Lancaster 3ntetligencer.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1871
New Volume of the Weekly Intelli
With the present issue the WEEKLY
INTELLIGENCER enters upon a new vol
ume. According to the method of
enumeration adopted by our predeces
sors, the new volume will be the Sev
enty-second. But It ought, in reality,
and according to the custom which pre
vails 'in the newspaper world, to be en
titled the Seventy-sixth. The Journal
which was established in 1794, was after
wards consolidated with the Ircrubm-
GENCER, which was established in 1799,
the name of the falciligcnccr & journal
being adopted; the latter title has since
been dropped to shorten the name. Had
the usual course been pursued when the
consolidation took place under the man
agement of Col. John W. Forney, the
date of starting the elder paper would
have been adopted as the time of begin
ning, no matter what modification of
name might have been made. For al
most three quarters of a century the IN
LISS held a prominent
position among the newspapers of Penn
sylvania, having always been recogn iced
as a leading Dentocratie Journal. It has
been potential as it party organ in the
past, and has had considerable to do
with moulding the public policy of the
Commonwealth. It has always been a
- , uccessful newspaper in a pecuniary
point of view, and has, from lime to time,
had in its employ some of the very best
newspaper talent in the State. For three
quarters of a century it has been regular
ly received into many families in Lan
caster county and elsewhere Without in
terruption, being real by fathers and
afterwards by their sons and grandsons
who constitute the present generation.
Since the establishment of the DAILY
INTELLlt;E:streit iu 156.4, the Wi:mc
NTLI,I.I , II:Ni t has been enlarged twice
and it is to-day unsurpassed in size by
any Democratic tit w,paper:puldished in
the State. Dreat rare is taken in lire
seleetiofiand arrangement of the matter
which is used to make up the W El:c I.v
xirtit.i.iiiiiNcEit, so as to meet the wants
of its very large circle of country read
ers. It presents each week a greater
variety of first class Literary,
and Agricultur
al matter, and gives all the' latest news
of the \reel:, by mail and telegraph from
all parts of the world up to the latest
itmtr before going to press. It pays par
ticular attention to the markets, and
furnishes very full reports received, by
telegraph immediately before it is put
to press. 'l'o such a; receive it, the -
1.. V
its large and raiiiilly incrcitaing circu
lation furnishes the most convincing
proof of the high cstiniation in Nil:hill it
is held. The proprietors will =pnn nn
pains or expense to make the pescnt
volume noire vain:dile than any which
has preceded it. They have the means
Lo dosoattlivireonitnanil,and will more
than fulfil the expectations of the host
of Iduil patrons who have so long 'mil.-
ell to it for the latest :11111 most reliable
fu ell(Crillg %limn a IR•W v ittin \OW
3 nett' yt,a, \\n Cordially ext.aol the
kimllc greetings 1/Ithesi'W-"Ii 11, all tau .
traders, \\*kiting them, ttlit , amt all, a
happy and a prospermts New Year,
The Old Year and the Se
The year which ju-1 pa 44,4441 away
has 14444411 one of !rare and plenty ill our
eountry. NO blight II:1, mart, 41 the
1i0p(44-I,)r Eli, lut,luudtnun, and the iron
hoof of the (1(41' staved 1111 S 'lilt uannlactl
leis 11:1I'VO-4 into the earth. NYliat War ,
ill l'Xl,e , •talii/11 re:111141 in
:11111 there has 14,1'11 no litek
yin the material 141.4411'1,4n: of our varied
twin:Ark,. fealth has b1e4 , 444ed oar peo
ple, and no dire epidemic. has •da1.4(1
with Nvieding hand through the land.--
While a bloody :11141 relentless NV:ll* 1111-
the fairest 114•1,1444 of Europe,
we have enjoyed the 1.414,44-ings of pro
ilotind !wain.. I'm' all these thing- , (ye
ought 1,4 ,i1111.)ely and truly
1,4 the treat liver of all 42.4444,1.
past year Irts Leon OW'of , 11110
in till'
re"l.l' have ' 1"'"" that theY are
ivady to respond with alacrity to the
call of \ and liberal leaders, and the
patty Nt hich inaugurated a reign of pro
scription, and sought to perpetuate its
ioolver lot violence, has been signally
rebuked. Those \vim were almost
tcnipted to despair of republican insti
tutions here had their faith rest,red,
awl their trust in popular government
more Candy established. Every Penn,-
crat luts void reason to rejoice as lie
li o 1;.. back over the reedrd of 1570. It
illuminated all along the line of it ,
lof t i ii Its, li t the torch of
ictory. 'Floe true patriot lutist limp en
couragement in .the readiness with
the American people rise above
the tramels of party prejudice, and re
pond to , the call of those who boldly
advocate true political principles. So
long as that is the case, our government
must continue to rest secure upon the
broad basis of an enlightened public
The year upon which We bare just
entered hides within its womb the events
of an uncertain future. Trade is dull,
I ut the past has taugld our business
men caution. There may Le 110 good
ground for predicting a large inereaseof
nusinesg; but proper sagacity will enable
those NVIIO are wise to tide oVer :kny
financial disturbances which are likely
to occur. Congress has been taught cau
tion, and we may safely predict that few
wild projects will bind support. Little
Nr.ll be done to aid the business contain
n ty, and verhaps the less that is at
tan pied by the present 'ongress thebet
ter it will be (or the (;ountry. \Ve ought
to enjoy another year of profound peace,
and we shall do so unless the executive
should embroil us in a tau• through his
: - `,lll Domingo Joh, or Schenck beallow
.l to blunder into hostilities with Eng-
Lutd tlucstiuus tshieh ordinary
diplomatic sagacity 'night speedily
ud
ju:t to the satisGu•tiou Of all who are
concermal.
'file year 1 , 7] Tellti Ifert,re uti kith
reasonably fair protipeet. Let us hope
that it will hrighten with each ,neceeti-
mg month
GLEE! r the quondam candi
date of the Abolitionists for l'resident,
is oppo,ed. to the zoinexation of Sall Do
mingo, In cail, he thinks it is wrong to
"take (Imo one cone to add to another"
—that it is "a war against nature." Ile
:.elys the torrid cone belongs to the black
It and "if nature had free and full
play there would be a. black hell—a belt
of black humanity---all around the
earth." We are in favor or letting na
ture have"free and full play." Do
mingo belongs to the black loan, and we
wish they were all there.
I the first years of the war says the
Cincinnatil.;winircr, the Democracy had
not a single Governor in all the Union.
N,,w they have Gtivernors in the follow
ing States, or will have them after Jan
uary 1, 1871, viz.: Connecticut, New
Yot k, New Jersey, Delaware, Mar.) hind,
West Virginia, Virginia, Georgia, Ala
bama, Tennessee, Kentucky, California,
Oregon and Nevada. Cothiting Gratz
Brown, in :114ssouri, whom they elected,
they have fifteen Governors out of ti.e
h irty-seven. To them we shall add, in
1.571, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wiscon
sin ; and in 1872 shall take Indiana, Il
linois, and the remainder of the South
ern States.
INGRATITUDE. — HoyIe, member of
Congress from the Columbia (S. C.) Dis
trict', upon whose recommendation the
nevi bin i th, was sent ,to West Point,
was beaten in the recent election for
Congress by a negro.
THE Louisville Courier-Journal says
It is assured that Rainey, the negro
Congressman, never went to school a
day in life, and yet he has contrived
to educate himself so well that when
reading ,a newspaper he doesn't hold it
upside down more than half the time.
THE LANCASTER WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1871.
That Inventory
That is a very small hole out of which
the Honorable Executors of Thaddeus
Stevens are striving to creep, to avoid
being compelled to exhibit an Inven
tory of the Estate which has come into
their hands. To the Citation which has
been obtained against them by the Coun
sel of the City and the County, they
have filed a Demurrer; a legal plea
which admits the truth of the allega
tions made by the other side, but con
tends that though they be true, the law
does not afford the reli,ef applied for.—
Mx'. Dickey, in behalf bf himself and his
colleagues, contended in his argument
of the case that the City and County of
Lancaster had no concern in the Estate
and were not its creditors, notwithstand
ing a large sum might be due from it for
taxes; which argument we do not
think is any sounder in its law than
it is in its common sense. There is
perhaps more technical - strength in
another position taken by the Ex
ecutors, which was that the Cita
tion should have issued from the Reg
ster's Court, instead of the Orphans'
Court. But what an exceedingly cap
tious objection this is, and how clearly
does their stooping to present it, show
the intense desire of these Executors to
conceal the sought-for Inventory. The
(tidy difference bet seen the Register's
Court and the Orphans' Court, is. that
in the former, the Register sits with
Judges Long and Hayes, in the place of
Associate Judge Libhart. The differ
ence may have mare of substantial value
to the Executors than we are willing to
believe. They may be more sure of
controlling Register Shenek than they
are of influencing Judge Libhart, who
is tot impartial and independent Judge.
Judge Mayes is of a more excitable
temperament, and it is not difficult to
tell how in this case his sympathies may
unconsiously bias his judgment. The
Register has been very easy with these
Executors, heretofore, and they proba
bly expect his complacence to con
tinue indefinitely, although Judge
Long pointedly remarked during the
argument, that the law [node it the duty
of the Register to collect the collateral
inheritance tax due the f 4 tate, from all
estates which were liable to it. Mr.
Dickey says that thus tar the Register
has not said a word to the Executors
which would teat then: to litt l er that he
would like to have this tax, or at -least
,onic information in regard to the value
of the Estate, so that he might know
what his five per cent. of it would
amount to. This is the more singular
:is the Register is generally Very solici
tous lu celleet this tax at the eml of the
first year (df the administration, and
this t:-tale of :\ Ir. :- 4 tevens being reputed
to he very large, the restraint which the
Register has imposed upon his natural
desire to collect his fees, is quite an un
precedented occurrence in the history
nl t officials. Alter the pointed
admonition of Judge Long, however,
Mr. Hienck can hardly Mel justified
in continuing to practice any longer this
unexampled sell-restraint anti magnan
imity.
