©ht (Crntrc jltmerat.
Thursday Morning, September 4, 1879.
(VRREMPoNitKXuß.oHitiilnhig Important now*, nollcit
ft .ton any |art of tho county. No coumtaitl< atlona
t.iortf union* no* oiu|(tui*<! by tlio real name of the
i .t'i
Local Department.
—For tho best cigars go to Harry Green.
—The next chango in the moon occurs
on Monday.
—And now wo have entered upon tho
first fall month.
Miss Jennio Daro returned from Snow
Shoe last Thursday.
—Additional locals of interest may bo
found on tho 6th page.
—His Honor Judgo C. A. Mayer occu
pies tho Bench this week.
Rev. Campbell again preached to the
Presbyterian congregation last Sunday.
—Captain Dunlap, of Pino Grove, made
a very brief call on us last Thursday morn
ing.
—Stephen S. Hemak, Esq., of Philadel
phia, was at tho Brockcrhoff. Hotiso Inst
week.
—Rev. Joseph Cook will lecture in Al
toona some evening during tho last week
of this month.
--Senator K. S. Peale, of Lock Haven,
was in attendance on our Court tho begin
' ning of this week.
—Tho Eclectic Medical Association will
moot at tho Bush House, this place, on
Tuesday, October 7.
—Smokers prefer tho cigars sold by
Harry Green. Those who have not tried
them should do so.
—Attend tho regular monthly meeting
of tho Young Men's Christian Association
next Sunday afternoon.
—A Methodist camp-meeting will be
hold near Pine Grove Mills, commencing
next Thursday, the 11th instant.
—The concert to bo given in aid of tho
Centennial Temperance Club lias b>>en post
poned until the evening of the 2" th inst.
Miss Ida I.andis, who has been enjoy
ing the pleasures of Chiarlelamouch House,
Snow Shoe, for a season, has returned.
—Mr. Daniel Butler, of Philipsburg,
was in attendance at Court last week, and
favored us with a call on Thursday morn
ing.
Joe Opponheimer has severed his con
nection with Mr. Isaac Guggenheimer s
store, where he has for so long been an ef
ficient clerk.
Mr. E. A. Smith and wife have re
turned from their extended trip to Lewis
town and other places. They have been
absent over a month.
Mrs. Dr. Hale returned from that
delightful resort, Gcean Grove,last Friday.
Like all the visitors there, she was thor
oughly charmed with it.
Mrs. Shannon MrCormirk, of Fergu
son township, was slightly injured on Sun.
day of last week by being thrown from a
buggy while driving to church.
Mr. George lloppcs, proprietor of the
Bush House, has been ill for the ;>ast week.
We were pleased to learn, however, yester
day, that ho was recovering.
Memorial services to the honor of the
late I)r. George L. Potter, will be per
formed under the auspices of the G. A. R.
Gregg Post No. 95, on the evening of the
18th instant.
—That genial host and sterling Demo
crat, C. H. Faulkner, of tho Potter House,
Philipsburg. Is stopping with Houseai A
Teller at the Brockcrhoff House. He also
paid his respects at this office.
Mrs. Krise, living near Centre Hall,
recently received $1,600 pension money.
Her son was killed in the late war, and the
money was procured for her through the
effort* of Esquire Shannon.
—A few improvements arc taking place
in Aaronsburg. Col. Coburn is enclosing
his premises with a stylish iron fence and
Thomas Hull, Esq., is about to erect a new
residence on Second street.
—Mr. E. C. Humes, on Allegheny street,
had carpenters employed during last week
in erecting a porch in the alcove formed by
the main portion of his residence and the
wing projecting towards the west.
—The monthly gathering of the Ladies'
Missionary Society connected with the
Episcopal church will meet next Friday
afternoon at 3.30 o'clock, at the residence
of Mr. Thomas Reynolds on High street.
|| —Henry Miller, Esq., who reside* not
far from town on the road to Pleasant Gap,
i* one of our most valued subscribers and a
very pleasant gentleman. He was among
the many who called on us last Thursday.
