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Editor and Proprmtor.
CartW.
H. W. SMITH,
ATTOBNEY-AT-LAW,
a Clearflclil, Pi, It
William a. Wallace,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Clearfield, Pa.
fr-Leral bntlatii of all Itladi proanntlT and
Lmntilr lUesdid to. (carla-v
DAVE L. KREBS.
ATTORNEY-AT-LA W,
Clearfield, Prnu'a.
ftft-Cea be aoniulttd la Kngllth and Gar-
Til. J,WIJ
A. W. WALTERS,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Claarntld, Pa.
txt-OSce in tbt Court Houeo. deal-lr
ISRAEL TEST,
ATTORN F. Y AT LAW,
Clearfield, Pa,
ITOlH la tbt Conrt Hoaee. jj! I .'C7
JOHN H. FULFORD,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
learfleld. Pa.
n wilb t. B. MeKaelly, Keg, , war First Na
tional Uenn.
ajar Prompt attention fienn to th tieorlnf
t Bonnie. CUImi. Ac, and U all legal boameaa.
Nma 18. lso7. Ijr.
WALTER BARRETT,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
I Hal n 8eooad HL, Claarleld, Pa. anvil ,00
THOS. J. McCULLOUGH.
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
01m adjoining Iht Itank. hrmmrty ommplid Vy
I. II. MoSaallj, Homd ol Ctoariitld.
t-fflll attand prompUj t eollaetloni, tale
flal, to. doell.tl
JOHN L. CUTTLE,
ATroUN EY AT LAW
ltd Real Katate KftM, llearUeld. Pa.
OAre aa Markot rtrott. oppoilto tho Jail.
fKMpattrolly offtrt bit torrlcet In etllina
n4 baring laadt la Cltarfltld and ailjolning
tiioi t and wltb aa axperienet of over twenty
'.tr h a terrayor, Oatttrt biattlf that bt can
wt.r lallifaottoa. febln.'Aa.tf
WM. A. McCULLOUGH,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Clearfield. Pa.
Ite ta alarktt itreat ont dnnr oait of the Clear.
ltd County Bank. (aa;,'4
'bn II. Orrit. C. T. Alexander.
0RVIS 4. ALEXANDER,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
Hellelbntc, Pa. firplS.'es t
JEFFERSON L1TZ,
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON.
n A VINO loeatod at OteaolaTPa,, offtrt hi
profrttiaaal crriect ta ibo pooplt of that
p- and inrronndiof cnantrr,
UojuAII oallt prouptlj attandoil to. OflW
ud rtMoB oq Cartia at., (orajorly pid
bt. Kliao. my9 lj
Da.T. JEFFERSON BOYER,
rilYSICIAN AND SUKOEUN,
Sowid fitrtot, Claarfleld. Pa.
Vv, II ovine pibrmanratlr tfd, bo now offer
lit rlrtinnsl rtrrieM to tbo rtiitent of t'loarflrld
ni icimtY, and tho public gtsorrallj'. All oalli
mmpK aitcadod to. ocU y
F. B. REED, M. D,,
THYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
tttaMIavIna roiDovod to IViHtamvirrooo. Pa,
tri hit prtfoixtonal torvieot to tbo pooplo of
Mnrroanaioi, oanatrj. tjyii.oj
DR. J. P. BURCHFIELD.
UtKorfton of tbo HXd Rp(f mat PonnFvlfanlt
Vnlaotaora. bavin r rvtinid froas tho Army,
"dm hit prnfoootonal aarrtoot to tbo eitiien
of UieartUld ffnntj.
M'PrvtMiioaal aallt aroniptly attcaiod to
f't on Baooad otroot. fvmorljr oncnpkod by
to. Waoda. (apr4, e tl
DR. J. F. WOODS,
mYSICIAN k 8 U ROKON.
lUriat; rvmoird to Anoontlllfs Pa.,offpr hit
krolwiunal OPrviooO to tbo pwpla of that plaf
4 the ttirrouaing oouaUj. All ooIIn promptly
otirndtd to. Ir. 1 6ra pd.
DR. S
J.
HAYES,
DENTIST.
Ottea aa Mala Carwtratvlllr, Pa.,
AlTltL ataka profewioaul vliiu. for tho toa
11 TOtlonoo of tho poblie, aoaiaiOBeiiig la
April, ItV-S. ot fol'w. vis :
Liborbart-Firtt Friday of ovary aiowth.
ABtonvillo Flrt Madat ol ovary noavh.
Laaihor Citv Pirtt Thorodor of a.-try aontb.
Vadiar twa dayt la olthor plaea. All ardort
fut warh ohanld h pr Hoaiod o tha day of hit
arrival at oach tlaa.
Mr Tooth axtravtoA 1y tha applicatloa of
lor aniattbrtla rcnptrativoly wttbout paia.
All fcindr of IhMtal wnrtt irnarantaod.
h. B. Tho psblio will plaato notirt, that Dr.
IL whoa aot anaaa;ad la tho abovo viiiu, May
ho (ond la hit ufHoo, ia Oorwantvilio, Pa.
Carwoao1.la. Fob. 4, 1M. (S-41
DENTAL PARTNERSHIP.
jCTs J)r. A. M. KILLS.
vSTSTn"!'- Inform hit patront, aad tha
Tin i. he looorally.tLat ho ha aaooaiatod with him
u tha praetiea of Uaalttry,
s. r. shaw, d. p. a,
tolt a fradtiata of tha Pbilad.Iphlo DoaUl
"lloro, aril thoroforo hat tho hi ltt attaita
'"n of BToroMioaal tklll. All work doao ia
tt ofliro I will hold nyoolf poroonally rotponti
! for hfinf dao in tbo aioat oatiiloolory maa
kr oad hiibot! ardr-r of tho profeoaiaa.
An oatabiubod praotiro of twoity-two yaari fa
rt ptaro oaabloa tao ta tptak to asy paiitala
oonldoaoa.
Knfaitfwit.au froai a ditUra ahonld Wo aada
V Uiur a low dart bolora tbo patiat dvrtgao
(Jaao 4, laei ly.
1,1'V Ikei DKUOI'RtTIC! Al.MA.1AO. Oilv
1) tf on ta. Krarf Tatar tboald hava two. if 1
CLEARFIELD
GEO. B. GOODLAHDIB, Proprietor.
VOL.42-WII0LENO.2139.
(Cards.
DR. Al THORN,
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON,
nAYIXf) located at Kylrrtnwn, Clearfield tjo.
Fa., oUra fail protMionl wire to tho
of the arroundiBg eoiinLry. Kept,
E. I, KIRK, M . Di,
PHYSICIAN AND 8U RG EON,
Lalbcnbur, Pa.
