Lancaster I-ntellegencer.
TUESDAY EVENING, FEB. 22, 1881.
A CansclCss Growl.
There seems te be a uuaninieus ex
pression of disgust from national bank
presidents anent the three per cent,
bends offered by the new funding
bill in exchange for the government
bends falling-due this year. This is
natural, no doubt, if it is net wise. Even
though the measure was as unjust as the
banks claim it te be, since it is inevitable
and is passed with the strong approval
of Congress and the people generally, it
would le mere graceful and mere judi
cious for the national bank owners te
consider that thev may possibly be alto alte alto
w.Mier wrnnc .ibeut it and te conduct
themselves with becoming modesty of
assertion accordingly. Particularly is
this suggested in view of the fact that
the prices of the shares in their corpora
tions arc daily ascending and are higher
new than they have ever been. The three
per cent, investment which is offered
them for the bends upon which they are
permitted te issue ninety per cent, in
their promissory notes, does net alarm
the holders of their shares, or induce
them te change their opinion of the
rrtfu-il.linf of their investment. Ob
vieusly if money invested in United
Stales leans only brings three per cent,
interest national bank shares which pay
anywhere from six per cent, up te fifty
per cent, become still mere desirable as
investments.
It seems, further, from a calculation
made by treasury officials, that the banks
will really receive a greater profit en the
three percent, bends than they have en
the four per cents which they new large
ly held as a basis ler their circulation
and the market pric-e of which is about
114. Putting the three per cents as
worth par, the. piv.fiU te the banks en
the investment in tliiee per cunts, with
the market Kite of interest at five per
cent, would be 1.5-J, while that en the
four per cents would be 1.1:); with the
rate of interest six per cent, the profit
en the four per cut" would be reduced
te 1 .'!" and enh te 1.4-' en the three's: at
seven per cent, the profit would be 1.01
and 1.3:2 respectively. Se that the banks
seem te have need te congratulate them
selves that thev are offered an oppertu
nity of selling their four per cents, and
replacing thein with the cheaper new
binds.
The interest received from the govern
ment by the banks, it must be remem
bered, is mainly a gratuity te them. The
bin!: that deposits a hundred thousand
dollars of three percent, bends with the
treasury obtains in return ninety thous
and in bank notes, which it leans te its
customers, less the reserve it lias te keep
en hand, at say six percent, interest. Se
that it receives upon its ten thousand
dollars invested, left with the govern
ment, three thousand dollars interest. It
has te be sure te keep a reserve and te
pay taxes, but every business is sub
ject te these burdens : and, as the treasury
figures show, there id a handsome profit
left te the banks alter allowing for the
interest lest by them en their reserve
fund. If nobody is ever mere oppressed
by the government than are national
bank stockholders by tiie funding bill,
there will be no just complaint against
congressional legislation.
Hew Net te De It.
As we anticipated would be the case,
the committee of twenty-four is no mere
able te select a senator than was the full
Republican membership. It took little
acumen te see this. The committee was
net created te find a candidate ; one will
be forthcoming whenever it is actually
necessary te produce him ; and that
will be when Senater Cameren
sees that lie cannot defeat an
election or that it is his policy te permit
one te be made. There can be little doubt
that lie is quite willing te let the elec
tion go ever, as he cannot get a friend
chosen ; and that there are these en the
ether side also who are equally willing te
see no choice made at this session. But
it is Justus evident, that the president
elect earnestly desires a senator te lie
chosen, and it would seem that his in
fluence ought te suflicc te secure such
a result.
Ttie only ellcst of the appointment of
the committee of twenty-four has been
te place the determination of the issue
absolutely in tne hands of Senater Cam Cam
eeon. It was a shrewd movement en his
part ; although he held enough members
of the Legislature te prevent an elect ion.
unless with his assent, he was constantly
in danger of their number dwindling
down until it became tee small te suffice
te retain for him the control of the
situation. He new has twelve of the
staunchest of his adherents placed in a
position which enables them te forbid
the selection of any one who does net
command the vote of twe-thiids of their
number. Se far they have voted just as
they might have been expected te de ;
and they will se continue te vote, until
Mr. Cameren and his advisers conclude
that it is necessary te permit an election
te be made; then they will have a candi
date found for them in short order who
can and will be elected. It all depends
upon what Donald says, se long as that
committee has charge of the situation.
Before it was formed, the Senater's po
sition was very insecure, and it took a
geed deal mere labor than he was able
long te successfully perform te keep his
impatient cattle, with their eyes turned
Menter-ward, up te the rack of his de
mand ; fodder or no fodder.
Cesklixg is te have just enough re
cognition from Garfield, the friends of
the latter say, te give him no excuse te
fight' the administration. It will net
take a great deal mere "recognitielr'tlian
the secretaryship of the treasury and the
patronage of New Yerk state te equip
Conkling for any fight he may venture
int0- ---
Senators Cooper and Herr having
proclaimed in the conference committee
of twenty-four that the Beaver men
never intended te compromise when they
went into the conference, but simply in
tended te give the Bayne men an honor
able way te retreat, the ' conference
committee may as well adjourn ic
die.
