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WEDNESDAY EVENING. 8EPT. 1, 1880.
A SHlj Caapalpa Cry.
The Republican journals which arc se
souciteuto.woye-to the country the
fact' that' the Seutnern states are govern
ed by ex-Confederates and that their rep rep
resentitien in Congress is from the same
cijas? migli't.as.well save themselves the
tjoulile! of, demonstrating what no one
pretends ;te 'deny. We all knew that the
Southern white -voters were all rebels,
with' such inconsiderable exceptions that
it is hardly,, worth while te mention
them. There is no material among the
men at the Seuth who were loyal during
tlie rebellion from which the voters there
ceuldnmvsclect their officers, even if
they were se disposed. And why should
they be expected te de se foolish a
thing 'J
Has it.net been settled that these who
were in the rebellion have been restored
te the rights of citizenship? Scarcely
anyone of them new rests under any
political disability, and it is quite im
possible te conceive why these who are
deemed fit te vote should be asked te
consider themselves unfit te held state or
federal offices. The New Yerk Times
says th,at.sevcnly-twe of the ninety-five
representatives of the Seuth in Congress
are ex-Confederates. The only matter of
surprise in this statement is that the
whole ninety-five were net once rebels.
We hardly knew where the twenty-three
loyal men were picked up. Certainly
they all could net have lived in the Seuth
during the war, for there were very few
parts of the territory where a man could
'have failed te stand alongside his fellows
in their struggle and continued te main
tain their esteem. There was some disput
ed territory where such a thing could have
happened, sis in East Tennessee for in
stance ; but few were the places where
the Confederate feeling was net se
strongly one-sided as te coerce every
man te share it.
Besides the felly et seeking te make
Republican campaign thunder out of the
undisputed disloyalty during the rebel
lion of the Southern iiceple, it is the very
height of impudence in a party which
h:is honored with office such pronounced
Confederates as General Longstreet,
Postmaster General Key and Colonel
Mesby. Every rebel of any note who
could be seduced with an office te em
brace the Republican party and enable
it te establish itself in the Seuth, has
been bought up at his own figure. There
is nothing that has been se much hank
ered for by Republican leaders as South
ern men who were of mark in their
state during the rebellion. That they
did net secure mere of them is due te the
fact that they attempted after the war te
coerce the Southern iweple into accepting
them. A generous policy of considera
tion and fair ixilitical treatment would
have given a large share of the political
power of the Seuth te the Republican
party. The iweple there came out of the
rebellion with little prejudice in favor
if cither party at the North, and would
have been easily wen te the party that
held iHNvcr and therefore was in a posi
tion te enable them te restore their
ruined fortunes, if the Republican lead
ers had been wise enough te recognize
the fact that the states must ene day be
controlled by their voters, and theicfere
it was sound policy te treat them with
generosity and confidence.
When they failed te de it, the Denie-(
cratie party stepped in te the control of
the " solid Seuth " that new se much
bothers Republican politicians. Though
its iteople have been in rebellion thev are
new in the enjoyment of the full rights,
ui mi.cn:iiii, ami me iJCvaectjmwc ,nrtv
votes.
there are any who think it wrencr
nat the Southern people have been in
vested with political richts. te them the
Republican howl about ex-Confederates
in federal office may appeal with force,
IPVfian forget the many ex-cenfeder-
s jwlierM iiepueucan. administrations
. inipeJfcn--iH)n the country. Rut
a cjMrtbc none such among the intelli-
jitbd3fizens of a country who wanted it
- j united in fact as well as in name.
i tliese can sec hew unnatural it would
i y &cx-Cenf edcrates te put a ban of any
' .upe their fellows and hew wrong
reHjd le te ask them te de it-
m time te consider this matter was
i n the question of re-establishing the
..f'es and of removing the disabilities of
i e:$e people was considered by the ceun-
y and its representatives in Congress.
i"i it question has long been settled in the
.'way in which it could be settled if
union of the states was te be restored
1 1 satrapies were net te be introduced
our political system. When it was
irmiueil that there could be nothing
equal states in one union, the ques
l was closed as te the status of their
pic. They, tee, must be equal, and
ible te every position of honor and
stl Who can say ethsrwise ? And
e, what felly te denounce any people
conferring place upon ex-Cenfed-:es.
TIic Berks Nomination.
diater Ermentrout has secured the
necratic congressional nomination in
ks .county en the first ballet in the
vcnlien, and he will de honor te its
ice. He has always been most cner-
:c in Democratic work, and has again
jwii his strength with the people of
county in thc.decidcd victory which
. ' ias .gained ever the many .aspirants
the seat in Congress for which Mr.
iner did net again seek. Mr. Clymer
had. a long and 'honorable career in
gress, and we are sure his successor
be as faithful a representative of
'necratic ideas. Wa.ha.ve known Sen-
Ermentrout long nnd well. We
w that he will make an honest and
Uigent as well as a most zealous
esentative. The Democracy of Berks
lty have conclusively demonstrated
r conviction efj his fitness by the fle
.tdway in which they have expressed
r preferjence. for. him ever the many
' geed men whom they had te cheese
'i. The Democracy generally may
pt their verdict with confidence;
t '. the Republicans of Berks, who have
' '.? congressmen? 'elected : for : them by.
In- -Democratic voters without censulta, i
tien with them, have the sound guaran
tee of his quality which is found in his
sharp and successful contest for the party
nomination. He has fought the battle
entirely en his personal strength, and has
reason te feel much gratification at the
result.
