. mont, as described by D 4 Zitzor, taking
in, the month of February: 24 pills, con"
taining in all ono grain v'f :Weenie; ono
twenty-fourth . to the pill. token three times
• every day ; an ounce of Fowler's solution
• given March 14, and hiker' Mi. Mot- 20
• days, nt the rate•of 6 , drops _per dose, and
then increased
. for a few days before the
• . menstrual period to 10 drops a dose . , then
,
suspended, for a few ditys.'and in April re 7
nerved again—the patient having her bow
els open during the week preceding her
elast illness, and the symptoms occurring as
, . detailed inOho hypothetical car ; and
modifying the Chemical report so As•tirkay
one grain of arsenic found in. the stomach,
rind n notable. portion in' c theliver, small
intestines and bladder, would it change
your opinion that death had occurred from
• a poisonous dose of arsenic, administered
at or about the time of the commencement
of the symptoms detailed in the hypothet
ical case 1"
A, My mind would not be
changed rcltt
tiro to the cause of death when taken in
connection with the original hypothetical
case.-
-Cross elamined.-:-My sympathies are
• with the prisoner, but I have reasons for
___,Jitlying-that-the-cauerrof'deritlfinis - hiredi - so
' irresistibly forced upon my mind that I
could not stultify myself by advancing
any new theory,
By the, Commonwealth.—Not in my
view is arsenic cumulative.
By the Court—lf the stomach of the
patient had been: Weakened and impaired
by over doses of arsenic taken medici
nally, or by long•coniinued use of arsenic,
how soon would unwholesome . and; indi
gestible food taken into.the . stomach, in
this state, after its ecePtion into the
stomach, give indication
„ef itelffecte, and
in what form? A.—The stomach would
be apt to reject that food very soon. Nor
could I in reason look for that food to re
main 'in the stomach; having been eaten
for - breakfast without having produced
any unpleasant feelings until evening,
then burst forth with violence, ind that
after having taken n dose of medicine, I
would not expect to find her with any np
. petite after swallowing any irritable sub
stereo.
Bp the defense.—The degree of irrita
tion at which point the stomach would
reject food is bard -to determiro. A sligh
degree might exist without rejecting.
Da. 13. 11. RAMD; re-ealled.,—CoEurnon
wealth propose to prove that Dr. Rand
used-the coeroborative tests detailed Dre
Rogers and Reese as being necessary to n
proper cheinical analysis. Objected to by
defendants. Overruled by the court as not
,proper rebutting evidence. In my expe
rien''ce, and from nix,knowledge of books.
I would say arsenic is not accumulative
that.is to say when taken into the system
' it isFdly expelled - by the natural cinch
nets. It is capable when long continue..
in small doses, of producing symptom ,
Which have been called slow or chronic
poisonings by arsenic. It differs from
:mute poisoning which comes from takinp
a. large dose or° repented large dose?.
in almost every respect. This chrome,
poisoning has never developed into aeon
poisoning. The symptoms of chronic
poison are first, loss of appetite, CllllCia
lion,. loss of flesh, breaking out or eczema.
occasionally symptoms like cold in the
"head, after which the feet will swell. At
this point the attention of the doctor beim,.
called to the state of the case, medicine n.
,tisitendedrand - tlrcrpatient - grarlunily - re= -
' covers. In the - few fatal eases on record,
the, symptoms arenot well recorded. Den*
seems to be frotii a general breaking (kiwi,
of the system in ordinary language. Long
continued use of arsenic causes irritation
of theFlom:Ai. If the stomach were irri
tated the patient would beery unlikelt
lli,e,diqwto,rarbr.Q •
lie for light fool It is impossible to roe
how smell symptoms from indigestible food
would develop themselves. It would V1L1 . .%
according -to the case. In arsenical pois
oning the symptoms Would be more in
tense than in gn,tro enteritis from ito
wholcs.o.te food. In case of acute indigest ion
it generally yields to treatment. and is
rarely fatal. Albumen and fat will not
crystalize.
Commonwealtt. offer to prove by Dr.
Rand what he recut in letter by the term
considerable ham."
Objected to Icy defendants. Objectiorw
overruled. Defendants. except and bill
scaled.
I meant several hours, perhaps 4 or 5
days if the arsenic had been given in large
doses. I infeired from the presimee of
'absorbed tiltien'r, and the small quentity
found in the stomach comparatively; and
the finding of 'dissolved arsenic in all the
tissues examined, except the heart, that
the case had been of rapid death trout ar
senic, and therefore that the first' dose, it
`more than one had • been given, so long
bore death as to allow the greater por
tion to be thrown off the stomach and
bovtels by vomiting and purging, it is
impossible, from mere chemical examina
tion, to suggest any exact period at which
death would follow. It could not take
place until after the twelfth day, and in
other cases it is recorded that it would
take place in live hours, so that the sec
ond is indefinite. This is the reason ,
could not give any definite- time..---2ne
ordinary ratsbano comes in powder or
fine crystals. In this state it adhere,.
strongly to the: coats of the stomach
being but slightly soluble in water
at the temperature of the stomach
It is sometimes frm(' being very insoluble
in the coats of the stomach notwithstand
ing death has been preceded by violent
vomiting and purging. Fowler's solution
is rapidly taken up by the coating of the
stomach. -
Commonwealth propose to submit to
• Dr. Rand, a witness on the stand as a
medical expert, the hypothetiesl case as
made up of the original hypothetical ease
submitted ththe medical experts on their
examination in chief 411 Con nectiotri - vith
- the modifications as made up. from the
evidence of witnesses for the defenseYand
• propose to ask Dr. Rand, fr'om the whole
ease thus made up, his opinion of the cause
of death.
The defendant objects. first, that there
should be same end to `hypothetical eases.
and that the case should be tried on the
facts as the jury may find them, and nut on
statements procured by counsef and 'sup
posed by the witness ; second, the original
rase was not presented to the witness fu
chief Lthird, it is not rebutting to any
evidence of the defendant.
Objection overruled, defendant excepts
• modifications submitted to witness.
A.—Should say that death was caused
by a poisonous dose of arsenic, adminis
tered in broken, large doses—by this 1
111..1111 it large dose broken into smaller but
still poisonous doses, administered shortly
before the acute symptoms began.
Commonwealth offer to prove by Dr.
Rand that he received from. Mrs. lyaltrick
• - u bottle, which ,he„ analyzed ; this to be
followed by evidence that the contents ut
the bottle were taken from the bottle
frond which Mrs. Kiehl was taking medi
cine alp) time of sickness and previous
thereto; this in rebuttal of the evidence
that Mrs. -Kiehl was taking Fowler's solo.
lion just previous to her Fiances.
Objected to, llr t, flint it is not rebutting;
second, if evidence it should have been it)
chief ; third, it. is not proved that this is
the bottle alluded to.
Objections overruled, defendant excepts
and bill sealed.
A.-1 received this bottle.from the lady
who was named to Me an the person named
in question last night. f tested it for ar
' seme.
• There is none .
CroiB examined.---If is not Fowler's so
lution—that (Muttons arsenic. I cerntinl .
. did net a
tell you (Mr. Shearer) I was not
- medical expert, for I em a praeticing
xicinu at,this time, and consider myself a
metfical expert.' I wish -to explain' two
' mistakes and omissions in niy former testi
mony on cross examination.. I confounded
a letter of Mr. Maglatighlin's with one pf
-Mr. Sattlier'S,''and-inade a — mistidee In dab
—not having the leiter by me. Mr. M
glaugfilin did write to me with regard to
the medical administration of arsenic be
lore. my_ quautativo determination wit
done. It wan after I had determined.th.
presence of amide that I read his (Mr.
Maglaughlin's)-letter. secondly, a portion,
uf the chlorate of petits% used had rfoi
been- tested, the sulphuric acid !Md.'
omitted to elate, Min) tentionnily, that in
one of the sublimates from the Ar liver
found three globules of mercury under lb
icrolic9po.
Adjurned until m.
TVICSDAY A*TERNOON.
. PROF. (. F. I.llincs, .re-caUed.—The
particles ., of shot-like uppenrnnce discovered
by Dr. Rand, and eonimented on by Dr
Rogers,.would not, have. ban fat or alba-
, rnen, since they wore eryntadine: Z heard
liogere say,.mOcording to my intpres
, Mon . that, the tiolphureted hydrogen we,:
`.lnadoirom.the iron pyrite's which, cuuhdu
ax . rutr' WALTranx, .Brrorn„..4
had a • conversation with Mrs. •Henry
Finkey rellitive to the vbmit ,of Mrs.•
Kiehl. illts".'R'inkey, Meryl:G - 11er and' I
Were in the yard, Mrs. Finkey said to
Mary, what dorionthink•thik„is Sarah to
throwing.up, Then Mrs. - Finkey said it•
loolislike poison. Then Mary Donor said,
Ohl don't know •
• Gross examined.—l., am ii:eousin of-the
Donors' by marriage.
