The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-12-11

on the 1850 L. a s. down train, or between
the Weiesport depot and the Franklin House,
SlOO-3 S2O's and the balance S5's and slOs.
The finder will receive $40 reward on leay-
ing it with Edward Raber, Franklin Hotel,
East Weissport, Pa. ~
-Thirty-one SHOWS are predicted for this
winter.
County vendues will soon be in order.
Get your sale bills printed at the ADVOCATE
office.
Fine gold rings at E. H. Hobbs, Mauch
Chunk.
The Amy Stone Triple Alliance are ex-
pected to exhibit here on Monday evening,
January 3lst.
Hotel and saloon keepers will take no
tice that the 10th inst, is the last day upon
which they can file applications for license
to be granted at the ensuing January term
Of court.
"A large line Of Novelties, suitable for
Christmas presents, at the popular drug store
of Dr. c. T. Horn.
Seeing is believing. If you want to be
convinced that you can buy fine watch,
clock, neck. chain, bracelets or anything in
the line of jewelry, at prices that will sur
prise you, call at E. II. Hobbs, Susquehan-
ma street, Mauch Chunk, and see his elegant
stock Of new goods.
We learn that Mr.. ]. Lennon, telegraph
operator at the Packerton Forwarding Of
fee, who has been very low with scarlet
fever, at the boarding house Of Lyman Nc
Daniel, is slowly recovering.
Lent begins on March I'd which gives
a longer season than usual for amusements.
This month has two new moons, one
having occurred on the lst inst, while the
other will take place on the 3lst
"A Farm can he had in trade, or in ex-
change for town or city property. Apply
at this office. /
During the eleven months ending Nov.
3Oth, 27,796 yards of carpet were woven and
1875 dozen of brooms made by the conYicts
in the Easton Jail.
Victor Miller, the youngest son of Mr.,
Samuel Miller of Laurys Station, gave
himself an ugly cut on one of his feet one
day last week, IN consequence of his axe
gliding off while engaged in wood cutting
"A few days ago, in response to the pc
tition of a large number of citizens of Slat-
ing, Governor Hoyt appointed Mr.. Israel
NJ. Cassell, of said place, to serve as n justice
of the peace in said borough in place of John
f. Kress, who recently moved away.
Silver American Elgin watches only
$1,000 at E. II. IIohl's, Mauch Chunk, and
a silver chain given with each silver watch.
Sec the Racket Alarm clocks at E. H.
Hohl's, Mauch Chunh. Just the thing for
railroad men.
Fifteen of the forty i've colleries Of the
Philadelphia and Reading company have
suspended operations for December, owing
to the poor market for certain sizes of coal.
This throws about 5000 persons out of work.
All the individual operators are working.
For the eight days ending Nov. S0th,
there were l24,7lS tons of coal shipped over
the Lehigh & Susquehanna railroad, making
a total for the season TO that date of 3,53G,93
tons, showing decrease of 225, ,2Sg tons as
compared with the same date last year.
There is a romance in figures. A young
man met girl, Ter, married her, and took
her on a wedding Ger, in handsome car
riage hired from David Ebbert's popular
livery on North street, this borough. Try
it yourself
OvERCoATINGs.--The ClauSs
Bros, popular Merchant Tai
lors, announce to their custo-
mers and friends that they
have Just treceived an immense
stock of the newest patterns
in Overcoatings, which they
are prepared to make up in
the latest styles and most du-
rable manner at very low pri-
ces for cash. Call and exam
inc the stock before making
your purchases elsewhere. We
are bound to satisfy the most
fastidious in the matter of clo-
thing, gents furnishing goods,
hats, caps, boots, shoes, etc.
The annual meeting of the Prince
ManufacturngCompany was held in Mauch
Chunk on Monday of last week. Mr.. David
Prince was chosen Director to fill the va,
cancy caused by the death Of Gen. Albright
Mr.. A. g. Prince was elected President, and
Mr.. Robert Prince, Secretary and Treasurer
proposition to increase the capital stocE
OF the Company will be submitted at a spec.
ial meeting of the Directors 10 be held on
the 9th day of February, 1881.
G1-W. P. Clarke, Esq, 92O Walnut ST..
Philadelphia Pa, writes: 81 have USED
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup and found it to b,
the best remedy | ever tried" Z
--Parker's Tri- Weekly Record of the 7tf
inst. says IA week ago last Sunday, Fathe
o'Brien, of Minersville, denounced the N
Y. Herald, and warned his hearers TO TAX,
neither the daily or weekly edition OF tina
paper. Sunday last, Father 0'Bfieu de
nounced the Sunday Nelos, of Shenendoah
characterlzing Mr.. Doyle, the editor. as I
beardless boy, who, though belonging to thi
parish, had never been any good to it,"
The VIM, II. Sayre No. lO4, passenge
engine on the l.. V. r. r., on Friday morn
ing suddenly jumped the track near Tom
$ hicken aud rolled over on its side. Davi,
= Shaefer, the engineer, with his usual pre-
b, sence Of mind had shut off steam on the in
S slant the engine had jumped the track, an,
although he and his fireman John Walper
D were shu: in the cab, they were but slight
! ly bruised as the speedy stoppage of steau
0 had saved the engine from going furthe
than the ditch, and when it fell, there wer
It no steam pipes broken and consequently n
J. escape Of steam to seald them.
t MIR. David o Brian, OF Franklin town
ship, has been appointed by the Commfs
h sioners as Mercantile Appraiser for tn
Il County of Carbon. We congratulate fren
e Dave ON his appointment, and are please