—Rev. Frysinger delivered two exceed
ingly interesting and effective discourses
for our friend* of the Methodist congrega
tion on Sunday last. In tho evening his
remarks were devoted especially to Sunday
school workers.
—No more pleasant cilir.ens exist than
Cyrus Brumgard and Samuel K. Faust,
Esq's, of Miles township; therefore we
aro pleased at the fact that they do not
neglect to call on us during their frequent
visits to town.
—The young gentlemen who recently
Started a green grocery store in the vacant
room in McClain's building, opposite the
Bnsh House, have already closed up their
v business and gone to Huntingdon, where
they think better business opportunities
await thom.
—The office of Dr. P. T. Musser, at
Aaronsburg, was entered by burglars a few
night* ago. But their visit was 111-timed,
as tho Doctor returned atiout one o'clock
and frightened the burglars off. They did
Dot succeed in securing anything.
—Tho Commissioners have appointed the
following; collector* fur 1H79 : Dellnfontn
borough, J. M. Koicbline j Howard tr
ough, Robert Coolt, Jr. j Milesburg bor
ough, W. 11. Mile* ; Unionvillo borough,
A. N. Itusaol; Bonner township, W. A,
Taylor; Burnslde township, 1). M.* Stew
art ; College township, William Foster >
Curtin township, Henry Thoil; Ferguson
township, George W. Kelchlino; Gregg
township, Cyrus le>so ; lliiino* township,
Jamb Dower, Jr. ; Half Moon township,
J. 11. Griffin; Harris township, 11. Stein ;
Howard township, J. M. Kline; Huston
township, I). W. Kline; Marion township,
J. J. Hoy; Miles township, George 11.
Haines; Pntton township, Dunicl llock
rnnn ; Penn township, C. Alexander ; Pot
ter township, J. W. Mersinger; Hush
township, John 11. Long; Spring town
ship, John Garbrick ; Taylor township,
Mr. Beckwith ; Union township, William
Spoils ; Walker township, David Yocum ;
Worth township, George R. Williams.
—Among the distinguished departures
from town last Monday was Mr. J. 11.
Bauland. He is justly distinguished for
tho success with which he has conducted
his exclusivo Bee-Hive Dry Goods store.
He will bo absent for ten days which ho
will devoto to a thorough search of the
large wholesale dry goods establishments
of Philadelphia and New York, buying
and sending on to his store here whatever
is most desirable. His six months' resi
dence has thoroughly familiari/.ed him
with tho tastes of his numerous customers
throughout Centre county, and ns tho result
of his discernment and good judgment the
stock which ho will lay in may be expected
to give more satisfaction thnn any ever
! before presented to this community.
1 —Tho last issue of tho Lutheran OWrrcr
| contains a full rejiort, from its Secretary,
J. A. Koscr, of the late meeting of the
Northern Conference of the Synod of
j Pennsylvania, which assembled in Peon's
; Creek church on Tuesday evening, August
5. The session, which lasted through tho
I following Wednesday, was replete with in
terest, much of which was duo to the
entertaining remarks made by l'rof. P. M.
Birkle, Professor of Physics and Astrono
my in Pennsylvania College, Gettysburg,
and by Rev. S. K. Furst, of this place.
The latter s;ioke of the necessity of an edu
eatcd ministry, and the duty of the church
as pertaining thereto. The next meeting
will !• held in Salona, Clinton county, on
the Ifth of November.
| —Kvery thing promises favorable for a
very successful re-union of tho Centre
! county veterans next Saturday. The vet
■•rans and their families, of this place, will
' proceed to the picnic grounds in a body.
We are told that there will also be a dele
gation present from Mitllin county. The
Zion band will furnish the music, and
j there will probably bo other musical orga
nisations present. At all events, there
will le entertainment and pleasure for all
who will attend. We are also informed
that Mr. Gottleib Haag has consented to
close his bar.
