On the 9th of May, 1868, Charles Pflugfelder, aged 12 years, left his home, in Reading, and has not since been heard from. Speaks English and German. Any information of his whereabouts will be thankfully received, by his father,
John Pflugfelder,
925 North Ninth St.
Wernersville, March 22d, 1869.
Editor Daily Eagle: Business has been very brisk generally during the past few days. A considerable amount of grain has changed hands here. Within a very short time, G.M. Weber, dealer in grain, coal and lumber, has received about 3000 bushels of various kinds of grain. The prices were from $1.50 to $1.60 for wheat, rye $1.40, corn 80 cts., and oats 60 cts. per bushel. A large supply of the St. Clair shaft pea coal, an excellent article, is also being received by Mr. Weber. No lumber has arrived for some days. Business in other departments is also pretty lively, which makes considerable stir in our town. The limestone quarries are shipping largely, and employ a number of men. They are employed by Eyrich & Co. The marble quarry of Hiester & Co., will probably not commence operations before the 1st of April.
I regret to announce the death of our Brother John Yoh, who died on Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. He is the third brother of this family who has died within a year. He was a faithful and respected member of the B.U. (H.F.)C.A. He will be buried on Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock, at Hain's Church--funeral to proceed from his father's residence--with appropriate ceremonies by the Lodge of which he was a member. Rev. A.C. Pauli will officiate.
The Order of B.U.(H.F.)C.A. is quite strong in this place, the Lodge having the most members of any one in the State, outside of Philadelphia. They are about building a large Hall, nearly a sufficient amount of stock having been sold to warrant the commencement of the work.
The roads, except the turnpike, are in a bad condition, on account of the deep mud, caused by alternate freezing and thawing. The bad weather has put our farmers back somewhat, as they are unable to haul their posts, rails, &c.
Moving has been tolerably lively for the past few days.
The election in this (Lower Heidelberg) township came off on Friday, with the following result:
Justice of the Peace--C. Spohn, Dem.; Judge--Isaac Yost, Dem.; Inspectors--F.B. Smith, Rep.; Nathaniel Moyer, Dem.; School Directors--Daniel R. Seltzer, Dem.; Samuel Stout, Rep.; Constable--Isaac B. Stout, Dem.; Supervisors--John A. Weitzel, Dem.; Daniel Greth, Dem.; Assessor--Wm. Beecher, Dem.; Treasurer--D.B. Bucks, Dem.; Auditor--Elijah Beard, Rep.
Yours truly, G.
Mounting a velocipede for the first time is worse than going up a mountain. In one case you are thrown, and in the other you throw yourself.
The county convention of the Sons of America, which was ordered to be held in Reading on the 27th inst., has been postponed until Saturday, the 3d of April.
Yesterday day and night were of equal length.
Butter continues scarce and high, and the price is the cause of considerable complaint from consumers.
This week is Holy Week.
The active and passive members of the Young Maennerchor of Reading, will hold a meeting to-night at Aulenbach's Hall.
The Schuylkill Navigation Company have a force of workmen employed in putting up a new wall on each side of the Canal Bridge, at Packerack. The old walls have been, for some time, insecure.
Since the man was found murdered in the Schuylkill, on Saturday night, it is generally surmised that Nicholas Shaeffer was foully dealt with.
We are pleased to learn that Mr. Lewis Kohner, formerly of Reading, who broke his leg by falling on the steps of the Merchants' Hotel in Pottsville, is rapidly recovering. His many friends will be glad to hear that there is no danger of his losing the limb.
The annual election of the --- --Savings Association will be held this (Monday) evening at Krick's Hotel, corner of Fifth and Washington streets.
The work of grading North Sixth street will shortly be resumed.
The distillery of Seibert & Smith, near Womelsdorf, this county, suspended operations on Saturday. The laws as laid out by Ex-commissioner Rollins are too strict for persons who are honest.
The Steam Forge on North Eighth has street suspended work.
Some scoundrels robbed the hen-roost of Jacob Merget, 1010 Penn street, on Saturday night.
A man named Hendricks was knocked down on Washington street near Reed, on Saturday night, by two ruffians, and robbed of ten dollars in money.
Seventy-six persons were confirmed in Rev. Kuendig's church yesterday.
