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A destructive FIRE occurred at Jack.
sonvill, Florida, on the 10Th instant.
Twenty eight houses we're destroyed,
amung them the Office Of the Union
newspaper, the pew Masonic Hall AID
the telegraph Office.
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CONSTABLE,S SALE.

RY virtue of three writs Of Fieri Facias
10 issued by Abncr Nenle, one of the
Justices of the Peace in and for Caro-,
county, State of Maryland, at the suit of
Iheo. Ia Fritehey and VIM. b. Thomas,
trading under the name aud firm of Theo
l.. tritchey Il Co., against the goods and
chattels, lands and tenements of George
Mihm, d to me directed. have seized
and taken in execution all the right, title.
claim, interest aud estate of the said George
Mihm OF in and to
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Notices under his head TEN orsrs
per line fer each Insertion.
A good Kentucky Jeans in al colors
for ia cents per yard, at J Yingliog 4
Sons IL
Plenty Of choice Dclanes for I2I
cents per yard, at J Yingliag & Sons.
Furs at greatly reduced rates, for
sale At ] Yiugling & Sons. IL
Baliinsore, Dec. 20, 1870.
JNo. N. MCLEAN 4 Co.
Gents My Mclean 4 Hooper
Sewing Machine gives me less trouble
than any ! have ever used. Il is so
simple that any one can ran il and do
good sewing
AIRs. G. W srouFFEn,
1856 Columbia st.
An Agent wanted, apply ii DR..
Swormstedts Office, Westminster.
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The last Denton Union contained
eighteen Sherilf's Sales. This looks
badly for independent Caroline
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Judge Dobbin on Monday, 18th Ia.
slant, filed his opinion ia he Superior.
Court sustaining the claim OF the State
against the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company for the difference betweopgold
aud currency at tho time the several
semi auuual payments OF ipterest on the
three million loan we're pade 90 the
State. Under this decision the Compa.
ny Is bound to pay 10 the State 800 900
senIi annually in gold Cor al time 10,
come, aud to make good I'll differences
between gold aud currency at the time
all former payments were made Upon
the eonstituiionalily Of the Legal tender
acts the Court expressed no opinion.
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The Cincinnati Chronicle announces
the engagement Of Mas Nellie Grant "a
a Cosiugion youth.
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Geu. sehepek has been appointed
and confirmed Minister to England. aud
viii sail Immediately after Christmas,
FIR his new post If duty.
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For two weeks past there has been
Zoe sleighing 10 the mountains in Allie
ghany county, Maryland
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vICK's
FLORAL GUIDE FOR 1871.

Estate Of Francis Brothers, deceased.
NJ Office is hereby given that the subscri.
IN Der has obtained from the Orphans
Court of Carroll county, letters Testamen
tary on the Personal Estate Of
FRANCIS BROTHERS,,
late Of Carroll county, deceased. All
persons having claimsa against said Estate are
hereby warned to exhibit the same within
six months from this date, otherwise they
may be excluded from all benefit Of said
Estate. Those indebted are requested to
make Immediate payment.
SOLOMON BROTHERS,
dec 22--4t Executor.
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Barnum's Hotel was sold last week at
public auction to Hon. Robert Fowler,
late State Treasurer, for $500, 900.
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The population Of Maryland, accoriins to
the census Of 1870. is 1871 ,O5l, an increas e
Of 81, 005 in the last decade.
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Congress adjourned on the 23d, 10
the 4th Of January
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NO 1915 EQUITY.
Ia the Circuit COnr; for Carroll Co nty.
Sarah Condor vs.. Daniel Bnrdstt & others.
nRDERED this 10Th day Of December,
" 1879, that the Audit 6led is this ca Sc
be finally ratified and confirmed, unless
cause TO the contrary be shown on or before
the Tih day Of January next: provided q
copy Of this order be inserted for two sue.
cessive weeks IN some newspaper published
in Carroll county, before lhe last named
day.
JNo. b. BOYLE. CLERK.
True eopy,-fest:
dec 222t JSo. b. BoyLE, CLERK.
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Frederick Douglass has purchased The
Nep Era. aud is nov sole editor and
proprietor
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IN the District Court of the United States
for The District Of Maryland, in Bank
rnptcg, in the matter Of Jarrett Shauck,
bankrupt.
hRDERED this 9th day of December,
" 1870, that the sales made aud reported
by William A. McKellip & Charles I. Ref.
snider, Assignees Of Jarrett Shauck, Bank
rupt, in the above entitled cause. be ratified
aud confirmed, unless cause to the contrary
thereof be shown on or before the ith day
Of January next; provided copy Of this
order be published in the Democratic 1dro.
cate, a newspaper printed in Carroll county,
Maryland, and the Baltimore american,
printed in Baltimore city, once in each Of
four successive weeks before the said lth
day Of January, 1871.
The report states the amount Of sales to
be SIG, 6IB.06.
WILLIAM +. GILES,
dee l5--4t Judge
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Agents Wanted

