The Somerset Herald. W l.llN EM) AT. ?man Beck thinks that if il(tK I . "v" A A Ut-l aV LU Ub l" ' t Ohio should fleet Governor Allen this fall It a large majority, "all tell can't beat him for tbc Presidency." or coarse tot. Tbat is where Allen 1 ss lie most A lends. Toledo Jl'cide. .viiv-MB, ,5, r.,Uvui,JP throated with the grasshopper plague. ing wbom tbc 1)COpic aC6;rc(i elected, ! reer. As in the civil war his opera The Governor has called ca the peo-j . , lbe pcrrjocratic Governor and I tions were not mere brilliant battles; . l '. .T ..1L C . I 1,1a ta observe June 3d as a aay oi fasting and prayer, that the pestilenre ir.a" le averted. The election for City Council was ; !n Cumberland on Monday. ; Tbc Democrats carried tbc Iirst, TLird, riTih sad Sixth wards, and republicans the Second and Fourth. For a vear to come there wiil be sev pc nocrats to five Ilonnblicai. in the City Council. The Cumberland newspapers con ' tain reports of two lamentable occur rences ia Western Maryland. Oa .aturdav, at I.-onacouing, Jasper Sar gent was shot by J.T. Urady, and is !jujgC 0f qualifications and clec liDtl.kdy to live. On the same day t tio cf ;ts rJcmbtT?, and doubtless Stuart Stoger.sonc of Captain John Jltat y0$y w;j( indignantly repudiate Ii. Steger, of Fiedmont, was run ever J l)C rascai;y attempt to foist members by a railroad train and instantly jDt0 tbat body whom the people did killed. i cot and never intended to elect. Gi:n. William Lamm eh, formerly A Fitttlurgh, the Cr.-t Frcsident of the Fittsburgb i Conncllsville Rail-; road, died at Leavenworth, n Saturdav, tbc 15lb inst. Kansas Larimer town -Lip, in this county, was named j alior tiiC UiceaPU, v,ui a.-i wen i r- 1 1 I - IT I known and respected iu this continu ity a tmartcr of a century since. J.-hs C. l-v.rK!NRn!i:( once Vice 1'resident of the United States, after words a traitor and a general in the rtbel irciy. died at his home in Ken tucky, on Monday last. At one time lio man stood higher ia this nation vr was possessed of a larger personal popularity than Mr. Dreckioridge, vet it is but charitable now to let Lim pn-s from the stage of life with out vii!risin cr comment on Lis once brilliuLt but worfc than wasted ca reer. Fni'. Mrs. Lincoln has at la..t been t-cnt to an asylum for the treatment if the insane. Shortly after the as- u?i:tation of her husband she show ed unmistakablo symptoms of mental aberration, but her friends hesitated to have her adjudged a lunatic. The Fale of Lor wardrobe ct a New York auction roo::i wiil be remembered as one of her freaks. Sue was sent to ;Lp Illinois State Asylum for tb in sane at Datavi i, on the petition of Ler w.ci llobort, who, after long for bearance, was at last obliged to per form a most aintul duty. S.ixif. curious changes in the chan nels of trade are being made by the war between the Kaltimore & Ohio :iud the Pennsylvania Railroads. r reigbts are now being carried from Chicago to Pittsburgh via Cumber land, over the II. A O. ani Connells vi!!e roads cheaper than by Fort Wayne & Chicago or Tan Handle routes. The flour and meat dealers of Pittsburgh are getting Leavy bLipmcnts by the former route, and the singular spectacle is daily prcsen ted of immense trains running west on the Conncllsville road ladened with flour and other products from Chic CO. G"V. H artrantt v. i!l be re-nomi-nated at Lancaster to-day (2Cth) without a dissenting voice from the republicans of the State, and yet thn Philadelphia Times, (Alec Mc Ci are's paper) declares he will be de feated if nominated because he is the mouthpiece of Cameron. In thus at tempting to vent Lis grievance against Cameron, McClurc unwittingly rays Lim the highest compliment, for if it were true that he has procured Hart raufi'ti re-nomination then he controls every city and county in the State, f.r each and every one of them will cast their votes for llartranft'sre-nom-ination. Evidently the people are not much afraid of the Cameron bugaboo. A very gross outrage has just been perpetrated by the Democratic Governor and Council of New Hamp shire, ia the deliberate counting out of two Republicans elected to the Senate of that State. At the elec tion in March last, notwithstanding the nio.st strenuous exertions of the Democracy, the Republicans elected a majority of nine members to the House and carried the Senate by two. This would have settled the question nmong ordinary honest men not so with the Democracy, however they immediately commencing to cast about them to: means to defraud the Republicans out of their victory. First it was proposed to have the clerk cf the House, (a Democrat) whose duty it is to make up the roll at the opening cf the session, to ex clude a sufficient number of Republi cans to give the Democrats a major ity, cn the pretext that the members proposed to be omitted were not le gally elected. This contemplated fraud was however bo transparent, and public indignation grew so in tense, that the project had to be aban doned. The attention of the con spirators was then turned to the Sen- ate, and very soon they caused it to be announced that two Republicans ia that body wero ineligible. In the second district Gen. Natt Head, the Republican Senator elect, who had been christened 'Nathaniel," but wLo, all Lie life, and he has filled sev eral important offices, Isj signed Lis name "Nai," and has been univer sally known and called by that name, was voted for as Natt Head. This it was announced was illegal, and the votes cast for Lira must be con sidered as blanks, and therefore bis DcBuraUc opponents must be coun-j complttc the edifying pictoro. For tcd in. In the foorth district forty- tunately, the American people bare six Prohibitionists voted for a Mr. During who was not eligible to the office, and it w as declared therefore i that these votes must be considered :as blanks, thereby electing ti e IVm- oeratic candidate. Now .1 unai,Tiucu imh, voters, a majority in tic district, cast their ballots for the man tbey Lad .11 their lives known as "Natt Head," and thus elected him, and that 3,500 Now Kcpublican votes were cist lor deorge -road to atiior itcerins - .ttiusrijow - ; . . P:i tn.nn.. ;., ,ilA w;slC; I of epeq.le and declare their l m- i oeratic opponents entitled to 1 seats. A more flagrant outrage was fw-rpr mtpmnti.,) to be r-crpetratcd, a nl.nmr an.li never concocted. The ,imn press of the hastern states condemn in the severest terms this I'cmocra.ic attempt tc overthrow an election by the peoi!e, and although the Cover- nor has loaned his official position to tLe fraud, it remains to be Ecen whether the voters will submit to be tLus swindled, and their will as ex- ; pressed through the ballot box fla I eraatly defied. The Senate