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EANHnlning-Birds are Heroes.

A writer on the smbject says: cit is
moo pugnacious bird. Many a time
have | thought to secure a fine male,
which l had, perhaps, been following
from tree to tree, and at last seen quiet
ly perched on leahess twig, when my
deadly attention has been anticipated by
one less so in fact, but, to all appearan-
ces, equally so in will. Another hum
ming-bird rushes in, knocks the one
court off his perch, aud the two 60 fight
ing aud screaming away at pace hardly
to be followed by the eye. Ano her
time this flying fight is sustained in mid
air, the belligerents mounting higher
and higher, till the one worsted in bat
tie darts away seeking shelter, followed
by the victor, who never rclinquishes
the pursuits till the vanquished, by
doubling and hiding, succeeds in max
lug his escape. These fierce raids are
not wagcd alone between members of the
same species. The exquisite frill-necked
coquet s and royal blue myrtlc-suckers
are greatly addicted TO fighting. The
pugnaclty of this species is very remark
able. 1t is very seldom that two males
meet without an aerial battle. The con-
test commences with sharp choleric
shrek; after which, with dila led
threats, the feathers of the whole of
their bodies erected on end, and their
tails, and the least powerful soon falls
to the ground or flies away. l have
never known one of these battles to last
longer than about ten seconds and in
the specimens | have had under my
notice in cages, their 6gh ing has mostly
ending in The splitting of the tongue of
one of the two, which then surely dies
from being unable to feed"
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NOTICE.,
FARMERS Il MERCHANTS BANK

TAKMERS q MERCHANTS BANK I
OF CECIL COUNTY.
4 N election for Five Directors to serve
n for the ensuing year, will be held at the
Banking House, in Elkton, on Moudau, the
4M day Of May, ncrt, between the hours Of
IL and II O'Clock N.
JAMES GRAHAM,
April IL, lS63-te. Cashier.
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NOTICE.

CECIL BANK, Port Deposit, Md.
4 N election for Nine Directors to serve
"a for the ensuing year will be held at the
Banking House, in Port Deposit, on Monduy,
the 4h day Of May, merit, from to IL O'Clock
NJ. CliAS. II. uAINES,
April 4, lo63-te. Cashier.
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NOTICE.

FIyHE firm Of CantweIl Il Crouch was dis.
Il solved by mutual consent, on the goth
inst. Allpersons indebted to the same are
requested to call at once on Thomas C.
Crouch and settle their accounts.
JOSEPH p. CANTWELL,
THOMAS G. CROUCH.
Elkton, Jan "a. lS63-tf
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COUNTERFEIT POSTAL CURRENCY. The
counterfeit so cent postal notes are distn-
guished from the genuine by having but tpo
curved lines on each side of the figures SO
and below the words or designated U. S.
depository" while the genuine have three.
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STAMP DUTIES.
lAsK CHECK. OR SIGHT DRAFT

BANK CHECK. OR SIGHT DRAFT
Drawn upon any bank. trust company or any per-
son or persons. COMPANIES corpora tons, for
the payment Of money exceeding $50, at sight
or on demand Q
foMIssoRr NOTE, on INLAND BILLS or EXCHANGE
-toherwisc than at sight or on demand(-
AMOUNT OF NOTE SO 63 a3 e. Of
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'or each 5000 or fractional parts thereof
PEN AI.TIES.

For each 5000 or fractional parts thereof 10 sts
PENALTIES.
For making, signing. issuing, accepting or paying
any hill Of exchange. draft, order, pronssory note
without Il stamp-S20U.
For not effcctually cancclling stamp--s50.
For buying paying negotiating foreign bill Of a.
change payable in United States, without FIRST placing
thercupon stamp-SlUO.
Express Companies not TO receive for transportation
packages articles without giving receipt therefor
which is affixed stampor afixng stamp to A,id pAsls-
ages or artices-unler penalty Of 80.
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
DR.. James NJ. Clement, M. D.,
- DEN"VSU

