AND
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
rnmw, rr.niiDAitY 11, tsio.
-W TH1J COI.UJiniAN tint the LirRnt
Clrcnlntlim of any I'r niblllitil til
Northern I'Mtmylvnnln, mill U lio ft
much larger ihret tlinn Miy nf Iticottni
pnrarlcii nml U llicrf for thbet medium
far iilrertlilng ! tlili met Inn oflhe Slnte.
Tho Watts Diamond Case.
Tho Day, a lladlcal paper, speaking
of this caso In which Mr. Diamond, tho
Democratic candldato Tor Senator In tlto
First I)lstrlct,wns fraudulently deprived
of his scat, Bays:
Tho llarrlsburg correspondent of
The iVcss, In a lato letter, says, "watt
will uniiuDttlonably bo nblo to retain
hjsseat." If this bo truo, tlio Senate
will ratify onoof tho rankest election
frauds over committed. It is an admit
ted fact, oven among Mr. Watt's war-
meat personal and political friends In
this city, that tho return, by vlrtuo ot
which he holds his scat, was a fraud
and forgery, and if tho Sonato admit
hhn as a member, after investigating
tho disc, they will disgrace- themselves,
and practically disfranchises tho citizens
of the Second Senatorial District, no far
as their representation Iu thcStalo Sou
ato is concerned.
Is tho Sonato utterly destitute of con
(science? Arolta Republican members
completely blind to their own best Inter
ests, and deaf to tho dictates of oven
sound pmy policy? Ifthoyndmit Mr
Watt wo must fco conclude. But it may
bo that tlio correspondent from wliom
vo have quoted, was uot so well infor
ined as his positive manner of speaking
would indicate, and tho result may
prove that tlio Scnato is not lost to all
scilso of propriety. Moumvenons!
Legal Tenders.
In our news column will bo found a
most Important decision of tho Sup
remo Court of tho United States to tho
effect that contracts made boforo 1SC2,
connot be paid in greenbacks, but in
gold. Chief Justico Chase delivered the
opinion of thoCourtwhichwas concurred
in by three of his colleagues, three dis
senting. It was plainly intimated that
tho issuing of legal tenders, was a no-
cpfsity growing out of tho war and that
no necessity now exists for futlicr is
sues. This decision Is of tlio utmost
v'aluoasit will settle many questions
arising out of contracts inado beforo
thepaasago of tho Legal tender act of
1662. It is virtually a denial of tho
authority of Congress to pass an ex post
facto law.
" rut This and That Together."
Tlio ltelgu or Economy.
From the Moomsburg Ilepubllcau.
All our legislators appear to bo very
properly stricken with a conscientious
regard for economy, in tho expenditure
of tho public moneys, for which, in be
half of tho people, wo extend most
hearty thanks.
Stftto Ltglilaturc.
From tho Montour American.
After tho "flourish of trumpets," with
which thoprcscnt Lcglslaturo was intro
duced, wo cannot help feeling some do
grco of disappointment. Thus far it has
amounted to nothing, and worse than
nothing. What, with Its "rings" and
schemes of "plunder," it has descended
to a lovel with tho wildest of its prodo
cessors. In addition to this, it has
perhaps injured tho Republican party,
moro than any other that has gono
before. But tho members havo wisely
concluded to glvp tho people as llttlo
knowlcdgo of their doings, as poss
ible-. Thoy havo oven declined to
publish the annual message, of tho Gov
ernor; because it condemns official
corruption.
But what can bo expected Willi tho
chief of former "rings" in tho chair?
And jvhat can tho pcoplo hope for, after
tho Treasury imbroglio?
Tho remedy Is In tho hands of tho peo
pic, as wo said on a former occasion.
Let them ceaso to send "small polill
clans" and "small lawyers" tothatbody.
Let them send intelligent farmers, me
chanics and laboring men of Integrity-
men whoso sympathies are with tho
masses of tho people, and tho Augean
stablo will bo cleansed.
Senator Morton, of Indiana, tho
ablest Republican in tho Scnato, in de
bate on tlio Virginia resolutions, Wed
nesday, January 10, raado this declara
tion, without dissent from ono Repub
lican Senator:
pcricuce ot tho last eighteen months
iins brought tno congress oitno united
States now to tho point that we should
uteiaro tnat wo accept 01 me jegai coir
sentiences of thodoctrino of reconstruc
tion. I know tho common Idea was.
without consideration, a year and a half
ago, that wiien tneso states wero onco
admitted, or, 11 you piease, restored to
repreicntation, they passed cutirely
from under tho Jurisdiction of Conirress
and wo wero dono with them. Sir,that
was Illogical, and cxperlcnco has now
fliown that wo cannot stand unon that
doctrine, ll'e must Jolloxo the doctrine
(if reconstruction to its conseauencen. and
lT necessary, ire must deal with thett
,S(ates ujltr they havebeeh re-admitted."
Hero Is tho daring avowal of a delib
erate purpobo to hold tho Southern
States, despito reconstruction, dcsplto
rcadmlfslon, still subjugato and at tho
mercy of tho Republican party by
whoso necessities their futuro treat-
mcnt is to bo determined.
Anotjieh Wahnino. Wo recently
called tho attention of our readers to o
decision by Judgo Fisher on tho sub
ject of tho disturbance of a religious us-
fctmbly. This week a young man of
our county has been convicted oflm
proper conduct-whilo going homo from
Church and besides being fined has been
sentenced to 80 days imprisonment In
our County Jail. This should boa war
ning to others who hang around
Church doors, or misconduct them
bcIvcs on their way homo.
Tfor Genehallv Known. It Is a
act uotgenerully known that tho value
and title of a deed may depend entirely
upon tho proof that it has boon rogularly
recorded; for In caso a person should
Boll tho samo house, lot or farm, to diff
erent parties, giving each a deed for tho
samo, tho dcod Jlrst recorded within six
months after Its being given according
to law, would bo tho only ono Unit
would glvo titlo to tlio property,
mid tho original grantee, not having
recorded his deed, would bo ejected. Bo
also of a mortgage It should bo enter
ed Immediately after it Is given, its it
does not bocomo a lien upon proporly
until it has been regularly recorded. ,
Tho Columbia County Invasion.
XXXI
tiii: casi: op avim.iam kussi.i-.ii,
The caso of William Kesslor of Jack
son township in this county, occurring
about tlio tlmo of Invasion, is botli In
structive and Interesting. Kessler wiw
improperly enrolled and his name was
drawn In a draft. When tho iifilcer or
person employed for tho purposo gavo
notices to tho men drafted nt that time.
ho was Informed thai Kessler was io;i
compos mentis, that ho had recently es
caped from tho llarrlsburg Lunatic
Asylum, was utterly and notoriously
unfit for military scrvlco and that no-
licoto lil in would bo idlu and absurd.
