i -j u 'v'-j Cut to pieces, five gashes in
tity Load, left side particularlj mangled
:mi J lip cut through. (The papers were
t-howu, through which tho ball penctra
led.)
I went to my brother Theodore and
tiled ti raise hiru up and found him dead ;
1 then walked towards the Kittatinny
Jli::-e &i fr m I could, and then set
; r.vn c:i a rock ; think Iviward Brodhcad
to n:e tii it.
Tl.o cljthcs, coat and hat, with the
crforaic.d letters, were here shown to the
.jurt, the hat with one ball hole, ana tne
coat vi;h paothcr.)
1 grabbed Orme. met him as he came
v.;, tnd think ho fired before he reached
!..( ; had some diGculty in getting hisi
u j-vn ; h-jt. fell ofl ; had no arms upon my
j-cms.vi ; did not altera rt to hunt them in
i.ny w.iy j Theodore had no arms ; think
the only words he used were, "don't you
; hoot" ; did not have hold of Brooks ;
v..iv h ive put my hand on him when 1
came to them ; have no recollection of do--.-
si ; Theodore did not take hold of
either them ; saw the prisoners about two
hours after ; they wero brought to my
Jiouso 1 v b'horifJ Henry and his party ; 1
i lentified the men at that time ;said they
wcto the two men who set iu t lie hind
tc l of the carriage ; there were others in
the carriage ; saw them again next day ;
t hey wcreLrouht into my roo.n ; think
licy were brought by the Sheriff or Con
it.:l!j or both.
i IXd -rara of the scene of the homicide
fjJ'iVU )
The ciruult took place about one hun
;r:'d yards below the hotel shed about
110 cr 25 yards ahead of Theodore when
! cv.u.e up to the men ; it was before
Theodore came up that I took the man
by the arm ; one of the men had the car
I et bag in his hand ; don't known which;
cu:mot describe the carpet-bag.
('-. cjcuminij. Was some excited
v.'.,e:i L learned that a larceny had beeu
ru:!al::cd ; was not so much excited
v Ik!o on my way to the station, and to
i'i.s m?n, as wheu I first heard of it; was
i: ,i fxeired when I came up to the men ;
i:iy brother was abost the size of myself ;
had uevcr seen the prisoners before in
real below the Kittatinuy House;
i ..t ti i
iicn 1 arrived at me piace wnere iae
:r:ucrj were I stopped, and they stop
1 cd too ; did not stop long before I laid
my hands on them ; do not recollect put
i:iig u.y hands on both of them ; was Dot
a ofaces : had no warrant authoriz
ing the arrest of these parties; whilst
ioukirg after the money could kuow what
was going on between the prisoners and
uj Lra'.her ; did not advance a step to
tLe mouey ; the wind blew it towards me.
(Witness showed the relative position
cf the jarties at that time.)
