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PHiL'A. MARKETS.

Flour AND MEAL.-The -four market il
dull, ss25 being The offering for shipping
brands without finding buyers. Sales oi
family Flour al $3.50 a9 per barrel. The in.
quiry from retailers and bakers is freely mel
at SO TO $40 for extra and fancy BRANDS. Rye
Flour has declined and is dull at s5.37a, and
Pennsylvania Meal at 81.
GRAIs.-Thers is short supply of wheat,
and the market is inactive. Last sales oi
email lots OF Southern and Penna. red, 81 80
a i.so, aud 1876 $2 for white in store
Rye is still Gull; sales at $40 per bushel
Com 10 firmer. Sales of old yellow at s9c
90, and new yellow at from rs to 49,
Oats ate dull .. Al = Acc per bushel, iol
Delaware, and 42c for Peunsylvaiia.
WHlsKEr is sieady-sales of bbls. al SO
csnts, and ssc for bids.
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DEATH Asp. .v1ElrY. The ST. Louis Herald
says some of the fashionable ladies' of lha,
place, owingto 90 excess of vanity, in order
TO give tone and perm anency to their com.
piexion, or, Is they say, "to improve lheir
complexion" are in the habit of taking arse
n 10 in small doses. Within the pas, week
two ladies of that city, members of wealthy
families, and ladies of fashion, have died
very suddenly. Their nearest friends and
relatives say that they were "arsenic eat,
ers," but in order TO guard against scandal
the real cause of their death has not been
made public. However, those same persons
DO no, hesitate 10 cay privately, lha, an over
dose of Arsenic was the real bause Of thei
death. Vanity musts indeed be an almost
uncon,roisbls passion with persons who, to
gra :ify il, win hazard their very existence.
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Hoilosoay's Pills, the most celebrated RENE.
dy In the Union for the cure Of diseases of
the Liver and Stomach-Edmund Algay, of
Cooperstown, New York, was for The De .
rlod OF nineteen years complete misery 70
himself and a burden 10 his trends, be suf-
Tered so severely and continuously from Iiv
eer complaint, and disordefed stomach. that
he was constantly for weeks ipgeiherconfinsd
TO his bed, the doctors did him no goo!, and
he therefore left of consulting them. Mine
weeks ago he commenced using HoIloway's
Pills, and his wife called last week a, the
store Of Professor Holloway, to nowledee
most gratefully that her husband is quite our
ed. Professor II. hopes that the thousand 9th.
ers in The Union who have BEEN benefited
will row come forwa ard.
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NEW COUNTIES.

We publish In this number, extracts from
the constitutions of various States, limiting
Legislative power in the ere alton OF new coun-
ties. They are all Of comparais ely recent
/, adoption 10 The constitutional history of the
States, and proves the general existence OF
abuse against which il 10 necessary 10 guard
Division questions spring mp continually
in our own State, 10 the disturbance Of com
mnniiies and Of the regular actior Of poIiti-
cal pafies; and have, beyond all question,
"a most pernicious efec, upon legislation
In view of this, and OF The fact that the State
is already divided into over sixty counties,
there ought 10 be some limitation upon the
power OF creating ihem. By such provision
the purify of Legislation and lAe peace, and
we think the real interests also, of the peo-
pie, would be consulted and subserved We
have, 10 induce movement in this drec
iion, the example of other States and the ex-
'perience of our own.
We advocate, th erefore, constitutional
amendment that shall prevent the erection of
any new county, unless by vote of the
county OF coun lies from which il is taken
In other words, that no county shall be diyI-
ded without It's assent 10 the measure. This,
or some other similar provision, would be
wise ard timely, and would doubtless be ap-
proved BY the people if submitted 10 their
decision.
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i From The proceedings Of Congress- ol
Wednesday, Of Iasi week, we clip ths follow
Iing paragraphs OF interest:
MIR. Whitney submitted q resolution ,ba
the House proceed 20 elect speaker by Lal
The motion was laid on the tsble--yea'
2I3, nays Z.
Mr.. cadwalIader congratulated the courtr,
upon this vote. II was condemnation O
the secret principle relied on by the Know
Nothings.