Every one on reading - the proceedings
on the argument of this case has proba
bly asked himself, what are the reasons
which induct , the Ext , cutors of this
Estate to so earnestly resist the efihrt
which is made to compel them to file
tin Inventory \\*hat strong reasons
Prevcitted them front tiling thin paper
nearly two and a half years ago, at the
time they werts.re , luired by the law and
their oaths to do it Surely they must
have been very strong,. IVhat were
they ii r. Dickey said in his argument
they had been freely disclosed to all
friend: who inquired for them ill a
friendly manner. I f this is so, we call
only say that very few such persons
could have !mule inquiry, and that these
few have kept the information received
very closely to themselves, if it was at
all of a creditable nature; for no whisper
of any reasons of that character hove
ever reached the public ea u •. The pro
found secrecy Inaj t iltaillial as to the se
clusion of the Inventory has naturally
caused the people to believe that there is
troth in the rumor that Mr. Stevens left
a very large 1.).41ite, which in itself was
a rather suspicious circumstance, as he
was well known to be all hut bankrupt
live years before his. death. A nether
rumor also has gained credence, N.ehich
j is hat annaig the assets of the Estate are
included a large amount of Pacific Rail
road stock, and other securities of a sim
ilar character. One of those "friendly
in whom Mr. Dickey tells us
that he has confided, assures us that this
charge is a mistake; hut Leis as close as
:in oyster as to any further divulgement
of the mysterious confidences of the
stern-visaged Oliver. The latter said in
his speech that lie was debarred by his
Demurrer from entering into the rea
sons which had prevented the tiling of
the Inventory ; which was, to eall it by
the mildest possible term, a very ;disin
genuotts statement on the part of our
Honorable friend. Ile would have more
truthfully said that the Demurrer aillird
ed him a pretext for concealing these
reasons, which he was glad to avail
himself of. Indeed the fierce-spoken
Oliver was rather ashamed of his hive
racity in making the statement alluded
tit, for he linintallately supplemented it
liv saying that they ilia not propose to
divulge their reasons anyhow, anti were
willing that the insinuations agairist
them should pass for what they are
worth.
'rids is, indeed, extraordinary. It is
extraordinary that three men, reputed
to be honorable, and all with lion. pre
fixed to their names, should deliberately
refmae for over two ye: u •s to comply with
a reas,mable and necessary requirement
of the law which they admit to be in
force, and which they adroit they have
violated, although their oath is on rec
ord to administer the Estate "accord
ing to law." It is still more extraordi
nary that their reasons for failing to
perform their duty are of such a nature
that they deliberately prefer to incur
the public odium which must inevita
bly attach to them for their gross and
unexplained violation of law, rather
than make those reasons public. Are we
not justified in attributing to these Exe
cutors the strongest motives fur conceal
ment, and are we bound in looking for
them to ret use consideration to'grossly
improper ours which may be suggested?
e prefer, however, to believe that
these reasons, whatever they are, have
no connection with any corrupt or dis
honest administration of the Estate
by the Executers thCaltielVUS ; because
we have always regarded them as hon
orable gentlemen, and we should be
sorry nr have to think otherwise of them.
But as hung as this deep mystery stir-
I minds their conduct, the tongue of Ru
mor cannot be fastened to any particu
lar theory, but will vibrate far and wide
spreading report after report, each one
more hideous than the last.
If the items and the pletheoric na
ture of the Inventory in question
should be such as to to clearly show
the public that Mr. Stevens' reputed
honesty was without foundation in fact,
we de not wonder that his Executors
should be desirous of secluding the In
ventory front the public gaze. Accord
ing to Mr. Dickey they are obliged to
inscribe upon his monument "high np,"
" Here lies the body of an honest man ;"
and it would be decidedly embarrassing
to have this bold announcement con
tradicted by the records of the Court.
It may be easily conceived, therefore,
that the Executors are in trouble, and,
"sitting between two stools,' they have
not been able to decide either upon fil
ing the Inventory or ordering the Mon
ument. They see very clearly that both
cannot be produced, and that if the In
ventory is drawn out, the Monument
must needs remain unbuilt. Therefore
if the Court kindly aids the Executor 3
in choking off the present effort to pro
duce the Inventory, we shall expect to
Ste a marble pile, Inscribed asaforesaid,
arise in Shreiner's grave-yard as soon as
the frost gets out of the ground.
The Hon. Edw. McPherson naturally
feels a lively interest in the decision of
this case, as it will materially affect the
tone of that Biography of Mr. Stevens
which Mr. Dickey tells us he is prepitr
ing. He has been greatly embarrassed
in its preparation by the apprehension
that notwithstanding all the care of the
Executors, that 'confounded Inventory'
might yet see the light ; and that if he
should puton 'high pressure' in dilating
on the virtues of his subject,' t would read
awkwardly In the light of subsequent
revelations drawn from the Inventory.
The tone of his book depending largely
therefore on the question of the publici
ty or non-publicity of this Inventory,
Mr. McPherson desires a speedy decision
of the question at issue.
A Battle of Giants
The Honorable 0. J. Dickey semis to
be very well satisfied that there has
been a great deal of corruption attend
ing upon the administration of the af
fairs of the county. The INTELLic
Celt has frequently intimated that it en
t2rtained a similar opinion. Our Honor
able friend asserts, that Mr. Landis has
been guilty of illegal and fraudulen
practices in the conduct of his office as
County :Solicitor, and generously otters
to prove his allegation before a jury,
snould Mr. Landis desire it. We hope
that Mr. Landis will take up this chal
leng6 and defend his fair name before a
legal tribunal. The charge has been:so
directly made, that he can hardly avoid
bringing the action for slander which
lie is invited to institute. We will
promise to carefully report the trial, and
spread before the people cdt the county
the sworn testimony as to the conduct
of their publicservants. They will then
ascertain the method .1 the illegal ap
propriations, the amounts so appropria
ted, the names of the appropriators, and
further (Mere,' ing information of a like
character.
There is a deal of Intli Lluod Let worn
Messrs. Diekey and Landis, and it will
do them good to have a good square
tight in Court. They will feel much
Letter after it. We know tio other way
of their arriving at a satisfactory settle
ment 01 the quarrel between them. Each
has grossly insulted the other and given
such oiP•nce as in the good old days
could only have been washed away with
blood. Pistol and rapier 'tractive, hott•-
ever, is no longer fashionable. and our
unfortunate friends—being fashionable
men—cannot therefore resort to it. The
modern method of cowhide and tint ex
ercise, which hassupplanted the ancient
mode, is not adapted to the physical
characteristics of either party, and they
show their wisdom by not resorting to
it. In a Cl/1111/at With ,11,11 weapons,
both parties ate so pour ill their muscu
lar development, that the party strik
ing hardest :101l ufleuest would he pretty
sure to be the party whipped ; for the
delivery of the blow would rack the
weal; framettl the deliverer l,r 111011 i
than it WOl.llll hurt the receiver. A
Court of Justice is therefore the proper
place in which this matter should be
settled. Let it be appealed to.
Propo,ed Iteconstrurtioo or North faro
delegation of North Carolina Raffl
eds has arrived in Washington, to in
yoke the interferenee of the Federal au
[brollies in behalf of Oovernor Holden.
They had an interview with titan t, but
he was forced to inform them that he
did not believe lie could help them
much : They will make a strong ap
peal to Congress, and it is said a promi
nent Republican !senator from the West
titan intimated an intention to introduce
a bill tot the reconstruction of the State.
He takes the ground that the course of
the Democratic Legislature in impeach
ing ( !tn . . Holden, and thus overthrow
ing the State government set in opera
tion by Congress, would fully warrant
such action. It is doubtful whether
such a bill eould receive any substantial
support even (rant a majority
nl' hods
cale. The probabilities are that it would
share the fate of the bill in regard to
Ten iIeSSCV, which was introduced a
year ago and sufrered to sleep in the
committee to whieh it was referred. The
reconstruction business is, to use
nitieant vulgarism, - about played ))ut"—
and the Radicals in Congress know it to
he so. It proved to be an unprofitable
venture for the Republican party from
the beginning. The only parties wllO
profited by it were a set of utscru pulous
carpet-baggers and scalawags. Such
reprobates :IS \V hit t 01110 Ft! and
managed to secure offices and to put
money in their empty pockets, but the
Republican party as an organizAtion
found itself Weakello , l :111t1
oil by the course of Congressional leg
islation. The policy of vengeance jg
a had one both Mr rulers and people,
and attempts to maintain political
power by unlawful twins must al
ways recoil upon their authors under
! a ltepublican form of government.—
, Nothing has contributed more to break
down the power of the present adminis
tration than the line of poliey which has
been pursued in relation to the South.
Sound statesmanship would have die
!
rated a conciliatory course er eeethiet
instead of the vengeful policy which it
has obtained.
The Georgia Election
The election in Georgia has resulted
in the. Democracy carrying the State by
:10,000 majority, electing all the mem
bers of the State Senate but two, two
thirds of the members of the Lower
House of the State Legislature; certain
ly live members of Congress, and pos
sibly the whole seven.
This is the answer which the State
returns to the numerousattempts which
our Radical Congress has made to re
construct it into a Republican State. At
each trial their defeat has been more dis
astrous ; and we apprehend, that if they
try once more, there will not be even a
grease spot left. of Radicalism in ( icor
gia. The new Legislature will elect two
Democratic United States Senators,
which will make three eels of Senators
which Georgia has elected during her
various stages of reconstruction.
ON the 4111 of March 'teat, at the close
of the x mst Congress, the terms of ser
vice of twenty-four Senators will expire,
namely: Abbott, of Nort h Carolina; An
thony, of Rhode Island ; Cattel I, of New
Jersey; Ought of New Hampshire;
Fowler, of 'Tennessee; :Hamilton, of
Texas; Harris, of Louisiana ; Howard,
of Michigan ; Howell, of Iowa; John
son, of Virginia; Morrill, of i 1 line;
McDonald, of Arkansas ; McCreery, of
Kentucky; Revels, [negro.] of Missis
sippi ; Robertson, of South Carolina;
Ross, of Kansas; Saulsbury, of Dela
ware; Thayer, of Nebraska; Warner,
or Alabama ; Windom, of Minnesota;
Wilson, of Massachusetts; Willey, of
West Virginia; of Oregon,
and Yates, of Illinois. Of these, Messrs.
