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ARSON MOST HORRIBLE.l
Setting FIRE To ship On the Wide Oceau-Th
burning of e,o Robert Edwards.


Inc ulal OF tne tlree seamen charged with
arson at sea In burning 4e ship Robert Edwards
continued yesterday. Tie Government closed
their evidence, after which The counsel for the
ground that no positive proof haoSeen furnished
to show tlat the fire was not the result of an
accident, and that the alleged confessions of the
prisoners were made under the fear of punish
ment, and should not be considered as affecting
the trial.
MORE STATES EVIDENCE.
Edwin B. Lockwood one of the crew, also in
dicted for participating in the crime, but who
was allowed to turn States evidence, testified
that the captain and mate were always crue. in
their treatment of the men. A prisoner from
Ludlow street Jail was examined for the defense
who testified that during his confinement with
Duncan, one of the seamen who has testified on
the side of the Government he heard him say
repeatedly that the three seamen were not
guilty of setting the ship on fire, and that he
was going to testify for the Government and
clear himself and geta position.
CONSPIRACY AGAINST THE SHIP.
In summing up tie case the counsel for the
defendants again alluded to the utter want Of
evidence to show mat any motive had existed
to incite the men 10 the crime, and said that if
any conspiracy was gotten up between them for
the purpose of destroying the ship they must
have expected to perish with her. The jury
after being absent about an hour, returned to
ask the Court L they were allowed to discrim-
nate between the prisoners in finding their YER
dict. Judge Woodruff replied that they could
discriminate, snd that If they found one more
or less guilty taan another they could make such
a return in the verdict.
THE VERDICT.
After having been absent another hour the
jury returned with verdict that Pardue was
guilty of setting fire to the ship, and recon-
mendDg him to mercy and that Meridtt and
Allen were guilty for knowing that he did it and
not preventing ii, but also recommending them
to mercy. The court decided that this was not
a verdict as there were no degrees under this
Indictment, and instructed the jury to retire
again, saying they must find the prisoners
''gSilty" or mot guilty.'-To-ddy ~. Y.
UOVM
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PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.

session. ' 20 NV' III


session. 20 "'' i"
House.
Inc I0nowing bills were introduced
f,oYnnenU OU.ui incorporating the Keystone Printing
vnt also' revising the grades OF Montgomery
Mr.. MCGOWAN, requiring the Park Commissioners
sale OF the arsenal 81 out ol the proceeds OF the
anu 70 deposit the picture OF the Battle of Settys
py ny M5. thompson, Incorporating the Greenwich
DULY pOinS hanrQSd and Ferry Company, along Mfiin
Reed, and Weccacoe avenue to Greenwich. and
tnence Oy Terry TO Gloucester.
Also, supplement- TO the Militia law, authorizing
tne appointment of board OF canvassers who shall
sscertan VINO are liable to the militia tax, and shall
by Mr.. Whitson. extending the term of all county
treasurers In the State three years. 0"''
Mr.. McAleer, one Incorporating the Passenger
Conductors Life Insurance Company. The corDo-
rators include ~ Sprole Lelsenring, J. cAeer and
otners. The Dill was passed.
The House bill which was passed last week by a
majority OF one vote, exempting parssnlges from
.axauon was recalled from the Senate motion of
MI Chalfant, who stated that it had never been
legally passed. because Mr.. Steele, whose vote had
fault had occurred on night when the gas in the
House had been extinguished, and the clerks were
not 10 blame. The bill was recalled from the
Mr.. Duffy introduced bill authorizing the Gov
ornor to appoint inspectors OF all malt liquors. and
requiring brewers to pay for such inspection.
Mr. Smith, OF Philadelphia from the Committee
on Estates, reported the bill negatively which was
delphia and other savings fund. Tnis is the bill
which was defeated last winter
supplement- for the Philadelphia and Delaware
River Ra lroad was passed.
A bill relating to the West Philadelphia Passenger
Railway Company allowing them to salt their tracks
WeBt OF tne Schuyk1ll river bridge to Twentv-third
street, came up and was opposed by Messrs Josephs
Mooney, and MCGOWAN and favored by Messrs
Miller, Smith, and Cloud.
Mr.. Johnston moved its postponement
MI. Josephs moved an Indefinite pJstponement.
Disagreed to by tie vote.
The question recurring on the motion to postpone
for the present agreed to by vote of to AL
bill Incorporating the Germantown and French
town Passenger Railway Company passed. Adj
iOuTnt d till O'clock on Monday afternoon.
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JOHN THOMAS.
Last Hours Of tho Condemned.


