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members in the House ofthe Forty Second
Congress, being an increase of nearly thir-
ty over the present House. With the es-
innate. of gains expected, but not yet re-
ceived in the returns from Alabama, Ar
kansas and Tennessee, it is thought that
this number will reach one hundred. Even
if there should not be more than ninety
members, they will destroy the obnoxious
practice of the present House by which the
republicans, by II two-thirds vote, have
been able to suspend the rules and pass
measures by the same vote without allow
ing debate. Much vicious legislation has
been thus enacted By the dictum of party
rule. The military election bill, which
has figured SO prominently; was passed
by the House in that way, in defiance OF
the protest of the minority. There will be,
at least, no such exhibitions of indecent
haste in legislation in the next Congress.
THE NEXT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
1t is claimed here to-day that the result
of the elections will insure q conservative
organization of the next House, by which
the speaker, clerk and the Craftsmanship Of
the leading committees can be secured
This it is said, can be be brought about by
a coalition with the revenue reformers in
the republican party elected in the West.
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THE WAR IN EUROPE.

The most important news from the seat of
war in Europe last week was to the effect
that negotiations for an armistice had been
concluded ON Friday last. The following
came by Saturdays papers;
The news from the seat of war again be-
comes interesting. The negotiations for an
armistice have been concluded satisfactorily
The protocol was signed yesterday by Count
Bismark and Gen. Won Moltke, on the part
ofthc Prussans, and by Gen. Trochu and mem
beers of the Professional Government now in
Paris, for the French people, The armistice
was to commence on the 4th, and to contin-
ne for twenty-ive days. Elections are to be
held at once throughout France, for delegates
to the Constituent Assembly, which is to meet
at Paris on the 10Th instant.
Mondays news, however, was to the effect
that notwithstanding the positive nature of
the prior kilograms Glitch" had occurred
ami on account of the demand of the French
that they should be allowed to supply Paris
with ammunition, as we'll as reyictualling thu
city, which last the Prussians had agreed to-
the negotiations were broken off.
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THE LESSON.

In the light of events just TRANSFERRED, il
would seem to be the part of wisdom for the
coored man and his advisers to read Alright
the lesson those events present An election
has been held in Maryland, in which, for the
first time in the history of the State, the
Black Man has stood arrayed against the
White Man. As representatives of two
races whom Nature has made antagonistic,
they were the Horatii and Curatii of the
contest, and that contest has been decided in
favor of the first. That decision is the re-
suit of fair contest, however wickedly and
unjustly thrust upon US, and the verdict, we
think, is final
After the more than Waterloo overthrow
of last Tuesday, how can the Negro hope to
wrest further privileges from the people of
Maryland, or gather more than the laws of an
unconstitutional Congress have already con-
ferred upon him? The plan of strategy by
which the radical leaders sought to capture
the citidel of our Rights, has miscarried and
the people, alert and erect, WILL in the future
guard more narrowly than ever their threat
ened liberties and time honored prerogatives.
1t has just been demonstrated, by the unerr-
ing logic of figures, that the Black Man and
his allies are in q hopeless minority in this
State-a minority that cannot be compensated
for By eoen tile dayonets Of a MreHng Soldiery
raised IN their 0ehaIf If, then, the Negro,
viewing his situation Alright, be content to
lower his aspirations and remain in the hum
Bile, though honorable, sphere of private citi-
zenship, we'll and good. He will find the
white man his friend, ever ready to reward
honest labor. But let him forever abandon
the fallacy, born of misrule, that he is the
peer, or even the equal, of the Caucasian
That cannot be-
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WHAT THE PRESIDENT THINKS.
THE NEWS.