Two sell the newly Invented Mcl.aan 4
Il Hooper Improved Elastic Lock Stitch
Sewing Machies, in the concties OF Carroll
and Frederick, Nd. Price SsU.U9.
Apply 10 ". 4. GROUSE.
deeis'tf 1,it,Isstowu, adams e. Pa.
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The Queen Anne's aud Kent Railway
j. finished four miles belpw Sadlers-
vile,
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Es,ale Of John RoJert.. d,eea.e.l.

Estate Of EdsaYd Myers, deceafed
NOTICE IS hereby given that the subseri
~ Der has obtained from the Orphans
Court Of Carroll county, letters Of Admin.
fration on the Personal Estate Of
EDWARD MYERS,
late Of Carroll County, deceased. All
persons having claims against said Estate
are hereby warned to exhibit the same with
IN six months from this date, otherwise they
may be excluded from all benefit Of said
Estate. Those indebted are requested TO
mako immediate payment.
WILLIAM y. ANDERSON,
dec l0-it Administrator W. A.
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SIMINSTER MD, THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 90 1870

4
Protesfuti szs,;.!scopaf .Sns,loy .Srhook
Tho Su,,Iay schnol connected win
Ascension Church of This town cals
brated Christmas ia most in,erestiny
and aurceahle manner NJ ia s,hoal
Room on Monday eyen;n, Tho ayer
cises were conducted bs the Rec,,r
Rev. Mr. Converse assisted ~ dhe
teachers of the School aud consisted or
chanting the Nicene Creed ~. aIiosi,,
of the Lords praver !, which ,ho
School. and all the frir,a. If ,hs
School present na,tie;n,,od .,a i, ia
singing of a number or t,bri.,mas
Carols BY the School h which III
children acquitted themselves 10 M
admiration of al present Sho,, ov
planatory lectures we're piyen unon ,hs
Advent. The visit of the Mac; ma ma
Significance of their ofterints ~ ..soId
frankiueense and myrrb /, The soom
of overrrcsn ,nJ ~ ~, 80 49," " wa,
l.rve sizc cbristn.s IT, L.;l,;"a,i'
i,,h,od H., 49, -
tapers. and hung witt many af.,;aa.
of good San,a fl.ns wha s,s.'Ie
rather IN. deal .omhIanoo 81 -. ",
percbed unon ,he Inn saon,;aai.D ss'
yeyinc with sa,ise,c,i.n H. 80
scene hollow Then c,n,a "a a. ,tf'
ton AZ ,ho ,,ood ,L;n"a ..a..'J 1 r.n
crati6eation nr Tho child,oa e.a ~, ~
tree seemed TO yipld "all a,,',,na. :" &c
fruit" When H. chilJran Ia 80
supplied Tho hd;es and ,,aa,i,,, 49,
present wero each r. t,rn ILL
share with tho cLiiJ,en l., III, W ~
ties. and received lboir nor,inn n ~.
nis.uaes with gren, rood baa,"r 49,.
the bepod;ction was nronann.ad ~,
time was spen, il so,;al ia,o.aa ~,
wbep The camnanv sen,ra,od +. 'a",
yeurs tbe reoolieotian If t,hr;s,a, 49,
1870 will firm a groon sna, - .h
memory of ali nsse4t ""'
Found Dead-A l,.t,ey rrom an,
correspondent al JJpiontown on Moods.
last, SAYS:
On SUNDAY moroine necen,ha, 95,h
Rachel O'Brien LIVING near Ifr;oa
town. on the road lca,lin, r,om nn;oa
