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WEDNESDAY EVBN'G, MAECH3.1880.
A Significant Admission.
In regard te the subject of free passes
the Pennsylvania railroad company's
beard of directors, in their annual re
port te the stockholders, -which has just
been widely advertised, " weulAsay that
great care has been taken during the
past year te confine their issue te the
lowest possible point, and that a very
great reduction has been effected. They
will endeavor te still further limit this
privilege and te issue no free tickets ex
cept where the same may absolutely sub
serve the interests of the company."
That seems te be a geed resolution and
yet they may be issued where they will
best subserve the interests of the company
and greatly wrong the public interests
and public morals. Fer instance we see
that some of the judges of the supreme
court, and in this state and their fam
iliesare riding en free passes ever this
railroad, which, from their use since Jan.
10, we presume have been reissued for
the current year. If this is the case it is
a proper question te be raised by the pub
lic and the press, a very fitting one te be
:isked at the stockholders' meeting,
what interest of the company is subserv
ed by giving a free pass te a judge
of the supreme court and his family. It
may be easily demonstrable that a very
important interest is subserved by giving
this valuable consideration te these who
are made the arbiters in many important
cases in which the Pennsylvania railroad
company is a party. Put when the offi
cers of the railroad company explain that
this is hew they square the distribution
of passes with the declarations of their
report it will be in order for the people of
the state te call en their judges and bid
them answer hew they can explain their
dubious position.
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The Telegraph War.
The monopoly which the Western
Union telegraph company has for many
years succeeded in maintaining seems
about te end, through the efforts of a
strong combination of capitalists te se
cure pasture in the rich field. The one
party is just as selfish as the ether and
neither has any solicitude for the inter
ests of the public ; but in this competi
tion the public are sure te reap the
benefit of cheap telegraphing, and will
therefore leek en with complacence
at the war. The "Western Union is
entitled te no sympathy since it
has taken out of its business all it
could get and has piled up the capital, en
which it demands a dividend, by syste
matically buying up every opposition
project that get its heajd far enough
above water te be formidable. There is
a class of men who have grown rich by
their many successful attempts te start
companies for the only purpose of com
pelling the monopoly te buy them out.
The telegraph companies that have
arisen only te be engulfed in
the "Western Union at a large profit
te their projectors may be numbered by
the score ; and the consequence is that
the purchasing company finds itself new
with an immense capital, many times
greater than the cost at which its lines
can be reproduced, and forced te meet
the competition of a new and vigorous or
ganization which, as it is supported by
men of means and influence, is strong
enough te attempt the overthrew of the
old company and will find greater profit
in making the effort than in selling out
out te it. The prospect seems fair that
this time the competition with the old
monopoly will be sustained, te the great
advantage of the public.
Delinquent Corporations.
The Intelligencer was one of the
first journals of the state te call atten
tion te the fact that numerous corpora
tions within its borders were escaping
the payment of their taxes, either by
their own criminal neglect te make
proper returns te the auditing depart
ment, or by the failure of that depart
ment tp exercise its knowledge and its
authority te compel from them payment
of their everdues. One of the most fla
grant of these was the famous case of
the dissolving transportation companies,
te recover a part of whose taxes the state
had te pay a pair of attorneys a $19,000
fee, while its own attorney general took a
bribe of $5,000 from the company inter
ested, te which he allowed an abatement
' of $50,000 all of which would have been
saved by proper efficiency in the auditor
general's office. The present auditor
general, Hen. "Win. P. Schell, entered
upon his duties with a purpose te call
the delinquents te account, and hew well
he has succeeded may be inferred from
the fact that in his annual report just
issued, he says that en account of taxes
overdue en Dec. 1, 1878, he collected
$429,443.59. " In illustration of the abuses
which suffered this enormous delinquency
te accumulate, he says :
It was ascertained that many corpora
tions had escaped all taxation from the time
of their organization, by a persistent
neglect or refusal te register in this office
as required by law. It was also ascertain
ed that many corporations had managed te
escape a large portion of their taxes by
making partial or incorrect returns te this
office ; also, that a large amount was lest
through a very general misunderstanding
of the laws by many banks, bankers,
brokers, notaries public, cities and ether
municipal authorities, theatres, registers
and estates, in regard te celletcral inherit
ance tax, township assessors, and in fact
by nearly every branch of the revenue ser
vice. In a general review of the whole
field, the department became satisfied that
iu many instances the plainest previsions
of the law had been entirely disregarded,
though many of these violations of the
law had undoubtedly been unintentional.
"Wk are pained te see the Examiner
continue its cruel treatment of J. W.
Jehnsen. Fer though we could rejoice
at its conversion te such a degree as te
tell the truth about Mr. Jehnsen's pro
pensity when district attorney te multi
ply indictments at $5 apiece, we cannot
but believe that Mr. Jehnsen is honest
in his proffer te get out of the way as a
candidate for district attorney rather
llliin iintK'rie flic. iuriiili'u rirrlit ir. II,..;..
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representation. Mr. .1. W. Jehnsen is a '
patriot if he does profit by multiplying
indictments at $5 apiece. And being a
patriot it is cruel of Mr. Iliestand, who
is also a pHtriet, te lacerate his feelings
in the mariner in which he does it, by in.
sinuating that Mr. Jehnsen's patriotism
is, as Mr. Jehnsen's great literary name
sake pronounced it, the " last refuge of
scoundrels."
An examination of the list of " con
tingent expenses " paid out of the state
treasury te Chief Clerk of the Senate
Themas B. Cochran last year shows that
it took $7,478.10 te wash up the Senate
chamber, furnish ice, wash the towels,
refit the lieuteuaut governor's room and
make the "sundry repairs and materials "
required around that part of the capitol.
It cost $90 te make the paste alone ; $22
for a new office chair for the lieutenant
governor te rest upon after his wearying
labors ; $15 apiece for two rocking chairs ;
$2 for a looking glass for him te leek at
himself in ; $100 for silk lambrequins ;
$40 for a desk ; $84 for fixings net
enumerated ; $150 for two easy
chairs ; $99 te C. H. Bergner
for six copies of Purden's Digest which
anybody can buy for $75 and ether
things en the same scale. Three men
are paid $1,000 for "extra labor," and
$471.08 for the expenses of wash and
bath room. $2,24." are reported te have
been paid out te women alone for scrub
bing and cleaning the Senate chamber
that would be about 40 women working
every night of the session at 50 cents an
evening. These astonishing figures are
only samples of a choice let, te which we
will endeavor te give future attention te
show the people hew their servants
squander their money at llarrisburg.
