ghzliMeacraltl. VOL. 71-a NO. ,45 THE.GREAT TRIUMPHS The : November elections. which were hold last week, were simply a continua tion of the series of victories for the Republican party, which began last August, with our triumph in California. Wherever we have'met the demoralized and rapidly scattering foices of . the Democracy. during the present year, we have either carried the day triumphantly, or have so largely reduced the majorities in their strongholds, as to demonstrate that their .p'ovrer'ai a political Party is broken forever. The most signal victory .achieved`last week, was' in the State of ,New York. For several years, by means of the enormous frauds which were Constantly perpetrated in the city, the Democracy have been able to carry the State. 'Twice they elected Roffman, the, tool of the Tammany ring, Governor ; they cast the electoral vote of the State against _ Grant,' in 1808, and it was generallY con ceded that New York was reliably a Democratic State in the coming contest. This is now, however, bravely changed. The Republicans have parried their State ticket by* 15,000' majority; they have two-third's of both branches of the Legislature, and. as if to complete this marvellous victory. they have elected a Republican Register and Judge in the city. Boss Tweed, the biggest .thief in the world, has been elected to the Senate by less than one-half his last majority, and he is about the only Democratic politician of prominence. in the State, 'who has life enough leftiia him to tell the story of his party's overthrow. rlriNew Jersey, through Borne unfortu -1 • nate. selection of a candidate, We failed to elect our Governor. Parker, the Democratic candidate,-has about 5,000 .majority, although the Republicans have an increased Majority in the Legislature. _-_Whilowe_regmethe loss of the governor,. , we have still sufficient .there to rejoice over, as we will gain a 'United States Senator, which will more than compensate our disappointment. _ Massachusetts, in spite of tie' troubles with Butler and Phillips, theteinPerance quBetion, the labor reform question and the little fragment of the Democratic party that persists in living oven in that coultry, gave the straight Republi can ticket about 15,000 majority, a gain over last year's vote. ....We carry Illinois on the Congressmen at large by some 25,000. Minnesota re• elects Governor Austin, Republican, by about 10,000.- Viiginia and Mar, land go Democratic, but hy very reduced oii.t jorities. Thus we have a grand report of victories along the whole line. We do not propose to make any guesses at the political future from these results, except as to their Miami - hate 'effeet. Gen. Grant will he renomitinted unan imously, as has been evident, for the last year, and the campaign of '1872 be an easy walking over the course. The Democrats will do what to theta scorns best, and judging from their past performances are certain to do sOme thing foolish. They may preserve their organization in the next light, and if they , do, they will not carry a single State, where "our erring brethren" the' late rebels, have not a clear working ma jority. They may make PO nomination, if some faction of the Republican party secs lit to set up a candidate, and in that event the chances are that Grant will tarry every State in the Union. ever they may do, however, will snit. us exactly,-as they aro in the habit of ar ranging their plans always as if they were desirous of promoting the success of the Republican party. FOR cool assurance commend us al ways to a Democratic journal. Theis manlier of assuming the responsibilitie Of Government, although they are con stantly repudiated by the people, is won derful generally, but we doubt whether there is a parallel to the followiug which we copy from the Pittsburgh Post of lasi Saturday : "If there was no work for the Demo cratic party to do, it would be eminently right and proper for it to remain iliac five; not only for one campaign, but for an indefinite number of then'. But there is plenty of work for it to tie, and will continue to be as,lOng as the Gov ernment shalt last. "It 'must prevent the emisolichition of the Government into a despotism. "It must relieve the people of their burdensome, unjust and unequal tax- "It must restore the. country to filter nal peace and tranquility. "And last, but not least, it must in- Unlcato those political principles upon which, alone, depend the perpetuity of our institutions in the mind of the rising generations." Well, that is somewhat of a pro gramme. As it has existed since 18GO, " - the - DcmocratiejnatTy haa - beetrginnewhar N busy in organizing rebellion agait.st law and government, becau§e it could Cot.. obtain power itself. It has also been 'the enemy of everything that tendril to make the Government one of freedom and justice. It was, likewise, are ailv'te cat° of repudiation and dishonesty.. For' its deiretion to- this peculiar lino of .ipolicy, it has been repudiated tby the 7 - peopfe - eyery ' !Mk t - II:lay fallen crushed and powerless. It - has plenty of work to do yet for the little strength that remains in it, and that is !Amply to take itself out of the political arena at once - A — rid forever. * A FEW months' since, Gem, Sherman was interviewed on the question of the next Piesidoncy,-..and was asked who would rim against GEM. Grant. The Gemini's reply .was ." I am not politician enough to know'whO may be nominated, but Vknow there will nobody run." It looks now as if Sherman% guess was' nearly right. ' GEN. FRANZ SIGEL, • who was nomi nated by the lief üblicans for .Register, of the city of No'iv York, was elected by the magnificent majority of 25,000. This wail a glorious triumph for a good .man and a brave soldier. Tho Gle'fmans of the city rallied to his lamport almost to a man. • Is there . any arithmetician in the Democratic party, who can figure , a majority of electoral votes air the gentle man who" is to be nominated againia President Grant, next Year? We would like to see some calculations of that kihd since. the recent elections. They were quite, abundant a mentli or two since. HonAmui SEYMOUR ran titian indoßendent candidate foi the Logiolaturo in ono of the city districts In Now Yorir. One. of. Tweed's men had the regular nomination against him, and, of course, Gov. Bey. mem% Wna beaten, Avotildtergnit tho city Democracy for .114)rofsentativW:. Wl:tam - are the Democratic roosteriA It has been oustomarY. for our . friends, usually,: ; to 'display the birds after the Now York elections are; they not on ht;,,,,1 this year? Will some gentle man rise to explain . • - •TTIE committee.appointedby the last session of the Legislature, to' revise the report of, the commissioners of the civil code is now busily etwaged at that work. The ctniti - gisession will, .doubtless,- ; •take action on their report. TILE REI3_ELLIOUS SPIRIT. It is asserted and reiterated by the . Copperheadjournals . i4 the North, that the Sonthern people, bait) accepted in good, faith the4ituation, and will abide by the laws my do for the government of the Into insnirectionary