KDITOK
t.KIIHIHTON, PA.!
SATUIIDAV MOHNlNll MAR. 11. tR70.
Itelknnp.
Keat to ttiose blossltiRS which a kbit!
I'tnvliU'iiuo usually concedes to tlio
.jjejinnllty of inortnl3,thu liberty nnil In
.ilcpomU'licu which piinhlo u always to
p.pout) tliocatiHi or tint which Wti con
sider rlnht ami nronT, tiro certainly
mint to be pilcd. It may scow egotls
nrrtl, yut wn nu irnuil to suy It, that,
luring our Join nallstlc carper, jvo lyvve
no,v er yet runh.oil becauso It hail hucotno
p.sjilourtb!o to pi aim-, nor censured bo
.cntucil It had become customary to ceil,
juro ; nor have wo evi.r o.pou?i:d any
pinctlcular cn,ii. from pnrtlzitn tno
(lives, In shmt we Jiavo nlviijja end.eav
I'd to sustain that, which, under the
circumstance, we consider right, am),
unshakled by Jiaily tjefl, Jiae piatsed
orgeij'iid either party according to
Its (Jwijy. o Juuj? as the conduct of
the present Administration admitted
of no opn ceusiue, we abstained fiom
Ruining l)i the ciyof what to us, appear
,i'd .unrsof.bju tau)tiuliig, fo please
the mere pnrjtlpan views uf some ; and,
although we lime freipiently notoJ
things not eynctly to our liking we
Jmvo kept silent rather than to have
suffered ourselves tu bo led into, what
wo coisldered, n premature and ques
tionable i)ioement. That the late dis
graceful disclosures at the National
Capital should causo up to depart fiom
the course hitherto pursued, should
therefore, astonish no one, for, have wo
ppt long and patlen.tly waited for the
proofs, of maladministration, which par
.tizaus had so frequently promised to
jus ? True, they havn jOcen long and
slowly coming, out now mat uiey nre
presented In all their hldcousness, he
who would lefuse to Join In the denun
ciation of the crime mid criminals,
wojilil, Indirectly, become the apologist
at both. A middle course is iio longer
left us, and, however unpala
table it may be to our Kepubllcan
friends, the Impression js slowly, but
surely, gaining upon the masses that
the continuance In power of the flepub
llcan party, corrupt from stem to stern
Is no longer within the limits of possi
bility. The misdeeds and corruption of
Its leaders have done their work. Its
Dual oveithrow can bo but n question
of time, l'resant-taklng, whiskey-rings,
tht. Ill-dlsguiscd .yiupathy of the Ad
ministration for the criminals, and last,
but not least, the damnable transactions
of Secretary of War, Belknap, having
given the quietus to republicanism as
'effectually as the mot sanguine of
Democrats could havo desired.'
When some fifteen years ago, Floyd
was detected In his nefarious transac
tions, the vole of Indignation was loud
throughout the land, and yet, Floyd
might be called a gentleman compared
to the lato Incumbent of the war-ofllec,
Floyd utoje for tlio benefit of a causo
?!elknap celjs lucrative appointments
for the sake of filthy lucte to swell his
fortune I Though both thieves, the
first was by far the better man of tho
two.
Now, that tho investigation Into the
Rational a (Talis ha fairly begun
stranger developments may yet bo In
store for ua than anything Mius far
discovered ; but " sufllclcnt unto the
.day Ij Jhp eyll thereof." To give our
readers an insight into the Jato Secrc
tary's Irregularities, wo shall .anne:
the testimony of Mr. Marsh, as best
calculated to gratify their curiosity:
By the Chairman Whore do you reside 1 A,
I reside at 30 West Pif.v-sevonth sirect. New
Yor j have tesldei In New York about eight
years
flybe Chali man Were yon or not appointed
or tendered an appointment as a nnat trader at
Fort sui. Indian Territory, lu the fall of 1870 by
the heoretary ol War j If so under what clrcutu.
atauoca wan ssld appointment aeenred to yon 1
Htate also tf yott were commissioned by the
.-Secretary aa anch post trader, or it not who waa
,30 uimtnisslitvid s and If any other person tnan
Sursolfwas so coninilssioned give Ids nuine,
o Mason why lie as commissioned! It any
agrisewsntwas made botwoen you and the ap.
pmutes state It. or produee it 11 In wrulntr t ai.d
wiusTiohucietlpeut made with the knowledce
of the Secrotarp'of War i and state the clrcmn.
sjtancos aonuseied ofitli the makliiR of that
'axreoment. and nlltu transaetlonB lu detail
thereunder, folly and jtartlcularly. as It yon
were soeclallp mvestlcatod In renrard to the
tevei al truusaotloos, and 6 fnlly as to save the
uteeaslty of repeatui'lntf noKatons.
Mr. Marsh In reply to yonr qnestlondwoald
statyilmt in the snmmei uC lo7J uiyselt and
vire f pen suiao weeaa At uhz tsrancn. and on
.lie vers, pp onrinntntrKm iMiua to our honae.
Mrs. llelkuap was lU durinc lllla visit some
three or four weeka. and 1 snMwsed In eouae-
-juence nt par xtudneas to her jehu' felt under
onie ouuiruiioii, lur aho asKeu me cno uoy lu
t,iw LMiurM (t a conversation wnv l iu uui ap.