town to New Windsor was fund dend
10 her yard near the door of ber dxel
ling, between 7 and 8 O'Clock a. NJ by
Mrs Jokn Rove, wl,,. 80. .a...;...
eave thr oI,,m ;madJ;n,si. ~
neiahbors anJ Goo ~ G;,sa,, fa.,i Ivy
Of lhe peace was ia,mad; 49,, oaS.''S
Of the fact when bs ;ssaed , sOs"va
and directed Tbsodor.. a cl." O.
stable % s,,,,.on r.. - -. 80
DR. Wm n Nh. .,,i 1880.
physician Tar some ,as,s 80, .nas
notified m h, nra.og, pa t VIZ
Bower Jo.enb iansne.tar a. ~
Rrown ond III 49,, $500 wv ~
"1 Ths eNd Ia y "'.pesses :,
Gill;. .t W. WIZ '"P'' "m' q. nc.
~, III. - 's .'.n' y" e ~, %
na. Nsy 80, - s''ueuSe anu w. safrouoa
"a 1a, 81 t"1" Ne'u'o'' as 70 inc cause
y ~ Ns"e"' UcWS appopltAy OF tHe
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NO. HOG EQUITY.
Circuit Court for Carroll County.
Joshua Bosley VS.. Bernard MeGinnity,
Mary NJ. McGinnity,
ORDERED this 18th day Of December,
" 1870, that the sale made and reported
by John J. Baumgartner, Trustee, appoint.
ed to sell the real estate in this cause de-
creed to be sold, be ratified aud confirmed,
unless cause to the contrary thereof be
shown on or before the 18th day Of January
next; provided copy of this order be in
serted once week il each Of three success
siye weeks before the last named 18th day
Of January.
The report states the amount of sales to
be S22j0.00
JNO. b. BOYLE, Clerk.
True copy.-Test;
dee 1851 JSo. b. Boyle, Clerk.
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fayIIE Coaaiy Commissioners Of Carroll
county, will meet at their Office, in
Westminster. on the FIasr MoxbAY or
JxxrlEY, 1871, for the transaction Of busi
ness. By order,
JAMES BLIZZARD,
dee e-ft Clerk.
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Dividend.

UNION NATloYAL BANK OF WESTMINSTER. I
December l7th, 1870. I
TNHE President and Directors of this
i Bank have this day declared semi.
annual Dividend of
FIVE PER CENT.
payable on or after the thirty. FIRST day Of
December, 1870.
j. W. Herring,
dec 20 Cashier.
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81 Acres of Land,

more or less, which were purchased by him
from n certain Samuel Bowers, on which
the said George Mihm now resides, situated
on the Turnpike leading from Westminster
to Littlestown, about six miles from West.
minister, adjoins lands of VIM. Burgoon.
Samuel Lookingbill, Jacob II. Humpert
John Frock and others.
And hereby give notice that on SAT.
URDAY, tho Nth day of JANUARY,
1871, between the honrs Of and . o'clock
p. M, at the Court House door, in the city
of Westminster, will sell said property,
so seized and taken into execution, to the
highest bidder for cash
REUBEN W. STEM,
dec 22-tt Constable.
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ADMINISTRATORS SALE
OF
Horses, Cattle, Mules, Farming
Implements, Milk Route,
Household Furniture, &c, &c.

