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THE STATE GOVERNMENT---ITS
REVENUES AND EXPENDITUREk
the reportAfSe..-- 0 1 Inditor General for
the last flee year, gives the details of
the items of revenue and expenditure , of
the Commonwealth. These are of i in
terest to every citizen, because they
show how much .it costs to afford the
protbetion to life and property Which we
now enjoy, to Provide for education
of our youth, the support and mgjute—
Leal and dui
feeble minded and those
war has made it the duty
of the State to protect, and also from
what sources - the means ardtleriVed
pay these charges. We will, therefore,
give our readers the aggregates of the
revenues add expenditures 'its they are
stated in the report, confining ourselves
to round numbers.
From lands, the State received during
the last year, $139,800 ; from auction
commissions, $16,300; 'auction duties,
$84,800; tax on bank stocks, $285,000;
on corporation ^stocks, $1,241,200 ; on
personal property, $702,200 ; on loans,
$348,600; net earnings, $300,000; on
gross receipts, $392,800 ; on enrolment
of laws, $21,3 0 30 ; on tonnage, $401,500 ;
on coal ; $251,200; commutation ton
nage tax, $860,000 ; on writs, wills and
deeds, $75,400; on officers, $10,400;
tollateral'inheritance, $341,500 ; tavern
licenses, $330,150 ; retailers' license,
$408,600 ; eating houses, $33,600 ; for
eign insurance agenCieS, $280,000 ; char-
tors, . $59,000; Pennsylvania railroad,
$lOO,OOO,
,and from all other sources
_____alautt.slos,9oo_;_making—tho-ontire-reve--
nuos of the Commonwealth, $6,336,-
608.24.
The State then pays out the following
" amounts for different purposes : The
last-session of the Senate .cosl - , $92,300,
of which $35,400 were paid to the Sena
tors as salary. The session of the House
. cost $185,383, of which $107,490 was
paid to the members. The Executive
Department cost $33;838.. The Auditor
General's office, $23,140. Troasury, $12,-
391. Surveyor General's, $22,400, Ad-
513,600; the Judiciary, $289,915, and,
jutant General's, $10,663. Historian's,
the public printing, $137,705, making
the Governmental expenses proper, $826,
069,25.
Then there was paid as military ex
penses, including arrearages of pay to
officers and soldiers,Abile in the service
and for pensions andcratuities, $02,561.
The charitable institutions. received
$336, so 6 ; the soldiers' orphans' cost $308,-
245 ; and the common schools, $618,959.-
84. The State .paid $7,129 damageS ;
$5;342 to the inspectOrS of mines ; $5,-
150 ho the - State. library; $30,338 to'
keel Lip the public buildings and grounds ;
$76,250 to the Houses of Refuge; $104,-
338 -to the Penitentiaries ; and about
$lOO,OOO miscellaneous expenses. The
Commissioners of the- Sinking Fund
also paid out in payment of the public
debt and expenses, $1,780,552.55; and
there was paid for interest,. $1,861,811.-
77. The revenues of the State have
thus defrayed tile _expenses, and left
sufficient surplus to pay nearly $1,700,-
000 of the debt, without reference to the
former balance in the Treasury.
On the last day of November, 1860,
the balance in the Treasury wa541,400, -
862.49 ; on the last day of November,
1870, it was $1;902,942.82. The average
monthly balance in the Treasury during
the year, was $1,650,000.
MIN. .I . OIM COVODE, who has been
for years ono of the most conspicuous
politicians in Pennsylvania, died sud
denly in Harrisburg, on Wednesday of
last week. arrived in that place, on
his way to Washington, on the previous
evening, and retired in apparently good
health about eleveno'clock. During tie
night be awoke ! and complained of a
severe pain; in his' chest. A physician
was called; and remedies administeitY - 1,
but he grew. rapidly worse, and died
before six O'clock in the morning. From
the State Journa/ we got the following
sketch of his life :
"MnlOovede was born in Westmore
land County, Pa., "hlarch 17, 1807, about
five miles from the town of Lockport.
Ho began life as a farmer, and after a
time 'engaged in the manufacture of
yroolen goods. In both of these pursuits
lie was eminently successful. Ho was
also extensively engaged , in coal opera
tions.'la.-Ciade took an active part
in the building of the Pennsylvania rail
road, and was employed by that company
in negotiating the right of way between
Johnstown and Pittsburg. In this he
was so-successful as to acquire the fullest
confidence of the officers of that com
pany, which retained up to the clay
of his death. ale was also a heavy
Stockholder in that railroad. Mr. Covode
entered polities 'in 1818, when lie ran as
a candidate for the State Senate, but was
defeated. he was a 'member of the
Thirty-fourth, Thirty-fifth, Thirty-sixth,
F,ortioth, and Forty-first Congresses.
In the Thirty-fifth Congress he served
on the Committee of Public Expendi
tures. In the Thirty-sixth Congrels he
was made chairman of a special giom
mittee appointed to investigate certain
ebarges'agli . instyrosidentpuchanan and
hiS administration. This position, and
the manner in whiel he filled it; gmip
Itir7CAdo a national' reputation. kr:
- Biichnuan was charged with repudiating,
his pledges upon the Kansas question,
and of using improper means to secure
the adoption of the Lecompton Consti
tution. The committee over which Mr.
Covodo presided executed its duties in it
• vesy satisfactory manner, and did great
service to the country by giving it much
heeded informatiOn."
Coiode being a man wild was
eminently the architect of his-own for l
• tunes, and having blinded more
and vigorously than most of his more,
favored- contemporaries, came in for a
very larg share Of undeserved abuse and
ridicule 'from those whom his groat
,oneygy and 'natural ability crowded from,
their coveted paths. Ho was certainly
not a man of culture, nor did he generally
• scruple about defeating his enemies by
their own weapons, liut he was the brinal
in honestYi, and information on political
'subjects, of those by whom „ho was so
7 4 frequently: opposed, and '..greatlrtheir
superior in vigor and tack. The people,
of his district
,respeCtod and honored
• him greatly during a Ling end active life,
and their appreciation of his character
and,ability may - be regarded best
eulogy.. • -
TT hi a chronic apology for the conduct
of the Democratic . roughe 'cluring the
Thickshot war, that Mr: Thaddehe Stev-
One advised the: Whigs to'tioat Porter's
election as if hadn't • hoax. Bold. Tho
DSinooratie majority of, the Senate hays
resolyiafto treat the laws of the Btatehe
if they never existed. - ..• -
Tun Republicans; throughoutthe State
will rojoicogreatly,that the trouble and .
disorganization which 'attendedtho last
election for State Treasurer, was not re
peated this year. It, doubtless, was the
main cause of many of our losses at the
last election, and had it again occurred,
tho - Domocrats would have had an easy
victory next •This-they ounted on
confidently, and up tel l within — a - 'du or
two of the election, boasted loudly that
Mackey 'Would certainly be • defeated.
But in this they wore greatly
.disep
pointed: Many Repfiblicans would have
preferred that an entirely ` new man : ,
should h ye-been--nenthratWafid - that
an effort should have beep made to take
everything pertaining to the fight of last
year out of politics. But the great ma
jority of the . members indicated their
preference for Mr. Mackey, and all the
others gave up whatever of personal
choice or 'personal enmity remained, in
order that the harmony of the party
might be preserved, and that the oppo
nents of the, common enemy might go
into future contests without any divisions
or embarrassments.
