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comfortable for them, whether guilty
or innocent. There is, In reality, no
more reason for suspicion there than Of
the Express Company or the bank Of
ficials; and 1t is certainly very wrong
to place unreasonable suspicious in any
direction. Should the thief remain un-
discovered, Uncle Sam will probably be
the loser in the affair, as being the party
best able to sustain tho loss.
Unpleasant facts are being unearthed
in the investigation of the gamblers
and police that is now going on in this
city. 1t has been shown, within day
or two, that an intimate relation exists
and has existed for long time, between
the two parties, tbs police, or promi-
nent members Of thst corps, receiving
money from "Boss" gamblers TO pro-
cure their immunity from arrest. 1t is
SscomlngI pretty warm now for some
parties, and it is to be hoped that the
present effort will prove the effective aud
permanent In closing up Of the gamb-
ling Hells that have dlsgraced the Dis
trlct for so many years. M. M. w.
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Mondays snow storm was che se-
verest of the season in New England,
and delayed travel on all the roads. In
northern Virginia the fall Of snow was
the heaviest for twenty years, the depth
at Richmond being ten inches. All the
trains due at Richmond on Monday
night and Tuesday morning were de-
layed several hours. In Western Vir-
ginia the snow is from eighteen to
twenty inches deep. Fourteen freight
trains were blockaded between Lynch.
burg and Bristol, Tenn, and there was
also a suspension of travel on the Ches-
speake and Ohio road. AS far south
as Mississippi and Louisiana, the snow
was SO heavy as to interrupt travel on
the railroads. A quorum Of the Missis-
sippl Legislature was prevented by the
blockade, and the House committee
from 0uachita were snowbound at
Jackson, Tuesday. In the interior OF
Pennsylvania the storm was one of un-
usual severity. The mails from Phila-
delphia to PottsvIlle were eleven hours
behind time.
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-Cornelias Vanderbilt, the great
Railroad King, died at his residence In
New York city, at a few minutes be-
fore II O'Clock on Thursday forenoon.
He had reached the age Of 80 years,
and the announcement Of bis death,
though not unexpected, created much
excitement in business circles.
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E8IsTER's NOTICE.


Notice Is hereby given that the Exeodtoss.
Administrators and Guardians hereinafter naI1-
ed. have filed their respective accounts OF the
allowing estates in the Registers oGlce, at
Ma uch Chunk, in and for the County OF Carbon,
while d accounts have been allowed by the Reg
ister. win be presented TO the Judges Of the
a NErphans' Court on Monday, the 18th day Of Jan.
M, v next At 10 O'Clock AM, for confirmation:
P,rn and fl Nal account Of Thomas Rueh, admin;
EastI 'enn n 'ownship. Carbon County, Pennns,
deceHseo. Fiisd December LIST, 1870.
Account 90 >. Ie> Nnard. administrator Of estate
~ w ~ " - 1ard late Of MAuch Chunk Bof.
onVh Ssrhon COUNTY Penna., deceased. Filed
December 4th, Se'
last viii sRS SSanf q
County, Pa. deed. l. sfth'r heOOro NO'o"'
Der 26th, 1876.
First and final account OF Inon minor chsId
Esq guardian Of Rebecca INK, ~ y sho1, yeo1u
OF Lew FINK late OF the Town ship - nses,,,
ing, Carbon County. Pa, decd. rllo~
Dor 18th, 1875.
BERNARD PHILLIPS, p ecord'N
Mauch Chunk. Dec. 20. 1875.
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Among the articles of luxury pur-
chased for the use of the u. S. Senate
during the year ending June 90 last,
we're 10 gallons of cologne water, 13
gallons of bay rum, Ia dozen bottles of
Martinique snuff and 100 pOunds Of
campbor. The two last items were
EOr tLC senate Chamber
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chrome ana the BOSTON WEEKLY GLOBE
a large eight page family, story aud news paper,
with agricultural. chess pUzzle, household and
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Tho State Legislature met Tues
day. In the Senate, j. G. Newmyer,
OF Allegheny, was elected President
pro tempore. In the House, E. Heed
Myer, Of Bradford, was elected Speak
ar.
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UDITOR'S NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given, that the undersigned.
appointed Auditor by the Orphans Court OF
Carbon County to examine and resettle the ac'
count OF George b. Newton and William Reed.
Administrators, 4c., OF John o. CleaYer, decd,
and make distribution of the fund remaining in
their hands, will attend to the duties OF his ap
ct Ten O'Clock Am, at bis ONCE in the Boroug gh
of Maueh Chunk, Pa, when and where all Der
sons interested may appear,
ALLEN CRAIG, Auditor.
MAnch Chunk, Dec %. lsI0-W4
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The public debt statement was Is
sued Monday. 1t shows an increase Of
50, ,585, 142 since December LIST.
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-16
DIAMOND CUT DIAMOND.

