II
NONTHMED FRO?I' F1T;517 k'.lCiE.]
•
' Hie General Policy,
from the outset (Allis reign until within
a year past, has bee 'ono of absolutism.
Freedom of speech and - of the press were
unknown, the Senate was a mere instru
ment of his will, and the electiobs of del
egates to the Corps Legislatif were vo
manipulated as to render that body. al
most equally SubserVient. But the vote
polled by the opposition in May, 1809,
showed such an alarming . inerease that
Napoleon at once beeam6 alarmed, and
proclaimed, in the Sonatus Consultum of
September, certain reforms in answer to
the demands 'of the people. Still further
warned by the boldness of the Liberal
-party in the Corps Legislatif, he finally
professed to abandon the system of per
sonal government and an irresponsible
ministry, which had been inaugurated
by the coup d'etat of 1851, and on the
second of Jtinuary of the present year,
M: Emile 011ivier, the leader of the
more moderate Liberals, was called to
the head of the ministry. But this con
cession did not. serve to satisfy the peo
ple, and in the disturbances which fol
io-Toad- the arrest anti imprisonment of.
Rochefort, the editor of La karseill«ise,
in January lasi, a formidable uprising in'
Paris was only averted by the presence
of a veteran army of ibp,ooo men.
When Rochefort was safely disposed of
for six months,' another appeal to the
people, was made, and the plebiseilum of
May, which, received about 7,250,000
affirmative -to about 1,550,000 negative
votes, nominally ratified ,the so-called
reforms in the Constitution which had
been inaugurated by' the Emperor at
various times. Simultaneous wall - N:l4s
came an alleged conspiracy against his
life, and numerous arrests, especially of
men connected with the workpigmen's
organizations, were made.
The Trouble with Prussia..
- Before all the implicated parties could .
be brought totrial, and while the ques
tion of a poshible encounter with Prus
sia was being broached in the ('orps
Legislatif, •dming the debate ou the
army contingent, the candidacy of Prince
Leopold, of Hohenzollern, for the throne
of Spain fulittaroused the great majority
of the French people, not less than the
Eniperor himself. Napoleon demanded
of the -King of Prussia the withdrawal
of Prince Jmopold. This demand was
acceded to, Prince LiMpold withdrawing
unconditionally as soon as the peace of
'Europe was threatened. Napoleon then
demanded , that William I, as King of
Prussia, as well as the head of the House
of llobenzollern, should renmince, for
ever, all pretensions to the throne of
Spain on the part of any member-of the
Hohenzollern family. To this demand
King William in a dignified matinee re
sponded that he had had nothing to-do
with the candidature of Prince Leopold,
and on the fourteenth finally declined to.
hold any further communication with
the French Ambassador on thoVlJject.
It was evident from the start that the
candidature of the Prince of Hohenzol
leflt was ;Leiner° pretext ; that Napoleon,
remembering - hoW he - was outwitted en
1807, on the Luxembourg question, jeol
one of the growing power of Prussia, and
longing for an occasion to humble - King
- William, and at the same them-push the_
-boundaries-of--France- to theathine,—itas.:
determined upon going to war. So, at
two o'clock on the afternoon of the fif
teenth, the corps Legislatif formally
elated war against Prussia, and the pre
parations for the impending struggle
Which were already in progress were at
onto pushed forward with all possible
celerity, the French people responding
to the cry of "On to the Rhine !" with
quite as much unanimity and enthusiasm
as those of Prussia.
Vie tetreliok MaiM.
VOL. 70. NO. 29
OUR COUNTY CONVENTION.-
IMPORTANCE.
The County Commettce has made a
call for the meeting of the Republican
COunty Convention on the fifteenth of
August. It is of the highest importance
that this Convention have delegates front
all the boroughs and townships in the
county, and that those delegates be the
most active and pnident Repuhlic:wt
that can be found. If such be the case,
we will neceisarilypave a good ticket,
&id ono in which every part of the
county will feel an interest. If weltave
a slim convention, we will almost surely
have% poor ticket, and a dull and care
less campaign. This should not be. We
have a chance to cariT' the county for
the whole ticket, if Nqe put forth our
efforts. If we do not exert our Selves, or
it we allow local differences to distract
us- we will be beaten jtett, as usual.
, The interests • of every ;isnan in the
county demand 'a change in its politics.
The politicians in power are so thor
oughly corrupt and unscrupulous, that
to continuo thole longer is madness.
Two years ago, the Congressional nomi
nation of the,Democratic party was 'per:
chased openly, by a man who had moved
into the county for the purpose of securing
it. This is charged directly by the party
organ Rita • Our-Representative
iirtlie-
Legislature votes to give away millions
of the State securities to unorganized
' railroad companies, Our Commissioners
lieve;,beon, foi years, wastefill and ex
travagant in their improVements; and
incompetent to manage the business en
trusted to them. During the lUst ten
years, not onc in live of the persons
elected to fill the Court offices have had
any qualification whltthver, ter their
duties. •Our County Treasurers receive
snore Salary for the work a clerk does for
,thena, Allan does the President Judge of
the district for his "serviceltH:The Milers
through,which the business of the county
'is transacted, are used merely as the
reward be the nieftwho • do the work of
local politicians for the Democracy, and
for this only. -
Now, we say to the people-of the
•county,:and especially tb those whmaro
opposed to the party in power,: that these
things demand a change - . ,Wo need con
ventions that cannot be bought, and
polithians who will not attemptio - buy
them. We need legislators who know.
that the State property belongs to the
people, and is not intended to enrich and
lienefittlto corporates 'of vdlroad 'corn
panieic We need county commissioners
who are' competent bushogia men, Mnd
who will study how they can best curtail .
the expenses of the minty management;
not how they can *be increased. Wu
want the Court offices in the hands of
, pen who anithineselyesqualifled for the
• poeition ; not those who 'are always in
the hands Of their deputies.- We Want
our County Treasurorpaid a Salary com
speneurafe with Ids sorslees and abilities;'
instead of linvlog ; the Office•made.ni:nt
• thlnitfo poytlalensint the expense of the
peopl .
. • '
‘. . .
• • These, refornis will never •domo'frOm
the Denscleiloy. They are finish trio
eonsertntlye; They are • opposed to
changing anything that pays then}
There is but one chance to improve the
management of the aunty, and that is
by thoroughly changing its politics. To,
do this we must nominate a first-class
ticket, and than support it heartily,.
There are scores of honest Democrats
who are heartily tired of the existing
state of things. They will cheerfully
,support a proper ticket, if nominated.
They should have such a one presented
to them ;,and we should show them that
we mean work, and . intend this time• to
accomplish•what we undertake. Noth
ing valuable is won in business or politics
without great effort. ,Let our friends
then determine that they will work zeal
ously to redeem the county frOm the mis
management of the Democracy.
Jon.; B. n)u, esq., our present
member of the Legislature, and the
present candidate for the Demboratie
'nomination, again rushes into print.
Throtigh the nnalium of The Volunteer be
gives his Democratic constituents much
information. lie first-tells them he is sick.
This is sorrowful tidings, and-he will,
'doubtless, receive the commiseration of
his constituents, and theirbest wishes
for his speedy, recovery. Do also tells
'them that lie will call on them all as
soon as ho recovers. This is gratifying,
and will mitigate the sorrow the first
announcement caused. lie then tells.
them that he voted for the Omnibus
Railroad swindle. That isn't so new,
but then it is important. That the
representative of this county should vote
-
to turn over all the securities the Slate
owns, in defiance of the plain provisions
of the co.:maim., to three or four un
organized and irresponsible railroad com
panies isn't perhaps so strange, but
that lie should announce and defend it
over his own signature, is to say the least
somewhat brazen. Tut Mr, Leidig de
fends it as a Democratic measure. Ile
says that Mr. Wallace drew the bill, and
supported it. This -is trite enough, and
it should entitle him.to absolution froni
the Democratic party. This big rail
road swindle was a set-up job for the
Democracy. Mr. Prank. linghes was
the President •of the railroad ' com
pany , that was to get six millions
of this „precious little. steal. Mr.
