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The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1875-01-23
Lew SWING.

The Philadelphia Inquirer, of Mon.
day last, has the following review of
the coal trade for the week previous:
There is, of course, 10 Improvement
in the general features of the coal trade
in oil the regions where mining opera
lions are suspended, with no indca,
ions that work is to be resumed on the
reduced wages offered by the opera.
tors aud the companies. Ia they think
that it will be- tor the interests of the
Whole trade that coal production should
stop Tor two or three months, it is not
at all proOable that concessions will be
made 10 the men.
In the Lehigh region the committees
Of the operators ana miners failed to
come to any agreement. The operators
adhered to their schedule OF prices and
the men rejected them They adjourn.
ed to meet again at the call OF the COM
mittces.
IN 'he wyoming region it is rumor-
ed that in several districts the men
snow disposition to accept the Ieduc
ton offered. Those employed by the
Pennsylyan ia Goal Company coniluu-
ed to work, and it appears by the re-
turns that the men employed by the [
Delaware, Lackawanna ANA Western |
Railroad Company are also at work. |
The prices offered 10y this company are .
the same as offered in Schuylkillcuuuty
for day labor outside, and We persume
the same also is offered for contract
a. . I... e.,
tors desired to eQualize prices in all the
Regions.
In the ShamOkin regions a number of
colIcries are 1t work, but on Whlttrn,
we do not know. ihey sent 10 market
last week 1851 tons OF coal, principally
to Western markets.
We understand that the operators
and dealers IN this city have requested
the Reading Coal and Iron Company Ia
give them drawback OF So cents a
Ton on hand at the time the reduction
was made at the yards OF the company. !
Il this request is not aran,ed, and they il
hlnk it will not be, their sales of stock a
III hand Will have to be at lose, as tits n
nut proper they should sell coal AS =,
heapy as the company, unless there u
'e difference in the quality aud in the {,
PREPARATION of the coal, The cOastwise IA
hpMeuts are almost nominal, while Sd
be receipts from the regions are con
ned TO the coal that was i'm lie break. az
DIS ana al l.f mouth ut tha mines PEE ~
iI1' % llt .la, yi t.e g,Ir gl
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Communicated /
Sund:sy-schO0i work

In travelling, our eyes run faster than
our feet; we catch view Of grand and
interesting scenery long before our
footsteps, with their utmost toll and
speed, can measure the distance that
lays between. The inexperienced ira
| ycler Is liable to discOuragemeut when.
he compares the sloW progress he is
making, with the great distance vet to
be Travelled SO it Is with the spiritual
toiIers ana travellers; they, too, are liza.
Die to dlscOuragements, when they turn
Irom the sublime ideals upeniur in
frightening glory before them to the
sometimes meagre results of their efforts.
We fancy that We have noticed some.
thIng OF this in the complaints of some
oI our sunday school cIuaGers-we go
say workers, lor true workers never
cToak. ItIequIrts but little imagina-
ton to paint visions Of SuudavscDopI
work, which would delight all hearts.
bat whoever shall uciudethat uotbipp
valuable has yet been accomplished.
because this high ideal is not yet reach. |
ed, VIII do gross injustice t1 one of Inc
most Dentlicent and most fruitful of
modern Christian enterprises. IL not
too much to say tAaJ the ounlay,SchoDl
mas reYOlutloHIzed the Christian world.
Coming into existence at a time when
the progress OF science aud arts WAS
turning all minds away from the Bible,
anu from the fields OF religious thought.
and was secuiarizng all tie powers OF
man aud society," threatening religion
with tota! eclipse. The Sunday.school
las lifted the Bible TO more than its old
prominence, aud las lent to religion a
lew and wider influence over society.
: II nothing that tens OF thousands of j.
'Oung Christian teachers are engaged =
d tie weekly study Of the Bible? NO. b
hing that hundreds OF thousands Of Is
hilIren are Learning the golden text y
nd central truths Of our Suuday-scbool 10
'a,ons and meaning of sculpture? T.
nothing that the Christian churcbe,
re now cuuiessedIy recruiting in large A
easlre from Sab1ath.soAo classes, n
at Christianity, once almost confined olI pI
adult classes, now reckous its iuye, th
le professors by thousands upon thou.
nds' And does any one believe that Sd
this mighty and ceasless work of FIJI.
'ehIng, writing and printing fox chill
ru "a..,ar- ao marx @. Dos power on 81.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1875-01-23

