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JOHN III. HOFFECKER,
Surveyor and COnveyamcer,

WOULD respectfully announce to the public
that he is prepared to attend to the Surveying
of Land, at the shortest notice--having obtain
ed many drafts and surveys of Lands in Duck
kSAppoquniminh, Dover and Little Greek
hundreds. He, will also write Deeds, Mort
cages, &C., with accuracy and despatch.
.$REFERENC ES:-Dr. S. NJ. Fisler, Hon.
Isaac Davis, Hon. VIM. Temple, and Geo. w.
CummiHs, Esq, of Smyrna, Del.
,R0EY- All orders left with VIM. NJ. BELL, at
the Smyrna Bank, will be promptly attended to-
Sept "a, lSl4-tf
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List of Gifts

30 elegant OIL PanIngS. ia plcndd st
frames SIZE JN treI tach loo 5OUC
100 elegant OH Paintings, 2A3 Il. each. 50 j,UUU
5UO sIeeI pate cngraN NIugs, brilliantly col
O.ed III OIL rich gait frames 2K 80
inches each. 10 5OGG
10000 elegnnl steel plate EngraNings.
cOOfcd in oil, ni the WaSl mgiOm
Monument, 2UN26 inches each, 4OOO
231 900 steel plate EngraVings, from 100
different plates, NOW IOssessIun
Of and owned by the Artists L mon
Oi the market value Ol, from 50 cts
To 81 % each. Al 900
l frsI.cass Dwelling. in 3lst ST., NY.
City, 1900
% bIdmg lots ia 100 anI lOl ats. NY.
city, each 25xlUO H. deep, at 1000 22,OO
100 Villa disseminating each 10000 so.
IT, IN The supurI Ui New York city,
and commanding a magnificent
view Ofthe Hudson River aud Long
Island Sound. at 500 100000
90 perpetual loans of cash. without iIl-
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The Pills should he used cOnjoniy with the Oni.
ment III most of The following cases
Bad Legs. Bad Breasts Bur :. Bunions, Chilblans,
Chapped hands. Onirlcied and Stiff JOINTS Flstuus
Cont. Glur dular SwellIngs. LumbagO Piles. Rheumm.
lsm Salt. Rheum Scads, Sore Nipples, Sore e-ihrOas
Skin-dIseaSes Scurvy. Orchea,s, Ulcers, Wounds,
Sold At IlIe establishment OF PrulessOf Holloway,
~ Maiden Lane. New York. also by all respectable
Druggists and Dealers IN Medicines throughout the
United States. in Pots % cents 62b cents and 81
each. To be had Wholesale nt the principal Drug
Houses in the UnOu.
@J- There Is Il considerable saving by taking the
larger sizes
NJ b. Directions for the guidance Of patients
in every disorder affixed 10 each Pot.
Dec. ., 1854.
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TO FARM ERS.


WE respectfully inform cu.tDmers that We have
reduced the price OF improved super ph 9sphae ol
lime, aud are now selling well known preparation
u FORTY DOLLARS PERTON. warranIing TO be
fully equal, II nsI Superior any sold by former
ears. ...
IL fordS us pleasure To stale that he high character
OF ihIs article well established, nnd be testimony.
ct Farmers who have used H. proves 10 he The Cheap
est and most permanent Fertilizer that Is now known
Our friends are requested 10 call aud examI"eIt
aud receive pamphlet descriptive offs qualities, uses
&c. 49,.
A Liberal deduction ina c u DEALERS.-AGENfS
WANrED. !
GUANO.
full supply of M. /. GOVERNMENT PERrvIAN
GuANO On hand. AlsO MEXICAS GrANO, POUDRErrt
anu PLASTER iUr sale N the lowest Market rates.
ALLEN a. NEEDLES,
% South Wharves and 3j South Water ST.. iirs
Store above Chestnut ST.. Philadelphia.
KTFARMERS ran Oad Ou Water and avoid
the crowded WhHv ..
Jan. 81 3m. .....
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FILES AND RAPS.
The Annual Meeting Of the

sLi lne Anmtah NheetknS OA tme
KENT Co. MUTUAL INSURANCE COM
. PANY, was held at the office Of the President,
on Monday, January lst, 1855.
