Rensselaer Republican, Volume 14, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 September 1882 — Page 7

Rensselaer Republican. • BY GEO. E. MARSHALL.

PARTY CONVENTIONS.

Synopsis of the Doings of a Few of Them. Their Declarations of Principles, Candidates, Etc. NEVADA REPUBLICANS. The Republican State Convention of, Nevada was held at Reno, the capital, on Tuesday, Sept 5. Enoch Strother was nominated for Governor, C. E. Laughton for Lieutenant Governor, J. M. Donner for Secretary of State, J. F. Hall for Comptroller, W. H Davenport for Attorney General, O. R Leonard for Supreme Judge, C. S. Preble for Surveyor General, J. C. Harlow for State Printer, d. 8. Young for Superintendent of Schools and C. C. Powning for Congressman-at-Large. The platform adopted refers to the history of the party, indorses Arthur, calls for the enforcement of the anti-Chinese laws, promises to defend the public-school system from sectarian influences, calls, for postaltelegraph service, for silver coinage to be placed on the same basis as gold, for laws to secure the purification of the jury box, to reduce State expenses, and for codification of the mining laws. The railroad plank demands from Congress such legislation as will place the people of Nevada on terms of equality in respect to transportation charges with communities specially favored by the railroad monopolies, and pledges the Republican party of Nevada to such a course of legislation as will extend to railroad and other corporations doing business in the State the same protection and the same rights before the law as are accorded to individuals, no more, no less. A clause was introduced calling for a Constitutional Convention to reduce the expenses of the State and to prevent discrimination by railroads. SOUTH CAROLINA GREENBACKERS. The Greenbackers of South Carolina held their State Convention ,at Columbia on the ‘ sth inst. D. Hendrix McLane was nominated for Governor by acclamation, and R. D. White, of Charleston, for Lieutenant Governor, White declined, but the convention refused to accept his declination. After a speech from Judge Mackey, who pledged his last dollar and entire time to secure the election of the ticket, 8. Augustus Sanders was nominated for Attorney General The convention made the following additional nominations: Secretary of State, Thomas Baskins; Controller, Gen. Simeon Corley; Attorney General. 0. B. Fanner; Treasurer, W. H. Stanton; Adjutant and InspectoTj Gen. J? F. Johns; 'Superintendent of Education, the Bev. J. D. Durham. J. B. Campbell, of Charleston, was nominated for Congress for the First district; T. T. H. Russcil, of for:,the Third; D. R. FairfieJd/‘for the Fourth; T. J. Mac Key fof'the yFifth; and Dr. Bowen, of Marion, for the Sixth. The platform is Oh arraignment and indictment of the Democratic 1 p'arty tor tyrannical actions, social proscription of, op}>onents, murder, ballot-box stuffing and pnust tribunals of justice; 'bh’argesjvioiation of the Democratic pledges of 167tf*the creation of useless offices and extravagant legislation; attacks the eight-boy system tor elections as a pdlitlcaT device to disfranchise thousands ,dr botM,'»4aces|. says 2 the Registratipn, law bw been't -ahanftfully abused; declare? unconstitutional the Poll Tax lAw, which’ imposes a fine of $lO or imprisonment; demands ceaseless vigilance to guard against jings and monopolists, which have consumed the vitals of the State; condemns the threatened shifting of ballot boxes; calls for k reduction in salaries of the State officers of one-third; opposes the enactment pf prohibition law unless voted on by the people; dexftflnda thirty days’ notice from railroads of any change in freight rates. NEVADA DEMOCRATS. The Nevada Democratic Convention, in session at Eureka, nodrfnated Jewett W. ' Adams as Governor and George W. Cassidy for Congressman, M. N. ISixsoe for Justice of ■ the Supreme Court The platform reaffirms the platform of the last National Convention; affirms that railroads should be made to pay their just burden of taxation; calls for the passage by Congress of the Reagan bill' and *' of laws by the State Legislature to regulate freights and fares on railroads within the State; resolves that the financial condition of the affairs of the' Stat? Requires the caJiihg of a Constitutional Convention to reduce expenses in the State and county governments; that a board of equalization should hfi created; condemn?, the efforts of the Republican party to destroy otir dominant interest in their attacks upon silver; that the maximum rate now permitted of 20 cents per mile for each ton of freight and 10 cents per mile for each passenger carried by the railroads between {icints within the State Should be reduced at east one-half ;> that the {Legislature should protect individuals and localities against unjust discrimination; that Treia till nominees to the Legislature a pledge be exacted to carry out the passage of laws to regulate freights and fares; and that Senator Fair and