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NEW GOODS! NEW GO DIS!
NEWMAN & HOUGHFTVON'S,
Latest Styles and Lowest Prices.
We have just received direct from NeaC
York and Boston large and choice stock of
Domestic 81 Fancy Dry Goods,
BOOTS AND SHOES,
HATS, CLOTHING, NOTIONS AND CAR
PETINGS.
We wish it distinctly understood that we buy
at first hands of the Manufacturers and I'M
p0rters, and will sell at prices 20 defy
competitions.
LOOK At THE PRTCES!!
Best Prints-Aferrimac, COcheco, Spragues,
Paeifics, ArnOlds, AmOskeag and Denonels at
12k cents per yard.
Ladies' Hoop Skirts, 20 cents.
Ladies' Cotton Hose at $l.50 per doz.
Boys Wool Hats, SO cents each.
Mems - 90 70
Best Imperial Tea, $50 per pound,
Z" HysOn, &" 1.50 " "
" Japan, 4" 1.5O /"
Oolong 80 lbs
4" AL Goods guaranteed as represented,
or Money Refunded. En-
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French, British and American hosiery fol
mems wear, at PERLET Co.'s.
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Mrs. BIAgee adverttres lost COW.
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30 Reward.

10 EGeWardo
CTRAYED from the subscriber, in Emporia,
- on the 18th of July, 1869, a large dark red
COW; the point of one horn broken Off; tail
short; had rope ON her horns when she left;
also a bell. Supposed to have gone towards
Topeka. The above reward will be paid for
information leading to her recovery.
MRS. EUNICE MAGEE.
1884 EmpOria, Kansas.
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Canned Fruits Of all sorts At
FERGUSON & HARVEY'S.
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weare agents for Kirby Machines.
Err. HOLpRRMAN & BRO.
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Town AND COUNTRY.
THE STATE xORMAL SCHOOL.

Opening OF the FAN Term.
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LIABILITIES

9Th. Amount of liabilities due or to
become due to other companies,
reinsurance and special depositors
9TH. Losses adjusted and due
7th. Losses adjusted and not due. =.
Sth Losses unadjusted ......
9th. Losses in suspense, awaiting
further proof.
10th. All other claims against the
Company. 49,. ..........
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LETTER PRESSES.

MYERS AND MER H A Mt s
With books, papers, &C., complete, st
wRIGHT's HARDWARE.
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Estate papers please copy.l
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A new stock Of

A new stock OF
SHOT C UNS,
Assorted, from $500 to $4,000, with full equip
mentS for chicken and quail shooting.
Also plenty Of that very superior
Orange and Diamond Train
POWDER.
SHOT, G. ID. and EIy's Water
Proof CAPS,
For sale at
WRIGHTS HARDWARE,
Near the Court House.
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Miscellaneous Advertisements.
Statament


OF the condition of the MOUND CITY MI.
TUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY on
the 18th day Of May, a. ID. 1868, made TO the
Auditor OF the State Of Kansas, in conform
ity with the laws Of said State.
LIST. The name Of the Company is the Mound
City Mutual Life Insurance Company, located
at Sc. Louis, Missouri.
CAPITAL.
I'd. The amount OF its capital
stock is. ... . .sI6OOOO.O 90
Sd. The amount of capital stock paid
up in money $50, OO0.0 90
ASSETS.
4th. The amount of cash ON hand, IN
hands Of agents and other persons IS 70I 65
Real estate unincumbered. ......
Bonds owned by the Company, and
how they are secured. with the
rate Of interest thereon. ..
Four Louisiana State Missouri
Bonds, $500 each, secured by
mortgage first liens; interest per
cent, semi-annually . 100000
The debts due the Company secured
by mortage -. ........-. 100000
Debts otherwise secured by endors-
ments and collaterals. .......-. 139, 047. 10
Debts for premiums 30,647. 60
O1tce Furniture. ................ 3,359.67
All other securities. ............... l,061.67'
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|" AL Goods guaranteed as represented
or Money Refunded. -El
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DIED.


