gvai futelligente.
Court PrOceedings.
Tuesday .Afternoon.—After considerable
trouble, another panel of jurors was Sum
moned, which was objected to by one of the
counsel for the Commonwealth, and the ob-
jection sustained by the Court. A tales de
circumstantibus was then directed by the
Court, and the following jury obtained, and
the trial of Hiram Shank for involuntary
manslaughter commenced :
Samuel Witmer,
Washington Walker,
Henry Gall,
Joseph Weaver,
- Robert Bursk,
Leander Lindemuth,
John Hibschman,
James C. Carpenter,
John N. Eaby,
Henry Shreiner,
John S. Dougherty,
Thomas Dinan.
The witnesses for the Commonwealth
were :
F. M. Hoover, sworn : Says he was in
Jno. K. Good's tavern at Marticville, on the
day of election, October Ilth, 186-1; Henry
Good and Hiram Shank were in the- bar
room; they quarreled; Good the tavern
keeper told them that they must not fight
in the house, if they must fight, but should
gO out on the street ; they both- took their
coats off, i. e. their coats and vests; sonic
words passed between them ; Shank went
out in the street; Good followed him; Shank
struck Good; Good warded the blow off;
they closed and tussled ; Shank threw
Good ; Good became powerless and speech
less after he fell ; Shank then struck hint
in the face with his fist; a man by the
name of Lundy, with a palsied leg kicked
at Shank; Shank rose up then and said
that he knew there would be no fair play;
then walked around Good and kicked hint
in the face; Good was picked up and car- .
ried to tl e porch ; he could not speak, and
could not answer question ; he never re
covered; lived three weeks; was power
less for that time.
Cross-examined: was not there at the
commencement of the atrair ; about eight
or ten persons present in bar room ; Shank
talked about fighting when he came into
the bar room; thinks Shank had his coat
off in the bar room ; Good took his off on
the porch; Good approached Shank with
his: hands raised and arms extended to
wards Shank's head ; both then closed and
tusseled, and both fell ; both said previous
ly that they did not'-want to fight, but Good
said Shank said something that he couldn't
take; Shank afterwards went to the elec-
tion polls, four miles distant.
, Martin Warfel, affirmed: Said that he
saw Shank and Good talking; as Good was
unhitching his horse Good put the hitching
strap around Shank's neck ; Shank told
him to hang hint now ; he said he was top
good a friend of Shank's to hang him ;
Shank shook his list under his nose and
said that lip, Good, had been "three years
lighting the nigger and that he was a
daunted sight blacker than the nigger him
self;'" Good said that was too much to take
oil any man, just wait till he tied his horse;
they went into the tavern ; Shank stripped
and went out into the road. Good followed
him; both walked towards one another;
Shank struck three times at Good who
warded off the blows ; they got hold of one
another; think Shank first took hold of
Good; they tasseled; Shank threw Good
who became speechless as soon as he fell;
he could not speak ; Shank rose up on his
knees and struck Good in the face with his
list•, Shank g ot up, walked around his
head and kicked him in the face; Good had
been in the army for some time.
Cross-examin . ed : Shank had also been in
the service; he and Good were very good
friends until this time; they walked into
the bar-room to, , ' ether•, Shank came out
with his •oat, off; Shank waited for Good in
the road ; Good went out to meet him ; Good
fell under, Shank on the tap ; bystanders
gave them a clear ring; Shank, after the
fuss, walked about, talking and swearing.
Jacob Buyers, sworn: Good and Shank
got to talking in the bar-room: Good 'says,
"Sol, will yon do that what you said
, you
would do the other day ;•• Shank says, ` no,
I'll be damned if I will do it for you or any
other num ;" there seemed to be some
trouble between them ; this was about 7 or
8 o'clock in the morning; I saw Shank af
terwards at the election ; I asked him if any
more were coining; lie said he had laid one
low that won't come, and had a mind to lay
a couple (if others low.
Henry Sickman, affirmed: Was bar-keep
er at' John K. Gowl's Hotel ;
Shank and
Good met first about 8 o'clock ; same con
versation ensued as the previous witness
swore too; they quarrelled and got high;
Good invited Shank at last up to take a
drink, to make up friends; he took the
drink and made up ; Good then went up to
his mother's ; Shank staid at the tavern;
Good comeback about 11; they took a drink
together again; I went to (honer ; while at
dinner, I found they had gone to the store ;
what happened there 1 don't kniox ; next,
they both came up to the bar-room door
jawing; Mr. Good, the landlord, said that
it' they must fight, they shouldn't fight in
his house, but in the street; Shank swore
that he would tight; Shank stripped off and
went out into the road; Good went out too;
both threw off their coats, made several
passes at each other, but didn't , hit; they
closed, Shank threw Good when they got
into holds; Shank rose up on his knees and
hit hood one lick in the face with his list ;
then Shank jumped off and allowed there
was false play; he jumped up and kicked
flood in the face ; when he kicked, John (1.
Herr took hold of him, and told him " that
would not do;" Good was taken up to the
steps; I helped to carry him and wash him
off; he remained front Tuesday till Thurs
day at the hotel; Drs. Kendig, Clinger and
Hoover attended him.
Cross-examined: Hoover's store is next
below the tavern ; Good was helpless after
he was picked up, and remained so from
that time ; had just returned from the army;
had been in the army myself; both seemed
friendly to each other before . the light; one
word brought on another ; they both seem
ed to feel liquor, but neither were drunk at
the time of the light; they were sober early
iu the morning ; commenced talking on
their return to the tavern the second time;
got to disputing; Shank went out; Good
looked out ; Good said he wouldn't take
that off him and would tight ; Good made
one pass at Shank ; Shank had Good by the
hair; they fell side by side ; I kicked at
Shank, as well as Lundy, but did not
'reach him; Shank swore there was foul
play ; got up, swung himself around, came
back and kicked Good in the face; I helped
to carry and wash Good; his nose was
bleeding and he was cut above the eye from
the kick; about twelve or fifteen persons
were present.; Good was G feet high, heavy
set, weighing about leo pounds; neither
backed out; both game; I tied the sus
penders around Good for him when he was
getting ready to fight ; had been in the ser
vice with him ; did not hear anything about
• the hanging.
Jacob F. Herr, sworn : Went to Marne
ville between 11 and 12 o'clock, to meet the
wagon to go to the election ; while waiting
for it, heard a noise at the tavern ; went up;
Shank and Good were talking; Shank said
that if he would vote for Lincoln, he thought
he would never reach the Kingdom of
Heaven, that Lincoln was a nigger and all
who voted for him were niggers ; then I
heard Good say to Shank, " I must start for
the election Sol, if you'll vote with me, I'll
take you along ;" then Good started for his
horse; I did not see any more, as I was in
side; I heard Good say afterwards,
"Shank,
don't strike me here;" I then walked out
of the tavern; they went in; I went to
Henry Hoover's house to get a board for the
wagon; I then saw (from there) Shank
go out into the road; till I got the board
they had commenced the fight; I did not
see any more until I got up to them; both
went down together 1 thought; Shank raised
up and struck Good in the face; then he got
up, walked around Good's head and kicked
him in the face ; then Shank went around
to the corner and went to a post, made oath
and swore, " I've laid one asleep, and if
they don't look damned sharp, I'll lay more
of them ;",he said, too, that[" if they wished
to have it, I'll help to wash hint yet ;" Good
was helpless after he fell, cOuldn't speak nor
move a limb about him.
Cross-examfifed: They were in the bar
room quarrelling when I first saw them •,
Good said he thought Lincoln was much
better than McClellan • this conversation
happened before Good started for his horse ;
Shank was about twenty steps from the
hotel, with hat, coat ana vest off; Good
came out on the porch of thehotel; thekick
ing of Good was done very quickly; Shank
didn't use any weapons but those that God
and nature gave hint.
John G. Herr, affirmed: NAii,s present at
the fight; first he seen of them was in the
bar-room; John K. Good, the tavern keep
er, said they shouldn't fight in his house,
he thought they had made up friends; both
stripped; Shank exclaimed to Good," Henry
you darsent fight me ;" Good went out;
don't know which struck first ; both got to
holds; Good gave way and fell; Shank rose
up, put his kuee on Good's breast and struck
him in thejace ; one or two kicked Shank ;
he then rose up saying, he "knew there
would be foul play;"he then kicked Good
in the face; I caught Shank and said he
shouldn't do that; Shank afterwards says,
" there lays one man, audit' they don't take
care I'll More of them.
Cross-examined: Nobody went out with
Shank; he stood 'alone; nobody went out
with Good either; the people gathered around
after Good fell; Sieknian and Lundy kicked
at Shank ; didn't notice where they tried to
kick him;
Shank said he "knew there
would be foul play;" the fight took place
after dinner; I took Shank by the shoulder
when 'he kicked Good and told him he
shouldn't do that; didn't handle him rough
ly; Shank didn't go back or turn on me;
he complained of foul play; think it was a
fair fight; nobody went out with them.