Congressman Cassidy are entitled to the thanks of their constituencies for their labors in Congress. NEBRASKA GREENBACKERS. The Greenback-Labor State Convention of Nebraska met at Lincoln Sept 5. CoL H. 0. Pane, Chairman of the Greenback State Committee, called the convention to order and in a few words set forth the object of the meeting. Among other things, he said the people of Nebraska view with great alarm the increasing power of corporations, and their complete control over the legislative bodies of this State. The people have petitioned and pleaded in vain for redress, and now they are rising in every part of the State. The Formers’ Alliance organization and the Anti-Monopoly organization have each called State Conventions, to meet at Hastings, to place a State ticket before the people. It has been urged that this convention adjourn, to meet at Hastings on the 27th of this month to unite with the two organizations mentioned in making a State ticket and electing the sama Other speeches were made favoring this course. It was finally decided to meet at Hastings, Sept t 2'i, in joint convention with the Farmers’ Alliance and Anti-Monopoly organizations GEORGIA REPUBLICANS. The State Central Committees of the two wings of the Republican party of Georgia met at Atlanta for the purpose of harmonizing differences, and after several conferences harmony was secured. The wing known as the “Syndicate” surrendered to the opposition, withdrawing its candidates for State House officials and tendering its support to the oandl-

I • dates of the opposition. The two State Central Committees were consolidated into one active body of seventy-five members, and will support Gen. Gartrell* the Independent candidate, for Governor. ILLINOIS DEMOCRATS. The State Convention of the Democrats of Illinois convened at Springfield on Thursday, Sept 7. The body was called to order by D. B. Gilham. Chairman of the State Central Committee, who introduced the Rev. £■••• Qross, who offered prayer as follows: “O, Lord, we beseech Thee to save us from the deviL O, Lord God, we beseech Thee to save us from the star route and other thieves upon our public treasury. O, Lord Almightv, we beseech Thee, to save u» from Republicanism. For Christ’s sake. Amen.” William A J. Sparks, of Clinton, was made temporary Chairman, and upon taking the chair declared that the Democratic party wanted no discriminating legislation; that it believed in the greatest liberty to the individual mafi, and would not attempt to dictate ' vhat a man should eat or what he should wear. This anti-prohibition sentiment was loudly applauded. The temporary organization was completed by the election of W. J. Mize, of Moultrie, as Secretary, and assistants as fol- 1 lows: J. J. Crowley‘and Joseph 0. Mackin, of Cook; J. W. Howard, of Vermillion. After the appointment of the usual committees, a recess was voted. Upon reassembling, the Committee on Credentials reported no representation from eight counties, and a resolution was adopted authorizing any Democrat from those counties to cast the vote of the county. The Committee on Permanent Organization reported the name of ex-Gov. John M Palmer for Chairman. Gov. Palmer was declared the unanimous choice of the convention for permanent Chairman. A committee escorted Gov. Palmer to the chair. He delivered a fifteen minutes’ speech, denouncing the Republican party and applauding the Democratic party. He appealed for a straight-out position on the prohibition question—yes or no. He wanted no doubledealing—no word meaning two things. Alfred H. Orendorf, of Springfield, was then nominated for State Treasurer by acclamation. Henry Raab, of St Clair county, was nominated on first ballot for Superintendent" of Public Instruction. The following platform was reported by the Committee on Resolutions. The reading was followed by cheers, and it was adopted with a hurrah: . 1. That the Democratic party of the State of Dlinois, in convention assembled, reaffirm the great principles which are the foundation of free government, among which are equal rights to all and exclusive privileges to none; protection of the weak against the encroachments of the strong; equal taxation; free speech; a free free schools, and, first of all, a free and ruptible ballot. 2. That we favor honest reform in the civil service, and denounce the extortion Of large sums of money from offlceholdeis to corrupt the ballot and control elections as the most threatening, as it is the most insidious, danger that besets a free government; .and the shameless resort to such methods bythe National Republican Committee and by the Republican repudiation coalltSSra In Virginia evinces utter abandonment of ptii-iple, and meets our unqualified condemnation. 