Garfield has abundant warning in
Grant's experience te make him wary
about his cabinet selections. Only one
of the original advi&rs chosen by Grant
survived his two terms, Secretary of
State Hamilton Fish. A. T. Stewart
was disqualified before he was assigned
te the treasury. Berie was unknown
and unfit and was succeeded by one
under whom rascality flourished and
thieves waxed fat. The war office was
disgraced by Belknap's thievery and net
honored bv the subsequent assignment
te it of a Cameren, scion of that one of
the same name who years before had
left the office in dishonor. Cox
quit the interior department because he
found it embarrassing te resist thieves
whose friends had the president's ear
and his sympathies; and his successor,
Delane, was the patron of jobbery. Ak
erinan was utterly disqualified for the
atternev generalship and his successor,
Geerge II. Williams, was exposed te
most painful criticism when his short
comings were measured by tin' severe
test of appointment te the chief justice
ship. Bristow and Jewell were literally
kicked out lecalise they sympathized
with the prosecution of public plunder
ers. Mr. Garfield can hardly de worse
than. Grant : but he will be lucky if he
emerges from the multitude of counsel
lers who beset him without affording
some consolation te the corrupt element
in his party, which is se influential in
dictating its policy and controlling its
officials.
The Philadelphia Democrats start in
well te realize the fruits of the recent
reform victory in that city, by expelling
traitorous and dishonest members of
their organization. Let the axe fall en
every head. The party will be strength
ened by getting rid of the rascals.
PERSONAL..
Caiii. Fekmls, the famous basso,
is
teaching vocal music in San Francieco.
Sciiunz will live in St. Leuis and make
$12,000 a year out of his paper.
Belknap, red, fat and well dressed,
ham's around Washington bursting with
state secrets of third term intrigue.
Matt Cahpenteii is nearly dead from
Bright" s disease, and will net likely help
te organize the Senate.
Judge Black will be astonished te hear
from the Philadelphia Times that, he was a
well-grown boy when Washington died.
Cetvwaye, the captured Zulu king, will
shortly be transferred from the castle at
Cape Town te a farm near the city, wheie
he will enjoy considerable liberty.
Mile. Makik IIkiliiiien, "the sympa
thetic sengstress," being married a few
days age te Viscount dc la Panouse in
Paris, has renounced the stage, but sings
for the peer whenever she gets a chance.
Mr. Percv Wintlk, a seu of the poet
and dramatic critic, Mr. William Winter,
is trying his fortune upon the stage. He
is a member of Miss Genevieve Wad's
company, and applies liimscil diligently
te small parts.
Countess Multede and Senorita Pen Pen
ede had a narrow escape from being suf
focated by the perfume of natural flowers
in their hair and the trimming of their
ball dresses as they were returning home
from Queen Isaballa's last soiree in a
closely shut up carriage in Paris.
Galus'iia A. Grew uses the Harrishurg
Telegraph, lately se abusive of him, te in
form his recent followers that "at the con
ference with Mr. Oliver, Senater Cameren
and Cel. Quay, te which I was invited, a
few hours before it took place, nothing
was then said, or at any ether time, by
either or any of them, about governor,
and no assurance, pledge or premise of any
kind, was made by cither, except that if a
candidate for United States senator was
elected by agreemeut of both divisi us of
the Republicans in the Legislature, that in
that case such division and the individuals
composing it, were te be regarded and
treated alike in all respects as members of
the Republican parS Bygones te be by
genes."
MINOR TOPICS.
Amone the Republican statesmen invited
te Menter in the capacity of mentors, or
otherwise, the Sun hears nothing of Mr.
Geerge William Curtis, or of any of his as.
seciates in the attempt te purify Republi
can politics.
Ocn experts of fresh beef for January
were $973,991, an increase $242,229 ever
Jauuary 1880. Salt beef and bacon ex ex
eorts show decided iuciease also. The ex
portation of lard is nearly doubled, and the
dairy product largely increased.
An English review declares that there is
net one man among the C12 members of
the Heuse of Commens who can be truly
called a man of imagination, and that
there arc but three such men in the Heuso
of Lords, whom " everybody can 'name,
Lord Beaconsfield, Lord Lytten, and Lord
Houghten.'"
The Republican defeat in Pittsburgh
having been attributed te general apathy,
the Sunday Leader, Rep., points out that
ever 22.000 Pittsburghers voted last Tues
day, which was 4,000 mere than voted at
the presidential election last fall, and a
thousand mere than ever voted there be
fore that.
A new invention is reported from
Turin. It consists in the application of
light-giving materials te printing ink, by
which print becomes lurainieus in the
dark, se that in future it will be possible
te. read at night, in bed or during a jour
ney, without the assistance of candle or
lamp. A new daily, in which this lumin-
eus material will be used, is, it is
said,
about te be published in Turin.
In order te avoid observation many vis
itors te Garfield . step at Paincsvillc -and
hire a livery team te bring them te Ment Ment
or. A Chicago paper placed one of its re
porters in the livery stable at Paincsvllle
as a driver, and while driving visitors te
Menter he interviewed them and tele
graphed the i-csult te his paper. In this
way he took in Jehn A. Legan and .Gov .Gov
ereor Cullem, both of whom were anxious
te avoid publicity. The only safe way te
gote Menter without having the fact
known is in a balloon, sailing above the
clouds, and dropping down after dark te
the reef of Gen. Garfield's house.
LANCASTER DAILY INTELLIGENCER TUESDAY,
THE OFFICIAL. FIGURES.
Hancock's repujar Majority Over Garfield.
8,106.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The exact popular result of the presiden
tial election has been long in dispute, our
system of electing president and vice
president net requiring official consolida
tion of the popular vote. The Enquirer
has placed itself in communication with
the proper officials of every state in the
union, and has obtained from the secrctar
ies of state or returning beards the full
official returns of the whole vote- The
following table has been prepared with
rrrpnt: care, and the proof dilieently com
pared with the letters of the officials above
indicated. It will be noted-that General
Hancock's popular maierity ever General
Garfield is 8.10C, and that in a total vote
of 9,160.213, General Garfield is in a min
eritv of 330,045.