Detective Smith, of Philadelphia, was in town on Saturday.
Men who can manage the velocipede and ride at school, should have some regard for the limbs of beginners. We noticed a young man on Saturday night for the sake of "showing off" we presume, ride in a very reckless manner, and run down several machines. Racing should also be stopped.
Rev. McBurman, of Doylestown, occupied the pulpit in the Fourth Street M.E. Church yesterday morning and evening, and delivered able sermons.
We are glad to hear that Rev. Fernley of the Fourth Street M.E. Church, will be permitted to remain here another year. Also, Rev. Pattison of the Fifth Street M.E. Church.
Frank Smith, the young colored man, who was recently so brutally assaulted, left the Dispensary this morning, having nearly recovered.
A man never feels more like a fool, nor looks like a pair of them, than when he wants to sneeze and can't.
Geiger & Bro., 431 Penn Street, have just received a splendid stock of boots, shoes, hats and caps--all the latest styles--which will be disposed of at astonishingly low prices. Go and see them.
A fine lot at Franklin street and Lemon alley is offered for sale. See advertisement.
The Methodist Conference now in session at Philadelphia will hold its next meeting at Pottsville.
The Pottsville Saengerbund will give a grand ball in Union Hall on Easter Monday, March 29, 1869. Several of our citizens have been invited.
North Heidelberg Election.--The following is a list of Township Officers elected on Friday, for North Heidelberg township:
Assessor--Michael Machmer
Judge--Henry R. Filbert
Inspectors--Wm. Ernst, Henry B. Filbert.
Supervisors--Wm. Moser, Gabriel Fidler.
Constable--Samuel B. Potteiger.
School Directors--Joshua Lamm, Jonathan E. Dundor.
Auditor--R.M. Gruber.
The above officers are all Democrats.
A great deal of promenading on Penn street was indulged in by our lads and lasses on Saturday evening.
The man who drew the party lines was not an artist but an architect--trying to become the architect of his won fortune by the spoils of government.
The following is the opinion of the city Solicitor, as communicated to the Select Council, at a meeting held March 13, 1869, in reply to a resolution of inquiry as to the legality of the constitution and manner of constitution of the Board of Water Commissioners:
To the Members of the Select Council of the City of Reading:
I am requested by your Honorable Body to give my opinion, in writing, as to the legality of the present Board of Water Commissioners of the city, and also as to the legality of the manner of its constitution.
For answer to these two propositions, I beg leave to say that, in my opinion, and as I understand the provisions of sections 2 and 3 of the acts of March 21st, 1863, Messrs. David A. Stout, Jacob C. Hoff, Thomas L. Addison and Levi J. Smith constitute said Board, have been so constituted, sworn lawfully, and are therefore clothed with all the rights, privileges and powers conferred by the City Charter and ordinances upon the Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Reading.
Respectfully submitted,
Daniel Ermentrout,
City Solicitor
Reading, Pa., March 18, 1869.
We are requested to state that the managers of this institution have directed that no books be given out during the next two weeks, in order that all books now out may be returned to the Library with a view to a fresh start. The old plan of keeping the account of books lent and returned was found to be attended with much trouble, and a new and simpler plan has been adopted which will be carried out hereafter. The return of the books will also afford an opportunity for pasting the new rules in all the books, and for having many rebound which stand in need of this.
Persons having books out of the library are therefore requested to return them at as early a day as possible, as the fines for keeping books over time will be enforced without respect to persons. This course has been found necessary for the good of the library, and none should complain.
School Directors, William F. Kercher, Wash. Leinbach; Supervisors, Jacob Lerch, William M. Bohn; Judge, George Hartman; Inspectors, Levi Barr, Ben. Billman; Auditor, William R. Bucks; Assessor, Daniel R. Kramer; Constable, Jonathan Gicker; Township Clerk, Daniel Unger; Justices of the Peace, Isaac Rahn, William Y. Shearer. All Democrats but Messrs. Leinbach and Billman.
Daniel Priest and Morris Kimball were arrested by officers Miltimore and Lawrence, on suspicion of having stolen a carving knife and fork and a fur cape at Bickel's Hotel, corner of 5th and Washington streets, on the 13th inst. The goods were found at Bechtel's Pawnbroker shop, on 7th street, between Penn and Franklin, and identified, and Mr. Albert Bechtel, a son of the proprietor, identified Priest and Kimball as the parties who had sold the goods there. The Mayor held each in $300 bail.
