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THE LOGIC OF MURDER.

From the NJ Y. World.
The ''dshonored"' husband who OCCASION
ally takes such explosive methods of adver-
tising the general public of dishonor rather
his wifes than his own has just been outdone
in California by the injured brother. 1t
seems that young Mr.. Gum, of San Fran
cisco, some days ago received letter which,
with the modesty of true benefcence the
writer omitted to sign, kindly mentioning, as
a fact that must be gratifying to a brothers
feelings that one Mr.. Murphy had seduced
the sister of Mr.. Gum fifteen years before
Mr.. Gum, to whom this was the first an
nouncement of circumstance of some natu-
raj interest to the Gum family, sought his
sister and ascertained from her that his cor
respondents information was correct With
that thoughtful tenderness for his sisters vel
fare which is so beautiful in brothers, Mr.
Gum then perforated Mr.. Murphy and re-
lated the whole story to the authorities, and
through them to the general public, whose
opinion, in San Francisco, we are told fully
iustifes' him.
OF course, if man considers that his
sisters shame is legitimate subject of public
curiosity, and having, after fifteen years of
what appears to have been correct conduct
on her part, heard from some scouudrel of
her early error, scorns to confne the know.
ledge to his own breast and compsls the
attention of his fellows to it, nobody can say
MIN nay. but Wnep ne RlilS anOtner upon
the pretext thus furnished him it is evident
that the wrong is not in any way mitigated,
but in every way intensified. The sister
who might have led the rest of her life
blamelessly, is held up by what purports to
be brotherly love to public scorn. The man
who had done her the injury which her
"avenger' alone made an irreparable injury,
is dead. Gum himself, whether or not he is
acquitted, Las rendered himself a social
outlaw And the only person who has gained
ANYTHING by the transaction is the wretch
who wrote the letter which brought on the
tragedy. He has fed fat the grudge which
he certainly bore to Murphy, and which it is
very probable he bore to Gums sister, and
Gum has become his oats-paw, and taken
the vengeance the other was too cowardly to
take for himself.
| AS for Gums motive, it is clear from the
whole story that his sisters good name and
his own-eyerything that was at stake for
him, and might have been sayed-has been
lost by this slaughter He acted neither from
reflection, nor from love, nor from an intsl-
| ligible pride, but simply from the reckless
fury which makes all murderers what they are,
and which it is the care of government and
| scoiety to bride. 1t is only by learning to
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bride it that q man deserves to be calleas,
civilized being, and for letting it 10 Dse he
deserves to be called a savage.
On Sunday night, day after this murder
in San francisco, there was murder in
some ways similar in Brooklyn. Moyln
killed Haggerty in what at first appeared a
drunken quarrel, but what turned out to he
the fulflment of feud. The men had been
enemies for years. The origin of their
enmity was "a love affair" The unsuccessful
man hated his successful rival, and nursed
his hatred until it has now broken out in
murder. Yet the same man who will see
that Moylan is a savage, and demand his exc
Cution, will say that Gum is a hero and de-
mand his acquittal, because Gunn presents
himself as the champion of a woman honor,
and although his swiftness to shed blood
alone has ruined her honorable name for
ever
There is no safe rule but this, that the ven
delta is q barbarity of which the frequent
practice discredits and the universal sanction
destroys the claim of a nationto civilization,
and that private vengeance is always proper
object Of public retribution.
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SAVINGS BANKS AND LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANIES.
From the n. Y. Sun.


The proceedings Just taken against the
Great Western Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany can hardly fail to set the large body of
life policy-holders among us to some very
serious thinking. If a company which year
ago reported itself as perfectly solvent and
possessed of an unimpaired capital could, as
the Great Western Mutual confessedly has
done, lose in the subsequent twelve months
not only its whole capital, but an amount
equal to twenty-five per cent. of that capital
in addition, the inquiry may we'll be made as
to the prospective soundness of all compa-
MES engaged in the same business. OF course
there must be some of them worthy of conf
dence. and these latter ought not TO suffer for
the mismanagement of the rest; but how are
their customers to know the difference? No
one but most expert accountant aud haan-
cier can draw conclusions worth anything
from the mass of figures presented by the
officers of these institutions; and, admitting
that their statements are honestly made up,
they are perfectly valueless to ninety-nine
out of hundred people who are interested
in them. The whole thing has the air of
huge confidence game, in which the policy
holders pay their money on trust; and as no
claim arises on their policies till after their
deatE, they can never know whether they are
swindled or not.
1t really looks as though the old-fashionei
system OF putting money in savings bank
was, after all, wiser method of investing
ones surplus earnings than the newer and
apparently more profitable fashion of in
! suring ones life. Where a man is engaged
! in some dangerous business, OF is in delicate
health. the life insurance provides for his
family in case of his premature death; but
in ninety-nine cases out of hundred he will
leave them quite as much money by invest
ing, year by year, in a savings bank, the
amount he would pay as premiums, besides
the advantage of always keeping it under his
own control. As the Mississippi boatman
remarked, he is not playing game in which
he must die to win. He can keep watch OF
his investment from day to day, aud protect
himself by Withdrawing it if he sees anything
that awakens his apprehension. But if he
insures his life, he is practically without any
lemedy except that OF losing all or nearly
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A CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION.

