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MISCELLANEOUS.

New ORLEANS, Dec. -3o.-Seamboat Empire, hence
for Cincinnati, sunk below Natchez Monday night.
While lying up from fog, the bank cavcd and large
mass falling the boat sunk her. Valued at $40 900.
Insured in Western Offices. Cargo of sugar and mo-
lassess, value and insurance not known.
Steamship Beaufort seized this morning by United
States Marshal on suspicion of having arms, ammun
tion and supplies for Cuban revolutoniss but nothing
suspicious being found, the vessel was released this
afternoon,
New ORLEANS, Jan. 2.-The steamboat A. G..
Brown collided with the Bremen steamer Teutonia,
between the city and the mouth of the Mississippi, on
Wednesday and soon turned bottom up Books,
papers, money and everything On board saved. The
Teutonia, uninjured, passed on
WASHINGTON, Dec 3l.-Goy. Swami, of Maryland,
has pneumonia. All departments close tomorrow.
bad. The Secretary of War orders Gen. Gilem, com.
manding the Fourth, and Gen. REYNOLDS lately com.
manding the Fifth district, to report here. Customs
from Dec 9th to date, two millions four hundred and
seventy one thousand dollars.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec al.-Grant visited Girard Col
lege day, and hasa grand reception Tomorrow.
LoNRoS, JAM 2-Late kilograms from Hong Kong
confirm tile reestablishment of Mikado at Jeddo
It is proposed that owners of yachts of equal ton
mage with the Danntess, accepts Benefits challenge.
It is likely both Turkey and Greece will
participate in the conference
MANCHESTER, Dec. 3l.--Wm. Drummer s. Co., with
extensive American connections, suspended.
CoNsT4NTISoPLE, Dec. 31.-Crctan insurgents have
submitted to Turkish authority and provisional govern
ment established
MADRID, Dec. Threatened disturbance at Sc
vile subsidized. Country now tranquil.
ToRosTo, CANADA Jan. "A weknown rife shot,
named Giles accidentally shot dead at a-shooting
match.
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FAers Te De HEEpED-IAe Necessity and I1l0e OF
Necspaper darcftisiag.-S Some sensible man we
know not who--has written these words of wisdom,
which may save manya business man from bankruptcy:
If broad brilliant archWay Of light, as full OF spen
doras rainbow spanned the heavens each end rest
ing on either ocean, shrewd, thoughtful tradesmen
would paw enormous to have their name inscribed
on this yeritable sbow of promise Such is the news
paper press. Its lettering grows dim, acontl
is overshadowded by its broad expanse, and mil
lions read its varied Inscriptions By such means the
amount of sales augmented and capital is rapidly
"turned over, and thus it happens that they who adj
rcTnvests his capital every month can afford to sell
goods and WIRES for one twelfth the profit charged
by the slow dealer who advertises and sells out
only once year. The more the merchant sells the
oitenerh he reInvests AID the cheaper becomes his
goods 1t has therefore been found by farmers that
they buy the cheapest goods from those who advertise
the most
Placards and show bills constitute very proper
modes of advertising but means of giving notori
ETY. any fact is equally successful With that to Which
advertisers resort. Each day the fifteen or
twenty thousand subscribers to the newspapers read
the story and the five borrowers to each subscriber
make the number of readers qaite sixty thousand.
Through days and weeks the advertisement goes forth,
and each day new class Of meR is reached by the
ubiquitous newspaper. The name and numberof the
house advertised becomes SO well known to each reader
that every inquirer for goods sent to the place made
familiar by the newspapers. The newspaper invades
every household in the city and every village on ev
cry railway line In the country it IS preserved with
seduous care and passes from one house to another
Standing cards thus grooves in the memories OF
the people and when they visit the city the and
number, never forgotten, gather purchasers
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HoMIeIpE IN VIM. PARIsH.-Wc clip as follows
from the Natohitoches Times Of the 2eth ult:
On Monday last, Brig Gen. N. B. McLaughen, com
manding q. S. cavalry in this vicinity, went tito
Winn parish. aecoMpaned by an orderly sergeant
only to investigate the circumstances connected with
the murder Of Hal Frazier and another colored man.
an account of which was given in eur columns last
week While going along the road in the vicinity of