Peter S,einmetz, alias Shale, while
beng taken TO the Easton Jail on LIon-
DAY morning, attempted to escape by
ieaping from the window of the water
closet on the train on the Lehigh and
SH'quehanna Railroad,near Bethlehem.
The constable in charge of the prisoner
wen. back and found the mans dead
n"dy, the train having passed over his
mead Steinmttl broke Jail Mt Easton
hye years ago. He was in charge for
iChoing store in Lockport on Friday
night.
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-"Get me a piece of chalk wan
to draw you likeness of tie appearing
and disappearing man." Is what Prof
Dcvere said To II member Of the School
board and while he was gone for it the
Prof. disappeared and forgot to pay the
hail rent Some of our people would
like to see that professor once more.
| Do comet
Handsome carriages and sleighs
with fine trotting horses, can always be
obtained at David Ebbert's livery, at
very reasonable prices.
Look out for a rich treat on the
2"nd Of Feb, in the entetainment be-
',ng gotten up by Lehigh Hook & Lad
der 90.
Fond du Lac is the nple of the new
Episcopal Diocese of Northern Wiscon-
SIN, and Di. Leighton Coleman of 70.
Iedo, has just been elected its Bishop.
-Boots, shoes and CATERS of every
style in the market, OF the best mater
lal and most fashionable make at knock
down prices, at T. d. Clauss'.
Where, o where. is " Marcutio ?"
we have splendid sIeighing in this 10.
caIlty just now.
Hon. A. j. During arrived home
on visit from Harrisburg on Thursday |
night. We are pleased to see the hon. |
gentleman looking well. Harrisburg
evidently agrees with him.
Hon. Morgan r Wise. Green Co.,
on Tuesday last introduced bill, in the
lIouse, repeating 50 much Of the Com.
mon school law as provides for the pay.
meht Of county superintendents. and
'hat the aggregate sum (5lOS, $500 be
appled to the payment of one or more
professors OF learned and scientific ac.
lulements, full graduates of colleges.
10 open professors chair or chairs at
-ac!i county seat or for each supern,
endent's district in the Common.
wealth.
On Friday evening last the Jr. O.
u a. NJ, of this borough, made very
pleasant S!elghing party up the Ma
loning Valley, taking supper at Me.
Daniels hotel,and returning home''an.
my the wee sma hours" on SaIurday
morning.
lion D. Z. Finchcr, on Tuesday
asst introduced bill in the House of
representatives eXemptlng all full
pensioners from personal taxes.
john Detterine, of White Haven
brakeman on the l. V. Railroad. had
lis leg broken at Packerton, on Mon.
lay afternoon last. lie was taken TO
is home at White Haven on the even. .
lg train.
Hon, a. J. Durllng, our member
D inc state Legislature, has been an |
ohted on the following committee: {
corporations and Iron and Coal. c
Jan any Of our friends inform ns
.hother that school director has return. J
tt with The piece Of chalk, he was sent
Ji Dy the SlatiJ gton magician? !
William W. Fagen, member of ,he l
Iouae of Representatives at Harris !
urI died in that city Monday morn
ig, aged 81 years. lie was Demo.
.atI and ralre,entcd the Third Dis
let OF Philadelphia.
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Vast N7auch Chunk letter

