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FRIDAY, APRIL 23,1869
Economy. Retrenchment, Faithful Collection
Of the nevenuc and Payment of the Public.
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FATHER ABRAHAM!
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Governor our "special artist" again
be found at his post.
G Anil ELL
Our late distin:ruished repn.sentative,
Dr. Gatchell, has announee,l himself for
re-election. :artuiky fellow ! We make
this announcement free uTatis for nothing.
llow about his vote fn• the infamous tax
bill ?
BRAINS.
The Chicago 77;i4es says: "The _Demo
cratic part• has always possessed, and
does now possess the brains of the nation."
Without stopping to discuss the question,
we would merely ask where the Democracy
carries its brains. or what it does with
them? Is it possible that the Democracy
conceals its light nutter a bushel, or arc
we to suppose that its wonderful talents
are only seen to advantage, say in a tun
nel, or a canal, or a gravel train?
DECORATE THE GRAVES.
By a general order from the headquar
ters of the Urand Army of the Republic,
the 30th of May next has been set apart
as a memorial day to do honor at their
graves to the memory and glorious deeds
of the fdlen soldiers of time nation.—
Henceforth this day, last year so pleasing
ly obs , aweil, will be a lixed festival in the
calendar of loyalty.
It has been determined not to prescribe
any form of ceremony for universal ob
servance, but vaell post, or any number of
posts, may arrange together such fitting
services as circumstances will permit.
As this year Memorial Day fails on Sun
day, the posts, in their discretion, will be
allowed to observe either that day or Sat
urday, the -.29th.
tMITSINGI
It is not a little amusing to notice how
sonic of the Republican papers, published
in Democratic Congressional Districts of
this State, are pitching into the arrange
ment made by the Republicans in Con
gress, six weeks ago, by which appoint
ments for those Districts should he con
trolled by the two U. S. Senators. Now
that Ow mischief (as they regard it) has
been done, their lamentations are refresh
ing. We called attention to the unfairness
of the proposition at the time, but the
papers in those districts woe "dumb
dogs," that would not bite. It might have
availed something if they had then spok
en, but it is too late now. "Don't cry
over spilled milk," especially when you
assisted in spilling it! The York True
Democrat is very sore over the infliction,
and cries out right bravely. It is well
that toadyism sometimes gets its re
ward!
THE ASSESSORSHIP.
The Inquirce is trying to get up some
feeling against the removal of Mr. Warfel
and the appointment of Capt. Rea to the
Assessorship of this district, pronouncing
the removal an outrage. Mr. Dickey-, of
course, comes in for his full share of abuse
and slander.
Mr. Warfel was removed, with many
others, according to general orders of the
day—rotation in office. No 0n . .?, as far as
we know, has made any attack upon him
as an officer. He was strongly opposed to
Mr. Dickey's nomination, and a warm
partisan friend of Mr. Greist, the editor of
the Inquirer, and this fact, as no party
man will dispute, would have been suffi
cient justification for Mr. Dickey to ask
for his removal, which, however, he did
not do, as we are reliably informed, as his
removal was determined on by the Revenue
Department at Washington,without refer
ence to his opposition to Mr. Dickey.
The appointment of Capt. Rca, as all
Must admit, is a good one, and when he
comes to enter upon his duties, he will j
give entire satisfaction by a faithful and
impartial discharge of official business.
The scolding of the Inquirer is perfectly
natural, well understoqd, and will do no
harm to anybody.
inLz . of a nu in
-1 ivc functionaries who li:ntred
prominently ditritiLf the late session at
Ilarrisbur:r, a public exhibition ot'
mutual admiration and rcgard ju , t lu Cum
tlu tiunl adjournment on List Friday.
The ecrcnionii s tied by Alr.
the 1,•:uli112:4.11:11111) . 1)11 or time (AIN INYcli
ty-scycii Paster , Folders, who made
the first admiration speech, "addrissing
particularly" ~t .ntlunnin
I'.(m the Tcnt I>itrirt
31r. and pretlitiii._; him. in beliali
fricods if 4 'hutli in and
out of tla , I.t.gislaturc,'• with all ilugant
MIS
Air. Da vis reecirtql the testimonial in
Iris usual happy and modest style, to flit
great admiration or dinsc present, both oil
tht flow.. ill the galivrics anti out ill the
rotunda.
