LANCASTER DAILY INTELLIGENCER WEDNESDAY JANUARY 25 1882, ILtntcastcr intelligences WEDNESDAY EVENING, JAN. 25, 1882. Concerning Tell Reads. Advertisement is made that " applica tion will be made te the governor of Pennsylvania, for a charter te construct and maintain a turnpike read te begin at the eastern terminus of the ' Bridge port and Horsesbeo Read Turnpike 'and end in the village of Bird-in-IIand, at or near the point of intersection of the Old Philadelphia read and the Gordonville read, and te occupy part or the whole of the said Old Philadelphia read between said points, lying and being in East L-. mpeter township, Lancaster county, Pa., a distance of about three and a-half miles, the company te be styled ' The Bird in-Hand Turnpike Read com pany." " rtis for the large number of citizens of Lancaster county who are went te travel ever the high way thus proposed te be occu pied in "pirt or the whole" te con sider whether this privilege shall be granted te a corporation without the ex ercise of every possible effort te prevent it. Probably no thoroughfare in Lan caster county is better known or mere used than the ' old read," and most of all just the portion which is proposed te be occupied and crossed with tell-gates by the incipient " read company " giving the above notice. It is a venerable high way, bread, level and generally in excel lent condition. It runs almost in a straight line, leading from a point near this city down into one of the most popu lous sections of the county. It is a well graded, pleasant summer drive, and at nearly all seasons is much resorted te by persons living along it, for miles en either side, who find it a better read in most of the year than either the Lancas ter or the New Helland turnpikes and free from the exactions of the toll tell gatherer. People will drive miles out of their direct way te enjoy its advantages and te escape the tell-bars which are thrown across the ether avenues of travel te and from the east end. New it is proposed te take these privi leges from the people, and te convey all the advantages which this read pos sees upon a corporation which willdike as net, spoil the read as much as improve it. and then set up a tell-gate and charge every one who passes it about - cents a mile for no greater privileges than he new has free. The experience of our people with turnpikes and tell-gates is such that the tendency should be toward their abate ment lather than their increase. There are new leading te or toward this city, the Philadelphia, Strasburg, Beaver Valley, Willow street. Xevv Danville, Millersvillc, Columbia, Marietta, Har risburg. Manheim, Fruitville, Lititz, Ephrata, New Helland, and Bridge port and Herse Shee turnpikes, fifteen toll-reads whose gates build a very wall around our city, put an em bargo en our trade aud a tax upon the.?'; who trade with us. In an address te the farmers of the state the writer some time age said : It is my opinion that in the intelligent laying out, grading, macadamizing aud smoothing of reads, the erection aud pro tection of free bridges, the general cm pleymcut of read scrapers, the arrange ment of breaks aud water courses, the erection of finger beards, and ethor duties of the supervisor our eastern counties show most lamentable lack, aud that the result ing losses and wear and tear aggregate double the inei eased read tax that would ensue from a proper discharge of these duties, by better men than are usually elected te perform them. Indeed it is ii matter of conviction that for the advanced state of the leading counties of eastern Pennsyl vania, tell-bridges and turnpikes are relics of piimitive conditions and should speedi ly be abolished. The public should new buppert these ways of travel necessary for the public convenience. In the richest rural county of the commonwealth it is ! the reproach of its capital city a centre ' of trade aud population before the rcvehi-, ueu mat almost every read leaning into it is obstructed by a tell-bar, the rates be Hi niiiitltT a fttiirlt no 1 ftnr 1 IVtm rtn.1 se"general is thfs embargo en trade' that ! even en one el the public street, within the limits et the city of Lancaster, a cer poratien, by the grace of legislative dc lenuity, swings its gate across the high way, aud public sentiment is dull te an imposition which is as great as that for which our fathers raised thc tempest in a tea-pet iu Bosten a century age. The favor with which these remarks were received and have since been com mented upon is sufficient apology for their reproduction here. It costs as much te drive a double team ever some of our turnpikes as the fare of a passenger en the railroad for the same distance ; and many of them, it is notorious, are net in as geed condition nor as safe for driving as all public reads should be kept iu a community as far advanced as this. "We will engage, within five miles of the city, te find eh half the turnpikes places se dangerous or se illy kept that any township supervisor who would be responsible for their ex istence en a public read could be con victed in a quarter sessions court of neglect of duty. Notably does the New Danville turnpike maintain a nuisance in the exposure of these who pay loll ever it te the danger of drowning iu the Conestoga ; while, en most of the ethers, the 'Summer read is up or down abauk that is dangerous te life and limb. There is new only one way into and out of this city te escape the tell bar, and that is tortuous and hard te find. Let us open ethers instead of closing these free reads whicn new lead toward Lancaster. We have grave doubts as te the power of any corporation te absorb the rights which ever, a hundred years' use has given te the people te travel a highway, like the