Jt. B. MASSES, Editor tVtfroprietor.
SATURDAY, MAY 9, 1808.
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.
ArDITOR OENERAL,
0n. JOHN T. SABTBi-arT, '
or MO.STOOMIBY COCNTY.
i . SURVEYOR GENERAL,
. . Uen. JACOB M. CAMPBELL,
or CAMBRIA COCKTY.
EDITORIAL COHRUBPONDENCB.
Washington, May Ctb, 1803.
The centre of attraction bore, at present,
U , the great trial of Impeachment of the
President of the United States. On Friday
Mr. Evartir of New York, the President's
most able counsel, closed his hree days'
peech. Mr. Evarts is of medium size, but
very slender, with a pale and claBsie caste
of countenance. In his delivery be is cooli
deliberate and stately, using choice lan
guage, but lacking the impassioned fervor
and energy of Bingham, Butler and Wil
liams, on the side of the people. On Satur
day Mr. Stanbery took the floor. He is tall
an;l slender, with sharp features, and evi
dently felt that he was the Ex-Attorney
General of the President. He had not spoken
long, in rather indistinct tones, when it was
evident his' strength was failing, and be
asked that his private Secretary should read
hi speech, from the printed copy, which
be did in fine style and voice, having evi
dently studied the same. But there wss
nothing in the speech to make it attractive,
and tho galleries were thinned out long be
fore its conclusion.
On Monday Judge Bingham, on tho part
of tho managers, commenced tho closing
speech. The floor of the Senate and tho
galleries were jammed. Tho Judge is also
a tall man, but with more bone nnd mu9clc
than his competitors. Ilia voico is strong,
bis language chaste, and bisuttcranco clear,
distinct and emphatic, nnd at times strong
ly impassioned, n bis opening, when re
ferring to the character and death of Lin
coln, he brought tears in the eyes of a num
ber of Senators, both radical and conserva
tive, while the galleries listened with the
profoundest silence. After a abort recess,
the Judge took up the legal points advanced
by the President's couusel, and utterly de
molished the whole structure reared by the
defence.
Before concluding, the Scnato adjourned
at 4 P. M. I then wcut over to the House
and listened, for several hours, to the most
remarkable personal debato on record, on a
question of privilcdge, between Messrs.
Donnelly, of Minnesota, and Washburne, of
Illinois, which ended in raising a committee
of investigation. Donnelly is a raw and i
I oyisb-lookiug Irishman, who studied law
with Attorney General Brewster, of Penn
sylvania. TVashburno has been sixteen years
in the House, and is Btern, unsocial and un
popular On Tuesday Judge Bingham resumed his
speech, and such was the pressure for tickets
of admission that hundreds got in by means
of tho "underground railroad," and every
available spot was covered by ladies and
gentlemen. Judge Bingham did not, how
ever, conclude, as he had expected. lie will
CuibU to morrow, and will, no doubt, refer
to Scralor Fesseuden's opinion, on the
power of removal by the President.
There arc various rumors of the defection
of several Republican Senators, and it is pro-
, bablo that Mr. Fesseuden and Mr. Grimes
may go over, but still there are forty Sena-
. tors for conviction who will stand by nnd
save the credit cf and restore tho govern
ment. This city, which sinea its foundation had
exhibited no signs of life or prosperity, un
til tho close of the war, now bids fair to be
come a plncc of some importance, independ.
cnt of the fact that it is the seal of the Xa.
tional Government. The war has relieved
it of tho incubus of Southern institutional
Southern laggardncas, indolence and lack of
enterprise. Northern enterprise has already
infused a spirit of improvement thnt will do
more for Washington, in five years, than
has been done in thirty under Southern
rule. Ono great thing still remains tiusup
plied, namely, good hotel accommodations
at fair prices. To pay f 4.50 per day for such
accommodations as one gets at Willards,
ranked as a first-class hotel, is simply fulfil
ling, in one sense, the scriptural injunction
of "taking in strangers."
The new dome of tho cnpitol Is a splendid
piece of architecture. It is built entirely of
iron, and in its fuir proportions looms up
most beautifully. From the base of tho wes
tern entranno to the top of the statoo on the
dome tho height is 877 feet. The frescoo
painting? in the ceiling of the dome, repre
senting Agriculture, Commerce," Peace and
War, in all about forty figures, are hand
somely executed. In the rotunda there are
some, but iiot many, new paintings. Thero
are, however, at present on exhibition the
prizes and diplomas awarded by tho Paris
Exposition to American inventors. Thrro
art four grand gold medal prizes, valued at
one thousand francs, and four crosses of
honor with them, and a number of other
gild and silver medal prizes. Among the
recipients for these, are tho names of Hughes,
for the "Telegraph," Cyrus W. Field, for
tho "Cable," BIcCorniick, for the "Reaper,"
Wood, for the "Mower," and Howe, for tho
"Sewing Machine."
Ho. Galcsha A. Grow, of Bradford
county, bus been appointed Chairman of tho
Republican State Committee, and will
rtoubtlcss at once commence tho work of
organization for the great struggle of 1808.
Mr. Grow is eminently 6ttod for the position.
He is an earnest, systematic worker, and
will, we doubt not, mako the most complete
organization of tho Republican forces that
hai ever yet been effected in Pounsylvania.
Hie high character for integrity, bis experi-
ence as a politician, his ability as a cam
raigner, and hia hiethudical industry, all
point to a whety managed and most vigor
. oucampaigo just the requisite for sue
We are indebted to Hon. Simon Cameron.
J & tsMtir, aud HrB. Gtc.'F. Millar, M.
C . fa nvicua r,Hi fJec'inseots.
RcrcBLicAn. State Central Committee
Gen. Lemuel Todd, the chairman of the
late Republican Stato Convention, bat an
nounccd tho State Central, Committee, for
the year 1808, in pursuance of tho authority
vested In him by the recent convention
lion. Galusha A. Grow, is chairmAin. 'We
have not room for the whole committee,
but give the following appointments for tbie
and neighboring counties :
Northumberland Franklin Bound.
