HUB9EB ASO SUICIDE.
A Man Kills His Wife and Two Cblldren
and then Commit* Suicide.
Philadelphia, Mar. 30.—A horrible
murder was committed here yesterday un
der peculiar circumstances. Early yester
day morning a man threw himself Into the
Delaware river and was drowned. Subse
quently a handkerchief .was found in the
water t bearing the name of Blackstone.
This afternoon the body was recovered, and
found to be Mr. Blackstone, of the firm of
Funston & Blackstone, picture frame
makers, No. 012 Market street. The body
was sent to bis bouse in the extreme north-
western part of the city. Arriving there the
parties found a party of police In possession,
and that Blackstone's wife and two small
children were dead, chopped to pieces with
an axe. It appears that previous to com
mitting the act yesterday, J3lackstone wrote
' u letter to his wife’s father, in Connecticut,
saying he had killed his wife and children,
and would kill himself. The party in Con
necticut this afternoon telegraphed to the
police authorities here, who went to the
house and found the dead bodies, as before
stated, and were investigating the case
when the dead body of tbe father was
brought in. On Blackstone’s body was
found a paper stating that be had been
robbed, ana was a rained man, and giving
this as the reason for tbe deed. His wife
appears to have been killed while lighting
the fire In tbe stove, on Monday morning,
as tbe neighbors beard a noise at that lime.
Tbe children were killed in bed up stairs,
and carried down and laid at tbe feet of the
mother. Blackstone was probably iDsano.
The body of Mrs, Bluckstone was lying
about two feet from the range, bar head to
tbe south and her feet to.tbo north, the body
being straight, one leg drawn up, as were
her dross uud skirts. She wus attired in a
red figured delaine, trimmed about the
breast with black velvet; was fully ana
warmly clad, and her dress was complete in
every particular, both shoes being carefully
laced. Her right hand was across the left,
just over the linger containing her mar
riage ring.
just below her left hip was the
body of her fair-haired boy. He was upon
bis stomach, the left side of his little face
being on bis mother’s dress; his left arm
was under him, and the right extended.
Tbo bead was to tbe east and the feet to tbe
west, and yery near to the door loading to
the back purlor, Lying upon his arm, her
bead also! resting against aud above tbo
mother’s hip, was the little girl, her face in
clined to the south. The boy had on a white
night dress and the girl a figured night
wrapper. Their little feet were close to
gether and as while us the driven snow.
.Sturdy pollcome'n warned you, with the
feelings of a father, to be careful of their
little feet, and not tread upon them. The
poor mother's head was almost severed
from her body, and the wounds In tbe chil
dren’s heuds wore frightful.
The following wouuds were found upon
the mother:
A contused wound on the back of tho
head, left side, over tho left ear, made with
tho pole of tho axe.
A gaping wound, four inches long, cut
ting through the jaw-bone in tin- middle,
and extending down tho neck diagonally
from the left side of tho mouth downward
under the oar, cutting the roct of the tongue,
and extending into the spinal column. Be
neath this and further to the leit a wound
four inches long and two and a half inches
deep, dividing tho wind pipe aud gullet.
Dr. Sbapleigh now picked up the little
girl, and for a moment the feelings of a
father overcame those of a surgoon. He re
marked : “ Poor little thing, Its head is all
mashed to pieces.”
The night-cup was removed from its lit
lie head. A horrible hole was In the right
side of the forehead. Dr. Sbapleigh insert
ed ids finger in the hole, and it went as fur
hack as the length of tho linger. Tho hole
was one and a half iuchos long, over tho
right eye, the bones of the skull betngdriv
en into the bruin. The other side of tho
head is mushed io pieces. Then there are
two marks of blows near oioheyo.
The son was laid upon its mother, and
tho body ol tjx* boy raised to the table. In
removing his night-cup Hr. Slmpleigh said,
“what beautiful hair.” Tne little fellow
was a perfect goro of blood. In the right
temple there was the mink of mi axe, tiie
lioiio being fractured badly. I
A lurge*coutuso(l wound was at the back
and lop of the head two and a half inches
long, l lie hone being fractured beneath, tho
axe having glanced downwards.
On tho hack of the head, below this, the
hones were all knocked in, aud the head
completely crushed. 1
Below this, on the right Hide of the neck,
there was a frightful wound, thoaxe having
penetrated through the jaw bone, breaking
a piece of it oil', and on further examination
it was seen that twn chops hud been made
in this place, each three inches long, sever
ing tiie jugular vein.
Mr. BlnekHtotio formerly lived in Bran
ford, Now Haven county, Conn., and wus
a member ol tho Congregational Chinch in
that place. lie married his wife in Madi
son. He lots a brother who is engaged at
farming, is v/01l oil', ami lives at Branfoid.
His father is now living at Must Haven,
Conn., and is well to do.
Mr. Funston, the partner, stales that in a
conversation with MrS. Blnckslono on
Thursday who staled that insanity was
hereditary in tho family of her husband.
After tho horrid slaughter was perfected,
tho husband seems to have washed his
bunds, as a towel with blood upon it was
found in the sink under tbo hydrant in the
kitchen, lie then left thu house through a
hack window, bowing tho shutters, which
would lead tho neighbors to suppose the
presence of persons within. Then no start
ed olf, and when an attempt was mudo to
stop him on Chestnut street he wus evident
ly on his way to the river to oonsnmato his
end.
Further Parttcnlnrs
The murder of Mrs. ]s»b l.u E. Black
Htonuund her two rfifflien, by iheliusband
and I'aiher, .Jhiiit-M L. Bluckstone, was every
where ihnuigtiout the city yesterday the
subject of conversation, and every circum
stance connected with the uwlul tragedy
was eagerly sought alter.
All the bodies wore takcut to the rooms of
Mr. Cyrus Horne, undertaker, on Tuesday
evening, and lie had numerous applications
for permission to view them yesterday.—
Lf ud it been possible lor him to have thrown
•upon his place to the public, it would been
•thronged tbe entire day. The faces of Mrs.
Blanks lone and the children, yesterday, had
a natural appearance compared to that of
the day before. Thoexpression on the hus
band’s fiico was that of sternness, which was
not at uil natural to him. /Pile bodios were
nil dressed in white cashmere wrappers, and
enclosed in plain walnut colfius, and at
twelve o'clock last night were taken in
clmrgo by Mr. W. C- Bushnell, un uncle of
the murdered woman, and Mr. S. It.Cramp
ton, both <if Madison, Connecticut, and
conveyed by railroad to that town, where
Zeiali Lee, father of Mrs. Bluckstone, re
sides. From Mr. Crumpton we learned that
tho letter which Bluckstone wrote to his
i'ather-in-law after 11st* murder, was in these
words:
Dear Father—l send you what I ain. I
have killed my three angels; they are an
gels Still.j. ” JAMES.
It whs -written on onu of the blunks of
Adams’ Express Company, ami probably
in the office ol ihe nutm*. The penmanship
was such that the* words could scarcely be
deciphered, an evidence of the condition ol
miud of the writer, as bo ordinarily wrote a
plaiti hand.
Wo learned yesterday that .James lil.iek
slono wua a well-to do Connecticut farmer,
fourteen or liiteen months ago. ilo had a
.good sized farm, well stocked, ami was as
well situutud as a young man could desire to
bo. All at unco ho eoueoi veil the idea of sell
ingotl'and trying his foi l line elsewhere. Lie
finally did su, and came on to Philadelphia to
see wnat business he mold engage in, uml
101 l Uls family behind.-- Entering into part
nership with Mr. Eunslon, in the picture
franio making am) gihling, of which bo had
jiot any knowledge, hu sent on for ids fami
ly and went to iioiisukeepitig. Ills con
duct of Into Inis shown that the result
of his venture was not equal to his expec
tations. lie has at times uvincod great de
pression of spirits. He would ooca-lomilly
sit, at his place of business as if in deep
thought, wall Ins dun resting upon the
palms of Ids hands, and sometimes look the
very picture of despair. Then ho was dis
satisfied with the house lie occupied. "Is
that a place," ho would say, •• for a man to
occupy, who has owned and worked a hand
some furm? lie had lolorence to the small
netJa ol the dwelling and the waul of accom
modations. What his conduct wwh at home
is not known, built is believed to have been
reeeutly strange and limintural. A lady
friend of Mrs. Blackstone visited her the
other day, and as sho was leaving, M r*. 15.
HHkcd her lu a very earnest tone to come
soon agalu, leaving on her miud tho impres
sion Uiut she hmi something to communi
cate, but the visitor neglected to call.
Thu father of James L. Blnckstono Is a
woultby farmer residing lu Branford, Con
necticut, over 70 years of ago. Ho has ex
hibited peculiar trails which have lod some
of his neighbors to believe him ut least ec
centric; and his peculiarity is that, not
withstanding bis wealth, placing him be
yond the almost possible reuob of want, he
fears ho ahull become au inmate of the poor
house. The futber of Mrs. Blackstone is
quite leoble from age, and is not engaged In
uuy business.
There is no doubt thut the murder wus com
, ralttedourly on Monday morning, (not Sun
day), us the latnlly was seen about all duy
on Sunday, and wore hoard talking early
on the lollowlng duy. Mr. Fuuston, the
partner, stutes it as his belief, that Black
stone Intended to murder him, as for some
time past he has followed him to the work
room, taking cure to close the door behind
him, then seat himself near to him and pick
up a heavy chisel, and sometime a jammer,
and handle it in a peculiar manner, eyeing
him with a strange wild look, but at the
same time using the most affectionate lan
guage.
The report current on Tuesday, that one
of the probable causes of Mr. Bluckstone’s
disturbed stale of mind Hrose from some
derangement in the accounts of his firm by
the inaccuracy of u book-keeper, had no
foundation. The luclb are thut the former
book-keeper hud simply overdrawn his ac
count by a lew dollars. There was nothing
whatever wrong with his books, and those
ot the present book-keeper are not in ques
tion at all.
Becnptnre of one of the Brodhead M lir .
Easton, Pa., April s.—Brooks and Orme,
the Brodhead murderers, made their escape
on the night of April 2. One of them feign
ed sickness, and, calling in the keeper, took
his keys and threatened his life if be refus
ed. Orme was captured yesterday, four
miles from Stroudsburg, in a hay mow.
They had stolen horses land left them on the
road, having lost their way. Brooks is still
at large. Parties are in pursuit and great
excitement exists.
THE T.'ATsrn A-HTTRIP. WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 1869.
CongreMlonal.
Washington, March 31.
- Ia the U. S. Senate, yesterday, several
bills and resolutions were introduced and
referred. The Supplemental Currency bill
was taken up, and finally, after a long dis
cussion, passed, and tbe Senate adjourned
after an execntlve session.
In the House, Mr, Kelley's Nickel Coin
age bill was reported and passed. A mes
sage from the Senate, announcing the ap
pointment of a conference upon tbe Tenure
of-Offlce bill, wan taken up, and a confer
ence committee of the House was agreed to.'
Mr. Dawes offered a joint reeolation ad
journing the session on April 6th, which was
adopted. Mr. Hooper’s Supplemental Tax
bill was reconsidered, and the section relat
ing to withdrawal of spirits from bond be
ing stricken out, It was pasted.
Washington, April 1.
The Vice-President laid before the Senate
yesterday, the House concurrent resolution
to adjourn on the Gth. A motion to lay the
resolution on the table was lost. Messrs.
Fessenden and Sumner opposed the resolu
tion, and Mr. Howe favored it Mr. Sum
ner thought that Georgia, Virginia, Missis
sippi ana Texas needed looklngafter. .Mr.