Anthony, Cragin, Robertson and Ham
ilton have been re-elected, and the fol
lowing named new men have been elec
ted front the States named : Alcorn, of
Mississippi ; Cooper, of Tennessee ;
(toldthwaite, of Alabama; Kelley, of
Oregon; Stevenson, of Kentucky;
Wright, of lowa, and Vance, of North
Carolina. Two of these, Stevenson and
Vance, are doubtful of admission, on
accoun. of their record in the war.
TEE result of the late election in West
Virginia has just been officially an
nounced. The vote for Governor was
the largest ever cast, by about seven
thousand. The majority by which the
Democratic candidate was chosen was
two thousand one hundred and fifty.—
Democratic Congressmen were chosen
in the First and Third Districts, both of
which are represented by Republicans
in the present Congress. In the Second
District the presentineutubent,McGrew,
is re-elected by a majority reduced from
one thousand four hundred to nine hun
dred.
ftepubllean Opinion of the San Domingo
Job.
The quarrel between President Grant
and the more independent leaders of the
Republican party is likely to prove as
irreconcilable as it hits been bitter.—
Senator Sumner must stand firm in the
position he has taken, and it is certain
that he will not stand alone. He is
daily in receipt of numerous letters from
the more thoughtful leaders of the party
congratulating hint upon the position he
has taken in regard to the Sau Domingo
Job, and urging him to abide firmly by l i
the views expressed in his speech. The
Republican press of the country is
speaking out against Grant's pet project,
and he will soon find his favorite scheme
left with little support, except such as
may be given to it by interested and
purchasable members of Congress.—
The San Domingo job has not a single
advocate among the half-dozen Repub
lican newspapers published in this coun
ty. The Inquirer spoke out against the
measure very plainly when the Annual
Message of the President appeared, and
it has since fortified the position it then
took by the production of further rea
sons why the purchase should not be
consummated. The L•'rosninvr deplores
the excitement caused by Senator Sum
ner's speech, and earnestly hopes that
the commissioner , : to he appointed to
visit the island, and report upon it, may
be men of a character so high as to do
away with the suspicions which have
been excited ill the public mind. The
ExprcsB gives expression to its views in
an editorial of such positiveness that we
cannot refrain froniquotinga few strong
paragraphs. It says :
The difference between Mr. Sumner and
the President upon the question of the an
nexation of San Domingo, is the most
marked political event of the present ses
sion of Congress, up to this time, and if the
advice of certain superserviceable friends
of the President prevails, and Mr. Stunner
shall be displaced front the Chairmanship
of the Conunittee On Foreign Affairs, it
may possibly prove to be the rock upon
which the Republican party is destined to
split and go to pieces.
The President, having the whole patron
age of the government at his disposal, with
power to dispense or withhold thousands of
otlices ;of profit, will no doubt be able to
carry must of the active leading politicians
of the party in favor or his policy; and
these would have sustained him quite as
readily and zealously if he had taken a
stand in opposition to the San Domingo
project. But there are also in the Repute
lican party, a large and by no means un
influential body of men who are Republi
cans from vonviction and upon principle,
who hold independent opinions of their
own in regard to the proper policy of the
government upon all questions—men who
want nu ollices for themselves or their
friends, and who will pin their faith un
questioningly upon the sleeve of no tout
or party; and if these men, the gory salt
of the Republican organization, whose
virtue and unselfish devotion to prin
ciple have been its tower of strength,
in many a hard fought and doubtful politi
cal battle, are driven from the party and
forced into an attitude of hostility, it is not
difficult to fortell the fate of what Will re-
Wain of the party, though it may still mus
ter in its ranks the dispensers and the
seekers after offices, with all Who prefer 1.4•
colloW blindly after a political leader rather
than rely upon their own judgment to
choose the road they ought to pursue.
Taking the country over, and throwing
out of the count those who favor the anneXa
tiOn scheme solely because it is all Admin
istration measure, we do not believe there
is one Republican in ten, if there is one in
fifty, in its favor. The Republican press,
with the exception of that small portion
which supports everything that is supposed
to be popular in Presidential circles, is all
but unanimous in opposition to the measure
and there is not a doubt that a vast major
ity of their readers are id the same way of
thinking. Fluter all the circumstances
therefore there is likely to be 110 more
suitable and conspicnonsoecasion than the
present for the President to demonstrate to
the country his readiness to stand by the
sentiment and the promise he made in his
letter accepting the nomination for the olive
he 110 W holds, [bathe Weald "have no pol
icy in opposition to the will of the people:*
Be that as it !nay, however, consisteney,
justice and party policy, all imperatively
demand that the Members of the party lie
left as free to oppose as to support
the San Domingo project; and any attempt
to read out of the ',arty those who Cannot
lie conviced by the President's arguweuts
trill nioSt certainly result in disaster, from
which it may be impossible to recover.
A few extracts front prominent Re
publican newspapers published else
where, will suffice to show that the
ExpreAs only followed their lead in tak
ing a stand against the San Domingo
swindle. The St. Louis 1) , w ,,, r at, a
leading Radical journal, puts the mat
ter before its readers, as follows:
"Dues President Grant really suppose
that these extraordinary efforts to push
through a measure so unpopular, will add
to his personal strength? 'Phis scheme has
now been ventilated. What we have tong
known was the real motive in the San
Domingo plot, is no longer concealed. It
means war. After San Domingo conies'
Cuba, the rest of the West Indies, and the
conflict with foreign' powers, Which this
stride of aggression would inevitably pro •
duce. And conflict with foreign powers, it
is calculated, will make the re-election of
grant a certainty. Long ago, this scheme
Was privately and confidentially talked of
by persons who seek the renomination of
the President, and talked of as it were his
own. MS Ines Sage enables everybody to
judge for himself.'
The Demociati does nut regard Sum
ner's declaration that the country was
invited to "a dance of blood" as exag
gerated, and we have no doubt that it is
right about the matter.
The New York Ercnbig Ikmt trios to
shield the President by throwing the
blame upon a set of "astute politicians,"
who are represented to be leading bin],
but it continues as follows :
" If the President's desire is to eultivate
and maintain peaceful relations with other
nations, he will do wisely to oast adrift. the
. bad counsellors who are leading him in this
San Domingo business, and in other mat
ters, to essentially warlike measures. Let
Biro ask himself what we really Want With
San Domingo, an outlying island —or,
rather, half an island—far distant from our
shores t' Its territot y we need not covet,
while we have millions of acres of our own
uninhabited and undeveloped. A naval
station we do not need—unless we are go
ing to scar; but We cannot go to war with
out being the aggressors, for we are too
strung and powerful for any En roper na
tion to attack.!'
The 13rook lyn J.:ugh' asks :
Why in the world is President I i rant so
anxious about the annexation of San Do-
Mingo? It is intrinsically a petty matter,
even by his own shutting. Aside from the
fact that the people are opposed to it, even
defeat on that issue would not hurt or dam •
age the Executive very seriously, unless
I his adherence to the project i.s hosed upon
Worse reasons than he has seen lit to oft
, dUee. The Domingo known to
he a hd) and a corrupt job. The Pe"ldo
would prefer to belie, fi tile Chief Magis
trate's associates, not himself, were inter
! ested in the matter from pecuniary nai
-1 tives. The President, however, will not
allow them any snob charitable and quali
fied vonclusion, unless he mitigate , has ar
dor in the premises—which lie does n o t
appear likely to do at present.
If President Grant were wise lie would
listen to the advice given hint by Re
-11 publican newspapers, but he is not like
ly to do so. He has, in fact, vommitted
himself so completely to this San Do
mingo Job that he can not make an
honorable retreat. If he were to hack
down now lie would become an object of
ridicule . to his political opponents and be
made the laughing stock of the country.
That he will persist most obstinately to
his project we have no doubt. He has
determined to fight it out on the line he
I has marked out for himself, no matter
how long it may take or What may be
the cost. That the result will be the
complete shipwreck of the Republican
party in the next Presidential contest we
have no doubt.. Notieven a war raised
upon such an issue could save Grant.
It would only render Lis defeat more
sure and more overwhelming.
ruEsioENTANT despises lawyers.
When they talk of a merchant's genteel
clerks being "servants," he sees again
that the law is an old pro-slavery con
cern. When they report to hint that he
is a "tenant-in-fee" of one of his gift
houses, he thinks he knows better, for
the property was given him without any
fee, and how can a man be a tenant of
his own estate?' If one of them talks
about the "conversion" of a stray mule,
he wonders what more could happen
himself or any other sinner; and should
he be told that it is "not competent" for
the Executive to do thus and so, he con
siders himself charged with a defect of
understanding, and secretly resolves to
inflict some injury upon that lawyer
whenever he is sure of a safe opportu
nity.
At Albany, on Monday night, Dennis
Mitchell quarrelled with a boy named
O'Neill, and was shot by the latter. He
is not expected to recover.
Edward Thomas, Robert McCall, John B.
Gross, Frank Leffets, William Searfoss.
Librarian—Jacob Styer.
Speaker White was, on motion of Sena- !
tor Connell, authorized,. to appoint a com
mittee of five, of which ha should be one,
to consult with the House Committee on
the Apportionment Bill, during the ses
sion.
THE DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAUCES.
There was an eager but a good-natured
contest over the offices at the disposal of
the Democratic Senate, and much caucus
ing
among members. Nearly one-half the
Democratic Senators did not arrive until 1
yesterday, and considerable difficulty was
experienced in making up a slate. The
caucus met at S o'clock last evening, and
after a session of two hours the following
list of officers was reported:
Speaker—William A. Wallace, of ('lear
field.
Chief Clerk—JacolsZiegler, of Butler.
' Assistant Clerks—William P. Furey, of
Carbon, and Timothy A. Sloan, cf Phila-
delphia.
Transcribing Clerks—lsaias Rehrig, of
Lehigh; IL C. Keiser, of Franklin;
Bayard, of ; Wm. :Merrick, of —.
