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ladies, do not fail to call
at Z. II. Snyder's, and see the
beautiful styles of fall and win
ter dress goods, and, O, so
very cheapl

The Edwards ring Of the Carbon
county Greenback party viii hold a meeting
at the Broadway House, Nauch Chunk to-
day Saturday, Oct. 9TH, at II O'Clock IL. m,
to put their ticket in good shape" for the
election. The Chairman Of the County
Committee, II. c. Stager Of Audeuried, saws
Our men will support the ticket TO q man,
and hope yours will 30 the same"
The 7:45 ain. Lehigh Valley train Fri
day was delayed about ] } hours by the
burning Of two or three oil cars in the neigh,
borhood Of Catasauqua. We have been nm
able to learn the particulars Of the accident,
although il is reported that Uue man was
kind
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Our County Enir.

The fourth annual Fait Of the Carbon
County Industrial Society il the last on tho
list for this section, opening on Tuesday next,
Oct. Sth, and continuing until Friday even
ing following. Its exhibitions have always
been popular, and the attractions Presented
fully up to the standard Of the best county
agricultural displays. The management
have been unremitting in their efforts this
year, and they expect to fill all the depart
ments and render the fair one of the lead
ing local events
At the sale Of standsand privileges on last
Saturday afternoon, the following persons
were the successful bidders at the sums set
to their mines,
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Closing Prices of DEHAvEN K TOWNSEND,
Stock. Government and Gold, 30 South
Third Street philadelnhia, Sent. 25, 1878:
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The Coal Trade.

| The fOllo wing table shows the quanutS OF coal
| shipped over the Lehgh Valley Railroad tOI tue
| week encing sept, 2s, 1875, and for the year Us
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al F.aribault County.
james Thomson. d.. Martin.
OF Wiuona County.

\ tally Greenhack paper Is 10 be IS
sued &c Ntsiiamsport. ia.
The GreeaBaekers Of the Third Dis
trieto ID Kansas have nominated Frank
Dssten for Congress.
The GTeenhackers of the First
Ohio District have nominated Colonel
y. Z. Jones. and those of the Second
George \. Piatt.
The Tennessee Greenhaekers meet
in state convention in Nashville TO.
morrow. Their candidate may be
supported by the Republicans.
II gold and silver are The onlv
money. why 10 the banks refuse trade
dollars which contain more silver
chan the legal tender dollar!-Traa
Sta ees.
NJ djekerin- statesmen need apply
1t the door OF the new party. Tie
observation-disclosures organization has
neither leaders nor high privates for
Sale.-UticG Nationalist.
The business exchanges of the
United States average. rs nearly as
they can be estimated. fifty thousand
millions a year. Since the -reenhack
has been money it has exchanged
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The

values amounting to eight hundred
thousand millions of dollars. Every
greenback has been redeemed two
thousand times in the past sixteen
pears. Who says that it is irredeem-
able money!
Denis Kearneys appearance in Bos-
ton is estimated as q historical event
of considerable Importance by the st.
Louis Republican. No more imposing
reception has ever been given anyone
in Faneuil Hall. The immensely Of
the audience and the applause it gave
him are, says the Republican. signiti-
cant and suggestive. lit would not
be surprising if the orator of the sand
lots had aroused a fever that will give
the BostDnians something to think
about The Republican classes Wen
dell Phillips, kearney and Butler to-
gether. and says that behind them
stand the mass of working people.
The three named are called ''commu-
nists" by the Republican writer who
may be full-grown, but we doubt it.
perhaps he is in his dOtage.
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An Interesting Letter from Wright Comfy
MINI.

