LANCASTER DAILY INTELLIGENCE!?, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1881. &attcastet Intelligencer WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOV. 23, X881. Tlic Business Outlook. The failure of .several banks lately is of no significance as an indication of general business embarrassment. Le gitimate business is in a very healthful and prosperous slate. Stock specula tions are in a sick conditioned here the great harvest has been gathered ; but the slower and surer harvest of the busi ness man bids fair te stay with him for several years at any rate, and there is no need of any apprehension that industry, economy and intelligence in the man agement of legitimate operations will fail of their reward for a long time. The Bosten bank and the Newark bank were both ruined by the failure of the specu lative operations of the men who man aged te abseib their funds. Such opera tions fail in great numbers every day. There is a luxuriant and incessant crop of them growing in this rich country com ing up and fading away as the mushroom. The mere they fail the better it is for legitimate business. Fer a couple of years stock speculation has been se temptingly successful that a great deal of capital has been employed in it with out benefit te the country. The ill suc cess of learn t stock operations may bring trusting banks te ruin, but te the country il is advantageous. The money that is released will seek mere useful channels of employment and safer invest ment. There is room in this great country for the profitable employment of all its capital. A little while age people were saying otherwise, seeing that the rate of interest became se greatly re duced. But it no longer leeks as though money was te continue cheap. It is daily commanding a higher average rate hardening as the term is and there is no reason te expect that it is very seen going te be a drug in the markets as it was a while age, when frightened in vestors were content with any rate of interest that was offered them. The government get its leans fixed in time. Jf the action of the coming Congress had Ik'cu awaited before refunding the overdue bends, they would hardly have been placed at three and u-half per cent, with the privilege te the treasury of paying them off at any time. Thanksgiving. In our advance in material prosperity we can find abundant reason for the thankfulness that the authorities call en us te express te-morrow. Our readers knew that in our judgment there is little propriety in fixing one day in the year for a general exhibition of the thankful ness that needs te be expressed quite as much en evt ry ether day of the year. It is a Xuw England custom which we have accepted because it gives us a convenient holiday in a pleasant season, and we de net generally use it for the purpose for which it is proclaimed. A great many geed people, no doubt, put their thanks into praur and gote church, but such geed pi eple de net wait for one day in the year te come around in which te sat isfy this ft cling of their heart. They are always thankful and constantly ex pressing il. Then there are a great many ether geed people who are always thankful who de net trouble themselves te make any particular public or even private demonstration of it at any lime, high day or holiday. Others are never thankful, but always ready te declare they arc. There are in truth all sorts of grades of thankful and unthankful folk, demonstrative and undemonstra undemenstra tive: but there is no very big let of them who particularly iv quire for their satisfaction the setting apart of a special day in which te come forth and appear with their thankfulness in full bloom. There is a great deal of nonsense about the idea of Thanksgiving Day, but none at all about the day itself. We believe in holidays, and tlsis cue and Christmas are the two which are generally kept in the best holiday fashion, in family re unions and social joy. We hope that te all ear readers te-morrow may be an oc casion of great happiness, and that all may have an abundant beard spread be fore them. The general employment of the people this year ought te make Thanksgiving Day one of genera! pleas lire. CfOTKAU is net suffering from any failure in a proper presentation of his case. His brother-in-law shows himself quite competent for the duty he has as sume 1 ; and Guiteau himself is making such a daily exhibition of himself te the jury as te almost obviate the necessity of any testimony as te his insanity. People an; apt te conceive that a man needs te be a feel te be insane, and such persons are bothered by the manifest fact that Guiteau is very far from being a feel. He shows great sharpness in watching his cas and undoubtedly his mind entirely comprehends it. He shows such utter insensibility, that he seems te be regarding the trial as that of some ether person than himself. There is an excellent opportunity for experts in mental diseases te air their knowledge before the public, which stands with whetted appetite eager te be informed as te the features of this very peculiar case of mind disease. The next elected Legislature in tlrs state will net, as some assume, have the selection of Den Cameren's successor. He is net te be chosen until 1885, and the successors te the Heuse elected next year will be chosen in the preceding fall elections of 1884, in a presidential year. But next year one-half of the state Sen ate will be elected te held ever until 1SSG. and they will vote in the senatorial election. Most of the outgoing senators in ISSi! will be Republicans, and among them these who were conspicuous in last year's belt and in this year's Reform movement " within the lines." It is likely they are net willing te run the chances of their re-election en the issue of anything short of graceful submission te the majority of the bosses, self preservation being the first law of the Republican Citizen Independent Re former. Mn. MacVeagh continues te furnish a fruitful theme for newspaper discus