At North Branch, Baltimore county.
May Sth, Mrs. Sophia Shockney, aged 81
years, months. Her weary pilgrimage is
ended.
Indiana aud Washington papers copy.
Near Deer Park Chapel, May 18th, 1869,
Mary Barber, wife Of George Barber, aged
70 years, 5 months and 20 days. She was
a member Of the Christian Church for 56
years.
In Baltimore, on the 18th instant, at the
residence Of his son.in.law, Rev. William
Phillips, Col. Thomas Hook, aged n years.
The remains were entered a Middlebarg, in
this county. on Thursday last.
Colonel Hook was brave officer in the
War Of 1872. He also represented Carroll
county several terms in the State Legisla-
ture, and was prominent member OF that
body. He was kind, tender. hearted, up.
right, honest man. His trust was in the
blood Of Jesus for salvation.
On the 18th instant, in Baltimore, William
Oliver, son of William G. and Emma Clay,
aged 10 months and Is days.
On the s,h instant, in Manchester, Hen,
rietta H., daughter Of Henry and Sarands
Reigel, aged 10 months. yes
This lovely bud, 20 young and fair,
Called hence by early doom,
just came to show how sweet flower
In Paradise would bloom.
Her dearest form, her prattling tongue,
Bid fair on earth TO stay; -
But ere two years had rolled arsaud,
She sweetly passed away. II. N.
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mi t.t ,rn-
nne'e are s4a 70 % osozf cotton
m, nn. y, nao the United stStes, running
a s,ooy =. sp'na'ss, and consuming 4l1,-
S %1 Pounus o col.on per annum:
~. es 80 ~. ~ ~ 'Aen n'u' 90 average o.
% 80, osr p'ou'ss nnu eonsainption Of
o'; ga poauus o. eS.'on per aunnm.
as n'en pr'vc asAeu lot pisno''ortes,
y = s'a,earis uuo y we gfea1strenEsh
.ela a.:o. ~ 'uo 'ians o' 'ne instrument
" ,eo'ss se"s'ou VI 'he strings whicn'
~ so' '"eeauees, a'ioun's 70 sixteen
WIS >,
Il a se ;.: ~ view Jersey hoids
I"e pos's,ou y. = uuse, ,, BANKER
ss - 1920 S'1 ~ ireas'
S A.. aau ,',y r Ap ~ onlcSs are III.
sIIaa III u h;, oae" V'"''' a"u VII are
T..' an spny.
b.a,',L, a'S .ouI D. - stas"e y. Wele
sn III .a y. .'1ue'soo :" april
G d. .Sso IA ~ - y ~ oen,S P1end
uonnd '''u =" uo''a' ""a na' po'
p0a m aa.,, -, ,,
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co. % ~, I 49,, - 0o a;et sne uan
a. ar.,;Soa,;ou 800 80 u 'I", na0" W
,ar;er and sh;nn y NJ. o., ns '"'
'e' ~ Auu sn'PPeIS ~ Nsw Ofieans.
81 s;pnas.s ~ nv s-'1uo PoS''ioh
80, ~ !, .no tn'ei' NJ pe
ingtan s.,msaa, az ao'a ~ ~ ~ "1sa
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sc Ga" "ao Dau ooI'1a, ~,
90 - w., ~ ' n~"s inc nov" !.
10000 E, ~ u.i ~" SUI" s'0 49, y y
- ny ~ ."e ou''su o'a'es oisua
80 D.. A"u 'ho'o i"'H
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= ~" Pa'v'y a"u Wu,PPusPos' was
Tas,s, ~. ~ '"e y" ~ ~ Wv
No., -. D' 49,, =" s,'a'u"' "'1'
IT,. IT, " 81 P.iV,'eu apu "u "'PPeu'
H. 49, "n'PFsI "s'v oo'o.eu
m ~ .s...p'' u 'as 'v'''nneu' irVh'
Nh ~ Iesa Wy ars, ,se e ena,ns
~ ~ o' tsoJ; VIZ yio,, = o,o'f %
- sis7 g5a sae 81 a vac same
- y 'e'JIo ,a,o
- ~, ni 'e I evu'u'a - i n I
,n ~ 10, "1 ~ aua P n,,ee'''a,u o's'oO
,"o,;on a az. a. iia "" nPp'e'op, PIo'
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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1869-05-20

