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THURSDAY, 3IAV 18, 1X73,
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NEWS ID BRIEF.
fioLT> is quoted at $1.17;! (,<.(• S' l - 1 *
-Cannl navigation lias been resumed
-«x dollars ver .my «
Situ ut on.
_Th.-H,nall-P«.l‘“-‘ .mule Us u|.peun.,.ee In
l.ehluh county
-Clarion oounly hn» mulorlaU'-n to 1,1,11,1 a
iitll ill a cost of SSH».7^<.
•~lT.ogra.-.Uod«o uf Ui« Knights of l>,vthln«
w ill- meet in Housing July »-•
-Heading Hub struck n flowing well Ihid runa
ihm) gallonn of wnlar a iluy.
-1 i,o Govunimunt of Turkey .has • ‘-"1 lb “a
tlniiu 1 Still us for.IOII, OIW rifles.
—Two new mrnacesare In coins.- of i-i.-ulloi:
',.1 Cornwall. Lebanon county
-mmols has just refused to allow criminal,
in testify In tl.elr own belmll.
-The rolling mill at KlUanlng, l’a.. has sus
pended open.lloi.fi, temporarily.
-Him. A. G. Curtin Is aho.ll to local., perma
nently ul bl.; old Uomu.-llellefonle.
—Mr. Sumner refuses to receive bis biu-k pay
ami checks it baelt Into tbo treasury.
-Up to the present time 111!) belles have heel
recovered from the wreck of the Atlantic.
- V strike Is. threatened In the Iron 1
ihe volleys of the Schuylkill amt I ehlgh.
—The Pullman palace car that b ? lween
Lock Haven and Philadelphia cost SJO.OCO.
-The famous Spoltswood Hotel in Rlohmoml,
v,„ was recently sold ntaucllon for LA™’-
—The State.Cupltal park at Harrisburg is
bo extended at a cost of 51U.700 for the ground,
-Hon. Wm. A. Wallace has been elected Vice
I'reslclenl of Hie Southern Pacjllc rail-road com-
pany
—Br-elilel West, of New London township,
Chester county, died on Ihe 21at nil., aged .118
yearn.
-A despatch Irons Oregon stales that fourteen
hundred Indians are on the war path In that
Slate.
-The remains of the late Hon. James Brooks
were on the 3d In.-Linterred In Greenwood Cem
etery.
-Seventy nine new Ironworks wore eroded
In this Slate last year, and In New York Hut
neven.
-Three young nllgalors are reported to have
been captured In french creek.Venangoeo., Pa.,
last ■week.
—The village of Coateavllle, Pa., having a pop
uiailon of about two thousand, has a bonded
debt of 557.511.
-A telegram from Virginia City, Nevada, re
ports the attitude of Ihe Indians as threatening
lu that section.
—There are 15 brick making linos in Heading,
whose yards have an aggregate dally capacity
of 108,200 hriclc.
-In New York and Brooklyn the coopers have
been successful In striking against Importing
barrels from Maine.
-A largo number of manufactories In llhodo
island have been slopped by the workmen
drilling lor ten hours.
—A Harks county undertaker's horse ran
away and killed Him. He was taking an empty
eollin to a farmer's house.
-By a late act of the Prussian Diet die churel
e« and ministers of that country are I.) he co.
l rolled by the government.
-The city council of New York and other bod.
lea have passed resolutions of regret on tin
death of Hon, James Brooks.
—'Tljo'l’onnaylvuula rail* road company lius
justdaclaml a .semi-annual dividend of five per
i-enl., payable on UieSOtli lnnt.
—Uobert Ploroy, a Greenville o.vhlennan, ha*
become lieir to a fortune ol S'-’OO.tOO in California,
hy the reo’ent death of a brother.
-The new American Commissioners to the
Vienna Exposition are hard at work lo Ret the
Cnited States department in order.
Tliore are only two cities in eslern I oui
sylvania that voted agalnsHiccnse.at the recei
election—New Castle and Mouongahela.
D. I*. Nlcliols, aged o(J, was found dead in
stable at Hyde Park. Mass.. on Thursday nlfc
naving bec-u kicked t« death by his horse.
—Amos.Scott, u prominent clllzen of CUw
<*rmntv, wa-s accidontuliy poisoned by arse
, m j.’rldav, of which lie died in a short time.
-Colonel Wheaton, twenty years on the Iron
tiers, writes lhalhelm- never engaged a butte:
mined nor more skillful b e than the Modoes.
—superintendent Kelso, ot New York, has m
dcred u census to bo make of all the disreputs
nle characters and houses ol bad repute in Hu
oily.
-Robert P. iileaUloy was convicted In N. Y.
last week, of murder In the second degree fox
killing his niece, and sentenced lo Imprison*
ment for life.
-By the lust udvlees it appears that Hie Cur
lists In Spain are losing ground l the govern
ment Is recruit lug volunteers lor active service
against them.
. -Id/,r,le Ness, aged 11. was murdered under
circumstances ol peculiar atrocity; on Monday,
lull grove near Haltshurg, about fourteen aides
irorn WUsbiirff.
-A farmer, recently a member ol a Jury at
Pittsburg, which was Iropt out two days, con
tracted a cold In llio jury-room, and soon alter
reaching borne died.
—On Friday morning the three last curs ot the
express train on the Grand Trunk rull-wuy run
od the truck, by which a number of passengers
were seriously Injured.
-Near Albany, Wednesday of last week, Sl
,non and Leonard Rchemerhorn. of Cohoes, N
V., were run over and killed by the earn. Poll
met! were drunk at the lime.
—Tlie trial or Daulel A mhlsor for the murder
James Estop occupied lUO greater portion ol
last week’s Blair county Court. He was found
guilty of murder In tile second degree.
-TUe great Vlena Exposition was opened to
Hie nubile, by appropriate ceremonies, on the
first day of May. While all other nations are
making a respectable figure there the United
Ml ites are standing disgraced before the nssem
’bled exposition by the corruption and bicker
ings of tier commlasleners.
—Governor Hurtrault has signed the fish bill,
which Is almost Incidental with the one that
(lov Geary vetoed a year ago. It authorizes the
appointment ol three commissioners who will
have in charge the Improvement of fish ways.
Introduce new varieties of fish, &c., &c.
_V new horse disease is icporled to have
broken out among the horses In the cities It
is alleged to be the result of Ilia eplzooly, am to
nave started in the West, where It Is spreading
ITdly It attacks the hoofs, causing the fet
locks to swell to such an extent as hi hurst,
leaving running sores, causing, hi some cpses,
ulcerations, whereby the bools drop oil and the
animal has to be killed.
—Fight dead bodies. Including one of mi In
fant elgbteen montlia old, Have been found un
der a house In Kabetl county, Kansas, about
thirteen miles west of the town of Parsons, Tho
bouse was occupied by a family named Bender,
who 101 l the county two weeks ago, and the
b„dy of Senator York’s murdered brother was
found neat It a short lime Blnoe. No effort will
be aptttcd to capture the murderers.
