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THDESDAY EVEN'G. MABCE 25, 1880.
The Children's Heme.
The agitation of the question of ad
mitting colored children te the " Heme ''
in this city has afforded some local pelit
ical interests an opportunity for a display
of cheap demagegism -which thinly ',
veils their real purpose. As the Exaw.'i
ner says this institution had its erigi'u in
a purely " private charitable enterprise."
A few noble-minded, unselfish, women
have for years given their timr,, labor and
intelligent efforts te its upbuilding, and
have seen its growth fren a mere hand
ful of children almost te its present di
mensions without any aid from the
county. When they obtained a charter
for it the -word " white " was inserted in
it,as it ivas in most all similar documents
at that time in accordance with a notion
" prejudice " if you please then, and
even new, almost universal against the
social intermingling of the races. Private
charity supported it en that basis for
years until its private management had
acquired for its use a splendid property
and the demand for admission te its priv
ileges increased beyond the capability of
private charity te satisfy them. During
all this time there never was any appli
cation for the admission of a colored
child. Nene ever knocked at its deer
for charity.
When the law was passed providing for
the support of the Heme se largely by
the county it provided also that the man
agers should receive all the children
turned into it from the almshouse or
committed te it by township beards,
without regard te nice or color. And in
consequence, of the mere than a hundred
present inmates of the Heme there are
only nine who were admitted simply en
the motion of the managers. On behalf
of these the private charity of the insti
tution contributes the use of a property
worth $40,000, and the county annually
contributes $10,000 while the managers
and earnest friends of the Heme give
their time, some of them exclusively, te
it, without any recompense. In all the
discussion of the matter it lias been
represented that some private interests
were being largely served by the public
aid. The obligation has been altogether
en the ether side.
All this time the management have
been fully considering the question of
admitting colored children ; they have
only been duly appreciative of the
feelings of some of their most valuable
members, who have done most for the
Heme, and have been content te wait
until there was a real necessity te decide
the troublesome question. That question
would net of its own accord have arisen
before the Heme was in a better position
te meet it, and might have been post
poned without doing the slightest injus
tice, save for the oflicieus intermeddling
of a few designing politicians, who
will never be happy until they can make
the Heme and all its precious interests
the spoil of contending " Bull Rings"
and " Heg Kings." We can assure the
people of the county that when the pre
sent management " get out," and take
with them their property, their common
sense, their thrift and their unselfish
philanthropy, and leave the county's
hundred homeless children te the tender
mercies of the politicians' scramble te
steal the $10,000 appropriation, charity
will be abused far mere than it has been
by the restrictive word " white" in the
Heme's charter.
By its sneer at " the narrow preju
dice of one person connected with its
management against the color of a black
skin," the Examiner intends te held up te
public ridicule that excellent Christian
woman, Mrs. S. M. Kramph, whom
everybody concedes te be the geed genius
of the Heme, and te whose deep-rooted
aversion te the commingling of the two
races, much deference has been paid.
These who knew her knew that from the
outset the Heme has been the object of
her unselfish devotion, of all her time and
anxiety and labor ; te it she has given
her love, her affection and her money ;
and it is no wonder that the sensible
men and women who have co-operated
with her should in some measure share
her " prejudices " in all things relating
te its management.
We have no doubt that if left te their
own geed judgment of which they have
plenty the Heme trustees and managers
will find an easy solution of the present
problem, that will de violence te nobody's
feelings whose feelings are te be re
spected, and which will commend itself
te the common sense of the whole com
munity. The one thing that nobody
wants, whose opinion is entitled te any
respect, is that the present management
of the Heme shall " get out " of the way
for the Examiner's friends te run the
Heme and steal its appropriations for
their bull beef and spoiled corn, and
te make its household a roost for their
retainers.
A despatch from Washington te the
Philadelphia Recerd says " the anti-Til-den
men here feel perfectly certain that
they will have an overwhelming majority
in the Democratic state convention of
Pennsylvania, and claim the vote of the
state under the unit rule at Cincinnati
with equal certainty." Te which we say
that anybody who undertakes te force
the Cameren " unit rule " en the Demo
cratic state convention will be ground te
powder. The Lancaster county dele
gates te Cincinnati have a right te vote
as the Lancaster county Democracy de
sire them te vote, and the same is true of
the Clearfield county delegates and the
Allegheny county delegates and the Phil
adelphia delegates and the representa
tives of every ether district. There are
54 delegates te be chosen from the vari
ous districts, and te say that 28 of them
shall cast the vote of the whole 54 and
that SGjshall be disfranchised, is te say
what no fair man will ask and what no
decent Democrat will stand. We 'are
against the unit rule no matter whom it
helps or hurts ; we are against all Came Came
uei methods of disfranchising any Demo
cratic constituency in the state.
Queey Dee3 $580.40 worth of audit
ing " audit ?
Quite Mistaken.
The Harri8burg Patriot declares that
the Ixtelligen'Cer, along with ether
Democratic papers in Pennsylvania that
it mentions, proposes te carry the state
this fall 'without any assistance from Sen Sen
aeor Wallace, and that we are doing our
"le:el best" te destroy what influence
he possesses in the politics of the state.
TVe are innocent of any such intention.
