STATE NEWS.
Thus of Wilkes-Barre, has a
trout in his squarinin :which is twenty
one inches in length and weighs over-four
IRA:ids. - .. • •
• Tirrrar-eight hundred cars *ere built
at the Paekerton - (Carbon county) . shops
last year. .. . .
trazeltoti Sentinel says that a vein
of coal, •ten feet thick, has been discover
ed at South*Sugar Loaf Mountain.
TUE Wilkes-Bane Coal and Iron Com:-
Filly has - just taken a twelve years' lease
of a larger,wharf at New Haven, Connee
ticut, and will build a great coal depot
them,- t„
bill has been introduced in the Legis
lature fixing the -rate of interest at 6 per
al4l - providing for a forfeiture of the
whole amoupt of the debt where a great
er sum is-taken. •
SETO PARDEE esq., has just presented
tlii Presbyterian Congregation of liazle;
ton with a beautifnl church edifice, cost
ink ,i 40,000. His brother-in-law'"Geo. B.
Markle hat furnished the - church with a
$5,00 organ.
Tnr. Scranton school board 'a de
-1 t' of $10,774,74 in Beamishes account..
llis bondsmen offer to compromise by
laying $ 4 1.00`3, which was refused diAlie
last meeting of the hoard„; Beamish_ is
dill n;)m (..t but supposed to be hiding in
alymt Scranton.
Tur 3fanstield ..Adrertisey; says : "One
corning last week, in the Normal chapel,
l'rof. Verril asked: twelve male students
to volunteer to dear the snow from some
of the Walks about the buildings. There
boin ; .! no- immediate response, twice that
number of lady-students arose and offer
ed their services. And they performed
the work faithfully and -
.TORN TuomAs. 'a saloon keeper in
was shift dead in the basement
of his pla r ee on Monday night. He was
()used I Y . a party of men who demanded
of Thomas the surrender of a watch and
cirititt said to have been stolen from one of
Tho Mas stated he knew nothing
atiout the Watch, when one of the party
d-ew a iiistol and shot him through the
hiiart,. One of-the assailants is thought
to
be a Cornishman named Striker.
Clom.ts;, who it will be re
taembered shot and killed Frank Nalon in
I):>cember last while the latter in.company
with others made a forcible 'entry into
•Olin's premises for the,purpose of beat
ing him, was tried yesterday and acquitted,.
I:te jhury rendering a verdict of not guilty'
hi a few moments after leaving their seats.
The companions of _Nalon will be tried to.
day and will no doubt be severely punish
ed. Collins returned to his home in Cork
Line la . st night.
they were making the final dis-
ILLL:.Ition, in the Montour county court of
ILe estate of John Y. Sechlet, as settled by
ILL: administrator, the deceased walked in,
and, , after twenty years' absence, riropes
eLl to resume the management of his prop
erty. His father, who was also his ad
niinistrator, did not at first. recoginize his
ILL odigal son, wit later on, says the lian
yiiie iptelli,cefiecr.' -acknowledged him.
lie., left home at the age of sixteen and
returns aced thirty-six, having wandered
far and wide in many countries.
• •
Tim New ilTork correspondent of the
rhiladelphia Led:;4 - r• says : The de
cline in Heading stocks and bonds, within
the short time past, Iria no doubt liroduc
‘d an uneasy feelingin a variety of inter
ests more or less connected with that cor
p.mumn .and this uneaiines.s was aggra-
N ate.' by a telegram from= Harrisburg to
the etreet that the -coal shippers, retail
dealers and iron men 4.f eastern Pennsy
lvania aree - arrain about to petition the leg
"
islat ore rannul the charter of the, Head
:l3g coal and iron company.
Is Asezentarticle on Covlngton, Tioga
County., the Elmira Adrertistr says that
. at the glass works at that place the An
trim sandstone is Used in preference - to
any 4.4.1ier. The s - .pply - of this material
practiqly exhaustless, and it, is-or a
strperior quality. requiring less . bunting,
milting at a lower temperature and re
quiring the use of - Jess soda ash. At the
same time it makekas:fine an article of
,gl:es as can- be pi - oduced in the country.
We trust the time may soon - come when
till,: valuable material will be utilized
nearer home.
Tit bids for public printing and bind-
V, for four years from .Lune next were
opened in the office of the secretary of
state list week.- The cortract was award
:ed to Lane S. Jiart. The following were
the bids Lane S. Han, - 35,1 per cent.
ic
belo - rates, fixed by act of assembly, or
one half per t'ent. below lowest bidder.
'Mr. Bart also had a schedule bid. Charles
B. Bergner, - 33: ; percent. B.F. Meyers,
333 per cent. ..111. Piper & Co., 40 pet
cent. below rates fixed by act of assembly
conition. ruling and blank books,
15 per cent. below'such rates for all other
ticotk.
K: Peron, late ,publ . sher of the
ridliyan County Demoriujt, who was a
member of Goy'. Garey's white star divis- -
prorioses to have a monument erected
ovcr tic mrlected grave of their late corn.
nude and.clumnander, and in order that
thi; may be properly Jdone suggests that
each member of the old. command. and
such citizens as feel interested in the Mat
ter-011161min one dollar for the purpose
n.tmeil. Until the reunion of the .organ
izittion of which Gamy was commander.
Mr. PrNOr kill receive all contributions
and faithfully devote them to the use for
which they are intended.
BEN, TiNeir, a harmless lunatic, well
known throughout - Wayne, Luzerne and
Susmuchanna counties, died in the Abiiig
too (Luzerne - rVo.) pour louse, on - Satur
day evening,'Uged years. Early in lif
I.e formed a deep attachment for a young
lady which Was not reciproeatoLon her
part, and the consequent mortification
and disappointment dethroned his reason.
At tifues ; his mind: would seem;to be en
tirely ideal-. especially upon the Bible and
ivligious subjects, with which be was per
ft et ly familiar: and then it would wander.
to riches. he always imagining bithself to
be wortfor inillions. Generally good na
tured. be w4is tnany times made the victim
of imnieenOokes. No one ever refused
liima meal.. or the mere pittance-be fre,
Flu-nily asked, Ile _has done, and who of
eifil tell but that he faithfully perform . -
cd ihs Part in life's drama ? Wayne
Ti:: State Editorial Convention met ar
Har'risbUrg last Thursday, about forty
int:Miters being present. Dr.-W. H. Brad
ley;' chairman of the Executive Commit
tee, roported that at a meeting of the E.s.
e&t4:siv , .. Committee; held during 1S ti, it
.1-. - aS a-reed that the usual summer excur,
'siou he dispensed with. The report of the
Uelctary and treasurer was read and ac
:.eepted..The'following officerS were elect
-01: President, V, S. Walter ;* vice presi
dents, .1. G. B. Kinsloe,. Clayton McMi
chael, and R. IL Thomas; recording sect , -
tars' and treasury,- R, S. Illenamln ; cor
responding treasurer, Thomas V. Cooper ;
assistant recording secretary, A. W. Mil
letsen. ctimmtinication was read from
the Ilitok Trade Association, of Philadel
phia, asking the Editorial Association of
Pennsylvania to tam measures to oppose
the bill introduced into. Congress abolish
ing the imporeduty on books. The fol
lowing', was , adopted : Regole?el. That
books, engraN'ings; periodicals, maps; and
charts; awl o her products of the printing
press; should bear their proportion of tax
ation. A resolution of thanks to the re-,
t;i ing office.rs was also adopted.
THF, following is a Copy of the memori
al of th - e Pittsburgh. Council presented
to the House :.‘l,onday night by Mr. Fra
zier: Wirt:l:F-IS,- The may 3r of Philldel
ilia. at a recent meeting of councils in '
- It at city, presented a message, setting
fortll,his reasons why a determined effort
should be-made on their part to secure`the
removal of the State Capitol to the build
, ing knoWn as "Memorial Hall," and situ-
Lted on the grounds where the Centennial
Exhibition was held; and whereas, Phila.-
Ael-phia has always had or controlled the
lion's 'share ; of all State appropriations
and appointments,'such share and control
tieing largely in excess of what she is en
titled to by reason of her population and
tax:able property ; and Whereas, the con
terropla:ted change of the State Capitol will
.an expenditure of millions of
ollarS of the. people's -money to benefit
Philadelphia and ler citizens ; therefore;
Revilixtf, That, az4e the balance of -this
State-is irot a supurh of Philadelphia, we
earnestly request representatives at liar
isburg to oppose all attempts to saddle
pe9ple of the State with the cost of
remoral. Resotral, That, if the in
icAtions are such. as lead our representa
iv.:s to believe that legiilation to effect
removal will be asked at • this or any
:.:11.:•equent meetink of the legislature, we
reque4t t.tkp immediate and
4r9ato the !i t e' !711.1:4! Of
• ,•—• • . . •
vmdfora Neportet
Emmons:
E. 0. GOODRECEI. .S. w. ALYORD.
Taw=lda, Pa., Thursday, February 1; 1877'
Ws are indebted to A. K. McCumr.
for a copy of the Philadelphia Times
Almanac for 1877. It is replete with
useful and "statistical information.
