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FBTDAY EVENING, AUGUST 28, 1881.
The Proposed "BeTisIen."
Almest exceptional among the Demo
cratic newspapers of the state, our es
teemed contemporary, the Shippensburg
Chronicle, pretests against the proposed
revision of the rules governing the Demo
cratic organization, and claims that its
position is endorsed by two letters, " one
from a prominent and influential citizen
of this county, the ether from a distin
guished gentleman in another part of
the state, who has creditably filled sev
eral responsible positions." With the in
vincible prejudices of the Chronicle,
which makes it see in this proposed
movement "an attempted ruling" of
the state Democracy, and "a squint te
ward bossism," it seems almost hope
less te contend. Its hope that the state
convention will condemn this or any
ether such effort, in advance of any re
port from the committee, illustrates the
bends of prejudice in which it is held,
about as well as its effort te prove the
futility of rules by the experience of the
Democratic party in Fhiladelpljgi.
The fact winch the Chronicle persis
tently ignores is that there are new cer
tain rules in force, and recognized by the
party, the operation of which has been for
years the source of universal complaint.
Other matters which should be governed
by some sort of fixed rules, known te
all men, are left te chance, the caprice of
faction, or the mercy of a temporary
majority having an interest te determine
them in one particular way. It is right
fully claimed that this sort of thing tends
te unnecessary disorganization and boss
ism. It is te cure these that the move
ment for a revision of the rules has been
inaugurated.
Fer example : the state committee as
new constituted does net give general
satisfaction, and is practically useless.
It exists by precedent which has all the
force of rule, and its plan of selection
can only be changed by " revision."
The present system of utterly disband
ing the organization immediately after
a campaign and letting its successor
grope in the dark next year, after the
scattered threads of the organization is
au.evil which the Democracy of ether
states have greatly cured by the estab
lishment of a permanent secretary. Te
asperse such an official for being paid for
his time and clerical work, is the Chron
icle's able argument against this feature
of proposed revision. The temporary or
ganization of the state convention,
which must be determined outside of the
convention itself or left te the mob voice,
is a matter that has tee often created
painful and altogether unnecessary irri
tation. Te say that there should be no
fixed rule en this subject, is simply te
say that anybody who happens te con
trol the organization of the state com
mittee should resort te a grab game te
make the most out of his opportunities.
Tiierc should be likewise some order
about the election or a state chairman,
and it should net be donehapjy-ge-luck,
as it happens te suit the wishes or
fit tlie indifference of varying con
ventions and candidates. Whatever
is the best plan should be the
permanent plan. Then, tee, there are
complaints about the present plan of
senatorial representation in the state
conventions and the inadequate number
of delegates allotted te seme heavily
Democratic districts, all of which being
new regulated by inexorable " rule," it
is at least fair te consider whether any
changes may be made, even if it is
net determined that such changes
would be expedient. And, if a
rule is needed for nothing else, it is at
least fitting that there should be some
regulation adopted by which the present
rules may be amended when found de
fective or liable te abuse. At present
there is no such prevision. It may be
done uy a state committee or convention,
but when se done arbitrarily it is always
suspected te be done at some special in
stance, in the interest of faction or be
cause the temporary majority wants te
abuse its opportunities.
The Chronicle greatly errs in its cal
culation that the state Democracy are
opposed te having the rules which govern
them amended and declared. They are
" fur it " by a large majority.
A Desperate Case.
In most of the bulletins from Wash
ington, the advices from correspondents
and the tone of the most, intelligent com
ments upon them, hope for the president's
recovery seems te have given way te fear
and anxiety. Since Saturday neon his
pulse has kept up its rapid action, and
even holding his own is no longer enough
te sustain confidence in his recovery.
The parotid gland, which was at first
treated with indifference, is a serious
complication of the case; the wound
-which was reported as healing nicely is
a long track of uncured disease, and the
stomach is in a state of fearful sen
sibility. The patient's condition ren
ders escape from this three fold com.
plicatien most hopeless. The president's
earnest desire for removal from the
White Heuse, stimulated by Mrs. Gar
field's very natural prejudices against
the place, is said te be based en his de
lusive idea that " since he received great
benefit from salt water voyages when he
was in ordinary health, yet suffering
from dyspepsia, he might new receive
the same results." Nevertheless his
wishes 'arc se urgent that he is even re
ported te have indicated his willingness
te dispense with Dr. Bliss for net heed
them, and Dr. Hamilton has advanced
the idea that he is at such an ebb that
there is a geed deal of risk assumed in
refusing te accede te even his unreason
able request. Dr. Agnew has still voted,
it .seems, te keep him where he is, and a
chief difficulty in the way of removing
him appears te be te decide whereto
take him, since he strongly pretests
against going te the Soldier's home,
most frequently mentioned as a fit place.
The doctors may make up their minds
te be criticized in any result of their
treatment, and we have every confidence
that the consulting physicians, at least,
will net be deterred by any idle fears
from the most heroic and sagacious treat
ment of this direful crisis.
All the whisper.) that come lrem these
who hover about that bedside, te which
the nation's gaze is new directed, seem
te come from the chamber of death. A
merciful Providence may yet turn the
nation's sadness te joy, but there seems
little te hope for from the ordinary
course of human life and death or the
skill of earthly physician.
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A Level Headed Leader.
