utjuatvnwkawmBK '' LANCASTER DAILY IttTELLIGEftcER THURSDAY, MAY 20, 1880. Lancaster intelligencer. THUESDAT EVENING. MAY 20, 1880. The County BepabllcaBS. The contest between the two Republi can factions has a disagreeable interest te us because of the strong probability that the successful party will be able te nut its candidates into office. It is a very great fault of parties in our country that they are able te command the support of their members without regard te the quality of their nominations. In this county these are generally very bad, just because the Republican party is se strong that it can elect any one it nominates. There never has been a worse list of can didates presented te the party te select from than is offered te it new. Of the leading candidates for district attorney, Eberly, Davis and Jehnsen, all are abso lutely unfit te discharge the duties of the place ; and this is notorious. Clay Bru baker is the only competent candidate for this important pest ; but, although this fact is well recognized in all intelli gent circles in the county, it is net likely te secure his nomination; and just be cause the majority of the Republicans of the county are net sufficiently intelli gent and well informed te be able te judge of the qualifications of the candi. dates. They will vote in dependence upon their self-appointed leaders who have axes te grind and combinations te protect, and te whom the qualifications ef.the candidates are net a matter of con sideration at all. Te the peliticians.llerr Smith does net recommend himself by the fact that he is an honest, industrious and faithful representative of the county in Congress. They are nearly all against him because they cannot use him. lie is tee strong with the people te be dependent upon the men who thought they owned the peo ple until he taught them differently. Air. .Smith gave a new political experi ence te these political drovers of the countywhe have been in the habit of re garding the Republican voters as their cattle. They found that Mr. Smith had been industriously attending te the herd while he was in Congress and that it was net te be driven away from him. After their last disastrous experience they con cluded te let the people have their own way about Smith for the future, but they seem te have been seduced into another tilt against him, this time by their fierce desire te bury him and their knewledge that they cannot lese any thing by making the effort. We are quite willing since we cannot help it te see these rings doing their dirty work te elect te office bad men. We have the consolation of knowing that the evil some day will end in the less of Republican control of the county, whose people are steadily growing in intelligence and who will net submit forever te be led by the nose by the miserable class of men who new select for them the men te represent them and fill their offices. It is tee great felly en the part of the voters te be much longer persisted in. When the people fully appreciate hew much they lese by the inefficiency of their officers they will give mere care te their selection. It is a happy omen of an auspicious pol itical outcome of the Cincinnati cenver. tien that the Democracy everywhere seem determined te send their best men there as delegates, uninstructed, uncom mitted, " unpledged te any man or any man's man." Virginia and New Jersey fellow Pennsylvania in this respect, and the patriotic and unselfish position of these three great states two of which must contribute and all of which may aid te secure the election of the Demo cratic nominee will give them much in fluence. Virginia, the " mother of presi dents," can only be made doubtful by unwise action in the Democratic nation al convention. Pennsylvania, " the key stone of the federal arch,'' may be wheeled into the Democratic column if the highest council of the party shall re solve upon a policy and a candidate that will subordinate all personal and section al interests te the common party weal. Congress ought net te adjourn until some method of counting the electoral vote has been arranged which will give us the assurance that no difficulty can arise in fairly determining it. After the expe rience which we had four years age we de net understand hew Congress can be willing te leave room for future disputes of the same kind. It may be that the political excitement of the summer will paralyze the capacity of Congress for useful work, but it surely should net prevent it from taking measures te pre serve us from the disastrous possibilities that were developed in counting the last electoral vote. As this is net a party question, there should be no "difficulty in the way of the speedy adoption of the necessary legislation. The withdrawal of Gen. Gorden from the U. S. Senate will take the country by surprise. It seems te have no signifi cance except the natural, but nnfre quently realized, desire of a public man te retire te the peace and quiet and greater emoluments of private life after twenty years experience en the battle field and in the forum. Senater Gorden has been a geed representative of his people ; he has contributed largely te restore a geed feeling for them and con fidence in them from the North. Georgia and the whole country could have better spared some of his colleagues." If it should turn out, as the New Yerk Times intimates, that the new Pacific railroad scandal smirches Blaine another sunstroke may be anticipated jis early as the 2d of June. The presidential election in the United States comes every leap year. It was se arranged that bashful candidates could make proposals without tee great