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"TWOTIinTiKSciSTBKrPA., TUESDAY, MARCH 24-, "l885.
VOLUME XXI--NO. 174.
PRICE TWO CENTS.
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TlfSALlSBllRY TRAGEDY.
Did the Welsh Mountain Bandit Sheet
Down Edward Linvillc ?
MIDNIGHT MliRllKU MYSTBRY.1
A (liaplile Ail-mint' i of llin Huntlny Nlsht
Iliirim In tin- llhieil-StHliieit Hume-
Me.ul. f the I'eqiifu Vidlcj Cem-
lilrte tai tlcul.ua of the l)eiernle
mill Tcrtlble AITrrtj.
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A lopresentativo el the tNri:i.i.ifii:Ni'Mt,
ilil itclictl yesterday le the hcoiie el llie.
Llnvllle tta;;edy, in Salisbury township, en'
Sunday night, sends st gtuphle account of
emj el tlie most despcrate crimes ecr por per
)ctr.itL'il In this county. A peaceable lauilly
have thcii dwelling burglarieusly entered In
tlie U.td hour of night by m ike men ; an
unprotected 0111.111 or niiiUlle age is a
saullcd in her bed chainber; her biether
coming lc her loscue Is ruthlessly shutdown
lihe a deg ; as he lies weltering In his Meed
tlie uavage inuideieis, legardlcM of his dy
ing condition, threaten a Hlniilnr late tothe
bistci if alie docs net promptly batlsf lhtr
(leniand for money s and when they Boctire
their booty tliev lleotheHccnoof tlielr villainy
mid oscape tlie lespenslhllity of their ciime.
All or tliis happens en 11 Sunday night, in
oneoftho lichesl and inel deinely settled
sections el thocetmty, ipilckly billowing an
attempt at wholesale lobbeiy in tlie name
noiglibeiliond the pi e ions nlgld,lwluri.'lMs.tS
Itnstrateil only bv the bloody replilv!ioftl(e
tliievci Willi a ti.ip gun, and succeeding a
Ien,? sciies el' (liines. whose, purpetrateis,
h,e 111 1 le tlieir hiding placas in the WeNhl
liieiuitaiu, overlooking the l'eipn'.i Valley en
the south and the t'ouestega valley Oil thej
upper bide.
1111. sh.m: of 1 111: eerriiiuiNcr
The ItK-alitv that has been Rtained witli
tills fiiglitlul tragedy is in the extieuie east
ciu sideul liuucistri comity, the exlcnuive
and populous tow nsip el .Salisbury, and U
of that beaulilul and paturosipie 1Viiic.i
valle.v whu h Ktietches ueilhward I10111 the
IVnusylvaiiia rail re id atthe'iap, liitlie Mine
ildge, te the Welsh mountain en the north.
riicU.ipaud vUinily weie the icude.velis
tliiitj live .veaiHiitf el the taineuging el
Itorsethlevos, mill robbers iiiid buigl.us led
b 1110s ri(iuen and liill'ltiii, whose
pluiidi'i vv.i shaied by men el better social
standing.
Tlircoei lour miles bnlew wa-tthe scene et
the l.iiueus riiristiitia tint, in which Uersueli
was killed hv his escaping Sl.ive.' ' f f '
ml along tlie Welsh meuulaiu Im .ve.ns
have tanged be rnr.ird and hl-t It unlit
bind. 'I'he lllue Ueck, long tliue their foi fei foi
tieis and ( i.iggy lookout, clowns 0110 n
the upier lidgesj and further west tlie
suioUe liiiIs lazily up fiein his methei's
eottage; vvhile ,1 hceic oft lititisei, cabiim and
dug-outs el the mountain siptatteis sUuul
with open doers te welcome or conceal him.
Ki 0111 these places el rcluge Alie .mil his
associates have" illicd out in all illii't tiens,
and their cijileits slnuj IhT.I would nuke a
story te 1lv.1l nnv et the lumeni annals of
crime. Ilut.i small ptrt of these have ever
been piiuted. nd II tlie names et tho-iewho
have aided then nefarious oKjratlen, wlie
have traded m their spoils and shared their
booty, were told, 111" levelalimis would be
inoieastonlhing than were the dls"liiires
el tlie old Gap gang.
It only need be mentioned here that ei hue
ler which no uidiitmenls have ueeij drawn,
and eiiti.tgus of whitli no ,ut.euut has ever
appeared in punt, have stained the record of
the Welsh mountain gang with deeper liue
than tlie (hiil.cu thieving and huioUe
heuse plundering with which thoceiiiiuiiuity
is lamiliar. It 0110 victim, in paiticular,
v lie w ill lemcuiber hew he w as tottured until
he conducted Ins assailants te tlie place vv hore
his geld was hidden or it auethei, who was
bucked and gagged In rovenge ler peppering
oneot tlie gang witli bird shot, will new tell
the stories et thier dieadlul openeneo, the
analogy with the I.inville tragedy 111 ly
threw some light 011 tlie perpetrators el this
last tool deed.
'llie JUIil ou 'Nl"i' lU'udfrwiii.
Tlieie is lillle room for doubt that the
midnight visitors te 'Siiulie Samuel Hen Hen
dereon's hen loest en .Satutday night weie
hoineoftho meunlalii gang, who have been
rcndeied desperate by the long continuum e
et the sovcre winter ; and it is only a reason.i reasen.i reason.i
bie infeieiiLO that connects the same marau
ders with the dirclul events of the next
night. Mr. Hendersen lives near the White
Herse, witli his two bicholer bn.tlieis,
and the thioves who vinled tlieii
premises inade a 11.11 row escape liem death.
On account of the licfiucncy et thievish
dopiedatiens in his vicinity, the sipiiie's
hued man had putupa spilng gun 011 the
chicken house, whkh dischaiged with the
opening el the deer. Uite Saturday night
Us loud explosion wakened the inmates et
tlie heuse mid warned them that the tliieves
had been interrupted in their operations.
Investigation et the Hacks showed that tluee
men had been in the neighborhood. They
had Hied te roll tlie chicken heuse and the
disLliargoeftho gun scucd them oil. That
ouuefthcni had been hit, 11 track et bleed
proved.
lit thru tlig'it IIipv lelt I cliiuil two horse-,
oneol which washiicliedteiiii Amish wagon,
leaded with Iced. Twoef tliothievosdropped
theli hats, leaving them en thogietiud. Mi.
Ilendoisen and kindly took charge et llie
horses, wagon, Ac,, until morning, whcuihey
were identilled by ?elin Ksh, an Aniishinaii
ofthe iicighboiluxld.Hiem hose mi-eiiiiscs
the pretwrtv had Urn stelen., - I
It Is believed that the team wiW taken le
haul awiiv thosipiiie'schiekons and the Iced,
alter width it would have been iibandened.
M Villi Mdlll'.S lU.OOIIV 11 UHK.
v in if tin' iiiiin r iiiw Miiinieiit uiinj,e
I.I Mil The l.lmtlle lldiiifMctiil,
Within less than 11 lnileef tlie llcudei llcudei
sen pl.ue r.dw.ud M. I.iuville and lilssitei
lluiiu.i, neitlier of whom is mauled, lived
itleuu in Halisbu-y tow nshlp, alieiil live miles
noilheastef theG'ap and threc-ljuarlcisef a
mile fiem the White Herse. Mr. I.iuville
was a fanner by occupation mitt 00 ypanef
age. Ills sister Is almost 'JO yearn his junior
and Iho pieperty 011 w hlch they llv edls the old
homestead, with u large comieuaniy. joeuuig
hotise and bam. The buildings slalid en the
side of a small hill mid although the ilch
ceuntiy around is thickly settled tliene.uest
heuse te Mr. l.luvllie's is probably liOOyaids
distant. Slucoriirlstiiiaslhe I.Invilles have
employed no help, hut previeus te that time
Widten Watsen worked for and reslded with
them.
IslTI.U 11 V MASKi:l Ill'ltOLAHS.
Hetw ecu 1- and I o'clock 011 Monday morn
ing Mr. ldnv lllf, w hese 1 oeni was only a few
stepsfienith.it of his sister, was awakened
In- si're.ims In her loom. Ileal ouce walked
.icin-s the hall le the iliaiiibernud npeuwl tin),
iKsir. l pen euieiiiig iiu rvi iiiii-u iui.'ii,iii
were black masks ever their ftwvit, staudlug
at the bed of his sister. Hurdly had he
closed the deer Uifuru one or lip) uiimbcr
llrisl 11 ixivelverat him. TJielmll slruck him
ou the lower part et the lelt side, causing but
a slight llesh wound. The lopert of the Urst
shot had scarcely died nvvay before tint man
llreda second time. This Imll struck Mr.