With the present issue the Daily
Intelligencer enters upon a new vol
ume, and we presume upon nothing but
the concurrent testimony of our patrons
when we claim that they were never fur
nished with a better paper. The past
year has been eventful te this journal,
since it has happened, it te test the rights
of the press and bar te criticise the con
duct of attorneys and judges in the dis
charge of their important functions. The
issue te which its editors and publishers
are a partyjef the one part Jhas enlisted
the attention of the press and bar of the
whole country, and its determination will
likely be ene of the events of journalism
in the newyear upon which the Intelli
gen'cek enters te-day.
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MEMORABLE WOKUS.
Lincoln's Opinion, of Hancock.
" Seme of the elder generals hate said te
me thit he is rash, and I hate said te them
that I hate watched General Hancock's con
duct tery carefully, and Ihazc found that
wlien lie gees into action lie achieves his pur
pose and comes out with a smaller list ofeas efeas
vallics than any of Hum. If his life and
strength is spared I believe tliat General Han
cock is destined te be one of the most disting
uislied men of the age."
And te show hew much he thought of
him Mr. Lincoln declared that he always
opened his morning mail in fear and trem
bling lest he would hear that Gen. Han
cock had been killed or wounded.
MINOR TOPICS.
Enteu Oyster with an " r."
We arc among
year.
the " embers " of the
Henuy Waiid Beech eu knows of but
ene "easy situation" in the world. That
is the grave.
The Allegheny county Democracy will
open their campaign with twenty-live rat
tling meetings en the night of Sept. 20.
The Pittsburgh Leader reports the evan
gelical clergyman of that city as favorable
te the revised Bible "by a large majority."
AViiek the Republican council of the city
of Buffalo voted te name a new street Gar
field, a member of the opposition arose and
moved that it be laid with DeGeylcr pave
ment and paid for in Credit Mebilier stock.
Oiianee Neble is the Democratic can
didate for Assembly from the city of Erie.
The pcople of that city would honor
themselves mere than Mr. Neblo by send
ing such au influential representative busi
ness man te the state Legislature.
The Newton (Mass.) Republican, has
concluded that James A. Garfield is a bad
and corrupt man, and calls upon its readers
cither te net vote at all or vote for Han
cock. The Republican is described as "a
paper of considerable influence in the state,
and a life-long defender of the Republican
party."
The Pittsburgh Pest compiles valuable
statistics te show that the total Dcmo Dcme
ctatic vote North is 2,083,683 and in the
Seuth only 1,613,982. It likewise proves
that the Democratic states of Missouri,
Kentucky, West Virginia, Maryland and
Delaware sent mero troops te the Union
armies than Maine, New Hampshire, Ver
mont, Rhede Island, Connecticut, Minnc-
sata, Kansas
sUioraue,
braska.
c-
'Oil,
Nevada and Iowa.
It is calculated that the value of the
oyster sales for the present year will reach
te about the following figures : New Yerk,
$30,000,000 ; Baltimore,$30,000,000 ; Phila
delphia, $8,000,000; Norfolk, Va., 5,000..
tODO; clscwhcre in United States, $5,000,
000; total, $78,000,000. Throughout the
West canned oysters are giving way te
fresh bivalves in the shell. There arc
branch American oyster depots in Lon Len Lon
eon, Liverpool and navre, and 150,000
barrels will be shipped thcuce during the
coming season.
Jehn Sheuman declared in his speech at
Cincinnati that if Hancock is elected
"amnesty and forgiveness will be pro
claimed for the meanest crimes that have
ever been committed against frce govern
ment." Se far as we are aware, the
meanest crime ever committed against free
government was committed by Jehn Sher
man, Eliza Pinkston, James A. Garfield,
Madisen Wells, E. W. Stoughten and sev
eral ether persons who undertook in 1876
te steal, and did in fact steal, the vote of
the state of Louisiana. If Jehn Sherman
thinks that General Hancock will proclaim
or that the American poeplo will proclaim
amnesty and fergiveness for this " mean
crime," he is in the way te be violently
but profitably undeceived. World.
The Memphis (Tcnn.) Appeal comes
out in a spanking new dress, which gives
if a tidy and cheerful appearance, and
which will make a yet mero welcome visi
tor te the thousands of Southern firesides,
and these of the North tee, te which it
daily makes its way freighted with the
world's news. The Appeal has cause for
sclf-gratulatien in its own statement
that it is in the midst of an unprecedented
boom, and that its circulation is steadily
en the increase It is a geed newspaper,
wide-awake and progressive, editorially
able, fair-dealing and sturdily Democratic.
The issue of te-day contains the annual
statement of the commerce of the city of
Memphis, presenting the gratifying fca fca
ture that notwithstanding losses of popu
lation by reason of the epidemics of '73,
'78 and '79, the city has held its own in all
departments of trade, that manufactures
have net diminished, and facilities for an
increased commerce are en a scale com
mensurate with a most prosperous future.
The exhibit is in all respects ene worthy
the spirit and intelligence of a pcople
who have risen superior te se many mis
fortunes, and whose pluck and endurance
have passed into history as typical of that
of the race.
The Norfolk knittinsr and cotton manu
facturing company's factory, at Norfolk,
Va.-, was totally destroyed by fire. Leps,
partly covered by $50,01)0 insurance,
LANCASTER DAILY
HANCOCK.
U1S BUSINESS CAPACITY.
Testimony of a Republican Who Knows
Him.