—ln view of the encouraging prospects
for a brisk fall trade, Mr J H. Bauland
of the Bee- Hive Dry Goods store ha secur
ed the services of Mr Harry Kephart, one
I of tho bright and intelligent young gentle
men of Unionville. The reputation which
the store has already attained for employing
I accommodating and polite clerks will be
well maintained, and under Harry's dex
terous fingers the many lovely fabrics
which are used in female attire will look
doubly l>eautiful and sell with corrc*|>ond
ing rapidity.
Messrs. A. W alter and F. P. Musser,
of Millheim, met with an accident on Hun
day week whilo on their way to Clinton
dale camp-meeting. The horse they were
' driving frightened at the many vehicles
gathered near Lovcland's store, and
jumped with the conveyance in which
they were sitting down tho embankment
| near the bridge. The buggy was badly
I wrecked, but the two gentlemen escaped
with but few scratches. The'result of the
accident is considered very fortunate under
the circumstances.
—lt is said that velvets are going up
twentv-flve or fifty per cent, in price.
This will only affect the gentlemen, as they
have to pay their wives' and daughters'
bills. As far as they are concerned it is
not supposed that they will care to invest
heavily in velvet suits, but will be content
with a good all-wool caasitner, which can
still be purchased reasonably of J. New
man, Jr., and made up in a stylish man
: ner.
—The borough of Howard contains
many excellent men among its cilir.ens.
Particularly we desire to mention at this
time Mr. Hamuol Iteber, who was in town
and called at our office early on Saturday
morning last. His call was an exceeding
ly pleasant one, and we hope it will often
be re;>eated.
—A decided improvement has recently
taken place on F.ast Allegheny street in
the additions to the elegant store building
of Simon 8. Lyon. The recent application
of a coat of Usleful drab paint renders the
structure particularly noticeable among
the adjoining red brick buildings.
—Of all limes in the year for gentlemen
to purchase clothing this is supposed to be
the best, as merchant tailors are anxious to
sell out old stock and replace it with new.
Newman, Jr's, Kagle Clothing Store is the
best place In this county to buy men's and
boys' clothing.
—Mr. Thomas Ilurnslda has opened a
general commission store In the rooms
lately vacated by the law firm of K. A
K. M. Blancbard.
A GRAND PICNIC. Tho l-ogan
Company, like the grnnd old fndlan <'hiof
whoso nitmo lliey boar, art' always ahead
In every enterprise. They now promise to
give n grand finale to tho picnic season on
Friday tho 12th instant, in Valentino*'
Grovo near tho toll gate. Tho service* of
that excellent musical organization, tho
Mountain City Hand, have boon HOC urod,
and tho festivities of tho day will begin
witli a drM parado. At the grovo a va
riety of atnuAciiinnt* liavo lieen provided,
and a tub raoo will tako place In tho crock
near tho grovo. Of course a day In tho
woods i not very pleasant without ahund
anco to oat and therefore all tho provision*
which tho people of Heilcfente desire to
contribute for tho occasion will bo moat
thankfully accepted, and may bo left either
at the boae houao or with Mr John Kour
beck, chairman of the committee of ar
rangements. Hacka will run to and from
the ground constantly during the day, and
everybody can secure transportation for
the small sum of Ave cents. Hurrah, then,
for tho firemen's picnic I
—One of the pleasant incidents which
will be for a long time remembered by
many of the gentlemen from Williamsport
whom tho lterdic trial brought for a few
days in our midst, was a delightful call
which a largo delegation of gentlemen
made on ex-(iuvernor t'urtiu. The party
wore under the leadership of the venerable
and learned Dr. Pollock, of Williamsport,
who, when he had introduced those who
were strangers to the ex-Governor, made
aomo pleasant and Complimentary remarks
In their This was re*|>onded to by
Mr. Curtin in bis usual felicitous manner.