Whatever may have been true of
former contests for this office, it is only
fair to say that none of the disgraceful
scenes of former sessions attended the
present. There was no excitement, no
rumors of bribery or corruption, andl/0
attempts but& from any source, to bring
about desired iesults by unfairness.
strangers who were temporarily at the
Capital last week. would not have sup
posed that the Legishiture was just
passing through a contest which, here
tofore, generally
. .esulted in disgrace to
the Commonwealth.
Of Mr. .llackey, the Treasurer elect,
it is needless-to say anything. Its is a
gentleman of good abilities, -grelit,
cricuco• as a fir
Mi=
former term has given the 'assurance
that he will discharge his duties for the
best interests of the Commonwealth.
He is, in addition, a very ardent Republi
can, who always giveS his best efforts to
secure the success of the party, mid his
election is only a matter of right and
justice to himself.
Tutu Blair Journal insists that Ilarrio
burg is the proper place for the'greAt
painting of the battle of tletysburg;
recently painted by Rothermel, and that
the Legislature should provide for the ex
tension of the Land Department, in
order to have a suitable place for its
exhibition. The idea is . certaiuly agood
one. The Land Department certainly
needs an exterNiOn, both on account of
its appearance, and its present inconven
ience. Its second-story could very well
be made a depositary for all the works of
art owned by the State. This is myth
needed, and there is no better time to
provide for it than the percent.
Tim arbitrary conduct of the Demo ;
cratic majority in the State Senate, in
refusing to take action on the petition
contesting Mr. Dechertls seat, ,shows the
necessity of keeping these unscrupulous
partizans out of power, There never
haf been a time within twenty years,
when Democratic politicians were not
ready to commit any treason, overt or
covert, when the immediate interests 9f,
their partydenfanded it, and these fel
lows never learn, ail never forget.
Their lease of power in Pennsylvania
will, however, be very brief.
MRS. VICTORIA C. WOODVIUI.L, Mrs.
Susan B. Anthony, :and a number of
other strong minded ladies, recently
appeared before a Congressional com
mitter, with the argument that by the
Fourteenth and Fifteenh amendments
to the Constitution, women were made
citizens, and had the right to vote and
to hold office.
_TtuF contended as a
consequence of this, that all State laws
interfering with this right were uncon
stitutional and void.
LAST week was fatal to a number of
public men. In addition to the death of
John Covode in Pennsylvania, we have
to record that of Judge Icing, of • the
Bedford district, and Joseph A. Camp
bell, a member of the Musa . from Phila
delphia. The notorious Perry Fuller,
who figured as a lobby member in the
impeachment trial, died also very sud
denly at Washington. These four promi
nent men died within the same twenty
four hours.
Na..MEncurc, 'of Pennsylvania, has re-
Ported a bar in Congress fixing the num
born(' members of Representatives under
the next Congressional apportionment
at 280. The ratio of population to a
representative is 137,800. The present
house consists of 213 mcniibprs, and the
proposed addition is , therefore, 37. Of
these the Western and North-Western
States will ,gain 19. If this bill be
adopted; Pennsylvania will gain two
members.
THE Senate stands seventeen Demo
crats and sixteen ;Republicans, When
Speaker Wallace appoinh a committee
of seven for a very important work, he
chooses Jul: Democrats and TWO Re
publicans. A most conscientious, lib
eritl - and ixtr-minded officer is Mr.
Speaker Wa lace, truly.
HARRISBURG LETTER. -
HARRIMIRO, January 17, 1871.
. Wednesday last - the -- Ovo flottsirti .
met in joint commotion, and proceeded•
to the• election of State Treasurer..
Those who counted on a repetition of
last winter's performance, on this im
portant election, were very sadly
mis
taken. The Republicans had deter
mined in caucus the evening before; that
W. Mackey should 'receive the
party nomination, and when that was
done it was determined that the will of
the majority; as fairly expressed in the
caucus, should govern. Accordingly
Mr. MaChey received the, entire vote of
tlteparty in the joint convention, and
was declared duly elected Treasurer, for
the ensuing year. " This result.was hailed
with the ; liyeliest'satisfaction, as it ilia;
cated harmoniolis action among our
friends during the. session, tkod removed
'manycauses;of trouble that have existed
since the defeat of our candidate' last
winter:
The Senate was occupied daring the'
Whole Of last week - , with the disbussions
And motions giowing out of the presenta
lien 'of a Petition contesting the right.
of `Col. Dechert,to represent the 'some
what famous First Senatorial District.
is usual Incases of contest to appoint
timelmmediately for the drawing of a
committee, end the law roquiros that,
this - lie done Lin five lays. It was the ,
determination--of the Demooraby, -how
ever, that
,no contest should .be allowed.
in this ease, and they immediately
their wits to work to prevent' it. • This
might seem to he an easy matter,' as, they,
having the
, x. , aajority, they could'; either
draw a coinmittee'or not, jest as_it might:
•
suit them. A. refusal to draw acominittee
would end'the matter of course. r , iut
this abrupt, but open and .tnanly'Wiiy, of
evading their sworn duty and trampling
upon the right of the oiOens of the
State to inquire into the manner of hold
ing elections, would be regarded as nye
lutionniy and therefore could not be-ent•
tortainod for a,, moment. 1 After puz;ljng
their brains for a few days,
they finally hit - upon a plan by which they
could make the peoplo'bolieve they were
investigating, with judicial fairness, "a
case which they had determined, as parti
zils,,speoldilat.bedieardat-all----
A. motion was made to refer tho peti
tion to a committee, to inquire as to its
formality. This carried, and the chair
announced the coinmittee. It was com-
posed of seven Senators. Five of these
wore Democrats, and two_wera
cans. 'Of the live Democrats, all were
lawyers, and the ' ,, st the party had,, in
the Senate.' Of the Republicans; one
was a farmer, and the other a banker.
The Democrats on the committee made
an elaborate report to the Senate, and
on Monday, after much sparring over
the matter, the Senate, by a strict party
vote, refused to draw a committee, or to
entertain the contest.
In the debate, or rather while the vote
was being taken, Col. Dechert made his
first Senatorial speech, and cast his first
important vote as a Senator. On his
own vote depended whether the Senate
should ,investigate some of the grossest
and most outrageous of fra.uds which were
sworn tohave been perpetrated to secure
his election. It would scorn to ansophis
tie:Unit persons that a Senator should de
mand an investigation of these charges;
or'if he did not, should at least not vote
when he held In his . own hadds 1.4 e bal
ance of power. ,But hir. Dechert's
icaleducallOFl — was too complete for
this. The candidate of Bill
Johny Ahern and Shay Nolan is not
sensitive about charges of fraud at his
own election. When his name was
called on the vote to throw-out tho pe
tition, he Made his speech. It contained,
the ordinary commonplace phrases with
which speeches abound which are deliv
ered on the wrong side of a question.
The argument, however, was concise,
forcible, convincing and unanswerable.,
It was all crowded into the last sentence,
and was stated thus : " Mr. Speaker, I
vote aye." ' ,The contest was ended.
The new Senator was judge in his own .
cause, in the court of last resort. The
seat of the First District was held by a
man who refused to allow au investiga
tion bf his own .election, and had the
audacity to decide his own case ; and the
Senate was secure in the hands of a
party which showed no hesitancy in
trampling on the law of the land, almost
in the first moment of its power.
d ono' whose
Apart from the proceedings in this case,'
but little else of impoi•tanco occurred.