'Tilt? In a i.nat tp.rinr.hln ..n ttiH i7m.it.inr. 1
arteirwliat they were, and was told, that there
nftcro'inumr of them Terr lucmtlve etBeoa or po
, anions lu the Kif l ol the Secretary ill Wi-r, unci
that If 1 wanted one Hho would aK tile 'ecre
taiy for one for me. Cpoumv rep.yiu Utat I
thought such offices belonged to disabled
soldiers, and b sluea that I was without polltl
caUnnuenoe, she answered tliat iiolitlcaus :got
fueu places, wo., cto x uo uoc rememuer sayuiK
hul If I had a valuable uoaL ul that 'lud I would
remember bur, but 1 do remember her nayllic
aonirthlmr like thu 1 n I ean Dievail tirmn the
r-fecretary ot Wai to awaru you a Post you must
w careiui ui tuty uuimaK io mm uuuub preeuui,
foruinauonoeoffeibdhlm aiu.uxl for a trader.
elnp of tnt kind, und'he to,d htm that it he did
not leave ine omce lie wouiu nu mm aown
.atnira." I'euienibertiig, as I do. this su rr. 1
presume the antecedent ataieineut to be correcu
Mrs. Kelkuap and Mrs. Bowers returned to
washiniruiu. and slew -weeks thereulter Mrs.
Ilelknan aeut ina word toenrue oor -I did. so.
Mie thru told (00 th.it the post tmdership at
'oii,Hli was vacautt that It was a'raluabla
this . as shfr nndiimaufL auri tiiat she bad eli her
akeUui-U tor jue or bad prevailed uuon the
Bccittarv of Wnrtoacree tOKivo U to me. .At
all ei eats I tailed opon the becreurv ol war,
ai d. as bear a- I can rou ember, made applies.
tloil foi'tld" post on a regular tuinud lorui. The
.iirumtirr atid he waulifaDuolnt. ine If I cooid
brlnv pruperruconiruendaiory letters, and this
, I sain i could do:' feither Mrs llelknsn or the
Brcretary lo.fl ine Wi.it the ureeeut trader at ths
post (Jn.i. H. Evana) was au appliosnt lor reap
uuiUtmetit, and teat I Dad betlei see linn he bo.
log in tho oitVi as It would not be lair lo turn
n.io out ot office wituout auuie iioUco, as be
.11. v. MimyitiMi'.n,
would lose largely on his buildings, merchan
dise, it tho olileo was taken irom film. and
main mu it nopiopct ami jusi tor ton to inaso
no i o nrraiin incuts with liltn for their ptuconsc,
i i wisiicu m run inupoitmvei it x sawisvans,
in-l found htm alainied nt tlionrosliectuf lo-miu
ttio placo, 1 lenietnbcr that no said that t fltui
of Western post traders who claimed n good
dniil of tmhuuee with the Hecrctnty ol VVjr.lia.)
pnimisoti in nnn ii'i,n oopoimce:, pyi no inuuii,
on coming fg Wiiahlnalou, J lils ffim lo lie en.-
liny w.inuut iiuu.'me,
3.1 r. i;vans lllst inopon-d a par(uoi!dili,wblch
1.... Iiii.tl.fitiil thHii n linima .if n t'.ii lain iinHlnn
ol IlieinolUsIf I vr.in.il Allow lilm to hold the
position mul rimilimo tho nnmij.. Wo finally
nKin'ti npcii f i wo h year. jar. r-ynnn nnu iuv
t.vt wi.nt on to Nmv erk toarether.' wheio tile
nnntrni't. wnn niniln nn.l i.toniin.1 whirl, Ifl hm.1.
wi h BuonfitiMi (p:,.i'i itim kiMi A), uurlnirpilr.
trlnnviu. liawKler. Air. Kvans s.w i utiiritlntlff
in ttio irtrtjona A ary Journal vtcu led h.ni
1U II1I1IK IJIIl H' HlU OI LIH1 I'W.p M t 'It- l.J IIU I U
moxed lioni the fort ni.il no hu.l4)lliiiil to lnrKO
nsum.nnU oelutotlie cotittaci na. drawn it
was reduved by sKreincn. tii l ioo, tjie
fiune bitiUM: 1fll I quMU'iiy in nilviiuce. When
tlir first lciiiliiaiu ocomo to mo. say inoo.ibly m
Niivnu'ncr 1871), I sent one hi.f Dim, i f q Mis.
Ilcikiiai), uiihoi 1 ireuini'bv cvrilllctite of do-
polt or mk noius express. JlPlntf lu wash
Inrton M n fuiiei-a) i.ome wecKs after this I had
a coiiveirui.iiu nil airs, iiowris in un iui-louina-
uuri'tiri n fjirua I can now remember.
biittiiustsrythatjiistheromr lneulory la px.
Iioin wiint follovvi il ns to tno uelnlls of the con.
cnt on, I went up stairs lu thounrseiy with
.Mrs. lloer to soo iho lintiy. 1 said to. her:
" i tils child will lmo money coning to It he
foio oiig." She unlit ' Yes. The mother gave
1110 1.11111110 116,1111111010 me that tlio money
ooininiT from vou he must laKe and keep for it.
ioni.li ' au rigtt," nun it stouis to mo x saiu
that pcrhav thu lather ourIiI to be consulted.
I siiv it r-erms to, and ot 1 can give no reason
for if, tor, i tut ns I know tho fstlier knew
nothing of nuy money transactions between the
mother mid mi self, I have a taint recrllection
nf n remark of '.rn. Iliwei-rttnai if 'I font tlie
money to tho father that It befoua's to her, and
lll'li Riiu ivuiiiii m-'i ii iiuv way xueiimuiy nun
fli.mo underHtaiunnir hen or subsequently wllh
hor or bin1, lor when tho next, payment enmo
duo and was paid, I sent the one-half thereof to
the Heci clary ot Wnr. and have continued sub
staii.liillvTioni that day forwnrd totho pre mi t
time to t.o tho silim About 1 should say a 3 ear
and a half or two jesrs after the commence.
mem ct tnese pn niems, i reuuo. u tno umount
to lis 10J per annum Tna reason of this toonc
Ins was pittlir became of tho combined com.
plaints on the part of Mr. Kvans and h)s part
ner, and poitly, o f( r as l now lemcoibor, in
consrouenco ot an nrllclo lu the iiewsnnneVH
nt)out that 1 1 mo lelloctlng on the Inliutlto done
to so dioi t nt this post, caused by ckolultant
charges tntnio neoesasrr on tne I art of tno tra.
uer uv rtason in ine payment ot una uonns. t o
the beat of my Knowledge and belief the above
Is n true nlntement'uf all tlio facts in the case.
and as complete as 1 can remember occurrences
of so many ears ago.
