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PETRIFIED REMAlNs.-The body of the
late Adam Treusch, who died at the age OF
65 years, and was buried on the 2Sth No
vember, 1861, in Baltimore Cemetery, was
on Saturday disinterred for the purpose OF
removal to Greenmount. The body was
found to be almost as perfect in appear
ance as at the time of the burial, except
that it was completely petrifed. The face
alone showed signs of decay; the eyes
were gone and the clothing on the body
had nearly disappeared; but the body and
limbs were solid and stone-like, hard and
ehalky to the touch. The deceased was q
very large man and weighed about 300 lbs.
at the time of death. In the process of re-
moval it required the utmost strength of
four men to lift the remains from the grave
and this, too, after an interment of eight
years. There were several other bodies in
the same lot members of the family of the
deceased, but on removal none ofthese show
ed any but the usual and natural signs of de-
cay, and Mr.. Harryman, the superintendent
ofthe cemetery, says that with one exception
this is the first case of so-called petrifaction
that has come under his observation in
twenty years.-Sun.
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icy The last number of the Edinburgh
Repieao contains an amusing anecdote of Wei
lington and Brougham. Zone day." says
the reviewer, when his lordship (Brougham)
had driven In the vehicle of his own inven-
tlon, which Robinson, the coachmaker, had
christened after him, he was met in the
robing room of the House of Lords by the
Duke of Wellington, who, after low bow.
accosted hint have always hitherto lived
under the impression that your Lordship
would go down to posterity as the great
apostle of education. the emancipation of tue
negro, the Yestorer of abused charities, the
reformcr of the law. But no-you will here
after be known as the inventor of a carriage
And l, my Lord Duke, have always been I'M
der the delusion that your grace would be
remembered as the hero of a hundred battles.
the liberator of Europe, the conqucror OF
Napoleon. But no--your Grace will be
known as the inventor of pair of boots
'D-n the boots, l had forgotten them you
have the best of it, ="
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.afairs at Laavre de Grace.

Quite o number Of omnibuses, carriages
and baggage wagons passed through here
on Monday, bound for Cape May. They
were driven from Baltimore, were ferried
across the river on the steamer Alice, and
continued their course by the turnpike, it
being cheaper to drive than send by steam
boat.
The money at the building association
on Monday night sold for 2sB.
We had q delightful shn,n ar h.-- ~. .
21st inst, Sunday and Monday being very
warm,
Should any of your readers come this
way, most pleasant place to enjoy an
hour is under the railroad bridge ip . boat,
and while enjoying the cool air draw up
the fnny tribe.
Our Post Office was entered and robbed
last night of some $500 in stamps and $40
in coppers and change. The Deputy and
his brother were both in the room above,
but heard nothing unusual. as the thieves
did their work professionally. The back
window was fastened with bar and pin
the pin being forced until it broke, when
they gained easy access, and left with their
booty, without disturbing any one. The
window broken is in the rear Of the build
ing. The Post Office is kept in the store
formerly occupied by Mr.. Samuel H. Rea-
sin, who was robbed of large stock of
goods when he occupied the same room.
The thieves must certainly belong here, as
every now and then some robbery is COM
mitted, and done in such q mannef as to
leave no doubt but that the party knows
all about the premises.
The steamer alice has stopped her
running as ferry boat between here and
Port Deposit, having been sold to firm in
Baltimore, who intend to put her on the
route from the city to Browns Pavilion,
which is pleasant resort during the sum
mer, being near the battle field of North
Point. She will be missed on this river, as
the ride on the water was delightful during
the hot season.
Messrs. j. Seneca & Bro. are now having
built fine store on the old site, which
will add much to the appearance Of that
part of the town. Mr.. Robert Seneca is
The Express agent and his office will also
be in the same building.
During Tuesday ught valuable mare,
the property of Harry Lawder, whilelo loo Sc
in the yard, accidentally fell into an old
well, witch had been covered with luose
boards. 1t was about O'Clock when the
neighbors heard the noise, and they work.
| ed until 10 o'clock before they succeeded
in getting her out which, they finally &C.
compiished by means ola block and tackle.
She seemed to be very much injured.
