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Year: 1876

Write the address on letters to the New Yorh
Herald In bold and legible hand, and give the
name OF each subscriber, Of Postofice, county
and State 30 plainly that no errors in msilino
papers will be liable to occur auiO
Year: 1876

He Is Charged With 0utraging Three Girls.


Another negro fiend has shocked the com-
munity by the performance of brutal deed,
and summary and condign punishment should
be visited on his head. His name is VIM. John
son, and last Friday afternoon he visited the
residence of Dorsey and Martha White, COL
ored, and represented that he had secured q
situation in the country for their daughter Sal
lie, aged 12 years, and if they would fix her
up he would go with her to the place. She
started with the man, and when they got some
distance into the country, he forcibly carried
her into the woods back of Kalorama and
there outraged her, almost stripping her of her
clothing, and in going away stole her hat and
shawl. On returning home she told of the
evil deed, and the case was reported to Lieu
tenant Noonan, of the Second precinct ,and the
man was soon after arrested.


He was taken to the Police Court on Satur-
day y,where very bad record was set up against
him.


1t was shown that on Tuesday, March II
last, johnson practiced exactly such crime his
victim then being a grown-up and rather good
looking colored girl named Margaret Ann
jackson. He enticed her into the woods just
across the District line, where he knocked her
down, outraged and robbed her and left her in
the same way. johnson kept himself secreted
for a time, and nothing was heard of him until
it was found that July IL last he cajoled a COL
ored girl named Mary Templeton, bright
and good-lookiDg girl, into the woods north of
the city, on the promise of getting her a good
service place in the country. Here he out
ragged the victim, and left her with all her
clothes torn off. She arrived at her home un-
der cover of night nearly dead.


His last two victims confronted him in court,
and after hearing their testimony, which
D.
mitted him to jail to await the action OF the
grand Jury.


In regard to the case of Margaret Ann Jack
SOD, Assistant District Attorney Birney has
communicated with the Maryland authorities,
who will undoubtedly take cognizance of the
case. The penalty in that State is hanging,
while here it is term of years in the peniten-
tiary. The District authorities had best let him
be tried in Maryland; that is, if they are sure
of his conviction there.
Year: 1876

A prominent wholesale flour merchant,
whose place of business is not many miles re-
mote from the corner of Eleventh street and
Pennsylvania avenue, last week very inno-
Gently and Unexpectedly became the subject of
a serious Joke among his intimate friends and
companions. Having considerable outdoor
business to transact, and wishing to expedite
matters as much as possible, he generally rode
about the city in buggy, instead of taking
the slow travel of g pedestrian. His vehicle
got out of repair, and it was necessary that it
should 90 to the shop to be mended. Another
must be brought into requisition for his use,
and he looked around to find it. He came
across the phaeton of a physician, which he
thought would suit his service. Being
well acquainted with the owner he en-
tered into negotiations, and soon secured
the vehicle for temporary use. Harnessing
his animal to the new turnout he started to
attend to the ordinary business OF the day.
Among the calls made was one at a we'll
known bakery on Capitol Hill, the owner being
one of his best customers. While inside con-
versing with the tradesman the team without,
it appears, came in for some consideration from
the neighbors. Directly opposite the bakers
lived family who were patients of the physi-
clan who owned the phaeton. Just at the time
the whereabouts of that doctor was a matter
"a SoioiNSiab SOhSSIh "
An event was about happening there when his
presence was most anxiously desired, and
every effort was made to secure It.


In the midst of his anxiety the husband,
looking from the front window, espied the
familiar carriage across the street, and congrat-
ulating himself on his good luck dispatched a
boy to the bakery to tell the physician that he
was wanted at the house Immediately. The
flour merchant had about finished his talk with
the baker when the boy delivered the message.
Not paying much attention to the form in which
he had been addressed but thinking that some
person living across the way knew him and
desired to see him, he went oyer.s The door
was thrown open for his entrance, but hardly
had he stepped inside before the two men stood
staring at each other like mummies; neither
was acquainted. The anxious husband was
the first to speak, and wanted to know, If he
was not tie doctor, what he was doing with
that buggy, as his wife was in a situation that
should receive the immediate attention of the
family physician. The merchant undertook to
explain to him how he came with the pheton,
but was interrupted by woman putting her
head in the doorway and announcing to
the husband ''that there was a fine boy up
stairs" That was enough for the four-dealer,
and with the remark, "My God, am no doc
tor; let me get out of here" he made hasty
exit out of the house and from off Capitol
Hill. He has since been worried BY the Jokes
Of his friends, but pshaw It is no use to fret
about little thing like that.
Year: 1876