There was general movement of United
States troops all over the country at the be-
ginning of the week, to points that were here
tofore Democratic, to assist at the elections on
Tuesday.
The Piedmont Puginian says not less
Than five thousand cartridges have been kill
ed in Orange county, Va, this fall Two
gentlemen alone have bagged fully thous-
and
A writer in the Charlestown Free Press
recommends the Hon. VIM H. Travers as
the man of all others who will be acceptable
to the people of that section of West Virgin
ia for United States Senator. Mr. Travers
was at one time member of the Maryland
Assembly, and acquired distinction as speak
CT of that body.
The great overland eastern bound train
on the Central Pacific railroad, was stopped
and the express car robbed, between Verdi
and Reno, on Friday night last by band Of
highwaymen, who boarded the train at Verdi
and, presenting pistols at the heads of the
conductors and brakemcn, detached the ex
press car and robbed it of $4,000 in coin
The robbers escaped, but party has been or
gained to give them hot pursuit.
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CORRESPONDENCE,
THE RAILROAD QUESTION

MEssRs. EDITORS After all the discus
sion about the Railroad it appears as though
it would end as have the previous efforts.
in nothing; and yet it can hardly be DOS
sible that the people of Hartford and Bati-
more counties arr SO blind to their own in
terest, as to be longer contented to be, SO
far as cost of transportation is concerned, as
remote from markets as those who are hun
dreds of miles from the large cities. In
stead of having access to the rapidly grow
ing markets of Baltimore, produce raised
within five or six miles of Bel Air is now
hauled to the Susquehanna, and thence
boated at a considerable cost to Philadel-
phia, the farmer not obtaining the Balti-
more or Philadelphia prices within ten or
fifteen cents per bushel. This great loss to
the industry of the county is simply owing
to the want of even moderate degree of
enterprise; for if all would subscribe mod
erately to the stock of a Rail Road it could
soon be built. The completion would
compel the dealers on the river to give bet
ter prices, whilst those who prefer it
could arrange with commission merchants
in Baltimore, and thus obtain full market
rates.
Let an act be passed at the next session
ofLegislature authorizing the Commission
ers OF Baltimore and Hartford counties, to
issue bonds to the amount of three hundred
thousand dollars, to be called county rail
road bonds" redeemable in twenty years,
assess tax for the interest and a small an
nual fund for sinking fund and the
road can be built-such subscriptions to
be submitted to vote of the people. Meet
ings will not build the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
acW. Let lis have have something practi-
cable, r. r.
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Government by aid of its weak and corrupt
officials
We do not know the nature of all the
motions through the department of his po-
lilcal friends, which were distastetul to Sec,
rotary Cox. Some of them probably related
to the celebrated McGarrahan claim; others
were In relation to an attempted assessment
of the department clerks for political purpo-
scs; and others doubtless related to divers
schemes of private emoument, for the sue
cesstul prosecution of which the control of
the Interior Department VIGOROUSLY gives
abundantopportunity. The position taken by
Secretary Cox in refusing to allow political
committees to tax his clerks is one that will
meet with the general approval of the public
although it failed to secure that of Simon
Cameron and other Radical Pennsylvania
politicians. The Republican newspapers
will find it impossible to avert from the
President the odium which as justly attaches
to his failure to approve the action his up
right Secretary, and we apprehend that few
OF them will attempt the difficult task
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Local Affairs.

RAILROAD ACCIDENT - Two HORSES
KILLED.-On Wednesday Wilton Greenway,
about thirteen years of age, son of J. H.
Greenway, Esq, was engaged in hauling
lumber, with wagon and two horses, from
Havre de Grace to his fathers residence near
that place, and as lie approached Lewis's
Crossing, on the Philadelphia, Wilmington
and Baltimore Railroad, one of the horses
became frightened at q noise made by the
rafting of board, and they both started to
run. The youth, however, adjusted the loose
board and then gave his attention to the hor-
SEES, which he had just gotten under control,
when both wagon and horses were struck by
passing train, throwing young Greenway
out of the wagon and to considerable dis
tance but fortunately doing him no serious
injury. One of the horses, however, was
killed outright, and the other bled so pro-
fusely that it was deemed impossible to save
his life, and he was therefore killed.
The escape of the youth from instant death
is most remarkable.
The railroad crossings in the vicinity
named are all extremely dangerous, as it is
impossible, on approaching them, to see a
coming train; and in high wind the warn
ing whistle cannot be heard by person in
vehicle. Such crossings should be tunnel
led, or some precaution taken to save the lives
of men and horses who are now obliged to
hazard them by crossing the track.
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DREADFUL MARINE DISASTER !
WRECK osTHE SHIP "51AcK SUPREMACY p

