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Donation Visit.

The friends OF the R5v. A. uoLLISGrON. Of t,
rerrysburg NJ. +. Church, are cordially invited t
pay him dnn ition visit at the residence Of Col
WV. II JONES this evening. March ..
The Colonel has generously opened his hospita
Lle doors for the occasion, and tend RS all col
dial and hearty welcome. W. hope to see a larg
assemblage, ami the usual Perryshurg greeting
which is ever iib,ral to cheer this excellent an
worthy clergyman.
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PERRYSBURG MARKET.

tCORRECTED WEEKLY BY ?. R. MILLER a co.
PERRYsBURG March ), 1868.
APrLEs Green ~ bu 90; dried %.
BsEswAx-25c II ID.
BUTTER 3O@3jc q III Eggs, 20G.25c " doz.
FLoUK--l0 0OMl3 80 ~ barrel.
GRAGN- Ear Corn s. 90 ~ loo lbs; Oats SO tt
6Oc; Rye 90. Wheat 9O@2 90 ~ bu Shelict
Corn, 80 to S5c.
MEATS -Hap,5 f2l[Gljc y IL; Shoulders 10 q
l2!4c; Dressed Hogs SM69OO IT, cwt.
. LARD-ljc ~ fb.
POTATOES -90;dl 25c ~ bushcl.
SALT-3 % " barrel
WOoL-30C040c u ib.
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DIED.

SHEPLER.--At his residence in Perryshurg,
on February p, Of paralysis, JoHN SnEriSR, aged
SO years.
The deceased was native ct Chamoers6urg'
Pennsylvania, from whence be went To- reside At
Wooster, in this Sttr, aud about the year 1883 he
became resident Of rcrrysburg, which continued
to be his home until his death.
Mr.. SHFFLGR was well known throughout Wood
County, aud to the travelling public as proprietor
Of the Shepler House" His genial and Obhging
manners obtained for him the confidence aud re-
spect of all his associates, and his guests were
made to feel that with him they were at h"me.
As a neigbor he was ever ready to perform acts ot
kindness. As citizen, when in health, he earnest
" performed the duties and privileges appertain-
ing thereto. His family relations were ever ten
der and aasetionste, possessing in the highest
sense the love and confidence cf his children.
His widow ard children have the sympathy OF a
large circle Of friends in this period Of bcreavc.
ment
~" His line Of Hacks connects with the Accom-
modation Train at Ilaskins, going north and south,
and ut ronogany with the Mail Train, going
south and north. 4lzz
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wood county official DircctOry.


\A/uNSONIC NOTICE. - Special com
Ny nunication of Phmnix T,oire, No. 1913, F
<SfA tnl 4. NJ, on MONDAY EVENING, Marcel
9. 1858, at o'clock p. NJ. for labor in the First
gree. All Entered Apprentices are requested
to be present.
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"THE SWEETEST THISa IN Lisg" is good
health and good spirits, aud il you have them not,
the next best thing is what will restore bloom to
the faded cheek and happiness to the dropping
heart. The great and sure remedy is Plantation
Biters, which our physicians recommend to both
male aud fcmllc patients as safe, reliable,
agreeable aud cordial stimulant. They contain
nothing to disagree with the mnst delicate con.
stitution, and have won golden opinions from all
who have tried them; and probably 10 article
was ever tried by SO mary persons. Theyelcvatc
the depressed and give strength to the weak.
MNGNoLtA WATER.--A delightful toilet article
superior to Cologne aud at half the price
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ERRORS OF YOUpH.

Gentleman who suffered for years FROM Nervous
Debility, Premature Decay, and all the effects Of youth
fu mdissretl0n, will for the sake Of suffering human
ity, send free to all who need it, the recipe aud direc
tions Tor making the simple remedy by which he was
cured. Sufferers wishing profit by the advertisers
sSperience, do BY addressing, in perfect eona
denee, JOHN d. OGDEN.
