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LANCASTER DAILY INTELLIGENCER THURSDAY NOVEMBER 18 1880.
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THURSDAY EVENING, NOV. 18, 1880.
Set a Taklag Idea.
The New Yerk Times does net seem
te have advanced a taking idea when it
proposed that the people should raise a
fund, the interest of which should suf
fice td keep the eldest ex-president in
clever during the remainder of his life ;
and it is net strange. It would have been
very strange if such an idea bad found
sufficient favor te make it successful.
The first suggestion that it causes is that
if this grace should be extended te the
eldest ex-president, it should be given te
all the ,' ex-presidents in equal propor
tions. We can conceive of no reason for
pensioning the president who has been
longest retired from the office. The pro pre
vision is proposed te be made because of
the dignity of the office that has been
vacated, whfeb is supposed te keep the
ex-president from pursuing any ordi
nary business avocation. lie is sup
posed te have occupied se elevated a pe
sitien in the world's eye as te make it
becoming that he should net therefore
be obliged te labor for his living. What
ever there is in the argument obviously
applies even mere strongly te one who has
just left the presidency than te one who
lias b?en retired from it a longer time.
The scheme of the 'lime was. there
fore, se obviously prepared for the benefit
of one man that it practically appeals
only te the particular friends of Grant.
These who desire te contribute te his
support have an opportunity afforded te
de se. There are but few thus inclined,
as the fund does net yet reach fifteen
thousand dollars after a week of solicita
tion. The particular friends of Grant
are net yet, however, seen en the sub
scription list. They have been waiting
probably te give the general public a
chance, feeling that their names
would still mere strongly advertise
the scheme as a Grant benefit. They
might as well new, however, step for
ward. If the money is raised it is evi
dent they must raise it. The people are
net in the humor. They say that if it is
a geed thing te de Congress should de it.
The country is rich and can afford te
pay its servants all that it ewes them. If
it is right that it should keep our ex
presidents in affluence, there is abun
dance of money in the treasury with
which te de it. It is said that a volun
tary subscription by the people would be
better than a forced levy such as an ap
propriation by Congress would be. The
error here is in supposing that the money
expended by Congress is net the people's
voluntary contribution; and in supposing
further, that it i3 net just the fittest way
in which the people's money shall be ex
pended for national objects. The money
is raised, it is true, by taxation ; but taxes
are the voluntary offering of the people
for national protection, collected in this
way that the burthen may be as equal as
possible upon all. It is a Hat contradic
tion te urge a collection upon the ground
that it is a national necessity or
propriety, and te object te tax
ation as the best method of rais
ing it, when it is net alleged te be
outside the legitimate power of Congress
te make the appropriation. There is no
question that Congress has power te
pension cx-presidentsjustasithas power
te peusien ex-soldiers. The only ques
tion is as te the propriety dt its being
done. And this is se clear, that the men
who have proposed this pensioning of
the eldest ex-president by voluntary sub
scriptions must be assumed te have in
their desire only a gift te General
Grant, if we would net charge them
with being altogether silly.
A Strange Revival.
The success of the Ilerdic coaches in
Philadelphia will be a remarkable illus
tration of the sagacity of the projector ;
and it leeks as if they would prove a
paying investment. A great advance
in the cheapness and ease of city travel
was considered te have been made when
iron railways were laid down en the
streets ; and undoubtedly it was a great
advance, as the success of the passenger
railway has demonstrated. The man,
then, who conceived the idea of going
back te the omnibus and running
it in competition with the rail
ways, was certainly very bold.
It is safe te stvy that no ordinary man
would have selected se unpromising a
field for a venture. The new idea is,
however, the old one with important
variations, of which the striking one is
the superior lightness of the Ilerdic
coach ever the omnibus,which enables it
te be drawn with one horse ; we de net
see, indeed, that there is any ether great
difference in their favor. They hang lower
and are easier te get into ; and the driver
is closer te his passengers; but
these are net such advantages as
would make the difference between suc
cess and failure. The coaches are
net as smooth te ride in as the railway
cars, the difference being caused by the
jostling of the wheels ever the stones.
They will net be preferred, therefore,
except by reason of a lower rate of fare,
en the streets which the railways trav
, erse. On the ether streets they will
probably de a geed business. Each
coach has a capacity for carrying eight
persons, and they will net have te carry
many leads before they have their cost
for the day earned. If they are able, as
they probably will be, te make their
fare still lower, they will compel the
railway companies te come down like
wi83 ; as it is, the coaches will probably
be preferred by a great many because of
the one cent difference in the present
rates of fare.
Owners of passenger railway stock
will net regard the red wagons with
favor, but there is such a general feeling
of disgust at the rapacity of the corpora
tions which have seized upon the Phila
delphia streets and squeezed the last cent
of tell they could get out of them, that the
state of public sentiment is very favorable
te the new experiment. The successful
revival of the old omnibus, by the simple
expedient of bending the axle se as te
let the body cf the coach down close te
the ground, is a remarkable exemplifica
tion of what may be accomplished by a
little ingenuity, with plenty of courage
and practical sense; qualities which
Peter Ilerdic has shown se abundantly
in his brilliant career ; and we wish him
luck in his present engagement with the
fickle dame Fortune whom he once
courted-tee rashly.
PERSONAL.
Mrs. Frances Hodgsen Bchnett is
se ill that she writes while lying en her
back. She is writing a new novel.
Prof. David Swing has sued the Chi
cago Times for damages, under the copy
right law, for publishing a sermon of his
before it was delivered.
Haves and Gahfield were both court
ing girls in Bedford, Ohie, thirty years
age and both were "discouraged " because
the girls' fathers made objections te the
"peer prospects " of the suitors.