is the j Arnoros cf the "Civil F.igLts" law I the Southern papers arc telling a good story of its enforcement, at the expense oi Alex n. otcpaens, taie Vice President cl the Confederacy and two or three local Democratic politicians. These choice sports en tered a railway car on tLe G'eorgia Central railroad, and ensconced them selves comfortably for a social smoke and talk. They were scarcely seated when a colored passenger politely in formed them that they were in the wrong car, tbat this particular one was set opart for the use of colored people, in conformity with the preju dice existing against then), and that they did not propose to have their rights infringed upon. The conduc tor was appealed to, and he icformed the Vice President and his friends that they must at once vacate their scats and seek another car, as this one was devoted solely to colored people. Consequently they were compelled to move, Mr. Stephens delivering the following affecting farewell: "Gentlemen, vouknowme. The wcrlJ knows me. I have been a successful school teacher, and have attained some no toriety at the tar. I have served my State in the councils of the nation. I have lcen Vice President of the Confederate States of America, the most brilliant gal axy of confederate stars that ever shone in the firrasnient of nations. I have success fully "stood" twice f r Congress ia my district, and am now on an errand of mer cy, having been to irillin to address the Slate Association of Teachers. I have al ready paid my fare, and paid no attention to the franking and mileazc privilege of fered by Congress; put this i9 the first time I was ever called upon to vacate a car be cause I was not CDnsidered as good :is a negro." The Yrinrrrcjr and the Wulsky Thieve. The Republican press without ex ception will give a cordial support to Secretary Rristow and the President in their bold and vigorous efforts to crush the gigantic whiskey ring in the West, and to secure to the Treas ury tbc revenue of which it has been systematically defrauded. I5ut if any one expects to see the Democrat ic party and its organ9 do their share in upholding the attempt to enforce any law bearing on the whisky traf fic, or cn frauds on the revenue of any kind, he w ill ba vastly mistaken. Whether the whisky thieves ore "prominent Democrats," as is proba ble, or whether the Democratic or gans fear that the government will gain too much credit for its energetic reform policy, is not certain. Bat we do know that they are already sneering at and even condemning the attack on the illicit d'stillery owners as a "political dodge'' or a "high handed outrage on popular rights." The Milwaukee Actr., the leadiDg Democratic organ ol Wisconsin, sounds the key-note of thi3 shameful policy. It is known tbat the whisky frauds ia Milwaukee have been sec ond only in magnitude to those in St. Louis, and that the Treasury agents made verr extensive seizures of "crooked whisky" in that city on Monday and Tuesday last. Where upon the local Democratic organ ut ters a shriil protest against the "out rage."' The carefully selected agents of no Treasury who captured the whisky stills are denounced as "an insolent and brutal crowd of min ions," a gang of "sneaks" and "row dies," etc. The seizure of a large distillery is styled humorously "a deliberate insult given a prominent Milwaukcean" and doubtless a prominent Democrat as well. Now it will be quite consonant with the pig-headed stupidity that i Las prevailed in Democratic councils ! for many years to espouse the cause of these foveaue thieves, simply be cause the thieves are on one side and the government on the other. Their policy is, and has been, to oppose the government tLrough thick and thin, right or wrong, and consequently we are not particularly surprised at the attitude they are taking in this war fare on roguery. Tbey are eternally prating of corruption ia the adminis tration of the government, but ridi cule and obstruct ail efforts to remedy jcvils that will grow up ia any com plicated system like ours. Tbey abuse the office Lolders, as a body, but as soon as one is found guilty of corrunt tracticcs. or suspected of A I complicity with rascality and turned out of oflice, these precious "r dorm ers" promptly take sides with him, and insinuate that Le is the victim of official jealousy or ia put out because Lc "opposed tLe third term project." It only remains for this Democrat ic party to come forward next year as the great national reform party to tolerably good memories. IivJTaJo Exprcst. Frrsiiclent (irul. While Mr. Lincoln was yet alive and doing bis duty, no language seemed bitter enough for tbc vindic tive hatred that poured denunciations upon hiin. Put after Lis death even bis enemies bezan to praise b:s kind ness of heart, his sincere tumamty; and moderatirn. So we presume it will be wi.h Grant when he shall re - be wi.h Grant when he shall re - from Presidency. The N. tire . Jlerr- rulv remarks tLat justice i .. ...u,!.!.,,,.! tner anainnatcu tue war iorces oi me enemy ; so ia his administration the ttc:pa nro PrrT.riwinff wlipn wp 1 consider the formidable extent of the , opposition. The Arbitration Treaty : left not a rcstage of trouble remaiu- i?g open with England. The South Carolina proclamation uuu unnw j., Ku.K,ux Kaa Mlhough j it bad bcn gtruck wilh jigging. The j White League was met promptly and 'peaceably conquered. In the face of l: 1 .J .1 ...Aie UOJ auu vigorous pv..ij (in Utah, the Mormon trouble has (subsided. American influence Las been established in the Hawaiian is lands. Provision has been made fur the resumption of the specie basis, and free bankin? takes the place cf monopoly. In fact, since March 4th, 1SC0, a firm, stroDg hand has guided the des tinies of the Republic, and the mind directing it is felt to be the same com prehensive one that embraced the whole vast field of the civil war. The Alabama indemnity has been paid in cash ; the Ray Islands have been surrendered to us; Spain has rendered us full satisfaction in the Virginius case. Peace ha3 been re stored in Arkansas, Louisiana and throughout the south. The negro question has been fully and finally disposed of. The principal and in terest of the debt largely reduced. Every form of revenue fraud has been relentlessly hunted down, and the revenues Lave been rigidly col lected. Things like these are not the results of accident or good luck. They speak of the skill and scientific management of the silent soldier who crushed the rebel armies, and they serve to induce a desire for more of the military career cf this inscrutable chief. We read that the other day the Secretary of tbc Treasury quietly went iuto the Internal Revenue of fice and handed the Commissioner an official notice that his position had been givea to another person. It was a complete surprise. Rut the same day it turned out that a gigan tic system of distillery frauds had been discovered, in which revenue officers had been concerned, and that the evidence is perfect and damning. A few days more and we read that the whisky frauds are exceeded by aa astounding series of frauds on the revenues of imported silks. And in this ?a?e, too, nothing was done un til the evidence was complete and the trap3 bad all caught their vic tims. This is a species of adminis tration that does its work silently and without parade and fuss. It is the work of a man whose great mind is equal to the emergencies of his high ofiiee, and compared with the imbe cility of Buchanan it is wonderful. Yet we know that he cannot hope for justice until after ho shall have retired into private life and people cease to have aa interest in denounc ing Lim. Germantoien Telegraph. The Tenth Iteaervea. The reunion of the Tenth Penn sylvania Reserves, held at Canons burg. Washington county, on Wednesday, was a very auspicious and agreeable one. The visiting sol diers were very hospitably entertain ed, and nothing was lacking which might tend to make their reunion happy and eBjoyable. Ihe Pittsburg delegates arrived at 10:40 a. m. headed by the Canons- burg brass band. The regiment un der the command of Col. J. T. Kirk, marched to tbc McClov House, where the hospitalities of the city where extended by Burgess Lnt ton. From thence, through the prin cipal streets, the members of the reg iment proceeded to Providence Jlall, where an address of welcome on be half of Co. D. and the citizens of Canonsburg, was delivered by George S. Graham. This was fol lowed by the transaction of the rou tine business of the regiment. At half past two o'clock the mem bers of the regiment accompanied by their ladv friends assembled in Prov idence Hall, to hear the oration of the day, by Chaplain L. McGuire, who, in his happy and eloquent style, entertained the audience for more than an hour. In the absence of General Warner, the historian, the Quartermaster, Cyrus J. Elder, gave an interesting description of the general appearance nf the resnment when mustered into the United States service. The crowning event of the day took place in the evening. A com mittce of ladie3 headed by Mrs. Van Meter, Mrs. Long, Miss Irons, Miss Ritchie, Miss McCullough, Miss Mc- Daniels, and many others, had pre pared a banquet in Prayer Hall, to which not only the members of the Tenth Reserves, but all soldiers were invited. Twelve Ilegiinent3 of Pennsylvania olunteers were repre sented at that table, which was fully and temptingly freighted with sub stantial and delicacies prepared by the committee. After supper an adjournment was Lad to Providence Hall, where un der the direction of W. S. Caldwell, as Toast Master, the following were read and responded to: Our Country J. Fulton Phi Company D. lips, Private Soldiers A. S. S. Gra ham. The Ladies Captain C. W. Whis tler, Company G. The Drum J. R. Chambers, Drum Major. Medical Department Dr. Alexan der, Soth P. V. Commissary Department Captain Elder. Army and Navy Edward L. Gar vin, Company G. Our Fallen Comrads Dr. G. S. Graham, Company D. The Press Captain Monk, 0th Pa. R. C. The Keystone State Dr. Barrett. The Canonsburg Quartet Club en livened the occasion by aomc very ex celient vocal music. After the list of toasts bad been ex hausted, the members of the regiment and the audience, arose and very ap propriately ended the ceremonies of the day by singing Auld Laug Syne. The next annual reunion of the regiment will take place at Franklin, Venango county. The following arc the officers for the ensuing year: Col. J. S. McCal- mont, President; Dr. J. J. Mc Cord and B. D. Dawson, Vice pres idents; C. C. Cecbron, Secretarr; W. J. Carson.Treasurer : W. S. Cald- j well, Corresponding Secretary ; Col. J. B. Knox, Orator; S. S. Graham, Alternate: J. S. Black, Historian. le bolrulr ('oflara(ini on the Ty rone and Clearfield Railroad Tyuoxe, Ja , May 20. Fires have leen raging1 to-day at several points along the" Tyrone and Clearfield branch of the Pennsylvania Kilrosd. At this hour, 4 p. m., but thirty-five houses arc left standing m Osceo'.a, ; Clearfield countv. The Western Un- ! ion Telegraph ofiiee is burnt and wc ! ion Telegraph ofiiee is j have no communicati on wnu tuai place. The fire was still burning at last accounts. About ouo million feet of lurubtr is destroyed there. The division foreman's Ebon, at El- ler's siding, a warehouse, two pile bridges and the Howe truss bridge ' ' . I. - irArv.nn.n l,.Ar.nti and tii? for several miles are among the losses to the railroad company. Ellis Jc Co., and Elliott's lumber yard, at Os ceola an; destroyed. The wind blew a gale and the "devastation was fear ful. Engines were sent from tins place to Osceola. C:40. P. m. It i3 reported that the town of lloultzdale, Centre county, is burnd ; also several mills oa the Moshanaon branch. 7:30, p. m. The mills of Hooper, Haines k Co., and Hoover, Hume & Co., north of Phillipsburg, Centre county, are gouc. The fire seems to !bc raging throughout Ihe timber land. Tyrone, May 20 A fire broke out at eleven o'clock this morning at the Moshannan Lumber Company's mill, west of Osceola. Fifteen million feet of lumber wa3 burned. The wind was so strong that fire-brands two feet long were carried to most all parts cf the tovfn of Osceola. Fires broke out in every quarter. All the public buildings, except the Catholic and Methodist churches were burned. About two hundred houses are destroyed. Twelve hun dred people are houseless. The peo ple were driven to the race-course, where they were Furrounded by fire on all sides. The fire department of this place left at two o'clock, with their steamer and hose carriage, but could not reach Osceola, ou account of the railroad track being burned. The read between Osceola and Pow elton, on either side, is one blaze of fire. Members of a Tyrone compa ny fought their way through and ren dered all the assistance possible. About twenty houses are standing yet. Some half dozen were burned between Osceola and Powclton. The latter place wa3 not destroyed. Sheriff McPhersoa left Houtzale at 4 o'clock r. m. The renorts at that hour were that fourteen housc3 were urned there and the conflagration rarrin? terriblv. There was no cs- O v . cape for the town, every communica tion being cut off by fire through the woods. At this writing Hooper ii Humes, Taylor's, Mashannon Lum ber Company's, Hili's Big Mill and Elliott and Caldwell's lumber saw mills, Jesse Crawford's new foundry and about 30,000,000 feet of lumber are destroyed at Osceola. The total loss is about $2,000,000. The insur ance generally is very light. No lives were lost np to the last report. The people are in destitute circum stances, tbey having lost their prop erty and everything else. The mi ners who were on a strike are report ed a3 working diligeetly to save Houtzdale. The woods between ly- rone and Phillipsburg arc on fire. BELLEFONTE,PA.,May 20. An ex tra train left hero this evening for Saowshoe, with a large body or meo from Valeatine'a worts to aid in checking the fires in tbat regirn. Mine No. 4, at Snowshoc, is burned. About seventy-five feet of the trestle work of the railroad has been de stroyed. Water tanks and several buildings along the road arc on fire. and great excitement prevails. Later. About thirteen cars have been burned at Snowshoe, and about eighty or one hundred tons of coal and all the houses about tho mines are destroyed. Creider's mill and a large let of lumber are destroyed, al so a large lot of timber belonging to the Bellefonte Car V orks. FIEES IS SCHUYLKILL COUNTY. Pottsvii.le, May 20. This morn ing au attempt wes made to burn Shenandoah. . At Pile's Hotel it was discovered that coal oil and lighted matches had been thrown in the win dows. In a few minutes after the above discovery was made, a second alarm was sounded in another direc tion, and a dwelling house and car penter Bhop was burned to the ground. While tho firemen were working on the adjoining building, a third alarm was given up town. A lumber yard bad been fired and partially de stroyed. The citizens are very much alarmed. Vigilance committees and committees of safety have beca or ganized. Charles Hay3 was arrest ed this afternoon, charged with being connected with the incendiary fires, and he was held in $1,000 bail to an swer at the next term of court. The fires on the mountains contin ue, and heavy winds have spread them rapidly in all directions. The citizens af Middleport telegraphed to the rottsvillc Fire Department for assistance to-day. Before transpor tation could be had they again tele graphed that they had the fires under control. Tbo people of Gilberton tele graphed to the MahonyJ City Fire Department for help, the large Dra per colliery being in great danger. It was finally saved. At the Donaldson and Tremont collieries whistles and alarms were given through the day, summouiug the men to protect the coal breakers. The iiro is advancing on Mahony city, Mahony Planes, and Maizeville, where the, citizens are out in the woods fighting the flames. Slabtown, a small mining village, was entirely burned. Fifteen min er's dwellings were burned at Lani gan's and eight at Penn colliery. At four o'clock this afternoon a portion of the Pottsville fire departmnt were called out, and they immediately left by a special train for Gilberton. Inrremae ? Coining I'arflitlra. The facilities of the the New York assay office for parting bullion will soon be increased to three times its present capacity. This will re move one of the difficulties of pro curing a sufficient amount for coin age. The San Francisco and Carson mints are running on gold coin and trade dollars. Dr. Lindeman will on the 10th of June commence a person al examination of the Western mints, and will also extend his examination as to the best locality for a new Wes tern mint, Chicago. Cincinnati. St.! Louis, Omaha and other cities be ing competitors. The resolution of the Senate provides for such an ex amination, the results to be reported to tho President for transmission to Congress as a preliminary to legisla tion on the subject. The refinery at the new California mint.the construc tion of which is nnder the supervi sion of Prof. Rogers, will be comple ted in ninety days. .Vtcklrnbur: Centennial. Cuarlotte, N C, May 29. The opening ceremonies of the centennial anniversary of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence was inangurated yesterday. Stores, dwel lings and streets are decorated with flags, flowers and evergreens, and great crowds were gatbered from di&rentplace3 in this State and from South Carolina. Tennessee and Vir ginia to unite in the celebration. The day could hardly Lave been more auspicious. Br noon a numer ous throng bad gatbered at Indepen dence Square to witness the hoist ing of tho Stars and Stripes. As the flag reached tho summit of the pole, the band struck up the air. "The Old North State," and enthusiastic shouts rent the air. When the mu sic ceased, Mayor Johnson addressed the assembled multitude in a patriotic speech. Governor Brogdea then made a brief patriotic address, and welcomed, in the name of North Carolina, the citizens cf all States to the celebra tion. At the conclusion of the Gov ernor's speech, thirty-eight guns representing the thirty -eight States of the Union, were fired, which ter minated the exercises. The city to-day is well-nigh filled with visitors, many of them gentle men of distinction from North Caro lina and other States. Tho streets arc filled with Ciemen and military dressed in their attractive uniforms. Flag3 are floating, not only from buildings in the principal parts of the city, but from flag-staffs in differ ent places, and there is an air of fes tivity abroad everywhere. Every train which arrived during the night was crowded with visitors, and thousands walked the streets for the whole night, either from choice or necessity. Every house ia the city is packed with visitors, and it is esti mated that to-day there are not less than 40,000 visitors present. The following programme was ob served during the day: Ono hundred guus at sunrise, and ringing of the city bells. Procession lorraea at 'J A. M., marching through the princi pal streets of the city, under charge of the chief and assistant marshals; military companies, 'fire companies, Masonic lodges, Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias, Good Templars, Patrons of Husbandry, county organ izations, other associations of the city, county and atate, ana citizens, pres organizations, various centen nial committees accompanied by bands of music and their own special banners, emblems and insignia; in carriages, the Governor of North Carolina, Governors of other States, United States Senators and Supreme and Superior Court judges of North Carolina, Mayor of tho city and other invited guests, chaplain, ora tors and readers, accompanied by committees. The procession arrived at the fair grounds at eleven o'clock A. M. The proccssioa was over a mile Ion?, and nothing grander has ever taken place on the soil of North Carolina. The exercises at the fair grounds opened with prayer, after which the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence was read, followed by aa address by Hon. Joba Kerr. AT NASHVILLE. Nashville, May 20. The Meck lenburg Centennial was celebrated with spirit and enthusiasm, notwith standing the rain. At the Agricul tural Fair grounds, west of the city, eloquent patriotic speeches were de livered by oi-OowDor Neil S Brown and Wm. G. Bryan, Esq., which were enthusiastically applauded. Tbey advocated the union of tho whole country in sustaining the best government kaown among men. The Mayor of '.he cily, Hon. M. B. Howell, read the Mecklenburg Decla ration of Independence. Ex-Governor Foote, Governor Porter and other distinguished gentlemen were present The public schools were closed and the Stars and Stripes dis played all over the city. Many societies had local celebrations of their own places other than the fair grounds. - AT MEMHIIS. Memphis, May 20. Notwithstand ing the proclamations of the Gover nor and Mayor, in reference to the observance of the day, there is no observance as a holiday, and the stores and businoss houses are open as usual. A mass meeting was held at the theater to-night, however, and addresses made by several citizens in reference to the Mechlenburg Cen tennial. , An Alarmiuc fire in a Fareat. A correspondent of a Reading (Pennsylvania) paper writes: A terrible affair occurred iu a grove about four miles west of Ham burg on Sunday. . The occasion was the dedication of the new church building of the St. Michael's Luther an Reformed Congregation, which has replaced the old church, and which has just been completed. ' A large number of people from Ham burg and the adjacent country were present. They came by the hun dreds, with their horses and vehicles of various descriptions. Many of them had new vehicles and new bar ness. Before the services began the woods near the church were crowded with teams by the dozen. . An un looked for and sudden calamity came upon the peaceful scene, and changed it into one of confusion and horror. TLe grovo was thickly cohered with leaves, which were dry and inflam mable. It is supposed somo one used a match to light a cigar and un guardedly threw ii down among the dry leaves. At any rate, from some cause the leaves caught fire, and be fore the fact was noticed almost a onflagraatiou was raging. Imagine the situation and you maybe able to realize the horrors of it. Horses and vehicles packed together thickly in a grove, the ground strewn with dry leaves, a fire begua and ragiug fierce ly among the affrighted animals, and their owners pouriog out of the church to the rescue.. The pen can not do justice to the scene, and we will not attempt tho . impossible. ouutc etMemeen veuicics were de stroyed and five horses were burned to death. Five more.horses had to be killed, to be put out of agouy. Some of the poor animals were so badly burnt tbat their hoofs dropped off. A number of people hod their hands burned and clothing ruined ia attempts to put out the fire and rescue animals. Denthafa Celared Droker. New York, May 19. Jeremiah Hamilton, a well-known colored bro ker and banker of Wall street, died here to-day of pneumonia, at the ad vanced age of sixty-two. Ho was said tons the richest colored man In the United States, he was reputed to to worth nearly two million dol lars. He leaves two educated and accomplished daughters, and at one time offered a large sum of money to any white man who would marry one of them. " ' The fonditiOn of Mrs. Unfoln. Chicago, May 19. In the County Court tho trial of the question of the! sanity of Mrs. Lincoln, widow oi Abraham Lincoln, came up to-day. The proceedings were based on a petition filed by Robert L. Lincoln, setting forth (bat his mother, Mary L. Lincoln, has property and effects exceeding 75,000; that she is non compos mentis and incapable of ruaa-j aging Ler estate, and prayiug the insuance of aa order for a warrant and venire io test tho question of her sanity. I be petition was accompa nied by the certificate of the family physician (Dr. Isham) to the effect that he had examined Mrs. Lincoln, and was of the opinion that she was insane and a fit subject fr h -;ital treatment. Several witnesses testified to ec centricities in the conduct of Mrs. Lincoln, which commenced at the time of the assassination of Presi dent Lincoln, and which have be come more marked as time progress ed. She imagines she hears voices in tho wall; that strange beings beset her in the entries of her hotel; that she was the victim of poisoning plots; her closet3 are full of unopened pack ages of goods which she bad ordered to be sent to her room. After short arguments tho case was given to the jury, who brought ia a verdict in accordiDce with the facts elicited. Mrs. Lincoln will be removed to tho hospital at Batavia. Illinois. Her relatives aud friends Lave de layed this step as long as was con sidered prudent, but finally agreed that nothing else would suffice. At the announcement of the verdict Robert Lincoln took the hand of his mother affectionately, when she ex claimed with a reproachful tone, "Oh, Robert, to think tbat my son would ever have done this." There were few spectators in Court. SHE ATTEMPTS SUICIDE BY TAKlNll POISON. Chicago, May 20. Tho Times ias information that Mrs. Lincoln to day attempted to commit suicide by poisoning. After being removed from the court room where she was adjudged insane yesterday, she was put under strict surveilaace, it being feared that she might do injury to herself. To-day she escaped from ber room and hurried to the drug store of Frank Squares, under the Grand Pacific Hotel. She ordered a compound of camphor and lauda num, ostensibly for neuralgia. The clerk informed her that it would take about ten minutes to make it, where upon she took a carriage and drove to two other drug stores. She was followed by Mr. Squorer, who in each case prevented the druggists from giving ber the compoud. She finally returned to the first place and procured a mixture, which she sup posed was what she wanted, but which wa3 harmless. She drank this as she left the store. As it had no effect she tried to leavo her room ngain to obtain a larger dose, but was prevented. She was removed to a private hospital at Batavia, Ills, this afternoon, where she wiil have every attention. Death of Jeaae D. Bright. Baltimore, May 20. Hon. Jesse D. Bright, ex-United States Senator from Indiana, died at his residence in this city to-day, of organic disease of the heart, aged sixty-tkree years. An Indian Attacks Two Soldiera. Nashville, May 19. One of the seventy-five Indians on their way to the Flerida prison managed to" get hold of a knife wilh which he stab bed two soldiers aud then himself this morning, while tho train was standing at Madison station, five miles from Nashville. It is reported that the soldiers are not seriously hurt. On the arrival of the train at this city the Indian was taken off and laid on the platform wrapped in his blanket and is supposed to be in a djing'toadition. The Border War. New Orleans, May 20. A dis patch from Brownsville, Texas, says: Mexican cavalry has been stationed at various points between Camargo and Matamoras, which General Cortida had a difficulty with. Senor Trevino, living near Reynose Tre vino, was informed of the theft of cattle, found the thieves and recog nized them as servants of Cortina. He rode up and informed them that they must go with him to tho Al calde. They fired on him. He re turned the fire, killed one, wounded another, and took as prisoner the head maa of one cfCortina's ranches. Cortina went thea with one hundred and thirty-five men and demaaded the prisoner of the Alcalde, but could not obtain him. He hung tho Al calde, and afterwards shot Senor Trevino. Yesterday Cartina re ceived an order to report to the C ity of Mexico for duty. He declined to obey, stating that his resignation had been forwarded to the proper officer. Captain McNally's company is stationed at Ediaburg. The cap tain is here, and has information of the crossing cf three droves of stolen cattle within the last week. The same depredations are reported from Ringgold and Fort Brown. SUsaonri. Lexinv.ton, May IT. Benjamin Nevin, a farmer residing near this city, was called to his door on Satur day night by a band of masked men and riddled with buckshot. Thirty two entered his head. No arrests have been made. St. Louis, May 17. A dispatch from Jefferson city says the Govern or this morning issued a proclama tion calling on the people of the state to observe June 3d as a day of hu miliation, fasting and prayer. Information corac3 to him from all sources that the state 13 threatened with a grasshopper pestilence to be followed by the failure of the crops, great distress and possible famine. Nothing but the interposition of providence can save us from the pest and the governor recommends tbat the supplications of the people be raised for divine relief and protec tion. Funeral of General. Breekenridj;. Lexington, Kt., May 19. The funeral of John C. Brcckenridge took place to-day. It was attended by an immense throng of people, anxious to pay the last sad honors to the memory of a great and good man. The officers of the State, headed by Governor Leslie, were present in a body, as were also Senators Steven son and McCreeryf and many other distinguished men. The funeral was conducted by the Knights Templar, of which Order General Breckenridge was an exemplary member. No such outpouring of the people has been witnessed since the death of Heory Clay. TheSionx. Indiana. The Sioux Indions now ia the city called at the White House to day to have an interview with Pres ident Grant, styled by them their "Great Father." The President re ceived them at half-past 12 o'clock. They wero accompanied by Assistant Secretary of the Interior Cowen.and Mr. Smith, Commissioner of Indian Affairs As they filed into the Pres ident's private office, ho received each chief with a cordial shake of the hand. Tbey were dressed after tbc manner described in yesterday's Slar, the costumes being mainly red paint, red legging3 ornamented with beads, and blankets. Many ef them added to this a profusion of feathers. Four or five of them arranged these feath ers so that they reached almost from head to Lecl, and the accumulation at the back of their craniums made it look like a scoop-net A TniRD TERM INDIAN. The coach which drew the brave3 was from the Tremont Hooae. The only ornamentation of the vehicle, other than its variegated contents, was a profusion of flags, miniature ones at tbat, stuck here and there along the sides of the top. It may be added tbat theso flags each had, in bold black letters, the names of "Grant and Wilson." There is noth ing remarkable ia this'fact, other than that these flags afforded the founda tion for the following incident; When the Medicine Man piled out of the omnibus he was impressed with the flags, and wanted one. Ho was first given one quite plain and without the lettering. Ae wouldn't have it. He indicated by signs and grunts just which one be wanted, and the one ho wanted was a Grant and Wilson flag. It was given to him, and, with the pride of an American citizen either for the flag or for "G. and W.," he placed it at the opening apex of his burnished tomahawk, and carrying the emblem, both of nationality "and the recent Presidential race, marched into the presence of his Great Father. The Great Father lauzhinsly trave him a hearty "shake." THE PRESIDENT'S TALK. After the Indians had got into position in the President's room, President Grant said to them, through an interpreter, that he was glad that they had arrived safely in Washing ton, but that he could cot talk to them to-day on the object of their visit; that he desired them to talk freely with the Secretary of the Inte rior and the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, and that if any disagree ments arose ho would endeavor to right them. He desired them to ac cept the statements of these officers regardless of any statements made to them by others. This hit was evidently intended for an individual who was quite offi cious during tho interview. Up stepped Lone Horn, as straight as an arrow and bold as a mother-in-law, to deliver Lis little speech. While he spoke he gesticulated with his long bony forefinger. He said, as interpreted: "I am glad to see the Great Father; these people (indica ting his red colleagues) are my peo ple and relatives; this is a great coun try; it is not mine to-day, but it once was." He then went on to say that he did own same of this great coun try, but white people wanted to take it away from him. My great grand father, my father and myself, were chiefs. I am a chief. I never claim ed I owned all the country before to day, but now I claim it. I own it alone. These men are soldiers and will fight. At this juncture the President in terrupted the chief by stating that he did not wish to have discusEed the object of the visit to-day, whereupon be fell back, evidently miffed. Next came Spotted Tail, a gav looking Indian. He too had forciblo gestures, which have startled a ner 1 . .1 a vous man, out tne i resident never blinked. Spotted Tail was clad to see tho Great Father, and wanted to have a great talk with him soon. He then grunted and fell back, when Red Cloud, a wiry Indian with any but a lover's eye, came up. About all he said was that if the President did not appoint a day to see himself and the other chiefs, jbo would be very sory. After this they marched out, got into their coach and drove off. A