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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1876-05-27
General Items.

The Potomac fishery of 1876, says
the Alexandria Gazette, has closed,
and like all that have preceded it
since the war, it was a failure. The
fish are diminishing in numbers yearly.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1876-05-27

The Chicago Tribune says that the
mercantile business of that city is not
better than that of last spring, but is
about as good. Collections during
last week noticeably improved.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1876-05-27

American meat imported weekly in
to London to the weight of $50 tons,
sells at the same price as the best
Scotch beef.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1876-05-27

B~Advertise in the JOURNAL.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-25

FATAL RESULT OF Az OLD Iat0'
RUTLAND, Aug. 2I.-DuriHs IL q.Ai'-' '-
West Rutland, this forenoon, John t'''.-
shot Barney McCue through the beast. A'-
ing him almost instantly The cause w.
fsud of long standing between ine iA'''-
and MeCue families. Early in the io'-i,'-
Patten got into personal eneoani.f W.
Barney McCue and his brother Pat -u-
is alleged that Barney struck Pa''en W.
a hammer. Upon ;his Patten -W2's "a
warrants against the McCue' N' g.
breach of sss peace. When the ol.1
served tee warrant on Barney 10
mad sad walked toward Fatten. AM -
sad. threw a stone at him. Pal'en ,5'
drew his revolver and fired tvIcs. au-
second shot passed through MeCue IA ~.
Patten was arrested ana lodged 10 -
going with the officess quietly a. D, - ,sa
the mob. His Victim died IN aly- he
minutes. Hs,d Patten been there in'U o.,,
would have been lynched. At ''e sni
mo7tsn examination the bale; Va al
lodged IN his spine. Passen will ~. eli
now, but he has claimed be did
defence.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-25
g.. q. BENEDICT, Editor
f, strong Point Against Mr.. Tllden'

tx. Underwood, of this city. IN liz
.leceh at the great meeting here on leeSOaS'
+, addition to a clear exposition OF the us
....roe- Consequences logically and meFALy
roo. 20 follow restoration of Democratic
...,.-c,nacr brought out a fact of consi deFa-
d. Moment 1t j. fact which we have
b., il mn, and waiting to hear him state
~. We were very sure he wouldsstate it, if
b, made any public speeches in the cam
In I, !, that Gov. Tilden holds and has
stowel the distinct doctrine that the war
f,- tie Union was an unconstitutional war
that tie marching of United States soldiers
a9r,-s southern soil was a trespaSs on the
r4rt.f every soldier and that every soldier
.r;t. Ieion ,rho serrcd IN the South made
t.aa laariduqHy hattie 10 a arii s'nt, an
ca saraa fer frcspdss These ayowals were
made with the utmost explicitness by sam
relJ Tilien in conversation with Gov
crnor NORWOOD. on the piazza OF Sar-
aart hotel, not FAR from the close
of Size Val. We well remember hear
4a, of them and Of Governor Underwood ;
indignant roioinder. at the time, from MI
Jnierv .ld and from other persons VINO
heard dc discussion Mr. Underwood Is q
vltrc- whose ,ru;hfulne-s viii not be ques-
toned a.I ir the accuracy Of his testimony
{, clioa .n g-estion. it can be eorroboTated
ay eye and oar witnesse~-
What say Democrats who wore the blue
in the war against the Rebellion? VIII they
v.trt. place. IN the chief masistraey of the
r.a-a, uan vlo holds that every man
p tac.a is Liable To be muleted in damages as
g. ;r-aa--c-. f be stepped on the sacred soii
%. Virginia or auy other southern state IN
uc .al.fp % lis co antry. and marching
under der nr-2
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-25

