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Equity Powers of Courts.

An act was last winter passed giving Equi.
iy powers and jurisdiction to all the courts
of Common Pleas of this State. This will
make very material change in the form
and manner of lega! proceedings in oul
Courts, though it can make but very little
difference in the results of litigation. AS
there come 10 be more choice OF remedies,
ii will be more easy 10 find one applicable
10 any given case. This change of the law
will prove beneficial in many instances
The following is the statute:
SEC. /. BE ii enaeted &c., That the Courts
of Common Pleas of The several counties of
this Commonwealth, in addition 10 the pow
ers and Jurisdictions heretofore possessed and
exercised, shall have the same chancery
powers and jurisdictions which are now by
law vested in the. Court of Common Pleas
or District Cour, OF the City and County Of
Philadelphia and in all cases an appeal may
he taken TO the Supreme Court from the
final DEGREES Of said Courts respectively, in
suits and proceedings in equity, in the same
manner and on the same terms and condi-
tons as are provided IN cases Of appeal from
the DEGREES of the Court OF Common Pleas
or District Court of The City aud County of
Philadelphia.
Approved, l4lh February, 1857, P. L., 80.
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Serious Railroad Accident.

A serious accident occurred on the Erie
Road early this morning, says the EImira Ga.
scffe of Tuesday last, by which one person
was instantly killed. and number more OF
less injured. The Night Express from New
York, when about two miles this side of Ad-
olson, was thrown from the track, causing
almost a complete wreck OF oil the cars. DR..
Peck, of Cincinnati, was instantly killed q
young lady had bolh limbs broken the ell.
sireer was very seriously injured.
Three gentlemen from Pennsylvania, Mr
James Hutchinson, of Philadelphia, and
Messrs. John Sharpless and Waller Scott, oi
Calawissa, who staid at Haehl's last night,
and who were on the train, were brought
back here by the Day Express to-day. Mr.
Hutchinson has both limbs injured, near the
ankles: one being fractured Mr.. Scott is Sc
verel. bruised, but has no bones broker Mr..
Sharpess received some bruises, but no, Of
serious nature. He described The crash as
mos, terrible, and truly miraculous that no
more lives were lost.
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Two coun,erfel,ers Killed on a Railroad.

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Early last Thursday morning, the Express
train going West on the Pennsylvania Rail
road, ran over and Instantly killed two men
who were walking on he track near High
spire, Dauphin county. Al The time they
were unknown, and from papers found upon
their persons, it was supposed their names
were George Vckroy and Charles Williams
| but subsequent developments proved them 10
have been Two expert counterieilers and
house breakers, whose real names were Clark
and Brown, well known 10 the police OF Phil.
adelphia. They had been living IN Harris.
burg for some months previous 10 the acci-
dent, which fact having come 10 the knowl.
edge of Deputy U. S. Marshal John jenkins,
he made search of their house on Sunday
night, and obtained possession of number
OF dies and other coun.erieiling implements,
and between Two or three thousand dollars
OF counterfeit gold coin. The dies are made
OF copper, and designed for making both
kinds oi 81, as well as $23, SO, SIS, and $40
gold pieces. A woman was living in The
house, wEo claimed 10 be the wife of the
man whose name was at first supposed 10 be
Williams. She said she was from Norlhum.
berland county, and had moved 10 Harris
burg with her husband 10 avoid trouble. She
stoully denied any knowledge OF the business
in which the men were engaged, and was
allowed 10 go 10 Philadelphia. She has been
since arrested in that city, but as yet nothing
had been ascertained TO implicae her. The
Harrisburg Telegraph slales that additional
facts which have come 10 light in connection
with the affair, shave revealed the existence
of an organized, oath-bound band of villains,
extending through all the States in the Union,
and designed TO carry on operations on
scale unsurpassed. From Maine 10 Texas,
lis members are ranged, in manner best cal
culated TO aid in their schemes, and had mol
this most lucky dispensallon occurred, we
would sooE have heard of actions unparallel.
ed in the history of crime. Already the names
of over thirty members have become known,
embracing some very prominent lawyers
and physicians. Their headquarters seem
10 have been in Northumberland county, oil
this State"
Several robberies were committed al Mid
dlelown, Dauphin county, during. the We'd
nesday night previous to the killing of the
men on the railroad, and circumstances have
transpired 10 fix the crime upon them almost
beyond doubt. They are evidently hard
ened villains, whose career of iniquily was
suddenly arrested by myseriou, interposi-
lion of Providence.
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THE DANvILLE POISONING CASE.

