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IiANCASTER DAILY IOTEHJGEHCEB, WEDNKSDA, AUGUST 9,1882.
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WEDNESDAY KVKNINO, AUG. 9, 1882.
A Wri With Yrerklsguien.
A Chicago journal printed an alleged
interview with Mr. John Jarrett, presi
dent of the Amalgamated association of
iron workers, the chief lodge of which
has been in secret session in that city, in
which some remarkable statements oc
cur. In effect, Mr. Jarrett is made to
declare that Mr. Thomas A. Armstrong,
of Pittsburgh, is to be the next governor
of Pennsylvania. The plan by which
this extraordinary event is to be brought
about is the endorsement of Armstrong's
nomination by the proposed and as yet
mysterious convention called to meet in
Philadelphia, on the 27th inst. It is ex
pected that thereafter the Armstrong
ticket will be rallied to and supported
by the labor element en masse.
Mr. Jarrett has the reputation of be
ing a man of conservative views ana cau
tious utterance, but if he has been cor
rectly reported as above he holds that
reputation in very light esteem. It is
perhaps true that unseen forces are be
hind the movement for another labor
convention, and' that an earnest effort
will be made to control it for such pur
poses as those for which Quay manipu
lated Iho candidacy of Mason in 187S
to draw votes from the Democrats and
to help elect the Republican Ring candi
dates. But every intelligent man can
foresee tuc result of such an attempt to
capture and deliver the votes of the
workingmeu of this great state.
Whether this new convention endorses
the Armstrong ticket or puts up candi
dates of its own, the result at the polls
will be the same, so far as the Labor
movement is concerned. Great po
litical movements do not spring
full-fledged and all-powerful from
a little back room, the work of a few
over zealous but mistaken agitators, or
of a coterie of unprincipled and schem
ing politicians. Revolutions are not
created that way. The alleged Labor
ticket, already in the field, is the pro
duct of au organization comparatively
insignificant in detail and strength,
and the convention which nomina
ted it w;ts such only in name. Out
side or Allegheny county this ticket
will receive little support ; and in Pitts
burgh it will be voted for ou account of
the leading candidate's identification
with local Labor movements.
Nothing is more notable in the
present condition of state politics than
the general apathy of workingmen
touching the movements declared to be
in their special interest, a fact which
will no doubt be more forcibly manifest-.
ed in (he proposed Philadelphia conven
tion than it was at the Greenback-Labor
convention wiiich recently met at
Harrisuurg. It is not necessary
to discuss the question of the
sincerity or insincerity of the men
who are engaged in pushing these
so-called Labor movements. It is
enough to know that their judgment is
in error. Workingmen will never right
their wrongs by voting blindly, as dema
gogues may dictate ; neither will they
secure redress of grievances by throwing
away their ballots on tickets which have
not the slightest possible chance of elec
tion, as will be the case with all side
candidates on the gubernatorial issue in
Pennsylvania this fall.
The only sensible plan to adopt, the
only practicable course for work
ingmen to pursue in this great
battle, is to weigh the merits,
examine the records and associations,
study the character of the leading
candidates and vote according to the
highest standard shown. It is right
here that Mr. Pattison challenges atten
tion. The one commanding issue in his
behalf is genuine and abiding political
reform and inflexible honesty of admin
istration. Every intelligent working
man in this long ring-disgraced and
plundered commonwealth, knows what
that means. Of all men he is most in
terested in pure and honest government.
From that he has nothing to fear ; un
der that he has nothing to lose, but as a
good citizen is sure of protection in every
right. He is always safe and always
wise in voting for an executive officer
who has proved himself to be a man
whom the whole people can trust. This
is the bed-rock issue of the campaign,
and upon it every honest workingman
should immovably plant himself.
Sew York Democracy.
The Xew York Democrats are talking
of harmonizing. There has never been
anything in the way of Democratic har
mony in New York, but the selfish ambi
tion of Democratic leaders. There should
be no hesitation on the part of the New
York Democracy to restore their integ
lity at the cost of the men who have
thoroughly demonstrated their readiness
to sacrifice the party to themselves.
Pennsylvania Democrats have shown
that they have uo use for such men.
New York Democrats should do like
wise. There is no good reason why all the
Democrats in New York should not
unite in the support of a single Demo
cratic ticket. There is no question of
principle keeping the party asunder;
and yet it is asunder. The state com
mittee met yesterday and appointed the
place and date for the meeting of the
convention. It issued a call broad enough
to take in every one in present sympathy
with the objects of the party, whatever
his previous political affiliations. But it
called upon " all Democrats to unite in
the primaries called by the assembly dis
trict associations recognized by the state
convention of 1881 ;" which convention
ifc-ognizedthe "county Democracy7' as
the regular organization of the party in
New York city and rejected the dele
gates of Tammany hall. This is sup
posed to indicate that Tammany hall is
again to be refused recognition as a
Democratic organization, and that con
sequently Democratic union in New
York is not to occur.
The disagreement between Tammany
hall and the regular state organization
has undoubtedly arisen upon the ques
tion of the domination of Mr. Tilden
over the Democratic party in New York
The ail nation resembles that of the Re
publican party in Peoasylrania, which
is disrupted by its domination by Sena
tor Camerop aad his friends. Mr
Tilden and his friends control the
Democratic organization in New
York and have set their foot upon
Tammany hall, which has revolted ; and
the revolt -is sufficiently powerful to en
danger DemocraticsuccesB. It does not
greatly matter which party is right or
wrong ; the disageement brings defeat
to the party, and as it is a feud upon men
and not upon principles it is one which
should be healed, in the interest of the
whole party, by the voluntary orcompul
sory retirement from political control of
all the men who stand in the way of
Democratic harmony and union.
