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aflrertiaing rates made known on eppl !cation at the
,„,e. A ll a^mmunleatlnne sho u ld be addreverd to
BENIN WPM-AN,
Editor and Proprietor.
. Business Directory.
T . STEN] 13 NS,
I „ ATToRgrAT AT Law, trninti
Fne Conoti. Pa.•
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tirß .ROB Damn, State St . near 9th
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e, NIS qHE I I tiq'TIJER: --
T - ITToxawTAT LAW. Mime, Erie Conote.
Uectione and other bottom attended to with
-• and ?Kneel.
T W. %VICT,IIIOn 6,
, ATIVRICIT AT LAW, itix Walker'. W-
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~.. •- , n q..ent4 street. Vita. Pa. arta ': .$2
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PYNCRIt MILRVILN.
Ayroarrsre Atm COMMILLOIS Ar LAY.
Part gen Monk. niur North West corm of the
oOttirel •
q. ?FM.° BENNEPTT;
. Sneezes es yew Pniew. - Mee second
R, ; ,,,, PL—k, French Street. between Fifth and
. Innel.s-2.
if ITN I, Wntri•ford,
Rollick? Lena". Panntrrrnit,
an4;,,tralul attwntion 114,1.13 to
‘,• ,ornr•lrt n 1 vo ••
1•411PIIA1 1 4.12N..
r,. Tummy Or TAN Pill*, Paragon Bloek
„• ,ufide,,Tremt of Form Roil. Erie. Pa
nottrA4fr
0 F n. W. GUNN 1 .41 311. -
f r MTORIIICT AT LAW AND irevnior TITII PIIACE.
. n .inn and olalin agent, Onnyavanop and ilolleetnr,
wri• In Gat.lto building, southareat cortink or Vifth and
..,,.. ~,trom. , This, Pa,, i anllr6s-t
• 1 :\1. at the new
• , Ew KTOREi_
.Tour flao•inuutßael
nrielrldniv. RAO, Cillaee, has nn h an d ; hr .", a„ort_
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rent of Oros:tries. PinVitiflllß. 'Tnpti and Willow Ware, , oTe. .o r - "Psaely r Solon gbinod;."tbey
..0... Liquors, Teboeno. qesar.. ike . tot which be re—
were there. every time" if-h. felt ' oy" in the
.o.e.foll• call. the attention of the pnblie..stlaeod that t
• r.,n Oar as good hamming ao eon he had to any ' , sr :, t worninz, be took Plentot on Ritter.; If he felt weary at
r.a. enuntv• - ' ..' 3 " 5-1 ° i nl.tht, he took Pla - itatton Rittora; it ho looked appetite.
. .
wee weak lanznid or mentally oppreved.he.took.Plun
t tattoo Ritter., and they never failed to oel him on Ma
1 otos square and firm.
P w peruse want any better at thoritv. but as ibme
I mar, jolt road the folloothis : .
t . • • • "1 nee much to von, for T reril• be
Vera Plantation !littera savedinv Hie:.
I RPM W. ff. WAGOVT.tIt. Waded, V. Y.
• • • '''l have town a crest aniferer from
Deopep.ia, and had to then-inn nreaehing. • • The
Plantatio'n Ritter. ha., 1i , 210 1 roe °
'Rn'T. C A. Mt T.T.WIIIII oT•le York Cite.
•-. • • •'T had loot all onpetite—win. co
weak and emery ted I could hardly well., and had a per
'est dread of imeiety. • • Th e p l , nt , !i „„ 101 1 ...
ten hare eet mo all right °
JAIIFiq TIPIMINWA7. Rt. Louie, Ito:
• . • ' - The Plantation Ritter' have cured
me of a derantemeat of the Kidney* and TTrinary Organs
that dintreo edwio ft tr year.. They act like a charm. "
C. CIIICIORP. 254 Rroadway, N. Ir."
c r wl. C BKNN! P. PT, 31. U..
PI{T.MIAN AND littatON
Fast 'ark •rrest. osar C worn--I , nardr at
hleoes of C. W floor simth r.f gold F:
",ssfrns street r face boors from 11 reeir- 2
1 ,, 111 2 P. NC. rovlo.oert
T , W. rrporro d.- CO..
Wholeaa's and Mail dealer. in !Lath, cite.
11114 fili“..l l lllV,Cnll and word Genuine
.4mq] Lurn” for fanndrion wed prepared for hnir . a use.
eaarr. on hand. Verds—enrper nth and and
Mcrtla and Miner ib., squires weat of the
r‘pDAt. '
I:ii 3. If1210.11 4 :Iti-51. It.. 4 ..-
fiem•nrott to Physietan nod Rorzeon
(11Acts .. .End rend° cc 628 Pe , -)l,' , t..eponeite the "Ark
Mr...-. Office boors from 10 0;12 A. M., 3 to A P.M..
nod 7 t 8 Y. M. nps Gm'
E%E. 6STUrE VOR SALE.
S,rral very ehoimo buei COW 'titan on state qtreet, bo
b. van geventh and rtahth treat*. Eut Aldo are 1-
" oul for Ws on very reasonable terms, If applied
Enquire of
n.vq , f. - W l d - A GALBRAITH. A vont.
viliN Co ITIREnn o
PVALNWIN DRY GOODS. CRonznins
t
rinodvoteo., Nrolio. Olva. ge.r.3.Plastor. etas,
4 o+l. orma and Posh Qgwkro, Prin. Pa. ioltqf
t ,). wallormic,
‘t
• LIVIIRT A.ll FLA= STABLIL. On Elatab
bat..en qtato and French. Pine Tfarsaa and Car
nzPo to tot nn roarnaahla terms.. mr2Sedi-Iy.
AK I G ,
it • • VA L31 . 1 4 R, 4NIII TIXALXR IX riorn.
ft•rl.r, Knit ilea. t ar.r, ke. Pr no.intor of Al. anl
srese- fo, and Visit warehouses, Frio
j•l-rr.r . n -
j. Y. PICKRIZINI7. D. D. S.,
DINTIPT. Mar*. Froneh 4 t socorid story ,
torrett'. r..ar corner of Rood flows oclfi•lv
IV EL. MA GILT.
Therricrr. (Met, Rosomi lli Nt
Tnek nnrfh attla of fh• PArk. FA. Pa qA
f O., KINSONj Viig I•LIAMM flf)..
5 1 r017V , 80118 to no riv..l. Morton,
rnmlaig.lan trarelmnix; and Whnlaaalo daalarn in ()nal
{:*•l+m far.N. S. k F. and People's Ma. or qieataats.
FaAt . tublre noel. Frio. F's janfa.s ly.
ItTITFS N. D., • •:,
t PD7RIMAN AND Nb^.4,)
24 tlgnr mock, Wo. (3
t Park. Rte, Pa.
^, awf ,,,, LrebT+Fittan
~ t ratt'a °tor*. georteebef
I*. rfest Vi7tl7 ltre•l .71 uur. tu tot zys.<+••
hoots—B to 10 A N., and 2 to 3 7 IN
U'R 16 J. 111. A 'CHIA',
Avrnlntsr AT' { •AV.
