w LANCASTER DAILY INTELLIGENCES. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30; 1881. 3Lancastct I-iUclliaencer. FRIDAY EVENING, SEPT. 30, 1881. Truth of tbe Living and Dead. The editor of the Xcic Era gets out an old scrap book and prints a long string of uncomplimentary allusions te President Lincoln, which he says appeared in the editorial columns of the Intellksex ceu prier te the time of Lincoln's assas sination in April, 18G5. This is seeming ly done te show that the editor of the Ixtellieenx'Eu who declared the ether day that " the Democracy main tain te day the essential truth of the main accusations made by them against the Republican candidate for the presi dency one year age," is net a respect able Democrat, the Xec Era editor's idea. of respectability being manifestly te slander a man when lie is living and te confess the slander when he is dead. It is an idea of respect ability quite characteristic of that journal and well illustrated in its practice. We cheerfully admit that we de net come up te the standard and that, tried by it, our respectability would net pass muster at all. We have quite a different notion of respectable journal ism ; it is one which forbids us te slan der a man when living; and we de net therefore find any need when he is dead te retract what we have said of him. As we did net say of General (oilfield living what we believed te be untrue, we de net perceive the force of the logic which asks us te say that we did, just because he is dead. Wc de net held that the Merey letter, which troubles the Xir vV, was properly proved against him; Iier de we' pro pose te be drawn into any discussion of his lecerd new, since it would be un timely and profitless. We simply niain t.iiu tli.it our sincere grief for Mr. f Jar field s unhappy deatii does net require us te falsely admit that we slandered him when living. These who think that it de; are welcome te enjoy that opin ion along with the editor of the X ir Era; te whom, however, we would le commend that he be mere careful in his statements about the living; if he would stick te the truth about them a little closer he might be spared some of the recan tations he thinks necessary toward the d3ad.IIe could hardly have been unaware, for instance, that the present renier edi tor of the In tki.i.ksexceu, Mr. Stein maii, whom lie describes as the author of the Lincoln editorials prier te April, 1SG", had n connection with the Ixtei.-i,i:i-:N'f'i:i( until Xevember,lSOfi, and did net regularly occupy the leading editor ial column until Mr. .Smith's retirement in IS71. Since then this daily duty has been conscientiously performed . with the aid of his present a einte, who, as the Xf.r Era says, has just been highly and deservedly honored by the Williamsport convention, and who is in hearty accord in declaring that the Ixtkm.kjkncki: and the Democracy mourn President Garfield's fate, without admitting that they have borne false wit ness against him. Te anyone of ordinary vision this would be per ceptible without being told. It is only such cress-eyed hypeciilcs as the Xtic Urn editor, who find it. hard te be lieve that their crooked ways of looking at things de net come natural te every body. Along with its half-breed polili pelili c.il associates it is greatly disadvantaged by President Garfield's deatii. and would like te keep his ghost moving around te protect his friends from Arthur's hatchet . They are getting very much afraid ever the indications of a coining Stalwart supieniacy,and already, we see, have de clared in a meeting in New Yerk that they as the friends of Garfield de net propose te be tramped upon by Arthur. We would net either, if we could help it. Jlnt we arc net in the light and contemplate it wilhade wilhade lieieuscalmness. We de net propose te be drawn into it except as it suits us. We are net te be provoked into assailing the late president who had many great and geed qualities ; enough we hope te gain him a happy immortality. Hissuc Hissuc cesser is our fair game, but of him we propose only te speak the truth as we see it, and we will se have nothing te take back should it ever be our sad duty te write Iiis obituary. A similareeur.se we recommend te the Xrir Era, though we fear its editor's angry passions at Arthur will seen rise te such a pitch as te give him a very bad tongue. tn Perfect Accord. The editor of the Xeir Ida seems te think that there is some inconsistency between the position of one of the editors of the Tntellkjenveu presid ing ever the Williamsport convention, and the editorial utterances of the I.v TEi.i.iGEXCEit of Tuesday, .September 2fl. This inconsistency it tries te point out in quoting from tlielxTi'M.itii'NCER. of that date the assertion that "the Democracy maintain te day the essential truth of the main accusations made by them against the Republican candidate for the presidency one year age " ; and contrasts it with this resolution adopted by the convention : Rcsehcd, That all geed citizens, regard less of party affiliations, .sincerely mourn the death of President Garfield, aud that wc, as representatives of m tc than four hundred thousand Democratic voters, ex press their individual and collective grief at the misfortune which lias befallen the republic, their sorrow and sympathy with the domestic affliction of the president's stricken household, and their execration eFTtis assiUsslu and of the inuidcrcr's foul" : crime. '.There is no inconsistency whatever be tween these declarations, as anybody can sec. And, as a matter of fact, the writer of this article can assure the edi tor of ! he Xuc Era that had the declar atien of the Ixtki.t.igexceu, above quoted, been submitted te the Williams port convention every member of it would have voted for that declaration. We took some pains te find out their views upon the question, and we feel certain that there was net one of its members who did net agree and who would net be willing te declare