An Interesting Letter from Wright Comfy
Editor Monopoiist::
The issues Of the present time are
fraught with the very life blood of
the Republic. and the condition and
happiness of Il posterlty. The pol
icy of both the old parties is and has
been class legislation, leaving the
masses Of toiling producers and
laborers to the tender mercies of
those in whose favor they make laws;
laws whose tendencies are to reduce
the people OF this country to the same
condition as the people CT ireland and
England: ruled by classes who have
all the comforts and luXuries of this
life, earned by the toll and sweat of
the poor man brow. Has the law
making power watched the interest
of the people. or has it tenderly cared
for the rich and left the poor to take
care of themselves! If this is Il gov
eminent ''by the people and for the
people, why is n debtor made for
one class and another for another
class! Why must a mechanic. with
illD III 4 L VI IOOlDs III
farmer with farming utensils. paytaXes
upon the very implements with which
they earn their daily bread, and the
man who counts his income by thou.
sands pay nothing While propping
mp and fostering corporations. they
have neglected internal improve.
ments, and failed to provide CHEAP
transportation for the reduce of the
west, thrown thousands of indus
trious men into idleness and want,
and are still drawing the lines
tighter. The principles of those we
send to make laws for rs seem to be
that o class Of men are born with
saddles on their backs and another
class Of men are born booted anl
spurreG to ride them
There appeared upon the horizon
little cloud, and it is spreading from
north to south. from east to west
pregnant with righteous indignation
and Will bring JOY and comfort to the
toiling masses. 1t means that tbs
principles of our Declaration shall bt
respected and supported: it mean.
that n dollar. issued by our Coy
eminent, shall he one dollar for all IL
people; it means that the past shall
be lett behind. and the prosperity 0
the present and future secured i
means that the crack of the part,
whip has lost its terror. and that th'
young and glorious National Green
back party. Shall secure the Republi,
for the good of all It's people.
SILVER GREEN. Mimi. Aug. 26.
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STATE CONTENTTON Of TIE
M IIONAL GREENBiCK L.
BOR PARTY.

The State Central Committee of
the National Greenback Labor Party
Of the State of Minnesota respectfully
invites all Independent voters Of the
State, who are in favor of the Plat
form of Principles adopted at the To-
ledo Convention, Feb. %, 1873, 10
meet in Mass Convention at Working
mems Hall in the City Of Minneapolis
on Thursday, the 5th day Of Septem-
Der next, at o'clock p. H., for the
purpose of nominating candidates in
sympathy with their views, for the
following state officers. to be voted
for at the ensuing election viz:
Judge OF the Supreme Court; State
Auditor; Clerk of the Supreme
Court.
Counties holding conventions are
requested to send as numerous dele
cations as possible; the state commit
tee to regulate the number of votes to
be cast for each county at the assem-
bling of the convention.
Dated July 20, 1878.
EBENE zER AYERS, Chairman.
~ T
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GEO &. CHAMBERLAIN, and others,
State Central Committee.
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The voters Of the National Green
back Labor party, and all who are
Opposed to the financial policy of the
Republican party, are requested to
meet in mass convention at Working
mems Hall,in the city OF Minneapolis.
on Tuesday, the 5th day of September
next, at 1870 O'Clock p. m. for the
purpose Of nominating Il suitable can
didate to represent their views to be
supported for member Of Congress,
for said Third District, at the ensuing
election.
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views; Therefore, we ask you, and
all men who believe in the financial
policy Of the National Greenback
Labor party, to unite with us in hold
ing a mass convention at Austin. on
the 10Th day Of September. 1873. at l
O'Clock p, M, for the purpose of put
ting in nomination Il candidate for
member of Congress who shall repre-
sent and advocate our views us above
indicated, to the end that we may
triumph in this political question at
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I'll this right 10 National Bank Cor
IprdtionS.
And. whereas. candidate Tor men,
HI OF Congress from the First Con-
gissional District Of this State is
animated. who represents and advo-
CTS = financial policy adverse to our
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CARLETON COLLEGE,
NORTHFIELD. MINI.
Fail Term Begins Wednesday.
Sept. III. 1879