We hope that the Democratic party will
have the active assistance of Senater
Wallace this fall. The misapprehension
of the Patriot arises from the fact that
we have been compelled te inquire of
Senater Wallace whether certain sena
torial action in Pennsylvania matters
has been taken with his assent and by
his vote, and whether it was intended te
help the Democracy in Pennsylvania in
the coming contest ; and if se, hew ;
because it did net seem te us that it had
that tendency.
The acts we especially referred te were
the confirmation of James X. Kerns, Re
publican marshal of the Eastern district,
and the rejection of Mr. Clark, Demo
crat, nominated as supervisor in the Co
lumbia district.
We have had no answer from Senater
Wallace as te the Clark matter. In
the Kerns affair a circular was issued
from Washington a week age, which
contained the correspondence of Senater
Wallace with the judiciary sub-committee
that had Kems's appointment in charge,
from which it appeared that Senater
Wallace had net recommended it te be
confirmed, but had en the ether hand
resisted it. These letters were, how
ever, unaccompanied by any statement
from Senater Wallace that the confirma
tion of Kerns had been made without his
vote and against his continued pretest.
If this had been added it would have
satisfactorily appeared that our senator
was no way responsible for the appoint
ment and we would have taken pleasure in
holding him acquitted of the charge
brought against him, which is based en
public report, en the consideration usual
ly shown by their fellow-senators te ap
pointments made in the states of the in
dividual senators, and upon the state
ment of Congressman O'Neill in the
Heuse of Representatives, and of friends
of Senater Wallace outside of it, that he
withdrew his opposition te Kerns's con
firmation and permitted it te be made.
If the Patriot, which speaks especially
for Mr. Wallace, will give us the assur
ance we seek by his authority, and will
kindly enable us te comprehend the
Democratic wisdom of his conduct in the
two matters we have referred te, it will
perceive that it will take away from us
all excuse for the exhibition of the
malevolence towards Senater Wal
lace which it accuses us of, but
which we are sure we de net have.
If we are all working towards the one
end of Democratic success it would be
well for us te be communicative te one
another and net te get in a huff when a
polite inquiry is made as te the particu
lar value te the Democratic party of any
act of its servants. It is somewhat fool
ish te declaim against such a question as
an impairment of Democratic harmony
and te rail at the questioners, as is
done in the following heading put te
Senater Wallace's circular letter in the
Kerns matter. The circular kindly
emits the Intelligencer from the as
sociation with the Pittsburgh Pest and
the Erie Herald which the Patriot
gives it, and we de net feel
therefore that we are reflected upon by
its terms ; but yet we de think that the
best way te meet " falsehood and slan
ders " is with the simple truth, fully,
plainly and authoritatively told, and if
Senater Wallace will state ever his sig
nature that he opposed Kems's confirma
tion te the very last, it will net be nec
essary for him te assail any Democratic
newspaper for slandering him. They
would ;iet dare te de it. The circular
heading reads thus :
TO DEMOCRATS.
THE ABUSE OF SENATOR WALLACE.
The Democratic senator from Pennsyl
vania is always made the target of news
paper abuse just before a Democratic state
convention. Falsehoods and slanders are
regularly revamped te weaken his influ
ence with the Democracy whom he serves
se faithfully and se ably in the Senate.
He lias his failings, and he makes mis
takes like ether men, out is this any
reason for distracting the party or
dividing the organization. The Pittsburgh
Pest and the Erie Herald rehash the lies
of the New Yerk Sun, and are very busy
in this work of defamation new.
Is this the way te win the great battle of
18S0 ? Is this the read te harmony or
success? : Ought we net te strengthen
the hands of our public men and sustain
them against the common fee ? ,
Read the following answer te one of
these slanders en a pure public man, and
judge the ethers by it.
PERSONAL.
General Grant telegraphs that he will
be in New Orleans next Wednesday.
Mrs. May Acnes Fleming, a popular
story writer, formerly known as "Cousin
May Carleton," has died recently in New
Yerk.
A complimentary banquet was given
yesterday by the medical profession of
New Orleans te Dr. Samuel D. Gress, of
Philadelphia, at Spanish Fert. A large
number of distinguished persons were
present.
Ry the will of the late General William
Badger Tibbits, of Trey, N. Y., $10,000
is bequeathed with which te build a sol
diers' home in Trey, conditioned upon
$10,000 additional being secured within
five years.
Mr. James Buchanan wrote in 1844 a
characteristic letter, which has just been
published. He speaks of the "generous
character which belongs te the Democracy
of the country. If a public servant," he
adds, "will be hut true te them and their
principles, their kindness will supply all
his ether deficiencies and even magnify in
to meritorious actions these which are but
the simple performance of duty."
Chief Engineer Harman Newell, U. S
N., died at his residence in the navy yard
at Portsmouth, Va.. Tuesday night. The
funeral will take place te-day, and will be
attended with the customary honors, after
which the remains will be conveyed te
Philadelphia under escort of a detachment
from Portsmouth cemmandcry of Masonic
Knights Templar and a delegation from
Farragut Pest, G. A. R.