that 4-lia Tljimr.pM(u m.itrif .Jin ln-!nv ilia essential truth of the main accusations made by them against the Republican candidate for the presidency one year age." Revised Rules. The rules proposed for the government of the Democratic party in this state prepared by a revising committee of seven, appointed by the state central committee, and whose report was adopt ed by that body were net made law in the convention, and sjmply because their consideration was postponed until after the nomination. As was feared by the mere experienced members of the con vention when this was done, is seen as the candidate was named three fifths of the delegates left the hall in the excitement of the moment. and forgetful of the fact that the busi ness of the convention was net finished. Of these who remained most were weary with a long sitting and anxious te get done with the business. On this account a movement has been temporarily de ferred, which is absolutely necessary te perfect the party organization and te promote its efficiency, and with which nineteen-twentiethsef the party in the state are in accord. We knew what we affirm when we say that four-fifths of the Williamsport convention favored substantially the report, of the com mittee and nine-tenths of its members recognized the necessity of adopting some rules. These who had framed the report at no time insisted upon its liter al adoption. They were ready te hear all reasonable amendments offered and te accept any that might meet the favor of the delegates generally, having been previously assured en all sides that ex cept in the manner of selecting the state committee and in the system of repre sentation in conventions,-there was no objection te the rules. Finally, when the hour grew se late the mover for the adoption of the rules, after ceunselling with all the objectors and regarding all the proposed amend ments, agreed with them upon changes that made the revised rules acceptable te everybody. Then it was that Geerge McGewau, inspired by pure diabolism apparently, insisted en calls of the ayes and nees en every question te create delay, and upon a call of the house se as te slnw no quorum and dissolve the cenventii.n, leaving the parly without a slate com mittee chairman and In a condition of anarchy. This disposition of a few Philadelphia delegates, and this only, defeated tiie adoption of rules and com pelled the chairman of the convention le re-take the gavel, se as te yet a hear ing before the convention, with draw all motions and save the convention from dissolution and the party from anarchy. The very experience of this convention proves the necessity of rules. Here again a stale committee was picked out hastily in the dying hours of a convention with net half its members present. Her again a chairman was selected, r.y less than a hundred delegates, and,afler being declined by half a dozen ethers the place was forced upon Mr. Uegert, who, fit, as he is for the place, and worthy, tee, was most reluelantte assume its duties. New again, the new chairman has imposed upon him the work of gathering together a crude and scattered organization en the eve of the election. We have no fears that this ill-jointed system of dis organization will long continue. We believe that se much of the rules as re late te the organization of state conven tions will be promptly adopted by the new state committee for its guidance ; and that all ether matters te be revised will be. duly considered by the next state convention. And when that convention meet:; it will put the consideration of revised rules at the top and net at the tail of its order of business ! Mr. Colfax's Case. n September 7 the New V.ik Sim twitted Schuyler Colfax with his willing ness te let I lie public judgment against him in the Credit Mebilier matter lie undisturbed : and en September 12, Mr. Colfax writes te the Sim from his resi dence at Seuth Rend, Indiana, briefly slating his defense and declaring ' lean call Ged te witness that I never had a share of the Credit Mebilier nor a dollar of the dividends, and that. I never saw nor even heard of the check te S. C. or bearer till the Credit Mebilier investiga tion ;" and that, he " does net fear the severest, judgment of my Creater as te my truthfulness and integrity in this matter." The Sim takes until September 21 te make up its case against Mr. Col fax and then publishes two editorial columns of facts and evidence which it avers completely upset Mrs. Colfax's claim of innocence and show that " of the whole crew of eorriiplienisls who traded in Credit. Mebilier and in a multitude of oilier jobs, Schuyler Colfax was the most base, rotten and treacherous. He sought te disarm suspicion by piiu-iiback mor ality. His religion was cant and hy pocrisy. He affected sanctity te make .stealing easy. lie. preached purity and practiced rascal i ty. "' That is a sufficiently severe judgment . Evidently Mr. Cel fax's view about Mr. Colfax and Mr. Dana's about the same de net agree. Public opinion generally has been with Dana. We have net had time as yet te re-examine the case as restated new by these disputants ; and probably few persons will take the trouble. If Mr. Colfax really has what he considers a vindication he had belter present it in a libel suit, for which he has ample ground. The President's Visit. President Arthur has gene te Xew Yerk for live days, and the Republican slate convention of Xew Yerk meets en Wednesday next. It has been for some time intimated that the president was going te be present te take a hand in the contest between the Half Rreeds and Stalwarts ; but the impropriety of such attendance by him was se apparent that the story was net credited. New that he has really gene te Xew Yerk the thing leeks differently. If he had de sired te go as alleged only te wind up his law partnership business and te attend te private affairs, he certainly would have postponed his visit until after the convention, that