Cumbria Freeman. Linrcxsicirizf,, ia. Thersdat Mormno, Maiccii 17, 1870. Hon. William Strong, of (ft is State, took his at on the Bt nch of the Supreme Court cf the United States on last Monday. The Senate has not yet taken any definite action cd the nomination (f Mr. Bradley, of New Jers?y. a one of the A sc chile Justices .f the same Court. It is said, with apparent confidence, that Judge Nelson, of New Yotk, owing to liis advanced ago, will soon retire from the same Bench. He was appointed by President Polk in 1845, and is 78 years old. A EILL has been introduced into the Sen ate of the United States to repeal the odious test, or as it is mure familiarly called, the Iron clad oath, which was enicted in 18C2. It i9 high time that this relic of barbarism should he erased from the statute book,b"Md ns it originally was on tfce detestable doc trine, "once a rebel always a rebel." At short intervals, bills have passed through both branches of Congress", removing front set res of jiromit.ent Southern men what nre termed thtir political disabilities. The la w cught to bo made general and not bo confined to rpecial cases, inasmuch as the Southern people were all in the ame boat. As it is the Radical boast, that universal suffrage is about to prevail, let universal amnesty come with it. We will then have the bane as well as the antidote, so far at least as the Southern States are concerned. AVhen this bill shall become a law, as it un dotibtcdly will, it will sound the death kuell cf the carpet-bagger. Stevens and Ills Statue. A short time since a bill was ifTVreJ in tbe House of Representatives of this State, providing for the erection, at the public ex pense, of a bror-za statue of Thaddetis Ste vens. The bill was referred to a committee and on last Friday it was reported, as it ought to have been, with a vegatice recom nundation. If the Radical admirers or Thad. btevens in this, not the Plate of his birth, but of his adoption, see proper, as an evi dence of their high appreciation of his char acter, to erect a bronze statue (one made of brass would be more appropriatf) to perpet uate his memory, no one will interpose an objection. But we solemnly protest, iu the name of the taxpayers of the Commonwealth, against the right of a Radical Legislature to appropriate the people's money for any such political purpose. If this thing were done, th next movmcnt would probably be the erection of a statue in honor of that sainted Radical, old John Brown, of Ossawatamie, who was a horse thief in Kansas and a red handed murderer at Harper's Ferry. How cut of all character is this proposed statue to Stevens, as well as a similar tes timonial t Grant, for which a bill has been presented in Congress, when it is remeniber id that Washington's monument, in the city that bears his honored name, remains unfinished a ceep humiliation and a burn ing disgrace to I. is countrymen. In this de generate age, he seems to be almost forgot ten, while euch statesmen as Stevens and fcuch heroes as Grant eclipse the bright lustre of his name. If George Washington had been an Knglihman, as i.e was an Ameri can, and if he had done half as much for (be mother country as he did for her revok ed colonies, his ashes would not have lain io the tomb, for almost three quarters of a century without a fitting and appropriate monument having been erected in his honor, to make posterity reverence his great deeds and to cherish his unsullied fame. But it must be borne in mind that we live, not in hcrvk times, but in an age of bronze. Reconstruction Iu Texas, The villainips of Piadical reconstruction are difficult to comprehend, unless the shift ing scenes c f the disgraceful drama pre care fully studied. Georgia has passed through the fiery cideal of reconstruction no less than three times, and yet, fur al! the practical purposes of a State, she still occupies the position of a crDpuercd province. She may be said to be a political shuttlecock, tossed to and fro in the wild and reckless game of Congressional battledore. Two sets of U. S. Senators, both claiming to have been legally elected, are now knocking at the door of the Senate for admission. The two who were elected last summer. Hill and Miller, are gentlemen of character and ability, and art to the manor born, while one of the last batch is under an indictment for the crime of perjiiry, and is openly charged by the State Treasurer with being an incorrigible thief. But of such stuff are Radical Sena tors from the Southern States now made. Take the case of Texcs. That State, on tire 30th of last November, adopted a consti tution and elected State officers, as well as tnecibers of the Legislature. That body met at Austin, the capital of the State, in Janu ary last. General Reynolds, the viceroy or military commander of the Fifth District, of which Texas forms a part. s-nt the following brief but eloquent communication to the Legislature, soon efter it had assembled : Ucadq'iu 5tu Mil. Dist. (State or Txas.;) Officr r Civit Affaiks. Austin, Texas, Feb. luth, 1870 ) ilon. Tea J. Evans, Speaker, House of liepre entatives: Sia 1 have ttte honor to inform vou that it has been decided tit.it the IIou A. D. Elam is ineligible to a seat in the House of Represent ative. State Legislature, State of Texas. Very respect fuHv ur oIt serv'S J.J. REYNOLDS, Brv't Mi'j- Gen. U. S. A. Commanding. This is sharp, quick and decisive, and has an air of originality about it that is quits refreshing. Tho prerogatives oT the House are usurped and trampled in the dutt and the whole question "decided'1' by Gen. J. J. Reynolds. Did the b'ack and tac majority in the Hukc indignantly repel this wanton encroachment on thoir right?, or did they tentrly rru!eso8 hHt Tlx? following pre amble and resolution, which passed without