BHUGKRT HE FORSTER, Editors. VOI,. I. Slir (Emtrr jPrmomt. Torma t1.50 per Annnra.ln Advance. S. T. SHUOCRT and R H. FORSTER. Editor*. Thursday Morning, May 1, 1879. CHAIRMAN SEEER ha* called a meet ing of the members of the Democratic State Committee at the Boltou liousc ( llarrisburg, on the 7th of May* at 10 oclock A. M., to fix a time for holding the State Convention, and the tnn*a- • lion of other important business. THE Legislative appropriation biil passed the House on Saturday la.-;, with the repcaliug clause attached, by a strict party vote. The only Repub lican voting with the Democrats is Mr. Yocum of this district. lie did right. He represents a Democratic district, and it is but fair to give a Democratic vote. IN this week's DEMOCRAT we pub lish the great sjieech of Senator Wal lace. It will repay a careful rending, and furnish u clear view of the impor tant issue* under consideration in Con gress. The impregnable position of the Democracy in demanding/ree tlec- 0 Hone, and subordination of the mili tary to civil power in time of peace, is powerfully discussed by the Senator. THE committee to investigate char ges of bribery in connection with the Riot Bill, do not seem to have made any progress, or even determined the form the investigation is to assume. The chairman, Dr. Gatchell, and Dr. Doyle of Huntingdon favor confining it to members alleged to have been corruptly approached, while others are in favor of following the precedent adopted in the Boom investigation, by examination of all the mcmliersof the House in alphabetical order. THE New Orleans Timet favors the removal of the scat of government from New Orleans to Baton Rouge, and urges the Constitutional conven tion now in session to take action to that end. Great cities are not per haps desirable places for State govern ments, but if the object of the removal is to get rid of rogues, it is useless. This class of patriots will travel as readily to Baton Rouge, as they do to Harrisburg in this Htate, in pursuit of the plunder that is supjiosed to be dis tributed by State Legislatures. A CONVENTION is to lie held nt Vicksburg, Miss., next Monday, to con sider the colored exodus. Gov. Brown and other prominent men have issued a circular addressed to the people of the Mississippi valley, urging every county, parish and city, and every State along the river to be represented by delegates. The colored people are specially called upon to send repre sentatives. The object of this convention is to "take into consideration the present agitation of the labor question," and no doubt to take such measures as will allay the excitement produced by the Northern demagogues, or to sup ply any deficiency which the negro exodus may create. The Chinese im portation may become popular. HOUTH CAROLINA, having convicted her rogues, is disposed to he merciful in punishment. The Governor has pardoned F. B. G'ardoza, ex-State Treasurer, and Robert Small*, ex-Con gressman, both convicted of embezzle ment in the State courts, and sentenced to the Penitentiary for a term of years- They are colored men and were mere instruments of the infamous carpet-bag reign that so desolated and robbed that State. No doubt this fact con trolled largely to secure clemency from a Democratic executive. The other thieves, such as John J. Patter son and the gang that trained with him, will be allowed to ran, and so long as they will keep themselves at a respectable distance, will be allowed to escape the South Carolina penitentiary, whatever their fate may be elsewhere. " KYI AI. AM. EXACT JUSTIC* TO ALL MEN, OF WIIATXV KH MATE OK PERSUASION, RELIGIOUS OK POLITICAL. IN view that over three millions of | the appropriations for schools and other purposes heretofore made, still remain unpaid, and no funds provided to meet them, Treasury Noyes has very prop erly shut down on the pay of mem bers of the Legislature. That distin guished hotly of statesmen ami econo mists have now hcen in session near f'.ur months, and have not passed a single measure to meet the exigence s of the Treasury reported to them at the opening of the session, nor a single bill of public importance. They have consumed the session thus far on such measures as would a third large divt'es to the lobby, if not to the pockets of the venal hucksters who find their way into the seats of legislators. It would lie unjust, indeed it would lie untrue to say that all incmlierH of the Legis lature are derelict in duty in the prompt performance of the business they are sent to transact, but unfor tunately a certain set of men are re turned year after year, professional politicians, who have much experience and expert in exjiedients to prolong the session to the full exteut that the law will aflbrd them pay, and possess the controlling influence of the body for that purpose. This class desire to leave the public busiucas in such form as will necessitate an extra session, hut the position taken hv the Treas urer, if he adheres to it strictly, as he should, and we trust will do, will have a happy influeuce in forcing at least such legislation as will relieve the em