The Somerset Herali
WEDESDAT - -
ey t UTT.
Sovtiieii paper ere making
much over tbe rcccot condemnation
of a white man to death for tbe mur.
tiering a negro In Georgia, thos show
ing bow rare snch condemnation baa
been for a crime confessedly frequent.
In fact, it is aid to be the only case
on record in the Bute.
A kiw tow clergyman makes the
announcement tbat there are, in that
city, e knndred and twenty -fire
wnm from Judaism to Christiani-
nun reversions bare come
throogh labors of several Jewa con
verted at tbe time of the Moody and
Sankey meetings in that city.
Hates will leave
Washington by special train on
Wednesday, May 9. for Philadel
phia, to attend tbe opening of tbe
Termanent Exhibition. He will be
accompanied by all tbe high officers
of tbe Government whose public
duties will permit them to attend.
He will return on Friday, May 11,
and on tbe following Monday. May
14, be will leave tbe capital for New
York. Ontbel5thbe will be re
ceived by tbe New York Chamber
or Commerce, and receive other
courtesies. It is not decided whether
the visit will be extended to other
points.
Abacs GatMWOOD lately
illoE-
trated a position, by the anecdote of
ayoongster, who after being severe
ly spanked by his maternal ancewr,
and time sufficient baviog elapsed
r. t, tinirlinff sensation to bare
iuc "r o ,
nnt Itself, replied to the inquiry
whv be persisted in roaring,
to he conciliated." So, with Wade
Hampton's lambs in the Senate of
South Carolina, wno iono.
Presidents further conciliating them,
" hr nreventine the arrest and trial of
the Ellenton and Hamburg murder
ers. 'Tolitical persecution" they
call the proposed trial of General M.
r Ttnii.r fthn newlv elected Demo
cratic T. S. Senator) who headed
the assassins, that murdered scores
of defenseless negroes because they
paraded as a militia company on the
4th of July last
By all means let those mild man
nered gentlemen be conciliated. Tbt
President may as well graciously as
tent to it, for there is not the reraotr
est chance of Wade ITamptoa per
mitting tbe law to have its course.
Tbe white Democrats of South Caro
lina are entirely too high-toned, to
be tried and banged for merely kill
ing a few niggers."
The extra session of Congress
which it has been so positively an
nounced was to be called on tbe 5tb
of Jane, has been postponed till the
15th of October. Now, let not the
nnregenerate scoffer assert that tbe
President was afraid to risk a pres
ent discussion ot his Southern policy,
which was sure to follow on tbe
assembling of Congress, and there
fore postponed the session to prevent
the discussion, for tbe news-gatherers
at Washington sent forth the con
" tradiction in advance cf the allege
tlon being made, and no one will
. deny that these smart fellows know
everything intuitively.
It is true that the army and navy
will have to go without their pay,
and the courts will have to cease tbe
trial of causes and tbe transaction
of general business for tbe lack of
money to pay expenses, but what
matters that, in comparison with the
precious health of .members of Con
gress, which it is alleged would suf
fer by a session in the hot month of
June; and moreover it was discover
ed tbat tbe "business community"
did not approve of a meeting of Con
gress at this time.
It is a pity these potent reasons
were not discovered a month since,
and the country saved all tbe pother
we have had about the extra session
of Congress. Sam Randall is surely
entitled to bis action for damages.
Ms. Jeffxrsoji Davis" does not
despair of tbe "lost cause;" he said
. in a speech made at Mobile a few
days since:
We have passed through a terrible or
deal ol deprivation, of wrong and injus
tice ; and you have borne it with a forti
tude only equated by tbe gallantry display
ed in your desperate effort to maintain a
cause which has been crushed, but not de
strayed, for it was the cause of truth,
which is eternal ; and with all these sad
memories cluttering around you. you cotut
not to upbraid me as responsible for your
disasters, but to shield me in the depths ol
my adversity with the warm covering of
your heart best affections. Cold indeed
would be the nature which did not find
ia this a solace lor all its disappointments,
and a consolation toe its ruined hopes.
From the bottom ot my heart I thank
yon. Though the silver lining ot the
cloud be but saintly discernible, yet be not
dismayed. But that I need not say to men
- who never feel any other tear than that of
doing wrong. Then let me say rather,
"Be not without nope." The cause for
which yon struggled was that at justice
and of truth. The triumphs ot these
may be postponed, but la the ordering of
Providence must oome at last. Your mo-
tives must be appreciated, sooaer or later,
for your emcTinces were made for consutu-
tional liberty ; and those who died brave
ly, though they tell vainly, are not to be
reckoned as the most unfortunate; for,
whether bearing a sabre or a musket,
whether on the battle field or upon the
. vessel's deck, the proper place for man to
diets where he dies for man. j
, For tbe honor of the comrades whose
ns timely deaths you mourn, tor Us re-
'apect due to the cause you loved, for the
' pride you feet la jour ancestry, for the
hopes yoa cherish for your posterity, let
not your eyes revert constantly to the
past; but, ooairontiag tbe present and
, lucking patriotically on the future, let
vour efforts be made to repair what has
'been injured, and to build again, higher
ad broader, on a more solid foundation,
-the temple oi human liberty, after the
, model left yoa by vour fathers.
- Yoa encaged in no war for sectional ag-
'svandizement; yoa fought no battles tor
personal advantage ; you were prompted
by no malice ; and your knightly escutch
eon is tamishsd by iw sordid hate or desire
lor sseaa revenge. The war left you strip
pod all save honor, and your chivalry
wrm as incapable of inflicting wrung at it
' was of submitting to it tamely. The past
demands, then, knightly generosity and
faithful devotion to the principles you in
herited from revolutionary aires, and
which ' yoa will best bless mankind by
transmitting unebasged to posterity.
Tluiu snil awii limas I am thaukful for
Ibe iT" 'ISM Jhifb ttlf, iVT bring to
i of tbe revival ot the spirit in which our
Lnioa was founded, trom which our pros
perity springs, and upon which its peipe
juitr must surely depend.
Tnt April statement of tbo public
month, of $4,315,509, and (or tbe
ten mouths op to Mst let, of over
129,000,000, which includes the
$7,000,000 received from tbo Ala
bama claims award. This is f 2,000,
000 in excess of tbe reduction for the
corresponding- months ol the last
fiscal year.
Axutuer of tbe Louisiana com
plications has been adroitly (rot rid
of, by the President appointing Judge
John E. King, Collector of the Port
of New Orleans.'
Judge King was a member of the
Packard Supreme Court, tbe organi
sation of which was unquestionably
legal, and his acceptance of tbe Col
lector ip breaks up tbe Republican
majority in tbat body, and makes
way for the jXicbolls (Democratic)
Court This is not only another step
in the progress of conciliation, but it
veriSes the truth of tbst venerable
apothegm that, "some things can be
done at well as others."
Tax horrible account ot tbe polit
ical murders Demetrsted in Missis-
sippi published in another column
aDeaks badlv for the new era of
reconciliation and peace just inaugu
-f -
rated. A more deplorable condititn
of society could not possibly exist,
and if this bloody work, actuated by
political passions, evidences the re
sult of "local self-government" then
indeed there are gloomy times in
store for Southern Republicans.