Intelligence has reached us of terrible
Marine disaster, the particulars of which we
hasten to lay before our readers. The sup
posed good staunch ship "Black Supremacy"
launched recently by Marine & Company,
started on her trial trip on Tuesday last, the
and blacks, who though novices as mariners
climbed the yards and gave frequent huzzas
as the vessel left her moorings. Her ma
chinery was thought to be in superb order
and, fabricated by the oil of government green
backs, worked well in the calm.
The ships officers were Captain VIM M.
Marine, Chief Mate George NJ McComas,
Boatswans and Middies, with more than tif-
ty raw recruits, and a crew of some three
hundred souls Shortly after 8 A. NJ, while
under full sail and steam the ship was stru ok
by White squall, and, driven before wind
and waves until p NJ, went ashore on
Niger Head Shoals. The U. S. corvette,
U. S. Grant, hove in sight, but could render
no assistance, the squall was so great so the
ricketty ship, NEGRO Supremacy" beating
upon the shoals and rocks, went to pieces in
sight of its friends, the despairing signals of
distress waving in their vision.
Among the lost is the commander, VIM
Nj. Marine, his mates and officers, who were
swamped in the Jolly boat in attempting
to reach the mainland. OF the crew, few
struggling wretches were picked up at the
last supreme moment by the tug Archer, all
Of them having lost their self-respcct and
other baggage.
The funeral of the deceased commander,
the late VIM. M Marine, took place yestcr-
day from the Court House, and was attended
by the weeping survivors of the wreck who,
as mark of respect will wear the usual
badge of mourning for thirty days.
Captain Marine was young man. He
| died young just like those whom the gods
love, He was shining example of the class
of nice young men, who could do so we'll if
they would, and won't, because led away by
bad company. lie cssayed tile political sea,
and the wild waves have gone over him.
| 'I.fe is like mighty river,
Rolling on from day to day,
Men are vessels launched upon il,
| Sometimes wrecked and cast away"
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1t is believed that the prime cause for the
rejection of the proposed armistice was the
persistence of Bismark in insisting on guar
antees for cession of territory. The Prus-
sian ambassador at London predicts that the
struggle will last all winter
Still later reports show the entire failure OF
the negotiations for an armistice, and bostili-
TICS are vigorously pressed ON both sides. 1t
is believed that the Parisians contemplate an
immediate attack in force upon the besiegng
army. s5
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AccIDENT.-On Wednesday of last week,
while Mr.. VIM. Stagmer was engaged in
threshing out buckwheat at Rock Hall, on
the Philadelphia Turnpike, the fly wheel
with great velocity, burst into fragments,
one piece striking Mr.. Stagmer upon the
arm, and at the same time untlicling q severe
confusion above his left eye. A number of
the time, but no injury was done to any one
except Mr.. Stagmer. So great was the force
of the flying pieces, that one of them was
thrown to distance of one hundred yards.
Before the machine could be stopped one of
the horses also received slight injury
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A FINE IMPRovEMENT.-Mr John Roc,
of Forest Hill, in this county, has erected a
new store house, on the corner opposite his
old stand, at the above named place, which
is one ofthe handsomest buildings for the
purpose designed within the limits of the
county. 1t is not yet fully completed, but
will be during the present month, and occu-
pied by Mr. Roe for the purpose of supply
ing to his customers large and well selected
stock of general merchandise, Call and ex-
anime Mr.. RS stock in trade.
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Rich news comes up from Washington
The result of the elections has had such q
marvellous effect on President Grant, that
he has broken through his accustomed silence
and given utterance to his feelings on the sub.
ject. The President is disappointed-par-
ticularly disappointed at the result in Mary
land-which Creswcll had so confidently
promised him would go Republican this time
This is the crown Of our reioicing-that oul
good old State is not yet in that gentleman's
brooches pocket, to give away as he chooses,
even though the negro vote was foisted on u.s.
in large measure, at his instgation The
Geographic news in yesterdays Sun says
WHAT THE PRESIDENT THINKS.
The President informed gentlemen who
called on him to-day that he looked upon the
results of yesterday as a very substantial Ell.
dorsement of his administration C?) though
greatly disappointed at the republican defeat
in New York, Missouri and Maryland. The
cabinet member from the latter State had
promised gains of republican congressman
but it had turned out to be the completest
democratic triumph every district having
repudiated the radical candidates. Those
who have been prophesying Mr.. Creswelp,
retirement from the cabinet now feel that
it is assured post-haste, but that is hardly
probable.
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SALE OF LAND.-J. M. STREET., Esq, as
trustee, sold at public auction, on the Goth oil
October, several tracts of land, situated near
White Hall, Baltimore Co. ON the Northern
Central Railroad. One track of 1876 acres
was purchased by Mrs. Mary Wilson, of
Baltimore county, for 1924 Another tract
of A acres was purchased by James P. Will
son, of the same county, for $7O4 and tract
of 141 acres, was purchased by the same par
ty for $2,115.
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"BUY A BROOM" were shown, q few
days ago, q very superior article in the way
of brooms, manufactured by Mr.. John T
Lee, at the town of "Red Pump" near this
place. Mr.. l.. manufactures these brooms
by machinery of his own invention, and is
prepared to furnish them at rates below Balti-
more city prices. These brooms are guaran-
teed to make as "clean a sweep" as Mr. Ar.
cher did of the Marines
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BURNED TO DEATH.-On Saturday last, a
colorca woman living on Swan Greek became
intoxicated, and fell into the fire, the house
burning over her head. Her husband, man
named Peter - coming home and being
confronted by the desolation, became fren.
zied, ran off, and has not since been heard Of
Both had once been servants in the family of
the late John L. Griffith, near Aberdeen.
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Estray.
Ha,Jmd County, to ,cH:

