The New York Herald Newspaper, June 17, 1876, Page 8

| which constantly floats the Stars and Stripes. This structure is known as the headquarters of Gene: A CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION Sass eee Preparations at Morristown, N. J., for the Coming Fourth of July. REVOLUTIONARY REMINISCENCES. Fortunes and Vicissitudes of the Continental Army. A HISTORIC §$POT. Monnistowy, N. J., June 16, 1876, A grand celebration, of an exceedingly novel and in- Seresting character, 1s to be held here upon the coming Fourth of July, The Mayor of Morristown, the Com- mon Council and the different officers of the county wilt take part in 1t, and every trade and industrial in- terest of the city will be represented. The most elab- Grate preparations are being made to render tt a success, . Well may the inhabitants of this lovely little city de ‘Vote a small portion of their yearly income in appro- ately celebrating this most important of our national days, for, by so doing, they not only commemorate > grand epoch of American history, but they also pay a Biting tribute to the brave and good who founded Morristown,and who played a most important part in tho great struggle for independence. One familiar with the ‘Field Book of the Revolution,” fsbo wanders about these bewutiful hills finds at almost every point something to remind Lim of a bygone cen- tary, while as he gazes upon the quaint old relics ‘which everywhere ciaim hig attention he cannot help Dut feel that he is standing upon hallowed ground. There are but few places in the State of New Jorsey ‘where, during the dark hours of colonial history, tn- ‘Mividual heroism was more conspicuous, for it was here, in the year 1775, that almost all the male in- habitants who were old enough to shoulder a musket | formed themselves into a body of *‘minute men,” and, Urged on by their loyal and devoted families, tor- warded a communication to Genoral Washington that they were ready to march to the point where their ser ‘Vices were most required. For this noble and patriotic action the Provincial Congress returned them a vote of heartiest thanks. It was here, too, that in the year 1776 were reared ‘those mills and towers which supphed the Continental Army with powder and shot; and it was from this his- foric spot that the forces at Springfield and Trenton frew their ammunition and supplies that won for them 2-succession of brilliant victoriea. Henco this posi- tion, so important to the forces under Washington, it was the ambition of the British to attack; bat so Bacredly and systematically was it guarded that the enemy were never able to capture it. WASHINGTON AT MORRISTOWN, General George Washington arrived at Morristown bn January 7, 1776, and took up his winter quarters at ‘what was then known as tho Arnold Tavern, The quaint old building, though slightly altered, is still Standing. I can see it as I write, just over there on the ‘West side of the Green, Its rooms, which have shel- tered so many illustrious guests, havo all been trans- formed into offices and stores, but the general outline ‘of its external architecture is to-day pretty nearly the Game as it was a hundred years ago, From this point, on December 20, 1776, Washington ‘wrote to Congress, stating that he had directed three Fegiments to halt at Morristown, where he understood that about 800 militia were gathered, in order to restore confidence among the people and to encourage them, as far as possible, to completely “cover their country.” ‘These regiments were for tho most part composed of Xastern men, and numbered in all about 520 souls, Genoral Maxwell, of New Jersey, commanded the troops and Colonel Jacob Ford, Jr., of this place, was put in charge of tho militia. He was ordered to “cover the retreat of Washington,” but while domg so the wnemy, under General Leslie, poured such agalling tire In upon bim that he was compelled td retire and Divounc again at Morristown. He died ef brain fever only a few days after being driven back. About Arnold Tavern are clustered the most sacred recollections. It was while quartered here the news came up to Washington and his staff from the Lowan- tica Valley where the troops were in camp, that the Boldiers were attacked by the most terrible of all dis- eases, the smallpox. From the army it spread among the people residing in the town, and never in its his. tory was the Continental Army brought in contact with such a dire and dreadful enemy. Death datly visited the terror-stricken army, until 205 brave and valiant men were placed under the sod. One can well understand the alarm of Washington, Bs be beheld his brave followers falling victims to the Gisease, and the anxiety of the people of the country Bt this critical period can better be imagined than Rescribed, because should the ranks of the army be- Bome so reduced that they could no longer detend their phot towers and pdéwder milis the cause would be ‘Uusterly lost, for 14 was upon them that almost the entire force in the field depended for ammunition, It is a legend that the malady was carried into the Ameri ammp by a British spy, the enemy, vy this dishonorable method, having endeavored to gain a thost important position and turn the tide of victory toward themselves, The hour was dark and the young nation was plunged in gloom and sadness; but a darker hour still was destined 18 follow, for just at this time WASHINGTON BECAME DANGEROUSLY JL. It was in the dead of winter. The entire country was snow bound, In order to travel from point to point it was mecessary to cut roads through the drifts, ag Abercrombie cut his way through the underbrush trom Lake George to Fort Ticonderoga, The soldiers were shivering for want of shelter and dying for lack of per care and attention. In his desire to relieve eir position, and in his anxiety to prevent the spread ef the awful scourge, Washington, neglecting his own health, constantly subjected himseif to the elements, frequent journeys between the ‘camp and headquarters contracted a heavy coid which brought him down upon his back in the Arnold Tavern with diphtheria, ‘The officers appreciating well the panic which this Bad intelligence would create were it communicated to the soldiers, purposely kept it irom them tor a time. The non-appearance of their commander in camp, how- ever, finally lod them to suspect his serious illness, ‘whereupon the officers, unable to keep thom longer in suspense, revealed the whole truth. It is said tbat the forces were utterly heartbroken. They had faved the enfmy aguinst terribie odds; they bad seen their com- ton: after auother carried out to be buried. y were content to suffer the conditions of one of ‘the most terrible winters that has ever been known, and at the voice of their commander they would, whai was loft of them, bave even yet marched in a solid rolumn against an army doubie their uumber; but now Bhat the voice of their General was atlent, now that in the muist of their despair they could no longer catch a glimpse of his familiar face, they were wholly un- Rerved, and for the moment seemed to have lost all trust in their God and their cause ‘Tradition has it that so alarming did the ition of ‘Wasbington become that his medical advisere ay proached him and acquainted nim with bis dangerous Situation. They asked him whom he considerea most competent to fill his piace in case of his death. Wash- Ingion was unable to speak at tho time, but with his Mager pointed out General Greene as the man. But, thanks to the Almighty, the chieftain recovered, and ‘this cireamstance, along with the fact that the towers and mills were tarning out increased amounts of | powder and shot, once mote inspired bope among the | Boldiers, and also placed them upon a footing with the | enemy. ‘The winters of 1779-80 were terrible, almost be @escription, Dr. Thatchor in bis diaty writes: soldiers are destitute of both tents and blankets, and hein are barefooted and almost naked. Our | g ast night was on the frozen ground.” Later he | adds :—*‘ip addition to other sullerings the whole army | Daas been destitute of the stat of file forseven days On the 34 inst. we oxperienced one oi the most tre. | mendous suow storms ever remembered. No man | could endure its violence many minutes without dan- ger of his iife.” So heavy Was ihe storm tat com- | | | ation with tho army from Morristown was iy cut off, and it was about this time thai Wash Ee 0 to pro Wrote to the Chiet Magistrate of New Jersey as “The present state of the army with respect L distressing of any we have experienced since the begivning of the war.” | ¢ was-in the winter o( 1750 that Washington moved | ffom the Arnold Tavern to the For 7 has ever since been regarded as his Here hie was joined by Lady Wastington. had she arrived when several ladies who held high yx sitions in the country, put on their best “bibs au bands” and their most elegant “rotties and silks,” to | cali upon her. When they reached tho mansion they jound the lady busily engaged m knitting stockings tor | her husbel During the course of the visit she took | on, in akinaly way, to give them a litte ¢ aavicw. very twnportant,” said she, Amorican indies should be patterns of industry fo ther countrywomen, becanse the separation from mother country will dry up the sources whence man of our comforts have been derived. We must becon indent by our determination to do wittiout what | ‘we cannot make ourselves, While our husbands and brothers are examples of patriotisin, We must be ex amples of industry and thrilt.” But now a word avout the “MRADQUARTERS, | Pretender and races, ail of which are shaded by beaut rees, while the topmost one commands a grand of the sur- rounding country. The house is of wood, but contains enough sold timber to budd three houses of modern construction, It was rei he year 1772, and has withstood whe wind and weather of more than @ century. ts architecture ts identical with that ef the oldest houses of New Yor all privaie residences of those days having been reared, appa- reply, afer the same pattern. “The entrance is broad and high, and is directly in the centre of the main structure, ‘fhe door is of solid oak, and is divided im the middie im the old fashioned style, They are the same doors th: ywung vack wide to Washington and the iliusirious men of those times, and the same old brass knocker is securcly bolted upon them, Upon entering one is impressed with the height of the ceilimg and the exceeding depth and width of the bail, The fluor is of oak perk so finely polished that it glistens like a mirror. The tront room on the right was Waghington’s reception room; but it 1s the {rout room omthe leit where are to be found the Mos! interesting relics. Standing against the wall on one side of the apartment is seen the curious old secro- tary of the General, with all ts secret drawers; once, ho doubt, regarded as an elegant piece of turniture, but bow so odd and peculiar that one can scarcely look at it without a smile, Near this secretary is a little oaken table, upon which Washington wrote all bis memorable’ despatches. In the centre of the room there is a large round table; which was his “reception room table,” and there is’ a curiously wrought side- board, which belonged to the dining room. INTERKSTING RELICS. In addition to the above, there are to be seen two Straight backed chairs, with sheepskin bottoms, and an old chest, which, when leaving Morristown, Wash- | ington lett behind him. The tables and the secretary thow still dark ink spots, and it was upon these inter- esting relics that the great officer wrote some of his most remarkable and characteristic letters. It was in Luis room that the generous, brave and accomplished Lady Washington entertained Alexunder Hamilton, aniel Greene, Steuben, Knox and the cultured In the rear room are many things of in- ; old Continental currency, Revolutionary swords, | muskets captured at Trenton and Princeton, Washing | ton’s mailb pen at the side instead of at the end; Generai Putnam's pistols and a copy of the laws passed by the Legislature in the year 1800, Up stairs is Washington's bedroom, In it are seen the large gilt’ frame mirror and dressing tavle which be uged, along with the mirror and bureau used by Lady Washingion, A close observation of the floor, the beams aud raiters, show that they are as solid and Substantial as when first put togetaer, while the walis and ceilings are apparentiy as sound as they ever were. The grounds without are exceedingly peat and band- some, Stately old Revolutionary trees cast down their cool, broad sbadows, and here ana there ure beds of Liooming flowers. Fronsing the bouse 18 a long line of brass cannon, mounted upon heavy carriages, and scat- tered everywhere about are relics of past wars, At the rear of the grounds there is a deep ravine, beyond this a breadth of rolling landscape, and further sulla Tange of mountains, the summits of which, away off du the dim distance, seem to meet the sky. The spot ag it is sacred. “It rarely happens that art, Dature and circumstance combine in elements of aitructiveness, 10 this place Velougs, however, the infrequent fortune of blending much that'Is interesting in art, more that is charming in scenery, and most that i8 stirring in circumstance.” TUE COMING CELEBRATION. With such memories as those narrated above to urge @ sacred ground upon which nuuck their exercises, the people of this city are elebrate the nativnal boliday in Unis the centennial year, I need not say that the ceremonies are sure to | be of the ost interesting and impressive nature, for | there are living here many a Jineal descendant of those stauch and true old minute men, who will not allow the day to pass without offering some fitting tribute to their courage and patriousm. And there are. others who, remembering bow, upon these hills and among these vaileys, mauy a gallaut soldier preferred to walk varetooted in the blinding storm, sleep upon the frozen ground—aye, yield ap bis life altogether ratuer than turn his back upon the enemy, will gather at the old headquarters and in speech and song perpetuate the heroism of these good men that rising gencra- tions may not lose the force of a hoble example. But the people in Morristown are not to be praised so much for their purpose of celebrating the Fourth of July as they are for the highly interesting and novel Pregramme which they intend (o carry out Of course wt this early gay there are many details to be attended to; but after conversing with’ the gentlemen identified with the management of the affair, | tind that they propose to act upon the advice which the Heravp more than a year ago gave to the Centennial | Commissioners at Philadelphia, but which, ulas! the Commissioners have disregarded, Propose to make their celebration un instructive one; one that will show the people interested in Morristown whut progress has been made since the days of the Reyolu Vion. In fact, they propose to hold an.exposition of their own, not under a root nor within woy given radius of territury, but in procession, upon horseback, in carriages and upon moving platforins, The procession will represent every department of. the municipal government ot the city, as well as ail its industrial interests, ‘The follewing paragraph, issued by the committee, will give the reader an idea of what 48 meant:— ‘We propose that every branch of business and every trade be represented in the lipo of march, and in such way as the participants themselves may’ seloct, either upon wagons