Following is the table, which is official :
STATIC,
Al:ib:iuiii
Arkansas ...
California...
Colerado
Connecticut
Helaware ...
Flerida
Georgia
Illinois
4K.1
S02T3
27IV1
07iv;t
14I3S
asfw;
r40;I 10-2470
318-37'
Indiana.,..
Iowa
. 2121 Ifi,
.' 1S.1004
. 121."40
. ieiwr.9
. 2S297I
. ; 74039
Kansas
Kentucky...
Louisiana...
Maine
Maryland.-.
Mnsiachu ts
Michigan ...
Minnesota..
Mississippi .
Missouri
Nebraska....
Nevada
X.Hmnpsh'e
Sew Jersey.
Sew Ter It...
S. Carolina.
Oliie
Orofjen
IVnnsvlv'a..
It. Island....
S. Carolina..
Tennessee ..
Texas
Vermont
Virginia
W. Virginia.
Wisconsin..
8.115
105301! 112010
1S5II0 i3i:wi
3IS34
15:1507
r.1979
S732
4IS52
120555
5-A344
115010
3750IS
C001'
441704
1S193
57900
107077
SVOO
45091
S303I
46243
141393
Total .
4I1G.-.S1 442IG90i313$93.1133 10791.2122
Wlielc vote
Hancock's ever Oarl'ield.
GarlieM's minority
.9,109.213
8.100
. 330.015
LATESi.' NEWS BY MAIL.
A storm at sea washed 1,300 bushels of
clams upon the Newport beach.
Kellogg & McDougall's linseed oil
works, Buffalo, were burned yesterday
Less, $78,000 ; insurance, $18,000.
There has been another fright at Wind Wind
eor castle, trains of gunpowder having
been found in a cottage adjoining the cas
tle. The less of cattle en the ranges in the
far West by the snows and the cold weath
er i - estimated from ten te seventy per
cent, according te location. Cattle men
say that the season of 1S81 will be a very
disastrous one.
Richmond Peacock, near Darien, Ga.,
was assassinated en the highway and $100
taken from his vest pocket. At the in
quest a lady picked up a piece of the gun
wad used by the murderer and identified
it as a part of a dress she had given te a
nephew of deceased. The latter was
jailed.
In the township of Casee, St. Clair
ceuutv. Mich., en Sunday nieht m a light
between Michael and Leuis Bauer en one
side and Jehn Hubbard, jr., and Antheny
Menafcr en the ether, knives and clubs
were used freely with terrible results.
Hubbard was stabbed in his left side
seriously, Menafcr was stabbed between
the shoulders and fatally beaten en his
head with clubs.
About 300,000 boxes of oranges have
reached New Yerk this season from graves
in Flerida. Their value is estimated at
$000,000. Ten years age net a box was
shipped te this market. There were but
few trees in St. Jehn's county. The plan
tations new cover the highlands in live
counties, a tract 100 miles long by twenty
wide, and arc fast encroaching upon ether
lands in the southern counties.
Near Indianapolis Jehn T. Pressly blew
up all the stumps in a forty-acre let at one
blast. Heles were drilled in the roots en
a level with the ground into which car
tridges were inserted and connected with a
batterv bv means of wires. The work of
the explosion was satisfactory, and every
stump was blown te atoms. Pieces Hew
Howards two or three hundred feet, and
were nicked up several hundred feet
away.
James Brown at a social dance given in
the old Capitel saloon building, Richmond,
Va.. get drunk and became noisy. Town
Marshal Kennedy told him te keep still or
he would arrest him. Brown said : " If
I was heeled you couldn't take me." Ken
nedy pulled ids pistol out of his pocket
and handed it te Brown, saying": "New
you're heeled, what arc you going te de?
Yeu arc afraid te sheet." Brown had
scarcely taken the pistol in his hands be
fore he tired, mortally wounding Kennedy.
STATE. ITEMS.
About two hundred Pittsburgh and
Allegheny boys had a pitched battle en
the ice in the Allegheny river which
lasted for several hours. They usedpieecs of
ice, clinkers, stones and even pistols, but
none were seriously hurt. Twe policemen
attempted te capture most of them, but
were unsuccessful.
The interest in the case of T. Heward
Petersen, the son of the publisher of Pet Pet
ereon's Magazine, who mysteriously disap
peared from Atlantic City en the 7th of
January, is increasing, and no sign of him
found. Evidence has come te light that
young Petersen came from Atlantic City
te Philadelphia en the 7:15 a. m. train en
Monday, the 7th iust.
Although Judge Myers did his full duty
in the matter of lynching Snyder, deliver
ing, a pointed charge te the graud jury of
Northampton county, that body has ad
journed without taking any action in the
matter, and the Allcutewn CRrenicle re
ports, en the authority of one of the jurors
that the matter was net even mentioned
befere the jurors during their private de
liberations. "Fer the. want of fidelity te his party
while a member and chairmaa of thecom thecem
mittec," Themas Maher, jr., was ousted
last evening from the presidency of the
Twentieth ward Democratic executive
committee, Philadelphia, expelled from
the membership of that body and banished
by his former colleagues from the Demo
cratic party. At the same time Geerge
Kcmble, representing the first division in
the committee, was treated te a dose of
the same medicine, en the charge of hav
ing electieneeered " croekccF' tickets en
Tuesday last.