West Chested, Pa.,
August 31, 1880.
Messrs. Steinman xsd Hensel, Editors
of Lancaster Ixtelligekcer.
Deab Sins -1 wish you would give place
te the following 'orrespendenco between
Cel. Themas T. Crittenden, the Democratic
candidate for governor of Missouri, and J.
H. Bethwcll, esq., a prominent Republi
can lawyer of Scdalia, in that state. Cel.
Crittenden is of the Jehn J. Crittenden
stock, and his near kinsman. He was
lieutenant colonel in the Union army dur
ing the late war, and recently received al
most the unanimous nomination for gov
ernor en the first ballet ; and of course
will be elected by a large majority. Mr.
Bethwcll is a resident of Scdalia, a Repub
lican of the most $it5j j type, and is as
well a fair and just gentleman. He re
cently this month-received the unanimous
nomination of the Republican county con
vention for the office of prosecuting attor
ney, and was also elected by the convention
a delegate te the Republican judicial con.
ventien. It is my pleasure te knew per
sonally Leth Colonel Crittenden and Mr.
Bethwcll. Tliey are geed lawyers, geed
business men, audjef the highest social and
personal character. They occupy the first
rank as rising eminent gentlemen and law
yers. The letter of Mr. Bethwcll is se fair and
candid, and se much like himself, that it
deserves circulation. He is a leading Re
publican in politics, will net vote for Gen.
Hancock, but is willing te give him credit
for his eminence as a soldier, his worth as
a citizen and his excellence as a "system
atic" and accurate business man,
whose "general and political information"
and "practical wisdom must command
the respect of all who knew him." Mr.
B.'s lettcrs should he read by all.
Very truly yours,
R. E. Menauiiax.
Correspondence.
Waiiruxluuke, Me , August 3, 1880.
J. II. Botwell, Esq.
Sin: I learn that Gen. Hancock owns
latge property interests in Henry county,
Me., and has had you employed for the
last ten years as his legal and confidential
adviser concerning his business hi that
part of the state. This has given you an
excellent opportunity te become fully ac
quainted with Gen. II. Since your em
ployment the general has been elevated
te a prominent position in the politics of
our country, in which it new becomes
necessary for the pcople te knew some
thing mere about him than is generally
known.
As a military man his history is known
te all as apart of the common history of
this country. Net being personally ac
quainted with General Hancock, I will es
teem it a special favor if yeu,asmy friend,
will give me any information you may pos
sess as te his qualifications as a practical
business man and a man of general infor
mation. In this please understand I would
have you "nothing extenuate nor aught
set down in malice." Yeu, being au cn-
ugnicneu iicpuniican, with no narrow po
litical prejudices against Gen. Hancock
merely because he is a Democrat, will have
no hesitancy, I hope, in prcseutuur me
your views about him.
Very truly yours,
TnOS. T. ClUTTEXDEX.
Sedalla, Pettis Ce., August 4, 18S0.
Hex. Tues. T. Ckittexden, Warrcns-
burg, Me.
Deaii Sin: Your letter of 3d August is
received. I have net new time te proper
ly reply te your inquiries about General
Hancock, yet I feci that my friendly rela
tions with yourself and with General Han
cock will net justify me in withholding a
reply altogether.
I always endeavor te judge men impar
tially, and I de net allow my political
opinions te intcrfere with my business or
social relations. Sly admiration for Gen-
-eral Hancock as a seWSfer1. .respect for
him as a citizen, my regard for hiin as a
friend, have iu no wise changed since he
became the candidate of the Democratic
party, and I new express my opinions con
cerning him as freely and fully as before
his nomination.
During the past eight years the firm of
which I am a member has had the manage
ment of General Hancock's property in this
(Pettis) county, and during that time I
have conducted our correspondence with
him. He has also visited us several times
since he intrusted us with his business
here.
I have found him te be a most excellent
business man, prompt and satisfactory at
all times, systematic and accurate in
everything, and giving remarkable atten
tion te the details of all transactions. His
knowledge of general business matters is
both extensive and practical ; and I have
been surprised te find a man with such a
history and reputation as a soldier pos
sessing se large a fund of practical infor
mation about the improvement, cultiva
tion and general management of farms, as
has been displayed by General Hancock in
connection with his business here.
While our correspondent has been prin
cipally about matters of business, it
has always been of a friendly nature, and
I have heard him talk freely and familiarly
en many subjects of a public; political and
national character. I regard him as a man
of large general information and business
capacity, and ene whose practical wisdom
must command the respect of all who
knew him. The uniform courtesy and
consideration I have seen him show te
every one, and the unaffected simplicity
of his manners, conversation and corres
pondence, have served te increase my
respect and admiration for him. His gcr
cral character and personal appearance I
need net mention, as they are familiar te
all who read our country's history, orwhe
take any interest in the peliticcs of the
day.
Though the opinions I have here ex
pressed se heartily can hardly prove of
much iutcrcst te you, I am sure you will
share them with me when you knew Gen.
Hancock personally, or hear expressed the
views of theso who have known him longer
and mere intimately.
I have the honor te be, very respctfully,
your friend,
J. 11. Bethweli-
PERSONAL.
Casey Youxe, the popular Tenncssce
congressman is a candidate for re-election
and should get back by a large major
ity all parties.