David W. Sellers, the well-known
lawyer, missed a geld watch and chain val
ued at $230 from his residence in Philadel
phia a year age, and though he thought
it long since gene te pet, he has just found
it in possession of arrested thieves.
The regular Democratic city committee
of Bosten unanimously reneminated Hen.
Frederick O. Peincf. for mayor. Lucius
Slade was also nominated for mayor by a
committee of citizens, who, however, are
net representatives of the regular Citizens,
party.
The Philadelphia Bulletin advises its
esteemed Republican contemporaries te
"step running Judge Kelley for the speak
ership of the next neuse. Judge Kelley
docs net want te be speaker ; he desires
the chairmanship of the ways and means
committee."
The stamp mill efthe Messrs. Ueic.aht's
"Whisky Slide" geld mine, Calaveras
county, Cal., commenced operations en
Thursday, the 4th hist, and is steadily
grinding away at its precious grist. The
president of the corporation owning this
mine is Jehn Rcigart, formerly of this
city, and James II. Rcigart, new mayor of
Bcleit, Wis., is one of the directors.
The late Solen Komnsen, Tribune agri
cultural editor, was an intense Republican.
The night before the election he was told
that he would probably die within twenty
four hours. "Well," said he, "if Gar
field is elected, wrap my body in an Amer
ican flag and bury me." He died election
morning, and en the 4th inst. was buried
according te instructions.
GMtinAT.ni has declined Tennyson's in
vitation te winter with him in the Isle of
Wight. The poet laureate intends new te
winter in Londen, where he has arrived,
and may be often seen eating his chop and
drinking his accustomed pint of " double"
in the old-fashioned hostelry he has made
his ewu in the classic purlieus of Fleet
street, close by the Middle Temple.
MINOR TOPICS.
Dex Piatt, in the Capital, declares that
the command of the Mediterranean squad
ron was given te an officer who presented
Secretary Thompson with a Persian cai
pet. Geed case for a " malicious libel "
action.
Gentlemen of the 'grand jury, while
you are inquiring hew prisoners get tools
te cut their way out of jail,bc geed enough,
te inquire hew ethers get out before their
term has expired, and whether convicts
get down town occasionally, and by whose
connivance or whose fault.
Paiinell says that seven thousand
troops will be occupied probably for four
teen days in securing the crops en Bey.
cett's farm at Leugh Mask, and protecting
their own communications from it te the
rear. This ene landlord agent, Boycott,
in the job en hand, will cost the British
taxpayers $15,000 per day, and possibly
the expense may net fall far short of 8225,
000 altogether. The daily expense, it is
new estimated, makes every pound weight
of potatoes or turnips saved cost Britan
nia twenty-live cents a pound.
A lessen for Lancaster county : The
report of Cel. Bass, warden of the state
penitcnitiary, .shows that during the five
years of his administration the state peni
tentiary has net only been a self-supporting
institution, but that it has during that
time paid into the state treasury $81,000,
and by the 1st of next January it will have
canceled $36,000 of state bends. In addition
te this it has during the same period built
the Wetumpka Branch railroad, at a cost of
about $12,500 ; it has made repairs en
the building and grounds of the peni
tentiary te the amount of $12,200, render
ing it unnecessary for much further re
pairs for years te come.
Stillson Hutchins says in an open let
tcr te Beb Ingcrsell : " Our party made
no mistake in the nomination of General
Hancock. While suggesting the ticket of
Seymour and McDonald lam frauk enough
te admit that that of Hancock and Eng
lish was stronger in all respects. General
Hancock's record was unimpeachable. He
has been a brave and successful soldier, a
wise and tolerant civil administrator, and
a gentleman, always. Nothing that he had
ever done called for apology or defense.
Whoever voted against him would have
voted against Elijah or any of the
prophets, if nominated at Cincinnati. The
voter who was bought for Garfield did net
ask whom he was bought te vote against."
Mr. Hutchins also calls Hayes " a mass of
bonny-clabber." He should at once be
arrested for malicious libel mi "baugh-naugh-claugh-ber."
STATE ITEMS.
The late Mary Shields, f Philadelphia,
bequeaths $875,000 te Pennsylvania char
itable societies.
The Petroleum World says that the Stan
dard oil company will oppose the clcctieu
of Mr. Grew as United States senator.
One can travel from Philadelphia te New
Yerk almost as quickly as he can go from
the Delaware ferries te the end of West
Philadelphia.
There is a man named Stickler iu Sny
der county who never shaved, never
swore, never voted, and never walked a
mile with any ether woman than his
mother.
William Brocius left his home in Law
rence township, near Clearfield, at one
o'clock, p. m., en Saturday, November 13,
1880, since which time nothing is known
of his whereabouts or his fate.
Great progress has been made in re
building Milten, but all traces of the re
cent fire have net been removed. There
arc many sad evidences of the tcrrible con
flagration yet visible, and they will re
main se for a long time te come.
A Philadelphia drummer was arrested
in Alteena, for .the second time, en a
charge of selling goods without a license.
He was fined $20, but be refused te pay it,
and weut te the lockup for 30 days. He '
says that he would sooner give the amount
of the fine te a charitable hospital than te
the city of Alteena.
LATEST NEWS BY MAl,
Little Reck, Ark., has had the unpre
cedented experience of a ten hours' snow
storm.
The official canvass of the vote in Con
necticut shows Garfield's plurality te be
2,656, and his majority ever all 1,882.
Bigelow's plurality is 2,772 and his major
ity 1,337.
A fire at Geahen, Ind., destroyed the
Geshen manufacturing company's" build
ing, the saw mill of Albright fc Davis, the
business house of Harris & Ce., the busi
ness blocks of Mrs. Henry Hall, the tene
ment house of James Dougherty, six
stables and a number of warehouses.
