.-."i yt "- j" v . .-m LANCASTER DAILY INTELLIGENCER. FRIDAY, AOGTJST 6,1880. "rti iF?v -" .-wc v Lancaster intelligence?. FRIDAY EVENING. AUGUST 6, 1880. (sacks. Docter Tanner has done what the doc tors positively said he could net de; a thing which is net surprising in itself, for no one can have failed te observe that physicians are anything but infallible, even when they are most positive. This is but another illustration of the fact that they knew very little about the body that they can be sure of. One would think, considering hew often their favorite theories are upset and that comes te pass which they have declared could net possibly happen, that doctors would have learned te be careful te assert nothing and deny nothing. And a great many of the elder ones are thus cautious and are as close as a clam about the ailments of their patients. It is the only way te retain their respect, though it is very aggravating te have your physician slip through your fingers like an eel, when you undertake te pin him down te a definite statement as te the nature, causes and consequences of your illness. He knows that he don't knew. He has an opinion, but experience has told him. te distrust his opinions. A doctor lias te be naturally prudent, and te be well up in years beside, before lie can thus refrain from airing his knowledge before his patients. Every man is naturally assailed with a vehe ment desire te tell all lie knows every time lie gets a chance te make an im pressien en semelMMly else. And se, when Dr. Tanner declared he could de without feed for forty days, all the impetuous doctors who theoretically knew Ilia: he could net, hastened te se declare, and until lately were cock-sure that, their theories would held water. At the head of this tribe appeared Dec ter Hammend, a man who get te the head of the medical bureau of the army during the war through the impression he created of his immense knowledge and capacity. And who was shortly put out by the discovery that he was a fraud. His talent for impressing people with his greatness was such that he has since attained a front rank in his profession in Xew Yerk, where it is se easy for bold pretension te succeed in any avocation In the practice of medicine it is partic ularly easy for a man who knows very lit tle about the art te create the belief that he is its master and te flourish according ly. There is no profession that is se in fested willi quacks, and they are net all outside the pale of the " regular" practi tinners. There is as much humbug, ignorance and imbecility among the " regular" members of the profession, who practice under the rules which for- bid them te advertise themselves and their drugs, as there is among the class who use the newspapers freely te pre claim the iufalliability of themselves and their nostrums. Doctors can adver tise themselves in many ways without falling foul of the rules, and Drs. Ham Ham eond of New Yerk and Wier Mitchell, of Philadelphia, and all that class of pre tentieus specialists who are forever thrusting themselves before the public te display their knowledge and who se often get caught exhibiting, instead,their igne ranee, are no better than our old Lancas ter friend, Dr. Ilarlmau, who, after an essay at the practice of medicine in the regular way, went into the business of selling patent bridles and patent medicines, and who new blooms in Pittsburgh as a miraculous curer of all the ills of the body, his skill testified te by the most startling testi menials, showing hew lie cured people whose llesh had all fallen from their bodies and who for years had been un- sucessfiilly treated by oilier doctors. Dr. Haitnian beasls himself in the newspapers and pays their publishers for it. We naturally therefore prefer his way of advertising te the methods select ed by the fellows among the " regulars," who are looking as actively after the main chance and as industriously hunt ing up ways of making the people be lieve they are a great deal mero knowing and mere mighty than they are. Here, in Lancaster, we may be entitled te feel a degree of city pride in the quacks who boldly advertise their medicines avowedly te put money in .their purses. The most distinguished et them were born and bred here. Dr. Hosteller co pied Dr.-Green's receipt for a pleasant and healthful tonic bitters, and went out te Pittsburgh, where glass was cheap, te bottle and sell it ; and the doctor is new the richest man in the state and a geed citizen, and we are proud of hiin accordingly, though he did fail in the drygoeds business here liefere lie became a "doctor." Then there was Hen Mish- ler, who conceived the Mishler's Hitters and get te be successful as a doctor, with that infallible specific as his sole armament, after he had failed at every thing else. And new comes Dr. Hart- man with his great medicines, " Peruna " and "Manolin," te put llesh en fleshless bones in Pittsburgh and shed lustre en his birthplace while putting ducats in his pocket at the lively rate of twenty live thousand a year. When regular physicians, claiming te stand at the head of their profession, de clare, in this age of the werld,thataman cannot live forty days without feed, and that man does live, they demonstrate that they de knew se little of the body they profess te cure as te be in fact pre tenders, like the quacks they denounce. The Xew Yerk JTeraltl cruelly re minds some who took part in the Fifth avenue hotel conference yesterday that they were there four years age declaring for a man for president who "in public liositieu never countenanced corrupt practices, " who is " known te possess these qualities of