S" ""i." "--'Z' 9?" " .'v-V' "'J ' ' t"i-J; 'nM1 - - j r it," - ,- "--F ''" -fc -" -" . Sj4 ." - -4s-' rt r,;." Be- ' LANCASTER DAILY INTELLIGENCER MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 1881. cs' f -ft"- u I U ! Vi lanraster f ntelligenccr. MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 8, 1881. Judge Buck's VladlcatiflH. The contributions te the early history of the war made by an interview with Judge Black in the Philadelphia Press, are of undoubtedly great value in shed ding light upon a little understood and much misrepresented period of our na tional history. It cannot be complained that the disclosures made unduly vindicate Judge Black, since mani festly no one but himself could give the facts and documentary evidence which he produces and which he has pa tiently kept back, although knowing that he could at any time by their publication stem a torrent of abuse te which he has been subjected by these whose interest lay in misrepresenting him. His letter te General Scott and his memorandum te the president as his legal adviser, both of which are included in this interview, and which we will reprint at our earliest convenience, show conclusively that who ever lest his head or whoever quailed with fear of consequences at that critical time, it was net Judge Black. That he was the patriotic cabinet officer, the clearheaded lawyer Tfnd loyal citizen there can be no doubt. There really never was en the part of these who knew him or even of these who examined into the facts of that period and did net yield their judgment and fairness te prejudice and partisan mis representation. The position assigned te Judge Black, as the constitutional ad viser of the president at that time, has been that he ceunselled against the power of die general gov ernment te ceui'ue a state from rebellion, and that in substance he proclaimed the right of secession. Had he even done this he would have done no mere than concede what the aboli tionists had taught for ever half a cen tury, from the Hartferd convention down, and had he even encouraged the overt acts of rebellion, he would only have been in accord with that sentiment nursed for vcars before, by these who have since been canonized by the Repub licans, that our only legal bend of union was a "league with death and a covenant with hell ;" but the fact is, as is new disclosed in clear light, that Judge Black steadfastly held then te this sound Demo cratic faith : "The Union is necessarily perpetual. Ne state can lawfully withdraw or be ex pelled from it. The federal constitution is as much a part of the constitution of every statu as if it had been textual ly inserted therein. The federal government is sov ereign within its own sphere, and acts di rectly upon the individual citizens of every state. Within these limits its ceercive power is ample te defend itself, its laws, and its property. It can suppress insur rection, light battles, conquer armies, dis perse hostile combinations, and punish any or all of its enemies. It can meet, repel and subdue all these who rise against it. But it cannot obliterate a single common wealth from the map of the Union te de clare indiscriminate war against all the in habitants of a section, coufeuudiug the in in "neccnt with the guilty." This declaration, made at a time when one element of the Republican party was ready for a forcible separation of the states and another was trying te recon cile the country te a peaceful dissolution of the Union, contains a concession of all the federal powers that existed under the constitution and all that were neces sary te wage war for its preservation, withal having that regard for the rights of the states, which is just as necessary te a proper view of the Union as the ether. Taken with his letter te Gen. Scott, which was se ungraciously re ceived by the man who eight years be fore had been the Whig candidate for president, and his memorandum en the answer te the Seuth Carolina cemmis sienerswhich we will find occasion te review hereafter Judge Black's position at that tiiueisset forth unmistakably ,aud shines conspicuous for sagacity and ag gressive patriotism by the side of these of whom Greeley spoke as the ' very many Republicans and these by no means without consideration or influ ence who would have cheerfully con sented te a peaceful withdrawal from the Union of the cotton states, with such ethers as might have chosen te accom pany them, had these accorded time for decently effecting and assenting te such a separation." The Late General Patterson. Gen. Rebert Patterson's death removes from the Philadelphia community one of its eldest, most popular and distinguish ed members. lie had se long passed the allotted tenure of human life that the de privation of his fellow-citizens in his takjng off comes without any sudden ness. His experience ran back te the early dr.ys of the republic, and his per sonal acquaintance with distinguished men extended through nearly every presidential administration. Leyal sol dier as he was, three wars commanded the best services he could render ; and public spirited citizen of whose like there are few, the return te civil life found him in the fore most rank of these who direct and de velop our great manufacturing interests. Liberal in his feelings and genial in his social relations, few festive occasions were found without a place at table for him and a toast en the pregramme te call forth his wit and eloquence. Bern en a foreign soil he brought with him the energy aud the ardor of his race, and was never forgetful of the land of his birth, nor stinted in his sympathy with her sorrows and her glory. Nene the less he was an enthusiastic American, proud of his adopted country's past, in fluential and interested in her present, and hopeful for her future. Without political aspirations for himself he was an aggressive defender of Jeffersonian and Jacksonian Democracy, and no mere biting answer was given super-loyal po litical patriots than