A telegram was received from Philadelphia on the 17th inst. by Capt. McNall, Chief of Police, to arrest a boy named James Moran, for running away from his home in that city. The matter was placed in the hands of Officers Kemp and Briestley, and on Saturday evening, about 8 o'clock, he was arrested at Jackson's Lock. He was retained until Sunday morning, when his father arrived and took him in charge. The boy came from Philadelphia on a boat.
Frank Hoye was arrested for drunkenness, on Saturday evening, by Officer Maurer, at the corner of 8th and Walnut, had no money, and was retained.
John Fritz was arrested by Officer Goodhart, at the corner of 6th and Penn, for drunkenness. This being John's second or third offence, the Mayor gave him 20 days on the hill.
On Saturday evening, between 6 and 7 o'clock, the body of a man was seen floating in the Schuylkill, about three miles below the city, near Poplar Neck Bridge. Mr. E. High, residing near Poplar Neck Bend, procured a skiff and brought the body to shore, where it remained until yesterday morning, when a jury was summoned. When the body of the man was found his hands were tightly bound behind his back and securely tied with a handkerchief; his face and mouth were tied with a long red scarf, being wrapped twice around, and on his neck; below the ear, a stab was found, made by a sharp instrument, supposed to have been a dagger, reaching in a great distance, and of itself enough to produce death. The body must have been in the water about one month, decomposition having already taken place. Early on Sunday morning the jury met and carefully examined the body, but not being able to identify the man, they rendered a verdict that he came to his death "by violence at the hands of some person or persons unknown to the jury."
The body was then placed in charge of Mr. Henninger, undertaker, and brought to the city, and placed in Mr. Henninger's shop, where it was lying all day yesterday, up to 8 o'clock this morning, awaiting identification. The man was, from all appearances, a German, and about 35 years of age. He had reddish hair, a black moustache and goatee, which it seemed had been dyed. He had on good clothing, dark coat, light pants and vest, woollen shirt, and good homemade boots.
Since the above was in type, we learn that the man's name was Nis Peterson Smith, of Pittsburg, aged 23 years, a native of Denmark. He attempted to commit suicide near Reading, by stabbing himself in the throat with a pen-knife, but he was taken to the Dispensary, where he recovered. On the 27th of February he went away, by permission, for a short time, and as he never returned, it was supposed he committed suicide. He left at the Dispensary about $60 in money, a watch, a revolver, and other articles. He said he had been robbed, which caused his attempt at suicide. His clothing has been identified by Mr. David Levi, Steward of the Dispensary, who also showed us his photograph. He had a full face and rather a melancholy cast of countenance. The fact that his hands were tied behind his back shows that he could not have committed suicide, and the reason for his murder remains a mystery.
Another Entertainment by the Reading Maennerchor, consisting of a Concert and Ball, will be given on Monday next, at Library Hall. Those who are fond of good music, dancing, and social enjoyment, will be glad to hear that the Maennerchor is about to gratify them again. Their Redoutes have rendered them famous, and no doubt the coming entertainment will equal any of its predecessors.
Drawn according to law, Feb. 18, 1869.
Charles J. Faber,
George W. Bruckman,
Jury Commissioners.
List of Petit Jurors to attend a Court of Quarter Sessions, to be holden at Reading, in and for Berks county, on Monday, the 12th day of April, A.D., 1869.
Drawn according to law, Feb. 18, 1869.
Charles J. Faber,
George W. Bruckman,
Jury Commissioners.
List of Traverse Jurors to attend a Court of the Common Pleas, to be holden at Reading, in and for the county of Berks, on Monday, the 26th day of April, A.D., 1869.
Drawn according to law, Feb. 18, 1869.
George W. Bruckman,
Charles J. Faber,
Jury Commissioners.
List of Traverse Jurors to attend a Court of the Common Pleas, to be holden at Reading, in and for the county of Berks, on Monday, the 3d day of May, A.D., 1869.
Drawn according to law, Feb. 18, 1869.