On last Thursday the Mexico
Whites were beaten by the Vandalia
Blues, in this city, by a score of p to
n; exactly the same that We
beat Vandalia with a few weeks since.
Perhaps, the score. would have been
different, if Yneil, our catcher, had
been present, and Vandaiia's bestdman
had : not been from Saint
Louis and the next best had not
been from Laddonia, but the
principal cause of our defeat was the
want of practice. The game passed
off very quietly. The umpire was the
best we ever hadto. 'ScasI a game for
us he did the best he could and that
was that the best could be done. The
Fandalia boys left the same night in
good spirits. The Vandafians deserve
much credit for the improvement they
have made in the last few weeks by
steady practice. Andreas, from Lad
donia, did the most effective work for
the Vandalians !; Bauer, of st. Louis,
caught for them, and he showed he
was no amateur. Reed did the best
work ut the bat for Mexico; Pitcher
and Buckner making our best score.
Without further comment We append
the score:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-16
LADDONIA ITEMS.

Everybody is wishing for rainyt
Farmers say the corn crop is much
injured by the drouth and will not
fill their expectations.
The protracted meeting conducted
by Messrs Robinett and Mitchell has
just closed. No addition to the
church.
Mr.. Bozell of the Methodist church
preached here hast Sunday evening.
The Sunday School is progressing
well.
A Sunday School picnic is talked
of.
We saw Col. Ladd and his wife
pass on the train this morning on
their way to Mexico. They looked
happy and contentment seemed to
smile Oh their countenances.
We are having a refreshing shower
this morning.
That accommodation train was
in town OIL Sunday evening again
going at the speed OF thirty miles an
hour.
How was it that the "Laddonia
iteps'' and Vandalia items got so
badly mixed last week? We think
each one made a strike.-IUM.
Miss Beckie Burch is visiting at
Squire Gilliland's.
One of our citizens is detained on
a visit in the neighborhood Of Har-
mony, but of course it is the preach
ing that calls him there. Nothing
+
News is scarce, very scarce this
week, and Us we are like that famous
little ''hatchet boy We cannot manu-
facture any.
| hear the LEDGER spoken of in
praise by many-all think it has made
great improvement, and like it for the
independent tone it has.
ASSIE ARIA
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-16
CALLAWAY COrNTY.

Citizens of Galloway county hold
ing bonds of the county have Offered
to sell them at 40 cents on the dollar,
and it is now proposed that all tax
payers in the county who have money,
or ran get it, buy all that are of
fered at this price and refund them at
50 1-2 cents on the dollar, on the ba-
sis of a compromise proposed by the
county court. 1t seems that there is
some hesitation on the part of outside
holders of the bonds to accept the
compromise, on account of their doubt
OF E5gconnty's good faith in carrying
it out. II the people will not pay the
old honds, they fear they will not pay
the new ones and it Is to inspireco
lidence in the popular honesty thatsthe
proposition fer the taxpayers to buy
up all the bonds that can be procured
IS made. 1t is argued that If the
debtors invest their money IN theil
own bonds, creditors will have faitI
TINT they intend to pay them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-16