Of the passenger train en the Louisville
short line railroad, near La Grange, Ky.,
the pilot struck a cow and threw her against
the side of the cut, when she rolled back
en the track. Tnis impediment threw off
the track the two rear coaches. They were
co npletely wrecked, although none of the
passengers were seriously injured. All the
trains were delayed ten hours.
Geerge Bates, colored, employed as a
deck hand in St. Leuis, while drunk went
te the house of Mary Burns, with whom he
formerly lived and tried te prevail upon her
te leave her husband and live with him a
gain. She refused and he, as she says,
threatened te kill her. She endeavored te
escape from the house but he pursued and
seized her. She then plunged a knife in
to him and he died in a few minutes.
In Middletown. N. J., the Annual hog
killing festival en the farm of Peter Meran
was celebrated by the father, mother and
son, the latter gettingdrunk. In a quarrel
which ensued, the former beat his wife
who retaliated by seizing an axe and deal
ing the husband a blew en the skull.
Yeung Peter fearing his mother's murder
ous intentions, took the axe away and beat
her until she was insensible.
When Daniel Barr, a watchman in a
Cleveland mill, returned home he found the
house tightly closed, and climbing through
the window was horrified te find the whole
family lying senseless and a powerful odor
of gas from a base burner stove prevading
the air. His three-year-old daughter was
dead ; his wife and eleven-year-old daugh
ter were en the bed, and the infant en the
fleer, unconscious. A neighbor's daughter
who was visiting them, was also insensi
ble, and a woman friend of the family
was sitting at the feet of the bed in the
same comatose condition. The last nam ed
may recover. The ethers will probably
die.
Died from Beating
Iu Easten yesterday Kate Eckert, aged
31. died from the effects of two wounds
in the back of the head inflicted en the
night of October 30. by Alfred Bogart, a
married man who lives in Seuth Easten,
The deceased had met Airs, uegart in
Easten and, accompanied by a man named
J. Diehl, bad gene te Uegart s borne. - lie,
from some unknown reason, set upon and
whipped all three of them. Diehl was
badly cut in his head with a hammer and
Miss Eckert was twice struck with the
same instrument in the back of the head.
She was thrust out and found unconscious
On the pavement some hours later.
A Pennsylvania Victim.
One of the victims of the burning of the
Minnesota insane asylum en Monday
night was Jonathan Abraham, an ex-mem
ber of the Pennsylvania Legislature and a
former resident of Radner, Delaware ceun
ty. He was a brother of the late S. P.
Abraham of JNomstewn, and hrst gave
evidence of unsound mind during a visit
te the Centennial. He was kept in con.
fincment at Norristown for some time and
afterwards forwarded te the asylum at St.
Peters, he having moved te Minnesota
after his retirement from the Legislature
many years age. He was about 71) years
of age.
A Luclcleu Uunner.
Eugene Harding, a sleight-of-hand per-
lermer, residing at UaekensacK, JN. J,
was instantly killed yesterday morning
while duclc sheeting en the liackensack
river, near Little Ferry, Bergen county.
The trigger of his gun caught in the bow
of his beat as he was in the act of stepping
out. The contents entered bis side, lie
fell te the ground exclaiming, "I am dy
ing," and immediately expired.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
THE KING OF THE BARNYARD.
Hew te Kill Hlin and Bew te Cook Hlin.
The ukase has gene out from the nation.
al capital and is repeated by the rulers
that dwell upon the banks of the majestic
busquebanna, and the sound that falls like
music en the human ear strikes terror te
the gizzard of the proud monarch of the
barnyard, and requiem-like proclaims that
for him has come the melancholy days,
saddest of all the year. Spread thy gor
geous tail, O stately bird ; fill thy besom
with bursting pride. Superb be thy strut
and unapproachable thy demeanor. Fer
thy reign draweth te a close and thy days
shall new from henceforth be short in the
land. Ruthless hands ere long shall rob
thec of thy glittering plumage and the
cruel steel shall with unerring ac
curacy seek thy vitals if these directions be
but pursued by the judicious farmer, who
will feed his turkeys as usual the night be
fore butchering, and in the morning drive
them upon the barn fleer, as seen as they
come from-the roost, and are made secure.
Their crops are empty, and they can be
caught as they are wanted. Make a slip
noose of strong cord for cash turkey, in an
adjoiningstablcersbed, put the turkey's
legs into the noose and with a small pointed
knife stick the bird as near the head as
possible. As seen as the bird is dead strip
off the feathers, pinfeathers and all. Cut
the neck off as near the head as possible,
remove the wings and draw the entrails
oeiere uiKiuguie uiru uuwe. iiie turkey
is hung up alive and taken down ready for
market. Lay the bird en his breast or
side upon a clean beard te cool. Turkeys
should be carefully handled in dressing te
avoid breaking the skin, for it rubs off very
easily when they are warm. Remove all
the pmfeatbers and pack the birds when
sent te market in clean straw se that there
will be no marks of bleed upon them.
Handsome clean dressing will add a cent a
pound, and often mero, te the market price
of all kinds of poultry.
There may be some housekeepers who
would like te profit by an old housewife's
experience in cooking turkeys. A nice
stuffed turkey is one efthe most tempting
dishes that can be placed en a dinner
table. It must be served with vegetables
and cranberry sauce. Take a geed-sized
bird and wash it thoroughly, then soak
for two hours in salt and water. Cut off
the legs at the joint, and put the points of
the wings under the shoulder joint. Take
two quarts of bread, chopped fine, a quar
ter of a pound of salt perk, a teaspoonful
of black pepper, two teaspoonfuls of
pulverized sage, and three eggs; mix
well together ; if net moist enough te
knead into a hard roll, add water ; fill the
turkey as full efthe dressing as it can be
pressed. Take the gizzard and fasten ever
the dressing by taking a few stitches with
a needle and twine ; tie the legs firmly to
gether ; then rub the entire surface with
a thin coating of melted butter: sprinkle
flour ever it and lay it upon its side in the
dripping pan; pour three pints of water
into the pan and set it in the even. Let
it cook slowly and turn it Over two or
three times. Dip the gravy ever it from
time te time with a spoon. A young, ten
der bird will cook in two hours ; if elder,
it takes longer. During the last hour it
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needs a brisk fire se as te brown the sur
face without scorching it.
