1 1 1 ::-2i9lC'';?'B'' l)c ScfFcrsoninn. THUFwSDAY, APRIL 1, 18G9. Is'Thc Towr.phip Election Returns will be fount! in thin week's paper. NOTICE. Pt rt-ons owing Bounty and Borough Tax, for the yer lSiG"1, arc requested to call and py the tame, on or before the 10th of April, 1 '&.. By fo doing they will save cost. GEO. XV. DRAKE, Collector. M-rch 23, 1SG9. St. C-TIie Rev. Mr. Ridgwav returned home from his attendance on Conference last week, nnd nu t with a hearty welcome from his many friend. He will remain with us durinir anoth er Conference year, and will, doubtless, be the means of doing much good in our midst. J-C?AVe have been informed that matters are progressing so well, ad to warrant expec talion that the i.tw Lutheran Church, in this lroii!i w ill be completed for dedication and religion ser ices, early in September next. Tills u ill be rood news for the manv friends of the congregation, both here and elsewhere. SO.Fur the last two Sabbaths the services in the Probvtcrinn Church have been interesting nd the K-rmons ablo, eloquent and impressive. The Rev. Mr. Davij of Bridesburg, Pa.,ofikia- tc! on the 21st, and the Rev. Mr. Freeman, of Harmony, N. J., on the 2th. The llev. Mr. Kthoo, of Maualapan, X. J., is expected to of ficiate on Sabbath next. The church is at present without a pastor, but it is expected that one will be chosen from among the three named a.H-ve. Town Council. A preliminary meeting of the newly elected Councils was held at Dr. Lnntz's office, on Sat urday evening last, when the board was organ ized for the ensuing year, as follows: Chief Burgess Jackson Lantz. Councilmen 1 Valentine Albert, Win. How ard Mcrria, James II. McCarty, George W JJrake, William S. Wintcrmule. Secretary Edward L. Wolf. Trca.-urcr Nicholas Buster. The regular stated meeting nights of Council Lave lxvn fixed for the first Mondav evening of each month. The place of meeting is at Dr. Lantz' cface. E?-Wc observe that some of our streets arc beginning to le dotted and somewhat obstruc ted again with piles of stones, brick? and lum ber preparatory to building, of which there will be coTiAiderable done during the coming funaicr. We notice, too, that quite a number jf new buildings have been erected during the n inter just closed. Such things always make a muddle in a town, but as it is the kind of a muddle which alone can show thrift, and pro v.res f.r a town homes for its denizens, as well as homes for those from abroad who come aiuon-iw to share our prosperity and happi- 'ir rtrccis on .Saturday last, and was viewed by o.ir citizens with some interest, but not with undue excitement. The machine, in the hand f an adept, is rather a nice affair, but in the hands of a novice it don't apnear to be much to l.r.i- r,f .r; .rrnl nfnnr vr,,,, : t,;.i r t ' -v n ivu it M.ton discover iv i-i.r Li.a. 1 1 v: ut HUB lUUhill I'jr- w ard, Fomewhat, to its introduction as an insti- t'lt'un of our "burg," though we give notice be- forehand that we have no idea of risking our ji eclous neck on any other than our own ped- J t. extremities. I or an exhibition of the velo- clni-dt'. and f r n dienlnv nf cl-i'f'il rirllnrr- rn I , . . , o the same, our citizens are under obligations to Ar. Charles JerTjrson, an.J friend. t-A-The many friends of Mr. Thomas II. T . .1 r ri . .n.l a lonacr rcMueni oi uus county, wiu De j K-ascil to near ot him and his well doing, m . t r nil- . . ., toe Ur,s land in which he now resides. Mr. . . , . . i.. is a comtam reader oi the Jcnoman, and, : I am m good Leal mi, occupied at mioinsr. i ii. l.V ? -'m11 fo he winter .6Cas- niu "iiuiii uiin: iuits ui ine Buinmii oi mei Ilocky Mountains, now is not over a foot in -d.