I.iuville ou the lelt breast Just above the
heart and paed through the lung.
Th injured man fell uihjii the lloer uud
seemed te im very seriously hurt, The thrce
rehlicrs th(it began asking for money, and
threatened te kill the wounded man and his
sister nfilcss they told thctn where It "was
kept Finally tlie men vere told that nil the
monp.viiilhe heuse was in iiRCvrctiiryn Mr.
Lluvllle'n roeilt.
HVNivridNI 'nhl ifruiHK.'
Twe orihe lldeVes Ihbn went te that' rcxiiu,
where they secured $7(1 in notes and a small
'lidnttiilnii'lianKP. Tllileffiiftnlim guarded
Hit llelliirJ.uiiill Jtlidiifelufus Ihotiflhey
all began giowllngabelit theHcanriiniountef
money they had seemed. They claimed that
mere as secicled in the heuse and they
mtixl hn cit urlne' wJjiUl Ujlf,brtll nrlsenpri
'They ransacked "the wliole building, and
finally uieu being convinced that they could
find no 111010 money started te go. llofero
leavlnc the heuse tliev uarneJ the Llnvllles
net te give tlie nlaim' until they li.ul bfbn
goue ten mmiiies.
, fti A nnui:pveANi I
. f TJiVf Ue ilcaiilt UvUueSilraedCM
M
'1tJut.11 rh..if fliiil ,.ii-t,Aiierk.l u'iil.il?
woman with most brutal display of lolcnce.
' Jleriqlyfirojecjerliad (Kjchjiliet down In cold
Meed and was in dying condition. Hut their
backMi eroieaieely turned until the aflrlghtul
but hnioie woman, 1 calling her brother's per
ilous condition, net out for tlie neighboring
houseofColciuap Montgomery and awakened
the family. In a shett thne a number of
inuighlMirs. 'gfttbtitnljall (hiifluiuifrnd the
greatest (xilletnenl picvalled.
nviNfl M vr-r.
After liUslhtur had gouefiirasrdsUnio the
wounded man inade Ids' vv'ay te his own room
whero he w.u feiiiut in his bed, miifcriug ter
ribly I rem the wound (. Medic.il aid was at
oiiceHQnt fer: and hi about an hour Dr. Mai-
(it1,.bf AVhiloilterse, arrived and he was hoeii
jefned by Dr.Swing ofCeatevlllu. The pliy
Niciansrcuiaiucd w lib the wounded man near
1 v .ill lili-lil iitiil ni'Tlil:ivtiMltlnr nrnliclllTli'fd
:v D v : . v . .'.. -y t .. ' r
1110 wound talal, ana sUiled mat ileaili
was a
matter
el .1 lew hours or a
day at the
loncesl
Mr. liinville, sliauge tesiy, vvus conscious
all day and told the story alieut nsglveh
iiIkjvc. When a leprescntalive of llin 1
jpM.i.Mtu.NUKnpv.iH at the house, about four
'b'llork.eirfJulld.iy, he was able te speak te
iind''rciiiignii'd li lends, several el whom he
called Inte liKroem.
rm: Hisinii's (omiiiien.
Ml-4 Milvllle M fpuntl t( IjeJii a gieatly
piesti-alfd Condill ' rflnj li'ui net yet re-
ceveied liem her leiuble lilglit and vv.tsalse
grfdiy Mm 1 icd at tlie loiiditieu of her
brethei.
.Sim H.iy:i that she awoke, as she supposed,
seen altei the uiuu had enteiedUiu revni.
Tliev all vMirc in nks, width scorned te be
luaile eT bl.ieki lellt. Twe weie armed with
pistols and one had a gnu ; they also had
daik l.mtcips. When they touched her she
HciiSutieil, and her bielher einie le tlie room.
She was unable te give much el a description
of llie men ; but evidently his some suspi
cion as le their Identify.
new 111 1 net si w v-i i.m ki'.i:ii.
I
Mtei llie ei ib'iueiil, an ex imlualieu was
inade el the lieuse, le learn hew the thleve-i
had elleeted mi eutt.iuie. It was leund that
Ihey had cut 11 hole, large enough te admit a
man's hand, through llie panel el Iho front
illH)noiv;trljp,kHej.rAllui:tlil, bad bwri done
it wriuiJurtWiiijittci tesjfii tl(i(beHihid 0i 11
the k'ny" iipMu Uielnslde. 'riiislii.te ltekivl:is
though it had been cut With a large sharp
pocket kuile.
u examination el tlie piemues was made
bv the ncighlieis el Mr. I.iuville, but no
trattspfthirtljioyiiseoiihl m leund. 1 I hem
wdm loot iiiarksontheWiontiioiMi, but mAli
ing could be undo et them. There were no
troekH of horwwer c.vriiages' mill1 the lieiixn
or barn, and it is certain that the villains
walked le lliophice Uhnfn' llley did theii
bloody vierk.
ilin,r.Aiis or n .nciji.ne.
G1c.1t cm itement picvails iu the uviglibor uvigliber uviglibor
heod, and if the crime can be triced leiihj
pel son who may be captmed, he will have
haul work te save hliusell fiem Ix-ing
ly mlicd.
Tim n'ople et the v alley .y tli.tt l hey have
bevn attbd inerey M tliieves, who have been
reiibliig 'ihi'in ffofljenri New-' since iliey
h.iv ' begun te murder, the cill7cns are
bound ibiit nothing shall be lelt undone te
bring the criminals te justice.
It is believed tliat tlie crime was com
milled bv thisowhe were acquainted witli
the liablts et Mr. I.iuville and sister, and
posse-tsed .1 thoieugh knowledge of the
piemises. The thieves, no doubt, believed
that .Mr. lduville kept lonsiderablo money
iu the house, as lie was well oil. Had they
been a low das later they would have so se
iMiied lunch mere than they get, as Mr.
I.iuville exiiected te ret oho considerable
niouej' in u low davs.
The inuideied iii.111 had no knew 11 enemies
111 the neighliorheod ; but gu the ether baud
seenitd popular with tlio-'peeple. He was
quiet, unassuming and hitcrlurcd with no
one. lie .ihv.tyM pielerred te be about home,
ami business tliat would keep him away
at night had te be very important. 1'ro 1're
iiucntly when drawn upon a jury he made
the lone condition of his sister and household
Mt excuse le be exempted from scivice.
1 in; susi'l.ertiii ahhassi;s. . ,
Tlie lolathes and lriends et T.invilles de
net seem te suspect any particular ene et
being guilty el the crlme; but there are
htludroUsel (toeplo iu the neighborhood who
aie Inclined te the beliel- that lie Welsh
lueuut.iin gang are tlie gfiilty parly. The
iiieunl.iiu isabeul two miles truiu Mr. l.iu-
ville's house, and lieiuhis l.inu Iho hoiises
wheie a uumberel notorious criminals 111.1K0
their hilling placesat times can be plainly
seen.
It l'.jks as though the Welsh mountaineers
had something te de with this ntlalr' and,
judging Ireiu their icteid of the past year,
there me men there hiding who aie capable
of (eiumittiug ulnte-a any crime, it ceineied,
iu their atlciupts'te leb.md plunder.
IlllOI'I'I.I) hOVti: 1M.IIMH.U.
esteiday while search vias being made el
Mi. I.iuville's prenuses.loi'semo traces of the
tliievi).s, an umbielki, which they had stolen
Ireni the house, w as teiind In a llei soiue
illstaiice avvjy. ' It is sulniescd that they drop
ped it in llieir lllglil. i' mm 1110 puice vinere
the umbrella vas leund it was evident that
tlie thieves went ten aid the mountain.
Mlt. l.l.SV 1I,I.;'S (OMIIIIO.N.
Themas McNeil, M. IVnn Cooper, Jehn ('.
I.iuville and Constable Samuel llewiu.m,
pieiuiuent citizens et Silisbuiy, cime te
laiiicaster this ineining le cooler with llie
commissioners upon the pmprlcty et ollor ellor oller
mg .1 toward and taking prompt mid
vigoieus measures te hunt down 'the mur
derous huiglars. A meeting appointed for
II a. m. hilled because, as It was net icgular
meeting day, roiuuussiencis iiaitmau ami
Gingrich weie net in town, and aunlherais
eiutmcnt was ipade ler Uill p. 111.
Tlie ncighlKUsel Mr. I.iuville reM)rl that
tlie dispatches sent out last niirlit anuounc anueunc
inir Ids death weie in euiatiii" and imiiginat 1 ve.