= Lr""T~-f : - - - 'Trf@~-@ - - y
care % Is numerous readers to-day on
4 beautiful white paper, manufactured
expressly for US b sIessrs. A. G. Max
wed 4 CO, Baltimore, The paper we
have been nsing was toe Aoft and dark,
and il was impossible for us to make il
come up to our standard. We do not
feel inclined q sing ip praise Of the
ADVOCATE as q family Journal, but'thc
very many aattering oncomiuus bostow-
ed upon it BY large number of ladies
aud gentlemen, lately, iustihes US in
saying that it is one Of the best Oouatry
papers 10 the State. We will exert
every means in our power to make the
ADVOCATE attractive aud welcome
visitor to each household. On the first
page this week will be found two beau.
titul pieces of poetry, an Interesting
story, large selectiou Of miscellaneous
reading, aud column Of wit; and GU
the fourth page useful hints to farmers,
whilst the inside coutaics our usual
quantity of editorial, local and other
news. In this connection we desire to
return our thanks to those friends who
have renewed their Subscriptions and
settled for advertising and job work,
aud would a, the same time remind
those who have not, that everything We
use has to be paid for in cash, and hops
they will attend TO il at once.
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A costly monument, to be erected ia
memory Of the Confederate dead, has
been received st, Cypthiapa, yKontucky,
and will DO dedicated on Thursday
May ~ The dedicatory address win
be delivered BY colouel W. G. P. Breck.
iuridge. and Gen. j, G. Breckinridge,
Gen. William Preston. Gen. Hndge,
Colonel PhiIlsee and others have been
invited, and arc expected to attend the
ceremonies,
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Wall street, New Y ork, was thrown
ipts a state Of confusion and dismay on
Monday, BY the failure of the German
banking firm Of Schepler & Co., who
are said to be largely short of gold, and
also OF Gosernments bonds, aud have a
considerable amount out on bills Of ex.
change Thei, short gold contracts arc
eifimated Al eight millions. The effect
on the gold market was 70 advance the
premium % 42i !, which afterward de.
clined to Az. 40,
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Iten.s q News.

Items ef News.
Singularly strange is the following
calculation Of the number Of stitches
in a plain shirt. recently made by a
seamstress:-Stitehing the collar, 4
rows, 5000; sewing the collar aud
gathering the neck 1904; stitching
wristband, I ,22S; sewing the ends, 6S /;
button holes, las; hemming the Sits,
265 +; gathering the sleeves. $40; setting
on wristbands, l,46S; stitching on
shoulder.straps 8 rows each, 1880;
hemming the bosom, 1893; sewing the
sleeves, 1854; setting in sleeves aud
gussets, 1860; tapping the sleeves,
! ,525; sewing the seams, SAL; setting
side gussets in, 424; hemming the
bottom, 1,I04. Total number Of stitch
es, 20,649. eG afs gFsast
The Harbor of New York is full of
vessels flying the British, German, Swe-
dish and other foreign flags. Large
steamships arrive daily with hundreds
and In tha at,oravafa fha,saads IS ~.
migrants, and most Of these tias : !.
mand for their work and high wages,
if disposed 10 leave the city. The har-
Dor Of New York often appears, in its
foreigus ships and people, more foreign
than cyca a foreign port "What be-
comes OF all the peopleg" might be q
great numhsy az ,a;l,o.ds ha;,a;.n saS
f,rns ~. -. .'',,:' eas '''it''s aua
,;oa ,b;. ' vsar h sf s';. rmm,era "a,
precedent and ,hs ,smn,. \, 1 ~ oa. -
lands And an;st ,s.arni r"~ ;av - ."osp
and l,hor ! Ia ;aSassm ~ a a,sa,ad ~
come h tba ITn;,sd 500 ''' '' "
S;x s,.sus,s go -h,'.,,, a.
w,,.r,s 49, :, c;a.;asa,; .,. " '"e
on Wesnssdav morn;o@ ,hs 1o,I t W.
and severai b,nd"S.nS n,s h 'a's' r.
n,s.sncsrs arc rsno,,ad - h"ro u
isbed The oal1n,;,v wa. "ao. s po' ~
nv sbe nnsa,,;nn 80 la.a ss oSs :.
fopy,esn Lsgs 81 nosdsr 1900 :,
oas $1,000 so.,,.ly',,.,h. p1 ~, ~
los ~ ehs ssss,.s.. IA az ,h ass -. lne
i es,;m.,sd ], sSoe ooo w e sOe'
Al oim ,rss srr,os,i !. L. g. oso
q ar, vsar IA ky ~, - :. , so -9o
Rovsl,on Conase .is =. us u"" ,a ~
fees Il bs;.hs Ths ,rm,l ~. n $50. ~
strajchs and sor,d ma m,sI psa .aa !
= ..">'-' 'ss saN n'Sanu 'eu
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The North and the South,