McClurc telegraphs from Washington
that Blaine, Fester and Felgcr will go in
to the cabinet and Conkling will have
control of the New Yerk patronage, but
Blaine and Fester will make it lively for
.Conkling from the start "Pennsylvania
has dropped out of cabinet calculations
because of the disgraceful sectional mud
dle at Harrishurg. and meantime all the
leading places are disposed of. It is new
only possible for Pennsylvania te get the
war department or navy portfolio by the
election of a seuater in time and the
agreement of Cameren and the new sena-
ter in recommending a man."
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AM IS VASITT
And Vexation of Spirit In Harrlsburg.
The Republican conference committee of
the two factions in the Legislature bad a
three hour sesssien last night. A resolu
tion withdrawing both Bayne and Beaver
was lest by the opposition of the Beaver
men, and Cooper's preposition for a gen
eral caucus of the party was withdrawn
as net coming within the scope of the
committee's functions. Senater Stewart
offered the following, which was adopted,
although it was virtually a repetition of
one offered by Mr. Pollock that was uet
carried.
Jiesehetl, That it is the sense or this
body that we can best commend the result
of our conference te the approval of the
separate bodies we represent by the selec
tion of a candidate net included in our
present membership."
During the evening eight ballets were
taken ami resulted as fellows ;
I. Beaver 10. Shiras 7, White 1, Hayne
4, Scofield 1, Henry 1.
II. Beaver 12, "Shiras 9, White 1, Sco
field 1, Koentz 1.
III. Beaver 10, Shims 9, White 1, Bayne
1, Scofield 1, Reyburnl.
IV. Beaver 7, Shiras 2, White :', Bayne
2, Henry 1, Koentz 0, Reybura 2, Thomp
son 1.
V. Beaver 9, White 1, Bayne 4, Scofield
7, Cessna 2, Brown 1.
VI. Beaver 7, Shiras 1, White 1, Bayne
2. Scofield 7, Thompson 1, Brown 2,
Dick 3.
VII. Beaver Cy Shiras 2, White 4, Bayne
3, Scofield 2, Henry 2, Cessna 1, Brown 2,
Dick 1, Merrell 1.
VIII. Beaver 12, Bayne 8, Scofield 1,
Henry 1, Reyburn 1. On this ballet
Beaver get two votes from the Bayne con
ferees. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE
XKltillUOlUIOOD NEWS.
Events Acress the County l.lnc.
Pheenixville, Chester county, will have
a little teachers' institute of its own.
A man in Cain township, Chester county
went gunning for English sparrows aud
killed sixteen at a clip.
A new posteffi.ee has been established
at Tewnscnd. 2i .miles north of Oxford,
and 2 miles from Russellville. Henry
Penley has been appointed postmaster.
The City Giays' fair in Harrishurg took
in a wheelbarrow lead of silver en Satur
day night.
The farmers aud dairyman around Kutz
town arc about organizing a creamery.
Jehn Rogers, a three year old child, of
Bcchtclsvillc. Berks county, fell into a
bucket of het water and was scalded te
death.
Henry A. Derr, a prominent citizen of
Norristown, and president of the State
Fircmcn'sassociatien, is lying seriously ill
at his residence in that place" with pueu-
menia.
On the 3d of March a party will leave
Kutztown for Marietta, te receive from the
fish commissioners a tank holding one
thousand small fish, te be distributed in a
number of dams along the Sanceny creek.
Sulnhurin the Susquehanna isdriving the
bass i.-ste muskrat holes into Harrishurg.
The rats cat the bass; the boys kill the
rats; the fish authorities interfere with
the boys and thus the state pays for the
extermination of the bass.
Chester county has many mere golden
weddings te the square inch than any
ether part of the state. The last te be
celebrated down that way was the anni
versary of Mr. and Mrs. Win. Loag of
L nag's corner.
Mrs. Slouch, of Manchester township,
Yerk comity, tied her baby with a rope te
some object te prevent it from reaching
the fire while the mother went te milk.
Unfortunately, however, the rope proved
tee long, and during the mother's absence
it managed te approach close enough te
the lircte set its clothes in a blaze. When
the mother returned the child was still
living, but se terribly burned that it died
the next day.
While Courtland Miehener, ofNewlin
tevvBship, Chester county, a well known
farmer, aged 50, was threshing he applied
the brake te the thresher with tee sudden
force, which caused the fly-wheel a heavy
one five or six feet in diameter te break
a piece of which struck Mr. Miehener en
the side of the face, crushing in the skull
and lacerating the llesh in a terrible man
ner. He died in an hour.
Mrs. Edcnsen and daughter drove down
te where the Brandywine at Cepes foun
dry was flooded and endeavored te drive
through the stream te the Strasbnrg read.
The horse suddenly stepped into a wash
out, fell down and was nearly drowned.
Mrs. Edenson jumped out of the vehicle
te a bank and called for assistance, and the
workmen of the foundry eame immediate
ly. The daughter remaiiied in the wagon.
The men succeeded in getting the horse
and carriage from the stream with little or
no damage, excepting the breaking of the
shafts and some portion of the harness.
James Thompson, a young lad residing
with his parents at Red Lien, Yerk coun
ty, was bringing the mail home, when the
horse upon which he was mounted turned
suddenly through a gateway, throwing
him against a pest, the point of which
pierced his check and was forced through
the top of his head, completely severing a
piece of skull two inches in diameter. Not
withstanding the serious nature of the
wound the little fellow pluckily caught
his horse and walked te a neighboring farm
house, where lie is new lying under the
doctor's care.