old read." Te let a new cer poratien grab this valuable right of way, this well laid out, bread avenue of easy grade.witheut paying ferthese fran chises of great worth, and for which henceforth every traveller is te be taxed, is a preposition te resist the enforcement of which these who are concerned should promptly organize and act. Ix a pardonable spirit of state pride and with a purpose te pursue a line of valuable historical inquiry, Senater Wal lace has set himself te a vindication of the pre-eminence of Pennsylvania and her men in the formation of our federal institutions. It is very fitting that this long-neglected work should be essayed by one who has been se prominent in the politics of his state and who is new se largely interested in her moral and ma terial welfare. It has probably net been known and certainly net acknowledged that the principles which se largely comprise our federal system were these which its founders found embedded in the constitution of Penn's commonwealth and which had survived and had been confirmed by the test of long experience. Nothing can de se much te restore Pennsylvania te her pre-eminence as for her own people te appreciate this, and we repeat that ex ex Senater Wallace is doing a geed work in directing their attention te it. Tlie Municipal .Nominations. It is net the function of the Intelli gence!: te make nominations for the Democratic party, nor does it ever usurp that privilege. It has found that that task can be safely entrusted te a free expression of the party sentiment through the appointed way. It main tains and fearlessly exercises the right te warn the party against nominations whose unfitness would de it discredit, or the unavailability of which plainly point te the impelicy of making them. Fer the public geed aud for the party's welfare the Ixtki.i,ieexceu's veire will never be silent when it can prevent public calam ity or parly aberrations. What this jour nal or its conductors have te say or de in that line will be said and done in its columns, where they can be held respon sible for it by all whom it may concern, and which all men knew, and all are new again told, areas free and open te these who differ from us as te these who agree with us for the proper discussion of mat ters of public interest. In printing the letter addressed te Mayer MacGenigle, signed se numerous ly by his fellow-citizens, and with the sentiment of which we knew a very large majority of them are in hearty sympathy, and in giving place te his answer te these who addressed him, we probably only inform our readers of what they well knew before that the interest of all citizens lies in enforcing ' honest, efficient and economical city govern ment," and in electing and re-electing men who will give it te us. It is just as natural that the people of Lancaster should desire te continue a geed mayor in ellice as that such an offic ial should be disinclined te seek re election. Fer the path of one who tries te de his duty is a thorny one. He is bound te offend members of his own party and te give a handle te carping critics of the opposition, all the while strengthening himself and his adminis tration among, the intelligent and right thinking citizens of all parties, who are coming mere and mere te see that mu nicipal government is a business matter, te be conducted en business principles, by men of business habits and experi ence. "Nice in:" seems te have the call en " beautiful mievv." Tin: regular Democratic assemblymen of New Yerk will held a conference. The Tammany men see no geed in it and aie fast becoming desperate. Thekk is a state senator te be nomi nated ami elected in the upper district of this county this year. Make a note of it and pest it te Rohrerstewii. Tin: preposition te run ('eakling ler the White Heuse by way of thc. New Yerk goverueiship is quite a political pro pre gramme. But presidents are sometimes made and sometimes uet made that way. TiiEJWc i'( is opposed te a special primary te elect Lancaster county dele gates te the Republican state convention, but believes the ceuuty committee would be sustained in violating the party rules se far as te call the general primaries before thc st:lta ventieu meets Wi: print with pleasure the well ex. piessed and inteiligeut vie.fs of a corres pondent, en the question of making a lean te increase our water facilities. Ifany Ifany anybedy can :ive better reasons for it than Mr. Schleich or even less forcible ar guments against it we will be pleased te hear from them. Tin: lather fresh young men who were going te held the Republican ptimaries and convention for city officers before the rest of the party knew it seem te have heard of the man who did uet lift himself ever the fence by his beet straps, and they put the elections off a week te let the Re publicans get breath. Tueke is such a thing as overdoing it. Geu. Beaver was a " Christian gentleman who had lest a leg " out of thc mouths of four Philadelphia politicians who were tackled iu quick succession ; aud new the people will have te wonder what a partic ularly pure and honest farmer this pure and honest Fermer Butler must be. Vel cau put this iu your pipe aud smoke it : If Cameren fiuds that he cau " catch en " Lancaster, Chester and ether counties, where he " always has soine trouble," ler himself for senator in 1884 with Butler better than Beaver, he may drop the "Christian gentleman" and take the honest farmer " after all. With Butler aud Beaver enly in the field Cameren knows that heads win for him iu the toss of a penny that has no tail en it. Tun Wilkesbarra Recerd, Rep., whose editor has "been there" frankly says: " The petty stealings at Harrisburg have leugbeeu a subject of reproach te the party in power, aud