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Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-07-14
THE GREAT
BURLINGTON ROUTE.

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senger Trains Daily between Chicago, Des
Moines, Council Bluffs, Omaha, Lincoln, st.
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Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Ne
vada, New Mexico, Arizona, Idaho, Oregon and
California.
The Shortest, Speedest and Most Comforta-
bic Route via Hannibal to Fort Scott, Denison,
Dallas, Houston, Austin, San Antonio, Calves
ton and all points in Texas.
The unequaed inducements offered by this
Line to Travellers and Tourists, are as follows:
The celebrated Pullman Q6-wheeD Palace
Sleeping Cars, run only on this Line, c., B. &
Reclining Chairs. No extra charge for Seats
in Reclining Chairs. The famous c., r. g. Q.
Palace Dining Cars. Gorgeous Smoking Cars
fitted with Elegant High-Backed Rattan Re-
volving Chairs for the exclusive use of first
class passengers.
Steel Track and Superior Equipment, COM
bined with their Great Through Car Arrange
ment, makes this, above all others, the favorite
Route to the South, South-W est, and the Far
West.
Try it, and you will find travelling a luxury
instead of discomfort
Through Tickets via this Celebrated Line
for sale at all Offices in the United States and
Canada.
All information about Rates of Fare, Sleep
ing Car Accommodations, Time Tables, &C.,
will be cheerfully given by applying to
]. @. A. BEAN, Gen'l Eastern Agent,
306 Washington St., Boston, Mass
and 3l7 Broadway, New York.
JAMES r. WOOD, Gen. Pass. Agt., Chicago.
T. j. POTTER, Gen. Manager, Chicago.
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-07-14
w. MILLER
~ A. keeps several
PUBLIC HACKS

and is ready to attend all calls in his line promptly.
He runs to ALL TRAINS. Charges for night and
early morning trains 25 cents per passenger. Regu-
lar customers supplied with tickets at reduced rates.
Charges for attending funerals from $3.50 to $500.
Horses and carriages to let.
Orders left at his office below council rooms will
receive careful attention. il, w MILLER.
Nov. 27, 1880.
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-07-14
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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-14
RATES OF POSTAGE.

The following shows the rates of post
age on letters, printed matter, and mail matter,
foreign and domestic:
First class-Letters, and all matter wholly or
partially in writing, and all matter sealed against
inspection, three cents per half ounce fraction
thereof Postal cards, one cent.
Second class-Regular publications issued as fire.
quently as four times year, when mailed by the
publisher or by news agents to subscribers and
news agents only, two cents per pound.
Third class-Transient newspapers, books, cir
culars, and all other matter wholly in print, rate
one cent for each two ounces or fraction thereof
Reproductions by photograph and similar pro-
ceSses are classed as printed matter.
Fourth class-Merchandise and all matter not
included in the other three classes which has not
been declared unavailable, as being liable to dam
age the mail or injure the persons of those hand
ling it in the mail rate cent per ounce frac
ton thereof The sender may write his own name
or address on matter of the third and fourth
classes.
Foreign mails-Upon letters to all countries in
the Postal Union. five cents per half ounce or frac-
tional part thereof Postal cards, two cents.
Printed matter, commercial papers, and samples OF
merchandise, one cent for each two ounces or frac-
tional part thereof but at least FIVE cents must be
paid upon commercial papers. Registration to all
parts of the United States and of the Postal Union
ten cents for each package, upon which the post
age must also be fully prepaid.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-14
MUSICAL TALENT.
Sonas OF the Amateur Singers OF the Ma
tional Capital.