U. siaio nr-' ine payments were mane to ine
Si cictarv of nr. subsequently to tho funeral of
his turn wile, which on attended In Washington
in ijixeinuer, is.o, wneiner in citsn, uy cnecs.
drafts, ccrtitlcateof deposit, bonds, or br ex.
iiitiM. ill OLuerwise l a. l nn liinnev uns seni
uoonlin to tho Inetiuctlons of tho seerotiry of
nr, siiiiieiiiiir.s in uitua uo.es uy Aoams r.x
nress. I think on one or moro occasions by cer.
tllicate of depo'ito on tho Nntlonal Hank of
AuioilCH lu Now YorK. Bometiincs 1 have paid
nun in new ioik hi person, except mo nrsi pay.
moid in the full ot ISiO. anil thu Inst In Herein.
uw. 1M2 all to bo made to tho Secretary-") Iho
iiiuues x unyu siaiou, uuiesa. pernaps.cn one or
two noon 'Ions, nt his lngtmco. I boutrt a
Hoyeinnient bond with the moneys Inmy hands
HiiHiug iioiu iuu cuLiuact nnu .ur.i!.vsus.wnicu
x t-itoer sent or nanueti co nipi.
Ily Mr. Iliacuburn-Con ydu state the sum, In
the affareante. tectlved bv von under the son.
tract witn Mr. Brans, and what portlonthereof
you have paid to the Sect etary of War.inclddlng
tlio first anil lsst psytnents, which Vol) havo
stated wore r.ot paid to him t A, I have no
men ornuilum whatever, on which to make
ailFer. Ills a vcl' almoin calculation i the
first pavineiit to mo by limns vrn made in the
fail of 1870. at the ret) of J1:.0.1 a s oar. lie paid
nt that rate about a ye& and n half or two
years, nnu since men. m mo rnto oi ks.oou n
year. It wr.nld ngctOKate about tlD.nn), tho
one half if which I psya disposed ot ns nbovo
siaioo.
llv tho Chairman Di.t yon recelvn letters
from the HCcrctury of W ar acknowledging iho
receipis ot tno sums lorwariici to mm in me
manner you havo stntoii, or did he acknowledge
thoTeceiiit ot tho same lit any wail A Usually.
when I sent money by express. I would send
hlm'tho receipt of the conioany, which he wonld
either return uinrKrii ' o. K " or otberwlso
an...,.nlrMlha pa,.mnl n, ll.a La nt a n n ... n .
tnuos I paid it to bun lu person in .Vow York
when noiecelpt was necessary. 1 havo not
preserved any leceipts or letters. Wbru sept
ui exjircs", i always ut;)oaiicil tno money per.
eonally. and toot a lecefr.t for It.
O llavo vou at nnr tlino hail nnv aonversa.
ttona with tho Meciotaryol Woe icgaMlnp the
1hii. uniiui-imi in roi i Mill, ih nave vou cuirrs.
poniled wl h aimroeardiuirthe mime I A.' Uh,
trtauen.lv I liaro forwarded i co iosis to the
Heorerary, made to nio tv air. teviin-.. wishing
rnviiOKOS aooni tno tort, snon as to sou liquors.
oci. x iiou 1 1 eiiiomuer wiint aciion was lasen
noon tliem i thov were not leturned to mo aa
far an I know. Kvai s corresoouded rigatdtnir
annus ai tori niu mioiigu nio wuu mo uecro
tarvof War. Insvcr heaiu ot anv other way,
Q Was thu contract betwuen vou mid Evans
evet thesaiject of conversatlou uctneon vou
and tho .lecii tary of War I A It never wus.
ss 1 reuu rabcr, bite m one instance nut i am
lictiirisillvii. Vet it seems tu mo Vtlit.li Ihe ar.
note in .lie nowspapet regaining auairsai roii
Hid. urnnshiv ill IkTl. anjut tho time Iho reduc
tion w. a made lu tho pa) ments from fU.OOU to
sa.ir.aj. on lei.rra. ine next, iiuio j saw lue oeuie-
taiyuf tvarheasied mo if I had a contract
ttltu Uvaiis. 1 tnlii him I had Ine er showed
It to Mia or any otto o.te um 11 I pioduced it
noro
On Wednesday at noon, Major Rich,
ards, the Chief of Police, mado a for
real arrest uf General liclknap, and
broucht him Into tho Police Court
Belknap was accompanied by hU cqun
sel, ex-Senator Carpenter, who 6ald
they waived an oxamlnatlou, and w.ore
prepaied to glvo ball for Belknap's ap
pcarance at Court. Judgo Snoll fixed
the amount at $23,000, when the par
tics retired to arrango the ball. Mr,
Belknap showed by his movements du
ring tho short time ho was in the court
room, tlmf ho was much depressed la
spirit, covering his faco with his hands
and sighing deeply. Tho necessary
ball was furnished alter several hours
waitlpg.
An election of un isual significance
will occur In New Hampshire on Tues
day next. It Is the first Stato elo.'inn
ot this year, and It Is in a State whoso
March contests havo generally foro
shadowed the result of the national
struggle In the following November.
