LANCASTER DAILY INTELLIGENCER, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1882. waucastrr intdltgencei; 8ATUBDAY KVKNINO. OCT. 14. 1882. The Peas Celebration. Since the Lexington and Bunker Hill celebrations, in the spring of 1875, the centennial business has been more or less overdone and the general public has from time to time been somewhat wear ied with the subject. The greatest of all these anniversaries, which was ob served in Philadelphia, was one of such magnitude and brilliant success that there was a very general disposition at Its close to take a good long rest. Pub lic interest was, in fact, so worn out that the local pride of Philadelphia was not equal to the task of maintaining any substantial relic a of the great exhibition except Memorial and Horticultural halls, and the contents of these to-day give but the merest glimpse of the inter national glories of 187G. When, therefore, it wasUrst suggested that there should be a celebration in honor of the founder of Pennsylvania the public response was anything but en couraging, and the project dragged itself along for ayear or two in the face of the popular indifference and was beset with many difficulties. But a few patriotic spirits systematically agitated the idea, iu a quiet way, Even the press of Phil adelphia lent but little effective aid to the scheme and seemed to be impressed with the belief that the proposed cele bration would be a very tame affair, if not, indeed, a lamentable fizzle. But the el s" I'oiporation known as the B'-Ceir Ifiniial association plodded along, and at last it presents what appears to be quite an attractive programme, in its way, though there will be more or less criti cism as to the general appropriateness of the contemplated display. One of the principle features, if not, indeed, the most imposing and attractive one, for instance, will be the military turn out. This in itself has already called forth from the Quaker poet, Whiltier, a timely and earnest protest. Remember ing Penn as pre-eminently a man of peace and not of war, the summoning of military organizations from all parts of the country to celebrate his landing does seem to be a little ot of place, it must be confessed. But this display will be no more inconsistent than the gathering in the harbor of a fleet of war-ships, with their thundering salutes, certainly something that would have very much astonished the little company on the good ship Welcome. Then, too, some three thou sand members of a secret order, the Bed Men, are to participate in the parade, and also ten thousand Knights Templar. There will be a number of musical festi vals, a series of grand balls, or what will amount to the same, brilliant displays of tableaux, and, finally, fireworks of the most elaborate and costly description. If tho simple ideaof appropriateness should bs rigidly adhered to as governing the celebration all the features above refer red to would have to be left out entirely. In fact, to do this would be to insure an observance of Penn's lauding of a very primitive character, indeed. Thequaint ness of such an affair would iu a measure offset its tameness, as regarded from a nineteenth century standpoint, but it would require very skillful management to prevent it from becoming an object of ridicule and burlesque. Under all the circumstances the Bi centennial association has done very well, and it is to be hoped its patriotic efforts will be duly appreciated and sus tained. The general idea of the celebra tion is that of a jubilee, and it will be one that the people of our great com monwealth can patticipate iu with gen uine pleasure. The whole of the festiv ities will be crowded into a period of four days and four nighls,beginning Oc tober 24. The city of 1 Vun will be ar rayed in holiday attire. There will be ample accommodation for all strangers at reasonable rates, special excursion fare ou all the railroads for the week, and, altogether, the event promises lobe second in importance to the great (Vn tennial. Wk print on our first page to-day the Pittsburgh Fosfs exposure of the infa mous Labor sell-out in 187S, by which, through Quay's manipulation, enough Democratic voters were diverted from Dill to elect Iloyt. Au agent named Black, who was employed by Quay in his great scheme to betray the Labor men, seems to have been especially ac tive in visiting Democratic localities for the purpose of organizing Greenback clubs and bogus Knights of Labor lodges, with the ostensible purpose of electing Mason, the Greenback Labor candidate, but the real design of which was to compass the de feat of Dill. Black's operations in this city, where on invitation of Mr. J. Hay Brown, who was then chairman of the Republican county committee, he had an interview 'with the latter "in a retired place' is a fair sample of the way the thing was worked. Brown con ceived the idea of nominating Snyder (not our present worthy member) or some other respectable Eighth ward Democrat, for the purpose of "settling Steinmetz," and the same game was successfully played in other parts of the state, to defeat the Democratic state and legislative tickets and elect those cf the Republicans. The Quay and Brown letters are conclusive testimony of the fraud practiced upon the laboring men and Greenbackers, and no one can read the recital without feeling hot indignation at the base betrayal that is part and parcel of Quay's campaign of 1878. The facts contained in the i'osf's story are not essentially new to persons acquainted with the inside history of that canvass, but their publication over Boss Quay 'a own hand gives them the animation of a demonstration that they have hitherto lacked. Tiik J&aminerasks when and where Mr. Brewster made the speech condem natory of the Canierons. It is reported to have been made iu Philadelphia, on September 14, 1877. If it was not made there and then Mr. Brewster can show It. When In this city ho is said to have personally denied inauing the speech. A public denial would