Mr.. Fuller Of Pennsylvania, explained hi
position, opposing the further agitation n
the slavery question. II he had been hers
the last Congress, he would have Opposed
all territorial legislation, but he would no
vote for the restoration OF the Missouri line
and would admi, Kansas with or william, .la.
very. He would leave thai 10 ,.,s peopIe
Mr. Todd oil Pa, said, II he had before
knewn this, be would have suffered his righ,
band TO wi'her before voting for Mr.. Fuller
This MIR. Todd is the Chairman Of the
Know No,hins Stale Central Comm iI,se Of
Pennsylyanla, aud his name appeared as
such TO the circular OF the fusion;sts who NOM
mated Mr.. Nicholson last fall. 1
J But il will be news TO some of The noisy
Know Nethings Of This district to find Mr..
Fuller now occupying The same position up
on the Nebraska question with Col. Wright.
II is surrender of Mr.. Fuller TO the doctrine
of "popniar sovereignty" which does more
honor TO the integrity and political character
OF bis late Democratic antagonist, than an
election TO Congress could have gained him.
Col Wright and The true Democrats of this
district have good reason 10 be more proud
oil tliis surrender, and this vndicalion of their
cause than if they hst elected their candi-
date to Congress.
Men may be defeated by the clamor or
passion Of the moment, but principles live
forever. Mr.. Fuller last fall secretly bid for
both abolition and national votes while his
competitor openly and manfully avowed his
principles with an evident consciousness of
rectiIude that defied reply, and command
ed the respect OF both political friends and
foes. MIR. Fuller now to his disgrace tells
bis Free Soil apd anti-Nebraska brawlefs in
this district that he was not in earnest when
he bid for their voles. II he does this with.
out sense OF modification and self sbase-
men, be is much 10 be pitied. II is plain
that no honest man need envy his position
in Congress.
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ofihe lsw is not 50 much needed as reform
Of the Law ilself--of the entire criminal code.
lt'hss often struck ms as little singular thai
the most palpabIe examples Of heavenly love,
and Of worldly as we'll as divine wisdom, se,
us BY The Father in creations, and by The
Son in his recorded sayings, sfe entirely lost
sight OF by the trainers OF laws. There is a
sentence IN the Lords Prayer that shows the
clearsighledness and wohdly-wisdom of its
framer, quite as much as the lovingness and
loveableness in his nature. "Lead Us not in
to temptation" ssld the Great Teacher. Hu.
mainly wants and will have, sooner or later,
political and social systems with "Lead us not
into temptation" for their motto, and based
upon the idea that The learning, and time and
labor, now devoied TO the contrivins of new
modes of Furnishing men, must be employed
in making it TO their interest 10 be good and
orderly. But must stop philosophizlug,
which | do like, and plunge in!o everyday su-
perficialities, which don't like, but mus,
take hand in, or poor devil that am
starve. ss
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IMPORTANT TO FEMALEs--Dr.CB CHI EsEMAEs'
PiLLs.--The combinations of ingredients IN
these Pills, Is the result Of long and ex.
tsnsive practice; they are mild in their oper
aiior, and certain ih restoring natuee to its
proper channel. In every instance have the
Pills proved successful. The Pills invaria
bly, open those obstru cfions 10 which females
are liable, and bri ng nature into its proper
channel, whereby hsath 10 restore j, and th Q
pale and deadly countenance changed 10 a
healthy one, No female can enjoy good
health unless she Is egulai and whenever
an obstruction takes place. whether from ex-
posure, cold, or any other csIse, the general
health Immediately begins to decl ins. and the
want of such remedy has beer he cause Of
so many consumptions anon young female.
To ladies' whose he alth will not pc rmit an in.
crease of their amily, these Pills will prove
valuable acqui sition, as they will prevent
pregnancy. eadache, pain In tho sids5 pal.
Pitation of the heart, loathing Of fond, and
disturbed sleep do mos: ALWAYS arise from the
int eruption Of nature; and whenever that 10
the case, the Pills will Invariably remedy all
these evils. N or are they less efficacious in
the cure of Leu corrhoea, commonly called the
"Whites," Tn ese Pills should never DO ia.
ken during preg nancy, as they would be sure
to cause mscayigae. Warranted to be purely
Vegetable, and free from anything injurious TO
life or health. Full and explicit directions
accompany each box.
These Pills are put up in square fiat boxes.
Perons residing where there are no agency
established, by encl osing One Dollar in let
ter postpaid 10 DR.. @. l.. Cheeseman, No. 267
Blocker street, N ew York City. can have them
sent to their respective addresses by return of
mail.
