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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-18

RccHINo Is centsa dozen at speyer
Bros.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-18

THE:: largest stock Of Lace Ribs. and
Collaretts in the city atSpeyer Bros.'
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-18

CARrETsl Carpets Carpetsl It is a
we'll settled fact that the cheapest Car.
pets and Dry Goods in the city are found
at ]. w. FEREELs,
Corner Main and 10Th ST.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-18

The Residence Of n. C. Arthur, on 18th
street, In the city Of Wheeling. The lot
fronts about 6S feet on Fifteenth street,
aud extends back to the alley, The house
Is two.story brick, containing ten rooms
and finished attic, bath room, with hot and
cold water, and Is in good repair. There
isalso q wash house, coal house, ash house,
&c.; on the property,
Persons desiring to examine the proper.
~, or to ascertain the terms Of sale, will
call on R. 9. Barr, attorney, 1l42 Chapline
street.
APPS n. Q. ARTHUR
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-18

BREAK DOWN IN PRIcEs.-Drcss Goods
8 cents, Black Kid Gloves IS cents and
Carpets as cheap as 10 cents. They have
10 be sold to raise money now.
J. W. FERREL.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-18

TINS weather is good for spring bon.
nets.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-18

THE cheapest shoes in the city at
L, V. BLoSD's.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-18

THE Etua mill is reported drumming
on full time and responding to liberal
offers"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-18

BREAK down in prices of Dry Goods
and Carpets. Now ia your time. Call
and price. Got TO sell.
7 w Eppppt
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-18

THE Schultz Boat Club will have a pic.
mic at Talman's Orchard tomorrow.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-18

AN awning was put up in front Of the
City Building yesterday.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-18

ElanTY.sEvEN degrees above zero yes.
terday! Whew!! A fresh handkerchief
II you please.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-18

Jusr received, lot Of Children's Shoes
OF the latest styles, at L. V. BLoNDs.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-18
EoR SALE

% Shares Stock In, Peabody Insurance Co.
10 Shares Stock IN Ohio Valley Bank.
i6 Shares Stock In La Belle GlGA Co.
10 eh8rea Stock Ia EtnA Mil.
Lot Ground, Centre Wheeling, Main Itrcet.
Lot Ground, Centre Wheeling, Market street
Small Frame HonIC, lith stttei.
TwO-ltOry Brick House, lith street.
mT30 !. IRWIN, Agent.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-18

GENTS line shoes Of the latest styles
just received at L.V. BLoSD's.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-18

LATEsrstyles Of shoes just received at
L. V. BLoND's.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-18

WASHINGTON Div. 1. o. NJ. will give a
ball at Sleubenrauch's Hall tonight.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-18

IFyou want to charm your gal get a
bottle Of "Ylang. Wang" at McLair Broth
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-18

THE finest shoes kept IN the city at
L, V. BLoHD's.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-18

IL you want to get suited in a pair Of
shoes go to L. V. BLoND's.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-18

"WNo cut your hairH" is the latest and
freshest in the line Of Wheeling slang.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-18

JUHN NUEMbh =
Dry Goods, Carpet and Wall Paper En-.
porium.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-18

Coon Black Kid Gloves for 50 cts, al
]. ". FERREL's.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-18
EoR BALE

Eighty choice Building Loii on Wheeling ISland.
Priee from 800 10 5000 each. Only one-Sixth Of
the purchase money required In cash. The residue
may, Be paid annually In 1--WE equal installmentB
Apply 10 JOHN r. GILCHRIsT
ape At Top Mil.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-18

BoAnD OF EpucAuos.-The Board Of
Education met last night in regular les.
sion. Present: Baird, Cochran, Collier,
Caldwell. FitEimmons, Goering, Hast.
ingg, Hess, Hupp, Maxwell, Miller, Nc.
Gully, Todd, Wheat, Wilson, Watkins,
The Committee on Accounts reported
q number OF bills, which were ordered
maid.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-02-07

c,v,ngi on Township.
Decatur Township.
I'm

~ amt ss;s s... 7S-t
10 ant o. Road tiS assossed FSf lSiGr 7f5 IG
Sl,sab 81
or
by Trc'surer's p1r euniagc ..... .."uu..s 80 so
by cash paid Dist Trras. 1t. b. showalter $50 90
BY exonerstions,.,........ 90 60
BY amount uncollected ted.......-........,~ 775 30
by balance In Treasurers hands...-.... ~ so
sLps5 tB
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-02-07
Amount Of Poor Tax assessed on Unseafea Land
for 1874. 1878 and 1876, In the following