Anthony replied that he had come to the
conclusion to let Georgia take care of her
self, and that the other States “do not
seem willing to come in, and I do not think
we can help it.” The discussion was con
tinued until tbe expiration of tbe morning
hour, when tho resolution went over, and
tbe Indian Appropriation bill came up as
unfinished business. Several amendments
were agreed to, and at 8:45 tbe bill was laid
aside. Tho report of the conference com
mittee on the Tennre-of-Offico repeal bill
was taken up. After a brief debate the re
port was agreed to—yeas 42," nays 8. At
4:15 tbo Senate wentinto Executive session,
and soon after adjourned.
In tho Houso tho Committee on Ways
and Means reported and was discharged
from the further consideration of the Senate
bill to authorize tho prepayment of the in
terest on the public debt, Mr. Schenck
stating that there was now a law making
the same provision. A bill appropriating
$25,000 for the Bangor Maine Custom-house,
passed. At oDe o’clock tbe bill for tbe or-
Sanization of a provisional government in
[ississippi was takeu up and discussed.
At twoo’clock the discussion was interrupt
ed and Mr. Butler, from the committee of
conference on the tenure-of-office repeal
bill, made a report, which recommends,
with some changes, the Senate substitute,
Btrlking out, bowever.everything that gives
the Senate tbe power to reinstate a suspend,
od officer, thus making “suspension” asyn
onym for “removal,” according to Mr.
Cutler’s explanation. Alter a brief debate,
Mr. Butler moved the previous question,
which was seconded, aud the report was
agreed to—yeas 108, nays 67. The Missis
sippi bill was again taken up, and Mr.
Farnsworth continued his remarks. He
concluded by moving its postponement
until next sessiou. Air. Schenck said he
would vote for the postponment, and would
vote ugainst the bill before the House if
not postponed. Mr. Dawes uiso favored its
postponement. -Mr. Butler introduced a
general bill for the removal of political dis
abilities by petition to United States courts;
tho applicant acknowledging that ho hail
been u rebel ami traitor, and that he truly
repents. At 4:35, without action on the
pending bill, tbe Houso adjourned.
Washington, April 2.
. In the Senate, yesterday. A joint resolu
| tiou was passed authorizing the Indian
I Commissioner to appoint guardians for
i minor Indians entitled to bounties or pen
! sions; also, a joint resolution authorizing
the construction of a railroad bridge over
! the Ohio, at Paducah, with a centre span of
1 not less than four hundred feet; a resolu
tion to reserve a grant of land for the con
struction of a railroad from Selma to Gads
den, Alabama, and a bill to authorize the
purohuso of lands from tho Osage Indians
by uctual settlers. At the expiration of the
morning hour the Indian appropriation bill
(•nine up as unfinished business. Mr. Aar
lan, from the Committee on Indian Affairs,
offered a series ol' amendments, some of
which were agreed to und others were re
jected. Tho hill was still under considera
tion when, at four o’clock, the Honuto went
into Executive session, and soon after
wards adjourned.
In tho House a resolution was adopted
instructing the Committee ou Ways and
Means to make an examination of the re
vision of tho tariff' laws, and of the luws
relating to custom-houses and bonded
watehousos. Mr. Davis Introduced a bill
to define vacancies in offico. Tho consid
eration of the hill to provide for tho organ
ization of a provisional government for
Mississippi was resumed. Messrs. Ward,
Maynard and Luwrenco advocated tho
bill. Mr. Butler moved tho previous
question, which was seconded, and Mr.
Butler proceeded to arguo in favor of tho
hill. Tho House then voted on Mr. Farns
worth’s motion to postpone till the first
Monday in December, which was agreed to
—yeas 103, nays 52. |Mr. Cessna called up
thu Kostor-Covodo election case, and argueu
in support of Mr. Covode's prima /act right
to the Heat. Without disposing!)! theques
lion.lhe House at quarter-past four adjourn
ed.
Washington, April 3.
In (lie U. S. Senate yesterday, the Com
mittee on Claims reported a bill for the set
llemout of claims for quartermaster and
commissary stores ftrnished to or taken by
the United Stales within the late rebel
States ; it provides thut parties making such
claims have to prove their “loyalty.” The
bill to extend tho time for the construction
of a railway from St. Croix lake, or river,
to the west end of Luke Superior* was tin
der consideration until the wxpirution of the
morning hour. Tho ludiau appropriation
bill then came up fts unfinished business.
Several amendments wore agreed to, and
the bill wus then passed. At 3.30 P. M. the
senate wont into Executive session, aud
ufter some time speut therein adjourned.
lu the House a joint resolution was pass
ed authorizing the Secretary of War to pur
chase or lease a suitable building in New
York, for the use of the several staff depart
ments of the army as offices and store
rooms. The Committee on Elections re
ported thut in the contested election cose
from tho Third Congressional District of
South Carolina, J. L. Hong has tho prima
facie right to tbe seat. The Hohse then re
su med consideration of the contested election
case from tho Twent-iirst District of Penn
sylvania, ofFoster vs. Covode. The debate
occupied the whole day’s session. Mr.
Paine moved to recommit, with instructions
to report on the merits of the case, which
was agreed to. Sn tbe whole subject was
recommitted. Mr. Wilson introduced a
bill, which was passed, authorizing tbe
Northern Pacific Railroad Company to ex
tend its branch liDe from a point near Port
luud, Oregou, to Puget’s sound, etc., the
company not to be entitled to any subsidies,
monej’, bonds or lands, except such laDds
as may bo included in the right of way. A
quorum not voting on a resolution in re
gard to printing, the House, at half past
four, udjourned.
Washington, April 5.
In the Senate, on Saturday, ajoint resolu
tion was adopted instructing the Judiciary
Committee to report a bill more clearly de
fining the meaning of the law making eight
hours a day’s work for mechanics and la
borers in the United States service. The
bill to extend the time for tho construction
of a railroad from Lake St. Croix to Lake
Suporior, passed. The House resolution
lixing a day for the adjournment of Con
gress was taken up und amended by strik
ing out the (Jib of April and inserting the
tenth ; as thus amended the resolution was
adopted. Mr. Sprague made a personal
explanation, denying that his reoeut speech
was made under tho inlluence of wine,
whiskey or any other stimulant. The House
joint resolution the interests ol
the United States lh tho Union Pacific Rail
road then cuuio up. Some amendments
were offered «• *fdored to bo printed.—
Without uctlon on the resolution tho Senate
went into Executive session, and some time
after adjourned.
lu tho House, a resolution rescinding the
order lor prluting the accouuts of the Treas
urer of the United Slates was adopted. The
House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the miscellaneous deficiency bill,
which appropriates $2,503,951. At hulf-past
four the committee rose and reported the
bill and amendments to the House. The
several amendments were agreed to, and
the bill passed. The Senate ameudmont to
the concurrent resolution for a liual ad
journment was agreed to. Tho House then
adjourned.
Washington, April 0.
In tho Senate, yesterday, Air. Chandler
called up tho bill to authorize the Now
York, Now Fouridland und Loudon Tele
graph Company to land its submarine cable
ou the shores of the United Stales. The
pending amendment was that offered by
Mr. Stockton, authorizing any company
churtcred by any Stale to land its cable
subject to regulation by Congress. Mr,
Stockton made a long argument In support
of his umendmout. Thu expiration ol the
morning hour brought up the Joint resolu
tion to protect the lutorest of tho United
States in the Union Pacific Railroad. The
question was on the amendment authoriz
ing tho President to fix thopolutof Juuotion
oftho Union Pacific aud Central Pacific
Railroads, and to appoint, If he deems it
expedient, a committee of eminent citizens
to examine and report upon this subject,
and upon tho condition of the road. The
whole day was spent in the consideration
of the resolution. Without action on it the
Senate went into Executive section, aud af
terwards adjourned.
In the House, the call of the States for
bills and resolutions for reference occupied
the morning hour. A resolution was
adopted to annul aud declare void bo much
of tho Cherokee Indian treaties of August, -
1866, and June 1868, as authorizes the sale
of their lands and all contracts, <fec, to be
made thereunder. lauds to be sub
ject to settlement, ehtry and sale at one dol
lar and twenty-five cants per acre. At
quarter past one the House proceeded to
ihe business on the Speaker’s table. The
Senate joint resolution to continue the
freedmen’s hospitals in Richmond, Vicks
burg and the District of Columbia, paased.
The Senate joint resolution extending the
time to construct a railroad from St. Croix
river or lake to Lake Superior, excited
some discussion and was referred. At half
past four the House took a recess until half
past seven. The evening session was for
general debate.
Silly Stories From the South,
Mrs. Paulina W. Davis writes from the
Providence (R. I.) Journal to deny a silly
story that she had been poisoned in Florida.
She speaks severely of the sensation writers
who send on such tales of malicious temper
and violence on the part of the residents of
the South, and Bays: “Throughout the
South, for the past three winters, I have
met only kindness and courtesy from all
classes, and by some I believe my visits
i are gladly welcomed."
Tbe Fneifle Railroad—Tbe Quarrel for
tbe Spoilt.
The desperate onslaught of Fisk, Jr., to
effect an entrance into the Union Pacific
Railroad “ ring,” and the sturdy defence of
those who have possession of the spoils, are
giving to the publio some developments of
rare Interest. To understand the case it is
necessary to examine into the financial for
mation of that gigantlo concern called tbe
Union Pacific Railroad Company. It was
created by Congress in 1862, and in an ad
ditional act of 1864 the stupidity of our Con
gressional lawyers virtually placed in tbe
hands of the company the power to destroy
all government interest in the road by al
lowing an issue on first mortgage bonds to
take precedence of tbe amount per mile
given by the original act. The company,
therefore, in 1864 found itself In possession
of means far more than adequate to the re
quired purpose of building the road.
In the meantime a favored few, princi
pally originators and directors of the com
pany, had been permitted to subscribe to
the stock, and, on the surface, a certain per
centage of the subscription was called in.
The resources, exclusive of capital etock,
were, by tbe company’s own estimate, as
follows:
United Btates bonds on 517 miles, at
* •10.000 per mile ~ 88,272,000
United States bonds on 150 miles, at
$4!i.OUO-per mile 7,200,000
United btates bonds on 433 miles, at
$32,000 per mile 13,856,000
Total .. .. .... 829,328,000
Issue of first mortgage bondsof equal
amount. _ : 29,328,000
Land gran t of 12.BOOacres per mile, at
81 50 per acre - 21,120,000
But these 14,080,000 acres of land are and
were worth more than one dollar and fifty
cents per acre, as above estimated; for
Congress itself passed an act refusing to sell
its own reserved alternate sections tor less
than two dollars and fifty cents per acre.
This price would swell the above umount
to $93,856,000, giying $85,323 per mile for
the eleven hundred miles—a little moro than
twice tbe coat per mile of the railroads of
Massachusetts and Ohio, a cost which the
Pacific Railroad should not exceed, espec
ially as its maxium gradient is ninety feet
to the mile. From the manner in which
tbe road has been built it is probable that,
even with the excessive cost of transporta
tion, the expenditures have not exceeded
the average cost of rouds in the States above
named.
With $85,323 per mile with which to build
the road, and the stock already a clear
gain, it became a problem with the direc
tors, or stockholders, as you please, to de
vise some method of pocketing whatever
surplus of the above amount there might
be after deducting the cost of the road.
