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"REMINISCENCES sale-

\GILI te soil az FslIsr Asrt,on al The ofhr> Of
w ID " Hsstiuzs. ga Fr,eburz on Thur. - .
JHn. SDth. iso~. att o'cl.-k 4 NJ b, viftu~
oi a l'ccn-e from the Judge ot Probate 81 o. bot
Cou1fv. 40 tho right. ttls ara interest phi-6 Ee
hecca Long. bt~ af Dcnuisll Oxs.rd Cassty b IL
~ The umr Il her oroeas- ia and TO the fl,v, in
real estate, 50 VT. : certain pi~se 81 LinI is
Drnm'fs, sni briHg st,ou' ipur aries aqi shalt
ani t~tsg part 90 The hsnrrteai lattu ID IN.
lac Jrirdith Long, Bat liirg b~tv,~n the rusd
.-aiIn- from Jsra-, lord. u. Co DO g. ls.fi's
aud ths Hsttiman dtu Posd, Cso.csI-t). also
small piece Joining ths stu~. aoI containing
ai'in - sqa'ts rods. crnveyrd tp s1tI it-.-crca
W Hannsh Grower, March 10. 1850. sl.s b., ia
irrest o. certain piece pf fvai estate ia B,di..
lord. y afk J,uBfy Hni c.8ve,rd 60 h~r b., ~
mnnt " - moe +. ~ DEE dstei Mach % 1857
ani CO., -aii deed dssrrtl-ti 80 part Of ia NJ 81
ou risn ~ ~ 90 the estate u the bfc D8alri
20. drs-a bs Tu.'rsn Jlri Zen. sud recorded
fu lufk Record P41 ti.Yk ~. PAGE .nf
. boon 'ei 'aI .,s.. com r...s.t i.4r f..l. G,,
fa' s.IIl caf.rr 20 st.l Co.,. .Y 81 Ns...a street.
~ ctIs... iheHr- IH4#Irr tt .stI ~ IT, Errrtr. q .
nIr.h $685. sh three rtIs. theme pfrsr-f Nth
f-s sirr- nnr'h -s.tei Is f.or snI .f.s hait rs.
lh'ne- psfHi+I vra DO. fr.' nsm-I lire .a..h
es.te'y ihr~a rii'. fA-o-e .puth sr.tefi, psrsr.'
- 'h 800 susrf fa che p,,Hl 1,rnire tsgeth.
rr go ihe rtH~fIs t,1fu1rat. 90 h.,fse 4u1 she
Ya'u ssii be % hai JAS WALKER.
Ai"ii1istrsf.r Dn 'ae I.t,te oi R.teccl log
FCe grr. DC -. 1907 d-2o
IHfs o. 20 gtrt NsrIcF Ihsf oa fh~ tu.a
i' lhri Hayui Norraui-er \ D.. J -57. = wsrirnt
% tsas ,upi-y as. issrsI szsInsl thr sst,t. sf
J'infs ffrnsh. Jr.. ~ Potter. ts fh- Csuaty of
oNH'si. Fnd STATE ~ Nsp-, aha be-. lesn st
iu I'd e u tnkfunf .a BIZ o~r petition: th4f she
pRt",eni Of aH, dehfs cod deliver, 81 sny ps,t..f.
y t~"nainz o. sush taasrufi. o. bon. ~ ior his
ufe aod iae irsnsisr e aav properly by BIN sfe
Irhi Den bt iau; that nse~trnz 90 The creditors
ol ih~ t'id h1nkrrp'. % prove thr deifs. asi O.
sh"H~r nne of more assig1ess 81 be sstntr vii
w. beti 't Cont ~ Bsns ruu.e.. 10 ~ hobi~a .l
fsns isafe ~-th NAV. Rsrst-f OF the f1aa
Io-.'st oi Jssany 4 D.. is6- ~ teu o'ci.ts
W, 90 ihe office Of Geo A Nfs1n
CHARLE~ CLARK
Marshal. 20 Mssssngrr. De- az Ne
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House for Sal in Norway
Village.

