The Somerset Herald. The L5elaturc adjourned on I'ri ' davlart until Tuesday nest, tic 7 tb inst for tbe purpose of permitting member; to attend to tbeir lft of April business arrangements. X- 1 ptiext'tbus addin" to the tightness oi me . up to ing-mir me inner nay m nuea vi uuuiiouus. mere were At our election in ovemier in- o nfrr;r1,tpi them Con-i and saw .Stokes, lie is employed in ! resets of diamonds on her slippers, there willbe fire State officers to be murker that a.ir. uuu ' U0 ,iri8on as )0ok keeper for the j and diamonds, largo or small all I nscn viz- Two Judges of tbe gress having ct last taken uociuca , RTeat lM)0t Iul fhoc manufacturing i over her dress and persou, where s c Court one by each party action, the coffers of the timid board- j ,(UMJ of xjiu.-j, Trak k Kipley, of lever they could be placed. This nprcmc J,.rrtarv ofin-'ers will now be unlocked, and we! rjtVj wjm employ the labor of an! lady's grandfather was a cartman, ZZZLr. and Lieutenant Gov- crnor. Ox Tuesday of last week (24th) at a special election, tbe Republicans of Wayne county elected Thomas G. Boyd, as a member of tbe House of Representatives, to fill tbe vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Dim inick, the Democrat who attempted to Mack-mail the bauks. The Michigan Legislature harass ed a bill submitting the question of fe male suffrage to a popular vote. The majority in favor of this course, both in tbe Senate and house, was heavy. The result w ill be a thorough can vass of the merits of the subbject. It is quite probable that the yote will be in the affirmative. As will be seen by its report in another column, the Legislative in vestigating committee has reported in the Guss scandal, strongly impli cating that Reverend Wolf. So far as it is concerned, the duty of the committee is ended, but w ill tbe puV lic rest satisfied with its lame and im potent conclusions ? This man is guilty of most heinous crimes, or he is not If guilty is he to go unwbip lcd Jof justice ? If not guilty must be carry this load of moral obloquy to tbe grave It is clearly the duty of the State authorities having con trol of this school and its helpless in mates to institute criminal proceed ings against him in the courts. The mere suspicion that he could act as it is alleged be has done, and escape tb! penalties of tbe law, will be a crying reproach to the State, while if he is not guilty, it is doing him a ter rible injustice to stigmatise him as the report of the committee has done. Justice to all concerned demands a legal investigation of the matter, and a decision hy tbe courts. Tue State election in Rhode Island takes place to-day (the 1st), and that in Connecticut on Monday nest, (the f.th.) Last year the Republican ma jority in Rhode Island w as 5,870, and the Democratic majority in Con necticut was o,814. Connecticut was carried last year by a coalition of Democrats and Lilterals except tbe Senate, w here the Republicans have one of a majority. Pretty much the same condition exists this year. There are three tickets in the field, Republican, Pemocratic and Temper u ace, tbe latter of course with about sufficient strength to throw tbe State into the hands of the Democrats, as was done in 'ew Hampshire. The elections in both these States are im portant only in the selection of their Legislatures, as on them devolves the duty of electing U. S. Senators in place of Mr. Spraguc of Rhode Is- laud, and Mr. Buckingham in Con necticut. Roth gentlemen arc candi dates for re-election, and 'tis said both w ill be 6trongly opposed within the lines of the part. One of the most remarkable con tributions to the temperance discus sion yet elecitcd is the sermon of Dr. Howard Crosby, lately preached at the Fourth Avenue Presbyterian Church, Xew York. Dr. Crosby dis sents entirely from the common view of the drunkard as a person to be pitied, and would treat him instead as a criminal to be punished. He regards the keeping of tippling shops as equally criminal; and finally charg es the total abstinence party w ith se rious responsibility for the drunken ness of the land through a reaction provoked by their prcachiug a false gospel. On this point he said : "And here I make the charge against my total abstinence friends, with all regard for their honesty of purpose and with a true sympathy w ith their motives, that they are making very many to stumble by preaching a false gospel. The churches swarm with total abstinence societies, total abstinence pravcr meetings, total abstinence celebra tions, total absti nencc bands of hope, and total abstinence literature, until it is one of the most natural things in the world to suppose that total ab stinence is the one great burden of the Gospel. Xow w hat is the natural effect of all this upon the world at large ? It simply disgusts them into a determination of opposition w hich increases the drunkenness of the land. I believe that the misguided effects of good men in the total abstinence cause have increased greatly the evils they sought to abate. As a majority they have been always de feated in legislation in our State, when if they w ould join men of mod ern views, who would put down drunkards and drunkard factories, they would win a glorious victory for true and heartfelt temperance." The currency question is at last virtually settled, and we are to have $400,000,000 of legal tenders as a circulating medium. This is really expanding the circulation only in the sum of f 18,000,000, but the settle ment of the vexed question is the matter of great moment to the coun try. We were averse to any increase of legal tenders, and trusted that Longress would provide some efficient nt J of: means for the gradual retirement a nortinn nf k I ' 1 uauuuai JUjvl tUl- rency, and the resumption of specie payments, but it having been appa rently JetTniined to postpone the day of payment, we must accommo date ourselves to things as we find them. The uncertainty as to w hat would pursue, has rnurc I'ou.sre.ss bad yvrv "iUl1' 1, to do with tue tirm- P-i-nrv i)f tllO 1U0IH V market for tbe ivist x inoniun. v.., months, ixcauso i.ijkiuu . . were wars afraid to invest, :ui as "-. .. . . i ., :.. ..1 tbe l,nrop money is tisbt, tbe small souleU, tiiumsouis . 