ADs IT!
I Next, several beautiful silver pitchers
I were placiil up o n the clerk's desk, and
lir..Jones, of Berks, stepped forward and
! tickled Mr. Wilson, of Allegheny, with a
very appropriate admiration speech--
, speaking "purely persimally'• of Mr. Wit-
Ison, and it) con elusion, banded over one of
the pitchers which Mr. Wilson gratefully
accepted, confessing Ins embarrassment
' and indebtedness with becoming modesty.
Mr. Davis then proceeded to make Mr.
Nieholsen fe , ,•l good by presenting him
With the other mug, and Inade a telling
speech to his friend—using "the term in
an individual capacity," NO Mr. Davis
was applauded. Mr. Nicholson respond-
ed, "as briefly as possible,'' as he did "not
I feel in a condition to make any extended
remarks." lie did not pretend to courtesy
--"too awkward for that." The speech
teok well, and was frequently applauded. '
It was Strand's turn next. Clark, of
I Warren, was selected by his admirers to
make the speech, in which lie said, before
I the entire assembly, that lie "loved hint as
he does his own brother." That was im
pressive. A page (why not a pastel. and
folder?) then delivered to Mr. Strang a
gold watch and chain. Mr. Strang then
did something good for the soul—made all
honest confession, that lie supposed his
legislative career is at an end, and asked
that any unpleasantness during the ses
sion be forever obliterated. Ile expressed
strong admiration for his friends, and
gratefully accepted the gold watch.
For the purpose of a little variety, a dem
ocratic show was announced as next in
order, and Mr. Brown, of Clarion, on
behalf of his fellow democrats, presented
a gold watch and chain to Mr. Playford,
of Fayette, and Mr. Playford responded,
very modestly asking why he was signaled
out from among so many, who deserved
,just as much admiration as he did? He
thanked Btiown and bis other democratic
admirers for the costly "ticker," and stuck
it into his pocket.
Mr. Common, another democrat, then
called up his friend and fellow democrat
from Old Perks, saying unto him: "I, the
' representative of your friends on this side
of the Ilouse, present you this slight to
ken of our appreciation of your worth as
a man and representative," and handed
Lint a gold-headed cane.
Mr. Jones expressed his gratitude, and
accepted the cane. The occasion, he said,
was sad and ailecting,beeause we arc about
to part to meet no more. He cordially
thanked his admirers for the gift, and
whilst on the minor lie embraced the oppor
tunity to present to Mr. McCullough, on
behalf of his many admirers, a token of
their affection and regard. Whether it was
a cane, a mug, a gold watch, a velocipede
or a new hat, is not stated. All we do
know is what the reporters say, that, in
presenting it (what is it?) .Jones said,
''allow me (turning to Mr. McCullough)
to present, &c., and that it was
delivered to Mr. McCullough, who also '
made an admiration speech, gratefully
accepting the—what ever it was.
The Speaker occupied the chair all the
tune. Then the ceremonies of the society
were interrupted by a committee from the
Senate, giving notice that the session was
almost played out; and before the society
could proceed, the Secretary of the Com
monwealth slipped in and presented a
message from the Governor. Also, a com
mittee who reported that they had waited
on the Governor, and that the latter had
nothing more to say or communicate to
the assembled crowd.
The society then proceeded to finish up
the admiration ceremonies, according to
programme. Mr. Porter made an admi
rable speech, and handed Mr. Cornmau a
handsome ebony gold mounted cane,
which the latter accepted in (Inc form.
Next in order, came miscellaneous arti
ties, and admiration speeches, among
which were the following:
By Mr. Nicholson, on behalf of the
pages, a gold ring to Gen. Selfridge, clerk
of the House.
By Mr. Strang, on behalf of friends, a
silver tea set, also to Gen. Selfridge, who
thus got more than his share.
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By Mr. Nicholson, a gold headed cane
to Billy Cooper.
By Mr. Wilson, a clock to John A.
Smull, the Minable resident clerk.
By Mr. McCullough, on behalf of the
clerk, a gold mounted gavel to speaker
Clark.
The gifts having all been disposed of,
admiration resolutions were adopted,
unanimously, complimenting speaker
Clark, the clerk, assistant clerks, pages,
firemen, paper-twisters and pasters and
folders, including the extra twenty-seven.
