Carlisle herald. (Carlisle, Pa.) 1845-1881, December 01, 1870, Image 2

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VOL. 70. 0. 48
GENERAL BUTLER S is attriteting con 7
hitlerable attention by his course with
regard to the settlement of the Alabama
claims! He insists that if we submit to
England ; the alternative- of giving up
Canada in 'payment of -the diunago -we
have sustained from her, or of to
War; VIM; CAfilithi - Wilild lio - bilts
This may poiAaps be true, but' General
Butler should remember that very many
astute statesmen have found themselves
, niiStaken in their predictions Of the'con
sequences of assuming a warlike-attitude
to another .nation.. Mr. /Seward was
somewhat short in his calculations when
he predicted that the rebellion would be
,orided in ninety days. The -rebel leaders
were-also-slightly mistaken Nvlvea. they
Supposed that their own valor, the ex
tent of their territory, and the, moral aid
of the Northern Democracy would pre
vent their subjugation. And still more
recently, Napoleon 111 fUund that bully
ing' a rivpl nation into measures, by
declaration of war, was by no means a
paying speculation. And while we
cheerfully concede that Mr. Butler's
, sagacity is quite as great as that of any
of the parties named, we , respectfully
suggest that their exnerienee may he as
valuable as his 'predictions.
Gen. Butler's early political training
—was-unfortunate,, and-to-that-wo-may
tribute some of the erroneous doctrines
which ho occasionally advances.
- was brought up at the feet of the lead
ers t pf the Democracy. It was ‘ one of
,their cardinal principles to advocate any
policy, which in their opinion was nec
essary to keep themselves in power,
- Gen. Butler's strongest argument in
favor of wwarlike demonstration, is that
it will re-elect Gen. Brant,-and continue
the Republican party in power, We do
not believe this, and if it Were even so,
it is manifest to all right thinking men
that this would po no justification for
the commencement of a war. ,Whenilie
existence or the honor of our nation an
in no other way be maintained, cm the
rights of her citizens can be vindicated'
in no other manner, it'will then be the
duty of the Administraion to resort to
war, but in. ally other contingency there
could be no justification for it. TIM -
political party that inaugurates war to
prolong its existencebr its lease of power
deserves, and would receive .complete
overthrow.'
Gen. Miller should understand that
the Repniiii cap party I:as thus I'ersuc
ceeded on the, inert to or its principles,
and that Is the only 'ground on which it,
can appeal for further support. The
party that could command the confidence
of-the people through the long and often
doubtful struggle of the rebellion, in
spite of the opposition which its con
scription and taxation caused among
those Atise patriotism was weak, need
have no fears, that anything but its own
political ,Slll3 can defeat it. It need
raise no issue on which to appeal to the
baser passions of the people.
_When war .
is hictititable it should-not fail to accept
it, fdr . thon the nation will rally to its
support. But a war undertaken for the
'purpose- of prolongitn; .its-poworr - would
be a disastrous policy and an inexcusable
crime. Lot us have peace.
THE INTERNAL REVENUE
Mr. Delano lias Math) his report or the
()potations of the Internal Revenue office
during the last current year. It is 4
very important paper, and is of great
interest to all who concern themselves
about the raising of funds sufficient to
defray the expenses of the gevernment,
and to pay the' illy, debt.
The • report sho4s that tho internal
revenue received for the ybar just closed
is in round numbers $80,000,000, which
is 10,000,000 more than the Commission
ers estimate, and 25,000,000 more than
IVere'reerj.zed during the previous year.
The main items from which revenue was
obtained and the amounts produced
by each are set out as follows : From
spirits,sso,sBl,oo9 and from tobacco:lBl,-
300,707 ; the other kources are taxes on'
gross receipts, sales, incomes, banks,
special taxes, legacies' successions, pass
ports, gas, penalties and stamps.
Front the report it appears that by
comparing the receipts of the first eigh- I
teen months of the present administra
tion, with the last eighteen months of
the administration of Andrew Johnson,
there has been nn increase of the reve—
nues over $49,000,000, and taking the
same tax list on which the former ad
ministration was run, the increase would
foot up nearly $107,00.000. This is
evidence conclusive, that the Bureau has
been conducted with an energy, honesty)
-and- faithfulness during Mr. Delano's
term, which were wholly unknown under
his predecessor.
GEN. T. SHERMAN has made his
annual report to the Secretary of War.
According to the latest reports the regu
lar army is composed of 2,488 officers,
and 34;780 enlisted men. There are ten
regiments of cavalry, containing 9,892
men ; live regiments of artillery, 'con
taining-1,300'; and twenty live regiments
of in fan try con tai nWO 6,896 ; the
arc on recruiting and detached service.
The report is a very brief one, and deals
entirely with the condition of the army:-
GEN., HARRY_ :MUTE, Speaker-of-the
Senate, has issued his iiroclaination for
the election of a &antra. in the First
Senatorial District of Philadelphia; to
succeed the Hon. tlecoased_
The election will take place on the twen
tieth of December, and will be the most
iinportant- and exciting xhilthas occurred
forycars. it depends the control of
the State Senate' for the ,next two ses
sions, and possibly tlit) fate of very hn
portant legisl4tion. -
Tonar, is a,projeet to collect money in
the churches of IF9 South , for the, pm ,
polo of orectin'ga :monument to the
memory,,of the late Gem Robert-R.• Loo t
We have looked,:at our Democratic ox,
changes, in vain, for any denunciation
of this desecration of sacred' things to
secular or partizan uses. If the churches
.North should propose to raise money for
the erection of a monument to Mr. Lin
coln, wo ininkine c ihero would be some
noise made. . • , . •
A LOT of Democratic rongliii Made all
'attach on the colored brigade,' of Phila
dolphin, on its return frpin review last
Thursday, and brought about • a riot,
which ended in the deatliof several per
sons. Mayor Fox's police, were, as usual,
powerless. Philadelphia milli 'needs a
change of government, and will assuredly
,baire it at the next municipal electioil
SIENATOR 'lletrunurA. lam 'sadly disaP
pointed WS Democratic:, admirers by de
claring, that, lie approves , presidont,
flrmat'Mariministration. •
SEVERAL unexpected aspirants for the
_Presidency are looming up in the porno
cratic ranks: Gen. Don Carlos Buell,
and B. Gratz Brown, baye lately been
named by DemoMatic" papei.. This
must cerfainly.beyerY gratifying. to the
gentlemen, but they: had -better not re
linyuish i r present business on iteeennl
of it.
" • •
HERE AND THERE
-CINCINNATI- reports another large
'failure. Hofshoimer Bros., whisky man
ufacturers and dealers, suspended pay
ment. Their liabilities are $500,000,
and assets $050,000.
JNO. W. BECII.TEI„ who . was
charged with the murder of Lillie Thigbn
last summer, 5t Harrisburg, waS
ac
quitted on last Sunday Morning. The
case excited, ,the most intense interest,
and the pipers of that city generally ap
prove the verdict.
—Tis: magnificent new Methodist
cliurcli, corner of Broad and Arcli streets,
Philadelphia, was dedicated on the sev
enteenth of last month, by Bishop Simp
silt). Its cost, including lot and furniture,
is $230,900. It is said to be one of the
most beautifjd churches in the city.
—Tim Dutch Gap Canal, which af
forded the Southerners so much aniuse
ment at Gent Butler's expense during
the war, is allot to lie made useful. It
_has been determined to transfer the
waters of the James River to the Canal,
- as firc - prescritchanihdisfilling up-rapidly.