Mn; CARRAUOR, sworn.—Com
monwealth offer to prove that a conver
sation °mired between this witness end
Mr. Finlilly, to contradict what had - been
said.hy.Mr. Finkoy relative to the-poison'
to Mrs. Carbaugh.•
Defendants object. Objections sustaintd.
Offer withdrawn. :
Jour; A. FLEamta,. recalled.
end a Altick e drug et re In 81tippenehnrg. I
pot-fip"elre p escriptlon felt 'wing, paper). Mr.
11(1°111 came to the et re Fridoy, Starch 31. Ile had
ir, hi- hand (hi, prescrlati n from Dr Ritter It
was in a letter. I did
, I not keen the letter „ The' fol.
loping Is a copy of thl , ito cripti rn: "Mrs. Mehl,
Sf rch 26 '7I. It-Ferri citrate, 2'dritchtne q Solo.
aqui, dist Illated,- 0 entices; dd eyrup"of Bonne, I
on or-; I cturo fold eablne mums M. 11. 8.:
Dallas OM." file preparatlon Is marked No. 15
set, h toy initla s attacked. Mettle shown which
nn a shrillarly . prepared prescription.
Cross exam i ned.
— The - psinelpariti;:redlent -In -tlio -medicine le the-
Iron.
DAVID WALTRICR,
I lald a conversation with 'Kate Ilyerit about the
Intl lacy, between-John Kiehl and hone t It was
when we were at hauling LI. I told hot that the
talk was goltm roan 1, and said . something 'about
hougherty toeing her et the Inne,kiln Shs &vies
it. I card to , her she bed trotter b. caseful:abont
ho title-and bn her ~.u.rd Sits said she had
t. I r him (Mehl) to stay awsy from,berroften and he
v old not
,Cross examined. •_
I did not advise John Kiehl to run away I did
Cot tell kin. Deeds the t we wore goir.g to mine the
bends.
In chief.
I knew that the 'body of Mns.-Riell was to
be
rained after her dwelt.
W. F. How!, re-called.
I wan p merit shortly atter Dr. Zitser's return
from Calhernia In my store, whs. Dr liter sold
r Istive to Mk:poisoning or Mrs. Mot 1. they will
find arsenic I • her. an I have given her some or inn
ilyspetreiti pills. On the fifteenth or sixteenth of
December la. t, I gave to Dr. Zitser some 4%0 pills
pre pared from his f mule, which he milled dyspep
gin pills; he also had some other formal, with me
f r differ°• t pills ne if which kind of pills he
calls I , y e llow Urcit• tn."
Gross examined.
Dr. Dixfor was pr sent. rind some ether gentlemen,
don't km w who they were Dr. Diller to d me
enterdsy that o o wan Mr Fiches, and the other
w a his father in law -
SAMUEL FICRES, sworn.
pre-e t In Dr. Zltzer's fare the Sunday
after be got. back from Colifot Ma 'flora were
iiro, , st Dr ulster slid myself, a' d father
oil Dr. Zitser. I do .1 know whether DS. Zitzer
•I an. th rig about tlympepall. pills or not.
PETER.NOATIER, sworn. ,
I v. of milel cm filehre. Towards rho Issi
of April I we, tto Kits to. I wanted to , t et John to
slow or harrow • Ile wan tot ut 1101011 I found
r'. 5. Jell! there. Mrs. HMI tens washing.
.111,1 rsre him fur R vend days after lb at
nits. ,NOAKER, re-ealled
sir Rooker .nrl 1 at, oat isiehl's boons ons Oar
'llit-found-klr-Elehl norm t l-think I-Wen
1101 ray. It wre near the elgiiieenth of Apra, lOW.
Cross examined.
I had bought mute' things -Inf. : town about the
rightees tit a .1 remetnr.sred it W hen NI re. K tehl
onldn't,g t Etch to work to, him, he came home
rod took, me to town. It iv str't us lot- twenry•
f into of March. sir We trick sal I It Nt.it al out
t e • ighterMilt. I ant ed him, It aan ruirgriuy tat
'on not trositive -R to enact Into.
Almanac °tie rd In evidence elm. Tuesday to
have been the vi. Ideenth of April
rroks or Dr. 21 z r, mark-d. 7 11. 0. Nos. 12 an
I:1, MI re. hi eviden ro, for the purpose of coo, allurt•
ing him, showin 111 rt he gave different kind er
.r dmiuo hit he Mat• d he h..d given to be
,sowed by e. id lIC • Drat roe licitirrgiven as sh wit
.., en abr a l propriate sir disease for ss.r.ich h
p rent. ribed
uldect.rd to by defondrint. Sect, that they do nut
antics Irhir ne..o.d. that latter pot tion of oh
- i•-cs-for-wllir-h-t hey r-ts-Mforart-irr ITTl'll.,[ll . -
Or.jeetinel overruled; dmen /ant excepts a ird hill
seril•tl .11
Muir en or March 14 .11,1 April 1,-charges against
lohn lid 111-read to jury. (L. dger of Dr. Amer,%
page err.)
DR. ALEX. STEWART,
heard hypothetical case read ; (modifica
tion road to witness as above.) A.—lt
..`MIII-laeitill.lM4).l.,,opinions.as. to the
Heusi 0r k 3 ; arBolllo is not accumu
lative when administered in 'small doses;
ohlorosis is a disease of females ; the
initial remedy is iron or some of its pro.
parations.
Cross examined.—lf arsenic had been
given in sinall doses in my opinion it
would have passed off rapidly ; if given
in larger doses it may be 'passed off by
vomiting or purging, but in small doses
it has other outlets and passes into the
circulation •; laylor is authOrity on pois
ons; I don't think arsenicWeuld be more
likely to be found if taken in.stnall doses
than if taken in a couple of large doses ;
there are.exceptional cases ; if taken in
one large dose it is more likely, a portion -
of it would be thrown up by vomiting -
when the vomiting had been violent ;
think in the largo majority of cases it
would be more likely,there would some '
be found ; I think if ttl.n in one or two
large doses there. week, be some found'
in the body.
DR. Wit. Ntcvni, re-called.—l heard
the hypothetical case read ; modification
read to witness under funnel. exception ;
it would enot change my opinion as to
cause of death, as expressed in answer
to hypothetical case ; in my opinion
arsenio is pot accumulative.
Cross examined.—l believe Taylor is
recognized as authority on poisoning ;
I have had no cases of arsenical poison
ing ; I look upon the case referred to by
Mr. Shdarer as an exceptional case ; in
that particular case it might have accu
mulated.
Dn. W. H. LONOSDORF,
have heard the hypothetical case and the
modifications react ; the latter do not
change my opinion as to the cause of
death, as expressed in my answer to the
hypothetical case ; I think arsenic is not
accumulative when trilven in medicinal
doses ; if arsenic had been medicinally
administered in form of Fowler's solu
tion, had been taken in over d.ise, the
st mptoms would be swelling under the
eyes, and• if increased or continued in
same dose, would lie irritation of stomach,
loss of appetite ; if arsenic, had produced
an irritant effect upon stomach, there
would be no desire to take anything but
light food ; if it had boon carried on to
atiy.exte»t, it could not remain in stom
ach any considerable length of time
without producing some effect, such as
pain, thirst, &c.
Cross examined.—l never saw a case
of arsenical :poisoning ; I have used
Fowler's aolution until seeing its bad
effects I discbtitinued it ; you would riot
find a morbid appetite whore the stom
ach in inflamed ; I clinsider Taylor on
poison gond authority! (Case read from
Taylor to witness.) Never used areine
ate °Node ; I have Taylor ou poisons:
Dn. AO: Ilrunoor, re-ealled.—l heard
the hypothetical - case - read. -- -(Moditlea. -
Bon read to witness.) It would not
change my opinion that death 'had been
produced by a poisonous dose of arsenic.
Dn. BRANDT, re-ealled.—Henrd hypo
thetical case with modification `
read; it
would not change my opinion that arse-.
nic caused death.
Dn. KIHiFER, re-tafted...—lleard hypo
thetical case with modification read. It
would not change my previous opinion.