PERSONAL.
Simen C.vmkhex having been born in
May town, this ceunuty, en March 8, 1799,
will seen sec his 81st birthday. The geed
die young.
Gilmere has changed the last two lines
of his " Columbia." They new read : " In
awe and reverence we waits, for Thee te
save the United States."
The Kentucky congressman's mind
seems te run toward pets. Jek Black
burn keeps a monkey and Representatives
Caul ism: and Wilms each have a beloved
parrot.
Governer Andrews, of Connecticut, is a
thoroughly domesticated man. One of the
reasons given for his net attending the
dinner at Bosten en Saturday night, in
honor of Governer Davis, of Maine, was
that he could net reach his home again
before Sunday. He has spent every
bunday with ins family since his mar
riage.
The Sunday Transcript, of Phiadclphia,
wants te promote the Republican chair
man in this county ; it says : " The name
of 1J. Frank Esiileman is being tossed
about in political circles in connection
with the succession te Colonel Frank C
Iloetcn. If the party should be favored
by the selection of Colonel Eshlenian, the
majority would well no matter about
figures ; let immense sullicc. "
Theodere Themas, resigned his posi
tion in the Cincinnati College of Music
last week, after a bitter quarrel with
Nichols, who has telegraphed Ven Bulow
lluuinstcin aim Urahms, ellering each, iu
the order named, the directorship. These
facts have been kept from the Cincinnati
papers through the efforts of friends who
arc still trying te reconcile the opposing
factions and who are anxious te keep
Themas until a successor te the baton is
found.
"Rax" Tcckek surpassed himself last
Saturday evening at the dinner given by
the members of the ways and means com
mittee te two of their number, Garfield
and Gibsen, who are senators-elect. All
the committeemen except Felten, Cenger
and Phelps, attended, but no outsiders.
The Speaker was invited, but no ether net
belonging te the committee, and as he was
entertaining Aleck Stephens at dinner at
his own house he could net attend. Tucker
who is inimitable in the narration of hu
morous anecdotes, iu which he shows much
dramatic talent, se excited the admiration
of Kelley, that he exclaimed, perfectly car
ried away by his enthusiasm : " I declare,
Tucker, you arc as great a man as I am.
I have heard all the comedians, but I never
heard your equal."
Dr. Olivek "Wendell Helmes wrote
the ether day te the superintendent of the
Cincinnati schoels: "I had the pleasure
of meeting Mr. Longfellow a few even
ings since, and took the opportunity of
telling him that my rhyming machinery
was out of gear, or I would have sent some
lines for the Cincinnati school celebration
of his birthday. The truth is, I am busy
with another kind of work, and it will
never de te shift a barrel organ from one
tune te another while it is playieg. It
must get through ' Old Hundred' before
it strikes up ' Hail te the Chief.' I de net
mean that I am writing an epic, or a trag
edy, or an ode, but that my stated duties
and the burdens of an almost unmanage
able correspondence are about as much as
I am equal te."
M. E. ANNUAL. CONFERENCE.
Ninety-third Session te be Held Next Week.
On "Wednesday, March 10, the ninety
third session of the Philadelphia annual
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
church will be held in Union Methodist
Episcopal church, Fourth street, near
Arch.
Bishop Merrill will preside, and the
principal business will be the election of
live delegates te the general conference, te
be held at Cincinnati May 1. The electoral
conference will be held en Friday, March
12, in St. Geerge's M. E. church. Fourth
street, near Vine, when two lay delegates
will-be elected te the general conference.
The minutes of the last annual confer
ence furnish the following statistics :
Probationers, o,0e.i; members, 41,010;
local preachers, 29C ; Sunday schools, 357 ;
officers and teachers, 7,671 ; scholars, 00,
C45 ; churches, 314 ; probable value, $3,
C05.370 ; parsonages, 99.
On Tuesday morning, March 9, the an
niversary of the Historical society will be
held, when addresses will be delivered by
Rev J. P. Newman, D. D., and Jacob
Tedd, D. D. On "Wednesday evening,
March 10, the anniversary of the Education
society will be held in the Arch street
church, and addresses will be delivered by
Rev. Dr. Brooks, Rev. H. "W. Warren,
D. D., and Professer C. J. Little.
On Thursday evening, March 11, the an
niversary of the Tract society will be held,
when addresses will be delivered by Rev.
J. R. T. Gray and ethers. The anniver
sary of the Church Extension society will
be held en Friday evening, March 12, when
addresses will be delivered by Captain Mc
Calie and ethers.
On Monday, March 15 the missionary
sermon will he preached in the afternoon
by Rev. A. Longacre, and in the evening
of that day the anniversary of the mis
sionary society wiir be held, when ad
dresses will be delivered by Rev. Frank
Moere and ethers.
MINOR TOPICS.
The United States supreme court has
decided that capital invested. in national
banks cannot be assessed by the state au
thorities at a higher rate than ether
moneyed capital.
The instructed delegates of the Repub
lican national convention te date stand :
Fer Grant, 132; for Edmund?, 10; for
Blaine, 20 ; for Sherman, 2. This takes in
New Yerk, Pennsylvania, Vermont and
Indiana, and includes something less than
one-fourth of the convention.
The ancient gibe against the young lady
who was only" Piscepal pious" is new
matched by the story of the interesting
stranger at camp-meeting, who replied te
the usual question asked by a young apos
tle of the emotional schoel: "My dear
young friend, have you get religion?"
"Oh ! no, indeed, thank you. I'm a Pres
byterian." It occurs te the Natien that "side by
side with the demand for ' a strong man '
in the presidency there has grown and is
growing another demand, and one which
has a larger future, for a man of stainless
character, who keeps tjoed company, and
believes in a government of law ; and it
may get imperious enough te make such
a candidate welcome, no matter from what
party he comes. New is the time te think
of these things."
FOKOET-MK NOT.
There grew in some neglected spot
A tiny blue Ferget-me net.
Se lone and fair.
I cnll'd the flower with mute caress
Mere fit for angel-hand te press.