The gentlemen then spent a short time in
Conversation with Mr. Curtin, and in ad
miring the numerous ami rare paintings
and statuary with which his residence is
filled, csfiecially the magnificent portrait
which the Km per or Alexander presented
to Governor Curtin as a testimonial of hi*
high esteem for the latter, while he was
resilient minister at the court of Russia.
It was a pleasant occurrence to all con
cerned.
—We learn that a I>r. Knglish and wife,
of Allegheny city, who have been visiting
in ibis county, met with a serious accident
la-t Friday in driving down Nittan v moun
tain. The horse frightened, jumping over
the side of the mountain, buggv, horso and
riders falling a distance of twlhly feet
I)r. Knglish was injured, to what extent
we did not learn, and Mrs. K., being
caught in some bushes on the descent, es
capes! with but slight bruises. Dr. Ie llr.el
attended to their wounds.
—lt was enough to cause ti to smile to
learn how robber* were "sold in attempt*
ing tsi rub the store of Jonathan Hess, at
l'inc Grove, on Friday night of last wes k
They entered the store and prved open the
safe in which were two tin boxes, one con
taining twenty-five dollars in money and
the other being empty. They took a small
amount of change and the empty box, and
departed, leaving the box with the twenty
five dollars safely in the safe.
—Dr. George Harris, M I)., Surgeon of
the Fifth regiment, and Lieutenant Wil
liams, of Company 11, were in Altoona
last Friday night. They were on military
business, the occasion being a medical ex
animation of the members of Captain
Guthrie's Company D, of that place. The
result of the examination was moat satis
factory, Company D promising to he one
of the best in the regiment.
—The regular meeting of the Centre
County Medical Society, which convenes!
at the Bush House on last Wodneeday, the
27th of August, was well attended Prom
inent physicians of Bellefonte and of the
county were present and discussed matters
of interest to (he medical profession. Dr.
Ilibler presides! and Dr. Hayes acted as
secretary.
—People cajne to town last week to at
tend Court, hut while here they did not
neglect to buy a large stock of groceries at
the store of S, A. Brew Son. They well
knew that they might travel many miles
and not find another store which would
ofTer such excellent bargains in groceries as
this store is constantly doing.
—Rev. William Laurie and his daugh
ter, Miss Mary, have returned from their
trip to Saratoga Springs. Wo havo no
doubt they thoroughly enjoyed their visit,
and havo received that physical refresh
ment which usually follows such delightful
changes.
—The supplements containing the prem
ium list of the county fair, mentioned in
our agricultural columns, have not been
received, so they cannot lie sent out with
this week's issue of the DEMOCRAT. We
presume, however, they will be ready for
next week. _________
—Mr. Isaac Guggonheimer has removed
his diy-goods from the Allegheny street
store to his old place of business on High
street, and will replaee them with a stock
of clothing. Miss Beckio McGlnley will
continue clerking in hi* dry good* store.
—Mr. Tboma* Human, of Walker town
ship, while digging In the Linn A McCoy
ore bank, near Hublertburg, last Monday,
very seriously Injured his eye by striking
It with the pick which he was using.
Mr. Cal. Lose conceived the idea that
he and bis carriage would look well in a
photograph, and accordingly had Charley
Glenn "take" him seated in his coach on
Tuesday afternoon.
A TKN THOUSAND DOLLAR KIKE.
Tho most extensive flro that has occurred
in tbis county for tnany years took place
last Katurdny night in the tutnl destruc
tion of the largo saw mill ef K. M Hlur
• ievant fit Co., at Beaver Mills, in Rush
township. It is not known how this ex
tremely unfortunate conflagration occurred
hut it must have been by accident, as tbo
owners of the mill have no enemies, and
an incendiary origin Is extremely improb
able.