Arsenic is not cumulative. An overdose
of Fowler's solution would enervate the
tone of the stomach, loss of appetite, in
diSposition to take strong and solid food.
Produces action On the skin. In exeunt,-
ing the kidneys, I made a medico-legal,
examination ; I first exposed the kidneys'
by dissecting 'peritoneal covering, com
pared size, color and relative position.
These, by touch, as to their texture, also
Ilse blood vessels, and then removed
them, made an incision through each
kidney examined their cavities and then
repeating these incisions, finding nothing
unnatural, we declared them healthy.
There was no disease.
Q. If, in addition to the amount of ar
senic as' set forth, in the amount given
by Dr. Zitzer, there had teen given in
February or March, an additional grain
,if arsenic in 24 powders, ono to ho taken
*times per day in place of 24 pills iii set
forth in hypothetical case, she had
used would it teaks any differ
ence as to your °pillion as to cause of
death?
A. It would not, •
Dn E. B. BRANDT, recalled —(Same . ,
question read to witness- as to Dr. Kier. WE call the attention of every tax
ter.) A.—lt would not. I payer to the proclamation of • Governor
• Dr. , LortosnonY,
question rend to witness as 'to Dr, Kief- Geary, announcing the' payment of
fer.) A.—lt would not. $2,131,228.03 of the State debtdur-
Comerionwealth closes. . „ log thelaet fiscal year.. This is a err
REBUTTING TESTIMONY FOR DEFENSE. gratifyi' g exhibit of the - C°ndition of
Lotv 0, recalled. —.I - Ravi:Mr. Rand's the finances of the State, and refleets
extunination to-day Where il ho.comparc . '
the highest credit on the administration.-
'the chronic 'effects of 'arsenic with the • •
Jordan, Ilartranft and Mackey,
.
acute ; I differ with. him' in this respect. Messrs;. for-the-reason that the - first - principle laid the Commissioners of - the - Sinking - Fund; -
down lo ith•a view to itsliltimate effect givd us the practical proof of their abil
is that we fear the evil of irritation of
ity and fidelity_ as financiers, In thus
the bowels from its known tendency, --
whether administered - by the, mouth or • dhrooting the re:tonnes of the State to
by the hypodermic process, or its insor-- the sieoreasb of 'the debt, which 'hen so
Lion, or tho application •• to a wound, ' or long burthenod us: The tax payers will
in any-way, it has an inalienable ton- ceirtainlyapprocitite their services,
(limey to 'effect the stomach and bowels, • • ,
and our precautionary advice always is, I lIdN, Vnicvanicic• {WATTS has been
Naving that tendency before, our eyes
'wheinfver a dose developed its effects, in confirmed •by the Senate .an Commis- ;
that way we omit the use of it, and hold.' signer of Agriculture; • . '
over till that subsides ; and if "the first
dose has that
,tendenay,.the. sewed and
'every sub,sequentdese Will ohlylnicrease
it., .and ourtheoryis, if continued acute
• infliiirunation would boo:wonted instomach
......
acid bowelartraiet Indic:lite - Ty mid
dle, kint Where',this tondenc ",:; would
stop. The preseriptioe. given ; 14 Dr.
Zitzer as - -.-Put up ' , by-Mr. -Flemingrwas
with a•view to ite.constituttonal effects,
to remove the. ovarian difficulty," and.
would be a jroper preparation for the
purpose given. The giving_of Fowler's
solution does not necessarily,take, away,
the - appetite; but if takei in tw . c, Igirgu.
doses, it does decrease it. ~
MRS. Dates, sworn.--I am Weirder of
David -Waltrick, live in Shipponsburg :'
David Waltrick ' tolci.me, on Saturday
Morning, when Mrs. dCieht was laying a
corpse ; knowing'the repo* was she had
been poisoned, I said she should be.
opened before- buried ; ho said, keep
quiet, we intend having her raised on
Monday ; I said she should be ()Paned
before John Kiehl ; he said it will be
done on Monday; this- was at brother
David's. hewn ; on Monday following
Mr. BiehLuas taken to jail ; David was
- talking-about - Kiehl beingin - jall ; I said
I did not believe the man was guilty ;
she said that Snyder said he was a.
murderer and thief, and he would proVe ,
him so, and he was his halfbrother.
CATHARINE MYERs, TA4a ilea. -Mi6
bottle I. spoke of containing . Zitzer's
drops, was smaller. than the bottle
spoken of by Mr. Fleming and the medik!
.clue in it was not as' dark in color, and
it had a round lablo on.
Gross • examined.—The bottle here
presented was Ishown'to me within the
last one-half hour ' but I told Mr. Shearer
about the size of the other bottle before
I saw this.
Dn. Zvi%En, recalled.—l gave Mrs.
Kiehl her last medicine in a smaller bot
tle than the one spoken of by Mr.
Fleming, and it had a round htbel on it.
Cross ezamined.—l • put Hoffman's
anodine in the FoWler's solution to keep
it from turning sour ; I don't know that
I told litre. Kiehl that I put it in to make
it more pleasant • I. was going to Cali
fornia, and I wanted to avoid the risk of
the medicine from souring.
.1311ANDT, recalled.—l have never
known Fowler's solution to spoil except
wim's it .would get too warns ; a sedi,
moist would drop to the bottom in the
.deposit of arkonous acid.
The ease closed on both sides at
o'clock Tneisday evening, Nov. 'A
The . argument for the Commonwealth
was opened on Wednesday forenoon by
District Attorney_ W. F; Sadler.. Fol
lowed by Messrs. jShearer, Miller and
Maglanghlin, and the charge to the jury
by Judge Graham. The jury retired at
half-paat, film, with instructions from
His Honor. Judge Graham, that should
they agree upon a verdict before 11
o'clock the Court House bell would be
rung.
At fifteen minutes' pant ton the bell
was rung, and before the jury had reached
the Court, room, the hall was thronged
' with spectators. The prisoner made his
appearance in a few moments, in the cue
tidy-of. Sheriff-F-oreman. -The-Clerk of
the Court arose, amidst almost breath
lensilence, and asked, "Gentlemen of.
the jury, do you find John Kiehl guilty
of the murder and felony wherewith he
is charged, or not guilty ?" A moment
had scarcely elapsed, when the foreman
of the jury, Mr. Jacob Herrimieger, re
plied, " Not guilty !" Upon the an
nouncement of the verdict. Mr. Kiehl
was immediately released from custody.
Owing to the crowded state of our col
umns, we are compelled to omit the
speeches delivered by the respective
counsel, and__ the Judge's charge ; but
they will appear in full in.the pamphlet
which will be completed in a few days,
- together with the entire proceedings of
this interesting and exciting trial.
give Carlisle Epatil.
VOL. 71. NO. N.
THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE'
It is seldom that' sny annual message
of a President has elicited so much com
mendation and' so little censure, as the
one which President Grant has just
transmitted to Congress. It is plain,
direct, concise and business-like in its
statements-and recommendations, and
shows that its author is willing tn trust
the measures of his administration to
the judgment of the people, without
argument or apology. And this he may
do with safety. The people know from
practical results that the President has
administered his great trust with wis
dom and fidelity. His statement of what
has been done and what is proposed in
the future by the administration, is, a
platform on 'which the Republican party
may safely 'go before the people in the
coming campaign.
The settlement of our complications
with foreign powers, and the pvaceful
relations existing between us and them,
shows how wisely this important part
of,: the administration haS s , been con
do`,.., •
cted. , . The very rapid decrease of our
National debt, and• the consequent de
crease of the interest payments required,
the funding of a large portion at a re
duced rate of interest, and the rapid
appreciation of our currency, show with
,what consnmanate skill our finances have
been managed." - The recommendation
of the message for the -action of Con
gross, will be received with great favor
by all classes. The President proposes
to abolish the Internal tax or;overything
except liquors,. tobacco and stamps. A
aiiiti.ir reVi iiliiiTer ilieTtarilr - iirrean - - -
mendnd. The free list is to be hirgeli
increased, and a reduction made on all
articles which can bear it, without dis
turbing home products or ''reducing the
price of labor. The fluctuation o the
curiency is deplored, and a gradua and
uniform return to • specie paimon :-rife''
ommended. The President recommends
that the public latildti'be disposed of Only
.as required for occupauoy and to actual
settlers, or _for educational' puipses.,
The polygamous practice's of the Mtn
moiis are condeMeed. A Territofial
government foi the Indians is suggested,
with the view, ultimately of collecting
them all into one territory pr State. The
civil service, reform is believed will re
dound .to the true Interests of "our.
country.
