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BALTIMORE MARKETS.

Grain.--Sales Of 100 bushs prime red at
8 60; and 1860 bushs fair Maryland do at
81 As. Corn--Sales Of $3.50 bushs white at
95 cts.-300 bushs yellow at 81 cts. Oats
$500 bushs prime at 10 cts. Ryc-l0O
bushs sold at 81 80 per bushel.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, |
June %, 1869.
Beef Cattle. The offerings at the Scales
during the past week amounted to 1880 head
The prices ranged as follows: Old Cows and
Scalawags, at 00a$6 so; ordinary thin
Steers, Oxen and Cows 6 50aSG GO; fair quail.
ity Beeves 00aSS 90; and the very best
Beeves at s O0aS9 90 per 100 lbs. the aver.
age price being about 81 % gross.
Sheep.-Fair to good fat Sheep mt IA.
6 cts. per pound gross.
H0gs.-Prices ranged as follows: fair to
good fat Hogs IL 75asl3 so per 100 lbs
net.
Wool-Unwashed, at 20 to 80 cents, tub
washed II to 46 cts, and pulled at 20 to 80
cents per pound.
Leaiher.-City Slaughter A to 4G cents;
Rough Skirting SO to IS cents; Spanish Sole
80 to 81 centsi Country Slaughtered SO to
40 cents.
Hides. Association Steer at 10 to 1871
cts; Cow l24 to 10 cents.
Hdy.-Pennsylvania baled Timothy at
2OaS22 per ton.
Fedthers-Quote ut 40 to rs cents per lb.
for common to prime live geese.
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Radical impudence sometimes ex
presses itself with an unconscious sim
plicity that is not without certain
charm. The correspondent who keep.
writing all the time to the Press, unde,
the title Of Occasional" said last Sat
urday:
think We shall carry Alabama, North
CaroIina, South Carolina, Florida and
Arkansas.
Georgia is hopclessly gone, unless
Congress again iuteryenes. The De-
mocracy have the advantage in this
State, aud will hold il il their usurpa.
ton is not counteracted.
Take notice: When 1--WE" carry
States BY the bayonet Of the military
and general disfranchisement Of the
white people, it is all right. When,
against all obstacles, the Democracy
triumph, il is usurpatiou, = and Con,
gress is called upon to intervene. -
This is the party that pretended at the
last election TO want peace, free civil
government aud the question OF suffrage
in all the loyal States left to the people
Of those Statesl-- Philadelphia Age.
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Assignee's Notice.

IL THE DIsrRIcr CouRr OF THE UNITED
STATES FOR THE DisrRrcr OF MAINLAND
liz THE MATTER or JOHN SHAVER, BANK.
RUPT-IS BANKRUPrcY.
TO iohom ii may concern: The under.
signed hereby gives notice of his appoint
ment as Assignee of the estate Of John
Sbafer, of Westminster, in the County Of
Carroll, in said District, and who was, to
wit: on the 9th day of May, A. d. 1869.
a!djuddged Bankrupt upon the petition Of
his Creditors by the said District Court.
Dated at Westminster, the 18th day Of
June, A. ID. 1869.
CHARLES B. ROBERTS,
june A-St Assignee.
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No THE FARMING COMMUNITY.

The undersigned having obtained a patent
for preparation To be used for the destruction
OF that much-dreaded pest in the wheat fields
Of our State, the Hessian Fly. 1t is sure and
eiieetuAl remedy, and destroys the insect in its
earliest stage and without any injury to the
grain. five take into consideration the amount
Of grain annually destroyed by this destructive
insect, farmers should at once avail themselves
of this opportunity Of procuring this remedy,
aud have sure preventive against the "Hes-
sian Fly"
State, County and Farm Rights for sale on
liberal terms. Apply to or address the under
signed, Mechanical Directory, San Iron Build
ing, Baltimore, Maryland.
JOS. NEWCOMER, Patentee.
june Alt
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A load Of 1900 eggs was recently
smashed in front Of the post-oiEice al
Batavia, New York. and as they could
not be picked up again, . barrel Of coal
tar was poured over the street and SO,
on fire, as the only means Of preventing
a very bad smell. :
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ANOTHER RAILRoAD.-The Hagers
town Free Press says the people Of
Middletown Valley are agitating the
building Of railroad from the Point
Of Rocks, on the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad. to Middletown, and thence, by
way Of Smithsburg in this county, to
Waypesboro' and Chambersburg, Penn
sylvania. This road would traverse a
rich and popuious country, aud, it is
said, be easily aud cheaply constructed.
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RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

