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LETTER I ROM WASHINGTON.
From oar regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, D. C., March I, 1880.
Jt is rarely (hut we are treated with
as eloquent eulogy hy a Senator as that
of Senator Yoorhees upon Brumidi, the
the recently deceased artist of the Cap
itol. A Congressional speech usually
is as destitute of oratorical graces as a
lawyer's argument before a jury upon
some dry, knotty legal quibble, and
Senator Voorheea' eftbrts are not ex
ceptions to this rule. Hut on this on
casion he allowed his fancy full rein,
and paid the deceased a tribute spark- j
ling with beauty and sentiment. The
Government was indebted to Brumidi
some $f)00 for extra work retouching
the canopy of the dome, which moneys
could only be paid the heirs under a
resolution, which the Senator introduc
ed, and which, of course, was adopted
without debate. Mr. Voorhees referred
to the artist's services in adorning the
Senate committee rooms aud panels
and corridors with pictures of men, and
animals, u4 WirJa, of tr)1096
merits, as works of art, would suf
fice in Europe to make him famous
and to entitle him to a burial-place
with the nobility and the great,
and said : "The birds, especially, are
all there, from the humming bird at an
open flower to the bald eagle with his
fiery eye and angry feathers. 1 have
been told that the aged artist loved
these birds as his children, and that he
often lingered in their midst as if a
strong tie bound him to them.'' We
have often thought that the aged artist
was mentally so engrossed with his art
that he knew little else, hence can ap
preciate the orator's fine idea of the
old man's love for his works. It is pos
sible that he will he remembered
through his art, as Mr. Voorhees said,
long after we have ceased to exist as a
nation, and even after the Capitol it
self has crumbled into ruins. Yet so
little attention was paid bim in the
last obsequies, through the entire ab
sence of demonstration and of attend
ing strangers, that it seems Brumidi'*
greatness, like that of Milton's, will not
e really recognize! till long after his
death. *
An interesting debate arose in the
Senate upon a motion to repeal the law
prohibiting the appointment of ex con
federates to the Army and Navy. Mr.
Edmunds forced the debate, as he said,
for the purpose of settling the matter,
and, as usual, he and Mr. Thurman an
tagonized. These two great men "lock
horns" upon nearly every question aris
ing in the Senate. Both are lawyers of
pre-eminent ability, and can split hairs
with the nicest possible discriminations
between tweedledee and tweedledum,
and differing as they do in politics,
they necesaarily oppose each other on all
isaues with the slightest political hear
ing in them. The debates was not con
cluded, and it is not likely the statute
will he repealed in advance of the
coming presidential contest, inasmuch
as this repeal involves an immense
amount of capital which, like the
"bloody shirt" cry of past campaigns,
may have an immense weight for the
opposition. No one doubt* that under
the next administration.no matter who
becomes President, the Army and Navy
will tie opener! to the South as to the
North. S'et just now neither party
will assume the responsibility of break
ing down existing distinctions. Mr.
Thurman, however, took advanced
ground in favor of repeal.
The House is rapidly bringing its re
vising the rules to a conclusion, and
will soon possess a new code. Some of
these rules are great improvements ute
on the old, an<l others are equally t>o
noxious. For instance, in our judg
inent no appropriation bill should con*
tain any provision not strictly pertain
ing to appropriations; and yet the new
rule is even more unrestricted than the
old, through which has crept some of
the most pernicious legislation of the
past twenty > ear*. Had the President
power to veto clauses of an appropria
tion act it would matter little what
swindling riders wore tacked upon it in
the rush of tin? Inst hour* of Congress.
Cincinnati bore off the palm in the
recent struggle among our cities to se
cure the holding of the coming Demo
cratic presidential convention. We had
hoped Washington would be selected,
inasmuch as we think it the better
place, all things considered. But as the
committee could not resist the fascina
tion* of Cincinnati beer and pork, and
concluded to give that city the prefer
ence, we cheerfully submit to its decis
ion, and will hold our impossible bronze
horses on co*tly pedestals, anil glorious
hash houses, for the benefit of those who,
in the future, may he blessed with finer
and more appreciative tastes than the
present members ot the National Dem
ocratic Committee.