—Tae Supremo Court of Uio United Hlutea ren
dered U decision hi the case of the Mutual Life
** urivnee Company of Now York vs. Ferry,
far wu&L company hud rolusod to pay tho iusurrnco
the Ufo of a person who hud committed mil-
by taking poison, The fuels show that the
B * 0 imon of Ihe deceased Had heemno“Hohnpul.cd
f, fTrinsanlty that Ills stilcUlo wan not his volun
lory lutolllgont act,” On theseUmCourt
that the company la liable, allho.. B h Ilia
pullry conlttlntil a i-rovuion m-ahim anli-hie.
ANOTHER FARMERS' CONVENTION,
A very largo “ Farmers’ Cheap
Tnlnsport.itlon Association” assembled
at Now York on Ilia (Hh lost., and on
tlio 7th adjourned after the adoption of
tho following resolutions:
Unsolved, Tlml it i» Uu* duty ot Uu* hour and
tho mlsslou'of this association to obtain from
Congress and tho dllloront Stale Legislatures
such legislation as ufay l>o necessary to control
and limit by law, within proper constitutional
ami legitimate limits, rales and charges ot ex
isting rates of Lrausportlon; to Increase, whore
practicable, the capacity of our water ways,
amt to add such now avenues, both by water
and rail, as our Immensely Increased Internal
commerce demands, so Unit producers may ho
jointly rewarded for Uls honest toll, tho con
sumer have cheap products and onr almost
limitless surplus llnd foreign mantels at rales
to compete with tho world.
liewlvcd. That cheap transportation, both of
persons and properly, bolus moru conductive to
the Ireo movement ot tho people, and the wi
dest Interchange and consumption ol the pto*
ducts of the dlilerent parts ol the U« on, s es
sential to the weluue and prosperity ol the
country.
JifMilnil, That constant and frequent nssocla
ttonof tlio Inlmbliauts ol remote parts ol tno
United Stales Is not only desirable, but necessa
ry for the maintenance of the homogenous and
harmonious population within the vast, aiuv of
our territory.''
Jicsulvcd, That the host Interest!? ol the (llller
ent parts of tho country also demand the htcsl
possible interchange of the Industrial
of the varied climates and' Industilts ol tho
United Slates, so that brouilstulU. textile fab
tics, era.l, l.lhihev, Iron, sugar, mid variola oth
er products,.local In their product l.m, but l!on
oral, in lliolr oonsumptlon, may nil loaoli the
ooiisunier at llio leustposslhlo coat of tuiiispoi
latiou, and tlml an ntimrary and
lax levied by the transporter, nnd ntop. nJJ' 11
remuneration for lliolr Investment, la V '
upon Ibo producer and consume! Uiat It Is
nul l of wise statesmanship to remove.
JlaoUe.l, That certain leading railroad eorpe
ri.Uous ol the oountvy, although chartered to
subserve the public welfare, and eat owtd with
the right ol eminent domain solely 'b J; l j
I reason/ have proved themselves mactltallj
monopolies, ami become tools of avarhnous and
unscrupulous capllallsls to bo «*«**•
the public and enrich 4 lcn | Be . ,m rim P
erlsh the country through which the} run, -
Jic.solvcil, That many of tho railroad cuvpoia
tlons have not only disregarded public
' ulenee and propriety• but have oppressed -tht..
eUlzen, bribed our Legislatures, aua dt ed our
Executives and judges, and stand to-d* 13 , tin
most menacing danger to American Hbci l> and
to repubiieau government.
Jinolvcd, That tho present system of railway
managemout having fulled to meet I
peelatiomt, and demands ol a loiig-suhu lug
people, must be radically relornied ami ton
trolled by the 'Strong band ot fhela\vbcUi
State and National, and railway iO«poi*tUn s
compelled to perform Iheir propef uiuctlous as
sevvuuls and not masters of tho people.
i.v.ioircd, That to this end we Invoke Urn i.hl
of all lulr-mlniled nun In tho ! '
Union In excluding I com the Halls o llio hek'b
hiu.ru, or fiom onr exoc.ulve u ces md fib ',
the bench, nil such nil way olllel .Is, ni «. y
atlorueys and other hirelings, ns l"‘J* ,tllulß
public ollicu lo lbe bnso use ol piivnle gams.
Unsolved, That, leaving uiae J^,V,smur?l'lmi'To
Interests that desire cheap Uanspolunion to
work outthe problem In sueh * j' lc - y .
mnv di!cm best. \ve ciunc'»tli Invoke then care
ful consideration, their energetic action and
their resbluto will In rcgnlaUng and contiollng
rales of transportation and giving lemuuua
live wages to the producer unu cheap P l odncls
to the consumer uutaxed by unearned clnugos
for Iheir-carrlage.
Resolved That wo Invite the people ol the va
rious Slates to organize subsldlary ussoclntloiiH.
Stale, county and town, to co-operate with the
general association; that power to• acoompl -sh
the purpose desired rests absolutclj with tho.
midbrinc millions. Relief is now within their
reach and control, and the united action and
the near future will give, as certain as its
for all time to come, the true solution of the
problem ol cheap iransporUUlon.
A committee was appointed to draft
an address to the people. The conven
tion then adjourned to meet in Wash
ington, January, 1871, at tho call of the
Executive Committee,
Wo are glad to see that the tanners,
mechanics, artisans, laborers, Ac., have
at last got their eyes open to tho swind
ling operations of grasping railroads.
It is indeed lime that our people in all
sections of tho country should feel it
incumbent upon them to submit no
longer to tire impudent demands and
impositions of soulless corporations.
In addition to their exorbitant charges
on all hinds of freight, our large rail
roads have bought up nearly all the
coal lands, and the consumers of coal
are compelled to submit whatcvei
charges the railroads please to impose.
The people are paying two dollars a
ton too much for coal, not bccanso our
own coal merchants aro making too
much profit, but because of the mon
strous profits demanded by tiic roads
who own the mines and do tho transpui
tatiou. Tile products of the West, 100
arc kept out of our Eastern markets by
the high charges ol railroads. This is
not only an injury to the East, but a
slill greater injury to the producer of
the Wes I, who, however-much lie may
raise, is often reduced to poverty by the
exactions of railroads.
J.ct the people thou, all over the
country, speak out trumpet-tongued
against all monopolies Unit are now ami
itavo been for many years combining
against the peace ami welfare of the
country. There is nut a large railroiul
in tile land Unit lias not violated evoiy
important feature of its charter, (fur
members ol Congress and members of
the State Legislatures, as well as our
higher- otheials, have been corrupted
amt bought by railroad men, ami it
this tiling is .not checked, tile people
will BOOH he hound hand and fool ami
become the working serfs of iron, coal
ami railroad lords. Let the work now
commenced go on. Agitate, agitate !
Fittii) Uua.nt don’t appear to he sat
istied even with being jumped Irom a
2nd Lieutenancy to a Lieut.-Colonel
cy on the staff, over the heads of vete
ran Dinners, hut appears to find duty at
Chicago too severe j for we find that
he is spending ids lime at the White
House entertaining Ids friends with
accounts of his travels in Lurope, 4 par
ticularly regarding social life among
the families he was presented to.” Wo
are made happy in learning that “ ids
descriptive powers are said to lie very
good.” Of course all ho said was, in
the ears of the courtiers ” very like a
whale, my lord.”