1 ,
rlk P% Wlil utan_nr.rilre in eaiolping Ca:matte-a
r3l. "1":"9 ' TAILOR AND Cuw'.o CLVAIIVR
&no TSlneir, ahoy* Dr. Bennett? °Mee.) Clothes
' •
PRptlff and cleaned oir_Abort notice, Terms as
srvuablig zA er . ; ma 22 ly
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PENCSII. & sU ERMAN,
Arromewre AT LAW,
antile. rt.. Mlles 113 Keree bnildlnq, tiberte street.
i'hnl• ray. Ps - . Office ever RemVe Bank, Aolmden St
eneriThoe promptly =ado in all - parts of the 01l re
melt I , 124 m
- titRY. V, BROWN & Co..
Wholoyal* fltalery in hard And nolloonl.
Pa Paying illeprocid of our deck property to the
—t•• ovned firm, are neceeserilr retire from the cant
•.. , 0.-te , rnitendiry der sorereenra as eminently Roe
of the confidenfie and patronare of nor old friends
n n th. notate. t..12 -v] ecorr, itarrzTx k CO
T ETLE S.:: 11:11 .1 1LDING,
Freationable Tailors. Fifth •treat, between
4:it end sth, Erie. fa. Cukt,m Work. RA:miring and
rotting attended to promptly. Cleaning done In tre
tftt manner. . •nleM if
TITtIE CITY INTFILLIGMNCB- OFFifIR.
i Rt tuations furnished for girls' of all descriptions,
r, private families, at sitnrt notice.- Chambermaids,
Nnrrep. Rooleteenera,Sesmittrassee, Witter! and Me,
theniec of all kinds. Van. hotels: bowling hncres and
rnrste familur supplied with servants of all kity's at
01n , 4 unties. flat forget to call at Ode Were. No.
.IC2 slate St., Erie, Pa. J. F. CROSS.
pat.: ti.
H EARN, CHRISTIAN do CRAIG
Rave Just ieral..d from Yew York
A FRESH LOT OF COFFEE AND SPICE
Alen, received from New York.
One hareired We of-•o Iwhere Tacitly Ifack e• e
the Geovine Cod Tlib , n •
T [VERY AND BOARDING STABLES,
' • Comma 07 FIIX2fOII AND 7111STINITII. FRO.
F.'ena” k - Johnson. Pr:nay-Wars. Good II nroaa and
C %Mayo, always on band at moderate prices. jyl2-tf
\TRW T'OBACCU S CIMAR %TORE
The endereigned hey...leveed *new Tamen etnreor
atreet,hetween 'tints ned Pennell, (npeneite 01
mink &Noel and will keep conriently nn hand ehnier
o ppl• or gegen, annir and thing 12.11101.
F. I 112 it fleet elan Toluinen store. whieb 'her Trl.l
nt whole - mite and retail. Plug end one cut ehneine to
IA^C, nf the held menufenturn. Flinnking tohteco. pipes
andfinereoods in greet variety.
a",17K5 t.• culeo k engrle.•
HUNTER;
R .
13=1E3
Tr S- .-C.kPS AND I'IIRS,
NI 14 trown's 7 T0t.1, I. offeln7 a Yen flee line of
th. oh, cro scol whteb will he .old at very Io• pees!.
P.-.one wa , tinzan•thlng In the stove Vno .111 end tt
n I'm:lbw - Owl. to Wl...O.:Ales' fore altered and 12131011
r.vor deea tf
FUItiIiISHINCI 5T017.13
FOR LAMS AND GRNTLEIERN
rseet• of Cbtldrevi'a Plain and valley
READY-DIADE CLOTHING.
Ready-Made Ciothinz. A yartety of Gents'
Trarnlshlns , Goods.
All of whicb 'rill be kept on band and also mad. to
°P.n. Our gondolas all manufsetneed by ourselvea
Rtpnoing. , Itltehlaz,Tlntins and flrldding &mast ilat
"ottett wales. sten.* large mist. of the latest style
Psttems for Ladles' and Children's Garments. All nl.-
1.7 . 11 , 111 be, promptlyattended to
.inuv raTevarT.
',roach qt . between 4tll and fit"..
R -FRRN, ,sr. CRAW,
MEM
OEM
CABLE ROPE ROPE: PACKING. HEMP
°Mira &ND R14:191c.. eIJD 11008 4 .
&&23-tf
11 13‘RN, CHRISTIAN &
taint). for
SPOWTTNO AND mINING POWD 7 R.
Alan. A vats for
-IEVMAND SITNING AND BLAciTING PowT
aat3 t
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N,Ttap.",seica"..747, v bl: 4 m'nent.d*V.:3 — t :Ndlotri7:
b' es of others; su 7 ,l will tell you nothing but the MIL
A ddrvis with stamp,
1 6
MEAT CUTTER°, ''''
- AND , ---
4 §, AIIS AGE STUFFERS,
Of the but kind at
EMEM
SKATES_! . ._
LADIES', & BOYS' SKATES 1
Very Cheap, at
I=l
F. A. WEBER!. & COn
I=3:El
oiuNTRY PRODUCE, 13tR.00ERIES
PROVISIO3IB, wusa , Lumina, swamis, mum),
raey, TVilloti! Ware, Fred& Nuts, &C.,
ro. 814 urrays anixtr,
West side, betweiA Bth and 9th Sts., ERIC, PA
Cuh paid for Country Produce:
P L. Wign
ma24•tf W. reasurr
MINK, FQX
OR MII.SX. RAT TRAPS,
• eaen v 114the:dosta ar:singisOorialt a►
140. .SELDKV.
VOL. 37-NO 40
AGUA Dk MAGNOLIA.
A toilet delight -superior to any CC:lope—used to
bathe the face and person, to render the akin sett and
truly to allay Inflammation, to perfame clothing, for
headache, dm It is manufactured fr3m the ri:h South
ern Magnolia, and is obtaining a pstronsge quite un
precedented. It is a favorite with aetresase and. opera
singers. It is sold by all dealers, at $l.OO in lingo tat.
Um, and by MOUS BARNES & CO., New Yorkj whole.
sale agent..
SARATOGA SPRING WATER !
Kra. 0. 11 0 007 , manager or the union some
School for Snifflers' Children, save Idle has given it to
.the weak and invalid children under her charge with
the moat hippy and gratifying results." We have re
ceived ore! a hundred reams or each cer
tificates, belt . no advertisement i so effect:ye as what
people t , entselves say ea gond article. Our fortune and
our rep - tattoo Is at stake. 'I he original quality and
high charncier of these goods will be sustained under
every and all afro:cranial:mei. They hare already ob•
tained scale in every town, village, par eh and hamlet
among civilised nation,. Base i itato - rif try to comp a
near our name and style as pnesible, and becenee a good
article cannot be sold as cheap as a poo• one, they find
some support 'rem parties who do not care what they
Nell Be on vonr guard. Bee our private mark over the
sort P. ii. DRAKE et CO., New YosAXity.
SARATOGA SPRING WATER! '
Sold by all Druggists.
Plitt A Int fitAltrf DOTAT.AR!.4 1. %PHD
.fleutlerneu: I hed a nem m'u worth $1,200, who
took cold from a bad hurt in the leg, and was useless for
T a. elir. I hrd used everything I could hear of
without beneit, until I tried the ttexic.in Ifizetan Lin •
Intent. It loon effects' &permanent cure.
Montgomery, Ala , Jane 17, '59. T. L. DOWNING."