Tne mill had many orders to fill, and
men were employed in It on Saturday
night until nine o'clock. At about eleven
o'clock the lire was discovered, and every
man, woman and child in tho neighbor
hood turned out and exerted almost sujior
human efforts to stop the flames. They
even worked in their night-clothes, not
taking time to throw on out-door gar
ments so earnest wero they in their efforts
to save the mill. But all efforts proved
futile, and the fire kept steadily on until it
had consumed the valuable mill property,
oyer one hundred thousand feet of lumber,
and a large amount of shingles.
There was an insurance of $.'!,<KX) on the
lumber, which will jwrhaps cover that loss.
The mill property was insured for $-t,fjO<>
and the loss on it wh fully s'l,ooo. The
lirtn suffers a great injury also in the fail
ure to till orders which were on hand, and
which within tho next month would have
realized them fully two thousand dollars.
It was an unusually unfortunate and in
opportune circumstance, and the total loss
will rcai li ton or twelve thousand dollars.
But with the energy with which Mr. Slur
decant, and the financial manager of the
firm, Mr John Ardell, Jr., of this place,
are so richly endowed, they promise that
within ono month the mil) will again be
erected and in ojicratton, which we ho[>e
will prove to be the ca-e.
THE BOROLOII LAW-MAKER* This
body held its annual meeting last Monday
night with six members present, viz
Messrs. Ardell, Hardier, liufler, M ('lure,
Reynolds and Hhnrllklga.
The President, K. 0. Humes, Ksq , be
ing absent, William Shortlldge, Ksq , was
made President pro. Urn.
The Street Committee reported that the
Solicitor had prepares! the proper paja-rs,
whi< h council signed, making application
to the grand jury to inspect the Lamb
street bridge.
Market Committee reported that the
fees for the last two weeks amounted l<
ten dollars.
The d'-Uiled statement of expense* of
I the borough to date was read, the totals in
each de|>artmcnt of which we giu as
follows :
Slr*U sa4 Utn|- tins '2
**!•• A(HIS1 U I V,
i u- -n.l A" Mint 7*4 IS
M.ti.l tm-i.il 1
SnlatlKw A "win! 4 41
*| iwwlUo .*•- K# t.l of < 4J i tuunls*?,
TUI ... |UVtt* |
On motion, Council empowered Water
i Committee to put new roof on boiler.
On motion, the proposition of I) G
Bush, Eq . for sale of water power to bor
ough for Jfi.OOO, payable jn six annual
|>armrnt#, without interest, was accepted,
provided said D. G. Hush will give satis
factory guarantee that be can furnish the
amount of water power stated in proposi
tion, and comply with other condition* re
ported by Water Committee, and includ
ing such as may he required by Council.
DWELLINO Hoi'tx Hi RSED.—Wednes
day afternoon, August 27, a destructive
conflagration occurred at the residence of
Mr. Ihsniel Mcßride, about five miles from
State College and near Shiioh church. Mr
Mc Bride and wife had ieft their house,
before doing so extinguishing as much as
possible a fire which was burning in the
kitchen stove, by raking the live coals
through the grate. They then closed the
house securely and started away. A burning
coal must by accident have fallen on the
floor, for soon after their departure the Are
commenced spreading through the house,
but burned *lowiy in consequence of hav
ing no draft. The neighbors discovered
the Are, entered the house, and succeeded
in subduing the flames, not however, he
fore they had done much damage. The
smoke had filled every apartment of the
house, doing great injury, End in several
rooms the furniture was burned, among
other thing* a valuable organ. The house
wa* fully insured in the Armenia, of Pitta
burg, and the furniture in the Phreniz, of
Hartford.
ITEMS IN AND AROUND RRRRRSHCRO.
—East Rebershurg will toon he supplied
with new water pipe*.
—Mr. A. Litzell, ono of our leading
hucksters, i* giving hi* houto a new coat
of paint.
—Rev. E. J. Wolfe delivered one of
those able sermons for which he it noted
last Sabbath morning in tho Lutheran
church. His teat wa# from Luke 19 :•
The audience wa# large and attentive, and
all were pleaed with the diacourse.