George W. Bruckman,
Charles J. Faber,
Jury Commissioners.
Our Representative in Congress, Hon. J. Lawrence Getz, was in town on Sunday. We are pleased to see him looking so well and in such fine spirits.
Mr. H.H. Manderbach, formerly of Womelsdorf, this county, is now proprietor of the Merchant's House, 413 and 415 North Third street, Philadelphia. Under his excellent management and that of his courteous and accommodating clerk, Mr. J.C. Nipe, the house is an excellent one for travelers, and we advise our readers to patronize it when they visit Philadelphia.
Our popular and efficient clerk of the Quarter Sessions, Capt. Levi M. Gerhart, "went a fishing" one day last week, to the waters of the Tulpehoccon, near his old "stamping ground," Bernville. He succeeded in "bagging" the largest and finest specimens of the finny tribe, in the shape of suckers, that we have seen for a long while. The Captain is an accomplished fisherman, and consequently an enthusiastic disciple of Izaak Walton.
Early yesterday morning, John Miller, a German, aged about fifty years, who resides in Zeiber's court on Walnut near Seventh street, went out to gather coal from the railroad near his house, and in attempting to get through a train about shifting, he was caught between the bumpers and crushed to death. Miller was a blacksmith and worked for Bard & Reber, hardware dealers of our city. He was a soldier in the war for the Union, having been for three years connected with the Fourth New Jersey Infantry. He was unmarried and has no relatives in this country, and was originally from Alsace, in Germany.
At the Reformed Church at Leesport, Divine service will be held by the Pastor, Rev. Lieberman, every evening, at 7 o'clock, during Passion Week. Communion on Easter Sunday, at 10 a.m. The public are respectfully invited to attend. The collections are for the poor in the congregation.
Yesterday morning a boy employed on a canal boat lying at the lock at Krick's Mill, below the Lebanon Valley Bridge, fell into the lock, and was rescued with difficulty. He was nearly frozen when taken out of the water.
The Methodist Episcopal Church of the United States, it is announced, will next June, decide the question whether the laity shall hereafter be admitted as delegates to the conferences. All the members of the church, male and female, will vote; and in order to ascertain, in an information way, the views of the denomination on the subject, a series of mass meetings of friends of the change will be held throughout the country.
A man named Peter Yoh was arrested by Constable Stoudt, of Lower Heidelberg, charged with committing a rape on a young girl named Fidler, about nine years of age. The outrage was committed on Saturday. Yoh was brought to this city and committed to prison to await his trial.
One day last week a dispute occurred at a cock fight at Girardville, Schuylkill county, resulting in the shooting of three men, one of whom, Peter Lubey, has since died.
The dredging machine, or "mud boat" of the Schuylkill Navigation Company was busily at work clearing the canal at Krick's Mill yesterday. A considerable amount of dirt and filth was taken from the bottom near the lock gates. The canal requires constant attention during the season of navigation.
We were shown on Saturday several specimens of hematite iron ore found upon the farm of Levi Greth, Esq., near Leesport. The soil on the farm of Mr. Greth is precisely similar to the soil at Moselm. From present indications there is a valuable deposit of iron ore on this farm.
Pursuant to a call in the daily papers of the city, a meeting of citizens interested in the formation of an association for the protection of birds and fish within the County of Berks, was held at Library Hall on Saturday evening the 20th inst.
An organization was effected by calling A.G. Green to the chair, and appointing P.F. Heller as secretary. After the object of the meeting had been fully set forth and explained by the chairman, the draft of a constitution for the government of the proposed association was submitted. It was considered section by section, and after several amendments, was unanimously adopted.
Mr. Shalter then moved that all present who were in favor of the object of the meeting should sign their names to the constitution. This motions, after appropriate remarks from Messrs. Baird, Boas, Lauer, Milholland and others, was adopted, and some twenty-five signatures obtained.
After the appointment of Jacob Knabb, A.F. Boas, and Nelson Delany as a Committee to report permanent officers of the association, the meeting adjourned to Saturday evening, the 27th inst., at such place as the officers should designate.
Attest: P.F. Heller, Sec.
Ladies in want of anything in the line of Millinery Goods or Trimmings, should examine the new stock just laid in by Miss E.S. Brelsford, No. 325 Penn street. All the latest styles on hand.