The House heard two petitions contesting
seats, and remanded thorn for correction.
On the announcementof the death of Hon.
ffolin..Covode, the customary resolutions
were offered, and a committee appointed
to escort his remains to his home. Tho
death of Mr. CaMpholl, a Democratic
member from Philadelphia was an
nounced.
The first reception at the Executive
Mansion, took place- on Thursday even
ing, It was unusually well attended.
Many of tho members of both Hawses,
heads of Departments,. and prominent
persons from different portions of the
State were present: The guests were
received with the cordial bimpitality for
which the Governor and his estimable
lady Are famed, and all enjoyed a season
6f most delightful social intercourse,.
UNOLE SAM'S FARM.
We Lave already referred to the pecular
features of Florida, Alabama Mississippi,
and Louisiana, in which public land may
be had at cheap rates of pre-empted
under the Homestead law, and to the ,
attractions which they offer to emigra
tion. We come now to the btate in the
Valley of the - Mississippi, east of that
river. The chief of these is Ohio, the
oldest of the public domain, and notably
ono of the finest and most productive
States in the Union. Ohio is interest
ing as being the first theatre for the
development of our public land systeM.
Some'idea of the richness of the soil may
be had from the statetnent of the chips
in 1868: Cori ;l, 04,0,000 bushels ; oats,
24,227,000 busheiS ;' barley, 2,343,000
bushels ;
buckwheat, 992,009 bushels ; or
a total of cereal crops, 119,736,000
bueL
els on 4,567,248 acres. Of potatoes, there
were 7,200,000 bushels ; of tobacco, 11,-
000,001 pounds ; and of hay, 1,030,000
tons. The total value of these crops in
the local markets was $125,332,210. The
census of 1800 shows that of 25,576,060
acres (the entire area of the (State), 20,-
r 2,141 acres were included in farms,
but of these 7,846,747 acres were unim
proved. Tho soil is' of higll average
fertility, presenting but minor fliffiefil
ties in the working. Some 15,000,000
acres in Ohio are devoted either to graz
ing or culture. The timber is excellent,
and .although wastefully used by the
earlier settlers, is being rapidly rein `
forced by systematic tree-planting. Tho'
mineral resources are great. Limestone,
'clay, coal, iron and salt abound ; the
water.power is unusually fine, the com
mercial facilities aro of the highest ; it
has 800 miles of lake and river naviga
tion-and 3,500 miles of railroad intersect
every part of Hip State. The Commis
sioners of the Land °dice thus concludes
his summary of the resources of this
State " braione of the communities of
the Union is there a promise Of higher
development of civilization. Large por
tions of this State aro as yet thinly set
tled, and very greatinducements aro still
Mimed for immigration."
In Indiana and Illinois the public land
is mostly, appropriated, but few tracts
reiffeining undlifyosed of. The growth
of has - been most extraordinary,
.and " from her geographical, position in
the American continent," says the Com
missioner, "NM must become the centre
of a commerce, the extent and value of
which are beyond estimation." The
area of public lands undisposed of in
Michigan on June 30, 1870, was 3,660430
acres.'
,The_suitand climate of this State
aro peculitirly adapted to agriculture.
The soil is described as rich and inex,
haustible, while the climate is much
mildei• - than the country occupying' the
same latitude on the Atlantic coast,
owing to the proximity of such vast
bodies of fresh water. Tho mineral de
posits; aro on. immense scale, :and
cs.pecially . these of copper and iron. The
copper yield since 1805 ranges: from
8,300 to 15,000 tone. Coal abounds ; and
. salt is destined to be ono of its principal
•
manufactures. !. The trade in lumber is
irunoneo far greater than every Other
,Mnstry. ' Wisconsin tho Goverminent .
will' owns 8,302,631 acres of land. 'iThe
surfaco of the State is uniformly elovited,
the land mostly level and of undulating
characteristics, the whole expanse of
country, with few. exceptions, being a
v.ist plain, varied ; occasionally by, low
r.ing,res of bluffs, ridges, and cliffs . ,
bordering the rivers and lakes."7lts
-
,:epatatlon as a great grain-growing State
is well. established, 'rho climate is
genial and although the Suherneri aro
Mort, the dryness of 'tile' atmosphere in
-.Winter renders it one of tho mostboauti
tel Btatos in the Union. The average.
thperature in Winter is twenty degrees
i . ibove zero, and in the Bummer seventy
two. Its. timbeii especially flue, .is
'great source' of wealth, both now and for
many years to come. Its lead- Mines
employ 8,900. men ,; and yield ono-eighth
of all the lead ,produced in tho
There arc 'also extensive beds of iroh ore
and'eopper, and zinc is also found in the
lead. region.. Kaolin, which.- is, used in.
the manufacture of fincepettery, is found
at Grand "Rapids.. Tho manufacturing
Industry of the state Is hi fine 'Condition
and ste_adilyincroasing. budPliaLas
well skall the States, we have mentioned
I 'the tadat careful attention:has bebu tad
to thehnilding up of a suppiior System:of
common schools ; and the Children 'et the
emigrant will have every facility foi• ae
quirinj.anmc63llent education:: We stall .
continue our summary of CoMmisOoner
Wilson's report, which, akit gives Much,
:valuable and desirable information, we
think cannot fail to interest and benefit
our readers.—New Fork Star.
NORTIISRY PACIFIC RAILROAD
BONDS. '
Among the best securities; for..ifixest,
-- fife - firlirll - ce — Re sent day, undoubtedly,
first mortgage railwa'y bonds' hold a
high position ;-and, those to which wo
call public attention iu this article aro
par excellonce in 11 8 line. •.
Their .issue is lade upon such a solid
_baSis.a.S. to lea e• no. uostion_as_to
safety, and they yield large rates of in
terest.
The national importance of the icctlf
ern Pacific Railroad was believed to be
so gre s at that Congress granted the most
stupendous land subsidy to the compa
ny, to aid in its construction, of which.
We have any knowledge ; which, with
judicious management, will in itself be
fully eqtfivalent to a direct guaranty of
the payment of the bonds themselves.
This land - grant, in area, is an empire
iu itself, amounting to 22,090 acres' per
mile, and Aaggregate of over 60,000,090
of acres, Audis of more varied and valua
ble physical .character than exists else
where in the known World.
The testimony of scientific Willem's of
the United States Army, who have sur
veyed and reported upon all portions of
this belt, set forth invariably its richness
of soil, mildness and Salubrity of cli
mate,its comparative exemption from
show, its capacity ofmppyting_a:deitsc
population in positive and uniform 'ac
cord. There is no. section in the world"
where the certaint/of larger crop& of
wheat, barley, oats, potatoes, and other
roots assured ; and west of the Rocky,
Mountains, on this belt, apples, pears,
plums, cherries, and other fruits are
abundantly produced.
Our readers must bear in mind the fact
that the snow-falls on the belt traversed
by this road are extremely light, rarely
exceeding two feet in depth in the highest
altitudes along the line, and much lighter
than it is in the-Middle and New Eng
land States. This fact is fully attested
by man and beast. The pasturage of
this belt is a marvel to travelers. The
domestic oat* of Jiontlina,,ldallo, Da
kota and Washington Territories range
out all winter, and are fat in March.