ornamented according to individual laste, to illustrate the business, display goods, work- manship, bunners, decorauions, &c., or upon horseback when desired, We suggest that, where one firm feels ubable alone, they unite with other firms in the suinv business. We also suggest that where practica- bie the business be actively carried on during the pro- cession. , “A firm of carpenters has promised to build a house paintere io print ove, masons to build another,” &c. The Mayor, the judges of the courts, and those di- rectly evguged im ‘the management of public aflairs in every capacity, aloug with the Police anu Fire depart- menis, Will lead ihe procession. There will be seen the manulacturer plying bis loom, the suoemaker shaping ashoe, the hurvessmaker tasuiguing bis sadaulos and reins, the baker kueading his bread, all moving in-a steady, unbroken line from the lovely avenues of the clty up to the beauulul terraces of the old Fort man- sion, Aud in the procession old things and old ways wiil be contrasted with new, so that there may be dis- cerned what progress has been made during the first century of our great Republic. Bebind these will fol- Jow wagons and platiorms, upon which will be dis- played the natural pfoduets of the soll—truit plucked irom a hundred orchards, flowers culled from a hundred gardens What picture could be more magnilicent? The visitor standing at any given point can thus behold a grand panorama passing before bim, in which will be re- Yealed, as if by a flash of lightning, the wealth, spirit, enterprise and strength of the entre country—the prod- ucts O1 its mines, the industry of ite munalactures, in fact all the sources of revenue. The procession will move between nine and ten A. M., and the line of march will not be long enough to weary any. Afterwards the wagons will be parked upon the square and remain for inspection aa long as the owners may desire. ‘the oration will be delivered by J. F. Tuttle, President of Wabush Col When at daybreak the long line of cannon in front of the old headquarters in fame aod smoke proclaim the birth of a new century of American independence, the people wili see what that century bas brought forth and how we have regarded it liberty which our fathers bought by their patriotism and bload, and thus, if accident does not intervene, will be inaugurated one of the most novel, and one might say highly intellec- tual, celebrations that the country has ever known, and it is to be hoped that nothing may interfere to pro- ‘vent its perfect and succeastul cohsummation, A CENTENNIAL CLUB, them on, and with such to ¢ THE ANCIENT SOUTH RIVER CLUB OF MARY- LAND—AN INSTITUTION FOUNDED UNDER COLONIAL RULE IN 1742—THE RECORD | IN BRIEF OF A PECULIAR SOCIAL ORGANIZATION, Sovrn Riven, Anu Arundel County, Md, June 16, 1876, Along the public rcad leading tn the direction of the Chesapeake a half acre of ground 1s enclosed by an old worm tence, An unpretentious frame building, with an enormous cbimoey,.siauds inthe centre of this enclosed space and is flanked by two stately oaks that look a8 though they might have belonged to the ‘forest primeval,” Their spreading branches even at noon- day furnish abundant shade to the grounds about the bouse, and as the sun sinks behind the biils their shadows gradaully lengthen out until they become merged with the foliage of the woods in the distance, This ts the old Soatn River Club House, built in 1742, and maintained intact tor the purposes of ite founders through ail the vicissitudes of 134 years, Internal commotions or foreign wars have found no echoing response within its walis, Dedicated to social purposes long anterior to the American Revolation its doors have been thrown open every club day, and its members and their guests have escaped the sirife and turmoil of real lite amid the pleasure of the hospitable board or the harmless amusements which the stringency of the club rules per. mitted. The H&RaLD correspondent has been at some paine to obtain the following facts with reterence to its history, and th ough the courtesy of one of the mem- bers of the Ancient Cin» he hag inspected the records of the association. The club was undoubtedly formed many years prior to 1742, as the Maryland Gazette tor July 15, 1748, says the gentlemen belonging to the Ancient South River Clad, “to express therr loyaiy | to His Majesty on the success of the inimitable Duke of Cumberland’s obtaining a complete vietory ever the ering ng frota persecution at howe and Popery and invasion from abroad, bave appotuted a grand cover at their club house on Thursday noxt;’? bat in the old clu house was destroyed by fire and the records perished im the flames, Tho Arst record is the deed of the land upon which the present club house stands, given by John , &od Which is as follows; — vie the third day uf Jaly, Anno Domini fond forty, between John Gastaway, of the vive pert, an aulers pinent to be ¢! one is whirled mto Morristown by the steam cars ew York he beholds upon lei, situared ou a | of the other part. withes id Jona way, for and in considerativn « m of exgbty pounds (4 Uy enrrent i. teer for the anti were of } Innd within spectied bovwte his conveying the said half vere of laud to the society within mentivned, and as the said hal ~ | | | 1d now falls by right to the sald Jobn 2 rt je yd his adminis. Kranted unto him the sald b=) a 5 ae or a. art Li im upto sot tet nth ins, for ¥ pod anne t po He bear rears. seen this trust rest uFpose: is trust and confidence ai aporens and pareane Sel, lowing, viz Io and tor the only use a lied” societs ‘com| cn South River Club, And 1 be f of the members, or such as shail from time to time be admitted, therein, to have, e , PORBERK, enjoy and use the said house and bail acre of land tor their meetings. It then provides that, in the event of the club ceasing to exist, the land shall revert to Gassaway, hia heirs and assigns, and is signed John Gassaway, and witnessed by Samuel Smith and J. Monat. Then follows this re- ceipt from Gassaway for the £80:— Ido hereby acknowledge that my father in his Ifetime received the sum uf £90, current money, of the aithin named Robert Sanders, being the cut ration money within specified, ae witiess my hand, the day ang your within written, JOUN GABSAWAY, ‘To the deed is attached the following certificate:— ‘There came before us, two of His Lordship’s Justices for Anne Arundel county, the within named John Gassawuy, party to these presents, and weknowledged the within in- dentures to be his act and deed, and the Jand and premixes therein mentioned to be the estate, right and title of the within mentioned Robert Sanders, lis executors, admin trators and assigns, for the uso and for the within time specified, SAME. SMITH. 