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The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-06-15
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J. GROUSE. Editor & Proprietor.
Republican State Central Com ni,,ee

HARnIsBURG, juno 3. The mem.
bers Of the Republican State Cons
mite are requested to meet at the
Lochiel Hotel, Harrisburg, on We'd
nesday, the 2lst inst. Mt 2 O'Clock
p. NJ. Important business will b.
transacted at this meeting, aud full
attendance is desired.
HENRy VI IloyT, Chairman
A. WILSON NoRnIs. Secretary.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-06-15
DMINISrRATOR s NOTICE.

"A Letters OF Administration on the estate OF
Andrew walter late of centre TWP, decd
have been granted to the undersigned. all per-
sons knowing mselyes Indebted to said estate
are requested to make payment without delay
while those having claims viii present them
duly authenticated for settlementtO
NATHANIEL WALTER.
May II, rs. administrator
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Caution

NOTICE is hereby given that the fol-
1Nlowing articles have been purchased
10y the undersigned. at sheriff's Sale on
the l7Ib Of April. and left in the possess
ion Of Noah Snyder during his pleasure.
All persons are cautioned not 10 interfere
or meddle with the same viz; ] Horse,
llarness, and Springwagon, Cow, Hog, II
chickens, child's carriage, cook stove.
pipe, aud utensils. 2 Beds and bedding
Meat stand, 8 Tables, Rocking chair
clock, wood chest, Chest, Trunk, Bufsi,
robe. LOT corn, lot OF Hay, lot Potatoes,
Rakes. fork, Shovel Hoe, lot Jars, Meat
kegs Vinegar, lot Carpet. keg, STAND
with Pickles, Lard can aud lard axe,
coal oil lamps. HENRY u. SNYDER.
Apr, 9Th, 1876.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-06-15
IHE JtWco,
713 Che smut Street, Philadelphia

4 DMINISTRATORS' NOTICE
~ Letters Of administration on the estate OF
Abraham Eisenhower, deceased, Ists of Middle.
burg. snyder County Pa, hsving Dnor granted
to the uadorsig nod, all p rsons knowipa ihom
selves Indebted to said estate are requested to
make iminsi iute payment, while those havi Y
claims will present them duly authenticated for
act ttleiuont to SAMUEL BOWEN,
HENRY EISENHOWER,
Mar. 10, 1879. Administrators.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-06-15

Primsry Election TO he held Saturday y
june IJth.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-02
,red that Cant. Fowla nor his friend had any

sured that Capt. Fowla Dor his friend had any
thing TO do with the ISLANDERS and uncharltaole
comments Of some If the newspapers OF the
State. Why, and for what purpose this affair
is before the public, is yet 10 be disclosed,
whether for the ruin au1 injury oi Capt. F"wle
or myself, or of both, ! know not. | ask an
investigation, and await the result without ap-
prehension; and 10 the meantime beg the pub
lie to suspend Judgment
[ do not think the Investigation into the at
fair will last long. The witnesses are few 10
number, aud their testimony will be Of the BRET
est character. Oh course, there are many
members of the Legislature who know much
more about the matter than MIR. Fowle aud
some OF the other Witnesses, who were present
10 Worsham's gambling house at the time.
They know nothing Of he affair DOW.
The Committee on Propositions aud GrleV-
ances 10 the House to-day, reported the bill tor
the repeal of the charter Of the Southern AS
ISOLATION for The benefit of Widows and Or
phaus, with recommendations that 1t do not
PASS. This was the matter that Mr.. Thomas
| Branch and ex Gov. Henry A. Wise had such
a quarrel over.
Ia the Uoited States Court of Claims, the
| officers aud men of the North Atlantic Squad
| rop, are suing the Government for SSOO,OO
prize money, claimed to be due them tor the
| CAPTURE of the c.. S.. iron. clads Beaufort and
| Texas. Commissioner Peasants is taking de-
| positions of the witnesses here. When men
work hard they should be well paid tor it, and
| therefore it is eminently proper that these
men should get their eight hundred Thousand.
S%TRoNGBOW.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-02
LEGISLATIVE.