Ileing of lemaikably vigorous coiistitutien
he was still living and his condition was a
llttle e.isler vvlien they left liis morning,
though llttle or no hepq was entertained el'
hlsiecevcry.
The (oniinissienois and Mr. I.iuville s
lriends had n long prlvate session this nftor nfter nftor
nneii; and while tlie county authorities are
detei mined te eneigctlcally coenorato iu so se
euiing the dotvttleii of tlie ci lininals, it Is net
v et determined .whether It w ill be ad vKible
te publlely precl.din tlie hioiisviies that will
be taken te secure that resulU
vtlt. I.INMI.Ul Sl'lI.I. l.IMIi:lllN(l.
The latest mlvlces this afleruixm from the
flap, the nearest olegraph BtaUoii'tolIiln BtaUeii'tolIiln BtaUoii'telIiln
villo's. reneit Mr. Iilnvllle still living. Ills
sister has somewhat rocevored from ihe
ellectsofherlrlght.
The ball which"' onleicd Mr. I.inville's
Ishly, and which of course cannot be ox ex
tniL'teil or searched for In his nresent eendl-
ftIvlT,ls1iilpitesaa te be qY pintTliUly e The
jblilleinm tliaIfhl shot flWHl nt; UiDi;fafler
n'lSHingth.ieuah lilsilelhiilgiind'inllktiug u
slight llcsh vvetiuil, glanced ireni ms no,
went threugl- the doeraudlodgcd hi a. p.iiti,
tlen, inakhigahole ulut three Inch-M iu
depth. '- i
Mn it r. UAsn:xn aiiritAtix.
llin ill S1lm.1l llniir TaiJered by Tlilevr Ami
Treperty Dentreyed.
'l'liluves luive been vlslUnir the school
lieut.es of bmlsbiiry township, but they beem
te Iki mero anxious le destroy prej-crly than
te carry ituwity. ( ,
On Friday evenliig llie sWiOul hnuse at
Coepervlllo was entered, one window being
nntliely broken out, A large let or books
were (uirnel,atij.l perkily pensartd lsiks,Ac.,
stelen.
UuHalurdiy evenlng, llin ,'hiiyrna scIkhiI
heuse was broken open j Iho leaehcr'H bell,
mid a let of books wero carried oil" ; a large
dictionary W113 IhriiJq ploces and the books
buriied lit tlie' slMiH-wbO J ''
Sericl llinn Kliilm.
Thieves' cntored Iho shible of .lelin H.
Ilegers, at. (ioedvjtlo, last nlgjil. mid stelen
sorrel untie. TJie thlovcsnte bcllevcd te be bo be
leng te the Welsh mountain, The moun
tain l being heiircbed te-tliiy for the stolen
mare.
A IILST VlirSTJilt huiciju:.
A NsiftlvpJSpiuy lOnXfcr J'liuUl llmpiii'd
ppcclnl Dlipntch tetlia Intkliieknieh.
Wi.jt UliIftKlf, March 21.-Thoceminls-Hion
of the late postmaster of (he borough
expired home weeks age. The Democrats
naturally desired the vwancy kept open
until thore would be an opportunity fera
xsuiiiit.iiiiiij I'li'dinni. iu 1111 il i.j ji if uj'jnjiiiL'
inent, JAvcry cpnldorable miinber of the
Itcpnjjjjeanjsluue'lj'Uds Ulu.liiuL ihefugjil
as a matter of t.isle tli.it therb Mieuld 'be 111;
Democratic president te till It by his apiielut-
the
lit
no
unseemly haste for llie, appointment te be
made.
L
ininnmiil -fat-very aitxl(nipJ,n",get uu irt.ul
me
eusly unlit one, that ukpii representations
made le I'rusldciit Arthur he delayed Issuing
Iho commission lie vv.vs ilu.illy persuaded
en the eve el his term te de it; but tlie men
tal condition et the appointee, William
Shields, was known te be such that (ears
were entertained of his isuly (ommhsieu of
Heme at t 01 vlolcnve that would vindicate the
opposition mlide te his selection.
IlltOWNH II I.MHI.1.1'.
These itpprehctisleiiN were icalied te-day.
Tlie iMjdy'er William Hlilulds, the ticnlyn ticnlyn
peinted KMlnlnsteref this place, was found
diewiicd alsiut li iir-piit Iho o'clock tills
liieiniug In Ijaniili'it mill dam, about two
tulles east of this lioieugh. Mr. .Shields was
id his olllre until ii late heilr lastulghU Ne
Inimeillalo'ciiuse IrfttsMigncd lerthe 1 ash act
ethci than the vveriy and lesfienslbilily he
lelt iu his new positieh weighing en a mind
tilteily linlllled te licar them.
t'orener Krncst Whlle was sent ler about
(i o'clock and pioceeded at eik e te llie scene.
Ilisjurv retulcied a veidkt that .Shields
tain ill Ills diSiCl? iftiiliFsulc ide li diirtv
dlirtm-
t
The news el tliosuiude siue.ld vvitligreal
rapidity, and iu oherlUuii! Jinoplevvcio dis
cussing it alt ever (own. "
Diveastsl ws,aljmit iuni of age and
wnsa vigorous Hiaker. lie was a wldewi'r
and leaves but ene Wirt "Charles H," new
lesiding in Williainspert, I'cnnsylvaiil.u
I'esttnastei Shields icceivcd his cemtiiis
sien en Match "ml, mid euleied uihiii Ids
duties ou Match :ird.
, . 1 IIIHUCl'KSSlON
ThuftjtflluiiT''DeiuiJtAJici-lipiiiiiJileii
haiiiglx't'ndisOlisscIl boferoShloltis' flca'h,
is new revived. Ktr.i Hv.tus, who li.t-s been
i haiiniau of the Democratic county comuillee
lerscveiiileaiH, and isiiniveis.dly ii'sic lid,
is tlie most likely camliilate.
mri:i.i.txa helliK it(iisi:i.
A I'lii) Vetr CnllliM Slalieii Tliut Va I'l.ili.i
lily tniiM'il li allrfcilltn I'lite.
Iietwccu one and two oMek Monday
afternoon the dwelling heuse. et Abraham C.
jNillth, sjttuled about liailyi 111II0 cist of Col Cel
lins ktiitietil (VmOy Lilnslilp, took Inn and
was burnisl le the gieuud. The heuse is
built en the. strip of ground between the
canal and the Susquehanna liver. 'e one
was en the preipitesat the titnq exUeptMr.
Smith, who had built a lire In the itlove Iu
the parlor. A lew minutes aftRrwaid.s he
saw a geed deal of suioke outside tlie build
ing ..tud going out-, te learn vvlieie it came
fietti Ji'ojilibcejervil he 'upper uit of his
hotise je lx iu fktuigs. J le hurried Upstairs
Willi a bucketful of Milter, but the thimes hud
gained sm It headway that lie was driven
Hack. He then removed us nun li furniture
as he could from tholewei p.utel the build
ing, which, being .1 two-slerv frame, w.u
verv seen vviatmed in ll.uues and entiiely
destieved, together with the liiinltuie in tlie
sis'enil story. The les't et heuse and ftlini ftlini
ture will probably exceed SI.WO The heuse
wits insined, but the furniture was net.
The origin et the lim Is net known te a
lertainty, but It was probably caused by a
slunk fiem the parlor stove through 11 defec
tive line into n second story room and set
tliig.Jne te vi:iej the furultuic.
in.Ainn is 1111: i.ewr.n i:mi.
Ii'C..lf of VVIIUaln C. ItKU, tint IJivt "f IIU
CclierHtleii.
Wllluitit !. Tk, the last or his generation
el llie well-known Hisk l.unily, died 011
Monday evening at his home near .Mechanics
Greve, in Diupiore tev uship, at thonpeold
age of 77. He was a man of sterllug integ
rity ; one of our nnwt suecesilul farmers and
beloved by nil who knew him. His home
wasu favorite reseit with Ids many li lends,
and nothing pleased him better than a galh galh galh
oiiiigthcie el young people. He was and
had ler a long time been .1 member and olll elll olll
ceref Chestnut Level I'leshjtcrJ.ui church.
He was mi uncle of K. fll. Risk, esq., of tlie
Kx'hnxncrj nud Jenvcs two sons and a
daughter, all el whom have been living with
him.
Iciitti 11I a 111111g Weman .
Hannah r.van, youngest daughtei el
lletiert l'v.ius, esq., el Quariyidle, died at
hei I'.itlier'a home in that pl.ue this meiiiiug.