3. That we denounce the reckless extravagance and profligacy of the Republican party in the appropriation of the public treasury, as manifested during the last session of Congress, which incrdaSed the appropriations for the current fiscal year over those of the past year, made by a Democratic Congress, to the enormous extent of $78,000,000. * . «. That we extend our heartiest swMMthy. to the Irish people in the struggle’ fagEKif rights in which they are now engaged,MßKecognize in their persistent effort to obtain Their freedom* despite the dungeon and all the other infamous,, appliances characteristic of British rule over Ireland, a love of liberty which is unparalleled in history and sheds a ray of glory upon the Irbli national charactor, commending it to the respect, admiration and support of freedom-lov-ing people throughout the world. That it is incumbent upon pur Government ;to protect its citizens, native-born and natural- • lied, at home and abroad, and wp denounce and ■ (Condemn the presenVßepublican administration , tor its neglect of duty towhrd thbse latelv imprisoned as suspects in the foM of Ireland by the arbitrary action of. theißffltish Government. ■■ 6. That we are in favor of the reduction of Federal taxation .to the lowest point consistent with the want? of;' the Government, under an honest and . eton amidol administration of. its affairs, and such taxes' be so adjusted as to secure an. equitable distribution of the burdens. '\. , ? ■ST• ■ T. The Republican party Of thte' -State Has proved false to the pledges it has made to the people; with not cent of bonded debt agains; the State, taxes for the past year have been onethird greater than the preceding year. The vwrious,boards of the State institutions have been ; need niijre to advance t fie ip toasts of the Republican party than for the care add oomfort of the unfortunate men, Women anfitohildren committed to their charge. The yarious Radical, State officials are surrounded by&ufnbers of unnecessary clerks and yvhose salaries are paid from the State tewsuqt The hffiniliating spectacle, is presented of tfir GOvertior of the State, saying in'hfe annual message that the sum of $3,000,000 would be ample to pay all the expenses of the State for two years, -eknd the same Governor approving bilft passed by the Republican Legislature appropriating ’nearly? $7,00e,000 for such expenses, and the large ftm’dr received annually from the Illinois Central Rafi-i j road Company under the wl«e provisions of rt’ law effected by a Democratic Legislature, stead of being utilized to. .tpllova. the people? from taxation, has been nflatiscd as a to increased extravagance and increased t'axh< tion. ' 8. That the officers of the WaUefiouse and Railroad Commission, now filled by appointment of the Governor should be filled by election by the people. ’ ' 9. That we demand a revision of theprfk4nt* unjust, and in'many respects prohibitfirv, tariff,' which is framed in the interest of Capital,"%fid. while it favors and fosters iniquitous monopolies, is unjust and oppressive to the laboring man in all the relations of life. The oonstitu-. tion colliers on Congress the power to raise revenne by duties on imports, and as a just and proper exercise of that power we favor A tariff based on the principle of revenue, which’ win deal justly with existing business relations and with all legitimate industries, and at the :>amc time discourage monopolies and remove the. burdens imposed by the present tariff upon all the laboring people of the country. And we hereby declare that there is ,no power' given by tiro constitution to Congress to levy a' tariff on. tux on the people for the purpose, of protection,' without reference to revenue. in. That, while we have no purpose to interfere with just laws In force in Illinois for the regulation of the traffic in intoxicating liquors, ami conceding the right of the people to an amendment, if necessary, of such laws, to prevent or correct the evils to society growing out of abuses in the use of intoxicating liquors, this convention declares that It is not the legitimate province of government to control the habits; tastes, appetites and liberties of the people so long as they are peaceable and orderly, and do not encroach upon the rights of others or of society; and we therefore declare that prohibition, by constitution or by general laws, of the manufacture or sale of vinous, >t>irituous or malt liquors would be in violation of individual and personal rights, and contrary to the fundamental principles of free government. 11. That we appeal to the people of this State, without regard to former political affiliations, to unite with us at the ensuing election in carrying into effect the foregoing principles. The State Central Committee at Large was announced as follow: W. G. Mize, of Moultrie; J. H. Oberly, of McLean: 8. Corning Judd and Gen. Herman Deb, of Cook; William H. Green, of Alexander; and J. W. Coppinger, of Madison. The following was announced as district members of the State Central Committee: First Congressional district—J. C. Mackin, of Cook. Second—J. H. Hildreth, of Cook Third—Theodore T. Gurney, of Cook. Fourth—B. B. Chase, of Cook Fifth—R. W. Corbett, of Kane. Sixth—W. H. Mitchell, of Stephenson.