SEE A Cealr.street New York
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wiIIinmx, Ohio state DIRECTORY,

This truly valuable book, TO all business men
has been distributed through this section of coun
try by Mr.. II. T. BENNETT, Agent, and we believ,
gives general satisfaction. 1t contains full lis
of the names of persons and firms engaged IN busi
ness in the cities and towns of the State of Ohio
shippers guide, with full list of all the Post
Offices in the United States. Mr.. WILLIAMS en-
ploys none but experienced and reliable Canvass
ing Agents, who have obtained much larger list
Nf business men than has been given in previous
Directories.
Compiled and published by WILLIAMS & Co.
16S Fiue-street, Cincinnati. Ohio.
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SPECIAL NOTICES
TO CONsUMPTIVES.

Tie REV EDWARD A, wiLsoy vii! scud TREE Of
ehs'ge} to Fli vao desire II, the prescription WIN
tue directions for laAng su1 using the bimps gere-
dy b. Wnica he was cured OF Consumption. His only
object Is 70 hslsdt The Afflicted, and he hopes ysy
sufferer will try this prescription 1t will cos them
nothing, aud may prove a blessing. Please address
Rev, EDWARD A. WILSON,
No. los South Sec1nd.st Villa nsIurzh, n. Y.
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"DEiru Lows SHiNISo MARA SIGSAL
BLOW Especially is this true of Consumption,
which most always prays upon the young, he
lovely, and the gifted roland's White Pine Com
pound, not only cures the relentless malady in Its
more advanced stages, bu, will preveotit its attack
by preventing the symptoms, which lead to it in
its iucipicut stages Beware Of a hacking cough.
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INFORMATION.

Information guaranteed to produce luEuriant
growth ofhair upon bald head or beardlsss face.
also recipe for the removal OF Pimpies, Blotchps,
ETuptons, etc, on the skin. leaving the same son
clear and beautiful, can be obtained without char
by addressing TlOs. r. CHA HAPMAN, Chemist.
3LL SIS brOHdway, Nov Tura,
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Is one Of DOct. Ayers lectures he states that
Chemistry conIers more practical benefit on man
kind, than any other science, yet from no Other
source could more be so easily obtained. The
arts and economies which chemistry would teach
if more thoroughly and generally studied, would
speedily exercise most benefcient influence
lie freely confcsses that he is indebted to this
science for the virtues Of his remedies, and ad
vices that the practical application of chemistry
10 medicine, the arts, mlnuflctures, and agricul,
ture be enjoined upon our colleges and schools
- WriIhtsuAlc Pa, Star.
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RAILROAD bridges in Connecticut now
have electric Signals which notify engineers
OF approaching trains whether tlIe draw il
closed or open.
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NeAl Estate transfers IN wood County.
The following are the transfers of real estate IN
Wood County, as shown by the books in Recorder
MgRRY's Office, for the week ending February 20,
1888;
A. 5. Bcm,nt to Charles Foster o9{ e.. ne
see 80, tip 8, range L. 90 acres-S 500.
VIM. keplPr ~ J.. SwIrtl C pit > pt Sc sec 2J, tn
4, U. ). K. 80 acres $500.
Delos Pratt 10 W. J. Bassett; W ne sec 2S, To >,
range Q, so acres -S9,2UO,
Geo. Laskey IN A. Cupdit e. d; nj no sec IS
tp 5, range 10, 80 acres - S96
james Barnett 10 j. Graut; n1g nw sec 81, tp 9,
range 10, 80 acres : 800.
G. Palmer to Th0s Caeue - sec l3, and ne
sec "a, tp ., range II, 200 acres - l0O.
j. Sautter 10 ID. 4. Avery ne ~ sec II, tp 1,
rAuge Q. 40 acres 5000.
j. A. Law tn 4. Cnm uings prt prt ne NV sec
SO, tp q, range TO- ~ acres $500
Enos beade TO J. f. Sambright; pt pt W. s
sw sec " tp 4, pt NV sac o. tp 3, range 10, 81
acrrsr-S3 400.