Lycoming Lewis Martin..
Union Wm. Jones.
Clinton 11. T. Harvey.
Columbia Dr. P. John.
Sullivan T. J. Ingham.
We may add that Mr. Grow, the chair
man, has issued a call for a meeting of tho
committee, to be held at the rooms of tho
National Union Club, No. 1105 Chestnut
street, Philadelphia, on Tuesday, the 12th
rl of Mav. at 3 o'clock, V, M.
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Washington, May 1. Mr. Evarts has at
last Gnislictl his argument. That the argu
ment was too long drawn out to be effec
tive, is generally conceded. It was inge
nious and bold, but changed no Senator's
opinion, and was designed more for circula
tion and effect over the country than upon
the Senate. Towards its conclusion, Mr.
Evarts' voico failed so that he could bo heard
with difficulty, much of the time, iu the
galleries.
The House mot to day, immediately after
the adjournment of tho Impeachment Court,
nt four o'clock. After sovoral amendments
to the navy bill wero passed, Mr. Brooks
called up bis resolution of yesterday pro
viding for the appointment of a committee
to investigate the Alta Vela case. .Mr.
Brooks led off in an ironical speech, to the
effect that the honor of the honoraulo Mana
gers and tho dignity of tho House of Repre
sentatives required that tho charges should
be investigated, and that their characters
should be cleared of all imputation. Mr.
Wnshburne.of initio's, offeiod an amendment
thnt the Managers, and such of the members
as may desire, be allowed to give- their
explanations. The House refused to order
tho previous question, and debate was in
order. Mr. Marshall, of Illinois, followed,
and said that the letter was evidently in
tended to reach the President and influence
him.
Mr. Logan replied that he denied the
right of tho House to investigate the subject.
It was the mere letter and opinion of a
member of Congress, for which he could
not be called to account by tho House. He
characterized the attack as "villainous," for
which he was called to order, but was al
lowed to retract. Continuing still in bis
excited remarks, lie safcl thnt "the statement
was untrue, and that he (Eldridgc) know it."
For this again he was called to order, and
was again allowed to rcttact. General
Butler followed, aud made a direct nsnult on
Mr. Brooks. He proceeded to give the
history of the Alta Vela case, and satisfac
torily cleared himself of any illegitimate
connection with bint. He observed that he
had made it a rule never to touch a case' in
his practice as a lawyer where he could
possibly be led into any personal dispute, or
where he had any persoi.nl feeling with any
of the parties concerned. As an instance
of this ha cited the case of Clark agniut
Erastus BrookB, who was ono of the propri
etors of a pcnuy a-lino sheet in New York,
to compel hira and one James Brooks, the
other proprietor, to settle an account invol
ving thn partnership of thatnper.
In reference to the President's trial, he al
luded to Mr. Evarts as a pscudo Republican,
' who bad stolen tho livery of Heaven in
which to bcrvo the devil." Mr. Eldridgc
again spoke, much to the same ettcct as be-
lore, ana uiauu an atium on j.ntrnn, lor
w hich he was called to order, but Mr. Logan
said he would let it pass, remarking, soto
voce, that much could not bo expected from
a blackguard. General Uartiuld then made
a short, dignified explanation, giving the
history of tho signing of the paper and
clearing his own skirts of the charges and
insinuations made against him. Tlintliletis
Stevens, who was present, appeared anxious
to say something, but was unable to got an
opportunity, nud was obliged to sit u pas
sive listener.
Mr. Brooks again came to the attack. He
opened on Butler in a fierce strain of invec
tives, saying iu justification that Butler had
pursued him rcuiorscly, and never omitted
an opportunity to attack him. Mr. Butler
asked, "did you not call mc a 'bold robber'
on this floor, when I was in tho service of
my country ?'' Brooks replied that he had,
and insisted thnt he was justified in doing
r o. He icterrcd to tho oft told tale of New
Oilcans, anu alluded to Fort Fisher and
some sixty thousand dollar, which only by
the decision of a New York court Mr. But
ler was forced to return to a New Orleans
merchant. Brooks was railed to order by
the Speaker for applying (he expletive
"Billingsgate" to Mr. 'Butlor'e remarks.
Finally the whole subject was laid mi the
tatile, to come up again to morrow, and at
7.40, after spending more than three hours
in the grossest personal abuse and invec
tives, the House adjourned.
WASirijioTos, May 4. After the reading
of the journal, Mr. Bingham commenced the
fiuul urgument for the prosecutirn, protest
ing that ho took part in these proceedings
from no partisan feeling, but with a u eighty
sense of their solemnity and true meuuing.
He proceeded to sketch the events attend
ant on the assassination of Mr. Lincoln aud
the accession of Mr. Johnson to the Presi
dency. Referring to his oath to execute
the have, he spoke of their majestic supre
macy in our form of government, end claim
ed that tho President was cqua'ly subject
to their authority with tho humblest fron
tier settler. He dwelt on tho high trust
committed to the Senate, aud asserted that
the issues of Ufa nnd death to tho republic
hung on their decision. He asked how the
charge of violating the supreme law of the
laud was met by the counsel who fur hire
defend the treason of the crimiuul respond
out. It wus by the outrageous assert iou
that each branch of thu government had a
right to judge of the coustitutiouality of the
laws, aud obey them or not ut pleasure. This
was the Ufuuee luadu for hit highness the
fast kiutj cf our cation.
Mr. Biughaui held that tho Senate, by
upholding thu proposition, would lay tho
louudutiou for mouaithy first, aud anarchy
afterwards a reign of , chaotic darkness.