his action might net he misconstrued. It seems very probable that one reason at least, if net the main reason, of his journey at this time is te influence his party's action. It is likely that his object is te conciliate and unite the two factions. He can hardly desire te have his party in his own state divided into his friends and enemies. His old friends, the Stalwarts, he will net desert. That is conceded all around . The only question is whether he will offer the Half Breeds anything and whether he car satisfy them and the Stalwarts tee. It is a difficult thing te de. Garfield tried te divide the honors and only divided the party. But Arthur is said te be a better politician and may succeed in his natural aim te keep his friends and disarm his enemies. He will show managing tact of a high order if he can get these growling beasts te lie down together. But it is net seemly for a president te go personally into a state te whip in his party. Mr. Arthur, being a local politi cian by education and nature, can't keep away ; and couldn't when as vice presi dent Conkling called for his help at Al banv. MINOR TOPICS. O.ni: of the staff of the IxTKi.i.ieExenis contributes te it today the most compre hensive and intelligeut description of tl.e Indian training school at Carlisle which has yet been published. It is the result of .several weeks' residence in the school and ample and well-improved opportuni ties te study all its details. The Philadelphia Timet wisely suggests that "if the mourning goods arc te be of any service te the Michigan sufferers the sooner they arc taken down the better. Black paper muslin will net make a cheer ful winter at the best, but. after it. has hung out in the sun for a month, even Michigan .sufferer might hesitate te make it up into coats and trousers. " The Philadelphia Press says of tiie Wil liamsport convention : "Tin re was a stub born refusal te make unanimous a nomina tion into which the convention had allowed itself te be betrayed." The Preys had .such a large staff at Williamsport that it was bound te get news which nobody clse had. Neble's nomination was made unan imous and it was se dccl.it cd from the chair. Next te the mourning trimmings the greatest traffic has been in the large litho graphic pictures of the late president and Mr.s. Garfield and General Arthur.tlie new president. The sales of Garfield's per traits have been as fifty te one almost of cithc :- of the ethers. One of the principal establishments in Bosten made a clean profit of 8 10,000 up te last Saturday night. They had received orders from neatly every city and town in the United States, and the establishment, will be kept, running nigh!, and day te its full capacity for the next fortnight. In answer te the fears that have been felt, and expressed regarding Mr. Neble's tio.-itien en the all-important question of corporation abuses assurances multiply Uiat. he comes up te all the demands of the party and the platform upon this ques tion. That plank of the platform, by the way, relating te corporations, was the work of one of his devoted friends. As an oil producer and legislator he has steadily antagonized that most iniquitous monopoly and oppressor the Standard oil company ; his peisenal character and polit ical strength arc attested by his successful campaigns at home, and for the purity of his administration there could be no better voucher than that sterling Democrat and hih toned gentleman, Mr. R. Whitman, who se skillfully conducted his canvass. PERSONAL. King lv.vi,AK.r. visited Ferticss Alon Alen Alon tee, the Hampton normal school and the soldiers' home. The fund for Mr.s. Gaukmci.ii exceeds SJV29.O0O. King Ai.konse, of Spain, enteitaincd the members of the Americanista con gress. Cel. PitEit Giiakt has exhaitshed the. s.xetts of military life and has concluded te lcsign. This will be a terrible blew te the service. The writer of the peit.il card in which Senater Maiiexe was mentioned as a " d d deg," has net yet been bitten by the barking tenant of the Repudiation kennel. Judge Hughes, of Alexandria, has continued the recognizance of the postal card humorist until the Januaiy term of court. When Jekkmiah Masen, the eminent lawyer, was near his end he heard his daughter speaking. He reused up and inquired : " Mary, what did you say '."' " Nothing, papa, she replied. The old spirit of the examiner woke in hint, aud he said : " Mary, what words did you use te say nothing ?' " It seems te be very generally believed that there will be a clean sweep, with, perhaps, the exception of Secretary Lin coln, whose selection was understood at the Until te be rather front a sentiment than fr.un any political reasons, and it may be that such a combination may be made in the selection of tncmbeis of the cabinet as te make it desirable te place the war department in the hands of some 011a front another section of the country, and that Mr. Juiceht's tendered resigna tion will be gracefully accepted aud a fot fet eigit appointment tendered him." The State Committee. The following are the members of the new stale committee : District. 1. Roberts. Patterson :t. Win. F. McUully, I. .Ins.SlmusjIincy, jr. .". W. T. Latlncr. :. Themas U.MulIacly, S. Ceergc F. Smith. !. .lesepli T. 1'ratl. 10. Tlios.MiicllcynelUs, 11. II. C. ('. Iteber. 12. I), n. Ilartranlt. I::. C'cnrgn Dlller. 14. Win. K. (ilven. 15. Jehn I. Urixgs. li. oerge T. Gress. 17. Jehn W. Smith. 2i. Eugene O'Neill. -7. William II. Snyder. 23. A. F. Geesey. 2l. James M. Ileal v. 30. M. J. Clarv. 31. W. W. Frymiere. 32. W. B. IJiiUer. :n. .funics W.'lnllitlay. 31. J. I. Spanglcr. 35. James E. Scanlon. Vi. Jehn E. Neble. 37. Jehn Hill. 3S. G. F. Kiijtjis. .'!!. Uieliard Coulter, te. B. II. Uuilsev. 41. J. P. Coulter. Kil. II. Lanback. Jehn II. lSrinteu. .lames Corbett. Jehn T. Xicnaliau. A. E. Letfrlg. William M. Pratt. W. W. Hart. Jehn I.. Sexten. 12. C. F. McKcnna. 43. KebertM.Me.il. 44. Ii. A. Coscrove. 