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TER MS. OF' PUBbIIIAT roN
'.. • The , 7..1.0it.t: ll:Km.n Is published u,nklY en a largo , • ..
• sheet. coatainiti4 twenty eight 01111111115. ‘lll . O, furn lithe
.l I . A.W NOTICP .—Titos M 13tontx,
,tii-ft -- IF7 ,
to eoheeeihere ot . $1.150 i :paid strictly In', tulvanco : j I 0111i11111.f/ the practice of Ito bi - W,T.... ..14, 0 411 ,
$1,75 if paid within the veer; or $ . l in till e ases when formerly occupied by hiS father, Win. M. Biddle, Etat , ,
payment is delayed until after the explratio i or. the tint more recently; by the law firm of Penrose ..4 Diddle,
year. N) subscriptions revolved for a boo ported than now Itit,Oh•ed.
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',.. Nit 01,11,001, :MCI 00110 ,llyommtl,tunrl WWI all mrearages. Deo. S , l, 'rid , . .
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arc paid. unless :it tfie option of the pablisher. Papers . .•
Hunt lb suinwrlburs living out or Cumberland county C. ,
P. IIU:11 RIO H., Attorney amt - Law.
mi,,,t. tp, p‘m pm in advance. orThe payment assumed
~,i di , —Orlice 'on 'North Hanover Aren't p few inner
by 8.11110 responsible person living In Cumberland coun
„ simtli of Waits' Hotel. All 'business 'oat . ..listed to him
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. ' _ terflionts lyill-lar-chamted ?.hOO - per —square.of--AmPourt - liensc - , -- where - henvill - rtnnittly - attend - to - all
t,Tolve lines for I liree Insertions, and '25 cents fur (mob business entrust .01 to him_
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. subsequent Insertion. All advertisements of less than, Aimust in; 1887
tWelve.lines enushlere.l as a square.
A tivort Isqaten i x Inserted bothre Marriages and deallis I
- - -- S - rents-Tior-lintrfortirst—insortinufautl-.1-eatits_per_liun
for sub:emit/Mt 111 . i.01 . ti./118. Colllllll.llliratiollS, 011 ,sub•
, jests of Iheitod'nr individual Interest will Ito -charged
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• .5 emits per line. Th.. pr”pricen, will tint be respoliql•
ble In damages for errors In advertisemonts, Obituary
. notirog or Marria4os not exceeding five Jill., will be
inserted without charge
JOB PRINTING
The tlarllgle IferahlJOlS pIuNTI NG OFFICH In the
large:Valid most vomploteettabllsinnent In the county.
Titre° gond Presses. and 11 gonerai N:ityletv of Infltnti
AWNd H's plain and Honey work of (very kind ennhlPs
no to do Joh Printing nt the shortest not No and 01 the
Most 1.0.15,11dd1l terms. .1.01,0t1 In Wont of Hills,
, itlanks oretnything In the .lobbingwillfind it to
call, iliery varlet •or Itlaukn
( ~,,o. !)o ti 0 On 10111,1.
*nerd alit) Cocaf aitformation
U.„S: GOVERNMENT
• President —.l%mrs Boon INA N. - • : •.
Vl,O PrOsblollt —.IOIIV C. linrcKr...mionc,
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Syerotars of Stmt.-000. - Low,Ol Care. .
. Seeeetery of interldr—J ,een Tnnmesus. .
Serret-try of Tren,nrv—lfowett. ..Coon. . ,
SiA•ret:lly of Wir—Jrnis lINFLorn.
...ieereln O. of Navy —I ri %An 'rtlt`er.V. . • •
- root 1 Inger -thmeral—A. V. IleowN2.. , . . ,
1 Attorney ilenerll—.ledEmi sir - S. Ill(cK.
- chior,r.u., urth,,Abiltm.l stt,4,.—lt It. TA Nlir
STATE GOVERNMENT
governor—Wuxi lot F. I , A.7l:Eit.
80,,t:kry I.IS Lath—WlLL% .31. Ili:In ER. •
(lontvhl—.lnnv nowt:.
A tulitur (I".•lll,ritl—.lAcarr - Fur... 111 .•
MEOW \lr. • •
Jud1,,0., or tho tin pronto 1.RW14. .1. M• AtIM•
sraost., W. 11. hownit: 51". Woonow.titi....lollN M. MAI,
COUNTY OPFTC,ITS
President Judge—lloti..;enes 11. Drahani.
A ssoviate = Judges —I Michael Cocislln, Samuel
Non-rtintro.
Diskriot. itorney—Wet. J. Shearer.
p,thonot
S. emit.
Register—S. N. Emminger.
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Illgh titerltt—ltold. McCartney; Deputy, S. Keepers.
Cdunty 'rreasurer—Moses Itrieker.
r Coroner—Mitchell McClellan. - •
County ConunksionerA—Ast Ire, Kerr, Samuel
gnu, Nathaniel 11. Eekels. Clerk -to Coonninsioners,
Jtunes Armstrong.
Directors of `the l'uor—Genny Brindle. John C.
.13rown, - Satnuel Trltt. Superintendent or Poor Hone,
—Joseph -I.obarlt.
Bonouaii oFricEits
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Chief Burgess—William cart.
. Assistant Burgess—Vranels Echols.
Town Conseil—J. Parker (President) John Gut
shall, Robert Moore, James M. Allen. William Cameron,
John It. Koreas,. Michael lloleomb, Mich a el
Peter Monyer.
Cleric to tlounell.—Thos. I). Mahon. A ,,.
Constahle:4—Jacob Bretz, High Constable; Andrew
Martin, Ward CmodAble.
.Inslives of (he Peace—A. L. Sponsler, David Smith,
31i demi Holcomb, Stephen Keepers.
CHURCHES,
First Presbyterian Church, ; Northwest angle of Cen
tre Square. Rev. Conway P. Wing Pastor.—Services
ever; Sunday Morning at 11 o'clock, A:31., and 7 o'clock
I'. M.
Second Presbyterian Church, corner of South I. snorer
and Pomfret at. cuts. novo4 Balls, Pastor, Services
COIIIIIII,IICO at 11 o'clock;,A. M., and 7 O'ClOrly I'. M.
Si. John's Church. ( Prot. Episeopal)itortheast angle of
Centre Sill LI, 1t0V..1.1.0) It. Mors". ' Rector. Services
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at 11 o'clock A. M., nod's o'clock, P. 31.
English Lutheran Church, Itodford hat 0 . 0011 Main
nod ',outlier streets. Itev..lacob Fry, Pastor. Services
at l 1 o'clock A. NI., and tit' .o'clock P. 31.
lleratan Iteioritied Church, Louther, between Ilan.
over and Pitt streets. Rev. A.' 11, Kremer. Pastor.—
Services at I O o'clock A. M. and ~3.6 o'clock I'. 71.
:Methodist H. tate rch. (first charge) corner 01 Alain and
Vitt Sireuts. Rev. 11.1). Chainbers,- Pastor. - -Serf lees at.
It o'clock A. 31. at.d . tll‘, o'clock' I'. M.
3lethodlst •E. I:h urcli charge.) Itev.' . .A. A.
Meese, Pastor. Services• In Collegu Chapel, at 11
o'clock A. 31. and 4 o'clock, I' .31
Rowan Catholic Church, Pomfret near East street:
ttee.Pgther Kelley. Pastor. Services on the 2nd Sun
day °Peach month.
(leranin Lutheran Church coin, of Pomfret and
Medford streets. Ile, C. FIIITZE, Pastor, Cervices at
1 o'clock, A. 31., and c; o'clock, P. 31. •
4.1"-When changes In the above aro itows-sary, the
proper persons are requested to testify us.
DICKINSON COLLEGE
Rey. Charles Collins, I). 11., President and Professor of
.Moral Wore.
liar. I:3rimin M..l,thuson, D. D., Professor of Philos,
oily and Luglish Literature.
James IV Marshall. A. M., Professor of Ancient lan•
gunge!, .q.
Itor. Wui. L. Ihriwell,,A. S., Professor of 3lntlmnudie
William C. Illhlon,"A. M., Professor of Natural Science
and Curator of the Museum. -
Alexander S hom, A. M.,. Professor of Hebrew arid
Modern Lauguage, -
Samuel 0. Hillman, A. M., Princlpal.of the Grammar
School.