1 1 - of tbe country, began to bule awa all they could place tber fingers on, . f . ' may expect to soon have an abUn dant money market, and a resump tion of the speculative fever that again in a lew years w ill bring about another panic, and another crash among the speculators. There has been no sound reason for the last six months for the depression of all in dustrial interest, except the scare that was upon the people. There was and is now just as much money in the country as before the crisis, and it was simply the lack of confi dence, and tbe waiting on Congress to do something, no matter what, that would indicate a policy for the future, that has kept the business of the country palsied. Xow, that Congress has determined, the coffers of the capitalists will be opened, this in turn will bring forth the useless hoardings of the farmers, the day for fifteen icr cent interest has gone by, and w ith the opening of spring w e will have a return to the normal con dition of business affairs, and we hope speedily to see smiling faces, and prosperity and thrift all around t a us. It is early to commence the can vass for U. S. Senator, to be elected next winter, but the insiduous as saults made upon lion. John Scott, by professed Republican journals, has led to the announcement that he will be a candidate for re-election. The Philadelphia All-day City Hon, a few days since, contaiued an able and temperate article, which, after alluding to the policy formerly prac liced by the South, and to-day pur sued by the Xcw England States, of keeping their ablest men in Congress, where through mere efficiency they acquire a preponderating influence, and calling atteutiou to the fact that Mr. Sumner had served in the Sen ate for twenty-three years, advises that the lesson be learned by Penn sylvania, and enforced by the re-election of Mr. Scott. The write then proceeds to say: We have been led to these reflections from having learn ed w ith great satisfaction tha'j one of our Seuators, tbe Hon. John Scott, will be, as he ought to be, a candi date for re-election. There will be, as there always are, plenty of people w illing to take his place, and while doubtless it would be a great advan tage to the person who should suc ceed in turning him out, it would be a great disaster to our State. So far from tAie tact of bis baviug nerved six years leing a reason for dropping him, it is in fact the strongest reason for his re-election. Mr. Scott has been an able, attentive, and honora blo representative of our State, and his character and weight are just be ginning to be felt in the Councils of the Nation, where he is destined to take a high position. To enable him to represent Pennsylvania as she is entitled to be represented, he must be kept where he is. Xo talents, however great, can in less than six years give a Senator a position where he can be of use. It is in the leadcaship of the great com mittees where influence can be excr cised, and these require not only abil ity, but very wide experience of pub lic affairs, only to be obtained by con tinuous public service. We are always lamenting our want of influence in political affairs; but, Pennsylvania, with all the able men she has within her borders, never gives them her confidence long enough to enable them to attain the positions where they can be of use to her. If she were to-morrow call ed on to present the uame of a cabi net officer she could not turn to any of her sons w ho .rould inspire so much confidence, even in Pennsylva nia, as many outside of her borders. Our men arc never allowed an oj portunity io make a national reputa tion, and when w e are called on to supply a foreign minister, or a cabi net officer, we are obliged to take. some onc whose exjerience of public life consists in having served a term in Congress or in the State Legisla ture. PennsyU anians arc less known in public life than any others. When we give them a chance, they always reflect honor upon us. Thadeus Ste vens had a backing at home, and was the great leader of the House of Rep resentatives, and shed undying lus- lie uu our ciaie. ioes any one sup pose he could hare done this if his thoughts had been occupied with the uncertainty of a re-election! What man works his Wat to perform the functions of an oflice that he does not expect to retain? He becomes like all tenants who have no lease, very indifferent about the future. No man will qualify himself by untiring study lor a post unless it has a character of permanence. This is human nature, and applies to all persons alike. Pennsylvania, then, should turn over a new leaf in this matter, and let her public servants understand that the -permanence of their tenure of office depends upon themselves, and is not to be limited to accommo date those who desire to supplaDt them. Mr. Scott is a rood man n bnnr.it man, and an able man and men of 1 . , ua' anu mia 01 that class are not so plenty now-a-i days as to induce us to give one of them up. c, therefore, say, "let well enough alone," especially if you ever wish tLat "well" to "become "better," and able to serve Lis coun try and Li State to their entire sat isfaction 01 u i:v )ukh i.i:rTfcif. 1,,RK- -uauu 1 . ! Nt .-. I N' '. oTlth ES Your readers liave mostlv fonrot- i I ivn rlkt !S nun w uu unit .11111 j ti ''I. PiH'U IS me. 1 lie l.ero vi iu- forjrotten to-morrow. Pi.-k bis bloody irrave at Lrattle , ffi Stoj.eg is ,sing-Sing prison, J I10 onc mentions tliem now. 11 - c : i. i. .i ... i immense number of convicts. Stokes tenaciously clings to the account he gave as a w itness in his own behalf during the trial, lie contends that his meeting with l'isk at the Grand Central Hotel w as owing to accident, and not to any premeditated design to encounter his enemy and shoot him as tbe prosecution claimed. Stokes said that when he caught sight of Fisk, the latter was ap proaching him with speed. He ad ded that he saw Fisk pull bis pistol, and it was owing to the impulse of the moment the instinct of self pres ervation that he drew his own weapon and fired. After discharg ing his revolver, he jumped out of range, and gave the alarm to the at taches of the hotel. He is well treat ed, and does not complain, but it. is evident that the change from the life of excitement iu the city to the rou tine life he is compelled to lead is telling upon him. Hi- said to Mr. Trask,of the firm in whose service he is for the nonce, that he would like to exchange places with him. "You are as well off as you are," said the philosphic merchant. "In deed, your situation is preferable to mine. You w ork so many hours and get excellent