sion, although he contributes te it noth ing himself. They pretend net te under stand his motives, and would like him te enlighten them. But his efforts would be vain. If they would premise te ac cept his explanation as true, Mr. Mac Veagh might be wise te give it ; but it is hardly reasonable te expect him te make it without no ether result than te he denounced by his fees for falsehood in addition te the ether offences they charge against him. If they did net want te believe they would net ; and they show their disposition very clearly by their abuse. MacVeagh would have sufficient reason for his resignation in the small compensation and great ex pense attached te the office. But his strong foundation for his action is in the admitted fact that he is net in sympathy with the political policy of the president and se has no proper place in his cabinet. The postmaster of Philadelphia leperts a neat little saving of ever six theiaud dollars during the past year by the substi tution of the electric light in place of gas in the nosteffice there. lie accordance with timc-honeied prece dent, and in order te allow the attaches of the IXTEI.I.IGESCKR te unite in the observ ance of Thanksgiving day, 110 paper will be issued from this office te-morrow. In a report by Dr. J. P. Wickcukam, published by the Bureau of Education, it is stated that one sixth of the crime of the country is committed by wholly illiterate persons, one-third by these practically illiterate, and that the proportion of crim inals among the illiterate is ten times as great as among the educated. Hew thoughtful it was in Mr. Bergner te send a batch of LcnMntive Records at this time. Te-morrow being a general holiday, subscribers te that valuable pub lication can remain at home in tile besom of their families and regale them with the proceedings of a body that adjourned finally some time last June. "And still there's mere te fellow !" Tue sketch of the operations of the Seamen's Friend society reproduced else where from a Philadelphia newspaper will claim attention, as well from the in sight it gives into marine mattetsthat have local inteiest as from the worthiness of the cause represented, which is se con vincingly set forth in the array of facts and figures therein collated. Tun Columbia Ilernlil celebrates its en trance upon its sixteenth volume by ap pearing in a partially new dress that greatly enhances its appearance, the type being neat and handsome. The continued prosperity of our esteemed contemporary is a matter for self-congratulation en the part of its editor and publisher, and our own cordial geed wishes go out te him at this time, when another milestone in his journalistic career is successfully passed. A' jack knife" for centuries past, in Scotland, has been known as a "jock-te-leg," which barbarism is nothing 1110:0 nor less than a corruption of " Jacques de Liege," the name of a Flemish cutler whose knives were once highly eslcstncd in North Britain, and always beic their maker s name. je douet Jacques de Liege sent cutlery te England as well as te Scotland, and from Jacques' knife te "jackknife' is a very short step But hew about "jack plane." Mr. AIaiiene's lieutcuauls have all been provided for en paper. Collector Bt ad y, of Petersburg, is te have a place in Mr. Arthur's cabinet. It has been arranged that the legislatuie shall se manipulate the Richmond district as te give Mr Jehn S. Wise a scat in the next house of rcpiescu tatives ; while Mr. Riddleberger is under stood te have a mortgage upon Mr. John John seon's scat in the United States Senate. It will be seen from this that everything is pleasantly fixed, but as the poet remarks, the best laid plans of mice and men "aft gaug agley." Uxdek the terms of the notice given by ex-Secretary Wiudem the treasury depart ment will purchase $2,000,000 of the ex tended six par cent bends, if they are presented dining the next two weeks. Hut few bends have been offered for sale under the Department's circular. Of the $1,000,000 which the secretary in accor dance with the terms of their circulation is ready te purchase, only $08,000 worth of these bends-Jiavc been presented for sale. Secretary Felger, is in readiness te purchase $6,000,000 of bends if they arc presented, and he expects quite a large amount of bends te be offered the Govern ment. Tin: Philadelphia Keening TeUgnqh drops its eyelid and listens te the announce ment of Brether Blaine's purposed lctirc ment from politics and his future devotion te private affairs. Our contemporary, which doesn't like Blaine and his ilk any better than it does Cenkhng and his, is in clined te believe that the private affair that will engage the attention of the late premier will be the prcpara'ien of a grand coup for 1881, and then it contemplates with serene satisfaction the counter move ment certain te be initiated by Arthui's administration, the only question concern ing it apparently being whether antagon isms from that source will most benefit or harm him. And it decs't seem te earn a bit, cither. PERSONAL. The taxes Senater Faik pays en real es tate in San Francisce, amount te consid erably mere than $10,000. Ex-Senater Sua ken's health has se far improved that lie is able te drive occa sionally in the suburbs of San Francisce. Brick Pomekev is a bankrupt, at Den ver, wliere he has been concerned in min ing operations. Congressman HisrecK, candidate for speaker, a large, geed matured man, was among the Grecly Liberals of 1872. The Cambridge Tribune has found a menagerie proprietor who is a follower of Darwin. He is looking for the missing lynx. The ladies of Montreal, Canada, have an association of their own for introducing female help from Europe. The minister of agriculture is aiding them. Mile, de Beis Guilbkrt, "a lineal de scendant" of the Templar in " Ivanhoe, " is about te be married te M.Buffct, nephew of the former president of the French As sembly. Majer Daxiel and Colonel Cameren, the opposing candidates for governor at recent election in