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GERMANY.
The Late Shocks of Eurthaunke and Their
Results.

The Late Shocks of Eurthaunke and Their
Results.
The shocks or earthquake OF the 3th and 3lst OF
OCTOBER, reported from Germany by CABLE were
stadt Mayence. ofrenpach Eberstadi and Giessen.
A correspondent OF the North German Correspond
en describes the shock OF 3Ist october In Frankfort
as foiiowS:-
shock OF such severity thai object began 70
for hree four ha deoa Sus from eas 70
west. The house shaken to its very foundation.
The writer adds that he tottered on his chair be
fore the secretary at which he was sitting. The
movement, as we'll as he could judge, was undula-
tory. The shock far surpassed IN violence anything
of the kind previously experienced In that part OF
Germany We lind In another communication from
Frankfort
Five OF us were sitting round table in tho second story
% s Tsn en- H s sss sss
our chairs and the ground under feet began to osc
s o the a.
by sudden blast from without, and thu doors creaked
sms ons wE vosns % clash There w. however View nshSf
and
In unison observed that the usre the middle of the
ssvera By he
shock
felt at Frankfort and is described by correspondent
Of the Cologne Gazette in letter dated November 2,
In the following tefins:--
The ss Of Frankfort and r.
shock than any OF the preceding Your
respondent will not easily forget the feeling Of terror with
which he awoke from sleep the sensation OF gddness
with which he suddenly seized. The shaking
violent that the furniture rocked and have heard that in
house the Mayence road the plaster of the ceiling fell
and the terrified inmates OF their BEDS believing
the house was about to fall and hastily struck light
The grand focus of the subterranean commotion
appears, however, to have been Gross-Gerau, be-
tween Mayence and Darmstadt, as we learn by
the following interesting details IN the Franfte
Zeitung:- - = s~-. ~ H.
The shocks Of earthquake to which Gross
has been exposed for the last six days beginning
alarming character Since the night Of the 6th
the 9th OF October In which the first gentle heavng per-
ceptble, not less than go them
companed by suberanean thunder have been experienced
On the 9th the unduatons frequent but curious
than dsquietng On the evening Of the 30h however, vo
lent shock was felt at eight O'Clock, which repeated at
hapast eleven and again At o'clock in the morning
On the 3st two severe shocks occurred at quarter
past twelve and quarter to four respectively, and
third at twenty minutes past five In the afternoon The
latter was violent that the chmneys tumbed the
table had to be held fast tho hand Dogs terrified
men, women and children into the streets. The
weaher inhabitants took the railway train to seek refuge
in the adjoining towns The remainder passed weary and
anxious night listening to the low and continued rumbng
beneath their feet After this the Shocks though frequent
less till quarter to twelve the night OF the
LIST of November, when violent unduation again felt
followed by succession of minor earth The inhab
tants In the greatest terror and appehend for their m
town the fate OF Lisbon.
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SOUTH AMERICA.

Tha steamship North America, Captain Slocum.
from Rio Janeiro the Goth uit., VIA st. Thomas
and other ports arrived here yesterday She brings
news up to date OF sailing.
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be a forgery A. ! can't


Q. LOOK at that check and say whether it went to
Work, Davis & Borden, your brokers A. No, |
@ Have you had their signature frequentlys A.
les, a thousand times and would not swear to 1t
any day.
q. Is that signature OF theirs which you would
take In business TRANSACTIONS A. Well, don't
Know; would take any signature they would give
Question repeated. A. IT is likely should. do
not examine all these things closely, Mr.. Field.
Mr. Field here read check No. liz, dated New
YORK, July IL, 1s6s and bearing the name OF the
Manhattan Company, with the Erie Railroad Com
ment OF Sl6G,00o to the order OF Jay Could treas
urer, and endorsed &C. Vanderbilt ESQ.,
say whether VINE nc tnat Teireshes & your memory 80 as
TO you and by you sent to your brokers' Work Davis
Borden, for deposit on your account A. l have
O. Have you any Information or belief on the sub.
lectY a. No, unless you let me refer 10 my bank
book
O. Supposng the check TO be genuine and your
endorsement not q forgery, can you explain 1t
Nill you ten me Tor what purpose and upon what
consideration you received that checkf A. That Is
wnat l can't say. IL l received 1t at all my books
will tell me.
o. Look at the check and tell me whether 1t s Ger.
nne1: a. don't see IL certified. ] don't know
whether you call that "certifyr or not.
V flease to look at another cneck which now
g. And say whether that check has ever been in
your hands. a. can't tel you, sir.
s the me name am y sanderolit on the backf A.
answer tnat the same as the other to you time
u Is that cheek certihedf A. Well, ! don't
know II You call that certncation or not
O. is this certified IN the way you spoke OF the
sl,OO0O0O being certihedS A. / think that cheek
was certified crossways this appears 10 be Ia that
way
Mr.. Field here read the check
Witness-Ihe same the other: it might have
been possible there were two checks Instead OF one
but my impression Is the other way.
q. WIN you say whether these two checks are not
the checks for the $1,000 600 which you received
A. No, sir; won't say that; by a reference To NV
book II 1t tolls that there are two amounts which
accord with them instead OF one | would say "a
but my impression Is still 1t Is one.
q. VIII you look at the check now shown you ana
which Will read Mr Field read a check dated New
York, July 10, 1858, on the Continental National
Bank, for 81, 600, 000 and tell me whether that is
certifed cheek which was paid to Work, Davis and
Borden for your account A. Inever saw the check
before; don't know anything about It.
Q. Look at the paper now shown you and say
whether 10 is IN your handwriting A. Yes, should
think 1t was; have no doubt OF II.
Mr.. Field read the paper, as follows:-'I send to
Work. Davis Borden so, 900 shares Of Erie Railroad
stock TO be delivered to Mr. Jay Gould on his pay
ment them OF 81 500 900 on Monday the 18th INST
NEW YORK, July IL, 1868. O. yANDERBIIh.r
Wltness-I should think that was paper sent TO
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bissOIutlOIl,