It appears that Geerge Essex Moxti Mexti
fbx, Lord Drummond, grandson and heir
of the present Earl of Perth, has net gene
back te Scotland, but is engaged in busi
ness, in New Yerk city. He is net and
never was a porter. He feels hurt at the
imputation that he had gene te Scotland
and left his wife, te whom he is indebted
for affectionate care in long sickness. He
declares he would net part with her for an
earldom.
MINOR TOPICS.
Mr. Hear quotes from " The Pirates of
Penzance" in his senatorial harangues.
Alas, and has it se seen come te these base
uses !
In the Kentucky Senate yesterday the
famous whinninr Dest bill, which passed
the Heuse some time age, was laid en the
table and virtually defeated.
The Heuse of Representatives of Rhede
Island yesterday adopted resolutions, 48 te
11, submitting te the electors the propo prepo
sition of an amendment te the constitution
giving women school suffrage.
The New Era understands that Quay
"can afford" te make a martyr of him
self " in order te save his friends, the
roosters and lobbyists, who have been con
victed of a grave crime against the state
and public policy. He has had his ' re
ward,' and can afford te held his senatorial
ambition in abeyance." Other information
is that Stene and Palmer will resign rather
than pardon Kemble. But why resign ?
If their opposition is te mean anything
they must " stick."
An old yarn in new shape is going the
rounds of the Western press te the effect
that a Miss Elizabeth Smith, who died re
cently in Indiana, aged 94, was once be
trothed te James Buchanan and "had for
tune favored, would have been the lady of
the White Heuse. The wedding clothes
were prepared, the day set and prepara
tions made, when by some cause, never re
vealed, the match was broken by a solemn
pledge that neither would ever marry, a
pledge that was sacredly kept." The story
is an entire fiction and all interest attach
ing te Miss Smith en that account must be
dropped.
The Pittsburgh Pest and the Chambers
burg Valley Spirit allege that in some dis
tricts certain Democrats have been offered
positions under Republican census super
visors, conditioned upon the appointees
allowing the Republican census supervis
ors te dictate their course in the Demo
cratic state convention. We have the
proof that the same thing has been
attempted in Lancaster county, and we
warn any Democrat who attempts such a
dicker, that a millstone hanged around his
neck would be lighter for him te carry
than the offense fixed upon him of
having been bribed by Republican patron
age te let Republican officeholders control
his conduct in the state convention or
ether party affairs.
The Philadelphia North American thus
dismisses him : " Mr. Geerge Augustus
Sala has gene home. He sailed from New
Yerk yesterday, carrying with him, as we
judge from his published correspondence,
many pleasant memories of the excellence
and variety of American living. We be
lieve Mr. Sala came ever with a political
mission. He was going te answer the
Southern question, or solve the Indian
problem, or something of the kind ; but
our hotel bill of fare beguiled him and he
did cat and was content with his experi
ence. He has net se far cared te extend
his investigations. Perhaps it may be ad
mitted, without discourtesy, that in one
sense Mr. Sala has been a disappointment.
He enjoys the reputation at home of being
a brilliant journalist and the prince of cor
respondents ; but a man en the American
press' who could net de better work of the
kind than he has accomplished would net
be able te earn his salt. Mr. Sala has
simply shown himself te be a kindly gen
tleman, fend of the geed things of life,
and, like ether Englishmen, disposed te
patronize us in a lricndly, paternal man
ner. "
STATIS ITEMS. '
W. C. Meyer's store, in Shippcnsburg
has been plundered of $1,000 worth of dry
goods.
Adam Dettcr was instantly killed at
Steny creek, while attemping te jump en
a coal train. He is from Menree county.
Mary Keith, aged nearly three years, was
fatally burnt yesterday at her home in
Dc Gray Place, Philadelphia. Mary Law
ler fell dead in her kitchen, and Mary
Powers fell dead at her washing.
Dr. Cable, a prominent physician of
Pittsburgh, administered his ten year old
boy a teaspoonful of morphine in mistake
for a cramp medicine. The dose will prove
fatal.
Geerge Moere, a lad aged thirteen years,
attempted te jump from a moving freight
train near the German refinery, below
East Brady, and was thrown under the
wheels. His leg was cut off just below
the knee.
Rebert Abel, of Titusvillc, died from the
effects of inhaling the fumes of nitric acid.
While Rebert and William Abel were
drawing the acid from a carboy the car
boy broke, which filled the room full of
smoke, both catching the fumes. William
will recover.
There are new nine hundred and ninety
building and lean associations in Pennsyl
vania, Philadelphia having four hundred
and ninety-nine of them. Each of them
has an authorized capital of $1,000,000,
and an average paid up fund of from $50,
000 te $100,000 each.
The chairman of the Beaver Democratic
county committee, Mr. Hirst, has, the
Pittsburgh Pest is informed, called the
committee for Saturday next, and an
nounces that he is a candidate for delegate
te the state convention. Short notice and
leeks like a set up !
Captain Andersen, of the Red Star line
steamship Switzerland, which arrived at
Philadelphia, yesterday, after a voyage of
twenty-live days, states that she encoun
tered a succession of heavy westerly gales,
during which one man had his leg broken,
two children died and several passengers
were mere or less injured by the shaking
up they received. The ship sustained no
damage.