Viewirjg tho question from this stand
point, It Is not wonderful that each
party awaits the verdict of the ballot
boxes with solicitude. This Is narticu
larly true of the Uepubllcans, who are
doing their utmost to save a State
which they cannot afford to Iose,though
the Democrats can.
Captain Campbell, commander at
Sltka.ln a receut lctter to tho Secretary
of the Treasury, asserts that tho cus
toius officials in Alaska are not zealous
for the suppression of Illegal traffic.
He arrested Deputy Collector Carr at
Wrangel n, year ago for violation of the
liquor law and malfeasance In gfflce,and
since then " all kinds of rascality are
being found out about him," Deputy
Collector Knight, at Sitka. purehasMl
liquor wiucu no jcuev was ijieijiy
The President, Tuesday, nomna
ted Judge Tatt, ot Ohio, to be Secretary,
ot War. The position was first offered
to Senator Morrill, ot Maine, but tiiif.
gentleman declined. Judge, Tnjt aq
.,.,, ii, nnminnttnn
COplS tno notnmaiion,
"-H J1
CORRESPONDENCE.
Lttler from Ilnrrlsburg.
JusriuK.
lUniUHUno, PA.. Match 8, 1876.
Ma. KjiITan, Just now on.OSf tho questions
tbst attracts the attention of tho Inhabitants of
this Commonwealth Is Ihe length of tho ptescnt
cession ot the Legislature. Political party or
gnus of inrae seei totnakaall tho capital pos
flb.e out of it tuo llepubllcans cbstging the
litto pi ogres lun.lo npoit tlui lHmociatio
llouso, white theUemocifits, on tjiocthol hand,
charge that tho session la prolonged uuaeees-
iiltv by the mill e and trained minority lu tho
House and tlio majority In the Hfjinte. Ko that
liiilualloii and rtcrlmlnallun ;j tho ordit of
tlio day. Hut, In Inst Sutntiluy's Mancli Uhiink
1ctnocrat, to my surprise. I fotiu4 uu editorial
denouncing tlio Uoinocfat.o llouso. While It
It was mere y a wranirlo between pnrtlos it was
ui wot tn while to notice it, hut when the
nrtv oi irnn nt vour county tains uivon and
ends its remeseatutives lu n manner nncal'ed
for, iiniiierltcd nml most putrageuus, and shows
bevoiid n doilut that there mild be moreof n
reason for Lis course than appeals upon the
face, sonio notice should bo InAcn id It. In din.
tuning fills length of sesilon qutstlun, It should
be taken Into consideration that tills session Is
d.,lug wot k that wus neglected by the long ten
I, on ot IKj. slid because ut the picmatnre Mill
ing of tho session ol 1S75 cou.d not bo cmii'ltd
ILe.ent the fixing ctj alges s ilarv, tho fixing
of miaries or county otllcers, an eimctment for
no joriuniiuil Ol new cuuiuiu , toai iner ithu a
meni ileal til detail leglslttlon loudeied necrs-
sal y by the neglect of former sessions uuder
1110 new uoijsilliuiuil. lliu UdBlllu iui wiuier
wits conslderibiy slioiteuo.l bv a vty shnro
tiickouthopaitof the tnlnoiity. bv wlilch toe
lmn.'.Hottljo mijoiity were tied t one such a
mistake was iilllclent. and the Denioci-uts ot
tholluusn'risuhe.l not to again be carght tu
the same trap. Nuw. what do the peuu e want,
li short tesslon oi ceitalu vtoik done I It cousin
woi k is required, and at the end oflhesesrlon
It is found to bo cumpleted, tl.o pooplo will not
stop to ask the number ot ilsj a It required to do
t. 11 must uu aurne in 11111 uihi iiiiuri ilo
ew t'eiiHtitutlon lcalslatlon is rendered very
slow, smt was so lmsnced tn ureveut thecor-
ui pi ion which In former days was n burning
diHftrace upuii the Ooiumouweiilth. Further
more, the fiamcrs ot the now uoustltntiuu con-
tcuipiniea nisi vfini iuq new uunsiuuiiuii was
adapcod u) all tlio wants of iho Htate. consider.
nule leglslatibii wonl.l be rcquticd, hence they
nntlinr veil ailloilrlieil annual MOsslnns. nnd uto.
vnle.1 Itir exfended sessions. Now, sir. as tha
general ns senioly nre working honestly for their
constituents, with nn assiduity that wll pom.
piuetavorObiy with any of theirpredecessprs. I
think such attacks uucalled lor. and m the case
ot the represents tlvofj from Cat bou county, It Is
must nnjust, for no two men In the Modso ata
more ri guiar, prompt and attentive to tueir uu
t)es. whon it Is known that tbore Hie four
hundred and lltty bills On the llloa ot the llouso,
dull twd huudreil memhefs lu tho llouse. .aud
tberf) pro slxty-slx counties whoso eaoa and
every seyetal lntai ests nfo tn bo lookt after, it
IBipuu u iiiiii.ick iu tjitv nui ,.ioro bo
smquthly as it doos t then! nuatu. this belug
Ceulenulsl rear there a.b scores of bills bear
ing on that tonlo which.' tukes time, and this
year la the omy time this can be done. "I hav
said tno much upon this matter, poihaps, bat
most add that 1 think tlid pooplo uf Caipon, es
peciallv the l;i'moornt." wou.tt t0nch"ttieir or-
imiiii.il luiH.jii uir iiriiuiuiiv ri'uoiu minim uuu
reeleitlng tfietr prespnttwp capable Mm uscldl
lUMUIUDIB.
