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The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-01-31

AN Austrian savant is said to have
discovered. ! y means of a microscope,
in stone taken from the pyramid Of
Dashour, many interesting particulars
connected with the life Of the ancient
Egyptians. The brick itself is made
OF the mud Of the Nile, chopped straw
and sand, thus confirming what the
Lible and IIerodotus have handed
down to Us as the Egyptian methods
of lrick-making. Besides these ma
terials, the microscope has brought
other things to light-the debr,s of
river shells, Of fish and Of insects;
seeds Of wild and cultivated flowers,
Of corn and barley, the field pea and
common tax, cultivated probably for
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-01-31
Zen aud stissors.

&tH dli cSllj9pl1.
Mr.. JOHN BRENNAN, immigration
agent for the State of Iowa, writes to
say that many persons from PenHsyl-
vania and other portions Of the East are
going out to Iowa with the expectation
of finding homes on vacant Government
land and that most of them are miSer-
ably disappointed, since there is scarcely
Il thousand acres of such land left in all
that State, which will probably be
wholly taken up before spring. Parties
who contemplate emigrating to that
section may obtain reliable printed
information 10y writing to Mr.. Brennan,
whose Office is at Sioux City, Iowa. We
may add, for the further information of
persons who are about moving to the
West, that all the Government land
which is good for anything has been
taken up III the States east Of the Mis-
souri, river, and even in such distant
Territories as Dakota and Colorado the
best lands, SO far as surveyed, have
already been entered.
THE tragical element in the story of
the fate OF the ship Nortt-Fttt with her
hundreds of passengers, is intensified by
the suplosition that the steamer that
I.t
tom shortly after wards with all on
board. If the supPositiom prove true
the public rewards offered for the dctec-
tion Of the ST amer viii read strangely
enough.
\ YOUNG man WHO went West from
Danbury few months ago, Las sent
only one letter home 1t came Friday.
Il said: send lie a wig" And lis
fond parents doA't know whether lie is I.
sraIptd on married.
THE Boston newspapers report Il
grand social asst mhIy'' of deaf mutes
in that city on Ntw-Ycar's Day. 1T
must have bscn an upgoarious affair. /
DURING the late fresAets in Polk
county, Ga, a little boy attempted to
save younger sister, 10y swimming
~-'''' Hci 20 a place Of safety. Tie T
bt"ve littie +. How was Lornc down by /.
ihg cnr,Mt, and lie and the object of his
care were fcuLd, W!IlG the waters sub
sldtd, dad in each otiicI : cminace.
THERE is food FOR Thought in tie story
at is told Of Il young lad who for the
inst tins" accompani,d his father to
public dinner. Tie waiter asked him.
What VIII you take TO drink Iesi-
.a;ing for In"inrut, he replied, LII .
-ake what father takes" Tie answer
coached his fathers ear, and instantly
-hc full responsibility Of his position
dashed upon him. IN moment his
ivcialon WAS uada; and III tones tremu-
oos with emotion, ANA to the astonisiI-
neHt of those WHO knew him, he said
-" Waiter, I'll take water"
New Us. SENATOR'S Roscoe Conk-
IA, r.. lCct,d from New York; Simon
cameron, from +, musylvania; Richard
JSlysby, elected in illinois; VI. B.
Nackcn, in Kentucky; Timothy O.
IoWt, IN Wisconsin; john p. Jones,
\ ,,-.,.I
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-01-31

both food and textile purposes, and
the radish with many others known
to Science.
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-01-31

THE tragical element in the story of
the fate of the ship Nortt-F,oet with her
hundreds of passengers, is intensified by
the suplosition that the steamer that
caused the catastrophe went to the bot
tom shortly afterwards with all on
board. If the supPositiom prove true
the public rewards offered for tie dctec-
tion Of the ST amer viii read strangely
enough.
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-01-31

New Us. SENAroRs.-R Roscoe Conk-
IN, II, lcci,d fr,m New York; Simon
Cameron, from I, uusylvania; Richard
JSIysly, elected III illinois; W. B.
Aackrm, in Kentucky; Timothy O.
iIowt, in Wisconsin; john p. Jones.
Nevada.
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-01-31

\ YOUNG man WHO went West from
Danbury few months ago, Las sent
only one letter home. 1t came Friday.
Il said: send me wiz" And Lis
fond parents doA't know whether lie is
sraIptd OF married.
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-01-31