The Messrs. Cellins Philip and Themas
of Philadelphia, the well-known railroad
contractors, who entered with se much
courage en the building of the Madeira
and Mamere railroad, in Brazil, have lest
their case in Londen, the Heuse of Lords
having sustained a decision of the court of
appeals by which the money which they
were te have received for their work is di
verted te ether persons. The court's ruling
stepped the construction, substantially, a
year or mere age, and this no doubt ends
the undertaking.
Principal Wm. Davis, of the Edenburg
school, Clarien county, dismissed the pu
pils the ether day because the desks were
net dusted and laid all the blame en the
janitress, whom he pronounced " one cf
the most indolent specimens of humanity
en the face of the earth." The janitress,
" a most worthy young lady," has a broth
er, who proceeded te knock the teacher
down with a hoe handle, and when the in
jured man went te a lawyer the latter re
fused te take up the case, telling him that
he deserved all that he had get. Here the
case rests for the present.
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THE PKES1DENCT.
SpUnters Frem Various Beems.
William H. Armstrong, of Lycoming
county, this state has been down in Wash
ington expressing his opinion en the presi
dency. He says that there is no doubt
that a majority of the people in his district
are favorable te Blaine, but that there is a
strong feeling among the leading politi
cians in the state that General Grant is the
stronger candidate of the two.
Senater Legan says that in the press re
ports from Chicago no mention is made of
the Grant news in Illinois. The fact that
Kane county has elected seven Blaine dele
gates te six for Grant is telegraphed, but
no mention was made of the convention
held at Shelby ville that elected a solid
Grant delegation. He receives hundreds
of letters every day from all sections of
the West, indicating a decided change in
opinion in favor of Grant during the last
two weeks.
A leading politician in Kansas writes :
" This has been called a sure enough
Blaine state, but you need net be sur
prised if it sends a Grant delegation te
Chicago." The delegate elections favor
Blaine. A leading editor in Iowa writes :
" The sentiment in this state has changed
greatly within the last fortnight. The
papers are beginning te come out for him
in obedience te this sentiment. I de net
think Blaine can carry the delegation."
Senater Carpenter has news of a similar
character fitm Wisconsin.
The Allentown Democrat thinks very
highly of Mr. Tildcn and says se, but
adds : The result of last fall's election in
New Yerk seems te indicate danger te our
party in 1880 if Mr. Tilden should be at
the head of the ticket. Wc regret this as
much as any one can regret it. We could
give Mr. Tildcn as cheerful a support as
we could te any one whose name has been
mentioned in connection with the presi
dency. It is a fact an ugly fact that
a large clement in the Democratic
party of the Empire state is hostile te Mr.
Tildcn. Wc are net prepared te say that
this disaffection would defeat the election
of Mr. Tildcn, but it docs seem potent
enough te endanger it. Can the party,
ought the party, create obstacles of danger
unnecessarily ? We take it that the cause
we represent is of primary importance.
Wc believe the principles of the Demo
cratic party are right ; that if carried out
they would "promote the general wel
fare," "secure the blessings of liberty"
and add stability and 'permanence te our
free institutions. Men are transitory, but
principles are eternal."
E. A. J. McIIcnry, of Mississippi, re
ports that the Democrats of that state are
hostile te the nomination of Tilden at Cin
cinnati, and that many of the most promi
nent and active members of the party de
clare they will net vote for him if he is
nominated. Mr. McIIenry says the mem
bers of the Mississippi Legislature were
recently polled en the choice of candidates.
Over 150 votes were polled, of which only
five were cast for Tilden. Seymour
led, with Bayard second and Hancock
third.
The Republicans of Tiega county, Pa.,
h eld a very enthusiastic mass convention.
Hen. Butler B. Strang presided, and reso
lutions weie unanimously adopted con
demning the action of the state conven
tion, ignoring the delegates named by it
and taking measures te appoint genuine
Republican delegates te represent the dis
trict at Chicago. Sevcral leading Repub
licans made speeches and the meeting
adjourned with ringing cheers for Blaine.
LATEST NEWS BY MAIL.
There was a heavy snow storm in Ver
ment yesterday. At Derby Line it was
nearly two feet deep.
Several piano firms in New Yerk have
agreed te pay the increased wages demand
ed by their workmen.
Elbert Mack was shot dead by Henry
Hollewcll at Princeton. Ky., yesterday,
for kiliing Hollewell's deg.
The steamboat Little P., was burned,
with 100 bales of cotton, opposite Yicks
burg, Miss., last evening. Ne lives were
lest.
Hamlin, the Connecticut murderer, is
te be hanged en the 28th of May, the Leg
islature having refused te postpone the
execution.
A saloon in Dublin, Ohie, was blown up
early yesterday morning, it is alleged, by
the temperance people. The building was
wrecked, but no one injured.
At Albany yesterday a small state con
vention of New Yerk Greenbackcrs and
Laber men was held. One lady was ad
mitted as a delegate. The usual resolu
tions in favor of mere greenbacks and
higher wages were adopted.
The Episcopal church at Lcithgew, N.
Y., was burned yesterday morning. The
Lenten services were in progress and the
congregation escaped through the win
dows, no one being injured. Less, about
$3, 000 ; insured.