These men were leading Repub
licans, were among tbe largest
property -owners in tbeir section,
natives of tbe South, and served in
the Confederate Army. Chit-olm and
Gilmer have held responsible posi
tions in Mississippi After the war
Cbisolm advocated the acceptance
of reconstruction, and early became
an active Republican. lie was Pro
bate Judge of his county before tbe
rebellion, and was elected Sheriff of
Kemper after reconstruction, which
office he held continuously up to
lsst Fall, when be was the Repub
lican candidate for Congress in tbe
Third District. Gilmer wss a Stste
Senator for three or four yesrs. It is
believed the assassination of these
two men was tbe result of a pre
arranged plan, and tbat the assassin
ation of Gully, a short time previous,
wss seized upon as tbe pretext for
arresting Cbisolm and Gilmer, in
order tbat they might be disarmed
and killed.
As is truly said by tbe New York
Timet, tbe occurrence is significant,
as showing the temper ol the whites
of tbe section where it took place.
Doubtless, it is possible to have
peace and order in Mississippi ulti
mately, from tbe reign of Democracy,
but it appears probable, tbat it will
only be when all obnoxious Repub
ans are killed off.
Ueke is a fellow that does'nt
know on which side his bread is but
tered. He refuses to be conciliated,"
and cavorts around as in ante-bellum
times, lie is editor of the Phfenix
tbo Democratic official organ at
Columbia, South Carolina. Wade
Hampton will have to sit down on
him bard, or his biler will bust. This
kind of talk about tbe President's
policy in a perfectly conciliated
State wont do.
Now What ? With the downfall
of Radicalism in Louisiana, tbe last
of the contested States has fallen into
tbe bunds of the Democracy, and
now tbe tide of public opinion should
set against Mr. Lfayes with such
force as to compel bim to yield the
Presidential chair to Samuel J. Til-
den, its rigbtfui possessor. Then,
indeed, would tbe work of purification
be complete. Mr. Hayes bas no
more right to be President than has
Chamberlain, Stearns or l'ackard to
be Governor. All three of th-se men
joined in perpetrating the most out
rageous frauds to make it appear
that tbeir states bad gone tor Hayes,
and nnder these frauds be was de
clared elected. Public opinion and
tbe Courts have decided against
them, and tbey have been compelled
to step down and out in disgrace,
and Hayes should be obliged to do
tbe same thing Tbe oft e he holds
is stolen, and if be did not steal it be
is a partaker, and tbe partaker is said
to be as bad as tbe tbief. Is it pos
sible that tbe people of this country
are going to allow its chief and most
honorable office to be filled by one
who every one knows to be a tbief?
We bope not These pretended Gov-,
ernors relied upon tbe power wbicb
Mr. Hayes wields to maintain tbem
in tbeir unjust positions, but be has
turned bis back upon tbem, and now j
tbe country should turn its back npon
bim. His position is exactly what
theirs was. Fraud, villainous fraud,
ia what they all relied upon, and now
tbat tbe small fry are displaced, let
tbe furnace of indignation glow with
ft: vent beat until Mr. Hayes will be
c. uiplen ly roasted out Hurrah for
Tii.len !
Wrira Croat Prawpcet.
Toledo, Msyl.-The 2 We publish
es this afternoon a comprebonsive
crop report gathered from observa
tion in about 300 places in Ohio,
Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa
and Missouri. Tbe tenor of all tbe
reports is highly gratifying. In all
tbe wheat growing districts the pros
pect is unusually good, better tban
has been known for years. Many
call it tbe best ever known. There
was but little if any Winter killing.
Preparations are making every
where for tbe planting of an uncom
monly large acreage of corn. The
recent heavy rains have, however,
interfered somewhat with planting.
There does not seem to be as gener
al a disposition to sow oats as might
have been imagined, and the acreage
will be smaller than usual. Tbe
meadows everywhere look well, ana
tbe bay prospects are fine. Apples
aud small fruits will be abundant
everywhere except in a few places
where hailstones have done some
damage. A partial crop of peaches
ia expected in Indiana, Illinois and
Missouri, bat tbe reports from Michi
gan are discouraging.
BsuwUra .
Bethlehem, Pa., April 29. Six
ba-glars. attempting to enter Wm.
WickbaoTs store, were surprised by
an officer who shot one dead. The
remainder escaped.
A SHAKErCX aW-ME.
Having obtained power in South
Carolina by tbe concession of
Republican administration, the
Hamptonitea show tbeir gratitude by
subjecting the Republicans of that
State to all sorts of humiliUlon.
The scene in Jhe Legislature,. . re
ported in the Charleston New and
Courier, was shameful and humilia
ting in the extreme. The Republi
can members bad been urged by
their constituents to retain tbeir
seats, where they would perhaps be
something of a bulwark against
wrong, and therefore many of them
submitted to tbe degrading terms de
manded rather than leave. " Some of
the members, as we have before sta
ted, would not be admitted on any
terms. Here are extracts from the
reprint in the Act and Courier
Remember these were colored mem
bers who were summoned before
tbeir triumphant white associates.
The New aud Courier says:
They were not permitted to shirk
tbe humiliation of confession in tbe
slightest degree. Miller, of Beaufort,
who came first said in a snameiacea
way, in marked contrast with his
usual insolent demeanor: "What I
have done 1 believe to be right, but I
am perfect! v willing to recognize yoa
at tbe legal Speaker, and this as tbe
legal House of Representatives."
This declaration was objected to as
altogether insufficient nnd Miller
thereupon at once retracted it and
confessed tbat be bad been in tbe
wrong and asked pardon. He re
quested that be might be allowed to
say, in bebalf of his colleagues, tbat
tbey made tbe same apologies as him
self, but the House very properly in
sisted upon a personal explanation
from each man.
Morgan, Forrest and Caldwell, of
Orangeburg, were next called, and
csme forward very doggedly. Mor
gan said : "1 am sorry for every
thing! bavedone in violation of tbe
constitution of this State." "Do yoa
ask pardon of this House f " Sever
al voices "It appears as if this msn
is trying to avoid a recantation
f uriron "T iTU trrtr v nooa e?r r
Forrest was very Bulky, ne said
"I am sorry fur my violation of tbe
constitution of the State." Tbe
Speaker "Do you ask forgiveness f "
Forrest "I always asks forgiveness
when I does wrong." The Speaker
"Do yoa admit you have done
wrong ?" Forrest "Of course, if I
have violated tbe constitution, I bas
done wong." Voices from the
Democratic side "We don't propose
to have this man shuffle round in
this wav ; he mast purge his con
tempt or lesve." f'orrest, much
moved "I say, I axes psrdon, sir."
And so tbe eceoe went on, one
member, protesting tbat he had erred
through inexperience, another alieg-
iog tbat be supposed he was right,
but bad discovered bis error, aud tbe
third hesitating to do more tban ac
cept tbe condition of things, but all
finally making abject apologies for
tbeir lawless and wicked coarse.
The declarations of some of tbe ne
gro members caused much laughter,
Peterson, of V llliamsbarg, saying
"I axes the House to forgive me for
my waywardness;" his colleague,
Evans, remarking : "1 know I is
done wrong, and I axes pardon, sir."
How does this compare with tbe
old slave pen scenes before tbe war J
Mark tbe circumstances under which
this humiliation was put npon these
men. Tbey bad been victorious at
toe last election, rnev naa organi
zed what tbey knew to be tbe lawful
Legislature of the State,' and tbey
had inaugurated tbeir Governor.
