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OOODLAXDER, dltor and Proprietor. H. W. SMITH, jTTORNEY-AT-LA'W, Clearfield, Pa. ly VILLI AM A. WALLACE, ATTORNEY IT LAW. Clearfield, Pa. af-Ural haslasss ef all kiads promptly and -:meij ei-.e-a-i.u larayis-y DAVE L. KREBS. ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Clearfield, Penn'a. 5-Caa to eontuliad la English and Oer. JoloS-ly W. WALTERS, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Clearfield, Pa. fc.Oftre ia the Conrt Ilouse. de3-ly ISRAEL TEST, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Clearflrld, Pa. eJ-Oiee la tat Court Monte. fiyll,ej JOHN H. FULFORD, ATTORNEY AT LAW, flcarOeld, Pa. i eiii J. B. AleKnally, Esq., orer Flnt Jfa- tional Back. 7 Prompt attentioa fieea to tae eeearlnr i-etity, Claiail. Ac, and la all lexal boeioeas. .rs 18, ISIIMy. AALTER BARRETT. ATTORNEY AT LAW. . m second fiu, Clearaeld, Pa. no-rl ,60 piOS. J. McCULLOUGH, n a a via.' A., 1 A a lA VW . tdjolflfnir th Bftnll, fortr) iwmplm by J. B. McEnaily, 8 - 4 u O.Mrfiatti. tfWill tuteai proaptlj to mUmUohs. n1 ait. At. i dMl7,62 JOHN L. COTTLE, ATTORNEY AT LAW . Real Vimte AaU Clearfield, Pa. ln aa Market nre! opp-r-tlM u Jail. lReptrtfully ffn hi Mrricti la M.tlvg kaying laadi la Clarfltd and a4 joining him ; aad with aa xprinc of ovar fweoty iiutiarrayor, flatten bimwlf the ha eaa ttfMtiiraetioa. ffbSS.'O-tf VM. U. McCULLOUGH, ATTORNEY AT LAW, C learfield. Pa. st Market street one donreaftof (he Clear (eld County Bank. may4,'o4 c n. Orris. C. T. Alexander. :RVIS & ALEXANDER, ATTORNEYS AT LAH'. Hrllefonte, Pa. arp1S,'5 7 JEFFERSON LITZ, ATS1CI AN & SURGEON, IAVIKfl located at OMr-la,?., ofTert hli pTrfptiftBl nrrirea t the opla f that "tad inrmaadlnf anuatrr. VAH eailt pronptly ttndd to. OAca rrfidfiBea oa Carlia at. foraiwly cnaftd .T. JEFFERSON BOYER, rilYSlCIAN AND SURGEON, Soooad Stnet, Clearfield. Ta. aVliavinir. permaneatlT loreted. be now orTera oi!i.tfnel aerrieea I4 toe ntlxenaol I Irarneld 'innitT, and the public eenrrallj. AH sella attended to. aetlv 7 F, B. REED, M. D., riiYSICIAN AND SURGEON, RLMIavlnf removed to TVUIlainTroa, Pa., ti hip prWeMional aerrieai t tha petp.a Af wi-uaiiaint; aoaatrj. ' 3a. J. P. BURCHFIELD, 'tNoreeoa of tbe 8Sd Kef ment, Pennrlrania Vtiant.... k . . . Ik. Am 1 --t.hu . . J , nri hi. tirofeealonal eerrioea to the eitirena I l learleld eeenrr. r l'mferaioaal ealll proaiHl7 attea le to. -'a on fiaeoad tteeL fenaerlv ooenpied be tJ,. rr,'-ll DR. J. F. WOODS, PnYSIClAN 4 SCRUEON. -Ting retaored ta Anaoavillv, Pa., nffrra bi -mm.o1 aerrieee ta the people af that plane trb aurrouning eoaatry. AK ealla premptly t-ded to. Ifw. 1 6ta pd. DR. S. J. HAYES, :oeos lrvfl3L dentist. f'Roe on Vela St., Curwenarille, Pa., ILL maks profeealoaal vlaits, for the ana. venienee of tbe aoblie. aommeneilia ia il. KM, as follows, els : aetlierahirir First Friday of arery aaewtk. aeenn.ille Firat Mnaday ol erery moaib. baaber Cite First Thnradae of crery month. i two daya ia either plaea. All ordera "ra abouid he prtseatea oa taa aay at ma ""I at evh place. Teeth eatroeted be the annlieatioa af anth eaia eomnarativele wtthoat Dala. He, nf Dental work (ruaranteed. B -Ths pshlts will please aotiee, that Dr. l-ek.1 Mf.,j a ,ne aboea eialis, Kay " leans' ia hia ofneo, in Cnrweasrills, Fa. wweereills, Fek. 4, 1M. CENTAL PARTNERSHIP. Ir. A. M. HILLS, .TTT? Oealrea to Inform kis patrons, and tha (nrrally.tl.at be has associate alia aim "a practice ef D.aualry, S. P. SHAW. D. D. a. 'a (radosu oT Iks Philadelphia Deatal "re, at.a therefors has lbs highest atloata ' profeaainaal skit I. All work doaa ia I ail: sol, myeelf personally reaponai- "ier oone ta the most salteteetory man "'as hifheat arder ef tbe aroreesioa. j anabii.hei practice of tweaty-twe years la enables at t speak to my patient 'k aeatioencs. , "raf-aneau from a disUnea sbonld be made a lev aayt before the patleat deainae (Jaas 4, IH" iy- i'J " IrMOCRATIC AI.MA5AC. Oaly ' " nata Hrsry roter ibeall aara aaa. T neatatsu""BAi CI JLJJjjj GEO. B. Q00DLANDEE, Proprietor. VOL.42WIIOLENO.2139. DR. Al THORN , PHYSICIAN & SURGEON, nAVINO loeaM at Kylertown, Clearfield eo. I'a., offere hia proleaaional aerricea to the pouple of the earroundmir oountrj. Sept. J9, 'D-7 E. I. KIRK, M. D., PnYSIClAN AND SURGEON, Lulhereburg, Pa. IWr-Wlll attend prompt to all profceaional aunl8:lj:pd CHARLES SCHAFER, LAGER BEER BREWER, Clearfield Pa. HAVIXO rented Mr. Entree' Brewery he hopes by atriot attention to huaineaa nnd liie manufacture of a anperlor article of BKLR to roceire the patronage of all the old and many new cualonera. Aug. 25, tf. THOS. S. WASHBURN, SCALER OF LOGS. Glen Hope, Clearfield County, Pcnna. TBE ubseriber hai dernted marfa time and attentioa to tbe HCALING OK LOGS, and Ufcea ibif method of offering hit eerrioea to thoM who may seed them. Any further inf or mutton eaa be had by addrerfing at above. jo20-tf SURVEYOR. TIIK andenined offere hit eervieea a a Sar reror, ud may be found at hia reaidenoo, in Lawrottee townvhiu. Letter wilt reach him ii reeted tnClaearfieid, Ta. may T-tf. JAMES MITCHELL. THOS. W. MOORE, Land Surveyor and Conveyancer, IjAVINa fcw.t1y looated In the boroujeh of J Iivmber City, and reaotned the prmctiee of Land Surveying, reauoeLfully teadera b ie profea fionaJ aer ioee to the owaert of aad eperaUtor ia land in Clemrfield and adjoin in e; eouutite. of oottreyanee aealiy ezeeated. Office and raaidtnee oae door eaat of Kirk k Spcnecr'a ttora. anrl4:pd4m. DANIEL M. DOUGHERTY. BARBER & HAIR DRESSER, SrCOND STREf-T, JtJ3 CLEARFIELD, PA. tf N. M. HOOVER, Wholesale A Retail Dealer ia Tobacco, Cigars and SnulT, Tw door eaat of tbe Port Office, MARKET FT KELT, CLEAKFIELD, PA. t.A large aMrtinet,t of Pi pea, Cigar Cam a, Ae. alwaja oa aaaeV nylV-ly J. K. BOTTORF'S pnoiouKArn gallekt, Market Street, Clearfield, Ta. 