barrassment of the Treasury so far as to enable them to draw their owu pay for the present session under the rul ing of the Treasurer. This will IK some relief, even if an extra session has to be called to procure the neces sary legislation laid over, and provide salaries for member* during the bah ance of the year. It only costs $4,000 per diem to run the Legislature. Tin: twenty-sixth annual conclave of the Grand (V.mmandary of Knights Templar and appendant ordcrof Penn sylvania is to take place in the asylum of Allen Coramandary at Allentown on the 27th of May. The arrange ments have been completed and the indications are that this convocation will lie very full and present one of the most imposing displays of the Order yet made in the State. On the 29th, there will lie a review and parade of the subordinate Gommamlarics, for which great preparation* are being made by Commandaries in Philadel phia, Pittsburg, and throughout the State. During the session an election of Grand officers will take place, and several amendments to the constitution, and other important measures will lie considered. We arc not aware that the Commandary of this place will be represented in any considerable num bers. "STAY where you are, ami so con duct yourselves, that men will lie hound to respect you," is the sound ad vice given by Fred. I)ougla*s to the colored men of the South. This from one of their own race, who has spent a long life in eloquent appeals for their good and their welfare, is in singular and suggestive contrast with the ad vice of their pretended friends, the demagogues representing the " Emi grant Aid Bociety," who under spe cioua promisee induce these unfortu nates to desert their homes in the South to face the, to them, inhospitable i climate of the North, to starve, and suffer and die, as they are now doing in Kansas uncared for by the heart less wretches who inveigled and de ceived them. IT has been published that the offi cers of the Henate were removing wounded Union soldiers from that body. Henalor Wallace contradicts this statement, and says, there was no ■ucb purpose; that there were but four such, who were employes of the Henate, three messengers and one in the sta tionery room, ill of whom were named to be retained and all Repub licans HELLEFONTE, PA., THURSDAY, MAY 1, Wonderful Escape. The terrible news was telegraphed over the wires 011 Wednesday of la*t week of the entombment of seven |>or sons in a mine of the Lehigh and Wil kesbarre Coal Company, at Sugar Notch. The prisoners were six men and a young lad-—a messenger, who had been dispatched with 11 mule to warn them of the caving in of the mine, all other persons employed in the mine having made their escape. It was not certainly kndfcn whether the messen ger had reached the men or not, and j serious apprehension was felt as to : their fate. A hundred miners have ; been constantly at work night and day, and a* day after day wore away relays were added to the force al ready there. But each day repeated the same sad news that great difficulty was being met with in the work and the men had not yet been reached, and towards the last all liojie of their recovery alive was given up. But on Monday morning, after five days and nights of imprisonment, they were reached—not suffocated, or drowned, or even suffering much, hut engaged in the work of cooking some mule steak for breakfast. The messenger had reached them in safety, ami on the second dny they killed the mule and had sustained themselves on its flt*h, while a stream of water fortu nately running through the mine had given them tho needful refreshment. Where there had been sorrow there was now joy, and one hundred dollars was presented to each of the men bv tho stockholders of the Lehigh aud Wilkosbarre Coal Company. A con- Art for the benefit of the men was to he given at Music Hall, Wilktwbarre, yesterday, at which Charles Hawkin-, one of the prisoners, was to tell the history of their incarceration. It wa*. 110 doubt, a large benefit aud au en thusiastic gathering. Cot- LOWE, formerly a confederate Colonel, but now a Greenback mem ler of Congress, on being interviewed by a correspondent of the I'ittshurg /W, has been reviving some of the early history of the war times on Sena tor Logan, of Illinois, when he sym pathized with the rebellion. Col Iwe in that interview stated that there were " two or three companies from Illinois in the confederate service; that he had talked with one of the officers aud some of the men, and they said they were enlisted to constitute a part of Gen. I/ognn's command in the confederate army; that such reports were current in his section and he had never heard any denial of them." It does not suit Igan now to have his early aym]>athics revived, and instead of pleading re|>entance and subsequent service in the union array in bar of his former devotion to the Houth and it* cause, he pronounces the statement in a card to the Washington Republican, " false and slanderous." Col. Lowe then addresses several epistles to him to know whether those offensive words were intended to apply to him person ally. Logan