-Miss l'vans was a most estimable young
woman. She his for several jears lived with
lier Inellier Iu I'ltllailelpiua, and nau ecen
home en a visil fei about 0110 week when she
died.
I.Ut of IJiiilaliuisI l.i'tliii-.
The tollewlug is thelist et uiiilaliiu'd let
ters lemaining in Iho postelllco let the week
ending Match 'ii, JbiSTi :
.(iiic.5' .n(. M.uv llauuiau, Miss Maltha
Ilinkley, Miss Vraiicie Wester, MissS.dlle
l!enes,Mlss I.. Iltevvu, Katuiie C.uiethers,
Mis.s Mmy bouley, Miss Sdlie i'ty, Mrs.
Knte Ik Gall, Miss Anna M. Jehnsen, (for,)
Miss Men, 1 Kailtliuau ('J,) Miss Minnie
1,'llher, MissThcodesla Mlller, Sue Ik Mae,
Hannah McCetmell, Miss l'uuu.i McClaiti,
Miss Auilie' Mevvter, Mi.is Cathatine It.vlev.
(li'iil'n lif N lt04 llarlliolemow, D.iv id Ik
llrubaker, I. Ik litirklinlder, l'lauk C.usen,
James I'ailny, N. II. Kieein.tu. Cont.iilticist Cent.iilticist
ner, All)crtGlrt.cndiiuer, J. K. Griehrer, D.
1. Harrison, Lewis It. Hewell, Joint A.
llostetter, Samel C. ICeniper, Jehn Lichty,
James McI.cnaghiin,.I. Miteheistelter, Hli-.mi
C.Montier.ChiirlosMorse, l-'rank J. Nichols,
William K. ri'aust, Ih.ue IMckcl, Lew Is
I'ewcll, Jehn 1'elly, 11. F. Itapp, Samuel
Ileineer. ('has. Ik lleynelds Ileuiy Hey,
Wiles Ut'kinird, S. Huslauk (ler,) Jehn
Schbethauer (for,) Max Shldt, Jeseph
Slcrnn (Ind.? H. StcllL'lev. Jehn Stelt. J. li.
St'jigervviilt, l'cter Siiiiiuier,' JC Taltershall,
Henry Zcigeiifuss.
A Heavy I'ailiire.
S. II, IteyueUty,, iilteniey for Gen. Simen
Cameren, te-dav Issued execution ugalust
M. M. Iletlntan, of Maytown, leaf tobacco
dealer, ferfO.OOO, mid thosherlll' has levied
upon his property. Theto me ethor Inilg Inilg
nictltslgianwniellinau, making his liabilities
nbbut M,000.u " "
J'o-iiieiioh's Crciiialliin.
Tlie; ptifly of the, f.illier-iii-aw of Chailes
Lucdekin, U.inrlve In this eilv lieiti
SU. Leuis le inorrevv evenlng en the Day o e o
pletiS. It will be kiketi to'the ciciuateritiiii
for cremation and will lie placed In the retort
id ( o'clock iu tlje evening.
I Sale pf f!eri'.
Samuel ITess, auclteneer, sold nt publie
sale yesterday ler Daniel Legan at his sale
and uxchumre stables Imcester eitv. IU head
of western horses, at an uvonige prke of l-lss
' lnirlivad,
Cdiilrlutrtnhn. Hveln.irt' .w.isMil dllluien
. i.nu 1 riiriy ..?..r
'J jlj?fnr'flel lie ivifi the appolnt appelnt
nl made, though It was such a censpku-
SALES OF TOBACCO.
1 i;
TltAUti IX MA STUCK XUT
VKiir AVTirt..
no
Tlie Iliijl 14 ill J,'cv la-af Jvnt l.'ntMmltrlj- In
llin l'lclil-ItrMirln el llie 8alr During the
I'lut Wtfik Coiiillllen r the New lurk,
I'IiIIsiIMiiIiIh iiikI (lllirr Mftrkela.
Trade In old tobaccos has net been se active
during lh( week Just closed as It was the
vv eek before. C. A. lteose sold te it New
Yerk Ilrni70crtscser811earj Dan. A, Mayer
sent te New Yerk IM cases of 'fcO, and 01 cases
of 'H'k Twe ether linns, who tin net wish te
h.ivu their names used, shipped ever 100
cases of '81, 'K! and 'W.
Sale of Ncit Teli.imn.
J'lie weather has licen se relil and dry that
dealers iu new tobaccos have been greatly ro re
tarded In their ojieratiens. A dozen local
houses have buyets employed, but they are
net buying very extensively.
Following aie the sales it'iHiiled by a iitiiii
her of our corresjiendciits hi dlllctcnt sec
tions el the ceunty:
Ames Funk, of Maner, bold 8 acres Havana
te McLaughlin, at IkJ, 0, 3; il. llarnish and
Christ. Shcnk, U acres llavatm le Gee. I'rls
man, at 17, fi, Z
The following Mies weie nAde In Cress
well and vicinity :
Te Mr. Ite'jcustclti : Ahtahaui Finhel 1(
acres, 21, 0, 1; Joint Stchuiail i! acies, IB, II,
Te lleckcr lltes. : Abraham .Shank li
acres, lu, 1, 3j lleujamlu (larher 3 acres, P.,
0, .1 j Christian Herr Nacres, 15, 0,2; Henry
Shttmau .') acres, 111, C, H ; Jehn Green, 1 acre,
l'i, 0, .'I; luiuiel K'uhns 1 acre, lti, 0, .'!; Abra
ham Yeung 1 aero, 15, 0, 3.
Te I. Katillman : llcnrv Kradv I acre, seed
Ieaf8, I, 'J, 1J4 acres, 10, I, i
Te Mr. Hernshelii : Moses llrcucmau I
acre, hi, I, li; Jacob llelsey I acre, an, I, 2;
Jaceli llelsey, jr., '4 twie, It', I, i
During Iho jKist two weeks, Mi. Win. F,
Hamilton of I'.liAthethlevvn, purchased Iho
fellow lug tobaccos, all choice leLs, for .Sylves
ter A Ce., Lancaster, I'a., 1 ucies seed leal
of Jacob Ik Geed at t, 'J, 'i and ', aero
Havana seed atr; yK aero xeed leaf el C. 11.
Geed at ,r, -',,-; I ifie le.tf of A. IL Geed at
'1. .'!, " ; iwrn Havana seed el A. Hetleritt
11,2; , aero Havana seed of J. Ilreiieuiau
alii, 2. acre Havana seed of W. II. Sho She
waiter at 10, I, 2 ; 1 acie Havana seed of K.
II. Wegelmtitli at S, 2j '4 aero seed leaf of
G. I!. Snyder nt x, .1, 2; ', aero Havana seed
01 G, It. Snyder, at H, 2 J lj aero Havana sissl
of S. IC. Harnes, at , 2 ; I aero seed leaf of J.
I'lescett, id 1(1,3,2; 2 acres Havana seed of
ls.ni' Helluiaii, alb, 2; 1, aeru seed leaf el
Samuel Sheatler, at le, I, 2. Jeseph
I'Vkcrt I aero hied Jle.il,, t)f 3, 2; . I&ue
Wilmerl.icie Havana seed, ft, 2; Martin
Miller 2 acres seed leaf, 7, 3, 2, Jiacre Havana
seed, 7, 2; Jem Diemler SuvresKeed leaf, It,
3, 2 j Jin. N. Itisidr lacre M-edJcaf, fi,-2j II.
Gellsi 1 in'ies"d leaf, 103, 2; Kiun'l Hprr,l
ai'l" seed leaf, 'p, .!.
All Oregon corieNixjiidetit vvrllen j There
weie a few lelLui'd-lmyirn In t,hl wUeii
this wceU and liuglit the following letf:
M. II. llrubaker bettght7 aerps of Havana
seisl Ireni Jai'eb M. HetM, at 2tS, 8, l'i from
James C. Ilrewit 2 acres en prlvnte terms.