On all these questionS there can be no
diversity of opinion. They commend•
themselves to the apProvata 'the ' WEL()
people. It will be as. diffliallt for the
politieianif who Oppose the .President to
construct a. platform in opposition to
that on which he goes before the noun
try, as it has been for. them heretofore,
to demonstrate that ho was not the' con
queror of the Southern Confederacy. :
si.fri
3.71 " I NECItSEND THAT . ALL TAXES
M NT
O I L summits BE Anoystia,'
• iii
~,..9ir. ....' itcA COLLECTED PEON! SP/Rl
a
VOS, WIWI AND :MALT • 'LIQII VI" ,
4DACCO E,IS VARIOUS FOllllB, ED
, *OM STAM Pk ., —President's Melba&
Li,r4lls is 4 '„,._ The reeernrciolialationz
will, doubtless, bo adopted - ` promptly.,
..Theie is one -objection td it, however.
*hat 1011 the Delciooraey !gri?vilTahbut,
when taxation , liita dia d pl 7) ',FeoY . ,,'T l ti
:frinigio'!"li'iiiiiiii7Olit' as .rt war _ciiy. ;.
now the taps are being abolished,..what
ls r left for,. Dm - poor:WO papers and...ora
toin'T , By the way, mightn't:they, rale&
the constitutional . objectiOn.that the.
Piosldent - le,. thus 'llelirlving' r . them. of . 1
their political property withoui,compeu.
IN announcing the Chairman of' the
Standing .CoMmittees of. the House of
Representatives, Speaker Blahie disap --
n fed- triaby of hi ir . Pulin Sylvant a - friend
bkmaking Mr. Dawes; of Massachusetts,
Chairman of the Ways and Means Com
mittee., It was confidently expected.that
this importan -Posit'on would have been
given - to 'Hon. . Kelley, of Phila
delphia. Judo liekbas been long a'
leading member of the House; and is:
distinguished for his commanding ability.
He is the reuegnized leader of. the tariff
men of the nation, and thekof. - course
.feel that their'llesires - have7 - bdon disre
garded in the selection made by Mr.
Blaine. -
AN election for city officers came' off
in Pittsburg last week which resulted in
the defeat of the Republican candidate
for Mayor, Major Morgan, liyabout 1,500
majority: ' The Republican candidates
for Treasurer and Controller were electee.
There was no Democratic ticket in the
field "-The candidates against the Re
publican noniinees, were independent,
but of course the Democracy will claim
the result as a irictOri. Well, they need
something in that line, and this may
somewhat soothe them in their afilic
tions. •
CONGRESS met on 'Monday of last
week, but up to - this — time - nothing - lias
been done,,excepp the announcement of
the committees aria the _introduction of
, sonic bills. An adjournment over the
holidays will most likely 'take place this
week. It strikes us that the time for the
meeting of Congress should be changed
to the first Monday in January, instead,
of December. Adjournments imme
diately after the commencement of the
session might then be dispensed with.
TITS Nem , York_..Thrains responsible
for the silly rumor that President Grant
is to po impeached. It is an item, how,
over, for the Democratic, papers, and
they affect to believe it. Don't be
ridiculous, gentlemen, the people at the
late elections gave their verdict on. the
Administration, and their representa
tives have no desire to sot it aside. •
AGRICULTURAL REPORT
We have received from Hon. Frederick
Watts, Commidsioner of Agriculture,
his report of the operations of hia
Department for the past year. It is an
exceedingly able and histructive dobu
rnent, and we propose to lay it before
our readers, in full, at an early date.
We hero subjoin an editorial from -the
Philadelphia Pros; in which the report
and its author a it? spoken' of with do
served commendation : ,
" The . efficiency of the Agricultural
Department and its value to a most
important interest is clearly shown in
Hon. Frederick Watts' first annual re.
port of its operations. This department
was established, in the language of the
statute, to " acquire and to diffuse
among the people of the United States
useful information on subjects connected
with agrioulturo.in the most general and`
comprehensive same of that word, and
to procure, propaiaie, and distribute
among the people new and valuable
seeds and plants." To elevate this the
first industry of man, to bring to it the
intelligence devoted to other occupations,
to improve its' products, profits, and
those engaged in it, is one of the studies
of our time. • And the effort is receiving
immense assistance train all the modern
agencies for the development of man.
Organization, ono- of the . distineilve
features of our life and time, has been
applied to it through the societiell•Whieh
exist in almost every county of the
Union, while the printing press and the
discussion of the journals lend their
potent infloence. That the Government
should give its testi:Hug care to the same
industry is only just ; that the means it
has chosen' are rapidly becoming effect
ive and a praetical succogs, is cause for
congratulation,-
Hon. Frederick Watts has held the
office of Commissioner fur but two
mouths, but hiki 'experience Mi .- President
of the board of trustees of-our Agricul
tural College, his acquaintance with the
subject and native ability, enable him to
render this his first- report valuable to
the_countr,v_at, large,..and-suggestive,of,
many good hints for Congress. He takes
strong -grOund lu favor of .agrioultural
colleges, where the youth of the laud
may be fitted for the scientific occupa
tion of the farm as well as receive a
literary education. This exPeriment,_
more from
,its novelty than any- other
cause, has not 'yet been demonstrated a
perfect success; but as the institutions
aro an admitted necessity, and fill a
want long felt, they will doubtless be
continued.
Mr. Watts does not give an encourag
ing report on„the course of agriculture
in, the South, where he says it has net
been conducted with that care, skill, or
regard for ultimate results Which have
characterized its pporations - elsewhere.
Ho clearly points out the evils of ex--
haustive crops, and recommends a diver
sification of products. This suggestion
cannot be too strongly impressed upon
the Southern people.
Among the most sensible recommends:
Mons of the Commissioner is onethat the
Mode'of distribution of the annual report
of his department .be changed. Ho
would have it entirely superseded by the
monthly -reports, which-he- -says-may
contain all the "inforthation that is
aggregated at the close of the year. In
the, event of Congress continuing the
present system he recommends that a
smaller nuinber be printed,' end that
they be sent only to such ,persons,ati ere,
willing to pay .their first .cost and the
postage for delivery.. This plan , w6 cor
dially approve. -The tionsamitif vol-;
umes of this report which are annually
franked. to_Abeit , 'Constituents .by the
members'of Congress, without regard to
propriety, are wasted, and , the system
should bn.discoptinued. , The savingto
the Goverinnent_ would he largo and
important. ;
The several , divisions of the:depart
ment'liqe Worlted harmonieusly during .
Mr. Watts` sUperiutilludeucs,. and ho;
ctordially..end'otyles Akan. - The agricut;
turel productions of the year, notvrith.
standing the unfavorable meteorological
beeriliaidemtOli; abun.
Ilea, and the husibmidrop ri most
;}actions has Ibsen elonalriecomPinsated
l * Oir his labor.k
"""-A—PiiiiiCALIMATIoN:' - •
IN ink NAME AND" DT VIE AIITIIORITY
,THE OcoMMO,ANZWRM, OF klani-,
'2 B T: l 4 l Akt 60TE,E.,,
;i...E.E/A,MF,TUE SAID, COMMONWEALTBO , -,
WILEREALE, U By the third section of di-a
:alit of the General'Asserriblytif thlW COm
intintveolth, ;approved the tviiinty-sebotO.
IdajOf -April; Anno fieriiini, ono 4hou
,sand. eight, hundred -and , fifty-eighty en,
titled ''t An act ' establish ''a 'sinking
.
;nail foithe payment of the public debt;
anilliy thO,ouppleniMit therete,,apProved,
,the tenth day of April, Anno Domini.
one thousand eight. hundred-and' sikty--
eight, it is made,tho duty of tpp Secretary
of. the Corernenwealtli, Auditor General
and State Treasurer ; Commissioners of
the sinking . , fund; created by said gist
recited act of the General * Assembly, to
_report annually and 'certify tq the Gov
ernor the amount received under the
said act, the amount of interest paid,
and the amount of the debt of the Coin-
Mouwealth redeemed' and held by them.