Jlr-Will atU&il pronutlr to nil proffFionl
calli. melH;)T:pJ
CHARLES SCHAFER,
LAGER BEER BREWER,
Clearfield Pa.
HAVING rcnteJ Mr. Kntrei' nrrPT7 ho
hope hy ttriot attnttioD to bLiinenn nii
i ue msiiulMtara or a nperior ntal or
to rcficB ibe patroDga of alt tbt old and mmij
dow cusionera. Aag. 2i, tf.
THOS. 8. WASHBURN,
SCALER OF LOGS,
Glen II ope, Clearfield County, Penna.
THE nbfribr hM dtvntod mach tim and
atuatioD to tbo HCALIV'J UF LOtlH. iod
UIh ihUtnothodof oflerinfc hli rrieei totbooo
who mj atod ttiftn. Any fttrthor iaforamttoa
otvo bo had by addrening ai abot. jtDO-tf
SURVEYOR.
Till. aodoTOiirnod oltri bit otrr.4Wfl ai a Snr
vrvor, aad niT b found al bn ridrn, in
UwrM hwiihip. Letter will rtauh bim di
rvtuxii to Cloarbold, Pa.
mmy 1U. JAUF3 U1TCIIEI.L.
THOS. W. MOORE,
Land Surveyor and Conveyancer,
I T AVISO rwfiotly Incited Id ttio boron fh of
g Immbrf Cily, aari resumrd the rcheo of
Lao 4 Bnrtryirn, reipoctfullj tcadm bit profes
itjnal pnM to thn OWBflr of and ppiwulatorB in
land in Clrariiold and ailjoiDinit muutiti.
JtctMlt of oonrryaneo aealtv eneuled.
Offtet and rasidenoa oao door aatt of Kirk A
Spcneer'i itora. aprH:pd4ia.
DANIEL M. DOUGHERTY.
BAEBEB & HAIS DEESSEE,
Sr.COKD 8TREFT,
J.2.1 CI.F.AnFlEl.I), PA. If
N. M. HOOVER,
Wbolualo A RtUil Dealer in
Tobacco, Cigars and Snuff,
Two doors mot of tho Pott Offief,
MARKET STKEliT, CLKAKK1K1.D, PA.
tHJA UrreaMOrtneotof Pipei, Ctjar (', te,
aluajroea baad. nylV j
J. K. BOTTORF'S
PnOTOUUAPIl (iAIjLERY,
Market Street, Clearteld, l'a.
TVTKfl ATTVKfi made In elnudr. at well ae In
ebmr weatbpr. Ctin.lanll. en hand a good
a.inrttnent of FHAMK.S, eTKKKOSCOI'KS and
KTKKKOSt'lil'IC Vli:V. Fratnet, from nny
trio of Moulding. aaale to ordei. aprztt.lf
REUBEN HACKMAN,
House and Sign Painter nd Papnr
Hanger,
ClearUeld, He nil 'a.
at.Will exeente lobe in bit line protantlT and
In a workmanlike manner. a rt.ni
J. BLAKE WALTERS,
SCRIVENER AND CONVEYANCER,
Agent for the Puioh.ee and Salt ol Landi.
IllearUelil, Pa.
xaarPrompt attention given to all bnilneee
ennaeeled with the 000017 aural. OftVo wilb
Hon. VYm. A. Williea. Ljanl.no-u
THOMAS H. FORCEE,
DBibta in
GENERAL MEUCHA"DISE,
C.H All A1HTON, Pa.
Alt'), oitiMitiTt monafa.mT ond doaW In P-tort
Tunbnr and Hawod Lumber of all kind.
-Onicrf aolieltod and all tillt prompt It
no. Ataiat aawar aliirt- w. ALaaat
W. ALBERT &. BROS.,
Manuftctarara It ottonrlrr lloalon in
Sawed Lumber, Square Timber, 6zc.,
WOUOLAND, PENN'A.
frOrdon lollritrd. Dill" on abort notioo
and reaoonatilo tormi.
Addrvtt TVoodl.od P. 0., Ckirf r' I T , P.
j.ja.It W O.HKKT KhOS.
FRANCIS COUTRIET,
M KUCHA NT,
PrencbTllle, C leartleld l oonty. Pa.
Korfi" ronitantlf an bond a fall .jortnirnt of
rT liKiih, lUnlwaro, tlntrip. and tsmrrthft
niuoIlT kejil in a rvtail ttom, whir-li will l- -old,
for rtha a ehrtp no fliPK-hrre in tbo count.
Krvncthvillr, June XT, IMM.
C. KRATZER SONS,
MERCHANTS,
DBALiaa ta
Dry Goods, Clothing, Hardware,
Cdtlory, Qaoeatwaro, OrooarioB, roritleaa aad
bbinglot,
Clear lied, Penn'a.
jMAt tholr aw ttnrt mota.oa Rarond rtrott,
naar Morroll A Uiglor i llardwaro atoro. jonlt
M0SHANN0N LAND Si LUMBER CO.
OSCIOLA BTKAM MILL?,
AnrrArrrnni
LTJMEF.Ii, LATH, AND TICKETS
II. II. RlllLLIKOFOIin, PrealoVnl,
OBee F.rert I'lere. N". 125 K. 4th It.. Chill.
JOHN MW8HK, Snrinlrnlnl.
jeS'S? Oarouln Utile, t'letrheli! oonnlj, Ta.
M BENCH KIDS and LACE rOLMRS. at
V Nra. Hatton't.
I lHMn.trTIOH.Tli p ftrinewbip hrrtn
J tor oiirtinit blrn tho onriarwijri,rl ia thr
mtrcantilo buiinept ia tho boronrh of Lamlwr
city, andrr tbt nam of Kirk A r-arnorr. war, on
th 1Mb intt., diawilvrd by mainal mrtitrnt.
Thft bouho and note oro in tho hand- of II. W.
pinT, for rollertion. All purm-i. hnoaint
thrntrlrrt Indpblrd t aaid firm will ftl" call
and Mttlo wilhoot dlty. IrMAC K1KK.
11. W. PI'KNCKn.
LninW City, Brpt. 13, (Sr.t
KOWN fciiA at
J
Mrt. Witjton'i.
A
DtIIMWTH tTlR K(lT1'Ka-.Nt.t rt
taboroby jrivta thai Ifltrniof atJiainlitratu
oa tho ottata f Zf rfmn T. Ki r vi. dMmiwNl,
lata of Ortur Utwnahip, Clo'C"Id nty, l' ,
bat-tog boon duly irui4 to Iho andri,tiiod,
all poraoao ladbid lo tald aotaia will plrao
aroko laiinodiata parnooi, and thoaa havtna
alatmo ar drtaaailt will proorat tUtm proptil)
antf ontieated lor Mlleu.n wilhnat delay.
al'V-lit JAXtll H IHK, Admtnirtrator.