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Queen Victoria invaribly transacts
her public business between breakfast and
luncheon. This information is for the
benefit of such of our readers as may have
any matters to attend to with her maj
esty. One of the best of English dramatic
critics says that Edwin Booth has proved
to how much greater advantage he is seen
in tho company of capable players than
when he is star among the sticks. We
cannot see the great tragedian's experience
in this respect is in any way exceptional.
A lady who lives in " Contr.il Now
York state," near the lakes, and who has
high family connections, and who is
known in tho best society in Washington,
employs her time iu summer in preserving
and pickling small fruits and vegetables,
at which she has great skill ; and her sales
reach $20,000 a year.
Southern chivalry will assert itself
under the most trying circumstances in
spite of tho frequent and unjust assertion
that tho young men of tho present age
haven't tho gumption of their grandfathers
There is an Augusta youth who, having
but twenty-five cents left aftor purchasing
ball tickets, took his lady love to an ice
cream saloon and said to tho waiter,
" One plate ; I've hail mine."
General Butleu when ho returns from
a yachting excursion learns all that has
happened in' the political world. Ho pro
fesses not to care for politics, but there is
probably no harm in his being well in
formed. Benjamin is sly, devlish sly, and
tho persistency with which ho keeps that
starboard eye ou tho Massachusetts gov
ernorship is uot without meaning, to the
troubled citizens of tho ancient common
wealth. In response to the offer of Gen. Terrell,
of tho Republican state central committee
of Indiana, to circulate ton thousand
copies of Mr. William II. English's recent
speech amoug tho country Republican
clubs of Indiana, Mr. English replies, ac
cepting tho proposition, and only stipulat
ing that the Republican committee shall
pay the cost of tho preparation. The
letter is bitterly sarcastic on tho subject of
tomperanco and of the Republican methods
in Indiana, and expresses tho utmost
gratification at the sudden conversion of
the Republican committee.
In. offering to the House last Monday tho
disgraceful tax bill that has becu devised
solely for tho benefit of rich men Mr.
Robeson, the Republican leader of tho
Houso, said : " I have honestly tried to re
duce taxation." If this bill is a fair indi
cation of what Mr. Robeson can do when
trying to bo honest what would happen if
an unguarded moment he were to lapso
into dishonesty ? Tho Herald points out,
howovor, no such moment can ever come.
To think of it reminds ono of the closing
lines of tho English ballad of "Guy
Fawkcs : "
How can they put poor Guv to dcalli.
When lie is dead already ?
A rather singular petition found its
way into tho petition box of tho House of
Representatives, endorsed with the name
of Representative Chapman, oiIaryland.
It is from Dr. Samuel Mudd, of Maryland,
tho surgeon who attended to tho assassin
Booth's injuries after tho latter had es
caped from Washington, and who, for his
action, was sent to Dry Tortugas. The
doctor sots up tho claim that while con
fined in that place he nursed and rendered
medical services to a large number of
United States soldiers who had been
stricken with yellow fever, and asks the
government to award him somo compensa
tion. His petition is accompanied by affi
davits and other evidence to back Tip his
claim.
PERSONAL
Henry Watterson is forty-two years
old, and makes himself famous by in
troducing the Hamburg steak in Ken
tucky. Walter Malley's latest exploit is the
composing and publishing of a waltz,
" Under tho Elms," with his portrait on
the title page.
Miss Hofe Glen, the contralto who is
to accompany Nillssou on her Aiuericau
tcur, is an Iowa girl. She had been abroad
several years.
Henry Pettitt, the successful Loudon
dramatist, is not an educated man, aud
was formerly a tailor's apprentice. His
accoss as a playwright is said to be dno to
a fertile imagination and dramatic in
stincts. General Hartkanft and his two sons,
Senator Cameron aud family, General
Hancock and Grant, ex-Secretary Blaine,
and Oscar Wilde, are among tho guests
expected at the White Sulphur springs
tuts week.
John Brown, jr., eldest son of the dead
abolitionist, lives in a neat cottage on
Pnt-in-Bay Island, lako Erie. Ho is sixty
years of age, strong and vigorous looking
with long silvery hair. Owen Brown, a
younger brother, who was in tho Harper's
Ferry attack, lives with him.
Hon. and Mrs. Morton, prior to their
departure from Paris, gave a dinnerparty
at the American legation to Mrs. Craig
naaswortn, nee raters, oi rhtiadeiphia,
who has so widely been reported as the
intended wife of the president of the
United States.
L. W. Mason, of Boston, is now intro
during the study of foreign music in
Japan. He has met with great success in
the public schools. Classes of two hun
dred sing ia excellent style English bal
lads with Japanese words ; while a native
composer has been taught to compose a
four part song.
Miss Lillie Darst, the pretty editor of
of the Cireleville Herald, is the Cincinnati
Commercial? candidate for Congress in the
Eighth Ohio district,and when called upon
for his reasons for supporting her. Editor
Halstead -replies : " Because she said in
her paper that she was willing to be a
congressman, and we think a change is
i eded."
THE EIVER DISASTER
PAICTICULARS OF TUB EXPLOSION.
Tbe List of Dead Supplemented Twenty-
Four Persons Killed aad Many More
Wounded So Cause Assigned.
Particulars of tbe cause of the explosion
on the steamer Gold Dust in the Missis
sippi river are bard to obtain. Everybody
seems to be at sea concerning it, as each
person has a different story to telL Cap
tain Shields, of the Anchor line, who came
down to Hickman. Ky., to look after the
dead and wounded, telegraphed President
Scudder that tho captain ol too Ul-fated
steamer is unable to account for the ex
nlosion. lie says the Uold Dust was a
eood boat, aud in first class condition, and
that this was the first accident of the kind
that has occurred to the company during
the twenty-three years of its existence.