makes no reply, and Lowe then sends a formal challenge for a meeting " outside the District." Logan still fails to respond, and Lowe publishes a card from which we take the following:" " I will not brand John A. Logan a* a liar, lot he ii a Senator of tha United Stele*. I will not post him as a scoundrel and a poltroon, for that would be in viola tion of tha local statutes. Rut I do pub lish him as one who knows how to insult hut not to satisfy a gentleman ; and 1 in voke upon him tha judgment of tha hon orable men of tb* community." GEN. JAMES HIUKI.IJS has been ap pointed agent to prosecute the claims of Missouri against the Federal Gov ernment. These claims are very large and the position to which the honest old veteran is chosen is one of great responsibility, and we trust will also be one of fair emolument to him per sonally. CHOSEN by fraud himself, Hayes desires the perpetuation of the fraud machinery for his successor. THE ARMY A ITROJURATION BILL passed the Sonntc on Friday last in the same form it passed the House, without any amendment, and was sent to Mr. Hayes for liis approval or veto on Monday. That fraud ha* not disappointed his stalwart masters, hut ha* returned the hill with his veto. Thtswill intensify the struggle, if it does not result in great inconvenience and disnst'-r to the military arm of the public service. The Democrat* have met this issue entirely as 11 question of principle, ami cannot afford to surrender under any circumstances. The rights of the peo ple must he r< scucd from executive and military encroachments. The ballot and havonct must Ire separated, 1 lie military must is- subordinate to the civil power, or our republican government is a fraud, and not what jUf founders inteuded it to lx* in it* in stitution! It is not a mere polite a] question to determine which political party is to IK- benefitted, hut one of ; grave and overpowering importance, I whether our government is the mere play-thing of the "one man" power to Weild a- the commander-in-chief of the army to control the elections of the people, a* hi* interest, or the politi cal interest* of his party may deem proper. In such an isctie, the Demo crats, the true friends of republican government, cannot recede, no matter what may be the consequence* now or in the future, ami we trust they will not. The pretense set up that mili tary interference is already sufficiently provided against; thai supervisors and marshals are necessary to guard elections; that legislative attachments to appropriation hills is wrong and revolutionary, is mere bagatelle. We have had too many practical illustra tion*, to accept that kind of stuff" now. The army ha* l>een ul unlawfully and tyrauically to control our elec tion*. Supervisor* and marshals have been stationed at our poll* to aid the perpetration of frauds. Legislation ha been male by atachmcnt to ap propriation bill*, ever since the founda tion of the government, and by no |arty more frequently than those who now make the objection. Indeed some of the oppressive measures now in question were enacted by that party, by attachment to appropriation bills, ami for which he, who now fraudu lenlly hold* the veto power, voted as a member of Gongrea*. But it is not a matter of wonder that Mr. Have*, independent of the desire Jto gratify the Radicals, should have some affection for the measures the Ik-mocrats desire to repeal. They were the foundation work upon which the great fraud was built which placed him in the position to wield the nega tive power of a lawful President. FARMERS will do well to read the articles in the agricultural columns of this paper, which are carefully pre pared weekly by one of the most ac complished agriculturalists in this or any other section of the Htate. The selections and editorial discussions of subjects pertaining to the interests of, of farmers are adapted to time and season, with strict reference to the good that may result from the dis semination of correct and practical results. Indeed one month's reading of this department will more than re pay the farmer for the small amount charged for a year's subscription to the DEMOCRAT. An unusually warm summer is pre dicted by Professor Piassi Smith, lbs astronomer royal of Scotland. lie bas es bis predictions on the records of the temperature of Edioburg as registered during tbs last forty yean by the earth thermometer of the observatory of that city. Tbeae observations show, ha says, that a great heat wave comes upon the earth without presumably from tha sun about every eleven years; and it appears that the next beat-wave may be ex- Kted in the summer of this year, feasor Smith thinks those seasons are likely to be glowingly hot, and the following winter exceptionally mild. Milt Creak, Huntingdon county, had a blase the other day whieh resulted in the destruction of a large ooach and wagou manufactory. ADDITIONAL LOCALS. —Oo to Mctyuistion's for your carriage* if you want n good article. I lie gcntlemnn who occupy ..fllces in tho Court Houmt all purchased new hat* .Saturday afternoon last —The mercantile iirin of Wolfe, Totter tc Co., of Snow