David 0. John, AssisLAnt.in the Grammar School
BOARD OF scHoot DIRECTORS
Andrew Blair. PreuWent, 11. Saxton, P. Quigley, E.
Corninau.,C , P. Iluumrlclt.•l. Ilnmlltnn, Sut•retary,•lnsou
W. Eby, Treasurer, John Sphnr, 3lemainger. Meet 011
(ho lot Monday of each .Month at 8 o'clock A. M. at Ed.
oration ❑all.
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1t1.181.e DFROSIT 111NC-,P . r.ilaullt, R. M. Henderson,
Cashier;W. M. &atom; Arat..Unahler. J. P. Thialerl
• ToDim, Jun. DoneY,i Directors, Richard Parker. Thomas
Paxton, Moses Bricker Abraham hosier, Jima, Lelb3'•
It. C.- Woodwerd, ' ll. Mullin, Samuel Wherry end
John .
N101:11LAND. VALLI-3' 511, ROAD Comcmir.—President,
Frederica %Vette: Secretary and Trenfterer, Edward 31.
111.1111 e; Buperlutondent. O. N PastenTher tnd us
twleeAday. Eastward leaving Carlisle et Man o'clock
A. M. and 4.00 o'clock P. 31. Two trallif; - every 'day
West wardjearing Carib:l6.dt V.Cod o'clock Ai . M., 'lulu
2.00 P. 31:
• eAttLiAte (lAA AN" WATlM.CtpiPANY.—Pretilliollti Fred.
crick Watts; &cindery, Lemuel Todd; 'Treasurer,
M. !lectern; Directors, F. Watts; Iliohord Parker, Lenin.
el Todd. Win. M. Motion, Henry &otos, .1. W. I.hy,
John 'D. Gorges, U. C. Woodward, and 11. 31; Biddle
Oumo.:lll.tun VALLEV BASF.-Praldent, John S. Eta,
*rat; enabler, H. A. Sfurgeoln . Toiler, Jos. C. lloffor.—
Illrectorn, Jehn Sterrett, Wan. Drone
man, Richard Woods, .1011 O. Dunlap, 1101,1, C. Sterrett,
11. A. Sturgeon, end Captain John Dunlop;...
SOCIETIES.
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' Cuinborls , .; Staff Lodge No. 107, 11'. Y. M. meets at
Marlon 'nail on tho 2nd and 4th Tttoadays of every
Month. , " . . .
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St. Johns I.eaLlgo'N9 290 4..
,Y. N. Meats Id Thurs.
day of eack raouth, at illailonliall. • : ,
Carflalo Lodge No 01 I. 0J or 0. F. Aleuts Itonday
atoning, at Trouts building. .
FIRE CIMIPANIES
Fire,Compauy PRaT crgaillzed in IMO..
Presion it. E. Ceramaa; Vice Preeldenc. WLilian M.
Porter; Socrotark; Theo. Comma; Treasuidr, P.. Mon.
yer. Company meets timprat,Saturday in March, June,
Suptembor, and December.
IThe Cumberland.Stre Company was Instituted Nebru.
ary 18,180. President, Robert McCartnoy; Secretary,
I'llllp,..Quigiayl_TreaSUrori It. , B.' Bator.' Thu company
meets on tho thfreSsiiinrdariirJahuary;Affil;:litTy;
The tlondAVill Bono Company was Instituted in March,.
1855. President, li. A. Slurgeon; Viro Prosident:Jamea
B. McCartney; Serrotary, .annul 16 Could; Treasurer;
'Josaph Balboa. The company meats 'the 'mood
Saturday of January, Apra, July, and October.
ItATE.S OF 'POSTAGP
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Vostage, ore All ergo( one•lialf (noire weight or un
der, 3 route pro pid, except ,tr,Callfurn In or Oregon,.
which Is 10,cen.e prepaid% ,• • , , •, ,
• 1 1 ,ist:ine on the the ynnityi tree.
Within the State 13 t ent.cpur year. ! Many pert . or the
uutted Stfi , 311 canto :Postage 111( all trannieti t, impure
under ;t pitneee In widgliK, ['vont priiinild or two rents
non4iil.,,M,:gell6rlll.litt•teirs,VipA;ll.4ogeil 'with the covet
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ANV ' ORFICE.--LE MU Eb TO. DI)
. A has ri;i7ined the prahti , Wni.triTFA.Tfir. iiitie. , lii
Centre , iiiitiare,wilst.sille, near the First Pri.sbyterian
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lib ti rd. ,
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April H. 1857. . .
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S. B. KIEF.F.EII, 011ieOin Nort
thomv,r kmet tern dome from Arnold .t Son's
stjn, 0111c0 IMurs, Inorcps - rticularly6om 7 to II o'clock
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A. M.. and from ri to - 7
o'clock, V. M. • '
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fIOCTO it AIPI STRONG bn remov-
Yel his Oleo in Centro Square }rent of the Court
H on, . where he may tin consulted at Ally 11011 r of tine
day or night. Dr... 1. Inns had thirty yearn experience
in.the profi,sionr, tine List ten of nvininit.have :wen darn,.
rd - trrt.h,Uttri - p — n - A — prrtr.tipe - et'llonrrovathic,-nuali=7,
=
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lk TESS 11, E 51f.4.115, M. I)., will
Wald vi."o 'I,. ic ST nml TIII HI, 'wen of net,
month iu (A' Able, for the thus,' h elleo. who
wish to - cousillt li,, bolos tonally tlttl i fit
A oghhilgtoglis. r of 1111111nel' and Louth, stri•uts.
(ill. 27, This • . • •
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: \V!- . NE/DICII,. 1). -.: ii: s.-
k J. .t., n0,,,,ii,,, ra tor, of Operati ye . Dentistry to the
. ...._ votv -..... 7 ---z . i) l , l . :: , l t t:t is z-t r i;ollege of
VI ZY ~i."WT tAlltep et his residrilee,
- Opposite Marino !1011.
West 31;11111 ri.et, earnslb
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Fonlll llanover ntr00t....0...z . ,‘
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orxt door v; the l'oFt .
ogle,
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v,y_lV ill be allsimt from ' al
last' t - dnivii'
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. GEOIt G' Blt E T ,
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Ifav!tux r.,turned to Owlish., offers his professional
serviess to the vitt/Atm:generally. ,
miles In North Pitt street, nearly oppeSlte his former
fflsidems., :
Term,—)Moderate. ' Lca l l Isle, Morel, 31, .58.
4. - b Will be absent until the :Ist.of April next.
EA
. (Amore College of Dental • Surgery.-
te9..ollke at the residence of his toothier, East Louthet
street. three doors" below Bedford.
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March 10. 1856—tf. •
1)1t. -J. C. N EFF respect
fully inllorma the-Wien and gentlemen
•of Carllide. and vicinity, that he ht. re
sinned the practlee of Dentistry. nod Is prepared to nor.
form iii operations on the tooth and gums. belonging
to his professing). Ile will insert ND sets- of teeth on
gold n silver, t, th simile gum teeth, or Meeks. ati tinny
may prefer. Terms moderate. to suit the I Imes
Dine, in lII' th street, directly opposite the Cumber
land Valley Ranh.
AVV - Dr. N. will be In Newville the last ten goys of
every month.
Jan. 20, IWei..-134
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DOCTOR AUGUBTUS R. ROBERT,
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Tonders his Proftwional Sorvires to thu citizens of
. Mount 1104 Spriiz, (turinnrly Papprtown),
and Its vicinity.
.156 - - Ilk ale° VIII bo found at hln rruldmiro, Mooro'n
Hotel. . biog. 25; 'sB,tiui.
S. w..TIAVEIISTICK, Druggist,
North I lammer Street, Carlisle.
prescrlptlong carefully compounded
A full supply of fresh ,Irmvi mid chemicals.
Itl3. J:K11411 , TE13., Dealer in Drugs,
Lhrndcals, Poriusnory, Fancy Articles, Confec
tioary. South Ilunover Street, Carlisle, Pa.
E E IrE & E DENB. A L L,
BANKERS,
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North it Lanfignd Collecting el yenta.