-ptli. lepth. The whole winter has been mild, and ; cbraary, BO fur, delightful." The letter is dated utte City, Montana, r..v.. ori. icm.i 4 i..j-r . I a::d reached our office on the 29th. Opinion of the Supreme Court. r ,...vi:,.i. ,i i i.., uMuwr, in mis wcck 8 paper, . t - r.in. .. ( the opinion of the Supreme Court in the case ... pnm uiiueunuji ana arresi oi leions. Though many have complained of the carrying est tribunal of the Stnfp to clearly. Doubts were honestly entertained by many on the question of the right of arrest impinged. The point, by the decision, has V Loen d:finif.rly sPtiM t!,!,!,!.,,,! forever, and, as a consequence, it will be con . ' ceded on all sides tlrat if it is right to hang at all for murder, the 'fulfillment of the demands cf the law upon Eiooka and Orme will be a just hanging. The opinion, of. course, will be read by everybody into whose hands it may JalJ, and will, doubtless, strike every body as I It (struck u?, as being a very able, plain and C beautifully written paper, and in its argument . , . r '. . ,. ? ncss, wc welcome it with a hearty welcome. nrnn, T wi, c c 1 1- i cen heat aud pass on upon the i eal ar- . vu,iau u" 11,3 cucrJ f i mi.- annum. I. fc, Arthur & bon, publishers, . fr, , .X 1 . . . lwtt-a iu the rjursuit niiht earcelv be felt bv May.ti.!iruudJk-slefctU3forvearstoconie. pi, ;i.,,ut 'jest. The killing was evidently not the u , P. 'v'11 f"ciyDC itltD ... : iiuiaJeJiina result of anger and hot blcod growing out one who is rich. To tell the former that XsiS-The velocipede made its abearance on XCE A -Moxtii, i another magazine bear- nf .in tinwnrmted ecn,,U nn th r,re. llls TiSht t0 CC1Z9 the felon and bring him -,! co.irsc, a thorougJi-going Lr.ion man of the ive Lcn, and the host oflike good people we of mind must be reasonable and bear a Cm,eS l? bnn h,,m t0 Just,ce- Wo speak ej.ubucan pcrsuion. e make the follow- are sure to meet in the punctual coming pages just proportion to the effect. Therefore, .f tbc Lkn0WQ ,f.cIoa; Ifc misapplica mg extract from a letter recently received from of Packard. If everv bolv vr. r.f o.,r !! savs Sir William ll.ir-11 in bi. worl- nn tion which applies the guards of the con- if r.rfinlt nnil -.1 ! ! O-. S I . 1 1 . . . , v"uti i'"iiiiiioiii error, rersu pags watuw a wnoiesome ic&son, andno house-j disproportionate and omonweaun,ueiendant in error. 'I he opm- hold should be without its regular monthly vi- pp. 510-17.) And if on " luv l,CH yl nsnce Agnew, and ens. i per annum. Alfred L. Sewell & Co., vocation of a t n an auie ana aem.ue elucidation of the rights publishers, Chicago, III. other in a cruel and uc ji iui Kise to me oiipixrac ujun Lenan.v. in nasi wees 10 u u me Diaces or inn imn.Mn him fii.iH fii7.is iia n. uujuau iJiovovanuu i nu kuuwm iiis vicwof the clear guilt of the prisoners, of what cratic representatives who resigned to this summary : "In all cases of tlijht pro- v'.0,ation of law, and that duty demands they conceived to be the unnecessary extra ex- preveDt a vote being taken on the Con- vocation, if it may be reasonably collect- bia capture ; then passion is wickedness, pense attendant upon eueh action, we are not stitutional Amendment, nearly or quite cd from the weapon made use of, or from and resistance is crime. Neither reason cf their number, and we rejoice that opportu- aI1 the former members were again chos- any other circumstance, that the party in- nor j accords to him that sense of out- nity was afforded for the dec ision of il a l.icrl,. en. Ooe feature of the bolt was that no tended to kill or rln somr. rr.-if. hodll rae which springs into a miu unoon- ,s conclusive on he point ln dispute. The pany him abroad has no foundatioo in pnrer now but await the day to be set for truth-tbe idea Inving never been enter- liw execution by the Governor'. wrrut. Jta:oei. . Visitors to the Jail. It will be Been by the following, which has been handed us for publication, that promiscu ous visiting to the prisoners, under sentence of death, in our county jail, is, for the future, cut off. We cannot but believe that this is a move in the right direction, especially in view of the safe keeping of the condemned. It i3 not sup posed that any one of the many heretofore per mitted to visit the prisoners would aid in, or connive at, their escape ; but it cannot be de nied that a continued funning in and cut, if permitted to continue, would be very a2ittobe get carelessness on the part of those whose duty it is to sec that Brooks and Orme are secured against the possibility of escape, and that they are on hand when the day arrives on