Why Men go West.— Short and
Simple Annals of a SMkr —ln 1800,
James Jones, came from St. Joe county,
Michigan, to Mills county, lowa. He
was then twenty-five years of age, and
worth about S3OO in slock and money.
The first year he rented land, and spent
the next three years in the army. Af
ter his return he bought eighty acres
at $:i.12.l per acre, which lie sold four
years lifter ward for S-10 per acre.—
Meantime lie bought 320 acres prairie
land on which lie now lives. His main
crop lias been corn,—which lie has lor
the moat purl loti on his larm to hogs
ami cuttle— soiling very little. He
gets cheap freight hy pouring corn into
condensing hags ol hogskin and cow
hide, which lie finds holds ten limes
more than any canvas hags ol the same
size.— JC,c, c
A M vtiTKKV.— We learn, says Hie In -
billion New*, Unit while Joint I’’. Wis
uer was in the u-t of removing the body
of Elizabeth Ale yfroui llieobl Iditlienin
Cemetery for b rial in Ibe Ml. -Lebanon
Cemetery, bo f uml tbo body lying f«««
downwards. fr in wbiub it might be sup
pofetl Unit fill wits burled alive. Tbeto
may be some other cause that turned tlie
body, ribe was buried forty-eight years
ago-Angust 12, IS2-1, and “nils' wife
of Emanuel Meily.
Hoi i.YfiAVSlitiittt contraband whisky
sells at twenty neats tt drink, four drops
of wltleii pm in 11 nude's ear, says toe
Altoona Sun, would mnlfo liim kick “ 1U
light out of tlie moon.
Gen. UK... 1». >IfCr,EM.AN _lms to
signed Ids posillon ns cltifd engined of
tlio De)mrlinent of Docks In New \ ork
city.
DEATH’S DOINGS.
1 Juriniv the Inst ton ilnys nmiiy of our
most cniiiicnt moti linvo fnllon .victims
to tlio 'fell-destroyer Heath. in our
last wo chronicled tlio iloatli of tlio
Him. .(nines Brooks, of Now York, ami
this .weak wo have to mootion llio fill“
lowing:
DKATII OK C-lUKK JIIdTIUK UIIA.SK.
Hon. Salmon B. Uhnso, Chief Justice
of tho United States, wns attacked willi.
apoplexy on tlio tith inst., Irom tho
effects of which lie ilioil Wednesday
morning at 10 o'clock, at llio residence
of his daughter, Mrs. Wm. Hoyt, in
West Thirty-third stroot, Now York.—
Botli ids daughters ami oho son-in-law,
Senator Sprague, wore present, lie
was totally unconscious Irom, tlio mo
ment-of tlio fatal attack until the hour
of his death, and failed to recognize
any of Ids relatives nod friends who
assembled around his bedside. . His
physician Dr. Berry says llio first cause
of Judge Chase's deatli was tlie rupture
of one of his eelebrul arteries and a vio
lent rush of blood. Bui rowing as it
were through the texture and substance
of the brain paralysis of the brain fol
io wetl. During the last twelve hours ol
his life there was no evidence of vitali
ty except a labored breathing. Dr.
Berry said that from all ho could learn
Judge Chase was quietly sleeping when
the blood vessel broke and Hooded ins
brain. The patient had slight convul
sions occasionally during the day hut
lie gradually grew more and more
feeble.
Dr. Metcalf said his brain was terri
bly bruised by tlio bursting of a blood
vessel, and llio immediate cause ol
death was compression of the brain.
Dry Clark, after describing Judge
Chase's condition when .he tirst saw
him after tho attack, said he sullered
no pain anti died nil easy, deatli.
Death of Hon. Oakes Ames.
Hon. Oakes Ames, the great Credit
Mubilicr manager, died at Boston on
tho Bth inat. Mr, Ames was born in
Easton, Bristol county, Mass,, on the
Hub of January, 1801. His parents
were quite-poor, and at an early age be
was apprenticed to a shovel-maker in
ids native town, in the course ol years
lie established himself in business on
bis own Recount,, and by industry and
frugality accumulated an immense lor
tune. Ho held several political posi
tions in Massachusetts, and in 18bL was
elected a Representative to Congress.—
He served in the Thirty-eighth Con
gress and wds re-elected tu the toi tielli,
und up to the time of ins death had
served in the House ot Representa
tives. ...
Mr. Ames’ notoriety wus gained
'through the medium of the Credit Mo
bilier, his transactions in the stock be
ing generally well known, in Run or
ISlili, Oakes Ames and his brother,
Oliver Ames, became interested in the
Union X J acific iiailway Company, and
also in the Credit Mobilier Company,
as tho agent for the construction ot the
' road. Through the personal efforts ol
Mr. Ames many men of capital were
induced to take stock in both compa
nies. The object ol the Credit Mobilier
was to drain money from the Union
Pacific railroad, and, as a consequence,
from the government as well, and,
tliercloro, it was the aim ol that corpo
ration to so influence legislation in
Congress lis would best serve their own
interests. ‘
Mr. Amos, being in Congress, under
took the task of interesting the con
gressmen by bribing some ot them
with Credit Mobilier stock, as he
thought best. In 18157 Mr. Ames, at
the opening of Congress, went to
Wa-diingtou with slock, and entered
into contracts with a considerable
number of members of Congress, both
Senators and -Representatives, to let
them have shares of stock in the Credit
Mobilier Company. Some alterward
would .not stand to their bargains,
while olliers accepted the dividends
from tlie stock left for sale keeping with
Ames. The business finally leaked out,
with tho resit i already known to the
country.
Death oe Hun. James L. Oku, oe
8. C. —lion. James D. Orr, United*
States Minister to'Kussia, died sudden
ly, on the OtU inst., at his residence in
bi. Petersburg. The cause ol his death
was inflammation of the lungs, Irom
which lie had suffered but a shoit
lime. His unexpected, death has
caused .a general leeling ol sorrow at
the ilussiau Court. He had served his
people with marked-ability in various
high positions, and was Regarded as a
man of honor and integrity.
Heath of Hon. Hugh N. M’Ai.-
lister. —Hon. Hugh JN. M’Allisler, ot
Centre county, republican delegate at
large to tlie Constitutional Convention,
died at 1 o’clock on Monday morning ot
last week. He was an able man and
took an active part In the discussion ot
all important measures which have
engaged the attention ot the Convcu-.
Lieu. , r
Death oeJuiin Stuaut Mill,the
Ke.nowneu Lnulish Philosopher.
—A telegram dated London, May
says—John Stuart Mill is dead. Intel-
Ih'eiiee el ids death at Avignon, Prance,
readied hemal two o’clock tins alter
iiouii. The cause ol his death was
erysipelas, from whh h he, has bum sui
luring
OUR WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE,
Washington, D. C., 1
May 12 th, 1573. I
About the most pig-headed blunder
some of these super-smart politicians and
political journalists tire guilty of is tho ig
mriug of Washington during a recess of
congress, as a iio-uecounl-plaee. Xhese
snobs have not yet learnetl that although
Wash iiigtnn is not a manufacturing «i
commercial nity, it is, ami ever w l be as
ion'' as it remains tho capital of the na
lion. c.i: necessitate, renan, its political
centre , and they forget that there is con
gregated here, all the year round, a largei
number of astute, scheming and success
ful politicians Irom every state ol the
Uuion, than can bo found in any other
city—men who are Uept thoroughly post
ed, by letter anti telegraph, on every im
portant event occuring in their respective
slate capitals and congressional diet tula.