Lay it whole upon the platter when
ready te be served. Add mere flour te the
gravy it was baked iu, and stir smoothly
till it come te a boil. It used te be
thought essential te parrbeil a turkeybe turkeybe
fere stuffing, but the flesh is sweeter and
much nicer te emit boiling. When carved
cut the meat from' one side of the bird
clean. If mero is needed, it can be cut
from the ether side, and what is left is in
geed form for another meal. It is equally
as nice en the second day as when first
cooked. The dressing can be dipped out
with a spoon ; it will be found very nice,
the eggs giving it solidity, and keeping it
from falling into bits ever the plates.
Dressing prepared in this way is equally
as geed for a geese or a duck, which can be
cooked in thes same manner, only varying
the length of time it is being cooked, ac
cording te the size of the fowl. Seme per
sons like onions chopped up with the
dressing ; such can add them te suit their
taste, but as they are objectionable te
many, it must be left te the .cook's discre
tion. If sage is indigestible, the addition
of a tcaspoehful of pulverized mustard te
the dressing will be of use, as it will also
in sausage meat, and it really makes the
sausage better for the addition.
WKLCOMK MO,MK!
l!Uhei siianalian'a Keturu te Uarrlsburg.
The arrival at Harrisburg last evening
of Right Rev. Bishop Shcuahan from his
trip te Reme, after an absence of six
months, was inaue the occasion of great
rejoicing. The decorations at the cathe
dral and episcepal rcsidence were very
elaborate.
Over the hall deer of the parsonage were
the words, "Welcome Heme," in letters
of geld and frostwerk. In the windows of
the parlor were pretty silk flags draped in
a tasteful way. Frem the thrce windows
en the second story were suspended three
flags the upper or east window held an
Irish flag, of green material, with a golden
harp for the centre ; the centre window
had a United States flag, and the west
window, front, the papal flag, of orange
and white, with the papal insignia a
crown resting upon two crossed keys.
Frem the three upper windows floated
pretty silk American flags. The six upper
windows each supported two frames with
lighted wax tapers. The west bay win
dow was handsomely decorated. A num
ber of Chinese lanterns completed the
decorations of the bishop's residence.
Suspsnded iu the front efthe beautiful
yard, between the cathedral and parsonage
was a very large American flag, immedi
ately in front of the 'yawl a line of Chi
nese lanterns reached from the parsonage
te the cathedral. Iu the centre of the
yard another liue of lanterns was placed,
and grouped in tripods between the lan
terns en the green sward, were a number
of lighted torches.
Over the main entrance te the cathedral
was the word "Welcome," formed of a
scroll with gas jets. Over the centre deer
was an arch of bunting reaching te the
pavement. The upper windows of the
cathedral were liberally decorated with
flags and the front ornamented with a
number of Chinese lanterns.
The interior of the cathedral was most
liberally decorated, and never before did
the congregation find the altars se beauti
fully and tastefully decorated. Over the
main altar in a circle reaching from one
side of the nave te the ether, about two
feet from the apex of the arch, was the
inscription, in large letters of the old
English style, in geld and frostwerk :
"Gleria in Excelsis Dee."
The main altar was superbly decorated
with beautiful flowers, bouquets, intertwin
ed with ivy, and lighted by a large number
of wax tapers. On each side of the altar,
and in front of the altar rail, were tropical
plants in pets, evergreens, etc., and in
front efthe altar en a red ground, was an
exquisite floral design, representing the
insignia of the Pepe, made of tea roses,
carnations, white rose buds, heliotrope,
and ether choice flowers, entwined with
similax. The altar of the Blessed Virgin
was also handsomely decorated and lighted
with a Large number of tapers. The doers
of the cathedral were guarded by police
men, and when the arrival of the proces preces
sion was announced en State street a crowd
embracing at least 3,000 people occupied
the streets and pavements.
The bishop arrived at 7:40 and was es
corted, riding in Governer Hey t's barouche,
through the streets by a precession of
all the Catholic societies in the city. Amid
the clanger of bells and outburst of choral
music he was escorted te the sanctuary of
the cathedral, where he was formally wel
comed home iu an address by Father Mc
Bride, who iu the ceurse of his remarks
said :
" During your absence our prayers have
been daily offered up for your safe return,
and we all rejoice this evening that Ged
has vouchsafed te hear us and preserved
you from the many dangers of sea and
laud. It was your privilege and your joy
te converse with our holy father, the
Pepe, in person, and te lay before him the
state of religion in this portion of his
spiritual domain. We have reason te be
lieve that your statement of the progress
of Cathelicim in this new diocese was most
gratifying te his holiness, for within the
last decade of years you have established
many missions here, have increased the
number of priests three-fold, have founded
numerous schools, have established and en
ceuraged and festered many sodalities and
ether pious organizations, and in gen
eral have given by word and deed an impe
tus te the cause which we have all nearest
te heart, the promotion and exaltation of
our holy faith. We one and all esteemed
ourselves honored in having been repre
sented by you, Rt. Rev. Father, at the
court of the sovereign pontiff ; and we trqst
that our profession of loyalty which you
have conveyed te him who holds the place
of blessed Peter, the apostle, have found
acceptance, and that he has deigned te grant
us his blessing and give you an assurance
of his paternal solicitude for us. Yeu re
turn te a clergy united and devoted te you,
a clergy ready te second your efforts and
te assist you in your labors. Yeu return
te a people who entertain for you a filial
affection, and whom you will ever find
obedient and docile. May Ged spare you
long amongst us, te guide, te counsel and
te sustain."