The Danville Democrat, of Jnne 5,h, gives
the following sketch Of lhs suspected MUIR
derers
VIM. John Clark was born in the town OF
Morass, in Donegal county, in the northern
part of Ireland, on ihe LIST day of August,
1884, and is, therefore, only 90 years of age.
His parents, one of whom (he falher) is
still living and resides 10 Sugarcreek town
ship, Armstrong county, in this State, belong
ed 10 the Presbyterian Church, in which per-
suasion the prisoner was brought up. In the
spring Of 1881, he came 10 this country, his
parents having gone before him abou, two
years, and landed In New York, when he
worked at brickyard during the early part
of The summer. In the fall he went TO
Philadelphia, drove cart for Thos. Bronson,
a coal merchant on Broad street, and m arTied
his late wife <who was poisoned) on the eth
of August, 1851. With her he had three
children, Two Of whom are dead. The old.
est, now about five years old, is still living,
and in charge of his brother, Henry Clark,
in Philadelphia. In March, 1852, he went
10 Armstrong county and worked at the Roll
ing Mill of Brown Philips s. Co., at Kttan-
ming, where ho remained for about two
years and three months, and then returned
10 Philadelphia, residing there for abou, two
years again, part of which time he worked
as puddler at the Kensingion Iron Works.
On the 18th of November, 1865, he came
10 Danville and was employed at the Mon.
tour Rolling Mill as puddler, where he had
worked ever since. He has three brothers
living in Philadelphia.
In stature Clark is about 5 feet inches in
height, has dark and Iuyurant crop of hair,
heavy black eyebrows, very low forehead,
small mouth, black eyes, and pale 'hough
fair complexion. He is rather intelligent,
wears a downcast look, and has hitherto
borne good character as far as We can
learn. He was prominent member of the
Protestant Association of this place. To the
charge laid against him, ho pleads limo.
cence.
Mary Twiggs, the other prisoner, whose
maiden name was McClintock, was born IN
Ireland, OF Protestant parents, about one hall
mile from The town of Conway, aud is now
81 years OF age. She arrived in this coun-
Try on the 18th of July, 1850, resided for
several years in Philadelphia, and lived in
Danville since August, 1876. She was mar
ried 10 her late husband David Twiggs, be.
fore she came to America, anc had four chill
dren, two of whom are dead and Two still
living with her father and brother, who re.
side IN Rudy's addition 10 the Borough of
Danville. She is Of medium height, has
black hair, low fiat forehead, blue eyes,
coarse features. and tolerable fair complex
ion. She seems 10 be rather Indifferent as
to the charge made against her, protesting
innocence, and processes to be entente.
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ECONOMY OF LIFE.

The proposition OF Lieutenan, Maury TO
prevent miasmatic diseases by planting sun.
flowers suggests some general considera'i ons
which will be useful in the preservation OF
health. 1t is wisely so arranged in the econ.
omy OF nature that animal lie is sustained
mainly by oxygen, while vegetables live and
grow upon carbon. So while man eXhaes
the carbon and realms the oxygen OF the air,
The leaves of vegetable nature drink in with
their million mouths aud fieshen upon this
carbonic acid gas which would be poison 10
animal lungs. In return plants throw of the
oxygen which animal life needs.
This is The patural process when every
thing is evenly balanced and entirely healthy.
While vegetables grow they absorb little
more than the usual quantity of carbon, aad
we therefore never suffer in the spring or
early summer for the want OF proper pro
portion of oxygen in the air. But whenever
vegetation begins 10 decay or decompose the
air becomes loo highly carbonized for human
bsings, because we are then made TO breathe
carbonio acid gas. This is the case in the
autumn, and hence our ague and typhoid fe-
vers in that season. Upon this principle loo
it is that plants are unhealthy is close room
ut night, bacause then they throw of The car.
bonized air.
Now any expedIert TO absorb the carbon
which arises rom decomposed vegetation in
autumn will preven, miasmalic Diseases
The sunaower grows luxunanlly in that sea-
son; and 10 grow il must drink in with lis
large leaves and stem much of that excess oil
atmospheric carbon which would be poison
10 the human system. Upon this principle
the experiment must always prove success
ful in preventing ague.
il is upon this principle that in climates
where vegetation al all seasons grows in rank
Iuxuriance, The class Of miasmalic diseases do
not exist unless from such causes as the
Pouiine marshes at Rome. The carbonic gas
of one decayins crop feeds the next one then
alteady growing over it or by lis side.
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AN IMPORTANT PoLlrIcAL DEcl N.-Grea,
Britain, even quite recently, in its Judicial
decisions, acknowledged the binding force oil
the principle that British subjects could mol
throw of their allegiance, but were always
subjects of the Crown, TO whatever part oi
The globe they went. This principle has
been relaxed in recent instance. Mr. Law
less, merchant OF Grenada, and non.com-
balan, in the late Nicaraguan troubles, was
dragged out ot his house ard shot BY the
Gualemalans, when they took Grenada. He
was formerly British subject, but became a
naluralized citizen OF the United States. His
mother applied 10 The British Government for
compensation fer the loss of her sons life and
properly. The reply was, that he had re-
nounced his allegiance BY becoming citizen
of the United States, and was not entitled 10
British projection. The decision is stated in
letter from Lord Clarendon. This is the
doctrine OF exparlion fully admitted.
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THE WASHINGTON RIOT.