when he told a mob who called te make this old soldier hang out his flag, te go te the front and fight for the cause in which they were se earnest in times and places of safety. TnE Republican county cemmitree which exempted Judge Livingston from assessment should pay back, out of the big campaign fund raised in this off year, the assessment made upon Judge Patterson when he ran. The president has had another mere serious turn, owing very naturally te the extreme heat which has been felt all ever the country with unprecedented universality. Just hew serious the re lapse is cannot be known perhaps until it is all ever, since it seems te be the policy of thq physicians te announce the mere serious phases only when they are ready te report relief Irem them. Confidence in Dr. Bliss's diagnosis of the case is net relieved by what seems te be a semi-official statement of the Philadelphia Times, illustrated with a medical almanac dia gram, that the wound "was of a far less serious character than was for a long time supposed. It appears that some of the dangers most feared had no real existence, and there is new reason te apprehend neither an unfavorable turn nor lasting inconvenience from the continued presence of the bullet in the president's body. It has been definitely ascertained that the cavities of the chest and abdomen were never entered and necessarily the peritoneal membrane was net pierced, nor was the liver tern." MINOR TOPICS. Tub Sunday edition of the paper founded by Herace Greeley has a column and a half editorial in praise of the American turf. "Women are rapidly forging te the front as expert manipulators of the violin. An American lady in Paris has just carried off the distinguished honor of the first prize at the Conservatoire. The Peps told his cardinals the ether day that the recent disturbances attendant upon the removal of his predecessor's bones proved that the Vicar of Christ enjoyed neither liberty nor safety in Reme. He was, however, prepared te confront the dangers of the future. The murderers of Mr. McClure, at Mc Mc Kccsperl, Pa., arc said te be part of a gang organized for ever a year, and kuewn as "The Sens of One Hundred and One." Their motto, full of significance, is " Dead men tell no tales." and the people in that neighborhood are disposed te take them at their word. TiiEitr. is a ehance for Crewe's cement barrels te accomplish a noble end. That patriot proposes te take the platform and tell a suffering public what he knows about iufernal machines. Can't some phi lanthropist get held of ene of the con trivances and put it where it would de the most geed under Crewe's platform, for iustancc '? The third term idea has received a black eye from the hands of the Mississippi Democrats. After a prolonged struggle, lasting several days, Gov. Steue's aspira tions for a new lease of executive power have been defeated, and Gen. Rebert Low Lew ery, a'dark horse, is the nominee. This result was brought about by a caucus of all the delegates opposed te Stene and a third term, by which the field was success fully combined against the governor, who led the balloting from the outset. This spirited struggle was in many respects a repetition of its celebrated national proto type at Chicago last summer, net the least conspicuous point of resemblance being the determination with which Gov. Stene's "old guard" steed by him te the last, the final ballet standing, Lewer)' 126 and a fraction, Stene 112 and a fraction. Low Lew cry's nomination is as much of a victory for the friends of Barksdale as was Gar field's for Blaine's friends. PERbONAl Henry Yillard has given the Oregon state university $7,000 for the relief of its indebtedness. A man, supposed te be Haiitmann, the Nihilist, has arrived in Montreal aud reg istered at one of the hotels under another name. Meantime a detective is watching his movements. All the papers in the Wiiittaker case are with Judge Advocate General Swaim, who, owing te his close attendance at the president's bedside, has net been able te review them yet. The verdict will net be made public until approved by the presi dent, and any announcement as te its na ture is merely a surmise. Mr. Andrew Carneeje, of New Yerk and Pittsburgh, an American citizen, but a native of Dunfermline, Scotland, has in timated te the custodian of the Dunferm line abbey, his desire te fill the large west window with stained glass. Mr. Carnegie has already given 13,000 for public baths and a free library in Dunfermline. Hen. A. II. Stephens was once making an eloquent speech in Georgia, when among his listeners appeared Mr. Gentry, of Tennessee. Delighted with the speech but moved with pity for the lean, sallow, half-starved appcarance of the little inva lid speaker, the sturdy Tcnncsseean ex claimed : "Let's catch him and take him te the mountains aud feed him and save him for his country and humanity !'' Hen. P. T. Barnum is about te present his native town, Bethel, Conn., with a fountain. Arrangements have bceu'made te have extensive ceremonies at its dedica tion, en Friday, August 19. There will be a precession composed of police, liie companies, citizens ami invited guests. The fountain is only equalled in beauty by three ethers in the country. It was im ported at a cost of several thousand dol lars. The basin is CO feet in diameter, having a cut stoue coping en top of the ether stene weik, aud is then finished with a cup nearly two feet high. An old friend of Bradlaugh in his poorer days, when he was unknown te fame or te uoteriety advanced the new well-known free-thinker the sum of 250 at a time when there seemed very small chance of ever getting it back agaiu. The interest arranged te be paid was rather high for England, being 7J per cent. ; but as there was net much chaucc of re covering the principal, and the security was nil, se the percentage cannot be re garded as very exorbitant. Years passed away, until the interest amounted te as much as the principal, and the man who lent the