eiy Asitabr. 1. BAIITTSS, EDITOIL TIJESDA.Y, MOM 18, 1878 'Secretary Boutwell was last week elected to represent Massachusetts in the -United States'Renate, his principal competitor be, ittipdr. Dawe.. The Bay State always be stows such honors on citizens of capacity and tried integrity, and she has not departed from the usual rulcin this instalme. The cause of Woman suffrtige„ Qum to , gil4f . in 'Massachusetts last week." A luso- . lotion to amend the Constitution so that wo- Wien might vote and hold Office the same as roan was defeated in the House of Repre sentatives by a vote of 83 to 14:2. And 'this after_ the subject had been debaied a whole %leek. ' The New Hampshire State 'election last Ttiesday was so cloie• that it is impossible to, say just what the exact result is. It, looks at this• writing as thoiiigh the Republican Governor was re elected by a small plurality, together with one Republican member of COngress to .two Democrats. It la certain that the State Legislature is strongly Re ublican. -Mr. Roberts, or the Utica, Y.,) dis trict, is the only member of Congress who his refused to partake of the $5,000 steal— at any rate he is the only one wehave heard of 'who 'has taken that honnrablti 'stand.— We are proud to say that Mr. Roberts-iS a journalist—what some of the high-toned "honorables" were wont to denominate " a dealer in rags and lampblack," ' The Elmira Advertiser thinks the Con gressmen who voted against the $6,000 grab should pocket the plunder all the same. It Ss singular how men do differ. Here is the Ohio Senate just heed passing a resolution severely censuring the men from that State w did this very thing—voted against the brand then took the extra pay. But prob ably they have some old-fashioned notiona out in Ohio about the partaker being as bad as tjae thief. • Mr. James Brooks having said' that the ; red nt action of the House pf Represents tiv s "was substantially a declaration "that the House must be recruited hereafter froth the almshithses of the country," the New :York World, with equal justice and wit, re• torts: " Nobody insists that Congressmen shall come from the almshouse, but every body is desirous that they shall not deserve to go to the, penitentiary." jet the Credit Mobiller metabers all put that in their pipes sued smoke it. ..Those members of the late Congress who effected to regard the popular condemnation of their more scandalous acts of commis slop and omission as the ravings of " a mob," will perhaps be pained to learn that the voice of the " mob" has already been echoed by the Legislatureof the great State of, Qhio. That body% last week passed a joint resolution censuring the 'Ohio mem bers who voted for the retroactive salary bill. It is consoling to think that the mem bers of the " mob" have not only voices but .votes, and that they will know bow to ex press theft opinions at the ballot-bor when tbs proper time comes. bill apportioning,the Congressional dia. tircts of the State has been reported to the souse of Representatives at Harrisburg, in •ivhich,Tioga county has been placed in the 18th district along with : otter, lip/retin, Cameron,. Lycoming, and Montour: The present district—the 18th— nsists of Cen ter, Clinton, Lycoming, Tioga, and Potter, and gave a Republican majority of 2,101 on Governorlast October. The counties corn prising the proposed new district gave a Re publican majority of ispoop at the same elec tion. The bill as reported places Center and Clinton in the 20th district with Union, Clearfield, Elk, and Forest, making it a strong Democratic district. . , ._ A ministerial crisis has sprung upin Eng land resulting from a vote of the Commons defeating the . Irish 15rnirrsity bill-Lone of Mr. Gladstone's reform measures. Although the majority against the liberal Ministry was a linen one, Mr. Gladstone at once placed his resignation in the hands of the , Queen, and Mr. Disraeli was called upon to form a -new Vabinet. But that wily conservative was not anxious to, enter a position from ;Which there was every chance that he might soon be driven, and he asked time to con sider. What the-result will be it is impos sible at ,this writing to say; but the proba- bility is that the Tory leader will fOrm a government, dissolve Parliament in• a few weeks;' and appeal to the country at'a gene ral eleaticin. We are happy to itty that ex-Oovernor Hawley of Connecticut has been \ renomi nate 4 as a candidate for Congress. We know be is a man of great ability,.' and we believe his honorable record is untarnished by even a breath of suspicion. In the last • • Congress it needless to say that he op. posed silt the jobs, including the disgraceful 05,000 grab from the Treaiury. The con e vention which renominatedihim spoke very plainly in condemnation Of the iniquities which have not only disgraced the halls of / Congress but have diitnaged republican in stitutions everywhere. ,Mr. Hawley will be reelected by an increased majority, while tboae members who voted money into their own pockets—well, let them run again— that's alit The fate of Foster, known as " the car book murderer," is at last settled. A most persistent and powerful effort baa been made to procure from Governor Dix a com mutation of the death sentence to that of imprisonment for life. Distinguished yen. clergymen, and laymen have united in praying for the wretched criminal's' life.— Even the widow of the murdered man has joined in the petition, and e crtidcates to Foater'a good character and lamb•liko die position have been adduced by the score.— The New York press has taken up the sub ject, and has abounded in editoriala and letters now pleading for mercy and now de manding that justice be done. The Gov ernor has patiently weighed all these ap. peals and arguments, and has decided that he cannot interpose to stay the award of the law. The sober judgment of all good chi zena will honor him for that decision. So ciety will be the safer for it. Herdic's' "Minnequa County" bill was conaidered , in the House ha Committee lof the Whole last Thursday. Mr Myer, of tittord county, made a strong speech the project, denouncing the scheme QS Et,gross outrage and 11100 t palpablle wrong upon the • people of the counties which it wee proposed to divide. The whole move ment was a project for the seltaggrandim went of a certain man—meaning Herdic,— and was propt to bo carried through by undue means, would 'result in increased taxation of the • people. He thought the people - Of bis county had settled the ques. tiohof- di Won long ago among themselves. Mr. Noyes offered an amendment, to tire plude the taking of any part of Sullivan for the formation of 016 new county, but his motion was defeated. Mr. Met obtained dui floor, but gave way to a motion that the committee rise, and the bill was made the special order for tomorrow morning at ten o'clock. Mr. Brockway, who Introduced the bill, seems to be its chief engineer.