food and comfortable clothing. The change in fashions de n't affect you ; you have no cares on vour mind : vou work, e'at, and sleep. That is "all I get for nearly twice as many hours' labor and a million times more worry." And speaking of HAKP WOKEP MEN', there arc no men in the world who labor so hard as the merchants of ew lork. I he lite or the aver age merchant is not so pleasant as that of the dray-horse, for he has more physical labor, and the mental worry thrown in. With expenses running into thousands per week, w ith an interest account of Rrobdi- gnagian proportions, with his capi tal scattered nil over the United States, and his solvency depending entirely on the solvency and prompt ness often thousand other men, some of whom arc ten thousand miles away, the trouble surrounding him is perpetual. He is compelled to be in his counting-room at eight A. it., and from that on til! night it is one perpetual strain. Fvery nerve in him is strung to the utmost tension, for a mistake or a neglect in the smallest matter may bring upon him rain. TI icy grow prematurely gray and nine-tenths of them die before their time. And the trouble is that ut of every hundred, ninety-fire end their business career with nothing. It is twenty-five years of labor and troubk-, and worry, only to go out finally iu a panic, which they had nothing to do with, and which they could not prevent or provide against. "SOCIETY-' What is called "Society" iu New York, is a queer thing. Tbu great city is full of people who have made money rapidly, and whose principal desTc is to fig-ure in what they call "Society," that is to be recognized as people of fashion to have their wealth recognized, and to have a cer tain status among the upper-crust. The real aristocracy arc compelled to recognize these new creations to a certain extent, for the Almighty Dol lar has a power anvwhere in this world. A little law-suit in onc of the courts of the city the other day developed some of the ways bv which the shoddy aristocrat attain their notoriety. These papers give ac counts of ladies present nt certain balls, and their toilettes-for a consid eration. They have a regular scale of prices which the fashionables pay. A mere modest mention costs $10; a complimentary adjective or two thrown judiciously in as to the lady's beauty, adds a' five dollar note to the bill ; a minute description of toilette brings up the expense to $').", and a full desription, from the white slip per to the top dressing, costs from $')0 to $75. At onc Lull a husband had agreed with onc of the reporters for a description of his wife, with which he was displeased when it appeared, and he refused to pay. The reporter took his revenge by suing him, and as he could prove con tract he got judgment. "Will not this erjHise ruin your business V I inquired. "Not at all," was the reply ; it will increase it, for it will show them all where they can get good accounts, j Rut it has killed Mr. and Mrs. X. Everybody knows to a dead certain ty that they contracted for my effort to make her appear as she desired and all their kind friends will know that everything that is done for her hereafter is a matter of contract. They don't care what people think, for thev arc sboddv, but they dread proof." And as the fellow's paper has been full of such work since, I rather think he w as right in his conjecture as to the effect of his procedure. Speaking of fashion, and the shams that seem to be a part of it, a lady advertises for employment as an "or namental guest." She offers to assist at dinner or evening parties, and by her grace, wit and beauty contribute to the entertainment of the company. She will do everything in the highest sn le oi art, but will expect a hand some compensation for her unique services. x uu pic uu tan gei auvihinjr in New l ork for money TEMPERANCE. Fulton, the Baptist pulpit orator, Talmadge and other preachers on the sensational order, are attempting to inaugurate the movement here that the women of the West have made so successful. The rum inter est is so strong, its devotees arc so hardened and lawless, and w hat is more the men of the city are so fear fully taken up with their business. that there can never be the swell cre ated necessary to carry forward Ptich a work. But the women of New York and Brooklyn are doing a splendid work nevertheless. They are taking drinking men by the hand and helping them into a better life, and" by working in this way may i , T ! re.,uleu ""nus, and closed doggeries by cutting off their custom. The air is full of oi- have actually reformed thousands, position to rum, and it cannot be but that some good will come out of the movement. EXTRAVAGANCE. A lady blazed all over with dia monds at a Fifth Avenue party last week. On each shoulder she had four stars, thb'sfzc of a- dollar, made jtr diamonds, ller bair was set thii-kir witii diamond.. Jliere was a diamond bandeau un her brow. ... F diamond uecklace. Upon tbe Bides of her chest w ere two circles of diamonds. From them depended lines and curved diamonds reaching toher waist, round which she wore a diamond gurdle. On her skirts in front were large peacocks, wrought i . . i . . j. r" i her father a pawnbroker, and her husband well, he lives upon the father. But it don't matter. The old gentleman is worth his millions, and as he still follows his business and is adding to his store, his daugh ter can aflord it. Ho is never pres ent at theso parties, though. ST. PATRICK'S DAY. As New York has more Irishmen than any city in Ireland, St. Patrick's Day is, of course, one of the great days that arc observed. This year it was especially immense. Despite the soaking rain the procession was over five miles in length, and the dec orations carried were superb. The Irish are a power in New York, and they arc increasing ever year, not only in numbers, but in wealth and influence. When onc of them gets up in the world, he cin command so many of the newcomers that it is no trouble for him to command position, and position here means money. In deed, all that men care for position is to make money out of it, and they do it. 1 he leaders of the various rinjrs arc in few cases Americans, but the majority of them are Irish men, and the lieutenants arc always Irishv STREET MUSICIANS. About this time look out for street musicians. Your streets will be made vocal with the violin and the harp, played by little Italian boys and girls, who