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SLancastet Intelligencer.
MONDAY EVENING, FEB. 23, 1880.
Black en tbc Third Term.
Judge Black in the pages of the North
American Review replies in his usual
trenchant style te the argument of cx-
fl Senater Howe, previously published in
f1 the Jicvicw, in favor of a third presiden-
I tialterm. As we republish Judge Black's
' ,r article, our readers de net need te be told
'! that he demolishes entirely Mr. Howe's
i argument ; finding hLs chief difficulty in
'i the weakness of its nositiens. It is em-
I barrassiug te meet an adversary whose
j ideas are tee shadowy and unsubstantial
I te be readily comprehended, and Judge
i Black had this trouble te deal with. Te
bowl ever his antagonist was very light
work when the gist of his argument was
discovered. The editor of the Jicvicw in
pitting the judge against the ex-senator
made apoer exhibition of economy in the
management of his forces, or else lie had
:i malicious pleasure in seeing one of his
contributors tern te pieces. The judge
shakes the life out of the Howe rat in
short order, and proceeds te a statement
of the reasons why there should lie no
thought of a third presidential term en
any hand among these who desire the
perpetuity of democratic government in
this country.
These reasons are net new, and could
net be in a question which was debated
at the formation of our constitution and
which bears almost en its face the rea
sons which should limit the period dur
ing which anyone .may be permitted te
occupy the chief magistracy. It is suf
ficient for the people te knew that Wash
ington, Jeffersen, Madisen, Menree and
Jacksen voluntarily retired after their
second term of office,te satisfy them that
no ether president should fail te observe
the unwritten law which these establish
ed. The reasons controlling them must
have been strong enough te be sound ;
and it does net need argument te induce
the country te accept their judgment.
Upen faith in it the sentiment against a
third term obtains its great strength
among the people. These who cheese
te inquire into the reasons controlling the
presidents in establishing a precedent
which only after a hundred years of na
tional life lias a president been found
readv te disregard, will readily find it in
the obvious suggestion that, if no limit is
fixed te the re-election of a chief magis
trate, imminent danger exists that some
time or ether an unscrupulous man-may
secure his re-election for life ; and then
there will be but another step te the es
tablishment of a hereditary monarchy ;
which step, as history tells us. is inevita
bly taken.
It seems te be a very great waste of
time te discuss the propriety of a third
term after the question has been se well
.-.cttled by the precedent set by our presi
lent. If any question is determined, that
i- : and no man of ordinary geed sense
and patriotism will want it re-opened.
The present effort te disregard the pre-
( cdent and te re-elect Grant, cannot be
based upon any belief that the allowance
'f a third term would be of advantage te
ur democracy. If there was any doubt
about the matter that doubt would be
promptly settled by a decision against
the third term: since such decision can
work no injustice te anyone but the dis.
appointed candidate for re-election and
his friends, while the evils predicted of a
contrary policy affect the existence of
democracy in the nation. It is clear
enough that the advocates of a
third term are these who want te destroy
fie republic and put in its place an em
pire. The most interesting position of Judge
Black's article is that which he takes
hi concluding it, declaring himself for a
monarchy and Grant rather than for a
perverted republic. The false adminis-'
tratien of a government theoretically
free, acknowledging the people's rights
but always trampling upon them, swear
ing obedience te the constitution, while
never obeying it sucli a hypocritical
pretence of free government he
would drop and make a king ; and,
if a king, he considers that Grant
would de as well, as any ether, if net bet
ter; being a military man; a geed hater,
but yet net vindictive ; net mere stupid
than the average sovereign, and of even
better morality; and with a taste for
nepotism, which is a kingly virtue, and a
greediness which is but natural in a
king. Te use the bayonet freely, where
our constitution new prescribes the bal bal
eot, would also be a monarch's cue, and
se Grant's fondness for bayonet rule
marks him down a proper king.
His friends ought te be delighted witli
the industry and acumen Judge Black
has shown in discovering the kingly
qualities of their candidate, if they real
ly intend te press him upon us upon the
idea that the republic is played out and
that a change is needed which willl give
us the " strong " government they want.
They will never get a better recommen
dation for their man te the kingly office
than their enemy gives them, who prom prem
ises te be their friend when they make it
clear that a free, honest constitutional
republic is impossible. That they will
seen convince either Judge Black or
the people of this is scarcely prob
able. Ner, probably, will the peo
ple accept even the limited re
gard which Judge Black has for a men
archyas better than a corrupt and un
just republic. The worst democracy they
may held better than the best mon
archy, because it leaves the remedies for
their evils in their hands when they can
find the virtue te apply them.
Tun conflict still gees en in the fed
eral Heuse ever the new rules, and the
lobbyists and the leg-rollers stoutly re.
sist the preposition te make all appro
priation bills come from the appropria
tion committee. Speaking in favor of
this motion, S. S. Cox said en Friday, " I
am in favor of having every money bill
that comes here discussed in committee
of the whole. lam opposed te any bill
of a money character going through
without debate and without amendment,
We only truly represent the people when
we stand upon that principle." There is
great geed sense in this view of it, and it
will be a powerful spoke in the Demo
cratic, wheel if the Heuse enforces this
sound policy.