On this iobi:c, which, iu t-pite of lawyers'
tricks aud special pleas, was .the real ques
tion iu vol veil, this ducUiou must bo made
aud they must stiiud for trial by the people,
lie repeated that the question was whethei
the I'lesitleut could bo held to uuewu fur
a violation of law. He Jiuld, first, that the
Seuute hud Eotu power to decide every
question of law arising on the issue. They
were also the final arbiters, aud the frequent
attempt of couiutil to Iriug the Senate and
tba Court iu onposiUu were, miserable de
vious to divert tti'.entiou,
ll would not imitate the eloquent coun
sel (Mr. F-varUj, who bad shown himself an
enter-up of syllables, a auapper-up ui trifles
who had displayed mote Latin than law,
more rl.etoriu than logic, and more intellco
tual pyrotechnics than either He also re
ferred to the length of Mr. Evarts' speech
by saying be tried to reudtr it immortal by
makiBg it ctoroal.
1 1 Mr. Giaguau) Laid simply tUt the Senate
I wisth iewtn)t eu'i feai judical tribunal
I of tbe I nued States, sod as te the argu
rnent which bad been mado at Bitch inter
minable length that the Supreme Court was
the court of laet resort for deolsions in ton
ttitutlonal ciutjsttons, he held (that It bad ho
more to do with , the present question i .ban
the court rif St. 'Petersburg, and that -the
Judgments Of this tribunal could not be r-i-htnA
.,1onialnn. nf tlie- Buorome Court,
made cither before or after tbe impeachment
trial. He argued tnat tue onginm jureuu
tion of the Supreme Court did not extend
to impeachment, and that therefore their
reference to its decisions were Irrelevant
and their argument on thii point without
colorable excuse.
He then considered the propositions ad
vanced by the counsel, that heads of Depart
ments were merely tbe registering secre
taries of the President, bound to do his will.
Reading from decisions of the Supreme
Court in cases quoted by Mr. Evarts, ho
claimed that it was therein plainly laid
down that such officers were bound by the
law, and not by the President's will. Ho
also claimed that tho other positions assum
ed by all tbe President's counsel, that he
could ait in judgment on the validity of the
laws, wero overthrown by decisions of the
same tribunal thirty years ago, which deci
sions bad never been since in question.
He proceeded to read extracts from them.
He further asserted that tho Attorney
General was wholly inexcusable in attempt
ing to force into this trial as an authority
the decision of tbe present presiding officer
in the Mississippi case, aud argued that it
had no relevancy whatever to the qucetion
in dispute. He claimed that it was proved
that we could not allow the President dis
cretion as to which law he would execute
without interpolating words into the Con
stitution. He referred to tho action as Washington
iu suppressing tho Whisky Insurrection,
and that of Jackson in crushing out nullifi
cation, as instances in which cbuoxious
laws were executed by Presidents who en
trrtaiued crave doubts of their constitution
ality. He also spoke of the acquicsence of
the American people in tue unconstitution
ality of the iniquitous fugitive slave law,
until its abolishment, and in this connec
tion dwelt at length on the subject of sla
very, with its various characteristics.
He spoke of the counsel's references to
Mr. Lincoln, in saying that he had violated
the laws of his country and furnished pre
cedents for Johnson's crimes, as bold, ca
lumniating slanders on bis memory. The
suspension of tho habeas corpus was not
made bv him, but by the civil war, which
rendered it necessarv. In regard to the
passage of the Indemnity act, he said the
purpose of Congress in such legislation was
to furnish authority to tie courts to dismiss
cases brought agaiust the President's agents
for what they bad tlone in pursuance of
the Constitution. If their acts had been
unwarranted, the Indemnity laws would
have becu of no avail.
The Court then took a recess.
On rc-asscmbliug at 2:30, Mr. Bingham
resumed, and referred to tho argument of
Mr. Evarts based on the successful resis
tance to the brokers' tax law in New York
as an insult to tho Senate, and said that
one capable of making it was not fit to
argue grave constitutional questions.
He then discussed the constitutional pro
visions relating to the passage of bills over
the vi to, maintaining that any one who has
learned to read can plainly settle the ques
tion whether or not the President broke a
Referring to a citatiou made by Mr.
Nelson, he contended thnt it had no bear
ing on this case, and that besides its author,
Jefferson, was not authoritative in regard
to the Conslitutiou, which he did not help
to frame.
Reading tho list of powers granted to the
President by the Constitution, ho called at
tention to the fact that no power of sus
pending laws until their validity should be
tested is anywhere given ; aud he said that
such claim of both legislative aud executive
functions was in contraventions of the ex
press terms of that instrument. He insisted
that this claim involved also an assumption
of judicial powers, and characterized the
entire proposition as too absurd to be sub-
nutted to children. By tho exercise of this
assumed power the President could suspend
legislation of all kinds ; could prevent the
creation of judicial districts, the erection of
States aud the election of representatives;
the enactment of revenue laws; and iu short
could destroy the framework of our consti
tutional government. Whether he bhall be
allowed to do this is a qucstiou now to be
determined, and for a righteous elecisiou
the prayers of millions now ascend.
As to what crimes can be considered im
peachable, be said that all offences under
common law arc indictable in thu District
of Columbia, and that the sauio cases arc
also impeachable. If this proposition were
not self-evident, he need nut eigne, for as
to the ofieiices specified iu tho articles, -he
held that no one could deny that open vio
lation of law by tho President was an im
peachable crime who was uot destitute of
honor aud sense, of duty.
Hu said the defence of the President, as
exhibited iu his nuswer, rests on the assump
tion that lie possesses the ngnt to resist
and bring to a judicial decision any law
which hu supposes to intrench on his con
stitutional prerogative. This assumption
ciuld bs made a splendid excuse for refusing
to execute any law whatever. Referring to
the position assumed on this occasion by
Mr. Evarts, he read from a pamphlet writ
ten by Mr. Curtis in 1802, tho expression of
a contrary view, which he commended aa
good law, and went on to assert that uo
man who did not admit the assumption
that the President possessed judicial as well
as executive powers, could deny that writ
ten orders clearly showed his violation of
luw, and proved him worthy of conviction.