All departments, both Preparatory aud
Coi.egi re. are open i~ostudeutS 81 either sex
-Four courses OF study are offs rel:
ENGLiS !. SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY, ana
CLASSICAL.
Also "a ,ull course OF Musical instructions
The new Astronomical Observatory IS now
complete. Expenses are very low. For cat
alogue ar circular giving tUil PARTICULARS, adj
dress
JAS. w. STRONG, Pres't.
The New York herald., 1878-02-11
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 1878.
THE TREATY WITH NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TO
BE EXCHANGED To-DAY-ADvANTAGEs ACcRU-
ING TO THE UNITED STATES
The Publications OF tho treaty Of friendship and
commerce between the nited States and Samoa Will
be exchanged tomorrow by Secretary kvarts aud Mr..
Mamea, the Samoan Ambassador Tho latter, with his
counsel and adviser Mr Colmcsnil will leave here for
Samoa within few days They will bc conveyed thithcr
from san Francisco In vessel OF the North Pacific
squadron. AS by tho treaty the harbor Of Pago Pago
10 voluntarily ceded to the United States for naval
depot and coaling station, survey Of the harbor
and adjoining waters will be made. This har-
Dor has already becn pronounced by Commodore
wilkes to be tho best In the South Pacific Ocean. The
government Of the Hawaiian Islands and that of the
United States are the only governments that havo
so far recognized the Samoans Independent ua.
ton but IL Is presumed that other governments will
follow the example. The present revenues Of Samoa
are about 100000 a year, but with (ior the
first tme) O tariff law 1t 10 supposed the
revenues will be increased TO 100000. Tho
United States are exempted from such duties.
The Samoan Islands are In direct nho from San
Francisco TO tho Australian and tho Pacific Mail
steamers pass within sight OF them. Il is probable
that the contracts will BIO made Tor the convey Of
mails o and from Samoa.
The New York herald., 1878-02-11

MURDER IN PHILADELPHIA.

HORRIBLE SCENE IN DIsREPUrABLE HOUSE
MAN KILLED AND WOMAN DANGEnoUsLY
woUNDED-A FATAL LOCALITY
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 10. 1878.
murderous Aght took plaoo in u dsrs putable
house here to-day which resulted In the stabbing to
death OF = man aud tho infection Of probably fatal
wounds upon a disrcpulablc woman, the propretress
OF tho place. Tho Jen Is in the neghborh0od OF
Fourth and Bainbridse Streets one the worst Sec
tions OF the city infested with slums Of the most
viilanous character, ana tho house in which the
tragedy occurred seems to be tated.
FATED LOCALITY.
II is ut No 341 Bainbridge street, ana Is now Kept
by one Emma Brown. alias wync. 1t has become
notorious the scene Of many crimes outrages.
man was murdered mere, another sunocated IN a
chimney while fleeing from justice and IA woman re-
Gently committed suicide III one Of Its rooms
DETAILS OF THE CRIME.
AT half past :wo O'Clock this afternoon shrieks
heard In the house kept by Brown ana immediately
aiterwarda young man came running into the street.
lie was caught and gwen INTO the hands OF the police
who entered the housa AMI found tho proprietress
OF the place. Emma Brown, lying on tho
side, and william Rowan, OF No. 1919
Castle avenue, dying oi n murderous cut near the
wounded man and woman coul be carried to the hos
pital, Rowan died. The who was arrested leav-
ing M me mouse gave his name as Edward McGoldrick
He declared TO The police that he did not the
bing DONE but that a man named Billy Vantice in
the room engaged In quarrel with Emma Brown and
Rowan, and when tho woman aud Rowan dropped 10
the floor wounded, Vantlce fed
DETAINED AS WITNESSES
Vantce has not been arrested yet but McGoldrick
ana several abandoned women who live In the house
arc detained as Witnesses. Tho murder caused great
crowd and much excitement III tho neighborhood Of
the house and pair of pick pockets namod William
Kelly and Frank Fox were caught taking advantage
OF the confusion 10 ply their trade
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and safer for the future OF republican principles and
tho republican organization.
SUMMARY TAG LETTERS
The brefest possible summary OF the points OF the
letters is
frA-rhat President Hayes chosen President
py Tue republican party "a radical platform, piedg-
ing Iederal power to project human rights ana lawful
governments at The South, South Carolina and Louis
lana giving him their ndis pc votes, ana also
eiecting republican State governments
Second-That alter his actual installation. secured by
prior secret bargain thai he should do SO, he ac-
vey anu personally tore down the lawful State gov
ernments oi South Carolina and Louisiana and estab
Ished rebel mob governments their stead violated
the republican pledges TO project human rights and
maintain Inc supremacy OF The law; released sgro
murderers whom he elected TO prosecute aud
PUNISH; gave federal power at the South 10 rebel
democrats; eloriied the rebel soldiers the expense
Union soldiers; taunted the black with It's help
iessness and shameiully boased OF his betrayal Of It,
Ihud-Ihat THIS, his degradation OF himself and
MS betrayal OF his party. has annihal its organ
zaion ut the South, making republican ascenaaEcy
there Impossible and has aim destroyed the party
ut the North, 50 that the only way TO prevent a
democratic victory In $780, by reason OF solid south
ano divided North, Is TO promptly repudiaie an ad
ministration aud policy which Is dishonoring,
paralyzlng and destroying tho republican party. II
10 utter these iacts and be let tho
most be mado oil Il.
The New York herald., 1878-02-11
THE METROPOLIS.

