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THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 1355.
Fire at Easton.
A destructive fire occurred at Kastou
on Saturday evening last. The fire orig
inated in a itable, situated on Green Al
loy, in the rear of the Methodist Episco
pal Church. About ten buildings were
destroyed on Hivcr alley, between Front
and Secoud streets. The loss is estima
ted at about S'20,000.
Howard & Co.'s Express stable was dc
stroycdrwilh five horses and several wag
ons. The Methodist church, on Second
direct, was wholly destroyed, and the
parsonage adjoining, barely escaped. A
inon the others sufferers, are Messrs. E.
Y. Keller, carpenters; G. Allen, baker;
Hippie & Lines, lumbermen; sis frame
dwellings were also burned, and the oc
cupants lost, everything they possessed.
The church was insured for S3750.
At one time it was feared that the cu
lirc block would be destroved. This is
the second large fire during the month.
Wheat three dollars a bushel.
"We observe by the last number of the
" Bucks County Intelligencer," that Mr.
S S. Fraukcnueld, of Spring Valley,
bought three hundred bushels of wheat,
last week, for which he paid three dollars
7 r Ijishd.
&33-X0 day has yet been fixed for the
tc adjournment of the Legislature. The
j robalility is that the two houses will not
he read' to adjourn before the middle of
Mav.
Riot and Loss of Life.
Chicago, April 21. Quite a riot oc
curred here this morning, growing out of
h? Maine liquor law license question, mj
vMch one man was killed, and five or sis
ethers wounded. It appears that a small
profession of intoxicated Germans march-
1 through the streets, with a drum, to
fc durt House square, where quite a
rrowd collected. The police interfered to
d.-per.-e the assemblage a general fight
iisued, the crowd becoming greatly aug
ieiitd, and knives and clubs freely used.
I 'a1 rincipals were taken into custody,
I the excitement is believed to be di
u'. ii-h!ng.
C u ago, Saturday Afternoon. The
r i continues this afternoon, and further
tr able is anticipated from a threat by the
' rmana to liberate the prisoners taken
' . -. morning. The The military arc un-
u r irms.
Important Correction.
The Hanisburg Herald calls aiteution
t an important proviso in the new li-
c.n -e bill that -was omitted in the first
-iblieation of the law at Ilarrisburg, and
; nerall7 throughout the State. It was
a ldcd to the bill as an amendment in the
S nate, and is in these words :
"Psoridcd further That eo much of any
art or acts of Assembly, as require a li
cense from a crty or county Treascrer
-) c 'tluorizc Utc sale qf spirituous, vinous or
-: z"l notion! be and the same is hereby re- j
j !
'J his clause refers to tho- licenses for,
restaurant?, eating and oyster-houses and
groceries selling by the quart, and uncou
t,. tonally repeals Treasurer's licenses.
As they are invariably, we believe, grant
ed about the first of May, none but tav
ern keepers will be permitted to sell un
dtr the old law until October next, or un
t I their licenses expire. Proprietors of eating-houses,
groceries, &c, cannot procure
license until October, as has generally been
apposed; and all those taken out, or to
t.iho effect, since the passage of the new
li.l, arc necessarily null and void.
Groans of the Wounded.
Great excitement prevails among the li
j j3r iutercsts of New York City, in con
s .quenoe of the passage of the Prohibito
ry Luw, aud they evince a determination
t resist its operation with all their means,
vil by every contrivance within the scope
- f human ingenuity. A meeting was held
-1 t!i' Ator house on Saturday evening,
f ho Uth inst., to consider what course
te should take to test the constitution
ality of the law, and though the procccd
.in were private, it is'understood that a
.mniiiiee was appointed to wait on the
w zi legal talcut in the city to secure their
-dicc and assistance. Upwards of 3000
vr rc aNo subscribed to carry out their
' bj-ct, acl a committee of arrangements
was appointed to act with the association
ct retail dealers and distillers. They iu
t ul to meet frequently to organize their
arrangements.