State; yet at public gatherings where speeches ale made by Southern men, we find the old rebel spirit cropping out—a whining and a pining .over the Lost Cause. Only last week, at the Virginia State Fair at Itichtriond—an,., occasion, one would think, when politics would for the time bo forgotten—the speeches were treason able and defiant. A military organiza tion, known as the "Guard of the Cent monwealth," paraded-the Fair Grchinds, and were afterward ,addressed by Gen eral Bradley ... P. Johnson and Governor Walker. General Johnson'said : ' "Guard of the Commonwealth I Signifi ca'nt name ! There aro men living, and women, too, still young, who have seen in serried ranks on the plain ten thou-, sand men in gray, with blue steel in their hands,•who were• of a verity the Guard of the Commonwealth 1 Ann while the memories of those over - the human hearts, the tido rushes back again, ,overwhelming with grief; for those days are past, and the furled flag and rusted sabre and blackeUed musket are our emblems of memory, not of,hope. Yet the race from whi hwe sprung is a race that never relinquisheS its,rights. It may lose them for a time, - but as sure as the sun shines and the buds blossom, so surely will they in the fullness of time retrieve everything now lost. Our ancestors for a thousand-years have fought and lost and fought and won the battles of liberty, but from Runny mede down their loss has been temporary, their gain more periiianent. In their spirit we look to The future, and - you or your sons will retrieve evenything that has been lost. In this belief we present t his medal . to you., And we feel that not only this company, or this battalion, or the stalwart mountain men, or the chiv alry of the lowlands, who hero stand side by side, but all Virginia men--wh, Love the gray and stand by the State— the future, as in the. past, be . The Guard of the Commonwealth of Virgi dia." The language cannot be misunder stood. It. means a great deal. The - Lost Cause 'is not lust. The "gray" will yet win. • In the fullness of time" the South will "retrieve everything now lost." Gen Johnson meant what lie said, and the " boys in gray" around him felt it ten times - stronger than they had ever realized it in the ardor of hat'. t le. Let our people ponder these things. The rebellions spirit is not, dead at the Sout lt, and t his fact should be constant ly kept in mind. The copperhead press are endeavoring to palliate this condition of offaits; by denouncing • General Grant as a tyrant, usurper, satrap, Sc, ; hut when we consider that the same journalS sympathized with the traitors all through. the war, and that it was the able gym).- alship of Grant that the rebellion was crushed, we need not seek fitr to discover the animus which prompts these scurril ous assaults. The speech of General Johnson would be excused on the ground of being utter ances of an irresponsible party, Mit what most we think when the Governor of the Commonwealth, Gilbert C. Walker, stands in the presence of the people and talks in this key "The men oil he regiment. e all guards of the Commonwealth, and s!imild danger e‘er arise—and he sincerely hoped it would not—in the form of mob vio'ence within, or organized despotic invasion from without, he should summon do m to the field and command them in .mr son. [(treat applause.] Ile did not say -.1.405-i-n.-4-11s9 way of braggadocio, because it would be the duty and pleasure of di , Commander-in-Chief to be at the head of the forces of Vitginia in the Matr of her need. Having sworn to execute the laws, he would do so at any hazar'd, and !t was a sotoce of gratification to him that lie had such 'a strong arm as the volunteer militia lime represented on which he could confidently rely." • - . This is precisely the Same kind of talk that Wise, Smith and ',etcher used when firing the breast of Virginia, aid paring her for rebellion against thd na tional authority. , Nor is this all. The Itichntond Stale ...Tutuila& in referring to the parade and the speeches, says: tftwattentioirwas - called this morning to a fact we failed to observe' on yester day in coonection with the parade of the military tionipailics. The flag of the United States was entirely ignored; and the letters "U. S." were torn from the cartridge boxes, a number of thwinem hers declaring-they parade at all if, compelled to du so w ith these let ters on the boxes. We presume it makes iliflaunco with - Miele Stud whether these yhung gentlemen discard his initials or not, for lie expects to con tinue his existence, regardless of theii feeling of contempt." Comment on this is unnecessary. It tells its own story.—Lancaster, Express. AN inspector of ,elections in the Four. tcenth District of Brooklyn i ,cenlesseato having committed frauds onOugh to elect the Democratic instead of the' Ropuhli can Assemblyman. • GEORG'S BOTTS convicted at Newark, NILJ., of murdering. "Pet" Halstead, was sentenced, Saturday, to be hung on ,the twenty-first of DeceMber. Tho pros oner Was deeply agitated. TnE connaittee appointed to inveMi.. gate the Brookipi clectionAaud, have made some 'startling discoveries: It is said tickets were throWir away by the handful], to defeat the Republicans. DETAILS are to hand of ,06 floods ni Tientsin. Tho Chinese regard them as the punishment forth() Massacre. Some • three thousand.peoplo have been drown ed,•and ttiu Misery certain toli,e caused istearful.. Tni crow of the British fishiM. schooner Ocean Bird,' scuttled "o , Geolgen - Banic, arrived ht, Glorieester, Mass., Saturday. They wore rescued, after several days' r tl .exposure t by the Bi•ltish brig New Dominion. '3, Ttt freight bill for the tea clestroye.' in Boston harbor,•pecomber, 1173, wee Tali] a 'lli y care Ago by the Emit India Company of. London, to' vt . iom. it Ife hinged. 'Tie money belonged to a Nan tucket family, • . " - THE, EPISCOR4L 'CONVENTION. The primary convention for organizing ,tho'newdieeese of,ContralPenn4lvania, 4hich adjourned oreThmisday; was one of unusual interest, not onlyto the members of' the_ Episcopal iihurch but .to the Christian COMmtlpiiy at largo. The most important 'questions to be decided wore the name of the new diocese, the election of a,Bishop„and the election of a stand ing committee. The names of Central Pennsylvania, Harrisburg,-Williamsport, Middle Penniiyh'iania, Northern Peen. , aylvania, Eastern Pennsylvania, Bethle hem, York; and Litchfield, wcro pro posed, anti balloted for, 'but the choice finally narrowed down to Central Penn sylvania and Harrisburg, the clergy cast ing 28 votes for Central - Pennsylvania and 29 for Harrisburg, aiid the Laity 42 for Central Pennsylvania and 27 for Harrisburg. fin this ballot "Central Pennsylvania" received a majority of all the votes cast, but was lost by want of the agreement of the two orders repre sented in the convention. A long and warm discussion ensued, ending in a mo tion by Judge Parry that "Central Penn sylvania" be adopted as the name, which Was agreed to on a call of the yeas and nays as follows : Cleric:ll toy. Total! Ayes 29 45 71 Nuys 2l ' 45 In the outset this question of choosing a name - was chiefly one of taste and local ity, but filially partook of the nature of a test questiOn, and had considerable in fluence in determining the future action of the Convention. To the surprise of almost everybody, the Convention elected a Bishop on first 'ballot—Rev. Dr. Howe, of St, Luke'S, Philadelphia, receiving 30 clerical votes and Rev. Dr. Leeds, of Grace Church, Baltimore, 24, ono each being;' cast. for Dr. Div, Dr. Hall, and Dr. Potter. This "choice of the clergy was then approved by the laity by a vote of 39 to 32, when, on motion of Dr. Paret, of Williams pOrt, who had nominated Dr. Leeds, the nomination was made unanimous. _- On the first ballot nine out of the ten candidates for Standing Committee, nominated by the supporters of Dr. Howe, were elected, viz Rev. R. J. Keeling, D. D., Rev. Win. C. Levorett, Rev. D. Washburn, Rev. A. A. Marple, Rev. Wm. P. Orrick, Hon. I. W. Maynard, R. A. Lumberton, L. 