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500 REWARD.

above amount viii be given, as a
u reward, to any person or persons who
will give information that will lead to the
detection and conviction of the party or
parties who made the assault on Samuel d.
Elkan, on the evening Of December 18th.
1869.
DAVID FowBLE,
dec J1-3t Mavor
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A A. C0NsTANTIrES Persian Healing
IA or Pine Tar Soap for chapped hands,
pimpies on the face, and all Diseases OF the
skin. For sale by HOPPER 4 WILMER.
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$50 Reward.

THE above reward win be paid by the
i Mayor and City Council of Westmin-
ster, for information that will lead to the
arrest and conviction Of the person or per.
sons who set fire 70 the Stable of Rev. w.
z. Dreamer, on Thursday night, the Sd Of
December last.
DAVID FowBLE,
Ja9-at Mayor.
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THE GREATEST
Medicine of the Age.

TNHE first inquiry Of the Physician when he
i enters the sick chamber 81 his patient, IL,
are out Of order and pureasive or emetic 10
at once administered. The foulness must be
expelled to give plaes to new aud wholesome
food that pure blood may be manufactured
thercfsom, feyerish symptoms ahatcd aud the
life of the patient saved.
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NOTICE.
FOR SALE.

The Tavern property at owings Mills
Station, Western Nd. Rairond, known as
the "Eagle Hotel" together with about s
Acres of Laad. The improvements include
substantial Brick Barn so 40 feet, with
very fine stabling for horses.
Being at the junction of the Railroad and
Turnpike, and in a thickly populated aud
rapidly improving neighborhood, and only
II miles From the city, it possesses advan
tages for business seldom found.
Possession can be given lst OF April.
Price $4,000.
CHARLES PAINTER.
ja7-3t
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RUSTEE,S SALE
OF DESIRABLE
REAL ESTATE.

THE undersigned BY virtue Of the decree
i Of the Circiit Court for Carroll county.
as Court Of Equity passed in the case Of
Maggie A. Little By James l.. Little, her
husband and next friend, and others, against
Jacob Rinehart and VIM. @ Rinehayt, Adj
ministrators Of John Rinehart, deceased,
and others, viii offer at Public Sale, 70 The
highest bidder, on the premises, on q
Saturday, lie 16M Of january, 1869,
at 10 o'clock, AM, part Of 'he Real
Estate Of said deceasd, situate in Carroll
county, Maryland, two miles south east
from the City Of Westminster, and bounding
ON the Turnpike road leading from West
minister to the City Of Baltimore, as follows:
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BoUNTIES!

am still receiving all Glasses of State
4 Chains. for Collection, upon my usual
Commission Of ten per cent. NO CLAIMS
BOUGHT.
No Charge unless Succession.
Notwithstanding the recent Limitations
Act, il is believed that provision will be
made for the payment of the large class cf
lust claims still unsettled.
Papers entrusted TO my care will be kept
in FSre-proqf Kauit, specially built in the
Office for the purpose.
All kinds of U. :. Bounty, Pay and Pen.
sion Claims still promptly collected by
WIN. b. HILL,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
N. Z. cor. Fayetto a St. Paul St..
seplT-ly. Baltimore. Nd.
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Christmas Presents.

WYE respectfully announce 10 the citizens
wv of Westminster that vc have mat re-
turned from the city. win 4 number Of srticle.
suitable for Christmas Present., such a. Fancy
boxes OF Pcrfumery, Extracts for he handker-
chief, handsome Toilet Sets, Put Boxcs. Work
Boxes, satcheIs, Port FoIios, Writing Desks.
Porte Moppaus. Cabas. Cigar Cases. Pocket
Books. Hair brushes, Combs and Books ~ ia
BILE for children. We invite those dcsiriue
such Articles to call and examine our stack be-
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Special Notice 10 the Public.