Not tie least admirable Of the many
CAtell.Ht provisions Of the civil service
reform bill is tLat section which came
up for discussion yesterday before the
Civil Service Commission. providing for
tie reorganization of the clerical force
Of the Treasury Department, and tie
Iayme4t of equal SALARIES to male and
female clerks performing equal duties.
Tits is a wcman's > rights bill of the
proper kid.
PROPCSITOIN in the Constitutional
Convention, by Mr. Garter, aLoLshing
capital punishment and establishing inn
prisonmpnt for life, with entire witt
drawal OF the pardoning power, unless
in casts where innocence may be judi
cially pIoven. Referred.
MAJ. II. b. Strait, elected to Congress
from the ID Minnesota district, and y.
Ross elected to Congress from the 18th
Pa. district, were born in Coud, rsport,
and We're boys together when there were
but eight families il the place,
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-01-03

very old; at least all ! have seen has
silvery heads.
Never tell Il lie, except TO get big
ger salary.
My night mare has got over the cpl
zooty.
10 make sure wlmt kind Of weather
we will have in November, wait till
the 1st Of December.
JOHN.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-01-03
Albang geeister,
me Pass Year.

INTO tne Dy-gone, IL mas ADDED q
page to 4 leaf of the volume Of his
tory, which, for startliAgevents and
growth, will be read by the future
historian with unusual interest.
While wars have threatened, and
civil feuds have prevailed in some
nations--as in France, Spain and
Mexico--still peace has been more
general throughout the world than
for many cycles. Christianizlng
thought has been working with
wonderful power among the coun-
ellis OF the nations, energizing, civil
izing, unifylpg the hearts of the
people. As the world has moved
progress towards increased light
and harmony has been made. This
has been seen in the settlement of
great national differences, in which
the arbltrament OF argument has
been substituted for the sword, and
mankind have thus been trained to
practice the teachings Of Godlike
wisdom and humanity. England
and this country clasped hands over
the Alabama and San Juan verdicts,
and the two peoples, forgetting the
erring past, now feel for each other
an increasing friendship. The exper-
fence Of tile United States has been
unusual in several marked particu-
lars. While she has enjoyed great
favor in the settlement Of her mat
ters OF dispute with foreign nations,
and in the growth Of her crops and
business pursuits generally, and es-
peCially in the peaceful aoquiescence
and cheerfnlness with which the
result at the ballot-box of the Pres
idential contest was received, still
calamities bY flood, fire and death,
especially the two last, have render
ed the past year one ever to be
marked. A contagion OF man.
moth fires, reaching every section,
has sweptmillious Of dollars worth
Of property into destruction, and
many lives into eternity. But the
lation has been the greatest loser
in the number Of its good and emf
nent men whom death has taken
away. Many Of her greatest states
men, warriors, scholars, poets, d.
vines, editors, etc, have been reacll-
cd by the shafts Of the king Of ter
rors. The magnetism of their living
presence and influence is no longer
fe't and seen, but their noble words
and deeds are the nations legacy
though dead they will continue to
speak. Our space forbids us to
speak Of the contagious which have
been more or less seriously felt III
the East and South, by man and
beast, especially the latter. We
close with the reflection, that while
fires have beenunusually numerous,
and great men have been summon
cd hence, and contagious have Sc
riously embarrassed business inter-
ests, still peace and plenty aud
prosperity have gladdened the
hearts ot the great mass Of the
people Vast enterprises Of public
utility have been completed and
others begun. Religious aud edu-
catiouaI interests have kept their
places ID the lead Of the march Of
the nation's progress, and the future
is not without Indications If still
brighter years Trusting ID God,
let us strive Is 4 people, to 60 on,
aid up.
n2isinr Phoenix like from ia
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-01-03