10 the Senate, yesterday, the minority re-
port in the contested election case of Knight
VS.. Johnson; from Richmond, signed by three
members of the committee, was presented By
Mr.. Bland, and ordered to be printed.
In the House a substitute was reported for
the Senate joint resolution asking the Virginia
representatives 10 epdeavor to get Congress 10
abolish the tax 90 tobacco.
The House bill repeating the act iDcorporat-
ing the Southern Association for the benefit of
the widows and orphans OF the Southern
States, passed January 80, 1867, Was reported,
with a recommendation that it do not pass.
A bill was read authorizing the Manchester
Manufacturing Company to reduce It's capital
stock also a bill ameoding the charter Of The
city Of Norfolk.
A report on the Williamsburg Luaatic Asy.
lum fire was returned.
A bill was passed amending the Code 10 ref
erence to the pay Of certain judges.
A bill 10 relation to the University of Vir-
GINA was postponed until Thursday next.
The following bills we're passed: To amend
the second section OF an act 10 exempt the
property of the husband or wife from the ante
nupsiaI debts of the other; to amend and re-
enac, the 18th section Of the charIer Of t!e CITY
| OF Richmond (thls bill requires that on all or.
diuarces or resolutions approprlatlng money
exceeding the sum Of 500, imposing taxes OF
authorizing the borrowing OF money, a vHte oi
two-rhirds of all tha members eI"c;ed TO each
branch Of the municipal government shall be
necessary to Incorporate The Woodland Gem
etery Company; t. Incorporate he Free Viii
Benevolent Society Of Front Royal, Warren
county 10 provide a maoner 10 which mer'
| chants, manufacturers and others may retain a
vcDdcr's lien upon rolling stock AID railroad
iron sold to internal improvement companies
aud incorporating the Richmond Harmonic AS
ISOLATION and changing lts game.
Petitions, numcrously signed, were present.
ed from Richmond, LyDchburg, GoochIand
and Botetourt, IN favor of putting the %convic!S
of the State to work 90 the james River and
k,nawha Canal also Il similar clifton OF the
,uvcfanics " Fir derick,burg. ! neSc petitions
all set forth the great evils Of putting c9nvlc'
labor 10 competition with tn? mechanic LABOR
Of Virginia. The petitions We're referred TO the
Committee on Roads.
Tie Committee 90 Cities and COu@'l:s have
adopted Mr.. Hoeunigger's Amendment IN rcia
tiou to the construction Of bridges BY count!e,
over streams partly iu enc county and l~artly q
aLo.her, so that the cost Shall b" ASSESSED OF
the counties cqultab:y, lnstead II ratahiy, al
h retuf re.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-02

According to the believers in the ground
hog story we are to have six weeks more OF
winter weather, for the suo has shone brightly
during this entire day, and no ground hog could
have possibly come out OF his hole without
seeing bis shadow, aud been thereby scared
back for that length of time. Should we have
good weather, however, between this ADD the
18th of March, what zest will be given to our
enjoyment of the warm, delightful days by the
knowledge that the ground hog has been
euchred, and that he is still down in his dark
and uncomfortable hole, laboriug under the
delusion that winter relgus abovel
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-02
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1875.

The LEGIsLATURE.-"The times are" GER
tainly, sadly out of joint" and We have no
more striking exempli6cation of the fact than
the spectacle: presented by the Virginia Legis.
lature-a body once the pride and boast of the
State, but now fallen into such low repute that
there can be found few indeed to do it rever-
|. ence. Two months-time sufficient to have
8 accomplished all that was necessarry-have
been frittered away, while the business has been
= lett undone, and days and weeks have been
taken up in idle discussions, that have reflected
y no credit upon the participants or the body. 1t
was predicted of the present Legislature, that,
!. composed of some Of the best material in the
State, it would rescue the Commonwealth from
! 4the dangers into which she had been placed
by previous unwise legislation, re.establish her
credit, obliterate any spot that might have
furnished her bright escutcheon, and place her
where she should be-brightest 10 the galaxy
of states. But alas how previously have all
these predictions and hopes been disappointed,
and instead of pointing to their Legislators with
confidence and pride, the people are compelled
to hang their heads, while they read With pain
the undigni6ed proceedings almost daily re-
corded at the State Capitol-food for jest and
carricature.
Apparently unmindful Of the obligation rest
ing upon them, and disregarding public senti-
ment, members absent themselves upon the
most ~frivilous pretexts from their places, and
thus retard the business of the body, seemingly
~forgetful that an over tax .burdened constltu-
eucy will hold them to an account for this worse
than waste of the peoples money. 1t is an
unpleasant duty to have thus to write OF our
Legislature, but it is time that something
should be done to bring that body to Its proper
sense OF duty and responsibility. The Leg's-
lature should no longer be a reproach and a
by-word.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-02
by-word.