leave New York this month, and get back early in the fall. These children constitute class bv themselves. Thev are all Italians, and are sold by their pa rents in Italy to speculators, who arc called aJronv, who unng them to America and teach them to play, the padrones paying the parents either a sum in gross, or a price per V'ear. The little slaves are sent out, and are required to bring home so much mon ey per dav, the alternative being an unmerciful beating, which is religious ly administered. A certain number tf t i rti n rn emit U'oct ftfoff crtri f) to work the country, aim it is a sin gular fact that they send to their pardrones regularly all that they get except the meanest possible living. They have a fear of a padrone ; they regard him as a sort of powerful dev il who can find them and reach them anvwhere, and this feeling is cultivated, for it makes it sale to send them abroad. The skulking loafers who live on these children are the most cruel, disso lute, debauched set that New York has. A law will be passed in the Legislature of the State this winter to break up this trade in chilreu. Pi etho. I AllKISIttKU. IIOISE. IlAKKisniRti, March 2.i. Mr. Young presented a petition of G. II. Morrison, S. C Jennings and one hundred citizens of Moon township against the repeal of the Local t)j- tior: lie also asked leave of absence for Mr. Laidley, of Greene, who lies dangerous ill at home. Bills were read in place as fol lows: Mr Smith, of Philadelphia Relative to the cause of divorce. Mr. Allen, of Warren Relating to counties and townships and regu lating their officers. Mr. Jones, of Potter Relative, to the return of school tax on unseated lands. Mr. Waddell, A division of elec tion districts. Mr. Campbell, Relative to liens of mechanics, laborers. &c, on buil dings. The bill regulating the increase of municipal indebtedness being on its second reading, Mr. Newmyer made an effort to change the rate of inter est from six to eight per. cent, fail ed. SENATE. llARRisbtRd, March 24 Bills were read in place as follows. Mr. Rutau, A joint resolution amending the Constitution so as to make the Legislature consist of thirt3-six Senators and one hun drcad members, elected every two years, to hold biennial sessions, and the first Assembly after its adoption to apportion the State. Also, taking minority representation out of the Constitution in the election of Judg es and County Commissioners. Al so, exempting colleges and parsonag es from taxation. Also, abolishing the numbering of ballots. Also, an act regulating railroad corporations. Mr Wallace, Providing for the re moval of county scats. The afternoon session was occupied with the bill regulating cities, upon second reading. The bill providing for. the election of a Lieutenant Governorpasscd final ly. Also the bill to adjourn from March 27 till April 7. 1IOIKE. The House passed a number of bills finally which have already been reported on second reading. The act relating to appeals from justices of the peace, created consid erable debate between Speaker Mc Cormick and E. Reed Myer, of Brad ford. The report of the Conference Com mittee on Judicial Apportionment was agreed to CI to 23. Mr. Newmyer in traduced an act authorizing any city to borrow mon ey and issue bonds for municipal pur poses. NEGATE. II AnnisBiuo, March 25. Mr Play ford read in place an act imposing a tax on deposits on which interest is paid by State and national banks. Mr. Rutan, reported the publica tion bill fixing the maximum figures at one thousand eight hundred dol lars. The rest of the session was devoted to bills on second reading. Mr. Davis introduced au act pre venting officers, agents or employee oi any rauroaa company irom furnish ing material or supplies to such com pany. Senator Miles S. Humphreys pre sented a petition from one hundred citizens of Moon township against the repeal of Local Option. norsE. On first reading the bill relating to the fees of Notaries Public was amended so as to make them f 1 50 all over the State. A large calendar of bills on first reading occupied the House air the morn ng. At the afternoon session 1 Mr. Cbristy called up tbe net relative to open mc: roads. Mr. illiams, of Clarion, To divide tbe eighth Normal School district. Mr. Orvis opposed and Mr. Allen supported the bill which passed. Mr. Yonng reported an agreement on the Constitutional Advertising bill. Mr. McConnick introduced an act making the fees of Notaries in Pitts burgh the same as in Philadelphia. Mr. Campbell of Butler, made a lengthy speech on the Miners' bill. The Judicial Apportionment bill has been signed. SENATE. Hakrisbvrci March 20. Mr. Ru tan has finally passed tbe bill appro priating $119,500 for the Pennsylva nia Reform School at Morganza. Messrs Anderson and Graham had passed finally the bills appropriating $5,000 to complete the building of the Sheltering Arms of Allegheny coun ty, and $2,000 for the support of the Home of Deaf Mutes, of Pittsburgh. Mr. Ermeutrout introduced a joint resolution requesting Congress to prevent the banks paying interest on deposits. IIOIKE. Mr. Young moved that the agree ment of the Conference Committee on the Advertising bill be adopted. Mr. Webb opposed tho motion and moved to recommit. Agreed to 47 to 3.1. .Mr. Myer called up the Anthracite Coal Tar bill, substituting an entire ly new bill. Laid over under the rules. The act to provide an appropria tion for the insane asylum at War ren passed second reading. The act fixing the compensation of memliers of Assembly and the num ber, duties and compensation of offi cers and employees passed second reading after considerable debate. Senate bill No. 38, to provide the manner of increasing the capitol stock and indebtedness of corpora tions, passed to second reading. The Conference Committee again reported on the Constitutional Ad vertising bill, without change, w hich was again recommitted. IlAKRisntiKi, March 27. In the Senate the following bills passed Gnaly: Appropriation for the Insane Asylum at Danville; also for the Western Pennsylvania Hospital. In the House, the Advertising bill passed finally yeas 72, nays 15, The Centennial bill passed second reading. Adjourned till April 7. The ( reirtnl City. A special dispatch to the Cincin nati Uazrtte gives some additional particulars concerning the disaster to the Crescent City. At dark on Wednesday evening the river pirates commenced plundering the vessel of everything