The Republican state convention lias
been ever for several weeks ; the Lan
caster county Republicans have been
freely venting their indignation, private
ly, at its proceedings, the New Era lias
been growling and numerous explosive
individuals have been displaying their
tendency toward siontaneeus combus
tion through the Press and Tribune.
Notwithstanding all this the managers
keep right straight along in their pur
pose te have Lancaster county repre
sented at Chicago by Andrew J.
Kauffman and W. K. Seltzer, who wear
the Cameren cellar and will de the Cam
eren bidding. The anti-Cameren people
talk about running Blaine delegates at
the May primaries, and they are answer
ed that if they de there will be no May
primaries, nor any ether, until after the
Chicago convention has met and done
its work. Tlus is the situation here new
and there is a geed deal of curiosity
manifested as te what will le evolved
out of it. There is no doubt that the
constituencies of the representatives te
Harrisburg were betrayed, their wishes
ignored, their interests were misrepre-
resented ; but what are these who think
se going te de about it ? If anything is
proposed new is the time te de it. It is
a bad plan te let political ardor cool. If
the Blaine people held off much longer
they will be powerless, aud Cameren will
getin ahead of them even te make terms
with Blaine, if he finds that necessary or
advantageous.
This week will witness the New Yerk-
Republican convention, and every indi
cation points te another victory for the
machine. A troublesome anti-Grant
man has been kept out of the convention
by the defeat of Geerge William Curtis,
and the Conkling people will have plain
er sailing than when he is in the cenven
tien. But they are likely te have a goeu
working two-thirds of the whole body,
and will no doubt gte the most extreme
length in committing the first state of
the union te Grant ; Illinois is te fellow,
and with Pennsylvania a phalanx will be
found that is expected te be irresistible.
Cincinnati is te have the Democratic
national convention. It is probably as
geed a place as it could go. It is cen
trally located and has ample accomme
datiens.
PERSONAL.
Congressman Randelph Tucker, of Vir
ginia, is considered the most faciuating of
table talkers.
Mr. Lewell, the newly appointed minis
ter te Londen, has net yet left Madrid en
account of the illness of his wife.
The Geographical society of Rome has
conferred a geld medal en Professer Nor Ner Nor
denskjeld, the Swedish Arctic explorer.
II. G. Weight, one of the editors and
proprietors of the Augusta, Ga., Chronicle
and Constitutionalist, died, aged 29 years,
after a Tew weeks' illness.
Rev. Dr. Charles P. Bush, of New
Yerk, secretary of the American beard of
foreign missions, has died suddenly of
rheumatism of the heart.
Mrs. Jehn AV. Mackay is solemnly re
ported te have engaged the exclusive ser
vices of one of the most celebrated Parisian
dressmakers se that there might be no du
plicates of her gowns.
The once celebrated Jeskpjiine ScnuLZE
Kilischtgy, who created the principal
parts in Spontini's operas, and was for
nearly twenty years the prima denna of
the Berlin opera, has just died at the age
of ninety.
Mr. Reuert Collyer, during the ser
vice which he conducted at All Seuls'
church in Washington, last week, prayed
for " these whom we have put in author
ity ever us,' 'and strangely enough for
their wives.
Prince Bismarck's first visit upon his re
cent arrival at Berlin was paid te his little
grandson. The infant is reported in se
precarious a state of health that his life is
well nigh despaired of. He was christened
in extreme haste a few days age in order
that he might net die unbaptized.
Mrs. Den Cameren appeared at Secre
tary Sherman's reception en Monday even
ing; it was the first time she has been seen
in society since the death of her father.
She were a plain heavy white silk, with or
naments of onyx and diamonds, and
bunches of violets at threat and waist.
When Senater-elect Mahone. of Vir
ginia, gave his banquet in Richmond, re
cently, te the colored assemblymen, among
the candidates and rare dishes set before
the sable statesmen, possum was pre-eminent.
The evening wound up with a gen
uine " Ole Virgiuuy reel" the reel being
produced by the punch without the aid of
fiddles and flutes.
Net Entirely Forgotten.
The anniversary of Washington's birth
day was celebrated in New Orleans yester
day by a military parade, the Mobile
Cadets participating. The fortieth anni
versary of the Washington artillery was
celebrated by the unveiling and dedication
of a monument in Metairie cemetery.
Bishop Gallehcr offered the opening
prayer, Hen. T. Semmcs delivered
an oration, Rev. Father Hubert made
the closing prayer, and Rev. J. K.
Gutbelm pronounced the benediction. The
day was commemorated in New Yerk, yes
terd, by the surviving veternans of 1812 at
tending service in St. Paul's church, occu
pying a large square pew known as "Gen
eral Washington's pew." Geerge Wash
ington camp, of veterans of the Mexican
war and the war for the Union, marched
te Union Square and decorated the statue
of Washington, after which they attended
service at Trinity church.
Bail Traffic in the Seuth.
An alliance has been formed between
the Louisville & Nashville and certain
ether Southern railroads,' which gives the
former line control of a number of routes
te the const. It is the expectation of the
managers of the newly organized system
of reads that a share of the traffic between
New Yerk and the West and between
Cuba and the West will be diverted te the
lines of the alliance. Several thousand
men are building cars for the new routes.
The Seuth is reported te be taking great
interest in this matter, as it will bring her
ports into greater prominence.
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Covered With Glory.