Even with prodigal management, and es
timating the cost at $55,322, this surplus
could not be less than $30,000 per mile, or
about s36,ooo,ooo—certainly a most tempt
ing bait for the keen brains that man
aged it to evade the law and grasp tbe
vast pile. For president and diroctors to
take contracts signed by themselves, for
themselves, and at their own prices, would
lie a manifest breach of law and of New
Y'ork financial morality which even the Uni
ted States government could not stand, espe
cially where so few of its Congressmen and
officials were interested. Tbe astute mana
gers, therefore, resorted to the French idea
of the Credit Mobilier, and, to do the busi
ness quietly and avoid disagreeable com
plications and personal responsibility, ob
tained a charter from the Quaker State of
Pennsylvania. The incorporators and
stockholders were the same as the Pacitic
Railroad Company, and this chameleon
only changed its color that it might absorb
instead of reflect the golden light that shone
upon it. To still further stand within the
pale of the law it was considered best to
look for a contractor in Nebraska, and a
Mr. Hoxio conveniently nppearod with a
contract for 247 miles of the road. Ho
very naturally, unable to carry out
1 his contract, applied in duo timo to
tho Credit Mobilier for aid. This company
ioauod him money and became his finan
cial go-between in the transfer of cash from
tho Union Pacific safe to the sale of the
Credit Mobilier, which it is proven is the
same strong box. The balance of the road
iias been managed somewhat differently,
It has been let under contract to Oakes
Amos and Davis. Tho former is a member
of Congress and has been working hard
lately to get tho company’s affairs entirely
removed to the jurisdiction of tho District
of Columbia. It appears that every stock
holder has an interest in the Ames and Da
vis contracts—that is, these men represont
tho Union Pacific Railroad, the Credit Md
bilier. or the contractors, or tho stockhold
; ers. Quiet citizens, who are assessed for
taxes, can “pay their money and take their
choice.” The contracts wore thus kept in
tiie fumily.
Tho great game moved on to fortune.
The stock, for sake of show, hud been as
sessed and paid from one pocket into the
other by inukingenormousdividends from
the Credit Mobilier branch of the company.
Tho safe wus not sufficiently largo to bold
tiie plethoric stream which swelled, accord
ing to the sworn statement of a director, to
$3(1,060,060 of profits.
Hero Fisk, Jr , upponrson thoscene, hav
ing probably scented out the game and de
termined to shure the plunder, which looked
fatter even than Erie, Hesubscribed in 1567
for $2,000,000 of stock, and by some means
obtained elsewhere by purchase six shares
more. He tendered to tho treasurer tho
cash ostensibly paid in on each share—fifty
live per cent; but the treasurer refus'ed to
accept it, for it would have given Fisk, Jr.,
a share in “thirty millions” of spoils, which
would have restored him his cash with an
enormous existing profit and a still
greater future one. At a stockholders’
meeting they also kept Mr. Fisk,
Jr., out in the cold upon his six
Bhares of stock, and have even on
this small amount, never"'let him into the
golden “ ring.” “ Erie,” therefore, declared
war against the Union Credit Pacific Mo
bilier Company, and on July 3, ISO'S made
a startling affidavit before Judge Barnard
as to the transactions of the concern. This
resulted in an injunction against the com
pany, or its two branches, which has finally
been productive of tho litigation which has
lately besn so prominent in our Supreme
Court. After a hot contest among the law
yers, to see if the case should be removed
to the jurisdiction of the United States
Courts or retained in our Supreme Court, a
receiver has been appointed, additional affi
davits made and some startling evidence
elicited, going far to confirm the statements
above made. Even a United States ;Com
missioner is charged with having been
bribed with $25,000 to accept the )ast twenty
mile section, so that the plunderers could at
once put their hands on the government
loan. It is stated also that large detours
have been made in the road line for the
purpose of increasing the length and there
by swelling the government subsidy.
The great contest for the past few days
bos been to get possession of the books of
the company, and this has finally been done
in part by ordering the safe of the company
to be forced open. The evidence elicited
from them is as yet meagre. A long and
exhaustive examination will bo required to
demonstrate the exact condition of the com -
pany’s affairs, which, from the general mix
ture of Credit Mobilier, Union Pacific, con
tractors, directors and stockholders, will
give ample food lor hungry lawyers, rail
road speculators and managers. In the list
of the stockholders tbe name of F;sk, Jr.,
appears twice.
Up to the present moment the develop
ments made are startling, and they show
the general features of tho most gigantic
swindle ever perpetrated under the shadow
of the Inw. The great mistake made in
carrying it out has been the leaving of a
very few of the minor and unobtrusive
stockholders out in tho cold In the division
of the spoils. Hence the assault of Fisk,
Jr., upon their works. In the suit at law
it is doubtful ifFisk, Jr., can proyeblmself
entitled to more than aix shares of stock;
but those six sharesare masters of tho prin
ciples involved, and may, if well han
dled by the owner and his lawyers,
cause the company to disgorgo the
millions they have virtually plundered
rom the Uuitod States people by their
system of management In the trust confid
ed to them. To increase their gains and
prepare forthe final grand financial stroke,
as yet unplayod, It may well bo Imagined
that, upou a thorough onglueorlng exami
nation ol the road, it will be found that
everything has been sacrificed to the single
doslro of distunce, for through distance the
public treasury of the people had been
tupped continuously. It is easy to deceive
the political commissioners with refer
ence to the locatlou, gradients, curva
ture, ditching, width of excavations and
embankments, quality of culverts, bridge
work and general superstructure. The
numerous wornout and broken-down loco
motives are the best proof of the ruinous
condition of the track. All these tilings
tell us of tho necessity of rebuilding tho
roud before It can carry freight to advan
tage. Tho money required to put tho road
in order wil 1 not permit tho payment of the
Interest on the first mortgage bonds for some
yours. The holders may, inconsequence,
forodoso tho mortgage and-cause the gov
ernment interest, or sixteen, thirty-two and
forty-eight thousand dollars per mile, to
disappear. The holders of the greater part
oftbese first mortgage bonds ure tho Union
Credit Pacific Mobilier Company, Con
gressmen, President and Directors, Stock
holders and Contractors. Unless the gov
ernment looks to tho interests of the people
of the United States in our great Pacific
Railroad we may expect to see it pass, as a
clear profit, into the bands of those by
whom, under the guise of law.lt bos been
so cleverly manipulated.— N. Y. Herald.
The Culture of Trees.
The recent report of the U. S. Agricultural
Department contains a valuable essay, con
tributed by J. M. Edmunds, late Commis
sioner of the Land Office. Great evils will
result to the country, It is predicted, unless
the axe of the woodman is restrained. It is
asserted that, except in the mountain re
gions, nearly the entire surface from the
Atlantic to the Mississippi has been
despoiled of its primeval forest growth,
and that nowhere have fiat arable
lands been allowed to reproduce the
forest growth. Three-fourths of the origi
nal store of timber, it is belived, have
already been consumed. The untim'bered
surface of the plains between the Missis
sippi and the Pacific amounts to fourteen
hundred thousand square mljes, and it is
asserted that, by a little artificial effort,
forests may be gradually extended over
this large area. Experiments thus far made
have proved successful. Trees to the num
ber of millions have been produced from
the seed 4 of almost every forest species by
the unaided efforts of a single association in
Nebraska.
Joseph Jefferson’s eldest son, now aged
eighteen, is said to ‘inherit bis father’s
dramatic;tal£nt.
/nhnann mt gpQXTille—Eli*
(tanilaatle Reception and Speech of Hr.
Johnson on the Stamp.
Ex-Preeident Johnson was enthusiastic'
ally received in Knoxville, Tenn., on Fri
day, the 3d Inst., and a dispatch says the
city was crowded with his old friends, who
thronged the depot to welcome his arrival.
The ex-President was warmly greeted at
the train hy delegations of citizens, and
escorted to the Lamor House, where he was
introduced to the assembled crowd, num
bering about five thousand, by Hon. Mr.
Kelson, who referred to his previous politi
cal differences with the distinguished gen
tleman, and related the persecutions indict
ed upon Mr. Johnson for his Union senti
ments. He eloquently described bis patri
otic course duriDg the war, and alluded to
his wise and conciliatory policy of recon
struction.
SPEECH OF MR. JOHNSON.
Mr. Johnson, after returning thanks for
the cordiality of the welcome, said he in
tended to devote the remainder of his life
as a private citizen to the vindication of his
official life, and his native State from foul
obloquy which bad been heaped upon him
and her. Though bent, he had not been
broken by the storm which bad nearly
wrecked the Ship of State. He had seen in
the papers his own obituary, and he sup
posed lie might uow be as one risen from
the, dead, and he thought belief might be
plaoed in one come from the grave. [A
voice, “Not dead yet.”] Wien the Con
gress of the United States, excited by in
terest and the spirit of tyranny, transcended
the constitution, he vetoed their bills ipid
sent them back.
1 tell yon here to-day, and as one speak
ing from the dead, that the danger to the
government is in the legislative depart
ment. The executive has only negative
power. The judiciary can bnly expound
laws, but the legislature can pass laws of
the most arbitrary character, and, under
pretence oflaw, trample upon the liberties
of the people. Those who are trying to
undermine the Constitution cangoonuntil
Congress—yes, a capricious; yes, a des- !
potic ; yes, a usurping Congress—will take
away the liberties of the people. But I feel 1
that I stood as a break-water at the head of
the American people, and arrested its pro
gress for a time at least, until the people <
know what wasgoingon; and while others
may boast of haviog established the gov
ernment, I feel I can, without egotism, !
cluim the credit of haviog been efficient in i
its preservation. j
The time has come to talk about Ibe first I
principles of the government. Take away 1
the restraints which hold back Congress, ;
and you have a despotic government.
Wipe out the other two departments of the 1
government, and you have Congress with i
its discretion, or, perhaps, I should say, its
indiscretion, the measure of its power. Jef- j
ferson describes such a body as this the ex- !
act embodiment of despotism ; and let me j
tell you here that a wise and good prince is '
Is infinitely better than a usurping, arbi-j
trary, despotic Congress. (Voice, “Thai’s I
so. Andy, go it!”) Look at the course of r
Great Britain towards the colonies, and :
compare it with that of Congress. Look ut i
the Declaration of Independence, ami see :
bow the acts of Congross are similar to the
course of Great Britain. Then, when that
declaration was made, and the people 6aw
their wrongs, they were aroused to gain
theii freedom. Look at our condition. The
great writ of habeas corpus suspended, and
when a citizen «f the United States
appealed to the Supreme Court, an arbi*
trary Congress took from him the right of
appeal and bis liberty. He alluded to the
charge of treason to parly, and asked whoa
had ho been false to the platform upon
which be was nominated.
THE MOSES OF THE COLORED PEOPLE.
He then took up the sneering accusatiou
I about his being Moses, and asked if it was
I not be that freed the negroes in Tennessee.
| Freedom was only liberty to work ; it was
not to build up a miserable lnzuroui to be
supported by the government. Let me tell
you, colored men—and I have never de
ceived white men or black men—that theso
white men who talk about your old masters
have only delivered you up to new masters;
you are slaves to the league. Let me say to
you, as I said to my old servuut, as I told
him when l came back, “Sam, the only
difference between us is that I freed you
four years ago, and I was only emancipated
on the-lib of March. Ho you see lam ad
dressing you as a freedman. [Luughler.]
As an evidence of his loyulty, tho ex-
President had a paper signed by Win. G.
Brownlow, acknowledging the receipt of
sl,f>oo to establish a Union press at Knox
ville, and defraying Brownlow's expenses
in escaping from secession oppression. Mr.
Johnson continued :
“ The time is full of alarming portents,
tho country is in danger, and let rae lift my
warning vnico. Look ut tho taxes of tho
Stato and federal courts. The federal gov
ernment collects one hundred and fifty mil
lions, three times as much us was necessary
a few years ago for tho whole expenses
of tho government to pay the bondhold
er, You hlack men might as well know
this, that, while they have been enfran
chising you ami disfranchising white men,
they have been making you slaves. Yea,
you uro all sluves together to tho bond
holder, who never shed a drop of blood. I
would to God that the government had not
tho credit to borrow a dollar to carry on
war. If the people had had beforehand to
pay tho cost ot the war wo should never
have had ono. Thank God! my march
bus not been through Golgatba— my honors
have not boeu guiued by blood. Tho widows
and the one-urmod soldiers cannot attribute
their wrongs to me. I stand here vindi
cating the constitution as it was handed
down to me ; und here, in the last hems of
life, I call upon you to cling to the constitu
tion of tho country as a mariner clings to
his compass.”