7 -31IcFAhhEN, who was arrested at the
late eleaion iii — Philadelphia, for repeat.
ing, has - been convicted before Judge
Cadwaladbr, and will receive the pun
ishment fixed for that„,offence. What a
good thing it would be if every other re
-peatcr - could be bromght - tmaceount -- for
those election-day sins.
—.EninehETAirs Cox has seen fit to
allow the publication of his report of the
operations of the Interior Department.
Mr.. Cox certainly knew that his report
was the property of the President, to
whom it was addressed, until it was sent
to Congress, and that he had no right to
publish it. Every day it is made evident
that theex-Secretary was just the man
to.get out of the Cabinet:
—Tin:: German soldiers now in Fiance
:mil fit for active service, it is estimated,
number 690,000, the horses belong
ing to Illy German army amount to
160.000. The daily rations or these
troops require 2:;0,000 loaves of bread,
18:1 oxen, 10,000 pounds of bacon,_, 1,11110
pounds of yieu, 160,000 quarts of brandy,
40,000 pounds n,son,oon pounds
of hay, and large lieu)li his if grain and
straw.
A NLfllt , ), 11;111111 ‘,‘ ill i.un Flinso n,
WaS eunvided, last week, in Woke
'county, N. C., of committing a rape
an aged white wonian, and sentenced to
be hung. The
,itiry which tried him was
composed entirely of negroes., if a white
man in that locality had been charged,.
with tlet s commission of the same offence,
on a negro woman, would a white jury
have condemned him to the gallows:'
-Perhaps—so--r--and—perlurpaT-not—aiost
likely not, . - - --t --
-AN argument was recently heard by
the Secretary.of tl4e. Interior on the Me
brated Gaines ease. The title to a 's'ery
large portion' of the city of New Orleans
is involved. Mrs Gaines claims to re
cover I,92o_toises simare of land, which
were surveyed to her by the Surveyor
General of Louisiana. This is resisted
on tliq ground that there is a mistake as
to gitantit)i, and that the amount she is
entitled to is 1,920 square toiscs, instead
of 1,920 toiscs square,
—TILE Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany has determined that a, line of first
class steamships shall ho established,
between Liverpool and Philadelphia. At a
late meeting of the directors it was agreed
to obtain a charter for a:company for that
purpose, having a capital of $700,000,
with power to increase it to $5,000,000.
The vessels to be employed are to be
built in Pennsylvania, and of Pennsyl
vania iron. This will be great news for
the manufacturers and merchants of our
State.
GENERAL SHERMAN.
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AItNIY OF THE CUMTIERLAND7WHAT lIE
INTENDED TO, DO ViTir aowinoN's
LEI
The following is the full text of
General Sherman's speech, at the recent
anniyersary gathering of the Army of
the Cumberland, at Cleveland, Ohio, as
published in the herald of that city
As General Sherman rose to respond
to the toast "From. Chattanooga to
A.tlaqa—one hundred days' fire," he
was greeted with tremendous and long
continued cheering. The seldieni Of
that beloved leader mounted the chairs,
swung their hats and shouted till the
very lags above them, borne "from
Chattanooga to Atlanta" by his victori
ous legions, seemed to wave in response.
At length all became quiet and crowded
around the speaker, eager to hear. The
Confusion which bad prevZMted many of
the speakers from being heard at all was
entirely hoslaid. General Sherman said :
Yee have already been told by Gen
eral Palmer that hare we al.o all equal:
nil no more. ICI was your commander
ow, I should command silence, but I
lianlc you cordially for the respcce and
indness you have show❑ Me by'becom7
leg CO quiet as you have. " From Chat
tanooga-to A tlanta - OD -- days .under
fire l" It was my great good fortune to
stiVcced tip arniy when all its mem
bers had been': moulded into soldiers.' It
was - weil-acem it red r eq u i and-com
minded. It had a good• division, bri
gade, regimental, 'and company com
manders, and . all the • soldiers were
schooled in the art of It only de
volved on thereforecio 'do what a
General should, direct , dlii; heads of 'file t
columns. It was my lot to command
the column of the grand army, that
moved through Georgia. I was well sup
'ported, having.. such able soldiers as
Thomas commanding tho centre, McPher
son the right_ wing, and Schofield the
left wink, and backed by an army of true,
loyah brave, and intelligent men. I
well remember thiit morning in May
when over the telegraph was flashed lu
' MO the order for the arniy to move. We
advanced in three armies, beariUg di-
.vac tly, down upOn - Foeirolinston,.
ton.. \V,...) all,ronnpiboi• Whonwo iirst'saW
upon - those 'first' blue puffs of .
stool& fibin the rifles or the skirthishors,
Pollowod by the his*. of the cannon,
told that the I Pattie had be,,
gun. • rAmn that time until the Inst foie
•of tho'..inpaign was lived, 110 days,: it
was one unceasing battle. Not only Was
o crude of Clio rifle our reveille, -Ina,
the HOMO of the cannoiv inAlio distance
soothed.ns to.sloop at night, and when
the sound was hushed we awoko'from
sleep. lioleng as the firing of tho
pick
ets told 1114 that they: Wore awake we-Wore
secure, but when all was quiet, we felt
disturbed and anxious: I wish' I had
time, and it were appropriate for mo to
follow iii detail the movements of 'those
armies throughout the whole Of th4k' de=
dyer mountains, across
streams, aitd through thf - .63.dense woods
and thickets ; I have Only - time on this ne
eitsion to gi.IN yoh a few points, but before'
, o;oceeil furtiir.l.; I ,6-nt to.thank you for
'your silenre and A(.011(1(111:11 wasrmy hype
and desire to crush the only of Johnston
by a single blow, and while you of the
army of the' Cumberland were climbing
the rough sides of Rocky Pace, -I know
what you-did not, that a brave and won
apPointed army was moving to thb_right
upon a far more important line than
.that you occupied. I listened anxiously
for the boom or the guns of McPherson,
who had inift, &through Snake Creek
Gap, and w.fs advancing on' Ihosaca,
When the weh•oole sonnfl came to my
ears, I thong'• Lie Johnston was my
victim, but my plan was hot entirely
zoom rid. Then all Cm armies passed
down throtigh Snake Creek - Cap like
a stream of lava frolulati l olcOno npfm Re
sn ea. Item-Zen:am wit ace of ac
complishing my purpose, Johnston only
escaping l'C'Sta few minutes, as I Intve had it
from the.lips of Johnston himself since the.
war. Then we moved down the valleys
to Cassville, where I supposed Johnston
would fight. lie has told. me since the
war, and shown me a copy of his order to
that effort, t hat he intended to give battle
on the range of hills below Cassville. lle
said that he had been out: ail day and at
night, when, worn and Weary, Hood
asked him Co supper. The .culiject - of the
coming, battle was_discussed, and Hood
told him that his lines were enfiladed.
Johnston told him that it was impossible,
lint Ties! reiterated the statement, and
Johnston could not go into battle when
One Or the most; trusty corps con,-
inandcrs was dissatisfied. The next
morning when I had expected to com
mence the decisive battle of the cam
paign, I found the enemy's position
vacant. Twenty years ago, when a
lieutenant of artillery, I passed on horse
back through, Altoona, Gap, I knew the
place and its advantages fo•defonso, and
I surely thought Johnston would' make a
stand there. I was not a little surprised
that he did not, and we had no clmico but
to Nish on, for we would lie satisfied only
willi victory. Below Altoona we met John
ston at New. Hope church—that,
ightly named. The tmQes there
yet bear , the marks of that conflict,
torn and- sundered as if by lightning.