Alteena Suu.
The Democracy of the city of Lancaster
covered themselves with enduring glory at
their municipal election last Tuesday.
Mayer MacGenigle, who two years age
was elected by a meagre majority of fltty
three, was re-electea en Tuesday by a
majority in excess of seven hundred. The
Democrats also carried seven out of the
nine wards of the city. Sere heads and
lurking treason cut a sorry figure jn Lancaster.
MINOR TOPICS.
Of the delegates already elected te the
Republican state convention of New Yerk,
which meets at Utica en Wednesday, 22G
are believed te favor General Grant and
107 Senater Blaine. The preferences of
eleven are net known, but they are beheved
te lc opposed te a third term.
Let the schoolboy cut this out and
paste it in his hat : The seven wonders of
the world were the Pyramids of Egypt,
the Hanging Gardens of Setniramis at
Babylon, the Temple of Diana at Ephcsus,
the Statue of Jupiter at Athens by Phidias,
the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, the
Colossus of Rhodes and the Phares of
Alexandria.
One of the most efficient directors who
ever served en the school beard of Chester
City was Mrs. S. M. Springer chair "man"
of the building committee. Mrs. Springer,
is a fine linguist and an accomplished mu
sician. The ability she displayed in award
ing contracts for buildings and ether
improvements would have been creditable
te any " boss carpenter " in the land. She
was elected en the Democratic ticket in
The following letter written by Bishop
Heed, who presides ever the colored Meth
odist church in North Carolina, has been
made public :
Wilmington, N. C, Feb. 11, 1880.
Brethren : I understand that there is
te be a meeting held in Charlette te mor
row night for the purpose of denouncing
Sherman. If such is the case I hope you
will net take any part in said meeting.
Yeu can depend en Sherman's word. lie
premises te divide the offices between
white and colored Republicans. He has
always been true te our cause. I have net
time te say mere. Yours, in haste.
J. W. Heed.
A correspondent of the Washington
Republic says : "Old Street, state librarian
in Albany, who wrote a let of verses, some
geed but mostly execrable ( he died the
ether day, by the way), w rote these patri
otic lines :
" Emblem of Freedom, steni, luiugUty anl
lliSl).
The gray lercst-eagie, that king of the sky."
New the eagle is net a bit stern, haughty
nor high. He is a cowardly brute, who
makes a tyrannical use of his cruel beak
and talons, and his great breadth aud
strength of wing enables him te sear
litrrli " frt m(-. nut. nf hnrmVy wav n.ft(r n
"e" v e w -j
pusillanimous raid en a helpless lamb or a
cringing rabbit. Hew much mere sensibly
and quite as poetically, if I am any judge
of poetry would these lines read if Street
had written :
'Emblem of freedom, anil god of geed livers.
The canvas-back duck, that king of the
rivers."
CRIME AND CASUALTY.
A Bloody Kecerd of Tragic Occurrences.
Eugene Gunning, of New Brooklyn, N.
J., was killed by a railroad train while
riding a velocipede, at Ambey, en Satur
day.
Four men were buried by a snow slide
near Franktown, Nev., en Saturday morn
ing. One was rescued, severely injured ;
the ethers could net be found.
In Philadelphia en Saturday a runaway
horse, hitched te Bair fc Reed's undertak
ing wagon, threw the driver, Millard T.
Sixte en the cobble stones and killed him.
The body of Leuis II. Page, the French
Canadian peddler, who disappeared Decern
ber 8, last,under suspicious circumstances,
was found floating in the river below Prov
idence, R. I.
Ellen Mewrcy, aged IK, hanged herself
in her bedroom, at Mount Pleasaut, N. J.,
en Saturday morning. Her father had re
cently compelled her te break off an en
gagement of marriage.
Twe boys namea uegne, while playing
with a sled en the river bank at Windser,
Ont., en Saturday morning, were carried
out en the river and into an opening
through the ice. The elder, aged 7 years,
was lest. The father of these boys was
one of the victims of the recent boiler ex
plosion in Windser.
At Cohecs, N. Y., en Saturday, Nelsen
Lockwood, aged 12 years, having been rep
rimanded by his mother, answered her dis
respectfully and went into the yard. Here
his sister, aged 19 years, remonstrated
with him, whereupon the young ruffian
struck her insensible with a club, and con
tinued te beat her in the head as she lay
prostrate. Her recovery is doubtful. The
boy has fled.
Twe ledgers, who roomed together in a
bearding house in Florence street, Bosten,
disappeared about ten days age. Their
room was opened en Saturday night, aud
one of them, E. C. Marshall, was found
dead in the bed, with a bullet hole in his
skull. A large let of burglars' tools, and
a number of precious stones were found in
the room. It is believed the murder was
done in a quarrel ever the spoils.
At Paterson, N. J., Mrs. Harriet Hink
was murdered in her bed, and there is no
clue te the murderer. In Sussex county,
N. J.,three jealous men murdered a young
farmer en account of a woman. At Pcl
hamville, N. Y., one brother shot another
because of the latter's improper relations
with the former's wife. A fight at Bol Bel Bol
eon's depot, Miss., resulted in the sheeting
of two men. At Wilkcsbarre Michael
Burke murdered his wife,
Lancaster City Democratic.
West Chester Jefiersenian.