The prospects of the Democrats car
rying Virginia and of the Repndiatdrs
being beaten, are enhanced by the open
declarations of Gen. Wickham, the lie-
puuucan leauer in mai. state against .raa .raa
hene Cameren-Lewis's combination. It
is net unexpected. Ne ether course was
left te the better class of Republicans,
and nothing else could reasonably have
been been looked for since the dissen
sions in their state convention. Gen.
Wickham says that his party lest ever
twelve thousand votes last fall by en
couragement given by the national Re
publican committee te the Mabene elec
toral ticket, which confirms the Demo
cratic suspicion that that ticket was in
the field for a " trade" had it been elect
ed. The wisdom of the Democratic na
tional organization in giving recognition
te the straighteut honest Democracy,
can new net be called into question.
Mr. Wickham and his followers find
themselves without a ticket. Their
party in the state is dismembered by the
act of outside members of it, and they
have no candidates. Cameren declares
himself a Democrat, always and
unchangeably, in his discussions with
Mahone, save se far a3 a Rcpudia Rcpudia
ter cannot be a Democrat, and
Mahone frankly avows that whatever
bad eminence he has as a political factor
is due te the fact that he is neither a
Democrat nor Republican, but a Read
justee which Wickham says means a
Repudiator, an eliminator of the state
debt, the state credit and the state honor.
Forced te cheese between an honest
Democrat and a dishonest Democrat,
Wickham takes the former and from any
standpoint of party fealty or patriotic
duty it is hard te see hew his course can
be fairly found fault with.
In view of Mr. Garfield's impending
death some Republican papers begin te,
speak of the election of a Democratic
president of the Senate as " an infamous
fraud." That is a most excellent way te
drive the Democrats te an assertion of
their constitutional rights. Seeing that
the assassin was a Stalwart Republican,
with an avowed Stalwart purpose in his
methodical madness,it will j ust be as well
for the Redmeuths te treat the Demo
crats as decently as they have treated
the stricken president and the Stalwart
te whom the succession falls, as Guiteau
desired.
PEKbONAL..
Mr. Santley, the singer, who has been
in failing health for seme time past, has
goae te Italy te recuperate.
Frem the peaks of the Catskills Uncle
Tilden peeps into the premised laud ;
while Tenxvsex makes pilgrimage te
Shakspcare's home.
Count Wiluelm Bismakck, one of the
German chancellor's sons, is going te
marry Countess Ilelene Andrassy, daugh
ter of Count Andrassy.
Miss Jane Stuart, the daughter of Gil
bert Stuart, has a brisk step, gracious
manners and brilliant dark eyes, though
new past eighty. She still works in her
Newport studio.
Annv F. Goodsell, of Chambcrsburg,
has accepted the position of lady principal
of Vassar college. She is the first gradu
ate of the college who has reached a place
in the faculty.
On the 11th of August, at Osberno
house, Sir Edward Thokxten "kissed
hands" of the quceu ou his appointment
as ambassador te St. Petersburg, and the
Hen. Lionel Sackville West as minister te
Washington.
Prince Goutscuakeff, though he will
spend the autumn in France aud the win
ter at Nice, will net give up his diplomatic
activity. The Russian foreign effice de
cides no important question until it is
first discussed by the prince.
Mr. W. B. Semeuvili.e, who for twenty
years past has raaneged the business re
latiens of the Western Union telegraph
company with the newspaper press of the
country, has resigned his position te re
enter upon the work of journalism.
A new slab has been fixed ever Byren's
grave at ilucknall. The number of visi
tors te the tomb is as great as at any time
since the funeral in 1834. The names of a
large number of Americans are recorded
in the visitors' album.
The Londen Spectator says of Dean
Stanley: "What Mr. Arneld translates
the 'Bweet reasonableness ' of Christ was,
perhaps, mere perfectly embodied in the
Dean of Westminster than in any- ether
conspicuous mau of our age. "
Mr. W. C. Gregery, of the Massa
chusetts rifle association, in what is known
as the "Victory Match," at Walnut Sill
range, made the best scere en record at
800, 900 and 1,000 yards, no made 38
bull's eyes before
breaking,
and hcercd
234 out of a possible 223.
Queen Isabella, of Spain, is staying at
Spa under the title of ''Princess Isa Isa Isa
bolle." Deposed or retired sovereigns have
invariable laid aside their titles, aud it is
offensive te the French aud Germans that
the English writers should speak of the
widow of the late ex-Emperor as "the
Empress Eugenie."
Professer Virchow's appearance at the
Medical Congress in Ljndeu was the ful -fillment
of the first of a series of such
engagements. He is en his way te three
ether scientific congresses, and in the
winter he is going te amu3e himself in
conducting excavations en the slope of
Mount Ida in the Tread with Dr. Schlie
mann.
Meissenieu, the artist, is very ill and
bric-a-brac hunters are waiting for him te
die as his garrets are crammed full, net
only of antique furniture and bric-a-brac,
picked up at odd moments by the great
painter, but also of drawings, sketches
and studies, each ene of which will be
worth considerably mere than its weight
in geld when Meissenicr finally bids the
world geed-night.
Near the river Dee, en the borders of
Balloehbine Petest, in Scotland, Queen
Victeria has recently had built a chalet,
with large verandas and three sitting
rooms, two for herself and one for the
suite, beside the necessary sleeping apart
ments. Ne carpets are en the floors, In
dian matting, of which the queen is very
fend, being used in their stead. A btidge
has been thrown across the river at the
chalet. The site of this new building was
selected by the queen herself and a local
tradesman was employed te de the work.
