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DIED.,

AT Point Connecticut Sabbath morning. the I'D
instant LAURA NJ. BOOTH, wife of HENRY PkAsE,
and daughter of the Hon WALTER BoorH, aged vs.
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BosroS. Feb. rs.

Mr. Davis who has been under examination Tor several
days past charge Of aiding In the OF shsdxch
this morning discharged the commissioned deciding
thai there sufficient evidence hold him for trial
Tho examination of James Scott, for aiding in the res
Of tho fopiive Sbndrach proceeded with this
The examination resulted in holding the accused
q bail In $4,000 to answer the charge.
Tho wing OF the fourth district
Of New Hampshire have nominated Jonathan Kiredge,
OF Canaan, as their candidate.
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BurgALo, Feb rs The body of won an, supposed to
have been murdered discovered this morning near
Psrket's boat yard on the canal Her name was CshA
rine Gsny. The body bears mark. OF violence A man
nsrhed Wastes has been arrested suspicion Of being
concerned in the affair.
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SECOND CARD.

GECOSD CARD.-Those Of moi
their accounts rendered them about the LIST Of January
either cash short dsesss
for the should
ourselves Of this occasion thanks friends
public for their liberal and increased
respectfully solicit continuance Of
indy
.at n CLAGETT, NEWTON, MAY, D co. n
Feb N-3swlm FfaA#,r- "f4dT IL ffY Is .Yfg
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There ~ zen Increased activity the market tor cotton,
but prices depressed and the pnrcha.ef. The
transactions Tor days 20 IL O0 bsle including
mdilngs vt toi cents There Is m advancing tendency
in freighs there 10 a tsir Offering OwDsts
Of vessels saking cent per 10 or cotton for Lvse pool
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ALBANY Feb N-Iu the senate to-day the bill providing
for the election OF United States amended,
chapgng tho time Of election to tho fourth Monday in
pass finally In this shsp e. .s"
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New National Hall. .a
CARD.
COMPLIMENTARY BENEFIT TO Mr. JOHN GILBERT
which occasion
. SIR WIN. DON
IN. in IN, most liberal
and will appear
sIp CHARLES CoLD5TREAM,
n comedy Of
USED UP.
FRIDAY evening February 1885, will be produced the excellent
comedy entitled
USED UP.
To conclude George Ceemans much admired comedy Of the
POOR GENTLEMAN
Robert Bramblc ehoeIN
Lucres McTab j. Gilbert
Feb 27--2
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LccturesDr Goadby, Of London will de
Wednesday evening Goth instant and the
mai lecture Friday evening, 2sth instant
Lecture commence at IN O'Clock.
49,
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CARD.-The Pennsylvania avenue, between 9th
10Th Streets occupied ny Mr. Richard Davis,
evening, O'Clock embracing cabinet
Chinese naid tables and candle stands silver
manlel clocks,
paintings cadeab mirrors together with several superior gold
watches.
DYER MCGUIRE,
2s-lt Aucuoneers
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THOMAS WHITE,
Ro~AH Ms~sfucfnrsr. %"A.l''ts
No u Second street, shov. Chestnut east 'd' rhlsA.ph-
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.#5. BALTIMORE, Feb. 27-5. p. IN.
Ma ylanders for the london FatrA Murderer pardon
sd-The Me Donosh btqassf. -Fnemen and the U.ior
Mtrks
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The sixteenth ballot now going and there Is much
cIci,em about the Stat, house Tho baotiDg going
on with closed doors
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New National Hall.
Grand complimentary benefit Of
SIR WILLIAM DON
the comedian, which occasion the fol
lowing public, being Sir VIII
Dom . Iasta appearance In this city
THE SERIOUS FAMILY.
DONE ON BOTH SIDES
f-dt.n expressly for Sir Don by Mr.. Madison Moronl
The successful farce Of the
ROUGH DIAMOND
Being Off in this country by Sir VIII
liam Don.
Saturday evening February 49, will be presented mer' Bamsus
great comedy Of
THE SERIOUS FAMILY.
Aminadhb Sleek VIM Don
Ormshy Dslmainc n Lewis
To be followed by the sughabls farce Of
DONE ON BOTH SIDES.
written expressly for Sir William DOM
Crscovenne
The CONCLUDE with successful farce Of the
ROUGH DIAMOND
Joe WIN Don
Fsh 2s-2t . .... oil u
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The summer term Of the
, Germantown, Pennsylvania,
4 April nsrL
JOHN WILKINSON,
Germantown, PsnnsyIvanis.
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Bosros. Feb. 26The baloting for United State. .en.
resumed in the legislature this morntny The fr
ballot resulted as follows
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= For Mount Vernon and Foey " !. ~O1
ton-Fou trips.--T'he steamboat ThoNn 70 -. iox
LIVER will Washington st 10 O'Clock, and s.uf
o'clock Monday, Fsbrwary w. Wednesday a. Friday w. A
day, march,. ..,.
Union line coaches leave the Csps,ol stox O'Clock seae
each and from the boat ...n
Fare round trip, u from Ae1srda, rs cents For TX.
ply Mr. Reesae 0~oreesown. George and Thomas f"'
day before the boat preferred.
Refreshments board on the boat al city price ,oosoN
~. a, xs. ~. ,pr Csrsn
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SALLY BROWN.
A NICE NEW BALLAD.