I.sst week we referred, in pretty
strong terms, to Admiral Lee, who ob
stinately blocked the wuy to our secur
ing a School of Design hy refusing to
sell a vacant lot adjacent to the Corcor
an Art Gallery. The Admiral's friends
are coming to tho_lront in defence of
his pig-headedneas, and argue that inas
much as he was loyal during the war,
while Mr. Corcoran sojourned in Europe
during its continuance, the Admiral
has now a peifect right to be destitute
of all public spirit and patriotism.
Perhaps so. Yet when we reflect that,
did we need that particular lot for a
school for a dozen or two of ragomuflins
and ragpickers, it would he summarily
condemned, and the Admiral be paid
only about halt_what Mr. Corcoran of
fers ; and further, that many soldiers
and sailors, with fine war records, have
since turned into contemptible or crim
inal citizens, the arguments of the Ad
miral's friends carry little weight
against the fact that he wilfully huts us
trom a donation of half a million of
dollars for educational purposes in the
high school of Art. Asa Union soldier,
we would ask what ha* past loyalty to
offer Jin extenuation of present want of
philanthropy? Fr.ux.
POLITICS AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, I). C., March 1, 1880.
The recent meeting of the Democrat
ic National Committee was more num
erously attended than that of any pre
vious year within my recollection. In
addition to the moneyed kings from St.
Louis and Chicago who came here to
urge the holding of the convention in
their cities in expectation of material
advantages to accrue therefrom, the
hotels were crowded with politicians
of note who had come to feel the
pulse of the country. of the thirty
eight Stat% were represented through
out the whole proceeding* of the com
mittee, and there seemed an earnest
purpose on the part of neatly, if not
quite all of the members, to do that
which would he of greatest advantage
to the party. The selection of Cincin
nati for the place of holding the Con
vention met with general satisfaction.
Indeed, of the few who voted for St.
| Louis anil Chicago, there were some
who really preferred Cincinnati for gen
[ oral political reasons, hut were induced
to vote for Chicago from local causes.
There was a thorough discussion of
candidates and a variety of opinions
' expressed. It was quite noticeable
that hut little was said of taking a
western man for a candidate. The
members of committee were unusually
! reticent, hut it was noticeable that they
were generally firm in the conviction
that success was in sight with a good
! candidate. There was a very evident
| Hancock set to the current of opinion,
and it was very noticeable that there
were no outs|K>ken enemies to his nom
ination. Virginia, which is now in the
i position of a close Stale owing to inter
nal discension on the State debt ques
tion, is represented w be unanimous (so
far as the Democratic leaders can speak
1 of it; in favor of the handsome Gener
j al's candidacy, and seems determined
; to have her voice heard at the National
, Convention through her prominent
men. The hitter feud between the
debt paying Democrats and Keadjusters
| is still pending, and the proposition to
! submit the question of n further cur
tnilment of Virginia debt to the vote of
, the people this fall, will etidoubtedly
| he carried through the Virginia Legis
{ lature hy the Republicans and Readjus
- lers. On this question the same com
i Amotion defeated the Democrats in the
; struggle for the last Legislature. It is
this condition of things which induces
! the Virginia Democrats to take more
I interest in the coming election than
; in any since the overthrow of her carpet
bag government of the # State, and they
look to Hancock's nomination to give
"the necessnry vim and confidence to the
canvass to carry them through. They
express an abiding faith that he will be
elected and that the public sentiment
will sustain him in his inauguration, if
as lias been again proposed, attempts
are made to have an erroneous result de
clared by the Vice President and sus
tained hy force of arms. I. N. B.
THE following resolution of instruc
tions, adopted hy Hie delegates to the
late state Convention from the Twen
tieth district (Clearfield, Centre, Clinton,
Elk, Union and Mifflin), seems to have
got lost in the confusion incident to the
countermarching under Cameron in
the convention, and it was only a few
days ago that it turned up for publicity
in the district. It will l>* good reading
for Gen. Beaver at Chicago :
Rrm.lvrH, That we, the delegates from
the Twentieth Congressional district of
Pennsylvania. comp*ed of the counties of
Centre, Clearfleld, Clinton, Klk, Mifflin
and Union, do hereby express as the con
viction of the people of these counties
which we represent that .lames G. Blaine is
the most competent and trustworthy of the
candidates now before the people for the
nommation of President of the United
Slat*and we do heartily r"commend the
delegates elected from our district, to the
National Convention at Chicago to use
every honorable means to secure his nom
ination J>y that body.