Mexican horses, brought here by Indians,
are turned out to shift for themselves on
the range from latitude 45 to 53, and
come in fat and strong in the spring.
Portions of this road will pass through
the winter lioinek of.bulialo, elk, deei
and antelope, ivhick,are always fat in
the spring. Trains of pack-mules thrive
through the winter withdut forage while
subjected to considerable service,
There is no question as to the mild
ness of-the climate, the richneSl of the
soil, and the feasibility of operating - daily
trains over this road the year through,
without interruption by snow.
Besides the Agricultural resources of
this bolt, veins of bituminous coal of
ox
cellent duality tind inexhaditible quanti:
ties cross this route in various piac
Iron and other ores, are also found;
abundance, and timber of the most va t
able apceies and of all varieties, in (plan
tities beyond computation, abound along
the belt •or country through which this
groat North Worn° road will pass.
Such, then, is the general character of
the climate' and productiveness of the
land, and the certain assurance of opera
ting the road at all seasons. The trustees
are required to keep and have at all
times under their control, as security for
the first mortgage bond holders, at least
five hundred acres of average land to
every thousand dollars of n outstanding
bonds, beflides the railroad itself, with
its equipments and ffrchises. •
Can there be any better security than
this ? We think not. It is equal to a
bond and mortgage on improved
„city
property. '
The valimof thig empire of land will
in hart- be measured by the revenue de
rived from a completed. road, and the
inducements to settle upon the lands.
The Way-traffic and travel will depona
upon the soil, climate, timbiir, fuel,
minerals and water-power contiguous to
it, as will .also the settlement of the
country, and we know that no road over
projected had all these features in such
promise and certainty as the North Pa
cific.
The through traffic and travel has
equal claims upon commerce over other
routes, as the road will be the shortest of
our trans-continental railways, of easiest
grades, and cheapest ; whiCh is sufficient
of itself to control the great bulk of the
travel and business. It shortens the
'rook° between Lake Superior and Puget
Soul
~ as compared with the distance
betwe n Chicago and - San Francisco 500
miles, and makes a great saving in ex
pense. Owing to easier grades, it will
be the shortest, fastest and cheapest route
of commerce and travel between Asia
and Europe, bringing China and Japan
and Europe 1,057 miles nearer each other,
than by i San Francisco, which is sufaclent
to control this traffic.
On the whole, never was an enterprise
entered upon which had conal prospects
in itself ; and when we add that our great
national hankerS and .11nanclers; Jay
Cooke_ ..Ci;
_Co., mainly through. whose
efforts our country was supplied with the
sinews of war during our late struggle,
hayo Control a its finance and a potent
wilco in its management, we May well be
inspired with, confidence that everything
imconnection with this enterprise will*
managed with practical economy, safety
and integrity.
We heartily commend these securities
to our readers. —Nero iip , 74
• [These Bonds are for sale at the first
National Bank, in this Place. Ed.]
MONARCII OF A.OYERTISERS.
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BY A J,UDICIOUB lIBEOF PEINTIZES' INK
—hELAIIIoLD'S PRINCELY TbItNOUT
llehnbold's big Sleigh was out in the
lfark yesterday, with a load of Judges
arid , Generals, A BIIN man, mooting the
'Doctor, asked him hoW tho bolls
cost. `! They're gold plated. - . - -There are
378 of . thorn. They cost mo $079,"
answered the little giant of • the medical
world,
On farther' inquiry the reporter learned
thatthe 'harness ! cost_nearlY $4,009, and'.
buffalo robi3s $1;850: Thinking that a.
Ivan with such a turnout'ought to be
worth something;The reporter came down
town,and hunted up the Doctor's assets;
110 found , thenAito be as follows: : • ;
I , lldo•ntery biown atone storq, 604 Broadway, s2oooo_
took-Iti etas ~ . ... ......
gill'ate rem deuce '
Furniture In, prirs' 0 residence 26,000
Enable. • "` ' *ova
Reread, el:in-loges, sleighs, Immesh robes,
and the Omni turnout In the world. aO,OOO
M orel' at LIMB Branch
flii. ttttttt PAO,
liofela at Lope Branch., ~••• '
Catagesiat L - ong Branch
. ,
Furl:alum in Cottakee
Land ln'Long Branch— '
Stock Slllliidllphirt:Laboratory
ToEu~j.. ... .. • ' 1.80,000
Tholl'eportor learned that the Doctor
owns, i►i. addition to thekaboya,', several
lots on Madison and Fifth avenues, and_
some on the Boulevards.T, The. reporter
was assured that there was not a pencil
mail(' against all . - this property.. Tho
Doctor's business is immense. ',Jim
orders haVe reached - s3o,ooo s andllf,ooo-
Hin,ae--singlo - day7 - Seiiinyears - ago he
came to this city with $20,000 in hiS
pocket. Now he is worth his. millions,
and spends asinnich money as any man
in the city.
" How did lie make his motley?" asked
the reporter of the Doctor's agent.
"Through advertising'liberally.in_the
newspapers," was the reply, "same as
Bonnor, Smith
_ee - Street, Ayer and
Jayne."
The. Doctor is advertising in 3,150 news
papers. He buys his own merchandise,
and contracts-for his advertising in such
a manner that ho is prepared to discount
at seven per cent por annum any-fibliga
tion that may be presented. The Doctor
is, emphatically, a self-made man.
Ile has a special. fondness for yachts,
and is spending large sums of Money- in
procuring models of the Dauntless. He
proposes to decorate his drug store with
these models.—Nele Fork Son. of Decem
ber 31. .
HOILACE GEED LILY, at a meeting in
New York, spoke as follows : •
' "As to the administration 'of Gen.
Grant, I recognize no one as a Republi
can who is not grateful for its judicious,
energetic, and successful efforts to pro-.
eura-the-ratification-of-tlie-Rith -Amend—
ment, thrikkeystone of our political arch
whereby theqruits of our great triumph
over-rebellion and slavery are, assured
and perpetuated. That the President
ha's made some mistakes in appointments
is obvious ; it would be strange, indeed,
if ono so inexperienced in the conduct of
political affairs had whollyescaped them.
Whatever Liam° may justly attach to
this, falls right on us, who took him'
from the head of the army and made
him our civil Chief Magistrate, fully
aware' that he had never voted a Republi
can ticket, if indeed, he had voted at all.
While asserting the right of every .Re
publican to his untrammelled choice o f
candidate for next President until a
nomination is made, I - vee - ture to sug
gest_that General Grant will be far better
qualified for that momentous trust in
1872 than he was in 1868."
NEWS ITEMS. • •
JAMAICA is to be thoroughly fortified.
Dllsslssrprrcottoncrop'is72i,ooobaoi..
THE.W abash river is to be made more
navigable.
ALVARADO, Cal., is 'making, a success
of ,beet sugar. •
iSlEKovrui,r, complikins of • a lack of
amusements.
.-
Tim Illinois coal miners have formed
a protective union.
RE-SURVEYS of the Southern 'Pacific
ailniad are to be made.
rilliConneetiOlittoba' ed 6 crop has been
large, but poor in (i'uality.
Tug obstructions hi the Savannah river
aro to be removed:
Tl' Labrador fisheries were nearly
0 utiro fa" coo thio ocamon.
•
CINAD/10:13 are now having their usual
winter show-shoe races.
A PETROLEUM welibinaieen struck in
Carroll county, Illinois.
Prrronuno is considering plans fOr
utilizing its famous gas well in lighting
vie city.