he. in order, and if the Examiner is prepared to make it for Mr. Brewster we will listen to it. 44 The people be d d," said Mr. Vanderbilt lately to an interviewer, and the anti-Monopolist party of New York are going to take care that the people should know what Mr. Vauderbilt thinks about them, for they intend printing h is declaration and spreading it broadcast over the land. Mr. Vander bilt is not in a position to make this truthful expression 'of his sentiments, however creditable his frankness maybe Mr. Vanderbilt flourishes by the will of the people who have given him fran chises out of which his wealth has come. If anybody is to be d d It will be Mr. Vauderbilt and not the people. When they come into collision, he will go down like lead. All is not lovely in the Republican family. Congressman Smith refuses to come down with the cash in response to Chairman Shenck's levy of $1,000 assess ment, and the doughty chairman threatens to turn him off the ticket. Smith is getting used to this sort of thing though, and does not seem to scare " worth a cent." s Let us charitably suppose that the pleasant interchange of courtesies be tween 4( Calico Charlie" Foster and his predecessor in the executive chair was due to the attempt on their part to keep their spirits up after the Ohio defeat by pouring spirits down. Statesmen of the order of Matt. Quay and nay Brown should eschew corres pondence. Their letters do not read well in priut. PERSONAL.. Editor Halstead mentions Governor Foster as " an extinct volcano." General Hancock has returned to New York from a trip to Missouri. Youno Mr. Wilde's American harvest is 15,000 gold dollars. Edmund Hudson, of tho Boston Herald, is said to have bought the Washington Uapital. Madame Nir.ssox sales from Liverpool to-day on the steamship Gallia for New York. Mr. Broadly, an English barrister, has left Tunis for Egypt in order to defend Arabi Paoba. Miss Emily Faithful, tho English philanthrophant, arrived at Now York from Liverpool yesterday. Mr. Knioiit, tho now lord-mayor of London, began business life as a ware house potter in the city in which he is now chief magistrate. "Lady Tichborne," as she prcsists in calling herself, wife of tho claimant, lives in a work-houso in Southampton, England. Sho has two children with her. The Emperor op Russia, ou returning to St. Petersburg from Moscow, at his first meal in the royal palace found, it is paid, a Nihilistic proclamation wrapped in his table napkin, placed there by a disloyal page. Rev. Canon Knox-Little, of London, is recovering from an attack of congestion of the brain, a relapse of which, brought on by attending Dr. Pusey's funeral a short time ago, threatened tho most seri ous consequences. Kiioulalonkorn, the king of Siara, takes a deep interest in European and par ticularly English civilization. He has resently directed his secretary, Herr Payer to give tho younger members of tho royal family daily lessons in tho English lan guage, European geography and the gen eral arts and sciences of the Western world. Miss Burke, tho sister of tho late British under-secrctary for Ireland, docs not recover her health. Tho effects of tho shock which the news of the assassin ation gave have never left her, and at present her health is declared to be very Jeeble. She is living at Ilfraoombo, in Devonshire, with a brother who is an artist Tho family estate has been in herited by Colonel Burke, but he does not yet live upon it. Archbishop Parcell's Anniversary. Archbishop Purcell on Friday celebrated the forty-ninth anniversary of his conse cration as bishop of Cincinnati. He is one of tho oldest bishops in the world. His consecration took place in tho cathedral in Baltimore in 1833 in the presence of a con gregation which was estimated to number 4,000. He was then 33 years of age and had become distinguished for his theological acumen and devotion to the church. Ha was consecrated by Bishop Whitefield, the fourth bishop of Baltimore, assisted by Bishops Bubbois and Kcndrick. Au intimate friend, Father Ecclcstou, preached tho consecration sermon. Of those who participated in the ceremonies, none but Archbishop Purcell is now living. Tho anniversary was celebrated at the convent of the Uroutines, in Brown couuty, where tbe venerable archbishop has been in retire ment for the last two years. Bishop Elder, Bishop Teebbe, and Bishop Cha tard were among those who paid their respects to the aged prelate. Tokens of esteem were presented to him, and au ad dress was prepared expressive of the high estimation in which he is held by the clergy of tho diocese. Tho archbishop is quite hearty, and though very infirm, is still able to help himself. He has every prospect of living to celobrate, one year hence the golden jubilee of his consecra tion. Paul Pringle Haas. A negro named Paul Pringle was hanged at Mansfield, La., for the crime of "lying in wait and stabbing while perpetrating a robbery." Tho hanging was public and was witnesssed by over 2,000 persons. Pringle' s wife and family were iu the crowd. He made no confession. Two other condemned prisoners witnessed tho hanging from the jail windows. Pringle was a minister and did his own praying on the scaffold. Pringle and two other negroes last November enticed Albert Smith into the woods, whero they robbed and beat him until no was dead. Terrible Accident atRoyer's Fort. A terrible accident happened at the stove works at Royer's Ford, Montgomery county. A son of the foreman was en gaged shifting some belting on one of the pulleys when he was caught up and whirled around three times and then thrown violently to the floor. The space between the shafting and ceiling was scarcely over a foot. One of his arms was torn to shreds, one eye gouged out and his jaw terribly dislocated. It is supposed he is also injured internally. There are small hopes of his recovery. MarmiOB " la the Canadian School. At a meeting of the University senate, in Toronto, a report from the special com mittee was submitted, recommending