Lancaster intelligencer. (Lancaster [Pa.]) 1847-1922, September 27, 1871, Image 3

ite•uuion of the Old Seventy•Seveuth at
Harrisburg. •
Addrems by Col. F.M. C'y ler
Grand Banquet and Gall
Our telegraphic despatches gave an ac
count of the proceedings of the business
mooting held by the members of the gal
lant old Seventy-seventh. In the after
noon, having re-assembled in the hall of
the House of Representatives, prayer was
offered by Rev. T. H. Robinson, and an
address of welcome was made by Mr.
Michael Maloney, of Harrisburg, which
was full of feeling and was received with
applause.
THE ORATION'.
'rho President announced Colonel F. S.
Pyfer, of Lauranter, as the orator of the
day. Colonel Pyfer on coming forward
was loudly applauded. After referring to
the EIIUSO3 which led to the late war and to
its commencement, the speaker addressed
hls comrades us follows:
It was at this period that the Seventy
seventh Regiment of Pennsylvania Vol
unteers was organized, corn posed of men
from different parts of the State, from the
East and the West., the North and the
South. The companies coming from dif
ferent counties—men who were strangers
to each other—became as brothers In the
same COMpanies, uniting to form a licitly
which was compact in its part and com
plete as a whole. A regiment composed as
it was, with the csprit du corps pervading
its entire organization, could not fail to
be effective in the trying struggle. Ten
. _
years ago the Seventy-seventh wa. organ
load and it continued in the service for near
ly live years. Shall 1 to-day recount Ito
I arches, its battles, its skirmishes, 144 title-
. _
COMMOS, its adversities, its changes lit its
orgimization ? do so would Ming up
many pleasant recollections, which would
he mingled with kelings ut sadne,s,
iu
dyed.
In looking back over the history or our
Regiment, our pride :mil joy will naturally
swell up within us as we contemplate the
honor and glory of its achieveinen— - Vet
at (lin same Limo when we reflect on the
tam* , who boyamo inonthers of it during
its norvices, and who now sloop their last
sloop, our pride is rhuaour•d imtl stir
.Hys
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It Will 110 t 1/1 1,111 , 1 if I brielly sketell
Slllllll nl 01111110 N, pl,lllllltllt parts of III(
history or thu lrvculy-sevruth upon
urcavinn al' Lill, third .Lllllllll re-11111011 of th
It tvaa I r I Lr 1 lin army o,
tho Uhiu with a I . OW ollwr
Itagirnonts at the 111110 ,ir ila urgailiraliu❑
and With that army, With its villtilgiN
litME=E=
rnnuuued Mail nth:di V 11111 , turecl trill CI
nerVice in Jantlary, 1,66.
.
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nimlts were in the Eastern aney,atel hen
Nero :1.111411114 their relatiet
friend,: anti aleillelietaneeS Ill' the LIMO. lie
eel So With tiel,ll Wile were separated from
the tither Pennsylvania regitnerit4 iii :lin
t:oil department, and tratisferrcd inlu di:
forma. cerps Separated Iletily
The KeyStOlel ' S ii,sigimients iu !Slit to
Ur the westorn army eleisktell of the Seven
tyStiventh, tieventy-eiglitli, and Seventy
ninth inianlry Wei the Seventh and Nita!
VaAry, Cali '...1r•V1•11,. 1,111.1 . y. -
'f111.1:411 W 1•1,1 Sr:11101,i thr,,tighmit the 1)1 , -
p:telt:tent, s” that it sill.' ,11 happvltud thaL
they mei ea,•lt "tie, and wheit they dill
they were tweth, but a shim time.
.%Itlitifigh 11101111c,10.(11..SoVerlly.,1•V
-1.11011/11:1. with Irteittlly vre,i tog li l t tho
IMME=ff==li
tut ng ,ttiliatizstranaers, LI. 1.1
cy was tin it isnrlswatiia
and
. ittraso such a utility of sisainattit
every 11110 trust the .)111oi, to th
11/Wllsi priVillti li•It that the renown of his
State as well his iudiviilual honor, had to
be maintained in the contlict, tar from
when, l`vocy act was ',alined Willi
(winless.
Ittling, therefore, phu•ed under these rir
cionstances, tvu Ilittsi not wonder that the
term of " Exclusives " was applie I to the
members of thin Sevenly•seviuth. Every
Illittl'S doportrnnnt t , ltS iii Vu , 11 It clotritctur
that it was en, intent In, felt as though the
whole people ,il' S!.t111 worn 101. k illg upon
hie and wntchiug Ms every movement.
t'onsiniptently the i i,i it fine tv as excellent,
for it is not, hard tin maintain it when every
one desires it and is using Ins individual
effort to establish and support it. I laving
thus effectual thin first, reiluisie lu thorough
organization anti di:Veil/1111e, it l'cillitWll.l as
an inevitable sequence that when duty was
requited t.t/ ho done it NVSIA 11011(tt
sides the patriotic cause in which they were
engaged, State 'Kith) 11.11t1 individual pride
were such incentives as made the regiment
it model in camp fur good order and clean
, 'bless, a pattern on the nutria fur alacrity
and endurance, nu) example in the evolu
tions .1 . the vompany and regimental drill,
and irresistible till the bloody until wf strict.
I,n , t MO at this innint call to your
the morning of the 7th of A1 . r11,1562, win( in
tine regiment, after the most seVere march
ing tor ,vennlis by night, and day, arrived at
Pittsburg Landing. Vim wilt remember
the scene which greeted us there—lhinu-
~IIIIIIS a 111011 Will arms or accoutre
ment,: crowding around the landing,
when Lilt, iluicic uu•ssages W. re receivcd
that the llation forces had heett driven near-
ly into the river the day boyars. 'Tim roads
tit the litittling were Illicit with wounded
slid dying, every Uppearalleo 1/otOkelling
the areacter of the pro.viuuvday ' s work - , acid
we did not need to be told that the trent
line or battle trio !MC a few roils and
hotly engaged. mat fact, was Wade appar
ont to sight by flat shot and shell constant
ly hdliug )1111ilISL a lleillerall7.ell Mil,. of
panic stricken human beings. You will
remember ire we tiled all' the gangway of
the ferry boat and marched up the declivity
at the landing . , when the color sergteutt un
rolled the nag of tho, regiment, how eager
ly and anxiously the er4,NVII watched it bi
See who the strangers were whit 1,11110 to
their relief; and when the unfurling wai
complete and the inscription on it in golden
letters, "Seventy - seventh Regiment, Penn
sylvania N'ithinteers," was road, what a
shout went up 1111111 the thousands there
for the . old loystitne State and the men
who 1110 0111110 w assist in retrieving
the disaster of the day before. Ev
ery man seized his musket, more firm
ly, stepped with more precision, closed
the ranks more completely, aligned him
self more promptly, fixed his eyes more
steadily on the work before hint, and the
whole regdment, officers and men, niarched
forward to the attack with a determination
that. Pennsylvania ' s honor and the 'anise
ttf the Unite, should be maintained, though
every 0110'S life was sacrificed in the strug
pie. From dawn in the 11111rIling Until late
tit the afternoon, the conflict raged with a
liereelleSS in the history or the
late war, and when at last the shout of vie
v rang along the Union line, how grand
ly the \\ T ester,' troops congratulated the
sevvnty-seventli upon it, itellieVellielltS of
that day.
limy the regiment conducted itself
through I.lu whale 00111lia at Shiloh, it is
not for me to say. I trill, however, road to
you it letter written a few days afterwards
Icy our Division-l'ominander, to his Excel
lency, the thivernor of :
11E,to-ttUAIITERS, SILCONII DIViSION
Aam v oi."rit Milo, or 51111,014,
April hi, .1. If, tr'erem
• i'ciiiistduitiibt—S. : !loth justivo
and inclination prompt me to bring to your
notice the bravery, coolness and discipline
of the Seventy-sevuoth liegiment Pennsyl
vania Volunteers, (l'olonel Staintiaugh,)
which WWI a part of the division that I had
the honor to command in the battle of Shi
loh. 'rho only Pennsylvania lteginient in
1110 flehl, it bore without reproach the ban
ner of the Keystone Slate through lithe
thickest of the light, and won for her a
wreath which may with pride he placed
beside thosii gathered upon the fields .1
Lilo ILl`Vollltioll aOl ill MoNloo, I atill, sir,
very ii.:pectfiilly, your obedient servant,
A. Nlc.
Commanding Second Incision.
'Phis being the kentinient of the comiluni
dor of the divis'eni, tinder wiles,. immediate
the regiment was 12111rageltl, it 1100115 110
!incise from um. Nor way the regiment
less conspicuous iu all the other engage'
[malts in which it participated. Tim holds
of Slone [liver, Liberty th.tp, Chickamauga,
ission 11`1101ilLW,
Frank
lin, Nal-Ill:1110, and many others, all attest
the unflinching bravery and indomitable
energy and persevormice Seventy
. soeenth. causes which
caused them to Ice 1111•1111•11 the "Kxrlu
-"Sivas"
Colltilllll,l to grow stronger and
N'tronger with each baptism of !tire.
complimentary notice rd . I:eneral Itose
crass at, Stone [liver, and the notices of
the ;other commanders in reports show
this.
\Vu thus see that what at first seemed
liarilship,to be separated from all the other
Pen iisy I vaunt reglinents,contributed large
ly to making the Seventy-seventh what it
was. 1 do lint wish LO be understood as
saying that the regiment would have been
less effective under other circumstances.
No! !! The men whu composed it were
made of too good material to all any
where or under any Circe LllStltill . bS. Hilt
I do 'think that the fact of isolation far
away from. home, where every misstep
could be magnified awl hastily circulated
and more readily credited, gave force and
character to its organization, elan to its
bravery and precision to its movements.
In the changes of officers which occurred
during its term of service on account of
death, u isms° and otherwise—the ranks
being decimated and tilled up again with
recruits frolic time to time—the very or
ganization of the regiment changed, yet
still the name spirit, the same energy and
the same bravery prevailed. It was still
the Seventy-nevunth ; the veterans proud
of It on account of the many pleasant
recollections which cluster around it ; the
recruits honoring it on account of its past
deeds of glory; the honorably discharged
members of it, delighted as each additional
laurel was achieved and heaped upon it.
From its organization ,tis the time of its be
ing mustered out of the service, tae scone
spirit continued. And did it cease then?
This third sun re-union of its survivors
answers the question in the negative. It
still lives, although Lho survivors aro scat
tered over the Commonwealth, yea, over
the whole Union, pursuing their different
avocations; and when the name of the
Seventy-seventh Pennsylvania volunteers
is mentioned it strikes a chord which thrills
with delightful emotions the survivors who
hear it., The old guard of Napoleon the
First was not more proud of the renown of
that heinous organization than are the sur
vivors of the Seventy-seventh of the honor
it achieved '• nor will the memory of its
deeds die w ith the lest survivor,
but its
example will be held up to our children to
be:emulated and revered.
Fiat have we not the same pride and the
same interest at stake now? Although we
no long.er sit by the bivouac fires; no long;
er perform weary and dangerous marches
no longer engage in deadly strife; •no
lodger hear " war's dread alarm," yet we
have a duty to perform as citizens ; equal in
magnitude to any which presented itself to
us,wben organized as one man we marched
in defense of our free institutions.
As we battled for the preservation of the
Union of the States under the written law
and written guarantees, we mast do our
duty now as free intelligent citizens to pre
serve the Union under the written guaran
teas.
We must guard well every claim in that
sacred instrument, which was ordained in
order "to form a more perfect union, estab
lish justice, ensure domestic tranquility,
provide for the common defense, promote
the general welfare and secure the bless
ings of liberty, to ourselves and our posteri
ty." No infringement, come from what
source it will. can be tolerated or sustained.