Seventh—J. M. McConihe, of Bureau. Eighth—A J. O’Connor, of LaSalle. Ninth—E B.,Buck, of Kankakee. Tenth—W. T. Dowdall of Peoria. Eleventh—C. H. Whitaker, of McDonough. Twelfth—F- M. Bridges, of Breene. Thirteenth—J. B. Irwin, ofTazewelL Fourteenth—William Fuller, of De Witt Fifteenth—A J. Fryer, of Cole. Sixteenth—G. W. Fithian, of Jasper, Seventeenth—W. E. P. Anderson, of Macoupin. $ —W. S. Foreman, of WashingNineteenth—S. L Pwight, of Marion. Twentieth—T. F. Bouton, of Union. CALIFORNIA GREENBACKERS. The Greenback State Convention of California,.in session at San Francisco, placed in ,the field the following ticket: Governor, Thomas J. McQuiddy; Secretary of State, Robert Summers; Treasurer, R 8. Buell; Controller, M. E. More; Attorney General, Mrs. Marian Todd; Surveyor General, W. J. Cuthbertson; Superintendent of Public Instruction, E J. Schellous; Justices of the Supreme Court, W. C. Stratton and John Clark; Clerk of the Supreme Court, J. T. O’Toole; Con-gressmen-at-Ijarge, Stephen Maybell and Warren Chase; Railroad Commissioners— First district, G. T. Elliott; Second, H. Redstone; Third, J. P. Holloway; Congressmen— First district, G. C. Irwin; Second, F. WJbdward; Third, W. 0. Howe; Fourth, Isaac Kinley; Board of Epualization—Dirst district, Leonard W. Kind; Second, Thomas McConnell; Fourth, J. 8. Loveland After choosing a State Central Committee the convention adjourned sine die. COLORADO GREENBACKERS. A Denver dispatch says that at the State Greenback Convention George W. Way was nominated for Governor, F. O. Saunders for Lieutenant Governor, and L. J. Herzinger tor Secretary of State. The convention was somewhat stormy, the question of incorporating a prohibition clause in the platform dividing the delegates into bitter factions for a time. In the night session, and when the business of the convention was nearly at an end, an anti-prohibition delegate created a sensation by introducing a resolution condemning the deliberations of the body. The discussion of the resolution was very lively for a while and nearly caused an open revolt in the convention, but the Chairman, by dispassionate rulings and interference, succeeded in patching up the difficultyPENNSYLVANIA REPUBLICANS. A Philadelphia dispatch reports an important meeting of leading .Republicans at the oflfee of John Welch, for the purpose of taking steps to secure the withdrawal of both Beaver and Stewart and the selection of a candidate for Governor who would be acceptable to both factions. There were present John Welch, Thomas Cochran, Amos R. Dttle, Joseph Wharton and Edwin N. Benson. The meeting was conducted with the utmost secrecy. Discussion was purely informal. The meeting broke up without any conclusion being reached. NEBRASKA ANTI-PROHIBITIONISTS. The anti-Prohibitionists of Nebraska held a convention at Boyd’s Opera House, in Omaha, on the 11th inst There was a large attendance from all parts of the State. Resolutions were adopted pledging the members of the convention to do their utmost to prevent the election this fall of Prohibition candidates, and requiring those who should receivistheir support to pledge themselves to work against prohibition.

The Quick Pantaloons.