'Maxwell and Hon. E. 0. Parry. Hon. Asa Packer was subsequently elected as the fifth lay member of Stand ing Committee by acclamation. It was agreed to hold the first annual convention at Christ's church, Williams pm:, on the second Tuesday of June next. - -- Tau following despatch from Dr. Howe, signifying his acceptance of the office of Bishop, Was read : "PruLADELPrii,t, Nov, ).—Dear Breth ren: My in itid and heart stagger under the responsibility, hut confiding in the help of God and the sympathy and en “peratibn of n'y brethren, I shall venture to Itssmne the office. " M. A. DE W- HOWE." At the close of the convention, Bishop evens made a most feeling and impres sive address, speaking in substance as follows : Before we separate, dear brethren, per mit me to ekpross to you the feelings which I have upon Oh; occasion in very brief words. I fed that you have done 1. great and good work in the two days in which 'you Have been assembled within these .walls. It/ is certainly no, small s work v the foundations of a diocese _to give to an orgauizatiirn oechurch life that o perpetuate itself through all futtn4.,onerations. And if we take an interest in laying the corner-stone of a church edifice, gathering ourselves around with the rites and Ceremonies of our religion, surely in the laying .of the cornerstone of a diocese we should clus ter around' it all our ceremonies- and rites, for it is to last for ages and ages to come. Yon have laid the fimodation of this diocese with a length and breadth a7nd depth which I trust all the powers of hell may never shake, and I pray God that it may arise in strength more and more until it'shall be one of the most 'glorious dioceses in this mist glorious country of ours. You have d.rne a good work in calling him whom you havet, chosen to preside over you as your chief pastdr. • In a personal acqUaintanceship of thirty years with hum, I have learned to work with him, to h o nor him and to love him, and I may be pai dotted when I hear testiinony to 1116 fact that you have chosen ono eminently fitted for the work to which he is willed—One who will bring to it a very large expel ience and a nigh intellootual cultme. He has organ fired and carried on in It own parish an "octensive church work, and I am sure he has woh the confidence of the • whble church, having been associated with the legislation of our body for so'many years and with the geteral convention of the United States. I congratulate you upon the election I if this-eminont-mnn,-- well learned man, and lie will bring to you all the licitness, culture, wisdom and spiritual qualities which you so much ilealn one who will take charge of this new diocese and stand at the helm of this , now ship of the church which you iaye to-day launched, God give you 'trength to steer it well,he --- Cre — tr a Pilot, through all the,sticrms 'and surges yttyage-: I have just come from the general con vention at Baltimore. There was but ono feeling inside and outside that house. It was a convention .to • which wo wont trembling and almost, with alarm, and out of which we came . singing our Te DOUMB and . 01oria•in Exceisis, thanks to ilim.who rnado men to be of ono. Mind. 'For in all 'the nine general conventions in which I have engaged, four in the bowie of bishops and flvo in the lower house, it has nover.‘beten my fortune to. witness suoh unity.of mind and heart as was manifested on that occasion. And the moral offeat of that unity will be felt fel...years and carry the church forward for ages. 'lt has also been my..privilege 'yesterday and to-day to witness the same spirit in this convention., You have in deod been excited by various influences. of a . local and personal nature. AU these have naturally come up. .They must lie , cessarily rise to thosurfaco in organizing a new diocese and electing a new bishop ; set, afteefervOnt petitions to- the Holy ghost,-that Ho would guide us aright, at tho iety first ballot. that Holy Spirit directed-us to the ohol a df a loan, and this, too, witlnk unity which I hardly. loved to anticipate. And following this, as an not so 'graceful. in itself that it brought tome to mr - eyes, and my heed warmed with thanks to that noblo man who haelds own candideto set asitk.' -He rose up wjth a chivalry worthy of @h°. best den oeChristianity, and offered a simplO,'fionest resolution. that the whole house with one voice should ask. this bishop elect to, accept the, position' for which Ito had' boon selected. I shall over feel toward that brOther , a warner gloW• than I have ever felt for him before; though I thought I always felt warmly award him. i :Where we come with - the dim purpose to' o that whioh we tirbethe best.for tho'grace and 4 glory of ,Cipd, and ask ,the guidance of the Hob( Spirit, wo will bo guided aright. :gut of all our weakness, we shall thus :gather strength, and at last we shall rejoice to. gethor in'heavenly places. • -Now, ono word' inrefereneo to myself. • You have spoken 'very kindly of me on several 'occasions during this cooicution, 'and my own heart responds veri warmly to yours ; and when bid you farewell, as Ido now, it may be a long farewell. Day lifter to-morrow .I expect 'to be on the wide ocean, iournbying to a distant land in the porforMance of my Ejriscopal duties under Girl. Your kindness and personal words oflove, your conventional courtesies-extended to me, have made the deepest impressions upon my heart, and I shall carry thorn to my grave I have to thank you earnestly for all the words of kindness you have uttered in my presence, one by one, as you have taken me by the hand. I pray God to lift upon you the light of His counten ance, and sanctify each ono of • your hearts - by the, indwelling of the Holy Ghost, and write each ono of your names in the Lamb's book. After singing the Mona in Ezeeleis, and prayer, . the convention 'adjourned sine die. MISCELLANEOUS THE income trCx is unpopular in . Eng land. Crncnoo collected $40,000 in gold lst week fdr import duties. - THE death rate in Scotland lids been unusually largo of late. THE Newark Evening Courier changed hands on Saturday.. NEw 'Vonx shipped $240,000 in