The Electoral Law— A Senate Caucus.
From the Wellington I'mt.
The Democratic members of the Sen
ute held a conference last week iinme
| iliately upon adjournment for the pur
| 1 1OHO of reaching some understanding
I us to whether any action should he tuk
j en this session relative to the proposed
! changes in the laws relating to the elec
! tion of President and Vice-President.
It will he remembered that during the
last session of Congress a special com
-1 nultee was appointed, of which Mr.
Morgan was chairman, to take this mat
; ter into consideration. The committee
i has accomplished nothing, in fuel there
\ has never been a meeting. A large
number of petitions have been present
ed to Congress on this subject, and a
| number ot bills have been introduced,
; prominent among which* i* Mr. Ed
munds'. Hut perhaps no question pre
j sents so. many complex features and
about which there is such a diversity of
opinion. The seeming impossibility of
framing a bill satisfactory even to the
members of the committee, und then
the lengthy debate any conclusion of
the committee would te sure to pro
voke, together with the vast import
ance of some legislation on the subject
hss resulted in ieuving the matter in
j ,i(a(u quo before the committee. This
was the state of the case that lead to
the call for a conference. The confer
ence was well attended ; Mr. Morgan
briefly stated the situation. A rather
informal talk followed as to the proper
j course to be pursued. The discussion
turned more upon the effect of the in
troduction at this time of such a ques
tion upon the length of the session
than upon the merits of the question,
although the importance of amending
the present luw in regard to the open
: ing and counting of the returns was
pointed out. As the law now stands,
I in the case of two returns from one
State the discretionary power of accept
' ing one or rejecting one or both is in
the hands of the Vice President. This
is perhaps the chief delect in the law
which demands a remedy. In regard
to the proper remedy there is of course
a wide divergence of opinion. The
! conference resulted in the reference of
the matter to a joint committee, consist
ing of the Democratic members of the
special committee on Rules with special
instructions to consider the feasibility
of consideration during the present
session. The members of the special
committee are as follows : Messrs. Mor
gan, Bayard, Thurrnan, Johnston, tiar
land, Davis of Illinois. llf the Com
mittee on Rules, Messrs. Morgan and
Coekrell. The geverai opinion of the
majority in the Senate in regard to this
question is that while it is Of great im
portance, its consideration ought not
to conflict with the policy of a short
*e-<ion and an early adjournment. The
caucus also considered the question of
pairs. On Wednesday, when the Five
Per Cent, bill was under consideration,
there were fifty Senators actually pres
ent. But at 110 time on a vote were
there enough to make a quorum. The
reason was that many of the Senators
were paired. In considering this ques
| lion the eou-unsuggeaied that in mak
ing pair* hereafter the right should' be
reserved to vote when it was necessary
to make a quorum, and this suggestion
will probably be carried out in practice.
The Fit* .lull ll Porter < *%c.
jPKMi-tcn roR.EARI.r ntsccaaiox IN THE
REX ATE.
Mr. Randolph, the chairman of the
Senate Military committee, who has
charge of the Fitz John Porter Bdl,
tried to have the bill considered yester
day, but the Westein land bill, known
a* the five per cent, bill, as unfinished
business has the precedence, and the
consideration of the Porter bill will be
deferred until this has been disposed of.
The amendment offered by Mr. R*n
| dolph to the bill yesterday is as follows:
"Strike out all the enacting clause and
I insert: That the President is hereby au
thorized to nominate, and by and with the
advice of the Senate, to *p|H>inl Fitz John
i Porter a colonel of infantry in the Army
| of the I'nited States, hU commission to
j bear date, January, lfkW, with the pay and
! emoluments of that rank from that date
j until he shall be retired according to law
; or a hereinafter provided for.
"Sec. 2. That at any time after the
granting of such commission it shall be
lawful (or the President to place said Por
ter on the retired list of the army on the
pay of a retired colonel of infantry."
Ttiia is the same in effect as the sec
tions of the bill, but the phraseology ia
more correct and definite, and it waa
for this purpose that the amendment
was offerer!. It' is not expected that
the consideration of the hill in the Sen
ale will be attended with much diacus
aion, although the case has been before
the public many years. The papers in
the ense are so voluminous that very
few Senators are acquainted with the
essential facts, and it will be the aim of
Senator Randolph to set forth the facts
in as brief and concise a form as pnssi
ble. The legal phase of the case which
is the only one worthy of consideration,
will lie fully brought out. The other
Democratic members of the committee
do not ex|>ect to speak on the bill. Mr.