money only remembered it te consider it an irretrievably bad debt. What was his surprise ene day te see Bradlaugh walk in and pay off the whole debt, interest and all. W. J. Logic, aged 19, of Kearneysville, W. Ya., who came te Annapolis a week age, te prepare for the examination for cadet engineer, was accidentally drowned wuue uaimug wun a companion. THE WAVE OF BLOOD HOW THEY MET DEATH. Various Calamatles te All Manner of l'eepie in Every Section. Herman Behlmanu, a well-to-de coal dealer of New Yerk, hanged himself. Leuis Otterson, a despondent lager beer saloon keeper, took some India rubber ube, connected it with the gas pipe, in troduced the ether end into a refrigater, locked himself into the icebox, turned en the gas, and was found dead, sitting en a tapped beer keg. In Bridgeton, N. J., the thirteen year old son of Mrs. Louisa Duffy, a visitor there, was feeling with a gun, "net leaded," and shot and killed her ; Geerge Peele's ten year old son at Pert Wash ington fell overboard the beat en a mill pond, in a fit, aud drowned ; David Lan dale, aged 8, fell from a barge at Wil liamsburgh and drowned ; While Geerge Shaw, of Bay Shere, was sailing, the strap heldiug the mast head block broke and smashed his legs. Seme Neighborly Exchange. Mrs. Simpsen shot and killed William Plyburn in Cera vi He, Ohie, en Friday, for refusing te deny that certain affectionate letters in his possession were written by her. Jehn Otis, a painter, 30 years old, was found dead in James Smith's barnyard, in East Longmcadew, Mass. Turpiu Jencks, a brother of Mrs. Smith, aud 70 years old, has been arrested. Chcumstantial evi dence is streug against him. Geetge Alegescbim. Washington county, Oregon, a few days a:e, in a fit of rage, shot his daughter, inflicting a painiul though net daugcreus wound. He then fled te the weeds and committed suicide. While Beb Osberne and his seu Tem, who shot and wounded Frank Pate and his son Willis, in Weakly county, Ten nessee, en July 11, were going home from McKenzie, Carrell county, they were am bushed and shot dead, being riddled with buckshot. Geerge Harrington, aged 67 years, has died at Stephentown, New Yerk, from in juries inflicted by Michael Ward, a neigh bor. Ward's cattle bioke into Harring ton's corn field en Thursday, and caused an altercation, in which Ward jumped en and kicked Harrington, breaking his ribs and causing ether injuries. Ward surren dered himself te the authorities, and is new in the Trey jail. lie pleads self defence. Crew Den, captain of the police at the Rosebud agency, shot and instantly killed Spotted Tail. There had been ill feeling between them for some time. Crew Deg went .te Niobrara te await further devel ments. Trouble is apprehended. Casualties by Storm. In a heavy storm in Rochester, hailstones of the average size of marbles fell, damag ing skylights Eight quarts of stones were gathered from a canvas six feet square. Seme were picked up measuring from e te 4 inches in circumference. A terrific storm of wind, rain, thunder and lightning passed ever Western New Yerk yesterday, doing much dainage te property and prostrating telegraph lines en all sides. Several buildings were struck by lightning aud burned. On Thursday afternoon a group of twen ty men, all white read hands, were stand ing elesc te the house of J. II. Clyburn, near Hartsvillc, S. C.,when a single stroke of lightning killed four aud wounded ten of the number. Five of the wounded are desperately hurt and may die. There was no storm at the time, though a heavy rain fell shortly afterward. At Ashley, Luzerne county, in the mid dle of Saturday afternoon there were few clouds in the sky and no signs of a storm, except far off te the west, where a few " thunder heads " were visible. Ne rain was falling aud the atmosphere was close aud extremely het. Cera Dearden, four years old, was standing near a window en the south side of her residence, drinking a glass of root beer. The window was raised about ten inches from the sill aud the child steed about a feet from it. Sud denly a loud report was heard and the little girl was sent Hying across the room. Her mother, who was in another depart ment, ran te her aid and raised her from the fleer. The long, flowing hair of the child was in flames, which her mother seen extinguished by wrapping her apron about the head of the sufferer. A pnysi cian was subsequently called and it was found that her neck was encircled with a huge blister, her face burned in several places and her hands badly injured. The shock te the child's system was terrific, but it is thought that no fatal results will fellow. An Atrocious Crime. Mrs. Fisher, a widow, and her two chil dren have been residing near Quecnstewu, iu the county outside of Washington, D. C, wkh her .sister and family. Her brother-in-law, Mr. Fisher (both sisters having married brothers) conducts a truck farm aud dairy at the place, and has employed several negre farm hands. During the absence Saturday afternoon of Mr. Fisher ami the two Mrs. Fishers, the children, aged respectively seven te ten years, were left in the house, the parents coming te the city te attend te their usual market business. The parents and relations returned te the house te find that the children, a boy and girl, had been cut te such an extent about the head that they probably died almost instantly. The girl, who was the elder, was mangled se badly as te be almost beyond recogni tion. By the side of the ciiildicn lay an axe covered with bleed and hair show conclusively that it was the weapon used te commit the deed, aud the neighbors are in search of a missing negre employee who is suspected. A Nciv Haven Mystery. The body of a beautiful young woman, tastefully dressed, has been found at West Haven Beach, a much-thronged summer resort, four miles from New Haven, Conn. The body was lying face downward in the sand. One of the finger rings worn by the dead woman bere the monogram " J. C." By this means the body was identi fied as that