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Proposals for Letter Balances.
Posi- OFFICE DEPARr MENr,
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POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
Washington, D. c., December 1, 1853.
SEALED PROPOSALS will lac receiv ed this Depart
mcnt until the 10Th day of January, 1870 at II o'clock
noon. for furnishing Letter Balances for the the
Post Offices in the United States for year from and
after the first day of February! 1870 of the following
description namely:
LIST. balances capable Of weighing eight ounces
,iuiois weight he graduated down quarter
of these it is supposed 1000 will he wanted. Also,
Balances OF the capacity graduated by the metric
Gramme system. Of this class 100 may be required
III. Balances capable Of weighing thirtytwo ounces
aveiupos weight, to lie graduated to halfounces. OF
this class it is supposed 200 will be required.
Perfect accuracy, strength and durability will he
required in the Balances to be furnished.
Samples of each description of Balances must accom-
paly each bid, and the bidder who obtain the con-
tract will he required to furnish Balances of quality
in all respects equal to the sample.
Each Balance must lie we'll and securely packed in
box for transportation and delivered free Of all pense
10 the Blank Agency. Washington DC.
Each bidder must furnish with his proposal guaran-
tees of his ability comply with his bid and certih-
cate from postmaster that such guarantors reliable
persons.
Two sufficient sureties will be required to contract
failure to furnish promptly Balances contracted for.
the furnishing Of iGror article will be consider ed
sufficient cause for a forfeiture II the contract.
The Postmaster General the right of deciding
which bid. in its practical results lie most the
interest Of the Department. and also Of rejecting
ment require it.
Proposals murt be Endorsed on the envelope, Propo-
sails for Letter Balances and directed to the First
Assistant Postmaster General. Washington. DC.
JOHN A. J. CRESWELL,
Dec ii. 1S69-Gw Postmaster General.
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SPANISH CRUELTY.-The Spaniards have
lately been carrying on their executions of
Cubans with redoubled activity. They
have not only shot and garroted hundreds
of prisoners and other persons found with
arms in their possession, but they have
made victims of innumerable suspects, of
individuals accused of completely with the
rebellion, of uttering obnoxious words
Of holding correspondence with the enemy
or Of being relatives of men on the iRsur-
rectionary side. Beside all these cases,
there have been many persons slaughtered
against whom no charges were made, but
who have fallen victims of the vengeance
Of the soldiery, the volunteers, or other
hloodthirsty loyalists. The Spanish deter
minatien to trample out the instruction in
its own blood is being carried out in a fear
full manner
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They call the girls in the Treasury
Department who scissor sheets of postal
currency " Revenue cutters"
The cotton crop of Texas this year
will be not much less than 300, 900 bales.
migration is pouring into the state.
Tho restoration of harmonious rela-
tons between Turkey and Egypt is COM
pletc.
Miss Emma Campbell was elected a
clerk of the Kansas Legislature on Tues
day.
"A colored man has been appointed n
Bailiff of the United States Court by the
United States Marshall for Delaware.
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PUBLIC SALE.