Gee. Pelen, a Philadelphia machinist,
well known among printers for his knowl
edge of the printing press and his skill in
adjusting and setting up these wonderful
machines, is in Lancaster te-day en busi
ness. Architect Clark, of the capital, pre
neunces the specimens head frescoed b
Costigeini, in the rotunda, superior te the'
frescoes of Brumidi, his predecessor. Qjjk-1
"SB" wruweu wiiu ins werK assoen
as he returns from New Yerfc. ""Y I h
Hen. Jeremiah S. Black .&;inrash-
ingten. He called at the Dnmocratie
quarters and said he felt'jcenfidcnt
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OlpcMei) of Hancock,
IiyraXUGEN(;B;WEDNESl, SEPTEMBER 1. 1880.
intention te mak.iKmc spcechM during
the campaign. ' '
The seventh annual meeting of the
United States Hay-Fever association was
held yesterday at Bethlehem, N. H., Colo Celo Cole
ncl M. Richards Mcckle, the president, in
the chair. Interesting reports and letters
en the subject of hay-fever were read. Ad
jeurned meetings of the association will be
held weekly during the month of Septcm"
bcr, at ene of which officers for the coming
year will be elected.
The rather novel spectacle was witnessed
last evening of a reusing Democratic
meeting in front of the residence of Hen.
Jenx W. Feukev, en Locust street, above
Sixth, Philadelphia, and the speaking in
favor of the nominee of the Democracy
for president, from the windows of the
Ferney mansion. The occasion of the
gathering was a serenade by the Koysteno
club and an address te the young men of
Philadelphia by the veteran journalist.
Arnores of Judge Black's remark that
if Garfield "would carry the principles
which regulate his private life into his pub
lic conduct" he would make an excellent
public servant the TTerWasks: "DidJudge
Black ever hear Mr. Evarts's story of the
Massachusetts man who dcelarcd that the
ducks en his pond would be just as geed
as Maryland canvas-backs if they would
only eat wild celery ? "But, them,
they won't cat it!"
Iu the Berks county Democratic conven
tion yesterday Daxiel S. Zacharias was
nominated for county surveyor by accla
mation, his son, Henry C. Zacharias, hav
ing withdrawn. The contest for this nom
ination presented a curious spectacle, that
of a father and son arrayed against each
ether. Fer a number of years Daniel S.
Zacharias, of Reading, held the office of
county surveyor. His son, Henry 0., was
brought up in his office and instructed in
surveying and civil engineering. Three
years age Henry appeared against his
father as a candidate for the effice of
county surveyor, defeated him for the
nomination, and was elected. This year
the same contest would have taken place,
but the son was finally induced te with
draw in favor of his father, who has new
been nominated. Thcre is no salary con
nected with the office.
STATE ITEMS,
The Titusville oil reports give the num
ber of wells finished during August as 358,
with the production of 8,639 barrels.
Flera Ruder died near Bloemficld, en
Sunday, from injuries received while light
ing a lire with coal oil the day before.
Butler B. Straus lias been nominated in
Tiega county for state senator under the
Crawford county system, beating Lewis
Emery, jr., by 41 votes.
William McGuirc, aged 16 months,
residing at Ne. 2120 Christian street, Phil
adelphia, was instantly killed yesterday by
being run ever by a truck laden with car
boys of vitriol. r
In Easten, yesterday, Jehn L. Wilsen,
esq., chairman of the Republican county
committee, was married te Miss Erailv
Fex, daughter of Edward J. Fex, esq., a
lawyer of great preminence in this state
and a leading Democrat in the county.
All the entry books for the Pennsylvania
state fair, which opens i n the permanent
exhibition building, en Monday next, liave
been closed. Every feet of available space
in the building has been assigned te ex
hibitors. Willis P. Hazard, esq., of West Chester,
has been elected a member of the advisory
committce of the Eastern experimental
farm. His special duty will be te devise
seme means by which said farm shall be
stocked with such breeds of cows, etc., as
will give valuable information te the farm
ers of eastern Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Elizabeth Beck left with Themas
Klink, from West Philadelphia in April
last, taking with her Lillie Beck, her
thirteen-year-old daughter. Last Saturday
the girl returned te her father in Philadel
phia, from San Francisce, and said that
il'.'Sffiw'Yral. m.uecred her mother in that
city, where they had all gene after leaving
here.
Rev. James C. Watsen, a resident of
Milten, died at the Washington hotel,
Philadelphia, at an early hour yesterday,
aged seventy-five years. He came te the
city en Monday te preach the funeral ser
mon of a former parishioner, and was ac
companied by his daughter. His residence
in Milten was one of the few which es
caped destruction at the great conflagra
tion which laid the town in ruins.
LATKST NEWS BY MAIL.
The Hetel 'de Paris, at Idaho, was burn
ed. The less is $12,000 ; insured for $15,
000. Miss Ella Price, being disappointed iu
love, committed suicide by taking arsenic
in Graham, Texas, en Monday.
Willie Emmens, aged eight years, was
killed by a tombstone falling en him while
playing in a marble yard at Leng Branch
en Monday.
An unknown man, apparently thirty
years of age, was killed by a train near
Yenkcrs, N. Y., yesterday morning.
Baseball : At Cincinnati Cineinnatis 7 ;
Worcester, 5. At BuflfaloBuffales, 2 ;
Previdences, 3. At Chicago-Chicages, 1;
Treys, 1.
The sick at the quarautine hospital at
Vicksburg, Miss., were reported better
yesterday. It is new believed that the
cases are merely malarial fever.
Jehn Hamilton, a wealthy farmer of
Iena, Mich., was shot by his young nc nc
phew en Monday night. It was a deliber
ate and unprovoked murder.