Jibs laughable, when you come to think
of it, this ignoring ol a political centre
which is the place of residence ot the 1 ie.-
blent, seven cabinet olliceis, the Justices
of the U. H. Supreme Court and the Court
of Claims, most of the officers of the Sen
ate and House of Uepresentatlves, all the
uudilois, eompliollers and other chiefs of
buieans, the chief clerlta and chiefs ot
divisions &e. &e., numbering, in the ag
gregate more than lour hundred men; ami
allot' them, be it remhered .successful
politicians, or they would not bo where
they are. Here and there among them
is a ci mnunniocr retained for his useful
ness as a piddle olllcer; hut it Is safe to
say that iiiiio-loiilhs el them, from cab
inet olllcers down, received their posi
tions or have heeu retained in them, as
Cirnnt men. H l», »1 course unnecessary
lo advert to the luet that (slant. s Civil
•Service Hides are a dead loiter. 1 hose of
the pr< sideiil’s heat friends here who are
familiar Irom personal observation with
the practical, overy-da.v inultne work m
Uio departmeiils, do not pretend Lo insult
us who are cm the spot, by claiming Hint
an avowed opponent or iu'-ewarm sup
porter of the administration, however
competent, can get either an appoint
ment or a piomollon, it a strong Ciaid.
mail nail be hunted up anywhere w m
can perform the duties ol the oil ci. to la
lillei only half as well as the pnblieiiite,-
esto tennire they should he perlormed.
Thu formal examinations me pan mined,
ns a blind; but the president and his tools
claim and exeioiae the tight ol Boiling
aside Hie men who lints them, and of ap
pointing the men who do not, without
‘inning any re.asmi for s i barelaced a
violation of the spirit and letter ol .their
('ivil Si»rvi(;o rule*.
' ' Jjct me say, in parenthesis, that tin
not lieie’linding fault v'Ub l.ie ad.iil.il..
■ ration lur appimiling «nly'" ' 1
.mice, but im Ibe Impudent lies v. bu b t
bus caused and is slid causing lo be pi int
t*U mul circulated nil ov< r Jiw ooiiutiy,
for tlio pur|joay Ifiullny t*"' 1
believe that Iholruorvnnts nruiiow soled
ed with solo reference to their capacity to
perform the duties of their respective
olltces. mill without return to their alilll
ntlcuiH, and that this mode of selecting
them Is a “great reform” Inaugurated by
the Grant parly. The fact Is that there
never has been so proscriptive an admin
istration as the present one. It is, In no
sense of the cilice under it that he shall
be endorsed us a republican, bui as a
drain man'; it la the endorsemenW his
papets by Guerilla Mosby, the Grant
man, that Is favorably acted upon at the
.While House, nml not the recommen
dations of Sumner,’Banks, Karnsworth
and other oilgiuul republicans. I lei
you wo come ns near having a persons!
government as is possible, perhaps. In
inis country, without provoking a gener
al aimed resistance —a revolution.
Tlie puienlheais is the snare of the ora
tor. 1 see it is also that of the wilier. I
have wandered from my subject— '* Wash
ington as a political centre. Lot mo
out to show that Washington
is the political centre of the United
v-tule*,’ thousands of its residents being
in daily communication, personal and
official, with every political, financial or
other point of interest in the country,
permanent or temporary, arid that it Is
simply insane to look upon it r Wash ug
lon) ns a no-account place for news dui
iug a recess ol Congress. And I think 1
have made my point. Cupt. Jack and
his modocs did not wait for Congress to
assemble, before commencing their “lit
tle game.” The people of Louisiana
have not resolved to remain inert, be
cause Congress is not in session. Nor
are the gold speculators In Wall street,
or the aspirants* forscnatorshlps and com
mittee chairmanships of the uext House,
standing with their arms folded, these
are all busy now, and this is the
place to learn what they are about. Borne
of us here knew, belore many of the
smartest politicians in Dea JSloiues, that
Harlan could never be re-elected to the
Semite from lowa, and that Allison
would bo bis successor. So were we post
ed, beforehand, on the popular sentiment
and liie machinations in California,
which substituted Sargent for Cole in tiro
Scuate, and on lliechurauleraudatrength
of the opposition' to Colfax’s reuomina
lli.n for the Vice-presidency.
In legat’d to foielgn news, should there
ha another revolution in France, Spain or
Julian, a smite among the farm laborers
of Hnyland, or an important battle
luugl.t in Cuba, 1 am green enough to
i unit inero is no place in the United
Son cm in which 1 could get more correct
inu.rmaiion Ihun just here, by calling at
ibe Stale Department, or on the foreign
iniiil-ler In whose country the event up
on which I desired iiilormuliou had oc
curred. A. If. B.
Hind WAR Hi LOII1SIAM!
The Seed of Usurpation is Anarchy
OUT BREAK I
BLOODT
a Number Killed and Wounded
Grant Kospo'nfiiblo
New Iberia, May C—The metro
politan (troops in the employ ol Radi
cal uaerpers,) took quiet possession of
St. Martinsville on Sunday at noon.
That night two metropolitan scouts
were dangerously wounded in the sub
urbs of that town, one pf who has since
died. Skirmishing has been constant
since. A conference between the lead
ers of the contending forces was held
yesterday.
Tho metropolitans wanted to know
which of the ollicers they were about'to
install were objectionable to the people
and what they wanted. The resisters
replied that the men were satisfactory
if commissioned by Governor MeEnery,
that tho citizens only wanted the metro
politans to leave the town and not inter
fere with their local alfairs.
CONTINUED EXCITEMENT
Buasuear City, 10 P. M—. There is
great excitement all over this parish,
and the people are determined to resist.
Forty metropolitans arrived hero to
day. They are closely watched by cit
izens, and it is said that any overt act
on their part Will be promptly resisted.
Contrary to ordinary usage, citizens are
fraternizing with the metropolitans,
but are fully determined. No negroes
are on the streets, and the town is seem
ingly’ quiet, but all are on the alert.
AHMED MEN MOVING.
About twenty-five well mounted and
well armed men have left here since
nightfall for the resisters’ headquarters
near hi. Martinsville. Great excite
ment prevails. The telegraph office
hero is thronged with anxious men,
GUN STOKES SACKED.
11 P. M.—Several gun stores were
broken open by a mob to-night and
robbed of their contents.
LATEK.
■New Orleans, May 7.—Serious
trouble is anticipated at St. Martins
ville, A largo reinforcement of metro
politan Police started for there yester
day. Numerous meetings aro being
held by the citizens, and petitions, nu
merously signed, have.been sent into
the Legislature, asking for tho recall of
the troops.
Tim Atlakapas Mail Transportation
Company lias refused to transport Kel
logg’s armed Metropolitans on their
steamers trom Brasheur to New Iberia.
Ttio reinforcements sent to Ht- Mar
tinsville have been ordered to stop.at
iirashear. Seiious apprehensions are
entertained at Police Headquarters. At
■1 P. M. yesterday the mounted police
assembled at tho cattle station, and
members of tho force stated ttiat they
were to go to St. Martinsville.