THE DWELLING HOUSE AND LOT. ~
Il NoFss, Village. -ssu-F - Nata- aad Pas.
aHs s'T~-t.. oifs'-'tc p. 4. ~harsary' store, n
'iorl House. a. gsaI rrTssts. arsi sell 6a,sA.
=" S,hh~ to good ~ei's. ahoot acre 4 iasd i,
ahd ~ b~aiiss ifud trees
tor iu''asf psrt'eaL,,s irsJt,fe oa the pr~ta,se.
J. CARPENTER.
N5r~ss H. ~ I-,T a
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ptfnSp. "-Ata Coutt OF Probate bold all Par
-, ~'th'n sad tor tAc touat, o. O.t.,d
90 th- II Tne-tas - Nas~m'-r A n lssT
n ATTAINED WARREN. us-,-a Executor
~ CERTAIN 'as,fuss-nt gsirI, .ftsss to o. IN,
Ia, ~'h aal Tesssurnt 81 John 4 warrcn ate
81 H'ra", - sal t.'urtv. d-eca'sd. hs',aK ptv-
s~uttt tho 80 So Prt4atvs
cftrtvd. Tat thc sata Executor give aoiic.
40 al g~fsoHs iat-f~st~,i. by clpsirE oop, 81
tho orarr 10 ~ psTt-A~d thFrr week sscessst,--
y IN ~ oAf'rd i~iprcrst. pftntrd II F.f,,, "a
ssta 'H"nlv, thai they naN appear ata Probate
t'nTt 20 IL bsld az fsrss. on the Third Tor.dsy
o. J-nsssry ssat Al ten o'cl.-ck - the lorynaon
s"t sAo~ cane. u .nt taey have. shy Ihs .atd
ia' 'rS-s~s' shoaii Rot - prOV~d. approved, aud
alio~ FL ss the last WIZ aad Trsaasnt Of .s.d
secrasd. 4 " WAIVER. Jadg,
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STATE OF MAINE.
bfFoRp sss--Sspr-nl- Judicial Cs,ff g--,er..
bcr Term 4 -. 1867
SOFhlA :. AUSTIN lshsldnt W. LOREN


80 aiiN - MS ~ Lire LOREN
J.AUSTiN.
And NV u srp~ar,ng 90 The Couri lbs, he .ai4
o"i'ndsni - oct an inhnhisnt n ibis Siste. sel
h's ~ ieHani. sEent ~ attorney thereip snd hat
~ has ~ fptior n The 5cnd-rc, Of The libel.
u - ofd@rrd ~ The Couu tbatih be- said i.intiT
nAly the sad d.irndaut II he p~ad~ae, az n
l.heI ~ cIu-inE attsstsd -, ofthis il.I w,th
ms oro"f % Cour ihefron o. -. rgiIs h~.I thr.,
"o-ss sporrsaisciv 10 TIE Orfofd Democrat.
ps0er rrtnied ia Psri-. IN aid County. ID. t..t
l"'''r'iirn Co - iafiy csys st i.ss, i,fsr tie
ny FERN ~ si'd Court. 20 b. hoiei. 81 Psri.
af rrsaif. or tbe s.conf Tp..d., ,t Nh -,
9" ih~ r"d that The saf def-nt.nt nay thee srt
he Hrf~sr o. .sid Cuuti, srt ~ ras.s %
'0' ar ha'. -Thy ihe ga C. o. sst DE ti.at d aIi
Mt ~ zrsatei.
Anrst WV \. KIWBAiL. Cisrk
use c"py ~ lHssi, ant order ~ C4utt thereof,
A"e'ii ." 4 KiHBALL. C.rrk.