We, the undersigned Auditors ~ the County Of
ciearheld in the Commonwealth Of Pennsvivania.
having met At the Court House, in the Borough
II CleatGeld, on the first Monday Of January. A.
H., 1877. according to law, and having exaninei
the several accounts and vouchers Of DAVID Nc
GAuoHEY. Fso.. Treasurer Of said County. for the
wear A. D., 1870, do report that we End them as
above stated.
The amount due the County Is fifteen thousand
seven hundred and ninety dollars and seventy.
one cents. (sl5.7so ~. He Is indebted to the
road fund in the sum Of eight thousand eight
hundred and eighty eve dollars and eighty two
cents, (Ss.sss say, and to the school fund In the
sum Of eight thousand seven hundred aud forty
three dollars and four cents, (ss,74s 0i), and to
tho poor fund In the sum Of two thousand three
hundred and thirty eight dollars and two cents,
(2,s3s o2) and amount due the Comfy from un.
seated lands 10 fourteen thousand six hundred
and twcnty-six dollars and thirty cents, (sii,.
676.so) and due the road fund twenty -four
thousand seven hundred and forty eight dollars
and hfty-six cents, ts74,7is soy; and amour,
due the school fund 10 seventeen thousand hv,
hundred and seventy.four dollars and two cents
(si7,5Ti ~ and due the poor fund is four thou.
eand three hundred and ninety Q ight dollars and
dfty-six cents. si,S9s 56l.
In testimony whereof we have hereunto sei oui
handt the 18th day Of January, A. D., 1877.
JOHN @. CONNER,
Auesti c. J. KRAGY,
JoHs W. HowR, Clerk
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-02-07
Gosnen Township.


To amt unc0ected iS2 20
To amt Of Road tax assessed for 1870. 53S 90
SlOgl 10
or.
BY Treasurer per eentage ge.~.....~".. .s 22 90
By cash paid Dist. Treas. j. W. Turnor. 500 60
Nv 70 so
By amount uncollecied. 33s 20
BY balance in Trensurer's hinds,"...... l2i %
SLOW 10
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-02-07
Beccaria Township

To amount uncoectc1.. as
To aunt Of Road tax assessed for ls76.... 37l IS
sl9s o8
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-02-07
coMMTssIo NHRs' CERTIFICATE,


We, the undersigned Com missioners Of Clear
field County, In the Con mon wealth Of Pcnnsyl
vania, having met at the Court House, In IN,
Borough Of Ciearheld, according to law, on II,
FIRST day Of January, A. d. 1877, and having ex.
ahmed the several accounts and vouchers ol
Dawn McGAroHKr. Rso., Treasurer Of said
County tor the year A. o., 1879.
He is indebted TO the county fund in the sun
Of fifteen thousand seven hundred and ninety
dollars and seventy -one cents, (Si5,790 ~, and
amount due the road funds IL eight thousand
eight hundred and sighty-hvs dollars and eighty.
two cents, tss,ss5 s2) and amount due ID,
school fund 10 eight thousand sovcn hundred and
forty three dollars and four cents, tSs,7ta oil
aud amount dae the poor fund l. two thousand
three hundred aud thirty eight dollars and tw,
cents, ts2,Sss 02l and smount duo County frou
unseaied lands IL fourteen thousand six hundred
and twenty.six dollars and thirty cents, (sli,
626 ao) and amount due the road fund |,
twenty -four thousand sevcn hundred and forty
eight dollars aud ffty-six cents, ts2t,.74s 5el
and amount due schso fund is seventeen thou
sand I've hundred and seventy -four doiiars ans
two centsy tti7,b7t 02)j and amount due ID,
poor fund Is four thousand three hundred an,
ninety eight dollars and hity-six cents. tt4,sss,
sel. '|E.. -'''.I :
In testimony whereof we have hercunto Get ou
hsnds and seals this i'th day of January. A. d.
1871. IT'
CLARK brown, 4
TH06. A. Nee HEE, Commissioners
Atiesti HARRIS HOOVER, Hf'
L n nj
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-02-07
Becrarla Township.
Dcll Township.
nm

