The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1877-02-01


and Township Officers. fGrreguar term
OF service, are held on the third Tues
day OF February. in each year, which
this year, will he on the 2)th inst.
The bondholdcrs of the Snnhrr,
and Lcwistown Riilr nd Company ar,
notified by Mr.. Josiah Hart to con-,
forward aud receive their proratn di,
tribution of the proceeds OF tho sale u
the road
Large quantities Of grain and p,r',
are being shipped from this and neigh
boring counties to eastern mirkcts
An advance in prices has given u do
cided impetus to the grain trade.
A petition has been presented to tn,
House of Representatives. praying for
an amendment ~ the game laws that
will prevent hunting and fishing iol
ten years.
Mrs. Catharinc Haywood, Of ,hi,
place, who has the dropsy, had taker
from her five and onc.half gallons %
water few days ago, by Doctors Moo
dy of Sudbury and Priestly of Nor
thumberland.-l Sunbnry Democrat.
FIRE. -On the. 9th int. about sun.
down, Michael Evig's barn. in Adams
township. near rroxelville, wits burned
and with it all his hay. straw, twn
years wheat crop, two cows, three heif.
era, Horse gears and lot ofGlrming i'm
plcments. A mere nominal insuronce
was on the building. The origin of the
fire is u mistery.
Haines & Snyder are making oy;cn.
sivc preparations for the Spring trade
and have on hani the largest and bcs,
selected lot of seasoned lum6er eeer
o'lered To the people of Snyder coun.
ty. They are prepared tn furn.h, at
shor. notice, every kind of building
timber, Doors, Shutters. Blinl., Sash,
&c. In workmanship aud prices they
defy competition. Give them cali
before purchasing elsewhere.
An unoccupicd house on the Isle ol
Que. belonging to Mr.. McCary. was
discovered to be on fire at quarter
past O'Clock on Tuesday night The
engine was got to the place, but of
course only To add 10 the display. as il
always has do 'e ami always will db.
The house WAS an ordinarv frame
building and was insured in the Euna
for $500. That the fire was inccndnry
CAL scarcely be doubted. Times.
Undera recent ruling Of the Attor.
nev General, restaurant Keepers are
only required to pay $l2 license per
year instead of s5J, us they have here,
toipre been d,ing under the new Ii
cense law. Fifty dollars il the license
paid by hotels. The attention of the
attorney General w.ls called To the AL
legged inIu'tire of charging the restarIr.
ants the sam and he examined into
she liquor sta autns, and. rendered the
decision Us stated.
The Blnomsbnrg Colunbian saws: Jno
Sevbert is ut present in jail here char.
ged with stealing horses, mnlo., hogs
aud other property, and also with kills
ing the above mentioned animals. IL
Is reported that M less than fifteen
tails OF horses were found under Scv-
bert's barn. He il also accused of sell.
ing the flesh ol these bufcherei horses
AMI mules under the names of vcnison
and dried beef. Pleasant for lovers of
beef aud deer.
On Sunday last n week saws the
Bloomfield Times, Mr.. David SPOTS.
oil Newport, found scratch on the
! t;on dnvnlo,ed Tho r,o, ,h
needle Inv Under tho skir on i ,i,. .hn"is s
der with The mini nro;ec,;nn on""',,,
20 make tho scratch n, Tho o,,;ld ,,',,
cd ;ts heal The naadIs io, ,n t',ii I'LL, a"
in view under ths ain svcan, ;hn
point bnt how IL core ,ioro 0Sr' r u ~.
iony II had hosn in tho c,';i'i l., "os "
ton not cas;Iv "rswnred M @ A !" que''
An exchange says that under the de-
svlvan;a % IT., III 'os ,ho ,uene'.' W. .o,n.
tbe Snr;no oioc,;"n ;M Is7c o'eI'oo w
r;ors ts tnvnsi,;ns H ",n ~" ,'a", :" 'ne w
shrnn"ho", ,hn ca "","s a,u ooro"sns
Sce mill the @ firs. Ssi A. .,,""e .nIam T., ~ n'-
,ego "tn VIC nsI M"i'"y III Apr'',
.en a, ,hS rshr,,s,, M, os "J a,; assessors emo
T., ,ass nssossa,' ';,i I'1o'n'n. t 'n's year
.a.n, ,S 20 sS sas'.;" ..';,, W.. oe c.''seh whose
o., No"dou "'a ';, G',i.ienoe Nlr .I on ,ne
70 AMI nscI ra.n m npn ,hn. W. sn"s eur, 10
.;nr nS 80" .e"' .;,i s;1'e",'er he eiec,
.sm;rn m ': ~ ,I;" rs, ""' 'aho P'ace ana
:" "'' ""'
Entry thieves abound and ow,.rs or
hats cloaks. oyercoats and umbreIIss
will do we'll To- see tn il that tba;r from,
doors are kent securely G,,teneI. Thssa
are distressing times and many nsrsnns