Newt Items. Pittsburg has a man with a beard eight fpet long. Imprisonment Tor debt has been abolish ed in Belgium. Kansas has ten dally and fifty weekly newspapers. There are said to be 12,000 groggerles in the United States. There are 38,000 Mormons and 8,000 Gen tiles at Salt Lake. In England, a society has been organized for the protection of sea-birds. ' Cattle are dying in Hardin county, lowa, of an unknown disease. In this country more than $2,000,000 are Invested in menageries and circuses. Alaska is to have a newspaper called the Times, which is to he Independent in polities. The cultivation of tobacco in said not to pay at present in Virginia and North Caro lina. A $5,000 stock company bus been organ ized in Byron, Mlcbiguu, to suppress tbe sale of Intoxicating liquors. The velocipede people down East are get ting aristocratic. They now-call a veloci pede school on “Academy.” Victor Emmanuel Is said to bo the best shot of all tbo European monarcbs, and Nupoleou the best horseman. Marshall O. Roborfsltas presented to the Central Park, New Yoik, a colossal statue of Columbus. The daughter of a Utultgurd pastry-cook, who recently married Bismark’s nephew, brought him a dower of $lOO,OOO. A cruel New Yorker wants Mr. Cross well to order poHlinnslcr.s niurclerks into tho Confederate uniform now worn by letter carriers. Lord Brougham's executor has rofusod to pay tor tlmt nobleman’M teeth, and the ilenlir>L has gone to law to get tho price of them. Horace Greely says that tho darkest day in any man’s career is.that wherein ho fan nies there is some easier way of gaining u dollar than by squarely earning it. A Buffalo policemun smell smoke, sound ed an alurtn, got out the engines, and then discovered the cause to bo a smoldering nlgnr burning a hole through his coat tail pocket. Dr. It. C. Primty, of Warren County, Kentucky, offers, fur $lO,OOO, to reveaLwbut ho claims no other living person knows— the precise existence of h rich silver mine in that county. Alderman Gottsclmlk, of. St. Louis, mon opolizes the honor of'being a public func tionary who refuses to ait for bis portrulton the ground that there are “older and worth ier heads" to bo “honored in that manner.” Col. .John K. Mosby denies tho statement of some of the Virginia papers that be has bought a farm in Bedford county, Vn , to retire to. He still practices as a peaceful lawyer at Warrentou. I'rof. Ifalfourd, of Australia, lias made the important discovery that nnv person sutrering from the poisonous bite of a snake or other reptile may bo cured by injecting ammonia into the veins. Statistics'of tho recent English election show that the Marquis of Harting'on paid about $7 a piece for each vote ho received. John Bright got in cheaply, paying on!v about 25 cents for each of his votes. Grant is an udvocato of “Woman’s Rights,” evidently. Ho has already up pointed four women to important post of fices—at Richmond, Virginia; Ravenna, Ohio; Sterling, Illinois, and West Tilbury, Massachusetts. Mishawaka, Indiana, has a sensation. A bottle was sewn flouting in the mill-race there, the other day, ami when fished out and opened was found to contain two hu man lingers in good ■preservation. Tho question which now agilities Mhhuwakou is “ where's the rest ot the I indy Nlnlo Items. The Warren estimates tlm pro dilation of sawed lumber on the 'feonesta tiiis season nt seventeen millions of feet. Tho Radicals of Franklin elected their camlidato for imivor on tin* pith inst., by a majority of;!!. Grant's majority was si). J. D. Cope, a bouse carpenter of Fullens burg, Clarion county, fell from tho roof of a bouse a lew days’agi about twenty Icet to the ground, and was killed. Tim Supreme Court Ims refused a new trial in Ihe case ot ihe Conimouw. ahb \s. William Brooks and Charles Or |.-r the murder of Theodore Brnadhead. Tho post ollice at Tamaquu was entered on Hie night of the g‘,:h him.., and robbed of s2f» or f;’.u in cash, and a largo number of loLlers were rilled and destroyed. At the borough election on the fir], ills!., llio Radicals of .Mitueh Chunk dccied their ticket by a majority ranging from so in on. Grant's majority was 157. i Tim D imioruts of C mnellsville, Fayetto •county, doubled their majority at llio lain spring election as compared with Hu* late Presidential elertion. Miss Lizzie Hostetler, a pupil of one of Llm schools of IVrry < uiuiv, spelled cor rectly and conseeu lively fiiinu words during tlm oast winter. Gon. Davis, iditm- of the Doylcslown J)cmocrnt, formerly Secretary of the Terri tory of New Mexico, is about to publish a .history of tlm conquest of New Mexico. Kauii'man.llm barber who shot ami killed aim little boy on llm titb of February lust, Ln Pittsburg, is under trial in tlm quarter Mdtminns pf Allegheny county. Two grand juries having concurred in tlm recommendation, Llm Commissioners of ( 'learlield county are about to take prepar atory steps for the erection of a new jail. II snry Barnard ami others of bis neigh bors killed a bear on Holland Run, Came ron county, on Mondav last, which, al though Very thin in Hesh, weighed .hud pouuds. A mini innm-ii Joint Kearney, partially demented, wan imi over and killed, on last Friday evening, by a lo'omnlive tit the onter depot of Uio Pennsylvania railroad, Pittsburg. Win. Muster wits instantly killed on Thursday last by lulling imm the longue of the wagon and tiutween the horses, wkilo going - from Lionville to the Eagle, Chester eounly. The Democrats elected their candidates in YorK on the UHh inst., by majorities ranging Irom ISO to 205. T'Ju* aggregate vote was nearly 000 less than in November last. < The barn of Jacob Whitman, near llo guestown, Ciimborlnnd county, together with two units, a number of sheep, and about,sooo worth of grain, were destroyed hy lire a few nights ago. On Monday of last week a s.m of T. M, Landon, of Monroe township, Wyoming eounly, fell across a circular saw in his father’s Haw-mill, and it is feared was fatal ly "In j ured. Add-on Azor, diaries Weber and Will. Smith, three ptisonets confined in the Al lentown jail, made their estnpo on the morning of the 23d inst. Smith was subse quently arrested. H. C. Henha-m, of the lino of Christy A Bonham, Pittsburg, committed suicide by hanging—his dead body having been found suspended by the neck*in their watehoasu •on tho morning of the 24th. Tho Radicals nf« Bedford county have nominated tlie following ticket: Senate, G. S. Mullen; Assembly. J. 11. Longenenker ; Sheriff, Wm. Diberl; I’rothonotary, J. W. Liugefelter: Treasurer, W. Philips; Com missioner, James Fink. Goorgo U. iTeneyko and Arthur Wil loughby were arrested at Titusville on the 25 inst., charged wilh the forgery of an en dorsement on ii ivrtilicuio of ilejmsit for $2OO, on which lie* money win drawn out of the bank by tho former. On tho 21st inst., Mr. K. Holley was hit ton through the hand by his dog, which •showed every indication of hydrophobia. After dispatching the do;;, the tainted I Josh, waw cut from tlie wound while the patient was undej the' inllueiice of chloroform. The Radicals and their negro suffrage amendment met with a severe rebuke at tho recent borough election in Carlisle, tho Democrats electing the Purges* bv a ma jority of 1 Ut» -a gain of 24 Hince tho" Novem ber-election. Mary Jb>>d, belonging to laurobe, o, became a mother in ihe poor house at Rochester, the other day, whither Mie had been sent while on her way to Perryville. Alleghany county, where she os peeled to fmd iier seducer. Mrs. Russell, wile of Robert Uinseli, ie siding at Kellvsvilie, whose mind is at times impaired,‘conceived the idea that by seasoning the soup with a liltlo arsenic she would bo ee imuni/.ing the family expenses, ■but which eumu very near causing two or •three‘fumr.ils. The jury in the case «f Kauffman, tho Hmrber, on trial in Pittsburg, for tho mur der of the little boy, Edward Miller,on tho 6th of February, after deliberating over eevonteen hours, returned a verdictof mur der in tho second dogreo on Wednesday lost. Tho Democrats of the borough of Red lord administered a stunning rebuke to Radicalism nnd its negro equality amend ment on the 10th inst., by electing their en tire ticket by G 3 majority, after a warmly contested canvass. Seymour’s majority in November was 20. Mallndu Snyder, a mute, left her futher’a residence in Perry county, about the 14th of Murch, and has not been heard of since. .She is about 20 years of ago, 5 feet high, and weighs about 150 pounds. Any information of her communicated to her lather, David Snyder, Sandy Hill post-office, will be an uct of groat kindness. Says tho Beaver Local: In 1860, Chippe wa township gave 28 Radical majority ; in 1887* it cast 22 Radical majority ; at the lost November election, its Radical majority was 4. Last Friday, t here was a fair stand up political fight in the township, and ev ery man on tho Democratic ticket was •elected by from six to eleven majority. Hon. John Cessna has already paid Ids respects to his constituents of Bedford county, in the decapitation of postmasters in this wise: Saxton, Eli Eichelberger vice J. D. Little, removed; Spring Meadow, G. D. Trout vice laruel Dayis, resigned; Alum Bank, B. U. Walker vice E. F. Horne, re moved ; New Paris, Mrs. E, Richards vies «C. S. Chnsmau, removed. An engineer named Alexander Coxton, •employed at an oil well near Titusville, -dleu on Thursday lost from the inhalation of gas while leaning over a tank filled with .oil. His wile was the first one to discover him, when she mounted the ladder and un - dertookto carry him down, when they both Jell to tbejffloor, a distance of ten or twelve Jeet. Conffrepttraai. Washington, March 24. Ia tho absence of the' Vice-President, Senator Anthony Tpppa-rmwTilmnnflly chOS6H President pro tem. of the Senate. A bill was passed to amend the national currency act by affixing certain penalties to its viola tion. A bill was passed authorizing the pre payment of the Interest on the publlo debt. The bill to repeal the tenure-of-office act was recommitted to the Judiciary Commit tee. At the expiration of the morning hour the bill to reoognize the judicial Bystem of the United States was taken up, and Mr. Drake resumed his argument against it. 1 Mr. Trumbull briefly defended the bill. Mr. Williams favored its postponement,and Mr. Sawyer replied to his argument. Mr. Stewart urged its prompt passage. The motion to postpone was lost, and the bill passed. It provides that the Supreme Court ahal 1 consist of tbe Chief Justice and eight■ associate justices, and that for each of the nine j udiclal circuits there shall be appoint ed a circuit judge. At 4:40 P. M., tbe Senate went into Executive session, and soon after adjourned. In the House, after the introduction and reference of a number of bills, the Speaker proceeded to call the committees for reports, The. Committee on tbe Revision of tbe Laws reported a bill extending for three years the time for revising and modifying the United States statutes. Mr. Butler opposed tbo ox tension, as there was nothing being done by the Commission. Tbe bill was amended and passed. The House then proceeded to the business on thß Speaker’s table. The Senate amendmem&'sß) the bill to supply omissions in certain appropriation bills were concurred in. The Senate joint res olution in relation to the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad branch of the Union Pacific Railroad excited some discussion, and was finally roferrod lo tbe Committee on the Pacific Railroad. The Commlttoo on Reconstruction reported buck tho Senate joint resolution for a joint special committee-on the removal of politi cal disabilities, with a recommendation that it bo non coucurred in. Mr. Brooks hoped that a general bill for the removal of political disabilities would be passed. Mr. Butler announced that some such bill would bo introduc-d. Tho resolution was noncoucurred ip. After referring various other bills on tho Speaker’s tabio the House adjourned. Wasijinoton, March 25. In tho F. ,S. Senute, yesterday, the sub stitute for the Tapure-of-Offiee bill was dis cussed uud passed, as printed olsowhere. Senate then went into Executive session and soon alter adjourned. In tno nouse, the Committee on the Civil Service was ordered to bo continued. Va rious bills were introduced and referred. The Senate bill to incorporate the National Junction Railroad Company was discussed at some length and finally passed.