Whereupon the Governor shall direct
the certificates representing the same'te'
be earteelled,'Qmd- on such cancellation
issue hts proclamation stating the. facty.
and the extinguishment 'and dis
chnrge of so much' of 'the principal •of
,iala debt: , '
Ana toheivas, F. Jordan, J.'F. Hart
ranft and-li..W. Mackey, esquiresrcom
missi.mers. of the sinking fund, in ober&
'made to the requirements of. law,, 'report
aud'cortify_torr,,, - _that the amount of
the.debt of the Commonwealth of .I"epu
s,ylLnia redeemed' and held'Aly them
from the tirat day of December, Anno
Domini one thousand eight hundiMl and
seventy,-to and including the thirtieth
day of November, Anno Deniinf one
thousand eight hundred and seventy-one,
amounts to two millions one hundred
and thirteen thousand two hundred and
twenty-eight dollars and sixty-three
,cenis, made up as follows : -
Viva per cent loan I.;deetnefl
!Mx per cent loan redeemed.
Relief 11014 e, L{Celitni •
In addition to this, the State Treas
urar has redeemed, during the said year,
of the over due loans --of the Common
wealth, the sum of eight thousand throe
hundred and sixty-one dollars and fifty
four cents not included in the above,
and making an aggregate rodemption'of
two millions, one hundred and thirty
one-thousand,' five atiii nitiety
dollars and seventeen cents during the
last fiscal year.
Now, therefore, as required• by the
third 'section of the act of General As
sembly first above mentioned, I, John
W. Geary; - Goierner_its aforesaid, do
'hereby issue this, my proclamation, de
claring the. payment, cancellation, ex
tinguishment and final discharge of two
millions, one hundrnd and thirty-one
thousand, five hundred and ninety dol-:
tars and seventeen cents, of the princi
pal debt of this Commonwealth.
Given under my band and the groat
seal of the SW°, at Harrisburg,. this
eighth day of December, in the year of
our Lord, one thousand eight hundred
and seventy-one, and of the Common
wealth'theldiety-Sixth.
JOHN W. , GEARI.
By\tke Governot
F. JORDAN',
Secretary Er Cpe , Cominonwollth.
REPORT OF ...HE SEORETARk OF
THE TREASURY.
Secretary Boutwell reports that the
country is prosperous, financially and
otherwise. Ho claims a reduction of the
public debt during the fiscal yearendiug
Juno 30, 1871, of $94,327,764.84, and a
reduction in 2 years and 10 months of
$377,211,892.16. He also states that
during that time the interest charge has
been reduced $16,741,436.04. He thinks
the time has come for a reduction of
taxes, and still to warrant an annual
payment of $50,000,000 of the public
d..bt, which payment ho considers of the
first Importance - The revenue from
customs during the fiscal year was $206,-
270,408,05, collected at a cost of $6;560,-
672.61. The receipts from internal
revenue wore $143,098,153.03 ; from
sales of public lands $2 ; 388,646.08 ; mis
cellaneous sources $81,506,736.53—t0ta1,
$383,323,944.89. The expenditures were:
For civil and miscellaneous purposes,
$09,493,710.97; for War Department,
$35,799,991.8;1 deducting, $8,280,093
for sales of ordinance ; Navy Depart
ment, $19,431,027.21, Indians, $7,4213,-
997.24 ; pensions, $34,443,894.88 ; inter
est
on the .public debt. $120,570,505.93
—total, $292,177,188.25. The Secretary
proposes to dispense with all reverter) ex
cept that from, stamps, Spirits, tobacco
and malt liquors, which will furnish, for
1872-3, a revenue of $110,00,000, thus
reducing the taxes $16,000,000. Revenue.
from other sources would make the total
revetiue Jor_the_,year 5434, 000,000 A
.surplus fund of $20,000,000 is exp ected
to lie 'applied to the reduction of customs
revenue. He suggests a reduction of
fifty per cent in the duties on 5a1t,.50 per
'oont per ton on bituminous coal, a roduc
ttion of duty on mw.hides and skins,.and
many other articles used in arts .and
mannfacturers hero, but not 'produced
in this Country. , The average premium
on gold for lops was $39.54 per cent; for
'lBO9, 32.50 ; for 1870, 14.831 for first 11
months of 1871; 12.1 per cent. He con
siders specie payments impracticable,
except by reducing the volume of cur
rency, or else by waiting for time to
bring greenbacks to par. Endeavors
are being lade to substitute paper our.
rency forzcoin on the Pacific coast. Sun
dry reforms and cheeks upon fraud on
the part of officials are resommended.
The failure of the now. loan is referred
to at length, and Congress iii asked to
make such allowance for oCommissictrians
will expedite the negotiation Of thirloan.
The great decline of our commerce is
admitted, but is ascribed to rebel Mari
time depredattonti and to the substitu
tion of iron 104fampts for wooden ships
~-..rtholorprier. being built more cheaply
in England. A heavy loss in this matter
leconceded, and :suggestions are made
in favor Mencouraging the construction
of iron vessels are, by .paying to all per
sons employing first-alass Amerioan.built
iron - Steamships, for sot, less than 2,000
tons buithen, CB porton annually, for
5 years, and.forlower rate vertigo's in pro-
Portion,' such reedit° carry the mails.'
thrillocrefary despairs of regaining our
former maritime'supiemacy, by !Coons of
wooden vessels, but hopes our mechanics I
will soon equal those of England, and.'
that American iron May. prove to be as
claimed, better than that Used in .Eng
land for ship building, as the °bean coin
morn° of the world WilLbe carried on by'
iron steamships, and We must consider
and decide Whether-the Vuited States
shall disappear from the list-of maritime
nations, or whether by allererininod and
'Practical' effort wO can 'regain thii 408 i.
ti on which wo occupied Trsviouil to the,
late rotwllien.
"HOW TO GQ WEST.",
I',d ty yonra ago, win! as far
WesP!as ;nest pe?plii wished,* go and
journeys - were legendary
, Sctinoner: 4 but in theSoday's of
progress : , tind imfirovemont4- the word
Weselias niirao tomean Thiii;lTebnielia,
: Kansas, - colored°, California and the'
.Tgriitkiript -Iyad thetriveler ,reaches
otost , any rpoitie therein "by a splendid
lino of railrond.,---,
This line of railroad is the Burlington
Route, mrhich starts from Chicago. over
the Chicago, Biirlingtoo& QuincYpß.-R.,
'frcnia Indianapolis over the Indianapolis,
Bloomington _ & Western Short
'and from Logansport, over the TOledo,
'Peoria '& Warsaw; R. R., and running
through Burlington;' reaches Onialia„ ,
Lincoln, Nebraska City, Si. JOseph,
I.Atchinson,- : Ledvenwortli.: tied -Norms
:City, connecting with the Union Pacific,
Kansas Paciflo and ether railroads run
ning-from-those-citimii—
Always go ,4 by' way of 'Burlington,"
and you will be sure to be right.
The Burlington route, has admirably
answered the question, "How to go
West?" by the publication of a truthful
and interesting 'document, filled, wla
facts in regard to time, connections, ac
eonimodations, rates of fare, and other
interesting items, and illustrated by a .
Jarge map, truthfully showing the *bole
which they distribute free of
charge. Copies, and additional infor
mation, can be obtained by addressing,
General Passenger Agent, B. & M. R.
R.; Burlington, lowa.
Gov. Powmcx, Director of the U. S.
-Mint, reports that for ,the flscal,lear
ending Juno 30, .1971„ deposits.of
bullion at the U. B. Mini and branches
lime as follows : gold, $37,054,202 26 ;
silver, $5,975,982 54. Total deposits,
$43,030,184 80. Deducting from this
total the redeposits, or bars made at one
branch of ale Mint and redeposited in
another for coinage, the amount will be
$39,1 . 137,40413.
For the same period the coinagelvis
as follows : gold coin, number of pieces,
1,4120,616 ; value, $21,302,473 ; imparted
- and - finirgold - bars; — sl4,lol, - 89042 - ; - 911: -
vor coin, pieces, 0,664,792; value, SI,-
955,905 25 ; silver bars, 8,544,180 13 ;
nickel copper and bronze pieces, 11,672;-
750; value, 283,760; total number of
_pieces struck, 16,458,458 ; total value of
coinage, $40,187,409 80.
t. 39 i,M3141
I 31P,1. 0.00
4%9.9
$2,113,/ZT;e3
Tux President sent a number or nom
inatious to the Senate recently of ap
pointments made .during the recess of
Congress. Among them wore Hon.
Ge:Orgei Bancroft,_ of NuVSTork, asMin
later to the German Empire ; George H.
Boker, of PennkylVSnia, as Minister to
Turkey; Thomas Biddle, of Pounsylva
nia, Minister to San S r alvador ; A. T. A.
Torbot, of Delaware, Consul-General at
;Havana ; D. M. Armstrong, of Now
York, Consul-General at Rome ; Thos.
