61 ;i3JOricau Cilmrtvm e , . OA-BLlSlili, P TH VJtSTIjir, MARCH S 7, 1373. NEWS IN BRIEF, rsGO.OOO liroat.'P'yo Rivers, Wis., 12th hint. $278,000 tii-Op at Klyrla, Onto, Uith insl.; insurance $105,000. Cattle in Xowu have. the mud itch, ami scratch themselves to den Mi. • 2j,(100 processionists celebrated Saint Patrick's clay in Now York city. Spain reports the defeat and disper sal of the f.'artist army'near Pampelu- Tuos. B. Jambs is appointed post master of New York, and George 11. Mtarpe surveyor of the port. ■V in.ocK at Ogdensburg, A. Y., was burned .recently. Loss t?2a0,tlllll; in -nranef $1(10,000. ■ . A Ni-;w voleana has been discovered near Molcje-, Lower California, with twenty craters. A I'oobtsu girl in town danced in laeiiiy-six consecutive sets on a wager, and in lour days was hnried. A ,-i'LENDII) sword lias licen finished ai the ripringfield, Mass., Armory, for Gen. Hancock. ■ John W. Foster, of Ind.,ts Miuis acr to Mexico, vice Thomas W. Nelson, of link, resigned. Till-; horse disease is spreading, so rapidly in Arizona that it will serious ly affect military movements. James AsuWOKTU is collector of in ternal revenue for tho nth Penh’u. district, (Bucks and Montgomery,) vice M. Yurdly, removed. It is thought Gen. Howard’s treaty with Cochise will result in a claim by Mexico on our government for live or six million dollars for special damage. The ,uoal breaker of Michael A Hchweuk, at Mt. Carmel,, Pa., was burned, ’ supposed by an incendiary, recently. Advices from Arizona state that Gen. Crook is at Camp McDowell with his entire command of 12 companies. His policy toward the* hostile Indians gives great satisfaction in Arizona. Spotted lever is causing many deaths and a general exodus of the .people at Deer Creek,'eight miles -outb of Tehama, Cal. The Tehahia -chools are closed. G ex. Crook has establishad a rule Hint every Apache Indian at the ■military post must answer roll call every day. Nothing is yet known concerning the future movements of the troops in Arizona. I'll I- - , mails from St. Louis to the East have been robbed several times during tla.- past two months. $40,000 worth of <1 rafts were among the plunder. • Gi-:s. L’lkß', who commanded at Strasbourg during the. Franco-Prussian war, has ret ire. I from the French army after tlfly-three yeans service. l-iAivnnjUAKK shocks at St. Vin ■ elite, Guatemala, ruined the place, and slid conki-mio-s. The people live in n.-nls and huts. ;HE Pope gave audience to one bundled Canadians.recently who- had i-vtd in the Pontifical Zouaves, and congratulated them on their steadfast devotion lo his cause. I'll i-; Shah of Persia ha.- determined l-i reconstruct Ins fahinet on the Euro pean plan, with a premier and nine ■ lep.inmc-nt ministers. 'I in: old capital of Mi-A.-sippi, for -1111• riy a Methodist church, built on i iin I donated. hy v Lorenzo Dow, and the hr-t Protestant church in Die Shite, perhaps in llu* whole southwest, was hmwndown recently. Nt.A.R Fort Scott, Kansas, last week, tic horse of a private run. away while .1- drill, and dashed against the horse ol i -ergennt. 15 .111 riders died from lb. ir injuries in a few hours. a'i.cii bi.siiop I J uuci:i.i.. of t.iucin n.iti, warns any Catholic who connects himself with-a trade union or kindred —iV iety that makes use of an oath in. os initiation, that lie’ thereby cuts himself oil from Die body of Die faith ini. Tin-: (.race Irving, a steam propeller of TV. ions, u-eil liy pleasure parties, sunk nlf Duxhury, ’ Mass., recently, with ail on hoard. Tho disaster was Seen from the shore. .She was recently pnrehased hy lion. Jas. Kitciiic, Capt. 15. F. Lowden and others, who were probably on hoard. Doss on Die vessel * 1,000. Ai.iiEltT .KkEPHu, aged -L from Canada, wlio was visiting ilis uncle at Svravuse, N. V., on Die 17th inst., murdered ids unde’s daughter, Ida Speencs, aged li. Ho escaped to the depot, hut in trying to get ou a train just starting, lie fell on Die track and broke Ids nock. Kvkky business liou.se hut one in Lawrencehurg, Ky., was burned re cently. Piio wind blew a gale, and them were no fire engines. 17 houses were destroyed, including a hank and two hotels. Most ot the houses were owned hy the occupants,' Insurance light. Frankford will send relief.— Tntal loss not known. Tut: Senate of Indiana lias ordered an investigation in regard 10 tiie charges that tho liquor dealers in that Slam raised sTVi,OOIJ to deleat Die Tem p-nance law, which was passed recent ly. Uis charged Dud enough evidence will ho furthcoming to prove that one Senator was offered SI.01)1) to absent himself from voting. Tin: Commissioners of tfio Sinking Fund of the Common wealth give un lit:,', through tliu Furmen anil Me chanics’ Hunk, to holders of Ihu first scries of six per cult. .Stale loan, to the amount of $5,000 and under, limy wJJJ cease to hear iiitereat on tile .‘lint day ol July next when -mid loan and accrued .interest will Ik: redeemed on presents lion at the said hank in Philadelphia. AT Cascade, Mich., 15th inst., a kerosene lamp exploded, burning Mrs. M. O. Smith no Ibatsho cannot recover, llor Jiuabnud went blind for life from hums while trying to save her, and the house was burned, while their sen, aged 1 1, who was asleep. THE DOWNWARD TENDENOY. That onr country has a downward tendency, and that our people are rapidly degenerating, will be admitted by every candid'and observing'man. Our character as a people is tarnished, and the name “ America” has become a and reproach throughout Christendom. As a people ,we are regarded by all Europe as a set ot un principled men grasping, (hewing, Yankees, who are not to bo trusted in any capacity. Of course this is a Inirsh conclusion for strangers to arrive at, and, wo may say, to a certain extent, an erroneous one, but yet wo cannot complian, for, in the byes of those who are watching us, and who have pro