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THURSDAY, MAY2r,T874."
Tlie Arkansas Contest Tor the
io ornorslip Kiided- Tlie
President decider In favor
of" Ilaxtcr, tlie present incumbent.
This is one of the most remarkable politi- judgcg have since h partisans of
cal contests of the age. For the purpose of ilpnnl. nnii ftii 0f thctu. one or tw0 Ct.
asked, for his right to the office, if establish
ed at all, is established by the judgment of
the Circuit Court of Palaska county. We
are of opinion that the Circuit Court had
jurisdiction of the subject matter, and its
judgment appears to be regularand legal.
Having arrived at these conclusions the de
murrer is ovcruled and the writ of manda
mus will be awarded, as prayed for." Was
there ever more complete judicial somcrset
ting ? This judicial burlesque is intensified
by the fact that the Supreme Court is made
up of the same persons now that it was when
they rendered the decision declaring that
they had no jurisdiction over the case. These
presenting the leading facts in the case we
will briefly review the whole matter.
Klisha Baxter and Joseph Brooks were
candidates for the office of Governor of
Arkansas at the general election held on the
5th of November, 1S72. The returns of this
election were transmitted to the seat of
government by the returuing officers of the
several .election districts, directed to the
presiding officer of the Senate, who during
the first week of the session of the Legisla
ture shall open and publish the same in the
presence of the members there assembled.
Contested elections shall be determined by
both Houses of the General Assembly in such
manner as is or may be prescribed by law.
Such is the requirement of the State consti
tution. Pursuant to this requirement of the
constitution the votes for Governor at said
election were counted, and Baxter was
declared to be duly elected. When the present
constitution was adopted, there was a law in
the state which continues, in force prescribing
the mode in which the contest should be
conducted before the general assembly, the
first section of which is as follows: "All
contested elections of Governor shall be decid
ed by the joint vote of both Houses of the
ieueral Assembly, and in such joint meeting
the President of the Senate shall preside."
Brooks felt himself aggrieved at the result
of the election, and accordingly presented to
the lower house of said Assembly his petition
For a contest, but by the decisive vote of Go
to 0 it was rejected by that body, which alone
had jurisdiction of the case. But notwith
standing this, subsequently, the Attorney
General of that State upon the petition of
Brooks applied to the Supreme Court of
the State for a yuo warranto to try the vali
dity of Baxter's title to the office of Gover
nor. But that Court denied the application,
upon the ground that the Courts of the State
had uo jurisdiction, and that jurisdiction in
uch cases Had been conferred upon the
Cencral Assembly by both the Constitution
and Laws of the State. But Brooks was
bouud not to be settled by the highest Court
of the State if he could help it
he
brought suit against Baxter in one of the in
ferior Courts, the Circuit Court of Pulaski
county, alleging that Baxter was a usurper,
and claiming that he, Brooks, had received
! 5,000 more votes than Baxter, and ''-nys
that the office of Governor might be given to
hirn, and $2,000 besides, the emoluments of
paid office accruing during the time Baxter
had held said office under protest. But here
Brooks was more fortunate. What the
Jxjgi.slature had refused to do, and what the
Supreme Court of the State declared it
had no right to do, the inferior court of
Pulaski county did, notwithstanding Baxter's
demurrer or plea that said Court had no
jurisdiction, and without further action, soon
after, on the 15th of April last, rendered
judgment in favor of Brooks in accordance
with the prayer of his petition. In a few
minutes after this decision, without any pro
cess to enforce the decision, but with a body
of armed men, Brooks forcibly ejected
Baxter and took possesion of the Governor's
office, before Baxter knew what judgment
paid Court had rendered. But on the next
day, Baxter's counsel made a motion to set
paid judgment aside on several grounds,
chief of which was that said Court had no
jurisdiction over the subject matter of the
suit, but the next day the motion was over
ruled by the Court. This little Court
evidently thought it had done a big job,
and was fully resolved to stand by it. The
substance of the opiuion of the Supreme
Court alluded to above, is as follows. "Such
an issue should be made before the General
Assembly ; it is their duty to decide, and no
other tribunal can determine that question.