a breach of modesty. - Since the Blaine people have a bar'l we trust the " best workers" in Lancas ter expect it te be tapped here en Satur day. Smaller states than New Jersey have had a surplus of favorite sons, and have thus been obliged te give them all the " go-by." Let the Democratic members of ceun. cil, elected en the issue of orderly and lawful municipal government, go slowly in their support of the $15,000 lean ordi nance te be considered this evening, and test carefully the ground in whicli they walk te see that it is solid. On Novem ber 11, 1879 the finance committee re ported that the city was within $S,S00 of its constitutional debt limit. Since then our valuation has decreased some $200, 000, bringing the limit some $4,000 below that figure. If this report be correct the city cannot lawfully add $15,000 te its permanent debt. If it cannot be done lawfully it must net be done at all. Henry S. Feete has " stepped out. PERSONAL.. Ex-Governer Jeseph E. Bhewn, of Georgia, who is new in Nashville, received a telegram last night announcing his ap pointment as senator te succeed Gorden, and accepted the position. Judge Green was expected te return from the Het Springs, Arkansas, last even ing and resume his seat en the bench. Chief Justice Sharswood is still absent in Philadelphia, where his sister is very ill. Senater Jehn B. Gorden has sent in his resignation te the governor of Georgia as United States senator, te take effect im mediately. The governor has accepted his resignation and will appoint his successor at once. In the meeting of the Pennsylvania state medical society in Alteena, Lancaster county is represented by Drs. J. L. Zieg ler, of Mount Jey ; Jehn L. Atlee and S. T. Davis, of Lancaster; G. T. Wese mak. nf Bainbridffe : D. J. McCAA. of Ephrata ; II. 31. Black, of Strasburg, and Alexander Cuaie, of Columbia. 3Ir. Spukgeex. in an address en tracts the ether evening, said that he knew a brother who had often taken a sermon of his and turned it into Gaelic. Then he turned it again into English and preached it as his own. It had passed through two series, and his brother had, no doubt, a copyright after having taken se much trouble with it. About a year before his death some one sent William Ccllex Bkyaxt a picture j , of apple blossoms. In acknowledging it he wrete: "They de net exactly suit the last days of life's December, but they agree charmingly with that new springtime of existence, my entrance te which cannot be far oil, and where I hope te find the orchards of Paradise in full blossom." Jexxy Lixd's eyes are described by 3Irs. Heeper as lovely as ever in their expression and in their soft depths of lustrous blue. Iler abundant brown hair, slightly sil vered, she still dresses in the same fashion as of old. She lately spoke in warm terms of affection of America, saying, "Your country takes the rabble of all ether coun tries and gives them a chance." Te an allusion te the charm of her singing in her youth, particularly in devotional music, she answered with a rapt expression : "It was because my voice came from Ged, and I sang te Ged !" 3Iadamc 3Ied.ieska has achieved au un mistakable triumph in England. All of the Londen papers are enthusiastic in her praise, and the Athcnccum, the most coldly critical of them all, says "the value of a triumph such as was obtained by 3Iadamc 3Iedjeska en her first appearance cannot be easily estimated." A stranger in England, with an imperfect command of the language, she made her debut at a morning performance at an outlying thea tre in a role, Camille, whicli has never wen acceptance in this country. " Over these disadvantages 3Iadamc 3Iedjcska tri umphed by pure force of talent, winning from a public languid and indifferent at the outset a verdict wholly and enthusias tically favorable." HYDROl'HOBIA flOKKUIt. Twe Yeuug Women Mangled by a Mail Deg. A ferocious bulldog belonging te the family of the late Wm. Ly'lc, near Aften, en the C. & E. R. R., five miles east of Batavia. Ohie, attacked Georgie and Anna Lytic, daughters of deceased, and bit one of the yeuug ladies litteen times and the ether six, making most horrible wounds. The neighbors seen gathered with guns and pistols, and the deg was pursued in a northerly direction nine miles before over taken and killed. It was said that several ether dogs in the vicinity were bitten by the mad canine, and great excitement is prevailing in consequence. The limbs of of one of the young ladies were terribly tern and mangled at the calves. The doc tors are net fully satisfied that it is a genuine case of hydrophobia, but the family and relatives, te make sure, are having the wounds treated as a mad deg bite, and yesterday left with the injured ladies for Nertn Bend te have the mad-stone applied. There has been a fearful mortality among the canines at Aften and adjacent country since Fri day, as the shotgun policy is being vigor ously pursued by the citizens. MILTON'S NKW FOSTOFFICF.. A 1U11 Introduced in tlie Senate and Ouickly Passed. 3Ir. Cameren, of Pennsylvania, pre sented te the Senate yesterday the me morial of the citizens of Jlilten, for the erection of a new posteffice building. He called attention te the grievous nature of the misfortune suffered by the citizens of that town and introduced a bill appropriating $25,000 for the erection of a public build ing there, for which he asked immediate consideration. 3Ir. 3Ierrill remarked that the bill proposed te introduce the practice of building posteffices at small interior towns. He did net object te giving the money, but thought the bill would be a bad precedent. 