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property. By opposing a fair election they
place themselves in the position Of endeavor-
ing to hold on by force to property belonging
to other men. II is clear that this bill ought
to pass, and we learn from our Albany corre-
spondence that Senator O'Brien is resolved to
bring the slippery Senate to q record on the
question. That is right. Let us see how
many members of a reform republican Legis-
lature will venture to vote against law which
only seeks to give the stockholders Of this
corporation the right to control their own
property. Let US know how effectively the
executive successor of Colonel Fisk has
worked upon the consciences and the financial
needs of the members of the present Legisla-
ture.
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with General Grant and no control over the
miserable patronage of the Custom House,
they will come into line and support the party if
the city is turned over to them. Now much as
we value the necessity Of supporting Grant
New York has no concern with the expert
ment. She wants government ''of the peo-
ple--for the people and by the people" and
any corrupt combination of this kind will be
as vilanous as any of the charters or tax
levies of the Ring.
Having made the charter, the next duty
of these Albany reformers is to investigate
the Erie ring. The time has come when
this Erie ring, with its shameful dishonor
too much to say that as a nation we have lost
more money by the timidity of our legislators
in dealing with Erie than we could pos
sbly hope to gain from the payment by
England of our consequential damages.
No American can take bond or
the iniquities of Erie. The curse of Erie rests
upon every American enterprise, no matter
how worthy. Thinking men abroad rightly
say that if one railway can pursue the course
of Erie other railways can be manipulated in
the same way. To great extent Erie rested
upon Tammany. Now that Tammany has
fallen why should Erie live?
The moral effect of the great victory at the
polls last November will be lost if we are to
have an atrophy of legislation at Albany. If
the people cannot express their will at the
polls in any manner, no matter how emphatic,
without an assurance that it will be
respected, then of surety we have
no longer a representative government.
The resignation Of poor Terwilliger, because
he accepted his me-honored dividend out Of
the printing business, the solemn inquiry into
the bank accounts of Senator Wood, to see
whether he really borrowed money from Tweed,
the busy inquiries into the abstraction of post
age stamps from the Treasury, may interest a
few party politicians eager for place, but
make no impression upon the country.
This is not reform. 1t can scarcely be
called pretext for reform, and
is really an insult to that mighty impatient
people who mean to have a government for
New York worthy of the metropolis, and an
overthrow of Ring Of desperate railroad
jobbers, who have brought disgrace upon the
American name, stifed credit, made our
finances uncertain in foreign markets, and
interfered with the generous and natural
growth of business between the two worlds.
The people have destroyed Tammany. What
has the Legislature done ? Really nothing but
investigate Terwilliger Three things these
members must do-overthrow Erie, purify the
Bench by furnishing the unworthy members,
and give us fair, honest, wise
and comprehensive charter. Failing in these
things this Legislature elected with so many
hopes and prayers will be doomed to an
infamy which has no parallel in the checkered
history of Albany legislation.
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AN IMPORTANT CoNTRADICTIoN-The au.
thoritative contradiction of the report that
the Cincinnati Anti Grant Republican National
Convention has been postponed till after the
regular Philadelphia Republican Convention.
There is no postponement, and there will be
no postponement of the Cincinnati Conven-
ton. II will meet on the 9th Of May, and
Cratz Brown and Carl Schurz intend to put up
there an Independent republican ticket if they
have to ego II alone.
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THE STORM IN IowA.-We publish to-day
an account of terrific storm In Iowa which
must have startled the inhabitants OF Sioux
City and other places within IT'D area to no
small degree. Early in the morning the
weather was mild and warm. and in two hours
afterwards the thermometer fell forty degrees;
a binding snow storm set in, the wind rose
until it reached a perfect hurricane ana the
weather became so cold that man leaving
Sioux City with team, having only eleven
miles to travel, was overtaken and frozen TO
death, and his body was afterwards found only
five miles from where he started,
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ANOTHER FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT
According to our despatch from Susquehanna
last night siding engine, kept near Owego to
assist heavy laden trains up the grade there,
exploded with great violence, the engine being
lifted off the rails and falling down an embank-
ment eighty feet high. One man was in
stantly killed, and the engineer and driver
and four other men, in caboose at the
rear of train they we're assisting, were seri-
ously injured. We suppose the officials Of
the Erie Railroad will make an 'investiga-
ton, the Coroner will render verdict exon
Grating everybody and the poor man. whose
life would probably have been saved had a
proper inspection of the boiler taken place,
will be placed underground and forgotten,
while the widowed wife and orphan chill
dren will be cast upon the cold charity of the
world.
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sEUREKA."-We have found 1.-THE incor-
ruptible Legislature for it has been proved
by actual investigation that the Legislature Of
Wisconsin has been tried by the lobby with
brides for jobs, and that not member has
been corrupted, Hurrah for Wisconsin,
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The Mardi Grns Festivals mt New Orlenas.