of Miss Jennie Cramer, eldest daughter of a respected man, a cigar dealer of the city. The dead girl had been intimate with Mr. James Malley, jr., a young drygoeds clerk and son of a wealthy merchant, of New Haven. At young Mal ley's request she had visited and enter tained Miss Blanche Douglass, of Spring street. New Yerk, a young lady friend or Mr. Walter Malley, who had arrived at ene of the leading hotels in New Haven. She did net return home until the next day, en which day Miss Douglass paid a visit te the Cramers, and te shield Miss Cramer from reprimand for, her absence, said that they had been out together at the shere and returned quite late, and passed the night together at the hotel. On Thursday Miss Cramer left home again and her father sought her at the hotel only te learn from Miss Douglass that she hail gene te New Yerk te visit a brother there. With many misgivings the father returned home. Oil Friday he received a note from James Malley, jr., that his daughter was in New Yerk at her brother's. Beth of the Malleys deny with great feeling having seen the girl or been at the beach en the night of her death. Miss Douglass denies all knowledge of the girl since their meeting at the Cramer home en Thursday. Mr. Cramer, in his testimony, referred te letters received by his daughter as te the Malleys, Miss Douglass, and herself arranging for calls and rides and inter S Oneas a request from James Malley for Miss Cramer's company te Ceney Island, her ceusent te be expressed by meeting him at 10$ p. m. at the corner by the store. At the request of a juror Dr. Shepard of West Haven made an ex amination of the body, from which he was convinced that the girl had been recently betrayed. The affair cruses much excitement en account of the prominence of the young men involved. Great sympathy is felt for Mr. Cramer and his family. One theory strongly enteitained by many is that it was a case of suicide caused by grief and remorse. Others believe that the girl made a misstep from Kelsey's pier, and fell te the water late in the evening when e tide was low. receiving contusions about the head and nose which made her insensible, in which condition she was drowned. The theory that her person was violated by some unknown person and that she was then drowned finds supporters. The manner in which she met her fate is at present wrapped in mystery. Death and Damage by Lightning. Further details of the catastrophe by lightuing in Darlington county, S. C, shewsthat the party, consistingef 20 white men who had been at work en the public highway, stepped under an e k tree te rest and shelter themselves from the sun. Clouds were visible at a distauce, and rain was falliug some miles away, but in that immediate locality the suu was shining, the sky was clear, aud there was nothing te indicate the presence of electricity. One of their number had stepped effa few yards for water, when suddenly a terrific crash startled him, and turning he beheld his companions, some dead, some completely paralyzed, and ethers wounded and struggling iu the threes of death. J. M. Mazingo, Rufus Maziuge, Willie Waters and Jehn B. Gatlin were killed outright. These were all young men aud recently married. Twelve ethers were struck aud mere or less stunned and mutilated, some of them being seriously if net fatally injured. After the clouds had gathered an hour later there was a very heavy fall of rain. All around the trce lay scattered the tools with which the men had been working en the read and it is possible they may have attracted the electiicity. Henry Davis, colored, was struck by lightning at his; residence, Ne. 1719 Phil lips street, Philadelphia, aud instantly killed. His house was somewhat dam aged. A very severe thunderstorm visited the Pittsteu region. Mrs. Dccval's house was struck by lightening and badly dam aged. The large barii of .Jehn Yeung was fired by lightuing and destroyed. LATEST NEWS BY MAIL. Twe frame blocks iu Palestine, Texas, were burned en Thursday night. Less, $30,000. One bundled and feity-cight persons died in New Yerk city between Saturday and yesterday neon. Sixty of these deaths are ascribed te the effects of the heat. Mary Hines, aged 10 years, was fatally burned, by coal oil, while lighting a fire iu Trey, New Yerk, en Saturday morning. Shedicd ina few hours. The steam dressing lumber mill belong ing te White, Clarksen & Ce., of New Haven, Vt., has burned. Total less 15, 000. William Wheeler's house and barn and Michael McGill's house en Quarry Hill, Staten Island, were burned en Friday evening. Less, $10,000. P. J. Adams, a clerk iu a hardware store at Great Harrington, Mass., accidentally shot and killed Henry G. Fellows, twenty years of age, this morning at Great Bar- ""&" 4 The mare Nancy Awful, the dam of Rams, died in the stable of her owner, R. B. Cenklin, at Ashremeque, en Friday. She was 24 years of age. At the time of her death she had by her side a two months old colt. A public company, with a capital of 4,000.000, is about te ha formed, with the aid of large Londeu financiers, for the purpose of acquiring and reclaiming waste lands in Ireland, aud for ether purposes connected with agriculture in Ireland. The chancellor of McGill university, Quebec, has made a public appeal for $150,000 te carry en the work of education efficiently. The deficiency this year, owing te the reduction of tlie rate of in terest, will be $0,500. Twe bodies, which had been mangled beyond recognition by coyotes, were found about ten miles from Tucson, Ari zona, en Friday. They were supposed te be these of two Indians lynched for a mur der about a month age. In Oreville, Cal., J.T. Neakes was taken from the jail by a body of masked aud armed men, conveyed a sheit distance from the town and hanged te a tree. Neakes had murdered an old man named A. J. Crura, at Chice, three weeks age, by kicking him te death. At Nauticeke, J. Adams, United States mail carrier between that place and liar vey Creek, was drowned iu the