Vast MauCh Chunk letter
Rev. a. l.. Urban delivered an ab
discourse last Sunday morning. w
seldom hea,~ so young a minister as Nj
Urban, presen the truth with such er
ergy Of language and business {
thought.
In social circles every thing is goin
as "merry as marriage bell" Tn
Methodist, Presbyterian and ."plScopo
mite societies will be Il cid this week
Ihe EpiscopaIs are preparing for go,H'
ume' The highest social quar-. ty here
'ofore attainable at the presby terian
mite society was dancing.
The truth contained in the lines.
This world is all given good Iuc,,oo.
To use in some sense tobacco.
Is applicable to this place. Yes, our
great eaukers and genteel clerks puff,
our old maids and gossips tickle their
oIiactory nerves with small pinches OF
snuff, while the phlegnatic loungers.
who pest Smiths store, "chaw their
tobacco" We announce with no little
plea ure, that our friend John Muth, is
The most accomplished tousorial artist
III Carbon county. lie shayes long Re. |
publican faces for the same price charg. |
ed for Democratic plump faces. Our
city has one tailor Of whom we have
heard and.seen but little. But we infer
from the wear and tear of the boys
Dreeches, caused byriling down hill on
their jumpers, that his RECEIPTS must
be very high.
One evening last week when the hum
OF day was past and the sound of reyel.
ry was hushed by night, this silent
place among the mountains was sud
denly awakened from its lethargy by
long prolonged chorus of female voices.
followed BY low rumblng sounds, iudi-
eating the approach of an earthquake.
Upon investigating this strange pheno-
menon it was found that a grand cav
'lcade Of married women were riding
Iown South street hill on Jumpers.
JYer the bumpers they few with reck-
eSs speed The rustings of calico, the
resulting from heroine can.
'Izing, the cIashing, lashing Of jumpers
md sacrificing Of pIumpers told that
zone but the brave were there. Ere
he midnight hour had come, the fair
of this chvalric band, blew
ler thtiIl-sounding bugle, calling her
aIico legions from the field to take up
he line of march for their respectlye
Ton iciles. Then with light and airy
read they marched homeward now and
lien jogging and juggling and a
iggIing, singing a, they went, one of
he harmonious choruses taken from
'O'd Mother Goose's melodies" May
hose dauntless female spirits let their
lalt1n notes be heard again on South
trert hill.
John w. Allen is enjoying his honey :
noon. Long may he wave.
The principal Of East Mauch Chunk
iIgh School, on his return from church
'ot Sabbath morning failing to keep
ne centre of gravity within the base OF
Is phaIanges, was consequently, with
crash pro trated before the multitude.
lie says, Gymnastics publicly perform.
ON slippery payements, when one is
.ith a lady are detrimental TO the dig. q
ity of his profession. i
Jan. 10. Lew SwTNG. +
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~ Y ~" = Q y.
Our young friend, 7. ?. Lent, is de-
Iermia.d to seN goods, notwithstanding
the ha'a times, for by reference to his
new advertisement in to.day's paper it
viii be seen that he has made a tremcn.
aons reduction N dress and dry goods.
lie Is now'sclIing remnants at G cents
which lie formerly sold at l24 cents;
muslins 10 and 12]G cents formerly sold
al ~ and IA cents, ,aud all other fancy
ana staple dress and dry goods equally
prices. w
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1875-01-23