John K. Good, affirmed: keeps the tavern
at Martinville ;I just got home when Shank
and Good came there and drank together;
1 went out and hitched my horse; when I
came back to the bar room, they were quar
relling; Good says to Shank, ."you'll do
that any way what you promised ; ' Shank
said "no I won't," and that Good "was a
dawned nigger and so was old Abe ;" Good
got cross; Shank laughed and said it was
all in fun, and said that they should remain
friends; they took a drink and drank
friendship to each other; after dinner they
- were both gone out; Good went to the store;
then I saw Good romingfromthestore with
hishorse and buggy ready to start for the
election; Shank walked up to him; didn't
hear the conversation; saw the hii , birig
strap or halter thrown over Shank's neck;
Good says " Sol don ' t hit me, I sin' t ready,"
(Sol was the nickname that Shank carried
among his friends;) they went into the
tavern; told them' they couldn't fight in my
house; Shank went out to the road; Good
looked out at him ; I 'tried to get him tostay
in, but he said he "had too much soldier's
blood to stand that," and went out; they
got to tasseling; Shank threw Good; Good
was hurt and speechless; Shank struck
him in the face and kicked; Lundy kept
another blow off by putting up his leg;
Shank kicked Good in the ribs and face and
cried q God damn your soul ;" we took him
up and washed him ; he stayed at my house
until Thursday, unable to move his limbs.
Cross-examined: The first conversation
took place between 7 and 8 in the morning;
Goad and Shank drank together, whiskey
and bitters • talked about old riendship,
and when Shank spoke about the niggers,
Good wanted to light ;Shank said it was all
in fun; they then made up and drank eter
nal friendship to each other; at 12 o'clock
saw them again at the horse; Good unhitch
ing him; Shank went up to Good, who
threw the strap around Shank ; Shank got
cross; I jumped out to attend to the horse;
saw Shank's clothes hanging on the fence;
Shank said he'd be damned if he wouldn't
fight; Good wasn't sober, Shank was; Lun
dy tried to ward off Shank's blows by put-
ting his foot between them.
Cross-examined : Shank went off a couple
of steps, came back and kicked Good;
some eight or ten persons were present;
nobody interfered till Good fell; I was try
ing to raise Good when Shank kicked him ;
I am a second cousin of Good's, but no re
lation of Shank's.
Chambers Bice, sworn: Seen Shank kick
rood; Shank said afterwards, "I laid one
uid I'm going to lay some more;" this was
ust after the fight and he spoke to two of us
in that way, -
Levi Herr, affirmed: Came to the tavern
about I o'clock to go to the election; Shank
arid Good were in the bar room when I
came; I thought they were friends; Good
afterwards unhitched his horses Shank
went towards him; the hitching strap was
thrown over Shank ; they went to the hotel;
Good the landlord, said they couldn't fight
there; they went out; Shank made the first
pass, when Good rose up Shank knocked
hint.
- .
Cross-examined : Everybody in the hotel
took a drink with them ; I thought they had
made up and were friends; Shank had
Good's head under his arm when tighing
him.
Wm. Quigley, sworn: I went to Hoover's
Store to get into the wagon to go to the
election; I waited some time till the wagon
came; while fixing seats in it, I saw Shank
and Good at the horse; saw Shank draw his
fist and say "anybody that will put a strap
around my neck, damn it I'll do so and so ;"
Good said "don't strike me now till I get
my horse away ;" they went into the tavern;
they came out after Mr. Good had said
that there should be no fight in his place ;
heard Good say he "couldn't take that;"
Shank went out and Good also; Shank
struck at Good, who warded it off; they
closed tusseled a little while; Shank got
Good's head under his arm; both fell; Good
came down on his head and shoulders and
was helpless ; Shank rose up and said some
body had kicked him ; stepped off a few
paces; came back and kicked Good in the
face and said "damn you ;" John G. Herr
caught Shank and said "that's enough!"
they carried Good to the steps of the hotel
and left for the election; the fight appeared
fair.
Dr. Benj. Kendig sworn: Was ono of
the physicians; was called at 4 o'clock in
the afternoon of the same day to attend
(Mod; made an examination: found his
neck broken between the 4th and 7th cervi
cal vertebrae; it was a spiiial fracture; he
sank from , that time. External evidences
proved that it was the cause of his death.
Cross-examined: Could speak, but was
powerless all below the fracture; his mind
was clear. I did not see him until o'clock
in the evening, thinking he was laying at
another place. Did not think it was a frac
ture at first ; judged it to be a concussion.
Was not able to tell the extent of the injury,
but still thought it a fracture. Dr. Clinger,
Dr. Atlee and myself, all agreed it was a
fracture, A stroke of apoplexy would not
have the effect it did ; a blow a twist or a
a fall on the head and shoulders might
cause the injury.
The Court then adjourned until Wednes
day morning at 9 o'clock.
Morning.—Court opened at 9
o' clock .
Dr. Clinger affirmed: Attended Good with
Dr. Kendig ; was called in in consultation;
on the 3d day after the examination came
to the conclusion that there was a disloca
tion of the cervical verterbraa with fracture ;
the arms, upper and lower extremities,
were paralyzed ; bladder also; but natural;
head not disturbed; brain all right; no
evidence of injury there; dislocation of
fracture of the spinal column caused the
paralysis, and cut off the spinal communi
cation.
Cross-examined: Made no post mortem
examination till after death; opened his
neck ; found the tifth cervical vertebrae
driven and fractured, pressing upon the
spinal marrow, which must be so when dis
placed; Dr. Kendig and I `'made the post
mortem examination; made the examina
tion iu the morning; I used the knife; ex
humed him and made the examination; it
was not necessary to make further exami
nation ; brain all right; his muscles were
as sound as when he died ; the skin some
what decomposed ; well preserved body;
attended him in his illness with Dr. Kinzer;
attended after the third day, up till a day
or two of his death ; the fracturo was in the
lower part of the neck ; there are seven
cervical vertebrae ; severed at the fifth ; if
the fourth had been fractured he would
have died instantly; any fracture above the
fifth would cause death ; below the fifth it
would not hurt respiration ; a short twi M. or
stroke might cause the fracture; if thrown
on his head or shoulders would cause it; a
man's weight might cause it, if falling on
his neck,
Dr. Keudig assisted Dr. Clinger in the
examination : Found all what Dr. Clinger
said verified ; all the symptoms proved that
there was no other cause for his death but
'n the fracture.
Cross-examined: Dislocation is caused
iy the fracture: he might have recovered
'win dislocation without fracture ; the bone
could not have been replaced to restore
him; the attempt might cause death.
Commonwealth closed.
D. G. Eshleman, Esq., opened for the
Geo. Sweigart affirmed: I saw the right
on the day of the State election ; started for
Huber's store; saw Henry Good come from
the tavern; heard Good say its no use try
ing to turn Shank, he was going to fight
but is cooled down ; I went up to the tavern ;
heard loud conversation ; a lot drinking;
Henry Good and Shank among them laugh
ing and talking; heard Shank say he was
going to the election to kill Henry Good's
vote; they then went out on the porch;
Henry Good made some remarks; Shank
called him a liar ; Good walkcd up to Shank
and said don't "call me a liar ;" Shank re
peated " you are a liar ;" Good said if you
want to fight we can accommodate you;
Shank said " I don't want to fight ;" some
words passed ; don't know what they were;
Shank drew off his coat and went out into
the:road; heard some one say, "go out Henry
or you're no man ;" he commenced then to
strip off; he then walked out to Shank ;
Shank said "are you going to whip me or
the crowd V heard a voice say "when you
strike, strike to kill;" don't know who the
words were intended for ; walked together,
took hold of one another and tusseled;
Shank stepped a few paces back when he
asked him the question, but they got to
gether; Good fell and Shank on top; Shank
raised back and hit him once in the face
with his fist ; by that time some one in the
crowd kicked at Shank; don't know if he
was hit; Shank got up and said " didn't I
tell you that if I got whipped, Hen Good
wouldn't do it ;" he stepped back and then
went back to Good and gave him a kick in
the face; they then picked him up and car
ried him to the porch; I saw Henry Good;
Henry Good went to the shed to get his
horse and sulkey out; heard Shank say I
would like to ride with you; Good said he
would be sorry in ten years for what he
had done; Shank said he wouldn't live
ten years; Good says why; Shank says
they'll hang me; Good says well I'll hang
you and tooka line or strap from the bridle
and put one end around, Shank's neck;
Shank said " don't buckle it or I'll knock
you down ;" Good said "oh, now get mad
about it;" Shank said some angry words ;
don't remember what they were; Good
said "wait till I tie my horse;" Shank then
walked up on the tavern porch; Good fol
lowed; both went into the bar room; quar
relling there; Jno. K. Good, the landlord,
told them if they wanted to fight they
should go out ; Shank said " put us out ;"
Good had the strap around Shank's neck;
can't say whether he intended to fasten it
or not; can't tell whether any person knew
Good was seriously hurt after he was car
ried in; I saw him in the house; don't
know how long he remained ; I went to the
election.