which the law will demand execution of its penalty for their crimes. iNor can it be consistently con tended that this action of the authorities will militate against the religious preparation of the prisoners, for the awful fate which awaits them Sober and serious reflection and self-comma nion have been proven, in repeated instances, to be the best means to secure this desirable end ; and with the aid of the Clergy, schooled as they are to administer God's comforts to the aftlicted, the proper state of mind in which to ask for and receive His pardon, can be far more certainly secured to the prisoners, than in the gathering in of the many, some from idle cu riosity, and others zealous to accomplish the work of themselves. The following is the or der which will imperatively govern admissions to the jail in future: "STnouDSBt ne, Pa., March 27th, 1SC0. "The SheriiTof the Countv of Monroe, the Deputy Sheriff and the Jailor' having made representation to me, that the visitors lo the condemned men in the County Jail are too nu merous, and that unless the numbers arc cur tailed the safe keeping of the prisoners is ren dered uncertain, it is hereby ordered that the Sheriff, the Deputy Sheriff and the Jailor ad mit no persons to the prison department of the J ail save the Ministers of the Gospel of Stroud burg, the Prisoners' Attornies, and Physicians ir need be. JOIEN DeYOUNG, Associate Judge." The Monthlies. 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At the special election held in Indiana mere nominal sum of 12 ncr . " " ""V " I r .i n i : I j v- w ur,,,tv"i i - - - - w I . . i member resigned who did not live in nllinrm enii IiAmirlA will nmn)r " tkm dlstnct that was certainly and strongly p. cu,v"',aiu" 11 wss Ul" worm While to mec3 la tAPri1' as, called b? the Gov- r'uu, "utu Vuccc euiocrais wiu have to face the musie or turn lmJp Kn.tro and run again. That president Grant will shorty nomi- nate hx Gov. Curtin as minister to Ilus sia, is more than probable. The tender wa3 0n The reoort that Col Mcrinrl Uo 1 report; mat ioi. i)icL-iure will accom- THE BRODHEAD MURDER. OPINION OF SUPREME COURT Wm. Brooks and Charles Orine vs. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. - Writ of error to the Court of Oyer and Termi ner of Monroe County. Thomas Brod head kept the Braincrd House in Dutots burp:, Monroe county; on the 25th of September last, returning home, he was informed that-bis bar-drawer had been robbed by two men who had left a very short time before ; with his brother Theo dore Brodhead, he started in pursuit of the thieves, and overtook them within a mile from home; when he came up he that his bar had been robbed, and thev were supposed to be the men. Brooks said he would go back, Orme refused.- Thomas took Orme bv the arm. and to d . . - - . . him he must go back, too; Aheouore BrWhca.l then came up, Brooks took money from his pocket and tried to throw it over a wall ; a two dollar bill fell near to Thomas, who let go of Orme to pick it up; while in the act he heard Theodore cry out, "Don't you shoot," looking up T? a . i,.j .:,i vn,.M J . rti . i,'. ff t-i. not shoot, in an instant .brooks turned r.. v.i : 1,:' i- . rrt. t. v. "1" i.j run'i u., i kLa -f vut'v. iuuvnbu j f viuic. tutu uicuab utuj. the ball TTnZ the forr.nal r Thomas h:m,i enUr n,' a the arms, and a scuffle ensued-Orme firing several Orme called ' Km;. . wrnn.a fircf et..,.t- i.tm Barr blows with hi rnsrol. and then took on n stone and beat hiui over the head and facts stripped of superfluous statement. lhus a felony was committed ; the priso ners were the felons; fresh pursuit was mnde bv tbo nirnrr nf tVi efnlnn mnnorr oa reliable information of the felon v. turn bclcre either was taken hold of, re and one began immediately ri k, ;n,mi;.fniw tn rA self of the stolen money. On this s . f of facts the prisoners' counsel asked the court to charge the jury that Theodore and Thomas Broadhead, not being public omcers but private citizens, had no au thority to arrest them, that the arrest was illegal, and tbs killiug of Theodore was not murder, but manslaughter. but manslaughter. The court declined so to charge. It is a sufficient answer to say that the points required the Court to take the fact " fYi"T! thf inrir onrl nrnnnnnffn llm mimi manslauihter' oulv. But if the arrests were V, it rl nnt foUnw th.t :i i i. pat-lv,,li:c "uo utrwiamj mau3uu"iua. 