deba'e. tell the whole tale: Whereas, A. D. Elam. Esq., who received a ritificate of election an one ot the represent atives elect from the third senatorial district tuts been declared b the commanding general ineligible to a seat in this body; ami whereas J. It. Bennett received the nest highest num ber of votes lor the aforesaid position iu said district; therefore he it Resolved, That J. It. Kennett be nnrl he is hereby declared entitled to a seat iu this body tiy representative tront the third senatorial dis trict in the place ol A. P. Elam, who is dis qualified. After this quick but summary proceeding J. R. Bennett stepped forward and took the otth of fSce and A. D Elan: tt ok his hat and left, feeling no doubt very much like the un fortunate Billy Patterson after he had been 6truck by an unfriendly hand. This busi ness was done neatly and expeditiously and without any of the usual delays of legisla tion. The same rascally game has heretofore been successfully played in other Southern States, whose Legislatures have been literally packed with creatures who had been repu diated by the people. And yet this is called a republic, where the voice of the people is i omnipotent. In Radical slang, it is "the i freest and best government in the wcrld." u-t i i e in hat an insult and a farce! General Rey- , , J nolds has exercised more absolute and impc-j rial power in Texas than is entrusted to any j potentate in Europe. He can make and uu- t make Legislatures at his own ungoverned I ..... , .. : w.u, placing me civu in suoominauon to . tne military power, thus reversing one of the fundamental principles of the govern mett. While this is being diuate, his superior sits in chair and applauds the lawless act. The verdict of the civilized world has gibbeted Nero on the pillory of public infamy for having fiddled while Rome was burning. Grant on Economy. During lb present ECFsion of Congress Mr. Dawes, a Radical member from Massa chusetts, made an able and lengthy speech, in which he txposed with a master hand the reckless extravagance of the present admin istration in all its departments. It wna a scathing and formidable indictment againt-t the li-udlj' boasted economy of the Radical party. The speech cteatcd quite a commo tion in Congress, especiallj amongst the Rad ical aiembeis, and was ti e subject of extend ed newspaper discussion throughout the rnnntrv. ilntW ma.ln .:n,ft, tir..rt ; . . "... . , " . his usual domineering and blustering style, to neutralize the force of Mr. Dawes' fac's i and figures, but it was simply sound and fun signifying nothing. Now for the sequel. An election was held last Tuesday week in New Hampshire for Governor and members of the Legislature. I The IUdic.nl leaders, fearing the damag i t fleet of Mr. Dawes' arraignment of Grant's i administration, induced that gentleman to take the stump in the Granite State in favor if the Radical ticket. In his fmt address to the people, at Nashua, he proclaimed the following carefully prepared message fiom Grant himself to the people of New Hamp shire : the puccefnl coileciiuiTnMl the' economical ! cou:'try nd the world have .t a noble ofli expenuituic of money ouring the present year : cer'wlit "ie. rSt',er t"an leave what he is an earnest and a pledge of what it shall be considi red his post of duty. Tl is heroic in the year to come. Tell the people ot New conduct was f -Bowed by every t OlriT and ilainp.-hiie tliHt di-rin my acniiiiisinitioii there man on board the ship. Not a soul who rhall be no ascetniing i-cale or pu oic expendi had a station left it. but ftced death in such tares. ; but whenever nnd wherever the closest :l manner that makes me feel proud. We is a ooiS itS r:ts-umj vC culli,ig 7r Amranr-, Tre il rfTyox aH . . ' , . at home, I could with I was locstc iu their iu cij L-tTj icnai, ciiu it is ; th- first instance within our knowledge of a President making a direct pert-onal appeal to the people of a State to bolster up his failing political fortunes. If Mr. Dawes went to New Hampshire to answer his own speech, bis efforts to do so must necessarily j have signally failed. In bis speech reffirtd to U proved conclusively that the est.mates, rrnr artirnni-iiiti.ii T.n .rl.!.. J . r t over appropriations for salaries and coutin gent expen.-es alone for the prcseut year, were as follows : For the State Department, $38,520: for the Executive Department, $940,000; for the Treasury Department, $259,000; for the Department of the Itite rlor, $8S,Of0 ; for the War Department, j $GG,000; for the Navy Department, $G6,- 070 ; for the Agricultural Department, $C4, 6S0, and for the Pstoflice Department, $30,800. The total number of officers em ployed at the Washington Navy Yard he states to be twenty, with salaries amounting to $42 C9; and, in addition, there are twenty civil officers who assist to take care of thejard, at an annual, cost for salaries of $18,94G making a total of $91.CS5 for sal aries alone in the Washington Navy Yard. The Admiral's yachts, he showed, cost $2, 500 a d-.y which is for "mere waste and useless flummery." The Interior Depart ment was. asking for an additional appro priation of $248,0U0 at the very time when one of its bureaus had an accumulation of $18,000 surplus which it could not use. There are 5C0 supernumerary army officers at Washington, off duty, but on pay. at an estimated annual expense of $1.250.000. Mr. Dawes is responsible for these startling figures, and defied a successful contradiction of their truth. Dj these facts and figures show, in the language of Grant, "that dur ing my (.rranl') administration, there shall bo no ascending scale of public expendi tures." It is a well established fact, that he expenses if maintaining the White House alone since Grant became President, have amounted