Was not looking at Theodore at the
time; I was looking at the money, but
could fee my brother , my brother was
standing, not moving; Theodore said
u ..ibing but "don't you shoot" ; Theo
dore could have said no word, or made uo
gesture, without my notice ; was consi
derably stunned, but not entirely uacoa
s.:ju3;do not think my memory has
hecu impaired by the contusions ; thiuk
it is nrjt now impaired by the bruu-es ;
..... f . . . i . 1 t 4ri-rr irrt1iril
aia
ictimes in my
cheek-
t'uc ; piscncr3 did not seem to be any
way concerned ; have been examined be
1 j.-e to-day under oath in relation to this
,'. null id: ; did ia substance detail it, 1
.';iir.!:, aLout the same; was unwell at
t;c:c and may have omitted some
i!,!:,ki ; never said I took hold of Orme,
r.:;.I coal I not master him; and at that time
"i'l.eo L;: e advanced and was shot; did not
.s-y Theodore was shot after I grappled
v.-1 ih Orme ; Do net think Theodore had
len on the ground a minute before he
. ..s sli'jt down ; Theodore may have had
.:i cane in his hand; I had nothiug; cau-
i:ol tvil what kind of a cane he usually
.;-o I ; think Theodore did not run ; I lei t
ii:e kittatinny House perhaps teu step
. I:j 1 1 cf him : he was walking wheu 1
..v him with withia tweuty steps: the
t r:'.-ou:.tcr took place near 11 o'clock : uo
i e i : i;i the road or on the porch that 1
. f-a; !:cct of when I passed : did not ask
i hcoiore to go with me : my wife scut
t: li. r him to come down before I came
Lu;lc : did tot say to prisoners, "I'll teach
villiaas how to rob people's house":
'i'heji ire did not say, "Don't you shoot,
jcu iliians :" I did net say so : the in
p;e-:t Wu3 next day: Mr. Holmes took
'.owu my evidence, 1 think : my evidence
ii the same : was very week from wounds
i.t that time: the wounds, the loss ol
.blood, ic, would never efface the recol
lection cf it Irom my memory : have rela
ted the accurreuce to Commonwealth
counsel once or twice : went to the jail on
12th cf December to see the prisouers ,
proposed. I thiuk, to go iu to see and
i-Jeutiiy the prisoners : could identify
Urooks : pick him out of a thousand : the
otiiL-r nut se easily, but could do so : have
no doubt these are the prisoners who set
in the h;nd part of the wagon ; don t re
collect how many seats in the wagon, was
very weak at that time : this was the day
-f arrest : the next day, I thiuk, they
were brought into my room ; left my sou
lngene ia the bar when I went away, be
left, e!o coming to the baru soon alter 1
icturued ; 1 think JJrooks and Orme each
J;al a pistol; they my have passed a re
yolvcr between them ; don't kuow that
uoth had pistols ; don't know what kind
of pistols ; could pick out a pistol like the
one Crt used ; when I grappled with the
luau there had beeu two shots fired ; Theo
dore was shot, aod I had received one ;
lid not see one of the prisoners let a pis
tol fall, and Theodore aud Urooks ran for
it, Urooks getting it first and firing it up
oii Theodore.
(A pistol shown, the witness says it ia
not like the one used.)
Am certain the money came out of
lirooks's pocket.
Commonwealth. Theodore lived about
100 yards from me; his age was about 51
or lZ; was keeping house there; Squire
1. V. Uush lives uext door to me ; 1 ask
td him for a warrant for the arrest of
prisoners.
Court adjourned for dinner.
AiTi:UNOON SESSION'.
icat ruh for seats I Voois jammed, I
crammed, and almost stormed ! llooni
densely packed. Many to gain an en
trance. With difficulty the jurors were
brought to their ecats.
The Judge suggested the necessity of
a new Court House.
Edward L. Hrodhead, sworn. Am
uephew of Theodore llrodhead, deceased;
son of Wm. A. Urodhcad ; was occupied
at Kittatinny House in September, clerk
inr for uncle L. W. rodhcad ; recollect
the (lay uncle Theodore was kiiled, the
25th September ; weut to the place where
the killim; ocenrred ; thiuk it was about
half past teu ; had been in the office ;
went mto the bar to get a c-ignr ; saw our
bar tender standing in middlo of road ;
he came towards me ; I heard a pistol ;
weut to dining room to get watchman's
pistol ; did not find him; turned around
and ran down the road short distance be
low Kittatinny House ;saw Thomas walk
ing towards me ; he was below the shed
on the road leading through the (jap ; he
was throwing up his hands crying mur
der ; his face was covered with blood aud
had the appearauce of the whole top of
his head being blown off; before 1 got
to him he eat down on a rock ; whilst i
was running locked down the road some
distance, perhaps a quarter of a mile; 1
did uot see any one ; 1 came up to Thom
as; his coat was burning ; after a few
moments went down to where Theodore
was lying, about sixtceu yards.