Now, in tbe interests of "peace and
good will" it was proposed tbat tbe
Republican Governor should abdi
cate and tbe Republican Legislature
should disband. Tbe country wss
assured if tbis was done tbat tbe
well of gratitude and love swelling up
in tbe Uamptonian heart would be
something marvelous. So the plan
wa9 accepted, waae Hampton i
eumed tbe reins of government ; and
now, in tbis brief time, behold the
result : A majority of the Republi
can members excluded altogether
from tbe legislature, and those who
sre admitted compelled to crawl op
oo tbeir knees in abject hnmiliation
to crave ior paraon i is it not a
cheerful and reassuring picture?
And in view of it the New York
World has tbo effrontry to make
tbis comment:
On Thursday last tbe day of retri
bution came. To tbe Democratic
members organized as the nnly law
ful House, tbe Republican legislators,
abandoned by tbeir Governor and
State officers, and disowned by tbe
President tbey had done so much
to elect, came as suppliants like
"sheep without a sbeperd when the
snow shuts out tbe sky." A commit
tee was appointed to consider their
case, and reported that tbe members
from certain counties constituting tbe
first division of repentant sinners
should be admitted to their seats up
on purging themselves from the con
tempt in which tbey stood for their
rebellion against tbe legal organiza
tion. To do tbis ttey were required
to confess that they had done wrong
and to ask pardon, when tbe oath of
office would be administered. It
was a trying ordeal and as tbe sop.
pliants came up one after another
affirmed tbat tbev bad been knaves
when they attempted to s'eal con
trol of tbe State, they pot upon the
Republican party the foulest shame
that any political organization In tbis
country bss ever undergone. Tbe
d iwnfall of Packard and Chamber.
lain, repudiated by their own parti
sans, was bad enough ; bat tbey
vociferously maintained their sinceri
ty and honesty to the last These
South Carolina legislators pleaded
gniety to complicity in a great con
spiracy, and threw themselves on
the mercy of the court
Comment is an necessary.-. Inter
Ocean. Aalhr AeeMeaC
Philadelphia, May 3. Tbie af
ternoon a serious accident was caus
ed by the cars of a construction train
jumping the track on tbe New Atlan
tic City narrow gauge railroad at a
piece called Williamatown junction.
Owen Sweeney was instantly killed.
Michael White died soon after tbe
accident, and Wm. Welsh died to
night at tbe hospital from injuries re
ceived. Charles Anderson is badly
injured. Frank Newman, James
Redden and Charles Gray, all wound
ed, were brought to tbe Pennsylva
nia hospital to-night Their Injuries
are not aenoos.
Wars jr attrtfceira.
Roxdovt.. N. J, , May 3. Tbe
men employed at tbe works of tbe
Anthracite fuel company, at Port
Ewia, who were receiving $1.12$ per
day, struck on . Monday last Tbe
company obtained new men and
commenced work; yesterday, when
the strikers ' stoned the men and
threatened tbeir lives. Five men
have been arrested.
POLITICAL MURDERS.
Tresr aiMisslpvl.
Washington. Msy 2. Tbe asuas-
sinat:m of the six leading : Republi
cans La Kemner county. Miss., bas
cra4i oaite a sensation 'here, and
is the cause of no little annoyance to
the President Tbe attempts to cre
ate the impression tbat tbey are- not
political murders, which the agents
. . . , . . i iwr ; : :
oi toe Assoctaiea i res iuj.iHsioeijrui
are making, are shown to be untrue
by tbe testimony taken by the Senate
committee during tbe last Congress.
Cbisolm and -Gilmer w err -both " wtt
nmaiu laat arintnr and the veor Drevi
ons, and both gave a full history of
lbs political affairs of Kemper court,
ty, where about two hundred old
Whigs and the colored men had vot
ed tbe Republican ' ticket since tbe
war. No carpet-baggers bad gone
there. AH the fire Republicans o
far reported as killed were in the reb
el army. Cbisolm was a judge oetore
tbe war. and has been Secretary of
8tate.
Gilmer has been for many years
Republican State Senator. In Gil
mer's testimoney be gave several ac
counts of conspiracies to murder him
self and others and on one occasion he
with Hooper, Rosenbaum and Cbis
olm, were driven into tbe woods
and remained there several days to
dodge a band of men who bad or
ganized to mnrder tbem.
- r FORESHADOWED. ' 1
The tragedy that bas just been en
acted is all forsbadowed in about a
hundred pages of the Senate testi
mony. Cbisolm would have been
elected to Congress last fall if tbe
Republicans had been allowed to
vote, but he himself was beld a pris
oner in his own house on election
day, and the previous night his bouse
had been fired into and tbe lower
part riddled with bullets. Ons of
tbe peculiar features of his testimony,
as well as tbat of Gilmer, was tbat
Congressman Morcy, himself holding
a seat in tbe House obtained by fraud
and violence, was allowed to cross
examine both witnesses, and made
tbem give tbe names of Democrats
who bad been guilty of various out
rages, and then these men seem to
have reorganized for tbe purpose of
exterminating all tbe Republican
leaders in Kemper county.
Gully, who wss shot in jail at the
bead of tbe mob, by Miss Cbisolm,
was the chairman of the Democratic
county committee. B tb witnpss-
es told tbe committee tbey
would probably be murdered
on their return, but tbey would go
back and fight it out
axothek account of the bvtchebt.
Jackson, May 1. Tbe following
additional account has been received
of tbe bloody affair in Kemper Coun
ty: On Thursday last John W. Gully,
a prominent citizen of Kemper coun
ty, was assassinated by an unknown
party. Tbe murder created intense
excitement, and every means was re
sorted to to discover tbe perpetrator.
On Saturday two colored men made
affidavit that Benjamin Rush, a
white man, was the guiltv party, and
tbat Judge Cbisolm, w bo ran for Con
gress on the Republican ticket in the
Third District at tbe last election,
his son, and Gilmer, Rosenbaum, and
a man named Hooper, all white Re
publicans, knew of and instigated
the crime. Judge Cbisolm and bis
son were arrested and imprisoned at
De Kalb, and Mrs. Chisolm and
daughter insisted on sharing tbeir
confinement On Sunday Judge
Chisolm sent to Scooba for Gilmer,
for whom a warrant bad been issued.
Gilmer came, and on bis arrival was
arrested, but just as be arrived at tbe
jail be was set upon by a mob and
killed. 1 be jailor was then overpow
ered by tbe mob, who immediately
attacked Judge Cbisolm. mortally
wounding bim and killing bis son.
Miss Chisbolm, in defending ber
father, shot and killed Dr. Rossli,
and Mi?. Chisolm severely wounded
young Gully, a son of Mr. Gully, who
was assassinated. Miss Cbmoltu
was also seriously wounded. Ros
enbaum and Hopper were carried to
tbe woods by tbe mob- for tbe pur
pose ef extorting from tbem tbe
whereabouts of Rush, tbe alleged as
sassin of Air. Gully. When lat
heard from, some two weeks ago,
Rush was in Arkansas. It is suppos
ed Rosenbaum and Hopper were
hanged. A horrible state of affairs
is reported as existing throughout
tbat section. Tbe people were wild
with excitement, and other hangings
will probably follow.
A Deaperat EoeoMter With a
" Barglar
Aurora, 111., Msy 1. Ira H.