And in my care
It bloomed awlle.and gave me Jey,
The pure, and fair-eyed tender toy
Then slumbered deep.
Toe frail, within the Master's hand
My tender llewer shall still expand.
And I will keep
Within my heart of hearts for aye
The name, and but a name te-day.
Which here I press.
A youth light, burdened still I rove.
Hut never mere shall woman's love
Disturb, or bless.
The Londen Atlicnaum could net find
much te commend in Ouida's last novel
"Moths," but thought that "one has
only te stumble across such a delightful
Ouidaism as that reference te the ' beauty
that was Athens' and the glory that was
Reme's' one of many te recognize that
Ouida does wisely and well, and will, while
she lives, se write as te be worth reading."
Yes, certainly, if the line had net been
stolen almost entire from Edgar A. Pee.
Newiieiie are there better Democrats
than up around Norristown and they have
se long felt the want of a geed daily party
organ that we feel sure the Daily Register,
which came out en Monday, has come te
stay. It is a handsome, newsy and stiilly
Democratic paper. The new venture is
the child of the old weekly Register, and
under the able mauagment of the publisher,
Mr. Edwin K. Kneule, assisted by Mr. Ed.
Davis, late of the Pottstown Ledger, it
cannot de else but succeed. It will labor
te preserve harmony, unity and honesty in
the local organization and te promote the
best interests of the party at large.
The Louisville Courier Journal supposes
a case : ' Suppose the Democrats nomi
nate Mr. Speaker Randall for president
He was a loyal man during the war. He
served as a private in the ranks, and a
letter of his, new en file in the war de
partment, gave the loyalist here, Geerge
11. Themas, his first promotion. Mr.
Randall has been nearly twenty years in
Congress, a steady enemy of jobs and
rings. In two contests for speaker he has
beaten the extreme Southern wing of the
Democratic party, and is opposed at this
time by these of the Confederate brigadiers
of whom Mr. Halstcad seems te be especi
ally distrustful. New, suppose Grant be
nominated at Chicago and Randall at
Cincinnati, hew could the Commercial
justify its support of the first and its op
position te the second upon any grounds
of reason in argument or probability in
the facts of the two cases presented te
it?"
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STATE ITEMS.
Calvin A. Wells, the "wealthy ironmas irenmas
ter of Pittsburgh, owns the Press.
Jehn Dawsen was fatally crushed by a
fall of rock in the Sweycr colliery at
Wyoming.
James McKenna, a house mover, while
assisting in the removal of a large frame
building at Pine Broek, N. J., yesterday,
was crushed te death by the structure
breaking away from its stanchions and
falling upon him.
Werk in the rail mill of the Allentown
rolling mill company was shut down last
evening by the managers en account of the
demand by the employees for an advance
often per cent. About two hundred men
were thrown out of work.
The llarrisburg police picked up an indi
vidual, who said he was a French clergy
man who arrived in this country last June,
and has passed through a career of varied
misfortunes, which wound up by his get
ting drunk and insulting ladies in llarris
burg. The Harrisburg people forwarded
him te Lancaster.
Christ church, Philadelphia, has voted 10
for sepcratien te 53 against. The congre
gation of the chapel have decided that if
a new minister is placed in charge in place
of Dr. Hedge, they will net contribute
anything towards his support. It is stated J
the question of separation will be taken te
the courts.
Mary E. Legan, a peer woman of Mil-
lerstewn, nursed a sick stranger through a
long illness until he was able te be about
again; and this without expectation of
any pay, but prompted solely through
goed-heartcdness and sympathy with his
loneliness and misfortune. The man, who
was Mr. Eugene Keefe, of Jamestown, N.
Y., then went Seuth in hopes of recovering
his health, but died there, leaving Mary
Legan all he had $25,009.
The late Dr. Wm. Rudder for years reo ree reo
ter of St. Stephen's church, and one of the
wealthiest Episcopal parishes of Philadel
phia, died leaving nothing behind him for
the maintenance of his wife. His widow
was, prier te her marriage, a clerk in the
postefficc, and after her husband's
death she expressed her intention of re
turning te that employment. The con
gregation of St. Stephen's church, through
their vestry, have induced her te relinquish
this determination, and will create a fund
out of which she will be provided for dur
ng the balance of her life.
It is rumored that the Standard oil com
pany has determined te oust the present
beard of directors of the Pennsylvania
railroad company; that it has been at
work for months gathering up proxies ;
that agents have been at work in Europe
getting proxies from the heavy English
stockholders, while it is known that gen
tlemen connected with the Standard have
been doing the same thing in Philadel
phia and vicinity. The present officers of
the railroad were net aware of this move
ment at first, but discovered it some weeks
age, and since that time have been hard
at work getting the stock they usual'y
control.
Hen. Samuel Lord, judge of the Fifth
judicial district of Minnesota, died at his
home in Manterville, that state, en the
19th of February. The deceased was well
known by many citizens of Northwestern
Pennsylvania and particularly the elder
residents of the oil regions, where his
youth and early manhood were spent, and
also a portion of his later years, Mr. Lord
returning te this state during the early
days of the oil excitement. After acquir
ing a handsome competency he again re
moved te Minnesota.
The large charges of Reformed pastors
in Eastern Pennsylvania is a subject that
is beginning te excite much interest. In
the Lebanon classis there is one charge
consisting of eight congregations, with
1,500 members, supporting one minister.
Anether, of seven congregations, 1,450
members and one minister. These two
charges have together 3,000 members and
support two ministers. In the West, the
classes of Iowa, Shelby and Northern Illi
neis, together have 2,173 members and
support 25 ministers.
In the Barr-Rink magisterial election
ceutcst in Philadelphia the judges di
rected the ballet box of the division te
be brought into court, in which was a
discrepancy in the triplicate return sheet
filed in the prothetary's office, which
credits Rink with 196 votes, and the re
turn sheet of votes and the tally sheet
each, of which show 130 votes. The offi
cers of the election of that division were
ordered te remain in court, and the minori
ty inspector of the division, Rebert Glenn,
was ordered te produce the papers given
him en the night of the election. After
hearing testimony the court decided the
alteration of the figures 13G te 196 had
been fraudulent, and the certificate was
awarded te Mr. Barr, the Democratic con
testant. L'ATKIOT SNUBBED.
J. W.
Johnseii Snubbed
by Ills Did De-
Tender.
Last Evening's Examiner.