In justice to the members of the Legis
lature, we take pleasure in stating that
they did not steal Mad carry away the iron
fence around the capitol grounds, and that
they returned to their homes, leaving the
State in undisputed possession of all the
desks in both Houses, the tables in the
committee rooms, and nearly all the spit
toons in and about the establishment.
METCAI, :tDMIRATION SOCIETY.
CENERAL FISHER.
At various tints s during tlu late !.ssiun
of the State I.egislature, when rererring to
the eorruptiunists, \ye have classed both
our Senators, General Fisher as Nlk 11 as
Billingrelt, among those Nvllo would
hold out firmly to the lost, on the side (ff
retrenchment and reform, and against the
or plunderers and notorious sN\
h rs 'who brought so much disrace upon
tie State by their open, deliant and un
blushing disregard of law and common
decency. - Whatever his shortcoming:; may
have been in the past, and in other re
spects, we have hail the, very lest reason
to believe that lie would at all events
out all the way through, against that most
notorious pasting and tollin g sw i n dl e , hy
means of which the treasury was robbed
or over sixteen thousand dollars. !lut.at
the eleventh hour, on the eve of final ad
journment, finding that one more Senator
was needed to pass the appn)priation
with the section inserted to recognize and
endorse the swindle, and to filch the
money front the State Treasury, the ring
managers, it seems, knew their man. They
"went for" General Fisher, and secured ,
his "reluctant" vote, winch passed the
bill by one majority. Ilad his vote not
been needed, he would now, nowniaibt,
claim and receive credit at home 11 ar hav
ing been faithful to the end.
To make the matter worse, Senabir
Connell, the leader of the corruptionists in
the Senate, promptly came Out in a letter
to the Lancaster Ermyss, apologising for
and trying to justify Gen. Fisher's con
duct. But, as every school boy in the
State knows who Mr. Connell is—that he
is and has been during the entire session
the bold and outspoken champion of the
corruptionists, tins attempt to humbug
Gen. Fisher's constituents by such a pro
duction as the letter referred fl 5, will
amount to just nothing at all. The peo
ple of Lancaster county will want sonic: -
better authority than Senator ConnelPs
certificate of character, to be induced to
re-elect this. faithless public servant. They
have his record, and by it, and not by Mr.
Connell's white-washing, they will
. judge
him, and pronounce their verdict at the
next Republican primary election, if he
gives them a chance.
A VOLUNTARY TRIBUTE.
The editor of the New York Imkpot
dolt spent a few hours iu Ilarrisburg, a
short time ago, and in orderto "kill thee"
visited the State Legislature, then in ses
sion. He thus diseourseth on the matter:
"Happening to be in Harrisburg a day
or two ago,
we made a visit to the Penn
sylvania legislature. Our curiosity to
gaze upon that sanhedrim was not prompt
ed by the fine reverence which inspires
one to make a pilgrimage to some historic
shrine. We were notes powerfully drawn
toward that conclave as if it had been a
convention of the signers of the Declara
tion of Independene.‘, or of the fraltrs
of the Federal Constitution. Neverthe
less, tin • ing, ourselves within an e
walk
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I' legislative preience,"WYM t '''.
weather ving fair, and the train not due
for two hours, we saunt.Ted toward the
capital-grounds, swung open the oily
hinged gate, roamed awhile up and down
the gravel-paths, listened to the singing of
the spring birds, and then entered the un
gainly brick edifice, and sat down to com
pare the innocent tree-top notes out of
doors with the human jargon inside.
More than a common bedlam saluted our
ears. The Keystone Legislature was on
that day a double choir of discords. In
both houses there was wrangling enough
for ten taverns ; but the lower house in
particular was in an open riot of unruly
tongues. The speaker's gavel gave pas
sionate raps for quiet, but only added to
the hubbub of noise. A certain member's
personal character had been wantonly as
sailed in a public print, and he was tre
mendously repelling the just aspersions.