The financial condition of the Company was
submitted to the Stockholders showing
Cash on hand, after deducting cur
.,srent expenses of The year, s 506l.26
Reliable DEPOSIT Notes, 22577 II
Other Securities, 1851 81
Capital subject to meet losses, $3l. $50 GA
The Company has sustained 10 loss by fire
for the two preceding years just ended.
A resolution was passed by the Board max
ing all policies heretofore issued expire ON the
first Monday of every January, at II NJ, and
requesting such public buildings that are in
sured by the Company, to have lightning rods
placed upon them.
The following constitute the officers of the
Company for the current year:
President, DR.. s. Nj. Fisler, Smyrna.
Treasurer, James Cowgirl, Dover.
gs Secretary, George b. Dickson, Dover.
n Board of Directors.-Dr. S. Nj. Fisler, G.
W. Cummins, JAS r. Clements, VIM. Denney
James Stats, Thomas B. Bradford S. NJ. Har-
rington, James Cowgirl, George B. Dickson.
Surveyors heretofore acting for the Company
are continued, also, Thos Deakyne, of Tho.
roughfare Neck, and Marion Green, of Ken.
ton, are appointed and are authorized agents o
the Company to make surveys, &s.
N. B.-Several good travelling agents want
ed to act for the Company through Sussex ant
Ke It counties. None need apply but respon
sIble aud competent men who will obey instruc
lions. GEO. B. DICKSON.
Jan. IL 1855 3m.
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STUAFFEh j. HARLEY.
Cheap Watches & Jcwelry,

Cheap Watches & JeWclrY,
ca w HOLkSAI.E AND RETAIL, AT the Phil
IA w adelrhn Match and Jewelry Store; Me-
SsAaA9G North SEA OND Street, corner of tkuaFTy,
Phludei lhIa. sGGES&S-
Gold Lever Watches, fu jewclled IL carat - -
eases. S2s 20
Gold Irilmc ls X. "a w
SILVER Lever, full lcACiltd, IL w
Silver LeplIe, IeWriS, $40
Superior (liarlicrs. 1k0
Gold SprcIacles, flU
Fine Silver, do. IIO
Gold Bracelets, 3js
Ladies' Cold Pencils. lID
Silver Tea - lOts sat, SO
Gold Pens, With Ptncl ana SILVER Holder, ~
Gud Finger Rings. b cenIS 10 $50; Watch Glass. o.
PLAIN II tents, patent !o, lunel 25; other artlc in
jrulOrIiOn All goods Warranted To be what they are
,,!d for STAUFFER Il HARLEY
On hand, some Guld and Silver Levers and Levsu .
>iill lower lhal ihe aloNc prices Aug. 81
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German NediGine Store-No. 100 Arch street,
one door below Sixth, Philadelphia.
Their power over the above sE eases ~ net eIoesd
If equalleO. by any other preparation ia the Unlsss
States, the attest. nany after skiltuB
phySIcias had taIied.
These Billers worthy the allie ntOn, OE Invads-
Posse virtues in the retIicaIOn OF the liver
and lesser glands, exercising the searching Owsr
weakness aud AFT, cIOiA vi The dIgesiT UTgnus thsF
wuhhl sale, certain and pleasant.
Testimony from DcldUare and MGryiGMd::
Nathaniel +. I.uiT, Ere lenca bel, August I'd, 1853,
says: " would inform Ou that have used one b,,t-
tie O your Gerrm 1SllIeTs ot the LIVER EOmplsiht,
and have found great Teiel uereiTCm. Please send
D Il dozen OF IT, and some ei the Tar Ointment"
Chas. Robinson ElstOn. Md Jan 5Ih, leJO. said =
" My wife and myself have received more benefit ifvIn
your medicine. than any Other have ever IRkvm for
the Dyspepsia and Liver Disease
Daniel Hope, Jr.. 81 Al hael's, Md March l. le.9 ,.
said have sod adj OF your hollands Bniers Il.
has taken we'll and render, Il satisfaction
S'"m,n Ruiter. Denton, Md Sept 80 1851. said ::
- am entirely Ol your German Biiers. III, sell
we'll and 1--WE saII>lIcI on"
John u. kmg. PrnccsS Anne, Md. June %. 1884,.