'VJ'E()ATIVE8 made la ehradr, as well as In 1 elemr weather. Cnnatentle on hand a rKd araortment ef FHAMK.S, gTKrlEOSCOI'ES and PTKKKO.CfiPIC VIEWS. Frames, from any atyle of nouldinK. made to order. apr2K-lf RFIIRFM HARafM AN. ..... ....... , HouOO and Sign PaintAF Mnrl Partflr n anger, Clearfield, Penn'a. V-ill exeeute loba la hia line tromitty and In a workmanlike manner. a r4,K7 J. BLAKE WALTERS, SCRIVENER AND CONVEYANCER. Aient for the Pniehwa and Salt of Lands. Clearfield, Pa. Prompt attention alroa la all baalneaa eonaerted with the county offices. Office with Hon. Waa. A. Wallace. IJeni, oo-u THOMAS H. FORCEE, BKALia in GENERAL MERCHANDISE, GRAIIAMTON, Pa. Also, eitrnalee manufartnrer and denier In Pruare Timber and Hawed l.omberof all ktnda. aTaT-Ordcra solicited and all bills promptly tiled. Li.'1" f aio. aLsiar aar ii.bit w. tLaiar W. ALBERT &. BROS., M.n..ffAdtitrra A oitenai re Dealer in Sawed Lumber, Square Timber, 4c, irOrderl aolielted. Billa lled OB abort aotioe and rceeoneble term a. Address Woodland P. O., Cle.re',l Co., Pa. jpls.ly W ,1.IIKKT A BK'tS. FRANCIS COUTRIET, Id KUCHA NT, PrraebTllle, learfleld Coattty. Pa. Keeps eonatanllr oa band a Ml aeaorttnrnt ol Itry tloeda, Hardware, (Imeerlea, and eren-thin aanally kept In a retail atoro, whirl, will lie aold, fer eh, aa eheap aa elat-wbrre ia tbe county. Frrnebrillc, June 27, l7-ly. C. KRATZER &. SONS, MERCHANTS, riEALiRi ia Dry Goods, Clothing, Hardware, Catlery, Qaecaaware, Orneariaa, rorialoas aad bhinylea, Clearfied, Penn'a. rjr-At their aewatweroom.oB Seeond street, near Herrell A LMfler'a llerjware atom. JanU M0SHANN0N LAND & LUMBER CO., OSCEOLA STEAM MILL?, MAerrArrrnaa Lmcr.n, latu, and tickets II. n. FIIILLISOrOIlD, Preaidrnt, OBec Ferret Place. Kn. 121 ft. Alb at., Phil'a. JdllX I.AW8HK, Porinten.lent Je6'7 Oecw la Al ilia, Clcarueld county, Ta. I FRENCH KIDS and LACK COLLARS, at Mrs. Wauon'a. T"VtSOI.!TI01."-The partnership beretn I I fnr. .airline between the omleraiaTned ia the mercantile boaineas ia the boroneh of Lnoaher city, under tbe name of Kirk A Spencer, waa, on the 1Mb inet., dieeolred by annual ennarnL The hooka and antra are in the uauaa ot n n . Fpeneer, for collection. All porrone anowine thrmerlree Indebted to aaid rm will p!-aa call and settle without delsy. I.aAAC KIHK, II. w. M a.M r.n. Leather City, Sept, 15, . Sept M-At 1JROWH fcEA HREKZBS, at A . Mrs. Wsleon's. VPMISMTHATOR'B MITH F Nut ce is hereby aieeathal letters of admieirtration on the oetats of 7.A'Hnts T. Fl aoAt, deceoeed, late of Oreatur lewnahlp, ClcarSeld ceenty. I'a , horlof here dolj araaled to the anderetsned, all persona Indebted to said eetele will please rake immediate parnaent, and thoas basins, claims or deaaaada will preeeal tbeaa properly aolhenticatcd lor settlement without dries. s?.t JACOB WISE, Adminitlrator. rpHK LAPT TIE" aad - OOI.IIKH fl'IKK" 1 of lbs l oioa PaciSe. to he seen at WM. KKKI) A ton. VIlMIXIS-THAT-nR-l" TIC K Letter, of AdmiB.atn.linn with the will annrlrd ,..,n the K.tate ot J.ihn Pick. neon. Isle of Xllea llcpe. Clearflrld eoaaty, haea hcea (-ranted to the enl.er.her. A II perrei-e harms ela.ms will present tSrm, aad those IndrbleA will make psvmeol to the anderai.ned.of to Waa. A. Welle-"-", hia all y, at Clea.r.ld, I'a. A. O. Pit k INHoN, OctA'M At. Adsnr.U.B. H.C.T. A. M. REED A CO., Saabs tjeolleaiee-a' fsr aishiai rood' Xfrtmllf, G 1ESTS' Sne British Merino ll-.ee, hanilme Hews A Tics, at w aj. a i lu v o a. THE REPUBLICAN. CLEARFIELD, PA. WEDNESDAY HORNINO.OCTnilF.lt 2(1, IM0 TRIAL OF ENGINEER GRIFFIN. Tho great railroad disaster which occorred on tlio Xcw York and Krio T.uilroad, in Pike county, in this State, and tho trial of tho 'Engineer, has attracted univorsul attention through out tho couhtrj-. Below tic repro duce, from tho Port "Jem's (N. Y.) Gnzcttn, tho leading lacU in tho case: Tho Feptemher Term of tho Pike county (Penn.) Courts opened at Alii, fnrd on Monday, thu 2(llh ultimo, Wis Honor George It. Barrett, President Judge of the 22d Judicial District, prooidir.g; (Jeorgo P. Ilellor and Wil liam AVeNtfall, Eriqa. AHunciute". The cuho of Engineer Janica (Jnffin, under arrcKt for criminul negligenf o in causing the railroad disaKter at Mast Hope, on the 1UU of July lust, by which seven lives were lost, Wits drought to the attention of the Grand Jury, by John D. Biddis, Esq., District Attorney. J lie i.rana J nry cntne into Court on tho 21ht (Tuesday) having found an indictment agnitiHt tho said Grilfin for misdemeanor, under railroad law ofl8$5 ; conviction under said act involving tho penally of imprisonment in the btoto Penitentiary lor a torm not exceeding five years and a fino not exceeding 35,1100. On tho Vi-'d (Wcdnesdayl Griffin was arraigned, and ploudod "not guilty" to luo charge, and the trial was com menced. A formidable array of coun sel appeared in the case for the Com- monwcalth, J. I). Nitidis, Esq., District Attorney; Hon. D. M. Van Aulten, of Milford; Willinm H. Jcssup, Esq., of Montrose, and S. E. Diminick. Esq.. ot Hnnesdulo. George K. Rust, Esq , an officer of tho Eiio Railway Com pany, and J. At. Allerton, Eq., an attorney lor the Company, were pres. ent in Court assisting in conducting the prosecution. Tic prisoner's coun sel were : Hon. Geo. V. Woodward, of Wilkcnbarre ; Ralph W. Little, Eeo.. of.ilontrose, nnd John Kyco, Eeq. l ho lollowing persons were impan nelled as a jury (o try the case : Peter Wogner, Jowph C. Lillimore, Itiindul Kelly, Isaac