Nonoticowns therefore served in tho
case, but some tlmo afterwards Kessler
was arrested as a deserter (1) and hurried
away from homo for trial and punish
ment. Nothing can moro fully show
tho unfitness of military tribunals for
tho administration of Justico to thoclli
zon, than tho proceedings in his ease. In
tho Congressional debates of 1807, wo
find tho following remarks mado by
Air. uuckuiow, in tlio Senate, In refer
ence to this case :
"I know ono caso of a man fresh from
thorennsylvaniaStato Lunatic Asylum
who was reported upon ono of theso
lists of iioii-rcportlng drafted men; no
notlco was served upon him or on any
ono else; ho was carried off and tried
beforo a military tribunal at llarrlsburg
and put In prison, and under tho sen
tence passed upon him ho was loaded
down with a ball and chain an insane"
man. Tho caso was heard rapidly,
summarily; nobody appeared for him ;
tho court did not know that ho was In
sane; they asked him somo questions,
ho gavo absurd replies, and thoy sup
posed ho was an Incorrigible offender,
It was necessary to appeal to tho Pres
ident In that case and have tho man par
doned lu order to dischargo him from
his prison and from bonds." Cong.
Olobe 1st iSess. -10th Con. P. CG2,
Tho following letter was written,
pending tho application to tlio Presi
dent for K esalcr's pardon and discharge
from Fort Mifflin.
"Washington, July 21, 1803. 1
Monday afternoon, j
Dear Sin. I had an interview with
tho President, on Saturday and brought
tho caso of Kessler to hia notice. Tho
record of tho conviction not being
among tho papers I went to-day to the
office of tho Judgo Advocate General
(but Holt Is absent) and found it. A
report from that office will be ready at
10 o'clock to-morrow when I will go
again to the President and havo the
caso determined. Tlio record says tho
Defendant confessed tlio facts and said
ho never intended to report, whercup
on tlio sapient commission gavo him
two years milt ball ami chain!
Yours very truly,
C. R. BUCKALKW."
COL. J. G. FliEEZE.
Wo next give the order of dischargo
which was issued from the War De
partment:
Wau Department.
Adjutant General's Office
Washington, July 2oth 1803,
No.397. (tetrad.)
Tho unexpired portion of tho sentenco
of tho General Court Martial in tho case
of Prlvato William Kessler, an unas
signed drafted uiau,fi'om Pennsylvania,
Is remitted. Ho will bo released from
confinement at Fort Mifflin, Pennsyl
vania (whorphols now supposed to bo,)
discharged lh6 scrvlco of tho United
States, and returned in chargo of a guard
toJiU homo In Jackson township, Col
umbia county, Pennsylvania.
Tho Quartermaster's Department will
furnish tho necessary transportation.
By order of the President of tho
United States.
(Signed.) E. D. TOWNSEND.
Assistant Adjutant General.
Official,
R. Williams.
Ass't. Adj't. General.
It will bo observed hat Kessler was
to bo sent homo in chargo of a guard,
because ho was incapable of taking caro
of himself. And yet ho had undergone
protracted imprisonment, under a
sovoro and ignominious sentence, for
an olfenco which, from tho very nature
of tho ease,' he was Incapablo of corn
milting!
Communicated.
Lime Ridge, 1
Jan. 31st. 1870. J
Mu. Kditoiu I havo visited many
Sabbath School festivals In tills com
munity, but never ono so magnificent
ly conducted as tho ono held in tlio
Evangelical Church in this place on
New Year's evening. It Is deeply In
structive to pereeivo tho continued ef
forUfor tho education of tho children.
In roviowihg tho religious societies of
this place we find that tho children
among us aro entitled to their rights
and privileges as well as tho adult
membors. Wo observo with great
plcastiro the Increasing deslro manifes
ted by this association to obtain a guard
ed and useful education for tho chll-
d rcn, to when Ihoy aro grown up they
may reap tho benefit and appreciate tho
advantages resulting from a liberal ed
ucation, Thcreforo expressions of sym
pathy and esteem are proper for tho
Superintendent and teachers who havo
tho responslblo duties attached to tho
caro of youth. I will add hero that tho
decoration of tho Church for tlio occas
ion was magnificent and was admired
by all; no pains wero spared on tho
part of the society In beautifying tho
church with wreaths and other orna
ments. Gifts of thanksgiving wero con
trlbuted to each child In tho Church;
tho congregation was also treated with
thu richest eatables that could bo pro
cured. Rov. Jtishel presided and open
ed with prayer, after which ho address
ed tho school at great length and in a
manner highly appreciated by tho en
tiro congregation. Iu conclusion I will
add that It was tho most magnificent
and successful festival over held In tho
town of Controvllle.
A CoNTIIIllUTOIt.
I'eaiiodv, Mass. Feb. 8. Tho filial
obsequies of Georgo Peabody took placo
at noon to day, and wero carried out
according to programme. Tho atten
dance was largo and thoscrvlccs solemn
and Imposing. Mr. Wlthrop spoko
nearly an hour Iu his address, Prlnco
Arthur, Admiral Furragut, Governor
Cialiin, Minister Thornton, Capt. Com-
morel, ami Governor Chamberlain, of
Maine, wero among those present.
Thenton. N. J, Fob, 7 In tho ben
ato to-night tho 15th Amendment to
thq Constitution came up for consider
ation. After a debalo lasting threo
hours,tho amendniout was wjoctcd by a
votoof 13 to 8.
THE COLUMBIAN
Court rroccedlngs.
Monday, Fob. 7th, 1870.
Court met nt 10 o'clock A. M., Present
tho Honr William Elwoll, President,
and Irani' Derr, Kiq, Associate.
Tho Commission of Isaac S. Monroo,
as Assoclalo Judgo, vice Clms. F. Munii
dce'd, was read in open Court, and
Judgo Monroo took his seat on tho
bench.
Michael Waller, Samuel Slctler and
Joseph Ikeler.woro appointed tipstaves
for tlio first week.and M. C. Woodward
Isaoc M'llrldoand A. Manning for tho
second week.
On motion of J. G. Freeze, Esq., D.
Ungcr,Esq.,was admitted to practice In
tho sov( r.il Courts of this county.
In tho matter of exceptions to the ac
count of John Davenport's iidm'rs., on
motion of E. II. Llttlo, Esq., Charles
W. Miller continued ns Auditor with
power to mako distribution.
Deborah Dean now for tho use of Su
sannah Gilliam vs. Chas. B. Brockway
as adm'r. of Deborah Dean, dce'd. On
motion of E, II. Llttlo rulo granted to
snow evuso why tho within Judgment
shall not bo opened and all proceedings
In said Sci. Fa. stayed agreeably to tho
prayer of tlio petitioner.