mind and character which the stern task of genuine reform requires, " who " possesses the moral courage and sturdy resolution te grapple with the abuses which have acquired the strength of established custom, and te this end firmly resist the pressure even of his party friends," and who " deserves net only the confidence of honest men, but also the fear and hatred of the thieves." The Herald seems te suspect that Mr. Garfield has entirely tee large a' feet te draw en that shoe. Whkre was Ceakling yesterday ? Tfce Whisky Slag. Great expectations will be abundantly realized if Gen. Jehn A. MacDonald publishes the kind of a book about the whisky ring which lie tells the Xew Yerk World that he is about te print. MacDenahl having been a large part of that nng, familiar with its operations, guilty of its worst practices, convicted for its f muds and pardoned by the favor of its friends, he is at once a well informed and a discred ited witness. His testimony like that of any ether accomplice can be received only after abundant corroboration. But if it can be thus well sustained it will be very much mere interesting and valuable than could be the evidence of any one less qualified te speak with authority and from an acquaintance with the facts. At the time of MacDonald's trial facts were developed te show the intimate con nection existing between him and men who shared Grant's confidence and favor The slimy trail led up te the very doero the White Heuse, and the best that Grant's friends could say for him was that " his wicked partners " took advan tage of him. MacDonald's panlen came under circumstances that looked as if it had been extorted. Xew, for some reason or ether it may be for revenge, for notoriety or for money MacDenahl proposes te tell it all. He only fellows the unfailing charactcr- teristic of such men in doing se. His announcement that the whisky ring was formed te raise money for Republican campaigns will surprise nobody. Of course it was. It was se manipulated whercever it had its little branches and the best subscribers te the party peel around here were the fellows who used te get anonymous letters through the postefiice,with notes of large size in them from their beneficiaries, and the partners of the syndicate who met weekly in " the back office " te get their dividends. If MacDenahl has the verification of his charges of Grant's guilty knowledge, of the pledges made te himby Republican politicians and of the delays they have sought te interpose against his publica tien, his book will be a rare and nicy one. Certain it is that no field of fancy ever offered such range for an interesting narrative as the history of the whisky ring under Grant's administration. Wk trust that we will hear no mere complaints from the Examiner about anybody giving its party in this county the deservedly bad name which it has for all manner of political rascality. The Examiner has proclaimed te the press of the state a recent most flagrant case of ballet-box shilling, of which it may lie presumed te have accurate knowledge, since it was done by its political friends, and in behalf of its political friends. It further declares that no primary election of its party here is ever held without fraud. When it is remembered that these elections are under the gcneral law of the state te regulate elections, and frauds at them are punishable under these statutes, it is manifest that part of the Lancaster county Republican politi cians will commit frauds when they get the chance and that the ether part will net avail themselves of the legal reme dies te prevent and punish the prostitu tion of the ballet box. While the Repub lican organs here delight te entertain their readers with alleged outrages upon the frce exercise of the right of suffrage in .the Seuth the fact remains that in no section of the coun try, according te their confession, is there greater pollution of the ballet than here in their own bailiwick. It is tolerated within the party because the devices which they employ te cheat each ether are in general campaigns turned against the Democracy, when the ballet-box stuff ing and return tinkering of the prima ries blossom out into the forgery of na turalization papers, the manufacture of bogus tax receipts and the fraudulent change of ballets. The Examiner has a geed deal of sweeping before its own deer te de, before its broom will find le gitimate employment in Alabama. Whims the Republican politicians were quarreling in Xew Yerk yesterday, as te whether their chances were mere des perate in Maine or Flerida, the Tamma ny and anti-Tammany Democrats were quietly agreeing te agree en all matters and te make common light for the com mon cause. Chairman Rarnuni is net hunting with a brass band. -- - Thk union of the Republican party this time seems te be a union of its lead era. Hitherto its leaders have quarreled and its masses have stuck together. This time the masses are disintegrating and when the returns come in it will be seen that the leaders have no mere votes nr capita than the led Belknap was at the Republican con ference in Xew Yerk yesterday, but was net called for te make a speech net in public at least. Mayhap he was invited te the secret executive session te tell hew te raise a campaign fund by the sale of pest-traderships. PERSONAL. "The spunky skeleton" is what the St. Leuis Okie-Democrat calls Dr. Tannek. Speaker Randall has our thanks for valuable public documents. Mr. Jehn Steele, ence known as Ceal Oil Johnny ' (unless there is mere than one such), new resides in a town west of the Mississippi. He holds a responsible posi tion in abusmess firm. He