There is no one thing that shows the falling off in American brain so much as thfehubit certain young star-spangled Americans have of blindly following fashions in dress. And among all the fashions that are ludicrous there is none tfjat makes a man with brain so tired as the tight pants that are being worn by some of the society ducks. Adnan who has a leg that is big seen with the naked eye can induu r >n reas-onably-tight pants and not mania show ok himself; but for a youni i -.hasher whose leg is about the size of,° Jistern pole and the shape of a lath ide fer'se it ,in a covering of. gaudily-colore Incase material is too-too. A young n Jailed on a sarcastic girl a few eveniri&s since, hit legs done up in the tightest of pants* legal and she looked very sad and her eyes had a far away look. He asked her what it was that caused her to be troubled. She looked at his large, generous, fiddle-bok feet and said she had been "wandering how he got his feet through „iqfr'legfe, whether he unscrewed them apd took them off, or whether there was hinge in the ankle so he could straighteh them out. At a picnic a young man wath tight green pants was lying under "S tree, -when a farmer who had brought some milk to the picnickers took a stick and struck one of the legs real hard. The young man felt hurt and jumped to his feet, demanding an explanation. The former said he saw it lying there and thought it was a striped snake. There are many things the small legs and tight pants could bo used for, if the slimness is going to remain in fashion for any length of time. If a tip could be arranged to fasten on the foot, and a reel could be strapped on the thigh, and little loops could be made along the legs to run a line through, the fashionable young gent could use his leg for fishing tackle. To see a couple of the slim legs in the office of a hotel, among other fairsized legs, one thinks of a couple of stalks of asparagus, and wonders how a vine would look climbing up the legs. "What a place such legs would be lor string beans to cling to. But there is one thing such pants are good for. No ant can crawl up such a pair of trousers, to make life a burden to the wearer. There is always much sympathy expressed to the owner of condensed legs, incased in gun covers. There is a feeling that the owner of them is in danger of having them broken off by a dog running against them, or failing over a wheelbarrow, or something, and the wearers are treated with much tenderness. A young feilow called on a matron recently, and took a seat on a wooden camp chair that happened to be in the reception room. The good lady looked at the suffering caller and said : “ Now take a seat in this stuffed chair. I know that hard chair will scrape the veneering off of your pipe stems.” Buch remarks are uncharitaole, and ladies should remember that young men have feelings. —Peck'* Sun. In general, mankind, since the improvement of cookery, eat about twice as much as nature requires.— Franklin.

BRADY, DORSEY & CO.,

Conclusion of the Star-Route Trial at Washington. Charge of Judge Wylie---The Nature of a Conspiracy Defined. ▲ Mixed and Unsatisfactory Verdict. (Washington Telegram (Sept. 8) to Chicago Trltyune.l Judge Wylie’s charge to the jury in the star-route cases was very strong on behalf of the Government It was clear that the Judge, at least; thinks that the jury will be without excuse if they shall disagree orbring in a verdict of not guilty. Thus far tltoy have only been able to agree as to one of the’ defendants (presumably Turner, and that he iAnot guilty), but this ip only an inference. They have been remanded to their quarters until to-morrow at 10 o’clock. The Judge's charge and the answers to the exceptions of the defense to the Charge occupied a session of five continuous hours. Judge Wylie is a modal of judicial calmness and deliberation. His charge was entirely free from passion, but was to the impartial listener resistless in its logic, and, if the technical lawyers may claim that he too strongly put the arguments for the Government, laymen admit that he spoke the words of truth and common souse. Those who have not heard the testimony in the star-route cases cannot read the charge of Judge Wylie without coming to the conclusion that the Government’s case at least ought to prevail, and that the was established. The law of conspiracy was made mdeh simpler than the mystifying arguments of the counsel for the defense had made it, and the dust which they had raised as to the question of overt acts was fully laid. He maintained that, strongly as the defense had resisted such proposition, the conspiracy might be proved by the overt act as its const q ience, even if the conspiracy itself could not technically be established, and he charged that,if one overt act of the vast number contained in the more than fifty printed pages in which they were scheduled should be sustained, the conspiracy would be established. As to the question of proof, Judge Wylie made it much easier for the jury to prove the conspiracy and the existence of the overt acts than it seemed possible after listening to the arguments of the defendants’ counsel. Yet no was entirely just to the defense. He insisted in the broadest manner that etery juryman, In his own conscience, must be satisfied beyond a reasonable doubt of the guilt of the accused. While at the same time maintaining that