AT a recent, wedding in Lafayette,
Indiana, the choir sang "Come, ye dis
consolate." - .•
Tna Canadian fisheries aro estimated
at $50,e00,000 a year, employing 80,000
men.
THE pennsylvania Fruit Growers' So
ciety met at elrambersburg, in December
last.
Curckmis :aro the medium of financial
exchange in " the rural 'district§ of
•
Georgia. „,.
.A. SIGN in Red Bank, N. J., reads,
"New maid and old maid clothing al
ways on hand."
12YeTne on the New England coast
are being frozen to death, in consequence
of low tides.
01, - E good effect of the siege of Paris
has been to cut dow n the consumption of
absynthe.
- THERE have bee n about eight millions
of Tennessee Stu to bonds used by rail
road builders will eh were Wrongfully is
sued.
A (aura) bazaar in aid of the families
of French soldhy rs, killed in the present
-war, commenced at Washington, last
week.
, Tun new cantle disease will probably
be made the sCtbject of legislation, not
only in the "difllirent State Legislatures;
but in Congress.
Le-itog numbers of people are emi grat
ing from Tennessee and Georgia" into
Texas, attracted thither by the excellent
farming facilities.
MIA water works of Philadelphia
pumped. during December, 1,075,055,628 .
gallons of water, or an average of 35,-
035,201.ga110ns per day.
Tuic lowa Northern - Central Railroad
has boon consolidated. with the Keokuk,
lowa City and Minnesota Railroad,' and
the combined line bears the title 'of the
latter road.
TUE report of tiro liowshoys' Homo
Association of Phi I. c gdolphia says ; that
during the year. °titling on the thirtieth
of November, 9,809, beds woro occupied
at night, anti 113,0e,0 meals wore served.
IN the valley of the-Upper :Red river
and its tributario s there is an abundance
of the best imalitv of black walnut timber,
_such as is use'l in the manuSaeture of
furniture; . • .
AnoNa tho latest , . l i tdditions • to- the
architectural beauty o 1 Pittsburg is the
monster iron "building of the First Na
tional Bank, -corner of. Fifth and Wood
streets t now drawing towards completion.
•
Savnas, in France, is crowded with
Prussian soldiers. The porcelain factory
'is partly burned, and the rare designs
for china and porcelain wares have been
.entirely brokon'up.—
Timm arc 1310 Masonic lodges in Penn
with an aggregate membership
of 86,000.. The attests of the grand
Lodge of the State:are' over $1 ; 000,000,
and the liabilities less than 11600,000.
Tun number of Monarchs' out of bind , .
DM and Sons .Nybo have,mot been per :
'lnltted,t r elceen' up the eatabliehment of
the latlais at the old stand, hi larger just
now , a Europe than :it any time in recent
100,040
-:-G0,090
Yearn. ;
Cmcnizi.A.l7::thievos maslo u aon of a
new soiyor ykee Nylu:qk the ray .of
8 •
tructinn. has 1..;c0n aDandoned untia i
Spring oponn. They had - nupplied it - with•
bennhos and rnde furniture when they
wore discovered. •
35,000
25,000
10,000
120,000
150,000
Tuz-Illmois and St Louis
and
night,
Company, by' working ; wring
the night, succeeded in mailing Belle.
villo with its track bitho' first:instant, •
thus securing the $25,00 voted by the
corporation of Belleville on that condition.
Dunmo the fiscal year ending Novem
ber 30, 1870, the State.;,,Legislature .
-grrintaraTd - fErtho charitable institutions
of the State to the Amount of $336,866.09,
and to the soldiers' orphans! . schools
$508,245.33. - • •
A CHICAGO paper estimates that 5,000
ladies received calls in that city on New.
Year's day, and the average numbpat
calls on each was 75, making the whole
- number of - calls - 375,000. -And-Chicago
estimates are always trustworthy.
MINNESOTA papers tolls a sad story of
a little girl and boy Who wandered away,
from the house of their father in ,Moi;ri
son county, in that State; and subse
quently were found dead by the Indians.
The girl had, taken her rings from her
ears, and wrapping them with a lock of
her hair in a small piece of cloth, had
'put., the' little parcel in her pocket, and
therk,laid, down and died from cold, hun
ger and exposure.
BlumMumma, Clarion county, is ox
cited over a shooting case. A. man sus
pected a neighbor of Vawftil intimacy
with his wife, and afew nights ago pre
tended to leaim home, but stood guard
near his door with a loaded revolver.
At a late hour he discovered the sus
pected party entering his domestic cas
tle through a window, and fired three
shots athim, one taking bffect in his leg.
The_matter. .probably be ventilated
by a divorce case.
VICE-PRESIDENT COLVAI. lifts written
a letter to the Springfield (Mass.) Repub
lican, denying the report that ho and
Mr. Boutwell "took advantage of the
holiday good. feeling to makeup their
'long-standing difference," inasmuch as
there was and had been no difference to
make up. Mr. Colfax. adds : -7 ‘ At the
Opening of this term, Mr..Boutwoll was
the one, above all others, whom I hope d
to see in the Cabinet i and his adminis
tration of the Treasury Department has
been so successful that lie is to-day the
last one wh'imn I would wish to see lea
Tint Gettysburg Star - and Bentiael
says : "We understand that the chair of
➢Loral and Intellectual Philosophy in the
State University of Nebraska, was re
centy tendered to Nev. S. S. Eichmucker,
D. D., of this place. It was, of course,
declined. Dr. Schmucker several years
ago resigned the chair of Didactic and
Polennic Theology in the Theological
Seminary at this place, which he had
ably and acceptably filled from the
organization of the .Seminary, over 40
years ago—his resignatio4.being tendered
by reason of advancing ago, and a desire
to devote special attention to several
theological works lie was preparing for
the liress•"
NEW TO-DAY.
MEi=M
By nn ler 01 the Orp hang' Court, I alit sell on
Friday, February 10, 1871,
on "the p, etlses, - Ott 'Waggoner's Gop roadiln- In lino
northwes t of Carlisle, the late residence of John
Waggoner . , deceased.
The lot. contains
8 ACRES AND 123 PERCTIES,
with one a nd a half story house, stable, outhouses,
Ar. T %aro is plenty of fine fruit on the place,
and It has been used for a Market Garden. It is a
Vary destraptle LOOM,.
Sale to e.t.a..° at 10 o'clock a. tn., whoa term.
wit I be an ale known by
PERES W. QUIGLEY,
19jan71. Executor of John L. Waggoner,
ADM LNISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
Letters u f Administration on the estate of Jain.
Marie, late, of the borough of No Cumberland, de
ceased, have been Issued by the Register of Cumber
land coon ty to the undersigned resulkug in Brad
borough. All persons 'inkblot] to the acid estate
will make immediate payminit, end those having
vtuioie to present them, duly
_SU thelltlCattd, ;P the
subscriber, for settlement. ''
19jnT1Gt•
Rents About Home
THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 1871
Tun chap that painted' the lamp post,
in front of the Cumberland engine house,
with gas tar, on Tuesday evening last,
is well-known; and would do well not to
attempt a similar trick the second time.
lira are requested to announce, more
particularly to the honorary members of
the Philharmonic Association, that the
regular Dress Rehearsal for January
will be given on next Monday evening;
January 23, instead of the thirtieth,
which would be ilia regular time.
