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A TToRNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW
n and Solicitors in Chancery Office opposite
Rock Island House, Rock Island, Ill S-3Odw1y
Middletown transcript., 1876-01-29

THEY have unearthed young Pill
grim Tweed gang in mberland county
according to the Carlisle papers. 1t is
charged that thousands of dollars hav
been stolen from the treasury duriu g
the last year by county officials Ex-
Treasurer L. H Orris and John Floyd,
Commissioners Clerk, are the parties
Immediately implicated. and their ope-
rations present the most varied assort-
ment of petty speculations.. Bills of a
few cents we're enlarged by adding
three or five dollars to them, and alb
sent jurors were speeulated on extern
sively, making an aggregate Of some
thousands of dollars. Looking over the
expedients adopted to plunder a few
hundred dollars, by enlarging scores of
bills. making detection inevitable either
sooner or later, it is difficult to decide
whether the pIunderers were mainly
fools or knayes The Democracy of old
mother Cumberland must cleanse their
household of such officials, unless they
propose to give the Republicans free
passage. with their baggage checked
through. for year or two.-Philadel-
phia Times.
Middletown transcript., 1876-01-29
Proceedings Of Congress.

SENArE-Momday.-Mr. Davis reso.
luton for an investigation Of the ac-
counts Of the Treasury Department was
called up and referred to the Committee
on Finance where twill doubtless stay.
Senator Morton, Of Indiana, wished but
was unable, to continue bis TRADE on
Mississippi and Southern outrages.
HOUSE,. Under the usual Monday
morning call for bills large number
we're presented and referred to the pro-
per committees, among others one by
Mr.. Morrison, chairman of the Ways
and Means Committee, intended to pave
the way for the resumption Of specie
payments, which it postpones till Jan.
/, 1879; also one by Mr.. Whitehouse,
to fund the U. S. legal-tender notes
into 40 year four. per cent. gold bonds
to the amount Of $4OO, 600, 900, at a
rate Of not over $3,O00,0OO per month.
SENATE Tuesday.-A memorial was
presented from the Woman's Suffrage
Association praying for woman suffrage
in the District of Columbia The bill
for the appointment Of a commission to
the liquor trade was passed.
A bill for the protection Of settlers on
public lands was introduced and advo-
Gated by Western Senators.
HousE. An adverse report from the
banking committee was presented. and
adopted on sundry bills, repeating the
10 per cent. tax on State banks. At
the expiration of the morning hour ;"
the centennial appropriation bill was
taken up. Mr.. Lamar spoke in its fa-
vor. The bill passed by vote Of 146
ayes to 13O nays-Mr. Williams Of Del
aware voting against it.
Middletown transcript., 1876-01-29

ed and sent over to New Castle to stay
till court meets at cost Of SO
There once existed law under which
such petty offences as this were punish
able before justices Of the peace. Then
this "poor colored man" would have
been taken to the nearest 'squire's Office,
tried for his offence, given "good
reprimand" in the way of sound
thrashing and been bid "go and steal
no more Suppose the Governor
calls the legislature together and they
reenact that old, or similar, law
Then the Jail will not be filled up
with petty offenders, and those editorial
gentleman will have "fruitful sub
ject" to write leaders on and deal their
democratic opponents powerful blows"
about oarbarism. cruelty, &C.. just pre-
vious to elections.
Middletown transcript., 1876-01-29

U. s.. SENATORS ELECTED. Hon.
James B. Beck, for several terms a
leading democrat in the House of Rep
resentatives, has been elected to the
United States Senate by the Legisla-
ture of Kentucky. Mr.. Beck is an able
debater, and one of the best informed
on the finances Of the Government 10
the country. Hon. L. @. G. Lamar,
probably the ablest man from the South
ern States now in Congress, has been
elected Senator from Mississippi. to sue
ceed Alcorn. whose term expires in
1877. Messrs. Beck and Lamar will
be able to cope with any republicans in
or out Of Congress, and will do good
service in the cause of democracy on the
floor Of the Senate.
Middletown transcript., 1876-01-29