Partienlar nitention 'paid to the business of non-resi
dents, mid) ns buying and selling Real Estate, leaning
laity on real estate t•erurirleq. Paying Taxer: and
looking after the general interest of non-residents.
References given II ri•quirod.
Address, BEEDE . k. :MENDENHALL,
Minneapolis . , 311,1,101.0 W.
July 21,1868-1 y
rllO Trim PUI3LIC.—The undersign
ed well l<llo.ll XIS 3 writer. would oiler IJs
herviees to all requiring literary ❑id. Ito uili j;tirnish
Adilrei..es,AtiouF. Ef.sayslon speeches:toil
replies. Lines fir Album,. AcreMies—prelims, matter
for the Press—obituaries, And write Poetry upon any
subject Address (post. paid)
FINLEY .10IINSQN.
ilaltlinero,
Al,. 17, lfloS
DEAL ESTATE AGENCY'
.Liu ANDREW ft. 1;11E.,111. JEFF TUOMVSON.
TIIOHIPSON, • •
Hove opuned an Oleo at St..l oseph, for the par.
chase and side of !teal Estate: buying and selling Land
Warrants, entering Land on Time, Surveying and Map.
ping Towns, Location of Warrants, and snaking invest
ments for nun-residents. paying. of Taxes, and nil bindh
liens poriat sling to a iienerai Land Agency In
ICanSit, Nebraska. and lowa..
ter . .).„Ofilee on Second Street, North of A. T—lleatile%
Banking Nouse. L.luly CO, 1.8513,
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ID EAT., EST ATE AGENCY, RE
MOV AL—A. L SPOSSLER, REAL LSTATE
AU v,`"l', CON VEYANCER AND SCRIVENER, has re•
moved to his New. Ohio, on Main street. one door nest
of the Cumherlati)l Valley Lead Der 1.
—lle is new perlianentb_lueated. and has m111:1114 tint
for sale a very largo amnunt tar Real Estate, ,selsist log
of Farms, of all sizes, improved• and unimproved.
Pruport lei Town Vroperty, of every description, Build.
log Lots, also, IVcatett Lands and Town Lots. Ile nlit
give his attention, as heretothro to the Negotiating nt
',Oa ns, Writing of Deeds, .31ortgages, Wilts, Contracts,
and &livening. generally.. •
."• RT-IKEM,' •
ATTORNEY AT LAW AND GENERAL AORNT
4linnedota
IXTILL giro spacial ottontlon to eollevtions. through
VI out the Stott,. nolhe inventmonts. buy, and Full
Heal Estoto and Futurities. Negutlpto loans, pny tnxe-,
locale land wArron is. &o.j &e. Hofer to the members of
tho I.,umberland;Comtty Bar, and to oilprominent citi
zens of Curiltil,, I'a.LAUS.O.3S-Iy.
N OT
E . .11.• course of Six Lec-
N turns will ho delivered In theTmory Al B. Church
dining Ow motto; of February and March, in aid of
'the funds of the chinch. 'Cho I.crturers ongerzell are,
11ev. IL 11. Mlllairm of N.Y.: Alorton Alltlrhael and .l.
W. Forney, lifoirs; fir. - !older, of Chlladelphhi; For. 0.
IL 'fill'any. of hal t ImoCe: nod John IL F•nno. Isrp, t
'Vermont; Frolic the illvtingulthed reputation 01 throe
gentlemen. the public luny' rely upon' a series of enter.
teltimen ts richly worthy-of r Unit lion.
Tickets fir the enure. $l. For a single lecture. :25
rents. To ho hod et tho stores of 3loio.rtt. Moor, Loudon
and Itaverstick,,and at thu door- of the church. For
,partlaultlin.nuo Rod hills
C, iIIit.LINS. CoMmltteo
r • IV: AL% lISUALL, of ;
• , W.- C. 111140 N, arrangements,
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WM - SWA & SiliNSoll . ll%lllt9r St., (tie4tHrOittl
., ,‘, way,) yok,
•
N U I.` . A 0 T.O it 14 it . ••••• •
.. Were nwanisd the Birk: Pr()DAUM whore a nd..wbein
over limphrought their Plane Borten Me. voinindition
with the best makers nfliestoil,Nuiv Yo l 4,ll lll 3ddPblit
and Baltimore. ~ • • . • •.• :
itecOlVed tOrolirat prir.e Medals at flap Alotropoll-
Vair,,Wasilinstrni; :• • , • • ,
Thollret Premium (Uould Medal ) for ilie.Bept rhino
Forte at the Maryland Institnto, ,
vilf.t. into Medal ; fer.theßest BionmEurin at the
Anleriran I ustitute. Cry stld Paine°, liew,:Yerkilng•
The Frart l'i.ouilum (a Boni Sloth I.) for the INA Brand
no at tile ,Slarl. land : Institut°, ilaltimorm.7Fo.
Virst,Promium at the State Fair,-Ifidolt lrita
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rirrt Premium at thu.strtle Vuir,.l,lcbumpci: /Sti.
jiidgus •wery 1119.:11rpt,inunluul, tale h
the • coulitry.. our', .143.,AV1 3113'404. vutt.ulotic;;M i ,
uljel'
Jukujit4ou'Oran/Uniul *mom Pianos unziptruct u d with
the.lllll Iron eliplLlllPti,,nroly,urrubh
ol for WI up yeurn,:',.4.riquittuOtllaatU• • I . .' •
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GARLTSLE; - - 1 A EDN-ISDAY-,==-M t=RCII 9,::.1-859.
POETICAL.
SONiIET TO KEATS
uY'EU'~iSUS
Just as thr; dee , :drep sparkles In thy Sun,
Than fades away herrn its Wad.'lig Power
Just as•tl , 49 . l=l„lialettrln an hour
`" lames% lanteuted tiaa.ta,a4 shortly ran,
Tho Lint:oar fades before tnelruH, rur grow,
And.ol9llwil hill) the cola and 411ent torah, '
' Hast met tb' erdel and untlanqr (born,
ligm thy poetic fire could .
Thy lyre's last mournful notos have third away
And the cold deutl.- la nip gathered on thy cheek,
IVhile thy sitrlng bodes to seek
" • A'homo. dwells in i land of oulless day.. • •
1. , ;(4v un thy nt,munipt thy lyre ti hung,
Tutu &berm' audits wires unstrung.
Diegissux COLL I.IIE,
AN 1111011YENT
*Mr. B--••=, n young gentlentau„of fine
talents, was years ago a elder clerk in a bank
in:Virginia. Ito was a good scholar and ti
coul'ageous and holiest young . man, but •was s
the leader or to initial ohob awl hourly
sticeyelled in Tram throwing From his mind the
, dmirstutekh”rol , :what.lre u : a3d.t.o•eihrlHho-stur •
sery.stipe:siition, .which was the religion his
pions lowlier had taught hint.
Omens occasion, upward or one ipthdred
thousand dollar: in h ink hills hail to car
tied to Ketaucky• - , and he was solect,l to car
ry them.. As he was obliged to pass
ti part or country whore highway robbery and
IteelOeUellee were saillAo be •ri.equotit, he ar
ranged to pass it in tins dnyliwaßut he took
the wrong road; 'and 1111,111 g lost liiinselr, wits
glad to find a shelter anywhere.._ Ile rode
hoot : the - forest, amid the. dark ,
ness nod ehininess era-starless Chlober
. - .l.l.l6tigtit lie saw a — diti li ht, luitrpttshcd
his.horse fitrwartl - until be came to it pool'
ivretelted looking log cabin. I. was now near
'ten o'clock. Ile Itime . ked and - wits admitted
by a winnin; who told him. she and her chil
dreit sw,ere alone, her husband. - had gone out
knitting:but she was certain Ite'viould return,
1 . 41 he, always Caille according to promise.-Thu
yotin4 n u ui s fewings may well I.)13 imagined.
here he was with It large uw of money alonti
and pei:ltaps in the house of one or those rob
bers whose name was the terror of the coun
try Ile could not go farther—what was' to
•be done ?-- The-wornan-gave- hint-supperi -and
proposed - his retiring to test. lint. no, he
could not think of permiltinr , himself thus,
easily to fall into the hands of 'the robbers.'
lie took out his pistols. exAmineil the printing
and determined to sell his' I ift3lts dear as 11C,
could.