We are of opinion that this court has no
jurisdiction to hear and determine a writ of
quo warranto for the purpose of rendering
x judgment of ouster against the chief
executive of this state, and the right to file
an information and issue a writ for that
purpose is denied."
After this decision had been rendered,
political associations began to break up. .Many
of the leading Baxter men became ardent
supporters of Brooks, and Brook's old sup
porters became warm friends of Baxter, and
thus matters went on from bad to worse
until the recent unheard of denouement, when
the inferior court, before alluded to, decided
against Baxter. And close on the heels of
this comes a case made up of persons all on
the Brooks side, designed to get an opinion
from the Supreme Court the reverse of the
one previously rendered, and herein quot
ed. To this end the State Auditor upon a
requsition of Brooks, drew his warrant upon
the State Treasurer for the sum of $1,000,
payment of which was refused. Brooks then
applied to the Supreme Court for a writ of
maiidamus upon the Treasurer, who sat up,
by way of defense, that Brooks was not Gover
nor of the State, to which Brooks demurred,
and thus the case was got before the Supreme
Court, which on the 5th., inst. rendered the
following as their opinion of the matters in
dispute.
"The only question that we deem it neces
sary to notice is, did the Circuit Court have
jurisdiction to render the judgment in the
case of Brooks against Baxter? We feel
some delicacy about expressing an opinion
upon the question propounded, but under
the pleadings it has to be passed upon inci
dentally, if not absolutely, in determining
whether the relator is entitled to the relief
Brooks, and all of them, with one or two ex
ceptions, have petitioned the President to
recognize Brooks as the legal Governor of
Arkansas. The only question the President
had to consider was, which was elected ac
cording to the laws of Arkansas? When
put in this its only proper shape, there can
not be a particle of doubt that Baxter has
all the forms of a legal election on his side,
and is therefore entitled to the office, and the
President's proclamation issued on the 15th,
inst., declaring him to be the legal Governor
of Arkansas, will meet with almost universal
approbation.
Xormal School Meeting.
Pursuant to announcement Prof. Wickcr
sham, State Superintendent of the Common
Schools, delivered an address in the Court
House, on Monday evening last, to the citi
zens of this -place and viciuit, on the Nor
mal School subject. The meeting was organ
ized by electing Judge De Young, President
and Thos. A. Bell, Sec'y. The address was
much to the point and was listened to with
marked attention by all present. We wish
that the whole county could have heard him,
as we have no doubt that it would have re
sulted in removing all doubt of the feasibility
of the enterprise, as also the proSt morally,
socially, intellectually, as well as financially.
Institutions of this kind had a great reflex
benefit, property as well as everything that
tends to make a people or community
worthy and valuable, are wonderfully promo
ted. He would put up the Xormal School
building with his own funds if he could have
secured to him the consequent increase of
the value of property in its vicinity. The
Legislature would appropriate as much to us
as it had to any Normal School, which was
$35,000. We ought in the first place to
secure by subscription $60,000. Then every
thing would go swimingly on. He promised
that we should have 500 pupils as soon as the
building was erected and properly supplied
with an efficient corps of professors and
teachers. The Professor stated that there
are 10.500 teachers in the 4th Normal School
district. That more than enough of these
were attending Normal Schools in other dis
tvrt than would be reouircd to nil our
school full. That the great beauty ot the
surrounding scenery, the healthy and brac
ing atmosphere, and the desirableness of the
location, together with the fact that it was
as near the centre of the District as was pos
sible rendered this place or vicinity a most
desirable location for the Normal School of
the 4th district. The Professor is most
keenly alive to the general usefulness of these
institutions. But it is natural that he should
so feel. He first saw and comprehended the
pressing necessity for their establishment.
He by way of experiment started the Millers-
ville Normal School on his own hook, which
from the very first was a tremendous success.
Soon after he pressed the matter on the at
tention of the Legislature, and the result
was an act was passed inaugurating and
establishing the Normal School system. And
Normal School buildings are erected in all
the 12 Normal School districts of the State
except 2 or 3, and movements are being
made in all three toward the erection of build
ings. If we do not move soon and wisely,
some other part of this district will take up
the project and push it to a successful conclu
sion to our great loss and their great gain.