is respected in the town in which he lives as a vry fair dealing man. He is a member and officer of the church of which he attends. A marrtage will shortly take place be tween Mr. Reginald Hargrcavcs, of Cuflf nells, and Miss Alice Liddfll, second daughter of the dean of Christ church, the young lady for whose pleasure "'Alice in Wonderland" was written. Cuffncllp. which is near Lyndhurst, is one of the prettiest places in the Xew Ferest. It for merly belonged te Mr. Geergo Rese, and when occupied by him was several times visited by Geerge III. and by Mr. Pitt A. C. Angele was found dead beside the Union Pacific railroad track by the section hands. He had been run ever by the cars and had. ended his life by sheeting himself through the heart The man is probably St. Aubry C. Augele, correspon dent of. the Liverpool Courier, who was with Prince Xapoleen in Zululaud when the latter was killed. Angele had been writing up the West for his paper, and h f ; Cheyenne for Yellowstone park te join Sec retary Schurz's party. The address of Hen. Daniel Agnew, L. L. D., delivered before the Dickinsen college literary societies last commence, meucc en " Enthusiasm," has been pub lished in pamphlet form. It is an elo quent analysis of that quality of human intellect which is popularly defined as ardent zeal, strong hope, heated fancy, firm faith, and in short that highly exalted state of the imagination which evinces itself in the pursuit of a cherished object and indulges in sanguine expectations and confidence of success." Judge Agnew se lected as historical cxumplers of his sub ject, Paul, Luther, Columbus, Patrick Henry, Daguerre, Merse, Ericssen and Howe. MINOR TOPICS. Tin: cauteleupc is a special success this season. Lay in no mere butter than you want te-morrow. If Tanner gets through alive prices will fall in the household market. r t . it . r .. it i juis. ii..i.nk says me iirsi tiling uis party has te de is "te try and carry Maine." Sherman declares that the sun of Austcrlitz has arisen. These are very comforting tidings te the man who was nominated. The executive committee of the regular Democratic state committee of Xew Yerk, at a meeting yesterday, received a commu nication from Tammany IIa.ll asking for a consultation relative te the holding of a state convention. A committee from Tam many was subsequently received by the executive committed and it was 'decided that all local differences should be forgot ten. Tiik Jewish movement toward Jerusa lem seems te have fairly set in, the He He brew population of that city having in creased fifty per cent., from 10,000 te 15, 000, since 1873. At this rate it would net take long te fulfill the prophecies in the most literal way, and thcre may yet be hopes of seeing Palestine the. fertile, pros perous and well populated country that it was 2,500 years age. The head and front of the emigration movement in England is Sir Moses Montcfiero, and the discussions and novels of Lord Rcaceusficld have served te stimulate a romantic interest in the subject. Resides the Hebrew there is a considerable German colony in Jerusa lem, there being as many as 400 residents of that nationality. Genkkal .McDonald, late of the St. Leuis whisky ring, is net only going te write a book but he will lecture What his lecture is te be about he docs net say, but his business agent has told him that "it will rip up his old party from hell te breakfast. " McDonald will stump through Indiana in September, and writes te a friend in Indianapolis that "the people of this country arc net aware of the danger in store for them in the election of Garfield, lie is in the hands of the Grant crowd, and if they arc successful this time they will have the old man in again in 1834. Then, geed-bye te the republic. I knew the de termination of the Grant, gang, and if Gar field will net come te terms, Conkling and Cameren will de nothing; if, en the ether hand, he will sign the proper contract, they will run the machine in his favor. " LATEST NfiWS BY MAIL. Perry Jeffersen was fatally shot by two negrees at May's Lick, Ky., en the 3d insr, and the murderers wcre subsequently caught and lynched. A local election was held yesterday in Memphis. A they, the Democratic candi date for sheriff, received 5G00 votes ; Shaw, Republican, 2300, and Powell, Grecnbacker 500. A tire at Jaurieta, in the province of Xavarre, destroyed 80 out of 10G houses which the village contained. Several per sons were injured. The Rritish government resolved at the cabinet council en Wednesday te dispatch immediately a large body of troops te Ire laud in view of the pessible disturbance there. Baseball : At Providence Providence, 2 ; Cleveland, 1. At Worcester Buffalo, 3; Worcester, 2. At Bosten Chicago. 3; Bosten, 0. At Trey Trey City, 1 ; Cin cinnati, 0. In the Georgia Democratic state conven tion nine ballets for governor wcre taken. On the Jast ballet the vote steed as follews: Colquitt, 200 ; Lester, 09 ; Hardiman, 53 ; Gartrill. 