GTl)c 3cffcrsoniau.
THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 1872.
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LUTHERAN CHURCH.
Liturgical Services next Sun Jay,
Morning, 10t
Morning Skkmon
Testator.
Evening Sermon
Kvexi",
Deed anJ Death of a
Travcr to be delivered
from Sin.
G. W. MARRIOTT, D. D., Pator,
ry-Ilcadqnnr'crs Republican Slate Cat
tnd Committee nf Pennylcanvt.
rillLAPKI.nilA, Feb. 5, 1ST2.
In pursuance of the resolution of the 11 k
ruuucAN State Central Committee,
adopted at llarrisburg, Jan. li, 1S72, a He-
ruBLiCAN State Convention, composed of
Delegates from each Senatorial and Repre
sentative District, in the number to which
such District is entitled in the Legislature,
will meet in the Hall of the House of Repre
sentatives, at Ilarrisburg, at 12 o'clock, noon
on WEDNESDAY, the 10th day of April,
A. D. 1872, to nominate candidates fur Gov
ernor, Judge of the Supreme Court, Auditor
General (should the Legislature provide for
tbc choice of one by the people), and an
Klectorial Ticket ; aud also to elect Senator
ial and Representative Delegates to repre
sent this State in the Kei'Ubijcan National
Convention, to be held at Philadelphia
June 5, 1S72. RUSSELL ERRETT,
Wm. Elloitt, 1 Chairman,
I). F. Houston, I
Ezra Lukens, f Secretaries,
P. 31. Lytic,
A FEW weeks ago friend Nelman of
the Easton Sentinel waded into Congress
man Storm, because he voted for a bill mak
ing education, throughout the States, a sub
ject for National cognizance and supervision.
Last week. Congressman Storm, in shape of
a letter, appeared in the columns of the
Sentinel definitive and ajologctic of his vote.
Now stop that John. The people are satis
fi.l with your vote. Stick to your legitimate
Congressional business, and we ran assure
you that if all your votes turn out as that one
promises to, you will lose no friends by them.
The fact is that though Daniel does not
like the idea of educating the masses, he
docs not care a "cuss'' about the way you
vote John ; but he does care about getting
you to write letters of explanation, and thus
drawing you in to an ambuscade. 1 oil see,
John, there is a plan concocting to scalp you
prio to the next Congressional nomination,
and Daniel is but the little "Jugler" sent
out to do the dirty work of the "big ones."
If they get you to writing loiters, the "big
fellers," feel that their work is more than
half accomplished, and they will keep Daniel
at work until, by your own weapon.?, which
you will thus be placing in their bauds, your
flint will have leen fixed.
"You see how it is your self John."
Convincing a3 your note in the Sentinal of
last week was, to every honest Democrat
who read it, it did not satisfy Daniel, nor
his aiders aud abettors, or rather boosters m
the dirty work, in lhat place, this and tother.
Your justification, as a Democratic argument
was perpect You had merely followed where
leading Constttution-as-it-was loving Demo
crats led the way. Rut Daniel and the "Rig
Ingins" were not satisfied. They don't want
the educational interests of the country made
a matter for national supervision, because
that would be centralizatoin. They don't
care about this, particularly, but they do
want to lick John R. Storm in the next Con
gressional fight. They oppose your vote in
f.ivor of the National School law to draw
from you letters with which they hope to
break your neck. They would favor the
the School Law for which you voted, centra
lization and all, if they hoped by that means
to accomplish the same object.
Now Mr. Congressman, their drift is plain.
Don't let them succeed in accomplishing it.
No matter what Daniel may say, or what
any one else may say. Let them squib,
t-nap, and snarl to their hearts content ; but
if j'ou have any desire for a rcnominatlou and
election, or if you ' have the least idea of
maintaining your manhood, vote as you
please ; under the lead of the leaders, or in
dependent of that lead ; but don't, for hea
ven's sake, allow any thing Neiman may say
to draw you into the folly of cxplanato.y or
apologetic letter writing. You are not of us
or with us John, but we could not help giv
ing you this much of advice and we do it
without hope or desire of fee or reward.
Dluc birds were heard singing in this
borough, yesterday morning.
An Iowa farmer employs nine elk in the
cultivation of his fields.
Some of the lakes of Switzerland are over
one thousand feet deep.
. ,
Dirty paper currency is largely responsi
Lie for the spread of disease.
. -c.
