l)c 3cffcrsonian.
THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1860.
FOR GOVERNOR
Hon. Andrew G. Curtin,
OF CENTER COUNTY.
Itapnblicau National Convention
Change of the Time of Meeting The 1 Gih
of May appointed.
AltjXny, Feb. 23. The Republican.
National Committee has changed the day
for tbo meetinir of the National Convrn
tion at Chicago, to the 16th of May.
The following is the cord of the L-omtait-tee
announcing this determination.
Rephklican National Committee
Albany. Feb. as. I860. The question
of the propriety of changing the titce of
holding the Republican National Uonvcn
tion having been submitted to the mem
bersof the Republican National Commit
tec, and their view? having been cosmu
nicatcd bv letter, it is determined, in ac
cordanco with the wishes of o majority
thereof, tbattbe said Uonvenhon be neld
on Wednesday the 10th of May next.
Edwin D. Morgan, Chairman.
Wm M. Chase, Secretary.
)jrWe will publifb nest week a very
interesting biographical sketch of A. G
Curtin, the People's worthy candidate for
Governor
gaT" Our friend and neighbor of the
Democrat, as it appears from his last
week's issuo, hat! armed at the serious
couclusiou that there wa3 too great a
pressure of gas bearing on his corporal
machinery for bis personal safety, and
accordingly he raised his safety valve and
gave his readers a very abrupt, yet en
tirely harmless shock, by belching forth
.his superabundant gas.
He shows us, and indeed tells U9, that
be has been using his favorite 'cork
screw" again (but he ii no minor) and
has evidently become considerably be
fuddled with that which was corked up,
ai is clearly evidenced by his very fool
ishly pretending to know about things of
which he certaily known nothing.
Now, in asmuch as it is well known
to be folly in the extreme to attempt to ar
gue tfith, or have any thing to do with a
pcr?on when in this delusion, inim agina
ry and ostentatious condition, we must be
excused from noticing bis twaddle, and
will therefore lay bim up for the present
and awnit the eliminating and oozing out
of the imbibed befuddling spirit, when
wo will, in case his canity returns, pay all
due respect to our polite, kind, innocent,
harmless, wronged, respected, venerated,
pompus friend, and fellow contemporary.
Proceedings of the. Monroe County Agri
cultural Society.
At a meeting held at the Court Houe
in the Borough of Stroudsburg, on Mon
day, Feb. 27th, I860.
R. R Depuy, Esq., President, called
the meeting to order punctually at 1 o'
clock, P. M. There was a large attend
ance,, and more interest appeared to be
felt in the society than at any other period
of its existence. The President announced
that the business of the meeting was the
election of t-ix Directors to serve for the
unexpired terms of that number who had
resigned.
On motion, L. W. Brodhead and M.
W. Coolbaugb, were appointed Tellers.
The Subscription Books to the Capitol
Stock were also opened, and William S.
Bees was appointed Clerk to attend to
the. sales.
The balloting was then proceeded with,
with the following result, viz :
'Waa. S. Wintemute, received 157 votes.
Jerome B. Sbaw, " 157
James A. Pauli, " 157
Lyuford Man-b, " 157
Abraham Edinger, " 155
Wm S. Bees, ' 157
(t
Two o'clock had now arrived, and aB
Court was ready to commence its session,
the meeting adjourned to meet in the Com
missioners office, for the purpose of allow
lug the newly elected directors to draw
.lots to decide as to the length of time
each should serve.
On referring to tho Books, it was found
that one of the director was to serve for
one year, two for two years and three for
three years.
On coming together in the Commission
ers Office, it was found that Win. S. Win-
teaute, and Wm, S. Bees were absent,
and it was agreed that M. W, Coolbaugb,
should act for Wo. S. Wintemute, and
that A. B. Jackson, should act for Win
S. Roes.
Sixpiecesof paper were then writtenup
on as follows, viz; on one was written "One
ycar,''n two was written "Two year,''
and on each of the remaining three was
written "Three years." These were then
placed in a hat and being well mixed by
tke President, the drawing was then pro
eeded with, and with the following re
shH. Upon inspecting the papers, it was
found that
rr-it"i.'-Tl-i
James A. Pauli had drawn for 3 years.