Fitcb, Esq., one of our oldest citizens,
for many years justice of tbe peace,
was . awakened . this morning at 2
o'clock by a noise in the dining room.
lie reached for bis pants and found
them gone, but arose and with a re
volver iu hand passed into tbe other
room.. J? mding the other door open
he passed out aod found a man hur
rying away. He called bim to stop
or be would shoot The scoundrel
then advanced i saving; rDou't
about, Mr. Fitch; 1 have come to
help yoa." As be came close he
struck Mr. Fitch in the face and tried
to sub bim. A struggle ensued. Mr.
Fitch tryin to shoot, bat could not
cock tbe revolver. Tbe robber tried
to stab him in the abdomen, but was
prevented. He, however, cu; him
severely in tbe face and broke away.
Mr. Fitcb fired after bim, but with
out effect Tbe burglar got away
with $100, which was paid Mr. Fitcb
yesterday on a judgment Mr. Fitcb
is severely cat in tbe forehead, and
lost a good deal of blood, but is not
dangerously hurt No clue to the
thief.
A STmkni Mmm'a En.
Columbus, O , May 2 A middle
aged man cam to the Americau
Hotel last night Qd registered as G.
W. Standley, Champaign County.
He then went out, nd was brought
back to .be hotel about 2 o'clock by
the police in an intoxicated couduiou.
He was put to bed nd was quiet un
til about 6 o'clock when be wasseeu
hanging out of hi window in the
fifth' story of the boleL Before he
could be rescued be fell to toe pave
ment below, breaking bis legs aud io
flicting what will probably be fatal
injuries. He was ' removed to tbe
hospital. '
- A rollaiivljbatt Cofa la BaleM. ;
PiTTsBURqn, May 3. Wm. ,P.
Weyouu, of Weymah 4 Ijrcs.. tobac
conists, who failed on Tuesday Jor
over $200,000, committed suicide at
8 o'clock, tbis moroiog, fiy cutting
bis ih.oat with a razor. Tbe deceased
was about thirty-eight years old, aud
leaves a wife and four cbildien. lie
bad for several dsjs been t offer
ing from brain fever, superinduced by
financial troubles.
ovat WAas-isarws i.crrcat
Wasuisotos, D. C, Msy t, 1877
- EX JI DGB, OW' 0IXATOB DATJS.
Different op o as are expressed
relative to f the political positions
whiish ex-Judge of tbe Supreme
Court Davis, now Seoator from tbe
State ot Illinois will take in tbe Sen
ate, some contending tbat be will
vote on party issues with tbe Demo
crats, and others at stoutly asserting
tbat h) will act with tbe lt-public-ans.
Uaviog been elected by tbe
united votes of the Democrat in the
legislature, jn opposition .to to Re
publican candidate, as were Senators
Paddock, Cbristiancy, and Cameron
(of Wis.), that fact gives no indica
tion of bis partisan stain ia the Sen
ate. : The three last named Senators
have, on party questions, been found
voting with tbe Republicans. - But
tbe great cariosity is relative to Sen
ator Da is' views on tbe Currency
question -whether he will act with
Thomas E wing and Judge Kelly, or
stand firmly on tbe Republican plat
form-. We most wait and learn r
is COTTOS KINO.
The old time saying tbat "Cotton
is King" is again to be applicable
so far as relates to tbe quantity and
value of tbe erop in tbe United States.
Statistics show that tbe production
or free labor in tbe last eight years
exceeds tbat of tbe eight years pre
ceding the war by l.oPO.OOO bales ;
of the consumption of cotton by
England and the United Sutea, which
is annually 6,000,000 bales, tbe Unit
ed States produces 4 500,000 bales
Four per cent of tbe "ea of T xas
alone would produce tbis 000,000
bah s In tbat Bute tbe largest p r-
tion or tbe crop is now raised by
farmers owning tbeir own land. The
capabilities of the South in the line
of production ar- not confined to
cotton. Attention since tbe war bas
been largely directed to raising tbe
cereals and to stock raising. Tbere
is a fair prospect that tbe South will
soon be able to feed ber own p -ople
and to manufacture ber owo raw
material. Then will be the day of
her substantial deliverance.
SOUTH CAROLINA ON TRIAL.
The Republican State Officers of
South Carolina having yielded, all
departments of tbe State Government
are now nuder tbe control of Hamp
ton. With bim and bis Democratic
followers rests the responsibility of
p-esering order, restoring prosperity,
dispensing impartial justice to both
races, and se uriug tbe fullest free
dom to the press nod tbe elective
franchise. liattbe Palmetto Dem
ocracy propose to effect all this by
opersting tbe old macbioery, sod
standing by tbe principles of the old
party which led tbe State into rebel
lion. As well might yoa expec. grapes
on thorns, or tbst streams would
flow back to tbeir sources, as to look
for a fulfillment of the promises giveo
ly Hampton aud his friends if tbey
propose no change or instrumen
talities. THE PRESIDENT'S PERSONAL LIKE?.
It has ever been recognized as
praiseworthy "to be true to vour
friends." Tbere never wss a suc
cessful public mar. who ignored tbe
mutual obligation of reciprocal friend
ship. It is tbe shining trait in tbe
mental organism of ex-President
Grant, and "like charity it covereth a
multitude of bis sins" of commission
as well as omission. How oft bath
it been said ef him "be nerer forgets
a favor 'bestowed npon him in. the
obscurity of bis early life." Presjdeo
Hayes bas started oat in bis Presi
dential career in tbe same way. Tbe
college cbum and the ccmpanion in
arms have recognition at the White
House. Indeed, home companion
ships are not forgotten ; but so far
we do not know that nepotism can
be charged to his discredit
A CLAIM OF S3 000 SWELLED TO
$51,000.
Theleng'h of time required to
settle certain classes of claims against
Uncle Sam finds illustration in tbe
case of a revolutionary claim, first
presented as early as 1780. Tbe
Government failed to recognize the
validity of the claim from time to
time, and last winter Congress au
thorized tbe United States Court of
Claims to examine it and make an
award if any was called for. ' Tbe
Court decreed it just and ordered
that it be paid. The United (States
appealed the case to tbe United
States Supreme Court, which tbe
other day affirmed tbe decision of
the Court below, and two or three
days since it was paid. Tbe original
claim amounted to but $3 000, but
tbe Court decided tbst ninety-seven
years interest most be paid, and in
consequence tbe bolder of tbe claim
received as his doe about $51,000. or
nearly seven times the amount of tbe
original claim.
THE PRESIDENT AND "DEAD BEATS."
It is quite evident tbat President
Hayes is an excellent reader of human
character. Recently a pestilent little
demagogue, by name John Pope
Hndoett, witbsome flirty followers,
called npou him. ' Tbe President
condescended to ge out into the
ante-room to receive tbe party, wbeo
Hodoett opened out upon him with a
set speech on "Capital yersa Labor,"
"Suffrage in the District of Colum
bia," etc., etc. The President gave
Hodnett to understand that tbe sub
jects be had spoken of must of neces
sity be treated by Congress as be
had no power in tbe matter. It Is
probahlv the first and last time H"d
nctt will harangue oar new Chief
Executive.
"TOUNO MAN OO WEST."