Wallace bass law student who is oar
of the three corporator , named in the
.utfalo and Clearfield Railroad ClifiTter,
which was to receive a mina) and a
half out of the arrangeMent.. Morrow
B. L.olVry who did all the work be. the
Denmera.zy he was required to do, had a
railroad on hand fled wit; to get half
a million. NoW, why IX:4d •nt the l)e
-motiracy sopport a measure of Rik: kind
Eight millions of dollars in the hands of
the ablest and taist. unscrupulous
Dentomitic fowler.. in the State, was
a big thing e,rtaiiily. corrup
tion futidif, raise] 11'0111 FCdeVai Aa, ors
during the righteous reign of 4.inicew
Johnson, were sutra bagakliO to 'tins.
It was a masterpiece of geinnalship on
the part of Wallace and Hughes, and the
corps comuntaler from Cumlierland
Would have been reduced to the ranks at
ono', Lad he fallectlii support the move ,
Ment, prontf l : l 3'. • '
Mr. deserVes well or the I)i:wrie
r:my. lle'Shosiid lie re-nominated. Ile .
was-Wis.9.enough_ba .act lucre the inter
ests of his party lay, and btu; ,Lire nerve
to vote in that. direction, regaralesz
the Constitution, the interests of the•
State, or any refilled considekas"
right and MTOllg, 'We wish cattily that
many Republican members of the last
Legislature Intel displayed as lintel' party
wisdom. It they bad voted against the
railroad bill thwy would have shown
some milititad sin-evilness, and have done
right. at the same time. 'flue'g were faith
less to the folerests of Uto ,Poin;z.m
wealth, and stupid besides. Mr. Leidig
wits just as faithless to his obligations as
a Legislator, hut lie went fur the inter
est`; of his pa:rty, Tney needed a monster
enrritption fund lu early the State this
year, In orderthat they offal. put things
in shape for future .operations, They
concluded the Stalt,i bonds tgttip ,jnst the
best thing that could be stolen, and.
hatched tip this failrow4 4elicine as a
measure of political and pri
combined. How Republican polikAfiatts,
with their eyes open, walked inio lids
trap is somewhat marvellous ; but that a
Democrat should favor it is natural and
to be expected. Mr. Leidig says he will
vub,' for the hill if it is again presented. •
mime he will, if he is there, and so
any ot,tfer - Democrat that goes to
ilarrisburg thxough the regular party
action. It is 4.lkeir last show for
plunder and power, ,and llit4 will im
prove it. We hope the Deunneracy will
not refuse Mr. Leidig a notnivatimt.
Their POliticlans approve his, course, and
no matter who they nominate they will
not embarrass . hint with instructions to
vote against this iniquity. • Perhaps,
however, the people may have something
to say on this matte'''.
THAT f.1.141111e 0 is characteristic of
this great Yaulum nation needs no illus
tration. If it did. tie' threatened Dire
pean war would . furnisti it. What is the
news from Europe? says en, iy one.
Nothing since the declaration of war.
Then there will lie no lighting after ail.
(loist people—possess- your souls ;in
patience. There will be fighting
SCN'Cre alld bloody eitinlglis to make the
world realize again what" war means."
But why then is Lucre no bows? Simply
•becaUse. there Las been no time for any
•importapt, events to transpire. The con
tending parties will open the struggle
with a quarter of a ;million men with.
To move them Over even,tko ompara
tivoly small territory that divides Op
.two nations requires thne... The Comm
tratiOn of the different corps Into a grand
army on each'side ; the selection of posi
tions and the strategic Movements neces
sary to obtain advantage or prevent the
other side - I . IOM getting it ; the diPlomatie
intercoursobetween neighboring nations;
and many other imams that will occur
to the most, careless °Wirier Of Such
things,-ere all necessary preliminaries to,
the beginnings,?f a great war. ' These
thingscan'tbe Invied. The nowtivot`mt
battle, tir of an interview between sovol l .l
signs, or of the movements of an artily:
may be sentlither to Paris by tolegrapb,
indeed, ill advance of time. We are
apt to forget that this speed is obtained
only in 'UM - transmission of news.
Armies are not forwarded to the meta of
wet by telegraph. Kings and Emperors
don't speak and act with 431cetfic speed.
Cenunissaries for ttgreat army are not,
collected czy'transmitted in a few seconds,
or even jn a.few days - 4
And even when
the contending armies stand facitto face,
it is soinetirdeit regarded as fair gemnal
abilintit to engage before one of the com
mandos, feels himself ready, no matter
how much iMpatience outsiders may show.
Those - st;l6 worried ' throng)), .y ,whole
year of inaction : by °lir - tinny - durffig . the
rebellion; and saiynfteAvards more fight
ing_ than they , hail ever drealned
might lie taught patience by thiit, enie
rionep.
Them European diffieultieci began by
the offer of the Si..mish crown to Leo-
pold on the tifth---buly twenty days since.
TO, expect ,that aj battle should have
'decal - red in that titne is absurd.- Medias
Napoleon's hail e hasheen todeclare war,
he is much too sagacious to commence
hostilities hastily, or without proper
preparation. The - Prussians will doubt
less.aWait the aLthek, as this is ordinawily
the best strategy. The first battle may
not be fought even for weeks to come„
but doubtless before the summer closes
there will have been • enough done to
demonstrate how'unFeasonablo is our im
patience for news."
Tut: Congre-t.ienal light In this dis
trict is still lively. It is surprising that
rival Candidates should work so hard
during' this intensely heated term.- • But
patriotic men suffer all things for
the country's go,,d. It looks very much
now as: ifMr. Haldeman wasn't going to
win in Cuniberland, although do arc not
well enough booked to say .who
From York comes the somewhat ominous
111M01. that Judge Black is to be nonii
mated. Very uncertain lmsiness his"
polities, as some gentlemen gill discover
alb any after lime fight.
AVEpuldish to-day a tun for a conven-.
tion to iliect in 'Reading, on August :11,
to be CAllllposed of all those who favor
minority representation.. We IMpc there
may be a full attendance, and that this
questing may be thortmghly amid care
fully considered. There are. many very
forcible reasons In favor of it:: adoption,
and tt is tato of the questions which must
be met nil devilled very shortly. Jt will
also Intccssarily bring up the subject of
a change in our state Constitution-0
thing which cannitt be tie quickly agi
tated. We' Lope our friends In this
county will be iepreseuted at the heading
Convention.
MIYORITY REPRESENTATIOX.
The meeting of the members of the
Roma)liean State Pen Pal Committee rep
resentinOteptiblican minority counties,
met at the Girmil house, in _Philadet,
phia s on Wednesday, .Toly 13, 1870.
Tlurty two eountieswere'heard from by
letter,'all of whom heartily endorsed the
(ibject 'of the meeting. The following
members of the Committee were present :
William Lilly, of Carbon ;. E. .T. -Core,
of Lehigh ; William Albert, of Clearfield ;
Theodore riOmeh, of Monroe ; 13. F.
Torry, of Way no , - Wood, of
;Northampton ; A. N. Staufter„o4l
Jacobs, of Berke : Geo. B. Cole; of Cunt
bcrhuul IT. L. Rankin, - of Westmore
land; It. K. Wieaml, 4.1' Montgomery.;
A. A. Barker, of Cambria ; M. Whit
,of Columbia ; T. Garrettson, of
; William Baird, of Elk.
pleillberS of the COIIIIIIII
- present, there :t good number of
Hopultheans from (lifferem ~,,nties pres
ent, who sympathized with the !flout,.
meld. During the morning - binomial
meetings Were held in room Ni,. of the
11011,e ; far eollSlllltathe.