Bri"cr Richari-Ju. D.s6-iI. PI.inuT'. Al
iorrrNs
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Toe sub.-r be- Dr. sbv Fivrs plbEc ,1,,es tina.
ne h's b@cu tHly spp1iai-d b., the Hsnsr.lL~
''age "i Probate. i1r the tYapf, Of Dsord. ard
'''"ne' The tras' q Executes of Oh. la wa
ani T-sIau-nt oi
SARAH ross, afr % RumiorI.
N '''H ''un'v d-rrsss /. D. siylar tu..d s. the
hW d'rrc'- She therefore rsql~.t- ,Ii ,..,e. q, -,
Hre 'norbifd 'o ih- estate o. .at deees.,5 10
wake 'mm~d's'r psymr1t: sod tb,.e -, a.,
any "eHhsat. iheFrpa, 20 sNaii,it th~ zane t-
Dec. u, 1907. CATHARINEp FOx
The Subscriber he,ei,y gives u,bl, ,,,.,. a.,
- has leen July appUtaicd g., The H,,o,,ti.
Jw'iEe ~ Probate. CO thr Couofy ~ Oxe,,t .,.f
Assumed 'a' ''"-' OF adm'a'' razor q The csss oi
o'NEiL W. ROBINSON. bic Of w,,.,6,s
70 -''d Cop"'y deceased, hy s,v,os bud o.. N.
~ di'rcis. Ne therefore rfqsssfs III -.
WHO ate Indebted fnthe estate oi ssld 4.~...st h,
make imu~d 49, pavement; ard tha.- uh, -.
Dee. ". SGT
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W \ Mt I'D

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y 20 i-,ra the rsor's rrats 400, n,
"elS-u y. ~. YOUNG, Norway.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
I'VE, har,aE t--~a app,i.toi by lh, Juigc Of
w Probate - h CYsfnfy % xf,,i g. ~ Wv.
sas 'HsSnis~ ,he cts,p. II The creditors OF A.
H. aards.n, late % Isrliord ~ ssii C,ants de
r+a~Fi ~a".s rstat- - rrpfrse1'rA ,as,Vsai, Eivr
.ptHc thai siS us0aths, rsonacsrriuy on the laird
i''r'ssaf ~ boresnt'rr. l-oT haIr l-r-a aiA,~cI
o. ssti creditor ta HrnE ia 80 prove Their cliims
snd 'hsi ~ gii attend q, th- service as,,sscd
ct Tho otts1- - T. S~a.~, 90 Caai1u. ~ the
'hHd soaasys Of J4Hssrt. Mach add Jsse next =.
81 10 o'rs-rk "
q ~NASEl
T.ofa.- H.
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os'"Ru, ss-N Cart Of Probate held nj
Fare within snd tnr the CsUn'y 81 O~brl
on tho TO-sdsS VI per-mlsr, 4 N 1851
~ ne petition Of ApELtt MCINTYRE
S'a'~ 81 Levi : Meln'irr, late of ni>
s~l5 In .s'd CS.aty. dec-s.eJ. or, ,;or a., q. a.
'N,"ee "S' OF the rcrsoss estate 81 her 4, = hue
htpd,
ordered, iha, the .sii Petitioner CIV. natie. "a
Az pef'"ss '"i-re.'"d' bs czasiax a Cop, 81 49,.
orc-f To he pahl'shrd thrcr Sc La .nces..;,.h d,
he oNisrd Democrat, prinicd st Pari., 4, ;, 4
I'n"'r that they nav appeal st . Probate Co.,,
80 lie held at Psr's on the 81 Tse.day Of J.as.r,
neat, stten o'eiock ~ the FORENOON and .h.-
cause 'isn' they have, Nh, the same should n Of
&c granted.
A. ~. W ALKER, Judg-
\ true rnnN-Alle.a ] = MnE Il .r..t..
