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Ctl)c 3cffcvsonian.
THURSDAY, JUNE 10. 1875.
'What we heard and saw," next week.
Snow fcli at Pembina, on the 3d of June.
The city of Williamsport owes i?675,3S8.48,
PiULLirsm ugii, J.j baa a population
if 7,371 souls.
A four-pound eel was caught at York,
with hook and line, the other day.
One dog killed 3S5 rats in an old mill at
Mill Hill, Ch'uton county, last week.
The jury in the Sunday Free Press libel
suit at Scranton were unable to agree.
Tiik refreshing showers of the past few
days have done a great amount of good.
A curriosity at a Heading fair is a cake
nine feet in diameter, weighing 150 pounds.
.
Goods cheaper than ever at N. Hunter's
lie has thcui marked way down to bottom
prices.
Philadelphia has sent 4, 500 in money
and much food and clothing to the Osceola
sufferers.
Senator Cameron's residence in Harrisburg
was erected about one hundred and seven
years ago.
31 r. Rout. Histon, has been confined
to his residence for the past few days bv
sickness.
Xow the gates have a resting spell, but
the bridges and suburban streets have
to suffer.
New goods will arrive at N. Ruster's this
week and next. Don't fail to call and see
them.
Young America is busily engaged
gathering up '-squibs"' for the Circus and
the '-riorums Fourth.
Tbe potato bug is making things lively in
the vicinity of Stroudsburg. The people do
not like the new visitor.
The Republicans carried the municipal
leetion at Norwich, Conn., on 3Iondav,
aud elected Colonel II. II. Osgood mavor.
Those wi.-hing to secure a good bargain
will do well to call at N. Raster's, as he is
bound not to be undersold.
wonder what causes mv eve to be
so weak." said a fop to a gentleman one
day. '-They are is a weak place," replied
the latter.
Madame Lang alias Howard, a fortune tel
ler and astrologist, has been consigned to the
Lancaster jail for six months, as a common
twiudler.
The celebration of our glorious Fourth
promises to be a success this year, at least,
the committee are putting forth every
effort to make it so.
The 31. E. Church has adopted con
grcgational singing, dispensing with the
services of the choir in the jrallerv, which
is a decided improvement.
i he first of a series of sermons to the
young, was delivered in the M. L Church
l ist Sunday night, by Rev. G. D. Carrow.
to a large and
ppreciative audience.
The coinngc executed at the United States
mint in Philadelphia for May amounted to
-A 12,000 pieces of silver valued at $G40,--00;
17,750 double eagles worth $3.05, 000
aud 527,000 cents.
Important. In order to quit the Root
and Shoe Business, Simon Fried offers his
entire stock of Roots and Shoes, at first
ro.-t and llon: cost. Come one and all,
now is your chance f'r Bargains.
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During the present year there will be dis
charged from the soldiers' orphans' school in
the State, 527 children, because such schol
ars have reached the age of JG years, at
which time the law requires their discharge.
Gone to Europe. Henry Miller, a well
known citizen of this place, started on a trip
to his native land, on Wednesday of last
week. He exacts to be gone about two
months. The prayers and best wishes of
his friends attend him.
Reports of great destitution come from the
mountain counties in Kentucky. The peo
ple are suffering for the necessaries of life,
and n aid is not given many will die of
starvation. The crops have failed three
seasons in succession.
(),, KTy" indued in a piscatorial excur-j-ion
last week. He returned with about
r.0 of the speckled beauties. He made
his headquarters at the residence of Mr. C.
Engel, near Stanhope, where he says he
fared sumptuously.
A prominent gent, of this place, a short
time since, in'righting up the effects in his
barn, turned over a lox, when lo and behold,
three littles were found. The gent hailed
his hired man, and wished to know how they
(ioi there! John's answer was, you ought
to know ! Its your own barn.
A Luzerne county fanner drove into Scran
ton with a load of hay, a few days
since, on top of which he carried
a, calf and a firkin of butter. Two
mischievous boys set fire to the hay. Results
the hay and wagon were burned, the calf
iv.-t'I, aud the batter run off.
The dedicatory ceremonies of the new
masonic temple in New York, on Wednesday,
were of an imposing character. There were
about eighteen thousand men in the line of
the procession, which was one of the most
important civic displays ever witnessed iu
that city.