At one ifeluck the meeting assembled
in the ladies' marlor, tha above-named
members of the committee, a ft!,.
Bean friends and repre , entatives from
ihi prek4t Were present. •
_. _Mr. E. J. More, of Lehigh, was chosen
Chairman, and J. Whit, 1' ood, of North,
amptum_Secretary.
Mr. Nero on taking the chair-stated
in a fee: , words that the object of the
meeting was to inaugurate such steps as
would seclire minority representation in
the State of Pennsylvania. It is a fact
- known Fo - all iliiil7iffizens not connected
the -party in the majority in their
respeetk,; ;litayicts and comities worn
unable to obtait, lezjslation simply he
m:s.so they represenie4 minorities. In
t uses when the aid of the ineinber of the
Senate-or Assembly wasasked his refusal
to assist would virtually hill the hill
qeu the members of the Legislature
I bad ilmiliMed, and agreed not to con
sider and twins -1;1"v bill not endorsed by
the represent:o of ibp Majority. lii
t.arrying rift Lin, provhaoi, !Wed
-141 laws %VP,. fjefentl,4/
reason. In many districts one
voting wil; die minority wore greatly
inters ste , l Inv t egislation of our State
mu} coo iii - . and ko them it had become
questionof.vital interest. • flip opaker
rjerred to the number or voters
:Aale, the number imireseutcd; and
those not represented. the question' of
representation Ibr minorities was not a
pe,iy one. IL `has been tried in many
dillMen,t countries, and was now receiv
ing a tburoui f, l; test in Illinois where the
law prescribes Olaf it :!.re mathe applica
ble not only - to•Stanreleetp,,, jfUttu the
o, (c e*.ei 91 . ollicers ju corport:tions o F , ;41
kinds. N Penbsylvanh!minor,ities ;tvere
,represented in ox eleetton of ~,ury com
missioners, a,9,q tPY Conse n iteut choice
of
. Wl7lllOll, a syslem. that bad workt•d
satisfacieriip
Mr. William billy, of Carbon t-onnty,
moved that this COl/11.110Q11 call a con
vention of delegates from the several
counties of the State, and of smolt per,ons
•inly as sympathized with the movement,
and that.said convention consist of three
delegates for each representative in' trio
-,ewer House of the State Legislature,
provided
,that each county be represented
fty al, least one delegate.
Mr. Wicand, ;of Montgomery
county, more,d cq aohrtod by inserting af
ter the )yord Novotoeul; !,`to consider
Ihe prorjety of minority repyytlt,l
tion.'' W4S a.CCOPNO.
Mr. A, I. st i lwyer, of 4e4cs ,conny i
ni
moved to ae1,14. by changing urn :
her of r6presentatir Nl4 !?
"two." The amendment :W4k3 ncrcpted
after considerable discussion,
The resolution of Mr. Lilly Witii thou
lamed as amended. Gnu
Mr. A. K. Toney, of Wayne county,
moved that a committee of live with the
chairman' be appointed to draft a call
1;;r the convention, and that The Repub.
licAtn pipes of Pennsylvania be respect_
fully WilsA44-I,t,i.pb)isli the - call. Carried.
'hue Appornted according
I 0 thcabtiye motion al.ow,coliov.; Mbesre.
.K J. More, Torry, iV40.4
Wiatonyer, ,15 - . Standby, and 11.
K. Wicand..
M. 'l'. Cliirreticon,ACßAWVKiP.e'Sli64,
moved that, thu connuitco appo . .iutun
:tuthoriced to provide for the eleafitm of
delbgates in thu several counties. • Car
ried: •
The meeting all eilistening to remarks'
from several of.'the members and others
present, and after arranging for the Con
-1.6 be held id Reading, Pa., on
Weds.M.6ay... tiff:lst :11 the meeting ad
jonenial.
A J.
Allentown, -pa
•
.1. WHIT. Wimp, ties. Easton,
The editors or Republican paporii in
Pennsylvania aro respectfully reluested
to publish the above, or abstract of
ho same, and to smut marked copy to
Z'kx k'rett'lrlees;_ Elston, Tn. An NIRO- ,
rial on 'the tplostion.of minority repro-
Anitation is also asked for.
• NEWS ITEMS:
KANSAS has 1,828 miles of railroad; •
'Pun last Saratoga sensation is a ladies'
;.•,aining.honse:
NoN.JAHM. will bathe pioneer of steam
omnibuses on this continent.
This oak is sad to bodying out inVir
ginia, and the poplar surseading.
ItIMBASNA is the only Statotha wag
admitted - With a complotd railrea,d,
• CHINV,SE converts are preaching in the
streets of San Francisco. ;
VIROINIA has' 902 brandy stills, Now
York 79, Pennsylvania 90, ; Nap Jersey.
192, and Ohio 89. •
FIFT.Y-ONE Josephito Mormons kro. on
their way to their old homes in the Now
England - Status;
AN Albany atan lies sold $2,000 wOrth
of StrawbeirmA this year.off a piece of
land for which lie paid $lBO three years
ago.. --
PmVATE fUrViCUS from China, received
at San Francisco; intimate the probability
that,fenialo •ation from Chlua will
ho • •- • •
r.FIVE hundred-Coolies arrived aeChat
tanooga on Friday, being tho first instal-
Merit of 2,001.rw10 are to work on the
Alabama and:Chattanooga Railroad.
TILE population of British India i5404,-
.071621 ; Native India, estimated, - '48,-
000,000 ; total, 212,071,021. Number of
square miles, 1;577,008:'
A WESTERN paper describes a letter of
Horace Grecly's as looking ", as if some
body had'smashed a bottle of ink'On it,
and tried to wipe it off with, a curry,
,eomb."
Dtiltrii% the last six months there have
been manufactured and shipped from
Lynn, - 6,072,480 pairs of shoes; valued at
over slo l ooo,ooo—the largest half year's
business ever done in that city.
THE birthplilec of Lindley Murray, the
grammar Lib, has been frequently a matter
of controversy, but it now seems certain
that he was born near Dison'S Fording,
Dauphin county, Pa.
Nevada a contemplative 'Digger In
dian sat watching a party of base ball
players, who seemed to him to be work
ing very hard. Turning to one of them,
he asked : "how much you get one day
tTnEms: is duo to Great Britain from all
nations $4 (100,000,000, of which- we owe
half the whole amount ! There is no
thing due this country frOm foreign na
tions or citizens.
A SAN FitaNcisco .despatbh eye it is
proposed to purchaSe 7,OC° acres - in North.
ern California and Southern Oregon, and
encourage the immigration of 8(10,000
Germans and Scandinavians to' settle'
upon the land.
Tm: original Declaration of Independ
ence, now in the Patent Ofnee at WitSll;
ington, is pearly illegible, from the fad
ing of the ink with which it was writ
ten, r 1 fac simile is hr Philadelphia.
A ,BosTox woman refused .to permit
her husband to go on a fishing excursion
• " hefallse he was eery apt , 10 1)0 drOwneil
whin) be weld. ltpoi the %MILT, DAHL
moreover, did not know how to swim
any.more than a goose."
CHINA, with a generosity which does
infinite credit to its civilization, has appro
priated six thousand dollars for Mr. Bur.
lingame's funeral expenses, and fifteen
thousand dollars for the benefit of his
widow.
Fr takes seventeen seconds to send a
written message through a pneumatic
tube front London, to a atoint,4oo miles
distant. This beats steam, and is not
behind electricity. Bags of heavy. mail
wat-tvr are SIMI , thire miles ill two np-
THE Allentoten 0/tronick, says :- " The
new iron stack of the North Penn Iron
Company, near Ilellertown; Was erected
on Wednesday, week before last. This,
we believe to be the highest stack in the
country, the top being PIO feet front the
ground.
