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Local Notices and lines over a span!, 20 write a line LoPertioia., • lamer - Advertisements YtiN per aciee ment IlarThe-cirElation of ,the Jocassits not exceeded by any paper lillabed in the State ant of Philadelphia or pittelnum, dlt is now the hugest sheet pnbilabed fo pennsylvaris. , within the last five Yearn the inbeicription list was donb'ed. and It continues to,inereess rapidly. As an lidvelt s dng =calm It I. one of the beat in the State. • A • . - 1 A r • MENTS:, _ SA - . - . • - „ . MEM Terminus of th Philad4obia dra-lifiad Pier 13 North; PortOlitrlimood. S( 'OTT; WALTER & CO . • ' Aingims inn iwirriFis or • • * Ci) /4SSA.. MAI • • Sole . Agents for the ItAZLE • -• PhilsidelpheCcfg a ßrALTßit '& CO., 221 W t 7 il ncit leek " 5:4" . A / Vi.ER liftoS.Ar t ,Co.. Ili;ttrosd , - - -qlcot" sr Boston— SCOTT; vWALTERa, co.. 29 Dome '69,,1-17 tEWIB AUDENidD a co // C Qg A: - 'Lehigh Spring k Wilkesbarre, - Locust Dale k Merriam Locust fit., • Draining's Sbasnokin,Trensont Lorberry Wolf Creek Diamond kilter Red ash, clank Ridge Shenandoah While do, • N, , eorge , i Creek k Broad tsp. . , Tos Walnut Sueel, PhilmielPtita• 110 Broadway, New York. OFFICAS 14 ilhi Stmet,Boeton. • • • . 31 South St., Baltimore. • • 1 . 5.3 W,ld.mlnister St., Prim-Mmes. Runprld WTI A.RvES —Pi.: Richmond , Port John • itoo, Jetrii City, BsitlmorAl: . . i~RR IS AITDEN MED, L oErtyo,E purTs. WM. G. ACDENRIED: ADDISON CHILD, • I FREDERICK A. - POTS. , --March 21, !GS ' . ••• . *. DAY; • lIITDDEI,L .& ,CO.; 3St^ILR~ Alb 813iPPERSOOP . L.ll` 0TT1 , 3169 :—N0.,2n5 Walnut Pt., Philadelphia. 111 Broadway, (Irinity-Building) N 7 Brukno Street, Boston. SeileAgent, , cfur the•Suh:4lf . the l'otto!ring peZetirgtht iIARLICIGH Luntirrn CO.t% COAT. COO% MCKORY afJ • • OR.SpER and the EXCELPOon. COAL CO.'S Rua- SUIPTINP Nk 4 H AZVI* 7 7—Pier N.. IN FL RichmOn4 'Kier Nil. 3 ElizabohnTt. • 7 . N. X. Feb 14'65--i-vm . .• Pier 10 Pori Itirboaisisd. , • S C IC.S 0 N . 131drinera and WlioleAala Milan of CELEBRATEDFRANKLIN COAL i OF LTILEMIN VALLEY. ' t, Bole Stdppers and nailer!. of the well-known ' • HENRY - CLAY COAL. • 1132 %walnut At., PhilasPit. OFFICES GM Trinity, Ruildtott, Y, Y. •J 1 Donor St., Boaioo. JOSEPH G. MOODY, General Agent. • Jan. 18. '6B Pier No .115 BLAKISTON,.CfItAErr.& Co., .L r . WNW AND entrrnae Or . - 'LORBERRT AND LOCUST, !MOUNTAIN COAL. Shlpptre of other lappmved qualitkw of • WRIT AND RED ASH COAL. . OFFICE'S 31S,'10ELInnt Street, 'o Trinity ncalttliux, New York. I y Ikuthe Street; .Ilowtuti. Yi Westmlneter:Sh, Providilnce. Jah 1, 15 • Prer No. 4, Port Richmond'. I WELD, NAGLE &:CO THE BEST QUALITIES • ocus Mountain & 131ack ifeath . . c. .., IL 1' .0 A , L- S , ." ‘ i,,, FOR NUFACFRRING A. 4 q0 . D011.118 - FIC US$., Oil ' -----' AGENTS IN ALL MARKETS • . r. MR Tim, czczuSerzn I VACICSON' • ORBERRY" .COAL. •- . - 1 203 Walant.Nt„. Plidadelphis, .. OFFICES; 119 3 R on flti e ß s ll t i r t:C f LlZ n k: . Gm. M. W . 1"1.1). Etti!RY W. NA,4,1e.„ RDA 11. SURRWIN. 7 -16 , ' c'S • , i . , . Pier No. 14 North Pt. Itjatmesd. _ . ' . 