that Scott's " Lady of the Lake" be allowed as a substitute for " Marmion " at ma triculation examinations, on account of certain alleged immoral passages in "Mar mion." The report was rejected by a vote of 10 to 8, the effect being that the senate declines to interfere and " JIarmion " is retained. PATTISON'S T0UB. UP1N THE NOKTHKRN TIER COUNTIES Enthusiastic Groetlns Everywhere Speeches by the Wayside Monster Meetings In Towanda Pttlson' Ringing lle- llrerance. Special Dfenttch to the pre3. The second day of Mr. Pattison's cam paign has been in an entirely different section of the state, and among au entirely different class of people. His course has been northward through the beautiful valley of tho Susquehanna, among a people who arc as strict in thought and strong in purpose as they are prosper ous and enterprising politicians. The majority of these are against Mr. Patti son, and they will so vote in November. This sort of campaign is new in this state. There is comparatively Jittlo ex citement visiblo iu the towns, and tho modern paraphernalia for changing the politics of men on tho great questions of tho day are entirely absent. Hardly a torch light has been seen, bands are scarce, and the enthusiasm, whore en thusiasm exists, is not of tho noisy kind. At all tho stations thcro aro great crowds, who, on arrival of the cars, exhibit a good deal of curiosity to see Pattison, Tho people crane their necks until he appears, and then gazo with a satisfied look on the candidate. Pattison's measured tones and clear-cut sentences at once change tho ex pression of the crowd to that of close at tention, and they applaud and finally cheer. The Republicans of Wyoming and Bradford were quite as cordial iu their greeting of tlio Democratic candidate as tho Democrats of Lehigh and Luzerne. The party left Scranton early in the morning and made the first stop at Tunk hanuock, the county seat of Wyoming, where Eckley B. Coxe was compelled to leave the party on account of business en gagements. A Pleasant compliment At Tiinkhaunock, after thanking tho people for their cordial reception, Patti sou made a pleasing allusion to the saga city of the people iu choosing so beautiful a country for their settlement just as Lot chooso tho best and richest land when he parted with Abraham. He concluded with tho following thought, which was loudly applauded : 44 Wealth and material success aro not tho only things to bo chosen, and would not of themselves bring contentmont. More than these are necessary. Your property will be lasting. You have se cured your own liberties and made them permanent by tho education of your chil dren iu the fear of God, and to the faith ful and fearloss discharge of all public and private duty." At Meshoppcn thero was a very large crowd and considerable cheering on the candidate's appearance, and hero he said to the gathered crowd : 41 Citizenship not only confers privi leges, but imposes duties and obligations. Iu tho tranquility and repose that charac terize an agricultural commuuity like this is found the opportunity for that deliber ation upon public questions which will re sult in sound judgment and safo conclu sions. With your friends and in the c&lm of your homes you can contemplate thoso grave public issues which are to-day the subject of so much interest to the people of our state. Iu this beautiful country, and in tho quiet of these hills now clothed in the gorgorous garments of autumn, you have the facilities for that deliberation necessary for the best dischargo of tho high duties of citizenship." At Lacoyvillo thoro was a short stop, during which the candidato for governor was personally introduced to tho crowd by Colonel Piollett. At Wyalusing the largest assemblage of tho day turned out, and there was great cheering. Ono old gentlo man, said to be a converted Republican, carried a largo flag. Robert A. Packer introduced Mr. Pattison, who spoke as fol lows : Carelul Deliberation jiniulred. " I wish to suggest two thoughts that your ballot concerns, not only your own local interests, but thoso of the jtcoplo of the state at large. Your represents tives iu the Legislature vote not only upon questions affecting the welfaro of the lew thousand people of tho country, but also tho interests of tho 4,000,000 people of the commonwealth. I thereforo say to you that the demand of the hour is that care ful thought and deliberation be given to tho individual exercise of tho right of franchise." Then facing the surrounding hills, Mr. Pattison said : " You see all around you these slopes covered with tho brilliant colors of autumn ; it is all very beautiful, but it represents no life and vigor, but death and decay. Tho quiet green of a few mouths ago. though less ornamental, told that the fields were full of quiekeniug vegetation, or rich with the growing harvest. Liko tho fertile fields is the campaign of the Democrats, but tho campaign of tho bosses represents not tho quick and living issues iu which tho peo ple are interested, but tho decay and dis solution of the power of arrogant leaders." On to Towanda Times Report. This ended the preliminary speechmak iug, and the train soon moved .out and speedily reached Towanda. A very largo crowd awaited its coming and cheered the disembarkation. Colonel II. B. McKeau, chairman of .the Democratic county com mittee, had the arrangements in charge and tho visiting party were transferrer! ta carnages and conveyod to tho hotel. Ar riving thero au impromptu as well as in formal reception was inaugurated, whinh excited great interest. For an hour the sturdy Democrats camo and, introduced by Joseph Powell, cordially shook hands with the candidato and departed satisfied. " I have seen him and I will risk him," remarked oho labor-begrimed, earnest citizen, as ho walked off contented. 