ought te be abandon ed. Of course they are net practised through party complicity, but by small aud dishonest men who obtain subordinate positions. Seme way ought jte be devised te rid the public scrviee of .these pilferers, but the most unpromising method is te electa Democratic ticket." Unfortunately Democratic officials .have net been temp tatien proof, and it is for this reason that the Lntelligencek insists that the next Democratic state convention shall pre. ueunce squarely ou this subject, and let its nominees knew what is expected of !li. i.. THE $67,000 LOAN. KEASOSS OK Al'l'KOVAL. OF IT. Mr. Schleich Warmly Kecemneiiili it rnp. ular Indersement. Lancaster, Jan. 24, 1882. Editeks Intei.meenceu : The veteis el the city of Lancaster should vote for the city te borrow $G7,000 te be used iu put ting an additional six million gallon Wor Wer Wor thingten steam pump iu thc water works, and for laying a twenty-inch main ou Orange street, from Lime te Charlette street, for the following reasons, viz : 1. Because the present pumping power at the water works ought net te be wholly depended upon te supply this city, as in July aud August 1880, while the repairs of thc eastern reservoir were going en, the thrce million gallon Worthington pump doing its very best could net supply water te the western reservoir from 7 te 11 a. in., and from 1 te G p. ni.t as fast as con sumed. In ether words, the water fell about one inch per hour for four hours in the morning and four hours iu the after noon, although the pump all the time threw at the rate of 3,000,000 gallons in twenty-four hours (its full capacity). 2. Because, although thc boilers aud pumps, at the water works arc deiug all they cau, it is net wise or prudent te have no reserve pewei te fall back en, iu case of accident. Boilers and pumps, no mat ter hew well aud carefully constructed, will give out iu time, aud that time may ba very short, when they are used almost constantly te their utmost capacity. 3. Bccause the water pumps have ceased te be reliable as a meaus of supply, as during the summer of 18S0 they were entirely useless. 4. Bccause, should any serious accident occur te the boilers or pumps at present in the water works it might be the cause of most disastrous results, as there is no re serve te fall back en. 1. Because the Worthiugten pump iu. tended te he purchased aud put iu at thc water works works excellently and very economically. 0. Because if a six million gallon Worth Werth Worth ingteu steam pump is put iu the water works and a twenty-inch main is laid ou Orange strcst, it will or may prevent an iudebteducss te the city within the next thirty years of half a million of dollars and the increase of tax it would occasieu. 7. Because it will give the people of this city a gqpCL supply of water for the next thirty years or mere. 8. 'Because the people of this city want this city te prosper and the number of manufacturing establishments te increase. They must have a geed supply of water. It is the water of the Conestoga creek that has made this city what it is. If we had no water we would have no cotton mills, no rolling mills, &c. 9. Because a geed supply of water is necessary in extinguishing large tires, such as cork works, &c. 10. Because it will give the people of this city a geed supply of water for the next thirty years or mere iu the cheapest way possible. 11. The twenty-inch main should he laid en Orauge street, from Lime te Charlette, because as much as you increase the size of thc maiu it amounts te the same thing as if you had increased the size of the reservoirs that much. 12. The twenty-inch main en Orauge street, from Lime te Charlette street, will give a better supply of water te the cotton mills and te thc people iu thc higher points of thc western and northern parts of this city, and therefore the people of the west ern and northern parts of this city should vote for it, as is te their interest te vote for it. Respectfully, J. Sriii.Eirii. PERSONAL. Ueueral Giiant will probably be a guest eT the president for a few days iu March, ba fore going Seuth. Senater Wallace left Lancaster this morning for Philadelphia, te attend the meeting of a. coal company beard, of which he is president. Levi D. Beene, ex-mayor of Chicago, died yesterday in that city, ageil 7:5 years lie was a descendant of Daniel Beene, the famous pioneer settler in Kentucky. Mrs. Camekex is quite ill in New Yerk. The senator telegraphed te his colleague. Air. Mitchell, te recure him a pair. Sen; ater Butler, of Seuth Carolina, exchanged with Air. Cameren. President Gonzales, of Alexice, under went a surgical operation en Monday, which it is hoped will obviate further trouble from his old weuud. lie is ex pected te resume his official duties in about a week. Stephen V. 1$. Kaciiline, a lawyer aud politician of Northampton county, fell dead at his residence in Easteti, yesterday afternoon. He was the Independent can didate for Congress iu 1874, and polled a large vote. E. W. Keyes, better known as " Bess ' Keyes, of Wisconsin, secured a divorce iu Chicago en Aleuday. His property was appraised at $90,000, of which Airs. Keyes is te accept one-thud and remove te Chicago. Biidd Doble, the well-known horsc hersc inan, has followed the example of all the rest of his family, and after a long con nection with the turf has. finally with drawn from it. He gees into ihe com mis sion business ou the beard of trade, Chi cago. The Philadelphia Weekly Press of this week contains a sketch and portrait of Fjiatskltn B. Gewen, president of the Philadelphia & Reading railroad company, by Sel. Fester, jr., the sketch also appear ing in the daily edition of today. Rev. J. Richards Beyle, or Philadel phia, formerly pastor of the Duke street AI. E. church, arrived in this city this afternoon. He is accompanied by Henry L. Ziegler, esq., senior member of the firm of Ziegler Bres., the extensive shoe manu facturers of Philadelphia. The first of a series of four dinners te be given by Senater David Davis, of Illinois, president of the Senate, will be enjeyed by 30 guests next Saturday. The remaining entertainments of the scries will fellow at intervals of ene week. The guests will include all the members of the Senate, the judges of the supreme court, the president and the members of the cabinet, and the dinners will be as re markable as any of the kind ever given in Washington. The president has in con templation a series of state dinner.