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VOL. 71. NO. 51
- ITHE'ONE TERM PRINCIPLE
Just now the only arguNont 'directed
.against the re 7 nominatioh of President
• Grant, is the objection to a President
holding a second term. There 'are,
doubtless, many objections to re-electing
a' resident, but they are not so fermi
ale, as to stand in the way of the re
_ nomination of one,, whose great military
achievements saved the nation from die-
Ineraberment, and whose administration
of our civil affairs has been strikimly
successful and satisfactory.
It may be assumed that if the people
of this country had regarded a reelection
of a President ae dangerous or objection.
able, they, would have prevented it by a
restriction in the Constitution, But
there is none, and no such restriction has
thus far been seriously proposed. The
practice of the people in re-nominating
and re-eleoting to the Presidency; has
'almost demonstrated that the second
term to be the rule 'instead of the excep-,
tion. There have been elected by the
people, or their representatives, fifteen
Presidents since the adoption of-- the .
Constitution. Of these, - Washington,
Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, Jackson
and Lincoln wore re-elected. Adams
and Van Buren were renominated, but
failed to secure a re-election. Harrison
and Taylor died in office. Polk and
Pierce being merely, compromise nomi
nations, wore in no sense such represen
tatives of party strength or principle, as
would admit o 4 their nomination for a
second term. 'Of all the elected Piesi
dente, Buchanan was the only- one who
received a nomination on account of his
,recognized personal claims to the office
who was not re-hominated, and it id not
pretended that he was sot aside, out of
any consideration for the one term
principle. Thus we sea that the, practice
when fairly considered, is a substantial
—endorsement:of the policy of - re-electing
Presidents.
The question for consideration in
making the nomination for a'President t
should simply be the fitness of the candi
date for the position. If al. 'administra
tion has promoted the welfare and pros
perity of the people, and has contributed
greatly to thee stability of our institu
tions, it would be crimie:l not to re
nominate,.-and re-elect its chief: We
doubt, very much, if any prospective
good to arise from an actu.ll innovation
on the practice of re-nominating, would
justify the party or the people in throw
ing aside' a President, against whom no
otlftir objection appeared.
President Grant's ry and civil
services - fifth:it a very irepo..triiit Teatiire
of our history. They and familiar to all
our citizens. That they mititle him to
our highest honors, and '.tiding grati
tude is conceded. On hir record, and
that alone, should the question of his
renomination depend. If we have any
citizens among us whose )(cord shows
him more worthy of mir honors, let him
be nominated. Bnt 'let one . be de
luded into opposition to ti , e President
by objections to a.,_practii e which has
received the practical sat otion of our
wisest and best statesmen, from the
foundation of the Government to the
present time.
SENATOR SUMNER has introduced
bill
.ipto the United States Senate abol
ishing the entire Internal Revenue De
partment, at Washington. Tho bill
provides that all the revenues from in
ternal duties and taxes shall be collected
from the sale of stamps. It also pro
vides for the increase of tin stamp daty
on spirits to eighty cents per gallon, on
and. after July 1, 1872. One collector
is to be appointed for each State and
Territory, who shall administer the law
for the collection of revenue, and who
shall have all the powers and duties now
belonging to- collectors and o l tirs
charged with the collection of the or
nal revenue.
We think this measure in an exceed
ingly wise one, . and hope it may be
adopted during the present session. The
President'q recommendation for abol
ishing all taxes except thoi.n on spirits,
tobacco and the stamp dutici, is heartily
seconded by the people,. Specie pay
' =mite can hardly be delayed more than
-
a year longer, and when this comes, tax
ation shoUld practically cease. Then
let us get rid of the whole machinery of
the internal Revenue as soon as possible.
The , multiplicity •of Offices which it
makes neCossary,..is demoralizing-
every sense. It has a tendency to cre:
- ate a large class in the community who
are inclined always to mix the chances.
of their appointment to (net) with their
zeal for the interest of their party, and
the trouble connected with disbursing
the offices among those . who apply for
them is even, in a party sense, more of
a disadvantage than the patronage is
worth. By all moans, let u-t see thelast
of the Internal Revenue machinery at .
as early a 'day as 'possible: 2.
WE find very many complimentary
notices of Hon. Francis Jordan, among
our exchanges. The following is taken
from the Monongahela Republican, and
is but a fair expression of the esteem in
which Col. Jordan is , held everywhere.
" Among the many names mentioned as
probable candidates for Governor, none
savors more of the true ring than that of
' Col. Frangis Jordan, of Bedford county,
. and for"dve years the able and faithful
Secretary of the Commonwealth, under
Go►. Geary, born and nurtured in that
school of politics, which recognizes only
as qualifications for office, honesty and
moral worth, ho has ever been true to
the good of his .country and native State.-
While in the Senate a term he. was_the
• acknowledged leader of that body, and'
_during the Winter of 1857 he, was active
and instrumental in giving the Republi-'
can party au organizatipn which has
secured to it permanent success, and
lately his nrtiole on constitutional reform
have given him a status -mi.:that_ subject
which its friends can not afford to repu
diate: He ii' a talented; sober, upright
and courteous gentleman, possessed of
acknowledged integrity, and if nomi
nated and elected, will make a good
Governor.'i
Hon. Gs°.lasme, ex-U. S. Sen
ator from Oregon v has boon appointed At
tornej General, instead of Mr. Akerman
resigned. This•ie an excellent appoint
ment, and will give entire satisfaction.
Mr. WilliainS held a loading place in the
Semite, and will exert great influence in
the deliberations ofthe Cabinet.
•
CoLoma, A. K. MoCuunz is out in a
long letter, in which' ho declares himself
opposed to President. Grant's re-nomina.
He intimates, hoWever, that when
the accepted authority of party declares
him inistakein ho can filleerftfillY (113fOr;
McClure' i•!Lte
. v, le air - able enti,. and
malting•the roundg of l i bel newsmen.
HARRISBURG LETTER. -
HAREMtri.6; Dee; 20, 1.87 L
The State - Capital isduller, if possible,
during the' present December; than it
usually- is '. the month preceding the
meeting of Hie. Legislature. There
ap
pears to be noticeably Wei `gatheringpf
politicians here than usual. :Whether
thie is owing to an indifference to the
approaching sessior; the lank of funds
among that'olaes of gentlemen, or the,
existence nf Some more interesting •or
profitable field of, operations somewhere•
else it is bard to deter Mine. Doubtless,
next week will bring the usual crowd`of
gentlemen who have axes to sharpen on
the political grindstone, and - then the
monotony of the present month will be
relieved. The appearance of the crOwd
that always comes during the session,
will make glad the hearts of the hotel
keepers at least,
Tliere is, of course, much speculation
concerning the tactics of the Demeoratio
leaders, with regard to the position of
the: Senate. *verybody has his own
theory concerning the matter, • and
there is not much information to be
obtained. Some very knowinggentle
men assert that Speaker Brodhead will
not assume the chair, but place the
machinery in the bands of the Chief
Clerk, on the Democratic theory, that
there is no organization of the Senate
until a Speaker is elected ; that there
will then he a tie, and an election be
impessible. Until organization, then,
there could be no election ordered in the
Fourth District, and that to solvtl . the
' difficulty, a compromise will be 'effected
by the distribution of the offices among
the Democracy. Other equally well post
.ed gentlemen, assert that it is determined
by the, Democratic leaders to act fairly,
and accept the defeat of their .party in
good faith, and concede the organization
to the Republicans at once. There can
be no doubt, that this would not only bo
just right, but it would at the
- same time be the most politic course
that could be - Pursued. would,-to
some extent, at least retrieve innumer
able blunders, which have been made by
pursuing a different course heretofore.