4 July 21, 1740. To be recorded. and recorded day in Aune Arundel County Land Reeord in LAv. , fol. 13, and examined. v. BRICE, Clerk. From the above it will be perceived that this was simply the completion of a transaction whieh had been begun some years prior to , and thatthe father of Jobn Gassaway had already received the purchase money, By reference to the churchyard the HeraLp writer discovered that Colonel Nicholas Gassaway, tho father of John, died in 1730, in the fifty-ffth year of his age, The most marked feature about the sale of this land is the excessively high figure at which it was purchased, 1 think it can safely be asserted that any farmer residing in this neighborheod at present will willingly part with every acre he owns for one-haif oreven one-thira of £80 per balf acre and consider that he bas driven the suarpest bargain which bis luck has ever offered him. THE RECORD BOOK , of the club isa curiosity, 118 the same that was used in 1742 They use the same table, some of the same chairs, and the rules have not been aiterod i the most immaterial particular since that ime, The first entry 1s dated February 11, 1742, and contains among other things the following" list of the members then belonging:—Mr. Robert Sundera, Mr. ‘Thomas Stockett, Mr. James Monat, Mr. Tuomas Caton, Mr, Samuel Jacobs, Mr. Benjamin Stockett, Mr. Johu Howard, Mr. Samuel Burgess, Mr. Samuel Day, Mr. Robert Harding, Mr. Thotuas Sparrow, Rev. Wilt Brogden, Mr. :urner Wootton, Mr. James Dick, Mr. Samuel Chambers, Dr. Samuel Preston Moore, Mr. Wittiam Chapman, Jr., Captain Authony Beck, Mr, James Nichoison, Mr. Joun Brewer, Mr. Jobu Jiams, Captain Zachariah Maccubbin, Captam James Hall, Captain Darby Lux, Mr. Heury Gassawey, Captain Jo- seph Cowman, Mr. Johd Watkins, Mr. William Chap- man, Mr. William Reynolds, Mr. Jonathan Sellman, alr, Charles Stewart, Mr. Richard Moore, Mr. Stephen West, Jr, and Captain Jonn White, ’1t was also “agreed that Mr. Robert Sanders, Mr, William Chap- man and Mr. Joho Watkins be a committee to collect the names of the members that have ever belonged to this society to the best of their memories, inasmuch as the present list appeared very detective.” Ican tad no report from the com- mittee, Tho dinners at that Ume were given twice in each month, the same member serving both times, 1s Was not at all unusual for members living at a distance to serve by proxy. Mr. Stephen West, Jr., for in- stance, lived at Woodyard, in Prince George county, fully twenty miles trom the club house. It may be added here, as a matter of interest, that the place, the Woodyard, is still in possession of his descendants. There is nothing except the usual record of dinners given from this time, 1742, until 10h of July, 1748, when there appears the following entry :— JuLY 10.—Then served Mr. Tho according to rule, and at the sume the members present that next Thursday be appointed a y ot rejoicing at this club on account of the gre Duke of Cumberland entirely defeating th nder And all his adherents. Also the Chairman, with Rev, Mr. William Brogden and the Worshipful Mr. Janes Monat, are doired by this society to wait on iis Excellency (Thomas Bladen, Governor) and desire his company that day, THR DUKR OF CUMBERLAND’S VICTORY, Then under date 24th of ihe same montu ts the fol- towing :— Last Thursday was observed ax aday of rejoicing by this society on uccount of the glorious victory of Hix Royal Hish- ness the Duxe of Cumverianu over the rebels, by drink Toyal henlths, t ny and great demonstrations Ity were shor happy oceusion by numbers of gentlemen then present. Also « wundsome dinner, dc. was jound by Mr. John Brewer of the present meinbers, at the expense of the society. Also served Mr. Thomas Caton his second time, according to rule, Mr. Thomas Caton was the father of the gentleman who subsequently married adaughter of Charles Car- Foil, of Carrollton. Any violation of the rules of the club or negiect of duty was punished vy compelling the delinquent to serve an extra dipner, as this entry will show :— May 1, 1748.—Then served Mr. Henry Gassaway bis see- ond time, according to rule, And at the same time it was unwuimously voted that Mr. James Dick should serves thi Ne sor negiceting to deliver Look and key te the weward in eur At a meeting on the 14th of February, 1750, at which time Mr, Stephen West, Jr., was steward of the day or serving member, application was made for the use of the house for a dancing school, the members present and voting in the allirmative being Messrs, Henry agsuway, chairman; Willam Chapman, James Dick, Ju fount, James Nicholson, Joun Howard, Stephen West, Jr; Richard Moore, William Chapwan, Jr. ; John ns, Jonathan — Sell atterward a distinguisbea general of the Revolution; John Brewer, Samuel Chatubers and Joseph hrewer. As nO negative votes are given itis to be presumed the motion prevailed, On the 10th of April of the same year the steward of the day was required to serve until nix o'clock, after, which bour there should be no punch mixed, #o the Maryland castom of “whiskey straight’? hud its origi yeafs back. Qo May 8, 1753, “by reso- lution,” Mr. Jolin Gassaway was directed to provide a large punch bowl which was used for more than one hundred years, and was then, with many other things ot value, principally om account of their antiquity, stolen from the house. This was the ony time the house was ever broken open, 80 the writer was in- formed, shough {t's never occupted, except on club days, aud always anprotected at night, aud is also in the heart of the country and remote from any town or Village, Annapolia being the neurest place of tmpor- tance, Cnt miles distant, and separated trom It by & wide river, THe RULES of the “association” were still strictly enforced. The Rev. Wilhain Brogden was in June ot this year (1753) compelled to serve throe titnes tor neglecting to appear on the regular club day in cours, and in April ot the hod foliowing Mr. John Watkins was required to do ikewise tor making a wrong entry tn the record book. On the 10th July, 1755, Mr. Jonathan Seiliman and Mr. Richard Movre were appointed @ committee “to seo that some necessary repairs be made votn of tbe in and out side of our club house, as aiso asash window be fixed in the side of our said house.” ‘The repairs were new sills and new sleepers to the floor, showing the antiquity of the house. uder date ot January 22, 1756, 1s we Jollowing interesting entry :— ‘Then sorved Mr. Richard Moore hts second th the said papers shall be deliverod to the said el on the first day of serving aiter their receipt, either by ¥ sloresaid Mr. Speneer and Mr. Dick or Mr. Joln Jacobs, for the use of the club. And then, under date of February 19, it appears that “Sr, Spencer delivered the Pennsylvania papers, dated January —, as the first papers since tbe eviry of ye 22u of January, * On the 2400 of April “Mr. James Dick brought the nowspapers, instituied the West lodia and Awerkcan monthly packet of intelligence, as a present from hr. Jobn Buchanan, merchant in Loudon, to the society, but not to be carried from the club house.” On the 25th of Feuruary, 1760, 1t was resolved that the club should be served on: h month, instead of twice, this resolution to take effect on the first Thurs- day ib April, which wus done, and is yet the custom, the first Thursday in ewch month being “club day,” but the serving member can postpone it Lo some other day by giving due notice 0 the over members At the meeting on tho Oth of May, 1762, 1 was unani- mousiy agreed that Mr. Thomas Gussaway should take the old rules belonging to tis club aud apply to Joho Jacobs and agree wita him to tairly c a plain round or Malian hand, tor whi promise to vay. This was done the rules framed and bung ap 1h a conspicuous place, where they yeu hang—the same rales in the same frame, On the 7th of June, 1764, an application was made to the members by Capame Thomas Harwood for permission “Of this club to wke a copy of the rules of this ancient club, which was unauimousiy agreed tw by the members present, tor the perusal and goverument of a sot of gentiemen who propose forming a society of the same sort’ Thus tt ts seen that the records themselves, im 1764, speak of it as the Anctont Ciud, The record coutinues aninterrupted from this time to without, however, contaiuing any matter ot terest, when, under duie of September 4 of that year, 48 this entry s— “Then served Mr, William Harwood his time, agreeable to role Ab the same tune the club, basing takeu into ferious consideration the alarming situation of the State, vecasioned by te luvason ot the British Hoot ae tuts Huse, © this club as Usial OF an adjourm: matter was Ini. over autil the KAN postponed Until the HEXt twas agreed Unaniuously that the glug We contimied us usual, Many deaths are recorded, and the list of members, though much emailer than when trst given, vears many of the same names, descendants of the gen Hemen who were members in The following are some of the members for the year 1804:-—Mr, Jonathan Sellman, Mayor William Marwood, Colonel Richard Harwood, Captain Pavid Steuart, Major Samuel Wat- king, Mr. Caleb Steuwet, Me. Weinam banin, James MeCuilough, Mr.’ Solomon Sparrow, Mayor Thomas Harwood, Major Wiliam Brogden, Mr. Joseph Cowman, Mr, Robert Woich—and containing @ very pleutiful’ sprinking of muitury heroes, probably the vilspoots of the Aimertcan Revolution, Chore were two deaths of members during the year 1804, and no addi- lions, Phere bas beeu noticed all (hrough the record book “the Michweimas cotiection.” Ty was um hiiings and pinepence (less than $1) per member, un- repairs to house or lot oF additions to turuure or china or table bhnen were needed, the amounts tequired veing proportioned among the members, During the year 1805 there were two deaths and five 6 admitted, the list nambering January 1, 1806, teen. There were also some extensive re- pairs made during this year to the house, the plaster- NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 1876,—TRIPLE SHEET. ing alone costing £22 Sa 13d. ($111 23). August 3, 1300, Permission was given to open 4 SCHOOL IN THE CLUB HOU and the clab appointed the trustees of ‘he’ school from their members. They were Colonel Richard Harwood, Major William Brogden, General Jonathan Sellman, Messra. William Steuart, Joseph N. Stockett, William Sanders and Dr, John Gassaway. The trustees have entire charge and meet four times a year, unless oft- ener called together, This was tte germ of the public school system in Maryland, a number of similar schools having been established about this time in different Parts of the country, which are known to this day as and there are many in this section of the State who consider the system then inaugurated incomparably superior to the cumbrous and compro- hensive machinery now in under which thous- ands are being educated or haleducated far beyond any Prospects, near or remote, they may have in Jife. At & meeting September 6, 1811, a member whose name, for obvious reasons, is suppressed, was expelled the society for cruel treatment to bis wife and chil- dren, No mention whatever is made of the war of 1812 This‘can only be attributed to the faet that re ligion and politics are strictly prohibited as subjects of discussion, and in a certain sense both the Revolution, to which there is only slight relerence, and the war of 1812 wero political From 1835 to 1840 the number of members was gen- erally from sixteen to twenty. From 140 to 1850 there were mauy changes, quite a number of the old mem- bers Fosigning and some of them dying, The list bears the names of Hon. George W. Hughes, former mem- ber of Congress from this district; Mr. Virgil Maxey, who was at one time Minister to Belgium and was afterward killed by the bursting of the “Peace Maker,” on board the Princeton; General George H. Stouart, father of the Confederate General of the same name; Commodore Isaac Mayo, United Stutes Navy; Colonel Alfred Sellman, of Rhode River; Mr. J. Noble Stockett, who was a member for forty-aine consecutive years, and Mr, Thomas Welsh, a prominent planter of South River. From 1860 to 1854 there were irom fitteen to nineteen members, at which time they began gradu- aliy to tall off until 1859, when there were oniy three members—Commodore Mayo, D. McCullough Brogden and F. H. Stockett, To these wore added A. B. Hag- ner, of the Annapolis Bar, N. H. Green, R, P, Seil- man, Dr. Howard M. Duvall and Rev. K. Nelson, D, b., Vice President of St, Joun’s College, The record * | DURING THE CIVIL WAR gives no token of the struggle then taking place, the rule prohibiting political discussions having been strictly eniorced, For a brie! period after the war, owing to the distressing effects of the contest, there Was @ suspension of the meetings. On July 11, 1872, the members met and reorganized, with Mr.’ David McCuilough Brogden as President, since which ume they have continued to meet on aaye appointed. ‘The Jast dinner was served by Mr. W. D. Steuart, grand-nephew of Mr, Wm. Steuart, who bocame a member ot the club June 7, 1790; At that time thet | were five members—D, McCullough Brogden, who be- cume a member on the 5th of May, 1836 and who con- Unued his membership to the day’ of his death, on tho 4th of last month; A. B, Hagner, Dr, Howard M. Duvall and H. H. Brogden—whose father, grandfatner, great-grandfuther and. great-great-grandiather had all been members of the club. From the above It wtil be seen that the South River Club is the oldest merely social organization in the United States and perhaps the oldest in the world, as it wus tonnded before the days of clubs in Europe, The rules governing the ciub are the same which controlled it 1 1700, for that is popu- larly supposed to be the year in which it was founded. NO GAMBLING has ever been permitted on the premises, The only game allowed 18 quois, and the set of quoits now used ‘was presented to the club by Joseph K. Ingersoll, of Philagelphia, for which he was elected au bonorary member. No person who abuses the hospitality of the association by drinking too much can be again in- vited, Three meats only are allowed—no side dishes— oysters, crabs and fish in season, but plainly served. No wines at all, Whiskey and whiskey punch, ciean Dipes and tobacco or eigars—potatoes—these things comprise the bill of fare, THE TRENTON DAMAGED. The frm of John Roach & Sons, In addition to its other extensive operations, ts at present engaged in the construction of a sloop-of-war for the United States navy, to be ealled the Trenton, The work on her had gone on rapidly for some weeks, and Thursday after- noon was fixed for placing the cylinders of the engine, The Steam Derrick Company had the contract for this work and commenced operations on Thursday aiter- noon at three o'clock. The cylinder weig! bout twenty tons. It was raised up by the derrick, and the immense mass of metal was just hunging over the hatchway of the Trenton, when a large steamer passing caused good’ deal of movemont in the water, The derrick moved to the heaving of the water and the twenty-ton cylinder, as a matter of course, swayed with the motion of the derrick, Fi- nally the cyhoder slipped its ‘hain, crashed through the cross beams and drove a hull inch bolt through the hull of the vessel The hole was speedily plugged up, but it will be nearly a week before the damage done by'the falling of the cylinder can be repaired. About $3,000 will cover the loss caused by this accident, which falls on the contractors, McDonald & Ce, of the | Steam Derrick Company. UNPAID WORKMEN. About 150 of the workmen employed by a contractor in building the new clevator for the New York Contral and Hudson River Railroad Company, at the foot of West Sixty-first strect, stopped their work yesterday morving in consequence of the non-payment of their wages, The men said they had not been paid for seven weeks, and == that some of them nad been turned out of their boarding houses because they could not pay their board bills, They also say that the contractor, Oliver, has not been seen by them fora week. The’mon are quiet and orderly, but decline to work without any prospect of receiving pay. They had been promised $1 25 per day, SUICIDE OR NOT? Sbortly before ten o’clock yesterday morning, as one of the Hudson Railroad dummy engines was proceeding up West street, near Harrison, the engineer, Jobn Neely, noticed a middle.aged man a short distance bead wear the track. He rang the boll, and the man moved away, but justas the engine