3Iessrs Voorhees, Carpen ter, Wallace and Conkling supported the bill, the latter saying many smaller towns than 3Iilten had been likewise provided for by the committee en public buildings and grounds. He thought objection came ungraciously te this particular deserving case. Werk would be provided for many destitute people. The bill was read three times and passed. . What a Grant Man Says of Blaine. Burlington Hawkeyc. The profuseness with which 3Ir. Blaine's canvassers are lavishing money in all parts of the Union is exciting general remark. Mr. Sherman's agents in the Seuth are re ported as being as much discouraged as they were astonished at the large amounts of money spent in the Seuth in 3Ir. Blaine's interest. "Where I spent oue dollar, they spent a hundred," said a Sherman agent in Louisiana. We de net under stand that it is charged that 3Ir. Blaine is using the money corruptly, or in ether than a legitimate manner, nor would we credit such a charge unless corroborated by the facts, but it is evident that the Blaine canvass is being pushed with a vigor and prodigality that is possible only with a very liberal bank account te draw upon. MINOB TOPICS. Gbiest's boom keeps booming.' It seems te be the " Ged's truth " that Jehnsen is "out of the fight." Bruiiakku and Weaver announce they positively will net withdraw. that It is certainly net the fault of the Cin cinnati Commercial if its sentiments arc net understood. It says : "Grant is net te Iks president again, no matter who nominates him. If the Republican party becomes a third term party it is done Five hundred lay and clerical delegates, representing 179 prcbyteries, meet in the Presbyterian general assembly in 3Iadisen, Wis., te-day. Among the leading special subjects te be deliberated and determined are the revised form of government and book of discipline, and the Talmage case. Oxe of the disjmsting things about the Grant movement in Illinois is the way its managers try te trade en the names of Lincoln and Douglas. They have young Beb Lincoln preside at their caucus and Stephen A. Douglas, jr., te act as secre tary, and parade the names with dramatic effect. The following is a telegram sent by Gen eral Grant te a friend in Chicago a few- days age. " I regret very much hearing of the attack of the Glebe-Democrat en 3Ir. Washburne. 3Ir. Washburne is and has always been my friend, and that tee, when his friendship was of inestimable value te me. I could never forget it or be ungrate ful for it." Washburne has been sending Grant taffy by telegraph. The Ncie Era went te press with a week ly edition en Tuesday night chuck full of attacks en Tem Cochran and Ames, II. 3Iylin. It especially champions Smith for Congress, Rciueehl for Senate, Courtney and Eberly, Landis and Brosius for the Legislature. It wastes no space for peer directors and prison inspectors, of which its friends will retain a majority in any event. Jehnsen gets his work in in its advertising columns at ten cents a line. Whether Congress adjourns en the 31st of this month or net, it is about as geed as settled that no business of any im portance ether than the appropriation bills will be passed this session. This point is conceded even by Democrats who arc opposed te an adjournment at the time agreed upon by the Heuse, and if Congress remains in session the time will be taken up by the men in both parties who believe their side will be strengthened by a political discussion. The free traders want the tariff bill considered, the New England members arc anxious for legisla tion te restore the duty en Canadian fish, and the sugar men want their bill re adjusting the rate of duty en sugar passed. AH of them will have te wait, because the temper of the majority of the members in both houses is against the proposed legis lation this session. T1IU rOET AXD HIS SOSGS. As the birds conic in the Spring, We knew net from when; ; As the stars come at evening Frem the depths of the air ; As the rain comes irem the cloud, And the brook from the ground ; As suddenly, low or loud. Out of silence a sound ; As the grape comes te the vine, The fruit te the tree ; As the wind come te the pine. And the tide te the s-eu ; As come the white sails of ships O'er the ocean's verge ; As comes the smile te the lips, The foam te the surge ; Se come te the l'ect his pengs, All hitherward blown Frem the mist v land, that belong Te the vast Unknown. His, and net his, are the lays He sings ; and their fame Is his. and net his: and the praise And the pride of a name. Fer voices pursue him by day. And haunt him by night, And he listens, and needs must obey, When the Angel savs : ' Write !" IlKNItV W. LOSOPELLOW. It appears that even in the land et py ramids aud lotus flowers the scratchcr he scratcheth. A political party known as "Yeung Egypt" has made every effort te prevent the removal of the obelisk pre sented by the cx-khedivc te New Yerk city, and about being shipped hither by private enterprise and liberality. Fer all that, the thing has been get under way and is coming sure. This obelisk is sixty- seven feet high, weighs 19!) tens, and is of Egyptian syenite. Its four sides arc cev ered with hieroglyphics. On the two sides towards the south and cast these markings are a geed deal weather-worn, ani indeed even defaced at some points. It had rested en four sea crabs of copper, weigh ing 800 pounds each. Te the body of the crab was attached a dowel, above and be low, ten inches long, which was let into holes in the obelisk and pedestal, the weight of the obelisk, however, resting en the body of the crab, it is difficult te im agine hew this ancient people raised the obelisk of 200 tens weight directly