What may be done, however, will very
much depend upon what the signs of the
times may impress on the minds of the
leaders of the party, as being on the
whole, the best for their party purposes.
This tc a rule which obtains generally in
political matters, and the Democracy
don't usually break rules to their own
disadvantage.
There has been an unusual amount of
re-fitting and re-furnishing of the public
buildings and offices during the year,
much to their improvement in appear.
ance and the comfort of their occupants.
The Executive Chamber has been_thor
pughly renovated, and presents a very
beautiful appearance. The Library has
been " closed for repairs" for several
months, and when it " is reopened, it
will, doubtless, be greatly 'adorned and
improved. The Representatives Hall is
gorgeous with new carpets, curtains and
cornices, while the_ Senate has also a new
dress, except the carpet. Of course this
has all been done for the credit of the
Commonwealth, and the enterprising
gentlemen who; have had these improve.,
merits, have been at a , great. labor in
addition to their ordinary duties, to get
all these things in proper shape. They
bear this additional burthen, however,
very cheerfully, and we have never heard
one of them complain of the extra labor
they have been compelled to perform.
Public improvements are not usually
regarded with dislike by those who have
them in obargo, notwithstanding the
care and annoyance attending them:'
The question of election of the different
officers connected with the organization
of the Legislature, attracts but little
attention. It is conceded that Senator
Buten, of Beaver, will be the Republican
candidate; fo'r Speaker of the Senate,
and that Mr. Elliott, of Philadelphia, for
Speaker of the House. For Chief Clerk
of the Senate, on the Republian side,
there aro several candidates, among
whom Messrs. Carson and Dunglison, of
Philadelphia ; Col. Stambaugh, of
Franklin, end Mr. M'Afee, of West
moreland, are netted. Gen. Selfridge
and Dr. airlock will be candidates for
the Clerksh p of the House, and perhaps
some other gentlemen may enter the list
within the next week. As to - the minor
offices, there are many applicants for all
them as usual
There will be no opposition to the
re-election of Hon. R. W. Mackey, for
State Treasurer. Mr. Mackey has
proved himself a thoroughly competent
and faithful officer, and most likely will
be re-nominated by acclamation.
TIM Democratic papers are delighted
over the recent debate in the Senate, on
Trumbull's resolution.• Ev.ery time
leading. Republicans disagree on any'
measure, every Democratic politician
predicts the dissolution of the party, and
becomes frantic with joy. A split now
would be a godsend to them, but it will
not come just yet.
GOLD was quoted yesterday at I.oo—a
figure noticeably lower. than it has
reached since 1862. It would seem that
just now would be a good chance for the
Government to drive it down consider
ably lower. We must roach the bottom
finally—why do we delay about it?
WILLIAM M. TWEED, who for many
years ran Tammany, which ran the
Democratio party of the whole country,
is now under .bail, -on a charge of felony,
and will most likely secure a position in
one of the New York penitentiaries, be
fore he is niuch older.
GOVERNOR Guniiniiir - been elected
unanimously, President of the Union
League, of America, (or the fourth
time. This is a: very delserved compli
ment, and ono of which Governor Geary's
Mende are justly proud. ;.
Tux Prince of Wales, for whose death
the sensatioribits of the press have_heen
anxiously Waiting for more than a week,
is getting, better, and the chances are
that he will entirely recover.
TIIID GIUIN MAanT.—Raports froin
the grain exchange of New York say :
"Netwithatanding the early close of
navightion and the light reielpts of grain
by rail for the past two weeks, ,we. have
a larger Supply of goihr in New York
to-day than at the. corresponding time
of last year's total. The stock in store
Was 9,487,000 - bushels on December 12,
1870. Wheat shows an (Moss of 88,000
bushels ; z0rn,.1,100,000, and oats 920,-
090 busbols,, The amount of grain afloat
hero in oanal,boats 16 , 289,000 bushels of
wheat, 259 buslaol6 Of corn, 101,000'
bughels of oats, 804,000 bushels of barley,
anerye 89,000.buithele,"
•B.lu ATOn MOMS, has declined' UM
chairmanship of. Committee Ott Ptiti•
loges and Eleotions. • 1'
THE NATIONAL -DEBT
Theltisto T y' of., the lintional„. debt is,
not, witbont its lei3sona foi• . the people.;
Weeubtait, in this .brieC article, Soine .
facia-which will be:Of seivice to
and of interest to' `all. At the, end of
Washington's first term •the - amount — of
the public, debt Was._sBo,ooo,ooo, from
that time through his secend.term, and,
that of Mr. Adams, there was a gradual
decrease of the debt, until the close of
Jefferson's second torm . , when it had
been reduced' to $97,000,000. During.
Madison's first term it was considerably
increased, and at the end of.his second it
had risen to $129,000,000. During Mon
roe'a administration the debt Was again .
reduced to $69,000;000, and by John •Q.
Adams to less than $60,000,000, so that
at' he close of Gen. Jackson's first term
the country was absolutely vvithoutdebt.
During his sr. .nd term the eipenses of
the Government had increased, so that
he left a debt of $2,000,000 for govern
mental expenses. Van Buren increased
it to $6,000,000 ; Tyler to $11,000,000 ;
Polk to $61,000,000, and Fillmore to
$67,000,000. While Pierce was Presi
dent the debt was reduced to $29,000,-
000, but with Buchanan it rose to $90,-
000,000. Then came the slave-holders'
rebellion, and from that, during Lincoln's
term of office, the debt rode to $2,900,-.
000,000. During Johnson's ineumbency
it remained nearly unchanged, but since
Grant came into Office it - 'has been re
duced about $100,000,000 a year, and
that in an increasing ratio.
These facts and figures place before
us the tendency of Democratic adminis
tration. Gen Jackson came to his second
term with no debt and oven with lavish
expenditures at its close, left—a—debt-of
r 52,000,000. But he had 'instituted
principle that the party in power had,
a right to the spoils, and from his ad
ministration,down to Lincoln's, through
all thatpernocratic rule, there was a
conatint increase of expenses and also
of the public debt. . In Johnson's ad.
-Ministration little 'change *as Eat); but
with the present incumbent -there has
been a constant and progressive reduction
both of the expense - and of the' public
debt.
The 'Democrats boast of honesty and
love for. the rights of the people, but
whenever and wherever they have hold
the public purse, they have enriched
themselves with the spoils. They have
always expended far more lavishly than
Whigs or Republicans. They have
fleeced the "dear ,people," and em
bezzled the public funds most unmerci
fully, all the while crying out at Repub
lican rapacity, - extravagance and dis
honesty; But this cry of " stop thief,"
will no longer deceive the' people. Tam
many has-opened their- eyes to soo-whore
dishonesty abides, and they will call for
other rule and management of public
affairs and funds than Democratic lead
orsjiave ever shown.—Delaware County
Republican;
WOMAN SUFFRAGE IN THE SENATE.-
Senator Buckingham, of Connecticut, on
Thursday, presented a memorial against
woman suffrage, and took occasion to
remark :
"That more thati , ten thousand of the
most refined and respectable women in
the country have now signified to Con
gress their unvrillingnoss to have the re
sponsibilities of suffrage thrust upon'
them. This protest is said i s o contain
the names of many.of the most respect
able, talented, and influential women of
ton different States. Over 1,500 of them
live in Connecticut, and in looking over
the list, I find 'that I_know many of
them. They are laot manly women, but'
women of good sense/and their judg
ment is entitled to consideration. They
don't say anything about the abstract
right of suffrage, but they day that hav
ing already their full share of burdens
and responsibilities of life, they fear that
others more bold than they may succeed
in having imposed upon. them more
burdens and responsibilities unsuited to
them, and therefore they ask Congress
to protect them from these dangers.