1t is the desire of every we'll wisher of Vir'
gluia, whether alumnus Of the University or
not, that the proposition now before the Legls-
lature for making an appropriation TOR the
benefit of that Institution be adopted, and that
the University, the pride Of the State, and
from whose precincts SO many have gone forth
to reflect the genius OF their Alma Mater upon
those among whom they have settled, may be
thereby so much strengthened, financially, that
the recurrence of such another unfortunate 10.
cident as late the resignation Of Prot. Glider
sleeve on account of the small salary he was re-
%ceiying, may be rendered impossible.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-02
CONGRESS-.

The following proceedings of Congress yes
terday are additional to those published 10
the Gazette of that date:
In the Senate the Committee on Finance re-
ported adversely on q bill authorizing the pay
ment of duties in legal tenders or national bank
notes. Mr.. Sherman reported back the concur
rent resolution proposing a common unit OF
money accounts between England and the
United States, with reasons why it should pass.
On his motion the matter was recommitted to
the Committee on Finance. The Senate re
sumed the consideration OF the JOINT resolution
directing the payment of the interest OF The DIS
trict of c Columbia bonds. Mir. Bayard spoke at
length, detailing the corrupt practices that had
piled this enormous load of debt upon the Dis
trict, and advocated the House bill that nothing
in the resolution should involve the Government
of the United States in any obligation 10 pay
the principal. After much debate, Mr.. Eaton
gave notice that he would move to refer the mat
ter to an investigating committee. The resolu-
tions of respect TO the memory of the late Sena-
tor Ferry, will be presented in the Senate to-
day.
The House consumed considerable time IN
discussing a bill, which finally passed, granting
an american register 10 u Hawaiian bark owned
in Boston. The bill was taken up, reported
from the Judiciary Committee, limiting the
President to a single term OF office. To this an
amendment was offered providing that ir3m
March 4, 1885 the term of office Of President
and Vice President OF the United States shall
be limited to a single term of six years. The
bill WAS discussed NJ length, after which Mr..
Knott, Chairman Of the Judiciary Committee,
gave notice that the previous question would be
called to day on the expiration OF the morning
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-02

Chester, the excellent Richmond correspond
lent Of the Petersburg Index, says: Lieut..
Governor Thomas is said to be writing a novel.
1t will be a Pensive one; not at all Finney-k
but rather after the Johnsonian style. If be
would receive a Hint on the subject | Wood
suggest to him to Blaudly kill off the heroine
in the first chapter and not Greever through a
long series of years. 1t would Hurt Mum to
Marshall all the characters in one Ward and
let them smash a ballot box and get hung
for III
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-02

The CULPh6Ea BANK.-Ii all the bank
failures produced such dire consequences as did
that of the Bank Of Culpeper, failures would
be less numerous. The Times says:
ut has thrown a 6rebrand iuto this commu-
nifty that will trouble it for at least a generation.
It has been complicated with, and public senti-
meut attempted to be manufactured by drag
eiog into it church and personal difficulties, To-
Giyidual likes and disIikeS. 1t assalls the Judge
on the bench aud the jury in the box-tbe
preacher 10 the pulpit and congregation 10 the
pews-the private citizen at bis business aud 10
the BOSOM of his tamiIy-oone, none are es-
Gaping lis malign Influences. They either yield
and become co. workers 10 iniqulty, or are the
objects OF suspicion, or, fired TO indignation, be-
come zealots Ii accusation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-02

Fisk & Hatch, the fiscal agents of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railroad, say that bondbold-
ers representing $4,000, 900 have accepted
their plan of reorganization. Ofthese persons
representing over IS, 900, 900 are first mortgage
bondholders, and the remainder second mort
gage bondholders. The agents have made DO
efforts as yet to obtain the signatures OF float
ing debt creditors or stockholders, but those
interests will come in when the bondholders
49, -.l
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-02