The subscriber will sell Public Sale ks residence
James Crawurd's Factory. on THURSDAY, the
- tn of January 1870 the following Personal Property
=. . Mares. good road or farm Horse l three
TO-~ year old Colt. = good buttrr-,
lS4.sa tCnws on" fresh. other coming i'll sIJ.}:. J
III profit. | 1leifrr coming in profit ISt,G
year ".i Attorney lIriirrs, ] Aldrrney.-GV--tx.
Bull. fr,Tiing Ball. Also. IIrfrrs and COW.
FARMING lTENSILS.-l onc-horsc Jenny Lind Car
rage. Trutt:ng Wagon, two-hursc Family Carriage
tirrc-sprng Market Wagon with shafts and pole two
hors" Farm Wagon ; Piuw.. ; Cultivator. e,ststcel
Horse Hoe, Hay Bed. Fan Cornsheller Square IIar-
row, Noo,i Sled Sleigh. Double and Single Trees grain
and small Siuycl> 81 nlcs Forks R4kcs Grain Cradle
Moving Scythe. rhinestone, &c. Irnr-s-1 set light
siTi Harness. set light Dearborn Harness, SETS Lad
or Pi"w Harness. sets Wagon Harness. single ard
double Lines Brides, Collars. Breast Grains &c. | Hay
Rope, Double Block and Rope.
Some Hay. Oats, and White ard Sweet Potatoes.
HOUSEHOLD FuRNlTuRE.--l Dressing Bureau /
Gas" of High Drawers Book Case. ars Of i:,tlstcads
Mattresses. Nasistand. C.nc-Scat and Windsor Chairs
Table. Lounge. Ciurh t"uk and Parur Stoves Patent
Chnn ard Hers" Tubs. | three fold Clothes Horse
Locking G'ass,s and nihA other articles too numerous
Ia mention
Terms Of Sale follows: All sums OF SO and
unir, Ct>l: all so. Il credit of Three
Months viii be given y the purchaser giving his Note
payable at the National Bank Of Elk;nr, with approved
security: interest from Hat" if paid when due
Sale to commence AT 10 o'clock An
WILLIAM NJ. SHAW.
Jan Ia. lS,u-2wN 5. Burns. Auct.
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WV. II. EAGLE, & Co., who are large
dealers in Lumber and Timber, at Williams
port Pa, have established an extensive
lumber yard at Chesapeake City, in connec-
ton with their Steam Saw Mill at the lat
ter place, where they propose to supply the
trade with all kinds of building lumber at
very low figures.
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THE FARMERS MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF YORK, PA.-This Company
is one OF the best Mutual Companies in the
country. The business of the Company is
conducted if the most prompt and accurate
manner, and losses paid without litigation
or delay. Applications for insurance left
at The Wig Office, forwarded and the pol
icies procured, without further cost or
trouble to persons desiring to insure prop
erty in the Company.
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LANDRETHs' RURAL REGISTER AND Al
MANIAC FOR 1S10.-We have received from
the publishers, this neat little manual of
Horticulture, and of its class we consider
it one Of the best. The almanac will be
found Of inestimable value to every farmer
and gardener, and any person can have one
grastis, by notifying the publishers, Msssrs.
David Landreth & Son, Nos 81 and %
South Sixth street, Philadelphia. We
used garden seed put up by this house, ia
1868, and never had better stand of every
variety planted. Last year we were in
duced to plant seed of another house, be-
cause we had neglected to procure seed of
Messrs. Landreth, in time. and were forced
to take the first that offered. Not the
fourth of the seed terminated, although
the house had a fine reputation. We say
to all who want the very best garden seed
to buy Landreths'. The packages are per-
haps something higher in price than some
other "popular brands But poor seed
is dear as gift.
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THE Doom OF MoRMoNISM.-AS Salt Lake
despatch says the excitement among the
Mormons caused by sehism and proposed
Congressional legislation against polygamy
continues. Brigham Young and his news
paper severely deneunce Mr. Cullen
Utah bill. The Mormon schism is said to
be increasing rapidly. There arc over two
thousand apostates now in Utah, and they
are about to have daily newspaper.
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Annapolis.

\ violent contest has been waged in the
Legislature between the friends of the
rival Railroad interests, Baltimore and
Ohio and the Baltimore and the Potomac
Railroad.
At Annapolis on Tuesday there was quite
an exciting debate in the General Assembly
as to the time and manner of selecting
State Treasurer. OF course the question
of who should be chosen to fill that impor-
tant position in the Board of Public Works
was not considered by any of the parties
to the interesting debate in the Senate or
House of Delegates. In the latter body,
after considerable discussion, r joint resolu-
ton providing for the election of a Treas
urer on Thursday, the 18th inst, was adopted
by a vote of thirty-six in its favor to thirty
four againstit. This resultwas accomplish
ed after considerable parliamentary skirm-
ishing, and the proposition originating
from Mr.. Marbury, of Prince Georges, an
enrnest advocate of Free Railroad law
and an early friend of the Baltimore and
1
triumph for the Merryman faction. When
the resolution reached the Senate it was
Immediately taken up, and a stormy debate
ensued, during which opposition was
expressed to the leaders of the rival fac
tions-Merryman and Fowler-and dis
position manifested OH the part of some
members to take up a third candidate.
There was large throng of visitors at
ing contest for State Treasurer. Arenewal
of the debate was expected in the Senate
upon the House resolution providing for
the election of Treasurer. There was no
discussion, however, the Senate refusing to
concur in the action of the House, and
adopting reselution-by vote of twelve
to eleven-postponing the time of election
until Tuesday next 18th inst. Some of
the opponents of Aerryman and Fowler
held a caucus OH Tuesday evening, at which
it was agreed to bring out Hon. Joshua
Fansant. Of Baltimore, as a compromise
candidate. Hon. Edwin II. Webster and
Hon. Stevenson Archer arrived at the seat
of war. The candidates for Treasurer
SO far are Messrs. Merrynan and Fowler,
of Baltimore county, W. F. Pannell, of
Hartford, Joshua Vansant, of Baltimore
city, and Thomas o. Neal, of Frederick
A number of appointments made by the
Governor since the last session were con-
tirmed by the Senate amour others that of
Mr. Holiday, Secretary Of State.
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NOTICE..