AoraDara .Djomger "7. o "
Lynford Marsh " , 8
ii
n
J 15. Shaw , 2
Wm. S. Wintomuta
Wm. S. Rues
ii ti
The meeting then adjourned sine die.
We understand that but 40 Shares of
tbo Capital Stock of this Sooiety, remains
to be sold. The prospect of having a Fair
next Fall is very encouraging, and we hope
that our friends and readers will speedily
absorb all the remaining unsold stock;
that it will be a good investment does not
admit of a doubt. Walk up gentlemen.
Proceedings in Court.
Continued)
Wednesday, Feb. 29.
John Merwine and William Walp, Ex
ecutors of the last will and testament of
Godfrey Grcensweig, deo'd., vs. Joseph
Kemmererand Peter Keller. Jury found
for the plaintiff the sum of 833.20.
Licenses granted by the Court.
James Postens, Stroud tsp., granted.
Casper Metzgar, Hamilton tsp , to eell
in quantities not less than one quart,
Bond approved and license granted.
John P. Dowling, Coolbaugb, not gran
ted. Conrad Frablc, Polk tsp., continued
until the next Term.
Tho Grand Jury returned a true Bill
in the following cases.
Commonwealth vs. Peter Kemmer. In
dictment for furnishing intoxioating drink
to minors. Geo. W. Drake, prosecutor.
Com. vs John Felker. Indictment for
furnishing liquor to minors, selling liquor
on Sunday, and selling liquor without li
cense. Com. vs. Charles M. Price. Indictment
for furnishing liquor to minors, selling li
quor on Sunday, and selling liquor with
out license, on oath of Geo. W. Drake,
prosecutor.
Com. vs. Geo. W. Drake. Iodictmont
for selling liquor to minors, selling liquor
on Sunday, and selling liquor without li
cense. Com. vs. Charles Troch. Indictment
for furnishing intoxicating drinks to mi
nors. Goo. W. Drake Prosecutor.
Com. vs. E. S. 0. Horn. Indictment
for furnishing liquoi to minors, selling li
quor on Sunday, and selling same with
out license
Com. vs. Binehart Gershbacher. In
dictment for furnishing intoxicating drink
to minors.
Report of the Grand Jury.
Fob. 29.
The Grand Jury made the following
report of the condition of the public buil
dings, vis :
We consider the Jail insecure for the
safety of prisoners; and the pipe leading
from one of tho stoves to the ohimney, is
in such a condition as to endanger the
building from fire.
The rooms in the Jail are generally
dirty, and the beds are on the floor, with
out bedsteads and nho dirty.
The room on the same floor of the Com
missioners room is filled with rubbish, as
alfo one of the Petit Jurors rooms in the
Court House Building.
The Grand Jury havo found that ash
es are -put and kept in one of the fire
proof rooms where a portion of the public
records are deposited. Tbey recommend
th eir removal, and the discontinuance of
sch practice.
We recommend that all the public buil
dings bo insured without delay.
B. S. STAPLES, Foreman."
Thursday, March 1.
Francis Hagerman vs. Harrison Sny
der and George Snyder. Verdict of Ju
ry; for plaintiff, the sum of 126.69.
Same day Jury fund paid and Judgment
nisi.
Daniel B. Burnet vs. the Ocerseers of
the Poor of Stroud tsp. A Jury being
called the same day, plaintiff took a non
suit.
Com. vs. Peter Keromerer. Indictment
for furnishing intoxicating drinks to mi
nors. The Jury found the defendant not
guilty and directed that he pay the costs
of prosecution.
And now March 2, I860. The Court
direct defendant to pay the costs of pros
ecution, and stand committed until the
sentence be complied with.
Com. vs. Charles Troch. Indictment
for furnishing intoxicating drink to mi
nors. The Jury found the defendant not
guilty, and direct that the County pay th
costs of prosecution.
Com. vs. Henry Becker. Indictment
for assault and battery, on oath of David
Kresge, prosecutor. The Jury found the
defendant not guilty, and direct each par
ty to pay one half of all costs.
Com. vs. Charles M. Price. Indictment
for furnishing liquors to minors, selling
liquors on Sunday, and selling same with
out license. Jury found defendant guilty
in manner and term a be stands indicted
iu the fourth count in the indictment, and
not guilty as to the other eonnts. Same
day Court sentenced defendant to nay a
fine of $20, pay the costs of prosecution
and stand committed until the sentence
be comniied with.
Com. vs. John Felker. Indictment for
furnishing liquor to minors, selling on
Sundavs. and 'filling linnor without li-
D --
eeose. Jury found the defendant guilty
.1 e t j .- i? . j
in manner ana lorn as ne eianas inuioiea
in the fourth count, and not guilty as to
the other counts. Sentence, same as above.
Com. vs. George W. Drake. Indict
ment for selling liquor to minors, selling
liquor on Sunday, and telling liquor with
out license. Defendant being arraigned,
pleaded guilty to tho second and fourth
counts in the indictment, and the District
Attorney entered a nolle prosequi as to
the other counts, by leave of Court.
The Court deferred the sentence of Mr.
Drake, on his giving security for his ap
pearance, until next Term.
Those wero all the cases which would
be of interest to our readers. Tho Court
disposed of a large number of motion?,
&c, on Friday night, and was in session
for a while on Saturday morning. His
houor, Judge Barret leftfor Mauch Chunk
on the 10 o'clock train.
The trials of our Landlords and Saloon
kcrpers, caused quite an excitement in
our midst, but tho effect of this enforce
ment of a wiso law, will bo beneficially
felt upon the morals of our youth.
FOIt THE JEFFCRSONIAN.
I was not a little surprised, on reading
an article in tbe Democrat of last week,
in which the writer indulged 10 an unusual
quantity of billingsgate upon the Hotels,
and Bestaurants of this borough, denom.
inating them "Hell boles, &c." This
species of guerilla warfare upon our re
spectable citizens, is certainly intolerable,
and no man having any respect for him
self, to say nothing of the respect that he
has for his neighbor, would indulge in it.
And above all, the idea that the Squire,
who has often partaken of their bounty in
the shape of the many luxuries which
they always keep on band; (and perhaps
occasionally a little shin, a beverage whioh
tbo Squire is passionately fond off,) with
out even showing tho size of his "weasel"
or the color of his coin. As for the Saloon
keepers induoing "even minors" to vis
it their saloons on Sunday, I can only say
that I do not think there is a singlo Sa
loon keeper in this place who would stoop
to a thing of that kind. But if any of our
young men chanced to call at their sa
loons on Sunday for a dish of ico cream,
or a plate of oysters, the obliging oharac
ter of our Saloon keepers would certainly
preclude the possibility of refusing them;
and why should they refuse ? Are not
Saloon keepers as justifiable in feeding
the hungry on the Sabbath day as Hotel
keepers ! Yet I would not say one word
to encourage minors or adults to visit Sa
loons on the Sabbath day. But one thing
I would Pay, that wo should carefully
pluck the beam from our eyes, before we
attempt to discover a mote in our neigh
bors. And I would now ask the worthy
Squire whether we cannot in many ca.-es
trace the bad habit) and vices of our chil
dren, as originating at our own domestic
firesides. The "big bellied bottle" that
rejta on our shelf; which the parent h no
ted to visit undry times of a sabbath day,
and his frequent "visits at tho Hotels and
Saloons, aud occasionally appearing in
their presence, laboring under the effects
too much4,0 be Joyful," whether these,
in many cases are not tbo causes of the
early vices of our children.
Now with regard to our Saloons I would
venture to say that there is not a town or
Borough in this State,with the same num
ber of Saloons that wo have, where such
perfeot order is observed.
In conclusion I would saj that not
standing tho invectives heaped upon the
Saloon keecpers by the worthy Squire,
and a careful investigation by the Court,
every Hotel keeper was honorably acquit
ed and only in one case was a Saloon
keeper found criminally liable. I hope
that in the future the worthy Squire will
keep his uJ3rass coat and blue buttons" but
toned up, and not give vent, prematurely,
to such invectives against his neighbors,
for be mu't remember that be is certain
ly quarreling with parties from whom he
receives a portion of bis own bread and
butter. CITIZEN.
Wistar's Wild Cherry Balsam.
This Balsamic Compound has become
a homo fixture. Let all who suffer, and
havo in vain attempted to cure their
coughs, colds, bronobial or pulmonary
complaints, make use of this unequalled
remedy!
SST-Tbero is a vile counterfeit of this
Balsam, therefore be sura and buy only
that prepared by S. W. Fowlo &-Co .Bos
ton, whioh has tho written signature of
I. BUTTS on the outido wrapper.
An editor up in North Carolina says
he is so poor that when two tlimes meets
in bis pookct he introduces them.
Death From a slight Cause.
The Trenton papers state that the wife
of Elisha Holmes, Holmdel, Monmouth
county, New Jersey, soratched one of her
thumbs with a pin a few days since, and
died with lockjaw from the effects of it,
in less than two days. Many people do
not know that heated spirits of turpen
tine, applied to wouads of any kind, af
ter tbe pain leaves them for other parts
of tbo body, will, in almost every in
stance, prevent such catastrophes as that
just chronicled. It is an old-time recipe,
and worthy of a trial.
Brutal Homicide at Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, Saturday, March 3,
A brutal homicide was committed here
this morning. John Parker, a eartman,
was beaten to death by two young row
dies at a lumber yard. The attack was
unprovoked. Parker was a Prussian by
birth, The rowdies have not yet been
arretted.
Philadelphia, Maroh 4, 1860.
Wm. B. Foster, Vieei President of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, died suddenly
this morningfa'gpd 45; ' 'c- u: 1
Democratic Candidate for Governor, and
the Democratic Jugglers.
The late Democratic Convention, whiob
was convened at Reading, on the 29th of
February, has put in nomination for Gov
ernor, Henry D. Foster, of Westmore
land County.
Mr. Foster is said to be personally a
rather amiable gentleman, without any
very decided" opinions upou the vexed
questions of the day; ho, however, some
what sympathized with the anti Lccouip
ton movement.
Tho Administration Democracy were
well convinced of the fact that tbey stood
not a ghost of a ohance of electing an out
and out Lccomptonite,.and with the in
tcntion of bolstering up their rapidly de
caying cause, tbey concluded to adopt
Mr. Foster, whom they believe- they can
make very serviceable to themselves, by
getting a good portion of the unwary an-ti-Administratiou
vote for Mr. Foster,
and thereby get their support for the
Charleston nominee for tho Presidency.
This, if successful, will bo getting the
anti-Administration men to directly sanc
tion Mr. Buchanan's slavery policy, le,
who will get the Charleston nominationt
for, in case of success, the same slavery
extending policy of tho present Adminis
tration, will undoubtedly bo continued.
The Democratic party has become the
champion of slavery extension, and from
this position it will never retreat, for tbe
South has it tied hand and foot, and can
and does move it as sho sees proper.
Those in favor of extending slavery and
letting it go unlimitod, should unite, them
selves at onco with the Democratic par
ty. But those opposed to its extension
into free territory, and wish to have it
bounded by state limits, should act with
tho People's Party.
The apparent fusion at Beading, is an
Administration trap set to catch those op
posed to the LccoroptonfDcmooracy, and
has its parallels in the traps set by tho
Democracy in 1844 and l5fi. The first
of which, as will bo remembered, was de
signed to catch those in favor of Protec
tion, by declaring Polk to be aa good a
tariff man as Clay, and inscribing on their
banners tho motto: "Polk, Dallas and the
Tariff of 18i2;n and the last was designed
to catch the votes of those who wi-hedjtbc
people of Kansas to have fair play in de
termining whether they would have slave
ry or not, by placing upon their banners
tbe motto: "Buck, Breck and Free Kan
sas." But unfortunntely for this bambobz-
Mng Democracy, the people too well re
member thot Polk and Dallas had hard
ly got warm in their respective offices,
before tbey boldly turned directly around
and repealed the tariff of '42, whioh they
had so bleatautly declared themselves in
favor of. So will it be remembered that
Buchanan had scarcely got himself into
tho cxeoutivo chair, before he bean to
lend his wholo power and influence to
make Kansas a slave state, and ridicu
lously declared that territory to bo "as
much a slave state as South Carolina or
Georgia," and that he was, or pretended
to bo, very much surprised that any man
should ever have entertained a different
notion. Have the self styled Democracy
shown themselves worthy of trust! Iu
view of all this, it certainly will bo an inter
esting fact to be determined at tbe conclu
sion of the impending campaigns, wheth
er those political jugglers have tho same
infiaence' over the peoplo of this State
that they have so adroitly exercised hith
erto, and whether tho late Reading hocos-
pocus arrangement will prove to bo suf
ficiently powerful to continue four years
from next March, tbo Buchanan pro-
slavery dynasty. To vote for Henry D.