0.4.. dr. ,T. EL 'EA_Sil i " OK do - CO., ? • .SRIFPRRB OF - • ~ WIIIN'E JANII RED ASI COAL,., i NO....I2NDOCFCST:, PRIL&DELFRIA,.d ' NO. lg. DOANE BT., BOSTO N . . , • Busisside Red kaki; • • - ' ; . • - • I_ . Alssiosehits" White Ash, . .. ' I.lscust..llspons. White Ash VOA .. April 4, " . 4•1 •, 1 ' • , • - lc . • - . PHILADELPHIA, &c. - . fi,CHITYLKEILL 111AVIGATION, Shipping Miami for4STlluagg cou it • Greenstick, Delayare *her, Philada. LEWIS, AUDENIIIED & • . AGE .roR TESAIALE OF THE ' .I;FiklOreek 011amoied Cionl Co** Diaieend BeA & Black IHletiltb White ANY Cealo. . (V 5 Walnut Street, Philadelphia UFFJCBS 4 110 Broadway. New York. . 1.14 Kilby street, Boston. • Wharf Nib. REPPLIES da BRO. .6. tor. Walnut & Fourth it.., Phil 401 1 71C11:8 iSt Pine Street, Now York. . Merchants , Sauk Building, Pro demo rzaisoN, rum*. • ' '„e.:,o. DAVIS 'PEARSON do o” • r" Karin AND 1010141111 Of =I KLEBRITED Loarsr- movirreni warns Ain . and SPOHN VEIN . RtD AB}l ' COAL. ' . -o. 13S ,Walnut Street, Philadepllit. OFF b a' . ,No. 111Brcedway, Rot= No. 9 minlt7 ' Braiding, New Ycek. • • , No. 11.Doane Street, Boston. _ • WHARP--GBEENWICH, DELAWARE AVENIII. Jan 4.69 I 1- • .DAVIS, TALES & Co. SHIPPERS OP* LEHIGH, LOCUST MOUNTAPI, Sat- MOKIN, LORUERRY, and BITUMINOUS COAL: • I rear valley Shamokin Coal. Agents ; toe Fmk% (Centralia Col.) Locust Mt. Mal. Plymnath Wilimabarre Coal. office, N.. 333 Wallow .11AQKER dc 000K,- . ...' .1:,,ODDIIIT GAP,. -." •,, .. __,L LOCIDI .2N tO TAo.n. T OLAPII. U.NATEL . cm, Osiers In other Ord soolltiee o • • DUMB AND END ASH COALS. • No. $l4 Wilma Street, Phriad . 4011116 - end Wcodiss4 ..):. . , liiirtionos, klortyigl.l River. • •_- ..p u i mA p Moan" Rgarn. Jun 11:. doom, NOUN B.ST/MLER; Shipper and A Jail:NM-1 • pachnylkill HILITIZINL • i'DEDERICK'S Coal Hoisting 4 • v Patented 186% •A , IE la new dm years since iise inematioa of oar 01$ wing machine, end lamer Worm with may machine teas we hew favored with each theimina oeeK a= 'lOO at Um in me. It is simple, durable. ( ) minim, WI hems Ow lame number sad Or period milidwilak Om. We make • tints with wheats at if sada OM diameter. Di& I C 2 iPthe tinning SERI teatla • L. dic P. K. ddriailtundand Ilscbine Watt, Feb as .ta Lip t fLUMBING AND GAS 'FITTING LATTIVIDED TO IN ALL Mint ital3'Cit6lL lIWINHARGILS RIODEILITILJO Orders MA time G itob 12 roe 1 MVO d 1110 1 PUB "de 11 IL, on the Delaware, at i!`trili ' Pier No. Id, 14. terips;ll. QIIINTA:10, , W RD, ~ tk OOr 9 Pine Stree4 New . York. 200 - liirainut " ehiladelphis. 24 RIMY. '"‘ _Beston. ' • 00AL Or ALL KINDS BY TEO; OABEIO, Jut I..as ' - Pierilto. 13 Port - Richmond. , GEORGE.' S. REPPLIER,: MINIM AND acierin OD • * • 0 A.; .• •,* • RICPPLIER. MOOLIIII.t 00. 41 lonia 410 4 411122 - - 0110:e;. HEPYLIER'S-Mammoth Vein. DU CAN COAL C 0.% terns Vein (Red £thy.. - • ECKERT - It C0..3 Lorberer. , • . Orners:—.l29 Waltintd‘ r ' . 1 1111 Broadway, dew Work. . 