To cash in Co Treas hanl'-..."-''- ~ =,
To amt uncollo'ted i'oSp
To amt Of scho1l tax assessed far $50 OSl ~
s2S7O ~
OR.
n, r..,,,,.,.. ma, c.nt,ye .............s so 90
~ ,sh MA ri., Treas II. Br.th...... $50 rs
~ essn n.rra,,oa. lps 90
~ a,a, ma, Elected ................... Gsi 3
~, saisass Ja T,es.nrer's hantls ..... 800 50
$3.50 9s
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-02-07
Pike Township.
Union Township.
nm

To amt uncollectcd ,o03 60
To amt OF Road tax assessed for 1876. l,iii 20
si,sei 80
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-02-07

To amt uneollec,ol 's9li es
TO amt Of School tax asse'sed for ''o'''- sni 'S
s7i9 10
en-.
n. r...,,,,o,,. ma, c,nt,ve ....,..,.....s IS o.
ppy i'.s, WI nl', rress e,oT ...... $50 10
~! a.P9,,iaas So P,''l .............. so 90
~ ~ .', ..o''e' y ,,io.,ed 2n4 IS
~, ssissss ~ r,s,snrer's hand. -. iGS 80
s7ig io'
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-02-07
Ferguson Township
mn
Glrard Township

To AMI uncollerted 6s
To am Of Road tax assesS,d for 1916. l,s2g 40
IS GIL Os
CIR.
BY Trcasurer's per centage...." .""""..S ll3 %
By cash paid Dist. Treas. +. A. Mgnoi. a,2O1 90
BY eAonerations.,,. ldU ~
by nh lfo-f "
by balance in Treasurer's hands..-.... l,33s lS
$5Bil Os
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-02-07
Eraal advertisements.


NIATk7FNT VF
UNSEATED sIHooL FUNDS,
For l,,h.-76.
m106At NQCo0M1Ef
DAVID MoGAUGnEH, Treasurer Of clearaeid
county, 10 account Niih the fchool lnnns "l Toe
several towa,hips ~ said year, viz
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-02-07

STATEMENT OF
UNSEATED POOR FUNDS,
For 1876

DAVID McGAUGHEY, Treasurer of olearaeld
county, In account with the poor funds Of the
several townships for said Yeas, win;
Beccarla Township.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-02-07

Brady Township.


To amt uncollec,ed 0i
To amt Of Poor tax assessed for 'so...... 6s o.
s2oi Os
CIR.
ny Treasurers per rcentage..".....,....s 4 0s
BY cash paid Dist Trsas Wm. Hewiit..... u 81
by amoun, unoollectcd as o.
BY balance 10 Treasurer's hands.......... 81 ~
saOi %
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-02-07
Greenwood Township

Toam uneoliee,ed from Penn & FergasouS366 20
To amt Of Road tax assessed for ls'6... 1858 40
Sis %
CIR.
By cash paid Dist Treas MeCaeken.... $500 ~
by hhpuht uhcpteteu sss.s.s 900 tW
BY balance in Treasurer's hands,."..-." 6i 0s
s7lg 90
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-02-07
Penn Township.
nm

To am uncvhected ........S hVl ~
10 amt Of School tax assessed for TO-. 2l6 "
sl.Oi7 So
CIR,
ny treasurer per centage s.s......s - W
by cash paid Dist Treas. A. Y. Moore. s73 70
By exOneratons....., NV 81
BY amount uneollected ZIG ~
by balance 10 Treasurers hands ......... 2s5 Os
$l,uli 81
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-02-07

By Treasurer per centag 10 81
By cash paid Dist Treas. ]. l. Stewart. 2,02i 80
BY exoncrations.. 225 81
BY amount unonlleoted Sll 30
By balance in Trasurer's hands....... .. sls 50
s8455 i'd
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-02-07
Jordan Township.
I'M
kar,haus Township.