15 and Warner, 0. It require:; l.i t crriti flirt iwkiiitiiitinn itl ck4- ever until te-day. Xear Belfontaine, Ohie, a little daughtcr of J. 1). McCerniick, was frightened by a snake while at play. She immediately ran for her father, who struck the reptile with a cane. The blew burst open its side, when three smaller snakes ran out. These he killed and then took from the large one forty-eno mere, making with the old one, ferty-live in all. The eastern glass manufacturers' asso ciation has been in session at Leng Branch for two day 8. Forty members .represent ing twenty thrce firms, were present. It has been agreed by the association that operations shall be resumed en September 1st, in all the glass factories in southern Xew Jersey which suspended en the 1st of July. J. A. Davidsen and W. J. Franklin, of Buckingham county, Va., were rival sui tors for the hand efa young lady in that county. Davidsen was accepted by the lady. The two met each ether in the weeds near Gray's store and began quar reling. Finally they fell te blows, when Davidsen drew a revolver and shot his antagonist, inflicting a wound from which he died that night. Davidsen is at large. Parana wen the 2;30 race in Buffalo in 2:12$ and St. Julicn the freefjrallin2:15L Darby second. Hopeful thirl and Great Eastern fourth. Maud S. and St. Julien have both been secured for the races, each te trot thrce heats against time, en Thurs day next, for a purse of $2,000 te each Maud S. te beat S. Julicn's best time, 2:12J: St. Julien te eclipse the best time ever made by a trot or pacer. The Republican convention of the Sixth Michigan dirtrict, after balloting 250 times for a congressional candidate en Wednes day, adjourned at midnight. Yesterday morning, en the 2G4th ballet all the pre vious candidates wcre " thrown over board," and General J. L. Spaulding, a special treasury agent, was unanimously nominated. The selection was a surprise te Spaulding, who was in Detroit, attend ing te business at the time. In the Michigan Republican state con ventien David II. Jereme was nominated for governor en 10th ballet Lieutenant governor, Merian S. Crisby ; secretary of state, wuiiam j enncy Tress; Benjamin L. Pritcbard, auditor general : W. J. Lati mer, commissioner of the land office ; James M. Masmith, member of the beard of edu cation ; Edward Sexferd, superintendent of public instruction ; J. Gower, attorney gen eraL On March 6 Julia Heeper was married by Dr. Kidd te Ossian Aldrichin Xew Yerk. Aldrich was an agent of the signal service in Cincinnati, but is new stationed in Slebile. A month age Julia learned that Aldrich had a wife and three children hiving. He had sent her home ou a visit She sough him in Mobile, and was sent te Cincinnati, where she died of a broken heart. Her sister, summoned there by her illness, took the body te Xew Yerk. Twe Parampe, X. J.,boys who were black berrying in the weeds near that place, found the body of a woman hanging from the limb of a tree. She was dressed in an old calico wrapper and were heavy shoes. She was evidently a German woman, and had been dead about a week. The rope was fastened about four feet above her head, and her feet were several inches from the ground. The body was recognized as that of Catharine Miller, aged 50, who disap peared from Jersey City. m PEACHES. The season Fairly In Blast The Amount Already Shipped The Better Va rieties Xew Ripening. MldUlctewn, Del. Dispatch te Wilmington Every E veiling. The peach season is fully en, and a Large quantity of fruit has already been shipped from the various peach districts. About 375,000 baskets by rail and enough by water te make up a round 500,000 of bask ets. Se far only Rese. Troths, Hales, Yerkes and a few early Craw fords, have been seat here, and the heavy shipments from Xew Castle county and Kent county, Maryland, where the fruit is in the great est quantities are yet te be made. Gov. Cochran thinks that the estimate of 375, 000 baskets for Middletown is net tee high at that, that many wfil be sent te mar ket thence. In the lower districts, from Felten and below the early varieties which constitute the bulk of the crop thore have been sent te market. Fruit has averaged here se far about 30 te 35 cents a basket, clear of commisssien and freight, which is a fair price, consid ering that the peaches se far shipped have net been very large or well colored. The later varieties premiso te pay better, and the speculators are offering from 40 te 45 cents for the balance of varieties delivered at the depot. Te-day the sales have been from 75 cents te $1.50 and $2, the latter price only being obtained, however, for very choice fruit. Until new fruit has brought enough in the various shipping points te keep the drying men almost en tirely out of the market, as fruit at mere than 25 cents a basket will net pay dryers enough te warrant the risk. Messrs. Rich ardson & Robbins, of Dever, and ether large firms in the canning business, have eficrcd 50 cents a basket for the Crawford's and ether geed canning fruit, but very few sales have been effected at this price, and speculators are se shy that the sales, when delivered at the depot have been very lim ited ; indeed, unusually se. The better varieties of peaches are ripen ing new and will seen be in market. Clerk of the Peace Cochran, who has a very fair yield upon his two large orchards, thinks that the fruit after this week will be as fine as was ever shipped from the Penin sula, probably better than ever before, owing te the fact that the trees pretty generally have only enough peaches te ma ture in excellent condition. The heaviest shipment will be made about the latter part of next week, and during the week following. As a general thing this year the shipments te Philadelphia, Xew Yerk and Baltimore have lfcen the bulk of the crop, as western and Xew England ship ments have been somewhat mere risky, owing te the geed prices brought in the three nearer cities named. 