Foster for Governor, is simply to do thi.
We append tbe following from the Dai
ly Ncics.'
Our readers will remember that it was
Henry D. Foster who induced his friends
in tbo State Legislature to refuse their
support to John W. Forney, when he was
Mr. Uucuanan s particular candidate for
United States -Senator, which contost e
ventually resulted in the election of Si
mon Cumcron. How far his action in
that struggle will effect his prospects with
those Democrats who were so sore at that
time, beoauso of tbe defeat of Col For
ney, it is difficult to say; but it is not
probable that it will gain him a cordial
supiort from those who havo clung to
Forney during his fight with Buchanan.
It is quite probable that Mr. Foster
was the most available candidate that
could bo found in the party, for he is one
of whom tho least can bo said. A nonen
tity is with thorn always desirable; for tho
positive acts and openly expressed oniri
ions of any of tbe active men of their
party, generally tend to damage them in
public estimation. It is not, however, a
matter of much importance to tho people
of Pennsylvania whether tho candidate of
tho Democratic party be of ono or of the
other faction of that graceless organiza
tion, or if ho be a political Zoyara, whose
gender, cannot be certainly determieed.
If Mr. Foster covets tbe defeat which he
and bis party will certainly receive on
tho necond Tuesday in next Ootobor, be
is perfectly welcome to it.
The friends of Mr. Witto were quite
sanguine of bis nomination, and when
the. third ballot was about to be taken,
appeared satisfied, of his success; but an
unexpected movement for Foster broke
the delusion; and, although they endorsed
the nomination, it is said that they ;did
it with a very bad grace, and "returned
home with heavy hearts and ill-disguised
mortification. Mr. Witto himself, before
the Convention, declared that its private
itila nit!) thfl last time ho should smear
ftuavr - - - .4, .
befere the party for its consideration.
.. 1
We shallwituout dounr, soe wnai we
shall see, in regard to this matter.
The Hew Democratic Code.
Squatlei- Sovereignty Repudiated, and the
j. roieciioti uij oc''t-oo uj tjvi y -.
Territories made the corner Stone of De
mocracy. 'The Democratic Senatorial caucus, in
tho city of Washington, on Saturday,
was lariroly attended, and was again oc
cupied in discussing tho principles to be
aunounccd as their platform at tbe
Charleston Convention. It resulted, af
ter a protracted debate, in tbe adoption
of Senator Davis's resolutions as a bais.
They provide ognint one State intermed
dling with the domestio institutions of an
other on any pretext, whether political,
moral or religious; that negro slavery
composes an important portion ot the do
mestic institutions of 15 States, and all
attaoks on it are in violation of the mutu
al and solemn pledges of tho States to
srotect each, onu 0 violation ot tbe-sol
emn obligations of tbe Union; that the
Senate, which represents the States in a
overeisn capacity, should rosist all at
1
tempts to discriminate cither in relation
to nerson or nronerty. in tho Territories
r
which arc the common possession 01
the United States to give advantages to
tho citizens of one btato which arc not
equally secured to those of every other
State. That neither Congress nor a .ter
ritorial Legislature, whether by direct
legislation or legislation of an indirect
and unfriendly nature, possess tbe power
to annul or impair the constitutional
right of any citizon of tho United State.
to take his t-lave property into the com
mon Territories; but it is the duty of the
Federal Government there to afford for
that, as tor other species of property, the
needful protection; and if experience
should at any time prove that the Judi
ciary does not possess power to insure
adequate protection, it will then becoun
the duty of Congress to supply puoh defi
ciency; that the people of a Territory;
when forming a Constitution to be admit
ted as a State, may then jor the first time
decide whether they will have slavery or
not, and shall bo admitted accordingly;
that the fugitive slave law should be o
beyed, and acts of State Legislatures to
defeat or nullify its purposo are hostile
in character, subvorbnc of the constitu
tion, revolutionary in their effect, and if
perflated m, must sooner or later lead
the States injured by such breach of the
compact to exercise their judgement a
to tho proper mode and measures of re
drew. Messrs. Toombs, Pearee, Clingman,
Saultibury and otbprs questioned tho ex
pediency of such a declaration at this
time, as calculated to distract the party
on tbe eve of election. Mr. Pugh, of 0
hio, said tbe adoption of this policy would
lose every Northern State. Mr. Lano.
of Orcuon. thought the South should in
sist on her equality. lie endorsed the
resolutions. Mr. Douglas absented from
tho views of the re?olutions.