In our travels we have visited legislatures,
and never saw much decorum in any; but
we have never heard such an incessant
buzz of Babel in any other so-called de
liberative body as in the Pennsylvania
House of Representatives. But the chief
disagreeableness of the spectacle was the
noticeable look of inferiority which a large
majority of the members wore ou their
faces. Never before have we seen so
squalid an array of low brows grouped to
gether in any one legislative chamber, not
even in Albany. Solid Pennsylvanians
say freely (and with many intersprinkled
damnations) that the present legislature
is the most corrupt that ever preyed upon
that bleeding commonwealth. We take
no part in this accusation—not merely be
cause we cannot substantiate the authen
ticated facts, but because men may have
bad-looking faces without having ill-mean
ing hearts. Far be it from us to insinuate
that the Pennsylvania legislature is cor
rupt; we simply mean to characterize
as the most suspicions-looking public bodY
we ever saw. Aftersitting an houramong
the sorrow-stricken spectators, we return
ed joyfully to the fresh air, the bin! sky,
the singing birds, and the common people.
And we soliloquized as follows: "What a
country is ou rs 1 - God's bounty is lavished
upon it, Nature's smile daily glorifies it,
and even man's misgovernment is not
able to ruin it."
THE INSANE.
The Legislature of Pennsylvania has
passed an important law relative to the
admission of the insane into asylums. Un
der it the certificate of two physicians, who
must swear to the filets contained in jt,
and whose character must be vouched for
by the magistrate before whom they testi
fy, is necessary to place any person in an
asylum for the insane. It is also made a
misdemeanor, under this act, to prevent
a patient corresponding with his or her
counsel, and any judge is obliged to issue
a writ of hubeus corpus, on the complaint
of any citizen, that a person is improperly
restrained of his liberty by the keeper of
an insane hospital. There are other pro
visions of great utility and public impor
tance in the new law, which provides that
an officer or a physician of a hospital for
the insane, who fulfils the requirements of
the act, shall not be liable to damages at
the suit of a patient.
LAWS FOR LANCASTER COUNTY.
The following is a list of the acts relating to
Lancaster county, which passed at the, late
session of the Pennsylvania Legislature, for a
copy of which we are indebted to Goo. Fisher :
An act to authorize the Governor to ap
point additional Notaries Public in the city
of Philadelphia, and in the count jeti of Lan
caster, Erie and Somerset.
An act entitled an act to extend the previ
sions Of the, 211 section of an act- entitled an act
relative to the appointment of an additional
Notary Public in the county of Lancaster,
and authorizing an acting Justico of the
Peace to hold said appointment in the town
ship of Warwick, in said county.
A supplement to an :let entitled an out
relative to roads and public highways ill
Fulton and Salisbury toW Ilships, in Lancas
ter county, extending the same to Providence
township, in said county.
A supplement to an act entitled an act
:unending the charter of the municipal corpo
ration of the city of Lancaster, and dividing
the same into nine wards, approved April sth,
A. D. 1867.
A further supplement to an act relating to
the Common Schools of the city of Lancaster,
authorizing the directors to sell real estate,
Au act autluo•izing the Columbia Water
Company to borrow money.
A supplement to the charter of the Munici
pal Corporation of the city of Lancaster,
changing the time of certain elections in
said corporation and for other purposes.
Au act to incorporate the Lancaster County
Insurance Trust and State Deposit Company.
An act to consolidate the otlices of Assessor
and Constable in the township of Itrecknock,
in the county of Lancaster, and East Town
and South Coventry townships, Chester emu:-
ty.
An act to incorporate the African College.
An act to authorize the Governor to appoint
an Inspector of refined petroleum, kerosene
and burning oils in and for the county of Lan
caster.
An act to incorporate the Columbia Na
tional Fire Insurance Company.
An act to incorporate the United Brethren
Mutual Aid Society of Pennsylvania.
An act supplementary to an act relating to
the Columbia Bridge Company, approved
April 23d, 1864.
An act to authorize the East Pennsylvania
Eldership of the Church of Cosl to remove the
dead bodies from their present church-yard.
An act to repeal parts of an act relating to
fishing with seines or nets in.. East Con
cocheague Creek, in Fr.:: ':":.teounty, and
Little Muddy Creek, : county, ap
proved April Ist, A. D. ar as relates
to Little Muddy Creek, slur county.
An act to incorporate aster County
Agricultural Park Association.
A supplement to an act, approved the 4th
day of April, A. D. IS6B, to authorize the
School Directors of the borough of Manheim,
Lancaster county, to borrow money to erect a
public school house in said borough.