In the Circuit Court for Cecil county In Chanc.ry
MATILDA GEORGE next friend. &c.
JOS EPII GEORGE TT AL.
No. 2o2 y. d.
ORDEEET, This tenth day Of December in tho wear
eighteen hundred and sxtyuine that the sale of
Real Estate Of Joseph George deceased made and re-
ported by William j. Jones and James I. Mccullough
Trustees for the sale thereof be ratified and confirmed
unless eause to the contrary thereof be shown
b"fr, the 18th day of February, next provided copy
al this order I've inserted in newspaper printed in
Cecil county once week for month before the 18th
day of january. next.
The Report states the amount Of sales to lie 900 90
DAVID SCOTT Clerk.
True copy; test, DAVID SCOTT.
Dec IL, lSt9-lm Clerk.
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PHILADELPHIA.
FALL AND WINTER FASHIONS

MRS. N. A. BINDER has just arrived from Paris and
London with the latest designs personally selected from
the greatest noveltes ALSO the elegant Trimmings
TO be secured in Paris.
LACES RIBBONS, VELvETS BRIDAL WILLS FLOW
Frs FINE JEWELRY. and TRIMMED PAPER
PATTERNS. DRESS and CLOAK MAKING
Exclusive agent for Mrs. NJ Works celebrated system
for cutting ladies' dresses, sacqurs. basques &c.
=. ". corner Of Elersnh aud Chestnut Streets.
Sept 1s, 1s69-em PHLApELPRIA.
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PROPOSALS
For Wrapping Paper and Irvine.
Posi- OfrIcE DEPARTMENT,