Our Union of States under written guaran
tees cost too much to allow the more will,
or caprice of seetions,or in div id uals,or any
body of men to make it subservient to their
own purpose+. It is nominated in the
bond what the course and conduct shall be
for all, from! the highest officer to the hum
blest citi zon,to wards the Government. Wo
must not, therefore, thick that our labor is
done because we performed our duty in as
sisting in suppressing the rebellion against
the Government. Our country has claims
upon us in peace as well OA war. Ile, In
deed, is a poor soldier of the Republic or'
State, who feels that he Las discharged his
whole duty in hurling back foreign aggres
sion or stilling domestic turbulences. If
the obligations of the Roman soldier was a
sacrament, oh! my comrades of this free
and glorious republic, what is yours? The
law and the right aro captains over all of
useverywhoreand under all circumstances.
The soldierly virtues of discipline and
obedience which you have learned so well,
do not belong only to the parade, march and
battle-field. They are the grand traits of
the good citizen in every sphere of life.
Without learning them in some way or
other, and practicing them when learned,
we are worse than " sounding brass." Wu
must cultivate every virtue of the good cit
izen, ever ready to defend the right, and
ever ready to suppress wrong.
My comrades, while it has pleased kind
I leaven to spare us through the conflict and
through the present time, let us not forget
our brave comrades who now "sleep their
last sleep." Today, while we, the Survi v •
ors, bold our re-union, our thoughts natu
rally reellr tO those Who left their homes
With high anticipations. as they bade adieu
to their friends, joined the Seventy SeV
etilli, and never returned to receive the
greetings of the loved olies WhOlO tin.) , had
belt behind.
" Son.. of theme rirr rl rllr.l hy flit•
i' , 111111• till pit.l,l were:shin,
Some of then, fen 11l II nt skirmish,
Swint ',lone the battle runiiii :
Seint• of 111,11 Illtll ill lili•
:•11r 111111, iiiir inning, Wert. 11111.
Int till lint Tallinn, spirit
iiiiiyi•r
51111 t, het, in i ~:es,
tint 1 104 their lives
In captivity,
yi•l all In vain,
IL lid I,r lirteik the 111 . iiilin hais
A lel kr. ;ilk , free air onniii;
tor wi fr and children,
1 v:11,111,4 Ire In: care/it:ill,
1 . 1111 broken
to IA: uL rent "
()or hearts are. saddened when we re
member hew many fell—hew NOIIIO lan
guished aml died, whoa the winding sheet
met voile, consisted of hilt the blue uni
form they wore when their lust rum:tins
were carried to same quiet spot, and there
in their narrow cell covered up. No pent
puts pageantry of a funeral—but a le*
Metall' comrades gathered around the
grave as the evening twilight faded away,
and we "slo•wly :eel sadly laid them
down."
I might Plllllllerakl the mimes of these
who fell Willie in the service, far from the
loved rites nt home, and those who depart
ed since the regiment returned, but. lest I
strait omit the 11i11111.1 of smite one, I shall
speak of all generally. 'They are gone—
" after life's fitful fever they sleep well. -
''hey were geed husbands and kind par
ents :mil obedient sons in the flintily rela
tion, intelligent citizens of
the State, and brave soldiers of tire Repub
lic in time of war, flew patiently they
bore their sufferings in the hospital,raelted
with disease, or after battle lay on the damp
ground in dreuebiug rain, quietly submit
ting under their :wellies without a mur
mur, conseittus of the rectitude of the cause
in which they were yielding up their lives!
To ()aril 0110 we Slly,
"Slc..•p! ( cmcrade sir p, frail sorrow trio
And hill icint strife. 'TIN w , ll with 'nee;
\
(di, my comrades! AlrT) a debt of
gratitude tic stir fallen vinrad ns. While
we stand here to-day, our it vitiation
wings itself hack and tiii.xids thin • tombs,
as it will o, and wti behold them I. thoy
stood in thin ranks, liraN'ti, generous and
(rile, imbued with the patriotic impulses
of their natures; and then see them fall,
0110" by one, until this little hillocks raised
seer their graves are scattered from the
to the sea, Ott which the green grass
grows more luxuriant and the wild ill/W
-IT:4 bloom and giv.e forth their sweetest
perlinnes. We can scarcely realize that
they are gone, tint so it is; and in a few
short years we too will
(lull Innumerable caravan t liar 1110VeS
1110 ill Si
(Mr condilvt he such that when that
Jar cometh, " We shall be sustained and
allied by an unfaltering trust."
My 'comrades, before 1 close, let me ad
,rt to the sublime spectacle of the Amer
an soldier as exhibited at the close of the
- . -
late war. The groat English historian,
with his facile pen and brilliant rhetoric,
portrays in the brightest colors and justly
eulogizes what had never been witne,sed
in the history or the world before, the lik
han,ling of the army after the tall of the
loeurnment of Cromwell, when the sol
diers who had been trained to arms for
years were quietly absorbed in the great
civil world, without society being disturb
ed. If the discharge of a comparativoly
small number or soldiers called forth that
sublime description of Macauly, and was
considered as the greatly admired charac
teristic of the English nation, now much
more grand was the spectacle when a mil
lion of mon laid down their arms, to which
they had been accustomed, ;mil peaceably
and quietly sought the avocations of peace.
When the future historian comes to record
the impartial history of our late war, lie
will, like the English one, dwell with de
light upon the theme and portray the events
of it; but grand and awful as the theme
may lie, when he recounts the battles, the
marches, the strategy of military renown
achieved, there will be nothing to compare
with I he grand consummation of the return
or a million of soldiers lull of enthusiasm
. . _
and ardor, to be in a few short months ab
sorbed in the great civil world Without
commotion or disturbance, each returning
to the peaceful pursuits of lire in such a
manner that the industrial interests ant)
the good order of society wore not affected:
When Rome discharged her legions
largesses had to be dealt out to tbelll COll
stantly for the purpose of keeping them in
subjection. If this was not done discord
and civil strife invariably followed, and
those Who had borne arms against a Mr-
•
eign foe, were ready to turn them against
the State. In time, these mercenary le
gions overturned the liberties of the Roman
people and made themselves masters of
the State. All experience has proven that
system of government to best, so tar as
military matters are concerned, which can
call the citizen from the ordinary avoca-
ions uC life, clothe hint in the panoply 0
•ar when danger is apprehended 0
ivavion threatens, and return hint :twin
peaceful pursuit, when his services as a
either are no longer needed. The result
as shown that such a transition is easy
With IN. our armies went front the plow
fi the camp and cheerfully turned hack
iron, tho vamp to the plow. In the life
ind character of Chiciiimthis is embodied
he idea or our government, endour people
ire Cline:He'd up to that idea, and this being
Le heritage of all of us, it becomes Our
lay to guard it, so that it shall receive
uo injuit our bands—so that the price
less booniniay be handed to our children
uninipairkidand they educated to esteem it
above allrother earthly things. We fear no
enemy from without, let us not stiller
any within the republic.
and Adam Smith have told us,
says t 1 ;wanly, "That there would never be
again destruction or civilization by Media
-1 kiwi; that flood said they would never
again rc turn to cover the earth; and they
seemed to argue justly, for they compared
the immense strength of the civilized part
of the earth with the weakness of those
parts which remained savage; and they
asked whence were to come the Huns and
Vandals that should again destroy civili
zation? It has nut occurred to them that
civilization it-Yell might engender barba
rians who should destroy it. It has not
occurred tri-them that in the very heart of
great capitals—in the very neighborhood
or Splendid palaces, and churches, and li
braries, and theatres, and 11111,113t11115, vice
and ignorance might produce a rare of
Nuns fiercer than those who marched
. _
under Mina, and Vandals more bent on
destruction than those who followed Gen
eerie."
li, therefore, the danger is front within
our government our duty is clear. The
fountains orjustice intuit be kept pure, po
litical vtrtue cultivated, reverence for law
and order held sacred, intelligence and
christian virtue made an imperative duty,
the highest esteem for our free institutions
inculated and political demagoguism
spurned and execrated. These are the dit
ties which all must hold fast or else all the
labor, all the blood of our forefathers
and the blood of our comrades was
shed in vain. If these principles are culti
vated and the people cling to them and
practice them then will'our republic con
tinue, our institutions be maintained in
their integrity through the cycles of com
ing time, and the gorgeous folds of our flag
be keptstream lug with undiminished lustre
over States free, powerful and prosperous,
associated in a union as indissoluble as it
is glorious. Then will our country fulfill
the noble, prophetic,description put in the
mouth of Archbishop Crainner by Shakes-
peare:
"Wherever the bright sun of heaven sh
shine,
Her honor and the greatness of her name'
Shall be, and make new nations; she shall
flourish,
And like the mountain cedar-reach her
branches
To all the plains about her—
Our children's children shall see this and
bless heaven.
The oration was followed by loud ap
plause, and after its subsidence Adjutant
Suively moved that the election of officers
be proceeded with.
The following gentlemen were chosen by
acclamation. ,
President, Colonel F. S. Pyfer, of Lan
caster ; Vice Presidents, Captain G. 'W.
Skinner, of Chambersburg, and Adjutant
Snively, of Allegheny ; Secretary, Lieuten
ant Zentmeyer, of Huntingdon; Treasur
er, Captain John Bell of Harrisburg; Cor
responding Secretary, Sergeant George S.
ifi'Gowan, of Harrisburg ; Executive Com
mittee, Colonel F. A. Robinson, of Pitts
burgh, Lieutenant Joseph A. Rhoads, of
Harrisburg, and Authur Bennett, of Mari
etta, Lancaster county.
Colonel Pyfer moved that the next re
union be held in Lancaster, which was
unanimously agreed to.
Colonel Stambaugh, of Chambersburg,
moved the appointment of a committee of
three to select an orator for the next re
union, when the following were named by
the chair: Colonel Stambaugh, Adjutant
Snively and J. Geiger Ingram.
The President here stated that Governor
Geary would be ready to receive the mem
bers of the reunion at a quarter of four
o'clock.
- -
Captain Skinner moved that the commit
tee on the revision of the constitution, who
were not ready to report, have time to
finish up their work until next year. The
motion was agreed to. •
Colonel Stambaugh made a motion that
the next re-union be held on the last
Thursday of October. Adopted.
The members then called on the Gover
nor at the Executive mansion, Captain
Skinner making a brief address on their
behalf, to which his excellency replied in
his usual felicitous style.
Colonel Stambaugh followed in a few
remarks, when the visitors were severally
introduced to the Governor.
After spending a very pleasant time at
the Executive mansion the soldiers pro
ceeded to the hall of the House. Without
transacting any further business the meet
ing adjourned until half-past eight in the
evening—the occasion of the banquet at
the State Capitol hotel.
About nine o'clock in the evening the
soldiers of the Seventy-seventh, with a
number of their lady friends and other in
vited guests, sat down in the spacious
diuing.room of the State Capital Hotel to
a table laden with good things. After they
had partaken freely of the viands, the fol
lowing toasts were announced by Lieu
tenant 11. C. 'lemming and responded to
by the gentlemen whose names follow the
toasts :
Lll on. Francis A..10r
"The Keystone
Jan.
"Our Volunteers in the War
ant Miles Zenuneyer.
"The Regular Army "—Major Hess
"Our-Third Annual Re-union "—Col. I
S. Stambaugh.
[Sergeant C. A. Suydam responded to a
lee; remarks of cal4•tiel Stambaugh cout•
plimentary of Company 1.1
"Our Absent Comrades"
Pvfer.
- "Our Old Conlin:under, Gee. 11. Thomas'
—captain (;eO. \V. Skinner.
"The Ladies"—Adjutant C. Sn i rely.
The banquet proceedings closed \V Lh the
singing of "Auld Gang Syne."
As soon as the dining room could be put
in conditionlfor dancing purposes the Terp
sichorean evolutions commenced. to the
music of \Veber's orchestra. The dancing
was kept up until after win-night, and the
re union was in all respects a most delight
ful one.
A Rare Combination.