-, but ?e far has net been ab'e te fix the dates. THE NEWS OF THE DAY. ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS OF NOTE. COLLISION, KXl'LOSIO-N AM) FIKE, Lesae by Fire charges Against a Cavalry O Ulcer The March of KnterprUe, and Oilier Topics. Twe freight trains collided near Clyde, New Yerk, and a conductor named AIc Alauus was killed. The trial of Airs, Alcorn for the murder of her husband was begun at Elizabeth, New Jersey. The grand jury of Alerccr county, New Jersey, indicted a number of Princeton studeuts for malicious mischief, iu break ing street lamps, etc. Fifteen new cases of smallpox were re ported iu Pittsburgh, aud six in Allegheny City yesterday. There were 20 deaths from the disease in Pittsburgh last week William Cooper, a destitute cripple, was frozen te death at Centre Cambridge, near Trey, New Yerk. Charles Jercmais, a baker, was found frozen te c'.cath iu the street at Newark. The fdart'h of lluterprlse. The great double-decked double-tiack railway and highway bridge across the Hudsen river, at Albany, was formally opened te thc-puhlic yesterday. It is 1409 feet long, is said te have the largest draw span iu the world, and was built in uight mouths, at a cost of about $1,000,000. The track of the Guaymas railroad in Seuera is uew laid te within twenty-uine miles of Hcrmosille, and it is being ex tended a:, the i ate of a mile and a half per day. It is said the project for a ship canal across Cape Ced has been abandoned, re cent surveys showing that the work would cost $1,000,000 mere than was calculated. Oysters and Crew Saved. The schooner A. and E. Heeper, with railroad iron, from Philadelphia and New beru, N. C, went ashore lb miles north of Chiuceteaguc station. The schooner Chancellor, from the Potomac, with oys ters, for New Haven, went ashore near the same place. Beth crews were saved. Our Army Ofticers. General Wilcox, commanding the de partment of Arizona, has sent te thc war department the charges against Cel. E. A. Carr, of the Sixth cavalry. They are " ever exercise of authority, disobedience of orders and intemperance." Gen. Sheridan has forwarded te AVash AVash iugten a report en thc arrest of Lieut. McDonald, in Alexice. . AIcDeuald was ou an Indian trail, and went te the Alexicau town where he was. arrested, for forage. His release was ordered by a higher authority than that which caused his ar rest. SiiUeiiu l-'reiu I'loed. The Heed at Nashville continued slowly te subside yesterday, but another rise was reported one hundred miles above. Within the last few days a "Ladies' Relief se ciety" has issued f.cu thousand rations te sufferers by the overflow. The town of JohnseuviHo is inundated. I--i t:il Dynamite li-p:eiluU. In Peit Yeudrcs, sixteen poisons have been killed by an explosion iu a dynamite factory. l.rscrt I!y Fire. The new cottage of David James King, the New Yerk banker, tin Ocean avenue, Leng Branch, was destroyed by tire en Monday night. The fire is attributed te au overheated stove. The knitting mill of S. D. Miller & r'en, at Alcllcnville, near Hudsen, New Yerk, was burned en Aleuday night. Les?, $30, 000. A fire at the Chicago. Burlington V Quiucy raihead shops in Aurera, Illiue.s, yesterday morning, destroyed $00,000 worth of property. The fire is attributed te au incendiary. The Turbine wheel company's works, at Orange, Alassachusetts, were burned en Aleuday night. Less about $55,000. Tlie l'lmn ter liurlieM'.s Collin. Iu Cleveland, Airs. Garfield called at the mayor's office aud examined thc elegant bronze plate just received from Tiffany & J Ce., et .New lerk, te be attached te the bronze coffin containing the remains of the president. The plate is of heavy, solid design, and possesses such intricacies of carving that ever three months were consumed in its conception. Its size is 18 bv 8 inches, and bears, in raised letters, tlie inscription, "Garfield, 1881" The carving, te an unpracticcd eye, presents simply a bas-relief of leaves and acorns, and at each end an open lily ; but each stem, twig and leaf is emblematic of the life and character of the dead president. Airs. Garfield expressed her unqualified appreciation of the work. The plate will ba attached te thc ceinn te day. Lesing Husband am! Ciiilriran. In December last Jehnsen Smith, a prominent builder of Cleveland, had a daughter, 22 years of age, die of fever in Kansas, where she was visiting. Thc father and mother brought the body en ier burial. A few days after, their sur viving child, ii years old, died of scarlet fever. The father was then attacked with the same disease aud died, his burial taking place iu a few hours after death. Thc childless widow was taken te thc home of her parents at, Columbus in a dis tracted condition, anu word new comes that her reason has been upset and she has been taken te the asylum for treat ment. Found Frezuu te Death. Miss Carrie Erb, au insane patient at the city infirmary, Bradford, escaped from thc building while thinly clad, and, crawl ing under the matron's heus!, remained there all night. Beth her limbs were frereu above the knee and is feared they will have te be amputated iu order te save her life. Her hands, face and breast were also badly frost-bitten. AXOTUKU COLLISION AND FUCK. A s'ui!dm.tir'ri I.ife Lest 'i'hreuli i.ack of jHeans te KeFcue llltn. Soen after 4 o'clock yesterday morning au east-bound freight train became stalled ou track Ne. C of the New Yerk Central railroad, at a peiiit about two miles west of Clyde, a station midway between Ro chester and Syracuse. A flagman was promptly sent back te warn ap proaching trains, hut the proper signal was eithe.