THE "CLEARFIELD REPUBLICAN," QBOIGH B. VOUOLANDB1. CLEARFIELD, PA. UITABLIIHBD I N IS. rh9 largoa L'lrclttloM fuy Newapaa-ar U North Caulral PanBaylvantBe Terms of Subscription. If paid In adanan, or wllhli t moBtbi....M OO (f paid after I mod befora moathe BO f paid oXur Iba aspiration af I MoalaJ.M OO Bates ot Advertising. Trftniiont advertisement, par aquaraof tO H not or imi, S tlinei or Iw $1 t'ir mIi ulieqneiriiaMrtiun dtninitriure' and KinuUin' nutloL.. S Anditore' noticee M I It Caution and Katraya 1 it IHeeolntlon nolle - t W Profeeaiunal Carda, ft linea or leee,l year..... ft M Loral nntteee, per line 10 YKARI.Y ADVKRTIKKMKNT8. I aqnare $8 00 I eoluma ..$& 00 I aqiiarea... 16 00 I 1 column- TO 00 I eiiuara... 10 40 1 aolutna.. ... 124 00 (JKORtlH B. GOODLANDKR, Kditar aad Publiabar. Cards. TiOi. . Mill AT. ornvi toftpoa. MURRAY & GORDON, ATT 0;R N E Y 8 AT LAW, l:0'74 CLEARFIELD, PA. FRANK FIELDING, ATTOHNKY-AT-IiAW, ClearSeld, Pa. Will attend to all buelne.e entreated to dig ptoioptly and failtifiilly. o.u'7J WILLIAM A. WALLAC. SABBr r. WALLAOB. DATIO L. . JOB. W. WBIOLBT. WALLACE &, KREBS, (Huweaaora to Wallace A FieMing,) ATTOHNEYS-AT-LAW, 11-1173 Clearfield, Pa. A. G. KRAMER, A T T O R N E Y - A T - L A W , Rail B.tele and Collection Atent, CI.UAHPIE1.I, PA., Will promptly attend to all legal bualmaa en treated to nil oare. jeT.-Ofliee in Pie'a Opart Uooia, eeeoad floor. avril l-floi josara a. a'BAi.i.r. dasibl w. a'cnanr, McENALLY & MoCURDY, ATTOKN E Y8-AT-LA W, Cleat-Held. Pft. er-LK bnaineaa attended t promptly withj Melity. lllBn un rieeond atreet, above the First National Uml. jawri.. G. a. BARRETT, Attorney and Counselor at Law, muiuuiiMIi PA Having realgnad hit J mi je hip, baa reauined (he practice of the lit to bit old office at Clear fMd, Pa. Will attend theooarta of Jefferson and Klk oountiei when epeoially t stained in connection irith roalUent eouneei. WM, M. McCULLOUGH, ATTORNEY AT LAW. ."I a. t-l.jaM rs. -Oflio In Court HnuHe, (fiheriiTa Offloa). hff( buaineia proinptlj attended to. Rral elate bought and void. J"' A. W. WALTERS, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Cleartl.ld, Pa. fc.0fllee Id Or.b.m'i Row. deal-: H. W. SMITH, ATTOHNEY-AT-LAW, ll:l:7 riearHtld, Pa. "WALTER BARRETT, ATTOUNKY AT LAW. ClearHeld, Pa. mrdKnt la Old Weatarn Hotel building, aorner of aaaond and Hartal Bla. lnuii,oa israelTtest. ATTORN K Y AT LAW, ClearBeld, Pa. AtdhOffioo la Pio'a Opera Hoaeo. Jjl I,6T JOHN H. FULFORD, ATTORNEY AT LAW, cti r-OIHaa la Pie'a Opart Uouia, Room No. I. Jan. I, l7a. JOHN L. CUTTLE, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Ind Real Ratals Aelit, Clearfield, Pa. tlfflr. on Third Ureal, bat. Cberrr k Walnut, MKaapeatrully offara bla aarvleaata aellina ind buying Itada la Clearfield and adjoining tonntieai and wlta aa etperleaoeot of ertwontT fenra tat eurvejror, etltora himieirtbat bo eta render i.llifeollon. Iran. H;i:u, J. BLAKE WALTERS, REAL ESTATE BROKER, ARD DIALBtt II Maw liOK ftIH riumber9 CLEARFIELD. PA. Am In Graham'! Row. M6:7l J. J. LINGLE, ATTOBKEY-AT - LAW, 1:11 Ooeeola, Clearfield Co., Pa. r:pd J. S. BARN HART, ATTOHNKT . AT - LAW, llelltfolile. Pa. Will practice la Clearfield and all of the Courta of tna 23tn juaieiai ai.inot. neat wwe uu.mi... and eolleotton of eltiiaa niiule epeeialliee. al 71 DR. W. A. MEANS, PHYSICIAN & SURGEON, LUIIIKHSIIUIIG, PA. Will attend profaiaional atlla promptly. aaglO'7 DR. T. J. BOYER, PUYSICIAN ANDSDROKON, OHIee on Market Street, Clearfield, Pa. fOlfloe faoerat to IS a. at., and 1 to p. m J-R. E. M. 8CIIKUKEH, IIOJIIEOI'ATIIIC PHYSICIAN, Office la refideace oa Market at. April 7t, 17I. CletrHeldjJ'a. ' J. H. KLINE, M. D., PHYSICIAN A S U E G EON, HAVINO located tt Pennlleld, Pa., ofTen bla proferiional aerTioea to the peonlo of thai placa and urroundlnieimntry, Alfcalli prompt I j DR. J. P. BURC H FIEL D, Lata Surf on of tb H:td Rag Intnl. Panntrlvanla Volunuan, having ratnrnad from lb Aratj, offtri hii profaMional riei iatbHliM orClaarHeldoonntj. a)ftr-Profailonalealli eromptlr atundodto, Offloa on 8teond Ureal, rormerlyoceaptad b Dr. Wood i. nprVOO M DR. H. B VAN VALZAH, CI.P.ARr'lIil.ll, PBNN'A. OFFICE IN MASONIC BUILDING a... a v II i t D U p-m uww aim rwaaj It iw lf I IN' Mar II. IK71. TT Ml. J EFF KRHON lilTZ, J WOODLAND, PA. Will promplljr attend all call. In lb. line of hi. prufeeiioo. noT.ld-71 Q. W. WEAVER & CO., DRUOGISTS 4 Al'OTIIKCARIES, Cl'RWKNSVILLE, PA Dralera la all kind, of Drug., Mrdlclnee, Fta- e Hood, arid Drnggl.la Humlriea. Curw.n.rille, tlarck 17, ID70. GEORGE M.' FERGUSON,' WITH W. V. LIPPIXCOTT & CO., Jelre l JIATS & CA PS, HOOTS A BIIOKS, 1:17 Ml Mark.! Slrcol. Pbiladolpkla. Ta-lf A. H. MITTON," Maeufaolarer aad dealer la Harness. Saddles and Drldlrs, rallar., Whlpa, Ilruihet, Flj NeH.Trlomlaga. Iloraa lllankcla, dc. Vaouum, Prank Miller', and NeaterWt Oil.. Ai-et for Bail.j and Wllaon'a llnggiea. Order, and repairing promi'lly .Headed to, Chop on Marhet rtreet, Clearfield, I'.., ia rooaa formerly oecupled by Jaa. Al.i.ader. 4:M'7e Idlvory Ntnblc. 'pilK anderalgaad bega leer. to Inf.rB Ihapea X He tbai be ia aow fully prepared to aeeomate date all I. th. way of foraiahing lloreoe, Vuggioa, gaddlaa and llarneti, oa tbe .borteet aolioe tad an reeeonehle temi. Roaldeaoe oa Loeael atreot, beloeea Third aad Fooiih. (I KO. W. UKARI1ART. 1le.rfi.ld, P.b. a, 1874. CLEARFIEtD GEO. B. Q00DLANDER, Proprietor. VOL. 49-WHOLE NO. Cards. JOHN D.THOMP80N, Juattoa of tba Paaoa and Sorlvtntr. Curweriavllle, Pa. " .Coliaotlana nada and anouav promptly pmiUorer. itbuuiu 10. ALB ant IIIIT ALBaBTo w. ALIKRT W. ALBERT A BROS., Uanufaotaran A aUniiT Daalanin Sawed Lumber, Sauare Timber, &o. WUUULAHU, rBKflA. JW0rdara Mlleftad. Bllli ftlltd on abort aotlea and rtaaanaM taraaa. Addran Woodland P. O., Claarfleld Co., Pa. .Ii-lr W ALBKRT A BROS. . FRANCIS COUTRIET, MERCHANT, FrenetaTlIU, tlaarfltld County, Pa Kaepa obnitantly oa hand a fall utortmant of Ury uooaa, narawarw, urvaanva. mb firiin aaually kapt In a raUtl atora. which will ba told, rt mi., tMap ai aiaownerc in loa ooboi. rranobvllla, June 17, 1807-1 J. THOMAS H. FORCEE, VBALBB IN GENERAL MERCHANDISE, GRAHAMTnaj, Pa. Alae, ettenaWe mannfaeturer and dealer la Square Timber and Hawed Lumbar of all tlnua. a-Ordera aollolled and all bllla promptlj filled. I'JJia" REUBEN HACKMAN. House and Sign Painter and Paper Hanger, Clearfield, Peuua. avWill eieentejobe la bla Ilea promptly and In a workmanlike manner. apr4,fi7 G. H. HALL, PRACTICAL TUMP MAKER, NKAR CLRARFIKLD. PKNN'A. rP.mpa alwtya on hand and mtde to order on abort totioo. Pipae bored oa reaaonaltlo lerma. All work warranted to nnd.r atli.faction, and dellrend If dulred. mylorlypd E. A. Bl G L E RA7c O., DBALaaa m SQUARE TIMBER, aad manulactureri of ALL KINlWoP SAW KD LUMBER l-7'71 CLKAHFlkLD, PKNN'A. JAS. B. GRAHAM, doal.r lo Real Estate, Square Timber, Boards, 81IINC1I.KH, LATH, a PICKITS, :I0'71 Clearfield, P., jameFmitcuell, DBAltta la Square Timber & Timber Lands, J.U'7! CLEARPIRLD, PA. H. F. N AUGLE, WATCH MAKER & JEWELER, and d..l.r