An act extending the provisions of the aet
entitled an act relative to the roads and public
highways in Fulton and Salisbury townships,
Lancaster county, approved the That day of
March, A. D. 1868, to the township of Manic.
Au act relative to the President, Managers
and Company of the Lancaster, Elizabeth
town and Middletown Turnpike Road Com
pany.
An act to incorporate the Lancaster City
Cornet Band Association.
supplement to an act entitled an act to
permit disabled soldiers to peddle, by pr
curing a license therefor, without charge, as
far as the same relates to the county of Lan
caster.
A supplement to an act for the relief of
wives deserted by their husbands in the coun
ty of Lancaster and other counties, approved
the 27th day of February, A. D., 1867.
Supplement to an ;.ct incorporating the
borough of Marietta, in the county of Lan
caster, approved February 1:70h, .18:ti, grant
ing power to vacate part of a certain street
for school purposes.
Au act relating to ►he std‘rage of iton - pow ,
der within certain limits in the county of
Lancaster.
A supplement to an act entitled an act to
punish the buying or receiving of scrap iron,
brass or other metals from minors, or unknown
and irresponsible parties in Lancaster county.
An act to authorize the formation of Libra
ries in the several school districts of the coun
ty of Lancaster.
Au act authorizing Jeremiah Weist and S.
S. Weist, Trustees of a certain school proper
ty, in \Vest Cocalico township, Lancaster
county, to convey the same to the School
Directors of said township.
An act granting a pension to Sarah Miller,
the widow of Frederick Miller, deceased, a
soldier of the war of 1812.
An act to incorporate The Manor Bridge
Company.
An act, to annul the marriage contract be
tween Henry K. Kauffman and Louisa, his
wife.
Supplement to an act relating to Aldermen
in the cities of Philadelphia and Lancaster,
approved on the 12th day of March, A. D.
186 t).
A supplement to an act to punish the buy
ing or receiving of scrap iron, brass, or metals,
from minors or unknown and irresponsible
parties in Allegheny and Schuylkill counties,
extending the same to the counties of Lancas
ter and York.
An act relative to the coldly ement of per
sons convicted of crimes in Lanc aster county.
An act to annul the marriage contract be
tween John C. liiestand and Juliet Hiestantl e
hie wife.
An act relating to the fees of the several
county officers of the county of Lancaster.
An act supplemental to an act to extend
the provisions of an act to prevent cattle,
horses, sheep and swine from running at large
in Delaware county, to the counties of Craw
ford and Erie and to West Donegal township,
Lancaster county, approved the 3rd day of
April, A. D. 1867.
Au act to increase the number of terms of
the several courts in the second judicial dis
trict, and to expedite business therein.
An act to incorporate the Manheim Slate
Company.
An act to incorporate the Intercourse As
sociation of Lancaster County for the recovery
of stolen horses and other stolen property, and
detection of thieves.
An act to legalize the election held by the
Lancaster County Agricultural Park Asso
ciation on the 29th day of March, 1867, and
to legalize the act of its officers.
An act to divide the Washington borough
election district in the county of Lancaster,
into two eleclibn districts, and axing the
place of holding elections therein.
A supplement to an act relative to the confine
ment of persons convicted of crimes iu Lan
caster county.
An act to extend the provisions of an act
entitled an act to prevent horses, cattle,
sheep and swine from running at large in the
county of Chester, to the townships of Bart,
Badsbury and Colerain, in Lancaster county.
Au act for the taxing of dogs in the county
of Lancaster for the benefit of the Home for
Friendless Children of the City and County
of Lancaster.
—Mr. Spurgeon, the other day, was
scolding certain of his followers who `de
dined to interfere in polities on the ground
that they were " not of this world.''
This, he argued, was mere metaphor.
" You iniffht as well," he said, " being
sheep of tie Lord, decline to eat a mutton
chop on the plea that it would be canni
balism."
—A young "Buck," now-a-days, is
curiously compounded; he has a beaver
on his head, a goat-ce on his chin, kids on
his hands, calves on his legs (and doe-skin
also), casts sheep's eyes, and is looked up
on by his doe-ting duck as deer at any
price.
OUR HARRISBUnt; LETTER.
