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Earthquake in California.

Several Lives LOst--A Great
nanny HAL dings Frustrated and
Shn Glered..The Damage done NJ
Several POints--G Great Pn61ic
COnsterno tlOn..ShOcks Sill Con
tfnufng.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. PA
heavy shock of an earthquake was
felt here at $50 this morning. The
motion was east and west. Several
buildings on Pine Battery and Sam
son streets were thrown down, and
a considerable number badly dam
aged. The ground settled, which
threw the buildings out of line, and
at the present writing, g a. n.y. no
estimate can be made, though it is
considered comparatively small
Several severe shocks have followed
at intervals since, creating a great
alarm among the people. The shock
was felt with great severity at San
Jose, where Il number of buildings
were considerably injured.
SECOND DISPATCH.
A survey Of the city shows that
the PRINCIPAL damage by the earth
quake is confined to the lower pOr
ton, below Montgomery street, and
among the old buildings on made
ground. Numerous houses in this
portion of the city have been aban
doned and pulled down. The Gus
tom House, brick building built Oh
piles, which was badly shattered by
the earthquake OF October, 1865, is
considered unsafe, and the officials
have removed 20 the Internal Reeve
nue. buildings. Busi less in the low
er part of the city is suspended
The streets are thrOnged with PEG
pie, and great excitement prevails
The parapets, walls and chimney
of a number of buildings have beer
thrown down, causing loss of life
The damages will not exceed a mi
lion of dollars.
At Oakland the shock was yer
severe, throwing down chimneyS
and greatly damaging number @
buildings. The ground opened il
several places, and strong sulphur
Gus smell was noticed after til
shock. The Court House at Sa
Leandro was demolished, and on
f life lost. From various portions {
the country, aud in the vicinity I
San Francisco Bay, the shock is +
= ported as having been severe an
/ considerable damage sustained. ]
r many places the ground opened, al
i water gushed forth.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-10-30

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the reception of an enlarged mum
Der of this popular little magazine.
More pictures. more stories, more
puzzles, mere OF everything that
the children are in love with, is in.
volvcd in this jubilant event, which
must have sent up the Young Amer
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Certainly there is no other maya
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A great Republican Mass Meet
ing was held in GAINESVILLE, Wis,
October 20. The following was
among the notices carried in the
procession
DIED.-The Democratic party de-
parted this life last Tuesday after
noon a. the going down of the sun.
1t had for many years been IN n
declining state owing to the hetero-
genous food it had taken, such as
State Rights, Pro slaveryism, Sc
cessionism and other isms. Some
two years since Doctor Story, OF the
Chicago Times was called in; after
critical examination of the case he
pronounced it prolonged and con
tirmed attack of NegrOphobia on
the brain; he ordered an adhesive
plaster compounded of Equal Right
to be bandaged around the head
The patient under this treatmen
commenced improving satisfactorily
When in an evil hour, Doctors Val
lardigham, Pendleton, Blair, Hamr
ton, Forrest and others Of the sam
stripe were called, and after
lengthy consultation decided o
administering Reputation Pill
washed down with c0piOus doses
greenback tea. This unfortunate
Frustrated the patient, and III til
last agonies of expiring nature l
was heard to exclaim, "Oh that
had reconstructed my medical az
visers. 1t is proposed to keep Il
body (f possible) till the atternoo
of the 81 OF November next, when
will be inferred with imposing Ger
monies. Peace to its ashes.
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This shows a net Democratic gain
Of i've. One OF the non.rerurned
Republicans is Ashley of Ohio, who
is very cndurablc loss, aud all can
easily be spared from the superb.
bundant strength Of the Republi.
cans III the House. On the other
hand, we gain a Senator in the
place Of Mr.. Hendricks OF Indiana.
having carried the legislature of
that State, and Senator in Penn.
sylvania.
Seymours "eea of troubles" il
now understood "a have been Salt
River.
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ENABLING ACr.-The House yes.
tcrday afternoon concurrcd with the
Senate in passing the act to enable
the towns thcreia nh med to
aid IL the construction of the Mont
pelicr and Wells River Railroad
Should the Governor approve the
act--ot which there can be no ques
tion--wc feel as confident Of the
speedy construction OF this road as
OF anything IN the future, ana that
it heralds the dam of a brighter
day for the busines interests OF our
people.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-10-30

The Cornhill Monthly, published
3y Messrs. Loterop 4 Co., at 3S and
40 Cornhill, Boston, holds steadily
on its way. The numbers for Sep.
TENDER and October, which lie be-
fore us, are trimming full ofreading
at once pleasant, varied am whole
some. The publishers have sue
cccded in making magazine at
low price, which in point of mechan
zeal and literary excellence, is a
credit to their own taste and iudg
ment.
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At Large.
GEO. W. GRANDEY, of Vergennes.
HORACE FAIRBANKS, St.JOhnsbury.
First District
GEORGE A. MERRILL, Of Rntland.
Second District
RANsLURE w. CLARKE, Brat tleborO
Third District.
GEORGE WILKINS, of Stowe.
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THIRD DISPA TCH.