From the Harrisburg State Journal.
We see a report of very indecorous beha-
vior at New York on the occasion of meet
ing of the "Americen Institute" designed to
lake from Philadelphia the precedence claimed
by the last-named city in organizing CEN
tennial celebration for 1876. 1t was some
time since proposed to organize general
celebration of the industry of the country at
Philadelphia, and various municipal steps
have been taken to that end. Mr.. Morrell
has also introduced bill into the House of
Representatives authorizing such celebration
though. we believe, not proposing to make
any expenditure on the part of Congress. Up
to a few days since, we had not supposed
there would be suggestion to hold ceebra-
ton at any other point than Philadelphia,
but suddenly meeting of the American In
stitute at New York is held to claim that the
original proposition belonged to that society,
that the Institute eXhibi lions for long Sc
ries of years have entitled it to eminence in
that line. and that Congress should pass
Mr.. Clevelands bill, and not Mr.. Morrelfs
bill.
But we fear that Mr.. Alanson Nash spoiled
the opportunity opening so happily for the
American Institute. In all our experience of
disorderly proceedings, nothing SO extreme as
the contest Mr.. Nash got up in that meeting
has been known. Vehement as the contro-
versy was, we are wholly unable to ascertain
what it was about but contest there was.
Mr.. Nash refused to be put down, aud he
refused to be put out vote was taken on
his expulsion, which expulsion was duly
ordered-2S 10 o; but still Mr.. Nash held his
position inside the room as a spectator, how
ever the chairman resisted
TIE slight clue given in the report of this
meeting to the cause Of such fierce conten-
tion suggests an ENHANCEMENT of the site of
the proposed celebration with the cattle-yards
in the neighborhood of Doth street, as job
in which the money and means of the Insti-
tute would be irretrievably sunk. To prevent
such job, and such irretrievsbe sinking of
money, let the centennial be held at Phila-
dephia. Mr.. Alanson Nash does not live
there, nor does any other contentious man of
the sort
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THE NEW PUCELLE.
r, ON The N. Y. Tribune.

n ON ths N T. IItUUNe,
Disappointed in De Paladines, France
seems to have found a new leader in a holy
maid of Tours. 1t is indeed rather incon-
sistent to think of GaTibaldians marching to
victory under the banners of miracle work
ing enthusiast, and the same people who
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DIRECTORS.
Arthur q. Coffin, Francis r. Cope,
Semuel w. Jones, Edward a. Trotter,
John A, Brown, Edward s. Clarke
Charles Taylor, T. Charlton Henry,
Ambrose Waite, Alfred d. Jessup,
William Welsh Louis G. Madeira,
s. Morris Waln Charles W. Cushman,
John Mason, Clement A. Grscom,
George L. Harrison, william Brockie.
ARTHUR g. COFFIN, President.
CHARLES PLATT Vice. President
MATTHIAS MARIs, Secretary.
9. II. REEVES, Assistant Secretary 81
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4TEA PHILADELPHIA AND SOUTHERN
SAsAkSefs.biAIL STEAMSHIP sOOMPANY'S REGIJt
LAR SEML-MONTHLY LINE 10 NHW or.
LEANS, La. go
The YAzoo will sail for New Orleans via Havana,
op Friday. JunaTy 6, at A. Nj.
The JUNJA1A will sail from New Orleans via Havana
on Monday JnnuAry2
THROUGH BILLS OF LADING at as low rates as bS
any other route given to Mobile, Galveston INDIAN
OLA, ROOKPORT, LAEAOOA, and BR AZ0S,and to all
points the Mississippi river bstween Orleans and
St. Louia Red River reghtt reshpped at New Orleans
without charge of cemmissiona
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Passengers also forwarded to Havre, Hamburg,
Bremen, etc, at reduced rates.
Tickets can be bought here at moderate rates BY
persons wishing TO send for their friends
For further Information apply at the company's
Office.
JOHN q. DALE, Agent No. Is Broadway, N III
Or to O,DONNEtL g. FAULK, Agents
As No 402 CHESNUT"Street. Philadelphia
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WEEKLY LINE TO SAVANNAH, GA
The WYOMING will sail for Savannah on Satur
day, January 7, at 8 A. NJ. -
The TONAWARDA will sail from Savannah ON EatuF.
day, january T.
THROUGH BILLS OF LADING given TO all the prip,
cipRl towns in Georgia., Alabama, Florida mssissipp
Lousians Arkansas and Tennessee in connection WITH
the Central Railroad of Georgb, Atlantic ulf Rail-
road and Florida steamers rates "a BIZ oompstns
lines.
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sEMLMoNTHIR LINE 40 WILMINGTON.