John Thomas, the negro murderer, will be
executed between the hours of Z and o'clock
tomorrow morning. All the preparations have
been made. A large police force will preserve
order around the prison and In the prison yard.
The condition of the prisoner, as far as his con-
duct is concerned, remains the same. The old pri-
son officers say that they have never known a
with SO much courage and 80 little bravado.
He does not -evince regret at the pros
pect of his death, but says that If he were to
feel bad IL would be on account of his wife and
child, and his parents in Hayti. When speaking
his voice is perfectly even, without quiver in
il, and he eonverses on all subjects rather than
on the disagreeable one of his execution, which
he constantly avoids. When questioned directly
regarding it, he, however, replies without hesi-
tation, and sometimes with smile ON his lace.
The law decides that to prevent man VINO Is
about to be executed from committing anything
rash, such as suicide, TO escape the disgrace of
the gallows. that watchers shall be placed over
him for the period of one week before the exc
cution. Thus two deputy sheriffs relieve
each other every six hours by the
side of the condemned man, to watch
his every aetion and look into his most secret
doipgs. When his wife (who appears to love
him desrly) calls upon him, she does daily,
those men are present to look at every action
and 70 listen to every word. Thomas seems TO
give his greatest affection, however, to his
daughter, a very comely child of about ten years
of age, in whom he is perfectly wrapped up.
The child does not appear to perfectly realize
the terrible position in which her father Is
placed and no doubt the dreadful truth has
been kept from her young ears. Ii Is a humane
precautfon, but one which must be awfully try
ing 10 the condemned father.-N. T. CONNER
cidl Advertiser, last erening.
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FROM NEW TORH.
Execution Of The sIurderer Tbomns

New YORK, March 10.-The negro murderer
Thomas was executed in the Tombs this morn
ing. Notwithstanding the heavy rain, nearly
a thousand persons were around the walls out
side the prison. The Sheriff took precautions
to diveet the execution as much as possible of
any brutalizng feature. Only officials and
members of the press were admitted. nun
Der of persons clambered to the roofs of build
ings facing the Tombs, but a canvas prevented
any view. The prisoner did not sleep at all
during the night, but prayed at intervals with
Father Duranquet, who remained with him till
the hour of execution. Thomas showed much
fortitude on the scaffold, and knelt in PRAYER
for few minutes before the drop fell He was
of so powerful a frame that twenty-five minutes
elapsed from the time the bolt was drawn till
life was extinct.
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FROM THE PACIFIC COAST.
Volcanic Threatentnss.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 9.-Mount Ranvier,
In Washington Territory, appears to be firing
up for volcanic eruption. The heat at the
summit has become so great as to melt the snow.
Heretofore, during the hottest summer weather,
the melting of the snow was but partial. There
is q constant emission of steam, and some per-
sons living in the vicinity report smoke from
the mountain.
The Cod Fishery.
The schooner Romp arrived this evening from
the Chamiquin Islands with the first cargo of
Goldfish this season.
The New Line OF Mail Steamers
between San Francisco and Australia is adyer-
tised. The steamship Nevada will sail April 8,
touching at Honolulu, for Australian ports and
Auckland. Freights only will be taken to
Auckland.
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An inebriate asylum Tor women only is to be
established in Pennsylvania.
Thus far Boston has subscribed s173, ,2l5 for
its proposed museum of fine arts
The girl OF the period uses "Little- Church
Around the Corner chewipg-gum."
The total assets of the banks and insurance
companies of Hartford are Sl06, ,669, ,930
San Domingo is said to be a place "where
every prospect pleases, and only man is yile."
The average daily consumption OF water In
Boston the past year has been a. 993 eco gallons.
There is a colored man In West Troy who
carries on the business of selling horse meat at
three eeRts pound.
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BaItImore Produce DIarI,.t.