W. Van Gordon, George Pearson, John P. Lee. John Gouid. John W. Frazier, Nelson Dowitt, Frank Riley, Albert S. Jtipger, Oliver 1'tllelt. The Court room was densely throng ed with spectators, among whom wero many ladies, and tho dccost interes'. M.:r-.A,. fn -t,o pn. Amnnw those present wero Grillin's wile and two children, and a number of his friends from Susquehanna Depot, where he resides. Grillin himself, a wcllappcaring, midule-stzcd man, sat by the side of his counsel, pnying close attention to the proceedings, and evidently anxious in mind aa to tbe result. Mr. Jessup opened the caso for the Commonwealth with a brief statement of tho alleged facts in the caso as bear ing against the prisoner, which the prosecution expected to prove, and upon which they would ask fur the prisoner's conviction of tho misde meanour as set forth in the indictment. Testimony of Clias. Coffee, engineer of the passenger train : Charles Coll'oo bworn says: I was engineer running train 3 west. Lett Port Jervis at 10:40 p. m ; was L'S minutes late. I ran the distance Trnm Port Jervis to Mast Hope L'S miles in one hour. When I camo to Mast lle, I gave the station signal, a long whistle; about half or three-quarter ol a mile from tho station, 1 aliould judge. 1 saw a freight train standing on the switch. When I passed the caboose 1 did not seo anything wrong. Could not ett that time see head ol freight train. 1 don't think that 1 was over forty feet from freight engine when 1 saw her. I did not do any thing, it flashed across my mind there would bo a smash up. It was almost two scconus irom the timo I saw freight engine on the frog until the much a duly for us to ndministt r this 1 lie jury were nttcf.tivc nntl cxpec colhsion. .My cngino struck the for , statuteasiiny other. Tbesitnplennes. "H'1 t"l'ro was profound mlcncc ward purl of tho cylinders of the froight cngino, obout seven feet from the bumper. At tho timo of the col lision 1 was silling on cushion on my seat. We wero upset, and I tvus thrown I don't know how. I found myself on my head and shoulders, with my feet up, near my cngino. I got out und stood up; next my fireman appearej beforo me, bis overalls and clothes in flumes. I put out the blare with my bands, and next thought to put out the fire from the coal box, which wits near the engine. Tho ex press and baggage cars wero on fire. I went to get over a fence near the depot, but wits so weak 1 could not do it. 1 ran around the depot and went to tire hotel to get a pail of water. I hallooed and rapped on tho door for water. Finally a lady got up, let mo in, gave mo a pail, told mo there was water in the kitchen. Took the puil, run lo tho wreck, and threw water on the fire, and then run for another pail of water. Then saw the firo was buri.ing too rapidly for mo to put out , --.i. i i- a ... ' .! alone; railed for help, but received nono. 1 hen went to getting out lag gago and express matter. Tho lire was not in tho smoking car when I got back with my second pail of wa ter; at that timo tho firo was at cast end of depot, between engine and cars smashed. I worked at taking out bnggngo till tho fire drove me awsy. I must have occupied about five min ntes. After I was driven away by the fire, I went to rearend of my train, and saw thut the third sleeping com h, alongsido of freight engine, was catch ing lire ; thought we could save it, ral lied tho men, got water from the tank and saved the coach. Tho front end was badly burned. I know there were persons killed by tho collision. After daylight I saw the remains. 1 counted fbiirhodics. Thry werehndly burned. I saw pieces of burnt flesh and bones belonging to the bodies. I saw Griffin by his engine when I first went back to where she was. lie wns standing hy his engine crying. All PRINCIPLESj CLEARFIELD, PA., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, the ears forward of tho three sleeping conches wore burned up. Cross-examined. It was somo ten or twelve minutes after tho accident that I saw Grillin.' Tho catiso of my exhaustion was through being fright ened. The hotel was nearer the river When I got to the fire I thought three pails of water would put it out. At that timo the fire had not reached any car. Tho passengers wero out looking at wreck, but did not offer to help. 1 did uot soo anybody try to extricate any person from tho cm . I put forth my efforts to take out bagixae. If strong men had gone there with axes they could havo extricated the passen gers, but they had only ono axe. The reason I did not seo ongino of freight train until about forty feet off, wns cn account of the curve, nnd strong light thrown out by my headlight. Did not know thero wero passengers fust in smoking car when I took bagp;uge out. I could not have done tl.o leiist thing towards stopping my train, between tho timo 1 saw the freight engine and tho collision. Tho arguments of counsel having been closed, his Honor, Judge Barrett, proceeded tochargc the jury as follows: Gentlemen of the Jury: We shall endeavor to give this caso in as few words as possible, in tho discharge cf a simple duty. I regret exceedingly that ninny things have surrounded' this trial that have no relative bearing upon it. 1 regret Hint your attention should have been called to the cot di tion of tho defendant, or that tho Eric Railway Company wero bronu'ht for ward as the prosecutors, and 1 would have you divest your minds of the Company,' or defendant, savo what you derive from tho evidence alono. i'he evidence don't soy that tho Com pany is tho prosecutor in this case. Tho act of tho Assembly of the State of Pennsylvania, makes it an impera tive duty on tho District