The American Volunteer I’UBRISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING .Joliii 13. 'Bratton, OI'PICU SOUTH MARKET SQUARE TKiuifl.—Two dollars per year If paid strictly In advance. Two Dollars and Fifty Cents if paid within throe mouths, after which Three Dollars will bo charged. These terras will ho rigidly adhered to in every Instance,. No sub scription discontinued until all arrearages are paid, unless at the option’of tho Editor. Sleaal Notices. DEO C L AMATlON.—Whereas Hit ' I Hon. RodJ. F. Jimkln, President Judge ol tub several Courts of Common Pleas of the coun ties of Cumberland, Perry, and Juniata, and lustlco of tho several CourUJofOyer and lori.un or and General Jail Delivery in said county and -Hons. 11. Montgomery and ti. G. Mosci. Indites of the Courts of Oyer and Terminer and fall Delivery for tho trial of all capital and other oll'ondcrs, In the said-county ol Gamber- Jand by their precept to mo directed, dated JJlh lav of Jon- 1873, have ordered the Court of Over and Terminer and General Jail delivery td ?’o hbldonat Carlisle, on tho JOtU of .March, 1h73 for two weeks, being tho -d Monday, at 10 o'clock In tho forenoon, . „ , NOTICE Is hereby given to the Coroner, Jus tices of tho Peace, and Constables of the said county of Cumberland that they are by the said urccepts commanded to bo then and there In their proper persons with their rolls, records and inquisitions, examinations remembrances, to do those things which to iheh odices appertain to bo done, and all those that are bound by recognizances, to pvosccaU'against tho nrlsonors that are or then shall bo In the Jail of said county, are to bo there to prosecute Ulem ““ S,mU b ° "fkH. K. FOREMAN, Sheriff. AN ORDINANCE, to tho Sale of Meal Bi: It enacted and ordained by• tlioTown■ Coun cil of the Borough of Carlisle, and It Is hereby enacted and ordained bv tho nutnority ol the That, tho inner stalls and area of the market house, and all stalls on the P9'^ m use, or thai may hereafter bo appropriated for the sale of moat, shall ho exclusively appropri ated to butchers and retailors of meat, who shall use tho stalls er benches exposing their meat for sale; and all the« utor stall'- or benches except those set apai t fm meat stalls, shall be exclusively appropriated to the vendors of provisions, and articles oilier than fresh meat by loss quantity than a quarter; pro- LScil, however, thfttthapriTllCßOoraallmß f«»h Uioat by the quarter on tho mitei stalls or benches, shall only extend to, and he enjoyed hy farmers and others who may hill for market stock of their own raising. And/urUicpproudMi that all parties ottering meat at retail °n any of tho stalls except those set apart as meat stalls, shall pay an additional rate or taxlorevorj such sale, to the clerk oi the market, of twontj - ll 'Se. e £ lß No butcher or retailer of quantity than a quarter shall p y ariji stall of the market house Without first, havlng ch talued a license therefor from thd boiough treasurer, and having paid the said tho sura which shall bo fixed by Council as the sinui" rent of such stall, as ho 0r..1m may )so lect. Any person or persons violating this or the foregoing section shall forfeit and pay the tho sum of Five Dollars, which may bo sued fm and recovered before any Justice of the 1 enco resident in the borough. ’ tfcc.3. It shall be the duty of the High Con stable and tho clerk of the market, to bo vlfJ* lant to prevent a violation of either of thi. foie "olng sections; and If either of them shall P*os acute any offender to conviction bo shall bo eu tllled to one-half tho penalty. ‘ Si’r.-l. That all ordinances passed Uoretofoie regulating tho sale of meat, be, and the same " r L^Ted y m?o an'-ordlnanco this 3rd day o ,a \im. r i V | A ' l> ' I 5” bEORQE E SHBA.FEK. * r Wi't/ft, Ryes'l Town Council. toC»a..V..V JOSBm BAUT7. ■laniilMt Ass 1 Amgen. Notice in partition—to the heirs and legal representatives of Robert nrinn, late of the Township of Pouu, Cpunty ot Cumberland, deceased, lane notice that In pui* nuance of a writ of partition and valuation Is sued out of tlio Orphans’Court, ol number and county, and to me directed, an Inquest will be hold on tho real estate of aalcl decedent, to wit. A lot or piece ground situate In the township of Penn anil Comity of Cumberland bounded y lauds of Jacob Kellar, the latoJ.G. ivllllci, the State toad and land of DauT dollar, fWinUx P" Eighty Porches, neat measure, on Saturday , the. 15th day of March, A. D. IMS,at ll o’clock, P.M./ on tho promises for tho purpoao of making pui tltlcm and valuation of the -&tato of sala deceased. , J. K. *OBIi*MAN, SnifiniFF’s Office, > Mum. Carlisle, Feb.0,73-Uw. i IN the matter of the District Court of tho United States, Eastern District of Ponna.: John S Dougherty, o£ Newvilie. County of Cumberland, a bankrupt. IravlUß his dlscll iree.n meeting of creditors will be l u; on Wednesday, the dun day of lebnmiy, IHci. Sts ""clock, PM., belore Register Ollns..A. Har nett, lit bis olllco, in the Court house, at Car^is le, Cnmberlnnd county; Pa., when and Whore the examination of the bankrupt may be llnMbcd and any business of meetings required by sec lions Bill and 28th of tho Act of Congress,!! a as “a "hearing win also bo held on Wednesday, the mill day of February, IST3. belore the Court, at Philadelphia, at 10 o'clock, A. M., when. end whore parties Interested may show cause against tho discharge. CHAB. A. BARNEIP, Jaulli-Ot - ' Henlslei. EXECUTOR’S NOTlCE.