nounced onr" form of 1 government a failure, we are Judged by the character and acts of onr public men. The masses may still bo honest, but yet if they will elevate demagogues and ras cals to high oliicial positions,'it is natu ral for strangers to come to the conchi sion that a majority of our people are corrupt, venal and low. Compare our,country now- to what it was bat a few year! ago—say tlftoen or twenty years. What a change 1 Then, with perbap.sjnie single exception, not a IJ. >S. Senator had obtained his scat by bribery. Look at the Senate now. One-third its members mere snitUing politicians, wlm obtained their places by money. And the character of the men—oh, what a change! One-half the Southern States represented, no, misrepresented, by low-bred men from the North, whose, object and aim it .is to harrass and cripple the South in every possible way. 1 These carpet baggers and -thieves occupy seals ob tained through tho intlnence of green backs or bayonets. John Patterson, of Juniata county, this State, Senator for South Carolina! Ames of Massachu setts, Senator for Mississippi, and so on. In the House, too, it is ennally bad, many members having crept into that body against the almost unani mous protest-ot the tax payers of the districts they pretend to represent, but which they intentionally misrepresent. What a Senate !—what a House ! . But,our country has a downward in all its departments. Twenty years ago would any sane man have thought of making such u creature as Grant President of the United States? No, no. Then we wanted greatness—a man of ability and integrity—at the helm of State. Now, a majority of our people want a weak and corrupt man in this one b high position, that they may use him for their own purposes. Look at our country. One sovereign State res cued by force from the hands of its legally elected officers, and a set of villainous usurpers, thieves and trait ors placed in power! Three or four oilier States governed or misgoverned by ignorant negroes, who can bo bought every day of the week for a few dollars to betray ’.he people! One-half of the members of Congress investigating the villainies of the other hatfl The late aud present V'ice President convicted of stealing, bribery and perjury! Bal lot-box stuifers and murderers pardon ed because they belong to “the party !” Defalcations of office-holders every day ! Grant himself becoming myste riously wealthy—estimated at three ox four millions of dollars! The salaries of ali oifice-h alders doubled, and general demoralization all over the country. This is Kadk-aiism. Whither are we drifting? Will the people never get their eyes open? Will they not be convinced that, their votes give sanction to these outrages and villainies? Let them relied, and we think'they will agree with ns that it is time we should get rid of Ihe Kadacal- Credit-Mobilier parly. So mote it ho. A Word of Warning. We regret to si*“ some of Die South ern papers advising Die people of Louisiana to rise against their oppres sors. This is just what the Unheals waut them to tin. ff the Philistines had known that when Sampson’s hair grew' again, lie would lie able in in volve them in a common destruction with liim-ielf, they woui 1 never have given him a chanco to obtain,ven geance for ids wrongs. 'idle tyrants who crush the South feel Dial their work Is only hail' done, and would lie frantic witli delight to have some pretext for beginning it again. The next opportunity, ii it comes Soon enough, tlfey intend to exterminate the whole race. The horrors of St. Domingo will lie renewed and intensi fied a hundred fold. For Die sake of the women and children of the South, we invoke such Southern papers as indulge in Die loutish war-gabble to stop their suicidial nonsense. The despotism from’ which Louisi ana sutlers is horrible, hut resistance is impossible. The South cannot draw Dio sword except to cut its own throat. It will lie better for humanity and for liberty if the United States Constitution can lie so restored Dial there shall lie one confederacy in this country, instead of (wo, everlastingly at strife and war. CONFIIIMATION OF 1! lIOTII 1!H-1 N- Casky. —ln Dio U. S. Senate on Saturday, brother-in-law Casey, after a short debate, was confirmed as Collector of New Orleans hy seven majority. A good many Senators "dodged.” He was opposed by Sena tors West and Colliding, hut it was deemed hy some a personal matter witli Die President to oppose him, and Casep was himself on the ground, noting down Dio names of Die Senators who opposed him. What a beautiful pass wo are coming in? The President nominates to Dio Senah. a worthless, dishonest vagabond, merely because lie is a hrotlipr-iu law, and I lien lids brother in-law takes n position in Die Senate, pencil in hand, In spot Die .Senators who dared to oppose him.— Them were not six men in Die Senate who did not fuel it a duty to oppose CVsey, lint Die K.xeeutive whip was hranishen over them and they sue cumhcd. Tho Czar ol Russia would not do this. Ai'cunc.vi'Ai. pfA'iii of a Mnitinai nn. - Albert Keeler, aged twenty-mu*, on, Monday hint killed Ida Spencca, aged fourteen, at Syracuse, New York, The muiderer was a in-[>'i fc\y■ of the girl’s fattier, belonging to Canada, and Inal been on a visit to Ids uncle. After Ihu murder he hastened to the railrnad depot with tbo'lntention of leaving on a train just starting, but missing Ida hold us ho attempted to get on hoard befell hack on tin- track, breaking his neck, THE' ONE-TERM PRINCIPLE. Wo favor tho proposition to extend the Presidential term of oltlce to six years, and in that ease mukc the in cumbent ineligible lor at least tiro next succeeding term. It ,must,have been generally remarked that every man who lias of late years become a candi date for the Presidency of the United States, protests, in advance of his elec tion, that he dues not de-ire and will not under any circumstances, consent to hold the office beyond a single term. It must, at the sumo time, have been observed that this repugnance ol Presidential candidates to a second term vanishes when .the first lias been se cured. From this it may bo inferred that it is easier to reluso power and position before they are attained,-than it is to relinquish them afterward.