11.titinsiti - lw, April 19, 1869
J)"ur Foth , r ..lbroloam: The Legislature of
ISII9, is no mare—it expired on last Friday
noon—and its members have all left for their
homes, many of them to receive the plaudits
and thanks of their constituents, and seine,
doubtless, to receive the execrations and IV•
i in) S .1 the people of the entire State.
So it always has been and so it always will
he. The doings of the Legislature are now a
p:a•t of history, and as time alone will tell
winginr its acts «•ill result in good Or evil to
the State, the public, I am satisfied, will not
have as much cause to regret what tuts been
done, as they will he gratified and rejoiced to
know what infamous and outrageous acts
that seemed almost certain of consummation,
happily failed. I allude moo particularly to
the onerous and unfair tax bill and the notor
ious Cattle Bill. Up to Thursday noon, fears
were entertained that, some sudden attempt
would he made to force their passage—the
former having already passed the house and
the latter the Senate. As stated in my last,
they were urged by a powerful combination,
with plenty of means and reiyhtfe arguments
to aid them in their villiany. But :just at the
limo they felt sure of success, a stranger
made his appearance among the law-makers,
who proved to be an agent of the New York
and Erie Railroad Co., with rumor says,
$40,000 in ready cash, and a promise of as
much more as necessary, to squelch the tax
bill. Whether or not this persuasive was
used and succeeded in putting the quiet
us on the scheme,, your correspondent, not
being in the ring, is unable to state; but, at
all events, these twin sisters of iniquity went
down to a merited grave together, the ore
necessarily carrying the other with it.
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011 Thursday morning the Senate recon
sidered the vote rejecting the report of the
Conference Counnittee, oa the Appropriation
Sill, and the scene incident thereto was very
amusing. With the exception of Mr. Jack
son, who made the motion to reconsider, the
Democrats voted solid against the report, as
did also Messrs. Billingfelt, Brown, Fisher,
Graham and White. Before the Speaker's
name was called, finding the hill was again
lost, its friends requested the. Clerk not to an
nounce the result of the vote, and then began
the scene. A crowd gathered around the
desks of those Republican Senators who voted
with the majority, and begged them most
piteously to change their votes; they were
ably assisted by the pastors and folders, with
tvhuut especially it was a matter of great
moment. In the meantime, from the Demo
cratic side was beard incessant appeals to
"announce the vote," but the Speaker turned
a deaf ear to their demands. Finally, Messrs.
Brown and White asked and obtained leave
to change their votes—and still there was one
less than the requisite number to carry the
report. At this stage, Senator Fisher asked
the privilege to make a statement, which of
course, was granted, and in turn lie fell ill
with his friends, White and Brown—the
Speaker's name was called, and responded to
with an "aye," and the report carried—yeas
17—nays 16. I have it from the best authori
ty that immediately after the report was
negatived on Wednesday, three 'Democratic
Senators, (being the remaining number who
had not already done so) hurried to the State
Treasurer's office and drew their salary. No
wonder, then, they were almost a unit in up
posing the bill, for bad they i.ot everything to
gain and not!..ing to lose?
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This vexed question being disposed of, hut
little else remaine4l to be done. Ott Friday
the usual array of presents were made in the
House, with "you tickle me I:11 tickle you"
speeches accompanying—much to the disgust
of the lookers on who thronged the lobbies
and aisles in large numbers.
In the Senate, DT. Worthington resigned as
Speaker, acorn ling to usage, and his colleague,
Mr. Stinson, of Montgomery, was elected.
No other business teas transacted, except the
reeelotion of messages (nun the Governor, and
the passage of resotvit ions of flab Its to officers
and reporters. At 12 o'clock M. the Speakf•r.s'
gavel fell and the Legislature adjourned sine
die.
And now, dear FATHER ABRAHAM, my
labors as your correspondent from Harrisburg
are e:aled for the session of 1869. What a
jolly time we have nail, to be Wire, and what
ii jolly legislature too. But the members of
the latter have "vamoosed the ranche," and
Z's occupation is gone. Good-bye.
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.