SERM0N ON BAPTISM.--By request,
- the Rev. p. A. Strobel will preach on
Baptism at krider's Church, on Sabbath.
the 9th OF June. Service to CONNER al
10 o'clock, A. M. tune IT~2t
YNHE DEDICATION Of the now Metbo.
n dist Protestant Church, at Sandy
Mount, to the Worship of God, which was
postponed on account of the weather, will
take place on SUNDAY, rHE 9TH INST. Ser.
vices at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, ct and at s,
I. NJ. Rev, r., Swentzel will preach The
Dedication Sermon, and Rev. II. Scott
Norris will preach at 8, P. NJ,
.g., WIN. I. DUNN,
]uneiota Superintendent.
HERb viii be preaching at St. Paurs
4 Reformed Church, on Sunday morning
next ct 10 o'clock. IL
HERE viii be preaching at the Luther.
= an Church on Sabbath evening next, at
so'cIock. X
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HOUSE AND LOT
AND
p ersonal Property
INTHE CITY OF WESTMINSTER.
AT PUBLIC SALE.

10y virtue Of m order Of the Orphan
ID Court for Carroll county, and a. Ex.
ecutor Of the last will and testament a.
Julia Ann Hill, decea sed, the undersigned
will sell at Public Sale, to the highes. bid.
der, on the premises, on
Saturday, The 17m day of July, 1853.
at one O'Clock, P. NJ, n Lot of Ground.
containing 2l64 square feet, more or less,
upon which is erected n comfortable anA
substantial Two Story Wea.hssboard.d
FRAME DWELLING HousE.
Garden and Fences in good k&NA
condition. This properly is
situated on Main Street, in s
the East End Of the City Of Westminster,
and adjoins the lots Of Jacob Beaver and
Mrs. Malehorn.
TO any person desiring cheap aud com.
Portable home, this property presents great
inducements.
Terms Of Sale.-0ne. half cash, balance
IN twelve months, to be secured by the note
ofthe purchaser orupurchasers with approved
security, bearing interest from the day Of
sale.
ALSO,
On the same day and ut the same time, I
will sell at Public Sale the personal prop.
erty OF said deceased, consisting in part Of
Bureau, Bedstead and Bedding, Iron Po,a,
Chairs, &C., &c.
Terms, All sums OF SIS and under, cash;
on all sums above So credit Of six months
will be given, the purchaser or purchasers
given his or their notes with approved %,
curity, bearing interest from the day Of sais.
CHAS. I. REIFSNIDER,
june Pats Executor.
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There will be u great noise Of bells,
eanpoDs and brass bands at Cincinnati
on the 2sth, because of the ten million
dollar vote which is then to be given
for the Southern Railway. 8
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The Hagerstown Herald estimates
that the farmers Of Washington county
lost half a million Of dollars by with.
holding their crop Of last year from the
market last fall.
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DESCENT FROM THE cross.