specie to Europe on Saturday. THE Jesuits have all been expelled from Guatemalan territory. SAVANNAH, Ga . ., is declared free of fo'ver and ()flier epidemic diseases. TIM new Saratoga hotel is to hold 16,000 gdests. A PANTITER carried off a little Alabama girl recently. INCENDIARISM has bream° aillprofes sion in London. NEVADA desires to supply the whole world with salt. MINING was never so generally carried on in Nevada as now. A TEXAS man sued a newspaper for $1.2,000 and got sixty cants. A CONVALESCENT Ohioan voted his doc tor's bill at the recent election. BOSTON has licensed 1233 couples to be imarried the past three months. ME Richmond WU/ advocates the constpction of street railwa:ys. IT is rumored in New York that Boss Tweed is preparing fdr Bight. BRUNSWICK, Boston and Lewistown, Me , had light, snow stories on Saturday. S. 11. Coven, a notorious counterfeiter, \vas arrested in Providence, R. 1., Satur day.. THE rumored reconciliation of Senator Fenton and Collector Murphy is un founded. As English woman-marriedßedouin Arab, as slte said, "in, the interests of setence." A CONNECTICUT school boy stated that the 'Father of his country was Brigham Voting." , FORTY thousand sheep are 'said to haio perished by the late sand storms in Los Angeles, California. THE First National Bank of Richmond, Saturday, paid a check for $3,000; altered from $36. Tun annual convention of the Masonic Grand Chapter closed at Nashville, on Saturday. THE case of Mra. Fair was argued be fore the California Supreme Court, Sat urday, for a new trial. GOVERNOR . lIOFFNIAN has pardoned Benj. Teachout, sentenced to be bung for poisoning his wife. SEVERAL soldiora were reported killed by a railroad accident near Wellsville, Missourl, Saturday. Tap: Republican majority in Wiscon sin is reported to be over 10,000, and in Minnesota about 8,000. . Tug United States frigate Wabash, under sail from Boston for New York, was spoken on the ninth instant. Tue Eighth district of New York gives Geo. D. Lyman 7,000 majority for justice of tile Supreme Court. - A sosl of Brigham Young's now in New York, states thaei his father will not, resist any process of the court. A CIO LIAN named J. Mailer, was ar rested recently, at Olema, Marion county, Cal., fcil• murdering his partner. QUITE a number of lady candidates have already appeared for clerkships in the lowa Legislature this Winter. RACINE,. Wisconsin is excited over trio alleged gold discoveries on the farm of Melville Green, three miles south of that city. - SiENERALBARI,O)y .. ,2,4RO3I/11 ,elected Attorney General of No3T,:yorlc, cid r lotting evidence to impbachsome dfl' the eityrjudges. RETURNS from forty-seven counties give Beveridge, the Republican candi date for Congress at large, in Illinois, 13,500 niajoiity. -- Two men worn sentenced for murder, Saturdfiy;ln-Wi ulOpg, _W-r-Arm - ; — One .„ to the penitentiary for life and the for five years'. , A MAN in New York city loft his store in charge of a btiy, and during his ab sence three men entered, gagged the boy and stele $2,000 worth of watches. Jr is considered the very height of vulgarity for ladies to use strong per fumes, and very disagreeable remarks are Invariably made about those who do. MANY farmers throughout Nemalo; county, Wisconsin, have been compelled 'to'sell their stock, on account of prairie fires burning up their' whitor supply of hay. • A PORTION of the coal and other cargo of the Britieh iron ship stranded in Salk Ramon Bay, Lower California, will be savek and there are hopes of saving tho . . Trig grand jury in the unitOd . Statos District Court nt Baltimore, Saturday, returned true bills againstvuighteen 'of the parties concerned in the whisky frauds. TIIIIEB highwaymen, accused of rob bing the stage coach in Boum:nit , counti,. Cal., were arrested Saturday: • Three others of thesame band will probably be. captured.. . It is 'estimated that, out of the 110,000 ,People rendered destitute by the Chicago• fire, 00,000 were relieved in that city, while. 50,000 arc travelling on refugee passes. THE sqrVoy of tho heat branch of tho. Cedar Rapidr3 and MintiOsoka Railroad has been 'Oodiploted to Li scoinb, lowa. 7 i bo work will be ooinmoticed ' Cies 'county, lowa, has the' best corn crop over 'raised there, ..While Tama county reports the crop much injured by the drought: , LET prudence always attend yotii pleasures - Ot is the way to • enjoy the sweots,of them, and not be afraid of the 'consequences.' *:• • , • IT is estimated that three hundred thousand hogs will be packed at Loulh ville this season, being• Sixty thousand more than last year. ' American Cyclopedia' is to be condensed and abridged into' single Volume of the dimensions of Web.t ster's -Unabridged. TIM Pension Bureau issued 664 pen. eton certificates:during the week ending November 4, of which 871 were to the survivors and widows of the warof 1812. AN American fishing schooner, the J. M. McTCerson, was seized while procur ing bait in the North Hay, and has just been condemned by the Vice Admiralty Court at Halifax. A NENyFOUNDLAN6 dog swain out to a wreck oft the English coast, seized line thrown by the - captain and swam back With it to the shore, and by this means' saved the whole crow. 4 Tnn patterns alone in the celebrated Woodruff & Beach iron factory, at Hart ford, Conn,' . Whiclr trite told by auction recently for 4 . 40,000, are said to be worth one hundred thousand dollors. Items Jbald NOVEBIBER 16, 1871. Tin weather prophets predict •a. so 7 voro Winter. WORK o'n the Dillsburg and Mechan icsburg Railroad is being pushed vigor. ously forward. AnvAxoncoThe price of eggs-30 cents per dozen being demanded for them. A REVIVAL of religion is in, progress, at the present time, in the Fietho dist Episcopal church, Rev. J. Drown, pastor. .. SunsumnEfoi r lith CARLISLE HER. , ALD, published every Thintsday morning, by Werthley Wallace, Carlisle, Pa., $2.00 per annum in advance. ' - ME= IT• has been reported on the street, that " Scroggins," the trotting horse, well-known -among horse fanciers, is dead. We have not learned the par ticulars. THANK'S —Some unknown "friend, writing over the ignature of " Copper head," has placed us under obligations for late copies of the Saint Peter (Min nesota) Tribuna' and Adurtiser. Repeat. A SUOOESTION.-W0 would' Suggest the propriety of our borough officialivez ainining the fire plugs, and - putting them in proper condition for freezing Weather. This j inatter should be attended to in time. Wnir,F; some workmen were engaged in unloading large stones off of a car a few mornings' since, the hoisting ap paratus became unmanageable and a couple of the men narrowly escaped be ing injured PERSONAL.—Mr. George C u nk le, • press man in the j'atriot orrice, paid us a visit on Monday' morning last. CAPT. C. D. ROCAPELLOW, a ye local" of tll9_lVDmbaskicsburg Journal, dropped. in on us on Tuesday morning. - yEATIM RENOVATOR,-11 M. Bath, csq., proprietor the feather cleaner and renoOtoc.,catr be found at No. East Maiii'ig;i2(t. To those of our citi zens having feathers to cleanse, we would advise them to give Mr. Boblb a visit, as he comes highly recommended, while his terms are moderate. Mn. GEORGE WETT.EL, of the Frank lin 'rouse, sold eight fine young porkers to Major A. A. Line, on Saturday Last. They weighed 2,410 lbs, or an average of 0011 lbs. Judging from the appear ance of the animals, we are of the °pin i2n that Mr. Wetzel understands fatten ing' hogs. DIVIDEND DECLAILED.