Every politician and business man
should have a copy, It contains the
vote for. President and VicelPres
ident in all the States, the names of
the Judges, both of this Stateand
the United States, history of Nation-
al Conventions from WASIIINGTON to
GRANT, proceedings of Democratic
and Republican National _Conven
tions for . 1876, of Democratic and,
Republican State Conventions for
1876,N0te for county officers in 1876
and., list of county officers' for 1877,
the vote for Congressmen, and also
the vote for President by districts,
in 187 G, a list of county officers,
carefully- revised, synoposis of the
election laws, abstract of the', game
laws' of this State.and much other
valuable information. It is an in
valuable text,book. It is ;.mailed
free of postage, on receipt of . .10
cents, 50 copies for $3 ; 100 ; copies
for $5.
TILE Hon. Galuslia A. GROW'S let
ter to , the TribUne- on the electoral
count 'has- prompted The Chicago
re
fto make the following re-
I marks about ex Speakers of the
House : "There have been thirty
three Speakers of the National House
of Representative's, including the
pre:sent incumbent: , Five of the ex-
Speakers are stilt living—ROßEßT C.
Wtsrufta) Gen. BANKS, GALtSUA A.
GROW, ,SCIIUTLER- COLFAX, and Sena
tor BLAINE. • The fOrmer is now a
very Old man, and takes no part in
the discussion of public affairs. The
others have each, in one way or
another, given expression to their
views as regards the rights and du
ties of the President of the Senate
in counting 'the electoral votes. They
are the highest American authorities
in this country on niatters relating
to the powers and - privileges of a
presiding. officer. Without any con
sultation they agree."
Gen. LEW WALLACE was honored
with an invitation to attend the third
cc.unt of the vote of Florida, auth
brized by the
,Legislature. He re-'
spo,. nded in a vivacious and good
natured letter, stating that he could
not_ understand why he was. asked
to be present, and adding: "If the
purpose of the notice was to give me
opportunity to fence public opinion
af_rainst the effect of your canvass,
or the law by virtue (if which it is to
be, I hope you will take no offense if
I respectfully decline to avail myself
of the privilege: Public opinion in
our country is very practical; it is
unpoelic and dispassionate ; it 'sub
sists on the actual ; it breakfasts on
facts, dines on facts, sups on . , facts--
it goes through strategies as cannon
balls go .through - cobwebs. Indeed, if
:I were to try, I could not fence it
-around any more than able and learn
ed gentlemen - can blinclit when dis
posed to do so. If you will allow
me lAi - formplate present public opin
ion upon the subject of the electoral
vote of Florida, it is that a final judg
ment of a,compet . ent tribunal, - once
enteed and sig,ned,_cannot be alter
ed or reserved by a subsequent enact
ment of a Legislature of direct or in_
dividual effect."
JUDGE D.tvzs, the newly elec'ted
Senator fThm. Illinois, is tall and
powerfully- - built. His face is almost
a typical Xnglo-Saxon one. His fea
tures.are not finely cut, nor is their
expression intellectual ; but they are
harnioniou;,•and there is a look of
good :humor, common sense, and
careless; self-confident manhood in
the whole countenance. He wears a
narrow frill of gray whiskers around
his face and under his chin, setting
off.his hale, ruddy. complexion to ad
v`antage. He has sri• air. of perfect
fearlessness, befitting one never cow
ed or broken by sickness or defeat.
All his :movernentsare said to sug
lgest SANFORD E. CHURCH, Chief-. 11S
-oce of 'New-York, as he .was in 1812;
before sickness touched him. Some
interesting anecdotes are connected
with Judge DAvts')udieial history.
A well-to-do farmer was once convict
ed_before him of having counterfeit
United States notes in his possession,
with the intention of passing them.
Before pronouncing sentence Judge
DAVIS asked him if he had arranged
his affairs in anticipation of his en
forced absence from home. The farm
er replied that the conviction was a
surprise to him, and nothing was in
order, but that he could settle his
businesi in about ten days. No one
was found to go on his bail bond,
- and the Judge allowed him to depart
on his own recognizance. The law
yers laughed at the idea, of the far
mer facing fool enough to come back
•.
again, but Judge DAN-is insisted that
he had not "taken to the tall timber."
His judgment of human nature was
confirmed, for the farmer appeared
at the appointed time and received
his sentence. A loyal Virginian'once
began a suit before him fora review
of the proceedure confiscating $lOO,-
000 in State bonds. Senator Mc-
M*ALD argued that as the Confisca
tion act made the proceedure in the
nature of an admiralty seizure, there
could be no review. " We 11,7 said
the Judge, ," there may be no prece
dent, as you say, McDosALD, for a
review' in an admiralty case, ..but
when such a thing as this can hap
pen, it is time there was a precedent,
and "I am going to make one."
PErrrio:•is . are being extensively
eiroulatod in this State:lft fsVPr 14 a
fTS4l49llltri
THE TABLES TEEMED:
The compromise bill has becoMe a
lair. Simultaneously with its passage
by Congress the mail Whom it was
supposed by the Dembeists would be
was
selected is the fifth judge, s elect
ed a U. S. Senator, thus' removing
Judge Div it from the list and com
pelling the selection of a justice polit-,
ittally- in sympathy with Governor
IhvEs. This turn of the tables is
not
,pleasing to the Demoer.atS, but
the scheme by which they bad hoped
to 'count TILDEN in may become the
.weapon of their distruction. What
ever may be the decisior'of the com
mittee. however, the. objections to
the plan remain.. It' will be fortu
nate, indeed, if the "compromise,"
in years to come; does not prove a
" skeleton " to both political parties,'
and become the source of endless
trouble in the determination of future
Presidential contests. We heartily
agree with the Tribune's view of the
question :
"Thinas have changed. After an
all-night's session the Senate passed
the Electoral bill by a vote of 47 to
17 at early breakfast-time this morn
ing. Before noon the Legislature of
Illinois elected Justice David Davis
' a United States Senator by Dona
-1 cratic votes.. Under the circumstan
ces we may fairly resume that Mr.
Davis will not be considered eligible
as the'bdd member of the proposed
tribunal. It would be an insult to
the moral sense of the country to se
lect, as the professedly impartial ar
biter in the Presidential contest, - a
man who had just been chosen to a
high political °Mee by a partisan
vote. If there are Democratic mem
bers- who would propese such a de- I
parture from the professed object
of the bill, we take it for granted
that there will be no RepUblicas
member who will consent to it, or to
any appeal to chance of which that
can be a possible result.
The remaining Judges of the Su
preme Court are all Republicans. If
the bill passes the House, it will sub
mit all pending questions to a tribu
nal of which a majority will be sup
porters of Gov. Hayes. To those
Nkho consider only the immediate
party aspect of the measure, this will
make a very great difference. But I
the Tribune has not
,c,ppesed' this bill
on the ground that . it would result in -
the selection of one man rather than
than another. We have opposed the
bill because it necessarily confers im
proper powers upon one unknown I
man, and because it virtually enables
that :man to , seize authority which
does not belong to any man or body
of, men in the country. These objec- 1
tions stand. It is wrong t l o . confer
upon any tribunal thus.created the
power to determine- whether the
electoral vote of a State can be
thrown out, and that power, we pre
sume, Democrats will be in less haste
to grant, since it appears that it must
be exercised by political opponents.
No.matter what party may . profit
by it, the bill is wrong in principle,
and ought to be defeated. It estab
lishes a most dangerous 'precedent,
not_ the less dangerous if, as now
scans probable, the tribunal is to be
composed of men who will doubtless
refuse in this instance to go behind
the certificates of a State. The.
c ex
ample will stand. In any future on
test,.in will be quoted with great ef
fect as a reason for intrusting the
same power - to a ,similar tribunal.
That example woalk be, in itself, a
revolution in .our 'form of govern
ment, a departure from the Constitu
tion and the practices orthe fathers.
Its consequences no man- can foresee.
Inasmuch as the Democratic -.party
cannot now so certainly gain, - by its
adoption, what good reason can there
be for establishing so dangerous a
precedent ? Let us go back to the
Constitution as the fathers interpret
ed it. A mode ; of counting , good
enough for Washington, Adams, and
Madison, ought to be good enough
.. for the men or" 187-7."
WILLIAM IL SEWARD had a Damon
and Pythias sort of friendship. with
JilgOAcK.Erf of Central New York.
After the expiration of Mr. SEWARD'S
term as . Governor, he was in great
Pecuniary distress, and likely to lose
all his possessions. He struggled
with the perseverance characteristic
of the man to relieve himself, but un
successfully.. He'must raise $25,t100
or go to the vt - all. applied to
many of his fair - weather friends, but
was met by a flat refusal, or Cold in
difference, till lie called on Judge
S'Ackirr, who said, "You know
have little or no money, but I can
furnish you with something from
which you can realize the needed
sninf' and he forthwith 'executed a
mortgage on his farm, and , on this
was raised the $25,000 which saved
his fortune, and. he soon after reliev
ed his friend from-all anxiety that any
thing disastrous could - grow out of
his action. He said, in substance, -
"There is no service which I can
render this man, small or great, which
'Should be, or- will be, refused," and
such sere ice as this might well make
a grateful and devoteti friend of its
recipient.