In'the meantime the . man of the house re
turned: he was rather a tierce - Uncouth look:,
ing hunter; - for he had on a dirty skin bun
ting shirt. and a bearlskin cap. nindseeined to
lie much fatigued add in no,-.Xtl'ertalkirtive
mood, Lit of which boded our young infidel no
gool.=-114-wsk-43,1 the stranger if ho did not
wilt to retire; lie told him no, he wduld sit
by the fire all night. The ti t an of the house
Urged him. Hut no he could tt h t think—of:
such a thing Ile woo terribly alarmed, and
expected tido would be his last night_on earth
Ills infidel principles gave hint very little
comfort. Hot fears grew into perfect. agony.
What was to be done!
At length the rough backwoodsman rose up
and reaching over the strtmgor s head to a
shell', took down an old book, and said, 'Well
stranger, if* you won't go to bed I will ; :but
it Is my custom always to read it chapter out
of God's word before I go to bed.!' A load
was at once removed from him. Though avow
ing.hhnself :in infidel, he now hod full conti•
deneein the Ittble, 6 was at once safe; he
felt dint a man who-kept an old bible in his
house, and read it, and bent hi:lt knees beforo
his Maker, would do him no harm. lle lis
tened to .the prayers or t he good man, lit onee
dismiszed his fears and laid down in that rude
cabin and slept. as mainly as he did under his
latha's root'
A Goon 11 UMOlt cu 11.nutiKe —A certain good
natured old farmer preserved- his constant
good nature. let what would turn fip. One
day. while the black tongue preys ill d. tie was
told that one of his red oxen was dead.
Is lie,' said the old in in, lie was al
ways a breeelty old cue's. Take off his hide
and take it down to Flo eher's ii will bring the
the cash.'
In an hour or Iwo the man came back with
the news that ,line hack' and his mate were
butli dead
•Are the - y?' said the old man, I took
them t't•om Li-- to save a bad debt 1 never
expected to get. It is lucky that it ain't. the
brindles. Take the hides down to Fletcher's;
they will be as good as ••
In about an hour the man bona back to in
form him that the nigh brindle was dead.
•1s Maid the old man, •well, he was n
very old ox Take oil +his hide, and take it
down to Fletcher's; it is worth' there then the
others.'
• .
Hereupon his wife r .taking upon herself the
office of - Eliplutz, reprimanded her husband
serelqi.V, and asked if 'he was not aware that
his loss was a judgnient !rpm heaven for his
wickedness. .
'ls kr said the old tnam'well, if they take
judgment in cattle, it is the cosiest way 1 eau
pay them. .
,persov following,
close behind a etrui)le vettivning s it ,juve
nile party; nt . ft fashionable residence in Pitts
field a few weeks since, happened to hear the
young gentleman thus address Ids conipanion
in a voice of the tenderest. solicitude :
CharlotteAngelina..you must not set. your
Youthful atleotions upon me, .for I tun doomed
to an only grave—Mother'says I'm troubled
with worms." • ...
. .
. .
.An involuntary "cough " from the . liiiteiter
interrupfea the moll'-devoting reply which, of
course, was leaping to Charlotte Angelina's
lips.—:BerhAirc :Eat*. ~
. .
• ACCUMULATION or Sncuut --There is more
of the precious metal in the United States', in
proportion -to .the inhabitants, than in 'any
other country in the world. In the year 1831)
we had , but 32 million dollars in specie,, and
now,me have 800 million dollars in gold and
sliver; giving 'to the i n h a bitants or the Union,
slaves , if the specie were divided
among . t hem twelve. dollars. , each. England
caanot make so good a shim as this; but. Fyttnee
e nit do nearly as well As the precious met
has mere rapidly than popula
tion, it in a very,great comfort-do , know that
Sva shall all be a good treat richer twenty yearn
hence than we are new..,
tier_ A colored. firm in Newark,. N. J., hav
ing suffered scnne-peouniary embarrassment's,
recently closed business, and. the seniorinern
bar enve. t he followink_ttnetle...t.o.t h
'The dis Solution of theeopartshipti heretofore
twix• 010 :Moses-Jones,. in the
barbee profession, am heretoforo. resolved.
Possons -who, ose mutt pay the ihscrilier.--
'Dein'what
as the farm is
ge? , A' modern. ntritee,tlye, "IF may inem
Pl!pge, •tatit it in, a„fnet, that :nen genoyally
are lunch more nfintitl 9 r.wp A ieit..than women
ob tnen•". ,Bronen.renuarks liAnt the Tik9t' is
not ,••eleango",-at, nil;, DU., in-. both, ,eason the
fem. in propoetion,o- to tno,• ganger ~ C !11140,
but. „ ~;;;
04.20,00 d barioli of ilearr - waio . 4.loMrnyoq
by tiro in a balcsry?' , atr:l3th:ton;. on Binrhxy.
AN 1 P 0 RTANy; .I.)K UM ENT
FILAIJUS,' IN: 31I1: YAVY tDEPAILTAIENT.
._ t [Ti lAO herald
Report
.of n*pallgelpil;ft. c , omm, e.
The cotnatittee appointed hi , - - tCongress to in-
Taira into the alleged fratids'and ttbuseit iu
connection with Ottrtain Naval oontractti. have
presiinted 'majority and minority roPorts, iv It ich
rve IthOuld he glad .14 ... publishClaire if wohad
FoOtii ;,.ive give litiwever, Buell portions As are
moat int e rosting to which' ire` iiititerthe [MEM.;
titat , orour readers. it wili , be seen that the
charges or , cortuptio.u.. strottgli• urged
against the administration of Mr. Buchanan,
is folly sustained by the eyidence contained
reportTsigned7F - Sherman, °Tinto, and
Ritchie, of Pa. • ,
in this report four .separntoT 'Anta of. eu
quiyy are !Abell up by 06- poiunittee
lows :
T. The Parch tse of fuel for the Nivy.
IL. The purcimamof live-bak timber.•
ILL The ni magemenc.of the. Navy Yatsl;l,
antlespocially that 01' Ilroolclyn.
IV. Contracts for steam...s„Mochionry, , •
And they submit ; the result of their invost.i
gatii;n'•on each subjeck,
Previous to and including the year 1810 •
fuel for the ate a the navy was required, by
law to belturchased by contract with the lOw•
it bidder, in the Hanle manner as other ma
aerial Inr the navy. - By the'act of September
iB, 18 . /0, it 'iva - s'provided that.— '
t. in,the„artiele of fuel for the navy,- or na•
val . suitions or yards, the Secretary a-11,6
Navy shall ,have power to . discriminate and
purclinSe 'ill' Hitch -niointieras - he May decal
I proper,. that kind of Biel which io best adapted
to i be purpose for which it is to be used"
In the exerebie of this discretionary imtver,
MC.Graharn, Secretary of the Navy.apiminted
Mr. 11 N. Springen— a -retired coal merchant.
or Philadelphia,: the 1114011 t of the government
to - parelia.m anthracite col , —Upon !receiving
a requisit inn for coal, he went., around-nta(Mg
the coal dealers, receiving' their offers. and
took the lowest bid; and upon its delivery
eitherrhe or his son was upon the wheelie see
that it was' weighed correctly and shipped in
good order. 'Phe compensation of the agent
was fixed al., five per cent. commission. -
In May litst Benjamin Tyson woo the coal
agent: !nut several' . applications were mode to
lie Secretary of the Navy for the plafte. The
mode of purchasing the coal, the selection ot'
themgetwifl-needetl, and. his compensation,.
were, by-law. entirely at' theiliseretion of the
43ecretary, ..Poe coal business lout-largely in,
crwised, so
.. thot tlin'ainount 'Connally pur
chased was, in-1855. about 55:00 tons, being
a larger amount than - in any previous year
, and-the - pereent ago yielded' a larger - salary
hl May. -1858, some of thc applicants met M.
Washington, anti,Nai' a 'conference' With ,eitch
I other' and their friead., (among wffom wits
•
J. Glancy Jones.) it was tU'tretal that Charles
11. Gunter, of Reading, Pennsylvania ;- stoma
lie appbinted coal agent,, and that the em du
ments of the office should be divided equally
between - hint, John P Smith, and .1. Lawrence
Getz, warm personal and politicaLfriends of 1
the vresident, who had contributed largely to
Lis - election. Hunter and Smiill were both
applicants for the office of coal agent; Getz
was it:member of the Pennsylvania Legisla
ture, and then and now the editor of the Rend- -
ing Gazelle. Each of the parties above named
was exadiNcd' by yinArcounnittee, and also
'C. Nichols Beach, whone connection 'with' the
transaction will hereafter. ;appear. ',..
