r The American Volunteer PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY SCORNING, John. B. Bratton, OFFICE-SOUTH MARKET SQUARE. Tkbmb.—Two dollars per year if paid strictly ia advance. Two Dollars and Fifty Cents if paid within throe mdnths, after which Three pollers will be charged. These terms will be rlf Idly adhered to In every Instance. No sub scription discontinued nntUall arrearages are paid, unless at the option of the Editor. ©naeatefl Hairtiß for Sale. HALE of UNSEATED LANDS—'Ey virtue of a warrant from under the band nml seal of-the Commissioners of Cumberland -county, and to me directed, tbo following tracts or lots of unseated lands, situated in Cumber ijind county, Pa., will be sold at public sale, at in o'clock, on MONDAY, the 10 Ih das/ of JUNE, A D. 1872, at the Court House. In Carlisle, coun ty aforesaid, or os much of each tract as will de fray the unpaid taxes and costs thereon. y GEORGE 8088, Cbunty Treasurer. CurlUle West Ward, Owners. Natoher, Margaret, Dfcjtfnson townaMp, iVo. Acres . Lot 51 AW, D. V. A C. W. 10 77 5 Albert, widow, 1 47 11 Beecher, Jacob 818 100 Beam. John 1 13 21 Bnshey.J.Y. 15 74 . Boner. Joseph 72 10 Brough, Jacob 155 G Brown A Criswell, 1 06 7 Blteman, Daniel 18 s Blteman, Wesley 3 32 5 Brough, John 1 21 0 Bolen, John - 140 I>l Craighead, Wm. 106 |0 Collision,F. 35 5 Criswell A Browu, . 156 5 Coon, Joseph 3 C 8 10 Clapsaddie, David, 160 0 Childs, Jacob 03 15 Cookley, Noah •' 32 370 Dlven, S.iN. 40 12 0 Dixon, John 2 58 0 Dull, J. W. 22 3 Davis, Rebecca 48 7 . Flshburn. John 18 10 Graham, John (heirs) 2 77 .17 Gardner. John " 001 S Glolm, Samuel 84 0 Grolst, Jacob -24 id Gardner, Wm. , 1,75 «i . Gardner, Ellas .88 Gardner, Rebecca, .88 .9 .-Hemmlnger, John 84 20 Hepburn. Sam’], sr. t 1 50 5 Hummoloough, H. A, 52 10 Harris, Samuel, 25 4 IClng, Jacob V 112 00 Kurtz, Noah 1 81 2.70 Keller, John 22 50 0 Keffler, Henry 129 7 . Lerew, Adam 876 - 3 Lerew David P 32 4 Lauoh, John 1 80 9 Myers, Charles * 512 3 Myers, Cornelias, 123 *9 Myers, Cyras 177 3 Minton, Nicholas 4 71 4 Marsden, Dr. D. 2 21 30 Myers, Henry 2 03 9 Myers, John H. 3 25 4 Myers, Ezra 32 12 Mlntorf Isaac • 3 77 5 Myers, Amos C. 2 45 4 McCreary, William 80 10 Myers, Felly 2 01 5 Noffslnger, Jerrie 1 14 15 Newcomer, John 76 4 Ross, Gibson 69 13 Rebert, Jacob 4 03 3 Slalsralth,'Peter. 2 80 5 Scoboy, David 141 15 ’ Sterner, John 402 13 Sterner, Jos* L. 2 02 10 Smyser. Philip 47 6 • Stuart, Hugh Esq. 32 23 Stuart, John 2 57 6 Trestle, Adam ■< 2 68 15 Trine, John 2 06 9 Trestle, J. B. 70 20 Woods, N.W. 6-20 8 Wlremon, Isaac 20 5 Wolf, Jacob 26 4 Yetts, Simon - 28 17 Zelgler,Hannah I 49 Frantyord Township. 16 Ahl, P. A. 48 5 Bowman. Samuel • 25 0 Dunbar, John 162 50 * Darr, Joseph 24 3 Cnrtz A Grove 24 7 Forbes, A. (heirs) 75 6 Plnkenbynder, A. 13 5 Grlner, John . 60 22 Grisslnger, Samuel 66 8 Kiser, George 80 5 Krlrier, John 40 4 Lookoy A Bosler-, 122 9 . Longneoker, Benjamin 23 25 Nallor, Barnett 38 5 Ployer, Jacob 25 59 Siiyder, Henry 102 10 Washmood, George 48 315 Woodbrnrn, J. M. 7 o SopeweU Township , •>3 Sharpe, J. McD. Mtylin Township. SJ BUidle.E.M. 180 5 Arnold, Samuel (heirs) 15 i;j Fulton, James 65 W McCune, W. C. - I 77 20 Rice, Peter • 80 . Middlesex Township. 10 , , Craine. Dr; Jos. 75 150 Egolf, John 4 00 Neio Cumberland. ,ot May, Joseph OS Penn Township, . 25 Allen, William 50 Barns, Eliza 25 32 Dunoon, David 30 10 Engle, Jesse 40 65 Grove,-Mich'l. «t Bro. 4 00 100 Galbraith, Thomas (heirs) 1 50 Grove, Jacob 28 30 Kyle, John 3 76 14 Line, David .165 20 Miller,'A, G. *3 40 23 McKinney, Thomas 7o 3!) ' Miller, Joseph 1 54 8 McQlaughlln, Wm. 60 70 Peffer, Keller Benj. 1 2o 580 • Shook & Bro„ - 2 IK) 20 Thrush, B. , I£o 09 Weaver, Charles 1 35 T{o Woods, 1 95 South Middleton Township. I.') Albright, Jacob M . ;«. Deardorr, George W. 15 Earnest, Edward M Gardner, Barney I!) Groist, Joel 2(1 Lerow, B. (heirs) 20 Louck, J. & P. 0 Lerew, D. P. 112 Sheafer, Jacob 18 Wondorly, D. (heirs) 10 Wolford. John 7 West, Mary, West Pcnnsborough lowruhip, 13 Hlckernoll, Henry April, 11,1872—9 t. ffloal- Qheapest coaxj r ie undersigned agrees to famish coal to all parties, either for family or llmebnrners’ use, at cheap rates, provided, they oooept the following: h To order all ooal in Company con. . 2. To charge mine weight, Irrespective of any loss in shipment by leaky cars. &o. 3, To deliver your coal us it comes to hand, without re-soreenlng, dirt and all. 4, That In the above-mentioned mode of busi ness yon will lose 10 per cent., so that when 20 tons are bought and paid for, you really gel but 18 tom. To this fact all regular dealers will testify. 5. To strive to get your ooal from any breaker you may desire, nut as we have to receive what In pent, be it Summit Branch. Big Hick, or Short Mountain Irom Lykons Valley, some of these being not so desirable, the same applying to the bard ooal breakers also. You take It as it is sent to ns. 5. As this kind of business is doneon the Kail road Company’s sidings, do not ask to see a sample ol coal. They do not allow more than twenty-four hours’ use of siding, we therefore cannot show what we can furnish you. Should vou wish to purchase coal whore It can be seen ai all times, kept In the dry, re-scrcencel and weighed before delivery, call at either yard of the subscriber, where your orders will bo promptly filled, andpromls© to save you the tor and vexation caused by using dtrty and inferm coal, thereby giving, your supply for less money than any one can do by furnishing the run of mine A. H. BLAIR. ue. 24, 1871—tf- ■ - A GENTS WANTED FOR FRANTZ * POPE’S , Knitting Machine la every borough and township of Cumberland county. The Idea of a Family KnUllngMaohlne ripened at last into absolute perfection I A sock knit, heel and toe complete, without taking It oil the hooks. In seven minutes, with less hand finishing than Is required by any pther machine. Makes any size of hosiery, knits goods of any material, whether woolen, cotton,linen or mix* ed, and of any shape and style; narrows, widens, makes fancy work with much greater facility than other machines, and seta up a finished top for stocking or other work. -Simple, durable and cheap. '• ■< - The undersigned having been appointed gen* cral agent for Cumberland county, fs desirous of establishing agencies throughout tho county, and requests all Interested to coll on or address him for further particulars. Address A. W. STERRETT. . Oakville, Cumb, Co., Fa. Prtl 18,1872—3 m QWEN’B MARBLE WORKS ■la removed from West Main street to 73 8. Han over street, where anything obtainable at a first class Marble and brownstonb shop i may be had at rates which eannat be undersold m city or country. .... Having a heavy and carefully selected stock on hand, I will sell it at rates which cannot be undersold, or excelled in workmanship. N. B,—Marble and Marbelized Mantles and encaustic tile, at city rates. Apt T 2 Am - . • R'OWEN. ESTATE NOTlCE.