Chicago reports the returns of the clearing-house
for August at $137,000,000,
against $9G, 000,000 for the corresponding
month of last year.
A yacht containing a pleasure party of
six or seven persons capsized near Asbury
Park, N. J., Yesterday morning. Five of
the party were saved by surfmen. An
drew Pointer, aged 19 years, who had
charge of the vessel, and a young compan
ion, are supposed te be lest.
Jehn Fitzgerald died at Wassaie, N. Y.,
en Monday night from a blew of a shovel
in the hands of Jehn Wallace. The family
declare that an autopsy. shall, net bojuade
without the shedding 'Of their bleed and
treuble is expected. The inquest will take
place te-day.
Leading bankers of San Faancisce say
the report that San Francisce banking
houses would jem the syndicate te float
thosLarcsJef DcLcsseps's canal company is
without fonndatien, and that nothing is
known in1 banking circles thcre of any
such movement".
In the suit of Redman M. Price against
S. P. Dewey, te; recover about ene million
dollars, the circuit court at San Francisce
haS4tfttmed.tjBj)jBj)jMMifiniurier en
31
iscev
Yerk i
fail meei
At My
a.eu c
Tennessee bottoms, Mr. J. P. Benjamin,
manufacturer of shoe uppers, 52 Warren
street, New Yerk, appears nene the worse
ferWs leag horseback journey from Texas
te Mw Yerk; which he began en the 10th
of May last, and finished en Friday, Au
gust 27.
The Hechung entered at the custom
beuse, San Francisce, yesterday, paying
the regular tonnage dues of thirty cents
per ten, and one dollar per ten extra .dues
en an alien ship the latter under pretest.
Extra duties of ten per cent, en the cargo
will also be paid under pretest, and the
whole matter will ceme before the secre
tary of the treasury for his final deci
sion. THE bebks ceuty democracy.
Dan Ermentrout's Large Majority.
In the Berks county struggle for the
Democratic nomination te Congress yes
terday, after all the delegates had cast
their votes, the ballet was anneuueed as
fellows : Ermentrout, 123 votes : Yedcr,
23 votes; Brnnncr, 15 votes; Klein, 10
votes; Frctz, 5 votes; Wanner, 3 votes;
ScheU, 1 vote.
Mr. Ermcntrout,en bcing'callcd for, with
much emotion said :
"I thank you most sincerely for the
honor conferred en me. I de net new be be bo
grudge the days of toil and anxiety spent
in behalf of my friends and the Democratic
party. Yeu must net, my friends, ask me
te make a speech new. The symbol of
office is nothing, but it is the manifesta
tion of the confidence of the people that
fills ray heart with gratitude. I am net ex
ultant ever theso who opposed me in this
campaign; they had the right te their per
sonal preferences. It has been a rule in
my life te always fergive my enemies and
remember my friends. My record in the
past shall be my pledge for the future.
During the past months wc have heard of
combinations te beat Ermentrout, but all
that is past. Let us forget it, and new
forma combinatten te beat the Republican
party, and from this time forward may we
be found together battling by all that is
fair and honorable te beat the Republi
cans." The resolutions adopted include ene
eulogizing Senater Wallace, favoring his
re-olcctieu, and pledging Berks county's
representatives te him.
William Nelan, of Rcadinff. was elected
senatorial state delegate, and L. P. G.
Fegcly, Isaae Knell, Ames Wcilcr and A.
F. SeideL representative delegates.
The city legislative ticket will be nomi
nated during September, when representa
tive delegates will also be named.
Edward II. Shearer, of Rcadimr. was
nominated for state senator en the third
ballet, receiving 92 votes te 87 for his op
ponent, Dr. F. R. Brunncr.
The remainder of the county ticket nom
inated was as follews: Assemblymen
County District Jehn II. Reigcl, James
Liggitt, Gee. K. Lerah and Chas. A.
Scidcl; Sheriff, Capt. Levi M. Gerhart;
District Attorney, Hiram Y. Kauffmau ;
Director of Peer, Elias O. Beld; Prison
Inspectors, Adam II. Rattcigcr and Charles
Wcntzcl; Cennty Surveyor, David A.
Zacaria. The convention then adjourned.
OIUTCAKY-
Dr.
William AUaniti, a Well-known Vccshy-
lerian uivine.
Rev. Dr. William Adams died yesterday
at Orange, N. J. Dr. Adams was born at
Colchester, Conn., in 1807, his father, Jehn
Adams, being principal of Colchester
academy, and afterward of Andevcr acad
emy. He graduated at Yale college in
1827, nnd entered the Presbyterian minis
try, graduating at Andevcr theological
seminary. In 1835 he became pastor of
the Broeme street Presbyterian church,
New Yerk, and remained thcre until 1853,
when he took the pastorate of the New
Scheel Presbyterian church at Twenty
fourth street and Madisen avenue.
The University of New Yerk made
him a D. D in 1842, and Princeton an
LL. D. iu 1809. He has published some of
his sermons, and books called "The Thrce
Gardens," "Thanksgiving Memories,"
"In the AVerld and Net of the World,"
" Conversations of Jesus Christ with Rep
resentative Men," "Mercy te Babes," and
"The Missionary's Mether; also an edi
tion of Isaae Tayler's "Spirit of Hebrew
Poetry," In 1873 he resigned his pastor
ate of the Madisen Square Presbyterian
church, te become president of and profes
sor of sacred rhetr lie in the Union thee
logical seininarv ,T.ew Yerk the duties of
which-positions he ha'a -vJrfermcd ever
since.