in a perpendicular line ten inches, for such they must have done te place the crabs, with their attached dowels, in position. Per haps the largest derrick in America will net lift one-quarter of this weight, and the largest one in the world will barely raise one-half of it. MILLIONS FOR BRIBERY. What Mr. Geerge Says Was Dene te Secure the Texas Pacific Charter. A letter containing startling charges was received recently by Chairman 3IcLanc, of the Pacific railroad committee of the Heuse. The writer, J. A. Geerge, says that he has documents aud letters in his pos session te prove that when the original charter of the Texas Pacific railroad was passed, in 1871, $1,200, 000 in land grant bends and $90,000 in cash were used te buy votes te secure the passage of the act. He says that the cash was placed in the hands of one of the senators, te be distributed evenly te three ether senators, and that $200,000 m land grant bends was given te the same senator te be distributed wherever it would de the most geed in the Senate. Geerge also says that $1,000,000 of land grant bends were placed in the hands of a certain member of the Heuse, and were by him distributed t e purchase votes of representatives in favor of the scheme. He says that letters, tele grams, and ether documentary evidence te prove the truth of his assertions are de posited in a bank in Washington, and, if it is desired, he will appear before any commit tee of the Heuse and prove the truth of his assertions. Ne names are mentioned in the letter. Mr. McLane showed the letter te Repre sentative Ellis, of Louisiana, and they have ' decided te notify Mr. Geerge te present his evidence te them for examination. If upon investigation it is found that Geerge has any proof te substantiate his asser tions, the whole matter will be laid before the committee en Pacific reads at its next meeting, and the Heuse will be requested te order and investigation. Frem all the information which can be obtained, 3Ir. Geerge appears te be a man of somewhat doubtful character. It is charged that he has been in the employ of the Huntington Central Pacific lobby, and latterly has been serving the star route contractor's ring. HANLAN WINS KASIL.Y. Courtney Makes Xe Shew In the Beat Race. At 5:30 yesterday afternoon the beat race between Chas. E. Courtney and Ed ward Hanlan came off" en the Potomac at Washington and was witnessed by a throng of people estimated at 40,000. The race was wen easily by Hanlan in 36 minutes and 49 3-10 seconds. Although Courtney led slightly at the start Haulan had passed him at the quarter and at the three-quarters was leading by ten lengths. Here Courtney turned around and evidently re alized that he was beaten and in re spense te his friends in the referee's beat te pull away, he said : " It is net in me." Hanlan also eased up here and pulling steadily at 32 strokes opened the gap as he pleased and all interest in the race ceased. Courtney stepped after rowing 2 miles, aud turning leisurely rowed back ever the course and disembarked at his quarters at the Potomac beat house. On the way home Hanlan gradually overhauled Court ney, anil the thousands en snore auti upon the beats and steamers which lined the course, net knowing that Courtney had net turned his stake beat, imagined the race was still a debatable issue aud rent the air with cheers for their respective favorites. Hanlan, however, seen passed Courtney and pulled leisurely te the last eighth of the course, when in response te the blowing of whistles and cheers from theusauds of spectators, he quickened te a forty stroke and exhibited a splendid burst of speed te the finish. Pulliii" up te the referee's beat Hanlan was awarded the race by the referee. Riley, who was at the start prepared te enter the race if cither Courtney or Hanlan failed te appear, started down the edge of the course a few seconds before the word was given and rowed nearly the cntire course in front of Hanlan, increasing his lead te about an eighth of a mile, turning Haitian's stake and row ing back te the Potomac beat house where he disembarked with Ceurtney.3Iany people along the course who had seen the start, supposed from this that Riley was in the race and was winning a great victory ever the little Canadian. On returning te his hotel last evening Hanlan was serenaded, and in response te calls for a speech he ex pressed his gratitude for the kindness he had received at the hands of theWashiugten people during his stay. He said that he came here te row a race and he very much regretted that an opportunity had net been given him te de se. In conclusion he referred te Riley's having gene en the course and rowed ever a part of it in front of the contestants, denouncing him as no gentleman. He said that if Riley wanted te row with him te-morrow or a year hence for $10 or for $10,000, he should be ready te meet him. The citizens have subscribed a purse and a race has been arranged between Hanlan and Riley te take place en Wed nesdav next ever the same course as that rowed yesterday. THE rOUTICAL riEL.ll. The Democracy Leeking for the Best Man. The Democrats held state conventions in Virginia aud California yesterday, and del egates gathered in Trenten, N. J., for one in that state te-day. The speakers at the Virginia convention were in favor of an uninstructed delegation te Cincinnati, in order that the state might east its vote for tlie best candidate. The Jersey delegates have been selected ; they are also te go un instructed. A full report of the Califor nia meeting has net yet been received ; the Werkingmcn of that state are new holding their convention which is a