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VA A Military State Convention is to be
held at Harrisburg on the third Monda y oil
January, TO advocate some amendment oil
our militia laws. The Harrisburg State Pa
per says of IL:
"The object in view is the improvement
OF the volunteer system, TO accomplish which
!, is proposed 10 obtain the enactment Of a
law providing that companies hereafter or
ganized shall consist of al least sixty, rank
and file; fixing the militia fine at Two dol.
lars; the paymen, of all militia expenses from
The fund thus raised in each county; provid.
ing penalties for evadins assessment of ma
lilia tax cerficats of memb mbership in q
volunteer company 10 entitle the holder to
credit of two dollars on bis State laxn
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~ A Convention Of los, Baggage Agents
has been held in New York, nearly all The
principal railroads Of the country being rep.
resente1. These agents are persons employ
ed by railroad companies to trace up lost or
stolen baggage. These conventions are TO
compare memoranda, each agent bringing a
list of all unclaimed baggage and freight in
the hands of his employers, and also a list OF
claims and applications for lost baggage, TO.
sether with descriptions of the property
These conventions have been found of grea.
value, seldom falling TO result in finding for
~ or fifty pieces of valuable property. They
also save the railroad companies from many
fraudulent claims by parties pretending to
have lost valuable baggage.
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Hov The Sub Treasury Works.-The Bos.
ton Post says:--It lie said that Mr. Guthrie
has effected all the transport of specie neces
sary for the operations Of the Government
during the past year, not only withou, ex-
pense to his department, but under arrange
menis which have yielded a profit OF sIO,-
900! What 40 outcry was made agains, lh g
sub.treasury on account Of The immense ex.
pense The Soaring Of specie would cost! !"
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The TROUBLE OvER.-According to the
latest accounts from Kansas, the laie blood.
less war is over; the "border ruffisns" and
the "Yankee squaiters" have fraiernized, and
agreed 10 mind their own business in future,
and allow the government to execute the
laws. This is a very sensible conclusions -
Good sense is characteristic of the mass ol
our countiymen, though the spiri, of indie
pendence IS so high, that their first impulse
is to resist any appearance of wrong by force
of arms .t
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A Few Sensonable Jokes.


Ia this season OF Holiday rnerriment q few
good jesis from Washington city will be rel
ished, even among politics and news. One
we give fresh from the mouth While th.
voting for Speaker was going on the othe,
day, member who had been musing Of
dreaming in his seat for some time, had to be
"nudged" by his colleague TO rouse and vote
After doing so, he said 10 his neigtbor: ia
'EYou see, was just thinking that saw
General Jackson stalking around among these
fellows and calling out mo Banks, by lhe Etef-
naluu
We copy two which are season able. Hon
George S. Houston, of Alabama, is a jolly
wsg, as good nstured as he is honest and
sensible. The other day after several vote,
for Speaker bad been taken, without effect
Houston crossed The Representative Hall tc
the seat ofihe member from the Utica dis
lrici when the following dialogue ensued:
Mr.. Houslon--Matte don't you know
how 10 make Speaker,
Mf. Maileson-No, do youf
Mr.. Houston-Well, can tell you.
Mr., Maiieson--For Heavens sake do, then
Houston.
MIR. Housion-Why, let The Banks suspendi
An explosion occurred just here
When your laugh is out over that speci.
men of pure wit, here's another 'tgood one.'
Our host Of Guys National Hotel is thought
by some 10 bear striking personal resem.
bIance 10 General Cass--kow striking You
may Judge when | am done. A stranger who
supposed he knew mine host very well, put
up at The National the other night. Since
.his house has become the crack hotel at the
Capital il is quite full all the time, end the
new conner was ecessarily for the tirsI night,
sent to the upper floor 10 sleep. Coming
down stairs IN the morning, little cross, he
met General Cass [who has fine suit OF
rooms here1 IN the hall, stepped up to him,
and In language more forcible, and rapid than
elegant said: "Mr Guy, I'll be--ii I'll
stand it'll You've put me al the top Of the
house linus, kase room somewhere low
er down. fS
General cass, ,--interpasing, and nsrvously,
Sir, you are mistaken in the person you
address.I am General Cass, of 6tiehigan.
Sfanger.-confusedly Beg your pardon,
General Cass--lhought j, was my old friend
Guy. Beg thousand pardons, Sir. All q
mistake, | assure you, Sir.