Jehn A. Jliestaiul, Esq.. Dkak Sir: In an edi"
terlal in last evening's Examiner and Express
you de net represent me fairly as te my poi pei poi
tien iu regard te the pending question et the
representation of our county in the upproach uppreach
ing national convention.
I think the Republicans of Lancaster county
are entitled te be heard en this question, and
whenever It shall appearte me necessary that
I shall cither withdraw as a candidate for dis
triet attorney or change my eeurse en the
question of representation, 1 shall cheerfully
withdraw as a candidate ; as I consider it vast
ly mere important as le hew our county shall
be represented at Chicago than the qucsiien as
te who shall till anji eflicc within the gift of the
people of our county. Respectiully,
I. W. Jehnsen.
Lancasteii, March 2, lBSe.
Kemarks by Jehn A. Iliestand, Esq.
Certainly. We would net misrepresent
you for a small world. We had no idea
that the Chicago convention in any way
endangered your candidacy. Don't dis
tress your sensitive soul en that subject.
By all means don't let Tem Davis frighten
you off the track. Don't change your
course as te hew the county shall be repre
sented at Chicago. It docs net net depend
en your being a candidate for district at
torney. It may net be very important te
the people whether you arc district attor
ney or net. but think of yourself.
It was such a nice "plum," for
three years, and the less of it for three
years only adds te its prospective delicious delicieus
Iiess. Rather than have you with
draw, we would be willing te help you
" en the question of representation." Be
sides there cannot be tee many geed men
running for geed ellices and in cheesing we
always like te go for the "best man."
Think of us before you withdraw. Rather
call en us and we may help you start a
"boom" for Jehnsen for district attor
ney. We will sacrifice anything almost
rather than have you " change '" or with
draw. Don't you de it, either, Jehn.
Just you tell Tem Davis and Adam Eber
ly that if they expect te reach the office of
district attorney they must reach it ever
your " bloodless body. " We implore you
te stick ! Patriots arc scarce who are
willing te sacrifice what you offer te de.
Don't you de it. Saying you are "will
ing" is just as geed as if you had done it
you see !
LATKST NEWS Btf MAIL.
Mrs. Mary Chapman, formerly a well
known actress, died in San Francisce,
aged 07 years.
Prisoners attacked the keeper of the
Warren county, New Jersey, jail at Bclvi Bclvi
dere. The keeper was overpowered and
nine of the prisoners escaped.
In Cincinnati yesterday Luke Smith, a
butcher, found his wife holding improper
relations with Jehn Hannahan. He at
once attacked Hannahan with a knife and
cut him seven times, with fatal effect.
Michael Sullivan and Michael Cellins,
two of the crew of the sleep Jesephine,
were suffocated te death yesterday en beard
the vessel at Baltimore. They went en beard
late at night intoxicated, and accidentally
set the sleep en fire, which was damaged
te the extent of about $300 before the fire
was extinguished.
Mr. J. W. Chase, the young electrician,
who claimed te have discovered the multi
plex telegraph, for which he is said te have
been offered $1,000,000, is missing from
lrem ljuebec. llic tests in a room were
satisfactory and the inventor left some
weeks age te prepare the necessary in
struments in New Yerk for testing his in
vention en a large scale. He has net
since been heard from, and it is rumored
that after his departure an investigation of
his experimenting room and tables showed
that he had skilfully laid eighteen different
wires under the floeringwhich enabled him
te obtain the asserted results in the room.
TIIK CZAlt OFTHK RUSSIANS.
Celebrating the Tiventy-IlUh Anniversary
of
His Kule.
Yesterday the Czar saw the end of the
twenty-fifth year of his rule, and the Rus
sian court Official Messenger publishes a
letter from the Emperor William, counter
signed by Prince Bismarck, congratulat
ing the Czar in terms of warm and earnest
friendship en the twenty-fifth anniversary
of his accession te the throne, and en his
escape from injury by the recent explosion
in the Winter Palace. The Emperor Wil
liam expresses his gratification that the
friendship which united their fathers has
been maintained, and his confidence that
it will continue unchanged te the cud of
his life.
St. Petersburg was gaily decorated, and
the day observed as a general holiday. At
ten o'clock vast crowds assembled before
the Winter Palace. The troops massed iu
the central quadrangle of the palace and
immediate vicinity. The pregramme of
the ceremonies, heretofore given, was ex
ecuted. The Czar appeared en the balcony
of the palace, where he remained twenty
minutes, saluting the multitude, amid
great enthusiasm.
After the Czar had received the con
gratulatiens of an enormous crowd at the
palace he drove out in an open carriage
and was loudly and continuously cheered
in the crowded streets through which he
passed. Up te evening no disturbance
whatever occurred.
Ne Faint Heart nor Die Easy.
Alteena Sun.
Our esteemed and ever reliable contem
porary, the Intelligencer, of Lancaster,
is net one of a class of newspaper, either
away up in the garret of expectation or
clean down in the cellar of despondency.
As a rule it preserves the even tenor of
its way and is always ready te get into
line en short notice te de battle against
the common enemy. It is quite out of
sorts with the New Yerk Sun for its re
cent exhibition of premature despondency.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
ITEMS FBOM SALISBURY TOWNSHIP.
Tobacco Public Sale and Geed Dinn
Pestilence Abated The Welsh
Meuntlaaeers.
Tobacco buyers were in our vicinity en
Monday. Messrs. Diller & Rutter bought
of Andrew and Buster Skiles their crop at
14 and 3. Alse, Sheafier Worst's crop at
16 and 8.
Alex. Thompson, an aged and indus
trious citizen of Salisbury, was found dead
in bed en Sunday morning. He is sup
posed te have died from apoplexy.
Buyerstown has at last rid itself of the
pestilential fever that has been its terror
for the last few months, and its inhabit
ants new feel greatly relieved as it was in
deed a very distressed village, having
buried seven persons within a few short
months.
Harry II. Kurtz and Jacob Mentzcr
have both recovered from an attack of
fever.
Public sales continue almost daily. Mr.
A. D. Amnion, of Caernarvon, formerly of
Salisbury, had a sale'en Friday last. When
dinner was served he was surprised te find
G;J of his Salisbury friends ready te par
take of his hospitality and they all did
justice te the bounteous repast set before
them. Farming utensils, hamess and
stock all sold for very geed prices. Se in
the cud he concluded that he had realized
a very fair price for the feast given his
friends.