That we possess musical talent In this
city be no longera matter of doubt, the differ
entperformances of the comic opera of the Pirates
of Penzance" recently by three several companies
selected from home talent can attest All these
companies rendered the opera quite as well as
some of the professional ones and it is almost i'm
possible to decide which should receive the high
est praise The company directed by DR.. Kimball
had very strong caste and were well received,
as was also the one directed by Mr.. Mcleod, both
being composed of older and better-known singers
than the one which DIR. s. S. Bond so successfully
managed for the benefit Of that noble Masonic
charity, st. Johns Mite Association. The per-
formance of this last company surprised every one
who witnessed it. 1t was composed of young
ladies and gentlemen ranging from fifteen
to twenty or twenty-five years OF age,
and so successful were they that some three hull
dred persons were turned away at one of their per-
formances unable even to obtain standing room.
Miss BERTHE Crawford who took the leading So
prano part that of Mabel, is the daughter of Colo
mel Robert A. Crawford, prominent lawyer of
this city and member of General BurnSide's staff
during the war. Miss Minnie Crawford, who took
the part of Kate, is also daughter of the Colonel.
Miss Bette Hurdle, the Ruth, is too well known to
need anything being said She is of an old
Washington family, truly musical one. She is
constantly in demand. Miss Deiterich, the Edith,
Is the daughter OF Louis Delter1cn the SUCCESSFUL
merchant tailor of Pennsylvania avenue. Mr..
Frank Baxter, the Frederick, possesses one Of the
finest tenor voices ever heard in this city, and is
pronounced decidedly the best Frederick yet seen.
He is the son of Surgeon ]. B. G. Baxter, who had
charge of the Barracks Hospital at New Orleans
during the war, the largest hospital ever estab
hshed in this country. Willis Magruder the Pirate
King is of an old and well known and prominent
Washington family. II. ]. Redfeld. the Sergeant Of
Police, is a nephew of the Hon. Hugh Hastings,
the great New York editor. Eugene Van
Week, the Lieutenant, is q clerk in the Cen
sus Office and son of William Van Week, editor of
the U1,ited States Postal Guide, while the minor
characters and chorus were composed principally
ofyoung ladies who have just left are still at
tending, the higher grades of school, and young
gentlemen from among our best families. Among
them were Miss F. Clark, daughter of Major o. P.
G. Clark, major in the army during the war, and
now Deputy Commissioner of Pensions; Miss Bar
ton, daughter of Clarerce Barton, of THE NATIONAL
REPUBLICAN; Miss Isham, daughter of Dr. Isham;
Miss Bond daughter of the manager, Dr. S. S. Bond
Sunday Gazette
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-14
A SOLEMN SEASON.
The Tencbrse Service i'm the Catholic
,Church-Maunday Thursday.

The impressive service of the Tenebrae
Office, denoting the motives of Christ's passion,
which is celebrated on Wednesday, Thursday, and
Friday in Holy Week, was commenced in the
Catholic churches last evening The service be-
ing one of mourning, the affairs of the churches
are draped in black, and at the conclusion all of
the lights are extinguished in memory of the dark
ness which covered the earth while Christ was
hanging upon the cross, and noise is made
to represent the earthquake and splitting
of the rocks, which happened at the
time of our Lords death. To-day
being Maundy Thursday, the churches will be
open during the day for the purpose of allowing
members to visit the repository representing the
sepulchre of Christ, to which members of the
Catholic Church are on this day accustomed to re-
pair to mediate upon the different stages of our
Lords passion. From the Gloria in Excelsis" of
the mass of this day to the mass of Easter Eve
the bells are silent throughout the Catholic
Church, and the affairs are stripped of all orna-
ment to symbolic the hanging of Christ
naked upon the cross. On this day also the pre-
lates and superiors of the church wash in the
church the feet of their subjects after the example
of Christ as mentioned in the thirteenth chapter
of st. John, The churches last evening were well
attended. In all the churches last night the dec
Grafton of the repositories was completed. 1t is
modern custom among Catholics to visit the vari-
churches to inspect these repositories and this
custom will be observed to-day.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-14
MARYLAND NEWS.