Com. vs. Jacob L. Frick, Fornication
and Bastardy. Jacob L. Frick and
Wm. Crossley bound In tho sum of WOO
for tho iippcaruuco ot Deft, at next sess
ion. Cum. vs. Charles Snydcr,ForiiIcalioii
and Bastardy. Deft, and J. S. Mcnscli
bound In the hum of $.'00 for tho ap
pearance of Deft, at next sessions.
On petition of Inhabitants of Main
township, Rudolph Sliuman was ap
pointed constable of said township.
On petition of inhabitants of Cata
wlssa Stephen llaldy and Adam Fed
erolf appointed overseers of the Poor
of said township.
On petition, Irani Derr appointed
guardian of Lewis C. Young, Calvin
Young and Mary K. Young, Bond In
$200 to each ward.
On petition" Josiah It. Fritz, appoint
ed guardian of Emma A. Fritz, Lillio
V. Fritz, James M. Fritz, Margaret C.
Fritz and Clara J. Fritz, minor chll
dren of Win. Fritz, dee'd. Bond In $50
to each ward, W. A. Kile approved as
surety.
On petition, Clinton Ellis appointed
guardian of Henry Ruttcr, minor child
of Georgo Rutter, dce'd. Bond In $500.
N. D. Ilqrman approved as suretj .
Petition of Reuben Bellas Committee
of Benjamin Boone, a lunatic, for sale
of real estate. Salo ordered. Bond in
$000, and Peter En t approved as surety.
On petition for partition of tho cstato
of Jacob Eycr, dee'd. Inquest awarded,
and ordered that noticooftimo of exe
cution of writ bo given to parties out of
tho stato by notlco published in ono
newspaper published In Columbia coun
ty, for four weeks.
On petition for partition of the estalo
of Thomas W. Young, dce'd. Inquest
awarded.
Return of Sale of estate of Deborah
Myers, deed, confirmed nisi.
Return of salo of Real Estate of Hi
ram Cool, dee'd, confirmed nisi.
ReturnofsaIeofRe.il Estate of Ed
ward Schick, dee'd. confirmed nisi.
Return of Inquest on tho estato of
El izabcth Lunger,dec'd.conflrmed nisi.
Return of Inquest on tho estato of
Jacob Gobo, dce'd. confirmed nisi.
Return of Inquest on tho estato ol
Sarah A. Bowman,dcc'd. confirmed 'nisi,
Return of Inquest on tho estato of
Andrew Frcas, dee'd. confirmed nisi.
Return of Inquest on Hid cstato of
John Davenport, dce'd. confirmed nisi.
On petition, E. II. Little, Esq., ap
pointed Auditor to ascertain facts, Ae.,
in cstato of Jacob Gcarhart, Jr.
In tho matter of exceptions to tho
first account of executors ofWm. Sny
der, dce'd. C. B. Brockway, Esq., ap
pointed Auditor.
On motion of E. II. Little, Esq., W.
II. Abbott appointed Auditor on ex
ceptions with power to mako distribu
tion of estate of Georgo Yinger, dce'd.
R obcrl Gorrell vs. Barney M'Brearty.
No. 11 Dec. T. ISC!), on motion of Mr.
Baldy, Court grant a rulo to show eauso
why tlio return of tervlco of this writ
by tho Sheriff on Mary M'Brearty
should not bo set aside and tho name of
tho said Mary M'Brearty inserted by
tho Shoriff in (he mid wiit, stricken
out of tho same.
Campbell vs. Taggart, Furman &
Barton, on motion of Mr. Freeze, Court
grant leave to amend plea.
Greenwood twp. vs. Pino twp., on
motion of Mr. Llttlo rulo is grautcd to
show causo why tho nlllrmanco of tho
order of removal so far as regards Sam
uel D. German, Luther A. German and
Fannie E. German shall not bo revoked
and they bo removed to Greenwood
townshsp.
M. T. Howell vs. Slary E. Green, on
motion of Mr. Howell, rulo granted to
show causo why attachment should not
Issue, &c,
Jacob Shuman,vs. Catharino Long
onberger et. ul., Sci. Fa., against tlio
defendant to show causo why tho abovo
stated Judgment, should not bo levied
and paid out of tho cstato of thu Deft.,
as widow and heir of Geo. Ijugetibcrg
er, dce'd. Ordered that notlco bo given
of tho writ of Sci. Fn., in this caso by
publication of tho samo in ono newspa
per published in Columbia county for
four weeks beforo tho first day of next
term.
Petition of Victoria Q.Fox for divorce
Petition read and tho Court order a
subpoena to issued,
Petition of Sofarus Smothers for dl
vorco. PctitI6n read and Court order a
subpoena to issua
Com. vs. Patrick Kendrlck, Indict.
Assault aud Battery. Deft, blead "not
guilty." Jury called. Verdict "guilty."
Samo day Court scnlenco tho deft., to
pay a lino of ten dollars to tho Com
mon wcAlth, tho costs of prosecution,
and undergo nn Imprisonment of thir
ty days lu (he county Jail.
Tuesday, Feb. 8th.
On petition of inhabitants of Frank
lin twp., Michaol Mensch appointed
Supervisor of Franklin twp. In placo of
Jesse Mensch.
On motion of Mr, Barkloy sale of tho
real cstato of Henry II. Fritz, ordered.
Bond In fS00, and Montgomery Colo
approved as surety.
in tno matter ot tlio 1'roof of Contract
In estate of J, Kline,dcc'don motion of
O. B. Brockway, O. W. Millor, Esq.,
appointed Commissioner to tako proof.
In tho matter of exceptions to tho
account of Wm. A. Caso.oxr., of Hester
Grutt, dee'd. Court direct copy of tho
ordorof Court, directing Biild account
ant to pay costs of Audit with amount
of costs, to bo served on accountant.
Roturnablo on Wednesday, IClh. lust.
Scrvlco of said order and bill waived
by Mr, Freozo counsel for W. A, Caso. ;
AND DEMOCRAT," RLOOMSBURG,
.TriiMili .1. Cniwfnril vs. Hnrnli A.
Mordati, Vend. Ex. Property sold and
money raised. Court grant a rulo on
Sheriff to paymonoy Into Court and ap
point W. Wirt, Esq. Auditor to dls
tribute tho samo.
Com. vs. Martin Kern. Indictment,
Assault and Battery. Truo Bill. J. G.
Frcezo moved lo quash tho Indictment
on tlio ground that tho bill was not
foundny a full Grand Jury. Motion
denied. Jury called. Verdict "Guilty."
Sontenced to pay a ilno of ten dollars,
tho costs of prosecution and to undergo
an Imprisonment or thirty days In tho
county Jail.
Petition for saio of real cstato of min
or children of Joseph W. Kester, dee'd.
Salo ordered. Bond in $1000, mid John
W. Kester approved as suroty.
Sarah O. Morgan vs. Wm. Morgan,
Petition for Divorce, Divorce decreed
from tho bonds of matrimony.