— Mr. Butler, from tho Committee on Re construction, reported a bill for the organ ization of a provisional government in Mississippi. The bill authorizes tho re as sembling of tho mongrel convention, elect ed under the act of March 21, 1807, which convention shall appoint a provisional gov ernor, and frame a now’ constitution to bo submitted to the people. Mr. Bock moved to amond by authorizing the Piesident to appoint tho provisional govornor, and spoke at length in support of his amend ment, Mr. Lawrence replied. At 2. 45, the House, without action on tbe bill, ad journed. Washington, Mar. 2f>. In llio U. »S. Senate yesterday an effort was made to take up the bill to enfore tho fourteenth constitutional amondment in Georgia, but Mr. Sherman succeeded in having the bill supplementary to tho na tional currency act considered. Tbe pond ing amendment was that offered by Mr. Wilson, authorizing an increase of $50,000,- (Hiii jn ih** issue of circulating notes. Mr. Shennan explained in detail the provisions uf the bill. Tho propriety of withdrawing tho surplus banking circulation from the ; Eastern Slates for tho benefit of the South ' and West, was debated at some length. Without acting on the bill, tho Senate, at l.lt) I’. M. went into Executive session, and soon after adjourned. in tho House, the Committee on tho Ro vision of Laws reported a joint resolution relative to steamboats and other vessels | bwnedjin tho loyal States ; providing that | Lhonet.'prohibiling tho Court of Claims from j taking jurisdiction of claims arising in the I rebel Slates, shall not apply to vessels iin ; pressed into the service nl tho Ifnited.States, i where tho claimants cpn provetneirloyally at tlio time the claimorigtnated. Thejoint I resolution gave rise to considerable discus -1 sion but was finally passed—yens 87, nays so. Mr. Butler introduced a bil-Flo recon sti net Georgia. Referred. At half-past two thi» House took up the bill to provide for, tho organization of a provisional gov ernment in Mississippi, and was addressed by Mr. Wood in opposition to the bill. Ho made a plain forcible arguinentaguinst tho measure. At tho conclusion of his speech the bill was laid aside and llio House pro ceeded to the business on tho Speaker’s table. Tim Seimto amendments to the House biii repealing the Tonure-nf-(ifiieo act .were takenup. Mr. Butler moved to refer to tho Judiciary Commitltee. Mr. Logan offered an amendment that all civil ollices filled by appointment of tbo Presi dent by amlwith the advice and consent of tho .Senate, prior lo March 1, ISO!), .shall bo come vacant on Juno 30, Ifsiilh Mr. Wa.sk burno opposed the Senato amendments. Mr. Farnsworth favored concurrence. Mr. Butler declared llio Henato substitute worse than the original Tonuru-of-OHice act, and argued against concurrence. The bill was referred to tho Judiciary Committee and the House adjourned. Washington, Mar. 27. In tho U. S. Senate yesterday a bill to continue in force theact extendingtbuchar ter of Washington, was reported from the Committee on the Districtof Columbia, and passed ; also, a bill to provide for paving Pennsylvania avenue. The joint resolu tion for tho relief of actual settlers upon certain lands in Kansas; passed. Mr. Sumner called up the bill to carry into ef fect the terms of the convention of July 4, 18t>8, with Mexico, and it was passed. The supplementary currency bill came up as unlinislied business, and was discussed by Messrs. Wilson, Sherman, Conkling, Wil liams, Sprague, Morton and Fessenden. After some further discussion, the Senate went into Executive session and soon after adjourned. In tho House, Mr. Banks, from the Com mittee on Foreign Adairs, reported a joint resolution declaring the sympathy of the people of the United States with the people of Cuba, and that Congress will give its constitutional support to the President of the United States whenever he may deem it expedient to recognize the independence of tbe island; recommitted. A joint resolution passed ffir the transler of §75,000 from tho Treasury to the government printing office. After ihe morning hour, Mr. Cessna, from the Committee on Elections, reported in the contested election caso from tho Twenty lirst District of Pennsylvania, that John Covode has tho ;>nm« facie right to tho seat pending the contest. Mr. Paine, in behalf of four members, made a minority report that the papers submitted do not show a privui facie right in either claimant. Mr. Burr, in behalf of himself nnd Mr. Randall, made a report concurring generally in the views of the minority,but submitting some special views. Mr. ButleFcalled up the mo • lion to reconsider tho vote by which tho Tenuro-of-Office ropeal bill was referred, and a lively debate followed between Messrs Butler, Wood, Eldridge, Farnsworth, Gar lield, Logan, Bingham, Niblack, Woodward anil others. Finally, the vote of reference was reconsidered, uud the House refused to concur in the .Senate amendments by a vole of i'i) to 70. At hall-past House adjourned. Washington, March 30. Tho Senate, yesterday, took up and pass ed the joint resolution continuing the pay of onlisted men nt, the present rato until Juno 20, 1870; also, a joint resolutiou drop ping from tho army rolls ollicers absent without leave. A message was received from liiullouso announcing its non-concur rence in tho Senate amendments to the bill repealing tho Tenure-of-Ollieo act. Mr. Trumbull moved that, ihe Senate insist on its amendments, nnd Air. Grimos moved that it recede. Mr. Davis read a constitu tional argument in support of tbe latter motion. Mr. Trumbull spoko at length in support of his motion to insist. Mr. Morton said he would voto to. recede. Mr. Spraguo miid tho Touuro-of-Ollico net was wrong, and ougjit to bo repealed. Mr. Howard declured himself opposed to llio repeal.— Mr. llowo mndo u long argument in favor of the act. The motion to recode was lost by a voto of 37 to 20. Tho motion to insist and ask a conference committee was then agreed to. At 4:30 the Senate went into Executive session, and soon after adjourn ed. In tlio House, under the call of the States, various bills were introduced and referred. A resolution was adopted reciting that, on the 3d of March, bonds were issued to the Central Pacific Railroad on account of the construction of certain sections of the road, and that these sections were not properly constructed, and instructing the Committee of Pacitic Railroads to investigate the mat ter and rocommond such action as it may deem important. Mr. Morgan offered a resolution instructing tho Cominittoe on Ways and Means to report a bill to exempt salt, tea, coffee, sugar, molasses, matchos and touacco from taxation and imposing a tax of two and a half per cent, in gold on all government bonds. Laid on the table by u party vote. The House then proceed ed to the consideration of the business on tbe {Speaker’s table. The Senato bill to amend the judicial system was debated at some length, a substitute, reportod from the Judiciary Committee, was linally adop ted. The substitute provides that tho Su premo Court shall consist of a Chief Justice und eight Associate Justices. At 4:35 tho House adjourned. * TbeflClvll Tcuuro Act. A special telagram to Forney’s Press gives tho following account of tbe present status of tho CiviljTenure Act: Washington, March 30. Tho Senate to-day agreed, after some de bate, to the appointment of a couference committee on the disagreement of the two houses regarding the civil tenure act. Messrs. Trumbull, Williams, and Grimes were appointed on the part of the Senate. The House committee has not yet been ap pointed, but it is fair to presume that Gen oral Butler, Judge Binghan, and some prominent Democrat, perhaps Judge Woodward of Pennsylvania, will be select ed, as ithns been an invariable rule in that body to have both parties represented on such committees, as well as the bodies of the disagreeing factions. It is, therefore, probable that the result of the committee’s consultation will be a dead-lock, as Messrs. 1 Grimes of the Senate, and Butler, and the Democrat of the House, will never agree to anything but a repeal, while Messrs. Trum bull, Williams and Bingham will be equal ly uncompromising in their rapport of the Senate bllL Jltie prospect of- a speedy set tlement ef the muddle not very Encouraging. J 1 Another Horrible Harder-In P tollad el* phia, Joseph W. Smith, Janitor of the Hall at Sixth and Gifard avenue, was found dead last at the hall, under circumstan ces which make it doubtful whether it' was a suicide or a murder. When discovered he was lying upon a large chest, with a quilt wrapped around him and a four-bar relled Sharp’s pistol close to the right hand. Onlyione of the ban-fils had-been discharged, and the ball had entered at the -right temple, penetrating deep Into the brain. Around the neck of the deceased wash red sash, wrapped tightly three or foun times about it, and over that a white handkerchief tied tightly behind the neck, partly covering the mouth. The feet were fastened with a piece of bedcord, not both together, bat the cord was tied around each leg, and extended from one to the other. The hands were tied together, much in the same manner, except that there was a play of abont nine inches, which first led to the Impression that they bad been so tied to admitofthe man shooting himself, Very soon after tbe body had been found, the de tective offieers were telegraphed for, and they, with the Chief of Police and Lieuten ant Jacoby, made a very thorough exami nation. of the place. Close to the chest, up on which deceased was lying, a bench had been overturned, and his watch, and sev eral dollars in small change were fonnd. There was no appearance of a etruggle hav ing taken place. The cord tied around tho wrists and legs was part of along line used at the hall, aud the balance of it was onashelfoverthedoor in tho Janitor’s office and bed-room. A small tiu box, used as a contribution box by a religious society which meets in the hall, had apparently been forced open, bnt that may have been done previously. In tbe meeting room was a Liberty cap in an unfinished state, and the deceased had evi dently been sewing it during the afternoon, as he made u remark to a friend that he had to get one ready for a ball in the evening. Late lust night Dr. Skapleigh made a careful examinatiou of the* head and the pistol shot wound ; also of the cords tied aronnd the wrists and tbe legs, together with tho sash and handkerchief around the neck, but he said