—Notice la hereby given that letters of administration on the to of David Vogelsong, late of the borough °f New Cumberland, Cumberland county, de ceased, have been granted to the undersigned tdmlnlstrators—the first named residing in new Cumberland borough, and the last named *Q Franklin county. All persons knowing them* selves Indebted to sold estate are requested to roaUe settlement immediately, and those hqv tbg claims to present them for settlement. HANNAH. VOGELSONG. w .■ ~ GEORGE D, VOGELSONG, March 20, IS72 —Ot- Administrator*, Ihe ammean BY JOHN B. BRATTON. ©lotting. JJ 8. BITTER & SON, " r Drapers Mercliant Tax due,, S 63 TAILORS! No. 44 West Main, Street, CARLISLE Spring Opening CLOTHS, CASSIMERES ;anh Vestings. We have fust received a fall assortment of Foreign and Domestic Cloths, Casslmeros and Vestings, embracing the latest novelties and the best manufacture, which we are desirous of ex hibiting to the public. Our prices cannot bo surpassed, &S~Bults made as low as TEN DOL~ ’ LANS, with the guarantee 0/ a perfect fit Cassi meres by the yard at all prices, from 05 cents up. A fWI fine of GENTS’ FURNISHING GOODS always on band. Shirts made to order. We Would respectfully solicit a call. We are the agents for the original Howe Sewing machine. Improved. April 11, 1872—1 y. NOTICE! TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN! JOHN ELLIOTT, No. 33 North Hanover street. Carlisle, has Just opened a large and splendid assortment orsprlng and Summer CLOTHING, Boots. Shoes, Hats, Hosiery, Ac. His stock of Clothing Is complete, embracing every variety and style, and unsurpassed in elegance, beauty and utility, and offered at prices that please and salt the people. Well may be said that John Elliott sells cheaper than anybody In town. I have secured one of the best practical cutters In the State, and also a largo assortment of Piece Goods, which I will make up to order at the shortest notice. Suits made as low os 89.00. al so, a large assortment-of Men’s ahd Ladles’ BOOTS AND GAITERS and children’s Shoes. Also, a large and elegant assortment of men’s boys’ and children’s HATS, that cannot fail to please in quality and price. All the obove. to be had now at May 9,1872—3 m CHEAP JOHN! Takes pleasure In announcing to bis many cus tomers and to the public in general, that he has now on hand one of the largest stocks of BGADY-MAD E CLOTHING, the latest styles for Men’s, Youth’s, Boys’ and Children’s wear. Boots and Shoes, Hats, Notions, and Ctcnt’s Famishing Goods, bought at the decline of prices, and consequent ly he will sell them lower than any othhr nouse in ihe valley. Although 1 have no GRAN ID OPENING, and can’t do any WONDERS, I can, neverthe less, by STRICT HONESTY, secure my custo mers. So please come and buy the BEST GOODS at the Lowest Prices, at Your Friend CHEAP JOHN’S, 6 Court House Ave„ In Franklin House. May2-ly. Oh, ye Wives! A man who Is In the habit of getting drunk every night, and coming home at three or four o’clock in the morning, astqnlsbed bis wife on one occasion by returning at 12 o’clock mid night. '‘Why did you come home so soon 7” said the loving spouse. “ Because,” (hlc)sald the husband, “ there was no other place open." There Is *• no other place" In Philadelphia for those 10,12 and 15 dollar SUITS Wo have arranged samples on cards so that any one who cannot call personally can have samples sent by mail. THE FINEST CUSTOMER DE PARTMENT IN AMERICA. ROGKHILL & WILSON, 4 . 603 and 605 Chestnut St., PHILADELPHIA. Jlay9-2t. ®OOITH. NEW STOCK * OF SINKING AND SUMMER DRESS GOODS, at extremely Low Prices, to which dally addi tions will he made, and POPULAR PRICES MAINTAINED Black Silks, Alpacas, Mohairs, of superior. lustre and durability, deiv competition as to, QUALITY and PRICES. jyroiiniing GoodS IN GREAT VARIETY. SUPERIOR- STOCK OF White Goods, embracing all the novelties of the season. Cloths, Cassimeres, Boys’ wear a Speciality. Cottonndes aud Farmer’s Drlllii. An examination is only necessary to covin ce that for Variety, Beauty, Durability aud Chea.p neas, our stock Is second to none In town. T. A, HARPER, May’2—tf. South Hanover St., Carlisle. J OOK OUT FOR THE “ Mammoth Boot !”• Everybody Is Invited to call at Jonathon Corn man’s ' SHOE STORE. in NORTH HANOVER Street, where ho win manufacture to order tho best Boots and Shoes, Gaiters, and all other styles that can be got In the market out of the best material, and as low os any other store in prices, for the cash. I have also, a new AMERICAN GAITER, for gentlemen, something that can't be had In any ether store in Carlisle, except at J. Com man's MauufaoUtttng Store, ono of the best styles ever got oat for gentlemen. AH the above will be sold at the Lowest Cash Prices. I won't be undeisold. Also, all kinds of Ladles', Misses* and Children's Colored work will bo made to or der ot tho shortest notice, and all work will be 8l and give mo a trial, and all work wiU be made In tho best workmanshlp-ilko 3SS& MAN WAS NOT MADE TO MOTTEN. Go forth when first the sun appears. With day up6n his wing. And see the laughing, happy sprites That round ills pathway cling. Behold the little fairy hands The eastern skies adorn, And then return