The extravagance and recklessness of
the Republicans of Lancaster city are bear
ing their legitimate fruits of punishment.
That party, having proved itself danger
ous aud untrustworthy through a long and
wasteful rule, is relieved of the reins of
government and given a back seat. Twe
years age Mr. MacGenigle, a Democrat, was
elected mayor en the narrow margin of
fifty-three votes. It was net a strict party
victory, for many Republicans, weary of
the extravagance of their own party, re
fused te support its candidate. The choice
of the city was a wise one, as Mayer Mac Mac
eonigle proved te be an efficient and care
ful official, who zealously guarded the
trusts submitted te hiin. Last Tuesday
another municipal election was held, and a
tremendous effort was made te defeat
Mayer MacGenigle, who was a candidate
for re-election. Instead of being successful
the Republicans were badly beaten in every
particular. The present mayor was re-elected
by a majority of 817, and with him a
majority of the councilmen, giving the
city almost entirely into the hands
of the Democrats. Considering that
last fall the city gave a Repub
lican majority of 483 for State Treas
urer Butler, this vote for mayor means a
gain of 1,300 out of an aggregate of 5,327.
This indicates a deep-seated distrust, for
when a Republican stronghold like this
city repudiates its party, there is just rea
son te believe that the cause is a very se
rious one. It is evident that the people
took the matter in hand and arose in their
strength and threw off the yoke of Repub
lican misrule. Lancaster is te be congrat
ulated that she has ceme out of the hands
of the Philistines as little crippled as she
is, and if she new remains careful te keep
out of the power of her former despoilers
she may nope for an era of prosperity in the
conduct of her municipal affairs.
STATIC ITEMS.
The Chambcrbnrg fire laddies will have
a grand parade en the 4th of May.
The Cumberland county Democratic
committee selected Alexander Wentz sen
atorial and Henry Manningand Jacob
Hemminger representative delegates te the
Democratic state convention. Ne instruc
tions were given.
Melchoir Lerch, residing en the farm of
his father-in-law, Valentine Uhler, a re
tired farmer in Ferks township; three
miles from Easten. committed suicide by
hanging. He was about 30 years of age
and well te de. He leaves a wife and
three children.
William Furcy died at his residence in
Bellcfente, after a painful and protracted
illness, en the evening of Thursday the
19th hist. Deceased was the father of J.
W. Furey, editor of the Bellefente Watch
man, of Jehn M. Furey, city editor of the
Sun aud uncle te William P. Furey, itsed itsed
terial chief.
Rev. D. F. Owen,, the swindling clergy
man who iled from Dingman's Ferry
sometime age, after forging notes for large
amounts, and who was arrested at Oil City
ra., ler swindling a widow there, was
convicted and sent te prison. He was
traveling under the alias of Colonel James
Heward when arrested.
A cow was recently killed by Jabez
Thompson, of New Garden township, Ches
ter county, and upon being opened it
was found that she had been trying her
" hand" at feeding en nails, seventeen of
them being found in her stomach. They
were worn quite smooth, giving evidence
that they had been there for some time
and were net of a disgestible nature.
Geerge Albrce, one of the best known
citizens of Pittsburgh, died last week in his
78th year. He was one of. the local cele
brities for many years, lie devoted much
time te the study et meteorology, and was
the meteorological agent of the Smith
sonian Institute, was a famous weather
prophet, and contributed articles te the
press en that subject with a regularity
that was mere remarkable than the cor
rectness of his prognostications.
A few days age Geerge Zciglcr, of But
ler, was out hunting rabbits. While pass
ing through a strip of weed he saw a
squirrel sitting en a limb, an unusual sight
at this time of year. He fired. The squir
rel did net drop. He fired twice mere be
fore it fell. When he went te pick it up
he found four squirrels lying en the
ground. They were all joined together
by a strip of flesh that passed from one te
the ether. Three of the squirrels were
dead and the ether one died seen after
ward. They were all full grown and
well-developed.
On Saturday Secretary Schurz and
Messrs. Scales, of North Carolina; Hoeker,
of Mississippi ; Dealing, of Iowa ; Peehler,
of Minnesota ; Pound, of Wisconsin ; Ains
lcy, of Idaho, and Errctt, of Allegheny,
members of the Indian committee of the
Heuse of Representatives, visited the gov
ernment school at Carlisle for the educa
tion and civilization of Indians. There
arc one hundred and fifty young Indians
in the school, which was established near
ly four months age. Of this number forty
are girls and the rest are boys, "whose ages
range from 7 te 18. Eleven tribes
are represented, the Sioux Largely predom
inating. Secretary Schurz and the con
gressional committee were 'surprised at the
progress made by the pupils.
LATEST NEWS BY MAID.
In Watcrtewn, N. Y., the Arsenal street
Methodist church was burned te the
ground. The less W estimated at $15,000 ;
insurance, $0,300.
A cask of rum fell from a wagon and
burst in one of the streets of Terente, en
Saturday. Patrick Burke, a vagrant,
scooped up and drank several hatsful of
the liquor, and died from its effects in
about an hour.
There was much commotion at the re
cent rc-epening of the historic Ilaymarket
theatre, in Londen. The people who were
exiled from what was once the pit te the
gallery indulged in a hearty British growl
at the innovation. The performance of
"Meney turns out te be a peer aflair.