- net given or net noticed, and before the ' train was able te proceed another freight train ran into the rear et the stalled train, smash ing the caboose aud one car. Tin; caboose caught fire and the larger portion of it was consumed. Jehn AIcAIamts, of Sy racuse, conductor of the stalled train was in the caboose at the time of the c iliisien. He was burned te a emp, netiiing but thc body being left. The train hands were powerless te rescue the conductor and had no means at hand te quench the flames of the burning car. The wrecking traiu from Syracuse was sunt for early and cleared up the wreck. W. D. 'Watsen, of Rochester, engineer of thc train that ran into the caboose, states that hj was warned at Lyens te leek out for a stock train at Clyde that would cress from track Ne. 3 te tiack Ne. 1, and that he was running slowly when the flagman from the stalled train bearded his engine and said that he had waited for an hour en the track and his train had gene and left him. Watseu kept running continuously and did net ses the caboose until within about ten cars length off. He reversed his engine at once, but net in time te avert the throw ing of the caboose and a car leaded with wheat from the track. The cries of the burning conductor for help were heart rending. He was 40 years of age and leaves a wife and two children. CONKL1NGS INTKNTION3. Will Challenge His Enemies by Ituiuilug for Governer. New Yerk Correspondence IMilhul'a Ledger. It was hardly necessary for Secretary Felger te telegraph here a contraditien of the report that "he was about te ex change his position iu thc cabinet for a place en the supreme court bench," inas much as he had repeatedly assured his frieuds when he accepted the treasury portfolio that " he expected te held it as long as General Arthur was president." The assumption which accompanies the report that " ex Senater Conkling would go into the treasury en Air. Felger's retirement;" causes a smile en the part of that gentleman's friends, who as sert that if things work well the future will have far different employment for him. As heretofore stated, he is the pre determined and pre arraged Stalwart can didate for the next governorship as a first grand step towards a possible 'presiden tial nomination by the next Republican national convention. The programme is an ambitious one, but you may depend upon it Oenklmg's political manageis de net intend it shall be in any way interfered with by an inter mediate appointment in the cabinet. The " Half-breed " peliticiaus.meanwhile, are net ignorant of this drift of things,and, in due time they will resort te every means te turn the current the ethor way. Fer the moment their feelings are re strained, as if from prudential motives, or, at the least, are confined te passing reflections of this character from the Tribune of this morning : " If the Stal warts are eager te knew what the people of this state think of them, let them try te run Conkling for governor, and they will liud out." This reads like a square chal lenge, and the begiuning of fresh trouble l'lIlLAUELrUIA rei.ixics. And New it Is Wagner Who U Reported "Short." The city controller has sent a-note te Jehn O'Deuncl asking if certain figures published as coming from him relative te money derived from searches during his predecessor's term of office as recorder of deeds are correct. It is stated that they de net airree with with these iu the con troller's office, and that, ii they are cor rect, ex-Recorder of Deeds General Wag ner is about $700 short iu his accounts. Air. O'Dennel is te reply te the controller te-day, though he said yesterday that, te the best of his knowledge, the figures as given by him arc correct General Wag ner, iu a communication te the Ledger, this morning, denies the truth of the alle gations, and asks for a searching investi gation Air. Henry B. Tener yesterday resigned his position as chief clerk te Receiver of Taxes Hunter and assumed the duties of collector of delinquent taxes, a large amount of money being received by the new collector. Air. Donohugh is also re eiviug delinquent taxes. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. Surprising a Clergma:i, List evening a surprise party visited the residence of Rev. Jehn Swank, chaplain of thc Lancaster county prison and almshouse by a uumbar of his friends mostly yenng peeple who render the vocal music at the above named institutions. At S o'clock, the party having gathered at the time of meeting, each supplied with seme substantial token of esteem, proceeded te the residence of the above gentleman, Ne. 310 East Orange street Arriving there, the premises were invaded without ceremony, and te say that the geed man and wife were surprised would be slating it rather mildly ; they, however, proved themselves equal te the emergen cy, and iu a i.hert time everybody felt per fectly at home, and a delightful hour was passed in song, prayer and prai&e. Re freshments were served, after which all departed te their homes at a seasonable hour, feeling that they had never spent a mere pleasant and profitable evening. Kepubiicau l'riraaries Postponed. New Era