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ex,r,rt from nc situation is Cush-
ing's age. he is over seventy, and
his fupSraI can not be far distant.
Donth has its uses. What Il horrible
ming it would be if'such man were
immortal.
THE woRKINGMEN,
are making demonstrations. They
have held several mass meetings,
their demand being labor or bread.
Much incendiary talk is heard, and
fiery appeals to the worst passions
are freely INDUCED in But the
movement has excited but very little
attention. "The hard-handed labor
ers," who belch forth terrors of red
hot indignation over the wrongs OF
the laboring men, are old acquaintan-
ces. They are the red-nosed patriots
who never did stroke of work in
their lives, who make a precarious
living by CAB, and who are ready to
espouse any "eause" that will fur
nish them whiskev and bread-par-
ticularly whiskey. They can get
on very well without bread. These
fellows are urging their ''fellow labor
ers" to take by the strong hand what
they want. They stigmatizc The
holding of property as crime, and
hold up rs an enemy to mankind
any man who wears clean shirt
These are the fellows who do the
striking for Tammany. They weuld
strike against Tammany just as read
lily if it would pay better. | never
see one Of them without thanking
Heaven that capital punishment has
not been abolished in this State.
While labor is scarce in New York,
at this time, the real laboring men
have work-cnough at least to live
upon. No man who can work and
will work is without something to do.
Your excresence, and your merely
ornamental men, are at discount,
and are having hard time OF it. 1t
is well. lfthey should all starve the
world would be better for it.
At present writing the sun is out,
and the air is as balmy as June
morning. 1t is deliciously queer
dav for this latitude.
PIETRo.
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NoTARIEs PUBLIC and Justices OF
the Peace had better make a note OF
the decision of Attorney General
Dimmick, declaring that these officers,
no matter when appointed or elected,
must take the oath prescribed by the
new Constitution within one month
after its adoption. The language OF
the instrument is "all State and Ju-
"dicial officers heretofore elected,
'sworn, affirmed or in Office when
"this Constitution takes effect, shal |
"severally aoitiin one month after
"sUch adoption, take and subscribe
IAN oath or affirmation to support the
new Constitution"
Inasmueh as lawyers differ as to
whether the new Constitution be-
came operative on the lst or the 9TH
of January, we deem the wisest
course for all parties in interest to
pursue, is to take the required oath
within the present month, if they
have not already done so, and as be-
fore their induction into Office, they
were sworn or affirmed before the
Recorder of the county, we presume
they will now have to go before the
same officer to have the oath admin
istcred.
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their attention should have been con-
fined to the thorough requirement OF
two or three at the most and in turn,
incapable of teaching what they
themselves do not thorough COM
prehend, they practice the same game
of examining specifically the little
ones over whom they al unfortun-
ately placed as teachers.
In these particulars neither our
county nor our State are singular.
What is true of these is equally ap-
plicable to other localities and other
States. Thoroughness is the one
great requisite lacking among our
teachers. lfthey were more thorough
ly taught the rudimental branches,
thev in turn could teach them, but
until they thoroughly comprehend
the studies they attempt to impart to
others, they are neither entitled to
the position or name of teachers
They are but blind leaders of the
blind.
Now. a reform must be made, and
we suggest that Somerset county
take the lead and set the example.
Instead of expending their hard earn
ings on State Normal and other out
side schools let the teachers Of this
county patronize their home schools,
determined TO take but one or two
studies at a time, and to understand
them well and thoroughly before they
take up others; then they will be able
to teach, and teach acceptably and
understandingly. There is a school
in this town where we kROlc they
can be well and thoroughly taught.
Let them come, see, hear, and exam
inc for themselves, and we are salts
fed they will readily appreciate the
advantages offered by this home
school. where between the intervals
of teaching, they can resume and
finish studies once entered upon
Doubtless other good schools will in
time arise in the county, but We have
no hesitancy in asserting that in this
borough there is now a permanently
established school, where young men
and women can be most thoroughly
prepared for the duties of teachers,
or to enter any Of the colleges Of the
! land.
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WE see by the Harrisburg papers
that the Centennial Commissioners
have been visiting the Capital, and
it is said that they propose to ask an
appropriation Of sl,OoO,O 900 from the
State. As we understand the new
Constitution, all appropriations OF
this kind are positively prohibited
and we feel curious to know under
what pretext thi. sum of money is
expected to be obtained from the
Stnte Treasury.
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OUR NEW YORK LETTER.
NEW YORK Jan. 10, 1874.