1IKUNZK CAPITAL. Fer I'lillndelphht l'ubllc Buildings A De- Ncrlptleu et Them Their Cost, Weight, Ktc. The main or northern cntratice te the new public buildings at Bread and Market streets, Philadelphia, has remained in an unfinished condition long after the thrce remaining entrances were completed. The Wiirk te be done there is of a liner charac ter, and could net be hurried without do ing it imperfectly. The passage-way is still open te the sky, but work is new being dene upon it se that it can seen be enclosed. The interier liuish of the entrance way will be of sand stone, excepting six granite pillars which stand out from the side passage-way. The bases of these pillars are of Bay of Fundy granite, while the columns are of Cape Ann granite, which will be surmounted with bronze capitals. The pillars are about 20 feet high and stand thrce en cachsidoef the passage-way and the capitals, which will surmount them, arc about 4 feet high. Tliey weigh 1,500 pounds each. It required a year for the actual work of building them. The base of the capitals is 2 feet in diameter circular in shape, and is surmounted by a wreath of leaves, oak, ivy, laurel and haw thorn being the four patterns. They broaden towards the top and end in four open angles, which project outward, the space between the angles being concave. Each of the six capitals is different in ex ecution, though all are similar in design. Mr. Alexander M. Caldcr, the designer, chose six emblems navigation, architec ture, music, mechanics, agriculture, and science, which were made in bronze, se that tliey could be fastened te the sides of the capital. Four of these designs are combined with each capital, but in such an order that no capital has the same four de signs. The effect thus secured was six capitals dissimilar in pattern, and six dif ferent emblematical designs. The capitals cost in round numbers $1,000 each, and the pillars upon which they rest the same sum. Thrce of the capitals are new in position. On the side of the walls of the passage way will be sixteen spandrels cut in relief, life size and in sandstone Each group is of a different combination, emblematical of the arts, sciences, agricul ture, commerce and industry. Gen. uarlicld'8 Progress. New Yerk Herald. Since Andy Jehnsen " swung round the circle " there has been nothing se verbose as General Garfield's progress from Menter te Xew Yerk, unless it may be Mr. Hayes's almost forgotten Southern tour at the beginning of his administration. The profusion of speeches en both of these previous journeys, however, possessed a merit te which none of yesterday's can lay claim. They all touched im portant subjects which then were uppermost in the minds and .hearts of their hearers. The oratory which dripped yesterday at every railroad station from the rear platform of the car which brought the republican presidential candi date across this state was utterly insipid se far as cencerns his contributions te it Most of them were rather clumsy compli ments te the crowd for gathering te leek at him, and we find none that needs com ment en account of its relation te any seri ous matter in debate in politics. Few men in a position which makes the public eager te catch every one of their words ever have talked eftencr and said less that deserves remark within the sanle time. Mulldexlng Him. Peraey'ts Progress. Because I have exercised the right of any negre, iu Seuth Carolina te vote for the man that I like, I am subjected every day te all sorts of scorpion stings from all sorts of people that manage te get posses sion of little Republican newnpapers printed in all sorts of towns between the state of Maine, that was owned by Mr. Blaine last, and the state of California that is seen te go for Hancock. HANGED. The Italian Wife Murder. Xew Yebe. Aug., 0. Pietre Balbo, the Italian wife murderer, left prison at 8:14 o'clock. Prayer at the gallows wr8 offered by Father Anacletus. Balbo was hanged at 8:17." At 851 he was lowered and his pulse was examined. He was taken down at 8:38. Details of the Hanging. The critical moment for Ralbe came at six this morning, when in going te aud re turning from mass in the woman's depart ment he had te pass under the gallows. He diJ se, however, walking firmly and looking up at the hideous structure with out a wince. Soen after returning te his cell he said, "Where's sheriff, me want go. " He was then conducted te the gal lows, being perfectly cool, although very pale. He prayed, kneeling beneath the beam, after which the noose was adjusted aud at 8:17 he was swung into the air. His neck was net broken, aud he died in six teen minutes from slew strangulation. STATIC ITEMS. Te the great surprise of Pittsburgh, Recse Owens, a big perk packer there, failed yesterday for $170,000. Jehn Scharrer, of Pittsburgh, aged 44 and father of a large family, kissed his wife and went te work in full vigor of body, as usual. He was plying the pick at Hart's island bank at about ten o'clock when the bank fell in, crushing the life out of him. Somerset county j.il fare for the circus cempany: for brcaklast, ceuce, bread, fried potatoes and fried bacon ; dinner, fresh boiled beef, soup and bread ; supper, cold meat, bread and coffee. Besides they are furnished at each meal with a spread of cither butter, molasses or apple butter. The Delaware Democratic county con ventien nominated General Jeffries, of Rid ley rark, for congress; Hen. Tryon Lewis, for the scnate, William Appleby and Themas J. Osberne ler assembly. Georee W. CIess for prothenotary, James Spregel forreceraer, Jehn Fenten for register, William Kellcy for coroner and Edward H. Engle for peer director. In Stroedsburg, Leuis Ovcrfeld, a re spectable young man in the employ of William Hennery, liveryman, was walking home up one of the principal streets of the town when he was set upon by live or six rowdies, who were, or pretended te be un der the iulhicuce of liquor ; they tied his arms, beat, cut and kicked him nearly te death. Themas