Virginia, received tue 1 same majority 980 in their respective cities, Lynchburg and Petersburg. Mr. Gladstone recently received a let ter in the Welsh tongue, aud immediately sat down and wrote a reply in the purest vernacular. His accomplishments are le gion. New they say he is te enter the Upper Heuse as Earl of Liverpool. A Washington photographer says that there is a great demand for photographs of President Annum. The sales of Mrs. Hayes' pictures used te average 230 a week. The theatrical favorites, se far as concerns the sale of their portraits at the capital, are Letta, Mary Andersen and Jehn McCullough. The libel suit in the English court of Queen's Bench in which the parties were Clement Scott, a dramatic critic, plain till', and Mr. Sampson, editor of a Sunday sporting paper, has terminated in a ver dict of 1.500 damages for the plainiiff, thus vindicating the fair fame of Miss Neii.sen, the dead actress, whose name was involved in the proceedings. In Red Oak, Iowa, the ether day, Mr. G'UAni.ES Wells aud .Miss Mei.i.n: Jef fries, members of a traveling dramatic company, were manicd upon the stage of the opera house immediately after the conclusion of the entertainment and in full view of the audience, the mayor of the city performing the important operation of tying the nuptial knot. Pregrammes printed in blue ink en white satin, were presented te the ladies hi the audience a:; a souvenir of the occasion. AH) FOB SAILOKS. These Who Ge Down te tlie Sea in Ship-. Philadelphia Recerd. During the year 18S0 there were S, 405 foreign and coastwise arrivals at this pert, of w ucli 1,002 were foreign vessels. At a rough estimate fully 20,000 sailors of various nationalities sojourn temporarily in this city in the course of a single year. While en shore they are exposed te pecu liar temptations, 'and the influences te which they arc subjected are unusually of of a demoralizing character. Forty-seven years age an effeit was made by a band of philanthropic Philadelphia ladies te minister te the temporal and spiritual welfare of this neglected class, and the "Female Seamen's Friend society" has ever since been doing a helpful work for them. The animal report of this asse ciatien and of its auxiliary, known as the " Pennsylvania Seamen's Friend society," exhibits a very satisfactory and highly creditable record of humane and success ful labor. The aim of this two fold organization is te bring Christian influ ences in the largest sense, without secta nanism, te bear upon these men of the sea both while en shore in the intervals between their voyages and when afloat. At 422 Seuth Frent street a spacious and well-kept " Sailors' Heme " has been maintained for many years, where no less than 34,473 boarders have been accomme dated since it was opened. A geed table and geed lodging arc provided at a reason able price, and opportunities for moral and religious improvement arc afforded te all but net intruded upon any. Family worship every morning, a Bible class en Sundays, religious services 011 Monday evenings and prayer meetings en Thurs day nights, with frequent preaching in va rious languages, are among the agencies employed, but attendance upon these exercises is net compulsory. An important pait of the work of this admirable society is its care for ship wrecked and destitute mariners. Ship wreck and maiiuc disasteis are, as is well known, of frequent occurrence. The num ber of total looses of vessels belonging te and bound te or from ports in the United States in 1880 was 427 ; in 1879, 513 ; in 1873, 5:5(5, and in 1877 490. Such of the rescued men as arc brought te this pert beceme subjects for the kindly eare of this institution, which takes thorn in and clothes, feeds and shelters them until they arc enabled te ship again. In thus blend ing physical lclief with moral and spirit ual benefaction the true Scriptural charity is lealized. Bibles and Testaments in different languages are placed in the hands of sailors, 33,212 copies having been thus distributed in this pert since 1812. Vessels arc provided with libraries, including copies of the Scriptures ; fifty live new libraries containing G19 volumes, printed in live different languages, having been put en shipboard last year, while the ag gregate number of volumes thus disposed of from May, 1802, te May, 1S81, was 42, 447. This ia surely a geed showing of geed work. The " Seamen's Friend Society" has a reason for existing, and it claims faveiable consideration and substantial aid of the humane citizens of Philadelphia of all religions communions. It is one of the most deserving of our local charities, and it should be encouraged te the end that its means of doing geed may be in ciciscd. Rev. Geerge W. Maclaughlin, a mem ber of the Philadelphia conference, is new assistant corresponding secretary, and is doing geed service in securing funds te help forward this geed weik, He preach ed in St. Paul's Methodist church last Sunday and expects te remain hcic for further effort in advancement of the cause be represents. ailtS. LINCOLN IN WANT. Sick anil VJiiable te Obtain Attention. Mrs. Abraham Lincoln, the widow if the president, has been in New Yerk for nearly two months, submitting te med ical treatment at the nanus 01 uv. Liewis A. Sayrc. She has been suflering for the past two years, and during the entiie time has scarcely been' able te walk without assistance. It is said that she has needed the means te secure the proper attention of nurses, and that the thrce-thousaiidlellar pension granted her by Congress is utterly inadequate te supply her wants in her present condition. Cyrus W. Field has been applied te te take an interest in her case, ami he announced yc.steiday that he was actively exerting his influence te seeuie the passage of a bill threudi Con gress te increase, the amount of her pen sion te a figuie which will render the re maining years of her life a ; comfortable as her sickly condition will permit. Ksyjit Ter sale. M. Gambetta's organ, Jirh, publishes a a