The forty-sixth anniversary of the Cen
gressienal temperance society was cele
brated in the Foundry Methodist Episco
pal church, in Washington, en Saturday
night. A large congregation was present.
Senater Windem presided. Letters were
read from Secretary Thompson and Judge
McCrary. The annual statement of the
society's condition was read by Rev. Dr.
Chickcring, and addresses were made by
.Messrs. U.iwcs and William", el .Massa
chusetts. Near Princeton, 111., en Thursday last,
A. D. Garvin, an ex-soldier of bad reputa
tion, having had trouble with his sister,
Mrs. Kcssick, agreed, for a money censid
eratien, te leave the country. He returned
en Thursday and attempted te sheet Mrs.
Kessick, but was prevented by her
daughter, who received the bullet in her
own body, causing instant death. Garvin
then shot himself through the head, in
flicting a wound from which he died the
next day.
Hayward's stables, at Newport, R. I.,
were destroyed Dy lire, with twenty car
riages, eight horses, two ponies and ether
animals, hay and gram. Less, $10,000 ;
insured. The owner, who narrowly es
caped being burned te death, testified that
he believed the fire was of incendiary ori
gin and that the incendiary perished in the
flames. The body of Jehn Shay, who was
employed in the stables has been found in
the ruins. He was en the spot when the
fire broke out and lest his life in trying te
get out the horses. Shay had been arrest
ed en suspicion of burning ether stables.
What is Gained by Geed Candidates.
IScilefentc Watchman.
Mayer MacGenigle, of Laucaster,
the Democratic candidate for re-election,
was triumphant en Tuesday last by mere
than 800 majority. The iudependent Re
publicans assisted in the election of Mr.
MacGenigle, and the victory appears te
have been the work of the substantial
citizens, tax-payers and business men,
achieved ever the attempt of a corrupt
ring te get control of the municipal affairs
of the city. Mr. Bering was the Grant Grant
Cameren man candidate for mayor, and
was chaperoned by Themas B. Cochran,
clerk of the Senate. The fight raged
fiercely all day, but in the end the battle
was wen by the friends of geed municipal
administration, and Mayer MacGenigle
will enter upon his second term with the
endorsement and best wishes of all Lan
caster's best people, without regard te
party. This is what the Democrats gain
by patting up geed men for public office.
What Distinguished Hitp.
Marietta Times.
The re-election of Mayer MacGenigle, of
Lancaster, was evidently the work of the
heavy taxpayery regardless of party. The
debt f the city had been increased from
$350,G00in 1871 te $504,000 in 1877, and it
is new at the extreme limit. The business
men evidently thought it was time te call
a halt, and they did it by giving the mayor
a majority of 817. He had distinguished
himself by preventing extravagant expen
ditures by council.
The Rest rellcy.
Kcnnclt Advance.
This seems te be a geed year for reform.
In Philadelphia rings have suffered irre
parable injury, and in Lancastar the ma
chine which happened te be a Republican
one was badly smashed. And thus the
lightning is striking en all sides until after
while people will begin te believe that
honesty is the best policy in politics as
well as in private life.
Corruption at Election.
Marietta Times.
We have sufficient evidence in our pos
session te warrant us in stating that just
prier te one of the Republican primary
elections in this county there was about
$1,000 spent in this borough alone by var
ious candidates or their friends, and the
money was in nearly all cases
given te persons who would net
scrapie te take from every candi
date that came along and premise each
one their support. Indeed, we heard of
one man who took $40 from the friends of
one candidate, $00 from another, aud $75
from another all applying for the 'same
office and en election day made about ten
or fifteen votes for the man who gave him
$60. And it is se with all men who will
accept bribes te support candidates.
Anether case that occurs te us at
present is of a man who was notified te
meet one of the 'poll" managers at a cer
tain beer saloon in Lancaster, well known
te politicians. He went there, re
ceived $25, and en coming home received
$20 mere from an agent of the same party.
and when election day came around he
was out of the county en business, and did
net endeavor te help any candidate. But
the man had the reputation of being a
" worker," and when the money was
offered him, he did net refuse te take it.
The Intelligencer's preposition that
the leading men in both parties should
agree, for their own protection, net te
spend money in this corrupt and foolish
way, should be readily and heartily ac
cepted by men of both parties, and we are
certain that the result in the end will be
the same. Men will vote and work ac
cording as their personal and political
preferences direct them, and if they will
take bribes from one candidate they will
also take from another, and in the end
support the man or men whom they pre
fer, regardless of the bribe.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF QUARTER SESSIONS.
January Adjourned Term.
This morning at 10 o'clock the ad
journed term of quarter sessions began,
with Judge Livingston en the bench.
The first case attached was that of
Cem'th vs. David Bair, who is charged
with selling liquor en Sunday and te
miners. The defendant keeps a hotel en
the Lancaster and New Helland pike, sev
eral miles west of the latter place. Several
witnesses, who were miners, testified that
they bought aud paid for liquor at Mr.
Bair's hotel at different times. Several
also get liquor there en Sunday. Seme of
them paid for it and ethers get it for noth
ing. The defense put the accused en the
stand, lle testified that he never sold
liquor te any person whom he thought was
under age ; lie always gave his employees
instructions net te sell te miners ; he never
sold liquor te any one en Sunday, but gave
it away net thinking it was a crime te de
se. The jury found verdicts of guilty.