W. Bennett,' of -Indiana. Governor of.
Idaho ; Marsh Giddings, of Michigan,
Governor of sNew Mexico ; Frederick
Watts, of 'Pennsylvania, Commissioner
of Agriculture ; Chester A. Arthur, Col
lector at New York ; H. G. Sickel and
D. R. B. Nevin, Pension Agents at
Philadelphia ; Francis A. Walker, Com
.missioner of Indian Affairs.
Items ..4bout Rome.
VIDRIEIDA; DECEMBER 14, 1871.
SUBSCRIBE for THE HERALD.
PROF. Ronnis'.Grand Entertainments
continued on Saturday, Monday,
uesday and Wedneiday evenings.
Ray. J. MONIVOIIIEBT, of the M. E.
church, will preach in the Bethel on. West
street, net - Sunday evening at 7 o!cloek.
Tna night school closed on Tuesday
evening last. It will reopen on Tuesday
evening, January 2.
-liROP. NORRIS' ART ENTERTAINMENTS
will open in Rheein's Hall, without fail,
this (Thursday) evening.
THE Public Schools of thin borough
close to-morrow for the winter vacation
of two weeks, or until the second day of
the new year.
ett'artozn HANDS.—The farm of Jere
miah Hoffsinger, containing 120 acres,
and situated in South Middleton town.
ship, was to '.Tudge Stuart forthe
'hum of $lO,OOO.
LOST.—A black necktie, with a coral
pin not with pearls, and highly prized by
the owner, was lost on Sabbath evening
last. A handsome reward will be paid
on its return to TEFIS OSFICR.
POPULAR HOUSE.—TO those Of our
citizona who may visit Chambersburg,
we would urge them to stop at thp
't Montgomery Ijouse,.. ' Messrs. Elliott
at Shinefeld, proprietors. .Bee card in
another column.
tTnis BELL RINGERS. —A large and
fashionalfle audience greeted the Peak
Family last evening. They sustained
their already well:earnikil reputation,
irhile Mr. J. D. Kelly, - the London
mimic and eccentric musical genius is
immense himself.
FOR MINCE 'PIES, —-- --
Pure Now England ffium. Genuine
French Brandy. Fine Cooking Wines.
Best of old Rye Whisky:' All to be bad
at the very lowest prices or cash only,
at, JACOB LIVINGSTON, ' '
27 1 North Hanover Street,
Carlisle, Pa. -
. .
n010716t . .
RETURNED.-Mr. Jamei" Fitzpatrick,
better ,known as "Fitz," for along time
mail carrier for the Permanent Troop
stationed at the Carlisle Barraoks, re
turned on a brief furlough ono day
last week. Ho came,.direct from the
Arsenal at Bt. Louis, Missouri, and 're
ports the " boys".all in good health and
pleased with. their present quarters.
"Fitz" looks remarkably well,• and has
donned the stripes since leaying this
place. Ho loft yesterday for EA. Louii.
Ftrattyonznne.—tin Wednbsday, of
this week, 'Mr. Robert - A., Noble, • (sad.
dier,) of this three hogs
that he had fattened during the past
season. Mr. Noble • purchased .these
animate fibm Mr. Jno. Scott Woods,_ln
December, 1870, - and Alley averaged
sibout.oo lbs eaoli at that, time. The
Weights, at the time of slaughtering
them were as, follows : 484 841 and 811
fb's.' \They wore of the White• Chester
breed, and ''but 15 ' months old,. As a
raleer'of extra fine pcirkers, Mr. Noble
certainly stands in the foremost rank.
Next!.
No PdPEIL—In ,aecordapee with a
miaow long since established by the
editors °Mikis borough,-no-paper will bo
issued from TIIIB, O}7FiCE, during the
week between Christmas and Now Years,
iii,ordor to give our.omployee■ a weak of
recreation. • Although, we , will . Issue a
slip"containiug all legal notices, that are .
required to be' published .by law. The
Mlice open daily from 7a. m g ' un
til 6 p. in;; and wa-Wilf be piopited to,
keetliVe all isubecriptions tie well as other
monies due vta artastailuarm
Tits Grand Art Entertainments given
by-Prof. Neale, are highly arthitic, and,
impart knewledge that canbe obtained'
by no other exhibition. . . • .
' GRAND FAlR.—tour CitiZ9lll3., should
not forget . that the "Cumberland Fire
Company will hold a grand fair and fes
tival in Rheelia's Hall, during the apP
proaching holidays, This company in
curred a heavy debt in the purchase of
, their new steamer, and have resorted to
this priiiito ielieie themselves from their
indebtedness. Our - citizens, ono and all,
arc cordially invited to contribute to
this exhibition, no matter how small the
'gift. It will open on Saturday evening,
the 'twenty-third instant, and ; close on
Tuesday evening, January - 2, 1872. Ad
mission; 10 cents: -
ALL who wish to witness linporb
- representations Prof. 'Norris, iu
Rheem's Hall; this evening, should, not
fail to be in attendance.
, DRY Goons ERPORIIIII.—As the holi
days are rapidly approaching the tholight
uppermost in the minds of those who
wish to procure .suitable presents is
" Where can I invsst my money to the
best advantage 2" At Ogilby's dry
goods establishment, on We'st Main,
street, they have reduced the price of all
goods. 'They have the very largest .as
sortment of styles and prices ever offered
in the borough. If you wish to obtain
a really handsome holiday juesent ! for
your father, mother, sister or brother,
visit this establishment before purchas
ing elsewhere.
Wis are happy to learn that the Phil
harmonic Association is meeting with
much success, in procuring honorary
members,, many of - whom - attend - the
weekly rehearsals of the association
which are bold in - Good Will nail every
Monday evening.
This association is improving 'very
much and . expects to give the first Dress
Rehearsal of the present season on Fri
day evening; December 29, when a rich
treat for the' lovers of music may be ex
pected.
Any person upon the payment of ono
dollar to any member will receive a
certifie,ate entitling such person to attend
all meetings and concerts of the associa
tion.
Cl=
lIANDSO\t F, Goons.—Stopping into J.
P. Neff . 8
tobacco and cigar emporium,
a few days since our eyes were greeted
with one of the largest and choicest se
lections of fancy articles that has ever
been brought to this "place. Space for
bids us going - into details,. but we n9ll
merely en timprate_a-- y
- beautiful and costly articles offered for
sale : Japan boxes,. ladies' work botes,
ladies' companions, vases, chequer
boards, satchels, bracket's, pipes, cigar
cases, writing desks, inkstands; smoktffs;
Lord Stanley scarfs, promenade scaFfs,•
tobacco and ci t gar stands, smoking sets,
paper sollarM.suffs, neckties, &c.,.&c.
If you' wish,-to witness this beautiful
.display, drop in No trouble for
Mr. 'Neff,'or,his gentlemanly_clerk, Ned,
to show goods. If you wish to procure
a holiday present•for a friend, give Jim
a call, No. 23 West Main street.
LITTELT2B LONG AGE, being' pub
Hailed in 'weekly numbers . of sixty-four
pages each, gives more 'than three thou
eand double-column octavo pages of
reading matter yearly, and is thereby
enabled to present with a satisfactory
completeness, nowhere else attempted,
whatever Is of immediate interest or
permanent 'value In the vast find gener
ally inaccessible mass of foreign periodi
cal literature,—a literature embracing
the productions of the ablest living
writers in every department, whether
- relating to history, biography, fietion,
poetry, wit, science, politics, theology,
criticism or art. An a fresh and thor
ough , weekly compilation, therefore, of
the admirable and noteworthy in cur
rent literature, including the ablest and
most interesting essays, - reviews, serial
and short stories, poetry, sCientillo, his
torical and political information, it has
become invaluable, in the great and
growing multiplicity of quarterlies,
monthlies, and weeklies, to every person
or family of intelligence and taste. The
highest critical authorities of the coun
try unite in pronouncing.. it " the beat
of all our eclectic publications."
The publishers offer some extra in
ducOmenta to subscribers who mak wish
to club with other leading periodicals ;
and we recommend a careful examina
tion of their prospectus, published in
this paper.
•dep• •
Finn AT 11AognsTowN.— We tale the
following account of the recent Ore in
Hagerstown, from - -Twice a Week
:
Most of our citizens had just retired to
rest on - Wednesday night, when, about
10 o'clock, the - alarm of tire was given,
first by oho of the employees at the
Washington County Depot. ''The, lire
was first discovered in the warehouse of
MC89113. Rollins & Burbank, dealers in
agricultural implements, fertilizers, &c.