_ _
THE Electoral Commission has
been chosen. The .§.enatOrs are FRE
LINGIIUTSEN, MOUTON and EDMUNDS,
Republicans, and THURMAN and BAY
ARD, Democrats.. The House Com
mittee consists of Messrs. PAYNE,
HUNTER and ABBOTT, DeMocrats, and
GARFIELD and IIoAR, Republicans.
In signing the bill they President
transmitted a message to Congress,
giving his reasons for the act. We
regret that want-of space compels us
to omit the document. The message
undoubtedly expresses the .‘honcst
convictions.of the President, but will
not be appriived by the masses of the
Republican party.
TAE manner in which the Demo
crats conducted the late campaign in
Ohio is being developed by Aninves 7
tigation in Cincinnati. The Demo,
cratic Sheriff has been lodged in . jail
for,participation in 'election frauds,
and there is no doubt that Mr. BAN
NING, who - was 'declared elected to
Congress, secured his seat by (laud.
WE have not the least doubt that
thyEs and WHEELER were elected
in November, and that the Commis
sion will" so declare, but this - does
not alter our first conviction that the
method reeorttd to is !lpfelf riPti on
frOPP9llftli. •
TUE ASIITABIILA BRIDGE.
The cause of the horrible railroad
accident at. Ashtabula, is still occupy
ing 'the attention of the coroner's
jury, as well as mechanics and scien
tifici men all over the country. Our
former townsman; GEORGE R. BRAM
HALL, who has a large cirele of frietcds
and acquaintances in thug county, in'
a letter to the Chicago Tribune gives
his . view of the matter._ Mr. B.'s
theory is reasonable, and bag been
endorsed by leading bridge-builders.
We make the following extracts from
the letter:
"Surely there is some reasonable
and rational cause for all these acci
dents, which.must lie looked for in
other directions..'There are some
facts in connection with Chief Engl.;
neer Collins' statement to a reporter,
Jan. 8, that will, bear examination.
In reply to the qifestions of the re
porter
in regard to the bridge havinr ,
been built for a single or double
track, he (Mr. Collins) pointing to
the abutment, said, 'See for yourself
where the bridge rested on the pier.
Sixteen feet wide up there. Doesn't
that answer your question ?'- Ile fur
ther said that it was intended for a
double track when the'Company was
ready to lay one, and that .it was
constructed sixteen feet-wide (wltlch.
means from out to out), and perfectly
well-made, as far as he knew.
" The conclusions to be drawn from
Mr. Collins' own language are, that
the bridge was used a. number of
years as a single-track bridge. It will
beimportant to knoir for a certainty
whether the track, while it was so
Used, was laid in the centre 'of the
bridge or on the outside ;_ and, like
wise, whether the tests which it is
claimed Were aPplied were made
while the track was in the centre or
on one side of the bridge. There
seems to be a shade of evasiveness
in Mr.. Collins! replies, which would
lead to . some doubts whether the
bridge was-originally intended for a
double track. So far we have only
Mr. Collins' word for IL From .all
the reports and inforMation that can
be gathered, the bridge was what is
termed among mechanics and bridge
builders a. single-truss bridge, and,
being set over- a deep ravine, the
trnck was laid over the top chords of
the bridge, as, a matter of necessity
o r choice,—pioblbly the latter, as
it wouhl lessen the expense in the
constrn'aion of the abutments. .
"There are two considerations in
vol•ed in the construction of the
bridge which Might go further to dis
prove Mr. Collins' assertion in regard
to having a double :track
The first is, that it was only a single-'
truss liridge, and the fact being that
tlie tracks were laid over the top Of
the bridge, there dosen't appear to be
any apparent reason why the bridge
was not built wider and another truss
added in the centre of the bridge, if
it was intended for a double-track
bridge. Secondly, Mr. - Collins-says
it was constructed sixteen feet wide,
which Would not permit the passen
ger coaches to pass each other with.; .
out doing one of two things which
might be considered a little danger-
Ous. Passenger coaches 'are from ten
feet to ten feet four inches in width,
and they could not pass without run
ning within twelve inches of each
other, which would be extremely
close, owing to the sway of the cars,.
or else the bearing for the outside
rail would have to rest on the tics
'some considerable distance outside
the truss or bridge, without_any sup
port except the Ftrength of the sleep
ers oi• ties.
• "Now; by placing thinside rails
six feet from centre to centre, two
passenger coaches could 'pass - each
other and have one foot of space be
tween them. The inside rails, laid
that distance apart; would bring the
outside rails just even with-the 4 out
side of the truss - or bridge, and the
distance between the two inside rails
being six feet, and the width of the
two tracks five feet each, would make
up the sixteen feet, according to Mr.
Collins' statement.
`'Allowing that the rails - were plac
ed as stated, which in all probability
was a fact, and,- further-more, that it
was never intended that passenger
trains should pass each 'other on the
bridge, still, at the sarn , e / tinie, there
would ' be plenty of room, for freight
trains to pass, without 'an ;danger
or
inconvenience as to the tall of the
bridge. • .But the fact still remains
i
that the tracks, owin to - the width
. of the bridge, hadj to be laid so that
the centre of the train, or weight to
be supported, was placed or ; carried
from live Ad , a half -to six feet one
side of 'the centre of the bridge,
which , was at a cost In-: loss, of
nearly one-half the strength- of- the
bridge. In other wd l ils, at the time
Of the passing of a heavy train dyer
.the bridge, only a little over one-half
the whole of the combined strength
of the, bridge was available: When
ever a train passed over, going either
cast or west, one or the other of the
trusses had all or nearly all of the
weight to carry. Had there been a
middle truss it would have obviated
all the difficulty, and in all human
probability the bridge would be.stand
ing, to-dpy. -
- "it will not be forgotten that a
similar cal-mitt' occurred three years
ago last May at Dixon, 111., 'where
the same principles were involved, of
-,earrying a large . body or multitude
of people "on one side of the bridge,
sacrificing the lives of fifty or sixty
men, women, and children. If the
people had stood in the centre of the
'bridge, it would have leseened, the
danger - to such an extent that it is
hardly possible that the - accident
could have occurred, the strain on
the Dixon bridge being the same as
that to which the Ashtabula bridge .
was subjected. To illustrate Still','
further, and the illustration' will be.
applicable in both eases: It will be
remembered that the Dixon bridge
broke doWn under' the' weight .or
about 300 people standing on one
side of the bridge. Now, while the
people stood on this side of the
bridge, the opposite side of the bridge
or truss had no weight to carry, and
might almost have been dispensed
with so far as rendering assistance to
the overloaded part went, because it
was not available, and it, was impos
sible
to,command or secure the whole
combined strength of the bridge,
owing do the position of the weight.
As the bridge went,- the opposite
truss that should'have helped to sus
tahrthb Weight only helped to com
plete the destruction by • falling on
the people as they slid oil the broken
side of the bridge. This accident
proved beyond all question the im
portance of authorities and corpora
tions enforcing stringent_rules and
- regulations in regard to the use, of
bridges. - -
. • "This bridge which has been referr- '
0 to several times since the disaster I
at etutitalmla t ip proorm It lii-claiinc(l..
Pr Oft . lIIIPIMINIPIk fir fwvititly
of iron in the construction of bridgei
proves nothing. - It is true it Was an.
iron bridge, the plan being silnilar to
a wooden - !Attlee -bridge, and- wasetni 7
struoted, of wrought and. teat
the cast., 'iron being useil-indiscrimi
nately and,rery injudielblisly; as the.
result has proved. - ,
"Mr. Tomlinson, in giving his evi
dence at the itiquesti'at Ashtabula,
Jan. 14, says the_ bridge was con
structed to carry a moving 'load
of from two to three tons to the lin
eal foot. Does ;Air. Tomlinson mean
the whole combined strength -of the
bridge? • Agnin, ho says that if the
iron had been good and wrought, ac
cording to :Patterns, and placed in
proper positions, he thinks it would
have been perfectly safe. Mr. Tom
linson is referred td here in connec
tion with the use of cast iron, as one
Might- infer from his language that
more or less had been used..
"Iron bridges have been built, and
are building now. in this country, that
With proper care, unleSsovertaken by
in earthquake, .or thi; abuttneuts•and
piers give way, will stand for ages to
come.
"In regard to, the relative merits
of wood and iron in the construction
of bridges, taking all things into
consideration, the preferences are all
decidedly in-favor of iron for strength
and durability. I do not believe any
serious results have, ever occurred
from the effects of fro 4. Where
there have been accidents, causes
have and will be found sullicientto
account for the disaster without call
ing in the aid of frost. As iron and
wood are the only materials Wedmve
for practical bridge building, the pref
erences being viler:Ally for iron the
only means of insuring perfect safety
is, that, in construction of bridge,
either of wood or iron, the material
be of the best of its kind, and that it
be constructed uponttlit", best princi
ples known and in use. The work
manship, also, in every detail and
minutia, must be hopiistly and faith
fully done, so that when thestructure
is completed you have l a perfect
After it is turned over to
public use it should be guarded and
protected by laws and severe penal
ties, if need be, to insure its preser
vation. Herein lies, to my, mind,
largely the solution of the bridge
question."