that it was not thorough enough to enable him to determine to his own satisfaction whether it was a murder } or a suicide. The manner in which the cords were tied seems to robut the presumption of murder, for tho reason that a murderer would not have risked discovery by taking so .much time to do what could have been done as effectually much sooner. The fact of a pistol having been used to take life is also against the belief of murder. The janitor occupied tho socond lloor, nnd the discharge of tho weapon was heard on the street. It is un accountable that any one intending to de stroy life should have taken so much pains to tie him before shooting him, and no murderer would have tied him afterwards. Tho report’of the pistol was heard at four o’clock in tho ntlernoon, or a few minutes boforo, and the dead body was not found until between seven and eight. Deceased was 28 years old, and was uumarried. Ho had been janitor of the hall, with tho ex ception oia short time ho was in tho army, for nine years. He was a temperate man, of good dispo sition, and much liked by hisnequaintanees. He was subject to epileptic fits, but had not hud one for several months. It is not known that he had any enemies, nor that he had any trouble which might have led him to commit suicide. The docoased kept a stock of fancy dresses to hire for balls and parties, and in tho | morning it appears a young man called nud 1 hired a dress, and was to call in the after i uoon to get it. | During the afternoon, Mr. Smith loit the hall and went to tho pawn broker's estab lishment of Wolf and Bros, near by, wbero he got a $5 note changed, nnd said some one was waiting for him, Nothing was then heard of him until the hall was onterc-d iu tho evening, when lie was found lying as discovered. Smith slept in th 6 ante-room of the hall, in which tho contents of a largo trunk were found scattered about the fioor. A further investigation of the affair will lie made to-day, and it may throw some light upon the mysterj’. Dr. Shapleigh has since made a post mortem examination of llio body, and it resulted in satisfying him fully that a mur der had* been committed. Ho discovered murks of powder on the back of tho right hand, bruises behind tho left ear, a largo bruiso on tho forehead, and that tho pistol ball which had ontered tiie right temple, had passed directly through Llio bruin to tho left temple, and lodged in tho bone. From blood marks and spots found in tbo anto room, the doctor arrives at tho conclusion Unit the murder was committed tiiere nnd the body carried lo the hall, wbero it was found, to prevent discovery of the murder if any one entered before the assassins left. Tho detective polico, under Chief Enue, continued their investigations yesterday, ami thej’ have now no doubt that Mr. Smith was murdered. Almost every circumstanco which has since been brought to light has;.tended to confirm llio theory of murder. .Since Friday last, when testimony was heard by the Coroner’s jury in relation to tho mysterious death of Joseph \V. Smith, janitor of Girard Hall, no developments have been made calculated to throw light upon the affair. It was ascertained that the pistol which was found at the side of the deceased was purchased by him, a few days previous to tho killing, at a shop in the lower part of the city. He had first bought a Dorringer, but concluded afterwards to exchange it for a small sized four-barreled Sharp’s pistol. Wo learn that some im portant witnesses kuvo been withheld for a luture examination before tho Coroner, who will show that Smith bad reason Lo fear an attack, nnd that he had tho pistol in his pocket on the afternoon of the murder. The last theory in respect to the use ot the pistol is, that after Smith had been tied, he succeeded in freeing his hands sufficiently to get tbo pistol from his pocket, and that then it was snatched from him anil dis charged, at his head. Public Grants, It is rumored that impecunious members of the eight or ten different Grant duns in Scotland are coming by the ship-load to this country to fill the subordinate positions in the custom-houses, post-oflices, depart ments, and bureaus of tho United States. The glad news has gone abroad that all tbe Dents, all the Caseys, all tbe Simpsons, ull the Sharpes ; all the relatives, near and re mote, of tbe Grants, Dents, Caseys, Simp sons, and Sharpes; and all tho ‘‘old friends” of all these families, have been provided for. Consequently, it is under stood that the General intends to full back upon tho origiual Grants for fresh supplies, and so the Scotch Grants are scratching around, for means to pay their passage to America. Weadvisethein to bo in no haste about it. Covington, Kentucky, has just boon surprised by tho advent of one B. F. Winans, who arrived from ‘ Clermont county, expressly to lake charge of tho Covington Post-office.' Wonder ceased when it was discovered that Winans had married a niece of General Grant. So, in addition to tho Caseys, Cramers, Simpsons, Dents, Shnrpes, their relatives and friends, bore are all the Winans to be provided for, and thereafter tho near and reinoto connec tions of the Winans. and then tho old friends of Winans. Really, it looks as if there was no end to it. It simplilies office seeking and office-getting wonderfully. All tho old signature and red-tapo business merges into the mere question of family lies.— N. I'. JPcn-M. Ilenlli of James tinrper. Janies Harper, the senior partner of tho well-known Now York book publishing firm, whose death on March 27th, 1869, iu consequence of injuries receive by being thrown out of a carriage, was born at Nowlown, Long Island, N. Y„ in 17‘J3. Ilia father was a respectable farmer with whom lie remained until the age of 10, receiving the ordinary ootnmoffisahool education of the period, in ISII, *Jumes Harper and Ins brother John went to tho city of New'York, and apprenticed to the business of printing. luushortliuieboth tho young men became excellent compositors, and on tho expiration of their apprentice ship, by n steady course of sobriety, eco nomy und hard work, had acquired a small capi Lai. With these scanty means, in 181(1, the two brothers started a printing es tablishment in New York city, tinder tbe name of J. it J. Harper. The busiuess of the Harpers was confined solely topriniug pamphlets and books ordered by booksel lers, and tbe type-setting and presswork was principally performed by the two young men. Wesley and Fletcher Harper were then apprenticed to the firm, which ra pidly came into public notice, nnd soon built up a large und prosperous business. In 1522, Wesley Harper was admitted to the partnership, which adopted the tiamo of Harper Brothers. Fletcher Harper subse quently bocamo a member of this eminent publishing house whose reputation has ex tended over every country where the Eng lish language is spoken. James Harper at one time took a decidedly active part in politics, and in 1844 was elected Muyor of New York. In 1845, he retired from public life, and after that time devoted his undi vided care and attention to tbe supervision of thelpublishing house of Harper Brothers. Although seventy-four years of age, James Harper remained in active business life un til tho day of the accident which has;termi nated his existence. Ho enjoyed robust health, and exhibited the mental activity of a much younger man. Personally ho was a high-toned gentleman, generous und char itable, a firm friend and warm-hearted so ciable companion. The announcement of his doath will be received with deep regret by a wide circle of friends. A Radical Tblef. The Treasury Department is in receipt of information that the United States Marshal for Georgia has absconded with one hun dred thousand dollars of public money. It appears that he had collected the money as fees of his office, instead of depositing it to the credit of t® Government, put it in his own pocket. He has fled the country, and the general impression is that he has gone to Cuba with his plunder. Efforts will be made by the proper Authorities to ferret him out, with a view, if possible, to recover some of the money. Twitchell, Father Abraham concludes an article on Twitchell, thus: In regard to this particular case of Twitchell, we cannot and do not say that he is innocent, but, we do say, that we can not feel satisfied as to his guilt. We have, what we consider, a reasonable doubt, and until this doubt is removed we cannot feel that the right man is going to be hung in Philadelphia on the Bth of April next. Another gndimio olt - ] The Joint Committee in the Thayer-Greenbankodnteist terminated their mflwringMypwtwrtlay xri*h « ripristonaoTrttnr ; ly absurd, thafcpartlaan malice will fairly overleap itself In this vijudicial proceeding. Judge Greenbank bad been elected an Associate Law Judge of the District Court of Philadelphia by one hundred and fwentyifive'majority; the testimony be* before the Committee in regard to "the legal votes cast" increased his majority to two hundred and nineteen; the radi cals on the Committee admit that Greenbank’s majority was an increased one. For political purposes, the major ity have deliberately thrown out from the count five large divisions of the city giving a Democratic majority of 1900 votes, and have thereby disfranchised three thousand honest voters of both parties, representing a population of about twenty thousand people. Heretofore no court has been willing to disfranchise a district of voters; the fair plan was to show alleged irregularities at a poll, and then reqoire the contestant to call his voters. In the I present case about sixty illegal votes were ! shown to have been cast for somebody, and ] although no attempt was made to prove I that they were cast for Greenbank, the | oommittee guess that they were so cast { and wickedly use that guess as a pre- { text for excluding these divisions from the conrt. There was no proof that the election officers knew of any illegal voting. The eh ction officers proved before the committee that they had required ev ery unassessed voter to duly prove his qualifications before voting. The contest ant did not attempt to show the contrary thereof; he produced no window lists used at the election, although these were open for examination, and could have been pie sented to the committee lu the first weeko i he“ investigation. Under these circum stances no court would inquire further in regard to the vote. No attempt was made to show thatOreenbank received more than j four illegal votes; the incumbent showed ] by positive and undoubted witnesses that one hundred and fifty illegal votes had been polled in other divisions for Thayer. A report based on theso facts would not have suited the men who take this and other opportunities to rob the people of their rights. Men npon this committee, who before stood high In public confidence, have prostituted Justice in her own courts, by throwing ont whole divisions,for the pur pose of figuring up a majority large enough to overcome that by which the Democratic mayor and other officers were elected in Philadelphia last fall. The shot will fall short of the mark. Tbo municipal con tests ure before judges there, who know and will honestly interpret the law. If uny remedy exist 3 lor Judge Greenbank in an appeal to the courts, we hope that these in* iquitousproceedings may be reviewed and the unjust report declared to bo mere waste pkper. The Kadieal majority in the Legis- < laturo laugh at the crieß of the people. There was one honeatltepublican upon this committee ; the majority of it declare their contempt fur popular elections, and set up 1 their own will against the expressed will • of a majority of the people of Philadelphia — ll arr isburg Patriot. British Taxation, Nearly the whole revenue of tho British empire from customs is derived from seven urtlcles, and ninety-six and a half per cent, of the revenue from excise comes from spir its, malt and licenses: The figures for cus toms for the last two yenrs are these: 1867. 