T
HK "LAST TI K" ano "IIOI.HKM SI'IKK"
of tat t ntoa I'arini-. Is le in-rn it
WM. KI KII t (OH.
A l",,T"TOR' ""T"'''' ,,,,'r;
m.a is. Kuala of Joko Uick.ni.n, in. of is-n
li.-p., Ckarfirld evanlv. bare Sevn arsnlrd tnihe
enlnner. All peresM aarin(rlainl will sreanit
men., ann . .
ta. aler.isnt, or lo nro. A. Walla"'', at ntt j.
at l'laartel.1, 1'a. A. . IHI KINSoN.
Oot-,'-u Adair, b. B. II. C. T. A.
urn. RF.1I A CO
laae aocillaiiaal' far
V V aiehia. iraodi a SailJ
G
F.STP' In. Ilntna Merino 1W-M, bemlMiae
Ve.i . Iko, at aa.HIll t l.u ,
JHyEPUCLICAN.
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CLEARFIELD, PA.
WEUXE.atUY HORM.N'O, OCTOHKU 50, I0A9.
TRIAL OF ENGINEER GRIFFIN.
Tlio great railroad dinniitcr which
owurrpd on tlio New York and Eric
Railroad, in Fiko county, in this Stale,
and tlio triul of tlio Engineer, lias
attracted univereitl attention through
out the country. Below we repro
duce, from tlio l'ort'Jcrvii (N. Y.)
Gazdte, tlio leading lacta in tho case :
The Heptcmher Term of tho Pike
county (l'cnn.) Courts opened at Jlil
ford on Monday, Ihu 2Uth ultimo, Iiih
Honor (iooro Ii. Knrnitt, l'rosident
Judffo of tlio 22d Judicial District,
pronidir.s; fieorcc P. Heller and Wil
liam WcHtlall, Khijh , Aaanciatef.
Tlio cuao ol Engineer J amen (iriflln,
under irreiil for criminal nelu'enco in
raucing the railroad dinaHter at Hunt
Ilnpc, on the lllu of July lust, by
whicli aeven livea woro lost, wns
brought to tho attention of tho Grand
Jury, by John V. lliddin, Kq., Dislricl
Atlornoy. 1 lie dranit J ury tamo into
Court on tlio 21nt (Tucaday) bavin),'
limnd an indictment agaiimt tho anid
Orillin for mindemranor, under railroad
law oT 1865 ; conviction under aaid act
involving tlio penally ol imprisonment
in the btalo Penitentiary lor a tonn
not exceeding fn-e years and a fino not
exceeding Td.01'0.
On tho i-ii (Wednesday) Griftin wa
arraigned, and ploudod "not guilty"
to tho charge, and the trial aa com
menced. A formidable array of coun
sel appeared in tho cano for tho Com
monwealth, J. J), liiddis, hun , District
Attorney; Jlcm. D M. Van Auken,of
Wtlloril; William Jl. Jcusup, hsrj., ol
Montrose, and S. K. liiininick. Kwi..
ol lloneadulo. George Jv ltust. Kho..
an officer of tho Eiio liuilway Com
pany, and J. M. Allerton, hxq., an
attorney tor tho Company, were pros
ent in Court assialing in conducting
tho prosecution. T.e prisoner's coun
sel were: lion. Goo. V. Woodward, of
ilkcaonrrc J Ifalpli W. Little, J,q ,
oi.,'ioniroso, nnu jonn Piyce, f,q.
fJ'ho lollowing ivorsotm were impan
nellcd aa a jury to try tlio case : Peter
Wagner, JoM'ph '. Litliuiore, liandul
Kelly, Isaac W. Van Gordon, Georgo
I'enrson, Jolin 1". I,e, John Gould,
John W . Knuior, K elson I lewit I , Era n U
Hiley, Albert H. J :ipger, Oliver Pvllelt
The Court room was cUnsolvllironir-
ed with spoclalors, among whom wore
many ludtes, and tlio deetiCHt inlorcfl
an mn.iFatad In fltr rn.a.. . AmonfiflTm ntf
inoRe preaeni were urunn a wile anil
two children, and a number of bin
friends from Susquehanna Depot,
whero he resides. Grillln himself, n
well-appearing, middlo-siaed man, sat
by the sidoof hia counsel, pnt'ing close
attoiition to tho proceedings, and
evidently anxious in mind as to tho
result
Air. Jessup opened tlio eitso for the
Commonwealth with a briel statement
of tho alleged (acts in the caso as bear
ing against tho prisoner, whic! tho
prosocution expected to prove, and
upon which the)' would ask fur tlio
prisoner's conviction of tho misde
mciineoras bcI forth in the Indictment.
Testimony of Chas. Codec, ongineer
of the passenger train :
Cliarlos Culleo bworn says : J was
engineer running train 3 west. Eelt
Port Jcrvis at 111:40 p. in j was
minutes lute. I ran the distance from
Port Jervis to Must ilopo miles
in one hour. When 1 canto to MiihI
Hope, I gavo the station signal, a long
whistle; about half or three-quarters
ol a in ilo Horn tbo station, 1 should
judge. 1 saw a freight train standing
on tbo switch. When 1 passed the
cabooso 1 did not seo anylhiiig wrong.
Could not at that tinio see bend of
freight truin. 1 don't think thut I was
over forty feet from freight engine
w hen 1 saw he. 1 did not do any
thing, It Hushed aero my mind there
woiiiu bo a smash np. it wus almost
two socoiils lrom the time 1 buw
freight cngino on the frog until the
collision. My cngino struck the for
ward purt of tbo cylinders of the
freight engine, about seven feet from
tho bumper. At iho time of tho col
lision 1 was sitting on cushion on my
scat. Wo wero upset, and I wus
thrown 1 don't know buw. 1 found
myself on my head and shoulders, wilb
my feet up, nenr my engine. I goi
out nnd Blood up ; next my fireiiuin
appeared beloro me, his overalls and
clotboa in flames. I put out the blar.e
with my hands, and next thought tojon Iho switch, at Mat Hope, il is not
put out tha hre lrom the co.d box,
which win near tho cngino. Iho ex
prtM and biage ctirs wero on firo.