Over six thousand million xms arc use
in the United States each year.
American copper cents circulate at
three times their home value in Japan.
Russia has 10,000 doctors, which is only
one to every 7000 of the inhabitants.
A child has been born at Fort Kent.
Maine, having seven figers on each hand.
There are over thirty thousands of
American Berdan rifles in use in the Russian
army.
It is estimated that there are from 100,
000 to 150,000 cases of typhoid fever in Eng
land every year
The practice of wearing veils over flic
eyes is said to be very injumious to the sight.
London, with a popolation of 3,251,
000, has 123,S5"J paupers, or about one pau
per to every -0 of tlie inhabitants.
T!re are about thirteen hundred" cheese
factories in this country, from the product of
which vast quantities are exported.
. -o-
TIic Indians declare that they have never
known such severe -weather, and so much
snow upon the plains within their memory
TIic wheat crop of North Georgia is said
to be immense, and promises to be one of the
best ever harvested.
t;I5e sure vou are right, then go ahead.
There is a world of wisdom in this adage,
but people, somehow, seldom think so.
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TBae Africans consider the white ant a
rare delicacy, and travelers who have tested
this dish on the Gold coast say it is very
delicate.
A creal name abroad the name Lin
coln. There said to be nine cities in Gcr
mnnv nml two in Italy, each with a Lincoln
street.
T!iO last "Temperance Gazette" come
out "red hot all the way through," consider
ably after the manner of Brick Pomroy's
Democracy.
It! on C3 Loaned at short date, on good
security bv, Peirson & Stillman,
East Stroudsburg,
March, 14-tf. Office opposite R. R. Depot
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The supply of India rubber is said to be
incxhaustble. Every tree can be tapped for
twenty successive years, and yeilds on
a vera ire three tablespoonsful a day; 43,000
of these trees have been counted on a trac
of land thirty miles long by eight wide.
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TIic weather for a week or two past has
acted a good deal as though on a spree, such
a eomming of balmy Spring with icy winter,
and gentle ze pliers with the strongest efTorts
of Old Rorcus we never did sec. May sobirety
of conduct, coupled with the sweet notes o
the Robin and Rlucbird, and pleasant delight
ful weather, such as poets love to sing of,
mark the rest of the season.
An English game-keeper has recent!
broken a black sow to hunt game in the
woods, and she is said to run in the hunt wit
wonderful success. She will track game
back and stand and point partridges, pheas
ants, snipe and rabbits a3 skillful as a bred
pointer ; meanwhile uncurling her tail and
stretching it out as stiff as a poker. She re
i-ponds to a whistle, and squeals with delight
on being shown a gun.
For the .Tefftrsoiiiaa.
Mn. Emtor: We had the pleasure of see
ing, to day, an original letter written, by the
Father of his Country, the illustrious Washing
ton to a Mr. Slough, at that time refilling at
Lancaster, Pa., aking Mr. S. to purchase two
horses for hirn, to convey the General and
family, from I'liil'a. to Mount Vernon, on his
retirement from the Presidency in 1797. The
letter is in pos?ersion of Henry Snyder,
Ef?qr., of Reading, Pa. Mr. Snyder is a rela
tive of the late lion. Simon Snyder, once Gov
ernor of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Slough was
Mr. llcnrv Snvder's prrand father's brother-in-
law; so there can bo no doubt of its authenticity.
The letter is written in Washington's usual
plain, legible hand and carefully punctuated.
It is proper to say that no money would in
duce Mr. Snyder to part with it; and whilst wc
read it, we felt a spirit of veneration creeping
over us, which led us to take a copy of the let
ter which reads as follows :
Philadelphia, 6th February 1737.
Dear- Sip.: The 3rd of March which ia fast
approaching, will put an end to my political
career; ana is-nau nave another to commence
through mud and mire, to reach more tranquil
scenes at Mount Vernon. This I shall do
without delay, or attempt at least, be the road3
in what condition they may, at that time.
To enable me to accept this journey, wiih
.such baggage as I do not incline to rink by
water, I shall wan't a pair of strong horses that
are true and eteady to the draught, for a wag
gon lighter than a Coach ec, to carry some
trunks (not heavy) at the rate we shall travel,
which must be slow.