Attorney to prosecute all such cases, and bad he tailed to do so, ho would not havo dis charged his duty. The simple inquiry for you to mako is whether the law has been viuhitcd, and if so, that the responsibility be placed on tho proper person so offending. We have a plain statnto for our direction in this case which I w ill read, and which will t'iro you tho proper instruction for your ginuaneo. The J udgo here read tho law, which provides that if any person or persons in tho employ of a railroad or trans portation company shall refuse or neglect any rulo or regulation of the company, and by reason of neglect or wilful misconduct to obey said rules, injury or death shall result thereby, each person shall bo guilt' of misde meanor, and on conviction shall pay a lurs, and bo imprisoned in tho connty jail or penitentiary not to exceed five years. iuis act was passed IMu. Jlelnrc this wo only bad the common law in such cases, but tho growing import ance given to railway travel, and - I., i .r HUI II n, sum inn intiv.mu iiunimi ui .. ' , , .... ncciucinn rviiurrvu a inuin miuii'iii law necessary. In 1"75 tho times may make it necessary to take a step still further, and so on. This law commends itself for what it is worth. It is our duty to administer it as we fin.l it You should ciinuirewl.nl was . , ., , r ,i , : I ,.,. : tho intention of too Jjeirislaturo in ,. ,, i ,r, i . , making this law. 1 he language o .i , ..t i . . . , tho law is in plain and concise terms 1 c i r .i "from anil after the nassni'O of this -- ---- , o act, Ac." Tho first brai.cli of ll.is statute, "refusal or neglect to obey! tho rules," is mado a misdemeanor , ' or if "by negligence shall f.iil to obey," each is a demeanor. But you suv tho law is not confined to the rules ol tho Railway Conipnnv, bccatiso it says in distinct terms: "If by reason of nci'litjcnce or w ilful misconduct, Ac," "injury, or death to any person shall thereby result" two things hero nro . ,l"'" proceeded to call the names, and misdemeanor, lief.iro tho prisoner jurors responded as they were enn bo convicted, it is necessary lo culled, until tho whole panel bud taken show tl at ho was nn employee of the, the r scats. road, and that be disobeyed tho rules, J'"" unusual proceeding arrested nnd death icstilted thereby. We re-if'O nttenton nnd excited Hie interest gnrd the act of tl.o Assembly ns plain, !'f every person in the Court room, not ambiguous, so there is no difficulty ; ":?,'r curiosity was aroused us lo to arrive at a proper verdict. It is us I what wa coming next. tion is, wero tho provisi ms of this statute violated 1 You have no vight in rrA nntsiiln ot it for iiinuii v. llnv- ing given you tho only construction ol tho law, wo will go a littlo furlher. Tho importance of tho case renders it necessary that wo brush nwnv some ... trt i.niM nf lli. nv iil.itie.i 1 La I eai.lv rn. ,inT...tnn. We nro now bronchi lo,d; and your verdict was against the 14th of July, tho nicht ot Hie j -------- - . accident. When Grillin run his train on tho switch, nt Mut Hope, it is not in dispnto that he violated any rules; it was his duty to do more lo await tho order of the conductor of his own train before starling, w hic h was pro ven he did not. It was n rulo abso lute with the Company. The sooner employees of the Company arc taught not to disobey its rules, tho sooner will accidents eenso. To start was an absoluto disobedience of orders, and that hu has done so before is nnexcuse. His duly after arriving On tho switch mas to ihrnw off the steam, and lo lay there 47 minutes under any cir- i cumstiinccs, until trains 7 and l hail '- v - - I l...i.;...t passed. ,M). 4 arrived neiniiii time and No. 3 was 23 minute late. During tho Inst 20 minutes he lay on tho track he was liable for orders at any timo from his conductor to move, It'was his duty to lay there and a Jtiiit Hi arrival of So. 3 : be could not evt out before that timo. We now come to tho first connt in the indictment fui'ing to await the orders of tho con ductor for starling his train. The rule was binding ; he accepted to obey, understand and comprehend those rules. It is utged by the dclence that disobedience is of frequent occurrence, but this is a mailer between himself and tho Company, hut when death follows, Ihen the Company are risked to step out, and the law takes hold of tho mstler, and seeks to vindicate it majesty and nothing more. The sec ond count charges him with moving his engine too soon, without order Another rulo of tho Company repair- him to be vigilant and cstttious on all j occasions, if one rule was obligatory, i an niiaaaa ai jt!jnfr,i4- Mejai NOT MEN. then nil wero. It is not alleged that (iril!in's conduct was intentional in slatting his train. Wits it neglect for him to do so? Running tho train out at that timo without the orders of his conductor was gross negligence. For this unfortunate man no one sympa thises moro deeply than myself. 