TILE lumber trade of Wisconsin' Lars
assumed gi g antic proportions. A.t Osh
kosh alone, there are twenty-one steam
law mills, eighteen shingle mills, six
plaumg traps ' etc, To supply them 140,-
000,000 feet of logs came tiowit from thp
rivers tiorthwati)l. The timber lands are
a belt one hundred and •twenty miles
long, and, thirty-eight wide. They in
cluded 'eighty tbivindlip, and 1,700,000
acres. The estimated supply of lumber
on this tract is 20,000,000 feet of pine
alone for the next fifteen years.
Tni•Atii are live thousand newspapers
in the United litotes, or one to every 7,-
000'of the inhabitants; 1,200 in Great
Britain and 1,640 in France, or one to
every 23,000; rioo in Italy, or °net° every
44,000 ; 305 in Austria,. or one to" every
105,0110; :100 iu liwitzerland, or one to.
every 8,1)00 ; 275 in Belgium, or one to
every 15,006; 225 ill Holland, or one to c
every - 16,000 ; 20 in Russia, or only one
; tip:00,000 ; 200 in sliaini Willie to every
70,000; 100 in Norway and Sweden, or
one to every 30,000 ; 100 itr - Derramrk,
or one to every 90,000 ; 100 in Turkey,
or one-to every 300,000 and 700 in Pmts..-
or one to every 26,000.
AC - 0 noise to the French statieian,
taking the Mean of many aeeounts, a matt
of fifty years of ag6 has slept 0,000 days,
worked 6,000 days, walked 800 days,
amused himself 400 ditys, VOW eating 1,-
500 days, etc. He ate 17,000 pounds of
bread, 10,000 pounds of meat, 4,000
pounds of vegetables, eggs and fish„and
(Wank 7,000 gallons of liquid, viz :- wa
ter, coffee, tea, beer, wine, etc., all to
gether. This would make a respectable
lake or 300 square feet surface and three
feet deep, on which a small steamboat.
navigate. And all this solid and
MOW iMthiti44pssing through,a human
being in yea'F.t
THE 'TAXI AND TA DIRK
The tax and tariff bill fis it passed
C.: n otices from the Conference Commit
tee, is to.piwted to regime the burden
. .
of taxation about eigitty !Milton do! :
tars.. It abolishes all taxes on gross
receipts. legacies, successions, watches,
gold 'mid silver plate, billiard tables,
passports, salaries, banics and bankers,
the vimic system of special or license
taxes, except those on brewers and
distillers, and all taxes on sales, except
tlasie now paid by stamps and those
pa sales, of leaf and manufactured
phacco, snuff, Cigars, wines liquors;
ft also abolishes flie stamp tax op
all receipts, transffir4 of 4mrtgages,
note fin• less than one hundred dollars,
and canned and preserved fish. The
taxes that remain are those excepted as
herein noted, as well as the present taxes
on spirits, tobacco, gas, fermented
liquors bank deposits, capital and circula
tion, income tax, and stamp taxes, except
Ao)ished. The special taxes do not
ccaso till 1 . 1,04, hay, the -taxes on sales
not till ne'xl, ,Qetobcr, a 1 al are
abelkshed epire on the ..i_ugnst.,
InceNae tax is to be coilecteddm i t
two ycafe Mr°, wail at
. the rate of two
and a hall per 'cent, 'with ,two
I dollars-exemption. The tax on the Baia ,
ries of government officials ceases on the
first of August, and the difference to
-that date betWeen' five and two and a
Ilia per cent, is,. to be deducted next
spring. In sociator religious communi.
timidly° personsarc to be counted as a
fmaiiy. 'pip publication of income ye-
Afras ;IS POSAiie4 proltibited. Two and
a half per pent tai is laid nc.ipyidends
a incorporated latad,ts, trupt poninapi,c.wi
savings institutions,
._antLin itisurance, ,
railroad, steamboat, canal, t , IIi pilt'e ?
slackwater, gas, coal, mining, bridge and
I manufacturing companies whether pays-_
'Me to citizens or no:-'residents. Intm est
allowed 'depositors in savings banki is
not, to he called a dividend: The consoli
. ,lation of cidlection and supesvisorship
distripts iNkd discharge of needless offi,
•
mil is allowed to 1 , 10 Re-fit:lent.
The new tariff rates go into elropt
the thirty-first of next DocombOr: The
principal items aro tea, fifteen cents per
pound ; coffee, three cents; substitutes
for coffee, five coats ; molasses, live cents ;
stigars,,, from ono and three-quarters to
four mita; being about . twenty five conth.
below the present rates ; corsets, two
dollars per awn when valued attix doh
cars per dozen, 06fliap l pldrtyllvo per
pent ad villoqna whin valued at over
dollars; flax straw, five dollars per-ton 5
undressed flax twenty dollars; dressed
flax, forty dollars ; hemp, - twenty,tlye.
'dollars; jute, fifteen dollars; jute .batts,'
nix dollars; gotten bagghig, two cents per
pound; pig iron, seven dollars per ton;
past aerail ,itioe, six 'dialers '; 'wrought
scrap iron, nine dollars Ilesseiner
ono and a,amarter 'cents' poi - mud I
iailwap bars; ;mule in partif steel, ono
centi hair Meth for , seitting, fdrty emits
! per square. 'yard; When eighteen inches
wide, Mid 'thirty centa hen ltieitliailtlio z
widthverinoline cloth, thirty 'Per - cent
ad valor's n;`silk button's oi.dress
wants, 'fiftylier Cent ad valorem/' nickel,
thirty cents per pound: - nidkol
thirty cents; German silver and 'other:
mixed metals, forty-five per cent ad valo
rem.; live stock, twenty per cent ap3valo 7
I . :01; oranges 'and lemons, twenty per
atint ; pine apideh, , ten-:por ;
nests foot oil and all animal, whale;; seal
and •fish Oils, twenty; per cent; linseedi
twenty: ,'cents 'per Misherrlinseed, oil.
thirty cents per gallon ; rape peed bil, one
half cent .per pound ; raw opium, ono
dollar per pound ; smoking opium, six
dollars per pound ; morphia and its salts,
ono dollar per ounce ; cotton thread, yarn,
warps or wary, yarn not -wound upon
spools; whether single 0r,.. advanced
beyond the condition * sitrgle by twist
ing two o'r more single ydrns together,
Whether on beams orin bundles, skeins
or, Cops, or in any other form valued at
not exceeding forty cents per pound, ten
cents per pound; valued at over forty
cents per pound and not exceeding sixty
cents per pound, twenty cents per ponndg
valued at over sixty cents per pound and
net exceeding eighty cents per pound,
thirty cents per pound ; valued at over
eighty cents per pound, forty cents por
pound ; and in addition to said rates of
duty twenty per cent—ad valorem.
There is an increase of duty on various
spices, mid new classification, with in
*creased rates en foreign wines hnd cor
dials of all kinds. The free list is partly
enlarged, and goes through about as it
originally come from - Schenek's commit
tee some weeks ago. - Steam plow machin
ery comes in free for two years. Ton- -
sage duties on vessels owned by our own
citizens are abolished, as, are duties
on boats, barges and fiats, The new
port Of entry provisions go into effect on
the first of next October, and, extend W
Boston, Proidenco, Philadelphia, Balti
more, Norfolk, Charleston, Savannah,
New Orleans, Portland, Me ; Portland
Oregon ; Buffalo, Chicago, Cincinnati, St.
Louis, Evansville, Milwaukee, Louis
ville, Cleveland, SaliFraneisco, Memphis
and Mobile,: At each of these ports
where there is not now one, an appraiser
is to be appointed atTh. salary of three
thousand dollars, with such weighers,
gaugers, inspectors, &c., es sto necessary.