— Moreover, it is quite probable that none who profess tin unwillingness to endure the burden of" Executive re sponsibility longer than four years, are over really sincere in their profession, or else that the sweets of'authority, when once tasted, are able to overcome, the sternest, antipathy to public cares and lienors. But be all this as it may,'experience amply attests tlmt nobody now-a-days is satislied with the perplexities of Presidential service short of any period for which the office may bo possibly and legally held. Even President Grant, if wo mistake not, once avowed his aversion to the re-eligibility of the President for a second term of service; but be, like many of his predecessors, has yielded that prejudice of Ins anti- Presidential experience,, to the fasci nating chirms of the “ White House,” and-the still more intoxicating bland-' ishments of power. His conduct since his first inauguration lias been appar ently governed by a wish to protract his tenure of the high and mighty functions he exercises, and however much ho has erred in many of the de vices and means, particularly military and other interference with the free dom and honesty of elections in all parts of the country, but especially In the South, to increase and confirm bis chances of a. re-election., it seems im possible to account for tho monstrous blunders and even crimes of his ad ministration, except upon the theory that he was ready and eager to sacri fice the dictates of so much of con science and understanding as ho may possess, to tho miserable calculations of a low-flung, because purely selfish ambition. Had lie been actuated only by a lofty and self-forgetting patriotism we think wo can see how easily tie might, as the head ol the government during the last four years, have used his opportunities for the lasting good of the nation as well as own repu tation. But for the sake of a re-elec tion he obviously violated the obliga tions of his office, in order to subserve the intrigues of the politician, and in his etfort to achieve a second lease of power, he rendered the first sufficient ly advantageous' to his party, hut injurious to his country and disgraceful to himself. The truth is, that this passion to hold the Presidential office for two terms at least, instead of one, is fatal to admin istrative integrity. Everybody of common sense must lie convinced that if tiio hope of lb" -ueeessioii were effectually taken awiy, tliu chances of an honest an independent exercise of the Executive functions would he in creased. Tile promptings of duty .would be comparatively undisturbed by the sordid aspirations of llio dema gogue, aud instead of scheming to bp replaced in ollico by (he basest surren der of virtuous principle, the only aim would be lo distinguish the single term for which it could lie held, by the purest zeal 'for the public welfare'and the sternest loyalty to. the Constitu tion. We are therefore of Die opinion that it was unwise in those who framed the organic law.of Die Federal Government to make the President eligible for more than one term. In tho light of subso quent experience, at any rate, it seems quite clear to us that it would have been infinitely hotter to have limited liis eligibility, to one term of six, el even eight years, at the risk of any possible inconvenience or evil which • such a measure might have entailed, than to have bo arranged the conditions of Die tenure of Die chief magisrrae.v as to insure a corrupt abuse of its au thority and patronage lor one term of service, witli a view to secure its pos session for a second. As Die matter no,w stands every incumbent is tempted witli Dio chance of re election, and the 'consequence is, that in seeking to oh tain that object, lie is apt to sacrifice Die welfare of the nation to Ids person al interest and ambition. It lias been long seen how perniciously this pro vision in our political system lias worked, arid popular sentiment there fore has been growing quite decided in Die wish that it may lie corrected, lint any change in so important an article Of Die National Constitution is not easily accomplished, and lienee it is to be feareil that the people must con tinue indefinitely to suffer from a fault in Die fundamental law of the govern ment which more enlightened states manship would probably have averted in tho beginning, and which that of to-day should not hesitate to corrett. LOCAL OPTION IN THE STATE, i;onsTii-s rou uckn.sk Adams W) Lehigh I,ol*o Allegheny 1,100 Luzerne l.ouo Harks 8,000 Montgomery I,‘JO 1 ) Lucks .VWO Northampton 5,000 Carbon 1,000 Furry... Columbia 500 Huy tier Dauphin 1,121! York ... Lebanon 2,800 Total COUNTIIW .UJAINSr UPKShF Somerset sim Union 150 VonaiiKO 1100 Westmoreland .. . 1,000 Wyoming 1,500 Bedford 500 Chester 1,000 Curnborland 7511 Kranklln I.otm Huntingdon 1.000 Montour Dot) . itik* rou uckn.si:, Allc-«lu*ny City ‘.’,10:) Mcmlvll)p Allentown 887 PillHUUl}'. 51 Scranton Carbomlale Titusville Wllkesbarre (,’orry Krle Lancaster Total I, ocai, Option Constitution ai,.— On Monday of last week, tho Supreme Court of Pennsylvania alllrmcd thu constitutionality of the local option law, overruling the ' decision in tho case of Parker vs. Tho Commonwealth. Chief Justice Head and Justice Shars wood dissented, and road opinions ex pressing their views. This settles the iiuosllon for tho present. Tim Nowvlile iVnc Is printed on a power press, THE'DEATH PENALTY. Execution of William Poster at Now York for tho Murdor of Avory D. Putnam. New York, March 21.