Mr. Geerge W. Carhart, through
freight agent of the New Yerk Central
railroad, has been appointed foreign
freight agent of the Great Western Dis
patch and Erie and Pacific Dispatch
freight line for New Yerk, with his office
near the produce exchange.
In Charlette county, Va., Jehn n.
Mescly, a highly respected citizen, was
shot and instantly killed by Andrew J.
Cassidy. The murdered man, it seems
was mistaken by Cassidy for a negre with
whom he had a difficulty earlier in the
night, and was shot standing in his deer.
Cassidy is under arrest.
A man named Williams has been arrest
ed in Baltimore charged with sending
offensive letters te Rev. Dr. Morgan Dix
and ether prominent citizens of New
Yerk, nc made a confession, and said he
did net knew what impelled him te the
freak, and he is beheved te be a mono
maniac. A council of 200 members of the Citizens'
Protective Union at San Francisce en Tues
day night nominated fifteen freeholders as
candidates for office at the charter election.
Eight are Democrats and seven Republi
cans. It is expected that they will be en
dorsed by the Democratic and Republican
county committees.
Miss Ella Benten, a niece of Henry
Schoenover. a hunter and trapper living
near Prompton, killed a black bear weigh
ing ever 400 pounds in a hand-te-hand en
counter a fortnight age. She was rabbit
hunting, when the dogs treed an 'animal,
and she presuming it te be a coon, took
aim up the hollow interior of the tree in
which it was disappearing. Master Bruin
promptly tumbled down, and made after
her, but she greeted him with a knife
hrust, and when he threw her down was
fortunate enough te get in a second blew,
severing the jugular vein.
A fatal Accident.
While a construction train en the Wes
tern North Carolina railroad was proceed
ing te cut in the read (which had been
rended impassable by slides), having en
beard a number of convicts, who were te
have been put te work te remove the ob
structions, one of the flat cars jumped the
track, ditching all these en it. Twe of
the convicts, both colored, and one of the
guards, a white man, were drawn under
the train and crushed te death. Others of
the squad were mere or less- injured, but
none fatally. The scene of the accident
was near the feet of the Blue Rid pa
mountains.
THE CONGRESSIONAL MUDDLE.
Exciting Times In the Lewer Heuse.
The filibustering in the Heuse continued
yesterday ever the resolution offered by
Mr. McLane, te discharge the committee
en revision of the laws from further con
sideration of Mr. Townshend's bill, and
refer it te the committee of ways and
means. As the journal of Monday's pro
ceedings had net been approved, the
speaker, instead of ruling himself that the
journal of Tuesday's proceedings could
net therefore be read, indicated that he be
lieved such te be the proper construction
of the law, and left the question te the
Heuse. It decided that the journal should
net be read. About two hours' time was
consumed in discussion of this point. Mr.
McLane then rese te a question
of privilege, and moved the adop
tion of his resolution. Anether
hour was consumed in discussing the
question of privileges,and the Heuse finally
decided it te be one. Then the filibuster
ing began in earnest. Short speeches
were made by several members. Mr. Oscar
Turner appealed te the Heuse te cease its
foolishness. He said that the tariff men
were in an evident majority, and when the
bill introduced by Mr. Townshend was
reported back te the Heuse it could easily
be referred te the committee of ways and
means. Mr. Mills spoke for a few mo
ments about the high tariff, which he said
was enrichiug the rich and making poorer
the peer.
Judge Kelley of Pennsylvania charged
that Mr. Townshend had evaded and
violated the rules of the Heuse and the
law, in smuggling his little bill te revise
the tariff into the besom of the committee
en revision of the laws under a deceptive
title.
Mr. Townshend wanted te knew whether
the member from Pennsylvania intended
te insinuate anything. But when the
Illinois representative had get thus far lie
was dragged into his seat, and a bloody
scene was thus possibly averted.
At the conclusion of the speech-making,
and after Mr. Townshend had explained
the reasons which induced him te move
his resolution, Mr. McLane moved the
previous question. Dilatory and filibus
tering motions followed until nearly 7
p. m., when the Heuse found itself with
out a quorum. The doers were locked and
the sergeant-at-arms and his deputies were
sent in quest of absent members. The
scenes enacted while the Heuse was wait
ing for a quorum were of the most ridicu
lous and, in some instances of a disgrace
ful character. Among the first te ap
pear was General Bingham, and his excuse
was that he had gene home te dine. The
Heuse refused te excuse him, and he steed
in imminent danger of having the penalty
imposed. Mr. Steele, of North Carolina.dis Carelina.dis
turbedthe dignity of the Heuse by reciting
"Tam O'Shautar" when arraigned at the
bar, amid jeers and cat calls. Mr. Frest,
of Missouri, created a sensation by ap
pearing in the custody of the sergeant-at-arms
arrayed in full evening dress, he
having been dragged from a supper party.
The scene was intensely amusing and high
ly enjoyed by the crowded galleries. The
contest finally resolved itself into a ques
tion of endurance. Mr. Blackburn shout
ed that he would stay twelve months be
fore he would yield, and one motion after
another te adjourn was made, the yeas and
nays being demanded en each.