THE wEATHER-sTREET CLEANING.
Drizzle, drizzle, pour, pour These
four words express accurately the
weather that the city has been favor
ed with for a week. 4 steady, soak
ing, pouring rain-a rain that kept
the cutters full, and the streets swim
ming, made New York the most un-
comfortable place in the world. The
acknowledgements were deserted,
the trade palaces were empty, and the
pretty clerks who part their hair in
the middle, had nothing to do but to
latten their sweet n noses against the
damp panes, looking and longing for
the buyer who came not But the
fierce rain was a good thing for New
York, for it cleaned the streets. The
streets are only cleaned by the rain.
The city pays an enormous sum every
month for street cleaning, bat none
of il is ever done. The contractors
appear promptly the first of each
month, draw their money, and go
their way joyfully, and the city
swims ia glth.till a great rain washes
it out into the rivers. Then the
stones in the pavements show, their
heads, the cutters smell less like
pest-hcuses, and for few DAYS. the
man who has a nose finds life endura-
bic. New York is always thankful
for a good rain
SHERIFF BRENNAN's LITTLE TROUBLE.
The Tammanyites are in a more
serious frame of mind than they have
been since the beginning OF their
troubles. Mr. Sheriff Brennan is the
present toad under the legal barrow.
The escape of Harry Genet was con-
sidered by Tammany one of the most
exquisite jokes or the season. A
mere mention of it was sufficient 10
produce loGd guffwas, and when a
ring-strlker met any one connected
with the sheriff's Office, il was made
the occasion of many jocose winks
and much hilarious rib-punching.
Brennan was the hero of the rum
mills, and was the special admiration
Of every broken-nosed rufiian in the
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4 Woman Shot BY Her S

NEW YORK Jan. I4.-JOseph =.
man aged 81, shot and killed hl: Nv. |.
cr at her residence in Jersy ti), ,
night. lie entered the house :. :.
asked her for two thousand dopI' ~
Upon being told that she had not " l.
amount. he drew a pistol and snO. .';lo >
in the back. The victim is the "'.' G
of Joseph II. Freeman, ana g", T..
considerable property. Young -
man was arrested. Ii is though
il insane
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Two dea KiIied-i Gener.,u,

On Thursday last ate-r,fcar,t.
occurred at Dunbar Furnace Far,
county. The tuceyere of,Ee firm
had been in 4 Ieaky condition i5-.7
days and gave considerable ,-5-f
On the dav in question. he u.
was run off earlier than usuaL igo-
that repairs might be made. and
manager was examining the le.
parts, when suddenly there vs
loud report aud the receiver 4
blown into atoms. portions Be-
carried a distance Of nearly a qua,
Of a mile. The roof of the cas-,
house was torn of. The frame br
Jag where the engine wa, 81
was completely torn away. ia.
Laugerey and James Lon. v
killed and terribly mu,iiated. L
who resides IN AIleghanv. hai
head completely torn from Biz %
which was thrown awayab0ut,r-
feet; Laughrey had his legs Bro
and was otherwise mutilated.
wreck IS being cleared away, an
is expected that by TO day, work
be resumed.
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INDIANAPOLIS, INp., January IA
Col. Thomas n. Stillwell, Minister to
Venezuela during President John
sons administration, was shot and
instantly killed by John L. Corwin,
at Anderson, Ind, about five O'Clock
this evening
Corwin and StiIlwcll We're diSput-
ing about some financial matters con
nected with the Stillwell bank of An
derson, when Stillwell drew Il pistol
and fired The ball struck a silver
dellar in Corwin's pocket, wounding
him slightly in the leg Corwin then
fired, hitting Stillwell in the temple,
the ball passing through the brain.
Corwin gave himself up.
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-,s--rr
terrible lamp ExpI...,

ST. JOSEPH, No. .JaDpsrr,-
rible accident occurred in -.
day, in which nearly a, S e.
lily was destroyed Abopt f,''s s,'..
this morning Mrs. Jane. No..
had filed an Aziline lamp and = 4. +. /. /.
1t, aud was in the ac, Of pr,..-- :
the chimney, when the lam5 a-.- ,,..-
filing the room with 2 sfsa. y.
\ daughter, aged sever,..-
was standing near, was errs,.'..
flames, and Mr.. McGingi.. r..
to the rescue Of the r,n.r.. 20.
threw the mother aud p,
daugter through the window H.. ID
street. In attempting to s.-.
oldest girl his clothing csu,- s..
be and the girl were liters.y -
alive. Y son aged eigb,.a- p.
threw a bucket OF water 90 h.
and eXtlnguished the Hane. L-.
and the father were SO by-.fr T..
Ell that the flesh dropped f.a- i
bones. The girl died at aL.1.s
O'Clock this morning and the s,...
1890 Mrs. McGinni, and i.
fant are lying to night in a re-y %
cal condition, and but little hone.
entertained Of their recovery 7
boy Is also seriously burned
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Notorious Horse Thief Sentence