49, ~ -
~ .tea''s g." e 1'e y itpn' ~
- ~ ss"e. SLOWS
e1''s'e' y soai"'s 4sossn
I '.'i n are saEas y CaaFieston mo less
tids 81 life 4 beginning e turn n ayor Of
Che South, and property is returning slowly
beasss ~, re,arp;ns,o their bn.ssss a,snds
One or two good crops have given an i'm.
Pa s'ss sAs,oashlS an ,hs nav sh,ansS the
Southern States, giving the impulse q their
ne ~e ny No.. MN 2, s1ea =.
voyage ofexpIoration through all The South.
eyn states !,
come retarnine good feeling and ioree,iaI.
ness o. the pafafad past. tits too much 10
s;spsd Il ssisas ana + besra s Bat when
prosperity returns, when new channels Of
sSs so xooay s mea s Il he usI sas,bgbea ,ls
energy, the good sense, and manly yisor
broash. sosA y legitimate results il bring
sssInr srsaaa Nv deci;Ds' fhs I North and
The South, once divided by utterly an,seon-
istic systems Of labor, are now divided BY
no.1s lnsr p.nssp 9hs 2, ne ana ma s ,Sos
s ca help liking each other Z ,Asy would,
bav and l sem nj and conduct operations an
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GREAT ExcIrEMENT--THE WORLD IN
ooMMoTIoN. 49,