TNuE DAILY RECORD, is t4' hss Advertising
Z aIGd..a ~ n %! -!o''.
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miscellaneous.
Female Piety.

The gem of all others which cncircles
the coronet Of lady's character is un-
affected picty. Nature msy lavish
much upon her person-the euchant-
mcnt of the countenanee, the graceful.
ness Of her nlien or the strength of her
intellect, yet her loneliness is uncrewn-
ed until picty throws around the whole
the sweetness and power of her charms /;
she then becomes unearthly in her tenn
per, her desires aud associations. The
spell which bound her affection 10
things below is broken, aud she mounts
on the silent wings Of her fancy and
hope to the habitation of God, wh.rc it
will be her delight to hold communion
with the spirits that have been ran
somed from the thraldom of earth, and
wrcathed with n garland Of glory.
Her beauty may throw magical
charm over many princes, and conquer
ors may bow with admiration at that
shrine of her riches-the sons of sci
edce and poetry may enbalm her memo
ry in history and song-yet piety must
be her ornament, her pearl. Her name
must be written in the Book Of Life"
that when mountains fade away, aud
every mcmento Of earthly greatness is
lost in the general wreck OF nature, it
may remain and swell the list of that
mighty throng which have been clothed
with the mantle Of righteousness, and
their voices attuned to the melody of
Heaven. With such treasure every
lofty qualification on earth may be pur.
chased; friendship will be doubly sweet;
life will be but pleasant visit to earth,
and death the entrance upon a joyful
aud perpetual home Aud when the
notes Of the last trump shall be heard,
and sleeping millions awake to judg-
ment, its possessor shall be presented
before the throne, faultless, with OK.
ceeding joy, and shall wear away
crown Of life.
Such is piety. Like tender flower,
planted in the fertile nature Of woman's
heart, it grows, expanding its foliage
aud imparting its fragrance to all
around, till transplanted it is set to
bloom 10 the paradise Of God
Follow the start will light you
through every labyrinth in the wilder
ness of life, gild the gloom that will
gather around you in the dying hour,
and bring you safely over the tempes-
tuous Jordan Of death into the promised
aud settled rest.
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The Dead Sea of the West.