BALTIMoRE, March 10 Cotton weaker; low mid
ding lsAc Flour dun, but firm for good grades.
Cloverseed more active at S7a7'3TH. Wheat nrm
prime 70 choice red, 81 90@2lb; fair 70 good, po9
l'15; common. 81 4O@ 90 Ohio and Indiana sl,os9
16b; Pennsylvania, 81 b0@16 65. COn-whlte Soutn-
ern weak at s3@e5c. yellow Southern nrm at $50.
Oats nrm at 6la62c. Rye dull at 90c 9Sl'Oo. Pro-
visions unchanged. Whisky nrm at VIC.
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DELAWARE,
The Wilmington M. f. Conference churches
of All Kinds In the District.

The Wilmington M. Il. Conference Churches
of Ali Kinds In the District.
The proceedings of the conference have been
reported by telegraph to this paper but we
find the following additional information in the
Wilmington COHmerctal:-
The Wilmington Conference embraces the en-
tire State of Delaware aud the Eastern shores
of Maryland and Virginia, and this is purely
Peninsula institution, having 'Mason and
Dlxons" line for the northern boundary.
The number of churches of the different de-
nominations are reported as follows:-Baptist,
"a; Protestant Episcopal, S9 Friends, 10; Pres
byterian, 80; Roman Catnolic, TO- Methodist
Protestant, 70 Methodist South, 20, Metho-
dist Episcopal, 446. Total, 7ls Allowing the
churches an average of two hundred sittings,
there are 45.800 sittings provided by ali
the other denominations: and $1,000 by
the NJ. E. Church. Calculating the number of
persons under the Inauence of the several
churches as three times the membership there
is presented the rather surprising figures of
57.120 persons in all other denominations, and
103. 500 attending the Methodist churches. Thus
this church is given a position for influence
almost double that of all the other churches
combined, and, in comparison with the entire
population, gives her a regular church member
of one in every 10 of our citizens.
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Tending the interests OF France in the negotiations
that are about to open. Defer, then, TO period
which cannot be far the political dissensions which
have divided us, and may divide us still more and
let difference OF opinion which know is the result
OF sincere convictions only return when It shall
longer be an attack upon the existence aud safety
of the country.
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FROM NEW FORK.
TheICouut.rfeit seIzure,,

New YORK, March 10.-The seizures of coun-
terfeit money, presses, plates, etc, in mill in
Twenty-fourth street. last night, by Colonel
Whitley amount to $4,000.
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FROM THE SOUTH.
DestructIve Fire In ORANGE, Va.

WAsHINGToN, March l0.-A special despatch
from Orange, Va, says fire there yesterday
afternoon destroyed the hotel of House worth
& Yates, the store of Mr.. Ross, three dwelling
honses and the Baptist church.
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charleston policemen arrest gentlemen who
carry canes and annoy their sensitive ears by
striking them (the canes, not the ears) on the
pavement as they walk.
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New York Proauo. NIarkst,

NEW YORK. March l0.-Cotton quiet; sales 700
bales at l4s<c.. Flour dull and market slightly
at t6'e5@7-b5 Western at s6@79O. Wheat duh and
nominal; no sales. Corn dull sales $1,000 bushels
new mixed Western at 65966c. Oats duh sales
$4,000 bushels Ohio at 66aT0c. Beef steady. Pork
dull Lard unchanged. Whisky quiel az 93cH
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easy at 4@ per cent Gold, lllH 5SOs 1864, COUPON
ll2h; G DO; isSt DO, ni;N ;sS, do 1855, do llils;
1e4Os, iOsJs; virginia ss, new, or Missouri ii' a.
s1H; Canton Co, IA; Cumberland preferred, s2X;
New York Central ana Hudson River 9s; Erie
2lH; Reading. 1924 Adams Express, 69H Michi-
gan Central, l1s; Michigan Southern, 9si(: mi.
nois Central ls4; Cleveland and Pittsburg, lIT5[;
Chicago and Rock Island, ll2IS; Pittshurg and
Fort Wayne, 9T5s: Western Union Telegraph, b5h
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Policy Of the Administration.
Another Haul of COunterfeiters.
The so-cent St amp Operators
The Fortifications Of london

Etc., Etc.. Etc.O Etc.s Csc.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1871-07-08
THE EYES! THE EYES!
DR.. E. H. PAROEE,
OculiSt and -AuriSt