Sergeant-at-Arms—John P. Coulihan.
I Assistants—J. It. Dunbar and .1, A, Den-
can.
I Postmaster—J. It. Beale.
Doorkeeper—Mordecai Willard.
Assistants—Frank Zerbe, John Diet rick.
Messenger—John Kiefe.
A citELImINAnv t'ACct's. Assistants -Jacob Paul anil Herman
K rote.
on Saturday afternoon the Republican Superintendant Folding Home Joseph
members of the Ilouse had a preliminary J. Garrard.
caucus, and a committee of seven was ap- Pastors and Folders-- Vram-is Ferris,
Alfred, Alex.. Dobbins, Fred.
pointed to arrange "a slate - for the offices
Vs etcher, James Burns, ieorge Gintringer.
front Chief Clerk down to the lowest subor-
There was considerable dissatisfaction
dilate. The Committee consisted of Wm.
Elliott, of Philadelphia, Chairman ; C. W. I among the young ;nen front Senator Dech
erCs district when . they discovered that
Stone, of Warren, Secretary: Reinoelil
they had nut received a single appoint
and Whitson, of Lancaster; Humphreys
melt, after reversing the Republican ma
of Alleghany ; bit-echo( Chester, and Cloud
only m
„ •
gi
only m the Senate aunt ving Inuit body to
ot Philadelphia. For two days the mem
the Democracy.
bers were tormented by the hungry appli-
Senator Miller, of Cumberland, was too
cants for position, and a number of them
ill to leave home yesterday, but he is ex
went to Chureh on Sunday to escape the
petted to be on hand ooday, by the hour
torture to
they were subjected.
set for the aiffsem Ming of the Senate. The
Tit E ifONTesT Doti sr EA II ER OF Tor: nousE, Republicans were building hopes upon the
In the meantime a fierce struggle was illness of Senator Miller, but even his
going on between Meirinkinu of Velan g'h death could only delay the organization of
and Webb, of Bradford, for the Speaker-
the 'Seoul,' for a brief period, its the ' lliStriet
Ship of the House. Mr. Strang, (WllO iv is one of the most overwhelmingly Demo
unquestionably the ablest own on the Rad- eratic in the State. With the report of the
ical side of the Ilouse, refused to be a can- illness of Senator Miller, came the news of
didate, and Cameron and the Pennsylva- the affliction of Senator Warfel, in the
nia Railroad united their forces on Webb. death of his mother, and SIM re illness of
Cameron was present in person. as usual, one of his children. Speculation as to
and his tall, gaunt form could be seen glid
whether Messrs. Miller and Warfel would
ing through the corridors of the Lochiel, or arrive in time to participate in the organi
towering above a group of green country nation of the Senate afforded gossip for the
members, who were much impressed by
eager and excited crowd about the hotels.
the condescension of the great Winnebago Th e aliet h ieut, of positions to Lancaster
chieftain, in mingling familiarly with them. lin t h e h ouse satisfies only Reinoehl and
Senator Cameron has not entirely recover- I Whitson, who get their 11101, Mille the
ed from the paralytic snake with which other members get nothing.
he was stied some two flufflihs ago. Ito Tile State Treasurership is exciting a
looks worn, and the probabilities are that fierce ettntest. Mackey has a decided ma
he is honest in declaring that he will not jority of members in Ink favor, but it is re
attempt to secure another term of office in l garded as certain that a sufficient number
the United States Senate. The cessation of •of Republicans would vote against him to
hostilities between Cameron and the Penn- defeat him if he should be nominated. The
sylvanih Railroad, is regarded as a mere; opinion seems to prevail that neither
truce, and not a permanent adjustment of Mackey nor Irwin can be elected. The
the old quarrel. Demoerais will probably present 1.. A .
Webb 11111111erea to aecurua reputation fur :
Mackey, or Loek. Ilaveo, ono of the ablest
honesty, by barking, loudly whenever a I financiers and most accomplished gentle
; small snake crawled out of its hole in the I 111 , 11 ill the State
last I lonsefflut it is rumored that larger ser
! Dents ditl not arouse the Cerberus of that
I body. lie voted against the nine million
steal, inn it is believed that he will rule
steadily in its favor from the Speaker's
chair at the lure-sent session
VIAO3I HARRISBIIEG
Meeting or.ilie Legislature
An Important Seaslon.
;1) 0/ 11 ono°,
Organization of the Tyr
....___
The State Treasurership
1 - I.kRRISBURCi, January 3, IS7I
The annual meeting of the Legislature
has drawn together more than the usual
crowd of eager and excited politicians.—
Since 1862 the Republicans have had con
trol of both branches, and few Democrats
have been present at the organization ; but
the election of Dechert gave that party con
trol of the Senate and the dispensation of
some offices. The consequence was that
Bolton's Hotel, the recognized headquarters
of the Democracy, was the scene of much
of that busy bustle which mark such oc
casions. The Republicans were more even
ly distributed over the town, the Lochiel
having the greatest number of guests and
other hotels sharing according to popular
ity. The Brady House,. which has been
renovated completely, end opened under
the management of Elisha W, Davis and
1 others, seems to be doing a thriving tinsi-
The agony of the country mend ICI'S, who
hailbeen in such suspvise,was relieved dnr
ing the afternoon of yesterday by the an
nouncement of the disposition of places
made by the committee of seven, The
House Republican to met at halt-past
seven, 11 members being present, The
ballot for Speaker, resulted in a 3 for James ,
H. Webb and It Mr .1. I). :MeJunkin,
which was hailed with applause. Ileneral
Selfridge was nominated for Chief Clerk
by acclamation; so, also, were Mr. E. ft. '
Lee, for Assistant, andiMr. John A. Swill!,
Resident 'leek. Shortly after this, :Mr. A.
C. Smith, one of the members front Dau
phin, left the caucus, beingdisappointed in
his claims for positions.
The balance of the ticket was as follows:
Transcribing Clerks—T. Harlan, of Ches
ter ; (I. llalsey, co' Lucerne; T. Aloorehead,
of Erie; 13. liberty, of 'Lancaster ; Bo
dine, of Tioga Charles :Summerville, of
Philadelphia.
Sergeant-at-Arins--Wnt J. ()veils, of
Philadelphia.
Assistants—J.G. Ramaley, of Allegheny:
M. Al. Mott, of Susquehanna; Isaiah Shri
ver, of Philadelphia.
I morkisper—ll. N. Sample, of
Pitts
burph.
Assistants--E. Adamson and James
Itineliraker, of Allecheny; J. li, Anther
son, of Indiana.
Messenger—J, C. Elan icon. of Vonanco.
Assistants—S. B. Kauffman, of Lancas
ter; it, Elliott, ill Bialtnnl ; buttes P
• Carpenter, Of Dauphin.
Doorkeeper
Wil , lllllgintl.
Postmaster—A. It. McCartney, of Mercer
Assistant—R. A. Cnehran, tI Wa , hing
ton
Superintendent of Folding . Departimmt
—.Tames Hems. of Philadelphia.
Assiatant—Wallace Scott, of Bradford.
Folders—W.ll.ll. \Vasser, of Lawrence;
Edward Daugherty, of Philadelphia; Chas.
1;;:wer, of Philadelphia; C. V. Painter, of
\V. Nlcijraw, of Blair; 11.
Totteiner, of Bucks; C. B. McDonald,
of Chester; Scott A. Mar:hall, of Craw
ford; NI. Latighery, of Indiana: Henry
Shirk, of Lebanon.
The Radical nominee. for Sergeant-at
:kilns of tho House is the lion. Wm. Ovens.
The Hon. William is known to infamy as
tie man indicted as the brutal and cold
blooded slayer of Cal. Wm. S. Riddle, a
gallant soldier or the war. Col. Riddle it
will be rememliereil called upon this man
Ovens, who was a Tax Assessor, in
relation to some tax matter, and in his
office was foully set upon and slain.—
The corridors of the hotels and all other
places where men assemble re-echoed with
comments upon this nomination. Col.
Wm. Riddle was the brother-in-law or
Thomas A. Scott, Es 1., Vice President of
the Pennsylvania Itailroiel Company. The
question Was universally asked whether
the lion. Vice President had made friends
With the reputed slayer of his brother-in
law, inasmuch as it Ls notorious that the
Pennsylvania R. It. Co. controls the legis
lature of Pennsylvania in actions great and
small. A humorous friend remarked to
day that the PennsVlVallia Railroad Com
pany reminded 116 n of the elephant, not
the elephant of the jungle, not that captured
and spirit-broken idenhant of the Menage
rie that the poor brays whii vannui co r n_
tumid a quarter ff,l't a ,111111,•0 to gad. at fro,
of cost :is he is j1.11,1.1V , 1 tltruuglt tilt'
but the 1,1113116 1. .111 elephant of ohs-,
dirt with its trunk itt the shape of a "nine
million deal," and that deftly drop the tip
,' its probo , :cis to pirl: up a pin in the shape
"la Clerkship or a !...rgeant...hip-at-A rms.
Mica it Was rumored in Philadelphia
that Johny Ahern SCIIS likely to bets - nue a
Candidate for Sergeant-at-. Arms in the Sen.-
ate,the ..Ifffrnoni.Post, the I larlaSielrg tlThee
learatii, and other Radical newspapers
cried out in tones of assiumel horror, and
prayed that theStalefflreMlSylVallia might
be ,parrnl such an affliction. Ahern
way br.nen in the Democratic caucus for
Sergeant-at-Arms, but the It -n.
1 /cells was 1101Cillateti by that - high-toner
honest Billy Elliot, Philadelphia, the
elUel of the notorious gas trust ring. : The
lion. Mr. (wens is also a beneficiary of the
gas rine, and will tirntc his six dollars a
day for suppositious services in Philadel
phia while discharging his duties as Ser
geant-at-Arms orthe house. MCC, is !OW,
C ntree looking fellow, and is :as illiterate as
.John Coviale himself. Such is all exhibi
tion of the taste of the party winch lays
claim to all the decency. .lohny Ahern is
a handsome follow, of genial disposition
and good address. lie is mutually itlaptll-
Mid as brave as a man can be. lie has
been oiled or twice arrested for being en
gaged in election squabbles, but TIU aCCIISa•
tiOn of a criminal character Was ever
brought against him.