Some idea of the immense quantities of
ice forced ou the banks of the Delaware at
Tort Jervis by last winter's ice gorge can
be gained from the fact that thousands of
tons are vet King there. Rutchcrs and
grocers are constantly carting it away, but
it will last until the 4th of July. It is as
solid as ever, and nearly two feet thick.
Those having money to invest can in
vest to no better advantage than in pur
chasing some of the county bonds offered
for sale by our County Commissioners,
bearing 7 per cent, interest, payable annu
ally. The bonds are free from' taxation
and we can safely say this is the best
chance to invest money now offered in the
county.
General I. II. Sheridan was married at
Chicago on Thursday evening of last week,
to Miss Irene Ilucker, daughter of (Jen. D
II. Ilucker of the Quarter-master's depart
ment. The ceremony was performed by
Bishop Foley, of the Catholic church, in the
presence of a small company aud without
display. The General has a fine residence
in Chicago, where he and his wife will live,
The Pittsburg Commercial gives a list of
six Republican papers, headed by the Press
of Philadelphia, which opposed the election
of Ilartranft for Governor in 1S72, but arc
now fully in accord with the party and its
nominations. Such a change is certainly
indicative of popular feeling, showing that
none of the dissatisfaction which Avas so
prominent three years ago is now cxistin;
With a united llepublican press, and an un
divided public sentiment iu their favor, the
prospects for Ilartranft and Rawle next
November are certainly very promising.
Frank C. Farley's store at Mountainville,
Hunterdon county, N. J., was robbed on
Friday night a week ago of about 500 worth
of goods and uioney. The thieves were ar
rested on Saturday morning and proved to
be two jail birds from this place, George
Ream and David Wethcrbee, as they gave
their names, when committed to jail here on
the charge of robbing the store of Jacob
RIakcslee, in Toby h anna township, on the
22d of April last, and made their escape from
the fail in this place on the evening of
May 11th, 1875.
Sheriff Shafer, having been notified of the
capture and imprisonment of these scamps,
went to Flemington, N. J., last week to see
them, and found them properly cared for by
Sheriff Bollis, of Hunterdon county, N. J.,
in whose care he concluded to leave them
for the present.
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The great Erie Railway has utterly failed,
and all its affairs have been placed in the
hands of a receiver appointed by the courts
of New York. This road was for many
r . m t . f .
years alter it was bunt one or tne most
powerful and prosperous corporations in the
country. It was then honestly managed,
and, though not very profitable, its credit
was never shaken. Unfortunately "Erie"
at length fell into the hands of the stock
gamblers and politicians, and was controlled
in turn by such men as Daniel Drew, Jim
Fisk aud Jay Gould, who watered its stock
until the original capital of about $20,000,
000 is now not less than $84,000,000, aud is
worth nothing at all. There are bonds and
other debts outstanding to cover the full
value of the road. It will probably pass out
of the hands of the stockholders, and if
changed to the ordinary guage it may yet do
a large business.
EXPLOSION AND LOSS OK LIFE.
An explosion occurred on June 4th, at
the Steam Saw Mill of J. J. Wagonhurst,
two miles from Gou'dsboro, Pa., on tin
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Rail
road. Engiucer, John R. Ilufford, and a
man named David Harris, of Salem, Wayne
count, Pa., were instautly killed, and
several workmen were seriously injured.
Mr. Wagonhurst was struck by a picee of
flying metal, which fractured his right thigh
and tore the flesh from several portions of
of his body. He lies in a critical condition
at his home in Gouldsboro.
Mr. Ilufford was a resident of Cherry
Valley.
in this county, and leaves a wife
and four children, to mourn his death.
His remains were brought down on the noon
train on Saturday last, and taken to 3Iount
Zion Cemetery and interred.
A Oaring Robbers'.
The Jewelery store of D. R. Rrown, of
this place, Mas robbed on Wednesday night
the 2i inst., of goods consisting of revolvers,
pocket knives, watches, &c., to the value of
from $3fX) to $400.
The burglars entered the store from the
back door, after having ineffectually tried
the front door, by boring out a panel of the
door.
On the same night the office of Charles
Rhodes, was opened and a cold-chisel was
taken from one of the drawers of the dek
which had been pried open. The Foundry
of George E. Stouffcr was opened on the
same night, and a brace, an auger, cold
chisel aud screw driver, were taken by the
burglars. All the above named tools were
found the next morning hurried in an a.h
heap, in ex-Sheriff 31 arsh's alley, a few rods
from the door of Rrown's store.