They utterly repudiate bis popular sov
ereignty doctrines, aud will of course pro
duce trouble, if not disruption, of the De
mocracy. Democratic Convention.
Beading, March 1. The State Demo
cratic Convention adjourned sine die af
ter appointing delegates to Charleston
and adoptiug resolutions which endorse
the Cincinnati platform; deprecate the
slavery agitation; declare that the n,ht
to hold laves in tbe Territories la a ju
dicial and not a legislative question; de
nounce tho doctrine of the "irrepressible
conflict" and the efforts of sectional par
ties to get possession of tho Government;
applaud Mr. Buchanan's administration;
endorse the couduct of Governor Packer
iu delivering up fugitves from Virginia
engaged in the Harper's Forry affair; de
olaro in inxov of protection to coal and
iron; endorse Mr. Buchanau's recommen
dation of specific duties; oud, in conclu
sion, agree to support the Charleston nom
inee. Among the nominations for Governor
were J. L. Dawson, Jacob Fry, Nimrod
Strickland, and H. B Wright! A first,
second, 'and third ballot haviug been ta
kcu without a choice, Mr. Detrick, of Ly
coming, moved that Henry D Foter, of
Westmoreland, be noinuated by accla
mation. A scrnc of tho wildest enthu-i
asm ensued. The motion was put by the
president, who announced that Mr. Fos
ter was nominated by acelamatiou.
The Convention appointed a delegates
at large to the Charleston Convention,
Wm- Biglcr, John L. Dawson, Wm. Mout
fomery, and Joseph B. Baker.
A special telegraphia despatch says
the voto on tho fir-t ballot for these dele
gates, between the two representative
nuu Baker for Buchannu aud Mont
gomery for Douglas resulted as follows:
For Baker 53, and Montgomery 5'j.
Two delegates were also appoiuted from
each of the twenty-five Congressional, dis
tricts in tho Stato. No in!tructians wore
given to these delegate;, but it is claimed
that nearly two thirds of them are in fa
vor of Senator Douglas. Mr. Foster, tbe
uominco for Governor, ii au Aoti-Lc-cotti'pton
Democrat.
Richard Vaux, of Philadelphia, and
George M. Koim, of Berks county, were
appointed Presidential electors at Urge.
Public Boads' and Public Rights.
Tho Supremo Court of Pennsylvania
has dcoided as follows; "In a highway
tho right of passage belongs to the public,
nut the title to tbe soil, stones, wood and
grass thereon coutiuues in tho owner of
the land." Seo Wharton's Digest vol. 2,
title Roads and Bridges.
Whiskey sometimes oureB tbe bite 'of
snake, Ibiit what willli euro the bitb?'o'f
STEAMBOAT EXPLOSIOlf
Easton, Pa. Marob 8.
This morning, tbo shores of tho Dela-f
ware river below tho bridge hero wera
crowded with persons to witness tbe Al
fred Thorn as, a little steamer which has
been built at this place to run botween
Belvidero and Port Jervis.
At 11 o'clock the steamer started, and
made bor way up the river against a swift
current, having on board about a hun
dred men. At the bridge she stopped
wnen a numoer got on, leaving about lof
ty persons on board. Tho steamer then
oontinued her trip up tho river; and ar
riving at tbe balls, a short distanco above
the bridge, she was moored for a short
time. When all was ready to start aain
tbe boiler exploded with a terrible crash,
the pieces flying in every direction, arrd
the boat becoming in an instant a complete'
wreck.