they could carry away. The killed number eleven, as follows: Capt. James Dawson, Carondolet, Mo., blew high in the air, and fell in the debris, bod not recovered; Henry Gessler, mate, Louisville.body supposed to have fallen iu the debris. John Ostrander, pilot, and wife the the latter was making an excursion trip with her husband both asleep in the state rooms, blew to atoms. The trunk of the body of Ostrander was found in the debris torn from his legs. The only vestige of the wife found was a portion of the left arm which was blown ashore and picked up last night. They leave a family of six children at Louisville. Wiu. Munday, pilot, St. Louis, bad his body torn to shreds. Dan. ordell watchman, Louisville, body supposed to be buried in the debris. Wm Dunn, cook, St. Louis, died on the Allen. His body will be sent home. Clar ence Adsett, cabin boy, Cairo body in tbe debris. John Davis, the color ed fireman, Pittsburgh, Ben. Johnson, fireman, Elizabetbtown, Pa., and Hezekiah Adkins, fireman, Cincinnati, were the last three on the watch at the time of the explosion. Capt. Hall and son were in the pi lot house at the time of the explosion were blown fifty feet in the air, and fell under the debris, to which the stove set fire, and being unable to extricate himself, drew a knife to cut off one of his legs, which was held fast by the timber, when the boat gave a surge as she sank, which freed him, and he pulled his sou and Yan Houten from the burned embers. The boilers burst forward and out ward. The pieces were thrown sev eral hundred yards. A large piece was thrown agamt Halls trading boat, causing that to sink soon after the boat did. The entire forward part of the cabin and upjier works were blown away as if an entire bat tery had exploded simultaneously, and those conversed with say it was a miracle that any were left to tell the tale. All the survivors, as well as the wounded names above, ex cept Yan Houten and Briggs, started on the steamer City of V lcksburg for St. Louis, after leing well cared for here. Those who left the scene of disas ter last night say the boat has a huge hole in ner hull, caused by a piece of boiler going through it, but think the boat can be saved. The barj-es are perhaps a total loss. Capt. Hall thinks several bodies will be found in the wreck when the water falls. The Crescent Citv was built in Cincinnati in the spring of 1871. She was one of the best, most com plete and most powerful tow-boats built. Her dimensions were: 190 feet long, 36 feet benm, and 6 feet depth of hold. She was built and owned by the Mississippi Yalley transportation Company, of St. Louis She cost about $30,000, and was valued at about $50,000. A Fatal Traffedy A bant m Human. Memphis, March 2G.-The AppraV Jackson secial says : Col. Robt J. Miller, a prominent lawyer of Yicks- burg, was shot and fatally wouuded here by W. R. Spears, also a lawyer who drove up to Miller a oBicc in a carriage and sent the driver up for him. Just then Miller came down street, and Spears called to him. ben Miller approached the carriage Spears fired, hitting him in the fore head. Miller fell and Spears hred four other shots into his bodv. Spears was taken to jail amid great excitement and threats of vioh nee. Miller was alive at noon to-day, but there was no hope of his recovery. They had been considered frit nds. The affair is shrouded in mys ery. A woman is probably at tho bo. torn of tbe tragedy. Emplaalaa ot I he Tow boat Creseeat City. Memphis, March 24. A special to the App al from Helena, Arkansas to-day says the towboat Crescent City, from New Orleans for St. Louis with tow of five freight barges one fuel barge, and a trading boat laden with thirteen tons of sugar blew up at 8:30 this morning, at the foot of Montezuma Island, ten miles below here. Every part of tho boat was and she sunk in blown into atoms, three minutes. The bnnrcs were all consumed bv fire. The 'avl!le Hrhool Rrport. The joint committee on Education, to which was referred the communi cation of the Superintendent of Or phans' Schools in relation to tho charges against A. L. Guss, late Principal of the Orphan's School at; Cassville, with directions to inquire into the same report: That your committee, in the dis charge of this duty, examined a large number of witnesses, visited the school, and gavo the accused and the accusers all the time required, and the utmost latitude in tho exami nation of witnesses, to enable the committee to arrive at the truth, and to lay all the facts Iieforcyou, so that no injustice may be done the accused, the orphans children, or the depart ment. Much of the testimony taken is grossly indecent and unlit for puli lication. Your committee, therefore, recommend it be not published in any shape or manner, but bo filed among the records of tho Legisla ture, where it may bo read only by members and those interested therein. As the jurisdiction of the Legisla ture extends only to the removal of the school, the question of Mr. Guss' guilt or innocensc has not necessari ly to bo passed upon. If the contin uance of tho school is unwise or in expedient, especially if its useful ness is destroyed and its continuance is injuring its system, it should be promptly removed. The Superinten dent of" Soldiers' Orphans testified before the committee that if the ru mors concerning Prof. Guss were generally current in the school and in the community, and were believ ed, and if untrue, the effect would be to destroy the school and injure the system. Your committee find that the rumors are generally cur rent in tho school and through out the country, and that they nre believed by many. The children in the school arc familiar with the scan dalous stories and make them the subject of daily conversation The effect of this is to corrupt their minds, and so long as they remain they will be subject to this influence. If the rumors arc nil fahe the effect is the same. Tho fact that Mr. Guss owns the property, is publisher of a news paper, is a politician, and has bitter and unrelenting enemies, is sufficient reasou to believe that so long as the school remains there these scandal ous rumors will be kept afloat When Professor Guss became a can didate for political honors, he should have relinquished his control of the school, or it should have been re moved. This is a correct principle in all cases, and it was especially important in this case, as he ran for oflice in a county