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FIRST WARD HARDWARE AND
VARIETY STORE.

TIME subscribers respectfully inform the citizens
u of the First Ward and parts adjacent thereto,
that they have opened Store of the above descrip
ton on Pennsylvania Avenue, between l7th and
18th streets, where good assortment'of Mechan-
les and House-keepers Hardware, Brushes, Cedar
ware. Baskets, &C. &C., will be constantly kept on
hand. All articles in their line will be sold as low
for c.sH. or to punctusl customers as they can be
bought in the City or Georgetown, and delivered
free of expense.
april 23-u JUS. IL. SAVAGE d co
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"A ALEXAN D RIA.

CtORN MEAL. always on hand, and for sale
~ wholesale and retail by ssgQ ,8A
T. M. MCCORMICK s. CO.,
+ june 10 If W i Theatre Building.
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DLACKSMITH'S AND FORGE BELLOWS.
DaO pair very large Blacksmith's Bellows
One large Forge Bellows, for sale by
b. HOMANS.
iy 25--tf between 10th g. lth SITS.
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EyEvER AND AGUE POWDERS, which are
IL acknowledged to be successful cure for the
Fever and Ague, may be had Of Weatherbee and
Bates, Druggists, opposite the buildings. Should
they fail in any case, if properly administered, the
money will be returned
July 3O--eodlm
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Owing to having taken cold, but mostly in conse-
quence Of the acid Of paint used in coloring prints
my teeth became very much injured, giving excru-
ciatng pain at intervals for between two and three
years. Wheelers Teaberry Tooth Wash was used,
and has entirely cured them, which, in certificate
form, send, that those who wish perfect remedy
for painful teeth and also desire pleasant Tooth
Wash, may with,con6dence try Wheeler's Teaberry
Tooth Wash. MARY A. TAYLOR.
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FOR RENT
a. brick house with back building on 8ih
HiI street, near X. Enquire Of a< s.4h
aug 5tf @ s w. III. WARD. &
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g HOLMES, Grocer, has just received an adj
~. ditional supply of Sugars, and now offers for
sale
Porto Rico, st. Croix, and New Orleans Sugars
Brown and white Havana Clarified do
Loaf, Crushed and Powdered do
He has also on hand general and fresh supply
of Groceries & sent lI-3t
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Certificates Of Ladies' and Gentlemen Of
A n3s PHILADELPHIA. SD

It is with gratitude that send the following eer-
tifcate, hoping that many who suffer will be led by
perusal Of it, to obtain Wheelers Teaberry Tooth
Wash, which article used, and it has efectualy
cured tooth ache, soreness Of the gums, removed
scurf from my teeth, and fully believe has entirely
arrested all decay of them trust that all whc
suffer, having either of the same species of com
plant, will as soon as possible use Wheeler's Tea
berry Tooth Wash, that they may be relieved
l JULIANA CULTURAL.
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From much severe suffering of myself, and others
Of my family, with decayed Teeth and sore Gums,
and the many respectable testimonials highly in favor
Of Wheeler's Teaberry Tooth Wash, / was induced
to give it trial, after which my family used it, and
rejoice to say that it did perform thorough and
effectual cure for all, and is the best article that
ever knew Of | would recommend its use TO those
who may be suffering. JESSE MOORE.
w. Wheeler.
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Certificates Of Members Of The Philadelphia
y Sgeat m Bar.

