The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1878-12-12

Cincinnati.
-. The Stewart grave robbery is
still mystery.
-. Ten prisoners died in the
Memphis Jail during the epidemic.
-. Indiana is shipping large
numbers Of horses 10 the South.
80. Within the past four months
Onnbury, Conn, has shipped 1922
900 bats
-. Sheffield utilizes 100000
shauks OF oxen into knife handles,
etc, yearly.
80. The passenger and freight
business on all the railroads is said
to be very good.
IAN Alabama hog spont FIVE
weeks in a well. with nothing but
truth to feed on.
... Wolves are so fierce in Dunn
county, Wisconsin, that the farmers
are selling their sheep.
....Commodore Spicer, command
ing the navy yard at Boston, died
last Friday morning.
ga firm in Williamport has o
contract TO send five thousand fu-
ished doors to England.
-. The Capitol at Washington is
TO be furnished with electric lights
in place Of gas light.
-. Thousands of Pennsylvania
turkeys are sent dressed to England
during the winter season.
go. The people Of Pennsylvania
consume more oysters than any 9th.
or State in the Union.
ELK comfy is full OF pheas-
ants.and many are shot and sent TO
the E.stern IN .rxst,
ga now town in Idaho has
been named Onegirlia, because there
is only one girl there.
90. The Republican clubs Of Read
ing ore going 500 strong to Gov.
Xoyt's Inauguration.
-. The shoe business OF Phila
delphia never was more hourishing
than rs the trade this fall.
... Eleven out OF twelve women
seen in Memphis Street car O few
days ago were in mourning.
There is camp OF tramps in
West Goshen, Chester county. mum.
bering one hundred and twenty.
..Luzerne county has charm
ing little miss of thirteen that OK |
poets to be married in o few days.
IS. T. NJ Cormick, Esq. a pro.
minent lawyer Of Williamsport, died
% Sunday afternoon the LIST inst.
.. 1t is said that Gov. Hoyt will
appoint Henry W. Palmer. Esq, Of |
attorney general.
-. The sum appropriated for the
support OF the police force of New
York city this year was s3,999,S65. |
The Titusvlle Acme barrel
works make 5000 barrels every ten |
hours, or 800 an hour or five min
ute.
-. The detectives OF New Y ork |
have nearly reached the conclusion
that the late Mr.. Stewart didn't
have any body.
.. Excursion tickets are TO be
sold for the Inauguration at Harris.
burg, commencing on the Saturday |
prior to that event.
-. Three car loads OF cats re
,ently passed over the Canada
Southern Railroad, destined for the
granaries OF the west.
Apples are 81 barrel in
Massachusetts,, and one farmer has
his into twelve thousand |
gallons OF cider.
-. There are not many deser-
ions from the regular army now.
Good material is selected for re-
,ruits, and the boys 60 to stay.
"A fire at Middleport, N. Y,
IN Thursday night consumed o large
portion Of the village. The loss is
upward Of $4,000.
The most brilliant hunting |
eat accomplished lately, was by q
,arty on Loyalsock, who shot colt,
y Shich was mistaken for q deer.
%. "A young man named Charles
.. Gall lost bis arms at Altoona on
saturday by being caught in the
'elting Of . planning machine.
go. The Wyoming Thread Com.
,anys factory at Fall River. Mass,
vas burned on the Goth ult. Loss
100000 insured.
80. Louis A. Cooley. the founder
4 Godeys Lady's Book. and who
ontinred to be its publisher until
within two years, died suddenly on
he night Of the 2Sth ult., at Phila-
ielphis.
....Mr. Leonard Kerstetter, OF
northumberland county, who has
'een q great hunter since he was old
nough to handle q gun, finds the
ollowing count in his diary up to