Ames Hosteller bought from Daniel Kelhl
2 acres Havana nssI at 13, (I, 2; Hmauuel
Kelhl, 2aer.es.il 1.1,0,2.
l'cter Demmel, lieiight In Dnnnore mid
Matlie, the Inllowlug'lelX for J. Gust, Zeek :
It. ICrli, I acres, 12, !,' (. J6hn Dartman, I
a ic, I, .1, 2; W. II. 'Uehhiftnn. 1 acre, Ji, 1,-2
Themas Itobinseu, it acres; 7, I, 2; Oliver
Grell, l'j actes, 7, 3, 2; Ames Nell, , acre,
10, . I, 2; lleujamlu M vers, p, acres, hi, (1, .1 ;
M.tlen I". I'ckman, l4 acres, H, 3,2; Abra
ham .Shecm.ikct, Us .1,3; Christ. Ilawkmau,
P, acres, 12, '1, 2; Jehn Harnes, 2 acres, 8, .1,
1; Samuel Harnes, 2 acres, 7' . 3, 2 ; Themas
Went, l'j' ivres, JO, 3. 2; win. Klnsey, I
acie, H, 2; Geerge Ohleui.m, t acre, fr, 2 ;
James O. Ilcse, l'i acres, lit, I, 2; Jehn
Haines, 2 acres, 8, 3, 2; AL-rahitu Shoemaker,
2 acres, hi, (1, 2; Benjamin Myers, 1 acre, 10,
Hi, 1), 2; Franklin Haines, I acre, tl, 0,2;
M.tlen ICckmau, I'J acres, 12, i, 2; Ames
Null, 1, acre, 10, I, 2 ; Ollver Grell, 1 acre, 7.
., 2; Harrison Leng, 1 acre.'t), 4, 2; Samuel
Martin, 2 acres, 15, 7, -I, 3 ( Hcnjanilri Tcnis, 1
acre, 7, 1,2; Benjamin Cutler, ', m-re, 11,5,
2; Samuel Leng, Ji acie, tl, I, 2: Hugh
Went, 'j aire, 10, I, 2; 'Cliemas AVentz, 2
acies, 10, I, 2; Geerge Colsten, ', acre, 7, 3, 2.
The following Irem the lower end of the
county are reported :
Te Jno. llildbr.ind ; Win. Kuukle, Lden,
1 acie 12, I, 2 ; David Wallsirn, Colerain, 1
aiiee, .1, 2 ; Jehn Walbern, Colerain, 1 aero
H, 1,2 , J. M. Dcaver, urumeie, .J acres v,
1,2.
Te Ketidig A Sen : Jehn 1 lie, Fulton, 1
acie 10, I, 2 ; Win. Faxon, Llttle Uriuiin, 2
ucies 22, 5, .1.
Te Hernshelii : Abram Shenk Drtimer", 3
actes 10, 4,2.
Te. L. T. Henscl : M. Ilerr, 1 aero 9, I, 2 ;
A. Lelevre, 1 acre 10, J, 2 ; 11. F. llaget, 1
aero '-', I, 2 ; Jehn Keen, 1 aero 8, 2, 2.
Te J. Gust Zeek ;J. W. Lcfevre, 1 acie IU,
I, 2 ; A. Keehl, 1 acreC, 3, 2.
M. Oppeiihenner bought the following, all
Havana seed :
Ik A. Urewn, 3 ii'-res, 20'i, fi, 2 ; Andrew
llatuia, 3i actes -1,6,- ; Jescjih Miller, l1,
acres, IP, b, 2 ; Heward JJradley, 2 acres, 20,
fi, 2 ; Joel Carter, 2 acres, 111, ft, 2 ; Geerge
Tellinger, 2 acres, 10,fi, 2 : V. K. Alexander,
U,i acres, 2l, 5, 2; Jehn I lerr.t, 1 acre, 10,
fi. 2.
I'.ixHin Hies. told 2 acres te Kendig at 2.1,
fi, 2.
J. C. Wiiglit el Fulton sold 4 acres of
seed leal le J. Oust Zeek for 12, 4, 2, and an
actoel Havana ler 13, I, 2.
The following sales et Havana seed are 10
iHirted front Salisbury tewnship: Tu U.S.
Kcuilig A Ce.: 11. 11. Simmons, H acie lfi, I,
2 ; Win. llaml.'e, 1 aero 5e through J J. L.
Withrow, i acre private terms j Gee. Tew 11
send l'j acres en private terms.
Te San 1 ml Moere: Ik Fewn.ill i acres,
Havana, l.i, I, 2.
Te Daniel A. Ma.ver: W. F. llriiiten 3
lines, 11 thteugh; Nolde MiGevvan 2 acies,
II though.
Fiem I'.iiiulise levvnship we have the lel
lowing sales of Havana te Brimmer: Gee.
Howe 3', acres, ti Ihieitgh ; Samuel Overly
1', acres, 13, I, 2; Samuel Snyder 1 ncies, Ot,
Ihietigh.
The lollewhu: sales took place t Nine
I'eiutsaud vicinity en March 17th. Stephen
Hiest.iud 1 aero of Havana 15, I, 2; Jeseph
IttisH'l, of "S.disbuty, lucre Havana II. 1,2,
i, item seed leaf 0,2, 2; Jehn J. Kevler?,
acie Havana 17'j, I, 2; acie Havana 15, I, 2;
1 aero Glessner 8, 2, 2.
Tiie j:jihriitu Jlcvteiv, s.tys : the-'SI crop is
en Iho meve hi lids vicinity. Seme very
line lets have been brought and delivered te
town for shipment. A. W. Monter has
made pun bases in I'phral.i, West Kail and
West CtMUiliee tow nships, and Satn'l Wiest,
or Scliectieck has Is-'cn buying in Chiv, but
.tl what pi ices we have net learned. Messrs.
SohlemridgoA Hess, had tleliveied at l'ar l'ar
inersvllle,70,(HJ( Kiunds of Havana 011 Satur
day. Messrs. Kegcrieis tV. Flickinger, of
llichkuid, Lebanon county, are purchasing
extensiveiy in this vicinity, and en Tuesday
shipped a car of very line seed leaf anil
Havana te IUchland, where they recently
orected a very commodious warehouse. The
following me seme of their purchases mid
prices-paid :
Daniel G. Ilrewn, 14 wrosseed leaf at lfi,
5, .1; Joel vveuger; - ucnMHiiiiuiiiitii
Joel Wenger ; 2 acres seeil 1e.11 ai 1 iu,
., .I', A. VV. IWipi', JJ4 lu-ius llilt.IIH.ll, !,'.
3 ; David Mussulman, 1'4 acies seed leaf and
Havana euprlv ate tonus ; S. II. Sensenig, 2
acres seed Icartmd Havana sced leaf at 13",
fi, 2, Havana at 18,5, 2; Mrs. Jeseph Uupp,
aero Havana nt 21, 5, I; David Hamisli, 2
acres seed leaf and Havana at 9 cents through ;
1 less A Brown, 3j acres seen icai aim 1 lavana
seed learnt 17, lti, fi, 2, Havana at 10, 0, 2;
A. Myers, 1 aero seed leaf and Havana seed
leaf lit 10, 5, 2, Havana 15, fi, 2; Samuel
H.inilHli. luere Havana at 22. 11. 2: Wnvne
Caritcntcr. i acres seed leafatiljj cents
through; SteneriV Fiisnacht, 1 ncreseed leal
and Havana-seed leaf tit 7, 4, 2, Havana at
1.1, 1, 2 ; Samuel Sinner, M ucre seed leaf at 7.
1, 2; Steucr it Manning, aero seed leaf and
I lavmia-secd leaf at 12, C, 2, Havana at 11, I,
" We try very haul loglveoiir leadniafull
ami eon'ect llgures of the sales of tobacco hi
llie county, mid have succeeded se vvell that
thus far we have heard but a single coin-
plaint. Herell la: ,
A'rer.r.s. Fa., March 20, 1S85.
Si us If you don't repert Iho loliaeee sales
any nearer correct tlum yen did mine, you
may stepiny viaperwlien tlie time expires,
or ure you weijtlug iu Iho luterest of the
buyers T Igave your man llie figure and
saw him t.ike tbeiii'deiMi, correctly, but they
ceme out wrong. M. l'l. Ilevn.
We linve no recollection of the figures sent
by Mr. Ikiyil. It would Iki wonderful if the
printers In handling he many thousand fig
ores did net onto In a whlle make mistakes.
Again, It often haptens that two or 111010
corresiKiudeiils seit,d rcKirls of the s.11110
ftilus, and llieir llgdres de net always
agree. 1'erhaps Mr. lleyd was look
ing at the "ether fellow's" figures.
We will be pleased le hear fiem our cor
respondent vvhenever he may have anything
te reiHirl, and cheerfully correct any mis mis
ttkes he may point out; but as tothe silly
threat "jeu may slop my p.iior,"er the sil
lier slur that we are "working hi the Inter
est of Iho buyout" we deem litem beneath
consideration.
TlieUnullng.ft'riiifc says tli.it De Witt C.
Hillcgas, of Heading, received last week ever
40 tens of leaf tobacco, mid en Monday he
will put 40 hands te weik, te assett lobacie.