Democrats, Republicans, Abolition
lists, Disunionists, Sympathisers, Loyal
lists, Rebels, Woody Heads, Soft Heads,
Hard Heads, Round Heads, Farmers,
Mechanics, Tradesmen, Jews aud Gen.
tiles, "all the world and the rest Of
mankind" are invited to examine A..
NJ. Warmers Stock of Goods before
purchasing elsewhere, as be is deter
mined to sell Of his entire stock of Dry
Goods at prices defyipg competition for
the next so days. Don't forget the
place, West End Cheap Store, 1t
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WILL sell at Private Sale, q Farm. sit
j uated IN Carroll county, 8 miles from
NJ Airy or Woodbine Stations on the
Baltimore 4 Ohio Railroad, u miles from
the Liberty Pike. Ii conf aims fsaaa
1875 ACRES OF LdND,i.
adjoining the lands Of Ms. Eliza Grimes.
Stephen Penn, VIM. Barns and others.
The greater portion Of the land is in
VALUABLE TIMBER.
! will sell in lots to suit purchasers. Per-
sons s,s wishing s 70 examine the place can apply
For further particulars apply to
AD0LPHUS COOKE,
Brooklandyille, Baltimore county, Md.
my20-3t ~ f3F
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A MEETING viii be held N the Luth
~ eranl Chareh. hcstmiusicr on Tuesday
evening the 9th Of May, VI y o'ciock, for
the purpose or organizing 4 Christian Asso.
citation. The memben OF the different
Eyapeelicat Chprches and VII Others favor
able 10 such an Organization, are respectfully
invited 10 attend. myHff
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WNsA NAHDEkEQHp,
:.s.s...
ur1rsaxEsrrsa 80.
+-------
TH<JHsDAY, NAY 2o. 1859.
Inperialim Again. .
MS alleged thas lie lmp<,,siIss i
published under the auspices and at the
cost Of he Ssersiary II she Navy, Mr..
Adolph Bosis. The Newark, N. ].
-'srrrai says y.
ssWiihlhis novemsnt ID favor Of imps.
riaiian,, tho great mass are 10 BE- deludad
With he idca that employment ana comf;,r-
table sobsis<ence can now oaly be atta;nea
through he influence of I strong rovsrn.
mont fbat Z Republican form IA OILED q
confer Is and therefore let some other be
tried The last that one vi Grants Cabinet
u promineot in the movement, and willing
70 embark hnancially u The enterprise 81
starting paper devoted to ia advance
ment, y ai4nilleAnS 70 say the least Of It.
Ihe neF paper was quite succes<fal on the
hrsl lssne- Over Ten thousand copies were
sold before The expiration Of the iirxt week
Of ~ publicsilon- Grant himself has been
dktribating copies 10 his friends. These
are slress, bnt they are sirsws which show
which way tks wind blows. = M ~ "A
Ths Jssn,a, uses tho word 'ssraws,' :
perhaps, il the ssnss Of TRIES, in this
case. But u shese allegations are true,
they are not TRIES, but matters Of the
grsvesf import, which deserve 70 be in.
quifed into, asonce, BY the people. II
they are not facts, they are unfit to be
publiahed u any public journal with
claims % responsibility, what does
the Joxradt know, With respect 10 the
truth u thess sllegations Give The
syiaanes x shair truth 70 the public, i,
there = sny, and 1T The parties who
ere standing behind this movement b,
broushi y The light. n Grants ad
nisistratioa i at an compromised shro
M ssessisry d the Navy, the fac
should b made patent at oaee, that IN,
whole cosatry may understand III,
dria and designs Of those who would
ssbvsrt their inssltatioas. They VIII,
- 49, &HN a <tffle 80 N s.ss7,., = -
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Alexandria girls have saved the
gloves which they wore az Lees recaT-
ton, Us legaeies 70 their expected
descendants. K
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Delaines are much lower. j. Yingling
d Son are selling them as low as l2l
cents per yard. W 1t.
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J; Yiugling 4 Son are selling all
wool cassimeres cheaper than they were
before the war. 2t.
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John L. Reifsnider has just received
large assortmeuto Of Black and Colorsd
Silks, aud Ladies' Dress Goods, bought
for the cash. For sale low. Cal! and
see them. 1t
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Turner's Open House, 70 Dayton
Ohio, aud number 81 adjoining resi-.
denees md stores we're destroyed BY
Ere % Sunday morning The Opera
House va occupied q TIE ground iioor
By several merchants. Hernan LAID
meyer, : grocer, whoss store "a the
vicinity was barning, astsmpted TO save
sons 81 IL gcods, snd wss buried nm
IL uaIl which fsIl upon and killed
Mn, ID ~ presence 81 his wife ard
family Tho total loss BY the FIRE IL
s.sim4fsd = fien 1ix v eight hundred
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A new supply of summer goods Of all
kinds at j. Yingling & Sons. 1t.
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Business Locals.