Mrs. Nancy Lawson died in Somerset
County last week, aged ninety five years
Miss Mamie Walsh, daughter of Hon.
William Walsh, of Cumberland, was buried last
Monday.
The dwelling, barn, carriage-house, and
meat house, all the buildings the farm of Mr.
Benjamin Taylor, Talbot County, were destroyed
by fire ON Tuesday last
Judge Wicks, who has been under
medical treatment at his home, ChestertOwn, is
improved in health and expects to be able to re-
sumo his official duties this month.
Mr.. James T. r. Saffoll died at his resi-
denee, near Burkettsville during the past week in
the eighty first year of his age Policies on his life
were only recently obtained by various parties 10
the amount of nearly $4,000.
Maria Raymond, a colored woman, who.
one hundred and five years ago. was born a slave
in Cecil County, died on the 4th instant at Pocon
when in her twenty eight year by the will of her
master.
A young pedagogue of st. Martins,
Worcester County, in taking off his oyercoat in
church on Sunday night, dragged off his dress
coat along with it, An old lady sitting near cleo
to your shirt, young man
Mr.. James Treakle, who died near
GAINESVILLE, on Wednesday last, in his seventy
third year, was well known in the State, and at
one time held the position of deputy sheriff while
Howard was still a part of Anne Arundel County,
and also that of county commissioner for a long
term.
Samuel Richardson, the oldest inhabi-
tant of Snow Hill, is the shoemaker who made the
first pegged shoe put together in Maryland The
shoe was carried around the town and exhibited
as a great curiosity, for in those days the pegs
eighty eight yearot his age, and bids fair to be
centenarian,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-14
THE Hrrz CASE.
The Petition Oyerruled and an Appeal
Taken to fhe Supreme Court


Immediately after the court in banc-
Chief Justice Cartier and Justices Hagner and
James on the bench-convened yesterday morn
ing the hearing on the petition of Mrs. Jane c.
Hitz as to the non-iability of her husband, the
Swiss Consul General, in civil action in this ju-
rsdistion was resumed. General Mussey SAID
that while he was not connected with the present
case in any way, still if it assumed a certain
phase he would become indirectly interested.
With that view he would like to submit certain
authorities touching on the liability OF foreign
representatives, that the counsel might have the
benefit of them. Mr.. Wilson commenced speak
ing but had not proceeded far when the Judges
held consultation on the bench 1t lasted only
few minutes, when the Chief-Justice said:
do not think it worth while to take up further
time in discussing this question after the judgment at
law and the action of the court in this equity proceed
ing and the traverse of the question CT fact involved
III the affairs of business man who has bought ana
sold property, banked &c We should not feel at lib
erty to disturb this judgment rendered. We do not
anything in this questionhat could possibly affect
the amity of the two countries or bring them into
collision 1t is true that there is great ques-
ton behind it The existence of nations Is q
great question; but this point seems to US now
to come too late. It is afterbirth- While
1 satisfied that the plaintiffs have sent their
messenger wrong GRAND, and that they are pos
sessing property which the law says they shall not
have, and while I think they ought not TO have
it, the opinion of the court is otherwise am salts
fled that this is no impeachment to the case and would
not operate to create Iee that in the lest hours
of long and laborious term after we have given the
parties standi juris the record we have done
enough to help them up the Supreme Court of the
United States with the whole question to help them
up TO the litgiOus plain. We will override this pc
ton, as TO give the party her day in court that
she may be heard above. Counsel may read the de-
cree again. and, If there is other exception, will
confirm it.
The decree was amended to embrace the hearing
and overriding of the petition, and then signed.
Colonel Totem appealed from the decision of the
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-14
ALIBERAL CONSTRUCTION.
Comptroller Lawrence Believes liza Civ
ing the yyOrkinsnlen a Chance.

Judge Lawrence, First Comptroller of
the Treasury, yesterday decided very interesting
case submitted to him by Architect Clark, of the
Capitol. Owing tothe small appropriation, the per
diem laborers employed under the architect are
divided into two classes one working the first half
and the other the latter half of the month. Nearly
all of the men on duty on the first half of the
month worked on the 4th of March, and were paid
for that days service, and the questions raised
were whether the men Nho worked and were paid
for the same on the 4th of March are entitled to
an extra days pay, and whether those detailed for
the latter half of the month are entitled to pay
ment for the 4th of March if they were actually
employed on that day. In the first case the
comptroller decided that the men are entitled to
one days compensation, and in the second case the
men are entitled to pay for the 4th of March as a
holiday. at is to be observed" says the comp
troler, that this joint resolution is entitled to
liberal construction in favor of the employees
named in il. al legislation looking to the inter-
ests of labor is 10 be literally construed in favor of
the laborer. Vouchers making payments accord
ing to the principle herein stated will be approved
and allowed in the settlement of accounts of dis
bursting officers in this Department"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-14
ARRIVEDI
The New Road to Point Lookout.

