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Has jnsf 'rcceircd frem Pii!odeiphia.
Sixty Reams BRANDYWINE PAPER,
consisting Of Cap No. & >, Quarto vcllum post and
medium Drawing, which with his former stock, of
various kinds Of PAPER, makes his assortment as
complete as any in this State. All which viii be
sold as low can be purchased in this town.
January z.
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THE GRAND SUSQUEHANNA

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VALUABLE Nal ESlAlE
FOR SALE.

THE subscriber offers for sale, his Estate. situat.
ed in the town Of South. .Kingstown, about two
miles west Of Little-Rest Hill. The Farm contains
about IFS acres Of Land, well wooded and watered,
with the usual proportion of moving and pasturiRg
Land. There is good Dwelling. House, Barn, and
other Out Buildings, ON the same. The terms will
be made easy TO the purchaser. Apply to the sub
scriber, living on the premises.
THOMAS n. CHAMPLIN.
South. .Kngstown, October 9, 1872
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Paper Hangings and Borders.
GEORGE WANTON.

I1AS just received many elegant and fashionable
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priced Papers, suitable for rooms window curtains.
Also aEceIvEp, An assortment OF Mems, Youths
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NOTICE.
NOTICE.

Dy Order Of tbs Hon. Court OF Probate for the
ID district Of Wn,,ham, viii be sold at Prblic
vendue. the highest bidder the right Of redcmp-
ton in the E,'ate of Capt john SLocux. late &C
icbanon, deceased being a Farm Of about 20 ac-
res Of good Land, with rood buildings thereon, an,,
under mortgage Of about five hundred doiiars =
said Farm lying in the town Of Lebanon, State o.
Come e-;scut.-sale 10 be made on Wedncsday. &c
18th day Of Noycisbcr next, NJ o'clock, A. NJ. ..
the house of Mr.. vErea Loosfs, living on ih-
premises.
leLanos, CCo,.l October 40. iSi2.
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FOR THE ENQUIRER.
Tn 4 NInsnIp,IAN

Nor stormy tower, nor walls OF beaten brass,
RGr airless dungeon, nor s.rnug links OF iron
Can be retentiye OF thy strength ct spirit"
SHAKEsPEAR.
To nor.noreastern elimcs, where whirlwinds pour.
Ia venseful e'ldies on the fretiul tide;
Where reckless hillows To the welkia roar
And dash with frantic force the vessels side
j every compass-pOint where floats the foe,
BOY, for thine own and sountry's glory--go.
And should, dread frowning o'cr the darkcn'd wave
Ills proud top.eaiants thro' the gloom appear;
As silrii' the br,tswmn plpcs 90 arms tie brave,
And roaring billows wonder rs they cheer.
10 tho lone masthead, or the crowded waste,
Boy, for thine o~n and country's glory, haste
What, tho he looms colossal on the deep,
And heaves, in many q sur1c, the seas before
What, tho atl,wart his Icadef tcunest4 s,yret
And ocean treiubies ss lis tlundcrs rour-
Tho sulphurous q ,mes eonspnc the veil or ,iyb4
Boy, for thine own aud country's glory--hgltl
And should he. doRbie.firr'G and vast. and .,rone
Gore thy tail sliip, ADD BID hes sctrpers y,.n.
And should she sill the adycrs, sght prolonp.
And still blood her daring peunants stcct--
Then, IL she scoros u strike, nor dcigas tn rs.
Boy, tor thine o~n and count~y's glory--dielI
But, boldly ranging, should her gallant cons
Lay hin, With rending rrics and shouts, aboard
Rush IKE delrge Ger lis decks and guns,
WITH pistol posed AID dcsoi4tinp SIS ord
Sh while lie prostra,d ccs Will pisitsti,@ ursver.
10Y, Tor thine own aud eoontry's glory, spare
Bright smiles, mslaas, see arsund t,ce then,
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RUSSI A..