Engineer Powers, of the steamer Gold
Dust, states that at the time of tho explo
sion he bad just looked at the steam gauge
which registered 140 pounds. The boat
was allowed 16G pounds. He had just
tried the water gauge. The water was
flush with the upper cock. He was in the
blacksmith shop and intended to blow out
the mud drum. There were two explosions
in quick succession. One boiler remained
in'placo, one went off and stuck end up
through the cabin floor and the third
stopped in the engine and lay with one
end on each engine.
The steamer City of Alton, of the Now
Orleans Anchor line, arrived at Cairo and
remained until 7 o'clock Tuesday morning,
Captains Able aud Shields doing every
thing possible to relievo the suffering as
representatives of the Anchor Line com
pany. Up to the time of leaving Hickman
thirteen persons had died. Five lady pas
sengers were on tho Gold Dust, and all of
them were saved, only one, Mrs. Thorn
ton, having been slightly scalded. Twelve
wounded persons wero left at Hick
man, as they could not be removed
at present. All on board are doing
well. Ten of tho dead were bu
ried at Hickman. The bodies of Clerk
Ingram and Barkeeper Travis arc on board
the Alton, bound for St. Louis. While
the undertaker was bringing the body of
Ingram to tho Alton, his team ran away
and ho was fatally injured. Captain Frank
Liobke, of St. Louis, was slightly scalded,
but is doing well. The citizens of Hick
man opened their houses end made hospi
tals of the hotels for tho sufferers, and
merchants offered clothing for tho needy.
Nothing was left undone that would in
any way relievo the sufferers. Tho city of
Altou will go to St. Louis without stop
ping, lucre wore 10C person; on tho
Gold Dust. Of these G4 are on board the
City of Alton, 13 are dead, 13 badly
burned aud left at Hickman, and 17 aro
missing. All tho ladies on board were
saved.
A CAUI2I) SONUSTKH'S DKATI1.
Tlio Greatest Singer l'arepa Kosa Kvor
llearil Dies iu a Convent.
Sister Mary Agnes Gubert died at Mt.
Do Chautal seminary, near Wheeling, W.
Va. Sho was, perhaps, tho most noted
teacher of vocal music connected with any
institution in the United States. Twenty
five years ago she came to Wheeling
lrom Philadelphia and took the veil, and
was soon afterwards placed in charge
of tho musical department of Mount
De Chautal, where she has been ever since.
Sho soon acquired a reputation as a musi
cian, and when Parepa Rosa was iu Wheel
ing she visited the convont and Sister
Agnes sang tho "Alpino Echo" song so
sweetly that that great singer frankly
acknowledged sho was the greatest singer
sho had ever heard. Soon afterwards Max
Strakcsch offered her $50,000 for a season
of six months in concert, but Bishop
Whaleu declined to permit her to accept,
and sho remained at the school, where she
dovoted her talents to her always large
class. Iu every state, in tho Union sho has
old pupils who will remember her kindly,
not only as a teacher, but as a friend.
SKH'S UV TIIK MoKNlNO KAILS.
New York Democracy.
Tho Democratic state committeo met at
Saratoga on Tuesday. It attracted a largo
attcudauco of Democratic leaders from all
sections of tho state, iu view of tho efforts
proposed to be made in the interests of
union and harmony in tho party.
Daniel Manning, of tho Alabany
Argus called the committeo to order.
A number of communications wero re
ceived from the rival factions in Now
York city, all of which were referred to a
committee, which afterward reported that
neither possessed nor would attempt
to exorcise auy control over tho methods
by which delegates to the state convention
may bo chosen, but nevertheless, express
an earnest desire that but one delegation,
and that fully representative in its char
acter, may be sent to the convention to
represent each assembly district of tho
state. Syracuse was selected as the placo
and the 21st of September tho timo for
holding tho state convention.
The Lightning in Northampton County.
During tho heavy thunder and rain
storm which passed over the upper end of
Northampton county lightning struck the
barn of Louis Keller, iu Nazareth town
ship, aud killod ono horso and stunned
thrco others which wero standing in the
stable. Mrs. Walters, who was standing
on tne porch of tho residence near tho
barn, was rendered senseless, but recover
ed from the shock in a short time. For
tunately the barn was not burned. A
large walnut tree in the neighborhood
was first struck, and tho lightning trans
mitted to the barn by a wire clothes-line
which ran from the tree to tho barn.
Alabama Immensely Democratic.
Tho official vote will not be known in
tho Alabama election till Saturday, but
enough is known to indicate tho election
of tho Democratic ticket by an immense
majority. Tho vote on both sides will be
light, but tho opposition much lighter in
proportion than tho Democratic. Tho
Senate will be unanimously Democratic,
with perhaps three exceptions, and there
will not be moro than twenty opposition
members out of the one hundred in tho
House.
Buckalew for Congress.
The Demociatic convention of Columbia
county has nominated William Elwell for
president judge, Senator Buckalew for
Congress, E. J. Mc Henry for state senator,
T. J. Vandersliso and William Bryson for
representatives and John Mourey for
sheriff. A resolution was passed con
demning tho lavish appropriation of public
money by Congress and approving the
course of Mr. Klotz in opposing tho river
and harbor bill. s.
Tbe Saratoga Monument Association.
The annual meeting of the trustees of
the Saratoga monument association was
held there on Tuesday. Mrs. Walworth,
from tho monument committeo, reported
that several prominent points on the bat
tle-field bad been located and suitable
tablets secured to mark the same. Tho
monument is now forty-five feet high,
and mnch carved work is ready to be pnt
in place.