FoRT WAYNE, ISD.. January l5
The trial Of Perry Smith, q ngi1-..
character. who was traced and ct;
ed by sheriff House in the Tang
swamps of Michigan, in May .
charged with stealing yalal
horses. terminated TODAY. result
in a verdict Of FIVE wears impris
ment in the States Prison, five ys
disfranchiScment and 4 fine Of !
dollars. Perry was a brother oiJ-
Smith, who was convicted for SAD
ing the Deputy Sheriff at Cold"a
Mich, and sentenced to thirty y'
Imprisonment in the penitentaTyy
short time age, and who was also
plicated in steeling those horses.
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ST Louis, January :.
P"bllcoa has a letter r-o[' III.
y. NJ dated the 7th. wb1.a ,i''' Sasr
account ola series Of bIoa5.a. ',,Ga s.s.
thar oecgrd in Lincoln y tag
month. month 1t appears that o. ,,aa'y n
December a party Of Ten o'l 'as
does doe. Visited the resort rS' ap d, fa'-
monde .. m the town of pl.r;, lie
a dIs,trairbanee,and ,ri used r, re,., ,,5' "a.
y. The constable of tho ''l's'
Mario, orderd the ruti,,,' ''Ta
whereuPon they riddle % d
bullets. ;t:;,. Martins posse r.,,,. n.n
hre k'lllns three disperoJia r,vJia'ast
remainder fled to the r. ol2es
Herald Brothers, six milal 1@leae Of
'l woere three days later ~. dig.
Two ge;. farmers: r:S A day or two,s 'l.E 4
anair sheriff Millar, with a'ie-
twenty men went to Her,15.p .r Pos.
70 arrest the murderers L". H.. "a,
by hity well-armed men %, ..5 va. !.
to retreat. A few days an aad g
to this, and while a w-55!. ia''sq
was IN progress at the a'lg p
isld9r Potrass, in the sams 5o''aea.s ,. g
L.ae,'i.l95 hood, the same gang Of J.Il.s' as.''
surrounded the house. bn..IP b".'P'r'.
doors ald windows. and 'ai', oi 10
an Indescriminate freing ,'-.ilsl
men, men, women and children up. aP'a
there. Six men were INN -' a,sso.
spot, and four women .a- a.'sl %
haPs mortally wounded ''-'.T
The assassons thea
stronghold where thew .,.il ii'' .. q
authorities. These ms'., .'.. lr'r
reported to the Goyqrn,o'.. ,-,r,'.'' =
Probate Judge and the Jr... 'y
Peace, the only Judicial or,t -','ee q.
the county, who declared = n e
ny to make arrests, but ~, ,.,',' Z. % :
time the letter was written ~ % .. .
ernGr was not known p. '1' y
any action. "-'5 .aI
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a Horrible Tragedy.

NEW foRE, January l2.-.John
breckenridge, in drunken frenzy. on
Saturday, threw his son to the floor
and stamped on him, aud then hurled
him against the furniture in the room,
and wonnd up by placing the now in
sensible child oa the stove. Bucken-
ridge has been arrested on the charge
of murder.
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Ir is reported from Harrisburg that
ON Wednesday of last week, Cover
nor Hartranft sent to the Legislature
eighty different messages, vetoing as
many special acts passed by that
body last year. The adoption OF the
new Constitution will save the Gov
ernor much labor and ink in framing
yetoes of special acts.
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SINCE the withdrawal of Williams
and Gushing as nominees for Chlsf
Justice, the report has become cur
rent that Senator Conklihg, of New
York. is the coming man, ana tic
question of his legal right to accept
the position has already been raised
on the ground that he is precluded
from accepting an Office, the salary ol
which has been increased by his own
s-ofe
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Ok Tuesday of last week, the
House by the overwhelming major
itv of 226 to %, concurred in the
Senate's substitute for the salary bill
by which the pay of all officers Of
the National Government is fixed at
the old rates, exceptthat of the Pres
ident and the Judges of the Supreme
Court. The country will feel reliev-
ed to know that the disgraceful "sal-
ary grab" bill has thus been finally
disposed of.
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Negroes On u strike Against - Re.
GuctiOn of wages