The Washington City and Point Look
out Railroad is to be completed by the LIST of De-
tober. Bids have been opened at the Office of
Colonel S. Taylor Suit. president of the Washing
ton and Point Lookout Railroad, No. COS street,
for the work of grading &C., between this city and
Brandywine, distance of about seventeen miles.
The bids were quite numerous, being from this
District, Maryland, Virginia New York, and some
from Nova Scotia.
For the road south Of Brandywine the company
has many thousands of tons of iron in waiting to
lay down when the weather and condition of
ground viii admit of putting workmen on, the
most part OF which is already graded and ready
for the laying of ties. The company is now col
lecting both skilled and common laboreIs for
vigorous prosecution of the enterprise, and the
managers have great hopes of an early completion
Of the entire line. They enthusiastic over the
prospects generally and of the great importance of
this road to the future prosperity of this city,
ming, as it does, through the most fertile portions
of the lower counties of Maryland and connect
ing direct with the Chesapeake Bay and the nu-
merous Potomac and Patuxent River landings, and
by ferry with the counties in Virginia bordering
On the Potomac River.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-14
RuryfnS n Comrade.

The comrades of the late Major Richard
Dillon paid last tribute of respect to the remains
last night prior to the departure of the funeral
party for Philadelphia. Brief services were held
at the residence on Pennsylvania avenue, near
Four and half street, at nine o'clock. The cas-
ket was then borne to the Baltimore and Potomac
depot the shoulders of six salwart pallbeareIs.
The escolt consisted of John A. Rawlins Post No
G. A. R., and band with 40 men in line commanded
by Major NJ Emmett Urell and the Irish Republ
can Club with sixty men, marshaled by Captain
McWhorter. The casket was covered with the
Irish and American colors. The remains left on
the ten o'clock train for Philadelphia, where the
burial will take place to-day, and were attended
by the two sons of the deceased and his brother,
James Dillon, of New York
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-14
AN ARCTIC ATMOSPHERE.
Matt Carpenters BuriaI-Return OF the
senatoriaf Parfy-TerribIe Winter.


Mr.. w. r. Speare, who had charge of
the funeral arrangements of the late Senator Matt
Carpenter, and accompanied the remains to Mil
waukee, returned yesterday morning, and report
quite different atmosphere there from that of
Washington. this climate seeming almost tropical
in comparison with the Northwest. All the way
from Chicago out the snow was from eight to
twelve feet deep, and in Milwaukee nothing is
visible for and ce the lake front of the city
being piled up with ice foes gorged together. On
the way out to the cemetery last Sunday afternoon
the snow was stacked so high along the sides of
the road that persons in the carriages couldn't
see ten feet from either side of the vehicle. In
the cemetery, where the snow had been cleared
away for opening the grave, the sur
rounding surface was laid with boards
for the convenience of those witnessing
the funeral services and the sides and ends of the
grave were so banked with cedar boughs that the
casket as it was lowered seemed to disappear into
an evergreen resting place The family of the de-
ceased remained till the grave was filed in and
only fresh earthen mound marked the bed of the
illustrious Senator On their return to this city
the entire party staid over in Chicago day for
rest There the streets were in terrible condition
from snow and ice, the roadways being here and
there filled with black slush, and it was learned
that for carting the snow off thorougfare alone
the city paid $4,000. Mr.. Speare met Harold IN
derwood, late of Washington, i'll Milwaukee and
in Chicago was greeted by George @. Richmond
once member of the District bar, and now mayor
of Tupelo, Col. With all the change of climate and
unavoidable exposure, the senatorial party re-
turned free from colds or any indisposition what
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-14
THE Seeding METHoDISTS.
An Independent Society Organfzcd-Talk
About Building n Church,