4... Dr. E. A. Weed. 4C. Geerge W. Miller. 18. Win. W. N.Havs. 49. Thes. SI. Walker. 50. Jehn O. Slierranl. Ouiet UeurHat Sunbury. Snnbiiry Daily. J. A. Dtinltp, esq., of Lancaster, one of Hit delegates te the Williampert conven tion, came down te Sunbury last night te spend a few quiet hours. He hung up his hat at the Ceutral Hetel. THE CANDIDATE. Sketch et Orange Neble, Democratic Nom inee ler State Treasurer. Orauge Neble was born in Washington county, New Yerk, April 27, 1817. and was was reared as a farmer. In 1832 he settled in Crawford and ccgaged in mer cantile and manufacturing business with Geerge B. Delamater, et" Alcadville, who was alsn his partner in oil operations, in which he embarked sheitly after the first development of petroleum. They were the owners of the famous "Neble well," struck in May. 18G3, which flowed !5 000 barrels a day and produced total of nearly half a million barrels. In 1SG1 Mr. Neble moved te Erie, where he has since resided and where he lis bsen identified with almost every enterprise of public importance, many of them owing their inception aud success entirely te his efl'erts. He started the Keystone national bank in 1804 aud has been its nrincinal stockholder and presi dent since that time In 1803 he was elected mayor of Eric and held the office for four successive terms. He owns half of the lkvy State iron works, an extensive manufacturing establishment, and has been largely interested in the making of pig iron He recently bought and removed te Erie the machinery of the Whitney sewing machine com pany, of Paterseu. New .Icisey, and it is new doing an extensive business under the name of the " Neble Sewing Machine Company." He was the projector and half owner of the first grain elevator en Erie bay and built the most extensive building block in the city. In the m.ilti tude of his affairs Mr. Neble never wholly gave up his business connection with the oil country, and in 1878, when this IJ.-ad-ford field " was being developed, he pur chased extensive tracts of undeveloped lands in Mclvean county, which have since proved very productive aud have malci Lil ly added te his already larjie fortune. Mr. Neble was elected te the Heuse of IJepre sautatives from Erie in IS30, was active in behalf of the free pipe bill and oilier oil country legislation and voted consiste.nl.iy with the fri.snds of .reform in Philadel phia. ISis lMUt;:t! Mining!!. riiil;ulcl)lii:i Times Eiiilerial. Orange Neble, of Eric, the Democratic nominee for stale treasurer, is also of lie publican antecedent!:, lie earnestly sup ported the parly until 1ST2, when lie rebelled against, the same Grantism that has forced Welfe into rebelling nine years later, lie has twice been chosen mayor of ltcpubbcan Eric, and is a member el the present Heuse, tcprcscnting the samejeon samejeen stitueiicy. It is fortunate that the Demo cratic nomination fell upon one who possesses Mr. Neble's unblemished busi ness and political integrity, and who is one of this ripest business men of the commonwealth. He is tin largest manufacturer in the Northwest, as his furnace, organ factory, match factory, iron foundry and ether large business operations testify. lie is independent in fortune ; is the architect of lii.s own com petency, and neither habit nor necessity can tempt him te any abuse el the respon sible trust for which he is named. The people of Philadelphia would have pre ferred the selection of Mr. Jehn S. D.vvi.:, because they knew him better ; but Mr. Neble's character and record bear the closest scrutiny, and the only result likely from the failure of Mr. Davis at Williams port will be te increase the vote of Mr. Wolfe in this city. In all of Mr. Wolfe's battles with the corrupt lobby in and around the Legislature Mr. Neble htoed abteast with Wolfe en every vole, and he heartily seconded Wolfe in every .struggle madfe last winlcr te rcscne Philadelphia from the rule of the legislative eorrup eerrup eorrup tienists. "" '"' "' '-' '-' If Air. Wolfe had net entered the field te crystallize the Independent Republicans in opposition te the intolerable boss system, the election of Orange Neble would have been probable, as thousands of lie-publicans would have voted for hint ; but with Mr. Wolfe in the battle and the Indepen dent Republican statulaid calling its fol lowers in line of battle, the election of Mr. Neble seems as reasonably ccitain as any thing can be that is in the future. SA?.tlIS:l. .lOSEt'IIS SHOT. A Itiillnt Flrnl Inte His feet by Kubcrt l.lsier Smith in al'.iilur Car. Iii order le escape the "shindies" usual ly indulged in by the .jubilant delegates returning home from a convention, about twenty gentlemen who participated in the Democratic convention at Williamsport secured a parlor car an.d purchased, as they supposed, all the seats in the conveyance. The party was made up of Philadelphiatts, who were congratulating themselves that they had for once outwitted the hat-smashing delegation, when a party of the '"boys" made their appearance and began opera tions. One el the number carried a. small imitation revolver or toy pistol, which was cracked at intervals during the entire journey, much te ths annoyance of these who had hoped te enjoy the seclusion they supposed the special car would grant. Among these who hall secured the parlor car was Samuel Josephs, who had attend ed the convention as an interested specta tor. Seme time during the afternoon, in a spirit, of fun, one of the party slipped Mr. Jescplis's watch from his picket, and passed it te a companion. Mr. Josephs paid no attention te the matter until he discevcicd the train had entered the city, and as it wss new dark and he did net care t ) be delayed he began te make inquiries about his timepiece. After inquiring of several gentlemen in his own party he accosted Hubert Lister Smith, ex driver of the cot ener's team, a well-known char acter, who had forced himself into the ear. Mr. Josephs simply asked Smith