—Notice is hereby given that letters testamentary on, Uio will ol James Hamilton, late of the borough of Curlslo, deo’cl., have been Issued to the umlei - signed Executors, tho first named residing Houlh Middleton township, and tho laUorln Carlisle* All persons Indebted wll please make payment without delay, and thoso lioluin 0 claims will present tlura to pu A STUAUV . A. BOSLKK, Feb. (MJL Executor*. rnXKGU'rOR’3 NOTICE.— NoIIe-' i* I’Jhereby given, that letteis, testament u> jm estate ol Mrs. Melinda Sites. late ol tAn-hMe, deceased, have beou grouted to the undersigned, residing in Carlislo, All persons knowing themselves indebted thereto are requested to make payment Immediately, and those having claims wIU present H. ll HECK UR I J-Jrecutorx. JunUU’tit AUDITOR’S NOTICE.—The Amhti.r npnolntoil by the Court to distribute Hie balance lu tho hands nr Jacob C. I.uliiimn us sleneo of Washington Wolf, of. South MUhllcton township, under deed of voluntary assignment for benefit of Creditors, hereby gives notice to those Interested, that ho will attend to iho du tlesof his appointment at his ofilce. In Luilble, on Saturday. the 22U of February, at o’clock, AM I/. J. W. MJUL.Iv. GFobill ' rliuf/fur. A DMINISTRATOR’S NOTKUO. rh\Uce Is hereby given that letters «f Admin istration on the estate of Michael G. Hell/.hoov er, late of the borough of Carlisle, Cumberland county: Pa..deceased, have heed granted to the undersigned, residing In said borough lisle. All parsons therefore having claims or demands aaftlust the estate ol thosald decedent, are requested to make the same known to the said uudersighed without delay, and those In debted will make payment Imn^duuoly^ AthniuMi ofof Jan23-ot* A DMINISTBATRIX' NOTICK. ls horeby given Hint lolli-rs ol lylinMi- Istratlon on the e-tato of Jacob \\ , \\ agouti, Iftto of l*euu townsli Ip. floe d., have been ant ed to the undersigned, residing in said town ship. All persona having claims or demands against the e-tato of the said decedent, arc r«- quested to make the same known to Hie said undersigned without delay, audniioso indebted will mauo P«y™l“ l & G »y Utl AdiniiiixlralriJ'' FeblO at* EXECUTOR'S NOTlCE.—Nolici* Is hereby given that letters, testamentary on Wo estate of Jacob Squlor, Into ol Uio BorouKli ot Carlisle, deoM,. have boon graiileil to U u un derslcned. residing In said borough. NoUlo is hereby Riven to nil persons Indebted to make payment, and those having claimsto.present them for spttlemont to J * » },* « Janl(J,72—(lt* h .Kcwor.-j AUDITOR'S NOTICE!—The unilor slgned auditor appointed by the Court mon Pleas of Cninheiiiind eoumy lo dlsUl bulo the balance In Ibe bunds el \V 111 bun Gill - brnftb °nnd Matthew Gulbvullb, assignees ot Daniel Hobb, will moot tbe biudles Intoi-i:»tc outNM AN, •Uulitfir, Feb VTOTIOB.—TO llif lu-‘iiM :iim! li-cal u-l'- resontftUvCH ofMnry 0. Ueop, ilcceaHt-il. You nro hereby not Hied to apu>' ll J. 1 , 10 , ‘ ie^ Htated Orphans’ Court, to In* held at I.iiiUh e, on the 18th day of March, next, and accept or to* fuse to accent the real estate ol ilu* said dt c eas ed at tho valuation thereof, or Hhow cause wnj the Bane should not bo sold. Given uiidcniiv hand, Shorin’sOtlice, \ -I. K. I Our Augmta exchanges contain ac counts of the fin ding of a white man, oh Friday last, with his throat cut from ear (o ear, lying in an unoccupied negro cab In, a short distance from the Savannah river, about eight and u half miles from that city, opposite Bugg’a Bar, the point' where ihe steamer Clyde was sunk some months ago. The wounded man stated that he had reached the cabin six days previous, soon after receiving the terrible wound from which lie was suffering, where he hud remained over since with out fire and without nourishment. Soon after his discovery relief Was sent to him, but he was unable, from the nature oi his, wound, to take but little nourish ment, notwithstanding tho terrible crav ings produced by his prolonged absti nence from food. He lay, with his throat deeply gashed from ear to ear, the esophagus and trachea completely sever ered, the nourishment which he ed to take being discharged from tbe wound.in his throat as rapidly as taken into the mouth, only when his chin was pressed closely down upon, his breast temporarily pressing the severed parts together. In this way a very sma J l quantity of nourishment was introduced Into his system. Immediate, steps were taken to remove tho unfortunate man to AugustUi where he was placed in the City Hospital, under skillful medical atten tion and careful nursing. ’ The Chronicle and'Sentinel gives the following additional particulars of the shocking affair; The wounded man gives his name as Theobald Fabre, a native of Kehl, Baden. He states that he is a baker by trade, and has been a resident of New York four years. He recently came to Charles town and thence to Augusta on the cars. From this city, according to liis own ac count, he started on foot to Tennessee, but had evidently wandered considerably out of his proper route in