27Soam4 Om, Sodom'" ijannary I, 'eS .Pier N.. 9 Port Richmond. • 101111 - R. - SHIPPERSOF COAL, 318 Walnut: Street, Philadelphia, . Doom roa mown am. airs or,ooai. No. 61 4' West Thirteenth St., New Yoh. • ' Third AveluesNew York. Ives' Wtol. No. 99 India St., Provid4e.. • ' Colbvs•Whart, Mt. Washington Avert., near Fed era; Street. Boston.' • Jan I, .6.3 -1- • Ple'r 21. AIIDENREED NORTON - & .Co,, 3, C 0.- A T.l—• -l e o(**T !NOUN TAM% from tour HAZEL DELL and CONTINENTAL COLLIERIES. 1411.11.1901L1N, fmmILNTERPRISE CiOLLIERY. I.ORBllBlll4.fronileDDLE CREEK COL. 32$ Walnut anent. litlladelplila„ • ' OFFICER: / 119 Dioadway, New York. 27 Doane Street, Bodnar. Jau 4',5: • •I; • • Pier 80.14. • • • BORDA, KELLER l& NUTTING Wholesale 'Dealers In Beat Varieties of . AN'CURACITE -& •BITENINOIN COAL. 397'Walnut .13treet, Philadelphia. OFFICES: 4234 Kllhy Street, Winton. • • Room 04 Trinity Bralhig, N. - York. ' • irliote Aaron' foe West Gress wood Coal avid Garremaa'a /Girard Coal. GEORGE CREEK BITUMINOUS on board at Balti more or Georgetown. Jan 1.'89---1. . JosEptl-F. - ottAN. & co., • Solt Shippeiv of die Mineril Spring Coat Co.'s Baltimore Vein Wilkeoliaree Coml from the LACKAWANNA REGION. also Megar - Creek Let • ' ,hilth COAL: Especially adapted to smelting Iron and foundry pur posea.; PIERS 4 AND 9 ELIE tiIIETRPORT. N. .14. 41 • • TRINITY N..Y. I •SOST. ON OF ICE. DOANE STREET. • March ‘2.i. '63, • 134 m• • OASTNER, ,STIONITET & WELLINGTON • • Tilinera and:Shippers of Cool. 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Ito, Agent, No. DI , Doane WASHINGTON,M. Jona.. Agent- • Jan 1., .o& . • • 1. • VANDUSEN. BROTHER * C 0.,! • • 111/11r1.11 MID 111111 . 1112 Or . r. ° 0 . 0 A. . S OLD COMAA - trY'S LIEUGR, LOCONT . MOUNTAIN . LOCUST OAP, WILiiitSBANRE, LEHIGH, • ' AND OTHER . • WHITE AND EED• ASH COALS; Smartie WaturszaftftglettiPortCity • ... - • Jersey . . run Walnut street, Phtladelitas. • Orin= e 4 111 Bro. Away, New fork., N. • " •.' L. 5 Doane 11),., Boston. Tan 32-1. ! NEW YORK. • Z. MUMMER VI. • P. A. *AI.W eICSI-I.ER Ab - CO - : AND SHIPPERS OP 0 -A 1.1 , Offloe,itooml9,l . *ity.Builainz 111, Broa d' way, NRW YORK.' 941ARV33—No. 4, Paol Are sacred from thejibee rind sneers Of every.brinal Copperhead— Each church-aspersing Copperhead; . Each preather•cursingDopperbbad Each Union hating, • • • • , • • . War-cresting. - • 1 /UP1:4 1, 0 3 g . CoPP4:rhead. • ' - • Crawl to.Yoer dungttill.'viper, crawl ! r For . B:43rant, with 'conquering tiled Marches to 'condi the thing men Ca. In politics, atCopperbead— • • A Democratic Copperhead A vile fanatic Copperhead A murder-Jeering. • Widowsmorring. ' - • Assassin-cheering Copperhead. ,K . , The Villainy of the Copper ; • ad he'Party.; , TremendOns Frauds Prnctised at.4he . ltist 'State Election. Murder,. and. , pollusion with Mur • derers. A Catholic rriest pays4)3oo to a' Witness to (Abscond and De ' feat the ends- of Justice. The Supposed l Object , of the Visit of Mr. Wallace, Chairman of, the -Copperhead State Committee, Yb liChiiyikill County. dOITEE OOLOT I LED NiTIMLIZATION ,PAPFAS. Sehtiyl)dll Comity te'be. the 10 Field of Operatiope. THE :1 COLLINS FA3IILA The followingmartling disclosures ak W,- tracted i froin the sworn testimony taken her hie the Legislature last winter, 1 and shoW how the .Slate was