whether he had the watch, and, receiving a nega five answer, turned te put the same inter rogation te another of the party. Before he had fairly turned his back en Smith that individual drew a small pistol from pocket and bending ever sent a bullet into Mr. Josephs right feet, tlte missile entering a little te the right, and below the arch of the member. At first it was thought that the toy pistol had been used, but when the bleed oozed out of thcepeninL' in tlte shoe. accompanied by severe pains, the mischief that had been done was appreciated. Air. Josephs asked his assistant te show him the size of the weapon and give him a car tridge, that, he mijht knew hew serious his injuries were, but Smith declined and moved away. As .seen as the train reached the city the wounded matt was conveyed te his residence, at the senthwest corner of Fifteenth and Jeffersen streets. In the meantime Smith had been taken in custody and locked up te await a hearing. Last night Doctors Geedman and Kam crly probed-the wound, but could net locate the ball. During a bicathing spell between the painful operation with the instruments Mr. Josephs threw the party who sat beside him into a bread laugh by asking Docter Geedman whether he had read his European letters te the Times. The doctor remarked that he had heard of them, and sujrsrcslcd that liter ature did net present se many dan gers as statesmanship. Te this Air. Josephs replied that he had a sufficiency of politics, which another smile. Then the doctors began the search for the ball, but te no purpose It was finally decided te await developments, and if the missile gave no annoyance te forego the cuttiug operation. Several gentlemen who were in the car, while confessing that Smith had no right te be there, said that the shoot sheet ing was probably net malicious. Such was the view of the affair taken by the ieti n. Neble purposes te pour oil upon the troubled waters of Pennsylvania Dcmn- I craey. STATE ITEMS. W. J. Jenes, a young member of the Northampton bar, has died at his home in Easten. of smallpox, contracted in his of ef ficq during a conversation with a person who lived in a house where smallpax ex isted. In Lewistewn. " Woodlawn," the resi dence of the late James S. Weeds, D. D., presented a gala appearance last evening, the occasion being the marriage of Alari-r auna, only daughter of the Hen. D. W. Weeds, te "William P. Stevenson, of New Yerk city. In Williamsport, Jehn Waltz went out in the river in a beat with his son. The son had taken a lead of drifwoed, and when he returned the father stepped into the hind end of the beat, when it shot from under him, throwing him into the tivcr, from which he could net be rescued before he drowned. He was aged sixty veats. . LATEST NEWS BY MAIL. The extensive furniture warehouse of J. AI. Hobinsen & Sens,, in Elmira, N. Y., burned last night. Less ever $100,000 ; insured for $30,000. The posteuie? department at Washing ton has been officially advised of the ac cession of the Sandwich lelands te the Universal postal union from July 1. 1882. Baseball: At Bosten Cleveland, -I ; Bosten, JJ. At, Providence Buffalo, 8 ; Providence, :. At Worcester Worces ter, 12 ; Chicago, l. At Trey Detroit, -1 ; Trey, IS. An excursion train 011 the air line te the exhibition grounds, at Londen, collided with a freight train at Orwell, Out. Five out of the nine passenger coaches were completely wrecked. Five persons are known te have been killed. Several are missing ami it is supposed they arc buried in the wreck. About, twenty were severely wounded and a targe number were slightly hurt. In Aurera, III., A. P. Hegeis was 011 his way home from work and met his wife walking with Airs. Quackcnbush. Taking her by the arm he turned her around and shot her in the back. The ball took effect in the spine, completely paralyzuig the lower part of the body. He then put the muzzle of the revolver te his own head, abbvc the right temple, and fired, expiring iu a few moments. Airs. Rogers cannot, recover, llegcrs has been dissipated for some time past and his wife expected te be killed by him. AbHolutely Irreproachable. Kasten Kxpre.ss. The Wir.iantspert Democratic conven tion has made an absolutely irrcproachable selection in naming Orange Neble as their candidate for state treasurer. He is one of the most able and popular business men of tlte state, wall acquainted with public business, careful, sagacious aud worthythecenlider.ee of the people. It is a stteng nomination. Ne man need l.e ashamed of voting for such a man for slate tietsurer. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. ACCIII! A Yeimit ;XT AT TIIE COKIv V.OUivS. Weman is Prav. 11 Around 1 Hi velvlng Shait. Miss Ida Harmen, residing at the corner of East King and Church streets, and em ployed in Dedge Sc Seu's cork factory (in the building feimcrly known as the Bark mill, en the Pennsylvania railroad below the iron works'), made a narrow escape front death this morning between 7 and $ o'clock. There is an exposed shaft in the factory, 1 mining horizontally, some six teen inches above the lloer. While work alongside the revolving shaft Aliss Har Har eon's dress became in soma way en tangled and she was drawn around the shaft two or three times. Baing a heavy young woman and possessing considerable muscular vigor, she struggled le save her self, aud being fortunately clad in a light calico dress, sin was enabled by her weight and strength te tear herself loose from her clothing, which was tern te shreds and wrapped around the shaft.. Aliss Har Har eon was badly bruised and somewhat scared, but she iiad no bones broken and was able, .seen after she was taken te her home, te walk te her physicians for treat ment. Her injuries are net considered dangerous. Tim Kiuplre l'rlze. The Empire hook aud ladder company of this city, has tcccivcd tlicprizeawardi.il then), by the judges of the late fiiemcn's tournament at Heading, for having the best hook and