44 That man has always been a Republi can," said a Democrat worker to mo ; 44 and thero are plenty more liko him." At two o'clock the meeting, which from the beginning was designed to be the event of this journey, was called to order in Mercur hall. Loug before that time every seat was occupied and whon tho speakers and officers had assembled in their places on tho platform oven standing room was unobtainable and many persons who had applied for admission turned away iu disappointment. Joseph Powell, ex-congressman from tho district, was called to the chair and a list of vice presi dents, including representatives from every township in tho county, was read. After the preliminary work of the organi zation was completed tho chairman in troduced Mr. Pattison, who spoke as fol lows Pattlsuu's Speech I am glad of au opportunity to speak to a peopie oi mo same lugged independence that characterizes the old Wilmot district. This is a contest of right against wrontr. w rav (n-ujiiu ugamsb UIO UOSSCS. It IS a struggle to establish a condition of thugs in which thero shall bo a perpetual bond of sympathy between tho people and their officers, in which the wishes of the con stituents shall bo reflected back in execu ted form from thoso they choose as their servants. Iu other words, this contest is to decide whether government of the peo ple, by the people and for the people shall not, as Abraham Lincoln expressedit, perish from the earth. The will of the people is tho vital breath of our institutions,and so long as public officers reflect that will faithfully so long will our constitutional government be preserved iu its purity. In some re marks 1 made yesterday I quoted in sup port of the position of tho people in their present contest against the bosses a very high authority tho Declaration of Inde pendence To-night I want to invoke a still higher authority tbe Federal consti tution. That is an instrument that cannot be too often referred to and studied, par ticularly by the young men of the nation, for it is a full treasury of political wis dom. Iu tho preamble to the constitu tion the people declared that they or dained a form of government to the pro motion of the general welfare. There is the object aud end of our political sys tem. Wheu, instead of this; however, those entrusted with authority exerciso their power to promote personal, factional or party ends they violate the spirit and purpose of their trust and abuse the con fidence, of the people. To promote the general weal should be the golden rule of ail public officials. A groat cause of tho abuses in official life that have spread over tho country is the levying of financial as 8essments upon those holding public posi tions. In answor to a letter upon this subject addressed to me by the solicitor of Mayor Stokley in tho municipal election of 1881, 1 said that I believed tho matter of'assessmeuts to bo one of the greatest curses of the political system now invogue in this country. That was my opinion then and it is still uioio strongly my opinion now. Much of tho dishonesty aud corruption in public life is due to this cause. If an official is compelled to pay a considerable sum of money out of a small salary to keep the bosses in power he is not unlikely to pay himself back out of tho public treasury if ho gets an opportu nity. Robbing the People. Political assessment from office holders means tho forcible taking of tribute from tho public purse to beueflt a particular party. It is a subsidy levied from the earnings of the many for the advantage of tho few. A political assessment is a direct menace by which the money of the people is snatched to defeat and suppress their will at the polls. I would not and will not permit any officer or body of men or com mitteo to levy an assessment in the depart ment over which I preside. They would not attempt to do so and no clerk in my office would dare to pay it if they did. To-day wo storm tho heights of bossism column by column with the Independents for tho overthrow of a combination of men who have been felt not only in Pennsylva nia but throughout the country to the de struction of every independent sentiment that should characterize a free people. This government of the people must not be changed for a government of pol iticians, by politicians and for politicians. Thero is also this thought about boss gov ernment, and that is the demoralizing and degrading effect it has upon the young men of the country. All along the political highway may be found tombstone aftor tombstone, marking tho political graves of bright young men, on wnoso tablets is the inscription : " Destroyed by the Bosses." These young men entered public life with noble aims and happy ambitions, but they have boeu smitten by the blight of the boss and have been politically murdered and morally lost. Pure impulses have no homo and cannot exist in tho system of government fostered by tho arrogant and confederate plunderers of the people. How much longer shall this system continue ? Youowoitto your posterity to extirpate this evil from your government. Now is tho time for the people's deliverance The sacred vessels of the state have been pol luted with unholy wino in the mad revel of tho bosses, but already tho finger is visiblo that will write upon the wall, 44 Thou hast been weighed in the balance and found wanting." Senator James Gay Gordon was intro duced and delivered a forcible and eloquent speech. General W. W. H. Davis follow ed in an analysis of tho political contest, aud he iu turn was succeeded on tho plat form by William II. Sowden, of Lehigh county, who, with characteristic eloquence and ability, entertained tho audience to the end. The Hrenlug Meeting. Tho night meeting was a grand ovation for even the overflow gathering which organized in tho court house was large enough to have been creditable of itself. Pattison spoko at both meetings, and though brief in both his speeches, his abil tyasa stump campaigner was admirably displayed and generally admired. In tho main meeting,in Mercur hall, Colonel John F. Means presided, and the hall was crowded to an uncomfortable degree On tho platform there woro a large number of leading