Rcnortof road lit Fishlnircrcek mid
Orango twp. Report set ashlo becauso
an tno viowers wero not sworn.
Petition for charter of Incorporation
of tho Mutual Building and Saving
Fund Association of Catawlssa.
Court adjourned until 2, o'clock v.
M. to-morrow.
Feu. 9th, 2 o'clock, v. m.
Pctitiou for guardian of minor chil
dren of Alex. W. Rea, dee'd. Theodore
Garrctson appointed guardian. Bond In
$0000 to each ward. Wm.Ncaland T.
O. Van Allen approved as sureties.
Petition of Theodora Gairetson guar
dian of minor children of Alex. W. Rea,
dec'.d, for salo of Real Estate of paid
minors. R. F. Clark, Esq., appointed
Auditor to report facts witli his opin
ion as to proprietyof granting tho pray-
nr.
Petition of Anna M. Rea, widow of
Aiex. v. ilea, dee'd, for an order to
perfect executory eoutract of decedent
for salo of lot In Centralia. Citation
order to bo Issued to tho puiclmser and
heirs of tho decedent to nnm Mir nn tlir,
first day of next term, and show eauso
wny specitic pcrformanco .shall not bo
decreed.
Petition for guardian ofllurlev (.'nt.
ner and Frank Cotnir. Harry Parker
appointed guardian. Bond In $2000.
Humphrey Parker,approved as surety.
Petition for guardian of Sarah E.
Parker. Andrew J. Albertson chosen
and appointed guardian. Bond in $2000
W. P. Ikclcr approved as surety.
On petition of Inhabitants of Montour
twp. Simon Reedy appointed Super
visor or said township.
On motion of Mr. Clark, salo of Real
Estato of Ell Crevellntf. dee'd. Bond in
$2000. Surety to ho approved by ajudgo
of tho Court.
On motion of Mr. Clark, Court grant
a rulo on tho helm of John Rauch, dee'd
lo appear on tho first day of next term
to accept or refuso tho real esfntn nfsniil
.deceased at tho valuation or show causo
wny uio samo snould not bo sold.
On petition, tho order for salo of real
cstato of John Hess, dce'd, was con
tinued. Report of salo of real estato of A. J.
Sloan, dee'd, confirmed nisi.
Report of talo of reid estato of Rebec
ca Nngle, dce'd. confirmed iW.
Report of Review of a road in Miillin
t wp., near John Michael's, confirmed
nisi.
, On motion of Mr. Freeze.C. B. Brock
way was appointed Auditor to distrib
ute estato of John Bealer, dce'd.
On motion of Mr. Jackson, Geo. S.
Coleman was annotated Auditor nnnv.
coptlons to tho account of Andrew
Frcas. committee of Stcnhen Wnln.
Com. vs. DauieUGiger, Jr. Surety of
xno i-cacc. iiccognuanco of Daniel Gi
ger, Jr., and Samuel GIgor forfeited to
bo respited on reappearance of defend
ant at noxl term.
Licenses were granted to tho follow
ing named persons: Wm. Butler. Ho
tel, Rupert; Relnhardt Bergcr, Eating
House, Berwick; J. E. Longcnberger,
Tavern, Maluvllle; Bogert & Kramer,
Liquor Store, Rohrsburg; James V.
Gillasple, Tavern, Rohrsburg; Thomas
Monroo, Eating Houso, Conyngham;
Daniel F. Currey, Liquor Store, Cen
tralia; Wm. Pciflor, Tavern, Centralia;
Edward Curloy, Eating Houso, Con
yngham; John Leggott, Tavern, Green
wood: Humnhrev Parker. T.ivm-n"
Greenwood; W. II. Gllmore, Eating
riouse, uiooui; c. Bredbonder, Tavern,
Beaver; John B. Kllnger, Tavern,
Roarlngcreek; Clemuel M'Henry, Tav
ern, Benton; Gilbert & Kline, Liquor
Store, Catawlssa: Marv E. Green. Tf,v.
em, Scott.
Tho fotlOWillL' annllcitlnna worn rn-
Jcctcd becauso they wero nil for now
nouses, and no proof of their necessity
produced:
Benl. J. Williams. Fntinn- I Inncn
Centralia; Patrick Langdon, Eating
noufo, centralia; i-atrlel; V. Riirke,
Eating Houso, Centralia.
Tho applications of Charles I).
for Tavern In Berwick, was laid over
ior Hearing on Monday next, a remon
stranco being filed against granting it.
A Senhijilk Letter. Wo havo re
colved tlio following letter from a cor
respondent in Illinois, which wo think
is worthy of being made known as evi
dence that thero nro somo people who
consider that editors havo rights as well
as other members of society,
"January -31, 1870.
FitiENli Brockway JiefirSiinv.n.
closed find $1,20 which is Intended to
pay ior tno columdian for tho years
1800 and 1871. $2.00 with 10 per cent.
Interest for tho past year, and tho $2.00
for tho coming or present year. If tho
abovo is sufficient and suitable, pleaso
send receipt to mo for tho same, till
Jan. 1st, 1870. Your terms aro payablo
Inadvanco; thcreforo tho interest. The
forogolng ib"Suckcr"cand as near to
tho point as it can bo got at this dlstaiico
from home, Tho paper comes regularly.
Wo aro having a remarkably mild
winter hero, only ono day that thomer.
cu ry was dowi to zero. Snows nearly
all tho tlmo, but novergetd moro than
an Inch or two on tho ground at a time.
Wo havo had over 30 distinct and separ
ato snow storms slnco October. Times
generally hard, prices of everything
very low excepting pork, and of lato
that Is falling off also."
Postmasters or their assistants aro
required by law to notify nublioh era of
all papors remaining dead lu their offlco
staling reasons for their nou-dellvery,
for which purposo blanks nro fimilniif.il
by tho department. Postmasters can bo
held personally respouslblo for tho sub
scription price of papors regularly sent
and remaining dead In their office.
Ii' Hour Is six dollars per barrel,
should not thn wnldir nf m, in
of broad bo somowhat moro than when
iwoivo or liiteon dollars per barrel was
Paid for Hour? Wn nil.- fur Inrn.mullm,
on this point.
An Important Opinion.
We glvo below tho opinion of Judgo
Elwcll ns to tho right of u barber lo fol
low Ills profession on Sunday. Jtlsa
question of much lntcrest,and wo print
his ablo and exhaustive-' opinion lu full.
It Is n'qucsllon whlch has nover been
decided by tho Supremo Court.
COMMON'I'MIAH COMJMIHA CoU.NTV.
