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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-01-01

Further trouble of a serious ma
ture in Louisiana is evidently ap-
pretended by the Government, and
steps are being taken to prevent 1t
if possible. The Conservatives OF
that State claim that they have
been unjustly dealt with by the
Returning Board" and that so as
sured are they of this unfair dealing
by the Board, that they feel warran-
ted in rejecting its action. This
means, of course, that they do not
intend to tamely submit to it.
However, they disclaim any design
to oppose the general Government
in any course it may see proper to
take in the premises.
With a view to collecting correct
information as to the staus of affairs
in that State, it is announced from
Washington that Lieut.. General
Sheridan has been ordered to New
Orleans with instructions to inquire
into the cause of the trouble, and if
possible, to place matters in such
shape as will secure in future more
amicable and satisfactory solutions
of the political questions coming be-
fore the people. 1t is understood
also, that these instructions at any
time empower General Sheridan, in
his discretion to take full command
both of the land and naval forces in
Louisiana and the South. But the
full text of his instructions has not
vet been made known, though it is
asserted by correspondents and 9th
ers at the Capital in positions to
know something of the plans of the
Government, that they will embrace
some such duty as above briefly sta
ted. Being thus apprised of his
coming, several of the New Orleans
papers take occasion to say that he
is not the man to solve the knotTy
problems which now worry and dis
turb their people; and one of them
goes so far as to say that he was the
cause of much of their trouble and
suffering. On the other hand, it is
stated, on the authority of a high
Government. official, that Grants
reason for wanting Sheridan down
there is, "that if there is any neces-
sity, and the wires should be cut,
there will be a man of pluck and en-
ergy in the South who can be relied
On
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-01-01

A Columbus correspondent of the
Cincinnati Commercial thus speaks
ola romantic case of true love which
has Just been discoycred in the Pen
tertiary: "In May, 1873, Thomas
Miles and Anna Mcfarland were
sent to the prison from Licking
county, for burglary, under the same
sentence. Not long since, the wo-
man asked guard about Thomas,
wanting to know how soon he could
be got out. On inquiry of her, it
was learned that they were engaged
to be married before coming to the
prison, and that she was not really
guilty of burglary, but pleaded gull
ty that she might be allowed to suf-
fer with her lover. She told the
guard that if Thomas was still true
she would marry him when he got
out. Thomas was interviewed, and
he was still true to his Anna. The
prison authorities were moved at
the situation, and allowed them an
interview, which is said to have
been quite an affecting scene. Their
terms expire on the same day-Sat-
urday, January 81, 1875. 1t has
been arranged, at their request, to
hold the ceremony in the prison
chapel on the day of their discharge.
The Chaplain will perform the GER
emony. The twain will start out
with freedom again as one flesh, af-
ter two years confinement within
the same walls, with but one inter
view in that time. 1t may be adj
ded that both have been exemplary
prisoners.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-01-01

SOMEBODY had the simplicity to ask
the eminent jnrist, Charles OConor,
whether there was not some punctilious
etiquette to be observed in dealing with
midnight burgulas, in. reply to which
inquiry Mr.. O'Conor says that men who
devote their lives to housebrea<ing as
an occupation can hardly be said to have
any rights which others are bound to re-
spect. Their habtual pursuit justly con-
demns them to outlawry. At least such
is their condition while prowling in the
night time within or around the dwell
ings of their intended victims. When,
in the attempt to execute felonious en-
trance, they happen to be slain by the
family whom they are seeking to plum
der, public justice, Mr.. O'Conor thinks
will institute no fastidious scrutiny.
JUDGE LORD, of the United States
District Court at Roston, thus appealed
to girl who was up for being idle and
disorderly the other day: "The life you
are now leading is very marked one,
apd the dens of the North End will
bring you to an untimely fate. When
you were tried, thought perhaps you
would prefer to go to Christian home
to live with gooe people of your own
faith, rather than be sent to the island,
but understand you prefer to take
your sentence. Iwilt now give you an
opportunity to retrnct your determina-
ton, and will have you sent to the
house of the Good Shepherd if you de-
sire it," The girl, however, chose to
take sentence, and was sent up for six
months,
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-01-01

A Mormon paper at Salt Lake places
the number of polygamists in the Terri
tory at l 900 men, 5000 women, and g.
900 children, and the cost and loss, by
legal punishment of all, at 100000, and
thinks that the courts would have a.
round them 5000 crying women and o.
600 crying children. This is probably
a pretty accurate computation. One of
the beauties of the polygamous system is
shown by a statement that within a
stones throw of a prominent church in
Salt Lake is the residence of an aged
Mormon who is the husband of woman
and her two daughters. Thus his first
wife is his mother-in law, his step
daugters are his wives, and sort of
uncle to his children, and-you can
study it out further, if you want to.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-01-01
Something Of a POrker.