Having used Wheeler's Teaberry Tooth Wash
and powder, have found them to possess cleansing
and purifying properties and while they whiten and
beautfy the Teeth, they have beneficial effect up
on the gums by imparting to them free and health.
ful action. fe +. A. RAYNOLD.
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My daughter has used Wheeler's Teaberry Tooth
Wash and powder, and has found its effects to be
cleansing and publication of the gums, and sweet
ening Of the mouth. | have no hesitation in recon.
mending it the most beneficial preparation for the
teeth have ever seen. ~
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j.. ROBINSON u co.
Anctionsers and Commission Merchants, LouisiGna
Apenue, opposite Bank Of Washington.
ID OCULAR sale days (opposite Centre MarkeD
IL. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. All sales
of Real Estate, Furniture and personal property at
tended to on the most reasonable terms. june l6
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/ have used 'Wheeler's Teaberry Tooth Wash,
and its effects upon my Teeth and Gums have given
to me high opinion Of its merits. cheerfuIly re-
commend it to the general use.
III. r. KNEASS.
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Certificates Of Magistrates Of the City 0
Philddeiphia
ROBERT E. JOHNSTON.

For number Of years my Teeth and Gums were
SO much out Of order as to prevent me from eating
with pleasure, and caused me much pain. Having
heard Of Wheelers Teaberry Tooth Wash, | do
certify that tried one small bottle Of it, and in less
than two weeks my Teeth and Gums were sound
and good. believe that the use of il would be an
advantage to many others. j. BRAZER.
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SLAVERY AT THE NORTH

We have received a spicy little paper entitled
the Stingaree" edited by the Rev. f.. Percy
Howe, and published in Mississippi city, the
motto of which is 1.-The World is my Country,
and to do Good my Religion" 1t is filled with
W.T. wisdom and satire, and overlooking with
patriotism. We welcome it 10 our desk because
there is nothing in it bat what can be read with
pleasure or profit. Among many other items, we
select the following, and we marvel much that
the philanthropy Of our Southern friends have
never directed their attention to the extreme
misery suffered at the North by our white breth
rem and attempted 10 meliorate their condition.
The " Slingaree'' says
We are profoundly impressed with the mon
strous inlquity Of White Slavery, and ardently
anxious for its immediate Abolition. We are in
favor of the re. introduction Of Negro Slavery into
the Northern States, as the mildest, least on.
pressive, most rational, and most humane Of the
two great systems Of Slavery existing in the
UnioDp
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THE GIRARD FUND.

SCoURGE THEM BACK TO THEIR cAvERNsl"
Nicholas Blddie compared The Democracy once
TO banditti, fit only 10 be sconrged 10 their caverns
and To the walls of the Penitenliary Yet Biddle
was President of the Girard Fund, and ihrouoh
his remiSsness that sacred trust of the poor orphan
has dwindled down from $4,000, 900 10 the paltry
sum of S572. 637! Who now deserves to he
scouTged? Who are the robbers? Who the
daring banGitli. fit only for the Peniten,iary Z?
who are the criminals at tine bar Of an outraged
community2 The Wing Councils, and the rest!
Pretty guardians Of the public veal! Pretty de.
tenders and protectors Of the widow Pretty
friends Of the poor, ragged and unpTovided or
phan! We must have a change of public men.
We have been plundered long enough. L, is time
mat men should govern our interests.
1.-THE above is from the Philadelphia Spirit of
the Times. 1t %rejoices our heart to see the press
taking up this subject, and we hope it will never
rest, until condign punishment is visited upon the
robbers of the orphans of Pennsylvania, and the
character Of the city is redeemed from The foul
disgrace which has been brought upon by those
violators Of the sacred trust reposcd in hem by
the liberal, pbilanlhrcpic, honest hearted Girard
-JNetU Era.
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parties. that certainly do not stand on the same
footing. To rifle the desk Of the unfortunate
Hoyt. and expose to the public gaze these tokens
OF affection. that If he had a spark of honor in his
soul. he would have guarded with more care than
life itself, seems To us little better than invading
the sanctuary Of the grave and robbing il of its
hottest relics.
We profess none Of that stoical sense Of justice
that has no sympathy for error. however grievous /;
and we do feel sorry for this pour lady, the ont.
pourings of whose deepest, if not her best, affec-
tions, have become the theme Of every ribald
tongue. and tine subject of every idle jest. Ii she
is nothing else. she is a roman, and there is a
want of manliness in thus betraying the confidence
OF her, who ought TO be protected from this degra
dation by the shield Of feminine helplessness, at
least. We do not Z" enjoy these letters, and we
shall be happy when the public will relieve us
from the ungraci0us task of publishing them!
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JEALOUSY