On Monday of last week the municipal
elections were held al Washington City, and
gang of Know-No,hing rowdies calling
themselves " Plug UglIes" came on from Bal
imore 10 attack The polls. Twenty citizens
were manned at one poll, the Commissioners
of election were driven away, and The ruff.
Ians threatened further violence ii any person
would attempt 10 carry on the election. The
Mayor then obtained an order from he Pres
idenl for two companies OF Marines, who
proceeded 10 the scene of the riot. The May
or ordered the rioters 10 disperse, informing
them thai The troops were there only 10 pre-
serve peace. This order was tauntirgly dis.
regarded, and the Marines then wresed a
brass swivel from the rIolers, which they had
brought along from Baltimore. In This work
one marine was shot, and the rioters fired
frequently. The Marines then returned the
fire, killing five or ak persons, and wounding
about dozen. The swivel taken from the
rowdies was found 10 be loaded, and when
the charge was aflerward taken out by the
Chief Of Police al the City Hall ii consisted
Of eight pavement stones, large number Of
rifle balls, bucksbot, swan shot; &C., weigh
ing altogether over ten pounds.
II is fit that this law lessness and outrage
should come from the only Krow-No,hng
Stale in the Union, and that i, should follow
in The wake of the riots al Baltimore and Lou
isvile by the same party. Before its days no
such sad and shameful events disgraced our
republic.
Hereafter lei no. Know Nothing evermore
talk of g Border ruffianism" in Kansas. Let
them take the beam from their own eyes be.
fore they reproaCh the restless, wild spirited
men on the verge Of our Western civilization,
where there is hatdly any law but the instincts
OF unrestrained nature. There is no excuse
for riot in Baltimore or Washington, much
less for the interference of Baltimore rowdies
in the peaceable elections of the National
Capitol. Before you send missionaries and
military 10 Utah would il not be well TO civ
ilze Baltimore and Know-N -No,hinsiSm little ?
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A FALLAt'Y,