—By reference to our hew ads, it will be observed that the Farmers' Bank has declared a diviL dend of 4 per cent on the capital stockt clear of taxes. The Farmers' Bank, al though a young institution, declares its dividends regalarlarly, thus proving that it is in a prosperous condition, and reflecting great credit upon its officers and directors. New CIIIXERT.—During the past week a large force of workmen in the employ of C. V. R. R. company, have boon engaged in building a now culvert at the intersection of West Main and Pitt streets.- It has been constructed alongside of the old one, and is of suffi cient capacity-to earry -9 off a large body of water, so that persons residing in that vicinity need have no further fears of their premises being flooded. ,This is a much needed-improvement. BARN Bun.men. 7. -Un Saturday morn ing last: a large bank barn belonging to M,Watts,_a short distance; Squtbsif Mechanicsburg, in Upper Alkri township, was burned to the ground. The fire was caused by the machinery of the tlu•eshing machine becoming heated. The barn and the entire crop was de stroyed, together with one calf. It is said to have been one of the largest barns in the county. We have not learned whether the property was insured e=z:za THE KrEnt, TRIAL.—By reforence'.to the Court ,proceedings, which appear in another column, - it will be soon that the dial of John Kiehl for the alleged poison ing of his wife, Sarah Kiehl, came up on WednOsday morning, at 0 o'clocic.. Fiom that hour until 4.110 p., m. was commend iu empanelling a Jury, when, finally, the following gentlemen were se lected John Jacobs, irofi master Car lisle ; Henry P. Chapman; artist; ; Jacob Hemmingor, gentleman ; Penn ; George W.. nesse], farmer, Monroe ; Christian Kauffman, gentle man, '2lechanicsbing ; Jacob Landis, millwright, Mechanicsburg ; Andrew `Monier, farmer, Middlesex ; William Hastings, farmer, Penn ; Uriith blacksmith, Southampton ; John • B. Drawbaugh, machinist, Lower. Allen ; Alexander Meck, machinist, Carlisle, and .David Dein% farmer, North Middleton. An unusually largo .number of wit nesses are in . attendance. Protoinont among whom ale Drs. Rand, Reese and Rodgers, of Philadelphia, Dr. D. Cora,. man, of Pittsburg, 'Professor Worinloy, of Ohio, and Professo'r HiMes, of Dickin son-College. This town iethronged with, strangers from different parts of the county, and' the court room is crowded during the progress of the trial. • A full repotkof the trial will ho pnb4 . belted In our next issue / and pereonii deeirouel of obtaining copies ofmne containing the mine, 'should leave , their order by flaturday-n - ext.. We will print an extra f editiOn so that all tdoir ing can procure a complete historporlho OHO. SEE Ogilby's new ad. which *wars present issue.. If you wish to ob tain bargains, visit this establish ant, on the corner of. Weet Main and Pitt etreeti. A. GENTLEMAN in this' town is the posseisor of 'a, canary bird that has but ono leg. The othe>ime_haiing been eat off by the rats. Pirdiels - comPoiled to navigate on one member. TRevELEas would do well to examine' important changes in the time table of the Pennsylvania Railroad, which went into effect on Monday last, before they take a trip bver that popular lino. SNovi.—We were visited with vie "[list installment" of snow, the present season, 'yesterday. If the old lady's pre diction proves true in thiS ease; we will have fifteen snows this winter. AlißlitiTED.—Offloor Sanno arrested a stranger, on Tuesday evening, on the charge of having - stolen an'tVercoat be longing to Mr. Joseph C,Hoffer, cashier of the Farmers' Bank. Ire was com mitted to prison. •INCIDENTS or TILE GREAT Send by mail, fifty cents to Alfred L. Sewell, publisher, Chicago, 111., and re ceive, post paid, a copy -of his cloth bound book of Incidents of this Great ChicagO Fire: =COMM THIEVES ABOUT.—The cellar of Dr. Dale's reeidence, on North Hanover street, was Unceremoniously' entered a foni , nigh& since, and several articles stolen therefrom. We would advise our readers to watch their premises =MCI OrEnA4c—Habelmann and Foimes' German opera held forth iu Rheein's Hall, on' Wednesday and Thursday even ings, of last week. Tlb audiences, though nol'as large as wo had expected would greet them, were very appreciative .and fashionable. They promise to re turn again (luring the coming Winter. LIQUOR S'roitE FOR SALE.—O. Inboff, adrniniStratcrof E. Shower, deceased, will selith© stock, good.will_and_fixtures-of the Shower's liquor store, at public sale, at the Court House, in this borough, on Saturday next, the eighteenth instant . This stand is one of the oldest and best in town, and does a larger business than all the others combined. It wotriti s be desirable investment to any personAvish ing to purchase. Don't forget the day. PROPERTY SOLD.--TA - few days' since Maj. Jacob Bretz. of this place, sold his large line reside n_ce, on West North street, to Dr. John Wagner, of Bloserville, for $1,700. This is a very reasonable price, as it is one of the finest residences in our borough. The Major intends to erect two houses or the fiance size on the vacant lot adjoining. When this is done, wo think that this portion of North street, will be one Of the finest thoroughfares in the town. SgAi.i.•Pox.—A report havingheen putt in circulation that this (treaded dis ease bad broken out at the Stone House, kept by D. Martz, 7 miles west of 'this place, we have made inquiry, and have ascertained that such is not the case. We make this statement in justice to Mr.. Martz. There has been two or three cases at the White House, one,,nf which proved fatal. Oul. citizens shoUld use the utmost precaution in what they cat and drink, while strict sanitary measures should be adopted. We are, — undoubtedly, sur rounded by this terrible • malady. Ono *ease having been reported at the County alms lions% while there have been sumo cases in Xiiwville. AFTER. RE Fill.E.—The School Pesti. val—rterly magazine, devoted: to origi al matter, for day school and Sun day school exhibitions, and public occa sions. Thn October• number of this popular Maga Zinc (which was destroyed by the great Chicago lire, when all ready to mail, has been re-printed, and has just reached us.) As its subscription list was burned, the publisliers request its to ask their subscribers to send their addresses, stating what numbers were yet due them, and to remit their subscription fur next year. Let all teachers and pupils sub. scribe :tow for thoSelioul Festival—they 11.11 need it. It costs only 50 masa year,_ in advance, or l 5 cents for a single mom ber. The publishers were very heavy the_great fire, but they don't prop.•.