Seme excitement was created en the
fleer by a dispute between Messrs. Black
burn and Coffroth. The latter was ex
postulating with the Kcntuckian about the
tariff, when he said he would rather be a
traitor te the Democratic party than a
traitor te his country. Finally the lie
passed, and Blackburn reached out for
Coffroth, when members, sitting near, arose
and parted the disputants.
Blackburn in his wrangle with Coffroth,
it seems, declared that Randall was a
traitor te his party, when Coffroth replied
in the language already quoted. Black
burn sprang te his feet and cried, " Yeu
lie ! you lie ! you lie ! " At half-past 11
o'clock the sergeant-at-arms appeared at
the bar, having in custody Messrs. Robe
son, Mills, Hoeker and ethers, all
in full dress, and who had been
guests at a supper givcu by the
cx-sccretary of the navy. The party was
received with applause. The incident varied
the dry monotony of the roll-call. At;i2:15
the Heuse adjourned. The struggle will be
continued. ?Mr. Nicholas, of Georgia, gave
notice that he would oppose all dilatory
motions.
The Heme and Colored Children.
Examiner.
The taxpayers of the county of Lan
caster have assumed te contribute almost
the entire sum required te support the
" Heme for Friendless Chilcren," an insti
tution which has its origin in a private
charitable enterprise. Over ene hundred
children arc cared for iu it, and the county
pays ten thousand dollars te the institu
tion One of the conditions en which it
is paid is that no distinction shall be
made en account of religion, race or color
in the admission of children. Up te this
time no colored child has been admitted
te the Heme, owing principally te the
narrow prejudice of one person connected
with its management against the color of
a black skin. The question was submit
ted te the court, and the law interpreted
se plainly that new there can be no mis
taking its meaning. But as will be seen
elsewhere, at a meeting of the trustees a
resolution was passed, which leeks te an
arrangement by which the county is asked
te go te an additional expense of erecting
another and separate building, in which
the few colored children are te be penned
up, and kept apart from the white children,
befere certain ever nice managers can be
reconciled te contaminate themselves with
a few peer "nigger" children.,
Wc don't knew what will be the effect en
some who new object te caring for
Ged's peer and unfortunate waifs
with dark skins, under the same reef with
these of a white color, if they should chance
te get into heaven and find" niggers"
there. They will probably agree te stay,
but pass a resolution for an appropriation
for a separate heaven ! Is it net about
time te step this nonsense ? If the pres
ent management is net able te meet this
question in a common sense business way,
let it get out. There arc hundreds of
geed, Ged-fearing men and women who
can de it. Theso who cannot threw their
hates and prejudices aside had better go
and no longer stand in the way of what the
law and common sense demands.
A Disastrous Fire.
The entire business portion of Samana,
San Dominge, was burned en Tuesday,
the 9th inst, entailing an estimated less of
$ 150, 000. The fire covered a space of about
six acres. As there was net a dollar of
insurance, nearly all the merchants are
ruined, and the peer would be en the verge
of starvation, were it net that the country
around Samana abounds in fruit, upon
which all are subsisting. The most dis
graceful scenes of pillage followed the fire.
The custom house was damaged by the
conflagration. The fire is said te have
originated in the neglect of a servant te
extinguish the kitchen fire before going te
bed at night.
Argument Court.
In court Judge Livingston delivered an
opinion in the case of Emma L. Smith vs.
Anna E. Snyder, rule te show cause why
sheriff's sale should net be set aside, dis
charging the rule.
The license ei Henry Brackbill, of Lan
dis Valley, Manhcim township, was trans
ferred te Levi II. Longenecker.
This morning, after hearing the argu
ment in a case in quarter sessions court,
court adjourned until Saturday morning at
10 o'clock.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
THE DRAMA.
Lawrenee Barrett as Hamlet.
The appearance of the eminent actor
Lawrence Barrett at Fulton opera house
last evening was the occasion for the as
sembling of a large audience. The sonibie
old tragedy of "Hamlet," with all its har
rowing incidents and unattractive situa
tions, the dark and dismal story it enacts of
treachery and deceit, adultery and murder,
despair and insanity, retains in a remark
able decree its power as a "drawing card,"
wherever the drama exists as a popular
institution. The insight it gives into many
of the occult attributes of the human un
derstanding constitutes the key te
its enduring favor with play-goers
the world ever. There can be no real
entertainment nor enjoyment in watching
the soul-harrowing occurrences that make
up this play as they pass one after the
ether before the vision of the spectator,
further than they serve te excite his ad
miration of the wonderful knowledge of
character and the masterful creative
genius of the author which are delineated
in the actions and words of the people of
the mimic world in whom, for the time
being, the beholder's intenscst interest is
enlisted. The text of the piece constitutes
an almost complete epitome of the
thoughts aDd feelings that animate the
arcana of man's innermost being,
and the well-spring of all human
action is drawn from with lavish
freedom in the sententious utter
ances of the melancholy Dane. She liked
the play, but " there were se many quo
tations in it," is what a young woman is
reported as declaring en witnessing for the
first time the production of this work of
almost supernatural genius. And there is
a whole world of reflection in that remark,
which seme pcople would be disposed te
regard as artless and mere as very stupid.