KaII.KOAD ACCIDENT.
Cattle Killed and Cars Thrown Frem the
Track.
Yesterday afternoon engine 254 hauled
te tfie stock yard of Jehn W. Mentzer
thirteen car leads of cattle. While they
were being unleaded ' about 6 o'clock, a
number of the cattle broke through the
gate leading from the wharf te Plum
street, and mere than a dozen of them get
upon the railroad track at that point and
ran along the track from the Penn iron
works.te the narrow cut between Lime
and Duke .streets. Here three of
the cattle which were running en the
gutter en the north side of the track be
came wedged iu between the rocks and a
western bound passing freight train,drawn
by engine Ne. 113. Being unable te get
out, the cattle attempted te run under the
cars. They were struck by tlid trucks and
two of them were almost instantly killed,
the third being badly crippled. Three
freight cars were thrown from the
track and the north track was
blocked up from six o'clock until ten.
The cars were net- much damaged
and there was but little detention of pas
senger trains, the cars being able te pass
the wreck by being switched te the south
track. It is charged that the gate through
which the cattle escaped was net securely
guarded. On the ether hand it is claimed
that the cattle became frightened en the '
becoming
"bunched." broke etten the rata hv
crowding against it. The killed and
wounded cattle belonged te Jehn W.
Mentzer.' They were fine young steere,
but net very heavy. About a dozen
steers that were running en the south
track escaped injury by running into the
depot, from which they were driven te a
place of safety.
THE DRAMA.
Fanny Davenport as "An American Uirl."
The audience that assembled at Fulton
opera house last evening te witness the
production of Anna Dickinsen's new
play of "An American Girl" by Fanny
Davenport, for whom it was written, was
with perhaps a single exception the larg
est and most brilliant as it was certainly
the most cetdly critical that has been gath
ered there iu attendance upon any dramat
ic entertainment during the present sea
son. Most of the people went with posi
tive misgivings, and iu Consequence were
inclined te be most exacting in their re
quirements in both play and player. The
New Yerk papers have net dealt kindly
with Miss Dickinsen's dramatic work ;
some of them have condemned it totally,
ethers have damned it with faint praise,
and altogether the impression has gained
popular circulation that this favorite of the
rostrum has wandered from her sphere in
seeking te add the laurel of histrionic fame
te the chaplet of literary and intellectual
superiority that has se long adorned
her brew. Certainly an altogether un
propitious state of the public mind
before which te agaiu ceme for
applause with a new play, and with the
the memory of the failure of the old yet
startlingly distinct. Se it was, the people
sat and watched the progress of the per
formance in a querulous sort of way that
clearly enough indicated the disposition
te prejudge, and the continuance of which
te the last drop of the curtain would net
have been surprising had the play been of a
dozen times the force efthe one that drag
ged its length through four acts last
night ; for it is a simple matter of fact
that when an audience gets its head
set in one particular direction the
peer actor has a. task that is well
nigh hopeless in endeavoring te reverse a
judgment that has been rendered iu ad
vance of the trial. Net that there was
net plenty of just ground of complaint
with last night's performance. The play
is ene that completely circumscribes
Miss Davenport's abilities. With a
Jess distinguished star it would be ac
cepted by an average audience as a so
ciety drama efthe regulation sort in which
the absence of positive and overpowering
merit would net be made the occasion of
abuse and caustic criticism. The motive
et the play is by no means a new one, nor
is there anything especially novel in its
development. The spectacle of the petted
belle of society sacrificing taste and incli
nation te save an idolized father from ruin
and dishonor, placing hcrself in a position
that is repugnant te her previous cendi
tien and makes her the target of misrepre
sentatien and criticism, is a theme that
playwrights and novelists have turned
ever aud ever again until it is worn
thread-bare, and that the gifted author in
its selection did net evolve from it some
thing outside the customary groove,
is a matter of surprise te people
acquainted with her mental capac
ity The scenes are generally com
monplace, the dialogue is long-winded aud
abounding in tiresome platitudes,and there
is but one really powerful passage in the
whole play : this occurs in the closing
scene of the third act which constitutes
an anti-climax et uncommon force, re
deems in large measure the monetouous
character of the remainder of the piece ,
and furnishes a captivating glimpse of
Miss Davenport's tragic and emotional
qualities that ought te have stirred the
audience ; but it didn't ; for the people were
in an altogether unamiable frame of mind
and wouldn't recognize a geed thing even
when they saw it. At this point, if
anywhere, Miss Davenport deserved
the call before the curtain which
with unaccountable perversity had been
tendered her at the close of the preceding
act, and net renewed at this admirable
period. Miss Davenport is cer
tainly a finished actress, possessing
a countenance mobile and expres
sive, a physique handsome and com
manding, a voice that can overflow with
tenderness or ring with the majestic tone
of an aroused womanhood. She has net
yet appeared in this city in anyrelc that has
afforded her the opportunity of bringing
her capabilities into play. Shakspeareau
comedy is better adapted te her art than
the society melodrama of Augustin Daly
upon which Miss Dickinsen has scarcely
improved.
Miss Davenport's support was equal te
the requirements of the occasion. Mr.
Henry Lee is a pains-taking actor. Mr.
D. W. Chase served te amuse the audi
ence by his comical antics, while the role
efthe family physician iu the hands of
Mr. F. Chippendale received satisfactory
treatment. Miss Davenport's costumes
and diamonds were marvels of artistic
taste and beauty.