TOE REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL. CAUCUS.
The Republican Senatorial caucus net in
the Speaker's rootn at 3 o'clock in the af
ternoon. There were only about ten Sen
ators present, little interest in the meeting
being taken. Senator Olmstead presided,
and Senator Rutan acted as Secretary. On
motion of Senator Billingfelt, Gen. Harry
White was unanimously renominated for
the Speakership. The balance of the nom
inations were as follows:
Clerk—Oeorge W. Hammersley.
Assistants—Lucius Rogers, E. 'Cowan.
Transcribing Clerks—Theophilus Hies
tancl, W. C. Bressler, John J. Hull, John
Ross.
Se rgean t- at-A rms—A braham Lutz.
Assistants-IV. W. Kerr, Benjaman New
man.
Postmaster—R. L. Perry.
Doorkeeper—P. 1). Bryant.
Assistants—Jacob P. Hoffman, Comley
L. Jenkins.
Messenger—George Hutchinson.
Assistants—Howell Jones, F. B. Co -
ran.
Doorkeeper of the: Rotunda E. W.
Thompson.
Supt. Folding Department—John Tuns.
Pesters and Folders—George L. Deitz,
l tell. Schenck has wriueo a letter boa
Dayton editor, in which he announces
that he is intrusted with the discussion
of the Alabama claims and all other
questions which have been withdrawn
from the control of his predeeessur. lle
will thus go out with very full powers,
and he wilt be compelled to shoulder a
respoleibility ill proportion to the mag
nitude of the affairs committed to his
hands. England has shown a
ness to meet us on fair grounds in the
adjustment. of the Alffiguna claims, and
the just demands of those who lost
property by confederate et uizers can be
adjusted without difficulty if properly
presented. Mr. Schenck goes ❑broad
with grave respomibilitie: re,ting upon
his shoulders.
A Washington despatch inn.rms us
that he will present his resignation as
Representative or the Third District of
Ohio immediately after the re-assem
bling of Congress. A notice of contest
has been formally served upon his
successful opponent. ;It ',signed Robert
C. Schenck - , and contaihs but one alle
gation to the etrect that the disabled
soldiers in the National Asylum were
illegally deprived of the right to vote.
Ben. Butler has 'ices entpl"yed t.,
manage the ...West. The Radical
majority in the lion, may refuse
to permit .Mr. Campbell to ....cupy
the seat to which he was fairly elected
under the laws of his State, hut no res
olution of Congress can nullify or in
any way impair tic lending force of a
solemn decision of the Supreme Court 1 1
of Ohio. After the record in contested
election cases which the Radicals in
Congress have made, th.. country will •
not be surprised at any outrage which
may be committed in the future. The'
recent elections have shown, however,
that such rascality cannot be carried on
with impunity, and, should Mr. ('amp
hell he unseated, he will no doubt be re
turned by a larger majority than he re-
ceived before. Many decent Ropuldi
cans would vote for him,
MEIMMIII
Great Outrage Contemplated
A telegram to the Philadelphia pa
pers, from Harrisburg, announces that
an attempt will be made to contest the
seats of ,Senators Dochert and Negley.
It is also rumored on good authority
that a similar attempt will be made in
the ease of Senator Randall, of Sohuyl
kill. That certain desperate leaders of
the Itadical party have the proposed
programme in contemplation there is
no doubt. They can get up 11w petitions
and secure the necessary affidavits upon
which to base a contest in each of these
three eases without difficulty. 'lite fact
that every one of the I kmmoratie Sena
tors named had very large majorities
would not Stand in the way of making
the preliminat y arrangemeLts for a con
test. Success in any one of the eases
could only be omioeived to Ire pw;sible
on the supposition that a Committee
might be drawn, a 111:0"1 - ity of whi,ll
1 - .1• :dr enLr•iged ill
tile lonoject are eiirri•iii in. their e.-tiniate
of the integrity ul IR-publican Hiaiiitur , .
lint believe Hull tile Republi
can member: a ill, Male st•nm, wilt
i•011111 , 11:1111 . t . -111)1 :1 we
11:1Ve ti i•Vitin . l,l, of their , \VII
ttiettattl tint tall the iter . jary Ett,_
lit it \\ he the
severetd. Itlttw the tatgatit.tatitat Ita- had
in l'ettit , yl,:ttlia. It 111L11-
tittlitc, Init. the
Dtanderatie
Protection and Iteicnue
Philadelphia Er , Hitt!,
ill tine tit' its tliatrilit, atraiti , t the adv.
cats,, of revenue rk•forin says:
'rime sum a n d 1.11, Ireed.raile
- revenue ri2fornit - tluotrine is - nu ittipust
duly to lie levied 1111 uin article elu•re the
like article i. prudui,l in the
To that the New . York . Ett,li,t!,
a paper which is clas - -t , ,1 with the free
trade journa!, of the country : replies nv
follows :
Nut at all. The sum itiel substance of
free-trade revenue reform is a pure revenue
tax. Nothing or favor, nothing for fear,
hothing for protection, nothing but the low
est amount til tax on imports consistent
with the economical support of the tinny
ernment. It is not asked, when duties are
imposed, that the produetions of the United
States should be sacrificed to like articles
produced abroad. Ali such statements are
inventions of the enemy. Every one knows
that for years to come it revenue tariff, even
in spite of revenue reforms, will afford pro
tection to the amount of tax levied, what
ever that tax may hr.
The statement of the position occu
pied by the revenue reformers as given
by the Post is brief, clear and satisfac
tory. The people of Pennsylvania have
had their eyes opened, and they gave
abundant evidence at the recent Con
gressional elections that they were hos
tile to such swindling tariffs as this
country has been cursed with.
A westward bound train on the AO
lantic and Great Western Railroad raft
off the track near Meadville yesterda
morning, and the rear car was thrown
down an embankment. One man w 4
killed, two others were badly injuredi
and fifteen more slightly injured. • .
were emigrants. The disaster is
lieved to haVe been caused by a broke
rail.
! trunk ; I took hold of the strap on the end
• opened the door, and dashed through the
The Dread Work of the Fire Fiend. I flames. I ran through the fire for about
This seems to be the season of fires, and four rods, holding my breath. Then I came
the telegraph brings us accounts of destruc- to the stairs, which were burning. I leap
ed down and struck safely on the floor.
leap
tion from this element front all over the I
land. I Then I ran along the hall through the heat
CORNWALL, CANADA, Dec.27.—The Corn-
, and smoke, and when LI came to the en
wall woolen manufactory was: burned this 1 trance I found it so full of fire I could not
morning. The building during the past
go down. I then ran along another long
• hall to the ladies' entrance, and reached it
year has been thoroughly stocked with
only to find it in names. That was me
most improved machinery. The cause of
I last chance. 1 had dropped toy trunk, and
the' fire i s unknown. Over 2,000 persons
are thrown out of employment. The toss I had nothing to retard me; so I leaped
is estimated at $300,000; insurance $153,000. through the flames again, landed safely on
ST. Thou Na, CANADA, Dec. 27.—A large I the door below, and ran into the streets,
fire occurredlast evening. consuming two I dressed in a very short shirt and my plug
dry goods stores and three grocery stores, I hot. I bad put lily hat on to save my hair
1
with several other buildings. The loss is from burning, but did not have time to put
on my pants. Some other fellow who was
estimated at from $lll,OOO to $BO,OOO, mostly
i
covered by insurance. Two men are miss-
dressed caught up my trunk when I drop
p
ing, and are supposed to be buried under pad it, and brought it through safely. I
the ruins. ! am all sound except my feet, which were
HAVERHILL, Mass.
'cut cut badly and bruised. I have $2OO, one
en factory of Eden it ' Dec. 27.—The wool-
Co., of Boston. lo,•a-
;shirt, two pairs of drawers, one summer
ted at Creek Pond, West Haverhill, was , vest, and My "plug" to begin business
burned this morning. Loss, $150,000. with. I lost my witteh and everything—
Bos - rox, Dec. "7.—The stables of Charles , books, papers, and all. It takes the nerve
'out or one in a very short time. I eminot
Curtis, in Charlestown, were burned this
[ think of it without trembling. I am
morning. Several firemen were injured,
but none dangerously. •
I thankful I ant alive. My hair, whiskers
, ...
WORCESTER, Mass., Dec. 27.—The mould- I and eyebrows were burtusi
ing manufactory of Ross ,i; Eddy, on the i Professor Mailtefert, of New York, who
corner of Bridge and Eddy streets, has , has been engaged as engineer in the re
been destroyed by tire. Loss, $20,000; iu- , moral i-' llll, J.‘ lll ''s IZlver 'II -4 r 11 , '110n . 1,
''''''
su ranee„ 3,x10.