Peter Herdic'a Case.
This afternoon the seven cases against
Peter Ilcrdic, at the request of the com
monwealth's counsel, who stated that it
was net very probable that they would be
able te convict, were nolpressed.
Cel. W. B. Mann, of Philadelphia, who
was engaged for the defense, was admitted
te practice in our courts en motion of S.
II. Reynold's, esq.
Divorced.
Elvina Ebcrly, of Maner township, was
divorced from her husband, Jacob Eberly,
te-day, en the ground of desertion.
New Yerk Tobacco Market.
The market in seed leaf tobacco was
quiet in New Yerk last week, the total
sales footing up less than 1,000 cases.
Following are the sales of seed leaf to
bacco reported by J. S. Gans's Sen & Ce.,
tobacco brokers, Nes. 84 and 80 Wall
street, New Yerk, for the week ending
"Feb. 21st, 18S0 : 400 cases 1878 Pennsyl
vania, fillers, 9 te 10c, asserted, 11
te 17c. ; 200 casus 1878 New England,
seconds, 9 te lie, wrappers, 14 te 25c. ;
300 cases 1878 Ohie, fillers, 6 te CJ, as
sorted, 8 te 11 ; 50 cases 1878 Wisconsin,
6 te 12. Total, 950 cases.
In reviewing the market, cditerally, the
Tobacco Journal continues its lugubrious
predictions as te the heavy losses that are
te be suffered by the buyers of Pennsylva
nia 1879, a " score of whom are still pros
pecting in Pennsylvania. " The Journal
sticks courageously te its early expressed
opinion that the buyers of our tobacco are
engaged in " an insane speculation " and
that the outlet for their purchases is very
narrow. It adds : ' ' Taking into consider
ation the enormous quantity of it and
the fact that there is a large
class of manufacturers who will net work
any Pennsylvania, but who will fall back
upon their favorite article, the Connecticut
leaf, the sanguine prognostications of
these who invested in this Pennsylvania
at high prices will be disproved by stern
facts. The leaf tobacco business of de-day
is net of that of years gene by."
Hew, therefore, these sanguine investors
in the '79 Pennsylvania will sell their
packings quickly, is te us a mystery.
Quickly they will have te sell. The 1880
Pennsylvania crop will be a gigantic one.
Judgi ng from the intentions expressed by
growers, every one of them will try te
produce double the quantity produced last
year. If the 1880 crop be a failure, then,
of course, the holders of the '79 Pennsyl
vania will have the trade at their ncrcy."
Sudden Death.
Mis. Jehn Hensler died suddenly yester
day about neon, having been stricken with
apoplexy at an early hour in the morning
of the same. day. She was in apparent geed
health en Saturday, and, in company with
her little daughter, called during the
evening en ene of her neighbors. Seme
time after her return home she complained
of feeling sick, and was stricken down as
above stated. Mrs. Hcnslcr's maiden name
was Wallace. She leaves two children,
Jehn Hensler, jr., a chorister in the cathe
dral, Philadelphia, and a little girl four or
five vcars old.
Birth and Death.
This morning Mrs. Jehn Boek, colored,
residing en Middle street, gave birth te
her twenty-second child and died
about two hours afterwarls. Mrs.
Boek was au industrious, hard
working woman. She had been married
about 21 years and within that time gave
birth te 22 children, 14 of whom are liv
ing. They are of course of all ages from
23 years down te one day old. At the
time of her death Mrs. Boek was about 42
years old. Her husband is a hard-working
laboring man, usually engaged in carrying
the he"d.
Sale of Derses.
Samuel Hess & Sen, auctioneers, sold at
public sale en Saturday last, at Gee.. Hast
ing's Feuntatn Inn hotel, for Henry Huber
and Jacob McCartney, seventeen head of
Western horses, at an average of $149 per
head.
THE MICROSCOPE.
Aaethcr Scientific Organization la tbc
Held.
The growing interest in science which
has been noticeably manifest in our com
munity of late has developed a new organ
ization called the " Microscepical Society
of Lancaster, Pa.,'' which was formed a
few evenings since, with a beard of mana
gers consisting of Dr. J. W. Crumbaugh,
Rev. C. E. Houpt, Prof. J. P. McCaskey,
B. F. Sayler and J. D. Pyott the first
named gentleman being president and
the last secretary. The e ict of the so
ciety is indicated by its title, being the
study of microscopy and kindred science.
Several fine microscope, with all desirable
accessories, have been ordered for the use
of members, and an oxy-hydrogen lantern,
with microscope and polariscepo attach
ment, will threw the work upon thtf screen
for the entertainment aud instruction of
the members and their trends. A room at
Ne. 59 North Queen street has been secured
which will be open te active members
at all times, day and evening, in charge of
a curator. Contributing members will be
admitted te the monthly conference meet
ings, at which reports of work will be pre
sented, papers read, referred questions dis
cussed, members' work exhibited, etc. The
active list will be limited in number for the
first year, and practical mieroscepists who
wish te connect themselves with the so
ciety are requested te apply early, that
the officers may kuew exactly hew te com
bine their working force te the greatest
advantage.