The har6st. lighting of the emlipaign
was during the few days we coil frontml
Johnston at that, point. Thew was no
striar it was all a (tense t MAO,
is,:: of is will soon. forgot the
fearful booin and crack of I ho.,e bloody
day', We pressed on and at length
reached the railroad Then the heavy
rains came in, the roads Were well nigh
impas4able, the wagon trains wee left
behind, and. at length, with the .sbldiers
almost stripped, and so dirty that one
could- scarce tell what color they were,
we arrived :it Kenesaw. There the war
became more interesting. Wo all—re
member that assault and deplore the
loss but such is' war. But one da • I
Sa NV, -in- the early moreing, with my
telescope, the blue coats clambering up
the sides of the mountain. Eagerly I
watched them, ant Lat length I saw a
man creep to the summit, .peep over for
an instant, and then wave his hand to his
'comrades, as ifsaying, "Come - on boys !"
T could almost hear his voice, although I
was fonV miles away, and I knew that
the enemy had gone. The General_went
on to narrate the pregig of the rebel
army across the Chattahoochie, on the
Willits of which they spent the Fourth of
July. The rcliels supposed he Would
stop there, but ho did not—hp was bound
to go. lie detailed briefly the crossing
of the Chattahooehie ; the flank move-
limit of Schofield to Stone mountain
the battle of Ps o yeir Tree (week, which
Hooker wetralways remember ; the
closing• in of the lines 111'01/1111 the feted
city of Atlanta ; the tierce attacks of
llood,-whose army was hurled back with
frightful slaughter;the grand flank move
ment, after nye weeks' siege, below,Atlan
ta, resulting in its evacuation ; and gave IA
ummingup of the results of the campaign
which was in fact a continuous battle
fur 119 days. lie closed with an,elo
nept ti i bate to the Army of the Cum
berland. Ile said he , thought the armies
of Tennessee and Ohio sometimes moved
faster, but when be advanced 'the army
of the Cnniberland, in the centre, he
always knew 'that if he went away, when
ho came back he would find it there
We regret that the ,extreme lateness of
the hour willdot permit its to gitM Gon.
Sherman's speech entire. It was not de
livered till neatly midnight, being one o
the last onthe 1 ist, and was entirely extent-
Poraneous. It was full of intense in
terest, to the old toldiers, and ho was
often applauded to the echo. When he
sat down, cheer after - cheer went up for
the grand leader. A moment after he
sat down xine of the- soldiers, a little
" happy," leaned over the table and
said to him : Wu don't think much of
you, Uncle Billy !' but them was more
in that negative titan cohld be exprel.ised
by the strongest affirmation. .
.PERSONAL.
TOM TI MM{ Is in .A:liStrial.
SENATOR CASSEI:LV la. in New York.
CONGRESSMAN CON ree'ealy jeeiareti in
GENERAL EWELL is a 'planter near
Greenville, Mississippi.
Mns. A. D. illettivansON refuses to bo
interviewed by reporters. .._., •
CHAnt,ns J. Eft is a prominent
candidate for the United'StAtes Senate
in West Virginia.
Nonsum,t, Ilmmirrs and . General
Fremont:have taken rooms in Washing
ton for the winter.
SAMANTAtZ , AN TOMMYILAWIC is the
name of
.a yitung Canadian Indian ro
e 3ntlyoedifihed into the . Christian min
istry.
VINNIL Ilut3rwrites front Homo that
her statue of Lincoln is completed, and
will immediately. he .shipped to the
UMW d States.
SECRETARY CRESSWELL Will recom
mend ill° adoption' in the country of tho
penny postal Card, which .in now ction
sively used in
~g ngland.
BIAL and his charming young
• otter-half aro residing, in Now ,. York.
Ole 13n11 has " hung np do bow and do
!Elll
Timm) RM . tWO WillilllllBoB
OleetC4 the F'orty4iecsonii Congress=
ono froin Indiana, a Repolnlica'n, the
other from Now York, a Democrat.
PRINCE OORTSCIIAICOPP, of Russia, is
qmiciity-two years old, and has been in
the government liorvico for nearly half a
century. baring that time he has rep
resented Russia' in aermany l and.
tria. During' the Crimean war ho•waa
made• Alinister of Foreign Affairs, in
which position ho has displayed marked
ability, and has been ropoatodly honored
by the Emperor, •
-NEWS ITEMS.
ALDAN'S(' favors wood pavements.
Iltlpim.Lo boasts of fine kf l ii g i ! hio.
. 4c.ROvrou contains thirty-eight hotels.
TENNESSEE has no free m 119911 11
Triusvmx. banks, eloscitat !3 - p. In. ;
,3ivarriurs enjoys geed health agr4,
PARIS papers arc published half-sized.
FLORIDA. contains village named
Hurrah.
Thrum are '16,009 Freennisons. in Ten_
En=
DETROIT prefers IMIIeS to horses for
street cars.
DETROIT Las had a "gm ad
tournamet4. 3 - ,
Is the overcoat season look oat for
cai - thieves..
bvntorr is to Anton a. rrOod-scrwing
tournament•
NEW Mrnqo wants to bo admitted as
a.Stato.
iJTTCA, N. Y., hag a case or. sus
pended animation.
Tim Cherokee Indians have a steani
boat on the Arkansas river.
ALL the little German school girls me
knitting soldiers' stockings.
.TirE hill to abolishthe death penalty
l as passed.the Vermont House.
ALL railroad 1 ickets • are good until
used, according lo judicial (loci: ions_'
MA'SSACIIUSETTS is making large quan
tities of cartridge papers fur France.
ili - grempeetfully — styles the
-
Mississippi the "daddy of floods."
ME movement in Utica, New Yuck,
for a paid fire 'department . has failed.
A Goon TEMPLAM sociable was held
in Corry last week.
A- stock-company-has Leon — formed: to
sink a well for coal oil near Johnstown.
LEnicir 'University, Bethlehem, Las
the finest lahoratory in the United States.
CAYEK4A • LAKE is so low that the
steamers have to 1511(1 thelr passeiters in
C. V. It. Jt. 11ErauT.—We are indebted
to General Biddle for weepy of the thirty_
sixth annual report of the Cumberland
Valley Railroad Company, for the year,
ending October 1, 1870. We have been
permitted to rdake the following extracts
from the report of the President of the
road to the stockholders of the company,
which will prose interecting to many ,of
inir readers :
7'” .Sbrekluddo.B of -the (!tillalPrletnd
The past yvar has been no eNtleption
1 the continued increase of the business
of your road. , Whilst, it has been con
ducted in the even tenor Of its way, itm
condition has been greatly improved by
the completion of the ballasting- through
out the entire road, with broken Ilme-
=I
we liavemeason to believe Will relieve its
in all tine to conic from , much expense
in repairs. The road of the South Moun
tain Iron ,Company has been completed,'
and as it was anticipated, has developed
immense deposits or iron ord, which arc
now being sent to market. 'At least
eight mines of ore have been opened, by
m-many-individlialsand.frms.and.doubtH
less the'quantity to be shipped over your I
road wlll be greatly increased duriqg the
Coming year. In our.last Annufdßeport
it was stated that the South Pennsylva-
Ma Iron and Railroad company 'contem
plated to build a road from a point about
six., miles south •of ChaMbersburg, to
their iron Mines near Loudon, a distance
of twenty-five miles, through the fertile
lands of Franklin county. These mines
have been opened, and olier• (whittle° of
anJisexhisustible quantity of goo.' ore
obtained at the cheapest cost of
'To induce this company to prose
their-enterprise, your board agreed to
loan theni\throe hundred thonsanddol
lars, upon aTinortgage of their road and
estate, and upon condition of a lease to
our company of the road for'one hundred.
years ; thus virtually adding to otteroad
a track of twenty-five miles, the cost of
which will be about eigkt, hundred
thousand dollars. The work on this
Mail is now about one-half done, and
that company expect to finish it by the
first of April, next. In the purchase of
their lands, the erection of furtiaaes, the
building of their road and other improve
ments: this company,will have expended,
perhaps, a million and a half,;of-dollars,
to pay for which will necessitate a large
amount df bushiest in transportation of
'iron ore, iron and coal, and greatly
increase the tonnage upon our road ;
this, together with the freight of ore and
iron from the South lgonntain Rciad, has
induced the boarl to hasten the laying
of another track from Mechgnicsburg to
Bridgeport, a distance of about eight
miles, and to increase
B at sidings at the
latter point. This second track between
Bridgeport and Mechanicsburg has been
so far done, that the grading will be
completed the present season and made
ready for the iron ; there has been ex
pended upon this work. $5,7113.34. 4
new siding, 1,810 feet long, has been put
in at Kingston station, and ono 447 feet
long at Hagerstown, We have expended
for new sidings, andlinishing the ballast
ing of the main traelf and sidings $B,.