NEIGHBORHOOD SEVV.t.
Events Acress the County' l.lnc..
The Reading people are moving for
an
earlier hour than neon for opesiing their
market.
Reading is beginning te discuss its next
mayoralty election. The Democrats take
Mayer Tyson's re-election for granted.
A B. Reeser, late of Franklin and Mar
shall college, and F. A. Reland have pass
ed the preliminary examinations and regis
tered as law students in Reading.
The Isabella furnace, in Berks county,
which had been idle for some months, it is
rumored will again be put in blast in a few
days.
The Cameren-Bradley wedding in Har
risburg yesterday was a brilliant affair.
Dr. Cattel, of Lafayette college pronounced
the ceremony. Gen. Sherman was there
and Childs and Drexel and Duffy.
There arrived by express at Cochran
ville several days age the body of a young
colored woman named Perter, who died in
California last winter. She was the
daughter of a former citizen of that neigh
borhood, who had the body taken up and
sent in a frozen condition for burial at the
old home.
Samuel Baker's barn, iu Millcreek town
ship, Lebanon county, was burned te the
ground en Tuesday. About 1,000 bushels
of wheat, a threshing machine valued at
$700, a large let of hay and straw, about
one-half of a large corn fodder stack, and
the product of one acre el tobacco, stored
in a shed adjoining the barn, were con
sumed. Gee. W. Ruby, A. M. Ph. D. for years
principal of the Yerk county academy died
yesterday. He was a native of Yerk
county and his education was finished at
Lititz and at Marshall college whence he
was graduated in '48. During his career
as a teacher he received the honorary de
gree of A. M. and rii. JJ. from .Franklin
and Marshall college and Pennsylvania
college at Gettysburg. He was the father
of thirteen children four of whom survive
him.
In proximity te St. Mark's Episcopal
church at Cliften, Colonel Themas A.
Scott is building a chapel of unique design
at a cost of $6,000, as a memorial of his
deceased son, Themas A. Scott, jr. Its
size, when finished, will be 25 feet by C:
feet, two-stories high, and is new almost
ready for the reef. It stands en a plateau,
will be of the Eastlake style of architecture,
and its ornamental brick walIs,Gethic win
dows and slate reef will give it an attract
ive appearance.
The West Chester Lecal Xeics relates
that a number of gentlemen and ladies of
wharf by the cars, and
that borough left en Monday for Mount
Jey, Lancaster county, te attend a wed
ding anniversary at the residence of
Richard Plummer. Among the party were
Rebert L. Hayes, of West Bradford, Wil
fred Cheevers, Harrison Hampton, wife
aud daughter, and Dr. H. C. Weed. Mr.
Hampton returned Tuesday evening and
tells that they had a very enjoyable" trip,
and that the wedding "anniversary was a
fine affair.
COURT OF QUARTER SESSIONS.
Regular November Term.
Wednesday Afternoon. The grand
returned the following bills :
jury
True Bills : David Stewart and Ernest
Barnhart, larceny ; Christian Bear, receiv
ing stolen goods ; Jehn M. Reeser, enter
ing a dwelling house te commit a fclenv ;
J3. K. Bryan, false pretense.
Iynered : James Gillen and James Mc-
Cleskcy, assault and battery with prosecu
tor, Michael O'Cenner for cest3; David
Stewart false pretense with prosecutor.
Jeseph Walten, for costs : Themas Jenkins
larceny.
Cem' th vs. Jeseph and Mary Gooden Geoden Goeden
dorf, receiving stolen goods. The com
monwealth called several additional wit
nesses. It was shown that Mary Gooden Geoden Goeden
dorf stated that" she had known Abe and
Ike Buzzard.
At this stage of the case the district at
torney called Charles Geiger, a store
keeper at Qnarryville, who had identified
some of the goods found in the possession
efthe defendants. The jury had been sern
iu both that case and that of Mr. Stcin
metz, and it was found that Mr. Geiger
had been compelled te go home owing te
the severe illness of his wife. Ne ether
witness was able te swear te the identifi
cation of the goods, and tiie common
wealth abandoned that case.
The defense opened by calling Jeseph
Goedcndorf, one of the defendants. He
testified that he had no idea that these
goods were stolen ; he never saw any of
them except one piece of cassimere. Ibis
was given te him by Abe Buzzard ; he
brought the goods te the heuse of witness
and gave it te him ; witness asked him
where he get the goods and Buzzard said
he had bought it.
A large numboref witnesses testified te
Jeseph's geed character.
Mary Goedcndorf testified that Buzzard
brought the goods te her house ; he said
he wished te leave them there until he
would return hi a few days : he said he
had bought the goods. He gave the wit
ness a piece, of goods, from which she had
a dress made, She never knew the goods
were stolen until she discovered it through,
the police. The jnry.fennd Mrs. G. guilty
and acquitted her husband.
Cem'th vs. William Phillip.;, colored,
larceny. The defendant was charged
with stealing a bushel of wheat and a bag
from Geerge S. Lambern, of Martic town
ship. The bag and wheat were recovered
at Albert McOardlc's mill, where the de
fendant had taken them. Mr. Lambern's
bag had his name eh it, aud wheu it was
recovered it was found that an unsuccess
ful attempt had been made te obliterate
the nanie by cutting and sewing the bag.
The defense was that Phillips borrowed
the bag from Jehn Procter and get the
wheat from William Parker. The jury
rendered a verdict of guilty. Sentenced
te three months' imprisonment.
Una Milburu, colored, plead gnilty te
the charge of stealing a coat from James
Lane. He was sentenced te three months'
imprisonment. .