Philip Eagle, Steward, in account with the Directors of the Poor and House of Employment, for the county of Berks, for the year, 1868.
| Cash paid sundry persons for conveying paupers to the Poor House during the year | $121.90 |
| Sending away paupers during the year, per Joseph Muthard | 78.22 |
| Sending away paupers during the year, per Steward | 8.60 |
| Expenses on business, per Jacob Conrad and clerk | 19.70 |
| Expenses on business, per Philip Eagle and clerk | 114.12 |
| Expenses on business, per Joseph Muthard | 57.23 |
| Expenses on business, per Elias Obold | 6.75 |
| Gratuity to paupers during the year | 64.43 |
| Postage, box hire and revenue stamps during the year | 14.89 |
| David Keller, labor on farm, in full to April 1st, 1868 | 47.84 |
| William Haffert, labor on farm, in full to April 1st, 1868 | 25.29 |
| Reuben Mohn, labor on farm, in full to April 1st, 1868 | 46.23 |
| D.F. Mohn, labor on farm, in full to April 1st, 1868 | 4.00 |
| Samuel F. Mohn, carpenter work, in full to April 1st, 1868 | 81.83 |
| Moses Bickel, butter, in full to April 1st, 1868 | 11.05 |
| Silas W. Fisher, extra relief for Jacob Peirman | 5.00 |
| William Shultz, wheelwright work | 22.03 |
| Abraham Fry, porter in Hospital, on account | 150.00 |
| Richard Richwein, carpenter work | 283.50 |
| Henry DeLong, labor on farm | 155.20 |
| Frederick Haines, fish | 8.09 |
| Philadelphia and Reading R.R. Co., freight on coal, &c. | 153.15 |
| Reuben Drumheller, segars | 57.10 |
| Samuel Donahower, saddlery | 2.50 |
| Elias Fritz, house rent for R. Mohn, in full to April 1st, 1868 | 10.00 |
| Francis Roland, hats and feathers | 122.00 |
| John Rollman, tailor work | 22.00 |
| John Weitzel, repairing artificial leg for a pauper | 1.00 |
| Expense (Attorney's fees, &c.) collecting Harriet Dillzer's pension | 7.00 |
| Burkholder & Madeira, groceries | 1.59 |
| Washington Richards, Alderman, professional services | .50 |
| John Tobias, freight and dumpage on coal | 114.50 |
| Nelson Dickerson, shad | 4.00 |
| Rear, Bro., & Co., coal | 504.00 |
| Jacob Conrad, buggy | 60.00 |
| Directors of the Poor of Schuylkill Co., for maintaining paupers belonging to Berks Co. | 137.00 |
| Christian Mast, boar | 23.00 |
| Samuel Stetler, dry goods | 1.9(?) |
| I. & A. Detweiler, potatoes | 181.25 |
| Nicholas Moser, making post fence | 83.87 |
| Elias Obold, spittoons | 1.50 |
| George F. Winters, oil | 13.50 |
| Albert Straup, labor on farm | 13.62 |
| Michael Weightknecht, castrating pigs | 1.80 |
| Simon Klinck, bricks | 30.00 |
| Daniel Shroeder, bricks | 20.00 |
| Albright's Express, expressage on goods | 28.83 |
| Charles Hillegass, 25 hogs | 675.98 |
| Lizzie Eagle, maid servant, on account | 65.00 |
| Sarah Burkhart, maid servant, on account | 7.00 |
| Elizabeth Hoy, cook in basement, in full | 13.21 |
| Susan Bloch, laundress, on account | 11.25 |
| Helms & German, brushes | 5.90(?) |
| John I. Slate, shoes | 108.40 |
| Park, File & Co., notions | 14.10 |
| Frederick Lauer, beer | 3.50 |
| Conrad Krebs, reparing buggy, truck wagon, &c. | 188.80 |
| D. Hellner, repairing mowing machine | 2.80 |
| John McKnight, hardware | 8.80 |
| A.W. Potteiger, potatoes | 8.50 |
| Henry Crouse, notions | 5.00 |
| Blockley Almshouse, maintaining paupers belonging to Berks Co. | 92.52 |
