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proved tue Sth day Of April, 1861,
and extend the provisions thereof 50
all corporations.
An act authorizing and regula-
ting the issuance Of venires for at
tendance Of juries in the several
courts Of the Commonwealth
An act comforting additional Juris-
dieton on orphans courts.
An act 10 limit the amount OF tax
that I..av be levied for school puFpo-
ses.
IN act to provide for the submits
sion i, the voters of this Common
wealth. a proposition for the removal
Of the State Capital to the city of
Philadelphia.
A supplement to an act regulating
the election of Secretary of Internal
Affairs, approved May IL, 1874, rela-
tive to the management Of said Office.
An act for the taxation aud protec-
ton Of dogs 10 the Commonwealth.
An act to provide for the measure
ment, inspection, and surveying of
all kinds of sawed lumber, square
timber, round logs, or timber in any
shape and form.
An act fixing the hours of keeping
open city and county Offices.
An act supplementary to an act
entitled "An act to prescribe the
manner by which the court may d.
vide boroagbs into wards, approved
Nav, II, 1884
An act authorizing the burgess
and town council of each Of the sew
eFal bcroughs throughout this Com
monwealtb to levy and collect a gas,
kerosene oil and water tax.
An act to provide FOR the regula'
tioa and taxation Of dogs in the
township Of Lower Turkeyioot and
the bcroughs Of New C~eutrevHle,
Ursina, and Confluence, in Somerset
county.
The Local Option Repeal bill was
reported from committee with q do
nestle wine and malt liquor li"enso
amendment
The General Appropriation bin
vas reported with slight amendments.
The House resolution relative 10
the Treasury Investigation was re-
ferred 10 the Committed on finaacr
Adjourned.
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OUR NEW YORK LETTER.
NEW YORK, March -, 1875.
ONE CLASS OF THIEVES.

ONE CLASS OF THIEVES.
The ingenuity employed by the
thieves Of this city is something
miraculous. Were the same talent
and energy ~eXpended upon legiti-
mate pursuits, it would make every
one Of them Independently rich aud
Of some use to the world. Ii is one
of the mysteries Of human nature
why a nan capable Of putting up a
scheme equal in point of vastness
with the best Of Tom SCOTS railroad
plans, and involving infinitely more
labor, should devote himself to the
making Of small sums Illegally, and
taking all chances hat such opera
tions carry.
With the small ones it is the same
as with the large ones. The ~fayurile
dodge This winner is pcddling. A
woman appears at an area door with
a satchel Of small goods, pins, needles,
or what not. BY hook or crook she
gets up stairs into the main hall, and
then her object is accomplished.
She tries hard to sell, for she wants
all the time possible. Nothing es-
capes her eye. She takes the meas
ure of the hall 50 accurat ly that she
could walk blindfolded to any given
spot. She takes in the position of
the doors, the kinds Of ~fasteningS in
side, and if left a moment to herself
she gets an impression in wax Of the
key holes. The position of bolts or
other f~asteuings are observed-in
short, She one away with au ac-
curate photograph in her MAD OF
just as much OF that house as her
eyes have beheld. All this niay lie
for the purpose Of plumber To the
amount Of a $25 0vercoat or il may
be for a general raid upon the house.
II the house contains valuables
enough [ o make il worIL while. this
information is impaired 70 profession
al burglars, who, with the informa-
s4tu mus Nbld!li'ii blc 10
get into The hous awe minutes.
If not 80 promising IA blouse, there
are al least ~overcoats, umbrellas AID
oYershoe> in he hall la he captured.
and sneak ,lleYcs make use Vi the
knowledge. Ia tbs lat.cr caar IT..
time and ;aient Of the woman aud o.!
the thief Mo operates with her are
Employed for days and days on The
mere chance o%fpIunder to the amount
of $25 or sac, WHICH, from The very
circumstances f the case must be
sold for u fomrJh H. !aiq-, The
parties Interested d. not ma ke fair
days wages al their business Ti.ere
is no class 80 poorly Yaid as the
thief, and yet once 10 they never get
ont. There is a fascination in it hat
holds them forever. Send enc to
Sing Sing-make him labor hard
for fve years, and discharge him,
and in a week be il back at his old
trade, knowing the chances be takes
Of detection and the certain penalty
that will follow. 1t Is an exciting
life, and cnes embraced is seldom re-
Iinquishcd.
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4 Jail k;urBed.

