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The following sums accounts of col
lectors for 1855 not included,) are stated
by the Comptroller to be due in this
county from the officers and ex-officers
named below.
[0yThe publication of similar
extract from the Report year or two
ago, gave unnecessary offence to some
of the parties named; but as it is matter
of public concern in this county, it is our
business and our duty to copy it for the
information Of those of our county read
ers who do not see the Comptroller's Re-
port, as we'll as to allow those erroneous
ly stated to be indebted an opportunity
to have the proper correction made
There are errors in the statement; we
do not know how it is they occur, but to
our certain knowledge there are errors,
for we have seen the receipts in full of
b. B. Price, VIM. Beatty, and Jacob
Hyland. The statement, it will be re-
membered, was up to September 18th,
last, since which time some of the parties
named have undoubtedly made pay
mCnts.l
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EnR RENT

FOR RENT,
THE HOUSE AND LOT on the corner
L formed by the Baltimore and Philade lphia
Railroad and North street, Elk,on, now &C.
cnpied by VIM. p. Strickland. Apply to
HENRY II. GlLPIN.
Jan Eff -
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Newark Female Seminary.

FEHliE next Session Of this Institution will
L commence FEBRU AIRY 4th, 1856, and
continue twenty -onc weeks.
A thorough and systematic course ofstudy
full! corps of experienced and efficient
teachers, combined with the home influence
which can be cXerted where the number is
$" limited, all commend this school to the
attention of parents who expect to place
their daughters beyond their own immediate
influence.
Expenses per session. Board and Tuition
in English Studies end Latin S7O Languages
Music, Drawing and Painting in water colors
and oil, extra.
u Circulars, containing course Of study
and other particulars can be obtained by
addressing the Principal,
MISS II. CHAMBERLAIN,
Newark, Del.
REFEnENCEs-Daniel Kirkwood, LID,
Professor Delaware College; Prof. W. A.
Crawford, Prof. f.. d. Parker, Rev. j.
Fahniigham, j. ". Weston, A. NJ, Pri IL
riral Of Newark Academy, J. Miller, Esq,
Newark, Pros c. Long, IIartsyilc, Pa,
George Earle, Esq, Elkton, Md.
Jam s. '.jG-nm
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1TT Bib Bradley, a poet of some merit
died cf consumption III Aberdeen, Miss,
few days a.Age
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State fi,lanrrs.

/ indebted to hFui. PInkncy Whytc, Esq, late
Conptrollerof the Treasury for a copy of his
Annual Report for the fiscal year eidirG the
%oth Of September lT55. IN which he states
that it is with much pride and pleasure he is
enabled to report the general finances of the
State i'll prosperous and healthy condition
The following is a condensation of the opera
tons Of the Treasury Department for the
year:
Aggregate receipts for the year
ending 30th Sept. 1855 Sl,200,7 So
Balance in Treasury 30th Sept.
1854 s7s,123 90
Sum total in the Treasury dur
ing the fiscal year Sl,57S, 1886 Sc
Disbursements for the year ending
3Oih September, 1865 1885, 964 SO
Balance in Treasury 5Oth Sept.
1855 $500, 922 O3
Net balance after the payment of
outstanding claims. 1874 Oh
THE FUNDS.
Free School Fund, Or.
Scpt,n Der so, 1854 $4l, 427 Is
RECEIPTS to the 30th Sept, 1855 SG6, lS3 %
Aggregate. slo7, 6lo 90
Disbursements during the same
period s77,555 &c
Balance to the credit of the fund
30th of Sept, 1855 30,055 IS
SINKING FUND.
Receipts to Both Sept, 1855 2G3, 025 81
Whole amount of Sinking Fund
invested to 3Oth Sept. 1855 1926, 749 95
DIRECT TAXES.
Amount received for 1855 14l SOC 10
Amt on account of previous year 224 1891 50
Entire sum received 1865. S37 SO
Decrease i'll the aggregate recpts
for last year from this source,
as compared with the previous
year 27,s4l %
Excess of direct tax for 1855, as
compared with the receipts for
1854 1878 Al
STAMP DUTIES.
Received from Commissioner of
| Stamps 48,42l so
DO from Clerks of Courts 24,242 q
Whole amount received $72,664 o.
Excess of receipts over previous
year s1.G53 Is
| REVENUE FROM CLERKS OF COURTS, &c.
| Total amount derived from these
sources during the fiscal year 263 1853 10
Excess of receipts over previous
year 24,l42 Oh
REvENrE FROM REGISTERS OF WILLS, &c.
Tax on Commissions of Execu-
tors and Administrators $37 Jig II
Tax on Collateral Inheritances 1880 IL
| Whole amount received SOC 50
| Decrease from these sources, as
compared with previous fiscal
year 1885 81
| AUCTION DUTIES.
Amount Of duties paid by the sew
eral auctionecrs in the city of
Baltimore $500 80
This sum has been carried to the
credit Of the city Of Baltimore
for the deepening of the cham
mel of the Chesapeake Bay.
BALTIMORE AND ONO RAILROAD COMPANY.
Amount received from the Capita
ton Tax on the Washington
Branch of this Road sG7,972 80
Excess Of receipt over previous
year 1904 sc
sUsouEHANNA ANO TIDE WATER CANAL COM
| PANY.
Amount received On account of
current interest during the year $67 100 90
Do. on account Of interest on the
unfundld debt of these COM
panies. 3,7l2 20
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ROBERT LUM SDEN,