The Mardi Gras Festivals mt New Orlenas.
The Mardi Gras festivities of Tuesday
last in New Orleans, as will be judged from
the report of them which we give to-day,
must have been, as Miss Lily Lovejoy would
express it, perfectly splendid" Indeed,
from all the descriptions that we have had of
such festivities in Paris for many years, we
should Judge that Paris itself has at last been
eclipsed in Mardi Gras by New Orleans.
Think of great procession in these latter
days, and in this country of hard facts and
utilities, representing the "Dream of Homer"
the living embodiment on a holiday parade of
the heroes of the Had and the Odyssey; and
of the gods and goddesses, with the mortal
champions on both sides of the immortal siege
of Troy Why, il marks a new epoch in our
history as people. 1t is the beginning of a
new life to us, in which this eternal delving
and driving and drudging and scheming for
money will be modified and softened and
frightened and sweetened, made merry by
charming festivals and days devoted to fun.
We have few enough of such days, God knows,
and we welcome this splendid New Orleans
festival as sign that we are going to
have more of them. And the Grand Duke
was there, and he enjoyed the festival and the
fun with princely relish We dare say, too,
that next to his buffalo hunt in Nebraska, and
that Arabian Nights entertainment with Spot
ted Tail and his Indians, the Grand Duke
will remember this New Orleans "Dream of
Homer" most wildly of all the events of his
American tour to the end of his life Let
our young men OF this city read the account
of Tuesdays day Of fun in New Orleans and
see if they cannot next year get up something
that will eclipse it in New York.
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TROUBLE WITH SPAIN.-It is given out that
q bill of damages, in connection with Cuban
affairs, is being made out at the State Depart
ment against Spain, which will make an
American case as ugly as that before the
Geneva Conference.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-15

COLONEL FoRNEY's Position, in the lam
guage of the famous John Randolph, sis clear,
sir; clear as the light Of that window, sir.
which is not very clear"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-15

SIR EDWARD THORNTON, at Washington,
is of the opinion that the Alabama claims diff
ficulty will be amcably settled. General
sherman, at Rome, thinks SO, too. Who
knows?
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WE HOPE IT Isn't TRUE-The report that
valiant old Spotted Tail and his faithful band
persisted during the recent snow storm in the
West
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THE REFoRMERs, with a rush, have swept
Staten Island ''from the centre all round to
the sea-" The Ring is broken, reform is
victorious, and the island is to be Illuminated
with ''the good time coming"
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The REVOLUTION IN MEXICO has assumed
overwhelming proportions, and now bids fair
to obtain the mastery over the government of
Juarez. Our special despatch from Matamoros
reports more fighting. The important city Of
San Luis is closely besieged and hourly
expected to fall into the hands of the
revolutionists. A battle near Puebla is
reported to have taken place between Gen
eral Diaz, the head of the revolution, and
General Rocha, the foremost commander on
the side of Juarez. The government forces
were completely routed, and the famous city
of Puebla is now threatened by Diaz. This
news leads to the supposition that the days of
Juarezs Presidency are numbered. Suppose
the government Of Juarez overthrown, what
thenp By the light Of past experience Of
Mexican affairs, we should predict another
government of short-lived existence, another
revolution headed by some discontinued gen.
eral, more pronunciamentos, more fighting,
more chaos, and so on until the end Of the
chapter.
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shall take place during its passage to the
pocket of person who cannot be SUSPECTED
of completely
"Ah - said the pope, with an expires
SION OF Jocular incredibly 'fhat Is promis-
ing good deal. What should you do if l
asked you to select my pocket ?''
The orders of your holiness shall be
obeyed," said Torrini, who. on receiving
an asserting nod from the pope. took the
lhgot III his fingers, showed it to the com
pany, and uttered the word Pass - when
II instantly disappeared. Plus VII. with
an lncredulous expression of countenancc.
put has hand into his pocket He had
hardiy done 50 when he showed Signs of
confusion, and, drawing his hand out
brought with it-the watch. which he Quick
ly passed to the cardinal, as if afraid of
burning his fingers.
There was great astonishment among
the dignitaries Of the Church when his en-
lnence, on examining the watch declared
It was the very one that had been made for
him by Breguet. and which they had seen
crushed to pieces by the coniurer. The
mystery was increased when Tor1ini de-
clared that he had fulfilled his promise and
had only tested the superiority Of the chro-
nometer.
The next day the pope sent him a rich
diamond snuff box. with thanks for the
pleasure his performance had afforded
ltiS tame was now s-t It's height. Attracted
10y the mcws Of his wonderful exhibition,
crowds Hooked to soc the magician who
had accomplished such marvels. They did
not however. have the qualification of y it.
Messing the famous trick of the broken
watch : for The expense of undertaking
an experiment, which could never again he
repeated under such favorable auspices,
would be warranted only by the circum-
stances which originally brought together
the nnpc aud the cnuiIret.
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THE POOR IRISH BOY.

Norah aed Dermot, two lovers, were OF
1.-The peasanRy of Ireland, and were deeply
attached to each other. One of Norah :
wealthy relatives at his death bequeathed tc
her large fortune. This had the effect OF
causing DerInot to cease his attentions to
Norah, by reason of the distance between
the relative wealth and poverty of their diff
erent stations.
wish that'the strange kith and kin of nv
kindred
Had never remembered poor Norah at all:
They have left me heap of bright dollars.
but Ia rather
Go back as l was to the clay cottage wall
Gay lovers in plenty come whining and WOO
inc.
I'm followed as close as 4 deer bv the
hounds;
Ah! false hearted fellows, 1 know what
they're doing,
They're counting my pennies, now turned
into pounds.
But Dernsot, dear nermot ah, woe is NV
breathing,
DermOt has stricken the root of nv iOy
For he passes me by with fash in his eye
Saying, 'Norah's too rich for the poor
Irish boy
oh! can forget when he helped me 20 carry
The bucket of water and basket of peat
When l left him alone and found he would
tarry
To gaze on the dew moistened prints of
my feet?
Or will forget his sad prayer and weeping,
" hen the sickness Of fever was wasting
my cheek.
When he turned from his bread and watched
on without sleeping,
With a soTrow too deep for his white lips
TO speak?
Oh, Dermot dear nermot, though gold oft
bewitches
And the peace of oUtR souls it can often
destroy
Yet Norah's warm heart would soon break
amid riches,
Unless they were shared with the poor
Irish boy
Though the pledge in pure whisky too often
he's drinkin'
Though he idles his time singing "cush la
machree," ,"
Yet they cannot be mighty great faults, 1
am thinkiu,
When both glass and songare for the hon
or of nae.
When I know it is for me that his heart is a
hTcakin',
That my gold has drove from him all com
fort and joy,
That his poverty kapes him entirely from
sPakiu'
His mind as lie ought to, the poor Irish
boy.
They tell me his face has no beauty about il,
But beautys a garb for the butterfiy's
wear;
m not sure but l like him the better with
ont it.
Oh, Dermot! nay own darlin' Dermot oh,
Believe that I'll look on another with JOY,
But only just ask me once more if I'll have
you,
And see III turn from the poor Irish boy
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lie Editors Perpyeoittes.