mtalienal telegram from Londen stating that Prince Bismarck's son, Herbert, hail arrived in Londen ed t secret mission. His errand, the telegram says, is te offer Kng land possession of Egypt te the exclusion of Fiance, and te guarantee that no power having interests in the Mediterranean will be permitted te go beyond diplomatic means in resisting such annexation. An Knglish con espendent says that bat for the peculiar position the Varis occupies in iclatien te M. Gambelta the story would hardly be worthy of .serious notice. The interpretation put upon the alleged mission of Herbert Bismarck te Louden is that Germany, vexed if net displeased at the cordial relations between France and England, is trying te transform into dis cord the financial and political pledge the two great powers have taken in regard te Henry J. Spoencr, Republican, was elected representative te Congress from Rhede Island in place of Aldrieh, elected United States senator, receiving 3017 te 1110 votes for Henry T. Sessions, Dem ocrat. In the municipal election at Provi dencc, Hay ward. Republican, was re- elected mayor. The Jiquer heensu was voted by 1754 against 1:580, CALLING FOR KEKLli'S SECKET. Philadelphia Stockholders Manifest an Aggressive Spirit. The meeting of Keely meter stockhold ers at the beard of trade rooms Philadel phia last night was a decidedly unique affair. It was called by " order of the committee," but of the thirty individuals who were present at 8 o'clock net one would admit that he had any hand in the call. A half hour later, the same con dition of affairs prevailing, Mr. W. G. Gress was elected chairman, and as the entire audience in succession declined the nomination for secretary Mr. F. Sehuller mau volunteered te fill the position. The chairman, after alluding te Keely's meter as a "grand enterprise," called upon the prometor3 of the gathering te explain their intentions. Ne 0:10 lespeuding, Mr. C. W. Schullermaa, secretary of the coin- pany, said quest made a long address. lie that recently, at the ic ic ef Mr. Havemcycr, of New lepreseiiting a large number of Voile, stockholders, the beard of directors de cided that it would he advisable for Mr. Keely te secure as many of his inventions as have been completed by taking out patents, te be placed in trust as a surety for the capital already expended upon the enterprise, as well as for the future devel opment of tha invention in case of his death, litigation te fellow if this sugges tion was net adopted. On the same day that this was considered, however, Mr. J. II. Loring, one of the Philadelphia direc tors, induced Keely te sign a "dastardly paper" asking that 00,000 shares of stock should be secured and placed in trust in his name, together with ether proposi preposi tions. This paper was laid upon the tabic. The secretary went en te say that the directors had suggested a compromise by which Keely should confide his secret te Director Bechtel, and that it was te have been done two weeks age. At the last moment, however, Keely changed his in'md and declared that it would be unsafe te make any revelations at that time. "Ne mau in the room, " said the speaker, " is a warmer friend te Kceiy than I am, but at tiic same time I believe that we are entitled te something and that we ought te get it.'- lie concluded by moving that the action of the directors be indorsed. O. M. Babcock, who has been associated with the enterprise since its in ception, denounced the idiotic manage ment of the company during the past few years, and advised delib eration in dealing witli Keely, who, he said, was a man who could net be moved by threats of prosecution. In his opinion, if litigation were decided upon the litigants would come out second best. Secretary Schullcrman reiterated the statement that the. New Yerk stock holders wete determined te get the secret, and that Keely would find out that they were playing no bluff game. Several passages at arms indulged in by the va rious speakers made the proceedings lively, and finally the action of the direc ters was mueiseu by a vete of 11 te 8. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. TTIK DHAAIA. tins Williams in :tis New l'lajr. last evening -dr. utts Williams ap peared in the opera house before a ceed audience, in a new play, written especial ly for him by a couple of journalists, as pretentiously announced by the adver tisements. It is called "Wanted, a Car penter." Oar journalistic brethren, and wc say it in all kindness, had better promptly retire from the field of dramatic effort and devote themselves te their legitimate calling ; for the alleged play given te the public as the product of their joint endeavors is, judged by the ordinary standard, of no earthly account. A string of senseless situations, hung together with very commonplace dialogue, and withal devoid of the slightest indication of .motive or meaning, this journalistic "comedy" is a sorry piece of patch work. The only possible point of interest it contains, and it it does net develop itself until near the end of the piece, when the audience has grown tired of waiting for something te turnup, is the spectacle picscntcd of a detective hunting for himself. The stupidity of the whole thing, though, does net prevent the audi audi ence from getting a glimpse of the de lightful humor that has given Mr. Wil liams his favor with the public. He is a clever actor, possesses a keen sense of the "fun of the thing," as the saying jrees, and sings capitally. In fact his auditors last night were never se well pleased as when the opportunity appeared for him te refresh their weary spirits with a song or two, which he did several times during the course of the evening, these episodes appearing as eases in the midst of an un profitable desert. If some oue would only write a play for Williams that was free from the coarseness of his "German Sena Sena eor," while at the same time it was net wholly vacant of interest,as this latest ven ture most decidedly is, his transition from the variety