"I take pleseure in recommending the Ile:lean• kin
rang Liniment an a valuable and imilapeng this article
for Sprain, Soren, Scratcnea or Galls on linen. On
men have need it for Burn, BrOses Sores, Rheuma
tism, &c., and all my it ante like Magic.
EOGJR 1371181 AS
• J. W. JSWETT.,
Portman for American, Wells, Fargo's and R►roden'e
'Express "
.The sprain of nay daughter's ankle, on-Asloned mobile
skating tart winter, wu entirely cured in one wept after
she commenced using yoni celebrated linstang Lini
ment, -ra.'EMELET.^.
Gloueeetrr, Mue, Ans. 1, HU.
It is en admitted feet that tire Mexican Mustang Lint-
Em . nt performs more cures in shorter time, on man and
teeitithaia any article aver discovered. Families, lir
erpmen,and planters should, alwaya hay , • it on hand.
Qniek and sore it certainly is. AU getinine is whipped
In steel plate engraiinge, be ring the algortn.e of G.
W. Westbrook, Chendat, and the private 17. S. Stamp of
DEM AS BARNES Sr CO., over the top.
An effort bee b en made to counterfeit it with a cheep
stone plate label. Look closely.
SARATOGA SPRING WATEII 1
It Is a moat delightful HateAhearn , .
It eradicate' ecutf and aandruff..
It keeps the bead *mg emaciate.
It makes the heir tich„ "oft and glossy.
It prevent" the halt turning graj and falling off.
It restorea bala upos prematurely bed heads
VII" is what Lyon's liatheirion wilt do. It is ;ratty—
It is cheap—durablo. It Is literally sold by the ear-load
and Yet Its almost Incredible demand is daily increasing
until there I► hardly a country. store that does not keep
it, or a family that does nofuse it
E. THOMAS LYON. Chemist, N. Y.
SARATOGA SPRING WATER!
• Sold by all Draigitta.
Tho would not be beautiful r Who would not add to
their treaty ? What gives- that marble purity dhi
lingua applarnnee we observe upon the etage,and In the
city belle ? It to no longer • mart. They use flagan'm
ifagnotts Balm-Its continued use remoras Tom, Freak
, lee, Pimples' and roughnen from the face and beak
and leaves the complexion smooth. transpires:4 bloom
1 ingand raehrhieg. tlullk3 many cosmetics, it contains
Ino menial injurious to the akin Any druggist will
order it for you, if not on hand, at 60 ante par bottle.
, W. E.HAGAN, Troy, N. Y., Chemist.
•DEBAS BARNES & CO., Wholesale Agents, N. Y.
i SARATOGA SPRING WATER!
elinstroers Inimitable Flair Coloring is not • dye.
All instantaneous dyes are compoSed of lunar caustic,
and mo , e or less d , stroy the vitality and beauty of the
hair. This is the original hair coloring, and has been
growing in favor over twenty years. It restores gray
hair to its original color by gradual absorption, a a
me et remarkable manner. It is sego a beautiful Heir
droning. Sold in two sizes—fa eents sad si—by all
dealer". C. FIEIIISTRECT, Chemist.
SARATOGA SPRING WATER!
&a by ill draggles.
ROX 67, Bottom, You
LTOil RITILACT Or Pass JAYA= OINUIL for In
digestion. Nausea, Heartburn, Sick headache, Chablis
Morino, Flatulency, /ke. where a warren stimulant
.requtred. Its carythl preparation and subs purity
makes tt a cheap and reliable &Wale for callaarl Pula
261. Bold everywhere, at 60 ants per bottle.- ask. for
• Lyon's' Pure Extract. Take 130 other.
SARATOGA SPRING WATRRL--
luSr•lyti. Bold by all Dinged,.
3 . C. bIILDRN'S
J. C. SELDICIV3
ERY!
Baslans has just opened I
FASRIONAI3LE MILLINERY STORE
Tow doors scratk of the depot, neat ton to the bank.
and Is now prepared to furnish the ladles of Kris and
Vicinity with the [sited brehlons, made up to the bed
style by an aaromplfehiad trainer, lest from one of the
but establishments In Bashi.
We have made arrangements to ready, all of the
latest styles end fashions as soon es they are nateived
In New 'fork. It Is our aim to please the most testi&
cu. Re have a Inge assortment of Dram Trim:arse.
Notions, he. Lane, please sap' and examine our
slink before purchasing elsewhere.
Bleaching and pressing, dressiog felts, •nd all work
in one line done on the shining notice. 11016410
HORSE BLANK:EIs
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B A
R, JOHNSON & CO
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STO V S
TIONt IRON :WORKS;
ERI4,..NNA
ur stock L the largtat and best wait of Ifittrala, eizi7
breelnit &mon others. the following well known
varietka
TILE MAGIC,
A PARLOR COAL STOVE—?NO sigma
This store is Just the mane in principle as , the P P.
Stewart. and is in every respect its equal. We offer it
for sale with unlimited nonfiderce In Its merits. The
llssic is sold by us at • ranch lover price than that Of
the Stewart, and is warranted to bo all we eisitn kelt.
THE 11. S. GRANT.
This is beyond doubt the finest operating , Cooking
Store for bard eoal in the muket. There is no trontice
In 'Jibe- kionling the are or managing It aft -rwards,
and it eats be smelly regulated to semrejw t mob a but
as Is required, Tire can be kept In It through the night
without danger. No one 'who has ever seen It or,-
ratfoa Would want tome any other.
MEI
THE ORIE.NTAL.
Parson■ wanting tha Oriental, can be supplied brua
at Low Figures. -
PARLOR
- STOVES
WI here the exoluelve sight In Pennsylvania for
manufacturing the celebrated
MORNING GLORY !
ADMITTEDLY TU BEST EYES INTRODUCED.
Also oo band, the Model Parlor, Favorlt•, Cyllo4er,
Belle, Pearl, globe Hester, Lod Belle Cottage.
' COOKING STOVES
COMET. MONITOR (for wood
JiONOMIST, VICTOR,
PROGRESSIVE, SHiELD,
REPUBLIC, TRIUMPH,
CHAMPION, HARMONY,
ALSO DSALLI4I lx
HOTEL RANGES OF ALL SIZES !
Ineltidlair Van'a frorairel—the beat la Its world
BECK'S PATENT 6 HOLE NOTEL STOVN !
It i
NWT PASTRY HARM
S NET IRON STOVES 1
for HOWL, Boarding Boum, &e
PITENACZBI
And, In act, frnithlag known tolls tasdi,
_
Vrzrlns PUBLIC ATLI INVITED TO CALL
AND Faimftss Opt Owmi.
CLOTHING -STORE.
GOTHIC HALL - CLOTHING- STORE !
NO. 1269 Paden ST T,
Three doors Noith of the Railroid Track
RBIS, PA
WAGNE2 'A; rxttx.
Revise opened a pew store in Ship above locality re
eventfully ennannee to We 'entitle that tl , sy hue on
hand one of the lames" and most carefelly selected
stoats of Etudy-Stade Clothing. Clothe. egoollzlrog.
Vesting', Gentlemen's itontshing Goods. Rats, Cans.