The undersigned have established Agen-
eies at alhthe principal points on the West.
ern Maryland Railroad, and are prepared
to receive aud forward Merchandise, BAG.
gage, Parcels, Packages, Money, and vala
ablcs Of all descriptions make collections
on delivery Of goods, or otherwise, on the
most favorable and satisfactory terms.
ADAMS EXPRESS COMPANY.
Il. o. GRIMES, Agent,
Westminster, Md.
peA-o Office at the Depot.
dec II I'm
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FTTE LOTS or LAND


adjoining the above farm. fronting on the
public road leading from the aforesaid Turn
pike to the Washington Road, as follows
one lot containing Acres, ? Roods and %
Perches OF Land, more or less one lot
containing Acres and Rood Of Land.
more or less I; one lot containing Acres, 3
Roods and 10 Perches of Land, more or
less one lot containing Acres, 2 Roods
and 81 Perches Of Land, more or less and
one lot containing Acres, Rood and %
Porehes of Land, more or less. These lots
are In high state Of cultivation, and are
enclosed with good fences.
Also, three other lots Of land adjoining
tie above property and fronting on said
Turnpike, viz: one unimpr0ved lot con.
tanning Acre, Foods aud 8 Perches Of
Land, more or less, in high state Of cul.
uyatiou, and desirable lot TO build upon /;
one lot containing | Acre and Roods Of
Land, more or less, improved with com.
Portable two story
LOG R0UGH.CAsT HOUSE,
with good Cellar; one lot containing Acre,
2 Roods and 2 Perches of Land, more OF
less, improved with a comfortable
TWO STORY STONE HOUSE
with Cellar. Also another lot Of land con.
tanning about 2 Acres, improved with 8
comfortable FRAME HOUSE, Stable, and
well Of excellent water with pump.
The above lands have been lately survey,
ed and plat thereof can be seen at the
Trustees office.
Terms OF SALE.-0ne-third of the pu,
chase money shall be paid by the purchaser
or purchasers to the Trustee on the day oil
sale, or on the ratification of the sale Of
sales by the Court aforesaid, and the residu,
shall be paid in two equal payments, the on,
to be paid in one year and the other in two
years from the day of sale and to be secur
ed to the Trustee by the purchaser or pur
chasers' notes with security to be approve,
Of by the Trustee, bearing interest from tn,
day Of sale.
J. J. BAUMGARTNER, Trustee.
J. HENRY HorrE, Auctioneer.
dec oats
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GREAT SALE.
GREAT SALE OF CLOTHING.

GREAT SALE OF CLOTHING.
5000 Pair # Pants from 50 10 Q.
1000 Pair Of Paafs Jrom Ito Q.
1900 Pair IF Pants from 2toe.
5000 Ysa. from $50 to 3.
5000 Vest. from $50 70 8.
1000 Basipsss Salts $l2 TO 20.
1000 Basines. !Suiis IL 10 20.
1000 business SUITE IL 10 20.
1000 business Saits IL TO TO-
500 Dress Suits SIS to rs.
500 Dress Salts Is to rs.
500 Dress SALTS Is 10 rs.
Our immense stock at panic prices.
Our immense stock Of Clothing.
Our immense stock of Clothing.
Our immense stock Of Clothing.
At Reduced Prices.
Remember the goods must be sold.
Remember the goods must be sold
These goods must be sold.
AT MARBLE Hall.
Marble Hall Clothing House.
1000 best white Shirts from 50 to $3.50.
1000 best white Shirts from 50 to 50. so.
Clothing, Clothing.
Clothing, Clothing.
Clothing, Clothing.
Clothing, Clothing.
ne9- Bear in mind these Goods must be
sold without regard to cost ut
MARBLE HALL,
SMITH BROS. a CO..
ia 7-tf 3S and 40 West Baltimore st.
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FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING,
PHILADELPHIA,

where the general business Of the Company is
transacted, and to which all general cores
pondence should be addressed.
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OFFICERS

OFFICERS:
CLARENCE II. CLARK, President
JAY COOKE, Chairman Finance and Execu-
tive Committee.
HENRY d. COOKE, yice-President.
EMERSON ". PEET, Secretary and Aetuary.
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THE TWo.sToRY HOUSE AND LOT
of ground attached, now used as dwelling
and brewery by Valentine Zeller. IA a
business location this property Offers snpe-
rior inducements.
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Also on the last named promises on the
last named day, at II o'clock, NJ,
UouSE ANN oT or cpouNn
y oAooND
containing one Acre, more OF less, situated
on the Gorsnch Road, about Il miles from
Westminster. suitable for twosmall families
and nov occupied BY John Fowler and
Samuel Minter.
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Also on the premises, on the corner OF
Main and Church Streets, in Westminster,
On Saturday, January Me 18th, 1869,
at II O'Clock, A. NJ,
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A MOTHER iine lot Tssssled Kid Gloves, mat
"A received at J. h. Busby's CO. +
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DWELLING HOUSE,
new Bank Barn. with Wagon 4
Shed attached; Carriage House a
and Spring House, with ex. ~
eelleut Spring of water. Also,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-11-30
TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 50. 1869
The STORY Of a shirt.
This story of slirt, by the editor of the
Winterset (Iowa) San, is said to be founded