This society ewes its existence te the ac
tive mind and persistent cuerjrv of the
practical microscepist who is at its head ;
and its success is half assured by the geed
start he has given it. Rev. Ileupt is
also a microscepist of some experience, and
Mr. McCaskey has used the instrument in
his professional work ; a number of the
members will be novices, but among them
arc some najnes that premise geed work,
and altogether, we think the society has
" come te stay."
It is supposed that when a suiticient
number of finely-mounted objects have
been prepared, an exhibition shall be given
when our intelligent citizens will have an
opportunity te pass judgment upon the
results. West Chester and Camden have
geed societies ; we see no reason why Lan
caster should net take its place among the
beat, and hope te be able seen te say that
it has done se.
Meeting or the Plant Club.
The newly organized Plant club will
meet at the rooms of the Y. M. C. A. this
evening, and an invitation te be present is
extended by the managers te all interested
in botanical inquiry. The club pro
poses te enter upon its works at once.
F1KES.
Net Much Damage Dene.
Last night about midnight, the frame
building owned and used by Jehn Ger7, and
situated en Seuth Duke street extension
beyond Middle street, was discovered te be
en fire. An alarm was at once raised, the
fireman were seen en hand, and the flames
extinguished before much damage was
done. 1 lie lire was started in the corner
of the building in which the engine stands,
and may have caught from a smeuldering
coal from the furnace ; or it may have been
set en fire. The less will net exceed $50.
Alarm at Springville.
Saturday midnight there was an alarm
of file at Springvillc, and the denizens of
that village started en the run te find the
fire. They were rewarded by discovering
an old spring-wagon burning in a sinl:
neie net lar oil. And thereby Hangs a
tale : The owner of the wajren owed a
Mount Jey merchant a small store bill,
and the merchant attached the wagon te
secure the debt removing it from the
yard in which it steed te an open alley.
Parties unknown removed the wagon from
the lane te the sink-hole, and set lire
te it ; and new the owner sues the mer
chant for the value of the wagon.
Survivors' Supper.
The association known as " The Survi
vors " held their twelfth annual supper at
Copland's en Saturday evening. The as
sociatien was organized in 1869 and one of
their by-laws provides that they shall
meet annually en the 22d of February and
have a supper, se long as one or mere of
the members survive. Saturday evening
only the following eight members were
present : Jehn D. Skilcs, Wm. S. Shirk,
Jehn Copland, Gee. F. Sprenger, William
D. Staufler, J. K. Barr, Philip D. Sprech
er and I. W. Slokem.
The following named members have
died since the organization of the associa
tion : Charles D. Rupley, Jehn Jehns,
Jehn K. Ruttcr, Edgar C. Reed, Samuel
L. Leaman, Jonathan Sprechcr, Eli Lan
dis and Dr. Wm. M. Whiteside.
The following members were absent :
R. H. Brubaker, Milten Weidlcr, J. C.
Muhlenberg, Abraham Landis, Jehn J.
McGrann, Charles II. Sprechcr, E. A.
Sencr and Martin D. Hess.
Thus the association was severed into
three distinct and equal parts eight mem
bers present, eight absent, and eight dead.
The supper en Saturday evening was a
very fine affair, get up in Copland's best
style. The Survivors assembled at half
past seven o'clock. During the banquet
toasts were drank te Geerge Washington
and te each of the absent and dead mem
bers. There were no set speeches nor
songs, and at a seasonable hour the mem
bers separated.
Death of Ueerge X.erenr.
The subject of this notice died about 4
o'clock this morning at his residence en
East Grant street, beyond Plum. He had
been ailing all winter and being dependent
en day labor for support of his family their
position has been very distressing. He
was a soldier and entitled te a pension, and
en Saturday he received a draft for $1,200
from the government for back pension, se
that his dying hours were relieved by the
consolation that he did net leave his be
loved ones entirely destitute.
Draped In 3Ieuruing.
Saturday afternoon when Harry A.
Schroyer went te the Northern market,
where, twice a week, he makes a very fine
display of flowers, he found that some un
conscionable wag had draped his stall in
mourning, as a token of grief for Harry's
sudden taking-off politically. This was a
little rough ; for though Harry was a sort
of failure as a councilman, he knows all
about floriculture and would make his for
tune if he devoted himself wholly te that
delightful pursuit.
Kitchen Robbed.
On Saturday night last thieves broke in
to the kitchen of the residence of Jehn
Rees, Ne. 234 North Prince street, and
stele all the previsions they could lay their
hands en. They effected an entrance by
breaking open the back deer.
UK STILL. MYES.
txclting Stories About Dr. -Rejil.
Yesterday and this morning a rumor
was widely circulated through the city
that Dr. J.O. Boyd. who. some weeks age,
left Lancaster for Florid;!, had died sud
denly in Jacksonville a few days since.
"Who told you se?"' was the first ques
tion by an Intelligencer reporter when
informed of the sad affair. Various refer
ences were given, and the reporter pro
ceeded te trace up the story te its original
source. The first instalment of particu
lars was te the effect that the doctor had
died of heart disease. This statement of
Mr. A. was contradicted by Mr. B who
said the doctor had received a "stroke,"
but wasn't suic whether it was "paralysis
or apoplexy. Mr. C. could tell us all
about it, as he had seen the telegram. "
Mr. C, however, hadn't seen the telegram,
but Mr. D. told him that Mr. E. had seen
it. On interviewing Mr. D. that gentle
man shocked the reporter by declaring
that Dr. Boyd had accidentally shot him
self, while out gunning a pastime of
which he was very fend. Mr. D. had,
no doubt but Mr. E. could give us the
particulars of the tragedy. Mr. E. had
nothing but hearsay te communicate. The
story, as he had heard it, was that Dr.