ADDITIONAL BODIES lDENTFIED-gtPoLT OF
by SURVIVORS, POOR WHITES AND NEGROES.
WASHINGTON. Feb. TO- 1878
Tho Signal Service station at the wreck OF the Me-
tropolis reported at naifpast nine a. NJ. that body
belonging to the Metropolis was washed ashore last
night mile south OF No station and fifteen miles
north OF No. L. No marks OF Identification were gwen
Tho body was buried on the beach.
BODIES IDENTIFIED
The following bodies arc fully identified up to this
umc:-John Burnett, James Mcdonald. John
Devenny, +. J. Nagle and others
ROBBERY rnE DEAD.
Captain Harrison telegraphs from the wreck station
10 tho Cbici signal Oniccr as follows:-
LIfK SAVING STATION No. 4, Feb 10, 1878
TO General MEYER, chef Signal Onccr, Washington
Up to this morning l have taken up fifty bodics
The only things have been apie to recover on the
keys on one, a passbook and brass-banded KNIFE on
another. aud n par OF specs. Tho bodies without
whereby could possibly identity them.
am satisfied from all that can learn
that the robblng was done in many by some Of
the survivors, and IA other II done by tho
lower class OF whites aud the negroes from main.
land, who seemed TO think that they had "a perfect
right to take anything aud everything they couid
lay their hands to. Tho TACT Is thoy only robbed
the dead by night, but also IN open daylight I have
found some oil the best this beach that have
over met In my lie, among whom must menton
Thomas j. Poyncr, Joseph Baum, n. T.. X. Jones,
John Dunton and Captain Brock, all oi whom have
rendered me all the aid their pow err and tho
men who helped to save tho lives OF many vi the men.
and IN TACT took clothing on their backs and gave II to
the survivors to mako them COM iortablc shall con.
tiDuc up tho beach ana Will keep you fully advised OF
what ! mud. hope to be aoic TO get through with my
work by Monday evening, so MS TO cavs Tor homo by
tuesday morning WILLIAM HARRISON.
The New York herald., 1878-02-11
MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OfYiCE OF the CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WAsnISGroN, Feb. Ill A. u.

WAR DEPARTMENT.,
OfyicE OF TnE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WAsniSGToN, Feb. Ill "
Indications
For New England, cloudy weather, areas Of ligh,
snow, followed by clearing weather, northwesterly
winds ana rising barometer
For the Middle Atlantic States, colder, clearing
weather, north westerly winds and rising barometer
For tho South Atlantic and East Gull States COLDER
coar partly cloudy weather, northwesteriy winds,
rising barometer.
For the West Gulf States, cloar partly cloudy
weather, light variable winds, mostly from northwest.
stationary or rising temperature and pressure
For the lower lake region, Tennessee and the
Ohio Valley, COLDER clearing weather, preceded BY
areas o! light snow, norihwosterly winds, rising
barometer, possibly followed at west stations by
falling barometer and warmer southoriy winds.
For tho upper lake region, Upper Mississippi and
Lowcr Missouri valleys, clear partly cloudy
weather. colder northery, shifting to warmer south
cry WINDS falling preceded at southeast stations bJ
rising barometer.
The Ohio and Mississippi rivers will slowly rise.
CN.shoro signals continue at Smithvillc. VIII
mington, Cape Lookout, Cape Hatteras, Kitty Hawk,
Cape Henry. Norfolk. Cape May, Atlantic City,
Barnegat. Sandy Hook, New York. New Haven. New
London, Newport, Woods Hole, Boston, Thatcher's
Island, Portland and Eastport.
The New York herald., 1878-02-11
THE BURNING MINES.