Among the Christmas books of Che pre
sent year will be a birthday book by the
Princess Beatbice. The book will con
sist of illustrations in water colors, said te
I be very charmingly executed, and designed
te represent by their appropriate flowers
the twelve months of the year. These
pictures are te be reproduced by the
chrome-lithographic process. The illus
trations for August and December will be
printed in no less than seventeen colors,
and that for April in eighteen. The
volume is intended te be one of the most
magnificent gift books of the year.
Mr. Jehn Walter, publisher of the
Londen Times, is about te sail from Liver
pool for a brief visit te this country, ac
companied bv his wife and son. Daring
his stay in Philadelphia he will be the
guest of Geerge W. Childs, and will attend
the annual session of the " Aztec club of
1847," which will be held at the new hotel
built bv Mr. Childs at Wayne. Here he
will be brought into contact with the lead
ing military men of the country, Generals
Grant, Sherman, Hancock, Jeseph E.
Johnsten, and G. T. Beauregard being
among the guests of this association of
Mexican war officers.
MINOR TOPICS.
The Crown diamonds of France are te
be sold in order te provide for the better
maintenance of the public museums.
The elixir of life has been found.
There is a man begging en the streets of
Prague who was born in 17C7.
One of the leading prospective indus
tries of Flerida is the cultivation of jute,
and the Philadelphia capitalists who have
made large purchases of land there have
this in view.
Charles Sumner wrote in February,
1861: "Net that I love the Union less,
but Freedom mere, se I new in pleadiug
this great cause insist that freedom, at all
hazards, shall be preserved. "
The failure of the mevemeut for the im
portatien of William Penn's boues te this
country will probably net have the effect
te discourage New Yorkers from demand
ing of the Khedive of Egypt the remains
of Cleopatra for interment beneath the
obelisk in Central park. At least this is
the sage prediction of the Philadelphia
Bulletin.
The reports of large and choice vintages
in all the most important wine-making
countries of Europe lend interest te the
announcement of an international exhibi
tion of machinery, apparatus and imple
ments appertaining te vine culture, cnolegy
aud distillation, te be held from the 1st te
the 20th of November in Conegliano, near
Venice. That place is the seat of the
royal school of vine culture and enolegy.
Westward the tide of empire takes its
way. Ten miles from Dead weed. "West
Virginia City" was founded the ether day
and in 48 hours the town contained
nearly 1,000 inhabitants, and nine saloons
were in operation. On the third day two
fare banks epcned,restaurants were started
and en the fourth the first copy of a daily
newspaper, the Carbonate Reporter was
issued. Fifty buildings have been erected
during the last week, aud as high as $300
has been paid for building lets.
American visitors are net popular in
the gaming clubs of Paris, because, as a
rule, they de net play high enough.
"When an American has wen or lest
$1,000 he thinks he is deinj the thing hand hand hand
somely, while French players will stake
twenty times as much. " And yet an
American wen $140,000 in ene season at
Monace and lest $120,000 there the next.
Anether lest $30,000 ene night in Paris
and a third was "left" te the amount of
$45,000.
Stung te resentment by Richard Vaux's
bitterness against negre policemen in Phil
adelphia, the famous and venerable Reb
ert Purvis calls him the degenerate son of
a neble and scholarly father ; and te the
elder Vaux's memery he relates a highly
creditable story. When Purvis wanted te
go te Enrope in Jacksen's time, he ap
plied te the ptate department for a pass
port and received a scrap of paper bearing
a few hurriedly written lines sigued by
Mr. McLane and addressed te our consuls
in Europe. This brief little official docu
ment stated that he was a colored man
traveling in Europe, and it closed by ex
pressing a hope that the persons te whom
it wai addressed would assist him if he
needed it during his travels. Very indig
nant Mr. Purvis showed this te Mr. Vaux.
He said : "This is infamous, but I knew
President Jacksen intimately and I will
see that you have a passport at once,
Purvis had but little faith at that time in
Andrew Jacksen's sense of justice, for he
was nrciudiccd against him en account of
the investments he had in the Slate bank,
and his opposition te institutions of that
kind. Twe or three days later Mr. V aux
returned and handed him a regular pass
port, signed by Andrew. Jacksen, presi
dent of the United States. Mr. Vaux said
that when he explained the case and
handed him the note President Jacksen
said : " By the Eternal ! it can't be pos
sible that an officer of the United States
would issue a thing like this and send a
native-born citizen te a foreign country
with it ?" A genuine passport was made
out at ence and it is still in Purvis's pos
session. This was the first passport ever
given te a colored man by the United
States government, and it was secured
through the efforts of Rebert Vaux and
Andiew Jacksen.
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Anether jtepubllcan Repudiates Coalition.
Mr. T. Spicer Curlett, of Lancaster
county, Va., a straigheut Republican, in
withdrawing from the contest for the Vir
ginia Heuse of Delegates, says in his
card:
" The disgraceful action of the Lynch
burg convention in indorsing the repudia
tion ticket necessitates my withdrawing
my name as a caudidate for the nomina
tion for Heuse of Delegates, as I would
net accept the position at the hands of
men who expect their representatives te
favor the repudiation of our honest debts.