Eli,ha 'N. Davis, (teorge Connell and
Butler 11. Strang have all obtained nomi
nations for the State Senate in districts so
overwhelmingly radic id that their election
may be put (lOWu as certain. Partisan
spirit will triumph over ever) considera
tion for the public guml. The appearance
of this combination in the next Senate or
Pennsylvania may well cause apprehension
and alOrlll in the breast of every citizen
who has the slightest regard for lbl inter
ests or the Commonwealth. I t is hardly
necessary that we should minutely de
scribe the legislative career of men who
are SU'notoriolts in Pennsylvania. There
has never been e job of tue lobby during
the time when they occupied seats in,the
Legislature, no matter how nagitions and
corrupt, that has not received the support
or these three men. In the House, Strang
and Davis have taken an active part in
every raid that has ever been made on the
treasury or the interests of the people, and
they have never lacked the co-operation of
Connell in the Senate.h e simultaneous
entrant e these menit r i , (lm Senate will
mark a flew era of calm ii-ty to Pennsylva-
nia unless their evil in tluence can be avert
ed by the election of men of fidelity and
honor iu other parts of the State.
These men come to the Legislature for
no other purpose than to improve their
personal fortunes at the ex peruse of the peo
ple. Davis makes no pretensions to decen
cy and probity tas a representative. Repu
diated long ago by his intelligebt and hon
est rural constituents, he found a more con
glottal field of political operations in the
midst of the depravity and ignorance of the
urban population of Philadelphia. Ile has
been again and again returned to the
I louse from that city, and is about to enter
on a new career of political profligacy in the
Senate. Front hint the people may know
what to expect. Having long ago reached
that irredeemable degree of corruption to
which public virtue appears absurd, and by
which regard fur the public interests is
treated with scorn, ho wakes no attempt at
hypocrisy or disguise, and lie is happy in a
constituency who estimate hire at his real
worth.
Strang, on the other hand, pays some re
poet for his rural constituents by affecting
a moderation and decency for which he has
not the slightest regard. lle is a perfect
master of dissimulation. When he talks
loudest in behal lid the interests of the pub
lic, he is surely meditating some heavy
blow against them. The history of the
career of Butler B. Strang in the Legisla
ture is the mere record or the most nefari
ous transactions of the lobby. It is abso
lutely impossible to name a job or scheme
of iniquity which has been started in the
Legislature during the period of his service
that has not found a supporter in Butler B.
Strang. Never by ac.tident has he been
found in hostility to the ring. Often while
other corrupt members have been content
merely with a silent vote for a job of special
iniquity. he has had the boldness and COI'
tempt of publie opinion to take the floor in
ito aulvocacy, and has sometimes had the
adroitness to conceal his dishonesty of pur
pose under a pretended zeal for the public
goof.
George Connell eon] blocs some of thoworst
qualities of both these men. While he is
as corrupt as either of them, he is far more
greedy and avaricious. Ile belongs to the
ring body and his vote in the I
Senate is regarded by them as an incorpo
real hereditament. They call count on it
in advance, for it has been already bought
and paid for. In connection with Strang
and Davis, he has originated most of the
commissions and other corrupt jobs for
the government of Philadelphia. Last
Winter, white Strang was manipulating
his Committee of the House in favor of the
Building Commission, he had the invalua
ble counsel and support of Connell; and
next Winter, with this nefarious triplet in
the Senate, the people of Philadelphia may
as well prepare themselves for still more
daring assaults 011 their rights and fran
chises. They may well tremble when the
roll of the Senate contains such 111t1110S as
Strang, Davis and Council.
In this crisis, there is but ono course for
the conservative citizens of Pennsylvania.
' These men generally conceal their evil pur
poses in the Legislature under some cun
ning appeal to party. In a Legislature eon.
taj tiny a Repuldiean majority they are all
powerful. By applying the party lash they
rail bend the majority to their worst
schemes. Their success 'in the past is a
warning for the future. But in a Demo
cratic Legislature their power for evil will
be destroyed. Appeals to loyalty and par
ty discipline will avail them nothing.
Therefore, as these men cannot be defeated
in their own districts, their influence can
be neutralized by the election of a majority
which will not be under their influence.
:very vote given to a Radical member 0
lie Legislature is a vote to enable Strang
Connell and Davis to accomplish the ends
or the Treasury ring, and to carry out the
schemes which the lobby are now meditat
ing against the people of Pennsylvania. A
Democratic Legislature will be under the
strongest bonds to defend the public inter
esL—Harri.vba?..g Patriot.
The Happy Family lu Innsmnebuselts.
Upon toe publication of the authorized
statement that Senators Sumner and Wil
son, ol Massachusetts, disapproved It. F.
flutter's candidacy for the Governorship,
the latter called upon Senator Sumner and
proceeded, says the Boston Journal, in
very plain language to recall to Senator
Sumner's mind the debtor gratitude which
he felt the Senator owed hint fur his past
sympathy. The Senator, while fully ac
knowledging the pleasant relations which
had existed, faded to see that on this ac
count lie ought to withhold his censure of
a can ease conducted in a manner which did
not meet his approval, and the result of
which would be most injurious to the State
and to the party. It is understood that
General Butler then Intimated that he
should take early occasion to publish Sen
ator Sumner's criticisms upon Gen. Grant.
Vlrgioan Politic?!
An address to the conservative voters of
Virginia is put fortlb . signed R. T. Daniel,
Robert Ould, Wm. W. Crump and others,
with reference to the coming elections.—
After reviewing the financial condition of
the Southern States and their frightful
debts, the address says:
"Consider that for all this these people
have absolutely nothing to show. The
money has been simply stolen and squan
dered. And what is it that has made Vir
ginia thus far a shining exception to the
rapacity, cant, ignorance and corruption,
public and private, which, under the shel
ter of these reconstructed governments, are
pressing the very life-blood out of our un
happy Southern brethren? The answer is
plain : Her government is in the hands of
her own conservative people. Keep it
there, fellow-citizens."
Buried Alive-.. Accident and Loss of Life
In Indianapolis.
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. O.—This morning,
soon after the laborers commenced work
on the Kentucky avenue sewer, a section
of bank caved in from both sides, burying
the men under ten or fifteen feet of gravel
and gaud. Prompt efforts were made to
rescO,them, and up to noon two had been
taken out alive and one dead. Two others
can be heard and will soon be reached. It
is not definitely known how many persons
were buried, but it is supposed ten or fif
teen were engaged in that portion of tho
work at the time.
Five dead bodies have been recovered
from Kentucky avenue sewer. Two men
known to have been at work are missing
and are supposed to be in the bottom of
the sewer, making the total killed eight.
The work of excavating is steadily pro
gressing, and the last victim will:probably
be reached to-night.
The Oppression in North Carolina—Dow
a Jury is Melccted•..Prissoners' Counsel
Declare that they are Convicted Before
Trial—.A Panel of Partisans—The
Judges Perceive No Evidence of Par-
tiallty, Q c.
The United States Circuit Court at Ra•
leigh, N. C., opened at 10 A. M. on the 16th
inst., Judges Bond and Brooks presiding,
for the trial of prisoners indicted under the
Ku-Klux act for conspiracy to hinder
James M. Justice in the exercise able po
litical privileges. District Attorneys S. F.
Phillips, N. Luske and Col. Mark Erwin
prosecuted for the government, and Gov.
Bragg, Geo. V. Strong, Plato Durham, H.
D. Lee. and Jos. C. Carson, Esqs., appear
ed for the prisoners.
On behalf of the prisoners, Governor
Bragg submitted affidavits by threeof them
—Fred. A. Shotwell, Calvin P. Teal and
William G. Tanner—in which they say
that they will prove by Albert Huffmaster,
Ransom Mclntyre, and George Daggett,
that affiants were not at the scene of the al
leged outrage at the time of its commission ;
that they cannot go to trial without the tes
timony of the witnesses named; that the
affiants were arrested on June 30th last,
and have since been confined in jail with
out counsel,whom they were toopoor to re
tain, and knew not what steps to take, in
order to procure the attendance of said
witnesses. Upon these affidavits Governor
Bragg asked a continuance. Overruled by
the Court.
Gov. Bragg next moved to quash the
first and third counts of the indictment
for uncertainty, in that they specify no
overt act, but charge conspiracy in general
terms, failed to apprise accused of what
charges they were to meet and constituted,
in fact, a legal trap. •
Judge Bond ruled that it was sufficient
to set forth the offence in the language of
the statute
Gov. Bragg now made a motion in regard
to the jury, which iu one respect, lie said,
was a challenge to the array. He read an
affidavit by three of the prisoners, S. P.
Biggerstaff, W. C. Depriest and J. W. Cal
ton, charging that they cannot have an im
partial trial by a jury selected from the
present panel ; that said jurors are Repub
Beau partisans, and selected, as ittliants be
lieve, for that reason, and for the further
reason that they were hostile to these afti
ants, and to those who were to be tried
upon similar charges to those preferred
against them.
Gov. Bragg cententied, first, that the
present session of the court was a continu
ance of the June term. The dismissal of
the jury then in attendance, and the sum
moning of the present one, was univar
ranLed by statute. The statute of 1810 con
trolled. Relerring to the partisan charac
ter of the panel, Gov. Bragg read the list
and their residences. They are front Guil
ford, Randolph, Forsythe, Davidson and
Alamanco counties, where party feeling
runs high, and counsel offered to prove
that every man belonged to the party were
opposed to the prisoners. As a saniple,
he instanced one of lloldeit s military
coinmissioners appointed to try the people
by illegal courts-martial. What chance of'
justice, asks Gov. Bragg, was to be ex
pected front such partisan jurors? Did
the court think this selection the result of
accident? If it was the palpable work of
design, was the prisoners' trial at the hands
of the United States impartial'
Assistant District-Attorney Phillips, on
behalf of the Govern ,it, said that the
jurors were drawn in accordance with the
old common-law method, at the discretion
of the Marshal, The jury of the June term
was improperly drawn and so was dis
charged. The marshal had asked the
speaker what kind of j LIrMS lie Shou ld
summon, and the speaker told him to
MEM
EM=IMI
SWIIIIIOII intelligent, eellra4eolle 111011.
The court then adjourned till the after
noon. UponSreassembling Judge Foivle
took tip the argument ler the delouse.
Judge Fowle contended that the jury
should have been drawn by lot or ballot,
and should have been taken from Wake
county, (where the court was in session,)
and counties adjacent thereto. Further,
that the court had no right or its own mo
tion to discharge the jury of the June term,
to which no .ilijection had been made.—
That the court has no common law juris
diction in criminal matter.. The sixth
section of the Federal rimstitution attempts
to secure the citizen trial by all impartial
jury It is 1111 w contended that under art
un ireceden toil order of this court a viiMked
alit corrupt Marshal shall pat•]: a jury in a
political case. It has been reserved for
this day to demonstrate to our people, that
they aro subject to political trials worse
than those which have disgraced the rule
of England in miserable Ireland, for not
even there has a sherill applied, as in this
ease, to the prosecuting officer for instruc
tions as to what al )rt of men he shall suin-'
mon for jurors. The oath of 1571, admin
istered to each juror here, would precool
any person who sympathized with the I: u-
Klux organization from being sworn as a
j tor.
" But there is no safeguard on the other
sic : Mr. Phillips stated that the political
condition of the country was such ' that all
the waters or Egypt were turned to blood—
you !oust drink it as it is.' Actiing upon
this Egyptian inspiration, the Marshal has
l-tunimoned those mon to participate in this
feast of blood. And between these blood
drinkers and their victims wo interpose
the Constitution of the United States and
ask your honors that in accordance with
its provisions these men way be ordered
from the box, and a Mir and impartial jury
may be summoned according to law. If
the defendants go to trial before this jury
they are already convicted men."
Judge Brooks said the jury was sum moil
ed in accordance with law. The court saw
no evidence of partiality.
Gov. Bragg.—That is what we askek to
be allowed to do—to present evidence of
partiality.
Judge Bond said the Marshal had the
power to select jurors. No partiality
scented to be exercised in this case. In
deed Judge Bond considered the Marshal
had acted liberally, for he had sunimitued
one juror who asked to be excused, as he
could not take the oath prescribed.
Croy. Bragg.—Theo the Court will not
allow us to shiny that these men are all or
ono political opinion, and all Republicans?
Judge Bond.—No. Judge lion‘l also re
fused to infer that there was design in the
selection of all these Repu . Llicalls.
The Court then adjourned till ten o'clock
on Monday.
A Whole CouOty Moto, to k Weida
The Florida mails give meagre and vague
accounts of :In astonishing phenomenon at
Apopka, Orange County, near Pilalka.