- So far no representative of any part of the dis trict affected by it has been found to raise his voice in favor of it, and so we trust and believe it will be to the end. Our faith is atilt strong that this pet job of Peter's will be most effectually knocked in the head be pre it gets much further on Its wily toward the statute book. Heaven send its speedy endings Governor Hartranft is rapidly showing = himself to be a firm and jiidicious custodi an of Executive power.'.. In his inaugural address he expressed his disapprobation of special and local legislation, and since that time he has neglected no fitting opportunity to carry his ideas on that point into opera tion. He recently returned to the House two bills of this hinii, closing his veto mes sage with the following sensible rdfriarks; " Special legislation may be proper, and often necessary, in matters where the courts are not authorized to grant the powers and privileges privileges sought, and there are :to general laws whereby they can be obtained; but where such - power is vested in the courts, or provided for by general laws, it is not excu sable or profitable. •The public business of the Commonwealth as well as matters of lo cal or private character not within the ju risdiction of the courts or provided for by general laws, and the proper consideration thereof, should not be embarrassed with un necessary legislation,- and which is. other wise wiaeli and carefully provided - .for." Az of to Sill New Railroads. The first number of the new 'illustrated daily paper, the Graphic, has a pletufe rep resenting "Columbia" struggling in the loathsome and deadly embrace of a row) star vividly described by Victor flea , u his "Toilers of thSea" as the "De. ;11fisli." The scene dep eted—that of a lovely. At , k . man about to ft‘ 1 a prey to this slim, num li ster of the deep—is painful enough, bat it derives an additional interest from the fact that the artist has written on 4 atich of the armstof the hideous creature the,name of some great . railroad corporation. In other words, he represents the whole country as struggling in the grasp of the great monop olio which are, day by day, encroaching on the rights and sapping the potaeiaof the people and the State. One name which oc cupies a prominent position in the picture is that of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com pany, and all who are acquainted with cur • - rent events of the day will agfee with us that the artist has not given undue promi nence to the monster corporation which al ready stretches its arms across the conti nent, seeks to bind whole States in its iron fetters, subsidizes legislatures, and threatens to crush altbppositlon in its relentless grasp. New Jersey has recently felt an uncom fortable hug from one tentacle of the mon ster, and there is danger that our own State , may Boon be subjected to another that will prove crushing to all railroad enterprise not in the direct interest of this overgrown coo peration. A;few days ago a bill was intro duced in the Senate by arr. Alexander 311 a Clare, which is called a supplement to the free-railroad law of 1868, and which 45 evi dently designed to destroy that law ,so far as it is entitled to be called "free." This precious bill provides that it shall not be lawful for any railroad company now or hereafter incorporated under the provisions of ,the act entitled "An aeattraLohorizQ the formation and regulation of railroad corpo rations" approved April Bth, 1868, or any supplement thereto, to cross- any public street, road, turnpike, way, or railroad at grade, but such railroad shall be located and constructed so as to pass either above ()run der the same. It, is further graciously pro vided that a connection may be made with the railroad of another company, but only by its consent and for' the Interchange of traffic. The act further provides that it shall not be lawful for any such corporation to construct or use any bridge or viaduct to cross any river without first submitting to the Legislature the report of a competent civil engineer, to be appointed by the Gov ernor for the purpose of examining and re porting upon the proposed location, plan, and specitleaaion ther(of, but at the cost of the company on&ag application therefor, and obtaining thereafter Maces authority from the Legislature, authorizin; directly and in express terms-the zonstruction .." 44 use of such bridge orviaduct. This clause is inserted ostensibly or the.purpose of di. i, minishing the obstruc t loneto the use or nav igation of the river so crossed. The third section of the act rePeals all the provisions of the :railroad law of 1868 inconsistent with the proposed supplement. - It must be evident to every man whO re flects a moment upon the provisions of this bill that it might properly be named "An act to prevent th building of any new rail. roads in the State of pennsylvania." If passed, its immediate efffct will be to de etroy the Free Itallroad Law, of the State.