reached him he threw himself on the track, and the wheels passed over his body, killing him almost {nostantly, The engine was brought to a standatill by the obstruction, and the body was taken irom beneath the wheels. The face was mutilated beyond recognition. Officer McQuade, of the mboat squad was then called, and ed to the Ninth precinct, rested the engineer, who was brought bdefore the Coroner, and admitted to bail in $500 on bis statement that the case was one of suicide and not an accident. ‘The deceased was about fifty years of age, dressed in abdlack frockcoat, black pants and vest, black Kos- suth hat, white shirt and congress gaiters. The body Was removed to the Morgue to await identification. On is person was found a watch and chain, but no papers. POOR BRIDGET . BARRY. To raz Evtror or tz HrraLp:— As [ was reading the Hsxaxp this morning | came across the articlo that stated how the agent and man- ager ot the Weed Sewing Machine Company treated poor Bridget Barry. Cannot something be done for the poor woman? ie Ifonly haif of the money that was so unjustly taken from her by the Weed Company could be raised she might be ablo to invest it in another company, one that wili give the poor woman time to pay withoat forcing her to, smash costiy plate glass. Weed company, no doubt, has the satisfaction of knowing that they “have $50 toward another glass. Who knows but that they have taken many more fifties in the same way? Hoping this wiil Gnd a place in your widely spread vi remain the same as before, A.READER Tess 15, 1876. WAL: ZING WITH A SHARK. BE KILIiG IT—THEN GOES TO A DEMOCRATIO CONVENTION. (Pensacola (Florida) Gazette.) Captain John B. Guttmann, of the Pensacola Guards, signalized himself in an odd encounter jast Friday and came out first best. Riding down to the snore of Es- cambla Bay the Captain noticed a strange commotion in the water, and that the beach for a considerable dis- tanco was covered with fish from six inches to a foot and a half in length, some dead and some still jump- while others continued to spring from the wat above which showed the sharp dorsal fin of a shark, cutting the surtace as he pursued the The sport- ing spirit of the Captain was fired in an instant, aad springing from bis buggy he opened his eb ki with a biade less than threo hes long, and rushed into the water, which was thizh deep, where he encountered the shark and pusheu , his litule Knife into i, The creature did not seem to feel it, ana its hide was co tough that the Captain could not rip it, so he continued bis thrusts while the shark endeavored to turn so as to seize him. Finally the tk felt the blade, and retreaung twelve or tfteen , Charged back with a rust, The Captain sprang aside as 1 attempted to bite him and seized tt by the h Wax ten inches long, and phed his koite, waitzed round, the shark continually (urn: deaver to bite. Finding his kuile of no he ine lives of the sbark, the Captain Caught up a short, heavy piece of driftwood, which op- portanely came within reach, and as the fish threw its head out of waver struck it a severe blow at the base of the skull whieb instantly stunned it, He then drew it ashore, where I was despatched. — It was exnctly five feet in length. In the caritest stages of the conflict Cap- tain Guttmann’s three companions, who were offin the woods at ite beginning, came out on the bial and called ont in alarm, ‘1 shark! Come out of the water!” lips their usual twist and simply vard, id went on with his amusement, whieh he says was almost equal to some fun he bas had with bears and bull bisons, numvers of both of which he bas sian. Now be has gone as a delegate to the Democratic Vonreution at Quincy, and for what- ever be considers the meht there he will make just as dovermined a tight as he dié with the shark. who do not know it would suppose that tho and rather delicate looking gentieman who preri his clogant jewelry store has the material in bi would imduce him to jump overboard in his nice clothes and attack a shark of unknown size, the first jad ever encountered, just for the fun of the thi: jut the many scars on bis body that the has fought worse enemies than 5 ie rely in Pe ae ey ¥ MRs. A. T. STEWARTS CHARITIES. MUNIFICENT DONATIONS TO THE POOR, SICK, CRIPPLED AND HOMELESS OF NEW YOBK ciTY. . Mra, Cornelis Stewart has been for some days past engaged, with the assistance of Judge Hilton, in ex- amining a list ofthe most worthy charitable instita- tions of this city with a view to carrying out the ex- pressed wishes of her late husband, Alexander T. Stewart, At this seasom of the year, when wealthy Jamiliea are preparing to go to Europe or the watering places, the majority of these institutions find them- selves sadly in need of money, and very often in arrears, so much #o that they will gladly welcome as- sistance so cordially tendered. The families leaving for the country or for Europe do not find it so very convenient to make donations at this time of the year, and Judge Hilton, without solicitation in most cases, has made, by Mra, Stewart’s wishes, the following donations to charitable and other institutions :— New York Eye and Ear Infirmary. The Nursery and Child’s Hospital. The Woman’s Hospital. American G Children’s Ai see Associauion for th dow! dren ot Clergymen of the Episcopal Church. National Academy of Design. Bhod Mechanics’ Asylum..........+4. - 2, New York Protestant Episcopal City Mission So- ciety .. Kesenee a teseee eesesseeees New York Society for the Relief of the Ruptured and Crippled....,... Prison Association of New York Protestant Episcopal Tract Sogiety, Protestant Episcopal Mission Society for Seamen. yn the Port of New York. New York Orthopedic Digps Five Points House of Industry, Five Points Mission, Girls’ Lodging House. Home for Incurables. Home for the Friendless Home for Old Men and Aged Couples. Lying-in Home for Destitute Females, . «. New York Infant Asylum New York Juvenile Asylum. New York Orpban Asylum Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum. . St. Luke’s Home for Indigent males . The shel 9 St John’s Guild...... Sisters of the Strangers, ,Soviety for Employment and Relief of the Poot "Society for the Provention of Cruelty to Chil- dron...... ase Working Men’s Protective Union. Young Women’s Aid Association. Colored Home tor the Aged and Indigent. Home for Aged and Infirm Deal Mutes. Home jor Friendiess Giris,..... on Union Home and School for Soldiers and Sailo1 a pe es geggeceieg £2 g22e38 esses 2222252882228 £32 Perret rs . pore Ea Be 3. Artists’ Fund Society. Newsboys’ Lodging House. Lite Saving senevolent Association Metropolitan Throat Hospital... St. Mark’s Charch Missien School, +e St Ambrose Protestant Episcopal Free church. Young Women’s Christian Association. Bank Clerks’ Matual Benevolunt Assvei: L. Association for the Improvement ot the Condi- rs. dp ak a tion of the Poor, eee. 1,000 Habnemahn Hospi + 1,000 Total, + Teese eeeeeeeescees + $74,500 Judge Hilton stated that there were mary other charitable societies in the city whoso character if proved to be thorousbly deserving would receive Speedy attention from Mrs, Stewart, PLYMOUTH PRAYER MEETING. Plymouth prayer meeting was very well attended last evening. Prayers were offered by Brothers Halli- day and Dayis. After which Mr. Beecher 8 18 a great deal of use in a religion of conscience, {t 18 not the highest form. There is a censiderable ad- vantage in a religion of fear; bat it is far from being the best form. It is better than nothing as the motive that inspires us to avoid evil and to fulfl duties not particularly attractive, If you can get nothing bet- ter; but it you can go grade higher and inspire men to a botter life by conscience, it is better than a religion of fear. But if you can