TILE VOICE OF PENNSYLVANIA,
ll.taaisaunn, Jan. 24.—This was a
lively day in the Honsc. The dull
routit e of proceedings was enlivened
by an exceedingly animated political
contest. Mr. llicharilson offered the
following :
Resole, d, That the arts en of the I'nlte4l States
Senate. In pa,,ltet tilt Eleet.or. - 41 Tcp,ro , l
tmitt the Coitaulttee. rurrta otir unquallllcQ antre-
A motion to read the resolution a
second time defeated by a vote
of ;*4 yeas to 83 nays. Mr. Long, of
Allegheny, then offered the following:
11..-sylred by thlJboote,tf E , profrnteitires f toe
7/1011 wraith of T. nnxylr,tuitt. That the ~oto
ea.t by tt.e antltor:zed 1:4,10rs for President 11T111
I Vice Pre,klent or the United States it .Ifrates
'e , vetton of Inith-rfor,l IC. Hayes ati4l' Wiltiato A.
11'..heelrr to floe,. tIntNIS n•lpe..tly Iv, and they of
right ought to he !hangar:tied at the 1131 il/t/31 rapt
tat on the ensuing 4th dry of March by the constr
tuted authorities. . ,
On this resolution a call for - the
main question was sustained by a
vote of i 9 yeas to 07 nays. Seeing
the resolution was likely td pass, the
Democrats sought to &feat it by
withdrawing from the House, thus
leaving it without a
,quorum. Upon
the question of the *adoption of the
resolution, the first call showed 89
yeas and only one negative vote.
The stampede of the Democrats-was
momentarily successful, as the House
lacked 11 of a quorum.. The Spi.a . ker
ordered the Sergeant-at-Arms to
bring-in such absent
,members as be
could, and to prevent those then in
-who had refilsed to vote from leaving
the hall. A second call of the House
showed 105 members present, and
the yeas and nays were then taken
with the following result: Yeas
nays 21. Much amusement was oc
casioned by the manner in which the
Democrats were forced into voting
on the resolution, though entire good
feeling,characterized the proceedings.
—New' York Tiwes, .
• .NAsnr steps forward now with his
plan for . the scßtlement of the Presi
dential dispute 4 ,Nothlrig - but its late
appearance could have prevented its
adoption. He suggests that a repre
sentative Republican and a represen
tative DeMocrat decide the question
by a game of. seven-up, and adds:
I wood sejest ez the representatiVe
Republikin for this purpose Mr.-FnE
LINULIUYSEN nv Noo Jersey. For the
representative Dimocrat titer ain't
n 6. need for, my namin' him at all..
The,entire . Pimocrisy in one voice
wood exclaim, ‘JoUN MoantssEr.'
Spoze it wtiz agreed to hey . it- seven
up and the best two in three. Think
tiv these reports from the Assostitate'd
Press: The Presidential Gainesl4
FRELINIMYSEN, tWO!='• MonaissEr,
to,ne!—Thanksgivin in the Churches !
4The Freedmen Jubilant! Later!
—MonnissEy turns Jack, and makes
High, Low, and Game!—End.rtiv the
First Game—MoattissEv shows out
on high and low !—FRELINIIUYSEN
accuses him uv_cheetin r---A day of
fastin ordered, and the gin mills
minated !' ',Then . the second game:
The.first game conceded 4 to MORRIS-,
SEy !—Gold- rises to I:2 !—The manu
facturers disheartened !—The South
jubilant !, FRELINIIUYSEN deals !
MontossEr -begs FaELINIILrYSEN
gives him one ) and MunnlssEy claims
a misdeal, which the umpire allows !
MORRISSEY makes . four ! The niggers
diseurridged and the South jubilant!
Second hand—FBELINIII3iSEN makes
high and low, and .MORRISSEY jack_
and game !-3lonnissEr one pint to
go and his deal!—The Presidential
question settled !—Monnissti tnrns'
jack, winnin the rub, and clectin
DEN and Reform !—Congratulatory
dispatch' from the Presidentelect !
Chagrin of the Republikins !—Mon-
AISSEY serenadid !—"I simply' did
my Booty !" MORRISSEY tU• be„ Sec
retary of the Treasury!' "
GOVERNOR MORTON, the able MA
lead* Senator from Indiana, who
led the opposition to the Compromise
bill, has received the following eulo
gistic endorsement from a large num
ber of constituents :
IN DI ANAPOLIf ;Jan. '2G, 1577,
/lon. 0. P. Norton, Cilia: rates Sennte, Ruth•
ington:
1) an Sin: We, your felioly tow:len:en or the
City or luillanapona, ha:10g:1,44 at ith great Inter
est your argument In opmileion 'to the provAP•d
etnallirvllillse MU, &nit") to tiamuo you that a o moat
biltri Hy Approve year Murat Ilt urcolvic salt! it.
We fe e l 6nreitlit very Ire erity of the 1:e.
onor Hort stro e#l#o 1/#$ puale#r#,
zarrzas FROM on connzsporDzwrs:
LETTER FROM EARRIRBIIRO.
IrAitszstivna, - Jan. 1577
One of the most 'delleatO - dntiett to- be
kerformedbY,the Speaker of the Logia
iathre body, is the satisfactory selection
of its standing conatiiittem That work
in the Minim has now been accomplished.
Wit exceedingly- diiiicult,, because it is
the fi rst work to be done, and the parties
must necessarily be strangers to each oth
er. It is in the Committee Rooms where
the real !Aber of legislation is aoria. There
are not perhaps any more in number of
committees needed than iitthe olden time,
but there are twice the" number - of mem
bers to be ranked into the:various depart
ments; of legislation as represented by
those committees, as the , various indus.
fries, charities, saiences ; etc., to be select
ed, if. possible, in accordance with the
proclivities and
,experience of each of
those two hundred members. It is some
thing more than the work of an hour to
classify the work of these men. There
needs to be a "fitness of things" , to sat
isfy parties and succeed satisfactffrilY. To
select front agriculturists or .miners to fill
the Judiciary Committee, or from the bar
- or medical faculty to develop mining,
wont(' be a transposition of proprieties
which could work out nothing but disor
der. But whatever the labor may have
been, it is now satisfactorily avomplh.4ll-.
ed, and no words of complaint or dissat
isfaction is beard. There is
_I t.
n) doubt bu
that we have a strong, united, intellectu
al force, one that cannot ttil to accom
plish in a proper manner all needful kg.
islation. It may be said, upon the au
thority of the chief Clerk, that we have
notiu years had a body which would rate
so high, morally and intellectually, as the
;present. There has always been niece.
datit, , cr' of legislating too much, than too
I ttlr. "The world is governed to much."
And if the present status is what may be
expected, all due attention will bet given
to_that axi.
From what has already eimic tinder my
observation, I cannot hesitate to s y a .
kind wordforrthe Democratic side of the
House. Questions may ari-e.which may
hrin • out .nonce of 4-the old-time leaven,
but thus far they have exhibited an hon
orable oppos,ition. The old (lopperhead
virus
is not dominant, al.d so long as
they manifest a real disposition to favor
reforms in our govern:amt, or lather so
long a s they ar e in favor of a Itelaibliean
government to reform, I cannot only tol
erate but even fellowsltip.,to.;sueh a De
patieraey. Men may honestlY differ as to
the best mode of arriving at the same re
snit; WC can stand that; but - when they,
as in times past, are willing to acquiesce
in, or clam tolerate, the dismemberment
of the L'idon, or favor measures which
they must know can lead to no other end,
then they should rceeiv no recognition as
lemerable men.
• Among the membet's of fair men on the
Democratic side of the House, may be
mentioned the twb Jacksons from near
Inane—Sullivan and Wyoming—Faunee,
of Philadelphia; Daniel L. ..iii!rwoud, of
Northumberland; and lirt, but by no
means least. Mr. : San:MO . ly, of Fayette.
The fatter gentleman is I gdzing for atom
aloft. and he will find it. Others nifty de-,
veto') themselves, but these arc reliablet •
members as viewed from a DeinaTatic
standpoint. •
An act will soon be read in
_place, to,
make the offices of County Commissioners:
and County-Audito-rs
The act changing the manner of assus- -
sing - and oilleeting taxes, lieu-tonne
luded to. and now in committee, upon a'
more critical examination provp to have
many very set ions defects, in that it makes.
no provisions for seeming State revenue
by taxing corporations as heretofore, and
hi fixing upon the respcdive tummies a
ratio for State'purposes,' based on person
al pr q.em t y .ud providing lid way 3f
changing that pro rata' as counties' may
appreciate or diminish in goon th and
wealth. It is a matter of much import
ance to all classes. and as it is one of Such
extreme, delicacy in adjusting fairly, it
will require the skill of our rely best ex
perts in legislation, and plenty of time.