Richard Dents marriage was as sudden as
it was surprising to his friends. Mrs. Morse
(colored) came to the conclusion that it was
time for her daughter to get married, or less
there would soon be a little infant in the
world who wouldn't belong to any father.
She cametothe conclusion also that, under the
circumstances, Richard Dent (colored) was the
most proper man for Mary to wed, and she
put navy revolver in her pocket and hunted
up Richard to make such a suggestion to him.
She met him Saturday, and the discussion be-
came so warm that Officer Pat O'Hare found
it necessary to interfere. He was Immediately
chosen arbitrator, and when the story was
told him he suggested marriage. Mrs. Morse
started down town and got license, and the
party, accompanied by the officer, went to the
residence of Rev. E. Wills, of the Liberty
Baptist church, who tied the knot, the officer
acting as best friend. 1t is expected that
Officer O'Hare will be sponsor to the child.
Year: 1876

don't take down their signs in dull times nor
stop advertising.


Small Handbills printed for seventy We cents
per thousand at the NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
job Office.


Business Cards printed for 1926 per thou
sand, at the NATIONAL REPUBLICAN Job Office.
Year: 1876

The complaints ofthe lack of Recommendations
during the recent excursion to Harper's Ferry,
on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, seem to
be general. A"Sufferer" writes his complaint
on both sides of sheet of paper, and says that
the train did not start for nearly two hours
after the time advertised; that there were not
enough cars; that on the way to the Ferry
there was no ice water in the cars, and on the
return there was no water at all, and women
and children were compelled to ride four hours
in the hot, smoky and crowded cars without a
drop of water.
Year: 1876

The meeting of Pennsylvanians this evening
is likely to be more than usually important.
The campaign in this great State will be car
ried forward with intelligence and vigor. Let
every son Of the Keystone State be present.
Year: 1876

GENERAL hEWSUF IHEClIf
BRUTAL OITRAGES BY A NEGRO
CASE OF ENGINEER ELLISON
FINED IN The POLICE COURT
ECONOMY IN THE DISTRICT
LOCAL NOTES ABOUT TOWN
Miscellaneous Paragraphs Of Interest
Year: 1876

Sister Brown 10 the name by which "A
respectable Ash vender 10 known, whose
place Of business is at Second and King
streets. Yesterday morning brother fish
vsnder attmpted to move portion Of her
stand which hs said WAS in his way. He
had taken away one barrel and was in the
act Of removing second when the womanly
nature in ArS. Brown was aroused to in
dignation and 1t once deemed it her duty te
resent tho treatment she had received. She
administered blow that sent him to the
gutter, and he now has ample opportunity
to reflect upon the strength Of Sister
Browns muscle.
Year: 1876

SUPPOSED ATTEMPT AT SUIcIDF.-On Sat-
urday afternoon Samuel Porter, young
man residing at 1902 French street, sudden


ly swallowed vial of laudanum, remarking


to friend at the time that 'if one was not


enough, two would do it," He was taken


into the Phoenix engine house second
story and walked for several hours up and
down the room to keep him from falling
asleep. 1t was found that this was the sec
ond wal that Porter had swallowed, the
overdose being the only thing that saved
his life. Porter had awhile before been al


the Friendship engine house, where he &C
ted in very strange kind of manner, ant
lntimated an intention then OF taking hi
life, to which very little attention was paid
] No reason is given for such actions.
Year: 1876

