LANCASTER DAILY INTELLIGENCE!!, SATUKDAY, APRIL 2, 1881.
Lancaster Intelligencer.
8ATUEDAY EVEKJNO. AFBIL 2, 1881.
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The Little and the Big.
Mr. Mahone for a little man certainly
does put en a very truculent air : but,
perhaps, it is an air rather natural te
little men, though one would certainly,
en first blush, te think that it would be
very becoming te avoid it. "We sec it,
however, in little dogs as in little men.
There is nothing mere snarling than the
whiffet ; while the mastiff, conscious of
its strength, growls but little. The
small creature feels its physical inferior
ity and is excited te consider that it
must make up in activity of demon
stration what it lacks in dignity of ap
pearance ; se as net te be altogether
overlooked in the world in which it
wants te make an impression. Xeise
is the natural resources of weakness as
an impressive device ; and a very geed
one it is, if it is used at the right time,
en the proper subject, and net tee im
moderately. The voice is an instrument
with which the little creature is as fully
armed a3 the big one. It brings the
two into equality and naturally is a most
popular weapon with the weak. It is
currently believed that the wife often
overcomes the husband with it, and the
example of Xantippe shows that the
deepest philosopher may ha put te flight
by it.
Our little Mahone is demenstatiug
these ancient lessens te the world once
mere in the elevated arena which is
vouchsafed te his snarling vociferousness
He seemed for a while te have the fit-lil
te himself ; aud when se fiery a South
erner as Ben Hill was supposed te
be. permitted him te teii him that
"this thing nv
t step right here,"
although the " tiling" was nothing but a
narrative of Mahone's acts, people began
te think that the little bantam was a
game cock of pure breed, who was
going te have the whole dung
hill left te him nau. con. But
the little fellow lias come te grief. He
crewed tee loud just once. But once
was enough for Senater Voorhees, who
advised him that he was in the habit of
meaning what he said, and Senater Ma
hone could digest Ills utterances at his
leisure and gel any aid from him that he
desired. Tim small Virginia senator
had nothing better te say than te declare
his opinion that Senater Voerheos was
net an honorable man te repeat and en
dorse the language of the Philadelphia
Telegraph, denouncing Mahone as a ren
egade Democrat and repudialienist ;
Mahone requested Voorhees te " take
that and wear it."
Wc are certainly of the opinion that
that was very weak even for a crew of a
very weak bantam. There was net a
show of a spur in it. The senator from
Indiana would have fully met the sug
gestion by expressing his willingness te
wear Mr. Mahnue's opinion that he was
net an honorable man if it was strong
enough te stick te him, while expressing
his own conviction that it was net :
aud reminding the Virginia senator
that his opinion of what was
honorable conduct iu a senator w;is
one which he had any reason te expect
that the world would accept, out of re
spect te its source, since he was s j free
ly charged himself with dishonorable
conduct. Mahone's retort te Voorhees in
fact was nothing better than the com
mon one of " you're another." The
Philadelphia Telegraph charged Mahone
with being dishonorable and with having
entered into a corrupt bargain and sale
of his vote. That was a biting charge :
and none the less se because everyone
knows it te be true. Hew then does
this little senator appear, in ruffl
ing his plumage before a fellow
senator who adepts the Tckyrajih's
language, but coming no nearer
te a refutation of it than te charge
the man who charged him with dishonor
with being "another" for charging it.
What a very miserable creature this is,
te be sure !
And, by the way, what is going te be
come of our senator, Mitchell. Is he
another of these weal: creatures who
can't for the lite of them go straight and
show themselves men when they are put
in places where only men should be?
The complaints of his weakness have
been getting numerous of late; and here
we find him making his very first ap
pearance in the Senate te speak against
a newspaper which has been the friend
of his friends, in defense of a man
who is the creation of Conkling
and Cameren; and te speak false
words, moreover. He said that the
Telegraph was a Republican paper with
Democratic tendencies and moreover
was net a leading paper in the state. The
fact is that the 21 legraph is a leading
paper, if ability and independence and
consideration for its judgment entitle it
te that position, as they ought te
and de. And its Republicanism is
of the independent kind of these
who elected Mr. Mitchell te the Senate,
and which he surely has no reason te de
nounce as of "Democratic tendency."
Ic would have been mere seemly in him
te have called it Republicanism of de
cent tendency, since it is a foul bird that
fouls it own nest aud a peer creature
who needlessly depreciates friends. We
greatly fear that our new senator is
indeed a very peer creature.
And we are sorry te have an ass in the
Senate from Pennsylvania even if lie be
a Republican one. Surely it is tee
much for the state te be represented
there by both kuave and feel : and te be
called upon te question every time thev
appear in which of these roles they are
cast.
The Southern senators de well te
poke under the noses of their outrage
shrieking Republican colleagues, the re
cent cases of unpunished mob law in
Pennsylvania, Ohie and Illinois, which
show hew subject old and well ordered
committees are te these occurrences, the
likeef which in the Seuth arealways given
pditical significance. A man is hanged
by a frenzied mob in Pennsylvania, and
lcal sentiment protects the lawless
ast ; men are similarly treated for less
eaense in vjuie, aim neituer me local
.. . . .i i.i.- . .. i , i
nor state authorities avenge the outrage !
en Uw; in Illinois practices prevail anal-
agOHltethe worst reports of Kn-KIux
crimes. Yet in none of these instances
will it be admitted that these things
happened because Garfield had a major
ity in these states last fall. Somebody's
gin house gets burned in the Seuth, sis
gin houses are apt te, and straightway
a United States senator from Massachu
setts makes it the basis of an irresponsi
ble charge against the Southern people.