HaJord County, to ,eH:
7 HEREBY certify, that on this 27th day
Il ofOctober, 1870, James Ii. Ruff brought
before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the
Peace of the State of Maryland in and for
Hartford County, as Stray trespassing on
his Enclosures, one black SOW and three
white SHOATS.
JAS. A. FULTON.
The owner of the above described hogs
is requested to prove property, pay charges
and fake them away.
oct2S-4t* JAS. HI. RUFF.
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TIE SIGN OF PRoMIsE-W ednesday even
ing, after the rainstorm, most beautiful and
perfect rainbow arched the heavens, branch
ing from the north and extending to the cast,
at an elevation of about 45 degrees above
the horizon. While the first bow was shin
ing respondent, blending all the colors of
earth, a second rainbow sprang up behind
it, and the two circumyented the heavens
like Il brilliant bridge. Thus they stood, for
some fifteen minutes, Il gorgeous spectacle
for those of our citizens who were so fortu-
nate as to have their attention directed to-
ward the stormy heavens. Thephenomcnon
took place about sunset, and as the god Of
day went down, the spectacle melted away,
and mingled with the clouds The "oldest
inhabitant' of Bel Air, whose veracity has
never been doubted, says the rainbow has
not been surpassed for brlliancy for forty
wears
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ABINGDoN.-A friend from Abingdon
has just called our attention to the fact
in proportion to the number of votes
cast, that the gallant little district still
holds on to the "BanneE" Good for Alb
ingdon! I
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"SoME" PUMrKINs.-Mr Jas S. Lyle has
on exhibition at his restaurant, on CORTLAND
street, in this town, a pumpkin raised by Mr..
Thos. Poole, near the Hickory, in this coun-
ty, which weighs 1919 pounds, and is a real
curiosity to behold. Mr.. P. procured three
or four seeds from Ohio, from one of which
this monster vegetable was grown, and has
raised eight or ten pumpkins, averaging over
a hundred pounds each in weight. He in
tends, we are informed, to save the seeds OF
the one above noticed for next years plant
ing, which will be on sale at C. w. Norris &
Bros store, in this town, at five cents each.
Call and engage them early, you wish to
secure this variety of pumpkin.
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TuE LAST GRAND RALLY of the Democ-
racy of Hartford, previous to the election,
called out the yeomanry of every section, and
the feeling found q spontaneous outburst in
mass meeting at the Court House, which con-
tinued from noon until night The list of
speakers announced TO address the meeting
all appeared, and stirring appeals to the white
men of the county were male by Hon. VIM
Pinkney White, of Baltimore, Hon. Albert
Constable, of Cecil, John W. Denny, Hon.
Stevenson Archer, William Pnkney Hamil-
ton and Joseph p. Merryman, of Baltimore
city. A fine band of music from Hanctown,
York County, Pa, John Dyce, leader, dis
coursed patriotic airs, and the meeting was
prolonged far into the evening. AT the ter
mination of the speaking, the band serena
ded Mr. Archer at his residence.
AS the battle has been fought and the vic
tory won, we need not prolong our report of
the last rally Of the campaign so gloriously
closed.
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LETTER FROM GERMANY.
SAARLoUIs, GERMAN,