NEW ORLEANS, January l3-The
negroes on Bayous Lafour che and
Teche are on strike, the Cwn, rs
having resolved not to pay over if
teen dollars per month. They paid
twenty last year. 4 large number
mounted go from place to place allow
ing none TO work. The following
message received from Gov. Kellogg
shows they are creating alarm.
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CONGRESS has apparently deter
mined TO resist increased taxation,
and by rigidly pruning down the
usual appropriations, to keep our ex,
penses within our receipts. This Will
be good news for the people of the
entire country, and if the policy indl-
Gated is strictly adhered to, will entl'
tie the members to hearty thanks.
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Surrender of Cartagena-

MADRID, January l3.-Car's3t.
has surrendered and is now 0etuP'
by government troops under usl' ).
Dominguez. Upon the eaPia ~. j.
Of the city, the Junta and the lIoe!1.
convicts went on board the TIsl
Numancia, " hieh'was attacked .!
government squadron and at tls =
the last dispatch was FORWARDED,
naval engagement swas IN PrOsII :
PARIS. January I3.-The non. y \
Numanc;l arrived at MerS eI Nc.
Algeriu, with 9,590 CartasenaH ~
gees on board.
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The United States Senatorial Qu
tiou.

RICHMOND. Va. January l5-
the General Assembly this attefl.
the business of electing Uni
States Senator was taken up 0
the name of Col. Robert Z VIE
presented in both Houses as cal
date for the position Gen ". C.Nl
ham. j. Z. Lewis and J T. t''
(colored) were nominated BY
Republicans. The combined v
in the two Houses resulted as l0lio'
Withers, 123; Wickham, Is; LsVis
Evans. Is.
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STATE CAPITAL.
Legislative Proceedings.
HARRIsBURG, Jan. l3, 1874.

HARRIsBuRG, Jan. l3, 1874.
The members of the Senate are
nearly all on hand promptly tonight,
and are deep in work again. When
the Senate was called to order to-
night by Speaker Strang, there were
few vacant seats, and there was an
evident desire to get to business and
dispose of it as speedily as possible
After the usual preliminary routine
of opening, McClure's election bill
was called up, and the discussion up
on it resumed. The debate was quite
interesting and close, and developed
the fact that the members had been
paying some attention to the measure
during the recess There were about
fifty amendments offered, all of which
were finally put into shape and Or
dered to be printed for the use of the
members on the final discussion. The
amendments embrace nearly every
prominent feature of the bill, and
Mcclure, in all probability, will not
be able to recognize his bantum after
it has passed through the Senate. 1t
is pretty generally conceded, how
ever, that the bill will not be defeat
ed in principle, although the modiii-
cations will considerably change its
details.
This business took up nearly the
whole evening, and the matter will
come up again tomorrow when the
heavy debate will likely be heard.
Mr.. John McCurdy, of Gambler
land, was confirmed as Superintend-
ent of Public Printing He was NOM
mated and confirmed without serious
opposition.
Governor Hartranft has nominated
Frank Wells, Of the Philadelphia
Erening Bulletin, as a member of
the Board of Public Charities to fill
the vacancy occasioned by the death
of Hon. Wilmer Worthington.
SENATE
HARRIsBURG, January If.
The Senate opened this morning
at the usual hour, Speaker Strang in
the chair.
Mr.. Playford, of Fayette, present
ed petition in behalf of d. A. Ma
gle, contesting the seat of Senator
John Lamon from the Third District.
Philadelphia.
Mr. War fell, Of Lancaster, present
ed similar petition from Mr. B. +.
Wagonseller cOntcsting the seat Of
Senator Andrew II. Dill, of the Sew
enteenth district, composed of Sny-
der, Perry, Northumberland and
Union counties.
Both petitions were referred to the
Judiciary General Committee
The first nominations of Notarics
Public, from the Governor, under the
new Constitution, were received and
referred to the Committee on Consti-
tutional Reform.
Mr. lIumpbries, of Allegheny, pre-
sented an act providing for three
judges in Philadelphia, two in Ale
ghenY, and five in Luzernc, TO hold
Orphans Courts separated from the
ether courts.
MIR. Rutan, an act relating to foi
clgn Insurance companies.
Also an act to carry out the pro-
visions of the twelfth section of arti- |.
Gle third of the new Constitution in {
reference to tbs purchase Of neces-
sary supplies for the Assembly and /
State Department.
Also an act relating to the exemp-
ion Of property from levy and sale (
On an exception and distress for rent. +
The act declares tha waiver cf ex-
by a debtor, except in GER
tain specified cases, to be void.
Also an act fixing the eompensa-
ion of the Senators for the session /
1t 81 900.
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THE cHIEF-JusTIcEsHIP.