—Last Tuesday evening a* Mis* Annie
Wolfe wa* on her way home (Votn town on
horseback, her horse took fright. An or
dinary rider might have been dismounted
by the plunging and running of the ani
mal, but Miss Wolfe is such an escellent
horsewoman that she maintained her seat
with great skill.
—Dr. John Ruhl, formerly a farmer
near this place, hut who removed last
•prlng to Lock Haven for the practice of
his profession, died at hi* residence in that
place on the 19th of August, at the ad
vanced age of 72 year*.
UNCI IN A WHILE.
PKTKH HERDIC—His TRIAL AND A< -
Ut'ITTAI,. — Never was there a case, either
civil or criminal, tried in tho courts of
Centre county thai attracted mure atten
tion or challenged more universal Interest
than the one which closed at five o'clock
on last Friday evening before Judge Or
vls. It was known ta fame as " The Com
monwealth vs. Peter Hurdle/' hut it was
equally well understood that the mighty
power of the State had been Invoked by
private individuals, and that the people, a
represented by the public prosecutor, bad
not arraigned one of the most noted men
in tlici country to answer to a j>eiial charge.
The defendant was fortunate in being well
known to our people. The public spirit,
tho indefatigable energy, the wonderful
business ac hievements ofj'oter Ilerdic are
known to every school-boy in the Busque
hanna valley. They have read how his
pluck, his perseverance and his matchless
enterprise and untiring industry had raised
him from a poor boy to one of the most
wealthy, influential business men in the
•State. And they kuew likewise that he?,
with hundreds of others, had la-en stricken
down by the lightning of financial disastc-r
hence it was not strange that there
shojfa liavo been in this community a
strong feeding of genuine sympathy for an
unfortunate man whose only apparent
crime was that he- was unable to render
unto CVsar that which tbo Ca -ar in this
prosecution claimed was bis due. The dis
patches sent to certain Eastern papers rep
resenting that a difl'eri-nt sentiment existed
here during the progr< •* of tho trial, must
certainly have emanated from interested
sourc-es, with a view to influencing the
final verdict, and must have leen sent by
j parties who carefully avoided feeling the
! public pulse.
'I b< C'ourf House was densely crowded
j from the lime the case was called until the
last CM ho of the Judge s charge bad died
. away. One of the cause- that operated to
keep the large crowd in constant attend
ani c was the eminence of the counsel who
were retained in tbo < a-c. The members
of our own bar who appeared on either
side were District Attorney Forlnev.
j Gone ral James A. Beaver and A. (I, Fursl
for the prosecution, and Senator C. T
Alexander, Kdmund Blanchard arc] J L.
j Spangler for Mr. Ilerdic. There also
apj-carcd tije.n the scene a no ir-s well
j known gentleman than the Hon William
B. Mann, who lias been proudly called the
; ' greatest criminal lawyer of the I'hila-
J delphia bar.'' He carne from irnj rUnt
lutie- in connection with tbo Bribery
C.cscs at Harrishurg to appear in our court*
fur the first time a- the friend and hading
advocate of Mr. Herdic.
i The history of ibis case is *o well known
to our readers that we do not deem it nec
! essary W enter into any <l-uils. William
I Reynolds ,V Co. charged the defendant
a ilh obtaining s*.<K#i by false representa
tions, and it was to defend himself from
tbis charge that brought Peter Herdic into
the court of Quarter Session* of Centre
county. The case was admirably con
ducted throughout. The attorneys on
both sidc-s exhausted their legal ingenuity
in its preparation, and it will le long be
fore we will see another case managed with
such consumate skill. District Attorney
Fortney opened the case for the prosccu
lion in one of those powerful and telling
speeches for which he is becoming fatuous.