PERSONAL.
DtcRENs amassed $400,000
OI,IVE LOOAN eXpOet9 to voto in IiVO
yearti.
tniperor a - Russia is It nopbevz
of the king of Prussia,
JAilliEZ declines re-election as Presi
dent of Mexico. /
MADAME DENTODEST chi to go to China
and engage in the tea , business..
ANNA DICKINSON expects to charge
$250 , ,f0r her Itaptures next year,
GENERAT, Ron Ella E. LEE will, it is
said, shortly malce a tour of the North
ern States: ;-
DANIEL WEBSTER'S Will grammar
which he used at Exeteir, is in possesssion
of a man out in Monroe, Michigan.
WILLIAM CULLEN BR ANT, it is said,
is preparing a" volume of recollections,
,which will not be printed until after his
death.
SENATott D. 8 ,, N11114.41Wt , 0f-Atiottesotn,
died in Woshingtou,' early Thumday
morning, of consipoption, in the forty
second year of his age.
A Loac BRANcp belle drOSSPS eight
tithes a day, and clashes along the heaell
beltindtonc diftbrent teams ducing each
twenty-fonr hours.
HON. BENJAMIN IL BitrAvsnot, of
Philadelphia, was married at Washing
ton, last week, to the daughter of the
late Ilon,--nobert-J--Walker.
6 - Amos Romig's, of Doylestown; re
cently trod on a nail which passed emir
pletely through his• boot and foot. He
took lock jiiw and died on last Sunday
week. •
Swig peoposos to put a tax on - fomalo
beauty to leave every lady to rate
her own charms. He said the tax would
be cheerfully paid and would be very
productive.-
. 46 Vlcronit Loy tsl SOPHIE AIia ‘ K.STA
AMELIA lIELENA" is all the name 'al
lowed Victoria's new grand daughter,
born to the Prilleetiti of Schleswig Hol
stein.
'fins year A. 'T. Stewart reports in
.
New 'uric an income of $1,420,000 ; Wil
liam Aseor , il:fIl'il,000 ; 11. T. Helm
hold, • 1@2,000 ; JameS Fisk, Jr.,sgli t tlo'o,
anid'Corinell ns 'yandeibilt, $40,1100. • '
.
Illlss lII4Ity PIiTRAN, a dßyightor of
the publisher, George P.. Putnam; of 4eni
York, has gnuluated' as a phYincian at
Paris' with, the highest balms 'ever given
by any medical institution in that City.
.
A FI,ORIPA p11140431', DefoORRA4P, 'OM
has sonic (Inn: Winfred negro haip!s em
ployed, constituting a pm,inrity of the
voters in his county ; has agreed to Sup
port one of them for Representative,
they in turn to support hiin; for ' &pater.
HENRY COULTER, the Pittsburg rower„
hus challenged James Renforth, chain—
pion stainer of piglaptl, to a Ilya milp
iieup race on American waters for tfl,ooo
a side. lii case Veriforth declines. the
challenge i s open 'a? the rent of Mankind.
Ifel)i, ,lhowl. -flq/4a:
M =!
IVlrratE are the dog-catchers
CAMP meeting season has already corn
Dimmed in some Sections of the State.
PEARS arvging in our markets at
forty and fif cents per peek.
TUE Union Picnic of the Presbyterian
Cimrabos will take place to-morrow (Fri
-1#) at, Ilipto r 's Run.
412444111 0 4 1 4 1 1'1•t' 1
,F , P 111 "
in g in the posteflice, will be /mina muter
the heath of " Now To-day." 49
SEVE um, articles and communications
arc unavoidably left out this week oh
account of the crowded condition of our
columns. t.
INIETIMOIST CAMP TIIBETINa."—The
Second Annual Camp Meeting of the
it 'ste "flistrict Methodist Episcopal
Chnr.ch coninnses on I , ,ye , dnesday next,
August a, ft wiji i))) he/,4,41.4 3
Barn Station, on the lino of the Pmp Pr.. •
land Valley Railroad, within one hour's
ride of Carlisle. The grounds secured
are admirably adapted to the purpose—'
being the same that wore used for the
meeting of last season. The location is
a splendid one, being all thrit can: be de-
Sired by the most fastidious; beantiful
shade and splendid 'water close to the
grounds. •
Perousio desiring, can rent touts tit
reasonable ratesi. by applying in Rine. '
Boarding by the meal, day, or wen can
be prpoured on 'the grounds.
One of thc features of the camp will be
a bookstore, where all Methodist publi
cations can benbtained, There Will also
,bp npgstoffico competed witlithe . store,
to w - Ttipb place all - letters should-be ad
dressed. '
Good order wRI : ISS ioainiained during.
;the progresi of the meeting, Us-Waco - 4 r
I;l:Aodpi:dice Oren will boil' ationdanee.
:9nite a number': of touts have been
ereoied f bning,the Past few' clity's,, and it
43*ppetliii; ir ,weather shonlil prove
favorable, tho , there : will . as
:nialiy toljts on the ground'ai; last .year;
tiP/Col4nxaiiralop
rates, will, beissned,,ta Porseas
to visit: the camp; - the. l'oniiylvaniti-
Contral:lforthern Central, Cumberland
Valley, 'inik South Moinitain 'Railroad
Companies. Tioltebr 'from( Carlisle for
the round trip, eighty poets. There will
be ii trains run on the Sabbath. .
Fanmane, remember the Cumberland
County Agricultural , Poeiety hold
their 'Xiiirveet liome;•'.bil their grennde,
on 6niurday;:: the ;thirteenth , day Of
• August'. VA there ibe a large
`Np.r.Tur. worein error in
our last issue, when we announced that
the Union Camp Meeting, under the
auspices of the Church of God, would
commence on 2lfondav, elecuse 11. It
should have been Thera ay, August 11.
SIINBTRO , RE s—A nt the Bar
racks, named Adams, while .engaged in
out-door work, on Monday lad, Was over
c&no by the excessiVeheat, and rendered
insensible. Medical assistance was im
mediately summoned, and _the proper
stimulants being applied, he vas son
rettored to consciousness.
CHEAP JOHN has sent us notice from
Philadelphia, that ho is buying a large
stock of all kinds of goods. Being near
the seat of war, ho can buy at his own
prices. There was a tire this morning,
Cheap John run with the steamer to the
place of action. Now ho can sell cheap
again.
IMII
REPISEBENTATIVE.-.-Pra J. H. Rbeem
left home on Monday forenoon to attend
the Grand - Lodge of the Knights of Py
thias of the State of Pennsylvania, as,a
representative from No. 56 of this place.
The Lodge convenes at. Williamsport,
and promises to be one of the most
important held since the order has been
instituted.
REPAIRS.—TiIe Board of Shool Direc
tors havela corps of painters, plasterers,
andearpdnters employed in making much
needed repairs to several of the school
buildings during the vacation. This is
right, for by go doing they not only show
a commendable spirit of improvement,
but also greatly enhance the value bf the
school property.
NEW Leers.—Within 'the past ten
days MesHs. Campbell. Honwood,
Plumbers and -. gas Otters, have erected
nine new gas lamps—two on Dickinson
alley, in the rear-of St. John's Episcopal
and First Presbyterian churches, respec
tively, one on the corner of South and
Bedford streets, and six between East
street, and the residence of J. 1-1. Boller,
osq., within the borough limits. Let
there be , light !
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I. 0. E. M.—The semi-annual meeting
of the Great Council of the' Improved
Order of Red Men, held at Pittsburg last.
week, was largely attended, the parade
on Wednesday being a grand and suc
cessful affair. F. C. Kramer, represen
tative from Conodoguinet Tribe, No. _
108, returned on Friday last: A. dispen
sation was granted by the Great Coun
cil to Conodoguinot Tribe, changing the
working of that order from German to
English. This will, no doubt, prove of
great advantage, and tend to largely in
crease the membership of the order.
