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RECEPTION COMMITTEE.

New ORLEANS. August /. 1877.
The following named gentlemen. who have
been selected to act as Reception Committee
for the entertainment of the CRESCENT CITY
RIFLE CLUB, are hereby respectfully request
ed to report to the Chairman. on THURSDAY.
August 2, at 3 D. M, at the Washington Hotel,
Milneburg:
Major JOHN j. RICHARDSON. Chairman.
Gen. 0. D. Greene. Gen. Fred. N. Ogden,
apt. VIM. Pierce, Ma1er Geo =. Glenn,
Gait, Geo. j. Russell. Judge T. A. Monroe,
Col w. H. Roberts Major Fl. J. Hearsey,
J. Nell Watpole. Mr.. Phil. Buchanan.
MIR. Felix Limet Mr. Jasob Hassinger,
Major q. A.iWilliams. Capt; A.. E. Morphy,
Mr., Ed. Lilenthal. Mr.. D. A. y. Waugh.
Lieut. M. ). Bibee. II: N. Soria.
Major ID. b. Robinson Major w. D. Ripley.
Hon J. Hayes Acklen DIR. Sam. Chopin,
DR. +. Dickson Bruins, DIR. G.. Beard,
Mr. John s, Rainey. Major "; T. oIny.eriius.
Mr. Henry Layerich. Mr. Randolph Nati1.
Mr. Alex X. Finlay. Mr.. John B. Sinnott
Major W. H. ManninG Col. J. b. Vinet.
Capt. P. O. Peyroux, Capt, A. Sambola.
Lieut.. Col. J. H. Pike, Mr. Frank Marquee
Capt Oar Frank f'ii MeElroy, Capt d. Nj Isaacson.
Hon. J. G. Denis.
FLOOR MANAGERS.
soIREE DANsANTE CRESCENT CITY RIFLE CLUB.
The following gentlemen, appointed on the
Floor Committee. will please report to the
Chairman at p. m. sharp, ut the Washington
HOTEL
r. G. ENRICH, Chairman.
Louis Hall. w. II. Beanham,
Jules Piffaut. Capt J. ID. Edwards,
r. G. Bond, IL. Il. HollingSWorth,
Jas. G. Murphy, tlol. !. DeRussey
John Pickrell. DR.. Geo. Howe.
Fdwin Belknap. l. 9. LeBreton,
w. Ill. Adams, }. IL. daut1er,
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I. Some people are iona % ue,yls III. t,. onsi II
y any suSl 1 ncrfainly are persons I'd whom
what seems like fortuitous good fortune
comes. U9l o 1ie " IN nIS resnt fi VIM,
left him s4O, oOO b yeaF. Ayoung Boston IAN
crossed 70 Engand three OF .9s yeass nT,
anu i NV NY .cbo Observed Tint ho found they
had the same name. " turned ont that they
Were secon u 1be sasiv dava mnje vast for
tune, and entirely lost sight Of his relatives.
That chance meeting gave tne yo You t BosDs i
ions lHa ] ~ '''''e 0'Y WT1 fFsg
And to give one more, q quite recent IN
gEan na,scn " senE the fortains which 10 many
have failed to find. He got poor clerkship,
ana haa 70 DC Snan ior ha Wafcbed =
game Of cards, saw that an elderly English
man was being cneated, exposed t ne i Enn
i lshman has presented him with $4,000 TO
start him In business, and there m every pros
pect 'ha' 'no'o ~ = eo,o =, -
Many other examples " me le'ul 10
Tor favors ana acts VI ainoneSs' ,eu
dered during lie 10 olo men, mishe
be cited, put haraly any one WHICH, ns1s
more OF romance aha " improvements. Y.
as illustrative q the power 2, e.a.ieuue
than tnat Wnicn 10 assocla1eu VIII s ,,ls
splendia TOW OF pu'iolhes eA'enuins
from Royal 10 nourooh s.eeee, Known
as the Touro. me annuai rent Oh tnls
row, to the present propriesols' = lew
years ago.. was aoou' givO'oe,o' lnos0
propfietors' lug heils - H. = 1aopneiu,
are the largest properly ho'uels ano
taxpayers IN inns Guy. lseii 'i'le W
this properly was uerlseo Wy .neit
grandfather rom ella' hopio olo pniia ,,,
tnroplst juan loa,o' Muo ~ nls VIM
bequeatneu ohe fesiuluuai " nls piopei
ty. atter Tue pay.nen. y. hio epuolat les
acles' 10 MS o.u lilenu -. y. onepu1.a'
lor Whose hln'ness A"u oale " n,u'
wneh "ouiioeu Al 'no us'enso 90 y. 'u''
city, Oh the lss ol.s.1S' io1o, - 10
owed Inc presetsn.iUn 81 ~ u.s ale,
Ihat nequest ils'ue y. -. onephei auu
ms neiN ehe .aisue' pAopot.y noioeis
IN tnls Guy Lug Ao4io iow 40 O. .uonu-
ment OF tne efa.,.uue u ON Aslt'eilee WIG
was lnoeeu wltnou. suile' anu u Tue
"
risk 70 himself lenueieu au aos " n.nu-
ness TO supposeo oyihs man. Wneh
Mr.. onepnero lepaitea W ene spot III Inc
open nelu Wnsle .n9 lnu'',aIeu anu
Iearluiiy Mounuvu WY nis il a0u !
] lay ueseIs 0u IN SulSoen 80 anu o.ely one
else, ana, hitting nun on nis snoul-
ders, pore hin 70 u car'' III WHICH Nc
brought MN 70 Ine clty ne no' on.y
exposed himseif 10 great pnyslcai peru
but incurred sne aispieasuce anu q thtea''
ened arrest OF MS supe,.ol oluoei ~
turning ASIDE rom puollc uu.s ~ us
charge one OF humanity anu irleiusn,p
Commodore Iatterson' whose olae'
Capt. Shephero was ensaeeo ~ eAeca
ting at the time ne was ca,'eu away y
ASSIST ms unfortunate il'euu, az . oiuno'
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WAGONS! CANE CARTS! sPOKEs
EI- M. IA HaA.
Us and 30 Union ANA rs and II PevIIido