Not lar from place called Liberty town,
There lived young lady y'clep'd Sally
Brown
a lady oil merit as soon will appear,
II you will have patience TO lisleu and hear
Derry down, derry down, derry down.
Her dress, I'll describe you in less than
minute,
so be you attentive and hear me begin it,
Her head is adorned with nice cottage bon
net,
With knots of red ribbon in abundance upon
il,
Derry down, derry down, derry down.
Her shawl is dark brown and her gown il is
drab;
Aud her eyes much resemble the eyes of a
crab;
Her mouth -is as wide an oven, I'm euro,
Or Qo use the old proverb) as any barn door,
Derry down, derry down, derry down
Now listen, ye gallants, of every degree,
This lady's not married, bu. wishes 10 be;
SO he who may think good wife is no curse,
May lake the sweet damsel for better or worse,
Derry down, derry down, derry down
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Horse Power Ditching Machine.

MIR. Charles Bishop, OF Norwalk, Ohio,
has invented and taken measures to secure n
patent for good improvement in Ditchine
Machines, whereby the old spade method Of
ditching by manual labor is entirely thrown
into the shade His MACHINE is worked BY
horsepower. and is provided with a revol.
wing excavation, the shaft or axle of which
lies in the direction of the length of the
ditch. The excavator is of screw forw,
and operated by an endless chail. The
ditch is cut of semi circular form, and it
deposits the cut clay, or other kind OF exca-
waited earth in box, from whence il is de-
livered at one side on the road by scrapers
attached TO the endless chain. The machine
being propelled forward by q friction wheel
or roller, moving in the ditch, and operated
by the excavator shaft,
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An obstina'e man does not hold opinions,
but they hold him for when he is once
possessed of an error, it is like devil, on!v
cast out with great difficulty. Whatsoever
he lays hold on, like drunken man, he!
never loses, though il does but help to sink
him the sooner, His ignorance is abrupt and
inaccessible. impregnable both by art and
nature, and will hold out out till the last,
though il has nothing but rubbish 10 defend
1t Is as dark as pitch, and sticks as fast TO-.
anything islays ho!d on. His skull is so
thick. that it is proof against reason, and
never cracks but on tho wrong side, just op-,
posite 10 that on which the impression is
made which surgeons say docs happen very
frequently. The slighter and more inconsis.
tent his opinions are, the faster he holds.
them, Otherwise they would fall asunder Of
themselves for opinions thai are false ought
10 be held with more strictness and assurance
than those that are true, otherwise they will
be apt TO belfay their owners before ,hay are
aware. He delights most of all to differ in
things Indifferent, no matter how frivolous
they are, they are weigh,y enough in his
weak judgment and he will rather sufIes
self-maryrdom than part with the least scru.
pie of his freehold, Tor tits impossible 10
dye his dark ignorance into any lighter color.
He is resolved o understand no mans rea-
son but his own, because he finds no man
can understand his but himself His
wits are like sack, which the French
proberb says is lied faster before it is full
than when ii is; and his opinions are like
plants tLat grow upon rocks, that stick fast.
though they have no roofing His under.
standing is hardened, like Pharaoh's heart,
and is:proof against ail sorts of judgments
whatsoever.
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The Right Stripe.