Commonwealth, 1 Ccrtlornrl (o jwlkiS
Jacob JacobtH. J M'Ana"'
EiAY'EMi, P. J. Tlio Information
charged tho defendant, a barber by oc
cupation, with performing worldly em
ployment or business, not beltig n work
of necessity or charity, on Sunday, In
shaving and dressing tho hair of divers
poisons for hire. When tho defendant
appeared headnilttcd tho facts as charg
ed but denied that they constituted a
violation of tlio Acts of Assembly. Ho
alleged there, as ho docs now In his ex
ceptions, that tho business of shaving
and dressing hair on Sunday is n work
of necessity and not prohibited or pun
ishablo under tho act of22d April, 1791.
Tho answer or plea of tho defoudant
was In ellict a demurrer to tho com
plaint on behalf of tho Commonwealth,
and as tho justice rendered Judgment
against the defendant, Tlio question is
distinctly raised whether, as a matter
of law, tho business of a barber, with
out legard to any particular or special
circumstances, Is excepted out of the
operation of tho statute.
By tho first section of the Act of As
sembly beroro cited Purd. Dig. 021, it
is enacted that "If any person shall do
or perforin any worldly employment or
business whntsoovcr.on tho Lord's Day,
commonly called Sunday, works of
necessity and charily only excepted,
every null person so offending, shall
for every such offence forfeit mid pay
four dollars, to bo levied by distress &y'
From tho operation of tills section tlio
iecislaturo In a proviso exempted tlio
dressing of victuals, tho landing of
passengers, mo icrrying over uio water
travellers with their families, and the
delivery of milk or other necessaries of
uio ueioro nmo o'ciock in tno lorcnoon,
and after tlvo o'clock lu tho afternoon.
Tlio work of tho defendant la a world
ly employment as much as that of anv
tradesman, artisau or mechanic. It fa
not embraced within any of tho works
enumerated In tho proviso and if saved
from thu ban of tho statute it must bo,
becauso within tho protection afforded
in tlio body of the net, to works of nec
essity and charity.
It Is argued that as tho law docs not
forbid a person to wnsli nnd shave him
self on Sunday and thustopreparohim
self to attend public worship, or other
wlsu properly to enjoy tho rest aud
recuperation which it was tho pur
poau of tlio day to givo.thcreforo anoth
er may do it for him without incurring
the condemnation of tho law. This view
of tho law is not sustained by tho au
thorities. In Johnston vs. tlio Com
monwoalth 10 Harris, 103, It was
held that although a line of public con
veyances running from ono point to
ai.othcr would bo a great public conve
nience, enablintr persons to attend
church, to visit friends, and rldo for
ncaiiu, yetasino uusinois ot conduct
imr thu lino wasa mero secular omnlov-
ment, established and maintained for
prlvato cam, minlstcrlnc and intended
to minister merely to tho convenience
of tho public for a price, tho driver of
any sucn conveyance incurred tlio pen
ulty imposed by the statute.
On pairo 112. It Is said ner Woodward
J."lho motives of an occasional custom
er do not determine tlio character of a
man's business. Its character is acquir
ed from its general aspects and from tlio
intention oi tno person prosecuting it,
rather thau from thoso of tho pers.on
pacronizwg it."
In Snarhawk vs Union Passenercr Rail
way-1 P. F. Smlth.Mr.JusticeStrong.at
inisi i-rius neiu, "inai tuo necessity to
excuse, must bo a necessity to him who
does tho act. It will not avail to assort
that tho net dono is n convenience or
necessity to others."
It Is further contended by tho couu
sel for tho defendant, that loner contin
ucd usago and customs of society provo
that tho business of a barber is by com
mon consent considered a necessity
within the meaninc: of tlio law.And thn
forclblo and exhaustive arguments of
ijowrio u. J. commonwealth vs Nesbit
10 Casey o'JS are urged upon our consid
oration as decisivo of this case. In my
Judgment the points ruled lu that caso
ami those to bo decided hero aro in no
way aUko.Therc it was held that a hired
fccrvaut without violation of tho act of
1701. micht drive his emnlover'sfamllv.
to church on Sunday in tho employer's
private carriage winio nero tno de
fendant claims that ho mav Iawfullv
keep an open public shop on Sunday,
buaving anu uressmg uio nair ot who
ever may come.whethcr hlscustomcr In
tends to go to church or not.and whether
ho Is entirely nblo to shavo himself or,
not. In short without regard to tlio
necessity ot tno particular acts dono ho
claims tho light to cxerclso his "ordi
nary calling" on Sunday us on other
uuys. mis nas been lorbiuuen irom
tno earnest settlement ot tins stato, as
will bo seen by roferenco to tho statutes
cited by woodward J. in Omit vs,
Commonwealth 0 Harris.
But wo may Inquiro has there been
sucn general ana unllorm usago in ro
card to tho employment under ronsld
eratlon as gives Interpretation to the
law? Ifsowhero shall wo look for tho
evidence ontv
In tho third exception to tho convic
tion in this casoltisaverro that tho Ins
tlco erred, becauso tho defendant closed
his shop at ten o'clock on Sunday
morning and shaved no morenfter that
hour. This is his rule. But thero aro
other barbers who continue their labors
until a later hour, and somo who refuso
10 opeu uioir snops on Sunday. Thero
is not to our knowledge any uniform
rule or usago upon tho subject. If It Is
a lawful, becauso a necessary, work thoro
is no reason why It may not bo contin
ued until all customers aro served.
But la It a work of necessity? Many
persons shavo themselves on that day,
who aro shaved by a barber on other
uays oi tno wcei;. And not ono in ten
of thoso who shavo on that day employ
tho services of a barber.
Tills question does not nnpear to havo
been decided by any of tho Supremo
Courts of this State, but In my Judg
ment tho doctrlno of tlio cases abovo
cued goes lar towards answering It In
tho negatlvo.
In Lnglond the question was directly
decided in 1837 by tho Houso of Lords.
Phillips vs. Innes, Clark and Fin
nelloy Rep., 231. Tlio Lord Chancellor
In delivering tho opinion of tho Court
said "tho work of shaving customers by
a barber on Sunday morning is not a
work of mercy, It is ono ol mere conve
nience." Lords Wyuford and Brougham
concurred.tho latter saying tliaf'tlils is
not a work of necessity or mercy or
charily."
In tho progress of that caso to tho
highest judicial trlbuual, tho usages
upon tho subject, which wero much tho
samo In that country as here, wero In
voked In vain against this construction
of tho statute
Although not bouud by It as authori
ty, yet as this decision Is tho only ono
to bo found upou tho point in question,
aud emanates from judges ofgreatlcarn
lug nnd ability and as its conclusions
nre.as I bollevo. In accordanco with tho
purposes for which laws for bccurlng
tho observance of tho Sabbath wero
passed, I adopt them as applicable to
tho acta under which thodofcmhi
convicted.
If t ho cloblnir of theso shnim on Him.
day is nn Inconvcnlcnco to tho public,
tho romedy rests with tho legislature
and not with tho Court.