—Foster, bade his keepers “good night” about ten o'clock on Thursday evening. Thudepulles In charge, Messrs. See Imcher and Hanbury, were constantly ou the alert a An* about midnight they wore advised by a special ine.seng* v trom the sheriff that a rumor was cunent that Foster had been given’ poison by some of his ft lends in order to cheat the gallows. The sheriff, feeling rather uneasy about the rumor, Ibougnt it his duly to fore warn his officers. But no such attempt was made, and when Warden 'Johnson, about half-past on© o’clock, cam© into the corridor, he found the convict still awake, sitting bn his bed. Foster, even at .that late hour, seemed to have hopes of a com mutation of sentence, lor the question, "No despatch, warden?’ showed plainly what Ills thoughts were. Ho complained through the night of severe illness, his stomach being unable to retain food,, bdt dually his wearied system dfesired rest, nud the pour man at halt-past two went into his cell, which he had only loft for a few minutes to seek warmth by the stove, Soon after-his heavy breathing told the watchful officers ihht their charge was asleep. Two or three-.Umes-the man started in his sleep as if haunted by an evil spirit, but dually nature asserted herright, and the man slept quietly. Three o’clock, four, live, six o’clock passed without the man waking up, but about a quarter of seven o'clock he awoke as Irom a dream, and started wildly about. The stern reality , at once dashed across his mind, and gath ering himself, Foster, with his head bur ied in his hand, sal down on the side of his bed and apparently wept. The sheriff, whose term of duty had expired turned his .charge over to Depu ties DaPy and Bunphy. Foster beckoned the two gentlemen into bis cell ami be seeched them to request tho sheriff not to permit a crowd in the corridor. Being assured that his wiabs could be complied with, the poor man felt appar ently releived. Soon, however, the sher iffs saw that his strength was fast failing; Dr. Nealis, the prison surgeon, and Dr. Vaudowaier . hastened to the coudeued cell and prescribed strung coffee, and this lemody was, administered, but' again iiiiu-ea overcame the convict and he vomited again.- l‘he spiritual advisers nf the convict, Kev. Dr. Tyng, Dr. Bchopumaker, of Sing Sing, and Alt'; Walker appeared at twenty minutes past eight o’clock, the Rev. Mr. Duruaquet, JS. J., having pre ceded them by an hour, and had occu pied lhe time in giving words of comfort to the u nidi lunate man. -The reverend gentlemen ol his own religious denomi nation now began praying with the con vict until 8.40, when the sheriff, and Un der sheriff* Stevens entered for the pur pose of carrying out the mandate of the law. A slight tremor ran through tha man’s frame when he.beheld Mr. Bren nan,. who, in his good-uatuied tones, asked him how he felt. “Very well, sheriff, very well; lam at your disposal as soon as you want me.” The convict up to this lime nud stood the trying ordaal well, but Mr.'Breunatr saw that his strength was fust ebbing away, and he \yus thesefore compelled to hasten matters more than he originally intended to do. Headed .by Messrr, Sher iff Brennan and Under Sheriff Stevens, who Jed the culprit between them, ami supporting him, as he was barely able to. , stand, the cortege entered the yard. Rev. Messrs. Tyng and Schoonmaker followed while the deputies' brought up the rear. Past a double file of police men placed in the yard the cortege reached the gallows, but Foster had never once looked at the dread machine, for from the moment be left the cell he kept his right hand over his eyes, as if afraid to face the multitude who were assembled to witness his death struggles. The most perfect silence prevailed at the lime, and one could almost hear the clicking of the watch, wheae hands then pointed precisely to twelve minutes past nine. A moment more, and William Foster stood under the gallows. Rev. Dr. Tyng placed himself to the right of the man, who shivered with cold . and tear, while the Rev. Dr. Schoomna- Uer took tils left side, and Rev. Dr. Walk er stood close to the latter gentlemen, and the reading of tho prayer for persons under aentenceof death commenced, the Rev. Dr. Tyng leading, and tho Rev. Dr. Schoonmaker’ making the responses. Foster with his right hand clutched the lapel of his coat, while ho held his left across the eyes to hide the stream nf tears whicli'he could no longer control.' His whole frame shook like an aspen, while the ministers for six long minutes con tinued their prayer. • • Bo weak dis and nights wero'of equal length on Thursday lnst. # Bnow to the depth of three inches fell here on Thursday. . , - In Town. ~-The man with organ and monkey was in town on Saturday. Mrs. Livermore in Rheem’s Hull, Friday evening, April 4tb,’atB o’clock. Mice harm the cheese when they can, and the girls charm the he’s and they can’t help. It. Judging from tho amount of personal property that .has been sold this season there will be considerable changing about this spring. It is thought that after the Lenten season is over tho hens will spread them selves. How are you, *”ain and heggs.” As the first of April approaches tho time of general tnovlng’drawsucar, and, as usual, the common salutation is “where do you expect to move to?” The spring-like weather recently has diminished the snow heaps considerably. “Come 1 gentle Bpring, ethorial mildness come.” A rtUL settlement days are, close at hand. Every one should put his money into circulation to help business. The man with a colU In his head should be thankful in these days. There are so many people who have nothing in their heads. An old mother says that so far as she baa been able to experiment the best btistle for some,girls is a slipper, vigor ously applied. The reason some people don’t adver tise what they want to sell is, because they want to sell the public and don’t like to say so. Five thousand five hundred salmon, from one to two inches in length, were placed in the Susquehanna river lust week, at Harrisburg. They were hatch ed at Morristown, N, J., On the Wing.