GoIp.-Great change TO make
money. If you can't get gold you
can get greenbacks. We need q per-
son in every town to take subscrip-
tons Tor the largest, cheapest and
best family publication in the world.
Any one can become a successful
agent. The most elegant work of art
given free to subscribers. The price
is so low that everybody subscribes.
One agent reports making over $3.50
in a week. A lady agent reports to
have taken over 400 subscribers In
ten days. All who engage make
money fast. You a deFote all your
time to the business, or only your
spare time. You need not be away
from home over night. You can do
it as well others. Full particulars,
directions and terms free. Elegant
and expensive outfits free. If you
want profitable. work send us your adj
dress at once. 1t costs nothing To
try the business. No one who en-
cages fails to make great pay. Adj
dress The Peoples Journal" Port.
land, Maine.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-16
PUT Up OR SUR Up.

TO the White Stocking Base Ball
Club of Mexico:
We, the first nine of the ''Ycung
Mems Club" of this city, notwith-
standing the skill you displayed in
the game with the ''VaLdalia Blues
August 9th, do hereby challenge you
to play us Il match game of ball for
the championship Of the city of Next
20, on the White Stockings ball
grounds, Thursday, Aug. Both.
Very Respectfully,
7, j. Marshall, Charles Ward,
Henry Williams, Gideon Gaines,
Henry keeton. William West,
Toney Lakeland, William Harper,
Il. I. Shootman.
BENEDICT WHALEy, Secretary.
The above challenge, which was
handed us yesterday for publication.
though coming, as will he seen, from
mere striplings, evidently means bus
mess. We are requested by the
Secretary, should the challenge be
accepted, to cordially invite the Full
ton and Vandalia mines rs visitors on
the occasion.-Iexico lntelligehccr.
Notwithstanding the above bold
array of names, We the Infant
club of Mexico, do without reserve
accept your chanllenge.
Herbert Tucker, Howard Buckley,
Charlie Gardwell, Wallace Carson,
Henry Reed, Joe Lupton,
Willie Swallow, Bonnie Philip,
JOHNNIE MARMADUKE, Manager.
HERBERT ST.. JoHN, Secretary.
A. Briarly will act as chief cook
and bottle washer. He will hold the
sponge &c.
The Mexico White Stockings will
take back seats. White will carry
water for the two ~contesttng clubs.
Tom Reed and Bob VinciI will hold
an umbrella over Poi. Hamill while
he reports the game, and if any of
the men in the Young Mans club
drink, Joe Pitcher will carry around
the flask.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-16
WEDDING IN HIGH LIFE.

Last Tuesday morning at 10 O'Clock
Geo. Leslie Ferris, son of G.. D.
Ferris, was joined in the holy bonds
of matrimony to Miss Matte Garrard,
both of Centralia, by Rev. j. i.
Lacy,of Mexico. Although u friend
Leslie very kindly sent us an invita-
ton to be present ut the marriage,
business kept rs way. We learn that
DIR. Lacy performed the ceremony in
his usual eloquent and impressive
manner.
The marriage took place in the
Centralia Christian church. There
were no attendants. Immediately
after the ceremony the bridal party
took the train for Mexico where We
had the pleasure of dining with the
bride and groom at the Ringo House.
We noticed among those at the
bridal table which was beautifully
adorned with flowers Rev. b. T..
Lacy at the head, on his left the
bride, Miss Mary Shields, of Column
bia, Misses Mamie Garrard, Katie
KEENAN,, Katie Ferris, and Laura
Clark. On the right the groom,
Messrs. Stephen Garrard Of Contra
liza, Seth Singleton, of Fulton, Richard
Gill, of Mexico and the LEDGER Boy.
There seemed to be something
sacred about the gathering. Each
one seemed to realize the impressive
hess of the occasion. The bride and
groom presented a very handsome APP
.earance and every n in the little
gathering thought show they become
each other
The bride and groom left for Louis
lana on the accommodation. There
they will take the boat for st. Louis.
Leslie will settle in Centralia where
he now has Il very extensive business
in the hardware line.
Mrs. Hepburn Matron Of th G
Ringo House knows how to get up a
bridal feast. The dinner was just ex-
"cel!ent and the table presented n
very imposing appearance. We trust
that at no late day WE will have the
pleasure Of chronicling another such
a hGppy event.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-16
MIDDLE LICK ITEMS.
Corn is needing rain.