Our success would depend upon a generous
and harmonious action. All petty selfish
ness must be thrown to the dogs. We should
not allow the question of locality to control
our conduct. In short it was a magnificent
enterprise, an opportunity of an age, which
if unheeded or unimproved, must prove a
source of regret to all concerned.
The workmen at the East Stroudsburg
tannery usually enjoy themselves when corn
ed by knocking each other down with cobble
stones. Easton Argus.
Our friend of the Argus is mistaken. A
more quiet, industrious and gentlemenly set
of men are employed in no establishment in
the vicinity of Stroudsburg.
Post Office Item. The P. M. of Strouds
burg take pleasure in announcing to the public,
that on and after Monday, the ISth inst., there
will be an additional daily mail forwarded at
7:45 P. M., through to Bingharaton, New
York. This mail will include all letters for
the Western part of New York, and Western
States, which may be put into the Post-office
after 11:25 A. M. M. A. Lee, P. M.
Band No. 2., was christened last Friday
evening by a lady. The name is "The Beet
hoven Brass Band." With all due regard
for the lady's taste, we cannot say that we ad
mire the name. Could she not have found a
name more suitable without roaming through
the Teutonic regions of a foreign country? If
living, Beethoven would no doubt consider
himself sufficiently honored in having them
nlay his music. But then the child is born
and its name is "Beethoven."
Decoration Day. All soldiers and sail
ors of the late war residing in and around
Stroudsburg, are requested to meet at the
American House this evening at 7 o'clock,
for the purpose of making preparations for
the proper observance of Decoration day.
It is earnestly hoped that the churches
and Sunday schools will participate in this
ceremony and lend their assistance to the
surviving heroes in paying their annual floral
tribute to the memory of their dead com
rades.
All contributions of flowers will be thank
fully received, at the Express office, on the
morning of the 30th.
A welcome guest on our streets. The
sprinkler.
m.
The ice cream and soda water season has
commenced. All the saloons are doing a
rushing business.
The gentle, rains of the past few days,
have wrought a wonderful transformation in
the appearance of nature.
The Yeonvin-ary in the vicinity of Port
land are fond of their good old Applr,
especially when dealt out by a graceful Sican
The order of the Mystic Band of Broth
ers intend to celebrate the 4th of July at
Tannersviile. They have engaged the
Nazareth band for the occasion.
The Phoenix Fire "laddies" will soon hold
a grand ice cream and strawberry festival
The "boys" know how to do it and we hope
their coffers will be well filled from the pro
cecds.
Plaster. We have more than doubled
our facilities for grinding plaster and have
reduced the price.
N. S. Wvckoff & Sons.
Stoke's Mills, May 21 -2t.
The Phoenix Fire Company are making ar
rangements for a grand excursion to New
York on the Fourth of July. The excur
sion will, as it should be, well patronized, as
the proceeds are to be expended in purchas
ing a team of horses for the use of the Com
pany. As the steamer has been of great
service to the railroad company, especially
at Tobybanna, we think they would furnish
the cars at a greatly reduced rate if the object of
the excursion should be made known to the
officers of the road.
Suicide by Hanging:.
Franklin Culberson, aged about 33 years,
a carpenter by trade, and citizen of this place,
was, on last Tuesday morning, 19th inst.,
about 8 o'clock, found hanging by the neck
dead, from the beam or plate of the shed of
the brick yard fronting on Green street,
which yard was formerly worked by Melchoir
Bossard. On the morning of his death he
got up about 4 o'clock, his wife asking him
whether it was not too early to stay up, when
he replied it was not. His wife got up about
5 o'clock; and when she came down stairs
she noticed her husband's pocket book lying
on the shelf, of which she thought strange,
but busied herself in getting breakfast, when
her husband not appearing at the usua
time, she suddenly became seized with i
presentiment that he had killed himself, and
requested her brother-in-law to help search
for him. The night before his death he
purchased about 30 feet of rope at Matlack's
hardware store. This rope he used for the
terrible deed, he doubling and twisting it,
and fixing in it a large knot which he placed
under his ear, and which doubtless disloca
ted his neck, producing instant death. Drs.