It was a frame building and the flames
rapidly. spread. The intense heat
ignited the adjoining dwelling occupied
-by Mrs. Fechtig, but the fire was ex
tinguished by the engin'es without seri
ous. damage. The Wind was blowing
directly North, and the burning cinders
wore conveyed to the roof of the Episco
-pal Church; setting it on Ire, the'fliimes
making such Progress as' to resist the
,energetic efforts of the firemen and citi
zens to rescue the edifice. Cinders from
the church fell profusely upon the roof
of the Court House, igniting the shingles
in iarious places. A number. of firemen
rushed into the hall of the second story,
with the Enterprise hose, for the pur
pose of playing upon the roof from the
cupola. There was no apparent danger
AA the fire was considered to be operating
mostly upon the exterior of the roof, but'
unfortunately, the fire I;ad made con'
skrerable progress beneath the roof im
mediately around the cupola, weakening
ita suppoft. Whilo,tho firemen were in
the hall the support of Hie cupola gave
way - and it came down with a terrible
crash, burying Mr. John Fkidinger in
the ruins, , Ahe others miraculously escap
ing. Some had already ascended to the
cupola and' - were - tipoff - the - rdeli:
Henry Beater was ascending 'the ladder
at the fatal moment and was precipitated
to the floor, but escaped instant death,
by being thrown from beneath tinPfall
lug timbers. He was, hewever, seriously
inintAdi Mr. Joshua Wise was slightly
As the Court Rouse was past recovery,
every dtertion was bent towards saving
the surrounding buildings, and the fire
was extinguished, without furthecdam
age, about-2-o'clock - in - the - morning. --
Messrs. Rollins & Burbank 'estimate
their loss at about 411 000 on which
„,
amonnt they have an twat ranted $8,500'
in the agepoi of H. A. McConme, in
Baltimore offices ; Mutual. 0,000 ; Ger
man $2,000': Union $1,500 ; •Royi k l (Eng
land) $1,500. There was an insurance of
$3,000 on the Episcopal church, and $5OO
on the Organ.. Thsrn; was no. inkurancs
on the Court ilOusen
Loban,;of Hart.
rhiburg, will accept thanks for , a bunch
of choice. celery reheived .few days
since. • • •;•
Wa are pleased to lie able, to State
that pr. J. W. flaunt. vrllni • sustained
severe injuries from being thrown out of
a buggy somelime since, is able to be
about once Mthe.
0130:CAIMIEIL wishes us to remind the
town subscribers of Tux IIEnALD that
he will be around with the annual greet-
ing, " bright and early," on' Monday
morning, the first proximo.
•
WE were visited with another instal
ment of the " beautiful snow" yesterday
morning. But Old Bel made his appear
ance in a short time, and Caused a
sudden disappearance.,
CAMPAIGN SGESCRIDICUS. - Persons
who subscribed for TUE HIIRALDAIDIiI
January 1, 1872, will please bear in mind
that their names will be stricken off the
list unless the subscription is, renewed
prior to the beginning of the new year.
Ourterms-are-$2:80-peryearrin-advirrea.
Di4,1C10178 BIVALVEI3.—On Saturday
afternoon• last, Mr. George Colvin, the
gentlemanly and efficient manager of
the Franklin House restaurant, pre
kented us with a tray of tho finest oys
ters we have seen the present season.
It is the intention of Mr. Wetzel, the
proprietor of this popu:ar restaurant, to
keep none but the very beet that can ho
obtained in the Eti'stern markets. Give
him a calk--
=I
_ .
FROM the Juniata Sentinel we learn
that . His Houot, Benjamin P. Junk in,
the newly elected President Judge of
the Ninth Judicial District, held his first
court in,thnt county, last week. "At
o'clOck the Grand Jury was called and'
sworn, when His Honor, Judge Junkin,
delivered a charge to the jury, umbrae-,
ing a comprehensive review of the jury
system, from origin to its present
state." -•.-
IcE —The ice nMrchants and land
lords have been engaged the past week
in filling their ice houses with that de
lectable article, for next summer's use.
Mr. George Wetzel, of the- Fraiiklin -
House, has been fortunate iu, having
both of his ice houses filled with splen
did four-inch ice. We have not. heard
of canny other parties that have. finished
paAing ice. The present thaw will, no
doubt s --compel--thern—to - cease further
operations uuiii
, we are visited with
another cold" snap.''
ItEmointTs.—liev. George Norcross
delivoted a sermon before the Young
Men's Christian 4.htiociatiou on Sabbath
t.fternoun last, in the English Lutheran
church
Services will be holtt in^t.ho county
i'son ou Sabbath aftuiooou next; at 3i
uvLa ti otris Winced
!to an to be present on the occasion.
The congregation of the First Englisl
Lutheran chinch of this place, have ex
tended a call tothe Rev. W. E. Pa 1113.0118
of Washington City, I). C.
PROF. • NORRIS' ART ENTERTAIN
RENTS.—These entertainments will com
mence on this (Thursday) evening. All
who desire to witness these magnificent
representations, will not fail to : be on
hand at the time announced. They aro
not a panorama, but aro a series of
effects produced in an entirely_ novel
manner. Sco programmes. They will
continuo on Saturday afternoon, and
Saturday, Monday, Tuesday and Wed
nesday evenings.
List• OF '' PATENTS. —The following
patents wore issued from the U. S. Patent
Office, to citizens of Pennsylvania, for
the week eliding December 5, 1871.
Reported for THE HERALD by Alex
ander & Mason, solicitors of patents
1 / 4
606 seventh street; Washington, D. d.
Brick machine, Goo. Carnal, Philadel
phia; brick machine, Jacob Cooke,
Money.; brush and broom bolder, S. J.
Groff, Vogansville ; dumping wagon,
Anthony Iske,•Lancaster ; mode of at
taching springs to vehicles, Truman H.
Allen, Corry ; lubricator for car axles,
Joseph Barber, Bridesburg ; wringing
machihe, James M. Clark, Lancaster;
bee hive, Aaron F. Dickey, Benford's
Store; sign for street lamps, Wrn„Gra
ham, et al, Pittsburg ; machine for roll
ing harrow teeth, S. T. Murdock, Pitts
burg; steam pump, Albert Perry, of al,
Malianoy city ; safety valves for steam
boilers,'Andrnw J. Prescott, Catawissa ;
stove bottom, Daniel Schuyler, Titus
ville ; manufacture of ilttintinating gas,
T. G. Springer, Fayette city.
I=EIMI
SUNDAY SCITOOL CONVENTEOL—The
Sunday Schools comprising the Middle
Sunday School district of this county,
will hold a convention at New Kingston,
commencing on Saturday, the thirtieth
of December. The various Sunday
Schools of the district are requested to
send each three delegates, the Superin
tendent of the school being ono. The
delogrites will bo required to make a
written statement of the number and
names oh•soficers, number of teachers,
scholars, books, verses and questions
recited, condition of books, average
attCndance - of teachers and scholars,
progress and prospects etc.,_ of their
respective schools. The exercises will
bo opened at ni a. rn.,'tand it is hoped for
the success - of the occ,ttaiM and the good
of the cause, that every school of the
ha.voits.representatiyest here_
promptly. Excellent lecturers and ,
prominent Sunday School men will bo on
hand to give instruction and excite in
terest and enthusiasm in behalf of the
good work. The public, generally, are.
most respectfully invited to attend.
J. ZEAiIER,
Secretary Middle District S.'S. Auto:
THE QIIINTETTE CLUB.-Our citizens
should not forget that tho second enter
tainment of the Lecture Course, will ho
a vocal and instrumental concert by . the
Mendelssohn Quintetto Club of poston,
in Itheem's Hall, on Friday evening,
December lb. 7;
We will quote an article of Boston
authority, which appeared last' pril in
the Saturday Evening Gazette.
"All music lovers Who wore present
at the Mondelasolin Quintotte Club's
last concert must have . felt that the oft- -
repeated expression, 'that nowhere in
America can so much gbod music finely
rendered be hoard in cue season, as in
'Beaton,' was true. 'And, to follow 'out
the natural progression, Boston being
the hub in music as in many things else•
temporal, it is a safe codolusion-that the
rendering of chamber music by the ahoy ,
Club must form a most important part
-of said hub.' - But not to indulge.ionger
in tneaphor, It is but the strictest sense
and truth to record Strozfactliat our
choicest lovers of colectie music look for
their highest gratification to the concerts
of the Qniutette Club ; and as many God
speeds have already boon said in other
°mulls concerning the - Western trip
yet before the Club, we would like to
add our mite of commendation, which
may b summed uplhus.: We consider,
maid, all spesking,.the Quintetto Club
the iligoust roresentatives - of the present
advancedTitate of art we can send to the
West. To the individual members of.
the organization it must be a still higher
gratification to know that their friends
esteem them as highly in their private
character as gentlemen,. !IS% their more.