Surely the day for such partisan decla
matien and sectional misrepresentation
is past.
Ox next Tuesday evening the Heuse
at Harrisburg will held a special session
te consider en third reading and final
passage the constitutional amendment,
which has already passed second read
ing, prohibiting the manufacture or sale
of liquor in this state save for medicinal'
scientific or mechanical purposes. The
Heuse has gravely refused te include
" sacramental " or " legislative " pur
poses in its exceptions, but we suspect
many of its members who have thus far
voted for the measure expect " medici
nal " te cover a multitude of purposes.
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That staunch Republican journal, the
Philadelphia Evening Telegraph, will no
doubt lie surprised te hear it announced en
the fleer of the Senate by Pennsylvania's
new senator, that it is as much of a
Democratic as a Republican journal.
Next it will be the New Era's turn.
m
Mb. Mahexe thinks that the terms
which Senater Voorhees applied te him
are net such as a brave and honorable
man would use. They are certainly net
such as a brave and honorable man
would deserve.
PERSONAL. .
Gee. Grant aud family have arrived iu
Galveston en route for Vera Cruz.
Fiiaxcis McRPitx, the temperance re
former, is going te Eurepe te start a tom tem tom
pcrance crusade.
William D. Lewis, a prominent resi
dent of Philadelphia for mere than sixty
years, died yesterday, at Florence, New
Jersey, in his 89th year.
Mrs. Oliver Wexdell Helmes, jr., is
known in Bosten as the worker of won wen
dcrlul embroidery. She has just sold a
bit of her own design for $500.
Jeffersex Davis Bill, of Connecticut,
hasjust completed his studies at Eastman
college, Pouglikccpsie. He has two
brothers named Lecompton Constitution
Bill and Kansas Nebraska Bill.
It is complained of Aktiiext Trollops
that, for a writer en classical subjects his
Latin is much tee slender and his grasp of
Reman history much-tee feeble. He does
net read German.
The late Professer Hixnv is quoted as
once saying that there was net a city in
the world that could preduce se many
able, cultivated and learned men as Wash
ington ; ami in support of his statement
he said that he had occasion te have a sci
entific document translated into thirteen
different languages, and he had net the
slightest difficulty in finding individuals
connected with the administration of the
government who were able te translate
quickly and easily the document into all
these languages.
Miss Blakchc Nevix, of Lancaster,
who is prosecuting her studies at Massa
Carrara, Italy, and under a contract with
the state executing a statue of General
Peter Muhlenberg, has her plaster cast
nearly completed. Tiie ether artist cm
pleyed by the commission, Mr. Heward
Roberts, of Philadelphia, has completed
a plaster cast of Rebert Fulton, and is
new ready te put the figure in marble.
The artists have been at work since De
cember, 1878. They each arc te receive
7,500 for their labors, te be paid in in
stallments of $2,500. The comir.isMen re
commend that they new receive au install
ment. The break Blaine had with Hayes was
brought about by causes the same as new
operating with Conkling. Hayes nomin
ated a district attorney aud United States
marshal for Maine without consulting the
Maine senator. On the night of the day
these nominations were scut te the Senate
Mr. Blaine was invited te a state dinner
at the White Heuse. As he had previ
ously accepted there wa3 no way for him
te get out of it. He attended the dinner
with Mrs. Blaine, but the latter was se
exasperated at the treatment her distin
guished husbaud had received that while
she sat at the table through every course
she refused te touch anything offered.
The dinner ever, 3Ir. Blaine and his wife
retreated, aud the senator never put his
feet in the White Heuse again while
Hayes was the occupant.
STATE ITEM3.
William Ilenslcy was instantly killed
and the mine engineer severely injured by
an explosion of giant powder, in the Lehigh
Valley coal company's new shaft at Pitts Pitts
ten. J. D. Boyd, of McKcespert, was struck
by the Youghieugheny express during a
blinding snow storm and almost instantly
killed. He leaves a wife and grown
daughter.
Jeseph O'Neill died yesterday, from in
juries received during a quarrel en Thurs
day, with Barney Crossen, a fellow-empeoye
at Massey's brewery, Philadelphia.
Lizzie Magnire, an inraate of O'Neill's
house, was se affected by the occurrence,
that she fell te the lloer and died almost
nstautly.
The strike of the Pittsburgh machine
meulders, which was te take place yester
day if the advance of ten per cent, asked
for was net granted by the employers, lias
been averted, forty out of forty-three shops
in the city having acceded te the demand.
The stove meulders, who were te strike,
were informed that the increase asked for
would be given them.
As the accommodation train en the Phil
adelphia & Reading railroad was cross
ing the Philadelphia & Erie railroad
track near the river bridge, en its way te
Williamsport, it was run into by a train
of the Philadelphia & Erie read, leaded
with lumber and coal. The Philadelphia
& Erie engine was badly wrecked and a
number of cars of both trains were smashed
but no one was hurt. The trestle-work
en the Philadelphia & Reading read was
demolished.
A hard-glove fight for a purse of 6300
took place near Newark, N. J., between
Frank Lyman, of Providence, and Jee
Weeley, of Birmingham. Twelve rounds
were fought in about forty minutes. In
the twelfth round Lyman was badly pun
ished, and when time was called for the
thirteenth rund ha did net respond aud
the fight war, decided in favor of Weeley.
Lyman had both of his eyes discolored and
ilis ,., broken
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Unlya few persons wit-
ncssed the fight.
Cel. J. D. Laciar, the editor-in-chief of
'the "Wilkesbarte Recerd of the Times, has
resigned his position. Mr. Fred. C. John John Jehn
eon, the night editor of the Becerd, has
left for Chicago, te accept an associate city
editorship en the Tribune of that city.