(sucCEssoR OF JOHN LuMsDEN.)
Grocer g. Com HI Essi ON Merchant,
No. Al Cheapside Uwodoors from prat,St. y
BALTIMORE.
G ELLS all kinds of Grain and Country Pro
~ luce on Commission, and keeps genera
sssoItmen OF Groce riesalways on hand.
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EDER s. EROTEEEEa.
McGTcg0p.

M other Hot Air Stoves and Furnaces. We
n would invite the attention of housckccpcrs and
others to our large and varied assortment of stoves
many nf which arc entirely new and most beauti-
FIJI d,si sn and finish and guaranteed to give satis-
faction. STAPLES CANTwELL.
sept q.
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Total 70,Sl2 20
NORTHERN CENTRAL RAILWAY COMPANY.
This Company has punctually
paid the quarterly instalncnts
assumed in its mortgage to the
State under the act of incorpor-
alton of 1854.
EMoLrMENTS OF CLERKS OF COURTS.
Received from officers of the
State MS the excess Of salaries al
lowed by law
From the Clerk of the Circuit
Court of Frederick county for
the years 1852, 1853 and 1854, 81, 500 90
From Register of Wills of Fred.
erick county 300 &c
From States Attorney of Balto.,
city 1896 4s
From Court of Common Pleas for
Baltimore city 1926 90
From Clerk of the Criminal Court
of Baltimore city l,344 20
From Register of Wills of BALTIC,
city 215 70
TOBACCO INSPECTIONS.
Gross receipts from State tobacco
inspections in the city of Bal
timore s63.Olo 80
Expenses for the fiscal year 45,l96 80
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Eoeol A(foirs.

lC'lhc County Commissioners meet On
Tuesday next.
! LEcruRE.--Rcv Mr.. Marshall will lecture
on the subject of "Educof,on'' at the Rock
Church in the 4th pictrict. on Tuesday night
next, the 18th inst.
! NEWARK BANK. The books for Sulscrp.
ton to tie stock of the Newark Bank, were
opened at Deer Park Hotel, in that village
on the Sd inst, when the stock was all taken
most of it by citizens of the place. Arrange
mcnts are being made to 60 into operation
immcdiatcly.-Del Journal.
y THE CoLD.-The weather here this week
has been very cold. On Wednesday morn
ing the thermometer is said to have been down
10 8 deg. below zero. At the Rising Sun it
was 10 deg. below; at West Nottingham IL
deg. below, and at point along the Octora-
TO, it is stated to have been as low as % deg.
below zero. Thursday morning was to
deg. warmer: yesterday at noon the snow
thawcd a little in southern exposures.
REPORT OF THE CGMpTRoLLER.-We
elsewhere give general statement of
the Comptroller's Report; the following
items pertain to this county.
The Receipts into the Treasury from
Cecil County during the year ending
Septemb er 30th, 1855, are stated as fol-
lows:
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Net balance applicable to various
specified purposes. 1888 4s
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COAT YARD.