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oSToBp ss-At Csart Of Probate held AZ Par
~ within Ast Csr the Countv 81 OSfst,i, 90 III,
81 rOe-dsy 81 D~~~mt~f \. u. 1857
IN The r~tiirrn % FOLLY ELLIOTT, wi,lo.
~ Of DAVID Ell'ott. lste Of RnmaSrd. "a ss,sl
'uniy, dccrasrd. pray ing e., sIa~ an-r ou, Of
he personal e-tair 81 h.F late husbAaa:
Ordered, That the said fcinro.sr give notice
To alt P-rsaas Interested ~ rss.ing O. y, OF h,.
order 10 be puelishsd three weeks ,ocrcssivrly "a
N" OXFORD be'-.oerai pf ihtcJ =, Pau.. thai thcy
nay sppesf II Probate Court TO te hsld Pan.
~ sad Cosait, on the n Te,sda, Of J,n..r ~
0cNt. st ten o'clock - the torrnossr and .ho.
cause 'fsas thoy have ~hv the same .Aouid moi
be grated.
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o,Josn. ss-N Coar, % Probate hell al Par
. ~,'h,n sut Tor the County % Oxford. On The
thtrd iurstav ~ Deceul-~i 4. ID i-S1.
DAVID l. TNRRNU. a.. r,l,.a II ] ers.h. "
IL SHAW. person 81 weak ta,ni. ~ bnrk
heat. - al c'r"'y hs',aE prrsea,~l NJ. 6r,t NJ
eoo"i % rutrdtaa.hip - ss,i -ar,i co. aus~sr.-.
Ordered. That the sad Gssrslisa g,ve ao,,c~ &.
nj per-o"s 'nterestrd b. caus,sg copy Of hi.
order - hc puii,she' three w~eks spcccssi.-i, in
ths oNiurt Drnocrai printei At Paris. that the,
nsy appenr at Probate Coort 20 b. h~d ~ Fairs,
~ -sii tpooty. on she 81 Tue.day Of J,nu.ry n-xt
q, To- o'r'orS az the farcRo0n. snd sh-~ cause a
a., the, have. why the sanr should o., be- ,ilo--
Cd \. ". wNLkER Jsdr-
Atruc crry--aues J = Hoss,. Rer,,,~r.
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ne BE- ?" r.sa r.f.rr Ist on the 2frr J., ~
No'e"'er. D l~s7. Ws,r,st fs i,.sl5,...,,
cas- i.''ft afH1st fls s-fsi- af C4ELg -
"fg' NrNrF 'a the g.. cots ~ Oxt. .arf s..t.
p "+.'f "h' hts been sijsds-d Rsak .u;,. or
t0t ft.vrrf sHv rfpp-t.. tsL-s. D.. -
h.h.f"If 90 hir. ~ i8r hi. sss ard H. f,ss.fs,
t'f "V'riF H' hi0 ere fHftIfir4 tt su III
' nef ''g "a fhs creditors 81 cad hsnsfsat. 81,
prove h@tr 1".Ss. z8i fa rh15se no. of fnlfr A..
.,Eos-' % be- sstFfs. all D. hsI 81 o Cssri 81
90 ,.f'r' '' 10 h..isn ai raf~, Ns,a~ i>f,rs
=. Nff Hrt..t.r s. .A f..r H.. -, q
sr Hl4.. ... %. sst.-.H
CHARLES CLARK. q. = Ms-,hai
- hssenger. Diu Of Msins
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Aatiuual Repnblitau.


A MASS MEETING of German citizens will be
held at tho Council Chamber this evening at
o'clock, to take action the subject of petition
ing the City Councils to introduce the teaching
OF the German language in the public schools,
to be taught to those who desire 1t. 80.
Mn. dRo. M. MILLER, No. CA Eighth street
has Ave dwelling houses In Uniontown for sale
on very liberal terms
Mr.. BURNS CoNNELY invites his friends and
the public to call upon him at his Cabinet OF
good liquors, cigars, &C., No. 40 Seventh street
opposite the post office.