Veritable Vlasa Eater. John Miller a native of Prussia, who came to America in 1S37, after more than ten years service in the Prussian army, and now a resident of La Salle, Illinois, is a glass eater. Incredible as the statement may seem, it is nevertheless literally and stricJy true. Pounded or otherwise crushed glass, however kindly com pounded with other and more palata ble and digestible substances, is com monly regarded as a fa'.al diet for rats, ana has never been recommen ded by physicians and sanitary boards as an element of hygienic regimen for human beings: but the experience of the Lero of this sketch prove tbat, he, at least, can eat glass with impunity, whatever may be the fate of rodents indulgiug in such a diet. For a small wager he will chew and swallow a 7x9 pane of win dow glass or a beer mug, excepting only the bottom and handle, on the solidity of which latter be is slightly averse to exercising the strength of hisjaws or the reliability of his molars. There is no slight-of-hand or trick of deception in the perfor mance; numerous respectable wit nesses will attest tbey have seen him bite out mouthfuls from panes of glass, chew it, show it to them in the process of mastication, and then swallow it, following it with a draught of beer. He was about fourteen years of age, he says, when he first attempted a vitreous meal; he has often repeated it since, and his teeth are none the worse for such service. He estimates tbat during the last two years he has eaten an average of ten pounds of glass annum. per ratal Emploaloa la foarder Mill. Hartford, Conn., May 19. By an explosion at the Hazardville pow der works in HazardvilU this morn ing, Mosea Bolack, John Lowry and George Richards were instantly killed. All leave large families. The Whlaky Fraada. Chicago, May 19. The distillery men who were brought before United States Commissioner Hayne this morning on charges of defrauding the Government, were held under bonds of $5,000 each to await action of the grand jury. St. Locis, May 19. Supervisor Hawley Gled an information in the United States Circuit Court to-day against the distillers and rectifiers whose establishments were recently seized. It is understood tbat both distillers and rectifiers will be al lowed to give, bonds and proceed with their business. Tho Graaahoppere. Chicago, May 19. Special tele grams from Pleasant Hill, Liberty, Indianapolis, St. Joseph, Lexington, Kansas City and St. Louis, in Mis souri, give most alarming details iT the extent and increase of the grass hoppers. It seems they have cros-1 tbo Mississippi river oa tbeir eastward march, and are playing hai oc with crops. The western tier of counties are already overrun with the pests, and they appear to Le eating their way eastward. Everything ia some counties, from which advices are at ; hand, has Leen destroyed, and the' farmers have been obligjd U drivel their stock into Arkansas for pasfur- i age. It is feared they will pass tLrough I the entire state cf Missouri and in-:' fest southern Illinois. During the present seasou ten thousand square miles of Missouri land have already been laid waste, and the farmers are utterly discouraged. Every effort is being made to exterminate the plague, bat all sicm futile. It seems that nothing short of a miracle can avert famine and bankruptcy. All the wholesale houses of St." Louis are receiving letters by hundreds from western Missouri creditors de claring their total inability to meet their paper on account of the plague. The formation of relief committees has already been agitated. 1 Ire Record. Fort Madison, Iowa, About four o'clock this large saw mill of Weston May 17. morning a & Co.. in the eastern part of this city, took fire and was burned to the ground. The office and one dry shed, with a few piles of lumber, lath and shingles, were also burned. The watchman states that it was all ia a blaze when he first noticed it. The cause of the fire is unknown. The loss is estimated at $50,000; insured for $12,500 Detroit, May 17. The saw mill of Wise it Loomis, together with a large qnantity of lumber, at Loomis, Mich., was destroyed to-day by fire. Loss on mill $15,000; on lumber $12-, 000. Wllkrabarre. Wilkesbarre, May 22. While three carpenters were being hoisted out of the Stanton shaft to-day, the carriage got loose and, falling a dis tance of one hundred feet, the moa were tilled. In the Boston mine, at Plymouth, two men were killed, and at the Pino Ridge shaft a boy was killed. The Mfner'a War. Tyrone, Pa., May IS. Several boxes of rifles and amunition passed here directed to the Sheriff of Clear fiuld county. Kings Parks, the or ganizer and mining agitator, has gone westward Warrants arc out for his arrest. Pottsville, Pa., May IS. La.-t night, at tbc Newkirk colliery, near Tamaqua, as some workmen were re turning from fbe mines, they were attacked by twenty-five men. Ge . Shively was shot ia the Lead. A man named Ochman was badly hurt by stones, and others injured. Outrage and SInrder. Puoenixville, Pa., May IS An outrage and murder wa3 committed near Trappe, a small village, five miles from here, this afternoon. A young girl named Whitby was the victim. Her body was found under a table, her ears torn off, and her head terribly beaten. A tramp was seen in the vicinity,and it is supposed the crime was commuted by him. The excitement is intense. Official Llat or Whlaky Selaarea-Ila-r internal Revenue Otti- Washington, May 2o The folovr lowing is an official statement of the seizures made by the internal reve nue in the first Illinois district : Par ker R. Mason, rectifying bouse, value $0,503.90; Roelle Junker &, Co., rec tifying house, value $24,005.20; Gal- son tastman, reciuying nouse, value t2G.42l.S0. TLe distillery of the Union Copper Distillery compa nv. $36,747.25. and the distillery of Eli Russell, $9,993.75. In addition to these the department is advised of the seizure of the distillery of C. C. Marshall in the tenth Ohio district, valued at $9,775.90; of two small stills in the fourth Georgia district ; of two oxen with wagon and harnfss in the second district of Tennessee, the aggregate valuation of the seiz ures reported to-day being ?Il;,- 504.80. The following is a list of the inter nal revenue ofiicers recently dismissed n the first district of Illinois : Store keepers Jas. Miller, John Stein mete, F. White, Henry Wendt, G. P. Phe'p-i, J. A. Forsythe, Earnest M:'.t tern and Nathan Gatzert. Gaugers. B. Miller, L. Mattern, A. Waterman, ll. Baeke, G. V. Rob- lasoa ana V. u. lay lor. I'onrJIfa Drowned. Detroit, May 20. By the cap sizing or a yacnt .to-aay in Detroit river, K. C. Barker and three others the name3 cf wbom are unknown. were drowned. Mr. Barker's body has