ladder truck in line. The pi ize consists of a gilt hnre shoe, of natural size, .surmounted by a gilt fire engine. Leaning against the horse-shoe are two silver ladders, Hanked by a silver lire hook ami a silver torch. In the centre is a silver shield, with a silver lire-hat above it. On the shield are the words "Heading Tournament, 1831." Belew it hangs a golden horn, and below the horn is a scroll containing the words, "Presented 'by the Firemen's Journal.'" Anether scroll contains the inscription, "Awarded Em pire It. & L. Ce., Lancaster, for finest truck in line." The prize is a very beautiful piece of workmanship valued at $75. It is hand semely casi'd, and was presented te the company this morning by a committee con sisting of AIcssih. W.W. Wunder. secretary of the Firemen's as.seciatii'ii of Pennsyl vania ; F. B. Brcnizer, agent of the Fire mi'ni Journal, and .las. A. Taggert. a;ent of La France fire engine company, Ehniia, N. Y. Ktmawuy Accliient. Yesterday Jehn D. Den Mug r, of the Alcrrimac house, this city, renrivcd a por tion of his furniture, by wagon, te his brother's house at. Grelfs store. When near Biidin-Hand the horses attached te one of the wagons took fright, upset the wagon and ran away, breaking the wagon and badly damaging the furniture leaded upon it. The horses ran with the front running gears nearly two miles and were finally stepped by II. Hesh. TIicv were somewhat cut and bruised, but net seri ously injured. Air. Dcnlinger had a .small deg confined in a cage en top of the wagon ; the cage Was broken te piuisjs during the accident, but the deg escaped injury. Discharged 011 Hube:is Ceru. Jehn J. Hutchinson, committed for 20 days (uet i0 davs as before reported) for drunken and disorderly conduct, was taken before Judge Patterson this morning en a writ of habeas corpus and discharged, S. II. Heyuelds and D. AlcAIulIen, esqs., ap pearing as counsel, and there being 110 opposition made te his discharge by the committing magistrate, Alderman Sam son, or the officer making the arrest. Air. Hutchinson says he knows of 110 com plaint of assault and battery made against him by the ladies he is accused of assault ing. Kejialrln u Steeple. Employees of Jehn L. Arneld, the slater, arc new engaged making repairs te the outside of the steeple of the First He formed church. The shingles have been removed aud it will ba newly covered. Held for J'nxtagc. Letters addressed as fellows arc held for pentage at the Lancaster postelfico : "Air. Win. II. Fry, Larned, Pawnee Ce , Kan sas." aud " Air. Jehn F. Libhait, Vesta office, Lancaster county, Pa." Mayer's Court. The mayor had three customers this morning. Twe of them were lined for drunken and disorderly conduct, and one of them wlte was evidently demented, was sent te the county hospital for treatment. COLUMBIA NEWS. unit ttrrnr lt I'llPl-FSiilVii-XrK A" ,,,f"r,I,:'1 Talk by K.-pre-i.t:. tlvosef the A new pavement and gutter is being j jt evening a committee from the Fire laid in front of the residence e! Cel A 111. j Iueu. i'n;0 met th(. snCcial committee of Patten. j cj-y councils having in charge the matter Last evening a boy was put in the lockup; el- reorganizing the lire depaitment. It for annoying the perlermers and audicutv : will be rememhwd that at the last meet in the opera house. .,,... inn of councils it was decided by that body Inc. A flei-llA'a ' lfirt fil flilri ' i . .. " . .1. . .. . . . . . the next sisew booked for our -"---; ....... x.-....e, ... opera house. -.r TT ..-! ,. , ..- . ur. tiarry uaciicmieimer is selling out at and below cost, as he intends leaving 1 emnium 01 ;i miuh uihu aim epuu :i meic in Cincinnati where his family new arc. Over the Pennsylvania railroad route, tickets for the Baltimore Oriele, the Yerk town Centennial celebration, and the Fair at Washington, arc new being sold. Allenten Hall, brake. nan en the Reading & Columbia shifter C. S. Malt by, fell from the trestle work at De Huffs coal yard and badly sprained his ankle. It was a narrow escape from death. Tiie school beard itid net meet last even ing as was expected, but meets next Thursday evening.' The regular meetings arc always held the " second Thursday of each and every month." Air. James Blctx leaves te-day for the Lebanon Yalley college, at Annville. He was there last year and liked the institu tion se well, that after due deliberation he decided te take this lerm Air. Hebcrt Wadle, an old Columbian, new living iu Harrisburg, is running a freight between that place and Philadel phia. It will be only for a short time, as he has accepted a proffered position front Air. Heibcrt Themas, Alichigan. Wc are sorry te announce the death e( Aliss Lilly King, of Harrisburg, well knew in Columbia circles, having visited here at different times, who, by her lady like and attractive ways wen for her many sincere friends, who will no doubt be greatly giie veil at this sad piece of intel ligence. The 7:30 passenger train cast was de layed twenty minutes this morning wait ing for the Yerk accommodation. That train, however, did net arrive in time, se the oilier left. Sheitly afterward when it did arrive, it was found that the light s.ide of the engine was broken down. Gee. If. Adams's own new Hitmpty Dnmpty troupe played here last evening te a fair si.cd audience. Air. Adams in his role as clown has no living equal, and his performance last night was something entirely new, never having been seen be fore in Columbia. His support was excel lent, but shortness of piee will net permit us te expatiate en the diffiuent actors and actresses. The specialities were geed, and that part alone took up an hour The troupe Avill play in Yerk this evening. A week or two age robber broke into the house of a Air. Elijah Cellins, of Alauer township, opened a trunk, and extracted a large some of money. Detectives were at once put upon the track, and B. Fisher of Columbia succeeded in arrest ing t we of them ; one was taken te