The Borough Election.
G To the Editor Of Carbon Adyo-ato.
e SIR: Within the last few weeks I
=. have noticed the subject Of "Who shall
e be our next Borough officers" has been
f brought before tie people of this place
IN the ADVOCATE and in the Allentown
: Herald under "Lehghton Items. - the
source OF the latter is so well known
that it would be folly for me to waste
INK IN contradicting his assertion, that
Americans think VIM. Miller the ripbt
man Tor Burgess" Cor sometime in
tat eifecO. Your correspondent Of
last week in advocating party tickets
takes ,'ew which can never be sus-
tn, ned by sound Judgment rs being n
wise 'lan to adoHt in our borough at
this time, for these l'easons: the votes,
as polled al our last election, shows
majority for the Democrats, which
proves that the n, 1mnation Of lForO-
ugh ticket consistn. of all DemocratS .
would be equivalent to their election,
and from the fact (deplm able a5 it is)
that both parties are led ana ruled by
a few or "ring," would give tl.em the
choi1e Of our officers instead of allo wing
all voters, as it has been heretofore, If
having voice in the nomination of
neutral ticket. The question then is 81
would this ring" select men according 81
to their merits to ill the Offices or those 4"
from among their number who could =
control the largest number of votes?
lear 1t would be the latter; this, then.
would give US officers chosen by few, ~
'nd not by the mass-chosen for partv
'eason5 and not because they are such 4
men that the borough needs to govern
is affairs. No, Sir let u, have anal b
and peoples rule, not the ~
government placed in the f
lands of ring. f
The voters of Lehighton should stand II
lrm and united in this matter, and not - 4,
How the choice OF our officers to IVA -
aNeh from them and placed in the q
lands OF few. If there is any place q
lndcr the sun that needs reform, re-
renchment, etc, it is the borough of
-ehighton. Men Of brains and common Fl
ense, take your hands out of vour
shake off the lethargy that has "
eld You spell bound AMI tongue tied II
o long, wake up and look into the af- ST
airs Of your borough, see what a LARGE G,
mount of the taxes you have paid -,
as been squaniereI on our streets ~.
brown into the mud is motto strong an Sl
%p,gSsion, Have the difficulty between
om1 Of our eX-oNicers settled, and the Ct
I'crrpancy adjusted. 1t is high time
lr the people to know who is the guilty
me- aud who is enjoying the fruits de. o.
iVed from their money. ..
Agoin, urge turn out en- masse and T.
omlnate such ticket That viii insure u.
the people OF Lehightou a fair and D.
"parliaI government with economy y.
nd retrenchment for their motto. ps
Yours truly, lei
\ DEMOCRAT. Lsl
Jan. 21st, 1919. GG@1
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r~N' AsHEEN ara.
The New York Weekly Witness of
the 2jd (to-day) contains the following
notice. some Of our young friends who
aranow out of work, may make the
offered reward by looking out sharp:
We get many complains from Penn.
sy.Nanla respecting man who went
round with chrome taking subsclip.
uoua Tor IL and the Witness, We have
often announced that there was and is
no picture offered with the Witness, and
cautioned all not not to pay money TO
strangers ON our account. Yet we hear
OF eases where persons pay this man
without knowing anything ABOUT him
or even requiring his name or taking
any receipt from him. If any smart
lawyer or other person about Wilkes.
haire will have the fellow i'm question
arrested and convicted we shall pay him
reward Of two hundred dollars (s2OO)
We know nothing whatever about the
man and have received no commuuicg-
tiuus from him. The law on obtaining
money ON false preienses is very sp-
we're, and 'bis is but Just, seeing that
not only does hn NictImiza the sul-cl.- .
ber5 he gets, but iul.cts great MiJy .
ON the paper he prctend5 to represent
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Local and Personal.

SPECIAL NOTIC.g.-Those of our sub
scribers receiving their paper with a
cross upon the corn er near their name,
will save fifty cents advance in pliceby
remitting the dollar subscription at
once. Our terms are 81 in advance, or
81 so if not 50 paid.
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S''CN II siob ~ lh lus
.-.--1.'s=zs..ls.''3aHHH' l11' x 's'-7srs '=7r7'
Jacob Rehrig, Esq, of Big Greek,
was in town on Thursday.
Hats and caps all styles and prices
at Il. ID. Clauss'.
Rev. D. X. Kcpner has removed
from Slalington TO Pottstown.
The East Penn railroad las de.
Clared a dividend of 81 80 per share.
Prof. Devere's tricks in magic are
only equalled by his ability as STA
Visit.
Rubber goods Of every description at
L. D. Clauss' at the lowest market
prices.
"A full line of family groceries of
the best quality eau always be found at
A q d Graver's.
1t takes 1850 tons of coal each week
to keep the funaces of the Allentown
Iron Co. going.
All. Miller sold a pair of match
horses to VIM Zahner, OF Mauch Chunk.
on Thursday last for $1,000.
We are sorry to announce that Mr..
l.. f. Kleppinger is lying very sick, at
his residence i'll This borough.
If you want a well built up coat,
well made and trimmed go to Z. ID.
Clauss, the merchant tailor.
Beats Tom Collins. That piece of
chalk joke reached Harrisburg in
t"eh'y'lour hours after 1t was got OF.
Closing out ladies', and children's
furs at cost, at L. ID. Clauss'. II YOU
"""' o"'s"'H '"'' ~ once
Ladies', gents and ch!lJrpus' rub. /
bers in large variety and MT v.rv Iar,
prices, at A " d Grayors.
-FP. Lpntz is saIrinc a,l.c, of o
cents Fer ward unwards rbrra +. rn,g
no necessity for vour roiur willomt n |
dress.
class narlor organ VnI' d. .,r.u a., n.l f.
and examine S.ottv G. p,,,,g5 i,'..r', .
ment or send far nrirs rst g,. az |
vertsement in another column.
-Rev Teigbt,p poI,n,,, .eor,,,.,r,,.
pastor of 81. Marks Chnrrb lJ,ncI
Tbunk has beon aIectaJ pr,tas,,,t
EPISCOPAL Bispon, Of the Diocase nf
Fon du lac. Mis-,
-lhe North pennsylvania Railroad
Company announces a semi'aunua
first dav Of Fabnrorv @ v' Tn pi "iiJ ta oa f 'ms
cash Gividant aver docIaroJ I,,. nv
North penn. Railroad Cnn,n,nS ,i' ,I
thouoh the road has Leon In r,nS "mSr, .ian ",'
about twenty years
Charles Trainer is po,, G,,,a T., If.
new store on second streot "Ma :. -" stm ,It'
inc flour. feed ,S,c. ot Inwest raTes Trr
him. -'9
We are under oblcations to coo
w Cbilds for = oo,,,,s,s - -
LEDGER almanac fnI Ie-5 T.
SPLENDID snpcimen of tvno,,r.,I,3,." =? "
skil and is hrimfnI of yorS i5'dr.", "r..,""
matters.
- Hon. Geo. II. Rowland and IIon
A. j. During will please accent onr
thanks for Public documents received
Tho uo.o,. o,
uIa, iieI"'u coiIVspohuehJ says
the performance of Prof. Deyerp a. 10 ,
on Wednesday evening" Thor. yns
no watch drawn at ali. Mr.. p loaned
the would. be professor. a watch nrayt
Gus to the performance. which ,yas
handed back 10 him (Parke) at ns
close of the show on that evening
-Laurv & Peters cop Gt won ,,.,,.
clotbing hoots shoos oai,, mt 9ou WV" !
cans shirts mr. in foct 80. S"''riSi nus
penteman' . waor Of "ov yor,' "iS "tt'e.o %
"N'' ~ '''9 ~" P''oe''
FOR the remainderot the season Y, !
~ Ni"uss VIII sen oNercoats at about
cost, IN order TO close out his present o.
iaise S'ocA' anu all o'lef goods at panic
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The following table shows the guam
tly OF coal shipped over the Lebiph
valley Railroad for the week endinm
Jan. ION, 1910, and for the year as
compared with the same time last year:
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Advertising A Rates.