E@
GRADC ATE Of the University Of Pennsylvania
- and Graduate of the Pennsylvania College VI
Dental Surgery.
Ofice-At his residence NEAR LOMBARD.
WILLIE. halfway between Lcwisvillc and tho
Brick Meeting l1euse Cecil county. Nd ami
ready to perform all operations In the Dental
Profession, in neat. delicate and durable man.
ner Ey Teeth inserted in the lat est style. and
warranted to give satisfaction.
Teeth extracted without pain.
JAS NJ. CLEMENT, NJ. D. D. D. S.
Otc II, lS62-Iy
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LEGAL Documents
WRIT or otaer original process, comm sneed in any
court, u
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Where the estate shall lie sworn or declared not
To exceed the value Of S250o. 50
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TENTLEMEN' 8 and Ladies Boots and SRSes,
" large and choice lot, by
Nov y WM. McCLELLASr
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MICE Black silk for Dresses for sale very
~ cheap, in tho Hollow, by
Nov % WIZ. McCLELLASp
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nRIED CurranS, Rasins. Dried Apples in hs
Dllollow, by WIZ. McCLELLAxD.
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A spendid lot of Carpets and Floor Oil Cloths,
n in the Hollow, by WM McCLELLAyp.
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A urge lot of Notions, Trimmings and FnrSv
n Goods. Groceries, Hardware, Willow and
Cedarware, Queensware, Earthenware; everything
you want Everybody is running to tho Hollow,
to buy of VIM McCLELLAND
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A large and well selected stock of Ladies Fine
a Dress Goods, in the Hollow by
Nov ~. Wa. McCLELLAsp
The New York herald., 1863-11-24

LIEUTENANT FAsrrr's RscArrrRm swoap-During the
recent gallant contest at Rappahannock Station the Frs
division Of the sixth army corps captured two rebel br
sades, ofncsrs and men, with their and acoours
ments Among the arms thus taken United statss
regulation sword, with black leather scabbard brsss
mountins &c. The sword has the following inscrptios
upon itPresented 70 Lieut.. g. Fssscu OF 90. Il, 22d
Regt N. US. and taken from . rebel officer (s
LousAnian, who alleged that bad been captured from
the owner the battle OF Williamsburg. Nay 1852 Cap
tain William r. Maxwell, Company II, Fourth New Jer-
sey Volunteers First brigade, First division, Sixth army
corps will give all peoessav Information so a. 70 enable
the friends Of Lieutenant Fassei W regain possession q
the sword.
The New York herald., 1863-11-24
Public Credit and the Currency Cues

Public Credit and the Currency Ques-
The continuance Of the war, and the i'm
mense national debt accruing. with the daily
attending consequences, very naturally give
pause and suggest the inquiry, to what is this
state Of things finally leading!
The capability Of Mr.. Chase, as the chief
nnancier Of the government, is frequently called
in question, some denouncing him as unfit for
the position, others admitting, doubtngly, that
he does tolerably well, and may carry the ship
Of State safely through the breakers.
It will be remembered that when the secre-
tary presented himself in Wall street in 1861,
asking loan from the banks, there seemed a
disinclination on their part to comply; where
upon II was strongly intimated that If they
stood aloof at that critical moment the govern
ment would make q better currency, and
that IL would supersede the issues Of all other
institutions. The demand notes were then
put forth, and greedily caught up by the
people. The bankers Of the great Northern
commercial centres saw the matter In new
light, and voluntarily, after consultation among
themselves, came forward in perfect unity,
aiding the government by degrees up to the
amount Of $l50,000,00O. Thus was brought to
the test the patriotism of the financial men Of
the North At present they are decidedly in q
"fr.n Az the tradesman who unwarily credits
customer, and is subsequently forced to credit
him further amounts, lest he should lose
all, so the banks when called upon. Matters
progressed The rebels we're yet In arms, and
must be conquered. Money was needed, and
must be had without resortng TO the expedient
of borrowing from foreign governments. There
were resources at home, and these should be
claimed.
II has been seen that the people at large gave
an uphestating preference to the government
currency over that Of the best institutions Of
the sovereign States, and We now have, by law
Of Congress, national institution TO supply
henseforthS the medium for trading and COM
msrcial purposes. The days Of the local banks
OF the several States are about numbered-a
result so plainly shsdowed forth that they
themselves are Fastening TO unite In establishing
institutions under the new system successfully
TO employ their capital. They read the hand
writing on the wall:-"Gentlemen In banking, TO
increase your worldly stores, fail not to do 1t in
q manner to aid In sustaining your govern
ment."
We will not now touch upon the abuses
which may be practised with this vast money
power in the reach Of government. Until the
DAYS OF the millennium, or the period when mems
natures are changed and all corruption ceases,
till ofliceseekers, with plundering propensities,
are cast aside and positions are forced upon
men Of true integrity, to administer the affairs
VI lae nation for the sake Of tae nAtioa. public
The New York herald., 1863-11-24