SAN Francisco, Oct. Eleven,
ing. The streets are crowded with
excited multitudes discussing the
particulars of the disastrous earth
quake. Twelve shocks were felt
during the day.
The direction of the shock was
from north to south, though some
descriptions give it rotary motion.
The greatest damage extends in a
belt of several hundred feet wide,
and running about northwest to
southeast, commencing at the Gus
tom House and ending ut Fulsom
street, injuring and demolishing
about twelve buildings in its course.
At the corner of Market and First
streets the ground opened several
inches wide, and about 40 or 90 feet
long. In other places the ground
opened, and water was forced above
the surface. The City Hall may be
considered perfect wreck.
The courts have all adjourned and
the prisoners have all been taken
from the station house to the county
Jail. All the patients in the UniteC
States Marine Hospital have beer
removed, the buildings having beer
declared unsafe.
The chimney Of the United State!
mint was so badly damaged thai
the establishment was closed To-
repairs. Hagar's type foundry SUI
fered greatly. The Lincoln schoo
house was badly damaged, and ;
large statue in front of the building
completely ruined.
All business has been suspended
The San Francisco gas works sui
fered severely, the tall chimney hav
ing been thrown over, fell throug1
the roof, The Mission WOODEN Nil
is considerably damaged.
The large chimney on the suga
refinery on Eighth street is badl
cracked. The gable end on tn
girls side of the Deaf, pG~b an,
, Blind Institute fell in, crush.ng thr,
t the ceilings. Many chimneys in th
( southern part of the city were throw
9 down, but no one was severely il
p. iured by them. Only four lives hay
| been reported lost, altho' number
+ we're seriously injured by the fallin
y debris.
!. The water in the bay was perfec
, ~ smooth at the time of the shocl
and no percepti3le disturbance toe
3 Lace. The shock was felt on boar
u the vessels in the harbor, rs if Il
= vessels had struck rock.
: The earthquake was severe in Il
7 interior. Shocks were felt in Sa
Z ramcnto and Stockton. The cou
I" and Alamanda county buildin
= were thrown down and some liv
= lost.
The Mare Island Navy Yard c
. perienccd two heavy shocks, Sc,
raj buildings were thrown dow
ia and some of them conslderab
- shaken. but no serious injury h
# occurred.
x. AT Redwood City the large bri
To Court House is little better than
10 wreck, and all the county Office
have moved out.
80 At Marysville a slight shock "
y ielt and Mt Grass Valley the sho
A was severe.
/. AT Sonora the shocks were liz
70 but they continued nearly all di
. All business, except Of the ret
,e kind, is suspended.
rs The Chamber of Commerce Ii,
he u meeting to-day aud resolved
10. telegraph tho Chambers of Co
- ncrce, In New York, Philadclph
IA Boston, Chicago, London, Par
iu aud Hamburg on account Of tho d
ou aster.
&. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2i.--7 p.
Another shock has inst been felt
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-10-30

TIE CONGRESSION NAL ELECTIONS.
The changes in congressman, made
by the late elections, 70 OF up
as follows:
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-10-30
Gen. Grants Policy.

The democracy raised a great hue
and cry when Gen. Grant declared !
that he had no policy of his own to
urge against the will of the people.
But it appears he has 'policy,"
and he recently stated it us follows:
"This much l wish, and declare
this to be my policy: That such a
degree of peace and tranquility shall
exist in this COUNTY, that man
may speak his mud ~ any part OF
our great land, and that without
molestatiOn or hindrance."
Blair, Hampton, Forrest, Semmes
and other movers of seditiOn, with
the democratic party at their back,
have succeeded in rOusing into life
at the South that acsursed spirit OF
intolerance of free speech which
cost many a man his life when the
slave power WAS dominant and the
result is that deems of white and
black men are murdered weekly, for
no other reason than that they are
republicans, and exercise the right
which the laws of the land guaran
tee to every citizen OF the country
that Of speaking their minds in re-
gard to the political issues of the
day. The policy which these men
have inaugurared is to hold 4 rife
pointed at the head of every prom.
inent republican, and if he darcs to
proclaim his honest convictions, pull
the trigger This system of terror.
ism is resorted 10 wherever the
fire eaters are in sufficient numbers
TO carry out their programme.
The election Of Gen. Grant to tn,
Presidency will put an end to this
He assures Az that the strong arm
of the government shall be out
stretched to protect every citizen III
his rights. Instead of consorting
with traitors, proclaiming the laws
null and void, and meeting bad mel
to deeds Of violence, aud using the
authority Of the highest Office in tin
rat on to promote anarchy and I'll II
Gen. Grant, rs the chief Executlv
of this great nation, will administe
its laws with a firm hand. and sc
that rebels do not receive protectio
in prosecuting and numbering loya
men.
The New York Tribune asks tn
question: as assassination an II,
acknowledged plank in the demo
"cratic platform" The rebel Go
Hcrndon says: "lf there were an
"omissions in the pla,iorm,the BRAY
"and magnanimous speeches ,
"Blair have supplied them ALL |
his speech at st. Louis, Frank Blai
said, "Grant will never leave tn
presidential mansion alive No,
although assassination was II,
formally adopted as u plank of I'll
platform, according to the reb
Wow "Blair has supplied the o,ui
Gion' in his 81. Louis speech, al
from the number Of assassinatlo
at the South lately, IL would see
that this plank is the one on viii
most Of the unwashed rebels star
You will find the M mes of the ca
didatcs for Presidential elec,o
NJ the top Of this column.
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THE LITTLE CoRpoRAL.-Tbe
October number of this monthly
magazine for boys aud girls is filed
with its usual amount OF interesting
matter. 1t commences the coming
year with tasteful cover, which
will be partially filed with adver'
tiseInents taken from the body OF
tho magazine, thereby amounting
to the same thing as an enlargement.
A. l.. Sewcli, publisher, Chicago,
III. Terms 900 yer year.
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Political Notes