Shoemaker, a carpenter, in Stroudsburg, while crossing a railroad bridge with a companion, missed his feet ing and fell te the ground, ever sixty-two lect below. When his body struck the ground it rebounded ever three feet in the air from the force of the fall. He was in stantly killed. He leaves a large family, two sons having been killed by railroad accidents lately. Jehn Lewis Sutteii, an empleye of the Erie railroad, living at Hancock, Wayne county, was killed while under the inllu inllu cuce of liquor and walking en the track. The engineer whistled, but Sutten was tee drunk te hear or heed, and when shuck by the engine he was hurled soine twenty five feet in the air. lie was instantly killed, his neck and back being broken in thrce or four places. A youth of seventeen or eighteen, per former in the Jacketsehy Imperial Japa nese troupe, with Coup's circus, was play ing with a toy pistol at the Veranda house, Xorristewu, when it exploded. The bris bris tel beard wad with which the playful weapon was leaded, was tern into shreds, which entered and badly lacerated the flesh of the young "Jap's " hand between the bases of the third and fourth fingers, and lockjaw is feared. A Theory That Didn't Presper. X. Y. Humid, Ind. Well, here is Hancock's letter of accept ance an abler document than Garfield's iu the general opinion ; who wrote that '.' And then comes Hancock's letter te Gen. Sherman, written in 1870, from a country town in Missouri. It would be delightful te think that Judge Black also wrote that ; but unfortunately thejudgc was net there. Unlike the Irishman's bird he could net be iu two places at once. Yet it is a very geed letter; strong, sensible, conservative, showing as accurate an understanding en Hancock's part of the constitution as the famous Louisiana order. Se far as we have noticed the Republican organs accept this letter meekly as Hancock's own. This is encouraging ; perhaps by and by tliey will give him also the credit which belongs te him of the authorship of the Louisiana orders and letters. The theory that Gen. Hancock is a mere dummy docs net seem te prosper. He Needs 31tizzllng. A large sea lien, supposed te be one of these that recently escaped from Ceney Island, made its appearance in the Hudsen at Smith's landing, and caused great ex citement among the people. After show ing himself several times in front of the wharf, he erawlcd up en the paddle wheel of the steamer Dean Richmond of the Peeple's line, new lying in ordinary there, and was shot at by Mr. Peter Keller, the ship keeper of the steamer. Then lie jumped into the river. He was pursued until dark by a large party of fishermen, headed by Cel. Michael Edwards, a vet eran of the late war. They last saw the monster near Catskill, but were unable te capture him. They are still continuing the pursuit. Te be Itcinrned. Xegotiatiens are pending through the representatives of an Amsterdam (Hol (Hel land) firm and Mr. David Francis of Phila delphia for the restoration te Paris of the geld snuff' box presented by Xapoleen III., en the battle field of Magenta, te Gen. Le Becff", for his gallantry. The box is of the heavy, old style finish of the imperial days Its lid is ornamented in heavy relief, with the imperial monogram " X." in blue ena mel, surmounted by a crown of rese dia monds. A wreath of thirty-two diamonds encircles the monogram and crown. After the death of Gen. Lc Beeff' his personal property was sold, with this relic, which came subsequently into the possession of Mr. Francis. Our Keputatlen Abroad. Jlcllcfonte Democrat. The Lancaster Examiner, a Republican paper, expresses its belief that there never has been an honest primary election held in that county. This is net complimentary te Lancaster honesty, but may account for the large Republican majority annually returned from that county. Political morality in that section of the state is evi dently at a low ebb. Signs of the Times. Philadelphia Times. In short Indiana will vete Democratic in October because it is a Democratic state ; Ohie will vete Republican because it is a Republican state, and the results will be significant only as the majorities shall be large or small. Held for Court. Heury Missel and his son William had a hearing before Alderman McConemy this morning en a charge of assaulting Jehn Gundaker en Saturday night They wci e held in bail for trial at court. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. TENT AND TABERNACLE. Last Night of the LandisTlUe Camp Closing Services. Last evening was calm and beautiful, and the camp had resumed its former cheerfulness. A Large number gathered en the ground from the neighborhood around te witness the closing scenes of the camp. A conceit of song was given by the choir at the stand which was much enjoyed by the eager audience that gather ed around them. Rev. C. I. Thompson, conducted tLe closing exercises. The 816th hymn was announced. "And let our bodies part," etc. Prayer wa3 made by Rev. G. Clawges. After another appropriate hymn Rev. Thompson made a feeling and appropriate address. The campmecting he said was a Pentecost te him ; he felt stronger physi cally aud spiritually by reason of his hav ing been here, but the time has come te break up these associations and te say geed-bye some never te meet here again, but te meet in a mere glorious place of worship. An experience meeting following, an op portunity was given for all te tell hew they improved and enjoyed the camp. At 9:30 p. m. the line was formed and two by two these present marched around the circle thrce times and then halting at the stand, bade a formal adieu te each ether. This morning