The Martinsville (Ind.) Republican
says: Henderson, Parks & Co.. our
pork packers, killed G. w. Acton's hogs
last Friday, one of which weighed 11SO
pounds. This is claimed to he the lar
gest hog in the state. He was indeed a
monster-and he wasn't fat either. As
he lay con deck" before being put into
the scalding tank, he measured nine feet
in length, nine and half feet around
the middle, and FIVE feet around the jowl
He was big boue China stock, was bred
by Major Hadly, of Hendricks county,
and was only two years and nine months
old. The firm of Henderson, Parks &
Co. challenge the state to beat it, and
propose to set up the cocktails at the
next convention in St. Louis to the firm
that kills larger hog this season, and
they will present silk plug hat to the
breeder that beats it.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-01-01

The recent burglarIOus attempt on the
Hochelega Bank, of Montreal, was very
skillfully conducted. A dispatch says
the burglars proceeded to their work
the opening of a safe in which lay thir-
ty thousand dollars-with great care,
establishing a line of communication by
means of a rope passing through metal
loops, fastened on the steps of the stair
ways, with confederate keeping watch.
Putty was placed in the front and
around the safe. The charge of powder
being laid, a pneumatic pump was en-
ployed to produce vacuum within the
space, in order to deaden the sound
when the explosion took place. The re-
suit, however, disappointed their ex-
pectations. The lock of the safe was
proof against their ingenious devices, al
though the outside sheeting of the door
was shattered by the violence of the ex-
plosion. The windows of the Office were
blown out, and the room generally
wrecked. A policeman was attracted to
the spot, but when he arrived the bur-
glars had fled, leaving their tools be-
hind them.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-01-01

In order that the Fifth Great Draw
ing of the Public Library of Kentucky
(the last under its charter from the Leg
islature of that State), may be full, and
carried out according to the original
magnificent scheme, the managers wisely
determined, in the interest of all con-
cerned, ticket-holders as we'll as others,
to postpone the day of drawing from the
Both of November last to the 9th Feb
ruary next. This gives the time needed
TO sell all the remaining tickets, of which
only a limited number remain over.
and ensure a full drawning- The mon
ey already received is on deposit in the
Framers' and Drovers' Bank of Louis
vile, where it lies sacredly set apart to
the cket-holders, and the high charac-
ter of the managers, and the entire
good faith they notoriously kept with
the public in the four previous drawings
are a sufficient guarantee that exact just
ice will be done to all interested in the
present one. Besides, Ex-Governor
Thomas f. Bramlette, Agent and Man
ager, has, over his own signature,
pledged the return of the money if the
drawing should not come off on the day
now appointed. In this gigantic distri-
button are s2,50O,OOO, in 10000 cash
gifts, with one of $25O,O0O. So that
while the lowest gift is $50, the price of
single ticket, that same ticket is liable
10 draw quarter of a million dollars
cash. As the time is short, address at
once, for tickets or information. Gov.
Thomas E. Bramiette, Louisville. Ky.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-01-01
Stock MRrkets.