To show how largely theiaw will effect
the hotel?, &c. The Ilcrald makes a
statement that the estimated proGts on li
quor in the four leading hotels amount to
170.000 a year St. .Nicholas $50,000,
Metropolitan 815,000, Astor $45,000
New York 830,000. The profits from li
q :or iu the second class bote's arc rough
ly climated at 500,000, which will of
rjursc be swept away unless they dodge
o l-i w. The rlu of other drinking
"nrps which wijl go out of use, is estima-
r sf ojh( millions mid a half.
The Tote.
For the satisfaction of 'our headers we
subjoin the final vote in both branches of
the' legislature, on tho passage of the new
license bill. It will be seen tha,t Mr.
Walton, our Senator, and Mr. Ediuger,
our Kcprcscntativc, voted against it.
In the Senate.
Yeas. Messrs. Browne, Crabb, Dar
sie, Flenuikcn, Frazer, Ilamlin, llogc,
Jamison, Jordan, Lewis, Piatt, Price,
QuicElc. Tajrcart and Wherry 15.
Xays. Messrs. Buckolew, Crcsswell,
Fry, Goodwin, Ilaldeman, Hendricks,
Killinger, M'Clintock, Mellinger, Sagor,
Sellers, Shaman, WaUou and Hiester,
Spcai-cr 1-1.
In the House.
Yeas. Messrs. Allcgood, Avery, lin
ker, Ball, Boal, Bowman, Caldwell,
Chambcrlin, Clapp, Clover, Criswell,Cum
mings, (Phila. Co.) Downing, Kyster,
Fcaron, Fletcher, Foster, Foust, Guy,
G winner, Harrison, nodgson, llolcomb,
llubbs, Kirkpatrick; Krcpps, Lane, La
portc, Lathrop, Leas, Lott, M'Calmont,
M'Clcau, M'Conncl, M'Cullough, Mad
dock, Magill, Morris, Jlorrison, Muse,
Page, Palmer, Pcnnypacker, Powell,
Hoss, Simpson, Smith, ('Allegheny.) Smith,
(Blair.) Steele, Stewart, Sturderant,
Thompson, Thorn, Waterhousc, Wood,
and Su-ontr, Speaker 50.
Nays. Messrs. Barry, Bush, Carlisle,
Christ, Craig, Crawford, Dauahcfrty,
Donaldson. Dunning, Edingcr, Frailey,
Franklin, Free,. Fry, Gross, Herr, Lind
erman, Mcngle, North, Orr, Beese, Rit
tenhousc, Salladc, Sherer, Stehlcy, Wick
ersham, Witmcr and Wright 28.
From the Cincinnati Enquirrr.
A Clergyman Engagedto be Married to
Eleven Ladies.
We heard yesterday of a scries of vil
lages perpetrated recently by a wolf in
sheep's clothing, of a character to bring
the reverend imposter, if caught, tothe pen
itentiary. His name is John Howard Wil
son, and he has been preaching for some
time past at Cheviot. Being endowed with
a soft, oily tongue, and a sleek appearance,
he tried his killing accomplishments indis
criminately among the unmarried belles
of that suburban village with such succpss
that he engaged himself to be married to
eleven , some of whom he borowed mon
ey from upon the pretence of making the
necessary arrangements towards house
keeping. Of one young lady he obtained
S50, which ho laid between the leaves of
a Bible in her parlor, to be ucd the day
previous to the wedding ; but when upon
hearing of the pranks of the sanctimoni
ous Lothario, she looked in the hiding
place, the bank bills were non c-t.
The manner which led to the discovery
of his multifarious engagements was. that
a couple of the betrothed met by accident
in a fashionable dry goods establishment
in this citv. After mutual recognition,
! they proceeded to examine various fab-
ncs and make purchases, hmgmariy e
oough their tastes assimilated so exactly
that 3'oung lady number one remarked to
youn.s: lady number two that she thought
it very strange. Hereupon young lady
number two replied thai it was; but, if
she (young lady number one) could keep
a secret, she would tell her one.