early, tents were struck and everywhere people were busy iu pack ing up and getting ready te take their de parture. Much gratification has been expressed at the netice which the papers of Lancaster and Ilarrisburg have given te the camp in the daily chronicles of its interesting ser vices. The Let Helders Jllectliifc. A meeting of the let holders was held in the tabarnacle at 1:30 p. m.. yesterday. Rev. C. J. Thompson, president of the association, was in the chair ; Jehn B. Geed, esq., acting as secretary. A report was read by the secretary setting forth the assets and liabilities of the association. There remains an indebtedness ou the grounds and buildings of 311,700: $1,700 of which is a floating debt. The President C. I. Thompson made au extended address setting forth the past success and future prospects of the campmecting association. The association was considered in a geed financial cendi tien. The revenues at the gates aud from ether sources have netted a haudsome sum se as te enable them te meet all the current expenses, and leaving several hundred dollars toward the pay ment of the standing debt. Great praise is due and was given te Ephraim Hershey of Columbia, for his lib erality and untiring labors in advancing the interests of the association, and also te Samuel Grove of Columbia, for his uu tiring labors for eleven years gratuitously given, also te Henry Sliubcrt of Lancas ter, who has acted as a sort of general pe liceman ever the grounds from year te year. Harmony has prevailed iu the beard of con trol, net ajar has occurred. An effort was made at the meeting te raise $1,700, the lleating debt, allowing these who subscribed te select lets for the amount with ten per cent discount ou the regular price of lets. Amount was raised. At the same meeting the officers of the association were elected for the ensuing year. They are President Rev. C. I. Thompson. Vice President William Patten. Secretary J. II. Geed, esq. Treasurer Ephraim I lershey. Beard of Control J. T. Ensminger, Henry Ilandshaw, J. W. Awl, Jehn W. Glever, 1). Ilartmau, II. Shnbcrt, Jeseph Samson, W. H. Shick, W. Harbster, H. Creuse, S. Greves, H. F. Bruncr.-.l. llildc brand, W. K. Bender, Geerge Park, S. and O. W. Few. A NICK MAN. Hn Kelis a Friend In Itendlni; and Flees. A few days age two Germans arrived in Reading from the old country aud took quarters at a hotel. One of the men had resided in this county for several years, but recently returned te Germany, bring ing his friend back with him. The men remained in Reading for several days and en Wednesday the ene who was acquaint ed here suddenly left, taking with him the trunk of his friend, which contained about ?0 worth of photographic instruments, &c, besides some money which he had been keeping for him. The thief was traced te this city. It appears that a man answering his description arrived here en the Reading railroad yesterday morning. He get oft at the King street depot and after removing the trunk whrch he had with him te the Pennsylvania depot, he left the city ou the next train for Harris burg. Werd was telegraphed from Read ing te this city, but it was tee Iato te catch the man. Yesterday afternoon Sergeant Rissler, of the Reading police force, and the man who owned the trunk arrived in town. When they learned of the move ments of the suspected thief the officer started for Ilarrisburg, hoping te catch him there. A Dastardly Attempt. As Miss Clara Sherb, a Ilarrisburg milli ner, was walking en a public street early last evening, a man of medium size, dress ed in dark clothes and wearing a slouch hat, approached her from behind and sud denly clapped both hands ever her mouth. Miss Sherb struggled te get free from the clutches of the brute, but before she suc ceeded in screaming for help the man threw her upon her back. The rascal then took te liis heels. The only motive the scoundrel could have had for committing the outrage was te rob her of a valuable geld watch and chain kIie carried a souv enir efa lively contest between Miss Sherb and ene of her lady friends at a Catholic lair. Miss Sherb is well-known -in this city as an estimable lady aud has frequent ly visited Lancaster. SCHOOL IIOAIU). Visiting Committees. The report of the proceedings of the school beard meeting last evening will be found en our first page. Following are the visiting committees for the quarter, accidentally emmitted from our regular report : Xerthcast Division : Marriet Brosius (chairman), Alex. Harris, P. D. Baker, E. G. Snyder, Geerge Ycisley. Southeast Division : Jehn W. Jacksen (chairman), Charles Schwcbel, Jeseph Schmidt, J. M. Wcsthiwsffer. Southwest Divisien: Wm. A. Morten (chairman), Wm. B. Wiley, H. Z.Rheads, Jeseph Samson, Rev. C. Reimcnsnydcr. Xerthwest Division : David Hartman (chairman), Peter McConemy, Gcerge W. Zecher, Daniel Smeycb, A. K. Spurrier. BURGLAR ARRESTED. Stelen Goods Found In UU Fossessten. This morning Constable Gcerge W. Kunkel, of Eden township, brought te town,hand-cuffed, and ledged in jail a man giving his name as Jehn Temple, who is charged with having broken into and rob bed the residences of Mrs. Xancy Wilmcr, of Eden township, and Jehn Jehnsen, of Bart township. Mrs. Wilmer's residence was broken into en Tuesday, July 27, and robbed of six shirts, one pair of beets, two pair of drawers and a few ether articles. The thief effected au entrance during the absence of the family by breaking out a pane of class from ene of the windows and removing the fasteniug. He thoroughly ransacked the house, breaking the locks of the bureau and desks in search of plunder. The heuse of Jehn Jehnsen, of Bart, was broken into