WE aro in receipt Of the Printer's
Circular for January. The - Circular is
a neatly printed pamphlet, ably edited
and containing much valuable and inter
esting reading-matter. R. S..llentuniii,
editor and publisher, $l.OO per year, in
advance.
MUSICAL.—Daring the present , week
the - celebrated New York Brass Band,
connected with Mlle Zoe's Theatrical
Troupe, under the control of that able
and efficient leader, Professor Hi Henri,
has been regaling our citizens with
some of their charming music. AS a
band it is a success.
Ilminm's HALT, was filled with a largo
and• brilliant atidience on Saturday even
ing last, to witness Heywood & Chiriske's
Combination Tableaux. The manage
ment failed to pleage the vast assemblage
by.. their_ evening's entertainment, and
we did not hear a single person speak in
the slightest degree commendatory of the
master of art, or Owens & aurray's Art
Treasures, as they mere styled.
STILL. IN Pnoomas.-- , -The revival in
the First Methodist Episcopal Church,
of 'which wo made mention a few weeks
'since, has already been `crowned with
snceess,-quito a number of persons hav
ing boon converted. We are-authorized
to say that tho revival will : isontinue
through the present week, at least. The
meetings, thus far, have boon very well
•
attended,
Tlll.l council - of- Carlislo has appropri
ated $7OO to the fire department in that
place.—Shippensbum Nowa.
11o ? sir. • The Connell of tlikhorough,
at their last meeting, appropriated $4OO,
to .tlie Cumberland, Union 1 and Good
Will Stomit Piro Engine Companies;
each, and $3OO to the Empiroolr. and
Ladder Company, making a total aggre
gate of $4OOO. - And as such. wo stated
in our lobal columns of last week's 113110..
DICKINSON COMMIE ALUMNI.—The
No vir•York /tssociation of the Alumni of
DiChinionßege, (Carlisle, Pa.,) pro
pose to hold their annual re-union and
dinner at an early day, and to that end
a Meeting of the Rico - Miro Committee
was bold at . the °thee of Rev: Dr .G
R. Croolcsi-NoflT4 Nassau s,troot, , ..last
ifuesday, at 12 o'cloplc. Conimunica
dons in reference to the subject should
be adgressed, to Horatio Ov . Zing, 11i0
PecrOtAllfht Z 1 .91 013!'i' 10004
- .
Wenn= are busily engaged in erect;
iug ri,iiew stable on Bedford street, in
the tear-of the Cumberland Valley hotel'
property, , on the site of the structure re
eently destroyed by the fiery, element.
PENNSYLVANIA' g.DITORTAL A BSOClA
voli.—The annual meeting of this A 69 0-
elation will ho held in the State Capitol,
at Harrisburg, on Tinirsday,..lanuary 26,
at 11 o'clock- a. in. Editors of newspa
pers in Pennsl , l%p ia.,w_h_o_havvot_con. ,, ..l
nected — themselvedwith the Association;
are-earnestly-invited to attend on this
occasion, and enroll their names as
members. Signed by H. T. Darlington,
President, and R. S. Monainin, Seem- .
tart'.
M'r.LE ZOE'S Dramatic Troupe, hold
forth to large and pleased audiences on
-Monday-and-Tuesday- evenings.
this (Wednesday) evening will be per
formed the drama, "Ton Nights in, a
Bar Room,' which will no doubt draw
an immense audience. The various per
forrnera sustained their parts in good
style, while Mlle Zoo added fresh laurels
to those already won. The Company
will perform in Nowville on the evenings
of January 19 and 20, and at Mechanics
-burg on January 24 and 25.
lixtrovAr..—We invite attention to the
large advertisement of Mr L. T. Green
field, which appears in the present issue.
Mr. G.. contemplates moving into his
new.and commodious store room on or
about the first of March next, and, con;
sequently, offers great and rare induce
ments to those of our citizens who stand
in need of any goods or notions in his
line of trade. He tells us ho has marked
his goods away down—not on the other
end—but down in price, "lower than
the - lowest;" - offcring,—bargains - that - will
make purchasers open their eyes with
astonishment. See his adv.
SOMETHING DESIRABLE.—The Eureka
Fanning Mill, which has been on exhibi
tion'at the Franklin House for the last
few days, is one of the most desirable
inventions for the farmer that wo have
seen for some time, It is far superior to
the old wind mill in common use, doing
better work, separating all grass seed
from the wheat and, actually separating
the small and broken grains so that seed
wheat can be had at one cleaning. The
agent informs us that wherever the mill
has been introduced it lias met with un
precedentedly large-sales, and wo have
no doubt that it would be the same
amonglhe farmers of Cumberland coun
ty, were tliey aware of its merits. Call
'at the Franklin House and see it in Op
eration when in town.
Si,nious AcciDENT.---On gab:lnlay
last, as Mr. Martin Kauffman vas ets•
gaged in hassling straw to his residence
in New Marker; - York --countyi - being
seated, at the time, on the top of the
load, and in going down a hill he slipped
off, falling lietween • the horses. The
animals taking fright started -off at a
rapid rate, and Mr. Kauffman being un
able to extricate himself, was dragged
along until the team was brought to a
halt .by the wagon coming in contact
with a trem Assistance coining to his
rescue, Mr. K. was carried to his dwell
ing: in an insensible - condition. Drs.
Coover and Bownian being called in, ois
examination found ono log broken above
the knee, and the other broken in two
places below the knee, the bones prottul
ing through the flesh. Mr. K, is still
lying in a critical condition. -
ANOTHER OCI ABLE:-Tjlo Good 1: 7 i 11
Hall, last Thursday evening, was th e
scone of another brilliant re-union of
numbers of gay dancers inspired by the
exhilarating strains of music. The
attendance was larger than on the first
occasion, and the jollity was increased hi
proportion. A string band was in
attendance, affording general satisfac
tion. A popular young gentleman
attended to the duties of floor manager
to the gratification of every one present.
The.committee deserve thanks for the
excellent manlier in which the festivities
of the evening we)•e carried on. The
company retiring at an early hour, the
announcement was made that a third
sociable would soon take place, and a
desire expressed that all participants
would appear at eight-o'clock.
.1096P11 YOUNG,
Administrator
LAST Thuisday evening Gov. Geary
gave the first public reception of the
season, at the Executive Mansion, in
Itarrisburg. The entire front part of
the largo house was thrown open to the
guests, who lied come to pay their re
spects to the Ec'et'itiVe. and his amiable
lady. The gueSts were received by the
Governor and lady on the first door ; the
second floor was filled with the dancers,
gracefully moving in harmony with the
excellent :music discoursed by Weber's
string band. Many promipent and able
men were to be seen among the throng
that shoved good humoredly around.
One could count nearly all the Members
and Senators of our State Legislature in
attendance. i Although the rooms were
crowded, the utmost good feeling pm
vailed, and cheery smiles, and . bright
faces gave evidence of hearts free from
care, and minds boot on present enjoy
mentrl. Carlisle was representeil by Miss
Sallie Watt ,- Miss -Nannio - Mahon, Miss
Minnie Parker,. Mr. J. M. Wealdey and
lady, Mr. J. 11. .Graham, jr., and
Ned Watta. During the evening the
Governor was .frequently. congratulated
on his message by friends of both ply
tics. 'Altogether the first reception was
a brilliant success in the number present
and excellent management.'