FUND roa nr Rnm rHs wIpows or TIVE oSr Hue
pRxp AND rmnrr.rHRp new Yosk VOLUNTEERS ID. H.
Hsbrouck Of the Central Department Of the Mctroposss
Police, Acknowledges the receipts OF nifty dollars from
Captain Q. W. Rudyart, a. contribution 10 the fund
formed by Colonel d. H. Currs for the relief Of the
widows OF the One Hundred and Thirty third regiment
New York Volunteers.
The New York herald., 1863-11-24
TRIPLE SH EFT.
New York. Tuesday, Nov. "a, 1863.
ADVERTISEMENTS FOR THE COUNTRY,

Advertisements for tho WEEKLY HERALD must be hand
cd In before ton O'Clock every Wednesday evening ls
circulation among the enosprsng mechanics farmers,
merchants, manufacturers and gentlemen throughout the
country Is Increasing very rapidly Advertisements
sertcd In tho WEEKLY HERALD will thus be seen by large
portion Of tho active and energetic people tho United
The New York herald., 1863-11-24

SECRETARY STANTON TURNING SPARTAN-We
are glad to be able to say something Eandsons
of the present head of the War Department Hi
afforded us no opportunity Of gratifying this
amiable disposition of ours. His obstinacy, hs
recklessness OF public opinion, his indiscretions
az manifested Ia his letter to Greeley, and biz
harsh treatment Of unoffending newspaper cor
respondents, whilst he suffered the really guilty
to escape, placed us in constant antagonism -
him. We were really beginning to fear thas
he was going to prove an exception to the adags
that "no one is as black as he is painted"
One Of his recent official acts relieves US from
this apprehension. We allude to his sending
before court martial, and having sentenced =
five years imprisonment in the Albany peai
tentiary, contractor named Stetler, who a.
tempted to pass off adulterated coffee upon The
government, in violation of his agreement
There is something Spartan and Wellingtoniaa
in this, and we can declare in all sincerity that
1t is the only thing that has been done by Mr..
Stanton since he entered the War Department
which entities him'to our appreciation. 1t u, IN
fact the first and only act of his administration
which seems to have been dictated by concern
for the public interests We hope that its effect
will not be marred by interference on the part
of the President. The offender in the present
case deserves the full measure of punishment
dealt out to him, and we trust that many like
him will be sent TO keep him company.
Should the penitentiary at Albany prove in
sufficient for their accommodation, this city
will, We are sure, readily appropriate Black
wells Island to that purpose.
We know several contractors, not Q stones
throw from our Office, for whom we should like
to put in Q word for free quarters in that de-
lightful retreat. There are q good many per
sons also in the regular service of the govern
ment-heads of departments, deputy collectors,
clerks, &c.-who would be benefited by in
fine air and wholesome regimen. There Is no
use in furnishing one class Of official offenders
If another equally criminal are allowed 70
escape. We can recognize no difference be-
tween the man who palms OF rotten ship and
the man who passes of adulterated coffee ON
the government. An attempt ut reform in the
public service, once commenced, should be
carried out wiz even-handcd and infexible
rigor. If We " % to gain nothing else by the
sacrifices which war has cost us, this would
60 far to comp safe them. II would purify
the national ice of the corruptons that
weaken it; react upon our State and municipal
systems; sweep into the gutter the low-lived
and ravenous wretches who are fattening upon
the public spoils, and cleanse the whole body
polite Of the evils which are sapping the
foundations Of our republican system. If In
his department Mr.. Stanton is determined "a
initiate reforms having this wholesome ten
dency, we shall forgive him much Of the mis-
chief which his ambition and wrong-headednes
have caused the country.
The New York herald., 1863-11-24