Charles +. Weigandt, the artist of
the above painting, which has gained
such wide reputation in the North
and West, has been induced to exhibit
the same here on the Sd of July. Mr..
Weigaudt is also prepared to paint por-
trait, for those who are DESTROYS of pre-
serving their own, or the faces oftheirrel,
atives and friends at moderate price
At present he is engaged at the resi-
dence of Captain Robert Irwin, Relay
House, Western Maryland Railroad
Any communication left at the resi-.
dence Of p ii. Irwin, Esq, or this
Office will receive prompt attention.
The place of exhibition and time Of
opening will be announced in our next,
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Charles III. Mcdonald, aged sixteen
years, employed 10 the Frederick Rspub-
hcdn oiice, committed suicidson Sunday
morning. He swallowed an ounce Of
laudauuln at 3 o'clock, from tho effects
Of which he died at 8. No cause is as
sigued for the act.
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MoTIcE.

A Ii Taxes due in this District for the
n year 1903, must positively DO paid on
Or before the First day Of August, next, or
the bills will be collected according to law.
JACOB HOLMES.
Collector It'll Election District
jane Pisa
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Farmers, for Harvest Supplies go to
+. o. Grimes, at the Depot. Quick
Sales and Small Profits is his motto.
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We observe by an advertisement in
the Baltimore Ga=ettc, that Jos. New,
conner, of that city, has obtained pat.
ent for preparation to prevent wheat
from being injured by the Hessiau Fly
In consideration Of the great Injury in
ilicted by this insect, from time to time,
on the staple product of our county, it
might be well for our farmers to give
this matter their attention. The ad-
yertisement is as follows.
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DIVIDEND.

FINHE President and Directors OF the Union
Il National Bank Of Westminster, have this
day declared dividend Of
Five Per Cent,
on the Capital Stock Of said Bank, pavable an
and after Monday the 9th Of July next
-, j. W. Herring, Cashier.
June is'h, 1903. june 2a,-4t.
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10 CENTS REWARD.

I'D ANYWAY from the subscriber on the
III 24th Of May last, a colored apprentice
boy named Charles Joulter, aged IL years.
All persons are forwarned from harboring
or employing said apprentice at the peril Of
NJ. G. CoCKEY.
june 2f-3t Hnksburg, Carroll Co.
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ECONOMY. BRILLIANCY. SAFETY.
Slater's Hydro-C Carbon Air Gas Gen
orator may be seen in operation at A.
IL. Uuber's Drug Store every evening.
Call and examine it.
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Marylana Life insurance Company.


At the regular communication of
George Washington Lodge, No, o., A..
+. & A. NJ, of this city, held on the
10th instant, the following preamble
aud resolutions commendatory Of the
recent action of this Company, we're
passed
wugREAs, Our late Brother DR.. Bernard
Mills has departed this life, leaving a widow
and four small children in poor and destitute
condition;
And whereas, our late Brother had Policy
Of Insurance on bis life for one thousand dol
lars in The Maryland Life Insurance Company
of Baltimore, Md, and died after the premium
on said policy had matarcd, without having
paid the same, thereby iorteiting the benefits
aecruing there under, 10 the extent Of one
thousand dollars, TO which his widow wOnld
have been entitled
And whereas, when statement Of The pecu-
nary circumstances in which our deceased
brothers family was left, was made 10 said
Life Insurance Company, they immediately and
generously agreed to pay the sum OF one thou
sand dollars. the full amount Of said policy, to
the widow of our deceased brother, and have
since paid said sam 10 Der;
And whereas, the brethren Of George Wash
ington Lodge No. %, A. y. 4 A. NJ, Westmin-
ster. Nd, desire to express their high appre-
citation Of this noble act OF charity on the part
Of the said Life Insurance Company, which has
relieved the wants and necessities Of a brother
Master Mason's widow and family therefore
be il
Resolved, That the thanks Of George Wash
ington Lodge No. 81, A. +. 4 A. NJ, are due,
and the same are hereby rendered to The Ma
ryland Life Insurance Company OF Baltimore,
Nd, for so nobly aud generously aiding our
deceased brothers widow.
Resolred, That the brethren OF this Lodge
will ever hold as grateful remembrance the
kindly aid thus extended.
Resolrei, That the thanks Of this Lodge are
due, and are hereby rendered Mr., A. J. Myers,
Agent, for said Life Insurance Company, for
the prompt aud kind attention that has eharae-
terised bis action on this behalf.
ksseirsd, That copy at these proceedings
be forwarded By the Secretary Of this Lodge to
the President OF the Maryland Life Insurance
Company Of Baltimore, Nd, and that the same
be published In the newspapers Of this county.
GEORGE s. FoUKE, W. NJ.
CH4s. 7. REIFsSIbER, Secretary.
l take pleasure in expressing my
gratitude to the Maryland Life Insur-
ance Company, for their magnanimisy
aud promptness in paying the insurance
on the life of my husband, although the
policy had run out by failure to pay the
premium. | am also thankful to Mr..
Andrew j. Myers, the Agent of the
Company, for his promptness and kind.
ness. Nj. G. MILLS.
Westminster, June Fl, 1869.
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The heat on Monday was almost un.
endurabIe, the mercury ranging from
So to 90o in the shade. In the evening
there was q copious shower which had
the effect TO moderate the heat some
what.
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II 4 pom