PeterSbnrg, Sept. IS.
On the 18th OF the present month, IL 900
men BELONGING to the recruits Of the go.
vcrnment OF Petersburg, marched from the
capital, after having been reviewed by his
majesty the Emperor, and received the
blessing of the Archbishop.
These troops retain their natural dress
They wear round hats, embellshed with a
cross and an inscription, =" For our Religion
& Native Country They are armed With
good muskets and 5ayonets, an have bat
tie axes At their sides. These troops are
inspired with the most lively enthusiasm,
and when the Emperor arrived to conduct
them to the city gates, 'e was received and
accompanied with the most cheerful huz-
zas. On the 18th instant regular regi-
menis marched from hence, which. as well
as the recruits. are intended to reinforce
the army at the Uwina.
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cannon shot were sufficient to drive them
IL was the prompt arrival os our troops
which saved the Kremlin. An these facts
explain how the fire began in buildings aud
uninhab;ted houses. The superb building
OF the Bank was almost entirely consura. d
before the iron gates Gould be penetrated
and an entrance made. What surpasses
belief Is that when the French presented
themselves to arrest the progress OF Il mes,
single engine cosld not he found. The
hremen had even been obliged to quit this
unfortunate city. the inevitable destruction
ct which was calculated with sang rroid
which makes humanity shudder.
Our brave men will relax trom their ia
,igucs /; they have found provisions for Sc
veral months they, without doubt, have
not the same resources as if they were sta
toned near city OF the first order but
what remains of Moscow. is at least, rs
large as Brussels. Since it is evident from
every thing that has passed for some years,
thatth ambitious projects of the Russian
Government seconded hy England, must
necessarily bring about ,aar between Frapcc
and Russia, there is 10 Frenchman who,
considering bis country or children's inter-
ests, that ought not to congratulate himself
that 1t has broken out under existing cir
cumstanceS.
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ENQUIRER- OFFICE, Dec. %.
ALEXANDER SMITH

In touching on the late transactions on the
frontier, we arc compelled to keep down
the feelings which rise in our bosom-bnt
something is due to the accused, and to this
maxim we bow in acquiescence.
Strong, however, must be those excuses,
clear as the light of midday must be those
reasons, which Alexander Smyth has to
plead which can shield him from the inGip
nation and contempt ofevcry honest man.
After his braggadocio proclainations after
his solemn pledges to conquer or to die :;
after the invitations held out to the Young
men OF Newly ork TO join his standard and
make descent on Canada when numbers
had Hooked to him from all parts in faith
of his professions. leaving their homes and
their fire sides to encounter the enemies of
their country; after exciting the expectations
OF the nation. and rousing their hopes, thus
suddenly to be dashed down when his boats
were ready, his batteries mounted, the can
non OF the enemy principally spiked by A
gallant advance guard of his troops when
success might have enabled him todisrnantle
the fortresses on the Niagara, possess him
self OF the artillery, even " the Cannon los,
at Detroit" and made captures OF MANY of
the enemy's troops and whilst his relations
with the left wing of the army were ner-
haps so critical and important ito declin5
the enterprise thus suddenly TO disban,H
the volunteers to cover the volunteer spiHs
rit; to- strike new depression into ttA
hearts of our countrymen ;--sfrong f,zaeeiH
must be the reasons (which can e-rcuse thAT
| conduct, III
The National Intelligencer states it aaH
its I" hresent imflression, that the discreticae
OF General Smyth, i'll restraining the too Eli
dent disposition of the volunteers, WIN
Hooked to his standard, and preventinE 8
them from engaging SUPERIOR enemy all
great dIsadUantaSe, has excited the enmis II
and hostility of description of troops geA
morally possessed OF more bravery than rel
| fiection, and subjected his character to OBJ
loquy, and his conduct TO misrepresentatiH
| on" 1t may be so---but our hresent fgas
hression is less favorable to the generaI#
Facts we confess are wanting on Which,
to form positive opinion. Yet we Will
say this much /; that overpowering must Id
the number OF the enemy, and greatly disl
advantageous must be proved to have l,ee,i
our position, which can justify in our cyes
| the conduct of Alexander Smyth. After
the pompous descriptions in his own pi(,
clamatons of his forces compared to the
enemy, after the accounts of the enemy ,,
| force published in the BuTAIoe Gazette Il
| it be true as the National Intelligence,
states that or 1000 volunteers had hocket
to his standard. we say, it requires ver,
| strong evidence as to the number and ho'
sion OF the British troops to- convince US
that Smyth has not acted most ingloriou,
| part.
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Your petitioner deems il unnecessary, If
indeed the delicacy OF her situation would
permit it, to recount those various conside-
rations. that ought TO influence an enlight
ened legislature. in granting the necessary
aid to dissolve an union contracted * MAIN
tanned under such circumstances. She
therefore respectfully submits her case TO
your honorable body, who, while they re
ilect that general utility points out the is
disso!ublc nature of the marriage contract,
will not fail TO remember, that cases may
and do occur, where the happiness of in
dividuals may be consulted without sacrih-
cling the permanent good of society.
ELlZABETH BONAPARTE.
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PERPETUAL MOTION.