They say that the extension of suffrage
to them will be adverse to tho interests
of the working-woman ; that it will in
troduce fruitful elements of discord into
the existing marriage relation, and that
it will 'be fraught with danger to the
general good order of the country. I
sympathize with them. I see no possible
benefit which can arise by the 'extension
'of suffrtige to ,women—beneflt to them or
to the country."
IC,.tummalcatod.l
DEO. 1, 1871
3tv . DEAn = ---4
I hnd a cell yesSerdity frcuwan old friend,
who hoe just bean 'to Car-,I
lisle, and who comes back delighted with
his visit.- He says the town is greatly
changed, and so improved withal that' I
would hardly recognize it. Its old streets,
he says, "aro-extended, and new ones added.
South Hanover ie built - up away out the
Baltimore road, and -North Haitover
stretches itself in a double row of brick
and steno, down as far as llenderson'ti.
Green Lane, no longer green, is built up
with decent tenements, and is dotted on
both sides with assorted specimens of our
now citizenship. New school houses have
been erected, and a fresh impulse given to
popular education—Cumberland county
taking the lead, anti the colored mind be
ing duly provided for. And last, but not,
least, you may be sure, in Ms judgment, the
colored vote in the county at the last eke
tion reached tho formidable figures of 700 I
This, it must bo confess'ed, lids a pretty
good accounVlOTe — given of the slow old
borough r and, of eeurse, I could not help
fooling gratified.. But my gratification was
not without.alloy. Not that I objected to,
the young derkies
.going to school, nor to
the old ones voting, for I have got Vier a
good many of my old prejudices. ; In feat
I am as strong as our friend in the belief,
that popithir government depends for its
suecess'upon popular education, and that
free schools and free polls are the, hopil of
the Republic. But what graveled me was
his talk allout . changes. Now out far as ex
ternals arti - eondernekl don't want to'hefir
of any change in the old town, not even in
the way i . revemont. The latent, in
herit' ailislo-bred conservatism of my na
lure °slats and resents anything of the
ki d. Improvements!" Indeed! Why,
in the good old times which I recta, such a
phenomenon as in imirovement was a thing
almost unboard of. Carlislo was a finished
town ;, built and • comptilid by 'previous
generations, and' continued dewri without
change or modification In street, alley or
vncant lot. The only thing that I can to
cat at this moment, in the 'way of irriproVe
.nent, in all Ind years 'that I , liVed there,
was the hay-ecales'introduced by Lennox
&goo. This was aningenious contrivance
by which the weight of a load of bay mold
be dote/nod with a tolarablo apiiroach to
accuracy 'and . With comparativoly littlo
bor, in, legs. than holy an
time. Another "ittiprovdmout urhioh oe.
cure to rue wee the areetlodef allow oluireh
ediflca AU- Sprilcer; Ivlil6ll auggebta
to me still another, and it ie nil: that I CA
'now recollect--the alteration end remodel
ling the old Presbyterian building
preached in (and ,! lorded Over" the unre
generate said,) - by the 'Bev .; Mr. Dumeld.
'That "improvement" consisted in the re
moval Of. the white . :Picket fence, which
need ioSurreund it; transferring.tha doors
from the South side to - the East gable; with
changes, in the interior to correspond:and
adding a cheap plasOredbxtension, which
the boys nicknamed thebitchen."'
• But --L---, says they de."things
better there now, especially in the matter
of churches. The Episcopal church now
rejoices in a' well proportioned tower;-
while the new Presbyterian chura,' which .
you wrote nio about, whetrit was built on
South Hanover street, has metamorphosed
itsge.lnto , a still newer one of modern ar
ohigurd, and with a beautiful tapering
spire, which exalts
,itsolf. to, the „skies.
says there is a talk of Milling
down " the kitchen," end building in its
place a More becoming structure of 'solid
stone. net would be en improvement,
indeed, and ono worth herfring ttbotit.
But ho feared it would all end in - talk;
. which would be a-pity ; for'that old " meet
ing house" (there was only one church in
Carlisle in the olden time—Dr. CelilpbelPs,)
ism' noble pile, venerable in its - history ;
and imposing in its outlines. A lecture
room of suitable stone end workmanship,
surmounted by a tower, and; if you please,
a suppleMeillary turret, Would make the
tout mumble eno of the most pleasing or
ehieectural features of interior Pennsylva
nia.
But to return ;
though gratifying enough, made me sad.
It was the " music of Carryl which, like
the memory of joys that are past, is sweet
and mournful to the soul." 'went to bed
Melancholy, and my Sleep Was_disturbed
by dreams. These, though incoherent,
and regardless of "the unities,'! as „. such
fabrics usually are, were all—consistent
in laying..thcir scenes in Carlisle, and in
representing the old town as entirely with
out change. fw f ts a }my again, and once
more walked the familiar streets, and
strolled over the neighlmiring fields with
that aimless vagrancy and indolent content
which, as it seems to me, belonged to the
atmosphere. At one time I would find
myself on ” the commons," catching t , gold
bugs," and gazing with childish admira
tion at their varying lutes; or lying
stretched on the grass watching the bleach
ers as they sprinkled their long webs of
homespun which lay whitening in the sun.
Again, 1,, was " up the spring," with icy
rod and line, trying my luck under Mc-
Clure's willows ; or down the stream, drop
ping my hook into the holes and eddies of
the . winding old channel." Or—presto
—I was out at the criglr, along Blaine's
meadow, my rod set, and\myeelf too. pa
tiently waiting for a "glorious nibble"
- Patienrly=. - -for witir tho scent of the clilc,rer
blossoms and bruised mint, and newly
mown hay, and the 'song of the red-bird
over my bead, what cared I for nibble or
anything else in the wide, wide world.
Mere existence was pleimizp, enough and_
patience was the easiest of virtues. At
another time I found myself in " Old
Hanes" recitation room, waiting to bn
called up. J—J had the chalk and wax
"fizzling" over a sum in logarithms. My
turn would come - next. The cold sweat
stood on my forehead; and the old scare
came back so vividly, that it actually wak
ened me. Tkon, dozing again, the scene
was changed, and, with a lot of rollicking
Sophs, I was in —'s room, celebrat - -
ing Christmas Eve. B —ll, N—ll
measured and mixed the milk, sugar, &c.,
and 111 —t S—r beat the eggs, while
the song went round,
' Begono, dull' cure,
I pray.thea Uegorte from we, ,te
Fur
We won't go home till morning,
Wo wen't.go home WI morning,
Wo won't go home till morning,
And daylight doll, appear."
- Nol2 Bene.---r.Thero wore no Temper
ance societies in those days. 2. There
were a great ninny fools in those days. 3.