could kill 1t. nor could Nimro$ In any way get
rid oft. 1t was always there, stways active.
and life became continual misery at length
glass case was made to enclose the LNnter's
head-and he had peace Alasl only for sNiit-
tie whiei for the gnat got in Hitherto the
gnat had remained on the surface. Now. how
ever. become more desperate, 1t bored THROUGH
the royal Uranium. and actually buzzed In MIN
rods brain. Surgery was of course out of tbe
question; but the hunters advisers neverthelesa
resorted to treatment, and adopted . course Of
hammers. Servants at all hours, day and night
continually pounded the hunters bead with
hammers, and thus be found respite from ths
noise Of the gnat. Yet the gnat was still there
and 1t ID supposed that, despite the hammers, hs
heard II.
just now the President is In the position Of
the mighty hunter There is ag guat In his brain
that buzzes just as persisteotly as Nimrod's did;
and, though the armies Of the South, and ths
Franco-Mexican muddle. and tho English rams,
and the wants Of the country. are like 20 many
tllt-hammers against his head, he hears
only the buzz and murmur and hum of
the gnat. That gnat Is the idea Of the next
Presidency. Day and night, at all times ana
on all occasions, that buzzes on, and all other
sounds are silenced by it. And whatever
makes such row in the Presidents head a
course affects to an almost equal degree the
Cabinet, the departments, and, indeed, every
one In Washington. From this state Of affAirs
great practical good is likely to result to ths
country; for, thus deeply and exclusively ab-
sorbed by the Presidential election, 1t follows
that the President and the Cabinet have no time
left to attend to military matters; and che gene
rails in the field, left undisturbed by Washing.
ington interference may thus 60 on and carry
out their own plans. We therefore wish The
President godspeed in his Presidential in
trigues, and confidently anticipate great and
immediate successes wherever our armies now
confront the enemy.
Only one more circumstance Is needed -
render altogether admirable the position In
which our affairs thus stand That is. that ths
President should suspend the powers Of Gene
raj Halleck for three months--deprive that per
sonage Of any authority 10 command, and COM
pei him only to obey; render him officially
incompetent TO control Grant, Meade or Burn
side, as he is really, and make it necessary that
he should only see that every requistion and
necessity of theirs is met--and we might a.
most have the war ended by New Years.
The New York herald., 1863-11-24
A Valuable Cargo.

Bosros, Nov y, 1889.
Tho ship porneo from Psdanr brings one Of the most
vsua5c cargoes imported mo Bostoe consisting Of coz
ee slabs u tin rcfer n 1ss, CAM hor, sugar rice.
india ruebe.. at1ss -
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were about steady In the absence Of marked nuctue
tions In gold imported meschandise Quie. and brsi
smAlt
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ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING

FiBLUS GARDEN. Rrnadwfv FAIRY CIRcLE-CUuoNs
or rnR CoUNIRY-PAf's BLuSDBRa
The New York herald., 1863-11-24

NEW RowERy THEATRE. Bowery- MAzxrrA-
FKlos's DEATu-THH PoL.s
The New York herald., 1863-11-24

ROWFRY THEATKE, Bnwerv.-PoREsr or BoypY-
0LEsDORME-GoLDsS AxE-SrATE SscHRrs
The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1863-02-07

Our neishbors Of Grasshopper Fall.
desire to have the name of their village
changed, but appear to have some divi-
sion Of opinion as To the name which i:
to be adopted. We DO no! wonder that
they wish to get clear Of the present
long and clumsy name. but the substi,
.ates proposed do not better the matter
so very much. They are both too long
We do not perceive the necessity of re-
tanning the name Of Falls; but if il
must be kept, then cav Falls River and
Falls City. But if We had the naming
70 do. some short word would be select
ed. .'Plain, plsssan, and musical" and
one that would no: be tiresom to write
IS post Office address.
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The gnaepenaent.
n PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY MORNING AT
oskaloosa. jefferson County, Kansas.
Local Department.

JOHN W. DAY, Nu'''fS'
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''u''ons condemnatory of Mr.. Con
I 'peeeh have been introduced in
= ksislstprc. Right,
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NOTICE

Is hereh9 given that ]. w. ROBERTS,
Esq. has been duly appointed and quail
std as Clerk Of the Probate Court Of
Jefferson County during my absence
Persons having any business TO trans
act in said Court will be promptly wait
cd upon by Mr.. r.. who will discharge
oil the duties pertaining to tine Office.
- the issuing of Letters of Administra-
don. DC, until my return.
JOHN w. DAY,
Probate Judge of Jefferson County.
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The L. P. & W. R. R.