The General passed out Of The building, but
soon returned, and as luck would have II, the
stranger met him al full face again, bnt in
another position. This time he was sure he
had mine host, for the Senator from Mich.
gan he knew had jus, gone out Soihe strsn-
ger stepped boldly up, slapped the General
heartily and familiarly on the shoulder, ex.
claiming; "By heavens, Guy, I've got a
itch sellto relate. met old Cass up stairs,
just now, though, il was you, and began cur
sing him about my room.
Gen. Cass s,--wiih emphasis, We'll! young
man. you'rs met old Cas- agau,!
Stranger slopsd, and hasn'. been heard of
since. .e< - =,
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A $500 BIBLE.

10 the bookstore Of T. B. Peterson, Phiia.
dslphja, is now exhibited q magnificent Bi.
Bile, which is perhaps the best finished in the
world, for its price 10 $500. Mr.. Peterson is
among The most enierprislng Of publishers.
He has lately Published complete and fine
edition Of Dickens works, which are adver-
sissd in another column Of our pspsr.
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II EVERY READER will please notice the
adve rtisemeni headed "1o Persons out of En-
oloyment," and send for full descriptive Cat.
alogue of all our Illustrated Works
To the INITIATED in the grea, art of selling
books, We would say that We present scheme
Tor money making which IS far better than
ell the gold mines OF California and Australia.
ANY person wishing to embark in the en-
terpilse, will risk little by sending to the
pie copies Of the various works, lat whole, ,
sale pricesl carefully boxed, insured, and
directed, aforiing very liberal per centags
TO the Agent for his trouble. With tIese be
will soon be able to ascertain the most salea-
BILE, and order accordingly. Address, (post
paid,) ROBERT SEARS, Publisher, 1871
William Street, New York.
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TIRE HOLIDAY SEASON

Is ihawing up the hearts and sentiments Of
the 'ssons OF men" of all ages-yes, and 6i
the dangh:ers Of women ciIio II is little
chilling TO The thin kin outside, bu, il warm,
up the frozen crus! Of ssl6shness and pride
within. The young give vent to the hilariiy
and glowing gaiely Of youth, aud the old
grow young again as each new year begins
fresh life.
# The old year has had its share Of joy and
sorrow, and The new one comes lined with q
silver cloud 10 many. The inside reflects
light and happiness, and to some this will moi
wear through. To others the silver lining
will be thin and fraiI gossamer, and ere the
midday of The year the background Of dark
ness will be only TOO plain and heavy 10 the
heart. LIE; not the spirit and mood give 10 il
U darker hue il il must come.
And now we wish 10 all a ,.HAppY New
YEAR." and as the goodwill of ,be season
goes round
With your hear all full OF wisdom ,,i,
And your hear as full OF love-
. With cheerful, happy spirit,
Ell. And hope TO look above
Bless The kind and wise All-Felaer
of The beautiful and good,
Who hath kept your heart from sorrow,
And hath furnished Joy and food.
Determine that the New Year
Shall be better Than the OLD
That your griefs shall all be shorter
- And your joys be oIl'ner told.
And think how but little word
Will, if 'tis kindly given,
Fall on the heart, as on the flower
Falls the gentle dew oil heaven.
Or as upon CLASSY stream
The moonbeams lightly dance;
Or maiden's beaming lowell, eyes
The loving heart entrance.
For very little pebble n
Thrown in the stream of Time
May Turn il, and may iugn life
To virtue or TO crime.
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70 = less population than ils ratio Of rsprsssa'
tation in The house 81 lspressntaiives MOI
shall any county hereafter ssiabIished which
shall contain less than t1ine hundred square
miles, (excspt Washington county, which
may be reduced ID six hnndrsd squafemiles)
or less population Than would entitle such
county toa member in the house Of repre-
sentaiives.
The Constitution Of Tsras, adopted is4s
Art. 7, Sec, "a. s'The Legislature shall at The
frat session ,thereof and. may al any .subse-
queut session. establish new counties tof the
convenience Of the Inhabitants of such new
county or courties. Provided, tina: no new
county shall be established, which shall re-
ducs the county or counties Or either Of them;
from which il shall be taken, to less area
than nine hundred square miles, (excep, the
county Of Bowie), unless By consent Of two
thirds OF The Legislature; nor shall any coun.
ty be laid off OF less contents.n
The Constitution Of Wisconsin, is4s, Art. ia,
Sec. 7, sNo county with an area.of nine hun.
dred square miles or less, shall be divided,
o. have any part stricken therefrom, without
submitting the question to vote Of the pso-
pie of The county, nor unless a majority of
all the legal voters OF the county voting on
the question shall voIs for the same"
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The AMERIcAs MopE of manufacturing
small fire arms has been adopted in England,
from plans obta,ned tere BY British officers.