Deliberately Walking Into the River.
An unknown man deliberately walked
into the Schuylkill river a short distance
below Reading, Tuosday afternoon. Two
men on on the opposite side saw the man
and immediately repaired to the other
side to rescue him, but when they reached
the spot life was extinct. The man is ap
parently thirty-two years old. The body
was removed by an undertaker. An in
quest will bo held.
An Kdltor Stabbed on a Steamboat.
As the steamer Silverthora was taking
a delegation of colored citizens to the
emancipation celebration at Metropolis,
HI., George Tannar, a prominent colored
citizen, stabbed A, G. Leonard, editor of
the Cairo Gazette, three times. The last
aad most dangerous cat it is thought will
prove fatal. Tanner is in jail at Metrop
olis. Fatally Kicked by a Horse.
Samuel Boster, a well-known farmer,
residing in Fairfield township, Lycoming
county, while in Muncy on business was
violently kicked in the stomach by a vic
ious horse. Ho was taken home in a
carriage and received prompt medical at
tention, but his condition is regarded as
critical.
Jim KMott and Tng Wilson.
The backers of the pugilists, Elliott and
and Wilson, have arranged to draw up
articles for a prize fight, to be decided ac
cording to the rules of the London prize
ring, for 81,000 or $2,500 a Bide, as may
be agreed upon by the contracting par
ties. m '
DEATH or GENERAL WAKUEN.
Tbe Old Commander or tne Fifth Corps Said
to Have Died of a Broken Heart.
Gen. G. E. Warren died at his residence
in Newport atG o'clock Tuesday night.
Ho had been confined to his bed less than
one week, but for a long time, especially
since the close of the recent court of in
quiry relative to his conduct at tho battle
of Five Forks, he had shown signs of
great mental depression, and he actually
died of a broken heart, although he bad a
disease which in time might have caused
death. Ho leaves a widow and three
small children. Ho resided there Bince
tho close of the war, and had been in
chargo of the United States engineer de
partment fcr tho New England district,
his principal works being the building of
the breakwater at Block Island and tho
building of tho fortifications at Dutch
Island. He had been a great worker.
Gen Gouverneur Kemble Warren was
born in Cold Spring, N. Y., in 1830. Ho
entered West Point in 1830, and graduated
near the head of his class and was made
first lieutenant of the topographical en
gineers on July 1, 185G. At the outbreak
of the war he was the first West Point of
ficer assigned to a volunteer regiment. He
accepted the lieutenant-colonelcy of Dui
yea's zouaves. On the occupation of Balti
more ho rssisted in constructing a fcrt ou
Federal Hill. In August, 1SG1, Col. Dur
yca was promoted and Warren succeeded
in command of the regiment ; at the same
time ho was made captain of engineers in
the regular army. Before the war ho had
been engaged in the survey of the West
ern territories. In 1859 ho was assistant
professor of mathematics at West Point.
Gen. Warren took an activo part in the
siego of Yorktown, and aftor the battle of
Williamsburg was placed in command of
a brigade. Ho participated in tho seven
day's fight, winning laurels at Hanover
Court House, Gaines' Hill aud Malvern
Hill. At Gaines' Mill he was wounded.
On tho transfer of McClellan's army from
tho peninsula to tho defences at Washing
ton, Warren was among tho troops in tho
advance. Ho was engaged at tho second
battle of Bull Run, and assisted in
driving Leo out of Maryland, taking an
active part in the battlo of Au
tietam, and commanding a division at
Fredericksburg. He was made chiof topo
graphical engineer of the Army of tho Po
tomac on Feb. 4, 18C3, and held his posi
tion at the timo of Buruside'smud march.
When Hooker was made commander of the
Army of the Potomac Warren accompa
nied him, and did good sorvico at tho
battle of Chancellorsville. Meantime he
had been made brigadier general, no was
appointed to a major geucralship of vol
unteers two days boforo the capture of the
heights of Fredericksburg. Ho was a
prominent figure in the battlo of Gettys
burg, where ho was wounded. Ho was
promoted to a brevet colonelcy in the
regular army on the day that Loo retreat
ed from Gettysburg. During tho put
suit of Leo ho was placed in tho tempo
rary command of the second corps. He
held this command in tho fights at Au
burn and Bristoo Station That winter ho
had charge of tho approaches at Mine Run
under Gen. Meade. On Grant's assumption
of the active command of tho Army of tie
Potomac, Warren was placed in com
mand of the Fifth corps. He won wide
famo in tho battles of tho Wilderness,
gaining a reputation fully equal to thoso
of Hancock and Sedgwick. He was en
gaged iu tho battles of Spottsylvania,
North Auna, Bethesda Church and Cold
Harbor. Sedgwick was called Grant's
joker, Hancock Grant's right bower, and
Warren his left bower.
Gen. Warren was an activo participant
in the siege of Petersburg, leading fre
quent advances on tho Jerusalem plank
road and ou tho Weldon railroad. When
Lees's lines were crushed like an eggshell
and Sheridan swept around to Five Forks
to head him off, Warren's corps was sent
to sustain him. In the action at Five Forks
Gen. Sheridan, incensed at what ho was
pleased to term Warren's inactivity,
removed him from the command. This
action cast a cloud upon Gen. Warren's
fame. Ho insisted that ho implicitly
obeyed instructions, and that Sheridan
acted too hastily and under a misappre
hension. He repeatedly asked for a court
of inquiry, and got one less than a year
ago. Tho evidence taken turned tho feel
ing in Gen. Warren's favor. Tho result
of the court of inquiry has not yet been
made public.
One Way of Looking at It.