© to allow their subscribers or lose any thing. Send, by mail , to Alfred L. Sew,dda Co., publishers, Chieitgo, lieery h. Iluric holdei:, "mine host" ef the Mansion house, has lately been in.,king visible improvements to-,,the out ward appear ance of this popular house. Mr. Joshua Pagan, with a corps of workmen, have been busy with the brush, touching up Ilse exterior of the building, until it presents a handsome appearance. We understand it is the intention of the popular landlord, to make still further improvements. „his intontlt_m to have the eastern wall of the building;lftcingn Pitt street, painted, have a Mansard rdof—insteul of the Present one,.and, also, to - r — clitoyo the old stone stable, and erect an addition to the. hotel on the% site it occupies. When these iMprovements are completed, it will then compare favorably in appear ance with any other house in the borOugh. HEAL ESTATII SALM—Captain S. J., Shoop, will sell at public sale, on the premises, in.thio borough, on West Main 'Street, that valuable property opposite the Cumberland 'Valley ,, Depot. This is ono of the most desirabimproperties in this place. Thorn arM . threo dwelling houses, two of which are good two-story buildingso. and the third ono a stone budding on the alley. There Is a store room in tho house on Main street, and is a desirable business stand. The property will be sold on Saturday, ,November 26. A rare chance is offered to persons wish. ink to invest in real estate. • William B Muses will sell at public sale, on the premises, in Penn township, a house and lot of ground 'belonging to James G. Makloy. 'rho improvements consist of a woathorboarded house, with all necessary outbuildings, near the Miramar Railroad. Also, at the ,samo time and place, 101 acres of valuable, mountain land, belonging to W.', B.' (limos. Salo to take place pti Saturday; November 18. . • ALPERT A. TAKE,. administrator of Emanuel Line, deceased, will sell 'at public sale, at the, late residence 'of 'the deceased, on West Louther street, in this • borough, valuable household • and kitchen furniture, spring wagon, buggies, tegetber . with many, other artielos. On Thursday, November 211, at 10 o'clock. , CAPTAIN KARNS will- offer 41t , private sale, the good will and fixtures of the American House, situated on North Hanover street, in the borough ,of 'd injl lido. Also the um trod -term .of. the lonoo. A rare din oIA offered. • , WE have bee visited with a terrible inin sterile the n reet week. The :weather' has' n perceptibly. cooler, 'einceihe rain:eabsida - ' PROFESSOR S. D. HILLMAN offers a valuable town ,property,- situated on West ' Loutbor street, at ,privrite - sale. Possession givOn immediately, if de sired. " THE best printed country paper com ing to our office this week, i 8 the HERALD,' Carlisle, Pa."— Poptcroy's Democrat of the eteranthinatiznt. PoMei.oy'e Weekly Democrat, despite its politics, which are despicable, con tains more original and diversified read= trig matter than any weekly journal in the country. • MlSTAKEB.—Almost.evt7y day Persons enter the composing room of one. OF FIRE -In—quest of stoves, ',tinware and "sick like." We would merely state for the benefit of these people, that Mr. Claudy's tinner. . shop is two doors west of Rheem's Rall. =I THE "local" of the Harrisburg Tele graph. almost n2 . 9,t with "a fatal acci dent," on Saturday eveniik last, h at ..tempting to jump on the omnibus that conveys passengers from the depot to the principal hotels. Fortunately ho was rescued by the gentleman in charge of the "bus." As a "jumpist" "ye-local" is not a success. 111=113 THE Young Mona' Christian Associa tion, will Mild their. regular Sabbath set-vim/in the County Jail, on Sunday afternoon next, at 33. o'clock." Ample accommodations will be provided for all who may attendy , by-the accommodating Sheriff, Jas. K. Forenian, esq., and his Deputy, B. K. Goodyear, esq., who.havo never failed to do all they could to make these meetings profitable and pleasant. THE UNION 1 1. ..wt.—Our citizens should bear in mind that the Union fire Com pany, of this place, intend holding a fair and festiyaliti_Rhpem!s_Uall, commenc ing on Saturday evening, DecemiLer 2, 1871. This is one of our most active fire companies; as well as the oldest organizatioh of the kind in this town. By referring to our announeements,, it will be seen that they offer one of the most attractive gift enterprises ever presented to the-citizens of Carlisle and vicinity. A committee of 6entl men have the drawing in charge, in whom all can place the most implicit con fidence. They respectfully ,thlicit the assistance of our citizens, and particu larly the ladies. List' 01 , PATENTS.—The followinz p.itents were .issued from the U S. Patent Office tn'eitizens of Pennsylva nia for the week ending Noi•enitier :871. 'Reported for ME HERALD by Alexander & Mason, Solicitors of Patents, 60.1 Seventh streei, Washing ton, D. C. : Horse Shoe, David Grim, Pittsburg. 31nchine far yollingmetal, L. Thomas, Pittsburg. Combined root cutter and sho'vel plow by Trump, second (fork.) Lifting jack, A. A. Davis, Clark's Green. Aofustable music stool, stand and work table, by Griswold, Factoryville. Piston packing, H. P. McCarroll; Pittsburg. Bee hive, Wm. H. Sanders, Cambria township. Harveqor, inc.. S. Truxell, Greens burg. Folding chicken coop, E. J. Wilcox, Ivy Mills. .Vacuum brake for railway cars, R. Wilson, Pittsburg. Blower, W. H. Baily, Malianoy,City. Steam generator, W. M. Byers, Phila delphia. Machine for boring posts, Wm. Cline, et al, Bcndersville. Grain separator, Saml. Losing, sr., Reading. Grafting tool, Juo. 11faddy, Clearfield. Maiiispriug attachment for watches, Wi•Tiencesson, Norristown. Geo. Steck & Farimid, Hughes ville. COURT PROCEEDINGS.—The regular Quarter Sessions and Court. of Gyer and Tenniner met on Monday morning ; at 10 o'clock: Owing to the expected trial , of Kiehl , for imader, and to other cau s es, a large attendance was had. W. F. Sadler, esq., the District Attor Vey elect, being in Court, was sworn in by Deputy Prothonotary, Irvin. Mr. Sadler will, perform the duties of flint office hereafter. assisted at this, term by the retiring District AttOrney, C. E. Maglaughlin, esq. The Grand Jury wore empanelled with Geo. Jacobs as Foreman. Up to time of going to press, the following business has been disposed of : E. M. Biddle vs H. Geiger & 'Co., No. 16, Nov. T. 1871. This was a feigned issue under the interpleader act, to try the title to per sonal property levied upon by, defend ants, upon an execution on a judgment against—Jas.- M , —Allon;—which-property was claimed by plaintiff. Verdict for plaintiff. Penrose and Humrich for plaintiff, Miller and Nowsbam for' de fendants. The following bills:of indictment have been acted upon by the Grand Jury up totime of going to press Com„vs Benton Bhireman—assault and batteri-=t-rue-bill—recootizance-for felted. Corn. vs Henry Yolio—larcoriy—iruo bill. Corn. vs Jacob Siwgert—larceny-,truo bill.. • Com. vs W. L. Hallor—assault and battory—truo bill. ' Coin. vs Christopher Swanger—keop ing a ferocious dog—truo bill. t Corn vs. Robert Lane—assault ,atid battory--true bill. . . Com. vs. Rob't Lano—larcony—ignored.