The machinery, such as is used at Harper's
Ferry, has been built hero, and persons con-
nected with The manufacturing establishments
in this country have been employed 10 SUI
psrintsud it. The machinery has cost over
100000. The new government armory Of
England, into which this machinery and its
new operations are to be introduced, is To-
Gated al Ebfeid Lock, nine miles north Of
London. /, is intended, ultimately, to en-
ploy eight hundred operatives, and turn out
five hundred muskets daily. Twenty-Five
thousand rifles for the British government
are now being manufactured at Windsor,
Vermont and Hartford, Conn. e.f
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b. r. FORTNER, AuctIonser,
Will. SELL

On the let day Of January, at the residence
OF Peter Blank, in Union, sshuylkiIl county,
large lot of4arming stock, sc.
On the I'd day Of January 10 Roaringcreek
Columbia county, the farm of Peer Bodiue.
On the Sd of January, at the late residences
OF Joseph Geiger, in Mon.our township, Col.
county, all the stock, hay, grain, sc.
On the 9th day Of January, lot OF land
in franklin township, Columbia coppty, lals
the estate of Joseph c. Clesser, decd.
ET Persons who desire The services Of il.
r. FORTNER as Auctioneer will do. well
to engage him before advertising The date Of
their sale.
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wThe opening of the Sunbury and Erie
Railroad, says the sunbury american, be.
tween Sunbury and Nonbumbe rland, did mol
take place on the 18Th, as was stated in
some of the papers it would be. The time
fixed for the opening of the road was the
oath ins,.--at which time, II nothing occurs,
tbe road will be completed. The road will
be opened on the Goth inst. Ex-Governor
BigIer, the President, and others from the
city will be present on the occasion.
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FALLIse TN LovE.--No more falling in love
after this. We are all to be pitched into It,
willing or unwilling. Prof, Rondout has be-
trayed the secret. He teaches you how to
make anybody love you that you wish. He
furnishes in his curious book, "The Bliss Of
Marriage" the entire key to the mystery. II
you want a lady, she must become yours. II
You need a husband, pick out one you can
love. Read Rondout and the matter 10 set
tied. The book is advertised in our paper
to-day.
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BRrrIsH REcRUrrINeIN IN GrRMAEY.-The Brit
ish Consul (Curtis,) who wss convicted of
violating the neutrality laws OF Prussia, and
was sentenced to three months imPrison.
ment, has bad his sentence doubled by the
superior court; and his secretary, Kray, who
had previously escaped, has now been caught
and sentenced.
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The Grand Jury Of Schuylkill county have
recommended that The Commissioners be an
thorizsd 10 appropriate the sum of two hund.
red dollars on, Of the funds of the County, to
purchase Law Library for the use of the
Court and Bar, ssid library TO be located no.
der protection from dust within the Court
House, on condition iha. tie bar will appro-
pirate like sum.
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The PENSsYLvAEIAs.--This old Democrat,
ic paper will be published on a double shee
after The first OF January. The increase o.
advertising 10 assigned as the reason for thin
change ; and we sincerely congratulate the
proprietor on such a substantial indication Of
prosperity. His unremiuing exertions in be.
half of liberal principles and in opposition
TO narrow-minded prescription, have moi fail.
ed 10 attract the admiration, the sympathy
and support OF all true Democrats.
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u James Buck, the young man in Lafsy.
eite, Ohio, who laid a two hundred dollsr
wager that he could husk and crib one hum
dred bushels OF corn in ten hours won the
bet. He husked one hundred and eighteen
bushels in nine hours and iwenty.four min.
uies.
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The reportsa@suicide of Miss ELIZA JANE
FoRnwALD, in Philadelphia, and The romantic
letter pretended TO have been found, turn on,
70 be a hoax. Her friends went 10 the city
from Cattawissa last week, and were agreea.
bly, surprised 10 find her alive and we'll.
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a A certain newspaper in Cleveland, o.,
having advertised that they would send =
copy of their paper gratis for one years to a
person who would send them club Of len,
received The ten-spot Of clubs from young
country lady.