Thos. Bsery to D. Weaver; nlS ne sec ), tp s,
range II, 50 acres 81 900
d soma tn 4. Long sw sw sec 34, tp s. range
IL, 40 acres-Sj00.
T.. A. Plxley to G. W. Hodge; SC sw sec |, tp 3
range 10, 40 acres 600.
Wul Cha ldisr 10 WIN ni sby, VIZ so scc "a
sd 900 ~ ''' s''''
d. "A. Avery to J. Sautter: NV Sc & WI ma =,
sec 81, y !, and Pt nv sw sec 5, tip 1, range 10
81 acreS-s3 l50
D. Lucas to D. McMonase pt Road Trac. 81
40 acres-s2 1876.
j, Al ison to john Beard sw sec II, ~ ne Sc,
- tp j, range II, 220 aores-Sl 200.
Green $3.50. '''s
Haro. Hill to sc. Gurnscy lot and 80, Ere
No. Of 'ransfsrs-isi total value 1889.
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4 ttrH ldr1e NumbCr Cf iWNcTiJa' tst'ipr1iGs Arrs
already 6sen rtCtpci from Pigsiciqs Cirr7tne7 d,.
tsarss, and, ids, from al elaS in Ncis ypsdh
~ m the mo1 Fd''s. ",g is'a's u Es WA.ts lias
Compound
Or. NicHOLS ~ Nrt1f'id, n, s-g.:
81 fpd he waite IfHe Orpat7G q r. rs~y .7-t.
eous MT afi IN cDgJls dpd otsr palm aiic aFseiip.
bet r'so iH Cdtc'i -t ~ f'c tlss q, dsjGry v ils
Rowrt1, dIt thcr N,tirei Cyg,nt"
R,r. J. X. CHiSi, y RHMsf,, g. II. 'sri.t.
"l hare for ,erg r.,iifd lo'v Whcs YA4 . ,r.
I,,li dt an iprgb, ME - aejg. c'a 'rgiy s1t Nat
I'g,trd Cs,rtp sfcJciass ard rphdis hca cr.s
ikarsi is taken tit tOap uHd fa, e., : gaI q ipar&i
ciqwuRgiy"
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TuE BEAUTIFUL FACE OF MAIDEN is the pride
of mother, anl the joy of lover, il she has one
Blotches and pimples destroy he beauty of many
otherwise lovely countenances. DR.. j. W.
P0lands Humor Doctor will entirely remove them
and all other diseases of the blood Sold BY Pzck
& HAMILTON.
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The wNlrf PINS COMPOUND cuats.

at was carly in The spring of1s@ that thk Com
round was originated, Ameinbcr ofiny ftinllywai
Afflicted With an irritation Of the throat. sttehdel
With disagrecable cough. l had for sotne fuohths
previous thought tnas preparation, having foe
its basis tue inside bark ofwhits pine. might be ~
compounded ~ be very uscIul In tho case Of tbs
throat snd lungs. To test the value Of II In tho
case alluded to, compounded = all quantity ut
the medicine that had been plsuuing. aud rave
il IN tcaspoonfu doses. The result was excesd-
inSly gratifying. Within two dsys the irritatioR
orthe throat was removed, the cough subsidized, sud
speedy euro was effected. Soon after this seiA
some TO a lady in Londonderry, y. H., who had
been suffering for some weeks frcm bad cough.
oocesioned by sudden cold, and he'd rsisci mHcra
slrcaked With blood She soon found relief, and
Scut for more. She tool, about ten ouuces ~ Il.
and got WE'LL J.B. Clark. EsQ, editor of,hc Mas.
chester pti'y Ni',rr, made TRIAL Of tho saulo
preparation in the case of severe cold. and was
cured immediately. Ito WAS s. hyhy ploascd
with tho rosults. aud confident rfsucrrsv stttrd
tnR Its sales IL placed before the public tirt h.
arolly persuaded NC to yivc it name and scnd
II abroad TO benefit the suffering"
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BRADFORD. v. ~, s p,sptle,, fs,
~. rOLIND: IN tic ibi ~ iS.y, fao,is q rsrv w..