PROVIDENCE, Dee. '.2.7.—Cady's fizetory, Ileing one of h, \vake up at the
in Gloucester, was destroyer by tire on alarm oi tire I lost no time in partly dress-
Thursday night. Loss, $7.000. ing anal stleceetled in saving nearly all tilv
Poudif k - F.ErstE., N. Y., Dec. 27.—The loss ' wardrobe, two triinl:s lona a large bundle;
by the tire last night is estimated at $75 511. after which I turned my attention to others
Insurance:ll44,sdd. . in need fit help, and on iny fourth trip ;tip
ROCHESTER, Dee. loss le; the , to the second floor rots fOrtimate I or un
burning of the Pool building, the 'Doily fortunate; enough to tied in bursting a
Democrat publishing, and press soollls, and I room door open two genthmien, side by
the flour mill, swill roach $l5OO l l l O. Insured side, enjoy ing the etfoet of Christmas Nior
fi .r $75,010. .Xfter trying but in vain, to slake
BALTIMORE, Dec. :27.—Yesterday morn- them lin to the reality of their
ing the (foal-oil establishment of Itimiill, awful. position I turned one out
Gwynn ot Co., at Canton, was damaged by of bed, and lie, !wing awakened so
tire to the extent of $lO,OOO. Insured. I suddenly and seeing the thines in all their
On the same claw the chemical works of ghastlimfss through the influenee of malt
Hazard, ''/.click Duvall, were damaged [ extract, took tae, no doubt, Sro softie in
by tire to the extent of f 3 ,30 41 1, Insured. ' trader, and fist being prepared or willing to
llARnisosnutto, VA., Dc‘,.. 12.5.—A very submit to intrusion, straightway, \vitli en
destructive tire occurred here this mrn- only worthya . ~: t 1
iet ter cause, thr,•awied
ing between four 'and live o'elock, which . to mash nit', till \\TM sundry adjectives
consumed a large number of the principal , went to bed again. Filld111„.t. no umo was
business houses iu the torn. 'the lire ing- to lie lost I 11,ed and fir a a fierce
Mated in Wall's or Long's stores, and con- !strilggle \VA, earl led en in this room of
smiled t Whole square before the flames death, I sous no \\* under, now on top.—
I were subdued. The follosving I Finally, after tieing scratched and kicked
numb; were totally destroyed, With their uninereifully, 1 got the best of this life
, contents: First National Bank, the ,: wrestling, mid dragging the poor follow
Ireel,l,ll oflieo, through the hall, thing him headlong down
liquor store, Kelly's workshop, [teller's ! the narrow stairs into the arms of some men
liquor store, :Xlessrs. Smiths' store and who happellvd to be there. Iteturifing
to
dwelling. rs. S. J. Coltman's tliwelling,>L his rotupuniou I found hull
bcvon,l help—
A. 'letter's dry goods store, 'fiptiat's the flames had caught their
clothing store, Sibert I.ong's clothing pre \*
store, Wiltuan's burlier shop, Switzer's , _
elothing store, Andrews' livery stable, and I'nwll y.
book
stoi Ah,ertttt Attempt to littoral, a IVhole
siti , et - ' matt , street, was I on Sunday night It tragedy ocettrred
in
Until, na opposite
considerably daii.ged. All the glass in too the upper part of Pilliadelplllll, per
haps nothing but 11111•11,0,1L1011 011)1VIlir
WilldoWS was broken by the intense heat.
Xlr. Switzer and sot. badly hurt, but I i!rffindenee Pffiye",llll front heffig a Paral
lc-1 to the :IWfill ISO-set:stone murder.
not seriously, 'llie•tlestruction of property
will amount to sluu,nOn, half , i f Whirls is I It appears that an old \voitiaii, aged soy
not insured. I city)cars, resided for some Little past With
.
NESS . YORK, lice, 27 —Captain Salyea r, laufily el a :XII% Davis, in the Sixteenth
et . the
stt ,, a , het . Louisa m,tet.„, irnut Nest- is ard. l'er several weeks slit' has been
berm, Which arrived to-day repo Ls that 11),1 Pee , l'h and prone to quarrel , ith all with
steamship Fairbanks, llowe, from W - whom she came in contact. mud the 11L111.,..1
M111)41011 fur Nest' York, still. cotton and eire 1,1,, .`1• 11 " ,, was 111 "1"''
, '" 11 ” Prevent her
turpentine, was foreed, on the 901 inst., to anger Iron , redtig. 11.1,1 s made. a very mi
mic into }tatter:ls Inlet for harbor. It seas emor..it 'lle state of all.tirs in the house.--
blosving, a gale from tho north, and ewers-- lin Friday 'fight a difficulty Xrose,
thing scented safe tool sound at I ' which she seized a hatelict att.llllll.ted
to
when the first mate, three seamen, and the ; 14 r ,1 ‘ 11 r• ~ .1,, it• to' the
oiler Went :whore. , blow, havoc en, and w restc.l the Weapon
At about :1:311 o'clock, seeingslllol.l , Vl,lll-
frimi hers
ittg, front under the pilot-house, they un- He' . n".', who ri silks al
the 0, Ni,, ,11 New
Inediately lull off fir the steamer, and , Market surd, swats told of
fimml everything blazing in the hold. oral hu It tent to the haunt' of Mr. Das:is and
captain and all hands did their utmost to renffive l, his I,ffiffier to his "'lli, house,
e In
quell the tire, but it gained on them so fast Saturday and yesterday she apps- arced to be
that they barely had time to sonic Of inn l'eae,ll,ll round, affil , " 1111 ffiger " I .'s
ap-
I their effects together, and in a s7iort time no : Preliended from her.
I vestige if the steamer could lieseen, as she ever, the -ffiiiiffilhis wire
was completely destroyed. Her captain and and babe, :Wont I year old, retired to bed
['row left in a schooner for Nosy S. - off:. flow gffil "ere s''' ,, fast asleep. When they lo
th,: tire commenced is unknown, its the 'in , ' the I'l', lady wax I,l ` i in bed, and, as
first indication of it With the smoke trots they thought, asleep. XVllether so or not,
- under her pilot house. about midnight she arose, :Ind
,grouping
DETItoIT, Dec, 25.—The:dwellingof 1.:1111 her way claws to the roller, proellred it
• Ileltinian, in Allegheny counts', was \V ail till: vin tVellt to the
hod
ed it Saturday, three of his children per- r"" 11 "ffi her s" 11, , ffid I, l'l.' llo ' l,lo K the bed
'siting in:the tire. 'rho wife and Inn other ' saw thew were all `'.. 1 ..1'• Shim' Instantly
children were rescued through a wind lw struek her son LW, lel [ll.le 1,1 , ,Ws Olt the
; t
with nog, Notoes nearly burned mi. head, but Iffi . ffin' lllll . ,l We w,vtpon glanced,
'rile father cave red them with hay in the and 1,1,1,1,11 I ' l the ' , lull helffig split 11l'11.1
barn and then rode a mile in the cold, ali- Iwo ugly and somewhat s..all'
OEM
swore
solutely naked, to waken the neighbors awl w" "' " 1 ' 11,10,1 1 . •
obtain assistance, When he fell senseless_ 1!
The blows nwoke the wile, Wholl the 111-
He lies in aeritieal condition, partly frozen. furiau••l demon mimed and struck her a
ST. Louis, December _3.--Advises front Whlelt also g(arieed. Tn.) mtughter-
Fort Smith, Arkansas, :say that a hriek now - fought her, :uul the noes. and
block in that city, known :is the offetrs• : St•roallis arellocil the 1ed:4111,0r,, and some
quarters, was burned on the Dith instant. : PulY•••:,-11Y, who broke into Oho housej ma.
111 Oleo, ler the wileNtets overpotvertsl, and
IL was occupied by Major Thiebald, cum- I
mandant of the post, with his family and 'ill of poising the
the families of several other r , llit ers.Loco, Wt2aPl'" over the heed of for ifififierfit baba.
5.7,0,11111 h , She Was at ore•:• so r e r o d :out the hatchet
IN ft.:Menlo, December 2s. --Broom ' s Vu- tukru fr."n her.
riches, on J e ff erson street, was b ur n e d Medical assistance \%.ts fir the.
early this morning. The building war d_ wounded man and wile, and this signing
robes. scenery, etc., were entirely ,lestruy_ the crazy Wren:lll was taken tic the 111-alto
ed. It is supposed to have been accidentaldepartno•nt of tht• AIl lishOlise.
The loss is if•lo,uou
TANiiilliniiii-d, Dec. '2,,----Almit (reel,' .1 Lady INlblike% Senator Mort.,
o ' clock lint night a wooden building itua- i ~
I red on the corner of Main and Market ' ..". " " lebria("l "r "' a " ”'" w ' a./ . a
W ' asliiiigton let ter-Ivriter for the Now York
streets, the property of Hamilton Hoyt], j
i and occupied by Mr. E. II erschtiehl as a i Tribe?, In narrating the incident, of the
• dry gm ids store, mss discovered to 1,0 ,111 n ii• iliii ili'Lia'' in the Semite urn Mr. Me
lire, and before the engines could lie' Creeryis resolutions in reliertince to the Lee
estate, makes 1.110 foll,,Willg womanly plea
brought into action was completely de
for the cili,oeValli,ti of the lieciericitis of ,ii
stroyed. The stores of A. Boy.l, ciiiii.le
iiiety even in the United :iillti, 5.,a.t.....
Boner. and 1. li. I.:11)1,3 - , Ltibitcc.iiii , t, were -
Though Due dead soldiers pisses the
also badly damaged. 'lire losses wilt pr.', 1
pleasant grounds ~t Arliligt.iti iiireve•r—
itblv amount 1...i, , T...0,000, only partly cover_'
i hold them hy the most sacred ruin Awful
ti.l T, insurance. The tire wail .1,1,111.1“:11.
right, as by title-deed, written inn h1..i..1- I
- --..-. - .
Indic% c our tiovernment shouldpay to
Mrs. Lee her valuation .1010 1,1,10'11 v now
Sc. II,V,I111:0,11` ..., 11, It (Inns lines by Lira,
right. It 00110/1110,1 10 110 )11.1,1 by a higher
than a legal right. dhoti.' not forfeit it hr
any overt, individual act of treason. I
know that it has been said that .1/, ate first
of the maddening apple of Secession, and
tempted him, and lie 111,1 1,1., and so their
liatiathse was lost. lint this is a more man
nish ii,piediesi , , v.iltich I Mid no reasitu to
It i,pte,...11.1e that the In
MG M=
The Town of Mifflin Horned.
'l'lwiw thriving and beautiful town a „.
!lin, the county smt of Juniata county, sit
nated on the east bank of the Juniata river, ,
opposite dui village of Patterson, on the
line of the Pennsylvania Railroad, .19 utilos
west of Harrisburg, was visited ahout
o'clock on Saturday evening by One of the
most destructive tires that has ever occur
red in any town of the same population in
central Pennsylvania. The thnnes were
first discovered in the building known
the "Crystal Palace, - on the corner of
Bridge and Water streets, and I,eibre any
aid could be rendered for the extinguish
ment of the "Crystal Palace," the lire com
municated to the adjoining buildings on the
south side or Bridge street, and with the ox
ception of three dwelling houses, consumed
the entire southern portion or the town,
consisting of thirty-ono dwelling+, stores
and offices.