The weather this wsek has been ua tny and
AtaiMike. Members ot tho ARaembly'hre work
ing With a checrfuf will, and aro catting' well
along with their worn. 'Iho Amcucan eagle
has nlred 1)19 ylumxgp ou centennial bil.s, lor
wnicu airing ine niaio i. ensuiy w.ipy, iqu
niininnrlnt lnns tlaire not come berofO uta llouso
Jet, but "whru thev do. It will be shown that
voting a,wa the State's treasuto la n point up
.nig awa ine utaio-s i
on winch a wondcitul nnauiiiinlty will bo de
vcloptd. Uut, Hear, I'have aeuady spun my
l..M. ... Innr. InrlllnlnMA NllltnAI?.
HUE, x iin
I will close.
From tlio Nntlonal Cunltnl.
FltOM OUtt OWN WABIIIKOTOlt COBIlR01,ObEllT.
Wabiunqn, March. 8. 1871.
The preal sensation and all absorbing tonlo of
the tlmo lsrtfie fall nnd utter tuln and disgrace
of Ocneral Jlolkimp, lato Secretory )f War
Too suddencss wllh wlllo'h Ihct n.d n6)vs wus
broken to the pulilla on Tliuti!dy last Btartled
aud sutpiiscd both Bepocruts aud llepubllcans.
In this oase as thai ol the oldest case uf humau
tiansgresslon on recoid the woman scents to
havo led iho man astiay, Kvery onolssnrpnsed
that General'lleiknsp Ud not httempt to ex
ouerato himself bcfoio tho committee pt tno
teirlblo charges that weto brou&ht airalnBt him
and It Is whlpereil by I. Is fr.ouds that he i not
bo guilty aa ho now appears, but that hp has
chosen to sHcitflr,e blnitiolf to suelit her who is
ilesierto hhn tnki)' (lie or reputation. It Is
painful to them to' toallzi) ttet. HP who but
vuvterday wis a highly houoicdaud uulversnlly
rospectcd otllclal high lu the counsels of the
nuiion now stands lmnoaohij ot IiIrIi crimes and
mlsilemeauors In ol!'.;h. 'I hoy b&Tipv'e he had uo
cil.ty knuwH'ilre of tho alleged transactions
uutt. told cf it lir hi' prcsuut wili uud Iioiu that
moiiieui he coma ou jr no ucicuso inni woutu
nol seem 0 lclleci 'discredit qq ns miinhooil,
Ovc lo.iino br uft'iclloii lor thu wife who had
matleu nintiike hechoso to acoopi.thoroBpons
billtvand iherh inn. "
Tlio tccne in tun House tn Thursday last
when the Impeachment lesolmloiis was adinjU
Ml was tmpi cslve and painful. Mr Ulymor. of
I'ennsvlvauiJ, Ciialiinan ut tho Investigating
Committee, tdio in' is seat mid nskod the pCj'-mi-sionot
the Hou&p to present a report from
his committee orcrato ami startling loinuri-
anco. Kvery body Km w list ns coming and
Immediately the flour and galleries weto all at
tention. Mr. Clyuier was much excltod and
very nei vou. lie statod that ns hlsooninilt'pe
ail no cici K it nau oevoivou upon mm to uraw
np tho report aud other papera which ho do
alrod to pi onent, uud as ho did not think any
ono but Ultnieil couiu uccitmor ineui ue askl'U
pcnnissionto read them lihmoir. winch was
aranied aud he advauied to ha clerks desk and
read them In a voice husky and much broken
with tho excitement incident to tho occasion.
It appears from the testimony giyen botoie
tnecoinmitleo that In tho summer of 1870 .Mrs.
Geuerel Uelknnp, Btnco dead and her sUter
Mrs. uowe.18, tno prconi wne oi ueneroi xici
knap, paid a visit to the family of C. i. Marsh,
of Mew York City l thai durum this visit Mrs
llqwrrs inked Mr. Marsh If ho wouU not liko
ti ihflTje a nosition a uoat iradiT at one of iho
lrontier military posts, rtatlng that she could
prodoure t r mui such a fiosltion. that the post
trader at i'oit Hill was about to Do tcmovod and
if he would apply lor tho boh t ion lie could get
1C iaisu mauu appiicaiiou suu vfns prumieu
tho position, nubscquentty be saw livaus, tho
post trader who wus abotu to bo leinovid. and
made an ariaugemcnt by whh h Bvins waa al
lowed to retain tho posfiion upon tuo payment
of tweli e thousand uohars per year to Marsh as
long as bo was allowed to, tetaln the place. Upon
receipt of the Hi st payment of twelve thousand
dollars from Kyans to Marsh ho Marsh seat
hIt thnnssnd dollaiaof it to Mrs. Boweia. Tho
llrsl Mrs. Uolknnp ..ted In ISiO and lu due tune
ueueral Belknap marued ner sister, Airs, iiow.
era. alier which the naymenu from Marsh,
which couth ned down to the fail of 1875. were
made to becretary liclknap It doos not ap
pear from the evidence that there was any con
tract or sgreemeut ua to these parneuta be
tween juarsn nnu ueuersi -uuisuaii ul- uis wue
klmnlr that the money was sent and Tecelre.1.