Mr. Johnson spoke about two hours, and
was listened to with the greatest attention,
aud on his retiring from the stand was
heartily applauded. At the close he was
at once surrounded by old friends, and sev
eral hours passed in interchanging remin
iscences. In conversation he spoke of
President Grunt, whom he characterized as
a bundle of prejudices, and alluded to the
cabinet as a gift enterprise cabinet
.-879,770,000
State Items.
Highwaymen are prolific in Pittsburg.
A bill is before tbe Legislature to incorpo
rate the Pittsburg Opera House Company.
The regular quarterly meeting of the Pe
troleum Producers’ association met at Oil
City on Wednesday last.
A Pittsburg paper makes the astounding
statement that Philadelphia is the largest
city in tho State.
Mr. Samuel G. Mears had his leg broken,
on last Monday night, whilst practicing on
a velocipede at Mechanicsburg,
Alex. Coxod, of Sandy Creek township,
Venango county, was suffocated by the gas
in an oil tank at un oil well on Upper
Cherry Run.
The Democratic State Central Committee
of Pennsylvania decided to call a conven
tion for July 14, to nominate a Gubernato
rial candidate.
At the Empire House in Titusville a
difficulty occured between John Gilson and
Jim Austin when Gilson stabbed Austin
five times.
On Monday night last a large bank barn
on the property of Mr. Jacob Strickler, in
Guilford township, Franklin county, was
destroyed by fire.
The claims of Prof. Bassett, of Philadel
phia, for the mission of Hayti, are beiug
stroDgly urged at Washington, and he has
tho endorsement of the New York Tribune.
Martin Logan, an employee of the Cam
bria Iron Works, bad both legs badly mu
tilated the other day by a coal car on an in
clined plane near the mill.
A Harrisburg mechanic has invented
still another Hying machine. Tho wings
ure fifteen feet in length, and will present
to the air a surface of nine hundred square
ffcOt.
The Jersey Shore Herald urges the citi
zens of that place to put it in railroad con
noction with the rest of the world by build
ing a roud to the depot of the P. and E
road, which is about two miles off,
May coupons on tho Government bonds,
duo the Ist proximo, will be paid ou pre
sentation at the United States Sub-Treasu
ry in tho Custom-house of Philadelphia.
This anticipation of tho interest is author
ized by an act of 18G-J.
Some weeks ago a horse and buggy were
stolen from L, Putnam, of Troy, Bradford
county, nnd on Friday last the thlof, named
John Seely alias Ferguson, was lodged in
jail at Towandn, having been nrrosted at
Cortland, New York.
Three vulnublo horses, belonging to dif
ferent owners, were stolen last Tuesday
night In tho vicinity of McConnellsburg.
Two of them were afterwards turned loose,
and recovered, but the thief made his es
cape with tho third one.
The bodies of soven dead infants were re
cently found on an open lot lu Philadelphia.
How Lhey carao there, or where they came
from oould not bo ascertained, nnd before
the Coroner arrived tho residents of the
neighborhood burled them.
A meeting was held at Mercersburg,
Franklin county, on Saturday last, for the
purpose of taking some action in regard to
building a railroad irom Mercersburg to
Marlon, six miles south of Cbambersburg,
Seventy-five thousand dollars were sub
scribed for that purpose.
Ofllclal Report of General Coster’s Tote
Campaign—Rescue of the Two Female
Captives.
St. Louis, April, 2, 1809.
A long report was received at Military
Headquarters this morning from General
Custer, detailing his operations in the field.
After breaking camp at Medicine Bluff
creek, the first sign of Indians was discov
ered on the 13th of March, and the whole
command numbering 1,500 men, moved
forward rapidly, making daily marches
two or three times as long as those of the
Indians. Tents were burned and all blank
ets, except one per man, and all surplus
clothing shared the same fate. On the
15th they reached a camp ground which
had been abandoned only two days before.
About the same time a herd of ponies in
charge of two Indians were discovered.
Caster determined to capture the herd, but,
after proceeding some two miles, saw in
the distance, partially concealed behind the
sand hills, a body of Indians. Alter a
good deal of signalling eight of them came
out, from whom learned that 260
Cheyenne lodges were encamped within
ten or twelve miles, 200 of which were
directly in front of a small stream. Medi
cine Arrow, chief of the Cheyennes, and
several other noted chiefs, then rode up,
Among the 200 lodges were those of the
Dog Soldiers, the most mischievous, blood
thirsty and barbarous band of Indiana
that infest the Plains. General Custer at
first intended to attack this villianous lot,
when ho discovered that the Cheyennes
held two white female captives, Mrs. Mor
gan and Miss White. He concluded not to
do so, at least until he had those women
oat of the hands of the savages. He there
fore went with Medicine Arrow to his
lodge in the centre of the villlage. Before
entering the village be perceived the great
est excitement and noticed that everything
was prepared for fight. The General thinks
that had be then been compelled to attack
them with his fatigued troops he could not
have effected more than the capture oftheir
lodges. He ordered the arrest of the chiefs
1 Big Head and Dull Knife, intendingto hold
them under guard as hostages for the white :
women captives. After considerable par- !
leying, and only when the rope and tree 1
were chosen, did the Indians deliver up i
their captives. The story of their treatment
told by the captives, is of such barbarous ,
cruelties and enormous indignities that it is j
surprising that civilized beings could have .
endured it and survived. The Indians ex
pressed, lhems.elves Leaitilyskk of war
and are willing to go to that part of the
country which has been designated for
them. ‘
The General did not lose a single man of
his command. Ho concludes his report
with the following words:— “ I now hold
captive Cheyenne chiefs as hostages for the
good behavior of their tribe and for the ful
filment of the promise of the latter to come
in and conform to the demands ot the gov
ernment. This I consider is the end of the
Indian war.”
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TlfK COAHECTICUT ELECTION
ltadlcals Claim the State .-'tbe Content
Clone.
Hartford, April 5—9 F. M.—Returns
comin&in indicate Ibe.electionofthe Repub
lican State ticket by about 1,000 majority,
and the election of Strong over Dixon for
Congress in the Third District. Returns
from forty towns give 321 net Republican
guin over last spriug’s vote. The full vote
of Hartford gives for Governor, Marshall
Jewull, Republican, 12,70(5; James English,
Democrat, 3,275. Democratic majority 509.
For Congress, Judus E. Strong, Republi
can, 2,757; James Dixon, Democrat, 3,207.
Dixon’s majority 510. Republican gain of
147 over the vote for Governor last spring.
Ten towns in Hartford county give a net
Republican gain of 141 over last spring.
Dixon runs behind his ticket so far.
Waterbury gives English, for Governor,
1.052; Jewell, 940. Democratic gain 250.
Kellogg, Republican for Congress, 1,109;
Babcock, Democrat, 845.
Seventy four towns show a Republican
gain of 1,351. The Democrats give up the
State. Dixon Is surely defeated by Strong.
In the First Congressional District, Bab
cock, Democrat is elected.
In tbeSecond District, Starkweather, Re
publican.
In the Third District, Strong, Republican.
In the Fourth District, Beaman, Demo
crat.
Tbe Times, Democrat, sava the vote of the
State will fall 10,000 behind that of last year.
Hartford falls off 400 and New Haven over
(500. The result on the Governor is close
with tbe chances in favor of Jewell.
The Democrats elect Congressmen in the
2d and 4th Districts, and the Republicans in
the Ist and 3d Districts.
The Legislature shows considerable Dem
ocratic gains, but will probably be Repub
lican in both branches by reduced ma
jorities.
New Haven, April s.—William Fitch,
citizens candidate for Mayor was elected
by 84 majority over Gallagher, Democratic
candidate.
Tbe City of New Haven givos Jewell 3,381
and English 5,010.
Hartford, April G—3 A. M.—Hartford
county complote gives Jewell S, Iso ; Eng
lish VJM.
CongrsAalonnl.
Washington, April G.
Senate.— Mr. Fessenden, from the Com
mittee on appropriations reported tho do
lienoy appropriation bill with amendment.
Mr. Cragin, front the Special Committee,
made a report in regard to the mode of ap
pointment and rates of compensation of the
employes of the Senate, recommending re
trenchment, chielly by the non-payment of
extra officers and assistants, and sug
gesting that Senators should aid in
the work by refraining from urgiug
the Sergeant-at-Arms to employ their
friends when he has no need for their ser
vices. The report shown that tjie official ex
penses of tbe Senators per capita are about
three times as much us thosd of the mera
bors of tbe House.
Mr. Ramsey, Chairman of the Committee
on Post Offices and Post Roads, presented
n communication from tho Postmaster
General in relation to cheap oceanic post
age.
Mr. Sumner said there was n movement
on foot in England to secure penny ocean
postage, and expressed the opinion Unit if
our Pustul Department should give us throe
cent ocean postage it would bo a great thing
to accomplish.
The bill to make San Diego, California, a
port of entry was taken up and passed.
Mr, Patterson reported a bill to ru-ofgan
ize tho clerical force of tho Dedartmenls,
and for other purposes.
Mr. 'Williams moved that tho bill to aid
in the construction of a brunch of tbe Cen
tral Pacific Railroad to Portland, be
token up,
The motion prevailed, and it was dis
cussed by Messrs. Williams, Cnnkiing und
Corbett.
House. —The House proceeded to tbe
consideration of tbe bill providing lor
taking the ninth and subsequent censuses.
Mr. Garfield took the floor and explained
and advocated tho bill.
Mr. Butler (Mass.) demanded that tho
bill be read.
The Speaker remarked that it was quite
unusual to have bills of its length* reud.
Mr. Eldrige hoped it would be ruled out
of order to have printed bills read.
The Speaker remarked that the bill had
its first and second readings. The bill was
then read on file.
Mr. Garfield Bald that the importance of
a bill on the census could not be over ruled.
He should not have taken the floor but
for the request of the Chairman of the
census Committee (Mr. Stokes,) because
he Mr. Garfield had been Chairman
of that Committee last session. He
reminded the House of the remarkable
fact that the Constitution of the United
States was the only Constitutien of a mod
ern government that in itself provides for
tho manner of taking the census. They
were living underanew dispensation of the
government, in which population was the
great source of wealth as well as of power.
He believed the time was coming when
every legislator must come furnished with
facts, not theories. Come with a great array
of facts, exhibiting the wants, the wealth
and industry, the tendency and progress of
the people of whom he proposes to legis
late. If he came without them, he would
be unfit tor his place. This was the age
of statistics; the time would be like the
pilot without a compass. Who could doubt
that the next censuß would reveal more im
portant truths concerning the situation of
the people than any census had ever seen
taken before. In regard to representa
tion he expressed his opinion that
instead of the number ol representa
tives beiDg a fixed number, tbe basis of
representation should be fixed. The Com
mittee had chosen as that basis 150,000.
This would give for the next decade
270 members of the House, which
would he an increase of 27. He
believes that a population of 185,000 was
too much for any one man to represent,
and as the result of the late war and the
personal relations in which a member is
now brought to his constituents, would
render It impossible for anyone to do faith
fully und well all the duties of his station
for that number of populatiou.
From St. Louis.