Seip and Patterson on examination founc
that his neck was completely dislocated
When hanging his head was about four feet
frmn th beam to which the rope was
fastened, and his feet about three feet from
the ground. Mr. Culberson was known as
an industrious, saving straightforward, good
citizen. He purchased a house and lot a
few years ago for $1400, and had it paid for
and money at interest, at the time of his
death. He had a pleasant home and agreea
ble surroundings. He leaves a wife and two
children. He served in the war of the
Rebellion and was taken prisoner and con
fined in the Salisbury rebel prison, where he
was almost starved to death, and in order to
save his life he enlisted in the llebel Foreign
Brigade, and did guard duty, but his
long starving period had fastened disease up
on him, which has resulted in his unfortun
ate and untimely end. From that time down
to his death he has been troubled with one
disorder or another of his head. About
three months ago he had an acute attack of
inflammation of the brain, but he, to all ap
pearances, recovered from it, and resumed
work in Wallace's lumber factory, where he
has had employment for several years, and
IV hat We heard and Saw within
the Week.
The handsome and truly good " Swarty,"
was excused last Thursday evening from meet
ing his " chums " in secret conclave, last Sat
urday night, but net for the purpose oi geuing
lost, as some evil disposed persons supposed.
-The windows are all right, the curtains
a 1
Ct close, especially when a chair is placed
against them, and the fair occupants are
charming, but then they are somewhat mysti
fied and cannot conceive how we secured tne
facts contained in the interesting little story of
the "Odd man." Sweet little cherubs from
the realms of fairy-land are ever hovering
around you, dear ones, and the gentle winds
bear their messages to our ubiquitous report
ers. rWe have a friend, who while report
inr the proceedings of the Turf Congress, con
vened at Memphis, Tcnn., a few years ago, was
dubbed " Buttermilk Jack," on account of his
wonderful stowing-away capacity of the deli
cious drink. So, a few fair ones in our burg,
are equally deserving of the sobriquet, " But
termilk." f,r we occasionally see them lreeiy
indulging their appetite in stowing away the
white liquid, of which the " Knight of the
pencil " was so fond. One in particular, a
handsome little "brunette," seated upon a
dry goods box, protected from the burning rays
of the sun by a striped awning and the butter
milk disappearing by the quart. But then the
Dresenreof one well posted in the science of
electricity and the mysterious tick, tick, of the
magnetic wire, had nothing to do with it.
Ladies don't cheat when playing croquet. Oh,
no, but you ought to hear them quarrel.
"Tannery" is sojourning at the Kittatinny
house as a dauber. lie says he is all O. K
with the cooks. Good boy. The latest ex
cuse for not attending Sunday School tight
shoes. Wear the old ones.
Anxious cares tbc pensive nymph's oppressed."
as they were wending their way to the cosy
retreat in the pines, near the Iron bridge, last
Sunday morning, there to drink in the beau
ties of nature and contemplate Love s young
dream." Found. Last Sunday morning,
fourteen postage stamps. The owner can have
the same by calling upon " Tannery," and
paying expenses of advertising. The trio
who are in the habit of making night hide
ous with their howls," in their attempts to
murder music in the vicinity of the old Pres
byterian church, are requested by the residents
of that locality, to change their place of meet
ing to Foxtown hill. It is rumored that
the handsome and accomplished George, is
engaged writing a book to be entitled, "Swart
ip'a Jokes" His phosphorescent brain is
enual to the task. "Stickem" has not gone
J.