Cross-examined: Henry Good said at the
hitching strap, now get mad about it, and
took the strap off; Shank held his fist up to
his face; Shank stripped, I think on the
Ron:l4 when he went up to the porch; think
hp put his coat on again; Jno. K. Good or
red them out ; can't say that Shank called
Good a damned liar; can't recollect of his
guying any thing more; Good went out;
both went out; I followed them; they
seemed together all the time ; Good stripped
I after the second time; they went in the
tavern.
A deposition of Godfrey Pyfer was here
read on leave by the counsel for the defence
mainly corroborative of the testimony of
the other witnesses for the defence, witbthe
addition that he deposes that Shank said
after - the fight he did not want to fight nor
Good either, but was urged on by Sam
Sicknaan and some other person.
Eli Eshleman, sworn: .1 cattle up with
the item between /2 and /o'clock ; was fix•
ing up seats in the Wagon; fast I seen
Good and Shank back towards the shed
where Good had tied his horse; he untied
his horse there was some talk between
them; Good put the' reins over Shank'S
bead ; couldn -v t hear the conversation ;Alum
there was nothing done ; both went upl6-
gether to the • tavern directly ; took notice
that Shank came out and went on the by
rOad; short time afterwards Good came out
on the porch stripped, and Sickm • n tied
hissuspenders around his waist; as Good
went Shank says " are you the maul am to
fight, or who is it that I am to fight?" then
they got into close holds ; Shank caught
hold of Good's hair, and Good had Shank
under him ; they tasseled around very lit
tle ; Shank threw Good and got on top
and struck him; Lundy said he kicked at
Shank but didn't touch him ; Shank turn
ed round, walked a few steps, came back
and kicked Good in the face ; they fell side
ways, Shank rather the upper man; they
gathered him up among hands and carried
him away ; saw him several times after
wards ; I did not get off the wagon ; he was
seriously hurt; crould not speak or help
himself; was taken into the tavern; left
there a few days ; saw him before the elec
tion and after I came back ; had him lying
on the buffalo robe in the side room ; some
talk about who should stay with him till
the return from the election.
Geo. Tanggert sworn : I was on the wagon
going to the election, between the store and
the tavern; seen very little; Hiram Shank
came out on the porch; Shank says, " Good
I don't want to fight you, we have always
been good friends and neighbors, and I don't
want to fight you if I have to fight several
more ;" then they went out stripped and
fought, but I could not see any more as the
crowd was too thick.
Cross-examined: Eli Eshelman was fix
ing the seats in the wagon; I sat in a chair;
Shank was walking about till Good came.
Matthias Wilson, affirmed: I came over
to go to the election in a wagon ; I started
for the wagon at the store, and then went to
the tavern ; saw eight or ten persons there
talking, tte., among them Shank and Good;
friendly at that time ; a stranger in the place,
a Yankee woodchopper treated the crowd;
then Goad went up and treated; next, the
crowd got out on the porch; some one said
that it was Shank's turn to treat; he said he
was scarce of change, and it didn't suit him
to-day; Henry Good then reached into his
pocket and offered Shank some money;
Shank refused; Shank said you gave me
a little money the other day at Conestoga
Centre, and I have'nt paid you that yet;
GOod then allowed it didn't matter, he'd
fix that; Shank then took the money and
treated all hands; Shank and Good said
they were good friends and hoped they
would remain so; Good then left the tavern
and went to the store and got some tobacco
or segars ; then he clone up to the shed where
his horse was; untied it, backed out his
sulky and said he was going to the election;
Shank came down ; Good says, "Solly, now
do as I told you, and in ten years you will
say I gave you good advice," that meant to
vote for Old Abe; Shank looked at Good
and laughed, and said, "I won't live ten
years;" Good said, why; Shank says "be
cause they'll hang me before ten years ;"
Good was holding the hitching strap in his
hands, and threw it around his neck and
said, "I'd better hang you now;" Shank
got angry and shook his fist under his nose;
Good says, "don't strike me now, wait till
I hitch my horse ;" John K. Good, who
keeps the hotel, took away the horse from
Good and hitched him; Shank pulled off
his coat and threw it on the porch and walk
ed into the tavern ; Good followed him ;
there they commenced talking, high words
passed; John K. Good tried to pacify them,
but couldn't and told them to go out if they
must fight; Shank left right away; Good
appeared to linger awhile; was in no hurry
to go apparently; Good must have heard
something ; next I heard Good say, " I'm
too good a Union man, and have too much
soldier's blood to take that" and commenced
to take off his clothes ou the porch; I says
to Good, " you had better not go out, as you
have a good little man to run against ;"
Sickman then said Good was asgood a man
as Shank; Good had his coat and vest off ;
Sickman loosened his suspenders and tied
them around his waist; Good went out
then ; some words spoke, but too far to hear;
both struck, but don't know whether any
one was hit ; both took hold of one another;
they rattled around that way until they got
to the other side of the road ; Good fell and
Shank rather on top of him ; Good lay there;
then Shank struck loin in the face once or
twice and jumped off him •, Shank said,
"didn't I know I'd not have fair play" and
walked :iround good and kicked him in the
face with his right foot ; then John G. Herr
pushed Shank away and several of us car
ried Good up to the tavern.
Cross-examined: Shank took off his coat
before he went into the tavern the last time;
Good didn't strip till afterwards.
Jacob S. Leman, sworn: On the October
election day, Daniel Good and self agreed to
meet at Marticville, to go to the election; I
came to Marticville between 12 and 1; I
went to Mr. Good's buggy and enquired
after him; I stood there awhile; the crowd
came out on the hotel porch; Good and
Shank among them ; they were laughing
and talking together; Henry Good then
came to the shed where 1 was standing; I
had no conversation with him until that
day, since his return from the army; we
shook hands and talked a little; he went to
a horse and buggy and said he was going to
the election; I asked him if he was voting
at our (the Artistic) polls; he said he was;
he then attended to call of nature, and I
turned away ; I saw Hiram Shank coming
down from the tavern; Shank coming I
made some remark ; he replied " Good back
ed
his horse and buggy out ;" I stepped up
and patted the horse; Shank and Good
laughed; Shank says to Good " can't you
take a passenger to the election ;" Good says
"my wagon is almost too small, •but you
take my advice and you will thank me ten
years after this ;" then Shank said some
thing vulgar and " I won't live so long ;"
Good says "Oh, Sally you won't die so
soon ;" Shank said " I guess somebody will
hang me before long," and laughed; Good
laughed and said " well I guess I will now ;"
Shank laughed and said "very well," and
held up his head or neck; Good had the
tying rein in his hands and threw it over
Shank; they were laughing and joking at
the Dine ; some one spoke from the wagon,
"what are you going to do Henry;" he said
"Oh, only hang Solly a little;'' the same
voice said, "well do it right;" Good said
"perhaps I had better," and drew the reins
off; Good was laughing and made a loop
with the strap; reaching the bit and un
buckled the strap ; Shank said " by Jesus
Harry, you shan't buckle that strap on my
neck ;" I then left, as I seen Shank was get
ting angry and heard Good say "now Sally
don't get angry, meant no harm ;" Shank
said "harm hell, youv'e been piling on me
all day, I'll fight, I'll die for my liberty;"
he commenced drawing his coat and walk
n'd towards the tavern ; Good said to me,
"will you mindcmy horse till I talk to that
man," and followed Shank up to the tavern;
I then observed John K. Good jump off the
porch and take the horse; Good. and. Shank
went into the bar room; I then heard some
confused noise in the bar-room ; then saw
Shank drawing on his coat, biting his fin
ger nails and looking on the ground ; heard
a voice in the bar-room and Shank turned
around and said " you'r an infernal liar ;"
Henry Good appeared at the door; some
words passed; Shank said " Hen what are
you going to do ;" Good says "Solly, its got
to go through now;" Shank threw off his
coat immediately and walked over to the
opposite side of the road; Good took off his
clothes ; Sickman tied his suspenders; Good
went out to Shank ; placed themselves in
sparring position ; Shank said " are you
going to fight me or the crowd ;" Good said
' I am ;" Shank said " you make the first
effort;" Shank stepped back two or three
steps; Good advanced and made a grab at
Shank; Shank struck and caught Good by
the hair; lOsal caught Shank by the shoul
ders; they then tusseled a little while and
fell; Shank fell backwards, both side by
side; Shank immediately turned up ; Good
lay powerless; Shank raised himself up on
one hand and struck him in the thee ; Lun
dy, a lame man, kicked at Shank; Shank
stepped back and said "be knew he would
have foul play," and kicked Good in the
face; I judged that Sickman kicked also
from the motion of his body, when some
one said " that'll do, don't kick him any
more; then Shank went up to the hotel and
said " I didn't want to fight Henry Good;"
John K. Good and Henry Sickman agged
him on; I can lick them or any man
who takes his part." Good was car
ried up' to the porch but was unable to
sit up ; I went to the store then and didn't
notice anything more; some of the crowd
said to Good "strike and kill ;" Shank said
"I'll help to wash him, take him up to the
pump; I didn't want to fight him ;" carried
him into the side room after he was washed;
his brother, Daniel B. Good, and I went to
the election shortly after; on the way going
to the election I told his brother that I
thought he was hurt inure than they thought;
he said he thought not, that it was only the
whiskey dying in him ; I think it was Amos
Shank, Hiram's brother, who said to Good,
"hang him right" when he was at the
horse's neck ; it was all said in fun ; I think
Harry was a little funny.