following tbe line of the Savannah river. Mr. Fabre, in accounting for the terri ble wound which he bears, was some what incoherent and unsatisfactory In fixing the ’responsibility for the deed. On one occasion he stated that while traveling along the road at night he was suddenly attacked by two men, knocked down and his throat cut, as previously described, aud he was uuable to tell whether they were white or black men. On another occasion, he states that while traveling the road in daylight he was or dered to halt by a white man. Not obey ing tbe order, be says that the said white man rushed upon him aud cut his throat, leaving him lying in the road. Under the existing circumstances, it would seem to be altogether legitimate to infer that the sufferer, in a moment of temporary mental aberatiou, probably caused by a luck of knowledge of his whereabouts, had himself inflicted the wound in an attempt to commit suicide. The Earliest Newspaper. Authorities have differed widely as to the nation and city entitled to the honor of having started the first printed news paper. For many years it was supposed that the credit belonged to England. It was claimed that the British Museum had a copy of the'earliest paper in its col lection. It was called the English Mer curic, and printed July 23, 15SS ; but It has been shown that this copy, like spec imens of rare old coius, was spurious, and gotten up for sale. Watts, the biog rapher of the Museum, who saw, on ex amination. that the type and paper were of modern’orlgiu, and did nut belong to the sixteenth century, exposed the for gery. It was au ineeuious fabrication, pretending to give the news of the Span ish \rmada, which was destroyed in the English Channel by Drake and Howard a day or two previous to the date of the sheet. There were seven numbers of this spurious Mercuric produced—four in manuscript, and three in print. Venice lias also claimed the 'honor of leading the way in giving newspapers to the world. The Gazclta, thus named because it sold for a small piece of mdney called gazette, it is asserted, was printed there in 1570, ami it is pretended that copies of this paper of that date are in Oue or two collections in Loudon; But Ipte discoveries have . apparently estab lished the claim of the old German city of Nuremberg to lids high honor. A paper culled the Gazette, according to trustworthy authorities, was printed in that city as early as 1457, five years after Peter Sohoger cast the first metal type in matrices. Nuremberg, with the first pa per in the fifteenth century, also claims the honor of the first paper in the six teenth century There is ail anciently printed sheet in the Llbri collec tion which antedates all others except the sheet of 1457 and the Chronicle of Co logne. It is called the Mcuc Zeltung ans Uispanien unci Italien, and bears the date of February, 1534. The British Mu seum, it is said, has a duplicate of this sheet. Thus to Germany belongs Hie honor nut only of tho first printers and the first printing, but also of the first printed newspaper. It has also another claim to distinction. In 1615 JOgenolf Eurmel started Die Frankfurter Obcrposlamts Zeitung, the first daily paper lu the world. This journal ia still published ; and the city of Frankford is to erect a monument in honor of Its founder and editor as the father of newspapers.— From “Newspapers anil Editors,’’ by B. S. CoN'ANT, In Harper's Magazine for March. Dresden Porcelain. The celebrated porcelain of Saxony bears the name of, though It is not made •in, Dresden, hut at the town of Meissen on the Elbe, fifteen miles below the Cap itol. Not to go there la a palpable ne glect of the tourist's obligation. The porcelain manufactory Is In the Old Cas tle, once the residence of tho Saxon princes. It la an Imposing edifice, and, from Its lofty position on the bank of the river, looks remarkably picturesque at a distance, and not much less so on close inspection. Its appearance Is assisted by tho Cathedral hard by, a handsome Goth ic structure with n graceful opeu-work. spire. The earth from which tho porcelain Is made la obtained from Aue, an Insignifi cant village twelve rallea fromj Zwlokau, CARLISLE, PA., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3T. 1813, ’The process of preparing and baking the clay Is slow, difficult, and complicated. The mixture, or biscuit, is composed principally of kaolin and ground feld spar. The materials are reduced to very flue powder, and stirred together with water in cisterns, the surplus water being pressed out through linen bags, separated by filtration or othes methods. When the biscuit is of tbe consistency of dough, it fa thoroughly worked over by beating,. kuoadiug, and treading, and is then put away moist for a yepr or more to undergo tbe moulding process, which increases its plasticity. The bettor kinds of porce lain are formed In moulds of gypsum, aud the nicest skill and care are needed to fashion the vessels, as well as lu the glazing and baking. A good deal of tbe ware is unavoidably spoiled, such precise handling does it require; but the artisans employed in Us manufacture have had years of training and. experience, and have inherited their trade, as is tho case with the Brussels lace-makers