carried and; the-election of Judge Slutrawood securedlcobe Supreme Bench. As such rascality is not likely to 'be practbsed,againin 'that locality, Illr'. Wal lace the Chairman of the Copperhead State., Central Commiitee, visited Schuylkill County a' short time ago, no doubt •Witha . yiew ' of selecting Schuylkill, County as one ~of the points for similar rascality at the coming election: Itla Well known that a large num ber of illegal votes are always polled, at' all exciting elections in, iSchnyikill'County by fraudulent and dead Men's Pipers ; • and two ' years' ago in. a single district'in which Mr. Collins, a brother we understand, of the Pa* who figures idthetie proceedings, had a con- 1 1 tract, nearly one hundred illegal Votes'were polled, when he was a candidate for.the -Leg islature. We pupils's', this rascally buainess which resulted inithe murder of one' olthi :Tet i whimsies, and i n hfch a Catholic Priest by his own testimony a ppears atone of the par, ties in connection ith Wi ll ace, in trying to prevent the to 1 4 g out of this most infa mous fraud tipon L ithe ballot box and the rights of thepeciple. , Wallace ought to hafe been expelled fro tt the State+ Senate as. a criminalOn:iti the artier to 'the transaction might ttfittive been punished in the Count. • It may as well I c ie understood at once that the people are determined to submit,no lon ger to. Such outrages, at least in SclinyikW County,! and we hope our friends will take every precaulloo to 'ferret out all: thOse who are not - entitled toitche, and have every snub 'person ivho offers to vote,' invited, particn laxly Abase Who attempt 'to vote on dead' men's papers.' 'Ail votes based a coffee- colored] naturalization papers of* dates 'mentkafted in theite proceedings, ,oug4t to be, etitiiternred,, and if received; the officers ought to be *seemed. Under the new Jury Lass' political juries cannot be packed as &rawly,' and the new brie:gnat-Court free trom party-. bias, will see that pelt:aria done to those who violate the law% and make elections a mere 1 firce r ' • The XXlst Senate District of 12-u esylvanis embraces the counties of Blair, Huntingdon; centre, Mifflin, Perry and Juniata, and is en-. titled to two Senators;.An election was held:in thictitstriet on the second Tuesday of October, 1867,. ati4 Chu. J. T. ld'lntire, Democrat, was returned as elected by 233 majority, and Samuel T.f3htt-• , gart by 22 majority. John ,K. Robinson contested,the election of Shugart.. - , ' The Senate, after a fall Inveitigation by: a Select. Committee and the examination of a large number of witnesses, declared Robinitou ,duly elected, and admitted him to thesost Occupied by Shugat,, The whole testimony the cue Is published in theLegishttlye He ated for the seasion.of 1868; from page 1;397 to 1,440 inclusive. It is proven conclulvely , that ,the leaderi 'of the Democratic party not only plumed an 4 perpetrthed a deliberate fraud upon , the,. ballot-box in this district. but that they pre.' artanged:a systein of fraudulent 'haturalize don pa r s, extendlogihroughotherootuttles of the - A.,;tuttroad sixteen