A FTER A PROTRACTED BLINDNESS OF
IN more than five years, DR.. Pardee has made
himself thoroughly and scientifically acquaint-
ed with all diseases of the Eye, and is now prac-
ticing with success not surpassed in the Uni
ted States.
All operations performed such as Strabsmus,
or cross eye, Cataract by linear extraction De-
preston or Absorption, Pterygium, or feshy
membrane growing over the eye, Reduction Of
Staphyloma, or bulgng out of the eye, Artificial
Pupil, Fistula Lachrymalis, OF closing of tear
passage, and all deformities of the Lids, etc.
Artificial Eyes inserted without the least pain,
and possessing all the movements and brilliancy
of the real eye. A large assortment constantly
on hand and for sale at reasonable prices. The
Doctors Eye Bath for the treatment and cure of
all nervous diseases is used all over this coast.
Thankful to these physicians who have sent
him cases for operations, he hopes that his uni
versal success will warrant a continuation of
their confidence. His celebrity as an OPERATORS
co-extensive with his success, as patients are
presenting themselves for treatment and opera
tions, from New York and Boston, almostIhonth-
ly. Many patients can be seen at the Doctors
office daily, in different stages of recovery.
Ofiice-737 Clay street, OPPOSITE THE
PLAZA San Francisco. 2l-1y.
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Free Library in Louisville, to be called the
PUBLIC LIBRARY OF KENTUCKY.


PUBLIC LIBRARY OF KENTUCKY.
By the provisions character this Library to be for
free the gratutous and enjoyment of every ct
is the purpose of the trustees to raise fund su
cen suitable building place in it books enough
to form the nucleus of magnificent library and to SO endow
it enable to buy the current publications they come
and to be sesusainng The concert and distribution
will take place under the immediate supervision of the rus
named u the act of incorporation who are as olows
TRUSTEES.
Thos E. Bramette late Governor of KY; Henry Waiter
son. Editor JOurndJ W. N. Hademan President
Courier Journal Co.. Ben Casseday, of the Daily Commercial
Geo p Doern Proprietor Anzeger H. NJ. McCarty of the
MIN Ieoer I Cain Cler, of Jefferson Court of Com
mon Pleas NJ W. Clusky, Author Political Text Book r.
T Durrett of the Louisville bar.
will be assisted by the following welknown
eminent citizens of Kentucky who have consented to be
at the concert and to superntend the drawing and
SUPERVISORS.
Hon H. G. Sites Judge Jefferson Court of Common Pleas
T. b. Cochran, Chancellor Louisville Chancery Court
Hon H. W Bruce Judge Jefferson Circuit Court Hon. j.
G. Baxter Mayor of Louisville; Hon. B. j. Webb, Senator
from Kentucky Col G. Wharton u S. District Attorneys
Col Phil Lee Prosecuting Attorney Ninth Judicial District
Gen j. T Boyle, President N. IL. f. R. r. Dr. T. s. Bell
Prof Med University, Lousyille; Jilson D. johnson, Pro-
prieor Gait House; Hon. j. Proctor Knott late Member
Congress: Andrew Graham Tobacco and Cotton Broker
THE holders of tickets which gifts awarded will be
paid on presentation at the Office in Louisville, KY Tickets
will be for sale at the office in Louisville on the
First Of July, 1871.
liberal discount will be allowed when 100, SOC 1000
tickets are purchased All orders accompanied by
remtances will be promptly attended TO ana the tickets
turned by mail registered, by express as ordered.
The undersigned late principal Busi1ess Manager OF the
successful Mercantile Library Gift Concert OF San Fran
CISCO having been appointed agent of the above enterprise
has that everything will be done make this an en-
tire and buyers of tickets will find their interests as
well guarded they personally present and supen
tended the entire affair.
CHARLES R. PETERS,
24.1m. Gait House, Louisville Kentucky.
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Friday, September 1st, 1871.