1868. •Sujcur and Molasses. £V>,647,787 £ 5,582,473 Tea 2,658,716 2,827,317 Corn, Meal and Flour 869)323 .Spirits 4,173,027 4,293,403 Wine 1,391,192 1|4i>8|993 Tobacco and Saul T..... ij,455,011 ij,542,250 Other Imports 577, (50tj 551,4 M Sundries 200,836 104,560 Total Custom .£22,299,066 £22,664,981 The British inconio tax is a little more than two per ceut., but yields, in gold, just about as much as ours; and the whole rev* onue of the kingdom is considerably in ex cess of that of the United States, although wo tax some hundreds of articles where Groat Brltuin taxes one. Yet the resources of the two countries nro net practically very different in amount. England has tried both plans; first, that which we follow, of adjusting universal taxes so ns to protect and help everything ; ami .secondly, that of selecting u few arti cles to tax, solely for revenue purposes. By the latter plan she now collects more rev enue, more cheaply, and with incomparably less pressure on the people, than she over could by the former.— Free Trade League. Patrick Dunn’s bedroom, in Williams port, the other night, was entered and his pockets rilled of a gold watch and $2OO in cash. Latest by Telegraph! (ongrNsslonal. -~ Washington’, March DO. Senate. — Mr. Howard presented a me morial uf the Universal Peaco Association, recommending kind and just treatment of the ludians. Several petitions for the removal of politi cal disabilities were presented and referred. Mr. Wilson, from the Committeo on Mil itary Affairs, reported a joint resolution for the protection of soldiers and their heirs, by providing for the payment of pensions in person, and not through attorneys or claim agouts. Laid over. Mr. Wilson from the same committee re ported a bill continuing the Freedmen’s Bureau Hospitals at,Jtichmood, Vicksburg and iti the District of Columbia. Passed. Mr. Patterson introduced a bill to incor porate the Columbia Railway of the Dis trict of Columbia. Referred to the Com mittee on the District of Columbia. -j, Mr. Willey introduced a joint resolution exempting the counties of West Virginia from the operation of the act restricting the jurisdiction of the Court of Claims. Mr. Anthony introduced by request, he said, a bill to authorize the Postmaster General to contract with certain parties for the transportation of the European mails. Referred to the Committee on Post-offices and Post-roads ; also, a bill to incorporate the Homoeopathic Medical Society of the District of Columbia. Referred to the Com mittee on the District of Columbia. Mr. Kellogg introduced a bill granting lands to aid iu the construction of a Rail road and Telegraph Line from the Central Pacific Railroad to tbe Colorado river. House.—A message from the Senate an nouncing tho appeiutmont of a Conference Committee on the Tenure-of-Office-Bill, was received and laid on the table. Mr. Butler asked unanimous consent to go to the Speakers table to take up that message, but objection was made by Mr. Brooks, aud Mr. Butler called up the bill for the organization of a Provisional Gov ernment lor the State of Mississippi, and then moved to postpono it until after the morning hour. Agreed to. Tho House at half-past twelve proceeded to tho business of tho morning hour, being the call of Com mittees for reports. Mr. Kelley, from the Committee on Coin age, reported back the bill for tbe coinage of one cent, three cent and live cent pieces of nickel copper of not less than 25 per cent, or more than 33 per cent, of nickel, such coins to bo a legal tender up to the urnount of 50 cents. Mr. Kelley proceeded to explain and ad vocate the bill which he said omitted the clause in the former bill for thesuppression of ten-cent notes. Mr. Potter, who bad opposed the former bill, stated in this bill all his objections had been obviated, and that he was heartily in favor of its passage. In reply to Mr. Jencks, Mr. Kelly stated that the contemplated coinngo should amount to about §20,000,000. From Baltimore. Baltimore, March 30.—1 t is now ascer tained that John Lamb, who committed suicide at Wilson's Hotel, here, sometime ago, was a partner of Thomas McGrovy, of Philadelphia. It is supposed thut he had considerable money when he reached Bal timore, but was swindled out of it. Tho two wings of the negro Republicans here are already quarreling and ealliug separate State Conventions. A man .named James Dickorson, a pris oner in the Baltimore county jail, hung himsolfyestcrday. He was supposed to be dead, but afterwards signs of life appeared, and it is thought that he will recover. He had written a doleful letter to his wife. The schooner Nellie Tarbox from Rock port was spoken in tho Chesapeake yester day. She was badly injured by the storm, nnd the schooner ALjby S. Oaks was sunk. Burning of Steamboats. St. Louis, March 30. —In addition to tho Steamboats Ben Johnson, Henry Adkins, Carrie F. Kountz and G. B. Allen, reported as haying been burned last evening, the destruction of steamboat property proved to be still more serious. The Fannie Scott after Hooting down tho stream was taken across the river by tbe steamboat Jennie Lewis, where both grounded. While in this situation the steamboat American, which had taken fire from a. mass of burn ing upper works that had floated from one of the steamers first burned, drifted against tbe grounded boats and all three were bnraed to the waters edge. The total loss cannot be loss than §250,000. The G. B, Allen was owned by A. P. & C. W. ICeiser, and valued at §30,000, The Benjamin John son was owned by Captain Benjamin John son and valued at §25,009, —insured for §12,000. The C. F. Kountz was entirely new, owned by Capt. W. J. Kountz and valued at §20,000. From Gettysburg. Gettysburg, Mar. 30.—This unusually quiet little town was startled to-day by rumors of a conflict of authority at the Katalysine Springs, which appears to be founded on the following facts: The prb prietor re-entered and forcibly expelled from tbe premises the agents of the New York Gettysburg Springs Company, to whom he had leased the Springs, stioking up posters announcing his re-possession and the forfeiture of the lease for breach of contract. In addition he placed men in the bottling establishment to hold it, and has on duty an armed guard to perambulate the grounds at night. The agents of the Spring Company are said to be rallying their forces to regain possession, and seri ous consequences are apprehended. From|New |Torb. New York, March SO.—Judge Barnard, of the Bupreme Court, to-day issued an order directing. the Sheriff to break open the safe of the Union Pacific Railroad Com .pany, tn order Jto get at the books and papere. TowaaHiP Ejections.—ihe following retornkhavSljeen receded otarysinca onrUstr-* * * Rapso Twp., —( 52 nd Election District.) Inspectors—Benjamin B. Brant, 36; John Kready, 1G; George Baker, 14. Judge—Jacob Good, 32; Emanuel Eby, 33. Assessor—John B. Brenemau, 04. Justice of the Peace—John Kover, 1; Samoel Shelly, 2. Constable—lsaac Kover, 47; John Hum mer, 10. Supervisors—Samuel K. Kover, 04 ; Mar tin Metzler, G 4 ; Benjamin McCutchen, 2. School Directors—Ueorge Eby, 60; Hen ry Metzler, 56; Benjamin MeCutcben, 8. Auditor—Levi Shank, G 4 ; J, Mttzler, 2. Clerk—John K. Martin, 64 ; George Bucb, 2. Inspectors—B. E. Gibble, 74 ;S J. Beard, G 9. Judge—John Greybill, 139. Assessor—C. G. Boyd, 123. Justice of the Peace—J. G. Erb, 134. Constable—Jacob Blocher, 87; Daniel Feiker, 51. Supervisors—C. S. ReUt, 13G • P M. Will, 130. School Directors—ll. S. Snavely, ISS; James Boyd, 140. Auditor—J. L. Dommy, 111; c. Bomber* ger. 22. Clerk—J. Busser, 142. Barn Burned.— The barn, belonging to Capt. A. D. liockafellow, situated ;ou the Millersville turnpike, in the Eighth\VardJ near the city limits was entirely destroyed by fire on Sunday afternoon between 3 und 4 o'clock. Tho barn has jiii.t been built and contained a quantity oi' bay and straw which was destroyed. The horse, wagon, harness, and some other articles of value, which were in the barn, when the lire oc curred, wero saved. There was no insur ance upon tho building or its contents and the loss is estimated at about 81,000. All the l-’ire Companies were promptly at the sceno of the lire with their appar atus, but owing to tho distance or the building from a water plug, they could do nothing towards extinguishing the flames. The lire was undoubtedly the work of an incendiary. A negro boy who lives with Capt. Kockafellow, states that just previous to the breaking out of the fire he saw a boy named Edmund Rice, run away from the barn. This suspicious conduct on tho part of Rico led to liis arrest, and he was on Monday, in default of $5OO bail, committed by the Mayor for a further hearing, which wbiehj took place yesterday morning at 9 o’clock,ami resulted in his being discharged ho having proved an alibi. Sheriff Sales.— . Sheriff Frey sold ou Saturday ulternoon tho following real es tate ; The property’ of Christian Leib, in Mt. Joy Borough, consisting of a house and lot nf ground was sold to Joseph Detweiler for $.500. The properly’ of Henry K. Sherbahn con sisting of 2 acres of ground with a bride yard thereon (situated in Mt. Joy twp.,) was sold to Emanuel S. Shirk for $lOO. Tho property of John A. Burger, in Lan caster twp., consisting of 5 acres of land with two houses and a brewery thereon was sold to Jacob K. Shenk for $3,000. The property of John Clepper, in East Donegal twp., consisting of bouse and lot ofgrouud was sold to Henry Fletcher for $430. The properly of J. H. M. Rindlaub and George Wetland, jr., consisting of a lot of ground and house, in the borough of Eliza bethtown, was sold to George Byrod for $B5O. The property of Mary McCombs, in Mar tic township, consisting of a one-story house and six acres of land, was sold to John B. Good, Esq., for $llO. The property of Martin Thatcher, in Dry town, Kapho township,consisting of a house and lot ofground, was sold to Jacob C. Ger ber for $560. Tho property of Egnatz Keifler, in Manor street, this city, consisting of a house and lot of ground was sold to Henrietta K idler for $BlO. The property nf Victor E. Kassor, on Fust King street., this city, consisting of a tav ern house and Jot of ground, was sold to Henry Strobel and Felix Seim, for $1900; subject io a mortgage for s2,wo. Personal.