Our public schools will close with the
present month, the school term here being
7 months.
The protracted meeting at Millwood
U. B. church closed last week. During
the time of holding it the church had ever
50 converts.
Although we are situated en the very
edge of the ever-noted Welsh Mountains,
I am unable te recall even one instance of
petty thieving during the whole winter,
and in reality the mountain is net one-
tenth as bad as many correspondents try
te paint it.
Lecal Corporations and Limited Partner
ships.
Following is a complete list taken from
the auditor general's last report of the cer
poratiens and limited partnerships doing
business in Lancaster county and registered
at llarrisburg :
American Mechanics' Hall association,
Manhcim ; Amber Petroleum company,
Columbia; Bridgeport and Herse-shoe
turnpike and read company, Lancaster ;
Central Hall association, Marietta ; Col
umbia Dime savings bank, Columbia
Columbia national bank, Columbia; Conti
nental washing machine company,
Salunga ; Columbia gas company, Colum
bia ; duckies iron company, Chickies ;
Chestnut Hill iron ere company, Colum
bia ; Chestnut Hill and Big Spring Valley
turnpike read company, Lancaster ;
Columbia and Washington turpi ke read
company, Columbia ; Columbia and Mari
etta turnpike company, Columbia ; Colum
bia and Chestnut Hill turnpike read com
pany, Columbia ; Columbia water com
pany, Columbia ; Farmers' national bank
of Lancaster, Lancaster ; First national
bank of Columbia, Columbia; First
national bank of Lancaster, Lancas
ter; First national bank of Strasburg,
Strasburg ; First national bank of Ma
rietta, Marietta ; Farmers' northern mar
ket company, Lancaster ; Hanover Junc
tion and Susquehanna railroad company,
Columbia ; Inquirer printing and publish
ing company, Lancaster ; Kautfman iron
company, Columbia; Lancaster county
national bank. Lancaster ; Lancaster
gas-light and fuel company, Lancas
ter ; Lancaster gas company, Lancaster ;
Lancaster lire insurance company, Lancas-
castcr ; Lancaster (fa.) watch company
limited, Lancaster; Lancaster watch
company limited, Lancaster ; Lancaster
and Reading narrow gauge railroad com
pany, Lancaster; Lancaster and Ephrata
turnpike and plank read company, Lan
caster ; Lancaster and Marietta turnpike
read company, Marietta ; Lancaster and
Williamstown turnpike company, Lancas
ter ; Lancaster, Elizabethtown and Mid Mid
dletewn turnpike read company, Lancaster;
Lancaster and Litiz turnpike read com
pany, Lititz ; Lancaster and Susquehanna
turnpike read company, Lancaster ; Lan
caster and Fruitville turnpike read com
pany, Manheim ; Lancaster and New Dan
ville turnpike read company, Lancaster ;
Lancaster hotel company, Lancaster;
Masonic hall association, Columbia;
Maytown hall association, Maytown ;
Manhcim national bank, Manhcim ; Mari
etta market company, Marietta ; Marietta
Hollowware Enamelling company, Mari
etta; Masen oil company, Columbia;
Manhcim and Lancaster turnpike compa
ny, Manhcim; Marietta and Mount Jey
turnpike company, Marietta; Maner
turnpike read company, Lancaster ; Mari
etta and Maytown turnpike read company,
Marietta ; Maytown and Elizabethtown
turnpike read company, Marietta ; New
Helland turnpike read company, New
Helland ; Odd Fellows' hall association,
Columbia; Pcnn iron company limited,
Lancaster ; Susquehanna iron company,
Columbia; Strasburg and Millport turn
pike read company, Lancaster; Union
national bank of Mount Jey, Mount Jey ;
AVillew Street turnpike read company,
Lancaster; Supplee steam engine com
pany, Columbia.
Microscopy.
The number of active members te which
the Microscepical society has for the pres
ent limited itself twenty-five was filled
up by election of twenty new members at
the first stated meeting last evening. A
number of contributing members were also
elected and this list is still open. We hope
this privilege will be used by all our citi
zens who have the means and the wish te
assist in the establishment of a live scien
tific organization. Contributing member
ship entitles the holder te admission te the
monthly conference meetings of the so
ciety and te all entertainments given by it ;
the cost is five dollars per annum. The
microscopes ordered for the society will be
here next week, and the room is new
ready for them se that work will seen
commence ; the formal opening of the
room is te take place April 1. Meanwhile
a conference meeting is announced for the
16th inst., at which the microscope, the
philosophy of its constitution, and the
manner of its operation, will be explained
by the president, Dr. Crumbaugh. The
energy displayed by this new organization
premises well for its future.
Malicious Mischief.
Last evening some of the tramps who
are in the habit of bumming around the
bark mill opened one of the hatchways
and left it open. Between 7 and 8 o'clock,
when it was quite dark, Richard Smith,
one of the employees, while leaving the
mill walked into the open hatchway and
fell through, injuring himself quite severe
ly, but breaking no bones.
Ball Ulven.
Miss. Margcrct Rhcy and her counsel,
Thes. W. Fcnlen, whose arrest by the
sheriff en a capias in trever, was noticed in
yesterday's Intelligencer, were released
from custody last evening, Mr. B. J. Mc
Grann becoming their surety iu the sura
of $20,000.
THE AMUSEMENT SEASON.
What Manager JBUhler Says Abent It.
A reporter of the Reading Timet and
Dispatch has had a talk with Manager
Mishler about the amusement season en
the "Mishler circuit," and he has learned
considerable in regard te it. Mr. Mishler
plays shows in fifteen towns, all of which
are in this state with the exception of Wil
mington. Last season the town doing the
best for entertainments was Lancaster,
where the largest houses were drawn.
Scranton was second en the list, with Wil
mington third, Reading fourth, Norris
town fifth, Harrisburg sixth, and Col
umbia thirteenth. Se far this season
Scrauten stands at the head of the list,
with Reading second, Harrisburg third,
Pottsville fourth. Wilmington fifth,
Lancaster sixth, and Columbia fifteenth.
It will be seen by tiiis that Lancaster has
fallen back censide .-ably, while Reading is
rapidly pushing te the front.