Mr. Smith testified, that he was in Wash
ington.in, May last, and was. present when the
arrangement for the appointment Hunter
was mach. That some of tho' applicants and
their friMieS hail a, conversatiob to arrange
things amicably if they could. Finally it was
agreed that, if the Secretary would appoint
either of them, lie 'should appoint Dr. Hunter,
Mr. Gelv„ and Mr. Smith. That the arrange
ment was eommunicated to the Glancy
Jones. then a member of the House, and dist'
the President also understood that the muffin
melts of the office were to go to three. As
this was deemed important by the committee.
the witness was examined and re-examined
by different members of the committee as to
the knowledge of the President ; Jw repeated
that the President knew that the three were
to divide the emoluments of the office, and
that.the parties were satisfied with the deci
sion ; for he knew nothing about the arrange
ment whether one-half was to go to‘one party
and the other half to the other two, or not..
Mr, Gutz testilceS that he was at Washing ;
ton at the time, 'and wits .iti formed of the ar
rangement for the 'appointment of Dr. Hun
ter. and that he (Getz) was to have ono.third
of the profits. lie agreed do it with a "men
tal reservatime." lie conversed with the Presi ,
dent about the appeintment of Dr. Hunter,
and the ['resident said to him: "'Mr. Jones
urged tne to appoint you; but you aro no ap
plicant : I have made up my mind to appoint
Dr. Hunter." '
Mr Beach (0. Isaacls) testified that he is
a nephew, by marriage, of - the . Secretary of
the navy ; •thatshe was om. intimate relations
with him ; that ho was in Washington when
the arrangement of the appoinduent of Dr.
Homer was made ; that he was himself an
applicant for the office; that Ito conversed
with Mr. Jones abotit it ; that he knew that
the amolunients. otlllc_ollice.Weret94.diYhted
tunong these parties; and that it was a mat
ter of general rumor in, Washington before
and at. the time of the appointment ; that hd
talked with the Secretary about the appoint
ment. of Dr. Dinner, and that the Secretary
informed him that, as . the application 'was a
rennsylrauia one, he would defer to the wish
of the President.
It is t 6 he remarked that, by law, the Presi
dent has mothing , to do with-the purchase of
coal. The only power in the nuttier is con
ferred by law, upon aM , Segretary ; yet. it uric
pears front the testimony suit Ilic'Secretary's
admission to Beach, that the power was yiel
ded to the President..
In pursuance of the arrangement, Dr.-Ilun
ter was. appointed Out apnt, Smith received
the commission from the Navy liepartnient,
took it. to Dr. Hunter at, Reading, and'narrtm
led to him the arrangement to which Reuter
agreed. Getzsubsequetiily &Oiled to share
in time profits, because Jul Ime,Says, the' iirran
gement was distasteful
, llr Ilimufer has been for
.Vemarit, was . ' then;
and still is, a practising physician in
,Ilet4-
Mg. lie, had never putioltased coal for sale ;
hq.did. not know - its market value, look 'Po
pains tam ascertain,it,: , did pot purchasii any
coo or the
, government, or do any act, in the
performance of his dufy,m?coept to sign formal
papers gent to,,lmint by •Tyler, Steno&
certifying that - a specific' quantity of coal of
the best. quality had been duly inspeeice,,Od
weighed by him,,and.shippedon board, a natm. /.
Oft VoB9e '',lll-4-6714—ors'"vieretiO:41-0711ill
proper bureau., and alt knew or ought
to have kaown,lolal the sprtiticatesWoro false
so far. as rehl.tea to 1, s perBonal.keelViedo of
the facts certified. • , '
Ily nn understaniling between ,flunter"nnil
tinit It,' the latter ryas, to make inquiriCs tie . tp
selecting coal 'at Pittlittlelp . ltia,' but it is inept
feet that he ilia but e execution, of
Han trust: He 'wog .
tit. the cnianlbets business,
add had no, connection
the; puroliiise of
wascoal was
~retinicea at Philo:4loi, in;:intl
was' there 'delivered, ,on . sitipboar'tl .t he 'goy
crepient., NeithOr !Inflict; tottr .13)nit b Saw the
coal, inspected, „lielglintl . n . r.,4oiveretl.;:-,abd .lll o
whoVd„ biOnoafi: tuna Tylor,
Stone &ret). SolitiOnstitieiHttiOni toOk
14.1 . /ersonni:super.y,ioint:nr Htto'itinttei, Olooßt.
COAL AgENcY
to sec that the best mists could be had, and
depended on Tyler Steno S, Co„ to inspect the
octal When the..governitient.. needed mord a
requisition was sent io .Dr Hunter, which by.
his was sent. to T s ytel. - Sliine - & -. Cii - ; who 1)07
came at:onee purchasers, for and seller's to the
government. 'Tyler,. Stone & Co., and Dr.
Hunter fixed the price at $3 85 perf on. The
testimony of.matty witnesses establishes be
yond a reasonable doubt thai. the market value
lof such coal as.was, delivered to the govern
-nren.Vwendtisatot,eamce443...so,...per-ton,-414
seyeeal respeotable dealers , would hmie foe
nished the goiernment at, that or a less price';
and then imfile ft profit.
,The. purchases of
'coal - touts noulel'or - the - governent , brlfyleri -
Stone & Co , for the six months from the Ist
of July, 1858, to the 31,4 of Decehber, 1858
Was-.---tons, at •a cost. of $ll-85 per ton.
h trnmonn t-ot'-emo lumen I recei ea-by-Dr,
er, - and divided.hydihn with Mr.-Smith,
was for the six months, *7,402 93, or at the.
rate , of-$14,90.3 81 per annum. -In addition
to this direct loss, the mode ofpurclmse adop
,
ted s taimished no guarantee _against fraud in
the quality or amount of Coal which, when de
[livered 'on shipboard, was not inspected by
any ntlicer olthe government.
Your committee have ffirnished to both par
ties implicated in these I ransactions eveey op
portunity to explain them. All the parties'
except. the l resident, Secretary of the Navy, '
ititia. :the Pre'dont and the Secretary have
been furnished with a copy the testimony,
and mit i fled
,t Manny statement: either nf them .
desired to make, would be heard by the com
mittee, or that any wrine.ses desired by them,
would he - examined. The Secretary, in his
letter of February 14, 1858-herewith
mitted -plates :that 'the same system existed
in the coal agnmey Inning the_ administration.
of his predecessors. Ile also 'states that. he.
weans( ILWBl'o..lllol .. illii present invest igation ;
ofrany . want of attention Tni the part of mite
4:_eJtivr.twnL:- ' . . •
Live Oak Oontrncte
i IL •Live-oalt ti111111:.":",'IiIce other Mater rot'
the Navy, is required by law to be purchased
by contract with the lowest; bidder, but, un,-
- liheretlierAnatoriAL - 4ris - . - tuititePt
large quantities by dealers in. timber.- It has
therelbre, been the uniform - custom °flit° gov r
'.ernment 'aßow'cotHramors ('tutu one - to two
pears to furnish the supply needed, unless TIM
exigencies of service deTinatid on itnumai
' ate inipply, in which case,it may be bought, in
open purchase..
Mr. WC. N. Swift, 11 whaler - of New-Bed
! ford, Mass , had,• 1844, been contrac
tor for the supply of and other timber
for the government. In 1851 he entered into
I a written agreement with George Plitt of Phil
: adelph4. 'Lit intimate friend of President Bo
citation; by -which Plitt. agreed_to_aid _Swift
a tocute.ort It — c on tracts
with the . Navy Department ; for - which Swift
teas to pay to Plitt ten per cent on -the gross.
amount of time contracts made. Pending the
TirerAiliTniliarelection of 18513 Plitt' introduced
Swift to Mr. Buchanan._ Plitt himself, it the
time,vas Treasurer of the Democratic State
Committee of Pennsylvania, nod us 'such, re
ceived from 'Swift the sum of *15.000, - to be
used in tho pending,eicel 'NU. Buchanan
was inforined before the chiethin, that Mr.