is represented as using some very
plain, straightforward talk last week
ih the Stokes case. He allnded tc
the lawlesslless of the times, and
said the question now prominent il
the community was whether crinli,
nals should be arrested, and wlleth.
er they should Le punished and
bloodshed be put q stop to. He
asserted that bad men regarded the
law furnishing murder with death
as played out, and If this state ol
things is permitted, a state Of an
archy would soon follow. This is
common sense logic which not only
the people Of New York, but Of the
whole country, would do well to
consider. Through the delays Of
courts, the technicalities Of legal
processes, the potency Of bribes and
q false sentimentality entertained by
American juries on the subject OF
capital punishment, but few motor
ious murierers, comparatively, sut-
fer the penalty of death 50 justly
their due. A few years III the pen
itentiary may be allotted to some,
but many are turned loose entirely.
This weakness of the law, or its
impotency of administration, render
ing it no longer a terror to evil
doers, has made its violation q mat
ter Of increasing frequency. Muir
ders Of the most narrowing charac-
ter, cold blooded and premeditated,
shock the sensitive reader in almost
every issue ofom daily secular press.
As mankind is constituted, the peace
and welfare Of society cannot be
maintained without law. Its pro-
visions are protessedly founded in
necessity, and consistency demands
their rigid and impartial enforce
ment. 4 failure to do the latter is
a virtual confession that the law is
unjust as well as weak. Vice and
crime appropriate every encourage
melit and improve every opportuni-
ty. \ practical confession Of the
laws weakness, is an encourage
ment to. them, which they fail not
to thoroughly improve, and an In
crease Of crime is the result. Ten
derness to criminals, beyond the
strict enforcement Of the letter of
the law, is wrong for this very rea-
son. The fact that the law is not
enforced robs it Of its majesty and
brings it into contempt. The evilly
disposed become bolder and more
in the commission of unIaW-
full deeds, in proportion as the fear
Of the penalty Of righteous law is
removed. The most ettectuaI way
to secure protection to life and
then, Is to demand Of our
legislators equitable laws, and of
our magistrates, rigid enforcement.
--s--.-
In the case Of Susan B. Anthony
and fourteen other women, under
examination in New York for ille-
gal voting, z. s. Commissioner
Stores has rendered q decision hold
ing each to bail in the sum of s5,.
900 TO appear at the U. S. District
Court at its next session III Albany.
The Inspectors who received the
votes were also held 10 bail.
The late Presidential election
gave Grant from all the States ali
aggregate otS, ,597 ,77lyotes; Gree
ley, ,8G7 1893 votes, making Grants
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-01-03
JOHN VISITS RICIImoND.

RICHMOND, Nov. 20.-virginia l. a
she. It's the mother Of States, and it
Is sacred soil. Here Is where the cele-
brated poem grew
Too cross You are, too cross you be;
see you are too cross for me. IN
When the polite Virginia female
eats rich mince pie, she doesn't say,
it is too rich; not she. She says, It j.
too Rothschild. 1t wouldn't be judi
cious to call the capital Of Virginia
Rothsclildmond. so 1t is called Rich
mond. Richmond Is the cap Of Hem
rico county, and | suppose it is called
the cap because it is at the head Of
tide water. Tide water isn't so good
to drink as untide water. Who Hen.
Rico was is more than | know. Prob
ably he sprang from the same family
as Costa Rica.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-01-03

aRising Phoenix like from its
ashes" isa phrase which il worn
through skin and flesh to the bone,
and ought 10 be permitted to rest.
Letit have peace.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-01-03

The Eastern States generally were
visited BY intensely cold weather Iast
week, and much Inconvenience and
suffering, among the poor especially,
was the result,
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-01-03

The late Presidential election
gave Graut from all the States ali
aggregate ots, ,77lyotes; Gree
ley,2,867 1888 votes, making Grants
popular majority, 74O,93S. The
total vote cast was s, 444 ,6O4, being
726,8l6 more votes than was cast
il 1868, the numbertllat year being
5,716,7sS.
New-York tribune., 1873-12-10

set OF dxiiy or weekly reports. and 70 prspste any
dgosts or publications deemed extodient The san OF
reporters shall comprise ono for fhe Court Of Appeals
aud Commission Of Appeals having 5000 salary ana two
asssants at n 900 EACH for the Supreme Court as
1900. with four assistants at 700 each one Tor tne
Superior Court and Common Pleas and burr0gates
Courts at $1,000 with assistant at " 600 The mem
ber OF the bar shall be requested to unite In
OF $3.50 per annum apiece FOR three years OF oil the eK
penses and liabilities Of the Council
This scheme. which is signed by Lewis L. Delahed,
Chairman, Henry Nco, A. p. Man. c. M. Da Costa. and
Henry A. Taller Committee Law Reporting also
determines the mode OF applying the proceeds OF the
sale OF reports and other publications and other prots
therefrom. After long and desutory discussion. the
consideration Of the subject adjourned to Dec IT
by vote OF 50 to 81 The C0Umittee instructed to
send copies OF the report TO the Judges Of the State
Chas Price offered preamble and resolution denounc
ing and protesting against the nomination now before
the Senate for the Enthusiastically OF the Supreme
Court Of the United States The resolutions ad
the table by nearly unanimous vote c. A. Hand Of
ored resolutions setting forth that the salaries paid the
Judges OF the United States Circuit and District Courts
for this district are entirely nadequat and expressing
the wish OF the Society that they be raised TO sam
commensurate with the dignity aud Importance of
the positions. This was unanimously adopted.
New-York tribune., 1873-12-10
THB CHARGES AGAINST BRITTON.
THE SUIT AGAINST Ex-COLLEcTOR BADEAU.
rooulr of tho Rritton inveati pation ia 40

