The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-10-27

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lieries at Pittston, who resumed work
at an advance of ten per cent. have
been notified OF reduction in their
wages to this amount. They continued
at work Monday, "but under protest" "
detachment of tina First and
Third Artillery, under General Ayres,
which has been stationed at Mauch
Chunk siuce the great riots, left on
"Wednesday morning for Fort Hamilton
New York, and Fort Adams, Newport.
ALI persons who want to take stock
in the new Building ana Loan AssOcia
tion must pay 10 their first installment
at once. This is rare chance for a
safe and profitable Investment. There
are only limited number Of shares
left. W. NJ. RAPsHER, Sec'y.
CMr. Jacob Swartz, OF this place, be.
came suddenly deranged on Friday OF
last week, while at Lehigh Gap on a bus.
mess trip through the lower portion OF
the county, He was brought home in
the evening, and is still laboring under
his mental arrangement. Several causes
are assigned for the attack. Jake is a
good fellow and we trust his mental
faculties will be speedily restored.
While gentlemen are accommodated
in all they may desire in the way Of
refreshments In this enterprising town,
the ladies are generally left out in the
cold, ,.and to obviate this, P. 7. BRADY
has fitted up q Ladies Oyster and Din
in Room for their especial accommO-
dation, and he cordially invites all to
give him a call. For bill of fare see
another column.
Henry Ray, proprietor Of saloon
under the United States hotel, Tamaqua,
who tried to commit suicide by shoot.
ing himself some time ago, hung him.
self to tree about ten yards from his
own house on Friday night about elev-
en- o'clock. lie was found dead two
hours afterward by his son. To tinan-
cial and family troubles Is ascribed tue
cause of the deed.
Governor Hartranft and Adjutant
General Latta left Harrisburg Tuesday
morning for the mining region Of Lu-
zerne county. Their object being to
examine into the situation of affairs
now existing in that section Of the
State, and to determine whether tran.
utility is so far restored as to admit of
he withdrawal of the troops now quar-
cred at Scranton, Wilkesbarre and other
points.
- Friday of last week at Mauch
Chunk the case of Patrick O'Donnell,
convicted of murder in the
irst degree, then granted a new trial
~ Judge Dreher, when he was con-
1icted OF murder in the second degree,
vas called up for sentence. Judge
Oreher, sentenced him to seven years iln.
,risonment in the Eastern Penitentiary.
)'Donnell made narrow escape from
leath. ...
Posters ore out announcing a grand
ottery, to take place at the Lehigh Val.
ey House, in this borough, on Friday
'Vcning, December ID, for the bene 6t
" the Lehiehton Cornet Band. 500
ickets are ogered for sale at 81 90 each,
very one to draw prize, some Of
which are of considerable use and value.
They also offer premium of $5 gold
'lece to the person who shall dispose OF
he greatest number of tickets. The
'oys are in debt for their instruments
nd have adopted this plan to raise the
leedful to liquidate the claim, ami we
Iope that they will be successful.
Mr.. Ii. p. Schlegel, residing at
'ackertOn, desires Us 70 state for the
Information OF our readers, that he has
several hogs, attacked with
he prevalent disease, and is satisfied
hat it is disease termed " Blue
iorns," which may be found on open.
ny the mouth to be located between
he teeth and the cheek. The only re-
nedy is to cut the corns open, and this
will be attended to by Mr.. Schlegel, on
ppication to him at Packer ton, by
hose parties who may not feel conf
ent to perform the operation them.
elves.
AT Reading, Monday morning, the
ases of 81 persons indicated for riOting,
N Mol,day, July 23d. came up in couIt
The District Attorney asked for the
of Juror and the discharge
I the jury empanelled, on the ground
f the bias manifested by two Of the
nrors since they had been selected and
worn. His application was granted
nd the cases remanded for trial.
amuel Humphreys and Ed. Smith,
vhO pleaded guilty to the charge of
urDing the Lebanon Valley bridge,
we're sentenced each to i've years in.
risonment and the payment of fine
f 81 90.
Michael Hines of Lackawaxep,
"a, has been in the ebpUy OF the
)ela ware and Hudson Canal Company
inre its organization. For the past 20
ears he has BEEN patrOlman, his bust
ess being to walk up and down the tow
Iath, to SEE that no break or slide Oc.
uTs. During eight months of each
ear, for the 25 years, he has walked
lis rounds, 30 miles a day, never miss.
ng a single day, net even Sundays.
his Is an aggregate of 1870, 600 miles
ravel In the Is years. Mr. Hines has
'Ist closed his labOrs with the company,
wing to his advanced years, and will
eturu to Ireland, the home of his
outh. lie will take $40, 900, his say.
ngs.
DistiDguished" Arrival.
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