\ Jail in Forest, Miss, has been
burned, the single prisoner confined
in it persisted in the flames. The
structure was built of logs, with but
one door and n window. Several
men were first attracted by the
shouts of the prisoner, and then the
fire burst cut around The door, pre-
venting the escape by that exit.
He ran to the window, which was
heavily barred, and gave directions
how to rescue hinL. The men were
unable TO break the bars, although
they tried every practical expedient,
and the blaze, steadily nearing the
doomed prisoner, excited them to
strenuous exertions. He chung TO
the window after the heat bad be-
come 50 Intense that those on the
outside had been driven away. press
ing his face between the bars for air
while the IRE vas catching his cloth
iag. At last with a touching cry OF
despair his hold loosened and be fell
back nto The danes.
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HAEHIseUR0, Pa Mar. u, 1878


The NeS County bin, tie Free
Pipe bin aud The bill relating 10 the
salaries Of ooan,y Officers were oil
reported from committees, with some
amendments.
The following passed the second
reading:
An act 70 exempt pianos leased or
hired from levy or sale on execution
or distress for rent.
An act to provide for the prepay
meut Of postage on the Legislative
Record as required by the postal
laws Of the United States.
A supplement to en- act, approved
May /, 1873, entitled "An act to
amend and consolidate the several
acts relating to game and game fish
and limiting the time for the killing
Of hare or rabbit"
An act to fix the standard weight
of bark used for tanning purposes.
An act repeating the proviso in
section ! Of an act entitled AN act
to provide for the education and
maintenance of the destitute or
pbans of deceased soldiers and sail
ors aud the destitute children Of per-
manently disabled soldiers and sail
ors of the State" approved the 18th
day Of May, 1874.
An act for the protection of fish.
An act authorizing aud requiring
the courts of common pleas of this
Commonwealth to prescribe by rules
of court cases in which afidavits Of
defense may he required, and the
time and manner in which judgments
shall be taken for want Of afidavits
Of defense.
An act authorizing common carri-
ers, factors, commission merchants
and other persons to sell goods, bag
gage, wares, merchandise, and other
property unclaimed or p~erishable up
on which they have a lien
An act to fix monthly return days
in the courts of this Commonwealth.
Joint resolution providing for the
appointment 0! 4 committee to in
quire into the alleged differences be-
tween miners and their employers.
An act authorizing and regulating
the issuance Of venires for the atten-
dance Of j%uries in the several courts
Of the Commonwealth.
A supplement- to an act entitled
"An act TO provide for the appoint
mcnt of a special detective officer in
any Of the several counties Of the
Commonwealth"
An act comforting additional inris-
diction on orphans courts.
An act to limit the amount Of tax
that may be levied for school pur-
poses.
An act TO au horize the outgoing
shcriis in all counties where said
shcrifs are paid by salary, to deliver
to their successors all unfinished and
u%nexecuted writs and processes of
every description.
An act supplementary to an act,
entitled AN act to prescribe the
manner by which the courts may di-
vide %boroughs into wards" approved
May IA, A. ID. 1874.
The following bills passed first
reading:
The New County bill, as reported.
The Local Option Repeal bill, as
reported
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a nari.eeper I1iilsa Sesro.

Sr. Louis, MARCH "a special
despatch says a desperate named
Hall took q negro into q saloon at
Waverly, Missouri kept By a man
named Boot, and attempted to place
him on equality with white men IN
der the Civil Rights bill. The bar.
keeper protested, but Hall insisted.
and the barkeeper chased the negro
out Of the saloon at the point Of a
pistol. Another negro named Bell
i%nterfered, and the barkeeper shot
him dead.
4 difficulty occurred at Marshall.
Missouri, last Saturday, between
Thomas Doak and J. T. Waddell.
in which Doak fired several shots at
Waddell, missing him, bat MORALLY
wounding John Morrison, and Il
young boy whose name is not given.
Doak was arrested.
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HARRISBURG, March II, 1878.