An editor IS Mr.. Squibhs,
\ man OF lOrdlv will;
a mighty man likewise to WELD
e scissors and We quill
Ie humble honors Of We press
With lofty pride he wears;
Although no millionaire, he hath
We'll nigh a million airs.
He strives with dignity to feed
Ne little Squihbs with bread,
And exc upon We wings of fame
Ae name of SquiUbs TO spread.
He takes ye little pcrquisitcs-
Ne which each Press man knows
With ready, gracious air,
For which he pulls hestoygs
Now, Mr.. Squibbs he had a pass
Upon ye railroad train;
y . w hich was stolen We loss of which
1t veXed him sore with pain.
Then with frowu Of dignity
SqUibbs sought We President
Give or0ers TO your hireIingS straight,
Through all your road ; extent
''To seize the man, wherever found,
W no TO my name aspircs.'
Nc orders few, and M. Squibbs
With dignity retires.
Not many days thereafter, Squibbs,
With dignity, arose,
And clad has dignity and his limbs
All in his Sunday clothes;
For S4ui5bs vas bid to scenes Of u1irth
An in We distant town,
And merrily he cut his pen
To note We Go5uEs down.
And while he viewed his toilet Ger,
All 10y % lUckie=- chance,
He hit upon We stolen pass,
S,ge M MS Stasdoy pants.
With lofty air Squibbs gave We pass
Unto We ticket man
Eureka 80 muUtcred he. and turned
Nc face OF Squibbs to scan.
Then, with q flaming lantern, sore
lie suote Sgmbbs on We head
Three bloody bra kemeu then he called,
" no bore him ont as dead.
Upon ye lordlv Squibbs then sat
Three hrakcmeu. great and small;
Ye while the wrathful tirke. man
His clothes did overhaul
They found \ pass on every road
That runs We world around
They bound him fast, and swore they ha,
Ne king OF p@ss-thiey-s found
His freedom was at last restored;
His dignity. alas,
Was wrecked, amt even TO this day
Squibbs won t ride Un pass
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y YANKEE TRICK.-just before the Dec
laTatiOn of Independence a ankee peddler
started down to New York to sell a lot Of
bowls and dishes he had made of wood
Jonathan travelled over the city, asking
was disposed 10 purchase.
1t happened that a British fleet was then
living in the harbor of New York, and jon
athan struck upon a plan of selling his
dishes. He got naval suit, by hook or
crook for history does not say where he
got it, and sJruttng mp town one morning,
asked a merchant if he had and wooden
ware. as the commodore wanted a lot for
the fleet.
The merchant replied that he had none
on hand, but there was some in town, and
if he would send in in the afternoon he
would supply him with pleasure.
Every good, said the naval officer, q
win call.''
Jonathan now cut for home by the short
est roule and he had scarcely doffed his
borrowed plumage before down came the
merchant, who, seeing that Jonathan had
sold none of his wares, offered 10 take the
whole if he would deduct fifteen per cen {
But Jonathan said he'd be gol dsTned II ne
wouldn't take 'em home before he take
a cent less than his first price,
The merchant finally para hiih uo"n IN
cold his price for the wooden ware, which
Iav ON his shelves for many long day
tlcsras4 for and Jonathan tTotted home in
1,;,,b o,lee at the success of his vancouver,
r,6iIe the merchant cursed British officers
ever after,
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CAITEON.