Mr. Bingham cited legal authorities to
show that avermeut and proof of real iutcut
are not necessary in proceedings, and except
any class of persons except judicial officers;
and that, in their case aloue, can ignorance,
of law be admitted as excuse. With regard
to tho defeucc, that the President suspend
ed Stanton under tho Constitution, and
supplied tho vacancy under the law, hu
claimed that the President's answers showed
a violation of the law ; for that limited the
tenure of such appointments to six months,
and tho President appointed Thomas' for an
iiideGuitc period.
Mr. Bingham spoke of the argument that
a Presideut is bound to intervene to pro
tect the people from unconstitutional laws,
and said it waa a fallacious position. The
people are the guardians' of their own pow
ers, and Congress is responsible only to
them.
At this point Mr. Bingham yielded to a
motion to adjourn, and tho Court aud Sen
ate adjourned accordingly at U.50 P. M.
Washington, May 0. Thero is a decid
edly bettor feeling in impeachmeut circles
this morning. . For several hours yesterday
everything looked dark for impeachmeut,
nnd those who hifd been sanguiuo thnt it
would be a success became considerable dis
couraged. AH this resulted from apparent
ly well, authenticated statements, mado re
garding the positiou of Senators Sherman
and Fesseuden. If these gentlemen voted
for acquittal it was conceded that a suf
ficient number of other Republicans would
join them to render Johnson's couvictios
impossible.
At no time since the trial commouccd lias
there been so much excitement aa tbero waa
last night. Members of Congress aud stran
in tbe city flocked to tho newspaper offices
to get tho true situation of affairs. Senator
Fesseuden was visited by a colleague, sod
ia answer to a qutBtioo whether be wm writ
irg an opinion against conviction, aaid
i thnt tbis story wta aUol'itely untrue.
He was putting into shape eonsldcrationi in
regard to a single article which had occured
to him, and lie bad not shown tbi to any
person, r - -
1 lie i resiueuis irienoi are circulating
various rumors again ,'thii. morning, but
they fail to create the impression expected
from them.
Mr. Bingham will not conclude until
three o'clock, nis argument to-day is con
fined to the tenure-of-office bill, discussing
at length the power of appointment and re
moval, nnd quoting from various acta' of
Congress relating thereto. An unusually
large number of strangers are here to-day.
Horrible Tragedy,
Cincinnati, May 5. A dispatch to tho
Commercial, from Delaware. Indiana, savs
that on Sunday, while three boys, sons of
lienry ogo, were out in a tie I a togctiier, a
difficulty arose between them, when the
oldest mashed the beads of tbe younger
brothers with an axe. killing ono outright
and leaving tho othor near dead. At the
approach of tho father the oldest boy ran to
the barn and hung liimseit. -
."ot Hurt the Mpubllcan I'nrly.
The Question is often nBked, "Will not
the conviction of Mr. Johnson injure the
Rcnublican cartv t" To this tbe Cincinnati
2'inirt answers no, for the following rea
sons !
1. Mr. Johnson lost character when be
disgraced the nation at bis inauguration as
Vice Pacsident.
2. He completed bis ruin by denouncing
Congress winte swinging rouua tue circle.
Hence there is not enough left of him to
attract the sympathies of any one.
1. He volunteered to reconstruct the
South a business he bad no right to mod
die with except under tho instructions of
Congress.
2. It was understood and declared by his
Urst Hccretarv that Ins work in the South
would be subject to the discretion of Con
gress.
8. Beforo Congress met. ho concluded to
force that body to accept his Constitutions
and admit representation under them.
Hence, he so far overstepped the limits
oi Executive authority, and so tar mtring-
cd upon the rights of Congress that no one,
however much ho may have regretted the
impeachment, will very seriously regret his
conviction.
4. To force his unauthorized policy upon
the country lie commenced an ucnppeas
able warfare upon Congress and vetoed
everything done by that body with refer
ence to the frcedmcn, the refugees anil the
POUtll.
5. This warfare encouraged the conquer
ed rebels to a tlecrec of insolence and oppo.
sition to the will of the conqueror thnt
would not otherwise have been manifested
and without which the mild XlVth amend
ment would have been accepted aud the
Union restored a year ago.
Extensive CosFi.AonATioN The Frank
lin Works in lluinJ.o Thirty 7wiiMnd
DullartrartiiiUy Covered hy Iwturance.
About two o'clock this morning our citizens
were aroused from their slumbers by the
alarm of fire, caused by the burning of the
Franklin Works, situated on the corner of
South and Short streets, Messrs. Jennings,
Stevenson & Stecvcr, proprietors. We pro
cccdcd to the scene of conflagration, and
found the works enveloped in finmes, burn
ing with great vehemenco and rapidity.
Our firemen, aa usual were promptly on
hand, but, owing to some difficulty in ob
taining water, were unable to play upon the
Games for a considerable length of time,
but when they did get their streams in oper
ation the fire was soon subdued ; and by
their energy and vigilance, a number of
houses in the vicinity, which had caught
from the sparks carried by tho wind in
every direction, wero piomptly saved. The
buildings burned arc tho Franklin Iron
Works, a three story brick building. on South
street, the foundry adjoining, which was
frame, nnd the pattern shop on Short street,
a two story frame building. Several build
ings in the immediate neighborhood were
more or less injured. At about a quarter
before three o'clock the walls began to givo
way, aud shortly afterwards tho front on
South street full to the ground with a great
crash, scattering bricks in all directions.
It was rumored that a man was injured by
the falling wall, but upon inquiry wo found
it wns incorrect. A building on State street
caught fire from some of the sparks, but it
was soon extinguished. The loss by the
firo is estimated at $30,000, upon which
there is $0,600 insurance, divided as follows :
In tho Lycoming Insurance Company, $2,-
500 ; iu the Columbia, 12.500 ; in the York
Mutual, $3,800. and iu the Allen nnd Enst
Pennsboro', $S00. Mr Stevenson's indi
vidual loss, exclusive of that of tho firm,
will amount to $3,000, iu the destruction
of a number of steam engines he had on
hand.
The fire oiigiuntcd in the back part of
tho foundry, and is supposed to have been
thu woik of an incendiary, as there was no
fire in the building during the day. Wo
have been informed that tho firm expect to
commence immediately the erection otnew
works, nud will be able in a abort time to
fill all their orders and contracts. Mr.