The General Appropriation bill
was amended and laid otcr till to.
morrow.
Tue following passed dnally:
An act to exempt planes leased
or hired from levy or sale on execn.
ton or distress for rent.
An act to provide for the prepay
ment Of postage upon the Legislative
Record as required By the postal
laws Of the United States.
A supplement to an act, approved
May lst, A. d. 1873, entitled An
act to amend and consolidate the sew
eral acts relating to game and game
fish and limiting the time for the kill.
ing CT hare or rabbit
An act authorizing aud requiring
tie courts Of common pleas Of this
Commonwealth to prescribe by rules
Of court, cases in which afidayits of
defense may be required, and the
time and u in which judgments
shall be taken for want of afidavits
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defease

4Ufz defe8se. ~
An ac' authorizing common ear
riers, factors, commission merchants
and other persons to sell goods, wares,
merchandise, baggage and other
property unclaimed ar porishable
upon WHICH they have 4 lien.
Aaaet authorizing aud regulating
the issuance Of venires fr attend
aaccaof jufies in the several courts
of the Commonwealth. =
4 supplement 10 an act, entitled
"An act 10 provide for the appoint
ment of a special detective officer in
any of the several counties Of the
Commoh&sealth.r
An act TO limit the amount of tax
that may be levied for school pur-
poses. ~.
An act u authorize the outgoing
sherifsja all esuaties where said
sheriffs are paid Dy salary, TO deliver
to their successors all unfinished and
unexeeuted Nrits and process Of
evoy description.
Au act supplementary to an act,
entitled AN act to prescribe the
manner 10y which the courts may di-
vide ~beroughs into wards" approved
May Is, A. u. 1914.
An act authorizing the burgess
aud town council Of each Of the sew
eral boroughs throughout this Com
monwealth TO levy and collect a gas,
kerosene oil a1d water tax
An ACT to provide f5r the regula-
ton and taxation of dogs in the
township Of Lower T~urkeyfoot, and
the bcroughs Of New Centreyille,
Ursina and Confluence, 20 Somerset
county.
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HOUSE.

The House NIT N ten o'clock and
proceeded To consider bills on second
reading, passing the following:
Joint resolution providing for the
printing of additional copies ufthe re-
ports of Board Of Commissioners Of
the Geological Survey Of Peansvl-
vanid.
At The afternoon session the fol
lowing passed second reading:
An act to extend the time for the
coustrucli0n OF railroads authorized
to be constructed by railroads or
railway corporations Of this Com
wealth under any general law.
An act making an appropriation rlf
the support Of the State School
Home for eolored soldiers orphans,
at B%ridgewater, Bncks county, Penn
svlvania.
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TEE Den. erals succeeded ~ car
r,ire tEr State II Indiana last fall
.by rIymise that hey would pay all
he expenses cf ,be GorcrHasat apon
Csc mHI tax. Finding this 10 be
imros-.bc aud .e4fiag the effects d
the exposure of iaeir rsscaiiy denla.
gogueism. On tbe closing weeks o. the
l. gsIaiure. Gust al burned the Dem
ocratic Committee 0f Ways aud
Meas. Do The House. made e Eve mill
lew. iat knowing that this would be
'nslIc.1ut % meet The requirements
o. she State they inserted a proyi-
sicn authorizing The State officials to
raise money by loan, and at ANY
rate q interest FOR any purpose, -
and add The GuoBni 10 the State
debt.
The Republican Senate was not TO
be caught by SO shallow an attempt
to dodge the responsibility by these
Democratic demagogues, so they
struck out the proviso giving the State
officers power to borrow money and
Increase the State debt, and conse-
quently the Governor has been COM
pelled 10 call an extra session Of the
Legislature TO provide funds 10 carry
on the government, aud thus the
trickcy and uascrupulous Democ-
racy Of that State have teen brought
TO grief ard most thoroughly expos
ed. beside being compelled to levy
such a rate Of tax as viii run the
government for the present year.
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THE opening Of the campaign Of
1875 being the election for Cover
sor, Congressman, and a State Leg
islature in Hew Hampshire, was
looked forward to by the politicians
with considerable interest, aud the
victory Of The Republicans on Tues
day Of last week ha- shown 10 the
blatant Democracy hat their sue
cesses Of last fall were ephemeral.
New Hampshire has been nearly
evenly divided since 1871. In that
year lhe Democracy carried their
G5vern,r by a majority Of SOS. In
1872 the Republicans carried the
State by 2,l67 and in 1873 by , ,007.
Last year the Democracy failed 10
elect their candidate for Governor by
the popular vote, but be was select
ed hy the Legislature, in which they
had = majority. This year, on the
fullest vote polled fcr many years,
the Bepubiicaa candidate for Cover
nor, although increasing the party
vote by over 1900, fails Of an cleo
ton by The people, but ike his Dem
ocratic predecessor, viii be elected
by the Legislature 10 which the Re
pGblicans have a majority OF nine on
joint ballot. The Constitution Of The
State requires q majority OF the en-
tire vote cast, to elect, and the tenn
perauce fanatics, having, rs usual, a
ticket in the field, thereby caused the
election to be thrcwn into the Legs
l%ature, and also, lost 10 the Repub-
'icans a member Of Congress.
The election Of the Republican
candidate for Governor, in the face
OF the late Democratic successes.
and Of the 6ereest struggle that the
State has Witnessed for years, has
bad the eject Of on ice-coid bath on
the Democracy and auspiciously
opens the campaign Of 1875 in favor
Of The Republican party.
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uouwealth uaasr any ueucrai law.