| Both hit opening tpeech and his deport
j ment during the trial are spoken of in the
highest terms by Mr. Iferdic's counsel
j They are unanimous in saying that he
' acted, from first to last, with great fairness,
and endeavored to do his duty a the prtx
j erutor of the pleas of the commonwealth,
j and not as the representative of the indi
| vidua! part of the prosecution. At the
I close of the evidence on the part of the
State, J. L. Spangler opened on behalf of
the defendant in a brilliant speech that has
enhanced his previous enviable reputation
as an eloquent s|eaker and most effective
advocalc. At the close of his remarks he
was loudly applauded. Mr. Ilerdic then
i deluged the witness stand with gentlemen
from Williamsport who gave important
testimony in his behalf, and at last the lr
repressive Peter himself kiseed the Book,
and closed tho case so far as the evidence
was concerned.
A. O. Fursl, Esq., then went to the jury
for the prosecution, and made a close legal
argument without any attempt at rhetori
cal fireworks. Kdmtind Blanchard opened
for the defense, and people are not yet done
talking apout hit remarkable speech. It
it no compliment to say that it was a
really fine effort, full of telling points, and
delivered with great feeling and earnest
ness. Now came the crowning event of
the trial. Immediately after court con
vened on Friday afternoon, Colonel Mann,
the hero of counties* legal battles and for
ensic conflicts, made hit obeisance to the
court and faced the jury. The great crowd
scarcely breathed, so anxious were they
that no word the great criminal lawyer
spoke should fail to reach their ears. No
one who know* this celebrated barrister
need he told that be made a wonderful
speech. He addreesed himself directly to
the understanding and common sense of
the men on whose decision depended the
fate of his client, and drove home to them
In the simplest languat* the facta upon
which he based his argument. Kvery few
moments he would suddenly drop his quiet,
argumentative manner and break into a
•train of eloquence that fairly electrified
hi* vast audience. Several dramatic inci
dent# occurred during his speech. One of
the moat striking was when he referred to
a remark made oy Major Reynolds while
ing through the eounty, has become expen
sive and burdensome. A* said township
upon the witness stand that "be had
clueed Peter Ucrdic's career.'' Mr. Mann
•
pnused and lid-read with indwcrikabiii
effect lid- following line* of tin: Cnrnp
bell utx.ii lid- eru,hfng of I'olnnd ly tin,
brutal |KJW<-r of
- in i.Momlieit In lIM Imkill „f Tun*
fiariiiNil* Ml, iiimi-tii, Kllli.mt „ Hia , '
I F'tiU'l tio| a K' ftfrou* a pH>n* f'~
Htfnyth In l.r riu, n<#r flurry in U*t *,< ;
1r..|.|.. | from bi-1 U.ri-li it,. r -,|
li-r lrijel>< • /*• and rurf**l car*f j . *
And then turning to Mr Herdic he mnd<
tin: apple alinn of tin: quotation lo bin < iuo
in a highly dramatic mariner. Colonel
Mann eloaad Ini cpoech in a beautiful aj
pi'iil tfi ltd- f.'ourt and took hi# m-al amid,l
•iippreoM-d exHU-rn'-rit. It wa* a gre„t
effort, Ju,t ni. n MI, effort a- Colonel Mann
iilwayn make* wln-n thoroughly arotiM-d.
General Ileaver cloned for the proioeu
tion iri an able, ear net and at timei elo
quent plea for the conviction of the de
fendant. hen Genera! lb-aver had con
cluded, Judge Orvi* immediately corn
rnenei-d an admirable charge to the jury.
; Clearly and u-raely he laid down the law
and reviewed the faett with that peripio
uity that di,ti ngtii,heif all thU able judge'*
cbargaa. It k not aaeaMery to ay My*
tiling to our reader* In relaiion to Judge
Orvi, ability or 1< gal learriing—they know
t/Olh well j but ( donel Mann remarked
<■ '-ral time* that be wan one of the b<-it
judge, he ever tried a cam; before. Thi i,
n high compliment, coming from a man
who ba> practiced hi* profnuion before
to lie of the ablet judge* who evi-r rat
upon the In- icb.