The defence closed and the jury was being
addressed by Hon. I. E. Hiester, one of the
counsel for the defence, when the court ad
journed till the afternoon.
Irednesacty Afternoon.—The Court re-as
sembled at 2.1 o'clock, when Hon. I. E
Hiester resumed and finished his address to
the jury in behalf of the defendant. He was
followed by D. G. Eshleman, Esq., also for
the defence. 0. J. Dickey, Esq., closed for
the Commonwealth, after which the jury
was charged by Judge Long. His Honor
very clearly defined the difference between
voluntary and involuntary manslaughter.
The jury were instructed, if they agreed,
to bring in a sealed verdict, and the Court
adjourned until Thursday morning at 9
o'clock,
Thursday Morning.—The jury in the case
of the Com'th. vs. Hiram Shank, returned
a sealed verdict of guilty in the manner and
form of the indictment, with a recommen
dation to the mercy of the Court.
Com. vs. Edward Ba3lor, Larceny, 'The
defendant, a colored individual "freedman,"
was charged with taking a blue overcoat
•
(army mate), the property of John. Snavely;
out of a mbiu car at Columbia, Lest Odra*.
Its value was ten dollars. Mr. 'Snavely
- Sound a coat similar to ; it in Baylor's pos
.l4salon about a month afterwards. The
coat was produced in Court. He recognized
the coat by several Marks, such as
,two,
blaCk spots in the sleeve, the lining tore.,— .
The defence was that the coat belonged
to Baylor, he having brought it from Vir
ginia, having served a term as a servant in
the army. He left it at Chambersburg and
sent for it last November. The spots in each
arm were but the army mark, designating
the different sizesof the coats. Pockets had
been placed in the coat, which it appears
Baylor's wife done. • The only strong'point
against Baylor was aboutthe buttons, which
bad been removed from the coat and found
in his possession. This was explained by
Baylor, as removed by his wife to prevent
its seizure as an army coat. The jury re
turned a verdict of not guilty.
The case of the Com. vs. A. R. Hess, a
clerk of the election for Manor township,
charged with a misdemeanor in refusing to
record the name of a voter, was settled by
payment of costs, &c.
The Court then adjourned.
Saturday Morning.—The CoUrt of Quar
ter Sessions convened this morning at 9
o'clock. D. G. Eshleman, Esq., one of the
counsel of Hiram Shank, convicted of in
voluntary manslaughter, moved a new
trial for the following reasons:
Ist. The facts proven constituted, if any
thing, the offence of voluntary manslaugh
ter, and therefore a conviction for involun
tary manslaughter was improper.
2nd. There was no evidence in the case
to warrant a verdict of guilty of involuntary
manslaughter.
3rd. The verdict was against the law, as
laid down by the Court.
4th. The verdict was against the law and
the evidence.
sth. That Henry Gall, one of the jurors
in the case, on Tuesday, the 2'3d of May,
1864, about 12 o'clock, noon, and after he
had been selected and sworn as a_ uror, in
a conversation with Christopher Wenditz
and Nathaniel Jenkins, used language to
the etlect that he thought the defendant
would be convicted on account of threats
that he had made against Good, and that
defendant was quarrelsome in his disposi
tion and ought to be punished; and that the
facts did not come to the knowledge of de
fendant till:after the rendition of the verdict.
The motion for a new trial will be argued
at the Court which meets on the 3d Monday
The recognizance of the defendant was
further respited until the August Session.
There was no further bnsiness of much
niporhwee transacted.
ANNIVERSARY OF THE DIAGNOTHIAN
LITERARY SOCIETY.—Last Friday the Di
aguothian Literary Society of Franklin and
Marshall College celebrated its thirtieth an
niversary. Fulton Hall was crowded with
the beauty and the fashion of the city,,and
the occasion was in all respects a most plea
sant and interesting one. The stage was dec
orated, and a canopy of flags in front made
up a most tasteful arrangement.
The opening prayer by Rev. Saml. Laird,
of Trinity Lutheran Church, was most elo
quent and appropriate.
The Prologue, written by Wm. M. Hall,
Esq., was a well written poem, full of bright
fancies and well-set images. The language
was chaste, and the whole production above
the average of such things. It was decided
ly well delivered by Charles E. Gast, of this
city.
The first oration of the evening, by Philip
D. Baker, of this city, was a fair literary
production on " Peace," showing some con
siderable thought, and at least a respectable
command of language. Like most young
men, he was a little too ambitious in the
treatment of his subject, and sometimes
went out of his way for the purpose of
bringing in an idea or allusion for the sake
of effect. Still, the speech was highly cred
itable, and it was delivered in an earnest,
natural, and effective manner. Perhaps
there was a little too much violence of ges
ture, but that is a fault more easily reme
died than its opposite of dullness.
"The Man of the World," by J. F. Wiant
of Curllsville, Pa. This oration differed
from those ordinarily gotten up by young
men for such occasions as this; it was a less
ambitious subject than is generally chosen,
and one which seemed to afford less oppor
tunity of display for the sake of effect. In
this the author showed good sense, a quality
which was made apparent throughout his
discourse. He displayed very considerable
power of analysis, and gave evidence of
possessing a well trained intellect. The
dandy, the selfish man, the "man of the
world," was shown up in his true light, and
rendered odious by contrast with higher
and better styles of manhood. The delivery
was good, though the voice of the speaker,
which is effective naturally, needs cultiva
tion ; its tones are slightly monotonous.
"Webster," a eulogy by Ed. 0. Forney,
of Hanover, Pa. This was a fair review of
the character of Webster, with little in it
that was new, but with a sufficiently skill
ful grouping of incidents to make it a very
respectable college • speech. The delivery
was fair.
"The Martyrs of Freedom," by Edgar
C. Reed, of this city. This speech was in
tensely patriotic, and full of pretty thoughts,
clothed in eloquent words. The author dis
played Inure than ordinary powers of de
scription. His delivery was forcible and
appropriate, and his voice really tine. He
was several Limes interrupted by outbursts
of applause.
"Fall of the French littstile," by C. S. Mur
phy, of Sterling, 111. This subject was well
handled by the author, and we noticed in
it quite a number of fine points, and not a
few exceedingly well turned periods. The
historic moral of the event was well put,
and brought the house down in applause.
The delivery was appropriate and effective.
"Anniversary Address." This, the post
of honor for the evening, was conceded by
the society to P. D. Wanner, of Berks
The subject—" The Spirit of the Age "—was
handled with very considerable skill. It
was a thoughtful and well finished produc
tion, full of good sound sense. The allusions
to our civil war were appropriate, and in
entire good taste. The delivery was good,
with perhaps a little tendency to monotony
in tone of voice, and a slight redundancy
in gesticulation.
'fake them, all in all, - the speeches of the
evening were considerably above the ave
rage of such affairs.
The City Cornet Band was present, and
furnished the music for the occasion.
The ladies were out in force, And every
speaker seemed to have numerous friends
among them, judging from the number of
boquets showered upon them.
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.—The fol
lowing additional decisions in cases from
this county have been made by the Supreme
Court:
Cooper vs. Columbia Insurance CompAy.
Judgment affirmed.
Bailsman vs. County of Lancaster. Judg
ment reversed.
Lancaster County Bank vs. Gross. Judg
ment modified, ctin.
RATE OF INTEREST.—At the last session
of the Legislature it was enacted that it is
lawful for a party to take, in addition to
the six per cent. interest on money loaned,
an amount sufficient to pay the taxes as
sessed on moneys at interest. This is only
fair. Heretofore, and now, on every mer
chantable article the purchaser was and is
charged the additional of all taxes levied
on such productions. Hence it is no more
than right that financiers and bankers
should have equal privileges with manu
facturers and merchants.