PP. ,, M VA 111111":1
The Secretary of the Treasury in follow
ing. up the poHey of reducing the three in
his Department, dismissed over one hund
red men from the Third Auditor's office
in one day. They were mostly pestilent
fellows of the late .f()linson Dip:lament:a
Club. It should be understood that it
is perfectly useless to cone here to get
clerkships. Diseharg‘ s are taking place
in all the departm , nts, and not twenty air
ointments have yet been made. The pol
icy in every branch of the Government is
to reduce the number of employees.
The crowd on Friday of last week, at the
Capitol and in the Departments, was per
fectly fierce in their demands. They push
ed in on every one of the Secretaries, and
dogged the steps of every Senator who
appeared. They tried to worry the Presi
dent, but he refused to see any body
except members oftheCabinet. The horde
iu the lobby of the Capitol was augmented
by about a dozen women, who beat the old
est men there in the vigor and petsistence
with which they pressed their claims on
any one of influence. The crowd numbered
something like six hundred.
The female lobbyists are becoming a
nuisance and a disgrace in Washington.
They have advanced on the Capitol of late
in greater force than ever, and have even
commenced to lay siege to members and
Senators at their boarding houses. The
other day I asked the doorkeeper of the
House, who was opposite the ladies' recep
tion room, how many women had sent in
their cards in one day to members, and lie
replied three hundred and eleven
General Grant complains that many of
his appointments which are objected to
were made on the recommendation of the
very Senators who now refuse to confirm
them. This while it may astonish Gener
al Grant, will not very greatly surprise
those who know intimately the nature
and habits of the modern politician. Un
like most men, his name is of the least
account to him, of all be owns or claims,
and is given to anybody and at any time
for any purpose. As a general rule in
polities, petitions are signed to get rid of
the bearers, and the signature of a Senator
is evidence of nothing more than the . fact
that the applicant has bored him. This
is the esoteric meaning of a Senatorial
endorsement in our time, and it is well
that General Grant, just entering on the
threshold of American statesmanship,
should understand it.
The opinion of some of the shrewdest
Senators and other gentlemen connected
with the administration, is, that negotia
tions betwten England and America in
regard to the Alabama outrages are at
an end. With the summary and total re
jection of the lieverdy Johnson treaty, the
Gladstone ministry, it is believed, will not
venture upon new propositions, and our
Government is quite willing to let the eon
troversy rest, Nvith the tuill..rstanding that
NV(' - , 11:111 use the precedent ('stal
Ete.4 - lati+l if (wrasion
The Government is prepiring for a vig
orous policy with reference to Cuba and of
course Spain. .' considerable number of
American citizens are held as prisoners by
Om Cuban despotism. tinne have been
murdered, and Americans have but little
sec urity there. The naval f cree in the
West Indies is being rapidly augmented.
Orders for !ceiling ready several iron-clad
monitors, including the Dictator and Can
onicus, were !riven towards the close of
last wick. The country will rest satisfied
that every question growing out of tho
Cuban revolution will lie Ivisely and
promptly treated.
Workmen have gone to Jlt. Vernon to
put the buildings there in repair. This
is done under the appropriatiim of ::17,501.)
made by Con!cress in February, at the re
quest of the holies who have the place in
charge. The Washin , t(ut mansion is to
be repainted. and, so far as needful, re
furnished, and all the out houses will be
put into good condition. The work will
probably occupy two or three weeks.
There will assemble here on the 20th
instant some thirty leading •-entletnen of
the Nortll to make a tour to the South.
both for the purpose of investment and
pleasure. The movement ori, , ,inated in the
brain of Colonel John IV. Forney, to bring
to ether the leadin!r men of the North and
South, and alsltthr Northern : , entlemen to
examine fbr themselves the tine field the
South presents for investment and emigra
taon, &e. The party will consist of Hon.
Kennelly - Moorhead, ex-Governor Ward
of New .Jersey, lion. :Morton McMichael,
Colonel John W. Forney, Governor Cur
tin, Clinton Lloyd, lion. Charles Vali' .
Wyck and some twenty-live others. They
leave here on the 214.
STATE NEWS.
CorxTv.:—.lacol) Long, a tailor
of Doylestown, left home last Friday,
under circumstances as to give rise to the
belief that he has abandoned his family.
A ineetin: , was held at Centerville. on the
P2th inst., to further the project of con
structing a Railroad from Philadelphia to
New llope. The whole amount subscrib
ed is :':: 4 177.3.40 1. free tight took place
at Iluhneville Ilotel on Monday, resulting•
in a number of black eyes, battered faces
and bloody noses. Whisky caused it.