— A.nd no'doubt this is the intention of 'its au thus. a It is a bold and ilUblushiprattempt to wrest from tb hands of the people all power to carry forward their own enterpri ses in establishing and extending the means of rapid communication. Its unmistakable object is to establish and consolidate for all time the monopoly Of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, and render the people of the whole State subservient to the scep ter of Tom Scott and his-successors forever. Little "argument is needed to show the baleful erects of this scheme, if by any possibility it could be carried into operation. The growth of the State in :population and wealth is largely due to the railroad system elready establiehed. To prevent the expan sion of that sydtem would be to check the development of the Commonwealth. Every heal-est of the - whole people demands the free and rapid extension of the moans - of cheap and easy communication 'between the different sections of the country. New rail ranicla are especially necessary to the groWth of nth portion of the State. Oar-region abounds in latent material resources really more precious than mines of gold or silver; but now a large part of these *sources are undeveloped because the means of cheap communication with the markets of the world do not exist, and anything which re tards the establishment of railroads would prove a calamity to all Nortlawestera Peen sylvanie. But this bill, if enacted' t rift not only re tard the building of new roads; it will.pro hibit them. Its object and its inevitable effects are so patent .that it is to be= Have that the representatives of the people can ever suffer it to become a law ; but in ,view of, the unscrupulous character and im mense power of the men-in whose interests it is introduced, it is hardly safe to conclude tint it• will be defeated because of its out rageous provisions. It is to be hoped, how iver, that the Legislature will listen to the bitter popular denunciation which this pro- posed law has already excited in various portions of the Btete. But'if the potent ar-' guments, of Tom Scott ahould• prove too strong _f the virtue or the common sense of the legislators, -we trust that Oov. mutt, who has MOTO than once vetoed considered izels cif the 1n..;C:1.*ii,...„6 will again, intertiosn betweett thn rightn ant o g the people end • the kritipipg,'lnotrop6l4o - s•tfeir, overthrowto them. . . „. OUR WASHINGTON .14ETTER: WASHINGTON, 'Attach 11, 18.73 POTOMAC SCEICEItt The Mount Vernon. steamer has just com menced itsldnily trips to. the tenth, f Wasl l ington, of -- ) which many vWtorshave :already availed themselves. This being one of 'the, chief attrActions of Washington, deserves a passing notice, From the capital to lionnt Verner the Potomac scenery is of tint .quiet order, Cho' the Ipver of- the sublime In nature will be gratified by the scene Which bursts upon hid view as the steamer turns the point guarded by the gans of Fort - Washingten_ In sum mer the white walls of cosey cottage§ peep from the umbrageoits shelter of forest men iambs, and verdant lawns rise from the ova- ter to the doors of hospitable mansions.— Parties of hilarious excursionists, freed for a day from the c.ares; of life, pienicing in shady groves; fislaermen landing their seines, heavy with finny captives;aniateur sailors in swift yachts from which the gay laugh of lovely ladies tells of a thorough enjoyment Of their holiday; huge frigates, guardians of our national honor, with the stars and stripes at their,' mast heads; and the:. more peaceful craft, the white-winged bearer of our commercial products,—all these attrac tions combine to present to the eye of the tourist a sight•atoiat'a varied, animated, and delightful. Of the sentiments which a view of Mount Vernon inspires nothing need be said, except, to advise the American whose patriotism needs-yekindling, and,the misatr thrope who regards all men as corrupt and selfish, to spend• an hour tieide the gravel:it him in whom envy Lin tied tie blot, and whose eulogy hasi been uttered by the ova-' tions of the nation from whose monarch-he detalched by his skill and prudence the fiiir est jewel of his crown. , . SENATOR JOll F. LEWIS This gentleman has been elevated to the chairmanship of the Senate Committee on the District of Columbia. Hewes the only man of the Virginia Convention who refused to sign the ordinance of secession, and is moreover a liberal-minded gentleman. Ile is understood to be in favor of improving the District, and will therefore not be an Ob structionist, but will favor all reasonable appropriations for improving the capital of the country in the future. 'The Congress that bes just adjourned has done well to ward this District, though some of the ap propriations failed for want of time: It is ifow-uQierstood that the uniform plan of improvements will be completed so soon as the spring opens and the work can be per fotmed. All our streets will be paved in the best modern 'Style, and Washington will' no longer be the mudhole of the Union, but will be one of the most elegant cities of the world. God speed the good work! CLOSE' OF THE MODOC WAR: Despite the efforts of many settlers in the region, of the Modoc field of war who aro anxious to exterminate the Indians, and who are constantly writing false accounts of Indian movement; the Peace Commis sion will end in a success. Captain Jack has consented to he removed to Angel Isl and, in Ban Francisco Bay, with his tribe, 'and thus the Modoc war is closed, thanks to the statesmanship and humanity of- the President's policy, without the expense of millions, which its continuance would have' entailed upon the country { in addition to the disgrace of making a national war on a handful of Indians and their women and children. "Let us have peace." U CREASE Or SALAREIIB, There is considerable criticism here in re gard to the action of Congress in increasing their salaries, and dating the increase back 40 88 to include tho,pstat sa , o gvars. IC mo increase to $7,600 had been made prospect ively there woulli have •been-little•opposi. tion to it, as tionsuch dependq.ullon.our pub lic servants having pay adequate to their services and the importance of their station. Few men of experience are prepared to de ny that to prevent corruption at the very fountain head of our laws there should at least be no necessity for using indirection in the matter of ordinary family expenses.-L- The precedent of taking $6,000 each at the end of a session is undoubtedly a bad one. Sortie persona imagine that in future many times that amount can be taken with impu nity upon the precedent thus established.