Of these fools not the leant was this depo.
nent. Dreaming fancies eugge's'i roflec-
tions to waking memories. There are
some recollections one would gladly banish
forayer. But, to my dream as a whole, I
feel greatly indebted. It has given back
to me my own Carlisle, Just as she was
when I found and when I left her ; un
marred by innovmloa, contest with her
state, proud of her history, and happy in
her assumed superiority to all other towns ;
her sunny sidewalks in the. Spring still
devoted to ease, and her shady lounging
places in the Summer, consecrated to the
genius of universal and uareproaching in
dolence. Thal'sthe Carlisle which I once'
know, and that's the Carlisle which still
lingers in my imagination. A map of it
is engraved on my memory, and its people,
with their general and individual pecu
liarities, are, as familiar to me as acqusln
lainces of yesterday. : • -
But enough; and too much, of this ego
tistical creed. how ariy. you'? how is
—; and what's the outlook with you
for the Presidential canvass? Will the
Democrats adopt the passive policy—and
if so, how will it aifect the prospecti'of
t old "-Never surrender .theie much
disaffectircin the camp with you.? Tliiire
is a . "good deal hereaw4s, and says
that ".if the Democrats-had settee enough
to Come inlout Of the rain," (which we
know, they havn't,) "it would tight
work to keep the party in power and
.save
the bacon of honest Ulysses."
Yours for the olden time,
1=IM!IIIIIIIMMI
(For the CARIABLI iIIttALD.)
PENITENTIAPY VB. HANGING
It is a common expression now-a-days,
" that'critiiinale are seldom brought to
justice, and that murderers are never
hung." But in looking over some of
the national newspapers wo find that
scores are hung annually for the crime
of Murder.
In certain States, as, Wisconsin, the
unpleas'ant idea of having a rope put
around his neck does not attach itself to
the mind of the criminal indicted for
murder.
Life is sweet. Life is important for
the consummation of any scheme whether
of the mind or of the heart: Neither a
man's moral nor Spiritual development
is the growth of a day, month or year,
but it is a' life work Why iben should
we abridge this Important work as the
executioner, is compelled to do. ThO
Jury aro the real executioners—the
hangsman their servant. It is a matter
of foarfuttesponsibllitr to sit as Is Juror
and pronounce the verdict of guilty,
knowing that am% a prOnunciamento
vrilioause the offender of the law to hang
by. the. nook, until dead. In many cases
the proof of guilt is entirely of a eircum.
stantial character in the ' minds of the
Jury 1 the prisoner is dondemned, but
positive proofs are wanting. Nor, this
was the rolatitto position of Mehl to the.
,
jury' in the recant trial for the murder
of, hie wife. Thu indisputable fact of
the Ilndin'irof polsonoes doses of arsenic
in the stomach, intestines, liver, Ito., of
fare.Kiohl,, by a - 6 hemibt whose expo»
ileum) and topUtation entitle him to our
oonfidonoo, was fully promo _ And yet
hourPa
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the jury, n view of this faot, strength
cued by bundarit oirciimstantial evi
dence, co not say, "John Kiehl,. you
yli
poisoned r wife and inust.bolung."
Not hedaus that in the mindifof fit leas t
sOmo of th m 'guilt di d not attaolito
him,, but t
.7. were not willing to hang
him' (or an3tother man) where there dit
istathe,,shiclow of a doubt. So John
Kiehl WeeVaoquitted by the jury ; but
does he star t d so before the people P. .
, Lot us, foil a moment, view the 'ease
ander the stipposition that hanging 'does
not exist as i a penalty for the taking of
life. The JO then, fullyhelieving that
Johitilriehl, . in some way, was inetru
-mental in killing his wife, 'find hiin
worthy of incarceration for life-,the
penalty for marder. Thus justice would
(so the people think) have, received her
dues, and the prisoner, too, by hard labor
in the Eastern Ponitentia4. 'Here the
defender is dead to. the ,outside world
'and society. kte is isolated, solitary and
alone, A Mabee of work is before him
—work for his hands, work for his mind
and-heart.
It is claimed in extenuation of hang
ing that if aplished mite ,would in
crease. Statistics in the aban-named
State prove , lhe contrary. -- Since the
abolition of '6lo.lalpunishment the pro
portion of pdpulation is inu r argreater
than the ratio of. crime. •Sh i all 'WO fear
to imitate the advance and civilization
of our W,este,risister ? Lot us abolish
this vulgar relic' of barbarism which
coming generations will point back to as
a foul spot on this latter part of the
XI th contnry.
NEWS ITEMS
BRICK POURACT and Sunset Cox are
gm two largeseAntributors to the Lee
monument tag -in' Now York ; though
the former ga*pnly ton dollars.
. ,
Tit Superinlpndent of tue Census re
ports the poiiidation of the United States,
38,324,210: ; The colored population is
4,886,387 ; Chhlafse, 69,244 ; Indian, 383,-
,
THERE. is now in jail in - Towanda. Pal;
a man charged Kith forgery, whose lath.
or is worth half a million of dollars, and,
whose grey hairs are being hastened to
the grave by "the ingratitude of this
worthless son.
TUE Pennsylvania Railroad has pro
posed to lease the Memphis and Charles
ton 'Railroad for fluty-five years, guar
anteeing three per oda annual interest
for the first five years, and then sii per
cent. The questicsi of the lease is to be
submitted to the stbolcholder.
COL. .TORN D. Anrcumin, ex-member
of Congress from_ South Carolina, who
recently committed suicide in Mississippi,
killed himself with the same Derringer
-pistol-with-which lie killed the -- Speaker
of the South Carolina House, before the
war.
GIENRIIAL 81csELs, our Minister to
Spain has taken a rudden departure for
this country. Whether it is a Wedding
tour, he has just married a Miss Creach
at Madrid—or a journey in the interest
of politics, we do not know. Our Demo-
cratic brethren or the press are already
a gape at the taken for granted mystery.
A cotorty of 1,000 peirsons is now on
its way to Westvv , liinnesota from New
York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Indiana.
A largo number of thrifty emigrants
from Scotland have lttely moved there,
a ° lBo, taking with them their. own flocks
of thoroughbred cattle. They intend
to undertaltif;stook Mishit; on a large
,
scale.-
HON. ANl:ilaf,* Eill*"AßT, of Fayette .
county, v x ember of Con
gross, and laid' V.town as " Tariff
Andy," proposest give ten or fifteen
thousand dollars as the basis of a fund,
the interest of which is to go to deserv
ing children of the Soldiers' Orphans'
Homo when they leave the institutions ;
and when all these children are provided .
for, the income ta go to other poor chil
dren. The proptFition is a very meri•
torious one. r
TRE. Grand Dnko Alexis has for
warded to Wm. Aspinwall the sum
of five thousand dollars, for distribution
among the poor of New York, "wishing
them to feel that a visit which has af
forded so much pleasure to Jiimlias been
the occasion of some slight relief .to
them." The act is a grateful one, and
shows that the Duke, in the midst of tho
gayety . that surrounds' him, does not
overlook the fact thett - every great city
has its full share of suffering and poverty.
Tau trial of JOalph F. Marcer, late
City Treasurer oePhiladelphia, resulted
in a verdict of guilty, on live counts
of the indictment, as" - follows With
fending the public money ; taking and
converting to his own use and embez
zling $3,000,000 of the city's money ; tak
ing andconvorting the city's money with
which he was charged for safe keeping ;
and being a defaulter; A. notice of a
Motion for a now trial was ,gitton, and
Mr. Marcer renewed his bail in the sum of
$lOO,OOO.
MRS..A.BRAIIAM LINCOLN is at Chicago,
living in the SamOlodee - With bar only
son, .Ipbert and his wife. A. gentleman
who conversed with hee a few days ago
says she is in excellent health, but over
whelmed with grief at the loss of her son
Thaddeus. He had grown to be a tall
and handsome boy, speaking French and
German fluently and never had a day's
sickness While obroad;l4ut the moment
he reached Now York he was so affected
by the heat that he never recovered from
the change.