la Watcbes, Clocks, Jewelry, Silver and Plated Ware, sc., J.IB'71 CLKARPIKLD, PA. S. I. SNYDER, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKKR tan naALta la , L Watches, Clocks and Jewelry, frnfiaat'a Row, ItnrkH Areel, CLBAR FIELD, PA. All klnda of repairing la my lln. promptly at aded to. April SI, IS74. KEMOVAI. REIZENSTEIN ii BERLINER, wholoaala daaltra li (EMS' HRMSlll(i GOODS, Hare reiaovMl to 187 Church atreet, between Frankllo and WkiU aU., New York. jy31'7l JAMES H. LYTLE, No. 4 Ple'a Opera Houae, Clearfield, Pa. DMl.r la Oroeottei, Proylalooa, VegetablM, Fruita, Flour, Feed, !.., etc. .prU'7o-tf JAMES E. WATSON A CO., REAL E8TATI BROKERS, CI.KAHFIKLD, PKNN'A. Houaea and Office, to lot, Colleotiona promptly made, and lratelto. Coal and FirCl.y Ltndi and Towa property for aa la. Offlo. la We.Ura lloul Building (id floor), Second St. myls'7y D. M, DOHERTT, FASHIONABLE BARBER A HAIR DRESSER. CLEARFIELD, PA. Shop a.lt door to Wearer A Betta' aloro, Seooad atreel. July 14, 1i-r IF ARRY SNYDER, ( Formerly with Lew Bobular.) BARBER AND UAIRDKKHHKR. Pbop on Market St., oppoalla Ooart Hoi it. A alaan towal for arary aaatomvr. nay IV, '7ft. K f RATZKR A LYTLE, AGENTS IN CLEARFIELD COUNTY FOR TOJtITiTAll'N CelebraUdBrandi of Smoking A Chewing Tobaccos. Wt ara ant, bled to whnlriala to daaltri tbrouah. out tba aouniy at alty nrieaa. KKAUHK L VTLK, Ja:T4.tf ClaarAald, Pa. Tba nnderilcned art now full nrtnartd tarry an I ha buaiataa of I NIF.ItTAKlCaJf AT RRARONABLR RATES, And raapeetlully aolfeit tba natronaga of thota neaoing aueo aarviaaa. alUllfl TIltJl TM AS, 1 JAMKH L, IjRAVV. Clearfield, pa., Feb. 18, 1874. 1MK! UaMKI " , J Tba nndarflgntd ll now prepared to furnlih tba pablie with an aioallant quality of Bellefonte Wood-Burned Lime, for nlaaUrlnf nnrnoaaa. by tha larva or mall qnanlity. Can b found for tba praaeat at Pia'a new ouiiaing, on nariei airaei. oetl-tl i. K. BlLXlbLUUUU. MITCHELL WAGONS. The Best it the Cheapest I Thotna Rrllly baa rrvalred another large lot of "Mitchell Waiton a," which ara annng tba very beat mannffeelnrad, and whtah ba will aall at Iba oat rtaaonablt ratoa. Ilia Hoek iaeludea almoat all deaariptiona of wagonalargaand imall, widt and narrow track. Call an I ee them. apra'7 THuM AH RPJIdl-Y. JOUN A. RTADLKR, RAKKR, Markat 81.. Ciearl.l, pa. Fraab Bread, Rnak. Roll a, pica and Cakaa on band or mad to order. A general aerortmeat of rotiraftioaartaa, rrnite ia frnta la aioi. lea Crea and ttyeiara in araon. Paioo nearly panallt Iba l'oeuti)t. rrf POOerai. Marrb l-'7ft. "C. S. FLEG AL, Ironsides Store, PHILI.IPHIIUIIIl. PA. it aw it i HARDWARE, STOVES, HEATERS, RANfl. IS, WOOD AND WILLOW WAHI. d.VC MASUFACTUKSK Of TIN, SHtlT-IRON AND COPPERWARI Prooo,.!). Street, PbllllMban. Ce.tr. Co. Pa. UNDERTAKING. M,Ma 1171. 2433. OVER THK RIVER. On tba banka berood tba atraat Wbara tba Holdi ara alwaya gren, Thare'a no night, but anJIaaa day f Thera li whera tba anfeli itay. Then 'a to aorrow, pain or fear i Tbara'a no parting, farawell taar Thera'a no aloud, no darhnvaa ihrra, All U bright, and elaar, aud fair. Flo wan of fadeltet baanty tbara, Traai of lifa with follaga rara, Fruita tba moat moat Inviting grow, Tbara li wbara I want to go. Dark I I bear tba an gala aing i M Heavenly barpera on tba wing, Throng tba air and bid ma rlia Ta tba nuaia la tba aklai. Boon from aarth I'll aoar away To the real ma af andlaaa 6y f Boon I'll Join the ranaomad throng, And ling with than redemption1! aong. Paarly gataa aUnd open wide, bluet bey b d deatb'a chilling tldtf Tbara ay aoaaalon bright I J Tbara tba angela wait for ana. Earlbly boeaaa, adlao, adlaa I Kirtbly Irlend, farawall to yon I Joft I r breath your laat good -by t , efai oalla ma, let ma die. llallelnjah I Chriat ha aomaj Hallelujah I I'm Bear borne i Prirnda and luvad onei, weep no mora Meat ma on the other abora. DEA TH OF ANDRE W JOHK80X BIS SUDDEN I1.LNKH8 THE IX-PRESI' DENT'S DEATH DUE PARTLY TO DELAY IN OBTAIN I NO PHYSICIANS 1MB FAMI LY ALL PRESENT AT HIS BEDSIDE. Ex-Presidont Johnson died at the residence of his daughter, Urn. W. Ii. Brown, formerly Mrs. Col. 8tover, in Cartor county, in Kust Teunotwee, at 2 30, a. M., on the 31st of July, 187S. Mr. Johnson was in bis usual health up to the Wednesday previous. It (ap pears that be left (rreenvillo on that tiny to go to the residence 01 bis duiio-h tur, Mrs. lirown, where Mrs. Johnson had been sojourning for the past six weeks. He rode in n haek fiim Car tor's depot to her residence, some six miles distant, and seemed in good spirits on bis arrival. Jle ate a hearty dinner, and after a few minutes in general conversation retired up stairs, und conversed with his granddaughter, Miss Lillio Stover. Whilo thus en gaged, his tongue refused utterance, nnd to her great consternation be fell from hit seat to the floor. Help was instantly summoned, and ulmost as soon as raised he expressed, indistinctly however, that his right hand was par alyzed. Aftor bcinir taken to bed. when the family spoke of sending for a iihysirmn, ho lorbatle it, savins: that ho would soon recover. On this ac count the summoning of medical aid was deferred twenty-four hours, when Doctor Jobo was called Irom hlizabcth town, two miles distant. He instantly began heroic treatment, aideu by lr. Cameron, nnd seemed at ono tinio tbe next day to bo succeeding. The pa ticnt conversed ilnnerfeetlv in reirard to domestic matters, and did not seem conscious of approaching dissolution but his case was beyond tho skill of physicians, and at 7 0 clock on 1 hure- day night ho becamo unconscious. Mrs. I'attersnn and Andrew Johnson, Jr., arrived an hour later, with two physicians from drccnvillo, Drs. Urcy and Taylor, but ho did not recognize any ot tnern. a tier seren bours and a half of unconsciousness, ho peacefully I .i.j Li- I.... rA i... l uri'nuiuii ma junk, niirruiinueu uy ma wile, children, and all of bis grandchi). dren, except tbe son and daughter of ox-senator r attorson. THE FUNERAL. Ex-President Johnson was buried at tho village of tiroenvillo, East Tennes see, on Tuosday, August 3d, with Mo- sonio honors. According to his dying request, tho National flag was wrapped around mm, anu tnero was a copy ol tbe United Slates Constitution in his clasped hands. Ho was buried on a commanding knoll, chosen by himself, and which vtiring the war was nsed as a cemetery lor tho Confederate dead. The village of Groonvillo was heavily draped in mourning. The ritual of the iMusonic Iratoraity for tho burial of tho dead was read by Eminent .Sir Knight Nathaniel YoodrurT, of Knoxvillo, and Deputy Grand Master Conner. Strict lenco was prcsorved except by those called upon to mako tho prescribed responaos. This was tho only service ut the gravo. At its cloho, sprigs of evorgreon were showered upon the casket. The gritved was tilled by the loving hands ot the Masonic Irionds ol tho doceasod. Somo of the visitors ex pressed surpriso that there were no services by a representative of the Church. Ilut it was explained that nr. Johnson was a devoted .Mason and believer in the