te the " legitimate" business might possibly beceme a success. In the present slate of affairs our genial friend is in danger of marring a reputation earned by geed work in one sphere by essaying another under the disadvantage of abridged opportunities. He wants a play mere than the parties te last night's performance " wanted a Carpenter." Miss Dera Stuart, bright and buxom :s of old, remains with Mr. Williams in his present distress, and per forms heroic but well-nigh futile work : while the most astonishing performance that has been recently seen upon the opera house stage was that of the person who played the part of the scheming attorney in the case, and whose acting was "tee utterly utter " in style and character te be capable of intelligent description. Thanksgiving Market. The Farmers Northern market yester day aud the Central market te-day were well patronized by housekeepers in search of delicacies for the great Thanksgiving dinner te-morrow. At the Northern market, dressed turkeys wcie rather scarce, and all that were offered were snapped up in quick time, at prices aver aging 15 or 10 cents per pound ; of live turkeys there was a better supply, and they sold at 10 and 12 cents a pound. At the Central market this morning, the sup ply of both dressed and live turkeys was much beyond the demand, and every body who had a dollar te invest could get a live ten-peunder. Gccse sold at$l each., ducks, $1 per pair ; guineas, 75 cents per pair ; chickens, 50 Qy, 80 cents per pair ; chickens, dicsscd, 35 (a) 00 cents each ; pigeons, 25 cents per pair ; beef roast and steak, 12 (W) 10 cents a pound; boiling pieces, 10 Qi) 12 ; beef per quarter, 0 Qv S ; perk, whole or half hog, 9 cents : steak or chops, 14 cents ; ham, whole, 10 cents ; sliced, 24 cents ; dried beef, round, 23 ; sliced, :t5 ; veal 12 (if) 10 ; lamb, 15 (a, 20 ; mutton, 12 Qt' 18 ; sausage, 12 (Til 13 ; pud ding, 10 ; scrapple, 8 ; ponhess, 5 ; butter, opened at 40 cents, fell te US, then te 35, and after market closed was offered at 32 ; eggs searce at .j.i cents ; potatoes 1215 cents hall peek ; turnips l. cents half peek ; sweet potatoes l.(5i;25 cents half peck ; onions 20 cents half peck ; cab bage 8(,20 cents per head ; celery 10 cents bunch ; cranberries 10(15 cents quart apples $l((i1.50 per barrel, and 20(71)30 cents half peek ; lemons 12 cents dozen ; oranges 40 ccnis dozen ; " forbidden fruit "oranges 8(W,10 cents each. Salr r Itml i:l:itc. II. Shubcrt, auctioneer, sold at public sale November 22, at the Leepard hotel, for Joint W. Jacksen, administrator of the estate of Jehn Swartz, deceased, a let of ground initiated en the North side of Fast Grant street, between Ann and Franklin streets, te Jehn Evans, for $750. NOVEMBER COURT. THE MILL OK JUSTICE IX Ol'KUATIOS. Urimlinj; Out iiiulness With a Full Head of 1Vatr. Tuesday Afternoon. The jury in the eases of ceni'th vs. B. F. Davis, et. al., charged with being tramps, found all of the men guilty, and each was sentenced te six months imprisonment. Henry Palmer plead guilty te breaking into the lock factory of J. F. Stauffsr, in this city, and stealing a let of locks, and was sentenced te six months imprison ment. Henry Smith plead guilty te the chaige of breaking into Dana Graham's comb factory, this city, and stealing some combs, aud was sentenced te eleven months im prisonment. Cem'th vs. Henry Ffagg, of this city, larceny. The defendant was charged with stealing 800 in money from William Seda, a stranger in this city, en the night of September 3d. The evidence showed ihat en this night the defendant fell in with Seda, both were drunk, and they went te Flagg's bearding heuse en Harrisburg avenue. The stranger left the heuse the next morning ai.d seen found that his money was gene. Flagg was arrested and considerable money was found cu him. The defendant was called and admitted having taken the man home. The next morning after he had left he found a let of money under the carpet. He did net knew te whom it belonged and he came down street aud get drunk, hired a car riage and speut some of the money ; what lcmained he gave te a policeman. The jury rendered a verdict of guiily. Sentenced te fifteen months's imprisonment. Cem'th vs. Alice Gerbcr, larceny. The defendant, a pretty girl about 19 years of age, was charged with stealing a dress, uecklace and geld ring from the heuse of Edward Fraim, en Lemen street, this city. The evidence showed that some time during October Mrs. Fraim left her house te make a call, leaving the defend ant, who was employed as a domestic, in charge of the house. When she returned in the evening she found that the defend ant was gene ; the heuse had been ran sacked and the abeve mentioned articles were missing. The girl was afterward ar rested in Columbia, and the goods found iu her possession. The defense acceiding te the girl's testi mony was, she took these things with the permission of Mr. Fraim, who told her the day befeic te help herself, as he had no money te give her then. Several witnesses wcie called who testified te the defend ant's geed character previous te this charge. One of them stated that she had heard stories of her dishonesty before. After the defense closed Mr. Fraim was lecalled and he stated that he ettered the gill her wages every week. She refused te take it, saying that she wanted it when she had earned sufficient te buy a dress ; a dress was filially bought and given her ; witness never told her te take any of the things in the heuse. The jury rendered a veuliet of guilty with a recommendation of mercy. Sentence deferred. Michael Mullen, ene of the gang tried this morning, plead guilty te being a tramp and was sentenced te six months imprisonment. Cem'th vs. Edward Facgley and Win. Hinder, larceny and felonious entry, and Wm. lliuJer, assault and battery. The evidence of a number witnesses for the commonwealth showed that sometime during October the lock shop of J. F. Stautt'er was broken into by some one, who ktelea number of new locks. Seme