Mr.. Jacob Perkins, of Newburyport,
whose skill in. practical mechanics is no,
surpassed in the country, has discovered the
principles of the machine now exhibited in
Philadelphia as a Pe,Hetnui Nation. He
has given drawing and description Of an
instrument, which would appear to have
the power OF self motion like that in Phila-
pelpha Gas far as may be judged from the
public prints) of exactly the same construc-
ton. He has satisfactorily proved that a
machine made according to his model
would continue in motion above a month,
but that the loaded carriages would finally
ran down and like watch or clock would
require to be wound up again.
SdtsM Pujicr.
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FRENCH ACCOUNTS.
BuRNI.JC or NIG ' tSGe' TO-

10 u NJ ~ UT NIIolNJN.
he Agents of Rastopchm, that it is to
say 5000 banditti proceeded with torches
in their hands to the different parts Of the
city, TO set fire to the houses, and to render
the FIRE more destructive, they observed
from what side the wind blew, tn burn all
the buildings to windward. Ia many hou-
ses were found all sorts Of con1bustiiles,
which, when discovered. our soldiers found
Impossible to extinglish. At the moment
the soldiers made ibis discovery. they fear.
ed some might have been placed in the
kremiin, but the most minute researches
proved the contrary. II APPEARS that in
their blind ebstinacy, the enemy thought
they could maintain Themselves for some
time III khat fortress, from which few
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By Last M.Shk's Mail.

| 49, N YORK, Dec. IL.
Tine frisates United States, CON. Decatur, with
INC Macedonian. Cher prize) were bot, at anche,
last evening, nj the brothers, about two miles above
.ien,Cste Ferry, viii proceed for this port, the
first fair Wind
rrom me Candnddigua Rrfosifory Of Dee. s
Under the Nufialoe head will be found an
account OF the strange movements ON Sa,ur-
day. OF General Smyth's "Army of the
centre" &c. On the morning of the next
day, Sunday, orders were again issued for
the troops to parade at O'Clock in the at
ternoon. At this parade, the troops were
directed to be III readiness TO cross the ri
yer ON Monday morning, at O'Clock, when
they were to proceed rain or shine. For
some cause, however, which was not ex-
planned to the dissatisfied troops, the exne.
dition did not take place, bat was a; ain lu,
oil until the next morning, when it was
certainly to 60 on
At two o'clock on Tuesday morning. the
troops began to move to the place where
they hadaembarked and dcbarked on Satur.
day and by . o'cioek, or 5000 men were
IN boats, and large numbers marching to
the spo-, to join The expedition. The boats,
about 20 in number, were ready, and no
thing wanting bat the word to get under
weigh. when 10 an adjutant rode TO the ri /.
ver's side, and, in the name Of General
Smyci, proclaimed, e" Fellow Soldiers, the
Expedition is given up p In the astonish
ment which this unexpected order excited,
1t was asked what can this mean TO which
the officer replied. e" / know nos-the Gen
eral so orders" He then ordered the men
to disembark 6 those OF them who had re.
ceived guns at the arsenal to return them
II IS Impossible to describe the uproar.
noise and confusion which ensued in obeying
this unaccountable order. Some swore-all
were chagrined at this ridiculous state of
| things, and execrated the man who had led
them TO such disgrace, <, "when in sight of
the enemy. basely shrunk in the moment
of trial.
The Volunteers, and a considerable Dor
ton OF the Militia, have left the lines
for their homes; it was expected the re-
mainder would soon follow.
The regular army, it is said, will go into
winter quarters at Eleven Mile Greek.
| AS to the General himself, our last ac
counts left him Friday afternoon) at his
quarters, with about 200 light artillery a
round him, to protect him from the fury of
the volunteers, &c. who had openly insuted
him with the most opprobrious epithets, &
even threatened his life indeed he was e.
red at by some of the men. He could s,,,d
no quarters at Bnfsaloe village, the land
lords refusing to harbor him, from the fear
that the hoase would be demolished. Such
is the posture of affairs on the lines.
| p. S. Capt r. Hart arrived in town from
the lines last evening. He applied for dis
missal, but gen. Smyth refused him-ad
ding that the detached militia would be
kept at Black Rock, while he with the reg
| ulars were TO s. into winter quarters at E
lever, Nina fNresk
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NEW WORK