Christian religion. The great truths of tho iattor as to death, and resurrection through luitb in Josus Christ, aro fully embraced in the burial service ol the urdor ot Unights Tem plars, and tho reading of this was deemed all that was neuossary or ex pedient THE CAREER OF THE EX-FREHIDENT. Andrew Johnson was born in Raleigh, North Carolina, December 29, 18(18. His I'nl her, Jacob Johnson, was city constable, sexton and porter of tho Htnto bank. At the age of four h lost bis lather, who died from injuries re ceived while attempting to resruo a man from drowning. Jieifig in needy circumstances, bis mother was unable to provido lor his oduacation, and ac cordingly at tho ago often he was ap prenticed to a Raleigh tailor, In whose employment he remained seven years. It-aving Raleigh in the latter part of 18Z4, the young tailor settled at Laurens Coiirt-Houso, in Honth Caro lina, where he worked at his trade two years, when, it is said, being disap pointed In a love afl'nir, he moved to tiroenvillo, East Tennessoo, where ho settled, in company with bis mother and stepfather. It was this last change of residence which probablyde tomiined tho courso of his after lite ; at all events, it led to his Inring identi fied with the politics of Tennessee, and the consequences resulting thorefrom. Hero he married an excellent and well educated woman, who, stimulating his thirst for knowledge, was instrumental in teaching him to read and write. Im- imlsivo, ardent nndgood-natiirod.young 'ohnson becamo popular among his fcllnw-cilUcna, and in 1m:' 8 was elected Alderman, defeating a candidate of aristocratic pretensions, Ue held this ofHco three years when he was elected Mayor, aid retained that position for tbe same period. In 18:15 Mr. John son was elected to the lower houso of the Stato Legislature, where he mado bis mnrk by opposing a schemo of in ternal improvement which he consid ered would entail upon the Stato a large debt. Rendered unpopular by this act, Mr. Johnson received his first defeat at the next election in 18.17. Unsubdued, ho re-entered the politicul field again in 18:i9, when bis forebodings regard ing tho Improvement scheme having firoved correct, ho was re -slotted by a argo majority. In 1840 be supported Van liuren ibr President and took an activo part in the campaign. The year following the Democrats recog nized nil services Dy eieoung Dim to the Stats Senate for the Green and CLEARFIELD, Hawkins County District. In 1813 Mr. Johnson entered the arena of uu- tional politics and began that caroor of preferment which rusuueu in uis ai taininir the highest otllce in tho gilt ol the people. Nominutod for Congress by the Democrats of the First District of Tennessee, he was cluctud by a vote of M3 ovor Mr. Aiken, his Whig oppo nent, the votes boing 0.4'JO and ,".-, for oach candidate respectively. Ho retained his seat by successive ro-oleo-tion ton years, being oloctod for tho last time to the uouso in ibdi, wuuu hi. mninritv was 1 KIM. During these ten years te supported the leading measures 01 me ivemocraiie party . no advocated the bill refunding tbe fine lmnosod on Andrew Jackson at iow Oilcans in 1815, the annexation of Texas, tbe tariff of 1840, and tne war measures ot Mr. folk s administration. In 1853 Mr. Johnson was nominated for Govornor of Tennessee, and alter a spirited contest with G. II. Henry, "the eagle orator of tho South-Wost," be was oloctod by 2,250 majority, ovor 60,000 votes being polled on each side. Mr. Johnson took an active part in tne cam. puign, aud owed his election to his per sonal popularity and the support ol the laboring class, with whom he was in hearty sympathy. Renominated in Irion, be entered tbe Hold against jnero- dith P. Gentry, who was sustained by the w nigs, out was actually tne nomt noo of tbe American or Know-Nothing party. Tho campaign was attended with groat popularoxcitonient. Threats ol violence were lrucly made, and air. Johnson's life was felt to bo in danger. On one occasion he gave these reports credence so lar as to appear at a meet. ting with a revolver in his hand. Lay ing it upon the table, he said that be had been informed that his assassina tion was part of tho business to be transacted. If any one bad come for that purpose be challenged liim to shoot. Pausing a moment with his hand still on the pistol, ho coolly ob served that be must havo boon misin formed, and began his address. His usual good lortune attended him, and on election day be was 2,167 votes ahead ol his opponent. In 1857, when his term as Governor was approaching itscloso, Mr. Johnson was elected to tho United States Sen- ato for the six years ending March 3, 18G3. During tbe early part of his Senatorial career, bo was mainly in ac cord with his party, but earnestly sup ported the Homestead bill, to which the Southern Democracy were opposed. Tbo advont of the war aroused the ambition of Mr. Johnson and gavo him an opportunity for acquiring a ques tionable mine. AJiko most Democrats, he favored compromising measures. snd even supported llreckinruigo tor .... V - - ' Prosidcnt in preference to Douglas, on the ground ol expediency, but when Lincoln was elected and the Senato re assomhled in December, 18V0, ho placed uimseu nrmiy on tuo sido ol tbo Jlon grols. Ue made in February, 1861, a stump speech of two days, wherein he arraigned tho seceding Senators as traitors, and doclarod that he preferred nr. )ade tojon. Davis, Assailed by Senator Lane of Oregon, be replied to nun with great vigor and eloquence. Those speeches made tbe speaker in tensely popular in the North. Ho was burned in efllgy at Memphis, and at jjiberiy was treated witu personal vio lence, uoramg northward, a fugitive, as he said, not from justice but from tyranny, he was received with great ouiuusiasm ny inopeopie, wno were re animated by bis so-called loyal senti ments. Hefore Senator Johnson's terra had expired tho victories at .Forts Henry and Donelson had loosened tho Con federate hold upon Tennessee, and as Gov, Harris had gono over to tho South, it became neccsfary for the President to OHtablisu a provisional uoverntnent. Mr. Lincoln naturally appointed Sena tor Johnson Governor, and gave him tbe rank of llrigndior-Gcneral in tho volunteers. Repairing to Nashville, Gov. Johnson entered upon his duties, and until March, 18l4, be ruled the State with an iron hand. "During that time, (in tbe languago of one of his ad mirers), he repressed sedition, arrested Secessionists, protected fugitive slavos, and levied contributions lor the impov erished Unionists." Ho also co-operated actively with the Union foroos, and con tributed greatly to the success of tho federal arms in that quarter. When Nashville was besieged, and it was pro posed to abandon the place, be replied with characteristic firmness, "1 am no military man, but any one who talks of surrendering I will shoot." His policy of "blood and iron" succeeded, aud m March, 1804, Tennessee re-entered the Union, Desiring to recognize his servicos and at tho sum tnno conciliate the war Democrats, the Republican con