the Judge is condemned who allows the wicked to escape, he talked as a practical man to practical men, and made no show of learning, .and, in the discussion of the legal elements of conspiracy, made the matter so simple that the -lost Ignorant juryman could have no excuse for not understanding him. As a sample of the evidence he took up one route—that from Vermilion to Sioux Falls, which, although one of the smaller routes, shows In the clearest possible manner the scope and purpose of the conspiracy. It shows, too, better than some of them, how great a pretense it is for the defense to claim that they are not responsible for their acts, since they were recommended by Congressmen. Upon this subject Judge Wylie showed greater indignation than in any other part of the charge. He declared, with great emphasis, that an executive officer is governed by the law, and not by the will of a Congressman or of the General of the army, and that a Congressman was no more to be respected out of office seeking his own ends than any other man. His criticism upon Gen. Sherman’s testimony will hiirdly be read with pleasure by that gentleman. Judge Wylie plainly said that, in time of Indian trouble, he thought it not the duty of the Postoffice Department to extend mail routes over the Rocky mountains and among savage Indians, in order that the mail-carriers might be pickets for the army, but that then was the time when the law required the Postmaster General to exercise his discretion to withdraw the service. The fact, too, that there were many good petitions among the many bud and fraudulent ones, he claimed should not be mode an excuse for acquitting Brady of the bad exercise of his discretion. As was to be expected, the defense made a desperate effort to break the force of this decision by exceptions, entered in manifold forms. The jury retired at nearly 4 o’clock, to be called again in the court at 6. When the latter hour arrived, the court-room was crowded, but the principal defendants, Brody and Dorsey, were not present The foreman of the Jury announced that they had only been able to agree as to one. Judge Wylie said: “That won’t do,” and remanded them to their quarters until morning, with the intimation that, while the Marshal would make them comfortable to-night, he not promise like comforts for another night if a verdict should not be rendered, and Judge Wylie is as good as his word, for, a few years ago, he kept an obstinate jury for hours without light or food, and finally forced a verdict. The Government certainly has great apprehensions tonight that the jury will not be able to agree, and that it will be found tha{ the “juryfixers” have done their work. Walting for the Verdict. The jury came into court twice on Saturday, the 9th, but reported no agreement, and asked fdr further instnidtlona These were given by Judge Wylie at considerable length, and their general tendency was strongly against the defendants. The Judge said: ■ “If you believe that these defendants, or any of them, are guilty of this conspiracy, that is one step settled. When you reach that conclusion sink a post there, and, that auestion being settled, the npxt one is as to ie overt acts, and there ore forty or fifty pages of this indictment employed in seating out distinct overt acts.’ If any one of those overt acts is correctly set out, and such an act corresponds with the indictment, it is enough, though all the others may be incorrectly set out. ” Ingersoll—“l would like the court further to instruct the jury that it is impossible to make any one defendant responsible for the act of any other, unless the fact of a conspiracy has lieen established beyond reasonable doubt. And further—” “I am not going,” exclaimed his Honor decidedly, “to have this question argued any more. This is a talk between the Jury ana myself. The time for argument has passed. In regard to the overt acts on the Vermillion and Siou Falls route, if there be a paper in the case requiring interpretation, that interpretation belongs to the court, and there is no question Between the court and iurv on such a proposition as that, and it is absolutely the business of the court to interpret written instruments; and I read in the indictment the description of an overt act in regard to a certain route, and read on jackets produced here a description of an overt act done by one of the defendants; and that description corresponded, to the lost and minutest particular, with the description in the indictment. It became the duty of the court to say to you. gentlemen, that if you believed that

jacKet is a genuine paper, and the order, signed * Do it, Bradv,’ was written by Brady, there is no escape—that the overt act a proved.” counsel for defense excepted to almost every word the Judge uttered, and Judge Wylie remarked: ‘‘Of course you don’t like the law. Every word I say is objectionable to you. If I make mistakes, however, you have an appeal. ” On Sunday morning, the 10th, the court was again called to order, and in a snort time the jury filed in and reported they had not agreed upon a verdict, whereupon the court informed tlicm he would apply tn their case tlie rules of common law, and send them to the regular jury-room in the Court House to bo kept "without light, tire or nnv of the I comfort’ of civilized society" until they ttgrooil upon a, verdict. A Mixed Verdict. K The jurors came into court at 10 o’clock on Monday morning, the 11th inst. Judge Wylie arked if a verdict had been reached, to which the'foreman replied that there had been no change since Saturday, when a conclusion had lieen reached ns to four of the defendants. The Judge, therefore, sent tht ra bnck. and announced a recess until 2 p. m that time the jury returned, and, alter answering to their imines, reported through their foreman that no further progress had lieen made. Judge Wylih hesitated for a minute and then said; “I have decided to accept vour verdict. Marshal, cull the detendunts." Brady and Dorsey,failed to respond on the first cull, and it was suggested thaj they were out of tho court-room, and a DcTrtity Marshal was sent after them. In a few minutoi they elbowed their way through tho throng and took positions facing the court at the defense table. Hie customary question was put to the jury us to whether they hWi agreed upon a verdict, to which Foreman Dickson replied: “I am instructed by the jury’ upon this indictment to make the following return: “As to John M. Peck and William H. Turner, not guilty. “As to John It Miner and Montford a Rerdell, guilty. “As to John W. Dorsey, Stephen W. Dorsey, Harvey M. Vaile and Thomas J. Brady, the jury are unable to agree. ” There was a painful pause in the proceedings, and all eyes were directed to the spot wjiere the defendants sat Brady appeared as if stunned by a heavy blow, and, with head sunk low, presented a very different appearance from the defiant, flaunting personage of the day before. Dorsey leaned forward, as if in doubt os to what lie had heard, while Miner and Rerdell were deathly pale. TKe. court, after the Clerk had’put the usual questions, discharged the iury, and was about to adjourn, wneh he was interraptod by the counsel for Rerdell and Miner with a motion in arrest of judgment and notice for a new trial The court then directed the Marshal to take Miner and Rerdell into custody pending a hearing on the question of a new trial. Foreman Dickson addressed the court in relation to th? charge of bribery that has arisen in this case. He inquired if it would be proper at this time to present to the court the additional information in his possession as to the approaches that hod been made to the jury. Judge Wylie replied that this was not the tinift nor the occasion for anything of the sort. The mutter would be investigated by the law officers of the ■ Government at the propel' time. He hod been told that certain scoundrels hod attempted this abdminablb and censurable crime, and' Mrhen an examination took place, if the charge was, proven, he would punish tlie scoundrel, provided a jury’ could be found to convict him. Foreman Dickson was approached as to how the jury had voted, and rtated substantially that there,were twelve iwriiote taken, and that after the fourth ballot, there were no changes from the verdict as announced in court. The vote stood as follows on the last ballot: To convict Brady, 10; to acquit, 2 (Messrs. Dickson and Brown). To convict John W. Dorsey, 10; to acquit, 2 (Messrs. Brown and Holmead). To convict Stephen W. Dorsey, 9; to, acquit, 8 (Messrs. Brown, Dickson and HWmtfud). To convict Vaile, 11; to acquit, 1 (Holinoml), , Brown, who held otat stubbornly against the conviction of Brady apd the Portey brothers, is one of the two colored jurors.

The Drought of 1849.

“Stranger, .l, take it?” observed an elderly reeilenf .tne other day, as I stopped him and fiwked if there wete any blackberry trees arikind this way. “I jedged so. I was anger myself when I fust kim here. That was in the summer of '49. Hottest summer ever known in these parts. ”" ‘ , “Any w'afmer than this?** t asked him. 1 ■ • . ' 1 ’nl ,• “Summut, (sppamutj That summer of '49 the cedar trees melted and run right along the ground I You notice how red that 'ere dust is?” v “ Pretty warm,** I ventured. “ Why, sir, dilrin’ the stiihmer of *49 we kept meat right on the ice id keep it from cookin' too fast, and we had' to put the chickens in refrigerators to get raw eggs!” n “ Where did you get the. ice ?’’ * “We had it left dver and kept it in b’ilin’water! Yes, sir. The temperature, of b’ilin’ water was so much lower than the temperature of the atmosphere that it kept the ice so cold you couldn’t touch it with your finger !” “Anything else startling that season?” “That summer of '49? Well, guess I The Hackensack river began to b’ile airly in June and we didn’t see the sky until October, for the steam in the air. And fish I fish I They were droppin* all over town, cooked as you wanted ’em ! There wasn’t anything but fish until the river dried up I” “ What did you have then ?” “The finest oysters and clams you ever heard of. They walked right ashore for water, and they’d drink applejack right out of the demijohn I Yes, sir. Yon call this hot I I feel like an overcoat !*’ “What’s your business?” I asked him. “ I’m a preacher,” he replied. “By the way, you wanted blackberry trees. Just keep up the thumb hand side of this road, until you come to the pig pasture, and there you find the trees. Climb up on my goose roost, and you can knock down all the berries you want if you can find a pole long enough.”— Brooklyn Eagle. An English Judge held that a young man who walked home with a girl ana said he hoped his wife would have just such a lisp as she had was guilty of proposing marriage.