There is no reason why Lancaster should
net again head the list, and should the
business' continue as large as it has been
of late we will make an excellent showing
at the end of the season. Within the past
three weeks the following shows have been
here, net all of which were under the
management of Mr. Mishler, however, te
very large audiences. Teny Denier,
Buffalo Bill, Barney Macauley, Fanny
Davenport, " Pirates of Penzance, " Mary
Andersen and Annie Pixley. These of
course are all popular shows, yet their
business has been wonderful considering
the fact that this is the Lenten season.
The largest houses for Manager Mishler
this season, as given by him te the reporter,
are as fellows, Barney Macauley at Scran
ton, 915 ; Macauley at Pottsville, $605 ;
Mary Andersen, Lancaster, $814 ; Rice's
Horrors, Wilmington, $900 ; Fanny Daven
port, Easten, $003. Fanny Davenport,
Reading, $Gle. The receipts for Robseu
and Crane at Scrauten Christmas afternoon
and evening were $1,303, and te Fanny
Davenport belongs the honor of doing the
largest two week's business ever the cir
cuit this season.
Mr. Mishler says that the only town en
his circuit in which he notices a diminished
attendance en account of Lent, is Potts
ville. He has arranged for the appear
ance of a number of companies en
the circuit during the remainder of the
season, among which are the following :
F. C. Bangs, in "Jeseph Balsamo ;" Law
rence Barrett ; Cellier's "Banker's Daugh
ter" company; Nick Roberts's pantemine
troupe ; Helman opera company ; and the
company of the Chestnut Street theatre.
Next year he will manage only the best
companies, as he finds that is only a waste
of money te play inferior ones. He says
he is under many obligations te the news
paper men of eastern Pennsylvania for
their kind treatment of him.
Monthly Tobacco Repert.
The monthly report of the tobacco trade,
issued March 1, by J. S. Gans's Sen & Ce.,
New Yerk, is at hand. The amount of
Spanish tobacco en hand is put down at
30,870 bales, nearly all Havana. Transac
tions in Kentucky tobacco feet up 3,000
hhds., of which 3,000 are for expert, chiefly
te Spain and Italy receipts of new crop
small. Prices for light Kentucky range
from 4 te 12 cents, and for heavy from 4J
te 14 cents. Frem Virginia, reports are
encouraging, the market being active for
old and new tobaccos, prices ranging from
3 cents for the commonest lugs te la cents
for black wrappers. Maryland and Ohie
are reported quiet, but holders are firm in
their demands. Seed leaf transactions
have been extremely dull in New Yerk.
" Lack of assortments, together with the
absence of nearly all our principal
operators ( who are at the var
ious places of production ), have
combined te give our market a holi
day appearance." Running lets of Ohie
are being taken for Germany. " Fer con
sumption Pennsylvania crop of 1878 is
being slowly absorbed, and in the interior
all low-priced lets have been taken out of
packers hands. Activity prevails in 1879
crop all through the producing states."
Sales for the month are reported at 3,873
cases, of which 1,330 cases were Pennsyl
vania. Prices for the crop of 1878 are
quoted at from 14 te 40 for New Eng
land wrappers, and from 0 te 14 for sec
onds and fillers. Pennsylvania is quoted
at from 1G te 33 for wrappers ; 11 te 29 for
asserted lets and from 9J te 10 for fillers.
The expert of seed leaf since January 1st
is 4,982 cases as against 1,813 cases te the
same time last year. Advices from Ha
vana are mere cheerful regarding the new
crop. Trade has been light in manufac
tured tobaccos.
AIKY DALE AGAIN.
The Ghost et the Organ Will net Down.
Many of our readers no doubt, remem
ber the trouble at Airy Dale school house,
Penn twp., caused by a parlor organ being
put into the school house by the patrons
of the school and put out by the school
directors, and finally thrown into an aban
doned quarry or mine filled with water.
As the directors were determined net te
tolerate the organ, and the patrons equally
determined te have it, the latter some time
age made application te have erected an in
dependent school district out of that part
of Peny township in which Airy Dale school
is located. A commission was appointed te
report en the advisability of the new district
and reported in favor of erecting a new
district embracing about one-tenth of the
area of Pcnn township. The old directors
and some ether citizens entered a remons
trance, and yesterday Alderman Barr was
engaged in taking the depositions of
the remenstrants. The burden of
their objections appears te be
that a large proportion of the wealthy men
and heavy taxpayers of the township re
side within the limits of the proposed new
district, and that if the division is made,
the support'ef the schools in the remain
ing part of the township would require a
heavier rate of taxation than is new paid,
and that this would be burdensome te the
poorer class of taxpapers.
A Stelen Watch Recovered.
Week before last while Rebert Fulford,
of the "M'liss" company, who is the hus
band of Miss Annie Pixley, and who im
personates Juan Walters, the villain of the
play, had a valuable geld watch taken
from his vest which he left hanging in the
green room of the Walnut street theatre,
Philadelphia, where he was performing.
The theft occurred while he was en the
stage and the thief was net discovered
until yesterday. The watch was traced te
Cameren's pawnbroker shop en Sixth
street, where it Had been pledged by Jehn
Metz, who is employed as a bill distributor
at the Walnut and who was ou the stage
at the time the watch was taken. Metz
was arrested and he confessed te his
mother, but said he found the watch lying
en the fleer.
"WALK INTO THE JURY BOX."
Names or Gentlemen Who Were Drawn te
Serre ia the Spring Courts.
This morning A. Z. Ringwalt, and Jehn
I. Hartman, the new jury commissioners,
drew their first juries from the wheel.
They were assisted by Judge Livingston
and Sheriff Strine. The names of these
drawn are given below :
Names of 2 grand jurors te serve in a quar
ter sessions court, commencing April 19. isse :
Jehn H. Kisser, fanner. Mount Jey twp.
II. U. Heek, surveyor, Strasbursr oer.
David W. ltanclc, farmer, W. Earl.
Christian K. Oberheltzer, fanner. W. Earl.
Levi L. I.audis, fanner, Leacock.
Geerge Keller, clerk, 5th ward, eity.
David S. Wade, painter. Earl.
M1,tP.n,K- Hershey, fanner, Lancaster twp.
David W arfel, farmer. Maner.
W ni. Grimley, plasterer. Earl.
VX.G- '"rft. Justice of the peace, llreckneek.