RoBRRr II. GRAHAM, at his Carriage Reposi-
tory, No. 3T4 d street, between Eighth and Ninth
streets, has on hand large number Of Hrst-class
carriages, which viii be sold at reasonable prices
Also, a number Of secondhand buggies, rock
Always, &C., at very low prices.
PRoy. AND MADAME KENBLE has a bushes,
office at 500 II and Seventh streets, where he may
be consulted on business.
wAsnisGToS's BIRTHDAY will be observed by
all the banking institutions OF the city. Paper
maturing on that day should be provided for on
the previous day.
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ARpIvAIs Al THE HOTELS

EBBITT HOUSED. y. WILLARD.
n,So HI, 99,y sors. f mssssy SGs .
LIE strand LOCKWOOD L Mann, j., AP Man
Henry Campbell, James Kelly, J Kelly, w
renee, New York; A Gardner, Samuel Black.
ford, ", q q Campbell, George simpson, q
Simpson Ri Mn,ri. Ms sadihf
Hen Henry Lewis, Cincinnati; W Brown, wife and
s ssnss, So.,o SoS'ES s XIX tpf her,
Craig, st Lo1isi i d Judd, Atlanta, Ca, JShn
Power, G Bird Reuben Anderson, Chicago;
Rear Admiral l. Brcese, $ J Jones, Commodore
ASSI Rets s,Ss YoFN
j. JOB II Jackson, Wilmington, Dell sher'
man, Washington city.
METROPOLITAN HOTEI-PoTrs & SHELLEY.
W Waller. BN II; George W HARRISON
Jackson, Tenn;. John Allen, $ o. d . Sweet,
rias, J Quinn, and 5 NJ Gibbons, Baltimore,
Md; Mr. Leish Bro, Thos Crossey, W Pal.
mer, John q owen, Miss II NJ Copitt, and Miss
A X Copitt, N Y; L ID Harrison and u q Reed,
Va; ] Granley and J fighey, No; Col John
p Bruce, Montana; Henry Kraft Brooklyn, :
ardson hrk; HenMnin ng' k NAT, W MILD
and Wife and + II Copitt, Norwich, Cti Reuch,
Burlington, VI; W Durmana and q Cam
bridge, city.
NATIONAL HoTEL-H. S. Benson.
W Medley, Md; O u Hancock, Pal w II
Blackford, Md; L p Hagel and wife, Georgetown;
w Warren, MassJ J Nash, Hartford w Street
mer Hon John Fox and. lady, w Hogan, N Y;
@ Reese, Pa, q Pell; n Y; Wilson, n j w
Davidson, $ johnson, 7 Cong, Gen Z Knipe, Pa;
J Dixon, w Henderson, DR. Doyle, Md; Earle,
Ind.
SEATON HOUSE-JoHN II. SENHEs,
p Mesick Albany; z L Walker, Twin Grove,
Washington; W ID Gables, W Foster, Thomas A
Marian, N Y; VIM Newman, Portsmouth, Ohio;
q A Ballon, Providence, Il l; Joseph Falandcr,
VI; James Walton, West Va; DR. Higgins, Md;
J Fraser, Y; NJ II Collins and wife, Boston.
OWEN HOUSES. W. OWEN.
S Churchman, J W Perkins, N Y;C Major,
II Swami, N J; J $ Powell, L Y; + Wallace,
Philadelphia.
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FLORIDA.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT, /
WIauISaInS Ianuurr ls.as

-, Posr OFFICE DErARrxESr,(
proposals for conveying the malls Of The United
FROM sGy IL. 81 q 5 &c 1
At as GSp1rAS 3ss Of Of ihis HH
SseSte VIII III thS aa
FROM @ no sssI the s,
Lsnys baiisy;s Nil tuesday. Thursday aud
h ATTY sTi,MS.sSssSS;;aSES rr nysR.R%t
Arr dSsy Il bailey r. MIubyna
d''4 From BaypSrt to Brooksve. % miles aud back.