The above is an outrageous and most dar
ing robbery, and we hope every nerve will be
strained to bring the. scoundrels to justice.
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Excepting the remarkable conflagrations
of Chicago and Rostou, no month has ever
before presented such an ugly yveragc of
losse:- from fire ai the last.
The Great Show from over the Ocean.
Our advertising columns to day promise
our readers something unusually and desir
ably novel and varied in the way of amuse
mcnt, in Stroudsburg, Saturday, June 1 2th
! - 'm. I 4 T H .1 t "I 11 1.
in a Msit irom . j. notncniiu s lioya
Victoria Menagerie, Asio African Caravan
and Continental Circus, which comes al
the way across the stormy Atlantic to test
the liberality and appreciation of the
American public, previous to locating itsel
as one of the features of the forthcornini:
Centennial Celebration.
We bespeak for our foreign visitor a trol
den welcome, not only on account of respect
tor the nerve involved m making such a
singular and risky venture: and the nn
doubted magnitude, elegance and propriety
of the exhibition, but because rare good
laitli is demonstrated m the emphatic dis
carding of the museum trash, largely
employed by other shows to swindle the
people and give a preposterous idea of their
size and attractions. Our new candidate
for arenic recognition sticks bravely and
squarely in its announcement text to the
legitimate features of tent entertainments
the ones we really go to see and enjoy, am
bevond which lie the realms of fraud.
We need not specify the special animals
and noted artists combined to at once in
struct and delight, but the feature of th
gigantic performing rhinoceros, 'Ilhualya,
is one at once so unusual and extraordinary
as to deserve special prominence as the bills
say, he is "a whole show alone, and wil
add greatly to the general desire perceptible
to seek the great double pavilions of the
distinguished nomadic stranger.
Town Council 1'rocccdlngs.
At the meeting of the Town Council on
Tuesday evening last, the following business
was transacted :
The tax Duplicate for 1S75 was ordered to
be made out as follows :
For Ordinary Borough purposes o mills on the
dollar.
" Special
" Fire purposes
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(I JQ U I
u 20 ' " '
" Bounty " " 20 " '
of all real and personal property, trades and
occupations.
One dollar for each dog and two dollars for
each bitch.
An ordinance to pave the following streets
was passed, viz :
North side Ann or Bark street between
Franklin and Centre streets. Both sides of
Monroe street between Centre and Franklin
street, and the Mouth side of Monroe street to
the race. Both sides of Simpson or Poeono
street from Sarah street to the Mill-race. The
West side of Green or Jacob street between
Monroe and Sarah streets and the Fast side of
Analoinink Avenue from tlse North line of
Wm. II. Garis' lot to Main street. The pave
ment to be made of good brick or stone 6 feet
wide, except Analoruink Avenue width .shall
be four feet.
0'is B. Gordon was appointed to make an
assessment of Dogs in the Borough.
t the regular monthly meeting of theTown
Council, of the Borough of Stroudsburg, held
on Tuesday evening, at the office of S. Holmes,
Jr. it was resolved to approve of and accept
the provisions of the Act of General Assembly
approved April ICth. 1S7", entitled "An Act
authorfxinjr the Burgess and Town Council of
each of the several Boroughs throughout this
Commonwealth to lay and collect a Gas,
Kerosene Oil and Water tax," and, it was
further resolved that a special election beheld
at the Court House in said Borough of Strouds
burg, on Saturday, the 26th day of June inst.,
to determine by a vote of the people either for
or against "a Gas and Water Tax." whether
or not a special lax shall be laid for said pur
pose, in accordance with the 'provisions of
said Act.
There are many ways of bringing a hesi
tating lover to terms. Entreaty, a nirta
tion which may arouse his jealousy and at
the same time revive Ins cooling ardor, or,
in extreme cases, a breach of promise suit,
arc useful in their way. We cannot recom
mend, even when all these have failed, the
plan of Miss Hannah Petilliot, of Colum
bia, Ind. Her swain, Henry Palmer, had
been engaged to her for ten years, but
declined to name the day .for the nuptials.
She bore this as long as she could, and
finally went to his place of business armed
with a revolver and accompanied by her
brother. She then demanded a fulfillment
of his vows. lie remained obstinate. She
thereupon fired at him, the ball penetrating
his side and inflicting a painful but not dan
gerous wound. Palmer was greatly scared
and grew penitent, and to quiet his re
morse told her he was ready for marriage.