Bt. Louis, April 6.—-A largo meeting of
merchants and business men generally was
held in this city last night, the object neing
to form a joint stock company, with a capi
tal of $109,000 with tho privilege of increas
ing it to $1,000,000, for tho purpose of buying
the surplus wheat which comes this market
andshlpping ittoNew York or to European
ports. It is also tbe design of the company
to Induce shipments of grain to this point
so that purchasers can obtain any amount
they desire at all time. Lleut.-Gov. Stan
nurd presided, and speeches were mude
showing that tho route to New York yia
New Orleans was the best and cheapest ave
nue through which the grain of the North
west and the products of the Mississippi
valloy will roach the sea. Between $-10,000
and $50,000 were subscribed on tho spot,
nnd the remainder will no doubt be taken
In n day or two,
From Omnhn,
Omaha, April o.—Trains over tho Union
Paclllo Railroads are now running to Hot
Springs, ten miles from Ogdon, Tho track
reachod Bear River, sixteen miles further,
yesterday afternoon.
Several companies of the 18Lh Infantry
left yesterday forenoon on the steamer lor
St. Louis, where they take the cars for At
lanta, Ga.
A man named Hall, was on Sanday kill
ed by Charles Verchalla, near Platte river,
ten miles south of this city, in a quarrel.
Tbe murderer was arrested and lodged In
jail.
Sleeting of Stockholders,
Lawrence, Kansas, April o.—At the
'annual meeting of the stockholders of the
Union Pacific Railroad, Eastern Division,
held in this city yesterday, the name of the
company was changed to the Kansas Pacific
Railroad Company, and the board was in
creased to eleven directors. Tbe board or
ganized by re-electing John D. Perry presi
dent. The annual report of the company
shows a total income from all resources of
2,100,000. The company have resolved to
push forward the work of constructing tbe
road to Denver.
Ohio Flections.
Cleveland, April 6.—ln the town elec
tions in this State yesterday politics were
generally ignored and tbe vote was light.
In this oity the tickets were badly split, and
few straight ballots were cast. The Demo
cratic Mayor has] 1500 to 1800 majority
while the other Republican officers are
elected by smaller majorities. •
Harder and Suicide.
Memphis, April 6.—A. J. Walt, a well
known citizen, and before tbe war a proqr
perous merchant, struck witn an axe and
killed his room mate and bed fellow, H. N.
Gibson, about sunrise this morning; he
then leaped from the third story of hiß own
building, the Bradley Block, a room of
which he occupied. He died almost in
stantly. For some time past his mind has
been impaired.
tSrnV Intelligent.
Lancaster County Agricultural and Hor
ticultural Society.
This &f soclatiOD met on Monday afternoon
at 2 o’clock; H. M. Bogle presiding. The
minutes of the last regular meeting of the
association were read by the Secretary,
Alex. Harris, Esq., and there being no ob
| jections they stood approved.
; John H. Miller, of West Lampeter twp.
j Major Ellwood Grleat, of this city; John C
Martin, Esq., of East Earl twp., andSimoi
j E. GreybUl, of Strasburg twp , were electee
l members of the society,
i Mr. John H. Brackbilllnqulred the nance
of the association—as' be had seen it en
titled the Lancaster County Horticultural
i Society in tbe printed By-Laws, while be
[ understood it to be an agricultural as well
I as an horticultural association. The Presi
dent, Mr. Engle, replied that tbe proper
title of the association was “ The Lancaster I
County Agricultural and Horticultural So- ]
ciety.” Mr. Brackbill said that the ques- j
t ions discussed by the society indicated that ’
it was an agricultural association and that :
its meetings were of much benefit to ail j
practical farmers, and he accordingly came '
forward and put down his name as a mem
ber. 1
; Prof. S. S. Ralhvon, from Ibo committe
appointed at tbe last meeting to prepare a
report on the law now in this county and
. State respecting the destruction of insective
rons birds, read a report which was on mo
tion adopted. The report states that the
act of 1866 embraces substantially all that
the committee have been able to find in our
statute books in relation to the matter. The
act of the abovo date was here read at
length, and tho committee suggested its
publication in the Lancaster Fawner and
1 the newspapers of tbe city and county. The ;
report further suggests that tbe law does |
not embrace, specifically, a number ofiu- ;
sectiverous birds of equal importance, in i
an economic point of view with those whose j
protection is provided for in tbe act of 1860. ;
Aud it is therefore recommended fbat our ;
Legislature be respectfully petitioned for
additional legislation upon tbe subject. The
petition asking for tbe change in tho law of :
18GG, which was signed by all the members
of tbe Association who were present, sug
gests that proper protection be afforded the
sparrow, wren, thrush, oriole, night-hawk,
warbler or whipper will, and that the pen
alty for their wanton destruction shall be $5
if they are killed at any season of the year. j
The birds already provided for in the act j
are the blue bird,) swallow, and martin.—3
Tbe petition also asks that the law be made j
more stringent in its provisions respecting !
the protection of pheasants, partridges and i
birds of that class. :
The committee recommend in their re- ;
port that in every case where a conviction I
under the law takes place, within this '■
county, as provided in said law, that “ this '
Society shall pay to the informer an amount j
eaual to that which he shall receive trom I
the county, and that a certified copy of the ,
Alderman or Justice of the Peace before
whom such conviction shall take place,
shall be necessary to entitle said :uforn , '-i
totbesame; aud that the Treasurer <>i ,je
Society be authorized to pay the rewui J.”
On motion the report of the committee
was adopted.
The reading of essays being next in order
Prof. S. S. Rathvon reud an essay on
” Snout Beetles.”
Mr. Peter S. Reist next proceeded to rend
an essay on ** Peara and Pear Culture.”
Mr. John 11. Braokbill remarked lh.it j Pockets Picked.-A man from near
last year he had plaDted a number ol I-:pnrata, this county, called at the Mayor’s
pear trees, ami stated that he would l.ke O fflco, Thursday evening, and aliened that
pearS ““ b ° re ‘ ! Pocket had been picked of $2,700 In
lied on for winter fruit. greenbacks. After investigating the case it
l)6 Lawrence as an ' was found that it was doubtful whether nny
ei w| e ? u n H,I 0 ? e !L Qr i, 0 1., . , , , robbery was sustained at all—and the case
Mr. L. S. Kelst remarked that lie had was dismissed, from further attention on
some pear trees growing on his farm which | tho pftrt of lhe ’ city authorities.
ni o^? Iluxuriantly 1 luxuriantly but A P mall rmm ed Kllas Hussner, a shoe-
D0 'Vh r !’i * i ! maker, residing on the old Manhoim road,
u 2, bo tbe A ul !? k . no *“ M | in Manheim twp., some six miles from this
The Tree Tnvigorator, which is exton- c j ly ma de a complaint before the Mayor,
stvely advertised as a sure preventive ; on Friday, that some one had picked his
against the ravages of thouo insocls ; pocket, on Thursday, of $2lO, at the.Shif
destroy fruit trees, <tc.. was next debated ji er }j ofiU House, in this city, while he was
by Messrs. Lngle, 11. k. Stoner, and J. R. i n an intoxicates! condition in the Hose
j-.rb. It was linaliy concluded that tiio , House. Tho charge nppears to bo well
” Invigoratoi should have whatever use- | fonm lod, but as yet the guilty parties have
ful qualities it may possess fairly tested by i not boe , I( i e milied by jjv. n^ nor .
Mr. btoner, who would report tho result of ;
hlj eznenmentlDß with it to the Society. ; hesistinci an OiTi.'Eit.-Martin F.sklo-
Mr. 11. M. Engle next proceeded to read j m an laid a hearing at tlie Mayor's Office
an extract from" Tilton » Journal of Hor- t on Fridayi on the charge of resisting Officer
tiralture on Fruit grow ing in America. Mattern while ho was quelling a dlstur
y; Rathv ° n related an instance i banco In South ljueen street on Thursday
illustrating tho persistence with which in- j Ust . It np p ea rs that Officer Matlern wall
sec s attack some kinds of vegetables and , engaged ii arrestingsome parties who were
fruit trees, and stated that he bought tha [ brawling and lighting, when Eshleman in
even laws should be enacted to compel ; terfered and street hTittern several times,
comm unities to use their effort to destroy Bnd also blt his linger severely. Eshleman
these Insect pests—there should be a aim- , waa , hon taken ln Custody by Officer Luts,
ultaneous ellort made to rid orchards ol and aflar haylD g a hearing before the
of desti uctive nsects. Mayor was bound oyer in tho sum of $3OO,
In reply to the query of a member as to | t 0 apptar at court aud a t 0 tho '
what klnd o grapes he shouid plant It wos , of resisting a police officer. K
staled that the beat varieties for cultivation , 1 „
in Lancaster county were the Concord, : More Horse rfTKAMXo.-The Oxford
Martha, Rodgers 2so. 4,9, and Caroline, ; p rcM says two valuuble horses were stolen
llartiord Prolitio, and Clinton. , f rom the stable of Joseph Kobiuson, in
The becretary, A. Harris esq., read an 1 Coleraln township, Lancaster county, on
extract from tho Purls (Canada) iinron the Tueadjiy n ight, tbe 2 0th inst. The thieves
subject of the Hybridization of W heat | also stole two saddles and bridles from the
by C. Arnold. It appeared from the ex- ; B tubio of Peunington Moore, a neighbor of
tract that the mixture of two vunetios of , jj r . Robinson, on the same night, and tho
wheat produced a third, different trom and conclusion is that the horse jockeys took
hotter than the varieties from which it was : mem also. No Iraco of the thieves have
derived. j yet boon discovered. Mr. Robinson offers
Mr. Alexander Harris slated that Die j u reward of $l()o for the recovery of his
early Goodrich polatco had been success- horses, and the Kirkwood horse company
lully grown by u friend of his in Juniata offers $;iU fur the recovery of Mr. Moore’s
county, l-rom a single potatoe over ouo propem r
peck had been raised; the speaker was A horse was also stolou from the stablo
convinced that on certain soils the potatoe 0 f John Davis, in Lower Oxford township,
might be a failure bat on others it had cer- near tho Long Fording, on Thursday night
tninly been a great success. lust. Mr. D. came to Oxford early on Fri-
Mr. L. S. Reist remarked that ho could day morning and telegraphed to Philadel
raise more of the Harrison than of the Good- phia and elsewhere, and in going home dls*
rich variety of potatoe and that they ap- covered his horse in Rev. Mr. Bingham’s
peared to be very good for the tabie. Held, near the borough. He had a broken
Mr. A. D. Hostelter said that the yield of bridle on and no saddle and looked as
potatoes depended very muck on the time though lie hud thrown his rider .and es
they are planted and the season. : cuped
Prof. Kalhvon stated that an experiment [ Joseph J. Walters, of Kennett township,
had been tried at the experimental farm in | also had one stolen on the night of the 24th,
Chester county and that it was found that \ which he recovered a few days afterwards
stable manure was best for potutoes and | in New Garden township, with rrsaddle on
that the Harrison variety yielded better i which did not belong to Mr. W.
than all other kinds. ! Farmers must exercise care and be pre-
Mr. John H. Braokbill stated that he had , pared to give these horse jockeys a warm
planted a bushel and a half of Goodrich po-i rece ption if possible.