miles loot, - was befog during the summer and fall of 1887, in Clearfield and Centre - counties, Prom forty to sixty rods only el the road WAS in Centre county. About four hundred,lrithmen were employed on the road, 'and= in, t h an ., ties along the line, exceptduring the tithe they were taken huor.Centre county 111 order to cam the electloit In that Benito distrith.l Senators were to beelected in the Senate Mai trict, bat not in the Citierfleld. -The following teetimotry,ltopied frotalh" akin! rtecirds ot the Legialatare, Shelia hOW the fraud WU PerPetrated , and 'Whco fd It 1 ' • COISISFORD pascfrw q In Ithe Steatite or ihs . State l ;:i n freity' &oda. Johnll. Robinson vu. nel Shigatt XXhilkattorial DWl!let, Ltonrusitiri RebotO : Statroa 'WA -emits . • _ ACM 4. I. 3.ilniAitT 22, 1868.4poanittest rtet,..alLthe member* preteat. • Ceileari,awati 6 4 ;rat itrochioa ior,W vamell• railroad oontniotot, • oit the railroad liu4rass. pit bon; • had fro:al° townies marve l as thaw; • - Part* Gorman' wal ; I was workiagioat miles from Ctear., Id& rattOwahra_uolat from &MIMI% Whom Am. atlas add . Patrick Gonna caraertcl art 'admit& Al* wasted to , go to Ceara 4 / e i tsiyi r cles laytur that object lost fo — ceidex the alemlogii.thetlisid %ifs It - if*? nedlesa,bole; tad Ow lateadettrottidotia' 71 , 999; 19 earn;•lX*lf the Chair - county ,biatArsigaut;Ua illrent; ail4has wan atom& teem, the taratiasl ohm weak; triad award Pidepabargthera Were , abba1:1 00 "therthe dhy hkett66 ; thetitiera (Alideteett htr,; Gray% M. Esrdi'i arid Mr:,ronahaitit.. was la:Philbitert an day, at* of tharsa is the p*S.9 the pelts train thesurtabldid. , tag r I gart two mei- Damorhdo Shatift Bad& did M. lade dittrf6atedlidt ela arida *is lkitalittottamt Ott lbeloidll L taittheth ~ha plettha_ Bitigh ..AtillMahlre , Uagkirmak like* hive others ,printed • , the deketeante 4111 1 1 A5011,41,14 ingl:e fc?PieP Si;x gents- - 4'; dill one aft/IC-table is'aintllar those used ;• they were bigoted ; " theme said they, Ynbcalned or grew' mtiti fir the p ra two Miles ' out of Cleartiela.lon Saturday evening before the election,.in a•abanty kept by Mrs: Linch; . they• said two **tent came .from • Philadel- Ph* litt_ti after they were mein Lida weir Pcialealam ° l' tl*tiePers, and that be colored 'them with coffee; :the day of the election-the men were handed :the papers ;-.Mr. Leda at the tame-tima furnished thk tax receipt la• receipt shownari ' . mail:ldenti fi ed similar to those used] : - 'did nothing while - A wit in Philipsburg ;l• 'not vote ; I se* all- vote tss that lamed V•I• 0 no Republican tickets: Cretetexamlb . 2 I nefer agreed to vote Inv mea on the : üblican side ; never said for $lOO I mot : o so ; I ;received money the4at- before. d day after; of Mr. Christ man-$25, of Mr.l.fohison,"fiay atter, $6O, of Sheriff Perim. $1,0, , -X.receitted - of Rev. Father Tracy 1.5 00 . . * 4-, • *! The. - --s.6oo•Was given Me two wee ks 00 list Tuesday to prevent my--being'a .2, wiMm. • ' o.