The only excuse which we hear gwen for
q sale Of the Main Line is that the tonnage
tax of $3.50, 900 year which the Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad has heretofore been compelled
10 pay to the State could not be retained any
longer but would be repealed by the force OF
| public opinion. II is argued that hence the
property and privileges which The Penna. r.
X. Co. will acquire by the purchase will not
be worth more than the State will receive,
even though the release from The tonnage
tax were of itself worth 5000, 900 to The
purchaser under this bill. II is urged by the
attorneys for the Railroad Company and, we
regret 10 see, also, by the Pennsylvania that
the tonnage tax would be and ought 10 be
repealed because it is in restraint of com.
merce and business.
But this is heresy. Every species oftax.
alton, tariff and license money is in restraint
OF The commerce and business of line coun.
try, and, so far as it goes, is weight upon
the industry, labor and capital of the ON.
munily. Taxation of every kind is only 10
be tolerated for its necessity 10 support gov.
eminent, and not as furnishing diversion for
collectors and financial officers. Tue and
wise policy will always restrain ii within this
bound of necessity. But in Pennsylvania
our heavy State debt has already compelled
usro tax the earth and all that is in i, or on
ito tax the writ that sues the debtor, and
the wealth OF the credilor-to tax all that
men have while living, and their estates
when they are dead.
And therefore il is that an honest view OF
the question can find no more reason for re.
peaing The tonnage tax than for relieving the
industry and business of the State from auy
other of the incubi which debt has imposed,
like secord curse, upon our people. There
were abundant reasons for imposing this ion.
mage lax upon Company which proposed
to enter into competition with State improve.
merts, and these reasons continue as strong
as ever There are reasons for releasing the
industry of The Stale from general taxation as
fast as il can be done, which will strike re-.
fecing men as being muct stronger than any
which can exist for releasing one Corpora
ton.
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THE CoMET.-The comet occupies great
deal of public attention, and bets are freely
wagered upon the possible collision. The
most extensive proposition Of this kind is the
following, BY the editor Of the Urbana (lll(
Constitution, who examined The celestial vis-
,or carefully with The instruments of the
Urbana Brass Band, and GENES 10 the follow
ing conclusions:
Isi. The come, will mol strike the earth !;
but
I'd. II il does strike, ii will never do it a
second time.
In case, however, any gentleman holds
opinions different from the above, and is will
ling to back his views to limited extent, in
order to arrive at the truth in thus momenlous
matter, we hereby make the following prop.
ositions:
ISL. We will wager 10000, more or less,
that if the comet offers 10 strike, we will
dodge before il does it; in other words, that
i, can't be brought 10 the scratch.
2d-e A kksssnm~tlat il II does strike, il
will be knocked higher nor kite.
8. twenty-five times the above amounts,
that in case the comet strikes, il won't bulge
the earth six inches by actual measurement.
4lh. A like amount, that after the comet
strikes, lis ,rail drops.
9th. An optional sum, that the earth can
knock the comet further than the comet can
knock the earth niue times out Of eleven.
9Th. That after the comet gels through
striking the earth, it will never want TO strike
anybody else.
These propositions are intended TO cover
the case of any gentleman on this globe, OIL
on the comet, or elsewhere.
All wagers 10 be decided by the Judges oi
the Supreme Court.
Money to be deposited In the Bank o.
Newfoundland.
Time of striking and other arrangements
TO be fixed by the parties.
Applicants for bets have right 10 selec
any comet they choose.
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The AGrdavit OF the Word.

II was sayine of-ihe first Napoleon that
there was no such word as impossible In the
vocabulary OF great man. Difficnliies
which appal a mediocre intellect only s.iuiu-
ate the energies of a powerful mind. New.
| ton conceived The idea of mapping the skies,
and measuring the distance from planet 10
planet, from system 10 system, and he sxe-
cuied 1t. The godlike Washington, deter.
mined in the name of Liberty and Justice,
10 resist the mghliesl and The weal,hisst
government in the world--and we are free.
Others have made snccessful war on sho
common enemy, Disease; and in the fofmost
rank Of these champions Of humanity we
place Prof. Holloway. Happily we live In
an age which does not delegate 10 posleri,y
The duty of apprecialing and rewarding iis
master minds. They carry with them the
applause and gratitude Of millions. SOFT has
been with This extraordinary man. He has
heard with his own ears the voice Of appro-
val which rs to vbraie through the iuiufe.--
He has been the architect of bic own fame,
as well as future, and has seen with his own
eyes the fabric which is 10 be h,s monument.
No remedies for the various disorders which
afflic, mankind have been so extensively
used, so universally popular as Holloway's
Pills and Ointment. 1t may, perhaps, be
said tha, the newspaper press of The day al
fords vast facilities for giving publicity to
new inventions and discoveries. We admit
It,, bu, il must be also remembered that the
same medium which affords the opporlui.
Ties to The discoveref and inventor is open
10 all who may challenge the correctness Of
his theory or impugn the value OF its pracli-
cal results. Holloway's remedies for exter.
nal and internal diseases stand before the
world unassaled. The conclusion is they
are unassailable. But THE is not all. Their
efficacy is not merely undenied, II is conee.
ded by men of science, by incorporated in
slilulions jealous OF all Innovations upon old
rules and precedenis, by governments watch.
ful of the public interests and conservaiors
of the public health, Even this is rot the
strongest evidence in their favor. The press
may err, men Of science may be mistaken,
institutions may be deceived, governments
may act hastily, but universal exrerim en-, s
inlallible.
Preparations that have been tested by mil
lions OF people, civilized, semi.cisized and
savage, in every quarter Of the globe, and
,ha, have never failed 10 produce the promis.
ed results, have received the highest sanc.
ton which any invention 10 capsule Of re.
ceiving. In fact il may almost be said OF
Holloway's Pills aud Ointment, that they
have been authenticated by the affidavit Of
mankind IN. Y Sunday Times.
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IMPROVEMENT IN THE MANUFACTURES OF SU.
GAR.-By peculiar process IN The manufao-
ture of sugar, it may now be converted into
perfect oaves in the space of twenty min
ues, instead of requiring period of three
weeks for the operation 10 be accomplished.
The sugar is scraped from the cleansing ma
chimes into moulds placed on revolving
frame, and then subjected 10 pressure from
the blows Of piston, as they are carried
around on circular frame, aud having com.
pleled their circuit, are raised by pressure
from beneath on TO an endless web, which
conveys them 10 the drying shelves. In this
manner, 24Oo pounds of loose sugar can
be converted lnlo loaf every hour, with the
attendance of one person aud steam engine
Of iour hourse power.
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In,e,esl,ne to 1'opers.