CINCINNATI, December 30.--Cattle-
Supply fair and marNet quiet for the
lower grades, but firm for the better
qualities, of which there are but limited
offerings. Prices range as follows, viz:
Common 23c to 3lc, medium to fair 3 &c
to 4ic, and good to choice butcher grades
Ale to &c.
HoGs-Receipts light and market firm
and active, closing this evening with
none left over unsold. Prices ranged as
follows Common S6 so to Sc rs, medi-
um to fair $6 80 to 81, good packing and
butcher grades 81 10 to 81 %, and extra
butchers 81 80 to 81 40.
SHEEPs-Scarce and market firm, at
from 4c to SIC for common to choice
grades.
BUFFALO, December 3O.--Nothing
done excepting sale of s cars new Corn
according to quality at 77(968c, 784@
79c. Receipts of Cattle ,221 head to-
tai for the week thus far 3,043 head
Market, on account of the extraordinar-
lily light run opened strong at 4G9sc ad-
vance on last weeks prices. There was
fair attendance of buyers, who were
reluctant to pay the advance demanded
by owners sales of 600 Ohio Steers, S12
to 1856 lbs, at 81 2596 624 $50 Indi-
ana Steers, LOCI to 1886 lbs, at SIS 25
250 Illinois Steers 600 to 1925 lbs at
S4(95. Receipts Sheep and Lambs for
the week, 5000 head market not fairly
opened Western Sheep. Western
Sheep. averaging 81 and 95 lbs, S5 15(9
rs. Receipts Hogs, 100 head for the
week, 5000 head market dull and slow
Workers ST 1907, heavy Hogs $7@7 15
PITTsBURG, December 3O.-Wheat
quiet and unchanged Pennsylvania
and Ohio Red 81 15G91 18, Wheat 81
20(91 25. New ear Corn 73c, shelled
75C97Sc. Crude Petroleum in fair de-
manG barge Oil for immediate ship
ment 92@@95c at Prrker's. Refined H.
&c. Philadelphia delivery.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-01-01

In New York City, the other day la
dy, driving to her bank drew $4,000
wound a hankerc hief about the roll, en-
tered her carriage, and was about to
drive off when young gentleman rush
ed cut of the bank, hatless and with a
pen resting over his ear, apologized and
dy very politely passed back the roll,
the clerk entered the bank, and that was
the last she saw of the man and her
money. An artful dodger and thorough
bred confidence man had watched her
movements and had neatly feeced her
of her funds. Hard times are sharpen
ing the wits of the rogues throughout
the country
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-01-01

aside Meat Charlie" is the nickname
of Congressman Hayes, of Alabama. 1t
will be remembered that at the last ses-
sion of Congress a resolution was adopt
ed for the distribution of large guam
tity of Government bacon to the suffer
ers by the overflow of the Alabama riv-
ers. The supplies, which were to be
given out by army officers, somehow got
misdirected, and arrived in care of the
Alabama Republican members Of Con-
gress. Instead of being Immediately
distributed, the bacon was put away
"where it would do the most good" in
reserve for the elections. The day be-
fore that memorable event Congressman
Hayes distributed the meat to the negro
voters in his Congressional district. Ba-
con is called ''side meat" in the South,
and thus it comes that the Hon. Chas
Hayes, member of Congress from Ala
bama, has won the sobriquet of "Side
Meat Charlie"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-01-01

An exchang says: Experiments
with petroleum as fuel for locomo-
tives have been made in Canada,
the result being that with an aver
age consumption of four gallons per
mile, the engine steamed quite tree
ly, and made good time with a train
of thirty cars-being about barrel
for every ten miles. 1t is stated
that the most simple contrivance
for burning petroleum is either by
means of a jet of steam or compress
ed air, passed at right angles over
the orifice ofa pipe in such manner
that the oil will be sucked and
thrown into the furnace in the form
of a fine spray, where. if properly
adjusted, it will undergo perfect
combustion. The cost of the appa-
ratus is but trifing. Hurry it up.
Any thing for new avenue to oil
consumption.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-01-01

THE PULLMAN ExToRTIoN.-There
is indication of difficulty between the
railroad companies and the Pullman
Palace Car Company, on the question of
a reduction in the price of be,ths in the
sleeping cars 1t is admitted that the
sum charged is to high, and the compa-
ny claim they cannot furnish the accom-
modattons they do at less. The railroads
therefore threaten to run their own
slcepers. 1t is evidentt the contest is one
which must result in benefit to the
travelling public, and therefore should
be encouraged.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-01-01