—Several flocks of wild geese and pigeons passed over our Valley within the last week, on their way North. Fox Shot.—A large red fox was shot near the foot of the South Mountain one morning last week. Reynard had been in quest of a chicken for his breakfast, when he met his fate. Local Option, (no license to sell liquor or malt drinks,) is a law in this county on and after the first of April. Well, we will see what we shall see. Accident, —Mrs. Amelia Weakley, of South Middleton township, on Sunday evening last, in passing from her own her mother’s (Mrs. Stuart’s) house, fell on tho ice, fracturing one of her limbs. Bhe Is doing well. The.grape vines in this vicinity have suffered severely from ’ the extreme cold during the past winter. Fears are enter tained that there will be a very short crop of this delicious fruit. An attempt was made to burn tho old Methodist Church, in Harrisburg, one day last week. The fire was fortunately discovered and the flames arrested before any considerable damage was done. It is said that Governor Geary died from the effects of hair-dye, tho sugar of lead, which is the principal ingredient in such nostrums, having poisoned (ho scalp and affected (he brain. Mrs. Pflieger, of York, attempted to extinguish a eoai oil lamp by blowing It out. It exploded and.burned her neck, arms and hair on one side of her head.— The flames were e mothered by her daugh ter, who threw some clothing around her. Lost.— A black crape veil was lost ou Saturday morning last, beUyeep A. B. Ewing’s furniture rooms, ou West Main street, and Alex.lXr.veratiok’sdrugatore, on Hanover street. A liberal reward will be given by returning the same to THIS OFFICE. The snow and ice of the winter have had a damaging effect on pavements, many of which arc very much di lapidated. Broken, sunken and pul verized bricks are numerous. If Kmanuel Shaffner, who was. tried, convicted and sentenced to the peni tentiary for a number of years for mur dering his wife, should live until the expiration of his term of sentence, he will have - cost the county of Dauphin over $4,000 for his accommodations in the penitentiary. Mail AgentAkukstisd.— Espy Miller mull agent on the Southern Pennsylvania Railroad, was arrested on Wednesday morning by Detective Hopkins, of the secret mail service. For some lime past letters containing money and articles of value, sent over this mall route, have never reached their destination, and sus picions were aroused pointing towards the accused. The Department, we pre sume, on learning the state of affairs, put officer Hopkins on the scent, whe fer rolted out and secured his game in a short time Miller \\ as placed in jail at Cham her.iburg. We understand he is original ly from Fanjiottaburg, Franklin county. —,S itippenshurg News. Tin-: following recipes which we take from an exchange may prove valuable to some of our readers. A'trial will do no harm : A tea made of chestnut leaves, and drank in the place of water, will cure the moat obMlnato case of dropsy in a few days. A lea made of . ripe or dried whortle berries and drank in the place of water, is u sure and speedy cure for scrofulous diniculty however bad.. A tea made of poach loaves la a auro euro for a kidney dJJlJculty. A plaster made of fresh slacked lime and fresh tar, Is a amo cure for cancer, which, with Its routs, will soon come out. Tickets for Mrs. Livermore’s lecture at Piper’s store. Admission 50 cents. Very Fine,—'Wq mean tho oysters served up by Skiles, in his saloon, base ment of the Volunteer building. He keeps the very beat, and is at all times prepared to furnish them to housekeep ers. as well as other customers. Death of Jacob Ritner, Esq.—This well know’ll citizen of South Middleton township, (son of ox-Governor Rltuer,) died at his residence on Friday last. Mr. R. was an exemplary and useful man, and will be much missed in tho com munity in which he lived. Mr. R’s ago. was Tilyoars, Important to Bricklayers.?— lt has heretofore been the custom of builders and contractors in all parts of our coun try, in measuring brick work, to count all the openings, doors, &0., as solid work, but a'decision of tho judge of the Now York Court of Common. Pleas will prob ably establish a different precedent. Tho court decided that the contractor had no legal right to charge, for brick that were never laid, disregarding the plea of cus tom in such cases. Run Off. —Gu Wednesday last a horse attached to a cart loaded with clay, took fright at n freight train on Main street, and run up tho, street at a lively rate of speed, until when nearly opposite tho Benlz House, the snow ou the south side of the street being several feet deep, both horse and cart stuck fast. The horse was immediately unhitched, and the cart was dug out of the snow somefhours after wards. The damage sustained was slight. Assault Upon a Canine.— One day last week a teamster In the employ of Mr. Win. Noble, of this place, was dri ving his team up Pitt struct—ho was walking behind the team—and wlien near South street, a largo dog belonging to Mr. John Sheaffer ran out of the yard of the latter gentleman, and caught the teamster by one of his legs, whereupon the teamster struck at the ’dog, with a large fork-he was carrying. One of the prongs of the fork nvu’through the head of the dog and cam© out-of one of his eyes, causing total blindness of that mem ber. We learn the clog was valued high ly by air. Bheaffcr. The weather on Thursday lust was truly provoking; First it rained, then snowed, and finally hailed, and then snowed again, until mother earth was covered once more with a while man tel. The young ladies who make it a business to display their “best” in promenading, were sorely vexed, and many young gents more so. Pedcstri anism was almost entirely suspended, no person venturing out of doors un less their business compelled them to do so. A Golden Wedding in Illinois.