to upwards of $50,000 more than they did under the administration of either Lincoln or Johnson. This is account ed for from the fact that he keeps three Brig adier Generals around him at high salaries, an well as a host of other useless but showy attendants who were totally unknown to all our former Presidents. What then becomes of bis hypocritical boast, that "wherever the closest scrutiny shall disclose the possi bility of cutting off a dollar.it shall be done?" If Grant is sincere in his professions rf economy, let him show it by his acts. Let him begin the reform at home, and after dis miing his household Generals and return ing them to the army where they belong, as well ap relieving from their pleasant places the horde of supernumeraries by whom he is surrounded at the public expense, let him learn to conduct the executive mansion on a scale of economy similar to that which pre vailed under the administrations of greater and better Presidents before him. Until he docs this his cheap avowals of retrenchment and reform will fail to tickle the ears even of the groundlings. The Loss of the Ouclda. THKII.I.TSO ACCrrjNT OF TUK DISASTKR BT ONE WHO WEST DOWN WITH Till SHIP A MIXACCLOLS ErCAPE. From the Boston Transcript, March 11 J We are permitted to copy the following interesting extracts from a letter written to his sister by Mr. W. W. Crowninshield. the clerk of Captain Williams, of the United States steamer Oneida. The letter was written without any view to publication, but the deep interest in the subject makes it of special importance and value : Yokohama, Japan. January 2f. The Oneida is no more ! but, thauk hea ven, 1 am one of tho survivors of an awful catastrophe. We started two days ago with our ship for Hong Kong, and in two hours "r Rf,f'd vessel was at the bottom, having been run into by an English steamer belong- . . r - 1 1 n ;tw , ?- ing to the Peninsula and Oriental Company, AU are downed but Dr. Suddards, Mr. Yates, the boatswain, fifty-two men. and myself. My escape was most miraculous. . A lhe , time of !,hc 'a 1 wa" as,eeP in the cabin, on the transom, at about ten mhmteg Co ,even jn the evening The steamer struck us near the fore part of the cabin. I found mvself on the fl.tor; just done by asubor- con,inK to fr"m being stunned, and on oj.en , . , ! ing mv eyes I saw the whole stern was cut the I residential j ( ff anj a!, xpose(1 to th. starlight. I bad sense enough to climb out of the stern ever to the spar deck, and to look down into the cabin to see if Captain Williams was there, but could not see him. I seized a cap within reach and put it on with the strap under my chin. 1 had on a thick suit, overcoat, aud boots. I went to the quarter-deck, met Paymaster Tullork, and enquited how the disaster happened. I met Captain Williams and told him hov7 serious lhe damage was. He was going on the bridge. I spoke to one or two more ofTicers, and Ending the ship was sinking, I went to the main rigging, and in fiva minutes our god ship commenced to sink rapi !ly. When she had sunk so as to have the water reach me, I pushed mjself as far away from the ship as I could,' but the vortex cat tied me down, and it was a long time ere I came to theurface. When I did I saw nothing of the ship, but many heads above water. I saw one of our boats near me. and had j"t htreiigth enough to reach her. I was pulled on board exhausted, and found Mr. yHte9f with ,hir, v-srven of the crew, on board. We ottered for the neare-t land. four miles away as near as I con Id judge. I was nearly frozen, and soon bad a chill, but after awhile we came near the beach, and made a landing in the surf, where I was just able to git ashore, being very stiff with fold. We reached a Japanese village and f",,"(, sl"j!ter aJ f"r t,hht. twonly- etlit miles rr m lokotiama. Jly heart is too full to tell you more cf mysiif, although all I had went down in the ship. Captain Williams acted as bravely as he has always done. II would not leave bis post on the bridge, although he was almost pulled away, and, when urged by Mr. Yates, replied, "I go down with my ship." A petty iifiicer urging him to go, he grasped the iron jail and snid. "N this is 1113 plce, and lure I remain." God blrss him ! The arms Through all that I have passed during my life nothing has made nch an impression upon me. I can see each and every face o those who have pone, and they all loved each other so much ! They were proud of their country, and took such lwteiet in its prosperity ! In that devoted band there were many thoughts, but only erne heart. statin. Couk, ,ce hat a fee, 1 r 1 tie Oneida was the favorite shin cf the ir g was here from every one, V'Ui would think that all loved the slop aud her oGloers better than I did. We left the port under the most favorable auspices, the ship homeward bound, all the men-of-war cheered us. the merchant ships dipped their flgs, telling us of their good w'Im's a ale and pleasant passtge home. Rut in one hour we were facing death as only Americans can do. for not a murmer, not a cry was heard when the good ship Ontida (which had done her duty during the war) was sinking, and every one knew that that meant death. Through all my experi ence during the war, I saw nothing to com pare with it. But I cannot write more my heart is too full. Shall I ever get over it ? is what I ask myself. January 29 Nothing has been heard fro'm the ship or of the crew ; no doubt the rest have gope down to the depths nf the sea. Some pieces of the wreck have been seen along the shore, and among them an empty trunk of mine which was stowed away. Boats have been looking out and are still doing so for any bodies which may como to the suiface. The ship's name that ran-into us is the Bombay. The captain is bavins an investi gation, both as regards