ou Friday, the 30th, an en trance being effected in the same way as at Mrs. Wilmer's, aud during the absence of the family. Here the thief stoic a pair of new shoes, a pair of geld car drops, a geld fiuger ring, a pair of silver bracelets and a few ether notions. Suspicion pointed te Jehn Temple, who is a stranger in the neighborhood, as the guilty party, and hist evening he was ar rested by Censtable Kunkel, of Eden township, at the house of James Campbell in Georgetown. When arrested he had en his arm one of the silver bracelets stolen from Jehnsen's and had in his pos session a pair of drawers stolen from Mrs. Wilmcr. He passed himself off as a ped dler, and had sold two of the stolen shirts te Levi Mescly. These were recovered, and it is thought seme mere of the stolen goods were sold in the neighborhood and will be recovered. He had in his possession also a square black leather valise, containing a few articles which are also supposed te have been stolen from persons as yet unknown. Teniple i per haps 35 years old, 5 feet 5 inches in height, dark complexion, and is rather well-dressed and geed looking. He was taken be fore 'Squire Bachmau, of Bart township, who after giving him a hearing committed him te jail te answer at court. The silver bracelet was taken from his wrist, au iron one substituted, which seemed te fit him better, and he was safely ledged in jail as above stated. ;elii te l'hiladelihla. This morning the companies of the 12th regiment of the natieu.il guard, from Wil Wil liamspert, Danville, Sunbury and ether places in that pari of the state passed through this city en a special train at 5 o'clock. They were bound for the encamp ment iu Philadelphia. The companies of the 8th anil 1 1th regi ments consisting of troops from Columbia, Ilarrisburg. Chambersburg, Carlisle, Yerk and AVrightsville passed through en a special at 8:20. A colored servant, engaged by one of the Scrauten companies wasstrutting around in his new uniform the ether day, and having a yah-yah time, after the Ethiopia manner of expressing delight. A bystander pointing te the letters "X. G.P.'" (national guard portcr)en his accoutrements, advised him te have them taken oft, as they com promised his dignity. "Why se, boss?" said the darkey, sobering down somewhat. "Why," said the ether, "these letters mean Xigger Going te Philadelphia." "Gelly ! dat se'.'' replied the new humilia ted man, "I'll see (he kunuel about dat, and have dat readin took oft dis yer rig, bet yer life." Fitio Tobacco. A correspondent at Mechanics ('rove writes : " One of the finest lets of tobacco iu the country is being cultivated ou the farm of .lames Barnes, iu Drumore town ship. This farm has become justly cele brated for growing fine tobacco, and the present crop compares favorably with, if net exceeding any hcretofeic raised en the farm. There are thrce lets of about two acres each of the Glcsner aud Connecticut bread leaf varieties ; two acres farmed by R. J. Barnes, and the balance by experi enced tobacco farmers. Mr. Barnes has commenced cutting and expects by the tenth of August te have the three fourths of his entire crop cut and housed. In ad dition te the above we have some very fine lets of tobacco in this neighborhood, among which are theso of Franklin Pyle, Jeseph Penney nd ethers." -N'uux'ity (toys (Jet a Thrashing. A number of boys from this city arc iu the habit of going in swimming at the rail read bridge ever the Concstega creek, te the great annoyance of persons residing ia the neighborhood and these who fish at that point. A few day age a party of them went te the place and notwithstand ing the fact that there was a gentleman and party of ladi"s fishing near by, they took oil" their clothes and went into the water. Geerge Tomlinseii, who lives Heal th's place, has done his utmost te prevent the boys from bathing theru in the day time. While this pirty was iu swimming he happened te come along the read. He quietly tied his horse te the fence and tak ing his whip from the buggy he gave the rascals such a threshing with it that they were glad te leave the place and will prob ably net go back iu a hurry. Tlin IlurriH llcntnl Association. At the regular monthly meeting of this society iu this city yesterday there were present. Dr. Wm. X. Amer, president ; E. K. Yeung. G. A. Ilerting, Thes. R. Pixten and II. D. Knight, city, Dr. Jehn McCalla, Millersvillc, .1. A. Martin, Strasburg, J. D. Heigis, Yerk, D. R. Hertz, Ephrata, J. G. Wcltner, Lititz and A. W. Rogers, Colum bia. The entire session was consumed in re ports of incidents of office practice. Many cases were reported and disc-used, making the meeting one of mere than ordinary interest Laucnnter County Ahead. The Yerk Press in noticing the small number of Yerk county school teachers in the state association, says: "In this re spect Lancaster county carries off the palm, having a membership nearly twice as large as that of any ether county. Pos sibly this is accounted for in part by the large preponderance of the Lancasterian clement in the pregramme. Perchance, tee, the large membership, new and in the past, accounts for that large preponder ance." Derse Steles. List night a horse thief broke into the stable of Jehn Hess, who resides at Hess's station, en the Quarryville railroad, about a mile and a half north of Quarry ville, and stele a fine black mare. Mr. Hess belongs te the Martinvillft detective association, the members of which started in pursuit of the thief this morning. The stolen ani mal has the letter "M" en the hoof of one of its front feet i &&.!.. ., S-&sZ., ,
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