Leave BaypoTt Saturday at5a. IL.
Leave BrqSksviIie saturday atlp.n
| Arrive at Bayport by Up. IN.
fFSm by M2Ts. rs.sn
Leave chat!ahoOchcs Monday, wednesday and
H Hs5Ss S !, G"lR?T oSsi2 w.1D., u
Arrive at Chattahoochce by7p IN.
SIA F5 IS iMarinnr By o,Swss ochattahooehee
Leave Mariaas tuesday aud Frdayat7s
fsayS GhsaSoosSso %e "a and Saturday
Arrive al Mariana by Bpm.
G' From RSTt DSsds BY Cedar Tree to Fort Taylor
Hrr!ye a f$yI TayiSr ~ = m T. H.
Arrive at Fort Dade BY SIP: m - u"
t'id From S Jasper, by Jennnss, to Beve, u mtIes
ff ss2s s; E;lIIS.! Ess sS u.s.,
6W From Mossloy Hall to Madison. IS me.i and
Ls ssss M S9sE E Es ffifMouday..7..
k kfaSs s' s::sls soHHa Hail
.c1TtS R % 4SySi E5S 4Sss for
dGs From Orlando to Mellcnvillc, p mil and back.
Leave Orlando Wednesday at m.
Arrive at Mellonville by lam.
Arriyeat Orlando by s P. IN,
0o rTSm m Tampa By AaS and cSk Peace Creek
kE%i"e i 4 FsseS cE"SE next asy bg5,
k s1Es r Fl Tampa Gpsf mex, dayy ~
$40 From, Cedar Keys to Key West. 40 mile. aud
Bidders 70 propose schedule OF departure. and
rTppG:PTI: invited to begin at St. M.ri.and to In
OIL FT rem NGw smyrns by Sand Point. IndI.n
Leave New Smyrna on tho LIST and 18th OF each
Arrive, at Key West by the 10th md a.h of each
Leave KEY, West on the lst aud 18th of each month
ArrlyeMSe Smyrna by the 10th and Ilh u
NOTES.
Proposals. muNt be to carry the mail with 'celerty.
my @aS be sd1 ss 'r%s 81 AZ
ms eeLiiaed 70 ~ such by postmaster or judge OF
n Pry VA b made for trip, no. performed and
r SssG Of s1Sh S%oiS SE not explained
arrivals 80 far behind time as TO break connection
WIN depending mails, and not sufficiently excused,
one ontih OF me compensation for the trip Is subject
70 lorcllure Fines will be imposed, unless the de-
inIHchHy oe satisfactorily explained, fol neglectlng
10 take the mall from into Off suffering
to be injured destroyed robbed or lo-t aud for 70
uslhg ailer demand, to convey the mail as frequently
aS the contractor runs concerned in running,
| hicles on the route. The Postmaster General may
annul the contract for disObeying the post ONCE laws
OF the instructions of the DcpartE nt He may alter
SaiacrSSsc Of scrSe 5y ,owRa therefor pro rSp
increase on the contract nay, He may also ,Lrail
| discontinue the service 10 whole or IN part pre-
rata decrease Of Pey. showing ono month extra
4 with Bids should be addressed to tho Second As
sistant rOstmsi!Sr General, superserihed "Pro-
For forms Of proposal. &e and other inform iIlon,
SEQ ad Of October 81 1856 and Of this date,
in pamphlet FORM I" the R ih.RRW oi RS SiSfS
| ja22.wit Postmaster General
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To OUR SUBSCRIBERS IN ALExANDRIA.-Mr
George W. Jones, No. % North Alfred street, be,
tween Queen and Cameron streets, Is our author
lied agent for the NATIONAL RgrrBLICAN, in
Alexandria, and will collect for subscriptions
and solicit Advertisements for this paper, from
the first day OF February.