party passed through tie rank. -
the most enthusiastic applause all alo.ls
line. lie was then escorted to Col Gu a
residence, after which the proees.i,- '-'a
up. The chief marshal was Gen g.,
Foster. assisted by the followin, -,
Gen. Geo. j. Stannard, Col. Thso : Dc
Buel j Derby. E. c. German Nose. NJ
Alphonse Gravel. William Sn,,b
Norton, \. A. Davis, L. c. Gran, ~
F. Spauldiug, Moses Pine, Looni. J S.,
Oliver Lamora, James Lang, Jr.
A great number OF private re.itsn.,-
stores were Illuminated, during m,
ing, some of them very ea1or.ts,r
handsomely. One Of these W. p.
block, in front OF which was la-,.
parency bearing on one side "Payn.p-'.
solid for Hayes ard Wheeler and ~.
money :" and on tic other ~ .rn,,. -
do her duty as in days ofold B4rin,.
is good for 100 majority Tor Wals, -
sons block made particularly fos .-,..-
anco. Other handsome lllamina,.s,. 49,.
those OF the stores Of Me-srs. John G,r.
Joseph Chauvin, Stevens and Web a,
thony and Williams. the Fan Pa. t.'-
ing and the Lyman building. Olty...
OF private residences which wese ..y-,..
ted our limited space allows Us % us,..
only a few. Especially noticeable ue-s,.'
houses of Messrs. James Mitchell ly,v...
a great deal of pains had been pen, IL.
which was one of the handsome. i,.-'
city), DR.. Humphrey, Judge Vale. D.
Lheureux. S Huntington, & " Win
L. 3. Lord. d. n. Nicholson. f. W,..
J. A. Shedi. L. Barnes, AMI tae -.
j. A. Donaldson.
As the procession pass-d tle re..ls1.s 3
j. b. Lheureux. salute of thlr.eel Pm.
was fired by Master Joseph B. Lssu-s.r
Oar limited space does not permit.
describe the scenes a. the IrJce--. Ala.
the square with Light, ami t1ls ... w.
through the streets anil flights off, ,s..
and showers Of brilliant collrel i-s. ia.
the roman candles, aud with tn u.. .
four large and fine bands. 1. Va, s,.,-.
where a stirring and brilliant Spectacle
The perfect good order and u-ay .a..
ing Of the members OF the pro;---ie ~.
generally remarked upon Tla-s w..
rowdying on the par, OF the t5rc.-5s-s-
and the general good order among ID :.
mense crowds of spectlt,rs--tJ Va.-a .-...
was hardly an ezceptlon-was a.-l rs-4-,.
able. The general success OF t.e -s-.
stration was all that any could haze q.
pecred, and more: and it cannI- 81. l
have a powerful effect on the cau7l-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-25

VINO lives 10 a glass mouse? The Demo
crats are continually bowling about the de
falcations and stealings under the Republi-
can Administration and throwing stones of
abuse at the party. The official report of the
Secretary Of the Treasury to the Senate,
male June 10, 1876, gives the losses by de-
falcations. and the losses per 81 900 in each
period Of four years since 1884, from which
it appears that tie percentage of loss from
1884 to 1851 WAS 500 to the 81 900.
From 1851 to 1873 the percentage was only
q cents TO the Sl,000i Over twelve and
one-halt millions Of dollars Of deialcations in
t e Sri tweuiy-seyen years. and not quite
nine iilioas IN the next fourteen years;
while tie disbursements in the latter period
were ten times tie sum they reached in
the former: Who were the Presidents
from 1884 to 1861? Van Buren,, Tyler.
Polk, Fillmore, Pierce, Buchanan. And
who from 1851 to 1875 Lincoln and Grant.
'o2 per cent against 90
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-25

WASHINGTON, d. e., Aug. 20 -lis
lowing despatch announced IN. -ss'7
Mr.. Kerr.
ROcKBRIuGE. ALuN SrsiNe.
West Virginia. Aug 80.
Our friend, Mr. Kerr. died a- a0-
this evening. have been by bis -i- -
two days. HIS last hours were psiu-s--.
he so much desired. His composurl 'f4'l
remarkable as it was heroic. he Wa o.
Oughly content and prepared llr che u
seen world. He was conscious AMI iai---
gent, gentle and brave. to the emf. IL
disease was consumption OF the Doves '-
toward the last the lungs were iu7l.i-4
lie has been for days past. in fact. ..--I
bodied intellect mere skeleton t'-'
thing possible to be done at ibis gen
spot to soften this blow o. h.- .anil q
throwing the tenderest care lloun- -'
dying bed has been done, ami the a-; '--1
viii be performed with all the th1esl,-
ness they could ask. We have SEN o.
officers of the House at Washington iJi J
escort. His body will he taken 20 ~
Albany on Monday.
(Signed) s.. t".
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-25