time afterwards these defendants and Harry Palmer were found selling locks at prices below their value in the neighborhood of Paradise and Gordenvillo. They were arrested and Mr. Stauffer identified the locks which they had sold te different parties and which had been thrown away by them ; when they sold the locks they told some that they had bought them. Henry Palmer, who plead guilty te breaking into this shop was put upon the stand and he testified that he broke into this shop and stele the locks ; he met de fendants aud told them te help him te sell the locks. They asked him if he had stolen them aud he told them he had net. They then went te the country and each sold the locks. The money was all placed iu the hands of the witness who paid the defendants for helping te sell them ; after wards he told them they were stolen. Ceustable Jehn L. Miller testified that he learned that the defendants wcie sell ing locks and followed them ; when he came up te them they still had some locks; he attempted te arrest them, having no warrant, aud Hinder hit him with a lock ; the men then escaped and run ; Hinder diepped a lock and both ran along a fence where locks were afterwaids found. The couiisclpTer the defense here asked that Hinder and Faegley be discharged en the larceny aud felonious entry cases, as the commonwealth had failed te show that they had any guilty knowledge, as they did net knew that the locks had been stolen until they had been disposed of. The court directed that the two defendants named be discharged and verdicts of net guilty be taken en these charges. In the assault aud battery case Hinder was called He testified that Miller had no warrant and no star ; he said he was a constable, but witness did net knew that he was, and as he had two ugly tramps with him defeudant was afraid and struck the officer. Jury out. Jereme Stouter plead guilty te the lar ceny of a pocketbook containing $33, the property of E. P. Sleat, of Terns Hill. Scutenced te sixteen months' impiison impiisen ment. The "rand jury returned the following bills : True JHlte. Jehn Kaffeld and Harry Bair, fornication and bastardy ; Jacob Buzzard, felonious entry. Ignored. Geerge Weaver, larceny ; Ames Albright, larceny and felonious entry ; Ames Hcisler, larceny ; Careline Thompson, robbery ; James Smith, carry ing concealed weapons ; Edwin B. Wil hclm, felonious entry. Wednesday Morning. In the case charg ing Wm. Hinder with assault and battery, the jury rendered a verdict of guilty ; ver dicts of net guilty were rendered in the ether cases against Hinder and Faegly, as erdcrctl last night. Cem'th vs. Jehn Ganseu, larceny (two cases). The defendant was charged with stealing a watch aud chain and a dress coat from the house of C. H. Weaver, in Mt. Jey township, wheie he wasbearding. Tlic watch was taken 011 the night of July 27, and the coat en the night of August 15. The chain te the watch, and the coat, were found iu the trunk ; both were iden tified by Mr. Weaver. There wasne evi dence for the defense, and the jury ren dered verdicts of guilty. Sentenced te n'113 months' imprisonment. Cem'th vs. F.lmcr Housten Beets, color ed, larceny. The defendent was charged with stealing some chopped feed and corn from the barn of Abraham King, near In. tcreenise, en the night of August 13. The defendent, with Arthur Beets, his father (who is also indicted for this offense), we: e seen near King's house en this night with these things iu a wagon. They were ai restcd and the prej erty was identified. The defense was that Beets did net steal the goods, which were taken by his father and brother while he drove the horse. The jury rendered a verdict of guilty. Sentence deferred. Iu the c.ise of Cem'th vs. Jacob Iluzz.ird charged with felonious entry, a vcidictef net guilty was taken for want of evi dence. In the case against Jacob Bulieck aud Jehn Denkey, charged with the larceny of sweet potatoes from Peter L. Arneld, of East Denegal, a verdict of net guilty was taken, the commonwealth failing te make out a case. Calvin Carey, colored, of this city, plead guilty te carrying concealed weapons, aud was sentenced te three months' imprison ment. Frauk Wittig, of Columbia, for the same effencs received the s.11112 sen tence. Cem'th vs. Jehn Kautfheld, fornication and bastardy. The defendant was charged with being the father of a child of Cathe rine Tillman, of Creswell, Maner town ship. There was no defease, and the jury tendered a verdict cf guilty. Sentenced as usual. Cem'th vs. Henry Snvdjr, James L. Messcnkep aud Wayne Shay, of this city. All three of tlie defendants were charged with assault and battery, and Messcnkep aud Snyder with malicious mischief. It was alleged by the commonwealth that en the 20th el September the three defend ants while drunk went te the hotel of Wm. Roehm en Seuth Queen street this city ; Messeakep had a dejj. which he put upon the bar. Roehm asked him te take the animal away, and he refused ; then Roehm pushed the deg, whereupon Messenkep struck him in the face ; Roehm drew an empty pistol an 1 Messenkep picked up a beer glass an 1 spittoon and attempted te threw them. A fight thcu ensued and all of the men struck Roehm ; the men were finally ejected from the barroom, after which Messenkep and Snyder threw stones against the building and through the windows and t;lass doers Messeukep threw a beer keg against the house and broke the panel of a shutter. On trial. The grand jury ret timed the following bills : Trtu JJills Jehn H. Shread, larceny ; Henry Hauk, fornication and bastardy ; Huge Niokle, larcany, as bailee; Henry Newcomer, larceny, as bailee. Ignored B. F. Gochenour, forgery ; Jehn Donkey aud Jacob Bulleck, mali cious trespass, with Peter L. Arneld, prosecutor, te pay costs : Henry Kreider, malicious mischief, with Jeseph Stokes te pay costs ; David Stokes, malicious mis chief, with Henry Kreider for costs. The Fluncy Catc Iu the case of cem'th vs. Wm.B. Finney, counsel for the commonwealth asked te have the second count