THE SUIT AGAINST EX-COLLECTOR BADEAU.
A result of the BrittOn investigation is seen
In the action OF Corporation Counsel Dewitt. who in
accordance with the request Of the Committee OF Fifty
and in compliance with a request Of the Brooklyn Com
mon Council made Oct. 49, has instituted legal
proceedings against ex!Tax Collector Isaac Badeau
to recover interest public moneys deposited
office. The complaint is completed, and copy has
been issued for service upon Mr. Badeau. The suH Will
follow The complaint sets forth in substance that
at different times Badeau received large OF city
money that in violation OF the law and to the great
injury OF the City OF Brooklyn. he failed to pay the
money to the City Treasurer but deposited 1t In his own
name. his property, in various banks that such
banks allowed and paid Badeau interest said money at
per cent per annum that by reason OF the neglect
and refusal Or Badeau to pay the money on the
same day received the city lost the interest and has
paid Badeau the lawful property or the city,
latter In violation OF duty and law converted it
his USE and still continues to hold IL In his own
and for his use. and refuses 10 pay IL over 10
the city, although frequent demand has been made.
IL is urged Mr.. Badeau and his friends that the
complaint is fatally defective, in 80 far as charges
him with receiving per cent interest, whereas no
claims he received over per cent. ana mat only
in o solitary instance. 1t Is claimed by his friends
that his defense will completely exonerate MIN
from the charge OF fraud, and that it had been the
custom OF previous Collectors TO the interest. On
the shown that the deposits with
held by Badeau from time to time ranged from t25OOoo
TO 100000 The interest Oh the amount Nlthnelu IL Is
amounts TO than 100000, which II Is
claimed Bsdeau received and appropriated TO his own
New-York tribune., 1873-12-10
HOWES & MACY'S HANDS TIED.

PROCEEDINGS TO THROW THEM INTO BANKRUPTCY
PRESSED BY ONE OF THEIR CREDITORS.
The petition to have the firm of Howes &
Macy adjudicated a bankrupt filed in the United
States District Court last Saturday. 1t sup
pressed, however until yesterday. The petltionng
creditor is Aonzo r. Morgan of Long Island City. and
his petition dvested of its formal legal language
follows:
On or about Sept. "a. 1873. Morgan deposited with
Howes Macy, to be returned demand" the sum OF
and do 90 on or @ sss o @ % ns
and stated 10 the petitioner that they unable to
time. land % for some OTSa time PRIOR thereto. bad
been and still s insolvent and unable to pay
its inst debts and obligations Aud the petitioner
further charges, upon information and belief
that at the time the said firm received from
him the s24oO ~. 1t well knew that II was insoyent
appropriating II TO its use; and that about
tas time tne M % also or from & Others
intent of appropratng them to its own use and that
Of dollars to
others at time when 1t knew or had good reason
to believe that it nsolvent and unable
for or pay demand the money 80 received.
On about Sept. a. 1873, "HOwes & Macy. under
l sd 20 Sp9n ~ IN
hinder and defraud the petitioner" and to delay and
defeat the operation of the Bankruptcy act and fraudu
lently suspended payment OF their commercial paper
and suspended payment OF all checks and drafts drawn
against the moneys placed in their hands" by the pet
tloner.
Judge Batchfori granted Injunction order. return
able Saturday, the 18th inst, restraining Howes
Macy from dispOsing of any of their assets This act
of Mr.. Morgan was taken without the previous knowl-
edge of Howes Macy or Of W. c. Barrett, their coun
sell 1t not known whether any Of the other creditors
consulted by Mr.. Morgan Mr.. Howes said yester
day that Mr.. Morgan originally a creditor Of the
the amount of about 81 oO aud had since bought
certificate of deposit for $780, in order to bring his
credit TO the amount required by law. He did not
know whether the money had been demanded
on the certificate of deposit protested. He knew
nothing of the motives which dictated the action, and
both and his partner had been astOnished at IT, Their
negotiations for the withdrawal Of the suits. begun
against them had been proceeding favoraby and they
had hoped that they would be permitted 10 settle their
affairs the basis agreed with their creditors at the
meeting at the Metropolitan Hotel The members OF
the firm in doubt when THE TRIBUNE reporter
talked with them whether contest the motion or not
Ii will be argued on Saturday.
New-York tribune., 1873-12-10
THE RAR ASSOCIATION.