' I sm going to Dead wood," said
one of the recently discharged em
ployees of tbe Patent Office; "I
hav'nt got cheek enough for Wash
ington." But tbis young man was
exceptionally coursgeous aod self
reliant Fully nine-tenths of the dis
charged employes of tbe Government
remain here in the vain hope of
ultimately being re-instated. I ssy
vain bope because not more than one
in ten manages to get back into his
former position. In such cases Con
gressional and other powerful influ
ences sufficient to secure the mission
to England or France is necessary,
and such influence but few can ob
tain. . It would have been fir better
had tbe unfortunates who now find
themselves wiibont employment and
wiib uo funds on band never hunger
ed after "Government pap," and re
mained at their respective hmes.
THE TEST AT TflE BALLOT-BOX
. j.
The test of the President's policy
will pome at the next elections held
for Sfaie Officers antf Congressmen )n
the South. Governors IJauipiun and
NicholU bave "promised fair," and
be Southern Democrats generally
have tacitly pledged themselves tO'passeogeis oo ooara smn
allow the Republicans of tbe ooutn
to have a fair "show." Tbe Repub
licans of tbe North will then be able
will
b lalnlled tr not irthey are not;
Republicans have the consolation oh
knowing that the President has plain- j
lvst'td "In ease 1 find my Sotufcern
to judge whether these promise
P- Iicy wrong, "1 thall at once tatt bas gone up. Tbe "American 1'opu
the bad: track." We mast have nojUr," a company organized tor taking
more Caioheyor lis m burg maswncre' graded rink, pasted into the hands
in tbe S iutb The Southern h-' ders i of tbe Sra'.e commitiee, aud a nuBt
mast be beld sfictly to their prom
ises, and there u every indication
ttiat the President will strenuously
insist npon holding them to a rigid
accountability.
- . . Delta.
TBMkew Tark aaai
. Axw Yoa, May I. A section of
the' northeast comer ' of the New
York Poetoffice bailding fell at two
o'clock this afternoon while men
were at work removing supp -rts
which had been placed nnder it
while making repairs. The scene of
tbe accident was aa unfinished
room about thirty seven feet square,
adjoining those nnder tbo dome.
At tbe time of tbe accident tbere
were ten men at work in th room
and had nearly completed tboir la
bors, when, without warning, n ah !
section of tbe roof which covered
tbem fell, bodily tearing tbe iron gir
dera from tbeir sockets and complete
ly covering the men with toe con
erete which composed tbe flll'ng-in of
tbe roof. Dense clouds of sm ke fill
ed tbe hallways, and gave the im
pression tbat the bailding was o fire,
and an alarm was sent ont calling
tbe fire department to ine scent.
Edward H. Dougherty, general fore
man of the works hastily collected
his men and commenced the work of
removing tbe mass of iron and con
crete, not koowiog bow many of his
laborers bal been buried underneath
A section of police from tbe city hall
were quickly at tbe scene of tbe dis
aster. Charles A. Kobinson, la
borer, was tbe first one found ia tbe
ruins, and was taken out dead. John
Cnllister was the next found, with
both arms broken, aod otherwise in
jared. Dennis Fleming was taken
out in an unconscious condition
Foreman Dougherty tben got bis men
together and called tbe roll, when it
was found tbat Max Hensit and Hen
ry Jones were slightly injured, and a
man named Patrick Johnson, who
commenced work tbis morning, was
missing, search was immediately be
gan in hopes of finding him alive, bnt
tbe nature of tbe material was such
as to seriously retard the progress of
tbe workmen. At last in a remote
corner of the room where tbe priori-
pal weight, seemed to have fallen, bin
lifeless body was found. Tbe dead
and wounded were removed to Cham
bent street Hospital. Tbo-naa A.
Oaksholt, supervisor inpctor ia
charge of the building, on being ask
ed tbe cause of the accident, said
that tbere was a brick wall partially
supporting tbe dome which was
cracked, and it was thought tbat it
had been settling for some months,
and bad caused a deflex in tbe ceil-
ng below. Iron truss of tbe same
nd an those adjoining bad been
placed in position to snpnort it He
was in tbe room a boat half an shoar
before the accident occurred, and all
stmts had been removed. He was
sittiog in hia office when be heard
tbe crash and thinking it was the
ceiling of tbe coart room that had fal
len, rau acroM the ball and locking
op saw tbat tbe ceiling was settling
rapidly, and expected to see it fall
He tben ran np stairs and discover
ed tbat a section of tbe roof bad fal-
He thought npon examination
tbat there was a flaw . in the
iron truss. Edward It Dougherty,
general foreman, also was ot the opin.
ion that there was a flaw in the
trnss. In tbe United State Circuit
Coart room, underneath, the ceiling
badly cracked, and it in thought
tbat tbe greater part of it will have to
be taken down. A pot mortem ex
amination npon tbe bodies of Robin
son aod Johnson will be held to
morrow morning.
Tbe Time says: "A representa
tive of Sunerviaiag Architect Mallet
ascribes tbe accident to the fact
that tbe truss wan improperly pnt not
tbat It was used as a girder, and
that tbe weight wm thrown npon
tbe lower side of it instead of tbe upper
as it should have been. It was sta
ted bvtbis authority that Mr J. J;
Hill, Superintending Architect, on
Monday examined tbe truss and pro.
nounced it all right. One person in
control said be was not aware, until
be saw pieces of the roof after tbe
accident that it was of such I mi
menae thickness, and hia own judg
ment would not have approved eeh
a roof or placed it where it wan.
Thvae Pavaaaa Kill.
Paterson, N. J , May 3. Near
Pomptoo, lost evening, while return-.
mg from a tunerar Simon uemarest
ith four other persona, in a carj
rage, attempted to cross the t
Clair railroad ahead of a train.' Thai
engine struck tb vehicle, killing MrJ
Demarest, Miss Tsylor, of Paterson,
and a youog man. The other two
persons were fatally injured : j
Simon Demarest, Eiiied at romp-
ton, was 62 years of age, ana miss
Taylor, who lived in Paterson, six-!
teen. Tbe three that were killed,
suffered instantaneous deatb. Thos.
Daboy. aged 30 years, was b idly in
jured about tbe bead and also inters
nally but msy reover. June ye
boy, aged U years was terrjbly eu
scroes tbe face and bead and proba-i
bly sustained a fracture of the skoll-
Uer recovery is improbable. Ail
but Miss Taylor lived at Pomptoo.
It is claimed tbat Demarest drove in
front of the approaching train which
was ia plain right of all in tbe wag
on. aaia. Carallaa.
Columbia, S. C, May L Tbe
question of title to the State offices'
was settled to-day by counsel for the
Republicans, who went into the Sm
preme Court aud moved to withdraw
tbeir answers from Gle, and consent!
ed tbat judgment be entered in favor1
of plaintiffs. Tbe Hampton State ofi
Beers were advised of tbe entry of
judgment and Governor Hampton il
sued instructions to remove tne eeaia
from the several offices. Tbe offices
will be transferred to-moi row. , j
Uarr!8Blro, Pa., May 1. Govt
crnor Hart ran ft issued a warrant to.
day for tbe execution, Jane 31, of
Andrew Lsnahs, of Luzerne county
for tbe murder of Captain KeiHy, of
Wilkesbarre ; also, for the execution
on the same day, of tbe "M illie Mi
guirea" Edward Kelley, Michael Jj
Doyle, and John Douobue, of Carj
bun county, and Thomas Muoley, of
Schuylkill county. , I
Keoil'K, Iewa, Bay. 3 -A passenl
.1. . rr . a. 1 a.- 'j I
,10 od IU9 iv eo ft us iau ism
Moi"a riJd jumped the trsc oja
lUtiumwa a no neariy an toe wni
less injured. A tramp, who wan!
i.lin rM nn nla.tf.arm. woe
killed.