That Settles It.
The Tammany hall state committee,
yesterday, revoked its call for a state con
vention, and issued a card te the Demo
cratic electors, requesting them te join iu
the election of delegates te the state con
vention called by Faulkner (regular) com
mittee, te be held at Saratoga en Septem
ber 23th.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
THE DUTY OF THE llOUH.
What Democratic Voters Should Attend te.
The most pressing political duty new
claiming the attention of voters and com
mitteemen is te sec that every voter is
duly registered.
Neglect of this is irreparable.
If the voter is net registered he cannot
pay his tax.
Even if he has a tax duly paid and his
name is left off the registry he may lese his
vote for. lack of the necessary vouchers en
election day.
The 2d of September Is the last day for
registration and assessment.
The assessor of each district is required
te be at the election house en Wednesday
and Thursday, September 1st and 2d, from
10 a. m. te 3 p. m., and from G. p. m. te 9
p. m. te perfect the list of voters.
All persons entitled te vete should per
senally see that they are assessed as well
as registered.
Persons intending te be naturalized be
fore the 2d of October should also be as
sessed nnd registered by the 2d of Septem
ber. '-
Where the Assessors Hit.
Fer the purpose of registering voters the
assessors of the several wards will sit at
the hours abeve named en Wednesday and
Thursday of this week, as fellows :
A. C. Welchans, of the First ward at
the Western hotel, corner of West Orange
and Water streets.
J. B. Liehty, of the Second Ward, at the
Lancaster County house, en East King
streets' s '
Joel Haines, of the Third ward, at
the Gelden Herse hotel, en East King
street.
J. W. Hnbley, jr., of the Fourth ward,
at the Cress Keys hotel, West King
street.
H. C. Hartley, of the Fifth ward, at the
Plew tavern, corner of West King and
Charlette streets.
Jacob Herzeg, of the Sixth ward, at
Jeseph Kautz's saloon, North Queen
street.
James R. Garvin, of the Seventh ward,
Reichman's saloon, en Rockland
jef the Eighth ward, at
iner street.
ith ward, at the
luccn street.
B.
week, and pcr-
Jized. or get
ItftePflrOtMt-fl
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once. Apply from 9 te 12 a. m., or from
2 te 4 p. m., te J. L. Stcinmetz, D. Mc
Mullen, Jehn A. Ceyle, B. F." Montgom
ery, B. F. Davis, or W. U. Hensel.
Pay Year Tax.
Persons who desire te vote should at
tend at once te the payment of their tax.
Collector A. K. Warfcl will sit every
evening at the commissioners' office in the
court house from 6 te 0 o'clock te re re
ccive taxes.
Democrats, procure your receipts or you
may lese your vets.. This matter de
mands prompt attention.
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IJUICKEKVILLK.
Around the Celeman Farms.
Will W. Strickler was again badly hurt
while riding a bicycle.
Mr. Celin Cameren, manager of Eliza
beth stock farms, will send seme of his
fine pure bred registered Jerseys and temc
horses te the State Fair.
During a recent visit te Speedwell stock
farm, Gcerge Goutz, manager, we were
shown seme of the finest and most prom prem
ising young Middletown colts ever bred in
America.
A social party was held at Brickcrville
hotel en Saturday night. Kccner's erches
tra furnished music for dancing. Green
ville cornet band was also in attendance.
Geed order prevailed and the affair was a
very pleasant one.
The sarcastic Inquirer Is of the opinion
that "news" was scarce with the Intelli
gencer last week, but by the "untiring
diligence of its Brickerville correspondent
it managed te bridge the chasm" &c.
Correct, major, we'll "bridge it" every
time. Unfortunately for the. party of
whichtheJiMJwrisa representative, its
adherents in this section, who read the Lv Lv
telxieexcer, notieo that there is no scar
city of " news" of a character showing the
onergetio manner in which Democrats are
conducting the campaign, and that the
Republican party is being carried by the
tidoefinvitablofatctotho maelstrom of
destruction. "Mies!" Wc should smile.
Why,our friend the major had better ceme
te Brickerville and explain matters a little
te his followers, or they will surely go as
tray, and the result will be " news " extra
ordinary. A domcstle employed at Elizabeth man
sien went te the bread chest en Sunday
morning te get seme bread for breakfast,
when, en raising the cover, thcre sprang
forth a black apparition with flaming oyes,
glistening teeth and and tail erect, darted
past the young lady with the rapidity of
lightning and vanished into space. The
sudden shock caused the young lady te de
what most auy ether female would de un
der the Eame circumstances, i. e., she
gave a hysterical little shriek and dropped
in a swoon te the fleer, where she was
found a few minutes later by a man ser
vant who happened in. Subsequent de
velopments show that the awful creature
was only an innecent black cat which had
been inadvertently penned in the bread
chest the night before while en a "still
hunt," and was having a regular picnic
among the rolls, buns, fec, until released,
when it made a break for liberty and di
gestion. The young lady is quite nervous
since the cat-astrophe.
A WON SUIT.
And Why It Was Taken,
non-suit was entered vestcrdav in
A
court in. the case of Samuel W. Swisher vs.