Hep-aid rer tlie leal 1 le 18 cents 11 pound, the
iirice dejHindlng upon the kind and quality.
Seme el It is Havana seed and the rest seed
leaf. The most of it was bought Ireni Um
caster county farmers, and the balance from
Chester county farmers.
A Chester county paper reports that Abram
Marshall, ofnearNerthbrook, will plant ene
hundred acres of his farm iu toh.i've this
coming sea-ieu.
Tim Jtew Yeik Miirkil.
Fiem Iho Tebami l.e( we take the fol
lowing Htimm.iiy of Iho New Yeik market
ler Iho just week":
Western Leaf Theto has been nonie do de
deinand and billing tlie pest week, tlteiigli
transfers were hi 11 small way. They in
cluded old lugs, both ler home trade mid ex ex
eort. Virginia Leaf--Fer this variety of leaf the
inquiry was moderate tlie past week, n few
tierces of old bright wrappers and the usual
(itiautity or old bright cutteis comprising
the reported soles.
Seed Leaf The inquiry for this tobacco is
still Icssacthe than might le.iseuably be ex
pected, thu rejsirtisl sales for the week
amounting te only l,'Ml rases. Less was
dene litis week tlian hist. The new Wiscon
sin is the talk of (he market. Several p.i k
ers' samples were shown this wink and Ihey
ttppearisl te give satisfaction. This tobacco
premises well, and if anything should ix-cur
te iti.ike it (all te fitlldl what is cxx'ted el it,
Iho dis.ipsilnlmcnt te jKickers would Iri
gieat. There will be but lew lets ellered ler
S.1I0 until thu licgiuuing of April, as many
firms have net entirely finished packing and
wauttefignm out just what llie goods cost
Isjfore elleriug them. Notwithstanding the
tobais.e leeks and premises well, ills gener
ally bcllevcd that very llttle will be purchased
until it has passed through the sweating pro pre
(ess. Ills diflictilt te Imd a liriti that has
net packed some of this variety of leaf, and
that Is uelic.nly te swear by it.
Spinlsh -Havana fillers are in moderate
demand, with sales of KM bales.it front 7. te
51.15. The ieiortsliem the Vnelt.i Ab.ijeand
itomcdiea fiislriU3 ymfum llie l'lici' that
the licavcy ralna that Tell during the'flarly
part of Fcbntary tterleusly iuijulreil the new
crop. I f w e are te bcllove tlie nd vUxm rei-civ-ed,
the telmsii iirstwitTcml from worms and
drought and then thu lulliHcanieand washed
it out, which Is an old story, 'I'lihi condition
of things lias net lncres.cd prices here, hew
ever. Te n se the language of a prominent
Importer, " Business here is loe dull for the
rnrtUl falltire of the crop, even in a fact, te
iticrease prices." The new erep proiulses te
yield 11 large supply of vvrapisirs, nut some of
litem will be llltnsy in character.
' Htmiatra Is disposed tl in a jobbing way,
with mIes net exceeding IN) lmles at J 1.30 te
fl.tXv Tli"iirst aiictiotwiale lit AmsU-rdam
Is new erllcially anneunccl te take plaee en
the.Htlt prex. ALtliisSidnnlHUit(i,IHli lmles
will he olfered, which in half llie amount
enVreil.tt the sjtine' f0d last year. IjiUMt
adv k os s.iy this tobacco is unsetthsl Iu color,
but it is hoped that age will remove this do de
fivt. Sumatra wrappers, f 1.30 tejl.tvs.
l'lug -There have lieen seme dosirabie
goods ellered at low liguies, but our Jebljers
iMimet Ik) tempted bevend their iiumediate
wants. All accounts Ireni Virginia iudidtu
very linn prices, nud esslbly an advatice,
as llin eoitrse of tlie leal market continues
strong and advancing. The exierts were
108,202 jieimils.
tiMiit' Weekly Itrfirt.
Sales el seed leaf tobacco rcisntttl for the
Inti:i.liei:nii:h by J. S. Gans' Sen it Ce.,
tobacco brokers, Ne. 1J1 Water street, New
Yerk, for the week ending March 23, 1S:
SOU i-iisps- ms.1. lVniisvlv-niil.i. .sr12Ui!. :
300 eases 1831, I'ennsylvani.i,e5illc,; loe cases
18S3. state Havana, p. t, : 100 cases 1S3, Wis
consin Havana, 1.1 ',0-500.; ! cases, sun
dries OfiiS-. Total, 1,000 cases.
I'lillailelilil. Jlarkt't.
The suver.il branches ofthe trade are 10
ported satisfiu tery, and the condition ofthe
seed leaf trade is much better than at any
time since the hrst of tlie new year. Nev er
theless il is still of a conservative kind. The
conqietilieii Is keen and margins small, and a
very unsatisfactory tr.tde fellows as a result.
Mautir.iUincrs buy in doubt, and are ex
tremely cautions. A large quantity el 'KJ
I'euitsjlvauia has changed hands at low fig
ures, while Havana seed et all grades, witli
Ohie mid state seed, shows gradual improve
merit in demand, but oil in pi ice.
Sumatra leund admuers te 11 considerable
extent.
Havana, as usual, hells well, especially il il
Ills quality.
Iteceipts ler the week :-'.! cases Conned!,
cut, W0 ceses I'eiiusvlvauki, t"7 cases Ohle
M) case., Yerk sUile, 3.1 lases WLscensln, SC
bales Suiuatrii, 127 bales Havana and I.!
hhlia Virginia and Western leaf tobacco.
Sales for dotnestie use : eases Connecti
cut, '.til cases Feiinsylvaiiia, 2fi cases Housa Heusa
tonic Havana, II cisea Little Dutch, 70 casus
Ohie, IKic.tses Yeik state, .-.I crises Wiscon
sin, 22 bales Sumatra, 210 bales Havana and
20 hhds Western leal in transit direct te man
ufacturers. Hx pert of le.ir tobacce: Te Liverpool, 31,
3iV.ilb.i; te Glasgow, 13,117 lbs; te Glasgow,
10,310 IIjs; total 00,700 lbs.
llaltniieli) .llutkit.
Iteceipts were better of Miuyland tlie past
week, but the shipments sllll in excess, (aus
ingu fuitlier reduction iu sleck. Htisiness
continues restricted for want et suitable sam
ples, and vv ith large supplies seen expeeted a
mero actlve market is anticipated, l'rices
am firmly maintained. Of Ohie we nole
liiither sales el'iAl liluls taken I'm oxpeit.
.iiiii'i.mi uvr or iii'a.v;.s.s
:i:xTitr.t.
Out) One el llin (Mil Ciliillj Heniilemeii
i.ifi in
t'enlre txiinn ?.
Mr. Michael Habeilmsh tivilay leiueved
his private losidenco fiem Ne. 20, iu thu
southwest ( orner el Ceutie Squ.iip, vvlieie he
h.is lived for twenty yearn, te the icsldciiie
Ne. 21 Seuth Frlnce stroet which he recently
pttichascd from Geerge M. Franklin, esq.
He will continue his business at tlie old
stand.
Mr. Chailes l'.rnst has lenled the thud
lloer of the Habcrbush building for n icsi icsi
denie for himself ami vv lie. With lids excep
tion the only laniily having a private rcsi rcsi rcsi
tlouce iu Ceittte Squ.iie new is that of the
late Kev. Jno. J.Stiiue.
It Is easily iccallcd when the piesetit busi-iu-in
entilrn of llie eilv was (illite lull V eccu
pied with the homes et our clticns;
and when such prominent Limilics as these
of F.maniiel Heigart, Tliein.iM Ik Fmuklin,
Beiijamin Cliatuimeys, Christian Klcller
and ethers lived hi the Urst square
of Fast King strcek The gradual
oncte.iclnneut el the tidu of busluess
upon the old homesteads unmistakably dem
onstrates thu rapid advance of the commer
cial interests ofthe city.
A lll.uk AkaaUant.
Jack Williams, n negre, who had his pet
or red paint out in Bart township en Mon
day, was ledged In Jail this morning by Cen-
stabloJaines Miller, et ijtmrryviue, te an
swer the chat go of assault mid battery upon
Jacob Lutz, proprietor of llie Green 'lroe
hutch
Turuplke lUi'illen.
At 11 meeting of tlie stockheldeis of the
liiicastur mid l'phrala turnpike company en
Monday, le llli the vacancy embed by Iho
death of tlie late Hen. Themas F. Franklin,
euu of the directors, Waller M. Franklin,
esq., Ids seu, was elected 11 director, and also
ptesldcitt el thoceinpaiiy.