After reading the evident e, cf wlnoH the
auove id a synopsis, Air. ujymer uuercu me xoi
lowlnor resolntlon t
Bosolved, tout W. W. Uolknap.tatn Becietary
oi war, uo impouciiru ui uiku uiiuiua auu inis.
ripmeLnrn s In ufftce
ilesolved. That the testimony In the case of
W. W. Belknap, late Becretnrv of War, be ro
tarred to the Committee on tho Judiciary, with
Instructions to prepaio ana tenon, without an
necesssrv delay, suliabls articles ot Imneach.
ment of W. W. DeWnan. late bevratarv of War.
llesolved. That a coLumiitee ot tlve members
of the llouso be appoint a una instructed to
uioceea to tnetiar oiue cenaioana mere ltd
Iieach W. W. Belknap, late becretary of War.ir
the name of the House of Ileprebeugalives an!
of all the American poop. e, of high crimes asc
misdemeanors while in office, and to Inform
that Dody that articles oi impeuciiment will in
due time be nrei-entsd. and to rcanest the Hoo.
ate to take such action ai they may deiia pro
per 1 n the premises. 1
One hour wi.s sllownd for debate upon thpja
i evolutions, tleueral Ileiknap having offered lus
resignation as Hecretsty ot War. of thetl.tl.,
and tho rreaidcut having accepted the same
about ten o'clock ou Thursday morning, It was
uruued during tna discussion on Mr. Clrmefs
resolutions, that ta General lleikntp was no
longer on omcer or wo uovexnmeui. uu ut
llouse had uo Jurisdiction in the case and that
the late Secretary waa now a private ctiien
aud was amenable only to the Caaria and' was
entitled to a ti tal by J urr asm the cue ot any
other private ciuien. The general f eolmg'tiow.
ever seemed to be lu favorot tearing thu nat
ter ot JurUdlctiou to tba Hsuato aud the resalu
Hons were unanimously adopted '111 Speaker
then apDomiea Aiesaia. uiyiner.ouDins.i)iao
barn, .bass and Caaforih a. ooinuiltte, to go be
fore the bonuto aud notify that body of tin ac
tion taken bv the llouso. '
It has beau a matter of wonder that Marsh
who showed nueh readiuosa to enter luto 1 cor
rupt transiotlon of this tort should sfibiblt such
ail uxuuuui vi siNksiuuiuu viraq wuu u(iuauu,
od to siinear holoi-u the commltieo. 11a tasll.
flea that Mrs Holknap made trantie and patbet
lo appeals to jatm. to navatbein rsio tnailiame
and ilisgrace of exposuie, that ner brqlherbe.
sooght him to leave the country; that (Us- Bec
leury himself bsiiaad blm to make a sUtemeat
ihJt would satisfy the commute and save hum
sutcmeut that nuuld be iru ss f ar as it weu t.
bnt would net bo the whole ttutli.To all of tbno
appeals he tnrnsd a deaf ear, netwllhstanduig
the fact that his family and General lloimntv
isiuiiy uau ucvii uie-inng iiienus. ii is runtiirrii
that Mrs.Msrsh Is nt thalmttntunf lliabusltiessi
that Bho aud Mrs, liclknap havo hud a qnarrel,
Mrs. aiarsu not Having been iresieu Dy airs,
liclknap with the dint nguished consideration '
Which sun thonght her due. It haa been said
that "hell has uo fnryilkon woman sconinL"
and .Mrs, Marsh determined npnu revenge. If
this stoiy ts collect it Is to bo boptd tbst her
offended dignity bos now been tnoiltlled.
rnoao two pnwei iui lercrs in lnuuencing pni,
Ilo Mud tirivatn niilnlen. moner nl d whisker.
bronght ubout an adjuirntntut of the House ini
lneillnUlv alter ti e expiration of tho monilag
hour on Mnndar last. It was known that twe
flr tin eeof the sott money Democrats wotoieaiiy
si lue iirni ui'liuruiiiuy lu uuer resuiuuuiin ui,
tbe uuirmcv and limine s, and that at least one
enthusiastic Informer was all oocked Budpr.rmM
and anxious lo sllna In n resolution on tlip
crooked wldskey question. Une of Iho inflatt in.
Isia was making denerntr efforts to get the
floor, wbpn to head htm off, Mi, Morrison ut
Illinois, moved to luljotirn the hard luonnr
jjeuiociais, huu Bomn ucpuouenns wuo tun nui
nlah tu lot tnu whiskey uneatlon cumeUD. sun-
ported the motton.and after a II the delaysknowii
toparllnmeutarv tnct.o', it waa dually carried
on tho calling of arts and nays by a vote of ns
to lit. UJcourno this nipJe of disposing of a
question strikes tho average ml. id aa beina
rather on tho tilcky older, but It la frequently
resorted to when the mr.jorlty ot the Hcuate or
llouso aro ufrald to face tho music on n direct
vole.
Tho Finance unostlon teems to be tho rock
upon which tbe Democralip patty Is destined in
spill. Tuo Demoi ratio caucus commuted have
lallod to como lo any aareement ttoon the sub-
Jeit. Tnu liard money members ot tho com-
muico wuuiu not yieni nt iicn ana ine " boiis"
wero Just as obstinate, 'hey held s tot ner
meeting on Monday night and will report to tho
cansus that they cannot agree, ana ask tu be
dl-ctmiged from lurtlier consideration of the
eubjoct. I0II!S.
riilladeiihhi Letter.
ftuu.. Ta.. Mar. 7. 1878.
Dain AnvocATR !Helknan and his dnwulaU
has been tno tonlo of conversation tor ton past
few days. Look at It In any light joi may. 'tu
a sad. ssd Btorv. Now that the Secretary has
fallen, doubtless the III st ones to "throw si ones
at him " will be tboso v hn have partaken of his
rmnntv. tiinse wno. Knowing mat, nis saiarv was
Imt 13,000 per annum, br their presence at ha
fetca nud dinncra really encouraged him to go
fo,- tiernnd Ills means. Whan Ttntbntin mmn tn
Washingioi tc was wen known that he was not
a nabob, by any means, yet In n short time he
was tho acknowledged leader of Washington
society. ItlsuBoless to disguise the fact that
ns long as a man is successful in incline ins neo
illations, or in smoothing thtu over, ho Is all
light in tho eyes of thoso who dine aud wine at
bis expense, to use a slang expression, Mt la
nnno of their funeral." but let his eyll doings
come to llaht, then ws nave inch a hoard of vir
tuous (II indignation na would make one'a hair
stand on end. Mo use talking, society, aud
Washington society In particular. Is rotten to
the core. Fashion rnlos tho day pud hour, and
It has fairly come to this that many wonld pre
fer to stand on tho verge itself 1 ban to be ont of
fashion.