Mono Lake lies ten miles southwest
Of the dividing line between California
and Nevada, aud is about fourteen miles
long aud pine wide. 1t has never been
sounded, but trial said to have been
made with lice Of three hundred feet
failed to reach bottom. BY chem.c cal
analysis gallon of the water, weighing
eight pounds, was found to contain
| 200 grains Of solid matter, consisting
p. ipcipally of chloride VI sodium, car
Donate OF soda, sulphate of soda, borax
and SILICA. These substances render
the water SO acid aud nauseating shat it
is unfit for drinking or even bathing.
Leather immersed 10 it is soon destroyed
by Its corrosive properties and no AMI
NAL, not even ish or u frog, can exist
in the water for more than a short time.
The only thing able to live within or
upon the waters OF this lake is a species
of fly, which, spriugiug from Larvae bred
IN its bosom, alter an ephemeral life
dies, and, collecting on the surface, is
driIted TO the shore, where the remains
collect in vast quantities, and are fed
upon by the ducks or gathered by the
Indians, with whom the are staple
article Of food. Nesting under the
eastern watershed Of the Sierra, Mono
Lake receives several considerable tri.
butarics aud although destitute of any
outlet, such is the aridity Of the atmos-
phere that is always kept at nearly a
uniform level BY the process Of cyapora
ton. SO dense aud sluggish is the water
rendered through representation with
various salts aud other foreign matters,
that only the strongest winds rise a
ripple on its surface. As the Sierra 10
this neighborhood reaches nearly its
greatest altitude, the scenery about
Mono Lake is varied and majestic, some
parts OF it beingat the same time marked
by most cheerlcss and desolate spect.
The bitter and fatal waters Of this lake
render it literally dead sea, aud all its
surroundings-wild, gloomy aud fore.
boding--are suggestive Of sterility aud
death. The decomposing action Of the
water is shown by its effects upon the
bodies Of a company Of Indians, 20 OF
80 in number, who, while seeking to
escape from their pursuers, took refuge
ia the lake, where they were shot BY
their enemies, who left them in the
water In the course of few weeks
not yestige Of their bodies was to be
seen, even the bones having been de.
composed by this powerful solvent
Mineral curiosities abound in the neigh
borhood Of Mono Lake, among which
are uumberless dispositions in the shape
Of tiny pine trees.
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Wise Sayings of the Ancients.

They who defraud virtue of its re-
wards, rob the young OF virtue ITSELF
Cato MJor.
The young ought to use modesty in
their gesture, in their behavior, and in
their dress.-Zeao.
The office Of wise man is to discern
that which is good and honest, and to
shun that which is contrary. - Socrates.
Three properties are essentially requi.
site to the attainment of wisdom; ma.
ture, learning and experience. --Aris-
totte.
The perfection Of a man consists in
fore-seeing the future, as much as rea.
son can possibly accomplish.-Chizo.
There is as much difference between a
wise man aud fool as between a horse
that is properly broken and one that is
not.-Aristpphas.
They who know what they ought to
do, aud do it not, are not wise and we'll
instituted; but fools and stupid
The most difficult thing is to know
ones self; the most easy, TO give coun-
sells to another; and the most delightful
to obtain the completion Of our desires.
- Thaies.
To be ignorant OF ourselves, 10 seem
to know those things whereof we are
Ignorant, borders on madness. - lSocra-
ties.
To be commended by those who might
blame without fear, gives great pleasure.
--4gesiloas.
To praise what is estimablo, is right
but to flatter what is wrong, is the pro.
perry of designing hypocritical soul. -
Democritus.
The beauty Of fame is blasted by en-.
Wy, as by sickness. Socrates.
To desire little, levels poverty with
es.--Democrifas.
To be engaged, is good aud useful;
to be idle is pernicious and evil. They
who do good are employed. but they
who spend their time in vain recrea.
tions, are idle. -. Socrates.
To prescribe physic for the dead, and
advice to the old, is the same thing
Diogeaes.
Tho way to be admired, is to I've what
we affect 10 be thought Socrates.
To expose ones self to great dangers
for trivial matters, is to fish with gol-
den hook, where more may be lost than
gotten.--Angustus Caesar.
The beauty Of the mind is more lovely
than that Of the body Socrates
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An ISoUIslrIvE LANDLADY.-We
are amused aud annoyed, pleased and
disposed to be angry, with an instance
of maternal solicitude, of which we wcro
made the innocent victim few days
since. We had spent the evening from
our boarding house, and on the follow
ing morning were subjected to cate
ehising after this manner
"You were out last night I"
SIZES madame"
"Wss you at the Office 7"
mo madame"
"Was you far away ?"
"Not very"
Spending the evening with some
lady friend, perhaps :" ss,,
"Yes, madame"
"Ah, very pleasant to do that"
every" Aa s
"Who was she Mr.. s. Y"
eLord madame"--We began to be
little impatient---'iIf you and your ami
able daughter must know, l called on
the washwoman to get my other SHIRT"
The landlady vanished.
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Select 2uetrg.
The Old House Far Away.


The wild birds MARBLE, the siIvery rills
Sing cheeriy round the spot,
And the peaceful shade Of the purple hills
Falls dim on my mothers cot;
Its windows are low, and its thatch is low,
And its ancient walls are gray;
0, ! sec it! love ii! whcre'er g5l
The old house far away!
The little clock ticks on the parlor wall,
Recording the passing hours;
And the pet geranium grows rank and tall,
With its brilliant scarlet flowers;
And the old straw chairs, so cory and low,
Where mother sat knitting all day;
o, ! see it | love 1t where'er gol
That old house far away
Dear molheri how plainly ! sec her now,
Reclining in that arm chair,
With the sunset resting upon her brow,
That was once so smooth end fair;
With her crimped border white as snow,
And her once dark hair now gray;
Oh, | see It'll | love it! whcre'er got
In that old house far away!
Not all the treasures the world affords,
The riches of land and sea,
Nor all the wealth of earth's proud lords,
Can blot from my memory
The roof that sheltered each dear, dear head,
And the humble floor OF clay,
Where the feet loved we're wont to tread
In the old house far away
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#it and Aumpr.

iI' ~ \
VINO is THAT A BEARING --Thc
solemuity Of leading church 10 this
city was thrown into seonvulsions on
Sunday last by little event worth uoti-
cling, both for its own sake, and for its
suggesfiycness, with curent questions
Of church music. Somebody's pet three
year old had been taught to experience
great delight at low gtowliDg intona
tons Of the human voice initiative Of the
bear. During the rendering Of one Of
the hymns at this particular morning
service, one Of those troublesome Chris
tians whose devotion is helped by sing
ing at church, but who sing nowhere
else, and for that reason keep their
contribution TO harmony 10 the back
ground by being out Of both time and
tune, was annoying all within four pews
of him, by mufiied growl he evidently
believed was helping the bass. Little
Miss pricked up her infautile ears at
the sound; and turning suddenly TO
mamma, exclaimiDg in voice audible,
in lull Of the stanzas, TO the remotest
part Of the sanctuary: Mamma 'ciso
is that bearing Who is that bear
mgr" a smoker went the rounds OF
those who understood this palpable hit,
and it il understood that this Juvenile
is in great demand to be loaned to pew
holders whose vicinity is afflicted with
these pests of sanctuary worship, the
| GROWERS and snufflers and squeakers,
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A. SLIGHT MIsrAKE.---There is
magistrate In town in Indiana named
Hclscr. A clergyman in the same place
was called upon by young couple mot
long since who wished him TO- oin them
in the holy bonds Of matrinong. He
asked the bridegroom "a soldier BY the
way) for his marriage license. The man
in blue responded that no had been en-
gagged to the girlfour years and thought
that woulddo. Clereymnn thought not,
remarked as the speedicst way to OBJ
tain license: s
"You had better take your girl and
go to Hel@r" 4@
"You 60 to hell yonrsclf!" retorted
the veteran. A
And siezing the bride by the arm.
he dragged her fromthe house, wonder
ing what manner Of profane minister
he had met with. s.
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WARS THE UsE!--What's the use
Of minding what they sayY What's the
use laying awake O. nights with the I'M
kind remark Of some false friend run
ming through your brain like forked
tightening. What's the use Of getting
into a worry and fret over gossip that
has been set afioat 10 your disadvantage,
by some meddlcsome busybody, who has
more time than character. These things
can't possibly injurc you, unless, indeed
you take notice Of them, and in comba-
ting thom, give them character and
standing Ii what is said about yon is
true, set yourself right at once; ifsit is
false let ii 80 for what il Will fetch, I'M
ill it dies Of inherent weakness
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A SAILING FAcE.-Which will you
do---smile, aud make your household
happy, or be Grabbed, and make all
around you gloomy and miserable The
amount Of happiness you can produce
is incalculable If you show a smiling
face, kind heart and speak pleasant
words. Wear pleasant countenance,
let joy beam in your eyes, and love glow
on your forehead. There is no joy like
that which springs from kind act or
pleasant deed; and you will feel it at
night when yau lie down to rest, at
morning When you rise, and through
the day when at your business.
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A talented young African, Of the
boot black persuasion, while dancing
like ST. vitus over customer's boots
the other day, observed a neighbor pos-
ing over asnswspnper, whereapon he
addressed him thus sse
"Julius, what you looking at dat pa
per fur? You can't read. =
HGoway, replied the other indignant
ly, "Guess ! can read. Pss big NUT
fur dat
"Big huff" retorted the other scorn-
fully. "Dat amt uufia. A COWS big
huff to cotch q mice, but she cant"
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6ootlano's German Bitters