Lancaster, and after having a hearing, was placed in jail, te await a further trial, which comes oil sometime next week. Officer Fisher is working up the case for all ii is worth, and if .successful, it will place a big feather in his cap. The Columbia Citizens' band ha' net disbanded, as was repotted last week. It was the intention of the members te meet en last Wednesday evening, and have every instrument, every uniform and every thing that belonged te the band brought te the room. Each member was le keep his own instrument and uniform, " but the vacant ones were te be sold and the debts of the band paid paid off. Nearly every member was present en the desig nated evening, but by the advice of numer ous citizens net a word was said about breaking up. The members take this view: "They will de all they can in the way of practicing fur the next, two month.';, and if the citizens will purchase them i.ew uniforms ami pay their exp'Mise.s they will entinue, but. unlcs:: this is done, they will disb.!inl." Is It :i CI. ('!:? Whatever else the county commissioners de before their terms expire they should have the face of the court-house clock ie painleil. A person is unable te tell whether the face en the north side is a compass or a thermometer, as the figures are worn oil". If it is ie remain i.i that con dition it would be well te shut, off the gas in it at night. Nene or the commissioners live iu the eity and probably they never leek at the clock. I hey should ite ashamed te leek it squan: in the face. If the county is tee peer te mai:e inese lepair.--, a euny collection shop Id be started among the cili.ens te defray the expenses, aa the clock new continually afford.': late husbands an ex cuse te waiting wives who nurse their wrath te keep it warm till two o'clock in the morning. (en. tlaiii'ic;c.-t Court t-sy. The members of the "Guard of Hener"' at the president!: funeral were bemitiful badges, of which (Jen. Hancock has sent his te the little daughter of ("has. E. Weufz. Miss Wenlz, it will be remem bered, limling once that her birthday fell upon the. same day as his.scnt him a letter te which he wrote a graceful answer, aud a correspondence was opened between the distinguished soldier and his little Laueas tcr friend. Kemcmbering her and inrr-tiug her aunt en the train which bore him cusUvard he sent, the badge le her as a souvenir of an historical occasion and a token of his emtinuing int-resf. in her. NicUneKs :iini jinutii. Ida Alay Brown, aged ." years, daughter of Byren J. Brown, ltd East James Mi eel. died of diphtheria this morning. Air. and Airs. Brown and their four surviving children and their servant giil are all sick from maiaria and diphtheria. The disease is believed te have its origin in filthy gut ters and .stagnant waters which abound in the northern section of tlic eity. Yerk County Tob.icce Sail:. D. T. L-diman, of Wrights vibe, h::s br nght for Beuse! & Ce., New Yerk, from Wm. Pantem, of Peach B-.itteni, one-half acre at. l'2-ieund ; Jelm Blackburn, one at 10, (aud:i; Sam'I Stifller, thiec-quartcrs at le, 5 and '.', ; Isaiah Jenes and Brute, two at 20, (5 and !. Win. Shcubcigr r, Har ford, one and a-half at 1 1 round. S. S. Wise, Peach Bettem, three quaiters at 15 round. ."S.ile et Cen-.. Samuel Hess & Sen, auctioneer::, sold at public sale en Thurxdav, Sept. 2!)tli, 1831, at Jehn W. Fiantz's "hotel. Aliilersville, Lancaster county. Pa., for Harry C. Lint iicr'50 head of Alderncy and half Aldcruuy cows at an average of $i!).20 per head ; 2i head of the let averaged 02.70 per head. The highest one sold for $102. Tlie Next Jewish Fehtivul. Yem Kippur is the next day of import ance iu the Jewish calendar. It occurs en the 'd of October, and is the great day el Atonement, one. el tiie most .solemn in the Jewish list of fasts. The time inter vening between the New Year.jitst passed, and Yem Kippur, forms ten days of peni tence for these who properly observe them. T:ikcn In. This morning two men, who were very drunk, were found wandering around the railroad track at" the Pennsylvania depot. Tney were escorted te the station house by police officers, as it was feared that they would be killed, by the cars. Nun creKsmt;. A new crossing is being laid en Duke street, from the side deer of the court house ever. It was badly needed and will be a great improvement. x::i: deimrthest. . u, rei.llll UIC veilltliPiH- SVSt.-m. Willi :l ; reduction, however, of the number of iir companies te five, and the special commit- S - - .....,.. tee hnv n.r the Riiliwt.imiW ,.c;,i(; ' WCIC empowered te report a series of rc- unions ler the government of the .lenarr.. . ,r, ..- ., ,-. . ,; mem. 1111: r ncuicii l mini, me repre sentative organization of all the companies new comprising the union (with the exception of the I'nieu company'), has manifested the most strenuous opposition te any plan looking te the elimination of any of the. companies, audit was for the purpose of giving the firemen an oppor tunity te express their views and the grounds of their objection that they were given a healing by the councils commit tee. Theie weic present in common council chamber last evening Alessr.s. Barnes, Barr, Bergcr, Ostermaycrand Zechcr, chairman, of the councils committee, while the Fire men's I'liien was repiesonted by Jacob liable, of the Sun ; .Ine. 1. llartman. of the Washington ; P. N. (loedmati and William Andersen, of the Shifiicr, ami Thes. C. Wiley, el" the Empire. Air. Geedman pre-'cntcd a lengthy com munication, setting forth the views of the Firemen's I'nieu upon the project of re organization. They are enumerated under seven heads and a geed idea of them may be gathered front the following abstract : First : The union demand the retention of all the present companies, if is 'Iaiiiicd that the experience of the past thirty years has demonstrated the necessity of all the existing companies, and that it would be bad policy te reduce the force new when the population of