The following dispatch has been re
ceived i
'“sfb Governor John Moßnery.
“Weare holding our position against
tho Metropolitans. The latter have tel
egraph for 500 more men.
(Signed) “Aloibiades Dbblancb”
SECOND DISPATCH
New Okleans, May 7.-There were
no Metropolitans on the beats last night,
those remaining in the city being con
centrated at tho stations, it is under
stood that those who refuse to take rifles
are allowed to resign ; several members
have left tho.force, declaring they would’
not lake 'up arms against tho people of
tho Btato.
Mudge’s gun store was broken into
by a mob during tho night, and almost
its entire contents, carried oil, there be
ing no policemen present to protect the
property. ,
it is understood that an arrangement
has been rando between the Federal
officials and Kellogg, by which, under
the plea, of enforcing civil processes
against Colonel Do Blanche and other
leading tax resistors, United States
iruops will to-day go to the relief of the
Metropolitans, at St. Martinsville. Do
Blanche reports to Governor McEnery
that ho holds the Metropolitans in
check, no general engagement had ta
ken place at last accounts.
STILL LATER,
Jsrasiif.au City, La., May 7.— Eight
Metropolitans arrived this morning,
making Idrly-iivo whites altogether.
The citizens refused them all shelter,
and they are slopping in a small negro
cabin tilled with negroes. They have
orders to go to St. Martinsville, hut can
"ot no transportation. The ferry Hat
here has been removed, and (ho fish
boats slopped near Franklin and guard
ed by the citizens. The citizens are still
determined. All quiet. One Metro
politan has just arrivetlhero from St.
Martinsville. lie'.came through the
swamp. lie has verbal dispatches fur
New Orleans. Ho says Badger is hemm
ed in. ' Ho heard heavy cannonading
at 2 o’clock this morning.
New ItuatJA, La., May 7—ll A.M.—
Firing was heard this morning. A cour
ier from tho citizens’ camp reports three
Metropolitans killed and four wounded
in a skirmish.
~-jjE SITUATION UNCHANGED,
New On leans, May B.—Tlie latest
advices Imm St. Martinsville reports
tho situation unchanged. Haring tho
skirmish yesterday afternoon a young
lady, uyud sixteen, was wounded in the
neck and one noun in tho arm. It ap
pears that the police llrocl on some hous
es, thinking there wero'tinned men
Within. tr tl _
Buasiikau City, May 9.—United
Stales “troops will leave hero by land,
not being able to procure transportation
No metropolitans are in town. Every
thing is quiet as far upas Centerville
ami Franklin.
Latest News from tli© Front. i
Cuptalii Poniard, of the First cavalry, Has
beQU ordered to camp Bldwoll with his com*
mand, to take charge of that post, relieving
■Lieutenant ‘Winters, of the First cavalry, who
will join his command In the Held, with all
available mounted men from camps Bidwoll,
■Warner and Henry. L. T'. Dyar. Indian agent
of Klamath agency, Oregon, has ask«d troops
to be stationed at that place for protection of
families of - employesand government property.
Settlors at Goose lake and in Surprise and John
Day valleys apprehend on outbreak o! several
tribes of tho Flutes on the reservation In south--
oru Oregon. General Wheaton, post comman
der at cum p Warren, who was In the first light
with tho Modoos, has been ordered to the front.
Tho body of Lieutenant Howe arrived In San
Francisco on Monday. General aherraan re
cent Jy said thntlio hud no fears of anything like
a general outbreak, oven on tho Pacific coast.
«an FiiANCisco, May 7.—Over 1,-iUO Apacho In
dians surroudeicant Camp-Verde; 4other Wil
bur, Indian Agent at Bimcoo reservation, has
arrived at Portland from a tour oi fitltimiles in
Eastern Oregon ana Washington Territory. Ho
says there is not tho slightest foundation lor
• tlie rumors that the ludlui.s In that part of the
country are threatening war. Everything Is
(inlet and at no time In twelve years have the
fudlcations of peace been more fuvorablo.
1 Viboinia City. Nevada, May B.— Advices from
Coinn Warren, received at lleno, to-day, say
that General Wheaton has instructed his com
missary to provide partial subsistence lor tho
bands of Snakes and Flutes, under Ocheo, who
has promised to remove his people from the vi
cinity of tho lava beds to Camp Warren. Ocheo
has been one of tho most formidable enemies of
tho whiles in former times, but as evidence
that ho does not Intend to aid Captain Jack, ho
oilers lo send some of his warriors to fight, the
Modocs.
San Fuanwsco, May 9.—The following was re-
Lava Bkhs. May 7, via Yreka, May 9.—Tho
Modocs made a sortie to-day on a train return
in'' to camp on what is known as Island Wnitn
or. The quartermaster, and other stores had
been removed from the lonuer depot at tho
southeast corner of Tulo Lake, ' .
They captured eleven mules and three horses;
burning tho wagons. Three of the escort, pri
vates lUirgewoll, Company B, Iwenty-lirat In
fantry : Evans. Company 1,1 weuty-lhst Infant
ry and Barns, Troop'G, First Cavalry, were
wounded while repelling the sortie.
Lava Hew, May B.—b «. m.—Geu Davis and
otllcors wno accompanied him hero Irom Ban
Francisco leave hme to-day under escort of
Lieutenant Miller , and a detachment ol his
Hava buds, May 8—4.15 p. m.—Two squaiya
scat out ou Tuesday fiom Fairchild's ranejie, hy
Instruction of Don. Davis, to reoouuoltietho po-
SlLlou held by the Modocs at the time of tholr
attack ou (Japt. Thomas, have leuirnod aud re
port that they saw no Modocs.
The Warm Spring Indiana wore ordered for
ward lo tiio point alluded to, to discover tho
All llio available cavalry and tho Warm
Spring Indians were ordered to leavoLol. Ma
son’s camp tomorrow morning to scour tno
lava beds oast and southeast ol TuloLakc, so
the Modocs may bo found, If they have secreted
themselves, as they have undoubtedly left their
strongholds. The troops" uro ordered to carry
live days’ rations. .. <lt
These orders necessarily countermanded that
by which the cavalry and artillery had been or
dered to this camp. Tho Indications now are
that the Modocs are entirely out of tho lava
beds, but where gone, or whether In large or
small bauds, It Is impossible to suimlse.
Tho Warm Spring Indians reported Ip have
found the bodies of Lieut. Cranston and three pi
our soldiers, also those of two dead Modocs in
the same vicinity. A portion of the command
go out to-morrow to bring In the bodies.
End or Hall’s Arctic Expedition.
Washington, May 10.-Last evening Assist
ant Secretary Davls brought to the notice of the
President tho .following Important despatch
from tho United States Consul at St. John,
Newfoundland:
St. John, Newfoundland, May 9.—The English
sailing ship Walrus has just arrived, and reports
that the steamer Tigress picked upon the Ice at
Grady Harbor; Labrador, on the 80th of April
last, llfieen of the crew and Ay? of * t ?. e
mans of the steamer Polaris, ol the Artie Lxpe
dUlon, Captain Hall died lust summer. The
Tigress is hourly expected at St. John.