" N~hiAN'ithf Az itOulCt
Household Furniture, &c, &c.
R n. 90 90 IS
DY virtue of an order of the Orphans
ID Court of Baltimore county, the under
signed as Administrator, will sell at public
sale, on
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, Both and
Slst days of DECEMBER, 1870,
on the farm Of j. Howard McHenry, ESQ,
near Pikesyille, Baltimore county, all the
personal estate of John A. Devese. decd.
comprising, among other things, the follow.
ing: Half Percheron Stallion, "Corporal. -
about 4 years old, byJ. H. McIenry' $ well
known ''Liltle Corporal - Horses, 6
Mules, several yoke of Oxen, thorough.
bred Durham Ball, bred by Clement Hill,
Esq, 40 Cows. most Of them fine mixers,
many in calf 10 tie said thoro ghbred Dur
ham; % Heifers, IA Yearlings; about 900
barrels of Corn, 10 tons of Hay. 43O bush.
els OF Potatoes, 81 bushels Of Turnips, .
Milk Wagons, 30 Cans, of different sizes,
Coolers, Measures, Strainers, &c, and Milk
Route IN Baltimore Of about 60 gallons; 6
four and two-horse Wagons, Spring Wag.
ons, &c II sets of Harness, ali kinds
heavy and light; Marden' Platform Scales,
Buckley Reaper and Mower, Plows, Hair:
rows. ShoYels, Picks, Re; Portable Grist
Mil, Circular Saw and Frame. Also,
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE of every
description
In short this sale will include the Stock
implements and material used by the late
Mr. Devese in carrying on under lease
for years. the large aud FIRST class Farm of
j. II. Mclleury, Esq most Of the articles
having been purchased ut Mr.. McHenry's
sale in 1867.
The attention of Tanners, Butchers. Milk
men aud others is particularly invited.
The sale will begin ut 10 o. clock precisely
each day, twlihont regard to weather, and
the live stock, &c. will be sold first.
Terms, in sans under SIO1 cash in
sums over that amount, iourmonths, credit
with approved security, notes bearin; In
terest from day of sale.
MCHENRY HOWARD.
Al Lexington street,
Administrator Of John A. Deyese, dec d.
JoHN $. BlDDisoS Anctioneer.
n. BY special arrangement with
Mr.. McHenry, who holds mortgage on n
portion of the above property, il will be sold
free from that lien. dec 22-ts.
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Aud his defeat is also foregone
conclusion The Democrats would rather
oppose him than any other candidate
named.
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Wanted.

A Sober, industrious Hostler. Single
N man pgsterej. Apply At once ct ihs
Central Hotel, Westminster
dec 2s--'a i. Z. Coolies.
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"For 1872, the denomination Of Gen
Grant would seem forgone conclu-
sion. '-Ncp York Tribune.
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RLAcE and ooisred AIpasas, at j. YipsIinz
- a Sons nov 10
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A post Office has been established at
81. james, Baltimore county. J Curtis
Hunt, Postmaster, on the route from
Baltimore 70 McKinstry's Mills, 10 this
county. Also at Rocky Ridge, Frcde.
rick county, Md, James W. Miller,
Postmaster.
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Discharged. - Wesley A. sykes,
charged with theit, was arrested on the
18th Of December, but was honorably
discharged on the 9Th.
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keparted Expressly Tor tho ADsooArE b.
Grimes 4 Stouffer.
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Fre--Tho barn Of Henry Hawk, Of
New Windsor, was burned on Tuesday
night OF last week The Gre Is said 10
be the work Of an incendiary.
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Notices under h,is head TEN GENTS
per line for each Insertion.
The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1870-02-09
ESTATE NOTICE.