tatoes aud bad a crop of 47 bushels. Mr. 13. ! '
remarked that he did not like them for eat- 1 _ * " “
ing. because when tbe skins were removed , Tun Late Accident.— We published an
from the potatoes they were watery and not account taken from the Columbia Spy yes
palatable. . ; terday, of the drowning of B. C. Fralicb in
Mr. A. D. Hostetler said the Goodrich po I the Swatara Creek at Middletown, Dau
tatoe was a good early potatoe but not well j phio county. Mr. Fralicb was a native of
adapted for winter use. I Conestoga Centre, this county, where his
Mr. L. S. Heist said that the discussion j father, John Fralicb, storekeeper, now re
relative to potatoe culture was just in time I sides. The deceased was about 25 years of
as now is the time to plant potatoes. The ! age, and was much respected; when the
cultivation of the potatoe has much to do | sad accident occurred he was on a visit to
with its successful culture. The potatoe > some relatives. Mr. Fralicb was in the
patch should be kept clear of weeds. ; service over three years during the lnte war,
Mr. 11. X. Stoner said the potatoe should | and was a fiood soldier. It appears that a
be planted deep In sandy soil, but should | party of seven men went out on the Swa;
not bo so planted in rich soil or such soil as : tara Creek on Tuesday in a sail boat; when
is damp and low. . out some distance the boat sprung a leak,
Mr. 11. M. Kngle considered several ! and one the party nameu Zimmerman
things necessary in the growing of potatoes , jumped out, upsetting the boat, and while
as good soil, good seed* and then good cul- 1 attempting to swim ashore Zimmerman
ture. Sometimes a differenceof a few days was drowned. Mr Frahch also attempted
in the time of planting will make a great • to swim ashore and was likewise drowned,
difference in the crop. The successful cul- j although ho is represented to have been nn
tivation of sure crops of potatoes is a prob- | excellent swimmer,
lorn for the consideration of all farmers. , *-
Mr - “• Ci.osino Kxkrcisks.—Tho closing oxer
™^!, ng p,?r r T ß 1 ci9e " of ,he Uolhsyllle Lyceum took place
chairmen of the several committees of the >on Saturdnv evening, the 27tk Inst. The
i D each chairman the power to ; Pl . esl(!enti y, I. stamer, delivered the Salu
nVft(iß^ r mem^ers t 0 eir respective j tatory; 11. F. Hostetler delivered an ora
™ a T q t> • ♦ 1 lion, aud c. R Brown read an "Kssay.”
% CvVi L * S, -n? 6l ® t; 01 1 “ Sheridan's Hide " was recited by A. F.
Hostetler. Referred questions were an-
I'iowers.H. lv. Stoner, Seeds, A. D. Hos- RWerGc j bv Messrs. George 8. Geyer. N. C.
m fml B Garber ; Pro- Vryt A . *. stonier, and C. S. Brown. The
? O-’ * l n , a ® ce * B° ter , resolution, '• Resolved that the proposed
2' Beijt; Botany, J. Stauffer; Kntomology, umen dmeiUs to the Constitution should bo
' «c • , , ratified,” wusidiscus-od, on the affirmative,
?? y a,lj °?, rned * M bv Messrs. A. N. Stouter, A. F. Hostetler
inr ,f b 6 m . UGIin B w ' iS fful o , and I. M. Weidley, and, on the negative, by
&. JS l1 !- 0 member ? 1 elt f,l , r , l!j f r ! Messrs. G. 11. Kemper, 11. F. Hostetler,
Korr^r^w a C \ U Ik 6 *’ bluck- aIU ] j. r, Royer. The house was crowded
uflTnftTr B^! ,| QrJ f n wnd other seeds— a i ar g e audience, and the best order
!i!«J \w » t A « ncullurftl , l e l iar , l - i was maintained by all present. The oxer
ushlDgton—wore gratuitously d^s wcro enlivened wiih vocal an,l Instru
distributed. A number of I ear cuttings mental music— Mis* Amanda Fuhnestuck,
S,«,? r !!nn D m,rr«r o vo 1° U Ver ! n Wuy ’ aBo 1 of Millway, presiding at tlio organ; the
some line eurs of harly Sweet Corn grown ■ voca i , n usie ,vus furnished by a select choir,
by I , eter Kiley.ofthis city. Improvement ! J
in methods ot cultivation, and in the varie
ties of fruit, vegetables, grain, etc., grown
is tho obiect of this distribution
—Wo learn from tbo Cecil Democrat , that
the Port Deposit and Columbia Railroad is
Fiuic.—A lire nroae out on Thursday fibout to resume operations. Mr, 11. Hutch*
oveulDß between 8 and 3 o'clock in tbe loci , "won, who has had cliarne of the section
two-story building sltnatod back nf tin* • iroxn iort liopos.it to Kowland-svillo, dur
» Black Ilorso Hotel” in North Ciueeu tbo pust year, Ims announced that the
street. The basement of tbo building was Company wero going to push matters as
ocnnpietl by John 11. Shirk, confectioner, ns , r,lRt »» possible. He, Mr. Hntcblnaon, will
a ISakery. Tbo (lrst door was nmumeil aa . lmvo , clmr k u at the road with head-quartern
a Ten Pin Alley by Mr. Louis Frick, Rnd Columbia, Lancaster co., haying char B o
the second floor by Mr. Samuel Killian, ' °V ml L ' . rout * himself, while an-
Cigar Box Manufacturer. The building is : otbor engineer, whr.ao namejbos not been
a brick one, the roof being made partly of 11 m? ou ,V co . ( , ' w * bo Rowlands
shlngles and partly of slate, and it is owned ( eril wonty.
by Mr. Emauuel Shober, hotel keeper.— [ -♦ -
Tbe material on tho second floor consisted of i Tiik Lancahtku Karmen.—Tbo April
tbo lumber used by Mr. Killian in tbo number of this ablo Agricultural Monthly
manufacture of *' Cigar Boxes,” and was , Magazine has been received. It contulns a
consequently of a light combusllblo ebarac* : number of well written essays treating of
ter. aud made In burning quite a brllliaut l subjects of great interest to all farmers and
light. Tne loss sustained by Mr. Killian Is I horticulturists. Tbo following Is a list of
greater than that of any of the other parlies | the contents: Vegetable Physiology, by 8.
interested, but Itlscovoredbynn insurance : W.; Ecouomy of Birds—Agriculturally
of $7OO in the Columbia Fire Insurance and Horticuliurally considered, by 8. 8.
Company. The loss sustained by the other : R.; How to Improve Exhausted Land, by
occupants of tbe building, Mr. Frick and : L. 8. It.; Crossing or Hybridizing Wheat,
Mr. tihirk is inconsiderable. Mr. Shober, by .1. B. G.; Does Farming Puy in Lan
tho owner of tbe property, estimates his ! caster county, by L. S. R.; How to Pre
loss at $2OO, which is not covered by any in-i paro Land for an Orchard, by L. S. R.;
surance; the insurance on the building in I Flowers, by L. 8. It.; Soldier Beetles, by
the York County Fire Insurance Company jB. 8. It.; Weeds—St. John’s Wort, by J.
having recently expired. Opinions respect- j Stauffer. The editorial department is well
ing the origin of tbe fire are very much dl- [ conducted, and containn a number of en
viaed, some thinking that it was caused by ; tertaining articles. Under tbe head of
an incendiary—others that it resulted from . “Miscellaneous” a variety of interesting
accident. The brick stable belonging to the i matter is presented to tbe reader. The Lan
•' Black Horse Hotel ” was during tue fire ! caster Farmer is published monthly, under
in great danger of being burned, but owing j tbe auspices of the Lancaster County Ag
to its slate roof and the noble exertions of ! ricultural and Horticultural Society. Sub
the firemen its destruction was prevented, . scriptlon prico $l.OO per annum
although the building caught’fire at several
different places. If thenjgbtjbad beenwiudy
and the fire occurred at a later hour a most
disastrous conflagration must undoubtedly
ensued as tbe adjoining stable contained a
large quantity of hay and straw, and the
buildings are situated in one of tbe best
bnslness portions of tbe city—built op with
valuable business houses. All the firemen
were on hand with their apparatus and did
most efficient service in extinguishing the
flames.
“ Onward.”— 'The April number of this
excellent and handsome Magazine has come
to hand, with a table of contents that can
not help but prove a literary feast to every
one of its readers. It coulji not be other
wise under the editorial charge of Captain
Mayne Reid, whe has been the favcriie
storyteller of the youth of America for
many years past, “ Onward ” is meeting
with a success beyond the expectations of
its proprietor ana publisher. Terms 23.50
per annunK single copies, 30 cents; to be
had at our bookstores, or of the publisher,
(r. W. Carleton, No. 497 Broadway, N. Y.
The - First of April.— Business men
say that less business was transacted, in
this city, on Thnrsday, than at any first of
April for many years. They say that of
aofount of the establishment of banks in
the towns of Columbia, Mount Joy, Mari
etta, Strasburg, etc., business Is now very
generally distributed over the oounty, and
money can change hands without putting
'he parties Interested to the trouble of com
' iug to Lancaster. Many too, to avoid the
! confusion usually Incident to the first, make
arrangementsfortbetraneaction of business
in the latter part of March, or shortly after
the first, and thu3 havo more leisure to
satisfactorily arrange their affairs.
It appears also that owing to the vigilance
of the city police, and the care exercised by
their present efficient Chief and the Mayor
that the adroit pick-pockets who visit us
on such occasions had but little opportunity
to ply their nefarious vocation. But one
instance of pocket picking has thus far been
reported at headquarters, and In this in
stance the money, small in amount, was
taken while itsTownerwas in an intoxicated
condition.
The weather was favorable during the
i whole day; although in the afternoon ap-
I pearances indicated a rain but few drops
•f ell, and the moving of families from their
i old ioto their new homes was not at all in
! terfered with. All day long our streets
j were filled with all sorts of vehicles piled
j with all kinds ot furniture, and no accident
I or untoward event occurred to mar the
1 general activity and hilarity of our people
j on this, the moving, and for many, the
! busiest day of the year.
Bills Passed.— The following local bills
have passed finally in the Pennsylvania
House of Representatives:
An act to refund the collateral Inheri
tance tax on certain bequests contained in
the last will and testament of James Bu
chanan.
An act relating to the fees of the several
co.inty officers of the county of Lancaster.
An act. to regulate the medical practice in
the counties of York, Lancaster, Erie,
Crawford, Bucks, Northampton, Lehigh
and Armstrong.
An act to authorize the formation of li
braries in the several school districts in the
couuty of Lancaster.
An act to incorporate the Intercourse as
sociation of Lancaster county, for the re
covery of stolen horses and other stolen
property, and detection of thieves.
Senate bill to incorporate tbe Lancaster
City Cornet Band Association.
An act to exclude certain farm land from
the borough of Washington, Lancaster
county.
The following was objected off the calen
dar by Mr. Meek, of Centre:
An act to authorize the citizens of York
and Lancaster counties to establish fish
baskets in the Susquehanna river, in said
counties.
The following private bills passed'finally
in tbe Senate:
By Mr. Coleman, of Lebanon, aud Mr.
Biliingfelt, of Lancaster, an act to author
ize the Heading aud Columbia Railroad
Company to build a branch railroad, and
lateral railroads therefrom.
By Mr. Fisher, of Lancaster, supplement
to an act incorporating the borough of Ma
rietta, iu the county of Lancaster, approved
February 15, IS3-1 granting power to vucato
part of a certain street for school purposes.
By Mr. Fisher, of Lancaster, au act rela
tive to the confinement of persons conylcted
of crimes in Lancaster county.
Pout Deposit and Columbia Railroad,
TtIK ECLITSK AND THE CORN CROP A
good many honest souls really believe that
there will be a short corn crop because
there will be au eclipse of the sun next
August. We cannot prove that there will
be a good crop, but these are facts. The
moon will cut olfthe light of the sun part
ly, for less than half a day, because it will
be exactly between the snn and the earth.
Once in every month the moon always
comes near the relative position, and al
most every year it eclipses the sun to some
part of the earth. The only difference be
tween this year and uny other is,therefore,
that the corn crop, and every other, will
get perhaps a quarter of a day’s less sun
shine than if too eclipse did not occur.