split into factions, and demoralized by strife and hate. It was this that gave such currency to these reports, and their spread over the State has done incalculable iniury to tbe school and to public morals. Your committee are of opinion the school sliouia nave oeeu reuiueu long ago, and that would have avoid ed the necessity of an examination which should never have taken place. The Inspectors of tbe Orphan's i i i i School Department, in the judgment of your committee, failed in the dis charge of their duty. Going to in spect schools of this character when such visits were expected, and as the guests of the Principal, is not a prop er discharge of that duty. Had tbe inspectors discharged their duty properly, the Superintendent would doubtless long since have removed the school, there being strong rea sons for its removal independent of the guilt or innosence of Professor Guss. While much of the testimony was contradictory, enough remained un impcached to justify the committee in believing that the conduct of A. L. Guss, Principal, was of an improper character. But as not only the rep utation of Professor Guss is involved. but also the reputation of scores of soldiers' orphans, the question ot his guilt or innocence is remitted to the court for investigation. The evi dence is so contradictory that it would require to be set forth at length, and your committee have be fore stated that it is important for public morals that it should rather be concealed than bo exposed in a public report. Your committee therefore recom mended that the Superintendent of Soldiers' Orphans be directed to re move the school at Cassville at once, and place the children in other schools throughout the State, as far removed from the rumors and influ ence that now surrounded them as possible. Two Mru I.ynrbnl In Indiana Tor the Crime of Anolbrr. Fort Wayne, Inp., March 24. In the month of June 1S72, Mary Belle Sccoie, aged thirteen was bru tally outraged and afterwards mur dered in Mercer county, a few miles southeast of this citv. Two men, named McLcod and Kimmel, who were suspected of the crime, were lynched by the infuriated citizens,and since then the affair has grown ont of memory. A few days since then Thomas B. Douglas there died of consumption, whither he had emigra ted from this county hoping to be cured. One-half hour before his death he sent for a Catholic priest and made this startling coniession : "In this my dying hour, and in full hope of pardon by confessing the deed that has weighed upon my mind like a death pall, I am the guil ty wretch whooutraged and murder ed Miss Secore, near Celina. Heav en alone kuoTs what hellish purpose prompted me, but at the time my brain was on fire Irom drink. I was veritably a madman, past the power of control. Tho hanging of McLeod and Kimmel was murder. I was onc of the mob that executed them. I hope God will pardon me, and that the families of McLeod and Kimmel will be relieved tbe stigma of disbon or I have but a few moments to live, and with my last breath I avow the truth of all my statements, herewith signed. Thomas Barpwell Douglas" A FatUer-ln law pnt oat orth way. Leavenworth, March 2G. At Jacksonville, Neosho county on Monday, an old man named Ames was killed by hsf son-in-law, named Pierce, the result of the quarrel growing out of the family matters. Pierce was arrested and confined in the calaboose until 1 o'clock yesterday morning . when he was taken out by a mob and hang ed. The MUaonrl Outlaw. St. Louis, March 24. Governor Woodson sent a message to tho Leg islature yesterday, calling attention to the fact, that a band of outlaws exist in this State, who rob aud mur-j ui-i nun wiijmuii) , mm ue uas no uu equate power or means to bring the desperadoes to justice, and asking that proper investigation be had at once. Railroad War. St SQLEHANNA Depot, March 28. The Sheriff and forty deputies arriv cd here at midnight, but have made no effort to recover the engines seiz- cd by the strikers, and travel is sus- pendeil. I he paymasters cor nas arrived. A later dispatch savs: An excited meeting has just been held by the strikers here They are firm and unit ed and will not allow the trains to pass, nor any business to be done until the railway company accedes to all their demands. District Attor ney Carmalt made an address to the strikers assuring them of his sympathy, and that they were not breaking the laws. The company has the alternative to either acdede to the demands of the men or send for the military. Intense excitement prevails throughout the vilage, and the Sheriff is powerless, his posse sympathizing with the strikers. Susquehannad: Depot, March 29. Five hundred troops with a sec tion of light artillery have arrived here; and more are enroutc. The following propositions were submit ted to the strikers. First, all trains to run without further interference from the men as soon as they can be made up ;" second, tbe paymaster to pay off all the men for February and March beginning to-morrow; third, all the men when paid off to be con sidered out of the company's employ; fourth, the company will employ all such men as they think for their in terest; fifth, the men pledge tl cm selves not to interfere with cars, tracks, shops or other property in any respect ; sixth, if no interference or intimidation is hereafter attempt ed with the employes or property of the company, and all points of the machinery are at once replaced, the compauy will seek to make no arrests for anything doue during the strike. The strikers refused to consider the propositions of the company until to morrow morning. They have deci ded, however, to allow passenger travel to be resumed at once, but re fuse to allow freight to be moved. It is expected that troops will at once take possession of all property by force. Hakrisul'ku, March 2'.. The fol lowing is the concluding portion of Governor llartrani't's reply to a tele gram received from the strikers: My duty is not to make laws or to criti cise them but to enforce them, and that duty I must discharge without fear or favor. (Jen. Osborne the officer in command. I have implicit confidence in his impartiality, firm nesH and discretion. I have ordered him to confer with the Sheriff afyour bounty w ho is its proper peace officer. If the laws are not set at defiance the Sheriff will so inform General Osborne; if they are set at defiance Geu. Osborne has been ordered to enforce