H.HDARD & ALDRiDGE announce to their
a friends that they are in receipt ct first
quality OF stove coal, which they viii sell ut
small advance. fCct. I3-tf.
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--lIow impatient the people grow when the
mails aro delayed The Post Office is usually
crowded and the p. NJ, is obliged to answer
thousand and one questions and make all manner
of explanations and the persons most importunate
on such occasions are often those who most seldom
receive a letter through the mail.
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io Me So ~ OIL account sl1 1875 IS
g II. ii Mitchell. Clerk. on va ..ce,
rious accts. as stated below ''''o''-
J. ii. lamar. Register ofWi!ls
tax on Commissions of Execu. 4iO. 90
tors and Administrators
g Cecil Bank. tax) So 80
90 Cecil Bank (bonus) 2SS. so
Andrew Orr. Notary Public ! eo M
tax on protests) ''''o
II. ii. Mitchell, ION accout of 10 m
fncs) ''oo
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-01
WATCH MEET

On Monday evening a watch meeting was held in
the African Church in Leonard street. and the build
inc was crowded TO excess "De comgregashn' "a It
was frequently and feclngly alluded to, was made up
principally of negroes from the neighborhood, of all
shades sizes and degrees of regiousts, from those
who we're convulsed with laughter to those who gave
uterance to convulsye shrieks and yells equally ex
pressiye of conrition and beatitude. A great many
street walkers attracted by the lights and the shouts,
had come in. some of them in company with their
fancy men, few were drawn thither too TO see a
watch meeting The most noticeable thing was the
deadly no;someness of the atmosphere, which actually
approached the stupendous stencil which is nsepara-
bic from dog-ighi or " rcglar Dmmycratie meet.
ing in TammaDy Hall.
The exercises were varied through the evening, and
the last sermon closed about III o'clock. Prayers,
HYMNS and exhcrtaons followed in rapid succession.
Several of the bredering" had highly characteristic
modes of expressing their satisfaction the in
which they understood the various points, gen.
orally emotional than doCrinal, which calculated
bv the PRAYERS and addresses. A few minutes before
midnight the believing half of the congregation fell
upon their knees and two or three scarcely ariculae
voices were heard from dheren parts of the church,
and ev " few ds devout bonnet not ex
actly in the la. winter fashion, shaken by a
mighty wind aud a,wild cry was heard sometimes ind
eating the keenest physical enjoyment and sometimes
the ultimate depths of despair Midnight passed amid
these prayers shrieks and this groundswels of amens
In few minutes an aged brother arose and wished his
" bredering aud sstern all happy new-year. Then
the congregation grew tumutuous and resort was had
to song which produced such comparative quiet as W
rendor n p-~yor-mecting possible. Then the painted
women and their paramours went out; they had seen
a black birth of the New Year.
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HAVANA.

The United States Mail steamship Quaker City. r.
". Shufeldt commander, from Mobile, Dee. "a, sf
Havana Dec q, arrived here on Tuesday night.
The Quaker City made fine run "a hoursJ not.
outstanding a strong headwind, from Mobile to Hs-
vana She remained % hours in that hsrbor, and
anchored at the Quarantine Ground on Tuesday night
at 2 o'clock, four days and hours from Hayaas.
There il nothing new from Havana The CHRISTMAS
holidays had interrupted business, and but little was
doing. There are alterations in staple articles OF
freights from last advices
The French vessels OF war Hermes and Orestes had
left the harbor for San Juan, Nicaragua. II was re-
ported that the French and English squadrons were
on their way from San Juan to Havana.
Mdlle. Rachel had arrived at Havana. Her fnS
performance spoken Of to take place on the 2sth
ult., but there were rumors ahoat that she she vii
not perform at all, on account of her health, aO'
would remain inactive the leland Tor the ensuing
three months.
The Crescent Gays passengers have all been Or
warded to their destinations.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-01

THy DARK SiDE-New-feaPs was very nerr1&
dsy TO most people, even TO those who paid tor tas
morning by headache al home or in some vulgar eea
in n Station House or Prisons very happy day But
!, was not 20 TO everybody. In pcoriy-furnsaed
attic noon in Houston street, lady OF exceent ab'ii
ties and spotless character shut close. She was
owing g. for a months rent she had an engsgemeot
10 GO into the country as goveness on Nev-fesTs.
and only money enough to pay her expenses there.
She WAS in feeble health and when her physician lDr.
Dolby, called to see her On Monday he found t5t
smooth faced French landlord in squabble with 40 e.
n,essnan who was taking way her baggage, wAca
resul,ed in the detention OF 4. Nothing was allowed
IN no carried M stairs after that she did not dare 10
90 on, for fear that her baggage would be detained
and she looked out; the Doctor succeeded IN getting
some water for her only under the pre,euse that be
wsntedit for himself and coal was stopped IT, way
TO her room Mrs Croker. physician, residing at
No CSC but few doors distant. sent her come food
but the servant was refused admission. strict block
de was kept and the intention seemed to be- TO s,sve
her into paying herreut and this morning whenthe Doc
tor called, no attention was paid to hisring. The Doc
tor made application to jefferson Market but the Judse
or rather the Clerk who did the business pretty mach
said he could do nothing for her. We accompanied
him TO her room and found that during the morning
the lock had been taken from her door and her bed
had been taken away from her. On Moaday the laad.
lord was determined that she should stay this mou-
inc he was determined that she should go, aud he had
sent for carriage desparug OF getting his rent by
starvation. She was quite feeble, aud nothing but
necessity gave her strength to 90 1t was difficult 10
understand in looking at the intellectual and rathet
handsome face of the French landlord how it could
cover so much cruelty. The lady drinks from pub
city and is ony for this that do not CIV,
~
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INDIAN VAR nv FLORIDA
SEVEN MEN MASSACRED.