Susque hanna river. The day was very het, aud with a view te cooling off he jumped into the water, was taken with cramps and sank te the bottom. The experts from Victeria, B. C, for the year ended June 30 amounted iu value te $2,100,000, including the lumber ex ex eorts. The value of the coal exported was $739,000 ; geld dust, $570,000 ; fish, 1192, 000 ; furs, $287,000. These figures show a steady increase in the expert trade. The people of West Trey, N. Y.. arc greatly excited ever the pollution of the reservoir of the village water works. Cattle-are allowed te wallow in the reservoir which also receives the refuse of a slaugh ter house. The odor is unbearable. Dr. II. L. Walde publishes a card predicting a tapeworm epidemic. At Cornishville, Themas Brown met Daniel Huffman and asked him te take a drink, and then, without a word, instantly shot him dead with a pistol. Almest immediately Brown himself fell dead, pierced by a ball from a pistol iu the hands of some one unknown. A feud had existed between Brown and Huffman for two years. James Griffith, an excursionist fiem Philadelphia, while walking en the Cam den & Atlantic railroad track, near the Excursion house, Atlantic City, was knocked down by a locomotive aud run ever by ene of the cars. He was dragged from under them, and it was found that his feet were badly crushed. He was at once attended te by a resident physician. At Shannendalc, a small station en a branch of the Wabash read, bctweeu Sal-' isbury and Glasgow, Me., while sitting in ene of the coaches, Geerge Wright, a pas senger, was approached from behind by two men, one of whom buried a hatchet iu his skull, aud the ether fired a pistol ball into his head. The murderers then rushed from the cars aud escaped into the weeds. A passenger train en the Teledo, Del Del phes & Burlington railroad, ran off the track, near Kckome, Ind., en Friday. The engine and baggage car were over turned and the engineer, conductor and fireman badly injured. The fireman is net expected te recover. The engineer, M. K. Blinn, is credited with having "saved many lives by courageously sticking te his engine." In the circuit court of the United States for Massachusetts a bill was filed en July 30, 1831, by Calvin C. Burt, against Darius Wilsen, te obtain an injunction against Wilsen te prevent him from acting as grand master and from using the grand ledge property, which is "claimed by Burt, the founder of the rite. The defendant has moved the court te dissolve tfipinjunc tieu, and the case gees "eyer untiftue next motion day in Septemb$rT -This, case is a very interesting one. GEN. ROBERT PATTERSON. Death or an Old and Tried Soldier. General Rebert Patterson, who has been suffering for two weeks from Blight's dis ease of the kidneys and fatty degeneration of the heart, died at 9:30 last evening, at his residence in Philadelphia, aged 89. He was born in county Tyrene, Ireland, en the twelfth of January, 1792. While a mere youth, he came te the United States, and was placed in care of a nferchant, and after a geed education had a military ex perience by service in the war of 18 12, which he left with the rank of captain. Returning te commercial life at the close of the war, he became in time, largely in terested in manufacturing business, which he carried en successfully for many years, and at the time of his death was owner of three cotton mills, in which ever 4,000 epe rativesare employed. He took great in terest in militia organization in his city aud state, and became the major general of the First division iu 1S24, which rank he held for forty years. In the violent political disturbances which took place in Decem ber, 1835, General Patterson, in obedienee te a requisition from the governor, repair ed te Ilarrisburg with his division, and by his prompt, energetic and soldierly de de pertmeut allayed the unhappy excitement which then prevailed at the capital, and which, but for his forbearance and geed conduct, might have produced the most disastrous ceusequeucees. In 1844 he ren dered important military service in sup pressing the disgraceful riot of that date. He took a high position iu the Mexican war and at the outbreak of the late war was at once commissioned by Gov. Curtin as major general, and assigned te the com mand of the Pennsylvania three months' volunteers ; ordered by the Federal gov ernment te the command of a military de partment composed of the states of Penn sylvania, Delaware and Maryland and the District of Columbia ; assumed command of the troops at Chambcrsburg, Pa., and moved into Maiyland, finally crossing the i'otemae at Williamsport ; pursued Jack Jack eon te Haiuesville, and held his forces at Winchester during the battle of Bull Run. Iu eaily life he was a decided Democrat, and took an active part in politics, es pecially in support of his dear old friend General Jacksen, hut never held apolitical office. "When I left my father's house," he said ene day, "about seventy years age, I determined net te take au office of profit, but te rely en my ewu energy and industry te support myself and my family if I ever had one. I have adhered te this purpose, and have net allowed either of my sons te take an effice of profit. I have voted at every presidential election since the war or 1812, was en intimate and friendly terms with Menree, Adams, Jacksen, Van fJuren, Harrison, Polk, Tay Tay eor, Pierce, Buchanan, Lincoln and Grant ; have diued with nearly all or them at the White Heuse, and most of them have dined at my house. I had the honor of intimate and friendly relations with ileury Clay, Webster, Calhoun, Benten, Hugh L. White, Tazewell, Grundy, Dallas, Peiudextcr, Lincoln, of Mxssaehusetts. Silas Wright, Marcy, Bayard, Revcrdy Jehnsen and most of the intellectual giants of the Senate aud Heuse of Representa tives in bygone days." When the civil war broke ent, some of the local politicians took itinte their heads that he was disloyal, because he was a Democrat, and they committed the felly