Number one promised (what feminine
would not?) that her lips should be cter
nallv sealed, when blushing like a peony,
her companion whispered in her ear that
she was going to be married.
"To whom V exclaimed the excited
number one.
Another promise of secrecy and the
name of the Rev. John Howard Wilson
was softly breathed.
"Who V exclaimed number one, while
her earnest gaze betokened her astonish
ment. The name was again repeated, and
forthwith young lady number one become
suddenlj' dizzy, and but for the applica
tion of S(d volatile and cold water, a faint
ing exhibition in the mercer's establish
ment would have ensued. After a while,
when sufilciently calm to explain, she in
formed .young lady number two, that she,
too, was under engagement to the rever
end deceiver, and she was then making
purchases of her wedding garments. An
other kettle of fish was the consequence
of this disclosure, for young lady number
two went through the same motion as her
predecessor, and again the pungent mix
ture and cold water were in requisition.
The disconsolate damsels returned with
out their purchases to the quiet village,
where they speedily proclaimed the vil
lany of the rascally pastor, who, getting
wind that all wan discovered made tracks
between two days during the past week.
Since his exit it has been discovered
that he some time ago forged a draft on
Mr. Ellicot, of the Methodist Book Con
cern, which was honored. No tidings
have been heard of him since his absquat
ulation, but we presume that he will turn
up under another name, when he can dis
cover a convenient field to reap a harvest
by playing upon the credulity of the sus
ceptible? femiuines who had a penchant for
love and eanctity.
,
Hail Storm. On Wednesday, of last
week, Easton and vicinity was visited by
a severe hail storm. The stones were de
scribed as large as birds eggs, and they
fell with such pelting force that man aud
beast had to seek shelter.
Know Nothing Strength.
The New Orleans Creole says : ".From
sources of information upon which wc may
rely, we are induced to believe that the
strength of the American party in Maine
is above 20,000 New Hampshire, 17,000;
Massachusetts, 85,000; Vermont, 15,000;
Connecticut, 10,000; Rhode Island, 4,
000; New York, 1(30,000; New Jersey,
5,000 ; Delaware, 2,000 ; Pennsylvania,
185,000; District of Columbia, 3,000;
East Virginia, 53,000; West Virginia,
20 000 voters.
Oac Week, later from Europe.
ARRIVAL OF THE NASBVILLE.
The Peace Conference. Succession ot fcan-
ffuinary Conflicts between tiie irencn
and Russians. Eerorted Battle. 3000
Killed and "Wounded.
New York, April 22, 1855.
The Steamship Nasville, chartered by
the Collins Company in place of the Pa
cific, arrived "at noon to-day, bringing
dates from Liverpool aud London to the
7th inst.
The Nashville arrrived out at Liver
pool on the 3d in.-t., and left at 3 P. M.
on the 7th. She brings about fifty pas
senger, among whom is Mr. Ullman, who
announces the engagement of Madame
Lagrange, Parodi, Morale, and Moreili,
who leave Havre iu the first steamer alter
the 9th inst.
The Peace Conference.
The A'ienna Conference having adjour
ned till the 9th. to await the Russian ul
timatum, and the arrival of the French and
Turkish Ministers of Foreign affairs at
Vienna, there is no news from that point
The 'consideration of the third point
would be the first subiect before the Con
ferencc. Public opinion seems to be about
. -til ii
equally divided as to what win dc uie n
mil result.
Ali Pasha arrived at Vienna ou Friday
:tnd would take part in the future discus
sion? of the Conference.
A despatch from Berlin dated Friday
Gth. states that the Russian pirty is pre
dominant there, and that Prussia will
most likely throw herself into the arms of
the Czar, in case oi an untavorabic result
of the Conference.
England.
It being the season of the Easter holi
days, there is but very little news of in
terest.
Parliament is not in session.
From the Crimea.
There has been a succession of sangui
nary conflcts between the French and Rus
sians before Scbastopol, for the posses
sion of the Rifle ambuscade pits, with va
rvina; success, but much loss.