The coal men expect o rush here in atew
days-the miners having gone to work.
Coal is very high here ~ per ton.
Wise.
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McSHERRY's History OF MAINLAND
We are pleased to see that this work is being
introduced into our schools as text book
The editor of the Baltimore Saturday Night,
says Of it:
We have heretofore had occasion to notice
this most excellent little work, and were par
ticularly impressed with its perfect adapta-
ton, by abridgement, to the use of schools 1t
is handsomely printed by John Murphy &
Co., and substantially bound.
The History of Maryland possesses pccu-
liar interest, as well with regard to the early
settlement and progress of our whole country,
as to the State itself Facts and circumstan-
ces appertaining thereto, incidents of our
rise, progress, &C., are indeed necessary to
complete the historic part of early education.
The abridgcment before us Is arranged with
especial reference and adaptation to youthful
students The narrative is condensed and so
presented as to interest the reailer at each
page, giyinga clear impressive detail OF
leading facts easy of remembrance.
Every Marylander feels justly proud of his
State. No matter what part of the globe
may, in aftertime, became his home or his
residence, still emotions Of delight fill his
heart as he calls up the "reminiscences of old
Maryland. Her history is noble one re-
plete In adventures, full Of bold daring, self
sacrificing patriotism, enterprise, and reli-
gious federation. It should, therefore, be
early impressed upon the minds Of all her
sons and daughters. This can be done in no
better way than by careful study, in early
school days, of the text book here noticed.
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IMPORTANT FACT.

that persons Of strong constitutions and young.
suffer for days with pains of the limbs loss of appetite
and fever who suddenly get we'll after choc followed
by Shiny, bilious stools The relief produced by these
excavations the original guide to the idea and
tce of purgaton, aud which, when enforced by Brand
rehs Pills, always benes usually cures and often pre-
vents Diseases especy Scarlet Fever and diseases Of
similar character.
l. L. Cook, publisher of the estate Banner" Bennlng-
ton, w. says Brandreths Pills cured him Of Dyspepsia,
after being afflicted with it five years. His friends
and doctors considered his recovery impossible but six
boxes Of Bandreths Pills restored his health perfectly.
A young lady Of Mount Pleasant sorely troubled
helm her. She had no rest Thin careworn and nnban.
by, she looked the picture Of misery At last she
cluded to try Brandreths Pills. In year she took
seventy-two boxes. The brought away, according to
her computation two hundred yards of tape-worm
At length all her bad symptoms left her she slept and
ate naturally and her health became fully restored.
iun1l
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THE FIRST NEGRO JURORS IN WASHING.
TON CTTY.-This morning in the Criminal
Court, Judge Fisher presiding the following
colored men, summoned yesterday to com,
plete the PANEL. were sworn in as grand
jurors: John T. johnson, Robt Fl. Booker,
James Wormley, Rev. William j. Walker
and Gasaway Waters, The panel as conn
pleted, in addition to the above, isas follows:
Himan A. Hall, foreman; j.. r. Harrover,
Levi Humphrey, William Martin @. A.
Upperman, F. V. Essex, W. H. Thompson
J. Y. Davis, James Ridgeway, Geo. Waters,
Benedict Milburn, H. r. Maryman, Stanly
Taylor, ]. G. Cox, George.Z. Colson, w. A.
Boss and Reuben Worthington.
The following petit juries have been sum-
moned to report tomorrow; Jno. A, Gray,
Rev. James Reed, Charles Humphreys,
Westly G. Marshall, Herbert Harris, James
Barker, Charles Mosely, Leonard Bailey,
David Fisher (all colored) Theodore Samuels,
r. A. Griffith, II. g. Addison and Patrick
Borland During his charge to the jury, Judge
Fisher remarked: For the first time in the
history of this District the tawny, brown
complexion of race oppressed anddegraded
by six generations of slavery has at length
made its appearance in the Grand Jury box
of abe capital of nation that may proudly
boast, and with more truth and justice than
our mother country, that the moment slave
shall set his foot upon her free SOIL, Ills
shackles are stricken Off"
A large crowd had gathered in the court
room, and when the colored jurors stepped
up to the book quite sensation was crcase1.