To amt uncolleeied al
To amt o. School tax as,essel Tor s6... ls2 ~
s,ibs 80
CIR,
ny Ireasurcrs per ceniage......"........s 30 81
By cash paid Dist. Treas Arnold.,....... 7ss 90
ny generations ..........."....,. a %
by amount uucolecled. ......... ..........a I32 ~
BY balance Ia Treafuiers hands........ l27 So
$l,isS 50
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-02-07

All kinds Of SEWING MACHINES CLEANED
aud REPAIRED.
Also, dealer in all kinds Of Sewing Maehine
Needles, oil, RpHlors, Tuck-markers, Casters,
Thread Cutters, Hemmers and Binders, Oil Cans,
shnttles. check-springs. Feed springs, &c.
New Feed put IN the old style Wheeler A Wilson
Machines. New Cog-wheels pa, in the Singer
Machine.
OLD MACHINES or GRAIN takcr 10 part
payment for New Machines.
win cal. at the residence Of persons living in
or about Clear6eld, IL anything in his line is
desired. if personally Informed, or through the
Postonice BY letter or postal card. Goods sen I
by mail II desired 10 ordering by letter, be sure
and give name Of Machine. Cash must accompany
all orders by mail. MILES X. BEERS.
ClsArheld, Pa, Aug. 2S, lS76.5m.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-02-07
Lawrence Township.
nm
Morris Township.
Penn Township.

To amt uncolleeted... .............Sl 500 so
To amt Of Road tax assessed for 1870. $40 30
s2.liS lOl
CIR.
BY Treasurers per ntage-...............S a. Cs
by cash paid Dist Treas A. O. Moore, 63p 10
BY amt transferred to Greenwood twp. 2i3 on
by eNonerauons,s...'...,.... .........,.....s. W ~
BY amount uncollected ........ .......... $40 80
By balance in Trcasurcr's hands........ $50 10
S214g 10
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-02-07
Culieh Township.

DIR.
To amt unoolleced 1898 IS
To amt OF Road tax assessed for 1876. 7li 80
S2.iI2 95
CIR.
BY Treasurer per centage~"..,""".."s II "
BY cash paid Dist. Treas. Jas. Flynn. 1000 90
By s............................ IS 90
by amount unc1llecte ed IA no
By balance In Treasurcr's hands-."..... 3i3 p
20 II1 na
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-02-07
Lawrence Township.


To amt uucolloecd 81
To amt Of School tax assessed for TO-. sll 80
$3.50 ID
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-02-07

~fes"~n'ee1''s'.. ssssss-s-tsssssss'sts- 90 ~
BY ant paid Dist Tco. on poor acct $3.50 81
amt of esoneraticns on poor acct. l,e02 ~
Treas. per centaRe on poor account. $40 ~
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-02-07

By Treasurers per centage..... ...,,.. .....-S 40
By cash paid Dist. Treas. Thompson ..... l57 60
ny amount uhrOHtcteu ....,... s..s CD %
BY balance Ia Trcasurers hands.......... II 81
s2di 10
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-02-07
Huston Township.
mn
Jordan Township.

10 hm uhcpht'eusssss sssss ssssss sssssssflou ol
To amt Of Road tax assessed for lST6...~ SO 81
S26T 10
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-02-07
Pike Township.


10 am uncolected gS2 6S
To am, of School tax assessed for TO-. 4S2 Ss
st4l5 %
CR.
by treasurer per centage ge..........a....S llg IS
By cash paia Dist Treas. BrubakeI...... l,76f IS
by exOnerati 2,Os3 ~
BY amount uneollected. 1872 SO
by balance in Treasurer's hands ......... rs rs
S,4l5 ~
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-02-07

TeNy', of glssalea rgany tax for ~ .sig,7,i "
"s1. % ss,s.osa o. -. .! So. iS'1sf -
" amt Of unseatei poor tax for IA. T,loT IL
add nal unseaicd poor tax for Ia. 1888 30
amt Of unseaied poor tax for 's5.... l,sOS 6s
" amt Of unseated %. tax for '7d.... 1886 80
amt Of un'sattd poor tax for ''6.,. i,aos 80
To amount Of Seated County and State tax for
1870, viz,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-02-07
STATEMENT OF
UNSEATED ROAD FUNDS,
For lS75-76.
Aggregate Statement.