The latest reported battle occurred on
the night of the 23d, and in which 3000
men were killed and wounded ; but no
details have been received.
The Russians as well as the Allies, arc
both strengthening their position prepar
atory to the opening at the Spring cam
paign.
At a council of war, held by the offi
ecrs of the allied armies on the 12th of
March, Omar Pasha desired assistance
from the Allies, which could not be gran
ted, and the Turks are consequently only
expected to hold their position at Eupa-
tona.
March 18th A large reinforcement
for the Russian garrison entered Scbasto
pol to-day.
General Canrobert states in his des
patches that in the affairs of March 22d
and 23d, the Russians lost 2000, and the
allies 500.
Seige of Seoastopol.
Continued fighting for Possession of the
Rifle Pitts Great sacrifice of Life.
Since the date of previous advices there
has been a scries of fierce sorties and as
saults, between the Russians and French,
for possession of the rifle ambuscade in
front of the Frcuch position and under
the Malakoff tower. These rifle pits
which have led to so considerable a sac
rifice of life, arc placed fn front and to
the right and left of the tower, and
ibout 690 yards from the Allied works
The- are merely excavations in the ground
faced round with sand-bags and banked
with earth, loop holed for rifles. They
are six in number, and each contains
ten men GO in all. Gen. Bosquet con
siders it a point of honor to take and hold
or destroy these ambuscades. He has
several time?, by nigut assaults, driven
out the Russmn55, but as these pits are
covered b the fire of the city batteries,
the French have hitherto found it impos
sible cither to destroy or hold them. The
importance of this position to both besie
gers and besieged is very" groat.
The Malakoff round tower is regarded
as the ke' of the defences, and hence the
energy of the Russians in strengthening
it. Considerably in advance of the tower
is the elevated mound, or hill, now called
the "Mamelon," on -which the beseiged
are erecting a battery of great strength.
A little further in advance is the eminence
recently Eeized so skilfully by the Russians,
and fortified with earthworks ; it is now
crowned by a square redoubt, with 16
yins visible on its. three outward sides,
but they have not yet opened fire.
Outride of these defences are the rifle
pit. The Russian batteries at Inkcrman,
their forts ou the other side of the Tcher-
nay and the worksof Malakoff cover this
redoubt, and converge on the approaches
in front of it. This explanation will con
vey an idea of the strength of the position
which the French nightly contest. Bates
of the encounters are as follows :
Durinc: the night of March 14th, there
was a fierce affair. The Russians had ad
vanced some riflemen in front of the
French lines, who caused considerable an
noyance. When night fell, a demi-bri-gade
of French went down and drove
them out. All the city batteries along
the front immediately opened and contin
ued a furious cannonade for half an hour,
during which a stronger force of the enc-
my advanced on tuc irencu ana com
pelled them to retire, with a loss of G5
men ; the Russian loss being probably
more severe. The Russians re-occupied
the pits.
Ou the night of the 15th, the French
renewed the attack and succeeded, with
comparatively little loss, in driving out the
enemy's riflemen, and occupying the pits
with their own. The French continued
to hold those on the right, under a heavy
fire, over the 10th and 17th March.
Night of tho 17th, yet another encoun
ter took place. At half past six o'clock
in the evening, the French, who had re
tired before the fire from tho batteries,
marched down to re-occupy tho ambus
cade, but found the Russians had antici
pated them. A fierce conflct immediate
ly commenced, but it was evident the
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Russians were in strong ,iorce, ana tnc
French were again and again Dome back
bv the weight of tho fire.