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THE New EcLEoTIc-The July number
is received. We miss the cheering face of
our old friend Phineas Phinn, although his
trials and troubles were many, 1t is scarce
ly fair to forsake him in so abrupt man
ner, and with due respect to the opinions
of the publishers, we think our friend above
named was always welcome guest to the
numerous readers of the Eclectic in this
section. "Ds gusti6us," &C., however, and
VIC are not disposed to criticise. The con-
tents of the present issue are up to the stand
ard heretofore established, and the reviews,
&C., barring the unkind thrusts at the afore.
said P. Phinn, are excellent. Published by
Turnbull and Murdoch, "a Lexington street,
Baltimore, at "a per annum, single copies 50
cents.
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THE FIFTEENTH AMENpMENT.-The
ratification by Florida of the fifteenth
amendment of the constitution leaves but
three more States to make three-fourths OF
thirty seven States which are necessary to
render this amendment part of the su-
preme law of the land. The States OF
of Rhode Island and Vermont, which have
yet to vote upon il, will ratify it beyond
doubt. Virginia, Mississippi and Texas are
required under the last reconstruction law,
as q condition precedent to RESTORATION to
Congress, to ratify this amendment. With
the reassembling Of Congress in December
what is called impartial suffrage may be
expected to be proclaimed as fixed in the
constitution, and will be sustained by the
whole power of Congress. Under this
amendment, as is well known, suffrage il
extended to all male citizens above the
age of twenty-one years throughout the
United States, without distinction to race
or color.--Baltimore Sun.
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The .yNbtEee.

It is Oliver Wendell Holmes, we think,
who describes project once entertained and
attempted to be carried into effect, that all
the people ON the globe should raise at the
same instant of time tremendous shout, SO
that there should go up so great noise
that our neighbors in the moon would know
to certainty that the earth was inhabited
The time was fixed for long period ahead,
and many and exact calculations made to ena-
BILE everybody to arrive with certainty at the
precise second when he or she should shout
with all his or her main, that the outburst
might be a simultaneous one. But when the
time arrived, contrary to expectation, every
body kept perfectly quiet at the moment
fixed upon, in order to hear the tremendous
din. and never before nor since did such per-
feet quiet prevail on the earth: This was, no
doubt, the project that suggested the hint of
the Peace Jubilee at Boston. So many
voices were employed and so much Sound:
ing brass" together with thinking cymbals"
brought into requisition, that it was calcula-
lated to certainty that the entire country
would be filed with simultaneous burst of
peaceful melody. Ithas passed, and much re-
sembles the abortive attempt above described
for the benefit ofour neighbors in the moon, in
the issue of failure SO far as the country at
large is concerned If it was intended as
mere matter Of speculation, for the money
that was in it, well and good. As having
any political significance, however, or as
pretence to 60 abroad, that the American
people were met to celebrate with peans and
hymns the return of peace to this divided
country, 1t is falsehood on its face.
History has not told what the tune was
which Nero played upon his fiddle whilst
Rome was in flames, but if it was an air be.
longing to an anthem of peace, it was not
greater mockery to the misery of the people
than the pretence by this Jubilee that peace
and repose have returned to this land under
the Administration now in power. A cti.
zen of Texas was recently tried, convicted
and sentenced to be executed by military
tribunal, and the opinion of the highest law
officer of the administration, given in his of.
fetal capacity, was that the trial was right
and the sentence should be carried into
effect, because the war in Texas was not
virtually at an end. The Attorney General,
1t will be noticed, remained absent from the
Jubilee, but the President, who approved the
sentence in the case referred to, was there,
and employed part of the time during his
stay at Boston.in reviewing the troops under
the command OF General Butler, who were
also there assembled, .a-...
This jubilee, however, is over. Neither
will it be the event, as an epoch in our his
tory, that was claimed for it by the New
England people. Its only service to the
country at large is to show how nearly histo-
ry repeats itself, and that still there are gen
tlemen among us, as in olden times, who
will cry peace, peace, when there Is no
peace"
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JUpeE BOND IN HARroRD.--On Saturday
last, Judge Bond and others addressed ne
gro meeting hell at q school house, near
Churchyille, in this county, on the occasion of a
negro school celebration. We did not learn
the tenor of the remarks made by the Judge
and his associates or. the occasion, and from
the slight impression that seems to have been
left upon the minds Of some of the American
citizens Of African descent" who were pres
ent. we do not think anything very startling
was uttered, or if there was, it did not pene-
trate very deeply into the understanding Of
the audience.