vention, which renominated Presidont Lincoln in Juno, 1804, named Andrew Johnson as its candidate for Vice Presi dent. Ho hod received 200 voles on the first ballot, which wore increased to 492 on the second, being 211 more than were needed. Both candidates wore popular and carried all except three of tho States which voted, at the onsuing election. Vice l'resident Johnson took tho oath of office on tho 4th of March, 18134, making on the occasion an incoherent nnd bombastio speech, which was doomed in vory bod taste. President lilncoln, however, in his good-natured way, said that Andrew Johnson wns too much of a man to bo repudiated for a singlo fault. On tbe 14th of April Lincoln was assassinated, and Andrew Johnson became Presidehtoft'ue United States. He at once said that "be in tended to do his utmost toward punish ing secessionists, and would make treason odious." In May bo appointed a commission to try the persons en gaged in the conspiracy to assassinate President Lincoln, offering at the samo time a reward of 1100,000 for tho ar rest of cx-Presidont Davis as abettor in the crinio. Ho appeared to bo in accord with tbo devilish spirit of tho time, and was regarded by tho victors as well as tho vanquished as a man of ruihioss seventy, .turning his atten tion, however, to tho graver tusk of reconstructing the Union, be acted on tho assumption that hewasompoworod to establish provisional governments with a view of enabling the Southern Slates to resume promptly their former position In tha Union. Holding as a cardinal principle that these .Stales could not sewed, he was intent on allow ing thoin all tbe independence they bad formerly enjoyed. Accordingly, when Congress assembled in Decem ber, 18G5, lie sent a message announc ing that eight of the Southern Statos had thoroughly been reconstructed. Dissatisfied With this courso. which threatened to restore the old order of thing in the South and place the Democratic leader in power, the Re publican majority repudiated the Presi dent' acts, and proceeded to re-organ-Itsth Soath alter It own fashion. Than began that conflict which was waged with relentless bitteme dur- PRINCIPLES, NOT MEN. PA., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1875. iiig tho remainder of his term. Con grass passed bill alter bill designed to cripplo his poWur and assert lis authority in thesubjugaled Slates. The President answered by vetoing each hostile meaeuro, making his niurjsagu the occasion of an clubnruto defence of his policy. Jlcfurd the close of his term he had vetoed no less than nineteen bills. - Among the more important of these measures were tbo l-ivil nights bill, March 28, 1800 ; the Freedmen's Bureau bill, Juno 17, 1808; the Mili tary Reconstruction bill, Murch 3, 18(17; the Supplementary Jteconstruction Dill, July 20, 1807, and the admission of Southorn reprosentntivos, June20,1808. Socking for popular support in this warfare, President Johnson encouraged the holding of a convention at Phila delphia In August, 1804, at which many Republican und Democrats wore presont. This convention approved of Lis policy and sent a deputation to as sure Lliu uf iu bmiiu. jiyirr to tbo delegates, Mr. Johnson spoke of Congress as "a body hanging upon thi verge of Government," and declared that it was "a Congu'ss of only part of the Stales, whiloit assumed to rep resent tbe whole, tonliding still further in thu pcopb whom he sup posed wore with lim, Mr. Johnson mndo a tour through tbo Middle and Western States witu llio view ot affect ing tbe result of tho approaching elec tions, tins "swingug around the cir cle," as he termed it, however, bad no sousible effect on tho popular mind, and at the State electiojs Congress was sustained, and his Supporters were placed in a hopclcsi minority. En couraged by the tone of popular senti ment, the Hon. Janes A. Ashley, of Ohio, at tho instance of leading Re publicans, moved a lesolutiou in tho House ol lieproHciitaivcs on tho 7th of Juniiarr, 18C7, directing tho Judi ciary Committee to Inquire if there was not cause for the impeachment of the l resident, which resolution wus adopted by a vote ot 107 to 39. Tbe matter remained in abeyance until November 25, lSo'7, when tho Houso, by a vote of 108 to 57, refused to adopt a resolution impeaching him. the significant removal of Secretary Stan ton in January, 18(W, however, was mora than tho Mongrels could endure, and on the 24th of February tho House, by a vote of 128 lo 47, resolved to im peach Andrew Johnson of high crimes aud misdemeanors. , In accordance with this resolution Thaddeus Stevens and John A. lling- ham appeared (Feb, 25) by order of tho House at thu bur ol tho Senate and lormnlly impeached the President. The charges comprised the removal of Sec retary Stanton, tbo public expressions of tbo President's contempt of Con gress, and his declaration thut it was net a constitutional assemblage. Tho Senate organized as a High Court of Impeachment (March 5). with Chief Justice I huso as its presiding oflicer. tuo rrcBidciit dec ineu to appear in person and was renrcsented by bis counsel. In reply to tbo articles of impeachment ho plead that ho was only fairy ing out the purpose, of Presi dent Lincoln, and that Secretary Stan ton had impliedly truntfrffiod the legality ot his construction of tho Tenure of Office act. The trial lasted until May 11, when the Chief Justice proposed to put the question ol gtilly or not guilty to tho Senate. On tie Kith of that month the voto was taken, and ho was acquitted on tho eleventh article by a voto of 35 (guilty) te 19 (not guilty), one voto moro being rcquired to con vict. On Muy 2Gtb the Senate voted on the socond and tllnl articles, with tho same result, and then adjourned line die as a High Court of Impeach ment. In the minitity or nineteen were seven Republicans. During the rcmaildcr of bis term President Johnson cuitinucd hostilo to Congress, but was lesi aggressive. Ho crowned bis defiant lourse, however, by proclaiming at diristmas, 1803, a general amnosty to ill who were en gaged in tho Into Rebellion. During his term of office Mr. Johnson's Cabi net was composed of Republicans, to whom ho allowed ftmsidcrublo scope so long as they actcdin general accord with bun. Tho lorepi as well as tbo financial policy of tho country wns tboreforo in .little respects his own. Returning to TenncBseo, the cx-Frcsi- dent ro-cntcrcd Sttto polities with his former vigor, nnd was a candidate for Congrossmun-at-Ltirgo, but was in a considerable minority, owing to a Dem ocratic candidate being in tbe field. Last Slimmer, however, ho again en tered the field as a candidate, for tho United States Seratorship, and after a spirited contest ho was elected on tho 19th of January Inst on tho fifty-fifth ballot, when he had two more votes than were needed. Mr. Johnson occu pied his scut during the brief extra ses sion of tba Senate in March last, and spoke, on a resolution, against recog nizing mo ivciiogg irovcrnnicni. ills re-nppcarttiico at Washington was re ceived with favor throughout tho country, nnd sovnul