A steamboat load Of wagons for The Army hav-
lug arrived in St. Louis from Pitisburg the editor
of the New Era thus petlishIy insinuates a SLAM
der against the faithfulness of the workmen in the
Birmingham Of America -
"MoRE WAGoNs.-The steamer National
arrived here yesterday. literally covered with
government wagons. She had on board two hun.
dred and sixty. They are of Pitisburg manufac-
ture, and farther this d~ePonent sayeth not. Ii is
true the government is able to foot The bill; but
IN the event of their starting across the plains
loaded. 1t would be first advisable to send a few
w~heelwrlghts and blacksmiths ahead, in order TO
secure their safe arrival at the place of deslina-
ton"
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BALTIMORE ELECTION.

We find in the Baltimore Argus the following
relative to The wonderful victory the Wings
boast off,
mo such great shakes after aU!-The Wing
triumph is not 80 very great after all their fuss.
But for the apathy in this city i, would not have
been a triumph at all. As it is we have a nett
gain of one in the Senate. In 1913 the Whiqs
elected four out of the five Delegates from the
city, and at the very next election in 1914 the
Wing candidate for Governor was in a ninority
of 1900! Our friends are in the very best Spirits
and will show what stuff is in them next Wed
nesday."
The Wings always magnify their victories,
and we don't blame them. A party that is so
generally in The minority ought 10 be allowed to
rajnice occasionally, though the victory be an un-
important one. The Mayorally election, so soon
to take place in Baltimore. will, we confidently
hope, show a Democratic majority, and turn this
Wing victory into a defeat. Baltimore is Demo-
cratic, and will show herself such on a full vote.
~. Y. Globe.
[She has done it-JNew Era.1
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THE PUBLIC #

Called for Monday Evening, is of more i'm
porlance than any that has for many years de-
manded the attention of the citizens Of Ports
mouth, one in which all parties, without dis,inc.
ton, are deeply interested-being for no less an
object than proposing means by which its business
may be resuscitated, and its existence secured
Pressed down. as all admit, by an enormous load
of taxation, without the means Of employment,
our citizens, with their families daily leaving for
other places, the value Of real estate constantly
depreclating, houses closed up. without the pros
pect oftenants, it behooves every one to come up
to the meeting impressed with its importance,
and ready to lend their advice and their support
10 such measures as may be found best, on due
reflection, to secure their future prosperity.
We firmly believe that the means are now
within our grasp, which will relieve us from all
our pecuniary difficulties, and that il only requires
one united effort TO secure them. Let that effort
be made on MONDAY NIGHT, and the dark clouds
of adversely will be forever dispersed. If this op-
portunity is permitted 10 pass, we may give IN
all hope of success. Such is our FIRM coNyIc-
TON! And having expressed it, we leave the
whole matter for the consideration of those whose
interests are deeply involved in the issue.
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THE CRIMINAL, CRAZY LETTERS

vi Mrs. Myers, continue to occupy the columns
of the Richmond press, to the exclusion of all
other matters-yet the editors Of the Standard
condemn their publication in the following point.
ed manner. Oh! the pruriency of the public
taste-ibe corruptness of The social morals-aod
yet the grand creations Of Sue are condemned
We see the following note is introduced between
VIII and X Of the letters. Ono. TX, is very
properly withheld from publication by Mr.. Mayo5'
Why it, more than the others, is properly with
held nobody can tell-why not let the whole
catalogue out at once7 The Standards article
follows -
The LETTERS OF MRs. MYERs.-AItbonob
the public current does not set that way, we con
fess that our heart bleeds for the poor ontcast
whose confidence has been betra we'd in The nnbT
cation Of these sacred evidences of a most mis
placed affection. We acknowledge the r;ah, .,
the community to demand them, under the cir'
cumstances; but we do doubt the corrsc,ness or
the position which gave them this riobt, W.
can understand the feelings which induced The
injured husband to intercept the letters Of a puiltv
wife, and TO use those letters to justify the com.
mission OF the crime that was forced upon him
but there are other letters introduced by Other
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ELECTIONS TO BE HEARD FROM.
The remaining elections. this year, will be held
WHIGGERY.