Somo of tho passengers were thrown-
Gfty feet into the air, others were blown1
off into tho water and slightly injured.
and others were dreadfully mangled.
lbe sight upon tbe land was truly heart
rending. The torn limbs of the poor
sufferers, and the presence of thono who
were in search of friends, supposed to be
among tho dead, formed a sight to mak
tbc stoutest heart feel sad. The physi
cians of the boroucb hastened to tbe as
sistance of the sufferers, and did all in
their power to alleviate their sufferings.
The following is a list of the killed and
wounded, which is believed to be full and
correct :
Killed.
Samuel Yates of Eastern.
George Smith of Easton. , -
Joseph Weaver of Easton.
Richard Holcomb of Belvidere. L
J. Shaeff Engineer) of Easton."
George Shaeff of Easton.
Edward Mclntyre (colored) of Easton..
Stewart Bcaty of Easton.
Arthur Kesslnr of Easton.
William Sharp, jr , of Belvidere.
Wounded.
Eugene Troxsell of Easton, injured a
bout the head and legs slightly.
Win. Diehl of Eastwn, slightly.
John Smith of Belvidere, badly; will
hardly recoxer.
Solomon Mclntyre (colored) of Easton,
slightly.
Joseph Losey of Washington, N. J.r
slightly.
Val. Schooley of Easton, slightly.
Andrew Mcllick of Belvidere, slightly,
Wm. Parks of Easton, arm broken.
Benjamin Youeils of Eaton, leg bro
ken in two places, and otherwise, injured,
Henry Medler of Easton, slightly.
Richard Williams of Easton slightly.
Bobcrt Burrell of Easton, slightly.
P. Bercaw of Easton, leg broken.
An unknown ki an from BeUidere, bad-
The scene on tho shore, after the ex
plosion, it is altogether impossible to de
scribe. Women, who wero foarful that
theirrelations were on board, ran up and
down almost distracted, questioning al
most every one tbey met iu regard to the.
dreadful affair.
Drugged Whiskey,
A lady in Concord Mass., was fatally
poisoned by a portion of narcotized and?
otherwise bedevilled whiskey, which the
had taken to produce intoxication while
undergoing a painful dental operation, a
day or two since. She chose that means
of allaying pain in preference to inhaling
chloroform or ether, of which ;be was a
fraid, and swallowed about three gills of
tho stuff within an hour. For ttn or
twelwe hours sho presented only the or
dinary symrjtoms of intoxication, except
that, for a few minutes, she appeared
like a person in an apoplexy, but soon
recovered. About au hour after drink
ing the whiskey she vomited freely, with
out pain or unusual difficulty, and her
pulse and respiration were natural, but
sho never recovored from tbe effects of
the poi-on, and died within forty-eight
hours after swallowing it.
So umch for strychnine and prussia
acid whiskey.
SSTlt is fortunate for the country that
tho Itt'publicau party has obtained con
trol of the House of Representatives. In
the tniuor Appropriation bills which bnvo
beon reported, reductions are made bring
ing down the gross amount about a half
million dollars below tbe estimate of tbe
Treasury. It is intended to apply this
retrenching principle to the larger bill,,
with the expectation of reducing the acr-
gregate several millions. Tbo navy will
no scaled one million dollars, experience'
showing that the reduction last year did
not impair the efficiency of tbe servioe.
Precocious.
The paper sayf, (and what the papers
say must be true, as evervbodv knowaV
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that a child was born in Sandisfieldr
Mass.. a few weeks since, bavin?? a ctcbII
o
defined pair of whiskers stretching fromr
ear to ear. lhc cuilu is now five week
old with a flourishing beard. That boy
will never bo asked to tarry until bis
beard shall have grown. A modern.
Sampson no doubt.
Terrible Catastrophe Forty-nine
Children Drowned. From tbo Quincy
(HU) Herald wo loam that a most terrible
calamity, rivaling that of the Po tuber too
MjlU, occurred on Tuesday la9t near tbe
town of Hardin, 111., on tho Illinois Biver
and about twenty-fivo miles above Alton,
Fifty school childron in attendance at a
University at that place went out upon
the ico to play. The ice gave way, andr
with ono exception, all were lost. Our
informant was unable to give further par
ticulars, but ho represents that the vil
lago was a scene of uulyeraat Booming
almost every family m it having, lost ono
or more of its members.
Not less than soven hundred per
sons aro'said to be professionally' engag
ed in counterfeiting money in thcStato
of Ohio alono. 4 J