Logan, who is a member of the commit
tee, will make an elaborate speech, and
will proably drag in |>olitical questions
which have no bearing in a case where
long delayed justice is demanded for a
wronged and badly uaed man. Mr.
Huruside takes the position that Porter
was unjustly convicted, and will oppose
the bill on the ground that Porter's
remedy ia in a reference of the whole
case to a new court martial. It is expec
ted that several on the Republican aide
of the Senate will take part in the dis
cussion for the purpose o making party
capital by evoking a partisan debate on
the old war issues. This view is found
ed more on the well known character
of Republican tactics and not any dec
laration on the part of the Republicans
by implication or otherwise. The friends
of Gen. Porter hope that the consider
ation of the question will be confined
entirely to the merits of the case, and
no outside issues be brought in to ile
prejudice.
Cept. Paget, who married Mrs. Paran
Stevens' daughter, is to hare a br< tlw
married in June at Newport, to Mos
Parnell, sister of the Irish agitator.
In Contempt of the Senate.
A MEMORIAL ADDRESSED TO CON OR ESS MAR
INO THOIJtII.R IX TIIP. I.OCIMIANA LEO
ISI.ATLUK.
NEW ORLEANS, February 25. In the
Senate to day Mr. Cunningham rose to
a question of privilege, and sent to the
Secretary's desk to have read a copy
of the memorial addressed to the Sen
ate of the United States and signed by
the Republican members of the Senate
and House of Representatives of Louisi
ana. The memorial is in the interest
of Senator Kellogg, and represents that
extensive frauds were perpetrated in
the late election and that consequently
a majority of the members of the pre*-
ent Legislature were elected and hold
their seats by unlawful means. A com
parison is instituted between the vote
cast at the election of IS7> and that of
subsequent elections, the intent being
to substantiate allegations of fraud.
The memorial wna read, after which
Mr. Cunningham said he considered the
memoiial not only false and slanderous,
but so disrespectful to the Senate that
he desired action upon a resolution de
cfHring in contempt Senators ( alien,
Demus, Stewart, and Semines, who had
signed the same. The resolution was
adopted, when Senators Cahen, Demos,
Stewart and Semmea were arraigned be
tore the bar of the Senate. Demus sub
mitted a paper, which was read, declar
ing that no contempt of this honorable
body was intended, and that he and the
other Senators arraigned simply exer
cised their right to sign a memorial to
the Senate of the United States; that
the term Senator was affixed to the sig
nature merely as a means of indentifica
tion, and thHt no disrespect to the Sen
ate was intended. Further action was
postponed till Friday.
Nr.w ORLEANS, F'eb. 2FI. —The Senate
adopted a resolution suspending Sena
tors Dernas, Cohen, Senitnes and Stew
art, charging them with contempt in
signing the Kellogg memorial and or
dering the Sergeant-at-arm* to keep
them in custody until further orders
from the Senate.
Term of Township Officer*.
The term* of all "township" officers,
excepting School Directors-and Justices
of the IVnoe. t present commence on
the first Monday in April. This is
changed by an act of the Legislature,
approved June 4, 1X79, the first and
most important section of which is ss
j follows:
i 1. That the term of office of'every
township officer hereafter elected, whose
term ol office would, under existing
i laws, expire on the first Monday ot
April of any year, shall expire on the
first Monday of March next proceeding
said Monday of April ; and the terms ot
the successors of such township officers
shall begin on the first Monday of
March, and shall continue for the peri
od now fixed for the duratiou thereof
by existing laws.
According to the provisions of this
net, the terms of "township" officers
elected on the 17lb of F'ebruarv, 1880,
will end on the first Monday of March,
: 18x1—that is, such officers elected this
( year, excepting school director* and
I justices of the peace, will lie chosen
I only for a term of eleven months. On
and after IXBI the term* of all such
township officers will commence and
end on the first Monday in March of
each year.
The Hack nurd Exodus.
Front (it# HI. Louis Tun**
Two disgusted exoduster* arrived in
the city yesterday. They csrne through
on a go as-you please from Kansas City.