A justice of the jcacc was sent for and the
ceremony performed. She is now nursing
the invalid, and there are possibilities that
the union will be happy.
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The fair and respectful manner iu which
the Republican State nominations have
been received by the Democratic and other
opposition newspapers is a subject for gen
eral congratulation. Roth Governor Ilart
ranft and Mr. Rawle are gentlemen of ac
knowledged ability aud personal worth,
and the Governor has been especially dis
tinguished by his public services during
the last fifteen years. These facts are
freely recognized by most of the journals
of opposite politics, and thus far we have
not observed a single attempt iu any re
spectable quarter to assail their personal
reputation. This is a step forward in poli
tics which we look upon with particular
gratification the more so because it comes
from that side to which wc arc directly
opposed on many public questions. When
the time arrives for the discussion of the
Democratic nominations we hope to see at
least equal liberality shown by the Republi
can papers. The Democratic candidates,
we may be sure, will not bo rascals or
thieves, and we shall have nothing to gain
by personal assaults uxn them. Wc never
expect to sec a political millennium, ln.it
wc do look for a time when our election
campaigns will bo conducted with reference
to the public issues involved, instead of the
personal antagonisms of the day. Iu this
view of the case wc regard the reception
of the Lancaster nominations by the Demo
crats as a "bow of promise" that will make
it possible for reputable men to be candi
dates for office without becoming the vic
tims of personal abuse. Jhtcks Cuuntj In-ttH-'yuri
r.
A fine Is now imposed on Sunday milk
venders in New Drunswick, N. J. ,
The Granger movement is represented
as being on the decline.
Roston's taxation this year will be $425,
000 less than last year.
Snow two feet deep is reported in the
back woods ot the Ottawa district of Can
ada.
During the month of June, the Treasury
Department will sell 2,000,000 gold.
Louisiana will raise 200,000 barrels o
rice this season, or twice as much at last
year.
Advices from Greeley, Colorado, report
the wheat crop of that section destroyed by
grasshoppers.
The total value of the agricultural im
plements sent abroad by us last year was
,080,753.
Ice left by the great freshet at Port
Jervis still remains in large piles on the
Delaware near that village.
Judge Rockefeller thinks it will take a
month to clear the criminal calendar alone
of Northumberland county.
According to a census just completed,
Altoona has a population of 15,'12'J, and
3,001 families.
Re fruitful and multiyly. The orchard
of this country are estimated to occupy
500,000 acres and contain 20,000,000 trees.
experience reus me uoatesvine nam
that a small man can cat more than a larjre
one.
The public debt was roduced $1,1S9,--150
during the month of May, and $12,-
SbS,2Go since the 1st of July last year.
California is not to have the monopolv
of big trees. A fallen tree recently fouud
in ictoria, Australia, measured four bun
dred and eighty feet in length.
iiie snad listierics on tne miuson tins
year arc an unprecedented success. At one
point, a few days since, the fishermen took
six thousand in twelve hours.
m 1 .!
lexas Jias rivaled ueorgia tins year m
putting the first new flour on exhibition,
both of which had samples on the St. Louis
Merchants Exchange ou May o0.
1 lie amount ot iruit annually sold in
this country is about $45,000,000, :md
about $1,000,000 worth of fresh and dried
fruit is exported annually.
Mr. Adam Zimmerman, of Lebanon, is
the owner of a common breed hen which
has laid one hundred and five cgas from
Christmas to May 27th.
There are LOGO superannuates and 079
supernumeraries among t lie traveling
preachers in the Methodist Episcopal
Church in this country.
William F. Leslie, receiving teller of
Duncan, Sherman k Co., New York, has
absconded with $12,000 belonging to the
firm.
D. P. Clovd.'one of the editors of the
Dardcnclle (Ark.) Independent shot and
killed Hon. R. . A ishart on Thursday
nnrht.
G corse W. Pemberton, charged witl
killing Mrs. Ringham, iu East Roston, on
the 22d of March last, has been found
guilty of murder in the first degree.
Nature is not j-ct in a melting mood at
Niagara. An ice-bank twenty feet hiah is
still to be seen at the foot of the American
Falls, there.
Extremes. A lady in Clarion county
gave birth, three weeks ago, to a child
weighing one and a half pounds. She has
another child which weighed at its birth
seventeen pounds.
The potato bug has begun its work of de
duction in this State and Delaware, and
it has also appeared in the southern coun
ties of New Jersey, where it is consuming
the plants by the acre.
George O. Evans, whose trial on charge
of fraud in the collection of the State
claims against the General Government re
cently made considerable sensation, died
in est Philadelphia, lhursday night aged
fift'-four.
The crops generally are reported to be
in good condition, and promise an abundant-
yield, except the winter wheat and
barley, the latter being damaged to some
extent by the bugs and pests.
And now a learned European snvan
comes forward and upsets all our pot the
ories by declaring that the right time to
o to bed is just after eating the principal
meal of the da'.
Yesterday, a brace of boys brought into
this office a quantity of snow, taken from
a considerable pile remaining in friend
Hull's tan-yard. With a little care, we
think wc may be able to introduce the snow
of the winter of '75 to that of '76. letcis
burj Chronicle, June Ath.
They arc polite to burglars in Tyrone.
The Herald says : Wc arc requested to
state that the party who attempted to
jreak into a certain store, a few nights ago,
is well known, and if the attempt is re
peated there will be a funeral, thats all.
It is reported that Anna Culver, of Penn-
sylvanian, who went out to the'Fiji Islands
ast summer ns a missionary, is at home
again. Jler lirst Sunday school class came
hufHing into her house one morning with
nothing on but necklaces, whereupon An
na's enthusiasm in the cause all melted
away.
The Ohio Republicans havo nominated
Gen. Rutherford R. Haves for Governor
md adopted an anti-third term plank. Gen.
Hayes, who has been Governor, is one of
the most popular men in the State.
The industry of Pennsylvania is not
dead yet. The Pennsylvania Steel Com
pany near llarnsburg are at work on an or
der for five thousand tons of steel rails for
the Southern Pacific Railroad Company of
Cahlornia. lhc Rcthlehcm works are
illing an order for the same road. These
rails are to be shipped to San Francisco and
will be used in filling the gap of one hun-
tred miles which now exists between the
Los Angelos division of the Southern Pa
cific and the Tulara Valley division.
1776. 1875.
99th ANNIVERSARY
Of American Independence
AT STROUDSBURG, PA.
Saturday, July 3d, 1875.
The citizens 'of Stroudsburg have made
extensive arrangements to celebrate to this
our most memorable anniversary in a be
coming manner.
THE PROGRAMME :
A Grand Procession at noon in three
Divisions.
THE FIRST DIVISION, HEADED BY THE
Stroudsburg Cornet Band,
In which will be represented all the
STATKS OF THE UNION' BY FORTY
YOUNG LADIES,
on a mammoth chariot drawn by 10 Horses.
TIIK SF.COXI) DIVISION', HKADKD BV THE
Beethoven Cornet Band,
of Stroudsburg
in which will appear
The Goddess of Liberty, Pocahontas,
and other Idniau characters,
George and Martha Washington,
with other old continental characters, and
all the leading nationalities in the world,
with Clowns, Harlequins, Equestrians and
Dwarfs, all in full costume of their day and
country. These costumes have been pro
cured from A. M. Waas, the famous costu
mcr, of Philadelphia,
THE THIRD DIVISION, HEADED BV THE
Hamilton Cornet Band,
will consist of the
Stroudsburg Fire Department
with their Steamer drawn by six horses.
The Brodheadsville and Kresgeville
bands
will be at the head of the Procession ac
companied by citizens on horseback arid on
foot.
TDK ROUTK CF THE PKOCKSSIOX
Will be at from the Court House Square
down Franklin St., to Main, down Main to
Center St., up Centre to Sarah St.. up Sarah
to Poeono St., down Poeono to Main St..
down Main to Iron Bridge, returning up
.Mam t., to Ann bt.. up Ann to l'aee t..
up llaec to 3Iain St., down Main to Frank
lin, up Franklin to Court House Square
whore the procession will be dismissed and
the meeting organized.
Order of Exercises at the Square.
1st. Music. 2nd. Prayer by the Kev.
Dinsmore. 3rd. Keadimr of the Declaration
by I). S. Leo, Esq. 4th. Music. 3th. Ora
tions by the Lev. J. D. Carrow and other
eminent Speakers.
COMMITTEE OF AltKAXGEMEXTS:
Simon Fried, President, A. ( ). Grcenwald.
See.. Darius Dreher. A. C. Janscn. J. G.
Keller, Frank Hess, Theodore, School),
Peter Horn, Samuel Huffman, X. Luster.
In the evening there will be Dalloon As
censions, Fire AYorks, Music, c.
General.
The New Orleans Pivayun. calls aloud
for a "Clean-mans party.'' Let them have
it. If it is started in the South, some one
is going to make a colossal fortune out of
soap contracts.
THE COAL REGIONS.
Arrest of Rioters.
Ashland, Pa,, June 7. This morning
Frank Mullen, Thomas Mullen, Patrick
McGuier, Thomas MeGuier, Thomas Smart,
John Smart, John Zrienerol, Janus Gill,
Henry Madden and William Shield were
arraigned before Esquire GcrscJ. on the
oath of John Deirrant, of Donaldson's
Patch, for making riotous demonstrations
around his premises. Dognaut was work
ing at a colliery upon terms to suit himself.
but not the M. and L. D. A., and hence
the demonstration and threats.
CLEARFIELD LEADERS INDICTED Foil RIOT
AND CONSI'lKACV.
Clearfield, June 7. John Sine
Xingo Parks, and other prominent leaders
of the strike were indicted to-day by the
grand jury for riot and conspiracy. Siney
sajs lie is not ready for trial, but the prose
cution insists on a trial at this term of the
court. Coal operators arc here in full force
and arc positive of a conviction of these
leaders.
RESUMING WORK THE MILITARY" WAN
TED RACK.
Pottsville, June 7. As predicted a
majority of the collieries in the Mahanoy
rcgion resumed work this morning. Much
uneasiness prevails at Shamokin to night
owing to the withdrawal of the Ilarrisburg
troops. The citizens have a petition in
circulation praying that the troops may be
returned again, as their own militia is ab
sent at Shenandoah. It is understood
that troops will be furnished them imme-
liately. Notwithstanding the prevailing
quiet and peace in the region, many busi
ness men are ot tho opinion that attempts
will again be made to burn the collieries
tetwecn Mount Carmel and Shamokin.
where the men show a disposition to work
ind the breakers are not afforded ample
roscction.
I'REPARED FOR DEFENSE.
Pottsville, June 7. Leading coal
operators in the Shamokin region say that
should the rioters invade that region they
wm meet a warm reception. I he collieries
in that region are working .steadily, and
the men have been fupplied with arms to
defend themselves. Thev express a deter
mination to be neither driven off nor forced
into the ranks of the raiders.
Dr. Peters, of Clinton, N. Y., announces
the discovery of a new planet of the 11th
magnitude, in 17 hours 21 minutes right
ascension, south 23 degrees 21 minutes,
The Minnesota farmers are rivin S." a
bushel for dead grasshoppers. The chil
dren are all getting rich from the proceeds
of their sale:! of this new commodity.
PeteConklin,
the great Clown, is now traveling with tltc
Eothchild k Co.'s Show, which exhibits at
Stroudsburg, on Saturday the 12tli tf
June. The following notice of hhu
copy with pleasure "A mighty multitude
of people enshrouded b' a vast pavilion
standing stark and gleaming iu the iikmji,.
light. 'Pete Conklm !' this and no iiior
says the master of the circle. Thus enters
this young giant of the arena, the King 0f
Jesters. Droad, bold, lithe, clearly bent,
clean limbed, lion voiced, the coming m;,,,
amid a grand hush and bated breath. !
bounds into the ring, no little rivulet of Am
but a perfect Niagara of good hum...r. !
Original, powerful, magnetic. ; This WunJcr
is sui generis of himself alone, and unlike
all the world. You have seen the cause
mark the effect. See how he holds this
mighty audience at his will. Xow a go:n
ripple of pleasure murmurs through tho
auditorium, as a touch of nature makes -A
the world akiu. Xow a squib is thrown
sharp and quick, and a gust, a tempest of
rollicksome. roaring laughter cleaves the
air, until the broad and towering canvass
flaps its mighty wings in answering stn k,
and the centre poles sound their creakin"
plaudits, as three thousand hearts leap re
sponsive to the actor's power."
The Law's Delay.
From the Ilarrisburg Telegraph.