'rt. : i .iiii ii.. . . i if 1 i i.i': I 1 1 1 1 1 I I r 1 1 1 1 kii i up nnnnn nn r n n I his pistol on Thomas and fired and wheeled , , ' ' . t 1 1 rrt. 1 . 1 1 t In PcDnsvIvania the point was made in upon Theodore and shot him down, Orme ... J. 7 7 tuuaJ" ,u", 01ox j -i ,1 t- i ..01 4 Wakely vs. Hart (G bmney, 018) decid- at this time crying out to Brooks, "bhoot , . J,0,. .. , , them down as quick as you can " Thco- f m l8U that the common law had dore was shot through the heart, and been altered bj the constt ution which, Ti,,e i. .I.UI.U ;a the seventh section of the ninth arti- shots at him, which missed: u, wu, auFP';j to Brooks for help, telling oath or ffimation. It was argued that et nA i-nni- nl Ttinm no arrest is lawful without a warrant is- face, cutting and gashing him severely; resi iy "oroiaaing u irom nemg issuea finally, overpowered, Thomas sunk down! mtho.nt Pd caufTor, 10 a vaSH,e aTnd un" and the prisoners fled ; they were followed ccrt?m. lom anTd J;, pro- mnat l.ua,,,! TU , ceeds to say : It is nowhere said that the Ir!ona. whfn nvertnten wore inform. I r" -a 4i. ri .i u.i: i known to h cu vi Ltic iciouy, luai t,ucy cio uciievcui , tn Kr ln rro'mtnro nn,l n)A t Ka.r .,.-f PUTSUea Wl , . . ...!. ..Inft'en AT1.4infi.. r-l..-.l-.rt.. . n 1 I I . . . 1. c ,ulu nutiuti iuc kuuu-waa -Him- 0f the prisoners. It was prompted by recklessness of heart, and a consciousness of guilt which determined the prisoners" escape, even by the sacrifice of innocent lives. It was violent, heartless, cruel, and nnr.ecessnrv. the nnnin lnvi'n MnnvmW n, ,nrm,a nf.t A J 7 " v. UUU I showing no arms or intention to injure. J1,c kiWag was evidently malicious ; that 13 e resuit ot depravity ot heart and a cruei ana wicKea opposition, lt was murder (whether of the first or second dc- ree it is not material to the paesentquc3- ,:.j i 'pi.. - , V , , UJ,ausia"cf- indulgence which the law show., in cises ofmanslausrhter isto the weakness of ha- CI I man nature, not its wickedness. It looks nnnn mn aatlinw-.ro th ,tnr. natural imnulses. and when iustlv nrr. .rA A ,i i ' .. uatu uuu unuruuucu v V iiassiou, u LI-1 ui i j..fl. ii.. ; e KUYernuuiu auu ueai 10 ine voice 01 reason. Hut the rnnse whioh nrndnee. thw fmn-o .. . . . f , i; a i ...i nucace3 e Crime, vol. 1, p. 514 : "The provocation , which is allowed to extenuate in the case nrim vol 1 f.u "Th nrnTnt;n nhieh ? fWi .Tt.nnn thn ,BJJust and well regulated liberty to his case of homicides must be somethin- which a Jmnn i eonsoinnQ of wi,;Kiift fu a recents at the instant, the fact which he -w " " v " J " would eztenuatc is committed. All the circumstances must lead to the conclusion thk i ( nnt. Hone thou,, nfn(inn,l A, result of a cool, deliberate judgment and nrevJona mal!nrn5ir r f Tin art f .. iupuiwio iu uuiuuu iuuiuii ..n.kl. l. : ;il 1 n i . u iiitiiai uooau 1 1. tint uukicu uvc IIIO CTlUie tn wnn.la H,. laborious. Ibid. any sudden pro- lature one beats an- insnl mnnner en that he dies, it s murder bv exnress ma ice. though the other did not intend to . ' . r 520.) See to the same effect Wharton's a Am. U. J., p. 'J7I. The court therefore K crime of murder, and the nature of man- slaughter But it is proper we should express our views upon the right of arrest. That ou the commission of a felonv a nrivata ner. sou making fresh pursuit on reliable in. formation mav arrest a folnn U th Uw not only of England, but of this State. stated in 4 Black vate person (and it... : . . Zh fY ' J i P wheo any felony is committed is bound by the law to arrest the felon on pain of fine and imprisonment, if he escape through the negligence of the etandcrs by, and they may justify breaking open the doors upon folluwiog such felon, nnd if they kill him, provided he cannot be otherwise taken, it is justifiable, though if they are killed in endeavoring to make such an arrest, it is murder.' Upon