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SUFFRAGE.-The effects of lowering the
standard of American suffrage are most
%. ihingiy to 10 observed in what is tax
ing place in California. There are now
said to be over 10000 Chinese on the Pa
cifc slope, q large portion of whom, under
the new order faffairs, will be entitled to
vote and make laws. In addition to this,
late mail informs us of the arrival of q
number of Japanese in the Golden State,
and of the fact that large future emigra-
ton of this race is anticipated. Some day
or other, this movement of the races will
excite alarm, and perhaps lead to blood
shed. So much for tinkering the Consti-
tuition,
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DEATH OF AN AGED ClTIzEN.--Died at his
residence, near Darlington, on the Goth inst,
Ephraim Hopkins, Esq, in the eighty.ffth
year of his age Mr.. Hopkins was native
of this county, and has been connected with
its local history for longer space than is
ordinarily allotted to mortals. He lived
upon the estate inherited by him from his
father, and devoted his long life to agricul-
tural pursuits, and was widely and most ia
vorably known and esteemed for his many
estimable virtues. A gentleman of the old
school, his hospitality and social qualities
endeared him to the community in which
his life was passed, and in his death ii is felt
that one of the older generation has passed
away, full of years and universally regret
ted.
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The N'esUs.

Henry j. Raymond. well known as the
editor of the N. Y Times, died on Friday
morning last of apoplexy. Mr.. Raymond
was, OF one time, connected with the N Y.
Tribune, and commenced his career as a
Journalist at an early age in life.-On the
same day, also departed this life, Mr.. Charles
Howard, youngest son of the late Col John
Eager Howard, of this State. Mr.. Howard
was connected with the Baltimore Gazette for
some time previous to his death.-Among
the notables at the Peace Jubilee, at Boston,
was Mr.. George Peabody.-The Fifth Regi-
mcnt, Maryland National Guard, Col. Jas.
R. Herbert, went into camp at Gainesville,
near Baltimore, on Saturday last.-Dr. Jno.
81. O'Donovan, one of the Oldest practicing
physicians of Baltimore, died on Friday last,
of apoplexy.-The remains of Junius Bru-
tus Booth, the great tragcdian, were removed
from the Baltimore cemetery last week, and
re-interred in Greenmount, where it is pro-
posed to remove the rest of the members Of
the family who are buried in different places.
The list ofincomes of San Francisco Dis
trict for last year, shows four names put
down for over $100,00O.00. In France, the
manager Of lie Rappe1, an anti.dynasty news
paper, has been sentenced to four months inn
prisonment for melting contempt of the
government, the editor to six months i'm.
prisonment and a fine of 3000f, and each
printer to one month Imprisonment and a
fine of10O0f-President Grant, in returning
from the Jubilee, at Boston, visited Worces-
ter, Massachusetts,, and other places, where
public receptions were rendered him and
short speeches made by the President.-John
Moriarty, President of the Irish Republican
Association of Temperance in an address
Just issued, says the Irish Convention at Chi.
cago win urge war with England-Annie
Surratt, sister Of John Surratt, was married
on Thursday last, to a Mr.. Toney, of the
Surgeon Generals Office at ashington.--
The N Y Herald Of Friday says under the
caption of "Order," in France, that sever
coal miners ofSt. Etienne, in conflict will
the French troops, were killed and a larg.
number wounded, also five of the soldiers
were severely injured.--The prospect for thu
grain and fruit crop in this and adjoining
States, is represented as better than fol
some years pasta curious association call
ed the "Hog Association" is to be organized
at Centreville, Md. Each member is to pay
into the treasury weekly the amount he sup
poses his weekly cost Of keeping and fatten
ing his hogs, and when the porlxing season
arrives he draws said amount again and buys
his pork.--A family Of FIVE persons wcrs
poisoned in Indiana by partaking of dish
Of greens made Of the tops of the rhubarb OF
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NEW ScHooL.-We call attention to the
school of Rev; Edward A. Colburn, al
Churchvillc, in this county. From the char.
acter of the principal of this school, we are
sure that he brings to his profession of tutor
oil the qualifications necessary to insure sue.
cess. The location is healthy one, and
pupils placed under Mr.. Colburn's supervis.
ion will be advanced as rapidly and thor.
oughly as at any institution of the kind in
the county. For terms, &C., see advertise.
ment in another column
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N A R r I E D.