DAVID MeGAUGHEY, TreaAurer of Clearheld
county, in account with the several townships,
for road funds for said years. viz.
, 1877-09-15


4 gentleman who IL we'll known in this city
has just completed an Invention which hc justly
clQtgns to be one OF the most Useful ever hiseuy
cred. 1t Ii ! wateF.1auect. through Which, u
Wutur IL run, IL coDleA Uut ~ cold as iecWatcr.
Boiling water, placed IN anr receptacle and III.
lowcl to run through, will be tolItil Us sool and
delicious ~ waller III Whtrh ttc TIA, itteM melting
for III hour. Tie funtet eNniaills 4 number nf
suall tnbe& tneIustu in larger onct. and between
the outside Vi the ons atnl the inside VI thc
otlrr certain ehenlltAls arc packed, Nlicl, prU-
uuee the Iesirc.l e;icGt. lie Inventor decliArs
to Eivu any further particulars.
tutfata .afr EHtepr!sa-
A caErlnge-lnakr1 VI thts cty has Invented q
giraffe baby-wueon which will b. iouna vi Er.al
Use in going up an! down ouf ascep tross-
streets. This invention prevents tle ktllisng
out Ut tic baby IN Eoin1 down hill. and makes
the ltttls wretrh comfortable tu sulng up hlIl.
The hskly VI TIC rarrlaEe Ii sus[,tpltl o.! self
adjusting pivot. which eauses It ~ Incline for
wlrd ln going up anl backu utd IN E0lny down
bill. II Ia called tic ''gira'fe taoy.ta!rlaec
Tor the reason tint tho tr.t lGca of making suvh
wagon VIZ suggested to tho inventor ~ tre.
ing the E1r2Gr-nrs used tn the stctD illultues u
our ,nlues, Hy tic use 0f the nrw Wagon tic
number Of 0rokcIi-uoae.l children seen growing
up IN the town will be greatly diu,tuuled, it IL
thought.
, 1877-09-15

matter Of Standardization from wccti~-
American farming Is far nhe1] ut ENGLISH.
Thousand Of acres arc 70 lltc,l by ',t,ttrrrnrs,
whiel, ho cattle Will tourl,, that not tc1lll
1tart u the ground ran lr Erazcd BY t4,c raj
tie. The t'llnw thaE1tck. A sort Of mustard,
IA 70 abundant that grain tcIHs arc ri sucls
Eol.lcn yellow With thtm that the lustrc ran
lc seen for many miles away, and the person
not knowing that GrsIn was beneath Eoulh
think the wee1s wrrc the rrop, anl the crup
the weeds that should be turn out. Ioprfea,
b1uc-hntttcs, and etrn.cucklcs. with numerous
other things, abound. and am not wrong II.
saying tint onc-tentIt VI all tic farm land uf
England Is ciYcn ny TO weeds. The American
wf,ull admit III the h1c or harrow. and IN
this way IN 4 season u twn get sid of the
whole stt,ck. but here such machinery wou,l
interfere too muth wlth The rights Of labor.
In many eascs where these weeds had htcn
cleaned IRON the grow Ing grain, thoy had btcn
taken out by the land labor Of women and chill
tistn.
"fcannot Rn Into details IN short letter 1iko
this: but ! ~ saJ that, except in few cases,
not enough tn BE- pereept!lfc The wIloie to the
general io0kcr-on, EnRls!l farming tt q long,
lutlg way behind American farming. With The
same amount Of land, and the same amount of
caAt capital per acre, the Amt RI an farmer will
rftr2urc dolittc the results. And say this after
going to England with contrary Impression.
"Thcrc arc great many excellent things we
might copy frum the English to advantage: but
English tmcF-IrtBKing, EnEllsh fail5oalIng, and
EnGllah farming arc surely not among thetn.
, 1877-09-15
ANTtETAM.
To the Editor of The Tribune,