streets.
Sole Agent for The Celebrated "sTuDEBA-
kerr WAGONS, CARTS mud SPRING WORK
Of MI kinds and sizes
Dealer In Philadelphia md Western Cane
Wagons, Carts and Drays: Timber Wheels |:
Wheefbarrows OF all DESCRIPTIONS Spokes, Fel-@
lops. Hubs, Shafts, etc. WheelWright material
Orders promptly filed All work Narrated.
uup I'm
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NOTICE.
hut Four Days lIefnsnin.

hut Four Days Remain.
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE,
City Hall, New Orleans, August 1, 1877.
At the request of many persons the publica-
ton of the DELINQUENT LIST will be post
poned until SATURDAY next. August.
CHAS. CAVANAC.
Administrator of Finance ad interim.
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French butchers omioae-We Horse 1niJ
Caught al hlst-iIorSes and Wutes Haugh-
- tered and Fed to the UOgs-Fried Mule
Neat for Supper-How tie Discovery seas
made.
Ulan information given on Thursday of
last week, by William Graves, of Biarcreek
township, whose mule was lately stolen, Il
search warrant was issued by Esquire Martz,
Of Evansville, and placed in the hands of
Constable Gordner, who visited the ranch OF
John Seybert, in Shckshinny valley, about
six miles from this plac,, and succeeded in
finding the greater portion of the mule about
the premises, Seybert and woman named
Cook were hIaily engaged frying mule meal
at the time Of the visit Of the Constable, who
informed US that they subsiStcd on portions
of the meat and fed quantity Of it to the hogs,
some fifty in number which Seybert doubtless
intended tlttening on mule and horse flesh,
The constable also discovered skin, hooiS
wnh the shoes attached, and bride of horse
answering the description Of valuable horse
stolen frou Mr. Evan Adams some three or
four weeks ago. The story as tod Us by Con
stable Gordner is q sickening one lie de-
scI1bed the Int in which these people lived as
being horribly iilthy place there being no
tloor but the gfonnl to the only room which
the hut contained and the stencil which es-
capped from the door was sicksniug in the ex-
tremc. Barrels were placed in one corner and
We're partly h,led with horse and mule meat,
and remnants Of their beasty work were
found in every direction Seybert and The
woman, Cook were arrested and taken to the
l'loomsburg jail where they are now safely
confined, The people living in the neighbor
hood OF this man, Seybert, rejoice that he ha
been caught at last, as they claim that he ha
commiuol dsprelationi of most lawles
chara ;ter for months past and threatened vic
! lenN t. all wh) iuteriercd with him. Ber
aOica independent
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)NE HUNDRED AND TWENTY PASSENGERS
KILLED.
SIXTY PERSONS WouNDED-ONLY SEVEN
ESCAPE UNHURT.