— It remains to be Seen, however, whether the men who were active in this matter are not left severely out in the cold, and if this is done, no further experiment of the kind need be feared. CAPITAL ITEIII3 The Potomac fisheries opened Monday, Nth of March, the regular opening day for ret ov years, and a good season is expected elee i the !kfaryland'and..Virginia shore. . The small-pox li pearly subsided in this city, where it never ap:rad far Iron, the eastern and southern suburbs. • - the Freedmen's Savings, Bank has , been reported• upon by the Comptroller of the Currency. It appears thatit is in cau tious and safe hands; but the assets are not so large or so well invested as was generally supposed. • C. M. RIIERING AWAY FROX SLAVERY. How Fred. Douglass Escaped. Fred. Douglass delivered a lecture to a crowded house at the Philadelphia Acade my of Music a few evenings since, in the course of which he told for the first time the story of his own escape from slavery, as follows: "While slavery existed I 14 good reason for not telling the story of my escape from bondage, and now that that great trial is over I do not know any good reason why I should not tell it. People generally- fraafc ined that it was &marvelous recital c but is one of the most simple and commonplace stories that could be given. I was owned id Talbot county, on the eastern shore of Maryland, in 1886, and a few years after wet time made my escape. Iliad been sent up to Baltimore by my master to a brother of his for safe keeping, but it was estrange movement to send me sixty miles nearer my liberty. ' • " len Ildetermina on escaping, I look ed t for the proper means to accom plish my purpose. At that time great vigi lance was exercised by the authorities.-- Everybody was strictly watched, and if a slave - was found outside the limits of his master's plantation, he would'be liable to, show by what right he was out of place. I was put to work is a ship yard ; and com menced to learn the busineslipf ship' car pentering and caulking. Here r had fre quent intercourse with sailors, and in them 1 thought I discovered a feeling - of sympa thy and kindness. Although the difficulties and obstacles against escape Were apparent, Iy insurmountable, I conceived an ided that I could secure my release by dressing in sailors' clothing and making - at surreptitioital retreat.- But I had no papers; by which I could pass froot place to place.'• Portimate= ly I met with a• men named 'Stanley, who lived in Baltimore, and , who_was - free. lie resembled me in stature, 'and from him I obtained a suit of sailor's clothes end his protection papers, and in this apparel, pro vided with the necessary articles, I, in Sep tember, 1888, secured' my liberty. I got Isaac Rhodes to take my bundle, and by ar rangementL after the train started he threw it in,' and I fan , after and jumped on the car. If- compelled to buy a ticket, it would have been necessary to undergo the most rigid examination, and all de,se..kietibninthe papera must correspond exactly _With the marks on My person. , "Accordingly the scheme was carried; out, and L soon arrived. at Wilmington.— Here I Met Frederick Stein, for whom I had worked, but I was so perfectly disguised that he did not know me. In- a few mo ments the train tfrom 'Philadelphia, bound south, arrived, and ori this was Capt. M'- 005 , 1313, of the revenue cutter at Baltimore, whom I had known intimately, and who• [- also had been acquainted 'with me, but he, -, • , 100, failed to recogu ze me: - ' Nirlien'theeen' doctor came tbrou h the train he rudely called on all the pas ngeta for tickets, but When he carne to 1 e, - instead of spciaking .-Ain arrogant man et he told me kindly the `k: I•had my five pavers.- I responde t e neodic; :tout hitsurprise itwas great s a itd - miLi dignationpot apparent;, when I told him the Eagle. oo h - ray - olify• -t pass writs alt, American. lieg,upon it, he Ste, .s ted.that I was-all - ti lit; and w a i*B assui ranee I came thritu It, to Phil ii, and , proceeded to New - orli, I gottheii uttw o'clock, and strayer about and slept in th streets until inorning. I did Aiot k4oly tlict 1 bud a friend there, brit 'au the tie* most iug I - met Isaac Dixon, at whose house had lived in Baltimore, end he referred i to David Rugglea, a phillinthrqpid fo l kg 4 :, ere us- minded eitizt it. •WIN, I n . 0 0* 4 1 , where I remainedrverat days, I viidted.tha Tombs, aI nd there saw Isaac floppier IthOf i for the great offens of aziOsting + Timl,', a `well•known chore ter, in - making , hili, ed ,mile wa-s undergoit g trial." • + , . • Mr. Douglass sad he had kept this story secret until this time because the, conduchur who allowed him t h pass from Baltimore to Philadelphia wool have been responsible to his master- for the pecuniary extent cif loss sustained, anti because he did not want to expose Msfrieu Stanley,- and because he did not want, sla ,eholders to know thst slaves had , any Methods of escape. .n,s , , freedom, he said, was honorably purchasqd by British gold, $750 having been paid Or him by a friend of his in England, and' the negotiations having been conducted byilon. Wm. M. Meredith, of Philadelphia, who is at present the presiding officer of the Con vention for the revision of the State Consti-• tution, which is now in session, , . 1) Rememberedi - " • *mes, a few days since, • -bates to The New York 'der on the - eri‘gtessional eferred last week We ,the article: hatl.e. vigorous 1e grab to which we qu'ete a portion of ,t` The country r already informed of the nature and extent if the,ohameful rebbery of the Treasury by, Congress in voting-its members back tidy. It is proper that it should know exactly Who committed the of fense, where they came from, and of What politics they are, that they may be markid, and no farther i':onticience be hereafter placed in them. 1 Gentlemen who hive shown .themselves capable of taking 41,- 640,000 in a lump i from the pockets of tho taxpayers and transferring it to their own, while voting an annual increase of expendi .ture.to the amountonieveral millions more, 'almost 'without de ate, deserve to be known. 'There are tricks lin legislation .by - which they could, put their nefarious scheme under cover of an impertent appropriation bill, and satue - gle it through before public opin •ion coukt be fairly concentrated Upon - ; it; but there are no l, tricks by which public opinion can betised away from the 'act now. It stands by itself. its untnitigated dishonesty is not to be Concealed. Every voter in the land can understand it." The men who are responsible for it cannot new shirk the consequences of their acts. - "The test' voto in the House -of Repre sentatives is the:one on adopting-the provi sion for back pay. it stood ninety-nine for, and ninety-Bed i en_against." - • The Times groups The members who voted for the grab accoring to colitilitY, tits Alia group embracing members from .I:te - kYor.