Is entirely vegetable, and contains no
liquor. IL u n oompo und of Fluid Ex-
tracts. The Roots, Herbs, and Barks
from which these extracts are made
are gathered tn Germany. All the
m edicinal virtues arc extracted from
them by scientific chemist. These
extracts arc then Forwarded TO this
country TO be used expressly for the
m an faoture OF these Bitters. There
10 NO alcoholic substance OF any Kind
used In compromising the Bitters,
hence ~ Is the only BitterB that can
be used In cases w here ale oh ollie slim
ulants are not advisable.
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iooilano's German Comic

is combination " all fhS fngroiieais 9f he Bihes
pith ruRE .Siad crns Ram Orange, efc n 10 used for
The ditsdies he Baieys, ~ edsss pksys soas
pnr, alcoholic aaHlis Is required. lou riu bear in
ssiGd DAT these remedieS entirely different 5ro
Haas. ta,e being sef,,rfe preparation, Of aelieaal
ezfyGofs aehilt ne others tecocfiOns Of run
IA saa> fsua. The TONIC dscidesly Oas Of he sosi
piessaat and agreeable rraedieG der ossred 10 Ne
PEllic. Hs tdsis % es3aif>. IL pisat1e 10 TAKE
n, trhiis nf hJcgiriny, erhddrdiiHo and hsdiciadi
qualities Aars eahfed 20 BE- Iorn ds TIE gr.ai, Of
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nut 4 REIFSNIDER,

(xIlHEEYSATLAW AND SOLE
& CITORS IN CHlNCERY,
WESTMINSTER, Mn.
XXYE have formed copartnership in the
XV practice of Law in the Courts Of
Iek1u|I and Howard Counties, and will
1romptly atteud to all business entrusted to
oar care. Particular attention paid to Col.
lecliong ma procuring DEGREES for the sale
Of RIAL E1tAte.
ALI, Implications filed for Back Pay and
6opn{j tds heirs of deceased soldiers.
o ~ djoining the residence of CHAs. T.
H&f1xr1&ts, no80-tf
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Select a'uetry.
TIE sUPERFLUoUs MAN.



loro b.xa
oeeh PuhHeu 70 guess,
WI. q, ~ nane 'Ieq9enty SAID,
Tha, ~ n seasoh eouiu really Dc
Dv' now ~ perfectly clear,
am nhuer national pam
s"s are already assigned
anu ! N asuperhuous mani
Tho.
' nso, s,e's ~ ssau.neal ehaps,
M sne numerical run
Ia trcn,', ~ .a mn ,n tne wotlo,
Si Gnu ".nuG "a VOC pairing, you see,
R"r moons sna meoo'hg began,
ThIy sonhuoiai score,
W so' supeFnuons mani
Nv twen,ie. aud ,,.o,,;,. 49,.
And giddiiy snsh a. IT., 80 /.
For none oribe nnmhor ~ w,
Can fail of 4 con;nssi mat eo''
10 nai.raoy a. y i, III scores
There's mayor ! 49,,
For Pm t, .,norean,,s ~
Ia isn't tha, am , .hurt
To soli,,da nxor ;raI;,a,
IA isn't lhaI m, \, Tsai,
In morals. or msnner mr. mind.
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A Quaker and Baptist were travel
ing together in stage coach. The
latter took every opportunity Of ridieu-
ling the former on account Of his relig-
ious profession. At length they came
to heath, where the body of q male
factor, lately executed, was hanging 10
chains on eibbet. IL wonder" said
the Baptist, "what religion this man
was Of" Perhaps replied the Qua
ker, coldly, che was a Baptist, and they
hung him up to dry
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A husband complained Of his wifa
before magistrate for assault and bat
terry; and il appeared on evidence that
he had pushed the door against her, and
she in turn had pushed the door against
him. Thereupon tho counsel for tho
defendant said, that he could see no
improperly IL husband and wife q.
doring each other.
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C0NSUMPTI

Thousands OF cases, when the pa
tient supposed hs was afflicted with
this terri bic dise ase, have been cured
by the use of these remedies. Extreme
emaeiation, debility, and eough are
cases OF dyspcp<ta or disease OF tho
digestive organs Even tn eases OF
gen utne Consasnptiop, these re metiies
" III be fonnd OF the greatest he a Ii.
siren = theiing and invisorating
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$4,000 For SO.

co. OPERATIVE AID
II ASSOCIATION will issue Life Poll
= Of s., 900 for So.
DIR. B. MILLS,
|ent aud Medical Examiner, Westminster,
D give oil information in regard tc the
ove Association. Also receive applica.
ms for Policies. oct 22-tf
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The greatest man is he who chooses
the right with inyincible resolution,
who resists the sorest temptations from
within aud without, who il theScalmest
IN storms, aud whose rclianoc % truth,
on virtue, and on God Is the most un-
faltering --Dr. Chaaniag,
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AsHEs.--Hard wood ashes rubbed
dry on the back Of a sheep or cattlo. is
an excellent exterminator Of rermin.
Mix the same with oats or feed, and IL
is an excellent remedy for worms in
colts or horses