A GREAT deal has been said, about the
iillitera,e vote of New York city, and
there is party in the country who would
restrict suffrage to those persons who have
acquired the means, or helps to education
No man with decent sense, will hold that a
knowledge Of figures, ability to read and
write, il education. They bear the same
relation to education, as knowledge Of
how to use saw, or jack plane does te
carpentering. A test has been made even
upon this low grade of what we falsely
call education ST. Lawrence county in
New York, stands lowest in an educational
point of view; yet it is the banner county O.
Republicanism The average illiteracy
Of the country as want Of knowledge Of
reading and writing is called, was greater
far, an hundred years ago, than to-day
are We better, wiser, and more patriotic
than were our fathers? Every infamous
breach of trust, in this State, we have
heard Of for years, was committed by men
who knew how to read and write. Hen.
estv,performance of the duties Of ones State
in life, marriage, chastity, rearing God
fearing family, is very-very often found
in the humble home of the father who
makes his MARYLAND less rarely found
in the home of a man who writes his name
with flourish. We are in favor Of ad-
vancing the cause of education, but 10 visit
with penalty, one who has no education,
il bOsb.
Year: 1876

Before Judge Davis, in supreme Court, Chambers,
there argued yesterday motion for a m ndamus
20 compel the Comptroller TO receive from William
Doubleday his tender Of Of taxes due down
town pro gcriy, such taxes having fallen due some
eight years ago The point In The to have seven
per cent interest acceped instead OF twelve per cent,
which IT is claimed should be done under law passed
by The last Legislature An objection was raised tnat
q, the time the passed the taxes had become
satisfied by sale OF the property and It's
lease for pay OF such tases, and therefore
the present application came IN too lato and could
not be under the act in question. Judge DAVIS,


IN giving his decision in the matter, said be could not
grant the application asked Tor, inasmuch as the
lessee had been made party To the suit lie sug
rcsted that the pont Important one, and that
n had better be presented TO the General Term rs
ncw cbapnel ior The redemption OF properly sold tor
non .pa, inent OF taxes
Year: 1876

llarper's Weekly says: If Gen. Butler
should be permitted to lead the Republi-
cans in the next louise the effect upon the
party would be visible and very lament
able. The cry that he viii stir up the reb-
el brigadiers is simply stupid If that is
the function of the Republican party, no
wonder that the result OF the election is so
notifying
Year: 1876

Gov. Hendricks was ia New York last
week. He is reported to have spoken of
his visit as follows


He did not come here for the purpose of hold.
ing conference. He states that he is so per-
fectly convinced that the feeling of honest men
throughout the country is so general that Til
den has been elected and the sense of Justice of
the country, irrespective of party, is so strong
South will not dare to set public opinion at de-
fiance, and if they do make the attempt they will
fail in their purpose.
Year: 1876

. Mr.. Arson r. Dodge has on exhibition
ut Perrin Bros drug store specimens OF
apples that he raised on his place near
Mullet lake. The variety is the Craven
stein, and if the adaptability of this eli
mate tor raising fruit can be judged from
the specimens upon exhibition there is
no question but that fruit can be success
fully raised here. 1t has only been with
lin the past few years that any attention
has been given on the part of the farm
ing community to the raising of fruit, and
in consequence the impression prevails
that this sectinn is not adapted to its sue
ccssfill culture. but from the showing
made by Mr.. Dodge in the specimens on
exhibition We think that apples of as fine
IA quality can be raised here as i'm any


other portion of the state. Michigan


is noted throughout the country for the
excellent quality and prolific crops OF


apples. OF course the orchards in this


region are yet young, but we see no
reason why they should not become as


successful as those of other portions oi


the state.
Year: 1876

THE WEATHER YESTERDAY.
Tho following record will show the changes in the
temperature for tho past twentyfour hours in COM
parson with tho corresponding date OF year. as in.
dicatcd by the thermometer at Hudnut.s pharmacy
HERALD Building
Year: 1876

Just after the battle of Guilford the Brit
ish army marched to Wilmington. About
the middle of the afternoon, the van Of
the army, led by Lord CORVALLIS. reached
the house of Mrs. Bell. The earl dis
mounted and entered. After looking
about him a space, he said abruptly:


Madam, where is your husbandP'


"ln Greene's camp" was the short re-
ply.