Cat utrrEB.
Niw Tom. Msy 5,
1876.
JJf I INSLEANC
Another life insurance com par.?
frightful degree of rotieouess was
shown. Fab entries, falee swear
ing, false everything was developed,
and tbe officers are to be prosecuted.
It is to bo hoped that tbo law esa
reach these swindlers, and tbat a life
immrance president may bo added to
the State' collection of criminal cu-
rrtasiiies.'- The good companies are
suffering from these exposes, bnt
tbey are nevertheless glad. It will
tujirn the interest for a time, but it
wdl be the better for tbe really' good
ones when confidence is finally re
stored, as all the frauds will be out
of the way. .They will not be ex
posed to the an healthy competition
of tbe frauds, who never expect to
payand who therefore can U busi
ness for nothing. A 1 1 '
HOW THBT LIVE.
handed amthof
There are at the present time one
N Y..-S- twhiiliM a.,mhoar. With.
oat labor. They ' are nuisances in
tbo worst sense of the term, for ev
ery mouthful that goes down tbeir
throats ia paid tor by some one else
They make no pretence of work, bat,
fikny and impudent tbey stand on
the streets and beg for charity, when
thev lack an opportunity to steal
safely. Yoa see tbem everywhere
on tbe streets, the offices and stores
are infested with them, each with
his story of a ' family to support, ana
no work sir," and a curse if yoa re
fuse tbem.' And tbere are as many
women as men, and more children
tuaaeiuier, eagagea n m """
calling. Women will sit by the
nour on curb-stones, with a sleeping
child, its rags so displayed a t ex
cite sympathy ; tbe child, be it
known, drugged with laudanum to
keep it quiet nud with sores artistic
ally painted on its little arms and
legs to attract attention. These
children are in most cases not tbeir
owo, but are leased to them by tbe
day, by women who make a business
of collecting tbem and renting tbem
out Tben comes tbe vast srmy of
men, women aod children who bare
small articles like pencil, pins and
matches for sale, which is only anoth
er form of begging, for tbe articles
are S'icb as nobody wants, aud tbe
offer to sell is always, an appeal to
charity. "Please buy a pencil, sir,
and help a poor man ' who bas no
work and a large famly to support.
or, "for the love uv God, buy a paper
ar pius and help a poor womaa who
hex six small children, and a husband
sick at home and ber rent to pay."
The small .'bildrea. tbe family aod
the sick husband are all myths, tbe
money obtained goes straight to tbe
nearest gin-shop, tbe food necessary
to keep life in the beggar leiog ob
tained from the charities, and tbe
garbage barrels. An office in tbe vi
cinity of the post-office tbat does not
have a hundred of these half-mendi
cants, bait-traders and all thieves in
them every day is lucky. Aud woe
be to tbe over-coat pocket-knife, gold
pen or anything else of the value of a
cent tbat is exposed for a minute. It
a of no use to post up nonces forbid
ding tbem to enter, it is of no use to
kick tbem oat tbey expect that
tbey come and come in one dreary
procession till the eye tires of tbem.
and patience is exhausted. Tbey are
worse tban tbe frogs of Lgypt Of
course ninety-nine per cent of tbem
are foreigners, the Irish predominat
ing largely. Thousands upon thou
sands ef the very scam of European
eities are landed yearly, to swell the
tbe volume of mendicants, snd tbey
all stick in the great cities. Tbey
won't work, tbey won't go away, and
so tbey pester New York. It is a
pity that some law cannot be passed
to confine these people aod make
them work for tbeir bread. It is a
heavy tax npon tbe city to support
this army, but tbere appears to be no
law, to reach tbem. ,
1 i 4. xweD "
As might have been expected, eve
ry man mewtioned in Tweed's confes
sion denies it vehemently, and the
Buss has not yet produced tbe proof
necessary to convict tbem. Tbe old
fox is holding back bis evidence till
be is sure tbat . bis confession will
bring about his release. He has it
in his bands to oneartb the villainy
of which he was the centre, but be
will not do it till he baa what he
wants, his liberty. In tie meantime,
there is trouble enough among tbe
New York politicians. Men, who in
tbe flush limes of tbe ring received
ten or twenty or fiftv tboussnd dol
lars, who have almost forgotten the
transaction, are taming pale wben
tbey know that it is certain tbat
Tweed saved bis cheque books, as
well as a memoranda of all bis trans
actions, and tbat be can state with
accuracy where every dollar of :he
swag weot to. Respectable men,
who took his wages supposing it
would be forever a secret are throng
ing to bis room begging for immu
nity, but to all of tbem tbe B mm bas
one answer: "I am in prison, you are
out. rich. U t me oat, itb some
thing to live upon." And so a vast
number of men are talkiug with sus
picious pleQiifutness Ot tbe hardships
the o)d msn bas beea subjected to,
and whether the ends of justice will
be subserved by keeping bim longer
in prjsob, and so on. )' is said by those
who ought tq know, tbat this talk of
poverty and being a broken man is
all buncombe. Tbey ssy tbst he bos
Bt least three millions safely hived,
and tbat be proposes when he does
get out to rally around him bis old
friende, and make an effort to get con
trol of tbe city and State again.
There is no doubt tbat tbere is truth
in this. Once free, with tbe money
he has, he could bring tbe Irish to
his support, and could capture Tam
many with ease. He is only fifty-six,
and ia as strong as be ever was; aud
no man ever lived who had more of
tbe organizing and controlling talent
His old adherents who have been
eating bosks since be went under,
Icagfor each a leader, and tbey
would rally nuder bis banner in a
minute. For wben Tweed was at the
front they were all paid, and paid
well, j If be wanted an editor be
never went at him in a mean way ;
bat hie cheque for ten or twenty
thousand dollars, according to - bis
value, was made at once, with no
nonsense about it Aod so with all
of them. There are so maoy who
want to be bought, but who now can
find no oM to buy tbem, that tbe re
appearance of Tweed in tbe political
arena would make a decided atir in
the city. Be can Snd a party with
out trouble, and it need surprise no
m if within A year tbe old man haa
control of the city again. ' ' '
(t, it ' - " - ........
POLITICAL.
There ia weeping nnd wailing in
the city among the place men. The
CnatiMn Hoaaa elnanina ia s-ninir nn
rapidly, and the bar-rooms are fall of
, red-u'scd men who are d g
jll ije' Southern pulicjr. Tbe trouble j
! with tbem in that every uiau ba- .
'receivi-d bis olkiug pp-r, aini .
jir.fr on ibe cold ch-i:v of i i
feelins? world, instead of Iimvmiu
l ulut In drt m iulblr
Tbtt
iuv j - - ,
what alls tbem It is eriiniaieu
that tbere are five ibou-'itnd of tbis
class of bummer, and as ft as
they can be -escb-d they are baton
shoved out. Applinoi for places
in the Custo'U Hu are tfciik as
leaves in Va!mbrsa, bet tcey
receive the same auewer " acau
La kikI Bona It kelv t occur" Aod
tbey go away sorruwicg, an
,BWy J
uJ coumu
er Hayes' Southern policy a failure. movements, mi i bat we may be pre
But while these fellows mouru, tbe , pared to bear of the first battle bar-
rwrcnta rrioira. For Haves 1 the
first President w bo b.B ever nude
an attempt in good faith to carry out
civil service reform: He can do it,
for be is an honest man who means
what he say's; and, besides, be bss
no aspirations for political prefer
ment, and he can afford to snub the
spoilsmen. And be is doing it
THE WEATHER
is delightful, and New York is as
beautiful as anvtbiog can be. Busi-
If-,!! .-fe
i' 'tv""S
PlETBO.