1 went to tit ovor ft K-uee near the
drot, but wan o weak 1 could not do
il. I ran around tho depot and went
to lire ItoU-l to cot a pail of water. I
hallooed and rapped on tlio door fur
water. Finnlly a lady got up, let mo
in, (rare mo a pail, told mo there wa
water in the kitehen. Tuoli the pail,
ran to the wreck, und threw water on
tho firo, and then ran for another pnil
of water. Tbn unw tho firo wan
biiriiinrr too rapidly for me to put out
alono; called lor help, but received
none. Then wont to tfellinK out batf
jiago and exprcs matl?r. The fire
waa not in the amok in jr car when I
got lack wilh my second pail or wa -
tor j at that tiuio Iho firo was nt enst
end of depot, between onginc and enrs
of depot, between onginc and enrs
smusheti. 1 worked nt taking out
baggage till the lire drivo mo away, tn tho first count in the indictmctC
1 must have occupied about live min fui'ing to await tho orders of iho con
utes. Alter I was driven away by I ductor for starting his train. The
Hie lire, 1 went to rear end ol my train, j rule wss binding ; he accepted to obey,
and saw that tho third sleeping noneh, ! underslnnd and comprehend those
alongside ol freight engine, was catch-! i-iircs. It is uigtd by the detent o thai
inff fire : thoui'ht we could save it. rnl. ! disobedience is ol treoiif nt occurrence.
; licil ibo men, got water lrom tbo tank
j and saved lb cosch. Tho front end
I was b.lilly litirneil. I know
there
wcr0 persons killed llV tllO Collision
.. ,i..v,,. t ,!, ,,:. I
eounled itiurborlies. Thry were badly
burned. 1 saw pieces of birnt flosb
and tiones belonging In the bodies. I
aaw Griffin by his engine when 1 first
went back to where sho was. He wss
j .tending by his engine frying. All
iir - '
PRINCIPLES;
CLEARFIELD, PA., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20,
the cars forward of the three sleeping
coaehcB woro burned up.
Cross-examined. It was somo ten
or twelve minutes after tho Occident
that 1 saw Griflln.' Tho cuuso o( mv
exhaustion was through being fright
ened. The hotel was nearer (lie river
When I got to the tire 1 thoiiniit three
pails of water would put it out. At
that time the lira had not reached any
car. 1 bo paaaonircra wero out looking
at wreck, but did not offer to lieln. I
did not soo anybody try to extricate
any person from tbo car. I put lort h
my cliorls to tnko out linggagv. II
strong men had irono there with axes
they could havo extricated the passen
gers, but they had only onoaxc. Tbo
reason I did not soo engine ot Iretght
train until about forty feet tiff, was on
account of the curvo, and strong light
thrown out by my bcatlbgbt. Did
not know there wero passengers fast
smoking car when 1 look bagiruge
out. 1 could not have done t!,e least
thing towards stooping my train,
bctwocn tbo time 1 snw tbo freight
engine and tho collision.
'Ibo urrrumc-nta of counsel haviiiir
been closed, his Honor, Judge lSarrell,
proceeded to charge tho jury asfollows :
tientlemon of the Jury : We shall
endenvor to givo this caso in as low
words as possible, ill tho dischan'o of
a simple duty. 1 regret exceedingly
that ninny tilings have surrounded
this trial that have no relntivo bouring
upon it. 1 regret that your attention
should have been called to tho cm di
tion of tho defendant, or that tho Eric
Ituilwuy Company wero brought for
ward as tho prosecutors, and 1 would
have you divest your minds of the
Company; or defendant, save what
you derive from tho evidence alono.
'j'ho evidence don't soy that tho Com
pany is tiie prosecutor in this caso.
The act of tbo Assembly of tbo Stale
of Pennsylvania, makes it an impera
tive duty on tho District Attorney to
proseculo nil such cases, and had he
failed to do so, ho would not havo dis
charged bis duty. Tbo simple inquiry
lor you to inaiio is whether Ibo law
has been violated, and if so, that the
responsibility be pluced on the proper
poison so oiienuing. w o have a plain
statnlo for our direction in this case
which I will read, and which will give
you tho proper instruction for your
guidance.
The Judgo hero read the Inw. which
provides that if any person or persons
in mo employ ot a railroad or trans
portntion company shall refuse or
neglect any rulo or regulation of the
company, and by reason of neglect or
wilful misconduct to obey suid rules,
injury or death shall result thereby,
each liorson shall be guilty of misde
meanor, and on conviction shult pny a
flim iw .m.4Ibx - H......J Lul.
lam, and bo iinprisonod in tlio counts-
jail or pen item ia ry not to exceed five
years.
This act was passed 1805. IJcforo
this wo only had Hie common law in
such cases, but tho growing import
ance given to railway travel, anil I
service, nnd the iiicrouscd number of
necidents rendered a more stringent j
law necessary, in iio tho limes
may tnako it necessary to take a stop
still further, nnd so on. This luw
commends itself lor what it is worth.
It is our duty to administer it as wo
find it. You should enquiro what was
tho intention of tbo Lcuislntiiro in
making this law. Tbo language of
Iho luw is in plain and concise terms :
'From and alter the iiassngo of this
act, Ac." The first brai.eh of this
statute, "rclnsal or neglect to obey
tlio rules," is made n misdemeanor ;
or if "by negligonco shall fiil toi.bey,"
each is u demeanor, liulyousny
tho law is not conlined to the rules ot
tho liailwny Company, because it says
in distinct terms : "If by reason of
nci'hgenee or wilful misconduct, Ac,"
"injury, or denlli to any person shall
thereby result" two things bore nre
misdemeanors. Ileforo tlio prisoner
can bo convicted, it is necessary to
show that ho was an employee of the
road, ami that be disobeyed the rules,
nnd tlrnlh resulted thereby. Wo re
gard the net o( tho Assembly nsniaiii,
not ntnbigtiotis, so there ie no difficulty
to orrive nt a proper verdict. J I is as
much a duly lor us to a Jiainistt r this
stututeas any other. The si topic ques
tion is, wero the provi.i ins of this
statute violated 1 You hi.vn no i igiil
to go oulsido ot it lor inquiiy. Hav
ing given you tho only construction
of the luw, wo will go u little ftinhcr.