— Wo copy the following from the Reading Daily YY/nr.i: Capt. Allred Sanderson has severed his connection with the Euylc, Gazette and Adler, nowspapersof this city. Wo under stand Mr. Sanderson will leave Reading, a matter wo are sorry to hear, for wo know him to be honorablo, a matter of considera tion in the editorial world of this city, a good journalist, a whole-souled gentleman Wherever Mr. Sanderson inav locate, tho fraternity of quill drivers will'llnd him “ a hale fellow well met." Mr. Sanderson is well and favorably known in this city and county, and was formerly one of tiiooditors of the Jn.vlti f/enrer. He has ability and experience as a journalist and has our best wishes for his success wborever he may locate. Cane Presentation. —The Reading Tone* states that on Saturday evening last the numerous friends ofMr. Alfred Sander son, late editor of the Reading Gazette and Democrat, met at Mtennerchor Hall, that city, and expressed their appreciation of his worth by presenting him with a beauti ful cane. The attendance was quite large, and tho hall was beautifully fitted up with flags and other emblems, giving the affair quite an imposing appearance. Eloquent and appropriate remarks upon the regretted departure of Mr. Sanderson lor his now sphere of labor at Pottsvilio wore made by Hon. J. Lawrenco Getz, Hon. iliester Cly mer, Daniel E/mentrout, Esq., Louis Richards, Esq., Hon. J. D. Davis, Charles W Keim, E. H. Shearer and others. The cane is a most beautiful one, of ebony tipped with stiver, with a very haudsomely carved and ornamented gold head, upon which is tho following inscription: “Pre sented to Alfred Sanderson by his friends and admirers, Reading, March 27th, 1861'. ’’ The Hebrew Passover.—The Passover of the Hebrews was begun on last Fri day evening, and was celebrated by the people of that faith in commemoration of the escape of tbe Israelites in Egypt, when the angel of the Lord passed <sVer the land and smote the first born in every boose, the lintels nnd door-posts of which were not sprinkled with the blood of the Paschal Lamb. The observance of the Passover therefore originated about the time of the escape from bondage of the Jewish people, and it has iron! that time been faithfully observed by them. During the Passover only unleavened bread is made use of by the Jews, and interesting ceremonies of a character suitable to the occasion, which is one of rejoicing, take place in their Syna gogues. Tbe Passover continues for the term of eight days, and tho use of the un leavened bread by the Israelites is sym bolical of the fact that in their hurried ex odus from Egypt they did not have time to prepare kneaded bread, but were obliged to subsist on that which was unleavened. Easter Sunday is a movable feast, being the first Sunday after tho full moon, which happens upon or next after tbe twenty-first <lkv of March, the vernal equinox ; the pe riod during which it may occur extends therefore from March 22d to April 25th— thirty-five days. From this feast—the Christian Passover—are calculated all tho other movable feasts, as well as the fasts, obsorved by Christians. In ancient times it was customary at Easter to give the chil dren red-colored Easter eggs ; tho eggß be ing a symbol of resurrection, and the color indicating the blood of Christ as tho ground of tho resurrection and a new life. It is from this that the custom of having eggs on Easter, at the present lime, is derived. Isi tort ant to Grocers.—To prevent grocers throughout the country from got ting into trouble through inattention or ignorance of tbeir obligations under the revenuo laws, with respect to articles which require to be stamped, we would remind them that tbe following articles are liable to stamp duty, whother imported or of home manufacture: Sardines, anchovies, prepared mustard, syrups m bottles, jams, jellies, moat and fish sauces of different kinds, colognes and cosmetics. Sardines, anchovies, sauces, syrups, prepared mus tard, jams and jellies are subject to stamp according to tho weight of each package ; a one cent stamp if package does not exceed two pounds in weigbt, and a stamp of an additional cent for every pound or fraction of a pound in excess of two pounds in weight. The ponalty for each offense is fifty dollars. Dealers should bear this in mind, and if they nre not posted, should send and get a copy of the internal revenue regulations, thus saving them much trouble and expense, New Patent.—Julius Bodon, of Colum bia, Pa., has received letters patent for a new and useful improved Automatic Boiler Feeder, dated March 23d, 1869. The nature of this invention consists in making the ex pensive property of metals available in opening a valve to admit water to a boiler, when it sinks to a certain level, and shat off again after sufficient water has been ad mitted, operating with certainty and effici ency, governed by the amount of water within the boiler, without the attention of the engineer. Obtained through tho agency of J. Stauffer, of this city. Revival at Landisvit.le.—A corres pondent of the Church Advocate states that •‘the recent protracted meeting at that place has resulted in 30 conversions, the same number of accessions, and 25 bap tisms. A large Sunday School has also been organized. The protracted meeting continual about five weeks, and was held by Elder T. Still, who was assisted in his work chiefly by Brother J. Strawbridge. Elders J. Stamm, O. H. Betts, C. H. For ney and A. H. Long preached several ser mons, while Brothers Minich, Miller and others rendered good assistance,” Thr Laity Question.—The Methodist Episcopal Church of the United Staies, it is announced, will, next June, decide the question whether the laity shall hereafter be admitted as delegates to the conferences. All the members of the church, male and female, will vote; and in order toascertain, in an informal way, tbe views of the de nomination on the subject, a series of mass meetings of friends or the change will be held throughout the country. Worth Trying —An exchange says a piece of candle may be made to bum all night where a dull light is wished, by put ting finely powdered salt on the candle un til it reaches the black part of the wick. In this way a mild and steady light may be kept through the;whole night from a small piece of candle. :L=H<m(%*~£faoBeQf onr; aolsoribers who ; will change their plaoe of residence on the > coming firstxti April will oblige us by send* j ingjos notice where is the future they want | their to. Pleaaeetate where ! yon move from,as well as where you move j to. A little care in LhU reaped will prevent I mistakes and Insure the prompt delivery I of the paper. , Jusnos op thb Peace,—Per9oos who were elected to the office of Justice of the Peace, at the recent Spring election, are re* qaired by law to giye written notice to the Prothonotaiy, within thirty days, of their acceptance of said offloe. In this written notice it would be well for them to state whether or not they have been elected to Jill a vacancy; and if so, ho\o that vacancy oc* curved—ns this information 1b important in order to enable the Justices to secure their commissions. Interesting Religious Exercises.— On Sunday Morning the churches were crowded with church-goers, and the festival of Easter was celebrated with unusual de votion. At St. Mary’s Catholic church a sermon was preached appropriate to the occasion by Rev. Father McDermott one of the most • gifted of the members of the Priesthood.— The subject was the Divinity of Christ and His Resurrection. The arguments used were convincing and strong, and the ser mon was delivered in an agreeable and im pressive manner. The Altar waa appro priately and beautifully decorated, and the singing by the Choir was good. Mass was celebrated by Rev. Father Riley. lu the evening at the M. E. Church, in Duke street, hev. Mr. Gray delivered his last sermon to a largo audience, who lis tened to the remarks of the eloquent divine with respect and attention. During his i short olay of seven mouths in thiscity, Mr. I Gray has greatly endeared himself to his congregation l*y Ills eloquence, ami by the devoliou lio Ims ever ummftKted in ad vancing the spiritual interest* of the church. His sermons are very able, and his last one fully equalled any of those preceding it, in respect to ability and interest. At the con clusion of the sermon a farewell hymn was nog by the Choir, which numbers several hue voices among its amateurs. Mr. Gray then spoke a few words expressive of bis attachment to the congregation, his regrets at leaving them, and his hopes for their future hnppiness. We learn that Mr. Gray goes from Lancaster to Allegheny City, where the kind wishes of his entire congre gation accompany him. iMPonTANTTo Brewers.—Sections for ty-eight and fifty one of the internal reve nue law stipulate that each barrel must contain thirty one-gallons. It also stipu lates the marking of casks, which brewers are required to mark, or cause to be mark ed, upou each hogshead, barrel, keg or smaller vessel, the name of the person, Urm or corporation manufacturing beer, a viola tion of which would be guilty of an inten tional evasion of the law, the penalty for which is prescribed in section lifiv-ono of the iuternul revenue law.* Too P.io.—Two young men named J. M. and S. , recently bought a mammoth chestnut treo growing ou the farm of Levi Havorstick, in Manor town ship. The young men boasted that they could cut the tree up in one day, and ac cordingly early In the morning commenced operations; but they found that the tree was too big, and before night were obliged to desist from their labor, and finally re linquished their undertaking in disgust. Our county is famous for Dig chestnut trees. Alleged Outrage. —The Express says that a dastardly outrage occurred a short time ago at a public sale near Lincoln, in Epbratu towmship. A number of young men who were at the salo and who were somewhat exhilarated by the free use of li quor, caused much annoyance by theirnoise and rollicking conduct. A Mr. Gibbie, a preaoher of U«u Dunkard denomination, re monstrated with them, requesting them to be quiet or leave the house. The men then turned on tho reverend gentleman and bore him down on thefioor several times. After wards iwj hoisted him up, striking his head against the ceiling. Immediately after Lhe occurrence Mr. Gibbie commenced ex pectorating blood, and in a few days after ward died, from the eirecta, it Is supposed of the treatment received at the hands of these men. ' Set on Fire.— The Maricilian says that 0. M. Hanlen’s cooper shop, in tho rear of tho First National Bank, was set on Fire not long since by so mo one who evidently expected it would ignite the surrounding board pilesand old frame buildings and sta bles, and thus reach the bank, St. John House and residence of Henry Musselmun. Tho night was fortunately a rainy one and the rags, saturated with coal oil, would not burn. A bundle of rags so saturated was found pushed under the eaves of tho roof. Cruelty to Animals.— The following is a synopsis of the act recently passed bv the .State Legislature for* the prevention of cruelty to animals: The act extends over tho whole State, and provides for the punishment of any porsou who shall wantonly or cruelly ill-treat, beat or otherwise abuse any animal whether belonging to himsolf or to another, or wbo shall in any way bo concerned in fighting or baiting any bull, bear, dog, cock or other creature. The abandonment in any public place of any maimed, sick, iufirm or dis abled creature is also to be punished. The penalty for disobeying the luw is, for the first olfence, a line not loss than twenty dollars, and lor tho second, and every subsequent otlence, not less than twenty nor rnoro than fifty dollars. The informer is made a competent witness, and receives one half of the fine, and the county where the otlence may be committed the other half. The proceedings are summary, and the of fender, in default of payment the fine and costs, can be committed to the county prison until discharged by due course of law, which amounts to three months required under the insolvent laws. When the fine exceeds ten dollars tho defendant may ap- ; peal to the court of quarter sessions, where the offence is to be prosecuted as a misde meanor. In aggravated cases, the defend ant may be bound over for trial at the quar ter sessions, where, on conviction, he is liable to a fine and imprisonment not ex ceeding one year, or to both. The necessary expenses of taking charge of animals trans ported in an inhuman manner, orofremov ing and destroying disabled creatures can be recovered from the owner in a suit at law. Ork Mines Leased*—Mr. H. H. Heise leased, a few days ago, an extensive ore mine, lately discovered on the farm of Marlin Dambach, about one mile South east of Columbia. On Wednesday, the mine was sub-leased to Henry M. Watts & Sons, of Marietta who intend operating on an extensive scale, at once. The Messrs. Watts think they will be able in mine at least ten or fifteen thousand tons per annum. —Columbia Spy. Officers Elected.