and ask thy heart If man was made to mourn. Go hear the early singing birds, And view the laughing flowers, ' And watch the haypy dew-drops sport, . Among the tangled bowers, ' And see the meek-eyed rose look out To smile upon the thorn, And then retnrn and dare to say . . That man was mode to mourn. Go .when the golden sunset clouds Are laughing in the west, . And with a smiling face the sun ' Sinks lovingly to rest; And view the glorious images In twilight shadows born,. Then ask not Earns, but ask thy heart, If man were made to mourn. Go ask the silent moon at night, The stars that sweetly shine, The merry brook or happy breeze. If man should e’er repine; The moon, the stars, the breeze, the brook. ' Will laugh the thing to scorn, And echo back these truthful words— Man was not made to mourn. But man was made to think and act, To rid the-cause of right, And cheer the darkest night with smiles Of holy, calm delight; To part the thorns that cross the path. To help the weak along; To bid the faint, despairing one, Again with hope be strong, Go then, thy erring brother seek. No longer lot him roam, But kindly, gently take his hand. And lead the wand’rer home; Go heal the mangled, bleeding heart. By grief and anguish torn, . And whispering with a loving smile, Man was not made to mourn. Go teach the world that virtue’s path Is not o’erfiown with fears, But angels, smile on every aide, And every prospect cheers; Go send a Joy to every heart. And fill the world with light. For man was made to think and act. And aid the cause of right. In the latter part of -the last century occurred, at Chester, the trial, convic tion and execution of Elizabeth Wilson, on a charge of Infanticide. Her.great beauty, misfortunes and unfaltering determination to shield the perpetrator of the crime, even with the sacrifice of her life—for no one believed her to be the dhtual murderer—have made her story part of the traditionary lore of this locality. The facts are, substantially, these; Elizabeth Wilson was of an humble but respectable parentage. The girl, from Infancy, was remarkable for per sonal beauty and a demonstratively af fectionate disposition. In youth, the whole warmth of her love was bestow ed upon her brother William, two years older than herself, for it seemed that love, devoted love, was the para mount law of her existence. Her mother died when she was yet a child, and thus, wanting maternal counsel, she grew toward womanhood, for her father, an ordinary man, deemed main tenance the only duty-due from a parent to his offspring. Indeed, In a few years he re-married, when the mournful story of Elizabeth’s life be gan, for it was by his wife’s advice that the two children were bound out at service—Elizabeth near by, William over fifty mileii away from his gentle sister. There she remained, and when we again find. Elizabeth Wilson, she was a graceful., timid girl of seventeen, attracting by her uncommon loveliness the homage which beauty always com mands. John Elliott’s. A young: girl In the neighboring vil lage of Hoo.k-Hossing was to be mar ried, and Lizzie was Invited to. the wedding. It was the first party she had ever attended, and, of course, her'heart fluttered with anticipated pleasure.— She did not see the depth of woe that lurked in her path, for, from that eve ning all her future wretchedness was to have its source. The bridegroom brought with him a friend—a hand some, dark-eyed, self -possessed and accomplished young man. Lizzie and he met, and a mutual love resulted. The Summer stole by, during which the young man was constant in his at tentions, indeed), he accompanied her to her father’s hi ome on a visit, and it was generally understood that they were engaged. When the young couple returned to the ihmily In which Lizzie was living, they took back with them a small stool, painted blue, upon which, many years before, her brother had cut ■ wit’j hi« knife, the letters W. E. Bhortly after their return, her lover a nnounced his intention of removing to -a distant city to establish himself in business. It was a sad . parting. Let ters were exchanged, but soon those from the young man grew cold, and the intelligence rapidly reached the •poor girl that her faithless lover had yielded to the blandishments of a rich and charming widow. She was wretch ed, for in her confiding trust, she had yielded to his every desire. She shortly after gave birth to“a dead infant. Crushed and broken—depressed with neglect and sorrow, she fled to the city of Pbildaeiphia, where she remained almost a year, when she returned to the country. The intervening time, passed in the city, is clouded in mystery that can never be explained. Her health was broken, her actions were dull, and a strange stupor seemed to hang over her. Soon it became obvious that; she would again be a mother. At length she gave birth to twins. When ques tioned, she answered incoherently and contradictorily, and her mind seemed to be Intent only upon the simple de sire to return to the city. , When the children were a few months old, a neighbor consented to convey, her a part of the way in his wagon, from which, however, she alighted when they reached the King’s Highway lead ing to Philadelphia. He left her seated On a rock, near a grove, nursing the |Wical BURNS. Ipsatoemis. ELIZABETH WILSON. CARLISLE. PA., THURSDAY, MAY 16, 1872. babies.. This was early in the forenoon. At dusk, she came to the house where she had lived in the city, haggard, and exhibiting ail the indications of an in sane mind. Her 'Children were not with her. - Next day, two strangled infants were found in a grove, a few miles from Chester. Her came became connected with the circumstance, and, when, ar rested, the same sluggish apathy mark ed her demeanor. 