SU CCESSFUL BALLOON A SCENSION.—
Professor John A. Light made a grand
balloon as - censfou, in his beautiful
Albion,"-- -from the Diamond, -in
Chambersburg, on Saturday afternoon
last. A large crowd of persons were in
attendance,-and about four o'crook p. m.,
everything being in- readiness, he left
terra firma. On first starting he pro
ceeded. a considefable distance in an
easterly direction, but shortly after mept
"log a different current lie was carried in
an opposite direction, and landed near
Strasburg, about seven-miles from Chain
?
bersburg. The Professor returned to
town the same evening with his balloon.
INnioNANT.—In last week's issue,
amondour locals will be found the fol
lowing :
"We noticed one the3mble red men
in Our stree4 the other day. Judging
ae tions he must have been im
iibing rather freely of lire water,'"
Solite the !loan hers of ,Couocloguitiet
Tribe, Ise. 108, hoOtott highly indignant
ppon rensThig the above linen and as-
sertetl that Nyo reforred tp pipe one of
thpir ineinberH. We plead not guilty"
to thp phargo : Our wits
flrawp forth, by haying seep ap !whop,
despendaid of .1_ 1 (1. 1 . on our streets in the
pont:Litton aboye deseribed. We holes"
this may trciye satisfactory to the sap q
posed aggrieved individuals.
T}}9.4 mean the boartl
fetitio by our county dads," on
the court, Ifouse square, iu atill standing,
tin eye : sore to thi§connunnity. Oor
witl4 the excpption of uyery few, tli
imitripp cominissiturers iq strong
terms, Or pormittiug, pr giying thei4• pen
sent to the erection of supli formitlablo
fence on ono of our public squares.
P. S.—Since.the above has been writ
ten, wo aro able to announce that the
above named square, has been put to a
different use altogether, viz : For the
exhibition of traveling ahowa. The Car
diff Giant show having exhibited on the
square, on Monday last. We wonder if
the ground is not sufficiently large enough
for the coining Circus to exhibit on? It
inight be by cutting down the ,trees, and
i•etenvieg the ifletenneet. L- • ,
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CAnurt:y..,GrANT. , ,—This wondrous ar
cluelogical specimen of which so much
has been said and Written during the
pant year, and which is said to have,
been exhumed in Cardiff, Onandaga
county, NoW York; was exhibited in
this place,on Monday last. It is adver
tised -as the only real Cardiff Giant.
We cannot vouch for the reliability of
this assertion, as we have, laying on our
i table, The gazelle and (Aroma', pub
lished' at Decatur, Illinois, which con
tains an_ advertisement of Older's mu
seum, Circus' and Menagerie, which
claims to exhibit „the only famous Car-.
diff Giant. We believe there in also ono
or . those Giants on exhibition in,. Ve - w
York at the present time. Of course,
.they are eaeli and every ono of them the
only real Cardiff Giant extant.
STAMP Ducnnorl,--The folloOng
ply 'from:4. W. Douglass, .DePuty Com :
missioner, directed to Joseph W. Patton,
esq., Collector of . Internal_ Revenuefor
this district, in answer to an inquiry from
111 r. Bastress, Cashier of the First
timid Bank,, pf. York, Pa. f relatiia to
tlm stamp requisite pn cfnumeruipl prom,
It' s° 7 ' 1 °, 38 1 Will be of iqtproptp mal7
Qf tlm laudiiess men of comilltMitY i
OAIPOTrPI4 B IIFY Ponartimmt,
wuulungton° July 8, 1870.
Sir Bastross, Casltor Fiat
tonal Tiaglc y of York, pa., writes under
fiat° of the soronth instant, to this office,
onquiring.if the clause twithoutdefol
rattoe inserted in a Promissory cote,
sulijods such note to Otlfititlitional stomp,
Ho has• boon • referred to you, anti you
are therefore advised that such notes
addition to thoratarupivipirtol
uffon tbegfi•ltiligah;lioitainpod as agrO7
meats, •with rospoot to - the clause 9F
words qtiotod: , Respectfully,
" 3. N. DrotteLoss, ' •
- Deputy Conunissioner.
J. W. PATTON, ono., Collector, Carlisle;
Po.
Txtr. shooting of woodcyck commenced
du the fourth of July, and ends November
15., . .
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C.ENTERS are engaged it . paring
Weises' bridge, in North Middlet 4,6 -
ship. .
TUE' huckleberry crop is a largo one.
Our market being glutted with the ber
ries, which sell from eight to ten cents
per quart.
THAT BABY.—The report is true re
garding the colored baby, lately born in
our .town; of which so much has .been
said and written by our county exchanges.
PROPOSALB.—Ppiposals will be received
bythe Street Corninittee of this borough
for capping North street, bet Ween West
.and College streets. •
•§LIIL ATTENDANCE.—TIIO threatening
appearance of the weather prevented
many of our citizens from being present
at Grand Review and Dross Parade, at
the Barracks, on Sunday evening last.
'POLICE news are scarce. Every per
son appears to A be either on their good
behavior, or Waiting until Circus day,
Captain Whisky having bilt fovitangle--
footed followers these days.
INCIIIIM
HOT, HOTTER, HOTTEST !—Monday
afternoon last was the liettest day of the
season—in our office—at least all the
employee:: of the office agree in so assert
.
IE2MIIEI
THE grape vines in-this neighborhood
aro infested with a species of worm,
whiclr is proving very disastrous to the
growing crop. Its ravages being confined
solely to the young and tender grapes.
CENSUS.—Major Aheem, Census Mar
shal for this borough, informs us that
ho is getting along admirably in obtain
ing the census (senses) from our citizens,
haying already canvassed over one-half
of the borough.
Promos from.our borough to Hunter's
Run, arc of daily occurrence. Our little
folks. hrkci large' ones, two, have rare
opportunities aftbrded them of enjoying
themselves hugely, by a day's .excursiolt
to this favorite resort.
$5OO PRIZE STORY. —T ke Little Cor
poral Magazine offer this sum fora prize
story. Those interested can send twel;ie
cents 'to the publishers—Sowell &
Chicago, Illinois—fot. the August num
ber of this magazine, which gives full
particulars.
• EII:PLOYEES of thzi_ Cumberland Valley
Company have been engaged during the
pasE week in repairing the crossings at
the different streets which intersect the
railroad, by substituting good, heavy
plank for the timber that has become
worn out by long andirequent use.
THE members of the Cumberland Fire
Company exercised thiiir steamer, at the
'spring, on Saturday evening last, in the
presence of a large number of spectators.
There is considerable rivalry existing
between the members:4)l—th° -different
fire companies as to which _organization
is the possessor of the best steamer.
Ta passing through one of onr princi
pal alleys the other evening, we noticed
the following card on a dwelling : " Dr.
Washington, from the• State of Massa,
•husetts, guarantees to cure all 'com
plaints. The'greatest planet Nader ever
known to have visited this State. Born
with three -roIIN over his face."
Roum;nr.—The dwelling . house of
Mr. A. K. Ilheem, on West Louther
street, was entered by a burglar on
Monday night last, and robbed of a
quantity of provisions which were stored
in it. An entrance was effected by
forcing the cellar• door in the rear of the
lqwsp
Nt.Ny STAN —The carpenters or car
hop parrapkg are nrecting a IRtge and
sithstqldUd stand for the accOnnoda
thin of the inembers of the Bost Band.
Seats are to be construoted, and the
,tand iv to be furnished with a good roof.
It will, in every respect, be a great int•
provenwid over the one noNV in use.