The aphorisms and sophisms that make up
the soliloquies and declamation of the mad
prince have taken complete possession of
the popular mind, impregnated it
with its philosophy and cynicism, and
there's net a school-boy, nor anyone be he
never se slightly acquainted in the world of
letters, but has a sentence from " Hamlet "
at his tongue's end which he is sure te find
applicable te some new turn in the kaleid
oscope of everyday life. Wherefore it is
that this gloomy old play that centuries
age made people's bleed run cold, is
te-day the strong "attraction" that it
is, and its performance even iu this alleged
age of degeneracy and decay in morality
and understanding and classic lere is
nightly witnessed by large audiences
following with absorbed interest events
that are repulsive in their herridncss, re
lated in a text as limpid as the untroubled
waters, whose rhythm falls en the car
like the music of the spheres.
Of last night's performance it can only
be said that it approached as near perfec
tion as human art could bring it, se far at
least as the central figure was concerned.
Mr. Barrett's Hamlet has become a model
after which aspiring actors suck te fashion
their interpretation of the part. Ilis
genius is net scen in the irregular flashes
that light up an occasional passage,
but shines with a steady glow
that illuminates his entire performance
with a flame brilliant but of lambent trans
parency. In facial expression, gesture,
tone of voice, word and action, wcre seen
the intelligent art of the great actor. His
whole mauncr, betokening intellectual
force and a reason unclouded by the mad
ness that was come upon it, conveyed te
the spectator with startling vivid
ness the ideal of the melancholy
Dane which the most intelligent
Shakspearean students and commen
tators have agreed upon, and there was
a harmonious unison throughout his
entire performance that took away the
unpleasant impression of forced art which
many actors leave with their audiences
during what they evidently are pleased te
regard as the most powerful passages. Mr.
Barrett finds no occasion te resort te the
common deception of se many actors in
entrapping their audiences into enthu
siastic admiration by violent declamation.
He himself most admirably fellows
the injunction which as the method
ical madman he addresses te the play
ers, and in the very whirlwind
of his passion has acquired and begotten
a tempcrance wherewith te give it smooth
ness. Discretion hath been his tutor, and,
o'er-stepping net the modesty of nature,
he holds the mirror up te nature whose
image is reflected with startling vividness.
Mr. Barrett's recitation of the famous
soliloquy beginning
" Te be, or net te be, that is the iucstinn, "
was superb, and in the frenzied scene with
Ophelia his powers, subjected te the
severest test, responded fully te the call
made upon them. Mr. Barrett was twice
called before the curtain by the plaudits
of the audience.
Mr. Barrett's support was of fair
average ability, but the distinguished head
of the cast was in no danger of having the
honors shared by any ether member. Mr.
J. R. Grismer, as Laertes, performed his
part acceptably, while in the role of Polo Pelo Pole
nius Mr. J. B. Curran did fairly, albeit he
failed te develop the full capacity of the
role. Miss Ellen Cummins ( who, it may
be remembered, was the heroine of the
Perter tragedy in Texas ) played the part
of Ophelia in a manner that wrought her
audience up te a high degree of sympathy,
and Mrs. J. R. Carhart was quite geed as
the Queen. Of the remainder of the cast
it may be said that, while for the most
part they were sticks, they did net ma
terially detract from the merit of the per
fermance.
Acain in Limbe.
Charles Wilmcr, the negre who was re
cently arrested en the charge of indecent
assault en Mrs. Tayler at the Octoraro
parsonage and released en $1,500 bail, had
a hearing yesterday before 'Squire Baugh
man at Georgetown en two similar
charges, and was committed in default of
$3,500 bail. Wilmer is a man of notori
ously bad repute, a terror te the white
women of his neighborhood, and it is a
relief te them that he is se securely caged
as te protect them at present from any
further immediate danger.
Filed Affidavits.
Dr. Campbell and Doctress Sweeney, of
this city, have filed affidavits in the pro pre pro
thenotary's office, stating hew long they
have been : practicing medicine, showing
five years medical experience and claiming
the privileges of the late law te regulate
practitioners.
College Closed.
Franklin and Marshall college closed this
morning, in order te give the students a
short Easter vacation. It will re-open en
Tuesday next. About half the students
are going home.
THE LATE JAI!On STAUFFEK.
Minute of the Session or Lancaster Presbyte
rian Church.
A special meeting of the session of Lan
caster Presbyterian church was held last
evening at the house of Elder A. McKim
immediately after the regular weekly lec
ture. The pastor, Rev. James Y Mitchell,
formally announced the death of Elder
Jacob Stauffer, which occurred en Monday
evening, March 22, at a quarter p.ist eight
o'clock. After remarks by the elders
present it was resolved te attend the fun
eral en the following day in a body, and,
ou invitation of the family of the deceased,
te assist as pall bearers. The following
additional niiinue was ordered te be en
tered en the records of the session and a
copy te be presented te the bereaved fam
ily. Sllnute.
The session of Lancaster Presbyterian
church, in entering upon its records a
minute touching the death of Elder Jacob
Stauffer, would net be unmindful of the
goodness of our covenant-keeping Ged,
who, though clouds and darkness are
round about Ilis throne, still ruleth in
righteousness, and decth all things well.