Jehn II. Turner and Jeseph P. Echtcr
uacht, the plaintiffs being abundantly con
vinced that it was no use for them te go te
trial. The case has been a very peculiar
and noteworthy one, bcoause of seme fea
tures in the claim against Echtcrnacht es
pecially. The suit was brought te recover
the amount of a note given seme eight
years age ey i urner te swisner for f 100,
and which Turner held was paid at its ma
turity, fifteen days after date, the eheck
given iu payment stating that it was given
te pay a note then bolicved te be lest.
Acress the back of the nete was written
the name of " Jeseph P. Echternacht,"
and above it theso words : "June 27, 1872.
Fer value received I hereby guarantce pay
ment of the within nete at maturity."
Fer dofcuse Turner swore that the note
was paid. Mr. Echternacbt's defense was
that the nete was paid ; that his mere name
across the back was net a guarantee
of its payment and that the guarantee
written abeve his name when the suit was
brought was net then when he endorsed it,,
but had been written within a recent pcr-
Drier te the hrinmnf of b.ihI unit.
without
us
Kuowicacre and con
sent" and 'let said guarnntee
teas written ey j, n. jonnsen, .,!. at
terney or im aoeto ptaintiJr sua year
after tlie said defendant endorsed said
note;'' and that the suit was brought mere
than six years after the maturity of the
nete.
Upen a hearing of the case bofero arbi
trators the surprising fact abeve italicized
was dovclepcd, that J. W. Jehnsen, esq.
Juulxcccutly written the guarantce ever
Echtcrnacht' s name (without which his
endorsement was worthless,), and he
claimed that he had a riirht te de it with-
I out Echtcrnacht' s knowlcdge or con-:ent.
xtevcrtucicss no went en wnn we sun.
Mr. Swisher employed ether ceunsel, at
whose suggestion the non-suit was entered
and the case ended yesterday.
We understand that Mr. Echtcrnacht
offered yesterday te thrce leading
lawyers that he would sell his pair
of horses and give them the proceeds as a
retaining fee te prosecute Jehnsen.
But they declined.
Disorderly Cendnct.
Last night about midnight three "high
toned " young gentlemen were en a lark,
and it is alleged, took from Centre square
anumbcrofcantelepcs that did net belong
te them. These they ate near the court
house and amused themselves by throwing
the rinds at belated citizens or early mar
ket men from the country. One of the
young gentleman has a remarkably fine
-voice and cave repeated exhibitions
of its quality by braying like a
mule. Officer Cramer, who has net as
long an car for music as the young "gen
tleman," politely told him he must step
his noise, as he was disturbing the neigh
borhood, whereupon he brayed louder than
before te the infinite delight of his com
panions, hut te the horror of the officer,
who told him that a repetition of the of
fense would be followed by arrest. The
young gent was tee full of cantclepc or
something te be scared by such a threat,
se he brayed once mero with such
power that the figure of justice
en the court heuse trembled until
she almost dropped her scales.
The officer promptly arrested his man,
and Officer Lcman did as much for
his companions, and cscorted them te the
lock-up. One of them jumped ever the
railing of the steps, in front of the lock
up, and escaped by running through several
dark alleys, and while the officer was run
ning te recapture him ene of his compan
ions also get off. They were known, how
ever, and this morning sent an ambassador
te the mayor te negotiate terms of surren
der. The mayor discharged them after
they had replenished the city treasury te
the extent of $15r 15 each. The "musi
cian" still believes his voicejto be incom
parable, both as te velume and quality,
but he premises te give no mere mule con
certs within the city limits.
Fin Melen.
Jacob McMichael, gardener at Caernar
von Place, near this city, has been un
usually successful with cantclepes this
season. He has raised seme measuring 33
inches around one way and 31 the ether,
the flavor of which is equal te the most
delicious Jenny Lind pr nutmeg variety of
smaller growth.
NEWS.
OUR' BEGULAB COKKESPONIIESCE.
fietes About the Koreugh Schools te Re
open Monday-Time or Cleslnc Stores
Little Locals.
Professer B. G. An:.,, superintendent
of the public schools of Columbia, has?
published a notice calling unen th v,.k'
era ie meet in ww nigu school room ei
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eaiurtiay aitemoeu at we e clock te i
srraugcuiciu lur uiu opening of te
scnoeis en jminaay, September k.
Miss Flera Pfeutx, teacher of the en.m
mar school, is yet out of town, as is also
Miss Ella Preston, principal-elect of the
high school, but both will be back by
Saturday in time te attend the teachers'
meeting. The normal class teachers, of
whom there are ten two te each school
will have their rooms assigned them at
this meeting.
The agreement entered into by the mer
chants of town a couple of months age te
close their stores at seven o'clock until
September 1st expired last evening, when,
with a eouple of exceptions, the store
doers were locked promptly at the ap
pointed time. With te-night the rules in
vegue before the agreement was made will
probably be again put in force.
The ladies' aid society of the M. E.
church will irive a sociable in the church
parlors this evening te which an invitation
te be present is extended te all. The re
freshments will consist of fruit contrib
uted by the members and friends of the
church. A meeting of the women's for
eign missionary society will be held iu the
church parlors this afternoon.
A small audience wituessed the acting
of Jehn Jack and 3Iiss Firmin iu 'Civil
Marriage" at the opera house last evening.
Mr. Geerge B. Jlifnin is te-day moving
Inte the dwelling house en Locust street
abeve Second, lately vacated by Mrs.
Rebert Hamilton.
Mr. 11. R. Coevcr, of Harrisburg, was
visiting in Columbia yesterday, the guest
of Mr. C. C. Haldcrman.