introduce into the experience of men amore cheerful clement, to persuade men to live on a higher plane and with‘’s nobler motive than fear or conscience—if you cam persuade men to that form of religion on account of its intrinsic beauty, that fe still bigher—it is o1 Gf the highest; to have such a sympathy with the right in all ite forms, that you find the motive spontancous ip you, But sup- ‘pose, however, attractive in our better moods, there are hours when we are absorbed by other things, and the attraction of Christian rectitude no fongor acts, If it wero possible to introduce a personal iufluence that would cooptrate with the moral affection for right, that would constitute 1 highest form of Christian lite; to bring persons into such a recogaition of tho beaaty of holiness and the divine nature, as that they shall work toward rectitude from [pied Then, to associate this with a senae of love to Christ, the presence of Christ should bo a motive above all other motives; then we should mal the Inte cheertul avd well going. In order to do this it becomes indispensable that persons should get in love with Christ, Tho great mistake about this is that Christ is not proached enough as 4 per son. Look at Christ’s lite on carth, He was such an one as notsimply excited the multitude by working miracjes, bat there was that winsome way with Him; He so sympathizin, with the unfashionable, the uorespectable, the immoral Ii Christ nad becn the rince of philosophers we should have bad far less a viour than we bave. Such a Christ is a motive = discouragement when you have tripped avd on tallen. It is a motive which influences us to the bright and shining way on which we have entered. Before the benediction Mr. Beecher read « letter from the Orange Valley church, requesting the presence of the Plymouth pastor at a council convened for the examination of a candidate for the now vacant pastorate, Added to th.s was a list of all the churches invited to attend. Afier ho had finished he said:— You observe that this list includes all the churches in this vicinity, with some of which we haye not been on the beat of terms lately. Wo have tried to keep peace with ourselves and with others, ‘and some other churches tn trying to keep peace have upeet the whole country, Some of these churches have declined being present with Plymoutif church at this council because they caunot find out ‘Something they never will find out wll the inde: ment . 1 shall have to decline ing present, as exigencies may arise in the chureh which will require my presence hr but the chureh shall be represented. I nominate Dr. Edward Beocher to represent Plymouth charch in this council. It was voted that Dr, Edward Beecher should represent the church, 3 The Examining Committee met after the prayer meeting. AFRICAN METHODIST CONFERENCE, The third day’s session of the African Methodist Fptscopal, Conterence of the State of New York was held in the Bridge street church, near Myrtle avenue, Brooklyn, yesterday, The troubles of the Fleet street Methodist Episcopal eburch, of whieh Rev. J. B. Murray is pastor, then came before the Conferenge, The matter was reierred to a committee of five for Investigation and report. The question as to whero the next annual Conference of the African Methodist Episcopal church shall be held provoked a lengthy discussion. It was finally resolved that the next Conference shoud ae in the Suilivan street Methodist church, New York. “ 7 ONE HUNDRED AND FOUR DEATH OF THE OLDEST WOMAN IN THE SOUTH- ° WEST. {From the Joplin (Mo.) News.) Six years ago, in the ninety-oighth year of her age, Mrs, Nancy Pence passed through Jasper county ina ‘wagon, on the way with her family from Kentucky, prospecting fora home im Southwest Missouri; and, alter visiting several of its counties, Anally located in Christian county, where she died on Wednesday last, at wed age of 104 years, at the residence of her son-in-law, Mr. W. G, Estes, She was from New Jersey, ana at_a very early age removed with her fatner’s (John Kitchen) famiy to Virginia From Vir inta they emg f tucky, where fried Joha Pouce, to whom she | bore fourteen children, The cighth child, Mra G. W. stes, With whom she has been living for twenty-two Years, 1s sixty-live years of age. The Ozark Afonitor M —"Mre. Pence, who had been biind tor twenty- one years, two years since recovered ber sight 80 that she could see perrous passing the road, or, as she suid, conid see the form but could not see t ures, ars ago she united with the Bapti urch, and Was a faithiul member and an earnest worker up wo the time of ber death. She leaves behind her five children, averoging from forty-five to sixty-five years ‘of age, fiity-tour grandchildren and nearly 100 grandchildren, or a total of living descendents a the time of her death of nearly 150 souls. There is litte doubt bat she was the oldest woman in the South- west, A CORRECTION. To rus Eorrox or tax Henanp:— In your issue of the day before yesterday, 1 am men- toned as having been present at the O'Toole shooting a ance Ba a a ental at Sota ‘was Not present Q id when Mrs. | TWO MEW KILLED BY CARBONIO ACID GAS—VER> DICT OF THE JUBY. [From the Reading (Pa) Times, June 18) Shortly before six o’ciock yesterday morning ap appalling accident occurred ou the premises of Thomas B, Curry, Nos, 180 and 152 South Fifth street, whereby two men met their death almost instantly, and a third was on the brink of death, but was saved by timely aid. The property is closcly bailt up. There are two bouses, or a sort of double house occupied by two families, om Fifth street, two houses om the rear end of the lot en Wood street, and a dwelling house ot court in the centre of the lot, Midway in the lot there is a cesspool, used by several families residing on the premises, which had filled up and become obnoxious to the neighborhood. On last Thursday Mr. Curry com- menced digging a well immediately adjoining the fall cesspool He labored alono during Friday, and had dug the weil to a depth of about three feet He then contracted with Mr. Isaac K, Loose, a carter, for the bt rg of the weil. = Satar- . Loose commen peratio! aes one : the well to # depth and by afternoon had dug of ine feet, or a little over. Mr. Curry then com- menced walling up the saine with brick, and by even. ing had finished his portion of the job’ unaided, Mr, Jona K. Burkholder, an employé at Curry’s confeo- uonery establishment at Fifth and Penn streets, then endeavored, at the request of Mr. Curry, to cut anole from the new weil into the old cesspool for the purpose. of tapping the contents of the latter, He was unsuc- cessiul, however, as ulter digging a hole through she’ intermediate bank of earth with a spade, he was stopped by a wooden hogshead in the other well. The matter was thet red until yesterday morning, Om Sunday a terrible stench arose from the old cesspool, which almost suffocated the 1amily of Mr. Thomas Elliot® who resided in the court almost immediately facing thecesspool. Mr. Elliott, who resides in the court, and bad previous conversation with Mr. Curry, ex- Pressed his determination to endeavor to tap the old cesspool into the new well, To carry out this purpose Mr. Elou, atan early hour yesterday morning, arose and proceeded to the carpenter shop of Fink, Evsen- bower & Cu., on Woed street, below Chestout, where he was employed, and obtained a large et with which to bore a hole through the ho; the old cesspool it as about hal o’oiock when he left the shop, returned, descended into the well bored a hole with the augur, The holo was bored at a depth of some~ five feet from the suriace, where a strip of scanthng had been leit in the well and a temporary platform been erected. Upon boring the nole a quantity of liquid commenced