citizens and in the audience there were a number of Republicans and Independents who came to verify tho fa vorable reports that had been spread of Pattison's afternoon speech. Pattison was the first speaker and he had not progress ed far before it was evident he had enlisted the friendly sympathy of his intelligent audience John R. Read was next intro duced and addressed himself to a discus sion of the achievements of tho Democrat ic candidate in Philadelphia. William Mutchler followed in an argumentative presentation of tho issues of tho canvass. After the court house mooting General Snowdcn made the initial address, and contrasted tho public political influence of Pennsylvania with the importance of tho commonwealth in tho mineral resources aud commercial standing. He likened tho government of a state to a partnership, in the management of which all were alike interested, and urged tho people to assort thir claims to a share in tho ni-- nago- ment. Mr. Pattison, baving been relieved from tho other meeting, was next intro duced and spoke for a few minutes. Wil liam II. Sowdcr followed and spoke until tho close of tho meeting. It was a red-letter day to the Democrats of Bradford county. Citizens paraded the streets with bands of music and flaming torches, serenading prominent citizens and calling for impromptu speeches. In re sponse to such a call, R, A. Packer took occasion to deny a statement that he in tended to vote for Senator Davies. He said ho would vote tho Domocratio ticket from governor down to coroner, and would take especial pleasure iu voting for Cbauncey F. Black, whom he knew to be worthy. SUCCESSFUL CHECK RAISING. A New York Hank Kays Ont Draft for 915. 88,500 on a An instauco of successful check raisiug has been made public in New York, whereby the American Exchange national bank paid out 93,500 on a draft or bill of exchange which had been originally is sued for $15, and altered so as to read for the larger sum named. It appears that about August 7 the Bank of St. Joseph, of Joseph, Mo., made a draft or bill of exchange directing the New York bank named to pay Thomas Warnor $15. Into whoso hands the draft was delivered is not known, but it turned up at tho German national bank of Denver, which institu tion sent it on to the New York bank named for collection, directing the latter to pay $S,500 to the Metropolitan national bank of New York. This the American exebaugo bank did, and the Metropolitan transmitted the amount to Denver. The German national bank of Denver lias re fused to pay back $3,485 demanded by tho American exchange of New York, and the latter has brought suit to compel it to do so, and an attachment bas been issned. Tho Queen of Corea Stlil Uvea. Extraordinary contradictious of tho previous nows from Coroa are continually received. It is now stated positively that the queen was not fatally poisoned, but was rescued and revived by members of her own family. Tbe 'envoy of Japan has started homeward from Corea, accompa nied by a Corean ambassador, carrying apologies to Japan. Tho latter is a son-in-law nf the queen of Corea. A Long-Lost Brother. Twenty-six years ago Daniel Brougbal, a zinc worker, left South Bethlehem for Missouri. After that time he was heard of only once by his two brothers. James and Andrew, and that was twenty years ago. Daniel owned a small property in South Bethlehem. A trustee was ap pointed and his lot was sold a few weeks ago and was purchased by his brother Andrew. On Monday evening last Andrew received a letter purporting to come from Daniel, with all appearance of being gen uine, stating that he was alive and well and anxious to hear from his brothers. The letter was post-marked McKinneys ville, Sharkey county, Jliss. A Confession at the Gallows. A special from Lancaster, Ky., to the Times-Star says, William Austen was hung for tho murder of his great aunt Betsy Blaud. Ho maintained a calm demeanor until the close, denying the guilt until nearly tho last, when he confessed to the minister that ho committed the murder, bnt said be had no motive whatever for the deed. He said that whisky was the causo of the crime and warned his brothers to avoid it. Ho was 25 years old. m TUB CONKSTOUA TEAM. A Kellc of the Ulden Time. A good deal of interest was excited this morning by the appearance in Centre Square of an old fashioned Conestogateam a hugo covered wagon drawn by six heavy draft horses. The wagon belongs to Samuel Ginrich, of Manheim township. It was bnilt to carry goods between Phila delphia aud Pittsburgh, and made many a trip across tho Allegheny mountains be fore the Pennsylvania railroad was built. It was made to hold five hogsheads of whisky or forty barrels of flour. The lower part of the bed is fonrtean feet in length, tbe upper part being about twenty feet. The bows, over which tho cover is stretched, extend diagonally to tho front and rear so that the extreme leugth of tho cover is not less than 25 feet Tho harness is old but substantial aud, as well as tho wagon, did good service in the olden time. A bow over the hames of each horse contains a string of bells the wheel horses having three bells each, the swing horses four bells each and tho lead horses five. The horses belonged to Mr. Benjamin Nolt, and were hired somo time ago by Mr. A. Bitner, of the Lancaster watch company with a view of taking tho team to Philadelphia and exhibiting it in the Bi centennial parade. Mr. Nolt, however. "rued bargain," whereupon Mr. Bitner bought the horse3 at high figure and will take them to Philadelphia to partici pate in tho parade. This moruing the team was photograph ed by B. Frank Saylor. Court Proceedings. BEFORE JUDOE PATTERSON. The caso of tho Walsontown planing mill company vs. James B. and Rebecca Henderson, was continued through yes terday afternoon, and at tho close nf the tcstimone for tho plaintiff, tho defense moved for a nonsuit, on tho ground that no testimony had been presented which would warrant a recovery against Mrs. Henderson, and that as James