Bering, the designer and architect, has gone
to Philadelphia to secure a full corps of
putteru makers, and we have no doubt thnt
ere long the works will again be in success
ful operation. JJarriaburg Telegraph, May 2.
A Wife's Conspiracy. In tho fall of
I860, one Edward Murphy was convicted
of murder at Mackinac, Mich., and was
sentenced to life imprisonment in tho Stato
Piison, being the extent ot punishment lor
capital crimes in that State. After serving
tlve months ot his sentence, lie was pardoned
by the Governor, his innocence having been
shown. Recutlv Murphv has made appli
cation to tho court in Chicago for the re
covery of property, which lie claims was his
at the time of his Indictment and conviction,
and part of which was sold by his wife,
who, he believes, was a party to the con
spiracy by means of which be was charged
with crime and incarcerated. Ho was
married to her in 1831, and tbuy lived to
gether on a farm ia Will county, III., uutil
July, 18G0, duriug which time be had ac
cumulated considerable land, stock, and
farming implements. To get rid of him, he
was charged with murder, aud taken to
Mackinac. It was iu tho power of bis wife
and supposed friends to prove an alibi as
be was uot within two hundred miles ot the
place when the murder was committed, and
bad never beeu at the locality. For somo
reason bit wife aud other witnesses failed
to appear, and he was couvicted for want of
evideuco to acquit him. His wife then sold
part of his property and removed to Chicago,
where she died in 18U4. Her sister's hus
band then appeared aud secured bis ap
pointment as administrator of her estate,
c'aimiug that bis wife was tbe only sur
viving heir of tho faithless Bridget Hawley,
alias Tracy, aud now has possession of the
property. This man, Edward Courtney has
now been summoned to appear and account
for the property hold by bun. The case is
certainly quite a remark ablo one, aud bat
mauy of the clcmcuts of a romance in it.
There scorns to bo no doubt that Murphy
has been most foully wronged. ,
A Washington dispatch says t Jerry Black
is now at home in York county, Ps., and
too ill to come here. His son bus made
soveral attempts to. get tbe President to
allow Black's letter to him, withdrawing
from the inipeoobruent case, to be published,
bnt be refuses to do so; It will probably
get out any bow, as a certain party here has
copy of it. It will not leave the Presi
dent In very enviable liht.
BREVITIES. ,
GrasshoDoers are to- be tery"plentj "la
Western Iowa tkhi year. J (
In about three Week! tbe U corgi a tarmers
will harvest their wheat. (:
Ono mill in Plttsfield, Mass., manufactures
a ton of collar paper daily. - - -
There are ten thousand privates and three
thousand endowed schools in England.
There are 40 woolen mills in Wiscon.
ain.
A coal bed bat been' found lc Gennesee
county, New York.
Why will Washington correspondents
contimue to "pump" the President, when
they know he is always as dry as a fish, i
The annual exhibition of the Philadelphia
Academy of Fine Arts is now open.
The St. Louis brewers pay $300,000 a vear
lor hops alone, ana considerably more for
uariey.
Major Guorgo M. Lauman, of Reading, Is
spoken of for United States Marshal for tbe
Eastern District ot l'ennsylvania.
Congress, at present, has among its mem
bers thirteen Major Generals, fifteen Briga
diers, sis Colonuls, and eleven officers of
lower grades.
Ad interim Thomas continues to attend
the regular Cabinet meetings, but since
Butler's cross-examination, be is no longer
useful or ornamental.
The fifth anniversary of the battle of
Gcttvsburg is to be celebrated at that town
by a re union of tho officers of tbe Army of
tue Potomac.
The Astor House rents for $55,000. The
St. Nicholas for $78,000, the Metropolitan
for $75,000, and the Fifth Avenue for $80,
000 ycaily.
Fred. -Douglas, it is reported, has made
up his mind to settle down among the
Yankees iu Vineland, New Jersey.
General Meade ordered a Board of Army
Officers to meet at Atlanta on tho 4th inst.,
to count the returns ot the Uoorgia election,
with lull power to investigate and correct
all errors, frauds, abuses, Ac. Ho is deter
mined so far as in his power to have a fair
count and return ot votes.
It is beleved at Washington that Pendle
ton having obtained the support of the
Illinois Convention, his nomination for the
Presidency is secured.
Yico-President Wade never votes in tho
impeachment, and is extremely reticent
about everything connected with the even
tualiny of bis becomihg President. Those
who approach him do not repeat their visit
He certainly acts with great propriety.
Two yean sinco a hole was bored for oil
at Rock river, near Clevland. Without
reaching oil, the workmen wero driven off
by escaping gas, to which firo was after
wards set, and has been burning ever since,
iu a flame from six to twenty feet high.
In aud near London, England, there are
nine branches of the Mormon Church, one
hundred and seven elders of conference, fifty
three priests, twenty-four teachers, thirty
deacons ; in all eleven hundred and seventy
two Mormons attached to tho London Con
ference. A Legal decibion has been made in New
York to the effect that a bunk is liable if its
paying teller pronounces a check or certifi
cate good, even although it be a forgery,
praviding the holder of the check act on
the statement of thu teller and suffers loss
thereby
The prospects for a good crop of peaches
the condng season is said to be quite good
along the Delaware. In low situations the
trees have beru somewhat injured by cold
weather, but on tho high ground they have
sustained little damage.
The "Christian Dressmakers" is the title
of a new society iu Paris, established for
tho purpose of discouraging low-uecked
dresses. The members take a solemn oath
not ti make such garments.
The new bridge over tho Susquehanna ot
Columbia, Pa., is to be erected on the piers
of tho old one, and will be completed by
the first of January next.
Removal ! Tho Office of the "Printers'
Circular" nnd Printers' Furnishing Ware
house formerly located at SO Hudson street,
has been Removed to 515 Minor street.
Address all orders for material to R. 8. !
Menamin, 515 Minor street, Philadelphia, i
Penna. !