T‘;‘, squares of buildings were burned.
A special train arrived from Harrisburg, at
1 o'clock a. In. with the Harrisburg Fire
Department, but they were too late to do
any good annul did not put their apparatus
in service.
The property destroyed is estimated at •
5200,000, which is distributed among the
following compantes: l'erry county !nu
tual, the Jonestown mutual t Lebanon
county the Columbia mutual and a few
eastern companies. There Were thirty
one dwelling bonuses, including store- and
offieus consumed , of the stables and other
outbuildings there were twenty-eight or
thirty, which makes the entire number
consumed sixty-one. The insurance on
property was confined principally to tine
business bonuses and well-to-do private rest
deuces. Quite a number of poor people
had no insurance and consequently lost
their all.
At least one-third of Mifflin was destroy
ed, and constituted the principal business
and private ;residence portien of the town.
At least thirty families lost all but the frw
valuables they could gather and take away
in a few minutes: and double that number
carried all their household gonds they could
rather to a place of apparent safety. The
following are the names of [hest:ller,, by
the tiro: . .
Sulona,C: Son, joalaee store, buililim; arid
sumuission house, brie): and frame tiNvll-
re and ,autents;
dwelling; Mr. Stinnlay, frame ukvt•illng;
11r. II frame ; Mr.T. Ham
ilton, frame dwelling ; Mrs.
frame dwelling; Mr. Ifollobanigh. frame
budding., occupied as a restaurant. billiard
salu.on annul printing' ,ottioe oldie ih,rlr,(•,ti
rml Hrgl.lrrt add Fellows' brink lauld.
I,•wer story occupied by Tilton Espent
shade, dry goods and groceries; [l.lll
lintel, 1 , 111:1,11-CaSi, S. Mimi Albr fight, prmr,tor ;
\V. 1.)..;oll, frame r.,idt•nce; E. I.),)ty,
11. ui.,,lnm,
brink resiulu•l3l,.; S. Parker, brink re.,idenc,;
, .
11,1,11, house; Mr. \VI,I1:111,
i 14,11,1•; .1. ..51..1.1111.1.nigh, briok
.1, \ Vright, hrlok 11..1 ,, .;
11,111 If. 11011,0; ',Walt, brick lion-,e;
NVI,e, frame 111.1,E.: John Detrick,
frame house; It. Gallagher, trick 111,1140.;
Jame', Itobin-,on, house; Mr.. Dolan,
large frame house, occupied by [lle
of Mr, Dolan, .1. Rimer and NV..I. dark,
and i-oine six cur eight frame build inga, be
lunging 54 office. ,
and Anil,
Terrible Calasiropbe al Franklin. Pa.
Pt trsar I:ec, 30.—The Marshall
lom.e, situated at the west end of the wire
bridge over the Allegheny river, at Frank
lin, Pa., took fire :it II o'clock, this morn
ing. The flames o,llllllllllieated to the
bridge, and the eableA, 81(11(1 becoming red
hot, parted front the anchorage, precipita
ting the midge structure into the river.
A bout twenty persons were on tine bridge
at the time. Williant Neil, a farfner, Mrs.
Mclntyre and Miss :Nlary Mclntyre, wife
and daughter of tine toll-keeper, who were
engaged in removing furititure on the
bridge, were killed. Their bodies were re
covered.
mary and George Nclntyre, John and
Alexander McCartney, J. linage and two
unknown persons were seriously injured.
Wilfred Kilgore, freight agent On tne. Al
legheny Valley Railroad, is supposed to be
buried in the ruins, as he was known to be
on the bridge.
The weather was intensely cold, and the
river was frozen over to the second pier on
each side, and great difficulty was experi
enced in reaching tine sufferers with skiffs.
A boy, named Johnson, aged thirteen,
jumped from the centre of the bridge and
swam ashore through slush and ice.
The bridge was newly erected, and cost
L456,000,:and the Marshall House .i 33,000. No
insurance on either.
Incidents of the Spottswood Flee
The Richmond Dispatch of the 30th inst.,
says :—A gentleman who was a guest of
the Spottswood Hotel at the time of the late
lire writes the following nervous account
of his adventures on that dreadful night to
a friend in Washington.
"I was awakened at 3 o'clock by the
flames breaking my windows open and
flashing into my room. I sprang to my
door, opened it, and the flames flashed in
to my face. I was obliged to slain it shut
again to keep my oreath. Then I gave up
and bid good-bye to earth. Then thinking
I would die any way, I thought I would
try to get out, I had some money in my
Ideal:mg his oath t,l alleglattee, and in
turning his N main-t the ...)tintry that
had taught him hola• to it.. it. She ivus
wail citizen, hilt a wile, and, lied of all,
a0,,,,1ing In prevailing idea., owed loyal
ty to hr
gentleithee nl the Si•11:11.9 NN iio accept
the 'wet'' , lofty ideal ~f trio ivoolatily de
votion.
which amount, if the said assets, 1 1 9,00,1115..
I know 11 , , , . ; 1 inh .0,11 In HO. heat-I. Ito Uteri, WOlll,l n.llllllll, 111111111
I linion IlLit I loin then, rill:tiny,' Ilion:\fter .1 • 1
estimating . the
should tiiVe Mrs. :ilary l • Osliti ',coati honor, revenues and expenditures to continue en
instead of speaking ill her slightingly, a, as at present, the entire liabilities of the
"Milt Hatt she lied from the :state could he liquidated 111 auout eight
Confederacy, repudiated her. rebel husband, years.
and sought sanctuary :UPI release in 11/Eli- If this mode of paying the :state dolt
ana, would even :Senator I.,rton have held should Is, regarded tinneces,arily rapid
her in higher esteem 7 ( 111.1 she been I and oppreSsiVe, (11..11 it IlloVertient to revine
loyal and l o ng sighted enough to hoist the and mollify taxation may 11101 with much
old over Arliuglou, and stand gnarl more general luvor, our delit i, now held
over her mr,t., would not gentlemen have firmly by those to whom it Ina great lase.-
said : "Here is a mat rrm of Itoman virtue, lit to have sin secure ai. investment. A
plucky and ivioo;to to inn , certain redeetien ut ono million dollars
admired, hut not, loved." ller name has I per annum on it would, perhaps, tat more
for toe the charm ..1 great associations, as satisfilieliry to them and to the people,
tbnn
that of the daughter of the Inniiined, 'to try to pay It oil nit hastily. 111 all Mi
nion Of Wils11111;41.01i. I re:spurt lior love for deavor to ions, 1.111111.1, under the present.
the grand old place, the I tote of her moduli! taxation, Were is great danger of
hood; hilt aside trim things, I pro- ! driving capital away 111011 our inanulactur
test against the injustice and harshness nf. ing centres Thu 1a.11,.,htt, has been ex
tintl:ing herself., more severely than many ' eitipt from taxes on hm land for State piir
of the ringleaders of the rr U chida leave poses, and the burden shifted upon the
;IVO, lell , rgetin and enterprising portions. 1'
I think NI r. Patterson in mistaken in Say- llte community, who have always hail their
ing that. Mrs. Lee " away lOU, LID, fall share to hear. 'rho farmer is aL ease
storm" bend , her husband. Froin an old rune no nJc ; whilst the busines 111511
servant of the lainily I have heard that she merchant and manunicturer are the tn... ,
lingered in her home till her hushaiiil had I eye power of the community, upon which
reputedly written to her to jinn Lim ; that Om farmer hiunelt must, in it great mous
before le ay.ng ,The pa , •kett up sonh Ore depend for a n 1,11,01.01 of Ills kohl,
tiles as she r..u1l not ':tree, precious heir- try. A were liberal policy towards those
looms and paper . , and lilt. them to the engaged ii, mercantile,
e:•eer railru.l and mining 1,11,1111 s should lon
own, itrwil tins thy laid. !. That. at lust, 4110 ailolitisl. Yules these int...rests are to,.
xveni all snout tillon.. , amt grounds, :net Lend and kip( ill full Operation, all vlannnn
Mr. 1 r Ili
to the VolVi.”1111 , t . lath., all , lipptio.r, we..p•
ittv I)itterly. I hai, hpatil that mull
the time tint, Iry the is ul id• hoz father,
the 1•111aIlt•Ipa:1“11 , 1 .,,, taln ,laves, arrived,
site prow ptiy ahly through
our .1,11 if, '4l , had l% h,•r 111 liu h.
A, ‘,.• rorg, !ow, oari
not torglve this 11 .‘art - lir.d«ot Ikala• and
;tlol I :rgp
L“Oii•r , at , d‘• paaaldr,. for the lod,o• Jahr,
uxurr I,rrtordal by oroot• sd hor,,
,h-ni in 1,4, happy
. V.. 11111 Nil,
N,,,r• 7' )1., ‘‘,. 1,1 ht.
glint the:Mg:l , l ,pirit
it:rnself world arpr::ve -.11:•11 an :wt.
toward the danghter of
WaNitin,tonCuvu.ti -- thw dear lath. lad
tvhonille::::le:nnlyadopled Iry Illeilt•aL . l•hed
of a brave y.)tillt: iv hit tii Elie
>i wile nl the I:1 11,11)1w?
In 111 . 1.1111:ilIct I hat,r siMply
feelings:Via W.,11.11,,111,1f0r a W0111:111.
The I.eorg ROM road Lrnr rd
With I"'hh' gym
by the were
received for the h•il,` It the Western and
Atlantic Railroad until the i3:ith Hist. Oil
opening the bids, the road was let to a Com
pany of the following gentlemen, to wit:
John P. King, Joseph E. Brown, Alex
ander li. Stephens, John T. (;rout,
min 11. ill, E. W. Cole. Richard I'etern,.
Johnson, William 'l'. Holt A.
.1. White, A. Notting, lieniarnin May.
E. Waitsiilder, W. C. Morrill.Snnon
eron, George 'ook, Thomas
A. Scott, William 'l'. Nlatthews,
13. Dinsinan, 11. It. Plant, Thomas Allen,
and their associates, making in all t wenty
tlrfee.