the murder, he aceidentiy met Wm KImbail, one OF
the two brothers charged withthe unprovoked murder
Of colored man at Ganneys ferry in 1866 On see
ing Cen MeLaughlen kimball fed and was pursued
by the General both being on horseback After being
pursued for short time, kimbail was thrown from
his horse while attempting to creek bottom
morass He rose up Immediately, and protected BY his
horse began to fire at Gen. MeLanglen, at the same
time demanding his surrender. The Generai returned
his Shots and after the third fourth round wounded
Kimball in the face. Gen. Mssaus,hlen escaped nn-
hurt, bns his horse was shot in the heck. kiinba1
then cried out that he would surrenders but when Gen.
M:Laughen approached him, he jumped on his horse
and again took to flight He was again pursued; and
he fled, fired again at his pursuer, but without effect
Cen McIauglcn returned the fire. and killed Kimball
who died instantly.
| Young Kimball was in company with his father
when first The orderly sergeant WIS left with
the father, and young khhalI Was pursued by Gen.
MeLanghlen alone Old Mr Kimball was not molessed
nor did he take any part m the resistance offered to
the authority OF the General though are informed
that after the body Of kimball carried home his
family and friends made some warkke demonstrations,
Which, however, did not result in attack. Being
/ Ialone, Gen. McLanglen very prudeny retired, and
returned to this parish.
g'heSe are the circumstances related to US. We do
not voncl for their absolute accuracy. but they
believed to be in the main correct. As Gen. MeLaugh
lien has been arrested, and the matter will undergo
Judicial investigation before Judge osborn on Tuesday
next, We forbears comment.
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srAIa in ISsURREc11oS Spain insurrection. We
have repeatedly asserted that change from despoe
monarchy to some other form Of government could
not be accomplished without bloodshed and disturb
ance Radical changes in anything must be accom-
plished By commotion. Whether it be the breaking
mp of an ice bound river the displacement Of
Enche the Reorganization of government, like that
from the theory of State rights to that of central
erthere must be greater or less damage and disaster.
The present difficulty in Spain seems to be wheel
within wheel. First, there was arebellion against
the Bourbons: and there is REBEL against the
rebellion It somewhat the same thing that seen
in France near the close of the last century. At FIRST
the whole nation conservative, and united in its
efforts rid itself Of Iatoerabe tyranny So soon
as the primary ohfsct accomplished, there came
into existence formidable and fanaticai antagonist
To Grondist succeeded Jacohin; and with the Jacor
bin came an era Of blood that will thrill the world with
horror and disgust through all time.
The same thing is being enacted in Spain The
Gronde has ousted the Bonrbons, and now comes the
blood thirty and cruel Jacobn. How far the latter
element via succeed in reenacting the scenes which
have eseslastingly disgraeed Fratce is not known.
There are no methods Of drinaton BY which cen
lagration Of fanaticism will Co. ahenit is en-
kindled. In our own late war; there no Jacebins
st the outset; but, before the closed, they had
swarmed into life with the rapidty and to the extent
that Egypt bred vermin They seized tae reins Of
government; they changed the war from one seeking
TO restore the Union into crusade for negro liberty,
equality, and of suhugaton directed against ten pow
erful States Its now impossible to fosatel to what
extent this same radicalsm Hay reach in Spain rs
was in 1861 to forcsee that if would in less than two
rear seize and control the Government of the United
States. Chicago Times.
The King of saGa. left two thousand widows t
mourn his loss.
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The Mobile Register regards it as especially unjust
that the Northern papers have denounced the assas
snaton of Pollard "a Enthusiastically Southern
crime when the Southern press has universally cen
sured and denounced it, and then collects accounts of
several crimes ofnearly atroeios character, pcr
patrate IN this region, Which have provoked scarcely
line Of editorial comment. The retort is fair. Our
criminal record il black that Of The South, Wt
out as much INCENTIVE or proyecation.
New York Espret 8
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TIE SOUTHERN MILITIA BILL.-The Washington
correspondent of the New York Herald gives US the