Jehn C. terrey, fanner. W. Hetnntleld.
Ucere Pierce, fanner, Bart.
Jacob II. Shuman, fanner, Maner.
Isaac Stlrk, mcrcnant, 5th ward, citv.
twp (I'equea),lltne uuriier,Strasburg
i?.hn P- Hwwler, farmer, ltaphe.
Klias Bentz, former. Warwick.
M-ipCWe5' Jr" f"w. W. Denegal.
Henry E. Hetter, clerk. 5th ward. city.
Jacob r . stoner, fanner. Lancaster twp.
Abraham II. Baclmian. fanner, Ceney.
M. A. McGIiun, carpenter. 5th ward, city.
Isaac I!. Martin, tailor. Earl.
Names et 43 petit jurors for a quarter ses
sions court, commencing April 19, isse
Samuel M. Bregan, farmer. Fulton. "
B. II. Brulmker, banker, Ctli ward, citv
David Walker, dinner, Celcrain.
David K. Kniatz, millwright, Ephrata
fc. M. Wallace, clerk, E. Earl.
J. M. Johnsten, reporter. 3d ward, citv.
(J. W. Kemper, butcher. Earl.
C. C. Carman, milk dealer, 1st ward, city.
Itebert iM. Arters, mason, Caernarvon.
Samuel D. Zahm, carpenter. Columbia.
Jehn Warden, farmer, Eden.
Mitchell J.Weaver,sheemaker,lst ward, eltv
Jacob Mumnia, larmer, E. Denegal.
Jesiah Butcher, laborer, Manhcim, twp.
Jehn W. Wentzel, tanner, Salisbury.
Ames Ilarnish. larmer, W. Lampeter.
Cyrus Bair, fanner. Earl
Matthew Jenes, mason. Celcrain.
Isaac G. Spieihir, men h mt, Ephrata
Thad. S. Dickey, clerk, ;l ward, city
fcl!a3.J;,l;i,.ckwu,ter' fner. K. Lampeter.
Elijah I. Martin, farmer, Celcrain.
Jacob F. Kautz.eeal dealer, 7th ward, citv.
Iteuben Shelly, larmer, Kaphe.
Jehn Shenberger, cabinetmaker. Columbia.
Jehn L. Gingrich, tanner. W. Denegal.
David Wcinheld, tailor, E. Coealice
E. C. Diller, merchant, Earl.
Jeseph 1. Echteruach, farmer. Paradise.
Leuis II. Llnville, farmer, Salisbury.
J. W. Frederick, merchant, Ephrata.
Edward S. Brulmker. miller. Elizabeth twp
Peter Bruner. cigar maker, Mt. Jey ber
J no. It. JIcGovern,centractor,Miin1ieim twp.
Rudelph Christ, mechanic, 1th ward, cit v
Jno. P.Frank.justieeertlie peace, Columbia.
Ames Diller, gentleman. Earl.
Samuel B. Weist. saduier, E. Hemplicld.
II. M. Sweigert. coal dealer, E. Earl.
Peter Zeigler, brickmaker. Hth ward, city.
Sylvester Linten, former. Drumore.
B. F. Eberly. hardware. Mt. Jev ber.
Henry Shaefler, supervisor, Ephrata.
A. G. Smoker, farmer. Earl.
Peter Weber, carpenter, Sth ward. cftv.
B. II. Flickingcrju-d ice of peace. W. Cm-alien
Cyrus Celvin, dealer. Nt ward, city.
Geerge M. Alll-eii, clerk, Columbia.
Names of 50 petit jurors, te serve In a com
mon pleas court commencing April fli, isse.
Hiram K. Miller, merchant. E. Hcmpticld.
Jes. L. Brandt, justice of peace. E. Denegal.
Samuel Shaub, shoemaker, W. Lampetcr
William It. White, shoemaker, Sth ward citv
William II. Stnutter, farmer. Brecknock. " "
Samuel G. Perter, larmer, W. Ijunpeler.
Dallas Duiilap, farmer. U. Lcaceek.
J. W. Byrne, merchant, 9th ward, citv.
Abraham G. Stattffcr, farmer, Mt. Jev twp
Walter Buch, tailor, Warwick.
Jehn Erisman, farmer, ltaphe.
Edwin Hopteu, gentleman, E. Hcniplleld.
Cel. Ed. McGevem, contractor. nth ward.clt v.
Pierce Leaner, farmer, E. Coealice.
William Chandler, fanner, Drumore.
David F. Kurtz, tanner, Salisbury.
Henry II. Myers, farmer, Mt. Jnytwi.
II. I!. Becker, scrivener, E. Earl.
Levi S Haldeman, clerk. Marietta ber.
Geerge W. Hoever, shoemaker. Columbia.
Gee. W. Harris, tobacconist, 4th ward city.
Jacob M. Eaby, just ice el peace, Paradise.
Lukens Penrose, farmer, Dnimere,
Emaiinel S. Speaker, printer, :id wanl.citv
Michael L. Hoever, former, Lancaster twp.
Samuel W. Seldom ridge, merchant, W. Earl.
Emanuel'Deininy, blacksmith, Ceney.
David Evans, real estate ngentJth wurd.city.
J. B. Lichty. clerk, 2d ward, citv.
Henry W. Uaibergur, machinist, 4th ward,
city.
Samuel II. Zahm. book store. ."th ward citv
Levl Heidler. farmer, W. Hemplicld.
Jehn II. Dellavcn, dairyman, Caernarvon.
Jacob B. Flickinger, merchant, W. Coealice
Menne Swarr, lanner, E. Hemptield.
Andrew M. Gerber, miller. W. HemptiuM.
Geerge Greiner, former. Mt. Jev twp.
Fred. Fensteruiacher. shoemaker. .Maner
Marshall Wright, fanner. Little Britain. "
Henry S. Heir. merchant, Pee.uea.
William Y. Haldy, marble mason. i;th ward
city.
Levi Laudis. fanner. Ephrata.
Levi Becker, fanner, Warwick.
Brinten J. Carter, carpenter, 7th ward, city.
A. It. Winner, survever, Maner.
David M. Liesey, butcher, W. Coealice.
Adam 11. Frank, clerk, 7th ward, city.
L. T. Hensel, merchant, Eden.
James Dennis, watchmaker, Ephrata.
Samuel B. Geed, assessor, Conestoga.