This story of a shirt, by the editor of the
Wiuterset (Iowa) San, is said TO be founded
on facts 1t runs thus
"Years ago, when SAIr. Albert Vest was
one of the Leading Democrats of this county,
Henry Clay Dean came to Winterset to make
Democratic speech. Dir West, Who has an
unfaltcring aversion to dirty shirts. informed
the committee that Dean could not speak
unless lie put on clean shit Dean was the
nossessor of only one Of esll articles,
yas -UII=;fis SbSe f6snetiy.
was to borrow, and Mr. W est was die only
Democrat whose physical proportions were
sufficiently developed TO require shirt long
enough to fit Dean. Henderson Clay was ac-
cordingly cnsconced in the bankers fine linen,
made his speech, aud departed in triumph,
bearing off five dollar shirt belonging to MIR.
West Thatshirt was never heard from until
the fall of 1868, when Dean again came TO
Win.crset to make another speech. That
time he took up his abode with our genial
friend George w Sewers. Now George has
n cleanly desire to see folks look tidy, and
Deans shirt was an abonihation in his eyes:
lie therefore suggested TO the orator that hc
would do we'll to get on the inside Of clean
one before addressing the people. Dean ac-
quiesced in the theory of lthe change, but
IdShCu th0 ~ fNS ~
in practice. George promptly rendered him
one of his own. Dean accepted the offer, and
made his speech nrrayed in Georges best
shirt. Dean weighs about three hundred and
sixty. Dean has large surPlusage Of abdo-
men George is built as trim as race horse.
The consequence of this dissimilarity il size
made it impossible for Georges shirt to fit
Iyean, if worn in the ordinary manner. But
the orator was full of cxpedients, und by
putting on the shirt wrong end down and tail
end up lie made the rifle nstonished his
hide by bringingit in contact with clean linen,
electrified the audience by thc size of his shirt
collar. and at the close of his address con-
tihued his travels to another point taking our
friends shirt with him. Mr.. Dean left his
soiled garment in the room, and when, piepa'
ratory 10 being washed, it Eas carried out on
chip into the sunlight, there, on one corner
of its narrative, appeared the name-Albert
West. Eleven years that shirt had abode on
the back of the orator. The great rebellion,
the total eclipse, the Pacific Railroad, the elcc
tion of three Presidents-al had passed away
before our eloquent hero had found time-t TO
change his shirt ; and when the change was
made he Kindly returned to the spot where he
got his first clean shirt to invest in his second
one"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-11-30
A Country Without Trees,

The New York San thinks there is dan.
ger that before many years have passed the
United States viii become country without
trees. And this probability is a danger in
the full sense of the word, for treeless coun
try Is the equivalent of an arid desert land
IN which agriculture is an impossibility. The
Sun says =
Throughout the Union timber is being
cut In order to supply the enormous demand,
without any regard to the effect of thus de-
nudlng the country. This is particularly true
OF the Atlantic States. As trees disappear,
especially from the heads of the great water
courses. whence much Of our lumber comes,
the rivers lessen in volume, the annual fall of
rain throughout the cleared district dimin.
ishes, and as consequence the agricultural
product is reduced. Perfectly accurate sta.
tistics show such results as these in European
countries, from large portions of which the
standing wood has been swept away.
"Should the destruction of timber in this
country continue with its present rapidity.
and no provisions be made for the planting
of forests to replace the loss, all the States
will probably become rainless region like
Arizona, where crons can be grown only by the
aid of expensive artificial irrigation OF the
soil. The present consumption of wood in
the United States is enormous One hun
dred and fifty thousand acres of the best tim>
ber is cut every year to supply the demand
for railway sleepers alone. For railroad build
ings, repairs and cars, the annual ex expenditure
in wood is thirty eight millions of dollars
In a single year the locomotives in the Uui-
ted States consume fifty six millions of dol
lars worth of wood. There are in the whole
country more than four hundred thousand ar
tisans in wood and if the value of their Ia
Dor is one thousand dollars year, the wood
industry of the country represents an amount
of nearly 500, 100000 dollars per anpum.-
1t will be seen, therefore, how extensive are
the interests dependent upon the production
Of lumber. Probably laws will have even
tually to be enacted by State Legislatures to
prevent such destruction of the forests rs will
be likely TO result in natural injury to the
country, and it may be necessary to encour-
age the planting OF forests to meet the de-
mands of the future"
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A Duel in Balloons.