of sending a crowd te his house te force him te put out the flag. A number of gen tlemen heard of the proceeding, aud rallied te the general's house, and placed them selves inside for his defense. The multi tude came, and the veuerable citizen stepped te the front of his residence and boldly faced them. He told them he had heard of their visit, and that he was ready for them. " I have fought for my country aud for the old flaw in t.rtn irMinf uriru and 1 shall de as much against the present rebellion. But I de net apologize te veu. Yeu will be sorry for this wrong te one of my years; but, before I go, I want te give you a little advice. Ge te the front your selves, and when you have shown the right kind of patriotism, you can come and teach it te me." Needless te say that the party retired a geed deal crestfallen. General Patterson's public employments have been chiefly confined te the military service of the country. He has, however, occupied several civil stations of promin ence. He was the first president of the Philadelphia & Wilmington railroad com pany. When the state of Pennsylvania resolved te commence a system of internal improvements, and authorized the appoint ment of a beard of canal commissioners, te consist of nine persons, General Patter son was appointed by Governer Shultz, in 1827 one of the beard. After serving about two years he resigned. He was presidential elector, and presided ever the electoral college in 1837. He was for many years president of the beard of in spectors of the eastern penitentiary, aud as early as 1817 elected by the Legislature adiicctoref the Philadelphia bank, con tinued until the war with Mexico, when this appointment, and ethers of a civil character which he held, were vacated by him in consequence of his appointment as major general iu the army of the United States. Fer many years he has been piesident el'the Hibernian society. STATE ITEMb. Ten dollar gambler sharps have been ex pelled from the Stoverda!e camDineeting grounds. As was expected, by the withdrawal of J. M. Reynolds the Democratic judicial conferees of Bedford and Semeiset have agieed en Win. J. Baer te beat Jehn Cessna. Strolling gypsies have left with a farmer, near Franklin, an eight-year-old boy who calls himseir Eddie Willum, of Williamsport. They traded him for a horse and he is believed te have been stolen. Prof. Bituer, of Ccntie comity, has been temporarily appointed by the trustees of the Keystone .state normal sche1 te the position iu that body held by the late Prof. Jehn S. Ermentrout. Messrs. Bureau Brethers & Hcateu of Philadelphia, have just completed a large quantity of fine artistic bronze railing for Mr. Wm. II. Vaudcrbilt's new house in New Yerk, at a cost of ever $38,000. In Pittston, Michael Burke, while tear ing down au old building found the skele ton of a man buried in a box along side the wall. The skull and teeth were natural aud a pair of mining shoes, which were at his feet, were also in a fair state of preservation. It is thought that the body has been buried there for several years, and no ene seems te knew anything about it. Unclaimed I.etterH. The following is the list of letters re maiiiiiig unclaimed in the posteflice for the week ending August 8 : Ladies' List. Mrs. Jacob Allen, Mrs. Elnera Delee. Blanche Herding! Anna Henry, Mrs. Eliza Kump, May Man ford, Anna Reynolds, Nellie Straley, A. Rem min, Mrs. Elizabeth Train. Gents' List Edgar P. Barten, E. C. Boutelle, J. W. Duttenhefer, D Hurr, Fred. Lepps, Fred. Lavan, Jehn Mathsuse, R. C. Miller. S. B. Moere, Osman Bre.'s, Hemy Robinson, Ira Wills. Successful Operations. Yesterday Dr.C.H.Brewn assisted by Dr. J. W. Hess performed two very successful epcratidns at the county hospital. They amputated a feet of Emma Murry, a colored woman, who has been in the bes pital for a year. The feet had been in jured and it was found necessary te am putate it yesterday. The physicians also removed a cataract from the eye of Susan Ceyle. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. LOCAL CORRESPONDENCE rROM THE COUNTY TOWNS. TueXewsUp the River. Louks, the mermaid man, caught en last Friday night, 95 catfish and 16 eels. The wind is doing her blowing ever the eats stubble; the deg-chewed bicycle rider did his in Squire Reath's office ou Friday afternoon. A deaf and dumb man made things live ly at the St. Jehn hpuse Saturday night. Dave Garvison, knocked him down, the only thing that would quiet him. Cel. James Duffy, who has been con fled te the house by sickness for about ten days, is, wc are happy te state, about again. Prof. Brecht and wife, who have been visiting our town for the past two weeks, left te day te spend the remaining four weeks of their vacation with friends at Lititz, and with Dr. S. S. Brecht, near Manheim. A heavy thunder storm Marietta Sunday afternoon. passed ever The ram fell in torrent?. It was foliewed by a sweet and balmy air, humming birds shook the flowers with their buzzing wings, aud every breeze that murmured by left behind it odors sweeter than music or the song of birds. Rev. Geerge Brown, a colored preacher from Marietta, went te Ilarrisburg te attend the Odd Fellows parade. He mounted a freight train aud when he landed in Ilarrisburg au officer landed Geerge in prison for stealing a ride He will remain there until the het wave passes by. lflg Dau en the War Path. " Big Dan," as'he is familiarly known, a puddlcr iu the Chickies rolling mill, is ene of the most powerful men in this part of the country. .Heis about six feet and six inches high, weighs 240, about thirty years of age. On Saturday morning while walking up Frent strcct,abeut ten Bungle town roughs attacked him. with black jacks, stones and razors. He defended himself until he reached Constable Ruby's deer, when he demanded protection at the hands of that officer Ruby said te him that the crowd was large, yet he would de all in his power te save him. A seu of the officer handed the old man a revolver. Tli is had the effect