A case from Blair county has just been
decided by the Supreme Court wlfuh
illustrates to an alarming degree the un
certainty and delay of the law. One Far
rell sold a tract of coal land to Llovd in
1851 for six thousand dollars one thou
sand paid at time of deed, on the 1st of
July, 1851, and the balance of the $b".0ij()
secured by judgment notes payable in two
and three years. When these came tlu,
Lloyd refused to pay because of an allejrol
defect in the title to the extent of two
thirds, that quantity of the coal tract hav
ing been recovered from him by reason f
defect in Farrell's title. On the trial (.f
the issue raised on the first judgment note.
Far rell proved that Lloyd bought the Lm-l
at his own risk and on this he reeovoivtl
full amount elaimed. Lloyd took the eas.
to the Supreme Court, and they reversal
the court below because of error in admit
ting testimony to contradict the written
papers. The case was airain tii'd ln-f. re a
jury, and the court, following the .supposed
rule of the Supreme Court, directed the
jury to render a. verdict for the defeud iiit,
Lloyd, which they did, and then Far rell
took the case to the Supreme Court. Tlut
tribunal reversed the court below the second
time because they said the case should have
been given to the jury. It was, thcreinre,
the third time tried, and a verdict rendered
in favor of the plaintiff, Farrcll, when
Lloyd again took the case to the SuprciiK
Court, where it was argued last month hy
S. S. libit, of Dlair county, for Lloyd,
and by L. W. Hall, of this city, for l ar
rell, aud the court this week decided it in
favor of Farrell, which is the end of it.
Twenty years have passed since the contro
versy begun, and the five thousand dollars
due in the beginning has swelled to twelve
thousand now. All the original parties to
the ease are dead except the lawyers, and
they have no doubt vsaite.d for their fees.
Oh ! for the law's delay.
The Easton Argus says : It seems that.
John Riley's prcdietion, that silver existed
in the Line Rridge, has turned out to be
true. If he possessed the secret as to it
location, the same died with him ; but late
ly a Phiadelphia (name unknown) and Mr.
Jacob Muliley have hit upon "the exact
spot.'' For several weeks these gentlemen
have been digging into the mountain near
the Offset and about two miles above
Rangor. To show that their labors have
not been in Vain, they unhesitatingly ex
hibit specimens of quartz, which they say
contain silver. The mine is within fight
of Rangor, and the Rangorians are begin
ning to forget all about slate in anticipa
tion of the rich ore which is said to he. in
almost inexhaustible quantities before then
very doors. Iist Sunday a week the ex
cavation made by the prospectors was visi
ted at least by a hundred from the sur
rounding country, and there is no little
anxiety as to the result, upon which we de
cline to give our opinion. The Philadel
phian proposes to visit his home during the
present week, when he will carry with him
some of the "precious stuff' aud have it
tested by scientific individuals. As he is
the owner of an instrument which points
out the deposit of silver, the test is not ne
cessary to satisfy him of the value of his
discovery, but only to convince other par
ties not so confident.
The potato bug is not the only pest the
farmers of Eastern Pennsylvania have to
fight, this year ; the cut-worm is exceed
ingly abundant, and is destroying the
young corn as fast as it comes up. hoing
more than usually destructive. Tomatoes,
cabbages and other young plants are ;ib'
attacked hy it. Large fields of corn, planted
in May, have now to be replanted, and,
fortunately, it is not yet too late to do that.
Cut-worms have been present in the s il of
this region from time immemorial, so tint
this is no new visitation ; but thev seem to
be about ten times more numerous this year
than formerly. As they burrow in the
ground, and come up to feed mainly i;i the
night, it is hard to get at them, and theiv
is no application known of at present that
will insure their destruction. -Many a far
mer would be glad, just now, to know el"
somethi ig as fatal to this pest as Pari
Green is to the potato bug.
A number ofSionx chiefs, ineltulini,'
Red Cloud, Spotted Tail and Sitting lhiH.
have boon at Washington for a week or two
in pursuance of an invitation from the Gov
ernment. The object was to induce th"
Indians to sell or exchange their present
reservation, Avhkh includes the supposed
gold-iields in the Elack Hills, for money r
other Muds north-east of the Missouri 1
the conferences the Indians quite held their
own in diplomacy and would not consent
to the plans offered by the Interior Pcpar:
ment. On Saturday they started honu
taking a copy of the proposed treaty w'.:h
them, t borxceuted hereafter if the coa
aent of the tribal councils ah dl be obtained.
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