*, Pennsylvania, and i New Jersey,, se follows;, the names, of Democrats and, ."1413e.r45" being printed in 41ice: , :. " Duell, New York; Rater, Pennsylva lila; Getz, Pennsylvania; Dickey, Pennsyl vania; Griffith, ennaylvania; 'Termer, Pennsylvania; Haileton, New Jersey; Lan sing, New York, Lamp?rt, New - York; B. E ..,gyerB, Pennsylvania; L. Myers, iiPenn sylvania; Negley, Pennsylvanin; Perry, N. York; Potter, .N w York; Prindle, New York; Randall, P nnsylvania; Bogera,New TorkpSherwood, Pennsylvaniti;Etorm, Penn sylvania; St. John, New York; Townsend, New York; TuthA 'New York; Williams, NeW York, Wood, New York. * -•—* "Of the supporters of the proposition, forty-one ivere In the South, which sec tion hits but flit ;nine voles'in the House; thirty were from the West, and twenty-four were from the Middle States, as .they were formerly Called. Only four were from the East, and these were all furnished by Ides- I sachusetta—Oakh Ames very properly lead ing the list, and, also very properly ; being flanked by Ben. Butler and N. P. Banks. "Dividing the vote in the House, accord ' tus-to , -yort-tez, we and that - the VOW - 1W the' steal was cast by 61 Republicans and 48 Democrats_. ,-The•vote against the steal in eluded 80 Republicans and 87 Democrats.— It will be seen that neither party' can lay the blame on, the other. The Democrats who voted for the' scheme were more than a majority of all the• Democrats in the House. The Republicans who voted for, the scheme were much less than a majority of all the Republicans in the House. Was it, then, a Democratic measure? By no means. It was a plunderers' measure; sad of those, we regret to say, neither party enjoys a ixto nopoly. The Republicans might have de leafed it, and did not. The Democrats might have defeated-it, and they did. not,-- Let Republicans oand Democrats alike own the facts with shame. 44* * The country ought not to forgive, and will not forgive, the supporters of such a shameless fraud as we have noiv fully exposed." A Woman's J4dgment of Mr. Colfax. Grace Greenwood is writing a'scries of in teresting letters from Washington, lo the Now York Tim's. In that. concerning the inauguration' she; speaks o.s.fvllovit; 0 - the late Vice President: - "The ceremonies in the Senate on Tues day, conducted b so many: of the actors in Gen. Granrelliit inauguration, hadat as pect strangely familiar, • Ye t there, we 'a 'l 4o .repce, From amid the 'group of mill du.— - -.lona heroes we missed the grand tary and ~ .of Thomas, the grave and but modest figure . 44 :with something head of Neat., - . 4t. w hi ch yet haughty and hidalgo-ish &boat .., , •.I,„_i aco did not repel, and the tine and father., -.. i t of Farragut, now faded - away into the eter • nal shadows whic -• 'encompass us all; And some of the living were visibly changed.— On that day, four years before, what joy and triumph, which he strove manfully to repress, broke though .every lineament of the young Vice P esidont's fade, like-light 1 through the creVi 'Cs of a log• cabin oa the Plains—a pleasan sight to see.. Now, the same man looked ale, careworn, and sad— but he bore himse f withmanch dignity; and gave his brief far well speech with an earn estness that wasmoat pathetic. His' 001- ; 'emu declarations will not, perhaps, cause an immediate and decided turn in the_ tide of popular. feelin where it has set against him—for there is °thing so ohstinate;laard, and cruel as politcal prejudice; but to eve ry fair and kindly i mind it conveyed a con viction of sincerity,_ of innocence, of-any intentional wrong-uoing. ..Evn is wronght)l, - ,r want of thought --• As well as want o heart. . _ - 1 . " I, for one, _ad happy in believing that : this error.of 11r..-Colfax was one of , judg nient- - alone - . -- E4i has not been loVed and trusted all these- (mg-years for nothing.— His greatest sin, I think his friends all be lieve Nesbitt been against himself, especially in the trantlactions. In his position, with his chances lin the rich lecture; field, and his opportunities to write for abselutely munificent payment, he should have been no man's beneficiary. It should not haVe been thought possible' for the greatest mill ionaire in the Udell to keep`a private; Vice President. "The speech was criticised' by some, on the ground of propriety. The same things might- perhaps have been• said-with More grace by some other man, but; as that other man, was not there, I think Mr. - Uolfai was fairly justified in :peaking a good word for himself. Even Pixul boasted that he, had fought the good light and kept the faith,' and, it may be that Timothy had his , otVr. opinion as to his brother's taste-in -bloWing his own apostolicl trumPet; but Paul knew of what he affirmild; and illfr..o - alfaklies a like comforting confidence, ,and can ap- peal to Heaien and to time; the jaws of the Democratic Presa shall - be held,: and the , gates of Liberal Alepublicartisna 'shall not prevail against hire. 11'44111 long be . miss , ed from his place-I hirtvill always - be retnem- 1 bered as a - courtet;us gentleman, anxious— perhaps a little too,' anxious—,-, to conciliate all I parties, but prompt, clear, and „singuliuly 1 fair in• hie decisions. Doubtless he has I keenly suffered, for his reputation. was pies 1 Mg dear to hit!. Dottlitleso lie administered the oath to bis successor and gave the gavel into his hafda Iwide great sad -4, ' though I hardly' with rtluetance. • As gig- -44)00 I there, faceto f ce,rthe friendly rivals -Re I iit the sunshine and one in the shade—ihera was at least one man in that chamber, who i felt that ScbuyleColfax - was at :heart as i honest and well- eaning an 'himself, and thatwan was He aiy sOscritie.toi tl4 Actrion, -" 'Triton piseipline in Pennsylvania: The, forty-sixth annual report, of the In specters" Of- the Western Penitentiary of I . Pennsylvania contains the 'following: "The combined system of congregate and separate iniprisonment,, as recently inaugit tated• in the manegerne,nt c,f this penitentle.