The State !hoard of Agriculture, inaug
urated last winter to take effect on the ,
l•lth of the sent Month. at which time'
a ineeting.of the Board was advetth-Til in
the act. has been postponed to the first
day of February ensuing.: If it is not en
cumbered with too Much macynery. it
may lie a useful auxiliary to that essen
tial indlistry. It all events the farmers
of the State cannot fail to keep an eye on
all efforts to strengthen lind encourage
the department of agriculture.
Through.the kindness of Captain Fos
ter, I am able to announce, the appOint- -
ment of a special committee to consider
so much of the Governor's message as re
lates to the operations of the Fish Depart
ment, consisting of Nisley, of Dauphin;
Ettla, Lancaster; 'Foster, liradfotd; Ack
erly, Ltzerne; tienunill, Yolk; Slieibly,
Perry, and Mellenry, of C'ohinibia. Per
sons who may be interested ia this (Des
tion, can communicate with the members
-of said coMmittee, or. they will be given
an opportunitk,to meet the cotnmittee in
session at Room R, on
day, .lan. 30, at'lo A. M.
MOnday evening session was'devoted to
miscellaneous busiticAs,- Mr. Jackson in
the Chair. Petitions were presented fretin
Allegheny against the proposed act to
prohibit hunting and fishing for 10 years.
Al'so, 'against the removal of the Capital
toThiladelphia, claiming that all the rest
Of State was not the snburbs of Phila
delphia, and instructing their representa
tives that whenever such an act passed,
the Legislature to take immediate steps
for the formation of a State to be called
West Pennsylvania. From Delaware
county, praying for a State )3oard of
Health; front Juniata asking a 'stay law
for a term of two years. From Wayne
fixing the compcnsatilm of County Com
missioners by salary.
Repot is from 'Ways and Means author
izing a live per cent. loan to pay State
debts. An act to repeal Board of Public
Charities.
Bills, were read in place to 'appiiim,ate
money for State , Lunatie Asylum, Harris
burg; fo'r relief of two soldiers of 1812, in
Allegheny. Airact supplementary to the
act of 1864, to promote District School Li- ,
briries. Also, quite a" number making
the usual appropriations tellospitals, etc.
A spicy little squabble sprung up oa
Resolution of Daniel L. Sherwood, of
Northumberland, smelling out the mint
bee and cost (*the various officers of. the
State government for the pa-t yclars,
" i,. behalf of 4 :reform,''" Mr. Huhn,
of Philadelphia, moved its referebee to
Committee of Wavg and Means. On that
Sherwood, pouted and Huhn rijoined,
throwing chips_ into the old inn's por
ridge, much to hislappatent disgust.
Huhn thought the inquiry,went backjust
twenty-eight years too fat. Was willing
the proceedings of,the las* two years be
scrutinized. Would go as'far in real re
form as the Democrats dare go.f The ref
erence to . ,the Ways and Metua was car
ried on alcall of yeas anti nays, 76 to 68.
49.1.
OUR NEW-YORK LETTER
NEw-Youx, Jan. .".O. 1177
The principal political theme lately has
ben the passage of the -Electoral Bill,
Grant's actin-in the matter, and coin
nu nts by (lament people according to
Weir various prejudices and predilections.
Its special importance and the fact of its
really being, before the Senate f woke up
the old rancorous feeling that has slept
since the early days when the. returns
were renting in, but nut in any very great
degree, but were it not that the newspa
pers kept.it constantly before the public,
`it is doubtful if one would hear even an
expression of opinion about the matter,
much less any show ,of feeling.' 'Grant's
leaving as he did on Saturday, is of course
commented on variously,' those ' opposed
to him, calling, it a dodge, thote. in his fa-
Nor, saying be merely went ofd' for a little
. recreation.
Like that .eepentric gentleman' in the
South who was Connected with the Vona
parte family, "I have nirprejuilices, but,
turkey-buzzard is not good.; but what 'I
consider political turitey-buziard is a con
undrum on the principle that "words
were Made to disguise thoughts." Howev
er; don't imagine that I am- litting• for a
New York political trimmer. Theofliccs
are tilled at present. -
Beecher has made ,himself, the subject
of considerable talk once -more. A week
ago while he was entertaining the clerical
Lnion at his house, Mr- Prederich C. Pal
mer was introduced, it rid gave the inipres
sion that he wished to speak upon the
subjett of the negroes. It got wind
among the congregation ; 'an attempt was
made to shut him oli,,but Mr. Palmer was
on time Friday evening, and the commu
j
nistic spiritualistic gentleman, got ahead
of the Blair-Shearman-Halliday party,
much to their disgust, and bad his little
say, Theo Mr. Ucechor took the abet ,
prilo with) and minder)
say-it. Hence the lithe episode that has
gotten into the-paper under the ctiphon
eons title of "the bloody shirt speech."'
Not content with having thus disturbed
Mr. Beecher's cairn and peaceful wayj on
Saturday morning , about 13 o'clock, his
friends and Church.members, the Mallo
rys, were. awakened by- a .-suffocating
smell of smoke,, The feminine : members
at once sought refuge beneath the shel
tering roof of their beloved paslor, it be
ing
his particular: inissiqn to Bait theM
from i tire. He rettived them beneath his
roof, and then rnshelLoyer to assist, in an
attempt'to save the valuables: Meek res
cuing-most of these, he charged upon the
cellar and there found a joist near the fur
nace on fire, which ho extinguished with
a few buckets if water, before the fire
men arrived, and the Mallorys returned
to their home, more than ever believing
in WO good works of their pastor.
To add that little bit of depreciation,
necessary to prevent even a pastor Front
having toed good an opitilon of hirnsch,
his publishers are bankrupt for the second
time, and they record Beecher's "Life of
Christ" in their assets as "value uncer
tain." " Higher than a kite," was the
term applied to it during - the great trial.
The masculine social event last week
was the French ball. Not that the femi
nine element WaS absent by any means,
only that feminine element did not mean
the wives;' daughters or sisters of the. men
who were present, and. the ball itself was
ripresented as anything from a "dying...
friend " to "official busineSs in 'Meshing
ton.'," 'Several well known brokers osten
sibly went to Washington for "li4luts,"
having muddled the brains of their better
halves with the electoral vole, - eff.att
.on steam, Grant's action, etc. It, gave
them the night at the ball find the next
day to recover, as Washington is some
distance away. There is an immense at
tempt to write it up into respectability,
but heads of families,,inineipally, do nut
care to have th's accomplished, fur once
on a par with the ."Charity%" and their
wives, daughters, sie:ters an t, mothers-in
law, would want to igo, and good-bye to
I fun, pages,in.blue or pink satin, distract
( ing-dominoes, and parties like Aiss.losie
I Mansfield in the private 'boxes. ._
A - recent tramiaction shows how Itlogs
t are smuggled into the country. The Tol
d on the steamship bring. them over
and tlispo9c of them to the fanciers. here.
Five thus, came into the p0, , -cssion of
true of these men, but the Custom Howe
()Elvers smelled a rat (let ) and they
were seized. One - of these a veritable
Dandle Dinmont, wpiett hied been on ex
hibition at tagland, was valued at $2(O.
After payment of the duties, however,
the dealer was permitted to ta!,the prop
erty.
The ; Home Insurance Company's 47th
l-'emi-annual Statement - shows assets on
January 1, of over 0,; - .6,000.000. After
',making every requisite provision fur re.
unadjusted losses and all other
the.e.unpauy has: net surplus
of $1,;;0:;.,78-1 over and above its cash
i::1,0014tMO. ibis is certainly a re
markably strong financial exhibit and in
111 times like these, it gives the public. assur
ance of niepiestionable inamnity if in-
gored in the Home. The ass( ts, mere°.
iTr, are invested the very. be. 4 ,;ccuri
tics, and it. is ipbvitals that both the tinan.:
eial and the Illiaertlritilll; administration
of this popular .New Yurk company
_is
simply admirable.
In art matters, during the past wctlk,
we have the exhibition of water colors at
the Academy of desi-t, but many of our
; ists v. ho are original and pleasing when
they paint in oils, Iheidedly when
they touch the. more delieate tints.
'English opera with Louise Eell.iggits
the "Flying Dutchmon," : occasioned a
slight furore, but Aimee will have it all
her own way, Nylon she gives us opera
bon fl'm
This is to be the last week- or "Miss
moitoo." and hankl;eleiliers resume
their normal size. Small shec-..s have been
demand since its introducti,,m
The prayer meeting is still . carried on
in the t ternal interests of the brol.lers,
and Mis. VanYett is to acid her ih:lneUee
in the way of prayer and exhortation. t
The sale of the llaStie-TracY libra:ry
has been fair, though many valuable boliVA
baxe gene for a mere song.