208.62, and for sidings pAvtly finished at
Bridgeport and Harrisburg, $2,775.19.
A new passenger station house has been
built at Bridgeport, and one at Hagers
town, costing together, $3,880.69. The
new 'passenger engine, commenced last
year, has been completed. at a cost'of
$2,465.82. Our necessities requiring sd
ditional sidings at Bridgeport, rendered
it necessary, to purchase additional land,
and we obtained a strip about three
fourths of a mile long, and sixty,„feet
..wide, which It is believed will be quite
sufficient for all our purposes at 'that
,point.. became necessary to pur
chase land for sidings at Hagerstown,
the purchases ;it both these points
amounted to $6,252.25. The grading of
the extension from' llag4stown to the
Potomac at " Powell's Bend," is about
being completed, and we have expended
this year, $.497,07/.94. This work has
not been urged, in oonserenee of an,
act of unfavorable ligislation in Mary.
whiekbarl foritsobjeet, to prevent
-our connection with the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal: Strange as it may seem,
the Legislature of Maryland was so far
imposed upon by individual influence as
to prohibit the Chesapeake. and,Obio.
Canal from affording facilities for the'
leCeipt of height from and the delivery
of freight to our road. This act -was
passed on thn very last day of the session
of the Legislature, and was, doubtless,
a fraud which will be corrected as soon.
as it meets again. IY9 made no
arrangements for the purchase qt Iron
for this extension for the reasons stated,
although the . grading is nearly completed,
and cross , ties are upon the ground,
ready to by laid. •
A. summary of the - extraordinary ex.
. .
ponditiires . of the last year is as follows :
Willianisport, extension $167;671 04
Real estate, purchased at
rßildgeport and llagerst'n '
6,252 25
Freight cars purchased and . . . ..
built
Ballasting main track and
•sidings • „ 8,208 52 .
Grading at-Bridgeport . 2,775 ip
'Grading and ballasting seo
and ...... . ....
Station houses at' Bridge
port and Hagerstown
Now locomotive angina
Now tools
:... 2,880 09
.... 2,405 82
.1,. • 001 10
• Total $200,350 435
Early iu.May wo ordered ono hunched
and fifty 'tons of stool mils from the
Pennsylvania Steel Company, of which
we have only yet received thirty-oiglit
tons, and have boon greatly disappointed
by the immure upon that company from
other quarters; but .NVO hope to receive
thorn in time: that, they limy yet go into
tho road.this season.:
Tim motive' poWer is in tho boat poksi-
Vie Condition, two of' the 'heaviest On;
gines, the' "Judge Watts" and "T:'Il.
IConnedy,"- havinebeen ro-built,.. and
constructed' fire-boxes 'put. into
, • -
then, under -the direction of our Super
intendent, Colonel Lull, and at our own
shop, experience proving 'a saving of
more than one-third of the fuel hereto
fore uSed in them to do-the same-amount
orWorki new freight 'eligine,_ we ex,,'
pent, will be 'upon flip road during this'
month; - ,and thud our; locomotive power,
Will be quite adequate to 'the iincreased
business' of the coming year.
SPo will r eqUiro about eight Inintrred
tons of iron-orsteel'ruils during the next
year, and it is contemplated to build
two passenger ears, and to supply the
shop with Some additional tools.
With regard to the further extension
of. the double track west from -Mechan
icsburg, it is questionable 'whether it
may not be dispensed with for the pres
ent') The completion of the South Reim
sylvania Iron and Railroad 'Company's
road, and the realization; approximately,
of their anticipations 'of business mast
be provided for, but whether this. may
not be by adding to the length of our
sidings, whereby more than one 'train
may ho -passed, is a question Which our.
experience — hi the next year will deter=
mine. •
A company has been ineorporaMd. by
the laws of West Virginia to build n road
from the terminus of ours, at " Powell's
Bentl,7 via Martinsburg, to the lino of
that State, and Virginia has incorpo
rated a company to continue this improve-.
ment to Winchester, and 4 thence into the
Luray Valleypooking to a further ex
,tension to points crossing the Manassas
Gap and Chesapeake and Ohio Railrpads,
and, indeed, communicating witll . -the
entire Southwest.. Little or nothing has
yet been -ftecomPlished in the exception
of_these projects except the organisation
of the MartinsbUrg, and Potomac Cons-
Pany,.whose road embraces the lino be
tween the terminus of our road at "Pow
ell's Bend," and the West Virginia State
lino near Winchester. This company
- hascbeemorganized with the nom Chas.
J. Faulkner" at its head, a sufficient
amount of stock subscribed, and the
work will be let and commenced imme
diately. This will render necessary the,
erection of a bridge over' the Potomac
river'at the present terminuri of our road,
having a span of eight hundred and forty
feet-river-hcre- is shallow; - .Witlr arr
entire rock 'bottom. Within tire 'text
year we rimy reasonably expent - follave
connection with the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad at Martinsburg, and the Chesa
peake. and Ohio Canal at "Powell's
Bend," enabling no to 'furnish that ex
tensive region with lumber and anthracite
coal, and to receive their biturainous
coal and agricultural Products in return.
The immense discoveries and develop
ments of iron ore all along theline of our
road, and the preparations norr'being
made for milling it, naturally suggest
the question, will there be a demand for
it ? But when we comtemplate the fact,.
that all the iron now made in the United
States is not aderprate to supply the de
mand for the construction and repair of.
railroads alone, and that we annually
import nearly half a million of tons, we
- may readily imagine, that the country
wilinot very 'long endure the rise of for
eign iron in competition with that pro
duced by tire industry of our own people.
Our road has peculiar, faeilities for the
supply of ore, as it connects with the
Pennsylvania-- rind Northern Central
Railroads at Harrisburg., by which we
reach all the furnaces on the Susque
hanna river and the Reading Rail
road, by which we can' supply_ all those
Upon the Lehigh and Schuylkill. We
must he prepared to meet this'ilemand.
Mum' WATTS,
President.
Reins dbout
Tit I NORNINU, (MCI:in:EV 1,
oand_de r - Oenty in tlio South Mountain.
THE troops at the. Barracks exercise
the horses daily, by riding them several
miles into the enitritry,
TRUNDLING hoops are. now in order by
the Young America of this borough.
What next 1)03'0
POLICE items are unusually - scarce
with the exception of - a couple of arrests
everythiek is quiet "Mang the'line,'!
FOIL SALE.--A well stocked Job Print
lug Office, doing a good business. Ma
terial nearly all now. Prire loin an
terms easy. Address A. L. Spoilsler,
Carlisle, Pa.