8 lie denied having committed the murder, but'declined to tell who had done it; sometimes she declared that the children were living. When taken to prison, she simply asked for writing materials, and, in a letter to her brother, besought him to come to her and bring the little bine stool npon Which he had cat their initials, so long ago.. He came at'once. The meeting was silent, but thrillingly affecting. At length he asked her whether she had committed the crime with which she was charged. No, ho,” sße cried, “ I did not.” u ,you.. must have been greatly changed,” he said, “had you done so.” “I am dreadfully changed,” she re plied, “ but I never harmed anything.” Taking her hand in his and drawing her to his breast, he bent over, and in a low voice said, “My dear sister, will you not tell me who did it?” She broke away from his embrace, and in a wild, startled manner inquired, “Did what?” , All endeavors to get from her any particulars whereby the actual murder er could be diseoveredj seemed vain, and few believed the poor girl herself had committed the horrid act. Once, indeed, as her head lay upon her broth er’s breast, she said, in response to a re mark, that every secret could he safely confided to his faithful heart, “Se did it.” “ He! who is he ?” inquired William, gently. . . “ Their father.” “ Did you know he intended to do it?” “No. He sent word that I • should meet him at the grpve, and he would give me money to support the children. When X asked him for It, he swore, grew angry, and in a rage strangled the babies. I fainted. When I returned to consciousness, I was alone—the in fants were lying dead among the bushes. “ What is his name?” anxiously in quired her brother ; “ where does he live?” Shuddering, she drew back, and in a wild, distressed, voice, eried, “don’t ask me. I ought not to have told any thing. He loved me. Don’t oak me.” “ Tell me his "name?” pleaded her brother... •* His name! his name; I don’t know—the babies are alive. I’m sure they are alive. I don’t know. I ought not to have told anything.?’ •Thus she simply denied having com mitted the murder. Beyond this, noth ing could be learned from her; and of such scanty materials her lawyers were compelled to build her defence. They relied mainly upon her disturbed men tal condition. The unsettled state of her mind could be easily assumed to avoid the responsibly of guilt; urged the prosecuting onicer, and besides, if she did not perpetrate the crime, her silence after the horrid act, rendered her an accomplice after, the fact, and thereby ns principal to the murder. So the Court charged, and the Jury found her guilty. She ,was sentenced to be hung at Chester. Her brother used almost superhuman efforts to avert this terrible doom. A petition was drawn up, which was rap idly signed, setting forth the circum stances of the case, the shattered condi tion of her mind, and her misfortune as rendering her an unfit person upon whom the extreme penalty of the law should be visited. When William went to the prison before lie left for Phila delphia, she seemed solicitous for her little stool, for she said: “no matter what shall happen, promise, my dear brother, that you will take care of this for Lizzie’s sake. ” • And to the clergy man, when he spoke to her of death, she simply said, “ Tell Will to keep my stool. I have loved it so much.” In answer to his question, if she desired to confess anything, she said, “ No,I nev er committed the murder.” “ Are you resigned to death, should they fail to procure a pardon ?” he fur-, therasked. “ Oh, yes!” she cried, her whole Ihce brightening up; “X want to die.” Time passed, and the day for the ex ecution came. No news from her brother, and when the officers came to lead her forth to execution they found her sitting upon the little stool, gazing on vacancy. “Has William come 7” she asked. When told the import of their visit, she seemed to receive the summons without emotion, and Was taken to the place of execution—at the Intersection of the Providence and Mid dletown roads. Springer’s store is near the site. William all this time had worked un ceasingly, and the Governor after some delay, granted a pardon. In those days the roads wete usually In bad condition, and the heavy rain that bad lately fallen rendered them worse, and Impeded Wil liam’s return to Chester, for Barby creek was so swollen that It could not be ford ed, and much time was consumed before a boat could be procured. Urging bis horse to extraordinary effort, the animal fell dead beneath him. Procuring an other, he mounted and rode across the fields, through the heavy ground, leap ing the fences as he went. From the brow ofa hill he saw the crowd assembled at the place of execution.' Be eoreamed, shouted, waved hts hat, but in the Intense excitement he wasunheeded and unheard. All were gazing at the gallows, and in another moment he saw a woman’s form suspended in the air. A shriek of horror that they who heard never forgot, burst from the agonized brother, and the spectators turned to be hold a man, haggard and ;travel stained, bestriding a horse that staggered from weakness, as ho putforth fresh effort un der the goading whip and spur- ” A par don I A pardon I” the rider cried, as his horse stumbled and fell dead, William Wilson lay senseless at the foot of the gallows. Too late I The body woa out down, but the nook bad been dislocated, and the unhappy girl was deed! When resuscitated, to the surprise of all beholders, the man’s face was stamp ed with lines of . age. and the dark looks of youth bad onangsd to snowy white ness. Agony, in a few moments bad done the work of years Badly the broken-hearted man took the little stool from the cell, and departing from the haunts of men, be abode in a cave In Dauphin county, where be died a half century ago, a man of sorrow and of years. To this day be Is remembered in that locality ns William the Hermit. What Caused the Earthquake, At a scientific lecture delivered in San Jose, California, the lecturer, Prof. Stewart, observed and studiously re flected upon earthquakes and their cause. The result of his reading, study and observation is an opinion-that they are caused by the meeting of electrical currents which move, one upon the earth’s surface, the other in the region of clouds, and that they are brought to gether by those natural conductors, vapor and rain clouds—the meeting of the two currents upon the surface of the earth causing an earthquake. Prof. Stewart also maintains that these terri ble phenomena are controlabie by. the same means that we control the light ning and prevent it, through iron con ductors, from destroying our houses.