The regular monthly meeting OF the bar
Association was held last evening at their rooms NO. 20
West Twenty y-seventhst. A communication was read
the Ctizens Association inclosing check TOT s'U
as the contribution OF that Association toward the
penses incurred In connection with the judiciary amend
ment 1t was received with thanks. On mouoh OF
Henry Nicoll q Nominating Committee OF niho
was appointed. consisting OF the following:
Francis f. Marbury Chas NJ. Da Costa, Peter b. Oney,
Osborne T. Bright Jonn A. Beall. Julien Il. Dawes
James Emott, John L. Cadwallader, Geo. W ,ah oy.A
Lews L. Delaneld, Chairman OF the specia. oomi.eo
Oh Law Reporting, presented the Coh,ni oo,
report, the first having been published ana iuiy com
inonted on heretofore. The prlhelPai io@on'
OF tue report are as follows: -, ,ho Court n,
Council OF which the Chief Judge OH tne court Vi
Appeals the Attorney Generalfor the tlo oois Gun
De er O1ciO members vi the others 10 Dc m
by the Court OF Appeals, one Dy the ouPot1 y"
General Term and by the New Clty oar AsSo
ciation, snail have general management ai' Ill b ~
the reports The members OF tho Councll snin nv "a
Office for Ave years aud serve gratultOusJ
members shall eligible for reappOiuttnent, n ant
vacancy shall be filed by tho body whch oren"p sp
pointed the retiring member. -. ,o,.,a,iva ac,
The Council should be incorporated Dy essau'o aoe
Its total expenses. with the salary OF sro sT
rctary shall not exceed $4,000 per annum iuo
reports witch shall bs prepared py repo,.
under the supervisor OF the Counch VI a., a
editor employed by them, aud which 5hal reIeot a. a"
useess precedents. shall be divided into he o
lowing series %. Report Of COlrt Of Appta,s w, VI
supreme Court; 90. of Superior Court: o. OF Conmon
Pleas 3d. of surrO Court aud ropor's
Tlo Council shall have pOwor " establish ia adNSion'
New-York tribune., 1873-12-10
of Morris White Co., whore he rsccivod for it $4,000 in

OF Morris. White Co., whore no receved for II 10000 in
gold and the check was deposted In the Leather Manu-
facturers' Bank. Hosford was known a. Mr..
Kings cashier and thus received the money without
any doubts being raised to his authority A few
weeks ago King sick. and during his Illness Hos
ford transacted all the business OF the Office and was
known In his employers confidence In the course
OF the afternoon Mr.. King received dispatch from
Hosford telling him that he would make the natter right
In short time, ana asking him to keep quiet. Another
dispatch OF similar purport received on Monday
detectives, who SO far could be learned evening"
had obtained no clue to the fugitive who. is believed
has gone to Canada. His wife was visited on Grandst
Jersey City but she proessed neither seen nor
heard from him he left home OH Monday morning
1t is believed that Hosord, before his flight obtained
money on checks belonging TO other persons. ana Mr..
King was yesterday making careful examination OF his
his cashier in the past No accurate result had been
reached last evening" but the peouatons roughly
estimated at $4,000. The entire control which Mr..
Kings sickness him the business OF the house
afforded him every opportunity of manipulating the
accounts to suit his own purposes
Hosford is described about SO years OF age and
remarkably shrewd business man. He was employed
became stock broker on his account. About the
year 1866 he became President OF the CrotOn Bank,
which failed soon afterward. while he In Europe.
He has been Mr. Kings cashier for about three years,
and seems to have enjoyed his employers confidence
ana that OF the large number OF business who
knew him. He has been married about IL years.