lor lour uours aim a uau. tucj puiou
vercd in their attempts, and all that time
a continuous roll of musketry rang out,
brdken only by brief pauses in the ad
vance. In these lulls tuc I3riusn couiu
distinctly hear the voices of the French
nWrs cheering on their men ilEn a-
vant, inrs cnfuisr' "En avant Zouvcs "
alm the tram'p of feet and "the rush, of
moil followed ; then a roll ot musketry
was heard, diminishing in volume to rap
id file fighting. Tlien a llussian clieer
then more musketry--a lew dropping snots
ond the voices of the officers once more
The Zouvcs bore the brunt of the fight,
and the action was somewhat peculiar, as
irfillcrv took no part m it. lhc lintisli
oa 3d 4th and light divisions were told
off for action, and the entire "British camp
remained - under arms until tue Irencti
dpsisted from their attack; but as the gal
lant French make it a point of honor to
take those pits without aid, no assistance
oc offered. The French were 5000
V J v -
strong and they state their loss at 150
killed and wounded, besides a lew prison
ers.
On the 16th, a reinforcement of 15,000
men entered Scbastopol. None of the
Russian batteries fired a shot to-day.
The Russians continue to tnrow up defen
ces from the ravines of Inkcrman to the
seaside south of the Rclbck. To-day an
other body of Russians, apparently about
15,000 strong was observed to march to
wards Mackenzie's farm, and were repor
ted to have crossed the Ichernayo and
advanced upon Raidan.
At four, P. M., of the 18th, tilt, Gen
Canrobert. with a small escort, passec
down the Woronsow road, by the British
rVht attack, and carefully examined 'the
pits.' At nightfall, a strong force o
French, with six field -pieces, was moved
down on the lcit of their extreme right
and another unsuccessful attempt was
made to take the pits from the Russians
After some hours of heavy firing o
artillery and small arms, both parties
withdrew. Three unsuccessful attacks
were made by the French ere morning
Their loss wos about 180. The British
batteries, on the 18th, continued to throw
shot and shell into the mamelon or new
redoubt.
The Russians succeeded in holding the
pits, and arc engaged in constructing a
formidable work on the mamelon, although
frequently interrupted by the French and
English batteries
The French persevere-in working' for
ward. Reinforcements were reported to
be on their way from Russia, and the 9th
Russian division had reached the vicinity
ofEupatoria. The Russian position on
the Tchernava remained unaltered-
Prince Cortschakoff had arrived at 13a k
schi Serai, and had taken command o
the army. Prince Meuschikoff it was re
ported, had died on his way to Moscow
Serious Engagement before the Malakoff
Tower.
A telegraph from Paris mentions tha
a despatch has becn received from Gen
eral Canrobert, dated March 29th, giving
an account of a sortie made by the Ru3
sians, on the mnit of the 23d March.
He states that the Russians were driven
back with a loss of no fewer than 2,000
killed and wounded, the allied loss being
600.
The Latest.
Gen. Wed dell's return as Prussian En
j VQV lQ paHs- hag becn countermanacd
and Col. Olberg, an attache of Prussia,
has also been recalled, indicating that the
negotiations arc closed.
Iitox. Welsh Rails are quoted on hand
at XG,7s 6d. Scotch pig iron o8s.
London Money Market, April G.-
The money market is easier. The Bank
of England has reduced its rates to 4-o
per cent. The bullion in the Bank of
England is increasing. Consols arc quo
ted at 92;a923.
Bell !c Son report United States Stocks
active, with a general improvement.
State slocks arc also better.
The Governor of Kansas.
Gov. Reeder, of Kansas, seems to have
become exceedingly unpopular with the
pro-slavery party of Kansas, one of the
organs of which strongly hints at an as
sassination and revolution. The paper
referred to the Squatter Sovereign has
this editorial paragraph :
"If the feeling against the Governor i
not soon lulled, the storm will raise to
such a pitch that a vacancy in the guber
natorial chair of Kansas will be the re
suit."