IIIC:1111
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STor Tiger!—On Monday night hist,
Charles Wilson, a " recroot" at Carlisle
Barracks, deserted, talcing ,with hint
$OOO, belonging to Lieut. C. P Rodgers
of the Fifth Calmley, stationed at the(
garrison. Charles enlisted -on the fif
teenth day of December last, and hailed
from St. Johnsbury, Vermont, and being
aline-looking young man, was saleeted
by the Lieut. as his Orderly._ On Monday
evening last, the Vout. took him to the
theatre; boford the e'ntertainm'ent eloped
Charles took a Jfleave of absence," and,
no doubt, immediately Made his way to
the Barraoks. The Lieutenant did not
suspect any "foul play 6 until Tuesday
forenoon, when he missed the stun above
alluded t 0 ,.,
The amount stolen consisted of two
0-90 U. B. bonds %.Of $lOO _each ; a cheek
for $O3, payable to the Lioutonatit, signed
by Wm. A. Rucker, Major and Paynnts;.
ter, U. S. A. The balance of the money
was in C4Fepitbacko. •
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LCogutatiulettled I
Tho deserter was born hi Vermont, is.
21 years and 8 months of ago ; a farniCr
by occupation; has grog eyes, light hair,
fair complexion, *arid is s.feet 8i iticheK
in height. ,
pulgers offers $BO for the ap
prehension of the man, and $lOO for the
.recovery of the sooB s `ltud a pro rata sum
for thofocovory.or ap f „'portiono 91* tho
,
swot
INS
, .
01111.401J8 ENTanTAl.loltiiT...t7•Pa Sat.
urday evening next, Lie Del Magi, the
celebrated magician and sleight`of ,hand
performer, will exhibit'in Eheem'sßall
a large-number of hise - wonderful tricks,
as they have been rd4ently perforined in
the groat cities of thO East. Credit is
given-to this Professor of necromancy for
discarding the worn out tricks of second
rate imposters, such as the egg bag, etc.,
and introducing marvellous feats of leg,
..erdernain,--zalettlated--tot7dective — flicT
sharpest witness. Among others, the
myStcrious disappearance of a human
being, the production of a bushel of
' feathers from a hat, the boiling Caldron,
,etc., suggest the ompldymont of a super
natural agency., -As an inducement to
the patrons of this exhibition, the Pro
fessor will distribute-n" number of pres
ents among the audience, the principal
being valuable match, - which—may - be
seen on the day of the performance, in
the window of Mr. J. P. Neff's cigar
store, No. 23 West Main street.
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=IC=
' On last Sunday morning, notwith
standing the very inclement weather, a
large congregation was present to
witness the ceremony of installation of
Elders in the First Presbyterian Church.
The sermon was delivered by Rev. D.
Niles, of York, and wns , very solemn
and appropriate, filled, as it was, with
earnest words of advice to the newly
elected Elders ,and congregation at large.
After - the sermon, the pastor, Di'.
Wing, delivered an address on the
antiquity of the ceremony about to be
Performed, and referred to the long list
of those who had filled the Aide id that
congregation for more than a century
back. The ceremony closed with "the
laying on of hands" and tha "giving of
the_right_hand_ol_friondshiply_the_
ministers present. and the members of
the old session, and_a brief charge to the
ElderS and congregation. After the
benediction, the congregation was
invited to come forward and imitate the
example of the ministers by giving the
right hand of feliciwship to those , whom
they had thus seleded as their spiritual
guardians. Altogether it was a most
touching and solemn occasion, and one
long to be remembered by those prOsent.
IME=I
Dn. SwAnTz's I.ECTURE.---011 Thurs
day evening, last, the twelfth instant,
Dr. J. Swartz - delivered the fourth of
the course of lectures for the benefit of
the Soldiers' Monument Association.
The, audience, though very select, was
not large owing to a number of other
meetings on that evening. The subject
of the lecturer was " The Spirit of (he
Age." The speaker began by saying
that the different ages of the world' are
distinctly characterized by certain perm
nitrifies of , sipirit, which ,give•shape and
color to their several periods. By com
paring these we, may' learn whethei,'
upon the whole, the world be advancing
or retrograding in its character. Two
very common errors were con milted in
comparing the past ages with the pres
ent. The one of undue deprcciation , of
the present—the error of aged or de
sponding persons ; the other of excessive
laudation—the error, of conceited pro
gressiveists. These errors were humor
ously, illustrated and exposed.: The_
speaker defined the spirit of the Age to
be broadly democratic as opposed to the
restriction, exclusiveness, and monopoly
of former ages. This is seeii in the
universality of travel, intercourse, and
emigration of the, present times in,the
growing conscientiousness of the masses
of men ; of the essential equality of all
men ; 'hence the tendency to popular
freedom in all governments—in the dif
fusiveness of education among the
masses ; in religious toleration and fra
t entity, and especially in the work of
th e Sabbath School by which - the masses
of tthe laity are advanced-to -the dignity
of roligions teachers. The question was
raise d as to the probable result of break
ing up the old restricted fOrms of society,
and entrusting public interests to the
hands of the people.
The speaker believed the peofile to be
as virtuous and as competent as their
leaders, and their interests were as'safe
in their own" keeping as in the hands of
theiTirresponsible masters. Besides, the
exercise of the, privileges of .freedom is
the best preparation for rightly using
and enjoying it. The speaker concluded
by referring to the many advantages
and few binderan c6s which an earnest
man enjoyed in sushi an age as this, and
appealed to young men to aim at a
worthy standard in the future.
'moors.--on Wednesday after
noon of last week, all the troops sta,
tioned at Carlislo`Barracks, with the ex
ception of about sixty men, took the
cars of the C. V. R. It., at the South
Mountai u Junction, bound for St. Louis.
Tho sold fors will be shipped through
without c.`qpge,,,o , f cars, the transporta
tion being perfor ni t ed l • l 4, the. Pennsylva
nia Central Railroad Comp any. A large
number of the horses, the Q uartermas
ter's stores, and other property of the
garrison, we ro also removed. The troops
wore under, c imnznand of Capt. Wheel:in,
of the Second CaValry, and Lieut. Ward,
of the Fifth Cavalry. a -
A large crowd gathered at The cars to
witness their departurb, and much feel
ing was evinced between parties biddifig
each other "good bye." The scene viv
idly recalled the time between 1861 and
18,5, and you could almost imagine the
late war still in progress. The wives of
the Men, With a few exceptionS, ib
Maine(' behind, as the quarters at St,
Louis were not prepared for their recep
tion. The Band (do cidedly one of the
best in the United States, and which
will be Much missed "by our citizens)
Played several airs before the departure
of the train, and finally, as the train
moved off, struok up " the girl I loft be
hind me," amidst the cheers of the sol
diers, and thewav Mg of 'handkerchiefs
• ,by those present. •
Carlirylo Barracks, at the presentrtime,
numbirs about GO men, and is Com
maiided by Col. E. V. Sumner•, of the
First Cavalry, (a eon of ileneral Sumner,
Who will . be_ remembered by many of our
.citizens as a former Commandant of the
garrisom) with the following officers
Lieut. Peale, (Alm Second Cavalry, and
Lieut. Rodgers, of the. Fifth Cavalry.
Dr. Wright, Post surgeon, One. of the
oldest and best informed physicians in
the,United States, service, 'and IDr. Bu
chanan still - roma:in hero on (hay: -
Liont: °flickering lets been assigned
to the Sixth Cavalry, and at present is
Quartermaster, Commissary and Adju
taut of the garrison. •
- .
