SUUUKKT \ VAN OHMIIH, Editors.
VOL. :.
• £ltc Crnitc Jinn curat.
Term* 81.50 per Annum, lu Advn nee.
6. T 3HUOF.RT & J. R. VAN ORMcH. Editors.
Thnrslay Morning, Jvutury 18, IPB3. I
Tin: President entertained General
Grunt iinil tie member* of the Cabi
net and other distinguished person* at
a State dinner on Thur-ilay night last.
THK partnership of Ex-Senator
Dorsey and Senator Logau iu a eatlle
ranehe in New Mexico, it isannouueed
does not extend to the Star route bus
iness.
111: i•ESENrATI vKMA N N i x (i, ofMi s> -
issippi, is to be ousted fiom his seat
in Congress after serving marly the
full term. The Election Committee
does not award his seat to the contest
ant but declares it vacant.
SENATOR WATRKS, to whom De
laney is indebted for his reappoint- j
merit as Librarian of the Senate, now
proposes to investigate and, perhaps,
whitewash his appointee. It can't lie
did. Too much foul iu that carcass
for whitewash.
SENATOR SEWEEL, of Now Jersey,
offers au amendment to the army ap
propriation hill providing foran annual i
appropriation of 8000,000 to be dis
tributed among the States and Terri
tories for the encouragement of citi
zen soldiers and their education iu
military tactics.
Gov. Crt.Lt M of Illinois, has re- '
ceived the Republican nomination for ;
Senator, hut the legislature ap|xar.
to have barred him out by pa-.-ing a
resolution by a vote of 80 to 65, de
claring any oue ineligible for I nited
States Senator, if elected while an
officer of the State.
"* BOHBQEAY in a new role. A Washing
ton correspondent is authority for the
declaration that " Col. Quay favors
the passage by the legislature of a
fair apportionment hill based on the
Garfield vote without any divisi in of
Counties. He says he is for fairnce* in
politics and confident that a bill,will be
passed at this session."
SENATOR EVI RIIART has introduc
ed a hill making the issue of free
passes by railroad companies a penal
ofiVnce. Tbe Senator bad IK ttcr start
at the other end and make it criminal
for members of the Legislature and
others, to solicit aud receive free
passes from railroad companies.
These passes will not be thrust upon
members unwilling to receive them.
P THE Lancaster county tobacco
growers and dealers are petitioning
Congress that Sumatra and other for
eign tobacco be more heavily taxed
with import duty in order to protect
tbe home product; they also ask the
abolition of the internal revenue on
cigar* and a provision for a rebate on
all cigars and tobacco on unbroken
packages.
A KOBBY DEPUTY HHEKIFP. Tom
I*ec, a naturulix' il Chinaman in New
York, was the other appointed a dep
uty sheriff He is the proprietor of a
tea store Worth $200,000. His badge
of office is a most elaborate one of
solid gold, beautifully chased and
mounted with diamonds. He is the
agent of the Chinese Six Companies
of New York, speaks English fluently,
keide is the possessor of a valued
THE Presidential succession bill
which recently pa—id the Senate pro
vides that in case of the removal,
death, resignations inability both of
the President and Vice President, the
Secretary of State shall act as Presi
dent, and if there be no Secretary of
ytate, then the Secretary of the Trees
ury, and so on through the line of
Cabinet officers to the next in rank.
The acting President to hold until the
vacancy is lawfully filled.
V
Tho Old nd tho Now.
On Tuesday lust, Gov. HOYT re
■ tired from the office of Chief Execu
tive of the Commonwealth, carrying
j with him that which is better than
"great riches "a good name and the
respect of his fellow-citizens, lie is
succeeded by ROBERT E. PATTISON,
chosen and elected try the people on a
; noble record of executive service in
another sphere, who comes to the front
in the management of the public ad
ministration of the State, possessing,
I perhaps, tlie confidence of the people
I to a greater degree of trust than has
j been accorded to any other individual
i for many, many years. If he tail, his
fall will he great, indeed. Hut there
is uoreusou to apprehend such an -ult.