The WORLD ALMANAC A copy of
this work for the current year is re-
ceived. for which the publisher has our
thanks. 1t abounds in valuable in
formation, in addition to the usual con-
tents, such as chronological record Of
all the important events Of the world in
1875; list Of notable deceased persons;
statistics Of States and territories pop
ular vote for president, go, '64, '6S,
'72; organization Of the army and navy
with names Of vessels and pay of off,
GERS list Of members Of the present
congress With much other valuable in
formation which ought to be in every
library. Single copies 25 cents. five
copies for 81. Address The World.
35 Park Row, NY.
Middletown transcript., 1876-01-29

On Tuesday the Centennial Appro-
priation bill passed the Washington
House Of Representatives by a voto of
140 for, to 1S0 against it. While the
Democratic House have thus engaged
to extend aid to the great Philadelphia
celebration one of the chosen leaders
and most trusted of the Republican
chiefs has been for days boring the SEN
ate and disgusting the nation with a
tiresome and pro6tless TRADE Of abuse
and false representation of the Southern
States and people, bis only object, evi-
IDENTIFY, being to keep alive. if possible,
sectional animosity and partisan hate.
II the North had exhibition 10 the days
Of l776 the kind Of spirit that two of
her worthy representatives, Blaine and
Morten. have manifested in 1876,
American Independence and nationality
would doubtless still be thing of the
future.
Middletown transcript., 1876-01-29


RETRENcHMENr;-The Democratic
members Of Congress seem to be deter
mined to make retrenchment in the ex-
penses Of the government "a!l along
the line." Wherever an opportunity
is presented they take advantage of it,
and somebody's Office is made little
less valuable. Their latest attempt in
that direction is a resolution adopted by
the House Committee on Appropria-
tions to reduce the Presidents salary
to its old status-$25, 900. Unfortu-
nately, should bill to that effect be
passed by both Houses, and become a
law--that is if Grant did not veto tit
could not operate upon the present in
cumbent Of the White House on account
Of a Constitutional provision.
Middletown transcript., 1876-01-29

SAMUEL TOWNSEND, in letter to
the Wilmington Herald on Monday,
asserts that THE TRANsCRIpT published
long communication ''instead of a
report Of the proceedings Of the recent
meeting" of the Peniu.ula, Agricul-
tural and Pathological Association. We
published the communication, it is true,
but reference to the local columns Of
the issue Of that week, will show the
latter part Of the assertion to be incor-
rect. We did publish ian account Of
the proceedings" and as correct and
fair one as we could get.
Middletown transcript., 1876-01-29

q rough Jail, where were confined some
eighty or ninety prisoners. Some had
been convicted Of forgery, and some Of
embezzlemcnt. some of larceny. and
one, Palmer, of murder, who paid the
penalty shortly afterward, on the scaf-
fold. The greater portion of these un-
fortunate men once belonged TO the
horse-racing fraternity | bad seen
enough to con eince me that what the
old man told me was true: 1.-The only
men who bet on horse. racing were fools
and roughs.' % came out into the
street a wiser, if not better man,
than if had staged in the club-room
of the jockey ring
l think if the gentleman with the
big pocket book was as we'll acquainted
with the results of horse.racing as l
have been, and had the opportunity to
witness the destitution it invariably
brings without doing any good to any
body. he would not be surprised that the
red-faced old Englishman declined to
bet. and perhaps lose the little ihatch
be has left on his pate.
Although I have seen great many
race courses started in far more -four
ishing condition than the one at Mid
dletowD, and all come to grief for want
of supporters, yet the old mans maxim
is still fresh on my mind, and the sight
saw in the jockey club ring establish.
ment will ever prevent from betting on
horse races the
RED-FACED OLD ENGL1sHMAN.
I'VE give place to the above because
we believe every man should have the
privilege Of reply. Our English friend
however, appears to be laboring under
a mistake. The P. A. d P. Associa-
ton is by no means "horse racing So
ciety," and though racing on small
scale is joined with the exhibit of farm
products and stock. yet betting and
pool-selling are strictly. fol hidden by
the charter and rules of the Association
Every precaution has been taken to pre-
vent the evils of which the gentleman
complains and if men make covert bets
among themselves the Association is in
no way in fault and the betters have
only themselves to blame for their loss
es The communication. however, car
ries a wholesome morsl with it, and we
heartily commend it to the attention Of
our readers, especially to those disposed
to bst--on anything. A timely heed
to its notes of warning may save them
from many of the ills related therein.
They may not indeed fall to the felon's
cell or reach the murderer's scaffold,
but they run dangerous risk of losing
their property and reducing themselves
aud those dependent upon them to much
distress and want, besides greatly cor
rupting their own morals and injuring
their credit and standing in the COM
munities in which they reside.
Middletown transcript., 1876-01-29

The New York Sun hits the nail on
the head in the following; "The ques-
tion Of questions before this Congress is
retrenchment and reform. 1t comes
home to every mans fireside, and ap-
plies with equal force to the great ope-
rations of government. All the elec-
tions for two years past have greatly
turned upon that issue and the Demo-
Gratis are largely indebted for their
present majority to its advocacy. The
committee on appropriations will do well
to make haste slowly, and to guard
every point as they 60 on The coun-
try is with them"
Middletown transcript., 1876-01-29

The DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CoNvEN-
TIoN.-A committee of twelve has been
appointed in Cincinnati to 60 to Wash
ington next month and urge upon the
national democratic committee the de-
STABILITY of holding the national con-
vention in Cincinnati. Senator-elect
Reck, Of Kentucky. has written let
ter to some Of the leading citizens Of
Louisville urging them to take imme-
diate steps with the view of having that
city selected as the place Of meeting of
the convention, whilst the. ST. Louis
papers express the confident opinion
that that city will be selected,
Middletown transcript., 1876-01-29
Communicated J

Mr.. Editor Your comments upon
my communication on "Sheriff' s Sales
in last weeks issue. is very common
method of discussing, or rather of avoid
ing discussion of. the present depression
of business, financial difficulties and the
inevitable sequence-the sheriffs sale
1t is, doubtless. true in some cases, per-
sons have by indiscretion. or worse,
brought trouble on themselves. New
ertheless, the great majority of sales.
made by the sheriff, are those of persons
who we're industrious had good situa-
tions; were making, weekly, a small
excess beyond expenses, and thought to
buy little home; or some others who
purchased few acres to have home in
the country In these cases people
were endeavoring to act with prudence
and care, but the depression Of bust.
ness. the loss of work, the failure os
crops, the low prices of farm produce,
have step by step, day after day, preyed
upon their best energies, and eaten up
the little they had saved, until the de-
fault of payment Of the semi-annual in
stalment of interest, causes, the mort
gagee to foreclose. These are the un-
fortunate borrowers at IL per cent
men who are struggling for life in the
whirlpool Of financial difficulties, trying
to save their homes. to keep roofs over
the heads of their wives and little ones
They were not borrowing to extend
operations. They were retrenching at
every point, except in interest; there
they extended operations trying to COM
pete with the general government
Your theories neither explain nor re-
move the difficulties, and are very much
like the man who sitting down before
cheerful fire to bountiful table, re-
marked to his wife, Il am very COM
Portable don't think the poor suffer
much" 1t is not SO often peoples
fault that they are unfortunate, as is
asserted, as that circumstances over
which they have no control are against
them 1t is very true no cash payer
ever was sold out by the sheriff and
never will be. but in what part Of the
habitable globe does the public pay cash
let alone on this peninsula? And how
many thousands of men to day have
started without dollar and, bya credit
for stock, utensils and farm, have come
to be citizens in comfortable circum-
stances? You are as much mistaken in
your views about the credit system as
about the fault lying with the unfortun-
ates themselves. There is a deeper
rooted cause than either 1t is in the
ruipous financial policy of the govern
ment, which | will discuss in my next
letter. One word more in regard to
tramps-there are some unwilling to
work, the majority are not, but to-day
would cheerfully take their places at the
loom, bench, bellows, or plow, but re-
trenchment is the order and hands are
dispensed with day after day to save
expenses. Strikes have occurred and
some times they are measurably excus-
able. for the ''laborer is worthy of his
hire and too often the operator, living
in princely style. grinds down the ope-
ralives to such low wages that strike
is the result As l remarked above.
mex! week, with your permission. I will
discuss the cause and subsequently, the
remedy. ANON.
Middletown transcript., 1876-01-29

LIpPENco IT'S MAGAZINE The second
article on 1.-The Century. its Fruits and
its Festival" forms the opening paper
Of Lippeacott's Magazine for February.
and is a succinct but mastery sketch of
American Progress. with appropri-
ate illustrations pointing the contrast
between the condition of our industries,
with their imperfect means and rude
appliances. a century ag,, and the de-
velopment to which they have attained.
The concluding paper of Mr. Bruce's
"Up the Thames" treats of Windsor,
Eton. and the neighboring localities,
and is full of dainty descriptions, to
which the charming woodcuts give ad-
ditional effect. Another finely illus
trated paper is the second Of series of
"Sketches of Indie" In a very able
and well-written article entitled PRO
fesssor and Teacher" James Morgan
Hart, author of German Universities,
discusses the principles and methods Of
'higher education" presenting views
which must command the attention of
all who are interested in this important
subject. 1.-The Atonement of Lean
Dundas" is continued. and the interest
of this powerful and original novel is
we'll sustained. A short story by Ethel
G. Gale, "On Sankoto Heard" poems
by Emma Lazarus, F. A. Hillard, and
Charlotte F Bates, and a discussion,
in the Monthly Gossip" of the views
presented in DR.. Woods recent article
on Medical Education in the United
States, complete our list of the notice
able features Of the number. which
offers as much variety Of entertainment
and instruction as can well be comprised
within the covers of magazine
Middletown transcript., 1876-01-29
Communicated,
Grange Supper.

The air was soft and gentle and the
stars shone brightly. The heavens
looked tranquil and the evening was
one Of joy and merriment. notwith.
standing, whatever else there may
have been to cause sadness to be locked
up within The secrets precints Of ouI
hearts.
1t was our unexpected pleasure tc
drop in for few moments, on Thurs
day evening of last week. where the
Oranges of Sassafras had beautifully
fixed up large and commodious store
soon, and were holding supper in their
behalf. 1t certainly did not take a
philosophic mind to pronounce it sue
cess. The room was gorgeously deco
rated with evergreens and arranged
with exquisite taste. A row Of tables
on the one side. trimmed off with cas-
tors, saltcellars. pickles, &C., and in
the centre of each table, con-
Germ filled with the pretiest celery /
ever saw. Above the tables. on the
wall, was the word, "Supper," in large
letters and commencing with an s back
wards. On the other side of the room
was a long table, fairly ladened with
beautiful cakes Of all kinds, shapes and
sizes. together with oranges, raisins,
candies, &C., with an efficient corps Of
attendants, even if they did not know
the price of lemons Though last; but
not least. l will mention pile of stones
in one corner of the room, within the
centre Of which a large can was Sc
cluded. filled with delightful bever-
age; large arch of evergreens sur
mounted the pile, within which wind
less was placed and at the handle sat
Rebecca If Rebecca of old was really
as pretty and fine looking as the perso-
nation, then old Jacob certainly had
good taste Would say more but dare
not
It was my good fortune to witness
very amusing incident during the short
time l was there; it was this: two
handsome ladies and two homely fel-
lows Ooh! the centraD seated them
selves at the table Of plenty; oysters
we're called for, and soon came steam
ing hot; then coffee was brought with
the necessary things. &C., and the four
were preparing to charge, when one Of
these homely fellows stretched forth his
arm across the table, and not being
governed by calisthenic rules. upset the
cream cups You can imagine how
that poor fellow felt, when all the eyes
in the room were turned upon him, even
down to little dog that had crept in
there. He apologised, scraped his feet
on the floor, and blushed, and wished
for a convenient aperture in the floor
by which be could take "new depar-
ture."
Then in a word-the entertainment
was success, every thing was done
iecently and in order. except the above
the ladies showed good taste
IN arranging and also in the preparation
,f the catables, which were excellence,
the Coffee The gentlemen
we're obliging and attentive and the
Of all was a characteristic and
oraiseworthy fact. They cleared. finan-
tally. about $40, during the three
evenings they held the entertainment
Middletown transcript., 1876-01-29
General News Summary.