of the indictment, which charges involuntary manslaughter, amended se that the word "unl:iwfully"be inserted before the word "kill." After some taut it was agreed te send 111 a ne.v bill te the ;rand jury with the above amendment, MAN U KIM. News and Mntes from the I'urim Mr. S. A. Eusmingcr lately caught quite a large string of line fish. Game is beginning te be very scarce new aud hunters arc in despair. The teachers arc treating their pupils with handsome cards, received last week while in Lancaster. Our business places are closed at o'clock. The pupils of C. Miller's school eight have rented an organ for the rest of the term R. Brandt has purchased the property iu which he new resides, en Prussian street. He intends enlarging his ware room and also his already fine stock of furniture. Mr. Horaee Zcbcr willrctutn te Atlanta, Ga., en Thursday. S. G. Sutnmy has introduced the gaso line gas into the first, second and third stories of his hotel. His motto is let there be light. Eby & Stehman's mill has commenced grinding Heur and Iced but cannot contin ue en account of net having enough steam. A few nights since an old lady, being tired of life, resolved te put . a end te it but was caught just as she was about te apply the knife te her threat. The Liberty cornet baud is practicing for the excursion. We may expect line music as there is none in the county te compare with it. Down in Salisbury. If. Ihisbin Skile:; sold the following tracts of land and timber at public sale en Friday, at Mount Vernen bete! : Ne. 1, Mount Vernen hotel property and farm, containing 115 acres, te Ames Skilcs, of Springville, at $01.73 per acre. Ne. 2, farm containing 20 acres, te the same, at $40 per acre. Ne 3, 1) acres of chestnut timber, te Jehn Seaheldt, at $84 an acre. Nes. 4 and 5, woodlands, were net sold. Mr. Skiles has purchased the Nine Points hotel property, te which he will remove iu the spiin, Salisbury will lese ene of its best hotel hosts ; and also ene of its most consistent Democrats when Brisbiu leaves. On last Wednesday by Judge Patterson Edward Wallace, of East Earl township, was married te Mis Florence Ellmaker, of this township. We extend our con gratulations. On Thursday evening sonic young folks of Springville enjoyed themselves by having a "hop" iu Peun Monument hall, at the Gap. Elmer's Rising Sun string band furnished the music. Mr. II. Hoever Hamilton's child died en Saturday. It was interred in Bellevuu cemetery en Monday afternoon. Supin-r te Gee. K. K.-fd. Last evening, at the Stevens house, the beard of directors of the old Lancaster gas company gave a complimentary supper te Gee. K. Reed, whose long and se faithfully acted as the secretary of the beard. The party comprised the old beard of directors and a few invited guests, as fellows : Dr. Jehn L. Atlee, Dr. Henry Carpenter, Jacob Bailsman, Dr. Charles A. Heinitsh, Henry E. Slay maker, R. II. Brubaker, Hen. Jehn T. MacGenigle, Peter McCouemy, 15. J. Mc Grann, Jehn D. Skiles, Hen. .1. L. Stein metz and Aaren Teller. The supper was in all lcspeclsa sumptu eus one and the party a delightful eue throughout. The health of Mr. Reed was drtftik with cnthutasm and his man agentent of the company's affairs heartily commended ; several brief speeches were made, and interesting events iu the his tory of the old company were recalled. Wit and humor, anecdote and repartee were the order of the cvcninir and went around the beard until the wee small hours were reached. Tlic Be Orator. Ralph Bingham, the boy orator, fiem Richmond, Va. appeared at St. Paul's M. E. church last evening, quite a large au au dience being assembled te greet him. He does net appear te be mere than ten years old, but possesses many of the ac complishments of the mature elocutionist. He has a geed voice, easy and graceful carriage aud expressive, mobile features, and declaims accurately and without hesitation. Among his declamations last evening were, " the old man in the model modern church;" "the new organ;" "the Bread wiy police;" Jehn Adams's " liberty and union" speech" and some ethers, all of which were well rendered, the hey being dressed iu cesttfme suited te the several personatiens. Te add te the entertainment the choir of St. Paul's sing several selections. His Hener tlic Mayer. Hen. Jehn T. MacGenigle, mayor of the city, is te day fifty-two years of age. A few of his friends who were aware that this was the anniversary of the mayor's birth day determined te give him an agree able surprise. They contracted with Mr. Schroyer thellorist,fer a magnificent basket of choice llewcrs.aud bright and early this morning visited the mayor's :00ms in the Stevens house and in a brief complimentary speech presented him the floral tribute. The mayor, though completely taken by surprise, made a fitting response. COLUMBIA KEWS. OlIK REGULAR t'OiaiM.'OXuli.NCK. The river has a heavy swell en it. A number of cars westward bound had a number of icicles en them. The wreckers wete unable te go down the Pert Deposit read te attempt the raising of the engine, en account of their new wrecking nuterial net arriving. An attempt will be made te morrow or next Sunday. Snow fell this morning, but would net lay as everything was wet. The raft chute still remains closed. Ce. C will be paid off for services ren dered at the Wilkesbarrc encampment in a w. ek or two. Several sales of real estate will take place en Saturday evening at the Frank lin house. Jehn Imgraud, who was run ever by a train at Watts' station, and had ene leg taken off, and it was thought that the ether would also have te be amputated, is doing well. The left leg can be saved. Several parties statted en a gunning ex pedition for Yerk county this morning but returned iu a few hours en account of the inclemency of the weather. Shawnee furnace Ne. 2 will start up en Dec. 1st. Fires have already beeu lit te dig out the interior. Cantatas will be held in several of our churches en Christmas eve. The postefiiee will be open te morrow ft 0111 8 te 9 a. m., and 