years of useful ness were Hopefully predicted tor him. TUB TENNESSEE SENATOR8HIP. There Is already a great deal of sik'CU- tion as to who w ill bo tho successor of ex-President Johnson in tbo United States Senato. ll is said that great treasure has already been brought to car upon tho Governor, who has tbo appointing power. Among tho proinl noiit candidates sro cx-Gov. lirown and General Ilato, both of whom are ex-Confodoratos, and Mr. Stcpbons, of Memphis, brother-in-law of ox-Senator Cooper and Edmand Coopor. Tho chances at present seem to tie in favor of General Auto, who was Mr. Johnson's most formidable competitor in tbo late great contest, and who once enmo with in one voto of election. It is still too enrly, however, to predict tbo result of Govornor Portor's deliberations. ClIRONOUKTER BANE. LoCK. TIlO chronometer bank lock,' which saved tbo llarro bunk so many thousand dol lars, ir thus dtweribod : The important part of it is a sliding boll on tho Insido of the snfo door, which is so construct ed as on the lin king of the safe door, to ho thrown into a position where it effectually prevents tbo unlocking of vuo suiu oy nnyuiie casuter anu an locked out. But connected with this bolt is a system of clock work, which, before tbo door i lucked, is wound up till It marks tho number of hour it is wished to havo tho safo remain un locked. At tho appointed time a pin on tbo dial plate strikes upon a lever which In turn moves the obstructions away from behind tho sliding bolt first mentioned, and allows the cashier to unlock the safe. There aro in the lock two clock or watch movements that work simultaneously but inde pendent ; either will withdraw tho nb strucion from behind tho sliding bolt, so that th bauk officers are not in danger of being locked out permanent ly unless both watch movomenta should fail at once, a thing not likely to happen in a dozen hlcfluics. BE 1 ASTOR AND JUS MONEY. HOW UE MADE IT AND HOW BE KEPT IT THK LOVK OP IT RULED HIM UKS A TYRANT. The ancient city of Heidelberg famous throughout tbe world no less for its silk stocking and bandkorchief manufacture, cotton, wax-lights, etc., than for It institutions of learning. And who has not heard ot th pin du Neckar, pressed from grapes grown on both side ol tbo mountain in its capac ious tun, originally containing five hun dred aud twenty-eight nogshcaus, aim, when rebuilt, enlarged to six hundred, which is still shown to stranger 7 Though tbo castle and tbe garden aro in rums, tho statue ol tho ancient elec tors aud Count Palatines are still to be seen on tbe front of tbe castle, and the remain of tho hall of tho chevaliers are still visible: while th granite col- umns lormerly supporting a part ot the imperial palace ut Ingulheim, boar Mayonce, are scon supporting the roof ot the fountain of tho custlo. It wus near this historic city, in the little village of Waldorf, not quite a decade over a century ago, that the light ol tbo work nrst shone upon a person who was destined to a remark- ablo career in tbe Now World: lor hero John Jacob Astor was born on tbo 17th of July, 1703. if is lather, J acob Astor, was a butcher of that village, and a "no er-do-well ol tho Jtijp Van Wtnl.le kind, who having little to do in bis lino of business in a village where auimul food was consid ered a luxury, spent bis leisure time, which was pretty much all of it, in about tbo way poor Jlip did, though wo are not informed that ho over be came tho worse for liquor, excopting to become a idle as the boer-guzxling gossip did who spent their time in tbe beer house, whore tbe lather ot the u tn re wealthy .Now lork merchant mado merry over hi trouble, and for got them in the hilarity surrounding him. Yet there was one season of the year when business was brisk with old Jacob, aud that was during tbo harvest time. It was then th custom in Germany for tho farmers to each set apart a bul lock, calf, sheep or pig, and fatten against the harvest season ; and these animals tbe villago butcher was called upon to kill and prepare So this sea son found jolly Jacob Astor on hi journey from houso to house, making sausage-moat ot the big, or otherwise preparing the flesh of the other animals iu tho way the owner desired, fre- 3uontly spending lrom one to several ay at tho houso where he was en gaged, according to the length of time . . ,. l . - 1-1. 7 l it. iook nun in accoinpitsu uis won, Jacob Astor's wife, and tho mothor of our horo, was, however, a different person than her shiftless husband. She was thrifty, hard-working, saving, and as devoted to her family as her husband was to thu beer-house. If tho truth must bo told, Dam Astor was hlcMsed f?l with a nacnliuriLv of thai Van Winkle household, aa well as hor husband, a somewhat tree use of tbo tongue, which she used in a vixenish manner at times, with much tbe same result that attended Dame Van WiidU'i exorclso of It, though In this case tt drove tbo boys from nomo to seek con geniality in the world at largo, and seemed to havo Htllo cnect on tbe easy, going buBband and father. So out from beneath tbe parental roof went tho Astor boys at a compar atively young age, and, inheriting tlicir mothers' thrift and business qualities, fought their way successfully. Two of the brothel's of our hero had pro- ceded him ono to become a dealer In musical instruments in London, and the other to follow his father's calling in Baltimore. It bad been tbo intention of the fa ther to have John Jacob follow his own culling; but the soul of the youth re belled against the "uncanny" business, and so at tho ago of sixteen ho was al lowed to go out into the world to souk bis fortune: but not till after the death of bis mother, and tbo marked dislike to him taken by tho step-mother his father brought borne subscqnontly to tbo ovent. With two dollars in his pocket, and his scanty wardrobe swung over his shoulder on a stick, tho ftituro million aire passed the confines of tho Black forest, and reached the lllnne, where he wus soon in negotiation with some of tbo lumbermen for a chance at tbe oar of one of the immense rafts of that region, which, instead of floating down stream, as on our river, aro rowed by a lurge number of men, sometimes ev onty or oighty to a craft ; and as tho work is bard, and disasters often over take tho laborers, tho wage paid are high for that country at that time be ing about ton dollar's for tho two weeks' passage, in addition to the coarse fare furnished. Hut what were either labor or dan- gcrtoyoiing Astor? Uis eye was upon London, und America invited liim smilingly at a future day, when tho war should ccaso Its ravages ; Tor ever sinco his older brother had been in America, it sootned to bim a tbongh that was to be hi future horn. Hence it was with enthusiastic earn- catnos that our future merchant la bored at tb oar that was to aid in ear lying him to his destiny, and with pride ho took his first-earned ten dol- urs when the raft arrived at tho littl Dutch seaport of Katwykaan Zoe, at tho mouth of the Rhino, whore he was not lung in engaging passage for