Alex. Harbold abducted Kate Farrell, 15
years old, daughter of Dr. Farrell, of
Dillsburg, Yerk county, and took her te
a Mcchanicsbunr hotel where she was teJ
be met by her lever, Frank Newman.
She was locked in a room and the key
given te Newman, but at this stage Dr.
Farrell, who had traced the abductors,
cone upon the scene and secured his
daughter and took her home. Harbold
was arrested en the spot and entered bail.
Yeung Newman will be brought te Yerk
and held for an appearance at court.
With an elopement at Glen Reck, the
lower end of the county, which occurred
last week, and an abduction at the,
county's northern border, Yerk society
has abundance of material for discus
sion. 1JAKT 1TKMS.
lu and Arennd Georgetown.
The late floods have made some very
bad ruts in the public reads and an occa
sional break-down is the result. R. S
McClure en his way te Lancaster, a few
days age, broke a spindle ; M. T. Palmer
was thrown out of his wagon, but received
no injury.
An occasional lead of tobacco is seen go
ing through our village en the way te
some warehouse. But little of the crop
of Bart is yet sold, although buyers are
beginning te be numerous. Krcider, of
Willow street, was in this neighborhood a
few days and purchased of Ames Pickel
one acre ler je, e ami J ; it. a. -ncuiure
two acres for 17, C and 3 ; Jehn Kunkle
one and a-half acres for 20, 5 and a. and
J. T. Evans a small let at 22 and a. Chas.
McKee sold te.Sliultz for Resanwald one
acre 17, 6 and 3." Several lets have been
sold in neighboring townships te the same
parties. A large amount of. the crop of
Bart has net yet.been seen by any buyers
and the crop is far from being culled, as
the best lets arc yet unsold.
Why Is It?
A subscriber wants te knew why the
weather probabilities are net put en the
bulletin beards of the newspaper offices
every day. He thinks they are far mere
interesting than the ballets., for United
States senator.
FEBRUARY 22, 1881.
WASHINGTON.
Ills totter te a Lancaster Friend.
On this anniversary of Washington's
birthday and upon the eve of his last suc
cessor's departure from the White Heuse,
there may be recalled a characteristic
letter written by him te his old friend
Matthias SIough,ef this city. When Geerge
Washington was preparing te retire from
Philadelphia te 3Ieunt Vernen, he had te
travel in his own old-fashioned coach,
drawn by four horses, at the rate of four
or five miles au hour, ever the wretched
read of Pennsylvania, Delaware, Mary
land and Virginia, the journey occupying
perhaps four or five daj's. This autograph
letter of his, written in February, 1797,
affords a glimpse of the nature of some of
the preparations for this somewhat for
midable jeuruay. It lies before the editor
of the Philadelphia Bulletin, the paper yel
lowed by time, but the writing clear, dis
tinct and elegant. It was addressed te
his old friend in Lancaster, whei-e hon
esty and judgment in horse-flesh Wash Wash
ten had often tested abundantly. The
text of the letter, which is written en a
sheet of large letter paper, folded as in the
days before envelopes were known, scaled
with wax, and franked "President U.
S.," is as fellows.
" Philadelphia. 11th Feb., 1797.
" Deau Sin : The enclosed is the copy
of a letter wrote te you agreeably te the
date, but as it was te take its chance from
the stage office, and letters by private con
veyance de net always get te their desti
nation, I trouble you with a duplicate, as
well en that account as because l nnu ray
journey home requires the purchase of
a third horse, or mare, for the draught.
" This third one must, in every respect,
be conformable te the description of the
last two ; except .(as it is te go with three
ethers which I have) that it ought te be a
bay, and of somewhat better figure. Fer
the reason meutiened in my last, I should
prefer greatly Mares ; and if they were te
be here before the first of March (that they
might be exercised together and with
breast-plates instead of cellars) it would
be desirable.
" At any rate let me hear from you as
seen as convenient, that I may knew what
te depend upon. With esteem and regard
"I am, Dear Sir,
"Yr. ebed't servant,
" G. Washington.
" Mr. Matthias Slough."
L.1KDKUKRANZ.
Concert nnd Secial Last Evening.
Last evening the Lancaster Licdcrkranz
save their third concert and social since
the reorganization et the society in the
hall en the second fleer of the Schiller
house, North Queen street above the de
pot. The audience was large and all pres
ent expressed themselves as highly de
lighted with the evening's entertainment.
The first portion of the evening was occu
pied with a concert pregramme, the music
being under the direction of Prof. F. W.
Haas, leader of the society. Belew is pub
lished the pregramme :
Washington's March Orchestra.
Greeting of Welcome Cherne.
The Twe Grenadiers Hags sole H.MuIlingur.
TheUctl ltee Chorus.
Kenianze Cornet sole I'ref. .1. Kilheffer.
Overture Orchestra.
Miuer's Seng Tener sole and Chorus.
Kockeil in the Cradle of the Deep Uuss sole.
II. Mcllinscr.
Sailor'.- Senjf Cliera.
All the pieces were finely rendered, the
choruses showing great power, and excel
lent training, while an especially notable
feature was the singing of Mr. Mcllinger,
whoe bass soles called forth loud applause.
At the conclusion of the concert the floors
were cleared, Tayler's ever-popular or
chestra took position upon the platform at
the cast end of the room, and for the re
mainder of the night,- and extending into
the small hours of the morning, with oc
casional intermissions for rest and refresh
ment, discoursed excellent dancing music,
the fleer being crowded nearly all the
time. Up stairs en the third fleer was
spread a table abundantly supplied with
refreshments, and everything passed off
te the satisfaction of the managers and the
members generally. A number of new
members have recently been admitted into
the society.