following:
The bill providing for the formation of local militia
in the seven reconstructed States developed some
events of interest in the debate to-day It out
that the bill is only prelimnafy-intended to be real
sed in detail by the other bill before the Military
Committee, which provides for the issuing of 1000
stand of arms, Of improved Springfield pattern, to
each congressional district in the reconstructed States
with batteries of artillery the be disrib
utcd by the Governors to loyal companies in those
districts Thus the full and powerful equipment of a
standing negro army is to be provided for In sup
port of this design Wilson day recounted four thou
sand murders in Texas since November 4, and stated
that more Union men have been murdered in the South
since the lst of January 1857 than were killed at
Gettysburg He told Of one diSoyal Lonisianian who
boasted he had pinked 120 Union with his own
no description can do justice. He was in his most
God fearing, ibertyoving vein and delivered the Gc
ton with a contempt for grammar and pronunciation
gent contraband in the gallery In the discussion of
the bill several of the exotics from the South made
their debut. Warner, of Alabama, exchanged com
plimcnts with GarrettDavS the virtue Of scaawags
aud carpet bagger aud very sensitive to in
sist that lie had lived eighteen months in the state
and had rgh. to be considered regular representa-
tive Sawyer of South Carolina made the best speech
Of the carpethagge nd it must be said respect
fui, intelligent and direct. Rice of Arkansas, has a
voice which sounds the yep of terrier after
his voice cannot ell the chamber, but empty it at
any time.
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DEATiI OF AN 0Ln PIoSEEa-The old citizens OF
Vgo will remember Tom uekett, Of Honey Creek. He
was one Of the first settlersaf this county, and
Fort Harrison as early 1sl4 In 1916 he built the
first log cabin in Terre IIiute He was in the Gov
ernmcnt employ, in some character or other and was
remembered for many years the oldest resident Of
the county. Mr.. Pickett lived 10. southern Indiana
before he came to the fort, ard chased the indians
wolves and bears i'll Indiana early as 1872 There.
are but few of the old settlers here wohaye not heard
OF Tom Puckets aneeaater with the bssr. While on
ailunting expedition on Eel river, heseame across
large black fellow fat that he coud scarcely walk.
To Kill the bear did not suit Mr. Pickett. for he had
no way to lii vi him to town. he undertook To drive
him in and did after march, both slow and sure,
OF twenty miles, consuming the best part two days
The writer has often laashea old Toms descrp
ticn Of that drse which both interesting and
ical
In or about 1889, Tom Pucke.t eRigrated to the then
republic of Texas, where he resided for many years
Some time last spring, he drove large lot Of Texas
cattle into the State of Kansas herding them on the
plains and suffering all the privations af frontier life
of that State at the age of These hardships
were too much for o.d Tom, and lie was taken down
with his last sslla ey siekarss- III this extremity, he
gas brought IRON Kansas to the home Of his son-in
law, saleb Garrett Esq in Douglas county, ILL.,, where
he died on Saturday, the 9Th OF November.
fferrc Haute Journais
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other; II haven't taken red cent, aud
look at the counter"
Truly enough, the counter was a
sight to be seen. Great heaps Of silks,
velvets, shawls aud iaees strewed il
from one end to the other.
"What did that girl buy Of your"
asked Lloyd, directing the clerk to put
up the goods-a full hours work.
Nothing to speak of-only fifty dol.
lars" replied Sheldon.
Fifty dollars why, didn't think
she was worth fifty cents" exclaimed
Lloyd.
Cant always tell by the outside" /"
said Sheldon, smiling-"my customer
was real lady," he added.
"And mine was-0, dear m" and
LLOYD threw back his head and laug he'd
so did his coat sleeve.
al thought you were sure for hun.
dred dollars at least" said Sheldon.
So did l."
/ was afraid my customer overheard
what | suid," continued Lloyd.
40, no." replied the other; /" she
would have left the store but | am too
suspicious Of all who are not dressed in
style"
The lesson was learned too late. In
a few months the beautiful Nelly Bios.
som became little Mrs. Sheldon, and
brought her husband quite a fortune.
1t leaked out about the shopping.
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fashionable Woaes.