Lon don. Hiiro, in bl brother manufac tory, ho went to work at once but worked a hard in learning the English languago as in making musical instru ments, so that in six week' time he could sneak it sufficiently well to make himself understood, though to tbo day of his death ho could not rid himself of the Germanic accent. In Septemlier, 1783, new of the peaco botwocn Great Britain and tho colonies was mihlishod In Knrono. and young Astor immediately mado pre parations to emigrate to tho tiiiiw onn. Ho paid twonty-five dollars for a steer age passage to Baltimore, saved the sumo amount to serve Inm aftor ar rival, and the balance of hi earnings in London he paid his brother for seven German flutos, taken with bim on spec ulation. A characteristic story Is told ol tho ! luture merchant on th voyage. In ward Its close, w hile they were weath ering a violent storm at tba entrant to I bosapcake bay, In suddenly ap peared on dock in his best auit of clothe. V hat doe thisstrnnge freak meant " one of the pKnreeligvM nwiisd, smillisg at tho singular sight, though all wore expecting momentarily that the vessel would go to the bottom, mvi... " ...:.l i. mr I ..... i;a. Ii iij , mm uv, .. a n,,. hit ,mv, will probsbly be all that 1 shall save, and it will be in my best clothe. If I perish, it is no matur what becomes of them. His coolness and foresight when oth ers were wild and forgetful with p- D1TT1D UiPJUI prclionsion could not be better illus trated. Years after, it is stated, after a disaster bofell him through the treach ery and mismanagement of others, he attended tbo theater on tbe evening oi th day in which he received the new. and no one would have known of bis trouble from, anything observable in his manner, On the vessel, young A stor had made the acquaintance of s German who a few years before had emigrated to America, and had mado considerable money in trading in furs. Astor bo- cam interested, learned an no couui pertaining t the trade, and resolved to engage in It His first thing to do on arriving In now lorxwaa to nna employment in a fur-dealing houso, and thoroughly master its details, be ginning his labors at two dollars a week snd his board. Here te began to am ass new knowledge about furs, and tbe habit and retreats of fur-bearing ani mals. Questioning all who came in with skins to sell, as many of the hunters did In person. He only staid with bis einnlovcr un. til he had mastered the business, and then began for himself. Ue had dur ing this timo, however, mado ono voy age up the Hudson, and across tbo un settled country to Lukes George and Uhamplain, and finally to Montreal where he proved moro than a mutch for Ibo Bhrewd Indians, and brought back a reputation lor "driving a hard bargain," which he always retained. In 1786, in a small store on Water street, Mr. Astor's first entrance into business took placo. His store was iurnisnea witu a lew toys and notions which would prove attractive to Indi an eyes, and there be began "dicker ing" for skins. His entire capital con sisted of only a few hundred dollars, part of which had been loaned him by his brother. Here he bought, cured, beat and sold skins himself, having no assistant, and mado several journey on loot during tho year through vv es tern Now iork, buying skins from trappors, settlors, savages, or wherever he could find thorn. Ho also kopt a few musical inttrumentsfromhis broth er's London manufactory, bo being tbe first person to establish a musical in strument store in Aow lorn. His wife, maricd shortly aftor he entered the business world for himself, bad a thorough knowlcdgo of furs, and entered heartily into business with him, for a long timo doing much of the buying and beating, and assisting bim materially in many ways. After a time Mr. Astor found he bad quite a lot of unsalable furs on hand, such as beaver and otbor high-priced ones. Accordingly it was not long be fore he found it necessary to gi . i London with them, as be bad no agent there to oonsign them to. He went out as a steerage passenger, fearing the result might prove unsuccessful ; but on bis arrival bis venture was crowned with more success than the most sanguine wonld have prophesied. Beaver skin which had been bought from tbe trappers in Western Now York for a dollar sold in London for six, and sometimes higher; and this six dollars, Invoatod in Ivnglnh goods, netted bim ton in Now York. The reader will readily see what an im mousa margin of profit was here open. As though this was not sufficiently Iiromising, Mr. Astor, during bis ram ilos about London, waiting fbr tbe vossol to sail on her return to XSew York, visited the East India-houae,and incidentally asked one of tbo porters the name of the governor. Too man replied, giving a Gorman name familiar to M r. Astor. "Is he an Englishman?" inquired Mr. Astor. "No ; ho came from Germany when quit a small boy." Mr. Astor was satisfied be was an old acquaintance, and entered his pres ence, asking him. "Isn't your name Wilholm ? And did you not attend school in Wal dorf when a boy?" . . ! "I did. And your laco is laminar. 1 ought to know you well. 1 remoin ber you now. Your name is Astor." Tho two then had a long chat on school matters, Ac, and, two days bo fore tbe vessel sailed, tbo two having met several times, tho governor asked him: "Will you accept any present I make you?" Mr. Astor, seeing tbe gentloman's earnestness aud good feeling, finally responded that he would : and so, wnen he called to bid tbo governor good-by, the latter, quito aflected at parting with his German school mato, said, handing him a couple of papers: "Tako these: you may find tbom of value." - . Ono of them was simply a Canton prices-current; and the other was a carefully-prepared document, written on parchment, giving to tho ship that uuru iv lrvnuisniiiii iu iniuu wiuiuui, molestation at any of tho ports monop olized by the East India company. Giving the paper no serious thought, aa be had no ships, and not only had no trade with the East Indies, but nev er expected any, he returned to Now York, little dreaming now important a part that parchment was to play in his future career. Th permit was numbered 68, and it afterward opened up to him a trado where million were made with the ease of pluvious thou sands. Talking ovor the matter of the docu ments with his wifo after his return, thoy decided it would be a good plan to open lb subject to a celebrated merchant of tbo day named James Livermore, who was largoly engaged in tho West India trade, and owned many large ships. So Mr. Astor called on Mr. Livermore, and showing bim tbe document, said : "Now, If you will mako np a voyage for ono of yon largest ships, yon can havo these, provided 1 have half the profit for Ihem and my suggestion." "Pooh I pooh I" exclaimed tho groat merchant, "A ridiculous proposition I It is altogether too one sided. Ho thought Mr. Astor would como down on bis figures. But he found ho would not, and so after thinking over the matter somo weeks, snd reflecting on the fort that no vessel at that time traded to