| Joseph Fisher, tailor work | 7.00 |
| McGowan & Miltimore, hardware | 1.25 |
| Jacob Wallach, 1 bull | 35.00 |
| N. Brossman, pots | 1.20 |
| R.H. Hawmaker, cutting files | 3.35 |
| Samuel Ziemer, coffin for Mrs. Glase | 5.00 |
| H.R. & A.S. Boyer, notions | 1.26 |
| F.B. Laucks, professional services in the case of the Commonwealth Malinda Biehl vs. Edward Humbert | 10.00 |
| W.H. Gearhart, professional services in the case of the Commonwealth Malinda Biehl vs. Edward Humbert | 10.00 |
| Daniel Eagle, seed wheat and rye | 108.00 |
| John Richards, veterinary services | 6.00 |
| Graybill & Co., willow ware | 21.96 |
| David Young, notions | 18.25 |
| Samuel Kurtz, seed wheat and rye | 13.65 |
| B.S. Bickley, wharfage | 4.57 |
| Conrad Beidler, rye | 9.00 |
| A. Davis, flat stone | 16.50 |
| W.G. Von Neida, belting | 1.00 |
| Benjamin Engler, shoes | 6.65 |
| Yeast | .30 |
| Ritter & Co., stationery | .45 |
| A.M. Souders, confectionery | 2.82 |
| J. Glancy Jones, professional services in case of John Philip's Estate | 52.76 |
| Christian Schick, bal. of Christianna Herberger's money | 88.98 |
| --- Rothenberger, gun | 25.00 |
| William Van Buskirk, hops | 8.00 |
| Ephraim Shilling | 1.12 |
| Edelman & Son, fulling and dyeing | 56.23 |
| B.Y. Yoder, whiskey | 13.75 |
| Cotton waste | 1.60 |
| Sundry dry goods | 1.15 |
| Halter chain | .31 |
| Balance due county January 1st, 1869 | 2878.38 |
| $7384.12 |
| Bal. due county January 1st, 1868 | $1766.29 |
| Moses S. Bickel, sundries | 37.92 |
| William Hoffert, do | 41.6(?) |
| Frederick Schutter, do | 14.23 |
| James Eckert, indenture | .50 |
| Samuel Ramich, do | .50 |
| William Heffner, do | .50 |
| Jonathan Seeman, do | .50 |
| Albert S. Guildin, do | .50 |
| Charles M. Boyer, do | .50 |
| Bechtel & Hillegas, 6 steers | 1064.70 |
| Franklin Rothenberger, indenture | .50 |
| George F. Winters, hides and tallow | 618.21 |
| Samuel F. Mohn, 1 load hay | 15.00 |
| Joshua Leib, indenture | .50 |
| Samuel Harrison, do | .50 |
| William Shultz, castor oil | .10 |
| John Neithammer, old iron and rags | 49.46 |
| John Neithammer, hay | 6.39 |
| Lewis Briner, seed onions | 10.08 |
| Benjamin Carl, maintaining William Carl | 6.00 |
| John R. Edelman, slush fat | 17.20 |
| Henry P. Mengel, 2 indentures | 1.00 |
| Jacob Conrad, 3 old boilers | 3.31 |
| Jacob Conrad, one-horse wagon | 25.00 |
| Cash found on Richard Stretcher | 1.75 |
| Estate of Jacob Heller, for coffin and funeral expenses | 15.00 |
| E.H. Shearer, Esq., Harriet Diltzer's pension | 98.00 |
| Bechtel & Hillegass, 61 sheep | 5?9.80 |
| W.S. Fisher, seed onions | 1.00 |
| Moses Yocum, indenture | .50 |
| Sold to drover, 3 head cattle | 127.59 |
| Found on Elizabeth Folk | 3.00 |
| Silas W. Fisher, relief refunded for George West | 10.00 |
| A.W. Potteiger, seed onions | 4.50 |
| Samuel Weitzel, tallow | 451.00 |
| Commonwealth vs. Henry Lash and Severine Pentel, penalty for selling liquor on Sundays, received from Alderman Cleaver, per Joseph Muthard (one offence each) | 50.00 |
| William Bernhart, Esq., as fines from sundry persons for drunkenness and profanity, per Joseph Muthard | 11.78 |
| Peter Kean, maintaining Susan Hendricks | 14.84 |
| Haverack's Estate | 73.00 |