F. N. Malloy. U. B. Consul,
Tho expedition was’litted out at great expense,
and under the personal supervision of tue naval
olUoiala at tho Washington Navy Yard. At the
time of tho departure of the Polans her late was
predicted by experienced naval seamen who
have studied tho charts, and pronounced the
passage undertaken by Capt. Hall as only a
waste ol money.
Frightful Tragedy
A frightful tragedy occurred at Wetmore,
Kan., on Saturday. Some tlmo ago Jas. Erick
son was arrested at that place for an attempt to
commit a felonious assault on tho wife of a man
named Marquette, and was acquitted alter a
trial. On Friday he returned to Wetmoro, and
next day he went to Marquette’s house and shot
the latter dead. He then look Marquette s two
children to a neighbor’s house, saying ho had
killed their father, and was going bacic to km
their mother. An alarm was given, but it was
not until a number hud gathered that the
neighbors ventured to enter Marquette’s house.
When they did so thoylouud Mrs. Marquette
ami Erickson both lying dead, he having •mur
dered her and thou committed suicide.
A Hsu Hangs Himself Because lie
Could Not Catcli His Horse.
MATAaioiiAM, ITko Co., May B.—Adam Maag,
an eccentric German baker of this place, ou
Monday afternoon vent to catcli nia horse. The
home gave him an annoying chase. Maag be
came very angry and did not bridle bis tongue,
lie obtained little sympathy Irom Ida family..
Soon afterward bo went out ond was not aeon
again. Tow arils evening two girls were paaalng
a frill on tho Milford road, Just below here, when
they discovered him on his knees with his arms
around a small tree. Going up to him the gli la
aaw that there was a rope around ins neca.
This was lasti-n tl to a small llmb of tho lieu
and Maag was dead.
Stolic.s—TTie Motion lor a Now Trial
Denied.
Before the Supremo Court of Now York, on llio
7th lust., the motion to giant Stokes, the mur
derer of flak, a new trial, was denied by a ma
jority of the Judges, and tho judgment of tin-
Court belowalUrmed. stokes, who wnspresent,
was cool and collected when (he decision id 1.1.0
Court was announced, and at once returned to
bis cell In the Tombs, in company with ids lath
er and attorneys. Tile case will probably occu
py another year before a mini decision Is reach
ed, and the murderer of Risk goes to Sing 1-lng
or Paradise.
Execution ol*rt Nefti’O for Outraging
White Woman,
YanClSYVille, J*. U., May 7.—George Lara, u
negro, aged 28 years, was iiuug yesterday for
brutally outraging u maiden lady named Ann
Kearsoy, aged 74 year.-*, In March last.
Tho execution took place In the presence of
about four thousand negroes. Ho confessed ma
crime on tho senllold, and said he was drunk
when ho did it, The rope was adjusted and the
drop full, ilia welghtbroke therop.o, anda new
one had to bo procured.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Don't wish to be uaugbt—flab.
Chaucoal is good for sick cattle.
Business neglected la business lost.
Postal cards have not been issued yet
Come, gentle Spring— if “yer a com
lug-”
Wheat is growing very fast at this
time.
The trees are leafing, though they all I
remain.
The birds slick close to their castles in
tbo air.
Carlisle bus a full share of profes
sional beggars.
Decoration Day will not be observed
In Mt. Holly Springe.
Pensions to widows have been Increas
ed two dollars a month.
Fulton county farmers aie suffering
from sheep killing dogs.
Shut your gates at all times—strag
gling cows are on the move. .
Parasols are taking their position be
tween the sun and pretty faces.
Every domestic man should have a
chest of tools, so as to lend them.
“Lend'me your list to steal a horae
with,” Is tho latest wo’ve heard.
A good many counterfeit notes are in
circulation. Look out for them,.
Tim'carpenters, masons and brick
layers have commenced business.
The pupils of our schools are Impa
tiently looking forward to vacation.
THE live f irnacia in Harrisburg make
about 050 tons of pig iron per week.
The pallors say tbero la going to bo au
abuudnnce of strawberries this season,
Postal cards will bo a delicate uud
delightful way to dun delinquent debtors.
COUNTY COMMITTEE MEETING.
Tho Democratic County Committee of
Cumberland county will moot In the Ar
bitration room, In tho Court House, Car
lisle, on Saturday, May 17, at 11 o’clock,
for tho purpose of electing Delegates to
tho approaching State Convention. A
full attendance la requested.
SAll’li N. EMINGER,
Chairman.
Corn should now he planted as speed
ily as possible.
Spiuno.— Beautiful Spring has com
menced in earnest. It’s abouttime.
The Conodoguinet tribe of Bed Men
arc not Modocistically inclined at pres-
An excellent cow belonging Charles
Meek, was killed on the rail.-road last
week
' The Medical Society of Cumberland
county met at Shippenaburg last week.
The attendance was not very large.
A heavy rain storm occurred in this
vicinity on last Saturday night, accom
panied by thunder and lightning.
Accident to a Cuidd. —A little girl
belonging to Geo. M. Hi ng, of Mechau
icaburg, fell offthe bed, one day last week,
and broke her arm.
Mr, Henky A. Sturgeon, of Harris
burg, formerly of this place, la named as
a prominent candid ate fdf the Republi
can nomination for State Treasurer.
■The Cumberland boys bad tbeir
steamer out on -Saturday evening last.
It still maintains .its former reputation—
that of being as good an . engine as
“ stands ou wheels.”
Rirecter of the Poor. Appointed.—
John Umberger, of Rower Allen town
ship, has been selected to till the vacancy
occasioned by the death of Mr. Gleim.
This is a judicious appointment as well
as an appropriate one.
Bitten by a Dog.—A small child be
longing to Mr. Joseph Scbraudenbaugh,
of this place, was bitten in the face by a
dog whilst playing on the pavement, one
day last week. Air, S. phot the canine
soon after the occurrence.
Fainted.— A lad belonging to Mr. Ad.
Dysert, fainted on Hanover street, near
Dr, Kieffer’a office, on Thursday evening
last. He was carried home, when the
proper restoratives were applied, and
soon recovered.
The fire engine which has been -sta
tioned at the Barracks for some years
past was shipped from that place on
Thursday last. We were unable to learn
whether the engine has been sold or sent
to some other post.
Fined.— Two men from York were
arrested by officer Lytle on Monday,
for fast driving through our streets.
They were taken before Burgess Thomp
son, who fined them $2.00 each. The
fine was paid promptly and they were
dischared from custody.
LMicfE Turtle. -A turtle weighing
between twenty-live and thirty pounds,
has been on exhibition at Skiles’ restau
rant for some days past, and attracts
considerable attention., His turtleahip
will be slaughtered and served up in soup
at ap early day.
Post-master Appointed.— Dr. Frank
Qntahall, formerly of this place, but
now a resident of New Germantown,
Perry county, has been appoiuted post
master of the above place by President
Grant. Tbo Doctor has had considerable
experience in . post office matters, and
will make an efficient and obliging
official. ...