Under which king, Benzonian? Speak or die
Shakespeare.
The Boston Post thus notices the different notes
blown by the wing organs in different parts of the
country. 1t is evident that the instruments are
not in tune. They CRATE most harshly on the
sense.
The Richmond Times. a wing organ, in en-.
deaYoring to explain the doings of the whig con
vention in Massachusetts, says I" we do not find
the northern democrats exhibiting any extraordi.
nary love for the peculiar institutions of the
south" The Boston Atlas, on the contrary, and
DINER papers OF that kidney, are constantly ravine
against The northern democrats as the pro slavery
party Who shall say that federalism and
whiggery, which are identical, have not met, al
the hands of The people of this country, the lust
punishment of ~dnpliciiy ?'
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BALTIMORE ERECT.

We see in The Municipal elections in Balti-
more, what would have been The result of the
State elections in that city, if il had not been for
the miserable factions that divided The strength
of the two political parties. The Democrats are
triumphant.
Davies, democrat is elected Mayor over Lever
ing. wing, by l03 majority.
The FRS, and Second Branches Of the Civ
Council stands as follows =
FIRST BRANCH.
DemocratS.-Mcssrs. Cotton, Wells. Haper.
Reynolds, Connolly. Soran, Cohen, Garoner, Kew.
Hack. Gross-1l.
Whigs.-Messrs. Abrahams. Cockey, Crea.
mer. Collins, Peters, Spurrier, Davis, Simms,
Spedden-9.
SECOND BRANCH.
DemOcrats.-Messrs. Stansbury, Lineberoer.
Bolton, Page. McPherson-5.
Whigs.--Messrs. Walsh, Ninde, TAYLOR.
Green, Reese.
The c"nlest, says the Sun, was more spirited
than that Of last week, as indicated by the poll.
Comparing the whole number of votes cast for
Mayor, with that of last week for Senator, it ap-
pears that there was yesterday an excess of 1898.
Of these Col. Davies received l,445 Can't.
lowering. 1856; and Mr.. Lovegrove, AZ. The
whole member Of votes poled for Senator was A.
COY. The whole number polled for Mayor was
1854. Thus the present slate of the vote in
Baltimore exhibits a very remarkable equality of
DIVISION, in view of the large suffrage of our popu.
latiOD.
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From the Spirit of the Times
PENNSYLVANIA ELECTIONS

1N'A' EbEsC IOINO.
The following is an epitOme Of the general re-
suit OF the election as far as we have received re-
turns
L.EGIsLATURE-SENAyE.
Philadelphia County-Wm. +. Small, Dem.
elected.
Montgomery-George Richards. Wing gain.
Bucks Josiah Rich, Wing gain.
York-Andrew McConkey, Dem.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
City of Philadelphia Wings. Couniy-8
Democrats as last year.
Lancaster-5 Wings: as last year.
Bucks-3 Wings gain.
Chester-3 Wings.
Delaware-1 Wing as last year.
Dauphin-l Dem I Wing as last year.
Berks-4 Democf1ts as last year.
Lebanon Wing: as last year.
Lei'igh-l Wing: gain.
SchuylkIll-l Dem, / Wing: one Wing gain.
Montgomery-2 Democrats certainly, and
member in doubt.
Cnmberland-l Dem, 1 Whip: 1 gain.
franklIn-2 Wings as last year.
coNGREssyoNAL DISTRICT.
LEWIS y. Levin, Nafive-re elected.
H-Joseph X. Ingersoll, Whin-re slected.
m.-Charles Brown, Dem-gnin.
W.-Cbarles Jared IngersolI. Dem -,e- elect.
ed.
The above districts are all in the citv and couofv
Of Philadelphia.
V.-Montgomery and Delaware-John Freed.
ly, Wbig-gain. Said to be elected by about 100
majority.
W-Bncks and Lehigh-John w. Hornbeck.
Whig-gaiB. Majority, from partial returns.
supposed about 100.
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ADvERTIsING-TTs ADVANTAGES