A uumber of other witnesses were cx
amincd, but as their testimony merely
established the fact of the presence of the
prisoners at Dutotsbur:: on the morning
of the murder, which they acknowledged
in their coufession of the shooting ol
Thomas aud the killiug of Theodore
Hrodhead, aud the manner of their pur
suit and ar2st after the murder, we do
not deem it of sufficient interest to give
it place in our columns. The evidence
all concluded by Wednesday evening,
when Samuel. S. Dreher, Ksq , opeucd
the argumcut for the Commonwealth.
His speech was a masterly one, and was
listened to with unabated interest, by
deaselycrowdcd Court House, during the
three hours aud a half occupied in it
delivery.
Oa Thursday morning P. II. Lee Esq..
spoke for the defense. His speech was
short but to the point, aud was majked
with considerable ability. lie was fol
lowed by John 1J Storm, Esq., on the
same sice, who auiy presented aim ue
fended his points. The Hon C. Burnett
followed Mr. Storm on the same side iu
a very able argumeut until the Court ad
joufued. lie closed his pica in the af
tcruoou, and was followed by Wm. DavU
Esq , who, in a speech of great power,
on behalf of the Commonwealth, left no
ground of the case uncontested. The
speeches of counsel occupied the whole
of the day, and were listened too with
wrapped attention by a large audience.
Iu the evening Judge Uarrctt deliv
ered the charge to the jury. It was able
and frank, and the bearing of the law in
the ease wa3 most lucidly exposed by it
It occupied nearly two hours in its de
livery, and in its reference was marked
by an impartiality of spirit most credita
blc both to the head and heart of its au
thor.
At about half past nine o'clock, p. ra
the case was given to the jury, with in
structious to have the Court House bell
rung in case they found a verdict before
12 o'clock. At 11:45 the bell rung and
the house was soon crowded. Shortly
thereafter, the prisoners were brought in
and a most solemn New Year's present
was given them in the sad, but no one
can doubt well deserved, verdict "Guilty
of murder in the first degree,." when the
prisoners were again remanded to prison.
Ou Saturday morning, at about niue
o'clock, the prisoners were again brought
into court, and in respousc to the sug
gestion that if the' had ought to say why
sentence in accordance with the verdict
should not be pronounced agaiust them,
both made short speeches. The speeches
were well worded and well delivered,
that of I'rooks particularly so, and were,
apparently especially designed to create
the impression that if in the shooting,
which they did not deny, aud for which
they had beeu tried and convicted of the
high crime of murder, they were not just
i5ed by the circumstances surrounding
the case, there was at least an absence ot
premeditation or malicious intent. There
was but few dry eyes in the Court House
during the delivery of the speeches, or
during the
delivery of the
SENTENCE OF THE COURT.
After the prisoners had ppoken, his
Honor Judge liarrett pronounced sent
ence upon them, as follows:
William Urooks and Charles Orme,
you were jointly indicted for the murder
of Theodore Brodhead. A true bill was
found at the last session of this Court,
three months ago. ou have hud that
length of time to prepare your defense.
You have had the benefit of able Cousel to
advise -vfith you and assist you in the
preparation. You might have had two
separate trials, but you chose to be tried
together. You have had the use of the
process of this Court, and the means plac
ed at your disposal to bring witnesses.
Every favor within the power of the Court
has been extended to you. You have
beeu tried by a jury of your own selection.
You were iuforined thatyou had the right,
peremptorily, to challenge tweuty jurors,
and as mauy more as you could assign
cause for. You obtained a jury without
exhausting your peremptory challenges.
The jury thus selected have patiently
heard your case, and, we have uo doubt,
with au earuest desire to do you justice.