- _ has thus far worhad to our entire - antis. -faction. The convict's prison life is -a gra ded one, hia promotion depending - entirely upon himself. When he enters the prison, he,is- placed in the , firat or . loWeat grade of privilege's, 'in the solitary tell; and then, stet?- by step, tts - he shows himself worthy, , he twadvaneed, until he reaches the highest -point of. honor and trust in the institution; among which are , attendance epee the church and Sabbath school services, the "day school exercises, the congregate work . - shop. and the Coveted benefits of the 'coot, mutation' law. For uirsbtlittvior` he; goes back, 'on'the downward scale, -to the place of beginAing... Hope is 'ever placed before hint as a beacon light to' lure him-on to a I useful, honest, and industrious life .when ht! shall have returned to tbelworld., The treat ment of the convictwhile in prison is that of firmness combined with kindness, an ex acting compliance with exl i isVng regulations, and yet a tender solicitude, for his' well-be ing. The government of the prison is in tended to be of a broad and uncompromis ing character, unprejudiced id its execution, and free froth even.the appearance of par tiality; -never influenced by either fear or favor, and by its very inexorable character commanding the respect of all concerned." The number ,of- prisoners in confinement on the Ist of January was 461, and the In _ srectora say: ' ".Of those received in 1872 there were white males, 167; white females, 2; colored, males, 12; total, 181. • Of these' -91 were born in Pennsylvania, 49 in other States, and 41 in foreign countries. Of the whole, no were never apprenticed to any trade, 10 were apprenticed and left, and 86 served apprenticeships; •60 had parents living; 58 have Parents dead; . 39 have mothera living; 29 have fathers living; married, 74; unmar ried, 100; widowers, 7; illiterate, 23; only read, 24; read and write, 1.34; sobdr, cc:- colonel's intoxicated. 40; moderate drink ers, 61; intemperate, 29." The Postmaster General has issued an ad vertisement for postal cards. It is intended to have them ready by May Ist. It is esti mated that 100,000,000 will be used the first year. 'll Washington gdssipb are circulating a ru mor to the eflect that Vice President Wil son is about to marry Miss Edes, a wealthy and accomplished young lady, a resident of the capital. The Marchioness Patrizzi, a Catholic lady in - Ronle,.has pitted herself against Mrs. I. B. Gould, an American Protestant lady; in an attempt to establish free 'schools for chil dren. The former offers the inducement of a dinner to the children . over the' latter.— Between the two the little Romans stand fair chance to grow up somewhat less igno rtmt and fatter than under the old Papal re• gime. ' - rIY. THE COADITIOIti3OP THE FIRST STATIONAL BANE of Weasborough, Pa. at the °lose of lasi te:c3,.7o:6lll.kry 28, 1873. RESOURCES. Loans and Discountssl96,o99 7.3 V. S. Bonds to Beware eironlatlL . . ... 100,400 40 U. fi. Bonds and Becuritiss trwhmn't • . 20,000 as Other Stoas, Bonde, end Mortgages ' 5,004 00 Due frouißedeeming and Reserve Agents. 27,138 44 Due from other National Banks },245 43 Currant Expenses Tales Paid ...... .... Caela Time, (including Rev. Stamps) Ms of otherltational Fractions) Currency (including (05 00 Legal Tenders 1.0,870 00 SSO9MS 05 LIABILITIES. - Capital EtQck paid in • Surplus Fund DlOcount, Interest and Ezolutnge Profit and Lase • . • • National Bank Circulation (outstanding) Individual Deponjtz Due to rational Baas • Due to State Banta sad Banters STATE OP Piwnc • e, Ttoae COMM, 153: I, 2. IL .Robinson, Cashier of the First National Bank of IVellsborough, Pa., do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the beet of my knowledge and belief. E. 11. RODESTSON, Cashier Subscribed and'sworti to beforo me this 10th day of March, 1879: Bosiarr. C. Snxrsos, Notary public... Correct. Attest;-tTno. L. Robinson, Chester Robin son, H. W. Williams, Directors. ll ( ~j {/y j .) ' I L p7 \llpl~~`'lp~' ariNVELAND, ORTIZ The Best Paint in the World, Any Shade from Pnre White to Jet Black . A combination of the Purest paint with India :Alb ber:forming n :moth. r, , tery,f:rsti, durable, eagle and beautifui Paint, unaffected b• change of temperature; in perfectly water -proof. and adapted to all classes of work, and is in &my way a better paint for either M elds outaido painting than any other patut in the World, being from one-third to one : fourth cheaper, and lasting at least three itmen as long as the best lead and oil paints. Be tare that bur Taw& MARE (afac simile of which is given above) is on every package. Prepared ready for use and sold by the gallon only. WELLSBORO HOTEL, *can. ;44ts F.Fr. if TEE • WELLSBO4O. PA. 11 0 40111,DAY Proprietors This hotel is well located, and is in good ~0 1/ 4 1t f._° 2 to accomodate the traveling public. The propritr2 r will spare no pains to make it a nrst-class house. All the stages arrive and depart from ths Free 'bus to and from all trains. Bober and industrious host lore always in attendance. - March 18, 1878.-tf, 150,000 GOOD BRICK for SALE! OISE vary fluo Pit.ESSE.I) BRIGS, for chimney tore 0 - and building fronts. Also, several bttilding lots ou Poarl street, near the Academy. Inquire of Ilugh Young, Real Estate *gent, or L. A. Gardner, or the eubooriber at the Brickpird. ' March-18, 18-4 w. ED. WETASOBR. - = . For Sale fraE subsicriber Orem for sale his farm in Middle. bory,'near Iceeneyville, containing 106 acres, 06 ages improved,•and is in good etate - of oultifation.— There are two orchards, a good honee, two barns, a attire bniimng, and wagon shop on the premises. Any one wishing to purchase can learn all particulars by calling on the subscriber on the premises. -lilarcb 12,1876.3rn. R. M. &MM. ActatinistratOrPs Notice. T ETTERS of Ad r e.iastratlon on too estate of Sally JJ Enight.late of Tiogi; decease d, have been granted to E. A. Sznead, re. 44 .1A/S iu Tioita, Pa., to whom, nil persons indebted to said Clltate aro requested to wake payment, and those having chant" 01' doraanda NM-make Imam/ the nine without delay. A. BMEA.D, Timp, Pa March 18, 18734 w. Adm'r. Farm for Sale. 11111 E enliscrlber offers for ealo Ida farm In Middle• bury, consisting of 155 acres; 90 scree improved. There is a good dwelling, barns and out houses on the premises; two good orchards. The property will besold all together or it will be divided and sold in two parts, one of 85 the other of 90 acres. Trnsrs:—sl,ooo down; the balance in five amnia payments.. ' A. B. A. BRIGGS. giddlebury, Feb. 18, 1813-tf. _Executor's Notice. T_ZTTESS testamentary on the estate of Stephen 1_„( Palmer; late of Sullivan -township, Tioga county, lea:,(leeessed, havinq been granted to the undersied by {lie Register of 'Dogs county, 41 persons inde pted to the estate see requested to :mike payment, and tilos. having claima against said estate w%ll present the same for settlement. NATHAN PALMER, Sullivan; Pa.