HtR4t
Joiat resolution for the sppoiDt-
ment of a clerk aad accountant by
the committee of the House 10 IN
vestigstc the State Treasury, and to
pav them their compensation.
An act to provide for the appoint
ment Of q State Board or CeDtennial
Managers for the International Elk
hibition Of the year 1876, aud make
appropriations to defreY The expenses
thereof.
An act appropriating FIVE thousand
dollars TO the public hospital of the
city of Erie, for the purpose OF i'm
proving and completing its buildings,
An act to amend an act, entitled
AN act regulating boroughs," ap-
proved The Sd day Of April a ID
1851, extending the provisions of
said act 50 as e. empower boroushsl
10 levy aud collect annually, for
borough purposes, a tax not exceed
ing one cent on the dollar OF the
valuation assessed for county pur-
poses; requiring b~urgesses and conn-
Gil OF every borough TO dN at their
6rst meeting following the municipal
election in caeh and every year the
rate Of taxation for every year, and
limiting the right to levy aa6 collect
such tax to oue-balf Of ore cent O1
the dollar, unless a higher rate Of
taxation shall be necessary to pay
and extipguish debts previously in
Cured, or 10 dsfray expenses Of per-
maneDt Improvements.
The following passed second read
ing:
4 further supplement 90 Gn act to
establish a system Of free banking IN
Pennsylvania, aud to secure the pub
lie against loss from i~nsolveat banks,
approved March 81, 1850
An act 10 grant the consent q the
State Of Pennsylvania 20 the acqui-
sition by the United States OF certain
lands within the State aud bordering
on the Ohio river, for the purpose Of
erecting thereon dams, abutments,
locks. Lighthouses, Offices, and the
necessary structures aad construction
Tor maintenance Of slackwater nayi-'
CATION un said river. aud oedins
Jurisdiction over the same, aud Tor
imuosing fines and penalties FOR viii
fol iujuf les 10 the grounds, buildings
aud appurtenances acquired under
the rr visions of THE act.
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Beisiam Young. Evil nays.

SALT LAKE CITY, March lin
the case of Ann Eliza Young versus
brigham Young, suit for divorce
and al.mony decree having been made
that Brigham Young pay $1,000 at
tOrneys' fees and $500 monthly ali
mony, and the time having expired
wherein attorneys fees should have
been paid, Brigham Young was
brought before Judge Mexican to-
day and adjudged guilty of co1tempt,
and ordered to be imprisoned one
nay and pay a fine Of twenty FIVE
dnllars
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The liOlEe uet % uu O'Clock, aud
proceeded 10 consider calendar bills
on third reading.
The following were passed. finally:
Supplement T. act entitled An
act to provide for the destruction,
and to prevent the spread VI Canada
.thistles,n approved the ga day Of
March, 1862.
An act fYr the establishment Of
new counties ID this Commonwealth.
An act to authorize an additional
law Judge 10 the Nineteenth Judicial
district.
An act to provide for the publica-
tion Of the tenth volume of The pro-
ceedings Of the State Agricultural
Society.
An act TO authorize the appoint
ment Of chaplains for the Senate and
House Of Representatives for each
regular and adjourned annual session,
and providing for their compensation.
Joint resolution to provide that
5000 additional copies of Smull's
Legislative Hand Book for 1873 be
published for the use Of the members
Of the Legislature, 500 copies thereof
for the use Of the members Of the
Senate and $500 copies thereof for
the use Of the members Of the House.
The joint resolution relative TO the
purchase Of a railroad map to accom-
pany the Auditor Generals report on
railroads, canals, &c, for the year
ending December 81, 1874, was in
definitely postponed.
The act supplementary 10 an act
entitled "An act supplementary to
the several acts relating to the State
Treasurer and Commissioners OF the
Sinking Fund.- approved May g.,
1874, amending the eleventh section
thereof so as TO assign all revenues
derived from the taxation Of the capt.
tai stock of railroad, canal and trans
p%ortation companies TO the exclusive
use of the sinking fund and all the
other State taxes to the general reve-
nue. fund, was indefinitely postponed
yeas 100, nays so. A motion to
reconsider this vote was laid on the
table-yeas 30, nays -.
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chiidren Burnoa to Death.