—At a regular meet ing of Columbia Commanderv, No. 13, of Knights Templars, held at the Masonic Hall, Thursday evening, the following of ficers lor the ensuing term, were elected.* Eminent Commander, William A. Mor ton; Generallissimo, Henry Baumgard ner; Capt, General, Dr. John McCalla; Recorder. Hugh L. Gara; Treasurer, 11, Blickendorfer: Prelate, John B. Warfel; S. W., J. J. Sprenger; J. W., Dr. Joseph A. E. Reed; Warder, A. 7,. Ringwalt; Standard Bearer, Thomas Grieves ; Sword Bearer, 11. Miller; First Guard, J. Rotb armel; .Second Guard, H. E. Carson ; Third Guard, William A. Wilson ; Sentinel, Gw, Lutz.; Trustees, GeorgelC. Heed, H. Board man, E. D. Hurst; Stewards, John Reese, 11. Dorr, W. C. F. Sheer, Adam Oblonder. Juror:?.—Names of forty-eight Petit Ju rors to servo in an Adjourned Court of (■iuarter Sessions commencing ou the fourth Monday in May next; drawn March 22nd ism: John Best, City; Abraham Bausmau, Millersvillo ; John R. Bitner, City ; Julius T. Decider, Litiz; Abraham Bair, Esq, Leacock: Abraham Collins, Conoy; John Dunlap, East Lampeter; James Dickinson, Salisbury; Daniel Diller. Salisbury ; John S. Emrey, Salisbury; Martin Erwin, Co lumbia; Henry Eckert, Leacock; K. 11. Gast, City; Philip Gosaler, Columbia; Harrison Graham, Bart; John S. Hos tetter, Manheim; 11. Hilman, Penn; Christian Hess, West Lampeter; Lewis Haines, Fulton; Benj. Herr, East Donegal; John Johns, City ; C. Keneagy, Paradise; Jas. A. McConkey, Fulton; Robert Mont gomery, Eden; John Mercer, Sadsbnry; Christian Mnsselman, East Hempfield; R. K. McCullough, Fniton; John W. Mentzer, West Cocalico; John Murphy, (Liveryman) citv; Geo. Marks, Upper Leacock ; John D. Mathews, Elizabeth ; Samuel H. Miller, Elizabeth; Jeremiah Mohler, Ephrata; John Marks, West Hempfield; JohnT. Miller, Ephrata; Jas. McPhail, Esq., Strasburg bor.; Henry H. Nophsker, Conoy; Jos. Overholzer, Breck nock ; Leonard Pickel, Bart; Henry W. Porter, Salisbury; Levi R. Rhoads, East Lampeter; S. M. Seldomridge, West Earl; John Sheaffer, East Earl; Henry E. Slay maker, city; George Seibert, Columbia; Samuel Truscott, Colombia; George E. Worst, Salisbury; P. B. Wanner, Earl. Names of forty-eight Petit Jurors to sevre in on Adjourned Court of Quarter Sessions, commencing on the Fifth Monday in May next'; drawn March 22,1869: Simon F. Albright, Maytown; John Armstrong, Martic ; Christian B. Herr, Manor; Benjamin Brackbill, East Lam geter; Philip Bailsman, Lancaster twp.; amuel G. Bowers, Strasburg bor.; Henry Brubaker, East Lampeter; A. N. Bruck hart, Warwick; C. A. Bitner, city; A. N. Cassel, West Donegal; Robert Carroll, Ma rietta; Emanuel Carpenter, West Earl; James K. Drennen, Fulton; Nathaniel Davidson, East Earl; Mifflin.Elliot, Pro vidance; H. C. Fondersmith.j Colombia ; Jacob Gable (plumber), city Groff, Upper Leacock; Christian Gast, city; Geo. H. Hartman, city; Martin S. Hammond, East Earl; John Hippey, Columbia; Jacob Hiestand, Marietta; Geo. J. High, East Earl; A. H. Hurst, Manheim bor.; Samuel M. Knox, Leacock; Christian Lintner, Lancaster twp.; Martin Landis, East Lam peter ; Samuel Long, West Lampeter; Daniel Lefevre, West Lampeter; Wm. Miller, city; Wm. H. Miller, Strasburg twp.; Henry Mellinger, Manor; Geo. Mus ser, city: Samuel Mußaer, West Donegal; Jacob Newcomer, Manheim twp.; John Reese, city; Eli Ratter, Paradise; C. J. Rhoads, Indiantown; Luther Richards, city: David Shoff, Manor, Tobias Stehman Conestoga; Daniel F. Sbaub, Rapho; H. K. Stoner, West Lampeter; Edwin Sheaf fer, city; Jacob R. Townsend, Sadsbury; Griffith G. Thomas, Fultcta; James S. Walker, Little Britain. Who Robs the Taxpayers.— The Ex press comes up manfully to the work of defending Alderman Wiley and Constable Baker, iu their raidß upon the County Treasury ; but do not attempt to deny the allegations made in our local artiole of Wednesday evening. But thesetwooffloials of the Second Ward are •* loyal ” and go their death for the nigger—and that is a virtue in the eyes of our neighbor which oovera a multitude of transgressions. The Express does not deny that in the short period of about three mouths these worthies drew pay for 61# vagrants, the costs of to $454.40, nearly the whole amount received by the Mayor and the thirteen police officers In the employ of the city. Nor does It deny that, in many cases after the Mayor had discharged va grants, which he did in every instance where tb*y promised to leave town imme diately, iu order to save expense to the County, this man Baker re-arrested them within a square or two of the Mayor’s office, as they were going out of town, took them before Alderman Wiley and had them com mitted to prison for a few days—thus dou bling the expense on the CouDty. Nor does the Express deny that, in many cases, the commitment was made out by the Aider man, handed to the vagrants, and they carried K themselves to the prison—the Constable never seeing them at all, but nevertheless pocketing the fees, the e&me os If he had rendered the service. The Express also finds fault because the Mayor and thirteen Policemen,’.under the new law committed thirteen vagrants to Prison in one day; but neglects to state that Alderman Wiley and Constable Baker committed as high as twenty in one day; and it was a very common thing for them uuder the old law, us it is under the new, to send up from Uvclve to one day ; ami for this they get double tho fees allow ed to the Mayor and City Constables. Wo venture another assertion, which the Ex press will hard Ij’ deuy, and that is,—since the first of last November until tho present time, there wore five times as many va grants committed to Prison by tho above mentioned Alderman and Constable, as there were by the Mayor and his whole po lice force put together ; and yet these are the two pure and immaculate worthies who aro not depleting the public treasury under the color oflaw ! Will tho Express tell us how much the county had to pay for the maintenance of theso Hundreds of vngrants committed to Prison by Wiley and Baker? Under the new Act of Assembly, which was concocted by the said Alderman and Coustable, for the purpose of monopolizing the whole vagrant business to themselves, they get full fees from the county, whether the vagrauts are committed or discharged ; whilst tho Mayor and City Constables get but half fees, and that only when the va grants are committed to Prison. Under such a law, we should like to know who will draw* most out of the County Treasury, —the Mayor and his Police force, or the doughty Alderman and his man Friday? Baptism and Confirmation,— On Paliii Sunday aftoruoon the Sacrament of Holy Baptism was administered by Bishop Big ler to two young ladies, and the rite of con firmation to three. On Muundny Thurs day evening four ladies wero baptised; ’five ladies and two gentlemen were confirmed, and two received on certificate. After these impressive services tho Sacrament of the Lord’s Sapper was administered to 147 per sons 1 y the Bishop, assisted by his son, Rev. wm. H. Bigler, Professor in the Mora vian College ana Theological Seminary at Bethlehem. Passover Bread.— We have received from Mrs. Abraham Hirsh a sample of the unleavened bread, which the Jews eat dur ing the eight days which are kept in com memoration of the Passover. It consists of thin flat cakes, made of fine wheat Hour, punctured ail over and baked much as crackers art*. It is prepared with great care in large quantities by parties in the princi pal cities, and is shipped to all parts of the country where Jews reside. It is vory pleasant to the taste, and it can be no great hardship to be confined to Ibis kind of bioad for a brief period. A Mammoth Tree.— Mr.'William Gun gle, of Ephrata township, recently cut a poplar treo which measured five feet across the stump. The longth of tho treo was 150 feot, and tho body of tho treo mados saw logs, each I'd feet long. These logs were taken to J. R. Mcssrior it Co’s, saw mill, (formerly called tlio Seven Day Baptist Mill,) where lho3 r wore sawed into 3,078 feet of lumber. Tho largo limbs of the tree when cut up made between 5 and 0 cords of wood. This is hard to beat ; and Ephra ta township is for the present ahead in the matter of raising the biggest treo ! Local Legislation.— A correspondent of the Examiner, at Harrisburg, furnishes that paper with tho following items of local legislation: in the State Seuato, Mr. Billingfelt intro duced an act to authorize the Reading uud Columbia railway to build a branch rail way. Tho following petitions were presented : Mr. Billingfelt, petition of citizens and land holders along the line of tho Pennsylvania Ruilroad Company, praying for tho passage of an act requiring said company to keep in repair the lences and cattle guards along said road. Also, one from the Board of School Directors of West Cocalico town ship, Lancaster county, praying for the passage of au act authorizing tho convey ance of certain school-houses. f The following bills were called up in the Senate and disposed of as follows : Mr. Fisher called up the bill entitled an act to incorporate tho ISlnosster City Cornet Band Association. Passed finally. By Mr. Billingfelt. an act requiring tho county commissioners of Lancaster county to give bonds with sureties lor the faithful per lormance of their duties. Defeated. This bill was strongly contested, Mr. Billingfelt in favor of and Sir. Fisher against it. The following was called up in the Senate and passed, to wit: By Mr. Fisher, a supplement to an act for the relief of wives deserted by their hus bands, in the county of Lancaster, and other counties. Passed finally. In the House of Representatives the fol lowing bill was introduced by Mr. Sum my, of Lancaster: An act to incorpoiate the New Holland Exchange and Discount De posit oompauy of Lancaster county. The following bills passed, to wit: Sen ate bill to incorporate the Lancasler Coun ty Insurance, Trust and Safe Deposit Com pany ; passed finally. Senate supplement to an act approved the 4th day of April, 18G8, to authorize the school directors of the borough of Manheim, Lancaster coun ty, to borrow money to erect a public school house la said borough ; passed final ly. An act authorizing the commissioners of Lancasler county to remit fines in cer tain cases; passed finally. Senate supple menflo the charter of the municipal cor poration of the city of Lancaster, changing the time of certain elections in said corpor ation, and for other! purposes; passed finally. Litteli/.s Living Age, No. 129-1, for the week ending March 20ib, contains Charles Dickens, Contemporary Review; Very Latest KAbinson Crusoe. Once a Wech'-A Marine Candle, Once a Week: ThoCon&try House on the Rhino, Part XVII, by Bar thold Auerbuch, author of “On the Heights,” etc., translated for The Living Age from Die Presse; Vapours, Fears and Tremors, Blackwood’s Magazine: The Chinese Mis sion to Christendom, Blackwood's Maga zine; From an Islaud, Part 1, by Miss Thackeray, ComhillMagazine-, Court-Dress Reform, London Morning Tost, etc.; Count Blsmark on the State of Europe, Sj>cctatvr, besides short articles and poetry. To now subscribers, remitting to the pub lishers for the year 18(19, The Living Age is sent from the beginning of Auerbach's romance (No. 1277) to January Ist, 1809, frtc. of charge. Litteli <t Gay, publishers' :$0 Broraiield St., Boston. The Farmers’ Paper.