Courageous and honest and conscien
tious, and possessing the ability to
comprehend the duties <b > olving upon
1 him, and the will and determination
i to redeem the pledges of reform made
by him, and hv the Democratic party
j in his name, so far as that duty rests
j upon him, we expect the administra
tion of Governor Pattison, uotwitb
: standing the great difficulties he will
encounter to be one of marked suc
cess.
The Governor, nftcr taking the oath
: of* office, sent the following appoint
i merits to the Senate for confirmation :
' For Secretary of State, William S.
Stenger, of Franklin county, for
Attorney General, Izewi* ('. Cu.—idy, of
Philadelphia: Adjutant-Gen, Pre-s
--ly N. Guthrie, of Pittsburg ; for
i Controller of Philadelphia, S. Davis
! Page. The nomination* of Messr*.
| Stenger, Cas.-idav, and Guthrie wire
confirmed by the Senate ami that of
Mr. Page referred to the Judiciary
committee on motion of Senator
Stewart, seconded by Senator Wallace.
Wi: recently saw it authoritatively
announced in the paper- that Gover
nor llutlcr of Ma— achu-etts do land
that he was not a Democrat hut a Rc
-1 publican As we announced his Ice.
lion us a Democratic victory in a Suite
where triumphs of this kind arc sel
dom known, we cmif*-* to some morti
fication from the d duration. But
the utterance of General Butler at a
recent hanrpret, apjK-ars to possess the
ring, n>t only ot practical eomnx n
sense, hut takes in the very essence and
foundation of Democracy, when he
says: "Now, Fellow-Democrat*, not
with pride, but with a reasonable ex
ultation if you please —which shall
lie pardoned u* in sober thought and
earnestness —let us show to the coun
try that the representative* of the
people en www can govern better than
any few, however high they may claim
to be. If we swing away from the
people we are gone. If we stay with
the people wc stay with the governing
power of the country, which w ill keep
us to the front so long as we will show
the people that we are seeking their
interests, their wishes, and that they
are our thought. And the mo
ment we leave this line, that moment,
in my judgement, we shall lose the
power, and we ought to lose the power."
PRESIDENT -RO. TEM, RF.YBI RX,
and his associate Stalwart malignants
of the Senate undertook to settle a
score with Philip Garrett, chair
man of the Committee of One Hun
dred, and got sick of the encounter.
Governor Hoyt appointed Mr. Gar
rett a member of the Board of Chari
ties, and the appointment came up for
confirmation in theScuate. Reyburn,
Adams, Cooper and other implacable*
being ripe for vengeance upon the re
former, defeated the confirmation. The
indiscretion of this action soon became
apparent and received such notice
' from the public press, if not from the
chief boss direct, as to indnce them to
make a crab movenxnt at the reas
sembling of the Hen*H,, when the ac
tion was reconsidered and the muni
f nation unanimously confirmed.
EVERY man, woman and child in the
United States uses salt. Ouly a few
huudred want it taxed.
"SQL'AL AND EXACT JL'HTK'B TO ALL MEN, OK WIIATEVKH KTATX OK I'l.HM.'AhloN , HXl.Kllot <K I ' I.IHI A 1.. J. flu., J
ItKEEKI-'ONTK, I'A., THURSDAY, .IANI WHY |K, IsKt.
Tho Senate Votes for Juatico.
The bill restoring Gen. Fit/. John
Porter to his rank in the army pa-- d
; the Senate on Friday la-t lv a vote of
21 to .'ll,after a very creditable and
M ocetive .speech by Senator Don Cam
eron, in which he detailed the valua
• hie service of Gen. Porter in organiz
ing the troops in Pennsylvania at the
| beginning of the war and the impor
; tant influence he exercised in bringing
I the distinguished General Thomas
'
Inactive participation in the I'nion
cause. The vote was discreditably
partisan —Messrs. Cameron, Newell
and Hoar, being the only Republicans
• having the courage to break through
! tin-drill of the implacable ]>ogau. The
i ease now go<-s to the speaker's table of
the House, and if that officer i* friend
ly, or even just, may come up for con
; sideration in tlue course. But if it be
i referred to the committee where a
-iinilnr bill has had a death sleep,
there i- little probability that justice
will he done to the gallant and
wronged soldier by the present Con
gress. But it is not Porter that needs
vindication now—that has been full
and complete by the eminent and gal
lant officers charged with the review
ol hi* wnr record —hut it is the Amer
ican people who demand that the foul,
unjust hist be lifted from them
by a reinstatement to the position
Eom which he, Porter, was unjustly
driven in their name.