All money due the NATIONAL REruBLICAS
prior to the first day of February will be col,
lccted by our late sgent, Mr.. Thomas Gallagher
ALEXANDRIA LIBRARY CoMPANy.-Thc annual
report of the president of the compa ~ was read
at a meeting held Monday night. The necessi-
volumes onc-iifth of the entire number; also all
the furniture used BY the company-an exhibit
which shows, where books aud furniture are con-
ccrned, soldiers are great cormofants. When
the war ended, the library was in such condi-
ton that II could not be opened with any pros
pect for paying the current expenses, SO the com
christian Association to place the library in
their charge, they giving n room, &C. and paying
II librarian, in return for the free use OF the
books in the room, and . reduced rate of sub
scripton to their individual members, In which
fix they remain at present. Il. l.. Cnrnc was
reelected president.
ATTEMPT TO STEAL A SMOKE-sTACK.-A daring
and nearly successful attempt was made by two
villains, Monday night, to conhscatc the smoke
stack of the Maryland ferry boat, Virginia. The
latter was lying at the Mary land ferry slip in all
the ctlmuess OF conscious majesty, when the des-
pcradocs crept on board at II o'clock, and mount
ing INC pllOl-nOust, tHt dEll-
Gle alluded to. They had lifted four sections,
nearly two feet perpcndicuhrly, when some OF
the gearing giving way below, breaking noise
followed, which put them to hight Yesterday
morning the smoke stack was discovered stand
ing at An angle of forty-hyc degrees; but by the
aid of purchase rugged by the captain 1t was
soon restored to Its proper position.
MOUNT VERNON AssooiAFIoN.--ThcC Cornwall
association, known in former years under the
above name, was revived at meeting held last
night, when the following officers were elected /;
President, h. W. Gheen; V. p, =. n. Aubino !:
Treasurer, I. II. Ghcen; Secretary, John A. Ar
mold. The Association will give n ball in March.
GRAIN.-The grain market opened with little
animation yesterday, and the same cheerful
aspect was maintained till the close of the days
transactions. Sales were made AS follows (:
Wheat, AZ, 5O9265 according to quality. Corn,
sl.OS. Rye, $3.50, Oats, 7O072c. Extra flour,
Sl2. Supcrhnc, sll.
IL ExTREMIs.-The city soup house is an
nouuced as in the last stage Of physical dissolu-
ton. The scant appropriation made for its sup
port by the council will be exhausted to-day.
SvBUEHAN-Thc country thoroughfarcs arc
drying rapidly, and the ice and snow leaving.
GOYE TO RICHMoND-ticn. Lewis Mckenzie
OF this place and Hon. .Ino. NJ Bolts, of Cul-
pcpCF,
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Gas Fixtures.

GAS FIXTURES. WE HAVE, IN ADDITION TO
VI regular business Of Plumbing and Gas Fitting,
Ninth street, between and streets, adjoining Union
Hall, where may be found the largest and most
plete assortment OF
CHANDELIERS, BRACKETS. PoRTABLEs, SC. 10
BROWN 4 POWER,
Nos At and 4S3 Ninth street,
jyso.u between ID and streets
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LOCAL ITEM s.

wisrAR's WILD CHERRY BALsAs.-This BalsamiS
compound has become home fixture. Let all who
suffer- and haveln vain attempted to cure thor coughs
colds bronchial, pulmonary complaints, make use
Of this unequalled remedy 1t can be relied upon, a,
the mass Of testimony that has been published since
its Introduction is ample proof OF its efficacy.
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Bur optics sharp 1t needs, | wocn,
To see what is not to be seen
At IIcnninc's Clothing Store.

MAN wants but little here below"
Therefore he should always get the best, which he
can md In tho way OF Hats. Caps, Boots and Shoes
at j. T. Petty Co. s New Hat and Shoe Store. 6ls
Seventh street, opposite Intellig cncer Building.