POLITICAL
SNATon. CAMERON is continued as
ohairman'of the 'Senate Committee on
Foreign Relations. The effort to rein
state Senator Sumner was not success:
ful.
GOVERNOR Cuaii.nELL, of Wyoming ,
Ter,'tory, haapignid fho bill repealing
femalo suffrage, and thus
, the ballot - has
sl s ipped through the fair ppm of , the
aclies of this portion of the West.
Kum% A. it. CALM:MN has tendered
his .resignation as Grand Commander
DoMmtinent of Pennsylvania, Grand
Army - of - the Republic.- - Senior-Vice
Grand Commander, Howard J. Roeder,
of Easton, Pa., will succeed him.
REPUBLICAN Senators like Schurz,
Sumner, Trumbull, Tipton, Fenton and
Spencer, deny thotruth of all the stories
which either represent them as being
candidates or as scheming for the Presi.
dential BUCCOBIIIOII. , •
Govannon AnDOEW, in 1850, wad to
say that tho Democratic party Was
"mounted on nothing, and going no
where."• If he wee livineat the present
,day he would probably think they had
about reached the destination they
mounted for.
' ' HON GEO. tn. l'AcltUlt, 'a prominent
lowa Domoorat, has 1301181 mi al "card"
saying that the Denworatio pate, as an
organization, le dead, arid " if the Demo: ,
°rata expect to resurreot iteNrincipleo
and ouoceoli in 187 a, they must
tliolr old:organization and bocomo an
integral inoini of a now .party,"Y
~ 4. Diniocayri r politician of California
accounts for the large majority of Booth
the Republican candidate-for Govereor, ,
as follows: " Why do you . know," said
he; "those darned butttirimt Democrats
that just come in across the plainsi wore
so ignorant that they voted_ for Booth,
: bee - aulie they thoukht - he was the mail
that killed Lincoln." .
TuaHepUblican conferees of the Mif
flin and JUniatti Representative district,
,on Saturday elected Sarimel Heffiey, of
Mifflin county, Representative delegate
to the State Convention, instructed to
support Hon. John B. 'Packer, for Gov
ernor, Mr. Heffiey is an :.earnest Repub
lican, and for several years past has hold
a position in the Auditor General's of
fice.
Items illbout Borne.
TRDEFIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1871.
FOR cheap wares, go to Blair's.
THE list of jurors for the approaching
- January Court appears to:day, and, no
doubt, they will be carefully perused.
A LARGE dry goods establishment in
this place, narrowly escaped a serious
conflagration on Motiday'afternoon last.
Damage, slight.
IN, another column will be seen the
Court proclamation. , The regular term
of the January-court will commence ou
the second' Monday in January, being
the eighth day, to continue two weeks.
SEE the list of Sheriff's sales, which
appears in to-day'■ issue. The list is
quite lengthy, and embraces 18 different
lots of ground. Salo to take place at the
Court House, in this borough, on Friday,
thei fifth of January.
Tam- (Thursday) morning was the
coldest of the season. The mercury in
the thermometer in front of 3.1 r. A. L.
Sponsler's office being doWn to 0 or zero
at 7 o'clock. Several persons in attend
ance at trinrket yesterday' 'had their
_hands and feet frozen.
Gnommr. L. GOIICIJER, the champion
bill poster and fence decorator, not wish
ing to be behind the times, would inform
the citizens of this place that he will be
on Land on New Year's morning with
his annual address, prepared expressly
for this occasion.
NEWSPAPORIAL.--48 are in receipt of
the keening Mercury, (Harrisburg, Pa.,)
published by GllO. H. Morgan a; Co.;
real estate agents. The Mercury is a
spicy paper, being ably edited, while its
local, columns are full . of interesting
news. We wish it success.
Mona LAME .PORKEIIS.-Mr. Adam
.Coover, of Penn township, recently
slaughtered 3 hogs that wieghed as fol
lows ! -- 4201tig", 1001 be and 3251b5. They
wore 15 months old.
MR. i'ETII SPAHR, of this borough,
killed 3 hogs ou Monday last, the same
age as the rams referred , to above, whose
respective weights were as follows
46711b5; 430ilbs and 39.11b5, or a total
Of 1,2021b5. Next !
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PERSONAL. —Mr. Ed. ti Noble, of
Winona, Minnesota, arrived at. home a
few dayfralnce. He is looking remark
ably well, and speaks in glowing terms
of the Western country. Mr. N. intends
spending the•holidays in' oily - town.
Mn. En. W4IRLRY, formerly of this
place, but at present a clerk in the post
office in the city of Allegheny, pnid our
town a brief visit during the past week.'
Mu. J. S. CORMIAN, of the Monitor,
.("Huntingdon,) paid us a brif visit yes
terday.
Wit call the attention of our readers
to the advertisement of William Brady,
of Harrisburg, of his magnificent stock
of jewelry, silver ware, holiday goods,
&c. Mr. Brady has a larger and finer as
sortment of goods in his line than any
other establishment at the State capital,
and our citizens who visit there will do
well to give him a call.
CARRIER'S ADDRESS. —The carrier of
Tnll HERALD wishes us to remind his
numerous patrons that he will make his
appearance 'on Monday morning, Jan
uary 1, 1871, with the annual New
Year's Greefing. He has 'served 'nun
subscribers regularly every week during
the year which is rapidly drawing to a
close, through rain and storm, and is
deserving of your liberal donations.
'Divi..t.vr..s.—Messrs. Robert Allison &
Sou, are in receipt of some of the finest
oysters that the' market affords. They
have re-opened theiF oyster saloon for
the coming Winter, and we would say to
those who desire to obtain oysters pre
pared in any style, whatever, t o patroMze
their 4ialoon. They have also fitted up a
ladies' restaurant. Families supplied on
short notice, at the lowest mat hot price.
See advertisement under "New To.
Day."
NEW Goons,—Mr. Charles Ogilby,
merchant, on the corner of West Main
and Pitt streets, has,just .rotu rood Awn'
the Eastern cities with one of theTargest
and finest selections of dry goods ever
brought to this place. You can purchase
any article usually obtained in a dry
goods establishment, no matter how
small, from a row' of pins to an, entire
outfit. for a lady's wardrobe. If you
wish to purchase a handsonso Christmas,
present for a friend, go to Ogilby's.
No prove our assertions, visit this store,
and examine tho immense stook of
:goods.
WE have just received the painful
news of the sudden death of our worthy
townsman, William A. Riley, esq. Mr..
iey had been for some time hoolc-keeper
at the" Girard Rouse, in Philadelphin,,
and was, wo aro informed, in is usual
health and at, business- yesterday, but
was found dead in his bed On Wednes
day morning. The news of Mr. Riley's
death will cast a glenta over this entire
community, where he was woll known
and highly esteemed. The famiit 1:1{, the,
deceased have our siusere'sympatby in
their - sudden and afflictive bereavement.
Tint litnn.--4110 water— has beeu.
turned on the skating rink, situated on
North Hanover street extended, and it
is now 'open forthe present season. We.
Potts intends, .on Christmas daY,.itn:d
evening, to give a grand carnival and
masquerade ba11... This will undoubted
ly be a grand and novel affair, and one
that' will be well patronized by our.beet
'citizens. '
In the evening there will be a party of
ladies and gentlemen, Who are exports
in skating, who will amuse those'prionint'
by performing various feats on the ice.