The Bun and moon, separately and con
jointly, influence the tides; perhaps, also,
aerial tides and storms, ana the weather
somewhat—They may, or may not.
Somebody guesses so; bnt it is not guess
work to say that the eclipse will in no way
effect the corn crop for good or ill,—Ameri
can Agriculturist.
I. O. 0. F.—The commemoration medal
for the Odd Fellows' Semi-Centennial Cele-,
bration on the 26th ol April next, is de-,
scribed as follows: The order is represented
by three female Ognres—Faith, Hope and
Charity* Faith, the central figure, with
outstretched wings, is assisted by Hope in
supporting an imirm man, who implores
their help during bis helplessness. On the
right is Charity, upheld by Faith, and
reaching forth to nlleviate the suffering <t
the widow and her orphan. Abovo the
flgures,and in the heart-shaped panel which
incloses them, is the AU-seelng Eye; at
their feet is a heud of Time, from which
spread olive branches, emblematic of peace
and prosperity. Pendant from the panel is
a ribbon, with the motto of the order,
Friendship, Love, and Truth. This medal
la the one authorized by the Joint Commit
tee of Celebration appointed by the Grand
Lodge and Grand Encampment of Penn
sylvania.
The occasion of tho parado promises to
prove one of the most interesting connected
with the history of Odd Fellowship in
America, and will attract delegates and
visitors not only from all parLs or the coun
try bnt from ioreignJlandH. The principal
feature of the exercises will be a grand civil
procession in which some twenty lull divis
ions of the order will participate, forming
the most imposing demonstration of Peace
ever witnessed in tho City of Brotherly
Love. General T. A. Rowley, l'nited Slates
Marshal for Western Pennsylvania, Grund
Marshal of the State Grand Lodge of odd
Fellows, has been chosed Chie: Marshal.
He has designated Hon. James L. Cl rnbnm,
State Senator, and Gen. R. Biddle Roberts
as his assistants.
Fire at Elizabethtown.—A lire broke
out last night, betwoen 8 and D o’clock, nt
the Drug Store of Dr. J. W. Coble, nt Eliz-
abethtown borough. The door was broken
open and the Humes extinguished, bui not
until the stock of Drugs were greatly dam
aged by water. Wo also learn that $ 1700 iu
greenbacks wero destroyed.
Bio White PinkTree.—Cupi. J.~MlUer
Raub, of Providence twp.,'this county, ro
cently cut down a big whilo pine tree,
growing on a property owned by him, sit
uated in Schuylkill county, the tree was ISO
feet in leugth, and measured f»J inches in
diameter at the stump. Tho tree made
6,1*43 feet of lumber.
An Old Subscriber.—Mr. Lot Rogers,
of Churchtowu, has been subscribing to the
Weekly Intelligencer for forty years,
and during all that time has not missed a
singlo copy. We haVe quite a number of
subscribers who have been receiving the
Intelligencer for half a century, nud some
of them for a longer period. It bus been
a prized visitor in thousands of families for
many years.
Robbery.—Tho house of Joseph Weaver,
of West Lampeter twp., was broken into on
Sunday last, the 2s’lh ult., whilo the futnily
were uway attending a funeral, and robin d
of two watches, one hundred dollars in
greenbacks and some gold and silver. The
thief effected an entrance by breaking u
pane of glass in tho window of the dour, by
which he was enabled to unlock it and
enter.
Njswj Patent.—Francis S. Vogel and
John R. Albright, of this city, have received
Letters Patent for- an improved cnbhngo
cutter, dated March 30th, 1569. This is a
self-feeding arrangement, having u revolv
ing bottom, with the cutters so arranged
and geared as to work with great speed, so
that any amount of “Sour Kraut,” can be
cut to perfection with tho gronlest ease in a
very short time. Obtained through the
agency of J. Stunner, of this citv.
Committed eok Trial.—Threo i.ivii,
named Levi, William, and .Jacob Marshall,
had n hearing before Alderman Wiley, yes
terday. They wero charged with shmfing,
on the night,of March 29ih, four or live
bushels of wheat from Ibu mill of Kli
Wenger, in Salisbury township, this coun
ty. They wore committed to prison to
await their trial at tho next Court of
ter Sessions.
Post-Offices Romred.—Tho IW uni
ces of Akron and Midway, in thiH county,
along the line of the Kouding and Colum
bia Railroad, wero robbed on Sunday
night. At Akron about thirty-live dollars
worth of postage stamps, besides some
other articles wero stoleu. At Midway a
number of postage stumps, two silver
watches, Ao,, wore taken.
Fatat Railroad Ac idknt.—Tlio Phil
adelphia Ledger says “ that a young man,
named Jacob Dochterman, wuh killed on
Thursday afternoon, in tho yard of tho car
shop of the Pennsylvania Railroad In West
Philadelphia.” We are informed that Mr.
Dochterman formorly resided in this city.
Buggy Stolen.—A buggy was stolen
from the premises of Jacob M: Suavely, on
the Columbia turnpike, in East Hemplleld
township, on Saturday night last.
Confirmed by the Senate.—Tho Uni
ted States Senate has confirmed tho appoint
ment of Henry W. Hager ns Postmaster of
this city.
Cattle Shifted.—Tho Mt. Jo y Herald
states that a large number of cattle have
been shipped from that placo this year by
the variojs dealers roundabout.
The Valley Chief.—Tbe Valley Chief Com
bined Reaper and Mower, manufactured hy
Marsh. Orlor «fe Co., of Mount Joy, Is now mi
exhibition In Mrs. Neher’s Back Yard. This
celebrated machine Is worth looking at. En
trance on Houthwost Corner of Centre Hqnare.
Mr. 1). K. Burkholder Is too Agent lor It.
Miss Judith Russel, or Now BedlurU writes:
I have been allllcted with -evero prostrating
cramps in iny limbs, cold feet and hands, ana
a genernl disordered system. While visiting
some friends In New York, who were using
Plantation Bittekh, they prevailed upon me
to try them. I commenced with a small wine
glass fall alter each meal. Keeling bettor by
deeroes, la a few dayß 1 was astoulshed to llnd
the coldness and cramps had entirely left me,
and I could sleep the night through, which I
had not done for years. 1 feel like another
being. My appetite uud strength have nlso
greatly Improved by the use of the Planta
tion Bittekh,
Magnolia Water.—Superior to the best im
ported German Cologne, and sold at half the
price.
£li«lal goitres.
For Blnctt Worms anil Pimples on
tho face, use PERKY'S CO ME IKIN' K AND PIMPLE
REMEDY, prepared ouiy by Dr. H. C. Perry, •I'J
Bond St., New York, Sold everywhere. The trade
supplied by WUolesa o Mtdlclue Dealers.
trt' To Remove Motli Pntelios, Freckles
and Tail from the face, use PERRY'S MOTH AND
FRECKLE LOTION. Prepared only by Dr. 11. C.
I’erry Hold by all Druggists. mIT smdi-od.i - imw
43-Matrimonial Felicity
Essays for Young Men, outlie Emirs, Abuses, uml
seases, which tend to prevent fehcilypn MAH-
I AGE, with the humane view of treatment arid
cure, sent In sealed letter envelopes free of charge
Address, HOWARD P., Phila
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treated with th e utmost success hy J. ISAACS, M. D.
and ProftMHor of Disease of the Eye and Ear In the
Medical College of Pennsylvania, It: years **a perb-nce
(formerly of Leyden, Holland, ) So. .so. A n o street,
Pldla Testimonials can he sis-n at this tUlce. The
medical faculty are Invited to urr.mipnny their
patients, as lie has no »ecr.-is in his practice. Artl<l -
clal ryes IttsorUd without pain. No rhnrgo for ex
mlnutlon elo-lutnwiJ
NcciUm' Compound Hemlock Plnslm
Never full in giving ro lef, nnd ilten perfect radical
Cures In acute cuu-s of Pain, InfUmmnUou or Weak
ness ; tnoy promptly roliuvo Rheumatism, Lumbago,
Kidney Diseases, Weak Backs, lullumuiulioti of
Lungs, Pleurisy, Acute Dyspepsia, Hwollen Joints,
Enlargement of the Liver, Whooping l.'ongh * and
Aslhmu.
N. B.—Tlie gemilno come in yellow envelopes, u Uh
primed name in my trade mark 'an Kill ps««.;— ■ sl/es—
small, medium and largo—Retail at jn. i"> and if, cents
each.
C. H. NKKUI.KS,
l’tillu<lel[ilila,
JOT For sale hy best Druggists uud Dealers,
Wlstnr'M Ilulaninol Wild Cherry
I-’or tho cure of Coughs, Colds, Hoarseness, Asthma,
Intluenza, Croup, Whooping Cough, Bronchitis, Pre
disposition to Consumption, Ac., Ac.,
This groat remedy Is 100 well known ui.il Is pi r
forming 100 much good to make It necessary to go
Into an elaborate discussion of its merits. miMlco it
to say that It still maintains Its supremacy in curing
diseases of tho most obstinate character, an that uli
who suffer from the abovo complaints, after having
tested tbLs remedy, seldom have occasion to rt sort to
other appliances to Insure a perf-tt restoration to
health.
Testlmouy ol Mr. Peler hhaw,
Wkht Winfield, N. Y„ Dec. l-j, ].-«<>
Messrs. S. W. yo'vi.K a bo.v, iioslou.
Gentleman.—During the wluter of lVjj I was \ t -ry
much out of Health, allllcted with a severe Cough.
Palu In the Bide and Lungs, and u general depression
of health to such anexleut as greatly to alarm my
self and friends as to tne result. During l:ih ilm« I
tried several highly recommend*it ri-imslies. wlih
little or no good result, uud ha 1 coucludeii to try the
etfectofa boutt.urn ciimato upon mv hea.th ; but
before carrying this reso’ution Into etltfct, I was in
duced by the urgent so leltatl .n of your agent. Mr.
Uuntle*. to give Dr WlsTar'm J’alsam *iv Wu.o
Ciikkky a trial. I dhl so, oud to my great Jo,- 1 mud
Immediate and permanent relh<- i,y the us.- of only
one bottle, and I am now in as good health u* ever. I
Iwdlevu your Balsam one of the best lewisites, for
Coughs, Golds ami all Lung Diseases, now ia use, uud
consct ntlonsly recommend It as such.
Yours truly, PKTKKSH A W.
Prepared by HE I'll W. I'OWLE AS(j.\ , Is Tr.-umnt
Street, Uo>ton, and for.sal,- by Druggies generally.
C race's Celebrate*! Salve,
We are constantly hearing favorable reports from
those wbo have tried this remedy. Amy Anthony,
wife of Mora Aoth«ny nf this city, and living ut No.
0 Locust Street, Bflllcud.wi.ha felon on the Unger,
was recently induced to make a triul of the Hn.vc.
Almost Instantly she * xperlenced relief from the pain
which had been almost uuendtiruble. Every other
remedy but this proved unavailing. Those uhoimvc
tried It once are satisfied of its merits, and nothing
will induce them to be without a supply.— Fall River
News.
Klarrtoges.
Millek—Budduck.—On the 2tttU nit. In
Philadelphia, by Her. J. **• Miller, Mr. 8, Clay
Miller, of Lancaster. Pa., to Miss Louie Bud
duck, of Philadelphia.
Habebbush.— On the 6th lnct., In this city,
John Haberbush. In the 72d year o! bis age.
H ill —On the 30 lnit., In this city* William
Hill.
Bakir.—On the 3lst ult., Mary Elizabeth,
daughter of J. M. and Susan Baker, aged J'i
years.