Boyd had gene out gunning, as above
stated, and was attacked by alligators.
Being a dead-shot he had killed and
wounded several of them, but his ammuni
tion becoming exhausted, he finally fell
a victim te his dreadful assail
ants. At least Mr. E. had been se inform
ed by Mr. F. Mr. F. was seen found, and
informed the reporter that Dr. Boyd was
net dead, but he had been badly bitten by
an alligator while out hunting se Mr. G.
had informed him. Mr. G. said he was
only giving F. taffy when he told that
yam, but there was no mistake about it
that Dr. Boyd was a very sick man. A
letter had been received a day or two age
by Mr. II., from his uncle, who is new in
Flerida, giving the particulars of the doc
tor's illness. Mr. H. was sought and in
formed the reporter that the last letter re
ceived from his uncle stated that he met
vr. lieyti in .jacKsenvuie, that he was in
geed health and had gene en a gunning
expedition up the river.
It was only the gossips, after all, that
were trying te kill Dr. Boyd, as they did
last spring, when they set in circulation a
similar story about him. Dr. Boyd will
probably be home in a very few weeks, and
we hope in entirely restored health.
The Bethel Supper.
All Saturday evening the lecture room
of the Union Bethel Church of Ged, at the
corner of Prince and Orange streets, pre
sented an animated scene. The room was
very tasteluliy decorated with flags, bunt
ing and ether patriotic emblems appropri
ate te the spirit of the season, and the de
sign of the ornamentation reflected no
small credit upon the taste of the commit
tee having it in charge. At the south end
of the room was a table abundantly
laden with cold turkey, chicken, beef,
ham, and ether substantiate, together with
delicacies of the most tempting appear
ance and appetizing taste. The table was
very liberally patronized, but the supply
was equal te the demand and no one was
permitted te go away hungry, the ladies
in charge being assiduous and indefati
gable in their attentions upon thcirgnests.
The social spirit pervaded the assemblage
in a marked degree, and the aliair was a
success pecuniarily and in every ether le
spect. Washington Borough Item',.
On Friday evening the eiliuials of the
Cel. & P. D. R. R. passed through hew; en
a special car. This read is doing a geed
business in travel as well as freight, under
the management of Cel. Carter, who ha
the contract of the Frederick division. He
is doing all in his power te make the best
facilities for the traveling public as well as
the the shipping of freight.
On Wednesday Henry Mellingcr, black
smith, of this place, received a car lead of
Champien reapers, 20 in number, he has
the agency of Maner and Conestoga town
ships. Tobacco buyers are still around en the
hunt for the weed. Byren Siple sold a
small let te Bctch & Fischer, of New
Yerk, for 17 and 4.- A few nieie offers
were made, but no sales effected.
The river is still falling.
A few of our
sportsmen are new trying
themselves en
the wing of the duck.
On Friday night teams laden with to
bacco from Yerk county passed here, con
signed te Jehn Wissler, at Highville.
Metropolitan
Compliment
Mitchell.
te Brether
New Yerk Sim.
The Rev. Mr. Mitchell, a Presbyterian
parson of Lancaster, Pa., does net de credit
te his instructors at college. The ether
Sunday he told his congregation from the
pulpit that a man had no mere right te
print and sell a newspaper en the Sabbath
than te hawk potatoes through the streets
en that sacred day. The analogy implied
by the Rev. Mr. Mitchell is no analogy at
all. Probably he would admit that if it
were impossible for the Lancaster Presby
terians te lay in their Sunday's feed en
Saturday, they would be justified in buy
ing it en Sunday, or, as he would say en
the Sabbath. But the day's news is as
really a necessity te the modern man as his
breakfast and dinner. And Sunday's news
cannot be laid in en Saturday.
Secured Their Sheepsklin.
On Saturday Messrs. Kccmcr and
Reedcr, students of Dr. Davis, of Millers
ville, and who have been pursuing their
studies at the Bellevue hospital university.
New Yerk, successfully passed their ex
aminations at the hands of the faculty of
that institution, and were awarded
their diplomas constituting then:
physicians duly qualified te practice
medicine in all its branches. They re
turn te Millersville, where they will preba -bly
enter en the practice of their profes
sion. Mr. Newpher, alsea student at Bellevue,
returned te Millersville yesterday, where
he will continue his reading in the office
of Dr, Davis, until ihe opening of the fall
term of the university.
it 1h Conning.
Mr. Henry G. Venner, the Canadian
prophet, says that the second cold period
of Febauary will reach us en the 24th and
25th days. February will certainly end
cold. He says we are yet te get our heav
iest snowfalls of the winter and some of
these arc certain te extend through March .
Passed Thrcu jh.
The Rentz-Santley female minstrel : nd
burlesque company passed through this
city yesterday en their way from Pitts
burgh. They open at the New National
theatre, Philadelphia, te-night.
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