WINE.—To persons who are weak and
sickly, the use of the Samburg port wine
will restore their health and strength.
Physicians, clergymen and temperance ad
vocates should encourage the use of the
Samburg wine, and thus aid the cause of
temperance and moderation. We especially
recommend it to families for its purity, ex
quisite flavor and healthy properties. Med
ical men certify to its valuable medicinal
powers. We understood that Mr. Speer
has been for years engaged in preparing
and perfecting it, and that it requires a four
years' process before it is fit for the market.
—.AT. Y. Baptist.
Our druggists have procured some direct
from the vineyar Its is excellent for
females to use. -
E. Slaymaker, No. 3
For sale by H
East King street.
ROBBERY IN A STREET RAILWAY CAR.—
A Mrs, Marshall, of this city, had her
pocket picked by au -whoa thief, on Friday,
while riding in one of the street passenger
cars in Philadelphia. Her port-monale was
abstracted, the money taken out of It, and
it was then returned to the pocket, A
female who sat next to Mrs, Marshall was
arrested for the t h eft,
- — Ler Hortat
MAY 29rn, Ma r -Me trade still continues
dull, with one exception, and there seems
tabe some irregularity in prices.
'Trout's.—The arrivals were few, being
the purchase' by 1). M. Jtittarp & Co., of 7
head, in - the :dungy. On Thnrsday*lt±st,
three pairs otthae bay, bloodedhorses, were
shipped to Philadelphia, and 8 head sold to
parties from the county. There remain on
hand in the :stables 19 head of very fine
horsea.
Funk's.—The arrivals were: J. H. Steck
man, with 15 head, from Bedford county;
Groff & Longenecker, with 17 head, from
Ohio, and several bought up in lots of ones
and twos throughout this county. The ship
ments during the week were 7 head to Phil
adelphia by Jac,ob Stenger, and 40 head this
morning to the same place, by Steckman,
Logan and McComsey. There are 39 head
remaining in the stables, which are also
very fine horses.
Leman dr, Cb.'s.—Several very fine horses
were brdught in from the West by Frank
Sales, and, bought at these stables. There
have been no sales, however, during the
week.
Copeland & Clines.—The trade at these
stables seems to have been somewhat
brisker during the past week. The arrivals
were Mr. Wolgamuth, with 11 head, from
the Juniata Valley; 11 head bought of
Steckman, from Western Pennsylvania,
and 10 head bought up in Lancaster county.
There were no sales, but 92 head were ship
ped this morning for the Philadelphia mar
ket, leaving but 3 remaining in the stables.
CAL Comiso Dowx.—Our readers will
be glad to learn that fuel is declining in
price, and that there is every probability
that before the Summer is over, coal will
be as low as it was three years ago. At the
coal sale at the Exchange, in New York,
on Tuesday, about 20,000 tons were offered
most of which were sold at the following
prices : 5,000 tons lump, $6,37@6,62i ; 6,000
tons steamer, at $6,1246,271; 2,500 tons
grate, at 6,6246,75; 2,000 tons egg, at 86,50
46,75 ; 3,000 tons stove, at $6,75; 1,500 tons
ehestnut, at $5,63®5,861. Coal at Pottsville
has been selling at 82,50 per ton. There is
no demand for it even at that price. W 4
wish coal in this neighborhood would come
down to something like a fair price.
—On this subject a correspondent sug
gests the following pertinent inquiries :
Cloa./.—We see it stated that coal is now
selling at the mines, in Schuylkill county,
at $2.50 per ton, and the probability is that
it will still reach a lower figure before the
fall season. Why is it then, that the good
people of this city are still compelled to pay
to the coal dealers the enormous war prices
f the last two; years? Have these men
no consciences, or are they deaf to all ap
peals to their sense of honesty and fair
dealing between man and man? Have the
people no remedy against the extortions
practised upon them by these heartless
speculators in coal, flour, meat and the
other necessaries of life? If they have not,
it is high time that our legislators should
interpose the protection of law.
LY. —The Albany Argus has the follow
ing on a becoming celebration of the ap
proaching Fourth of July. We most
heartily second its suggestion that " the
celebration of peace be reserved for that
day :"
"It is not long before the anniversary of
our national independence is to be cele
brated. Let the celebration of peace be re
served for that day. Let it be regarded as
the natal day of the new era, as it was of
the old. Let it be a day of national, not of
sectional rejoicing, devoted to the revival of
a wide-embracing patriotism; a day in
which the memories of this dark episode of
civil war shall be consigned to oblivion,
and where the recollections of American
heroism and American sacrifices shall call
forth the annual tributes of eloquence and
poetry, and be commemorated with all the
martial pomp and civic honors that a grate
ful people can render."
MASONIC INTELLIGENCE.—The Grand
Commandery of Knights Templar of Penn
sylvania, under the Grand Commandership
of E. Stanley Goodwin, Esq., R. E. G. C.,
will hold their 11th Annual Conclave at
Altoona on Tuesday evening, Inne 13th.
A very large attendance is expected. Sir
K nights will pay full fare to Altoona and
will receive free passes on their return.
Columbia Commandery, No. 13, of this city,
hill be present on this interesting occasion.
The Grand Council of Cryptic Masons, R
—S. E. S. M. Masters, will meet at Al
toona on Tuesday, June 13th. This body is
presided over by the NI. P. Alfred Creigh,
Grand Master.
The Sovereign Grand Inspectors t;eneral
of the 33d degree of the North Jurisdiction
of the U. States, held their annual meeting
recently at Boston. The States within the
jurisdiction were alt fully represented. Our
own State was honored by the following 11-
lustrions brethren, having received the 33d
and bast degree: Br. Alfred Creigh, of
Washington, Pa. ; E. Stanley Goodwin,
Esq., of Harrisburg, and Dr. A. M. Pollock
of Pittsburg.
NEW COUNTERFEITS.—From the June
number of Peterson's Counterfeit Detector
we learn that 33 new counterfeits have been
put in circulation since their issue of May
Ist, among which we find the following:
Bank of Montgomery County, Norristown,
Pa.-10s and 20s, spurious, are in circula
tion—vig. Building and Garden. Portrait
on each side.
Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank of reell
(booty, Elkton, Md.-20s altered from 2s—
vig. man at pump watering two horses—on
right end, 20, female reclining, basket of
fruit—on left end, 20, two girls carrying
sheaves. We advise the refusal of all 20s
with the above description on this Bank, as
the genuine tts and 20s are exactly alike.
Merchants' and Manufacturers' Bank ,
Pittsburg, Pa.-ssspurious—vig. canal boat?
under a bridge. Female head, rive, ctc.;
thin paper.
National Bask Notes.—ls and 2s are in
circulation, altered from old Bullion Bank
of Washington, D. C.; have "greenbacks."
Ocean Bank, N. altered—vig.
Neptune seated on marine cur, vessels in
the distance; the red TEN stamped on be
low the vignette is light and coarse.
Venango Bank, Franklin, Pa.-10s coun
terfeit. This bank has no tens.
Western Bank; Philadelphia, Pa.-10s, al
tered from broken North Western Bank of
Pa., vig. deer on side of stream, female on
right corner.
TILE NEW ONES AND Twos.—National
Bank ones and twos are now ready. They
have green backs, the same as all the United
States notes.
vig., two females with hands clasped,
one pointing upward; name and location
of bank above; large figure 1 on left end,
with the inscription: "This note is secured
by bonds of the United States deposited
with the U. S. Treasurer at Washington."
Other side, vig., landing of the Pilgrims.
2s, vig., (on left end,) female seated hold
ing a flag; ships and buildings in the back
ground; large figure 2 lengthwise of note;
name and location of bank below. Other
side, vig., Sir Walter Raleigh, 15ti5.
THE BIRDS.—The spring months are fast
passing away, the birds are just beginning
to build their nests in the rocks and trees,
and while doing so, they should be pro- 1
tected. At no time could their visit be more
welcome, and the crime of killing them
was never more heinous. There is every
indication of a plentiful crop of worms to
destroy the summer foliage of our shade
trees, and considerable expense publicly
and individually will necessarily be incur
red to save them. Much of this will be re
lieved from our shoulders by encouraging
the birds to take up their dwelling place
with us, which we can do by giving them
protection against the idle boys who make
it their sport to kill them. Let the little
warblers be protected by all means.—Har
risburg Patriot.
—The remarks of our Harrisburg totem
porary will apply with equal force to this
city, and especially to the North East Ward,
where we understand the henious crime of
killing the birds is somewhat indulged in.