" where the woodbine twineth," as reported
He still lives, moves, and takes his wine at
the Washington houe. The "blonde"
pulls the ribbons with the grace and skill of a
practiced horseman. Whoop la ! While a
lady (?) of pumpkin and milk color was pass
ing down town, last Thursday evening, when
opposite Wallace's lumber yard, she imagined
that she had been insulted by a young lady
" fat, fair, and not forty," who was standing
inside the gate when she passed. She turned
upon the unsophisticated damsel and gave
vent to a torrent of abuse, such as can only
find its equal in the classic regions of Baxter
street, among the slums of New York. It i
about time officer Keener looks after these
foul-mouthed characters. If Adam and Eve
had as much trouble in the " little earden ." as
our modern Eve down town, has with her
lovers, no wonder they raised Cain. To ar
rive at the residence of your " darling ducks,'
at ten o'clock at nizht. Gentlemen, leaves but
a. short time for you to hold sweet communion
and return before day-light. "Swarty'
contemplates walking a match with Weston
If he fails in making a match with the cele
brated "walkist," he will walk acainst time
He says he will wager any amount, from ten
cents to one dollar, that ho can walk from
Snydersville to Stroudsburg inside of Jen
hours. He walked that distance on a trial
trip, last Sunday, in nine hours, fifty-nine
minutes and fifty-nine seconds. Make the
match, George, and we will goa"shinney"
on your accomplishing the extraordinary feat.
J. G. Keller is the Nestor of the Phoenix
Fire Company. The verdant youth, down
town, who wa3 parading up and down Main
street last Sunday, with a high "cady," trim
med in deep mourning, has been the subject
of much comment ever since. After numerous
inquiries, we have been informed that he is
where he was accounted a good and trusty
workman. About two weeks ago however,
he suddenly without any assigned cause, left
the factory. Afterwards, on being asked
why he had left the factory, he replied that
the country was all going to the devil and
there was no use working any more. Since
then he has not been employed and has been
more or less melancholly and nervous down
to the time of his death. During these two
weeks he had, at times, worked in his gard
en, the day before his death working nearly
all day, but manifesting great nervousness,
Squire llees summoned a Coroner's jury and
and held an inquest on the body within about
an hour after the body was first discovered,
which was by Samuel Shively, whose brick
yard is about 75 yards from where the unfor
tunate man was hanging in plain view. The
jury was composed of the following named
persons. A. Fowler, James M. Posten,
James K. Walton, Wm. D. Walton, M. It.
Brown, and John G. Keller. Their verdict
accords with the foregoing.
The Temperance Crusade at Harrisburg.
Harrisburg, May 15. The temper
ance ladies made their first crusade in this
city yesterday afternoou. They visited
the National Hotel, were kindly received
by the proprietor, and their request to
hold religious services granted. The sale
of liquor was suspended during their visit
A Urge temperance meeting was held in
the Baptist Church last evening, and ad
dresses made by Senators Cooper, Ander
son and Chalfaot, and Representatives
Stranahan and Wolf.
A number of ladies from Williamsport
were present and submitted appropriate
. t .? .i i. r . - i .i
resolutions manning meir menus in DOtn
branches of the Legislature for their ef
forts in preventing the repeal of the Local
Option Jaw. Mrs. Dietrich made an elo
queot address,.
was swept
upper part
A GREAT CATASTROPHE.
MANUFACTURING TOWNS SWEPT AWAY-
TERRIBLE LOSS OF LIFE DESTRUC
TION OF PROPERTY.
A frightful accident occurred on Satur
day morning near Northampton, Mass.,
J - - - tic l : , ..
by which over x-to ht
lost and an immense amount or property
out of existence. Un the
of Mill River, a small
tributary of the Connecticut, m Hamp
shire County, there are three large reser
voirs for the use of the numerous lactones
which line the banks of the stream aloo
hole course. One of these burst
suddenly between 7 and 8 a. m., and the
imprisoned waters were hurled with
tremendous violence upon the villages
below, while some of the inhabitants were
not yet astir, and others were just going
to their work. The southern half of the
illae of Williamsburg was almost
obliterated. Thence the torrent swept
over Skinnersville, Ilaydenville, and
Leeds, destroying all the principal
factories, and a great number of dwell
o houses. The disaster was so suuaen
that hardly anybody had time to get out
of its path. The flood poured tnrougn
the narrow gorge formed by the hills on
each side of Mill River, demolishing every-
thins before it, and carrying down an awful
debrisof shattered timbers, broken machin
ery. uprooted trees, and mangled corpses
At r lorcnce, nve nines neiow nisams
bur", the country becomes more open,
and there the torrent spread itself over
the meadows, and 60 spent its force. At
Northampton, however, three miles further
T 1
l say, said a rrmk i.n
with conspicuous bow-lec. t 'foi
you have to have vorrr do.
with a circular saw ?"