This morning two children o.
William Thomas, a c9lored man.
were burned while the mother was
OFT after water. The Oldest was a
boy aged three years, who died q
few minutes after the mother return
ed, and the youngest, a baby, who
had lis legs burned to a crisp up to
the knees.
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Child Stealing in washInSro..

WASHINGTON, March IA w0-
man, unknown, called at the house
Of Mr. Beckwith, a mechanic, in
Georgetown yesterday, and on being
refused aims left. Shortly after she
met a little niece Of thai gentleman
having in her arms his infant child
six weeks old She1 persuaded the
girl to give it to her, and sent her off
to a store to buy ONE candy, since
which time neither the woman or
child have been c e or heard of.
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RUMoRs from Washington say
that Andrew johnson has the Presi-
Dental fever badly, and that the
friends of other Democratic candi-
uates-Thurman, Pendleton, Tilden,
Sc, &c,-are badly worried over
the fact. lie can beat them all pra-
ting about the constitution, and ia
that party demogoguery is the touch
stone of success.
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Jr looks very much as if the ex-
press COMPANIES OF the country bad
inspired tie late C@ongressioGal tin
k,r.ng with the postal laws. The
Pa q on transient matter through the
mails has been raised from one cent
for two ounces to one cent per ounce
This will exclude books and similar
matter from the mails for short dis
tluces and throw them into the hands
Of the express companies for trans
n0rtation.
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TnE political campaign in Connee-
lieut. is being Progressively pushed by
both parties. Since the New lamp
shire election, the Republicans are
confident, aud the Democracy
corresrondinglv depressed
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Explosion OF Eire Damp.

WILKEsBARBE, March I0.-Au ex-
plosion Of fire damp occurred in the
Baltimore shaft No. ; last night.
Doors We're blown of their hinges,
timber Knocked down and other
damage was done TO the mine.
James O'Donnell, Wan. Thomas and
Michael M'Cali were seriously and
several other miners @eFc slightly
injured.
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a Large amount OF Lumber Burned at
WiIIinE,spOrt.

WILLIAMSBURG, March "a fire
broke out in the lumber piles belong
ing 10 John Dubois, on the south
side Of the river opposite this city,
last night. Between two and three
million feet of lumber were burned,
causing a loss of about $50, 600.
There is no insurance. The fire
was caused from q spark from a loco
motive
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stone Of su

IT looks as IL the bill for the re-
pea! of the local option would fail.
The Senate COMMITTEES has amend
ed the bill as it was passed by the
House, providing that the repeal
shall only operate as to the sale of
ale. beer, aud domestic wines. Should
shis amendment pass the Senate, the
hill would go back again to the
House, neither the liquor or temper
ance element is likely to be satisfied
with il, and as the session ends on
Thursday UStb) it will probably be
lost. The only hope for the repeal is
ihat the Senate will reject the amend
mentand pass the bin as il came from
she House.
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GEN. SHERIDAN has been at Wash
iorton having an interview with the
President. The 9rst fruits thereof is
the removal Of Gen Emory FROM tie
command Of The L. 5. forces at New
Orleans and tbe transfer OF General
Augur TO that command.
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TsE President has appointed and
sbe Senate confirmed, the late Con
grezsman Godlove S. 0rth, Of Indi-
ana. TO be Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister PlenipoteHuary to Austria
and Hon. Horace r. Maynard, OF
Tennessee. TO be Minister Resident
AZ C0astaBtinopic.
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Ak active effort is already being
inaugurated in behalf of the laie
Sneaker Blaine Tor the Presidency
A poli,ical club in Philadelphia has
pronounced in bis favor, and a num-
Der Of journals in the Eastern States
are arguing his eligibility. Il.
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4 BILL has been made the special
order 10 the State Senate % Tennes-
see which contains tie following sec
lion: That bacbelorism is hereby
declared a privilege, and every male
.nhabitaat Of this State over thirty
years Of age, being Of sound mind
a1d enjoying good bodily health, re-
mai0iog unmarried after the FIRST day
Of May. 1915, shall pay a fne Of Ten
dollars annually"