The Washington correspondent o
the Sain, Louis Republican remarks tina
Missouri is greatly injured by the orde,
of the President, which fixes the guage
Of the Pacific r. r. a, FIVE feet. TIE
gua2e OF the road through Jefferson
City west is four feet eight and half.
and thus the connection will be broken
at Kansas City.
The same writer, evidently against
his will, admits the fine prospects of
the Kansas Company. He says: 1.-The
Leaveuworih. Pawnee and Western Rail.
way Company is upon the best financial
footing and has better pecuniary pros
poets Than ever before marked the initial
Of railroad company in this country.
In;eres. upon the bonds held by tee
Indians in payment for their lands, is
now overpaid for some time, and the
company is deriving surplus revenue,
which it is expanding i'll constructing
the road.
The construction OF all the road is
for with Messrs. Ross, Steel
d Co.. formerly large contractors on
Canada railroads, who have now enter
ed upon the work, and expect to have
ninety miles comple,ed-to Fort Riley
by the end Of the present year. Con-
tracts have been made for the rails with
in Pennsylvania. All
he bridges required are also contract
ID for with parties in Michigan. who
will work them out in the pineries. and
hip them all ready to be put up.
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" lNlEPENDEN OSKAIOOSA KANSAS SATURDAY FEBRUARY 1899
Kansas News.

1
IL Is said that the Knights Of
the Golden Circle meet twice week in
Leavenworih. and the fact and the
lice OF meeting are known. Why no,
have them arrested? Gen. Blun,'s at.
ten!lon should be called TO the matter,
The State journal published a. Law
renee, says man appeared at the Cot
Ton Convention in that city wearing
clothes made out of cotton grown on
his farm last summer; the cotton gin
ned, spun and wove by his wife.
Tie Times says Col. Cla.k, of the Grim
OF Clark, Gruber & Co. brought 10 Leav-
enworth from Colorado $4,000 in
bullion. demand notes and vouches-
from the same source We learn that on
the S9th Of December last, this same
house bought in New York 500 600
in gold at 3S4 per cent. premium. On
the 99th Of January they sold the same
at % per cent. premium. making after
paying commissions, S2O,675 nett pro.
tit in one month.
The members of the legislature had
better prove their Gesire for economy
by holding short session and doing
the business necessary in the Law Max.
ing line than by infiicting buncumb
speeches upon the House and Senate at
the expense of the Treasury. Ii would
be we'll for each one of them to remem-
Der that every hour of time consumed BY
useless speeches is theft from the peo-
ple;and then act with ordinary honesty
in discharge Of their official duty. 1t
is D. expediiing business, and not BY
making flowery haragues or witty sal
lies, that they will commend themselves
to the good graces' Of their constituents
and ent!tle them to the thanks of the
people at large.
The Bulletin says Charley Harrison,
a notorious gambler. jayhawker and
murderer. formerly of Leavenworth aud
Denver City. was recently shot over
gaming table in Arkansas.
II what the papers published there
say is true, Leavenworth City must be
4 muddy. dirty. filthy, polluted place,
and in great need Of a thorough clean
ng out. morally. politically and literally.
The Union refugees at Fort Scott. who
nave been driven from their homes in
he lower coutry by the rebels, are rep
-esented as in a most distressed condi-
ion. ALL for them is earnestly solicited.
Fort Scott is 10 be fortified and made
permanent military post.
Gov. Carney refuses to commission
Lieut.. Col. Williams, Of the coiored reg
ment, until he settles his difficulty with
Sheriff Repine and submits to righlful
egal authority. This is the proper
curse to pursue. Whatever may be
he innocence or guilt of Williams, let
i'm abide the decisions Of the law and
be Courts. :
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Cold.

On Tuesday morning the mercury
was 10 degrees below zero, which, we
ale told, indicated the coldes, weather
in this country since 1856, and proba-
bly, for many years previous to that
time. 1t was certainly plenty cool
enough. especially after the pleasant
weather which had preceded the change.
At the present wiring. Wednesday. it
is spewing quite briskly with fair
prospect for continuing.
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Wood! Wood !!

Those OF our subscribers vino wish
10 pay for their papers wool. vii
please bring j. in Immediately. AS the
kind Of wood man brings 10 the prin-
ter is very good mark of his moral
constitution, we hope no one will prove
himself either rotten. Of short measure,
or inferior quality in this respect
Bring on the wood = don't care how
many cords Of it on subscription.