— Ho says the iron rails of railways are as logically conductors of the electricity that causes earthquakes as lightning rods are of that electricity that comes from the clouds during a thunder storm. He maintained in his lecture that by means of these and other conductors it is in the power of man to so distribute the force of the electric currents which cause earthquakes that they will be as harmless as the lightning conducted down a lightning rod into the earth, — Ho says that the trans-continental iron track and wires ate already doing this valuable service for California, in send ing. apart of the earthquake forces far and wide Into the heart of the continent by which distribution the danger and intensity of the shocks are lessened there. The late earthquake furnished the most opportune and assur|ng proof of the soundness of Stewart’s theory. Ex actly {he. atmospheric condition which his theory requires to bring the electric currents together then existed; and what transpired upon their meeting was precisely that which his theory called for. The shock was felt all along the lines of the railways from Oakland to Winnemucca, being most severe at points nearest to that point where the cloud conductors were most dense, and where the opposing electrical currents may .be assumed to have been first brought together. Off the line of the railway any considerable distance there was no perceptible shock, or at least only a very slight one. At San Fran-' cisco, hitherto supposed to be standing on the most quaky ground, there was not shock enough to cause alarm, tho’ at Oakland it lasted over a minute, and was startling. In San Jose it lasted not less' than a minute and a half, part of the time severe enough to shake the plaster from walls and everywhere to drive people in alarm from their beds and a number out of their houses. At -Galt, directly on the lino of the rail way, twenty-five miles west of San Jose, the shock was strong enough to throw one person out of. bed, and it was also heavy on the line of the road east ward since the railway track has been laid down, there have been four, other earthquakes, all following the same course this one foiiqwed, none of them reaching San Francisco at all, and all of them being most severe in the towns directly upon the line of the railway. Colors for Evening Dress, A lady of taste, says a fashion journal, will not forget that colors change accord ing as they are looked at by day or by lamp-light, and we see her in the middle of the day stepping into a closed saloon lit up with gas to choose her evening dresses. A rule soon learned by experience in such things Is that a color gains or loses in beauty by daylight according to the treater or lesser ■ quantity of yellow it contains. Violet, which is the opposite of yellow, is that which changes most; it becomes a dull reddish-brown. Blue, if pure, becomes greenish; if dark, it looks hard and blackish; If light, it loses color, and turns gray. There is a shade of blue which has no brilliance by day, but acquires a great deal by the yellow light of gas, while turquoise silks charm ing by daylight, are quite effacee under the lampof-o ball-room. ■Those greens which Incline most to yellow look the prettiest of an evening. Thus apple green acquires* the brilliant tints of emerald ; peacock green loses Its blue reflects, and becomes too yellowish. Yellow , materials are . certainly those which appear, beat by lamp-light, espe cially silks and satins. Buttercup yellow, so bright at any lime, Is brighter than ever of an evening; straw-color becomes rosier, sulphur-color does not change, and maize becomes exquisitely soft and clear. All brunettes kno w how extreme ly becoming It is to them in the ball room. Pink changes to salmon-color. The yellow light of gas or candles, so hostile to all blue tints, enhances the splendor of rad. Buby becomes more brilliants naoarat appears Ugh tor, cerise deepens to crimson, and crimson inclines to capa oiue, which Itself assumes a more orange like cone, and orange vies with fire-color. Even black and white are subject to the alteration caused by artificial light; bluish-blacks, by far the moat handsome by day, lose all tbeirbeautliul blue shade, and become bard and dull. White on the contrary, gains much by lamplight; it laded, it lights up again, and actresses often choose yellowish-white dresses, knowing they will look best on the stage. Perhaps the loveliest of all shades for the evening Is silver gray, which acquires a somewhatrosy tint; butgraya which con tain any amount of blue, such ns pearl gray, lose all tbeir beauty and look dull as soon as lamps are lit. An Innocent Han Released from Prison Af ter Serving Eight Years. The Providence Journal of a recent date, says: James O’Neil, who has serv ed more than eight years in the State prison for a crime which it is now proved that he was entirely innocent of, was liberated Friday afternoon, shortly after the Senate consented to the pardon, if pardon It can be called. The news was brought.to O’Neil gently by his counsel, W. B. Whitman, Esq., of this city, who had thought best not to Inform him that. efforts were being made for bis-reieaso, that he might not be dlsappointbd, and they were at first too good news for him to believe. The poor follow passed the outer door of the prison for the first time since bis sentence, like one in a dream, and as he reached the street drew a long deep breath; with the heartfelt remark, “ How sweet the air smells! ” After ha began to realize that he was really relea sed, be said that he suffered more when told be was free than when he heard the sentence of imprisonment for life passed against him. He was taken In charge by a brother-in-law, % wbo lives In Phila delphia, and loft with him on Saturday for his home in that city. His parting words to his counsel, as he was about leaving in the cars, were: “ God bless you, sir; only for you I’d be In prison now; I’ll pray for you ; and it you ever need a man to die for you, send tor me;” in a-manner that left no doubt of tboir sincerity, and which must give his coun sel a satisfaction, that cannot be estima ted by money and compensate him large ly for the time spent in his behalf. Dur ing the time that O’Neil has,been in pri son be bos acquitted himself well, never having, been punished a single day. The confinement has worn on - him' some what, and his mind is now in rather a weak state; so that, he will have to be cared for until freedom strengthens him, which It is hoped it will do.