The i"lremcii's union.
An adjourned meeting of delegates
from the several fire companies of this
city met in Empire hook and ladder hall,
Saturday evening, President Hewell in the
chair.
The chairman announced that the mayor
had drawn his warrant for the balance of
the last year's appropriation due the sev
eral companies, and remaining unpaid.
The committee en permanent organiza
tion reported progress and were continued.
The name is "The Firemen's Union of
Lancaster city," and is te consist of five
delegates from each company belonging te
the fire department. The meetings of the
company will be held en the second Tues
day of each month.
The president and secretary were in
structed te prepare a petition for an in
crease of the annual city aprepriatinn te
the several companies from $100 te $800.
The following committee was appointed te
circulate said petition among citizens. S.
B. Cox, Sun ; Daniel Trcwitz, jr., Friend
ship ; A. H. Hammend, Washington ;
Wm. 31. Dccn, American; Hardy,
Humane ; R. A. Fisher, Siiilller; Themas
C. Wiley, Empire.
Lancaster and AIHIcrHVille i:tllre:iil.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Lancaster & Millersville railroad
was held in Reberta's hall, this city, yester
day afternoon, for the election of officers
and for the settlement of the annual ac
counts. The following named officers were el eet
cd: President Jehn C. Hager.
Vice President Henry S. Shirk.
Treasurer and Secretary Charles Den
ucs. Managers Jehn C. Hager, Henry S.
Shirk, Samuel Bausman, Jacob M. Leng,
Michael Reilly, Jacob M. Frantz,Dr. Jehn
McCalla, Jacob G. Peters, Andrew W.
Frantz.
The accounts of the secretary and treas
urer show the read te be in a satisfactory
condition.
Egg socking Kxtraerdlnary.
Last evening at Henry Kieffer's saloon,
Meuntvillc, Jehn Kanffman, en a- wager
sucked three dozen of raw eggs in eigh
teen minutes, the conditions being that he
should have the eggs for nothing if
he sucked all of them, and if he
failed lie should pay for these he sucked.
He completed his task easily within the
time agreed en, and offered immediately
te suck three dozen mere if any one would
furnish the eggs and give him a dollar.
Matrimonial.
Mr. Aug. Bischott", the well-known
jeweler of this city, was married te Miss
Emma Lcyrer, at the residence of her
father, in Philadelphia, en Sunday after
noon. Mr. Wlfcrley and J. W. Lebzclter,
of this city, weie present, the latter offi
ciating as groomsman. The groom has
many friends in this "city who wish him
and his bride every happiness in their
new estate.
Unlit Lamps.
Following is the report of unlit lamps
en the streets of several wards last night :
First ward3. Second 4. Third 5, Fourth
0, Eighth 7
9, Fifth 8, Sixth 7, Seventh
Ninth 4. Total 53
TUE OrtR.1.
"Pirates or reaxance" I.ast Kveulii.
An audience that nearly filled Fulton
opera house assembled there last evening
te hear Gilbert and Snllivau's " Pirates of
Penzance" by a company under the man
agement R. D'Oyly Carte, the accredited
representative of the celebrated author
and composer en this side of the Atlantic.
The performance was one of the most
completely enjoyable that has been given
here during the present season. Our read
ers and amusement-loving people general
ly are familiar with the theme et tins
work which was produced here about a year
age, at which time an extended review of
it appeared in these columns ; se that it is
unnecessary te treat anything in last
night's performance, save the method of
presentation, and that may be done briefly.
The company is an exceptionally geed
one," it having been recruited, as is giveu
out, from among half a dozen troupes
that had previously been en the read.
The leading soprano role of Mihel was
sung by Miss Minnie Walsh, aud the
introduction of this lady te the
audience, which is marked by that
wonderfully beautiful waltz song. "'Peer
Wandering One," was greeted by a round
of annlanse that indicated plainly enough
the favor in which she is held here. Of
course the audience encored her, and in
deed the people were net at all backward
about demanding repetition of the favorite
airs throughout the evening. The year of
extra training that Miss Walsh has enjoyed
since her former appearance here in the
same role has developed a marked improve
ment in her voice and action,
and her interpretation of the
part last evening left nothing te be de
sired. She hrs one of these full, rich
voices that it is restful te listen te,its bell
like purity of tone dwelling most pleasant
ly en the car, and its large compass con cen
veyinj; the impression of unlimited re
sources. It is in her upper register that
Miss Walsh's voice is heard te the very
best advantage, albeit her chest tones are
net wanting in breadth and reundness.aiiil
there is that in her singing, such thorough
control of the vocal organs and manifest
strength, that the audience is emboldened
te ask for mere without fear of fatiguing
her. The young lady has learned the secret
of expression in her singing and her wei k is
distinctively marked by an intelligent ap
preciation of the spirit of the part. The
contralto soles of Mine. Mett, in the role
of Ruth, a piratical maid-of-all work, oddly
enough failed te arouse the enthusiasm
of the -audience as they should
have done. This lady is gifted with an
uncommonly fine voice thoroughly culti
vated, and sang her part in admirable
stvliv' thfiiKrh te scant applause. Her
first sole, in which she explains the egre
gious error she committed in Frederic' nn
faucy, by apprenticing hi in te a pirate in
stnnd nf te .1 nihil, mistaking the word
"through being hard of hearing," wa3
one et the notably geed things et" the even
ing, but the audience permitted it te goby
without se much as a clap of the bauds.
