Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-29

Four hundred and fifty peasants from
the Bernese Oberland have left Thun for
the United States. The emigrants are de-
scribed as the flower of the population.
They are mostly possessed of fair means,
but are compelled to emigrate by the de-
preston of agriculture.
THE Republican state central commit
tee Of California has telegraphed to Presi-
dent Arthur that, in the committees
opinion, " his failure to approve the anti
Chinese bill will result disastrously to the
interests and prosperity Of this coast and
work great injury to the people of every
GLASS;" He is thinking over it.
sI0Ns OF PROSPERITY.
Where spadess, ates, grow bright, and icle swords
Where tails are empty, and where barns are
full;
Where church aaSr paths are with frequent feet
Law courtyards weedy, silent and forlorn;
Where ;sI doctors foot 1t, and where farmers
Where age abounds and youth is multiplied :;
Where these signs are. they clearly indicate
A happy people. and well,governed state.
From the Chinese.
Our esteemed contemporary the Phila-
delphia Bulletin frankly expresses the
opinion that it would have beer better
for Tennyson's fame if he had died before
producing The Charge of the Heavy Bri-
cade' and the silly, puerile national song
Of Hands all Round,'" which it cites as
the latest examples Of the "senile twad-
dle'' that the lamented Longfellow's great
English contemporary has given to the
world and in such striking contrast with
the dead bard's latest poems, which like
those of his early manhood, were pure,
vigorous and manly.
THE onerous and odious tax on
matches must 60. Besides this. the bill
agreed upon to reduce internal revenue
taxes some s2s, ,OOo. 0eO abates the stamp
tax on bank checks, drafts, orders and
vouchers A; the tax on the capital and de-
posits of banks and bankers, the tax on
the capital and deposits of said banks,
bankers and national banks for the cur
rent six months period ending in the case
of national banks on the 3Oth day of June,
1882, and in the case of other banks and
bankers on the 31st day of May, 1882, the
tax perfumery, medicinal preparations,
and other articles:
SOME homeopathic reformers in the
Republican party, of Philadelphia, have
held a meeting in Philadelphia and sat
upon the following resolution, sent to the
meeting by the editor of the Press:
"That it is the sense of this meeting,
composed of Republicans who earnestly
seek the continued ascendancy of Repub.
lican principles and policy, that the vel
fare Of the party demands relief from the
obnoxious men and measures that have
brought reproach ind defeat, and that its
and organizations should
fairly represent the voice and the rule of
the people,"
"Out of regard for Mr.. McManes " the
word obnoxious was stricken out
Lab, de dab Resolve and re.resolve and
die the same.
MAHoNE is boss, all boss, and the only
boss. The postmaster at Lexington, Va,
DR.. Freeman, was a strong Union man
throughout the war, has discharged the
duties of the Office with intelligence and
fidelity, and is an applicant for reappoint-
mont. But the Readjusters of tho Legis-
lature unanimously endorsed Col. John B.
Lady, member of the House of Delegates,
for the position, and ordered his name to
be forwarded to Senator Malone for ap-
pointment, thus recognizing the senator's
influence at headquarters. Meanwhile
tho Republican congressman, Messrs. Jor-
genson and Dezendorf, find it impossible
to reach the ear of the president in secur-
ing the most Insignificant appointments
for their Republican constituents.
IT has tranRnirei that uhile Ravanue