Yesterday. Nearly everybody was surprised upon reading the announcement made last even ing that the city primary meetings for making general nominations would be held this evening. It looked se much like an attempt te take " snap judgment" aud rush .through some pre arranged set-up that deep dissatisfaction was expressed ou all sides. The official call did net reach this office until tee late te make any edi torial reference te the matter. Enquiry this morning elicited the tact that the sccretarx, A. C. Welchans, had been di rected te publish thc call en Saturday, which would have given three days notice. The committee was convened iu special session this morning and postponed the primary meetings one week, general nom inations te be made ou Tuesday evening next, and the ticket te be settled en Fri day evening, the third of February. Tuiuks llntler Will be Streng. Columbia dispatch te tlie Times. Senater Kauffmau, when asked Farmer Butler's candidacy, said meets with considerable favor here, about "It Net being particularly identified with either wing of thc party I think will make him a strong candidate. Being a farmer will be te his advautagc with the agricultural peo ple. Frem what I hear new I think he will get the delegates from this county. His excellent! administration as treasurer will add much te his strength." A Geed Baud. At neon te-day Skiff's minstrel company gave a street parade. They have a very geed band which played a number of se lections. They were headed by Alajer Themas, a lighting drill artist, who gave an excellent exhibition as they passed through the i-treet. Denies the Chare. Air. William Wenninger, who was ac cused of beating Jehn Doebler en Satur day evening, says that he had uething te de with the bVaiin.g. was passing the alley at thc tim; and took Erismau away from Doebler. 'His KIslit Ones New. The alias neviewers appointed by the court for a read iu East Cocalico township were Jesse AI. J.iceby, Hiram L. Erb, and Henry S. Hourly. By a mistake yesterday we published three ether names. aiu or Kcal Kstute. Henry Shuhert. auctioneer aud real es tate agent, sold at private sale, January 2 Ith, a t we story brick dwelling belong ing te Joel S. Eaby, situated en thc east side of Seuth Duke street, Ne. 109, te C. H. Kryder, for $3,000. .11 r. lecture Beyie's Lecture Thc lecture te-night by Rev. J. R. Beyle iu the First Alethedist Episcopal church, North Duke street, for the bene- modern political edifice, universal suf fit of its Sunday school, premises te boa fragc, hew stands Pennsylvania? At the very enjoyable treat. , An Allllctc.l Family. On Friday last the funsr.il of the only child of Ames Steiunan. of Snuncville. a girl Hine years of age, took place. Last uight Airs. Stehm.in, who has been ill for some time, died. She was ,i Jacob Iliestaud. daughter of j SENATOR WALLACE'S ADDRESS PENNSYLVANIA'S FilKMATlVE INFLU ENCE OX FEDKKAL INSTITUTIONS." A Fitting Kiile?-and Defen-eef me xycain or 1'ene. An audience of very fair size, including many representative business men and prominent members of all thc learned pro fessions iu this city, gathered iu the court house last evening te hear the address of Hen. W. A. Wallace, delivered for the benefit of the city peer. Promptly at 8 o'clock he was introduced te the audience by AI. Brosius, esq., and he was listened te very attentively as he spoke from notes for an hour and a half. He devoted him self strictly te the announced subject of his address, ou which he had manifestly applied a very considerable amount of historical research, inspired bv rstate pride in the prominent part taken by Pennsylvania iu the formation of our fed eral system aud the wide iutlucnce exer cised by the institutions founded by Peuu. He fortified his claims te her pre- I eminence iu this work by abundant hister ical citations, and the address was gar uished with a number of quaint and ap prepriate stories illustrative of colonial life and laws. Following is an abstract of the address, which will be delivered at ether points in the state, including Wil Wil liamsperr, where Air. Wallace speaks te morrow evening ; Ne apology is needed from a Pennsylva nian in addressing a Pennsylvania audience en this theme. Her history, name and fame as the bounteous mother of our fed eral government are worthy of the best efforts of each of us. Her power, wealth, agricultural importance, her great future and her record in thc past, all prompt us te use our noblest powers in her behalf. The purpose of this lecture is te lay be bo be fere you some of the past history .f our great commonwealth. It has lately be come thc fashion te decry and speak con temptuously of her. Are we blameless in accepting these insults with silence? Have we striven te keep uusullied her fair fame '.' It is net the intention of this address te speak of these later heroes of the sword and pen Wayne, Aliflliu, Franklin and Rittonheuso ; the desire is simply te trace the history of Pennsylvania from the lat ter half of the seventeenth century te the Revolution, te mark her prestige of ex ample iu creating the institutions under which wc live. Did she fellow or lead ? Who buiit the eternal barrier of common sense betwixt Church and State, abolished slave trade, and first gave her people universal suf frage? Virginia, New Yerk and Alassa chusctts all claim these honors, but theirs is an empty pretension. Pennsylvania it was that planted the seed whose fruit we beheld iu thejfeder.d institutions of te-day. Institutions grew, they are net made in a breath. As the infant becomes succes sively boy, youth and man, se the S2ed eaunet leap into life as seen as planted but must grew by slew degrees. Knicker bocker New Yerk, Puritan Alassachusi-tts, the "Old Dominion" and