The whole county disappeared in one night,
and its site is covered by a great lake. A
correspondent, writing front the neighbor
hood to Tie Herald, sass: . .
Mr. Alex. N. Foster has just come in with
more marvelous and startling reports. He
says that on his way from Orlando to M
cmville, after crossing Fort Metlin branch,
he left the road to avoid the constant bog
ging to which he was subjected. The safest
place he thought would be on the crown of
a high black-jack ridge, running parallel
with the road, which he accordingly took.
After riding perhaps a mile his horse com
menced bogging, and for some distance it
was questionable whether he could get
through; he however reached more solid
footing; again he commenced bogging; at
this time he noticed remarkable and porten
tous sounds in Lis rear. The bogging grew
worse as Ile proceeded, until he had to dis
mount; there seemed no escape for him,
both he and his horse were still bogging,
The sounds in his rear increased more and
more, and became more and more alarming
and the route in front more boggy—he dare
not stop, as this would have rendered it im
possible to have extricated himself—he
neither dare nor could look behind him,
his whole thought and aim was to reach
terra firma. At last after the most super
human exertions, both he and his horse ex
hausted to the most extreme degree, Le
reached solid ground. Turning to examine
into the cause of those fearful sounds in
his rear, ho saw the most terrine and appal
ling sights it has ever been my fate to
listen to. The li rst thing that attracted at
tention was that the trees were moving—
first a gyratory motion of the top, then
some sinking gradually out of sight, the
tops revolving more and more rapidly as
they sunk and disappeared, others follow
ing, and as they fell revolving and describ
ing arcs of a circle against the sky. Then
the whole earth, as far as the eye could
reach, sinking and its place supplied by a
sea of waters, rushing, seething, boiling
with the noise of mighty cataracts, and ever
and anon casting to the surface the roots,
tops or bodies of mighty pities and oaks.
People are rushing from the scene of dis
aster. Our camp is crowded with the ter
ror-stricken inhabitants front the country
in our rear. Everybody is waiting the
forebodings and horrible expectations.
They believe the clay of judgment is come.
The extraordinary phenomenon appears
more and more extraordinary. The coun
try front two to three miles from here to
Lake Metlin is enthely submerged, and is
now one vast lake. Nothing authoritative
from beyond, though rumors are rife that
Orlando is swallowed up and the whole
chain of lakes to Lake Conway are now
united and form an immense inland sea.
We leave iinmediately and in terror for our
own fide. In haste yours, A. F. STURGES.
Apopka, Fla.
A Minion Dollar-nre l Son Frond
Safi Fnasrisco, September 23.—The
three-story brick and iron front on the
South side of Market street, opposite han
som, is in flames. It contains eight stores,
seven of which are occuplol as wholesale
establishments. The loss is about $1,000,-
000. Harpending, the owner of the block
loses $200,000; Reding, Hostetter it Co.,
$lOO,OOO, Insured for $lOO,OOO ; Thurman t
Senzman, loss $1 5 50,000; Weiner & Date,
$40,000, insurance $20,000 ; J. Robb St Sons,
loss $00,000; Fc Topletz, loss $50,000, insur
ance $25,000; Phelan &Callender, loss $50,-
000 ; Weil A: Co., loss $40,000 ; F. A. Seiber
11th, $75,000;
Jones of Engine No. 4 was fatally, and
Fred Wedra, a carpenter, severely injured
by falling timbers. Henry St. Clair and
George Post, firemen, were badly burned.
LITTLE RociE, Ark., Sept. 19.—A few
days ago the sheriff of Sebastian county re
ported that the Ku-Klux in that county
were so bad that the civil officers could not
enforce the law. This report was exten
sively published. The citizens of that
county held a meeting and appointed a
committee, consisting of ten Republicans,
to visit the localities where the outrages
were reported, and ascertain the truth of
the story. The committee examined for
ty-nine witnesses, nearly all Republicans,
and report that not a single instance was
found where Ku-Klux figured. A few dis
turbances occurred ? and those were gener
ally traced to militia.
Political Story. Telling
Racal _lntelligence
THE INDEPENDENT CONVENTION.—Pur
sunIit to a call which was posted and pub
lished. a Convention was held in Fulton
Hall on Saturday. When 11 o'clock ar
rived some fifty or slaty persons were
gathered in the audience-room. It was Im
possible for us to tell who were there favor
ing the objects of the meeting and who had
gathered out of curiosity as spectators. At
113 o'clock S. S. Spencer, Esq.,called the
meeting to order, and Capt ain W. D.
Reltzel, the Secretary of a Convention held
under similar auspices last year, read the
call which had been published in the pa
pers. On motion of Edward Brown, S. S.
Spence4 ; was chosen permanent President.
Frederick Hoofman, of East Hemptleld,
and Jno. D. Martin, of this city, were
chosen Vice Presidents,and Captain Reitzel
was elected Secretary. On motion of David
Shultz, Esq, a resolution was adopted di
recting the President to appoint a Commit
tee of Seven to draft a platform and report
a ticket. The chair appointed the following
gentlemen members of the Committee:
David Shultz, City ; Henry Bruner, Colum
bia ; Edward Brown, City ; Henry Shaff
ner, Mount Joy; Hiram Rhoads, City; A.
B. Kreider, East Hempfield.
On motion of David Shultz, Esq., the
Convention adjourned to o'clock,in order
to give the Committee time to perfect the
work committed to it.
Afternoon Session—At 2 o'clock the Con
vention was called to order by the Presi
dent and the following report was made:
Judge—.Tohu B. Livingston.
Assembly —Adam K. \Vitmer, Paradise
township ; Henry M. Engle, East Donegal;
Emanuel I'. Keller, Manheitn.
District Attorney—Hugh M. North, Col
umbia.
County Treasurer—Jesse Pennebecker,
I Clay township.
County Commissioner—George W. Me
haffey, Marietta.
Prisou-Keeper—J. K. Hoffmeier, City.
Prison Inspectors—Benjatufn Urban,
Conestoga, Dr. J. L. Shober, East Earl.
Directors of Poor—George Badger, Col
umbia; Henry Shaffner, Mt.. Toy.
County Auditors—A. W. Russell, City,
Washington Whitaker, Fulton township.
County Surveyor—Johu li. Keller,
The following resolutions were reported :
Wne:REAS, Fealty to the principles and
perpetuation of a just and pure govern
ment is a political duty paramount to all
tnere partisan obligations; and whereas,
under our Republican system, good gov
ernment can be secured and maintained
only by the faithful and honest adminis
tration of just stud impartial laws, enacted
by capable and honest men, who laith
fully represent the intelligence and virtue
of the people, the true semen of political
power; and whereas, these principles,
dear to every patriotic citizen, has bi en
utterly disregarded and trampled upon by
corrupt political leaders, who have contin
ued to defraud the people of the sacred
right of sulliage in the primary capacity,
by the corrupt use of money and by the
systematic perpetration of the most outra
geous frauds,thereby securing the nomina
tiou of candidates who are notoriously
corrupt and incompetent :
Resolved, That the ticket this day pre•
sented to the suffrages of our fellow-Citi
zens, without distinction of party, com
posed as it is of men of unquestioned
integrity, and having nu affiliation with
' cliques, rings or corrupt combinations,
commends itself to the earnest support of
every conscientious voter who is desirous
of rebuking partisan ••orruption, and se
curing the election of honest and compe
tent men to all offices within the gift of a
free people.
The resolutions were adopted and the
ticket endorsed.
On motion, Edward Brown, D. N eller,
D. Shultz, Samuel Evans and Henri . ) Shaff
ner, were appointed an Executive Commit.-
to of live to fill vacancies which might oc
cur on the ticket and to transact other basi-
On motion, the Chairman was ordered to
appoint a C y Committee of one from
every eleetiodllistriet, of which he was to
be cc officio Chairman.
SHOOTING AFI'AIR "- , -t/uite all eXCitOIIIOII.
was created among the colored folks on
Saturday and Monday, by the reported
shooting of a young colored man, named
William Alexander, by another darkey
named John Hayward. The affair occurred
on Saturday about is: o'clock in ;nose street.
The origin of the difficulty is differently
stated by the different parties, but it seems
there was a colored woman at the bottom of
-
it. it appears that Hayward, who is a
"contraband," not long resident here, and
a friend named Albert Peaker, were prome
nading Goose street, and fed in with a party
of " natives" of African descent. A contro
versy ensued, in which ono of the natives
gave the carpet-bag contraband to under
stand that " if ho didn't ler dat colored gal
alone ",he would "punish him." Warm
words followed, when Hayward pulled out
a four-shooter pistol and tired, the shot tak
ing effect in Alexander's face and hands,
though not wounding him very seriously.
Hayward and his friend then ran MI, and
were soon pursued by a crowd-of infuriated
negroes, who lost sight of them in the vicin
ity of the First Reformed Church, and, Mr
the rime, they escaped. Hayward was
found this morning concealed in Col. Ford.
ney's stable, where he had been, secreted
probably by his friend I'eaker, who is an
employee of Col. Fordney. lie escaped
front the stable after being wounded in the
arm by a pitchfork, and took refuge in the
cellar ol;his employer, Dr. 1). Evans, East
/range 'street. Here he was arrested by
James Madison, janitor of the lock-up, and
taken before Recorder Evans, who corn in it
hint to jail for a hearing. Portlier was also
I arrested arid committed.
Aricsowr.finomENTs.—The Managers of
he Home for Friend less Children, through
their Secretary, E. M. Black, make the Ibl.•
lowing acknowledgments:
Mr. Levi (iron*, of West Earl, for services
as Secretary Board of School Directors of
above township, .10.00; Mr. Peacock,
grand Jury fee, ; friend, Pittsburgh,
iltri.uo; St: Luke's Parish, Lebanon, e20:00 ;
proceeds of children's fair, by Lillie Mich
ael, Lizzie and Mary Shirk, Lena and
Amelia Loeb, and Emma Bucking, $22.88;
friend, Strasburg, b doz. corn; friend ap
ples; friend, buns; friend, two remnants
alpacas; Mrs. Brim liner, lot of trimmings;
Mrs. Shreiner, notions and toys; Mr. Am
bler, potatoes, apples and sweet potatoes.
Pic-Nic Donations.—Mrs.Theodore Herr,
basket of cakes; Mrs. Geist, beef, buns and
MO=
andel, cakes; Mrs. Widmyer, cakes
lend, $1.00; Mrs. Gumph, bologna sau
sage and cakes; Mrs. Kline, basket of can
telopes ; Mrs. Denliuger, Landis' Woods,
25 quarts milk; Mr. Boettner, large cake
and rusk; Mr. Goeble, gingerbread ; three
friends, pretzels, lemons, cakes and rusk ;
Mrs. Ready, cake • friend, basket peaches;
Mrs. Sprecher, cheese and rusk; Miss
Moore, basket cakes; Miss Martin, basket
cakes; Mrs. Cox, 4 pies; Mrs. Rhoads,
large basket cakes; Missllia Stauffer,
cake and 50 cents; Mrs. I.lnville, pot
lard and 50 cents.
Ili) E-S TEA LINO.- Wed nesd a y afternoon
a pony mare and colt were stolen from
the premises of Robert Rea, residing near
Quarryville, by a little boy about ten years
old, named Alphonso Marion, who lives
in this city, and who is said to be some
what deranged by reason of injuries re
ceived by falling from a tree some time
ago. It appears that young Marion left
Lancaster last week, riding down to
Quarryville on a coal-wagofi belonging to
Mr. Erb Lefevre. Ile loitered in that
neighborhood until Wednesday, when he
took Mr. Rea's mare and came to Mums-
As he was coming
r, tho colt, following
South Queen street, he was seen by a
. un of Rev. J. V. Eekert, who knew the
inare, and approatiled to see in whose Ins
session she was. Thereupon ill ar'iul
took to his heels, and young Ecker
took the animals Inn Filgall ' S Ihotel, t(
await the arrival oftheir owner, who reach
ed this city on'Thursday and recovered
his property. A warrant hits been issued
for the arrest of the boy.