WITAAAm IL MILLBR, ESQ., will COll
- the interesting lecture, relative to.
his recent trip to California, via the new
Pacific Railroad, in libeenes - hall, to
night.
Mrtm,r.ot NOAICER, of this place. for
merly proprietor of the Farmers' and
Drovers' Hotel, on South Hanover street,
has leased the Ottinborland Valley Hotel,
at present octoupleil by Mr. Palter. The
new proprietor takes possession in April
next.
mr:3
READER, do you wish to enjoy a rich
intellectual treat, go to the hall to-night,
and listen to the continuation of Colonel
Miller's lecture, of his recent visit to the
wondorfol yo Semite Valley, Lecture
to cnininence tt i o'clock. 'rickets
cents ; or three tickets for 11.1.
Sfnni DEATII —Mr. Samuel Spal44.-
19r, of South Middleton township, was
found dead in bed on Wednesday morn
ing last. The deceased had complained
of cramp before retiring for the night,
but Mi serious results were apprehended.
Mr. S. leaves a wife and , children to
mourn hisloss. An inquest will be held.
111 n. Mumnit's LEcTunn.--Mr. Miller
Will give his liccolid lecture for the benefit;
o f the Soldier's Monument Association
thiS evening, He will continuo-the des-.
cription of hi:aril) to California, touching
upon the Mormon .question, describing
tho Big Troos, tho Yosemite Valley, &c.
Do not fail to attend;
DON'T fail to pay Ilheein's 1 all n visit,
OILS ('.rhursday) evening, andlisten to the
third labium of the coast) for the beliclit
of the Soldier's Monument Association.
William 11. Miller, esq., will continuo his
interesting lecture of a trip to California.
Tickets 3:i ecMtS, or three tickets - for VI.
Eecitird to commence at 71 o'clock.
lIIIME=I=I
EVNAWAY.-A horse attached to a
carriage, belonging to Zeigler's Livery,'
and under the*charge.of. Mr. Stough, of
Ibis Ologe, ran oil' while in the neighbor
hood of Whitesiown, Adams county, on
Friday last. No. injury was sustained
by the occupants, although the: vehicle
Was damaged.cohskterably. • We did not
learn the cause of tlo•ruuaway..
SEVERE Acca!imr.—On Tuosdayeven
ing list, Samuel, Haverstick, Um-
Pinyon of tho South Mountain Railroad
Company, had, one of-,his hands severely
mashed while engaged in coupling oars
at. the Junction. : The, hand was mull
lated so badly that amputation of one of
the fingers wns necessary. Tho opera
tion wns succosefully performed hy
J. J. 'Zitzer, of this place.
°,710 80
5,793 84
A SUCCESq.—Wii aro always glad to
chronicle the succoris ea now enterprise.
.This NVO can safely do in the case of p; A,
Sawyer, whoSe Dry Cloods Emporium is
daily crowded . with "those in scorch of
something to wear. Persons will WY
,whore they can get bargains, 'and to this
Tact we, attribute his; succeSs. •110 does
basilica's on ,the co.Operativo principle,
sharing the fprotits With his customers.
Read his •hdyeitisoment in another col,
unm, • • , '
Tun Silver Cornet Band of Chambers
burg on their passlige through this piltoo
to Mechanicsburg, on Thursday; , last,
discoursed itieine f 3 trains ; while
awaiting the departure of he
&Riper., COURT.—Owing to the long
list, of civil -eases untried late
- term of out; Court, the second and fourth.
Nicola; in February have been set apart
for the purpose of disposing of this
unfinished business. / .
A. SOLDIER was buried in Ashland
Cemetery, one day last week, witlrall the
honors of. war. The remains were
accompanied to their laSt restingrplaeo
by 'a large number of troops, headed by
j .
the .. Barraelcs' Band, which disedursed
solemn funeral dirges as they silently
wended their way to the city : Of the
dead.
FIRE.—The alarm of fire on. Saturday
evening last, about seven o'clock, was
occasioned by the burning of a bhimney
on Chapel alloy. The Cumberland boys
•ivere oil% in fOrce, but their services were
not required. Our 'citizens should tale
warning, and be positive that their
neys and stovepipes are clean and in
propercondition.
FAIT. ATM FESTIVAL.—SiIver Spribg
Lodge, No. 598, I. 0. 0. F., intend hold
ing a fair, during the approaching
days, in their hall at New Kingston.
Having become considerably involved in
the erection of this edifice; they have
thought—it _advisable to hold tt fair to
enable them:to pay oil the debt so in
curred.
tnE , Report, of the Cumberland NrnHey
Railroad Company, printed at this office,
is highly 81)01(0110f as an excellent speci
men offine-book-work,----We are-prepared
to execute the very best book and job-
printing that can be &no iu the county,
as all who aro familiar with ow work
are able to testify.
THE revival is still in progress at the
West Street Bethel. The pastor, Bev.
Hunter, continues nightly to declare to
perishing sinners the all important truth
contained in the book of God that Christ
Jemis came into the world to save that
which was lost.
I:3E.WARE AmFMICAN MECIIANICS.—We
Would eatitiell the American sreehallieS
everywhere, to guard against the imposr
lions_of iddiridual claiming to lie a
member of Fredonia Council No. 112,
West Philadelphia. beat" quite a
nomber of Mechanics out of various sums
of money, and told so many conflicting
stories, that he is, undoubtedly, an im
postor. Exchanges, pass him around.
Ivor CORRECT.—'II;e report circulated,
during -the- past week,. to the effeetthat
Squire Holcomb had mule mhre entered
the "holy bonds of matrimony," is en
tirely incoveet. Although not married,
the Squil'riffiirrifffehiis the -marriage
ceremony for' those so desiring, having
united - lid lessfour couples last
week. The gentlemen, in every' case,
were the sons of Uncle Sam.
WE direbt attention to the report of
the Directors of the Cumberland Valley
Railroad COmpatly, to the 'stockholders
which we publish ,to-day. The opera
tions of this road arc a sure indication
of the prosperity and business of this
Val*, anCthey are therefore Of great
intere.lt , ;Co all our readers. We expect
to publish next week some figures show
ing thecthipments along the line of
.the
road, which will also-be of interest.
Go to 11.14cem's hall early this evening,
add secure a seat for the third lecture of
the course, to be delivered by William
11. Miller, esq. Subject—A continua
tion of his recent trip to California, in
cluding his visit to the Mormon country.
The lecture is for the benefit of our beau
tiful. Soldiers' Monument which is now
in course of construction on the Court
House square, and which will lie com
pleted early in the Spring. Doors open
at 7 o'clock ; lecture to commence at
71; tickets, Ju cents, or three for $l.
THANKSOIVIN(I.—Business was very
generally suspended by our citizens on
this day. Divine Services word held in
several of the churches, and large audi.
ences„were in attendance. We nstieed
a great many strangers in town, many of
them, no doubt, attracted here by Hie
match game of bass ball played at the
Barracks. ",
In the afternoon the Coleman Children
gave a grand mat i ime,• wit ch was tilt ito
liberally patronimill, and in the evening
Rbeem's Hall was crowded with a large
and select audience to witness their fare
well performance.
Wu believe•everything passed off pleas
antly,' Nyith the exception of the usual
;number of "drunks" to he seen on any
holiday, nothing Occurring to throw a
damper en,"or mar the pleasures of the
day.
MIS:
Onnnamis.—Christmasis almost hero
A little over three weeks and every lit-`
.tle stocking .will be hung in the chimney
corner for the annual visit of " Santa,
Claus ;" turkeys now fast fattening will
be served as :masts, and a week of gen
eral hilarity.. will begin.