The Charleston Is. c. Courier Extra OF the 10Th
publishes the following Official Information
FoRr BROOKE Fla, Dec. %, 1895.
An exploring party under command OF Lieut.. deo.
l.. Hartsuff I'd Artillery, consisting of one sergeant
one corporal and seven priyates, were suddenly a.
tackled bv party of Seminole Indians, at daylight oe
the Goth inst about sixteen miles southeast from For
Simon Drum-that party being about forty miles south
east from Fort Myers
The marty left Fort Myers on the morning of the ia
ist. aud Up the time OF attack were engaged IL
making q REORGANIZATION of that portion OF the Big
Cypress Swamp examined by the troops last W inter
Three men of the command arrived at Fort Myers on
the night of the 2lst; il is supposed thai Lieutenant
Ha,tsutf and the remainder OF his party have beea
killed.
Most of the public animals with theIexpedition SOME
eighteen in number, were also shot down. Lieut..
Hatsuff, when last seen, bad one arm broken, aud IL
supposed to have been wounded in hil side Private
Hanna of Company G., Second Artillery, one Of the
party who escaped, brought the above information 10
Fort Myers. Hanna was wounded in the abdomen,
not seriously il is thought. He le another of the par
ty Private Baker, also wounded, about eighteen miles
from Fort Myers.
Baker gave out at that point, aud could come No
further The Indians making the attack were somc
twenty five or thirty in number. Two companies Of
the Second Artillery were TO leave Font Myers ol /,
monning o. the 22d inst, in search of Lieut..
and the missing members Of his party
Other movements of the troops IN the direction o.
the battle ground, were ordered Immediately ou the
receipt of the information concerning the attack.
The above information embraces everything known,
officially concerning the attack, up to the departure oil
the Ranger and IL respectfully furnished FOE the ipor-
nation of the public.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-01
AT THE MAYORS OFFICE.

A card in the public prints announced that Mayor
Wood would receive calls from his friends at his office
in the City Hall from 10 to l9 O'Clock. During two
hours and half the rush great. squad Of po-
lice were present to preserve order The visitors
passed from the entry into the Mayors private office
where Mr. Wood, with great suayity of manners, ex'
changed salutatons with the visitors, who as soon as
they had enioyed shake of the hand, passed into
the main Office where the police facilitated their exit
in an unceremonious manner Some, however, sue
ceeded in remaining in the premises long enough to
secure some plain refreshments which were spread.
Mr. Isaac j. Oliver Aims House Governor elect, OBJ
iected to the cives of the Police. He said that he
had come there to be in public officer and,
instead of being grstsed in that regard, he had been
knocked about i'll way that he had never eSpe'
renced except probably in politics. Mr.. Oliver wa
formally informed that his chances for being graft
fed were good on Wednesday, upon which announce
ment Mr.. Oliver left. Ex-Alderman Harry Howard
was present, and displayed heavy gold watch AMI
colossal chain which had been presented to him by the
Fire Department for the faithful manner in which he
had discharged his duties as Chairman of the Fire
Department Committee.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-01

c-,b'v blscker. She neye, WI, drunk before oae
bod had crcs. deal Of trouble Her husband went 70
BOSTON SIX months sgo and she had Dot heard OF hin
since.
kErpryG NEW YEARS UP.
James Drake, a little fellow with plaster on h''
pose. "was keeping New Years up. He did not
think tbs. Backwes Island was exactly the place Tor
him. He had got job to 90 to work on to-day tie
went of to IT,
COLD WEATHER AND NO WORK.
little colored boy wanted to 90 up on the ls'andi
!, WAS too cold down here. He could work, but ne
could get no work down here. He wss gratihed.
PICKING POCKETS.
An old gentleman with spectsccs was brought IN
from Thirty-ffh street BY two Policemen; the officer
said that he had $50 in gold. He said he had no
name. Bills were found ON him with the name Ihos.
Boyd. No 30 West Thirty-frst street.
"what do you wish my name for III very
drunken way To the officer: You hurt me No
Stree YOU can't do il. You ad better lei me alone
better let me GO
"Come, COME said the officer, starting for the
prieon. =,
"No. but won't; / must have my money first;
must have il at your hands"
But the old man was dra5gcd of, after so had
been taken from him.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-01
FROM WASHINGTON.