Let ethers de as they may prefer, but as
for me I intend te vote with the debt-
payers and de all I cm te advance the in
terest of Virginia, which would be forever
ruined should the commonwealth fall into
the hands et Mahece. Cameren, Lewis
an'd the rabbits that fellow them."
Mr. Curlett is a native of Baltimore and
a staunch Republican.
Gen. Wickham, the reputed leauer of
the -"straight-out" Republicans of Vir
ginia, publiclv announces his purpose of
supporting the Democratic candidates in
preference te the Maheneites.
REORGANIZATION.
What the Committee en Rales Sbeuia De
Gettysburg Compiler.
Hen. A. H. Dill, chairman ex officio,
Hen. W. A. Wallace, Hen. S. J. Randall,
W. U. Hensel,-James P. Barr, Thes. J.
Bargcr and B. Whitman are te report te
the coming Democratic state convention
rules for the government of future conven
tions. The composition of the committee
is unexceptionable, and we leek for a well
digested report, one that will lead te the
results desired.
That the state committee, or its chair
man, name the temporary organization of
a state convention is the correct thing,
in that strife at the eutstart is thus
avoided, and quite as efficient officers are
secured.
The abolition of senatorial delegates is
suggested and we are inclined te fall in
with the suggestion. Their selection is
often the fruitful source of irritation and
mischief, and conventions of two hundred
members are large enough anyhow.
The committee will of course net under
take te direct heic the different counties
shall select their delegates te state con
ventions. They might as well try te fix
ene unalterable rule for selecting all the
county tickets.
That the party organization of the state
should be kept up methodically and dili
gently, during the whole year, is a most
sensible idea, and we hope the committee
will be able te report something practical
and feasible en the subject. We believe
that the funds necessary te sustain such a
movement could be raised.
LATEST NEWS BY MAIL.
Anether team of English cricketers will
start for America next month.
Near Elkhart, Texas, a negre named
Samuel Ryan was shot aud killed by the
commissary boss at Burkett & Murphy's
weed camp.
" Dens of infamy, " invincible te police
assaults, infest Leng Branch. Pull the
fashionable gambling halls, and then the
police may raid the negre ranches.
Brctz Greenman, a deranged German,
aged 59 years, in Brooklyn committed sui
cide by throwing himself from the deck at
the feet of Dicksen street.
Three miners, named William Gulick,
Jehn Beck and Charles Jenes, were killed
by the caving in of a mine in which they
were working at Hackle-Barney, near
Chester, Merris county, N. J.
Three little boys, riding en floating slabs
in the Ohie river, near Steubcnville, were
drowned aud the mother of two of them
will likely die from the prostration caused
by her sorrow.
Epkraim Beese's big barn, near Norris
town, has been burned, cansing a less of
$12,000, insured for half. A vest with
$175 in greenbacks, hanging in the entry,
was consumed aud its contents.
Daniel C. DeJarnette, a member of the
Thirty-sixth Congress and afterwards of
the Confederate Heuse of Representatives
from the Richmond district, died en the
22d instant, at the Montgomery, White
Sulphur Springs.
Mrs. Frederick Earle.ef New Yerk city,
was robbed of her pocketbook, containing
$200, while en the Leng Branch ecean
pier. A man, recognized as a professional
pickpocket, was arrested, but Mrs Earlc's
meney was net found in his possession.
Trenten is excited ever the sudden and
mysterious disappearance of Grace Carlin,
a girl of fourteen, daughter of Patrick
Carlin, who was sent by her mother about
half-vast six o'clock yesterday morning te
make sonic purchases at a neighboring
grocery store, since which time nothing
has been seen or heard of her.
General Hunt, commanding the Four
teenth infantry, with his staff and a large
portion of his regiment, is taking the sta
tion in the Indian country of the Sixth in
fantry, which is te be assembled at Fert
Douglass, near Salt Lake City, under Gen.
McCook, lately one of Gen. Sherman's
staff.
Edward Earl, en trial iu Hamilton
county, N. J., hasbecn convicted of mur
der in the tirst degree, and sentenced te be
hanged Oct. 14. Earl, having sharpened
a knife, sprang en his wife in a barn in
Hepe Falls last February, and plunged it
into her breast, killing her instautly. She
was living with Geerge Brown, as Earl
believed criminally.
Rev. Dr. Cuylcr's church, corner of
Oxford street aud Fayette avenue, Brook
lyn, two slate reefers were employed te
repair the reef. The fastenings te the
platlerm gave way and they feu sixty leet.
William Denen, aged twenty-eight, had a
leg broken and received internal injuries ;
Jehn arrcll, aged twenty-lour, had his
shoulder dislocated and was injured about
the head.
On Grimsby camp ground, Ontario, yes
terday 0,000 persons assembled in the an
diterium. Dr. Talmage preached, and ex
pressed plcasure at meeting the people.
He said : " One religious, one deep, human
feeling unites the different nationalities. I
pray for your queen. Yeu equally pray
for my president. lhe sermon was an
eloquent description of the Christian's fu
ture home.
The business of all the lines of the Penn
sylvania railroad company cast of Eric and
Pittsburgh for July, 1881, as compared
with the corresponding period of last year,
exhibit an incrcase iu net earning of
$188,4GG. The seven months of 1881, as
compared with the same period in 1830,
show an incrcase in net earnings of
$1,091,213. Since the first of the year the
business transacted en all the lines of the
company west of Pittsburgh and Erie ex
hibits a surplus ever liabilities of $1,804,
316, an increase of $14G,380 ever the
amount during the same period of 1880.