stormy affair and a portion of them arc in laver of union with the Democracy. Republican Conventions in Illinois, Min nesota and Nebraska. The state convention of the Republicans of Illinois met at Springfield yesterday. The Grant delegation from Chicago had seats in the gallery, but the regular delegates (anti-Grant), were excluded. A motion te adjourn led te a test vote showing that 349 Grant and 218 anti-Grant delegates were present and voting. On motion of General Legan, contesting delegates were required te premise that they would abide by the decision of the convention. After fruit less afternoon and evening sessions, the convention adjourned until te-day. The Minnesota Republicans elected a delegation te Chicago, and instructed them te vote for Senater Windem. OBITUARY. Ex-Governer Feete, of Mississippi. Ex-Governer Feete died at his home, five miles from Nashville yesterday. Hen ry Stuart Feete was born in Fauquier county, Virginia, September 12, 1800. He graduated at Washington college, at Lex ington, Va., new Washington and Lee University, in 1819 ; studied law, was ad mitted te the bar, and in 1824 went te Tuscumbia, Ala., where he edited a Demo cratic newspaper. In 1826 he moved te 3Iississippi, where he rose in politics, and in 1844 was a presidential elector. In 1847 he was elected senator, and was chairman of the feicign relations committee. In 1811 he was elected governor, his opponent being Jeff Davis. After his -term expired he spent several years in California. Returning in 1859, he opposed disunion in the Southern convention at Knexvillc, and resided in Tennessee, fol lowing that state into the rebellion, and be ing the leader of the Confederate Congress of the opposition of Jeff. Davis's adminis tration as rebel president. He fought several duels, one with Sargent S. Pren tiss, who coolly told a small boy that had climbed a tree te see the fight, " Come down, sonny, the governor might hit you ; he's sheeting wild this morning." 3Ir. Feete wrote several books, including "Texas aud the Texans" and "The War of the Rebellion, or Scylla and Charybdis." When the branch mint of the United States was again put in operation last year, with the revival of business, Hayes appointed Mr. Feete superintendent. LATKST NEWS BY MAIL. Confederate memorial day was observed at Richmond yesterday. Baseball yesterday : Bosten Bosten. 5: Providence, 5 ; eleven innings. The letting against Lorillard's Wallen stein, who will start in the race for the British 3Ianchestcr cup te-day, is new 33 tel. Heavy rains fell last night and the forest fires in Cumberland, Atlantic, Bur lington, Ocean and 3Ionmeuth counties, N. J., are reported extinguished. Fifty brigands have been killed near Sa Sa lenica, Turkey. Burness, the Englishman who was severely wounded by the robbers a week age, will confront his assailants en Saturday. The late Leuis Clapp, of Lee Centre, 111. who left an estate valued at $400,000, bc- bueathed $150,000 for au agricultural col lege in that county en condition that $100 000 additional be raised for its endowment. Minnesota was yesterday switched off from Blaine en the Windem siding, just as Wisconsin was switched off en the Wash burne siding ; and both sidings are supposed te connect with the Grant tmnk line some where about Chicago. A tramp in Trenten was fed by Jlrs. Thern, a cenereus lady living en Fal street. She learned after the nomad's de parture that the entertainment had cost her about $11. The tramp had carried off her pocketbook. The Southern brigadiers struck a geed streak yesterday under a Republican ad ministration. Gen. Lengstrcet, Lee's ablest lieutenant, was made minister te Turkey, and Postmaster General Key, a brigadier in a small way, was transferred te a United States judgeship for life. state; items. The telephone exchange in Allentown IS a great success. Easten has a market house and the curb stone privileges of its square or "circle" sold this year for $510.95. The banks of 3Iontgemery, Lehigh and Northampton counties earned from 2 te 8 per cent dividends in the last six months. The peel sellers and roulette wheelers who tried their games at Point Breeze have been gathered in. The Coudersperfc Journal-Enterprise proves worthy of its name by publishing an "extra" repert of the great fire there. The Lehigh county peer directors have made arrangements for fortnightly preach ing te the paupers. Johnstown and Hollidaysburg cock fighters met at Summit, en the Blair county line. Hollidaysburg wen six fights out of eight. 3Ir. Christopher Weeds, for many years manager of the Pennsylvania railroad transfer depot at Pittsburgh,has died from the effects of apoplexy and paralysis. Senater Cameren presented in the United Senate Senate yesterday a petition from 3Irs. 3Iargaret Heintzelman, widow of the late General Heintzelman, praying a pen sion at the rate of $50 a month. Alteena, Johnstown, Pittsburgh and Hollidaysburg "sports" will have a grand cock-fight and deg-fight en Decoration day at a point somewhere between Alteena and Pittsburgh. Tne stakes will be $200 a and expenses. At Point Breeze Belle Oakley wen the 2:26 race. 3Iay took the first heat. Time, 2:28, 2;29:, 2:29j, 2:29. The 2:23 race was wen by Jersey Boek, he taking the third, sixth and seventh heats. Wild Billy the fourth heat and Scotland the fifth. Time, o.e- e.s 0.0.11 o.e; o.er o.eni e.;mi M.0, W.0, i..wOJ, ta..J, .!) w..T, M.OlJ. The proposed opposition line from Phil adelphia te the Lehigh Valley, which was te course along the Perkiomen and Saucon valleys, has been abandoned, the rates having been made se equitable ever the North Penn branch that the Lehigh Valley read has no longer occasion te complain. Charles Pickcrsgill, aged 28 years, a nephew of 3Ir. William Pickcrsgill, jr., a well known and very wealthy shoe mer chant, committed suicide in Pittsburgh yesterday. He has been for some time afllictcd with dyspepsia, and several days age said te one of his fellow-boarders that he had no hope of restoration te health and had concluded te kill himself. Don't all speak at once. A Somerset man, named 11. A. Hartzel, offers te give a thousand dollars te auy clergyman in the county, state, or elsewhere, te be applied te any charitable purpose, who will show, in the Hely Scriptures, a command given by Jesus Christ, or any of his apostles, te baptize an infant or unconscious babe ; or an example by either an apostle or evan gelist. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. COLUMBIA SEWS. Frem Our Own Correspondent. In accordance with a proclamation issued by Chief Burgess 3Iellinger, the citizens of Columbia met in council chamber last eveninjr. for the purpose of collecting money and ether contributions for the sufferers by the late disastrous fire in 3Iil- ten. Mr. II. B. Essick was called te the chair. 3Iessrs. J. W. Yocum and W. Hayes Gricr officiated as secretaries. 3Ir. Jehn Fendrich was elected treasurer of the fund. The following resolution was offered and adopted : licsulutien, That the officers be empew ered te appoint a committee of three from each ward te solicit subscriptions, On motion 3Iilten Wike was appointed a special committee te call en the farmers at market. The following were appointed the solicit ing committee from their respective wards : First Ward D. B. Case, Ed. B. Eek- man, Ueerge xeung, jr. Second Ward S. S. Bruncr, L. W. Richards, Third Ward D. C. Frank, Jacob Auwerter. Dctwiler, Alfred Wann, Jehn P. 3Icssrs. A. J. Kauffman, C. S. Kauff man and Wm. B. Given addressed the meeting, making very interesting and ap propriate speeches. The meeting was net as well attended as it should have been. These present were surprised te see se few of the leading citi zens there. The committee will call dur ing the week and it is te be hoped that all will give something, as the cause is a geed one and Columbia should de her share. Decoration Day. At a meeting of General Welsh pest, Ne. 118, G. A. R., held en Tuesday even ing, it was decided te send a special invi tation te Company II., 11th regiment N. G., of Pennsylvania, and the Columbia Rifles, and a general invitation will be ex tended te all civic organizations te take part in the decoration ceremonies, en Saturday afternoon, the 29th inst. The merchants are requested te close their places of business between 12 m. and 6 p. m. The Ironville band has been engaged te furnish music for the occasion. The precession will be formed en Seuth Second street, right resting en Locust, and will move at four o'clock; Chief Marshal, Harry 3Iullcn; Assistant 3Iarshals, J. D Wright, and E. A. Becker ; The pest has also provided for an appro priate sermon en Sunday evening, the 30th inst., in the opera house by Rev. Henry Wheeler, of the Second street 3Iethedist church, Columbia. A general invitation is extended te all te be present. Music will be furnished by the committee. The Lecal Budget. The catamaran lately purchased by six young Columbia gentlemen, has been launched and is working satisfactorily. The boys are having a geed time. Butter, eggs and vegetables were plenty en market this morning ; prices fair. Shad sell from 50c. te $1 a pair, according te weight. Assaulting a Conductor. Geerge Fisher, a colored man, who was attempting te steal a ride en the Cincin nati express, west, last night, was discov ered by Conductor Paynterand put off the train at Dillerville. As the train moved off Fisher picked up a stone and hurling it at the conductor, struck him a severe blew en the hip. The conductor telegraph ed from the next station te have the man arrested, and he was taken into custody at the depot in this city. He was committed by Alderman 3IcConemy for a hearing en 3Ienday next. He admitted the assault while en the way te jail, and said he wished he had knocked the conductor's brains out. J THE LUTHERAN SYNOD. An Outline of the Werk te be Dene. The Lutheran synod, or, mere properly, as chartered in the beginning, the " Ger man Evangelical Lutheran 3Iinisterium of Pennsylvania and Adjacent States," will convene for its 133d annual session en Trinity Sunday morning, the 23d, in the Church of the Hely Trinity, this city, and will continue its session until Thursday or Eriday following. Saturday morning the examining com mittee appointed by the last synod will meet in Trinity chapel te examine the applicants for ordination. These, as far as known, are : 3Iessrs. II. G. B. Artman, E. R. Cassady, C. K. Drumheller, G. F. C. Fluck, G. C. II. Haskarl, W. H. Gcigcr, I. Gauker, E. II. Gerhart, G. C. F. Haas, J. S. Keiner, W. G. 3Iiller, J. Sander; C. F. Tieraan and 31. L. Zweizig. Mr. II. G. B. Artman, the first named, is te be sent after ordination as a missionary te Rajahmundry, India. The examining committee consists of Revs. J. A. Seiss, D. D., chairman ; E. Greeuwald, D. D., E. A. Bauer, C. F. Welden, G. A. Hinter leitner, J. Kehler, H. Eggcrs, W. S. Emery, II. E. Jacobs, D. D., and Prof. A. 3Iartin. Saturday evening services preparatory te the synedical communion will be held, en which occasion Rev. F. W. Weisketten of Salem church, Bethlehem, Pa., will preach the sermon. Sunday morning, at the regular hour for church service, the session of the synod will be regulaily instituted by the admin istration of the synedical communion, and en this occasion Rev, Dr. C. W. Schaeffer, president of the synod, will preach the synedical sermon. At the service en Sun day evening Rev. J. B. Rath, of Grace church, Bethlehem, will preach. 