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ADJOURNMENT OF THE LEGISLATURE
Yesterday morning the Legislature of the
State OF Ohio passed the only sensible
" act" of the session. They adjourped
sine die. They have not pleased the Radi-
Gals, for they would not give them Negro
Suffrage, pure and simple. They have
not pleased Conservatives, for they were
first wayering, and finally whipped in to
the support of an, odious measure; they
have not pleased citizens, for they have
souandered thousands of dollars without
giving a recompense; they have not
pleased the soldiers, for they have at
tempted to disfranchise them. They have
pleased us-they adjourned. 1t is'reported
to US that the scenes about the time of the
adjournment were about as disgraceful as
any of their acts while in session. : Songs
were sung, figs were danced, paper pellets
were thrown from one part of the hall of
the HOUSE to another; an unfortunate
" man and 7brothern making his appear
ce-amongst them, was seized and dragged
to thesSpeaker,s desk and annonnced as
IS a message from the Senate.p It is good
thing to have out Of the way, Is . Radical
Legislature. ~ "8s''A8'-
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WEDNESDAY,. April II. 1857.
O'Clock. Barornetar Thermometer
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The Secretary of the Treasury received a
telegram that the First National Bank Of
Selma, Ala, a Government depository, was
robbed Monday night of $160,000. .....,..
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FROM PHILADELPHIA.


Terriie Boijcr Eep',sjoa-Loss Of Lite.-
\ most appalling accident occurred in
Philadelphia on last Friday afternoon, be-
tween five and SIX clock, by the explosion
Of steamboiler in a large five story bull
ding IN the rear Of SAMSON street, between
Tenth and Eleventh. The building was re-
duced TO a heap Of ruins in less than min
ute, Ourylng from thirty to thirty five work
men.
II seems that the engine wanted packing,
and yesterday afternoon several men were
sent from the machine shop of Mr.. William
l. hms. immediately opposite, to do the
work. They accomplished this in about
on5 hour and a half, and then retired. Ia
about hive minutes after the explosion occur
red. The engineer had started the engine,
and turned the water on to supply the boil
er. This caused the explosion.
The building was five story brick struc-
ture and substantial
There were two boilers used to propel the
machinery. Only one of them exploded; it
was split from one end to the other,
The building was occupied as follows.
Messrs Geassy & Ward fancy Sawyers and
scroll turner's, occupied the first, second
fourth and fifth stories; Messrs. Miller q
Heeder occupied the third story; they we're
engraycrs Of rollers for the printing of cali
co. In this apartment forge was used in
their business. Both these gentlemen were
buried IN the ruins
MesSr-. Geassy and Ward had been up
stains in the mill, and a few moments before
the terriable disaster they descended. Mrr.
Ward went into the Office, and escaped.
His PARTNER went into the cellar and was
killed.
Thi, morning the scene OF the catastrophe
wa~ visited by hundreds of people. hremen
and others were at work cnergctically among
the ruins, in search of victims of the disas-
ter.
There are, undoubtedly, bodies under the
ruins, but the iron girders, heavy planks,
machinery ahd other debris are so jammed
together that il is very difficult to work.
The origin, ofcourse, Of the disaster is
unknown. Mr.. jenkins, the engineer had
been employed but three days, taking the
place Of the regular engineer, now i'll. Dur
ing the forenoon he discovered that the pack
ing around the engine required repairing
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The first election in Washington City,
under impartial suffrage, took place on the
Sd inst, and resulted in the election of the
Union ticket, by majority of about ,, 500
The election passed off in an orderly and
peaceable manner, highly creditable to
those who for the first time were permitted
to exercise the elective franchise. The yo-
ters seem to have been very nearly equally
divided, there being an excess of only about
one thousand whites, in eighteen thousand
voters. The Republicans carried five out
Of the eight Aldermen, and sixteen out of
the tWenty-one CouncilmeD. That this
election has passed off quietly and peacea-
bly,, promises well for the coming elections
in the Southern States Less than a year
ago the voters of Washington voted almost
unanimously against impartial suffrage,
Already they have not only so far acquiesced
in it as TO enable an election to be held with
out disturbance, at which negroes are per-
mitted to vote, but enough of the whites
have co-operated with them to enable them
to elect an almost entire Union ticket. The
result has been a severe blow to the Copper
heads, who had hoped that the former
masters would be able to control enough of
the negro votes to give rebel majorities
Doubtless some are influenced in this man
ner, but the number is insignificant The
indications at present are that the great
majority Of the negroes are quite intelligent
enough to know what is to their interest,
and who are their friends. Glass prejudice
viii nodoubtinfuence thevoteo ofalarge num-
Der OF whites as well as ofnegrocs through
out the South for considerable time yet,
but its results are.not likely to be dangerous,
as they are opposed and viii tend to keep
the parties more evenly balanced than if no
prejudice existed. Time viii allay it on
both sides. and as the animosities bred by
war die out, increased intelligence and a
more independent spirit among all classes
will preserve the division of opinion and
strength of parties necessary to a good gov
eminent under free institutions. The South
ern sky grows brighter day BY day, and the
signs of the times are indeed most hopeful
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MEXICO.


