The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1874-02-05
Pcnnsyivania items.

paid in 1873.
Tho &inlin county treasury il
depleted, and for the first time in
many years, orders issued by the
commissioners are offered ON the
streets at a discount
The Bellefonto Republican calls
the attention Of the Fish Commis.
sioners TO tho fact that Samuel Shark
Of Union county, has married Eliza
beth Shark, of Centre county.
According to the Auditor Gen.
erals report there was received n,
the state Treasury last year S0i5
from some unknown person. for tax
es, which has been placed in the
conscience, fund.
"A Tamaqua constable. who is
yet young at the business. believes
IN calling on man OF business ONLY
in hours of business. He served q
notice on minister the other even
ing while he WAS in the pulpit holding
services.
Tho time for holding the next
State Fair in Pennsylvania has been
fixed for the last Tuesday of Septem-
Der. The length of the meeting is
to be four days. The place will not
be decided until tho March meeting
of the State Agricultural Society.
The Democratic convention of
Philada "A assembled on the 18th inst /,
and passed II resolution by q vote of
6i Co 10 declaring it iuexpedient to
make q nomination for Mayor and
recommending Hon. A. X. Mcclure
to the Democratic voters rs the
citizens constitutional candidate.
At the Jimtown coke works in
Fayette county, one day last week. a
little girl aged about four years.
named Ragan, fell into coke oven
and was burned to death. Her
mother was 80 excited on hearing of
the occurrence that she choked her
infant child to death.
A few days ago. Anderson Muir
dock, OF Greene county, blew off his
head and part of the arm with an
over charged shot gun. Last sum.
mer his brother George had his hand
and arm terribly mutilated by
moving machine, and n few years
ago another brother was killed by
falling in n boiling cauldron.
The trial Of Moody and Rosen-
tine, the Dauphiu county murderers.
in Harrisburg, terminated on Tues
day The jury, after being out about
four hours, returned n verdict of
guilty of murder in first degree.
Upon the rendering Of the verdict
Moody looked quite serious and
Rosentine's black face turnedpartially
white.
The Democrats and ''reformers'
Of Philadelphia, have concluded to
overlook Col. Forney, Col. Mcclure.
and the prominent reformers in their
for Mayor, and to take
mp Mr.. Littleton, the president of
the select council as their candidate.
MIR. Littleton would be very fair
nomination, but will be beaten by
Mayor Stokley, who will be the Re.
publican candidate, by at least 10000
majority.
"A very singular accident hap
pened to horse belonging to Thorn
as Barlow, of Sugar Grove, Warren
county, few days ago. Mr. Bar
lows son was riding the horse on n
gallop, when one foot became fast in
a cavity in the road composed Of
slate stone. The grip Of the stones
was so tight, and the movement of
the horse 50 great, that the entire
hoof remained in the cavity The
poor animal, although valuable
horse, had to he killed AZ his useful
ness was at an end.
LEwIsBuRG, Pa, Jan. 81. 1874
William Cameron, Esq, yesterday
donated to the citizens of Lewisbnrg
n new steam fire engine, costing
about $4,000. The Borough Coun-
ell were holding the pu chase under
the cost of which would
have been burdensome upon the tax
payers OF the village. An engine Of
the Silsby manufacture was being
exhibited by the agent for trial and
when Mr. Cameron sent
for the members of Council and gave
his order for the engine rs a gilt to
the good citizens of his home. The
act is characteristic OF the good man
and the generous gift is duly ap-
preciated by the happy people Of
Lewisburg
One OF the encouraging signs Of
the times is the decrease of imports
and the increase of exports ut the
port Of New York during the year
1873. The decrease of imports,
compared with the previous year,was
about thirty-three and ahalf millions
and the increase Of exports, forty
two millions. But still the imports
exceed the exports $49,6G0,770.
When we shall have brought our
exports even with our imports, or in
excess Of them-which we may hope
to do at some period not very re
mote-the country will have reached
the acme of prosperity. AS it is,
the near approximation to it is en-
couraging.
"A Mr.. Bradley, Of Forestville,
Schuylkill county, was the victim of
n most shocking murder committed
on the night'of the 23rd ult, while
cnrared i'm natinn his simmer hy a.