The Democratic sun says the House has
saved the people thirty millions of taxation.
The statement is not correct, and nobody
know, II better than the Sun. The House
has mad a reduction Of appropriations, but
no, one cents reduction of taxation, just as
mucl revenue as ever IS to be raised by tax
alton, bur lle House has said IT shall not
b. pad ont. What Is it 10 be left in the
Treasury for Perhaps to Iay the refund Of
the cotton tax that the Democrats mean to
pass it .loy can, and to pay the claims Of
rebels tyr property destroyed during the
war, for which bills aggrcgating, it is thought,
two tundc-a millions, were introduced. In
stea of reduction there must be increase of
taxation if the Democrats are to control the
funds Of the nation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-25


l. lag- lIaeu perjurer ?'' is the ques-
tion ite New York Times asks and proceeds
to answer wi-h some particularly. The
assert. a- "a she Tn,s. in brief. are that
NJ. T.5ea. during the entire ten years
existence ol ;dc income tax law, cheated
the g 5emmeat out Of large proportion
st the .lz lie upon his large income. For
the years l>i2 and lSG3, Mr.. Tilden made
sworn returns of his income after that he
submitted 20 Tay tax in the sum laid by the
assessor. wi;u tie added penalty of 50 per
cont, nnr SGD 10y the law Tor ncglecting TO
MAKE return. lie -wore that in l'62 his
taxable income. resulting from dividends on
intore-- ana investments, and les legitimate
deductions. amounted TO S7,llS, and paid
tx IN tiat. Yet, in that year, as he has
sa1sG .H his answer in the case of the Terre
H4u;e Eai.r11i, lie received S20,00 from
that -4uc. alone, in payment for legal ser
wee, besides tie stock and bonds, amount
in- 9oycr Slo,o0). Daring the years after
1853. De I4ii tax on an average income,
peualtie- included Of about So ,oOO a year
these years making the period during
which he wa- receiving that large in
come from lis occupation as railway
wrecker. which has made his enormous
fortune" These are the essential points
in the accusation Of Swindling and perjury
thus ulstautiAtcl against the Democratic
candilA,e for President by the Tnnos. 1t
is a damagio. record
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-25

THE Democratic pIrty has been running
the most expensive session that Congress has
ever -c,n. Mr. Hale, Of Maine, on Monday
read the mounts incurred, tor witness-fees
AMI mileage by the Investigating Commit
tees they have sent out, giving the dollars
AMI cents for each one the total was &c.,
l446j. This was for witness-fees alone,
besides all the expense of clerks, stenograph-
ers, printing testimony, etc, etc, which
cannot yet be reekoned up. And day after
day came in the resolutions to give this and
THAI ea plo5e of the House extra pay, or to
appoint fresh ones while the speeches
of the member, on the floor would lead
the ursophisticated person to think that
economy olld die with them.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-25

lul.c : uIla,ic Of Ex-Governor Nor
gan. Ur Governor, the Republicans OF New
York have made the strongest nomination
possible. lie cor Lino- a high and pure re-
cord. with grelt and deserved popularity
Ills domination WIS made luminous, with
enthusiasm. on the motion Of Geo. William
Curtis Tie 1,epab.iean- Of Ithe Empire
stat. WI uos 90 into the canvass with
closed aaI solid columns and the hosts Of
TdIcn. loni ics- treason, rag money and
sham relJ-m, viii not he able to prevail
against them
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-25