Rather Dangerous.— Wb observed
a horse attached to a spring wagon,
standing across tho railroad track, on
Main street, ou Friday last, while the
driver was in one of the stores. Had a
train came along at tbo time the result
would undoubtedly have been —horse
tilled, wagon demolished. How reck
less some people are. ;
The Wallace Bisters.— These uni
versally popular actresses will favor our
citizens this (Thursday) evening with one
of their first class entertainments, at
Rbeem’s ball. The press are liberal In
their praises, and unite in pronouncing
them among the best performers now
travelling. Don't fail to see , them.—
Tickets for sale at Piper’s book store.
A man named Studebuker, of Mechan
icsbnrg, made a narrow escape cno day
last week of being killed. He attempted
to get on the 11 A. M. train as it moved
from the station, at the above place, and
wiis saved by the prompt action of sever
al persons ou the platform, who caught
him and pulled him ou to the car.—
Studebuker Is a cripple, and should have
bad better sense than attempt to gel on
a train when in motion.
Accident to Dr. King.—Wo learn
from the Chambersburg Repository that
Dr. King, brother of the late Hon. Alex.
King, President-Judge of the 12tb judi
cial district, was thrown from hie con
veyance while on bis way at night to eee
a patient, and bad bis right thigh bone
broken.at ita neck. Dr. King was Bur
geon General of this State, from 1862 to
1864, and is one of tho most distinguished
pbyslciane west of tbo Alleghenies.
Wji. Boyle, whose name appeared
among tho list of killed in the late mas
sacre of U. B. troops by the Modoo In
dians, was a son of Dr. W. H. Boyle, of
Cbamboraburg. Private Boyle has been
In tho regular array for a number of
years, and was several years since trans
ferred from the 22d regiment, U. B. In
fantry to tho 12th regiment. Much
symyatby is expressed in the community
where ho formerely resided, relative to
hie sad fate.
Military.— This District, which Is
composed of the counties of Cumberland,
Franklin and Perry, ie entitled to seven
companies, under tho military law passed
by tho legislature, Tho companies now
In existence will be thoroughly inspected
during the month of June, when it will
bo determined by thooffleersand privates
whether they will he dishauded or not.
There la no district In the State that has
better material for soldiers than this one,
and as it Is now to bo thoroughly reorgan
ized, It Is to be hoped that the companies
will ho composed of nothing but first
class material- Tho State will pay $4OO
dollars annually to each company, for
tho time spent In camp, and it will be
both prolltablo and pleasant to those who
wish to learn something of tho duties of
a soldier.
Tim iron track on tlio Cumberland Val- , Tun busy boo la on Ibo wing
ley railroad bridge 1.1 being superceded 1
by a stool capped rail
There’ was a total oollpso of the moon
on Monday morning last.' At least iho
almanac says so. Who saw It ?
A iult, has passed the Legislature
which provides for the registration of-all
births, marriages and deaths after the Ist
day of May.
After much “lamming,’' the follow
ing has been pounded out of a poet:
Mary bad a little lamb.
It was her own adoption ;
And when It prow to bo a sheep, .
Bho called It Local Option.
Frank Mortimer, of the Bloom
field Times has been elected President
of the Du ncannon, Bloomfield and
Loysvillo railroad. An excellent se
lection.
Somebody sold, "Thatall work and no
play made .Tack a dull boy.” Therefore,
if you have any change left after getting
your beer (?) and oigart, go and enjoy
yourself seeing the Wallace Sisters, this
(Thursday) evening, at Rheem’s Hall.
Captain Samuel Stuart, formerly a
resident of Centreville, but who, for sev
eral years past, resided in this place, died
at bis residence, on West street, on the
3d Inst. He leaves a wife and one child
to mourn his loss.
Grand Concert.—The Philharmou-,
ic Association will give a grand enter
tainment in the First Presbyterian
Church, on Tuesday evening, the 20th
inst. Secure yotir tickets in order to
procure a comfortable seat.
The Sifir, published at Newville,
(his county, has discarded the patent
outside plan. Correct. Wo congratu
late you, friend Morrow, for the de
cided improvement you have made in
your paper. -
The County Treasurer will be'at the
Commissioners’ office on June 27th,
28th and 30th for the ptuposc of receiv
ing Slate and County taxes for the
present year. Take notice, and sate
five per cent.
Big Fish. The Harrisburg Tele
graph says that a salmon wa ■ caught on
the Cumberland county side of the
Susquehanna River, which weighed
93 pounds and measured 31 inches in
length. The fish had to ,bo shot in the
head before he could be taken out of
the water.
In Town.—Our former townsman, Capt.
James Piper, of the IT- S. Army, accom
panied by his brother-in-law, Maj. White,
of Virginia, paid ua a .pop visit on Tues
day. They are on a short visit to their
relatives, and both, we are pleased to add,
are enjoying excellent health.
Lost on the Polaris.— Among the
crew of the lost Polaris, particulars of
which are given elsewhere, was George
Sellers, of Carlisle, who left with the ill
fated Artie expedition two years ago. As
his name does not, appear among those
rescued from an iceburg by the Tigress,
he was in alf probability lost. Mr. Sel
lers was a brother of our townsman, Mr.
William Seilers.
Decoration Day.— All the returned
soldiers and others from town and coun
try, who feel an interest in the ceremony
of decorating the graves of our comrades
on May 30th, will meet in Rheem’s Hall,
on Friday evening, May Kith, at 71 o’clk,
to take action in this matter by the ap
pointment of the proper committees, and
everything necessary to make it a grand
success. Let us carry out the principle,
if it Is done with a corporal’s guard.
Signed ry-an Old Veteran.
Election of Trustees.— The annual
election for twelve Trustees for the Cum
berland Valley State Normal School, was
held on Monday of last week, at the of
fice of the Secretary. The following
Board was elected for the ensuing year:
G. R. Dykeraan, John Grabill, E. J. Mo-
Cune, Wm. -Mell. J. A. O. McCuno, S. M.
Wherry, A. G- Miller, R. C. Hays, C. L.
Shade, T. P. Blair, J. A. Craig, Dau’l S.
Hunter.
Election of Railroad Officers.—A
majority of the stockholders of the Dun
cannon, Bloomfield and Loysvilip Rail
road Company, on Thursday last, elected
Frank Mortimer president, and the fol
lowing named gentlemen directors, to
serve until the second Monday of Janu
ary, 1874: Geo. S, Barnett, Win. Lupfer,
J. W. Klinepeter, Chas A. Barnett,.C. J.
T. McTntiro, John H. Sheibley, Win, A.
Bponsler, Geo. Spahr, J, B. Owen, John
Wistor, D. Rife and W. R. Swart*.
Personal.— The Philadelphia Press
gives the following pen-portrait of Sam’l
M. Wherry, Esq., member of the Consti
tutional Convention, now in session, at
Philadelphia:
“ Mr. Wherry was born near Sblpponaburg,
Cumberland county, In iBIO. Ho graduated ai
Princeton College in 1K00; studied law with Hon.
Fred’lc Watts,now Commissioner of Agriculture:
was hot formally admitted to the bar, but baa
devoted bis life to agriculture, to the promotion
of education, and was conspicuously prominent
hi the establishment of thu Cumberland Valley
State Normal School and of Wilson College at
(Jhambcraburg, His hobby la education, bis po
litical views those technically called Democra
tic, and in stature la about live .feet.nine inches,
and weighs a hundred aadtweu.ty-aeven pounds,
and has dark hair and full shol’t beard. Ho has
been appointed by Gov. Hartranft one of the.
