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Drunkenness as q Disease.

DR.. Bacon read n paper on this sub
ject at the last meeting of the Cam
bridge University Medical Society
He noticed the prevalence of the evil
in northern climates, and classified
drunkards as the casual, the chronic,
and those in whom the tendency to ex
cessive indulgence was a purely mental
disease form Of insanity called din.
somania. The chronic drunkards be
described as the most intractable--as
generally Of the class above want, aud
often clever and agreeable persons,
though full Of deceit, aud capable of
any stratagem to crafty their appetite
for drink. The vice of the disease Is
often transmitted. He quoted DR..
Hows as showing that in the State Of
Massachusetts, Of three hundred idiots
as many as.oue hundred and forty-6ve
were the off-springs Of incorporate
parents. DR.. Bacon advocated the es.
sablishment of sanitaria for. the treat
ment Of inveterate drunkards. Il Is
amazing that such institutions are SO
rare, and that we are as yet without
legal sanction for treating chronic or
inveterate drunkenness as case of
insanity or responsibility. Many a
good life aud character would be saved
if the law would give the power to
friends, subject to medical certifcation.
The very fear Of being sent TO such an
institution would operate powerfully in
some cases. The study Of drunkeness
as diseaseis still imperfect, and would
well repay more special attentiap than
ID has yet reoeived--London Lancet.
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WESTERN MARYLAND
COLLEGE.
FOR STUDENTS OF BOTH SEXES. IN
DISTINCT DEPARTMENTS.

Incorporated by act Of General Assembly,
March, 1868.
Under the special patronage of the Mary.
land Annual Conference, of the Methodist
Prtestnnt Church.
Eligibly located at Westminster. Carroll
county, on the line of the Western MARYLAND
Railroad, about midway between Baltimore
and Hagerstown.
THIRD SEMI-ANNUAL SESSION
Commences September 9th, 1860, and closes
January 2sth, 1870, embracing 20 weeks,
exclusive OF the holidays ut Christmas.
Course of instruction Thorough under
the direction Of the following Faculty.
REV. j. i. WARD, Riaeipal. Moral
Science and Bellies Lettres.
W. II. ZIMMERMAN, A. NJ, Vice Priaci-
pal. Natural Sciences and the Languages.
kRv. AUGUSTUS WEBSTER, ID. D.-The.
nlogy.
Rev. OLIVER Cox. Ox.-Mathematics.
MISS ANNIE 3. HAScE.-Preceptress of
Ladies' Department.
Miss LYDIA s. kEsLEY.-Music Teacher.
Mr.. WIN. =. WRIGHT. De.
partnent and Book Keeping.
}. W. Herring, NJ. D.-I.ecturer on Anat.
omy, Physiology and Hygiene.
X. b. NonAENT, ESQ. Lecture on Civil
Law
TERMS PER SESSION or 20 Wees.
For board, washing, fuel and lights $50 90
FOR tuition IN Preparatory Depart.
ment...'.. ,....... ......... 10 90
For tuition in Scientific Department % SO
For tuition in Scientific and CLASH.
cal Department. 80 90
For Instruction in Music, and use
of Instrument. ment............. 25 90
For Instruction in extra branches at teaeh.
ers's prices.
Payments invariably one half in advance.
For Books and stationery, cash.
For Catalogues and Circulars, address
REV. j. I. WARD, Principal,
Westminster, Nd.
ScHoIARsniP.-Persons desirous of pnr.
chasing Scholarships for three or four
years course, may do so by applying to The
Rer, r. Light Wilson, Conference Agent
Tor the College, whose address is Johnsville,
Frederick county, Nd. J.T.W.
august, lS69,-6m
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Twenty years ago the seyerest disas
ter that could befall busipess man.
excepting, Of course serious physical
injury or family bereavement, was "fail.
ure." To have il whispered on the
street or published 10 the papers that
80 and So" has failed, waa hp sf3liction
for which there was no sfectual eonso-
lation.
In these modern days, however, fail.
ure is merely an incident OF business
life which agreeably relieves its monot-
ony. Formerly failure revolutiouised
q mans mode Of life, transferred him
from an expensive hodss to an humble
one, dismissed his servans, sold his
horses, moderated his personal expen-
ditures for dress and recreation, and
made him seem what he was---a poor
man. Now, if any change at all q ef.
fected BY failure, il Is generally change
for the better the less money be has,
ordinarily, the more extravagantls he
lives.