Tar >a is supposed to be heated body
but -o7 below zero hardly equals the cool
ne-- displayed by the New York Sun in
saving. tac Democrats Of the House seized
,aeoI rar:ality to support this very proper
and important resolution, viz scott Lord :
preamble and resolution denouncing the
efforts So ma Of the States by force and ter
r,- 20 interfere with the rights Of all to
vote. without regard TO color. Why, the
CeaueeqH R,eora shows that every effort
that tie Democrats could make by flibusteT-
iu- 80 prevent a vote on this resolution was
pat ioTta Au1 only when the vote could
aot longer Doe lodged did thew come up and
put themselves on record. Great Is the viz
tue of necessity. " Seized the Opportunity
is good
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-25

rua lcat Mr.. Kerr removed one OF the
.srn lew honest Democrats in Congress.
rerhlfs the Democrats think they have
done ID "l,g thing in nominating A NJ.
pmEcv ..r Congress in the Second District.
lie has loxel the political compass, been
etuytliu. By turns and nothing long, and
where De IS best known viii command very
H,tia support Already We learn that
Democrat 90 IN Orange and CALEDONIA
cjuuu- threaten that they will not vote for
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-25
FIGHT THOUSAND PEO-
PIE PRESENT.

Visitors from All Parts of the state nm"
from Northern New York.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-25

party can he reformed from within-that II cannot
reform itself. 1t IL % false In philosophy as IN
sct Is it necessary to destroy in order e
except that Of Robespierre, Dsnton and the Psri-
sian communists, II there be corruption In the
church; is there no rsforming i except We turn
ton they be reformed only from vthout'-by
rejecting the Master. and burning incense to the
ess such ss.osptibty TO he spirit ORE
form, and has Effected the greatest eorms that our
century OF political life has witnessed, Jacks the
power and the will to correct the smaller Ills that
now exist or have existed to blur the fair escut-
cheon OF the party What means IL that oil the
many thousands who saw. or thought they saw
in the first administration Of President Grant evils
which would not only be perpetuated but intensi-
fed by his reelection and second administration,
the Liberal Republicans 0. 1872, who Abandoned
and have rs'' mot Yet been heard to make
any confession,of error,-how happens II that Win
almost entire unanimity they are to-day rallylns
TO the support Ct Hayes ana Wheeler as the expo
nents OF a true reform within the party have
they ceased TO be reformers, or given up the hope
Q! reform, How happens it that Jacob a. Cox,
once Secretary o, the Interior under Presid.hl
Grant Marshall Jewell, late Postmaster General,
Ber jamin Ii. Bristow. la Secretary Of the Treas
ury, the very apostles nay more the martyrs OF ie
form earnest workers for the election OF HAY es
and Wheeler, Have they ceased TO be reiorners
or have they become hopeless Of form WITHIN
the party Il 80. they ought ere this TO nave pas
| ed T Iden and hendricks the loren OF re-
| form TO BE rengnted by them in tho sulphurous
/ flames OF New fvrk city politics. ~,
! am very happy, fellow citizens, that am aoie
Z, present 10 YOU On this occasion before this VAST
| assembly, one OF the gentlemen whom nave
named who. ss Secretary o. the Treasury, IN MS
fierce contesfwith whissey rings and other powers
OF dari ness exhb ted the courage, tbs ndeity ANU
! loyAlt, to duty which characterized him az SOL
| aier in the field OF war-the Hon. bepJAun y
| BristoW, OF KENTUCKY. md here IL Is pieassAn'
thing 10 note SINE Of the interlacing Afhnlues DC
| tween Kentucky AID Vermont. They have eoM-
mon birthday, l7sl. as of the United states
Ne remember how faithfully Vermont hound her,
self to the political principles and fortunes .,
| kentu ky's great Statesman. Henrt Gay. anu I,
was but iateiy that at cincinnati tue Vermont uel
egaton in COW entop, for six successive oAlounss
| cast their nearly unanimous vote to place peior'
the nation as candidate Tor the Presidency tnii
hentucsy gentleman whom Vermont receives =
her guest: aud whom now introduce-hon. Ben
jamin II. bristow
| On taking the stand, Gen. BristoV
was received with tho most enthusl
astic and prolonged applause. He spok'
substantially as follows:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-25
The Republican Rally.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