With the fall Of Macmillan, Mexico once
more comes under the control of her own
people. At present the public interest seems
to be centered on Maximilian and his fate.
Now that the Empire has collapsed there is
a general desire expressed that the life of
the unsuccessful Emperor be spared. The
latest news from the scene of the last I'm
perial disaster encourages the hope that
Maximilian will be permitted to depart the
country in safety. With the assurance of
his safety public interest in him viii cease.
The old question viii then arise, are the
Mexicans capable of governing themselves,
or will political feuds and revolutions con-
tinue to distract the country as of old. This
Is the one important question in which our
country has deep interest. Under Juarez
they have succeeded in driving out Maxi
milan and the French but the bad manage
ment and extrayagant expenditure of the
Emperor, together with the known hostili-
ty Of the United States, did quite as much
toward the destruction Of the Empire as
the military skill of Juarez. The expert
ment of governing naturally turbulent and
deplorably ignorant people viii prove a
much more difficult task, and one in which
we have very grave doubts as to his success.
The effort, however, will be made, and
time alone will determine with what degree
Of success. In the meantime our territories
bordering on Mexico are being provided
with permanent State governments, and are
gradually increasing in population and pros
perlty If Juarez succeeds in establishing
a permanent government and thereby rais-
ing his country to prosperity, we viii be
fully prepared to reap the fruits of CONNER
cial intercourse with a country among the
richest in the world in natural resources
and all the elements Of wealth and prosperi-
ty. If he fails, we viii be prepared to full
hi what seems to be generally conceded to
be our destiny, by stepping in and taking
possession fthe country, either BY the inyi-
tatlon OF her own people, or in the interest
and at the demand of advancing civilization.
We confidently predict that before the close
OF the present century, poor, distracted
Mexico will have ceased to be the object Of
a worldwide sympathy, and will be on the
highway to an enviable prosperity, either
under the government of her own people,
or In the hands of the Universal Yankee. 3"
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FROM ALBANY.
1i,ottc SictleS Case.-A member Of the
State G0areutiOn Shot Dead


State COHrenti0t Shot Deed.
Intense excitement was produced in Al
bany on Tuesday evening 4th inst, by the
shooting Of the Hon. L. Harris Hiscock, a
member Of the Constitutional Convention.
The tragedy occurred at nine P. NJ. at Stan
wix Hall, and was committed by General g.
w. Cole, of Syraense, 1t appears that
Hiscock was standing in the large reception
room Of the hotel, near the clerks desk in
his slippers; Cole, who was sitting near by,
rose and approached Hiscock, made some
remark which was not distinctly overheard
by those near by, and Immediately thereai-
ter drew small pistol and, presenting il
at his head, 6red-the ball entering near
the right eye Hiscoek fell back senseless,
the wound bleeding profusely He expired
within thirty minutes after the shooting
Cole remarked that Hiseock had been his
best friend. but that while he (Cole) was in
the army, where he rose to the grade of
General in the cavalry service, he had out
ragged his wife, aud added, 81 have the eyi-
dence now in my pocket. He quietly
awaited the coming Of the police, and was
conveyed to the Third District Station
House. Cole is a tall, fine looking man, as
was Hlscoek, who was, however, larger and
heavier
At the station House, the prisoner being
required to hand over everything he possess
ed, he delivered his pistol &C., and declared
positively that he had retained nothing; but
upon being searched there was found con
cealed upon him long, sharp bladed, spring
back knife, from which 1t is argued he con
templated suicide About midnight he was
removed to the jail
George w Cole went into the army as
CAPTAIN Of Cavalry at the commencement
Of the war, served with distinction, and left
the service as Brigadier General He is a
brother of Cornelius Cole, United States
Senator from California. He also has a
brother now acting as American Consul at
Acapulco. Mr. Cole has been engaged for
some time past as detective in the United
States Revenue service in New York. His
wife is connected with some Of the most re-
spectacle families in the State She is -
halfsister of Henry D. Barto, Of Tompkins,
Democratic member at large Of the Con
stitutional Convention.
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MORAL AND POLITICAL GUILT.