The quarrel was between VI. D. Grandpre
and NJ. lie Pique, and the combat came of at,
or perhaps we should say above, Paris. in May,
1903. Being both men of elevated minds,
they agreed to fight in balloons; and in order
to give time for their preparation. it wfs de-
termined that the duel should take place on
that day month. According, on the Sd OF
May, the parties met at field adjoining the
TuiIleries. where their respective balloons were
ready to receive them. Each attended by
second. uscended his car. loaded with blum
,lerbusges. as pistols could not be expected to
be efficient in their probable situations A
great multitude attended. hearing OF the bal
looms. but little dreaming Of their purpose ;
the Parisians merely looked for the novelty OF
4 balloon race. At nine o'clock the cords
were cut and the balloons assembled maJestI-
calIv anidstth shouts of the spectators. The
wind was moderate, blowing from the north
west. and they kept as far as could be judged
within eighty yards of each other When
they had mounted to the height OF above nine
hundred yards, NJ. lie Pique fired his piece
Intellectually; almost Immediately afterwards
the fire was returned By NJ. GrandPre. and
penetraied his adversary's balloon, the con-
sequence of which was rapid descent, and
NJ. le Piuue aud his second were both dashed
to pieces on a housstop. over which the bal
I loon fell The victorious Grandpre theI
mounted alCft in the grandest style, and de
/ scended safe with his second, about sever
leagues from the spot of ascension
Chambers Journal.
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RATES OF ADVERTISING.
One Woman Marries Another and
Commences n Suit.

#a
She has married a woman. Such l. the
position of plaintiff before law court of
Santiago. Chill. The wife has sued for
divorce, funding her applications on the
sImple fact that her husband is of the same
sex as herself This was enough to procure a
divorce. but not enough to create an em>
barrassing law case; and yet the bench of
Santiago is sOrely puzzled over the natter
Il was easy to separate husband and wife but
how about the property. The one Of the two
ladies :.ao uh15T;001 TIE part of husband had
married the other for her money aud her
prospects. She was in the habit Of frequent
ing the baths of Golina for the purpose of
selling fresh eggs and other such commodities
to the world OF fashion who seek health aud
rePo>e in that watering place. The police
had watched the egg-seller, and noticed that
he or she always wors cloak, and on no nc.
count was it ever put aside. Otherwise, the
egg~seller's dress and gait were that of man.
On the other hand the wife of this singular
mate is of a simplicity and innocence so great
that for time afier the marriage she had no
su'picion as to the nullity of her husbaud's'
pretensions. In the meantime, madame the
husband in all the pride of manhood, employed
herself buSily in making purchases and con-
tracts in her wife's hume, and with her wife'1
marriage portion. Now the question arises
whether the wife should be responsible for the
debts incurred by her husband while managing
her affairs. There is another question also
what punishment should be inflicted on the
husband for contempt of law and for forgery
committed in signing the marriage contract
aud other documents under the assumed sex
The legal aspects of the case may be left to
the learned magistrates of Santiago
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-11-30
P0ETICAL.
rHE GoLnEN sIpE.

There is many rose in the road OF life,
live would only step 10 take il;
And many tone IRON the better land,
II the qucrulcus heart would make it.;
To the sunny soul that is full OF hope,
And who beautiful trust re'er fsileth,
The grass is green and the flowers are bright
Though the Winter storm prevaileth.
Eetter TO hope, though the clouds hang low,
And to keep the ewes still lifted.
For the sweet blue gky will still peep through,
When the oIninous clouds arc rifted
There never was night without day, -
Z or an evening without Tnornirgss
And Tie darkeskhour, as the FroveTb goes
Is the hour beI5rs the dawning.
mere Ia many gem in the path of life,
r-,hich w hich We pass in our idle pleasure,
nat is richer far than the jew eied crown,
or the miser's hoa rded treasure:
IL may be the love of little child,
Or a mothers pray er to Heaven.
Or only beggar's grateful thanks
For cup of water given.
Better TO weave in the web oflife.
A brightand golden filling,
And to do Gods will with n ready heart,
And hands that are ready and willing.
Than to snap the delicate minute threads
OF our curious lives asunder,
And then blame lIea ven for the tar gled ends,
Aud sit and grieve and wonder.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-11-30