pro bable suspiciou also a private person may ar rest the felon or other person so suspect ed. But upon suspicion of felony only he cannot break open a house or kill the suspected person." To the same effect see 1 Cbitry, C. L. p. 17, 1 Russel on Crimes, LOo. In New York, Chief Justice Savage stated the law thus : "If a felony has iu fact been committed by the person ar rcstcd th.e. arrest ma be JU8t!hcd .b "J person without warrant whether there is ume t0 ?bta,n one,or Dot' W "ocent rwu " . . . . J " Innv!itp inriiviriii.il snnh iniiiiridii.il is ni r . c J Li pect the person arrested. lSut it do felony was committed by any one, and a private individual arrest without warrant, such arrest is illegal, though an officer would be justified if he acted upon in formation from another which he had reason trvrely on." f llolley vs. lse : 3 ... , ..r;, . x J clc, declares "that the people shall be se cure iu meir pcrsous. uouses, uapers.auu possessions from unreasonable arrest ; and r, I a DQ warrant to search any place, or 1 seize any person or thmg, shall issue with Put describing them as nearly as maybe sued on probable cause supported by oath ut ll Wa9 bclJ that thl3 provision Was to Pre7fnt ib "base cf the warrant of ar there shall be no arrest without warrant To have said so would have endangere the safety of society. The felon who is I' seen to commit murder or robbery must be arrestcJ on. the sPt or suffered toes avc commit tea a leionv ana . . Y I I thout warrant, he may be ar rfs,ed.by Vm. And even whe ls ouy proDaoic cause 01 suspicion a private person may, wiinoat warrant, at his peril, make an arrest. I say at his peril, for nothing short of proving th felony will justify the arrest. These are principles of the common law essentia to the welfare of society, and not intend cd to be altered or impaired by the Con titution." This is the settled law, and was recognized by Gibson, C. J., in Rus sell vs. fcuuster, o Y . and b.. iJU'J. Se -1.. n i.i. n o c- , rran""",Hua YS' "eac0D ana l I 'iv. .lt s ar?uea. that larceny l3 DOt sucn a felony as justiliss arrcsc. 1 he force o ItJiis 1 is uiaiiuciiou is not aiscovcrauie. grave and important in its couse v " ' A loss which would be grievous to justice, and thus recover his property, dePend3 0Q ,l.hc amount in value, would , J UJUL-k ruciue.ss auu conuemn thf ,aw- It u also said that arrest by a Pte person 13 contrary to the genius of our institutions, and is the relic of a 1t .,1 . oaroarous age. jui me reverse is tlie . i. , , 1 .1 vusv iu u icnuuiit.-, wutie lue puuino iiieui selves represent its sovereignty and its security. The felon is an enemy to that sovereignty and security, forfeits his h berity, and cannot complain that the hand of his lellow-man arrests his night and re turns him to justice. What title has he lo luimuniiy irom me law wnicn lie lias ? r .i l i i t Tl. 1 ? a I 1 ?loiaiea'. a"u 10 ue permutea to escape !t3 Penalt? JecaU3e the ofliccr of justice 13 IiaUUlO geizeilim. ilC IlaS br..keQ the bond of society ; he has dealt a blow at its welfare and security, and he . . ... . .T has nlaced himself in onen hostility to nil . .'. . . : . Its laithlal members, whose duty it be- ?titution aQJ the, sacred principles of Ju,st ad wf 11 regulated liberty to his cas amuuon ana me sacrea principles or a he aless citizen stands upon a dif Mer2Bt footing, and a private person ar- f .f,u lim oes is amis peril, ana H . -, . -.. -.. Ji1"'. U.ie c.nm? " 0D,J BiansiaugUter.-- f ? I"1'0?110?" f ndc;d 1 .nl.are aD i imsuu uear. innoccni man is bis owa defecf-. When assailed under rt but solelv i"suv nuicu is imae, ma uaiurui pa? ty." Hence 8'OQ r'se3 and turns upon hisassaliant pi tlio rimn wita indignation and anger. To be ar rested whithout cause is to the innocent great provocation. If, in the frenzy of passion, he loses his self-control and kills his assailant, the law so far regards his in firmity that it acquits him of malicious homicide. JJut this is not the condition ol the lclon' Conscious of his crime, he scious of offence, and males it stand in n!:c Pefsonal .'luerty. On the con- ' ,.7 "po" "is neari, ana wnen muoh older than our law, that the wicked fleo when no man pursueth. A sense of guilt cannot arouse honest indignation in the breast, and therefore cannot extenuate a cruel and wilful murder to manslaugh ter. We see no error therefore in the answer of the Court to the third point. Finding no merit in the error assigned, wo deem it unncessary to pass upou the question whether a bill of exception was necessary to be sealed. The sentence of the court is affirmed, and the record is remitted, for further proceeding according to law. Chief Justice Thompson endorsed onj the back of the foregoing opinion : "I fully concur in the reasons of my brother Aguew for omrmitig the judgment iu the court below on the very points pre sented and argued. To that portion re lating to private arrests, I am not prepar ed to assent, nor yet fully to dissent, but I concur in the result ueternnned on. On Thursday last the House of "Repre sentatives of this State voted upon the ratification of the Fifteenth Article of the Federal Constitution, as proposed by Con gress. The ratification was carried by over twenty majority, on a strictly party vote. About a week was consumed in the debate, which presented nostriking points, . . . .i as the question is so stale that notmug new can possibly be said. The Demo crats, however, availed themselves of the chance to repeat their undying belief that the black race is not entitled to the same civil rights that are accorded to other branches of the human family, but ought to be treated forever as servauts to their fellow-beings of superior bjood. It will be profitable to recall the present acts of the Dcmocats when in a year or two more we find them hunting up negro votes and protesting their everlasting attachment to the African race. As the Senate rati fied the amendment two or three weeks ago, the favorable action of Pennsylvania is now completed. Twelve or fifteen of the States have ratified it already, and three or four have rejected it. It will probably require a year or two to make the amendment an integral part of the CuR5tJtutln. Hucks County liitellujen cer. Several members of the Society of bnends, and other citizens who are cot members, living in Philadelphia, have lately visited Washington with the object of urging upon the Government a more humane policy in dealing with the Indian tribes. Samuel II. Shipley, LU lv. Price William Welsh and George II. Stuart were among the persons interested. They presented their views to the Preisdeat and the Secretary of the Interior, and were very kindly received. There is a very strong disposition on the part of the Gov ernment to adopt the suggestions offered If this should be done an immense yearly expenditure tor military operations migl be saved and peace upou our frontiers se cured upon a rational and permanent basis lho "Indian lung, which has flourish cd and fattened under Johnson's ad uiin is tration, will fight hard before it wil abandon the scene of plunder, but we sincerely hope that its iniquitous career is now near it cad. Bucks County In tcllijenccr. General Hancock, it is said, positively declines beiug a Democratic candidate for next Governor of Pennsylvania. He pre fers to retain his position in the army which is certainly a very honorable one though the Democrats insist that Grant and Sherman have treated him very bad ly. Our Pennsylvania democracy are therefore reduced to a choice between Asa Packer and George W. Cass, both o whom are rich aud able to come down freely with the "sinews" needed to ac complish their political elevation Ex-President Johnson, since his return to Greenville, in Tennessee, has had a very severe attack of illness, and he is yet in a dangerous condition. Ou Thurs day afternoon last it was telegraphed over the couutry that lie had died suddenly of paralysis, but this report was unfounded The reaction from the excitement at Washington, and the character of his life for several years past, have doubtless caused Mr. Johnson's "present sickness.- It will be remembered that President Polk died iu about three months after leaving office. MISCELLANEOUS. It is said that "Xasby" will be made I'ostmaster at loledo. George Bcrgncr has been appointed Postmaster at Harrisburs. President Grant is said to have dispos ed of an office seeker by bluntly telling him, "lhat place, sir, is not vacant. JSew-Uampshirc, ermont and Ma3 sachusetts have their fast day oa the 8th ot April. In Bulgaria, when a person dies, only the women wear mourning. They ex press their grief by wearing the clothes nsidc out. The Maine Legislature has passed a aw impossing 6100 fine, or one year's mprisonmcnt on any person, who by de sign or carelessness, injures baggage. It is estimated that the snow in Tuck- crman'8 Kavine, in the White Mountains, is 1,000 feet deep. Hopes are entertain ed of a magnificeut snow arch next sum mer. At a conference recently held in Alex andria. Va., Bishop Ames of the M. E. Church stated as his belief that "tobacco was doing more harm to the church than whisky." The lower portion of Troy. New York. is inundated. The internal revenue receipts on Mon- dayi aggregated nearly 8141,000. uecrge A. Halsey has consented to be come Kcgister of the Treasury. The Union Pacific llailroad Company laid six miles of track on Saturday. Samuel D. Brown committad suicide in Brooklyn, on Monday, by drowning him self in a cistern. The President on Monday, nominated George Earl to be First Assistant Postmaster-General, vice Skinner. The First United States Infantry left New Orleans for Detroit on Monday, This regiment has been on duty ia New Or leans for five years, An insane, woman, named Jaue Bow, was murdered, in the Luntic Asylum at Middletown, Mass., on Thursday night last, by a fellow patient. The flooring of the Episcopal Church in Thomaston, Me., gave way ou Sunday evening, precipitating 150 persons into the basement. Two persons wera. serious ly injured, and a large number sustained slight wounds Township Elections. Barrett Townthiv. Judirc of Election, E. H. Heller: Auditor, 8. N. Stright : Con stable, Emery Price; Town Clerk, J. l Zabnskie; bupervisnr?, J. W. button. Peter Sees; School Directors, G. W. Sees, Ely Utt; Overseers ot the Poor, llenrv Schaller, Frederick Deubler ; Inspectors, Joseph N. Siright, J. M. Carlton; Assessor, Duna " Price. Cheslnuihill.- Justice of ihe Peace, Satn uel Arnold; Constable, Kindarus Shupp; Judgo of Election, Adam II, Weiss, Super visors, Joseph hrese, reler Kresge, il liam Serfass, Frederick Siglin; School Di rectors, Isaac Rodenlack, Ji hn Snjiler; Ae CFoTt i. Yj. Iloodmaker; Auditor, Abel Sforinj Irjepector?, Jacob Greenamoyer, James? Everitt ; Overseers of th1 Poor, Chris tian Decker, C. II. llcarrcy ; Town Cler'r, A. S. Ilinton. Coolbaugh. Justices of th-e Peatfc, Da vid K. Goodcnougli, J hn P. Dowlingj Scliool Director?, John Warner, James A. Young; Supervisors, Hiram Warner, Pet?!' W. Schleicker; Overfeers of the Poof, Dtfn--' if 1 McCarty, Jerome B. Sinvv ; Auditor, A. S. Drillain; Constable, Simon (Jruber; As fcossor, Joel B. Vleet; Town Clerk, John Warner; Judje of Election, Joseph Wilton; Inspectors, Amo3 Anlctiioycr, Churlca Transue. Eldred. Constable, John Frubel ; Audi tor, Philip Drumheiler; Super vitor., Jacob CorreH, Jonas Border: ScliooJ Directors, David Dofgcr, David Correl! ; Judge, Rjh ben Frazta ; Inspector?, Levi Enlerr Lewis Borger; Overseers ot the Poor, George E. Dodendor John Gorrell ; Town Clerk,. i'auV Gruver ; Asscsssr, Edward Frantz. JlamiUoiU Cor.st.ilIe, Wiliiam McNeaff Supervisor?, Andrew Drcher, Henry Ruth. Samuel Woedlwg . School Directors, Alonzo B. Shafer. Jopli Xemmerer Jr., Overseers ol the Poor, Joteyh lliukel, Jacob Crcsifhaa; Judge of the Ei?tioa, Georg-e fenydcr ; in spectors, Simon Stowi, George IC Sluitcr ; Assessor, WTi:iiam Haney Auditor, Levi Slutter; Town Clerk, Jaccb II. Fetherman. Jackson. Jubtices of the Peace, Simac R. Bossard, Jonas B. -Miller; L.fpecloM, Jeremiah Kresge, James Stecu ; Conatatrj, Joseph Heller; Supervisors, George II. Sing er, Philip McCIusky; Overseers of the Poor, Levi Warner. James Steer. ; Judrre of Elec tion, Peter Frailev ; Assessor, 'John lloy. Auditor, Amandus Posenjer; Town Clerk, Elias Singer ; School Directors, George II. Singer, Peter Pussinger. Middle Smithjleld. Constable, Amzi Vanauken; Supervisors, Harney Decker, Peter Decker; School Dire dors, Emanuel G. Mosier, Henry B. Frctchey, Isaac Strunk; Overseers of the Poor, Wi;i. Siioeuiaker, John K. Place; Assessor, i'acn D. Cort right; Judge of Election. John Tccrpcnning; Inspectors, Moses Ovcrficld, Alfred Albert; Auditor John Clark ; Town Clerk, Charles W. Angle. Paradise. Constable, James Wi.'son, Jr; Overseers of the Poor, James Henry, Henry Heller; Inspectors, S.inon Wagner, John Sctzer;Town Clerk, William ;. iltlicr; Auditor, Francis Borrcm ; Judge, JacoU Koerncr; Supervisors, Jacob Coilinan, Henry Heller ; Justices of the Peace, Jan. e3 M'ilsou. Jacob Hilgert; Assessor, James Heller;. School Directors, William Slonxi, George Wagner, Wm. C. Holier. Pccono, School Directors, John WooJ linr, Chailes Arnold; Town Clerk, SimucI Shicl: ; Judge cf Election, John Al.'cgerj Supervisors, Samuel Warner, John Arnold Auditor, Jacob Learn; Inspectors, G:.-b:;stian Singer, George S. Knipe; Overseers of th Poor, Peter Shick, Peter II. letgir; Con stable, Frank W. Gicrsch ; Assessor, George Transue. Polk. Justices of the Peace, J. soph Gru ler, Charles II. Bartholomew; CoristaLIc, Reuben Hotter; Supervisors, Harrison V Dull, Charles Hawk ; Assessor. Peter S. Hawk; Overseers of the Poor. George XV. Kresge, Jacob Boyer; Auditor, Joel Berlin ; School Directors, Amos Shafer, Ja;ncs Kun- hel; JuJre of Flection, Joan Border: In spectors, Rudolph Hawk, Thomas Altcmose, Price Justice of the Pence, Samuel Pos- tens; Assessor, John L. Brush: Overseers of the Poor, Josiah B. Snow, Isiac Po.-tens: Judge ofElection, Daniel Long; Sjpcrvi.-ors, Leonard Lessome, Peter Miller ; Town C.'erk Samuel Post ens; Insncctois, Jacob Miller. Joseph Price; School Directors, Jo'.m L Brush, Daniel Long; Auditor, Lewis Price. Ross. Constable, D.ini Rath : Judue of Election, Joseph Altemus; Inspectors, John; u. bmith, Adam Corrlel ; School Directors-, William Smith, Philip Remri; A Samuel Lessig ; Overseers oftiu Puor, Pe ter Lessig, Charles Buskirk ; Auditor, Wil liam Smith; Town Clerk. Peter Lessig; Su pervisors, Charles Bu-kirk, Charles Ahe- mus, SmfAcZi. Constable, Lewis V. Wil liams; Justices of the Peace, Oscar Lakin, Peter M. Eilcnberger; Overseers of tho Poor, Benjimin Tuylor, M. Strunk : Auditor. II. Vcisley ; Assessor, 1). A. Bu.-h ; Supervi sors, P. Ncwhart, M. Walter, Bonnet Mor gan; Inspectors, Joseph Staples. M. Shalert Judge, G. Shannon ; School Directors, Thom as Brodhcad, E. T. Crousdalc, Jacob B. Transue; Town Clerk, John BroJhcad. Stroud. Constable, William Mc-frMri Supervisors, Abraham Melxgarf ChisJ Svviukv i assessor, Atnzi Cool baugh; Overseers rihe Poor. John S Vnn Vleet, John Trankenfield ; Inspectors, Philip S. It Edward J. Mott; Judge of Elcctior -unn W Huston; School Directors. Amzi Coolbaugh, J. S. Angle ; Auditor, John W. Van Yleot; Town Clerk, Silas L. Drake. Stroudsburg. Chief Burgess, Jackson Lantz; Town Council, Valentine Albert, Wm. II. Merritt, James 11. McCartv, Geo. W. Drake, XV. S. Wintermute; School Di rectors, George F. Heller, Win. Wallace, Theodore Schoch; Judge of Election, Geo,. La Rue; Inspectors, Joh.i Keener, Darius Dreher; Assessor, O.'is B, Gordon ;0.crsecrs of tho Poor, Peter II. Robeson. Reuben Thomas; Constable, William E. Kielor ; Auditor, Charles R. Andre, Tohyhanna.. Judge ofElection, William Adams; Supervisors, Jacob Bonser, Jacob Smith, Josiah Dieter; School Directors, Frederick P. Miller, John Shaler; Co.isla-.' hie, William ShifTer; Town Clerk, Samuel G. Eschenbach ; Auditors, U'llliam Adams, Isaac Siouffer; Assessor, John White; In spectors, Charles Blakrslee, John 13. Eo chenbfich. Tunkhannock. Constable, Josiah Mer wine ; Supervisors, George Altemose, i'hilip Greenamoyer ; Judge, Perry .-Utemoss; In spectors, James Kresge, Thomas AUenioso ; Town Clerk, Jacob Tu. Altemose j Assessor, George W. Merwine ; SchoA Directors, Mathias George, George Altemose Auditor, Thomaa Altemose; Overseera of tho poor, Peter Merwine, i'hilip Greenamoyer. Independent School District. School Di rectors, Ditiicl Clark, Jacob II. Place, if
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