Swift : was nn Old. Line. Whig_ . _whitinttl_entne_
over to his patty, and was Joking, an' active ,
part in the election; .mind lie wits subsequently
informed of the amount contributed by Swift.
Plitt also• introduced Swift to'Mr. Secretary
Tommy, telling him he was a very warm ft lend
who had contributed very liberally towards
the election of 1850, and who had a number
of Qld Line ,Whig friends in Massachusetts
who wev equally
.. 1 Iberia, and that such gen
' Omen. of course, ' . ought to lie patronized ".
The ri.sul„ , of introduction and these
interviews *lth the President nod Secretory'
of the Navy was, that in 1857 contracts for
live-mik were awarded to Mr. Swift to the
illllolllll ill 1858; by a series
of artful and f t non o.uvers, which are
fully and clearly set forth in thp report, of 1.116
committee, it Was contriVed that hit'. Swift.
should get a further mint ract for 150,000 feet..
'of limber, amounting to slo6,7olViihnuCii'2s - ,
000 more than it would hove cost the Govern
ment if' the cohtract had bmin honestly and
properly offered to public competition, with
out the disgraceful favoritism Which-the tes
timony proves to have been practised.
Navy Yards.
111. Theinvestigation into the eondition.of
the Brooklyn Navy Yard disclosed. in I he first
place, the filet that the patronage of the Yard
was systematically divided among the Demo
cratiementhers Of Congress from New York.
Thus, the constructive engineer, the mitster
plumber, and the master block maker, repre
sented Mr. Sickles, the master painter repro
sewed Sir. Searing, the master spar maker, •
master blacksmitk. and timber inspector, Mr,
master boat builder, and master •
ship earpentdr Mr. Taylor, the mast
ker, Nit.. Cochrane, and the master stone ea
ter, Mr. %Vara. In the general division of
patronage, PAWITIICC COllOllll was appointed ,
master carpenter upon the nomination•of
Baskin. Ile was removed on the 9th of Juno
1858, on account of 51 r. Haskin's ant i•Lecomp
tonisni. Alexander_ Ward the master laborer,
represented Mr. Clark-, and. in•MIISY 1858.
after Mr. Clark had taken his piisititin upon
the Kansas piestion, Ward resigned, to avoid
being turned out
'his system, Mr. Sherman justly remarks,.
has reduced the Navy Yard to it mere politfcal
machine, where idleness, theft, insubordina-
HMI, fraud and'gross neglect of duty prevail
ed to an ala r ming degree.; Members of Con
gress took it petuttbdons intbrest in'the appoint
ment of the lowest workmen. somethnes press
ing appointments upon the master workmen,
as a reward for partizan services, Fithput,re
,gard to the qualification or charartori of the
applicant. For example, Sir. John Cochrane
on June 13, 1557,-wrn,to thus to Mr: Cohane, ,
Mr.'llaskin's master carpetittr.
''Mr. Cohano, tlr • Cullen tells me that yogi
are to lake men on, mr Tuesday ; now I ask
you to take , hipt on and tl% others d have ask
ed you to take on. toy proportion
of men under you. If you do not give them, I
will lodge elthrge.r olefins( goti." He also wrc4e .. _
in similar slyteld6 the master blacksmith.
In another case. Lewis , W... Berry, the mils.
ter painter; discharged - a man Mr habitual
drenkeness, who had been appointed upon
the recommendation of Mr. ;NM Kelley, Mr
Kelly requested .tioW the men be taken on
again. Berry. detoured . , .telling Kelly that-the
maw wsVii 'disgrace to 'the service. • Kelly
said lkeoluld not -belpt hat—the ntaft must go
to worti Berry still refused. .Upon
which Kelly told him, “You may set it dawn
as' a fact that.l will have you remoVed ifi can.
And he was removed,two,or three mouths
forwards, Mr. , Kelly,;having. applied Ypr iris
reMoval! Mr. , Kelly the report states, • testis
ties that-he did not.know that , the .-1111111 -was a
dreiikard. ;- i•
. • .
were . froin'the leStiVony that it Was*
itirtriter •iirltri:`'StiVettiTy"
patronage ef, the *Navy Yard' Was *divided
monethe members of (3 gross. ' Under ditte'
of July 30, 18118;**Mr.'•TottecY' wrote to'
Kearney, tho'Commontlant or the Navy 'Yard
felling;him'thnt: Mr: _Sickles' bed 'complained
et the innster joiner because' ho had not dm-'
Played,' under tile: a single ' peramt from his:,
distribt the'Seerefary•directs- the Com.. ,
MOdoiM "to inquire into and report iipon this
matter."' * '" Very . eatiMerdinttry • businet,P
remarks Mr. Shertnan,,;tton which to •dt ail
an ellicer of the 'highest rank, known in the
Navy of the United Stated.': . ;.
fho .Commodore, :in reply ; transmitted to
pepartment , DA qr, o ,qc. IbusW) . joißM
foi..not - adeeptittgrthe re
tiOinmendations'et Mr. "Sioltleikity tieYitigctinit
t•in'nitio,ceseti Out; pe. .tjviinuliv. who*
Most strenuously' recommended are very in
differenthands, many of, whom cannot obtain
employment from private employers.' •
Abuses of the grossest naturanee shown to
Mtist, itt the - other eivit 'departments - of- the
Aityy yard, espdeially those, of the Navy Agent
and'lsltival Storekeeper. °Similar abuses exist
alto at the . Philadelphia Navy Yard. Butane
of the, most, flagrant violations of law and of
propriety was disclosed by•the inquiry into
the bontracts , for the maphinery of, the steam
. lonp.,srmr4oti , distkottad.trtAtet-InalOtv- Ike.*
of,Junv, 1808-. On the 20th or July. sealed
proposals were ,invited • by the Secretory" of
the Navy for the machinery of these vessels.
• Bids - were - accordingly - sent •in by - mo S t -of
the leading marine engine-builders of the
linited'States. per the large of nip 4 at, Phila
delphia, there were seven bids, the lowest
Worhs,of-titis.eilyy
MICH eg to-do the work fer'tioB,ooo.- -Merrick
& Sons of Philadelphia offered to do it for
$;1112000: Before the Secretary had. passed
on May of the bids, Col. IV C. Patterson of
Philadelphia wrote, under date of $3l). 13,
1858, to Mr.:Buchanan the following letter. ,
nammetratA, s o ni. la; lfla
Sot: I venter,' to ota 3333 toyon the Import..
nneu of awarding the contracts for the unichinery of the
sloop:mot,' building at the Navy V 131,1 nt this time, and
if it can he done without prejudice the peak , srr
Oct,. to Nioeriek & Son, Their, is thr only estllollsh•
.nient in Ito Nirst District which oinp'nn yon Joao nuni•
.I,moLtuctimulestt_llftnline, 390; wilouin.fult
,)n.
'The managing nartnern (tr. )1.. Br..being alwant hn
bad health.) are full of energy, strainin4 every nerve to
keep their ferry during this depre+slon,llll,lCaro ay
r
no I know, the only old Whigs of any Influence In that
District who are in Inver of the !I...election of Col. liar.
011V13.
'• I know, from former expprionee, the ulime kf that
influence, nod feel perFuntletf that it, is thin lutereet of
Lllo . l),lll.Wriltir. part,. tu,lnerease It.
The Plrg Dlstriet will, I. hope, 1., e:yrrled in any
°rout; •but with that slulp - at work: fall landed. two
weeks Mirrr to the election, the lystilt . would. 1 . think,
ho ',Uwe,' beyond all doubt...
'•With inuell,rexpect, . W. C: PATTERSON. .
•
The I'N.q3i , lent sent this iirecions docuthent
tlithe.Seereinry of the Nitvy, wiih theToiliiw
ing indorsement.: •, '
m• The inclom,l letter; front Col. I..itterson of Phibaler
-phia. is fittl;talttetl to' the attention of t Ito Secretory of
the'Nory.