4
Fashion kills more women than toifo
and sorrow. Obedience 70 fashion is q.
greater transgressieh Of the laws of ws'i
mans nature, 2 greater iniury y. heHi
physical and mental constitution, than
the q. hardships OF poverty and neglscsd
The slave woman at her task will live !,
and grow old, and see two rthrce essl
erations Of her pistresses fade and pass |,
away. The washerwonnan, with scarce
a ray Of hope TO cheer;her il hcr toils,
will live to see her fashionable sisters
oil extinct. The kitchen maid j. hearty
and strong, when her lady has 70 ~ !
nursed like sick baby.
1t IS sad truth that fashios panpesa
ed women are almost worthless for pll
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Stephen Aliens Pocket Piece.

In the pocket book Of tho Hon. Ste.
phen Allen, who was drowned from on
board the Henry Clay, was found a
printed slip, apparently cut from a
newspaper, of which the following is a
copy. II is worthy to be put in every
newspaper and engraved on every young
mans heart:
Make few promises.
Always speak the truth.
Keep good company or none.
Never speak evil Of any one.
Live up to your engagements.
BE just before you are generous.
Never play at any game Of chance.
Drink no kind of intoxicating liquors.
Good character is above all things
else.
Keep your own secrets, if you have
any.
Never borrow if you can possibly
help it.
Do not marry until you are able to
support wife.
Keep yourself innocent, if you would
be happy.
When you speak to a person, look
him in the face.
Make no haste to be rich, if you
would prosper.
Ever live misfortune excepted with
in your income.
Save when you are young, to spend
when you are old.
Avoid temptation, through fear you
may not withstand it.
Never run into debt unless you see q
way to get out again.
Small aud steady gains give compe-
teucy, with n tranquil mind.
Good company and good conversation
are the sinews OF virtue.
Your character cannot be essentially
injured except by your own acts.
Ii any one speaks evil of you, let
your life be SO that none will believe
him.
When you retire to bed, think over
what you have been doing during tho
day.
Never be idle; if your hands can't be
employed usefully, attend to the cult
walton Of your mind.
Read over the above maxims, caro-
fully and thoughtfully, at least once
every week.
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selsst goetru.
From The Ns~ EIectie Mayasins for October.
Little Moses, Golden Moses.

Little Moses, Golden Moses
Gray Earth's pets. love you well,
Little MOSES, golden mosses:
Would that had words To tell
Half your beauty, darling moses
In the lcafy forest bowers,
In the meadows, gay with flowers,
We, in pride of summer hours,
Overlook you, littla aosSas,
When autumnal winds are signing
Little mosses. golden mosses-
When the clouds and leaves are flying,
Are ye fearful, little mosses2
Rains that ruin Summers care,
Frosts that nip the blossoms fair,
Winds that strip the branches bars,
Will not harm their little mosses.
When the Earth lies cold Rpd dead
Little mosses, golden mosses-
Meath her snowy shroud outspread
Close ye nestle, little moses.
Smiles the sun back, as he spies
Through the snow your M erry eyes
Laughing to the wintry skies,
Brave and happy little mossesH
All, would my heart could reach
Little MOSES, golden mosses-
Half the lesson you can teach
OF patient courage, little mosses:
OF the quiet hopes that last
When the sky is overcast
Memories OF the summer past,
And trust in spring time, little MOSES
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NOTICE.

THE 0fico of the Board Of School Com.
missioners will hereafter be open on
MONDAY and SATURDAY Of each week, for
the transaction Of business with the Sacre.
tary, Treasurer, and Examiner.
~ J. NJ; NEwS0N,
Westminster, oct ,-tf Secretary.
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Billiard Balls are always made Of
ivory. There is no substance yet dis
covered from which they can be made
except ivory. Guttaporcha comes the
nearest to it, but falls far short Of hav-
ingthe requisite hardness and elasticity.
And here opens field for the enterpris-
ing inventor. There is standing offer
of $4,000 for any one who viii invent
something to suit the purpose.
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Some people don't believe in adycr-
tising, because they say nobody reads
the papers" But lot them get into
scrape aud You will Gnd them flying
arouad to the newspaper Offices with the
request, please don't mention that liz
tie affair it's a mistake l don't
want my name published all over the
country" -.
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FoR CHArrxp HASps,--wash the
hands well, and, without using a towel,
apply . small quantity Of honey and
rub 10 we'll; Use once q day, aud il
will mako the hands very soft, aud cure
as well as prevent chnpped hands.
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BE SocIAL.-Wiihout friends what
is man A solitary oak upon sterile
rock, symmetrical indeed in its form,
beautiful aud exquisitely finished, out
rivaling the most lauded perfection Of
art in gracefulness aud grandeur, but
over which decay has shaken her black
wing, and left its leaves blighted its
roots, ro,tonncss, and its bloom death !;
a scathed lifeless monument Of lie pris-
tine beauty. When the rebuifs Of sd-
versity are rushing us earthward, when
the clouds are dark above, and the NUT
terriug thunder growls along the sky.
when our frame is palsied by the skele-
ton hand Of disease or our senses
whirled in the melstrom chaos of iusan-
ity, when our hearts are toru by the
separation Of some beloved object, while
our tears are yet Aourishing upon the
fresh turf Of departed innoceece--in
that time it is the Office of friendship
to shield US from portsntious storm, 10
quicken the fainting pulses ofour sickly
frame, to bring back the wandering
star Of mind within tho attraction Of
sympathetic kindness, pour tho soil and
balm" Of peace into the yet fostering
wound, and deliver the aching heart
from the object Of its bleeding affection.
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DUT 4 REIFSNIDER,