Corn is needing rain.
Cool weather, wind blowing from
the north.
Green head flies bad on the stock.
Cattle are ~fattening but very little on
account of them.
The road boss, w. II. Beal, and
his force of hands are making the
roads look better and smoother in this
part of the township.
Miss Mary Wilson, of Louisiana, is
visiting her brother and sister-in-law
of this locality. She is one OF Louis
mas most refined and intelligent
daughters, anil most of the Middle
Lick boys would like for her stay to
be longer here, but she returns home
to-day.
We understand that Phil Stone liv-
ing near Laddonia got badly hurt on
last Saturday. 1t seen that on slid
ing from the top of a hay stack there
had been a piece of wood in the shape
Of a pitch fork handle standing aginst
the stack he falling on it, it penetrat-
ing him some four OIL five inches. lie
bled terribly at the time, but is now
doing very well.
The Middle Lick Sunday school is
flourishing under the supervision of
G.. II. Hoffman, as superintendent. A
committee of three was appointed by
the school on last Sabbath to meet at
Laddonia depot on the 18th inst, to
concur with committees of Farber,
Johns Branch, and Laddonia schools
about a Sunday school picnic to be
held at Laddonia, or some other
place soon. Middle Lick will he
there with her banners floating to the
breeze. BILLY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-16

EDIToR LEDGER 1T has become
my duty to- announce that James G.
Armistead, of Boone county, Mo-, de-
parted this life on the oath of July,
1877.
He was born In Audrain county,
Mo-, Dec. 18th, 1886. He was the
third son of Francis and Martha G..
Armistead, of Cumberland county,
Virginia. On December 10th, 1867,
he married Mrs. China R. Newman,
of Galloway county, Mo. God has
blessed them with four interesting
children and for some wise andnoble
purpose, He has bereft the wife of her
husbands affection, and the children
of their fathers protection.
Mr.. Armistead was an honored
member of the Masonic Fraternity,
having worked in, the Royal Arch De-
gree, and was held in high esteem by
his brethren of that Order. He was
also a member of the Patrons Of Hus-
bandry, and was highly respected as
an honest, industrious, and upright
citizen, but above all, he was an hum
BILE disciple of the Lord Jesus Christ.
In 1852 he joined the society known
as the Missionary Baptist Church,
he lived in harmony with the princi-
pies of that denomination until con-
vinced that he should make q change,
and having learned the way of the
Lord more perfectly, he saw proper to
unite with the Church OF Christ, in
1865, since which time he rejoiced in
being simply a Christian.
. All through his protracted illness,
he endured the severe pains with great
fortitude, rejoicing that he was per-
mitted to suffer for the Of Jesus
Christ, and waited for God to take
him home. When at last the welcome
summons came, he quietly folded his
arms and passed. over the river in
peace. On the following day his re-
mains were carried to Hickory
Grove" a church near by. and after
the delivery of a funeral sermon (by
the writer of tliis), to Il large and
sympathizing audience, the outward
man n placed in the grave, to await
the glorious resurrection.
Society has lost n of its brightest
ornaments; the church has lost one
of her brave and faithful soldiers, and
the dear wife and children have lost
their best friend on earth. They have
my deepest sympathy in this their
deep distress, and, in offering words
of comfort, L can only commend you to
Gods love, praying earnestly that this
trial will only tend to prepare you for
Il glorious reunion in Eternity.
+. G. GILL.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-16
CIRCUIT COURT.