A Cleveland I'm;.
Mr. Henry Feil", ofMeuutvllle, hasachleken
thutluid an eggiueasuriug 8 by 7 inches. Who
cm beat it T The egg w eighed 1" f ounces,
Tlti; MKTUUDia TH.
The Cmitlntiatliiii (if llin riiHililelplila Cell.
ferenta Heotlen.
The I'lill.idelphl.i renference resumed its
hcssIeii in Chesler en Monday morning,
Bishop Cyrus I). Fess In llie chair.
The elirhtccnth qttcslleii was taken up.
The names of the fellow lug were (railed,
their cliaratlers passed, mid lltry were eon een
tlnueil as supernumerary : F. M. Cellins, M.
Ik llcsl, II. U. Scbrlng, J. II. Altlay, .1.
Thompson, W. Tricked, S. II. Gllllngham,
11. Owen, T. M. Iliema, Ik II. Sanderlln, W.
II. llurrell, 1. Ik Merrill, S. 11. Ilelsncr, W.
C. Jehnsen, G. Oram, II. II. Calloway, II. II.
Hotline, W. W. MeMichacI, J. W. Wheelcr.
With work, J. Nclll, A. Wallace, A. Cather,
J. Gregg. 1 H. Hughes, A. Heward.
Tlie nineteenth question was kikcn up,
nud the iiames of the following weie called,
lliclr characters issed, and they were con
tinued as superannuated: A. Alvvoed, I'.
Hellew ell, . I. D. Leng, J. Carlisle, J. A.
Watsen, K. M. Cooper, W. Cooper, D. I).
Shields.
The third question et the discipline was
taken up, and the following persons were
continued en trial : Frank F. Bend, A. At At At
vvoed Thompson, Ames A. Arthur, Abraham
M. Nlven, Win. it. SweMg, Benjamin M.
Neill, Alpha G. ICv-nctt and James H. Me
Klnlay. A long mid spicy discussion ensued ever
the resolution that whenever 11 pteacher Is
trausferied Inte tlie coulercnie one or tonal
standing should go out of Ik The
(solution was finally adopted, but net until
aflcr Bishop Andrews raped the body te
order, ana declared that llie proceedings
were mere like theso of a i-elitic.il meeting
than a Methodist cenfcrciuc.
Hev. J. II. Ihirgis was granted a super
numcraiy relation and tr.inslorred bick te
the Italy lenfereuce. J. S. Cook was
changed "irem elks.tlve te supernunicraiy,
witli weik; M. II. feisty, Irem efTectlvote
silpernuiiierary ; D. L. I'atlersen, from snier
nnmcrary with work te Niiporiiuiiierarv;
James Masen, liem siiperiitiiueraty with
work te supernumerary, and Ik il. Hefluiaii,
Irem supernumerary te suiernuinerary with
work.
H)in'tliy Willi (Irnnt.
Cin;sTi:it, I'.i., March 2k At the session el
Iho Fhiladelphia Methodist Lpiscepil confer cenfer
etiee, litis ineruiiie;, the following icsolutieu
was ellered by Professer Ch.is. J. Llttle, of
the Dkkinsen I'ollege fecultv and skite
librarian of IVunsvlvania, and unanimously
passed :
Wiimuivs, The ee-s ofthe AmerKan peo
ple are new turning witli anxiety and leve te
Iho sick chamber of tlie great and magnani
mous soldier, who was In the I'lovidenceot
Ged itpi-eluted le lead the aimlcs ofthe na
tion te the siiccesstul preservation of its
unity ami the accomplishment or hiiuinn lib
erty within its borders; therefore,
JlcMlrnl, That we, the pic.ichers of this
cimfereni , for ourselves and our people
send te General Grant the assurance of our
iiflis-tien and the prom is. of our fervent
prayers, beseeching Almighty Cled le lighten
ids stirTerings, and If it tsj srsible te length
en his da-s, le strengthen them with might
hi the inner man ami surround him with tlie
shillings of the Divine luce : se Hut if, as vv 0
fein hoi". he shall be s(arel te llv e yet innny
dayw te Ids family, te his country, the jMiace
of Ged, which pesselh allundersUndlng.inay
rest upon him always, or if it be aptieinted te
him te light, new his last light, his Ian
enemy may be put under his fed.
sin: unevxii-iitM ej;rrA; vxeaht.
Illft TImih llelng tti, Hit J Making lkrcarA lkrcarA
tlen Keran Katly Atrearancninl Ilril-
llanL
St"
f'harW Frmiilscits', who s 0110 of the liest
ground hog hunlers In llie county, caught
ene ah ve last summer, leek it home with
hint and gave il quarters In the back yank
The sapvieits animal was net long in making
for Itself 11 dec buriew iu the ground, 111
which te spend the winter. It went iu aller
the first heavy Irest kist fall and remained
until ycslcnlay, except that it caine out a
llttle vvhile en tlie Mli el January te sec it
Charley celebrated the anniversary of llie
battle of New Orleans, .13 patriotically
as his father used le de, and again
en Candlemas Day, just long enough
te see lla Bh'idew in the sun It ought
te have lieen out a week age, and would have
been, had net Wiggins and llazen between
tlieiu, out of pure malice, get up Hie disgrace
fully cold snap erweathcrth.it has Ik.ch nl nl
llictlngthe world for a week. But thogiound thegiound thogieund
hog will stand this nonsense 110 leugci. He
cime out, as abev e sUded, j i-Elnrday, took .1
drink of ice water and ate a bread sandwich,
and then commenced heuse cleaning by
bringing liem his buriew ids soiled winter
bedding, and replacing it vv ith clean dried
grasses, rags and ether material m reach. His
movements undoubtedly portend the advent
of spring.
We see Irem tlie Philadelphia iVcis this
morning, that ene el its correspondents
caught n ground-hog vestcrday, which is said
le have reached Philadelphia via imdei imdei
gietiud railroad from tliolnnksel the Sus
quehanna. He was no doubt a carrier sent
out by the most Illustrious prophet, priest
and king of all the ground-hogs, te wake up
his llcge subjects and let them knew that
the spring campaign is about te begin.
Uelibeil by n New Hearder.
C. O. Kiiutltiiau. a boarder at Ne. II Last
Chestnut street, was robbed en Monday by a
fellow boarder of a silver watch and 10 111
money. The vv atcli Is dosei ibed as a hunting
ease, American Heme, Ne. 010,5"!. The
money stolen consists el a f5 geld piece,
three silver dollars and the balance iu small
change. The thief is descrllied as being
liveiect, nine inches hi height, has dark hair
and moustache, vv ero blue; suit and speaks
with a German accent. He represents
hitnsell as a hard vv are agent.
The thief cime te the beardinir heuse en
Saturday afternoon and en Sunday he inade
inquiry as te what thoetherlHiatdors worked
at, when they went le work, and lie nsked
many ether questions winch were considered
tilvial at the time. He displayed a Luge
number of keys, and with 0110 of these be
open ed Mr. Kaulliuau's trunk and abstiael
ed llie nioney. Mr. Kiiiillui.iu did net miss
the money until last night, when he went te
his trunk' te gel money te buy a pairef shoes.
W. S. Martin, telegraph operator at the
Cone-dega tower, had his trunk lausaiked
and $1 taken by thu .s.11110 thief.
Meeting "t IIiIiIrh Mcci.
Jeeph Beale, J. A. Solt,er and J. P.
Moeto, appointed by tlie Chester county
court viovTers en a proposed iutor-ieuuty
brldgoever the Octoraro ctcek wheie thu
Christiana re.ul cresses in.u sireaiu, i-amy in
Siulsbuiv, n-ineaster county, and partly iu
West Salisbury, Chester county, will ineet,at
Chiisti.uia, en Saturday, Apiil l,at 10 il 111.
UAVKIX AXIt OAM.AUIIMl.
.linlge tiimlbini (imiilH a Writ of IU rer ami
They Ale Itele-iinl oil Hall.
Ciiio.vne, Maiih 21 Judge Greshain, in tlie
United States circuit ceuit, tills morning
granted a writ of errer in thoease of Mackin
and Gallagher, who wero convlcted of elec
tion frauds. They wero admitted te ball iu
the sum or f50,d00 each mid roleasod from
jail. The time forsendiiiB Iho two men te
the onileutiary expired at neon te-day, mid
irthe writ had net been giauled they would
have been taken te J0II0L The time for
hearing the vv lit of error has net yet been
llxcd upon.
Londen Journals Want Lewell le Itekl.te There.