SHIPPING STATISTICS. The quarterly repor.
of the Chi.t Of the Bureau Of Statistic: shows
he number of American vessel in the iorelg.
.iade which entered at this port during the
three months ending September 80 TO have been
Il, employing l5l men and with y tonnage u.
1890 tons. The number of vessels in the coast
wise trade entered during the same period ws
80, employing 81 men, and carrying u 9io Ions.
The total imports for the year ending Sept. 30:h
Were valued at So, $50 There are belonging 10
tn customs district 50 vessels, steam and sal,
with i tonnage OF :, J64 tons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-02
COSTLY CONyICTs.-Tbe Richmond IT,.

COSTLY CoNvICTs. The Richmond jam,
nal says: Isaac johnson, colored, ten ve. ,.
for grand larceny, and Jesse Smith, c2lor.d
six years f,r burglary, sent 90 from AIcx,pd,,
county, were received to-day. The account of
W. q. Wibert, Sheriff of Alexandra COUNTY
presented with these ~prisooer reads as follows,
Swo days for conveying a convict to the Pm.
tcntiary, Sc 90; actual necessary expenses a,
Sheriff, SIG, 50; actual necessary expenses If
prisoners, sl3. 50; guards expenses, $l6.5 81.
total, $50. 80. >
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-02
The THUMB AS AN INDEX OF CONTEMPT
All the Year Round says:

LII L A1SIAD $40 49, ~ wv A'AA l.
All the Year Round says:
Scot. says to bite the glove or the thumb was
g Border pledge of mortal revenge In England
thumb biting was prscticed to gosd al adverse
ry into fighting, Decker tells US that st. Pauis
Walk was notabie for shoulderings, ~jeerings
and biting of thumbs to beget quarrel and
Shakespeare imports the fashion into Verona.
When Gregory and Sampson espy two Monts
que men out fly their swords; but prudent
Sampson, to compel the others to take the initia-
tive bites his thumb st them, (which is Is dis
grace if they bear it." Challenged with the
question. Did you bite your thumb at me, sir %
ne replies, mo, sir, l do not bite my thumb at
you, sir butt bite my thumbl' md in Il few
minutes the fray begins. 1t wss not absolutely
necessary to put the thumb TO the mouth. In
1891 u rude fellow was sent to prison for casting
vile contempt upon the Clerk of the Sheriff Of
London by raising his thumb and saying. ZIP.
hurt Iphu7tP' IN manifest contempt of our.
lord the king" Ii one Nespolitsn wishes to
anger another, be places the palm of his right
hand on the back OF the left and shakes the
crossed thumbs. symbolicsl OF donkey's ears, at
MIN !. pleasant bit OF pantomime answering to
the taking a sight popular elsewhere-a sign
OF ~contcmptuous defiance rs old a2 ancient AS
syria.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-02
have signed.

In Washington, Yesterday, Grafton Tyler,
sued as the maker or endorser on certain prom
issory notes of VIM. Tyler, for $500, $500, and
$500 respectively, filed pleas that what pur-
port to be his signatures are not, and that be
never signed said notes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-02

@ATTEsTlos, SuS.-Thc regular morn:
meeting o! tie Sun Fire Co. will BE- h".d ~"
Wednesday evening, February ~ NJ : ! e.o'":
a full slteldance il requested. ~ ON''ncs' -
importance will b.. had before the COMPANY.
feb IL. GEO L. l'EEIo'' ''o''"
@ All trades, bcncvolen. a:soc'at'h. "
other societies DESTROYS Of participating Ia =
celebration on the 22I Of february vi! p't"'
report 10 u. X. Windsor, CD, Chle! Il a', ,@a
18th IF EahrIarv B. +. Penn,
ian 81 Chm. Com. Of Arr"n2ein'"~'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-02