: As at this
time it is customary for presents-to be
made, we 'Wish to call attention to the
'large and %tried assortment of goods
lately purchased by ourdemling jeweler,
Mr. Thomas Conlyn, anaong which are ar
ticles suitable for yOung or old, married
'or single, (AM:mental or useful, can be
found in.endless variety. He has a large
assortment of gold pens with gold and
ebony holders, which we would recom
mend itsa, most suitable , present to be
made to a gentlemam.besides sleeve but
tons, studs, rings, breastpins and the
thousand and one articles which go to
maim up a jewelry stove, Give him a
pall,; see for yonraelf,
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BASE BALI. MATort.—According to.an•
nouneement previously made, the High
Boys, of HarriSburg;and the Keystones,
of this,phiee, played a match game of
base ball on the parade ground at the
Harriteks, on Thanksgiving - forenoon.
The strangers arrived in the 9 a. in..
train, accompanied by quite a number of
citizens of Harrisburg. Upon their ar
rival, they proceeded to the grininds, as ,
they intended. leaving, on the afternoon
trti .Many of our \ citizens were in
attendance, and everything passed off
Pleasantly, the High Boys gaining an'
easy victory, oyer..tho'Keystones, as )011
be •loticed by the score - that we give
below : ' •
IBA Boys. 0 .k Keystones. : o .1?
131.rominger, lb r 4 nolTur,ll,• ' 2 3
loons, rf - Mayor. 4.4.;1 - 1 •
lanapaa, ~5 5 Ilasalor, p 'I 5
Lotion], p • 'I 5 Crall ' 11 2
Sturgeon, no 5. 3 'llarnpaab • 4 1
Noblager, icslleV,lf • '1 5
Zlonaurnmp, 35.-1 7 Wat2ol, rf. 3
A. Noldager; If., ..3 p llIalr;cf • ' 0 5
IlrubCcor, cf.,. 1 , - 0 Duncan, 35 p (I
27 40
High lloya-2 4 4 2 13 0 3 4 0-18', ,
lioystonou-0 13 6 10 '0 5--21.
Homo 114 mar-A. NoWagar, II :lance, 1,
pp ° . pou l d,t—lligh Bays, 15; Itoyslone4, 0,
Plias 511aned-,-lllgh Boa, as•lcayntortea, '
'Mamma,
PCOVOrS-1 - 150•1110, and &nolo.
.
WE have. been enjoying the balmy.
weather of Indian Summer, during the
past few:days. '
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• NoiniE TO HOTEL KEEPERS.--I will
sell the, good will and fixtures of the
Mansion House, at the Cumberland VO
lejr, depot, Carlisle, Pa., at a reasonable
price: Call on, or address H. L. Burk--
holder, Mansion House, Carlisle, Pa.
SELECT ENTERTAINMENT.—Tho young
ladies of tho . Mar:y Institute gave a Cha
rade in Marion Hall, .on Thursday eve.
ning, Owing to the novelty of the affair,
quite a large audience waein attendance,
land expressed themselves highly de
lighted :with the exereises. _The. werd
acted was "artificially," and reflected
credit on all participating. -
F.tNr. lionslis.—We notice upon our
sheets three veryo , trorses and a Cana
dian pony latol7lmrehased by our enter
prising townsman, Mr. W. S. Woods-for
his own use. Wo' understand' that they
were purchased. in Illinois, and their-re
markably fine' appearance draw praise
from all who see them.•
NEWLY ELECTED OFFICERS.-Mr:
James IC:Foreman, the Sheriff elect, and
Mr. B. K. Goodyear, Deputy, took the
prescribed oaths of office, in open Coert,
on Saturday forenoon. These gentlemen
have been residents of Shippensburg for
some years past, and enter upon the dis
charge of their new duties well recom
mended for their high qualifications, and
fully compete Tit to harge the
ous duties or their new calling
THE show-windows of the toy-shops
and confectionaries, filled with every
conceivable description of juvenile toys
aird - holidarpresent.v - foi.caily'femind
ROM) ailproach of Christmas
and New Years. But little over three
weeks yet, remain until Christmas will
be celebrated, and we have not yetTheard
which day will be observed by oily citi
zens as a holiday — Saturday or Monday.
a .
GRAIsZI3 BALL.—TIIO Junior American
Mechanics of this place, intend holding
a grand ball in. Rheem's hall, on Thurs
day evening, the fifteenth instant. This
organization is one of the youngest in
our town, and is•coniposed of young men
of ages ranging from 18 to 20 years.
The object in holding this ball is to in
crease the funds in their treasury, and to
give, in every respect, a first-class enter
tainment. .
ON Tun MovE.—On Monday morning
last, Capt.' °bickering left the Barracks
with 60 men destined for Fortress Mon
roe. A portion of. them- are to be con
signed to company F, of the Fourth
Artillery, and the remainder to Company
K, of the Second Artillery, stationed at
thc4 place. Thp Barracks Band escorted
them to the cars, and, notwithstanding
the earliness of the hour, 0.53 a. m., quite
anumber
witness their departure.
- - -i'DETACIIMENT-Of le:1w
the Barracks, to-morrow (Friday) to join
the Fourth CaValry stationed in Texas.
REAL ESTATE SALES.—Wo report the
following sales of Real Estate :
Mr John. C. Snyder sold his farm in
Middlesex township, three miles north
east of Carlisle, containing 50- acres of
slate land, to Mr. Jacob 11. Niesley, of
Rapho township, Lancaster county, for
$5,500:
HOTEL PROPERTY Somi.—The "Na
tional Hotel" property, situated on the
corner of South Hanover and Walnut
streets, was sold at public sale, at the
Court House, on Tuesday for $7,000.
It was purchased by General Riddle for
the-Mary Institute of this place. This
valuable tavern stand, late the. property
of Simon W. Early, esq., was sold by C.
P. Iliimrieh, esq:, of this borough:
I'r.•i^ry LARCKNY.—On Friday last,
the police were placed on the track of a
petty theft that had been committed
during tho week. It seems that Mr.
John turner, grocery merchant, had pur
chased a calf skin for J. Clondeniiin
•ner, and placed it in his wagon. It wits
shortly after missing, and no clue of its
whereabouts was obtained until the day
in question, when officer Hunter obtained
posses , ion of information which led to
the arrest of three young men, of this
place, 'O4: William Hughes, James Lytle
and E. Minich. Millich was subsequently
released from custody, but Hughes and
Lytle wore placed in jail on Friday oven-.
ing. On Saturday morning Hughes was
adihitted to WI in. the sum of SW() for
hiti appearance at the January court.
Lytle is still in prison. These young moms
have but very recently been relcased,fropi,
the Eastern Penitentiary; having each
served a term of iMprisonment,in that
instituion.
TURKEY TIIIEP.—On Tuesday night
last, Mr. David Donsin, residing on
David Wolf's farm, in Middlesex town-
ship, wad aroused by some ono making
a levy on' his .flock of turkeys. He im
mediately arose, and proceeded. to the
yard when lie discovered a man with two
of the foWls in his possession. On being
discovered the thief dropped the turkeys
god took "leg bale' but Mr. D. captured
him and in company with Mr. Lesher;
noighbor, brought the prisoner to town.