SOLDIERS :VT I ES. —We published last
week a paragraph headed' Good News for
Soldiers," in which it was stated, that "all
who have served in any of the wars in
which the country has been engaged since
1790, and prior to March, 164.i3, are entitled
to 160 :terns of land." This was a mistake.
James Black, Esq., received a letter from
Washington to-day, in which it is stated
that "Soldiers who served in any war since
and including the Revolution, up to March,
1855, and who served fourteen days, in
cluding mileage, or was in any recognized
battles are entitled, and not otherwise." It
will be seen that our mistake was in stating
that the law embraced all soldiers who
served up to 1865, whereas it embraces only
those who ser.ved prior to 1855. There has
been no recent change in the bounty laws
so far as they affect the soldiers of the late
war.
Otis TOBACCO Cnor.—A correspondent
from Manor township, writes to the editor
of the Tobacco Leaf as follows, in relation
to the crop which is now being cured:
As this is the section in which the largest
amount of tobacco is raised in this county
and State, I thought, perhaps. you would
like to hear a word from old Manor. To
bacco Las been raised in this district for
the last thirty years, but I can safely say
that the present crop is the largest and
finest ever grown. I think Lancaster coun
ty will produce at least 30,000 cases, and
York. county 5,000 cases, making a total
of 35,000 cases for Pennsylvania, which is
20,000 cases more than both counties pro
dueed last year. There has been no tobac
co sold here as yet, the buyers being de
cidedly offish, and talking much lower
prices than were paid last year. But even
if we get less per pound, we will make up
for it in the increased weight to the acre.
In fact, tobacco at 10 cents per poundspays
touch better than wheat at $.1.25 per bughel.
REMOVED TO VIM:aI:IA.—Dr. E. C. Sam
ple, formerly of Paradise, this county, has
removed to Nottoway county, Virginia.
He is an excellent physician, as his father
was before him, and he intends to practice
his profession in his new home. The doc•
tor comes of good old Democratic stock and
is sound in the faith. He will no doubt be
well received by , the people among whom
he goes, and we wish him abundant suc
cess.
PEACH BOTTOM RAILROAD.-A meeting
in the interest of the Peach Bottom Rail
road will be held at the public house of
Harbison, Oak Hill, Little Britian town
ship, this county, on Saturday, Sept. 30th,
at 2 o'clock P. M. Stockholders.and all
othersinterested in the road are urged_to
attend.,
THE ALLEarrowx FIREMEN.—The Amer
ica Fire CoMpany No. 2, of Allentown, ar
rived in this city on Monday, at &15. Thty
were met at the Reading Railroad Depot
by the entire Fire Department, except the
Union and Shinier Companies. Immedi
ately on the arrival of the visitors a pro
cession was formed under direction of B.
F. Eshelman, Esq., Chief Marshal and hie
Aids, and marched over the route hereto
fore published, in the following order:
Son No. 1, with carriage, torches and
martial music.
Friendship No. 2, with steamer, lit up
with Bengal lights.
Washington No. 4, with hose carriage
and torches.
Humane No. 6, with hose carriage and
torehee.
- - - -
Empire 'Hook and Ladder Company
with truck, illuminated.
Cot. S. H. Price, President, and Charles
Stormfeltz, Vice President of the Ameri
can, escorting Chief Marshal, of the Amer
ica, No. 2, of Allentown.
Chief and Assistant Engineers of Lan
caster Fire .Department escorting Engin
eers of Allentown Firo Department.
City Cornet Band, of Allentown, 23 in
struments, led by Edward Dreisbach.
America Fire Company, No. 2 of Allen
town, numbering about al members fully
equipped.
Clepamens' City Cornet Band.
American Fire Company, No. 5, of this
city, of whom the Allentown Company are
the guests.
The prbcession dismissed at the American
Fire Compruay's Hall with a fine display of
tire-works. The visitors were then escort
ed by the American to Knapp's Maim
nerchor Hall, where a sumptuous table
had been provided by the lady friends
of the American, to which about 250 men sat
down. Thetable was so lavishly supplied
with good thiugs,tbat after all had partaken,
a large wagon-load was left for distribu
tion among the poor and to the Children's
Home. Colonel Price welcomed the visit
ors in a neat speech, and introduced to
them his Honor, Mayor Atlee, who was
called to the head of the table. The Mayor
responded in appropriate remarks, and
welcomed the visitors to the hospitalities
of the city. Toasts were drank and speech
es made by E. C. Reed. Esq., E. K. Mar
tin, J. K. Barr, Major K. W. Shenk, John
B. Lewis, (President of the Allentown Com
pany,) and George Wilson, Esq., spokes
man for the visitors.
After the festivities had ended the Allen
town Baud serenaded Miss Anne Barr, Mee ,
Shroder, B. Frank Eshleman, and J. 11.
Livingston, Esq. Mr. Livingston invited
the party in and extended to them the hos •
dtalities of his house. The baud then V iS-
iced the resideneeof Mayor Atiee,and
Martin of Prince street.
COLUMBIA. AFFAIRS.—Our town was ex
cited on Saturday even bug by the report
that Bill Read, a widely, but not favorably,
known citizen was killed ou the railroad.
The story was exaggerated, as it was soon
discovered that his arm only and not his
head, had teen cut MI by a freight train.
Reail was intoxicated AS he generally is
and tried tried to jump on a passing freight
train, missed and fell beneath the wheels.
The arm was dressed by the Company's
surgeon, Dr. Alex. Craig. Bill Read is a
fisherman by occupation, and is a free
holder here.
. - .
Rev. Father Boehm preached a brief ser
mon in the M. E. Church yesterday to a
very large audience.
1 see by the Airprcs4 that a Rev. Arthur
P. Devlin, is in your town preaching ser
mons against the Catholics, and telling
wily he left the Roman church. This man's
ranting is calculated to do more harm than
good, and be ought to be taken care or by
the authorities. 1)ov:in was anneunced to
speak ou the same subject hero a few Sun
day evenings since. When the time came
he had no audience, had no money to get
the hall, could not get any printing .
with
out.the ready cash, and wo were told left
au unpaid advertising bill at one of the
newspaper offices here. Sensible people
here put him down as a fool, religious man
iac something worse. Ile is a distkrber
of the peace and ought to be locked-up.
Dr. Howard S. Case is well and is seen
on the streets again.
H. H. Strickler did not sell his farm, on
Thursday, but withdrew it at:,•;iise per
acre.
The Democrats of Columbia are very
m uch dissatisfied with the >l ule ticket nom
inated on Saturday. They swear they will
not support It, that it is not up to the ideas
of Lancaster County Democracy, and that
they will not vote at all, unless they eau
vote a whole Democratic ticket. The pro
gramme laid down by the INTELLHIENcEre
to nominate a straight-out ticket, met with
general favor on Saturday evening.
The labor-reform ticket engineered by
Theo. W. Herr, will have no votes outside
of the pledged members of the new secret
political party. H. F. Ilrunner, their lent!
candidate for the Legislature, expected to
get on the mule ticket and go right straight
through to Harrisburg, Eh? The Cuo•aut
here will support the Labor ticket, and the
Spy will go solid Republican
DrAoindcar. VILLIANY.-0:1 Saturday
evening, about half-past 7 o'clock, some
miscreants iu the neighborhood of Mid
way, on the Pennsylvania Railroad, threw
stones at the Harrisburg Accommodation
train East, one of Which passed through
the window of the car, and struck a little
girl in the files injuring her severely.
Stones were also thrown into the Parkes
burg train, west, as it passed the same
point soon afterwards. Two panes of glass
were broken, and a piece of the broken
glass struck ono of the lady passengers on
the hand, inflicting a rather severe cut. On
Sunday morning, about 1:30 o'clock,
as the Cincinnati Express east, passed the
first overhead bridge west of Midway, it
ran against an old iron rail that some
scoundrel lnid placed across the south
track, for the purpose of throwing off the
train. Fortunately, the train was moving
at so rapid a rate that it tore loose the ob
struction, and antlered no other damage
than the breaking of the pilot of the engine.
Vigilant search is being made for the mis•
crants who have been guilty of these dia
bolical orioles, and it is believed they will
be brought to justice.
AN A PPEAL.—Friends of the Home for
Friendless Children throughout the county
of Lancaster, you are again called upon to
remember the little ones of this institution
as you gather in your rich harvest of fruits
and vegetables for the approaching Winter.
Another season has comeand gone, and you
have been particularly blessed in all the
work of your hands. Set aside, as many of
you did last Fall, a free will offering for
those little ones, and surely you will be
blessed iu the giving. If you can conve
niently send your offering to the Home,
please do so. The Hoine wagon will start
out again next week, but it cannot do more
than go a few miles out of each of the F.Hn
cleat roads leading from the city. Will not
those living at a distance club together and
make up wagon-loads and send in? If
more convenient to send by car, the Home
will defray any expense so incurred. Re
member the exampleof the noble lady who
collected and sent in last Fall so valuable,a
load from Salisbury township.
Ace' DENT AT SLACK WATER,—On Mon
day morning last, Mr. John A. Shober,
proprietor of Slackwater Paper Mills on
the Conestoga, met with quite a serious ac
cident. Ile was instructing a new hand iu
the use of a rag-cutter, and cautioning him
to bo careful against getting his hands too
near the knives, when in an instant his
right hand was drawn suddenly forward
and his lingers caught between the rapidly
revolving knives, and all of them cut otr
near the second joint. It was the work of
a single semmd, and Mr. Shober, who has
had many years experience in the use of
the machine, could scarcely realize the dis
memberment he had suffered. Ile was
promptly attended to by 1)r. Henry Car
penter, and his wounds though painful are
in a lair way of getting well
FOUND DEAD.—A corresp.mdent of the
Inquirer, writing from Centreville, states
that Peter Zerphy, furmerly residing in
Mount Joy township, and recently an in-
mate of the Lancaster: county almshouse,
was found dead last Sunday morning in
the barn belonging to Mr. Sholl, in Mount
Joy. Last Friday the deceased visited
Centreville and appeared in good spirits.
During the afternoon he left the latter
place to visit a ;brother who resides near
that village. In the evening both went
fishing at Horot's dam, only a short dis
tance from the brother's house. Return
ing from the dam late in the evening, the
deceased remained with hie brother until
the following (Saturday) morning, when
he left for Mount Joy. He was spending
the day in the latter town until evening
when he complained of being unwell, and
asked permission from Mr. Shull to lay in
the barn, which was readily granted. The
next morning when Mr. S. went to see
how he was, he found him dead. Deceas
ed was buried in the Mount Joy Cemetery.
A BARREL OF Arrt.F.S.—ThOttlas M.
Coulson, Esq., of York county, formerly
local editor of this paper, has sent to our
office a barrel of fine smoke-house apples,
as a present to the corps editorial and typo
graphical. He has, the sincere thanks of
all hands including the "devil," and we
are tempted to say in the language of the
wise man of old, " As the apple tree among
the trees of the wood, 6o is my beloved"
Coulson "among the sons" of York. "His
fruit is sweet to my taste.% "Comfort me
with apples."
HOTEL PROJECT.—Thgre is a project on
foot for building a first-class hotel in Lan
caster. The Southwest corner of West
King and Prince streets has been selected
as the locality, and we learn that the par
ties engaged in the enterprise are meeting
with a liberal support. Lancaster needs
an attractive hotel with all the modern ap
pliances, and we hope to see the wadt
speedily supplied.
ACCIDENT.-A few aays ago John Bren
ner, residing a short distance west of the
city cut himself severely in the knee with
a corn-cutter with which he was cutting
corn. An ugly gash was made and several
tendons and blood-vessels severed, causing
profuse hemorrhage. Dr. F. F. Frantz
was called in, who checked the hemorrhage
and dressed the wound, and Mr. Brenner
is•in a fair way of recovering.
STOLEN.-A horse and buggy, belonging
to A. C. Heller, of Rapho twp., was stolen
from the railing in front of the Washing
ton House, in Manbeim borough, on Wed
nesday night last, between the hours of
ten and eleven o'clock. A reward of $5O
is offered for the recovery of the property
and the apprehension and:conviction of the
thief.
u-We would not recommend the fee.