Captain W. J. Cain, connected with
this post for .the last year, was, about
ton days ago, mustered out otservice.
Lieutenant E. B. Rheern; a on of
,our
toWnsmau; Oacob Mom, who took a
detachment west iu October last, is sta
tioned, at Camp:Yerde, -4.rizona !rani
ritory. The .Lieutonant'a J numerous ,
friends will be pleagod to learn that Igo is
doing well, having been assigudd to the
pat 9f Militant or the' mop,
• A LIVERY stahleis in eonrse of erection
cn,-Pomfret street. Mr. Danielr - Eckles
is the o:2prietor of this now enterprise.
re.o.rsTEß OF SALES,
. Bills for the following sales have been
'printed at. TIII9 OFFICE::
On Friday, February 3, by John
Lindsey,, 3 miles west of Callisle, horses,
cows, young cattle, &e,
On nursday r -FebruaryraThy A. G.
31cCommon, in Dickinson township, one- .
half mile northeast of the Stone Tavern,
horses, cows, young-cattle, &c.
Cin Wednesday, February 15, by Joseph
Kunkle, in Dickinsontownship, 3 miles
east of the Stone Tavern, horses, cows,
young cattle, &T.
On Friday,/ - February 17, by ~Leyi F.
Hoelcerr in Monroe township, 2 miles
east of Churehtown, horses, caws, young
cattle, &c
On Saturday, February 18, by Jesse
O'Hara, in Dickinson township, 4 miles
west of Carlisle, horses, cows, young cat
tle, &c.
O Saturday, February 18, W. F. Sad
ler, will sel4 , {tt public sale, at the Court
House, in this borough, a house and lot
of ground situated ou North street,. be
tween Bedford and East streets, now in
the occupancy of Philip Shearer.
Ou Wednesday, February 22, by Peter
F. Ikdlinger, in Dickinson township,
one-half mile south of Cho Stone Tavern,
horses, cows, young cattle, hogs, sheep,
&c. . .
pu Thursday, February 23, by John
Ku tz, in' West Pennsborough - township,
1 mile north-east of Plainfield, horses,
cows, young,cattle, &c.
ON Thursday, February 23, Chas. H.
Hepburn, lissi ‘ gnee of Michael Minnicb,
Win MI, at pUbIIC silo, at tli Court
House, in this borough, a large threp
story brick dwelling how, together with
a large tan-yard, the entire property con
taining 160 feet on East street, and 240
feet on Pomfret street:
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Mtssns. EDITORS.—I noticed several
articles in your last issue, which at
tracted my attention, and which are cer
tainly of some interest, and worthy of
consideration. It is in regard to the
beggars, bummers and vagabrls, who
travel °Oho publi? highways. I think.
t well to Consider the matter, and ty
pursue the course which would hest pro
mote the interest of the community.
Now allow me through your columns,
make a brief and plain statement of
ly views, ansl experience in the matter.
live on the Harrisburg ati arlisle
irnpike, where the princiiarpart of
his traveling is done, particularly when
lie other roads are muddy and bad get-
ting along. I felt desirous to know how
many calls wegetily:on9 year.
fore kept a strict account in a book for
the last year, which has just olosed ; we
have had during the year 354 applicants,
about one-third were kept over night ;
the highest number in any one day was
eleven, they mostly slept in the barn ;
they frequently come at a lato tit
night, I asked them why they travel so
.They. said no person would keel";
us. I• - often Was obliged to take—the
lantern out in the-.barn in- order. to fix a
resting place' for them, they in every in
stance thanked me sincerely for my
trouble and kindness. I returned to the
house, and lay down with the assurance
that I have made ho enemies, and felt
as if my barn was perfectly safe. I con
eider that they are human beings, and
must be fed and entertained by some
body,,let their'eondition be what it may.
Suppose a bummer is caught in the very
act of setting a barn on fire-what would
be the consequence? He would be
lodged in the county jail, and get his
trial at court, and, if found guilty, would
be sentenced to the 'Eastern 'Penitentf
ary, all at the expense of the Common
wealth, and the owner would have to re
build his barn, that would, be the result.
There are, certainly, very bad characters
among them, but I assure you that one
kind word will do more good than ten
harsh ones, and I positively believe that
if this course would be pursued in gen
eral, that many barns might have,been
saved.
A TWENTY YEARS' Srnscnrnr•.a
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COURT PROCEEDINGS.—BeIow Nvo give
Court proceeilings up to the time of going
to press :
- COlll. Vs. Jos. Windonaker,
Windcmaker, Charkis Windemaker,
Augustus Snavely—riot - -Jos. amid Chas.
IVindemalrer being brought into court,
plead guilty—sentenced to county jail ••
Pr 90 days,.
Coin. vs. David Bowermaster—horse
Stealing—receiving stolen goods—verdict
guilty—seutenced to 9 years and B
months in Eastern Penitentiary. •
Coin. vs. Alfred Williams, colored—
Larceny—four cases—verdict guilty in
each case, and sentenced upon all to 1
year and 3 months in PenitentiarY.
Coin. vs. Chas. llino and Wm. Jones—
entering house to commit felony—tried,
and jury reported that' they wore unable
to agree—the 'court discharged the jury
and directed the defendants to be re
leasifd from custody at suggestion of
District Attorney.
Com. vs: Samuel Staunton—shooting
with intent to hill. Defendent is a hand
some mulatfo, whose wife bad loft him
fur alleged ill treatment, at his bands.
:lie 'attempted to force her at different
Mimes twreturn to his home, and in the
last attempt he used considerable-force,
'shooting her in the arm, and otherwise
abusing - her. Verdict—guilty,' and sen
tenced to 1 year, 2 Months and 10 days
impritionment in EaStern Penitentiary,
•
Coln. vs. Edward Brown—larcony
true bill—not guilty.
Com. vs. Abraham Lane—entering
htifi;se to commit. felony—ignored.
Coin. vs. John Blackwell—larceny—
ignored. •
Coin. vs. John Wright—keeping dis
orderly house—ignored, and prosecutors
pay costs. •
Coni. vs. Elizabeth Rugg,les—lareeny—
ignored. ,
Com. vs. Alfehael Waggoncr—fifleer
tion—court directed defendant to give
security to to wife the sum of $5O
per annum.
Com. vs. lliartha,„Bratttru and Nancy
Brown, -surety of peace t -mpon hearing
case the court directed ,prosecutrix to
pay costs of prosecution.
Com. vs. , Wni; Olai*, et; - al.—surety
or peaeo-- 2 4mon hearing, court directed
Prosecutor; Levi Strohm to pay C031:8, ,
._ti. L. Burkholder, vs.. J. W. Patton
and J. A.. Stuart, executors of Wni.; M.
Bootom, deceased—No. 92, August term,
1865 summons in case— verdict for
plaintiff, for $4,069.50,...' Penrose, linter'
and Neivskam, for plaintiff—limiderson
'and gays for defendants. , , : ,
John Ecotone; et. , ra.-Lpartners trading
as Bodoni & Co, vs. Samuel Zacharias,
& Bon—No, 08,APril term > 1869 as.'
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sumpsit-verdict; for pia ntiffa for $469:75.
Shearer and Eopburn for plaintiffs...!
liiti9fi and Miller Or de Wants.
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