Snt cold tgti't brctgl r.rs SeYtTc o.pqh pdiH IT,
hs s'ie and Ur1s 'Ef raj iJ h'-'. tris also r,..
tomP'1i8t PR tts tire y-Jrs t.tsi ihrrc 6e,i rer.
mHcl 'r,ii,i cih mr. ;irH't s'a !upJs riisy tsio.J
r'isrJ immsHgs sg.f irii tr'rr t14 t,5 ii,iri
bLci. fsli that nv tigr her. Pus' - si,rf uHi,ss
SON got W'"t i'ts tFrta., J v.ls iW0ed ta IN srH
" hUe Pme thmp1nd iiOrgt r'g 'i1'h ~ IriS Sr,ui
But 10 my gstnHid1TeNi, isiorc tdd taken ts, boY.s
nv cough hstiar ~, kjHsB frrrh's also and IeatJ
rest aShtS wdiogt choking up md rdi''Bg much.
haze taken mdrly three boHes u'd tal csiaq iis c,n
,coaii add ha; my t,,lci's E,ztfy is iaeiit.i ?,
c,rHmpon nay .63hcr mot hJ, and neO Hsf,rI huriHJ
itei tviti q.
Inc Whhc rps Clmpa,Bi dticortis,d qi iego,l r
cnnHs, is net only as 20 us i,ritfT1 bW 80
hghiy upprprs3 medicine. D. j. ". P8gga "a, d.
rsptor, has Nt cOgfitHcs = me Many icsb tip,e hi
confidence wich he ep1yci ,Ghic lahpri'g usty rrdry
yctlrS Baptist miniSisr His srJRr Rrs,ce as ar
icrrr Ted him 10 mako experiments cfich issed ia Li
medical diScortry-DostOn WStchman aud ROneetur.
4 1.tLUIBLE NEDICINL,--Tr P5lanfs n'iY,
fiHs CbWpouui, udteHsed in oar c9iiuis IS Il s,ce-ts.
i attempt 70 combine and aPply ne aedtcll rirtss az
hs white lfAs bark. II has bsrt Uscrtttyhy tested Gy
ne pde ~ his city V'i tici,ty oati Las proprietor
has t,siinoniuS 70 lis rJuS from srsa1s ,rei knoi D.
citiycns lrs recommend IFS fdi in all nte c1s,,
~ disease IN pLch is ddJpod. is for sale b. tuI
uGr drtgglstS.--Ncw York Independent.
The White Pine Compound
manufactured at he VIEW ENGLAND Bor!NEo
DEPOT, i06 Hlnovcr Sre,S, y stop.
GEORGE ". SWsTZ H. D., ll-ou,r.,or.
~ West Il Truax and Dooley Bros, Wholl
sale Agents, Tocdn.
At Retail by all Druggists. 1877
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WE have the only set or Abstract 8ookS
w now in Wood County, continuing complete
INrrX tn all lots and lands therein.
,=}7 Certificates Of Title given upon reasonable
terms.
-" Also Agents for purchasing and selling
Real Estate, getting up Tax Titles, paying TaXes,
&c..eNc.
TOUR desirable residences in Perrysburg.
i Price ranging from $1,000 to Sl,sn0 for sale
bv ROSS & COOK.
500 ACRES Of choice land, miles south Of
rJO Pcrryshurg, on rcrrvsburg and Finday
Road, and at crossing Of good county road: well
drained; 10 acres under cultivation; 40 acres of
prairie and op,nngs, and balance timber.