SPENCER-KELCHN the 25th
of May, at the residence Of the bride, Havre
de Grace Md, by the Rev NJ. L Smiser, j.
N. SPENCER to MAGGIE r. KELCHNER,
both of Havre de Grace, Md.
LYTLE-TAYLOR.- the residence OF
the br ide's father, on June 10Th, by the Rev.
Hardin Wheat, JOHN HI. LYTLE, of Mag
nolia. Md, to SALLIE NJ, youngest daugh-
ter of ]. ], Taylor, of Norristown, Pennsyl-
vania
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The majority of our citizens are probably
aware that the property known as the Har.
ford Furnace was purchased little more
than year ago, with the design to enlarge
and improve the same for the purpose of
manufacturing chemicals. Since the pur-
chase, there have been erected, at this point,
by Mr.. G. DIETRICH the purchaser, several
large buildings for the manufacture above
named it is believed that this establishment
will be the most extensive one of the kind
in this country. Here chemicals are to
be extracted and prepared from wood, and
for that purpose Mr.. DIETRICH has erected
three.story Chemical Building, of stone,
193x75 feet, in front of which stands ware.
house 2Sx50 feet. Also in connection there
with, laboratory, 90 feet square.
Another building is 120x75 feet which he
names the Carbonization Building and near
which is erected the Methylene Building
At convenient distance and nearly adjoin-
ing the two largest buildings above named,
is an exceedingly handsome smoke stack, to
carry off the smoke and afford draft by means
Of pipes running thereto, to both works.
This structure is of brick and towers IS feet in
height, adding much to the effect of view
of the works. A large saw mill 5Ox7O feet
is also one of the buildings erected heye.-
All these have been built within the period
of a year. and are in addition to the original
furnace buildings already erected at the time
of the purchase of this property by Mr..
DIETRICH.
To give any other than general descrip-
ton of this mandatory would be beyond
the limits of this article. There is a steam
engine attached to the works, and also numer-
GUS furnaces, receivers, retorts and vets, many
of the latter of which are made of copper and
other. expensive material. The location of
these works is convenient to water Transport
tation, which is principally used in connec-
ton Herewith. 1t is expected that they will
be in operation in the course of week or two
weeks from this date. Here will be con-
stantly employed about one hundred men in
immediate connection with the works, them
selves, besides numerous others as outside
laborers, in wood cutting and other employ
ments connected with the same. 1t is also
designed to still carry on the furnace in the
manufacture of pig iron, as the wood, after
it is used in the manufacture of the chemicals,
will be in proper state to be used as fuel
'thorefor, thus o0ouvrui1ing auu saving what
would else be useless and lost to the pro-
prietors. These works constitute great ad-
iition to the wealth of our county, and if
successfully operated will give steady en-
ployment to many of our laboring men. A
minute inspection of the details, all the vari.
GUS machinery connected with this manu-
facture will amply repay visit, and are a
curiosity to all those who have not seen
them. The gentlemen connected there
with are courteous and polite in explaining
the uses and purposes of the various works,
and the time of the visitor is proftably and
agreeably spent.
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rE- One who signs himself Thor

I. EW- One who signs himself Thomas
Barrett, and says he was on the jury which
tried and convicted Professor Webster of
the murder of DR.. Parkman, endeavors to
impose upon the New Orleans Times with
the story that the Professor was innocent and
that he himself was the real murderer. The
letter is dated at New Orleans, May 81. 1t
states the remains found were not those OF
DR.. Parkman, and that the real remains
were never discovered. The Times relates
the circumstances of the murder, and the
subsequent conduct and confession Of Profess
sor Webster, to show the impossibility that
the letter can be true