SAID Inc l!"oa B,lI' are esict meal an cAcellemt
medicine, and docs ;anc Ah al! classes in Tins coul-
/ Try
They are entirety c.ttA'.c. free from all murOus
ingredients, or alCuOC s.InG!ans, alMd; AITehs Ihe
ILg and never pnI,.r:.ilig lhe y stem.
FOR sale Wholesale by druggists all the principal
cities, and rcaii b. aIhocarIes and ia
every town III the | m.cd SIal,s.
Price - cents per bottle.
For sale by ID. LOCKM GOD, Smyrna, DEL,
and NJ. V. BOYER, Mlllngton, Nd. s'
NuN 5, 'ji-lV.
Smyrna times., 1855-03-14
THE WEEKLY HERALD.

Feb. 81. ls55-2m.
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malt liquors. or any thing that will intox-
icate Let us form societies, for they oy
good and wholesome restrictions
may, (and have, iudeed) Accomplishment
great deal in meeting this evil In an or Z
ganized capacity any body must possess
mare or less efficiency. The influence
which would be executed upon the public
morals and national prosperity, By socle-
ties generally established and faithfully at
tended, would prove powerful toward re-
moving this vice OF the nation. Let US
say, then. to the friends of temperance
throughout this county, get up meetings
at every prominent point. and get the Peo-
pie excited to thinking, and thereby pre-
pare them for the contest in the approach
ing spring.
The Order of the Sons of Temperance
has, and will yet accomplish much toward
removing this direful enemy, alcohol
which is yet stalking abroad in our land.
Let all the men Join that Order, and by
the use of all these means, prepare the
way for the most powerful agency, the
prohibitory law. Nothing short of a pro-
hbitory law on the same principles of the
Maine liquor law, will drive the foe from
our State. Wherever this law has gone
into effect. it has produced the most salu-
tary results-and we give it as our opin-
ion. that the time will come up in our ma
TONS history when the license law will be
regarded as one Of the bnrbarities of the
dark age of the nineteenth century.
To the friends of Temperance. therefore,
let me say, rest not until the tyrant is
crushed by law. Let US engage heartily
in bringing about this glorious era. Let
US enlist heart and hand in the erection Of
the temple sacred to temperance. Lay its
foundation deep and broad. Inscribc up
! on its columns peace and good will toward
all men. Then when sculptured tombs
and m onumental busts are no more
when honor's gaudy plume shall wilher
and decay-when magnificent temples
and lofty monuments shall be leveled to
the ground, we may expect this beautiful
! temple to stand firm as the ndamantine
rock, and from its lofty dome rejecting
| the motto-unled we stard The king
doms and governments Of this world may
crumble and totter to their deep toUnda-
! tion-revolution after revolution mag roll
over universal empire, and bury king
| and kingdoms, thrones and republics deep
down in obIivion's shadc-but still The
bright banner of temperance, unframed
by the mighty storms and revolutions,
shall float to the breeze from the battle
ments of this beautiful temple, until the
MilIenial morn will behold man restored
to the moral image of his Maker, and the
awful consequences Of intem?erance be
! felt and feared no more.
j. WESLEY WEBB.
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Fer he Register.
WEST MLLroKD- UA1rl,- ..n Va

Il.
Feb. Jury 3 /, 1853.
MIR. EDETOR-Dvnr Str: By IL rcsuluti,n
which WAS passed 10y temperance meet
I"5, held IN this place on Fr.Iav evening,
.hc p inst. ii was maize nv dry to far
ni>h you with a transcript OF the proceed
n5r thereof, and solicit th"ir publication
throu Sh the medium OF Your very Interest,"
n5 paper, synopsis OF which Is rs fol-
lows:
Pursuant to adjournment, the Society
met III the Baptist Church in this mace on
Friday night, the "a inst. Tn. house was
called to order by b. G. Bartlett, Vice
President, after which a very interesting
address was delivered bv the Rev. Mr.
Webb, and enthusiastically received by ali
present.
On motion, the report Of soliciting com
mlttees was called for; whcryupon, the
congregation was waited upon by the Az
PropFinte committees. who reported an ac-
ccssion OF thirty els lit members 10 the So
c!ctv since the last m. etinI. consisting OF
both ladies and gentlemen, constituting in
all, Society OF ninety-sjx members.
On motion, the report Of committee 20
daft constitution was called for; where
upon said committee presented constliu,
on, which, after some amendments, was
adopted.