Mr. Phil. Richards, foreman of the Becerd,
has resigned te accept a similar position
elsewhere. It was the intention of Mr.
Frank Ceeley, city editor of the Recerd, te
resign and retire en the 1st of April, hut
he has been prevailed upon te continue his
present relations with tbe paper.
A correspondent of the Bellefonte
Watchman complains that the first act of
the new administration affecting bis neigh
borhood was the removal of the posteffice
at the State college from the Misses
Hunters te a new postmaster "tee lazy te
work for a living, who procured the
office through misrepresentations, and
for doing this enjoys the unenvi
able distinction of being considered
the meanest man in the neighborhood."
" Instead of going te a quiet, respectable
place for their mail, the fine ladies of the
State college can new go te a little store,
filled with loafers, who will scarcely wait
for them te get out of the deer before com
mencing te discuss their charms in the
most vulgar manner."
31 A HONE BREAKS LOOSE.
The Republican Keacjuslera rati te Keep him
(inlet Alter an Exposure by Senater
Voorhees.
In the Senate yesterday after Lamar had
scored the Mahone-Republican bargain,
aud his colleague, Mr. Geerge, of Missis
sippi, had spoken, Legan am1 Butler had
a little spat; after which Mr. Voorhees
took the fleer and scut te the clerk's desk
and had read an extract from the Evening
Teleeraph of Philadelphia, a ltepubucau
paper, which alluded te Mr. Mahone as a
renegade Democrat, and charged that his
acting with the Republicans was in conse
quence of a disgraceful bargain.
Mr. Hear objected te the reading, and
Mr. Voeriiees stated that he would make
it part of his speech.
Mr. Hear then raised a point of order
against the reading of the article, which
was overruled.
Subsequently Mr. Voorhees. at Mr.
Hear's private suggestion, disclaimed any
indersement of any expressions in the ar
ticle which might be construed in the way
of making a personal quarrel with cither
of the gentlemen alluded te iu it (Mr. Ma
hone and the vice president).
At this point of the proceedings, when
the discussieu had lest all its life and fire,
when the audience in the galleries had be
come less numerous, and when all were
looking forward te an immediate adjourn
ment, the most exuiteing scene of the day
took place.
Mr. Voorhees had hardly resumed his
seat when Mr. Mahene rose. The Virgin
iau was evidently excited, his face was
flushed and his manner quick and nervens,
He said with forced calmness that he rose
te ascertain if he had correctly under
stood Vorhees with reference te the Tele
graph, editorial. As he had understood it,
Mr. Voorhees had caused the article te be
read as his own speech. It had character
-lZQX xm (Mahone) as a "renegade Deme
crat, as a "Repudiator who had engaged
in a bargain with the Republicans."
" I rise te ask the senator," Mahone
went en, " if he had that read as his
speech ?" Mr. Voorhees had left his own
desk en the Democratic side and taken Mr.
Edmunds's scat, which was almost in
front of where Mahene then steed. The
two men wcre net six feet apart.
14 1 sent that article te the clerk's desk
te be read," Mr. Voorhees replied, "as
a part of my remarks. It was from a
paper edited by the political supporters of
tne allies et the senator lrera Virginia.
After it had been read the senator from
Massachusetts asked -me te soften it as
far as it contained unpleasant personal
allusions. I did se. If the senator from
Virginia expects anything further from
inc he will be disappointed. If he wishes
te settle with anyoue about the article,
let him settle with the editor who wrote
it. Then, if net satisfied, he can settle
with me. I de net say this offensively.
He will find mc here ready at any time te
meet him. If the senator complains of
the manner in which his course has been
treated in this chamber he may as well
understand that a harder time is ahead
for him than any he has yet passed
through. I made a large concession out
of personal regard for the cnater from
Massachusetts who requested it, but if the
senator from Virginia supposes he can
trei'cb upon that concession or get a
single retraction from me he is mistaken.
I would net de au act of injustice nor ex
hibit anything but a proper spirit towards
any senator, hut I have no retractions te
make.
Mahene instantly rose, but Mr. Hear in
terrupted him te corroborate what Mr.
Voorhees had said about softening the
personal allusions in the editorial. Then
Mahene spoke. " I rose," he said, " te
ask the senator if he intended that article
te be construed as his own speech. Te a
newspaper article I have no objection.
The senator has said he will net submit
te dictation. Yet I ask him and that is
the only question if that article was read
as his own speech If se I shall select my
own course in replying te it."
"Then I indorse it." Mr. Voorhees
t broke in, " every word of it."
It is what no honorable or brave man
would de," Mahone retorted, shaking his
bony hand in Voerhecs's face.
" That is a question I am ready te meet
here or hereafter," Voorhees replied.
"Yes," came back 'from Mahone, who
was shaking with rage, "and let the here
after come as seen as you desire."
"I endorse it," repeated Mr. Voorhees,
"every word of it. Renegade, ' 'Demo
crat. ' 'Repudiator, ' bargainer.' I have
heard you shout out belere that these
things must step. But suppese they
don't?" and Mr. Voorhees glared at Mr.
Mahone, while Mahone glared back, stand
ing straight and with that puny arm
stretched out menacingly towards bis
giant antagonist. The Senate was thrown
into excitement. A half-dozen Republi
cans were en their feet, Mr. Conkling
among them. The Democrats were moving
np towards the Republican side. Mr.
Ingalls in the chair bad abandoned his
gavel as useless.
" Your talk," continued Voorhees,
' has been very cheap. It had better
rest there." And snapping bis fingers in
?Jahone's face he stalked ever te his own
desk, while Mahone sent after him the
parting shot :
" I characterize your conduct here as
such as no brave or honorable man would
be guilty of in this chamber. Take that
and wear it."
Mr. Voorhees had a reply upon his lips,
but Dawes cut him off with a motion te
adjourn, which was agreed te.
KEIUN Or TERROR.
Ilislt-Uuntleil Outrages In the Southwest.
The whole section around Rie Arabia,
N. M., is in a state of nervous excitement,
and terror reigns supreme. The cause of
the terror is a gang of desperadoes led by
Ike Stockton, who, with his brother Pert,
have for years been depredating through
New Mexico and Texas, murdering, steal
iug, etc. Less than one month age Pert
Stockton, whose headquarters were near
Farraingten, entered a saloon iu that town
where a number of ranchmen were drink.
ing, and as is customary, everybody was
invited te take a drink, under penalty of
being shot en refusal. A ranchman
net complying, Stockton drew a re
velver, tint wa3 immediately shot
aud killed. Ike. Stockton hearing
of this, collected a gang of six or seven
desperadoes and started for Farmington,
witli the avowed purpose of killing every
man who was present when Pert was
killed. Siuce then they have been mur
dering ranchmen and cowboys, killing
and stealing stock and 'defying the author
ities. A vigilance committee was organ
ized, but is powerless, the desperadoes
being thoroughly acquainted with the
country, well-mounted, and having di
vided in three or four squads in order te
evade them. Gov. Wallace has called out
the militia and the country is te be
scoured until the desperadoes are run
down.
LATESr NEWS BY MAIL.
The public debt statement for March
shows a decrease of $0,192,819.
The " Jim Currie" sh t tlewn iu a
Texas brawl, is new ascertained te have
net been the same cur as kilted Perter the
actor.
Along the east bank of the Missouri
river cattle are lying dead iu heaps and
the living ones are mere skeletons.
Herdsmen in Dakotah will come out with
a total less.
Dispatches from about one hundred
points in Ohie regarding the wheat crop
prospects show a general increase in
acreage ranging from ten te twenty, five
per cent., though there is a slight falliug
off iu a few sections.
William S. Bates, a United States mar
shal, was fatally stabbed in a fight near a
bar-room en the Southern railroad, below
Somerset, Ky. Mr. Cooper, another mar
shal, was killed at the same time in Lit Lit
tletewn, ten miles distant. Beth were ac
tive against the moenshiners.
Mary McLaughlin, aged forty, who died
atBellevue hospital. New Yerk, en the
26th of March, was the victim of kicks and
bruises received from Peter O'Cenner,
who has been arrested. Her injuries
brought about a concussion of the brain,
which caused her death. She was a seam
stress and lived with O'Connor in various
parts of the city.
A passenger train going north en the St.
Paul. Minneapolis & Manitoba railroad
ran into a delayed freight train six miles
north of Rothsay. The caboose took fire,
and Oliver Lischtz was burned te death
and William Wissingcr died of his injuries.
The accident eccured while the air was se
full of snow that it was difficult te see any
distance ahead.
In Robertsen county, near Mount Olivet,
Ky., R. II. Brewer, who Is described as
quarrelsome, had trouble in the morning
with his father and that night made an at
tempt te kill him, sheeting twice at him.
J. S. Brewer interfered, wrested the
weapon from his brothers hand and dis
charged the contents into the Iattcr's head
and Dedy, from the effects of which he
died in five hours.
Secretary Windem, Attorney General
Wayne MacVeagh, J. J. Knox, controller
of the currency ; J. K. Upton, assistant
secretary of the treasury ; and E. J. Bab
cock, who acted as private secretary te Mr.
Sherman, have been in New Yerk "te
take counsel with the leading financial
men of. the country befera determining
upon any policy with regard te taking up
se much of the maturing debt as it is prac
ticable te redeem with the limited means
at my command."
Jeremiah Whclan, thirteen years of
age, died in New Yerk from injuries at
the hands of Richard Schinnick. The lat
ter is charged by Michael Whclan with
kicking his hey te death. Whelan's and
Schinniek's sous were fighting en the
street, when the elder Schinnick seized
Whclan and threw him down and kicked
him about the heady aud body until the
bleed poured from the boy's ears and
nose. Schinuick has net been arrested.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
xcKiuisunnuuD mixta.
Near ami Aero.- the County Line.
The officials of the Berks county alms
house have quarantined that point against
visitors en account of the smallpox, which
has created such consternation among the
inmates. Orders have been given te-thoroughly
disinfect the buildings. All pa
tients when taken with the disease arc
placed in the smallpox hospital, a small
frame building some distance apart from
the ethers. Eight or ten persons have
thus far been taken with the disease and
two cases have proved fatal. The vaccin
ation of all the inmates has been ordered
and every effort is te be uradc te prevent a
further spread of the disease.
Peter Ohcrcnder, a single man, aged 57,
hostler at the Farmers' hotel, LcDanen,
hung himself iu the kitchen of the hotel,
having drawn himself up te keep his feet
from touching the fleer. He had policies
en his life for $4,000.
Mrs. Elizabeth Murphy, aged 08, a
demented woman arose from her bed iu
Philadelphia at 3 a. m., and drowned her
self iu the Delaware.
At a meeting of the Fourth ward reform
association, Philadelphia, P. A. Fagan
presiding, a committee was appointed te
prepare resolutions denunciatory of the
course of William MeMulIen in select
council aud in the committee te investi
gate the gas trust.