Londen", March, 2k The afniM and
Jhitly Ncici, whlle offering a cordial wol wel wol
cemo te Phelps, hepe England will be able
te retain Lewell as a guast The Tunes says:
"If Lewell remains In Hnglmid vv 0 shall Rsk
America te lie consoled for his less by regard
ing him te Ijo deputed sllll us a ropresenta-
llve of tlie iiigiiest cuiiuraei 1110 rupninic
and or Knglisli literature." It adds "We part
with iAiwell with the keenest icgict. Per
haps it would be lietter rer the two countries
had lie permanently lekdncd his 'Hist."
ew Yerk' MuidiJ'ta lUeilleu Hill DeleiiUd.
Ai.iianv, N. Y., March 2k In the Senate
a bill changing the time for holding inunici-
ikiI elections hi the city of New Yerk from
Jail te spriii; was defeated,
TUB HEADING RAILROAD.
.HI Dili: HVTI.RIl ltETr.BMIXr.il TU JEXJI
its vni:.iKST vvxnn iex
1 lie Cmin.cl liilerp.ted Called Inte Court nnd
(Iltru slurp Xntlre Tlinl'll It Time le
Ocilt f.icilliiB-Nii MureTxinB l)l
lame Truiupetlnc.
I'llli.AliKi.t'iiiA, March 2k Judge Butler,
of the United States circuit court, te-day sent
for the counsel eeuiicctcil with the Heading
railroad litigation, and questioned them In re
gard lothe progiessmadeln rcorganlrlnglhe
allalrs of the oeiuimiiy. He Bald that ten
months had elapsed since llie apKiititiueut of
the receivers, and the filing of llie original
bill under which the appointment was
Unde le hasten llie dlsposllten of which
no attempt nallsraclery te the court had
lx.cn made. He also Intimated that lliis crlti
clsin might apply te llie proceeding brought
by various IkiikI holders) nnil remarked
that the ceurt'Inid given repeated notlceof
lis desire that seme agreement among
the parlies might be uiide, and unless
such an agreement was inade the case must
be brought te a conclusion, as it was
the Intention of the court te ciuse 11 rule
te be entered le show cause why the pro
ceedings under which llie receivers were
appointed, should net be vacated. The
court was determined, he said, te bring the
litigation te an end, mid new gave the
parlies' lu interest warning te that eftect,
as they seem te have employed their
time Iu trumpeting te each ether at
long distances instead of trying te reach
seme conclusion which might solve the dlfll
lulty. He said that he had intended te
notify counsel el the disposition ofthe court
in chambers this morning had they
inade their appearance. He then speke
el the Interest about falling due 011
Heading securrilcs, and remarked thatallthe
payments ordered by the ceuit had lieen
prev Meunl. Hxplanutlonsef the delays in
clined wero made by counsel, but the only
ene of any consequence vvaa that occa
sioned by the death of James I". Gevveu,
letiusel ler llie lecclvcrs.
I.IMlSI.ATiri! MATTEIt.t.
The llnii-e Heail Over Car In Werk What
VV at Hene In llutli ItraiKliet Te-day.
Haiiuisuuiie, Pa., March 21 The Heuso
did mero business te-day than at any pre
vious session this e,ii This improvement
was due te the impeiative absence of talk.
Ileii'K) bills vv.'ie passes f finally as follews:
Regulating the publication and distribution.
r jitiblle documents. '1 he blggest Hems ure
Ihese: Phamphlet laws, 15,000; report of
the huiK-riutendenl of public iustnictlen,
2l,tKWcijiie nhoenavs, 30,000,nrgricultural
report, 31,000; Smull's hand-book, 25,00a
Permitting defendants te testify lit crimi
nal casts; providing that policies of lusur lusur
raiice en bulldlncn et state uermil nchoels
Iw held in tmst for rcparing and building
the same ; autberiziug an auuicenal
Judge hi North umberland, county. The
SoiirIe pill te crcate an additional law judge
lit Cliester county was jissed second reading.
The Heuso bill te prevent the accru
ing of the right of way by user aeress
hinds belonging te universities ami college
wanauicudert ou third reading, te Include
semlii.iricn and wilusils. The liome amended
the lire cscipe hill, requiring ropes and
chains le Ikj provided in hotels, and manu
factories, removing the ambiguities lu the act.
The hill te niake tlie skindard weight et a
(piart of milk two pounds vv.w under consid censid consid
atieu when the Houi-e adjourned.
i.v -im; ti;NAn:
The Bullitt bill.rer the government el Phil
adelphia was recommitted te glve a delega
tion or Philadelphia councils an opportunity
te opiieso tlie bill. The bill providing ler a
commission le icv lse the mining and ven
tilation laws was passed finally. The bill
repealing the futhei supplement te au
ai t of dividing cities Inte Ihree classes,
and providing for the assessment mid
collection el city ami school taxes was
amendment en third reading te niake the
salary el each assessor 5500, Instead of f 1,000.
The congressional apportionment bill was
agreed le en second leading, with tlie under
standing tliat any auieiidinenUt might le
ellered te-morrow.
MO 111: XOMIXATIOXS.
A Solid Vluldretv from thehtiite er5Iltiliiil.
W.vbiUNcne.v, I). C, March 2k Among
the nominations sent in by the picsideut to te
dav were :
ilenry L. Muldievv, of Mississippi, te be
assistant secrcdiy ofthe interior.
William J. Sparks, of Illinois, te ha com
missioner general ofthe laud ofllce.
Te be collectors of customs Francis B. Tor Ter
icy, of Maine, distiictef Bath Jlalne; J. P.
Donwetth, et Maine, district of Aroostook,
Maine; Daniel McConvllle, of Ohie, te be
auditor or the trc.isuty for the postefllco
department.
fruiccdlnt iu the bunale.
At 12:10 the gallories were cleared and the
deem closed. It is supposed the Well and
La Abra tieatles wero then taken up, and In
dications show that Morgan will eonisuine a
large pirt of the day in speaking hi lav or of
the treaty.
luvcMlgallni: the SlUeuuduil or I'tiiiikjiviuim
.Mllltiii.
Wvslu.NiiTe.s, March 2k The 1 10.11. il of
jnqniry toinvestlgaletho alleged chargosef
misconduct against the members or the
Pennsylvania volunteers, met heie lo le
d.ij. Twe witnesses were examined, both
lesideiits of Washington. They said the
chaiges against tlie Fourteenth and Eighth
regiments weie untitle; that the former Ictt
the city bofero the alleged misconduct 00
cuiied, mid that the latter wi nut iuany way
a patticiiiant. AdJ11tat1tG0ner.it Guthrie s.iid
tlie only charges 110 nan seen weie mew con
tained iu the nowspaiiers.
Gianteil a Ilalieiiit Corpus llieriiic.
HiiADlMi, Pa., March 2k The court this
morning granted a habeas corpus hearing,
te Sam'lG. Wenitch, a woalthycattle dealer
ai Sinking Spung. He was arrested upeu a
chmge of attempting te bilbe Peer Director
Henry Sheai or, for tiie purpese or controll
ing the election of certain elllchds at the
county almshouse. The hearing will take
place next Satuid.iy.
A Mar) laud Dry C1101U .Vleiiluuit Algm.
Ci:ntiu:villu, Mil., March 2I.-Joseph L.
KUiett, dry goods, has uuide mi assignmeiit.
Liabilities estimated at fU0,(Wi) ; asseks, fi),-
000.
1 1
The l.ilet Uullcthi or tirant' Cointlllen.
Nkvv Y'eiik, March 2k Giant waiveiy
restless the lln.1 p.ut of liLstfiilglit, but slejit
pretty well the latter part. He s.ild this morn
ing he felt very eomfeitablo, but very tiied.
lilglit Sture lliillcllnc'i l)etrojeil,
'mki.nsV1i.i.i:, U I., March 2k Fire ou
Bay street, Clinen, this morning destroyed
eight stere buildings with nearly all their
coutents. Less, ?50,000.
ll.il 1 Ins Advatiiini; t ban fcahailur.
Ut Li 111:11 r.v i), San Salviuler, March 2k
Piesldentlkmies Istulvaiielug oil sail Salva Salva
eor with lilleen theus-aud men.
IfEATUEIt JXlllVATIOXa.
Wahhimoien, March 2 1. Fer the Middle
Atlautle slates, fulr, w'ariuer Woalher, oxcept
In oxtiemo noithern poitlen, whero local
snows will occur; southwesterly winds,
falling barometer. Fer Wednesday, fair
warmer weather is indicated for the Middle
States.
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