r IIA1KNETS. At LIW IND SOLE
E1TORS IN CHANCERY,
4 WESTMINSTER, Nh.
4 j. have formed copartnership in the
practice of Law in the Courts Of
and Howard Counties, and will
attend to all business entrusted to
1F =. Particular attention paid to Col
~ and procuring DEGREES for the sale
n ~ Estate.
~ Applications filed for Back Pay and
~ due heirs Of deceased soldiers.
s adjoining the residence of CnAs. T.
W[IuiDER. no30-tf
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Dr.. VIM. 8, Shipley

khS his professional services to the
citizens Of Westmipeter and vicinity.
cE-adjoining Farmers and Mechan.
consi Bank, lately occupied by DIR.
nrneld. After Q P. N. if not pro-
w engaged he can be found at the
n ., Lewis Winters, two doors east
motel. ap9-6mn
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The undersigned are prepared TO furnish
Estimates and Designs for Iron Fronts.
Window Sills, Lintels, Crest Raiiings, &c.
from the Novelty Iron Works of New York,
and are Agents for the sale Of Marblsised
Slate Mantels, Glass, Lumber, Doors, Sash,
Mouldings, Blinds, Frames, etc. Epcaus.
TIC Iiiing, Bricks, Stone Work, Slate Roof
ing, Hydraulic Cement and Terra Gotta
sewer Pipe and Chimney Tops, opHamen-
tai darden and Parlor Vases, Statsary, &c.
and other Building Material, at the Lowest
Factory Prices. Builders will do well 10
give US a call before buying elsewhere =
Usual discount allowed to the trade.
P. de MURGI0NDO,
SO, So h 81 Calvert street,
Corner Saratoga street,
Jaii-ly Baltimore, Md.
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"THY WILL BE DosE."-This short
sentence, oompassed BY breath, comes
from the lips Of child aud man as ifit
we're the easiest Of all utterances, as
we'll as the easiest Of all commands.
But no who sails in this sentence must
have q deep channel. It's keel reaches
far below the surface He who can, 10
contemplative hours say, "Thy viii be
DONE" is happy but tappier far he
who can still repeat it in the struggling
experiences Of daily practical life. Il is
implied in this sentence that one has
such view af the aiyias character as
shall qommaua the souls cenfdence
aud homage. Il is impossible for one
cheerfally and willingly, having begun
with The onening seutenee, "Qur Father,
which art 10 Heaves,D 10 20 and say,
Thy viii be done," except upon the
superstition that Gods win is, to the
one that atsers It, the best, The pobles,
CONSUMPTION.
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REMOVAL.

DANIEL s. CooNAN has re.
moved MS Office and residence, one
W wss. O =. Zacharias' Hotel, West
westminster. july /
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A quaint writer says II have seen
woman 50 delicate that they we're afraid
to ride for fear Of the horse running
away; afraid 70 walk for fear dew might
fall afraid to sail for faar tho boat
might upset but never saw one
afraid 70 get married, which ii more
riskful than all the others put together.
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In. LEONARD zEPP,

kvING located at the East End Of
Westminster, offers his professional
n to the public. When not engaged
found at his office or residence,
Dor west of Stansbnry's Hotel.
/6,-6m
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er with all the different kinds of 4 eedles,
silks, Threads, &c. for the use of Sewing
Machines, and is prepared TO give instruc.
tions in the use OF the same.
Having secured the services of a CONNIE
tent MATCHMAKER, | am prepared TO
execute all work entrusted to my care, with
promptness and despatch, and warrant en-.
tire satisfaction.
feb 1l,-tf T.. A. WAGONER
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Clocks, Watches, JeweIry,
Looking Glasses and
Sewing Machines.

TTNHE subscri.
Il ber has open.
ed a Store near
the Depot in
W Westminster,
lnearly opposite
p. b. Mikesell's
old stand) where
he will keep on
hand a good as
sortment Of the
above named
articles toQeth.