1 navo niKcn pains to secure a proper acquittal or conviction. His Honor then gave Webster's definition of negli gence, and npplied it to tho cose, and staled that tho Act of Assembly was mado to apply to signal nnd special acts of ncirligenco. The excuse which, is tillered for tho act of Grillin is that he was asleep, and that in a half un conscious stale, ho pulled tho throttle of his cngino. Evidence lias also been brought forward to show Hint it is customary to i'.eep while lying on a switch. I regret to bear such cvi ilonco, nnd that it is a common prac tice. If the Company keep such men in their employ, would it not Ie well to enquire if they nro not guilty ol gross negligence T The evidence is that defendunt slept, but it its fcrgutd that he was not responsible 1 wish I could so charge you, biitduty will not admit of it An employee' charged with tbe stilety of human lilu must not sleep at his post, nor while on duty, and lie must use all his senses to keep awuko. Tho dictates of humanity require it, and the rules of the Com pany demand it. Why did ho go to siucp r Ho had ran only 28 miles, off uuty a number ct hours, knowing trains wero following freighted with human souls, and to pass him on that switch why did ho sleep f It is stated the night was warm and murky, and cabulalod to produce sleep, but it requii-cd greater care and caution on his part, and the law exacts it. If the rules of the Company had been lived up to would ten or twelve lives havo been JolI procious to somobody. Admit that bo was a competent engi neer, w hat apology ig offered w hen he slept nt his post ? It was negligence to sleep that offers no apology. His friends have brought forward la is giod character, but this evidence is to have no weight so long as it has boon clearly proven to you that ho was guilty. Character is only to bo ap plied in doubtful cases, not where truilt is rendered certain by evidence e hove discharged our duty, now disehargu yours. If nPer reviewing all the evidence nt.d you are in doubt, that doubt should bd cast in the pris oner's favor, but you ore not to look for doubts for the purpose of acquittal. The jury retired about half past Cvo o'clock to consider their verdict, and tho Court, meantimo adjourned to seven o'clock ; at which lime, on reassembling of the Conrt, the room was crowded with nn eager, anxious -- t,. ' " o .J?-... . - - jury. The prisoner boro up well, although deep anxiety was depicted on his luce, which fueling was shared in by his counsel und friend. At about eight o'clock, after two and a half hour's absence, tho jury ruiui nuu iiiy ruturnod into Conrt. Aniid.st breath- , -, . I less silence and cxpuclation their names were called their foreman handed (heir verdict to tho Judgo, who broke the seal nnd thou handed it to the clerk; and when the clerk pronounced the words "ot Guilty "-" -n""" ..u..UKu i....M.g.. the Court room, which was taken up , . , , ' 1 and echoed by tho people outsido . .. . r.t i . i i- jiiuiiiiiiiMst'iiiiuiteaiiv linn t: r-.in 1 ..... ' ' , J, Miaiov lur tnu iirismter. i . 1 . . . The Judg promptly checked ibis outburst, and severely relinked the unseemly dem onstration. Tho Court tlien atljourned to next morning. Mn.ror.n. IV, Sept. 24, isf,n. At tho opening of tho Court this morning Jud!;o linrrett ordered the clerk lo call the names of tho jury in the Grillin case and directed thai they bo Minted on his left. The clerk : 111 '"' " 1 :T"-,1! Barrett, addressing the jury, i anl : Gcntcmcn: "i ou )al night returned i i'1'" Court, after a hearing of two days, w verdict of Not Guilty in the "f the Commnnwrullh (.gainst Jan cs Griffin. This was not cxpre law, nud nn outrage against humanity, You violated tho obligations of your on tli-a pluin, simplo obligation lo render a verdict according lo the evi dence. Instead of that you rendered a vrrdict against every particle ol evi dent o. The case of the defendant w as abandoned by his counsel. Drow ning men ill catch nt straws. The theory of the defence is unknown lo the law, nnd the counsel for tho defendant did not Micro it themselves. I was, nnd still nm, astonished nl your verdict. I urn astonished that you should in this way scl aside the law and violate your oa'ltsj'hnd I trust that tho spirits of Ihe dead, dyinc bleeding nnd burnt victims of II est Hope, w ill rebuke you ns long ns you live. Il'c have no power lo cure the grcnl wrong which :you nave inincic.i on t..v ..m...ui,nj . I What was thero in this caso to excite your sympathy ti sm h a degree for the defendant f Did his presence i before you destroy your reason nnd all sense ol justicor Have yon no sympathy for llin"viclim who were driven in rn ma.w and crushed be tween tho Seals m that terrible hour; w hen the hissing flames were torturing lliein, inch by inch; when the cries ol a dying mm her on nno hand, and the vailing of her infant babes on the oilier, wero heard, as lias been deline aled lo you in tho evidence f Have you no sympathy for I hose who were not killed on the'spot, but crippled for life I1 Have you no sy tniial by for the widow and the orphan r Have you no sympathy for tho friends of the burned victims, who escaped with their lives, hut must be huunlcd the rest of their days with tho memories of that terrible night, when those they Kaamaaau lUTlFbTT'lTb' MUD 1869. held dear wore fastened in that con suming firo " Iiy your verdict you have said that Grillin did right. Yon huvo suid that ho had a right lo go to sleep while, on duty; that ho had a riilit to sit on his cushion, reclining his heud against tho bar, and voluntarily go to sleep ovon if a hundred lives wero denond mg on his diligence ; thut it wu right itiut me persons on that train should he burned ! You havo suit), an a jury of Piko county, that Grillin ami all olh';r engineers, may sleep upon their posts, and they arc guilty of no crime. 1 supposed, when 1 charged you yes terday, that I was addressing intelli gent and conscientious jurymen men who would havo somo regard for their oaths. 