This, it is presumed, is a hint that the
Governor is in danger of being assassina
ted. In another article it says :
"There is a feeling raising in the Ter
ritory against tlic Governor that only his
absence will prevent a general outbreak
Revolution is in every mouth ; and if the
President still persists in forcing Rccdcr
upon us, God only knows what the con
sequences will be. Wc hope, wc pray
that we will be rparcd the necessity of
of such desperate measures ; but, if wc
arc left the alternative of living under a
dccpotic government, or of choosing a
more honorable mode of freeing ourselves,
we are plain to admit that we shall choose
the latter course. In the language of
Patrick Henry 'Give us liberty, or give
us death.' "
If somebody could instil into tho wri
ter of the above a little more moderation,
and teach him to appeal to legal means
for a redress of his supposed grievances,
rather to an excited mob, it would not
ouly benefit him, but advance the cause
which he pretends to advocate.
A liquor seller in Pittsburg got a scverol
senteuce on Saturday. He was convicted
of selling to a confirmed inebriate woraan
though he had been repeatedly notified
not to do so. lie was sentenced tp pay a
a fine of 870 and costs, and bo imprison
ed in jail sixty days.
AWIULDISCOVEBY!
A Whole Family Murdered.
From The Wabash Gazette Extra.
Yesterday evening about dark, a re
port reached town that a whole family
were discovered buried under the floor of
the cabin which had been occupied by the
Hubbards, who are now in jail charged
with murder of Boylcs. The awful news
spread rapidly over town, and iu half an
hour or less, tho Ooroncr, with a Jury,
and some thirty or forty citizens, had
started for the place. We immediately
set about finding the truth of the story,
and arc indebted to Mr. James Wilson
for what follows : Yesterday (Tuesday)
morning Mr. Wilson and M. I. Thomas,
Constable, provided with a warrant, start
cd down the canal to arrest the wife of
Hubbard, late developments rendering it
highly probbable that she was an accom
plice in the murder of Boyles. They pro
ceeded to Mr. Gardiner's work, five miles
west of town, where they found the wo
man and arrested her. Mr. Lovcland
suggested to Mr. AVilson that suspicions
were entertained that the Hubbards had
murdered a whole family last fall. As
soon as Mr. Wilson beard this, he, in com-
pamy with Mr. Lovcland, went to the
house of Mr. Fisher, when they ascer
tained that in September last this Hub
bard family went to board with a family
by the name of Lreuch, who then lived
in the cabin since occupied by tho Hub
bards. This French family consisted o
seven persons the father, mother, and
five children. They were a very poor
family, that had been living in the neigh
borhood six or seven years, aud were wel
known by the neighbors. During las
summer the old man French had raised a
small patch of corn and some garden stuff
the whole of which, together with the
furniture, was not worth over fifty dollars
Some time in October, Mr. Lewis, a nea
neighbor, went to the cabin of French to
purchase his corn. He was met at the
fence in front of the cabin by the Hub
bards, and was told that the night before,
Mr. French's brother had come along with
a wagon, and had taken Mr. French's
whole family away with him, and had
started for Illinois, and that they had
purchased all their things, including the
corn, garden, and furniture. A day or
two afterward, Mr. Stearnes Fisher went
over to inquire if the Frenches needed any
assistance, and was met in the same way
by the Hubbards, and was told the same
story. No suspicions were entertained at
the time that foul play had been used,
and nothing occurred until after the body
of Boylcs had been found and the Hub
bards were arrested. It then began to
be thought these monsters had murdered
the whole family. On hearing these
statements, Mr. Wilson determined to go
and search the premises. He then went
down to Gardiner's work and procured a
shovel and pick, and tried to get some one
to go with him. No one, however, believed
the story, and so no one volunteered to
go. While they were talking, Mr.
Thomas came up, and he and Mr. Wilson
proceeded to Hubbard s and found the
door locked. The7 drew the staple with
the pick.and entered the house. They found
the floor raised, and some dirt removed.
Mr. Miles Morgan, constable had been
there a short time previous, searching,
and had gone away. They then proceed
ed to dig away the dirt and soon discov
ered the body of an infant, very much
decayed.- "hey immediately luft, and
came up to town and got the Coroner,
who summoned a jury, consisting of
Stearnes bisher, J. Lewis, D. Brooks, h.
Lovcland, M. W. Stobcr, and Dr. J. W.