Your defeuse has been conducted with
ability, earnestness and zeal. With no
hope to secure your acquittal, your Coun
sel labored to create, iu the minds of the
jury, a reasonable doubt as to your being
guilty of murder iu the first degree. Iu
this they were unsuccessful, not from any
fault of theirs, but because every step in
the progress of the trial made your guilt
more manifest. Nothing was withheld
from the jury that could possibly aid you
in lessening the degree of homicide j and
yet they have found you guilty of mur
der iu the first degree. With this find.
in? wc are s
iilifrfitd. You admitted the
o
unlawful killing. The jury had only to
pass ou tho degree of guilt. Id the face
of the fact that one of you drew a pistol
and pointed it at Thomas Hrodhcad then
changed your purpose, turned and shot
Thomas Urodhead first, then turned and
shot Theodore Urodhead, the other stand-
in" present and calling out to shoot them.
and shoot them quick, two or three times,
and the fact thatyou both followed up the
murderous attack upon Thomas doubt
less inteuding to kill him too while ouc
lain victim was lying at your feet they
could not well doubt your intent to take
life. It is not your fault that you have
not beeu tried for the murder of both.
Theo. Erodhcad had not spoken to you,
uor harmed you. lie was a stranger to
you. You knew you had committed a
felony, and, we suppose, feared that you
were about to be arrested and brought to
justice. To escape the consequences of a
lesser ofTensc you committed a greater.
1 ou must, by this time, leei tne conui
tion in which your own acts have placed
you. The Law makes the forfeit of your
lives the penalty. lou may think this
hard ; but, it is just what you meetcd out
tn Your fellow man. You will die to
atone for a great crime. He died at your
hands without offending. You will have
time to repent. You seut him into Eter
nity without a moment's warning. You
must yourselves have been struck with
the evidence of the blameless life of your
victim. He was a good man, as the evi
dence has abundantly shown endeared
to family, friends and neighbors. It is
to be hoped thatyou may spend the rem
i j
nantof your days in cudeavoring to be
as well prepared to meet your fate. You
have been coudemned to die, and we bo
seech you to let no hope of escape linger
upon your minds. Y'our case admits of
1 1 .. II
none. Ultenucd law and ouirageu Hu
manity forbid it. Do not be deceived by
a hope that must be fruitless. There is
but one thing for you to do, in this hour
of extremity. Go back to your cells, aud
engage in secret, earnest and devout pray
er to Almighty God. lift aloue can grant
you the pardon you most need. With
him there is hope even for you. Head
and study your Uibles. Confess your
sins to him. Implore his mercy. Look
to Him, and to Him alone. When you
leave this world you must enter upon
Eternity. This life is but, at best, a brief
period. Eternity is unending. Seek
God's favor, that you may meet the re
deemed in Heaven. It only remains for
us to pass upon you the sentence of the
law, which is: Thatyou William lirooks,
be taken to the jail of Monroe County,
from whence you came, and from theuce
to the place of execution, within the walls
or 3-ard of said jail, and there to be hang
ed by the neck uutil you arc dead and
may God have mercy on your soul.
Charles Orme was then called and had
the same senteuce pronounced upon him.
The prisouers were then taken to their
cells in the jail, where they will remain
until the day of their execution, to be
fixed by the Governor.
After the murder trial was concluded,
the following cases were disposed of:
Commonwealth vs. Susan Young. In
dictment, selling liquor without license.
Grand Jury returned bill iguoramu5, and
directed the County to pay the costs.
Commonwealth vs. l'etcr W. Shafer.
Indictment, assault and battery. Heturn
el ignoramus, and Ann Hawk, prosecu
trix to pay the costs.
Commonwealth vs. Charles Maier. In
dictment, burglary breaking into Je
rome Storm's store. Plea Guilty. Sen
fenced to 2 years and 0 mouth3 in the
Eastern Penitentiary.
Commonwealth vs. Francis Altemose.
Fornication and bastardy. Not guilty
defendant to pay the costs.
All the Judges were in attendance du
ring the session of the Court. Silas L.
Drake, Esq., was appointed Foreman ol
the Grand Jury.