In the discussion consequent upon the
bailing of Jefferson Davis there is great
danger of forgetting the important point,
and Of regarding him merely as political
offender, a hero invested with the dignity of
misfortune 1t is in the motive that we
must look for the moral character of actions.
Rebellion, Or armed resistance to govern
ment, is capital legal ofense But the
prosecution and punishment of any particu-
lar offender is, as in other cases, purely
question of expediency 1t may often be
impolitic either to try him or to execute
him upon conviction. But whatever the
legal guilt or fate of rebel may be, his NOR
al guilt and the moral character Of his re-
bellion are entirely another matter. 1t is
often said that success justifes a revolution.
But nothing can be more false That is
merely to say that might makes right If
the American Revolution had failed, its
principle would still have been perfectly
just IfDavis rebellion had succeeded, it
would none the less have been the most CO.
lossal crime in history,
The moral judgment is always the really
important verdict upon human affairs, and
now that it has been deemed inexpedient to
attempt to establish the legal guilt of Davis
there is all the more reason for every one of
us to remember the immeasurable guilt of
the rebellion Of which he was the official
chief When the rebellion began the lead
ers themselves, and their English and Nor
thern sympathizers, declared that it was
justified upon American principles, and that
the most worshipped of Americans, George
Washington, was only a REBEL But this
was wholly untrue The American princi-
pie of the right of revolution was not that
any personswho for any reason were lissatis-
fed with government might rightfullly
undertake to overthrow it by force; but that
when peaceful and legal redress for undenia-
bic injuries and expressions was clearly
hopeless, when the consequences of further
endurance we're plainly worse than those of
redress by force, then. after solemnly recit-
ing those expressions to the world, and ap-
pealing to God and man for the purity of
their motives. a people might rightfully in
yoke the decision of the sword. But just in
the degree that this was justifable resort
to force to subvert just and wise and mod
crate government, lest it might become still
more just and humane, was inconceivably
infamous. And this was precisely the char
acter of the rebellion. Whatever the mass
of the Southern population thought, Jeffer-
son Davis and his companions knew perfectly
well what Alexander H. Stephens was not
ashamed to avow, that they tried to destroy
government not because it enslaved them
but because they feared that it might pre-
vent them from enslaying others. They in
voked 30 peaceful redress of wrongs, for
there we're no wrongs to remedy. They
pleaded no oppression for they were them
selves the rulers. Their object was the deg
radiation Of humanity, and their. rebellion
was therefore crime againsthuman nature.
Considering Its object, its methods, aDd its
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-06-14

THE PITTSBURGH GAZETTE. Within the
past two weeks this Did and well established
journal has been materially enlarged and
otherwise improved, and now presents ITSELF
without doubt the handsomest daily news
paper published in the State. Not only
its systematic and Norkmanhke appearance
but the able manner in which it is eonduc-
ted speaks volumes for the industry and
enterprise Of the publishers, Messrs. PEN
NnIAN, REED & Co. The large amount of
information found in the news columns, to-
gether with the marked ability of the edito-
rial department, show that neither pains
nor labor are spared to make it, as it is, one
of the best and most reliable newspapers in
the State
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ConntY ConYenfion.