B. Hender son had been joined in this suit only in re quirement of law, there could be no re covery as against him. This morning the court sustained the motion, and a non-suit was entered. Plaintiff was then, on motion, granted a rulo to show cause why the non-suit should not bo stricken off. H. M. North and J. W. Johnson for plaintiff, S. II. Reynolds and J. Hay Brown for defense. Judge Livingston delivered an opinion in the oxcoptions to thn report of auditor in the estate of Rov. David Gerlach, late of Mount Joy boiough, deceased, overrul ing tho exceptions and confirming the re port. The restaurant license of Conrad Kopler, First ward, city, was transferred to Chas. Zech. In tho appeal of Catharine Schwilkcy from the decreo of tho court, directing an issue to try by jury tho validity of a paper purporting to be the last will and testa ment of Wm. Millar, deceased, late of Lancaster city, the supreme court .have quashed tho appeal. The matter was brought before tho court this morning, and, on motion the issuo will bq ordered to be reinstated. Court adjonrned until Monday at 10 o'clock, when tbe second week of common pleas will begin. Sheriff's sales. At 2 o'clock this afternoon, at tho court house, Sheriff High sold at public sale the following real estate : A loit)f ground on the north Bido of Lawrence street, in tho borough of Colum bia, containing in front eighteen feet, and extending iu depth ono hundred and ton foot, ou which aro erected a two story frame dwelling house, with a two-story frame back-building; also, a two story frame dwelling house on rear end of lot. As tho property of Ferdinand Resell. Sold to Wm. B. Given for $50. No. 1, a tract of land, in Rapho town ship, containing 44 acres,ton which aro erected a two-story log and weather boarded dwelling house ; bank barn, with frame wagon shed and other improve ments. No. 2, a tract of land in Rapho township, containing G acrcs,adjoining the above described tract. As the property of Henry K. Martin. Sold to Ann Martin, for $2,300. A lot of ground on tho north side of East Main street, in the borough of Mt. Joy, containing in front on East Main street 25 feet and extending in depth 181 feet, on which is erected a two-story frame dwelling house, with ono and a half story frame kitchen and shed attached. As the property of Elizabeth Stamm. Sold to Win. S. Amwcg, esq., for $1,400. A lot of ground in Fulton township con taining 19 acres, ou which aro erected a two and a half story brick dwelling house and other improvements, as tbe the property of Theodore W. Herr. Sold to Thomas B. Hollohan for $50. Disgraceful. Lancaster Inquirer, Cameron Bcp. The spirit evinced by B. Frank Eshle man, esq., in his remarks in the court house on Monday night was not creditable either to himself or tho party. Low and violent abuse toward political opponents does no good, aud in this instanco it was aggravated by tho speaker's manner, which was ridiculously pompous and offensive. As a Republican journalist we feel bound to say that tho interests of the party cannot bo servcd'in that way. Uorse and Buggy Recovered. A dispatch received iu this city dated Washington D. C, from Cyrus II. Colvin, states that bo has recovered iu that city bis horse and buggy, which were stolen several weeks ago. No tidings of the thief aro given. m A Peerless; Potato. Wo aro iu receipt of a potato grown on tho farm of Benjamin Myers, that is de cidedly the largest we have seen this season ; its weight being fully four pounds. Can any of our farmers show a larger one? Death ct Charles Smith. Charles Smith aged 82 years died at West Willow, yesteiday. He was born and raised iu Pcquea township, and was well-known iu the county. Ho was a plasterer by trade Seut Out. For beiuji drunk and disorderly Maria McGee was bent to jail for five days by Aiaerman carr. QUAY'S IRISH BOOMERANG. Making; Votes tor Pattison In Schuylkill County. Mr. J. B. Lichty, mailing secretary of the Democratic state committee, shows us a letter from Mr. W. Jeff. Haverstock, of Delano, Schuylkill couuty, to whom ha bad sent a number of circulars for circula tion among the Irish voters of the district, exposing the falsity of the silly canard started against Mr. Pattison to the effect that he had spoken slightingly of the Irish There is a large Irish element in Schuyll kill county, and it was here that Boss Quay was most desirous of having the falsehood industriously circulated. What Mr. Haverstock says has an interest as going to show how quickly Quay's boss Irish boomerang has recoiled upon its pro jectors. Wo quote from Mr. Haverstock's letter as follows : 44 Received the Pattison 4M3,8&0's' circular to-day. Thanks for your prompt ness, but I have no use for it, for tbe sim ple reason that I have personally talked the charge over with exactly 17 of the 20 voters in my division, and not a solitary one of them will cut Pattison. I bavo not yet had an opportunity to see the other three, but am sure that Pattison will get the whole 20 Irish votes and one Irish Republican who has come over since the last Irish scheme has been exposed. He says : " I'm d d of I'm one of his 40,000 dd foob." Of the 21 Irish votes in Delano, Beaver gets none, Pattison 21. Pattison gain of one. So much for the Quay-Dolanoy-Coudon-Gallagher boomerang." THIS CAMPAIGN. To-Night' uemoeratie Mass Meeting. The central Clnb and tbe Young Sen's Club Tho mass meeting called for Centre Square this ovening to celebrate the glori ous news from Ohio will no doubt be the signal for an enthusiastic outpouring of the Domocracy. The oratois fmni abroad, Hen. W. II. Sowclen, John II. Fow and George W. Barton, e3qs., aro well known by reputation to our people, while, the best of our local speakers will also lift up their voices in tho general ratification. Let thero be a largo turnout of thoso who desire to listen to tho proaching of pure Democratic doctrine. A meeting of the Central Democratic club was held last ovening at the head quarters, at which the committe to draft