DUBLIC NOTICE is hereby @iven that 5 VI.
L DOUGLASS. Esq. of Chest Springs borough:
Cambria county, holds note in the names OF
MCFEEI.Y IS NEASON. given by Mr.. MCf EELl.-
As | never received any VaIue or consideration
for said note, and as it was given without my
knowledgc or consent, here by caution al per
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i- JAMES E. NEASON.
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THE current of air created by the flames
IN the Boston ire was so great that f1ag-
ments of paper were carried sixteen miles
away. Leaves of check-books and ledgess
were found at Quincy, Hanover and East
Weymouth. Cinders fell in Abingdon, Ham
over and Pembroke. 4 charred fifty dollar
note was picked up at East Abingdon. The
glare of the confiagration was seen by
night at Concord, \. H. and the light was
dlstinetly visible nti, re- Isle IF Sbnais
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STR COW.

k 4 'AME to the premises of the subscriber, IN
y carroll township, on or about the hrst Gay
OF October last large RED COW. about ten
years old. The owner is requested 70 come Tor
ward prove property, pay charges and take her
away; otherwise she will be disposed of accord
ing to law. JOS. GONrNE Err.
Carroll Twp, Nov. %, 1877. .-3t
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"aEa Notice.

4 Ii PERSONS are hereby cautioned against
y purchasing q note for $3.50 given by the
TO ADAM HOMMON, bearing date
Nov. 18th, 1872, and payable in three months
thereafter. as | have not received value toI saiu
note and am determined not to pay the same
OHIO BITTER.
Allegheny Twp.. Nov. 20. lsT2.-3t.-
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sR-zTT-T;N JONATHAN ''-ORIGIN OF A
QUEER NAME OF AN ''OLD REVOLUTION
EER. The father Of Return J. Meigs was
born at Middletown, Conn. In his youth
he loved and addressed a fair QuakeTess
near by his own residence, but found much
difficulty in obtaining her hand, her ob-
lection resulting from sectaIian bias. She
repeatedly answered his pTotestations of
fidelity and attachment with:
Nay, Jonathan; | respect thee much,
but cannot marry thee = for better is
dinner of herbs and cOntentment, than a
stalled OK and contention Herewith" 4"
Mr.. Meigs finally wearied with the profit
less suit, and paid Ruth what he meant
should be his last visit as lover. He held
her hand and blessed her, aud having told
her that he hoped in time the wound in
his heart would be healed in happy alliance
with some other family, he spoke his fare
well. The kind and yet sorrowtul word,
spoken with tender softness, and with tear
full eyes. fell upon her heart with awalS-
ened power. and, as he vaulted TO his sad
die to ride away the fair Quakeress, full OF
love and relenting. beckoned to HIM with
her hand. at the same time calling out
'sReturn. Jonathan Return, Jonathan
To him they were the sweetest words
that ever fell on mortal ears. tie return
ed, and the day was speedily fixed Tor the
celebration of their nuptIals. The first
child born to them was a son, and the
happy father, in commemOration of the
blissful words which had hidden HIM into
his earthly heaven, had him baptized and
christened Return Jonathan. And the
child thus curiously named grew up to an
important manhood. Among the officers
of the American Revolution he was one of
the best and bravest, and for his brilliant
exploits against the British at sag Har-
bor he received tho thanks of Congress
and a sword He was warm friend and
supporter of President Jefferson, by whom
he was appointed Indian agent for the
| Cherokees, among which people he pass
ed the last of his well spent and useful
life.-N. y. Ledger.
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~ .ne Bisfrict Cour. of the Emitted

yS tne Dfstrict Court of the EnitPd
/ SfaIps.-IN THE MATTER OF go. }. RODG-
ERS. BANKRUPT.-NO. I140 in Bankruptcy.
W ESTERN DISTRICT OF PFNNSYLvANIA,
At Ebcusburg, the j4th Nov. 1877
TO WHOMEIr MAY CONCERN The under
signed hereby gives noticc of his appointment
as Assignee of George J. Rodgers, OF Ebens.
burg. in the county of Cambria. and state OF
PENNSYLVANIA. within said district who has
been adjudEed a bankrupt upon his own petl-
ton by the District Court Of said district.
GEO. HI T-NTLEI, Assignee.
EhrnShurC. Nov. 10. loI.!.-It.