It is to be hoped that the law will be strict
ly enforced against all such hard-hearted
offenders.
NOTICE.—To-morrow (Wednesday) will
be the last day for the payment of Water
Rents, as the office of the City Treasurer
will be closed on Thursday—it being the
National Fast Day.
CITY HOUSEHOLD MARKET.—The prices
ranged as follows this morning: c.
LANCASTER, SATUED ,May 23, 1835.
Butter, per pound 20®22c.
Eggs, per dozen 22®25c.
Lard, per pound is®22c.
Chickens, Olve,) per pair 70®1.00
do ' (dressell,) " . 11:90®1.25
Potatoes, per bushel 3L50®1.75
do, -" li peck .le2sc.
Sweet Potatoes, per peck. r: e 70c.
Apples, per peck 70®80c.
Beets, pe r
, bunch 50.
Onions ' " sc.
,
Rhubarb,' , sc.
Radblhes, " Sc, Lettuce, per head, ..
I®'3e.
Beef per pound
Vest 16®20c.
10®13c.
Pork, " "
Apple-Butter, per pint
. .20025 c.
per cram, .--
8L25®130
Currants per quart 66) Be.
etrawberries,, per quart. 25Q80e,
'"TitsStifieine Cant a this State has
decided the constitutionality of the is
sue of legal tender notes, on an appeal
from Nisi Prim., Philadelphia, by a
majority of one in the affirmative, Jus
tices Bees!, Strong and Agnew, sustain
bag, and Justices Woodward and
Thompson dissenting.
The Court has now before it a case
involving the legality of the loans made
by wards, cities, boroughs and town
ships, to pay bounties to volunteers. It
was argued on the 25th, but the decision
will not be rendered before the next
term.
Removal of the Remains of Deceased Sol
diers from the Department of Vir
ginia.
The following letter from Gen. E. 0.
C. Ord is of interest to very many per
sons:
FIEADQUAILTERS DEPARTMENT OF VIROINIA,I
ARMY OF THE JAMES,
RICHMOND, Va., May 2'2, 1865. )
The General commanding the depart
ment calls the attention of relatives and
friends of deceased officers and men who
are buried in Virginia to the fact that
attempts to remove the remains of such
officers and men, when they had been
buried less than a year, have in every
instance proved impracticable from the
condition in which they were found.
By command of Major-Gen. Ord.
En. W. Serra, A. A. G.
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Wholesale Agent.
For sale by Daniel H. Heitshu and C. A.
Heinitsh lost Ii) tfw 41
peatho
STONE.—In this city, on the 29th inst., Bar
bara, wife of Lewis stone, aged 32 years, 2
months and 17th days.
IttarkeUi
The Markets at Noon To-day
Puit.ADELPIIIA, May 30.—Crude Petroleum is
dull at 3:3e.; Refined at 47(g49 in bond, and 60@
71 for Free.
Cotton is dull at 18450 c.
There is no shipping demand for Flour, and
only a few small lots sold at $0(u6.50 for Super
fine ; 56.75(T7.25 for Extra, and $7 5010 8.50 for
Extra Family ; 5000 bbls Fancy sold at $ll.
Rye Flour is nominal at SO.
torn Meal at 54.50.
Wheat is firmer ; with sales of about 1500 bus
Red at 51.80101.90, and White at $26t2.45.
Rye has advanced 5c per bus.
Sales of 500 bus al 95c.
Corn is in active request at an advance of 5c ;
sales of3ooo buS Yellow at 95c; now held higher.
Oats command die.
Whiskey is better ; small sales at 82.1062.12.
Naw YORK, May 3U.—The Cotton market is
dull at 47 cents.
Flour dull; sales of 4,50 U bbls at 8.5.85(0.1 00 for
State; 8,7MKE,4.90 for Olio; 8.585(a,7 for Western;
,87.1.12 for Southern, and 86.75(404.80 for Canada
Wheat quiet; sales unimportant.
Corn advanced i@2 cents, with small sales.
Beef dull.
Pork quiet at 5V.5044522.75 for Mess.
Lard quiet at 15(uilS4 cents.
Whiskey firm, and holders demand an ad
vance to 82.12, while buyers refuse to give it.
Stock Markets
NEW YORK May 30.
Chicago and Rock Island
Cumberland Prf d l'; '
Illinois Central
Do Bonds
Michigan 6outtwrn 553 , "
.
New York Central , t3q
Reading ,
Hudson River :I(l'Ci,
Erie ...
. - '71%
Penna. Coal
Canton co 35 , A
Virginia is
Missouri Os 64%
10-40's 95
5-20's 103
Coupons 1881
5-20's ex-interest.
One year certificates
5-20 Coupons
10-40 Coupons
Coupons Os 108 , g
Gold 1375 1 ,
PHILADELPHIA, May 30.
Penna. s's 87%
Morris Canal...
'Reading Railroad 45%
Long Island
Penna. Railroad 55%
Gold 138
Exchange on New York. par.
Philadelphia Cattle Market
MONDAY, May 29.
The receipts of beef cattle are small this week,
reaching about 1000 head. The market in con
sequence is more active and prices have ad
vanced lc p ID, with sales of extra Pennsylvania
and Western at 17 1 /A418%c ; fair to good at 1,56
16%.c, and common at from 12@i140 p ft, accord
ing to quality;; 200 head sold, to go to New York,
at iP/djioc, gross, and 100, to Baltimore, at By..„c
ih, gross.
The following are the particulars of the sales:
HO Mooney & Smith, Ohio 16317%
65 N. Werntz, do 12p16
20 A. Kennedy, Chester co 14@16
40 Christy & Bro., Western 15§16 1 ,6
139 P. Mcleillen Lane co 17 2018 A
110 Martin Puller di Co., Western IE4IB
40 Gust Shambere, do 16@)18
40 H. Chard, Penna. 15@16j.,'
56 J. & J. Chain, Penna. 15®16M
15 B. C. Baldwin, Chester co 17@...
50 Jas. MeFillen, Western._ 17®1814
130 M. Ullman & Co., Lane co 15®18
50 E. McFlllen, do . .......... _.... 17(018M
75 P. Hathaway, do 16@)18
80 J. S. Kirk. do 16®18
25 B. Hood, Chester co 14,@)17 . %
47 L. Frank, Lane co • 16®17
Hoes—Are in better demand, but prices are
unchanged. 2100 head arrived and sold at the
different yards, at from 810@13 the 100 IDs net,
as to qual Are ity.•
Cows— rather dull ,• about 150 head ar
rived sold at from 224®50 for springers, and $3O
@2.0 per head ter cow and calf, as to quality.
SHEEP—The market is very dull and prices
have declined lc 'f lb. 7000 head arrived and
sold at from 6)0)734c "f tb, gross, for clipped sheep
as to quality.
.acv Advartistments.
DISSOLIITION OF FARTNEICSIEM.-.
NOTICE is hereby given that the part
nership heretofore existing between .1 - 011 N
BRINCIHURST and SAMUEL G, WILLIAM.
SON, in the Droving Business, was dissolved
on Tune Ist, 1164.
SAMUEL G. W , IVWSON.
XIV 81 M
Btw*7l
vurlkitirffxihtittb•
ESTATEOFHEARTHECIERBEIS,LATE
of East Cocalico tOwnslup, dec'd ,— Letters
of, administration on' said estate having" been
granted to the undersigned, all persons in
debted thereto are requested to make immedi
ate settlement s and those having claims or de
.mands against the same will present them
without delay for settlement to the under
signed, residing in said townshi•
TryNRY KEG p 8,
. • East Cocalico twp.,
B. 8. - KEGERRE.IB,
West Cocalico,twp.,
SAMUEL, KEGERREIS, t
East Cocalico wp.,
Administrators.
may 31 6t.w 217
IThUiUU!II CATTLE.
ITBLIC BATE OF IMPROVED DURHAMS
JAMES GOWEN will sell at public sale, at
Mount Airy Philadelphia, on .WEDNESDAY,
20th JUNE, 1865, a fine herd of Cows, Heifers,
Young Bulls, and wellwu.Calves, bred by
himself. and expresslyto combine GOOD
mnanKG w EASY FP:TIDING. The Cat
alogue will embrace some 40 head of Young
Cattle, which should at this time command
particular attention,. when choice animals are
so much In request for breeding. Catalogues
will be furnished in due time. Sale to com
mence at 11 o'clock A: M. [my S 1 Stw 21
VALIIABLE RAILROAD HOTEL AT
Downingtown, at Private Sale.—The sub
scriber offers for sale, all that valuable properly
known as the Pennsylvania R. R. HOuse, in
the Borough of Downingtown, 33 miles west
from Philadelphia. . •
The house is situated in an angle, containing
about 1% ACRES, between the Pennsylvania
Central Railroad, and the Philadelphia and
Lancaster turnpike, fronting on each.