a constitution and by-laws made a report which was unanimously adopted. A com mittee was appointed to report on Monday ovening at 8 o'clock, a list of per manent officers. - The constitution provides that tho regular meeting or the club shall bo hold on Friday evening of each week. We call attcntiou to the advertisement ehicwhcroof the call for the organiza tion of a Young Men's Democratic club. All those interested in tho undertaking are requested to meet at tho Democratic headquarters over Braam's saloon on Mon day evening at 8:30 o'clock. Tho design is to obtain an organized body of young men who will take an interest in the iocal canvass, and act as a general reception committee to the speakers who will from now until election day address tho Lancas ter Democracy. Seventh Ward Democrats. A meeting of the Democrats of the 7th ward will be held at Kuhlman's saloon, Rockland street, on Monday evening, when addresses will be made in German and English, and tho issues of the campaign discussed by some of our best speakers. Y. M. C. A. An Kffort to Lilt the Debt. Au active effort is being made to pay tho debt owing by tho Young Men's Chris tian association of this city. Tho mort gage and other debts against tbo associa tion amount to about $7,000. As an off set against this the real estate owned by the association is worth about $6,000, and tho library, fur niture and fixtures aro worth about the samo. A number of public spirited gentlemen desirous of liquidizing the debt, have subscribed sums ranging from $500 down, the total amount subscribed being about $4,200. Subscriptions of $1,800 moro are needed to free the society from debt. There is no doubt this amount can easily be raised, as the subscribers will be amply secured from loss, tho plan proposed being to give each subscriber a pro rato interest in the property of the association, so that, should is ever disband or be di verted from its present purposes, tho property will revert to the subscribers. It is believed, .however, that the associa tion will be perpetual. It occupies an im portant and useful field. While there are hundreds of attractivo places calculated to lead tho youth of the city into bad habits, its free reading room is the one public place in the city where they can as semble day and night for mental aud in tellectual improvement. Sale of Real KsUte. Allan A. Herr & Co., real estate and in surance agents, sold yesterday, at private sale, for Noah and Jonas Swartley, the two-story brick dwelling, No. 853 East Chestnut street, to James Carborry, for $1,900. Henry Shubert auctioneer and real es tate agent sold at public sale, October 13, at the Heister house, a one story brick dwelling house belonging to tbe estate of Sarah Ford deceased situated on the north west corner of Lemon street and Cherry alley, to Jacob L. Bushong for $1,400. Beautiful Harness. Miley, tho harness-maker, North Queen street above Orange, has made for Cyrus U. Colvin a set of harness of unusually fine workmanship. The harness is entirely hand made, very light, gold and rubber mounted, and stitched so finely that there are eighteen stitches to the inch. The collar is an admirable piece of work, and the whole set is equal to any we have ever seen. It is valued at $175. It may be seen at Mr. Miley s store for a lew days, Held for Conrt. Daniel F. Styer and Mary Bleacher, of Providence township, were heard before Alderman Barr this morning on the charge nf selling liquor on Sunday and to minors and erecting a booth within a mile of a oampmceting. All of these offenses are alleged to have been committed on a Sun day when a campmeeting was in progress in Providence township. The parties were held for trial at court. Phllomeliaa Concert. A grand concert will bo given iu the court house on Monday evening by the Philoraelian vocalists, a musical organiza tion possessing very considerable merit. A part of the proceeds will be given to tho Dorcas society to aid in charitable work, The price of admission is only 15 cents. There should be a full house to greet tbe vocalists. Uncle Tom's Cabin." Smith's double44 Uncle Tom's Cabin" combination arrived hero this morning. The brass band of the show gave a street parade at noon, and tho darkeys and the trained dogs were also seen on the streets. This afternoon a matinee was given to a good attendance, and tho last performance will be to night. m Mayor's Conrt. Tho mayor had quite a rcspcctablo levee this moruing two poor travelers and a dozen disorderlies. The former were dis charged and the latter were sent to jail for terms ranzinz from five to fiftaen days I except one, who was discharged on pay WILLIAM PKMN'S CHARTER. A Suggestion for the Transler of the Orlgl. nalDocniaent tw independence Hall. The following communication from Prof. J. P. McCaskey, principal of tho boys' high school in this city, appears in tho Philadelphia Ledger, and its recom mendations will be read with interest : Mr. Editor : The original charter of Pennsylvania the identical document which William Penn received from the hands of Charles tbo Second, after many months of weary waiting, uncertainty aud vexatious delay is still to be seen in an excellent state of preservation in the office of the secretary of state at flarrisburg. The entire charter is written in a single paragraph, which is carried along through four largo sheets or parchment. Those are placed side by side aud framed solidly against tho wall in tho small office of the deputy secretary the most interesting as well as the most important historical docu ment to bo found in America, with tho single exception of the Declaration of In dependence.for which it prepared tho way, antedating this latter document by nearly one hundred years. It may bo examined here with tho utmost satisfaction by visi tors. Even those who, knowing its history and the monlding influence it has, in tho providence of God, exerted upon our American institutions, wonder at its well preserved freshness as they stand before it with a