„ March 4.-C•a* Executor. Administrators'-Notice. IriTE RS of Administration of the este.to of Peter Li It. Zn:6;:-teder, late of Charlestontownship, Slogs, cOuniy,th)reatied, having been granted to the unr •de'rsignet If:: the Register of TiOga _county, all . peva- C. 1154 t said estate. are • requested to make puree: 1.; and :hese having claims against said estate I will prezent tile same to the undersigned at Beat Chn.rieston Ya ' SEIVEMIKEt. DOCESTADER, DAVID DdclitiTADEß, Ititcli IF, iii7s-9w. Adrall: • NOTICE tt s leak)? given :4, al persons who may be aggrieved 1 1, bYt.l l l , 41,t:arg,!ent on ,the enrollment of the Militia fur LID :9.74.1:113 . 1Z, rppe,el will he held•at the o).rautl , atogz . 4aliP L W. 9 .3 1 ab0r 9, 'an• TfleadaY , Weduviday ai% Thured9Y, Avrii 27, and 24, next, et 9 e%loci: of erch day for %big p:unioeti. t; ' igrEoRDI T, HOT' IR,, Corn's. March 1&;.-Aw. E. MET,. , Jr-WI; • "4:itr , to.L etcEVEitY 3.; 1 4WV,...a.V.411TED. • .Files - i ttell4l4ff . illiollf)topy. „crit 1 - F3 ' C CZJIET T ' r 6 ' "trt l .:l'l, P ,l4 ttiAti (”reulaz4, frve, ( I, ' . 1 I( • 1 . r t' , S , MICli. ' . . The GUIDE is published QCellT/HILy, '23 cents pays for the ,s ou. %Chtch. it WA :AM thr cost. Those who 'afterward , 'ODA ino - noy to the entenut it ONE IJOLLeD or Taord for &cc/4'May also or.Mr 2.5 ceo t i wor t h extra—the price paid for the Goma'. . , . Thn ,Pirdt Number tie th•tratlit:l, giving Waits for inaEtut; Irvai.t. itoNttri', inxiso TAnt.r; Itmoitaixoss, V: 111 DOW 44 . drin: ST ~ el:Ct ' LLZ , (I a 1.1.1.:5S o: i Illin Mat jail iIIV Id (16rat! to the I,,Ver of tl' , - , ' , .. - A. 1 3 4 1 ),, g ,,, • On hoe tinted paper. pony: and Engraving , .. 3ort n nnpeth COLORED PLATE Hod clittomo eoVER --The ?ltd. I Edition of '20 4 3.009 jvat p:ita ed 11l Englimit anci Geri:HEM. .TAAIES VICK. - Itoeheiter9 New Yea. ' ._ .. Enna. EMILY VERIIONT. Ten days . l'Arhor ti , lltt t(1;" Larly 1. , r , i. :. , IZ.I4(•VSLY PitUrajln WI ZOiri nr 1 Xcl , .L.l.VN'i' l'i AVON. , ; ...I p e r it, ; I 3...,uhti, hy road, p0ttp,..4.. for AN . 53 60. NO M . C'531PT02 , 113 I; I; aplusc. 526 -..ilusaF.ta TO IA(1) THE. AOltE, tt 'HAD,' inter then the Early es Emai l .. Equal in quality, 'es per pound, by 4 7,. moil,.postpaid.. d $OOO will be a.terdci, eardcd, as PitCY.IIIIS.IS, 0 .*to those who prodnee Q uantity ® I.degest Qntity -", !coin one pound. ites..riptlvi , ( Ireulars of V - the above, with hat of 40 , , N ill ich.n Ot rota- A i toes, free to all. ... Illustrated Seed Catalogue, ftOo rages, with COW - RED CuccOMo, '25 conta. Also. a Now Tomato. the "ARM NOTON." Eli liitly. eolid and productive, Price, 200. pvt. packet; 51mcketa, $l. B. K. BLISS .5:. tONS, No , 23 PARK Px-kos, NEw YORE. ONLY 10 GEDITS. - EVERY MIN HIS OWN PA.I.NTEit; Or, PAINT4 7 iiOW TO-SE:LEOTAIND t Vint. treatise, containing sample card with 42 dif ferent actually painted shades and tints, with bistrue turns fur exterior and interior !Nose Buccz•ouom 25 copies, botpid in cloth, fur SG. Bunn*: copies, paper cover, mailed; pr.t.Apaiti, to auy sources, on re ceitit of 10 cents, by the Publisher•, E\l:l7 CS:REY BAIRD, Boa 1021, gostofflee. PRILADELTILI/A. Sce thefAtotoing vatuo/de extrael: Punt press notices : "A very valuable book.and no one intending to paint should fail to read it—.A". I'. Trib-une. "We did not know 6') much could be said on the subject 9f painting, a house until we 'real this excellent book of Mr.•l3aird's"—N. F. Herald. "A want long felt at last supplied."—Scerntific Ant. 'tNot only a necessity to the pshater, but valuable to every occupant of a dwelling.-,N, Y. Work?, "buy 25 copies of this bo , Jlz ant distribute them among your friend 5. If they will hMA the advice there in, you could mate - ye more valuable. present"— chfcayo Trii. toe. "In publishing this book Mr. Laird has done a real service to the community.—Toledo Blade. "We hope the publisher will sell 100.000 copies of thia book during 73."—80n0n a dvertiser. 4 'We have just painted our hones as advisediv the author, and congratulate ourselves that no dwelling in our neighborhood excels ours In appefirance."—flar• per's meekly. "In selling a sample copy for 10 cents, Me'. Baird must feeLcertain an order for 20 hound in cloth will follow."—Frank Lerlie, "We know the town and county paint therein rec ommended, and can vouch for their value and the exoellergie cf 'the -Harrison" brand of white lead." ZWlct. Ledger, ONLY Ira GEDITSe US::: the litki*lnger S;sh Lod , . eau d Support to. FASTEN YOUR WINDOWS Sob 95 1,115 01 1,523 20 203 00 No spring to break, no cutting of sash; cheap. dun blo. very easily applied; molds sash at any place do sired. and 2..80r -fastener Nlbttu the cash la down. Send sturdy :or circular. •Cireular stud Ei& copper-bronzed locks sent to auy address la the U. tl., postpaid, on re. 040 of cts. Liberal inducements to tho trade.-- Agonts wer.ded, Aticlree-, BUSS:NOE - A SASE( LOOK c 9., _Market et., HarFlabore„.Pf!.... 6100,000 00 60,664 87 4,237 81 70 ,843 KITOITEN:ORYfirfaL "'SOAP For cic;vtitig and polishing rat,lttls, for cleaning and preset ring pail!, !or reino7lbg sbe.tlitroni marble, for washinghaiids.anditralllusebcdct cleaulug,ls sups. tier to any other ertlelt Made. No other soap or wash equals it, either is qunlity or ebsapr.ess. Easy to use and perietAly harrulet.s auf, pleasant. All grocers Bell It. Blauttfact urea old? 