This IS Tie season for az advertising. There is
no one who has been deeply engaged in mercan-
tile pursuits but that can testify TO It's numerous
advantages. Notice if you will the different
hrms in our own city. By Advertising. mer.
chants are enabled To keep a constant schedule Of
their goods before the public, thus inviting the
trading community To see their sIocks-it's the
best evidence, too, that they fear not competition.
and are willing that their goods and prices shall
bear the test Of the market. Advertising ;udi.
ciously managed, pays ten fold, benefuing alike
the buyer and seller. We invite all W ho are
disposed. 10 give US a trial omsviIe Daiiy
Democrat.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. r. McIlvain. Whig
re. elecled.-Majori,y abou, 200.
VHl.-Lancasier-Jnhn S,rohm, Whig-re.
elected. Majority abnut. 2000.
lX.-Berks-William Strong, Dem. Majority
over 1000, as at present.
X.-Norihampion. Monroe. Wayne, Pike and
Carbon-Richard Brodhead, Dem. undoubtedly
re collected.
XIV.-Dauphin, Lebanon and Schuylkill-
George N. Eckart, Wing, as at present. Mojori-
~ said to be about 400.
XV.-York and Adams-Henry Mes, Wing
gain by a m,jority several hundred.
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THE STEAMER GREAT BRITAIN.

There appears to be considerable anxiety felt
for the safety of this ocean steamer. If she left
Liverpool on her regular day of sailing, which
was on the 22d ult., and the New York Journal
OF Commerce thinks there is no doubt she did
she has been out twenty four days, up to our last
dates from New York-which will make her len
days oUer her time. Some of the papers, how
ever, think that the storm which the Great Yves
tern experienced was felt in Liverpool before she
started, and that she delayed her departure in
consequence.
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From the London Daily News.
THE THREE PREACHERS,

Anc'C ,hfee preachers, ever preaching
Each with eloquencc and power;
One is old, with locks of white,
Skinny as an ancboritc;
And he breaches every hour
With a shrill fanatic voice,
And a bi=ot's fiery col =
backward we presumptuous nations
Man to misery is born!
Born to drudge, and sweat and suffer
Born to labor and to pray
Priests and Kings arc Gods vicegerents.
Man must worship and obey.
Backward! ye presumptuons nations,
Back, be humble and obey! !"
The second is a mildcr preacher;
Soft he talks as if he sung;
Sleek and slothful in his look,
And his words, as from n book,
Issue ghbly from his tongue.
With an air Of self content.
High he lifts his fair white hands.
"Stand ye still ye restless nations,
And be happy all We lands!
Earth was ma6e by One Almighty,
And to NEEDLE is to mar;
Change is rash, and ever was so.
We are happy as we are;
Stand ye still, yc restless nations.
And be happy as ye are"
Mightier is the younger preacher,
Genius flashes from his eyes,
IN" .he |rOwuS VINO near his voice,
"ive nm. whilst their souls rejoice,
Throbbing bosoms for replies.
Awed they listen, yet elated,
While his stirring accents fall -
Forward! ye deluded nations,
Progress is the rule ofall
Man was made for healthful effort
Tyranny has crushed him long,
lie shall march from good to better,
Nor be patient under wrong:
Forward, We awakened nations.
And do battle with the wrono.n
standing still is childish folly,
Going backward is a crime;-
None should patiently endure
Any i'll that he can cure.
Onward keep the march of time
Onward, while a wrong remains
TO be conquered by the right
While Oppression lifts a finger
To afIront us by bis might:
While an error clouds the reason.
while a sorrow gnaws the heart,
Whi'c a slave awaits his freedom,
Action Is the wise mans part
Forward! ye awakened nations
Action Is the peoples part"
Onward there are ills TO conouer
Ills that on yourselves you've bIo,t.
There is wisdom to discern,
Iherc IS temperance to learn,
~ th|lIdnCnlScInent Tor thought.
Hopeless Poverty and Toll,
May be conquered If you try:
wee and W~rctchedness and Famine.
Give Bcneficence the lie.
Onward, onward, and subdue them
Root them out, their day has passed:
Goodness is alone immortal
Evil was not made to last
Forward, yc awakened people.
And your sorrow shall not last"
And the preaching of this preacher
Stirs the Luises of the world,
Tyranny has curbcd its pride,
Errors that were dcifcd,
Into darkness have been hurPd;
Slavery and Liberty,
Ana the Wrong and Right have met,
10 decide their ancient quarrel,
Onward, preachcr-onward vet
There are pens to tell your progress.
There arc eyes that pine to read:
There arc hearts that burn to aid YOU.
There are arms in hour of need.
Onward, preacher! Onward n~aliona
Will must ripen into DEED.
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VERMONT