Jacob M. Cami'deix, present Surveyor I
General of the State, and Republican enndi-
date for re election, waa brevetted a Briga
dier General, March 13 1805, for long and
gallant service. He had the command of a
Brigado during tho war, which ho led into ,
many a hard fight. Most of the Republican
papers, announce turn as (Jot. (;amptcll.
VCt lie Is a General tblice over once !)V
service once uy urevct, ana onct! oy me
votes of llic people. Let him be cillej by
proper rank hereafter.
Msrtin Van Burcn is tho only man who
held the offices of President, Vice President,
Miuister to England, Govcnor of his own
State, and member of botu umiscs ot Con
cress, i nomas 11. iienton is llic nniy man
who held a seat in tho United States Senate
, , . . , ,
for thirty COUSCCUtlVO years. 1 he only
inbtsnce of father and son in the United
States Senate at the same time, is that of
Hon. Hunrv Dodue. Senator from Wisconsin.
and liia son Augustus V. Dodcu, Senator
from Iowa. General James Shields is the
only man who ever represented two States
in the United States beuate. At one time
ho wss Seuator from Illinois, and subse
quently from Minnesota. John Quincy
Adams held positions under the Goverment
during every administration from that of
Washington to that of Polk, duriug which
term he died. He had been Minister to Eng
land, member of both houses of Cong res?,
Secretary of State, and President of the
Uuited States. He died while a member of
the Houso of Representatives.
The Ohio Soldiers, at their recent State
Convention to- appoint delegates to tho
Chicago Convention on the 20tli of May,
ratiiied the nomination of General Grant in
advaucc, aud adopted a scries of resolutions
pledging adherence to the principles of the
Uniou Republican party ; condemning tho
disfranchisement of wounded soldiers who
live taken refuge in tho asylums jof the
Stato; favoring the election of maimed
soldiers to public offices where it can justly
be dono ; pledging to tbe widows aud or
phans of fallen soldiers support from tbe
Government ; and indorsing tbe action of
Congress in impeaching Andrew Johusoo.
Tweuty-three States have appointed 1is
trict delegates at large, to the RepuMicaa
National Convection. All instructed for
Grant.
Bus advertisement of Ppeer'i Wines in ancther
column. Tbey are pure juice winee and the most
reliable for aiokosae cupeiior for ommuuiOD pur-
pOSM. . . .
Ms. Green toed a lady for breach of promise.
Her friends olYered to aettle it fur two hundred dol
lars. What ! oried Ureen, two hundred dollars for
ruined hopes, a shuttered mind, a blasted life aud a
bleeding heart ! Two hundred dollars for all this t
Never! never! never! Make it three hundred
and iu a bargain ! Tbis proves that ttreen never
need tbe Zingari Bitters. Any one using tbe 2in
gari will bo free from all bodily disuse. A bealtby
and well balauoed wind must Tullow.
Fprrr'S Pout Wiki The Port grape it now
cultivated in this ountry fur a wine unexcelled by
anv older, in its mellow Juiciness, riobueea of flavor.
and brilliancy of color. - The grape hat bees brought
to a perfection never attained In Portogkt, by Mr.
A. Hpeer, ia bis vineyard, New-Jen-ey. Phynoian
tay it it superior to imported Port tor invalid, and
In tuiunier it ia mora tgreeabl and refreahing than
cUret. CJurgymea use k for lit parity tt A oomma;
iion wino, while tbe mart finhloncblc famllitifl drink;
It at a dinner wine. New Vori Tiiwi
Some ef oat Druggist keep it. - - '
NEW-ADVERTISEMENTS.
SPKIHO THApE iH09t !
8PRING TRADE 1808.
f H. L. tAZABTJi
woatd sail the attmtkm ef ths' publla, sad bsr
outtomm jwwrally, to htt larzt sod a assort'
at of
Fsuscy sued ttemeatlo Dry Good. '
Whioh aoMtit of Poplins, DoUInt, ChcnM, Atlapto
, om,. Crpt, ttMnnlIn, boo BotogM. Uiu,
iagbunt, CMtooM, ChiottM, 4o., ' ;
White Ooodo.
CsmbriM, Btoyi, Orgudlos, VlolorU, PUU Moiltni,
(blsaohcit and nnbl!hd ) TabU Linen,
Napkins, Towol, Tibia Covert, ; . .
Btd Spreads, As.
Qlovtt, HosUry, Coneu. Hoop DklrU, Droit Trim.
mlon, (in rariotj,) LmIoi sod Oents Ilandkw
obioft, Nook Tios, aad notions In variety too Burner
on to mention. M. L. LAZARUS.
Bunbary, May , 188B.
- SHERIFF'S MALE.
lamed ont of the Conrl of Common Pleaa of
Northumberland county, sad to mo directed, will bo
exnoaed to nubllo lale at ths Court iloate, In tbo
i . i .-. I itiTHDn.v Uav cn.L
trorouga oi Danoury, on da i unisn a , vm,
1888, as 1 o'olosk. V. M., the following property, to
wit:
The followlsi doKribed real putate. iltaate In the
boToaah of Sunhurv. oounty of Northumberland,
Bute of Penneylvania, to wit : Lot No. 281, oorner
of Oillberry Alley and Broadway, on whioh i eras-
tea a Log Movie ana oiauie ; bot no. on wainn
la ereoted a doable frame houte i Lot No. 282. ad-
Joining, and vaeant lot No. 244, al joining, and va
cant lot ro. suu, on me corner or lain ana l ine
itreeta.-
Beiied, taken into execution, and to bs told aa
tho property of Jacob B. Matter.
DANIKL BKCKLEV, Sheriff.
Banbnry, May 8th, 18C8. i
In the Diatriot Court of ths United Btatet, I
for the Western District of Pennsylvania i
REUBEN FAGTLY, a Itankrupt nnder the Act I
of Congress of March 21. 1867, having applied
for a DUchnrge from all his debta, and other claims I
provable nnder said Aot, By order of the Court, NO- !