The New York S'm notices the slaugh
tering of five full blooded Durham steers,
which were purchased by a city butcher
from the breeder, a Mr. Hink, of Ohio,
The dimensions of these bovine monsters
were extraordinary; two of them were
five years old, each measuring five feet a
cross the back, 22 feet in girth, and
weighing 4000 pounds ; one was four
years old, measuring on the back four and
a half feet, in girth 19 feet, and weigh
ing C,800 pounds ; the two others were
three years of age, 18 feet in girth, and
weighed respectively 3,320 and 3.4S0
pounds. Ihese were the finest young cat
tie ever seen in New York.
It is estimated that there are at least
two hundred establishments in New York
city for the receipt of stolen goods, com
monly called "Fences." A jewlery store
on a small scale, is usually fitted up on
the first floor, and the fence keeper sits
at his humble show window, furbishing
up an insignificant article, while waiting
to receive the proceds of some extensive
burglary.
The United State3 Assistant Assessors
of the Sixth Congressional District
(Montgomery and Lehigh counties), have
just completed an estimate of the popula
tiou of the District. Montgomery county
is set down as having 78,590 white and
875 colored, and Lehigh county C0,797
whites aud 35 colored.
Howard Peterson, of Costards, Craw
ford county, offers one hundred dollars re
ward for any information concerning the
whereabouts of his son, Ezra Peterson,
who disappeared from Greenwood, Craw
ford county, in August, 18G7, at which
time he was about thirteen years old.
New Jersey is called the garden field
of Methodism, which has now over 50,
000 followers in that State. The Metho
dist Chorch edifices arc amoug the hand
somest in New Jersey.
Providence, llhode Island, presents a
woman to an admiring world who has had
five children in eleven months triplets
at first; twins next. She ought to vote.
Commodore William D. Salter died at
Elizabeth, N. J., on Sunday.
Sl)c 2cffcvsoninn,
THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1869.
CGX-We would call attention to the adver
tisement headed "Agricultural College of Penn
sylvania," in this week's paper.
EiS?" Kcad James S. "White's card in to-day'
paper. Jim nas nai mncii Mi-i-riniw m ui
. i i i : :.. i.t..
line of business, and if he does not do a good
job and do it reasonably too, we don't know
where to look for the man who will.
tlCX.The Legihlature assembled at Harris-
burs on Tucsdar. In the House John C larke,
of Philadelphia, was elected Speaker. In the
Senate, Dr. Wilmer Worthington, of Chester,
was elected Spkaker. Charlton Uurnctt was
complimented with the Democratic vote for
the same position.
-
Donation.
Owing to the inclement state of the weather
on the 1st in.st.,thc Donation to the liev. Hen
ry Seifert, of Hamilton, was postponed until
Saturday the 0th inst., afternoon and evening,
at the Parsonage, at which time the public are
cordiallv invited to attend.
Welcome! Old Prices.
L. B. Powell, 116 Penn Avenue, Scran
ton, Pa., is selling an Organ for $125 tn
Greenbacks that cost before the war $130
in Gold. He will eend full descriptire cir
culars upon application.
Fire.
, The Cam of Mr. Harrison Carmer, in
Stroud township, together with its contents,
consisting of hay, grain, straw, harness,
sleds, &x. was destroyed ty fire, between 9
and 10 o'clock on the morning ot tire 2Gth
ult. The fire was doubtless the work of an
incendiary. No Insurance. Loss about
1,500.
"The Triumph."
Root &, Cady, of Chicago, have appointed
L. B. Powell, llGPcnn Avenue, Seranton
Pa., as one of their Who'csale Agents in the
East for the sile of their new Church Music
Book, "The Triumph," and other publica
tions. Dealers can buy ot hira as cheap as
in Chicigo, and 6ave freight. Mr. Powel
i furnishing tho Triumph to Choirs an'
Singing Schools at $13.50 per dozen.