Te His praise, and for our comfort in the
midst of present sorrowing, we recall the
Divine words, " we knew that all things
work together for geed te them that love
Ged."
With gratitude te our Heavenly Father,
we make mention of the fact that our de
ceased brother was enabled, for well-nigh
half a century, te witness a geed profes
sion of his faith in Christ. When iu the
vigor of early manhood he gave his heart
te Jesus, and by Divine grace was enabled
te continue steadfast even unto tin; end.
Frem the Presbyterian church of Mount
Jey, Lancaster county, which was his spir
itual birth-place, and iu which be Iabeicd
as a member, teacher and superintendent
in the Sabbath school, for some twenty
years, and, as an elder, for eighteen years,
lie left, en coming te Lancaster, te cast in
his let with us.
In the providence of Ged, his life was
spared, and his connection with this church
was unbroken and undisturbed through a
score of years, during which he was a
sharer in all the efforts of the people, and
was enabled te give his counsel, his labors
and his gifts te further their interests.
Generous by nature, grace enlarged his
spirit, and cheerfully and liberally did he
give as the Lord prospered him.
The Hely Spirit made him a working
Christian ; se that from the commence
ment of his Christian life, he was found in
the vineyard, laboring net only as an office effice
bearer in the church, but as a teacher in
the Sabbath school, until prevented by
impaired health.
As a co-worker with us in our sessienal
labors, wc bear testimony te his genial,
warm and cheerful disposition, the fervor
of his piety and his constant desire te pro
mote the interests of this Zion.
We shall miss him greatly ; but we shall
ever remember him as one who often rn rn
ceuraged but never discouraged us ; one
whose cheerful manner lent interest te our
meetings and one who heartily joined with
us in seeking te de the will of Him who
has called him hence te receive the wel
come, " Well done, geed and faithful ser
vant, enter into the joy of your Lord.
With such an intimacy as we enjoyed
with our brother elder we knew the bet
ter hew te sympathize with the family of
the deceased, who mourn the less of an af af
tienatc father.
He was the centre around which chil
dren and grand-children Iev.d te gather.
His companionship and counsel were
gladly sought. He loved them, but net
mere than they loved him.
The session of Lancaster church extends
its warmest sympathies te the sorrowing
family, glad te assure them, however, tbat
they are net as mourners without hope,
for their loved and Christian father has
gene, as he himself often expressed it, "te
ene of the many mansions which Christ
has prepared for these who love Him. "
We mingle our sorrow with your sorrow ;
but let us also rejoice together ; for thoie
is still left te us your father's Ged your
father's Christ your father's Comforter
together with the rich premises and the
sweet communications, by means of which
we may find joy in this wilderness, and at
last be brought together in the world be
yond the river, where no night comes, and
where sorrowing, sighing, and separation
are eternally unknown.
WOODEN ItUILDI;S.
The Limits Within Which They are Pro
hibited. In quoting the city ordinance, prohibit
ing the construction of wooden buildings
within certain limits, our reporter copied
from a volume of the city digest, which
did net contain an amendment te the or er or
dinance extending said limits. Said
amendment prohibits the erection of
wooden buildings within the following
boundaries : Commencing at the corner of
West King and Charlette streets ; thence
up Charlette te Walnut, down Walnut te
Mulberry, up Mulberry te James, thence
along James street eastward te Duke street,
thence along Duke street southward te
Lemen street, down Lemen street te Lan
caster cemetery, along Lancaster cemetery
te New Helland pike and Shippcu street,
up Shippcn te Chestnut, along Chestnut
te Plum, up Plum te East King, thence
along East King westward te Middle
street, down Middle te Seuth Queen, up
Seuth Queen te Conestoga, down Cones Cenes
toga te Filbert alley, along Filbert alley
te Poplar street, along Poplar street te
Strawberry, up Strawberry te West King
street at place of beginning.
A Sexten Watched.
There is a series of meetings being held
in St. Paul's Reformed church of Quarry
villc during the present week, preparatory
te the Easter communion service. Last
evening, immediately after service, Mr.
Henry II. Aument, the worthy sexton
of the church, was made the recipient of a
very handsome silver watch as a testi
monial of his services, upon the part of
the members of the congregation and his
friends iu the neighborhood. The presen
tation was made by the Rev. D. B. Shuey,
the pastor, in a few well chosen remarks,
which were fittinglyjrcspendcd te by Gee.
W. Hcnsel. Mr. Aument was taken com
pletely by surprise which was very much
enjoyed by all present.
The watch was an American hunting
case. On the inside of the case was
beautifully engraved, "H.H. Aument, from
St. Paul's Reformed church, 1880."
Gene te Jein a Circus.
Geerge Goedhart and Geerge Carr, of
this city, left for Philadelphia this morn
ing, where they will join Cooper & Bailey's
circus, with which the former will travel
as lithographer and the latter as bill bill
eoster. Goedhart traveled with Van Am
burgh's show last season, and both he and
Carr have been bill-pesters in this city for
years.
In the list of officers and employees of
Van Amburgh's show, publisijgd in the
New Yerk Clipper of this week, the name
of Themas Daily, of this city, appears as
boss of the bill pesters of that show. Mr.
Daily traveled with the same show last sea-ion.
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