Notices under this head TEN GENTS
per line for each insertion. q
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Bay Kzlcd--0n Monday afternoon
last, Justice Mitten summoned Jury
for the purpose Of holding an inquest
90 the body.o Frank Mcclellan. boy
about 10 years old. From the testi.
mony before the jary we learn that he
was acting in the capacity of rubber.
boy, in wagon belonging to Mr.. John
Wagner The wagon was about to 90
down hill, aud Frank, who was sitting
on the opposite side, crossed for the
purpose Of pulling the rubber when he
lost his balance and fell, the wheel pas.
sing over his head and crushed IL. The
jury rendered verdict of accidental
death. This sadloccurrence took place
within short distance Of the boys
home. The driver Of the wagon was
not aware Of the accident until he had
driven some distance, on turning to ad
dress Frank he discovered his absence,
and on looking back he saw him lying
IN the road some 150 yards behiud tho
wagon, he Immediately ran back, but
wheu hsrsaehed him the vital spark
had fed. asl
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Respectfully submitted with vouohers.
GEORGE 3. F0UKE,
may 20. Treasurer.
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Z SAFE Of 7orn Lots. MIR. John Bern.
stein has sold Two lots 90 Green Street,
% ". ", Dallas, Esq, Of Philadelphia,
for sS75. We understand that Mr..
Dallas viii commence TO build at once.
VIM. Rinehart has sold three lots o.
same street 70 W. W. Dallas, ESQ, for
1875. 8.
q Mr.. james Beggs sold two lots on
same street to Mr.. John bernstein for
$3.50.
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lis alleged th.t he lnp.,saiIss i
pubIshed under the auspices and at the
cost Of he Ssarssary u che Nary, Mr..
Adolph Borie. Tho Newark, n. ].
.journat says
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Nee Post 06ice.-We understand
that an application is to be made to the
Post Office Department for the purpose
Of creating Jerusalem, il Uniontown
District, a post Office, This will be a
very great convenience to our citizens
10 that neighborhood.
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The dedication Of the new Methodist
Protestant Church at Sandy Mount,
which was to have taken place ON Sun.
day last, was postponed, owing to the
inclemeney Of the weather, until Sun
day, the 9Th Of juno.
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PUBLIC SALE

on Liberty Street, opposite
the residence Of John Lynch.
TrRMs -Ona.third .ask
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FARM ron SALE.

Westminster, may 2o-2. - !
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WEST VIRGINIA.

A very large number Of leading Re-
publicsDs of Wheeling, West Virginia,
have urit.d in uH appeal to their fellow
Republicans of Ohio county, inaugura-
ting a movrment to restore the Right
of Suffrage 10 those citizens Of West Vir
GINA whom her Constitution disiranchis.
es for aiding the Rebellion. They say:
I'VE believe that the teSt-oothS that
were adopted 10 this State during and at
the close Of the war were, 10 the main,
necessary, if not absolutely indi'pensi
bic. They protected The weak and ex
posed counties against the prescription
and aggression that must have followed
a return Of Of the disloyal elements 10
power aud influence. And, in addition
they have served well throughout the
whole State. Os a par! Of the great mora
Lesson taught By the war But, while
all this and moteis true yet 1t is also
true that under the protection thus at
fordcd 10 loyalty, abuses Of power, 10
some extent, have grown up. But this
is not the place, nor the time, TO partic-
ularize instances, even we're it certainly
known to what extent power has been
abused 10 soma Of the counties 10 the
matter Of registration, The abuse Of
power is as old as the human race, and
is generally 10 be expected under favor.
ing circumstances. A1d while we do
mol forget the responsibility Of the Re-
bcIlion Itself for these abuses, both in
the way of precept and example. nor ig
moro the provocalions that have tended TO
excite ps.sionole executions Of the law
yet we cannot on that account lose sight
Of the great truth that the list province
of law is the protection OF society, and
NOT the punishment Of the offender, and
therefore, no rig'r, or sembauce Of per-
secutioU, i. exsusable after the public
safety of our loyal people at this time
aver in the most exposed counties, oar
information impresSrs Us with the belief
that we can aTYrd 10 naugurate the nee
essAry steps for discontinui 6 everything
known as war legislation
We have 90 doubt that the moveme ut
thus happily commenced is dest ned to
succeed. Il is wise aud tinely.-N Y.
Tribune,