• Mr. Slierrnon's ReporL-puts-this tripisaction
in - '• '
,
'• It Is the duty of the Secretary to II termite which
of the Matins IV, the 'lowest resp'aisible bidder,' and
to award to him the contract. It is IL .1.110101 act. The
rights of parties titubir the Um, and the rights of the
1 flovernment, wO., Involved in the award. • Any sugttes
.l. tii,,, p: r,p•t o, moth°. •ox,•opt, thus' w blob would enable .
trio Secret try id -!did) which of the rourting bidders 1
was - the 110, 05 1 r e ,,, ,R ?into 0111),'svm,..intinuper. • .The.l
Seeretary.was the sul.ordinato 73r.the I:resident, hOld
log . tall, at his pleasure, naturally coutrOlisl'ityllis
will: and by law 110 lit 111/Wlolloy required to 11W111,1111111
adjudge without regard to the President—(Decal ur nit.
Pauldliot, 11 Pot.. 515; 6 11t0w..1111-2 ). Unilei• these Or.
.An mstances the President suggeshirl to thi, Secretary.
and fit writing caned 111401.tellthal 0.1,110, imp errand
of awarding 0110 of the contracts for machinery to Mer
rick k. Sons. in onlerts secure the tr tent political in. ,
_llueuee.ufAlett. than_litiavonel -the.reelectititt_of Colonel
Florence ' etubtlitts place ticresuit. et the elect.ont In hls 1
• Distrivt beyond 'doubt. and generally t p literelso tllO
Intl nowt, of that, firm. that It tni , :tht. be OXOrOO-011111i1-.
~Vor of the hemeeratic pasty:
'it the President had suggested to a Judge tithe II:-.
S Courts tliZTicrender n judgment In favor 01060 of
1 YID. jo trill, litigant In a 1.111100 110011111,4 behove hint, he
cause thatJud.Pneet would aid In the eleetlon oflapar
• ty nsvorite, or would contribute to the snare's of tile
IL
Democratic party, the gm wal 001, of the people Would
&Maud 1114 1111pn,1 , 131111.11t Is it i 1048 serious 011'0050
WllOll this 911{41.4t11111 Is 11 1101/y the I'll,lllollt to till,
SiTrallry of the Navy? TllO Judge 11,11)0y1111 till, 'use, •
or end., PresidOnt: the Secretary Is within his power.
Hach Is required to perform judicial funetions. : The
strirestlen by the President of corrupt metirea to eitt,
er 1414U:111Y dangerous, and la coot likely to succeed
wills an "Ulcer whose tenure of office is the will of the
President, .
'• The turns of the note of the President could not be
inkunderstmel by a subordinate. No one cot read the
letter and note without a conviction that the induee•
Meet hi the letter W. regarded by the President es a
proper one to be submitted and to require tee attention
'of the Secretary Thus indorsed, the corrupt motive
sugestol would decide, the award without regard to rest
unless the See, etary evinced at higher sense of public
duty; than his superior."
It is needless to add that Merrihk C Sons
goeihe—ermtraet; though the most exttnisive
work-shop of the kind in the country. had of
fered to do the work for $4,001) less than Mer
rick Sr, Sons. ~
The Reading Sterna Forge and Iltni
J. Glancy Jones.
As an incident to this branch of their in
quiryi- it - became - necessary - fOr - pair - Mnth i t
tee to e x amine a charge that•lion, J. Glancy
Jones, nova civil officer of the government,
had, while he was a member of this hotter,
received money from the Reading Forge for
MS services, in obtaining for it contracts with
the government.
Our attention was first called to this charge
by the testimony , ' of Ur. Coekroft, giving'a
statement:of .Mateo Murphy, a contractor for
the construction of the steam machinery for
the United States steamship Brooklyn. The
purport of the statement was that he was
obliged to let the forging for the vessel to the
Reading Forge Company, understood to be
long to Mr. Jones. An intimation was also
made•to Mr. Quin ford, of the Morgan works.
New York, the successful bidder for thePen
sacold sloop, that if he got the forging work
tione bY.the Reading Forge, it would be ac
ceptable or satisfactory to certain parties.
Ma. Win. 11 a-Member of this
House, testified that he, as secretory and
treasurer of the company, made an agreement
with Mr. Jones to the effect that, if he would
get work for the forge to do, the cmiipany
would allow him five 11 cent. on 'the amount
he'obtained; that the kind of work content
plated was forging shafts, &c., •for vessels of
the United Statiis navy. The inducement to
the company to make the contract with • Mr.
Jones was the root that-he was a member of
Congress, and ii was •supposed that lte would
have facilities for .getting work that others
would not.
. • • .
Prior to this agreement, Mr. Jones wrote
OM following letter to General Keini t.
=
' . Dear General:-1 received ydur letter this morning,,
and have just had on iatorvluw =tyltb tho 'Secretary ;
tile Navy. lie Informs me that all the mt chinery will
he'giien Old ON CONTUACT except, perhaps, what Is made,
in Washington. 'Thu Secretary will advertise for bids,
but will not give it to the lonest bidder; he will con.
tract with the oiler , which he thinks in host fur the
government. 'row,' think J ran serve my town and
constituents by securing a lair portion fillet those who
want the contracts ; with this the Secrete, y has nothing
to do; but we eau do a gre.tt deal outsulvos by being
ready to meet those eontracton, 1 will iv ritoyon again
soon, and send you the notice when the Secretary ad.•
vortisca. ' • Truly ours,
J. MANGY , JONES.
I=
Under .this agreement' Mi. Jones did gef
work for thu forge, in .1854, for the steamer
Wabash, amounting to *10,4100 or *UMW,
upon Which he was entitled .to flee "V Cent.
Phu .contract for' dm'. work was ,nude with
Merrick & Sons. ' •
General Keith- ceased to be secretary and
treasurer of the eunipany in the spring of
1855,'ityd was bucoceded - hy' Bertolet
Mr.:Bertolet testifies that the: contraCt with
Mr. Jones was frequently spoken of in the
meetings of the board, when the justness . of
paying hint what was agreed upon 'wits Spo
ken of; On two or 'tbreo oottaaiona the wit
nestunet Mr. •,lones and_told_itibahat he_ was
very sorry that the concerti was
.in such a
I condition pecuttitirily,Aliat he did not see bo'
1 4tomould pay.-Lim anyAroney,them—llelesti
; fled he always understood that. Mr- Jones was
",the agent:et.the , equipaity,, and:that .1 he cotit
'puny had either agreed.with-liint; ,or.proposed
. within ,thowselves
,to. give ,him a .certain ,per
eentegaftitouch:lvork aseBoultl.4m procured
through , agency.. Ilti•leatititts that •
.11Ir.
Jones did get' work for thent.from the gave,vu
nient. 180: in the repair the. Minnesota,
the amount of which was $3,10i1 48, and that
this stlinWas'yaid.te: the forge company by
the .geliernmeut. It 'aise','apptiiirs'''frilim' the
'bOoks,of the company that Abo , forgeeeMpany
Iciiit *ric fpr,the government iu Oti, the
Items Rmoutitting tofiltl,4Bl.. oon•
treat' titiOdr r the% govevninenf fat.
.n lunge
litiOlia..':::WlYertplei'italittianied 11'1'4:ACC - but
ono year, 'alifd/wai auoceedtitl2hy Cliarlea , Me-
Lenigan,, Ito ; is fuowitt Ale 40,:te.fre,
~, .. 5 ,. •4 J.: `. i7,~ .. ;:i,' : 1 , ~ . {y! of
$1 50 per annum in advance.
*a 00 If not paid in advance..
Peter McLaughlin becathe secretary, on_ the
Iwentlath'ofSeptember., 1858. The comylany
failed about three'mouths affeilwards. Dur-
Wig all this time the forgo did a large-Amount
of work for,the government and. its contract
ors', Mr: McLenigan writes to;the' creditors
df the company under the date of November
25, 1857, our prospects fog the future are
very flattering, as we have, at this time; posi
ti»ely :mewed the forging for three of the Uni
ted States sloOps, and a very fair chance for
LWllrgb/R--s.9,EALLfinlaitliBß-tRU.41.1§,9A1l
government work which we, at present, are
looking after."
The•agency of sMr. Jones was known gener,
ownership of the firge. Mr. Bartel, a part
ner orml;ent of the firm of Merrick and Sons
Philadelphia, i writes, lanai• date of Jbly 24,
-1858;--46 —the- superidtendent - -of—lho—forge,.