Urias Kcndig plead guilty te the charge
of stealing some tobacco ; his sentence was
deferred.
Cem'th vs. David Stewart, larceny as
bailee. The prosecutor was Jeseph Wal Wal
eon, and he testified that the defendant
raised a crop of tobacco for him en the
shares ; Stewart took all et the tobacco
and placed it iu a shed ; he afterwards
sold the whole of it without giving him
any of the proceeds.
The defense was that Stewart had pur
chased Walten's share of the tobacco
while it was yet growing iu the ficid for
810, but this the prosecutor denied. Ver
dict ; net guilty.
Thursday Morning. The grand jury re
turned the following bills : .
True. Bills : Jacob Weaver, Charles Al
bright, Jeshua Kahn, larceny ; Mary Phil
lips, dissuading witnesses ; Paul QuiglCy,
larceny aud entering an out-house te com
mit a felony ; Charles Gibsen,alias Alexan
der Wilsen, breaking jail.
Tynercd : Geerge B. Willson, assault and
battery, with prosecutor, Jeseph Samson,
for costs ; Frauk Samson, malicious mis
chief, with the prosccuter,Gcorgc B. Will
son, for costs.
Cem'th vs. Jehn Kisser, entering a
dwelling house te commit a felony. On
the 5th of September the house of B. F.
Wiggins, of West Lampeter township, was
entered and a silver watch was stolen.
The watch was recovered at the house of
Ebcr Reese, in Strasburg township, where
the defendant left it, saying that his uncle
had given it te him. The defendant,
who is about IS years of age, is a step
brother of the prosecutor, who is a man.
Kei The defense was that the boy get
the watch fr6m another boy, whom he
met en the read. He denied having stolen
it. By the boy's testimony it was shown
that he was in court several years age en
a charge of stealing a horse. At that time
he was let off. At that time he was
taken in charge by2J.HayBrown,esq.,wbe
purchased a new suit of clothes for him.
He was afterwards taken te the children's
home, from which institution he ran awav.
The .jury rendered a verdict of guilty.
Sentence deferred.
Jehn McCormick plead guilty te the
charge of stealing two boxes of cigars,some
tobacco and a pair of beets from JohnLeug,
and ten pounds of tobacco from Christian
Leng. He was .sentenced te five months
imprisonment.
Ernest Barnhart plead guilty te the
charge of stealing five calf skins and two
sides of leather from Jehn C. Klump, of
Marietta. He was sentenced te nine months
imprisonment.
Cem'th vs. W. F. II. Am wake, of this
city, larceny. The prosecutor in this case
was Jehu A. Bering, who charged the de
fendant with the larceny of a number of
lock patents. Frem the testimony for the
commonwealth it appear that some time
between the months of May and Scptem
her, Bering engaged in the manufacture
of locks ; he employed Mr. Amwake and
purchased a let of lock patterns in
Philadelphia ; these pattern:; were brought
te this city and were finished by Mr.
Amwake and Rebert Eichholtz, and were
afterwards taken te the foundry of Rich
ard Blickenderfer, te have castings made ;
sometime afterwards the defendant
went te the foundry and took the patterns
away without the prosecutor's permission.
These locks he yet has in his pos
session. Amwake was working for
Bering at a regular weekly salary.
It was shown by Harry Ricksccker that Mr.
Amwake admitted te him that the locks
belonged te Mr. Bering, who was the pro pre pro
prieter of the business. The work which
was done by Mr. Eichholtz was paid at
times by Amwake and at ethers by Bering.
i ne eui anu letter Heads el tne business
were made out in the name of " Jehn A.
Bering."
The defense was that there was a part-
uersuip eetween the men ; the lock pat
terns in dispute were made and owned by
Amwake before Bering embarked in the
business; the verbal agreement between
the parties was that defendant should fur
nish the tools and labor and Bering the
capital ; the name of Bering was used at
his suggestion because he said if it was
made "BeringJ& Ce.," Amwakc's creditors
would come en him ; Amwake never receiv
ed a salary but get money from Bering at
different times en the partnership; Amwake )
furnished all the tools, with the exception
of several pairs of tongues and nippers.
Amwake paid Eichholtz for the work done
en the patterns, and they never at any
time belonged te Beriug, who did net even
knew what the patterns were like. J. B.
Amwake, sr., testified that he knew that
the lock patterns belonged te the defend
ant before he engaged in business-with
Bering. -An employee efthe shop testified
that he went te work with the understand
ing that there .was a partnership.
At this stage of 'the proceedings the
commonwealth abandoned the case as a
partnership had been shown. A verdict of
net guilty was taken.
Cem'th vs. Paul Qnigley, entering an
out-house te commit a felony. On the
night efthe 12th of August Last the store
of Charles H. Geiger. at Quarryville, was
broken into by someJpcrsen,who stele a let
of shoes, calico, delaines, ginghams, neck
ties, &c. The next day Mr. Geiger fol
lowed the track of a wagon te White Oak,
in Strasburg township, where a herse and
wagon without a driver were found. Seme
"jj uuerwaru ir. ueiger recovered a
number of pairs of the shoes at Alderman
Spurrier's office. Shortly, after this
robbery Paul Quigley was seen at
the corner of Plum and Grant streets,
. , ?lty- 1Ie Uad a sma,l bag
with him containing shoes ; while there he
became engaged in a quarrel with Geerge
Khne. They fought until they reached
East King street. Officer Adams then put
in an appearance, seized his bag of shoes,
when Quigly took te his heels and rau out
East King street. Shortly afterward a
bag containing the shoes, was found in
the yard of Geerge Nauman, esq., near
the corner of East King and Ann streets ;
the bag was taken te Alderman Spurrier's
office where Jlr.Geigcr identified the shoe
found in it. On trial.