There Is not one Of our readers, pro-
badly, who does not make or hear the
remark almost daily, s,where does such
an one get bis money,--he failed only q
few months agof" These social mystic
ries arc multiplying constantly, and the
number Of MEN who live il luxury,
hold high positions Of society, and fair
ly glitter With the favors Of fortune,
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Why il proclamation like eiahi
drachnss Because \ an-cunce-is.
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ABNER NEAL,
CIRCUIT 4 REIFSNIDER,

CROUT 4 REIFSNIDER,
xTTORNEYSATLAW AND SOLE
CITORS IN CHANCERY,
WESTMINSTER, MD.
"E have formed copartnership in the
w practice of Law in the Courts Of
Carroll and Howard Counties, and will
prosnptly attend to all business entrusted to
our care. Particular attention paid to Col
lections and procuring DEGREES for the sale
Of Hcal Estate.
Also, Applications filed for Back Pay and
Bounty due heirs Of deceased soldiers.
Office adjoining the residence of CHAs. 7.
HEIFsNIpER. no30.tf
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cutting. dipping, and delivering phos-
phoric matches, sach as We pse datTr.
The swo-iach pine plank i sawed -
the length Of the match, which is q
inches. These go into the machine fov
cutting. where Al every stroke IL match
es are out, and by tie snoceedipg stroke
pushed into stats arranged ~ dpuele
chain ESQ feet long, which carries them
70 the sulphur vat, and from tieneetotheA
phrosphorus vat, and thus across ne
room and bnck, returning them a >
point just 10 front Of the cutting-ma-
chine, and where they are delivered n
their natural order, and are gatkesed
up by boy ipto trays and seat y w
packing-room. Thns, 1000 gsass a.
l44 900 small boxes Of matches are
made per day. The machines for max
ing the small thin papsy hnx6s md ~
covers are quite as wonderful nBta iu-
geniously costfived as those shat snsks
the matches. A long coil Of pspeu, ~
wide as the box is long. rasglses On Z
wheel, one end being IN The mackIpa.
IL first passes through rioters, where
~ ~ .ss rs..s 80 : ayae ,o'n sae'o =
only are posted; from thence 70 the
folding apparatus, where the sada are
nicely folded and the whole box is paa.
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ATTORNEYS.
alM. 7. NAursBr. cBAs. b. RoBERrs
MAULSBY & ROBERTS,
xrToR NEYS- ATLAWA AND SOLICITORS
IN CHANCERY

Having associated themselves IN the prac-
Aice Of Law in Carroll county, they will ut
tend pfomptly and carefully to all business
tiitrusted to their charge, Mr., Maulsby
NH visit Westminster whenever business
.,equires II. Office directly opposite Court
Iioise. jan4.ly
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I0HN l.. REIFSNlDER and j. YING-
u LING & SON, having made an inpor-
tant change in the
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Immediately apprehend anv ,ys,edy
but in some unaeco,n,ahIs ,vaI ~
felt impelled to remain and watch ,ha;s
motions. She therefore concealed hsr
self behind the TOP of fallen tree ana
observed their movements which nraa
more and more susni,;ous Thar. 80 49,
two Indians in eaeh canoe, and after
pulling steadily to point where thick.
overhanging birch tree afforded conceal.
ment for their canoes, they disembarked
aud crePt carefully and noiselessly along
until they were within few feet Of
where the unsuspecting men were chop.
ping; Suddenly, with yell that made
the forest ring, and which echoed and
re-eehoed across the broad, still lake,
they sprang upon their victims and bore
them to the earth.