Cn1cAaQ, Sept. l4.-Tte men writing about
The battle of Autsctam seem 10 speak without
knowledge Iventure to say that Gen. Burn.
side never gave any t'reason for Ills delayn tn
attacking tho Rebel right, tscauso he made no
delay. He was ordered to attack, and hc did at-
tack. The Antictam Creek In bis trout {ths
Rebel line Of detenae) was deep md unforda-
bic stream, whereas on tho right, la TIooker's
front, It WIS divided Into several branches, and
fpFmed no Obstacle. burnside had no aveaue
bridge, perfectly covered by rucky llloek on the
ot!lcr AIDE. which was " lousy with Rebels" al.
mirubi7 posted anu covered. His first busfncss
wus. Of c1ursc. tu dlslu4so These forces BY astil-
icrY aud Muskelty liso from his aide OF the
strtatn. While this effort WAS making, repeated
messages were sent him urging lidAtc. The last
oi thssu messages | Mytelf carried, II / rctnrtn.
Der rightly. and It was to the cIect that tLu
passaExtnust be forced at once At any cost.
Within quarter of an hour after the delivery
ol ths9 pttetnp ory urder our brays feituw.towus-
man, Henry kingsbury, Iell uortally wounded,
" tlio head nf ,s regiment, IN the vain and
hopeless elTuIt tu Charge arruas tho bridge IN
tls !ace ot such storIn Vi liTc.
Lutcr III the day fort was found mile or
two lower dawn the stream. SONS regiments
stream, tuok tho tsebels In Hank aud lad driven
them to some extent when utGht closed the
hxht.
Possibly, with our present. lights, We may
longer mud harder lighting; II ~, Il only shows
ll4,N Iuuth better hiAusiE iEht i than foresight.
II sGcnlel then u II VIC had done our uttluAt,
aud must pause Tor breath. Even tho brave
Summer said, whcn II WAS proposed to rcuew
tue battle nrx. murt.ing, that 70 Try ssatn
would bv 10 rhk the SUCCESS We had Already
Ealucd-as Tor his division, It Uas fought out.
JOSEPH htKKLAAU.
, 1877-09-15
FARMING IN ENGLAND.

A Lnng Way HehInd Farming In America.
hir. Thomas Mcehan, tho agricultural editor
OF tho Philadelphia l'rtss, who Is now on visit
to England, has written several tnscrestn.
letters to Ills payer, from tho last Of which wc
copy the following:
"As regards farming in England, WIS u.s.
tonashcl 70 lft'a how little 1t hal progressed tn
thu last halfEentuFy. Over the whole country
men were moving Gras. With old,iaslionea
Ecther, hired at 50 much tay and tler beer
III tiley weso tn tho ollcn time, Once In q
while nu American nlowlng-macns would
BE- seen in use, and more eommnnly hay
hay aftcr It had been moved in tbs swatts.
ThIs scattering Is oil avoided by our mowers,
but saves the liand-scattcrtng necessary after
hand-mowInx; but we found quite prejuditu
gent farmer, II shakes out tue seed and We
loso tina. tn weight when selling tho tay.' The
hay crop in England Is rather an important onu,
as sheep and tuttle arc Gf nlorc eonscqnelec u
Ut cuuntry under grass, and, VI their sun Il mot
~ nwarnl' ~ ours, It takcs several days aud
Inusll turning over to dry 1t enough 10 bsort
sste'y. The averuga weight per acre Is greater
on It brings up tho cost. Tic Lay
is Inostly drawn away from tho fields
In onc.horse carts-tlle carts vi tho old heavy
pattern, enough for MI ordinary horse to lsaH
XII, a,'d 1 woman ma ..rn c..rrwas3 y ~trt ~
III" ia .Hr1la nud II iii snc, ~ ~ thc, thsrs
Mere tomrh II tIs,,, al II i,ra,,.h",,, III" KIM
Iuu, 10 move tbs wbnl" Ilary".t t,f our M,si.
iii. Stn.rs. Thrrc nrs .,mn. ~ rsrx ,,rg.
fur,ps a1,srate.i hv yrrv ~s.It1,v n,ynsr. xiasie
! saM ktrut,.nlnws .tryu'. hr".i,rrs mi, nts,.r
iaborsayl,,r fa1tn rn""I'is"s s,,t shev ware ar.
moi gsnsraity uifft,a1Is-tnlrr.l, mt III ,sif.
II:ni-atnn,,t, fha TrncrsI r,.itis,trru
nstsd fa1"sr n .on.. ~, s,.eua nisy ns h,,i
MT sons nf thc.e h. mn,hjncx. AMI S !, ,"h; w "1.,
hts farm va. tno .msii liz va. W.. nv as,nm;s6.s
Wien tni,i hJ that farmers ~ r",,c,, H.. ,nsr