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Confectionery,

) 'Af" :" fRENGhip toNFEcTIoNERY
LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN's REFECToRY,
746 Pennsy lvania avenue, between Twelfth aud Thir
teenth streets.
MEALS SERVED AT ALL HOURS OF THE DAY
AND EVENING. FRONT A. N. Tol2P.N
Game, Oysters, &c, always on hand. Parties,
Wedding and RECEPTIONS supplied witt Chicken and
styles, Fine and Fancy Cakes, Ice Creams, Jelliss,
Charlotte Russo, &c, China, Glass, Silver, Walters
In the city and from the country solicited, and
promptly attended to.
p 81 have no connection or interest in any
other Confectionery Establishment in this city, or
ever had.
jl2-lm JOS. II. sHAFFIELD
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TIE D5tIoAtJoS OF TT To iTTpIaN, nov on
ment Yesterday morning, headed by Gen. Kit
Carson; and, after an Interview with the Score
Davis, confidential secretary Of Mr.. McCullooh,
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jal-tf
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CIRCULATING LIBRARY.

cents. All the NBw BOOKS a. soon as published.
Also, by tho day or week Old Books bought BY the
aud see At 46s seventh street, between aud under
the office Of the Collector of Internal Revenue also
the United States Assessors odice. fe7.H
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The PRESIDENT Visited ny THE BALTIMORE
CRY CoUNCILs-The President was yesterday
forenoon visited by a joint committed from the
Boards Of Aldermen and Common Council OF
Baltimore city, and they were introduced by
Hon. Charles L. Phelps, member Of Congress-
from Maryland The president of the first branch
OF these councils, Henry Duvall, esq, presented
resolutions complimentary to the President,
which were adopted by the two branches named,
at a recent meeting. Mr.. Duyall, In brief ad-
dress, alluded to the course of the President as
satisfactory to the citizens represented by the
delegations, and thanked him for the stand taken
by him, and his efforts to restore the Constltu-
ton and the Union. lie was followed by Mr..
Crout, who extended to the President = cordial
invitation to visit Baltimore. The President
responded In appropriate terms, expressing his
thanks for the ompliment, and assuring them
Of the qualification 1t afforded him to receive
them. After few minutes passed in CONVERSE
tion, the delegation withdrew.
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nRPH N $ co U X T,
" JANUARY Is, lsS.
DISTRICT or CoLrMlIA, WAsHISGTOE CurStr,
10 tOH:
In the case OF Asbury Lloyd and J. Wesley Botcer
Aforesaid have, III the appreciation OF the orphans
Court Of Washington county Aforesaid appon cd SAT-
uRD tY the 18th day of February 1868 for the final
cmunt and distribution Of the personal estate Of sad
deceased and Of the assets IN hand as far US the SANG
where all the creditor md heirs Of said deceased are
or they mrl otherwise by law be excluded from all
benefit in a.d deceased estate; provided cory Of
this order ~ publ ishcd week for three weaks In
the \ NATIONAL REPuULlcAE previous to the said day.
Test; JAS. X. OBEIRNE,
s2l-tu3w Register Of wills.
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DREW THE PRIzE.-Dr. NJ. II, N. Kendig, 3el
l street, drew the $50 prize at Wallis Opera
House last evening. This troupe continues to
crafty the large audiences which attend nightly
1t this popular place of resort
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A FIRE.-Last night, about l0I5 o'clock, the
alarm of fire was turned In from box II, Fourth
ward station-house, corner Second and + streets,
caused by fire in tho thrce-story frame tene-
ment house, on the corner Of Third and q streets.
The house Is owned bya colored man named
William Bowen, and occupied by eight colored
families and school was kept In one room by a
Mrs. Woods. The engines, hook and ladder com
on the ground. but the names were extinguished
without bringing the engines into action. 1t
originated from the stovepipe, which passed
chimney, which sat on the joint above. The dam
age WAS very slight.