and Am sterdam diamond-cutters. It is said that the excellence of porcelain depends on lo cality and atmosphere; that numerous eflorts to manufacture the Dresden china elsewhere, with exactly the same mate rial and the same workmen, have fulled again and again. There was always something lacking—something almost indefinable, but still something. Wheth er it is that , the artisans are accustomed to a certain routine aud subject to subtle influences of-surrounding,. which they can not change without detriment to the product of their hands, is an open.ques tion ; but that skilled labor not infre quently follows the same mysterious law governing the removal of plants has been shown by repeated experiments. The manufacture of porcelain has been for generations the meal profitable Industry, of the. neighborhood of Dresden, and is likely to continue so for geueraiions to come.—From “Along tfio Eld©/’ by Ju nius HENRiBROWNK.iii Harper*a Maga* zinc for March, A Female in Disguise-, -A few days sincea person was brought to tho insane retreat in Hartfoid, Conm, by the deputy sheriff of Westport, un der the name of Patrick Holden, tfhe patient was perfectly crazy and was with difficulty,kept under control. It was soon discovered that the new. arri val was a woman, and not a man, and quite a Sensation was created. A West port correspondent of a New York pa per gives some facts in relation to this curious case. He says : “Some three years since a person giving his name as Patrick Holden came to this place and applied for a situation. Mr. Moses Sherwood, a large farm owner, took him into his employ. He proved to he a valuable acquisition to the farm force, and per formed the duties required of him at all times faithfully. He hoed, mowed and worked with others in the fields, drove the oxen, rode the horses, and alwaps exhibited muscular strength,- boldness and firmness—traits belonging to the sterner sex—and that softness, sensibility and modesty characteristic of the female sex was never discernable. During he boarded at the house of his employer, and neither Mr. Sherwood nor any of his family or neighbors had ever suspected that he was she. He was bright, intelligent, and soon became a favorite with the ladies, among whom When the day’s work was over, he visited. He was somewhat given to flirtation with the girls, and occasionally indulged in the pleasant pastime of sparking. His agreeable ways enabled him to play the gallant to perfection, and it is said he caused much fluttering among the hearts of those who had eyes to con quest. In fact, ho acted like any well behaved fellow, until about the middle of January last when unmistakable signs of a deranged minds showed themselves. Mrs. was tlie first to take note of the change, and so informed her husband.. Neither, however, suspected that it was a woman toward whom they were exercising sympathy. By kind ness and coaxing they succeeded in keeping the unfortunate under control until the 23th, when lie became perfect ly crazy, and was conveyed to the re treat at Hartford by Deputy Shorilf Rufus Cable, assisted by Mr. James Allen, where the truesexof the patient was dsscovered. The disclosures made at the retreat have produced the great est excitement among those here who thought they knew the stranger best, and speculation is rifo as to what may be the next local sensation.” What To Do In Oase of Accident. Prof. Wilder, of Cornell University, gives the foi lowing abort rules for action in cases of accident, which will be found useftll to preserve or remember: For dust In the eyes avoid rubbing ; dash water into them; remove cinders, &0., with the round point of a lead pen el Amen anil Vroata, Washington, Feb. 18—The special committee of the House of Representa tives, appointed to investigate the charges implicating certain members in the Credit Mobilier corporation frauds, made a report td-day through the chairman, Judge Luke P. Poland. The first part of the report contains the resolutions authorizing the ap pointment of tho committee, a history of the great frauds which were investi gated, and a recapitulation of the evi dence taken. MR, BLAINE , The committee find that Mr. Ames had a conversation with, Mr. Blaine in regard to taking ten shares of tho stock, as a good investment. Upon consideration Mr. Blaino concluded not to take tho stock, or stock of tho the Union Pacific Railroad Company, and never did take it, and never paid dr received anything on account of it. MB.. .DAWES. Mr. Dawos received no other benefit than to get ten per cant, upon lys money, and after the settlement had no further interest in the stock. MR. SCOFIELD. In 1866 Mr. Scofield purchased some Cedar Rapids bonds of Mr. Ames, and in that year they had conversations about Mr. Scofield taking stock in the Credit Mobilier Company, but no con tract was consummated. JUDGE KELLEY. The committee find from the evi dence that in the early part of the second session of the Fortieth Congress, and probably in December, 1807, Mr. Ames agreed with Mr. Kelley to sell him ten shares of Credit Mobilior stock at par and interest from July 1, 1807. Mr. Kelley was not then prepared to pay for the stock, agreed to carry the stock for him until he could pay for it. On the 3d day of