T PROPOSE TO RATTLE OFF ALL MY
L interests on Evans Bar, comprising the
following valuable property
TNHE UNDIVIDED ONE-HALF OF THE MIN
| ing claim known as the McGovern & Co.
claim, with mining TOOLS etc.
NNHE ONE-HALF OF A ONE-THIRD INTER-
i est in the Evans Bar Ditch and Fluming
Company and Water Right.
TINE ONE-HALF OF A ONE-THIRD INTER-
i est in the Water Works on Evans Bar.
THE UNDIVIDED ONE-HALF OF TWO RES
l. ervoirs and blacksmith-shop.
TWO HOUSES, STABLES, BARNS, Gardens,
Il and fine Tank and water privilege for irri.
eating purposes, the water running all the year
A ND THE FOLLOWING LIVE STOCK =
N One Mare, One Mule, Fourteen Goats.
The value of this property is great. The cost
Of building the Water Works was 81 500; the
cost of the largest of the two Reservoirs, So 800
The mining claim is known to be rich, and the
dwelling house, etc., will be convenient and val
liable to the fortunate winner of the chief prize.
propose to sell LOO Tickets at So so
each. There will be
EIGHTEEN PRIZES
| The principal prize will be the Mining Claim,
with the interest in the Ditch and Fluming Com
pany and the water, the interest in the Water
Works, the interest in the Reservoirs, the houses
blacksmith-shop, stables, barns, gardens tank
and water privilege.
| The second prize will be the Mare the third
prize will be the Mule; the fourth prize will be
the first choice of the Goats and the remaining
fourteen prizes will be the choice, in the order
OF the prizes, among the goats.
The drawing will be under the charge of a
| Committee of dsinterested persons, and will be
conducted in such manner as to afford COM
plete satisfaction to ticket holders
BaS~ Good, responsible Agents wanted Ten
per cent commission will be allowed, payable in
tickets.
25-tf. THOMAS McGOVERN
Weekly Trinity journal., 1871-07-08

A NOVEL experiment of bringing drowned
corpse to surface, says the New York Times of
the Sd instant, was successfully tried yesterday,
in the case of the boy who was drowned in Pen
Horn Greek, New Jersey, on the previous day
while bathing. Two Canadians, seeing the men
dragging the creek for the body, approached,
and told them they would try an experiment.
Accordingly, a number of bottles were filled
with quick-lime, tightly corked, and thrown in
the creek. In about hour one of the bottles
burst with great noise and soon the body rose.
The Canadians could not explain the theory fur
ther than by saying that when a bottle floats d.
reoty over a corpse it will explode, and the body
will rise.
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After paying the expenses of the enterprise and making
the distribution of the gifts the balance of the proceeds
arising from the sale of tickets will be appropriated to the
establishment of a
Weekly Trinity journal., 1871-07-08
SPECIAL NOTICES.

The originator of this wonderful medicine claims to have
discovered and combined IN harmony of Natures ,
sovereign medical properties than before combined %
medicine The evidence of this fact is found the great
variety of most obstinate diseases which has nnd ~
conquer. In the of Bronchitis &Uere Cougls and tbo
early stages of Consumption it has astonished the medical
faculty. and hundreds of the best physicians pronounce IL
The greatest medical discovery Of the age While it cures the
severest Coughs strengthens the system and purfes b
blood By its great and thorough blood purifying uronrt;
it all Humors from the worst Scrofta commo~
Rloch, Pimple Eruption. Mercural Disease Mnarai
Poisons Syphiltc and Veneria Diseases and their eat
eradcated and rigorous health and a sound constiti
established EiysiPetaS, Salt Rheum, Scald Head Fre
Sores Scoy Rough Slim in short all the numerous di
caused by bad blood conquered by this powerful
purifying and nyigoratng medicine For Lieer GnaDlant
Bilious DSordeTe and Hrbud C6ntipation it has nroinI
hundreds of perfect and permanent where other med
had failed The proprietor offers 81 900 reward for
medicine will equal il in the of all the diseases @
which is recommended Beware of commercials and ,
less limitations See that my private Government Stamp
side wrapper This medicine is Sid BY Duage al siOC
Der bottle Prepared by r. V. PIERCE, NJ D. Sole pronr
tor at his Chemical Laboratory 1888 Seneca ssre.t R
n. Y. 1S-3m
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At prices within the reach of all.
WORK WARRANTED to give satisfaction, or
no sale.
CHARLES KUPER,
Agent for Trinity County.