Mtkbs. -Died at his residence in Mt. Joy, at
3 o'clock on April Ist, Jacob Myers, of typhoid
fever.
Mr. Myers having been 111 a little ovor one
weok. He was a consistent member of the
United Brethren Church, and his fond wa3
peace.
Philadelphia drain Market
Philadelphia, April 6.—'There is not much
Clover Heed coming forward, but the Uomunil
lKltmlted; small Janies at 89.50@10, the latter
Ugure from second hands.
Prices ofTlmothy aud Flax Seed rotuuln un
changed.
iho Flour mnrket has relapsed Into a re
markably dull, unsatisfactory condition, and
Srlces are bnely supported; small sales nt
uperfluo at so@o 75 per bbl; Extras ut sG@u,2s;
500 bbls lowa, Wisconsin aud MlumvotaEx
tra Family at Sill'@7.ls; Peun’a do do at s7@
7 75; Ohio do do at and Fancy lots at
slo@l2.
Rye Flour Is dull, and ?5@500. per bbl lower,
with Miles of 10J bbis at 87@7.75,
Nothing doing In Corn meal
The Wheat market Is extremely quiet, and
thconlv sales reported are small lots of Red
at $i iw@i <«; 1.500 bus Call/orti’a nt 81. so, uud
500 bus very choice Amber at 81.55.
Rye Is strong, with further sales of Western
at51.15@1.50.
_Corn is bettor, nud tli* offerings have billon
Oil': sales of 2,500 bus Yellow ut and
1,000 bus Western Mixed a» S3c.
Oais are unchanged ; a,soh bus Western sold
at 73@75c, and Petui'a at ui@7oo, as to quality.
Whiskey Is dull,ami sells t)trongai t o?r@Sl.i < o.
PIIXUAUIItPIMA. April ti
Philadelphia and Krio - - .7'-.
Reading - ifi 1 *
Penu’ft KAllroad • r ’i»
u. h. 6s Iksi n^iaijo
U. 8. '.ata ISitt.
Old ISUJ .
New S-20s ISW 1 ,
l’. S. 5-VOs of November 1555 110
a. b. 5.2 US of July 1n» lia^wmtf
do isfiT
do 1N& .lUt^USte
KM’te I(Y> (dU'.W
Union Pacldc Bonds
do lSllj..
Gold
Exchange par.
mw York, April i.
U. 8. r >-20s Registered IKSI 115'..
do (Y.upons ISBI 115-L
do Registered ISfKJ 10V>W.
do Coupons I.StCJ IlSb,
do do 18tH lH.‘- 4
do Registered isoi
do do 18(15
do Coujx) ns ItWi llli
do do IWV) New llfrU
do do isi- lis‘.
do Coupons MIX «113!'4
do Registered IBt>7 110
Ten-Forties
do Registered ltH‘
do Coupons ld»
Hold Ill 7 *
Canton Co tih'.j
Cumberland Coin
Ho.slon Water Power Hi’’,,
Wells Fargo Express so l
American Kxpress Wy
Adams Kxpross
U. 8. Kxpress !>m
Merchants’ Unlbu Kxpress HI
Quicksilver .. 21 7 B
Mariposa Ik
do Preferred S.V-*
Pacific Mai! W>«
AUantlcMali
Western Union Telegraph 41'.,
New York Central .HU*.,
Krlo
Erie Preferred
HiTdsou River Ill l *
Heading 'J:\
Tol. W. A W in-Hi
Michigan Coutral Ilshj
Michigan Southern i*7
Illinois central PC
Cleveland and Pittsburg U 2
Chicago iiud Northwestern Common K.V ,
do do Preferred Util,
Cleveland and Toledo 'J7' j
K<x>k fuluml Hilly
Fort Wayne 1-7
Ohlonml Mississippi XH'C
Mllwnukh> ami Hi. Paul 71’ ,
do do proloired
I'hiimlelphin Cntllo Market.
Monday, April .'.—Evening.
There was a good demand tor beef caltlo this
wueli, but It was coutlned almost entirely to
llio bettor grades at lust week's prices. Wo
quolo choice nt ILV'dlOkc, printout fMU'ijc, lair
to good ui anti common aL ix<p7c. llo
celpls, 1,5811 heau.
The following are the particulars of UlO Bales;
4U Owen Hrallh, Lancaster cuuntyaKj-jfiOlULjC,
gross.
5> A. Christy A Brother, Lancaster county,
ihj)h)s4o, gross.
21 iJenglur A McCleeso, Cliester county, 8(<»
luo, gross.
7J P. McFlllen, Luucusler county, 8->i<>slOc,
gross.
113 P. Hathaway, Lancaster county,
gross.
'JO James H. Kirk, Chester couutyi *,1,100,
gross.
27 11. F. McFlllen, Chester county, UviiUJ u **.
gross.
Id) James McFlllen, Western, tiaflllc, gross,
to K. H. McFlllen, Lancaster county, i}'/\
gross.
110 Martin, Fuller A Co., Chester county, x's>
luc, gross, ,
ir> Mooney A Brnllh, Western, s.jdUo, gross.
(XJ J. A L. Frauk, Lancaster county,
gross.
tij Frank A Hhotnborg, Lancaster county, ~ 1 / :
WYa O, gross.
*> Hope A Co., Laticanli r county, wj'JJ.jO,
gro.s.
25 Af. Dryfoon & Co., I’ennsylvnnlu, GbftJS.'ijr,
gross.
15 J. Clemsou, Lancustor county, nc.jjH'*.*,
gross.
•12 R. ilayuo, Western, 6(",x0, gross,
.7 Chandler A Alexuuder, Chenier county, .\ i ;
(gIUUo, gross.
.'W .1. Mteenherg, Western, gross.
25 J. Kulp A Hagley, Pennsylvania,
gross.
Cow and Cal von mot with a good domuud.aud
holders succeeded In reall/.lngan advance,and
springers wero steads*. Hales m the forniet |at
840W7.1, and Lho hitter at s:i.V«(tii ) \\ houd. He*
celntu, 150 tioail. \
Hhoep mot with a lively Inquiry, and undoi
a light supply the advance recorded last week
wan well maintained ; sules ofJ.UO'J head at 6@>
u)-40. V lb,gross. Receipts, y.Duo.
ilogs were not much bought after; sales at
8UMd5.75 v Hu) tbs nut—a decline. Receipts,
•I.Dbo head.
l.nueiiwt«r HonnoliolU Muruet,
Lancastkr, Saturday, March
Butter, ft B)
Lard, V lb _ lHe«
Kggstt dozen
Chickens, (live,) pair
Do. pair.
Lamb, ?»Ib
Sausages, y lb
Potatoes, > bushel
Do. '* U peck
Apples '* '/, peck....
Corn busbel
(Cabbage *• bead
Onions. " y peck
Oats ft bag
Apple Butter, H pint...
Do. •* crock.
Turnips, $ bushel
L.ANCA.STKR MONDAr,
April -'lh, 1809.—Ornin nnd Flourjdull:
Family Hour, bar $8 00
Fxtru do do 7 00
Suportinc..do do 5 70
Wheal (whito) *j9l bus 1 !M>
Wheat (rod) do 1 O',
Ryo do 1 r»<>
(!orn do S-S
OfttH do O.i
Whiskey ‘J.V
StuJeo'Uliuw
gnu giflitertisfraniw.
GAH AND KTKAH FirriNGN WAUK TO
order on n new net nr Htandnrd illen at the
Machine Shop of LAN DIM A CO.,
hoist James Rtreut,
LaucoKter. l'u.
mli7-2wdiiw
WA NTKI>.~-5,00<> €OHI)N OF BLACK
OAK - UAKK, lor which (.he hlehesbcaah
nrlco will ha paid by tbo subscribers, at their
Hark Mill, East of Mock Yards, in Lancaster,
Ph. U. 11. JJUUUAKEtt A CO.
inar Ul-lfw
A CHANCE t'OU A I‘UOtHAUI.L IN*
VESTMENT.— lho Potomac Sluam Saw
iiml Plaulng Mills, located at Williamsport,
Md„ on the Chesapeake and Ohio CnDal, Is
offered at Private Hale. Tim Mill Is troll sup
plied with approved Machluery of nil klnua.
bus a largo ahuro ol custom, and Is ruu by a (mi
horse-power steam engine. It Is now running,
and will ho sold on reasonable lor ms, For
particular'', address I W AAC (JHUHKTB,
aildliwlt Williamsport, Aid.
Nr.w pi km.-the i;ndkbnhj!h:o
have entered Into i’urtnorshlp lir lho
DRY OUOiJH, (iKOCKKY AND UUKENH-
WAKE BUHINKBH,
at the stand lately uccttplod by Marlin W.
Kurt/., at Karlvlllo, Laocusler county, Pu.,
under the llrm iinmuci
HHUMAN & GREEN,
and would bo pleased to have tholrfrlcnds call
when In want t f anything In tholr line of
trade,
npr 7 illwi i
TO THE NtTIOOI, niBECTOKN OF I-AN
CASTER COUNTY.—(I kntlkmkn : in
pursuance of u supplement to tho fortv-thlrd
section of the Act of Mill May, 1(01, you arc
hereby notified to moot lit Convention, at the
Court House, In Lancaster,on the First TUKH*
DAY IN MAY, A. D., IH'ty, heluK tho fourth
day or the month, at 1 o'clock in luoafternoon,
and select, rim v»<rc, by a majority ot.ihi>
whole number of Directors nrosonl.ouo poi -
son of literary and scientific acquirements,
and of skill and experience In lho art of teach
ing, rut County Superintendent, for iho throe
succeeding years; determine lho amount or
compensation for the same; and certify tho
result to lho Htulo Hupurlntondent, at Harris
burg, oji required by the thirty-ninth nud for
tieth r.ectlous of said act.
Couuly Superintendent of Lancaster 00.
Lancaster, April bth, IWjU. lap" itw 14
Mu. HcJiKEn/; I have used the Bittchs I
obtained from vmi nuil find them lobe all they
aro recuiiimeailnl to bo. I found ono bottle to
afford mo considerable relief. I feel as though
I cannot do very well without them uuder uiy
present siaio of health.
D, MKNiUE, No. H 4 South 81 xlh Pt. Phllu.
Pus tor Baptist Poaayunk Church.
KK.NTOKEII
sell E ET/'S
(’KLKHKATIII) niTTKUJf.’OHDI A \
ThN medical preparation Is now offered to »
till' public ns a reliable MibstHiite Tor thy many
wortliiess comp uuds which now flood the
marUnl. ills purely vegetable, composed or
vwrloiiH herbs, gathered irom tlio great storu
hmißO of uulurc, and sclccied wit h tho utmost
carl. It Is not recnniraendo-.i ns a CURB ALL,
hut by its dh ict an t salutary Influence upon
the Heart. Uver. Kidneys. Lungs, Htonmch
and Bowels, H acts both as u provenllvo and
euro for muDy of tho disease* to which those
organs aro subject. It is a reliable Family
Medicine, and can bo L.iken by eltherlnfant or
adult wtru the same beneficial result*. It Isa
contain, prompt, and sneody remedy for DIAR.
HH(KA,UY»KNTERY. iiq wkt, pompt.a tntl
DYMMiPHIA, LOWNESS UK BKUUIS,
PAINTINGS, RICK-HEADA'TIE, do. For
CHILLS and FEVERS of all kinds, H fu far
belter and eater than quinine, without any of
ItH j>ernlclou< effect*. It creates an appetite,
proves a powerful dlgeaeer of food, ana will
counteract the effect* of liquor in a few inlu« .
utes,.
JACOB SCHEETZ, Hole Proprietor,
N. W. COR. FIFTH AND RACE STREETS,
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
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U. GREEN-.
DAVID EVANH,
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