WAsHiN0TON, Tuesday, Jan. !, 80 I
4 is stated in letter from London, from unsst
ally responsible source, that the British GoyeDmes
anticipating q demand from our Goyernmeu, sor ~
recall OF Mr. CHAMPION mediate transferring BIN "
some other diplomatic station. in the case Of ?.
Henry Buwer sent hiher from Spain. Sir Gov
Ousley is named a. Mr.. Champions successor.
We have been favored with beautiful wrdhet -
day. and all public business has been suspended IN
diplomatic corps paid their respects to the prtsden
II o'clock in full costume. Mr.. Crampton wss Prom
inent among them. Mr.. Marcolets attended - NE.
ter from Nicaragua, and received marked ettent'~
from the other diplomats present. A. noon the 1eS
were thrown open TO the public and thousands wt1s
attendance during the day. A 6ne band wss stsies
IN the manson. aud was atose.Acr vey wv
time. a.
The United States Treasury Statement 49,
e4.h vi Dcsvzber.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-01

DARING Assault AND ROBBERY o. POLIcEMAS.-
Between II aud o'clock Tuesday morning Police
man Tracy OF the Fourth Ward, attacked by
three rowdes at the Of Elm and Howard streets
and after being beaten in terrible mannerby them
robbed Of gold watch and his club, with which tn
rascals fed 1t appears that jus, previous to the
saut the officer while his beat, drew out his watch
to ascertain the time, which the rufians observing,
they determined to get possession Of the watch, an
accordingly proceeded to the above locality, yer
short distance from where the officer Standing an
commenced making n great noise, evidently for IA
purpose of getting the officer to int 1rterc. He did So
as in duty bound, and requested them 20 make less
noise or leave. This was all the robbers wanted, and
they Immediately srang upon him, and after beating
and kicking him in shameful mauner. nearly tearing
ou Of h- eyes, md cutting aud mangling his face
they robbed him Of his watch and fed The alarm
given. snd about two hours aei the outrage was
committed. three Irishmcn, named Mike Mooney, VIM.
Cumming and Samuel Gallagher were arrested
charged with being the as'ailants They were taken
b,icrc Justice Brennan and committed TO await eI.
animation.
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BY TELEGRAPH TO THE NEW YORK NRIBgsS
THE ACCIDENT ON THE OHIO AND PENN
SYLNANA RAILROAD.

PITTSBURGH, Tuesday, Jan. l, 1896.
The following are the particulars Of the accident %
the Ohio and Pennsylvania Railroad, referred to %
our diusatch yesterday. About u p. N. passenger
train going west came in collision with freghttrys
eomiHg east. at Darlington, Summit The. frerhi.
train out Of time, and the conductor was probably
endeavoring TO reach switch within short d sncs.
The collision occurred on heavy curve a. bota
trains under full headway, consequently Es loco
motives and some of the cars were smashed 10 atoms
-Four persons were killed, namely: Mr. Stok,, szeul
of the Newcastle and Erie Stage Company: a mss
named Johnston, brother OF the landlord rs ,he Ess'
Valley hotel an Irshman, and another svhose nam
has not been ascertained
About sixteen more or les- injured, The ,ap
neer OF the passengertran was badly hui !, re back
and the fireman had one arm sAattered.k ssr Job
veach is among those dangerously va s,ed. ISs
acciden, was caused by the watch of the nducto'
the freight-tgaa being thrcequsrteTs ofsa hour u"
low
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-01

,sde, remained al hon. and received Their vsss,
With beatty oIdain,e hospitality. The day vas very
favorable to sieiyhirg. and as large Numbers avs1.a
themselves of the opportunity TO enjoy it, tho street.
ve,e sIiy, from morning until late in the hight viii
merry parties, and the music fthe bells gave cham
70 the day tina, rendered Il peculiarly Cheerful. Bot
,he festival Of the New Year. thosgh 50 generally o.
served passed over unmarried by any OF tho'e sceae'
oe di.oracel roting, and intoycston which too OAes
blur its beauty, and only three or four arrests wece
made during the day Altogether, the hrs; day Of
,ss was one 10 which the citizens OF the Eastern DIS
,rc, NAV look back with pleasure and satisfaction.