The Editor of the Pennsylvania in q
speech al New York, recently, related the
following anecdo,e, which is illustrative Of
the true democratic characler
"Before I take my seal, let me tell you of
an old aLecdoie of John Randolph, who
was placed on the Democratic ticket for
Congress in Virginia, number of years a.
CO. He got into a personal quarrel with
Col. James Carter, who was staunch Dem.
ocrat. A challenge was given, which was
to be Tough, after the election. The electors
voted in that State not by ballot, but vira
coec, and as Col. Carter came up there was
good deal OF curiosity TO know how he
would vote in reference 10 his personal ene-
my. Amidst brealhless suspense, he saidi in
a loud and distinct vnice, "l'vote for John
Randolph Randolph, overcome by this
act, went over TO him and offered him Ii,
hand, Carter refused and said, "No, sir, r
did not vote for you, but for the great DEM
ocratic party for regular nominations and
d-n you. will shoot you on Monday next.
(Great Laughter and applause.)
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NUMBER AZ.
GambItnR,in Icurane.

Inc enormous sums Of money which da;.
" change owners at Wiesbaden, Carlesrhue
ana other watering places which are rene
rally resored TO BY the fashion and ar;s,o,
racy oil Europe, are almost incredibIe .rd
OF course lEis high playlngTis freouen,iv ~.
tended with lragical resulie. -
A few weeks ago at Carlesrrhe cor,,.
man named Tissard, who had lone been
considered the most successful gamble, n
his day, and who has frequently won sIoo.-
600 IN one night, suddenly took it into hi,
mead to send bullet through his heart be.
cause on one occasion his good luck had de-.
serted him, which though it would M, bs
'he cause of his ruin, yet he thought wopld
dlshonor him. Playing with German
countess he lost every time though thew
continued for thirtyone hours without ,ba
sl'sh'est interruption, except while orce IN.
King dish OF coffee. AT last fnding him
sell minus the sum Of 400 900 franc, be
cooily rose from the table and requesting tbe
lady TO excuse him for a moment. re,red
Ailer the lapse of some time the Coun,ss.
having become little fidge,y about his re.
tnrh. seat servant to seek him, who finding
his door locked, knocked several times for
admission, but receiving no answer. he a,
length broke ii open. There lay The ram-
oier extended on the floor with a bplle, hole
through the heart, and beside him on the "a
ele an envelope bearing the address of tho
countess, and containing in bank bills the
amount she had won from him. The Coun.
less, it is said, when she was informed of
The catastrophe which occurred, remarked.
well, at least, he might have told me he
was never coming back, and no, have
Kept me here waiting so longn
About month ago a Russian Prince
bonbeghli at Bade l-baden, broke the bank
two days in succession, thing which has
not occurred for iseveral years. The Duke
began BY stalking Louis D'ro, and in ten
passes broke The bank, gaining from I3o,-
600 10 $4,000 franks. Tho saloon was inn
medlately evacuated half an hour after
wards the doors were again opened. The
next day the Prince again broke the bank,
winning about 1877 600 francs One of his
adversares lost $4,000 francs. The next
day the Prince gave dinner to his friends
which cost him 1900 francs, and The next
leii Tor Wisbaden, declaring his intention of
breaking the bank there also.
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Never Give upl

The Albany Kniekerbocker asks who are
our rich men ?-our distinguished men p
our most useful men? Those who have
been cast down, but not desiroyed-who
when the breeze of adversely swept away
their props. sought new standards-pushed
on--looked up, and then became what you
behold them now. A glorious sentence and
worthy TO be inspired-Never give mp Men
are not made-,hey make themselves A s.ea
dy perseverence-a determination never TO
sink, though mills;ones were hanging about
their necks--is the doctrine. Ii is this (the
knickerbockcr eloquently con,inues) that has
made the wilderness 10 blossom-that has
given wings 10 the ocean, filled valleys, lev.
eled mountains, and built up great cities of
the world. Who, then, is fool, nd..yields
simpering before The blast ?-who is suck
ling, and covers before cloud Is il you,
young man, strong and healthy as you are 4
Shame, shame on you You are big enough
TO possess an iron heart, and to break down
mountains at blow. Up, and let this be
the day of your redemption. Resolve 10 he
fool no lcngor, even if you are obliged 10
stand with red-hot 'on upon your brow
never give up !-Ciiy Item.
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A Second Hand President.