the collision and his conduct in leaving uf. It will go hard with him, for had I.e stopped and lowered his boats lis could have .saved nearly all fon board. Our Minister is conducting the case on behalf of the living and the dead, aud the case is strong against the British. January 31. The investigation drags slowly along. Last evening they found the shin, and have marked lhe spot. The ends of the roasts are visible some foot or two at low water. No bodies have been found yet ; but it is hardly time for any to appear, the water and weather being so cold. In a da3 or two we shall have the melancholy duty of identifying them, as all Japanese fishermen have orders, under penalty e-f death, to bring all effects saved to Yokohama. The Very Rev. K. S. Baker. D. D., a distinguished clergyman f the Catholic Church, died in Charleston. S. C, on the 0th inst. He was a native of Ireland, and was born in 1807. He studied for the priesthood under the celebrated Bishop England, ami at the time of his death he was pastor of St. Mary's Church in Charleston. Dr. Baker was eminent both as a pulpit orator and a controversial writer. Edward S. Sweeny, in attempting to jump on a car coming out of a mine at Au denrie.l. Pa., on Friday, missed his footing, and falling between tho oar and ventilating gate, was c-nshed m a horrible manner and inBtantly killed, TUB GALLOWS. Particulars of I lie DonbU Execution at Huntingdon. UrsTiKODON. March 9. At an early hour this mortiiog the streets of this usually quiet town were thronged with citizens and stran gers from a distance, wending their way to the precincts of the prison to witness the ex ecution. Over two hundred cards had been issued by Sheriff Neeley, Btid the limited space occupied by the jail and yard was soon crowded to excess. Yesterday Bohner read considerable and conversed somewhat freely, but manifested no signs of repentance. Bodenburg wrote in the German language during the day a petition, addressed to Bohner, In which he admitted that he had accompanied the latter for the purpose of robbing the Peightals. but elenitd most vehemently that he participated in the murder, and called on Bohner in the most solemn manner to tell what he claimed to be thti truth, and save him (Bodenberg) from the terrible doom which awaited him. AN0TF1ER CONFESSION. About 9 o'clock last night Bohner deliv ered to Deputy Sheriff Fouse the following document, and which purports to be his last and only true confession, an is entitled AX OPEN COKFCfSION TO OOt AND THE TFOPLI. On the 15ih of November, 1S0D, we went on the railroad to Hunting-Ion , where we got off and went to the place where the deed whs done. Bodenberg said that the farmer had gold and silver, and then I believed what he had said to Mrs.Oable in Altocna'before I knew him, that "he was to get gold and silver from Germany." (This lady was here as a witness in court, and her story was believed .) I fotindout last sprinc, when I was in the same boarding house with him, that the farmer had gold and silver He said to me that he wahted to steal it all from him. He worked as a cabinet-maker in the round house in Altoona, and made for himself a large knife for thiit purpose. We went to the place to ste:tl the fitst time, one month before, but could not do anything, and went away again to Altoona. 1 went to work agin and he went to a. man that hail a daughter, and spent his time with her. He had no money and no work.. This knife that lie had he threw into the canal at Huntingdon, when we were there lhe first time. He made this girl preat promi ses ot much money, which brought him to the thought of murder. Wecime to the farm and slept on Tuesday night in the house. My pis tol I laid out on the window according to his orders, and he said he w ould get up in the night, but we were very tired and slept till daylight We staid in the neighborhood that day, and he tuld me how he would muke it that he want e-l mv pistol and his, one in each hand, and would demand the money. We both w ent into the house w here they were eating su per, and I held the door shut, so thev could not slip out He spoke in English what he wanted, and the farmer and his wile sp ke in Ei glish to him, which I did not understand, because I could not do it mjself. He demanded the monev because I could not speak English, only a lit tle. After qutrreiiug awhile the wife got up atid lhe man also, and lie sh'ot the farmer with the pistil in the ripht hand and the woman with the pistol in the left. The man fell to the floor, but the woman did not fall. She picked up the coal shovel and came towards me where I was still standing at the door, and struck at me, and fell at the same time to the floor. Bodenberg a.-iin loaded his pistoia and shot the little boy dead. He shot twice at him , so far as I know. He then loaded again, and shot the farmer once more, and gave me the empty pistol w hich was mv own ; in the mein time 1 rot the farmer's wife with the coal shov el. a3 she still was not dead. We tLcn went i-ito the bedroom and broke open the Imreiu and chest with an axe, and found geld and sil ver and $'.'s(l in p.ipcr money, und divided it equally. The .