Huguenot Seuth Carolina all claim te ba the fountain head of our federal institutions. And amid these conflicting pretension?, Pennsylvania is silent, net boastful. In a late publication, entitled " A Century of Dishonor." out state is branded for the brutal massacre of the Couestega Indians. The statements of a careful and reliable local historian ex planatery et this sail event arc utterly lg nercd. But let these who charge leek te themselves. The massacre of the COO l'c l'c queds and the murder of King Philip make Pennsylvania's misdeeds pale into insignificance. As early as 1643, Alassachusetts and thc Plymouth colenics formed a union against thc French aud Imtiaus. But it was net the bread far-seeing policy that AY m. Penn formulated aud scut te Great Britain for approval. The latter plan embraced a congress, the embryo of our present Con gress, which had power te levy taxes, declare war and adjust the differences be tween the constituent colonies. The time, however, was net yet ripe for these devel opments, anil Penn's plan was net apprev ed by thc Crown : hut the geed seed was sewn and the day of its maturity was net far distant. Governments are made for men, iut men for governments, is the underlying prin ciple of the constitution of 1700 as well as that of 1873. Aud this feature, mere than any ether, was made prominent in the early history of our commonwealth. In thc movement for religions tolerance our state and Alaryland led the way. Win. Penn and Lord Baltimore have the honor of hciug the first te establish liberty of conscience in the colenics. Liberty net iu theory, but iu fact. And Pennsylvania's merit consists in its uninterrupted reten tion of religious liberty, while that of Alaryland for a time passed away. Con trast with these some of the sister states Virginia from its foundation had its es tablished church and salaried clergymen, aud it was in fighting the exactieus of these latter that Patrick Henry wen his maiden spurs before the peeple. The Dutch Reformed and Presbyterians of New Yerk persecuted Quakers and Cath olics, while virtuous Alassachusetts im posed the penalty of Hogging en these who dared te kiss their wives publicly ou a Sunday. These and countless ether facts that might be narrated emphasize Penn sylvania's prominence iu being the first te recoguize rightful equality. And what of popular rights? Penu as early as 1071 had said, "Let the peeple be governed by laws of their own enacting." The assumed rights of the Crown were an tagonistic te the rights of the people. A struggle was precipitated and the Revolu tion decided in favor of the people. Power feeds en itself. The people never obtain a right, that they will yield back without bloodshed. And thus Penn sylvania, tenacious of her rights, never al lowed her liberties te be trampled en, and wen the proud badge of the most rebellious of the English colenics. Penn conceded her the right te levy her own taxes, and she at once demanded equality of taxation. The manors that had been exempted from taxation from thc begin ning no longer were allowed this privilege, the Assembly justly claiming that equality of protection demanded equality of taxa tieu. The right of the peeple te control the public pnrse was another of the cardi nal doctrines insisted en, and thc founda tions laid in these early days are the self same en which rests our modern super structure. Any government is free v.hcie the laws rule and the peeple make the laws. Thus spoke Wm. Penn ; and the mighty struggle for representative taxation hinged en this doctrine. The first direct ifsue en this point was made in Philadelphia iu 1740, and the rights of thc people prevailed. Pennsylvania was also foremost in the abolition of slavery and the amelioration of the penal cede. Under Penn's wise administration murder alone was punish ed with death, and workhouses were every where erected for the punishment of miner offenses. In New Yerk, en the con- trary, that relic of barbarity, the ducking steel for common scolds, was still in use. And in that most important part of our Revolution all the states save herself had t a property qualification attached te the I voting privilege, and Massachusetts had a religious qualification- The "scot and let test, consisting in a contribution laid ou people according te their ability, was tha only one reauired in Pennsylvania, and her wisdom 200 years age is manifested in the general adoption of universal suffrage in modern times. A right once granted cau never be taken back without the pee pie's consent, aud the rights grauted Pennsylvania were always steadfastly ; maintained. Conspicuous as Pennsylvania ever was in her love of liberty and her de fense of her fights, she yet found time for the cultivation of these politer arts, liter ature, medicine and the law, aud Philadel phia may well be proud of her Cadwala der. her Rush aud her Hamilton ! Hew marked thc ceutrast between Pennsylvania's constitution aud that of the Carolinas. The Iattcr,preparcd under th e inspiration of the great monarchist Jehn Lecke, sought te avoid asau evil a tee numerous democracy, and was agreeable te monarchy. It survived only twenty-tive years. The constitution of Pennsylvania has withstood the storms of mere than two hundred years, and its intlucnce has been felt by mere thau fifty millions of people. Peace, justice and equality of rights, these were the bread foundations en which she was laid in the begiuuiug. and her progressive existence te-day is the enduring monument raised by time te the illustrious founder of our state. THE MAYORALTY. .1IK. MACUONIUL.K A CANDIDATE. Fledged Only te Ueneit. Efficient am! Economical City Government. The following letter has been addressed by Hen. Jno. T. MacGenigle, te the gen tlemen who subscribed te a letter te him, which was published iu the Lntem.ioen Lntem.ieen ceu and 2few Era yesterday . lien. II. Ct. Lenrt, Christian Zeehe,-, Xeubt.t Llffhtner. Gee. M. Steinman. II. J. Housten. James IHm-k; Henri Wolf , Oke. (funis amt Others : Genti.kmkx I have received your com municatieu requesting me te allow my name te be placed in nomination for the office of mayor. Yeu have been correctly informed that I have been disinclined te be a candidate for re-electieu, aud had re solved under no circumstances te seek a nomination for this office. Only the mini ber and weight of the names attached te your letter, expressing in such highly com plimentary terms your appreciation ei my labors te secure " honest, efficient aud economical city government," could induce me te overcome the personal objections which I feel te entering into another can vass for the office te which the partiality of my fellow-citizens has twice called me. Yeu have kindly alluded te what you are pleased te call spec:al features of "my administration that " have recommended its coutinuance te popular favor." I may be allowed te recall thc fact" that in my election te council ami twice te the may oralty of the city, 1 have recognized rather the vindication of the true principles of geed municipal government and appreu.i tien of my efforts te enforce them than any personal preference for myself. If it shall therefore seem te a majority of my fellow citizeus that the continued supremacy of these principles may he better assured by my candidacy thau otherwise, I am will ing te allow ray name te be again placed in nomination. Ic must, however, be with the distiuct understanding that I am free from all pledges or obligations te administer the office, if elected, otherwise than as I have endeavored te discharge its duties in the past, " for the interests of the taxpayers and all classes of citizens;" ler no class can, in thc end, fail te suffer from any thing else than "honest, efficient and economical city government." Under these circumstauces I am willing te allow mv name te go before that party which bai previously made me its candidate, and before my fellow citizeus, irrespective of party, who have heretofore with their suf frages approved my administration. Renewing my thanks for the courtesy aud compliment with which your request, has been made I am, Yours truly, Jno. T. AlAcGuNitii.L'. ! Lantastei:. Jan. 25, 1832. Court of Common l'lea l'lea r.r.Kem: .iuuee iwtteiwen : Isaac Bradley vs. Philip I). Baker, iu trust of Eliza Necpcr, J. P. Ambler. Thes. Jenes, Jehn Dersey, Alatilda Ewhfg and Dr. Glacken, feigned issue te try the va lidity of a judgment of 61,300, given, it was alleged by Alexander Ewing te the defendants without consideration. The testimony showed that iu 1879 Samuel Ewing, a resident of Drurauru township, became involved. He conveyed te his son his personal estate for an indebtedness claimed te exist. The Oxford bank was one of the creditors aud threatened te issue executions te satisfy a judgment of 813;1.10, Alexander gave te Isaac Bradley, one of the bank directors and assignee of his father, a judgment for the amount due the bank, en condition that he (Bradley) pay the indebtedness of tlia father. In the following Alay Alex ander Ewing gave a judgment of $1,30; te Philip I). Baker iu trust for the defendants. The judgment was entered, and the amount was realized out of Alex ander Ewing's property. At that time the plaintiffs judgment had net been en tered. When the auditor was about t.i distribute this money the plaintiff obtained a rule te have the ineney paid into court, as he alleged that thc second judgment was given without consideration, but just te prevent rlaiutiff obtaining anything en his judgment. The jury, under the direc tion of the court, rendered a verdict iu favor of the defense, the plaintiff failing te show satisfactory proof of what they al leged. ISEFOKK Jl'DOE I.IVINOSTOX : Iii this court there is a mechanic's lieu case en trial, hut it has net been heard very far as jjet. FIKF.S IN THE COUNTKY. Machine Hhei, Smith Shep and school lloe.se Jturncd. The machine shop and smith shop be longing te Daniel Alyer at Scalp Level, Leacock township, were entirely destroyed ey lire yesterday, together with the valu able machinery, invelviug a less estimated te be at least $6,000. There was a partial insurance in the Penn Township insurance company. The origin of the fire is net knew, but is believed te li.tvu been acci dental. Aline mil Scheel llolise llnrnrj Alius Hill school house. Paradise town ship, of which Frank Boek is teacher, caught fire from a defective Que yesterday while thc school was in session and was entirely destroyed, together with most of the school furniture. The teacher aud pupils saved most of their books and pa pers. Thc school house was neaily new. The less is estimated at about $1,000. Can'ttose llim en Financed. A visitor iu ,the lower part of Chester county made an inquiry of one of the na tives concerning a resident in that Iejality : "Is he a geed business man?" " Wall, he don't nd nelhin' about per cent, nor any of thorn things, but he docs knew that if he buys a pair of overalls iu West Chester for fifty cents and sells them here for a dollar he ain't lesin' nethin," was thc reply. Correction. were in error in staling mat the i'euiicssce niare whesi death we noticed recently was bought from Cel. Hambnght by Mr. AicGrann. Cel. Ilamlnight bought the narc. rent her eat and prexented her te Air. AlcOraiin. Mera Telephones. The drug store of Andrew G. Frey, and the residence of R-jv. Sylvauus Stall, have been connected with the telephone exchange.
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