We desire tito be distinctly understood that No
Advertisements will be in serted in the columns Of
THE CARBON ADVOCATE that may be received from
unknown parties or firms, unless accompanied with
the CASH. The following are our ONLY terms:
Advertisements for year, per inch each
insertion 10 Cents
" Six Months per inch each insertion 10 Cents,
" Three Months, d" q" 20 Cents
d" Less than three months. iirstinser-
tion 81, each subsequent insertion % Cents
IL. " MORTH1MER, Publisher.
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COurt Proceedings.


/ June 18th; present, Judges Huston al
0 Wenlz. The Grand Jury was caleu
% answered, but were not charged NJ
Ill Tuesday morning, on account of Il
indisposition of Ju lgc Drcher.
The constables Of the different town
ships were then called and sworn.
Com VS. Oscar Arncr; fornication an
bastardy, Pros, Caroline Fronheise
Eelj in $4OO for appearance at mex
sessions.
Com VS. Henry Greenzweig; fornica
ton and bastardy. Pros, Lucy \
Mcdaniel. Defendant and S. Jone
each 500 for appearance next sessions
Com Us Oliver Jones; fornication an(
| ba'tardy. Pros, Emclne Greenzwcig
| Defendant and 5. Jones $40O each fol
| appearance next sessions.
After which the minutes and resolu.
tons of the bar on the death of Hon.
Wesley b. Leonard, were read and or
dered TO be spread on the Docket.
Co,,,t ! = "9i'ti'
;o,,n,,' U""'V oo'''eneu ~ A. NJ, rs per au'
Iipstayes were appointed. viz: John
Painter, John Conway, John Stroll and
w IVi,Nia''. i", NWi'' NvWWi','..
man and sworn, after which the Grand
CnnI,. ""' '"oi" ana cillIged oy the
In tho malta. oe a.. ..
vawor ' IN ''iS,e, T,t VI Vi ,lG report OF bridge
nisi -''''' -'A"''''l OluiN' fiIeu
o. ,,o.,,,, - - 70.
ID NJ ] fn"ni ~ r.. i'' ~ Sewers Sewers Esq"
was a r,itta1 - 1'i', E' W 'iN's D"'re,
I'm tbs so,,'roi w p'''0''0a as an attorney
In the ,rottr Io,'f - ,I,,, " C"I ool county
in the homds nf t, GI,,i,r S,r''a io'''"',i'uE
real estate of Iamo" u,,i - iioai S",G Vi
firmed misi '"''e' Il Au''oHy' con-
Com - ynIio,, Ca,,.
mnnt r,rrlnr 'T', Ci"''i"" ,,,,, IhulcC-
Petition of raan'It '"T T'ii: n,.
CLunI; f", tr,I' nyoi,o" r,. s l'.ce' OF Mauch
Of Cn9s NTsT"r ''''' ..., Ut le9,"IFahi an license
sam '''''' -i'! ''' approved IN pond OF
Franklin p,rso,, -, p.,u o. -
On mn,in', n,'' ., o,SUn NS DIiu " hrhshaW'
tn nav, 'o,,,,,. ''ey o"eiIl "Eectei
D. d ' TgrflIa,ty9 y iv'i,]eu o,',,i, N court John
= 49, i'oi1uIe''e appointed auditor in the
"oG'' g ~ S"s9' 6.,,.n,o,
On ocro,rt, ,'oV,'oi ,r .i'I W. IeI'r SchWao.
,nirl, yTn ,,' Ui '''o , 'iiutss OF D. Z. D1m-
ahnvn ca'9 ""o WIS ,I, "rp1'"'eu auditor IN the
pnrfola',n ,'i nv ''.o Io"'' appoint Johh y.
It.,,, ~. ,',,,
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Special Notices.
TO OONSUMPPIVES