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STATE ITEMS.
Iu Henry Disston's estate, Philadelphia,
the first account filed by his three sons
under the demand of Geerge S. Gandy
through the courts shows a personal es
tate of nearly $1,500,000 and cost of
burial let and mausoleum about $33,500.
Hen. C. M. Reed, of Eric, has sold his
gelding Midnight te eastern parties for
$10,000. Midnight is 15i hands high, foaled
in 1872, by Peacemaker, son of Hamblc Hamblc
tenian, dam by a son of Hiram Drew ; he
has a record of 2:18, made at Buffalo
August 3. 1878, and he is supposed te be
able te de better new.
The Bradford fire department yesterday
held its third annual parade. Organiza
tions from Buffalo, Rochester, Auburn.
Lockport, Franklin and ether cities par
ticipated in the precession. Business was
practically suspended and a general holi
day observed. It is estimated that 33,000
persons were in the city te witness the
event.
A Brush electric light machine has gene
te Williams' Greve, where it will be used
every night during the Grangers' tri state
picnic and exhibition next week. It is a
six-light machine, with a total capacity of
of 12,000-candle pe'wer, and will no doubt
light the thirty acre grove brilliantly. The
little steamboat Minnemiuge was lauuehed
in the large dam at the grove yesterday. It
is capable of carrying from fifty te one
hundred perseus and its trips will be about
fliiAA finrMis nf a tniln m-k 1m amhI. ..1
retiirn I
THE PRESIDENT SINKING.
HIS CONDITION VERY CRITICAL.
Unfavorable Symptoms Mental Distur
banceSecretary Blaine's Alarm
ins Dispatch.
Soen after last evening's bulletin was is
sued the attending surgeons began te no
tice a change for the worse in some of the
president's symptoms. He became mere
restless than during the day, the pulse
grew mere frequent, until it reached about
120 beats and he began te be subject te
hallucination with regard te the circum
stances and surroundings. Most of the
time he seemed rational, but at
intervals, especially just after waking
from .sleep, he talked incoherently
and did net seem te be con
scious of the surroundings. An examina
tion was made of the inflamed parotid
gland, and its appearance gave reason te
apprehend serious consequences. Little
mere could be dpne for it, however, than
te continue the peulticing and general
method of treatment adopted yesterday.
During the evening the patient slept a
little but was very restless and aweke at
short intervals. About ten o'clock the
pulse began te subside and he seemed te
be gradually passing into a quieter condi
tion. At this hour his pulse has fallen te
112 and he is asleep. There has, however
been no marked change in his general con
dition, and it continues te be a subject of
the gravest anxiety.
Maine Despondent.
At 9 o'clock last night Blaine sent the
following :
Lewell, Londen : The president has lest
ground te-day. Seme of his symptoms
this afternoon and evening are of the
rravest character. The condition of the
swollen gland and of the pulse and tem
perature suggests serious and alarming
complications. His mind at intervals has
been somewhat beclouded and wandering.
His strength fails, but he still swallows
liquid feed of a nourishing character and
apparently digests it. On this ene fact
rests the hope that is still left of reaction.
TSigned Blaine,
Sccrctai y.
Dr. Boyuten Discouraged.
A resume shows that there was no
decided change in the president's cdii-
ditinu during the day, and that seme of
these about the mansion were still hopeful ;
but after 7 o'clock, however, rumors began
te be heard of an unfavorable change, aud
the latter were confirmed by Blaine's tele
graph te Lewell. Ne information could
be obtained directly from the surgeons,
who remained either in their own consult
ing room or in the president's chamber,
but it was learned that an unfavorable
change had its origin iu the parotid
gland which was beginning te exert an
alarming influence upon the patient's
general conditieu. At ten o'clock
Dr. Boynton, in conversation with
a representative of the associated
press, said he was about discouraged.
The president was taking nourishment
enough, but it did net de him much geed,
while the parotid inflammation continued
and while his bleed remained in its pre
sent condition. Upen being asked if the
effects of the bleed poisoning would net
seen disappear he replied : " Yes, but I
fear net seen enough. I am afraid the
president will net have strength enough
te pull through. I de net like te admit
myself that he cannot recover, but there
has been a change for the werse aud while
I de net entirely give up hope my hope is
much weakened." "Yeu de net antici
pate an immediate end ?" " Ne. I de
net think he will die suddenly." All the
members of the cabinet were at the execu
tive mansion last night several with
their wives. They weut home, however,
before 10 o'clock and the mansion was
closed for the night.
TIIK CABINET HOPELESS.
A Very Sad Prospect.
At ten o'clock last night the doctors in
formed the cabinet that there was no
longer geed ground for hope. The com
plications in the president's case have
gene se far that there is nothing te expect
but the fatal ending, and that seen. Pre
pared as the cabinet were for this news,
when Dr. Bliss made it te them it fell
upon them with a terrible shock. The
cud; then, had come,'and all the hopes and
anxietv had reached their limit. Secre
tary Blaine asked if there could net be
seme mere encouraging construction
placed upon the statement, and, as a re
sult, the dispatch te Minister Lewell was
framed half an hour after the White
Heuse was closed. In the meantime the
members of the cabinet came down the
stairs, Attorney General McVcagh in the
lead. Before that, however, the secretary
of state's dispatch had been beard en the
streets.