‘• • The pri and ;ftt came told Me, m that y;?evidence,wouldhe bard against the: Democratic party, A,‘d that he had $5OO l ht would give Axle ,if I idoutii ,leave. • * is, I Aold' the vaitt - that I Would take m.l'fatand go l'orr $2,000 ;,Tather ' Tracy - told 'me be Would' let knoW in a few days, and enitste next met the priest told me that he !Ma Written for athice, and thaf, 'Wallace thintight that $lOO vermouth was 'enough ; I,,,triupPoied • it watt ° Wallace, the elearfleid-hrognt, I:liner; I.told the-priest I wouhitake $.600.;: *- *I(. *. `The men voted inAm-tmagli 'Mai township; Miami Fallon and one other were in the tonal bat a short time;' the men told me that 'Ledo took the two 'urgers to .Tyrone; the Men went back to Clearfield imintyy. after theelection,- where they,lived in abilities; bat fifty-or sixty rods of the road fa lit Ventre county' Vag the voters • were challt at tbe WAIL ,e' : 1 [Page 1,403.] ~i '. . . • ,• , Hunter,•,a*orall--1 alit assessor of Phil-, ipsbufg borough , ; Wallin 1867; I placed'fciity two natries on. the list fourteen eayi before the day-of election ; Itlone so at the request of Mr. Lode ..;, 't -, i, ~ z , t--- --- • Frank•Fienfingi!sWorn—l• llie In Philip*-' berg; , lived *bent. October, 1867 ; ; was bat tender' for John - ly. Griy ;•about the 25th or 30th of •September, , abme twenty ot twenty five Irishmen were brought there to board; I have seen' the Menbefore, along the Clear field rallroadi) a fear. days after, mbre were brought; just *lota the election, about thir ty men, Irish, were at. Oraistavern';Tvoted at the October.: 1861; elactien ;. I saw Mark Lede bring•sheqnad; fiftf&tistlity, tip to vote; some"oftheni 'voted while I wail there ;-; there ' werelrishmen it XePlar's and • Loyil'a that I know winked -along the roa d'; "my brother clerked tbr James 'Collins; a few deiyo.afieit the election; the Men left our , tavern; and in , ' a short4ime were' back in • Clearfield County. i • Cross-examined-I.cannot tell the number) that *eked. '-' ' A. 1 • ' • ' -•_ •-, J. B. .Wlllittnt; sworn—l live- in --Philips hUrg ;*l•knovi, thatmen were brought two weeks •belorei - ;the election from Clearfield _ „ county,' and set to work . in Centre county ; they were ; quartered dt...Lloyd's. KelPar's,, Grey's endltiddlea ; think aonal of the ,tnen, were quartemil Irk the townships; seventy-five to eighty were{the inmber brought over as counted by:detrital.; .1, was at the polls the greater part of the day; the men were brought to the polls by Mr. Ledegenerally i'they came in two different directioni ; he'diwayrkwent :to meet them; the two polls are intim same building and tooth; most of the voters were objected to at both polls, the - men generally swearing; they ill bad naturalization papers; ; Mr. Lede vonehed fOrsthem ; Lede worked a", while in Centre county before the election ;,I saw One or two naturaliestion paper§ ; they were colored had ,on revenue stamps that were mot colorixl'and had no'setal; - wheppb• jectron was witidei. the men said they obtained the papers fit:Ml/Ir. Collins ; Mr. Lede would then say that ,F1144 ,- .Collins hdd..always_ o ltepi the men's papers; th e " row - I.in Clearfield county was graded or clearedln the spring ; that in