"A Democrat " who sends us a commu
nication that he is net willing te sign his
name te (for our private intormatieu)
should remember that anonymous com
munications go te the waste basket.
In the publication et the West Chester
Daily Republican, Walter E. Hall, who has
made it a success, has associated with
himself Rebert P. Sharplcss, a yeuug
Journalist et considerable ability, who is
at present local editor el the Aitoena
Tribune.
One day, while waiting for his carriage
at Havre de Grace, Jacob Teme spoke
rather impatiently te the hostler, when
the latter, a decrepit, rum-smitten, hanger hanger
en of the establishment, turned upon the
rich man, saying : "Loek here, Jake
Teme, you needn't be se fussy ; I knewed
you when yen was nethiu' but an hostler
yourself." " That's true," said the un
ruffled Teme, " but I was a geed hostler."
Jacob Kreichbaum, aged 77, who myster
iously disappeared from Upper Tulpc Tulpc
hecken, Berks count', some weeks age.
was supposed te have met foul play. When
the rainfall sufficiently cleared away the
snow, the dead body of the old man was
discovered lying about ene miJe above
Strausstown. He had been gene two
weeks and it is supposed dropped dead en
the evening of the day of his deputnre
home, the snowfall having covered him
up. The theory that he might have been
robbed is disllcd from the fact that his
money, $18.50. was still in his pocket.
About seventy-five yards from where he
lay was his watch and chain.
Tiiix.e's a .smnrl office seeker named Mycrs,
Who enters hhiiclf with the "flyers"
lie has the liHrie track
And will net get set back
Save ly some 1 rlcic el the Salisbury squire'.
TOtMTCO.
Deliveries ut thn taiy warehouses Buyers
SUM In ttl Field.
Te-day there is a great deal of tobacco
being delivered at the city warehouses,
though net se much as was delivered en a
few Saturdays preceding. Probably dur
ing the week there was net mere than half
as much delivered as during the preceding
week.
A large number of buyers are in the
field, and, although they decry the quality
of the crop, they buy it and continue te
pay pretty geed prices for it. It is esti
mated that about one half the crop of the
county has been bought, say 30,000 cases,
but this is only an appre-cimate guess, as
dealers are net apt te talk about their pur
chases. There is yet for sale plenty of
leaf, and the growers say that much of it
is as geed as any that has been sold.
"THE FIBST."
A Ilarga Amount of Huslnesa Dene Tester
dav. Frem inquiries made in various quarters
it appears that netwitstanding the unto
ward condition of the weather yesterday,
the amount of business transacted at the
national bank aud private banking-houses
of the city was larger than ever before en
a First of April. The officers of the
County bank and Farmers' bank were as
busy as bees all day, and until after, mid
night, aud te-day they appear te be just
as busy.
The number of deeds received at the
county recorder's office was 157, being 17
mere than were received en the 1st of
April 18S0. The number of mortgages
was 67, being 16 mere than were received
last 1st of April.
The number of judgments entered at the
prothenotary's yesterday was 349, being
exactly the same number that wits entered
en the 1st et April last year. In nearly
every instance the rate of interest was
lower, the most of it being at 4, 4$ and 5
per cent. The clerks say that they had
mere counter work te de yesterday than
ever before, and as a very large proportion
of these for wiiem the business was done
came te the city by rail, en account of the
bad reads, they reached the office " iu
shoals" that made it much mere difficult
te wait upon them.
While the banks and county offices were
doing a very large ami thriving business,
the merchants and shop keepers complain
that it was "a cold day" with them,
and that they are minus thousands of dol
lars that they would have received had the
weather been such as te induce the young
people and pleasure-seekers te have come
te town and spend their loose change as
they have heretofore been in the habit of
doing. Their failure te put in an appear
ance was net owing te any stringency in
the money market, but simply te unpro unpre unpro
pitieus meteorological conditions. Their
custom is neb lest therefore, bft only de
ferred. Quite a number of country people are in
town te-day Unfailing up their business
aud even en Monday there will be con
siderable transacted., A general geed
feeling and buoyancy continue te prevail
in financial and business cirnlcs. The
criminal record of the season is exception
ally brief.
The deposits at the banks of the city
vesterdav must have aggregated some
thing ever 83,000,000. Reed, McGrann &
Ce "s are retierted at $170,000 ; Lecher &
Sen and Bair & Shenk had a large line ;
Reed & Hendersen between $350,000 and
$400,000 ; the First national about $300,000
the Farmers' about $1,000,000, "aud the
Lancaster County running up toward the
same figures. The throng at the County
bank all day te-day had been notable.
OBITUARY.
Death of Ames Diller.
Our obituary department contains a
notice of the death of Ames Diller, a for
mer resident of this city, and a s.n of the
well known Gen. Adam Diller. Mr. Diller
was for many years a resident of Philadcl
phia, but had many friends iu this ceuuty.
He was a patron of the Lancaster Intel
ligexcer mere than forty years age, and
wc learn, from a member of the family, that
many copies of the paper, dated as far
back as 1839, were found among his effects
after his death, which took place en Sun
day last.
Death ofAui'rew iierr Kauflman.
The following netice of the death of
Andrew Heir Kan tf man, a native and
former resident of this county, is taken
from the Red Bluff, California Sentinel of
March 31 :
ANOTHER PIONEER GONE.
Andrew Herr Kauffman, father of C. F.
and A. A. Kauffman, who died en Satur
urday last at Belle Mill, was ene of the
county's pioneers, and with the De
Havens, was the first settler en Payne's
creek. He was born in Maner township.
Lancaster ceuuty, Pennsylvania, and
was descended from one of the seven
brothers of the name that aided the
great philanthropist, William Penn,
in coleuizing the Keystone state. Mr.