OF THE CONDITION OF THE UNION MA.
TIONAL BANK OF WESTMINSTER. AT
THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON THE l7ru
DAY OF JUNE, 1869.
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Business Locals.

Notices under his head TEN CENTS
per Inc for each Insertion.
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Local Intelligence.

0iphaaS Court Proceediaqs.-Jaeob
Powder, Esq, Chief Judge; Levi Buf.
tington aud Hanson 7. Webb, Esqrs.,
Associate Judges, Joseph NJ. Parke,
Esq, register of Wills.
Monday, June l4th, lS69--John +.
Shatfer, executor Of Jacob Shafier,
deceased, rctwned list Of sales Of per.
sonal property, aud settled LIST admins.
TRITON account, Jonas Ecker, guar.
dian to Emory J Hubbard, settled bis
3rd and final account Daniel Xantz,
renouneed as executor Of Abraham
Zcntz, deceased, and letters Of admiuis.
tration, with the will annexed of said
deceased, were granted to David Zentz
The will of Julia Ann Hill, was admit.
led to probate, and letters testamentary
were granted to Charles T. Reifsnider,
Esq, executor appointed by said viii;
who also obtained orders to notify cred.
itors Of said deceased. William Leese,
acting executor Of Daniel Eeese, seb.
tied his Sd administration account
List Of sales of personal property of
John Rinehart, deceased, returned BY
DR.. j. Rinehart, and VIM. G. Rinehart,
administrators. Catharine Shipley,
administrative Of Alexander Shipley,
deceased, returned list of sales, list of
debts, and inventory of money Sam.
uel @. Little, executor Of Warren L.
Little, settled his 4th, and final account.
Tuesday, june 18th, 1S69.-Peter
Engel, guardian, settled % and final
account for Emily J Barnes, and %
account for Sarah NJ, T., and Joshua
b Barnes Peter Bixler, administrator
Of Barbara Bixler, returned list Of sales
of personal property. Elyira Gather,
national guardian to james Warner
Gather, settled her lst account.
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Mount st. Mary's College, at Elm.
mittsburg, will hold its annual com.
mencemeut on the Both Of June 81.
Joseph's Academy, Emmitisbarg, on the
LIST Of July.
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So REWARD.