— We learn from the Monmouth, (Illinois,) Atlas , that Mr. Alexander C. Gregg and in’s amiable lady, celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of their wedding at the re sidence of their son, Mr. William M. Gregg, in that city, ou Thursday, Febru ary 27th. In the fail of 1848, Mr. Gregg and his wife removed to Illinois from South Middleton township, this county, and the following spring made their home ie Monmouth, whore they have ever since resided, being bountifully blessed is basket and store, and rich in, the respect aud good will Of the people urouud them. Criminal. —A large lot of rags were shipped, a few weeks ago, to the paper mill, at Funk etown, Md., which were In fected with emall-poq scabs, tar, and oth er liith, that uccumulatet at hospitals. Among these rags were .whole sheets, dresses, etc., full of scabs of small-pox. Tho result was that about sixteen of the hands took the disease; one died; the rest are recovering. It has not spread further; the.balance of tho hands in the mill did not take the disease* The par ties guilty of sending this Infected cloth ing through the country should be in dicted for attempted murder, and suffer’ tho penalty in such cases provided.— Chambrrahury Opinion. Tenants and Taxes.— Tim Philadel phia Ledger has been looking up the law as to the seizing of the goods of tenants for the payment of taxes on real estate, and can find no acts of the Legislature to justify such seizure; and it further as serts that whore legal resistance is made, the collectors abandon their attempt to raukeaucb seizure. It furlherstatea,how ever, that where a collector makes a de mand for taxes upon a tenant, the tenant cun make the payment and deduct the same Irom.rent due, and the owner can make no resistance to such deduction. It would consequently seem to be good pol icy to make tho payment whenever the demand is made, 10 avoid trouble with the collector. Moving Day. —The inevitable first of April la oloao at hand, and then look out for breakers, especially among those who have no houses. Some persons are al - readr making preparations to remove to their new abodes, which with some, is an annual expectation, but a very unpleas ant one, while with others April* Ist is A great financial trouble, and also with many persona an annual one. Our “First of April,” «a a pecuniary point In the history of our country, is gradually wear ing away. The business is distributed through the year more thoroughly. From present indication! U looks as if money would ho tight. Ouu Guain Chop.— Last winter the wheat was frozen out of the ground by Its exposure. This winter the snow pro tected it well. It has been so far sub-’ jected to no sudden thaws to lift it out of the ground. The molting snows will give it freshness and vigor, ami unless it is damaged by insects, storms or other wise we may look for a good wheat crop next season. Frosty nights, followed by days of Chaw, will have a most injurious effeet upon the young crops. At this lime last year the ground was frozen to a depth of eighteen Inches, there being no covering, and hence the lute and scanty yield" This season the soil is frozen to a much loss depth, and the covering of snow yet remains. Mks. Liveumohe will deliver theclos- Ing lecture of the course on Friday even ing. April 4th. Price of admission 50 cents. Tickets to be bad at Piper’s book store, where a plan of the ball can bo seen, and scats selected for tbe lecture. The following notice of Mrs. Livermore wo clip from the Grand Itapida fiarjlc: “In person, Mrs. Livermore is tall, and of line physique. Bbo has a com manding presence, whether on the plat form or oil; a broad, high forehead, a clear gray eye, ami a mouth indicative of decision and strong will, bbo has been well called a magnificent woman— a model physically and mentally. Bbo spoke without notes, in u clear, ringing voice that could bo heard with utmost ease in any part of tho hall, in a lluout, graceful manner. Bho is indeed an elo quent and gifted woman, fully worthy of her position among the female speakers of this ago." • OUR BOROUGH ELECTION—VICTORY. B . Our borough election on Friday Inst, passed oil quietly, and resulted in a triumphant Democratic victory. Wo carry all the borough officer's, a majori ty in Council, and elect the Justice of the Peace and Constable .in the West ward, the Radical strong-hold. Wo also came within a few votesof electing two Councilman in this ward. All in all, it is the greatest victory we have had in Carlisle for many years. The Radical-Oredit-Mobilierites-. tried . the experiment of running a colored man for Constable, but many men of his own party yoted against him and de feated him. This should convince colored men that the Radicals only de sire to use them as voters and tools to foist white raon into office. Many of the more intelligent Radicals have sworn in their hearts never to vote .for a' black man for any office, and they intend to stand by this oath to the last. Below we give the official returns; UOROUGH OFFICERS. Chief Burgess. Joseph C.Thompson, Jason IT. J£b>/, Assistant Burgess, WlUlftta F. Ilonwooil, ArmsCromj uVofifa, Jr.. Assessor John Ontshft]], Samuel Wetzel, Jr. Anshtanl AxsesMora, .Tames Armstrong, William McPherson. Robert Shcajfev, Itobcrt Black, A uditor. Robert Given. Charles It. Woodward, EAST WARD . Toicn Cbmictt. J: P. Hauler. 149 Charles Chapter/, ■ 13 9 ,7b/m Hannon, 144 John Martin, -140 George O. Doth, 149 L.T.Grecullcld, 3y 3)0 is: A. Fagtte,;* y ' . m F. Cornmuu, 2 y 29G Peter apalir, 1 y 287 Moyea Brlckcr, I y 312 Inspector. . 