The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-16

over he discovered young lady hanging by portion OF
her clothes TO some shrubs growing from assures In tho
rock lie lei himself down over The Gill; relieved ho
damse from her emtarra sing situation and restored her
" her friends, aliye and blushng
Tho General Committee OF tho military districts OF
Pcnnsylvan To which has been entrusted the arrange
for the grand receipt OF the Pennsylvania State
flags by the State government tho Fourth ~ July
next met In Phladeiph a on Saturday last Governor
Curtin and Mayor McSichaei, OF PIadelphla. made In
teresing speeches on the occasion. General Davis,
chairman Of the Committee on programme reported tho
following which unanimously adopled:--
Frs-0n the ID Of July the nags which will have been
deposited In Harrisburg should DO brought to Pbladd.
pha by guard OF honor composed OF the surviving
and color guards Of all the regiments OF the
State
be deposited In some appropriate hall unli The time OF
Terd-A military escort, with appropriate music, WI,
be provided proceed with the ag aud their guards Of
honor to Independence square ,
Fourt-A proper person TO DO selected to present Tor
maliy tho flags 10 the Governor upon their arrival al
Independence square
TtA-suitabie music, vocal and instrumental, after
the ceremonies OF tho reception Of tho nags.
Sizth-Thanks to Almighty God Tor victory ana return
Strenh-Proper mus-
Fig-After tho arrival OF the flags In Independence
square salute and after tho ending OF tho
ceremonies of reception national salute shall DO ured,
to which end abaLtcry shall be stationed In washington
NfaM-At tho conclusion Of the ceremony the flags
shall DO escorted 10 the hail from whence they were
brought where they will DO kept until returned TO inr
rsburg and deposited in the archives OF tie Common
wealth.
TenttThc committee IN order 10 carry ou, this pro-
grammc, recommend the appointment or committees Of
arran,c mont and OF finance
Major General George c. Meade was selected - pre-
sent the llngs
Colonel Eii,naker moved that tho officers lat
maud Of the several regiments BE- quesicd % hn' the
Of the battles inscribed upon such material az may
be Chosen In order 10 publicly display the same
Adopted.
motion also adopted bat all officers and SOL
ders participating IN the cefemon es appear IN uniform
Motions adopted authorizing inviiat ons 10 DO
sent tho Senate and House OF Representatives. Of Penn
gers OF tba various institutions providing for tho crphsna
OF solders Invitations also 10 be sent 10 ofc ~ of
the navy, 81 or1 and marines, and Coy rn0r Curtin
authorized 10 invite tho governors OF tho various
States
The Memphis Argia OF May saes:--we have received
commnnica from acquain ience reading short
distance In the country. detailing tho proceedings e q
corfcd jury On tho farm OF gentleman OF the neighhpr
hood, WHO employs forty or CITY sons aud daIgh
tiers OF the OF Ham, with whom he had entered into
an agrcemen. that all depues ms'chdact occurring
on his plantation wa ~ 10 thus adJudicatcd. woman
OF this settlement aglae1 hv ths green owed monster
armed hcrse with slungshot and sought The residence
OF her real ina mary rival, with mnrderons IN cut,
and DID actually asau the other woman with tho deadly
instrument aforesaid, but foled by tho superior
activity of her attended, victim who conrved 10 dodge
! all the fatal blows and preserve whole Uranium,
| Tho freedmen embed To consider the conduct
this errng sister, aud speedily selected twelve o their
nbmber 20 constitute jaIy for her trial Witnesses
ibcrato the j, " found The aceurei guilty" hdd
fenced her 10 pay hundred dollars damages 10 tho
female se had attempted 10 homicide aud forever here
after hold her peace -