AsHTADuLA, Ohio, December 90.-The
most disastrous railroad accident since the
Angola horror in 1868 occurred at this sta
ton, sixty five miles east OF Cleveland, last
night. A heavy fall of snow, accompanied
by gale of wind, had prevailed during the
day, and on all sides the snow had drifted
into huge mountains, and trains going either
way were greatly delayed. The Pacific,
express, which left Buffalo at twenty min
utes past twelve p. M, and was due at this
station at quarter past nine, was over two
hours late, and upon reaching the iron truss
bridge which spans the Ashtabula river a
few rods east of the station, the structure
gave way, precipitating the train of eight
coaches and three baggage cars into the
cbasm. The bridge was an iron truss of $50
feet span, the track being sixty feet above
the water level The train was drawn by
two locomotives, the forward one breaking
loose from the other as the bridge gave way,
aud escaped on the very brink Of the fear
fui gulf; the other engine following the
/ quivering mass OF humanity and crushing
coaches aud adding to the horror by the
rushing steam that came from the crushed
monster.
Hardly rai Jnr f,itHs coaches reach i
tar grJuud aifcr tula ;earlnl leap ERE the
H.ines burst forth ON all ,de-,nnd the bleed
! ing aud maugi5I bodies became food ior tae
/ p,ies, fire. The groans OF the dying, the
/ pI led I'm, ptvit,
| peals of those whose bare chance for life
/ was being swallowed u2 by the hames, rcnd-
ertd .ue 81 ne one o! unpdIt!led horror, the
( recollection cf which will never be forgot
ten by those Who lived through that huur If
indescrib,e agony There were l72 passcn-
gers on the train at the time of the disaster,
ard of this number it is believed that about
two-jhiris were killed outright, so complete
was the wreck, and 50 rapid and entire the
destruction by fire that but thirty-lour bodies
have up to this time-twenty- four hours
after the disaster r-been recovered, and it is
believed that but few more will be found
others being entirely consumed. OF the
number recovered but six have been identif.
el. the balance ieiuS an ind4tinguishable
mass Of charr,i ii hlachenpd flesh and
bone, horrible to look upon and entirely be.
yond Identification.
The citizens of the village about mile
distant from tue station, Ecaded by the
mayor, turned ort en- D,,tsse to the aid of the
sufferers, ard ho'clS nd private residences
were converted into temporary hospitals
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MARKET REPORTS.
BLOOMSBURG MARKET.

l.. L. KlNKLES HITTER WINE OF IRON.
Has never been known 70 fan In the cure OF weak
ness, tended with sy mptOms, indisposlton 10 ex
ertion loss Of memory difficulty CT breathing, gem
eral weakness, horror OF disease, weak, nervous
trembling dreadful horror OF death, night sweats
cold feet, weakness dImness OF vision, languOr un-
yersa lassitude OF the muscular systems, enormous
appetite, with dyspcptic system, hot hands, hush-
Ing Of the lody, dryness OF the skim pald counte-
nance and eruptions on the face, purifying the
blood, pain In the back, heayincss OF the cyeids,
frequent black spots lying before the eyes with
temporary sunusion and loss Of sight; want OF at
tentijn, ETC. These symptoms all arise from q
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Bitter Wine OF Iron. II never fails. Thousands are
now enjoying health who have used It. Get the
genuine. sold only In 81 bottles. Take only L. y,
Kunkels.
Ask for Kunkel's Bitter Wine Of Iron. This truly
valuable tonic has been SO thoroughly tested by all
classes of the community that It Is now deemed In
dispensble atomic medicine II costsbut little pur-
Ines the blood and gives tone TO the stomach, rem
oyates the system and prolongs life.
now only ask trlM OF his -aluabe tonic.
Price 81 per bottle. 4. f. Kunkel, Sole Proprietor,
No. 25g North Ninth ST., below Vine, Philadelphia,
Pa. ASK for Kunkes Bitter VIM OF Iron, and take
no other. A photograph Of the proprietor on each
wrapper, all others are counterfeit.
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something 10 lntefcst- W
family circle, while addressing itself particu-
larly to that great body of intelligent readers
who seek profit as well as amulement in solid
and healthful literature"
The contents of the January number will
indicate the character aud variety of the fare
which the Eclectic spreads monthly before its
readers. They are as follows; The Arctic
Regions aud the E.kimo Bunsen and his
Wife :" 'The Laws Of Dreams" Historic
Phrases !" king Henrys Hunt: A Ballad"
Secular Changes of Climate Turkish
Ways and Turkish Women;" "a Choosing;"
Charlotte Bronte A Monograph J" The
Astronomy OF the Future" Cardinal Anto-
nelii;' THE Silent Fool" Forgotten
Jokes" Parrots and "A River Song"
A fine steel-engraved portrait of ex-President
Woolsey, of Yale College, is accompanied
with a brief sketch Of his life; and the editor
ial departments contain corious 80 es on home
and fore tn Literature, Science, and Art.
Published by L. X. PeIt N, - Bond street,
New York. Terms, 50 per year; single num-
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!. n, N IN tue future Than It has attained
-; tor it Is worthy of all success.
cry NALUApLE WORK.