| Daniel Ringler, maintaining self | 17.66 |
| James Eckert, annulling indenture | 5.00 |
| Nicholas Moser, hay | 3.88 |
| Kerper & Co., hides | 108.23 |
| Richards Marks, hay | 3.25 |
| Schuylkill county Alms House, for maintenance of paupers belonging to Schuylkill Co. | 335.05 |
| James Faust, seed potatoes | 7.20 |
| John A. Ryan, indenture | .50 |
| Samuel Wertz, flour barrels | 12.25 |
| Elias Obold, potatoes | 3.75 |
| Bernhart & Koch, hay | 401.76 |
| Frederick Koch, annulling indenture | 5.00 |
| Michael Weightknecht, hay | 10.28 |
| J. Glancy Jones, Estate of John Philips and costs, per Joseph Muthart | 521.70 |
| Joseph Muthard, proceeds of sale of Mrs. Wieand's furniture | 6.00 |
| Blockley Alms House, maintaining paupers belonging to Phila. | 11.70 |
| Jacob Conrad, cancelling indenture | 5.00 |
| John O'Conner, maintaining his wife | 15.00 |
| James Miller, indenture | .50 |
| Fenous Unger, do | .50 |
| Cash found on Henry Bechtel | .27 |
| Comm. vs. Bernhart Nicholas, penalty for selling liquor on Sunday, received from Alderman Mengel, per Joseph Muthart | 25.00 |
| Cash found on Elizabeth Shaffer | 76.90 |
| Levi Schlott, straw | 2.52 |
| John Schwoyer, maintaining his daughter, Sarah Schwoyer | 35.52 |
| John W. Goodhart, annulling indenture | 5.00 |
| Henry Hoffert, slush fat | 1.35 |
| Mary A. Levan, maintaining husband | 36.00 |
| Cash found on Agnes Wagner | 8.21 |
| Isaac Seibert, maintenance of George Reinsel | 4.14 |
| Edward Humbert, per Joseph Muthard, for fornication and bastardy with Malinda Biehl, an inmate of the Alms House | 31.42 |
| Ezra Z. Griesemer, trustee, maintaining Sally Hill | 100.00 |
| Harrison Eddinger, annulling indenture | 5.00 |
| John and Ammon Brossman, maintaining Dorothy Brossman | 98.34 |
| Directors of Poor of Lancaster Co., maintaining Malinda Kapp | 13.57 |
| John Myers, maintaining his father | 50.00 |
| Henry Myers, do do do | 30.00 |
| Cash found on Christian Zenehen | .56 |
| Isaac S. Yost, slush fat | 13.00 |
| Fenous Unger, annulling indenture | 5.00 |
| Henry DeLong, 1 bbl. flour | 9.00 |
| Samuel Weitzel, lard | 139.65 |
| George Kemp, old iron | 12.85 |
| Michael Weitzel, indenture | .50 |
| Sundry persons, flowers | 10.10 |
| $7834.12 |
| Number of inmates in the House, January 1st, 1868 | 347 | |
| Admitted during the year | 287 | |
| Born during the year | 4 | |
| 638 | ||
| Discharged during the year | 256 | |
| Indentured during the year | 17 | |
| Died during the year, including four corpses received for interment | 42 | |
| 315 | ||
| Number of inmates in House, January 1st, 1869 | 323 |
| White male adults | 157 | |
| Colored male adults | 2 | |
| 159 | ||
| White female adults | 106 | |
| Colored female adults | 00 | |
| 106 | ||
| White male children | 36 | |
| Colored male children | 2 | |
| 88 | ||
| White female children | 20 | |
| Colored female children | 00 | |
| 20 | ||
| 323 |
Total number of meals furnished to "goers" and "comers" during the year, 18,537.
Jan. 13, John Dubois, consumption, aged 51 years.
Jan. 28, John Drufner, consumption, aged 51 years.
Jan. 31, Christianna Herberger, dropsy, aged 84 years.
Feb. 13, James Leatherford, billious fever, aged 45 years.
Feb. 16, Ellen Nora Eisenbeis, erysipelas, aged 2 months and 4 days.