302 | Geo. IT. Miller Abmm Uohuli; Judge, Amlroiv JCerr 307 | John Hyn\ School Director John IJ. Bratton 4il I [No opposition.] Constable. 209 I Charles Meek, 145 JC. P. Banno, (Incl.) 61 VVUBiira Purls Local Optlon—l'ov License, 292; against, 17.‘ WEST WARD. lown Council. Abram Bonier, /- 211 J A. li. Jidsel,Sy 523 J.M'.MnHonheiinor, 248 | Jacob Mcloy, 2 y 284 James Marshall, • 273 I John JFisburn, 2 y 827 Theo. Coruman, 2811 John Wolf, I y ,28“ Inspector. Jesse F. Zelgler, 240 | A. C. Harder Judge. 253 |Jacob lihccm, Joseph Uautz, School Directors, [No opposition,! I <7. P. J7i»nrfc/i, 3y 609 “ Jotm Irvine, 2 y 309 “ IJ. M. Weakley, 1 y 578 | M.Thompsonidr/tfd) 207 Justice of the Peace', 310* | A, L. Spomler, David Smith, Constable-. W. B. Muthews.(Llb) 235 | John Noitls ( col'd .). 107 Local Option— For License, 200; against, 280. The Horse—His abuse Without pretending. to be a good judge of a horse, wo have always been a strong admirer of this noble animal, and fell a strog affection for him. He is indis ponsiblo to man, and if there is any thing that provokes it is when we see him abused. Frequently abuse is in flicted upon him through thoughtless ness or ignorace, or both. .Many cruel ties are inflicted upon the horse, and the most inexcusable and nonsensical is the villainous cheek-rein. A few days since our attention was directed to a spirited and stylish team. Both horses wore biting their bits and busy trying to release their, heads. Watch them! The head goes, to one side, then to the other, then the nose is thrown up as high as possible several times. And so it goes on without ces sation. The torture in the bent and constrained spine must bo" intense; their eyes show it. Unloose the checks in these high-headed animals, and they will hang their beaus down almost to the ground; they will half close their eyes, and in this and other ways they will show a sense of great relief. Some argue that the horse looks bet ter with his head drawn up two feet higher than where the Creator placed it. That’s a matter of taste. Others have said that the animal travels and pulls better with a check-rein. Try it yourself! Run. a., mile holding your person and head erect. Try it again! Draw a loaded hand-cart up a hill and hold yourself quite upright. You will never advocate a check-rein,again. The Creator know how to make a horse.— lie knew on which end to put the head, and just how to put it on. He taught the horse how to carry it. We have always thought'the thing a suc cess. Could the dumb creature speak, he would sap, “ My master, I know that I was made to serve you, that I must spend my whole life in toiling for your interests, and I ask in return only such comfort as I have a right to expect. I Will no t complain when you overwork mo, but X beg that you will not force my head up out of its natural place. It makes me stumble, for I can’t see where to stoy. It strains my loins painfully when I have to draw a heavy load, and it lessens greatly ray pulling strength.. But, ray dear master, worse than all these, it produces an aching, torturing pain in my spiny. Just where my head joins ray neck, the pain in the spine is so dreadful sometimes that I wish myself dead. My master, hold your head in a curbed constrained position for half an hour, and you will sutler the keenest pain you could en dure. This I have to bear from morn ing till night. It worse than ail my other sufferings put together. My master, give me the liberty to move my bead in the natural way,' in the way contrived by our common Father ; I will serve you better, last longer, and have a little comfort even in the midst of all my toils.” Another abuse of the, horse, very often, is bad fitting harness, and most especially the collar. How often the collar is so small as to almost choke the horse when he pulls ? And again, how often too largo, causing chafing and soreness? We do hope our farmers and all others owning horses will give mbro attention to the comfort of these noblo animals. It is positively a grievous sin to neglect the horse. Ho is our drudge by day and by night, in sunshine and in storm, and should be kindly used. In very warm weather working horses should have a few sups of water every two hours.. This will relievo much suffering, These are our views, taken from a common sense standpoint, and after years of close observation. , Should they attract attention and receive a fa vorable response, we will consider that wo have performed a good service to e noblo horse. Local. Option in Cumberland T)io following is the vote on Ln.'iii Option in this county : Ltconne. Ucenso i laJ - Carlisle East Ward, 292 178 ' ni A B*l “ , West, Ward, 200 280 ' 119 Hampden township, 02 -107 ’■*) Dickinson “ . joi 123 ’ E. Founsboro’ “ 208 lot i 7 22 Cooke “ 23 0 U Frnnkford “ 100 90 * in Hopewell M 04 09 1 Lower Allen “ 53 110 5 TO 130 | Monroe township, 70 iso if* Mllllln ■ ■ 107 07 “0 Middlesex " 105 101 Y Newton “ -103 800 New OnnlbP’ld boro’ 80 58 W Nowvlllo “ 07 . 22 Nowburg •* 83 4i North Middleton twp. 09 26 n 11 Penn “ 1U : 106 a Silver Spring “ 103 133 i» South Middleton “ 100 282 ■ . lfvi Southampton “ 42 Shlpponaburg , *lO m ' ly Shippensburg boro’ 110 . 204 Upper Allen township, 01 100 ‘ft \V.;Pennsboro •• 80 218 Total, MttJ. against License, • 729 [Uoportod for the Volttktkbk.j CONVENTION OP SCHOOL DIEEOTOEg, The Convention of Directors and Teach era appointed to select a uniform series for the county, met in the arbitration chamber of the Court House In. Carlisle, March 20th, 1878, Superin tendent D. E. East, as’chairman' mJ John L. Henry, Secretary. The follow ing named persons were appointed hy the different Boards of Directors of the county: 0 E. W. \V. W. Total. 307 258 603 HI 317 -101 302 230 ‘ Qtl 152 313 -185 321 251 573 144 320 401 Carlisle—G. P. Humrloh, D. Eckels. Diokinson-dacoh Hollinger, Miss S, V. Fleming. 