A correspondent asked the attorney
general if the despatch of the secretary of
htate was indorsed by the cabinet?
" There is nothing else te de. The phy
sicians themselves no longer have any
hope. "
" And did they tell you se ?"
" They have told us the worst. There
is net one chance iu a thousand for the
president. "
" Mr. Secretary, " the correspondent
said turning te Mr. Blaine, "have you
given up all hope ?"
"There is no longer room for hope."
Secretary of the Interior Kirkwood was
by Secretary Blaine's side, and the qccs qccs
tien was next put te him.
Great tears steed in his eyes as he an
swered in broken tones, "We have te ac
cept it. It is impossible te hope for any
thing except a miracle. The end is near
at hand."
Secretary Windem at this moment
emerged from the White Heuse deer, his
wife leaning en his arm. " De you see
any room for any hope, " he was asked.
"I agree with what Mr. Blaine has writ
ten. There is but little room for hope. "
Postmaster General James was waiting
for his carriage en the steps. His wife
was leaning en his arm. She was crying ;
se, tee, were the wives of the ether cabinet
ministers.
"You've always been hopeful 3Ir.
Jame ; have you any hope new ?"
"At last I have none," was the sad
reply.
Most of the party went off in carriages,
but the postmaster general being joined
by Secretary of War Lincoln, walked down
and through the grounds together. The
latter was the only one te whom the cor
respondent had net spoken.
" Have you any hope, Mr. Secretary? "
" Nene, " was the answer.
" What will be the immediate cause of
death?"
"The doctors informed us te-night that
he could net live long, and that the com
plications iu the case wenld all be opera
tive. The swelling of his neck would,
if it attacked a well man, prove fatal in
itself"
" Yeu mean the parotid gland ?"
" Yes."
" Hew long de you think he will live ?"
" A few days."
" And they say there is no chance ?"
" Only the barest chance in the world."
" And if he gets that ?"
" It will be known within twenty.feur
hours."
" And we were net given any encourage
ment for that twenty-four hours," said
the postmaster general.
An adroit thief robbed Mr. Hubbard
Parker, of Brancbpert, of $400 in less than
30 minutes from the time Parker received
it in part payment of a mortgage. After
signing the receipt Parker put the money,
all new bills,into his trunk and went te the
barn te care ler cattle. Mali an hour later
he discovered his trunk had been forced
open and nothing taken but the $400.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
THE DOCrO S.
Their Return from a irieasant Excursion.
The Lancaster doctors and their families
who yesterday morning went ou an ex
cursion te Pert Deposit te held a reunion
with the Pennsylvania and Maryland Med
ical Union association, returned last even
ing. They had a very pleasant ride along
the Columbia & Pert Deposit railroad,
and en their arrival at Pert they were met
by large numbers of physicians and their
families from Matyland and the lower
counties of Pennsylvania.
The party, numbering about 430, nearly
one-half et whom were ladies, embarked
upon the steamer " Chester," where they
were cordially welcomed by Dr. Breniwell,
of Maryland. Dr. Bruner, of Columbia,
Pa., responded te the sentiment " Penn
sylvania te Maryland." .
In the morning a formal meeting was
held at which the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year : President,
W. Stump Forwood, of Harford county,
Md. ; Vice Presidents, Dr. Keefcr, of
Cumberland and W. S. Reland, of Yerk ;
Secretary and Treasurer, S. J. Reuse, of
Yerk.
The beat steamed down the bay about
twenty-live miles, aud during the voyage
many pleasant acquaintances were formed.
A sumptuous banquet, gotten up by the
Marylauders, was served aboard the beat,
and much of the time was spent in dancing
Keffer's orchestra of this city furnishing
excellent music. The only drawback te
the general enjoyment was the small size
of the beat, which was rather tee much
crowded for comfort the number present
being much larger than the committee of
arrangements had anticipated ; but the
Lancaster parly are unanimous iu express
ing their acknowledgments for the elab
orate arrangements made for their recep
tion and entertainment. They returned
te the citv late in the evening delighted
with their trip.
One of the features of the occasieu was
the address by Dr. Price, of West Ches
ter, in which -iw feelingly recalled and
paid touching tribute te the memory of
many deceased members of the profession
from "Old Lancaster" city and county,
including Drs. Patrick and Alexander M.
Cassiday, Francis S. Burroughs, II. E.
Muhlenberg, Washington L. Atlce, II. aud
G. B. Kerfoot, of Lancaster city, and Drs.
Richard E. Cochran, I. S. ClarksenaudA.
Clarksen Smith, of Columbia, and further
back than these Drs. Samuel Humes, F.
A. Muhlenberg, Samuel Duffield and Eli
Parry. A mere extended notice and bio
graphical sketch were given te Dr. Jehn
S. Parry, of Philadelphia, who was born
in Drumerc, Lancaster county, in ,1843.
At the age of six he was left fatherless.
His methcr,left with three young children,
was able te give them only the opportuni
ties for education afforded by the common
schools of the neighborhood. A few
months at bearding school was all the aca
demic course that yeuug Parry could get,
before cutering upon the study of medi
cine, which he did in the office of Dr.
Deaver, " who is with usto-day"te join in
this tribute of respect te the memory of
his distinguished pupil." Dr. Parry re
ceived the degree of Docter of Medicine at
the University of Pennsylvania, in March.