January, iSOS, there Whs a dividend of eighty per cent, on Credit Mobilier stock in Union Pacific bonds. Mr. Ames received the bonds as the stock stood in his name, and sold them for ninety-seven per cent, of their face. In Juno, 18GS, there was a cash dividend of sixty per cent.; which Mr. Ames also received. The proceeds of the bonds sold and the cash dividend received by Mr. Ames amounted to $1370. The par value of the stock and interest thereon from the previous July amounted to $1047, so that after paying for the stock there was a balance of dividends duo Mr. Kelley, of $329. On the 23d day of June, 1808, Mr. Ames gave Mr. Kelley a check for that sum on the aergoant-at-arms of the House of Representatives, and Mr. Kelley re ceived the money thereon. The committee find that Mr. Kelley then understood that the money he thus received was a balance of divi dends due him after paying for the stock. All the subsequent dividends upon .the stock wore either In Union Pacific stock or bonds, and they wore all received by Mr. Ames. In Sep tember, 1808, Mr. Kelley received from Mr. Ames $750 in money, which was understood between them to bo an ad vance to be paid out of dividends. — There has never been any adjustment of the matter between them, and there is now an entire variance in the testi mony of the two men as to what the transaction between them was, but the committee are unanimous in finding the facts above stated. The evidence reported to the House gives soma sub sequent conversations and negotiations between Mr. Kelley and Mr. Ames on this subject. The committee do not deem it material to refer to it in their report. GENERAL GARFIELD. The facts in regard to Mr. Garfield, a Representative from Ohio, ns found by the commute, are identified with the case of Mr. Kelley, to the point of the check for $329. He agreed with Mr. Ames to take ton shares of the Credit Mobilier stock, but did not pay for the same. Mr. Ames received the eighty per cent, dividend in bonds, and sold them for 97 per cent., and also received the 00 per cent, cash dividend, which, together with the price of thestock and Interest, left a balance of $329. This sura was paid over to Mr. Garfield by a check on the sorgeant-at-arms. • THE ATTRACTION’ OF THE CRIME. gJThe committee enumerates tho Causes and temptations of tho wrong doings of tho above named gentlemen and others, and then tho report adds: “ In a fieo government like ours wo cannot expect tho people will long re spect tliu laws if they lose respect for tho law-makers. For those reasons wo think it behooves every man in Con gross or in any public position to hol ( j himself aloof, as far as possible, from all such influences, that he may not only bo enabled to look at evory pubile question with an eye only to the public good, hut that his conduct and motives be not suspected or questioned. The only criticisms the committee feel com pelled to make on tho action of these members in taking this stock is that they were not sufficiently careful in as certaining what they were getting, and that in their judgment in the assur ance of a good investment was all the assurance they needed.” MB. BROOKS, In Octobor, 1867, Mr. Brooks was ap pointed by tho President one of the government 1 directors of the Union Pacific road. In December, 1867, after tho stock of the Credit Mobilier was understood by those familier with the affairs between the Union Pacific road and tho Credit Mobilier, to be worth very much more than par, Mr. Brooks applied to Dr. Durant, and claimed that ho should have 200 shares of Credit Mobilier slock. It does not appear that Mr. Brooks claimed that he had any legal contract-for stock that ho could enforce, or that Durant consider ed himself in any way legally bound to let him have any ; but still, on account of what had been said, and the efforts of Mr. Brooks to aid him, he consid ered himself under obligations to satis fy Mr. Brooks in the matter. The stock had been so far taken up, and was then in such demand, that Durant could not well comply with Brooks’ demand for 200 shares. After consid erable negotiation it was finally ad justed between them by Durant agree ing to let Brooks have 100 shares of Credit Mobilier stock, and giving him, with it, $5,000 of Union Pacific bonds and $20,000 bf Union Pacific slock. The whole business by. which these shares were procured was done by Mr. Brooks. Neilson knew notning of any right to have them, and only wont for the certificate when told to do so by Mr. Brooks. The committee find that no such right to fifty shares additional stock passed by the transfer of tha one hundred, and from Mr. Brooks’ fa miliarity with tho affairs of the com pany tho committee believe he must have known his claim to them >vas un founded. The question naturally arises, how was ho able to procure them? Tho stock at this time, by the stockholders, was considered worth three or four times its par value. —. Neilson sustained no relation to any of these people that commanded any favor, and if he could have used any influence he did not attempt it. If he had this right he was unaware of it till told by Mr. Brooks, and left the whole matter in his hands. It is clear that the shares were pro cured by tha sole efforts of