PREPARING TO FLOOD THE WORKINGS WITH
MISREPRESENTATION AMONG THE MINERS
THROWN OUT OF EMP. oYMENT.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
PoTTsvILLE, Pa, Feb TO- 1875
The FIRE discovered Ia Wadcsvile shaft two weeks
ago has baied The skili OF The engineers nnd bosses
OF the Philadelphia ana Reading Company. ana at last
Il has been decidcd to flood the immense workings by
turning the course OF several creeks into tho mnes
the Same plan as adopted seven years ago at these
mines. Preparatory to this the wagons, mules and
tools being hosted out and water will be turned
in IN lew days II IS estimated that will tske
weeks to till the mines, but thero many more
Workings than when they were flooded before that II
may take three months II Is certain that minng
cannot DC resumed inside OF nine months or q year.
The des;itutIon caused ~ great 400 men and boys
being thrown out OF work for an indefinite period,
many Of whom are now leaving the neigh borhood
seeking employment elsewhere. This shaft was
largely depended on by the company tor heavy ship
cnis OF their best coal and their loss is incalcu
able
The New York herald., 1878-02-11
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.

WAsHIyGToy, Fob. 10, 1878.
TIE RECOGNITION OF DIAz-vIEws OF A TEXAN
ON THE ATTITUDE OF THE TWO GOVERN
CASE.
Mr. Schleichor, of Texas, speaking OF tho consuta-
ton had yesterday at the State Department between
Mr.. Foster United States Minister ut Mexico, and
the sub committee on Foreign Affairs, of which
Mr. Schleicher is chairman, says that he Is
generally In accord with tho views OF
Secretary Evarts to the course which
the latter has taken In the m alter of recognition Of
the Diaz government. In other words he thinks It
to withhold the action OF tho United States gov
crnment until the Diaz government may furnish ac-
ditional evidence Of It's stability and good inte
Ho not think that the delay which has already
occurred has becn injury either to the United
States or Mexico. II the latter governm afford
to wait. has been said, the former. Tho
nonrecogniton OF Mexico will work In TWO ways
First, the apparent hostile attitude OF The Diaz GOV
ernment to the United States in not having agreed
to its terms Tor recognition will have the effect Of
uniting the turbulent factions Mexico who othcr-
wise might oppose Diaz ana render his government
insecure by their opposition If directed to It. Next
II will cause Diaz TO uso ovcry exertion to main
tain peace the border and put Mexico on
her good behavior SO as not to provoke
the United States interrupt the concatory mcas-
urcs In progress Ho also concurs with the general
viows OF Mr. Foster relative to recognition, irro.
spcctvo OF the question Of the pcrmanency Of the Dioz
government. The conditions VIII ich have been SUBJ
mitted by the United States precedent to recog-
urion-viz, the abolition OF the tree belt or Zona
Iibre and the guarantee OF protection OF American
citizens IRON forced contributions prestamos re-
sorted to from time to time by tho various
Revolutionary factions In Mexico believed to have
been rejected by the Mexican government The only
thing to done by the United states therefore, TO
withdraw from position. and this would be held 10
be humiating but II is the only left open u
the United States Is 10 proceed with recognition As
all these points discussed In the negotiations at
tempted by Mr.. Foster Mr. schleicher thinks
that the United States cannot with proper
respect to ITSELF 60 forward with the consd.
GRAFTON of the matter OF recognition. Mr..
Schlecher rs OF tho opinion that II Is by no means
sure that President Diaz continue to maintain
himself, and hence rccogntiop on the part OF the
United States government would bo OF no great avail
10 the parties interested. The consultation aud
other iacts demonstrate that tho recognition oil
the present Mexican administration the part OF
England Will depend upon that OF the United
States. Hence Mr.. Scbleicher admitted re-
cogntion by as would Insure tho Diax