Kauffman left his native state iu 1649, in
which year he settled in Louisa county,
Iowa. He arrived in Tehama county, in
1859, and has resided here since. Ie was
the father of two sous and two daughters,
all grown up and respected people, the
two sons well known te all our citizens.
The two daughters are Mrs. Henry Thomp
son, of Grandview, Iowa, and Mrs. B. F.
Thompson, of Santa Clara, this state.
Deceased's family is quite a renowned
one. He has a brother in Allentewu. Pa.,
Rev. Abram Kauffman, who is a noted
anil well learned man. He has a
nephew, A. J. Kauffman, who was grand
commander of Knights Templar of. Penn
sylvania. He leaves a wife te mourn his
less.
The funeral took place this morning at
1 1 o'clock, and was participated in by a
large concourse of friends. At the time
of his death he was seventy-two years of
age.
New Helland News.
Clipped "Willi Care' front the Clarien.
Reverse 53 and yen have 35 the actual
number of bachelors in New Helland
and still no bank !
Capt. Hull attended the regular meeting
of Earl Ledge I. O. O. F. After adjourn
ment he absent-mindedly walked out of
the ledge room and down home with his
regalia en.
B. F. Kramer, of Beartown, moved te
Morgantewu, and while preparing dinner
at the latter place some one upset a pan
that contained het lard, the contents of
which fell en a two year old child of Mr.
Kramer's, burning it terribly en the
shoulder and breast.
Thieves entered the cellar of the Reths Reths Roths
ville hotel, kept by -Milten Ilallacher, and
took therefrem ene keg of rum, all the
bread and pics and a let of cigars.
While Tayler K. Barr was cleaning
stable he ran a fork clean through
right hand.
Isaac Mcntzcr and Jehn Reck are
citizens of this neighborhood lately
ceased.
the
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Held for Larceny.
A young man, aged 18 years, named
Benjamin Daveler, was this morning com
mitted te answer at court for the larceny
of about 30, the property of Dan'l Fegley,
milkman. When arrested by Officers
Adams and Lcntz, Daveler had about $9
of the stolen menay en his person, and ac
knowledged that he had stolen it and spent
the balance of the money for a revolver
and ether thius. He was employed about
the premises and stelo the money at differ
ent times.
Itefere tne Mayer.
This mering ten persons wcre before the
mayor. The' darkey, who was arrested
yesterday afternoon for being drunk and
disorderly was Grerge Ashton. He is a
resident, of this city.and for the next 30 days
bis home will be in the Lancaster county
prison. Twe ether drunks can be found
at the same institution for 10 days and one
for 15. Six ledgers were discharged.
An Old Man.
One of the eldest men in this county is
Henry Sheaffcr, who en the 2d of Febru
ary last was 98 years of age. He was
born, en the same farm near Elizabeth
town where he new lives. He is enjoy,
ing geed health.
Tobacco Met.
J. C. Krcady, of Maner, sold and de
livered te Mr. Spingarn bis crop of 7 acres
at 18, 14, 0 and 3.
AT MeO ALLS FERRY IN 1815.
Hew They Get up ihe tens Arcb el the
s lireat Bridge.
Copy of a letter from Theodere Burr, te Reuben
field, tridje builder Waterford, Aew lerk
Harrisbcbg, Feb. 26th, 1815.
Dear Sir : I can nqw inform you with
a considerable degree of satisfaction that I
have at length succeeded in getting up the
long arch at McCall's ferry. This arch is
without doubt the grcate&t in the world.
Its length between the abutment and pier
is 3G0 feet 4 inches ; the cord line of the
arch 307 feet.; the width of main part of
the bridge is 32 feet ; the wings of their
piers are 11 feet S inches en each side
which makes a base of 55 feet 4 inches. At
the abutment the wings spread 17 feet
each, which makes a base of 66 feet, the
altitude or rise of the arch is 34 feet. The
arch is double and the two segments are
combined by king-pests 1 feet in length
between the shoulders, and are united te
the arch by lock work ; between the king king
eosts are tiuss-braces aud counteracting
braces. The arch stands firm and remark
able easy, without the least struggling in
any part of the work.
It will be difficult te convey te you by
description the process by which we
finally succeeded in surmounting the al
most uncenquerable difficulties opposed
net only by nature but all the elements
combined te its erection.
In the first place, we raised it en floats
lying in the water, ranged along the" shore
nearly a quarter of a mile belew the abut
ment. These floats were placed at proper
distances with their ends te the shore aud
en each of them were raised two bents or
frames varying in height te correspond
with the curve of the arch. This made 16
bents en which the grand enormous struc
ture was raised amidst tremendous storms
and tempests accompanied with floods
and whirls and the bursting of waters.
The scene at times was truly terrific;
frequently en the darkest night we
were under the necessity of going between
the floats, and from one te the ether en
small timbers, ever a depth of one hun
dred feet water, in order either te shorten
or lengthen out the ropes by which they
were fastened, and te brace off or haul in
the floats, as the water rose or fell. Ic
took $1,500 worth of ropes te stay the
works agaiust the floods aud storms that
we often had te contend with ; and you
must understand that storms of wind are
much mere frequent and tremendous at
this place than almost any ether, owing
te the graat height of the mountains
which closely border the river ou each
side.
Frem the time we commenced till we
get the areh en the floats was ten weeks
during the whole of which time the water
was never stationary, but continually
cither rising or falling ; at one time it
was 20 feet above common low water
mark but in general it rose and fell from
10 te 12 feet.