1 feel humiliated, tho public must leel humiliated, that a jury of i ike futility biiuum so couuuet them selves. So ono has moro sympathy than I linvo for the defendant and for his ilo,und for his children if he has any. Yesterday when I hoard that shriek from his wife, I felt to symputhi.o with her, but I could not be u party to such a monstrous verdict. I thank God that tho verdict of this jury settles nothing. But such a monstrous verdict as this brings the jury system into disrepute a system for which I huvo always had tho greatest respect, which now, 1 must admit, is somewhat shaken a system which permit twelve men to nulily tiie laws of tho Legislature, lo set a I naught the instructions of tho Court, lo ignore justice, nnd to pub lish to the world that a public servant has u right to sleep on his post and not be responsible for any of tho consequences.- 8upposo you wero asked to give a reason lor yourvcrdict. You could not ; your tongues would be as silent us those of the victims of James Grillin's negligence. This verdict may havo been an error of iudemcnton your part; and I trust it was, as I wish to bo as churilublo towards you as I consistently can. 1 rebuked the demonstration that was mado hero lust night. 1 trust thut such another town meeting dem onstration will never be exhibited in this or any other Court. la future I hope that you will feel a proper regard for yoiironlhs. You are now discharged from any further duty ut this Court. Yon are not fit to sit as jurymen. I will not try causes before such a jury. 1HK SENSATION IN THE COURT ROOM, when tho Judge pronounced this scatliinsr and withering reproof, mnv better be imagined tnan describee!. The impression mudc by his remarks has extended abroad through tho en tire community, and has given rise to C!IWV'r,,l.,'l?,fit.(:l.f?l'lil,i; ""V? .!' CONCLCDIXO SCENES OF THE TRIAL. Griffin was brought into Court, whin the Judgo addressed a few re marks lo him, saying that he had been acquitted of thu offenco ; that bo (the Judge) believed tho verdict was an unjust and improper ono ; but ho was glud to find, however, that in tho hour of peril ho (Grillin) bad been sustained as lo his previous good character by llu voire of his friends nnd neighbor, etc. Tho Judgo then sentenced him to pay tho costs of the suit (probably ubout flOO) or give security for the payment of same. Mr. J cm.su p, of counsel for prosecu tion, mado tt motion thut Griffin be held in recognizance to await proceed ings nguinsi him on an indictment for manslaughter under tho common law. After somo discussion by counsel on either side, tho Judgo denied the motion. Grillin was then released from ens toily, nnd immediulely started for his homo ut Susquehanna Depot,. m ce Location of Heavoc. Thcologicil writers have always been puzzled lo fix upon nny very definite idea in regard to tho geo graphical so to speak locution of heaven. Tho Christian faith associ ates it us a final resting plneo for re deemed souls, nnd preachers have drawn from it the lesson that Revela tion, for wise reasons, bad veiled the sul'j' ct in ohscirrnv. lut science is i ,ri.r r,.kui i-c If ilt'ra iliwn itilrt tlio: bowels of the-earth, and soars nw.,y mto regions of infimto space, so that at least wo have a philosopher SVlfh- j cic.uy i.o.u vtnn iin.ienaKcs to re- doubts upon tins suliiimo suliject. Instead of being a mutter of philo sophic and Christian speculation we are now provided with a scientific so Imi ion of tho wholo difficulty by D. Mortimer, M. D not D. D. Accnr ding to theory "thero is a vnst globe or world fiir vithin from the surround ing photosphere nf ethereal fire, which all denominate the sin, which globe is estimated to be nt h ast five hun dred thousand miles in diameter." Dr. Morimter stntes that ho has brought divine rcvelntion to bear on this vnst centrnl globe, nnd is plainly convinced "that the globe thus dis cerned is tlio Heavenly Empire where in the righteous from this earth find their future home." Not content to have made Ihe discovery of Ihe exnet locution ol "our heaven," the doctor has gone into a mathematical calcula tion of the number of minutes it re quires for tbe spirit's flight from earth to this celestial abode, for nil of which information doubling snd believing souls will forever thank the learned doctor. It is not hnsty rending, but seriously meditating npnn holy and heavenly truths that mnkes them prove sweet nntl profitable to the soul. It is not the bee's touching nn the flowers that gathers honey, but her abiding for a lime upon them, and drawing out the sweet. It is Pot bo Hint reads most, but bo that meditales most on divine truth that will prove tho choicest, wisest, strongest Christian. John Bunyan was once asked a ques tion shout heaven which ho could not snswer, because the matter was not revenled in the Scriptures; and be thereupon advised the inqnirer lo live a holy life and g.o and see. -rva CAN TERMS $2 per annum, in Advance NEWSERIES-VOLIO.NO. 11. DEATH OF FRANKLIN FIERCE. After lingering tor many months in feeblo health Franklin Piereo, twelfth Presidont of tho United States, died at his rosidonee, in Concord, N. H., yesterday morning. His disease was chrouio inflamation of the stomach, atonded with dropsical effusion of the bowels. ITIS ANCESTRY. Frtiklin Piereo wits born November 2,1, 1804, in Hillsborough, N. II. His father, Renjamin l'ioroe, was ono of tho eulicst settlers in the town of Hillsborough, and by 'his exertions contri uted much to its prosperity. During tho Revolutionary war he fought his way to distinction, under going all tho hardships that tho pa triots of those days wero compelled to suffer in their struggles to redeem their native country and sccuro for her the princeless boon of liberty. On the intelligence of tho bloodshed at Concord and Lexington reuniting the neighorhood of Hillsborough Benja min Pierce, then only a boy, forsook tho plough in tho Held, nnd, providing himself with his uncle's gun and a qunntity of nmunilion. he left lor the fight, to