obedience to them. If unfor tuuate consequences follow the re sponsibility must rest with those who j eilUeavor t0 redress their wrongs by violence in contempt of the laws of their country and of olhcers whose sworn duty it is to take care that they be faithfully executed. J F. Hartranft. PiiiLAPELi'iiiA, March 20 The First Regiment, 350 strong left this evening for Susquehanna Pepot. The Second Regiment has been or dered to hold themselves in readi nesss to move. Temp ranee Campaign. YuiNiisTow.v, O., March 20. The women turned out a hundred strong, to-day, divided into foul bands, and visited and prayed in about twenty saloons. They report one convert, Patrick Clark, who poured his liquors into the steeet and signed the pledge. Marion, Ind., March 2f. To-day closes the women's whiskey wav at this place. Mr. John Kelley, the last saloon keeper, surrendered, and the ladies emptied all his liquors into the street that was paid for, and al lowed him to ship six barrels to Cin cinnati and four to Indianapolis. Gallapolis, O., March -At the sample room yesterday the visit ing committee were forced to vacate by some onc throwing pepper on the stove, and to-day six ladies have oc cupied chairs on the pavement. Tnis afternoon a drenching rain pre vailed, but they held their position till six I . M. lire. Asiilanp, O., March 24. Henry Stoffcr, a farmer living ten miles south of here, was awakened by a noise in his house at three o'clock this morning. He got up and found two burglars iu the house. He clinch ed one, and while engaged with him the other burglar shot him twice which c&used him tolet go. The burg lars fled, having secured two thousand dollars in money which Stoffcr had drawn out ot bank the day before to pay on his farm. No trace of the burglars has yet been found. Dr. Hcndig removed the bullets and Stoffer is doing well. A iret Carioalty. Last week Mr. Henry Kline, of Juniata township, brought to this of fice onc of the most remarkable curi osities we ever saw. This consisted of a hen's egg, having a well devel oped snake inside the shell. The egg was one that was fresh and full Rize. When broken Mr. Kline noticc cd something mixed in the white which he thought ho would take out. He therefore lifted it up, when he noticed it move, and closer examina tion showed a tongue dart out in the most approved snake fashion, while the eyes could bo plainly seen. So singular a freak of uaturc was worth particular notice, and so ha placed the egg and snake in a glass and brought it to this oflice, where it was examined by a great number of persons, all of whom expressed their astonishment. The snake was about two inches long and about as thick as a turkey quill, and was almost colorous. Tho question which natu rally , arrises are, how did it come there, and what would have been the rcsuk had the egg been hatched? Bloom field, Pa.)Timeg. Obarqaie of Jndgr ;(. St. Lot is, March 2C. The remains of Judge Lewis Dent, brother of Mrs. Grant, arrived hero this afternoon, in charge of Col. Grant Dr. Sharp and Col. Casey, and were taken ' To the residence of Col. John C. Dent where the funeral services were performed by He v. Edward Coan, assistant rector of Trinity Church. A large number of old citizens w ere in attendance, and the pall-bearers were selected from among the boy hood companions of tbe deceased. After brief services the remaini were conveyed to Rellcfontain Cemetery followed by a largo concourse of friends. 1 ! RASPLES FBEE ! I The Saturday pMt. 31 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Rif eta beautiful ('! or large Mtel Engraving to eTery yearly lub ccriber. Satniilet free. der3 N'w A'h'Tt '. uu a In NEW ENGLAND: Mutual Life Insurance to.,! Chartered jh:i.i. Statement, Jan. 1st, 1874, Prenilnini reeelveil In 173 iL2.!V.3it (i InU-rot received In l7:i 747.7:: Vi Total rrcBlpW .i.-Jn.o! u Total AiweW, Jan. 1, 1X74 ill.K'l.iVJ HI Krflrrvff, or Kr-lriFurnn-r Fun.l aa rr.ulrr.l by law 10..1W 4W M Allolhrr lUWIIlle JSl.lvt It Tol lliiWlltlci 10..'M.?2 71 Snrplua as n-Rnrld pulley holders fiisa,447 07 Thl wouM rrml.lo the c.,rapanv-ir mi-h a course wer ilt-alralile 1. dlvi.iu during this yrur flighty-run r per rent. Kutlo of Fxponsrs to KccHjiU. M jmt ri-nt. Kurrrrry flUO of ltaMH'.l'H tin.- 'omjiuiiv ha 121 of aiuct. Apts ffaatel Sir Ibis Vicinity. Marston & Melin. General Agents, 133 South 4th St.. Phil. marll r'-ml 25 prnt lor tin? new (H-ll iilju.! inir -iir-irt-t: ait'-lir;ir liol.li-r. 4 lorio !. Al. K. K.ilirrt JiC... 17 lirowlway, N. Y. Joii14 .LI'ITOU'S NOTICK. "liaTlnt: lie-D aii.lnli-(l l.y the Or.harii' I'oiirt of Somi-rtci.unty. on motion of Wm. II. koontz. ru.t au.litor to -ai-rruin a!vtfucrnii-uii hui Rmbe an't retort a iltrtrihution of the fuu-t. iu the banal of 11. . J. 1,'iisiit, ailuiinintrator an l trus tee of the rotate nf Hi-nrr 'u!i-r. rtwawt, to ami amonjrrt U.om- lrirally i-ntill.-il thrrrto," I wili attend to the dutira nwim-.l me nt the other oi Wm. H. Kooati. r.. in S.-mirt-t. on FrMav, the 17lh day ot April' Wl. at ti n o'. l... of nan! 'lay. wm. H. iitsnm iiwatk. marx Au'litor. pUBLIC "NOTICE. yotlce il heruby Riven tliaUli.e unJi-raiunul trnilKl tt V. ,'. Ohlry, will nit at the orh.-i-ol Samuel traitber. In Somrrtwt. Ia., on Fri day. April Hch. 174. to rerrjve the nnuuntKor ili mands airaicst Kiid F. ('.Ohlry anil thr ro"t4 of the reveral creditors aud ilrtrrutine n; n the 'nnu In order to Mate aa immnl and ni.iki: 'lint hi uti-.n of tbe fund iu tbeir handfi arioiti ft.itu ibt.-e-tlit of tbe rcaleftaUtofaald F. ihlrv. i;xm.s'mkyki;s, J'rSIAII Ml U'KI!. March 18, 1874. OKO. W. Ilrl.N r JI. rnartii l ri.: 1 1. ;. BOOTS & SHOES, and Hats I Oi ips Leather and Shoe Findings. S. J". COVE IR. Takrt pleasure In calling the attention r the cit izen ot Sotneiwt and vi'-imty to the fait that be hat aliened a Wore on tbe North- Ka.