A majority of the signers to call
recommending secession from Ryland Chapel
were present at the residence of Mrs T. E Lloyd
corner of Eleventh and C streets southwest, last
evening for the purpose Of organizing q new and
independent Methodist society. Mr.. s. p Keller
presided, and after general discussion of the sub
iect it was decided that the society should be con-
Quoted in accordance with the discipline of the
Methodist Church. 0ut free from the control OF the
Baltimore conference. Subscriptions sufficient
to maintain the society for year was pledged aud
committee was appointed to report at a future
meeting whether or not it would be desirable to
employ pastor or continue the present course OF
having volunteers fill the pulpit. Meanwhile the
society will worship at Kendall Chapel. An cleo
ton for officers then held resulting in the
choice of the following: Trustees Messrs. William
WOrrell ]. K Sharp, W. ]. Murtagh, J. 81. Mitchell,
and A. C. Irvine: stewards, II. L. Rose r. F. Downs
Thomas Tucker, s. P. Keller, and Ira Croson; re-
cording steward, S. P. Keller; financial steward
Fl. L. Rose; superintendent of the Sunday school,
". ]. Murtagh. Considerable discussion ensued
over proposition to buy lot and begin the build
ing of church, but nothing definite was agreed
uDOn.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-14
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.

Oscar Milburn's store, in the locality
known as Petersburg" was closed yesterday for
debt.
Mayor Smith yesterday fined Dan Mel
son So for assaulting boy named James Hep
| burne.
The establishment in Petersburg ;"
styled the Cave of Skulls" was yesterday closed
| for debt
Judge A. W. Chilton's many friends
will be glad to learn that he is gradually recover
| ing from his late illness
Mr.. William H. Mcknight was taken
suddenly i'll yesterday morning on the street and
had to be assistedto his home
Mr.. Willie McVeigh, who was quite
badly injured short time since by falling from
| ladder while engaged in trimming an orange tree
| is out again.
The Third Ward colored Readjusters
held large and enthusiastic meeting in the rooms
| of the executive committee several persons be-
| coming members.
| Residents of Fauqtier and Loudoun
/ Counties report that the wheat crop in those
counties is likely to prove failure this year, and
is now looking very badly.
| a little son of Henry Majors, colored,
died yesterday, after suffering great agony from
being scalded by boiling coffee. He pulled the
pot over on him from the stove last Monday night
1t is reported that the colored people
intend TO make effort to procure the pardon of
Albert Butler recently convicted of grave robbing
anu S6Ht6HcSu 70 u 1ILS OF S1VJ anu 10 EefY
eleven months in Jail.
George Baldwin, railroad contractor
| from Massachusetts,, who is now engaged in con-
strueting railroads in New Jersey has secured the
services of seventy-five workmen of this city, and
has left with them for that State.
Reports from all sections of the State
indicate that the peach crop, so far as Virginia is
concerned, owing TO the late severe winter viii be
failure. A committee of the Farmers Club of
Prince William, after examining large number
of trees in that county state that all the trees ex
amined either dead or SO far gone that there
no hope for them.
At called meeting of the Relief Hook
and Ladder Company, held last night for the pur-
pose of purchasing the painting by Sherman of
the late Captain James L. Stenart, who was for
number of years president of the company, on
motion of Mr.. Davidson, which was adopted an
order was drawn on the treasury of the company
for the amount due.
The Old Dominion Boat Club has re-
elected all the old officers, follows: President
George A. Mushbach; vice. president and captain,
L. E. Uhler; secretary, James E. Blackwell; treas
urer Milton B. Perry. The club is now having
built handsome pleasure barge, with seating
capacity of sixteen. 1t will be completed and
ready for service in about month. 1t will be the
first boat of this model built south of Mason and
Dixon's line The club also contemplates the
erection of q boat house at an early day.