J6$a" Our friend Shuman "Wagner has but
recently returned from the City with large ad
ditions to his already large stock of Dry ( !oods
(iroccries, Hardware, which he will no doubt
almost give away to his old customers, and as
many new ones as will make it a point to cal
on him. Shuman has also laid in a fine assort
ment of pickles, a new article of merchandise
in this latitude, which the public would do wel
to examine and try. They will be sold cheap,
as will everything else in the store, while noth
ing will please his gentlemanly clerks, Tommy
and Johny, so well as to be kept busy waiting
on customers.
The "Hearth and Fireside" of which wc have
received the first three numbers, is really one
of the most readable, and successful in its gen
eral get up, of any of the newspaper candidates
for public favor, that has come under our ob
servation in many a day. "Ike Marvel," Mrs,
Harriet Beechcr Stowe, Bayard Taylor and a
host of like celebrities contribute to its columns:
and w hen the efforts of these arc backed up by
the untiring energy of such men a3 Pettingill
Bates & Co., names so well known in the news
paporial world, we do not see how anything
but success can alight upon the undertaking.
Subscription price J?4 per annum. Every bod v
should subscribe for it.
07" Ayer's American Almanac, for
16G9, has been received by the Druggists
and dealers for delivery gratis, to all who
call for it. This number contains proofs to
show that Eome of the stars have existed for
sixty million of years. Wc had not sup
posed such proof possible, but the Doctor
gives it in a chape which seems indisputable.
His witticisms have long made his book ac
ceptable ; his medical advice makes It indis
pensable to families, and now he adda the
most startling problems of abstract science
to its attractions.
Sales of Real Estate.
, J. II. McCarty fold his vacant lot, on
Main street, near Robeson's, in this borough,
20 by 150 feet, to Samuel Hood for SI, 000.
He also Fold his house and lot on Ann street,
occupied by Theodore II. Mann, to John II.
Conner, for $G00.
Reuben R. Cress sold his houso and lot,
on McDowell street, in rear of the new Lu
theran Church, to Thoa. Lower, for $2,500.
Valentine Kautz Bold his properly on
Franklin street, now occupied by William
Huntsman as a Wheelriglit and Blacksmith
shop, to L. W. Van Buskirk.
!Sy'Our young friend Joscphus Williams,
M. D., son of Mr. Peter Williams of this bor
rongh, took leave of his friends, hereabouts, on
Monday of last week, preparatory to his de
parture for Sitka in Alaska Territory. lie
sailed from New York, for his destination, on
Thursday last. The Doctor is quite a young
man, but is well posted in his profession, and
as able a practitioner as many who have lived
twice his years. Since graduating he served,
with credit to himself, a tour as Surgeon in the
Navy, and for a couple of years in the Army
Medical Department on tho plains. He now
goes as Surgeon in the Army and will remain
iu Alaska several years. It is creditable to
he Doctor that his professional character stood
so high in the medical Department at Wash
ington, that his present appointment was se
cured without even the formality of an exam
ination. May health, success and long years
of usefulness be bis.
The Lecture.
The lecture on "Woman's Influence," on
Saturday evening last, at the Court House, was
ittended and listened to with delight, by u
argc, intelligent and fashionable audience.
As we predicted would be the case the subject
was ably handled by the lecturer, the Itev. Mr.
Ilenkcl. "Woman's Influence" upon Society,
in all its phases, both for good and evil, was
most faithfully, fearlessly and eloquently jor
trayed ; and if the lessons inculcated take root
here, our community cannot but be benefitted
The music bv the choir, under the able leader
ship of Mr. E. Ilibler, was excellent fully c
qual, wc think, and so did the large audience,
to any ever heard in the Court House, even
when vouchsafed by professional singers.
This part of the entertainment added no little
to the interest of the evening.
(T For the following reasons every
teacher in the County is expected to be
present at the Institute, beginning on Mon
day next :
First: The law compels the County Su
perintendent to hold an annual institute, ard
by just implication it compels the teacher
to attend it
Secondly: Our teaclicrs need improve
ment; the experience of veteran educators
like Professors Saunders, Coffin, Jack and
Ermontrout must be profitable to our teach
ers ; especially those who have but limited
experience in their profession.