During theprosent season Mrs. Potts
has mado the rates' of admission eery
low, as follows
Season Dokets for whole family, 415.00
Gentlemen, 8.00,
Masters' and Misses' 2.00
Single admission, • . . 10
At the present time, there is tt olden-
did body of lee on the park, and we'
woald invite those'fond of this healthful
oxeroise, to pay it a violt.
•
• ANo'ruEß snow fell'on Tuesday last.
Tattlee men are ' ; ,bruiy tilling the ipv
houses. •
CIIIIISTMAB trees were plenty in mar
ket on Wedneiday.- •
Two tans of small pox are reported,
in Silver Spring township.
CAPT. J. W. SIIIIPP, Of this borough,
- recently disposed of his property, situ
ated on WestALin street, opposite the
C. P. R. R. depot, tOthaii:W."ireaver,*
°eq., for $3,300.
To CAMPAIGN SUBSCRIBERS.--Thii is
the last paper that the persons who sub
scribed for 'the campaign= 7 ,7anuerkl,
1872—will receive, unless, we_ are . otheri'
wise ordered, The subscription price . of
THE HERAiD iS ONLY $2.00 per annum
in advance. Send along yhur'orders,. -
"Lemur. TniAn.—The pamphlets
,con
laining a full account of, this highly in-,
teresting Trial, aro rapidly approaching
completion, and will soon be ready for
distribution.. As wo have printed hut a
limited number, , persons desiring copies.
should send in their orders immediately,
addressed HERALD OPPYGE, Carlisle, Pa.
Price 25 cents.
ALTHOUGH we issue no paper next
week, OUR OFFICE will be open daily for
the transaction of business, and alJpor
-sons indebted - to - Yrilli establishment, can
have an opportunity-of discharging all
claims against them, ore the old year has
expired. Job work of every description
promptly executed on reasonable terms,
at all times. Give us,a call.
HANDSOME HOLIDAY GOODS:—To those
of , our citizens who may' chance to visit
Harrisburg, during the holidays in (Most
of handsome gifts, we would say visit
Wm Brady's,Owelry emporium, .No.
302 Market street. His stock is large
and embraces, watches, jewelry, sity.er
ware, table' cutlery, Vie Una snd Paris
fanoy gilt goods, flower vast* &c., &c.
Pio ad.
CHRISTMAS GlFTB.—Reader, do' you
wish to purch'aso a - really handsome hol
iday present for a friend ? Go to J. P.
Neff's, No. 23 West Main wefit; whore
can be seen one of the largest and
choicest selection of goods over offered
in this town. The latest styles of scarfs,
neckties, and collars constantly on hand.
You can also obtain the host brands of
segars and-tobacco. Go and see him.
CARD OF TRANKA.—Tbe UnderSikiltd
hereby extends his thanks to the follow
ing named gentlemen: A. K. Searight,
G. P. Searight, F. W. Searight, Hon.
Hugh Stuart, Jos. A. Stuart,. B. W.
Woodburn, James Means and Henry
Leo, who so kindly assisted in filling WS
ice houses, by contributing their teams
to- haul the—ite7witlitiitt7oiy—ternuner
ation. May their future life be as
smoothas ICE. Ciao. WETzEt,---- -
Proprietor of Franklin House.
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CHOICE LIQUOIIB.—Mr. J. T..Junkin,
hafing-rocently -- puretrased - the 'liquor
establishment of Dr. Si , . W. Stoner,
would solicit a share of the public pa
tronage. His stock embraces the best
liquors, "brandies and wines to be ob
tained in the market.. A choice lot of
elegant champagne for Christmas pur
poses. Herneinber the place, (the - room
formerly occupied by E. Showers,) in
the rear of the Court House, and ad
joining F. C. Kramer'e now
Give Thad a call. •
No PAPER.—There will be no paper
issued from THIS OFFICE next week.
This is in accorcian4 with a cust.onaßes
tatnivhed oy tht eriiterd of by-gene days .•
Printers, like the rc's,:t of mankind, are
of to recreation, and this is a very
opportune time for thein to enjoy them
selves. We wish all the readers of THE
HERALD " A Merry Christmas and a
Happy New Year," trusting that noth
ing may occur to mar the festivities of
the approaching holidays. Remember
also, "that the poor ye hitve always
with you," and that the " Lord loves a
cheerful giver."
SCHOOLS. —The public schoolit' r o ' f this
borough closed on Friday afteroodn
last for the Winter Tv - motion. The
scholars of the different schools, as
uSual, made their teachers handsome
presents. In the male schools these
gifts embraced, flour, apples, pork, tur
keys, ducks, chickens, 65:•,e. The female
teachers were thou recipients, of much
finer gifts. In by-gone times it was
customary for the teacher to l make a
present to the pupils, but of latiS years
the custom has been changed. The
Wittier term of school will begin on
Tuesday, January 2, 1872. •
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TiA.CLIEAS' . 1103T/TUTEL—Penn town
ship Teachers' rnstituto convened s few
weeks since at Centreville, and re-organ
fied by cleating the following officers:
President, Rev. J. S. Woodbarn ; Vies
President, David Lefevre, esy. ; Treas
urer,. Dr. W I li, Longsdorf ; Recording
Secretary, J. I„. Henry, and Correspond
ing Summary, W. P. 'Cotner. Institute
will meet every Con
&ovine. The Institufe starts out under
the most faVorable auspiced, and, doubt
less, much, good will result from these
reeetings.• A cordial inviAtion is ex
tended to the lovers of education to par
ticipate. •
Tnr, estate of Mrs. Susan 11. Thorne
. yieldeol, after paying all other expenses,
the following elemosynary bequests,
which have been paid,:
Board of Domestic Mi55i0n5...f.4,438 50
Disabled Ministers' Fund 3,438 BO
Board of Foreign Missions 2,438 50
Board of Education 2,438 50
Board of Church Extension... 2,488 50
Board of Publication 2,488 50
Princeton Seminary 2,500 00
, Lutheran Seminary 2,500 00
Second Presbyterian Church,
Carlisle., • • ......._.0,000 00
First Presbyterian Cburcb,
Carlisle .. 2,000 00
Pennsylvania Bible Society, -
• Piffled()Vila • 1,000 00.
Poor of Carlisle (interest) 1,000 00 1
Graveyard (Town Council-4n- ;
.0
• tercet) 1,000 0
MothodistEplecopal Church... 1,000 00
Episcopal Church, 'arlisio..... 1,000 00
Temperance Union, ew York, 500 00
- Thu December Magting , of the Carlisle
District Sabbath School Institute, will,
be held on next Tuesday, evening, (Deo.
20,) in Evangolical;church, on Louther
street, Opening at. 7 o'olook.
TIM following will bo the order of ex
ercises, for the evening
1. pinging and prayer.
2. Address on the Uclatlon .of . the
Sabbath Sobool to,tho, family; by;Rev.
J. Di Brown. • •
, 4. General discussion Of ; tho question,
Is ihe Sabbath Scheel Mei:afar°, br...the
, ,
prescintilay4nlapked to pr ,
piety. opoted - li,y P 9 1 1 117.
5. :htueinese . tpul 'clealeg
Sd ille . Proceeqingsnt 9lose,..rneetings.
hrevimneh imper,tance to tbose .
notcd. in Sabbath Schools, iI ie Aepirablo
that'alfihabbath' School teachers, work
ors, and thosp . intiyosted :(
. I'?pot(itl.