Bar 4M Btoa. Watt.
Cleveland, May 2. The Lea,l
er to-morrow moruiug will eontuiu
the following letter from Hon. C F.
Wade:
"Jefferson, April 30. 13H. To
the Editor of the Leader: I notice 1j
your paper of to-day two articles te
laungto myself copied from the New
York Tribune. The first purports to
come from Mr. Ward Lainoo, of
Washington, formerly marshal if
the District, statiug in aubsiai.ee
tiat some lime during Mr. LitiCviin's
-.ttuinisirallou a coocpiracv was
)ormedb tDe Republicans "in Col-
ffreB- opioted to bis auniiuisiration
to depose him from tbe Presidency,
aod to put either Mr. Fremout .r
myself iu bis place a d'tUur; tbat
a written nieuioraudooi of the com
pact was made a the lime ; that a
copy of it was in the pusion of
Mr. Chase, and by him tbowtt to
Mr. Liucola.
Now, 1 desire to brand tbe above
eiateuieui iu ali its parts as a wililui
and malignant falsehood, and if Mr.
Ward Laiiiuu ever made such a
statement as is alleged, to auy oue,
1 prououuee bim liar. 1 saw tbe
articlo la ibe Tribune last week, aud
had it related ouiy to myself 1 should
uot have Condescended to notice so
silly a lie, but wbeo 1 fiod it copied
lulo respectable journals, and as H
implicates tuauy members of tbat
brave old Congress tbat carried us
triumphantly through the war, most
of whom are iu tbeir grates, 1
tnougbt such a scandal upon tbem
should not go uncontradicted.
ibe second statement, relatiug to
Yt. Painter, is as follows: "Mr.
Wade is credited with saving, iu ex
planation of his famous letter, tbat it
was confidential, and was made pub
lie by a person totally depraved aud
utterly destitute of honor." Ibis is
also utterly false. Ahnough the let
ter was private, it found its way to
the public iu a manner which euurely
exculpates Mr. Paiuter trom all
m for its
publication, as it coutaiued only the
sentiments wbicb 1 stand by now.
I do not regret its publication, aud in
all tbe hostile criticisms in the papers
and otherwise which it bas called
forth no one boo, as yet, deuied that
it contained the exact truth, ia vin
dication of Mr Painter, 1 will say
tbat I have known him for many
yeari, and be is as honorable a mau
as I bsre ever been acquainted with.
Respectfully yours, fee.
B. F. Wade.
Ball-Daslaa; a Vraad Jarjr.
"Geo." M. C. Butler, of South Car
olina, who was last rendered notori
ous by bis connection with ibe Ham
burg massacre of colored men, aud is
now an applicant for a seat in the
Ubited States Senate, has beea in
terviewed at great length by a corre
spondent of the Cbarlston Sews. He
says that he is entirely in accord
with tbe policy of tbe Democratic
party as announced by Gov. ilamov
ton, and tbat be thinks tbat ia what
ever proper measures Mr. Hayes
proposes for tbe ben efit of tbe count
rp, especially for tbe interests of tbe
south, it is the duty of every patriot
ic citizen to support bim. With sub
lime audacity be says tbat be bas
"always insisted tbat the negro be
ing free, was entitled to tbe fullest
protection of the law ;" aud tben ex
presses himself as follows: "1 nave
beea recently informed by two lead
ing Republicans tbat Corb:a and
Earle have a lot of negroes in Charles
ton, and are batching a conspiracy
rpecially against me in couueciiou
with tbe Hamburg mailer. Tbey
have packed tbe Grand Jury by pla
cing upon it some of tbe most corupc
and facile of the political bench men
1 am fully advised of tbeir purposes,
and while I have no objection to tbe
fullest and most complete icveaiiga
tion of my action, aod while 1 have
for nearly a year been trying to get
tbis matter investigated iu toe courts
of tbe State, I do not intend to sub
mit quietly to tbis peisecutioa by
these two individuals, who bave it in
their power to avail themselves of ibe
legal machinery of ibe General Gov
ernment to oppress and misrepresent
tbeir political opponents. 1 -bll
bare ta resort to every summary
proceeding to protect iqyself agaiust
this contemplated outrage. 1 bave
received mv ipformatiou from lead
ing Repubjicaus, who appeared . to
speak whereof they kaew It would
be well tbat tbe composition aud tbe
manner of tbe orgauizatioo of ibe
grand jury be inquired iuio. I tbiuk
it would develop a plea that woul J
startle aod disgust tbe country. Tbe
days of star chamber conns
packed juries are surely over in
country."
and
tbis
asaefy-SsiBtekarw.
Qcinct. III. May 3 Tbere is
considerable excitement smog tbe
citizens bere over tbe stealing of bod
ies from V oodlasa Cemetery. How
many graves bave been despoiled is
not known, but on various occasions
lately parties bave been seen at work
tbere by night, aod tbey are believed
to be body soatcbers, though a yet
nnidenii6ed. Two bodies are known
to be missing, and tools used in the
exbumatioo have been discovered by
the sexton. ,
Ts H, ureter ra Ljaeheel
San Francisco, May 3 Last Sat
urday night Henri De Forest was
murdered aod robbed at Santa Cruz.
Tuesday last, two Mexicans, Francis
co' Aria and Joseph E. Chamolis,
rerh arrested' and confessed" to
having committed the murder. Tbe
prisoners were forcibly taken item
jail last night by a baod of men and
driven to a bridge near the town and
banged to the cross beams.
IHElATICCiiIPAIGS.
Berlin. Msy i t f iuc re-
! ct-i't-d fr -ni Od- s "'es '.fiii Kar
! in cmple'.lv sum aai d. Th- Uuv
sisos have tweutj four rit-gr gun in
. position.
Tbe boiurardiu-bi ol k r
will begin immedis'elr .
London, May 6 Tbe Rj-n
forces are advsaciug iu a avoii tircle
towards Erzeroum, ibe Turk
ish forces are rvncruiraird iu trt-
angle of Erzeroum, Oni aud Ksrt
According to luformaiiou ri-cvived
i here, tbere are no le than 140.0U0
. men conduciiog aud uppniug the
. . .ft,A.E. r L. m i r i
log oeeu lousrui aouio oi jvsrx, lui-
ar.
lowed by an advance forcing tbe
passes between Getschevaaand Deli
Musa to Midscbinger aod Hassan
Kalcb, where tbe Turks will bavs to
take up a pjsitiou for the deteuse of
Erzerourr, lor if once the creat of tbe
mountains bordering Erzeroum n
tb east is taken by tbe Russian
troops, the town is lost
London, May 7. A a Erzeroum
dispatch, dated May 3, says a Rus
sian column, numbering 150,000,
operating east cf Kars, attempted to
force Svgnaule pass ar Yarisban, and
were repulsed. Tbe Russians twice
assaulted Kars, but were repulsed
with heavy loss.