M•t'. llom,y.—Several new houses are
being erected in this 'thriving little vil
lage the present. sununor. We notice
that Mr. Charles 11. Mullin has thor
ongldy rendvated his building, having
Mid n number of workmen engaged in
making repairs, When' finished it Will
be one of the handsomest residenees in
the OPP.
RAlN.—fluving the past week this
'neighborhood has beep visited by several
very heaVy Trie . Wittery elemunt
descended in a perfect torrent, com
pletely covering our streets with water,
and: totally hiding them from view.
Many cellars in the upper, as weLas
lower end of the town were
water.
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Jodi_ Wona.,,We are prepared to exe
eae every description of job work, from
the Thost diminutive card to the largest
poster, either plaiW or in colors, pamph
lets, constitution -l and by-laws for socie
ties, in the best style, at the Hhortost
notice, and on reasonable 'terms.' Como
and see us, and we shall always endeavor
to give satisfaction. •
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, IMPORTANT TO FARMERS AN'll
—M. B. Dusenberre, the coarteotni and
popular agent of the celebrated- Roches
ter Nurseries, has again opened his bpoks
for a short time,-for the taking of orders,
to be filled and delivered hs soon as de
sired. Hundreds of our best' farmers
can testify-0 the feet that the fruit
trees, shrubberh . ornainenial trees, grape
vines, &c:, delivered .in the • past from
these nurieries, are far superior to any
heretofore purchased in this county.
Personikkvishing to invest in trees, either
fruit or ornamental, shrublierY and'grapp
vines, can do no bettOr, than by giving
Mr. Dusenberre a call, a the National
hotel, Carlisle; Pp. -
•
,
PIIENOMENQN.—.Nshort time
before filmset,. on Sunday evening last,
the Wefiern imriznn presented t grand
.aed . sablime appearance: The western
sky fgr moveral.rellos being alternately of
tlpep . - grit - Peep, very dark blue, pale
grange, 4141104 blue eoldrs, led a per
sert-tO soppose that a terrible eonilagra
thati Lives in progress, along the.. blue
mountains. The scowe was witnessed
by hundreds of our ottisons, and wasoile
not setui•td be forgotten •by those Who
had the pleasure of viewing it. ,Some of
our eitinens, well advanced in years, say
they neVer l eitnessed anything. of the,
kind before.',„.one:goatleniaa informs us
that theeliy:Presente4.a . shniAarliPpear-
Once in 1814, bat nothing to be corripare&
p) the sight, wttriessdd on Banclay evening;last.
Strongly assert thatit; is anj
omen,- of -war; lint this is 'mere eon
jeeture..
Cue Non or BASE.-,Our eirettsloing
eittzensnill bear *mind that Dr:: Thay
er's NeWpirens - will exhibit, in the . No
ble lot;l:'cin East 'North. street . ; between
.North Ifitniler and Bedford streets, one
half. scinare east:, of Thudium'sinotel.
The location is a very desirable:one, the
ground being high and dry, and suffi
ciently large enough for circus Purposes.
THE LOWER .F i ND.—TO show how TILE
11.1:new is appreciated in the lower end,
we publiSh, the following letter as a sam
ple of the many,received : • '
- Shepherdstown; Pao
. . • . July 18, 1870.
WeiliCiej& Wallace
Sirs --As my subscription will soon
be out, I (Teem it necessary to drop you
a few lines, to Inform you that lam very
Well pleased with Tine HEItALD, my fa
ther used to get when I was quite a boy.
It has since been enlarged, and will now
Compare favorably with any paper prin
ted in the country. Enclosed, please
find two dollars for another years fitlb-
Herfption, and way it always remain
fearless and free, and uphold the true
Republican 'principals of whicli 'girt:na
tion I strongly adhere to,
Yours respectfully &e.
W, -51-AssArmr,
Fif4/fltio fitLir4 y 404
composed of about' a dor,t, ltor„*-, r'.4
gentlemen, went up ti,
one day last week,' and moiaine!-1 :t1;
night, returning the neAt uoiroing with
a handsbme string of fish ; eels and fall
fish. They met with a variety of fifiVen"
tures, and experienced many tribula
tions. The ground tliey intended to en
camp upon was already Occupied by gyp
sies when they approached it, and new
grounds had to besought. ' A halt was
made, but too near thd dark-skinned wan
derers, for the comfort and safety of the
kimales, and other treasures. Next a
terrible storm arose, which necessitated
a speedy flight to the maser neighborly
houses. Mark 'Twain, himself, would
have laughed had- he witnessed' thiS
flight, and his famous 'charge on the
Bedouins, not even excite a smile in
comparison. Supper was eaten in a
barn, the night passed on feather beds,
and the soft side -of pine boards; the
fish all secured, and breakfast eaten in a
barn again. A more woe-begone, sleepy,
drowsy, party never entered town, than
the veritable fishing ere - W. Young ladies
in search of admirers, and young',men
looking for sweethearts, had better ab
sent themselves front all such parties, for
fatigue and loss of sleep do not improve
the good looks and temper of most per-
El=
Hum—Another hop was given by the
facers of the Carlisle Barracks, on Sat_
mday evening last. Like all hie pro
ceeding ones it was a complete success,
such as garrison hops ever are, good mu
sic, pretty ladies, *Went men, made an
evening slide swiftly and agreeably into
the past. These .hops are_beeoMing
institution of this post, and we hope they
may long flourish, for there is nothing
.else that fosters a More social feeling be
tween town and garrison, than these lit
tle informal gatherings, 'indit] benefit
and pleasure are derived from this inter
course ; we civilians appreciate and know
More of army life than before, and they
`tire led to interest themselves in other
concerns thiM pertain to military life.
TheSe weekly hops, should receive all
. encouragement from the invited (flies,
and by their presence they should evi
dence their appreciation of the compli
ment, and approbation of the entertain
meet. We have 'all the advantages and
facilities fur pleasure at a . itheap rate, and
yet, to use the words of one of 'our most
charming ladies, "we have such a pokey
set of sticks for young gentlemem - I lard
this, but alas, only too true.
Tnr•. Hop AT Hom.v —The Ihp at
holly Springs, last Friday evening, given
by the gentlemen at the Springs to the
ladies of 'Carlisle and Holly, was, be
yond doubt, the fieest and most r•ieherehe
affair of the season. The attendance
was very numerous, the dancing excel
lent, and the music suitable for the
occasion. The refreshments were abund
ant, and justice, was dope them by the
many people present. Malt of the ladies
front town were present and added, by
the lustre of their faces, and beauty of
their forms, to the elegance of the dance-
Among those present we noticed Col.
Lane and lady, the Misses Graham, the
Misses Stevenson, Miss Van Ness, Mts.
Parker Moore, and many ladies from
Balliaore and Washington.
The dancifig lasted until two o'clock
a. in., when everybody left the hall sat
isfied -with the enjoyment of the evening.
We trust the hop will be repeated, and.
that Holly may soon receive other such
guests as our friend Dr. Lyon, U. S. N.,
who may interest themselves as much as
ho has done in making the place still
more frequented.