Mr. Brooks, and, as the stockholders who consented to it supposed, for the benefit of Mr. Brooks. What power had Mr. Brooks to enforce an unfounded claim to have for $5OOO stock worth $15,000 to $20,000? Without further comment on the evidence, the committe find that the one hundred and fifty shares of stock appearing on the books of the Credit Mobilier, in the name pf Neilson, were really the stock of Mr. Brooks and sub : ject to his control, and that it was so understood by both parties. Mr. Brooks.had taken such an interest in the Credit Mobilier Company, and was so connected with Dr. Durant that he must be regarded as having full kno wiedge of the relations between that company and tho railroad compa ny, and of tho contracts between them. He must have known tho cause of tho sudden increase in value of the Credit Mobilier stock, and how tho largo ox j peeled profi ts were to be made. CONCLUSION The report concludes as follows The foregoing are "the views which we deem proper fo submit upon the general question of jurisdiction of the House over Its members. But apart from these gen eral views, the committee is of the opin ion that the facts found in the present cases amply justify the taking jurisdic tion over them, for the following rea sons : The subject matter upon which the uc ciou of the members was intended to be influenced was of a continuous charac ter, and was as likely to be a subject-of Congressional action in, future Congresses as in the Fortieth. The Influences brought to bear i on members were us likely to be operative upon them in the future as in the present, and were so in tended. Mr. Ames and Mr. Brooks have both continued members of the House to the present time, and so have most of the members upon whom these, influences were sought to be exerted. The commit tee are, therefore, of opinion that the acts of these men may very properly be treat ed ns offenses against the present House, and so within its jurisdiction upon tiro most limited rule.' Two members of the committee, Messrs. Nlblack and McCra. ry, prefer to express no opinion on the general Jurisdictional questions discussed in the report and their judgment on the ground lust stated. In relation to Mr. Ames, ho sold to several members of Congress stock of the Credit Mobilier Company at par when it was worth double that amount or more, with the purptse and Intent thereby to influence their votes and decisions upon matters to come before Congress. T'he facts found in the report ns to Mr. Brooks show that he used the Influence of his otlicial positions ns a member of Congress and government director in the Union Pacific Railroad Company to get fifty shares of the stock of the Credit Mobilior Company at par when it was worth three or four times that sum, knowing that it was given to him, with intent to influence his votes add decis ions In Congress and his action as a gov ernment director. TUB VERDICT, “The sixth section of the act of Febru ary 20, 1803, 10 Htat. U. H. 7. is in tho fol lowing words—“lf any porsop or persons shall directly or indirectly promise, offer or give, or cause, to procure to be promis ed, offered or given, any money, goods, right in action, bribe, present or reward, or any promise, Contract, undertaking, bllgatlon or security for the pa yment o YOL 59—N 0.38 delivery of euy money, goods, right in action, bribe, present or reward, or any other valuable thing whatever, to any member of the Senate or House of Rep resentatives of the United States after his election as such member, and either before or after ho shall have qualified and taken his seat, or to any officers of the United States, or persons holding any place of trust or profit, or discharg ing any official function, under or in connection with any department of the government of the United States after the passage of this act, with intent to in fluence his vote or decision on any ques-. tion, matter or cause or proceedings which may then he pending, or may by law or under the Constitution of the United States he brought before him in his official capacity, or In his place of trust or profit, and shall therefore he convicted, such person or persona so of fering, p remising, or giving, or causing or procuring to be promised, offered, or given, any such money, goods, right in action, bribe, present or reward, on any promise, contract, undertaking, obliga tion, or security for the payment or do livery of any money, goods, right in ac tion, bribe, present, or reward, or other valuable thing whatever; and the mem ber, officer* or person who shall in any wise accept or receive the same or any part thereof, shall be liable to indictment as fora crime and misdemeanor in any of the courts of the United States having jurisdiction for the trial of crimes and misdemeanors, and shall, upon convic tion thereof, be lined not exceeding ten times the amountjso ofiered, promised, •or given, and imprisoned in a peniten tiary not exceeding ten yoars ; and the person convicted of so accepting or re ceiving the same, or any part thereof, If an officer or a person holding any place, trustor, profit as aforesaid, shall forfeit bis office or place; and any person so convicted under, this section shall forever bo disqualified to hold any office