The PIONEER will sail for Wilmington on Wednes.
day, January Hat A. NJ. RstufuinH will leave vii.
miDR ton Wedeeyday, January IL.
Connects with tho Cape Fear River Steamboat Com.
pany, the Wilmins ton and Weldon and North Oaroins
Railroads, andthe Wilmington and Man hestef Rail Dad
te All interior points.
treights for Columbia, g. o. and Augusta, Ga, taken
via Wilmington, at low rates by any other route
Insurance effected when requested by shippers Bills
Of ladng signed at Queen street wharf before das
OF sailing,
WILLIAM I. JAMES, General Agent.
M kr.,t N
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SHIPPINu.
eS&Ts> LoRILLARD STEAMSHIP COMPANY
EOR NEW YORK.

SAILING TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS, AND SAT-
URDAYS AT NOON,
are now receiving freight at winter rates, COM
mencing December 2s. All goods shipped on and
after this date will be charged as agreed upon by
the agents OF this company.
INSURANCE ONE-ElGHTH OF ONE PER CENT.
No bill OF ladlng or receipt signed for less than
fifty cents, ana no insurance erected for less than
one dollar premium
For further particulars and rates apply at Com
panys ofilce, Pier 33 East river, New York, or to
JOHN r. OIL.
PIER 10 NORTH WHARVES.
NJ B-Extra rates on small packages iron, metals,
etI. 2SS
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-02-11
Minority Representations,
1,,,,,sPEEcE aE.
DEClUS S. WADE,
AsHvARuLA CO., IN THE SENATE, Jan. 18th, 1871,

The Senate having under considera.
tion the following resolution, viz;
Resolred, That the Judiciary Committee be
instructed to report bill, ii they shall deem
the same expedicnt and practicable, so diyid.
ing the State into election districts for Senators
and Representatives to the Legislature, US that
each Senatorial district shall be entitled to
three Senators, and each Representative dis
trict shall be entitled 10 three Representatives
and further providing that each clector within
said district shall be entitled 10 three votes
and that he may hestow his votes, at his dis.
cretien, upon the whole number of persons to
be chosen, giving one vote TO each, or he
may give all his votes "a one or to two, OF
said persons.
Mr., WADE then said desire to call
portant subject, viz; The best mode of
guaranteeing to, and protecting the
rights of minorities, This il a great
subject, and demmanding the best
thought Of the age. Our nation, com
prising at its birth but thirteen States of
limited extent, aud sparsely populated,
has expanded into o vast empire, with
forty millions of people, reaching from
sea to sea, and from the North pole al
most 10 the equator, How this vast aud
increasing population of intelligent free
men spreading over continent, shall be
controlled and governed, so as to secure
to the smallest and to the greatest, those
rights which are equally the birthright
Of oil, is one of the gfavest questions
that can engage the thoughts of men,
How TO barmonize the conflicting inter
ests of different sections how 10 allay
the passions and strife of political CON
tests, how to quiet vast minorties so as
to enable them to feel secure in their
rights and privileges; how, indeed, to
give to all the people a VOICE in the gov.
ernment and laws, are problems, upon
the right solution of which the future
life and well-being of the nation de-
pends. l,sf -s. ''re,5 .,-I. .ra
l see in the turbulence Of the ininori.
ty, in the discomfort of the defeated par
ty, in the jealousy Of sections, and in the
madness OF heated political contests, the
seeds of decay and death. Here is dan
ger to the future. Here il where the
great life of our nation is imperlled, and
the best men of all parties are already at
work to avert the danger but for this
one element of weakness, the future
would be secure. History ought 70 ad,
mppish ps that 40 Empire OF vast extent
cannot long endure, when ruled and
governed bya centralized power, or
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sssss9 ;sssszzss9 ERIE RAILWAY.