* His brother in law, who comes well recommended, will have the care of- him, and is trusted for whatever sum the Assembly may see fit to appropriate for his use. O'Neil’s, friends and family are poof, and it would be a simple aot of justice for the Btate to pay him" for the time he has been, com pelled to serve it, at least, the usual amount allowed to a convict working out a fine and costs, namely 33) cents per day. Can anything less than this be justice ? ’Mr. Whitman deserves credit for bis zeal and success in working up this case; • He first satisfied himself of O’Neil’s, innocence, and then went-to work to procure reliable testimony that would convince everybody; no small matter when it is considered that the af fray happened nearly ten years ago, aad that the witnesses were scattered all over the country, and many of them had since died. Saved by Laughter.— Some persons possess keen perceptions of the ridicu lous, but wo doubt whether it serves them n bettor turn than it did In the cure of a certain lady supposed to be dy ng. Her friends were summoned to her bedside, and the physician stood with, his finger on her pulse, which was becoming almost imperceptible, when some person present, in the agony of.the moment, uttered a sound, which the lady afterwards described as “a howl com-, mingled.” This so acted upon the rlsl bles of the'dying woman as to produce a hysterical convulsion. To use her own words, “ she laughed all over and shook with laughter, without being able to move a muscle of herfaoe.” The result was that an immediate reaction took place. The astonished physician found tho pulse becoming stronger, and the clammy skin to be' covered with perspi ratiom Stimulants were administered, and in due time she fully recovered. She still lives to relate, in an amusing man ner, her almost miraculous escape from death ; but she said the circumstance al so Impressed her with the extreme cau tion that should be used in a sick room, where the people are supposed to be un conscious of what Is passing around them, since at no lime was she deaf to any expression of grief and concern ut tered by her friends, or of the opinions they expressed in regard to her condi tion and the prospect of her recovery. The Fashion op Pdnbbals in New Yobk.—The present innovation is to lay the body upon a couch dressed in its accustomed clothing with a pillow under the head. The position is usu ally that of the right or left and the bands are arranged in some natural and easy position. If the dead is a lady a handsome shawl is thrown over the figure and if a man, an afgban or silken quilt serves for a covering.— Flowers are in the room; but not in such obtrusive abundance os to make the Oder of these beautiful things haunt you forever afterward. The funeral is announced, and the friends and ac quaintances ore invited through public print, to be present and take leave of the departed. No hearse and on coffin affront the sight and chill the blood with those traditional sentiments which affrighted onr childish years.— As many days afterward as the condi tion of the remains will permit, a few of the nearest and dearest are invited to assist in the sad ceremony of burial. Laying hands lift and lower the casket and tender ones strew the earth softly above it with flowers and perhaps some favored wrapping of the dead are added to lie between the dust which usually falls so heavily and harshly upon that dust that is so dear. No strange eyes witness this last sacred attention to the departed, and no memory of a thoughtless Jar or heavy tread comes back to embitter the remembrance of the sorrowful event. A Wobcbsteb gentleman, who la ova ry where respected, left his carriage la the street a short.time. While standing another party drove alongside. The lat ter’s horse began to nose around on the floor of the carriage beside him, and pul led the blanket from under the seat with hla teeth. With the blanket came a clean two-quart wlokerjug, which, after smel J ling, took in his teeth by the handle ; tossing and shaking his head in a self satisfied manner, be dropped the Jug on the curbstone, shattering it to fragments. When the owner appeared, ho seemed glad to drive off. It Is supposed that the horse once belonged to a State Con stable. VOL. ‘68.-HO. 49. THE TAX WAS IH PEHUSYLVAHIA. A Washington correspondent, who has been looking over some of the records at the capital, furnishes the following: THE PENNSYLVANIA INSURRECTION. Thenext document is a letter from the District Judge of Pennsylvania, trans mitted by Timothy Pickering, Secretary of State, and bears date: “Philadelphia, March 11,1799.” It relates to the “daring combination and treasonable opposition to the laws” in Northampton county. 