In recant tothooblccttnna tn Hi
pf tho convlctton.lt is enough to 6ay that
111 inui i'iuuciiiuriygpcciucu 111 tlio
asslL'iimont of error, fhn lnuMnn l.
minutely pursued tho precedent pros
crlbed by tho act. Purd. Dig. 810. It
wua unnecessary ior nun to incorporate
lu IDs ad udicatlon tlmt. th
should pay tho sum forfeited. Whon
proporly convicted of tho offonco the
law, requhed payment.
y lien uio legislature introduced Into
COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA..
tho -1th section a form of,.convlolloii,
they intended to guard against reversals
for waul of technical niceties. Common
wealth vs. Woif3S.&R.-l8.-
Tills record contains all tho essentials
of a valid corivlctlon under tho act' for
ll.n iimtrnnttrtn nPulpn itml i 111 ttlOrilllt V
and the proceedings must thcreforo bo
sustained.
Conviction affirmed.
Congressional.
T.i.,.. T.-V1. .111. Tn 1lu, Mnnilln
jL'llllf.ll, i-v;u, -in,. . .. -
yeatorday, Mr. Sherman reported tho
. ... r . f ,t . 11 II .1 m'
uiii ior iiiuuiug uiu inuiuiiiii uuui, in
tending banking privileges and estab
lishing specie payinonts, Tlio discus
sion of tlmjolnt resolution In regard to
supplying thu naval deficiencies, was
ll.r... Inl'im ,ti mill i.mitltiltnrt of. Iniurtli .
I11VI1 ,111X11 M,' l,tl tUI,l,lll'V.i, ,v
An amendment offered by Mr. Morrill,
of Vermont, was adopted, providing
that no higher wages bo paid Govern
ment employees than aro paid by prl-
ale citizens in tlio respective localities
-tho voto standing 20 to 22.
tn flin Trunin n tiirtrn titirt.tif thn SI'S-
At. ...w ....v -
utini fu folrmi ui wrltli n illllatnn nf
tlio bill to supply tho naval deficiencies,
amounting to $3,000,000, the result of
which was tho adoption of an amend-
nwmt riultinttif. Ilwi n nurnnrt III tnllrt tfl
1,M0,000. and tlio passago of thu bill
aa amended. Tlio bill for tho udmhsion
of Mississippi, which Is exactly similar
to tho ono under, which Virginia was
admitted, was reported, and after somo
debate passed. A substitute previously
tiered lor tlio admission oi uio mate
inconditlonally was rejecttd ly a vote
if 83 to 08. A bill amending tho act In
fihitlnn In nitillttnnnl linlinl ti4. wtilph
extend-i tho benefits of pensions, &c, to
tlio families of deceased soldiers who
enlisted for it period of less than a year
w.n passed.
Satuiwav, Feb. 5 h. But littio bus
iness was transacted In tho Senate yes
terday. A bill was passed authorizing
tho Secretary of thu Treasury to with
hold moneys duo to tates lit default of
thu payment of Interest on bonds held
in trust by the Government. A long
discussion was had In reference to the
abolition of tho franking privilege. A
number of bills nnd resolutions of an
unimportant character wero reported
from Committees, andscveinl local bills
were passed.
In tho House a resolution was adopt
ed after wmo debate authorizing the
Committee on Military Affairs to inves
tigate tlio reported salo of appointments
to tho Naval and Military Academies
by members of Conirress In Commit-
too of tho Wholo tho bill for thu relief
of the poor of tho District of Columbia
was considered, and subsequently pass
ed after tho adoption of tho amendment
of Mr. Logan instructing tho Secretary
of War to issue rations to tlio poor.
HOUSE.
Monday, Feb. 7. Tho House met
on Saturday for general debato only,
Mr. Loughrldgo in tho Chair. Thero
wore about thirty members present,
nnd very few auditors in tho galleries.
SENATE.
Washington. Feb. 7 Mr. Morton.
Intl., presented tho resolution of tho
Georgia Legislature accepting the con
ditions recently imposed by Congress
by changing tlio Stato Constitution, aud
also ratifying tho Fourteenth and Fif
teenth Amendments to tho United
Stales Constitution.
Several bills and resolutions wero
introduced.
On motion of Mr. Trumbull, tho
Senate took up tho bill to relievo mem
bers of Congress from importunity, and
to preserve tho independence of the sev
eral departments of tho Government.
This gavo rise to it lengthened debate.
The Houso Census Bill was read at
length.
At 3:30 r. M.a message was received
from tho House announcing tlio death
of Representative Hoag, of Ohio. Af
ter short addresses by Thurman and
Slierum n and adoption of resolutions of
respect the Henato adjourned
HOUSE.
Mr. Bingham, of Ohio, introduced a
bin amondatory of tho laws relating to
tlio laws of postage, makluir letter noa-
tage two cents and ono cent for every
additional hidfounco or fraction thereof;
making poatago on papers or periodicals
issued daily, weekly or monthly, or nt
any other stated period, ono cent, where
not exceeding four ounces Iu weight,
and ono cent for every additional two
ounces or fraction thereof. Papers cir
culating In tho Stato or Territory where
published, or within ono hundred miles
of tho placo of publication to be exempt
from postage, and exchanges between
puuiisiiers to bo free.
A petition was presented hv sir
Kelsey, N. Y., for an extension of tho
oounty or ikuo to drafted soldiers and
volunteers of 1S01 nnd 1802, discharged
In consequenco of disease contracted in
tho service. Also iu favor or tho civil
scrvlco bill.
Mr. Morgan nro?o to nnnminpn tim
death of his colleaguo, Truman H. Hoag
oi uiuo, and to offer tho usual resolu
Hons of condolence and respect.
Tho Houso then adjourned.
Wednesday. Feb. 0. in tin. Knnni,,
yesterday, tlio ratification or tho Fif
teen th Amendment bv Iowa wn nn.
nounecd. Tho West Point Amnnnri.,.
tion bill was passed. Mr. Sumner
concluded hia speech on tho f!ofinu Kill
after which, nt 1:10, tho Senate went
into i',xecuti vo session and subsequently
ndlourned.
In tho House, a lomr dlscusslnn
sued upon tho resolution offered on
JHonuay In regard to tho publication of
petitions against thofrankini- nri
in which tho question of abolishing Uio
imuu ui mo wooe itseir was toriously
mooted, and several resolutions to that
eitect offered. Tho resolution wna
n-
nauy tabled by a voto of 72 to 53.
Mr.
Ingersoll gavo notlco oftho Introductlo
of a Joint resolution
n
so
amend tho Constitution as tnniinwrw
grass to ibsuo United States notes as lo-
gut teuuers ior debts.