head of trying 10 revolutionize the Gov
ernment of Virginia and abolish slavery
in that State, with an army consisting
of i've negroes and FIVE white men, John
Brown visited Gerrit Smith at Peter
boro'. NJ Smith endeavored TO dis
suade him from his plan, both on the
ground of its utter impracticability and
because he was opposed to the shedding
of human blood, even TO promote a cause
which lay so near his heart. There was,
however, a sort of enthusiasm for hu-
mainly in Browns mode of putting the
case, coupled with courage which knew
nothing of fear, that were we'll adapted
to captivate the heart Of the great phi
lanthropist, though they wholly failed
10 convince his judgement. But Brown
was man from whom it was impossible
to escape after you had once listened to
him without doing something to encur-
age him in his efforts for emancipation.
Mr.. Smith gave him little money, as
he gave money to pretty much every
body who applied, but told Brown that
it must be slowly used to assist slaves in
escaping from bondage through the or
dinary and well-worn channels. The sad
fate of Brown seriously depressed Mr..
Smith, and in fact partially beclouded
his mind. The sunken condition of his
health made a resort to the Utica Asylum
g. - y,ors1l h.1I,fa ~
In 1852, Mr.. Smith was in Pittsburgh
as delegate to the Free Soil National
Convention that nominated John P.
Hale for President An earnest dis
cussion took place in the Convention, in
which Mr.. Smith, Jashua r. Giddings,
Charles Francis Adams, and other prom
inent Free Soilers took part, on the pol
icy of the party, and as to the exact a.
mount of recognition slavery obtained
in the CONSTITUTION. Mr. Smith took
the ultra view in opposition to Mr.. Ad-
ans, and spoke for over an hour with
remarkable eloquence and logical power.
He had all the elements ofa great speak
er. His presence was commanding, his
voice deep and sonOrous-not much
unlike Edwin Forrest's-and his man
ner cool and deliberate, save wher he
kindled with enthusiasm. We have Of
ten thought that in the long interval
since Garrit Smith made that speech in
Lafayette Hall. we have never heard it
equalled in method, matter and manner.
The current of authority was against
him, but such was his acuteness in ar
gument, and the earnestness and zeal he
threw into his speech, he convinced his
auditors against their will, and it needed
all the icicle logic of Adams to bring
them back to tenable grounds.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-01-01

ENGLISH ANNEXATIoN.--Engl is
constantly adding to her worldly posses
sions. Recently she annexed consider
able territory on the African "Gold
Coast" and also the FIJI Islands, and
now she has captured, through the right
of discovery, a new domain, though of
limited extent, in the South Seas. The
British man of-war Basilisk has just re-
turned to England after a voyage of
nearly four years, and reports that a
large archipelago of islands has been
discovered in the neighborhood of New
Guinea. Two high mountains upon
them, of about II, 900 feet each, have,
with grert political inpartiality, been
named Mount Gladstone and Mount
D'Israeli. Just what England will do
with her new possessions is not yet de-
cided, but the Office seeking community
there sees looming up several fat places,
snch as Governorships and Secretary
ships, favors which are, it seems, in no
country permitted to go long a-begging.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-01-01
Charlie Ross Found Again.

MILWAUKEE, December 29.-On the
18th inst, child about four wears old
was left at house on Black River Falls
in this State, by a mysterious woman,
who refused TO raise her veil. II has
since been observed that the child cor
responds exactly with the description
and pictures of Charlie Ross. A photo
graph has been sent TO Philadelphia for
idendI6cation.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-01-01

IN order to protect themselves
from the opportunities of beggars
in New York, certain citizens have
arranged for the purchase of meal
tickets at FIVE dollars per hundred;
and when an appeal is made for
charity one of these tickets, emitting
the holder to a meal, is given.
The look of disgust which it oeca-
sions from those who long for enough
cash to purchase a good drink can
be better imagined than described.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-01-01

The Chicago Inter-Ocean thinks that
it "is somewhat difficult to understand
the outcry raised in the various parts OF
the world against "Chinese cheap labor
when we realize the fact that not more
than 2OO,O Cinnamon are working in
foreign countries at the present time.
America and Australia have so far been
the favorite resorts for this class of EN-
igrants. Allowing 13O, 900 for this coun-
try and 10000 for the antipodes, 10000
are left for Peru, the Sandwich Islands,
and other places evidently more than n
sufficient margin. Yet the anxiety and
alarm shown have been altogether out OF
proportion"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-01-01