- with ihe cense ,
present,
and take part in the ezorelece. •
•
WE would' call attention t4everafili
'.,l
'tk , iiikiiircenkiiiioaqnii - wKie,h. appear
do ill4resent4sue.
);l i cerirOsavordltly croWiied out.
1 .
Ia A LAmiox.—Rav4 Joel swartz r - p..
D., lit* pastor the iglish Liitheia:n
; church,. of 'this 'Plne:A- was installed
pastor of the Fourth street Lutheran
*lurch, of-Williamsport, Pa., on Sabbath
evening last. ' .
Toung - - Men's
_Christian_Association, of-this-borough,
will .hOld a convention , in the 'First
'Presbyterian church, on 'Thursday and
Ist:miry 4 and .5., Exercises
, during the day and• evening. It is
expeeted•-that eminent speakers from
abroad will be in attendance. .
WATCII-NIpIIT.-4 protracted meet
inl in the Rrithei church,
.on'iVest street, 'With a watch-night on
New Year's eve at
,'7,1 o'clock (Sunday,'
December 131)., 'the pastor will be as
sisted during the.first week of the meet
ing by Rev. George Sigler, of 'Shippens
burg. The public are, invited to attend.
4 -
KnIeS'KINGLE appears to have made
his headquarters at Burk's confectionery
on West Main. street, Mrs. Icieffer's,
on East Main stritet,.and Jack nitee', on
West Pomfret street. We ot•e led to
this - 'conclusion from the .ocoatS of
'Christmas toys and other articles ex-„„
hibited 'in the &Ay winddws of these
establishments.
MISSIONARY AND
.YIIIIISTITAS San-
MONS.=.IIOv. J, D. BroWn will preach a
Missionary'Sermon in the First M. E.
Church, Carlisle, next Sabbath, at 11
o'clock. The sermon will be interspersed
with missionary incidents from :the field
in 'which the speaker was himseltfor so
many years a Inhisionaiy. • He will•also
preach a Christmas SeriCon on Sabbath
evening, at 7 o'clock, id the same church.
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ADJOURNED COURT.—Tuesday, the
twelfth instant,_wae theLday_fur_holding_
the regular Orphans' Court, but Hon. B.
Junkin, the President Judge, being
absent in Snyder county, the newly
:elected Associate JudgesJobn Ciendenin
and Robert Montgomery, hoard cases in
which there Were no oiceptlons
But in order to transact all the business
before the Court, it was adjourned over
until Tuesday of the present week. On
Tuesday morning hist, . an adjourned
Argument and Orphans' Court was held
When the Boil. Junkin, was intro
duced to the membera of the Bat and
many of our citizens, by the retiring
Judge Hon. James H. Graham. Judge,
Junkin, during his brief stay in our
town, has already Won hosts of friends,
and frbm the decisions already made has
given satisfaction to partieti interested.
. •
CkyALoonre,.-Lt'e - acknowledge the
recuiprof - the — catalague - of tile - erneera
and students of Pennsylvania College,
Gettysburg, Pa , for the academical
year _lB7l-72,-- From -a -hasty glance
over its pages'ive learn that the Alumni
lists have been dropped`from the Annual
Catalogue this year, 'for the first time.
Ilereafter they
. will be found only in the
Triennial Catalogue. The change in
the time of issuing the Catalogue,
from the end- - to the earl )
part of "the scholastic year, unavoidably
debars those who enter at the beginiug
of the second or third term, fi;in having
their names on the Catalogue issued for
that year. This will, to some -extent,
account for timdeerease in the MI-tubers
given this year. • The following is -the
number of students in attendance at
- learning :
Seniors, 26 ; Juniors, -16 ; Sophomores,
25 ; Freshmen,. 10 ; irregulars, 6 ; Fri
marians, and &ham P cparatorians,
19, making a total of 126 students. The
Winter vacation began on the fourteenth
instant, and the Winter term commences
Thursday,,,Tanuary 4, 1872.
LIST OP PATENTS. —Tlw following
patents were issued from the IL Q. Patent
(ate, to citizens of:Pennsylvania, out
'of Philadelphia, for the weelt ending
December 12, 1871.
Reported for TEE HERALD .by Alex
ander & Mason, solicitors of patents,
605 seventh street, Washington, D. C.
Flour bolting machine, JohrsC. Cook
son, Lancaster ; lifting jack, Isaac D.
Johnson, Kennet's Square ; thrashing
machine. Robert S. Williams, Norris
town'; horse power, Aaron Wisslor,
Brimenville, and J. Gowler, Petersburg;
apparatus for drying sand and gravel,
A. H. Bauman, IlaPleton ; wagon brake,
John A. Gerhart, Easton ; Miners' squib,
.John Holm St: Clair ; claMp for hold
ing timber, PterScholl, Cashtown ; hal
hive, Henry A. Bathurst, Clearfield,;
fastening for carriage wheels, Bernhard
Berndt and Frantz: B. Band], Williams
port ; harness mechanism — fur looms,
James Booth, Pottstown; method of
operating locomotive strain 'engines,
Gothelf Gartner and Chati Diebold, Leb
anon; manufacture of'steel in crucibles,
Chas. M. Ness, Yolk ; manufacture .of
nitroglycerine, L...Roborts, Titus,
ville ; xefrigerator, Jeremiah Rohrer,
Lancaster.
_ , TRADE MARES,
Celt steel and eastingn, Win. Butcher
A; Co., Lewistown.. _
TnE CONCIOIT.—Tho second entertain
ment of the Lecture Course . , ebesisted of
Vocal and instrumental music, by the
Mendelssohn Quintette Club, of Boston,
on Friday evening last. Long befoie .
eight o'clock,' Rheem's Hall was filled
with a large and brilliant audience, com
prising the youth, hearity.and wealth of
Our borough. We can scarcely do this
celebrated club.jtistiee in these columns,
as the entertainment wits vastly superior
to any exhibition of tho kind °for before
presented to a Carlisle audience. Emili •
performer - was loudly and repeatedly
encored upon 'the conclusion of their ,
Darts. Mrs, J. W.. Weston, the .charp*
ing and gifted young vocalist acquitted
herself splendidly; whether in her "Page
Song from the Liegenas," the English
Ballad,. the "Swallow,'.' or the gentle
" be idle to notice
the performer:up on the flute by Edward
probably -the-most skillful per
former .on the flute„ in this . country.
Mt. • Thnnaas Ryan; the veteran .looking
gentleman of the Club, fairly carried,
away the audience lit his ,"faritasie"
on' the Clarionetto. ~. Mr. r Wolf Fries,'
in his lure° , eoho,
cello, held the:m.o,er) in ahnost breath
less attention. Jritierld, ; performer
on tho' Cello Mr.. Prio,p is highly prized
by all iovere.of music, Ivirether beard. in
solo orAlliart 4 4,o.. A'tl4.hkst, though bi
no; means
, second to either of, tbe Urtiste,
waq ,
SChultze in his solo do„
the 74'0,,th.nk, the, Mcpilelsiohn
Club has been excecil ingly ( f9tinnaie in:
securing the services . Of as; nceoinplished
„tie thikigontlenian... 6,9 well
known are Mr. • Elehultio's
throughout : the contitry,us , a,soltolst; pt,
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Of; Oicri.." , ;, Ny:si t elese:,qteso;priof,: f
remarks 'with hope
~ that'theymay
soon pay Carlisle another visit,
P 41.11. AND FESTIVAL.—The members
of thii, Cumberland Firo Company pro
pose holding a grand holiday fair and
festival in Rheom's commending--
on Sathrday evening, December 23,--and
closing Tuesday evening, . January 2,
1872. This company has incurred a
heavy debt in the purchase of their
steamer, and has resorted to this plan to
relieve thenistnves from, debt. The
hearty co-operation of the public, both:
foiviii and emintrY;_is_cordially invited to
assist in this enterprise. Choice music
and fair sales ladles in attendance nightly.