Time, seven days four hours and twen
ty-seven minutes. They report the
track in tolerable condition.
"No more Kansas in our'n," said one
of the exoduster* to the 7Wz rei>orter.
"You don't like the country, then ?"
"No, sir; boss, we don't."
"What induced you to go through ?"
"Ob, we heard so many fine stories
about dat country we 'eluded we must
see it."
"And you saw it ?"
"We did, boss."
"And you are on your way back to
your old homes agsin f"
"We is. boss. We want to get back
to old Mississippi and are gwine just as
j fast as we can. We ain't got no money
I to pay our way on the boat yet, but it
we can't ride we can walk. We done
got used to walk now and don't mind it
much."
"Did the people along the road from
Kansas City treat jrou well ?"
"Some did and some didn't,'•
The rejiorter learned later in the day
that the two exodusters were furnished
transportation on the steamer City of
Alton, which leaves for New Oris an*
to day.
Maine's Vlre-Presidents.
If all the see*]* that are being plant
ed by Hlaine't friends spring up and
bear fruit, the country will have a good
crop of Vice Presidents. It ia known
here that inducement* are being held
out to political manager* in several of
the State* that if thev will secure the
vote of their State for Blaine, the whole
Blaine influence will be thrown in be
half of the favorite son of each respec
tive State for Vice-President. It is said
that much of Blaine's strength in Indi
ana was gathered by the understanding
that Secretary Thompson and Gen. Ben.
Harrison are lx>th Blaine's favorite can
didates for Vice President. Among
Michigan men Blaine's friends repre
sent thst Ferry is the choice; among
Kansas men Ingalls, and among Illi
nois men the genial ex Senator Ogleaby
is spoken ol as the man Blaine would
like to have on the tail of hia ticket.
The Collateral Inheritance Tax.
The Supremo Court has rendered n
decision in the appeal of Richards from
the Orphans' Court of Mercer county.
The Orphans' Court decided that a rela
tive by Wing adopted, does not escape
the payment of the collateral inherit
ance tax. The Supreme Court sustains
the decree of the lower Court, and says
the intention of the act relating to adop
tion was never intended to deprive the
Commonwealth of its five per cent, tax,
at least it ought not to be taken away
without express words.
STATE NEWS.
Adam Holliday, of Petroleum Centre,
i* the oldest Odd Fellow in the United
.States.
The only watch factory in Pennsylva
nia is located at Lancaster and ia crowd
ed with orders.
Two ladies have heen graduated from
the Philadelphia dental college this
commencement.
There are 200,000,000 feet of lumber
hanked on streams in this State await
ing the spring freshet.
The demand for school slate is in
creasing and the shipments from mines
in this State are very large.
Mr. Smedley, of the Garnet mine, in
Bethel, Delaware county, thinks the j
mine will yet pan out gold in fair quan
tities.
Judge A line w has written a lecture
entitled "The Spirit and Poetry of
Law," lie delivered it last week at
Franklin.
There is but one county in Pennsyl
vania that has not heard the shriek of
the iron horse within her border, and
that is Fulton.
Stanhope Furnace, near Pinegrove,
Schuykill county, has been purchased
by Samuel Garrett, of Potlsville, and as
soon as repaired will be operated.
In 1715 the Friends at Chester pro
tested against "extravagant customs
and drinking to excess," this being one
of the earliest protests against intem
perance.
Kepresentative A. Ilerr Smith, of
Lancaster, put the value of the
crop in that county last year at #3.O<X),-
(XJO. It paid a revenue to the Govern
ment of #lOO.OOO.
Silas Reeves, an old trapper, was
crushed beneath a tree in Potter county
last week, lie is said to have hunted
over the ground year* ago w here Scran
ton, llonesdule and Carbondale now
stand.
A horse ran away at I'.radford the
other day while attached to a buggy
that contained a twenty-five j>ound can
of nitro-glycerine. The can was jostled
about considerably but failed to ex
plode.
Miss Maggie Mulcolmson, a clerk in a
dry good* store of Meadville, has receiv
ed word that on uncle died recently in
Belfast, leaving an estate valued at
! £lOO.OOO. The young lady and several
i brother* and sisters are the sole heirs.