On motion, it was resolved, that the
thanks of the meeting be rendered the
Rev. Mr.. Webb for the very interesting
address he delivered.
On motion. it was resolved, that the ex-
ecutiYe committee be, and is hereby in
Structed to solicit the Rev. Mr.. Solars to
address the next meeting of the Soc ETY. in
this place on Friday night, the iii inst.
On motion, it was also resolved, that
when this meeting adjourns it will NEE.
gam IN the Sycamore College on Friday
night, the 9th inst.
On motion, it was resolved, that the |
Secretary of this meeting furnish the edi-
or Of the CIarksburg Register with u tran.
script of the proceedings thereof, and So
icit their publication through the medium
If his paper; and furthermore, that Rev
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a SAP AND CuR1oUs SpEoTActE The
Boston Courier gives the following az.
CONT Of Il remarkabl case winch recently sl'
occupied the attention of the supreme
Court:
thronred for day or two past, by men
and women. " SpiritualiSts" mainly, VINO
are either interested directly, or SEEKING
pleasure in the mourrful details of trial
for divorce at present pending before
that hish tribunal. The parties are KID
der vs.. KiIder. The husband is defend
ded by the Hon. Rufus Choate, the wife by
the Hon. Chas. e. Loring, and AIR. Jus
tice Big'ow is on the bench. The wo-
man is accused Of being a oP'Htua''st'
IA believer in free lose, which the Ia"
calls adultery The man is accused Of
the same. The woman has troops OF ie-
male friends TO cheer her in her distress,
and prominent among them is lady OF
Waltham, Of distinguished accomplish
ments. These ladies watch the proceed
lngs with anxiety and apparent earnest,
ness. One witness. a woman, tesilhed
that Mrs. Kidder had, on several occa-
sions, attempted to convert her to the
free-lov faith, which means, when you
find your affinities you can live in perfect
happiness with them, AMI the children OF
such aiIinities born would be pure and
holy. The witness named man, COM
mon looking customer enough, whom Mrs.
Kidder had described as her affinity"
because {" from his earliest Infancy he
had made woman his theme"
This infant prodigy was in court, and
one would suppose that his pug-nose
alone would be sufficient to alright any
woman Of spirit; but free-loVe' like 9th
er love. is probably in need Of spectacles.
| According to his coarse theory of iree-love
a married woman who has discovered her
affinity" even though it be secrctcd in a
deformi,y with brief legs and long body
and physiognomy compressed-it is all
right to leave her husband embroider
three rings and other embIems of love in
his cravat, and 60 Off with him. Such
union without the first sembIance OF
marriage ceremony, is sanctioned in heav.
jen-so tie Spiri.ua'ists say. This Is GU
riou5 staff, and vet it is called religion,
and 'morals,' too. 1t does not follow,
however. rom Il mere statement of "A wit
mess IN coIrt that Mrs. kiidcr believes in
any such loose doctrine. Other evidenc"
was put in with the view Of showing that
the lady had been unitithful to her hus.
band, and that her spiritual notions had
an immoral smack in them. The case Of
| Mr.. kiIder will come on0s soon as that
of his wife is disposed of.
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Mr.. LISCoLN IN PURsUIr OF HoNURs-
How THE GAME FAILEn.-The following,
from the Washington Union, sets forth
the best political aneedote of the season.
Mr.. Lincoln is no doubt g profoundly
penetrated" with the uncertainty OF hu
man affairs. We shall be greatly graft
feel finIGed the Illinois legislature be
Democratic, and lift shall re elect its PIE
sent Southern Rights Senator:
The lusioniGts in the Illinois legislature,
who have been for some lime jubiiant over
their m3joliiy OF one On Joint ballot
have had The tables turned on them hand.
somely, by the miscarriage OF move
menL intended to benefit one oithe m selves.
1t seems that Mr.. Lincoln. a member
from StnEamou county, seeing that he
held the balance OF power in the election
of United States Senator TO succeed Gen.