Tbe Commandant at Batourp, tele
graphed on Tuesday, a small suc
cessful engagement
Aa Akbalzik dispatch, dated May
Xi, says tbat five columns or Rus
sians traversed tbe mountains and
effected ejection with tbe bulk of
the aru y uear Kars.
London, My 6. Tbe bulk of tbe
Turkish army is massiog towards
Silistria aod Rusicbauk, and tbis di
rection, in wbicb tbe Russians by
their moremeuts would appear to in
dicate a desire to pas tbe river. But
tbe Turks still seem eeoieot to re
luui i passively on the defensive, and
cuuke no eodeavon at any counter
8 rike or forward movement wbicb
might aid tbem to form
an accurate judgment as to tie
poiaton wbicb an attack may be
made upon tbeir position, or by what
forces ibey may be assailed.
Xeut Advertisements.
UDITOR'S NOTICE.
Th atklertlffiixl baring hern appointed Aa
dl.oroftti Orpnacs' Cmn, ot Hiokimi I'oantT,
lo examine trie eak-aUtions of the sererml tra
aaen by the heirs, and make dlMribatloa of the
fund In tbe hiindt or tbe AJalninmur ot John
Tnumas, dee'd. to and a mixta: theee legally enti.
tied thereto, notice la hereby alien thai I will at
tend to the dalles or Mid oppointmeal at my oU
lie. In Somerwt, on Frhiay, tbe 1M day of Jem
next, wben and where all permas Interested any
atteol.
VALENTINE HAY,
May 9, MTT. A editor.
PATENTS.
F. A. Lshmann, Sjli-itnr of Patents, Wsahlna;
ton, D. U. Nu patents no par. Sead for Circa
ar. April la, 1 year
A
SSIONEE"S NOTICE.
Samuel J. Lirenaxl. harine made a votantarv
aHiimment or all btr real and personal eeute t
me in trout lor be.arnt ol creditor, all persona in
ducted to the mid Samuel J. Urenvood, w'.U
mrtke immediate payment, awl lb. baring
claims will preaent tbem to the andersumed Aa
licnee without delay at his resklenoe In Salisbury
borough.
JACOB D. LITEN(XK)D,
April It. Assignee.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
LMuie of Sosaonah Beeghley, late of Qnerna
boning Tp., deceased.
Letters ol adminK!ralioa on the abore aetata
having been granted to the andervfened. aottaa la
hereby giTen to tbnee indebted to it to make imme
diate payment, and th.se baring claims agminet it
10 present mem iiuiy aallienttcaled fur settlement
on May In, tsTT, at tbe late residence of de
ceased. EPHEA1.M RLLtOH,
AprU 11 Administrator.
JOTICE.
Western bistrlet of Pet nerlvania. t:
At Pittsburgh, the 7ia of March, a, b. 18T7.
The undersigned hereby glees notice of his ap.
Gilntmemcnt as Assignee ot Thomas J. Fearl, of
ooversvllle. In tbe county of Somerset, and State
of Pennsylvania, within said district, who bas
been adjudged a bankrupt boob his creditors' pe
ui.au n oj wv ismnei voert oi satu uiscnct.
MILTON W.
LYON,
spriU
ilgnse
STATEMENT AND REPORT
OF THE
Kmerttt County Poor House
and Hoane ef Employ
meat, from April 1,
1S7, to April 1,
177.
LIVB STOTX OS BAUD AFSJL 1, 1877.
Head of hones........
Head of oows 11
Head or young cattle two years old
Head of yonng cattle one year old 7
Head of spring calves...
Head of sueeu IS
Hogs l
SARX AHD8.1BDES rBODl'CTB.
Tonaofaay 3
tfusneisoi spring w neat. 43
Htuhrls of oata 40
Kueheia of potatoes 3BO
Basbclsof corn in ears...... lt
Bushels of kohlrabi IS
Bushels of onions z
Hushels of tomatoes 21
Bushels of beans 7
Hushels of red beets Hi
(lallons of apule batter boiled Vii
riai ter irrj
Pounds of lard 1i
Pounds of tallow 11
Pounds of pork raised.... 172
Pounds of beef raised V7
Pounds of real and mattoa 21s
Pomxlsof calf skins 32
Pounds of beef hides... ve
Pounds of wool 67
Karrelsol p 12
Barrelsof vinegar 4
Hum-Is of pickles. T
Heads of i-abhage ... 92S
Hogsheads ol kraut, 3
ASTlt-LBS SIASCVACTLBCO I HOCSB.
Pairs of men's pants &A
Pslrsot boy's pants................ la
Dresses women s. e
Iireesee chlldrea's 20
Men's shirts 112
Women and children's chemise............... 73
Roundabouts lor men... 2
Boy's shirts 14
Flannel rants
Cuts of storking yarn 92
Pairs -f new siucklngs IA
Pairs of BUirklugs looted St
r airs 01 socks. ... .............................
Paint of children's sticks
Pairs of mlitetiS
Aprons large. ........................... ..... as
Aprons small 2fl
W omen's sarquea 11
Beds large................ 10
Boissmall , y
Women's esps 14
Handkerchiefs 40
Pairs olnin's drawers v
Pairs of suipendrrs 24
Vests i
Flil sheets
Botl comiurts '. . 24
l-haSbed ttka ; J
Pairs of bed blankets 14
Bed b-js latere 2a
Feather boslatert 2
Pairsof pillowslips 30
Single bed sheets ............... . ,.
ngle ehaStk-ks a
Single boalsters
W.Miieo'l skirts 24
Children's skirts n
Men and boy's coats s
Knitted jackets lor men.... 24
Sanbonnets and hoods IS
Women's flannel dresses 4
Children's )
Slips rorlasane 11
Towels 30
Shrouds 14
Sheets for the same 14
Avenge namner of inmates daring rear S2
Namlerif children boaadoat.. ........ 1
Horn in the boase S
IMed during the year ". 14
Average outdoor paupers that we'd support... 47
Vagrants and tramps provided ta lodging.. XJB
Meals to r grants and tramps 17o
DR.
To rash ind check s received Irons Jacob
H. tii.no. Jacob Crltehfteld, Eheaeser
Kichardsoa and different other persoas. 404-El
CB.
By eas paid during the year to State La
naiie A-yium, partaaj mower, Stewards
salary. Directors ami Stewards, travel
ing expenses, for Soar wheat ana) to dif
ferent persons 173, 7
sraTKXKBT or ouDtaa pita wi vaoa THBeorxTV.
Salary of Josiak Brant, Steward, for self
ani wire, lor seven years service..... t,M 40
Salary of Joseph Pritts, fur Kar years
Sleward'sservk-e 2,73 4S
Salary of Wm. Sader, Urea years Stew-
ard'sservi-w J,3:3 4
DIBSXTOB'S FAY.
Andrew Woy,
for three years service.
lin
lae m
Jacob M. W ,ter,
Peter Suder - 4v4 '
JohnShyder, WG
JseobiJ. Crltchaeld, " .... W W
Nora The lajr of Pennsylvania ties the sal
sryerDirector9atSi1Operyear.no eltra Hays p
arttlem-t or allowed. The IMteetors are not al
lowed to sell aayol the prodacts.
JOSIAH BSAIfT,
Stewart.
ITotb I received Boarders for salary.