Ihe ad'ertisoThtyins been perm ,u-utly cured Of
thnt dead disease, Cousuml lion, by simple rem.
ely, Is tnNIpL, % mlts Rurvu to his fellow suf-
le't'' ln1 miths ol cure. 40 all who desire it he
VIII seud clpi OF tls prescription usld tfr4s NJ
cLtr-el' "lth the directions iur preplrils < aud us
lhs tu5 ,lme which they VIII uud a SURE CURE.
Tor IoNsuAtllIN, ASTHMA, BUONCHIrls, Gc.
Farlits "isniIs the prescription Will please ad-
dress, REV. t.. a. WlLeJN,
IJl Penn ust, Williamsburg, New York.
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Cosing Prices of DEHAvEN &TowNs-
END, Stock, Government and Gold
AZ South Third Street, Philadelphia,
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II II. SlEWERs,

DISTRICT A TToRNEY & COUNSELOR ATLAW
OFFICE, MOI Mansion House,
MAUCH CHUNK. PA.
Settling Esta tes. Filing Accounts and Orphans
Court Practice speciality.
Trial of Caui es carefully attended to Legal
transactions in english and German. jams
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-06-24

The American r:flamen continue to be the
recipients OF the most generous hospitality
on the part OF The people Of DubliD. A pro-
menade concert in their honor took place
Tuesday evening at The Theatre Royal, aud
on the entrance Of the team they were en-
Enthusiastically cheered. They have been able
to accept but small proportion Of the invi-
tatiops for their entertainment that bave
poured in upon them. They practiced Tues
day at Dallymoun', their shooting being
most satisfactory 10 themselves and sur
prising to The spectators.
A committee was before the Commissioner
Of Internal Revenue Tuesday 10 urge the
merits Of a new method OF collecting the
revenue on cigars. 1t is proposed, in addi.
ton to Tire ordinary stamp attached to The
box, TO affiy q coupon to earh cigar. 1t is
claimed that by this method the frauds at
present practiced upon the revenue can be
alb olueIy prevented and smuggling Ien-
dered impossible.
Among the Sir Knights OF the Richmond
Commaudery, now in this city, is the Chief
Engineer OF the Richmond Fire Department,
George Il. Ainsle, who, with his family, is
the guest Of Captain Ira Winsor, assistant
engineer of our own Fire Department.
Providence Journal, 22d.
Bishop DogGett said Lulferty's address at
the Emory and Henry College she other day
was better than dose of medicine certainly
4 safe bu, kind OF curious compliment,
Laierty thinks.
The celebration Of the two-bundredtb an
adversary of the 0ulbrelk of King Philips
war occurs today at Swansea. boston Id
rertiser, 22d.