Commissioners of Pennsylvania to the Vienna
Exposition, and will, leave for Austria In Juno
next. Ho Is a member of the Committee on
Education, and beside bis devotion to tho great
cause, bo Is a warm advocate of the projected
theory of “ personal representation,” based
upon tho proposition that It la a political heresy
that tho vote of any citizen should fall to bo
counted In the election of one represpntatlvo to
every constituent body.”
The Cm Pin Fraternity.— The Chi
Phi Fraternity, a secret literary society,
composed, wo believe, of college gradur
ates, bold its forty-ninth annual meet
ing in this place, on Thursday evening
last. The meeting was largely attended.
James W. Shrank, Jr., of Norristown,
Pa., was elected grand alpha, and James
Bishop, Jr., of Now Brunswick, N. J.,
grand delta. The annual oration and
poem were delivered by Wm. Bulphen,
Esq., and E. B. Lawson, Esq., of the
New York Bar, respectively. The re
union and banquet was held in the eve
ning at 11 o’clock, the re-unlon In Ma
rion Hall, and the banquet in Rheem’s
Hall, Charles Cowan, Esq., presiding!
’rousts were drank, and responses made
by a large number of those present, and
the meeting was a pleasant one In every
respect. The banquet, wo learn, was
superb, and highly creditable to Mr. and
Mrs. Wetzel, mine host and hostess of
the Franklin House. Everything cal
culated to tempt the appetite was to bo
found on the well-filled tables. The
music for the occasion was furnished by
the Bhlremanstown Brass Bund, and
most excellent music it was. Enpaaaant
wo embrace the opportunity to return our
thanks to the members of this baud for
the serenade tendered us in front of our
olllco, previous to their departure for
their homes on Friday morning. Tills
band is composed of excellent musicians,
and is a credit to Bhlremanstown.
Oysters are good now only fi, t | l( ,
can.
Loose— the habits of snmb ofnuryoung
men.
1 From appearances Spring has come at
last.
Straps are again to he used ou panls
says fashion.
Boys, it is entirely too soon to go
swimming yet.
Snippp,NSiiUßCt Is building a new p U |j.
lie school hopae.
Harrisburg has new beaus and straw
berries In market.
Oliß Decoration orators have not yet
gone Into training. Its time.
The Supreme Court is now In session
at Harrisburg for the Middle District.
Ip you love a girl, stick to her, without
regard to the size of her father's feet.
It Is rumored that General Sherman’#
family will pass the summer in our town.
Eat what la left In your sauerkraut
barrel as speedily as digestion will allow.
If you can't talk to a person without
running down somebody else, keep still,
The Republicans of Franklin county
will nominate their ticket on the 3d of
June.
How do you like to step on a loose brick
and squirt muddy water up your trowser
loons? ' '
Land owners along the Big Spring
threaten to stop all flshjng in that
stream. ' •
A young man being told to " bring,
forth the old.lyre,” brought in his moth
er-in-law.
The birds are now dividing their lime
between eating worms and oulliiing cm
tles in the air.
Making garden with overshoes, over
coat and gloves on. is the order of the
day hereabouts.
Will the adoption of Local Option
make it unlawful to sell strong butter.
Wo think it oughter.
There is plenty of ready-made male
rial for hydrophobia running around
loose In our streets. '
A uunoh of fragrance in the abapo of
a bundle of onions, now costs but live
cents in our market.
Medical experts say that water in the
cellar of a house is a sure and fertile cause
of disease in the family.
The profits of the Philadelphia &Kca
ding Railroad Company for the year l87;i
are estimated at $6,000,000,
Paying militia tax is now anvmi the
things that were. This tax was wa» re
pealed during the past winter..
None of our cotemporaries have as yet
predicted the cholera coming In the sum
mer—which is an orful oversight.
Gov. HartranPt has signed the bill
passed by the Legislature, prohibiting
the carrying of concealed weapons.
fusT as the wheat is looking Its very
beat, some evil-disposed individual says
the fly is damaging it. Get out!
Hanover has a dog tax. We propose
to tax a number of oats and dogs in Ibis
town shortly—with a “button.”
Attention may be called to any arti
cle in a newspaper by a simple mark
without subjecting it to letter postage.
We know of a young man in this bor
ough who is trying to get iJita-vated. He
may succeed if ire keeps on high grouud.
Red cheeks are only oxygen in another
shape. Girls anxious to wear a pair wll
find them, where the roses do-out of
doors.
The pleasant Information comes from
all parts* of the county that the grain
fields promise an abundant harvest. Hu
be it. ■
We are told that the majority of the
organ grinders come frpm Italy. To look
at them, you would think they etude
from Grease.
Made a Mistake.—One of our oldest
citizens, in 'market, on Saturday morn
ing, purchased parsnips, when he thought
he was buying horse-radish.
A lively young lady # aays It’s all a
mistake about her not taking an interest
in married gentlemen, for she does—in
those whoso wives are dead.
George Foust, a juror of the Lycom
ing county court, look his place in tho
box clad in a blue coat worn at hla wed
ding forty years ago. ,
Men are frequently like tea—tho real
strength and goodness is not properly
drawn out of them till they- have been
for a short time in hot water.
Those of our citizens who have here *
tofore enjoye'd the luxury of early spring
vegetables from their gardens will have
to bo content with something later this
year.
The. Messrs. Abl’s paper mill, at New*
ville has ceased operations on account of
the low price of paper, aud the high price
of straw.
The “jug M train, on Saturday night,
or rather Sduday morning, brought to
this place a full supply of the "ardent.”
Some of the imbibers showed themselves
ofT to an advantage .on Sabbath day.—
Shippcnsbwg A Tews*
Honey bees and yellow jackets amf
other winged insects, with adjustable bus
tles dangerous to handle, have now com
menced the summer campaign.
The land turtles were two weeks later
this season than usual In emerging fr otD
their subterraneous winter resorts. An
other evidence of the backwardness o
spring.
Rain—We had heavy mlus in this
place and vicinity on Wednesday, Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday of last week,
aud Sunday of this week—a little mors
than was convenient orujecesaary.
The Executors of the late James Ham
ilton, deo’d., will sell at public sale, on
Friday and Saturday, May 23 and 21, a
the late residence of the deceased, a largo
variety of household furniture, tine®
Iron safes, alelgh and numerous o o
articles.
Howes’ Great London Circus and
Sanger’s Menagerie.— The prominen t
advertisement in another column, ns ym i
as the display of pictorial printing on
sroets, will inform our readers and every
body else of the advent of Howes Gr
London Siiow-the largest in the wo •
It is announced to bo In Carlisle on
day, May 20. This is Its first season tbr
the western country, and it oonl ® , se( j
with the prestige of success, and endorse
by Ihe press for its excellence an
The circus company numbers one /q
dred male and female artists, who/ j 3
now to this country. The.meueum
most carefully selected, and mmon
bored with animals of the rno-ormlng
sorts, and the collection « “ ol,ar
animals Is large and unltjj “ r
acter. This establlshm' "'Oh la do-
Its grand street J{
scribed by the prof mo nay
nut! brilliant. I*°'
of exhibition.