-.mount of gofd and silver I do not know. We divided it, but did :;ot count it. I put mine in a bag and stuck it in a pair of pants which was lying on the bed, and wrap ped it in a black cloth. He also took a cloth and overcoat, and hoots, and then we went out into the horse stable. wherc he wanted to "et on a hots?, to which l"di I not agree. We then came to a qn arret, am! he threatened to shoot me, and puiied out his pistol, and 1 palled out mine which was not loaded, but stdl in the s:irnecondi;ion I.e gave it to me. I soon load cd it and told hifn to let us go. He sts not yet ; we will fir-t l tr:i the house down so thit the pcopla will think that thev were burned. We took a bundle ot straw, and I went in and laid it in the room, put bed clothes to it, and he put the fir to it while 1 was watching .t the window. After this we went awav towards the railroad, and he said on the road that he wanted to v:sit a good friend a few days and wanted to preseut him the pistol, and asked n hethcr I would not give him mine. I told him if he would give me $.4. what it cost, would, and he pave me the $4 in silver. I did t ot tiust him right, and shot it off first, and nked him to shoot (iff his too. We came bv this time to Huntingdon and staid here till the train airived going towards A toona. What t eca tne of these pistols I cannot say. He never told me. 1 rue it now that I went along, but t is too late. Then I had no reason for ir. He here in the jail took up his religin again, and t- ok this i round before the world to make himself free, but it did not save him from death. I was steadfast in mv belief, and can not charge like him. I beiieve iu God and eternity, and do not like when others want to tell me out of the church. A great many be lievc that I never went to school. If I were a bad man 1 could still turn and be a good man, (so could every man.) However, each one can think as he pleases of me I have given myself to God, and expect His morcv alter I have outlived mv trouble. Neither of via is innocent of the death penaltv. This is the correct and the whole truth. This I speak before God. when I conae to the footstool of mercy and throw myself upon Him who i mv stand by, and this is the reason 1 am ready to leave this world. I wish all well when 1 leave, after I hare lived 40 years. Yours truly, Gotlkib Va.v Bohxer. THE PRISONERS LAST NIGHT. During yesterday and the greater part of last night some one of the ministers of the different churches of the town conversed and prayed with the condemned men. and en deavored to bring them to a more perfect knowledge of their situation. Bodenberg slept but little, and at different times during the night was heard to groan and pray in German. Bohner observed his usual stoical demeanor to al! who came near him, but ho, too. frequently give evidence of the unset tled condition of his mind. It was reported that he had expressed a desire to be execu ted before 12 o'clock, so that he might have his dinner in h . The prisoners were vigilantly guarded during the night, and Bohner frequently in quirer! for a pen that he might write some thing. As no quills were at band, and it was feared that he might commit suicide, he was provided with lean pencils only. Sheriff Neeley and his deputy. Mr. Fouse, were astir early this morning perfecting the final arrangements, and they did their w hole duty to all concerned. The different prison ers, particularly Butler, made themselves very useful about the prison. this mousing. as early as 10 o'clock, the different plat f rms, houses, trees, and hills, from which a view of the execution could be had. were crowded with people of both sexei. all anx ious foi the revolting spectacle to tka place. The venders of cigars, cakes, etc.. were out in full force, and the day appears to be a goner! holiday. There waa considerable noise and bustle among the crowd of sight seers, some of whom have come a distance of twenty miles. The Rev. Mr. Stoeckel, who has been the spiritual adviser of the prisoners during their confinement, was on hand at an early moment, and exhorted the men to be firm, and to place reliuce ia the Lord. Boden berg appeared ileeply distressed at times, and inquired several times for the lady at Altoona to" whom he was engaged to be married, but up to this moment the has not put in au appearance. A D1S"RHERLY MOB. About 11 o'clock the crowd became im mense, and climbed up the prison walls. The sheriff ordered them down frequently but they not obeying, he at length put a pistol iu his pocket, and ascending the scaf fold steps, addressed them again, telling them they must get down if they did not he wculd shoot. About this time a number of women were admitted to the prison, and examined the gallows. None except the ministers, Rev. James C. Clark, of Metho dist Church, Rev. R. E. Wilson, same de nomination. Rev S. D. Stoeckel, German Reformed, and Rev. il. E. Earhart, Luthe ran, were admitted. Last evening the girl from Altoona to whom Bodenberg was engaged to be married visited the prison, and on her appealing at the cell-gtating. Bohner hobbled to the door, aud for the first time since his Incarceration has manifest d feelings of humanity. He fondled with her and spoke in endearing terms. She tieated him affectionately and desired him to acknowledge if it were so that Bodenberg did not participate in the mur der. Bohner replied : "He was with me, and will have to bang with rue." O.i her leaving. Bohner handed her a portmnnaie. containing tome money and unimportant papers. She returned by the evening train. The prisonere were up very early this morning. Bohner slept a portion of the night, but Bodenberg slept none. Bohner was shaved, and, at his request, was given a cizar. tie then picked up a book, and sat on the bed stnokiug and reading, until he wan taken from his cell. Except at the few iutervals when addressed by the clergymen. htfmanifi.'sted the same stolid indifference as before, which is a species of bravado never before seen by the oldest correspondent here. Bodenburg's manner was entirely different, lie stood at the gratii-g weeping, until the arrival of the clergy man, with whom he per formed the last sad devotional exercises. Several ladies were admitted early in the mont'ing, and. together with the deputy, sherilf. viewed the scaff iM. They remained witbin the jail during the day. but whether they witnessed the last scene is not known. Bohner wrote a jumbled stattnient, from which the following extracts are made : Beloved in the Lord It is a matter of labor to collect my th( lights and ay unto ymt farewell. 