Adjourned term of circuit court
meets Monday, Aug. p.
Monday, August ~, first day
Graham ct al. Us. French ct al. four
cases.
Tuesday, August %, second day
Carter vs.. Hall. Langdon Va. Al
folt.
Wednesday, August 20, third day
|-Landreth ct al. VS.. j. j. West.
Thur sday, August30, fourth day
Ruenzi VS.. City of st. Charles.
JAMES CARROLL, Circuit Clerk
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-16

The man who does nothing don't
amount to much. 1t makes but lit
tie difference whether he is q mil
lionaire or II pauper. He is only Il
stagnant pool. He diffuses Il moral
lniasma over everything around him.
Do something; don't stand on the
corner gaping, with yourhands in your
pockets, like an idiot. The world
was made to work in, aud if you fill
your heart with good angels, the bad
will keep out, because there is
no room for them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-16

Too MEAN TO ADvERTIsE.-A Mer-
Ger county man who was too mean to
advertise land he wanted to sell, put
up o written notice ia one Of the ho-
tells the other day, A man who was
inquiring for a small farm was peforr
red to the written notice, when he re-
piled: / can't buy land at n fair
price from any man who does his
advertising in that way. He would
steal the fence, the pump handle and
the barn doors before he gave up pos
scssion.-[Ex.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-16

ART PuBIISHING.-Few people are
aware of the wonderful progress that
Art has made i'll this country during
the last quarter of a century. 1t is
but a few decades since, that those
who desired to beautify and adorn
their homes, were obliged TO depend
almost entirely on foreign artists. But
such a state of affairs in this ape Of
progress and Improvement coald not
last long with the great American
people. Genius from the East to the
West, from the North TO the Gulf OF
MexiocO on the south, answered to
the demand for beauty, taste and re-
fncment, and to-day our leading art
lists are net surpassed by the leading
modern masters Of Art in Europe.
Great Art publishing establishments
have sprung up, and by vauous pro-
cesses the finest and most expensive
paintings are reproduced in all their
elegance and beauty, and at a price
within the means of the masses. SO
that no one need be without the re-
filming influences of beautiful pictures
at home.
Among the progressive leading Art
publishing firms Of the country, we
take pleasure in mentioning George
StinsOn & Co., of Portland Maine ;
they were among the first in the bust
ness, and we can only understand the
colossal proportions their trade has
assumed by remembering that this is
a great and mighty nation of nearly
fifty million of people. We cannot
better illustrate the magnitude oftheir
business than to state the amount OF
money paid by them for postage
stamps during the year 1876; we have
the figures direct from the firm, or we
should think there was a mistake. They
paid for postage stamps during the
year 1876, thirty-three thousand one
hundred and four dollars and ninety
two cents (33, l04. 92) and in con-
nection with this it should be remem-
bered that only the small orders were
sent by mail, the larger going by ex-
press and freight. George Stinson &
Co.'S, agents are to be found in every
State in the Union and Dominion OF
Canada, and III every county Will
scarcely an exception.
Long since, this enterprising firm
recognized the value of printers ink
iudiciouslv used in advertising, and
they inform us that without it they
could never have extended their bust.
ness as it is to-day, in three times the
number of years. A short time since
they paid in a single day twenty-foul
thousand dollars l24,Qoo.0o) on {
contract for newspaper advertising
They evidently long since found thu
road to success and have neitherturnet
to the right nor the left. Three things
are necessary for eminent success il
business. First, standard homes
goods that the people generally nee(
and desire,-let them he the best
whatever the line ofbusiness. Second
let your prices he roasonah'e-as low
as possible. Third, let the peopl,
know what you have, and what yol
can do, by liberal and persistent al
vertising, and you will find low price
made known and proved, will brin:
trade that will bring o larger incom'
than can be made in any other way.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-16

Joe Stanhope was brought UP be-
fore the Recorder, last Monday, for
allegea FIST driving. Joe acted as his
own lawyer and exhibited some tact
in cross-questioning. Joe was train
ing a fast team, with which he is going
to take the ribbons at the Galloway
fair. Joe says he can't be beat ex-
cept by a few members of the pony
club. The jury did not sustain the
charge,