Tho tinportnneo of tho enso renders it
necessary ihat wo tirush awnv some
minions of the cvidenco that only cm-
burrass you. We nre now brought to
, tbo 14tb of July, the night ot Ibe
I accident. W hen Griflln run his train
in (liKputa that he violated uny nil
it wan hid duty to do moro to await
tho oniVra ol the oonductor of bin ow n
trnin bi i'nro Martini;, whit h wna pro
ven ho did not. 1 1 wvs rulo nbao-
! lute with tho Company. Tho nooner
employee of the t'oinpitnv aro taught
not to diobey i tan ruins, tho sooner
will accidenta ceaao. To dtart wan nn
ahnoluto disobedience of ordcra, nnd
that ho ha d(ne an hefurein noci. ue
Ilia duty otter arrivinj; on tho awitch
was to thmw tlm at on tn, and to
lav there -17 minutes under nnv eir
: cumtaneeot until trains 7 and li had
: p:mneil. No. 7 arrived behind time
and No. 3 wa 1!3 minutes late,
j Imiinir tho last l!C minute he lay on
j the track he waa liable for orders at
1 any timo lrom bis condnctor to move
It "waa his duly to lay there nnd await
1 the arrival of No. 8 ; he could not gel
1 the arrival of No. 8 ; he could not gel
i out before that timo. Vt e now come
but this is a matter between hims. ll
and tho Company
but when death
: follows, then Ihe Company nre asked
-...i . i. i.. ... . ..u... 1...I.I ,,(
Iho mutter, and seeks to vindicate ils
majent ' and nothing more. The fee-j
ond count charges bim wilh moving!
his engine too s.mn, without orders i
Another rule of the Company rcimiresj
him to be vigilant and cautions on all
j occasion-, ff one rule was obligatory,
- ai.nv -
NOT MEN.
then all wero. It is not alleged that
Griffin's conduct wus intentional in
starting his train Wus it nctrlcct for
him to do so ? Kunning the train out
- ... wiuu nuituui me oruers oi ins ,
conductor was gross negligence. Eor
this unfortunate man no one sympa
thises more deeply than myself. I
have taken pains to secure a proper
acquittal or conviction. His Honor
then gave Webster's definition of ncgli
genco, and niiplied it to tho caso, and
slated that tho Act ol Assembly was
mado to apply to signal and snocial
acts of negligence The excuse w hich
is ollvrcd lor tho art of Crillln is thai
be was alccp, and that in a half un
conscious state, ho pulled tbo throttle
of bis ongino. Evideneo has nlao been
brought forward to show that it is
customary (o ilccp whilu lying on a
aw iinn. i regret to lieur sucb evi
dence, and that it is a common prac
tice. If tbo Company keep such men
in their employ, would it not bo well
to enquire if they nre not guilty ot
gross negligence f The cvidenco is
I hill delendunt slept, bill it ils argued
that be was not responsible. 1 w ish I
could so charge you, but duly will not
udinit of it An employee charged
with Ibo safety of human life must nut
sleep at his post, nor wbiie on duty,
and ho must uso all bis souses to km-p
awuka. Tho dictates of humanity
roqiuro it, and tho rnlos of tho Com
pany demand it. Why did bo go to
sleep ? He hud ran only 8 miles, .iff
duly a number of hours, knowing
I ruins wero lollowing freighted with
human souls, and to pass him on that
switch why did lie sleep r It is
suited tlio night was warm and murky,
and cal juhilod to produce sleep, bill it
required greater euro and caution on
his part, and the luiv exacts it. li the
rules of tho Company bud been lived
up to would ten or twelve lives havo
been lot', precious to somebody.
Admit thut bo was a competent engi
neer, what apology is offered when ho
slept nt his post ? It was negligence
to sleep that oilers no apology. His
friends have brought forward his good
character, but this evidence is to have
no weight so long a: it has been
clearly proven to yon that be was
guilty. Character is only to bo ap
plied in doubtful cases, not whore
guilt is rendered certain by evidence
No havo discharged our duty, now
dischargu yours, if after reviewing
all tho evidence nnd you are in tloubt,
thut doubt should bo cast in tho pris
oner's favor, but you are not to look
for doubts for the purposo of acquittal.
The jury retired about half past
five o'clock to consider their verdict,
and tho Court, meanlimo adjourned
to seven o clock; at which lime, on
reassonihling of the Court, tho room
was crowded wilb no eager, anxious
tnronr.- a.w.telHs me return of tun
jury, the pruonor boro up woll,
although deep anxiety was depicted
on his luce, which fueling was shurcd
ill by Ins counsel unci mends.
At about eight o'clock, after two
and a half hour's absence, tbo jury
ruturnod into Court. Amidst biealli
loss silcnco and cxpoctution llioir
names were cal ei I heir lorcnian
handed their verdiel lo the Judgo,
who brnko tlio acnl nnd llinti bamleil
it to the clerk; and when tho ulerk character by thd voice of bis friends
pronounced tho words "Not Guilty" ' neighbors, etc. Tbo Judgo then
a burst of applause resounded through j sentenced bim to pay the coals of the
Iho Court room, wliich wus tuken iip! ""it (probably about ?1"0) or give
and echoed by tho people ontsido j security lor the payment of same,
indications of tho hearty public sym I Mr. Jessup, of counsel lor prosccii
patby for the prisoner. The Judge! tion. mado n motion thut Grillin be
promptly checked this outburst, aiid held in recognizance to await proceed
soveiely rebuked tho unseemly dem- i iugs ngainsi him on an indictment lor
onstration. The Court then adjourned niunsluiighter under tho common law.
to next morning. I After somo discussion by counsel on
M ii Foim?Po., Pept. 24,jWt. t'''m'r iJ". ll Judgo denied the
At tbo opening of tho Courl this nu'm":
morning Judgo llarrell ordered tbol V'"1"1, l,',C" r,'lcl,,cJ f'"om c""
clerk to call tho names of tho jury in i JoJl' and immediately started lor bis
the Grillln caso and directed thai ; l"""B ttt busqiichanna Depot,
they bo seated on his lofl. Tho clerk '
then proceeded lo cull the mimes, and Location of HoaVOE.
tbo jurors responded as they were
culled, until Ibe whole nanol bad laken !
the r seals.
This unnsual proceeding arrested
tho attention nnd excited the Intcroi-l
, I' .! l.nfu.Lta ill (La i 'nit ft (on m
..n; "'"' -v ....... ...M..,
and eot-r cnri.milr vth uroti(cd us to
wtmt win curninj; next.
The jury wero nttrtilivo, nnd expec
tni.t, in n-1 iIuto was jnoioimij oik-ruT
in tlie t.'oiirt room.
Jmlijo JiuritHl, aiklrcRaing the jury,
mi id :
Clontomcn : You .nut nhflil relumed
irto( 'ourt.nfior a htinriny of two dnyf".
witli fl rcntit't of Not (itiiltv in the
case of the Commonwculth against
James t.nllin. llns was not expec
. led ; and your verdict was against
: law, ami an outrage ntrninsl humanity,
violated iho obligations nf you
oath- a plain, simple obligation I";',,." V V , i, i ' ?
render, verdict according u, the evi-! M. 1 -nt J). 1. Accor
dento Inslend or that you rendered ll'nt-' l", "'-"'' ''there is . vast globe
, . . .- i j or worlu lar within from t be aurro una-
a vonlitt tigauiht evervpnr u ool evi-
tlento The case ol the defentlant was phowphere of ethereal fire which
abandoned by hi, counsel, llrowning ! " ('on"ml"ll V'0 " "f1' F"
men will tnlch nt straws.
i I . Ti.t
of the defence is unknown to Ihu low
not b-'iiovo it themselves. 1 was, and
slill am, astonished nt your verdict. I
urn ...onished that yoJ should in this
way ct aside tho luw and violate vour
oaths ; and I trust that tho spin.s of
ll.A .li.lirl -:.. I.lnmlin.i no..f
i'm'v.",'
." l3 :
vieliin ol Alaat llnne, will ret
power to euro Ibo grcnt wrong which
you buvo inflicted on the community.