strike a blow for freedom, or, if necessary, give up his lifo on the al tar of his country All through tho stormy period, tho timo thut tried men's souls, we find the father of tbe futiiro President, for seven long nnd dreary years, serving with tho army of the Revolution, until he was at last disbanded in 17C4 at West Point.whon tho calm of putco was about to bless tho efforts of tho heroic patriots who fought for the lreedom of their native land. It is scarcely necessary to men lion that the Revolutionary soldier was possessed of very littlo means' when tho struc was brought to a ! close, but witli tnc little means ho had; and little, Indeed, it was he took up ii is rcsiucnce in a log nut wnicn lie built on a tract of land in what is now tho town of Hillsborough Here lie married, but his wife dying, leaving him a female child, he married atrain. I and by his second wife ho had eight children. He worked steadily and en-1 crgctically, and among his neighbors! uecamo a man oi some mai n, tu l.w he was elected to the Legislature, and this position bo continued to occupy for thirteen successive years, and whs afterwards Governor of the Stale. ENTRANCE INTO POLITICAL LIFE. Whatever may be tho alliances be tween lawyers and legislators, it is not the purpose hero to inquire, but certain it it that lawyers good, bad and indifferent as a rule, havo a yeaniing for the honor or the profit, euncrono or com, 01 political ottice, and Franklin Pierce riatnrnlly cnongh, from other causes, however, than any nMiniMt.to distinction in tho forum. His father was elected Governor of New Ilnmp shiro in IK.'T, nnd two years later Franklin Pierce himsolf was honored by the voles of bis native town. elect ing him their representative to the Legislature of tho Stalo. He contin ued a member for four successive years, the hitler two being Speaker of the House, to which place ho was elevated by a largo majority of votes. In 1S3 Mr. Pierce sought higher renown. He looked to the eapitol of tho nation, and among his country's legislators there he felt he conld labor to advantage His constituents sec onded that desire, and he was clocted to Congress. While in the Honso he was a patient observer of the j regress of events, and although lor the time he attracted no marked attention by the brilliancy of his oratory or tho depth of his rcusoning. he still wos noted as ono of tho most laborious, painstaking m.imbers in ho wholo assembly. When Frank Pierce was on a commit tec all felt satisfied that tho lubors of I hat committee would bo attended to. This reputation he sustained through out his wholo Congressional career. Ho was a warm admirer and a stntinch upholder of Old Hickory. He believ- j ed in President Jackson, nnd during tho most stormy periods nf the old I man's administration Pien-o nlwnvsj rendered him whatever nid vns in Ids ! power. This led Ion confidence which j lusted during tho lifetime of President I i Jackson nnd was warmly reciprocated ! . .. ... i.y flir. I'lerce. Wj( . memlirrorConicWi ,,odo. ,ivwe(. fonMc int tnc a -M ,. ;. ,i, ....:.;. r.. ,,,, M ; H , r Ara, cmyofV est Point 1 I. I In nfter venrs he saw tho error he made in taking tho view ho did and acknowledged ;hc wisdom of the net whit h upheld the school for the edu cation of tho American soldier. On the question of slavery, w hilo a mem ber of tho House, be took his pisition firmly, conscientiously and resolntely. Ho believed the South was pledged cer tain rights by the constitution, nnd these be maintained by bis voice nnd by bis votes. He continued as a mem ber of tho lower IIouso for four years. IN THE I-NITFTI STATES SENATE. In 1;!7 Mr. Pierce, then scarcely nrrived at the legal ngc for the posi tion, was elected lo ;ho I'nited States Senate. He took his sent, the young est member in the Sennte nt the com mencement ol the Presidency of Mar tin Van Burrn. This was the period when tho Senate was composed of such men n Henry Clay, Daniel Webster, John C. Calhoun, Silas Wright, Thomas II. Berton, and many other distinguished statesmen who, though inferior in intellectual ability to those named, still wore men who invested with dignity and talent tho exulted pnsiiion they occupied. This .ns tho noontime ot the Ameri can Senate, snd never before or since nns itirrr wen seen wiiuin tne wans of tle Senate chamber a more able. dignified or venerable array of states men than tin wo whom the yonng Sen ator encountered on tho entrance up on his Senatorial career. 1! is consuin ats skill and acknowledged good judg ment admonished him as lo the course ho had best par-sue. ami. obeying these promptings, he m-ido friends lor him self and best promoted his interc-sta by the adoption of a quiet, dignified line of conduct rather I han the noisy de- elsmalion which too often forms the wnoie twt ci irocci mtr-r w ho an jaa-aaa- sjan a iiit)r.w-rv-y'f-ar-Ow njrnce the teg !l -tiles listts of the astiofl by their monihlng and clsp.lfnp di. play of moutitehniiks. By the atlnp. lion of this line of conduct ho wns not long in winning (he confidence nf tho political parties of the day nnd pnrtle ularly the prominent men of tho Ken ato. Cnlhoun, Benton, Wrigh!, Walk er, Itiichunan, and, Indeed, utmost all tho democratic members of both hous. cs, honoi.d nm wjth iheir friendship. InlV42ho aignifiod his intention of retiring from n,s Senate, and, return, ing homo, entered npnin npon ths pruetieo of his profession. Mr. Pierce now pursued with a well determined vigor tho practice of his profession. Whether hisfamo In Con gress and moro recently in tho Scnato had any effect in socuring him prac tice wo do not pretend to detonnino, but certain it is