The Williamsport lireakfait TahU re
port * that a number of gentlemen from
McKean county, have effected a long
lea-e of 10 OttO acres of land, beginning
at Trout Run, that county, and extend
ing toward the Rradford region. The
land i* said to contain evidences of oil.
Anthony Sharp, who attempted to
send hitnelf out of this world became
Amanda H'ldinger,of F.uiaus, refused to
marry him. some time last summer, is
now wedded to that lady, and they live
'at R-chtelsville. "Love laughs at lock
smiths"—and pistols.
The paper mills of the country are
now said to produce 1,900 tons of various
grades of paper daily. There are alto
gether f>27 iniils, representing a capital
|of #100,000.000 and employing 22.000
| persons who are paid for their services
a little leas than #10.000.000 annually.
The Pittshurg papers have the exclu
sive information that Secretary of
State ljuay has recently realised #l5O
- 000 by a luckv investment in stock*,
j Supreme Court Rejiorter Norris is cred
: ited with realuing in the same wav
#50.000, and Messrs. R-itan and Magee
are also re|*>rted among the lucky.
The development of the oil region of
thin State continues without interrup
tion and without any immediate pros
pect of exhausting the great subterran
ean supplv. During January there were
.120 new well* completed, giving a daily
production of 4-918 barrels, or an aver
age yield or 15 barrel* per well. The
numiier of well* finished each month
ranges between 300 and 400.
Saturday afternoon Preston Plant, a
messenger inthe Auditor's Department
of the Pennsylvania Railroad building,
at Philadelphia, was dispatched to the
; Central National Rank, on Fourth St..
below Chestnut, to draw #1.200, with
which to pay otr the hand* in the de
partment. He returned in about a
quarter of an hour without the monev.
reporting that while he wa coming out
of the bank he was jostled by a man and
immediately afterward missed the cash.
One day recently the water rose very
rapidly in the Tunnel Ridge colliery,
. near Shenandoah. In the vicinity of
I the underground stable the water ac
cumulated fast. and in order to save the
j lifes of two of the mules, Thomas
and George Sbneffer, descended the
j mines. \S hen about two hundred yards
i from the foot of the slope the men
, heard the water roaring like the Falls
of Niagara. Their first impulse was to
turn back, but being accustomed to
danger they decided to push forward,
and in a few minutes they were swim
ming in the rsging torrent. As was an
ticipated. the dam in the mines had
broken, and by the time the men had
reached the stable and untied the
nudes, the water wa five feet deep. !
The journey back again was very dan
gerous, but the men stemmed the tide
with heart* of *teel, and mere soon
landed safely at the top.
Grant at Chicago.
VMUnfton nt'pstrh to the Cincinnati (Iwxtr
Senator Cameron ha* within a few
day* talked very plainly to hit friend*
in regard to the matter of Oen. Grant'*
nomination. He aay* that hi* own pur
pose is to support that candidate, who
ever he may be, whose chance* for elec
tion seem best. A* to Gen. Grant, un
less those now managing hi* case
become convinced before the convert
tion proceeds to bnsine** that he.can be
nominated on the firat ballot, hi* name
will not be brought before the conven
tion at all. Further than this, unless
his friends still feel sure when the con
vention meet* that he can be elected if
nominated, hi* uatue will not be pre
sented.
Among the visitor* at Newport this
summer will he Viseount and Viscount
ess Mandeville, Lord Arthur Paget,
Capt. and Mrs. Paget, km Stevens, and
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Bell, Jr., nee Ben
nett.
Morrison's Plan for a General Moder
ate Reduction of Duties.
ial |>isjint' li ft (tie TiliiM.
Wasbinoton. February 27. Owing to
Morrison's iritlui-nce and prominence in
the House, and the fact that he i* a
member of the ways Hnd means corn
rnittee, the tariff bill introduced by
him yesterday ha* attracted much at
tention in Congressional circle*, ami
was to-day referred to in debate by some
of the revenue reformers a* a move jn
the right direction. The hill proposes
that no duty in excess of fifty per cent,
ad valorem shall be levied on all articles
1 embraced in schedule* A. B, C, K, K, L
: and M, except bay rum, playing card*,
! cologne, liquor* and article* containing
i alcohol. The significance of the jntro
j duction of this bill should not be mi*-
understood. Morrison i* making a vig
i orou* fight in favor of a reduction of
: sugar. He has been met in committee
by a plea on the part of certain mem
hers that sugar ought not to be singled
out for attack. Morrison projeee* to
knock the prop* from under this exen-e
| by saying, "Very well, gentleni.-n, bare
' is a bill for a moderate general reduc
tion ; what have you to say to this ? '
A fire at Memphis, Tenn., Monday
morning at lOo'clock btitn-d the exten
sive wagon manufactory of James, Rookh
A Graham, on Jefferson street, adjoin
ing Lubrie's Theatre. The manufacto
ry was the largest in the South. It will
I prove a serious loss to that section of
; the country. The fire originated in the
paint room, and, spreading with light
! ning rapidity, soon enveloped the entire
' building, which wa* totally destroyed.