MR. DUE EH, the member-elect of
the legislature from Fayette county,
we pern ive, is in Harrisburg, and the
question of the propriety of his taking
hi- -eat i- being discussed. His |H>-i
--tion is an unpleasant one, having hut
a few da\s before the n|iening of
the session deprives! a fellow
being of life, whether justifiably
or not. into lie determined. The Pitts
burgh /'■>*' [K akingon the -übj<* t av:
" I hat it is one ol those question- he
will have to decide for himself, and in
any view is an ugly one. To decline
to serve would IK- au admission that h<-
had I ><en guilty of crime a* some would
put it . hut ntter all is not the rt l
question tli.*: Has Mr. I)uke the
-nunc standing and influence, with the
: same capacity for uscfulm •** to his con
-tituent* he had when elected ? Will
the people he represents sutf.-r by hi
misfortune, to put it mildly ? The
answer to these questions it seems to
us should determine the matter of re
signation. We are glad to hear there
i# more favorable feeling as to
Duke* prevailing in Fayette. At first
the excitement and animosity toward*
him was unreasonable and unjust and
seemed to preclude the idea of n fair
trial.
TIKNU* are growing hitter between
pariies in the Senate. General Sol
fridge wa nominated by Governor
Hoyt as Health Officer at Philadel
jdiia. Senator Gordon who was call
ed away, left word with his Democrat
ic colleagues to have the confirmation
postponed until hi* return. The mo
tion, therefore, to suspend the rule*,
was lost —not receiving the necessary
two thirds. The Republican* are quite
cross at the failure and threaten ven
geance upon Mr. Pattison'* appoint*
mcnt*. It is probable that there is lit
tle, if any, objection to the confirma
tion of General Selfridge, hut appoint
ment* made within a few days of the
inagurntion of the Governor elect,
looks very like a settled design to an
ticipate his appointments in Philadel.
phia.
Since the above was in type, Gen.
Helfridge has been unanimously con
firmed iy the Senate.
IT is very questionable, at least,
whether Judge Kelley in addition to
the great statesmanship claimed for
him, will attach to hiiuaelf tbe grati
tude aud respect of the fever stricken
of tbe country for laying a duty of
ten per ceut. on quinine,merely to add
to the gains of three or four bloated
, druggists, whose immense profits did
not need it as a protection for their
busbies*.
Htuto Committee.
The Democratic State Committee
met iu tlx-parlor* of lit- Bolton JI >u ■
in Harri hurg, on Tm-day last fir tie
purpose of organization under the
l new rub-* adopted at the .it S.uic
j eonveiition. <>n l allin:: the roll 1 rtv
three members were found to be | >r< - -
ent. Mr. W. I*. ID s-ii. was unaix
[ imously electi I permanent el airmail.
The Hon. It. A. Pai k'-r, of Btndfi,iu,
I lon. B. F. Meyer .ofDau bin, William
F. Harrity, of Philadelphia, II n Ro
bert P.Allen, of Eye<mi,tig, Gi-noral
Richard Coulter, of Westmoreland,
W.J. Brennuii, of Alb glu-uy, an I
Nicholas Isenherg, of Huntingdon
county, were elected th • !'.<<• olive
Committee. The fir-t W- h, -da
in Augu-t next wo* ago <-d upon as
the time for holding the n- *.t State
convent! m —the place of nx :-ng t ,
he agreed II|KIII by the Executive com
mittee. Mr. Hen- I!, ill a rcpling the
chnirmuii-hip, gave hi views ~f the
new rules, their purp )-• and crnlrue
tion. He -aid " before tlx- rub-- wen
adopted the chairman liad to t • > gr, at
an extent constitute I tlx ~-ta - en.
inittee, that these rul s ,-p.-intended
to revolutionize tlv maiiijnilr.ti ,;i of
party < fibers in that Ix-halt that <■
executive committee provided for, io
tlx- rule- wa-of in re inp -rt ,• ■ tl.ni
the chairman and super-e.|, I hi- func
tions under the old practice and -bar
ed largely his work and r—1 i -ibili
ti< - ; that tlx- permanent - r • orv w.-i
--of great imp ■rta.x-e a!- > un I- r tie
oew system. It was difficult to select
a man to discharge tie r* xiir< 1 du
ties and that selection , r tlx- -- if :i->u
>f a ch-rk to perform many of hi- du
tii s -hould In- left open ! ir the present
That the State corumtttic or Etnu.
live committee ought t > cotiiinetice
work now a: it prepare work for the
State convention and pave the AHV
for the party work alter that."