Re., ever brought to this istarket---all purcksegt due
the fall In psion.apd to be sold at the most reasonable
Benne. We have one of the best cotters to the coun
try. and will 'engage to mike up Clothing In the moat
fashionable and durable still. Our deckle complete.
Nothing in the tine of oar tract* has bun neglected.
Give as a call and us far yomeolves We warrant OUT
goods to be as we represent th em. and our prices as law
as any in the city.
• WAGNER h EMUS.
FOR THE HOLIDAYS I •
MEI
MANN b FISHER,
NO. 2_ REED BUM ERIE, PENN'A
^BM • kilo sloek.of goods is tbair line Bailable
for holiday presents—oossistiai
vrATc.nas, CLOCK!, JEWELRY.
SILVER AND PLATED WADE.
mai GLASZI3, SPECIWILII3,
And a fall assortment of all ailieles miserly kept In •
anst-eless Jewelry Store.
We desire to cathattantlon to our ns • Itytei of
CALMDER CLOCKS,
Which we bolters to be the but in the market. Wort
ding rings constantly on hand and made to order.
KANN & Allift.
deeld-tf No. Reed Block.
OPENED IN A NEW PLACE.
CONRAD DECK,
TOBACCONIS'"T,
BY opened a new store it.
NO. 1291 PEACH MRS% NORTH OP TSB DIIPOT,
Where he will
keep hand uge and well selected
stock cit she choice st on
Cigars. ana h t. TAW. rho Cot &ad
Plat Tobacm—all to be sold at the most seasonable
Pte.
Call and sae foryouseeltse. Be wile at wholesale or
retail. sod guara n tee. a sstisfactory artl 11.
&rola tf.
N OTICE!
W. SARPORD RUSSELL, In thafmart ofCcoirmao
vt. Man of Zile Co. Pa., Rol.
Teryzgre. ties.
=LTA_
iiersacta..
by
Tba anerstinal.appolated tba - Cont eikicianant
Pleu of Tale toasty a efnennelortar to tab*
laths above stated no. Wtil.ttaad to tbII de=
appsfatonst at Ids aloe lath. etr-tt cont t to the
musty of Ibis, oa the lath day of Jainism LP
A. .WI
oraantodag at 10 'Moak L IL, at Width tints sad'
plan all person Wanda:Len mind If they sea pro.'
WILLIAIt 11.-P/Int.
Padasfil.
F. & 2d. SCHLAUDFC/CER, -"
&re rooddig at UM old stud. Amami Elm
- State Mork s - Jame sapaise stack al •
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.Woodat.' tad iltaa• In" •
Traits. Will. ita. do.
Together "Mb motbloa found to •'Rosso of Oda
'dad. tattletalef ow as cam away Moo Map
Iladalat Is thbtaltydaoadtot most Maud coma"
protium.-
- flay lan alsOcalaisd ors of tat sod tart
Wats •C foloodosad Jaws •vor Ma t to,
wa rir t tl iz aT t it . 1
sii s ao s t x rdis ithi a Is Marlton
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CLOTHS.-
- aassnicase,
A Con:Vets Assattmsat of plum Goods.
Every find of wilds In tbs Notion Use,
And, to ohnrt, • rentratwortermed irviritidng
wooded by Country Deans.
TO BE SOLD 'AT NEW TODIE_PRICEB
'ColnfiT Dollen ►is lowitod to site as a eall. %a do a
sbietly whaln►le bade, and propose astlinfr ►t each
prim Al will make it to tba istranties of marrisents
in this Notion to deal is Erie, freitead of sanding.
Rut for their roods
• •
H. A. A017,1111t11, W,l. Cworrosto, J. IL 1118 Corm.
may 24-tf •
l A MB Ellie SALE.
Wie mmld respeott'ally.eall the attention of
NEW PERPETUAL LIME KILN,
unrinram ram? AND SECOND SM.
bantro are now in oparatlon—havo Ibea on
d,nd are wowed to minty it rem the Us e on
abortest nottaa inaparad ,
SUANNON dr, 00y . •
THE PLACE TO BUY HARDWARE
we here no expiate for Book-Keepor. SNAIL worthless
accounts or =Mations. sad ass therefor
.
BELL CISIRAP.
B lackman *in end everything in Their Una
At t rc o 74:"A r u t It
It ShannonJi cii Co.'s,l2i3 Pouch St..
I
Chirecil for R/feliersat to linanti et rs sad Instillas - • •
• C0,1,1E13 Pawl if
- ~...--.
Wortetholizag Rosen? EtL Calm,
• elthaancia ItC o . l.l32llPeach_Bt.
•
at tbannoa hao,lbtraloh et
- - -
floblinsted Man Moto razor, ipton__Aotog. both
NJ ova, At Shannon & C 0.% Ira Pelrii St.
and DINING BOOM.
Tar•-gonstoo North ina.
at sh Carol iumoa & ob..* 1538 Noah St.
Sal this. Sattba Lad Saves sums
, at t3baanos • Cola, 7813 Peach St.
Vans' Nom, Kidd, and Fork Maki iliSharpaaar
at Sharma Co:4l= POMit Itt.
'Mashes In trati.ty—lialr, Horse Was Sesah.lloo;
Whitennuth. Stave tad Coaatir Imams t DWG!'
at Shaman as CO,' INS Petah St.
&boa the Them SS Depot, Mt% Pa.
Sole Arab to Math Wasters Pevest. ter the
Archbald = Patent Aston alto Reatue him *ad War
ear Proof Saha dad 11 1 1ditaales Beaks. blto-tf
B UILDING LOTS & FARM LANDS
NOS 131L16
Twenty-six urea lend In Hadarereek,, near Bls
.Mlle Creek.
%Jot No, 1288, on 'Math street, west of Myrtle-3
lots 1 123 L by us, on Smatb street. lad of Ash Lao&
One lot 74 by 160. op Ninth street, west of Myrtle.
Two lots on Chestnut street, between Eighth and
Ninth. 43 by 7 17 28 sash'. Two lots .40 by 160 each on
Eighth street, see of Hemlock Ten lots on. Mari
street between Sixth-and Bfrveatii streets, each 83 by
112 on ground most.
ln•lois MIA 107, end 1,900 situated on h
side of Smith. between Franck and Holland dam%
will be isid env ately or divide 1. Very eligible.
Two lots 40 by 160 fell on Soreuth street, mat of Pa
reds - s'l soles sub divided into enavitithatt lets in the
village of Belle Valle,.
Bis lots on Poplat sheet. between Seventh end Eighth
Two lots on ground lease on Foal street. near the
depot. Business lots.
one 1 -t on libtecieth attest, west of Pesch, 176 feet
front on iltete street. near Fourth street, in lota toilet.
480 a= of chats Tows binds
A building let on German street.
A farm under a high state of cultivation one half mil*
from Union Mills
Six hundred and forty saes of Mara land in Lane.
iota
no• water lot and doe% mitt of Mao street.
Ma lots on Bisth street, welt orCherry, on ground
revt.
Beven lots 83 by 10, on Cherry Street, nut to 12th
street.
lso, bottom and lots Meadow' parts of KM city and
robinte. all of *bleb are offered on SNOrage terms.vying all a clanasto NMI s bones
JAMES SILL,
6111 French St.
•tf
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WEIOLKMALE AND =Emir.
- GROCERY STORE.