What was there in this caso lo
excite your sympathy lo sin h a degree
, lor the defendant I Hid his presence
j before you destroy your reason and
j before you destroy y
ail sense ol ju-licor
Jtuvo yon no
evmputhv for tho "victims who were
driven in rn mnnt.' and cru-lied be -
tween inn seals m mat icrriine Hour ;
v. hen the hissing flames were torturing
them, men ny iin-n ; wncn me
erics ol
a dving mother on nnn band, and the
wailing of her infant balx'S on the
other, were heard, as has been deline
uted to you in tho eviuence f Huve
you no sympatbr for llioso w ho were
not killed on Iho spot, but crippled for
life t Havo you no sy miiathy lor the
widow and tiie orphan f Have you
no sympathy for tho friends of the
burned victims, w ho e.coed wilh
their livos, but must be haunted lie'
jrrntol their days with the mentonne ol
I that terrible night, when the. Ihey
REPUBLICAN.
18C9.
NEW
held dear were fastened in that con
suming file T
oy vour verdict you havo said that
Grilhii did right.
ion have suid Dial
nu nati
right to go to sleep whilo on
duly; that bo bud a right to sit on
Ins cushion, reclining Ins bead against
the bar, and voluntarily go to bleep.
oven il a hundred lives wero depend
ing on ins diligence j that it was right
that tbo persons on that train should
lie Imriicd . 1 ou huvci said, us a iui v
of Piko county, that Griffin aud oil
other engineers, may sleeo luioii their
iiusls, and they arc guilty of no crime.
1 supposed, w hen 1 charged yuli yes
lerduy, that I was addressing intelli
gent and coiisciciiliousjurymcn men
who would have somo regard lor their
oaths. J feel bumiliuled. tbo nublic
muit feel humiliated, that a jury of
Pike county should so conduct them
selves.
No ono bus more sympathy than I
buvo for Iho defendant and lor bis
wilo,uud for bis children if be bus an.
Yoslurday when 1 hoard that shriek
from bis wife, I felt to sympathize
with her, but I could not bo a party
to such a monstrous verdict. I ibunk
God thai tbo verdict of this jury Bellies
nothing.
But such a monstrous vordict as this
brings tbo jury sysloui into disrepute
a system for which 1 have always
had tho greatest respect, which now,
1 must admit, is soinewbut shaken a
system which permits twelvo men to
nulily the laws of tbo Legislature, to
set al naught the instructions of tbo
Courl, to ignoro justico, and to pub
lish to the w orld that a public servant
bus a right to sleep on hispoBtand
not bo responsible lor uny of tbo con
sequences. Suppose you wero asked
to givo a reason lor your verdict. You
could not; your tongues would bo as
silent us thoso of tho victims tifjuines
Gi illiii's mgiicunc. This verdict uiuy
huvo been an error of judgment on
your part ; and I trust it was, as I
wish to bo as charitablo towards you
us I consistently can.
1 rebuked tbo demonstration that
was made hero hist night. 1 trust
that sucb another town meeting dem
onstratiuii will ncvor lie exhibited in
Ibis or any other Courl.
In future 1 hope thai you will feel
a proper regard lor yoliroutha.
You are now discharged from any
further dutj- ut this Court. Yon are
not tit to sit us jurymen. 1 will not
try causes before such a jury.
1 III: SCNSATIOM IK TIIE COURT ROOM,
when tho Judgo pronounced this
sculhing and withering reproof, may
better bu imagined tnan described.
The improssion made by his remarks
has extended nbrond through the en-
' i '.:,.i ,li7 ,, ...
tiro community, and lias given rise to
V ' "V."'S ""."
eusnion of the merits or Hie verdict
COXCLt'DISO SCENES OF TIIE TIUAI..
Griffin was brought into Court
whi n tlio Judge, addressed a few re
marks to him, saying that be bad been
acquitted of Ihu offi'iico ; that ho (tho
Judge) believed tho verdict wus an
unjust and improper ono ; but be was
i g"'" "u. nowever, tnai in vue
hour of peril ho (Griffin) bud been
I sustained as to bis previous, good
Theological writers havo always
i " l'mz"u 111 'T vrrj
! ll",1","' r,-,"r." 7 U, t"'";.
1 K..l.nral o to speak-localion ol
H' "Vlll. JIIM V 1 I I f i I il 1 1 ill I III
ate it as a final resting place for re -
deemed souls, nnd preachers havo
drawn from il llt leanon that llevela-
t ion, for wifo reanrnf, bad vuilcd the
nul'j'.et in (dieirriiy, Jlnt science in
prnrcsnivo. it dii;t deej) into the
h-jwelft of the earth, and noarn nwny
into regions of inlinito (pace, bo that
nt IojiH we have a philoHophur RuUi
ciehlly bold who undertiiltea to ro
movo cur perplexity aud solve, all our
doubts upon this Huhlimo mibject.
Inntrad of being a matter of philo
unpliie und ChriHiian peculalien we
o now provided with a eictititic ao-
I C' .1.. ...I...I. .1 Lit' ...I. .. I... li
IS esiimaico 10 oe ni least live nun-
J fli-i.il Ihonannd miles in diameter."
lr. Slorimtcr stales that he has
H, '"vno revelation to bear on
tl",, f obn "' 1
I evinced "that the globe Hius d.s-
V ' , "'."l. i' m
,h.cr "I" - vi T . ...
I t-11' ' III I III V lUHllti. "
' l'"vcry of tho exact
! location .("onr he.ven," tho doctor
, " " nt i . ei --.T,
I ... ,i.: , ..' 1..1. c. n .,ri.:..i.
j jn(orrnj on doubting and believing
,011, fmeT t,nll, ,ilf mrm
(irir.,nr
Il isnot hasty reading, but seriously
1 meditating nimn holy and heavenly
i trillhs tlist makes tlicm pi
; nnd profitable to tho soul.
IB lerri
Il is not
Ibe b?t a touching tin the flowers that
gnl hers honey, but her abiding for a
lime upon them, and drawing out the
sweet. It is not bo thai reuds most,
but ho ibnt meditates most on divine
truth that will prove the choicest,
wisest, strongest Christian.
John llunyan was once asked a ques
tion about heaven which bo could not
answer, because the matter was not
revealed in tbo Scriptures; and be
: thereupon auviscn ine inquirer lo live
, a holy life and go nd e.