400 Miles under SEQ Miles without
one Management. Change OF Coaches
BROAD GAUGE, E,DoUBLE-TRACK-Ro
NEW YORK, RosToN,~ ALBANY, pRlsoIpAL
AND Tie Oil Oil REaioAS Si 50 OF FNH Penn. SSHA
| HIS Rail Way Extends from
Rochester to New York 1856 Miles
Buffalo to New York 423 Miles.
Dunkirk to New York AGO Miles.
Cleveland to New York G25 Miles.
Cincinnati to New York $50 Miles.
and is from 22 to q miles the shortest route.
All Trains run dlpactly through to New York, $50
miles, without change of'Coachcs. -
From and after Deer 5th, 1870, trains will
leave in connection with all Western lines, follows
New Xerk, rL, Day Express, leaves Cleveland from
-daiy-satuadays eSoepted-at 40 7. M Buffa.
10 from Depot cor. Exchange and Michigan streets
Nj. Arrives at Hornellsyiiie D 30 A. n rsurquehan.
s9,yss 60 SYRskISpSs york e eoSnsc,s &n
hampton for oooperstowp, Albany, and the cclebra-
ted Summer resort sharon Springs and with Della
sey City with Midnight EXPRESS Train of New Jer-
seV Railroad for Philadelphia.
Sleeping Coaches attached to this train at Ccve
land, running through to Hornelsvie (BreakfssD, and
new and Improved Drawing Room Coaches sttached
at Buffalo running through to New York. ..
and Batalo, Via AVON and Via Horn.ilssiiIe % daily,
sSndays esTsseptsdJ IS atT,s0 A. M, arriving in New
hsREs.s Rsyl leave: 0sPsiH's s M p
Sl,S5s Sl, / - n II dine; b@%firs l.ss Afsa.. M,
Gaans3 sn1s SS Nsrhefn tS5t csp
South hTsy Js.aS SF o W ES1aass rsfS fs
efNey Jersey Railroad for Phiiadsphia' Bsitimore
end Washington, at N York with morning trains
for hoston and all the New England cities.
Sleeping Cosebes attached to this at Leavits
burg and a. Raap, running through TO New YaFk with
sS,sRPE SOssRs; asa saGGoa q Eap
MINT Ef4Prss-, daily uPdsys eEcepssd leaves
a ssS Fss fss. 4 boISR
fesges Ssy Sunday: arrive. S1s'p s
SSrper5; Dunk lfI $50 NJ RaaaIs liz iiss l. II. II.
Pm Connects a Elmra for wilsmspori"' Hsrrs GSo
hampton for CsSperstown, Albany and the celsbrs-
tsd summer resort, sharon Springs a Greyceirt for
evening trains and steamers for Boston and New
Sleeping SOsehss are attached to this train at Buffalo
cunning thrOpght to snsalehSpns and az Lesyttsblrg
Funning thraReh to New York
S aad tse sa ss"S'y s"as G"s nns a.
ana npnkiFk LA R.M., reaching New York Ct 100
aostop and New RBglspd FsssenseEs, with their Rag
gage are transferred free Of charge in New York
The bestyentiated and most luxurious sleeping coach
ss,, rhh waRtp accompany a night trains on this
kD-rhe Hsie Railway Company has opened a new
Eee ss09 Yais sdef ,s yssss Gy Depot to ne fea q
ripper portion OF the city without the expense and an
naSanee OF street car or omnibus transfer
The seeRsry along the entire route Of the Eris
ter xdmrss 's os Ssssre ehaae
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-02-11
MISCELLANEOUS.
T b mpson Quarrv.

L HIS Quarry, situated ut Thompson
Geauga County is the nearest and most convenient for
the citizens Of AshtabulB and vicinity of any other and
the quality of its stone is superior rmnessof texture
and durability Stone cut to any dimensions and for
any pNrpQse dressed in the most workmanlike
and Al short notice. Orders s0lictated, for Flagging
steps, WelEStones, Updaerpipnipg, Window aud boo
Caps and Sills. Coping nd water Tables. When the
travelling Is good partie may do their own hauling
e. B, RDGRRTON.
ThompsOn, Dec 30. 1897 gA0
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-02-11

Trainsdo not stop stations where the time IL omitted
In the above table,.
CHARLES r. HATOH,
general Sup't, Cleveland.
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DISSOLUTION OF Co-PARTNERsHIP.