The recentdeaih Of young man in Bramp.
ton, Canada, from tasting the "essencc OF
brandy" with which lie was manufacturing
Cognac, and the revelation Of the fact that
sirychnlnc is largely used in the manufacture
Of whiskey, has awakened some attention 10
the nature of the drinks which are sold for
pure spirits. Brandy, gin, wine, and whiskey
are so adultera,ed that comparatively little
pure liqho- can be purchased. Most OF the
braudiesiare mixture of diabolical iugredi-
ents, caus,ic enough 10 burn. oak chips, 10
say nothing of the delicate tissues Of the bu-
man body. The Springfield Republican says:
"No secret is made Of this business. The
drug. dealers of New York advertise openly
the compounds by means of which the vile
limitations of which sprituous liquors are
made. A circular from one of these drug
houses informs the world that brandy No. -
the best sort, we take it's made of aoil of
bIandy,"a poisonous ether, oil of bitter al
monds (as poisonous as prussic acid, ethe-
real wine, alcohol, sugar and Malaga wine
No. 2-oil of brandy, acetic ether, tamarinds,
cherry juice, sugar, all colored with burnt su-
gar. No. 3-oil of brandy, ethereal oil, Bit
Ter almonds, elder fowels and tanEin. No,
4--oil Of brandy, acelic ether, oil of peach,
and alcohol. Gu--oil angelica, oil Of juni-
per, rum, essence Of lemon, salt, syrups and
water; If smokiness is required, add few
drops of eroseats, and 10 make II biting upon
the palate, add some caustie potash. The oir.
cular advises manufacturers TO use "wilh dis.
cre.ion" tamarnds, French plums, cherry
juice, brown sherry, oak shavings, tinc,ure of
calechu, powdered charcoal, black tea, ground
rice, and other ordinary materials, we'll known
10 dis,illers and reclifiers. We should advise
drinkers 10 use The villainous mixtures with
relon--and throw them into the gutter"
The adulleraion Of liquors Is carried on as
largely abroad as in this country, and the
Custom House brand is no guaranty of pu-
rily. Thousands Of pipes of raw spirits are
annually exported from this country and re.
turned in the shape of wine, brandy, Sc,
which contains not a particle Of grape juice.
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Il "a subscrber," whom we suspect to
be some narrow minded Leech, asks us why
we advertise Dr. Ayers Pills, and we will
give him our seven reasons for so doing
The first, second and third are that we are
paid for ii. The fourth is, We know them
by experience to be good. The fifth is that
DR.. Ayers preparations being recommended
by better men than we--by physicians Of
The highest talent and the deepest learning
in the land, we are we'll sustained in our own
convictions Of their value. The sixth is that
they are cheap as well as useful. The last
but not least is that they have done and are
doing an amount of good in this community
which our old fogy friend if he could repeat
himself ten thousand times, might never
hope to equal, and we trust by making them
known, 10 render some service 10 our read.
ers as well as urselves.-Ch1siian Adpoeate.