of hon or, trust or profit under the TJnited States. In the.judgment of the committee, the fact reported in regard to Mr. Ames and Mr. Brooks, would have justified their conviction under the above recited sta tute, and subjected them to the penalties therein provided. The committee need not enlarge upon the,dangerous charac ter of these offenses. The sense of Congress is shown by the severe penalty denounced by the statute itself. The offenses were not in viola tion of private right, but were against the very life of a constitutional govern ment by poisoning the fountain of legis lation. The duty devolved upon the committee has been of a most painful and delicate character. They have per formed it to the best of their ability; they have proceeded .with the greatest care and deliberation, for while they desired to'do their full duty to the House and the country, they were most anxious not to do injustice to any. man. In forming these conclusions they have intended to be entirely cool and dispassionate, not lo allow themselves to be swerved by any popular favor on the one hand, or any feeling of personal favor and sympathy on the other. The committee submit to the House and recommend the adoption of the-followiug resolution : “ Whereas, Mr. Oakes Ames, a Repre sentative in this House from the Slate of Massachusetts, has been guilty of soiling to members of Congress shares of stuck of the Credit Mobllier of America for prices much below the true value of said stock, with Intent thereby to influence the votes and decisions of such Members in matters to be brought before Congress for action ; therefore, Resolved, That Mr. Oakes Ames be and is hereby expelled ifrom his seat as a member of this House. u. Whereas, James Brooks, a Repre sentative in this House from the State of New York, did procure the Credit Mobi- Her Company to issue and deliver to C. H. Neilson, for the benefit of said Brooks, fifty shares of the stock of said Company at a price much below its real value, well knowing that the same was so issued and delivered with iuteut to in fluence the votes and decision of said Brooks as a member of the House to be brought before Congress for action, and also to influence the action of said Brooks as a government director in the Union Pacific Railroad Company ; therefore, Resolved, That Air. James Brooks be ami be la hereby expelled from hia seat as a member of this House. A Brayo Woman. \ young lady living near Hunting don Harbor, L. 1., recently performed a deed of heroism which entitles her to a niche in the same gallery with Ida Lewis. It appears that two men re cently embarked in a frail skiff, after having purchased a weekly supply of of provisions, and started for Faton’s Neck, where they were employed in a gravel pit. To pass from the harbor into Huntingdon Bay, they had to gp through a narrow strait and row close to the shore for several miles. They had just passed through the straits in safety when the boat became entangled in a 1100 of ice. The efforts of the men to pull out of it only made matters worse, and they Anally capsized and found themselves Aoundering in the water. Neither of them could swim, and clinging to whatever they could lay their hands upon and called loudly for help. Their cries were heard at a neighboring farmhouse, where there lived three women and a littlb boy. All rushed down to the beach, and one of them, Miss Lucinda Conkling waded out into the bay determined to do what she cou d to save the struggling men. With a heroism seldom paraded she plunged out where the water was over head, and after a few vigorous strokes reached one of the drowning men.— Although exhausted he was still sensi ble, and obeying Miss Conkling’s di rection ho placed his hands on her slyulders and was dragged to the shore. The young lady was thoroughly cx houated by her exertions and fainted soon after landing. The man was car ried into a neighboring house and was after a time revived. His companion clung to the keel of the boat and was hauled ashore soon afterwards. If auy one tries to fool you with the story that they have not (alien this win ter-shoot him on the spot 1 Rates ot Advertising. 4 | o l A o I col $4 00 87 00 812 00 €22 l>6 600 900 14 no 20 0q o oo n oo io oo so Oo 0 75 12 60 18 00 32 fiu 7 GO II 00 t 0 00 35 o fl R GO 15 60 JH 60 87 6K , 0 GO 17 GO '25 00 43 6~ i 10 60 20 0b 30 «J W) o 1 10 00 28 00 40 00 75 0 25 «.(» 40 00 75 00 100 (r Ibq, 2sq.|3 «q. 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It has already carried eff many most distinguished vic tims- It did not come from Canada like the epizootic, nor from Asia like the cholera, nor from tho West Indies like the yellow fever. It is believed to .have started somewhere in Penn&ylvania.nnd, meeting with a favorable condition of the atmosphere in Washington, District of Columbia, stayed there and was do veipped by reason of the defective sani tary arrangements in the political sys tem of the capital. Great sympathy is felt for Massachusetts, so many of her distinguished citizens having been swept off. The subjoined list of deaths will be read with painful interest by tho public. The noticesaie inserted— contrary to our usual custom—free of charge: A3IES, Hoax, of Massachusetts—Died of Credit