feeling of reverence- for tho re markable document. Imagine a fire to break out suddenly iu the office of the secretary of state, just west of theeapitol building, iu Harris burg. Nothing eould savo tho precious document from destruction. What insur ance though It were for millions could ever make good the loss to Pennsylvania, to the United States, to the world, waking more and more to an appreciation of its meaning and its valuj as a factor in the progress of the race it should no longer be exposed to this probability of destruc tion by accident, but sii-mld bo removed to Independence hall, in Philadelphia, and thero be open to ihf piiiilfc view, under plate ;;lasi, on thn four sid's of tho best fireproof safe that can bo produced, properly constructed for its exhibition and preservation. It would thero be seen yearly by a thousand times tho number of persons who now iuquiro for it on C.ipito! Hill. It would thero became au educating influence in tho lino of patriotic impulse, and tempt to inquiry into its gratul his. tory. Tho Bi-Centcnnial association can d no better thing than leave in Independence ball such tiro-proof as is here proposed, as a souvenir or this memoraolo anniversary. In case of their inability, after careful ox amination into the matter, to secure such transfer of the charter to Independence hall, probably some citizen or citizens of Philadelphia of wealth and public spirit may have influence sufficient w ith the au thorities in the caso to effect tho transfer. Our National Hall of Liberty would thus become in still greater degree tho political Mecca of the human race. Dl KI rUOnl NATL'ltAI. census. An Autopsy On the llody of Joili Stern. Joseph Stern, a stranger, died somewhat suddenly at Kauffman's hotel, on the ilar risburg turnpike last Sunday, and tho cor oner's jury found that his deatli resulted from debility superinduced by intemperate habits. The body was interred iu tho private burial ground on Hershoy's farm, but at the request of George Kircher, who believed that death resulted from poison, it was disinterred by tho coroner, ami Dn. Comptonand Welchans mado a carc- ful autopsy and analysis of the contents of the stomach. They filed their report with the commissioners yesterday afternoon. They found the body to bo that of a man upwards of 50 years of age Tho only marks on tho body woro tho loss of the thumb and indox linger of the left hand. An examinatioa of tho neck showed a partial dislocation of tho spine between the first and second verte bra; of the neck, which might have bi:cn caused by a fall previous to death, aud thus been the immediate cause of death, or it might havo been caused after death by rough handling of tho body. The liver was found to ho greatly enlarged, soft and dark iu color and the omentum and intestines yellow from tho discharge of bile. Tho contcuts of the stomach were carefully analyzed and the usual tests for arsenic morphia and other poisons were used, but not tho slightest trace of poison was found. Tbo surgeons are of the opinion, therefore, that deatb resulted from natural causes. Accompanying the surgeons report are bills for $20 each for making tho autopsy and analysis, and a bill of $2 from tho coroner for disinterring tho body. Tho bills are in addition to tbo oxpnVcs at tending the inquest. Stern having recently received a pension of $2,000, died possessed or somo $1,500 or $1,800. It is not known who are his heirs. J. B. Kauffman, esq., has taken ont letters of administration on his estate TKOUULK IN TM12 FAAI1I.1. What Is Just Mow Making It Lively Anions tuo Mtaiwnrt. A special dispatch from this city to the Philadelphia Times says : " War prevails among the Stalwart leaders over the re fusal of A. Herr Smith, candidate for Congress, to pay tho assessment levied upon him by tho county committee, and threats are indulged by Chairman Sheuck to retire him from the ticket if he docs not pay up. Smith alleges that the assessment of $1,000 is exorbitant and says he will not pay moro than half of it. Iu a previous campaign, when Smith was a candi didate the assessment was $1,500 and the samo trouble existed then, and an effort was made to force him off the ticket for refusing to pay. Smith stood his ground and the committee was obliged to yield. This time ho is said to bo tqually linn. Erb, the candidate for jury commissioner, it is reported, has taken ground with Smith and declines to pay Shenck's as sessment, and they talk of putting him off, too, and substituting Wood, his com petitor at tho spring primaries. It is known that the Stalwarts aro hard up for funds, having expended $1,700 in payment of poll taxes, and Beaver's recent visit to this county cost them at tbo rate of $J0 a day. 44 There is hard feeling betwoeu Chair man Shenckand Commodore Hiestaud, of tho Examiner. Shenck was a candidate for county solicitor at the primaries, but was sacrificed to save Stehman, the Came ron candidate for senator, Shenck yielding at tho price of his election as chairman of the county committee flicst and, Coch ran and their coterie growl at Shenck for his action in securing the appointment of his father and brother as election super visor. It is a Kilkenny quarrel, and there in no telling what will bo tho up shot. Itart Takes tbe Cake. Thomas McCIure, of Bart township, has two leaves of tobacco growa on his farm, a fhort distance south of the Nine Points. which measure 51 5 and 51 inches in length respectively. He says they aro of tho Pattison variety and they exceed by two inches the leaves which a Martic grower boastingly challenged the world to equal, through the columns of tho New Era. According to tbe showings of Mr. McCIure, Bart takes the cake. Ufacers Elected. - Tho following officers have been install ed in Red Jacket tribe No. 44, 1. O. R. M. by P. G. S., Adam Schuh : Sachem Berh Horn. S. S. Otto Weber, I. S. Peter Wohhen. i Prophet Franz Fustenager. Trustee Chrn. Bluncenstock. ment oi costs.
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