FoREIGN.
Prince Bismark is HI Of neuralgia.
George Harvey, the Scotch painter,
is dead
Frederick Lemaitre, the French actor
is dead
War is imminent between Guatemala
and San Salvador.
Three hundred Turks were killed in
the recent battle of Ragusa.
CASTELAR, has been elected to the
the Spanish Cortes from Barcelona.
The Carlists have unsuccessfully
bombarded San Sebastian.
The Alfonsists have gained fresh
advantage over the Carlists.
Of Gordon's expedition up the Nile
be is the only white man left alive.
The steamer. City Of New York,
was somewhat damaged. on Wednes-
day, by collision at Antwerp.
A revolution has broken out in the
northern and central portions of Mexi-
co, near the Rio Grande.
One thousand houses were recently
destroyed by fire in the town of 500
Chow, China.
An earthquake shook up the people
of the island of ST. Thomas on the 7th
instant.
American trade with Sheffield and
Birmingham, Eng, has greatly de-
clined.
Four French officers have been cash
tered for attending funeral on the an
niversary of Napoleon's death.
Spanish diplomats are again promis-
ing that, after the defeat Of the Carlists,
the Cuban rebellion will be suppressed.
There was triple collision, last
week, on the Great Northern railway,
England. by which eleven persons were
killed.
DOMESTIC.
The shops oft Fairbanks Scale Co.,
were burned last Friday night. Loss
$4,000.
Hollis Hall, one of the Harvard
College Buildings, was damaged to the
amount of $21, 900 by fire on Wednes-
day afternoon.
Dr.H Helmbold, the grca Buchu
man, has been adjudged insane by
Judge Briggs, of Philadelphia, and
confined in KirkbriGe's Insane Asy-
lum
An explosion of $50 pounds of nitro
glycerine occurred in Mowbray's fac
tory, at North Adams, Mass. Wednes-
day, demolishing the building and
damaging other buildings near it. Two
men were blown to pieces and another
badly hurt.
At Northampton. Mass. on Tues
day night seven disguised men broke
into the house of the cashier of the
Northampton bank, gagged and tied
the inmates. robbed them of their
money and watches, took the
keys of the bank, and opening
The vaults, stole 100000 Of Sc
curities, besides small amount of
money, and escaped with their booty.
The bank officers have offered reward
Of $25, 900 for their apprehension.
A mob of some 200 armed men went
10 Charleston, w. Va. on Tuesday
night. on steamer took two murder |
ers, Dawson and Estep, from the Jail,
nto the woods and hung them to a
rec. Following the example Of the
\ hites,a mob of so negroes next went
o the Jail and carried off negro man,
confined for the murder of a colored
and followed the white mob
o the woods
Middletown transcript., 1876-01-29

A TIMELY HINr-Under this cap
tion several Of our county papers have
been commenting upon recent letter
from Samuel Townsend about the arrest
and Imprisonment Of petty thieves and
filing up the Jail with them. The
case Of "a poor colored man" is cited
eho stole bucket Of coal, was arrest.
Middletown transcript., 1876-01-29
SATURDAY MORNING, JAN. 20, 1876.

At the special request Of number Of
Senator Bayard's personal and political
friends, we publish, though late, the
full text of his address made at the
banquet given by the Democratic club
Of Philadelphia at the Girard House on
the 9Th inst. 1t is an admirable ad-
dress and commends itself to the atten-
ton of all our readers.
Middletown transcript., 1876-01-29

THE World notes with evident sat
isfaction that Grant has not Withdrawn
from the third term track as was re-
ported 1t says: "Grant's friends are
at work showing that his nomination is
a necessity to the party, for the reason
that he is. as they claim, the only man
who can keep the negro vote of the
South from leaving the party"