—Among our best agricultural exchanges is the Agricul turist and 1-urrn Journal, published at Pittsburgh, l’a., ny J. M. Kuester.’ It is always lreighted with useful hints on va rious topics pertaining to the farm, the gar den nnd different departments of husband ry. We heartily commend it to our read ers for its practical and sound articles that aro directly to tho p unt, which show that real farmers are at the helm of the paper. None will be sorry for the dollar invested for this paper. Send for a copy. Now is the time to subscribe for ISU9. Tub Family Newspaper.—Franklin./ romarked that a man as often gets two dol lars for the one he expends in forming his miud, as he does for a dollar be lays out in any other way. A man eats h pound of sugar and it is gone, and the pleasure ho has enjoyed is ended; but the information he gets from a newspaper la treasured up to be enjoyed anew, and to be used when ever occasion or inclination calls for it. A newspaper is not the wisdom of one man or two men ; it is the wisdom of the age nnd j past ages. A family without a newspaper is a year behind the times in general inlor mation; besides they can never think much nor find much to talk about. And then there are the little ones growing up without any taste for reading. Who, then, would be without a newspaper. From the Array Hospital; the bloody battle* Held the mansion of the rich and the humble abode of the poor—from the office and the sa cred desk; from the mountain-top. distant valley and fai-off islands of the ocean—l'rom every nook and corner of the civilized world, is pouring In tne evidence of theastonlsnlng eliecisof Lt ba ax’9;PLANTATiOSBnTEBfI. Thous ands upon tboosmdH of letters like the fol lowing may be seen at onr office * • • 1 have been In the Army Hospital for fourteen montiis, speechless and nearly dead. At AltoD, 111., they grave me a bottle of Plantation Bitters, Three bottles have made me a well man, C. H. Flaute. Magnolia W atkr.—Superior to the best Im ported German Cologne, and sold at half the price. #pwtal gotires. 49* Matrimonial Felicity. Essays for Young Men, on the Errors, Abuses, and seases, which tend to prevent felicity In MAR LA UK, with the humane view of treatment and cure, sent in Beuled letter envelopes free of charge Address, IIOWAHD ASSOCIATION,;Box P„ Phlla d Ipbla, Pa, ' ji9-3md*w «■* To Remove Moth Patches, Freebies and Tan from the face, use PERRY’S MOTH AND FRECKLE LOTION. Prepared only by Dr. B. C. Perry Sold by all Druggists. mls-BmdeodA3mw For Blach Worms and Pimples on the face, use PERRY’S CO-MEDON'E AND PIMPLE REMEDY, prepared only by Dr. R. c. Perry, 43 Bond St., New York, Sold everywhere. The trade supplied by Wholesa e Medicine Dealers. 9ra‘tood.*3mw Wlstar** Balaam of Wild Cherry For the cure orcougha, cutas. Hoarseness, Asthma i Influeosa, Croup, Wtiooplnff Cough, Broocbltti, Pre disposition to Consumption. Ac., Ac., Tula great remedy Is too well Wnowu and Is p#i forming too much good lo make It necessary to go Into au elaborate discussion ofits merits, fcutllee it to say that U still maintains Us supremacy In curing disease* of the most obstinate character, and that all who suffer from the above Complaints, after bavlug tested this remedy, seldom have occasion to resort to other appliances to Insure a perfect restoration to health. Testimony of Mr. Poier Hbn w. ~ Wbt Wintield.N. y.. Dei 10. lacu. rowns A JdoN, Boston. Oentlemeu—During the winter of IAH I mu very much outof afflicted with a severe Oongb, Pain In the S.de and Lungs, and a general depression of health to such an extent aa greatly to alarm mv self and trlends an i u too result. During tnia time I tried several highly recommended remedies, with IttUe or no good result, and had concluded to try lhe effect of a bouthorn cilmate upon my health; but, betore carryiug this'esoiution Into effect, I waa In duced by tbeurgent solicitation of your agent, Mr, W >»**»•» Bu_s.il or Will. LUK&BY a trial. I did so, and to my sreatloy found Immediate and permanent relief by the us© or only one bottle, and I am now in as good health as ever £ believe your Balaam one of the best romedlea for Coughs, Colds and all Lung Diseases, now la use'and couse! -utlously recommend It as such. ' Yours truly, PKTEKSHAW Prepared by SETH W. I OWLE&SUN, Id Tremont street, Duaton, and by Druggists generally. Grace’s Celebrated Baive. W e are constantly hearing favorable reports from thoee who have tried thb remedy. Amy Anthony wife of Mara Anthony of this city, and living at No. C Locust Street, ainicted.wlih u felon on tho Huger was recently tuduced to make a trial or the baive. Almost luatantly she experienced relief irotu thepatn which had been almost uocnduiuble. Every inner remedy but this proved unavailing. Thoso whohnvo tried It once aro sailslled of its merits, and nothing will Induce them to bo without a supply.—Fall River News. Art of Love. TUI* book shows how lo gain the affections of the opposliesej. Aliy man or wotuiui cun thus wlu the one they love. For sale by all newsdealers, or sent, by mull for 10 rents: I for ;,0 rents - 7 for Jt CO' or, fIOOO per 10U. TUTTLE A CO., 7S Nassau st.. New York. limw 13 THE FBANIiLIN BRICK 9IACHINE TRIUMPHANT OVER ALL OTHERS. Builders. Masons, and Brlckmakers, come and see It maketh* most and best brick at the lo »• t expense of any ma chine ever made. Ia worked by two borses.or by steam power. Has no complex machinery to beget tlug out of order. Its equal aa a practical brick maker Is,not known, i de-y cumpt-tltlun, J. H. RENICK, No. 71 Uroodway, fIT-Oldaltw A Myatery. ANY PERSON SENDING L\s their address with Scents Inclosed, will receive by mall the name carte le-visite of their future wife or husband. REEVES A CO., 7slN:wsuu Street, N. Y. Jim 27 ,Jmw Fanners and Gardeners. Do you waul lo i tout,;,: your (> o t u* Do you want Diem toripnx Ur<\wr-k* rnrUrr T Do you want rnrl.rr and /,, r , ; r \ . .j. tahlr* t, *r*Buy Ujo Indi.J'jublr Rrjlncd I'ouilrette nt $3O, per Ton in Philadelphia, equal lo tbe )6Kt S(KJ. Phosphate*. Hend lor pamphlet.to PAUL POHL. JR. 1W South Wbai ves, Phila. Deafness, BUnduess, and ;Catarrh treated with the utmost success by J. ISAAC.S, M. D. aud Professor of Disease or.the Eye and Eur In the Medical College of Pennsylvania, 12 years experience (formerly of Leydeu, Holland.) No. sul Arch street, Phila Testimonials can be seen at this office. The medical faculty are Invited to accompany their putleuts, os he has uo secrets lu his practice. Arlltl clal eyes Inserted without pain. No charge fur cx miuation oUHOmwyi Needles' Compound Hemlock I’lnstcr* Never fall In giving redef. and olton perfect (radical cures lu acute ctues of I‘alu, 1 iitliuu mutton or Weak ness ; they promptly relieve Rheumatism, Lumbago, Kidney Diseases, Weak Racks, Inllammatiou of Lungs, Pleurisy, Acute Dyspepsia. Swollen Joints Enlargement of the Liver. .Whooping Cough * and Asthma. -'*• R.—The genuine come lu yellow euvdopes, with printed nameln my trade murk (*u Ellipse.,-'sizes- Hmall, medium ami large-Retail at -jo. i'.aml X cents each. Made by C. 11. NEEDLES, J'- 10 * 10111 Druggist. Philadelphia. 8 3“ For sale by host Druggists ami Dealers. Parriagcii. Wjtman—Cox.—on the 28lh ult,, by Kov. M. riarpel, Jouathau Wltinuu to Harriet Cox both of Cornwall. ' Dameneqkh—NVTkland uii the 7ih last ;\T, » I Ba , me » John uameneyer lo Catharine Wleland, both of Clay, Heqk— IMIIEII.— Ou tho R>th juKt., by the same, David liege to Caroline Jmbor, both of Penn, BpßEciier—Hawk.—Ou Uio mtb Inst. by tbo Rev. AvH. Krcmer, Philip apreeber, of Wost Earl, to Ellen Hawk, oi Upper Leacock, this eoauly. ’ Stautbe— DiSbiNGEß.—On LholSth Inst., at Greider's Hotel, by Kev. J. J. strlue, Aaron N. Stauter, of Warwick, to Miss Llnule Dlfßlneer of Ephrata. b ' Burgkr—Withebow.—Ou the 25th Inst, by Rev. W. T. Gerhard, at hla house, Mr. Lloyd Burger, ofCatawlssa. to Miss Mary E, Wlth erow, of Christiana, this county. ANDERSON— ATKINSON.—On the 2(ith Inst., at the residence of the orldo’s parents, by Rev. C. H. Forney,Merell B. Anderson, formerly of Oneida co., N. Y., to EUa J. Atkinson, of this clly. Bbyan-Rwigart.—Cii the 18lh Inst., by Rev, W. T. Gerhard, Mr. Samuel W. Bryan to Mary Swiggart, both of Hast Earl twp Higman—Brenner.—On tbe i!3d Inst., by the Kov. J. J. Htrlne, at his residence, Henry M Blemau to Miss Anna C. Brenner, of Millers* villa. KitEADY-FRT.-On tbo 18th InKt., at theresl dence of the bride's parenis, by Rev. John W. Hassler, B. C. Kready, of Lancaster city! to Miss Kate A. !• ry, of Ephrnta twp, Kkauskoi*— CauLL.—On the Kith InsbJby Mr * Henry Krauskop to Miss Addle Crull, both of Lancaster, Pa. Roonby.—On the 28th inst, In this city Tnomas Rooney, In the (,7th year of ills age. ’ Reynolds.—Hewitt Emmett Reynolds In fant son of Barnett and Annie E. Reynolds aged 12 days, Watson.—On the 2lth lust., David R Wat son, M. D. Kirk.—On tbe2Sih Inst., in this city, Benja min Richard, son of Samuel W. and Amanda Kirk, aged U months and 7 days. Duuan.—On the 20th Inst,, In this city, Mrs. Sarah DugaD, In the fifith year of her age. BTORMKaLTz.—On the 2(Jth Inst., lu this city, Charles Edward, son of Jacob aud Elizabeth Storrafellz, In the 18th year of bisage. Williams.—On the 25th Inst., In this city Mrs. Isabella Williams, In the 80th year of her age. Mwartzweldkr.—On the 20ih lost., John, son of J. B. and Margaret Swartzwelder. in the Lib fear of his age. Hyland.—On the loth lust., Fredas P Hy land, of Sadsbury twp., aged W years. Pnrkds. Philadelphia Grain Market. 1* n i ladrli’ij ia. Mar. f.O.