of keeping th; cowards at bay. Dan was badly cut en the head and bled profusely. Ruby took the wounded man up te the office of Jacob Windelph. Dr. Reach aud Mr. Wiudelph dressed his wounds. After he was fixed up he started off toward home. Just as he walked across the street at Central hall he met " Catty " Eater, the leader of the gang, who had assaulted him. Eater is a powerful man, weighs about 200 pounds, aud is about 25 years old. Eater saw him cemiug, but did net attempt te get away. Dan struck him a sledge-hammer blew ever the eye hard enough te kill an ex. Eater fell en the pavement like a bundle of rags and cried most piteously for mercy. Friends of Dau interfered and took him away. This pair of giants have had a grudge against each ether for a long time. MANHEIM MATTERS. Tlie News Frem an Ancient lloreugu. Mr. Jehn B. Bembcrger returned home last week from an extended tour through the Western states. He expresses himself as being highly pleased with his trip. Miss Ellie Eshclman, of Buffalo, N. Y., is spending a few weeks at Manheim en joying its salubrious air, the guest of Miss Bella Sharpc. Owen P. Brickcr, esq., of Lancaster, was in town en Thursday evening en "business." We understand he get through with the pregramme, no doubt thinking it rather warm, with the mercury trying te crawl out at the top of the thermometer. The Lutheran Sunday school will held its annual picnic en Tuesday, Aug. 23, in the Kauffman park The public are cor dially invited te attend. J. M. Hahn, one of the largest cigar manufacturers iu eastern Pennsylvania, closed his factory last week, throwing al most ene hundred persons out of employ ment. The Liberty cornet baud has been en gaged te furnish music for the White Oak Sunday school celebration en Saturday next. A piscatorial party left this place en Saturday for Connelly's dam, alined with bait and lines, hut the fish would net bite and the boys being determined te have at least something were continually nibbling at the excellent lunch the ladies had pre pared They returned home iu the even ing highly pleased with their trip. On Wednesday evening while Ames Wcngcr and wife, of Sporting Hill, were returning home from the Laudisville campmccting, his horse took sick aud died. The horse had weathered the storms of thirty-live winters and was never known te have been sick. Ou Monday last this section was visited by a heavy rain storm. The thunder was loud and the lightning vivid ; for au hour and a-half the rain came down iu torrents, and it seemed as if the flood-gates of Heaven were let open. Seme hail fell but net te seriously injure the tobacco Re ports came in from Peun and Raphe, Rapho, Raphe, hewever, and the damage by hail was con siderable. INTERCOURSE ITEMS. News Frem the East End On Saturday while the Intercourse re porter for the New Helland Clarien was tearing down a small out-building for Hess & Diller, he found two packs of smoking tobacco that had Iain there since Hull kept store at that place Quite a well cured let of tobacco for the finder. Mcssis. Hess & Diller have commenced work en their store building; te tear down the old and remodel it. They are both business men, genial aud obliging, attending te their customers. J. D. Warfcl sold for Wm. D. Altheus at the Styger her.se, New Helland, Au gust 5, 14 head of Canada horses at an average of $223.03 per head, and 15 head of Indiana horses for Isaac Murr at the Farmers' and Drevers' hotel, Intercourse, at an average of $190. FATAL. ACCIOENT. Thrown from a Sulky and Ills Meek Broken. Jehn Sharp, of Brunersville, while rid ing in a sulky near Lexington ou Saturday; wa3 thrown from the vehicle and killed. It appears that the horse fell and Mr. Sharp was thrown violently forward, and alighting upon his head, broke his neck and probably was iustantly killed, though his dead body was net discovered until some time afterwards. Deputy Corener Lcnhart was notified and held an iuqucst, the jury returning a verdict in accordance with the facts. Mr. Sharp was aged about 35 yeais, a farmer, and unmarried. Celt Killed. Geerge Galbreath, of Celcrain, a son of Jno. Galbreath, was the owner of a fine two-year-old cold. A day or two age it get out of the field in which it was grazing, and, runninjr up the read. about a quarter of a mile, entered the barnyard of Squire Gal breath. In the barnyard was a sleigh, and in the sleigh was a cradle, used for cutting grain. By seme means the colt became entangled in the cradle and in his struggles had ene of his fore feet complete ly severed at the pastern, and his hind legs also badly mangled by the keen edge of the blade. The colt, which was quite a valu able one, was killed te end its sufferings. OBITUARY. Death or Jlr. S. T. Montgomery. On Saturday morning, between 11 and 12 o'clock, Mrs. Sallie T. Montgomery, died at the Millersville normal school. Mrs. Mont gomery was the wife of ProfeSse-J. V. Montgomery, and a sister te Dr. J. P. Wickershaui, ex-superinteudent of public instructieu. The deceased was a native of Chester county, where many of her friends and re latives new reside With the early history of the Millersville Nermal her name is in separably associated. Before her marriage, and when the normal school system was iu its infancy, struggling for a foothold iu this state, she was one of the little band of normal instructors, who. under the able leadership of her brother, Dr. J. P. Wick ersham, did se much te " break the read" and 'establish the system in our commonwealth. Nevcr physically very streug, about six years age she suffered a severe attack of this latitude s eread disease, consumption. Fer weeks her life hung upon a thread, but supported by her indomitable will, the ministering hands of love at last nursed her back te some degree of health. Since that time, life te her has been a constant struggle with death. Nothing but the wonderful power of her strong will aided, ne'duubt, by the fend hope eT seeing her son graduate from the institu tion beneath