Public one as artists.!' -
- •
_ few season 'tickets yet - remain un
sold, which Can be obtaihod from any'
member of the' committee at $21.6d for
the remainder of the' course, consisting
of oturooncertnnd totir looturee. "
PIGTORIAL FAMILY RIIOreT&Ii,=Mr.•
Louis B. Itoffinan, of this place, has
shown us a . copy of the above work, just,
published by illecifge Maclean; and now . _
offered to the public by him. The idea
in it is entirely novel, and , we aro fully
convinced of the necessity of every fam-.
ily having a copy, and thus bo enabled
to keep an exact record. The Pegiater
records 20 homes, and Hi, suiffeiently •
large enough for ifif 'ordinary family.
Bruaanns.---The match game of. bil
liards announced in last week'il HErteLn,
can) off in libeem's Hall, on Tuesday
evening, between William B. Poulton,
of Fiartieburg, and Daniel A Wheeler,
of this place. There were about 150
persona in attendance, and they seemed
to 'take a deep interest* in' the .game.
The highest run made by Mr. Poulton
was 114 points ; Mr. Wheeler's highest
was 60. Mr. Poulton made 834 shots or
1,002,-points,—while Mr. - Wheeler made
206 shots or 618 points. Poulton.defeat
ing Wheeler by 882 points. Two hours
were consumed in playing the game.
Mr. George Z. Bentz was umpire on this
occasion.
GREETING.
[A CIIMSTMAS ENIQMA.]
Can hidden thought he known or understood? Or
Thing. deep burled in the heart Le seen ? -
_Do ross.hud.and open where the eun.hes ------
But Its beaming. Noll, - shed ? Can greeting
De rescued from moneonibi tech dog. t
Bright Beth In the earth pure ore; the pretties of
The diamond's wealth %cid light le Weep with
Ruder rlay. And not FL floating bnhble t
But - ft o to et rich deep-lying pearl, Ie here.
Hero 61 thought !Nth Interwoven w ith
.
The lie.; a gro.thig burled 'tuatlCa mane of
word., Ilko irearive hidden .hat men may Dot
liuow or .eo excopt they sear.h.
Ilut darkly, shalt. thou fake In ♦lalo ,, e of '
Thino horltago, till ETo unfetter thee, whose
Fent Immaculate ou moved Galilee stood,
Au! bade the toiling, trHubled sea be ralrtt,
[Tate the fleet latter of the first Hue, the lIMOUIt
letter of the ;mold lire, the third of the thirl roe,
00. t. the never teenth le , for of the seventeenth
or lent hon_t_.;.oten the sarent-eeth letter fr m the
ete2 of the lent line, hod proceed backwardn to the
!Ant letter of the lent lie-.)
- FUNIoN Fain—The jtidividuats.
—The fair and festival (mimed in Itheem's
Ilall, on Saturday evening, December 2,
ffy the Union Fire Comnany, closed on
Nlonday evening last, and we have been
informed that success crowned the
efforts of the members..the not proceeds
amounting to'about $BOO.
The distribution of 1140 prizes em,
braced male Gift Enterprise cameo& al.
iruiiifonday evening. It was
conducted by Messrs. John Jacobs,
Henry Saxton, J. P. Hassler and J. C.
Stock. Messrs. Spahr and Humrich, the
Presidents of the ;Cumberland and Good
Will Fire Companies, were also present'
ou the stage. The names of the above
mentioned committees are a guarantee
that everything was conducted with
fairness and honesty. Below we give,
the nallues of the fortunate individuals :
1. linegy—A B. Zeigler, ' Na. 643,
2.
• Wool es pet—Jacob Sooner, 691
3. Set of Sii•ersearo-8. N. Emsniuger, 2101
4. 1 Pair Blankols—L V. Feller. 1881
5. Set of Alasks Furs-0. W. Kriae, 1331
0. -A Chamber But—C. R. p, 1004
7. 'Pair Men's Boots—A Ritchey, 1699
8.: Oil Painting—ll. 11. Zeigler. 1210
9. 40 Yds Opangler, - White•House, 3219
10. Ono Set •f Chelrs—L A lone, ' 403
11. Ono T , ri . Coal—rd lilichael, • 51
12 Meer rheum Plue-8 It Cloudy, 2955
13. Gingham Umbrella.-Jacob Duokle, 1204
14 One Toilet Set—D. B. Bailin,, 2599
15 One Toilet Stand—J.B Lyder, 2160
16. Handsome Lamp—Chae. Katz, 1295
17. Box of Cigar.--P. ter Miller, 1924
18 Pair of Ladles' Bhca.s—W. 8 Mollie, 1440
19. Set of Knives and &rho C. Bente, 2710
1.1. 111 rd age—John P. Stuart, 730
11: Pair of Brackets—Chu. Hannan, 968
22 Bel of Goblets—B. Sipe, 1691
21. 'MU Ilsrral of Flour—Lizzie Bosh, . 626
24. fleet'. rhithag Mores—mom Jones, 1494
25. The What I. It/ —Walter IV, Allieon, 692
[ANNOUNCEMENTS.]
PRIME buckwheat flour, • oven dried
corn meal at liumricles.
IMMEDIATE HELP UNDER ALL CIB
CIIMEITANCEB.—If you are dyspeptic, or
bilious, and aro of a full, plethoric
habit, thp remedy you need is Sea)land's
German Bitters, a pure.-vegefable stom
achic, and alterative, entirely devoid of
alcohol, and composed solely of fluid
extracts of the finest roots, herbs and
barks the earth produces ; but if, on the
other hand, your symptoms aro com
bined with debility, lassitude, low spirits,
and a lackof vital force, Ireofland's Ger
man Tonic, in which the same elements
aro combined, with that great medical
stitfiniant, S:inta Cruzyuni, is the rem
edy required. Bold by all druggists.
JUST received a choice lot of mackerel
at Iluturich'e.
"THE UNIVERSAL AVER."—On my
journey, over the continent—through
Turkey, India, China, Japan, Peru,
Chili, Paraguay, Brazil and Mexico, and
the United States—in all,to some
extent and in some to. a great extent,
have found the universal Ayor repre
sented by his family medicines, which
are often held in fabulous . esteem.
Whether they win their marvelous repu
tation by their cures; I know not, but I
know they have it to such a degree that
it frequently gave me, a distinguished
importance to have come from the same
country.—Field'a tellers from abroad.
SWEITZER nud American cheese al.
mays onliand, nt I3uturic i's.
LOST !
Several weeks since, a pookot book
cot.taining q•sum of money and several
notes not duo. A liberal reward will be
paid fur their return, to THIS CTFICE.
„ , JOHN Bglinatt.
APPLE and peach butter at Ilumrich's.
.
REDVCTION IN PRICE Or COAL.
Tho undersigned is, furnishing, at
Carlisle, the best quality of Limeburners'
Coal at 03.19--perqon ; Nut; $2.50 piA.
ten ; Pea, —. Farmers and Limeburn
ere supplied 4 correspondingly low
rates at all points along the line of the
Cumberland Valley railroaA,
14dec71-3t :• • Clio. Zstui.
Go to Ilumiieh'slorirish_ and
_Sweet
potatoes, onions, apples, pumpiins,
chestnuts, peanuts; grapes, &e.
NOTICE
All parlous knowing-themselves In
debted to C. Inhoff by book account or
otherwise, are requested to mike pay
ment before the first of January, 1872,
after which ,time - all. accounts'arill be
placed in the hands of a proper officer
for collection. •
A cash business oast dodo at reduced
prices. 1,8dc071
'Twfracr* bbls onions just recoiiod at
N'ORAIENT
Tiro largo Eincoud story front room on
the corner, over Leddich Lt. Mho's. dry
goods Moro,
For terme is
2no7ltf •
uiro of Lotdieb & Miller.
IF you want a nice pound of honoy,'
O flumrioli'e. .
COMBINQS made 'iuto sivitclics; chig
nons,. Curie, frisetts,
.Mldarne
Simi}tonne, . Bides, dried beef, beef
tongues, , .sugar cured hnme,"-whele, or
sliced, piolded and canned' orders, at
llumiioh's•
Throagb a glass