Advertisements 'are now inserted for
the purehie e of' supei flume; Nvethliw4 pres
ents, and several pc ).le, in various lines
of business, are driving a pro iy trade in
;his way. It is 12 w proposed that to save
all this trouble, the would-be donor o f a
wedding gift shall send halt the amount
tu in..ney in an envelope, as his present
wilhpt obably not bring half what he paid
for it to the young eoup i le; when they
conic to dispose of it.-
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER
IVAs:itiNGreo,N, Jan. 22, 1677
A genuine "Scotch Mist," which al
most ended in a Loudon fog. enveloped
the cityclf Washington on Friday lest;
and bless me ! wasn't it pleasant riding
through the' mud to the White House
Once 'theme, however, a broad carpet from
the carriage steps to the entrance door,
smoothed the WaYitOr those who went to
pav their respects to the ladies of the lle
.publiean court, in silks :aid velvets, en
ira i he r . Most;of these dresses were halal
sorne visiting costumes, cut after fashions
mint extreme mode; thereby ilihking the
wearer look us slim as a laneet, and about
as stylish.q „Most of the hats worn are ei
ther one - of t o styls,-r-the picturesque
Gainsboro, with its 'wreath of feather f
outside and sprays of roses inside, worn
:.ideway's or anyway. or the close fitting
cap of ''civet or silk, which furnished
with a frill of lace, and is quite becoming
to some faces. standing in one of the
broagialls. we noticed several members
of the French legation, and among- them
one lady in an exquisite toilet e‘f
blue velyct; her train was from two to
four yards in length, and her hat was of
the palest. shade of roe velvet. Iler lit
nee and manners, were chaitning, and
njudged her a true j'a rise' he from the
faultless accent of the on rero:e, • (with
which she left her friends; for, as you
well know, it often takes but one word to
speak' volumes. Appri,pe,9 of French,. 'I
have become so entirely weary of the con
stant app ithrtion of French plwazes,
which embellish } . the columns of every
newspaper letter] that I hak-e inwardly
determined to renounce them all—yet the
- habit once formed is not easily, broken.
The most refined schools in the world of
letters, tell us that thertoo frequent use
of French expressions, is a false style of
writing—and in (reeding bad „taste;
and yet the inotlerns du not heed these
hints., To return tt4the. reception at the
White Ilouseatter passing bY - the usual
number of attendants , and ushers, ;we
found 'ourselves in the !• blue rood),"
which was radiant with gas jets, dowers,
diamonds, and beautiful women. Mr.
Ulysses (iiprant, Jr., who is a tine looking
fellow, and takes one dozen lumps ef su-f
Or in his coffee at a time, presented each
guest to the President, streaking in low„
cultivated tones,. yet uttering'ilistinetty
each name. The, President gave his guests'
a kindly greeting. Mrs. Giant was at
tired in a black silk robe, trimmed with
knife pleatingii of pale lemon: by her side
were Sartoris and Mrs. Fred Grant.
The former Wore a pale blue silk, trim
med with white lace and . a polonaWe of
nottelas.e. Mrs. Sait4ris has a rotna;
girlish face, with blonde hair which falls
in rings over her air forehead; she hors
perfectly happy, and those who know her
well, say that, she has much.. improved
during her siqourtiln Englain.l—is more
matured in mind and manners, and talks
easily and well. Could she bc. once More
our own "princess Nellie," she would
'doubtless be a blight star ini American
society. Mrs. Fred ; Grant is a slender,
black-eyed Chicago 'belle; her, jet black
hair was drawn-to the top of her head,
and there fastened by, a' coral comb and
finished with puffs; her dress of Ayme
boitelasie anal eardihal bOws, was exceed
ingly beconaing. We camiot , think her a
decided beauty—yet she lilts a very bright
face,lit up - by sweet and winning smiles.
And there they all were—the family who.
have been so thoroughly discussed by the
whole hation for the tceriod of eight years.
Mani extremists talk as if they would
like to scalp them, allfrom the father
down—and yet, I do not see Why the
Grants should not kart) the White /louse
with as mue honor at; sonic of their pre
decessors have done. Neither gratitude
or discrimination seentr to be aliracteris,
tic.of *tome people. :Lady Thornton, at
tended the reception in a black velvet
robe elm truiiae, Hie must be nearly six
fit its height, yet she carries illtrsell with
a great deal of grace.
The greatest sensation in Washington j
of late, has been made by the Woman's
Convention. Mrs. E. Cady Stantan is the
bright pal tieular star, wink: _hiss Phalle
Cozzens is the dressy, pretty" ones among
them. Some one speaking of Gov.
Tll
deft anti his chances fur a will) in this city
OW; "fe he did Pot -DO ri wir?
ingtpp •
MI
Susan B. Anthony
,is reported to have
said,• that "this was. the worst Centennial :
year she ever saw"—good for . Susan; sho
is truly a witty and animated bean-pole.
They are all , well enough in their way,•
but Dr. Mary Walker, " dressed in a garb
Which woulcl.dull the edge of husbandry"
if pretty maidens wore it, saunters round
in search of notoriety and. strilrage."
On Saturday CVOlling_' the .Amateur on
era troupe of Washington, - presented the
opera-of Faust at the National Theatre.
Miss Eva 'Mills--daughter Of Clarke Mills
—made her debut' as Margeurite. The
papers, On the whole; give her a fair crit
ticism, yet as is generally. the case with
honie talent, it is better appreciated away
from lu We have heard Miss MILS
sing . in the grand' choir of St. Aloyisia
Church, and in the' emnisite strains 'of
Gounod's /led 41fo'rt , we thought 1/0
voice was very lovely. Among .the con
spicuous personagei at the opera on -Sat
urday evening was Fred May, - the surviv:-
ing ditelii:q wrapped in the arms of his
plaid•ulster he still.lives. Why does not
some' enterprising Yankee, buy " Fizzle
Station "—the scene of the late high tra-z
gcdy, anthset up a shooting school down
there, and then inaugurate young May.il3-
to the mysteries of the business. The pa
pers here so longdwelt upon the Ilennctt
fight, that we trust the 6ubjc , ct may have
become sufficiently cremated' to be soon
set aside for cigar lights ; awl so forth.
Not least among all the places of inter
est in this city, is,
,the Church of the
Epiphany. Judging a the scores of
elegant , cairiages which . up 'to
the doors on *unday mornings, also the
crowds who try in vain to secure .a scat
inside. The Rector, Dr. Paret, is, enjoy:
ing high place in iskular favor: The
choir of the Church is Very line; said al
ways to be reliable, and the congregation
comprises lunch of the wealth anti fash
ion of Washington. Dr. Paret i ! s a schol
ar, yet his sermons are so,, plain in their
teachings that no one eaticompiain 41.) -
lag mystified with too much doctrine.
The doctor is also noted-for his executive
ability, and is fearless in.speaking ,to his
cougieg-ittioh, he. they high or low, rich or
Poor. Mrs. Paret is n lovely and
woman, and a'ith an. attractive Jain
shy of sons and thin. , bters, we, have no
doubt they will enjoy the.satne popularity
here that they have bad in parishes in
other, vicinities.
'rite Senate, which is disrespectfully
termed the " tin; hank," today meet. to ,
consider the cane. g reat topic of the tunes,
Cie. compromise. None can foretell the' i
result" lu-general-society it is the one ab
sot iting ttlpte of conversation; many read: .
it, and then turn to tha . thoughts of their
fotelathers contained in the Constitution
for an opinion. One thing is certaimwllen
the "venerated inmates " 'of the Capitol
meet finally to count their marbles, many'
hearts outside the dome will irutter with
serious expectation. The shadow of, un
certain fate which has glided in atith , -out
ot those marble corridors for SO many
weeks, still peels darkly into anxious
faces, and like an unwelcome gho r, van
ishes by day, but to return at night, over
and aver tozain. They bear its stealthy
tootsteps, who Tong for its dismissal.
Many or the Senators and members are
described by the, newspaper laTitels ; '
class whom Brother t almage consigns to
ctmdelonation, in humorous, .and other
wit: = S.enator Edmunds is said to bear
a striking resemblance to
~St.Jerount. Did
any one ever see that Saint, by the way :'
:'enat.or Mot ton, of Imliaz - ia, is the readi
est debater. Senator Hamlin 'makes the
shortest. speetiltes. Ile - never wears an
overcoat. tl'enator Chaffee, of Colorado,
is the youngest in ttenatoi ial bonois. llc
is said to Le rich,. good looking, ;and a
widower. Senator Booth is a very an-.
hie 'gentleman. and is the George
Curtis of the Sinate; Ile comm t its all his
speeches to mem o ry. • •
Your townsman, Mr. Joseph Powell,
has the enviable reputation of being the
Ma_st i'doking man in the Douse, and so
it goes on. It would take nie a Week to
tell you how they all look upot the afore
said " lug bank."