CAttitox Cot7Nrv.-- The Leld Valley
Railroad at present runs seven daily trains
The extensive stables of Sharkey
Houston, at Mauch Chunk, was destroyed
by lire last Friday Boating 4)11 the Le
high Canal is very brisk at present, but
according to the Carbon Ilt.inwral there is
uneasiness in consequence of the suspen
sion rumors, and that a general suspen
sion throughout the anthracite regions is
simply a question of time.
CHESTER COUNTY. The ndtilnore
Oland :Intl Chester Creek Railroads, Nvere
formerly opened on Monday last week.
Samuel Carter. of East Nantmeal, was
found dead in his bed on stmday morning
before last Patrick Kelly was run over
by cars on the West Chester Railroad, and
seriously injured The hire on the Rail
road frinn West Chester to Philade
has been reduced live cents Ten new
dwellings arc in course id' erection at
oatesYille. by C. E. Pennock Co
Work on the Wilmington and Rt:adin:r
Railroad is progressin.r rapidly The
Catholic Church at Downingtown. is to be
enlarged to double its present size Mad
dogs reported in the vicinity \v, ,11 own.
Valuable iron ore deposites have been
discovered in West Nantnwal.
CouxTv.— On Friday last,
whilst in conversation with a colored man
at Harrisburg, William Smith had his
Docket book, containing sn, taken from
his pocket i) m1(11.111.r individual who was
present. Thi! robber managed to make
his escape On Friday inornitag last, a
boot-black named Eriistip: Dean, residing
in West I larrisburg, jumped on a train of
coal ears near the Lebanon Valley Depot.
and after riding a short instance Ilk foot
slipped causing him to NI under the ears
which passed over both legs below the
knees. lie was taken home and sullered
amputation, and is said to be likely to re
cover The boiler at the Williamstown
Colliery, in Lykens Valley, exploded one
day last week, and a lad by the name of
Dowell, was instantly killed John
Shiveley was instantly killed in the Ly
ken's Valley East Colliery, by a car which
became detached near the top of tilt:: slope.
From and after the commencement of the
next quarter the Harrisburg Gas Com
pany have decided to reduce the price of
gas to three dollars per thousand feet...A
new Odd; Fellows Encampment is to lx'
instituted at Wiconiseo. Also, a new
German Lodge at Harrisburg.
BERKS COUNTY.—The Reading Daily
ButPc's Kutstown correspondent, cordially
invites John Lindemutii into the demo
cratic party, because he wasn't re-appoint
ed to the chief clerkship in the Assessor's
Office A one year old child of George
Shoellkop, of Cedar Alley, Reading, was
dangerously scalded by a tea cup full of
hot coffee The "Hamburg Battallion"
will take place on the 17th of May next.
If possible, Father Abraham will be on
hand On last Monday an up coal train
ran into a sulkey whieh was driven by
Frank Wentenwerth, who, it is said was
intoxicated at the time, while crossing the
track, of the Phila. and Reading Railroad.
The sulkey was demolished, the horse killed
and the man injured but not dangerously.
Charles 11. Miller, a middle aged man, left
his home at Wernersville, on Tuesday of
last week, for Sinking Spring, where he in
tended to take the train for Columbia,
where he had sonic financial business to
transact, and as nothing has since been
heard of him his friends fear that lie has
met with foul play Rev. L. D. Leber
man, of Reading, was on Sunday last
elected pastor of the German Wormed
Church of Hamburg John Lynch had
his face severely burned by the premature
explosion of a blast on the eolebrookdale
Railroad A barn belonging to Samuel
Mohr', iu Omura township, was destroyed
by fire on Sunday evening 1a5t..... Joseph
Moss, of Sinking Spring, was suffocated to
death by gas at a lime kiln where he wag
taking a nap whilst under the influence of
Berks county long-range whiskey, on
Monday morning last.
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY —Gieuningsfront
the Miner's Journal. --John Mulhaley, a
miner at Shenandoah City, had the back
part of his skull severely crushed by a
fall of coal Incendiaries; ace infesting
Pottsville. Attempts were made
. on
Thursday last week to set fi re to a build-