3Ienday evening, 24th, the president will open the regular business meetings of the synod, according te the order pre scribed in the liturgy. The roll of minis ters will be called, and the lay delegates from pastoral charges will present their certificates and be received as members of the synod. 3Ienday evening missionary and educational services will be held in Zion's German Lutheran church, Hev. F. P. 3Iayscr, pastor. Rev. W. Ashmcad Schaeffer, of Germantown, will deliver an address in English, and Rev. F. Wisehan, of St. Paul's, Philadelphia, one in Ger man. One of the most interesting aud import ant of the synedical services will be held in Trinity church en Tuesday evening, in accordance with a report te be presented by a committee of five ministers appointed at the last meeting of the synod, in Leba non, Pa., te mature a place for a suitable commemoration of the seventh semi-centennial anniversary of the delivery of the Augsburg Confession, and the third cen tenary of the publication of the Boek of Concord, June 25th, 1580. Rev. Prof. II. E. Jacobs, D. D., of Gettysburg, will ad dress the meeting in English, and Rev. A. Spaeth, of St. Johannes church, Philadel phia, in German. The committee en the anniversaries named, consists of Rev. Drs. C. P. Krauth, A. Spaeth. E. Grcenwald, H. E. Jacobs and Rev. B. W. Sehmauk. On Wednesday evening the ordination of candidates for the ministry will be ob served. Rev. J. Fry, D. D., of Trinity church, Reading, will preach the ordination sermon. Thursday evening an informal reception, or conversazione, will be accorded the ministerial visitors, in Trinity chapel, by the Junier missionary society of Trinity church. The exercises will be interspersed with music, vocal and instrumental, by the choir and ethers, and addresses ters and delegates. 13 A Political Runaway. Jehn Samson, seu of Jeseph Samson, and a young Bull Ring politician of some note, spent yesterday in traveling through the county peddling brushes and distributing Griest, 3Iylin and Brubaker campaign doc uments. His means of conveyance con sisted of a covered spring wagon and black horse. At 6 o'clock in the evening this team steed en Christian street at 3Ir. S.'s stable ready te be unhitched ; but before this was te be done Jehn must tell his anxious parent the news. As the "politi cal state " of each place visited was related the young politician became excited, his voice grew louder and still louder, the horse, tee,caught the infection and became rcstlesss. When the Earls were reached in the excited tale it became tee much for even animal nature te bear ; the horse gave a start and ran out Christian street te a fence beyond Frederick. The hind axle of the wagon was broke, and Bull King tickets aud brushes were scattered about. Frem Kentucky. Jehn Sides has arrived in town from Kentucky with a let of well-bred horses. Jehn thinks that the Kentucky girls arc net such awfully handsome creatures. In Lexington he saw some that were " pretty as wax," but nowhere else did they unfold their loveliness te them. The- men talk about nothing but blue grass and hoi se pedigrees ; he only met one peer devil of an editor who expressed any desire te knew hew things were moving politically in here. Evidently Jehn did net circulate among the belles and politicians. The farming and farm buildings he viewed with contempt. They will plough around their corn-stalks, he declares, whenever it has been tee wet te burn them, which is the only way they recognize of getting rid of them. Improvements. The spirit of improvement is unusually active in Fulton township the present sea son. The following is.a list of buildings in course of erection : Fine barns have been raised by Themas Jenes, David Dca ver and James K. Drennan, whilst Neal Hambleton and Rebert Black have new barns well under way,all te be slate reefed. Day Weed is building a large tobacco house and Jehn C. Wright has built a new dwelling house and barn. Sneivden's Estimates. Supervisor Snowden, of 3Iedia, has for warded the following estimates of popula tion te Washington : West Chester bor ough, 7,300; Ceatesvillc borough, 2,050; Phumixville borengh, 0,000 ; Spring City borough, 1,200; Lancaster city, 29,000; Columbia borough, 8,050 ; total for Ches ter county, 93,000 ; total for Lancaster county, 140,000 ; total for Delaware coun ty, about 51,000. Fell Frem u 1'ercli. Jehn Gundaker, an aged man, father of Harry Gundaker, the well-known North Queen street merchant, last evening fell from a perch in the rear of the store, 142 North tjueen street, and sustained severe internal injuries, though he nau no dehcs broken. He is confined te his bed and re quires constant attendance. MEIGHBOKHOOD SKWS. Events Acress the County Lines. Twelve picnics are already booked for Pine Greve park near Carlisle. The 3feravian female missionary society of Bethlehem celebrated its sixty-second anniversary by a love feast en Sunday. A West Chester firm will display spokes, wheels and hubs at the Australian interna tional exhibition. 