18C5. Thenceforward Dr. Price traced his
highly successful career, cut short after
ten years by death, but distinguished in
that biicf time by skill in diagnosis',
valuable contributions te the journal?, and
an eminence which no physician of his age,
33, had outranked.
COURT.
Before Judge Livingston.
In the case of Benjamin Eckmau vs.
Jacob Eckman and Jehn Eckmau the
counsel concluded their speeches this fore
noon and the case was given te the jury,
who retired just before adjourning time at
neon.
Laura C. Bewman and Jeseph Bewman
for the use of said Laura C. Bewmau vs.
James Bewman, action in replevin for a
black mare valued at $90, which was sold
after Jeseph Bewman became insolvent,
as his property, but is claimed by his wife.
On trial.
Before Judge l'atterseu.
In the caseef Geerge A. Smith, executer
of Cornelius Dugan vs. Levi Sensenig, the
jury found in favor of the plaintiff in the
sum of $132.01, which was the full amount
claimed.
S. M. Elder vs. Jehn Dembach and
Henry Dembach. This was an action te re
cover a balance due en a reaper. The plain
tiff alleged that his agent sold the defendant
a reaper for $103 ; he get an old reaper
worth $20 and $40 in money and claims
that there is a balance yet due of $105.
The defendants claim te have paid the
amount of $145. for which they have re
ceipts, te R- D. Zech, the plaintiff's agent.
The plaintiff, en the ether hand, alleges
that the $100 paid in cash te Zech as his
agent was en a private transaction which
Zech had with tbem. The jury rendered
a verdict for plaintiff for $100.41.
In the case of Mary Armstcad vs. Jasper
Yeates Cunnyngham's executers, and Gee.
A. Smith, executer of Cornelius Dugan,
vs. Levi Sensinig, motions have been made
for new trials. Beth cases were gained by
the plaintiffs.
The bill of complaint was dismissed in
the case of Lewis-Sprecher vs. Levi Sen
senig, as the plaintiff did net furnish the
defendant with a printed copy of the same
as directed by the rules of canity. This is
the suit brought te prevent Sensenig
from bearding up the cast side of Sammy
GrelTs Sprecher house.
GUARDIANSHIP.
Litigation About a Yeung Girl.
In West Chester a hearing was had in
the case of Carlten Kenny and wife vs.
Harriet and Alice Kenny, all of that bor
ough, the former desiring te regain the
custody of their daughter Hattic, who is
fourteen years of age, and who has been
for the past few years living at the Turk's
Head hotel. The facts seem te be that
Hattie and Alice Kenny, aunts of the
girl Hattie, took her at a time when
her parents were unable te provide
for her, and new the latter wish her back,
alleging, in their testimony, a fear for her
moral safety, based, apparently, en her
having geno te Philadelphia and ether
places with Richard Ellicott, a friend of
her aunts. The girl docs net wish te re
turn te her parents, but expresses a wil
lingness te live with Mrs. Welleper. The
judge said: " If they are willing te let
Mrs. Welleper have her, there is net a bet
ter home for her in Chester county." A
further hearing will be given next Monday,
and meantime the girl remains with her
aunt, Alice Kenny.
INDIGNATION MEETING.
Reading's Scheel Controllers Arraigned.
Over a thousand of Reading's citizens,
with a brass band and in the opera house,
held an indignation meeting en Wednesday
evening te pretest against te the dis
placement of Prof. Jehn A. Stewart as
principal of the high school, and the gen gen
eral course of the school beard in regard
te that institution. There were resolutions
and speeches and denunciation of the
school directors, and finally Peter D.
Wanner took the bull by the horns and
offered the following which was passed
with demonstrative applause :
" Jieselced, That this whole community
has been shocked with the impropriety of
Judge Hacnman's course for seme years,
and especially in connection with the beard
of control, and that it is the sense of this
meeting, backed by au outraged communi
ty that he should cither resign as a mem
ber of the beard of control, or as president
judge of this judicial district forthwith."
EX-PBK3IDB.NT BUCHANAN.
Reproduction of a Letter et 1801.
Jerc Zeamcr's Carlisle Volunteer.
In the early part of Mr. Lincoln's admin
istration ex-President Buchanan, in a letter
te a life-long friend, briefly and pointedly
referred te the clesiug scenes of his own
administration ; and new that his acts,
(after a lapse of tweuty years, and when
nearly all the members of his cabinet are
in their graves.) are passing the ordeal of
severe criticism, and the Philadelphia
Times calls upon the public men of that
day te put upon record all they knew for
use of the coming historian, we propose te
let the dead president speak for himself
through his written word. The extract
herewith appended is taken from the origi
nal. The opening and closing paragraphs
of the letter being purely personal, we
emit them.
Wheatland, near Lancaster,
September 21, 1861. S
" I had a hard time of it during my ad
ministration ; but upon a careful review of
all my conduct I should net change it iu a
single important measure if this were new
in my power. When the official documents
and the facts ceme te be presented te the
public, I entertain no apprehiusien as te
what will be their verdict. On the ene side
I had been violently opposed by the Repub
licans from the beginning, and en the ether
side the leading secessionists were es
tranged from me from the date et my mes
sage en the 3rd of December, and seen
after, when I returned the insolent letter
of the Seuth Carolina Commisseners te
them unanswered, all intercourse, political
or social, between them and myself ceased.
