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.
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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. .
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