Thirdly: The County pays the expen
ses of the annual institute, and therefore
ecry tax-payer is defrauded by the failure
of any teacher to attend and receive the ben
fit for which the money is expended.
Fourthly: The teachers are allowed the
time thus spent at the County Institute. I
deem it my duty to announce beforehand,
that those teachers who hive just entered
the profession, will forfeit their certificates
if they do not attend. And in every cafe,
the teacher who fails to attend, will either
lose his certificate, or have his want of pro
fessional spirit and zeal indicated by a low
er mark on the same.
Professors SaunderF, Jack, Coffin and
Ermcntrout, will be present during the en
tire cefsion of the Institute.
J. B. STORil, Co. Supt.
The undersigned, desires to return the thanks
of the Members of the A. M. E. Church, to the
citizens of Stroudsburg for their benevolence.
Especially to Mr. David Keller, Esq., for hsi
generosity in granting the use of his splendid
new Hall, free of charge, in which to hold their
Fair. Also to the Eadies who assisted in con
ducting the Fair, and by whose earnest efforts
and assidious la'xrs we realized the sum of
$"2.02, clear of expenses. The undersigned
gratefully acknowledges the receipt of a splen
did Silver Castor, which he was made the
recipient of through the votes of the citizens.
Trusting that he may ever merit their favor he
subscribes himself their humble servant,
j. u. mi;rj:ay.
Stroud.-burg, JarC-I, 1S68.
o
A CARD.
In consequence of unpleasant weather,
the donation visit of January 1st, at Shaw
nee, was posponcd. On Saturday evening.
2d inst., a few friends met, and, separate
from, and in addition to their donations, pre
sented to Rev. J. Kirhy Davis a beautiful
testimonial of friendship and personal cs
teem a very handsome Silver let Pitcher
and Salver.
This present was the gift of his lady friend?
of Shawnee and Puhaquarry, presented by
Mrs. Daniel La Bar, and accompanied wih
an appropriate address, on behalf of the La
dies, by Mr. Isaac R, Transue.
A gift like this is not to be weighed mere
ly by its intrinsic worth. On the Salver
was placed a gold coin, the donation of
one of the most advanced in age of any in
our community. May her life be protracted
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J&ST At a meeting of the Stockholders
of the Monroe Couuty Agricutural Socie
ty, held at the Court House, on Tuesday
last, the following named persons were
elected Directors, viz :
John 15. Storm,
Earnet Mansfield,
Theodore Schoch,
"Wm. S. AYinterniute,
Vm. S. ltccs.
Printing Office Destroyed.
The printing establishment of Messrs.
Laciar & Boyle of the Mauch Chunk
Gazette was destroyed by Ere on Wed
nesday morning Dee. 30th. The loss
was covered by insurance iu the Lycom
ing Mutual Company, and they will re
sume operations again as soon as they
procure new metcrial which is already
ordered.
Judge Baker, of the New York Su
preme Court, sitting at Buffalo, lias de
cided that a man's wife cauuot be hid law
ful partner in bu?iue?s.
Humboldt's description of nliiru pro
duced by au earthquake upon those who
for the first time experienced the effects
of tho phenomenon, is in all probability
the correct oue. "The impression here is
not," he says, '-'the confequence of tho
recollection of destructive ciastrophe
presented to our imagination by nar
ratives of historical events ; what seizes
us so wonderfully is the disabuse of thatf
innate faith in the fixidity of the soil ami
the surest foundation of the earth. Frou?
early childhood wo arc habituated to tho
contrast between the mobile element wa-"
ter, and the immobility of the soil on
which we stand. All the evidence of out'
senses confirm this belief. Eut when
suddenly the ground begins to rock be
neath us, the feeling of an unknown
mysterious power in nature coming into
operation and shaking the solid globe ar
rests in miud. The illusion of t lie whole
of our earlier life is annihilated in an iu
stant.