''Is he an officer or soldier ?''


mo, he is not; but he knew 1t was bet
ter to be among friends then fall into the
hands of enemies"


Very well, madam must make your
house my headquarters for a few days,
and take your mill to grind for my sol.
diers.'


Sir said she, you have the power to
do as you please, but after using our mill
do you intend to burn it,"


"Why do you ask that pf


"Answer me first, and I'll tell you after
wards


mo, them" said Cornwallis, "your
mill shall not be burned or your property
injured, but my officers must have pro-
visions for the army. shall remain in
your house. and my presence will protect
you from insult, for no officer of mine
will dare plunder my headquarters"


"Well, now, sir" reioined the stout
hearted woman, "as you were so kind as
to answer my question, l will answer
yours If your lordship had intended to
burn my mill after using it. intended to
save you that trouble by burning it myself
at once"


CORVALLIS took no offence, but began
giving osders in quick, nervous manner.
He walked up and down the room like one
i'll at ease. turning sharply on his heel.
He told Mrs. Bell that he had Just annihi-
lated Greene's army, and could fear no
more harm from him. Presently he opened
the back door and looked nervously up
the road for few moments, then resumed
his walk to and fro. The air drew through
the room and the good lady rose and shut
the door. The earl opened it again and
gazed up the road. He appeared to be in
trouble, and could not keep still moment.
He would sit down in a chair, only to
find his feet at once and return to his pac-
ing. Again Mrs. Bell closed the door.
Cornwallis Immediately opened it, saying
sternly that he wished it to remain so.
His hostess asked him the reason.


Why said he, II don't know but
Greene may be coming down on me at
any moment"


'But thought you said just now that
you had annihilated him, and feared moth
ing further"


"Well, Madam" said the earl, with
sigh, "to tell you the truth, since God
made me never saw such fighting. An
other such victory would annihilate me p
Year: 1876

The Street Grading.-Your reporter has
frequently made allusion to the street.
grading now in>progress, but he dared not
allude to the many differences Of opinion
that existed among our good people. Had
he done so, the Chief Of Police would have
written to another paper that we did not
know anything about the streets, and we
would have been in hot water generally.
"Cuss me il you will, but don't do it out
side o. my own bailiWick," was what Cap.
RiX used to say. Therefore our lively
nelghbor, the Manchester Courier, could
write with impunity an article upon the
trials Of q member of the Street Committee,
from which make the following lively ex-
tract:


A few months ago, and all the citizens OF
the Free State cried aloud for street i'm
provements. Why don't the Council have
the streets graded? was the universal cry.
The city fathers, as faithful representatives
OF complaining constituency, wrestled
long and earnestly with the wisdom of the
Street and Finance Committees, when,
after much laborious thought and careful
consideration, they decided to please the
good people by passing q resolution appro-
priating the small sum Of $25,000 to grade
the streets OF the city. This act on the part
of the Council pleased and paci6ed the good
people for a time. From the pulpit to
the bar-room, and from the temple Of
justice to the ten-pin alley, all were smiles,
and happiness reigned supreme. The giant
hand Of Colonel Edward Vickers seized the
pick and shovel with zeal to accomplish the
duties OF contractor and consummate the
will Of the Council and the wishes Of the
dear people. BY this time sudden change
comes over the spirit Of the people. Those
who were most clamorous for immediate
street improvements, whose cries were like
the war-hoop of the vindictire Modo'
from his lava-beds-Why don't th'
Council grade the streets ?-they nov
reverse the, engine, throw open the throttle
valve, and cry long and loud: "What th
devil are you digging up the streets for
running everybody's property, and convert
ing our beautiful city into vast mud-hol
for the evolution and propagation OF tad
poles2" It would be emimently proper TO
the Street Committee to apply one force t
open the streets and another to close ther
up again. Then our citizens would b
pleased and everybody satisfied.
Year: 1876