Miss Irene Perry's pretty face and piquant
manner captivated the audience, and she
sang and acted the pari of Kale, one of
Jfujer General Stanley nur? trims family
of daughters, in clever style. Signer Bro Bre Bro
celini sang the part of Iiiehmd, the pirate
king, in splendid manner. Ile
has a bass voice that combines mere
than ordinary sweetness with strength
and volume, and the tremendous encore
evoked by his initial sole, "I am a Pirate
King," was eminently well deserved. Mr.
J. E. Nash filled the bill as Samuel, his
lieutenant, very acceptably, his voice
being a geed baritone, and Mr. M. J. Don Den
avan agreeably disappointed early expec
tations by his singing of Frederics role,
his voice developing manifest improve
ment as the evening progressed. As Majer
General Stanley, Mr. S. I. Nerman
scored a hit in his rendition of the "pat
ter" song, in which he enumerates the
attributes of a modern major general in
the enjoyment whereof he prides himself,
but he failed te bring out the full beauty
of the sole in the second act, where,
with caudle in hand; he strolls into the
ruined chapel te listen te the "sighing of
the breeze." This, with the refrain by
nirates and police, is one of the prettiest
numbers of the opera and deserved better
treatment. The chorus effects may
bn Knoken of ill terms of unuui.l-
ified praise. They were all full,
rich, and evinced the most careful training
anil every member of the company showed
himself or herself en rapport with the
spirit of humor of the composition
throughout. The " weather chorus " by
the girls, and that intensely funny " po
licemen's chant," and half a score of
ethers that might be mcntioned,scered the
customary hit. One of the finest things
of the evening was the " paradox "
trio by Ruth, Frederic and the
Pirate King, and the parting duct by Mabel
ml Frederic, where the latter, actuated
by his " sense of duty," is about leavimr
te rejoin his former pirate associates
whom he had but recently renounced, was
charmingly sung. The orchestration was
an altogether meritorious feature, and
this notice although it has already far ex
ceeded the limits prescribed at the outset,
would be incomplete did it fail te mention
favorably the scenic effects which were
distinguished for their picturesque beauty
and appropriateness.
Alere ToIjhcce Sales.
Christian Rohrer and Mr. Burchman
have purchased for Mr. Kinbush, of Cin
cinnati, about 130 cases of 1880 tobacco in
Paradise and Strasburjr townships, at
prices ranninir from 10 te 20 cents for
wrappers prices of seconds and tillers
net given. They are packing the tobacco
at Strasbnrg.
T. W. Weaver, of East Earl, has sold te
Mr.Altschue three aercs,2 acres of it at 17,
7 and 3 and 1 acre at 21, 8 and 3.
Geerge Delp, of Mauhcim, has sold 3
acres te Win. F. Schultz, at 20, 7t and 3.
Linmcus Reist, of Manheim, has sold 2
acres at 22, 8 and 3.
Mr. Lindemuth, of West Denegal, has
sold te Mr. Lcderman, 3 acres at 25, 8 and
3 ; U acres at 13 through, and 1,081 lbs.
at 18th rough.
C. Swertzcr, of East Hcmpfield. ha sold
te Mr. McLaughlin, 5 acres at 1.1, (" and
J. Swertzer, of East Hempfield, has sold
te Mr. McLaughlin, 2 acres at 17, 0 and
Driimore News.
Dr.
Iacken, of Fairfield,
sold ;: per-
tien of his tobacco last week for 18, 7
and 3.
About fifty of Mr. Leng's friends gave
him a very pleasant surprise last Satur
day, the occasion being Mr. Leng's eighty
first natal day.
The Fairfield Iyceum closes en the 21th
hist, for this season. The Iyceum has
been very successful this winter, and pro pre
mises a geed entertainment next Friday
evening, as its last exertion till next fall.
One of the attractive features of the even
ing will be the singing by the glee club of
a new song written especially for the occa
sion. Anether will be the debate of the
question as te whether woman should
have equal political rights with man or
net ; and it is very likely that upon this
occasion that troublesome question will he
forever settled. Lyceums, please note it.
Gene West.
3Ir. Wm. T. Ewing, and
!, of Em
for about
peria, Kansas, who have been
nve weeKS past vismujj
friends in Martic township,
relations and
left Lancaster
this morning at 11 o'clock for their home
in Kansas. Mr.-Ewing is a native of this
county, a seu of Jehn .. Jawing, tq.. aim
listhe"countyclerkefLyon county,
cae
IV. Ill-
sas,
EAST END DEWS.
Frem Oar l.cgular Salisbury Corrmpendent.
Public sales arc new of daily occur
rence. Stock and farming implements are
bringing fair prices.
Reads are getting bad. The sleigh bells
are heard no mere. Felks begin te think
about changing their place of abode and in
a few weeks mevings will be the order of
the day.
A. B. Ayres has again lest a valuable
cow, this being the third within four
months. They have all died under pecu
liar circumstances, which lead Mr. Ayres
and ethers te believe that there had been
some tampering with the stock by some
malicious parties.
Our friend and neighbor, L. K. Hilten,
rejoices in the fact that he new has a new
son, and he has named him Winfield Scott
Hancock.
The township election passed off, and
the full Republican settled ticket was
elected, although there were several inde
pendent tickets in the field. Geerge
Ramsy was an independent candidate for
read commissioner, and came within 37
votes of being elected, Peter Esch, being
the regular nominee. Peter was badly
frightened and carried a paler counte
nance than was ever seen en him, until
after the result was announced, when he
regained his usual color aud spirits. He is
new happy.