.1 .11 L . 4 fr a w . w n V
on. tne swollen ourreui ui iue uki
demolished several bridges and inter
runted railway travel.
It is utterly impossible as yet to give a
detailed estimate of the losses. Aside
from buildings destroyed and damaged,
bridges have been carried away, road
ruined, and hundreds of acres of meadow
land rendered almost valueless. The
total loss must far exceed 51,000,000
tilt
au
onr and
mitte
6 Bnn..
the soldi-
mourning the loss of a " Thomas cat " which
left this terrestrial sphere about three weeks
ago. lhe Yoinan in Jilack, or is one
Married," we understand, is the title of a ser
rial story soon to commence in a New York
weekly. The hero, heroine, and old woman
are said to be residents of this place. " Sut
ton's beer " is an exhilarating beverage. The
secret of its manufacture is only known by two
persons and they will never expose the secret
by which it is made. It is well for the
gang of drunken loafers who invaded the
kitchen of the Washington house last Satur
day night, that the proprietor was not at home
or they would have left sorer and wiser men
Joe and Howard took a bath in the race
at Kautz's blacksmith shop one evening last
week. They were hunting for dry clothes
shortly afterward.
A Sensation in High Life.
Berlin, May 15. Additional infor
Boatioo with regard to the arrest of a
member of the Imperial family in St.
Petersburg shows that there was an error
in the first despatches as to the name of
the person implicated. It was not th
Grand Duke Nicholas, brother of the
Czar, but one of the Emperor's nephews
of that name who was arrested. All that
is known of the cause of the arrest is con
tained in the following despatch to th
Augsburg Gazette, which mentions no
names and reduces the affair to mere pri
vaie scsnaai.
"&T. Petersburg, May 14 An exal
ted personage in this city having missed
her diamonds, communicated the fact to
the police, who discovered that the per
Kciiiur ot me men was ner own son.
Intelligence of the affair coming to the
Lmperor, he directed that legal proceed
ings should take their coarse, notwith
standing personal considerations. It teems
the dimonds were given by the Prince to
well known reach actress."
Proclamation of the President Recogniz
ing Baxter as Governor of Arkansas.
The following is the President's pro
clamation on the Arkansas question.
By the President of the United States of
America :
PROCLAMATION.
Whereas, Certain tulubulent and dis
orderly persons, pretending that Elisha
Baxter, the preseut executive of Arkansas
was not elected, have combined together
with force and arms to resist his au
thority as such Executive, and other au
thoritics of said State ; and
Whereas, Said Elisha Baxter has been
declared duly elected by the General As
semblv of said State, as provided in the
Constitution thereof, and has for a Ion
period been exereising the function of
said office, into which he was inducted
he was inducted according to the Consti
tution and laws of said State, and ought
by its citizens to be considered as the
lawful Executive thereof ; and
Whereas, It is provided in the Constitu
tion of the United States that the United
States shall protect every State in the
Union on application of the Legislature,
or of the Executive when the Legislature
cannot be convened, against domestic viol
ence ; and
'Whereas, Said Elisha Baxter, under
section 4 of article iv of the Constitution
of the United States and the laws passed
in pursuance thereof, has heretofore made
application to me to protect said State and
the citizens thereof against domestic
violence ; and.
Whereas, The General Assembly of
said State convened in extra session at
the capital thereof on the 11th inst., pur
suant to a call made by the said Elisha
fjxter, and both bouses thereof have
passed a joint resolution also applying to
me to protect the State against domestic
violence ; and
Whereas, It is provided in the laws of
the United States that all cases of insur
rection to the laws thereof, it shall bs
lawful for the President of the United
States, on application of the Legislature of
such State, or of the Executive when the
Legislature cannot be convened, to em
ploy such part of the land and navel
forces as shall be judged necessary for
the purposes of suppressing such iusur
rection, or causing the laws to be duly
executed ; and
Whereas, It is required that whenever
it may be necessary, in the judgment of
the l'resident, to use the military force
for the purpose aforesaid, he shall forth
with, by proclamation, command such
insurgents to disperse and retire peace
ably to their respective homes within a
limited time.