Leonora trembled with excitement
and apprehension, expecting nothing
less than to witness the horrible butch.
cry OF her father and lover ut once.
put 'h's did not seem TO be the pur-
pose oi the Indians, Tor, tying the arms
oil their captives behind them, they
took TO the canoes, where taking the
old man into one canoe and the young
man INTO another, they showed boldly
10 'o ,n".a l"v ,",t .sa anu pnadled rapidly down
tt - !, :"o nouse stoou' Lconora
u'iuou a"eif i"'en'lons'
"Ha! she said to herself, they de.
sign capturing me, too. They deem
that an easy job, perhaps" And her
eyes flashed and her face flushed with
anger See! there rs a third canoe
which they no doubt suppose will carry
he, lhis viliainous work has been
wen calculated; but hal you bad sava-
gcs; you have mistaken your girl this
time Il. Brown has been taught more
Things than to cook yenisou steak. Oh,
dear iather, your Leonora WILSON show
you how brayely she eau succor you,
ana now your instructing her 10 the
use OF this rifle has saved you this day.
And you, too, darling Henry Watson,
nave won a longer lease of your precious
lie oy presenting me with this splendid
revolving ride Six bullets for six
humans! Miss one OF them! ah, il l
should, there's my knife. No, Leonora,
you mus. n0' miss one oil them"
The girl now crept stealthily through
the underbrush up the bank to the
prairie above. She knew that to reach
the house the Indians would have to
cross broad, Hat field, where there
was no shelter for their persons. She
did not think they would hesitate to
do this, because, having taken the two
men, they would hardly expect any
resistance from q single girl. About
thirty rods to the right of the path a
cattle yard had been erected by her
iather; in the corner of the fence stood
40 immense elm tree. Inside of this
yard climed Leonora, and behind the
big elm she concealed herself.
A few minutes more proved she was
right in her conjecture. The Indians,
after having tied stout rawhide thongs
around the feet of their prisoners, laid
them down in the bottom Of their ca
noes, strode gaily and laughingly along
toward the house without any attempt
at coneealment.
Leonora's heart grew as hard AZ a
stone, and her neryes--which had flut-
tered little before--now grew as firm
as steel. She put fresh water proof
caps upon each nipple of her rife and
putting the barrel on the rail Of the
fence. drew n sbarn bead unon ,ha
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IMPORTANT TO FARMERS,
Super Phosphates (!
THE MARYLAND FERTILIZING AND
MANUFACTURING COMPANY,
INCORPORATED JANUARY, 1867.

DIRECTORS.
VIM. q. Harrison, Chas. J, Baker.
Lawrence Sangston, Richard j. Baker,
Robert Turner, William Trego.
LAWRENCE SANGSTON,
President.
WILLIAM TREGO,
Manufacturing Chemist.
The. wheat crop Of 1869 has fully demon.
strated the superiority of the Super Phos.
pilates prepared by this Company, in all
cases they have proved equal to the most
costly articles in the market, Peruvian Guano
included, and vastly superior to the mass Of
material palmed of on the agricultural com.
munity under the name of "Fertilizers."
The Phosphate base is derived entirely
from the Fossil Bone Phosphate of South
Carolina, assimilating to, but containing 10
per cent. more Bone Phosphate of Lime
than the best ground bones, and containing
80 per cent. more Of Soluble Phosphate than
any of the Phosphate Guanos OF the West
India Islands,
FINE GROUND BONE PHOSPHATE TES.
Price $50 per Ton, in bags.
Containing, by the average of the Analy.
ses OF Professors, Piggot, Leibig and Pop.
pleip, 6o.2o per cent. of Bone Phosphate
OF Lima.
The unusual per centage of Soluble Phos.
phate will make this form very desirable 10
Farmers who prefer to use Il In its natural
state, or TO manipulate for themselves.
AAA0NIATED SUPER PHOSPHATE,
Price S55 per Ton, in bags.
Prepared expressly for the wheat crop, in
fine condition for drilling.
Letters and certificates from large nur,-
bers Of prominent Farmers and Planters
can be examined at the office of the Com
pany.
The various preparations of the Maryland
Fertilizlng and Manufacturing Company are
made under the personal supervision Of a
Manufacturing Chemist Of thirty years' ex.
perience, and are confidently recommended
TO the agricultural community.
LAWRENCE SANGSTON, President.
Office 5S Exchange Place, Baltimore, Md.
ISAAC WINCHESTER, Agent,
aug l9-6t Westminster, Nd. =
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Men often attempt, BY the light Of rea-
son, TO discover tho mysteries Of etcrn-
ity. They might As we'll hold up can-
die % see the stars
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Foreign News.

The English press continues to review Sum-
ner's sneech on the Alabama claims, which
occasions no little anxiety in political circles. s.
The Times, at the conclusion Of long article,
says that the Queens proclamation of neutral
ity at the beginning OF the war, was tho
prohibition, not the authorization OF blockade
runners The only real evil caused by it was
the position given to the Alabama in English
ports, which point would have come within the
operation of the rejected treaty.
The Spanish Cortes has finished the debates
upon the Constitution. Amnesty has been
granted to the iusurrectionists at Cadiz, Mala-
ga and Here's, but the Cor;es refused to in
Guide the Carlists in it. From Saragossa there
are apprehensons Of further disturbances, the
troops stationed there being disconnected and
insubordinate. The Cories has rejected prop
oStion to abolish prerogatlve Of the Crown
in ecclesiastical matters.
Instructions have been sent to Commodore
Fillmore, commanding the West India British
squadron, to demand Of the Spanish authori-
ties of Cuba the restoration of the Mary To-
well and an apology for her seizure.
The protocol for the conference between
France and Belgium has been signed
The Russian Council OF State propose to
grant more power to councils throughout the
Empire, and to enlarge the number Of voters
and to modify the press laws.
From South America the partisans OF Lopez
are reported as being actively pursuing guer-
rilla warfare in certain sections OF Paraguay.
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VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Richmond State Journal urges General
Candy 70 inquire into the cases OF several who
have recently taken the iron clad, aud also
into the matter of farming out the county off,
ces ty the newly appointed officers, to persons
who are disqualified" 1t is thus that the
people of the State are "hunted and bounded
There arc seven visitors at the Greenbrier
White Sulphur Springs at the present time 1t
is thought that the':Springs seasons will COM
mence early this year; though the best time to
20 to the Springs is late in the summer and
fall
The semi auuual meeting of the delegates
from the different councils Of the organization
known as Friends of Temperance convened
at Harrisonburg, Rockingham county, last
week They had an interesting meeting.
Gen. Milford turned over on Saturday his
office to Rush Burgess, the newly appointed
collector of internal revenue for the Richmond
district.
Col. Stone, late of Gen. Stoneman's staff
who acted as recorder of the military appoint
ing board, is about to leave Richmond to join
his regiment at Omaha.
Additional military commissioners for the
various divisions of the State will be appointed
by General Candy to-day.
+. S. Turkey, ''citizen of Caroline county. "
has been licensed to practice law in this Com
monwealth.
The Virginia State Agricultural Society are
to hold fair in November next at Richmond
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STRANGE FACT IN RELATION TO BIBLE HIS
TokY-It is not generally known that among
the Israeites most trades and arts have des cend
ed in the asme family from time immemorial:
That such is the fact can, however, be lear ned
from the Bible Itself, which tells US that Jubal
was Tho father OF all who handled the harp and
organ and thatf ON TubAl- Gains family came
tnOse who work in iron and brass. The model
or pattern OF any remarkable work of art was
always kept in one Of these families, and passed
on from generation TO generation.
Alter the manufacture of cloth had superseded
fg leaves. the graceful and unique veslure OF
our first parents, q lsrge and important fami y
began IN making OF various articles of cloth.
ing |. was one Of til: family who mace, By
Jacobs order, the celebrated ccat of many col.
o-s Tor Joseph, which WAS partly the means Of
his gaining so great power and Importance.
Now, Nj SIMON BLoHDHEIM IA lineal de-
scendsn. Of this man. true to the occupation
of his fathers, keeps othing store at the cor.
ner Of King and Fairfax streets, and we sie
told .tiil keeps the pattern, in the original Col :
ors, OF this re arkable coat, which has descend
ed as an heirloom in his family, and will &c
happy 70 show this, IS well as many other beau:
tiiui urtic les of clothing, to any ono who will
ul.nse TO call in III his store. apo
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DISTRESSING ACCIDENT -About II o'clock
on Saturday morning while DR.. Geo. RiveJ, of
Prince George county, Va. with his gun upon
his shoulder, was passing through the door
way of his residence, he was called back by his
wife. The DR.. turned suddenly in answer to
her voice, and in turning, accidentally struck
the gun against the doorpost with such force
as to cause its discharge. The entire load en-.
tered the body OF Mrs. Rives-causing almost
Instant death DR.. Rives is brother OF the
late Timothy Rives. lie was but a few days
ago united in matrimony to laughter of Abb
ram Tucker, esq, OF Prince George, and the
happy bridal party passed through Petersburg.
-RterSbuy Lnder.
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NEWS OF The DAY.
"7o ho,7 the terry age and body ofthe Times.

"7o shote the pery age and body Of the 1nnes'
The twelve companies OF Tennessee militia
stationed at Nashville will be disbarded, sub
iect to the call of the Governor, within the
next ten days. They will only be paid for the
time they have been in active service. 1t Will
require from $50, 900 to $4,000 to pay them
off. The estimated cost of the whole militia
force to date is $3.50 900. Five full companies
will be retained in the service.
A gale at the delta Of the Mississippi, Satur-
day, seriously damaged two light houses and
the rigging of number of vesselsin Southwest
Pass. The dwelling of the ght-hou keeper
at Southwest Pass had FIVE feet OF water blown
into it.
The Tenth Catholic Provincial Council of
Baltimore, embracing the provinces under the
superyision of Archbishop Spalding, which
convened at the Cathedral on Sunday, the 25th
ultimo, closed its labors yesterday.
A man in Boston, few nights since, rode
yelocipede with grooved wheels upon tight
rope, twenty feet above the heads OF his audi
euce. while another man performed antics on
trapeze attached to the velocipede.
Twolocomotives passed Poughkeepsie, n L.,
Friday night en- route to California They Will
be the first oues to go over the entire ana COZ"
plete length of the Union Pacific Railroad.
Notice was given on Saturday at Scranton,
Pa, BY the miners organization to the coal
operators of the county that no coal would DO
cut or loaded after May 8.
On Saturday warrant was issued at New
Orleans for the arrest of j. G. Forbes, of the
brig Colson, charged with fraudulently brand
ing 5000 boxes OF tobacco.
Advices from Utah state that tie further
survey of the Salt Lake and Columbia River
Railroad has been abandoned tor the present,
j. Atkinson, treasurer Of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, died on Saturday.
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WASHINGTON ITEMS At a meeting recent
ly held in the Seventh Ward, John Green,
colored, was endorsed as q fit person to rep
resent that ward in the Board of Aldermen, and
measures were taken TO secure his nomination.
Bids were opened yesterday Tor supplying
the Interior Department with stationery tor
the remainder of the fiscal year. The firms of
Blanchard & Mohun and OF Coyle & Towers
were the only bidders, and the contract will be
awarded in day or two.
MIR. Frank NJ Brown, OF this city, has been
appointed deputy collector Of customs for
Washington, vice John b. Hilton, resigned.
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TCEl ICE
WM. J. HOLLAND respectfully informs
the public that he has filed his Ice House with
fine, pure, solid
BOSTON ICE,
which he will sell al lowest rates. His carts
will 60 round twice day FOX the delivery OF
Ice to his customers, and all who wish to buy.
Orders can be lett at hi. stall in the market, or
d. his residence, No 80 North Alfred street,
and will be promptly attended, to. ap l2tf
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The Conservative Superintendent are urged,
With their assistants and officers, to institute
thorough examination into the condition OF
their counties. There ought to be the most
thorough organization effected. Committees
ought to be appointed for each magisterial dis,
trict, and every voters name ought to be pro-
cured, and every voter looked after. This will
be much better, and much more efficient, than
holding, at this time. political meetings for
speeches. Conservative candidates for the
Legislature ought in due season, to be brought
out in every county.
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u. s. SENATE BARRIERS SHop.-Why
should the United States Government, or
rather why should the people of the United
States, pay the BARRIERS bills OF the honorable
Senators? We find in the recent report OF
the Senate contingent fund number OF items
in reference to this business that are rather
odd. For example, there is an appropriation
for shaving mugs, shaving brushes and honey
soap there are appropriations Tor cologne,
bay rum and alcohol; for cosmetics, extract
ginger and spirits Of camphor; for bathing
sponge, (35 81 flesh brushes and plate
brushes, and for variety of articles that show
the most remarkable tastes among Senators
But why should the people OF the country,
who arc hardly able to pay their own BARRIERS,
be compelled TO support a national barber shop
for Senators ?--N T. Tines.