Although 10 o'elook at night Squire
-Smith gave the mail a hearing. He an
swered to- the name of. William_Smith,_
and hailed from Ryo township; Perry
county ; he had a horse and spying wagon
in his charge at the time. Li the wagoii
was two bags, a_tin bticicet, and_a largo
bundle of " strings,".for tying fowls• of,
any kind. Ho was committed to 'the
Hotel do Foremein, and the horso and
wagon were taken to the Franklin House.
limusimErrii.—The Coleman Children
and-Dramatic Troupe, hold forth.to largo
and select audiences three, evenings last
week. , The programme on Thursday
evening Was calculated to exhibit the
powers••of the little, favorites, and well
did they sustain themselves. The troupe
Promises `to pay Carlisle another visit
next spring, on their return from the
South Vir . 1413 they are going at the present
time to fill an engagement of sumo
months. They exhibited at 10Ohanics
burg, on Friday and Saturday evenings
and ably -sustained their already well!:
earned reputation. •
TitnGarrison Amateur Minstrels gave
a choice entertainment on Friday even
ing, for the benefit of the",c , Goodies."
Notwithstanding :the inclemency of the
weather, they were well patronized. • The
Minstrels have t beem6 duito an Matta
lion, and make' mew happy - . shits,' , both
in their songs and jokes. Wo -do not
• think it Would,be amiss for these . young
gentlemen relive -an ,entortainment for
'tho benefit oil the Soldiers' Monument
Asseeintien. A's ,it is a cause which
Should receive the heartylupport of
every citizen, they would, no doubt, be
grootoil ialt a largo antlionco.
EIELI
, .
TrisM , TC - -"=OneniglMlat4 week,,
some thief - coilitlseated"
chicken. 4 belonging to .J. Foulke
and Emanuel. Line, esq., residing on
West Lonther street. They then Ina&
a " raid" - , on the cellar door of 'F. C.
.Arms, esti., but Mr. A heMing the thieves_
frightened them off before they ,effected
an entrance. AS Niinter approacheS these
thefts becomn 'moTo frequent and of 'a
bolder character.
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GRAND CONCERT.—Prof.G. D. Con
term), leader-of the Garrison Band, -pro:
poses to give a grand edncert and hop in
Itheemls Hall r on-Fridayuyening, DCcem
her 16. Tfr r viav of the many favors
, rendered by -the -Garrison Band 4) -- the
citizens of Carlisle, we hope to see the
Professor's enterprise meet with success.
- Especially should thig entertainment - be
patronized by. the firemen of 'our town,
as - the band has, on several occasions
lately, volunteered to play for their bene
fit. outside of these considerations the
proposed entertainment is one that should
he patrpniredAy our music-loving-citi
zens, as the band is acknowledged to be
one of the best in the State.
)WE clip the following notice of a
former resident of this place from the
"Page CoUrier," published aE Luray,
"Mr. George Barrett, Chief
Engineer 'of the Shenandoah Valley
Railroad, spent several days in our town.,
last week. Mr. Barrett is not only a
most able and skillful man in his pro
fession, but it liberal -minded and nner-
oils-hearted gentleman: lie regards the
early completion of the V. 1., It as
beyond -all doubt. The success of the
road is, in a great degree, owing to the
fidelity and promptness with which he
and his able and efficient corps of assist
ants have discharged their Many labori
ous and
Mr. Barrett, it will be recollected, was
connected as engineer in the Iptilding of
the S. M. R. R. to Misplace last summer,.
and while here won many friends by leis
gentlemanly bearing and • genial coni-
Panienshim-.. It gives us pleasure to
know that he is succeeding equally well
in Virginia, where' lie is engaged as
engineer in the building of, the Shenan
doah Valley Railroad, which, when com
pleted, will connect with the C. V. R. R.,
and will eventually be part,of,,a great
throlorli route from New York to New
Orleans.
'Fee SOCI ETy. n
Monday evening last the Philharmonic
Society, of Carlisle, gave an en terta in
m ent at the hall of the C,H - 41 Will Nose
Company, at-which about ono hundred in-
vitep guests and honorary members were
present. The music selccted for the
_occasion exhibiteddaste,samd the -singing
was excellent. The society, although
formed but, a short time since, shows
evidence of careful cultivation, and
compare very favorably with- many older
institutions of older towns. It is corn
'posed- - of - tabott tt-20 'members, - the 'lna jrn'iT
being ladies.
The performanec cononenc,ed about
tight o'cloc'ic,- and continued until after
nine, during Whiell - 'Urine soinelhiricen
pieces were sung, consisting of solos,
duets, trios, quartettes, and full chorug,
all of which were.recaived with applause
by the audience. In conclusion let us
hope that before long the Philharmonic
Society, of Carlisle, will conclude to give
a public performance; and we will guar
antee then, a crowded house and appre
ciative audience.
The following,was the. peogrammo fo
the occasion
Programhze. . Full Chorus, Song of
the New Year ; Quartette, Beautiful.
Silver Sea ; 3. Duett, Wilt. thou be gone
Love ; Quartette, By the Sad Sea
Waves ; L, Solo, Ave Maria ; 0. Solo
with Vocal Accompaniment, I Wan
dered by the Brook-side ; 7. Full Chorus,
Gaily Launch and Lightly Row ; S.
Quartette, Rock of Ages ; D. Trio, Dis
tant Chimes ; 10. Duett, Nothing can
ever be Lasting ; 11. Solo and Quartette,
Gathering home ; 19. Chum:, Good
Night.
COURT PROCERDI NOS-
-,• , 'econd IVerfr
Below we give the proceedings of the
second week of the November court :
Peter Beinfried & William Lesher,
trailing as Heinfried & Lesher, vs. Nil
liam L. Haller. Assmbpsit on hook ac
Count for bottles, hitters, &c,. Verdict,
judgment for plaintili for $757.000.
Commonwealth for use of John Funk
and Mary his wife, formerly Mary Fry
mier, vs. John Jacob's, Michael Kast and
James Anderson. This was a suit
bronglit upon the Sheriff's official bond.
John Martin, in 1860, was convicted of
fornication and bastardy,, and the usual
sentence of maintenance was passed
upon Lim. He entered into recogni
zance, and the security being approved.
by the parties and the Court, he was not
taken into custody by the Sheriff. Sub
sequentlythe security became insolvent,
and this action is brought upon the
Sheriff '8 bail bond to recover the amount
yet duo upiiin 4tarthes recognizance.
The Sheriff's defense was that after : the
defendant had entered into recogni
zance, he was no longer
.in the custody.'
of the Sheriff; and if the security was
inadequate it was through no fanit of
his. The jury fOund for the defend
ants.
James Clendenimvs. W. E. Fought as
surviving partner ,of the • firm of Fought
& Son.. Aet-imi 'on hook acconnt,for
leather bought. The jury rendered a
verdict for the defendant, thereby iluk
eating that from the evidence it was not
a debt of the firm of Fought & Son, hilt
of W.-E. Fought individually.
~,),tay.eyty,:vs. Petits et al. No. 331, Au
gust term, 1868—Trespass on the case.
This was •an action dirought by 'plaintiff
to recover from defendants damages by
reason of their ,having presented a re
monstimiee to tritt - dirC:ctors of East
Pennsborough township, against em
ploying plaintiff as teacher of school
Number four. A large number of:wit
nesses were in attendance, and the trial
occupied four days. , •
Plaintiff's counsel contended that the
action' of defendants was malicious and
unwarranted, and a had been
thereby sustainei
Defontrants'
were actuated lr
that they had the rigi...ot petition, that
no damage had been, sustained by plain
tiff, and that-in consequence Lo was not
o ntitled to recover.
Tim jury went out on Saturday; and
returned aktwo'o'clocic on Monday, after
noon last, 'with a voriliet fOrplaintiff of
sso.againstVanasdal, Jim - War and Pratz,
Ana in favor of the other defendants.