Washington City was startled on Sun
day by the suicide of Rev. J. n.
Coombs, pastor of the Western Presby-
terian Church of that city. The con-
gregation was in attendance at the usual
hour. The pastor not arriving. one of
the elders went to his residence, raped
at the door of his room, and, receiving
no reply, forced an entrance. The pas
tor was lying upon his bed, his throat
cut, and a razor by his side. The pas
tor, whose wife for some time had been
in the insane asylum, had of late shown
evidences of great depression. Sunday
morning he read in one of the newspa-
pers an account of clergyman arrested
for stealing books. The name was not
given. Under an unaccountable hallu-
cination, Mr.. Coombs imagined that the
article referred to him. This led to the
fatal act
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-01-01

Gerritt Smith, the distinguished
anti-slavery advocate, died in New
York on Monday last, ofapPoplexy.
We print in this paper a short
sketch of his life, which will be
found woth reading.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-01-01

The largest trip-hammer in the Uni
ted States is at Nashua. y. II. Cost
$4,000. Weight of iron in the ma
chine, 200 tons; weight of ram, y tons;
striking force, 100 tons, and very sorry
we should be to have it strike US; the
engine which works it, 600 horse power
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-01-01
General JacksOn-Was He Polish
ed Gentleman!

From the Louisville Courier-JournaI1
He knew little about international or
even constitutional law; but he had one
of those happily constituted minds which
go across labyrinths of sophistry and
through masses of immaterial facts
straight to the true point.
A story is told of him by Gov. Wise,
who admired him greatly, that is illus
trative Of his character. During the ad-
ministration of Mr.. Monroe, Jackson,
in command of some troops, invaded
Florida, and captured Arbuthnot and
Ambrister, two Englishmen, who, it was
charged, incited the Indians to depreda-
tions, just as the carpet-baggers row in
cite negroes to riot. He at once ordered
a court martial and had them hung, with
but little time to prepare for their future
place of abode. He was arraigned for
the otfense before the cabinet of Mr.
Monroe, and Mr.. Adams, the Secretary
of State, defended him on the high
ground of international law as expound-
ed by Grotius, Vattel and Pufendorf
Jackson, who had quarreled with Mr.
Monroe, was disposed to regard the mat
ter as entirely personal. "D-n Grotius
d-n Puffendof; d-n Vattel," SAID he
"this is a mere matter between Jim Mon
roe and me-"
1t is also said of him that, pending
the question of dispute between this
country and France in regard to the de-
mand for five millions of dollars, his
message to Congress contained a direct
and insulting threat to Louis Philippe.
The Cabinet consulted and urged a
change of the Phraseology. Mr.. For,
syth, then Secretary of the State, adroit-
ly changed the language dictated by the
President, to soften it and make the mes
sage more diplomatic in terms, and more
conformable to peaceful and courteous
national intercourse. But when Mr.
Donelson, the Presidents private secre-
tary, read to him from the proof-sheets
jackson stopped him when he got to the
part relating to France. "Read that
again sir" said he; "that is not my Ian
guage it has been changed, and I will
have no other expression of my own
meaning that my own words" The
original words were substituted, and his
absolute dictation wrung from France
the money which would never have been
obtained by diplomacy.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-01-01

The grand jury of Lucas county, o..
opposes gambling, and ''looks with re-
gret on the practice of some of the chur-
ehes, as setting examples of said crime,
and would most respectfully ask them to
discontinue such practices" Logic re-
marks that this conclusion is all right.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-01-01

Mr.. VIM. Selby, a resident of Hunt
ington Township, Ross County, this
State, met with fatal accident on Sat-
urday last. While engaged In hauling
logs his team took fright, and in the
runaway and general smash-up which
followed, Selby was thrown of the wag-
on, and the log falling across his chest
killed him instantly. He was seventy
nine wears of AGE
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-01-01

"Is there any person you wish me 10
marry?" said n wife to a dying spouse,
who had been somewhat of n tyrant in
his day. "Marry the devil, if you like"
was the gruff reply. "No. 1 thank YOU,
my dear, one husband of the same fam
lily is enough for me-"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-01-01

Herel how's this? No stone marks this
grave of Captain John Smith. Where's
the committee on sentiment Who'll
hold our ten cents?-[ Detroit Press,