The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-01-06
Pure spices of all kinds at Lentz's

drug store, Deuckei5 BLOCK.
The Slate quarries and shops in
Lehigh county are employing all the
slate workers they can get and are pay
ing from s1.10 to s1.35 per day.
"A number of clerks and siding
men employed at Packerton were sus-
pended on Monday and Tuesday last.
A poor beginning for the New Year.
"A good way to start the printer on
a broad grin early in 1877, and keep
Rim cheerful throughout the year, is to
fork over one years subscription right
now.
-"Happy New Year" card of the
Oriella Boat Club, Of Catasauqua, re-
ceived. Thanks, gentlemen, for the
compliment, and the same wish to you,
one and all.
-T0.morrow Sunday q. m. there
will be preaching in the German, and
at 7, p. m. In the English language at
the Evangelical church" Of this place.
j. G. Biem pastor.
--UoV. Hattranft has issued war,
rant for the execution, on March 9Th,
of John bunohGe, alias ''Y Fellow Jack, I"
convicted bf the. murder Of Morgan
Powell, of Summit Hill.
1t is stated, semi officially, that
there will be no dividend this month on
Lacka wanna. There is said to be
net profit over all expenses Of II per
cent, which will go To the "surplus"
account.
TO morrow Sunday morning
there will be preaching in the German
language, and at p. m. in the English
language, in the Evangelical church,
corner Sd and South streetsj by the
pastor, Rev. j. Z. Bliem.
DIR. Bulls Cough Syrupis fast TAX.
ing the place of all the old-fashiohed
cough remedies. 1t never fails to re-
lieve the most violent cold, and FOR
throat diseases 1t Is Invaluable. Price,
25 cents.
--On Wednesday afternoon last week,
the Catawisss train ran over and killed
an old man named Samuel Watkins, Of
Yorktown, between Barnesvllle and
Tamaqus. Watkins was walking on
the track. He lived but few minutes
after the accident.
- A great sacrifice in
woolens, fancy dress goods,
shawls, &C., at Nusbaum &
Sons Original Cheap Cash
store, Lehighton.
On Tuesday last a number of our
prominent citizens sat down to most
excellent dinner gotten up by {" mine
host" of the Carbon Houee, in this bor-
Ough, on the occasion of his taking pos.
session, vice j W. Raudenbush, who as
the newly elected sheriff removed to
Mauch Chunk.
AT South Bethlehem, the Bessemer
steel works are running with full force
on orders which will keep them busy
until next spring. Their rail and mer.
chant iron department Is but moderate.
ly engaged. The brass works, the
shovel and all the lesser manufacturing
concerns at Bethlehem are moderately
busy.
The Pottsville Miners Jonrnal says
one evidence Of the hard times was the
appearance of old silver coin, doubtless
from treasured hoatds, on Christmas
day. One merchant took in on Satur-
day eleven French five franc pieces,
which passed for a dollar each. Some
trade dollars were also spent, passing
at par. The Christmas influence, kind
ly and loving, Is fOrcbly illustrated in
this drawing from the old stockings OF
the long treasured silver.
D..
whirllng along between Penn Haven
and Mauch Chunk, on the Lehigh VAL
ley railroad, Chauncy freeman, of
Easton, aged 10, hewsboy on the train,
who was in the first passenger car,
heard q peculiar fuIhbling noise under |
the car. He instantly sprang to the |
cord which plies the Westinghouse air
brake, and hung to It until the train |
was stopped. Upon examination a
broken flange and loose wheel was
found Under The car, which must short |
iy have wrecked the whole train.
- The Grand Clearance
Sale of Winter Dry Goods,
advertised in another column,
is daily attracting very large
at the Original Cheap
Cash Store of j. Il. Nusbaum
& Son, Lehighton. I
--on next Wednesday, Jan. 10th, at
1880 O'Clock p. m. Bishop Thomas Bow
man, will preach a special sermon ON
Holiness at the Evangelical church.
of this place, In the German language,
and will probably add few remarks in
the English language for the edifcatIon
Of the young A collection will be
taken up for the benefit of the Sunday
School. We expect rich feast from
the able and eloquent Bishop. All are
invited to participate on the
occasion.
Pat Hester win be tried at Blooms.
burg, early 10 February, for the murder
of Alexander Rea. The commonwealth
will be represented by Hon. Charles II.
OF Bloomsbury; Hon. +. W.
Hughes, of POttsville; Gen. Albright,
II Mauch Chunk, Warren j. Bucka-
ew, Esq, OF Bloomsbury, and District
Attorney Clark, of Columbia county.
The defendant will be represented by
n. John RyOn, of POttsVille; Hon, j,