PALE Through the darkness she reaches
out her hand for the ieng-e<peeted treasure.
but there is Mo letter.
She has long been besrothed TO one she
thought would love heras his life !; but months
have passed since lie. has written to her
Many of his friends receive letters from him,
but none for her. She utters no sound, but.
pressing the little marbie-sike hands to her
almost still heart, ga1es out into the night
like dream
hg llesii F,s.arsiinfsa is q that dark kened
.sfsn.llsS die lovely ocaE rant the lieht-7of
reason IS extinguisked AlishS-ssys is mo
letter -
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Stinulant.

George D. Prentice has been a constant
drinker for forty years. For ten years he has
been an excessively hard drinker. Here is u
temperance lecture by him, and worthy of
him
"There are times when the pulse lies low
in the bosom, beats low in the veins when
the spirit sleeps, which apparently knows no
waking sleeps in its house of clay, and the
windows are shut, the doors hung in the in
visible Grape of melancholy, when we wish
the golden sunshine pitch darkness. and wish
to fancy clouds where no clouds could be-
This is state of sickness when physic may
be thrown to the dogs, for we wish none Df it.
What shall raise the spirit? What shall make
the heart beat music again, and the pulses
throb, through all the myriad thrOn ged halls
of life? What shall make the sun kiss the
eastern hills again for with old awakening
gladness, and the night overflow with moon
light, love and flowers Love itself is the
greatest stimulant-the most intoxicating OF
all and performs all these miracles, and IS
miracle itself, and is not n drug store what
ever they say. The counterfeit is in the
market, but the winged god is not money
changer, we assure you.
Men have tried many things, but still they
ask for stimulant.
Men try 10 DuTy tue updtinS uedi Vi tHS'i
own souls in the wibe-cuP, but the corpse rises.
We see their faces in the bubbles. The in
toxication Of drink sets the world whirlihg
again, and the pulses to play music. and the
thoug ghts galloping, but fast clocks run down
sooner, and an unnatural stimulant only leaves
the house it filled with the widest regelry,
more silent, more sad, more deserted.
This is only one stimulant that never in
toxicates-duty. Duty puts clear sky over
every man, into which the skylark, happiness,
always goes singing.
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ExrRAoRp1xAR1 VoYAoE.-One Of b

EXTRAORDINARY VoYAoE.-One Of ~
and performed has recently been accomplished
by the steamer Helen Brooks. On the 5th1
day Of August. 1869. the steamer HeIel
Brooks left Baltimore, Md, for Bayou Teche,
La. She left Baltimore by way of the Ches-
apeake bay, and passed through the State of
Delaware by canal; up Delaware river TO
Trenton, n. j; through the State of New
Jersey By canal down Rarifan river to New
York city up Hudson river to Troy; through
the State Of New York by the Erie canal to
Buffalo; thence by the way Of Lake Erie to
Chicago down through the Illinois canal to
the Illinois river; and theucsNdOWn the Mis-.
sissippi river, arriving at this port on Thurs
day morning, October IA. 1863. after cir
cuitous journey of oyer three thousand miles.
GNopoLeon (ATk.J Netzs:
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Ths victim Of an unprincipIcd man. who
had dishonorcd, disgraced, and aiter@ards
abandoned her to her sorrows and the bowl,
she put an end to n wretchcd existence. For
good reasons, probably, her death was con-
cealcd, and the body was candestinely lur>
tied from this city to its once happy home in
The Vest. No Grape was allowed upon the
door, and the coroner was outwitted, or in
league with the parties who secured the body.
Hush money was paid to undertakcrs, sur
geon was summoned TO sew up the throat, and
the corpse was then huttiea away. All this
has escaped the public prints, and to-day the
fate OF this unfortunate woman is unknown to
her friends. 1t is now, however, before the
proper authorities, and an investigation is
going forward which will soon result in start
ling DEF eopments.
The man whose victim met this tragic fate
is an cbicer IN high position an the ciUH serVice
here The sword of Damoclcs hangs by a
slight thread, and his official head will fall
before many days. Meantime the few wit
ncsses that can be reached arc before the
head of the department in which this man
holds officc-Y an Baltimore Gu=tne.