The improvements consist of a good and sub
stantial three story STONE HOUSE, rebuilt
and improved a few years since, containing 30
large airy and well ventilated rooms, with a
large and convenient basement kitchen, sup
plied with pure hydrant water, as is also the
first and second stories. Connected with the
above is a good frame stable, two ice houses
and a large vegetable garden.
The property has been occupied as a Hotel for
the past thirty years, and as a business stand
is unrivalled by any on the line of road between
Philadelphia and Pittsburg.
This is a first-class station, on the Penn'a
Central Railroad, the ticket and telegraph of
fices of the Company being on the property.
All the passenger trains on said road stop re.
gularly at this place, and the through express
train west stops a sufficient time forpassengers
to dine. The buildings are admirably adapted
to the wants and convenience of the public,
and the largely increasing business, renders it
worthy the attention of persons seeking such
investment. For further particulars-address
HENRY EICHOLTZ,
On the premises.
my 31 4tw 211
Wtgal gotirto.
ESTATE OF BENJAMIN JOHNSTON,
late of the Township of Providence, dec'd.
—The undersigned Auditor, appointed by the
Court to pass upon the exceptions filed to the
account of Andrew Zercher, executor of the
last will and testament of the said Benjamin
Johnston, dec'd, and to make distribution of
the balance in the hands of said executor,
hereby gives notice that he will attend for the
purpose of his appointment at the Library
Room, in the Court House, in the City of Lan
caster, on TUESDAY the 30th day of MAY,
1865, at 2 o'clock, P. M., when and where all
persons interested may attend if they think
proper. D. G. ESHLEM AN,
may 3 4tw 17] Auditor.
NOTICE.—ESTATE OF HENRY MOHN,
deed, late of Warwick township. Letters
of administration on said estate having been
granted to the undersigned, all persons indebt
ed thereto are requested to make immediate
settlement, and those having claims or de
mands against the same will present them
without delay for settlement to the undersign
ed, residing in said township.
JOHN MOHN,
CHRIST. MORN.
my 36tw+17]
ESTATE OF SOPHIA FERGUSON, LATE
of Colerain twp.—Letters on said estate
having been granted to the undersigned., all
persona indebted thereto are requested to
make immediate settlement, and those having
claims or demands against the same will pre
sent them without delay for settlement to the
undersigned, residing in said townshipo.
WM. S. FERGUSON,
Administrator.
may 10 6t.w 18]
AUDITOR'S s NOTICE .-- ASSIGNED lES
tate of Jacob Huber and wife.—The under
signed Auditor, appointed to distribute the
balance remaing in the hands of John J. Good.,
assignee of Jacob Huber and wife, under deed
of voluntary" assignment, for the benefit of
creditors, to and among those legally entitled
to the same, will attend for that purpose on
THURSDAY, the Bth day of JUNE, A. D., 188.5,
at 2 o'clock, P. M., in the Library Room of the
Court House, in the City of Lancaster, where
all persons interested in said distribution may
attend. D. G. E.SHLEMAN,
may 17 4tw 19J Auditor.
ESTATE OF PETER J. ALBRIGHT.
late of East Donegal township, deceased.—
Letters testamentary on said estate having
been granted to the undersigned, all persons
indebted thereto are requested to make imme
diate settlement, and those having claims or
demands against the same will present them
without delay for settlement to the under
signed, residing in said township.
E. M. H. A.LBRIGHT,
may 10 6t s w 18) Executrix.
AUDITO R'S NOTICE.—THE SAINT
Joseph's Roman Catholic Beneficial So
ciety of Lancaster.—The undersigned Auditor,
appointed to distribute the balance of assets of
said Society remaining in the hands of Joseph
Domart, Trustee, to and among those legally
entitled to the same, will sit for that purpose
on THURSDAY, the 15th DAY of JUNE at 2
o'clock P. M., in the Library Room of the Court
House, in the city of Lancaster, where all per
sons interested in said distribution may at
tend. FRED. S. PYFER,
my 24 4tw 201 Auditor.
ESTATE OF BRIDGET HANLEY, LATE
of the city of Lancaster, Pa.,deceased.
Letters of administration on said esate having
been granted to the undersigned, all persons
indebted thereto are requested to make imme
diate settlement, and those having claims or
demands against the same will present them
without delay for Settlement to the undersign
ed, residing in said city.
JOHN M. AMWEG, Administrator.
my 24 owt. 20
WeliOiono, Aottlitito,
UNITED STATES CLAIM AGENCY
PENSIONS AND BOUNTIES PROCURED
BACK PAY AND PAY DUE PRISONERS OF
WAR COLLECTED.
Also, Officers' and Soldiers' Claims for horses
and all other property lost in the service.
Discharged and Resigned Officers' Pay and
all other War Claims collected and adjusted.
Any business connected with the Army or
Navy promptly attended to
FRED. S. PYFER,
Late Lieutenant Colonel 77th P. V. V
OFFICE: No. 4 WIDMYER'S ROW
South Duke street, Lancaster, Pa.
tfddzw
Itliortliantono•
A GENTLEMAN CURED OF NERVOUS
Debility, Premature Decay, and the effects
of youthful indiscretion, will be happy to furn
ish others with the means of cure, (free of
charge.) This remedy is simple, safe, and cer
tain. For full particulars, by return mail,
please address JOHN B. OGEN,
my 2.33mdctwl (X) Nassau st., New York.
C VOLKER,
MERCHANT TAILOR,
No. 32 AND 34 SOU 'a FIFTH STREET,
ABOVE CECIEiTYET,
PHILADELPHIA.
ex trar d st quality of customer work promptly
[dec 22 ly d&w
JOHN C. YEAGER,
HATS
C I APS,
STRAW GOODS,
BONNETS,
and ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS
No. 257 NORTH THIRD STREET,
PHILADELPHIA
dee 21
TIMIIBLIC SALE OF A VALLABEIE FUR
NACE AND ORE BANK.—On THURS
DAY, JUNE, 29th, 1865, at 2 o'clock, P. M., by
virtue of an order of the Court of Common
Pleas of Lancaster county made in Proceed
ings in Partition, of April Term, 1885, No. 119,
wherein Martha & Shaeffer, et. al. are demand
ants and C. S. Kauffman, defendant, I will sell
at public sale, at the Washington House, in the
Borough of Columbia, Lancaster county Pa.,
the following. described Real Estate, to wit .
All that Tract or piece of Land, known as
CORDELIA FURNACE PROPERTY, situated
on the It. & C. R. and Columbia and Chestnut
Hill Turnpike, abont 2 1 A miles from Columbia
borough, and about of a mile from the cele
brated Chestnut .Hlll Ore Banks, containing
about EIGHTY ACRES, on which 18 erected
CORDELIA ANTHRACITE FURNACE. The
Stack la 35,feet at the, base and 36 feet high,
Bosh 12 feet, and Capacity 110 tons per week,
the Blast for which is produced by a Steam En
gine, 20 inch Steam Cylinder and 4 feet stroke,
and two Blowing Cylinders, 5 feet diameter
and 5 feet stroke. The Engine is nearly new,
having run but a few months.
The above is in complete running order, and
is now in Blast. and is as well situated for mak
ing Iron cheap as any Furnace in the country,
being within a few hundred yards of the ORE
BANKS and the Railroad leading to all the
Coal Fields and great Markets, east, west, north
and south.
There are also all the necessary out-build
ings belonging to the property , Mansion House
built of Stone. Manager's House, and 10 Dwel
ling Houses for workmen.
The above adjoins property of John K. Smith
Columbia and Chestnut. Hill turnpike road,
Everard Weaver, Christian M. Morgan, Chest
nut Hill Iron Ore Company, Christian Musser
and others. .•
- -
-- Also , an ORE BANK, containing about
SEVEN ACRES, adjoining property of E. Hal
detnan ¢ Co„ and the Silver Spring Ore Com
pany, on •whioh Ore is now mined.
The above property will be sold together or
separately, as purchasers may desire. Persons
wishing to view' the property will please call
on C. S. Kauffman near Columbia, or on M. A.
Reid, on the premises.
Ten per cent. of the purchase money to be
paid on the day of sale, forty per cent. on the
first day of Aprll, 1886, twenty-five per cent on
the first day of Aiwa, 1867,-and twenty-five per ,
cent, on the first day of April, 1868. Purchase
money to remain Charged as alien on the prop
erty, with interest, until paid, or if the pur
chaser.prefere paying cash he can do so.
Powession given immediately.
Deed delivered August 21, 1865. '.
F. SMITH, alwrifr.
Sherif:Vs Office, Lanoaa;er, May 2D,1865,
may a • ,
it . Okitftrumnd gan.
THIRD SERIES $240,000,000
• . —, • .