The loss is about #r,5,tMX), including
$35,000 in stock which bad been pre.
| pared ready for sale; insurance. #l7, Ofm.
List or Jt aons.—Tbe following li-t
Grand snd Traverse juror- hsi already
1 been drawn for the regular April t<-rrn - f
: Court, commencing Monday, April 2-
1980:
OKA Mi Jl°R/>K.S.
lift!# lit' ts. B i.hfr,
j William (k-)iull, Ortff,
! John 11. <M*nkirk. Potior,
i Oi&rt#* FitiWar. Pttr.
ifd|e klili#,
II II Tttmir. wik-r.
M'-rri* Fur*}. Pprltiff,
I J W I'iHUf,
Philip lUrri*.
Rtwnrxcr IUwr!. W'-rth,
M I* V\nur. fi.rini,
huuut-1
J b. Hall, ll' vi' tvt
.WiHutri (hmc lUr .r,
. Ia*I l*.n. B*IM :.t. '
ilm+f M IV%] I*, it*.
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I*r, I H-rv!tt'. IJ Km
J"hi J t |* 11r,
W W. PpattgW. J' it r
J'in*|4j K"* * j>f irij.
l.uih- M |Uk w , , <••
UiltiAiii A Krr Jr.:-*,
IKAVKKxK J I'HO It*—Fl RffT WKKK
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J K Wat. Vfelon.
Hi o man !.*mij. J*f.iiua.
J /.*!• I otitic. If art i*.
Jam*-* M• rris-m, Worth,
K J Krlls-v Worth,
IsfOln I*titik 1- Marw r.
(ton w |.at.*ior. r -ti r.
K*la 1 Oral*am. B* 11-f r*t-
Ffaok l aland.
John kwfh. Ifarria.
lutif I kunih, <ir*gf,
Albert ChillMllUrf,
I**-' II Zrtff|*-r, Pti l|tsl' K.
Falaanl !hii|ll. ft c##,
j (Vtlw l|itba>ti Philip* tg
[• Mmi m rio
j Alfrwl l* 4tf,
J .dm P Wrfturvl ku.l,
H •Ua<J <' I• a id. II vP,
i fort in li'dnf. Ku*h,
W'tlitaiN Viw .
Nv|w>n Ask'i, II nhitj i|i„
Lentiar-1 JlGipr. Ultrtlt
Joaaph Catlom
THAVKHVK JVEOR*—ECO*I> WE] K
11 Ki r
Tfca* R It- r IK!' v. . t
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Ati* Atbertoe, I'L t;*l [
Hno*-l <• <'<*}>>*.
J -hti ( iMknli 1 . <
lUhjuH Ard. |Vm
William hi.ft.iv l LU
K**' Ft- *- : Ml ■ .
J<*d. Kart-rv k W i kt,
i hiHit |i fv l.RaJk*-i.
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PKurt I th* urr< lwi.-r
j J<4ir Ft •Mm*.
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AifMit R Halt, I'm u
Jr.h* WT. M'rftls. Tajlitf,
John Ka****-, li
AViiiiatu W a£tiar. Hnggi,
S. A Br**. Iw
J. O. Larmier. Fj*li.
| Utanilff Mikuoll Ku*h
R F. Emul'k, Mdikft,
J sav-ph lerjofc.ti,
'Aut - liar* rt< k. H i>i#r,
flat id llarr. iVrgnwa.
Joxili Nrf 'ta4,(ir>ff,
I W ra. Tititir.
A J I***. Phltt|wl*irf,
j A W I'lrftrlt. fVtm.
John Wpfßrr, F|<ririg.
Thr-orl'** I* rbnst.laJlegv
Gadgi- H H><ak. Harnadt,
#> I Krl-, |Vrgtns,
TIAVIMK JURORS —TI? mil WKER.
J W* Heotift. Putin,
11. B. Ihrk Pmri.
C;mi fl. Bright, ILin.
\eau n HftungtrJ, Niife,
Perrj < *mVo, Murion,
Ff**l. IWkrr, (ollrge,
Luthrf M.tor. Unit. *,
Ia* law it. kj.tim;.
John Fa arts.. Rti,
H P Voi.s.U Mttiit.
Jha A. Han i. I|.nag,
J.C Walbs-r
Ab'lfr* OfMtfc. ft- l|.f .fi|*
Famo I ft Mrvera.
Wan Tajltt#, llonard tfefs.,
flffurr I rweman. Roh.
Ota® McOaStm, llrlM't*,
Jafnva llaiiiia.lirtfg, |
Mimir* W Mcff. F*r fc
| Martin Vi#.Vf! r Kurim l'
• '•"fit' Tit! i h
J R Akiftn i-r.
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lt W Jim!
ll*T% ft W. 41. Mik-s
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Th<>riiM Pr*n H
A C IliMton.fti
J A- J. Hwt.ifi,
Th-mas Trunk Millh't>
(V.fa m>r. IUiIN
Philadelphia MarktU.
j I'nn Mar 1; 1 IK*!
Bree.letiifle more afonty ud price# are*
flour to mature en! rank Sale. of M*< barren
eluding Mienee..u eitrna at rftn i. o>*T | fvr.toil.
>nU Mint kMI) u HSiiMJi Veaierr... . el
KTiitiTiS.and patrol .the. !.*• g'eir. nr.'
Bbawl H doll and I,- per Imahel loair if
IVatwylvaeMa I'd. track, at tl 41. .ail.in .n.i. X
II 44|. aad Si. 2 reJ elevate t. at II a , Al the pr
hue id, Dial rail. lUJ. 144 for March fI 47 It
April; 11.41' 4 for Mat.and tl <ll* for Jum
Ballaftata Markata.
BcLtcmrrt, Mar. k 4, I" I *'
QfOTATIOSI.
White a brat, pat Uikil- fl .Ik
Red akaU. 1 Ik
Rye, per bushel *
Cora, rob w
Cite*, aball<M '■
dote.
floar, retail, per Inured : sr
floor. ahnlraale .......... 7 .4
HAT ASt STRAW
Hay, choice timothy, par ton I 1 '• #k
Hay. mixed, per to* _ k i>
U-ng ry etraw. bundled. pat ton
Short at taw, pat btn...„.„ _•> jnit V
ProTlalka Markat
CWmrted Waakl) by Harpar RroUierr.
Apple*, dried. pat pound
Cherries, dried, par pnnnA, reeded 1*
Banna par j "art .' ...... •
fte*h batter per pnnnd Si
Chtrkeae par pnnnA a *
Cheese per poind _ 3k
llmntry hama per pownA 1*
HUM. auger rarnd-... ..... 13
laanl per ponied *
Uri pnr lor .. 1
Putatiwa per loikl I *
Dried beef. , . 1
A>w Advertinrtmntn.
Notice.
JONAS K. SPEKRING applies to
tf the Secretary of fatanvsl Affaire of the C.uani'W
wealth at Paaneilaaata for thirty atna ol land wtwat
ed In the lownahtpef Snow Shoe, adjoining lamte >■
warrantee natuaa of Santa a I (Talk tan the pnat. H"r h
Stark on the aunth and north wrot. and Saaauel Bath
oral aw atinWk. 44'
Audltor*it Notice.
IN the matter of the Estate of SA
BAII AMMKRMAM, drowned
Tha underrigwant, en aaadtt-f appointed by lb* Or
phana' Ooaari air Owtra ooaraly. to tnaka distribni**
at the money paid Into Court of aatd nMatr to and
among tha partira legally ratified therein, will ilnw
•o the dwttee of hla ainaitntment at hka < Sire in (Hl*
ft.nl.. Pa., on FRIDA V, tha I Sib day of Merrh. !•.
al IS u clerk, A.M., whars nil partlea Interaated will
Stanaa attend. *\ A. MORRISON.
Ml Auditor.