Queue or mtustant use °fatty medicine. It is impor
tant to take even a good article Judiciously. PAR
SON% PURGATIVE PILLS era ma*, prompt, and
• reliable as • laxative or cathartic.
Base ball to undoubtedly good exercise and capital
amusement, MOM often occasions bunged eyse,broken
shins and blistered hands. We can t•II you that In all
such csawkif JOFINSON'S ANODYNE LINI If ENT
Is resorted to, it wal reduce the swelling and stop the
pain.
43- Look. 'Ladles! Look!
25-cent Stockinp.
23. cent full regular Stockings.
23 cent superior lhbric Stocking - 3.
The 23-cent Stocking Is offered us a special bargaln
In quality and price. It already has a large sale. S. r.
Finn has also ope , ed lines of liner grades, which will
be sold cheap. Also,
Children's regular extra long. 25 Cent& and up.
Children's fancy-colored stockings, 23 cents.
23 cents, Men's superior lull regular Stockings.
50-cent, good, full formed Sean Corset.
75-cent, superior woven Corset.
el circular G 're Corset:
Linen Shirt Bosoms, I west prices.
12 cent linen hemstitched bd kfs.
Napkins, Tab' e Linens, Towels, Blrdeye, Ay.
JOHN DI. FINN,
S. E. Corner Arch and Seventh Streets.
ST LADIES' V.r.
•NT VEST.
Ni-CE-N I' LADIES
ThLs to a good weight, slightly. Merino Vest, and
though late' y introduced, Et. la well. Mr. Finn 11:1.4
also opened lines of ladies, gen.' and children's un
derwear, which will be sold at the closest prices.
=l.OO Ladies very superior Vt st.
:1.31 Ladies' Saxony wool Vest.
One cAse Children's British -Merino Shirts, two
grada.,Jusa opened. Price desiraole.
7:ccelt Gems' good weight Me; inn =ldris.
stlau Gents' tine Merino Shirts.
GO Gent.' tine Saxony Wool Shirts.
JOIIN M. FINN,
S. E. Corner Arch and Seventh Streets.
Exuberant Health It. a Blew.ling
vouchsafed to few. Even those who have been favored
by nature with strong constitutions and vigorous
frames are alit to neglect the precautions necessary to
preserve these precious endowments. Indeed, as n
rule, the mere healthy and robust a man Is, the more
librettos he Is inclined to fake with his own physique
It Ls sot. ..solution to the naturally weal and feeble
to Lwow that they can be so Inv igortaid and built uli,
by a proper use of the means which science has placed
at their disposal, as to have a much better chance of
Mug tile, and exemptio,•s from disease and pain. than
the 1110,t athletic of their fellows who are foolish
enough to suppose themselves invulnerable, and /11.3
we
Y•
It is not much to say that more than half the people
id the ClViilood Work! Ilved all OiAOlOivaal tonic, to en.
able them to support the strain upon their bodies and
minds, which - the fast Ilfe of this restless age oceasio as.
In fact, a punt, wholesome, 111..3.6E111g tonic is the
grand desideration °Nile busy millions, and they have
the article hi I lostetter's Stomach Bitter, It Is a
stand:oil medicine, L V. it impar.pertnanent s,engitt
LO weak sy+tems nod invigorates delicate constitutions
Its reputation alia ILO sales have steadily increased,
Competitive prepuratio. Muse been Introduced ail
libitum, mid,us the IL, the public Is concerned, ud
11311:1,1111, th,hope of rivaling it ; but they have all
either perished in the attempt, or been lett tar in the
rear. It has been the great Int:till:al .011e01,5 of the
prisent centnry and ii is quite vermin that no pro•
itnetary medicine in this country is as widely 1.110,11
Or generally Used.
Tett lightning pressed, running incotisatttly (Sunday
excepted.) the whole year tbrungil. barely supply the
nollOlnd or the Illustrated A inntuae, in which the tia
hire and uses of the preparation are set forth, the vit
cultillidi 11OW being over tight. editions a year.
*4 Deal - near, Blind WOW., anti Catarrh
eated with the utm o st success. by J. ISAACS.
Id Professor of Disetvies of the Eyo ( his
iequity ), lu the Medical College of Pennsylvania, Ili
a perience.(lOrtnerly of Leyden, Itulland,) No.
1A REM street.. Phila. T,4411((111,03 can be seen id
,office. The medical 'acuity are invited to accaan
ttly their Atlents. as he hia; no secrets in his prac
ce. A rtilicial EyenNo
large tor ex:L.llllll.am. wNi
t,s....Necilles'.Special Branch,
For the adhistinelit of
RUPTURE -1111..10ES,".."sUPPUILT-
Elts" SD ICA I. REM EDI Ets."
Ills Jitters for the same are conducted with skill and
,ility. The duties pertaining to this line of treat
ent, made thmillar, by many years or iiractaial ex
rle: thing tar his Departments the eottlidence
nl approbation Wiliest Medical authorities.
The LA DIM OFFICE in No. 151 soivrit
E II STREET, Is conducted Profissionally,hy
FEMALE 1.111"bILIAN.
C. 11. NEED 1.1-S, l'hunnucel n,
N. W. Cur. 1 . 2. th and Race Streets,
Philadelphia.
41 - Job 'loses' Sir JllMe% Clrirke's Fe•
ale Pill,. Theselnealnahle thlls are unfailing le the
•ul'ull those indulnl and dangerous dieeaees to
hlch the female constaulltdi Is Nur Joel. They noel
ate all excesses and remove all ohstructlons, trout
whatever eau,.
TO MARRIED LA DIY>: they are particularly
suited. They will, In a theft tittle, bring on the
monthly period with regularity ; mad although very
powerlul, consult nothing hurtful to the constitution.
In all oars of Nervous and 51,11101 A itections, Puins
in the Back and I.luibs, Fatigue on slight exertion,
Pal pi 1511 . 111 of the Ileum Hysterics and Whites, they
will dined a cure when all other means have failisi.—
The circulars around cinch package give full directions
arid advice, or will be seat free to all w riting lor them,
sealed from observation.
SPECIAL. NOTICE.—It Is the fate of Ivory truly
valuable medicine to bet ounterfeited. Job :dose,
James Clark'o Female Pills are extensively
cuuu
terfeit''d. The genuine have the name or .. J oa Most,'
mum each package. All others are worthies, Dis
honest Druggists endeavor to sell tile coonter Wits to
make greater prUlitS.
N. 11.-lin ell eases where the usiNvisfs: cannot be
obtained, One Dollar enclosed to the Sole Proprietor
JOB .11A5ES, Itl Cortlundt street, New York, will in
sure a bottle of the Genuine, containing Fifty Pills, by
return mail, securely sealed front any knowledge of
is contents. JulyiltSlytlAw
MARRIAG ES
[llls city ' Sept. 21, 1 , 71, by .
Her. It. It. Bruning. J no. Z. Tayler and Amanda
Hamill, both of stra.sborg bor.. I,alienNter vonnty, Pa.
t'-011 the 21st Ited.., lit the lie
formed Par.unage, ill New llolland, by It,. Darius
NC. to•rnard, Mr. Edwin F. Steffy to Alb. Margaret
+.lmetrer. both of Earl townsh[p.
sit:sept. 10111 1171, 'at the St.
Paul's )1. E. Church Par,onage, lanc.kter, Pa., by
It,. John C. Grs gg, Mr. William Shelly, of Cecil co.
to .M,05 Marla al at Franklin twp., Clieste
[Chester enmity papers please Cory. I
- • • • • "
~
',
it 1,11.1.1" ,
the lb at at. Mary's
arch. by the Very Rev. Father Kul:llan, assisted by
tie Ituvs. Father Barry and Reilly, Mr. Juhu
of Reading, In Miss Mary E. Altick, of
LatICIL,Or, Pa. No cards.
ea—ltswe'rE—On Sept. 19th, by Bet'. J. V.
Eckert, at. Ills rsuclence, E. E. 1 ker, Stra,hurg
twp., miss Agues Buteetc, ur Culerame rail.
DEATUS
i : I/ , NNftt.i..—Scia. 25th. in thim city, Margie S. MC
Donnell, aged'_ years, 1 mouths and 11 days.
Tile relatives and friends of the family are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral trout No. 215 Wes
Chestnut Street, on Thursday afternoon, at 1 o'clock
without further notice. •
iirm.mm.—On the Inst., in thms city, Frederick
Roll-r. In the Tint year °rids age.
hi the 2.•. th inst., in.. 1.111.1 city. Sarah Jane
.laimhter of John S. arid Louisa Orem, aged mf
years 7 inmate, weekr and I.lay.
WIT NVKlL.—,(l , ldenly, on the 24th Inst. \VIII rd
\ young.," child or ,:eti. NI. It. lid
Anna\l. Witwer. aged 2 year, and: month',
M1,1“.- 1 nt Friday. sept. in this eit3*. M
otcell. sun of:Samuel M. and A. M. Myers, in tl
theear of Ms age.
Ft.sirEitEn.—Ori the 2 - 2.1 Inst., In this city, Marsh
ot Conrad Flettrrer.iii the hit 11 yeitruthrr
. 411(.11KNY.- -, ,n Friday evening. rsept. ,2.1, In Eh
y, Maggie J.,.l,tughtei or the late txtumel Cormen
rd 1.1 years, n mos. and 17 days
RAVEL- 4 hl ' , Via. Fah. ut Quarryville, Mary Amell
hod daughter I.l' Dr. 11. E. land .Catlmrine .1. Ihm
Pt! 1111111th, daVS.
NKI,THICK. --, opt:2lth. In this city, Ji,ltn Kirk
patrick. In the 4 . : , 1 year of his ag . .
Wal.r.—On the 201.11 init., in thin city, now, Wolf,
in the nnth year of 104 uge.
1,1, 1 , 71. In thtt city. Mr, Mary
Frailey, wrlow of the late Jacob FraileY, r r., ag ,l
years.; tuonths and II ilays.
Pt 0 Thursday morelott, Sept. John
or st ra,burg, Lanra,ter en.
ItARKETh.
Philadelphia Grata Market.
PHIL:SI,SII'IIIA, Sept. 20.—The unfavorable
weather to-day mostly kept the mercantile
community wlthln doors, and there Was a
comparatively slim attendance at the Com
mercial Exchange; there Is a moderate In
quiry tor Flour, and prices are Well
sales of IMO Wile, Including Superfine at
54 734.1,5 per bid; Extras at S 5 2...4575; Penn'a
Extra Earnily Vi:ati 75; Indiana nod Ohio do
do ;:d.. sldiusG7 75, and fancy brands at 77 stiou
s including SW bbLa Market Strod. Stills on
secret terms.
No change in Rye Flour or Corn Meal ; small
sales of the former at $4 ; prices of Corn
Meal are MAIO nal.
There is a moderate demand for Wheat, and
:I,ovo bus Western Red sold at ;1:m); some Am
ber at SI al, :Lod White at Si ui.
Rye is steady at 550.
Corn is very quiet, with sales of Yellow :It
75c, and Western Mixed at 7:t..1.7 1e; 2,001 bus di:
do on private terms,
Oats are plenty and duld;,, sides of Western
White at. 16.g.Taie.
Whiskay is unsettled and higher; holders
ask 97c for Western iron-bound.
Pittsburgh Produce Market.
l'lrrskuaGir, Sept. 25 —Flour—The following
are the rulings of the market: National
mills (white wheat), $7 at; Pan handle (Isouth
ern amber), $7 2.5; Morning Wary (red Winter
wheat, $.6 5.5; Rye Floor. $5. Stores—Choice
brands of Western, $7555m0d, $7; iu
nesota, $7; Wisconsin, $1)75. The receipts for
the past forty-eight hones foot up Lad,
(iraln—We are reported sales of one car load
red Wheat at $1 - 0 bus. Amber will coin-
Mand $1 7/ , 11 35 and prime wheat $1 3.44 35
bus. Oats—The receipts urn on the Increase
with a falr demand. l'r Ices are u « changed,
the current rates being T2!:;4131 , ..ie for black
mixed ; white, 4 loyfic his. lore—Tile re
ceipts are increasing. We quote prime yellow
at Sic; rnixetl L Wlc "e. bus. The demand Is more
active. Rye—The tone of the market Is strong;
one ear, free In elevator, sold at :sic, liar ey
There Is a moderate demand. Prices, however,
are unsettled. We lire reported sa es No. 1
rfprlng at Slkbilc bus.