'by E =IAN tzßnocarz, 431 N. Third ht., P.biladelphis 89,2 G) DO 110,222 CO Cai OG 1,202 28 5569,838 06 Ad , 1" 6 : '751"1:-ViNi!GA E WING- ILI ISE IS the BEST in tie WORLD. Agents mart.A. Send for circuler, Address, -"DOMESTIC" :',EINT:SO LrAcniNE 00., 'N. Y. PATENTS OBTAINED. - - - No fe..e2 uolree ructeseitll. No feeli 1u advance. IQo ohargo for prallnUtnery search. Sena :or ctrzulars. .r.ONDIOLLY BROTHERS, 103 S. Ifoutth St., Phila• delphis, Pa., and 638 Niuth St., Wishington, 13. Witherby,Rugg &Richardson :iwar - Aca -- ,7zzy.vl Wood - rPac:iincry SPECIALITIES:—WOODIVOT,TIi Pt .41/SG, Tct:ouz:VG GROOVING MACHINES, RICIIATID2oN'B PATMs'T IlaltovED TENON Al A.caviroß. !cc. CESITAL, cor:. DIASS L. B. WETZ.T.P.DT. ZL - 3+3. 3. IN:. r.1C11.61W30N. LOCAL OPTION g as an yl o c Tge b l.i t tc e olg ai rfis r : 2era. Sabaeriptton S;t. per year: Clain of 10 s26.—= Address AmmucALN Lquor. IrEN .. 5s. tIDITOOATE CO., No. 100 Liberty Street Pittabar7h, .Pe.. ,a w pa SENDING ca;:y 26 CENTS to SAS. W. RULING .I.II-TON, at Moundavnta: Marehult Co., W. Va., you wIC rperAce by return mall 50..4 ucefol r.Pc2lptc.. - AGENTS 1 A RARE CHAN E 11. NT, - will pay ell Agents $5O per wer cAsn who will engage. wit;) ua a.: ONCE. Escry•Ll:lic, I'4:niched and expeucf.s pa*.d. Addreec, COULTE.P.4: CO., Cb..).rlOtte; _ - VVOREING CLASS=%' A L,E ne O k lt u S a E r al an , ll , elt . , Respectable employment at home, day or evening; no capitalrequired; full ine:rneions and valuable package of goods cent free by mail. Addreas, with six cent re. turn stamp, M. YOUNG & CO., 16 Cortlandt St., N. Y. - - - - per day! • Aeenis 'wanted I All Go $2O c!asses of working people, of either tea. 7ouog or old, make more mouey at work for ua in their spare moments, or all the time, than at anything else. partleulara free. Address ti. STINSON . , & CO., Portland, Maine. XXCIOI 4 I. -- Zlt.=3Qa-n7O I suffered with CAT.u:curt thirty years, dud was cured by a simple remedy. Will send receipt, postage tree,to all a.V.Acted. rbt.'i T. J. MEAD. Dime: 178, Syracuse, N.Y. _ RE WARD. 0 11 . Ioil A rgz,l, case Q( ~tut. , 12 . etlrated Piles that DE 0 . . I N i t i o ll gr e e. preealg t lt E iPpre t pat!e r he l a is. lF .: and notiang ciao. Sold by all Druggists. Pri6r, $1 /3513-4Nr. <, WE CLERGYMEN WERE CURED of Chronic and &cuts' Blieureatiera, tiourallga, Lum. bago, Solstice, Kidney, and Nervous Diseases, after Years of Buffering, by taking Dn. Firrxia's Vatt4TAULE linnuatwric Sump—the scitinific 'discovery of J. P. Filler, IV. D., a regular gratlutite physician, with whom we ;are personally acquainted, who has for 39 years treated these diseases exclusively with astonishing re. sults. We believe it, oar chfiatian duty, after &gib. station, to dorismiwotiously request waterers to use It, 'especially persons in moderate circumstances 'who cannot arrord to waste money and. time on worthless mixtures. An clergymen we • seriously feel the deeg responsibility resting on us in publicly endorsing this medicine. But our knowledge. and experience of its renearkeble merit folly Justifies our ection. Bev. C. )1. gwinff, Noche. Penn's, Bnifored sixteen years, be came hopeless. Rev. Thoirins Murphy, D. D., Frank ford, Phllad'a. Rey. J. B, Davie, Ilightstown, New Jersey. Rev. J. S. Buchanan ? .Clarence, lowa. Rev. G. Smith, Pittsford, blew York. Rey. Joseph Beggs, F,;!la Church, Philadelphia. Other testimonials from I , eus e ar s aovenrors, Judges, Congressmen, Physi cians. &h, foiwaytlecl grains with pamphlet explain ing th e se diseases. One thousand dollars will be pre sented to any niedicine for, same diseases showing equal merit under teat, or that can produoe one-fourth an many living cures. Any parson sanding by letter description of affliction will receive gratis a legally signed guaranies, naming the number of bottles to cure, agreeing to refund: money upon sworn statement of its failure to cure. Afflicted inyited to write to-Dr. Philadelphie. Hie value advice, coals pct tag. WOOD & SCOVILLF, Agents, lan& 1.1,13-4. y. Knoxville, Pa.! t Notes Lost or Stolen. • ;par, fohowing nctee hate been 1' at or stolen from my pocsceeton. NI persons to hereby cautioned against negotiating Me same. Note dated December 16, 1873. fur $llO, payable' to 3: A. Boyce, April 1, 1673, rigned by lecac G. Estes. Noto dated December la, 1971. for 39.63, payable to J. A. Boyce, 'March 30,1873, algnpdbyJoseph Crlpptn, Note dated September 11. 161'9. for 8126, payable to J. A. Boyce, October 1.8, 1878. signed by Josept tar cuni and Delos Larcum. Note dated September 11, 1612, "or sllo,.payabuo to J. A. Boyce, April I, 1974;signed by Jo.lcpb Larctun and Delos Larcnin. Axii person having information ol notes b requested to Inform March 11, 1873 2 Auditor's Arot N the Court of Corm On Pleaa for t 1 coun ty o f I 13te Auditor apprit;te . d by the Court to diatribute the prodOecla of a Sheras Pale, arising from writs in favor pf Rosa & Williams, Pomeroy Bro's & Smith, Math. s: Deans, et al., 'against A. V. Smith, will attend to the duties of his . appointment on Friday, March 2R, 1813, - at 10 a. m., at his office, No.l, Academy of Music .building, ltfallsboro. Pa.— At that time all persons are required to produce and• substantiate their claims *before the Auditor, or. be debarred from coming in for any portion •of the fiord. I£o. SW. ME813I0E; • ?starch 4,1873-4 w. • Auditor: IS NEW ADVERTISEMENT WILL A he Largest Establishment in Northern Pa.! 1 1 1" AVM Drivertwit! Asa vutzAtk, of GFoode e are rv~d a rb s ioi dm: tooils til o = "• 0. AWV 6** of ua F au ,. • I muster Ornaments, St's'. ng Penelle and -Brushes Ibr Carriag and ,Tan. 1, MN. R FALL AND WINTER GOODS, 37 5 'U• :Ls of Ettt score's 0 CROCKERY NOT CALL :' AN D 1 , 7 , _.. . 7 . ;. • - To . . the lillit=ifiE Steck, with Drthea wotw At i;leat ;a. .A V uotfaii tv. utuis esters Inyiug h tijar. limey it yotiiale, ' ' 4 1 • ' OPk C0raingt004.99,11179. MI IMO THIS SPACE IS ,ESERVED FO 1 1 TCZe3BCI4O" 3Ft.. i:)II,TJGOT-ISTi STOW HON Gyms, ALL SIZES, HMG= AND DOVDLE THUM. Pd2NTy ALL KIND'S AND MOM VAILNIMES AND vemnatt DDINDES, A SToca. , Cutter Ornamenting. A tun Mut if 032 clams of OooCI appsetauktui to oar business ]ate la MI DRY GbODS GROCERIS IN ABU ZIOC> I M I M 4*, MIX.CI;XUES TAWBUM 11021013 en am, 11111 C. C. MATHERS, NEXT WEEK. I 1 J 1 3PX3EE11 3 1.C) 2 1631 WBOJ•E AI v Biq RETAIL ISLAND AND WITHR Lin, .4.'g' TU Y L . 4 A. Pr 'CORTPITVGF fa thK! plan' to bat/ ritir OM Ads to Utlielol2. I / to 4094nDalian4 itsio, PLiR CM Its ' • r :osilsr a. Vitae& 1 - AEI a MU=4gial. DANCE, SMASHED, SEE; II II OE