THE intimidation refcrnd t• • 1v- tlx-
Washington /in tlx- di-tri< t of
Mr. < 'tilkin* of Indiana, i n tan i- da
ted cae confined to Indiana, hut i
of more general application, and with
Very fi w • xo. ptioii.-. in !'• in .-* '.vania
and other State-. "Tln-re ha- Ik i n
much discii—ioti in Western p.0|0. m
relation to sundry Hiargi more or h--
s|K-eific, to the effect that nunx roii
voters in Mr. Galkiri*' di-trict were
prevented from casting tin ir ballul
for hi* opponent, Mr Winterlxithani,
by intimidation on the part of two or
three manufacturer*. Mr. Winter
botham intended to cout*t the right
of Mr. Calkin* to a seat in the next
House on the ground of intimidation
hut ha* finally abandoned that purpose
contenting himself with calling the
attenton of the Indiana legislature to
the subject in the hope tlint mean*
may be devised for the prevention of
such act* in the future. We do not
suppose, nor is it charged that there
wa* any violence used, or that angry
threats were made; but it is assorted
and believed that a good many voter*
were influenced by fear of discharge
and that thev voted for Calkins when
they would have for voted hi* com
petitor " hut for fear of what might he
fali them in ca*c they should refuse "to
vote that way. Ail such influences
are as reprehensible as an v other mode
of iutimidution. To *<cure n vote
through fear of discharge i- n much
a violation of the fundamental princi
ple of our government a* it would In
to compel voters by violence or threat*
of violence. The Indiana legislature
*hould try to find out how much of
truth there is in the allegations of Mr.
Wiutcrbotham. We have little doubt
that if a thorough iuvustigation is
made, a good many interesting facts
may be brought to light.
THE alleged three million steal re
cently brought to public attention by
Gen. Lilley, is ton grave and iui|Kir
tant, to fail to receive attention front
Gov. Pattison. This amount it is said
wa* collected front the NnfVun-J liiv
eminent as the war claim* due the
state and tho charge is made that tho
.money v.asnnt eariied into the Trea--
~ ry of tlx- Stale. If should not L<-
difficult to a-,-, r* • iiii whether llii- or
any part of it, - divi-ted, and wui
into the; po- kit- (l , ilx- ■ -Mindi—i* who
have t. ui j,na- !.iti;' ,UlJ<| tlx- i-tat •
11 en 111 \ I,r nunc \ a,"-. Wlx re tl,.
smoke i- - , <l> ii-, , tl, re i- lik> y t* I ,
fire, and it will not lie <ut - plat
t • hav -ii hnii -t n i, -n ; ,„i
that th it -ci,out- i ui j.r -_ , i r r.
i 1 111. Ii tr u: • / •/-(' iidvi' •
• i- well-tiiu I ami pi xr wi . , -ays :
I " I/t tix-r-- be a watchful eye kept oo
. (lie ifimaixl- f,rn; ;u ;,ii.-,-i to va*
'
i tr- cost the StaN ■. lii . !-, lav
ish and wasteful apj r j>ri,-tti-i.- iu tlx-
Lam- of pa-.i ..i ,■! ••h:.i.- v, !. .f
r'-ally f-r lite ght.:: tiiori ,!'a f A
indivitiuul- i-r for : --• • i,■ • ; jriv*it!
speculator , r<-b the ir* itstiiy i>l -u
which sw- Jl up ix irlv a mill: ;i. A
proper economy iu tl. tx jc ixl::ur< -of
the Slut- vciutu lit should aim
higher than tlx- *ubrdinat- oflx > r-of
the Iygi-lat t- .
IIIE fruit-ol r- i I iti-xiar h<giu
ning to npptar. Marshal J. J' ;k.