•
P. A. BECKER & CO.,
IV.HOLNIALE A RETAIL GROCERS,
Ewaleast Orreer d Urn Perk 4 Puma Oryssl.
_ j_curs4rsonh) •
Would respectfully oat tlw - utteutles of weruenudtv
to blame Stock or -
GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS,
Mitch Es Is desirous to sell at the
VEIT LOWEST POSSIBLE MCI& .
IBa userttebast of
SIIGAItB, - .
•
COFFEES.
• TEAS. , . .
SYRUPS.
TOBACCOS. .
. FISH. /C.,
Is notEtiiimod in th• city, am he :a prigiatEl rolre tr
all who rio Mm a eall.
n. also boos muttony on kW a imolai k 4 et
PURR LIQUORS. -
Ibr the iambus& bad*, to whlsh tto disotto Ow attention
of tits poblis.
FM motto la, “Qotait Wm. Small Profit. and • tol
ltautvilost tor tho Ifoon." , splalltite
NOTIV
The iinderaimd taring Inea duly emnialossd by
the GOMISCrt of es State
AUCTIONEER FOR TEL CITY OF Elt%
has opened an Auction and Coloadsdoa . Shoo ode
the nano and Arena
GREEN i CRONIN
On State atm; opposite the Podolia% once Ito vii
pa Rand at al thoon Parties twist any rood* to dis.
pose oral Public or Priests Oa* nil/ Sad is an eats el.
TIMMgo to entrust thorn to no. Chit door sileaatteaded
to anywhere I the WT. Canalroreauts'regotdMlT
WI:0A and prompt seintaneate amide laq sub sale -
Auction Wee tiro 41Ta to wilt Welk. tiM
WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS,
Without fail, sod I nosed respettlutle manta north
Meer Pods to dispose .f. to sotll toe its that Da*
so that / canna them on Oa above days
L. dBONTII:
Csonndadoned Anevkasser.
CRONIN:
on March ants.
HEADQI7 "ITEM- NOR
. CHEAP' G 00158!
WIOXAMAIII ANDNITAIL
GROCERY
WINES AND PROVISION' GTORE,
AND LIQUOR& •
ERIE, PA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1867.
423 STATI 8721130. =lt,. Pi.
JOBBERS lo
HOISERY, GLOVES, &C.
BLIACIIV & BROWN _ SIDECTINO3.
BUILDERS k LIVE -DEALERS
To our
Situated an tlee taxed,
Neu rteed's Dock.
NMIER b BPOONER
GRIM
/uction k
• The King and the Miller.
There dwelt a miller. hale and bold, .
Beside the river Dee ;
He worked and sang from morn till night,
No lark more blithe than he ;
fad this the burden of hie long,
Forever used to be:
"I envy nobody—ao, not I!
And nobody envies me !"
oThou'rt wrong, my hiend,"• said old Slug
Thou'rt wrong as wrong ban be ;
For equld my heart be light like thine
I'd gladly ;Image with thee. ' -
dad tell me now what makes you sing,
With a iilce so loud and tree ; .
While I em sad, though I am King,
•
Beside the river Dee ?"
The mMer smiled and doffed hie cap—
'l earn my breed,7 qnoth he;
"I love my wife, I love my-triend,
I dose my children three:
I owe no peony _I cannot pay,
I thank the river Dee,
That turns the niiilthat grinds the earn
To feed my babes and me."
"Good friend," sold Rai, and sighed the
itTarewell, and haplpy be ;
But say no more, if thond'st be true,
That on one envi.s thee ; • .
Tby mealy cap is worth my crown;
Thy mill my kingdom's fee ;
Such men aq thou art England's boast,
.0, miller of-the Dee !"
The New, Orleans Biota.
[Continued from, ./.40 - Week.]
STATE OF THE PUBLIC HIND CONSEQUENT UPON
tRE FRIDAY XXIIIIINO •RETING.
After the demonstration on Friday eve
ning, there arose a general and grooving
feeling of dis
eitti
et and apprehension. Ru
mors, predic ons and threats were beard
itrthe 'tree . An excited state of feeling
pervaded t e community. Idlers and
roughs discussed the matter at the corners.
There was a stir among the negro popula-.
tion, and indications among policemen of
preparation for expected trouble. The
whites and blacks grew suspicious of each
other, and caught up and related each
other's words. Rumors arose and multi;
plied, and grew as titer spread. Much of
the language overhfr.rd and detailed to
.tbe committee by different witnesses has
doubtless been exaggerated from feeling,
or misunderstood or misapplied, or imper
fectly, recollected. Some is the merest
gossip.. But there is - enough in the evi
den& which is realized to show that a
general apprehension of enme-impendiog
danger fitted the publio.mind.
THE STATE AND CITY AIITIIOEITIIS NOY= IN
THE. ItAITZI.
The immediate danger of a breach of the
peace forced itself upon the attention of
Lieutenant Governor Voorhees, (Governor
Wells not appearing.) AttoPney General
of preservinirALamblio_neack-4"
.the Convaintion - in case they ou meet
for the purposes proposed. It happened,
also,.that this was the plan which General
Sheridan. as commandar-aLsha ,
maids hart.vasalvel - to pursue 112 case their
proceedings should be calculated to dis
turb the peace. But unfortunately at this
juncture Gen. Sheridan was absent from
New Orleans on an official visit to Texas,
and Gen. A. Baird was in temporary com
mand. After General Sheridan's return.
in hill dispatch of the first of August, he
says ,
"The leaders were political agitators and
revolutionary men ; and the action of the
convention was liable to produce breaches
of the public peace. I had made up my:
mind to arrest the head men if the pro
ceedings of the convention were calculated
to disturb the tranquility 'of the depart
ment; but I bad no cause for action until
they committed the overt act." [P. 4721
Tin LIGALITY OP EIS PROPOSED ARMEE QC
THE CONVIINTIONISTS.
The conventionists and all other citizens
of the State of 'Louisiana, had the un
doubted right to assemble and discuss
their political opinions. But discussions
accompanied by acts of revolution. and
threats of violence, and incendiary appeals
to one class of the community against an
other clue, eminently tending to a breach
of the public peace,are notentitled,under
the law, to pursue with iinpunity its revo
lutionary course ; and the Authorities ipt - 41
whom the preservation of the - public peace
and order devolves may lawfully interfere
to arrest its progress.
So sacred does the common law regard
the public peace that-in some cases it holds
liable to indictment those who maliciously
publish.even the truth concerning indi
viduals, and even holds the libel to be the
greater because of its truth, by reason. of
its greater tendency on that account to
lead to a breach of the peace. Threats of
personal violence are good cause for arrest.
An unlawful assembly is defined by, the
common law to be ' 4 any meeting of great
numbers of people, with such circumstan
ces of terror as cannot but endanger the
public peace r and raise fears and jealousies
among the inhabitants."
In the assemblage of the conventionists
all these circumstances were combined ;
and, as if to enforce the revolutionary
threats of their leaders, a tumultuous and
. noisy body of neieftitilis, With drum and fife,
and banners %dog: came to guard the sit
tings and sustain the acts of the conven
tion.