-t comer "t the Idaiuood, where there will always he krj t on baud a complete anorimcut ot Boots and Shoes. Of Eastern and home manufacture, a I.ire and well assorted Muck of HATS .A. 1ST ZD CAPS, And a great variety cf leather anil Shoe Finding Or all kimif. There la also attached to tbe store a CUSTOM-MADE 1JOOT & SHOE DEPARTMENT, With ANDREW ZIM1K ajcuttrran-l fitter, which alone 1 a mthcient guarantee that all work made up In the nhop will uot only at the feet ot custom ers but that only the bet material wiil be ued andtbe ISost Workmen Will be employed. The puMio nrc re.'pi-ctiully inrited to raU aud examiue hi Mock. ep., '71. Joseph Home & Co., 75, 77, and 71) M A It K ET SI I E ET, riTTsi;nu;ii, pa , Importer; and Juhiicr; ot Foreign V loineti Dry ori NOTIONS, HOSIERY, GLOVES, (cuts and IjUdivM I nrnisliiug (oods, EMBROIDERIES, LACES, WHITE GOODS, Millinery & Straw (Hoods, The Iwet prices and the Lirest Line of the above Ootids iu Western I't-nnsylrania. Orders carefully filled, and acknowledged the dtiv they are received. CLOSE CASH TRADE will find It to their advantage to call ind !. k through our stock. Terms, Thirty day, and j'rirr In ' Match. tnarUS TO THE C1TIZ ES F PEN XSY I. V A vn Your attention is specially invited to the fact that tbe National Hanks are now prepared to re eeive subscriptions to the Capital Stock of the Centennial Hoard of finance. The funds renllTeU from this source are to be emidoved in the erection of the bulldlnvs for tite International Exhibition, andtheeipen-es connocted with thesame. It is Cunh.k-nUy helieTed that tho Kerstmie State will be represented by the name of eerv citizen alive to palriotkomiiueiui ration id the one hundrrdth birth-dayid the nation. The shares of stock are ollered lor $10 each, and suhscriliers will receive a nannsnmeiy steel enitraved Certificate ol Stuck, suitable for fraininji and preservation as a national memorial. Interest at the rate of six percent nrr nnnnm will be pa d on all payments of Centennial Stock irom date ot payment to January 1. 1;. Subscribers who nre not m-ara National Hank can remit a check or postothre order to the uuder- f KKl. r K A LEV. Trensnrer. tot Walnut SL. Philadelphia. A UDITOR'S NOTICE. Somerset countv. ss: At an flri.li.ind f'...tt l.ul.l nfr .......-.... t.. on the lyth of Kebruarv. 174. In-fore the Hcri! juutres mcreoi, on motion ot . nay. r.s.., the Court appoint John 11. I ul. Es.. auditor to di- ioi'uib IU. minis in me iiimroi ,n. ifcn-Ier. milinilatrfror..r CMMlrl..k Vllo.m ... I those leually entitled thereto. extract irom tne roeorns m s.iui uourt ccrrilied the 2.1 day of March 174. j. iw. ALI r.K. t lerK All persons interested in tho above estate will t.L. M ih.l thr nil.l..r.l..n..l . 1 1 i : . . tic on Thurly. the th o April. Is: 4, tu attend w wm bbiiw om ure.i.'io appoiniinem. JOHN II. t ill. Au.litor. pUBLIC SALE. Itvlvlrt nm tit nn 1,.. , ....i ..t i . f surtol Somerset county. Pa., we will sell at pub lie sale in tbe bon.nnh of Somerset, on Saturday, the ith day of April, '74, at one o'clock p. m., Ihe real estate of Rev. C. F. Htfvrr ,lrcM.A.I All i. -. . i.. . . ... land situated partlr in tne horoiiirh of ami part It Iu the towtiMhln ..f k. id State aforesaid, bounded on the north bv lauds 11. J Pti.kiiur .n I III!.... l. .... .1 . by .la of Vah ni ne liar and H. CoflrHh. and on tit oath by lands of John 11. I Id and Paul H. Mchiay. and un the west bv Pleasant St., containing J ai res and U'lU-IOp.irrhc, with the ap- ouiicnnucvs i ni la in l n au cleared, Willi a nnc stream of water running-through it. Teruw nttiilp known on ilnv or aui a. m. Mr iiot JOHN TOMLlNsiON, marll Executors and Trustees. SMOKERS X-ir A'lrrrli.,- -V 'Mir ..I'll l an uuM r li.il t:illihr.r r. Mi-r.-anlili; wrliei" - mar 11 Pittsburgh Female telle ere, A X I) PJTTSIiL'l.(;il Conservatory of Miisi.l Rev. I. ('. I't-rsliinir, 1. j j, Kliflit lk-;!trt im-nN, l.lrL'nt Huiliiiri-.fi. W ill -.-Irrt...) r.,un..-,,r . Thorough Ti-H' hir Tweoty-tive IV?,I ) ,.r. In.'tru'-M-'n in rvi-ryrMnir irtu. . ory an't iraeti'c of 'lu?l-. !,-. :w , ' ' Ma-trrx. ' A ifnn-! Or'nn worth :..,.,... . (ktI'T fo any in any 'ol!i ! ' ' the l'rjlt'-l Man-.. ni:irmt:i'-!!ir...l ii ' fvv ln;r. of lio'ti.n. will t,r ri :i-lv ,r , 1 - le of I In? Spring Term. M:'r.-h V" formal Ion nfiily to xi-.i- 1'rr.j.!,,,',' f, r - i lVrHliinif, I. !.. I'itt.-huryi,, i-, ' -i marll ' f V'JfM i WTII-rr ir . family. A valual.li; i,m:p! ' '; ' 1-m.p. i-i i.i jhib.j", ,vi.!r.-.. lloi'lM MOPJEY--VVAPES To j!1 l.avitia; tw. linn 4i i i; . .. ,. Miinsj nw: lil-a-.m: honorai' ;: j, ;'r"., ' rifk-: hi'tni? or ubroai!; itay -jr r;. i.j',,", i ' ' " titakitiif wioiti-y. lartii-i;Liri m, !.,'.'. 1 worth ii in. iili-l If ". A-l-tr"-' ' !t " '' lbb:h Street, Nrw York. ' : ADAMS' Pound Butter Case to Coal, Hay an! Cattle U are siifierior to all .;.. r-. T rir to all !!. r-1. The . - " ol !)t ALKS I r Uror era. IrnRt ami Iliiti h.fJ Spr.nz bal:in'-c. Tin k- ! 1! .- l':i!h Itrawr- alii i-r r- F.':r . paired. W. A. M I I.I KI.. " . a w :v. A!.- :. . i in; k and urii'iLw: n.-" t I S A. F K S . f.! is I f J'W. PATTON. C.O.KJKSf. XMW FI RM. j N EW G 0 0 DS5. THE NEW FIRM OF PATTON k SI! No. 1. llaer's Work, r an n.-w i:i r-wiDt i :t "i - " ' tin tr'"fiit wunt-t of thr jn "pif. I''' :' 1 in t tn-Lis: trii (i.iv-i .-:;! v ri--r St.if.lt-! :in i I tn'--"i' ' ti itfit-r sfMvial iti-iu't iii' ii;- t. .t.l i:. w i:. t vrry tli'Tif-tit n in v. '- 'y :i- fnunil anywInT" in twn. ' !;;:,r " T:it iisH' Vtmrnr. I'liry cali their Ltre ai-rimi vi f i Dloa.-Lo.l and I'mI.!, :'. ; , ! M GINGHAMS. sunt riN;. Tl'Ki'vf' BOYS AND MENa f i . . -. .,-r-rTv HEAVY PAM in Cottonade, DouMi' Irish Jeans. Satim'N Cassi meres. c. di:i-:ss cooi in Plain and Corded Alpaccas.F" lins, Cashmeres, French Merrinoes. &c. T i if i.' t vi'V MTliNf' HATS Sz CA?3, BOOTS & SHOEf TOBACCO AND CIGAK iixYKr'Aii: The lnst:i!E5oriiucii!i 'l Carpi'tiiiijs ami Oil t'1'1 ever hru-.rht to town. A lari.'r vm. lL.t..rilnp.l loO.c mi to "I t mu Hu nt, styles and price., we resrei' call from those in want of s ll! ... . ... 1.1.1..- nml ni. vvusnes w inoui m ...w i pnrllilo (d lye or areas. ,uli i. irti' 01' aim postair" .(iitup. mio 17 :. f una return mail. Wllllanl - r Walnut streets, Philadelphia. ' ...--, 0T1I.-',,,.."...,I.I. . . ..nit-.!. 1 5'' ' best ..-llinif article In 1 - ' jt ,i pie free. ce. AdiUcw J. 1M.''-" - '1 I I 'I V if. 1;. j i i.' i! . i vC !'-M Su;i-IK-.I t-vr. U.O. V. ', : r .: t-.ii A. i '... A. .1. 1'.'- r ..:.. i . i M. i; : ! :' ..: ; f- ;- I i . . m IM.K!:. Mr! Y.-- GET THE EEST!:f iiiiwkvs v:mii!: I s r a i ; .-. . I f -- ,4 MOI'NTAIN HEW SO ---7 4 Rood as Castile: eosls bat , a i tier pound, lnifredieiits even wnen ;il ; I notion. Ei tirely new discovery. t 4 years ran make euouirh in an " , v,a;: ilv nix month. Savin ot" ic,,;. , -household. II parties pud ,r 'r , u, ! I In IfdlssatislieJ. liec umiea... -t . f housan.l in nreleretice to any sol .1 Ran
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