whose reef he was born could have sustained her se long. During the past summer she was growing weaker and weaker and at the recent conf cenf menccment she was carried iute the chapel in a chair te hear her seu, Mr. C. Eugeue Montgomery deliver his graduate's oratieu. Mrs. 3Iontgemcry was a kind, sensible aud most estimable lady. Beloved by the peer and laberiug people she se often be friended ; revcicd by her countless friends among the " normal boys " who came te her as a mother for advice, counsel and comfort ; respected and esteemed by all who knew her sterling qualities of mind and heart, her death has left a void that cau never be filled. Many who sorrowful ly read the notice of her death feel that a friend, staunch and true, is lest te them that a noble woman has passed away. And as they remember hew often her in fluence for geed has restrained aud guided them, they lealize that the story of their life could net be told with her name left out. Afterlife's, fitful luvur.muy -.lie re-.t well. Anether Obituarv. The death of Mrs. J. V. Montgomery, formerly Miss Wiekersham, calls for mere than a passing notice. She was born in Chester county, near Kennett Square, in 1833, of a geed Quaker family. Ot" the same family aie Dr. J. P. Wicker shaui, late superintendent of public in struct ion, Dr. Swaine Wiekersham, of Chicago, aud Cel. M. 1). Wiekersham, of Mobile, Ala. Early iu the history of the normal school she became one of its teachers and was exceedingly efficient and popular as such. Alter her marriage, iu 1858, she aud Mr. Montgomery taught for two years iu Maryland, but were com pelled te leave ou account of sickness en gendered by the climate. They then return cd te Millersville, where she again taught until compelled te desist ou account of rfailiug health. Fer many years she was a victim of that dreaded disease consump tion, aud it was only by the force of her indomitable will that she was se long en abled te rcsi.it its ravages. Finally, en Saturday last, after a leug aud painful struggle, her st length gave way the vital spark went out. She desired ta live, ou account of the love she bere her devoted husband aud her only son ; but it was an alleviation of the pain of departure that she had lived te witness that son's gradua tion. That result, and the maimer of its accomplishment, gave her the highest gratification a result that was due. in no small degree, te her encouragement and assistance. Though for many years Mrs. .Mont gomery was uet actively engaged in the weik of teaching, yet she was always, in one sense, a teacher. Hundreds of students were brought- within her influence. By many si udent., indeed, she was regarded as a kind of mother, and they carried with them aud will always retain an affectionate remembrance of her many acts of kind ness. Few, indecd'even among teachers, arc permitted- te' exert se wide an influ ence, aud few have the power of attaching te themselves se many devoted friends. Her less will be deeply felt at the normal, and the "aching void" cau never be filled: but the geed she accomplished will live with her survivors. "Te live with frieint-. ni ls net te lle." h-.ive lieliin:! AFuir.su. DKOW.NKU. Tlie KapINt Mlnl-tter' Rretlier Meets II u Death In the CiiicnIes. Rebert Morrison, aged 10 yeais, a brother of Rev. Win. 3Ioriisen, pastor of thd First Baptist church, this city, was drowned in the Cunestega creek, between the Pennsylvania railroad bridge and Ranck's mill, en Saturday afternoon be tween 5 aud 0 o'clock. The young man, company with W. P. King and Linten Witmcr, went te the creek te bathe, aud had spent some time iu the water when Morrison, who was seme distance from his companions, was noticed te be struggling anil seen sank. It appears that be could net swim, and had ventured be yond his depths. Neither of his companions were strong swimmers, and weie unable te save him. They at once gave the alarm, however, and Isaac and Jacob Rauck, of Ranck's mill, hastened te the scene, aud in less than an hour found the body at the bottom of the stream, near the place where young Moirisen went down. Efferts were made at resuscitation, but they were, of course, unsuccessful. Corener Mishlcr, being notified, sum moned a jury consisting of the following named gentlemen : Isaiah Meixcll, Henry Martin, Samuel Rcsh, Samuel Stauffer, Walter Samson and W. II. Manby, They repaired te the scene of the drowning, viewed the body, aud then adjourned te meet in the coroner's office Sunday after noon, at 2 o'clock, where, after hearing the testimony of the Messrs. Rauck aud the boys who were with Morrison, they rendered a verdict of accidental drowning. Morrison's body was taken te the resi dence of his brother, Rev. Wm. Morrison, and that gentleman, who was absent from the city en a summer vacation, was noti fied by telegraph of the distiessing casu alty. He hastened hack te Lancaster, and found that his friends and parishioners had done all that could he done under the cir cumstances. Deceased was a youth of unexceptionable character. He was a native of Scotland, aud arrived in this country only iu May last. On Monday last he took employment in Fraint's lock works. This morning his remains were removed in care of his brother te Philadelphia for interment: . The following nete from Itev. Morrison has been received : Messks. Editors : As I will be absent from the city for seme time, and cannot personally thank all ray neighbors and k nd friends for their thoughtful attention aud unsurpassed expressions of love and sympathy iu my present bereavement, please express my sinccrest gratitude for all their kindness through your paper and oblige, Yours truly, William 3Ioici:isen. snoeting Aflalr. On Saturday there was a Sunday school celebration at- Lexington, Warwick town ship, which was very largely attended. A party of roughs en returning from the celebration get iute a quarrel ou the read, . during which ene of them named Jehn
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