Baltimore Produce
Bs LTI M01:7, Sept. 25.—Cotton dull; low
illlng nominally Flour dull and and in
changed; western la rally $712X(48. he:
steady. Corn tlrm. Oats firm at 621.06 e. Me
pork firm at $l-12.5. Bacon active and firm
shoulders rib sides Sr;y. clear rib iii/ j c; snip
cured hams 1.6!4q 4 17iie. Lard firm at 111410 y,
Butter unchanged. Whiskey Drat and held
Chicago Flour and Wheal. Market.
CHICAGO, Sept. 2.s.—Wheat market qUiet and
firm; No. 2, Si 17! , ;, seller September; 51 17%,
seller October. Corn oulet and steady at Pio/
Freights higher; vesseb4 scarce, asking
11c, for Wheat and 12c tor Corn to Etutla:o.
EV=
LANCASTEII, Pa., Sept. 26.5
Furulaheal by Jacob B. Long, Stock Broker
No. 10 N. 4,uenu St e
10,30 11:1.00 11:30 1:30 3:00 4:00.
_ll Ot,' II l 0 111 , 4 114 , 4
77.4
Gold.
Canton
W Union.. t;.;
(Vektilly'r
Y. fu-;N
ME=
Well's do. 50
Am. d 0.... 57
U. H. do. 56%
N Y Cent.. 0.1 919 , 02 [rev
Do 6erlp... h 714 h 71,1 :47 , ' 874
Erie 31% :40/ :t.p :toy
Reading._ 51.1• A 56A 564 56,1 P,
Men Cent. 119
Do South.lo6% 106% 10t1 11:15 , Y,
ill. Cent... 131
C. and P... 12014 12) 1201/ 1211 , /
N. West.... bli/ 68% 6.9,.; ' 644
do p'fd... 91.11 110/ 00 90
Rock. Isl._loB l l , 1014 3 /' 1118 y
Bt. Paul... 62 11 44 61i) 61 , P
Do Prerd.. 8114 81 84 NIA
Wabash.... 6()% 60%
Do. Pref'd
Ft Wayne. 99 094 99%
0. and m.. 42% 42 42 424
U Pacific 27 27
C and Alt. 1183.1
Do Prerd_ k ,
BA and E
U. 8. B's 1881 -
•'
51 . 0 s 1 1 8 8 11
" 1885
1885 new.
1887....._.
" 1888
10-40 s
Ds HAVER & BRO.. BANKICES,
PUILLDELPIIIA, Se p t. 243.
B 1
(A,
Penn's..-.
Readlng-.... .
Phll'a and Er1e............—.......—.....- 11SvAd18,
U. S. ea IMI
" 5-53 1882 _.11,11 5
" " 1884....... .... 115 '4115
1eee......... ..—........._—_.-11k 4115
" 1285, July .. .—. ............... ...-111' '4114.
.
" " 1887......... 114 4114
" " MIS-- 114 , 4 4114 ,
11:64Oe .......111/alll 4
Currency
Gold .7....1144'
Union Pacific It. Ft, let M. Bonds__ m 813%
Central Pacific B. Pt.....—...
Banda ..— _
. lot iq
ce
Union Pacific Land rantd 83 24
New Yorur, Sept. Di.
...1141,
Gold
Canton
Cumberland
Western UntonTelegrapn
Merchant Un10n...—......
Q,ulckellver
Mariposa
Preferred
Boston W. P..
Wells F. Ex....
American
Adams
United &Moe
Pacific Ma 11...
N. Y. Central
Sort p
Erie
do Preferred....
Harlem
Fieadlnq
Miel~f Cloa trod
Late Allure
Illlnolx Central
Cleveland end Pittsburgh
Northwestern
Preferred....„
Rook Island
St. Paul
Preferred....._.
Wabaen
Fort Wayne__
C. and.......
ireferred
New Jersey Central—.
Cuton Purina__
Baltimore Cattle Market.
BALTIMONE, Sept, 21.—Beef Cat He.—Hest
fleeces at $5[45 75 ; generally rated first quality
at hi :17 , ,,a5; lataillllll or got d fair quality at
fs3 50‘,41 37!.i.; ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and
Cows a' 53,4,3 50; general average of the mar
ket to-day tt I tC2n; extreme rouge of prices abet
75; east of the sales welt, from slgo 25 per
lot) lbs.
Sheep find Lanths.—We quote fat Sheep at
-Ist.".e. per th gross; open-wool stook Sheep are
searse anti tat at $2 '25,0 per heal Lambs
:200 50 per head, as to slge and quality.
Illog , .—The market closed today with n fair
degree of :tett , . it y S; sthz.; per lon Its nel. a
lOW extra Hogs bringing $7 ; reeelpts this
week s,V,I head, against 5,59 U last week, and
11,=7 hatort last ear.
New York Produce Market
YOVI.C. Sept. :A—Colton grin sales of
UM bait, middling uplands al 11.1,e: nthlilllng
at Flour ink anc , r t Mei on
shippio~grimes ales, :Lino stints Sla's at
Mtn at Sii Lite!'Western at $5 7U
7 l•loullairn al SO 4IL. a Wheat advaneed
•sales r - i i imlo bushels I! Sot tutr al S l 471 1
s'.l ; allll , eo lt. Si :.s•'. I IL;
red Western at $1 5.5,0.1 57: whit° iNliellikau
SI 651 ,, 1. 70. ILI cloudy; sales M i titil bushel
Western :it 71‘.0571',. into steady;
sides of Bl 1501 bus Western aunt Min at skiis2e.
Beef I navilve. Pork dull; Ines, $l3 60.
Lard , it O r ti meant,ei,syniiii kettle, Li, \l'M:-
key ionet at 1.60.
Cattle Market.
NIttXII.%V, Sr•lil.
ltt•ci Cattle were dull and I.,:ur this week ;
tt l et ut flit) laad ttrrieetillllit sold at 11 1 1,rfli 1 for
Extra Pennsylvania and NVestern Steers; 5 1 ,
estitie for tall . iit good tlo, and ,tll.O. gt (re.,
for 001111111011,11 S tt) yunlll y.:
'rite tollowint :tee I lie particulars of salt, :
ad.
Owen Smith, gros,
Ir'rii
c
A. Christy, Western. gross.
Junius Christy, Wiistern, gltus
John MeA Western, gross.
MeCiCUSI., Western Virginia, .5
NleFillen, Western, 5 1 .2,t,7e, gross.
,c, gross,
99 Philip list hitway, Wesiern Penns,' h
gross.
leo James Mi•F Men,
Ts James S. I: irk. Lamattm 911.1 Omni, r coon
~ g oiss.
iIU J. J. Mart lit tv. NVesterti,
gross.
75 E. N, MeFillen, NVestern, .45.5i.!e. gross.
7551. Ullman, Western Virgl alit, 19,47i,i•ii
gross.
93 It. Mooney & Son, West ern. Sim 70, gross.
Ittil Daniel Smyth ,St 'iron., Western, s!..yisi7o,
gross.
51 Dennis Smyth, Western Pennsylvania and
Western Virg Unit, oiL7e, gross.
9J Thomas Mooney S Bro., Western, 5!
gross.
52 :Nines Clemson, Western, 515,194., gross.
79 Kimball tk. Alexander, Chester county,
47e, gross.
71 Thomas Duffy, Western CUT,' ole o 5i
gross.
50 NV, Duffy, Western y gross.
15 11, Stiller, NVesivrii,,ls , V, gross, i•
119 M. Kvatill, Western S irgittla,
gross,
Cows were higher; 250 1.90 sohl $50 , .9•65 I
head, as to total I t r.
Sheep Were unchanged • 15,009 head sold at •
-e th gross, as to eontilt lon.
Hogs were dui 1100 head sold at
! the dllicr
mit yards at SG Wi,11 7 7 it it Set.
Limenster Household Markoln
LAZWAIsTER, Sept, 211,
The following ore Ine averago privet* asked
lid obtained on market, tills looming:
.Ipples - F l. bolt-peck roil i 0
A.pple Butter lll e crock 7501 00
v plot 15o=p 114
'204 '25
Butter V IT
Beets V. hunch
Beans b half- peck
Beef, tresh,"ii - lb
Beet, corned, V It,
Cantaloupes El piece
Cuctunbers V dozen
Cabbage V, head
Dutch Cheese V lb
Ducks alive pair
•, cleaned 01 Mere
Eggs V doz. e n
Fox Grapes - E4 1 liar(
Green Corn V. dozen
Honey lb IA
Home.made Soap V lump.
Hams V IA
Lard V lb
Mutton V lb
Onions hi bunch
Potatoes it bushel
It half-peek
Pears 11 half-peek
Yeaelie.i - 0 half-peek
Radishes VI bunch
Sides and Shoulders lb
Spring Lamb lb
Spring Chickens V pair...
Soup Beans - it quart
Tomatoes 11 half-peek
Veal It tb
Watermelons'' , piece
Lancaster tirnin !Market.
MONDAY, Sept. 2.
The Flom and (irate market, In Ilrm.
Family I. heir p bbl S lit
SuperllnP "
Wlwat 1,
Rye bus
Cum
Jab+, new 1. bus.
Whiskey r bbl..
NE IV ADI - ERTISEM EN TS
. .
VV ita - t07;', 1 1,",f:„!Tri'.T.',...E.1 - d - ,,AL L „.",7.
remove ti II is utlll•e to Ills residence, No.:1280M!
Duke street.
NOTICE.
The Conunbcdonern appointed by t h e
Court of quarter Sessions oi the Peace Of Lan•
aster county, at August Sesslone, IS7I, to me
vata in, Its and establish the boundary lint
let ween the Tewlethips of Earl and Ephrata,
n the county of Lancaster, will meet for the
mrpose of their appointment at the publit
MU...4 It. N. W Inters, on the (lot day of OC
'OBER, Is7l. at 10 o'clock A. M., when ant
ohcre nil persons Inter,ted may attend.
M.% 'A RP EN rt.: It,
W. D. DI FFEN DERFER,
St , 1.0.M0N DILLER.
or
to enmity, at the Angina Sesslmnii
1,71, to aseertain, tit and estraillsii the bound
ry Inn. bet weett the townships of ti
whine y and
P.art, in the V lily or Laneissier, will ineet for
toe purpose of their appointment at the house
of Adinn 'totter, In Bart township, at 11
o'eli•ek A. :11., on the 20th clay or Ot•l'OliEli
next, where nil i s Interested will iil_ease
to at ti•nii.
. .
sA M LTEI. .31.O.1::0
;C. HI.HE W HITSON,
Commissioner.
VALUABLE 711 LL PROPERTY AT
1.1'131.1C SALE.
)n SATU V. OCTOBER 2I t, Is7l, the
ei el
hterenell will .
ffer at public salt., their
Liable Xllll Property, eltuale,l In L:erutire
twp., Lanoaster county, 1 1 . i miles west
Churchlown, consisting or
ABOUT 7 ACRES
of Land. on which Is erected a large Three-
Story STONE M I Id, built In !Stitt, of the best
material and workmanship. It boo two Over
shot Water Wheels lo feet high and In feet
whit., on Conestogallreek, making It one of the
host powers on -reek. A large Two-Story
stone DWKI.I.I tstaltle and all
other necessary nut-buildings; au I tr.:hard ot
Choice Frail. This mill Is In a good grain
growing district and has a good run of custom.
One-half or two-thirds of the purclutoe
money may remain rharged on the property
desired by the pure hisser.
Any person wishing to slow the property
will please rail on Dash! Stauffer, now oes.n•
tying the stun-,.