SUDDEN DEATHS.
Ileury DraehbarDlea et Hemorrhage
mill
Mrs. ur. Lene or Sere Tbreat.
Last evening about f o'clock, Henry
Drachbar, sr., stene mason and brick
layer, died suddenly of hemorrhage at his
residence Ne. 522 West Chestnut street,
aged G5 years. He had been in his usual
health during the day, and after eating a
hearty supper, sat down en the steps lead
ing from the kitchen te the hall. In a few
minutes he called for his son Henry te
come te him, and almost immediately be
gan te bleed from the month and nose and
sank down te the fleer. An attempt was
made te carry him te a sofa, but before he
could be placed upon it he was dead. This
morning Corener Mishler empanelled a
jury consisting of Henry Gibbs, M. V. B.
Keller, Heward IT. Bctz, B. F. Graff.
Jacob R. Shenk and Philip Finger, ami
held an inquest en the remains, the jury
rendering a verdict that death was caused
by hemerrhage of the lungs.
Mr Drachbar was born in Xaninbcrg,
Southern Germany, in 1815, where he
learned the trade of stone-mason and
bricklayer. He married iu Germany and
came te America in 1847, landing at Phila
delphia, where he lived for a year or two
and then ceme te Lancaster where he has
since resided and practiced his business.
He was a fine workman aud was em
ployed in the erection of some of the finest
buildings in this city among ethers St.
Mary's and St. Antheny's churches, and
many ether churches and important build
dings in the coal regions. He was
throughout his life a consistent mem
ber of the Catholic church, being
at the time of his death connected with St.
Antheny's. He was also a member of St.
Peter's and St. Antheny's beneficial socie
ties, and held several positions of trust.
He was a life-long Democrat, and took a
deep interest in political affairs,but dccliucd
all political station. He was a prudent and
upright business man and by his industry
and thrift had accumulated considerable
property. He was a kind husband aud fa
ther and a useful citizen. He leaves a wife,
four grown sons, one daughter and many
ether relations te meuru his sudden death.
Death of airs. Catharine Lene.
Mrs Catherine Remlcy Leng, wife of
Dr. Jacob Leng, died, after a brief illness,
about 6 o'clock last evening, at the family
residence, corner of West King and Maner
streets, aged about 57 years. 3Irs. Leng
took a severe cold mere than a week age,
which developed into putrid sere threat,
aud te this was added a partial paralysis
of the right side, which appeared also te
affect the brain. She grew werse until
last evening when death relieved her.
Mrs. Leng was a daughter of the Iato Jehn
Remley, and was twice married, her first
husband being Andrew Deuisen, the first
telegraph operator, we believe, in this city .
He died many years age and his widow
married Dr. Leng, sonte sixteen or eighteen
years age. Mrs. Leng was an excellent
woman, a member of Christ Lutheran
church and much given te works el be
nevolence and charity. She leaves four
children by her first husband but nene by
Dr. Leng.
HEARTS ANU HAMW
Weddings at St. Mary's and atKt. Antheny's
St. Mary's church was the scene of a
netable nuptial ceremony this morning,
the parties' most directly interested lieing
Miss Louise, the eldest daughter of our
well-known citizen, M. Haberbush, of
Centre square, and BIr. Henry A. Gress of
Newark N. J. The friends efthe bride in
this city and neighborhood have been en
the qui vhe of expectation for some time
past, and at the hour designated for the
event, the church was filled with a goodly
company, including a number, of invited
guests, with a large proportion net invited
but attracted by the curiosity that prevails
with regard te these interesting affairs.
The bridal party were a trifle tardy
in reaching the church but at twenty
minutes past ten entered the building
and at the same instant the organ
which was in the skillful charge of Miss
Lizzie Strobe", organist of St. Mary's,
pealed forth the inspiring strains of Men
delssohn's wedding inarch. The proces preces
sion moved up the nave te the chancel
railing in the following erder: The ushers,
Mr. Charlc3 E. Stewart and Mr. Gee. A.
Shelly, of this city; Miss Kate Haber
bush, sister of the bride, and James W.
Keogh, esq., of Newark, N. J. ; Miss
Minnnic Hendricksen, of Colera, Md., and
Henry Gekcn, esq., of Newark ; the bride
and groom. Within the sanctuary were
Rev. Fathers Hickey, pastor of St. Mary's;
Kaul, of St. Antheny's, and O'Connor, of
Scten Hall college, Newark. The mar
riage service was read by Father O'Con
nor, who was a companion of the bride
groom during their course at Seten Hall.
At the conclusion of this ceremony
nuptial high mass was performed,
the music being from the works of
MacGeniglc and Bealcr. During this time
the bride and groom occupied seats within
the sanctuary,the remainder of the wedding
party occupying pews without. At the
point in the mass appointed ler tne oner ener oner
tery, the choir rendered in beautiful style,
"Hely Mether Guide Their Footsteps,"
(Wallace). Father O'Connor delivered a
brief and appropriate discourse and pro
nounced the nuptial blessing. At the
conclusion of the" wedding service
the bridal party proceeded down the
aisle reversing the order in which they
cutercd the church, and the organist exe
cuting" the march from "Taunhauser" in
fine manner. At the residence of the
bride's father en Centre square, the bridal
party, relatives and immediate friends of
the family were entcriaincu witn a wen
ding breakfast.
The costumes of the bridal party were
rich, elegant and in admirable taste. The
bride looked charming in garnet silk and
brocaded velvet, with bonnet te match ;
Miss Hendricksen were a gray silk aud
damasse, and Miss Haberbush, sister of
the bride, garnet silk and velvet. The '
gcntlemeu of the party were in full even
ing dress-.
Mr. Gress, the happy groom, occupies
the responsible pest of ticket agent of the