The appointment of Caleb Gushing
to the Chief-Justicesbip excites great
surprise in the metropolis, for the
Republicans of New York wanted
Evarts. They are particularly dis
pleased with Cushing because of hi.
political record 1t as fact that
cannot be overlooked that Cushing
was before the war, virulent pro-
slavery man; during the war n
stauneh supporter Of the South, and a
bitter opponent Of the government
and after the war an opponent of all
reconstruction measures, every one of
which he has pronounced unconstitu-
tional thousand times. Conse-
quently the Republicans ofNew York
are disappointed They cannot I'M
derstand why such staunch Republi.
cans as Erarts, Hoar, Pierrepont,
Waite, and q score of others were
passed over, and the most objection
able man, politically, in the country
selected. They lack confidence in
him. he is as unstable as water. as
tricky as horse jockey, and as un-
scrnpulous as q TGmmany leader.
The republican and Independent
press of the city denounce the ap-
pointment it pleases only the Dem
ocratic papers. The Tribune, the
ablest of the great daiies, is especial
ly severe upon it. while the Times is
as bitter as wormwood.
Particularly do they object to
Gushing, because he will doubtless
be called upon TO pass upon the re-
measures, the uncOn-
stlonality of which he has so positive
~ declared. The only comfort I can
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The difference of opinion existing
as 10 whether, under the new Con.
stitution, the first election for City,
borough and township officers, is tc
be held on the third Tuesday 9TH
of February next, or not until that
date next year, has given rise to an.
other serious question as to the quail,
fication of voters. The new Consti-
tuition, section | article VII, declares
that the voter shall have resided in
the election district where lie offers
to vote two months formerly ten
days. preceding the electios, and shall
have paid q State or county tax,
which shall have been assessed at
least two months, and paid at least
one month before the election.
Therefore, if it is determined that
the election is to be beld on the l7tn
day of next month, all persons who
have not resided in their election dis
tricts since the 10th of December
last, and did not pay their State or
county taxes previous TO the 18th day
of this month, will be deprived Of
the right to vote.
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NINErY-oNE female students are
enrolled at the Michigan University
for the current academic year-seVen
in the law department, tbirty-SlN IN
the medical and forty-eight IN the
reonlar university course.
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BUSINESS

is improving rapidly. All the bank,
ing-houses that were not rotten have
resumed; money is accumulating and
the wheels are revolving with some
thing like their old rapidity. 1t trans
pires that the great financiers who
went down in the late financial storm,
are not down as much as was
thought. 1t has been published far
and wide that Vanderbilt had lost
$40, geo, and was crippeled 1t
is true he would have lost a large
sum, probably not as much as that,
but enough to have hurt him, had he
not absolutely olcned all the stocks
he held Owning them, their going
up or down made no difference to
him. But the old fox did q very
brilliant thing He not only held on
TO all he had but when prices struck
bottom (and be knew when the bot
tom was struck), he commenced buy
ing all that offered. The rise on the
stocks he bought when they were at
the lowest, will make good all his
losses, and eventually leave him a
large balance. Drew is damaged
somewhat, but be managed, as the
old fellow always does, tc shove the
loss off upon others.
Whenever he is loaded down with
a stock that is certain to go down,
he Immediately goes to his nearest
friends, and confidently advises them
to buy that particular stock, assuring
them that a rise in it is certain
Then Daniel straightway sells all
that he has of it and gees his way re-
joicing. He is about as unscrupu-
lous as the shrewd kentuckian who
had a very bad horse.
Jim" said he to his brother, Il
hey sold that boss"
What dye git for him -
Hundred dollars"
Hundred dollars for that blind,
spawned, glandercd scare-crow /!
Who did We take in with it?"
"Ie'd never guess in a week.
'TiCdS mother"
IL is not of record that Daniel
ever nnloaded bad stock on his moth
er, but he has done quite as queer
things. 1t is an expensive thing to
be Drew's friend.
Jay Gould, is however, 4 gone
case. 1t is usual for such men to
have something laid away, and
Gould had it; but in making his fight
this time, he threw all his reserve in,
and it was eaten up. Gould is to-
day poor man, but lie will come up.
There are too many opportunities for
such men in New York.