the city has increased 10,000, the number of fires increased in proportion te the growth id population, and their destructiveness much mere se. The discarding of the old hanil-engitu':: aud the substitution of .steam machi nery has augmented the efficiency of the department threefold, but it is con ceded that the insufficiency of motive pmwr and the increased expome of maii.tenaiu-i has operated greatly te it sdisad vantage, pre. venting the firemen from reaching a liie with expedition aud dispatch. It iias net been practically demonstrated that the department is tee large, as is proved from the fact that frequently the cntitc tlcpatt- ment has been called into service, and even then has been unable at limes te eepn successfully with the (I'vslreying element. The withdrawal of approptiutieii and con sequent disbauilment of some companies would cripple the dcpaitflicnt and work a violent injury ie its promptitude and eili cieucy, because the reduction of the num ber of companies would necessitate enlarg ed districts and an increased area of terri terri ten: for etch company le work, whereby much valuable time would he lest in get ting into set vice at a tire. The present number would always admit f a icserve of one or two companies te respond te a second alarm. The eligible location of the several companies is net feith and the as surance given that the depaitment is new en the high lead te perfection. Secend: Keitcratmg the request for an increase of appropiiatieu. One thousand dollars, even, which is the amount proposed te he granted, while it would be a great aid. would net by any means cover the running expenses of each company especially if the number of cempauie.; wis reduced, owing te the increased coat of ine:e thorough equipment which would thit: be rendered necessary. Third: Suggestin-r (; councils the pio pie priety of the chief eu:;iu.'er being eh.eted by that body, and ti be giauteil a com pensntien that would enable him te devote Ids entire time and att-ntien te the de de partefent ; te remove the eilice from politi peliti cacstibil and usmi;.tiei:. it. i.s ri-cemmcud.-d .-'Chat the tenure of office depend en geed behavior of the incunibLut ; the abolish ment of the efiiee of a-sistant engineers is recommended, and the creation of an ordinance making the fei email of each company responsible for the acts of his own company, he le be under control of the chief, thu.: making .these foremen, in a measure, a'sitaut engineers. The amount of :;.il:iiy niggestcd for tin: enyi nccrs would if given te the chief be an ade quate compensation. Fourth : Requesting the immediate in troduction of the elecliic lire alarm. Fifth: Ilecenimending thecicatinn of a fire police brigade, te be composed of live member.; from each e.impiiny, detailed for a service of one je.u-, i!i;:i.ig which time they shall be exempt from active lire duty iu their respective Companies. Iinniei'i ately after their appointment (hey .shall be sworn iiile.sp.vji.il tire police service ; a captain anil two lieutenants le be selcViJ'-d from their own number ; they shall keep the space around the scene of a lire free from outsiders, in elder that the tiremau may have ample room in which te wet k, quell all disturbances aiming member:; et the companies, and see that, the orders of the chief engineer ate obeyed. Si.rth : Strenuously objecting te councils forbidding companies te raise money for their maintenance and ieur;wal of appa ratus, unless eeiiiieiLs pay all (he actual running expenses, because the amount, of approjuintien pi a posed (i 1,000 per annum te each company) will net, reach, and the volunteers cannot be expected te make up the delieeuey out of their own pockets ; at the same lint': balls aud ether demoralizing methods te r:ii.:c funds are condemned. Sere nth: Asking that (he necessary en en ceuragement be given te the Empiie hook and ladder company te organize and main tain a salvage corps and wagon. The same amount of appropiiatieu given te the ether companies if given te the I'ni I'ni pire would answer the purpose and supply a great want iu the dc ;.:u tnicnt. Following the reading of the statement outlined above there was a fice inter- I change of opinion among the membeis of the two committees, which lasted for an hour, and during which every one of the firemen representatives declared himself (quarely in favor of a paid fire department, if it was feasible. Air. Hattmau, of the Washingl':i, made the argument that if councils voted liberal appropriation:; te each of I lie existing companies the city would seen find itselt paying se extensively for its fire service that the conclusion would quickly be reached that a paid de partment might as Well be maintained and that desideratum reached before a great while. Air. Wiley, of the Empire, said he did net think the city authorities had a very clear idea of hew cheaply they might be able te obtain much of the fire appara tus new in set ice ; speaking for his own company he expicssed the opinion that it might very likely be had for'ne'hing. It leeks as though the lire alaim tele giapli would seen become an established fact. The clerk of the special committee, Air. Johnsten, is new in coric-pendciici; with a number of New Yeik finm:, and it i.s probable the committee w'H seen be able te report (e ceuncil: au estimate of the cost of its introduction hcic. Clmreli Kcoiienu:. The Reformed church of Conestoga Cen tre J. P. Aloere, pastor, will be reopened en' next Sunday, Oc1;. 2d. Prof. J. H. Dubbs. of Franklin and Marshall college, will preach in the forenoon at 10 o'clock, and Hev. J. W. Lichliter, of St. Luke's chinch, Lancaster, in the evening. Temperance Meeting. Hev. G. P. Stcarn, of Franklin county, Pa , will deliver a lecture en the subject of temperance at Temperance halL en Sunday afternoon at J:'J') o'clock. Mr. Stearns comes well recommended. Tin: fl II :l ;l si t I tl ? i
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