Canton, and that the East I ndian ports wore as hermetically scaled to American commerce as though snch a thing were not in existenco, ho called at Mr. Astor' store, and askod "Were yon In earnest the other day when you showed me tho pass ef the Jiast India company r "1 was never more so." Again the two merchants talked tho matter over, and finally an agreement ... .Ignnrl that Mr. Astor was take no risk, have no expense, and half the clear profits of tho trip. The ship, loaded with $30,004) in Spanish and milled dollars, and ginseng, lead and scrap-iron, was coon tent out, and in due time anchored at Whampos, a few miles below Canton, loading and unloading precisely as if she had been a Tassel belonging to the East India company. Umt snppiy oi girisrng,tnai I,, I.,,. CAN. ITEMS $2 per annum in Advance. NEW. SERIES-V0L. 16, NO. 32. uosl twenty cent a pound in New York, was disiiosed of for three dollars und a bull) and tho remaining articles at a great profit also, and tha return cargo of tea was sold at a clear profit ol a dollar a pound Mr. Astor's profit on this voyage was 55,UU0, and it was sent t bis store packed in barrel. It is needless to say that the next ship tbat sailed with that permit belonged to Mr. As tor, and carried an assorted cargo. A laughable incident oocured on her arrival at Canto. Sho bad touched at tbe Sandwich Island lo take in fresh water and provisona, where the captain took aboard a large stock of nrowood. The firewood was noticed by a mandarin at Canton tbe moment bo came aboard, and bo mquired "What is the prico of that?" Tbe captain smiled to himself at what be thought an absurd question, V...- o ll Hi t.- I uui iiiiany saiu, laiiKve-iiKvi "What will you givo?" "Ob, 1 guess it is worth about five hundred dollars a ton. Jivery splinter of it was sold at that price, it was sandalwood. Tbe traffic in sandalwood was mon opolized by Mr. Astor tor about seven teen years. No other concern in Eng land or tho Unitei States knowing tbe secret. Nor was it finally discovered till a shrewd ship owner of Boston de tailed a ship to follow one of Mr. As tor's and observe every event of tho voyago. In 1830, Mr. Astor began to with draw a little from active business, and then took tho first steps toward build ing the hotel which bear bia name, but which wo see is soon to be taken down, to give place to the marble and Drown-Btono Iron's that commerce asks for its haunts. 1 Mr. Astor was a poculiar man, and, in lamilv matter was a nroud and exclusive as though descended from a king instead of sbutcber. With his family he was liberal it is said in their day of affluence bis wifo used to de mand and receive five hundred dollars an hour for her judgment on fur but with tbo world be was close and in some case downright meanness would crop out The story is told of a diffi culty which Mr. Astor onco bad with one of bis best captains, which cost Inm tho snug littlo sum of (70,000. Captain DcPcyster, who died about fivo years ago, and who is well ro menibercd in Now York, had asked Mr. Astor for a chronometer. "Veil," said the merchant, "you puy one. Siipiwsiiig this remark to authorizo him to do so on account, the captain did so, and put tbe price in tbe account; but, when presented, it was stricken out. . I Cantuin DePevster. one of the lien- tlemcn of the old school, brought down his gold-headed cane on tho pavement with emphasis, and said : "Vory good, nr. Astor. 1 shall not sail in your sorvioo till tho chronomoter is pnid lor. Mr. Astor's rage, which had been gathering, culminated at this, and he said; "Veil, taran you 1 leave it. And loavo it tbo old sea-dog did. though he bad been in M r. Astor's em ploy for fifteen years, and, from force ol babit, wandered down W all street, and into one of the largo shipping bouses In that locality, "Ah! Defeystorl good morning. wnen uo you sanr "I don t know. It s unsettled. "What's unsettled? Isn't Astor" "I'm not in Astor' service now.'- ' "Tho dovill Como, now, that's Is it so ?" "It is." And, after telling the story, the old soa captain was turning to go out, hen tbo merchant stopped him. "Do you want a ship ? If you do, we havo three ready to sail for China, and you can tako your cboico." Cupt.Del'evslor saw bis opportunity for repaying Mr. Astor's petty mean nesses, in addition to resuming bis labors and accepted tho command of the larg est ot the three, and, unknown to Mr. Astor, set sail. Mr. Astor's ship returned with a cargo of toa, and a few days only trans pired botora tbe ono by the rival house caino in. But Astor, supposing he bad a monopoly of tbo market, was in no hurry about usloading, and, before ho was uwaro of it, tbo' other cargo was sold, tho markot glutted, and he lost at least tho amount named above in profits. Miortly afterward, mooting Captain DePeyster in the street, Mr. Astor mot Iho former's triumphant smile with the remark : "Voll, captain, I might taran sight better paid for that chronometer." Ho seemed to baao flvarvthinff on money, and seldom allowed a kindly feeling to rob him of a dollar. It is said that one of his captains on one oc casion saved property for him in China to tho amount of seven hundred thou sand dollars, merely as an act thai he could do, but was not called upon to do by virtue of his position. It wns a purely voluntary act, but ono which required determination, skill and cour age. All the return the captain re ceived was an acknowledgement of thanks; and yet "h was worth ten million dollars, and tbo captain bad only hi pay twelve hundred dollar and a family." At th death of Mr. Astor, however, his son, VI illiam 11. Astor, sent the old sea captain a check in return for tho sorvico. Parton sny that "tbo lovo of accumulation grew with his years;it ruled him like a tyrant If at tiftv ho possessed his million, at sixty-five bis millions possosscd bim." Huston Hnlletin. A Reconstructed State. Govern or Ames, of Mississippi, is missing. Tbe only reference to his whereabouts bich has appeared lately is this in tho Columbus (Miss.) Index: "Tho Chief Exoctitivo ol tho Stato lolls at his caso in his Northern homo, leav ing our livos in the hands of a ne gro who has repeatedly violated his oath of office, and, to make a tew dol lars to spend in drunken orgies, owns tho prison doors of robbers, outlaws and murderers, thus making juslico a miserablo farce. Tbo London gossitis aro telling this story, apropos of Oiioon Victoria's con tinued seclusion: At the Princess of Wales' garden iiarly, at which sho was present tho other day, tho qnoen ac costed a distinguished officer and con versed affably with Inm lor some min utes. At last the gallant general re marked: "1 am really very sorry, madams, tut being no stupid. I am sure I havo seen your face and remem ber it pcnectly well, but 1 cannot re member your name. Vice President Wilson thinks the Republics party had batter throw oil their "bloody shirts" and go to work if they want to win next year. Henry, tt Is no nso. A CHINESE ROXKO. I1B 11 SOON 8 ENAMOSkD Or AN 110 JULIET SIIR scoatta HIS lovs ue WANTS REVENUE, BUT DOBSR'T