Admission ten cents;
COMPLIMENTARY BANQUET!
TENDERED TO lON. J 43 IL GRAHAM',
BY THE NEMBIEBB OF TEE CUMBER.-
- LAND COUNTY BAR.
At a meeting of the members of the
Carlisle Bar held on Saturday, _December
2, it was 'determined: to tender to Hon.
Jame H. Graham a banquet, as a mark
of the high appreciadtm orhis long and
faithful Judicial services; and his high
personal character. John Hays, M. C.
Herman and William Kennedy,
were appointed an ExeCutive Committee:'
Accordingly the following letter was lid
dreesed to his Honor :
• ' CARLISLE, Deo. 2, 1871
110 N. JA:g ES :11, GRAIIAIL : •
' Agar Sir :L—The mndersigned, meml
be of the Carlisle Bar, who have been
ofTi.rially connected withl you as Presi.:
dent Judge of . our Courts, desire, on
your retirement from the Bench, to tes
tify our high apprpciation of your char
acter and services to the public during
an honorable and useful official career
of
.twenty years, 'respectfully request
that you will accept a - Dinner to be given
by them on a day, to .suit• your con
venience, that wo may have an oppor
tunity of expressing the regard• and
respect we personally entertain towards
you. -
Lemuel Todd, M. C. Herman,
W. H. Miller, • F. E. Beltzhoover,
W. M. Penrose, Jos. Ritoer,
K. M. Henderson, 'Alf. M. Rhoads,
W. J.. Shearer, • John R. Miller,
John P. Rhoads, George 3, Emig,
CT. - Huriffich, John Commas',
John Hays, ' W. B. Butler,
C. E. Maglaughlin, George.H. Goetz,
William Kennedy, A. C. McCune,
M. Williams, W. A. Lindsey, •
W.' F. Sadler,' J. H. Graham, Jr.,
J. AL Weakicy, Theo. Cornman.
TG which Judge Graham sent the fol-;
lowing reply :
CARLISLE, Dec. 11, 1871. .
DLAIt Erne :—I have received your
very kind and complimentary request to
accept a dinner, tendered by the mom-'
bore of the Carlisle Bar, on my retire , !!
molt from the Bench, as a testimonial
of your appreciation of my services to
the public during a judicial term • of , ,
twenty years.
Nothing can be more gratifying to a
public officer, and particularly to one
clothed with the very grave and respim
sible duties pertaining to the officio' Of
President Judge, involving the life,' lib—
~uty_4mcL_property of -the—oitieen ; tuna.
to receive the commendations of those
most competent to judge -correctly of
judicial honestyainilittegrity. •
Appreciating your kindness, I will be .
pleased to meet with you, and partake
of vur hospitality, at such time and
place as you may designate.
Very Respectfully Yours,
J. 11. GRAHAM.
To General Lemuel Tedd,t Wm. IL -
Miller, esq., and others, members of
the Ont.lisle Bar.
Tuesddy night was the time fixed for
the festive occasion, and there assem
bled at the Bcntz House the members be
the legal profession, the retiring and in
coming Courts, Messrs. Brattrin, of tho
Voldhteer, and Wallace, of the HERALD
—who represented the Press—and Sher
iff J. IC. Foreman,
,wlio were present by
special invitallon. • Thu 'banquet sur
passed even the expectation of those
Vairsra CO be ciiihiN
tuoun entertainments for which tho Bentz
House is famed, and the guests gave
practical proof that they fully enjoyeol
the good things so lavishly spread befoi'd
them. The bill of fare ran thus :
THE BANQUET
FIAT JIIBTITIA, RUAT CORLUIS
Soup.—Oyster Bout):
Boiled.—Trough's celebrated Philadel
phia bum.
Bide Diehes.—Young chickens, breaded
and boiled, chicken salad,.;oyster sauce,
fried oysters, raw oysters, cranberry
sauce.
Roasts.-. Roast turkeys,, roast chickens,
roast dunk, currant jelly; prairie chick
ens, stuffed with oysters ; partridges,
stuffed with oysters.
Relishes.—Celery, mangoes, poach
pickle, plum pickle, coldslaw, East India
pickle, pear pickle, tomato catsup,
champion sauce, tomato pickle, canta
loupe pickle, cucumber pickle, chow
chow, onion pickle, cherry pickle.
Vegetables.—Mashed potatoes, stowed
tomatoes, Midor's sugar corn, oyster
plant, -lima beans, stewed onions.
Pastry.—Miuce pie, lemon custard.
Dessert::—Tea, coifed, raisins, paper
shelled almonds, Havana oranges, apples,
cheese, snow custard, raspberry, ice
cream in pyramid, lemon ice cream in
pyramid, niadtira jelly in pyramid, fruit
cake, lady cake,. white mountain ash
cake, assorted small cakes, French 'bon
bons.
Winef.—Champagno, Superior Old
Sherry, Superior Old Port, Superior Old
Rhine, Mine Ancient Old Rye Whiskey )
Mine Ancient Old Pinot Castilliono
,Brandy.
After the removal of the cloth, Gen.
Todd, who graced the head of the table
proposed the health of the guiestof :the
evening, Hon. James H. Graham, it a
neat and eloquent speech' in whieh he
paid a merited tribute to the Ocarnirig
ability and integrity displayed during
his long term of Judicial service. 'judge
GrahamreSponded at length. He feel
ingly alluded to his early 'tissobiations at
the Bar, and paid a tribute to the worth
and ability of the many distinguished
men who practiced with him during the
first, years of his professional career.
.The regular toasts of the 'evening wore
called and responded to in the following
order.
—Responded to by Judge
"Our Oved,"
Grab ru
" TheJvuOietarq of Pennvivania."-L-
Responded to by Judge Tuuki❑
"The Legag:\ Profeasion.".
to by esq.
—"
The Cuinberlalid County Bar."—
Respoude444 by - William 11. Miller, osq.
The - Federal Government."
spOndefl to by C. esq,
-The 'State of *.Ouinsyieunia."=—Re
spOuded to by J. M. Weakley,.esq.
A:volunteer toast brought our towns-
Pau, Janiijs rfamilton, mi., to hie feet;
who gave some interes ti ug renahiltijeneei
of hfs early praetiee at -the bat, nearly
tlfty years ago..
The programme over, volunteer toasts
'wore in order, and every gentloman
presoet had 'numerous chancre to die-
play Itimsolf , in postprandial oratory.
Everybody , spoke, , everybody compli
mooted everybody ohm,. very many gen
-
tlem compiimen ted tl
ivorybody, ,tioeired n3any skullai, reuttious,
runny such featitp; and an in4Lite con
tieuttuee of,,the ,good will, 11::.fto'sional
,courtesy, - , and A'atoreal fecling, which
svprybodY present knew in tic 144
profession very largely) and ot.tdd,,,be
toned : At last, whett, the
,'!Wett amt} Ail ij bei. In the,
,comp Any dispersed,, with many loeitisop.
On:ttie boat, the committee's t lie • eiinei,
all oleo, material•yr fiptii
Lad contributed to make u'utlu•ii,
.
fulro•uui9n.
'—Responded
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