Jellison, who at once proceeded to the
place which they reached about 7 o'clock
last evening. In the presence of a large
company, they proceeded to examine the
place where the infant had been discover
ed, and horrible to relate found seven
bodies, consisting of the entire French
family! Their skulls were all broken in,
and the legs of the old man French and
his wifo were broken, so that they could
be doubled up and forced into the hole,
which was three or four feet deep. They
were laid in a heap, the father and moth
er at the bottom, and tho children on top.
The babe was about fifteen months old,
and the oldest child about fifteen years
old. There were three girls and two
boys. The children were much decayed,
but the parents were still sound, and wore
easily recognized by those who had known
them.
There is not the least doubt that the
Hubbards are guilty of this wholesale
and damning murder. It is almost too
horrible for belief, but facts arc as above
stated, and the conclusion is irresistable.
The Hubbards are-all in jail. Mrs. Hub
bard will be examined to day. There
seems to have been no other, motive than
the obtaining what few worldly goods this
poor family possessed, which were not
worth over fijty dollars.
The truth Leaking Out.
The "Doublin Roman Catholic Tablet"
-the Irish organ of the Popo and his
party in its commentary on Mr. Chan
dler's speech, shows what wc have con
tinually alledgcd, that Mr. Chandler did
not speak tho sentiments of the Papists,
nor docs he understand, and as yet, fully
comprehend tho mystery of iniquity,"
which is with the Priesthood of that so
called church. The Tablet thinks that
however people may "praise his motives
and instructions," they will sec that he
has not "mastered the principles involved
m Jus speech that he "trenches ou the
real spiritual power which he is so anxious
to guard inviolate." Tho. Tablet says,
"It is impossible that he can mean what
his words imply" where he says, "I deny
to the Bishop of Rome, the resulting
from his divine office, to interfero in
the relations between subjects aud their
sovereigns; between citizens ana tlieir
governments " and calls this "an unchris
tian opinion, which must have escaped from
the speaker who did not ponder his words?'
lhc fact is Mr. Chandler is a Yankee
by birth, was educated under Puritan in
fluence, aud only became a Catholic after
his second marriage to a Catholic lady.
It was an act of second childhood. He
does not understand the system : and in
ha company of a pious wife, his only seen
the better part of it its imposing worship
and seeming piety. He baa never been
admitted behind tne curtains, and seen
he political machinery, which touched
fin?er at Rome, moves the
i u "anist world ; through Cardinals,
Ar h Bish ps; Bishops, Priests Monks
id Confessors'; on to the waiters who
who so obsequiously "
our city hotels, and report be P" tc cc
vcrsations at the uinner , 1
domiciled in
Catholic girls who arc now
the houses of every man ot note, or
or influence, where they can be employed,
-7l,
aud through whom the secrets oi uvuijr
family can be obtained. Pennsylvania
Telegraph.
Melancholy Suicide.
M. V. Seller, wife of John Seller,
Mrs.
of Poughkeepsio, committed suicide on
Tuesday night, 10th inst., by swallowing'
arsenic, which she purchased, paying that
he wanted it to kill rats, lhe following
letter wa3 found after her death, from
which it would appear that she was driv
en to the act by the conduct of her hus
band's relatives. . It is a melancholy and
painful story :
Dear JtinN : I sit down to write to
you for the last time. John, I am down
hearted. I can't stand it no longer.
Forgive me for what I have done. Take
care of Josey, and don't think of what I
have done. I loved you too well 1 Oh,
God I forgive mcl After you went away
on Monday noon, your father and mother
commenced at me. This morning I said
I would give them a dollar a week and
help to do the work, but they would not
do it. They said that if it had not been for
me, George would have been at Dietriclrs,
and you would have becn with them.
John, I can't stand it. I shall trouble
them no more. My time is at an end.