- Com. vs }Pm. Clem—burglary and larcovy=ignMod. Com. vs Isaac •Wf Baschcire- r larcouy by bailoo—pme bill. Corn. vs Loomis' Robinson—lar cony by baileo—true bill. Corn. ys C. D. Rockafellow—assault and battery, with intent to kill—true bill. • Corn. 'vs% Kimmel—assault arid battery—true bill. ' Corn, vs Swarlz - , . assault and battory—true bill. , Com. vs W. J. JKiner—embezzlement —true bill. Cora., vs Jos. Strock—fornicationatld bastardy—true bill. The following cases worn disposed of Com. vs' Geo. C. Dallatn—arson— 'burning stable—cOutinued on application of District Attorney, Sinnircr, Corn man and GralianOr., for &fondant. Com. vs W, L. Haller—assault .and battery. Counsel for defendant enters plea of guilty with 'leave to make state= mont. Outman fin , defendant,' Coin. vs John 'Xiobl—murder. Ndv. 'ID,. 1871, defonAnut being , unsigned pleridanotguilty, et de hoe, District At torney simiiiter issue. • Jbn Wonie..--Foripp work: . Rf .oveg 4 descriptiop, viqt,_TurplituAL)Ft r „oFricit t l lts NVO 4 :3l:kollenpr_comtietition and prico. ELIF4'IOI3 Oy'PIREC:rOIII3. —At . an elec tion, hold on Monday last, atilie Bank-. ing 'house of. 'the "Painters' Hank, the following directors were elect : idto' erve for the ensuing year; Robert Givin, Thee: Paxton, Abram Witmer, Jim. W. craighead, John., Q. I.lMkos, A. J. Herman and William H.' Miller. IsTiortft3cnortn.—The nightschool was 6pened -on Monday evening last, in the Directors' room; in Education Hall. Thirty-five scholars were in attendance, which 'number' will, doubtless, be aug mented considerably in the couree.ofn a few' evenings.. The sessions - are froth 6.30 to 9 p. m. each eyehicg. NORTH AMERICAN.—The North Ameri can and United States Gazette, Morton McMichael, publisher, is the oldest daily paper on the American Continent. From a historical sketch of this journal, prepared by Eugene H. Munday„ csq., and published in Monday's edition, we learn that the first number of the Penn sylvania Packet and General Advertiser— of which the North American is the direct successor—was issued by John Dunlap, 'on Monday, October 28, 1771. It was,a small folio sheet, the printed page measuring 9x15 inches, and having three columns. This paper is now in its one hundred and first year, and makes its appearance in a bran new dress, doubtless„ in anniversary of its advanced birtiolay. OBITUARY:—In this borough, sin Friday morning last, after a lingering illness, Captain John Halbert, at an advanced age. _Mr. Halbert was one of our oldest citizens, and had resided in thi4 place all his life. He was beloved and re spected by all who knew him, and pos sessed an irreptbe , able character. •At different periods during his lifetime he had been chosen to fill important b_orough offices, having served a term as Chief Btirgess. Sonic 25 years ago, he organ ized an artillery company, and was chosen to and held the. position of Captain for a flamber of years, His remains were interred in the Public Cemetery, on Monday morning last, accompanied to their last silent resting place, by a large concourse of ielatives and sympathizing fi lends. Peace to his ashes. PEVIT lIEFTB.—We would ruutiou our readers to be on the lookout r sneak thien and keep their front doors locked after nightfall. Several of our citizens have had different articles stolen daring the past week. Colonel Isaac B. Parker's residciice was entered, and several articles stolen front the pantry. An overcoat Valued at was stolen from the hall of )Ir. Geo. W. Hilton's residence, a few evenings' since. 'Mr. James Clark lust a new silk hat in the same manner. Mr. John Harder a valuable overcoat. Mr. James MeCurley, a student at Dick_ inson College, had an overcoat stolen that he had just, taken home from the talhirs. — Where is the police?. Here heft fine opportunity for them to investigate this matter, and discover the perpetrators o these thefts. Prom The success which has attended them thus far, we aro led to believe that there is a regular organ ized band of petty thieves within our borough liimits. Snockrstn AccrnaN•r.—Tree ,]fen liidled in an Ore Bonk.—thi -Sat urday evening laa.,,intelligence reached this place, that two men had been trilled by the caving in. of an ore bank. Bat nothing positive was known until Sabbath morning, our citizens being loth to give any credence to the "report. ,From information ob tained from different porsons,•the follow ing appears to be the particulars in this case : Wesley ShupP, Peter McLaughlin and Jacob,Myers, jr., were at work, - ou Satur day afternoon last, in the ore shaft on the farm of ;Jacob Myer.i, sr., iu Dickinson township, about 4 miles west of Carlisle, and immediately back of the Burnt House. Thu shaft was about 12 feet at the top, tapering down a distance .of 30 feet to about - 0" feet at the base. The ascent and descent was made by moans of a ladder. Shupp was on the ladder working, when McLaughlin, who, with- Myers, was at the bottom pried, " look- out," but before Shupp had time to "look out," a huge rock fell down, carrying with it a large quantity of clay, and burying the two men at the foot of the shaft. It is a miracle bow Shupp escaped the falling mass,' but, strange to say ho did, and without the slightest injury. Tho rock passed him in its descent, breaking th ladder under him, and leaving him up to his knees in the clay, from which he finally extricate,/ himself, and,alarmed the neighborhood, and in an incredibly short space of time a large crowd as sembled, and the,work of recovering the bodies of the unfortunates buried be neotli_the commenced. "fo give some idea of the massive pro portions of the rock, 100 men pulling at a rope fastened'around it were unable to move it, and they were obliged to blast the rock before' it could bo'handled,ADi wetly under the rock the body of Mc- Laughlin was discovered, which Was taken out about 8 o'clock in the eveng, lbetween I 3 and 1 o awl the faci-w -lug morning they obtained the body , of Myers. The remains of these men could have t'een obtained sooner had the space in which they lay not been so small, as only 3 men could work at a time. The rock, Which was about 10 feet from the top, had been noticed' by the . workmen, and they determined to re move it on the Monday following.... About 10 o'clock on Sabbath morning . , Coroner Smith having been notified • of, the terrible disaster, repaired to the re piclence of Mr. Myers and after summon int; the following jury, held an inquest ,op the two 'bodies at the iniUe time: John wt/ Ituston, John Paul, Anthony Fishburn, ThomaS Lee, J. F. Lindsey and T. U. Smith, who rendered a vordiet in accordance with the above facts. Both those men Were single, and Peter McLaughlin, who, had made, his home for a numb& of years with Mr. Huston, was well known throughout the coin : : muni:y as ape:mead° and unoffending ()Mien. Upon the breaking out of 'the Rebellion, he enlisted in the three months' service, being - a member of Captain : company. Ile suban quentlycre-eplisied In the 3 years'. service; 'and at tho close of the