=MATIONS DITNIDEN-LTINITZNAN't DDYSIN
OE vonasts, MAYON MONSON AND CESIUM
In the absence of General Sheridan,
Gen. Absalom Baird was in command at
New Orleans, and to him Mayor Monroe
had, in view of the threatened action of
the conventionista addressed a communi
cation on the 25th of Jdly, 'notifying him
of the intended arrest in case the conven
tion should meet without the sanction of
the military authority. To this Geo. Baird
replied in substance that the convention
had, in his opinion; a right to meet, and if
called upon to protect them he would
g to their assistance all his available
force. This was on the 26th,of July. On
the next day the Friday evening meetings
were held, and the crowd were told by
one of the speakers (Waples) that be had
been assured that the commander of the
department would protect and sustain the
convention. '
On Saturday morning, the next day al' ,
ter the meetings at the Institute, Lieut.
Gov. Voorhees and Mayor Monroe called
upon Gen. Baird,.and after informing him
that Gay, Wells could not be found, the
Lieutenant Governor stated that instead
of arresting the members of the conven
tion by the Mayor and city police, it was
proposed to lay the matter before tie
Grand Jury, and in case they found an in
dictment airsinit them that the arrest
sluinid be madaby the Sheriff. This Gen.
Baird refused to permit, and threatened.
in case it should be attempted, to arrest
the Sheriff. It was then arranged that no
arrest should be made 'unless in accord
ance with instreetions horn Washington.
The Lieutenant Governor and Attorney
General telegraphed to the President. and
Gen. Bdrd telegraphed to the Secretary of
War. To Gen. -Baird's telegram, dated
the 28th of. July, he received no reply. it
la proper here to state that it never hid
,he' eye of the President until after the
11th of August, when a copy was trans
mitted to the Executive, in connection
with other dispatches from • the War De
partment. To the telegram of Lieutenant
Governer Voorhees .and the Attonier
General of the same date, which was
sent direct to the President, a :reply its
sent on the same day in the foltOrln lan
guage:
MU
Et=
MU
BENJ'N WHITALtiq;' 'EN* 4sp,io , ,Rp:
e
Wasnixarox, July 28,1866.
81a—The military - will be expected to
sustain, not disturb or interfere with the
proceedings of the courts. A dispatch on
the subject of the convention was sent to
Gov. Wells this morning. • *
(Signed) ANDILIW Jousisoci
Albert Voorhees. Lieutenant Gavernor
of Louisiana.
This dispatch was Shown to Gen, Baird
on Monday morning by the Lieutenant
Governor. Gen. Baird, however, found in
it no occasion, as be stated, to change his
resolution not to permit the arrest. Gen.
Baird testified before the coin's:nue& that
it was his intention to judge of the legality
of the decision of the court if au arrest
had been made ; and; in case it was not in
favor of the members of the convention;
it was his intention to interfere prevent
the judgment of the curt from being ex
ecuted..
_ .
Of course, the proposed 'arrest was, for
the time being, abandoned. But'the hour
for the meeting of the convention was ap
proaching. and no effectual measures bad
been taken to preserve the peace. The.
military comminder had interfered te pre
vent the execution of the measures pro
posed by the civil authorities, and had
substituted no plan of hie own.
Oa the day of the meeting of the con-,
vention the regular_ police were withdrawn
from their beats and missed at their ate
tions;by order of the Mayor. In expla
nation of this the Mayor testified that, af.
ter Geo. Biird's refusal to allow the con!
vention to be interfered with because of
the supposed right of the convention to
assemble, he requested Gen, Baird so to
inform the people of New Orleans, and to
take charge of the peace and order of the
city himself; and further requested him
to send a small force of soldiers to the
place of assembline.for the purpose of 'pre- -
serving peace,all of which, the Mayor says,
the General agreed to do; and declares
that with this understanding, and well
knowing the bad state of feeling between
some of the colored soldiers who had been
disbanded there, and the police officers,
the majority of whom had been in active
service, be would not allow the uniformed
men to appear in the streets, and kept
them at their stations. Upnn these points
there is a material variance 'between May
or Monroe and Gen.. Baird. The latter de
nies that thellayor ever requested him to
send.for,aoldiers;or that:he promised to do
so. This was an unfortunate reisunder
standing,which may agsonnt for much that
was left undone by these Officials.
This was the,condition of affairs when,
on the morning.f the 30th of July, in the
interview already referred to between
Lieutenant Governor Voorhees and Gen.
Baird, it was agreed that troops should be
brought into the city and posted in the
streets a .convenient distance from the
convention building. This was in accord
ance with his military authority, and the
comae whfols Gen. Sheridan testifies - he
would have pursued k — . , . •
teas ' r • - iriamaten • -„ 0
W yi- S
iumuditoduags:WtfilifuhlTeir also as re
spects the hour in the day when the in
terview took place. Lieutenant Governor_
w „„, break
er's: •ne says: "I calledu po nothe Gen
eral two hours before 12 o'clock." Gen.
Baird says it was about II o'clock. Neither
of them fix the hour by the watch. But
in either event the troops could after this
have been easily brought to the ground if ,
proper_ expedition had been used, in time
to prevent the riot. The riot did pot Com
mence until . about 1 o'clock, and the
troops were at Jefferson Barracks, about
three miles distant. Li;ntenant Governor
Voorhees says he proceeded to the office
of the Mayor and communicated to him
the promise of Gins. Baird-to bring troops
into the city. and the Mayor seemed
pleased with the arrangement. Lieuten
ant Governor Van hew says he wrote three
notes after the interview, and sent them
by special messenger to Gen. Baird request
ing him to hurry tip the troops, General
Baird says he received two of them. ,
NESTING OF TUE CONVENTION AT 12 o'cLocr..
The hour of 12 arrived and the conven•
tion met a few minutes afterward and the
roll was called. Twenty-five members an
swered 1.0 their names. Oa motion, at
about half-past 12 o'clock, the convention
then adjourned for one hour, to give the
Sergeant•at•Arms and his deputies time to
bring in the absent members. e.
NEGRO PROCESSION AND AFFRAY AT CANAL
During the adjournment, a negro pro
cession with file and drum and - it. United
States flag, approached the convention
building from the direction of Canal
street. Crowds of people had been as
sembled in the vicinity. As the process
ion passed the corner of Dryades and Ca
nal streets, there was a difficulty between
cue or more persons in the procession and
one of the crowd in the street. But that
was not the-commencement of the riot. A
Shot was fired, an arrest made by a - Police
officer, and the procession
,passed on with
out further trouble till it reached the front
Of the Institute.
. -
SHOOTING OE THE NEGROES IN FRONT Or THE
There it halted , and commenced shout
ing. The conduct of those who composed
the procession at this time is described by
Charles IC Hughes,. a colored witness, as
follows:
Q. Did you hear any shouting on the
part of the procession ? •
A. Yes, after they came up in front of
the hall they shouted and hurrahed and
made a great noise.• I, myself; was one of
those who took part in stopping the shoat
ing. I did not think they had anything
to shout over.
Q. Why did. you try to prevent them
shouting?
A. For the reason that I did not want
to raise any unnecessary excitement.
Q. Then you thought that their excite
ment would be calculated to excite the
crowd ? - •
A.. Just so, sir ?
• Q Do you sot think it had that effect
A. Of Course I believe it had a tenden
cy to excite the crowd, and for that reason
I took part in trying to stop it.
Q. How did they shout? •
A. They simply hallooed hurrah.
Q. What
.did the other crowd hurrah
fort
1- A. There wee no hurrahing by the other
crawd at That time.