1 pray aii whom I have of fended not to treasure anv anger against me, but tj pardon me. sime I am about to re call ail bt-fore I depart from this life, with the consciousness that I am at peace with God. I therefore take thi cup r-f bitterness with comfort. I place myself immediately before the judgment-seat of God, as I ap proach the shores of eternity, since I con ftantlv pray aud commune with Him silent ly. This causes me comfort and happiness here and hereafter. I speak in this manner to God and uot to man. I feel myself of fended in this when men attempt to teach me. Whether I am guilty or not guilty I am not able to judg, therefore I leave it to the hands of God. He is the righteous Judge. His powerful word I will soon hear and submit myself to his righteous punish ment. Beloved friends, that I may so call you causes me a peculiar pleasure, I cannot by word of mouth tell you ; you may theie forc receive it from my pen. for tl'e pain which I sufLr prevents rue from telling yon. for I take nothing out of this world, but the empty prayers whereon I make known my tears aud complaints. Think f me here as 1 think of you in yonder happy world. I have no fears for the grave; I rather long for it, because I shall there find rest from pains and trouble. I came to Altoona and made the acquaintance of B idenberj:. and soon after visited Peighul's house. "After ward B denbvrg said Beightal bad monrv and wC ought to get it. 1 tlen had a big knife made. I acknow ledged t having been concerned in shooting the old man, but the old woman attacked me with a shovel. I pushed the old woman away, and she fell on the flo'-r. I then hit her with the shovel. T deny that I am an infidel, am! blame the whole affair on Bodenbetg. I acknowledge that we only got two hundred and fifty dol lars in all ; it was in gold ami silver. After the murder I desired to go away. Boden berg iusisted we should stay and fire the house. We did so, and then we quarrelled and were going to shoot each othr. But after a time put away our pistols and started away. I hope God will have mercy on my soul. At 12 o'clock Deputy Sheriff Fouse and his assistants proceeded to the cell ef the prisoners and bound them. In the mean time Sheriff Net-ley ascended the scaff , id and asked that order be maintained by the as sembled throng. The prisoners made no resistance, but submitted quietly, and were marched down from their cells at 12J o'cl.ick. First came Bohner with Sheriff Neeley, followed by ministers , next came Bodenberg with the other ministers. The prisoners walked out boldly. They were dressed in common citizen's dress. Following- were the members of the press and the doctors. The prisoners ascended the scaffold with firm tread. After taking position beneath the halters, prayer was cflered by the Rev. Mr. Sykes. Daring this prayer one of the platforms fided with people went down with a crash and created much confusion, but the prison ers were unmoved. After the prayer Bodenberg rrad the state ment published above, when Bohner turned to him and denied its truth. After a few exchanges of words between the men. Rev. James C. Clarke delivered a most eloquent pnyer in English, to which the prisoners listened attentively. At the conclusion of the prayer, ropes were put around the men's necks, and the ministers and officers bid them good-by. Bodenberg, in a clear, loud "voice, then committing his soul to God, and the black caps were drawn over their heads. There was a sensation in the crowd, and many of tho spectators turned away. B .hner commenced to "say something in German, during which the Sheriff gave"the signal, the drop was pulled down, and the men hung at exactly twenty minutes of one. They were so secured an ! tied, hand and foot, that no motion was perceptible in either. It is supposed their necks were broken instantly. - Bth of the men were almost friendless, and for a time it was unsettled what dispo sition should be made of their remains Bodenberg. it is understood, had requested of his sweetheart that she should take pos session of his remains. They will bo handed over to her, should sho present herself. B .hner's remains will be given to the phy sicians, and devoted to the developement of medical science. It may be safely estimated that nearlv ten thousand people were in town to-day The hotels and restaurants reaped a rich harvest. It was not until after the bodies ha l been taken down that all the great con course of people left the neighborhood of the prison. TT CHKR n8S h."T V-teJ 0De yeRr'8 8 W of a V. S. 15. Court Jmtu to 8uutoa widow- General IVeT Itefns. raper petticoats at fifteen cents retail are the latest sensation iu Boston. A young ladv in Iowa, wanting to Com mit suicide in as pleasant a way as possible, made a r.ice cake to put her poison in. The radical majority at the recent elec tion in New Hampshire is about 1,100, a looser about 2.600 since last year, aud of about 6.000 on the majority for Grant. A little boy at Greenwood Furnace. Mifflin county, aged about three years, kill ed a little sister lying asleep in a cradle, by striking heron the head with a hammer. Th ice gathered in rittsbu-gh for next summer's supply is aid to be about two inches thick and to resemble a ro'xtore of yellow mud, tallow and Western Reserve cheese. It will be iu great demaud for fancy drinks. Iron poker are the latest improvement in school discipline in Indiana. The result of the first introduction is not quite satisfac tory, however, being a boy kiiUd, and a teacher in prison, with a good chance of hanging. Broom corn was introduced into our country by Dr. Franklin. While