A voto ot thanks Is eminently due tn tho
oletk ot the wrather, for be has lielpcl Ceulcn.
tenulal mattera amazlnplv, Work outsldo nnd
in lias been kept un all wlnfjsr, and now wo nre
almost; ready for Ihe opening on May loth.
Wo lmvo had two heavy Arcs within tho
past dnv or so, Ihe establishment of Wood,
'Mm nil. llavwpod A Co., ou Market ft, whs en
tlrely burned out, and llockhill and Wilson,
rihestnnt fst.. nald trlhnte to the flre-nend to
tho extent; ot two stones and any amount of
clothing
literybodv expects to roske raoner out of
the Ceutsnulal. I onestlon It some ol the in
vestor. will not come to grief, fori anticipate
oijr visitors will bo moro bent on soeipg tho
Blgllia HI IHO UI'DltUIUlU mru SUCIIII.Ug IllUU.'j.
lor mis 01111 II1IL.
Tlio renort 111 at I had been rfrrrcd the np
nolntmi-nt of V.ecrelary of War Is cntlroivttu
minded. It In astonishing now sucn rumors
anje. Alienor tuv desk is nl ed with atinllcn.
Hons tor post tnuler ships and such, ami 1 fear
I khall Invo toemuloy a bruiser to "bouueo'
tac many bribers who are calling on
Now Advertisements.
THE HATTER,
Broadway, Mauch Chunk,
Ias Just opened a ai lenCJ.! stock ot IIATfl aud
auu uaidi in iiiu iikvni oiyiri, iiv uits
aihpon hand full Jlno uf
AT I'llICIMS LOWEIl TJIAN Jiv Kit,
sioictiii.yi jas. uEi.roni).
-JSq-EW 8'IOItK! SLTW STOCK J
HEIM & GERMAN
lerue.'tfullr nnuonnco to tho eitl7.on nt l.n.
hlgtitoti and vicinity that they havo ntiloicd
lut cn.piir iioiship. and haejiistietuimidftum
tl.a i! ,i'. wlu-ro thev nuichaaed ono ul the larir.
est and best i.ssortment of I.ADrjIrt. UI'.N'1 8,
MlSSHd, YOUTHS and CHILDHKNH
Hoots, Sioes and Gutters,
nultahlo for tho Wear of this Boetion, over bo
ron) tnougtit into tins town, and mtite an in
spection i lore puichaaiug elsewhere, feeling
sure thoyo.ut guarnntoo entire satisfaction lu
l'llKJK AND QUALITY.
tho Miintirnciuung uetiariinrntwiii nennuor
the sum mit.iKlenco of Mr. 1. IIeim. wli ch is a
sutllclent guarantco that work entrusletl to
tnomwiune uouo equal m lust oi anyotner
ostublii.hment in the countv. Itepainng neatly
and promptly attei.uca lo. ratronago invitrti.
IlKIM .t OKUMAN.
Store In SEMMKL'S MJW BLOCK. HANK
Btreot. 1 clilghtoi., I'n. March Il-yl
P NOTICE.
Tlllj
Phila. & Reading R. R. Co.
Hereby lvo notlco, tlmt on or heforo
tho First or may nrKt,
Tbov will onoil a lasonger Btatlon in Fair-
mount l'mf. upon tho duo of iheJunctlou It in
road, in close proxiuilty to Memorial llaU and
other principal buildings of tbe
Centennial Interiintlonnl. Exhibition,
And that reantar Das enger and excursion
Trains wlJ thereafter be run between the new
atniion nnu mo vanoua poiuis upou lueir sere,
ral railway linos.
The attention qt cltlions ot n.tladclphia
looklug tor-bnmrqer ltesiilences, and of Strang,
crs desiring to nocu'i e tilings or lodging In tho
vicinity ot Philadelphia during tlin
period of the Exhibition, is called to the fact
that, trom noar.y all pl.cesnpqn, the railroads
ot the Company within tweniyor tbltty miles
oi ine city, pansongera wui do apip to reaou mo
Kiaiblilon withnnt change of cars tu aa abort a
tin e ns ii will require to mane the trip by hoi so
enrs iruiu many pumis in ine cuy.
sracian t.iuu tiiupi iuaiinh wiui
UK UU.V KOBTUE'At.COMMQl)ATlON OF
UunUOLH. bOUIKrltS Oil O lIIElt AB.lU
OIATIOSB. For lnlormatlon annlv toe. a HANCOCK.
aeneral Iioket Auent. No. 37 Bouth Fourth
Htreot, Philadelphia, and to the several Local
tiuperintcnueute, or to the unaersigneo,
J. K. WOUTTIS:,
Ooneral buperlnteudeut.