Sale to V 0111111 4 .11 1 .0 nt 2 o'clock P. M., wlieu
terms trill he lo.lul • known by
DAVID STAUFFER,
DAVID MARTIN.
h t, -4 tst 1
ORPIIANS' COURT SALE—WILL BE
sold on FRI 1)A 1 , OCTOII ER 30111, 1871, by
order of the Orphans' Court of Lancaster coma
ty, by tile undersigned, Administrator &Sam
uel I'llikelman, deceased, at the public house 01
T. M. lira baker, In the borough of Mount Joy,
said county, the II thawing Real Estate, viz.:
Nu. t. A C it of Uround, with a Two• Storied
WE VPHERBOARIH...I) HOUSE, Kitchen and
Shed attached; a Two-Story Frame Weather
boarded Chairinaker Shop, upartly neabtable,
and other out-buildings thereon erected, situ
ate in Mount Joy Borough, fronting on Main
street, an alley on the east and north, and on
tile west by Lot No. 2.
No. 2, A Building Lot, fronting on Main St.,
or Turnpike, and extending In depth to an
alley, adjoining Lot No. I on the east, and
property of B. M. Order on the west.
No. 1. About ONE ACRE of Land, In said
borough of Mount Joy, fronting on Donegal
street, and adjoining property of Mr. Bulger
and others, the same being under good fence,
and valuable for building purposes, &c.
Sale to commence at 1 o'clock. P. M., of said
day, when conditions will bo made known
by the undersigned, Administrator.
sep27-3VSJ JACOB REAM.
[Examiner copy.]
DESIRABLE CARE AT EXECUTORS'
HALE.—On THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19th,
1971, the undersigned, Executors of the Will of
Henry Muoeimun, deceased, will sell at pub-
lie sale, on the premises, that Valuable Farm •
anti Xract of Land, ly Mg about Imile southeast •
of the borough of Strasburg, on the road lead
ing from tile Strasburg and Georgetown roads
to the 31111 of the late Henry Musseiman, de
ceased, adjoining lands of Mrs. Annie 9.:. Hue
selman, Abram Bowermaster, John Cilrvin and
others. The property consists of
73 ACRES AND 03 PERCHES,
more or less, of highly Improved and cultiva
ted land, all under good fences and laid off
Into convenient fields. The improvements
area new and commodious Two and a Half-
Story Brick DWELLING-Hi/USE, with a new
Two and a Half-Story Brick Kitchen and Base
ment, Smoke House and Bake-Oven attached ;
good Baru and new Barn-yard Wall, new Corn
House and Hog Pen, and all other necessary
out-buildings; a Spring House, and Spri rig of
Water near the house. Also, a young Orchard
of choice and selected Fruit Trees iu bearing
order, Locust Trees, sufficient to keep up the
fences. To persons wishing to purchase, this
property offers great Inducements.
Persons wishing to view the premises prey'.
ous to the day of sale. will please call on either
of the undersigned residing on adjoining
farms.
Sale to commence at 2 o'clock P.. 2.1. on Said
day, when attendance will be given and terms
made known by •
BENJAMIN 1711IISSErAr
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MIMMWM
NE IV ADVERTISEMENTS.
rEBLIC SALF....--AVHILL BE BOLD AT
public sale. on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3lth,
1, by an order of 'he Orphans' Conk of Lan
caster county, at the public house of T. M.
Brubaker, In the borough of Mount Joy, by I'm
undersigned, Administrator of Peter Eshel
man, deceased, the following Real Estate, viz:
No. I A Corner Lot of Grottnd, fronting the
Penn's Railroad and Lnt No. 2oh which Is
erected a largo Double DWELLING-I'M/BE,
and out-hulloing.; a number of Fruit Trees,
Grape Vines, Sc.
No. `' A Lot of Ground, adjoining No. / ,
sit
uate In the said borough of Mount Joy. no
which Is erected a Two-ntory Frame DWEL
LING-HOUSE, and out-buildings; also front
ing the Penn's Railroad and property of B. 11.
Orider, with a number of F'rutt Trees, cse. ;
quite a desirable place of residence.
Sale to commence :at. I :o'clock, P. M., of
said day, when terms of gale will be matte
known by
sep`.7-3VXJ
[Examiner coft
ORPHANS' COURT SALE.
On SATURDAY, OCTOBEiI 1111)). IS7I, in
pursurance of an order of the Orphans' Court
of Lancaster county, the undersigned, Actin In.
Islrator of Christiana Schwartz, dec'd, will sell
at public sale, at the house of Peter Snavely, In
Manor township, near the road leading from
SahrHarbor to Washington borough, about I
mile from Safe Harbor and I mllos:trom Wash-
Ington Borough, the following described real
estate of said deceased, to wit.:
A Tract of Land, situate in Manor township,
adjoining land of Anmsbnavely,duceased,and
a public road, containing
HALF AN ACRE,
more or less, upon which are erected a one
story Frame Dwelling House and necessary
out-build lugs. There are also a number of
Fruit Trees on the premises.
Sale to commence at 2 o'clock P. J%1., of said
day, when attendance will be given and terms
of sale made known by
DAVID SHOFF,
Atiministratt,
MEM
VAL IIABI.E MILL ANI) FARM Al'
PRIVATE OR PUBLIC SALE.
Will be sold nt private role, the following
described vain:title Real Estate, situated In
Clay township, Lancaster county. I'a, nye
miles north of Ephrata Station, on the
and Coltunbla Railroad, title mile front Etier
ly's Mill (lormerly Erb's), on the road loading
to Elizabeth Furnace, near. lac t urniu lie lea
log 11l Ephrata Station, Viz
No. 1. A Tract Of Land containing
ABOUT Ti ACRES,
adjoining lands of se muel ticorge
\V"drnah 111 ' ,1 Other , . Th. 11.1.'"V'"'hi• nn
a Four- , tory tIRIST.kND MER 'II ANT NI I 1.1.,
built of sandstone, and erected In IF , B, with
Hints , run of stones, two pair of French tis
and one pair Sandstone, Large Scales to w eigh
ll , t l of Wheal. widrh 1.. conycYcil by
elrvu
t to any part of the moll ; 12. foot. Over-.hat
'Wheel, with s foot head. The water power Is
good and sufficient, tieing one of the best on
Middle Crock. The machinery is all new and
of the most improved kind, and Is now In cont.
plete running . order. A Iht, IL large Stone NI AN
Sit iN lIOLISh, containing ten rooms, with 1
Kitchens attached, ('velar under the whole,
and calmtlated for two families ; House, 2
Wells .f Never-falling Water at each I:lichen.
a young Orchard of Choice Fruit, iit h. r
Improvements.
Ist,. 2. A Tract of Land containing
Ins ACRES,
atliolning No. I, and lands of Lieorge Weidman,
W &INV Loeser Mid 1/1 hers. The Improvtonent
are a Oneand to Half-Story Frame W EATti ER
-110 AIIDEII ROUSE, huge e IWO fa to
Idles, 2 Tenant Houses, Si able, largo swkser
Barn, Flog Ped, W'agon Shed, Corn Crib, and
all necessary out-Inillilings. The land Is In a
high state of cultivation, haying been hefty ily
limed. and under good fences. About :Al
Lo
cast Posts, 'V wenty-Ilve Acres or the t d,ore Is
Firat-elass Pasture Lam% Fifteen Acres %.s'ood
land. and the residue under cultivation. Bun
ning Water In the Rant-yard. The Wm 14
admirably located, convenient to stores,
schoo's, etc.. and Is one or the hest. In t he
neighborhood. Also, for sale, a large lido( eel
staves for flour barrels, heading, etc.; Sill,'
Chit, slid Stellth Box, large Circular SAW.
Persons wishing to view either of these prop
erties will call on the owner, .1 ESSE I'A.NN A
, itAilf Elt, residing on No. I. if not sold be
fore Saturday, October hilt, A. It., Is7l, II will
then he sold Ity public vendueon t heprofit tors,
ttt 1 o'clock, v. x. 1'1,, ,, ,1011 10311 Mile given
on the lot of April, The property will
posll I vely be sold and at molt la to the highest
bidder at, Illy puldle sale, If not 1.11111 prlvantly
before Mat B u te, For farther part ictilin s in
quire of . 11 ERR,
Real Estate anti Collection Agent,
Latteasti.r. Pa.
K‘B, Is
4 \'' y
t)
CLUEING
0
EXCELLENT QUALITY
NTLEMEN & THEIII SONS
A vast vancly of choice Rcady-madc
FALL CLOTHING
Oa 10
lorry ...V
1 l4
9 10
.•0 15
n the Custom Department will be found
a choice selection of Imported and
Domestic goods to be made to order.
OMPT ATTENTION TO FM BY NE
PRICE .5 is' ICA' FL) IX b: r. 1. ell
IIESTIIIIT ST.' a
PHTLADFLPHIA :7 1
v 603&605
0141*
NOTICE
Whereas, my jw He, Sally V. Erb, has 11 II
ny hid 1011 i board WI! bout last 11.111 i
,rctOrf!, I hereby caution all persons not In
rolnh her any goods or 11111111'y nn u,y eredlt,
I will not bl• revponodhle for any Indebted
is so contracted after t hls dote.
DA VII) Eltll,
Clay tAVP.. FITt. 6, 1671
B OA D V
A SAFE AND PROFITABLE
INVESTMENT.
IRST MORTGAGE BONDS,
To a limited amount, upon a railroad which Is
well located for burl ness, and which has been
already largely constructed with the funds (.1'
Its Stockholders, cannot be otherwise than
safe, This security Is increased If the COI,
structing Company Is cmnposed of manor high
character, and of ample means for successfully
carrying through any work-that they under
take. The '
New Orleans, Mobile and Texas
RAILROAD COM PAN
Offer for sale a bond which combines these ad
vantages to an unusual degree. The route Iles
between Mobile, Alabama, and Houston, Tex as
—passing through New Orleans, the New York
of the South. Of the whole line of 475 miles,
about two-thirds are already !milt, anti the
Stockholders hose expended nearly TEN MIL
LION DOLLARS In the work. The bonds now
offered are secured by a mortgage upon all
that part of the line went of New Orleans,whlch
has an enormous truffle assured to It from the
start, this being the only rail connection by
which the cotton, corn, cattle and other pro
ductions of Texas can reach New Orleans.
Ho important Is this road considered to
Louisiana, that the State has made very liber
al grants In rid of the enterprise, by direct do
nations, by endorsement of second mortage
bonds, and by subscriptions to the stock of the
Company, amounting In all to over eight mil
lion dollars.
The First Mortgage
EIGHT PER CENT. BONDS
Now offered ore llmit.d in amount to fi12,54X)
per mile, and are for SIM/ or LXoenell, Interest
payable January and July, at tile rate of H per
cent. currency or 7 per cent. tiold,at theoption
of the holder, Bonds registered If desired.
. .
Among the leading Stockholders of the Com
pany are Hon. E. I), Morgan, ex-Governor and
ex-U. S. Senator, Hon. John A. Griswold, !ex-
Lieutenant-Governor. Troy, N. Y.; Hon. Oakes
Amen. M. C., Massachusetts; Messrs. Morton,
Bliss & Co., L. Von Hoffman & Co., J. & W.
Seligman & Co., Harrison Durkee, and others,
of New York; Benjamin E. Bates, President
ank olCommerce, Franklin Havens, Pres!.
dent Merchants' Bank, Boston, and others,also
well known.
The above statement cf facts proves the
SAFETY of these Bonds. Their PROFIT Is
equally manifest upon examination. They are
sold for the present at 00. and accreted interest
from July lot. At this price they afford a cer
tain income for forty-five years. of nearly U
per cent. upon their cost. One thousand dol
lars invested in these 8 per cent. bonds will
give the purchaser more than seventy -seren per
Cent. greater annual interest than the same
amount invested In the ne;, , Government Five
Per Cents, while holders of Uovernment Sixes
will find a decided profit in selling them nt
present high prices, and re-Investing In the
New Orleans, Mobile and Texas Bonds.
Subscriptions will be received:in Lancaster
REED, McGRANN & CO., Baukers,
STELINIAN, CLARKSON &]CO.,
MECHANIC3' BANK
Information concerning the Company and
Road, and pamphlets containing map and full
details of the enterprise, can be obtained of the
undersigned or any of the Company's adver
tised agents.
W. B. SHATTUCK, Banker,
Financial Agent, N. 0., 31. & T. R. B. Co
NO. 'N NABS TREET, N. Y.
JACOB REAM.
Administrator