examin ing a corn whisk (imported) 1 e accidentally discovered a single seed, which he planted in his garden, and from which the cora was propagated. The largest porker yet slaughtered, among the great many boasted of. was one recently killed by Mr, Jefferson Shaner, of Chester county, wh'.ch weighed, when drers ed. 1,040 poilnd3. Mr. Shaner can boast killing the largest hog. A German named Leo Gottschalk. a bigamist, has come to grief at Easton. His first wife, residirg in Boston, arrived in Easton this week and had him arrested for bigamy. Hi Easton wife is n worthy woman, and has the sympathy of the citi zens. On the 21th nit., in Ashley rour.ty. Ark , Yarren K. Herning, a young man. while frenzied from drink, shot and kil'ed James Johnson, a school teacher fiom Texas Herning fled from the place, and a short distance ff met-faur negroes three men and a woman and thot and killed two ef the men. He was subsequently lodged in j-ul. -Mrs. Van Bnskirk, wife of the propri etor of tke City Hotel, William-port, made a narrow escape from death, on Sunday afternoon last. Her clothes took fire from some coals that fell from the range in the kitchen, and she was soon enveloped in flames'. Had it not been for the prompt ac-' tion of Mr. Col'onrn, clerk of the hotel, she would 1 ave burned fo death. Among tho many gallant men who went down with the Oneida were Lieutenant Commander W. F. Stewart, son of Hon Andrew Stewart, of Unh-ntown. and Kngi netr J. W. Fhelan. son f Hon. John Flie-lan. la'e a member of the Legls7.tuie from Green county. They were boh gradmtes of the Naval Academy at Annapolis, and were youug men of fine promise. Tfce c nespoodent tf the Cincinnati Catholic Telegraph at Rome, states that a protest, in strorg largrasrp. ngiinst the promu'tration of the dogma of infc.lil-i!ity of the Rope tir having it con-ideiel as an article of faith, has 1 ei-n signed by a large, number cf American Bishops, the narre i f Archbish q l'urceil heading the list. The two infamous villains, the hrnth-r Agnew. man ied men, who werenntire l sorne (iks S2o having married two respectable, young fcirls named Dougherty, in Chester, have at last come to gtief. The vidians have been arrested on the ehaige of higamv. and have been imprisoned to await their trial. It is hoped the- will receive a pun ishmrnt commensurate with their daik and iufamous crime. An honest old uarkey. whose; expecta tions ef getting a forty acre plantation and a domestic jteka-s for voting ti e Radical ticket, were entirely sincere, now g. es back on his friends in this wise: Dem carpet baggin' scalawag fellers, da tell us d; r war pervisions in de constitution for we coll. id folks, but dat was a lie - clem pervisions didn't come. 'Fore God, n-assa, I ain't seen de fust mou'ful.", The Mayor of the citj- of New Y. rk. has formally consented to rid; at the heal if the Iripb procession on St. Patrick's day. A commitee. representirg the vaiions U'.l-er-niarf societies, waited upon him and tender ed h?m an Invitation to that effect. His Hofior w ill occupy an open barouche, w hich .will contain several of the city Judges also. It is said that the nnmber of persons in th precession this year will be at least twenty thousand. Win. Greenman. T'jomas Flyr.n, and a young German, name unknown, were killed on Friday morning last by the falling of a platform ou which they were at work painting the cornice a five story building, on the corner of Lake street and Wabash avenue, Chicago. Wm. Johnson was also on the platform but seizad and clung to a rope, when a man ran tip on the roof, reach ed over its edge and grasped him by the coat collar and hauled him safely up. Hfrotc Conpcot of a Mother. We won der how one of oir oung ladles, whose sole test of endurance is the ball room, and a ca pacity for keeping up the "german" until daylight, would have encountered the trials of Mrs. Nathaniel Moody, of Auburn.Maine. That lady started from Lewiston.on the loth ultimo, in a blinding snow-storm. Her conveyance was a pting a sort of sleigh, drawn by one horse and she held her two year baby in her arms. Crossing Taylor Poud iu the dark, she found she had lost her way, and had been more than au luur dri ving in a circle. She met the emergency with a bold and skillful marccivre: She unharnessed the horse, and turned him loose, tipped up the pung so that it shelter ed her from the wind, and, wrapping herself and child in the sleigh-robes, laid down in the snow. The drift against the pung rath er improved its protecting powers. The horse found his way home by morning, and suggested the story of the night. Prompt aid thus summoned rescued the mother and child, who had suffered no serious harm; The worst night of the winter failed to chill the heait of one of those brave New England matrous whose sons grow up as erect and hardy as their own pine trees amid their Northern snowt. Tkrmblb Murder kkar Pittsburgh:. On Monday afternoon last, March 14ih. a horrible murder was committed at Mans6eM, Pa., about four miles distant from Pittsburg! A railroad employee, named Thomas Rearl don. who boarded at ibe house of Mrs. Tubm. came into the premises ami remonstrated with tht. woman about whipping one of her children. Words passed between them, when Reardon, who is known to be a man of violent temper, deliberately put bis baud into his coat pocket, drawing therefrom a pistol, presented it at the deetise!ess woman and fired, the hall pntprincr Imr Vni.- i . - - - - p. i ' v. . 1 1 t n 1 1 vl ( killing her instantly. As soon as he f,.uni i .1.-. 