Pahis. Franco. Fob. R 1Tnri ir,,.i.
ciorttno editor of tho Marseillaise was
arrested by tho French police on Mon
day evening at his residence. Tho news
, , . . -.- ..Ull'
spreau iiko wild-llro over Paris, and
was tho Icnal for mi iittimtitni Will.
or tho radicals. Barrl rllf!ol worn lmatlli
thrown up In tho stroetsund manned
ny uio men in blouses. At 11 o'clock
1'. M.i tho Police ehnrpml 1L ll!trrfnn1n
and attempted to carry It, but wero ro-
pmsou with bloodshed. Onoof tlio
gonsdarmes was killed. Timrini,, ,,n.
laged tho neighboring armories and
untamed weapons. During tho night tho
troops anil pollen fnrnn inWImfml X.-.
honvy forco Iu tho disaffected district,
and gradually tho mob retired before
them. At tho last advico quiet had beon
restored, Thoerovornmont lma immnni
to suppress tno disorders without tlrl
upon mo pcoplo
legislature.
SENATE.
it AiiiiiaittiiKi. Feb. 3. An ocr was
read ns follows, (this act la tho Joint pro
ductlun of tho Philadelphia Senators):
Whereas, Philadelphia, under author
ity conferred by an act of Assembly,
approved 2fith March, 1807, and tho
several bupplcments thereto, has pur
chitstd a largo body of lands within tho
limits of said city, and laid out and nn-
provtd the samo as a public park,
iil.'.itrmnMiit I'nrlr." nnd has
expended several millions of dollars In
tlio purchasoand improvement oi mo
samo; therefor.
Be it enacted, Ac, That tho city is
hereby required to maintain and keep
open tlio said Fuirmouiit raric ior tno
o-,.i nun mill milnvnicnt of all tho citizens
of this Stale, subject to tho rules adopted
for tho good order and government oi
tho same, and, iu consideration of tho
coinpllanco of tlio said city with tho re
quirements of this act, tlio Stato of
Pennsylvania declares and agrees that
i.o railroad shall over hereafter bo con
structed within tho KmltsofFalrmount
Pmk ; provided, that nothing In this act
shall be construed to Interfere with tho
rights nlrcady acquired by any railroad
company whoso trucks aro uow laid
within tlio limits oftho said Falrmouut
Park.
Tho bill was passed ton third reading,
and was laid over to enabio tho citizens
of Philadelphia toexaminolheblll.
Mr. White, providing that the legal
ralo of interest shall bo7 per cent., but
legalizing special contracts not exceed
ing 10 per cent.
Mr. Miller, changing thu annuity
law Mios no longer to require applicants
to bo worth loss than $500,
HOUSE.
THE CASE OF DR. KCIIOEl'l'E.
Mr. Porter, of York, called up Senate
bill, as follows:
"That in all cases of murder and vol
untary manslaughter a writ of error
from tho Supremo Court to tho court
tiylng the samo shall bo of right, and
may be sued out upon-the oath oftho
defendants or defendant as In civil
eases.
"In all cases of murder In tho first
degree removed into thoSuprcmoCourt
under the provisions or tho first section
or this act, or now pending in tho sold
court, it shall bo the duty or tho Judge
thcreor to review botli tho law and tho
evidence, and to determine whether tho
ingredient necessary to constituto mur
der in tho first degree shall havo been
found to exist, and if notso proved then
lo roveso tho judgment, and send the
samo back for a now trial, or 4o enter
sucli judgment as tho laws of this Com
monwealth shall require. All writs of
error now pending in tlio Supremo
Court, and any caso of murder or vol
untary manslaughter, shall bo held
regular and of force to removo in such
cases, and to nuthorlzo aud require thu
Supremo Court to hear and determine
tho samo with llko effect as If sued out
after tho passago or this act."
This bill, which is intended to meet
tho case orDr. Paul Schceppe, or Cum
berland county, was ravored by Noles,
Johnson or Crawford, Bowman and
Potter, of York, and opposed by Schnot
tcrly and Craig. It was passed to third
reading and laid ov,er.
J1ILL3 COSSIDEUED.
Housojolnt resolutions urging Con
gross to opposo any effort to reduce tho
tariff on pig or any other iron and coal
Passed.
Houso bill authorizing a voto of tho
people iu each district lo determine
whether liquor shall bo sold, was mado
tho special order for next r'hurodny
evening.
Ho use bill to punish the publication
of obscene advertisements was amended
so as to apply exclusively to u class of
objectionable publications. Passed.
Houso bill appropriating $8,600 for,
salary and expenses of tlio State His
torian. Laid over.
SENATE.
llAliltisjiuno, Feb. i, Senator
Lowry, in a personal explanation, de
nounced tho Dally Telegraph, news
paper, or llarrlsburg, aud its editor, for
having published what ho termed an
infamous and outrageous attack upon
him (both personally and as a member
oftho Contested Election Committeo of
tho Senato). Ho said that all tho charges
mado by tho editor, wero false, and that
tho editor .was guilty of practices which
it would bo libellous to publish.
Mr. Brooke, a member of the com
mittee, sustained tlio denial of Mr.
Lowry, us fur as the committeo was
concerned.
Mr. Bllllngiclt Introduced a bill rela
tive to contracta by County Commls
(doners requiring them to keop a
registry or all sealed proposals in
volving $500 or more, for public in
spection during six weeks, and lo
publish tho samo in two newspapers,
under penalty of a fine of $2,000.
Mr. Davia offered the following;
Resolved, That newspaper comments
on thoaction of committees In contested
election cases during their pendency,
aro so manifestly Improper, that wo
may reasonably expect tho practico to
ceaso from this day.
House of Rei-hesentatiyes.
It was apparent at tlio opening of tho
morning session that tho Republican
members would uso all posslblo efforts
to reach tho Metropolitan Pollco bill
on tho third reading.
Tho Democrats offered as many peti
Hons and other papers as posslblo, nud
called for tho reading of somo or them
In full.
ThoSenuto Metropolitan Police bill
was reached at 1 P.M.
Mr. Josephs said that ho looked upon
this us ono of thomost Infamous propos
itlons ever introduced into any legisln
ture. If the commissioners named In
tho bill Intended to bo honest, why
wero they hero all this week using Im
proper iullueuces to secure Its passago
How can they at a salary or $3,000 a
year como hero and spend $50,000 to
secure Its passage. Thla was not ldlo
talk. Ho said it becauso ho wanted It
published to tlio world, aud wanted tho
taxpayers or tho city toknowit. Every
member on tho floor knewthat If ithad
not been ror tho Inramous frauds which
hud been perpetrated in tho First dis
trict, this bill would never havo becu
before this body for Its consideration.
Mr. Adalro called for tho previous
question, aud the bill wuspussedbya
strict party voto of 07 Republicans yeas
to 88 Democratlcnays. Absent Messrs.