'The Judge announces bis determination to bring the matter to a crisis through the Marshal. Accompanying this com munication is one from the Marshal, showing how he tried to u bring matters to a crisis” in Millerstown. The whole letter is very interesting, and I regret I have not space tor it. After recounting bis experience In Nazareth and Bethle hem* he tells what happened in Millers* town.. “We (a Mr. Everly and the Mar shal) then went to the house of Henry Bbankwelller, ‘where we found-upward of fifty men, chiefly armed with clubs, prepared to prevent the execution of the law. Bbankwelller was shown to me. As I advanced toward him be retreated. into the midst of the crowd. I however arrested him; bo refused to submit to the attest. The mob swore that before he should be taken they would, to a man,, tight till they died; that he should not submit. Ho swore he never would ; he would die first. I explained to them the consequence of resisting. He swore he did not care if it cost him bis life and all bis property, even to the destruction of bis family, he would not. Upon which Jacob and Daniel Sheaffer, a young man by the name of Schwartz, who tore the cockade from Colonel Ballist's bat, and many others whom I did not know, rush ed on in the most violent torrent of abuse, threatening vengeance, particular ly against Everly and Baillet, calling to £aoh other, * Strike, strike!’ all desirous that some one should begin the affray. I desired Bbankwelller to quit those peo ple, to keep them off. He desired them not to* hurt the marshal, but Everly and Baillet, he said, were d‘—-d rascals. I informed him and his people that these gentlemen were under my protection: that X would protect thorn, ,and showed, some little resolution, which seemed to strike terror into them, upon which they gave way, and the gentlemen got out of the house. It is my own opinion, that if one single blow had been struck, the whole of the raacals would fallen on, and we three should have bean kill ed. From the continuation of the mar shal’s letter, it appears that a little reso lution on bis part .did not continue “ to strike terror Into them.” He subse quently retreated from the house, and on the following day, at Bethlehem, took several prisoners. These were subse quently taken from him by over a hun dred of armed men, cavalry and Infantry “ the tio : rsemen and officers of infantry marched up with swords drawn, the in fantry with trailed arms,” and the whole surrounded the house, after/which they had a very lively parley, in which the bravery and wisdom of the Marshal, as recounted by him, was apparent, and the prisoners were- finally given up. - The Marshal closes his communication Jby saying that the insurrection in North ampton can not b 6 pat down without military aid, as the people intend to re sist the law. On the 12tb day of March, five days after the recapture of the priso ners from the Marshal, the President is sued a proclamation warning the people to disperse, Ac. The next document in the volume is an official copy of a letter dated March 20, 1799, from James Mc- Henry, Secretary of War, to Governor Mifflin, of Pennsylvania, turning over to him certain troops to be used under the command of Brigadier-General Maopber son. Then, follows the instructions from the Secretary, addressed to “William Maopherson, Esquife, Brigadier Gen eral,'* ami this terminates, so far as this old volume is concerned, ail record of the Pennsylvania insurrection. It may be going on yet for aught this book disclo ses. . A Marriage Postponed At Elkrldgo Landing in Howard coun ty, yesterday, there was some little ex citement over an expected marriage, the banns of which bad been duly published, between a young lady of Howard coun ty, an orphan, not quite sixteen years'of age, and a young gentleman of New York city, of legal age. The young man came on to fulfill bis engagement; the young lady was ready, anil all the parties interested repaired to St. Augustin's Catholic Church, where the ceremony was to be performed. A congregation of about one thousand persons assembled to witness the ceremony, but when it was about time to come to time, the guardian interposed his authority and forbade the solemnization of the rite, to the Intense disappointment of the throng of specta tors, as well as of the happy couple in expectation. It seems that the young lady will not be. sixteen-years of age un til November, and the law prpvides a penalty of $1,500 against the minister, solemnizing the marriage of a minor un der that age, though eighteen years isstho legal age for women or girls contracting marriage, A marriage license has been procured in due form at’the clerk's office In Ellicot's City, but the priest when forbidden by the guardian to celebrate the marriage, would not incur the risk or sanction an implied evasion of the law, and advised the. parties to come to Baltimore for consultation with church authorities here. In Baltimore the young lady was advised to return with her guardian and if she still held to her Intent on matrimony bent to apply for the removal of her guardian, as she had the fight to do, being over fourteen yean of age; but thinking this a slow process, both she and her intended husband pro pose to leave early this morning for New York where it is supposed they, will be made happy.— Balt. Sun. Good fob the Bbdtbs.— lt la repotted that the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, In tend shortly to appoint a resident agent for every town in our Slate, whose duty It will be to report to headquarters all eases of oruel abuse of dumb animals which may come under his notice. So look out—ail of ye prosecutors of horse flesh and tormentors of other animals, or you may And yourselves In the meshes of the law before you are aware of It. A ham puce put on his gate a placard bearing the legand “No Admittance.” Two gentlemen, passing by, one of them remarked; 11 1 cannot understand how .any one in these days of general educa tion could do a thing like that.” " Ohl It's all right enough,” replied the other. “ The man thought that the beat way to keep the people out was to put an evil spell opoif his gate. A Washington editor la indignant because a compositor headed his edito rial ‘The Champagne Opened,’ when ho wrote, ‘The Campaign Opened.’— Ho says that printer la always thinking of something to drink. Rates of Advertising. 4«q. m O | Ho U CO ii »o. i aw. I a *!