XICi; IS HEREBY QIVKN, to nil perrone who '
have proved their debts, and other persons interoit- j
ed, to appear on the 19th day of May, 1803, at 10 j
o'clock, A. M., before J. M. W'ieitling, Eat)., Regit-
ter, in Sunbury, Pa., to show oause, if tiny they ;
bare, why a Discharge should not be granted to
the taid Denkrnpt. And further, NOTICE Id ;
HEREBY (UVEN, that the teennd and third meet- ,
logt of Creditori of ihe, aaid Bankrnpt, required by 1
the 37th and 28th teotiont of taid Act, will be bad
before the taid Keguter, at the tame timesr.d plnae. I
8. C. MoCANDLE83,
Clerk of U. 8. District Court for laid Diilriot
May 9, 188. 2t !
- i
Auditor' Notice. i
TUE undersigned having been appointed auditor,
by the Orphan 't Court of Northumberland coun- !
tv, to make distribution of the balance remaining in '
the bands of John Caldwell, administrator of Susan
Bird, deoeated, hereby gives notice that he will at- '
tend to the duties cf his appointment, on Friday the
29th day of May, at 10 o clock A. M , of laid day, 1
at his offioe, in the Borough of Sunbury. All parties '
interested are requested to attend.
LLOYD T. ROHRBACH, Auditor
Runbnry, May 9, 188.
.Auditor Notice.
rflUE undersigned having been appointed auditor,
A. by the Orphan's Court of Northumberland ooun
ty, to make distribution of tho balance remaining in '
the bands of Joseph Bird and Samuel Header, Lit- ,
cutort of Ihe last Will and Testament of Zibu Bird, :
deceased, to and among those legully entitled to the ;
sumo, hereby gives notice that bo will attend to the :
duliea of his appointment on friduy tue 2J(ti day of
May, at 2 o'clock P. M., of aaid day, at kia office in !
the Borough of Sunbury. All persons interested are .
requested to attend.
LLOYD T. ROHRBACH, Auditor
Punbury, May 9, 1883- j
THOMAS G. 1T0TT3
MERCHANT TAILOR, -
MARKET SQUARE, bUNBURY, PA ,
TT AS just reoeived alargeand weM selected stock
SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS,
consisting of the finodt
CLOTHS, CA.8SI MERES AND N ESTINGS,
ever brought to Sunbury, and which he prouii-ce to
aell cheaper than tbe cbcupest. Having I be eorvicet
of skill fuj tailors, he guarantiee a good fit in every
Instance inferior to none outside of the cities.
Everything from my establishment will be guar
anteed at represented.
THOMAS NOXT.
Sunbury, May 9th, 1863. tf
aUxecutor'at .oliof.
Estate of Catbarino Brocicus, decease).
! "VJOTICE is hereby given thnt le:ti r. tentair.cniaij
i Xi having been granted to IhennJcrsiKned, on tbe
j estate of Catharine Brocious, late ct' Lower Mahonny
township, Northumberland county, 1 , deceased.
All pirsont knowing tuemsoivcs uuteuicj to sum
estato arc requested to maKo immediate payment,
nnd those having claims to present them duly au
thenticated for settlement.
ANDREW DITTY, Executor.
Lower Mabouoy, May 0, 1353. 6t
Agenla Wanted for
THE OFFICIAL HISTORY OF THE
WAR, ft Causes, Character, Conduct
and fit-suit.
BY BOM. ALEXANDER B. BTErilE.tS.
A Book for all Sections and all Parties
This great work pr ejects the only complete and
j impartial analysis of tbe Caustt of tbe War yet pub
lisbed, and gives those interior lights and shadow! t
of tbe great conflict only known to those bib officers
who watched the flood-tide of revolution from its I
fountain springs, and which were so accessible to Mr. !
Stephen! from bit position at aecoud omoer of the '
Confederacy. j
To a public that bat been forfeited with appati-nt-
ly similar productions, we promise a chaogo ot tare, ,
both agreeable ana taluiary, and an intetieeiuai
uii nigneii orasr. iu ui jmt
" ' fnd """"J ?f,hrJ,!f
portanee, and at whose band! it will receive that
j moderate, oandid and impartial treatment which
i truth and justice so urgently dcniaud.
! The intense desire overy where manifested to ob'
! 1!,in d"0. . oiifwion, make it the best subscrip
liou book over published.
One Agent in Uaston, Ps.
in three davt.
reports 72 subscriber!
One in Boston. Mast. 103 tubscribcra in four davt.
One in Memphis, Tenn., IC6 subscribers in five
days.
bend for Ciroulan and tee our terms, and s full
description of Ihe work, with Praia notices of ad
vance sheets, Ao.
Address NATIONAL PUI!Lltni.Nl CO.
24 South Seventh tii. Philadelphia, Ta.
May 91868 41
BREAD & FANCY (JAKES.
RESPECTFULLY informs the citiient of Sun
bury and vicinity, that be will bake to order
all k inds of
Cake Tor Ittillis, Inrliest, Ac.
Families are supplied with FRESH BREAD, Twist
Kollt, Rueks, Tea Bunt, Ac, and also kept on band
manafactured out of the beat material!.
All order left at bii Shop in Market Square, one
door east of Mjsa Anna Painter's Millinery Store, or t
at bit Bakery on Spruoe Street, between Front and
KflAnn M.111 mul Bill, n...nn , .nil..
Second streets, will meet with prompt attention.
PIC-NIC PARTIES supplied with Cakes, Ice
Croain, Ac, at the shortest notice.
Or den are respeotfully solicited.'
DAVID FRY.
Sunbury, May 2, 1S88.
SUNBURY MARBLE
TIIB undersigned having bought ths
entire stock of Ditsinger A Taylor,
would inform tko nublio tbat be it now
ready to do all kinds of marble work ; hat on hand,
and Diajtei to order at tbort notioe,
Monumcn't and IIeadStonc,
of every style to suit purchasers.
DOOR AND WINDOW SILLS.