Upon .the rendition of the verdict a
motion for a now . trial was made. by the.
counsel for the defendants. •
Tho caso Was triad at the January
term, and h verdict for defendants renr .
dared, Upon a wilt of error the .t34t-,,
premo Court reversed the decree of.thO
Court below, and a venire A: novo was'
awarded, . '
Turfscholars of the "different schools
are busily" , engaged ii collecting' money
for the purpose of presenting their teach
ers with appropriate holiday gifts. Tho
pupils have a vacation of two - woe:1u; dur
ing the holidays,:- ,"
'; WILD (ay STlOT.—William Goodyear, -
iosiding at Hunter's Run Station, oh tho
South Mountain Railroad, suddenly put
an end to tlio depredations of a; largo and
ferocious wild cat on -Fiiday last. Ho
intendshavih,g 'the Skin 'Pah° "varmint"
stußd.
'A PArritoi, Loa? ylio Barracks visite
our borough nightly, in search of soldiers
without leave of aimencc. Absentees
arc frequently captured, when they are
marched to the garrison, and placed in
the guard-house til the followindmorn
ing, when their7"claires'" are adjusted
according to army regulatimis.
HAN D501: , 11 , 2, TEAM.—We noticed Dr.
Ifoofland's advertising wagon, drawn by
two splendid horses, on our streets this
week. This handsome turn-out speaks
well for the use of printer's: . ink. We
would call the attention of those mer
chants who do ilotpatrol'4•6 the printer,
to this important fact,- that many a
I_l - isiiress man has amassed a large for
time by liberal advertising.'
IitNooENP.-411 last ,week's issue we
noticed the arrest and return ofWilliam
Snodgrass, formerly of this place, to Ha
gerstown, 'on 'a charge of theft.
We-aro - pleased- -to be-able-to-say that
the charges against him were riot sus
tined when examined by the authori•
tics, and he was, accordingly, restored
to 1111(30,y—haring . passed throfightliis
place, on his way cast, on Thursday'
morning last:
FolEmxisz's FAIL.—The Cumberland
Fire Company of this place, having in
'curved a heavy debt in the _purchase of
their new " Steamer,'N intend holding a
fair in Rheem's hall, commencing Satur
day evening, die twenty-fourth instant,
fur the purpi'ise of raising money to liqui
date this debt. Contributions of articles
or money respectfully solicited, and will
be thankfully received by any of the
committee, or at the hall during the fair.
Our citizens will, no doubt, respond
liberally to the appeal of "Old Mother
Cumberland," as she is justly deserving :
of support. This company has incurred
a large debt in the purchase of their "ma
sheen," and have undertaken the project_
of holding a fair during the holidays, to
relieve them from-their embarrassment.
THE ENOLIOR PRIME MI NITER. ON TnE
SITUATION.—LiIIeII's hiring- Age, No.
1,282, for the week ending,.Nov. 20, Lit
tell-&-Gayi—Beston,—pnblisliers;)-conlains
an important article on France, Ommtny
and England, from the
written .by, orklander the inspiration of
Mr. Gladstone, the English Prime Min
ister; together with the usual variety of
lieVarliterary and scientific matter.
By the way, the following anecdptc is
told - Zif The Tdeini Age, ilia
her of the Ameriecol BooleselliV s Guide :
"A - Tittle town it - Way "doW if in tliff.St afe
of Maine, believing, with Goodwin, that
"man has an understanding.to be ma
tured, aMoral souse to be developed, and
a taAte to be refined," determined to
have a public library, and after great
and heroic exertions, succeeded in rais,
ing a small sum of money for the pur
chase of books. Then the happy little
town chose the pastor as a committee of
one to go. to Boston and spend the money
as judiciously as possible. He went,
and invested nearly every dollar orthe
funds in i complete set of LittelPs Living
Age. Yon smile, perhaps, but; just think
of the vast amount of valuable and in
teresting reading of all kinds, and Suit
able for all tastes—the history, the bio
graphy, the theology, the philosophy, the
science, the art, the criticism, the fiction,
the poetry, etc.—contained in the hun
dred well-filled volumes of the
Aye, and you will say that the parson
spent the money wisely and well. The
Lirit,g Age is one of the triumphs of
eivilization,-and.an indispensable nem- -
si y to all lovers of reading."
Ti um n.LE AccinEN'r.—A Native of
Carlisle Instantly Killed by a FalL—We.
o 'Arad the subjoined account or Iho
sudden death of • Mr. George 1). Nall,
from the New York Worid, of the twenty
fourth instant :
•
"A ten ible accident, occurred yestoL'
day afternoon, at the Whitney House, in
Twelfth street, near Broadway, resulting
in the almost instant death of George
Flail, one of the guelfts of the hotel. Mr.
Ilall was 43 years ohj,, unmarried, and a
Commission Morella n t—doing business
at 115 Broad street. lie had resided at
the 'Whitney Hohse for .over a year.
Yesterday morning he drelv $5O which
he had deposited with the clerk of the
hotel,•and went down town. Between
I'2 and 1 o'clock he returned to the hotel,
spoke to the clerk for a moment, and
then went "up'Stairs toward his room.
The stairs of the `hotel are of the well
form, with low balustrades, and run to.
the top of the hotel. Mr. all went up
as far as the second floor, where he
passed the bell boy of the hotel. As he
passed tho corner of the stairs at the
third floor, ho fell oi,:er',•the balustrade
down into the hall of the hotel, fully
fifty feet, his head striking the eap of
the pillar of tile stairs_ in the hall, and
smashing the moulding and cap. When
picked up he was dead." The back of
his skull was battered in, his neck
broken, and his loft arm shattered. The
brother of the dead man was immediately
notified, and same relatives in Balti
more and Carlisle were telegraphed to."
Mr. Hall's remains reached here ,on
Saturday last, ttecombauied b i y ,Mrs.•-di
Si Colwell, sister of tho deceds'ed, (who
had gone on to New York immediately
upon receipt of the intelligence of the •
accident,) and the brothers, Charles.
Hall, esq:, of Brooklyn, and J. Bannister
esq., of Baltimore.
• The funeral took place 011..tik0 same
(lay, from the residence of Mrs. Colwell,
whence the remains were, conveyed to
the family burying-ground, ' the old
Silver Spring 'Church-yard, where, tho
interment took place, •
Mr. Hall, wo believe, was born in dar
lisle, about 43 years ago, where his peo
ple have resided for
~i nany years. In
early manhood he removed to San Fran
oisce, and subsequently to New York
City, where he has been engaged in busi.- %
nose for some years. He was well-known
to many of our citizens, and greatly re
speeted forbis many admirable qualities. ,
of head and heart.
The Now York Temes has the folloW•
lug editorial stricture's upon the style or
architecture, which renders such
abln accidents as this possible : '
OA they
1 motives,
- "The sad .aeotdont at the 'Whitnoy
riouAo yesterday, by which •a. gentleman
was killed without a moinimt's warning,
affords another' instrum."4. of the way in
Which ordinary pieentions against such
disasters -are neglected. Perhaps with
an idea-of quasi Cla6mie, the architect
.has given -"to 'this -house sharp, steep
stairoasoOvith very low balusters. Pro
bably many thousands- Of,,hOuses in tyro
cotlntrY are-- similarly built,,mid no acci
dent has 'ocatirrod 'in :them—lit if the
baluster of a staireaso is so low as not to
Savo. a person from falling. ever it, it
would be in bottof tastd; on humane as
well as- "high art" grounds, to build it;
'higher. True art requires the illness of
things to
,be Observed.: A lug, or
- portion of a building,-that doe's noL really
sor4o the, purpoSo it is mule to, servo is
aplinin; anti how6vur pretty, it
may loOk, is very likely, to he pro,lnctivO
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