Price SIS per acre, OF s20 in payments.
so acres Of excellent land near Milton Center,
ON good county road, I5 milo from railroad good
log house and other farm buildings 40 acres of
good timber and balance in prairie and under
cultivation.
P'cc : | 400, cash, or ; 500 in payments.
For further particulars inquire of
ROSS & COOK.
business solicited. 37zz
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How THE EMANCIPATION PRocLAMArIoS CANE TO BE
| lssUED.-Carpenter in his "reminiscences of Abga.
ham Lincoln" relates:
At the Cabinet meeting Immediately after the bat
tie OF Antletam, and just prior to the issue of the
September proclamation:
The President entered upon the business before
them by saying the time for the annuncation of the
emancipation policy would be no longer delayed.
Public sentiment would sustain is-many of his warm
est friends and supporters demanded it-and he had
promised his God he would do it I" The last part of
this uttered in low tone, and appeared to be
heard by one but Secretary Chase, who wss sitting
near him. He asked the President if he correctly un
derstood him. Mr. Lincoln replied &C made sol.
emn vow before God that if Gen. Lee driven back
from Pennsylvani would crown the result by the
declaration of freedom to the slavesn
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THE KU-KLUx.-The Richmond (Va.) Dispatch tells
all about them in the following paragraph Goodby,
"od fel," the Klux good for your meat sure:
The Kukluk Kan are kaled upon to kasgate or
kill any kulered kusses who may approve the konst-
tuition being konkocted by the kontemptible karpet-
baggers at the kaptoi. Each Klan is kommanded by
karniverous kernel who kollects his komrades with
kare and kaution commensurate with the magnitude
the kause. Whenever konvened, they must korrectly
give four kountersi gns These are: Kill the kulered
kuss; klean out the karpetbaggers; krush the kon-
vention karry conservatism konfuson to Kongress:
Konfederates will konquer. OF kourse the Kan kre-
aes konslderabe Transformation among the Kongos and
their kunning conductors, who kakulate that their
kareer may be kut short by katastrophes. Kowardly
kurs, they kant komplan.
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names proposed by their friends for the democratic
candidate for the Presidency the New Orleans Time
puts i'll helper for Gen. Hancock:
1t is highly gratifying to notice the unanimous ap
proFai IN all sections of the country with which the
name OF Gen Hancock is received in connection with
tue next Presidency He of all Others the man for
.he crisis. NO one would be more acceptable to the
South, oFinspre confidence throughout the coun
try Free from all clques and eabals planting him
self hrmiy upon the Constitution, be is the only man
no" named for that high office who has ouridden the
storm of Radicalism, undsmayed and unconquered.
we feel satisfied that his inscribed upon the
democratic banner would raise storm of enthusiasm,
which, sweeping over the land would scatter the Rad
cal Toes Of liberty like cha before the whirlwnd, and
again to history the prestige of the American
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housemaid who was sent to call gentleman to
dinner, found him engaged in using toothbrush.
"Weu, is he coming?" said the lady of the house. as
the servant returned Eyes, ma'am, directly" was
the reply, :" he is iist sharpening his teeth
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RUSH OF EMIGRANFs TO AMERIcA.-A Cork (lreland(
letter of the 8th ult says The extraordinary number
Of emigrauts passing through this city, their way
to the New World by way of Queenstown, is almost
unexampled. To-day nothing could exceed the busy
animation on the various wharves where the emigrants
are embarked at Queenstown, and where upwards Of
1900 people will leave this day and tomorrow. The
railroad running from this city to Queenstown sudden
ly found their resources exhausted and were obliged
to use frsclass carriages for the of the emgrants
The emigrans almost exclusively belonged to the ag
ricultura Glass; and had among them very few repre-
sentatives of extreme age tender infancy.
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BUTLER FAMED BY CoRREsPoNDENF.-Th Wash
lnston correspondent of the Cincinnati Enquirer, in
one of his late dispatches, tells how "Mack tanned
the beast
ludicrous correspondence has been given between,
Butler and correspondent who was summoned as a
witness for the President Butler boased of his pug-
pose to "rasp" him.