II OST.-0n Saturday last, between the
IL Littlestown Turnpike Gate and West.
minister, a large Leather Pocket Book, con.
tanning three SIS bills, 81 bill, and some
small change. Also number Of Receipts
and other papers. The above reward will
be paid for their return to the subscriber.
june 24,-3t GEO. W. SULLIVAN.
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FRAME DWELLING HousE.
Garden and Fences in good
condition. This properly is,
situated on Main Street, in|
the East End of the C;tv of
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Li6eralig. AT the dedication Of the
Lecture-room Of st. Paurs Reformed
Church, in this city, on Sunday last,
the collection amounted to 1920;
which, considering the very many calls
recently, for similar purposes, speaks
well Of the liberality OF our people
Westminster has now six churches
finished, or nearly so, which, for beauty
Of architecture aud tasto displayed il
the interior decorations, are not sur
passed by any other town 10 the State
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Sale Of Grass.--John 9. Frizell
Esq, sold on Saturday last several grass
lots at the following prices: W. H.
Bell, ] acre at s11.75; do. l at 81
Peter b. Mikesell, acre at s8.25; W.
0ursler, q acres at s5--S6.25; i. G.
Trunibo, II acres at s5.60--s8 40.
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CUBA.

SPANISH REPORTS OF VICTORIES - CAVADAs
MOVEMENTS MORE TROOPS THE SUGAR
TRADE-AN AMERICAN STEAMER VISITED BY
THE POLICE.
HAVANA, Dec 21.-Tele0ams received from the
Cinco Villas District the dispersion OF Vii
lamls band Of insurgents. During the fight42rebels
were killed and many wounded The Civil Guard
attacked the insurgents at Jagui Guira in the Amador
Mountains and killed SO. Other Spanish columns
have had slight skirmshes with the insurgents An
incendiary was executed at Niguas.
Many rebels are presenting themselves to the
Spanish authorities for pardon. 1t is reported from
another source that the forces of Cavada and Villa
mil are moving toward Camaguey, but the Spanish
authorities do not credit it. The loss Of the Span
iards during the recent engagements has not been
reported. frigate arrived to-day from Spain
bringing 800 soldiers. These troops. as well as
ell those lately landed Immediately sent tothe
seat of war.
Great excitement prevails among the merchants OF
Havana ON account Of q report received from the
United States that duty Of five cents would he i'm
posed on all centrifugal grades Of sugar AS sugars
are classed differently at the various ports OF the
United States this measure causes much confusion
On Saturday the steamship Eagle when about 10
sail was visited by the police who detained her one
hour beyond her usual sailing time for the purpose OF
arresting passenger named Donaldson. Donaldson
lad been accused Of talking against the Spanish
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SPAIN.
REPUBLICAN DEMONSTRATIONS.