Dec. 16 The frigate United States.
Commodore Decatur. from New Lontion.
and his prize. the frigate Macedonian from
Newport. anchored yesterday afternoon at
Throg's Neck, about 10 miles from New
York, on their way to this port. and may
be expected here this morning should the
wind be favorable.
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London. Octoberl5.

AdYices;wcre Yesterday received by gov
eminent OF as late date as the 18th ult.
from Sicily. that treaty had been agreed
to by the Court with Lord VIM Bentinck.
that body OF Sicilian troops not less than
1000, are to be put under his command );
and that England is to secure Sicily to the
Royal Family.
gentleman who left Paris on Friday
iast' informs us, that a petition had been
presented to the Senate, from the mer-
chants, in the absence of Bonaparte, pray
ing that. certain commercial licences
might be granted them. The answer
which they are stated to have received is
Incorrect. a singular one it is to this pur-
port that the Emperor having finished the
campaign in the North, was expected to be
at home abont the Goth of october, when
the petitions would be referred to him.
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VAL be soil to'thc highest bidder on a credit
" OF ~ months the tract Of land, whereon Jno
Davis deed. formerly resided situated upon Ma
ehump's Creek IN Hanover county hyc miles from
the Court-house and WITHIN 20 miles OF the Cify of
Richmond. This tract contains between four and
we hundred acres aud has large proportion Of low
grounds well adapted TO ihe Culture Of crass will,
iniheieney oi woodland and ia uneommonly well
euorsed with fences
The improvements ara eom1nodiouq, consisting
ot adweling-honse, well calculated for the recep-
Icon ot large family with two substantial Barns,
Kitchen and al other necessary houses togrth
1ih two extensive orchards. OF the most choice frut
- further descript Of the above land isdeemed
unnecessary, those who inclined u purcha'e
viii 40 doubt view tic premises. BonGa with ap.
proved security VIII be required OF the purchaser
with deed Of trust upon the premises % tho
payment.
TBE DISTRIBUTE" 9.
/ Dec o. Of
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AS treemen down his tyrant STANDARDS haul,
The Muse OF History grasps her golden pen.
Ani injured nations acclamate their fail
y haste, return. 40 more awiil to roam,
Boy, 20 thine own and, happy Freedoms homo!
SEDLEY.
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WESTERN INTELLIGENCE. :.

Lancaster. Ohio, .NoU: %.
We are informed that Gen. Winchester
has arrested Brigadier Gen. Tupper-tor
what cause or causes, we have not under
stood In consequence of which Gen. up
per left the army and proceeded to Frank
linton, at which place was general Harri-
son. Upon his arrival, he rendered his
sword to him, and requested an investiga-
ton of his conduct Gen. Harrison po-
1itely refused the acceptance fit, and re-
quested him TO give himsclfno uncasiness.
but to resume his command. Thus much
from our Informant.
Aitany, NJ Y. Dec. 10.
Two officers who arrived in this city yes
terday from Sockets Harbor. state that
our fleet had all returned to that port. and
were laid up Tor the winter. Commodore
Chauncey. officers and men IN good spir-
its-only lamcntng that the season pre-
vented any farther active operations for
the present. The British feet had also
gone into.port at Kingston, and laid up for
the winter.
Generals Dearborn. Bloomfield & Lew
is arrived in this city yesterday from Piatts-
burg.
CHARLESTON, Dec. ii We understand
that the handsome privateer schooner
NONSCCH, of Baltimore, now in this port,
mas been purchased tor the service OF the
United States, and that she il to be station
ed on this coast.
Itappcars that number of the British
seamen lately belonging to the frigate Ma
cedonian have made their escape from Ne y
London, and that every effort has been
made, without effect, TO recover them
Some OF them shaped their course towards
New York ; and others had arrived at Hart.
ford.
London paper reports that the French
seiIate had announced the war in Russia 70
be finished, and that BonaDarte would re.
turn to Paris by the 20th of October.
The new and Superb Drury Lane The
atre, London, was opened for the first time
the 10Th Oct.
The (oiioaying Is AGadim Bonaharte's Re.
fionJor DiOorce.
To me III torU5Ie
m Geaerai 6yecmbiy Of NLvylrnd,
The petition of Elizabeth 3npaDarte ri
the city OF Baltimore, respectfully repre-
sentS
That Your petitioner was united in matri
monial alliance with Jey6ns lSonaparte some
time daring the year l8OS-that since thai
period her husband departed from this com
Try for FTancc, where, on his arrival, his
brother, the emperor Napoleon, thought
proper to- uruul the marriage between YOU
Petitioner and the said Jerome, who la.
since Gtiied shimSelf ii marriage With Z
,serm"n princess. Al'J been created kline q
Nssiphaia.
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Continuation Of last foreign advicee,
RUSSIAN ACCOUNIS.
Head Quarters. PoLotsk-, Sent