ANOTHER VICToRY.-West V1r-
ginia has gone Republican, from
5000 to 5000 majority. The Legls-
lature will undoubtedly be three
fourths Republican, securing a U.
s. Senator in place of Van Wrinkle
Wanted-by the Democracy, a
candidate for President. No Dem
Ocrat need apply.
Seymour to Grant, 1868:
Where are your victories :
Grant to Seymour, 1868:
Where are your victOrles1
REPUBLICAN PYRAMID.
Ohio.
Maine.
Indiana.
Vermont.
Colorado.
Nebraska
Connecticut.
Pennsylvania.
West Virginia.
DEMOCRATIC PYRAMID.
Camilla.
Kentucky.
OpelOusas.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-10-30

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consisting of Cloakings, Dress Coos Mans.
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FALL GOODS
At great
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Mexican Matters.

The following interesting dispatch is
from Washington to the New York
Times. The Indian down in Mexico
puts on as many airs as Seward himself
Some time since Secretary Seward wrote
to Minister Bancroft, at Berlin, to advise
Bismark to recognize the Mexican Re-
public and the Government of Juarez.
NJ. Bismarck received the suggestion
readily, and acting on it, advised Baron
Gerolt, the Prussian Minister to this
Government, to effect the necessary ar
rangements through Mr.. Seward. The
latter forthwith gave notice of the sue
cess of his attempt to Juarez, and very
unexpectedly received reply from him,
thu the Mexican Republic having ex-
PEELED all the representatives of powers
which had recognized Macmillan, it was
impossible for it to receive Minister
from Prussia without previously enter
ing into treaty with that power. This
NJ. Bismarck refused to do, and conse-
quent1y Mr.. Seward has been obliged to
retrace his steps, very evidently not much
pleased with the result
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CStRr OF AppEALs.-The Court Q

COURT OF APPEALs.-The Court of
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An AIahana Orator.

Uncle Cameron, -'eolored Demo-
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.gf the war.
Anecdale following from the
We extove," for September:

Anec0nie following from the
We extove," for September:
Land of Stonewall Jackson's staff,
Gs the following:
In January, 1865, 1 left the army
about Petersburg, on short ,furlough,
for the purpose of standing beside sew
eral of my fellow officers, who were bent
on marriage, in spite of the disjointed
times. In my trip visited Staunton, the
headquarters of - Old Jubal," and the
unremnant of the gallant army of the VAL
ley The day after my arrival, being a
NXfight Sunday morning, Gen. Early sur
>yrised his staff by announcing his inten-
ton of going to church, requesting their
company. 1t was a novel suggestion on
the part of the commanding General,
and chiefly for that reason, | fear, il met
with ready assent. a think the con-
gregation of the Episcopal church was
somewhat astonished at the entrance cf
his large, characteristic staff-amopg
whom were some gentlemen, whose piety
much resembled that of their chief
The sermon was good one, earnest
aud impressive-the General and staff
devout listeners Toward its conclusion,
WneTe tue eAnOttdtiOu usually COHSS III,
the clergyman closed his book emphati-
cally, and raising his right arm, with
emphasis exclaimed:
@Suppose, my Christian friends, that
those who have laid for centuries in their
graves should arise now and come forth
from their quiet resting places, and
marching in their white shrouds should
pass before this congregation, by thou
sand.sand tens of thousands, what would.
be the result 2" -
"Ahr' exclaimed old Jubal in J =
y,hispers :. u. u, ssOnsesipt every id ?
oGe OF them"
1t was an unfortunate suggestion on
the part of the preacher, for Gen. Early
remembered the great host of Sheridan
and his own little band
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AFFECTED young lady, seated in a
rocking chair, reading the Bible, ex-
claimed /:
g Mother, here is grammatical error
in the Bible
Mother, lowering her spectacles, and
approaching the reader in very scrutin-
izing attitude, says: Sc Kill1tl kill it
IL is the very thing that has been eating
the leaves and book-marks."
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alr,u Adrertisentents.

* go. A. DEITZ, the Great Wheat Grower,
" Chambersburg, Pa, sends free des-
criptive list of the best seed Wheat in the
World.