war' entered ' the regular service for three years 'addi tional. . Jacob Myers, jr., 'n - young Man of integrity and:adruited, and respected4iy all who know him for UM many amiable qualitine: , -Theeerktialamity has mist globm over the °Miro neighborhood and' sitrnaunding• 'country; nod litindreds of persons ,have visited iho soon° of the disaster: . "I'vsly, thii- midst • 'of life we are in dent) ' ~•• • . Ws are informed that the diptlferia is provailindto - iin alarming extent, in the "vicinity of Now Kingston and Hogues• town. Sii;oral deaths having already iesulted from this terrible disease. In one family alone, consisting of eight members, the entire family, excepting the father, aro sick at the present time. HOLIDAY . Cumberland Fjre Company, contemplate holding a grand holiday fair, in. Rheem's Hall, during .the, approaching holidays, tom rtionclng Saturday evening, December 28, 1871: This old and efficient organi satin!), having incurred a heavy debt in the purchase of their steamer, have de- . lara!ined to hold a fair in Eder to relief() theinselves. Among thltnny valuable gifts to he chanced off,. re a house 'and lot of ground, elegant olen carpet and a large variety of useful and ornamental articles. Don't forget the day and date. LECTURE . COUREE.—We would remind. our citizens that the lecture season will. open in Rlicem's Ball, on Friday even ing, the twenty-fourth,' instant, by ,Pc troleutnV. Nasby, in his "Mission of Skinenoyli." ,, To those persons who have delayed securing season tickets, we would merely state that we have been informed by3tlr. Jelin G. Orr, one of the' members of• the Committee, that ,over 800 season tickets have already been disposed of. In fact, nearly all the seats on the lower .floor have been engaged. It is with pleasure that we announce this fact, as the Committee have been to a heavy ex - pepse, and devoted much time and attention to the getting up of the Lectnie CourSo. Single&'admission 75 cents. The lectures for the" remainder of the course will ho announced in due time. • .. SHERIFF'S SALES.—The following sales were made by Sheriff Foreman, at public outcry, at the Court House, in this bor ough, on Friday last 4 A lot of ground situated in Westpeuns; bo•ough.township, containing two acres.} more or less, having thereon erected •:a two-story brick dwelling, ice house and other outbuildings, the property of W. R. Linn, to Atchison Laughlin, esq., for $5OO. A lot of ground situated in Westpenns borough township, containing 150 acres more or less, having thereon erected' a stone and frame dwelling house, frame barn, wagon shed and other outbuild ings, the property of W. R. Linn, to A. Laughlin, esq.R fur $l,OOO. A lot of ground situated on Pomfret street, iu the borough of Carlisle, having heron erected a two-sto ryfiame house - the property of Lewis Robinson, to J. 11. Blair, osq., for $l,OlO. A la of ground situated in Nbrtll3lld-__ (Beton township, containing fire acres morn unless, having thereon erected a two-story frame house, the property. of William J. Kiner, to Jacob Zeigler, for $1.97.50. A lut of ground, situated in West Pennsbor6' township, having thereon erected a two-story framedwelling house, the property of Eliiabeth Yocum, to John S. Mtinro; esq., in trust for Margit , ?r,t. treason, for $220, PROVESS'oIt HILLMAN'S LiCTURE.— • The cogree of scientific lectures under thi auspices of the Young Men's Chris tian As'sociation; - viritilalit . night opened with the most favorable omen of its en tire success. The popular character of.. the discourses to bo givep t ,,,the Uri IlianE and attractive lecturers, brOtiglit a large audience to Lincoln Hall. The large immber of scientific men who have taken up their residence in our midst; from their connection with the astronomical, meteorological, or other bureaus of the General Government, those connected with the Smithsonian Institution, ther Coast . Survey, and geological explora tions, _and those in private life,, have ceirn biped to form a body of scientific' men hardly to be met elsewhere in the coun try. s The high charaeter for intelligence of our citizens has given to the two preced ing courses, and we hope will give to' this one, a hearty support, which has ezr• cited surprise and admiration in those who have been familiar with similiar MEM The lecturer of 11. e t vening was Pro fessor S: D. Hillman, of Dickinson Col lege, Carlisle, 'Pennsylvania, a gentle man widely knoWn by his popular articles on scientific subjects. He will also de liver the so cond lecture next 'Friday evening on Primeval Man. Professor Hillman said we have all been curious to ascertain whO were our fathers, and were proud if we could dis cover some - lamella and noble man among them. But a question has been started as to who had preceded them. \Vas man introduced upon this earth in possession of his .faculties and of his nil ble-animal form, or is he tic result of a long series of improvemb r i t jts 2, Darwin am 's claimed that by a a' s or changes, very slight at any one time, but proceed ing through indefinite ages, an, ape might be transformed and improvedliito a man. rn same maifner; enoli not mal &gilt be derived from the next lower species, and so man is Ultimately sprung from the oyster, or oven lower forms. From vit rides causes scientific men, theologians, chemists, philologitts, and many others - had seen drawn into the great battle being waged over this the e - race -of - has - arrson 7 Who propose to bring down our pride of an cestry by shoWing us the horrible grin ning countenance of our baboon ances tors. But these writers claim that their doctrine is that of the highest hope ; for if we iltiViMade so muoli.progress in the past, what may we hope for the golden future? In a clucking hen we have the prototype of the love of a mother for her . child. - Or, to carry still further the'ret sults of this theory, we have in the love of a young man for one of tbe,other sei the results of a long process of progress from the affinity Of soap and water for dirt.. A loVer washing his hands and• thinking of his beloved would represent both extremes of progress in time, mind .and matter. _The , Professor treated the theory of Derwin' with brilliant sarcasm; and en tered into, an argnment to show that this theory waiilnconsistent with many well-known foots. It was the grandest foci - of scientific discovery, that there was everywhere found's unitY .of do sign, indicating. One Great Author. On, Olis'great fact the, Darwinians had buifit their ,audnCious. iteni7 (which dazzled by its brilliant generalizations) by neg lecting the no, less aell-n:mkt d,faot of differences.' • , wo have not space to rf lit thice this moinfiig the' Professor's viv.iiiTipsentii tion of the lads' wGiohl tiihtiegaishort man from the lower II nimalti, and which showed that, life, and thought, i.nd.our einotionalove, and 4. tilutlnin ami,rov orential; awe—wero . se)nerhin . g , ' More. than theohanges .and motion' pC•ixiolp, miles in our braine:-- Waohington Pa rfet of the ninthitotant. . a
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