WANTED! I'D
n SITUATION, with a reliable work
to learn the Blacksmith's trade. Some town adjo.
ming Ashtabula preferred. Address /. WAIT,
3tli Box TbA, Arhtabua, o,
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-09-05

WITH reference to Pendleton and
Thurman having departed from the
Departure, and with a prediction that
they have many blows in reserve for
the amendments, the Louisville
Ledger, says: "Itis amusing to notice
how the several papers that are inter
ested in the New Departure take this
contumaey. The New York Sun
catechizss Thurman sharply, while
the Courier Journal says nothing
about him, and contents itself with
claiming that Pendleton is all right.
The Cincinnati Commercial, however,
begins TO give the New Departure up
as an orphan bereft offriends since the
death Of VaIlandigham. The CONNER
cial says that he crowded it through
the Columbus Convention, but That
there is "a manifest rant of enthusiasm
oUer 1T in Ohio, where "a very con-
siderable number of steadfast Demo-
Gratis are as fatty hostile to it as Gene
raj Jubal Early was to the adoption Of
a similar platform by the Richmond
Convention That paper, with the
deep interest railways takes in Demo
cratic orthodoxy, is nearly as much
grieved about the s%tubbOrness of the
old leaders as the CouTer-JOus1lGl;
and like the latter. it thinks there is
no hope for the Democracy save in a
wise and liberal platform, and leaders
like Chief Justice Chase and J. Q.
Adams, Jr.'"
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-09-05

SOME Of the New Departurists have
expressed 1Be wish 10 bring about
their ends with las little sacrifice o.
principle as possible" We say it l.
better 10 lose any ends whatever than
to sacrifice any right principle at all.
We cannot consent to lie, and say the
amendments were legally adopted,
nor yet 20 accept them as TO be borne
with even IF they were adopted. They
will make an end Of liberty, or Amer
lean Democrats will make an end of
them. So our neighbor of the Press
says 1--WE can and must have a in.
the Democratic fsmily.7 We like
the spirit Of the suggestion, and shall
welcome the result. But we see no
way TO accomplish it short of the
amendmentgul9 following the adj
vice Of the Louisville Commercial.
and going over openly to the Radical
party, or returning like prodigaI sons
to the Democratic fold.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-09-05

A cARPET-BAGGER, who isashamed
Of his own name, writes us anonv-
mously from COrinth, Mississinni
signing himeelf ~. Z. Lee. a newer
OF wood and drawer OF water+mean-
ing thereby to class himself with ne
groes; and so, to make an answer Tor
them 70 our suggestion that thew can
not afford to be made the victims -,
earpet-bag cupidity. He afB4ns tbst
neither the cupidity OF the oRea1klg
can party or the ammdon 8 file Dem
Ocratic party eeneRpatesa any more
exalted employment for u.s., In
other words. Ohe0 daHIas sthst e;tberl
class Of aWhites is worthy of being
trusted, and insisso aa political war
between the races. He thinks "the
iurore about niggers in Office partaKes
very much Of that~otheES0ntroversy
about ridingin street or fsflroad cars -
He means to say, with the Wendell
Phillips schoobthSt nothing short ri
consent social equality Will prove
good faith and fair dealing on the nsyt
Of whites Of any class, ana he 49,
say that many Republicans as well a.
loIlsIoJ EaI Etl1 o.
sTasu Woo rlsIru vfIr
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-09-05

THE Franklin ReUiet0 thinks tina
the Departure journals in Tennesset
Outnumber the "BOurbOns.u That i:
the best argument, whether true OF
not, which we have seen yet from the
Departurists. There was a time when,
according 10 itself and its c0adjutors,
the APPEAL stood alone in Tennes.
g II then in SC. short a space a re-
spectacle minority now stands f0l
Democratic against Radical prinei-
piles, is not the rapid gain of numbers
rather fatal to its argumenti from num-
bers? At the rate Of progress in
Ohio, Kentucky, Maryland, Texas,
and Tennessee, there will not be a
cOrporaI's guard Of Departurists in
six months. So much for the bold
and unfinehiRg advocacy of truth,
which in the end is 0mRipotenk
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-09-05

SINCE the Courier Journal has
ceased to denounce Longstreet fol
making the first departure, and con,
senting that might makes right, and
has itself assumed the same platform,
it has for a considerable time turned
its batteries on A. II. Stephens, for
standing where it formerly con-
demned LOngstreet for falling to
stand. And as General JubaI Early
also stands firm against Virginia De
partures, the Ledger is on the look
out for the Courier Journal to "ruf1le
its feathers like a brooding hen and
fly at Jubsl with besk, wings and
.aIau-e