The heRepublican voters of the several election
districts of Bedford County, are desired to hold
elections for delegates to a County Convention
hereby called, on SATURDAY, the 2qth day Of
June inst. Each district will, as usual, send two
delegates.
The member ofthe County Committee, together
with the Vigilance Committee Of the district, win
constitute its board Of election The polls viii be
opened at P. N. and closed at P. NJ.
The delegates thus elected are requested to
meet at the Court House, in Bedford, on THURS
DAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF JULY NEXT,
at the hour Of I r. NJ, for the purpose Of nomina-
ting county ticket, to be supported by the Re-
gublican voters Of this county next fall.
Such other business as may be deemed impor-
tant by the convention will also be transacted.
J. B. CESSNA, Chairman.
J. I. KEAGY, Sec'y.
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and up to within five minutes Of the explo-
sion, workmen from Mr. King establish
ment had been employed in doing what was
necessary to the engine.
While this work was in progress steam
was allowed to get low, and Mr. Jenkins as
serted that a moment before the explosion
the fireman, who was replenishing the fires,
represented that there was but one pound OF
steam indicated by the guage.
The boiler was the ordinary tubular pat.
tern, and was considered perfectly sound.
So far ten dead bodies have been recovered;
eight others were wounded, and eight are
missing
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ghastly consequences of death, ruin, desola-
tiou, and DEBT, its moral enermity transcends
all similar crimes It's success would have
been disastrous to civilization.
Under the forms Of law, with jury selcc-
ted al random among those who had sup
ported him, the legal guilt Of Jefferson Davis
would have been difficult to establish. Had
he been acquitted the Government would
have been convicted Had he been conyie
ted pardon would have been iarcical and
an execution utterly futile for any purpose
but individual revenge, Since therefore,
his trial was inexpedient he should have
been exiled OF released without the lamenta-
bic scene at Richmond But whatever his
fate may be it of the utmost Importance
that there should be no misconception be-
cause of his escaping personally unharmed
He can never escape the tribunal which
judges Benedict Arnold He will never be
ranked with those who nobly dared and fail
ed Romance and poetry viii never decorate
themselves with his name. The heart and
conscience of mankind viii always class him
among the chief moral malefactors Of the
world He is not to be considered as a man
whose view ofthe Constitution differed from
ours, and who braved the galows in order
to maintain his convictions, but as one who
willingly led rebellion which slew hundreds
Of thousands, and overwhelmed nation
with unimaginable calamity, for no other
purpose than to secure the power of abso-
lutely enslaving other men. Ha,pas Feeh-
n
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FROM EUROPE.
attempted ASSASSINATION Of the Gar Of Rms
sid- Coronation Of Francis .Joseph

SD Coronation Of Francs Joseph.
New York June s. The HerahFs Paris
special (by cable) says: 1t was the Gar Of
Russia whose assassination was attempted
yesterday. In the Imperial carriage were
the Gar, his two sons and Napoleon Third.
When the royal party was being driven
through the Bois de Bologne, a young man,
apparently about twenty years old, fired a
pistol at the Gar, or in the direction IN
which he sat in the carriage / appears
the pistol had been over loaded, for it ex-
ploded, wounded the hand Of the assassin.
1t is alleged that person standing in the
crowd threw up the arm Of the wretch by a
promptly dealt stroke Just as he discharged
the pistol. lie was instantly cut down, Sc
verely wounded and made prisoner by the
escort The Imperial carriage passed On
without halting. The supposed muricr is
a Pole
Lord Bloomfield, British Ambassador,
will be present at the crowning Of Francis
Joseph as King of Hungary tomorrow.
All powers having diplomatic relations with
Austria will be represented on the occasion
except America. The Emperor has made
known his intention of proclaiming unlver-
sal amnesty to all Austrian subjects impris-
oned or who have rendered themselves la
bic to imprisonment by political oiicnses
committed prior to this coronation
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S. T.--lsG0.- -X.-The amount Of Plautatin
bitters sold in one year is something startling
They would FIJI Broadway six feet high, from the
Pafk - 4th street. brakes manHfactory II one
" The institutions oe New York. II is said that
Drake painted all the rocks in the Eastern States
with his cabalistic rs. T.-1se0.-X.Y K. - and then
got the old granny Legislators 10 pass a Law "pre
venting disfguring the face of nature whica
gives him a monopoly. We do not know how
this IS but We do know the Plantation Bitters
SELL as no other article ever did They are used
by all classes Of the community, and are death On
Dyspepsia--certain. They are very inyigoratug
when ianguid and weak. and great appetizer
Saratoga Spring Water, sold by all druggists
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RepubI.ean state Convention.
HmRIsBURe, April 1e. /,

