"A Washington dispatch of a few days
ago says: A very dangerous counterfeit one
hundred dollar note on the Pittsburg Na
tional Bank of Commerce, of Pittsburg, Pa ,
was detected at the National Bank Redemp
tion Agency."
NOTICE Numerous requests have been
made that we extend the time in which to
send bills for subscription tbat have been
standing or owing for a period of more than
one year. The time is extended to the last
of May. 1880.
Rev. S. W. Reigart, of Mechanicabnrg,
Cumberland county, preached at Lost
Creek church, on Sabbath morning, and in
the brick church in this place on Sabbath
evening. All the people who heard him
came away pleased with bis preaching.
During the progress of the riot till bribery
case in the Dauphin county couit last week,
a definition of what a Legislative rooster is,
was given. A "rooster" is one who is
ready to sell hi vote for money ready to
vote for any bill for a money consideration.
Dispatches from Europe say that the Rus
sian General Melikoff bad a coat of mail on
when the attempt to assassinate him was
made, and that's why he was not hurt.1
From the way things are going on in Russia
it is not to be wondered at if officers, each
wear a coat of mail.
George E. Heinbach, railroad foreman at
Lewistown Junction, had a fire in his house
a few evenings ago. A spark fell down the
chimney and kindled wood that lay in the
fire-place, and that set fire to the fire-board
and carpet in the room ; but It was outened
before much damage was dona.