■ g.nn <2 00 *8 00 *4 00 8100 *l3OO 83JI*. a» 160 300 "oo SOO ROD 14 00 20 00 S,. ggg <OO GOO 000 11 00 10 00 9000 am 475 675 «75 13 60 18 00 5360 *„ lm 660 060 7 60,14 00 20 00 95 00 5 - ?SS geo 760 860 15 60 S6O 87 60 Im im 760 860 960 17 60 35 00 43 60 IS 1 im 860 96019 60 90 00 .99 00 ,60 «0 , £S ,0 00 1360 tow SOO 4000 7500 ly 10 QO 15 00 20 00 !SOO 10 00 f 73 00 100 00 Twelve imeaoonßUtoU a ” For Executors’ and AdmW. Xfollcsv, Si w For Auditor's Notices, 2 ft For Assignees’ and similar Notices, . ft For Yearly Cards, not exceeding six Uneo,-7 00 For Announcements five cents per line, nnlest contracted for by the year. , A For Business and Special Notices; 10 cents per ; line JO, Doable column advertisements extra. THE EHD OF THE 'WOULD I We Shell Wind Up in Angnst; 1872. The entj of the world is now set for this summer; Teste David cum Sibylla, or rather Dr. Commings and Prof: PJauta mour. For while the prophetic doctor’s latest 1 calculation places the final confla gration at about* this time, the great as* tronomer of Geneva relates the discov ery of a comet of wonderful and unusu al size, that la rushing with immense ve locity towards our earth, to reach it on theiSth of August., Prof.* Plantamour has found this comet afar off in space, pointed so directly toward our globe that nothing can prevent a collision except the intervention of ; some other heavenly body to away the wonderer out ,of Its course. It Is a new comet, and therefore more to be dreaded than our old friends of the same sort, which have been picked to pieces by the spectroscope, pierced by the telescope, and, in one or, two Instan ces, even robbed of portions of their lux uriant tails. We know these to be harm less bodies while of this giant of Prof. Plantamour’a we know nothing: But there is consolation in the thought, that before the collision actually takes place, our wise , men will have ample opportu nity to dissect the hostile comet and to inform us whether our fate is to be in cremated with burning gas, stoned, to death with meteorites, or simply to add, another satellite to our train. The Old Lady op the Period.—As the 4:30 train from New York reached Stamford, on Saturday, ah antique-look ing dame thrust her head out of the win (iovv opposite the refreshment-room door and briefly'shouted; ‘Sonny!’ A bright looking boy dame up to the window, —; ‘Little boy,’ said she, ‘have you a moth er?’ ’ ‘Yes, ma’am.’ : ‘Do you loVe het ?' • •Yes, ma’am.’ ' ■ ‘Do you go to school ?’ •Yes, ma’am.’ 'Are you faithful to your studies ?’ ‘Yes, ma’am.’ ‘Do you say your prayers every night?’ ‘Yes,.ma'am.’ . ‘Can: I, trust you to do an errand for mo?' , ‘Yes, ma’am.’ 'I think I can tod,’ said the lady, look ing steadily down on the manly face.— 'Here’s five cents to get me an apple,’ A Wobd to Mothers,— Whywill uot the mothers know that to Invite and pos sess the confidence of their daughters is to secure them from evil. Never make them afraid to tell you anything; never make them ashamed of the natural desire to have Attention from the other sex. Admit the liking for it as belonging to youth—at the same time enforce the ju dicious timing of It; and,above all, en courage a frank avowal of and sympathy with, their youthful preferences. Many a young girl now lost to herself and society might have been saved by a courses Harsh rebuke of those natural feelings Is like pruning all the buds and leaves and blossoms from a young plant lest stray insects should light hpon it. Fanny Fern A French soldier, on picket reserve, went to a house (as be said) to borrow a frying-pan, but for what purpose none could imagine, as there was nothing to fry. However, he went to the house and knocked at the door, which was opened by a lady, "who asked what he wished. ‘Madam, could you lend me a frying pan 7 I belong to the picket down here.’ ‘Yes, sir,’ and forthwith came the pan. He took if, looked in it, turned it over and looked at the bottom, and then turn-, ed it over again, and looked into it very hard, as if not certain it was very clean. ‘Weil, sir,' said the lady, ‘can 1 do anything more for you ?' ‘Could—could—could you lend me a piece of meat to fry in it, ma’am ?' and he laughed In spite of himself- He got It. . An Abt Connoisseur.— Commodore Green of Savannah, Ga., lately extended hospitalities to the delegates to an agri cultural convention. As one member was curiously examining the large and beautiful collection of statuary which adorns the palatial residence, Mr. Green, who, it seems, was everywhere and with everybody, tapped him on the shoulder and said : ‘Ah 1 Mr. X see you are an admirer of the beautiful; would you not like to inspect some of the fine arts 7' ‘Well,' said the delegate, as ha deposit ed a well-masticated quid of Virginia weed butside the window, ‘I don't care If I do, as.l am a little dry.’ AN old lady, of Williams county, HI., who had .never seen a railroad, made up her mind to' visit Carbondalo on the ‘next train.’ She seated herself on the platform of the depot at Marion, and presently the train moved ofl sloWly.— The station master interrogated the old lady, who sat placidly in her chair watch ing the departing train. ‘Why did you not get on if you wished to go to Carbon dale 7’—‘Git on!’ said the old lady, ‘git on! I thought the whole consarn went.’ A Sohodar in a country school was asked : 'How do you parse ‘Mary milks the cow ?’ The last word was disposed of as follows: 'Cow is a noun, feminine gender, singular number, third person, and stands for Mary.’ ‘Stands for Mary! How do you make that out ?' ‘Because,’ added the intelligent pupil, Tf the cow didn’t stand for Mary, how could she milk her ?’ In Massachusetts, recently, there was a wedding in which the bridegroom, the widower of nearly seventy, married a lady whom he and his former wife had brought up from infancy as a daughter for forty years. A western paper describes a letter of Horace Qteelejr’s as looking ‘as if somebody had smashed a bottle of Ink over it, and tried to wipe it off with a currycomb.’ ' A Detroit man who had moved into a building which had been occupied by a sideshow, had the proud satisfaction of bruising tho head of a twelve feet anaconda that had been left in the cel lar. 00
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