HRRsBURG, April 16, 1867.
The "Repablican State Convention" will
meet at the tHerdic House, in Williams
port, on Wednesday, the 26th of June next
at 10 o'clock, a. NJ, to nominate candidate
for Judge Of the Supreme Court, and to ini-
tate proper measures for the cushing State
canvass.
AS heretofore, the Convention win be com.
posed of Representative and Senatorial Dele
gates, chosen in the usual way, aud equal in
number to the whole of the Senators and
Representatives in the General Assembly.
BY order Of the State Central Committee.
f. JORDAN, Chairman.
GEO, w. HAMERsEY,
j. RoBLEY DUNGLIsoN, secretaries
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AQUE De MAGNOLIA.-The prettiost thing,
the "aweetesi thing" and the most Of it for the
least money It oYercomes the odor of pcrspira-
tion; softcns and adds delicacy to the skin, IL a
delightful perfume; allays headache and inaam-
nation, and is a necessary companion in the sick
room in the nursery, and upon the toilet sidetoard.
It can be obtained everywhere at one dollar per
bottle
Saratoga Spring Wafer, sold by all druggists
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FROM NEW ORLEANS.
Rcmoyol of Gorcraor IEHs Hc Surea
derS only to he .Slcord ~ Character
istic Letter from Siefidqa

LtelHGtut OI tOCtfWCI " tLtA.- Iit tNUI Ictt-
ders only to Hs S,cord. ''- Character
isfic Letter .frOm Sheridan,
NEW ORLEANS, June S.--At halfpast
nine G clock this morning, Brcvet General
Forsyth, of Gen. Shcridan's staff, called at
the Executive Office in Mechanics Insti-
tute, and informed Governor Welles that he
bore a written communication TO him from
the General commanding, which was found
to be as follows:
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH MILITARY DISTmCT,
New Orleans, June :.
Ur D. HadjsOa Heils, Ec- GoUaH0r Of
oHisiaBd-SIR:- Governor Flanders has
Just informed me that he made an official
demand on you for the records Of the office
which you have heretofore held as Governor
of Louisiana, and that you have declined to
turn them over to him, dispUting the right
to remove from office by me, which right
you have acknowledged and urged on me up
to the time Of your removal | therefore
send Brevet Brig. Gen Forsyth, ofmy staff,
to notify you that he is sent by me TO eject
you from the Governor room torcibly, un-
less you consider this notification as cquiva-
lent to election.
ISignedl 7. II. SHERlDAN
Major General u. $ A.
After reading this communication Cover
nor Wells answered as follows:
GENERAL FORSYTH Sir surrender
the Office | hold only to the sword
The governor then called upon Judge
Ryan, Of the parish of Rapides, to bear wit
ness to what he had said Without mak-
ing any response whatever General For
syth withdrew. The new appointee Of Gen
eral Sheridan, Mr. Flanders, will therefore
take immediate possession OF the Executive
office
About half past ten to day, Governor
Flanders, accompanied by General Forsyth,
appeared at the Executive office and entered
upon his duties as Governor of Louisiana,
There was no ceremony whatever. he stat
ed his efforts should be, to the best of his
abilities, to promote the public good
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'fIn lifting the kettle from the FIRE / scaldcd
myself very seyercly-one hand almost TO a crisp.
The torture was UNDESIRABLE. The Mexican
Mustang Linimcnt relieved the pain alwost i'm
mediatoly. II healed rapidly, and left very little
scar. CHAs. FOsTER, 420 Broad St. Phila.
This ic merely a sample Of what the Mustaug
Liniment win do. 1t is invaluable in all eases of
wounds, swollings. 5prains cuts, bruises, spayiBs
etc., either upon or beast.
Beware Of eounterfeits. None is genuine unless
wrapped IN Gne steel-plate engrayings, bearing
the signature Of G. W. Wcstbrook, Chemist, aud
the priraie stamp Of DEMAs BARNES d Co., New
York.
Saratoga Spring Water, sold by all druggists