A correspuntkime should strive„ as far
as is posSii.sle, to portray the
characteis who act in the great drama of
life—played in a 'theatre called " the
world," at the same time withholding
personal opinions—if ' such a thing can be
done, , giving an accurate descrip
tion of facts; scenes, and persona. This
at least, iS my endcav-r, or should it fail,
and news get stale, tell you the
weather. CoNrAiy.Nl
LETTERYRON ITHACA, N. Y.
rrit.kr A. N. V.. Jan. 27. 1,77
EDITOR IlEron:r Thecrownimflevent
of'.l:tn,ian;,was the triir.tph of COrnell
Univco'dty at the inter collegiate literary
contest of New York. Like a soldier of
the late war,. who 'viers with pride tit the
triumphs of kiettysburr, Chancellors•vilie;
aial Vicksbur:g, so we ithacausitoiiit with
pride to the sticeesAltil struggle of Cornel
hang, at Saratoga, Yew York, and in ( ur
fair valley.
The town and gown are pulling togeth
er grandly, eaeh sharing in the-trials and,
triumiSlS of the other. Ever may. it be so.
On the nth of February, the. Navy are
to have their Annual Grand Ball; it' is ex
pected that the affair will eclipse „(if pos-
sib i le). all other oceasioni; of the kind here
iotore enjoyed. Invitations trill be for
warded to several gentlemen in Towanda.
If you young men down in the Keysttme
know when you are well MI, don't fail to
put Man appearance.
'I was informed 'to-dity, that Frost d:
Dons, furniture dealers of "tuwnday,"
were abont to open a branch store in this
place in the-Titus• Block: One of the most
attractive and beautiful Meat:ons iu - this
city. Sttecess to theta.
'l2lm election , muddle is still holding bus
iness in elteek but it is hoped ere lung
the "dead toil" will be broken. We are
praying ffir Hayes and his lovely wife,
and our Democratic neighbors are pray
ing for the , S(h)annay old back.
We have had a wonderful fall of snow,
and a wonderful sight of sleighing.. 'For
weeks the railroads have been troubled to
tight the drifts, bat since the rains
have began to fail in California, all gies
Off as merry as a marriage bell.
I. :up no prophet, but I Maintain the
idea that our heavy stormsnre things of
the past, for this winter. , Col. Itiorttn
one of our citizens now, and is fast becom
ing popular.; -he is a jolly good .felluw, So
is his wife. Mr:-F:dit or, call and see its
when you come out. Atnrevoir.
m. B.
A Wonderful lllseovery.—.4hu tornterons
exeltatl7 at... 1114,1 with :1‘.. , 51:1nts Of 1110 qt ,AonEler
fol; cur..s t-treet.,l by Dr. 9.tGr's•
WoNtvr.h. , . It Is saltl t , i bu tin greatest vitalizer
yet tlise.,vered , , Inghtt(.yalifn• to NplritA, elds
:l6ty to 012 ntep, tliaklng the )ovarol 11...1t:y,
atidt , :ro.q. It tllfyri 0c the
1.1‘ , ..r. Stomach, I:ltltt , ys and :Tin,: Scr.,nlla
eurym Nervs Pity ration and
W,..ikness of either SeN..r , Nrciritle'Tnotte :Ito/ V ig , r
to C.a. whole ,ystent. Head. tint following curet.:
Prof, If. A. I:4.lraiugn, N. Y,, widely
lo 'wit Ss l'ilitelpitf of iatt , or our Icaaing itu
lionu of learnlng, sap> that his wift• has ue.oll tho
"Medioat AV4.nder' for a co pl lea t pri Ilf
Whit the mte:Chapp2. - effect. No other remedy ever
tooehed the rase .
IiALTuN t rbv We, N. V.: Nlster In bed
Inu ytiars v:lth . 101.1.11 e twrvott, diseases; e ured.
ct.:41).1 Er, Tooco,,1:, N. 11., ?oath.
t01:10 serottlia:i nmtipi,s,:d to Un o Con-alto:Ion:
cured.
.7.111 , t. I. S. ...11.1.1.:t:Tos-,1 N. 11., sidttal
diSelVC
enrol,4l terrible catarrh.
Et.t?iAnETIL SlESlS . Cornerz - ,, N. Y., oVa!iae
two.: ar..l dr,,psk. reduced IS aroma tiOdy.
HUNT; Studs I"Orneri,- . N. Y., twuder
fut cure of dy , pepsl.l and heart
Mrs. Z. A. White, Sitcd4 Conners, N. Y., terrible
Scrofula and Kidneytr
galal 1 1.01:catiol t. Scrofula
H. jrAWLEv.• Sanntrgs, SIISA ; Lhair`Tliedleal
Wonder gave blot health, nth anti l appetltr.
Mrs. C. L'. Ottinv.ky, Concord. N. H., confined
to 1,-NI with fentado and kidney disease; etired.
No spai-ifor 1,0(0 other cure..
Ask year DruggiAt for o )led lea) Wonder," and
he cured. repar.,,l by Dr. GAGE st_Co., Saratoga,
For sale In. Towhinta by Dr. 11. C. rOUTIIII.I
wholesoic, by lIENItY Co.. N. Y. .
Adverticements.
)
fkfia_.CAN'T BE MADE :Wl'
• . vij t y every agent ecery inonth !n the bust
•;s
~s We furn Ni., but those willing to work eau eas
ily earn a dozen dollars a day turd in their own
loca!ltles. have no inure worn to explain her,.
hardness pleasant. and honorable. Women., 'boys
and glrls no as well as 10 , 0.. We Wilt fortilA you
a cotoplete Outfit free. The lonluess rly.3. to•tter
than anything. else. IVe will bear el.pense of
starting you, l'arileulars live. NV Mc mot see.
Farmers and meclutzilcF. their hens and daughters.,
and alt classes in need 'of paying- work at home,
should write to us and `wn all abont the woLk at
once. Now is the time. I lqet, delay. A,ldre,s
Titt:E & Co., August:v. 'Aston, : , : jan2a,;77.
...,. _ ..
QEELEY'S .OYSTERBAY AND
t,24 - . o v r ita , r. 2 . 4l vi lig a i r :lE c A t
e f e I: tys c : r rs u. Ek. , l , 0
i v , l
1. 14.11
r b.KontaL toirio, Wil. % ris c i-m44 1 ...r% gt 61164
• _•, Of fk. 1 410. 11 ! , !!! : ' , !41iii 019; 7 ?-, . !1!.11117!
Markets.
•
VEW., YORK PRICES Current; •
II for c.f.-Ai-try -Produic. for the week entllng
Jan. 29, IK7, Reported expressly for the DICALk..
runt, IMPot[Titt. Torcnisun. if
.c0„ - ; west liroadvray, lteatle' anil Ifutlsou ntreeTs,
NOW York: -
ltjrl7}".ll.-13erteipts for the week 14,90 packages.
`rho market continuer eery foiallkitls, ex.
eephstrletly tine fall tubs; 'Our best trzile is obliged
PP furnish their eestenterrs with this triad 0r g r0 0 d.....
and aii• one year sticceerls another, all rtiarrxes ec,n.
mors mrslfing, ikt at Iraat dem3nd visianti
titiVl than they are,well aeon/toured to use in the
proceeding year". 'rho thlq change Is a
scanty supply of the; desirable guallties, asst au at.
eutuulatlen of all ethers.
'Wu quete:—
State Datrics, entire extra
.... '. ~' fair to good 1 0 .4:(2.1 •
" firkins selected 1 , ;(,/,',27
' •• fair to good ' ' "Witas
" half firkle tube choice selected ' ' 2:437
6 6 . . 6 .. " fair to g0at: .......... 31:(42r2
o.' Wel. , !' tubs. extra, fall 'V (hi:st',„
•• .• en:lnt dattlex . 250.21' •
1 " TiTaruery trans, goad to floc '• 4' d 44 -
Palls, State and Linn., cliche "' , OlB 11
,- . . 4 .• , 1 • fair to good ' 2:lrai J
Westcru tabs, ilnH selerbc4
••fair t. good •
Nircßterp ttarly•nrade, heleCtAll
ok k• fair U. goo 1.. ..
" poor
Western roll butter, Soo
,
poor togood...
Ef3c,S,
The chativ, In the wcattn-r, and nlirre llLeral re
cupps,, ha re. cau,.4. , 1 a decllhe lu prie.•r; with
111, rnl r.• ,. elpta In prol,eet, a trill greater (lodine
in values prohAhle.
We quott.:
State. acid Pena •
Westci`a Cwt. fre , ll.—,
.. falr gfPNIL
hcrn
11:111..4t Irflrtnl held, few Intoca,ctln3s rep - Jrt , l:%t.
priers ILateyqtik , t; Vito firm: Corn ax!.
e act)ve,
Wheat, Sp'rlmr, N.
•,•_, ,htrago; tin,:
•• :dater...., •
' Amber '
6, Whit.,•
Darley
Rye
mixt .1
(; , /r7i, 1ntY.4.41
SEED?
Closer In zoo.] reque,r. Ttw. mr.r%- , r havlrg
favot,d Ur! xe hr. Tliootby arc;
steLsr.