March 2, Christian Ditzler, apoplexy, aged 75 years.
March 7, Rosa Tobias, consumption, aged 23 years.
April 3(?), Rachel Seagner, hydra thoax, aged 26 years.
April 15, William H. Cleaver, debility, aged 1 year and 5 months.
April 17, Magdalena Miller, consumption, aged 57 years.
April 22, Unknown, brought a corpse, aged unknown.
April 26, Elizabeth Folk, consumption, aged 75 years.
April 30, Abraham Long, mania potu, aged 74 years.
April 30, Edward Fisher, syphilis, aged 46 years.
May 5, Annie Heffner, dysentery, aged 2 years, 5 months and 5 days.
May 18, Abraham Miller, consumption, aged 66 years.
May 31, Edward Buchecker, syphilis, aged 52 years.
June 2, Thomas Anderson, (colored) syphilis, aged 59 years.
June 6, Nathan Kline, insanity, aged 25 years.
July 2, Jacob Hehn, dropsy, aged 78 years.
July 6, Susan Green, paralysis, aged 45 years.
July 11, Catherine Blankenhorn, syphilis, aged 37 years.
July 16, Charles Evans, brought a corpse, age unknown.
July 19, Henry Bechtel, epliepsy, aged 15 years.
July 23, Francis Frank, syphilis, aged 61 years.
July 26, Samuel Brensinger, debility, aged 77 years.
July 30, Foundling, diarrhea, found on the Lancaster road, July 9th, 1868.
Aug. 6, Christianna Hartlieb, diarrhea, aged 76 years.
Aug. 18, Peter Herman, diarrhea, aged 81 years.
Aug. 27, Charles H. Humbert, diarrhea, aged 3 months and 5 days.
Sept. 5, Mary A. ???, insanity, aged 18 years.
Sept. 11, Christian Schreiver, paralysis, aged 69 years.
Sept. 23, Jacob Hoy, diarrhea, aged 11 months.
Sept. 25, William R. Priestly, insanity, aged 30 years.
Oct. 5, John Peter Orth, dropsy, aged 81 years.
Oct. 10. Christian Zenehen, consumption, aged 70 years.
Oct. 25, Charles Hare, consumption, aged 42 years.
Nov. 14, Henry Wise, consumption, aged 77 years.
Dec. 2, Angeline Kline, apoplexy, aged 26 years.
Dec. 17, Matilda Young, syphilis, aged 38 years.
Dec. 21, Isaac Milton Shea, not known.
Dec. 26, Abel High, brought a corpse, age unknown.
478 pairs pantaloons, 94 roundabouts, 168 vests, 407 large shirts, 108 small shirts, 62 neck-ties, 221 pocket-handkerchiefs, 144 large frocks, 176 large chemises, 146 large petticoats, 251 large aprons, 107 small aprons, 119 women's sacks, 27 pairs women's drawers, 13 lunatic gowns, 181 pairs large stockings, 84 pairs large footed stockings, 46 pairs small stockings, 40 pairs small footed stockings, 108 pairs shoes, 27 bonnets, 10 women's caps.
29 coats, 5? pairs pantaloons, 48 vests, 184 hats and caps, 351 pairs shoes, 30 pairs boots, 38 pairs woollen mittens, 30 pairs buckskin mittens, 12 woollen roundabouts, 24 woollen blankets, 192 pairs hose and half hose.
111 loads hay (first crop), 14 loads (second crop), 1377 bushels wheat, 116 bushels rye, 947 bushels oats, 3300 bushels shelled corn, 1911 bushels potatoes, 2686 heads cabbage, 1329 squashes, 185 bushels green beans, 14 bushels soup beans, 38 bushels peas, 90 bushels parsnips, 125 bushels onions, 180 bushels turnips, 86 bushels red beets, 88 bushels tomatoes, 575 stalks celery, 15,718 cucumbers, 371 loads manure, 386 lbs. wool, 929 lbs. hard soap, 139 barrels soft soap.
53,440(?) lbs. beef, 17,172 lbs. pork, 771 lbs. veal.
Joseph Muthard, Silas W. Fisher, Daniel B. Lorah, Directors
Attest: W.H. Fisher, Clerk.
Submitted by Nancy.
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