Names of 48 quarter sessions jurors te serve
in a court commencing Mav 10 :
Hiram Leckard, farmer. W. Hemplield.
Adam II. Baer, gentleman. E. Hemplield.
David B. Graham, farmer. Paradise.
Jehn Glich, farmer, Maner.
Harry Edwards, cabinet maker. Providence
Michael B. Becker, fanner, Kanhe.
Graybill Wenger, merchant, if. Leaceek
Jehn K. Miller, farmer, Salisbury.
Peter A. Allabach. cigarmaker.Stli ward, cit v.
Geerge Irwin, trailer, Columbia.
Theodere Trout, clerk, 1st ward. citv.
EH G. Keist, fanner, Mt. Jey twp. "
Samuel Eaby. farmer. Paradise.
Samuel Humbright, fanner, Manheim twp.
Charles Green, saddler, nth ward. citv.
Jehn Wanner, fanner, Salisburv.
William Albright, clerk, W. Hcinpllcld.
Jehn Werner, miller, Brecknock.
Jehn Helmes, farmer, Celcrain.
Samuel Leng, fencemaker, W. Lampeter.
Isaiah B. Shoemaker, lanner, Drumore.
Jehn Diehm, wheelwright. Salisbury.
Joel L. Lightner, farmer, E. Lampeter.
C. B. Buckwaltcr, merchant, U. Leaceek
Addison H. Bellinger, merchant, Ephrata.
Sylvester Kennedy, farmer, Sulisbury.
Jehn E. Draucker. former. Jlurt.
Jes. Detwiler, larmer. Mount Jey ber.
Samuel W. Potts, innkeeper. Lane-aster twp
Lemuel Cerrell, laborer, E. Earl.
Ephralm S.Hoever, fanner, Manheim twp.
m. A. Morten, clerk, 7th ward, city.
Edwin Ellser, carpenter, Elizabethtown.
Frank Stcaey, saddler, 7th ward, citv.
Jehn B. Denlinger. farmer. Paradise.
Jehn Gochenauer, farmer, W. Lampeter.
Henry Palsgreve, mason, E. Coealice.
Benj. M. Grcldcr. trader, Mount Jey ber.
Geerge Ferrest, printer, Sth ward eity.
Philip Demes, grocer, Sth ward city.
Jeseph Samson, brushmaker. tith ward, city.
Simen J. Eby, clerk. Mount Jey ber.
D. C. Keath, ceachmaker, Penn.
Henry Gundaker, merchant, 1st ward. eitv.
Frank B. Buch. hardware, Warwick.
Jehn J. Galbraith. farmer. Celcrain.
Ein'l Heirmun, saddler, Elizabethtown.
Tobias Musser, former, ltaphe.
Names or 50 petit jurors te serve in a com
mon pleas court, commencing May 17:
Benjamin Penrose, fanner. Drumore.
Henry Kurtz, tanner, Conestoga.
Geerge Wliitsen, former, Salisbury.
Geerge Dellaven, former. Earl.
Isaac F. Bemberger, gentleman, Warwick.
Edward Barelav. ir.. drover. Carnarvon
Sanders McSpurran, former. Fulton.
Jehn L. Fasnacht, blacksmith, Ceney.
Jehn M. Griiler, clerk, W. Hemptield.
James W. Kelly, meulder. Marietta ber
S. L. Dcllingcr, saddler. Marietta.
N. MUteu Weeds, farmer. Paradise.
Jehn Drcpperd, gunsmith. Stli ward, city.
Itebert Evans, surveyor. Eden.
Harrison Haller, cigarmaker. E. Earl.
Walter F. Bicknell, farmer, Fulton.
AilareK. Miller, miller. Maner.
Martin M. Hostetter, farmer. W. Ilempfleltf
William C. Iteed, mechanic, 7th ward. city.
Samuel '. Brubaker, butcher, ltaphe.
Peter M. Beet, tanner, W. Denegal.
Geerge Hacker, saddler. 5th ward, city.
Jehn it. Yeung, cigarmaker, Manheim ber.
Jehn it. Itussel, clerk, 2d ward, city.
Frederick Keser, farmer, ltaphe.
William Koehm, innkeeper, tith ward, city.
A. B. Bust, merchant, Elizabeth twp.
Peter Eberly, cigannaker, E. Coealice.
Jacob Itich, beaibnildcr, Columbia.
Cyrus Miller, stonecutter. Adamstown.
Jeseph Hoever, drover, XV. Ileuiptield.
Samuel S. Graver, tinner, Columbia.
Geerge W Shreder, clerk. Columbia.
Edwanl Becker, blacksmith. Columbia.
Samuel It. Hess, former, Ephrata,
Samuel II. Eberly, paper hanger, Columbia.
Wm. McCemsey, gentleman, 1st ward, city.
Jeremiah Shattiicr. gentleman, E. Denegal.
Jehn E. Dltzlcr, laborer, Clay.
Geerge B. Owen, fanner, U. Leaceek.
F. B. Cehe, dealer, 5th ward, city.
Merris Zeek, tanner, 4th ward, city.
Peter B. Geed, farmer, Brecknock.
Jehn Jenes, blacksmith. Columbia.
Henry Hegener, shoemaker, 3d ward. citv.
D. F. Mellinger, farmer. Maner.
Jehn Hensler, butcher, 2d ward, city.
J. M. Lewell, leather dealer, 1st ward, city.
Heward L. Townsend, merchant. -Salisbury.
Jes. Habecker, coal merchant, E. Denegal.
Names of 50 petit jurors te serve iu a com
mon pleas court, commencing May 24, ISsO :
Reuben Martin, former, Salisbury.
Henry Shubert, auctioneer, 6th ward. city.
Jehn Enterline, blacksmith. Mt Jey twp.
Michael Seachrist. farmer, W. Hempfleld.
Charles P. Shrelner, Jeweler. Columbia.
David Bender, farmer, Brecknock.
James M. Mcsparran, fanner Drumore.
Jehn B. Erb, surveyor. Warwick.
Bcnj. H. Hershey, coal dealer, Manheim.
Daniel F. Uehn, brickmaker, Columbia.
F. K. Curran, clerk, Marietta ber.
Israel Erb, scrivener, Penn.
Henry Meckley, farmer, Ephrata.
Isaac Rohrer, tanner, U. Leaceek.
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