OET IT. llowuvor tho laot may be that John Chinaman's stomach I not to dainty as to what it got to appease the crav ing of th inner man and travelers are led to believe from the reported scarcity of rata and small dogs In bl native oonntry, tbat no is at laatiaiou in regard to what hi (bod la composed of certain it Is that his heart Is no more able to stand tbo gnawing influ of the tender passion than but more particular, but very susceptible brother the "Mulicaii inau." A case bos re cently transpired proving this, accord ing to tbe facts which are given below. A family in Allegheny, who for somo time post have boon giving tueir waau- , ing to one of the Chinese laundries of this city, have alway had it returned to them by tbo same iiersou, a young Chinaman (and thereby bungs a tailj ol about eighteen summers. As he de livered their olotbes to the girl who came to tbe door, collected his money and left, no special notice was taken of him until the other day, whon he pre sented himself at the house done np in the latcBt agony, lie bad on a neat blue blouse, blue satin shoes, a oroaa brimmod hat gallantly cocked on one side of his head, and his pigtail bang. ing gracefully over bis manly shoulders ?ave bim quite a dashing appearance, u answer to bia ring Bridget the sorv- ant girl, presented herself at tbe door. "So ye ve brought the washing," said she, taking tbe bundle from his arms, "An bow mucb is it T John, who wisely concluded that he bad best secure his money before intro ducing his more important business, id: "Two dolla' aixlee," which was hand ed him and Bridget was about to shut tbe door in his face, when he astonished her by drawing from bis pocket a large stick of candy and presenting it to her, saying. "Mo like you, belles muchee." A smile tbat was both childliko and bland stole over his face as he took tbe hand of the Milosian maiden and at remptcd to kiss it in a manner at once fervent and graceful. But this was too much for Bridget. "Get out,ye spalpeen! sbsexclaimed, D'vo mane to insult an honest arirl ? Yo little pig-eyes, yeller-faccd babboon, ye, take tbat ! and down cams the hand on the celestial' ear, with such a resounding slap tbat it dispelled any hopes bo may have bad ot the lovely Bridget's entertaining any spark of the tender flame for him. And, to add insult to injury, she throw hi stick ot ' candy, which he had earned by tb sweat of his partner's brow, to the ground. then tbat Chinaman was mad bo wos-awful mad ; and exclaiming "Oh, Gollee Joshoe I" be wasabouttoauvancs on tbe brave daughter of Erin and take revenge. Hut lie uidnt do it lie turned and fled fled as thsugh his hopes of salvation lay in bis speed ; fled, leaving his street ion and part of his apparel behind him. for Bridget had called tho house dog to hor aid. And John is cured of his passion. Pitts burgh Leader. BRISTOW TO BE DEFEATED. Tbo prosecutions instituted against tho St Louis Whisky Ring will not re sult in tbe conviction ol any of tbe principal culprits. No doubt Secre tary linstow is in earnest in bis en deavors to bring to justice tbe men who bave been defrauding tbe uovorn ment, but he will not be permitted to fasten the guilt upon the chief offend ers, for this would render doubly sure tho destruction ol tho present Admin istration. It is a matter of notoriety that tho greatest frauds in St. Louis were com mitted under instructions from Wash ington, and tbat tho members of the W liisky King contributed million ol dollars ostensibly to carry elections lor tbe Republican party, though no one can tell how large a proportion of these contributions stuck in the hands of those intrusted with the work of dis bursing. In return for these contri butions tbo distillers Were permitted to defraud tbe revonno, and officer of tho Government assisted in the work. The doors once opened to such depre dations upon tho Treasury, those en gaged in the business continued it upon their own account until they wore brought to a halt by tho active meas ures instituted by Mr. Bristow. . But the officeholders implicated in these disclosures have been shrewd onongh to retain in their hands evi dence to prove that they wore acting under instructions from higher author ity ; and when tbe cases come to trial it will bo found that the only oonvic lioiiB will be those of small operators who havo not boon associated with the great Ring. It is a humiliating fact that when ever a cluo to public robbery on a co lossal scale is struck, the clue if fol lowed leads directly to the White House. All attempts at reform in any of tbo departments, however earnestly thoy may bo instituted, inevitably come to naught through the influences which rulo in the Executive Mansion. The only real reform that can accomplish anything toward purifying the Gov ernment and reducing tne burdens put upon our overtaxed people must be wrought at tho ballot-box. JV. Y. Sun. BALLOONING. The Philadelphia Timet in alluding to these daring flights, says: "Whether Donaldson will turn un alivo this timo or not will make small difference to tbo world which has grown rather tired of his antics, if not of him ; but we should be glad if in somo way, the foolish sport in which he and a lew others delight could bs brought to an end. Ballooning has been of considerable use in scientific observation, and military men havo occasionally employed it to somo ad vantage; but there, we believe, its usefulness ends, and ballooning, aa a pnslime or as a circus performance, Is altogether too dangerous to be tolera ble. Mr. Donaldson, ot coarse, has a right to risk his life, in mid-air if he choose, but he lias no right to bo con tinually worrying otbor people and getting up consation about himself, and still less has he a right to lead in nocent and helpless reporters into per il. Fortunately, the aeronautio fevor that lately raged has abated in this oountry, but it still has its victims abroad. There ballooning has boon carried on in a scientific way, and a 5ood many ablo and learned mon have ovoted themselves to its development. And we cannot see that ll ba made any appreciable progress for genera tions, a lew trilling improvements have been intreduced in tbe construc tion of the balloon, and tbe nse of the drag-rie ia bettor understood than it was a century ago, but this appear to bo tbe limit of development As to controlling tho motion of the balloon, or directing its course in the air, we are no belter oft than our grandfath ers were. The thing may not be im possible, but in the absence ol any thing whatever to encourage a hope in its accomplishment we think the effort may a well be abandoned. And prob ably it will be abandoned, when all th balloonist have been killed off." . Tbe Uniontown Gemini of Liberty says Mrs. Catharine Acres died in Suitbfield, Goorg township, Fayette county, Pa, on Friday, July 23, 1876, aged 101 year. Tbe deceased was tbe oldest person in western Pennsyl vania. iir. John Hoholl, of Miles. Centre county, cut over two tons of bay from a half acre lot
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