An Imposing Gathering.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-25
An Enthusiastic heceP''""'

GIN UKrsTow IN VERMONT
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-25

WASHINGTON, d. C., Aug. 2u-.aa .
lowing despatch announced ;hs -ss'7
VI knr-
The daily gazette., 1876-05-15

Nor OFFICIALLY REPREsENTED.-Ow-
ing to the very recent death Of his son
Governor Cochran did not attend the
opening exercises of the Centennial, and
therefore the State was not officially rep
resented. The secretary of the State of
Delaware, 1. C. Grub, Esq, attended in
his private capacity, and having met
General Holcomb, and one or two others
there, who also attended in their person.
al capacity, they were admitted to the
ceremonies upon the request and assur-
ances of Mr.. Grubb. We are authorized
to say they were not present officially as
members of the Governors staff.
The Governor received but one ticket
for himself and staff, and had not invited
any of his staff to attend the Centennial.
because of the distressing event referred
The daily gazette., 1876-05-15

LARGE WEEKS WORK The Court
Ind large amount Of work last week.
From Tuesday 10 O'clock to Saturday 4
o'clock, it got through with 154 cases-2o
by trial and 125 otherwise disposed Of
JudgeWooten has had thirty years exper.
fence on the bench and thoroughly nm
derstand our criminal code; he permits
no delay in the business, and waste of
the time of jurors and witnesses is not
tolerated. 1t is fact too that in jude O
wootten's county, SUSSEX. whore his Judi
cal presence would be supposed to have
exerted q wide influence, there has been
more rapid change in the moral conai-
tIon of the people, it the exceeding few
who are held for criminal trial is any cri-
terlon, than in any part of theState. It
would really seem difficult for lawyers to
live In SUSSEX much longer, unless thoy
settle their clients business outside Of the
Courts. The fact that Judge Wooten
was a Democrat when he went on the
bench, could have nothing to do with
this matter but the fact that SUSSEX
county has been Democratic for a good
many years might have, although we
would not assert. thisifor an .1contro.
vertible fact.
The daily gazette., 1876-05-15

TEE PRIsoN.-We have considerable
falth In the wisdom of the Levy Court Of
TINS county; and we believe that it has
acted right in looking into the condition
OF eur county prison as compared with
prisons in other places, with view to al .
teratlons. But we hope no hasty step
Will be taken toward enlargine that
structure until we are compelled to do so
from necessity. 1t would be better we
think to take some measures whereby
the number of inmates to the prison
shall be eurtailed; and the guilty pun-
SIZED and discharged at shorter inter
Vals, thus saying the expense of main.
tanning many lazy wretches in idleness
toE several months of the year. If On the
contrary the enlargement of the prison
Will be found actually necessary the de.
lay OF year, consequent upon efforts to
secure an economical object will not do
much damage.
The daily gazette., 1876-05-15
Kindness Among Cattle

A farmer residing near Celora, Cecil
county, Md, relates the following ac-
count of singular disease which re.
Gently affected some of his cattle:
In February last, a heifer, then Just
about a year old, refused TO eat, drop-
ped, would lie down and get up, but
seemed disinclined TO move from its
place, and | soon discovered that it
was blind. l nourished it with
drcnches Of new milk for about three
weeks, when it began to eat. and since
then it has seemed pretty well, but is
still nearly if not entirely blind. Last
Saturday another heifer, about eigh.
teen months old, was similarly attack.
ed. | am nourishing it also with new
milk, and this morning it seemed 10
take it with a relish and hope tha,
it will soon he well again, but ii, too is
entirely blind.
If any of your readers have any
knowledge of such disease, or a pro.
per remedy, should be glad to hear
from them.
The daily gazette., 1876-05-15
BIaiae Keats Brisfo,r.