TERMS-$2 per annum, in Advance.
SERIES - VOL. 10, NO. 11
PEATH OF FBANKLIN PIERCE
After lingering lor many months in
feeble bualtli Franklin Pierco, twelfth
President of tho United .Slates, died
at his rosidonen, in Concord, N- H..
yesterday morning. His diacaso was
chrome iiiflamatiun of the stomach,
alunded with dropsical effusion of the
bowels.
HIS ANCESTRY.
Kinklin Pierco was bom November
2.1, lS04,in Hillsborough, N. 11. His
lather, Jicujumin l'ioroc, wus ono of
tho culicsl settlers in the town of
Hillsborough, and by his exertions
contri utcd much to its prosperity.
During tbo lievolulinnary war ho
lougbi bis way lo distinction, under
going all tbo hardships that tbo pa
triots of lliosoduys wero compelled to
suffer in their struggles to redeem
their native country nnd secure lor
Uer tho princclexa boon ol liberty. On
the intelligence of tbo bloodshed al
Concord and licxitigton rcuebing the
neigborhoud of Hillsborough lienja
mill Pierco, then only a boy, forsook
tho plough in Iho field, nnd, pioviding
himself villi his uncle's gun aud a
quantity of nmunltion. he left lor the
fight, to strike a blow for freedom, or.
if necessary, givo up his life on tbt al
tar of bis country All through tho
stormy period, tho time that tried
men u souls, wo find the father ol the
fuliiro President, lor seven long nnd
dreary years, serving with the army
of tho Hevolulion, until he was at last
disbanded in 174 at Wost Point, when
Iho culm of peace was about to bless
the efforts of the heroic patriots who
fought Ibr tho Ireedotn of their nntivo
land. It is scarcely necessary to men
tion that the Kovolulionary soldier
was possessed of very litllo means
when Ibo struggle was brought to a
close, but with Ino litllo means ho bad;
nnd little, Indeed, it was be took up
bis residence inn log hut which ho
built on a tract of land in what is now
tho town of Hillsborough Here he
married, but his wife dying, leaving
bim a femalo child, ho married again,
and by bis second wifo ho had eight
children. He worked steadily and on
ergctically, and among his noighborsl
oeeunio u man oi somo marx. in I .Oil
he was elected to the Legislature, and
this posiiion ho continued lo occupy
for thirteen successive j'cors, and whs
afterwards Governor ol the Male.
KNTHANCC INTO I'OI.ITICAL 1,1 FE.
Whalevor may be tho alliancco be
tween lawyers and legislators, it ia
not the purfH'so hero to inquire, but
certain it is thut lawyers good, bad
uiid indifferent aa a rule, buvo a
yearning for tlio honor or tho profit,
either ono or both, of political oflloe,
nnd Franklin Pierce naturally enough,
from other cnuses, however, than any
that might have arisen lrom his con
nect ion wit li lh legal profession sought
distinction in the ioruin. His father
was elected Governor of New Hamp
shire in 127, and two years later
Franklin Pierce biinsolf was honored
by tho votes of bis unlive town, elect
ing bim their representative to the
Legislature of Iho Stalo. He contin-
I tied a member for four successive venra,
tho Inlier two being Sieakor of the
roi me
i.ouse.townicnpiace nowaseicvatea
., . i . , , - , ,
by a largo majority til votes.
In lbX! Mr. 1'icrco sought higher
renown. He looked to the cnpitol of
tbo nation, nnd among his country's
legislators there be fell he could labor
to ndvantiigo. His eonstiiuonls sec
onded that desire, and ho was elected
lo Congress. While in tlio House he
was a patient observer of tlio progress
ol events, and all hough lor tbo time he
attrnoted no marked attention by the
brilliancy of his oratory or tho depth
of bis reasoning, he sliii was noted us
ono of tlio most, laborious, painstaking
numbers in tho wbolo assembly.
When Frank Piorco was on a commit
teo all felt sntiticd that the lubors of
that committco would bo attended to.
This reputation hn sustained through
out his wholo Congressional career.
Ho was a warm admirer and n stnunch
upholder of Old H ickory. He believ
ed in iVcsident Jackson, nnd during
. I ... nwi.l Ul.1-mi. a nf . .nnl.l
, ,lnilliH,rion 1Wo nhvnv,
ii(1ll i,. ,llft,n .--
power. This led lo a conlidenco which
lasle.d dm ing tho lifetime of IVeHidcut
Jiu ksnn and was warmly rocijiroealcd
by .Mr. i'iorce.
While a member of Congress hodo
livercd a forcible upoech agitinbt the
bill oulliori.ihg tbo appropriations for
tho Military Academy of Went Point.
In alter yonrs ho caw the error he
made in taking tho view ho did and
acknowledged '.he wiadnm of the act
which upheld tho school for tho edu
cation of the American soldier. On
the fpicMion of slavery, whilo a mem
ber of tho Ilono, bo took his position
firmlj. conacientiouwly and resolutely,
iio believed the South wax pledged cer
tain righta by tho constitution, and
these ho maintained by his voice and
by his voles. JIo continued as n mem
ber of tho lower House for four years.
is tiik t sirrr. ptatks benati:.
In lK;t7 Mr. Tierce, then scarcely
arrived at the 1'! go for the posi
tion, was elected to tho I'nitod States
! mfttc. Ho look his seal, the young
! est member in Hie Henale at the com-
I mencement of tbo l'residency of Mar-
l"' A "T"1' . li.'" """' l''od
such men ns
Henry ('lay, lianiel
Webster, John C. Culhoiin, Silas
Wright, Thomas H. Henton, and
' mnni' otl,cr distinguished statesmen
I vhn- though inferior in intellectual
ability to thoso named, slill woro men
who invested with dignity and talent
tbo exalted j-osiiion they ep1,,',',(
This ass the noontime ol ibo Amori
v." "i iinv'.,iiui m;..-i iv mm ... ....-.
! hes there licen seen within the wills
! of Ibe Senate chamber a more able,
dignified or venerable array ol slates
men lhan those whom Iho yonng Sen- heel before retiring. Ilisunfortunate
ntor encountered on the entrance up- sleeping partner, afUi nuvoral thrust
on bis Senalorial career. His consuin- of tlio sharp reminder, roared out:
ato skill and nenrnnn lodged good judg-1 "Say, stranger, if you area gentleman,
menl admonished him as lo the course yon oojlil at least to out your toe
bo bad best pursue, and. obeying these , nails."
promptings, ho mado friends lor him
self and besi promoted bis intr rests by I
the ailoption ol a quiet, dignified line I
j ol conduct rather than the noisy do
iiinmiuon which too oiun lonns me
I w note siova ci iraaeci Dmr iioqii-
nmv the loglsl.itir. halts of the aalioN
by their moiitbinga and clap.lrap die
play of mountebanks. Ity the adop
tion of this line of oonduel he was not
long in winning the confidence of the
political parties of the day and partic
ularly the prominent men of the Sen.
ato. Calhoun, Bonton, Wright, Walk
er, Huehantn, and, indeed, almost all
tho democratic members of both hous
es, honoiod Inm with their friendship.