Now, therefore, I Ulysses S. Grant,
Tresiaent of the United States, do here
by make proclamation and command all
turbulent and disorderly persons to dis
perse and retire peaceably to their re
spective abodes within ten days froni this
date, and hereafter to submit themselves
to the lawful authority of said Executive
and the other constituted authorities of
said State, and I invoke the aid and co
operation of all good citizens to uphold
ine law ana preserve the public peace.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and caused the soal of the
United States to be affixed. Bone at the
city of Washington this 15th day of May,
in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred
and seventy lour, and of the independence
of the United States the ninety eighth.
U. S. Grant.
By the President :
Hamilton Fish, Secretary of State.
Little Rock, May 15 As soon as
tne contents of the President's proclama
tion became known to day the wildest ex
citement provailed, and never in the his
tory of Little Rock was there such gen
eral rejoicing. Crowds of wen, women
and children now throng the streets, stores
are reopening, flags waving and bands play
"s- iiuumcui ui people are visiting
"y1" ueauquarters to congratulate
him.
isaxter issued a congratulatory order
i ma iwrces 10 nignt complimenting them
lor their respouse to his call, &e.
Equalization of Soldiers' IW
The House Military Comm
thonzed Mr. Gunckel to r.I
to equalize soldiers' Lnnn;-.r
will do tomorrow. Thn ktiVt CH
and carefully considered tw'n
e having taken testimnL S
Paymaster General, CentrolUr e lh
Auunur auu uiuers. It nrn;,. , u"i
payment of S3 S3 per month (n.
time of. service, deduct,, i
lradv r,:,hl Tn ? UUQ"Hi
J i v.ust (j
amounts to fclUO or over
mftv at Vila nnhn 1.
j 5 - "frvu, idc a warn-..
lfi() acres of land fn l:.i. , Ull8r
1 nu rn h,
without residence or settlement nfo
patent. It also provides tV. :i "
. n nr.a.
: -l .:i J c , -vns ia
uiiuur enuurcu oi iues who enlUt.4 .
nerifid ! than nn . . W
I vu year, snrf
killed nr died in tha -l !r'
-"vnnc, in, ....
S100 bounty. This class has n....Tn
v-r mi- .... tr mn
nni i iru itu lit i nrp i tti w.n .
011l)Uj8,
liacnd ii c i f rn m m ii no . "
inz cases, and vet is so well nn,..!.'
to make the total sum required mnrU
than was called for bv aov rn;n. i ?
Grand Jwy May Term, 1874
Polk Tovmshin Peter Tf i
l - u iri 1 1
Mfpmfisp Tlnrrisnn LnT-nnli T,.l, t-
u uiiu jvnnv;.
run rn win;
ird I'nrpw Sat
Focono Peter black.
Smtihfield licuhen Treible, Iiaao V. V,,.
John M. Traugh.
Jackson Joseph I-rantz John FrutcL
ChestnuthiU William Barthold Via
Hufford, David Everett. '
East Stroudsburg Levi Smith.
Middle Smithfield Levi Hoffman
D. Pipker. ' 0
Stroudsburg Jerome William?. John K.-.
r m T. 1
ui. J. . xxitwer.
Tunkhanuock George Merwine.
Paradise George Bowman.
PETTY JURY
;. ,'77 TV,-n Vrr.A T
Amandu3 Woodling, l'eter S. Altmosc.
Hamilton Anthonj Kintz, John F. BenV
jonn Jiaiaermean, JNias tiarnep.
rolk Charles Shoop, Peter K. Hawk,
Barrett llufus P. Northrup.
Stroudsburg Robert It. Depue, Michie
Brown , Linford Itoot.
Pocono Peter SI utter, Jacob "WerkheL
Jackson James B. Miller, Jerome Helli
Past Stroudsburg John HoenshelJ.