been recovered. The name3 of the three persons drowned this morning with K. C. Barker, are Fred Dudgean, Frank Webb aad a boy named Miller. Drowned While Raining. Atlanta, Ga., May 20. Two white girls, aged 20 years, went bathing in a pond near this city, this afternoon, and one, known as Mag gie Chester, was drowned. The body his been recovered. Washington city has sixty miles of wooden pavement failure. Xew Advertisement., "rOLU5TARY ASSIGNMENT. Ihinlel J. Bcrkey a Omapany, of Paint towa ship, hofflert count. Pa., having raa!a an ad Jiirument to me nf all their estate fur the lienmt l their creditor I hereby gire notice to all perems interested, whether as creditors or dehtxrs, to meet me et my residence. In Shade town?hi. m Saturday, the Mth day oT June, lXTi, with their fluiun properly prviTed U settlement. MH IV. mayVt . . A.eime. $ f CrOrt d Acents wanted. AH J iu -yJ classes of w.jkiD DeouleoftN.th (exes, yoonif and old, make more mooey at work for as, ia their own localities, during their !p3 re moments, or all the time, than anrthinv elw. We oder employment that will pay hamime!y for rrry nuuri wora. rail jannuiBii, wiiu.. sent free. Send as Tour address at once. lfcuTt delay. Now Is the time. Uoo't look for work or amnesieiewhere onnr yon nave icam i "" we offer. O. Srissos a Co., Portland, Me. tanll A PMINISTRATOIVS NOTICE. Estate ot Henry OtodfcltT. late of Lower Turkey foi Twp deceased. . Letter! of administratis on the abort estate having been granted to tne undersigned, notice is hereby gives u thorn indebted to it to aaake imme diate payment, aou iuwd um oi emuhii gamsv il. to present them duly authenticated for settlement, 1 at the late residence of doeeased en Saturday, the I 21th day of June, 18. i. SAMUEL MINDER. may 12 Administrator. Xeie Ad eerditemenlit. ew Firm! NEW GOODS IOW PRICES! -H the int.-n.'t ft Mr.. F. l;h K.-Vj., iu t;10 -roocrv- tu.,r... , wo '""J ann-onfe to the i-a". j omt:nu- :he t:a.,-. at ;tiv. r. j ... i'-.'-t wo will ( -o. 2, ltaor-s Itlock. la al!i;iin to a !u!l li;, .' !: iiuali'.Kv,.. "f XT--;' GLASSWARE, QUEENSWARE, FLOUR, GRAIN, & MILL FEED, s A. L r, Carbon Oil, Land Plaster, CALCINED PLASTER, FJiEDEKICK AXD CLEVELAXI) WHITE LIME, Cumberland Lime, G U ANO. PHOSPHATES, V.'c Iiavc .i large nur.!u.c aaJ (lie lK-i-.t, an! f;:.-;;i;h c.,u aa.l Farmers ?:.Tj!ro ro. m at rca. u.:c nt'.j r M'.-rvlun'-i le r.io?. W. F. ALTFiTHEB & Ca. SOMERSET, IA. .l!jrh E. I. MMII7 & il. Wholesale Dealer in "Watches, Jewelry, f'l ks. Silver n,l Plate I War... AVatili Makers' Materials, T Sir, Air.-rl.-un M .ve- meut, anj i'lw. aa.l Fine SwU Wat,-hf a SHi-ia!tv. Fre.'Ud.xxK Reliable Uualities, an J enea;. Wholesale eTc!ulvelr. 6S Ki.'th Avenue, f-i.n-! H .t) n.T5 PHTSHl'K'iU, FA. DM IN LSTRATOR S N OTIC E. tuue of Foter OinJlepcntor, late of Qm-ina-honinar Tp., deceased. Let'crsof administration on theahoreertate har Ing been grantetl to the uaderslirned by the prnwr authority, notice is hereby given to tho indebted io iv io niaae immediate payment and tm..e hav ing claims iiiraiint It to present themduly authen ticated lor settlement at the late resideuce ot tb deceased, oa iturJav, June 1st:, liAMFLA. WEAVER. Prl Administrate A SSIGNEE S NOTICE. John Winters harinir made a to!un!arT a-.i-'o- ment to me for the heneht of his cre'lit..r a'l debtors and creditors of said assignor will call oU me at Jtn.nsr X Uoads and make 'rtilrmrrt wm. ZDiatmi ax. ieJj Assignee. MORE TIIAV HALF A f'K.vri'HY aK lr. H. If. SELI.LKS. a celebrated pii vsi. cian of Pittsburgh, disr.jvrrcd ami use 1 iu bis practice the popular remedy known thrvugr- e country as Sellers' Imperial Cough Syrup. This is no quack reme !y. It w:i born of wis dom; and thousands are living witnesses of io wonderful eurativc ocr". It is pleasant to take and sun: toenre Coughs, ("old. Croups. Knim-hia, Alicctions. Tickling f the Throat, and all dis ease ol a kindred nature. K. E. Koiirrs y Cs.. Futs! urgh. Fa., are also proprietors ol J. iue u j RHEUM A TIC CQMI'OUXD, The grcit internal rr-uiedr for Rheumatism. N'eu- ruigui. iiea.mci.e. etc. You can have a l. s t r al- ways in me neuso by keeping X, ! medicines on hand, i heir Family are the oldest an 1 Nst, illle of th-ir Veraiitug- For sale bv all dru.-'. apr7 in the market, and e vers ? is warranted. ists an 1 coumry dcaleri. ECUTOIVS NOTICE. Estato of Surah Heflley. late of IVriin borvug), deceased. Ijctters testamentary on the above estate having been granted to the undersigned by the pror att thoriiy, notice is hereby given totlioms indebted to It to make immediate payment, and those having claims against it to present themdalr autheuticat for settlement on Saturday June Mh, ln;5. at the residence o! I'aiikl HetHev, In Iterlin horouirh DANIEL. HEFFLEY. l,r?- Eiecutur. JOTICE has made application to the Secrciury of internal Affairs, of Pennsylvania for a warrant lor nttcen acres ot unimproved lan I jn Southampton Town ship, Somerset County. Fenn'a. adjoining lands of Andrew Everline on the west, lev,.re on the nrth, lied lord County line on the east, Jacob Will on the e;uth. May 19. N OTICE. FlTTSiH-KolI li C"1LSVII.LI R. 15. Co. ) Pittsburgh. May 10, lsTi. i The St.s-kholders of the Pittsburgh a Connclls vllle Railroad Co.. are Hereby notified that a gen eral meeting of said Stockholders called by the Iiirectors ol said e.many in the city ot Pitts burgh at '1 o'clock T. v. on Wednesday the J(i:h day id May, is: j to consider the question of the purchare by the iialtimor a Otiio KailroadCo, ol all the interest in. or claims against ihe Pitts burgh a Cunnellsviile Railroad Co., or t he pn -ertvof the said company owned or nehl by the Mayor and city council of Baltimore and to con sider also the agreement and mortgage required to be executed by the Baltimore k Ohio Railroad Co., to the Mavor and ciiy council of Baltimore, hy the ordinance of the Mayor and city council o Baltimore authorizing the sale aforesaid. By orJerot the Directors. J. D. WASIIIXOTOX. Secret;! rv. May 13. OTICE. At a Court of Common Pleas held at Servet on the loth day of April. ISTi, Catiiamte lwirc. Mary Schrack, Eliiaieth Boucher, A. Boucher. Aaron Schrack and lvid Younkai petitioned said Court lor an order to sell tne Disciple's Mee Ing House and lot ol ground situate in t'pper Tur kevloot township, being the same lot ol ground purchased from Henry Boucher 'JUth May. A. 1. whereunon the Court ordered nonce to be given In both the newspaper ol Somerset toad parties interested to appear in Court on the 4t It Monday of August. ISTi. to show cause why said wrdcr of sale should not tie grunted a prayed lor. By the Court. mnyi - . . . -. I I ' 1 ' IT Fro:ho3st:rT,
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