In lt42 he aignifiod his intontion of
retiring from lbs Senato, and, return
ing homo, entered again npon the
practice of his profession.
Mr. Pierce now pursued with a well
determined vigor tho practice of hi.
profession. Whether bis lame in Con
gress aud uioio recently in the Senate
bad any effect in socuring him nrac-
lico wo do not pretend to determine,
bill corlain il is that he started with
a very respectable practice. Ho was
a oarelul, vigilant, painstaking lawyer,
and did everything in bis power to
sutisly his clients. Though frequent
ly importuned lo accept political place
at this timo he positively refused to
bo separated from Ins family, union,
tbo imperative necessities of bis coun
try in caso of war demanded the sac-,
rilice.
UIS MILITARY RRCOtlD DUHINO Till
MSXICAN HAS.
. The timo shortly alter approached
that tho pledge would have to be re
deemed. Tho Mexican war came on,
and Franklin Pierce, who had already
distiriguudiod himself in tho forum and
at tbo bar, volunteered for thoscrvico
of his country in the field. He roceiv
od the appointment of colonel of the
Ninth infantry in February, 1847, and
tbo following month was promoted
to be brigadier general. His atten
tion to tbo men under his command
has been frequently alluded to in
Icruis of no mean pi-niso. Ho contri
buted whatever lay in his power to
alleviate lbs sufferings of his wcariod
soldiers, who, broken tlo.vn with tho
fatigues of Iho campaign, onnsidcrod
tbo most trihing help a boon thatcould
scarcely bo ovor cstimntcd.
On tho arrival ol the reinforcement!
which General Piorco commanded, tien.
Scott broke upcninp and coinmonccd
the march upon tlio tapilol ol Mexico.
On Iho ttitti of Augusitne sanguina
ry conflict ol Contrcras occurred, mo
enirngemont provod moro severe than
as first oxpectcd. t ierce lea in.
brigado.and bravely fought all through
tliul terrible coullict. Whilo lending
his troops nnd encouraging them by
their love ol country nnd mo renown
of her arms to carry the day, bis horse
slipped under In in und both borso and
ruler came to t:io grotinu. iie lull
broko bis leg and oihcrwiso bruised
him Nolwilhstunding Ibis he still
continued on, and ven fcllowod in
pursuit of tbo routed Mexicans, who
woro flying townrds Choruhusco. It
was at Ibis last tngagement that C!en.
Scott, observing Ills suffering condi
tion, ordered him buck to Si. Augus
tine; but ho pleaded to be left with
his brigade, and the General consen
ted. At this balllo be appeared lo
forget his injuries and became appa
rently reckless in lbs face ol tbo cue
my. The American army waa her.
victorious.
Afior the victory Rantn Anna pro-
Ksed an armistice. Gen. Scott grunt
ed it, but prorcd af'orwnrds only to
bo a rusr of the wily old Mexican to
prevent the Amoricun army from im
mediately taking possossion of the
capital. General Pierco was one of
tho commissioners appointed to ar-o
rango the torms of pesco. llisnsso
oiulas were Generals tjuitinan and
Porsifer F. Smith. Tho negotiations
failed, and nguin the battle cry waa
sounded. Tbo next battle was that
ofMolinodel liey, and nt this fierce
and obstinately contested engagement
Goncral Pierco acted with bis usual
bravery. Ho was ordered to support
Gen. Worth, who, with 3,000 men,
had nttneked 14,000 Mexicans. Tho
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! Ill I l'I'luil V um ilUlu v.w..
Pierce
, h i i Vith his roinforeo-
nients, and tbo determined front hi.
men prcsonted, bad the effect of draw
ing Ibo fire from Cliapultepec Upon
his forces. They stood il like a rock,
aud tho Beld was won. His physical
strength, so severely overtaxed for
the last Ihirly-six hours, then gave
way, nnd bo had to lako his botl, liorn
winch be roso to find tho Mexican war
brought lo a close, and tho siars aud
Klripca waving above the llalls of
the -Monter.umus. -
(ien. l'ierco returned homo In D.
comber, nnd again applied himself to
the practice ol law. In lS.'ill bo was
elected President of Iho Convention
drawn together to rovise Ibo consti
tution of bis native 8tnto. Hero ho
labored for the repeal of the illiberal
Catholic test, so longs slain npou the
slatulo book of thai Male, and soo
cceded in arpomplisliing nil Hint tbo
Convention could do in ibe matter.
Tlrs, nt tho timo, gave rise lo n good
deal of dispute, and when Mr. I'.oreo
entered upon his Presidential enm
pnign the question came largely into
pluy, nnd afforded the political parti
sans ironnd ron an opportunity of ven
tilating the snpposi d or known views
of Ibe rnnditluto for the Presidency
on Ibis important subject.
F.I.HTION to tiik r.iuinr.Krr.
In Jure, 1 S52, he succeeded in ob
taining tho democratic nomination fur
the Presidency. Those who fought
tho nomination in ths convention wero
James huchanan, William L. Marry,
Stephen A I'ouglas nnd Lewis Cass,
all nhlo statesmen and men nf far more
political prnmineneo Iban Pierce.
Vet he was the man selected, and he
was elected President over liener.1
Scolt by an overwhelming vote. Pre
vious lo Ills installation he received a
grcvions affliction in the loss of his
only child, who was killed on a rail,
road journey from Andovor to Law
rence. Mass.
Tho meaning of the different lea
brnnds is as follows: Hyson mean,
beforo tho rnins, or flourishing snrie
that is, caily in the spring, llveon
S-'kin is composed of the reruns of other
kinds, tho nntive term lielng tea skins.
Ibihea Is the nnmo of tlm region in
which it is collected. Pekoe, or Peeco
means white hairs, the town nf ten
der leaves. Powcbing, folded plant.
Souchong, small plant. Twankay,
tin. eimno of a amnll i-ivm .Lh i.
, l ht fonm ai..nln. i.i.. r.
- 1 the "great earo with whicli it is pre
pared.
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A Western I raveler, having secured
half a bed, in older to prevent
- 1 encroachment., buckled a spur on hi.
A man ttlemnted to spell crocksrr
the other day. and proceeded thus,
"kraughkeaiToigbc." nut expired in a
spasm before be could make a y, with
which be Intended tn end the Went.
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