The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1882-07-29

TIE English and Egyptians are still
gently perpering each other in the viciu-
fly of Alexandria, and both sides are en-
larging and strengthening their forces;
England has called out her reserves, and
the end is not yet.
THE coinage at the Philadelphia Mint
for the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1882,
in value amounted to S71 1856, ,5S4. OF
this sum there was S27O 450 pieces in
gold, LOO. 800 ia silver, aud in base
metals 46,S65, 725 pieces.
THE Pottsville CHRONICLE publishes
rsply of Judge Pershing to request of
SO members of the bar that he shall be-
come n candidate for reelection. The
Judge says he Twill be candidate before
the people thout regard to the action
of any political party"
The Philadelphia TIMES -"Dr W. H.
Bradley, editor of the Wilkesbarre RE
ooRD, called at Field Marshal Coopel's
headquarters Wedpesday and gave that
hopeful Stslwart some interesting news
about the demoralized condition of the
Cameron party in the Luzerue region"
Ex-senator CHARLES R. BucKALEw,
has been interviewed by representative
of the Wilkesbarre UNIoN-LEADER. The
Columbia county statesman is delighted
with the Democratic ticket and party
prospects. He speaks in glowing terms
OF the candidates and predicts success in
the coming election.
PHILADELPHIA TIMES: Congress could
have adjourned three months ago as we'll
as ii can adjourn week hence, but if it
had adjourned elrlier the river and har-
Dor steal of nearly nineteen millions
might not have been passed. This is a
great Congress!" Verify, the TINES
strikes the nail square on the head every
time.
THE total wheat crop of Minnesota this
year is estimated at about 40, 600. OOC
bushels, an increase of more than 1000,
600 bushels on the yield for 1881. The
bushels. the same as last year; barley
5000, 900 bushels. an increase of 1000,
900; and oats &c, 600 900 bushels, an in
crease of G, 900. 600.
CHAIRMAN HENsEL who is a youn,
Democrat, in commencing the languag,
of Ex Senator Buckalew, who is an ole
Democrat honest and able, says: "Ther,
is but one Democratic party in this State
1t is big enough for honest men of al
ages to get in and keep in without tramp
ing on each others toes, and it has neet
for the counsels of its old men and th
enthusiasm of its young men in this cam
paign."
CoNsIsTENcY-A. late dispatch iron
london, says: "Sev;ral regiments Q
Irish militia have volunteered for servic
and the War Officer is considering th
question of utilizing them for garriso
duty at Malta and Gibraltar" Now le
the Irish in this country refrain fror
contributing their hard earnings for sc
of scalawags TO live ''high on" under
belief that it is to be used to aid in free
ing Ireland from English tyranny.
CHAIRMAN HUBBELL, of the "Clerl
Bleeding Committee, is negotiating wit
discharged clerk of the Treasury to g
through that department and collect vo
untary contributions to the CongressioI
al campaign fund. The last time tE
thing was tried the collector was ejecte
from the building. but this will not |
done again. The sending of collectc
through the department is Mr. Hubbell
way of impressing upOn the clerks Il
strictly voluntary nature of the contr
buttons.
WE have received n specimen copy
book entitled, Life of Gen. James
Beaver" Republican candidate for Go
ern 1r Of this State, illustrated, and en-
bracing 224 pages of interesting matte
The author very ably portrays the Ii
and services of Gen. Beaver during Il
late war, and is well worthy of perusa
The book can be had from booksellers
the following prices, In cloth 81 90,
parer 25 cents; or from the author Fran
A. Burr, care of the Philadelphia Pres
Philadelphia, Pa.
SHORT and to the point is the answ
OF Robert e, Pattison, accepting the Der
ocratic nomination for Governor.
whole platform in a nutshell as it wer
Here it is. "GENTLEMEN: / have in
received your letter of July 21 advisiI
me of the action of the Democratic Sta
Convention. Iaccept the nomination f
Governor and if chosen for the office
the people will strive to perform its
ties to their satisfaction.
Respectfully yours,
ROBERT f. PATTIsoN. 4"
BARNES, the Kentucky evangelist, /
lieves in the entire efficacy of repentanC
In recent exhortation he said. "A mi
can confess Jesus better when he is drul
tSAn when he Is sober. for lie can ju
come and throw himself timber, like
rag into the arms of Jesus. Suppose
man comes here timber drunk and &C
.fesses Christ. and then goes out and pT
another quart of whiskey under his be
aud, going home, he falls off his hol
and breaks his neck, that man will
straight to heaven, as sure as God is &c
and if he don't would be willing to
TO hell for him."
DURING discussion in the House
Representatives on Thursday last Sec
Robeson referred with a sneer to the de
ness of w. e, Robinson, Representa-
OF the Second District of New York. \
Robinson was absent from the House
the time, but on Friday morning \