At theconclmion of the Judge'* (barge
the jury retired rin Saturday morniiig
tie \ i Htm- into court ai.J rendered a ver
dict of ' Not guilty.'' Thu* I'eter Herdic
■ wa, vindicated, and the end of a memo
i rable trial reached.
—The grand jury latt week wa* regard
<-d by every one a* an exceedingly good
i body of men. In intelligence and charar.
u r it wa of more than uual ctrength, and
j wa, pre,i,led over in an able and dignified
mariner by ti.al excellent citixeri. Capt.
J. Mi. A- Hunter, of Half Moos. The ml.
j lowing i the rejiort made to court:
i 7V. the Hon J I! i IHVIB, A L. .ludg* :f thr
( -rurtof Onfrr r/runty and hi* aor uitt* :
The under,ignd, foreman of the Grand
J Irepn-.t. would "i, their babalf raapactlWlly
report that having acted on all the bill* of
' indictment and other matter, ml.mitt. <1 to
tbem bv the atl/mey pr<.*e<uting for the
j county, and baiing'at the *ugge*tion of
your )l<<n><r v.,iied the ground, and public
tka pwrpoaa of iaapactiao tad
j rej- rting upon their j.reM-nt condition,
d'-,ire to report the following
\N find the jail undergoing repair*
whiih we contider very neoaaaary and
j prefer We would ugg<l that a portion
of the jail room* le- partitioned off and l>e
apart for lemalc occujianU. Weiibwrve
by the prea<-nt arrangement of the room*
that while they are prevented from com
mingling, there it not (efficient mean, to
' prevent intercour,e and convccation, and
all room, are thrown oj-n alike to the
ga. <• of the public and primner*.
We aim oim-rve that the public ground
between the jail and < -urt bouae, to which
the attention of your Honorable court ha*
been called by former grand jurie,. might
ha greatly improved and cmbellubed at
: but trifling coat—especially under the
••xi,ting law for the nupprcion of tramj.*
—and we would respectfully call the at
tention of the county commiaioricr* to
the atne.
\\ <■ aleo obaervo that the floor* of the
"•vcral office* of commiMioner* and
tr-a.urer need rejAic, and that the vault
of the l'rolhonotary'* office , I."uid, in our
judgment, be rotriiHlelled and additional
.helping mpplied, fur the convenience of
the public and the nafety of record*.
It ha* been repreeented to u* that the
bridge between the brewery end mill near
Hoop.burg, in Ilenner townihtn, which ha*
been built and kept up by *aid towrikbip,
being one of th<- main thoroughfare* lead*
ha four other bridge* to keep in repair
, acre*.* the ,amc *tream, we re,|*wtfully call
the alti-nlioa of the county cotamiati'oner*
to the propriety of taking i barge of the
,*me.
The Grand lnque*t, in conclu,ioß, would
further ,Ute that they are under obliga
tion* to the court and the proneruting at
s torney* for the factlitie* afforded in diffus
ing of the large numb<r of indictment*
j and other hufinea, nubmittcd to them for
ixinideration.
Jonw A. Ilrwrxß, Foreman.
MARRIAGES
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infant a af J. M*. and Rrllt# Kmnrtiu, Agd *
monUi*.
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atd.% m<*Dtl* and IS day*.
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roiintry nith hi* psnnt*. atiilr yH aa Infant, Tha
mo*t of hit Iff*, tHMi ha* I*m an •**rtitf*l on*,
hat boil la (Vatn nasty For a* y*ar pa*l
hr ha* (man quit* fwahl#. and ha* l**n kindly oar fd fr+
t.y John Tany*f, th* a*yh**r nith nhota h* mad* hh
how*, th* old yntl*aaD tra* a Ihworrat of tha
mn*t d*r44*d typ*. and r4ain*d lit* latMwt la f**lßinal
malt*r* aattl th* la*i. ♦
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