[LcuO- VUUTtcTSa L-OLOISK, io6Ht. 5.
Since the last report had the honor
to make your Imperial Majesty, the enc
my's force op posed to me under General
81. Cyr has made no movement of conse
quencc. understand it has received some
reinf' rcements from Marshal Victor, who
has arrived with the army of reserve from
the banks Ok the Vistula, and tn at it is the
intention OF the French General to attempt
to drive me from the positions now occu-
ply. The ereny's troops labour upder
great privations, owing to their distance
from the Magazines; he is deficient in tents
and camp equipage, and the soldiers rati-
ons have been reduced. l still communi-
cate with General Essen, who informs me
that the enemy has made no material pro-
gress in the seige of Riga. Marshal Mac
donald is kept in constant state OF alarm
by the enterprise of the. garrison, and the
expeditions undertaken against his rear.
"WlTTGENSTEN.
General Essen details in his dispatch the
late successful sorties Of the garrison,
which have been already published. His
dispatch concludes thus {:
The French have hitherto confined
themselves to a strict blockade of this for
tress but though their heavy artillery has
arrived at Mittau, they do not make pre-
AT present they have actually fortified the
positions they hold, as if they were afraid
J OF being attacked or rather, if we were
the besiegers and they the besieged. They
expectt to derive facilities in their Apr, ach-
es to this place from the cold weather but
l am informed that their troops already
complain of the hardships they endure,
they will be retained with difficulty in the
depth of winter in so arduous duty.
The Prussian officers whom made
prisoners tell me. that they are restrained
from quitting the service by the threats
that their families would he imprisoned,
their property conhscated, and themselves
outlawetl. Both officers and men have
likewise long arrears of pay, which are
! withheld to bind them to the service.
u have rendered this fortress as defen-
sible as time and circumstances would add
nit, and am determined to defend it to the
utmost of my power. With the blessing
| OF God, the enemy never shall obtain pos
session of It. but find a grave beneath its
walls. ,,.. -,
| cannot conclude without bearing ties
timony to the conduct os the English naval
officers and seamen, our brave allies they
To his imperial Majesty in this quarter
Their Courage prompts them to undertake
the most hazardous enterprises, which
their skill and foresight enables them to
execute with success. In every danger
they are foremost, and in every difficulty
Capable of counselling. l have derived
great assistance from them. s
Riga, Sept. g." Won ESSEN.
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NJ EGROES, IOUh,&c. FOR SNIlE = Pursn.nt
~ 20 the last VIII and Testament of David Dick.
enson decd viii be exposed to public sale To- lie
highest bidder for ready money. on 1nes,lay The
18th day OF January next CT fair f not te nest fair
day ~ lis late residence in Caroline county the
foiioVing slaves, TO wit Andrew. Sum, Moses.
George, Brntus, Arms,cad, Gritty, \ mry aud Nan
cy, or many Of then will DE su6eient to raise
to" sam Of four bunilred aud ten hounds fourteen
'hl'ngs and two pence, also some Stock aud honac.
bold fnrniture, on months credit, the purchaser.
giving 'Hmd with approved security, to carry inter.
esi from the day Of sale q not puuciua.iv pait
ID. DTCbENSON, .Riui'r
Uiil re viii aaqsxed q D. D!.sssssa Es6d.
De -, wtds