The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-03-18
From the Comfy Seat.

Have you joined the minute men
Is the latest sensation.
-Jno. Deviin confined for some time
in the County Jail, was, on Monday,
| liberated from the same.
Three meetings of q few over zeal
ous have been held so far, for what
purpose we don't know, unless creating
a bad feeling toward certain class.
Rev. Virgins, of the M. Il. church,
breaches his farewell sermon on Sunday
next, and on the following Monday
leaves for Philadelphia, his new field
of labor
On Tuesday the County Commits
sioners allowed an order for ten extra
policemen, to preserve order on st. Pat
rick's day, IL necessary, and to continue
on duty till Monday.
- George, son of Mr.. VIM. Dieter
line, died at his fathers residence, on
Broadway, on Friday last. Funeral
took place on Monday. The deceased
was suffering for nearly year.
MFR. George Sigin Of East Mauch
Chunk, on whom a trephine operation
was peIformed-an account of which
was given at the time-has SO far re-
covered as to out again, and is almost
as lively as ever.
james Kerrigan, the "peacher,
was taken to POttsvile on Thursday
of last week, to testify before the Grand
Jury. He was brought back to prison
on Tuesday morning, and walked up
town unhandcuffed between two po.
lleemen.
Three cases of the old genuine
Hsrper's Ferry muskets arrived in town
on Tuesday for the minutemen. They
were Immediately imprisoned on their
arrival, but for what breach OF the
peace we do not know, unless It was be-
cause they committed no breach In Or
der to preserve 1t.
The American Hotel is undergoing
a thorough renovation. The walls are
being handsomely painted while the
1oden floors in the entry and receiv
ing room have been removed and In
their stead an elegant tile floor laid.
The tiles are imported from England,
Slate manteis are being put up in the
different rooms. The mantles are from
the quarriss of the Lehigh Slate Co., of
Slatington.
An old couple, aged respectively
about sixty and seventy, were stopping
at the Broadway House for several
days this week spending their honey
moon, apparently as pleasant as though
they had taken a trip to Long Branch
or Europe. The happy pair hale from
Beaver Meadow, this county, and the
groom's name, we, learn is a Mr.. Brit
tan, Of course the brides Is the same,
having been merged by the unwritten
law.
On Wednesday morning two men
with bear marched through town col
Letting all the loose pennies one might
have in his pockets. The bear, like
some monkies, performed antics, such
as sitting on its hind legs, putting its
paws around the neck of its master, al
80 giving him some of the sweet nectar
extracted-say from a loving couple.
The wife Of Mr.. Ed. Leisering died
at her home, az Upper Lehgh, the lat
ter part of last week. Her remains
were brought to town on Sunday morn
ing, and in the afternoon the funeral
took place from the residence Of Mr..
John Leisering. Mrs. l.. had been all
ing for some time, but her death was
not expected at the time it occurred. 1t
was such sudden shock to her hus-
baad that he was unable to attend the
funeral.
On Wednesday morning a break
man, whose name we dia not learn, but
who lives at Weatherly, on the Empire
freight line, while endeavoring to get
off the caboose car, slipped and was
thrown suddenly to the ground, and In
consequence sustained a broken leg.
DR.. De Young was called and attended
to tn @ wants of the man.
Several meetings Of a number of
citizens have been held, in Rhoad's
building, during the week, to take &C
ton for the prevention of any disturb
ances which might occur on st. Patrick's
day. The idea is abroad with some
that an attempt might be made to res
cue the prisoners now confined In Jail,
and that even the citizens are not Sc
cure in their persons and property.
Therefore call was made and even
lists circulated soliciting the names of
those who felt inclined to join the min
utemen and be ready for any emergen-
cy which the occasion might demand
at the same time arms were sent for,
and are now here and ready. We do
not think the signs of the times de-
manded any such action on the part of
our citizens. If the Sheriff, who is
the executive officer of the county, is
unable with his present force of police
men to quell any unlawful demonstra-
tions towards breach of the peace, he
has the power to summon a POSSE, in
which event every man so summoned
is bound to serve. We think these meet
ings have done more to arouse an Ill
feeling of a certain class than it has
done to subvert, at least, number of
our good people are inclined to think
so. o. X.
March Is.