COMILOCEMENT OF . TIM RIOT - FIRST SHOT
TIM BY 'A
NI.CIIO
Up to this time there bad nothing trans•
Aired which would properly be denomina
ted a riot.
The actual commencement of the riot
is very clearly described by two witnesses
who were standing together in the office
. of the private secretary of Gov. Wells, in
Mechanics' Institute, and looking out of
s window upon the crowd in the street,
Nicholas S Snethen, and the other was
Piero Saure, Recorder of Sales. Both of
these officers are appointees of Governor
Wells and unexceptionable t a character
Sod to their Union antecedents.• Both of
them were so situated as to see distinctly
what took place,* and both corroborated
each other in every material particular, es
pecially in the statement that the first shot
fired in the riot Was be a negro at & po
liceman.
Mr. Soothers testifies as follows: This
was abOut 1 o'clock, when my office was
full of pergolas. There were ten or twelve
therswho_were lookirig out of the window
on the street. I was at my desk attending
to some writing when I heard a shot fired
and those at the window remark, i'lthere'si
a row?' I sot up . and lnoged towards Cs.
Dal street, in the neutral ground. I ob.
served a fin coming up and a procession.
The crowd MIS gesticulating very strongly
I did not follow bim: The fight then
became general between the two parties
immediately after that.
Had there been any fighting before ?
No, sir ; except that those in the pro
cession had some difficulty at the corner
of Canal in getting through the crowd,
:but thatmaa so far off from where t stood,
that I could not distictly see what took
sTurIT
I=
BRUM!
and was swaying to andflpti,_ll4 rosoik„,
sion marched up to the hsJI so 4: mow itip,;„
ceived with cheers by some whoseigt.lis
front of the halt. They halted there, stet
for about twenty minutes (met prevailed.
I did not hear anything more, and again:
resumed my business at, the desk, while
the others were looking out of the win
dows. . I did not feel any particular inter
est, not anticipating any serious difficulty.'
Again I heard some commotion out at. the
front, and going to the window I saw, ap
parently, a policeman who had hold of a
person and was in the act of arresting him.
noticed the, attitude of these persons
while the crowd from the outskirts rushed
up ; and there seemed a difference of
opinion among the police and the crowd.
Sime said. "Let him• go;" others said,
"Sill him," and various exclamations of
that kind; and an attempt seemed to be
niade - te-rescue him. There were some
persotyi in , front of the window, and I did
not get a good view ; but I noticed that
the persons oa policeih r en succeeded in
getting the patty off *to Canal street, and
the crowd followed; but, after they got by
the confectionery shops at the corner of
Canal street, lost eight of them-; but I no
ticed some persons pick up brick bate and
throw them in that direction ; there was
a building in course of erection, and a
quantity of bricks were lying loose between '
the Institute and Canal street; I noticed
one of the colored men•pull out a pistol
'and fire in the direction of the crowd to
ward Canal street, and immediately it was-'
answered by some six or eight shots, per
haps more, from the corner of Canal street;
I did not see them. -
• By Hr. Shellebarger :1
What harm was the crowd doing, if the
policemen had left them alone? -
The police did not come up in front of
the building till the riot commenced. .
Do you know whether the first shot was
fired by the police?
The first shot I saw was fired by a col
ored man. There was a shot fired at the
corner, but as to tho person that fired, that
I do not know.
By Mr. Boyer:
• Where was the colored man stapding
when he fired t
About the middle of the street.
itil:iont what time was that?
That was after the convention met,
which was at 12 o'clock. It was after the
adjournment, and must have been towards
1 o'clock.
Did you hear no shot before that?
No. sir, except the shot that was fired
at the corner when the procession was
coming up.
At whom was that shot fired ?
I do-not know.
In which direction did he fire ?
The shot was fired towards the corner of
Canal street, and from the building.
' How near to the building was the ne
gro when ho fired the shot 7
crawl
I sti VlA ß VaVriiii , tan; colored
man take out his pistol and deliberately
fire in the direction of the crowd• where
the policemen were.
--What became of the colored man that
fired
p ace.
Mr. Sattri testifies as follows :
State any facts that may be in your
knowledge throwing light upcin the sub
ject matter of our investigation ?
It was, it I recollect right, on the 30th
of July. I -went to see Mr. Snethen, pri
vate secretary of the Governor, and I had
been conversing with him for about half
an hour, when all once I heard a drum
and some music, and cries in the etreeta.
I approached the window and saw a bind
of music and a United Statga " gag, and,
about two or three hundred colored peo,
ple screaming and hallooing. After a mo
ment a negro came out from the Mechan
ics Institute building and told them it was
not a meeting but a convention and re
quested them to go away an d be quiet.
They persisted and would not go, but
marched inside the building, and those
in the streets began to cry out and cheer
them as they went into the building. I
then went to the window fronting the
street and remained there while there was
a conflict between some negroes and a
newsboy. The little fellow was passing
among the negroes ; what he said Ido not
know, but all at once there was a rush of
the negroes against the boy, when he got
behind a pile of bricks and seized one in
each hand, Lind with these he faced the
whole lot of negroes. A policeman or two
approached and told the negroes not to
do anything ; ' that he had arrested the
boy, and he was trying to take him away,
when the first shot was fired by a negro
at the police officer. After that the riot
extended everywhere. I afterwards no.
ticed there was a wounded officer on the
portico of the house towards which the
first shot was fired. I was standing at the
window, and near ma was Mr. Shaw, a
member of the convention, who had come
into the room of the private secretary. He
was standing at the window when the first
shot was fired.
* * * .*
* ~..
Q. Are you sure that the shot you saw
fired by the negro was the first shot fired
in the =machete neighborhood of the
Idechanica' Institute f"
A. Yes,, sir LI 'am perfectly sure. I saw
the negro, and I saw bim fire. -He
bad in his band ode - of thoile long navy re
volvers, and he. aimed deliberately at the
policeman that was carrying away the lit
tle newsboy, who was about fourteen years
of age. The police then came and made
a charge against the negroes. There were
about sixteen of the police that made the
char_ge_; as near as I can judge. One of
diese negrie - s - I noticed encouraged them
I to resist the police. ,
* * * * *
Q. Do you know any other facts con•
nected with the proceedings of the 30th of
July ?
A. In the middle of the conflict I came
out a the Institute building . and went
through the streets without being molest
ed it: any -way. Right at the door I saw
several • negroes—five or six; they were
standing just inside of the building and
they held in their hands revolvers. I
noticed-that they were long navy revol
vers. • One of them had received a shot
in the foot. I saw two bleeling. They
were much exasperated and I was almost
of raid to go out when I opened the door
and saw them. I-asked them what they
were doing. One of them said, "Well,
they sent us to gard the Convention and
they gave us these revolvers." One of
them offered me his revolver to get him
out of the position he was in.- He told me
he did not want his weapon.