■ tri a-urer of tlx Slate of Tt-nn - •, i
a defaulter to the amount ol half a
iiriilion, ati I fl- i to a\ id ju-tx •
In imitation ~i M rhone m'iralitv r
Virginia, a strong party bik existed in
feline—fav ring a repudiation ■'
the solemn ohligati m-of the Stat an-l
it i- ki-arei-Iy surpri-itig that tl. lax
morality publicly taught in p ili'.i <1
*■ I official < ir- '• .1 h.a. p-.,
tical on for - -it, ut ' , tlx ,r own tru -* • ■ 1
trea-urer in " • limiiiating " a p--rtt m
■J tlx "Mao- r - ui -. Mr |' •, lia-
Ix-en urr-tcl m t xa*, aud i- returned
to leu lit
Tin- Mi—inif Million*.
The „
tonikhing f relsiion* fu-i ni i<-
public in tin* j <p- ron \V, .it.e- i tn ,
millions of m mejr r<tllf-cle<l fur th-
S!i-I,y A gen I E.,r, Ii . 1 n<-t.-r i• en
cover* 1 ! into l o J ri't-ur i, his re
suite*! in * -let* rmirivlxiti on th* | *rt ol
llotern r l'sli;.. u to g , t{< v I ■tun
of th*- whole Hi in p f,- a* s>in k* [ -os utile •
I he cimrge hiving l-< < n 111 ele I y -o *
i nmblen cl i n ■ ')--n*l*l I. y, a
thorough g-ing I. pulil ran, his t \. t*
l more hun iir, *i *■ ght. Ho V,
K Ii l*-tt w*s if)*- s.it h*>r el the . m
munirition put li-tu-l in tlx- 1
l.' i i-r of \\. i y,Bad bsinlormed
t •he editor of till- p*p.-r that I* letter
( containing lie- -one in,on,- ,n 1,-i
fx-en forward® I to the Phil* lelphl*
Her r.l a short tune ago l,ut thai j, un,.
tisik no notice ol ii, neglecting • v*-n to
return Mr. Pioiett'* cominun:citioo up
on S courteous request |r> do to.
The New Giik Hero 'I of the llfh
ha- nearly two roUims concerning the
rnissmg millions, and present, certain
recor'ls of the Treanjsy Department,
! which are g.ven elsewhere, showing
what wa* paid out It so give, a
statement compiled from the Auditor
• ieneral * t>o*>ks, of ,11 sums audited t,y
Inra a, reimbursed by the general gov
ernment to the State on account of
i disbursements by the latter during the
war.
Altogether the fact* are astounding
and demand the promptest inve-tiga
lion. The name* of the men charged
with having pocketed six hundred
thousand dollar, apiece are still with
held from ttie public, and although in
j our possession, we refrmn for the pre*
ent, from giving tliern in these column*.
One i* dead but the other i alive and
oocu ic* a conspicuous position among
tbe Republican lender*.
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Developing Clrai Held 1 ountjr.
Ci.KvariKi.n, January 12.—The Clear
field Biiutmnou* Coal Company, recent
ly chartered hjr the State Itepartment,
with a oapilal of $.*•,000,000, wa* organ
•sed at a meeting held here yesterday
C. -I. bangdon, of Kluiira, wa* elected
president and S. It. Peale, of Lock Uv
en, vice prssidenE The Husquebaaa,
and S-m'.hern Itailroad Cont|iany wa*
reorgtnised at the *ame l,ros. The di
reel ion wa* enlarged so a* to include
Cornelius Van-lor fall. Senator William
A. Wallace mm elected president and
Mr. V >tt'Wblt vice president and treas
urer. TTie company will build one hun
dred mde* of road and form conn*-
tion* with the Heading and Heading and
Pine Creek Roads.
'I Kit MS: |i \iiiu ii .in j\(hunre.
Ai Important CHI.
not tru.l.A<r TO AD-
U It I.J.N J MI'LOT IK AND
i.m-i. ui.
• it Ih- session of the
■' ' /M, introduced nrj
; . n uiid to pro*
l ion of voluntary
i d.-putcN between
1 ' > • i in iln* iron,
1 lie j r<- -rriCli; to
tt.' I
1 'WJ-ssf, f,*f.