Other blils were made, but the parties
failed to comply with the law, tendering in
sufficient security. The successful com
pany is ono of the strongest ever formed
in the Snuth. 'rho shareholders represent I
in their own right over fifteen millions.—
'rhey give as securities the following rail- !
road oompanies: 'rho Georgia, the Central,
the Southwestern, the Mitcon and Western,
Atlanta and \Vest Point, the Macon and
I Brunswick, and Albany, in Georgia, trio
! Nashville and Chattanooga, of Tennessee,
and the St. Louis and Iron Mountain, of
Missouri. . .
The companies signing as securities are
worth twenty millions. Tha high charac
ter of the lessees, and the undoubted mok
vency and large capital of the company,
are ample guarantees that the road will be ,
well managed and the terms of the lease
faithfully complied with. The rental I
agreed to ho paid to the State is a 25,000 per
month for twenty years, And the road is to
be returned in as good a condition in every
respect as it now is at the end of the lease.
Ex-Governor J. E. Brown resigned his
office as Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court before putting in the bid, and has
been unanimously elected as President 01
the new company to whom the road is
leased.
THE GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE,
To the Senate and House of Representatives
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania:
GENTLEMEN :—An All-wise Providence
has permitted you to assemble under cir
cumstances demanding profound gratitude
to the Great Lawgiver of the Universe.
Our acknowledgments are lirst due to Him
whose hand has not grown weary in show
ering blessings in profusion upon tho peo
ple in every department of Industry, and
crowning their toil with richest rewards.
The eircumstanees under which coin
rococo the duties of the present ,e-sion are,
indeed, auspicious; and at no former per
iod in our history has there been Kra amr
cause for felicitation upon the inestimable
blessings we enjoy, and the happy and
prosperous condition of our great and
growl n g Com mon wealth.
The meeting of the General Assembly
is always a mutter of deep interest to the
people, and perhaps never more so than
now, when an unusual amount of general
legislation will occupy your attention, and
questions of the highest importanee are to
be iliseussed and determined upon.
sincerely trust your industry and faithna-
Miso, in the performanceirif the important
work before pm, will win you the pron
title of "the working Legislature."
Amid such circumstances our m 1.136011
should be directed too careful review of all
the most important and essential interests
of the State, and in the exerviseot that di
cretion which the Constitution has .crmtin
ed t, the Executive, I pra ' t'ed to ,•ormu
Mean , -.itch 11min:union, and to receolu -
mend your consideration such meas.,.
as arc 'recess try and expedient.
As 11,1 lii cmh•r and most illiporMin, I
will present a carefully limoarvii anti pm
vise i-ialcitient linam•i!il condition .1
the I 'o n tulou weal th.
MIME
It aii.trtls roe itlea,ore b. ~,,,,ratolato
the people upon the sati,faetory t•oinlition
of the Trea.tiry. leer' tlematel upon it
for ordinary amt other exptm.e, lot, he.,
promptly paid, anti the wittily debt materi
ally reduced, which h.te umpired .ro h mil,-
lit' ~ , nridetwo in the .eetirtti, or the r
its lit C:111,0
Lite highest pretnitluis in lite market. Too
uperaltuns 1.1 this t101.11111,11t b.. pre
-enied to vii in 41,11111 In
the report.- ii the Atithtor t leneral, Scale
Trea,iirer, :tn.! tliii Si. Is -
Mi.; Fond. Tito htlioNyitn.; ,tatemient
tlw reeelptq tool li.r
emlimr N•,vettiller 'Ail, 1,71 i:
id I.
Tri, , tio
hor 1,0;a
ll=
To:al in Tre,nry durinu - year
endiivz N,vettlbe•r I
unlinary expon.cs
paid dilrlll . 4
ar uniling N..-
%
1it,1111,1
1 • 7”_.. ,- :)
1,Ni1, , 11 77
Idant, 111 Tre,ll l'y, N to:Pitt
Polaw
'Fht• In lair ‘l,lO, titto ~1)
1).111 , t amount
hy
F1111(1 l't,tl)-
Ini•Nionors tlr
-11:g year
ettdillg N,pv.
1,711 t
Amount retb.umn..l
by Tremy'r Ju r
mg ',Mill, tittle .
1' JZ:11
'l'..tal di•l•t, Nov. ::i)
1:70
The follo,vinr ..t:lti•Tuoot ,h0%N.4
turo of the illtielltl.dlll . ;s4 of I ItO '.i111111.04
Wl•altil, N.V1•1111. 1, 1,7,13
F111111, , t1 debt, V 17.1
A 1111,1( OV.,•t11111
•, - . 11 1, 1111. c• 1
.1 , , di, •:72. ...1., 1,1.11 1 •01, til
.1., 11.1 ,1,, .
•I•• .1•, I.
ti. , .1.. • , 77, 1..77.71 , 0 t+,
d., .1,. ••,. • .1., .{.0,01.) 1.1
.1.. 10,,t111, UI
.1. , •1. , ,•••.. • .1..
11., do ,tl., 11.!," 0 1.1
do ti. v d.,
t't) ILLp,IPd l i t,' ir.
It,.ili
Iu Nit rertlllt.,l viii
nlnudl .....
lulu ••••11111 , ,, , un
t•1.11111'il
1 , 01110 , 114 . 1,1
Ilni•Ars
Total 11‘111110 4.. 1 , 70, 3,
:41)4.% tr•talol :1.11 1.,62 91
Ifrarrit4on Pohl ir 11. Id
On lhn fifteenth day Or .littotary, 18,7, tho
t"tail hiliebtednesv the Stab . IA at thlrly
.lerctentilltfin Never: hmal red rtn,l Inn,' 'led •
Lis and sere,oly,cren Cr Oa. Silo, Ow.,
and up to November '3O, 1,70, the wino t)i
ti/Mcjire hiontirefl mitt u, ttel
th,a,aarl 8,1,11 The lot riq int
la 1,, iv, .•/ been Irmo!. Tht
rethictillit timing the yet
r ending NoN.
1`,70, f ,•
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ft,rg-,,!11,1 1
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fn 111 . 010 that prim. M lust
1572, nearly eight million il4/11111,
411 . 1.110 13111110 debt will 131 tllll., 311.1 111
lief that the Cumuwu ttoalLll 11111 y 1,31111111 ,
M meet all its ”hligttimis :it
ma
thrity, I retsmitm.ml that .m.ll
be mathe by the Legishim ro, 3 1 4 tl 31111W
jzo the ( . 43,,1”1,y1,3112,1 ,ir thesi.king Fund
t.) sell all the avvets that may he 111 UlOll
i.osseqsion,..ll.l apply III" pr...•.. 0. a.
extingukholont ol the debt; or, ;It Ho. "L.-
tom of tile holder., to exobalozo theta, 1...
the outmtatnling bond-. of the MI 01011-
Wolll
The indebto.llll , -. the Stat.. Init.:III 1 , •
!mid in the lollo‘ving 11111.111er : Av ,Jrrei 1!
•1101 1 ;11, it WitS, 011 :S. 1/VOllll /el' I'7ll,
Iklunut thirty-one million dollars, Iron:
t , t . tit peciplo aill antler. They me Lit a•
very ol the Nato, aunt ”.11 , ,1111111, .1
in any way be impeded by tivet -
burdening tilelll kith U1X.4t1 4 ,11 i r tit°
~t Litt, 1.111.11'0 Siato
h,,,,,ahg
erlibraci, the trill, pally tJ ilia
hhiahalwhalth,:ln.l‘f
ye :11h•art'
101111 tile people. Tile taikttlye,
hialhl that all their
hey,' lino tin.• hiirch u,. txl viv 11111COL2“
lieu hill.,litY no I„ r ti,,,
pacnu•nt ~Y th.• dcl.l, av iv hmt Iti,./VO 111111
caLl•ti, and 0, o.V the frugal OK il(.11,11.. t.I
the government.
Erooon ti11,,11111 110 longer In.
advocated l Uteri tlg goltorilltii,, or
ahstractlariv, wlthont moaning or intent,
but reidltivq.
' Foiir year: experience as an eseeuti,.•
officer has given inon abandon! opportunity
for careful observation up.m the working,
of oar I . ..lament/II law, and the legislate..
of the State. This experience has strongly
impressed rme that them should be a thug ,
ough revision of the State Constitution,
with such amendments:is the wisdom of a
eonvention assembled Mr that purpose
woidd undoubtedly suggest, and nn en
lightened publiv sentiment demand.
The authority for holding such COIIVVII •
11011 ix 101111.1 111 the second section of tie
ninth article of the I:onstitution and is ,ie
clnd in these neon Is : "That all power
inherent in the people, and all tree govern
incubi are founded Oil their authority, and
instituted for their peace, safety, awl hal,
pines. ton the advoneententinf the , a, end,
they have, at ad I tinter, an Unalienable anal
indefeasible right to alter, reform or abolish
their govercitilent, inn mach manner as they
may think proper."
The last Convention for this purpose as,
held in 1838. During thin thrity-tw,o year ,
which have since elapsed, surfrx ataeu.,l,
omens have been made by Joint vegdlutions
of the General Assembly. Wrisi in compli
' nice with the tenth arthrle of the Constitu
lion, Were approved amd ratified by a um
! jority of the qualified Voters of the State.
'rim most , iniportnint Were those of ls.'io,
I making the Judges or the Courts elective;
of 1837, creating, a Sinking Finn', regulat
ing the public debt and legislative districts;
and of 1861, conferring the right of suffrage
upon those et gaged in the military service
of the State or Nation, and imposing XIII,
dry restraints on the power or the Leglel.n
, tore, These amendments, though inn por
taut and valuable, give en incongruous
I and sort of pAteh-work character to the
Constitution, and are not consonant with
1 1 the requirement..4,,of the times.
This is a prog,resifive period, and our State
1 has out-grown its fundamental law, That
law should, therefore, be made to keep
pace with the age in which we live. The
,xistingCoustituttomluelndint the amend
ments of 1857 and 1861, Strippee many
'l ie\
wholesome restriction - 'the ond.
power an
jurisdiction of the Le lature; but expel-