Would you oblige me fo far as to make this
purchase, and to have the horses in this city
by the first day of March? .1 shall prefer
Mares, and wish, them to be matched in (any)
color. They oujrht not to exceed six, or at
any rate seven years old next Fpring , nor
ought they to be under fifteen hands high. as
they will be put to the Plough, or Waggon,
after I get home, I should prefer cheapness
to appearance, and the reason why I mention
mares instead of Geldings, is, that Mules may
be Lred from them afterwards ; but I must
take either,
lie so good as to let me know without delay,
whether I can, or cannot, place certain depend
ence on you for the purchase and on having
them here by the time before mentioned.
.The money shall be paid on delivery, or
if required, shall be sent to you before, for the
purjxe of instant payment. '
I will offer no apology forgiving you this
trouble, because I persuade myself you are
disposed to serve me in it.
With esteem I am
Dear Sir
Your Obt. Servt.
Geo. Washington.
P. S. Let me request, the favor of vou to
have the steadiness of the horses to the draught
proved, before they are sent here ; for to be
plagued with them on the road would be dread
ful. Such indeed, were the preparations for a
journey from Philadelphia to Mount Vernon
in 1797, requiring days of tedious travel to per
form it, but which now can be accomplished
in as many hours.
March 9, 1S72. Bekks.
The New York Legislature passed a
law compelling the keepers of Larger
Uecr Saloons to use larger glassess. How
ish that for hih 'I
Let" Her Whang I
new Hampshire.
Result of Tuesday's Election
THE REPUBLICANS VICTORIOUS
EZ'KEL A. STRAW, COVERHO
MAJORITY ESTIMATED OVER 1500
New York, March 13 1 a. m. From
special despatches received at the Tri
lunc office it would appear that the Re
publicans have carried NEW IIAMP
SHIRE, electing the GOVERNOR on
the popular yote. The returns in, up to
the present time, seem to indicate
majority of over fifteen hundred.
Concord, March 13 130 a. m. One
hundred aud seventy-four town3 give
Shaw 32,330; Weston, 20,812; P.lack
burn (Temperance), 22S ; Cooper (Labor
Reform), 301. The Legislature stands;
Republicans, 1G7 : Democrats, 101
Labor Reform, 3; Temperance, 2.
TSac undersigned begs leave to inform the
Citizens of Monroe county aud vicinity, tha
he has disposed of his entire interest in the
Real Estate business, to his late partner,
Wilson Peirson, for whom he solicits a con
ti nuance of the patronage so liberally bestow
ed on him heretofore.
dec. 14, '71-tf.l. GEO. L. WALKER
TSie undersigned beg leave to inform the
citizens of Mouroe county and vicinity, that
they have enterad into co-partnership, for
the purpose of buying and selling
REAL ESTATE,
as successors to the late firm of Geo. L,
Walker & Co., and respectfully solict the
continuance of the patrouage extended to the
former firm.
WTLSON PEIRSON,
dec. 14, 71-tf. TIIOS. STILLMAN,
- LENTEN
WKKSif.Y KVCSlXft LIXTIKES
(Commencing at 7i o'clock in)
ST. JOHN S
EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH
Date
SfPJECT.
March
l"th Leprosy
20tii The Brazen Serpent
22d Rarabhrt pit iVrred
2"th I'eter'ij fall, tears u:id penitence
Loin Je.-us progress towaru.-, anil pray
ers in tlie iaru-;n ol K it-tliseinaiie
27lh The Traitor's kbs and the Traitor'
End
CSth Jesu- before Caiaphas
2'Jth ((iool 1 r.d.i'- iO oclock a. m.)
Jesna guilty of death
" " (Evcninif) The weeping and wonder
in Diciples
" 30th Tlie new Sepnlcrc and it's Occu
pant
Treatment of Small-pox by Carbolic Acid.
Dr. A. Lofiler, of Stockenau, states iu
tlie Wiener Med. Wochcnschrit of Feb
ruary 10, that he has treated more than
forty cases of small pox hy the exterial
copious application, by means of cotton
wool, of a solution of oue part of carholic
acid tn twelve of oil. The result in all
the cases was, that the cutaneous swelling
soon diminished ; and that, when the ap
plication was made early, the course of
the disease, in relation to the number of
pustules, was milJer. lie believes, also.
that by this treatment the danger of in
feclion was greatly diminished. Unvac
cinated children, inhabiting the same
rooms with 6mull pox putieuts, either re
niained free from the disease, or had it iu
a very mild form. Carbolic ucid was also
diffused through the atmopphcre of the
sick rooms.