Posi- OfTIcE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, December 4, 1SG3
SEALED PROPOSALS will he received at this Depart
meEt until the 10th day of January 1870 II o'clock
for furnishing Wrapping Paper aud Irvine for the
of the Post Offices in the United States for one ycnr
from the ls day If February $50; the said articles IA
be delivered free Of expense tn. Department the
Blank Agency OF the Post Office department at Wash
ington, b, C.
The estimated quantity Of each article and the quality
thereof required, are specified below:
$4,000 of Wrapping Paper 90 % inches in size
OF a material and quality equal in all Respects Ia
that now in in tho Department, and to weigh
y pounds to the ream, and each snch to
contain ~ perfect quirrs.
1o0 reans Of the Kind of paper, 70 40 inches in
size, to weigh So pounds to the roam.
$4,000 pounds Of cotton ether suitable Twine hard
twisted. and in balls TO weigh about one pound
each. and so bound to prevent its becoming
loose and tangled by transportation.
10000 pounds of coarse Hemp Irvine abeut one-cight
of an inch in diameter, and i'll balls to weigh from
one to two pounds each. and bound AS to pre-
vent its becoming loose and tangled by transpor-
tation.
Proposals will he received for each article separately
for all together.
The contract or contracts will lie awarded to the loves,
and best bidder, to be determined after a careful cxam
nation for the purpose of ascertsiuing which bid will
lis practical results he most advantageous the Depart
mcnt.
More less than the estimated quantities NAV he
ordered as the necessities Of the Department may
require. at the discretion of the Postmaster GENERAL
Samples Of such articles used the Post
Offices may he the Offices supplied or at the
Blank Agency of the Post Office Department.
Bidders will send samples Of such articles they
propose tn furnish.
Each bidder must furnish with his proposal guaran
tees of his ability to comply with his bid and cer
cate FROM postmaster that such uarantors reliable
persons.
Two sufficient snreties will be required to each con-
tract.
failure to furnish promptly any article contracted
for, for furnishing article inferior that con.
trartcd for. will he considered sufficient
forfeiture of the contract
Bids NJ" made i'll conformity with this notice will not
be considered.
The Postmaster General reserves the right of deciding
which hid. in its practical results. he the
interest of the Department. and also Of rejecting
all bids, i: i'll lis Judgment the interests Of the Depart
nlent require it.
Proposals be mark ed the eny slnle with the
of the article bid for and the letter addressed
the First Assistant Postmaster General, Washington
DC. JOHN A. J. CRESWELL
Dec IL, lSt9-Gw Postmaster General.
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NOTICES, &c.
BRIDGE NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that application will be made
to the County Commissioners Of Ce, county 1T their
hrst regular meeting after the lsth day of January
1870, TO repair Bridge, Cooks Store in Port
Deposit. Dec Is lseo-lm
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Persons making application FOR Transfer, OF property
will he required TO comply with the following sections
Of the Code. Article 81:
SECTION H. Whenever any person shall make arplir:,-
ton fer any allowance deduction account the.
sale. tram fer alienation LOGS removal of any PROPERTY
the collection or r:fN ut Of public private
security tor Tie County Commiss onrrs or ppcal
Tax Court. shall nerrogatc him. oath in reference
thereto. a!d the disposal of the same and especially
inquire of him 10 whom til" las been sold
tcri"l and the amount of the rurra,s, q tue
collected and how the las been invested
SECTION ~ Thy Str also iTteroat- said pr:sun.
oath. in reference Ia acquisition m;uc
by ni and already assessed and the Amount of all
such ,t"'Iui, :tiuns AMI investments shall lie nrd his
a,srSsale property: and if he rcfrs" answer. no
allowance deduction shall lie niae his assessment.
Jan Ii. lST0-iw
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STAMPED ENVELOPES.

No. |. Note size. %. by a. inches, of white paper
"" ?. Ordinary letter size Lilo by 5ts inches. OF
white buff. canary, clcaIncoored paper, in such
proportion of either may be required.
No ). Full letter size, tungummed flap, for cirr
lars 3iI hy 81. inches. Of the colors No. and
under a like condition as to the proportion of each
No. /. Full letter size. 3. b, 5l2 uchrs of same
cnir, No. =. and under Il like condition as 10 the
proportion OF each.
No : Extra letter size. tunIrine,l ia for ,rr.-
lars. 80 by 81 inches, Of coors No =, and
under a like condition as 10 the proportion Of each
N'.". Extra letter size, 81 by e., inches of same
coors No. =. and under like condition the pro-
portion of zach.
No I. Official size. 3 by 81 inches. Of culors
No = ani under Ike condition the proportion ui
each.
No. :. Extra official Size a, hy -. inches Of same
col"rs as No >. and under like condition the pro-
portion - each
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Orchilla GuanO,

TRUE BIRD GUANO
Rich in Phosphacs and Salts, and equal to the best
Gualo. For sale at S32 per ton by
JOHN PARTRIDGE,
oct 10, lS6S Elkton.
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NOTICE.
THOMAS W. MCCULLOUGH
LUCY A. MCCULLOUGH AND OTHERS
III the Circuit Court for Cecil county. In Chancory.
ORDERED That the sale made and reported by Reuben
iaines Trustee for the sale Of the Real Estate of Will
liams NJ Mccullough deceased be ratified and confirmed
unless cause To the contrary thereof 10 shown
before the day of February eighteen hun
dred aid seventy; provided, copy Of this order be
inserted in newspaper printed at Ekton.
week for month before tue eighteenth day o
January. next
The Report states the amount Of sales to be SIS
DAVID SCOTT. Clerk.
True copy; t"st, DAVID SCOTT.
Dec Is, lSoS-lm Clerk
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Notice to Creditors.