1. U.ll:ll li 1 .1 mm ne au timed ner ne put on li is coat and left the house, aud has not yet been captur ed. Mrs. Tobin waa an industrious woman and the mother of eight children, who are depending on her for support. Clreat excite ment exists in the neighborhood, and every cffjrt is being made to diboorer the where abouts of the marderer. I d3 no v eh & AKi:i. "tVIlii Ml: ST P ELASTIC STlTCt FAMILY " SEWING MACM35R 495 BROADWAY, NEWVria 730 Cliesliiut St., rOlXTS OF EXCELLENCE Beiuty and Elas'icitj of S:i;l, Perfection and Siaip'itity uf y . v Using both threads direct! fr0Dl No fastening ot seams bv bandar i ' of ti.read. 3 -aMi. Wide rnnge of application wiihoc- cL adjutmeiit. -i The seam retains it beaut after wfthin" anil irniilnr. ' c.-B-sides doing all kinds ..f .'. . So:rirr Tilf-1iilla tl.o. t..i . H . tnii.e. flt(., . most beautiful mid perni ti eut LaibrV OMiameiit.il work. Tur. IIiohest Tru vs at all tLt r,. exhibitions of the Unite! S'a-ra :ir i r have liei-n ow inli-l t'ie OliOVK" ' SEWING MA CHI X - ,.-, .u-i..i r.i;.iu ieI m ff,., . The vriit nirnt'T j r.irF TIlr Clr TUK LEGION OK HuSOR. r.'S r Trt r.f . L r r- w ...1 T... 1 - ' on Hie representative o! t' r;r:0Vi-. , . KEH SEWING MA CIU NFS. , ru tior rnivere!Ie, Parw, l.-r,7, tim. their fiieat sur." lot i v o er aii 0:' f.. ... ?af- r . ' i. ' Hilton. -. i or sa-e- or l T l O- ! 'Ur.C j, J5 5 TO COXM'JipTITns. The At-VFTir. hiving hrfn rf.,v health in a I. w weeks bv a vcrv si'm'.VpT after having stitTer-d several lears-ha lung affection, nn-i lh.it i?rf:,l .!;.el , gumption, is at x'ons to m ik kr.oat-i. low su flVrei the mean o!Mf. ": To nil who dry-re It. hn ,!; ?n j lf.r, the pres-cYipron tise l v'free of !, r.-e , . directions for prpparlhs :ml n'w Vj f , . wftich th will fj:.d a rvr. ci m. r'e . t' TION, AsTBil, UltuSril.Ts. Ac of the advertiser in srmlii; t!;p !''- tr benefit the afflicted "re i.l h.d w men lie c incn es to I e niv ..; ,, hopes every sufferer ili trv Lis irn:ri" will cost'hem notion? :ni ni iiv j rovea W, I'art'03 wi-hin.' tl-e r.rosT: vin- ;;'. . 1 L 1 ad-liess P.ev EDW-pD.A WIIr', in; !5J.-1 y. ilham-!,urg. Kin.-? C n n n n ( - s 3 i-?: IO 1 n K WOI.'KIXti (LAs'J-U,, now .rrpsTC-i to i!iri:isii M! ''tUtfj employment at rome. ine l.r of ;li t: tor snare momei-ts. ri:-:.!r- uen - ; r-rohtah'e. 1 ersons of ci l.er pu e f Irom ."9c. to $5 rr ever.ing. 1W ;.. eari ne.ifly as much as n.eii. Tua'tiV. this notice mar snd tlieir a.ldrPr. sa ;, business we make tlii t:rp.trPei fa;T.,s as are not ell .-ali-fie 1. c !! , for lie trouble ol ri'"m;. fVl r irc si . valuable sample. h'u-li ni!l (In tu c-.-ir-work on, nn.l n copy "! Tut: l'j.i r.t L.i art Co;!rr.xiox our of tl.e l.-it--: r l.miily newgpapcrs pu!i'iliel ail e?.t miil. Ppsdei, if w-u w-,t .win-Mr? :- abc woi?:. a.i.l-css E. C. ALI.F..V i C Augfiflta, Slai.ie. Lorillanl's " EUREKA M Smoking Tobacco -s ;!! x-i. f. ' - of CTiiril.iVf : V ;. ! trever': n it is uj;!-t-.; t n.'ie.i I: . . i;i w'rch h-.r.- b-iiidsome miodin birs Mterscli.it: in P pe :ne d.ir r-m-ked. LorlUiii r Yacht Club Smoking Tobacco c ::is-i !y all sU IliP ii s ol P. '-it tlr Clio l- s: " T it is :,r.?: r;: its effects, as the Xieoline has .-oa- . it leaves iio oisat:ree able taste s.fv:-i- it is very tnibt, l:lit in colur :!:: hence one pound wi'.r In? ns (.: in ordinary tob-iceo. In this brarni Ps rrders erry itay for flrt q-ia'itr Jiff-. Pipes. Try it nn-1 diiivirce vi nr-i- '-i it claims to be "thr kini-st r ah." Lnrlllm-1' 'CENTURY Chewing Tobacco. This r.mr.J f Cut CliC:! ha no r,uji lif-r Mwi.Tt. wiifn.ut dcLj; '-' chewing tobaco in the c-i'.;!:trv I m lllard' hare n' l'1-" snuffs! era! i;-p ;n ' ' ; f ore - t:ii i? nnii is still acknowledged ' tin. ties: UsP'f . CfIf vcur storrlcc P'er d if r.,i ll articles for sale,k him to set t'.f: ! ! sold by tespectab'e jobbers n'n-it of."" Circular of prices forwarded en u: P. LORlLLAItD fc CO., XfwTi" ETER CAMPBELL t - r t t: v i : T BEE HIV The ut.dersipned has secitei ,f'"1-, of the United .Mate?, dated Drcer-' for an improvement m the con sir-' Hives, and claims f-r his invent:' s-. : possessed by no other here'- f !r'T". The principal feature of ti.s ,t"i ' . arrangement by means of wh oh " ly ventilated, thus prechidii S li'.e r,v""' tiie bees smothering. 'he con a" !U,T honey souring. This desirab e su plished by a vertical pot for. ted :u(iT! centrally through the hive and " und bottom. Ail persons hirerestw '- lure w ill Ht once see the great sum cured ir. this improvement. The re.--for the incres?e of bee .... I The peculiar construrtT-rj ot the - nlarly in the arraniiemeiit ot tc J '.' parttuents, whereby it can be 'e'c'. time without disturbing thel't valuable improvement 1 !-'' '. p T, to any person who examine '"j exa.iiii-atioii of the wi rkiiijs ot ,-:e'': : condition of the interior can t-e w- -time, as the si ies re c isi' l - . can be tra.sferred from a ''""'r?u improved one without any '1 '- It would require too much space w here all the advantages claimed m tion, but full iuforniaiion bl l l'',u,.'j.; nished by applying in per-on or ''V'; patentee. 1 am now t re; . tied w territory f -r the sale of the IcirrovfJ in any portion of tlie t'nitP-1 "'r'V I'KTEU CAMl carroiiio . o. 'mdril Splendid Farm forf ri M1E sub,crit et -St r oc fi!e; J and easv pin.et.ts. tb't n" . ;: nu.l l,.,K!.'PAl!M reif!'' V1"" - j"- .. .. l. ,.r L'-rt p. aojirt-tng tne porvv-i - - couiilT, anil coina"- , a Acres of which ;-re m T tion and the In la nee wed ,;rn.''-R iK excellent OKCH AKD on tl! r ..,T. A fomlorlttti.O ML'e-4'- It is an at)-jnuaiic -i puir- - - jtt'1 prooerty, beautiful y !"c,tf ; ,,w if' to town. boo s, mid tir1 A,;;' produce 1 Ule iaJu?'tSrkiiF:j dik-s Carro,Uown,Cm"''k Carrolitoii, vn"- AUTOMATIC RllLf ill I he patentee ot the oi;!' and nten:ed an AUTOMA'1 14 .. GATE, to which he invites '.,, railroad men. F.dl inform w1' , l nislied on application, nnd Con'. will be disposed of by tie in von ' .: 1 as above. iun J
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