The new Legislature of Vermont convened a,
Montpelier on Thursday. 9Th Instant. and the
Senate was organized by choosing Hon. Geo. II.
%tindges. OF Rutland county, President. and D..
VIC. Clarke. of Burlington. Secretary. Hold
ges, (Whig) %. Villas, (Dem.) 6; Scat. g.
G,he two candidates. In the House. Hon. Eben
r. Briggs. of Brandon, was chosen Speaker, and
f.. f. Merrill. Esq, Clerk. Briggs, (Nhig)
~; q. B. Hadington, (Dem } 90 Scat. IS
"A Joint was then appointed to can.
vass the votes for Governor, who reported the
following. result:
"a .452.
Horace Eaton (Whig,) had g 644
John Smith. (Dem 1887
Lawrence Brainard, (Lib.) 7,lIS Scat. Cd
There being no choice of State officers, the
two Houses assembled in Convention and elected
Horace Eaton, Governor, Leonard Sargent. Lieut..
Governor. and Elisha p. Jewett, Treasurer-all
the Wing candidates.. The vote for Governor
stood Eaton, 1856; Smith. rs; Brainard. H.
30 the Government is fully organized, in Wing
hands as usual.-Ledger. :
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IN MAINE.

ne rederaiis's are always too eager, says the
Union, TO halloo before they ge, out of the
woods" They have claimed Maine often and
over again and have even gone so far as TO coun,
upon carrying a Senator of The United States, AL
though MIR. Bradbury has already been elected
Senator in place of Mr.. Evans. 1t turns out,
however, that the Federal exultation has been
premature and that. after all, the Democrats are
almost certain of a majority in the Legislature.
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FROM SANTA IF.

The st. Louis Union Of the 9th inst. says -
" The drcher arrived last evening from Weston,
but brought nothing new from Fort Leaven-
worth. An express had come in from General
kearney, the substance Of which was that he re-.
manned IN quiet possession Of Santa Fe and that
the Fort which was being constructed there would
soon be completed. A portion Of The expedition
was soon TO be dispatched en- route for Chibua,
hua."
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SONS OF TEMpERANCE.

This beautiful Order, which has sprung into
existence from the great Washing,onian move
movement, of 1910, has rapidly increased in Vir-
ginia since its establishment here three years ago.
The Order now numbers its thousands, and We
see by the Richmond " Son of Temperance" that
a Grand Celebration will take place in that city
on the 23d instant. Friday. We copy the an
nouncement of the Grand Marshal: