
outlook seems to favor an early ard decided
improvement. There may be some few
further failures, but these only bring the
bottom which must be FIRST touched, the
nearer, and so insures the earlier arrival.
While some railway corporations have de-
faulted, others have got upon a good basis
and are doing well. Farmers at the West
are doing better this year than last, and
everywhere money is plentiful almost be-
yond precedent. California has secured
her wheat crop, with probably So, 900, 900.
Oregon has also a large surplus for ex-
port.
The lst of July is semi-annual dividend
day, when millions of dollars will be paid
in interest. Where all this money is to
find safe and profitable investments is a
question not easy to decide. With SO much
capital scattered all over the country, and
call, with the grain crops full of romise.
and the cotton crop to be, in all probabili-
ty, far more than we anticipated six weeks
since, there is every hope for a better state
of business in the coming autumn. That
the business outlook is more encouraging
than for many months is not disputed by
ANYBODY except chronic crOakers and such
professional spectators as have money
stakcd and ''stand to win" on continu
ance of the depression Of the past few
months, and on further decline in tho
prices of securities and commodities.
The Miners Journal, authority in the
coal and mining regions, chimes in its ap
proval of this view, and adds, "While busi
ness, unquestionably, is dull, still the fu
ture has less of Il gloomy aspect than ;
month ago. The people of this country
have been compelled to exercise more rigit
economy than ever before, and, as a conse
qucnce, business affairs have a NOR
healthful promise. Encourage hope anC
confidence, and new that Congress has ad
journed and no further legislation can b
expected this year, there is no reason VIII.
the backbone OF stagnation 2hould not b
l brokenn
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-07-03
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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-07-03
by fllnnl.

THE NEWS FROM SPAIN.-Dispatches
received on Monday by the government,
give the intelligence that the Carlists will
soon be driven from the Spanish territory.
An unhappy event, however, has just oc-
Cured. Marshal Concha, comander-in-
chief of the Spanish army, in an attack
upon the Carlists entreuchment at Muro,
on Sunday last, was unfortunately killed.
AS soon as this was known 10 the troops
they withdrew without loss. General Ia.
bala, the President OF Council and Minister
of War. at once assumed the command.
Marshal Concha was eighty years of age,
and was soldier all his life.
Subsequent dispatches show that the Re-
publican army before Muro, were roughly
haudled. and were Obliged to fall back eight
miles. Their loss is set down at 100. 1t
is now said that the fidelity Of Concha to
the Republic was much doubted at Madrid.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-07-03

NATIONAL LUMBER ASSOCIATION
The session of the National Association Of
Lumbermen at Williamsport during last
week, was one of fextraordinary Importance
and interest. Ii was the initiatory step of
the union of the many diversified interests
appertaining to the same industry, and
was attended with many unexpected de-
yelopments from the first. Delegates were
present from Main, New Hampshire, Yer
mont, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Mi
chigan, Maryland, Wisconsin, Florida,
Connecticut, Minnesota, Ohio, and GeOr-
gia. Michigan had the largest representa-
ton. The officers elected to serve for the
present year under the new Constitution
are as follows President. ID. Wetmore,
of Warren. Pa. Vice Presidents-Ho on. J.
G. Thorp, Eau Claire, Wis; Ezra Rust,
Saginaw, Mich; T. ii. Marston, Hartford,
Conn. Secretaries-James r. Smith, Buff
falo, n. y; ii. II. Colquitt, Savannah,
Ga. Corresponding Secretary. II. SIM
monds, Boston, Mass. One of the princi-
pal acts Of the Association was to protest
vigorously against the Reciprocity Treaty,
which proposes to admit Canadian lumber
to the United States free Of duty. 1t is to
be hoped that other bodies representing the
other American industries that are icop-
arded by the treaty, will take like action
and utter similar protest before the meeting
of Congress in December. Fortunately
the treaty was not ratified by the Senate
during the Sc, sion Just closed, and there is
therefore plenty of time for the press of the
country, and for the interests threatened,
TO express opinions which will defeat the
treaty when it comea up for consideration
next winter.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-07-03
II. 3. MASSER, lr,.,
NTtI WRIT EoitO' -

THE despondinG cries of "hard times"
which we have heard for long dreary months
are about passing away, and the people OF
the country now show a disposition TO ac-
cent the situation. Those cries were sad
enough. and represented many SORROWS
but as we look back upon the panic through
clearer and calmer atmosphere, we are able
10 discover that the fault was our own
the resul: of speculation, adventure wiz
enterprize and other recklessness both
in our National, State, business and uomes-
tic relations. In real estate anu stocks, Tor
instance, instead of honestly purchasing
what we wanted, and paying for 1t as
property, The custom was to deal with them
as with everything else-as 4 speculation
to buy and sell on margins )" TO pay
practically as much for worthless stocks
and fancy lots Of ground as tor the best
shares and the most desirable lots IN the
market. False values were thus originated
and sustained, not only in the larger oper-
ations of capitalists, but in the everyday
trading and purchasing of merchants oi
moderate means, mechanics and others
conducting business enterprises, aud by
even the operatives who live upon their
scanty earnings. The panic was the END
of this and of the system of faisehood upon
which it is based.
We are happy TO note that the signs ol
genuine prosperity are auspicious. From
all parts we have good tidingS OF abundant
crops. Western dealers and merchants
have unusually short stocks on hand, and
Eastern manufacturers are able 10 dispose
of their goods. The export trade Tor th'
balance of the year is likely to be fully vi
to the present standard, and presently, !:
is hoped. there will be employment anC
work for all. People, even if they would
can no longer run in debt, merchants,s grocer
and business men generally in our own 10
cality where the credit system has so Ions
and so ruinously pevailed, refuse lonSe
TO ''book'' making only cash sales, an'
compelling rigid economy where befor
there was thoughtless and reckless expen
diture. These lessons are being hard ant
dearly learned, but we cannot fail to prof
hx- flnpn
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-07-03

PoLITICAL.-After twenty.One unsuc-
cessful trials the Legislature of Rhode
Island have postponed the electon OF a
United States Senator until January next,
TO which il stands adjourned. In Yer
mont, the Democrats have nominated w.
a. II. Bingham as their candidate for
Governor and in Maine they have nomin-
ateG Joseph A. Titcomb for Governor
Hon. Henry L. Dawes and Hon. George
+. Hoar, both OF Massachusetts, and
among the ablest members of the House Of
Representatives, have declined reelection,
On Saturday the New Hampshire Legisla-
ture lcgislated out of Office the Republican
Judge of Probate, ditto Register, sherlfs,
solicitors, and a number of police judges,
the Democrats being determined, now that
They arc Ia power, to enjoy the loaves and
fishes exclusively
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-07-03
TrOubIe at the Mint.

THE CONSTERNATIoN CAUSED BY THE
FOREIGN DETECTIVE.
On Monday, among the many visitors
who applied for admission to the United
States Mint was a well-attired foreigner of
pleasant manners and address, who stated
that he desired 10 make an examination Of
the American system of coinage for scien-
tiiic purposes. 1t fel! to his lot to be es-
corted by Capt. Rulon, one of the gentle
manly ushers Of the institution, who gave
the gentleman all the necessary informa-
ton as they strOlled through the establish
ment. Arriving at the smelling room, the
foreigner confdentially informed his at
tendant that he had really been sent by the
authorities at Washington to discover
whether any pecuations was being in
dulged in by the employees, and that al
ready he had detected one Of the workmen
in the act of sccreting silver coin. To make
good his accusation he took from the pock-
ct Of this man half n dozen silver dollars
of the coinage Of 1874. Governor Pollock
was sent for at once, but before he arrived
the foreign detective had implicated half n
dozen others of the employees in similar
practices, and had his pockets filled with
coin of ali denominations, which he had
taken from the pockets, hats, aprons, and
shoes Of the workmen.
AS soon rs the GOuernor came down
stairs the facts were made known to him,
when to the astonishment Of the spectators
it was discovered that not only had Mr..
Pollock himself secreted in the folds of his
shirt-bosom half dozen silver pieces, but
that he had actually picked from the pocket
of one of the bystanders a cigar case.
Things began TO assume n serious aspect
when the foreign gentleman presented
Governor Pollock with his card, bearing
the inscription Professor Hermann. "
After a hearty round of applause and
laughter, the Governor took charge of his
light-fngered friend and devoted consid
cradle time of his entertainment, which
the professor reciprocated by some re-
markabe improvements in qaick money
making. Philadelphia Press.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-07-03

NEW YORK, J,me 80, 1874.
THE GREAT BEECHER-TILTON ISlBROGLIO.
The topic Of the town at this present mo-
ment is the revival of the Beecher-Tilton
quarrel. The last number of Tilton's
paper, the Golden Age, contains letter
over the signature of the editor, addressed
to Rev. Leonard Bacon, of New Haven,
which puts Mr.. Beecher in a rather awk-
ward position. The situation is something
like this:
Your readers all remember that some
years ago the notorious Mrs. Woodruff
stated in her paper that Henry Ward
Beecher had been guilty of criminal integ-
course with the wife of Tilton. Those who
knew Mrs. Tilton knew that the charge
was false but those in position to know,
felt that there was something the matter
somewhere. Tilton withdrew from Ply
mouth Church, and the talk circulated with
great freedom.
Since this time, some friends of Beecher
have prosecuted Tilton unremittingly. DR..
Bacon, in his address to the council, spoke
so pointedly of the magnanimity Of Beecher
toward Tilton in refusing to ''crush" him,
that Titon felt obliged to give to the pub
lie the facts in the case, to the end of show
ing who was the magnanimous man of the
two.
Mr. TiltoL states that after he had been
for fifteen years Il member of Plymouth
Church, and had become meanwhile an in
innate friend of the pastor, knowledge came
to him in 1870, that he had committed
against him an offence Th,ch he forbOre TO
name or characterize. Prompted by his
selErcspect, he Immediately and forever
ceased his attendance on his ministry.
Then he gives a long account of how he
closed his connection with Plymouth
Church. The church had knowledge
through Wcodhull's paper of the charges
against Beecher, but it refused to believe
them. Mr.. Shearman, the clerk of the
church, was reported in the Brooklyn Un-
iOn rs saying:
GAS for Mrs. Tilton, she had occasiOned
the whole trouble while in IL halfcrazed
condition. She had mediumistic fits, and
while under the strange power that possess
ed her often spoke of the most incredible
things, declared things possible that were
impossible, and among the rest had SLAM
dered Mr. Beecher. Mr.. Tilton himself
had acknowledged that all the other things
she had told him in her mediumistic trance
were false and impossible"
This language, however, Mr.. Shearman
aflerward retracted.
But in all the discussion of the question,
great stress was laid upon the fact that
Tilton had slandered Beecher; that he was
bringing reproach upon the church, and
that Beecher's sparing him was really saint
like. So Tilton proceeds to show directly
who is the magnanimous man, and he pub
fishes n letter he wrote Mr.. Beecher, dated
May l, 1874:
Henry Ward Beecher.
SIR: Mr.. f. B. Carpenter mentions to
me your saying to him that under certain
conditions, involving certain disavowals by
me, a sum Of money would or could be
raised to send me, with my family, to Eu-
rope for a term of years.
The occasion compels me to state eXpli-
city that so long as life and selfrespect
continue, to exist together in my breast,