Shields, conceived the idea OF becoming a
candidate himself, ami with that view
{ nos liking to vote for hinscID resigned,
intending to slip IN a iIieDI who could
carry out his furpo e. Bat some how or
other the thing got out am mr. lhe D"m-
"cras, and they prcfc' r.u-; tfvn. Shields
to Mr.. Liac,iu, or any body els" a. thi,
lun,tur,, . -a1iI Il hem -cive. cGcct nai.T.
carried their can Ii Int o, .cnanLnd the CO.. t.
n, Xjun Of tlo lie i-,ature, NJ secured in
all prob billy, Tho return ol toe gallant
sol Her IN rltlc-mn whom il WAS tue
iarJl".s &" ct Of The tu~tlDnl~.s - de.ea..
5t.H l. ofy lu.If a.lup received this
,orniu, from ILLINOIS, We have no doubt
Of is jru h. aud look conf .rulIv for The
:. ,..gSufrflJlipu 81 trVJut!y IN h, wi = -
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The IMPoHraycG OF rtzC ,xrs,r. -"aI,
il a fact" says tie Penny Post, tho
organ Of the K. Ms in Richmond, - it is
a fact which admits Of no doubt or cavil,
that the American party must succeed
on the Ain Thursday in May next-that
Heny y. Wise, the embodiment Of the
principles ard the leader Of The party op
posed to this great reformation, mus. be
vanqnshcd or Americanism in Virginia.
at Iea5: receives blow which will almos:
Paraiyze it. aud stagger its energies in
the whole Union"
True. every word oft. Know Nothing
ism IS doing its hes. 20 defeat Dem ocracy
in this State, and expects, if successful
this time, to forever afterwards triumph
over US. But they are doomed to Iisap-
polntment for as sure as the sun shines.
Henry a. Wise and Democracy will TIT
urnPh on the 4th Thursday ia May next.
Parkerab1rg News.
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~ Acc,rIi, -, ,,,,.; ,.; -
.o,,i.,nr,,l oxoo,;o!;,n -, .,,.... .,.
Of the n w Y, A.,.Ia,nv o.,n. ,,.,, 49,,
rbrrs.lavanlF,il,,. .no o-h al, ;a.,
We were unable to br nrc..,, IN, -, ar.
informed tina, the vonn', students ,..n..... ,
,,rpa, croJ;, ho,h IMAM ,.an,.,,..,., 49,
their able insrrnc,or
The decIam,,orv q x,r,.isox ,o.,,, ..f.,.,. .,
the apno;,,.d ,;,o,. !, ,,o V = r...,.,.
which was fitted +, .xr... nv. ,.,,.n.,
,ra,,rs acoDi,,.l ,n,,,.,ly.s. ,,,.,,.. ..,..."
in.s tina. they vcre co,opl,t. m,,.ers Of
The different suhi.y:s i, wa, ,l,c;r ~, /, lis.
cuss. The exercises were cnfjynnol with
sauna t;,,. o,,.;. t,,l.o ,u.,f. i,..A..,
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Whole number

or these, 80 are OF American birth and
] of foreign birth.
The following are she particulars to be
observed:
I. John Marion, Third Assistant Post
master General, appointed May IT, 1880;
WAS born in Ireland; came here when eight
months old.
2. John Agg, clerk, appointed June 8,
1851; born IN Eng land resided here for
more than forty years.
3. n. HUlten, clerk. appointed June 3,
1887 born in Switzerland; resided here
81 years.
I, j. Lawrenson. clerk, appointed April
Z, 1884 ; born in Eng came here g
months old, now 50 years in this couu-
try.
5. G. A. Schwarzman, clerk, appointed
June. 1848; born in Germany. came To
this country lG years Of aye, served IL
years in the American srmy.
6. Z. DoneI!ey, clerk, appointed July
!. 1858 born in Ireland came to this
country, when years of age, now -
years in the country.
7. j. r. Condor clerk, appointed July
!. 1858 ; born in Ireland. came TO lhis
HOuA'y AOOu" - Ee"Is VI "S'' ~" ~
years old.
O. J. E. McMahon, clerk, appointed
May 9, 1853; bern in Ireland, came here
an infant, now 22 years of age.
8. James McCorrick, clerk. appointed
July 1853; born IN ireland, came here
young. now As years old.
10. G. McDonncl. messenger, appDin-
ted August 10. 1858 born in Ireland,
resident in the country 35 years.
II. I. Molchon, Waterman, nppointe i
Nay %. 1853; born in Ireland, resident
in tEis country many years.
l2. James Orr, clerk, appointed Au-
gust. 1854; born in ireland. resided here
"a years, served 81 years i'll the Mexican
war. and WAS badly wounded.