' 1 f r > in !,'.*
r> *i,i ■ „ i,
-' • bt Kfmt I4M
hti'l K. I f„ la, f. f J
oi , wLhh
- * of buttutll; irp]
' T ' ' • < h i*.
ii i, i ~f right*
" ' " • * ti..-
•>' *• •. Pl,
• • i j .f fell i?#•;
k JlM'tl'-* ! !,* |r* j \ -*
t* • • ij ill#} u|a- r> i
"'•? ! o i ■ tit'" i.
> lit.- ' ->u.*
I - i-ly voluntary—
r ' s - limn in nny of it*
j-unt petition of
• ■ >.. - ii/.'-nn of lbs
'i !*• for two year*
lift riot om year,
i'h employing
i Igo of the proper
ni- for a tribunal
1 number of em.
i iat n—two, five or ae**
r ". *ll of whom are
! ' n. Tbia tribunal
t one year. There
■ o ■ i a district in
in not called upon
>n i- exhausted by
•*r three meetings.
' i ■ ;.ed upon, and bit
>! except to rate
tuny be called and
Attorney! are pro
i IN i i be pai i to any
•'• 'in i fuel, light
II an- to be provided by
■ men I in the petition
( -.nan! be had either aide
'• ' "biairi a tribunal li
' 1 ; upon the other
re'ui to diNcuaa
! 1 -u- fare to face.
* ' " '• r Minis! fur Itailroadi.
•' -tiia! i-b-ctric signal *ya
' i-i e i ujion the Phiia
'■ I ' I A u City H.ilr .ad by
"'■' ! ' " "I f - I'rie. The elec
i.'be test ,- being
in id- ). aupp.ted t,v an ordinary bat
'• 'V red ealia aod ia suffi
bit • ipi r-mrtiU to
I r k.m,| miles, Tbe s-.gnal
1., u iy<tern are arranged
'iw mile, t.ut where
■* > '• ill.'md of accident* from
" J i■ \ • n f>e placed rioter.
Iney ,re *ll c mnectol by w.rea. and
" >v '' "I : ' approaching train
• . an open drawbridge
or an open * witch i immediately com
municate Ii i ine engineer by tbe auto
made tig- ,j on either aide of the dan
gerous t| t No two traina ran coma
w,| h'i ii I earh other without the
displaying of the signals both ahead and
ntli-r ir of each train. When a train
■it g ' ff the main track to a aid
ant the switch is opened
mn. Any tamper
"4; mi 1 h signals is also indicated,
I ild at engit attempt to pass tho
. portion of tbe auto
m%l -' ! ! n'.us, which is attached to
' • • r rs the throttle, blows
the wi ,nd puts on the airbrakes.
Indiana Asking for farming Tools.
' " * . 'inuary 4 —Little Thunder
4 "i I. J■ it her, f'lr.pprwa chiefs,
te hen 1 1 r u'e to Washington for
1 ni -ting a trade with the
('"in "" whereby they can obtain
•ore | :, :i t their reservation at lied
Lnki I-I. 11 igt cultural implements,
rattle <■?.. IJ > necessary for civilised
'in- 1 as tiiev are living.
Hun.-ii v have had little enoour*
agoment ■ 1 h-government. They
arc a ni; amcd t.y Father Ignatiuo
fon tin, ami . -nary. Some IJtOQ of
thciu ov 11 4 tbe reservation,
Ik the St 1 -K ute cases the govern*
merit I.luo ler-.l in *ucb away that
nothing 1 ut a conviction will save the
pros,-, in ,n troni serioussuspioion, Tbe
coiMpn ri ibark'e against Ibckson ho*
been n it i,drawn, and it appears to have
been instituted rather in aid of the proa
emii.-u than <or the punishment of an
ntiender. tin ;he other hand theeteva
sive -.t in th'* cases pending ia t.alano*
ed !•>• the failure to indict Kellogg,
whom there are grave political teaoont
for not disturbing—1 he last of tbe cwr*
pet baggers. He is both an important
laclor in lite Senate and knows to*
much a> out the fraud* of 1870 for lb*
ReonMican parly to lay violent hands
| on hint.
NO. X