March II. U
djourn'pd Administrator's Sale,
Of Yalwablc Ileal Estate,
The undersigned, Administrator of the Estate
ui j unci'ii jvuuk., laie oi u iiAnii.in mji.,
Carbon County, ra., deo'd, will offer at Fubiis
Bale at KD. UAaUU'S la said township, ou
SATURDAY, MAUCII 18th, 187Q,
Commencing at TWO o'clock, P. M the follow,
ing dostrlbed valuable Ileal iJutate, to wit Ail
mat certain pu ce or parcel or Lunu inowu as
the late Joaenn Kook Faim. annate in Frankiln
township afore-old, on tbe lload leading Irota
the I'rince l'ulut Mill to Wels'port, bounded by
lands ot rrlnoe ft Co.. on tbe east1! on tbe north
by lands of Prince and Borer: i pn the west uy
lauda of Boyor and W. IS. JCemecer, and on tho
Bumu ur luo jiuuito ruau, cuniiuui(
81 Aores and 20 Porches,
more or lesa. Tbe tmpruvvmenta there;
on consist ot a one auo nsu story uiu
DWKI.UNa IIOOHK. Bank Darn and
other ouibulldlnjra.' There -la a 'never-lai
Mslllug
ullna'Of Vvater near the hone. and a tiream
nsssfta clirnm-h the land. 'Ihla farm Is nnunr a
good state of cnJUvauon.&nd otftrsaAne obanca
or a man witn a small orpiiai, as us lernis will
ui mrnuo prr iiwvnii tv suiaiue yuiuiissof.
, Term) 'Will liainade known at time of sals.' by
J. J. H. U AlAllE.il. Aumiuisiravir, ecu.
Partlre wishing to view tbe proverty can eal
OP w, in. tt.emerer, co ine atuuiuiiur pruiioriT,
Maxell lltb, ino-w.
- . Now "lAdyjrt
if?
IHIHINrCHH SIHS AND OTHUHH
IN WANT OF .IOII I'lltNTlNU
I IK ANY nr.Mlltll'l'ItjN, Wtl.I,
H.SMlTlli;i!AHIIIlN AllVntJA I'll
OPriPE TlfK lll'.U'l' and OIIMAI''
IM' Pf.ALT. IN IIIK I'OUN'IY.
tllVH U.4 A T'lJAIi AM) lilt i
LUNVIfiCI'.U
AND DIlALEn IN
GENTS' rUllNISITING'GOODS,
BANK STKE BT,LEHIGHTON,
Keens constantly on baud nliiroo and eplendldatoek of theNRW.
EST QUODS, cointirlslng TI.AIN ANIl I'ANI'Y CLOTlltl. CA8
BIMliHKS nnd VKSTINO-" lor JIBN's and ilOY'M WUAlt,
which " Is prepiited ui MAKH Ul' TO OKUKKtu tho very
LAI'KSr FAnlllON, at snort notice.
LADY'S, MISSUS' and Otlir.BllEK'B
.1 -rrll-selccted stock of ntllHf 11 nmlTUUKKY
I' K.T 1)1,10 AND UltAlN LUA'I IlKlt UOOT- ant
Weim9 db
Of Hie tiArU.sT STYLUS always on baud at Tlin LOWEST I'HIMKR.
Iso, Ageut for llw American and Orover A Baker SEWING MACHINES.
OWf,V QNK 1'ltlCE FOH UVHIlYIIOIiY
lis iL -Mi
Ire-T fcV '
An Immense stool; i.f LAD1KS',
Jfri r,lji,Y
Boots, Shoes and Gaiters, of Best Make, fit Lnw Prices I
Also at VKIIY LOW IIOt'UKP, n full aBirtraent of l ash m.nble Macs of
Gentlemen's and Youths' HATS and CAPS.
lTAcents for tho Acino Shirt tho hest (lttlag gnrniont over made. Leave
your Mt'tiEUiti for them.
LAURY & LWliRS, rorehant 'I'nilors,
i. 0. llnlldini:, Uhlfjlilon, Oct. 2, 1875.
Before buying Holiday
Packard TAR
Manufactured by the
A,
Pr HOKN, Agent,
All nn'en left t Till! CAlinON ADVOi
IJts and all oilier Informniii.n lurnislu o on
THE NEW DOMESTIC,"
A DOUBLE THREAD LO0K-STTT0H MACHINE..
TT retains aU the virtue, of the Light-Running "PQMESTIC." Including the AutomAttc.
T4'!,tu,ou1 PATKNT lISRDENED CQNICAL BEARINGS on both th. MacW
D'1 Ow w and old Ideas, worked out with brand new Machinery
In the busy city cf Newark, Nsw Jersey, have given us a standard of MECHANICAL EACEU
LENCETMinimum of Friction, Maximum of DuraMity, and ranee of work, never keretofcre
Machcd n the Sewing Machine world.
TO THIS STATEMENT AND THE MACHINE ITSELF
We Invite the attention of all, especially those having, WgU raschanleal klu
obtcrvatlOd. N., B, All Machines fully warranted, - - X---.- .
DOMESTIC JEWING MACHINE CO.
LADIES, USE DOM5,Pe,, PA?ER ASHIONS.
If. V, tsiutz, agout fur Lehlghton uud viclulty. Fob. 19.
l M'mtmt
isoinontft.
T,f,
MOROCCO. (ll.OVn K'l). r,AHriNO, KID.
SHOES ell liniul, or MAUA 'lO OltUUS,
Mats & Cais
Jan..lJ T. 1). CIjAUaia.
Lauryis Peters
Have Just iri'elvrd a large and elean
Stock uf KALI, and WINTER
Uoiqpilaiiir I'laln Fancy CLCiTUS.
OSf-1-V.KHKS nd VKhTINQS for
MKN'l'Ili YOUTH'S WEAK, which,
thev nreiirepiite'l to MAK; UP in tho
.VOST FII-II10NA1ILK KTYLK, at
short notice aim at low ,rtce.
-s
OKN
LKMK.N'S and t'HILDl'.KN'M
Presents, Pleaso Examine
LOR and Grand
L'Wt Wayr.e Organ Co.
Lftnghton, .feninu
ATE" Ofdco will receive Prompt attention.
npplicaiton.
Trio,
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