The correspondent replied that be should be pre-.
pared, with spoon tied to he of his hardker-
chief and that if it made him blush he should use the
handkerchief at the risk CT showing the spoon Mr.
Butler sent word that such conduct would be insulting
to himself and show contempt for the Senate. The
party rejoined that Butler boasted his purpose and
gave the first insult Butler said nothing was further
from his purpose and that he entertained for the cor
respondent the highest esteem. The Beast was tanned
and Mack was satisfied.
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ONE THOUSAND MILES IN ONE THOUSAND HOURS
The New York Express of the 25th ut, says:
At noon to-day walking match for $4,000 was COM
menced at No. 80 Chatham street, between Young
Miles," (the champion pedestrian of California and
Australa,) and John Goulding, (the ex-champion
hurdle jumper and long distance pedestrian of England)
The terms of the match are, to walk mile in each
consecutive hour until thousand miles in the
number of hours shall have been completed; in
both contestants accomplish the prescribed task which
continue their mile per hour till one succumbs-the
victor to pocket the stakes Quite number of people
including some well known sporting men, witnessed
tho
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TIE ALTA VELA AFFAIR.-In relation to the con.
troyersy the subject of protection to American
claimants in respect to the island of Alta Vela Wash
ngton special of the 18TH mentions the following in
cident:
1t may be stated that apaper was filed with the Pres
dent, day or two before Judge Blacks withdrawal as
Ter, Schenck, Logan and Garfield, and Messrs Stevens
and Bingham, in substance setting forth the right of
Judge Blacks client to the possession of the island
and giving the opinion of the signers that the Execu
tive should send armed vessel and forcbly seize the
island The paper is dated March 8, the day the writ
of summons in impeachment served on Mr.. John
son. The paper filed with Mr.. johnson March l6,
three days after the articles read in the Senate
On the 10th of March, four days before the trial regu-
larly commenced, Judge Black wrote letter to the
President declining to serve as counsel
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| PoLAND.-The fate of an enslaved and oppressed
white people may be seen in the present condition of
Poand-alas! Poland no longer. Of the estates of
the Polish nobility, hundred and sixty princely
domains, situated in the fertile part of the grain
growing regions, have been sold auction for nomi-
nal prices under imperial Decree and four hundred
and ninety other estates, equally valuable and extern
sve, in the hands of the government be sold to
any who will take them on his own terms. In the
Provinces in which this con6scation has been made
there were fifty thousand land owners The six hun
dred and fifty that have been sequesered en-
brace the best land in the kingdom and very large
share of it, while the other estates are small and of
little value. The fate will be bayoneted into
the Southern people if the popular will does not
sst it,
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PoLITICAL FATE OF KENTUcKY.-A Washington let
ter writer states that the Radca party have their
agents at work in Kentucky, whose business it is to
ascertain the political status of every officer every
judge of circuit county court every sheriff, and
every County court clerk, and even other officers
Their efforts have been devoted principally ascertain
how far any of them have given aid and comfort to
the rebellion in degree and the record
of this or that individual who cart take the from clad
oath, and who is disqualified from office according to
the provisions of the fourteenth constitutional amend
ment, is carefully preserved for future To
striking expression of Senator Dooittle in reference
to the operations Of bill in certain State, say
these fellows with their co-conspirators in Congress-
are going I" to organise hell in Kentucky"
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-05-13

HEIGHT OF MILITARY PowER.-France is thought
to have reached the height of perfection as military
power One million three hundred and fifty thousanu
men, or nearly the whole of the abe-bodIea maze p9p
ulaton of the country, may be said to De unoef
arms, This force, according the report just pre-,
seuted BY Marshal Neil the Emperor IS made up OIL
eight hundred thousand regulars and five hundred and
ffty thousand Of the National Guard.