..!W,ol.ll=lo'reuce;.:Avlao isjust-froin_Washington,_
says it is, a settled fact that two' of the new
sloops are to be built here." After suggesting
that the forge bid for thaniachinery of one - of
Ithem, he impiires; 4' Will Mr. Jones support:
your proposition so as to get the job'?" The
reply of the treasurer, in due time, declines
the ,offer, and says: - "Mr JOIWS is also of.
opinion that it might seriously affect the in
terests of the forgo company."
No account was opened with Mr'. Jones in
the ledger of the Reading forge. The check-
hook , of. , tha , -company , -was : loot--beforo=your-,
Committee. how, much ho received' for hie'
services. how nnich is dile to'him still on his
contract: it is impossible tr tell. In the ex
pense account of the Reading Forgo Company,
the items of, money paid to iqr. Jones at vari
ous periods were found as folloWs :
ootober 2, 1031 —Office expenses debtor to thi3 Far •
niers' Lank for check. No. 52.3, drawn, to pay J. Glancy
Janes' expenses to Washington city, $3O.
Norpnrhor 9d, 1856. , —Oflice cxponaos debtor to the,
Fartnerii Bank for this antount,chock No. 858, scut to J.
(aunty ;hums for untmsra in ',Touring, work. for the
Bonding gaunt* Forge, $250. .
t• September 2S, Ft:ti-OWe .1111,18ilifor this amount
harrowed. mottuytuf.A.J. Nichols, to pay .1. Money Jonas-
Esq.,"expenses to Washtnitton ml.butdoess for the cora
pdttv, and returned the wane in cheidc No. 1028, $lOO..
The undersigned, therefore, report that the
Heti. .1. Glancy Jones"lliii, while a member of
this- House, enter into - contract with the
Reading -Forge - Company, - by which - he agreed
tin - prom:lre - wok for it from the Government,
in consideration of which he - was to receiv•e
five per cent. commission; that be did procure
contracts to be made between the Government
1 and said Reading forge, in which he was in
terested to the amount of said commission;-,::
and that. he did recijive,money from said coin.'
Tatty for said service.
.
1;6 tendencies,of - such transactions are:
nFesso.nd other
manifest If - members Cc'
°Ricers of the goVreinient •may ho emit:ill:II!
with money to solicit.nt the executive depart.'
melds and bureaus for contracts and jobs, it.
cannot be expected that their influence will bo
re,sisted. • Tim, law will soon be disregarded.,
and offices, employments; and .contrnets, will
be bartered and -sold without-regard to the
. public service.
-•• Ily the first section- of the net of April 26,
1803,-it is provided thus:. . - ,
No member of Cohgress'shall, directly or indlrectly
himself. or by any other person whatever, In trust for
him, or for his use nr benefit, or on his account,' under
take, execute; bold, orenjoy, in the' whole or In part,
any contract Or agreement hereafter to ho made or on
tereti into 'with any officer of the United States, or with
any person authorized to make. contracts on tho part of
the United States; anti if any member oftlongress shall,
directly, nr Indirectly, himself, or by any person what.
snorer, In trust for him, or for his use or benefit, or on
his account, enter Into, accept of. agree for, undertake,
or eseeutihtny 'such contract or agreement, In whole or
In put, iVvery person so offending shall, for every such
offence, upon'convictlon ' kr., be adjudged guilty 'of a
high cities and shall be tined tfirvy thousand
dollars, and every such contract or agreement as afore
said. shall be absolutely null 011 d void,"
13y the third section of the same act it is
provided—
" itivvery such contract or agreement "to be made,
or clacked into, or accepted, as aforesaid, there shall be
Inserted an express condition that no member of Con
gress shall be admitted to any part of such, contract or
agreement, or to imy benefit to arise therefrom."
The interest of Mr. Jones in the contracts
between the. Government and the Reading
Forge Company, was certain, direct, and
purely of a pecuniary nature.
By the third bection of tho net of February 26, 16f3,
It Is provided that if any member of Congress atoll; for
compensation paid or bo paid, either cortaln or Contin
go,,t, act tangent or attorney for prosecuting any rlaltn
against the, United States, or shall meelro any shore or
win ulty,or intorost,ln any claim, br., ho shall bo liable
to Indictment as for a misdemeanor; the penalty le a
flue of $5OOO, or Imprisonment, or both
The clear design of these laws' as to pro
vent a member of Congress from having any •
pecuniary interest in a contract with any of
ficer of the government, or in any other claim
against the government. ^Whether axontract .
of agency to procure contracts•from the
eminent where the compensation is a percent
age on lite amount of the contract, is embra
ced in the language of the law, might be a
matter of doubt, but it is clearly within the
spirit of the law, ant Lit is most pernicious aml
corrupting in ilfi effects. In the one case an
interest in the contract would be dissolved by
the contract itself. while in•the other case it
may be more itndily concealed or covered un
der the pretext 'of local interest for constitu=l.•
ent s.
. • The undersigned recommend, in order to
remove till doubts as to the meaning of the act,
of April 20, 1808, the passage of , a provision
of law to punish as a misdemeanor. Any mem
ber of Congress who, for money, acts as agent
in procuring contracts:with the government.
In conclusion, the undersigned recommend
the adoption of the following resolutions : •
Deserved, That the Secretary of the Navy has, with
the sanction Of the President, abused his discretionary
power In the selection of a coal agent,, and in the pur
chtt;,e of fuel for Din government,
ROA red:That the contract mode by the Secretary of
.the Navy, uuderglatetsf Septenther.,2.3,
C. N. Swift, for. the delivery of live-oats timber,: was
made In violation of law ' 'and in a manner unusual.fm
proper, and injurious to the public service,
Resolved, that the distribution by the Secretary 'of "
the Navy, of the patronage in the navy yard among._
members of Congress was destructive of discipline, cor•
milting in its influence, cud highly injurious to the
publiclierviee
Resolved, That the President and Se'cretary of the,
Navy by receivingand considering the party .relatione"
of bidders for contracts with the United States, and the
effect of awarding contracts' upon pending °loafer's, '
have set an Aatifple dangerous to the public safety, and.,
deserving the reproof of.this House
Rewired, That the appointment by the Secretary. of '
the Navy of Daniel It. Martin, chief engineer, as a mem
ber of it board of engineers to report upon proposals for
constructing machinery for•the United States. the said
Marlin at the time being pecuniarily Intsrested in Borne
of raid prepesals.ls hereby oeneured by this House. AU .
of which is respectfully submitted.
JOHN SHERMAN, '
DAVID RITCHIE.
The illaltimoro Republican contains en an
emia' .of a distressing case of sudden death -
in thafeßy. A Miss Stratton attended a, ball
and on hey way home, accompanied by :her
brut her, 'coiefileihed of being unwell, and . sat
down on a'troor step, while- her brother - went:.
for assistanlie. ! While he was gone she became •
worse, and when the young wan returned gho, ,
Was a corpse, .
, .
LOWELL MANEFAWEIIRES.--IVEOM-E email th•
ble recently published on the subject, in _Low
ell, we learn that there are '399,064 sPindles,.
and 12,234 looms are 'at work' in that:Mtg.:—
There are 2,399,000 yardspf cette'n cloth made
weekly,,44,o9_yards efwejellnthpleth,mAN
'26,600 yards of carpets. The Dlrrrimnok
Manufacturing company makes 390;000 yards
of calicot per week, and the Hamilton coMpany .
199,009 yards. No less than 72 turbino,wheelai
arenequirmfto drive tho machinery of all the
mills; 'besides' several •breast 'Wheels ; 01,617
gallons of sperm' oil and 26,000 pounds of lard
are dominated annually. - •
The Cincinnati garotte :soya that on Sator..:
tiny night last/,a botly,enatoher who had eto
leiva corpse from a graveyard in the neigh-,
borhood 'of that city, which 7re,hnd
'hung while 'endeavoring to• get
over a, high fonce,..the,corpee falling on one;'t
side aug: the !.) O LIY ;enritolier on the other, , he•.'
haying placed-around hie elioulders the cord,;
hy,whicirthe?iaelt.was abut, and the.cord
Ong abaat s Ade neck, choltles him to death, •
BEI
lIIMIM