Sm ithfield J acob E i 1 e n be rger.
Tunkhannock Andrew Wrick. i
Stroud George II. Miller, James ILKtr
Wm. S. Kees, John F. Griffin.
Tobyhanna James Grissman.
Middle Smithfield John Terpenncy, Ctar'n
W. Lander James Place.
MARRIED.
On the 13th of May 1S?4, at tlie Methct;
Parsonage in Center St., Stroudsburg, bv Kr
John F. Chaplain, Mr. Thomas J. Oncy
Miss Lliza I. JJartleson, both oi South stcrlir,
Pike County, Pa.
DIED.
At Resaca on May 14th, 1574, Joha
Vanwhy, aged 22 years a:d 14 day?.
Special ZLSTotice.
Collars, ties, cuffs, suspenders, ic,
Fried "s.
Go to Fried's for clothing, boots
shoes, trunks, valices, and gents' furuli
goods.
.o-
The largest and best assortment of reai;
made clothing, boots and shoes, trunts
valices at Simon Fried's.
Administrators Sale,
Of the effects of the late Levi Strong,
be offered at Public Sale, at the resilience
Wm. B. Ruff", in Stroud township, !"
County, Pa., on
FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 1374,
the following articles, to wit :
1 two year old IIeiferr 1 cre of Ey in
ground; 2 beds and bedding; lCookS;
and Pipe ; 1 Tabic, G Chair-, 1 WvhU
Cabbage Cutter ; a lot of Crockery and 1'ar.S
ware ; Fruit Jars, Tin ware, Knives and Fort
a lot of Carpet ; Shoemaker's Tools . CarpeR
Tool: Crow-bar. and Grubbinsr Hoc:.-
and Meat Barrels ; l'orks, Rakes, al?o a !c
old Iron, and many other things too nutuen-
to mention. . .
Sale to commence at 1 o clock I . M-
terms and conditions will be made known, f
MORRIS H.STROFSS.Admr.
May 21,'74-Ct
TRIAL LIST MAY T. 1871
John Merwine vs. Ezra Marvin.
Chas. S. Detrick vs. C. C. Taski-r.
John E. Dennis vs Abraham Gish.
Charles Henry vs. Reuben Neyhart.
Wm. Dotter & Co. vs. John C. Strunt.
Frank Merwine vs. II. L. Sheiiaman.
Daniel Staples vs. Jacob Miller.
Michael Kintner vs. Peter Merwine.
Peterson & Carpenter vs. Timothy .w
Mathias Smith vs. John J. Fry. .
Joseph Greenswig vs. Reubtui HartM1'
ah it.
T. M. M'lLIIANEVW
May. 14, 1S74. .
ARGUMENT LIST. MAY T. 18 4
Robert Huston vs. Michael A JJr.
In the matter of a private road in J "
brnithhcld
Lewis P. Peters vs. John Peioung,
(ins
shee of John Kresge, Son.
al
Joseph Greenswig vs. Ruben llsrt
In the matter of the Widow's ArPf1'
Estate of Washington Overfield. deed.
Tn the matter of the Widow s API'.
Estate of Washington OoverfieM, dec a .
Reuben Christ vs. Casper Ihiskirt. :
T.M.M'lLH.OtV1''1
May 14, 1S74
NOTICE.
At a regular meeting of the ToWi 'up
held on Mav 4, 1S74, the fiJwnSir
was unanimously passed.
Be it ordained by the O
Town Council of the I-i r
burg, and it is hereby eiud
the same : That on and ; f
May, 1S74, all Cattle are?
ning at large on any
Borough ; and any Co, '
Steer so found running
after that date, shall lo l
and there kept unta H"1
thereof shall pay a ti' :
for each and everv
such Cattle remain ir ' ,l'n, forfin
thev will he ndvertistd 1 801
J t
i iw;
,v auin'7t;
Ueiler.
4 Mi'
aim
'or p"Tj
costs aocordins to-law.
T1IKODORE SHI
Attest: B. S. Jacoby. r
Mar, 1 l-2t-