r,.1;s,io J;s i'"''''Y History of the Centennial
aren't n';55ian' w a full description Of the
srs;a,.J i,; ';"'''ys =; ;S all the objects Of Interest
,,u,bo. Of ns g., BY james y. McCabe,
np'n'' ~ w 'ennial W.tory v e"e
United States" etc. 4 ,eH;,Asi ,rHh ocer 300
JiHe enguvings Of 6aitt6.s naa scsne, in the
Greut Ethtb0t0a.
There is universal dema FIR n work
which shall embody Il complete ,,l oaraf,,,v
written roeoun, Of the great Centens. Il Evh;-
bition, sketching its wonderful and vai "A -,
lures, and presenting to the reader not d,v
list Of the articles exhibited, but IL brilliai.
and graphic description of the most magni6-
cent display of the results of human skill and
industry ever gathered together. Such want
The National Publishing Co. have supplied
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Philadelphia.
The book is complete and vivid desc.ip-
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having gone through every part Of the great
World S Fair, notebook in hand, recording
the vast and varied information contained in
this work. lie has received the constant and
sympathetic assistance of the Centennial au-
thoritles, and has enjoyed peculiar advantages
in its preparation. The author takes Ms
through the Exhibition grounds, and makes
us familiar with every object Of interest in
them. We are then taken into the Maiu
Buildin :, and are carried succcssixely through
it, and through every building, large or small
in the grounds. We are told the story of III,
construction and arrangement OF ea,h Of these
editices, and the rare boautifpl and wor.ertu
collections which they contain are gaph.call
described.
This worl, IS inyaluabl, T. all ase of ou
people. To those who visited the Exh Ditio
it will be a pleasing souvenir o, Their 'isi
and will enal,3e th1m 10 re,qA th uaguifc,r
scenes they have Witnessed l'p 'n,se VIII
could not make the joamey, ~ poa. is NJ
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There Is not another BOOK in print whio
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in this work, ltii comprised in one lar,
= AMI han lsome nClvo volume Of S74 page
,, AMI is superb'y ilhttratel The book Is SO
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ONE HELP FOR HARD TIMES.

To increase the product OF ones labor Of
business, and then TO make the be,t use ct
what is obtained, viii certainly uc hcpiHl in
these h rd times or any other The hints
and suggestions of half d zen iuteliigen,,
practical men and women, who devote them
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Agricahui", which is just now entering upon
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Deaths.

YoCUM.-In Ordngeyille on zee. 2lti, at the rest
dence Of her brother, John YOcum, Miss Nancy Yo-
cum aged 81 years, months ana % days.
TRENClI.-In Light Street on Dec. 2lth, Gertrude
e. Trench, aged years and months.
BRoBST.-In StonytOwn on the "a inst, John c.,
son II Clinton Brobst, aged4 years, months and
22 days.
ALBERTSON.-ln Greenwood, Dec 10th, OF dip
theria Ira clifton OF Joseph and Matilda Albert
son, aged years, months and 10 days.
ALBEGTSON On Dec 22i, Wlnie D., son OF Jo-
seph and Matilda Aibertson, aged year and mos.
sTACKHOUSE.-In Catawssi onDecember 22d,
Miss Joseha stac!ihouse aged years, months and
days,
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EWFHgfaaf-Fr~-
N|A'A@ aS
-c,T. TX FL LEEl 777,IP RIpoMspuSc, JsHbaryr 1877
" d. Z. orvis, MI. George a, Cary, of Benton &c