MADRID, Tuesday, Dec. o. 1859.
crowd gathered yesterday in the streets Of Para
das town in the Province Of Seville, and gave
cheers for the Republic. One man was arrested and
the disorder was suppressed.
An immense Republican meeting was held IN Cadiz
to-day. Perfect order prevailed, and there was no
interference on the part Of the authorities.
THE DUKE OF GENOA's CANDIDATURE.
PARIS Tuesday, Dec. d, 1s6a-Evenng.
The following dispatch has been received from
wellnformed source in Madrid: 1T is asserted that
the Provisional Government at the next sitting Of
the Cortes VII fix period Of delay beyond which it
will not persist in advocating the candidaure of tine
Duke of Genoa if before the expiration of that time
the King of Italy does not officially accept the crown
for the Prince"
RECONCILIATION BETWEEN MONTPENSIER AND
ISABELLA.
rumor is abroad that reconciliation has taken
place between the MontpeDsiers and Queen Isabella
The son of the Duke of Montpensier was i'll, which
gave occasion for exchange Of dispatches between
isabella and the Duchess, and a reconciliation fol-
lowed This rumor gives rise TO much speculation,
and should il prove true political combinations
may be loked for A plan is already talked of for
placing the Prince of Asturias on the throne, under
the regency of the Duke of Montpenser. 1t is gem
orally believed that the Unionists will cOalesce again
with the PrOgressists, should this news be confirmed
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Government but Cant. Gen De Rodas issued an
order directing the police TO allow Donaldson to pro-
coed unmOested.
Several plantations in the vicinity of Villa Clara
have been burned and skrmlshers are reported to
have taken place between the Spanish troops and the
insurgents in the same locality.
THE CREW OF THE LILIAE-TTEIR TRANsPoR-
TATION FROM NASSAU.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-Secretary Fish has re-
ceived the following letter;
UNITED STATES CONSULATE.
NASSAU, N. r.. Dec. TO- 1862
SIR have the honor TO report the arrival the sth
inst Of the United States shipofwar Powhatan, with
Admiral Poor and staff board The boiserous state
of the weather the h compelled the ship to proceed
TO Southwest Bay anchorage on the south of the
Island) for safety where she is yet lying on the day
following her arrival the Admiral communicated with me
through the captain Of the ship, and informed me the
POwhatan had been dispatched by the Navy Department
for the purpose OF bringing away the American citizens
formed part of the Lillian expedition, being the vessel
referred the dispatch of the Hon. j. B. Davis to this
Consulate. Between thirty and forty American citizens
will leave to-day by the Powhatan They have to march
across tho island and embark on the south sde You
will notice have been careful to observe and fulfill the
instructions Of the Department in relation to these men,
Enclosed is document subscribed by all who have taken
passage and in which they all swear they are citizens Of
the United States and for the future pledge themselves
respect and obey the neutrality laws Of the United
States take pleasure in stating that the Captain OF the
Powhatan was most Hospitality entertained by His Ex
ceency Sir James Walker the Governor Of the Bahamas
ct the Government House, during his short stay in the
city. The continued unsettled weather has prevented
Admiral Poor visiting the city. am, &C., &C.,
SAMUEL P. SAUNDERS, U. S. Vice-Consul.
To the Hon. HAMILTON FISH, Secretary Of State.
UNITED STATES CONSULATE, NASSAU, n. p, Dec o. 1862
We the undersigned do solemny and truly swear that
we are citizens of United States Of America, and In
the event Of obtaining passage in the United States
ship OF Powhatan, pledge in future to respect
and observe the neutrality laws Of the United States OF
America.
Eugene J. Courtney, ". J COnroy, Charles Miller,
Hugh McGaryey, John +. Dixon, Duncan Rankin Pat
rick Mcguire, jeremiah Lyons James j. Morrison, IT.,
Samuel X. Dilley, Terrence Dolan John Williamson,
Charles Hazeton, Andrew Rogers. Thorn Pugal Frank
Brunei, ThOs Johnson Alfred Richardson, Ned Brown,
II. Alex Williams, Henry Green, Alex. Jones, Edmund
Richardson, D. Rivers. Edward Bdckley, VIM. Alexan-
der, Maxine AlbOnes Henry Ayala, ApOlOnce symyra,
Florence Lopez Franco COnO, Jno. c. Vengoichi@ Capt
Ed Henderson, Capt j. T. Pollard Capt s. Gratz Tom
Lille Mercer.
L. S. CONSULATE, Dec. 10, 1869.
certify the above Isl true copy Of the original filed at
this Office. (Sigued0 SAMUEL Z. SAUNDERS,
Seal L. s. Consul.
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would be reelected as often and by this means entirely
stop the machinery of local government but II pen
atty should attach to violation, men would not seek
places which would bring them trouble.
II is very singular fact that several California Demo
Gratis, who figured here extensively during the ADMINS
tratiOn OF Mr. johnson, here endeayorng 70 deleat
the confirmation Of Judge Sawyer, nominated Tor the
Ninth Circuit Having failed to have the President Wt
draw Judge sawyers name they are now at work with
the Senators. Singular as it may seem, number OF
prominent Republicans are giving their aid to Mr. Saw
yer's opponents.
The mission Of the House Post-once Committee Boston
and NewYOrk is looked upon needless expense to
the Government They visit those cities for the purpose
OF investigating the manner In which the
new Post Offices building. Charges OF fraud have
been made but it is found they emanate from the
ring OF spectators who attempted 10 secure the
erection of those buildings when the subject was before
Congress-