PERMANENT TROOP PICNIC.—WC had
the pleasure of attending the picnic,
given by the Permanent Troop, at Hun
ter's Run, on Thursday last. By previous
Orrangement, the train to convey the
excursionists was to start at nine o'clock
a. in. Precisely at the appointed time,
everything being in readiness, the sig
nal was made, and, to the inspiring
music of the Barracks Band, we Were
on our way to the grove. pop arriving,
the first thing to be attended to was to
fit up a place to be used for cooking pur,
poses. It took but a very short spacc`of
time to make all necessary arrangements,
all uniting with one another in promoting
harmony, and this, their first pic
nic, a perfect success. It was now time
for the most important part of the pro
gramme to begin—the dancing.; The
Music was fornished by the Post •String
Band, udder the direction of Prof. Con-.
toino. The .bugle Was sounded for the
formation of the first set ; the. conples,
took their places promptly,
.the music.
struck up, and )it 01 thou g hts of home
ware lost. This - was kept up until the
dinner was announced when all hands
repaired to one of .- the best 'pre
pared tables it has eVer,been our lot to
witness. It fairly groaned with the good'
things spread -upon, it. After ample
justice had I .been..done, the "light' fan
. tastic" was again recanted, aridcontin
ued untihthe hour of sevenhad arrived
—the hour for departure. Everything
was gathered up and placed onthe train,
the ladies and
, gentlemen formed in
couples,the Band.struck a lively air,
and. soon, the grove ,was. tenantless.
After'. all .hands- were comfortably
seated, the train moved off, andioon we.
Were at our place of destination. It
Would be . unjust were we to .pass this
by without noticing the committee who
were instrumental 'in getting up this
picnic•!•;-Prof.Pontorno, Sergeant
andJohirliappol. It was through their
goird judgment that. everything passed
rase tiatisfootorY: ' We are lase under
obligatiOrie ' Johir iliVoria;" - cliaduOtor .
On the South Mountain Railroad, for the:
Manner which eVerything: ,WllB
ar
angcd,- the comfort of -the whole
part - Y - : n conclaishin,' we would rearm-
Meinla repetition Of the same. .0.
TUE citizens' of Harrisburg;ure luxu
riating in watermelons at exorbitant
prices.
MIZ=1:1
THE next term of our common schools
will commence on Monday, , August 15.
Two Weeks from Monday next. ,
Otrn citizens are inflicted with new
peaches ; the very moderatd price of ono
dollar and fifty cents - p,er peck being
asked ar them..
SquinnEits.—Our sportsmen can go
squirrel hunting I:l4and after the first of
August proximo ; the law fixing that
(Late for the shooting of squirrels. .
WE have not heard of a single ease of
coup de soliel, or sunstroke, in our town,
from the excessive heat, the presentbsea
tion.
RIGMr.--Our street commissioner, Mr.
Elias Donnelly! and his assistants are
daily engaged in cleaning the several
streets of our-town.
TiSCIOPH MuviNo.—A detachment of
euldiers, under command of Ljeut.
Morris; left Carlisle Barracks, on
Pric.by tririaling last, en route for Texas,
5 . 4,W YOt :C. '
`7 , ..—Thcse noisy, little insects
ha..-e again made their appearance, l and
tlo-ir annoying songs can be heard
thrmlghimt the entire day, from early
re , ,rri until late at night.
‘• BI:NGEI:`• hpecimens of Int
manity are quite numerous. We see
them, daily, applying at the residences
Of our citizens for aid.; thereby occasion
jug a great deal of annoyance.
WE notice on the streets, the oilier
day, a &ma iiiiPortation of organ grind
ers, with their monkeys. They gave
open-air concerts, to the great amuse;
meat of crowds of Young America.
31-.lrcitEs.—Some of our exchanges
have been announcing the repeal of the
tax on matches. 'Phis is not the case ;
there still being a tax of ono cent on
each box, for every, 'muffled' matches
they contain.
A RSENT FROM TOWN.-31aliy of ..011,1* ,
citizens are absent from town at the
present time, either rusticating at some
one of the favorite summer resorts, or
enjoying the cool and bracing air of the•
monntai us. •
c:Es
ltiFslNG.—what bag become of the
caillisle Brass Band? We haNC missed
its enlivening stillins for several Satur
day evenings past. and hope they will
soon malie their apPearanee in public
12MTM
Tut: plasterers are busily engaged in
re,plastering the Court room. The cell-,
ing and walls are to be white. Fears are
entertained that the room will not be iu
readiness for the special (wit folio held
On the fifteenth of August.
Scnoto. TA.x.—The l.3elittol Directors
of this borough have issued their dupli
cate of the school tax for lslb, and
-have platted- it- in- the hands of .1.-} . .)%
Eby.' treasurer, for collection . ( hi all
taxes paid on or before - August 12, a de
duction of live per cent will be. inade.
"On Saturday last, a game of Ilase
Ball was'played between a Scrub Nine
of Carlisle, and the Grey Stockings of
eehanicsburg. The score stood, Scrub
Nine, 24 ; Grey Stockings, 9."—Shp-
VOISh if rg _Yews.
Not that we know of. - The Sethi)
Nine of this borough, and the Grey
Stockings of-Carlisle Barracks, played a
game of Base Ball on Saturday, the six
teenth-instant, resulting ima victory Mr
the first-mentioned club.
seasonable article is becinn
ing very scarce inrr town. We know
of but two ice mer pant of whom it, call
be obtained ; and. n consequence of the
scarcity it has advanced very consider
ably in price. When, the season first
opened it was sold - for one-half a cent per
pound ; now it is selling at two and three
cents. per 'pound. Arrangements aro
being perfected by Mr. I). Rhoads, by
which a supply of pure Bostdu ice will
be obtained daily for the. use of our
citizens.
INIAGAzixE.—We are in receipt of Pu t
oga n'A Monthly Magazine for August.
This popular publication comes to us
looking fresher and brighteethau ever.
The publishers have spared neitherlabor
nor expense to place before the literary
world a number one magazine. The
present number is more than usually
interesting and entertaining. Tt is de
voted to literature, science, art, and
national interests, and published by G.
P. Putnam Sens, ,New York. Terms:.
Pour dollars per annum. Liberal terms .
for clubs.
Tie 'Conmo Cxncus.—Dr. Jas. L.
Thayers' great circus, which is to show
in this place on Wednesday next, the
third of August, is probably one of the
best now traveling. W ith such far famed
artists as_Mr. S. P. Sticlthey, who lass
well-earned the reputation of "veteran
showman." La Bello Loyal, ono of
the most graceful and beautiful riders - of
the ago ; 'Mr. William Naylor, who as
tonishes all beholders with his daring
feats of horsemanship on the Wok of his
favorite running horse "..Midnight ;"'the
accomplished AM'erican horsewoman,
Miss Lottie Sheridan ; these all go to
make up one of the best combinations of
talent-now on the road. "Besides all these
- above: named, will appear Iloyle aiul
Burdeaw, the acrobats, Dick Sands,
the great cloggist, the Beasley Brothers,
Master . Johnny Booker; the' boy" gym-'
nast, also Mr—Billy Pastor, the great- --
est-comedian and original comique now
probably living. Iyc. &mei; L. Thayer,
• will himself introduce during the perfor
mance, .his edlebrated comics mules
" Uncle Sam" and !Shoo. Fly," whose
performances alone are worth the price'
of admission. DMA forgot the day and
date, and remember the " boss" is coin
ing. 'One of the best brass ban& in the
country!is with the 'show.
- In coneltision we would say that ova
hive read many highly 'complinientag
_notices of this great show, and, without
exception, they all 'Pronounce it the best'
'traveling, and its entertainments surpass
anything over before' attempted by the
irrepressible Doctor. The programme,
says an exchange, is unusually diversified,
and replete with novel features. • The
riding-is really magnificent, being exc
eeded, asit'4, on their spirited and swift_ •
running, manias of great beauty. The
veteranhowman has, by his long expe
rience in this husiaess, 44!M for himself
an enviable name, and ho is determ _nod,.
if talent and good animals Combined can
Make a .first-class show, not to be behind
the times. The 00w .Cireus exhibits l in
Lintdishurgf Perry-comity,- on-Tuesday,
August 2 ; Carlislq, Wednesday; .A.ngust
a, and gaahaidcsburg, prersdey, Angust . „
4. Price of adtaission,'so cents'; childrqu
under ten years of Age - r):sents, t3au
advertisement. •