We heard the following good story few
days ago, related hy one of the high disnta-
ries of the land--Tom Corwin--whose inim-
table manner of relating the same, we are
sorry cannot be committed 10 paper:
Presijen, Fillmore upon his elevation TO
the Presidential chair, was obliged, in con.
formily with the dignity of his new station,
to purchase carriage and horses-.he hor
ses were soon oblained-aud Mr.. Preston, oi
South Carolina, offered Ia dispose of his ffne
coach, which was accordingly sent 10 the
new President for his inspection.
Irish Jenny, the White House coachman,
was on hand when Mr.. Fillmore called al
the stable 10 inspect it, and wishing an opin
ion from Jenny, as TO the fitness OF the
coach, asking if he thought ii fine enough.
"ooh, it's sood coach, your HONOR" said
Jenny.
"But is it good enough, Jenny 2" said the
President.
:. Jenny, with doubtful scratch OF hi
head, again answered IN The same manner;
when Mr. F., wanting positive answer
said
"Jemmy. do you think second hand car
rage would do for Presdent?
''Och," said Jenny, "remember yonrhon
or's second hand President, and sure its
just right"
The President took the COACH Cincinnati
Commercial
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Extravaganza in Living.

Gone cannot wonder that the times ocGa
sionaly get hard" said venerable citizen,
the other day, "when one sees the way in
which the people live and ladies dress.''
We though, there was good deal of truth
in what the old gentleman said. Houses at
from five hundred TO thousand dollars rent
brocades at three dollars yard; bonrels at
twenty and shawls, cloaks, sc. &c. from
fifty dollars up, are enough TO embarrass any
community, which INDUCES in such extrava-
gauces as extensively as Americans do For
it is not only the families of realized wealth,
who could afford it, that spend money in this
way; bu, those who are yet labor.ng to
make fortune, and who, by the chances of
trade, may fail of this desirable result after
all. Everybody almost wishes 10 live, now a
days, as if already rich. The wives and
daughters of men moi worth two thousand a
year. dress as richly nearly as those of men
worth len or twenty thousand. The young,
too, begin where their parents left off. Ex-
iravagance, in word, is piled on exlrava-
gance, till
"Alps o'er Alps arise"
The folly OF this is apparent The sums
thus lavshed so for mere show, and neither
refind the mind nor improve the health.
They crafty vanity, and that is all. BY the
practice of wise economy, most families
might, in time, enlille themselves 10 srch
luxuries and then, indulgence in them
would not be reprehensible. If there are
two men each making clear two thousand
year, and one lays by thousand at simple
interest, while the other spends his entire
income, the FIRST win have acquired fortune
in sixteen years, sufficient 10 yield him an
income equal to his accustomed expenses,
while the other will be as poor as when he
started in life. And SO of larger sums! In
fine, any man, by living on half of what he
annually makes, ,sbe il more or less, eau, be.
fore he is forty, acquire enough, and have ii
invested in good securities, 10 live for the
rest of his life IN the style in which he has
been living all along. Yet how few do il
But what prevents? Extravagance, extrav-
agance, and again extravaganza !-Pha Eue.
Bulletin.
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THE THREE MAXIMS.