DEPARTMENT OF TIE INTERIOR.
The Interior Department shows the fol
lowing result:
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sn1 The Yankees, having the oppor-

snv The Yankees, having the oppor-
unity Try many experiments; and We
.o,gll + d. profit by the results. The Maine
LIQUOR Law was one Of their fooie rles
bnadr0nkeuness in Maine will put stop
to the nonsense of making laws Tor entor-
cino sobrietv. The Know Nothings il
lusIrate another foolery, and siugularly
enough, their society illustrates curious
principle in the whole, of the animated
world strangers are obnoxious alike to
animals and man. Theherd and the ken
mel repel alltnew corners andTup to the
last coronation but three, in Russia, per
mission was asked. and given, to murder
all strangers in the country. The savage
and the civilized ruler abhor the unknown,
individual; and, although he is not scal-
ped in Europe, he cannot pass without ~
ticket of leave. America and England
form the only exception to this inhosPlta-i,
BILE rule but it is not SO very long since
that an Irishmen. in England, was con-.
sidered an obtruder and the prejudice
has not entirely disappeared in remote
shires, There are even persons among US
clamoring for Maine law in Great Btl-
tain and, although we have no Know
Notl,inrs. we have Orange societies and
Ribbon associations in any quantity. They
are quite as absurd, and more wicked,
than even the Know Nothings. All these
things must be accepted as proofs Of inn
perfect civilization The world has yeta
great deal to learn before it grows good
and wise
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SSow.-Our town has recently been Wis,
lied with several falls of snow, aTur,ling
an opportunity for fine slcighing; and We
think the season has been and still is pref
ty well made use of. While many fair
dam>cl has enjoyed a pleasant moonlight
ride in company with her lover, some We
ny remarkable feats have been played off
in the way Of Yankee Jumpers, DC, 10 the
amusement Of many, and to the no less
chagrin Of others.
Man, woman, and child cut many Mrs,
When carta her snowy carpet wears.
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Mr.. Webb be, and lie is hereby reque sted
TO prepare such comment upon the IL
quor iratfic as to him may seem proper, to
accompany and be published with these
proceedings.
On motion, adjourned.
B. 9. BARTLETT, Pres't.
A. S. Holden, Sec'ry.,
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STATISTICS OF THE NJ f. CuuRcu.-
The Christian Advocate and Journal con-
tains the returns for the past year from
the several Methodist Episcopal Annual
Conferences in the United States, which
exhibit the following totals Number OF
members 679 282. and probetioners IO4,~
D76. b. NJ 80 Increase OF 30. 752 members
during the year The number OF travels
Ing preachers in the several conferences is
5.483 OF which 4,Gl4 are effective, the
remainder being either uperannuated or
upernumerary. There were AZ deaths
among the travelling preachers during the
year. The number of local preachers re-
ported is 6,149 The total amount Of
missionary contributions reported from
the conferences is S229, O49 The lar,
gest amount is from tire Baltimore Cons
ference, which raised S29 1874, The Ger,
man missions of the church are also pros
porous. and report g. I45 members, which
is an increase of 1868 during the past
year. The contributions Of the Germans
for religions purposes, likewise show q
handsome increase Bga5 ezis
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SALE OF WILD ANINALs.-The Wild an
finals that formed part of Barnum's ira
yelling m"nagcTie were sold in New NurA
on Wednesday,, the horses having been
sold some days before. the two giraties,
male and female. we're bid in br Bsruum
hmSelf, who values them at S7,5OO.-
For the rhinoccruS no offer was made.
and the presumption is that he will have
to be turned out to grass. Seven Gle
plants, which were imported from Cevlon
IN 1919 at cost OF 5000 ea;h, were
sold in IA lot for So, 200. Baruum subse,
quently bought one Of them back again
with the design of making him serviceable
about his farm at Bridgeport. The next
Iot' consisting of two lions and one lioness,
performing animals, an Asiatc hon and
iIoness, royal Bengal tiger, hunting
leopard, zebra, white camel, black be5r,
spotted hyena. alPacha, prairie wolf, stri,
ped hyenas, monkeys, PARROTS, wagons,
canvass, &c. $4,000. Tom Thumbs two
ornamental travelling carriages we're sold
one for $35 and the other $40.