Philadelphia Press. "
Keifer for senator ? That's better than
Heifer for speaker. Ohio makes her own
senators, but it takes a whole Houso to
commit the folly of putting tho wrong
man in the right place.
A FIS11 STORY.
A Sheep's Ucad Caught at Flte's KUcty.
Mr. G. M. Zahm showed us last oveuing
a very fino specimen of tho sheep's-head
fish, sent to him by his son Horace, who
is now engaged in poultry raising on an
island iu tho Susquehanna river ucar
Fite's Eddy. The fish weighs 7J pounds,
and was caught at tho Eddy by Mr.
Clark Bostick, the landlord of tho
hotel at that place, and is probably the
only sheep's-head ever caught in
fresh water so far from the sea. The
sheep's-head is a spiny-rayed salt water
fish. The gill-covers are unarmed, tbe
palate toothless, the jaws not projectilo,
and the scales largo ; tho front incisors
are cutting almost like thoso of a man,
and there are several rows of rounded
molars. This fish is about 20 inches long,
though some are said to grow considera
bly larger. The ground color is light gray
with six distinct, dark brown transverse
bands, broad and equidistant from each
other and another across the neck.
The head is much darker, tho gill
covers with silvery and golden reflec
tions, throat somewhat reddish and
irides golden, scales with dark margins ;
the pectorals nearly colorless, the other
fius blackish brown. The body is short
and thick and the back rounded ; lips
large and fleshy, jaws square, eyes large,
and nostrils high on tho head and doublo ;
the first twelve rays of the dorsal and first
three of the anal strongly spinous,
pectorals very long, ventrals stout
with spinous process at base and
first ray spinous; air bladder
large. The form of the head and black
ness of the face give it a slight resem
blance to the physiognomy of the sheep.
It is found in considerable numbors iu
summer off the Atlantic coast and also in
the Mediterrean, and is caught readily in
nets and seines, but is difficult to take
with the hook, as the line is very liable to
be cut off with the sharp incisors. Its
food consists of mollusks and crustaceans.
It is a very delicious fish and commands a
higher price than any other, except fresh
salmon and trout,
THB LOWER KND TOBACCO CHOP.
Observations or a Trip Throafch tbe tower
Township.
After long waiting the rain has come
and tho earth has received a thorough
soaking, but too late, we fear, for a great
portion of tho weed. After the rain we
took a drive over the most productive part
of the tobacco growing district of this
county and the upper end of Chester. Our
own observations of the crop are, that
whilst there aro a few fine crops, the aver
ago is not any better than has heretofore
been stated in the Intelligencer. We
saw a great deal that was really woiso
than we bad anticipated somo of it look
ing as though it had been set out. In
fact, it never has grown since it was plant
ed. In other fields wo found that tho
weeds and grass have never been cleared
off, and others, at a short distance off,
one would suppose there was nothing in
the field at all. Many fields aro only half
set, and if all that is left matures it will
probably make 500 pounds to tho aero.
In some cases the tobacco is small, with
only six or eight leaves, and is shooting
the seed pods. Of course such plants will
never make much of a crop. We wero
struck with tho irregularity of many
fields. There would bo several rows of
fine tobacco on ouo side, but the plants
would become smaller and smaller until
they ran down to almost nothing. Evi
dently early planting with good plants was
the cause of the first, and poor plants the
cause of the latter.
We saw some few- fine crops, that is.
fine for this year, but do not think any of
them came up to what they should be. Of
course leaves of 40 inches, &c, will be seen,
but the trouble is there are not enough of
them. Another strango thing is that
somo of the best farmers on the best kind
of farms have poor crops of tobacco, while
they have immense crops of corn and six
or eight big stacks of wheat. One of them
said " I do not understand this thing ; I
have always had good tobacco but this
year it would not grow." Such is tho
case. The season has certainly been un
favorable for tobacco. In Drumore, about
Fairfield aud Liberty Square, wo saw the
finest crops we have seen this season, but
uot very many of them ; but wo were
struck with tho number of new sheds in
this section as well as tho quality of them.
They are all largo aud built with an eyo
to beauty.
From what we saw we are of the opinion
that tho crop will not be over a half of an
average, and that tho quantity of fino iu it
will bo a very small percentage. Thoso
who have good goods are already putting
big figures on them, and wo venturo to
say that most of it will be bought in the
field this season, nor will thero bo much
sold by inches unless it is bought from 12
or 14 inches up. There will bo very few
who will sell 21 or oven 20 inches up.
That would not be a very safe transaction.
Jacob D. Warfel, proprietor of the hotel
at Intercourse, has a fine patch of tobacco
about 2 acres in extent. It is very regu
lar in size, tho leaves averaging about 31
inches in length and freo from blemish.
For particulars of damago done the to
bacco by the storm of Monday, see ac
count furnished by special reporter in
another column.
A IIK1JKKW MAKK1A.OIS.
The Novel aud Beautiful Ceremony Per
formed by a Lancaster Babbl.
At 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon the
novel aud beautiful ceremony of a He
brew marriage was performed in this city
by Rev. Israel Aaron, of the Hebrew
Union college, Cincinnati. Tho parties
who entered into tbo nuptial state with all
tho pomp and circumstanco of tho ancient
faith were Mr. Louis Kemper and Miss
Bertha Marks, and the event took place
at the residence of the latter's parents on
Water street. The scrvico is an unfamil
iar ono to the Lancaster public, it having
been several years siuco it was performed
here, and au outline of its salient features
may prove interesting to tho general
reader. When young Mr. Kemper and
his fair espoused stood before the
youthful minister, who was about to
firmly join them in wedlock's bonds, they
wero bricily addressed by tho latter, who
told them that marriago was instituted by
God for tho welfare and happiness of
mankind, and imparted much other timely
information upon the important subject
that was just then cugrossing their atten
tion. Following this ho propounded the
customary formal questions to the young
couple, whether they were willing to wed,
and receiving affirmative response offered
au impressive invocation for tho Divino
blessing. After this he presented a glass
of wine, from which tho bride and groom
drank, this to signify that hereafter all
their joys aud sorrows, griefs and ploas
ures aro to bo mutually shared. The
minister then told the groom that it
was his duty to espouse tho damsel by his
sido according to the ancient law
by putting upon her finger a
ring in acknowledgment that ho had
taken her for his chosen wifo ac
cording to the law ot Moses aud Israel.
The young groom having complied with
this requirement, tho minister addressed
himself to the womau and told her that by
her acceptance of tho ring sho pledged
herself to becomo his, no less in person
than in thought, aud promised to livo and
abide with him as his wife until the bond
thus contracted should bo severed by
death. Tho wedded pair responded that
this was their mutual declaration and
tbo groom repeated after tho minister
in Hebrew. "Behold thou art married to
me by this ring, according to tho laws of
Moses and Israel." Tho wine was again
partaken of, the marriage declared full
and valid, and a prayer by the officiating
clorgymau closed tho singularly solemn
and effective ceremonial.
Mr. Aaron, who performed the service,
is a young gentleman well and favorably
known in this city, his popularity extend
ing beyond tho bounds of his own faith.
He is a graduate of our high school and
has nearly completed his courso at the
theological institution which ho is now at
tending. Yesterday was his first attempt
at the marriage service, but ho tied the
nuptial kuot firmly and well. The newly
married couple wero the centre of
large company of assembled friends who
called- at the house to tender their con
gratulations, and where feasting and fes
tivity were maintained through tho swiftly
ueeting hours.
Odd Fellows' Parade
At a stated meeting of Washington en
campment No. 11, 1. O. of O. F., held last
evening, it was resolved to attend in a
body and participate in tho great Odd
Felloes' parade, which will take placo in
Reading on the 14th of September. M.
J. Weaver was chosen chairman of a com
mittee of livo to make tho necessary
preparations. Encampments aud lodges
will be present from all parts of the state.
To be Congratulated.
Mr. J. R. Dietrich, formerly of the bf
tellioenceii composing room and now
foreman of the Council Bluffs (Iowa)
Globe, has been presented by his wifo
with a "bouncing, rollicking baby," a
boy. Jeff always was a lucky fellow and
iu this latest illustration of tho good for
tune that follows him he has tho congrat
ulations of a host of friends hereabouts.
Colored Campmeetlnc.
There will bo a colored campmceting
under tho auspices of the African M. E.
church of Mount Joy, held in Detwiler's
woods, near Mount Joy borough, com
mencing on the 10th inst.. and to be con.
tinued for ten days. Speakers will be
present from York, Columbia, Reading
and Smyrna, Del.
COLUMBIA MWS.
OttK KEQCI.AK COKKESPONDKNVK
Events Alone the Snsqneaaaaa-ltems af
Interest la and Around the Boroogu
Picked Vp by the Intelli
gencer's Keporter.
Council ou Friday.
Clement Brosius' little son was buried in
Mount Bethel cemetery yesterday p. m.
John Forry, of " the Manor," purchased
to day twenty head of fine cattle for winter
feeding.
Thero will bo a house warming on Third
street to-night. Will. H. Gailbraith is
master of ceremonies and Mr. and Mrs.
John Yakle are tho ones for whom the
house will be " warmed."
Isaac Fornwalt of tho Snawnce niill,aud
wife celebrated tho 30th anniversary of
their marriage last evening. Tho band
was present and played to which the as
sembled crowd danced. They recoived a
number of presents.
The Independent Republicans.
The Independent Republican club roll
has increased from 165 to 213.
Jeremiah Koch, of the 1st, Col. Wm.
McClure, of the 2d, and J. 31ilt Mishler,
oi tne da ward, aro the Independent Re
publican county committeo of the bor
ough. Independent Republican clubs aro being
organized in Marietta borough and Done
gal township, so ex Sonator Kauffman
tells us.
Summer Leisure.
Will Heir started Tor Philadelphia to
clay. Miss Lottie Given and her friend Miss
Leah Paine, come homo from the seashore
last evening, whero they have been for
somo time.
E.W. Smith, family, and two relations
have gone to Capo May fora short season.
W. O. Marshall's family, who have
spent the last two weeks in Columbia, re
turned home last evening.
Lieutenant Harvey Grey bill, of company
j, retnrneu nomo sick tins a. m., accom
panied by Privato Miller as body guard.
Police Cases.
Lew Lyle's burglar, Charles Swartz,
who broke into Air. L's. houso in the
Third ward and took a small amount of
money and a revolver, was committed for
trial by 'Squire Grier and taken to jail by
Constablo Fisher last evening. The goods
wero all recovered even the money.
Laforty is the name of a tramp who,
when Oflicer Gilbert of tho P. R. R. force,
tried to arrest him at Collins' Station yes
terday, threw a picco of coal at him.
Twenty days in tho Dauphin county jail,
was tho merited penalty given by a ilar
risburg alderman.
All the Washington borough rioters
wero discharged on payment of costs ex
cept Newcomer, who will bo given a
further hearing. It will be remembered
this is tho crowd that Constablo Kaley
tried to arrest, bnt who heat him.
A fight With anOIIIcer.
This morning Offico Gilbert went into
tho Colombia hose house to arrest a young
man there by the name of Samuel Read.
Sometime ago ho and three companions
wero before Alderman McConomy for train
riding, and wero left off upon promise to
pay the costs. This Read claims ho has
tried to raise and only asked more time.
Bo this as it may, Gilbert went to arrest
him aud Sam told him it was " no good"
ho would'ntgo. After a short struggle
in tho engino house, Sam suddenly started
for an alley between Walnut and
Locust, where ho was caught by
tho oflicer aud then ensued a
sevcro struggle victory for a time
seemed to be rather undecided. Finally
tho oflicer showed a disposition to use
brute forco ; drew IiN billy and nippers ;
this failed to move S.uu ; assistance was
called, but refused ; after a terrible strug
gle Sam concluded to go aud he went,
followed by a large crowd to the depot,
whero they boarded tho 8 a. m. train for
Lancaster. Sam is usually a very quiet,
unoffending young fellow, but when
"stirred up," as ho was this a. in., shows
his mettle iu forcible style.
DKOTUKKHOOD OF TUG CMON.
nieollusor the Urand Circle In Uarrlsbnrg
Parade or the Order.
The Grand Circle of Pennsylvania
Brotherhood of the Union met on Tuesday
morning in tho Senate chamber at Harris
burg aud will remain in session three
days. Tho Brotherhood of the Union is a
patriotic order and takes for its basis
" the principle of brotherly love embodied
iu the Gospel of Nazareth, and tho affirma
tion of the right of every man of life, lib
crly, land and home, embodied in tho
Declaration of Independence."
At tho morning session of tbo order
among the officers of tho Grand Circle
present wero : G. C. W., Wm. II. Boit
tlo, Lancaster, and G. II., Frank Bunting,
Lancaster.
The morning's work was continued to
tho conferring of degrees. The sessions
wero all secret.
During the morning's session the Phil
adelphia and Lancaster Legions of Knights
of the Revolution paid tho Grand Circle a
friendly visit. On their retirement the
lodgo continued its work.
At eleven o'clock the pat-ado of tho or
lor took place, tho vicinity of Market
scrcet, from Third to tho square, being
crowded with people who passed compli
mentary remarks on tne marching and
fine appearanco of tho visitors. Among
the organizations in lino wero tho Eden
cornet baud of this county accompanying
Lancaster Washington Legion, No. 3,
Kuights of the Revolution, 35 men. Cap
tain H. W. McElroy, first lieutenant, J.
B. Dornmyer; second lieutenant, J. M.
Henry. This legion carried a handsome
flag presented by the ladies of Fulton
Home Communion, of Lancaster. Lan
caster Circlo B. U., numbering 30 men,
also marched in the procession.
Tho order is rcpreserted to be in a
flourishing condition. Its numbers in
Pennsylvania have gainod largo acccessions
during tho past year. Thcr j aro circles in
twenty states, and altogether there aro in
tho Union oue thousand circles.
Washington Legion Knights of the Rev
olution and tho band returned homo last
evening.
Picnics.
St. Luke's mission of tho Reformed
church will picnic at Rocky Springs to
morrow. Busses will leavo tho chapel on
Marietta avenue at 8 a. ra. and 1:30 p. m.
The fifth annual freo picnic to bo given
under tho auspies of A. C. Leonard will
tako placo at What Glen, on Saturday.
Bnsses start from 421 Middle street at 8
a. m. and return at 8 p. m. Dinner at
11:30 services of song and lefrcshtncnts at
2:30, supper at 5:30. No postponement
on account of weather.
Interesting Services.
Rev. W. C. Day, state missionary of tho
Baptist Sunday-school Union, will spend
next Sabbath with tho First Baptist
church, of this city. In the evening at
seven o clock he will conduct a graud
children's meeting. Ah Mr. Day has
quite :t reputation as a children's speaker,
and is withal a good singer, a raro treat
can be expected. The superintendent re
quests that tho members of the school
meet with him iu the church on Friday
evening at 7:30 o'clock.
Contract m Kentucky.
Mr. James Stewart, of this city, has
been awarded nine miles of work on the
Kentucky Central railroad, which is now
being constructed between Winchester and
Paris, iu the state of Kentucky. Richard
McGraun. jr., and Charles Fell, of this
city, left for the new work last night.
.AFTSK THIS STOK3I.
Farther Details of the Damage Wrought Iu "
the Lower Bad of the County.
Unless the reader could pass over the
track of the iate flood he could form no
idea of the extent or tho damae, nor
could he think that m such a short time
the waters could rise to such a height.
The very worst of the storm seems to have
been confined to the Big Beaver, Cono
wingo, Fishing Crock, Octoraro aud
Stuart's run. We yesterday gave our
readers some idea of the damage on the
Big Beaver and since then our reporter
has visited that section through which
the other steams run.
The head of Conowingo is partly raised ou
the fine farms of Dr. Deavcr at the Buck
and in order to have it look well tho doctor
has had it all straightened during tho last
year, and had his tobacco planted along ir,
but to show that was a mistake ho now
has none. It all went down the stream,
and tho whole of those flue meadows have
their surface washed off. Going on down
tbo stream to Jas. M. Hopkins esq., we
find a scene of desolation. All the to
bacco and corn in it is completely destroyed
and part of the meadows aro washed off
four ieet deep down to the clay and rock
bottom. His tobacco was amoug tho best in
the county and was about half lost, a rreat
part of tbe head race of his mill is des
troyed, and it will bo somo time before it
can be repaired. Going on down through
tho bottoms all tho fences aro gono as
well as all the bridges on tho road. The
ono at the mill was a largo ono and ex
pensive At Hopkins lower farm, ou which
Jacob Bradly lesides, much injury is done,
and at Conowiugo foundry the damago is
heavy.
E. M. Staufl'er is a heavy loser ; his dam
is badly broken and cannot bo repaired Air
ruined time ; his tobacco is moro than half
gone, and Sirs. Long has lost heavily huA
corn and tobacco. So all along down tho '
stream there are such scones.
On Fishing creek tho dams aro all gone.
Jack Hess will have to rebuild both dam
and race, and at Uutton's mill tho build
ing is badly damaged, tho wall being
undermined.
In and around Fairfield a good deal of
hail fell and tobacco was considerably in
jured. One grower told us ho had 2 acres
out and much of it has fifteen to twenty
holes to tbe leaf. Iu this section and up
as far as tho Buck, tho rain was accom
panfed by heavy winds, ami tho corn is
down.
At Mechanics Grovo tho uew cKurch of
the Mennouites was struck by lightning
and the roof was badly mashed. Tho su
pcrvisor reports nearly all tho bridges in
the township damageii, and he will have
to work all the hands ho can get to put
tho roads in repair.
Tho following named farmers also aro
repotted to have lost tobacco by tho storm :
George Shoff, G or 7 acres ; Johu J. Good,
IA acres ; Jacob Weller, -1 acres ; Peter
Miller, Gor 7 acres ; Wm. McFalls, 2 acres ;
Jacob and Uriah Hoover, 2 acres ; Henry
Bowman, 2 acres ; Hiram Carrigan, 2
acres ; Benjamin Charles, G acres ; Jacob
Heidelbaugb, G acres ; Aaron Shenk, 3
acres ; Jacob Hoss, 2 acres, and several
other farmers on tho Beaver and PVqnea
lose largely.
Fritz's butcher cart, driven by G. W.
Sntcr, went to tho river yesterday, and
had to build twelve bridges to get there.
Trains are running as far as New Prov
idence over a temporary track, and expect
to get into Quarry villo by Friday. The
loss to the company will bo fully $20,000.
The loss to the several mines is largo aud
that to tho farming community hard to
estimate.
The Reading railroad conipauy has
largo gangs of men working at different
points ou tho Quarryville railroad aud
thoy aro busy making repairs.
;sr
bridgo over tho Beaver creek, below
ton, has been fixed and traius aro running
to New Providence It is expected that
trains will bo abloto get to Quarry villo by
to morrow or next day.
SECOND WAUD DKMOCKACY.
Organization or tbe Kobort E. Pattison Club.
Tho Robert E. Pattison Democratic
club of tbe 2nd ward, mot, last night in
Excelsior hall and effected a permanent
organization. Tho following arc tho ofli
cers of tho club :
Prcsidont Thomas McClareu.
Vice Presidents Geo. W. Snyder, J.
J. Gibbons.
Secretary J. A. Wolfersburgor.
Assistand Secretary Win. Ilarkius.
Treasurer Philip Bernard.
Marshal Wm. J. Fordney.
Assistant Marshals Jits. R. Donnelly,
E. 11. Bartel.
Canvassing committees wore appointed
and a thorough canvass of tho ward ordered
to bo made.
The clnb will meet regularly ou the
second aud fourth Tuesdays in the mouths
of August and September, and ou every
Tuesday in October.
Moravian Chnrch Mkulouary Jubilee.
On Monday, the 21st of August, an in
teresting missionary jubilee is to bo cele
bratcd at Bethlehem. That day will bo
tbe oue-hundered-aud-lifticth anniversary
of the beginning of tho foreign mission
woik of the Moravian church. On tho 21st
of August, 1732, Leonard Doner and
David Nitscbmann, tbo first two missiona
ries of tho church, each with about $6,
went out from Hcrrnhut, Saxony, in order
to bring tho Gospel to tbo negro slaves in
the West Indies. Now thero are over 300
missionaries in all paits of the earth, with
more than 1,000 native assistants, carry
ing on a work which costs abont $250,000
a year and embraces upward of 70,000 con
verts. The approaching third jubilee will
bo celebrated in tho Moravian churches
and missions throughout the world. At
Bethlehem the celebration will takcvlace
under the auspices of tho society foriro
pagaiing the Gospel. Rev. A. C. Thomp
son, D. D., of Boston, a member of the
American board of commissioners for for
eign missions, a well-known author and
traveller, will deliver tho jubilee oration.
Detective Skill Needed.
Heading Herald.
Our neighboring city of Laucaster needs
some good detectives to catch ier crimi
nals and put them to jail, and some com
petent jail officials to keep them thero
when they aro caught. For almost six
months past incendiary fires have been an
almost daily occurrcnco in that city, and
have caused a loss of many thousand dol
lars. So Iato as last Saturday upwards of
fifteen thousand dollars worth of property
were reduced eto ashes by incendiaries.
Our neighbor would find it profitable to
have somo good detective skill to ferret
out miscreants, who have so long escaped
the clutches of tho law. There is no rea
son why property should not be as safe
thero as in other cities.
Schoylklll Seminary Tho New Prolei-or.
Hauling Xews
The trustees of Sehu j Ikill seminary have
made a dcsirablo addition to their faculty,
to fill tbe chair on natural science and
mathematics, in the person of Prof. Thos.
L. Stein, a graduate of Fraukliu and
Marshall college, who comes with tho best
of recommendations from Newton col
legiate institute, of New Jersey : Glenn
Falls academy, of New York, and Frank
lin and Marshall college, of Laucaster,
Pa The seminary opens on Wedncsday
morning, the 10th inst,, under favabtt
prospects A number of app'tiwious
havo already been made. '
Mayor's Court.
Fivo young vagrants wero discharged
this morning and ordered to light out .f
town. One drunken and disorderly perxtti
was discharged and another was com.
niitled to the county jail for tweuty days.