0 te 7 p. 111. Mr. A. V. Rogers, commonly known as " Buzz" Regcis, and who has for the past year or two been working for himself out West, surprised his many friends this morning by making aw unexpected ap pearance. The Vigie company welcomed their old friend home again in quite a complimentary manner. The Shillew vs. Lcbcrgcr ease has caused considerable excitement here. Ne mere shows this week. What wonder : Last night was the coldest night wc had this winter, the thermometer indicating freezing point. Ice was found in several places this morning. Mr. Gee. Redsecker has just purchased four new sleighs. They are handsome and very strongly built. Snow is new wanted. The majority of row beats have been removed from out of the river, and placed iu winter quarters. The " Vigie " boys are cleaning their engine house preparatory te receiving their new steamer. A number of Columbia Maseus will attend a meeting of their order in Lancas ter this evening. The Yerk meeting has been postponed indefinitely. Anethcrs runaway occurred en Cherry street last evening, but luckily no ether damage wae done excepting a wheel being broken oil'. One year age beating had stepped en the canal, but new business is as brisk en that body of water as it has been any month this summer, and from present appearances will continue se. The fair for the benefit of the First Baptist church is being poe'y attended. Rain and hail began falling this morn ing about 9 o'clock and continues. Our streets are nearly deserted of pedestrians, and everything has a dreary aspect. The pavements all have a thin coating of ice, making walking somewhat dangerous. Fer the first time in three mouths the east aud west yards of the Pennsylvania railroad at Columbia are cleared of stand ing freight cars, and if it be possible they will be kept in that condition all the time. Gee. Adams, livimr en Bather street, had a narrow cscape yesterday afternoon. While returning home from work, a brick fell from a chimney, having become loos ened, and struck him slantingly en the breast, inflicting a severe wound. Had it struck him fairly nunc serious consc censc sequcnecs might have resulted. Dr. Kay attended the injury A ball was held iu Desch's hall last night, uuder the management of Wolfe's orchestra. It was largely attended, and was conspicuous for the quiet way in which it passed off. A goodly number of drunken roughs made " Reme howl " last night in the vi cinity of the Five Points. Ne arrests were inade, as the policemen were all en gaged in maintaining elder at the opera house aud fair. The Convent fair closed last evening, and was a big success, both socially and financially. The hall was crowded te suf focation all evening, aud when the lucky number was announced, considerable neise was made by their friends ettering gratulatiens. The lades' geld watch cleared ever four hundred dollars. The opera house was crowded te its tit most capacity last night, by eager persons come te sce "Hazel Kirke." The per formance was excellent, aud mere titan fulfilled the high expectations of the audi encc. The Herald inadu its appearance yester day, full of interesting reading matter, and the local page had a new " dress." The type used is new million, and is very clear aud fine. The paper leeks well, and as Squire Grier is new devoting a great deal of his time 011 it, it will lie a satisfac tion te its many readers when they here after receive it. A jeke was played 0:1 a drunken pump maker yesterday afternoon. He had left his horse and wagon standing en the street whilehc entered a saloon en Frent street te have a stimulant. While he was drink ing some of the young men about the sa loon took the large wheels off his wagon and placed them iu front The pump maker did net netice the diffcrence, being tee full of " stimulent" and drove off homewards ui this manner. What hap pened afterwards is net definitely known. Te-morrow, in honor of Thanksgiving, the fattest turkey will be killed and eaten. Hew will Columbia celebrate that memor memer memor ble day? Ahcady a number of our young gentlemen have signified their intention of leaving town for the day. But clerks will only receive a half-holiday, and can thank town council for it. Market could have been clianged te Wednesday as easily as net, but council did net think se. They very seldom de think until it is tee Iato. Services will be held in all the churches in the morning. The E. E. Lutheran Mite society open their festival iu Odd Fellows' hall in the evening, and it promi premi ses te be largely attended. Ne public demonstration will be had and the day will be spent as usual in a quiet manner. The committee or theScheck library are using all their efforts te have mere sub scribers. If they succeed new books will be purchased. As it new stands it is ene of the most complete and handsome libra ries te be found in Lancaster county. That it is net appreciated is visible by the few subscribers. If our elder as well as younger class of citizens would give up reading " trashy " papers, such as the Beys of New Yerk, etc., and subscribe for books at the library it would net only boa benefit te' them, but be much cheaper. Yeu can get four books a week out of the libra ry, making 208 books a year, for $2 per an num. The papers cost live cents a piece, 0110 a week, making $2.00 a year and only fifty-two papers. The books are instruc tive and by the best authors. The abeve statement shows the advantage gained by taking books from the library. New, citizens of Columbia, if you are feud of reading, when the library committee comes around soliciting subscribers give them your name and two dollars, ami at the end of the year see what you have learned. Case Again l'osteiiel. The application of Jehn Echtcrnacht of this county, for pardon, was again before the Beard of pardons at Harrisburg, yes terday, and was again continued for further action. It will be recollected that Echtarnachiwas convicted for burglary
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