flowing from the old well, aud a volume of exceedingly noxious carbonic acia gas also flowed out, by which Mr, Elliott was overcome and fell to the bottom. Mr. John Edwards, a brother-in-law of Mr. Curry, residiug in the family of the latter, was working a butiding on the lot treezing ice cream, at which he had been employed from hall-past three in the morning, He hastened to Elliott’s assistance, and having de- scended into the well was also overcome by the gas, During this time the Curry and Elliot families were aroused, and all was commotion and excitement onthe premises, Several female members ran’ for physicians, while others ran into Wood street and called loudly for het ir, Thomas B. Curry, the owner of the premises, was aroused descended into the well on a step: ladder as tar platiorm, but was unable to assist the men, and was also overpowered by the jerriblo smeil, Mr. Charles Broschkowsky, residing in the with Mr, Curry, wus aroased, rap to the , and imimediately wont for a rope, ‘s colored coachman of the Eckert family, baving been in the employ of the lat suad Eckert fora number of years, ran in from the stable where he was c.eaning bis horses, and baving boen in- formed that the men were drowning, he, without a thought of carbonie acid gus, jumped into the well to endeavor to rescue the other men. He, too, was over+ come by the gas, and became unconscious, Ail this happened in a few minutes, Mr, William A. Fink was passing down Wood street at the time, aad, hearing the alarm, ran into the yard. He saw the three men on top of each other in the well and Carry on the step ladder, Having got a whiffof the terrible'gus he was ulmost overcome, and, seeing that nothing could be done without additional assistan he ran into Wood stroet crying tor holp, and ran down to Fink, Fisenwower & Co.’s shop, where he obtained a rope, bare ok tackle, and also got the help of his father, John Fink. Mr. Henry 8. Jennings, Levi Moyer and others also responded to the call for help, aud assisted in getting the men out. Dorsey was got out just in time, as a few seconds nore would bave finished him, scious, but revived aiter getting into the fresh air. The two n, Elliott and Edwards, were dra\ Elliott having been at the bottom of the well ant Edwards on top of Elliott, but life in beth was found be extinct, ‘Coroner Lyon, who resides at No. 418 Chestnut street, and whose back building is within a few rods of the woene of the agcident, was soon informed o! the terri- ble affair. He proceeded to the spot, and nfude imme diate preparations for holding am inquest. The follow- ing gentiemen were guinmoned as jurora:—John Fink, Ww. Rhonda, William A. Fin lenry 8. Jennings, Joseph Shirey and William S, Ményer, After viewing ‘the bodies witness's were examined as tothe occur- rence, whose lestimony was substantially in accerd- ance with the account as above given. VERDICTS OF THE JURY. Verdicts were rendered by the jury in both cases in accordance with the foregoing facts, coupled witha censure of Mr. Taomas B. Curry ‘‘for not having com- ed with the rules and regulatious of the Board of Freath and for keeping and maintaining a full ces~pool ina crowded neighborhood, and recommending that proceedings be instituted against him.” SKETCHRS OF THE DECKASRD, Thomas T. Elliott, who met his death in the above terrible manner, was born in Williamsport, Pa, would bave been thi of Aug ext. He the late hit in the retrigerator departm Co.’s carpenter sbepe, ane superintended the erection ot all retrigeratore. He leaves a wite, son, adopted daughter and a widowed mother, Ho was a member of Mount Penn Lodge of Odd Fellows, Tulpehocken Tribe of Red Men and Knights of the Union. Johu Edwards was a native of England aod the sole pport of a widowed mother residing in that country, was a yeaman for over twenty years, suiling from England to the Eust Indies and China During this perioa shipwrecked five times and gup- Struck twice. ‘The last time he was shi tn tho China Sea, whi on a lifeboat before country last August brother-in-law, Thomas B. Curry, in his confectionery establishment, Elhott and Kdwards were greauly at tached to each other, The latter had intended to go to North Carolina ina few weeks and locate there per- maneotly. He was a widower and about forty years of age. d was given employment by hia ANOTHER GIRL SHOT. HEB GRANDFATHER KILLS HER ACCIDENTALLY. [From the Parker's City (Pa) Daily.) Miiier’s Eppy, Pa, June 10, 1876, A very sad and fatal accident occurred here to-day at fifteen minutes past one v’clock, resulting in the inatant death of Miss Mary Plunket, aged thirteen years and six months. -The fatal shot was fred by her grand father, David Foringer, while taking aim ata rat The gun was loaded with shot, and the old man being in the house rested it againat the side of an open window ‘or the purpose of steadying it while he took alm. The girl, who had been engaged in scrubbing the jouse, was hurrying to the for a pail of water, and on ber way there she was obliged to close b; window, which she reached in time to receive the coutents of the gun Just above the right eye. she at the time being loss than two yards distant from the muzzle, The writer of this, startled by the loud report, followed immodiately by wailings of distress,, at once ran to the scene of the accideat, waere he arrived in about two minutes, ands terrible spectacie was before him. The lifeless remains of the child were lying with her feet toward the hi face up. The lips wore a rather pleasant hag Syme py tbe forehead was black with Prt while the top the head was carried away and tho brains lay scattered over the ground. The poor old grandfather sat close by, pale but Rooanep gazing upon the horrible scene, is sadness was too deep for toarn On the writer's approach the oki man rose to bis feet and exe! ‘with all the agony of distress, “My God, see whi have done!” “Who is that?’ was asked. “My grand- cbild, Emma Plunket,” the old man replied. At thie time others of the neighbors gathered around, and also the mother of the child, and it ts needless to say that a heartrending scene followed, May we never witness another such. The writer gal up the seattered brains and replaced them within the ghattered cal. varium, sewed up the scalp as well ag be could, closed up the wound with adhesive strips, and thua left the oor girl beautiful in death who was beautitul in life Bae balf an hour betore, I cannot close without first e tender sympathy of all good citizens for ‘essed old man, who by acctdenysiow his hoploring the poor di grandchild, A MAN SHOT. (From the Elmira (N. Y.) Gazette, Jane 12) On Saturday evening @ young nan named De Wits Storms, living near Carr's Cornors, was shot ia we breast by William Roache, a printer, working in the Husbandman office. Storms, it is stated, was on his way home from the city with a party of triends, and met Roache and another party. A difficulty occurred, Which was settied, but afterward was renewed between Roache and Storms. The latter ts said to have struck th a cinh, whereupon he (the latter) drew # revoiver and fired six shots, one taking effect in the breast, inflicting a wound which may prove fatal The wounded man was taken home. Roache escaped. The shooting occurred near the corner of Wainut ana ‘Water streets, Roache at last accounts had not been arrested. Areport prevailed on the street at noom that Storms could not live till night. STABBING AFFRA\ Yesterday morning John Smith, of this city, ané Goulrey Slatier, of West Hoboxen, became involved im &@ quarrel ow the Hackensack Plank Road. From words i awe to Leip e nee tases drew a large ite ans Smita in Jef Slates arresied Recorder Saha Bi was and Hikok eld wed bonds to await the action of the Grasd Jury of f » { c