Yeu will new observe that the arch steed
lengthways up and down the river, alen
a shore of a huge and uneven projections
of rocks, which kept it always in jeopardy
in consequence of the rising nnd falling
of the water as I have before observed.
Although en Wednesday, the 7th day of
December, we had the whole in rcadinees
te move up'te the abutment, and en the
same day the anchor ice began te run a
little. The next (which was the the day
we had decided upeu te move the arch te
its place) the ice ran in still greater quan
titics, and about ene o'clock it
stepped for the space of half a mile
and benan te crown the floats. It centin
ued te move for mere than one hundred
miles above, where the river is irem one
aud a-half te two miles wide, whereas at
this place you will observe it i3 only six
hundred and nine feet in high water and
in low water the river runs in the seace of
three hundred and forty -eight feet. Iu this
state it has been sounded by Drs. Preston,
Marshal! and Bailey, gentlemen interested
in the bridge, and ascertained te be one
hundred aud fifty feet iu depth and it will
perhaps net be improper te observe here.
that takiuga view of the great extent of
the country through which the Susquc
hanna runs, the number of the streams
great and almost innumerable smaller that
empty into it iu its course, there i in all
probability running in the space of three
hundred aim lertv-cis'it icct, and under
the lower arch at least fifteen times tin;
quantity of water that passes under the
Union bridge at Waterford.
The ice continued te run during the 9th,
10th and 11th, and pressed se hard against
the floats, that it raised up the outer end
of some one feet, ethers three feet, some
less and some none at all, se that the scaf
folding began te stand in all dircctienc, the
braces breaking and bursting out the
spikes and belts, and the arch careening
heavy towards tbe shore, touching only
here and there upon the timber which
supported it ; but as yet it sustained no
injury. The only chance of saving it new
depended en the ice either becoming
strong enough te support it or gradually
melting away se as te go ett easy without
tearing the whole with it. I determined
upon trying it en the ice, and en the 12th
we fixed our capstans en the ice and fas
tened ropes te it and te the arch te sus
tain it from falling, a he put some braces
between it and the rocks en the shore.
Frem this time until Christmas we
could de but little in consequeuce of a
thaw which took all the ice out of the
river except about half a mile that first
stepped, which we also expected would
go, but did net. Soen after the weather
became severe and hove in a mountain
of ice upon us, the average height of
which, for a mile above and below us was
ten feet above the surface of the
water, and the shores. It did net, how
ever, affect our works se much as might be
expected. The outer ends of the float had
settled down about a feet by the thaw,
but this hove them up something worse
than they were at first. At the same
time the whole body of ice moved down
from 25 te 30 feet which bore se hard
against the rocks that it broke and mashed
mere than half of them te pieces ; still
the arch remained unhurt and the scaffold
ing steed beyond expectation. On the
28th we commenced levelling the ice in or
der te take scaffolding and arch off the
fieate en te it ; I had eighteen men cm cm
pleyed at that business and I presume that
en an average they were in up te then
arms forty times each in ene day. But it
will be necessary te explain te you the na
ture of the ice here. It is made up of
floating ice from te 2 inches thick, it
forms from 50 te 250 miles above the
bridge, where the water is net very rapid
but very wide, and in some winters run
constantly for three or four weeks without
stepping. F.em tbe head of Turkey falls
te within three-quarters of a mile of the
bridge, a distance of about sixteen miles,
there is almost one continued fall, the bed
.of the rirerv abounding with rocks that
ercak the ice very line. Tne river being
se long ana wide aoevc, there is an im
mense quantity of this ice formed, and se!
very narrow at tne bridge that there it
becomes an immense mass of from 12 te
15 feet deep before it steps ; when this
takes place, all the ice from above drives
beneath into the deep water until it be
comes from 60 te 80 feet deep, and you
may by digging down 8 feet take a pole
60 feet long, and with the strength of your
hands run it down the whole length and
find no termination of what is called mush
ice.
On the 28th we began te bridge a span
of about 50 feet from the floats, which
was soft, in order te move the arch side
ways te where the ice was stronger. It
took us from the 29th te the 8th of Jan
uary te prepare ene-ha'f of the arch for
moving. This was Sunday and by even
ing we had capstans with each a double
fold tackle fast te it, and with the assist-
anee of about 50 citizens of the vicinity we
made ameve of 4 feet. .
On the morning of the 9th wc fear guid
ed all the capstan except one and moved
the one half of tne areh off side ways, 46
feet en the runners 185 feet long. On the
10th we fixed the cress niuners (upon
which wj moved it side way), en te the
runners tlr.it extended lengthways with the
arch and eeutiued all Unlit together. On
the 12th in the forenoon it raiuctl ; iu the
afterucea we leveled the ice before it
would free again. The 13th we moved the
arch 77 feet, the weather soft : 14th we
made some rollers, the weather was still
soft but snowing. 15th had but few hands,
moved the areh 50 feet ; 16th we intro
duced the rollers everywhere and moved
the ateh 217 feet in three hours; 17th
made a move of 300 feet ; 18th aud 19th
get up one half of the areh.
We new commenced upon the ether
half, weieh we fitted and get up in 3 days.
New wc wheeled te the right and left, ene
half of the arch te the abutment and the
ether half te the pier, fitting the butts te
their places, cut off the scaffold pests at
bottom, some mere, some less from 1 te 12
inches, se as tit bring the whole arch te its
perfect height and curve, and then united
the centre. On Monday, the 30th, at
about nine o'clock at nii;ht, we hail the
arch everywhere keyed up, and en Tues
day morning it steed of itself ; along the
middle way of the areh the scaffolding had
fallen awav 6 or 7 inches, but less and less
towards the abutment and pier ; te have
an idea of the cause of this, you must un
derstand that there is a regular ebbing and
tlewitv; iu the river at this place, once in
21 hours of fieni 2 te 4 feev, which has a
propertionable effect en the ice. causing
it te rise and fall from 15 inches te 2 feet,
which at the same time is continually
working itself down stream slewlv and im
perceptibly te the eye.