An old soldier entitled TO his discharge from
she army, on the score OF long service and
many wounds, being on the point of quitting
his regiment, went 10 make his adieus 10 his
captain.
All we'll, mon brave" said his officer ESQ
,xo, ara about 10 leave us--to exchange the
life IF soldier for that of citizen. Now,
, ,as this career will be somewhat novel TO you,
INV esteem and friendship, which you have
won by bravery and good conduct, prompt
ans4o give you a little advice before parting;
and if you will submit 10 the conditions OF
ahat advice, wilhou. at present seeking 10 di-
/, ~iae their motive, you will never have cause
40, regret having followed my counsel What
money have you about you! :"
itOnk three louis dor, captain, and few
francs 10 defray the expenses oil my jour-
ney."
asWery well-give me the three louis dor,
and | will give you three maxi ms for your
guidance"
"The state of my finances renders that
rather dear bargain,,' said the soldier,
asnever,heiess, as wisdom is more precious
than gold, and in order 10 prove 10 you the
confidence which |, in common with .he rest
of my comrades repose in you, consent to
in And the soldier handed the three louis
.d'or--al his fortune-to the captain.
ssvery good,n said the Captain; "now my
friend !, listen 10, recollect, and put in con-
.s,ant practice these three maxims f: Keep the
straight road Never meddle with the affairs
= of o,hers; and Postpone your anger 10 the
morrow. In the meantime, await me here a
few moments"
The old soldier remained, pensively lean
inc on his muske., and somewhat repen'an'
of his bargain. "Keep the straight road
Never NEEDLE in The affairs Of others--and
: Postpone your anger 10 the morrow very
wise assuredly, and very well worth three
louis dor only i, is rather unfortunate thai
iha, sum should happen 10 be the whole o.
my fortune"
In few minutes the Captain returned and
placed a small loaf Of bread in the hands o
the solcier, exacting from him promise
that he would not cut il until that moment
arrived which he should consider the happi'
p ea Of his life. Then embracing each olhel
with that sincerity and affection which char.
acterize all Frenchmen and old companions
in arms, they bid each other adieu.
i The soldier took up his line Of march fol
homo. Having been joined by conpag,,or
du poyage, towards the evening Of the same
day they arrived al point where :he road
separated into branches; the one wide ant
apparently easy, turned little TO the right
while the other, narrow and difficult in ap
pearauce, was the direct continuation of ths
grand route. The travellers hesiiated for al
instant, dsliberaiing viii ch road 10 follow
whsn the soldier suddenly recollecting th'
,fits. parting maxim Of his Captain, said
sI keep the straight road"
Sand i,n said his comrade, "shall choos
the easiest"
But the unfortunate traveller found tha
she road, SO wide and easy at its entrance
isrmipa.ed IN gloomy forest, The haunt
wild beasts and lawiess men. lie pad ih'
penalty Of his uawise choice that night, an'
Z
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Curiosities at the Worlds Fair.

Specimens of silver lad ore, weighing
$50 lbs, from the Great Coward silver LEAD
mine.
block of pure silver, wei hing more
than 40 lbs.
Cansister Of boiled mutton, supplied tc
Arctic Expedition in 1924, and found by
Captain Sir John Ross in P rince Regents In.
let, in is4s, in perfect stdte of pfeserva.
ton.
Pure Southdown eve, stuffed, seven years
old, and which was never shom. Length Of
the wool 25 inches, weight SO lbs.
Working model of a pair of non-conden-
sing steam engines, standing within the
compass OF shilling, and weighing three
drachms.
Sewing machine, capable of sewing 500
stitches per minute.
A sporting watch, which shows the lime
10 one sixth of second
Clock in case which occupied thirty
four years in completion, with astronomical,
chronological, and other movements, wind
organ, sc.
Tuning fork, with chromaic scale, by
which any note may be tuned at pleasure.
A boot and shoe made from single piece
of leather
Patchwork guilt, in $500 pieces of cloth
the sole work of the exhibitor, and has oc-
cupled his leisure hours for eighteen years.
A horse she, designed 10 permi. the naiu-
raj expanding action of the foot oil the
horse.
BED cover Of patchwork, the number OF
pieces nearly $4,000.
Self-acling calculator of surface. The a
lea of any figure drawn on plane, is found
by moving the tracer over the outline, how
ever irregular it may be.
Oval medallion of her Majesty, produced
by single line OF equal thickness. and 259
feet in length.
A piece of white linen, spun and woven
by hand, having 1000 threads In the warp.
A lump Of gold ore weighing cwt.
second watch made of ivory, with gold
screws and ste eel moving powers. 1t works
in Ten rubies, and weighs (glass and vase
included) half an ounce.
An oclagonal table gof inlaid wood, con.
tanning 5000, the arms of England a.
lone in space of three inches by two, con.
sisling of $4,000 of these pieces
Awatch going one year.
A Berlin wool carpet, executed by one
hundred and fifty ladies of Great Britain
The dimensions of :his carpet ..re- thirty foo,
in length, and twenty in breadth. The car.
pet has been produced in the following man.
mel The pattern originally designed and
painted by the artist, has been subdivided
into detached squares, and which have been
worked by the different ladies' and on theil
completion the squares have been united SC
as 10 complete The design In the pattern
which consists of geometrical and partly Of
floral forms, bealdic emblems have been in.
troduced. The initials of the executants are
rnamentally arranged SO as TO form the ex'
ternal border. The whole design is conEec.
ted by wreaths or bands of leaves and foli
age, The centre OF the group representing the
store from whichh they have been disuibu
ted.-LOndon Family Friend.