The Republican couferees of the Fifth
Senatorial District, winch includes Mont
goinery. Chester and Delaware counties.
met at the Bingham House in Philadcl
phia last Friday. Each county presented
a candidate. Delaware county brinirinr
out rjamuel li. Thomas, Chester county
William 1. Waddell, aod iMontgomery
county Daniel II. Mulvany. Twenty
eight unavailing ballots were takcu, each
couuty fctickiug to its own man, aud the
conference remaining in session nearly
all night. Ou Saturday mornioir the
Delaware county men withdrew 31r
Thomas and voted for Waddell, thus mak
in him the candidate. Mr. Waddell is
an active lawyer and politicau of West
Chester, and will make a creditable Sena
tor. The Democratic couferees of the
district met on Saturday, when John C.
Smifh of Montgomery wa3 unanimously
nominated.
In the Chicago post office the other day
there was found in the mails a newspaper
containing 8110, which the simple mind
ed sender was trying to forward to Eng.
land under a two cent stamp. The name
of the party mailing the paper could not
be ascertained, and the valuable package
went to the dead letter office.
."Who killed Tecumseh ?" This is one
of those exasperating questions which will
probably never be satisiacioruy answercu;
and perhaps it is uot of much consequence
whether it is answered or not. Gen.
Sanderson, au ancient warrior, who died
recently at Lancaster, Ohio, aud who par
ticipated in those old wars, lias lelt cer
tain reminiscences. lie was in the bat
tie iu which the celebrated Indian was
demolished, and lie says he doesn't know
whether Col. Johusoi killed lecumseh or
not, so great was the smoke, ncise, and
coufusion, Oue thing, however, he states
decidedly the Kentucky troops skinned
Tecumseh if they didn't kill him. He
saw them in the very act ot Haying the
defunct chief. His cuticle came off "in
strips of about a half foot in length and
an inch and a hall in width the said
skin stretching like India rubber, after it
had been dried, which is additional evi
dence that Tecumseh was a toutrh custo
mcr. While the flaying was going on, the
Indian prisoners stood by aud howled
with affectionate ancuish. The body, iu
the opinion of Gen. Richardson, was eaten
by wolves. What was done with the
dried strips of skin the Gencrul did not
state j ei haps they were converted into
belts or powder pouches for the huuters ot
Kentuckey. 1'osibly the Kentuckians
will not be'particularly grateful for this
contribution to the military history of the
country, skinning a dead enemy having
rather "one out of fashion.
The famous Titchhorne trial, which
has been going on for about ten months
past before the highest Court in Eog
land, came, to a sudden end last Tues
day. The suit was brought by a man
claiming to be Sir Roger Tichborne
for the recovery of a large estate that had
belonged to his father. I he genuiue ho
gcr Tichborne left England many years
ayro and rambled about the world for some
time, finally embarking on a vessel from
a I'razuian port which was never heard
from acram and was undoubtedly lost.'
The claimant, whose real name is said to
be Arthur Orton, obtained possession o
many facts in Tichborne's life, and also
bore a strong personal resemblance to the
missing heir. A year or two ago he came
from Austrlia and presented his claim to
the family estate, which had passed to a
collateral heir. The most distinguished
counsel was employed and a very stroo
presumptive case in his favor was pre
pared. Several months were consume.
in taking evidenc on his side, in the
course of which the claimant exhibited a
surprising degree of knowledge in regard
to the family affairs. So much confidence
was created in his favor that bonds were
issued by him, payable on the rendering
of the verdict, which found ready takers
The case for the defence was opened in Jan
uary, when Attorney-General Coleridge
consumed no less than jive iceehs in hi
preliminary address. The evidence that
followed of cieavly proved the fraudulent
nature of the claim that the plaintiff with
drew his suit, when a verdict azainst him
was immediately rendered. lie has since
been arrested for perjury, and will doubt
less be severely punished. This is one
of the most remarkable cases known to
Uritish jurisprudence. The history
its incidents, when fully known, will riva
any romance in interest and marvellous
ncss. The effrontery and engry of the
pretender was only equalled hy the in
dustry and perseverance of the other side
and both have absorbed public attention
to an unprecedented extent.
The United States Patent Olfice.
The force in the Patent Office now
consists of tlie following named officers
whose annual salaries are annexed : Com
missioner, Sir 500 ; Assistant Commis
sioner, $.3000 ; three examiners in chief,
each. 83000 ; one chief clerk, 82,500 :
one examiuer in charge of interferences,
v2,500 ; twenty two principal examiners,
each, $2,500 ; twenty-two first assistant
examiners, each, 31,800 twenty-two se
cond assistant examiners, each, 81,000 ;
one librarian, $1,800; one machinist, 81,
G00 ; five clerks, each, 81,800 ; six clerks,
each. SI, 000 ; fifty clerks, each ; 1,100;
forty five clerks, each, 81,200; one mes
senger and purchasing clerk, 81,000. In
additiou to the foregoing there are cm
ployed such additional clerks, copyists of
drawings, female copysists, laborers and
watchmen, as arc from time to time provid
ed for by Congress to meet the growing
demands of the office. For six years past
the average annual number of applica
tions for patents has been about twenty
thousand, more than one third of which
have been rejected. This comparatively
large number of rejected applications for
patents makes apparent to iuveutors the
ueccssity of securing the services of com
petent aud skillful attorneys to do their
business before the Patent Office. But
it is not improbable that some of these
applicants had uo merits on which to base
their claims.
The official publication of the Patent
Office reports commenced in 1813 and
ceased in July 18G0. By Act of Con
press of January 11, 1S71, the publica
tion of the illustrated aunual report of the
Commissioner ot Patents has been discou
tinued. Prior to 1849, the reports of the
Commissioner of Agriculture and the
Commissioner of Patents were published
in oue volume. But since that dato the
report of each Commissioner has been
published in a separate volume. Fifty
four volumes of Patent Office reports have
been published. In 1847 the Commis
siouer published in one volume a com
plete list of all patents issued from 1700
to that date.
The number of models at oresent in
the Patent Office is about oue hundred
and fifty thousand. Models of reiected
applications are returned to the applicant.
: c - .t . r
ii requested, at his expense, after the ex
piration of two years from date of rejec
tion.
Since the re organization of the Piitont'
Office iulSoG, thero have been about
one hundred and thirty-two thousand nat-
ents granted, including about ten thous
aud re issues and designs.
Judge Barrett has resumed the nrac.
Iico uf law at his home in Chv.rfir.l.l
AW HKV0LliTL0rSZi;iv
DAY OF GREAT EXCITEMENT
Jay Gould Ousted as President.
JEXERIL MX ELECTED HIS SlTfESSOK
A New IBoarcl of Directors
SCENES AT THE ERIE Rl ILIIM
Large Bodies of Policemen on Duty
GEAPHIC DETAILS 01 THE APPAIE
English Stockholders to the Rescue
SEW CRBER OF THINGS 1.ST1TL'TE11
Capital frcra Europe to ha Advanced
New Y oitK, March 11. This has been
i day of great cxitcment to every one iu
this city who is iutcrcsed in "Eric" mat
ters, whether diectly or remotely. Ar-
nviug at the office of tho Erie Uailroad
Company at eleven o'clock this morning
I found a portentous stillness brooded
over the building. It was the calm which
precedes storm. Clerks were hurrying
to and fro, desks were deserted, old direc
tors stood in little crowds whispering
slyly, and an air of brooding dacger was
in the atmosphere. The big trout door
was guarded by watchmen, and all comers
had to send their cards to Erie officials
before being received.
"What is the matter?" I asked Jay
Gould.
uO, we don't know didu'tyou sec the
papers this morning V he asked.
"Yes; and we came in to see when the
band was going to play.'
"Well, wait till twelve o'clock, and you
will see something."
I waited till twelve o'clock. For an
hour the office was as silent as the grave
Mr. Gould was in earnest conversation
with Mr. Shearman aud David Dudley
Field, Dr. Eldiidge walked nervously up
and down the room, and Henry Smith,
of Smith, Gould & Martin, showed his
greal anxiety.
At ten minutes past twelve there was a
bustle at the outer door. A party of teu
gentlemen pushed away the sentries aud
were received by Frederick A Lane, the
old bosom friend of risk at the head of
the grand stair case.
This party of gentlemen were as ful
lows: General John. A. Dix, General
George B. iMcCellan, Attorney-General
S. 31. L Barlow, William B. Travers. II.
L. Stcbbins, Charles Day, W. W. Sher
man, of the firm of Duncan, Sherman &
Co.. and Justin D. hue.
These gentlemen advanced directly
tlsrough the hall to President Gould'
room, then passed in to the director's
apartment of the Erie Koad, leaving
General Dix, General McClellan, eic , in
the anteroom. The following uiue who
compose a majority of the old directors.
ordered the room cleared, and commcuc
cd voting for new directors : Messrs
Hilton, Simmons, George C. Hall, Thorup
son, II. N. Otis. Archer, llamsdael, Justin
D. White, aud F. A. Lane.
They sent for Mr Gould, Mr. Sherwood.
Dr. Eldridge and Mr Drake, who refused
to join the board. Mr. Garrison, of the
old Board of Directors, was abesut, aud
Mr. Sissous was sick.
As the directors were about to ballot
for General Dix. Mr. Shearman, the at
torney for the Erie lload, presented an
injunction agaiust further action by the
board. He was pushed violently out of
the room, and the injunction torn into
tatters.
In a few moments Mr. Shearman ap
peared, headed by Captain Petty and
lorty policemen.
"By what authority docs Mr. Shearman
appear in this room with a crowd of police
men," exclaimed Mr. Barlow, "greatly ex
cited. "1 am here by order of J. Gould to
preserve the peace but I am ordered uot
to recognize you gentlemen."
"You, Mr. Shcarmau, have no right
here you nor your secretary," exclaimed
Mr. Lane, "so take up your traps and
leave."
Mr. Shearman did not stir, but ordered
Captain Petty to dissolve the board as
illegal.
Captain Petty demurred, and in a few
moments Mr. Shearman loft tho room.
Then voting commenced. General Dix
was elected a director, then General
McClellan, then Wm. B. Travers, then
Mr. H. G. Stebbius, then General Devin,
then W. W. Sherman, of Duncan Sher
man & Co. After, that , the Board of
Directors had everything their own way.
General Dix was elected prcsideut of
the Boad of Directors of the Erie road iu
place of Jay Gould.
O. II. P. Archer was elected vice prcsi
dent; W. W. Sherman, treasurer; II. X
Otis, secretary, aad Juhu W. Hilton re
elected railroad transportation clerk.
Mr. Barlow, new . offered a resolution
that Messrs. David Dudley Field and Mr.
Shearman be dismissed as counsel for the
Erie road. ; This was carried, aud S. L.
M. Ba rlow was elected counsel in their
places, both lor the company and tho Erie
directors.
A resolution was passed that the troas
urer pay no orders for money, and that
all employees of the Erie lload should
pay no attention to any one but President
Dix and Vice President Archer.
It was theu ordered that eery sub
officer of the Eric Boad should be notified
of the resolution aud instructed to disobey
Mr. Gould or the old officials.
Theu the board adjourned.
Mr. Gould says their action is illegi
timate, and that the new officers will not
be obeyed.
As Mr. Barlow went out he remaked
to Captaiu Petty aud his forty police
men :
"Gentlemen, it must be apparent to
you that a revolution had taken place, and
that you are not wanted."
The following gentlemen compose the
newly elected officers and directors of the
road: President, ' General J. A. Dix;
Vice President, O H. P. Archer ; Treas
urer, W. Sherman ; Assistant Treasurer,
J. D. White; Superintendent, George B.
McClellan ; Directors, GXieral Dia q i7
P. Archer, G. h. Hall, M. Drike, 0f
CorningW. W Sherman, George Steb.
bins, W. B. Traver-, Jdo. G. A. Gauson"
S. L..M. Barlow, Chas. Day, Geo. B. Mcl
Clellan, Gen. Devin, Dr. Eldridge, JaJ
rjrnl,l lnmr mcd nil nnit "Mr T
At the conclusion of the Erie meeting
today General Dix sent a letter to Ja
Gould notifying the latter of his removal
from the office of president and from t,e
Executive Committee, and of his (General
Dix's) election a.s president of the road
also, making formal demand lor the su
render of all documcuts and papers i
Gould's possession belonging to the roij
and warning hita not to interfere with it,'
management.
The delivery of this letter was iutru?'.
cd to United States Marshal Crowley.
General Sickles accompanied him.
Gould was at this motneut in the rr..;
l.l I '
ueui s iouui puiiuunuvi i'j( a M.rong fuarrj
of policemen. General Sickles approach.
cd the door and demauuei admittance.-.
No notice was taken ot tho demand. Ths
door was broken in, and despite the on.
position of the, police the anti Gould iw
succeeded in effecting an entrance.
Gould, with every appearance of alarm
and surprise, rushed from the president's
chair, hotly pursue! by Crowley. Finallr
the hunted ex-frtsident lound refuse in'
oue of the rooms, the door of hich wa,
banged iu the face of Crowley, but eveir
here he was not safe, as Crowley succeed,
cd in getting in and serving Gould with
the letter. The raomcuthc read the le'.tcr
Gould became calm, and soon after retired
After Gould's flight General Dix, Jc!
eompanied by Mr. Archer, General Sick
les and others entered the president"
room and formally assumed coutrul. Tha
only contestant who Shearman, was claim
ed the right to remain, and protested
against fho proceedings of General Iix'i
party.
His protests were disregarded, and he
was . unccreinoiouMy ejected from ' tho
room. General Dix retired fiom the
scene of conflict as soon as it becaum
evident that a complete victory had been
gained. Vice President Archer proceed
ed to obtain the adherence of the officers
of the road.
In a majority of cases no difficulty
was experienced on this score, the officer
freely signifying their allegiance to tho
new president and directors. Same dif.
ficulty was had with Superintendent
Bucker, but, after an animated discussion
with General Sickles, llueker wrote a uote
to General Dix ackowledging his authority
as president.
Despatches flew fast and thick betwecu
here aud Albany, and rumors were m
numerous that any attempt to approximate
their uumbcr or character would be a
work " of supererogation. Wall street,
which is used to Erie excitements, drew
fevcri.-h, but the latest word coming from
that great financial centre is that a healthy
reactiou has resulted f rom the great erup.
tion and that "Erie" has ad vaneed to STi.
Ecn in the most remote parts of the city
this great event is the all absorbing sub
ject. It is the talk of the tea table, the
streets and the hotels.
At the places of amusement folks dii
cussed little else than this, and not a few
hits on the affair were made frrm tha
stage. Fisk's and hud Stokes' names
were frequently coupled with the excit
ing theme, aud and many expressed the
bciiel that if it hadn't been lor the sud
den taking off of the jrav colonel this
summary change would not have occurred.
It is likely that to morrow there will Le
some more new and interesting develop
ments pertaining to this coporation. Al
ready despatches to aud from Etilau!
relative to the great change have teen
Hashed across the cable. In London,
although quite late when the news arrive!
there, it was productive of considerable
excitement. One rumor is to the effect
that the English stock holders had agreed
to advance tlie company any moiicy neces
sary up to five million pounds sterling.
Nkw YoUK, March V21.30 A. M.
Everything is now quiet at the Eiie Hail
road offices. The police and deputy
sheriffs still occupy the building in lare
force. Vice President Archer and ?on;c
friends are in one room of the LuibJing
and Jay Gould aod his counsel in auotho
. No negotiations seem to le going on
between them. The clerk of David Pudiey
Field was compelled . to-uinht to give up
the books and pipers which he- ha 1
takcu from the safe.
Condurango not a Cure for Cancer.
After a lengthened trial of this drug in
the cancer wards of the Middlesex llsopi
tal, the surgeons at that institution, Mr.
De Morgan and Mr. Ilulke, who carried
out the investigation, have arrivtd, the
Jtn'tisli Medical Journal says, at the con
clusion that coudurango has no effect
whatever on cancer. At the meeting u
the Clinical Society of London, on the
0th inst.i papers were read by these t"
gentlemen on this subject, in which tiff
distinctly stated that uot oue single i'1"
cation of improvement had been observe!
in any of the cases treated by this alleged
remedy. In fact, the disease either ran
its usual course, or the patient showed
symptoms of deraugciuent of system winch
might firly be attributed to the drug.
Mr. De Morgan alluded to tie faft
that a largo number of persons in uv,i
country, in the relief that the reports
which had come to us from certain source
in America coutaiued some truth, were
paying exorbitant prices for cond unrig
He referred at the same time to the a"
leged cures of cancer by coudurango-
Some of these had ,corue under his oa
personal observation, and he fouud tna
they were mere fabrications. A feeli
was strongly expressed at the uieetio ol
the society that the public shoull ta
made aware of the utter worthleesnessw
condurango as a remedy for cancer.-"
Many of those afllicated by this jise
are spending large sums of money i" PJ'
chasing the drug ; while much valu'J
time for the, cmploymeut of other
of relieving, if uot, iudeed, of curing Uid
disease, is being lost.
John II; Surratt is teaching school1
Diookvillc. Md.