This is To give notice, that the subscriber OF Cecil
county. hath obtained from the Orphans Court Of said
county, letters Of Administration the personal estate
OF ABIJAII KNIGHT
late of said county deceased All persons having c!n
against the said deceased nrs hereby warned to exhibit
the same with the vouchers thereof duly
On or before the 18th day Of December 1870:
they may otherwise by law he excluded from all benet
of said estate. All persons indebted said estate are
requested to make Immediate payment To- the subscr-
Der Given under my hand, this 18th day of December
1867 Ia T. GERRY
Administrator Of Abjah Knight. decd
Test-RErBEy d. LAMAR, Register.
Dec is, lS6.i-6y
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Notice to Creditors

Notice to Creditors.
This is TO give notice. that the subscriber of Cecil
county hath obtained from the Orphans Court of said
county letters Of Administration the personal estate
OF SARAH b. EGAN.
late of said county. deceased All persons having claims
against the said deceased hereby warned exhibit
the same with the vouchers thereof duly
On or before the 5tll day OF January. 1871:
they otherwise by law. be excluded from ali benefit
of said estate All persons indebted said estate are
requested t" make immediate payment the sulscr-
ber Given under my hand. this sth day of January
1870. JAMES C. EGAN
Administrator Of Sarah b. Egan decd
Test--REuBEN ID. lamar. Register.
Jan S. lS.O-Cw
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THE ALABAMA CLA1Ms.-1t appears that
the correspondence concerning the Alabama
claims was rc-opened last Fall, with let
ter from Mr.. Fish to Lord Clarendon, in
which he says that the President deemed
il due to himself and to the subject to de-
clare that he concurs with the Senate in
disappearing of a mixed Convention to set
lie the claims and the treaty recently nego-
tiated. Lord Clarendon, in a letter dated
Nov. 6, 1869, to Secretary Fish, writes -
:. Her Majesty's Government regrets no less
sincerely that the President of the United
States concurs with the Senate in disap-
proving that treaty but their regret would
in some degree, be diminished, if Mr.. Fish
had been authorized to indicate some other
means of adjusting the questions between
the two countries, which, as long as they
remain open, cannot be favorabl: to q cor
dial COED understanding between them
This, however, Mr.. Fish has not been en-
powered to do, but he expresses the readi-
ness of the President to consider any pre-
posal emanating from this country. 1t is
obvious, however-snd Mr.. Fish will prob
ably on reflection admit-that Her Majesty's
Government cannot make any Gew propo-
sition, or run the risk of another unsuc-
cessful negotiation, until they have infor-
nation more clear than that which is con-
tanned in Mr.. Fish's despatch, respecting
the basis upon which the Government of
the United States would be disposed to ne
gotiate. But her Majestys Government
fully agree with Mr.. Fish in considering
that it would he desirable to turn the diff
culties which have arisen between the two
Governments to good account, by making
the solution of them subservient to the
adoption, as between themselves in the first
instance, of such changes i'll the rules of
public law as may prevent the recurrence
between nations that may concur in them
of similar difficulties hereafter
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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS,

The County Commissioners Of Cecil county will meet
at lier ofr" i'll the Court House in Elkt"n Tt rs
DAY. WEDN ESDAf anil THURSDAY. the 18th. 10th
a:ni 18th, and On TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY. tho
bind AMI 23rd Of February next. for the ,irns, u
making Transfers and CORRECTING, hsscssn,ru.. and
notice i, hereby given. that after the said 2ri l of
February. next. alterations viii! lie made in auy
assessment! for the year 1870 by order.
WM. T. MILLER. Clerk
rp-il,
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PROPOSALS. FOR
Stamped Envelopes and Wrappers.

POST UffNE DEPARTMENT.
January 10, 1870.
SEALED PROPOSALS will hc received until = r. NJ
on the first day o MARCH, 1870 for furnishing all the
= Stamped Envelopes" and Newspaper Wrappers ="
which this Department may require during period
hour years commencing LIST of July, $50. viz