MIMES
Fiat. rough
1, - ;. , 1,ei
1)1:1E1/ FRUITs.
appo.oq are In inflrl,rat,. tognestr
atl.l Itr.--r!),,rrles are in:
f,c ir r „p„•,: „r
•• •• rivarcers
11'+'.hrin, nHrrri
••
e'Ace4l
4• glir.rp•rr
fnars
fair to gr. 0.1
11:11`41,..
• • 4inarti!r+
pc:ls
I•Nlit ;,-r
X. I I !:
\V f; Coin. Mierthiut!•
11',..t,1:11.-.,1v. 1:,:t'14•:' `,1,;.. ti. 1"
r7 T , -- I),l•artmg:tit 111 ..:1311.:‘ , of .1.
r- ,- ”lre ,rll 1 . 4:1111Ili..10i1 alt
•;ry l'r , ,tlt;c'•; vtk_ ca,h e,
• ;1701 a,(l
t - 170T_TION OF WIIITE,POW
-1„ ELL 1 I'o.. 17..111I:,;:s aipl TlT , ,kti. \6. 42,
✓n:,ll 'rnLl-41 r..tr..,!, ri,tht..vliox.,..Ltu. :'.,:::„ 1177
U. S. 14iL,c
J. a! d .Y
lIME=I
.•• rzt.4 It! , .cy
5'5, Mtg. 16,1
Gold.
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IL IL of N. •J
1411.1
MIIIIIMI=
Nlli
g:1;;,c-
=EEO
ESE
N - OTICE.= 'the Boara - of Ilevision
have Ii cstpon tht•
3 )1 , Itr-• 1 .1 al/A) 3P. f. r
h, r.,r 1,77:
.1 , y11.311,—At tip+ hoa,,, of II I. 11.0;ht. Mpn,lay,
FO.i
MIS=MIEBERE
tho 11 , 111,.. .70'i0.'2. Stocron, Wo(L
-n054.1y.,
ISIMIMEIMEII
of Jas Hannan, Flio.ay
. . ~ .
M. , irrot• Twp a nd Tior,.—.t tit,. I:n(1Se or ttrit.27,
K,:t.!,,t , „r. Swot: !ttv. F,•1r17. ,
,
Frw,ktitt—,..t. flt: ,, 31 F. Ctrtrrli., Mottlay. Felt Ift.
ttr•r.Vilv—At th.,, hol. , a It F Tay: ,, r, Tt1 ,, ,1.iy,
Fr ,, '2; , . .
L-1:0y-At
.C.l”.7km Twp—At tfLt fr.•y•to . n!•! Tlittr,(l,l
Fc:1"12...
Key,t,q2c
.!fortH t thc
rct
rmenl3 nnil
re:, 23.
Troy Twir.+-.‘1.• 1.1111-hous? of Flt Lrm
Tr”y lloro—At the tiou,, of V 3i Lea,. Tut4l.ly
Frit 27.
4:',4:11111.1a Aq.....11nrW0
‘1,"1,1210,:11;ty..
:A is C:krat'll.
111/Lreb 1.
Twp . ani 111 , , p;l ll .‘r
It GI-,Friday.j.M.kr..ll.2.
(6e fG.tb•~(ee
Suittiittdd—A
Jtarr!:
sftrinviehl—At the
?Tam',,
.1:1.1.7,111t.::—.1.t the hmtse of_ci
ne , day. MarOt 7. '
.he hoof of
. 31hrelt
fho
—At 11•• it•.•, 31 i:.•/,3:•".,
J.larch 12.
I.lte•hfirttl—At the hozz., , oC S It 1 -4 :irtts,•r. Ta
clay. .)I.trett 13. •
Who:ham—At the hon , ' , .! of 6...rg:!
Mani
W.;:n•it—At Lan=e of James Clwp
(la , . Marv!' Li.
tiric,-i:—AI the Town 1611, M tr, h ,
T,vrt it;:tl ' lit •-f .t A
tor. Mat - !i 17.
Iferrich—M Tho t 7, 11
th-.!
day . . March
rt.t..i,can , rn—At the f.; r t , t i
ne ,, l"ay, nob '21,„
W3'll , i , tint.t7-4f Pie of X
Mareti
Stone—At the h.": 1.40 of W Ir.
Fr:diiy, Marck S.
• \N"!: - ;ox—A; 'h. It 'TT
rirga
Mar,lt a.
'l' , ,caLtLt Gduo.i.Jurr
It M'arcli
Twp-,.‘t th_. Grand 'Jury 1Z.,v1.1:11
)! 0%1! 27.
Toys, N, , rth—At the lir.tntl ury
7.11.1n.1)
At Van Dyke 11, L.',
ttb.! :srl.•a::ga No
1r 1r .;
A:hot, Ttvp—At t. ie gr...1mag..3
11:17t .. ,,1Y—A! of. of V.,v,
31.milay. April 21 •
will te p.th^tull lit ,P . It r c:'ll.T4nZ:."
lints In
(into It •ir trl . -Aut:, :4! sy:,!• 1, th.i
pinee the ro.LrLl of at trod' Imd :n
theln—!•lves age,ri,vol ly •
:mkt :411:11 •:I.
,liart appear 111,3 t. anti 1%.1t:,0hr0,1,..
'A.tte4::—Wll.l.l.lll t.'!!!!rk.
irtoo nu onlor 1,•oo.1 out or no.
CoLlrt roonty: ITo tinilor , !lT::l , ,l•
inle'll. - -raior:,of larof 11.
11:! r!!ogt 0,1 twp., 'AM '.•
, 1 1 ` , S TI t. 11.\T, rr.r.R, 1-77.
romut.pvirg'la 10 o',-;0 , .); A. M., the f‘.11..,0p:: „!
es!ati.. 1V!!ows:
No. 1. ..111.• certain pirc,• r,ri , nr,•ol nt land ot
31e,1 in 111:1 , 11;:vol. t."'
rd nn Op. t“ , rth Ly nunis ef I
lan is of U 1 ' ,1 " 1 Lin
Lan , . south by lands u[
art „
nurn,, wt• , !
lands of i.nwreno• el,1,:h1111111*
arm 111Ort•
fintr.,4l I ittii, grainor." - ;no!
chards.; fruit trees
A 1 ••:"'i Nrt• '2: "ono 001.1- to! of :noil
11 .utThr,ZIon two-. county at.fi Slat•.
:ea fo:lims, t” wit: the north '
tnr ca.t. I.y (anti , of . 4ohn I IL.,
riii Luther, .oath !'y lauds of M., id Loc'o.r
we it I.y L. M. Ilrok4ll,n, e.lit;11 1 ,1111: a1.,,0t `•
,1•• in , arkv npprivoL u 1,4 f". 01
house, fiatur4ll,3ru, and. •••,,
orelim , Lof frult 'trot s tYwreon.
" Ol• -1,.
lot I,otonch. et ratty and 1,t3:4, •4!:,
and houndod a. follows. to 'Air: Oa Ow.
!awls of liollister t'olut•tott and Long •
the of Long' Itrns. ; :: •
in, of the main I iihting . ,outh
Lc lands of Geo. I'. Trilry.l,elug - ;
inn sahl Troy am? lii re,:
gtory frith huthling, thereon. I I
.t I.SO---No. inn other lot Of :311.i
11511., Aunty aTol S:Ate'aL•ro-A , L
liounctol as tolliiwio, to wit: t h e
of Attain Ziellol, taut Lc 11:11(1,04
smith 1.3* the publk road, wf..t by lar:11: 1;1 'l , .
contalniiig acre, tilors• or
acre, Impr.vell'ulth lirmse thcroo.
to . be paid on eachp.trecl.
bell;z ,trUrlc down. ont-tnto o! balance
Ittation of saic, one-half the tesi•l de A‘ltil
thenafter; and the batanee w ith
in one year thereafter.
ELIZAIiETII ELLA . ,
J.1.111.:S.11. WE]:
r
jan4-hl
XECUTOIt'S N()TIC E.—Not ice
- I -
I, Icorehy given that all pirst•a• in,to:',l• tl i', ,
ito• estate Or Mary Ke,l,r. ::‘ , l- of I krc: , ' , •" , '''
.I,•eiv•tml. must make lIIIM •,11.tIO payt,i , to n, tll • ”
der , i'gth,,l,-;til :el 1 , 4.•150:,s Itavii.g claloi. ai.' ,
5%1:... n: ,F. LITStIIt UMW,. (Ittly aath,i.tic ~,,
bitttienkent • '
1 , 401,11 , ,NT11.'1111. MAlt')!
Orwel%lattlo•77. - ' Kx, , ,lt'('t
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In 4 .X L'e liT()lt'S NO ,'(` - 1
:, Is l'o:reby gi'velt that ail pet;:“ , n:i, , l' ' . ...: 1 ('
1110...tate of A htra Patrltlgt, , at:',.{ o: n0...1. :,,' 1
deed, ar'e retitiltett to tali 4 1iwr0,41:31 , 1 : , 1
tio-nt to the , ttitilo•slviecl, :::;,l alli p, - .' r.,12 , l'.o ,!
chtlnt.t ag:ttivit the s; td estate. IfU,M dift ,, C , !: ! 1 ' 1
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