Mubilier, long and lingering illness—aged GO. O lofty worth, whoso virtues'wero unknown ■ O shining light, whose glamor was unseen ; Whoso laleat spasm of GoUllko work has shown AVhat men were not, Imtrwhut’ they might, have been. ~, , .. ’ - . Thou toldest the truth, tho’ hid nealh iunn\ cloaks. _« O concentrated essence of n Hoax. . All stockholders of tho Union Pacific Railroad who received a higher dividend than 750 per cent, are cordially invited to attend the funeral. Massachusetts papers please copy. ALUs?) John 8., of Massachusetts— Died of C. M. (not cholera morbus—iva. discovered with the disease too late for the physic,) aged about a century. O’er tuls sad wreck lot mankind never dally: Fraud knocked down every nlneplnc In in-. Al.oy. This is nobody's funeral. Allison, John 8., of lowa—Died <.i C. M. (an overdose of dividend hastened his departure,)' aged aboutso years. Lone dead to uh, sweet Alllsou. Tho Hoax thou couldst uot rally; If so soon done, why wer r beciiu. Thou fragrant eon of Alley •; Remains will be.embalmed. Bingham, John A., of lowa—Died uf C. M. (supposed to have caught the, la tal infection Horn Dawes,) aged 02 years. Moan for him welkin, he’ll wake you no mon> With shouts against theft, buckeye Bingham. The death bells shall boom how ho garnered hi* store. .. . • b And gentle Ben Butler will rlng'Cui. Announcement of funeral hereafter. Ohio papers please copy. Brooks, Jut, of New York—Died <>( C. M. (protecting to the last that lie wa* well in health, no remedies were admin istered,) aged G 2-. Ho chattered, chattered, as he went To Join tho great Balt Hlvor; Hoax might threat ox Hoax relent. But he’d deny forever. ’Along well-filled “banks*’ his way he picked, With watered “Credits,” ever McComb might “dum.” McComb convlel, J iiu Urooks denied lorovor. His funeral will have no political sig- Difloance. Colfax, Smilek, of Indiana, died of C. JM. (the agonies of this poor victim were intense. To the last he insisted that It was something else besides Credit Moblller.) aged’42. A bountiful sraller carao in our midst, Too lovely and fair to remain; They stretched him on racks till the soul of Colfax , - Flapped up Into Heaven again. May tho fate of poor Schuyler warn men ot a > . Simler, Who dividends get ou their brain ! Indiana papers pleaae copy, Dawes, Henry L., of Massachusetts, died of C. M. (be hud tho reputation of having a but ii was evidently a delueiop,) aged 57. Rotrenchor! Leader I Thou hash left us;. Plymoth Rock thy loss will feel; For a pottage-mesa bereft us, Old Honesty is ‘’außgosplelt.” Funeral strictly private. No wake. Garfield, James Ai, af Ohio, died oi C.'M. (struggled bard against tbe dread ful epidemic, but it was no use. lb caved in unexpectedly,) aged only -12. Here rests his hoad-upou its lap or earth, A youth of fortune and xfilafortnne known ; Mobldor frowned upon hi* humble berth, And Hoax Ames henceforth marked him fm his own, Will be burled at Congressional Ceme tery, Washington, D. C. No cards. Kelley, William D., of Ponnaylva nia, died of C. M. (too much iron in hia blood, and too little protection of him self made him an easy victim to the- fell destroyer,) aged CO. Weep not pig Iron public dear, He Is not dead. tho* sleeping Love; His thunder’** hushed, his eye is dim. Moblller put a head ou him. Hia remains will be “ protected” in i metallic casket. A one-horao funeral an nounced hereafter. Patterson, James W., of New Ham sire, died of C. M. (hia aufJeriugs drew tears from hia friends. He persisted i*> the end in supposing It was a different complaint,) aged 50 years. Peaceful be Uriah’s slumber, iloep'Od hois In burial low; Thirty shares his cofliu cumber, How Ills yourself you know. Mourning by Senators for thirty days. A granite sarcophagus will enclose tin* mummy. Scofield, Glenni NV., of Peunsylva nia. died of C. M. (passed off quietly.' aged 50. Hoax Ames, the ancient mariner, • Stopped Navy Kcotlold bl >nd. lie hold him with bla glittering eye And with his skinny hand. Then Scollold did a hellish thing. And U did work him wo. His ton shares cUpded him on the wing And laid tho Quaker low. Pennsylvania papers pjease copy. Funeral at an early day. Music by. the band ; “Down in a coal mine.” VVingON, Hesky, Masaaohusetls, died of C. M. (great hopes were enter tained of his recovery,) aged 01. ■ Ills sinologs sore long time ho boro, Llko martyr on a rock. Till bad Hoax Ame», of sinful games, Hud eased him of Uls stock. Ills “solo” bad Me'c Into the void been ca.st, Had ho waxed linn and stuck to his "Inst. - Natick, Mass., papers ploaso copy. Memorial services nt Fanouil Hall.. No Irish need apply* Wilson, James F., of lowa, died of M. (astonished everybody,'us he hud hitherto enjoyed such excellent health ) aged 45. Tears, Idle tears! ho know not what they meant But counted thorn three dollars a share ; They blotted out a life wo thought, well spent— Ah ! was bis sweetness nothing but :i snare v Rev. Dr. Newman will conduct the services, and preach the panegyric from his campaign notes. Free list entirely suspended. Prominent physicians assert that one cause of the alarming prevalence of can cer at the nose, la the practice of wearing oyo glasses that are held to the bridge of the nose by a string*