Alto, Cemetery Potts with Galvanised pip and til
other fenoing generally need on Cemeteries.
John A. Taylor will toalinne in the employmesit,
at the old Mand in Market Square, Sunbury, Pa
May , 'M.lj-J y- M. PAUUHEK'fY
- BTJNBTJRY STEAM SAW MILL.
WILLIAM UGAtiAK,
Manufacturer and Dealer in all kinds of
TIMBER, LUMBER, LAT0, PALINO SHIN-
- OLE3.
Alto, Floorlnf, Shelving, Biding, Poor, Basb,
Blind) Brackets, Moulding. As.
Corner RaosStrwiaad River Road, 8UNBUR V, Pa.
April 4, 1BAX. , f t -
COTTNTRT DEALERS supplied with all kinds of
Stoo War at lets than factory pnect at liar-
rtararr. "eF" """,rv i.nTvo
Ike Maametb Biott ef
;A JREMENDOCS
IHT"
NEW GOODS,
OF ALL TI1E LATEST STYLES,
ASD REDUCED TRICES,
JEST RECEIVED AT
THACiIER'5
FIRST NATIONAL
Boot, Shoe & Trunk Store,
IN ri.EAS.VNT'?' BUILDING,
MARKET SQL'AKL,
Sunbnry, May 2 lfR3. 2t
SUNBURY FOUNDRY.
i:0. ItOIIR.Ml-Il A- JSOA,
ARE now carrying on business at their enlarged
and improved Foundry with renewed vigor.
Castings of every description, promptly furnished
to order.
The btovee miinufuctured at this Foundry have
acquired tbe highest reputation.
Particular attention paid to MILL CATO'CS
Farmers should not foi jet that the PLOW? mctc
St the Sunbury Foundry have never been erjunllc l
. Agricultural implements repaired nt short notice.
, Small costings, iucluding Conking utensils, of tbe
, most improved an 1 rcotl useful patterns.
Tho bufcim-M will bo conducted on an cularitf i
i soalo. Old customers will beuccommndatcd tt nuii!,
j and new ones aro respectfully solicited.
Sunbury, May 2, IM
NE V DRY (. 0 0 D S
; AND
Fresh Groceries I
' On Third St., oiio door below tho I.tt'fccrtn Churcb,
! BUSBUKY, PESJi 'A.
HENRY PETERS,
j Hat just opened a !tr;5 assortment of
, DRY QUODS, tuch aa Calicoes. Delaines, Mu-lii;.,
; Ac , to.
and
PROVISIONS
of all kinds, tucn as
j SUGARS, COFFELS, TEAS, APICES, COAL OIL
Molasses, Syrups, Mucker el. Lard. Hams, Kuts
Dried and Canned F"i nit. Prane, K.iUu.s, Cl.eese,
and Crackers, nnd in fact everything usually
kept m tho Orooery line
llama, fish. Coal Oi), Crnckery-ttme, iucensware
(Uaas-waro, Willow-ware, .lo.
The best FLOUR and MEAL in the Mark
Tobacco, CiKij. i,nd vi.ri;ty ot .NO'l U'NS.
Also : All kinds of Cunned Fruit, at tbe toweet
pricca.
Country Produce token iu rch..cgo for Good.
Ijr' Call and examine my Stock, and satisfy your
el vet.
! IIEXRY PE1KR8.
i .Sunbury, April 2!i, 187.
AOENTS WANTE1) FOB DAJSA'S
! SVTUOIIIZHD AND AUTHENTIC
I-H'e ot I'lyNxex N. Cat-nut
. Comprising a complete and ac cuiuto history r.f hir
: eventful and interesting career, witu an niithi'nti"
. narrative of bis invaluablo military scrvioes, a ldiu;;
also an impartial estiuate of hi? oiiarnotcr as a Mini,
a foldier, and n Statesman. By Hon. Charles A
i Dana, late AstistantSeorotiiryot War. TheSpring
' field Republican tays :" Dana's Life of (irant h
; aurc to be tbe most authentio nnd best Life of lircut
published." For particulars, applv to or addre
I UURDON BILL 4 CO., SprhllcU, Mass., ot W.
! D. MYER8,4I Mallen Lane, N. Y. i.pl T-4t
FLOUR & FEED STORE
WHOLESALE ASI) RETAIL.
TIIE subscriber respoctfully informs tb ptthtv
that he keopa ooiiflantly on band at his new
WAREHOUSE, near Ui hhainokiu Valley Railroad
Depot, in SUNBURY, Flour by the barrel and sucks
ot an mnris ot r ee.i tv the ten
The above it all roBnnfaotured at hit own Mills
and will be told at the lowest rash prices
I T t C I 1. II' A I I
J M. CADWALLADER.
Sunbury, April l,16fi8
EEEVES' AMBROSIA
FOR Till: IIA1IC,
IMPROVED !
It is aa elegant Dressing for tbe Hr-.ir
It sanies tbe Hair to Curl beautifully.
It keeps tb Soalp Clean and Healthy.
It Invigorates tb Roots of the Iluir.
It foroet tb Hair and Beard to grow luxunantTv
jt immediately ttope Hair Falling Out.
It keeps tbe Hair from Charging Color from Age
It restores Grey Hair t itt Original Color.
1 It brlngt ont Hah-on heads that have been hai J for
yoart.
It it eompottd ontirely or simple and purely vegatt-
Uo substance
It bat reoeived over six thnesand voluntary Iwii
monialtof itt axcelienoe, many of which are from
physician in high Hun ling.
It it told ia balf-pound bottlet (tho nm ,!""1
tb glass), by Druggis'-t and Dealer ia Fancy Hoods
vrywUr, at One Dollar per Bcttle. Whotetait
by Pemai Barnes A Co.; V C. Wellt A Co.; eblrffv
. , . lin & Co., New York.
Marob 21, 186.-.1ni --
ALAROB (apply of Wall aM-r
UorUt-r.juTt reoeived and for ! cbP-
at lb
' MamsaoOi Store of
April , 186
ii v rnrti'