Ventre: conntr"tiont - not , commenced until a , Centre: county , was election ;• I. did net see any,Mie it the polls coedit, Meeting the men, butliede.Otd.nettiee Mr. O'Meara iLing ,o, " Ziegler;i sworn-1. was institutor. at the Qcteber, ,4867, election Philipsburg live there, and din Well.dconaleted"; know a. few of the Itlsh*e.on the Clearfield railroad; a short time befoO the election,' about eighty five Irishmen were brought interthe borough; ticiarded at;.,Girsi's and Lloyd's.;, they .came some six. or,iteVekideys before the election ; thirty ; r thirififivet of them voted in the bcir ougb rode brought nearly all the men' to vote; they, had -naturalization s papers; • I objected* te „their voting on them ; all but, • two or three of them were sworn ;. for the rea son that my etudletige. was not sustained by the judge andthe inspector, I toward evening thought it tideleils, tut,the _votes would be la km,, and; tiler, *As s n° swearing any more of plead told one man be could not vete after saying he lied-been nine sit:nabs in the State; he wentbut And ;came 'back. saying he Was mistakeiy.and•that he understood me to ask how long he'.hial:teen • in the county ; he then said be was 1.4` .*4 or three years !m - other said he was 19 Yeats old; I handed'hinibitek Me.mituralizition papers and- ax receipt and, he left,-' he did riot vote: the papers we'rsil dated September 28„1866, Luzerue county, issued by Mr: Phithin; • • c l ;I,Pkge i. 410 ,• •. ' .. John' neey, sworn-4 was workin i t on the railroad for ; Collins-at the Octob (1867) .electioe; was bearding in Philipsburg, Where I voted _with Ihe other men Mr: Lede took me up W. vote'didgavi me the naturalization paper. end I put, it ln ; cannot read; sin as *nerant als I ; :bluite; I put the "paper 'in my pocket ;". cineoftell what became of.it; Lyn§ never naturalized . ; never was in a. court be fore thiti; Led& fold me to vote; . ;I *as work ing near Mr, Collins' *tore - cameithe - ditY that crifeati did Philipsburg; voted Democratic:: - • , • 1 , Noxe.--Thiei witness, - .on his return ; to - ;.eOttrlty - ; Waswaylaid oind.leaten : . that hm e died from; his wounds. r.. ‘ ?( - ern& issued- a proclamation offering; ' a sward fur Al* , detection of the murderers.] . ; . I [Peigel,43 . o. ] . . • F • Rev. .Thetwik Tracy, - sworn—l paid -MI-, Chisel OldediaH five hundred dollars' a abort time before thil case commenced ; :I gate him the meek lb his own house !lithe; evening, about a week or two before the assembling of the. tare ; he was to leave the State and renisinf mit ..three months for the five hundridTdcklisia 1 Mr. Gormley; boss of Col line,' gave intilthemoney to giveshink; the man who' gale me • the Money wail the only one who ha d any - knowledge. of the transac: tion, ss far of I.looolr ; I'had airreepondence with Mr. i Wallace on the - subjeet of- O'Mea- nt's leaving 'the State-; : the only stipulation was that: -. ;;heshoitid remain away three months ; I: understood it was,' for be gone until in* the trial.'. If - spy bonellt:siAt, .after readingthe above testimony, eT care not to what'arty he may belong;