An Important Bank Case.
A case which involves the responsibili
ty of Banks in receiving Bonds and other
articles for safe keeping was tried Lancas
ter City recently. Or.e Merrit Smith of
York county, brought suit against tho
Lancaster County National Dank, to ob
tain U. S. Bcttds to the value of i,5G0
which lie allefl h? had deposited witii
them. The deposit was made in 1SCG;
in the presence of witueascs, and in Jan
uary, 1SG7, Mr. Smith c:sllsd for his;
Bonds, and was informed that t!?y were-
not there. Very able counsel was env
ploycd on both sides, and the cxmiuation
of the trial occupied considerable time.
The Jury rendered a verdict in favor of
the Plaintiff of S 1,181.50, the whole
amount of the claim. Upon the rendi
tion of the verdict, the counsel for tho
Bank moved for a new trial.
Intelligence
from New Orleans th: t
the Revenue and Custom House officers
at that place arc for the greater part
thieves, aud the large revenue that the
national treasury should derive from that,
source goes almost wholly into the pock--eis
of the robbers. Millions of money
that rightfully belonged to the govern
ment has beeu divide 1 among tho thieves-..
These fajts have, over and over a;ain,.
beeu placed before Johnson and his Wash
ington subordinates, but they make no
earuest c-fTort to arrest the thievery, for
the reason, it may be, that they are part
ners in the distribution. With such of
ficials, could the nation long hold out
against bankruptcy?' It is hoj cd that
(jrant, on coming to power, will at once
elean out this dirty nest, aud provide for
an honest collection of the uatioa's re
venue. Adulterations.
A recent extensive examination into
the character of goods sold at a hrge num
ber of grocery stores in New York city
discloses besides short weight, adultera
tions of the following character: (j round
Java coffee contained roasted bread
crumbs, peas and rye chickory, burat su
gar and coffee essence. Crouud ciuaa
mou was adulterated with tapica, ground
mace with pulverized crackers, grounds
cloves with spices of ail kiuds, from which
the essential oil had Icen extra ed. Te i
coutaincd willow leaves, genuine brokea
leaves, agglutinated by sonc artifice,
damaged leaves and tea dust. The green
tea was colored with a powder supposed
to be Prussian blue, a::d the sugar was
water to extent often per cent.
Congress resumed its sessions on Mon
day, after a long holiday recess. As bare
ly two months remain before it will end
by limitation, we may expect that tho
public business will receive some atten
tion. Little or nothing will be done re
lative to seconstruetion, unless it is to act
on the (jcorgia case ; the financial ques
tion is likely to be passed over on account
of the impossibility of a majority agree
ing upon one policy ; and the proposed
constitutional ameudmeut in regard to
suffrage will evolve a good deal of talk
before any vote is taken. It looks very
much as if Congress would content itself
with merely passing the appropriation,
bills.
At a sale of cows and heifers iu Bucks:
county lately, tweuty animals, ranging
from three to ten years old, brought tho
sum of 81JOS within a trifle of 100
per head. An Aldarney heifer, three
years old. sold for $280, aud another (five
months old) for 100.
Tho Tioncsta Press says there is an ex
tensive mine of lead ore with eighteen
per cent, of silver in Forest county, which
will be developed when the proper time
comes.
C. J. Van Alsume, convicted of pass
ing counterfeit money iu the Northern
District of New York, has beeu pardoned,
by the President.
There are seventy six students in.
Lehigh University. There are otic hun
dred aud twenty-six in Lafayette College.
Two hunters of lloxbury, Canada, went,
shooting were gone six days, aud killed,
three bears and eiht deer.
There arc said to be 103,500,000 hens-,
in the United States which are capable,
of laying 18,250,000 eggs yearly.
Over 27,000 emigrants arrived at
Chicago last year.
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