PBOCUES3 OT TEI RIOT
The following testimony of witnesses
equally unexceptionable shows the vigor
with which the first part of the. conflict
Was carried on upon both sides :
James L. Auden, formerly secretary of
General Banks. says : I remained, in the
hall a few minutes convening with mem
bers, and was proceeding out ethe hall
down stairs to the street when I heard the
report of a pistol ; I was just at the .en
trance of the building and could not see
from what direction it was.fired, but I im
mediately after raw
.$ rest - many bricks
flyint in the air, I think from the crowd
nearest the hall (composed mostly of cob
on& people) in the direction of the crowd
near Canal street ; this was in- front of the
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ball ; immediately there was a rush into
the building, and I was carried with the
crowd weal?' Into the hall of the Con-
section ; the firing became very rapid.
Edward P. Brooks, correspondent of
the New York Times, says : As I returned
..from the telegraph office, and coming
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to go back into it again, and was met by
a crowd of policemen and citizens (white
men) rushing back from the Institute. I
discovered that they were being fired up. '
Misery evidently from the building, and
Vitt hacks had been thrown down on '
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the crowdywne a . delved back towarxis Com
mon street i lbw ilea colored men have
long pistols, which ' , neered to be hoe*.
pistols and diseherged ii.„ ‘m toward , the
police.
The witness further gays :
The colored peopled. fended themsete u
Until they were driven on towards Com
mon street ; they then rallied again and
drove the police towards Canal street. I
believe they drove each other first towards
Common and then towards Canal street
two or three times, when the colored per
pie were dispersed. -
The riot raged with varying fortune for
some time, each party alternately assail
ing end defending until the colored crowd
was overcome, and panic stricken sought
safety in retreat. Some bad fled from the
streets.into Mechanic Institute. - Most of
them who were in the building, at• the
commencement remained. Indeed, in a ~
short time their retreat became — iinpOisi-
ble, for when the opposing crowd obtained t
the sapper hand in the street the budding •-•
was closely beseiged. At this moment, if -
the police force could have beets checkea
and controlled, the bloodshed might have -
been stopped. But many of the police- .
men, embittered by the occurrence which
had preceded the meeting of the Conven
tion,
add infuriated by the resistance they
had encountered, and the wounding of a
number of their associates, were no longer
to be regarded as preservers of the peace. '
Discipline disappeared, and a large, pro- -- '
portion in the policemen themselves be
came part of the mob. In respect to the
numbers engaged there lunch variance.
The active white .mob was composed of
several hundred rabble him the citizens, - -
a considerable number of whom were boys
and firemen ;to these, must be added the '
detnoralize I 'members of the police. • -...,
There were also, as is usual. cm such oc- - I
caaions, a number of the idle and clarions,
who swelled the crowd but took no active:--'
partin the proceedings.
The crowd on the . part of the conven- .
tionists; in the beginning, was probably
equal and even superior in numbers, but
they were not nearly so well armed. In
side of the hall, when, at the suggestion
of Mr. Cutler, those having arms were di
vided from the others, twelve or fifteen
admitted having arms. Of those in the \
street it is impossible to estimate the pro- \
portion of thoselsrho were armed.
The white mob, when victorious, acted.
in nowise different from other mote under
similar circumstance elsewhere. Like ,all
other mobs, it ivas savage and' cruel.
Many -defenceless 'men were slain and
wounded after resiatogst-iedeffer r et -
Some were murdered while begging for ,
mercy. There Can bone defence for such • 1 .,
acts, but when a riot takes place in the _
streets of a large city, between opposing
bodies of armed end excited men, such '
deeds are inevitable. in a riot, wherever
it may be, some of the most brutal of the •
inhabitaett are sure to be found. police
officers, in other cities, are not generally
selected from the more refined - and merci
ful class of the community, and the city
of New (Mesas, in this respect, has proved
no exception. It would be a mistake,
however, to suppose that the whole body,
of police joined with the mob on the day
of the riot. On the contrary, there are many .
known examples among them of active,
efficient endeavors to save life and restore
order. . -
Thomas E. Adams, the Chief of PColice,
distinguished himself in a number of in
stances by his active exertions to stop the
effusion of blood, and to control those of
'the police who acted riotous. In his en
deavor to govern Ahem, he was seen to
knock down several of his men for acta'of
brutality. "I do think it was impossible,"
aye one witness,••fofany one to have risked
hit life more thoroughly than T. E. Adams
did, in 'trying to protect those who had
been arrested from violence. I saw him
interpose his own body several times to
protect citizens against the crowd who
werreattackipg them."
Another witness says t speaking of soloed
the policemen,"l saw them doingtheir duty
at the peril of their lives, particularly Mr.
Adams. who knocked down people who
assailed those that were brought - out."
A witness testifies : "I saw Mr. Michael
Hahn when he was brought from Com
mon into Carondelet street and put into
a carriage opposite my office ; there were
two policemen and the Chief who brought
him out and lifted him into a carriage ;
the rabble appeared to be very earnest in
endeavoring to either mutilate or kill Mr.
Hahn. The Chief and his officers with
drawn pistols kept the crowd -back and
got him into the carriage to send him to
;some place of safety in the City Hall; Mr.
Hahn insisted that the Chief should go
with him, that his life was in his hands ;
the Chief got in ; the crowd was about
Übe carnage, and the Chief and one of his
.officers each had a pistol pointing oat of
the carriage, one at the back and one in
front to protect Mr. Hahn ; be was taken .
off; the crowd did not fellow. -
The riot was confined is the-vicinity of
the Institute,and was actually quelled with
out the aid of the military. It had ceased bel
tore the military arrived on the ground,,
which according to Ostlers]. Baird's evi- .
dence, must have been a fees minutes be
fore 3 o'clock. The troops reached the
foot. of Canal street at 2:40 r. sr. - "All
actual conflict," says General Baird; "had
by_this time ceased. There was no. pre.
text then
- apparent upon which I could
use military force against any person." It
is useless to dwell on the atrocities com
mitted during the riot. They had been
sufficiently ascertained before the appoint-
ment of the Committee. The question
recurs, who gathered together the ele
ments of diSturbance, and bywhose crimes
or 'blunders was the provocation, as well ,
as the opportunity for the outbreak pro.
sided t .
El
IfAYOZ koNsoz.
It has been charged, and it may be that
the majority of. the Committee will so re
port that the riot was deliberately plan
ned by the Mayor of the city of New Or- -
leans.. In this conclusion the minority
does [not agree. The evidence, on the
contrary, indicated that in the beginning
there was an anxiety on the part 6f the
Mayor to prevent a breach of the peace
by timely legal proceedings. 'When
thwarted in this •by General Btird, his
conduct was that of a man who up
posed he had like
been freed from farther re
sponsibility. If. as he alleges, he under-.
!need General Baird .to agree to brings
troops to the city, and take upon himself
the preservation of the pft of-the city,
his conduct is reconcilable with a pre
sumption of-innocenci. In case he un
derstood the intentions of General Baird,
the withdrawal of the uniform police from _
their beats on the day of the meeting — aT,
the Convention, and massing, them at
their stations, is.sufficientlynoccemtedfor
by the reason he resigned, and in this re
port already adverted to ; neither is the
arming of the police if it was done re.
garded by the minority as a proof of guil
ty intention. On the contrary, if a for
riot was threatened, the specie'
arming of the police was a proper precau
tion and if it was done the only suspicion
of guilt arises from its denial.
The massing of the police' at their etar
tiona - dun their withdrawal . ferm
their beats was also proper and neoesuity,
and that they might be ready in-case of
need. The twelve taps upon the alarm
bell which brought the police to the
scene of disturbance, and upon which so