Mount VERNoN.-rhe Newark IN. j.
Courier says that Nj. Vernon is is to be put in
thorough repair before The arrival Of visitors TO
the Centennial, after plans drawn by MIR. Van
Camper Taylor, architect, of that city. Mr..
Taylor visited the homestead recently, and is
DOW engaged 10 drawing plans Of the entire
building, s. that 10 case of the destruction of
the building by fire it may be rebuilt exactly as
it now stands. Along the entire east side
of the house runs a high piazza fac.
ing the river. The length Of this is ninety
four feet, and the width four teen. The balus
trade above THE pls IL. is somewhat rottcd,
aud requires to bc rebuilt, and the same
kind of wood will be employed in its It con
struction as was originally used. At the south
cGd OF the house, and opcninI tr1m Woshiug-
tons library, there is Il ~portico, about ten by
sixteen feet in size. This was erected about
the year 1890, when Washington addol two
wings to the original house of L.wrence Wash
lngtop. 1t is, cous .~quently, some So years old.
and the Wear and tear Of that long term has
proved TOO much for the pine. This. TOO, is to
be rebuilt, and the necessary repairs will be
made early 10 the co ming spring. The main
building and wings are IN good order. Ii is an
~licipated that many pilgrinlages will be made
TO this Interesting spo, during the progress Of
the ceuteonlal celebration, ADD arrangements
have been made for a proper exhibition Of the
building and grounds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-02
OBITUARY.

The Lord is in his tsmpie. -Ps. Xl:%
Again has Ie.Ln invaded puc soc.a. cree MY
taken from liz 8 truly good woman. Mr. MANl
Z. CHIMES, the wife OF Mr. Enoca Grimes !"
the COR year o; her age. She dei ~ her req
dcnce. il The city Of Alexandria, W. On u;
3lst inv of january, 1875. after y long ""i
painful illness, which she bore with y calm ma
quiet resignation, trusting fully on her SsTl'N.'
In all the relations of life she WIS An nii"cti'H"'I
wife, Il kind, indulgent ana devoted mother NJ!
an exemplary Christian. in the Proridehsc o..
God these visitetionS come TO warn u. tnrI ho"r
are exempt from the decree that in me We NJ
in des:h, and that 'be ye also ready, y, s"s
Wa x = solemn mdmonitiOn announced - -
from the craiie to TIE grave 10y the mighty ~"
iowIy Is they successfully lal! bs.ore the s'Sa:
destroyer. Peace, &c still" May her sy1'
rest in quiet. l.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-02

CAPTAIN Friend G. Cox, OF Wetzel county,
w. Va, and during a portion of the war as
sistaut adjutant General of the Stouewall bri-
gade, is dead.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-02

DR.. Johosou once dined with a Scottish
lady who mad hotch- ro,ch Tor diuuer. At er
The Doctor had tasted it she asked him if it
was good. 1T is good for hogs, man, said
the doctor. Then pray said the lady, "let
me help you to some more.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-02

We note no change IN prices to-day, nhl tLe
market continues dull. But 24 bushels OF red
Wheat were offered, and sold ut 1870 snd lao Tor
common to fair. ll5S bushels mixed and %o Of
yellow Corn sold ~ SO and 81 No Rye or Os:s
offered to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-02
STATE A R.-Col. Knight 10 his communi-
natinn 10 the Governor SAYS:

cation to the GOVernOr says:
I'm view of the fact that the Centennial closes
on or about tie first of November, and the time
of holding the annual fairs Of the State Agricul-
tural Society is the last week in October, l now
suggest that the Legislature will appropriate
the sum OF $40 000, and the State Society the
same sum, making q total of S2U,t GU for a grand
display of sll the resources OF the State At a fair
to be held by tie Society the present Year; and
to secure a proper CO operation between the
State and the Society, the Governor and i've
other citizens to be appointed by the Lesisis.
ture)-ssy one from the Tidewater %section, one
from Piedmont one from the Valley, one from
the Southside, and one from the southwest
shall unite with the Executive Committee OF the
Society in all arrangements necessary for the
exhibition"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-02

The State Executive Committee OF the Con-
servative party will meet In Richmond on Fri
day night, the 4th instant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-02

We have from the Treasury Del artnent tho
quarterly report of imports and exports Of tho
United States. &c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-02

The Richmond correspondent of the Peters
burg Iudex says: Twelve hundred dollars a
year is what the Monumental Church of Rich
mond offered Leo Wheat to return and Ike
charge of their organ. And Wheat would not.
He means to abide 10 the North. where genius
is more appreciated, that is 10 say, where it is
better paid than here"