Shoo, dissolves partnership to-day, and tbuse elegant business men, Wnurs. J urn if* Sornmerville and K. W. Crid'-r, will assume control, under the firm name of Sommerville, Crider urii* required. j —Mr. George Hop pes not only hat the larg<-t and finest hotel in the- State, but also a truly wonderful ben. Aa tho fruit i .if this heri he in able to serve up to bii guest* egg* which rrcaiure **ll inches. Oh, at thU grand hotel All can live in bliss, When they can faro high every day Upon such egga a* tbia. A medical examination of the membera of ( ornpany I), National Ouard, of Hunt ing ion, wa instituted on Tuesday morning of last week by the • ffi'irnt Surgeon of the Fifth Regiment, l>r George F. Harris, of ! this place. Fifty.one of the fifty-eight j members of the Company pasted tbeexam , ination. It is announced that Ltr. Harris will cmduct the examination of Com {.any C, of Holiidavsburg, this evening. —Judge !>•?), at th" Huntingdon county court, recently, in sentencing two prxini found guilty of jumping on coal cara and throwing off as much a* th<-y could carry away, warned all persona guilty of such practieea that he would hereafter aend all convicted of the offense to tho penitentiary. The railroad company has suffered much loss in this respect and are determined to put a stop to the practice. Nzw BLANKS roa CONSTABLES' RE TURN*.—Judge Cummin, of Lycoming county, feeling the necessity of a reform | in the matter of constable*' returns, has I prepared * new blank form upon which ' constables of that county henceforth are to make their returns. The form is spoken of highly, and there may be failures in it which will commend themselves to the judges and constables of this county : THE Hrrraxs. Retailers of liquor—Under this item | must be given the names of all pwraona in the bailiwick engaged in retailing liquors, whether licensed or not. Retailers of merchandise—Here must be I given names of all retailers of merchan j lise, whether licensed or not. K-.ads and bridges not kept in repair— If there are n<> defe< u to report, the word i "none" is to be written. | Index boards not up at the intersection ' "f public r..ads—This is to be carefully cm. plied with, snd defects must be remedied. Deer or other game killed or sold out of season—Names of offenders; names of witnesses Fish caught, or sold, or offered for eale, in violation of law—Names of offenders; name* of wilnes*os. • Gambling houses—Name* of offenders; names of witnesses. Disturbance of the peace at elections— Names of offenders ; names of witnesses. Vinous, spirituous, malt or brewed liquors, or admixtures thereof, sold with out licenses—Nsines of offenders; names of witnesses. Vinous, spirtuous, malt or brewed liquors, or any admixture thereof, sold on Sunday Name* of offenders ; names of witnesses. Vinous, spirituous, malt or brewed liquor*, or any admixture thereof, sold to minors—Names of offenders; names of I witnesses. Vinous, spirtuous, mall or brewed i liquors, or any admixture thereof, sold on an election day—Names of offenders; names of witnesses. Vinous, spirtuous, malt or brewed I liquors, or any admixture thereof, sold to any person visibly affected by intoxicating drfnlts—Names at offenders ; names of wit nesses. Keepera of public house* knowingly al lowing or permitting any spirituous or malt liquors, win* or ewer, to be drank on or within their bouses or premises on Sunday —Name* of offenders ; names of witnesses. Intoxicating drinks wilftilly furnished, by gift or otherwise, for use as a beverage to any person of intemperate habits, to any minor, to any Insane persons, or to any person when drunk or intoxicated—Names of offenders; names of witnesses Belling or delivering intoxicating liquor to a person having the kabit of drinking liquor to excess, after notice in writing not to do so Is given—Names of offenders; names of witnesses. The return Is signed by the Constable and enrtifled as follows : Lresuisa Caravv. ss. . * Uw shm suesT OnasssM*. hav ing M* 4sy . I* —, ***** his hwsg.gvig Mere. **H Meg gvtj mm la w*a evert. AM lifi sag that his **M Mere as Or islslli la (merer* sag tree • 1W has* f Ms know Mcv Ml hrlM. mm 4 hv bother with Uwl U*rt It mm (Jam in Ihv MSllwtrg kvg vag welehslesl I* vtotoUaa ml MM. Istt* ngwtel tag lbs nln ef Wqear la thtv raaxawwivntlth, rime* ss bvrntebsshrv revel sag Sj Mas, Ss the heel eg Ms keoatagg* aa* belief Alter srMrh hwUbg. ■1 ' s CWk ft & Any Constable foiling to make this re turn, as required by taw, U liable to in dictment and severe penalties Any Con stable making a false return It liable to in dictment for the high crime of perjury. TEKMN: $1.50 |Hr Annum, in Advance. GENERAL NEWS. Brooklyn ha* already had one death from hydrophobia. The N<-w York canal* will be opened to navigation on the nth in#tant. The employe* on the Pennsylvania Kail i road nj j.' ar in new uniform* to-day. A lot of people hare banded U/gether in We*tern Michigan to live 1(10 year*. l'ari* will celebrate her centennial No vember 18, 18H4—Pari*, Ky., by the way. Kx-Judgo Gsorge G. Barnard, of tbo New York Supreme Court, died Sunday morning. The |>ee