The Buzzard.
An article has appeared in several of
our local papers giving a description of
the Buzzard gang, and also of the Welsh
mountain and their haunts. The writer
must have a very fertile imagination, or .
else a very peer knowledge of the country
that he wrote about. The Buzzards were
born aud raised en the Welsh mountain in
Salisbury township and some of them still
reside en the mountain in Earl township.
The place that this writer characterizes as
a barren waste and devoid of vegetation
has this season raised and sold many
thousands of dollars worth of tobacco, in
fact some of the best and finest crops of
tobacco in Salisbury 'arc raised right en
the top or against the southern iucline of
the Welsh mountain. There is net a
cavern or place en the whole mountain in
Salisbury where a man could rcerete him
self or any plunder. Ner were any of the
Buzzards ever known te wear pea jackets
or go mounted, after plunder, nor was
there ever known a man as their leader by
the name of Harry Burt, who courted all
the fair maidens of the valley. Our tarni-,
crs' daughters of this vicinity are net in the
habit of making associates of out-laws or
cut-threats, no matter hew entertaining
they may prove te he, nor was any man
ever known te have been waylaid and
robbed by this gang. They have been
guilty of theft time and again, but it was
net ' done in the bold daring
manner as described, but all their trans
actions were en the sneak thief order, and
when any of them were confronted .by
officers they were easily captured (except
I think in one instance when they attempt
ed a slight resistance). The bauJ, or
gaug, were bad enough, but the writer of
that sensational artfcle,. must remember
that we of Salisbury object of having our
geed old township described as a barren
waste, ami our farmers' daughters' also
object te the imputations cast en their
credulity. We hope that when he again
undertakes te give a description of our
neighborhood that it shall consist of facts
and net all fancy.
A Mll.LIONAIKirS KAIL WAY MUliKL
The CurieiiH Diversion of tne Owner of the
Great Cerwail Kstnte.
Frem time te time notices have appear
ed of the great wealth of Rebert Celeman,
one of the leading heirs of the great Corn
wall estates, and the public spirited use
which he is making of it. He has built at
Lebanon, te the memory of his dead wife,
a magnificent Episcopal church. He is
erecting in North Lebanon the finest fur
nace structures in the country, the stone
work being equal te that of private man
sions. He also contemplates the erection
at an early day of car works and ether
manufactories which will vastly improve
the interests of Lebanon. He will be the
owner of the new railroad te be built next
summer from Cornwall te a point near
Elizabcthtewn,this county,and the follow
ing article from the New Yerk Sun indi
cates that he is preparing te make the
read a masterpiece of engineering and
equipment :
Few of the visitors te the great Corn
wall iron. estate, in this county, reccive in
vitation te inspect the work room of the
young millionaire, Rebert Celeman. Mr.
Celeman destroyed a palace half built
when his young bride died, a year age,
and her embalmed body was brought from
Paris te be entombed in a mausoleum
here, in the shape of an Episcopal catho cathe
dal! th.it cost a quarter of a million.
Since the death of the young bridu the
grief-stricken widower has paid much at
tention te machinery aud engineering.
He had a building erected containing a
single large room, with high ceiling aud
frescoed walls. A circular roadway, witli
double line of steel tracks, extends around
the room. Patent safety switches, elec
trie crossing signals, safety frogs, and the
latest method ler fastening rails are iu use
en this playhouse railway. The total
length of track is about 110 feet, double
track and two sidings. At one end is a
roundhouse, with turn-tables that work
automatically. Tlir?e minature locomo
tives arc employed. Every piece of me
chanism, every roil, belt, screw, lever,
spring, tire, cock, pipe, and pump are en
these locomotives. The boiler jackets,
reds, and drivers arc nickel-plated, and
some of the bright work is silver-plated.
The cabs arc of solid walnut, and the
boilers proper and the fire boxes are of
wrought steel. The tenders are of copper,
and their water supply is taken by scoops
from vats en the roadway while the loco leco loce
motjves are in motion.
The locomotives are about four feet in
length, including the tender, and are
models of beauty. They are of English
design, se far as high driving wheels arc
f mourned ; otherwise, they arc advanced
merican mechanical ideas, and have
many original appliances of Mr. Celeman's
invention.
The locomotives are fired up and set in
motion. Around the tracks they go, while
the millionaire owner watches the move
ments of the miniature machinery. Hours
aie thus passed ; all sorts of experiments
are tried ; high speed and low speed are
compared te determine the comparative
effect of friction.
Te develop his railway idea, Mr. Cole Cele
man has determined te build and equip a
read extending from the Cornwall estate
te the Pennsylvania railroad, a distance of
about twenty miles. In all probability
tiiis read for its size, will be one of the
best equipped in the country. It will carry
the iron from the Cornwall furnaces te
market ever a shorter route than is new in
UnC.
Oiil the ' II anilHetne."
Last evening at the session of Lancaster
ledge, Ne. (Vi, K. of P., the Knight's
rank, in Amplified form, was conferred en
ex-Mayer W. D. Staufl'cr and 31. V. B.
Cehe, esq. After the ceremonies of initia
tion were concluded, en invitation of the
newly-made Knights, the membership
present, some forty in number, repaired
te the saloon of Brether Knight W. A.
Schecnberger, North Queen street, where
refreshments for the inner man were
sjrved aud an hour of social pleasure enjoyed.
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