that ho started with a very respectable practice. Ho was a oareful, vigilant, painstaking lawyer, and did everything in his power to satisfy his clients. Though frequent ly importuned to accept political place at this timo he positively refused to ho separated from his lamily, unless tho imperative necessities of his coun try in case of war demanded tho sac-, rilicc. HIS MILITARY RECOIin DURING TTIB MEXICAN WAR. The timo shortly nfter approached that tho pledgo would have to bo re deemed. Tho Mexicun war camo on, and Franklin Pierce, who hud already distinguished himself in tho forum and at tho bar, volunteered for tho Service of his country in the field. Ho receiv ed tho appointment of colonel of tho Ninth infantry in February, J 817, and tho following month was promoted to bo brigadier general. His ntten tion to tho men under his command has been frequently alluded to ill terms of no mean praiso. Ho contri buted whatever lay in his power to allcviato the sufferings of his wcariod soldiers, who, broken down with tho fatigues of tho campaign, considered the most trilling help a boon Unit could scarcely be over-estimated. On tho arrival nt the reinforecmontB which General Pierce cnmmandcd.Gen. Scott broko up camp and commenced the march npon the eapitol of Mexico. On tho ltilh of August the sanguina ry conflict of Contrerns occurred. Tho enirngemont proved moro severe than as first expected. Pierce led his brigado,and bravely fought all through that terriblo conflict. While lending his troops nnd encouraging thorn by their love of country nnd the renown of her arms to carry the day, his horso slipped under hi in und both borse and rider camo to tho ground. The full broko bis leg and otherwise bruised him. Notwithstanding this he still continued on, and even followed in pursuit of tha routed Mexicans, who were flying towards Cheruhasco. It was at this last engagement that Gen. Scott, observing bis suffering condi tion, ordered him back to St. Augus tine ; but he pleaded to be left with his brigade, and the General consen ted. At this balllo he appeared to forget his injuries and became appa rently reckless in the face of tho eno my. The American army was here victorious. After the victory Santa Anna pro posed an armistice. Gen. Scott grant ed it, but proved afterwards only to bo a rute of tho wily old Mexican to prevent the American army from im mediately taking possossion of the capital. General Pierce was one of tho commissioners nppointod to or-o range the terms of peace. Hisasso- ercT-o Ocnr-slsi. Gnitrr-.n and 'crsiier r. smrili. cue negotiations failed, and again the battle cry was sounded. The next battle was that ofMolinodel Rcy, and at this fierce and obstinately contested engagement Gcneml Pierce acted Jrithhis usual bravery. Ho was ordered lo support Gen. Worth, who, w ith 3,000 men, hud attacked 14,000 Mexicans. Tbe intrepidity displayed by Gen. Tierce when he nrrived with fi is reinforce ments, and the determined front his men presented, had the effect of draw ing tho fire from Chnpultepec Upon his force. They stood it like a rock, and tho field was won. His physical strength, so severely overtaxed for the last thirty-six hours, then gave way, and ho bud lolako his bod, fiom which he roso to find the Mexican war brought to a close, and tlio Stars and Stripcj waving ubevo the Halls of tho Monter.umtis. Gen. Tiereo returned homo in De cember, snd again applied himself to the practice of lawi In DmO ho was elected President of tho Convention drawn together to revise tho consti tution of bis native State. Here ho labored lor the repeal of the illiberal Catholic test, so long a slain upon the sluluto book of thut Stale, and sno eceded in accomplishing all that the Convention could do in the matter. Th's, nt tho time, ga'c rise to tt good deal of dispute, and when Mr. Pioreo entered upon his Presidential cam paign tho ttiestion Camo largely into play, and afforded the political parti sans pro and con an opportunity of ven tilating the supposed or known views of the enndidate for the Presidency on this important subject. ELECTION TO THE raESIDENCT. In Jure, lf-2, he succeeded in ob taining the democratic nomination for ihe Presidenry. Those who songht tho nomination in the convention Wero James Buchanan, Willinm L. Mrcy, Stcphan A Douglas and Iwis Cass, all able statesmen and men nf far more political prominence than Tierce. Vet he was the man selected, and he was elected President over General Seolt by an overwhelming vole. Pre vious to his installation he received a grcvions affliction in (he loss of hi or.'y child, who was killed on a fail road jonrney from Alidovcr to Law rence. Mass. The moaning of the different lea brands is ns tollows: Hyson meant before tho rnins, or flourishing soring that is, cntly in the spring. Hyson Skin is composed of the refuse of other kinds, tho native term being tea skin. Hohea is the nnme of the region in which it iscolleried. rokoc.orPeeco mcutis white hsirs, the town of ten der leaves. Towelling, folded plant, Souchong, small plant. Twsnkay, (lie pnmo of a small river where it is bought. Congo signifies labor, from the great caro with which it is pre pared. A Western I raveler, having secured half a bed, in order to prevent encroachments, buckled a spur on bis heel before retiring. Hisunforlnnat sleeping partner, after several thrust of Iho sharp reminder, roared ont: "Say, st ranger, if you arc a gentleman, you onght at least to cut your toe nails." A man attempted to spell crockery (he oilier day, and proceeded thu, "kraughkearroighc," but expired in a spasm before he eould make a y, with w hich he inta-ded lo end tha irritTl.