The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-02
PHrLApKLrHlA, December i, 1913.

Poiuicoi Moveme~ts--R Railroad Aecidewt-Ftre
--Sr. Awdrsw's Day.
This is the day that the newly elected wing and
native officers of the State assume their sta
ii ons, and the former democratic incumbents
are now at liberty to embark for the head waters
Of that saline creek of which the returning tour
lists are giving such melancholy descriptions. They
have been severay furnished with free tickets, anC
their friends have provided them with charts o
that to them undiscovered country, so as to keeT
TO know much of that difficult navigation. The
following is list OF the parties going in and goins
OUT
In the Office of the Prothonotary of the Court o
Common Pleas, John Smith, Esq, (dem is succeeded
by Anthony W. Divine, Esq, (fayor repub) The
only change made by MIR Divine far is the appoint
usn; Of his SON Isaac Wayne ol.ns Esq Taylor
In the Office of Prothonotsry Of the District Court
DR. David c. Skerrett (dem) is succeeded by Angus
the following changes Fran els Curran Phillpott Esq
(Tsylor repub) Court Clerk in place Of Henry e.
Esq rsfs sson
Samuel Welsh, (Tsylor repub) Appearance Clerk, In
place Of Robert Hackett dem Edwin r. Chase,
Peale for the present in obedience to the unanimous
recon me ndation of the members of the bar.
In the Office Of the Clerk Of Oyer and Terminer and
Quarter Sessions, Col John Thompson (dem) is sue
ceeded by John williams Esq, Crsylor Iepubl Mr.,
Williams has appointed George 7. Little, Taylor
(dem) Bernard Sharkey (Taylor repub) Court
Clerk is retained upon the strong recommendations
Of the members Of the court and bar.
In the office OF Recorder Of Deeds, Andrew Miller
Esq, (dem is succeeded by George w. Colladay, Esq
CTsylor repub, Mr.. Coaday has made the following
(Taylo republ in place Of James Carr, (dem,) and
Charles Coladsy, (Taylor repub in place of James
Miller, DENY
: boy ten years of age, named James Nellls,
had his leg crushed yesterday afternoon, and was
forced to undergo amputatlon at the hospital. He
had been sent TO school by his parents, but diso-
beyng them, got upon railroad tram in Broad
street, and alter going some distance, found the
speed increasing, and that he was going too far
from home; he jumped of, and falling with his leg
upon the track, had it awfully crushed below the
knee.
About SIX O'Clock last evening, fire broke out
in the east wing Of the Good Intent cotton factory
two miles west of the Schuylki river, owned BY
Mr.. Butterield, and tenanted by Mr. Slot and
Mr.. Blunden, each OF whom lose between four
and five thousand dollars. The alarm was given
from the State House bell, and the city engines
proceeding thither. assisted In extipguishing the
flames, which would otherwise have involved the
whole establishment. Mr.. Slot was insured, but
Mr. Blunden had Just recommended business,
having lately been burned out IN Delaware county.
He was not insured. The building was covered
by insurance.
Nearly eighty members of the ST. Andrews So
cey held their one hundredth anniversary at the
Columbia House, and after transacting the usual
business Of the day, adjourned to celebrate the &C.
casion by dinner, given in the splendid dining.
room of the Columbia House, which, If not the
largest. is certainly one of the bandsomest rooms
of the kind in the United States.
The following are the officers of the Society -
President Nathaniel Chapman. NJ D. Tice Presi-
dents-John struthers, Edward D Ingraham. Treasu-
ldins-Rev John /. Grant, Rev. A Tudehope, Rev. s.
D. Wylie, d. d. CounseHors-H. J. Williams, j. w,
% Wan Samuel Tha. Tra Smt,:, Nit.
M. d. Turnbull, NJ D.; d. H. Tucker, M. D. As
nstants.Judah Dobson, John Reid, G. Watson, NJ. D.
David Mine, Hugh Elliot, VIM. Primrose
Precisely at 81 o'clock, the company sat down
to an elegant repast, as per bill of fare, prepared
by Mackenzie and Ferguson, the principal features
OF which were appropriate and national.
The Rev A. Tudehope offered an affecting
prayer, and number of tOasts having been given
from the chair
The Chairman, Dr. N. Chapman, In a speech
repete with interest, followed the fortunes OF the
sent time, enumerated many deeds Of good and
! distinguished members enrolled on its records
pointed out forciby and feelngly the purposes fol
which the society was created, and Its usefulness;
to the unfortunate and distressed; congratulate
the company on the efforts that had been made BY
them In the cause of charity, and in sou-stirrinl
appeal, that found warm response in the hearts
OF all present, entreated the to persevere in the
path OF benevOlence.
The venerable and learned chairman was
warmly applauded throughout his very interesting
remarks.
Dr. Bethune next addressed the society at con.
siderable length. 1t Is impossible to do justice to
the talented orator in anything less than correct
edreport. II deserved and obtained the breathless
attention of the auditory for three quarters of an
hour, eliciting at the conclusion of almost every
sentence. rspurous applause.
The celebration was enlivened by the strains OF
the bagpipe; song after song succeeded, and the
"wee short hour ayont the twal,' found the sons
Of st. Andrew still echoing msrriment and so,
ciality under the jocund influence of the charley
hree -