3Iaj. Jacob Landis, of 3IiddIetewn, has been elected chairman of the Democratic county committee of Dauphin county. Gov. Heyt has been confined te his room for the past two days, suffering from au attack of acute rheumatism. The borough of Oxford, Chester county, has inaugurated measures for the purchase of a $3,000 steam fire engine and $500 worth of hose. General Simen Cameren, Cel. W. W. Jennings, Samuel F. Barr, esq., and Capt. W. II. Patterson left Harrisburg yesterday, for some point up the Pennsylvania rail read, presumably for Huntingdon. Eaward Herrick, esq., chief clerk of the auditor general's office, and E. F. Kerr, of the same department are new at Bucna Vista, Colerado, looking after their silver mine interests. The posteffice department has given notice te the postmaster of " Brick Meet ing Heuse" that the name is tee long, and accordingly changed it te "Calvert." Sixty years age Brick 3Iecting Heuse and Chestnut Level were the only postellices between hlkten and Lancaster, and th mail was carried by 3Iesser Perry en a little old horse, and it required a week to te make the round trip. Yesterday when the day turn in the Bessemer department of the Pennsylvania steel works was about te go en duty it was discovered that the building, whicli is an old one, is net safe te work in. One of the chimneys is net in geed condition and thare are various ether repairs needed in the building. The hands therefore did net go te work and all operations were sus pended. Repairs en the building were at once begun. Near West Chester an .unknown man was found lying in the field of Jehn Neble, in an unconscious state. Beside him was a bottle labeled laudanum, about one-third full. Dr. William B. Briuten was imme imme diately called in, and, with the assistance of Dr. William F. Lcc, did all in hi power, for the man, hut at about 6 o'clock he died. The man appeared te have been a laborer, and was well dressed. Re was a stranger in the neighborhood, aged about 45, sandy hair and mustache. He was buried at the almshouse. The friends of Oliver Stuck, esq., in Yerk county, propose te present his name for a prominent position en the Democratic ticket of that count'. 3Ir. Stuck is the editor of the Yerk Democratic 1'rcsn and in the past rendered his party much ser vice. Latterly the Democrats of Yerk have had their own troubles and Mr. Stuck's paper took up the cudgels for one side, while the old organ, the Gazette, repre sented the ether. As this is the day of peace aud harmony in the party. and Dem ocratic love feasts are in order all around,, it is claimed by the friends of Mr. Oliver Stuck that his nomination would tend te heal the divisions in the party in Yerk county. Yesterday morning a roughly-clad man entered the Dauphin Deposit bank en 3Iarket street, Harrisburg, and presented a check te be cashed. Mr. Donevan, the clerk, looked at the check and saw it was for $165, payable te S. Zimmerman, in tl.c name of Jehn 1 1 eiler, the well-known mil ler. He handed the check te 3Ir. Davier,. who after examining it pronounced it a forgery. The man then said he would go. and bring in sonic one te identify him. Mr. Davies called him back with the el -jeet of detaining him until a police officer could be sent for, but the would-be forger wa& tee sharp te be caught and se took a rather sudden departure. A dispatch from Elkton, 3Id., says : "3Iiller's walking match closed te-night at 11:30 p. m. J. J. Dickinsen scored 175 miles ; C. Cepe, 155 miles ; Ceyle, 131 miles. 3Iillcr. the manager, left town be fore the match was ended with all the pro ceeds and the walkers net nothing; Be sides, he leaves a let of unpaid bills be hind him, including the orchestra, scorers, and se forth. Miller came here claiming te be the champion of Pennsylvania aud in trying te de a livc-miler exhibition had te step before he made one mile. The people of the place are very indignant about the course Miller has pursued and say they will make him leave the tewu should he again make his appearance." "Coins for" Dr. Wlckertham. Ill the Reading school beard, en Tuesday evening, when Supt. Buehrle's resignation, was read (he having removed te Lancas ter), a motion was made te go into au election for a new city superintendent or the schools for the ensuing year, but the president would net enter tain the motion, as he had received a letter from State Superintendant Wicker sham, in which that gentleman said a city superintendent could net be elected under the local law ; and that the proper mode of proceeding would be te meet a conven tion under the act of 1867, elect in succes sor te 31 r. Buehrle for the unexpired term, and then en the second Tuesday of 3Iay, 1881, elect a superintendent for three years, as the general law requires. 3Ir. J. Heward Jacobs said he could net sec why 3Ir. Wickersham had te thrust his unasked-for, offensive and impudent opinion en the beard at this time, and rather than be governed by it he would sink the ship and go down with her. He thought the state superintendent's opinion would be upset. 31 r. 3Ialtzbergcr moved that the beard go into "nomination and election of a city superintendent te fill the unexpired term of Superintendent Buehrle," which motion was put by the president, but only 22 members voted, 15 yeas and 7 nays, net a quorum, and en motion of 3Ir. Ancona the beard then adjourned. EMBF.R DA VS. Dry Weather Predicted. Yesterday being the first Wednesday af ter Whitsuntide, was en Ember day, and observed by churchmen as a day of fasting and prayer. There is an old superstition that the state of the weather en Ember day and the two days immediately preced ing and following it, determine the kind of weather that will prevail for the ensuing three months. As the three days have been dry and warm, we may expect a sea son of drought providing always the old proverb holds geed. A Breakdown. Last evening as Chas. W. Miller, of the Cress Keys hotel, was in the act of driving: out of the hotel yard, his horse became unmanageable en account of almost com- -
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