DURING the recent terrible storm in
Richmond there were many narrow
escapes, but nothing half so wonderful
as the escape of a horse which was
given up for dead. During the storm,
Mr.. J. E. Hanger, grocer and commits
sion merchant, left Ills horse hitched
to wagon in Shockoe Creek, near
Franklin street. The creek rose rap
idly and the horse was swept away
from the wagon and carried under the
arch. This was the last seen of him,
and Mr.. Hanger mourned him as lost,
On Saturday he was astonished to dis
cover the animal in the city in possess
ion of a countryman from below the
city. 1t seems that the horse was
swept under Main street, under two
or three arches, under Shocks ware
house, into the river, and then he
either floated or swan down several
miles below the city and landed. He
wandered about the fields during the
entire night, and was caught by the
farmer. How he survived SO much
water is hard to conceive. The farmer
readily surrendered him.-Richmoaatl
fVa.) Wing.
Year: 1876

JUST after dark last evening, George
c. Grant, compositor employed III
the Post news room, put out from the
foot of Griswold street in a small boat
for a row on the river. Seeing the
lights of a steam barge coming GI the
river close to the docks Grant
lay upon his oars until the barge
had nearly passed, when he roWed
out to catch the swell. Owing
to the darkness he did not see that the
barge had scow in tow, and the first
intimation he had of the danger was a
dim and brief view of what seemed to
be a tow-line. The next instant the
scow struck the small boat broadside,
and over Mr.. Grant went. Then he
felt himself drawn under the water,
and realized that he was under some
kind of craft, though he did not
know what. Thoughts of being dashed
to pieces by paddle-wheels and of being
caught in the lightning-like revolu-
tions of screw propeller flashed
through his mind until, as he felt his
back sliding along the Shiny bottom of
the hull, he suddenly realized that a
portion of his clothing had caught in
splinter, and that he was being
dragged along under water. With the
strength of despair he made one more
effort, in which he ripped off the
waistband of his pants and was again
slipping astern. What if the rudder
projected below the bottom of the
boat was question that presented
itself, and to answer it Mr.. Grant tried
to dive deeper down, but the suction
held him fast until suddenly, when
hope had nearly fed, he began to rise,
and the next instant his head came to
the surface. Singularly enough the
row boat came up with him, and not
three feet away, thus affording him
means to keep afoat until Capt. Wal
ter Campbell, of the ferry boat For
tune, threw him life-preserver and
rescued him. Mr.. Grant lost a coat
and vest, gold watch and chain and
his hat.-Detroit Free Press.
Year: 1876

DUELING is allowed, but it is for
hidden under heavy fine that any one
besides the principals should join in
the combat. In case of murder. it is
forbidden for the kinsfolk Of the muir
dered man either to accept any pay
ment as a compensation for his blood,
or to slay any Of the kinsfolk of the
murderer The murderer is to be
tried, and, if found guilty, shot. If
he escapes from the country his goods
are to be confscated, and if he comes
back he wears a VOLTS head. Then
alone is anything like private violence
allowed. Every Montenegrin may act
as the eXecutioner of the law on
the man who has thus directly dehed
the law. The thief for the first two
otfenses is to be punished by stripes;
for the third, by death. But if the
theft takes the form of Sacrllege he is
to be put to death for the first OtfenSe.
A man who kills a burglar in the act,
instead of punishment receives re-
ward in money; but it is added that
"great care must be taken not to Kill
an innocent person, as it must be an
swered for with ones life So again
the convicted traitor. or he who con-
ceals such a traitor, also carries the
VOLTS head, and may be slain by any
man. Montenegrins had been so in
in the habit Gn trials of two speaking
at once, crying out, screaming at and
quarrelng with each other, that no
Judge could possibly arrive at the rights
of any matter. SO it was ordered that
a Judge must listen to plaintiff and de-
fendant, and must not permit both to
speak at once, but each i'll his turn,
without raising his voice to such a
pitch as to hinder the Judge from
hearing calmly and distinctly what is
said. If the Judge does not under
stand the matter when once explained,
let him demand it again, and if a
Judge make point of always differ
ing from his fellows he must be re-
moved. Among so warlike a people
cowardice in battle is naturally one of
the greatest of crimes. The culprit is
to stand in the public bazar with an
apron on, as being no better than a
- q
woman-a punishment which is said
to be looked on as worse than DEATH =
London Saturday Rerie1C.