Miss Aribeila Ikeler OF the same p ace.
WELSH-FRY.-On Nov 1lth, 1875. in Orangevl!lc,
by Rev. II s. Mendenhall, Mr. James W. Welsh OF
Flshlngcreck TO Miss Mary A. Fry Of Greenwood.
WHITE -KIINE.-on December 2ist, at orange
vile By II. 6. Mendenhall, Mr. Amos NJ. White to Miss
Alvcrna Kline both OF FishngcreeE.
KNoRR.-ErLA.-On Thursday, Dec. q In Blooms
burg, by Rev. j. II. McGarrah, Col samuel Knorr to
Mss Mary A. Eta.
KVIER.-IIACKMAN.-On Doc. 26th in Blooms
burg, 10y Rev. j. A. Irvine, Mr., John i. Kyler OF
McVeytown to Miss Mary A. Hackmln OF Espy.
FItCHGER kLD-ALBERTSON.--In Greenwood
Oh Uno I'd insr by Rev. N spear Mr. Jacob Fitchgr
aid OF Town lii!l TO Miss Elizabeth Albertson OF
Greenwoo-.
KIEFER- WERTNAN.-At Catawissa on the oath
nit, by g. b. Dechanr Mr. Franklin b. Keifcr to Miss
Fannie L. Wertmln OF Montour co, Pa
REMER-LERCH.-On Dec, 2lth, By Rev. s. p Re-
IN r Mr.. John G. Rsmer, OF ElSt Bunllo Union co..
Pa. 10 Miss Catharlne T. Bcrch OF Sham Okla, North
cumberland county Pa.
MANSFIELD -SPONSLER, In Berwick on Dec.
l6th by Rev w. Nj Cronan, Mr.. J. Mansfield Of r, r
wic' 70 Miss NJ. Soon,ler Of Lime Ridge.
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THE LEGISLATURE.
f. + O..

The State Legislature organized on the I'd
inst in both branches. L. Reed Myer, of
Bradford county, was elected Speaker of the
House by vote Of ll8 to rs for John Z.
Faunce, of Philadelphia, Democratic nomi-
nee. John c. Newmyer, of Allegheny, was
chosen President pro TEN. Of the Senate by
vote of 80 to Is for Harman Yerkes, of Bucks
The Republican majorities in both Houses
are so large that the election was of but lit
tic interest to the Democrats. There was a
lively fight in the Republican camp Harry
HUM, of Philadelphia, undertook to dis
tance Mr. Myer, but tie country forces were
too strong and iluhn had to throw up the
sponge. Mr.. My,r is an able man, and
though strict partisan will undoubtedly
fH, the position with far more credit than
Patterson did last winter.
The other officers are as follows: House
chief clerk, DR., Shurlock, of Beaver; resi-
dent clerk, John A. Smull, of Harrisburg
reading clerk, W, II. Bradley, of Montour
Esnate, chief cleik, Thomas Cochran, o
nsaster; assistants, l.. Rogers, Of Mex ear
Smiley, of Venango.
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SANCTlTY OF THE MAILS.


Abram s. Hewitt, chairman of the
ketic National Committee, aud mem.
/Qgress from New York, stated on
he House, few days since, that
been orened in the New York
startling statement and
" disturb the peoples
uess. 1t is true that
IN of- one of the great
e!ey or the country, ana that his
letters were probably opened in search OF
political information which could be turned
To advantage by his opponents, but it is not
the less disgraceful on that accouin Besides
THAT has been done in his case may 's well
:. diane in that of any private citizen. -
New York Sua states that indueltaoie PROOF
h.s been Nsbtained of the opening OF ietter'
I'D ,ntertaiis> 10 doubt that huadreds 0
thousands of letNers passing through 'h'
nail. ara opened, read, resealed and deiiv
.r.d and that this practice pretails in man
oaic,. To quote the San, eve are decided
~ on;nion founded on ample evidence, this
N. p<blic mails are far from being an Abs'
J lsay safe medium for .he' TRANSMISSION
eonhaential communication"
NJ this offence is simply outrageous ar
.,tsr,v ;pdsiensible. The people have her
,osore had perfect faith in the honesty
the mail servapts and n6 suspicion has ev
h..u aroused that private letters were eV
.ub;ect to..sspiouage. There is no end
kSich may be caused by Il
nnspce 2 it'll private righ
is great and it
tain at what po
], passing Ore d
handsHi61
pass 4. q yll( -!
sdoald see that thAlsN 7
out to the letter. A few com
ghtences to long terms of imprisl
Rheavy fines will do mucl,-to bre
urArtica w.
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Ex-U. s. Senator James W. Nye died at
White Plains, N. T., on Christmas day,aged
Gl years. He served two terms in the Sen
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