" Our Beys " baseball club left here at
10:45 this morning for Middletown where
this afternoon they will play the "Furnace
Hill "team, defeated in Columbia a few
weeks age.
A few wild ducks have bcen seen en the
river during the past few days. After the
15th the gunners will eutnumlwr them.
The movement of freights cast and west
ever the line of the Pennsylvania railroad ,
from Columbia, (luring the month of Au
gust, was heavy, as the following figures
will show :
Number of cars shipped leaded 4!,CDO
N timber ei cars slnppeil empty 'lt,'
Total number Hlilppcil out mid west... 73,912
The motive power of the company was
necessarily in demand te keep the freight
moving and prevent the blocking of the
several storage- yards between the division
termini.
Miss Jennie G.iil Rachmau left here at
10:45 this morning iu company with her
father, Mr. Jehn B. Rachmau, for a year's
course at Wyoming seminary, Kingsten,
Pa. Miss liachman's many young lady
friends "saw her oil."
The Philadelphia & Raiding railroad
company will run an excursion te Philadel
phia en Saturday, September 11. The
state fair is the occasion.
Mr. J. B. Hummel, of Harrisburg.
Pa., is visiting iu Columbia, the guest of
Mr. Will. Fendrieh.
The assessors of the 1st, 2d and 3d wards
have their hoadquarters te-day, and will
have te-morrow, at Black's hotel, Wag
ner's hotel and Mack's brewery, respect
ively. Miss Gcetglc Rcuuctt, who is lying se
riously ill at her residence, was hist even
ing somewhat improved.
The Pennsylvania railroad company will
tell special excursion tickets te the state
fair at Philadelphia from September 4th te
September -."Hli. inclusive.
The family of Rev. F. W. Staley, which
has bcen visiting for the past eight weeks,
is expected home te-day.
The Pennsylvania Railroad company
have net completed the improvement in
front of the depot.
The Hancock Veterans.
A very large business meeting of the
Hancock Veteran Association was held
last night at the Democratic headquarters
in Centre Square, Cel. McOevcrn in the
chair. The veterans were divided into
four companies, A, B, C, and D, the
maximum strength of each 'company Imj
ing limited. T-r the present, te fifty men,
rank and file. Company A was at once
fillcd,u:iil ceim:i:iicR it, (J and 1) are nearly
full, the entire membership Iteiug 1 00, all of
whom were iu active service in the Union
;.ry or navy, all of whom held honorable
dischatge .nnd many of whom carry hon hen hon
erablo scars reeved i battliug for the
Union.
A committee of dvc, e. .i,icn the colonel
nnd lieutenant colonel are mc.-.rs,wa.s ap
pointed, en linance and equipniO.-t. The
committceensistsof Cel. Edw. Mc -rn
Lieut. Ce!, due F. Spicngcr, Lieut, .loi. .lei.
Rccs. Lif ut. R. A. Smith and Sergr. G.
W. Zcchur.
Companies A Band C will meet athc.-yl
quarters en Monday evening next, 8
o'clock, for the election of company flj
ccrs and for the transaction of ether ii.
pertant business. Company D will meet
en Friday evening at the same place for
the same purpse. Honorably discharged
soldiers who wish te join ihe'-Yetcrans are
requested te attend and sign the muster
roll of the company te which they wish te
be assigned.
COURT l'KOCKKDIN;s.
Ueferc Judge 1'iitteriteii.
In the following cases the plaintiffs suf
fered non-suits: Samuel W. Swisher vs.
Jehn N. Turner and Jeseph Echtcrnacht ;
Jehn Campbell vs. William H. Smith. a
A verdict was taken iu favor of tlinn1.-iiii.dr
tiff for 91,590, in the case of the common
wealth of Pennsylvania, for the use e
Mary Tayler, vs. Simen Brubakcr, et. al.
First national bank of MiIten vs. Abra
hamltessler. Action en a promissory note.
This note, which was for $200, was made
by the defendant en Octeber 2d, 1877. It
was endorsed by him first and then te a
man named Marshjwby whom it was en
dorsed te the plaintiffs. This was proven,
and, as the defense had no testimony te
ener, me jury rendered a verdict in favor
of the plaintiff for $2aj(vUic.anMMin
with interest.
Xrlern Judge Uvlugtun.
In the case of Philip Ucte vs. I
Diffcnbach owner and Aaren Fulmcr.
tractor, the jury rcstlcred a verdict i
of the plaintiff Cor $83.00.
inis lnernm, ler want ei casgc yJ0
, for want of casjf y
jA until te-morrow SJrn;n
T.
court aujeum-Ai unin le-morrow s)rn;n
at v e cieck,
Fined ter nit unce
Fritz Oretwald, charged Hh iun
tamtng a nnisance by bukrij ,, ,;
premises a dead mule, was-w Ajj.y.
man 3IcConemy this meniL, q jjj
810 and c(ts, amounting ,?, j m
1'ritz mid ije wanted te maK n-anurpef
me carcase, ami uiun i suppi
kL''e nCH
of Iiirfiieixuers were se scnsii
had before composted two eth
a
in a eiuiilar manner.
llcnte Te-morrow.
The Hancock and English
Ninth ward will held their piJ
row aiternoen and .evening a
Cottage and the attendance wJ
culyhc large. A. gneu tin
llrelce an .
A little son of JVm. Scl
j!9 St. Jeseph street, whir
day fell frtfm'a 'wagon andfl
A surgeon was pent for anl
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