The Commercial met terrible defeat
on Saturday; while tho newspaper of
old Drs.- Davidson and Prettyman was
also snubbed by the Republican voters
ct Wilmington. A large vote was polled
and the Old Ring again foated to the
front. 1t snaps It's fingers at the "divid-
ers" and votes the majority of the ne
grees and the larger number Of the white
Republicans also, although the CONNER
ctot dragged Bristow forward to help it.
self ard its friends. Blaine was .tronge,
than the Lewes brandy" and Bristov
wlted, Notwithstanding the free use Of
money. 1t is said by the Scott iaen that
thousands of dollars were spent in effort.
TO defeat the "Old Ring" Kick it agar
Prettyman-it stands it better than you,
drunken editor, Davidson, did the kicl
Of Lofand.
The daily gazette., 1876-05-15
FOURTH EDITION.
THE PROCEEDINGS OF COURT.
NEW CASTLE, May 18th, 1876.

| NEW CASTLE, May 10th, 1876.
Court met at ten a. M, judges
| Wooten and Houston on the bench.
The Court proceeded to order the
discharge of number of prisoners,
whose terms of imprisonment had ex-
pired.
The first case called was State VS..
Michael Connell. assault and battery,
with intent to kill Thomas Redington,
in Wilmington. The prisoner had
pleaded mot guilty." but this morn
ing he withdrew this plea, and pleaded
guilty" to q simple assault. w. Il.
Hodgson represented the prisoner.
The Court heard evidence as to the
gravity of the assault. The assault
was made IN Il family quarrel, and
Connell cut Redington with knife in
six places, laying him up six weeks,
The Court sentenced Connell to forfeit
and pay a fine of $50 and costs and
stay six months in prison.
State VS., Thomas B. Hauser-assau't
and battery on VIM. Hawk, at Iron
Hill, April Gath last. The jury returns
ed him guilty.
State VS.. Peter, Thomas and Eugene
Goldsborough, Iegroes-indicted for
obstructing the Delaware r. Il. at
Beastons crossing, December 11th last.
They are indicted in three counts one
charging placing a tie on the track,
another charging the putting efa joint
block on the track and the third charg.
ing putting an obstruction on the
track in the shape of an iron bar. The
train struck the tie and threw threw it
from the track and then struck the
block before it could be stopped. The
train did net hit the bar which laid
further down. The time of the acci>
dent was eight at night and the train
was passenger one. Case still on
trial. III, G. T.
The daily gazette., 1876-05-15
Election of Officers.

At the regular annual meeting O.
the Union M. L. Sunday-school, helt
Sunday afternoon, the following Off
GERS were elected:
MORNING SCHOOL.
Experimentation G.. Kelley.
Assistant-Chas. Sentman.
Female Supcrintendent-Ma
Harris.
Secretary-Mary j. Lowe.
Librarian-James Oliver.
lst Assistant-M!llard Publ.
I'd G. Howard McDanel.
School Treasurer. @. Hinckson,
Missionary Treas,-J. c. Hinckssn.
CollectOr-Mr. Mccormick,
INFANT SCHOOL, (morning.)
Observation-Disclosures Buckman.
Assistant-Clara Murgatrsyd.
AFTERNOON SCHOOL.
Superintendent-Rsbt. McDanel.
Assistant-Wm. d. Pickles.
Female Superintendent Mrs. Sarah
Pierson.
Secretary-Joseph J. Taggart.
Assistant t-Francis W. Reeve.
Librarian-James Oliver.
1st Assistsnt-Millard Publ.
I'd Howard NcDanel.
Missionary Treasurer-J. G. Hinck-
son.
School Treasurer-J. c. Hinckson.
Collector Mr. Mccormick.
Musical Director-P. Allen.
Organist-Sallie Findley.
INFANT SCHOOL.
Superintendent-Mrs. Ruth.
1st Assistant Tiara Findley.
I'd Matte Armstrong.