3C9 - 210 , 549 314 217 501 150 332 482 152 327. 179 Frankford-George Gillespie, A. H Graham. - Hampdeu-Chrls. Deltz, Wm..Logau. Hopewell—P. Shuman, A. Shulleu berger. 21)9 225 p 524 102 512 £O4 North Middleton-D. Wlokert Win Eppley. • ' South Middleton—A. Borland,' Geon-e Swartz. . Middlesex—Geo. Jacobs, Geo. O’Harra Mlfllln —Sam’l Christlelb, E W. C’on nor. Jluni'oo—H. Bowman, 8. P. Goodyear ; Newburg—W. O, Sharp, J. Hefflelingec Newton—M. Williams, P. Koontz. Newvllle—J P.-Ehoads, 8. B. Shearer Penn—Wm. A. Brandt, J. L. Henry. East Penpaboro’—Wm. Sadler, D. R. Bear. ' Weat Pennaboro’—b. Rokenderfer, J •F. Lindsey. Southampton—L. Strohm, Miss Bello M’Laughliu. Silver Spring—j; C. Eckels, J. a. Hensel, Cook—W. Woodward, A. T. Webb Mr. Rhoads moved that there be six different committees appointed to select a uniform series for tlie county. Mr.tß. Eckela amended that the selection con sist of those branches as come under the provisions of the school law. Amend ment accepted and motion agreed to. Mr. Heilleflnger moved thateaoh com ralttee consist of six, except those on reading and arithmetic, which shall con sist of eight. Agreed to. Mr. D.' Eckels moved that- each committee choose its own chairman, and , that they he drawn hy lot. Agreed to. Mr. berlund moved that the ladies present be constituted a drawing committee. Agreed to. Committee on Reading and Orthog raphy—John P, Rboade, chairman; D. Rokenderfer, Wm. Sadler, Chris. Reitz, Ji A. Hensel, J. L, Henry, J. F.‘ Lindsey, Wm.- Eppley. Committee on Pennmanehip— S. B. Shearer, chairman ; D. Wickert, George Jacobs, M; Williams, A. T. Webb, D. R. Bear. ■ Committee on Arithmetic—G. Swartz, chairman; A. Derland, J, Holiinger, Wm. A. Brandt, J. C. Eokeis, W. H. Heueh, A. H. Graham, P.. Kooutz. Committee on Grammar—J. Helllo fingcr, chairman ; W. H. Woodward, P. Shuman, Levi Strohm, A. Shullenberg er, Miss Bella M’Laughlin. Committee on Geography—C. B. Knls ley, chairman ; W. C. Sharp, 8. Chrlst leih, 8, P. Goodyear, E. W. Conner, D. Eckels. . Committee on History—C. P. Hum rich, chairman; G. Gillespie, H. Bow man, Miss L. V. Fleming, Wm. Logan, Geo. O’Hara. Mr. D. Eokeis moved that .Committee adjourn to meet on the 25th day of April next, af I(U o’clock a. m., In Carlisle, John L. Henry, Beo'y. Country Papers. —So much has beau said and written about the local press, its mission, etc., that there is scarcely any room left to improve on the oft-re peated expressions. That a live Ipcul paper is of incalculable service to the material prosperity of a town or city cannot be doubted ; it tells to the world outside,, the advantages, growth, pbpu lation, and prosperity of its locality. As it goes forth week after week to fulfill its mission, It becomes a constant adviser for all, whether it.bo the property holder or the poor man, whether ho is a sup pooler (subscriber) or not, he la. benefited by it, and should give It his hearty and cordial support. A man of ordinary Intelligence living In this age of progress, who does not ap preciate the importance of a newspaper in a town or city, should retire to the back woods, and- ihere end hie days'in oblivion. You should always take oud pay for your home paper first, no matter if it does not look so well as the weekly of large cities, your first duty Is to help, the paper that helps you. When a stranger stops at a village ho tel, his first inquiry is for the “home paper,” for he knows that by a careful perusal of Us pages he is, certain to find a sure index of the status of the place, and from Its advertising columns he forms a sure estimate in regard to the kind of business carried on, and theelyle of men who conduct the business. For these reasons nil who desire that our (own should become a city In fact; dial Its population and wealth should in crease, should subscribe for additional copies of the Volunteer for the benefit of friends and acquaintances abroad. GEAND JGEOES FOE APEIh TEEM, OYER AND TERMINER AND GENERAL JAIL DELIVERY, AND COURT OF . QUARTER SESSIONS, 1873.' Armstrong John farmer Sll Spring t Barnhart Emanuel machinist Ship g boro Brindle A 0 cashier Mechanics t CloverSK, merchant . Southampc Drawbapgtf Sara'l • miller Upper Ajjejj -Dill,Ambrose H carpenter Low r Alien Eberly Harry laborer Hampden Goodyear Jacob tC farmer 8* Mldd''f. l “ Hook Geo B larmor Low r Alien Killian Henry farmer Newton Lyno Lewis P gentleman Carlisle Lane Solomon W » farmer N Middiet a Lamberton R 0 farmer Middlesex Martin James L laborer Newton Mumper George W farmer Low r Alien Moltz Tobias laborer E Bennabor Npldlg Henry farmer Low r A ll ®.!, Obor David wagonmaker Mechanics g Pllkey John H cabinetmaker Carlisle Snyder Henry shoemaker Newton Shooloy Andrew farmer HnjpPH®?,.., flugartJohn P farmer SMlddletou Shottlo Robert laborer Upp r Alien McCoy P G clerk Newton 43-Haviug recently purchased a Pepper Mill am now prepared to offer a pure article o ground Pepper, which I can warrant to be pure as it is ground under my own supervision, ami wJUforfoit thosum of TWQNTY DOLLARS ior tho slightest detection of adulteration; GEO. D. HOFFMAN, 4i and 88 Pomfret Ht 28n0v72tl -OS-Enterprlse I Enterprise I Persons ftbou starting housekeeping will do well by callings the cheap cash stores of Geo. B. Hoffman examine hla largo and well selected stock o viueeusware and Wood and Willow War® B ? ® s everything pertaining to the Grocery and Fro , vision business. Stores, No.’s 41 and 88 Em Pomfrot street, * r * btf ,• 4RP-II you want anything in the P* ol^ lino give W. A. Hum rich a call and ~ £ i cent —— 27feb7J •03-Ifyou want anything In mill, moot, llsli. vegetable, not, Bunco, aplco or choose line, g Itnmrleh n cull and you won’t rogrot It. IF you want CouUlmt will give you uuWoc lion go wlioro a full mock of'all tbo Btandard Coals aro kept. None recommended but tue best. Call nt ynr.ln of A. 11, nil AIR * HON. 2G79 3418 ami