oAAhLoUlS, UERMANG.
MEssRs. EDrroRs In my last gave
you an account of Glasgow, &c, and in this
l will give you few outlines of Edinburg,
the capital of Scotland, one of the most
imposing and interesting cities in Europe.
1t has a population of ITO, 900, will repay
lengthy visit, and ought not by any
means to he passed by without stopping.
My time does not permit detailed ac-
count of the interesting sights 1t may not
be amiss to call attention to Edinburg
Castle, of somewhat doubtful origin, a
queer old building, picturesquely located,
and full of interest. We also visited
Burns and Walter SCOTS Monuments,
and lIolyrood House, considered by many
the most interesting building in Scotland.
1t is we'll worth visit. One of the great
est pleasures ever enjoyed was to visit the
Castle wherein Mary Queen of Scots was
confined and died-a nations MARTYR;
though she was doubted by many to be
free from murder, yet as she was confined
and died at the hands of her treacherous
sister Elizabeth, her incarceration is inter-
esting to every Christian We next visi-
ted Melrose Abbey, Abbotsford, the resi-
dence of Walter Scott, and Dryburg Abbey,
his place of burial. Having satisfied our
curiosity regarding Edinburg, and having a
few hours time, we took short trip to
Linlithgow, ran rapidly through the fertile
district of the Lothians soon reaching our
destination, with it's grand buildings and
palace of which it has been written:
Of all the palaces SO fair,
Built for the royal dwelling,
In Scotland, far beyond compare
Linthgow is excelling
About thirty miles west from Edin-
burg, we arrived at Stirling, celebrated for
its castle, once residence of the Kings of
Scotland. Having spent three hours in
sight. seeing, we returned to Edinburg, and
from there to Leith, where we spent about
three hours visiting different places of in
terest, &C., and left in the steamship Holy
Rood, for Antwerp, by way of Scarborough,
and Middebrae, small sea ports on the coast
of England; hencet to blessing, Middleburg
in Belgium, and then on to Antwerp
I.shall stop by stating that so far we
have travelled over six thousand miles, and
been from one end of Germany to the other,
and passed through Ireland Scotland,
England, Belgium, Holland, Prussia,
and France.
My next shall be. a trip through Ger
many.
am yours, respectfully, &C.,
A. Il. SHERTZER, nj. d.,
Asst Surgeon Sth Corps,
Prussian Army,
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CAUTION In our changcable climate,
coughs colds, and diseases fthe throat lungs
and chest will always prevail. Cruel con
sumption will claim lis victims. These dis
eases, if attended to in time, can be arrested
and cured. The remedy is DR.. Wistar's
Balsam of Wild Cherry.
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Archer's majority in the whole district
G,GG2.
The following table shows the vote for Mr.
Archer, at his last election in 1868, and will
be found interesting, for comparison with
the present result:
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100 Acres of Unimproved Land
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.
This is TO GIVE NOTICE, That the
/ subscriber has obtained from the Regis
ter of Wills of Hartford county, Md, Letters
of Administration on the personal estate of
JOSHUA F. GALLON,
late of Hartford county, decd. All persons
having claims against said deceased are here
by notified to exhibit the same, with the legal
vouchers thereof, on or before the
10Th day Of October, 1871,
or they may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefit of said estate.
All persons indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment
Given under my hand and seal, this 10Th
day of October, 1870
ELIZABETH G. GALLON,
JAMES L. RICHARDSON,
oct14 Administrators.
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NoIice.

TNHE MEDICAL SOCIETY of Hartford
Il county, will hold ifs next regular
meeting at its roomt in Bel Air,
On TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18th, 1870,
at 10 o'clock, A. M.
w. w. VIRDIN, Secretary.