Chamberlain, Craig, Herr, McAteer.
nnd Webb. '
In order to prevent a reconsideration
at uny future time, Mr. Davis moved to
reconsider tho hill now, which was lost,
nud tho bill was innduV. " S
turnto alio Senate, whern .7 ,f""H
from tho ficnatn tn n. tril .
- UOVDrnn. f
SENATE1.
Monday. f,.i. n . .
were read In place nnd rcSn'H
appropriate committee DZ "H
... uiiuuiiil'; - -win
llvMr. Whlh n . .
State, and lo reduce tho Jft
vuutxn. wruurcu to bo prlntM
A Joint resolution provMin
appropriation of m, . 1 ln Ik
coed $1,000, for tho j.aynil .
tinnspa nllmiiln..! ....... ..'" Ibex
tion of Governor Geary J ,
lorm, was taken up on second I
and referrotl to thoFhm,,,
A number of polltlm.. I
u. lu vutu OI nio ll(o I
Also uno frnni Mil. ' ' ' I
county asking far an aWiroiLl
$5,000 for the F,iU,.. 'iT'l
farm.
Tho following WHS uk iMrn., I
Joint rnsnhilln,, I,,. ., lmro,M
Ini-Hi.n.ln.niuwM , "Jlt
to use their Influence wlihK
ntul l!. fMl.lm.l . . rCo'Jttl
T'lUIIJls,
Tin. hill In iv,,. ii... ,.. . I
and his olllcerssalarlesduuwi,,i' I
on third readlmr. A
to im Into nommt,, ,,UI
special amendment. Nut agrt'tV J
On thu final passage of tl,u ,i ,, J
,l.rl-.n,t l, i.r Jl . IHIII
"S""1 j i-.n if, nays
m:.vn:.
Wednesday. 1-Vli m -n ... .. I
passed, among tin, ,s tr0(ll,N"l
one authorizing Onnrtnou.... i . . I
to appoint prison Inspectors t-vervJi I
also, ono protecting t1(. poodle of thl
.mm i.iijmipmy ffUICMtllJ phjil
HOUSE.
A I. Ill 1 ..
,ii. mi, ji.i-i.Mu i-rcnt ii npiiniai
slon to establish a house -if Vorrenul
jl inn nviniiiiir tint .. - i .
. u,.,,,, Kl-IU'raiUlstn,!
ion ensued on tnu atate Trixwiry
latest News.
a.uumvji.1,1;, ivy., i-cb. 3. An d.1
man named Berth, Holding ut.wJ
r.,,l . .,!. i ... ., i . . I
iiiu., ii in i;nuii'U iu Ill-UUl Hrill3L
by John Ross. Tlio cnu-e wmamtl
understanding.
irrtsiiiftii-i-us, j-en. ,1. - lie mini,,!
concerning Mr. Hoar's Humiliation t
over. His opponents, in KwutlveSol
slon this afternoon, consented to Ail
his nomination to lie taken from J
tablo on condition that tiicro houldkl
a voto without debate, which rtsuliJ
In his rejection by tlio emphatic void
twenty-rour to tlilrty-thiee.
Philadelphia, l-'eh. 3. Iloatl
Binnoy, Jr., President of the I'titl
Leaguo Club, late President of the Pen!
sylvanla branch of the KaultiuyCuil
mission, and a distinguished huvtml
this city, died to-day after a brief ilittJ
Ho was a son or thu veucrablo 111
Binnoy, now 01 years of age.
New Youk, Feb. 1. Moore S.
son of Now Lebanon, New Yoill
charged before Commissioner let I
witli having attempted toobtaiimJ
ond payment of a money order aJJiul
cd to him, by representing tlml lietil
uot previously been paid, vus Ik
morning held to await the action ofti I
grand Jury.
New Castle, 1-Vb. I.-Al 12 oVlodl
to-duy, Carpi liter and Junes, Ike hi
colored men convicted of wi,iii
sentenced to death, weie c.icultilL
tho prison yard, nearly a lliotwudful
sons being witnesses, among k
W ere mnny nowspiiper men from Hi
mington, Now York ami I'IiIUMm
In a brief speech fmni tlio safUl
Jones reiterated his former statcmei:
that Carpenter was not guilty. Whi
tlio drop fell Jones died almost InsUi'l
ly, whilo Carpenterstruggledforsiw
nl minutes afterwards. After hangfe
for a quarter of tin hour, life w F
nounecd extinct and the bodies w
cut down.
Philadelphia, Feb. S.-l'ranciil
Dickersou, or Pennsylvania, M'nter.
lo two and a half years' imprhonain
Tor making and posM'lng a pod fi
register, with intent to u.io it, haitrf
pardoned by tho President.
Washington. 1-Vb. fl. The Pl
master General reports tluil in 11
month of January there wiw sent (li
the Washington pait-olllieovtr'W
franked letters tit tt cost uf about iH
and 160 tons of printed matter tJt
of $38,000.
Philadelphia, i-Vb. r,. JmM
of Newark met bis death hi a very
markablo manner yesterday.
fasting otr cold jutitton, nnd whi'
mouth was full of meat, ho was be
with nn immoderate fit of laughter
a piece of tho mutton sticking
thioat, ho wascholiid to ilcnthUM
medical aid could bo procured.
Wilmington, N. 0., lVb.
night ono or the most terrible ttJ
ever experienced hero visited the nW
borhood. Tho schooner Eleanor W
Baltlmoro with a cargo of fHl
went ashoroa few mllosfroiuFortiw
cr, and Immediately went to W
Fivo men, supposed to havo ln
ontlro crow, wero lost. Three w
having cargoes of corn, conlg
merchants hero wero also wreck w-
reports yet or tho effects u tb,
but it Is reared thero has been a
loss or llfo aud vessels.
Chicago, Feb. (i.-A systcmol
gllng through malls, which li
carried on for somo time, was m
to light Iu tho Chicago post-otUce
weeks ago and slnco that tlni9lul'
number of books nnd artlcli iiwnj
turcd In Europe havo been tc W
tho Custom Houso ollicens. w"" "
last ten days over $1,000 worth ors
gled goods havo been seized, wn
or books, laces, ftirs, Ac A
tho Chicago Board or Education
been detected smuggling books.
WlLLIAMSl'OHT, Pa., Ft'"- 7--f 'J
Harrington, a youug lady S.L
teen, daughter or Thonuw V. ''
ton, or this placo, killed hrf
morning by taking poison,
given for this extruordlnory
her parents had interfered ,
manner In a lovo affair in
was Interested.
Hf,.,AV.rn 7. TllU ""?,
oral"!
switching engine, the I''1'1"1
Dalawaro, Lackawanna and ,
Itullroad, exploded, nearly df "
tho water tank on Lackawanna
Tho engineer was only sllhti in
Tlio englno was damaged to tu
oftl.OOO.