On Tuestlav morning as I observed the
arch supported itself, we examined every
part et it, dreve some keys and made
everything riht as possible ; in the after
neon we began te cut away the scatleldiug
and get down two thirds of it before dark,
then stepped au hour for refreshment, aud
before we began again had two large fires
made en each side abet 60 feet from the
abut nieut or slmr. We then set te cutting
down the remaining part of the scaffold
ing which was completed about half past S
o'clock. The whole new exhibited the
grandest ipeetaclc the world ever .saw.
Aided by the lightef the fire we would see
the shore, ami the areh rising from the
abutment and extending itself west out of
sight ; it was joyful moment tdiny brave
fellows, and you may well suppose they
gave way te the impulse in loud and re
peated hurrahs the next day was set apart
as a day of rejoicing.
The centre et this arch is 61 feet from
common low water te the lower, and 76
feet 4 inches te the upper segment, aud 52
and 61 lect and 4 inches from the surface
of the ice when it was put ou. During
the whole of the struggle, the humane
feelings and kind disposition of the inhabi
tants for 12 te 14 miles distant ou both sides
of the rivei was manifested te a degree
that I believe was scarcely ever equalled.
They voluntarily assisted from day te day,
se that from the 18th of January te the
1st of Febru.iry, I hid of tins class front
40 te 12'.) men every day, and noun ever
discovered mere zeal or behaved with
mere order and decorum iu any service
where the most exact discipline was rigor
ously exacted.' They came early, staid till
dark and returned home after uight some
attended every day, whilst ethers at time
would ride day and night te notify &
bring en troops.
Oue day we would call en Lancaster
county, the nest en Yerk, and sometimes
en both in tin: same dav, and for the most
part we did net want for men. Te move
an arch of such an enormous weight fifty
or sixty feet in the air was no small busi
ness and had it net been for the friendship
of these people. I almost doubt whether I
should have effected the object What is
perhaps remarkable is the fact that (al
though liquor was handed around in great
abundance) there were but two persons
during the whole time that were the least
intoxicated.
And what is still mere remarkable, there
was but one man injured, and tiiat was
Augustus Stoitgliieii. He fell 51 feet, hit
ou the braces twice and then into the
water. He iu a few days was again at
work and no ether persons hurt.
Ou the whole we were from the first .jf
October till the first of February iu doing
what might have been done in four weeks
of steady weather without Heeds. It is a
long arch and you have a long letter ; yet
it docs net explain te you eue half the diffi
culties wc had te encounter iu getting it
te its destined place.
I am, sir, respectfully yours,
Theodere Burr.
Mr. Reuben Field.
OillcurH Clecteil.
At a regular ineet ing elStrasburg Coun
cil Xe, 55, Jr. O. U. A. M , the following
officers weiv elected te :.erve for the ensu
ing quarter, beginning April 1st, 1881 :
Councillor A.. Mowery.
Vie Councillor J. S. Warren.
A. R. Secretrry Chas. D. Keller.
Warden E. C. liiaekbill.
Couduuier J. W. Snlleultergcr.
Inside Sentinel Daniel McCall.
Outside Sentinel Frank Ingram.
Jr. P. Councillor Gee. M. Sehncr.
Trustee ?diller D. Aumcnt.
The council is in a prosperous and flour
ishing condition, having a membershipef
about twenty-five, anil bids fair te in
crease in number.
A ;ied Itiuu Gene neuth.
Among the first of April changes is the
removal of Julius Figcy from Millersville
te Little ISritaiu township, where he has
bought and will work a farm of abe'ut 5!)
acres. Mr. Figcy is an enterprising, iu
dustri'jus citizen and :: geed neighbor,
whose worth will be felt in the neighbor
borheod into which he removes and whose
depaituru from Milicrsville is regretted by
these who knew him. He is a loyal and
active Democrat and .Maner's less is Little
Britain's gain in this aud ether respects.
With the removal of Levi Rhodes te Eden,
and Julius Figey te Little Britain, the
steadfast lower end Democracy "receive
staunch reinforcements.
Teachers' Stiue VertllicatPS.
Dr. Higbec, the new state superintend
ent of public instruction, is calling in the
teachers' certificates, and will compel
them te undergo a rc-cxaminatien before
they can take out new ones. Many teach
ers held such certificates from tiic state
which license the holder te teach in any
part of Pennsylvania. Without ene a
teacher cannot teach outside his or her
county. The examination of applicant
for state certificates is very rigid, and
teachers holding such certificates will
likely be compelled te devote months te
refreshing their memory in certain
branches.
CIihiic Iii iinUM lry ii)Od Ueusb.
In the business of the old established
and widely-known dry ged.s house of
Lane & Ce. en East King street, a change
of firm has occurred, the Messrs. Ferdncy
retiring aud .Mr. Jehn A. Charles associ
ating himself with the remaining part
ners, Messrs. Jehn K. Reth and Jac. M.
Marks. The old familiar name is retained
and the new partner is well acquainted
with the business having been engaged in
it. for yeats recently as :t salesman with
Lane & Ce.
In Town.
The Rt. Rev. Bishop Howe is in town,
I tne guest et 3ir. Isaac uiiiar. Te-morrow
morning he will preach and cenlirin at-Sr.
James church and in the evening at St.
Jehn's.