By authority of the Beerataty' of tfiiiTrees
ury, the undersigned,. the Getiard BubauriP
tion.A,gent for tit r e a74.1e of United States Securi
ties, offers to the public the third series of
Treasury Notes, bearing seven and three-tenths
per cent., interest per annum, known as the
7-30 LOAN,
These notes are issued under date of July 15,
865, and aro payable three y et= ;COM MO (41:13
n currency, or are convertible at the opt/on cif
the holder into
V. S. 5.20 SIX PER CENT
GOLD BEABING BONDS.
These Bonds are now worth a handsome
premium and are exempt, as are all the Gov
ernment Bonds, from State, aunty. and Muni
cipal taxation, width adds from one to three per
cent. per annum to their value, according to the
rate levied upon other property. The intereat
is payable semi-annually by coupons atteobed,
to each note, which may be cut off and gold to
•
arty bank or banker.
The intern :at at 7.30 per cent. amounts to
One cent per day on a 850 note.
Two cents " " " 100 "
Ten -" " " 500
20 " " 1000 "
SI " ." " " 5000 "
Notes of all the denominations named will
-he. promptly furnished upon receipt of sub
sc riptiona.
'The,Notes of this Third Series are precisely
si toiler in form and privileges to the Seven-
Thirties already sold, except that the Govern
ment reserves to itself the option of *aping
interest in go coin at 6 per cent., Ltistead.of
7 3-10ths in cur... - 41.cy. Subscribers will deduct
the interest iu currency up to July 15th, at the
time when they subscribe.
The delivery of-the notes of this third series
of the Seven-Thirties will commence on the let
of June, and will be made promptly and con
tinuously after that date.
The slight change made in the conditions of
this THIRD SERIES affects only the matter
of interest. The payment in gold, if made,
will be equivalent to the currency interest of
the higher rate.
The return to specie payments, in the events
of which only will the option to pay interest in
Gold be availed of, would so reduce and equal-
ze prices that purchases made with six per
cent. in gold would be fully equal to thou,
made With seven and three-tenths per cent
in currency. This is •
THE ONLY LOAN IN MARKET
now offered by the Government, and lie su
perior advantages make it the
GREAT POPULAR LOAN OF THE PEOPLE
Less than $Z30,000,000 of the Loan authorized
y Congress are now ou the market.—
This amount, at the rate which it is being ab
sorbed, will nil be subscribed for within
sixty days, when the notes will undoubtedly
command a premium, as has uniformly been
the case on closing the subscription to other
Loans.
In order that citizens of every town and sec
tion of the country may be afforded facilities
for taking the loan, the National Bank. State
Bunks, and Private Bankers throughout the
country have generally agreed to receivesub
scriptions at par. Subscribers will select their
own agents, in whom they have confidence, and
who only are to be responsible for the delivery
- af the notes for which they receive orders.
JAY COOKE,
Subscription Agent,
No. ll i South Third street,
Philadelphia.
SUBSCRIPTIONS WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE
May 15111,'18115
First National Bank, Laimaster.
Farmers' National Bank of Lancaster
Lancaster County National Bank.
First National Bank, Strasburg
First National Bank of Columbia.
Columbia National Bank of Columbia.
First National Bank of Marietta.
.Manheinn National Bank of Manhelm.
First National Bank of Mount Joy.
my 18 t a.ug tlctityr
Wino, Xiquoro, &x.
PUBS GRAPE WINE
SPEER'S
SAMBURG PORT GRAPE NINE
VINEYARD, PASSAIC, NEW JERSEY
PURE AND FOUR YEARS OLD
For the Contmunian Table, far Family Use, and
for Medical Purposes.
This is an article of Wine from the Pure Port
Grape Juice, fermented, without the addition
of spirits of any liquors whatever. Has a full
body, rich flavor, and slightly stimulating.—
None is disposed of until four years old.
The beneficial effect derived from It use is
astonishing thousands, and cannot be realized.
from other wine, nor from the thousands of
Patent Bitters now crowding the market.
All who try It express their surprise that so
delicious a Wine is produced in this coontry,
and that it is so far different from what they
had expected.
Some who knew nothing further of the Wine
then seeing it advertised, thought at first it
was a humbug, not knowing It was pure grape
juice, save ttlund out their mistake, and now
lay their lives to the use of this Wine.
Excellent for Females and Weakly Persons
and the Consumptive.
A. great Remedy for Kindeys, Affections,
Rheumatism, and Bladder Difficulties.
Try it once, and you will not be deceived,
.411Eir Be sure the signature of ALFRED SPEER
is over the cork of each Bottle.
Sold wholesale and retail by
HENRY E. SLAYMAKER;
Lancaster, and by Dealers in surrounding
towns.
Trade supplied by Johnston, Holloway & Co.,
No. 'Z3 North 6th street, Philadelphia, and other
Wholesale Druggists in Philadelphia and in
New York and by A. SPEER, at his Vineyard,
New Jersey. Principal office, 208 Broadway,
New York. [mar 4 lyd
Agricultural fltplamtuto.
A GRICIILTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
The subscriber would take this opportun
ity to inform Farmers and Dealers in general,
that he has commenced the manufacture of
FARM IMPLEMENTS,
IN NORTH WATER STREET, LANCASTER,
Between Orange and Chestnut, at the Machine
Shop, formerly occupied by A. F. Bair, among
which are the
KEELER dz BARTHEL,
SEED AND GRAIN DRILL,
Patented, May 20th and September 30th, 1882.
Also, a first-rate Guano Sower attached if
desired
HORSE POWERS AND THRESHING
MACHINES, WIND-MILLS, STEEL
TOOTH HAY AND GRAIN RAKES
—a good article.
Farmers having the Kirby or the Jersey
Reaper and Mower can have them repaired at
short notice, as I have the castings on hand.
Having had ten:years' experience in the Drill
business, and having employed the best me
chanics, I feel confident I can turn out good
work. Persons in want of a genuine Grain
Drill will be careful that they get the Reeler 44
Barthel, patent, manufactured by Jacob Bar
thel, as there are others trying to put up Drills
that are not genuine.
Repairing of all kinds done on reasonable
terms, and at short notice.
By strict attention to business I hope to re
ceive a liberal share of public patronage.
JACOB BABT I -T.
3md<Saw
titiourmut ggencies, &r.
rjIHE COLUMBIA INSURANCE con-
PANY , OF COLUMBIA LANCASTER
COUNTY,
_PA.
FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT.
Whole amount insured, 82,00.1,438 88
Whole amount of Premium Notes,.. 255.931 48
B J lan January 863, 82,120 31
Recp't for Premium less
Agent's commission in
ma 9,382 48
Receipts for Assessments
less Agent's commis
sions in 1883, 2,38.5 02
Losses and expanses paid
in 18153 810,133 32
Bal. Prem. Jan. 1, 1864, 3,754 47
- 813,837
A. 8. GRFFN, President.
GEORGE YOUNG, Jr., Secretary.
MicliAm. S. SHUMAN, Treasurer.
DIRECTORS:
R. T. Ryon, John W. Steacy
John Fendrich, Geo. Young, Jr.
H. G. Minich, Nicholas McDonald,
Sam'l F. Eberlein, Mohan_ S. Shuman,
Amos S. Green, S. C. Slaymaker,
Edmund Spering,
Co w l 30 umbia, February 13, 1861.
a
TO PURCHASERS OF ORGANS,
MELODEONS, OR HARMONIUMS
Every one having any thought of purchasing
an instrument of this class now ortat any fu
ture time, should send for one of Mason &
Elamlin's Cabinet Organ Circulars, which will
be sent to any address entirely free of expense
This circular contains much information which
will be useful to every purchaser of such an
instrument, such as articles on " How to Judge
of a Musical Instrument," History of the
Organ," " History of Reed Instruments, &C.
MASON BROTHERS,
•
598 Broadway, New York,
Or Mason & Hamlin 274 Washington at., Boston;.,
may 8 Maw-
NOTICE TO TAX coLutcrons.—TllF,
Tax Collectors of the different dlstrlnts in.
the County of Lancaster are requested,. to col-,
net as much as possible of the taxes. on. their
respective duplicates, and pay oxen to, the.
Treasurer of said county, on oz bqfora. tam.
FIRST OF JUNE NEXT.
BY ORDER OF COMMISSIANERS.
Attest: P. G. Elnutmast, Clerk.
P. S.—You are alsoAcktiffed tha,t,„all State Tax,
unpaid JULY 21ith,1865, o,Perpent, win be added.,
I am recd to W.a.eDayment to the State
on the 3t 1 1E. Pat tkgf "ill,.
• . • SAX 97-Ce,
Qounk , Treasnr.er.
• ;VW V. ffeek4BzpresaOpm Buy 4.
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