I was en the next day, or a day or two
after, violently attacked iu the Senate by
Jeffersen Davis aud his followers, aud the
letter which 1 had returned was submitted
by him te that body and published in the
Congressional Glebe. I pursued my own
steady course from the beginning. The
Charleston authorities were distinctly no
tified, ever and ever again, that if they
attacked Fert Sumter I should consider
this attack as the commencement of a
civil war. I need scarcely say that I
agree with yen iu approving the prosecution
of this icir by the government. I have never
held any ether language since the Confed
erates commenced it by the attack en
Fert Sumter. It would probably have
commenced early iu January had the Sen
ate continued my nomination of a collector
for the pert of Charleston.
"I remain, very respectfully your friend,
" James Buchanan."
OBITUARY.
Sudden Death or Gee. S. Ball.
Geerge S. Ball, aged 01, the well-known
prevision dealer, corner of North Queen
and Walnut streets, died suddenly this
morning about 9 o'clock, from neuralgia
of the heart. He was prostrated three or
four weeks age, since which time he has
been confined te his bed. This morning
he appeared te be somewhat better, sat up
in bed, ate a rather hearty breakfast, and
about 9 o'clock when talking with his
daughtcr-in law, Mrs. Samuel E. Ball, fell
back and almost instantly expired.
Mr. Ball was a native of this city ; a
son of the late Dayton Ball, last-maker,
who for many years carried en business
in this city. Geerge learned the trade of
last-making with his father, and followed
it for seme years. He married Miss Mary
Knhns, a daughter of the late Jacob
Kuhus, by whom he had several children.
A few years before the commencement of
the war he removed te Dayton, Ohie, and
in connection with his brother-in-law, Ben
jamin Kuhns, aud ethers, entered largely
into the manufacture of agricultural
implements. Fer a ttme a great
deal of money was made by
the firm, but a reverse in busi
ness swept it nearly all away. Mr. Bill
afterwards removed te Peru, Indiana, and
was for seme time engaged in the marble
trade, with his brother-in-law, Jacob
Pasco ; after which, seme five or six years
age, he returned te Lancaster since which
time he has been engaged iu the market
and prevision business.
Mr. Ball was a high toned, intelligent
and genial gentleman, well known and
highly appreciated by a large circle of
friends and acquaintances. At the time of
his death he was about 01 years of age.
His wife and three sons survive him. One
of the latter, Samuel was connected with
him in business ; another, Henry, is a dec
orative painter in Springfield, Ohie ; and
the ether. Jeseph, is iu business in Texas.
Mr. Ball was a member of the R-jferincd
church.
ATTACKED UN THE HIGHWAY.
A Lancaster Tobacco Buyer' Adventure in
Snyder County.
A private letter dated Sclinsgree,
Snyder county, August 23, gives the fol
lowing particulars of au attempted rob
bery, and perhaps murder, wherein a well
known Lancaster tobacco buyer was te
have been the victim :
"One of the Campbells from Lancaster
came here a few days age. He hired ene
of the landlord's horses yesterday aud
went out looking for tobacco. He was
up as far as New Berlin aud it get a little
late before he started home. The
horse, wagon
came about 10
lord concluded
and Campbell's bat
o'clock, and the land
that Campbell had
He get a team and drove
been murdered.
out te Freeh urg, aud took all the boarders
with him te leek him up. lie get home
at 2 o'clock this morning, and iu the mean
time Campbell arrived hatless. He had
been attacked by three men near Crotzcr Cretzcr
villc, one of whom struck at him but
missed his aim, and only knocked off
Campbell's hat. Campbell says he jumped
out of the wagon and get into a cornfield.
He lest his watch aud chaiu, but just hew
he don't knew. I saw him this morning ;
there is considerable tilk about the affair
in town."
The Campbell spoken of abeve is no
doubt Jeshua V. Campbell, a. son of Jere
miah Campbell, tobacco dealer, 502 West
Chestnut street. His many friend in Lau
caster will rejeice that he escaped with se
little harm from the assault of the high
waymen. A BUY HVM OVER.
Severely But Net Dangerously Injured.
This morning as a little six year old son
of Screnus B. Heir was playing in the
street in front of his father's residence
100 West Orange street, he was accident
ally struck, knocked down and run ever
by the carriage of Nathaniel Ellmakcr,
esq., inVhich were seated 3Ir. Ellmakcr,
his wife and their coachman. One of the
wheels of the carriage passed ever the
right check of the child, lacerating it badly
but breaking no bones. The child was cars
ried into his fathers house, near by, and
Dr. McCIccry summoned te attend it.
The wound is a severe one, a leug gash
being cut in the check, and the skin scraped
off a part of the face. A few strip of
sticking plaster, careluily applied, was the
only surgery deemed necessary, and the
little boy is getting along very well. Mr.
and Mrs. Ellmaker alighted from their
carriage immediately after the accident
and expressed the liveliest sympathy, for
the little sufferer.
Seme Fermer Lancasterlans.
If untingteit Monitor.
Rev. D. II. Geissinger, of New Yerk city
and Mr. II. B. Gessinger, of the custom
house, Philadelphia, brothers of Sheriff
Gessinger, have been in the town aud
county visiting friends.
Friend Buckingham,editor of the Bedford
Inquirer, was here en Tuesday. Bedford
must agree with him, as he is net only
looking handsomer than ever, but exceed
ingly well.
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