I know that it will be hard for you, and
it 3 hard for me. I would like to see you,
but I cannot. So good bye forever, till
we meet hereafter. Ever yours your
dear wife,
M. V. Seller.
The following is the verdict of the jurj
in the case of Mrs. Seller :
" We, the undersigned, Jurors in the
case of the death of Margaret Y. Seller,
do find that the cause of her death was
arsenic, administered by herself; and futb
ermore, we find from the evidence ad
duced that the same was superinduced by
the unkind and brutal treatment from her
father-in-law and mother-in-law."
The N. Y. Tribune says, the deceased,
Margaret V. Williams, before marriage,
was an orphan from Hyde Park, at which
place, we understand, her parents died,
leaving their daughter alone in the world.
She came to Pougokccpsie, and by her
own industry managed to gain a liveli
hood and keep herself respectable. She
leaves a littte boy, tho one mentioned in
the letter as " Little Josey." What a
dreadful and undying remorse must gnaw
at the hearts of these wretches, if they
have hearts, whose conduct goaded her
to this desperate deed. It is further as
serted, in evidence, that her husband was
also unkind to her. If so, no one can re
gret that the poor hunted orphan is at
rest.
A negro at Norfolk, on the 10th
inst., was struck on the top of the head
by a barrel of oats, which fell from the
third story. The negro was knocked
down by the concussion, but was more
frightened than hurt, thus affording an
other remarkable instance of the solidity
of the negro's cranium.
Notice to Tax Collectors
Tax Collectors are hereby notified to
pay unto the Treasury without delay, all
Taxes and Militia fines due upon Dupli
cates for the year 1854 and previous
years. If those duplicates are not settled
without delay, certificates of balance will
be filed in. the Common Pleas, and exe
cution issued for their coilcetiou accord
ing to law.
JOnN C. S TRUNK,
JACOB ALTEMOSE,
JOSEPH IJECKMAN.
Commissioners.
April 2G, 1555.
JURY LIST.
GiiAxn Jurors.
Chcsnulhill. Michael Gctz, and Peter
Gilbert.
Hamilton, Jacob Ilatik, James Ilarman.
Stroud. Charles Drake, John Huston, and
Adam Sliafcr.
Tabyhanna. Timothy i I i 11 e r.
M. Smithficld. George Tompkins, An
drew Frutchcy, and Abraham V. CoolbtuHi,
and John Clark.
Pocono. Peter Edingcr, &, Jacob Angle
moycr. Eldrcd. Charles Corrcll.
Price. Samuel postcn.--.
Smithficld. Peter Yeislcy, and Horace
Brodhead
Jackson. John Ousicrhoiit.
Borough Mclchoir Spragle, Win. Dreiier,
Charles Smiley, and Alexander Fowler.
Polk. Aaron Ileiney.
Pirrir Jurors.
Hamilton. Jcsfc Van Uuskirk, Charles
J. Walton, Amos Rouse, Adam Kcster,' and
George Felker.
Price. Jacob Price, Simon N. Stright.
Polk. George Doltcr, James Westhrookf.
Cornelius Smith, Paul Blose.
Jackson. John Winter, Jacob Bender:-
Chcsnulhill Christopher D. Keller, Pa
trick Daily, John Brong,Jacob Greenamoyer.
Smithficld. John Cascbcer, Peter Wolfe,
Henry Triblc, John Smith, James Kintnor,
Henry Brotzman.
Tobyhanna. Henry Stoddard, Samuel G.
Eschenbach, Andrew Eschcnbach.
M. Smithficld. M oses Overfield, Frederick
Overfield.
Pocono. John Arnold, Jacob Staufler,
George E. Labar, Peter Schick.
Eldrad. Peter Kleindop, Edward Englcr,
Jonas Serfoss, Jonas Smith.
Coolbaugh. Ilenry Whitcsell.
Ross. Peter Remmcl.
Stroud. Henry D. Bush, Robert Barrjv
William Transue, James Kerr, Jesse Scnb
ncr. Borough. Samuel Roes, Jr., Philip Swart
wood, Richard S. Staples.
Paradise. John Learn, Jacob. B. Tech:
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