—There In evidently more firmness In BreadstuU'x, and Ills the gen eral opinion that prices of Floor have about touched boitpm. The demand Is very good, but Is con lined to the wan is of the borne trade whose stocks It Is universally conceded have become reduced to low figures; about IKOO bbla chanced bauds, mostly lowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota Exira Families ut. $(*.75(57.v5 per bbl, Including Penn’a do «lo a157.25®8 50 • Ohio dodo8!i®l0 50; Fancy at8l(l@12; Ex traa at 80<a li.jh, and Super fine at SofrJoJiu. Hyo Flour Is steady nt 87.5C<$h. In Corn Meal nothing doing. The Wnentmttrket.lDlluenced by an advance lu neighboring markets and light business is firmer, with a fair Inquiry; sales rf ited at Si.HOtai.fb; Amber at s!.B.jf§d.W), and White at J Hyo Is dull, and cannot be quoted ovorsMs® ,Gorn Is doll; Rales of 300 bus ntBoa}J7cfor Yellow, and 83®850 for Mixed Western. Oats are steady, with sales of Western at 73® .on, and Peun'a at Uo®Glc. In Harley andMalt.no change. Clover Need 1h In fair request, with further Bales at sy.7y®ltj ;‘A\ the Utter lTom second llllUllK. Brices of Timothy and Flax Heed are steady No change lu Whiskey, and 81.00 Is now asked jor duty paid rots. Nuieb Knraet, , , ~ , hhiudilphia. Jlarcli 30. Philadelphia and Hrio -m'/. Reading 1512 Nevr 18«1 U:«iaill U. S. f>-*UH of November 1805 iWA'cbU&X U. b. J>-20e of July 1W6.5 .. * I '° |™3 ~w/x@iu Union Pacific Bonds—.... U. 8.5*2051862.. / *“ ** do 1803.. Gold Exchange par. _ New York. March ';i> U. B. 5-iDs Registered 1881 ij/t, a ' do Coupons 1881 ‘ll do Registered 1882 in do Coupons 1862 ‘ii# do do 1861 do Registered IMS n:iv do do 1865 _ do Coupons 1865 .. " do do 1867 ."112-’i do do 1865 New TeD-Fortles do Registered ~....1(M*z do Coupons .. KM’’ Gold mill Canton <’-o - ...... fsv Cumberland Coal y, Roston Water Power w.' Wells Fargo Express 80$ American Express Adams Express " " My U. B. Express 57 * Merchants’ Union Express my Quicksilver * \ijQ Mariposa jjji? do Pre/erred m * Pacific Mall ~ ikii/ Atlantic Mall * Western Union Telegraph.. :?jm New York. Central i:&y Erie .... .. _ M Erie Preferred Undson River y^\/ Reading \uQ Tol. W. * W .. MUwaukie and Bt, Paul -yy do do prelerred Fort Wayne jo^i^ Ohio and Mississippi Michigan Central .. .. „na “ Michigan Bonthern y^v Illinois central Cleveland and Pittsburg !.!!!!”!” mw Cleveland and Toledo ”uxi-j2 Rock Island .. Chicago and Northwestern Common 83> H ' do do deferred Hi>s Lancaster Grain Market, Monday, March 29th, 18G9.—Grain and Flour dull: Family flour, $ bar $'S 00 Extra „do do *G 50 Superflne..do do 5 25 Wheat (white) bus 190 Wheat (red) do 1 70 Rye. d 0...., 1 50 Com- do 90 Oats -do 05 Whiskey 1 90 Pbliiulelplila cattle Market. i . MoTOAYiMftrehCft—Evening. | The demand lor the belter descriptions of beef cattle was only moderate, while inferior lots 'were extremely alow of sale; about -d.C9 head sold within tbe ranee of IOQIU&Tfnr choice. 9®»£o for prime, 808&O for fiilr to good, ami 6d7e v £ grow for common, sa to quailtv. The folio wing are tho particulars of the tales: 45 Owen ftmltb, Lancaster county, 9@lokc. gross, " 70 A. Christy a Brother, Lancaster county, n- crofts. 2o Deogler a MeCleese, Chester ooun y, g@ cross. 06 P, McFiUen, Lancaster oounty, gross. 80 P. Hathaway, Lancaster county gross. 80 James 8. Kirk, Cheater oounty, &310 C, gross. 100 ;Cheater county gross. W Martin, Fuller A Co., Cheater county. 7VJ& 10c, großs. ‘JO Tbomiiß Mooney a Bro., Lancaster county oo gross. rJ Dhaiu, Lancaster county, 7@'Jc, 'gross. 5. J. A L. Frank, Western, gross. 57 Frank A Bhomberg, Western. grass. 100 Hope A Co., Lau'cosU-r county, 7311*10 gro.s. 18 B. Baldwin, Chester county, 8310 a, groin. 15 Chandler A Alexander, Chostcr county, @9Hc, gross. 20 Kimble A Wallaco, Chaster comity, gross. £! Joan MoAnlir, Western, crons. Cows—Were In steady, with sales ni isu bond at $35360 for springers, and $-11*375 Y* bead for oow and calf. Pnskp—Wero moderately active nt a very full price; sales of 10,000 head at V B*. gross, as to oondltlon. Hous—Were less active ; about 4,0 0 head chan tied hands nt the different ymde at Si.Vei 10.20 V 100 tbs net. Lancaster Uooaotiold Mantel. ' Lancaster, Saturday. March *.*!>, Batter, « B> 4.v*a>o, Lurd, Vlb .. !H<V doseu Chickens, (llvn,) ft pair Do. (cioanod,! pair Lamb, ft Sausages, “p ft Potatoes, V bus riel Ik). ,3 l 4 peek Apples " >2 peek Corn bushel ... Cabbage •* bead - Onlona. " peck Oats v hog .. Apple llnttor, v pint Do. •• crock.-. Turnips, v bushel WANTED.— 3,000 CORDS OF BLACU OAK BARK, lor which the highest caah price will be paid by tho subscribers, at their Bark Mill, East of Block Yards, In Lancaster, Pn. R. H. BRUBAKER .t CO. raar.U-ifw . ]:i Assigned estate op abraiiah j. Hess and wife, of Drumore township, Lancaster county. Abrabam J. Hoes, ofDru tuore township, having by deed of voluntary assignment, dated Mai ch 23, ISO!), asslguod amt Lrauhfoired all their estate ami effect* to the undersigned, for the beuellt of tho creditors ot tho said Abraham J. Hess, ho therefore given notice to all persons Indebted to said assignor, to make paymeut to the undoralgned without delay, aud those havlug claims lo preseiil llietif to DAN I EL ii. KCK M AN, Assignee. Quarry villo, Lancaster Co., Pn. mar 31-13 litw. WE BEG I.EAVF. TO INFORM YOU that wo aro prepared to offer for your in ppjetlou, odr usual nssort ment of MILLINERY GOODS, Consisting of the Newest Shapes In straw, Silk aud Gimp Hats, Bonnets, jo.; Velvets, Hllk Goods, Ribbons, Klowors, Featbors, Ruches, Crapes, Blonds, Braids ornaments, so., &o. We shall bo happy to wait on you at our store or receive your order. Prlceß low for cash. Yours, Ac., H. WARD, Nos. IU3, 103 and IU7 N. Second st., iuirl7-linwll Fblladolphlu. Q H I V A G O. WALLACE A JOHNSON, COMMISSION MERCHANTS Fult THE PDKCHAHKAND SHIPMENT FLOUR, GRAIN, SEEDS, PROVISIONS, AC IVJ MADISON STREET, CHICAGO. Property bought, held, sold or shipped to Eastern markets on margins. mai.3l-3mwi:;“ £1 AA REWARD.—STOLEN FROM THE aMvv residence of the subscriber in Salis bury twp., Lancaster county, on Thursday nlgUt, March lsth, a BLOOD BAY UOR.SK. about hi hands high, carries up well and hi galled; supposed to have been stolen by a man about ,5 feet, h or U Inches In holghth, dark hair and eyes, thin face, and no board looks to be about 25 years or age. S-30 will be paid for the recovery or the horse, and #5O for tho arrest and conviction of the thief. mar24-2twl2 ISAAC KHOAIP, .(Salisbury P. 0., Lancaster county rpilK CONESTOGA INDIA* CLAIM. iLditors of the IntolUgi nerr Mia: What would be better lor the pcoplo Ito do, or toe Htale,or the United Stales, than to settle this claim for tho sum of One million three hundred twenty-tivo thousand dollars, (81.325,0u>) or let a Company got It and claim the whole of it,. That would be worth Fovea million, nine hundred and fifty thousand dol lars, (87,5i.»0,u0d), that Includes 5,300 acres. CHRISTIAN HHENK, Agent for Peter Doxuiier aud others Lancaster, March 25, iB6O. m2ti-ltd&w FIR.NTCLASS EIGHT-SET WUOI.KN Mill to bo sold on TUESDAY, APRIL 20, I.SOD, at 2 o’clock, P. M., at Chambersburg, Pn with live Hot of new machinery, now In com plete runnlnlng order; tho building was erected lu 1808 In tho most substantial juaunor and on tho most approved stylo, la run by the Hum one hundred horse water powor in thoHtato, situated in the heart of the Borough of Chum bersburg, Pa., and surrounded byullilmdu slrablo facilities for manufacturing all grades of woolen goods. Also, m connection with above a Merchant Floa/lng Mill in good run ning ordor, with a large surplus of water-power. This Is a very desirable and valuable property andlwill be sold on reasonable terms by the company that now bold It, ns they uru closing business. For terms, address m2(i-: Ui«*2Lw ’ J.'e. AUSTIN, 1 President Chambersburg W. M. Co., Pa. SFKISU IS6D. SFItISG 1SU!): JJ AG E B A I) K o rIIE II N ve now open a lull Block of Goods for ring Hales which will be found cornploteln iry department, ami will bo sold at POPULAR PRICES A choice selection of DKEHH GOODS for La dles and Children In now stylos of Silk, Pod llnelts, Poplins, Mohairs, De Lalues Percalu and.Chlntzes. ENGLISH AND GERMAN HOSIERY, JUULAAND EMPRESS KID GLOVES, THOMPSON’S CORSETS AND SKIRTS. MOURNING GOODS—Black Bombazines, Tamiese, Poplins, De Lalnos and Alpacas In all ijaalitle B of LUPIN’S Manufacture. Block Thibet Long and Square Shawls, English and r reach Crapes and Crape Veils. HOUBE FURNISHING L I NKNS AND COTTONS CARPETS AND OIL CLOTHS. t-ngllah BIUS881», UrosHley’a Tapestry lira,, sols, l.owelland Hartford Threo-Idy and Ven. otlau, Wool Dutch, Hemp and List Carpels. FLiboß OIL CLOTHS—AII Wldthß COCOA AND CHINA MATTINGS. 25 Packages Plain and Embossed ENGLISH GRANITE WARE, OF SUPERIOR QUALITY. PITTHbURU AND IIOBTON’.GLASSWARE AT LOW PRICKS. WALL PAPERS ! ’.WALL PAPERS ! PLAIN AND DECORATIVE ‘JO.OOU Pieces New Stylos for Spring Hales, the largest assortment over offered In Lancaster. WINDOW SHADES. HOLLANDS AND .FIXTURES. We Invite an examination. mJI-tfwKJ HAGER It DKOTIIER.S Q LOTOS, CAHBIHEBEB, AC lIAGER A BROTHERS Have now open a lar?o ami choice selec tion of fine and medium Foreign and Domestlo COATINGS. CLOTHB AND MELTONS, In new shades of Blue, Dallali, Olive Green Plum and Brown. Black Clothsand Doeskins from Lowest to Finest Qualities. LIPPIT.E. HARRIS, BUOADimOOH, HE GRAVES, BLACKINGTON. MIDDLESEX, and other host makes, C A 8 8 I M E,lt E S , In 6-i and ■% widths with and withoutsldo Banda In all. the new styles ana colors, suited to MEN AND BOY’S WEAR. CLOTHING MADE TO ORDER by experienced Cutters, and satlslactlon euar anteed. ® A full Btook of our own manufacture or READY MADE CLOTHING. GENTS’ FURNISHING GOODS of every de scription. PRICES L O W ! QOCKT PROCLAMATION. Whereas, the Honorable HENRY G lA)NG President, and Honorable alkxandxk l! Hatks, and John J. Liuhart, Associ ate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas In and for the County ol Lancaster, and Assist ant Justices of the Courts of Oyer audTerralnor and General Jail Delivery and Quarter Ses sions of the Peace, In and for the County of Lancaster, have Issued their Precept to me di rected, requiring me, among other things, to make public Proclamation throughout my bailiwick, thata Court of Oyer and Terminer, and a general Jail Delivery, also a Court or General Quarter Sessions of the Peace and JaJ) Delivery, will commence In the Court Houseln the City of Lancaster, In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on the third MONDAY In APRIL, (the lyth,) 1860. In pursuance of which precept Public Notice is hkkrhy uivks, to the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of lancaater. In the said county, and all the Justices of the Peace, the Coroner and Con* stables, of the said cliy and county of Lancaster, that they be then and thore In their owu proper persons with their rolls, records and examina tions, and inquisitions, and thelr.other remem brancer, to do those things which to their offices appertain. In their behalf to bo done; and also all those who will prosecute against the prisoners who are, or theu shall be in the Jail of said county of Lancaster are to bo then and there to prosecute against them as shall be just. Duted at Lancaster, the 2ld day of March 1809. JACOB E. FREY Bueriff. m 2! BfdonwA3lw VTUTICE.-I HAVE APPOINTED CIIAN. JLv Doble to be my Agent at Gap Mine and Furnace on and after April Ist, IKK), tn place of Charles E. Benade, whose resignation takes effect at that date. AH persons having dealings with Gap Mine. Furnace and Farm*, are expected to present their claims against me for each montu to tho said Charles Doble at Gap Mines, not later than the ath of the following month, for payment ou the next pay day. Any claim not thuipre sented on or before the 6th of the month will be postponed until the pay day of the following claims more than a nmuth old. will at any time be paid without xlglU scru* tiny. Until farther pay day will be the first Batnrdav after the 15tb or eacimonth. The above named Charles, Doble will havo no power to enter lntoajpywrltteapbligatlon*- on my behalf, or to oontract tor me any debt except such ordinary claims for wages and! supplies as are to.be paid at the next mouthlr payday. JOSEPH WHARTON/ March 15,180). m 24-itw-12 ...I.WHjiH.’JU ... ISivlSic. ... 455500. I.CW ColOc. ... 18020 c. ...1.5001.5W J0023c. •J. 2501.51) 30c.
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