A LII persons having demands against tho cs-
~ tate of Samuel J. Bradley, docenscd will
present them properly proven within the time re.
quircd by law, and those indebted 70 said estate
will mako payment to the undersigned at her
residence In Stntcburg, or to her attorneys,
Messrs. Richardson & Muses.. at Sumter S. C..
ELIZABETH N. BRADLEY,
Fxecutrix.
Dec lS-tf
The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1870-02-09

Tho champion hatter Of Western
city claims also to bO the "uuiversal
sympathixcr," becuusc he has lolt for
every QUO.
Why is 1.-THE happiest ofthc vowls 2
SBccauss is 10 the midst OF bliss is 10
5l,el, and all tho Others are in puv,a.
tory.
The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1870-02-09

Rye and Corn Whiskies'
Gins, Brandies, Runs of
all grades, in bbls., half
bbls. nrd cases.
'CIurets, Madeiras. Ports,
Shorrys, Rhine Wine, Gu
tnwba. aud Scurpcrnong,
In bbls. and cases.
Raspberry and Lemon Sy,
rup, Blackberry Brandy,
Schietiam Scl,, npps, Van
Brunt's Schnnpps, Kin
mel, German, Plantation,
Alpine ami Sazerac Bit.
ters, in cases and bbls.
C h Q " wing.-Lori'lard's
Yacht Club, Virginia Gold
Leaf, Vcnnblc's Black
Crystal, Monumental, Ma.
Wy, and soino Common
Grntles, in boxes aud
caddics.
S III o k king-Lorillarl's
Rosc Leaf. Eurckn, Gail
& AXIS Apricot, Killiti.
nick, Danville. Big Lick
and other branLsy in lots
to suit.
Havana imported, Pnrta-
gns, lie Flor dc Adrian &
Vollers, Cancellation, l.n
Corona dc Espngnn, and
some twenty brands Of
lower qualities by tho
mills only.
; No. ! Gold Chop.
Ely's and Goals Water
proof. u. D., and Mus.
ket.
Buck and Drop, all sizcs
Apples, Dried Pears and
Peaches, Shcllc'l Almonds
Layer Rnisins, Cocons
nuts. Brazil Nuts, Wnl-
nuts, Filberts, Currnn,s.
Citron, ahl Oranges, at
Wholesale only.
Condensed Milk, Eagle
Brand, Oysters and Lob.
stcrs, Fresh Peaches. To-
niatoes, Brandy Peaches.
and Charles. both foreign
domestic, Sardincs, Mixed
md Plain Pickles, Chow
Chaw, in cages only.
.Inudanum. Pnrcgoric.
Castor Oil, PninrilIer.
Coppcrns. Sal Soda, Snl.
er. .ius, Bi Curb Soda
Cream Tartar, Fig Bluo
Wishing Blue, Esscuco Of
Peppermint, and Lemon,
Rnco Ginger, Cnmphor.
Dayitl's aud Bartlctt's
Inks, Castillo Soap, Lyc
md Potash, in original
cnses only.
Small and Largo Stick,
Fancy Assorted, by tho
box only.
Imperial. Tyson, Sou.
chong, Oolung, in half
chests and cnddics.
Crackers, Soaps, and Can
I'd Molasses, Sugar, Bacon
ish. being at present tho
cd In North Carolina, We
crs entrusted to us with
DRIAN l. VOLLERS.
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a)G1,tiEal.
''t ssa,ss Ter ne ssn,sr wstehnan.l
D xAaE wANDHnEa.

Sf-lAfESs Il ~ 80 $t-O.
49,. Ssas Mother. pray tIss me again,
u III tiss ~ ny forsbead's srows cold,
jRS loag Il bath bssn, since there Il bath lain,
- HApy tbs months tbatvs rolled,
8 sny the years that'vs rolled,
kSetr burden efsosTow and sin with its stain.
RSsktlessly over ny soul.
1 1GetAss, deer Mother. pray kiss no again,
+ And sloss 70 .hy bt Iom oufold,
~ be4st nev grown old In sorrow and pain,
q IssssvYsw snd sadness untold,
Z I, Ia rssf and In sorrow grown old,
tOf tlas and Of talents. life wasted 10 vain,
y A tale Of such sorrow unfold.
Mother, dear Mother, pray kiss me once more,
Z A. close 10 thy loving embrace,
6ssthns onee moro, - Oft nestlsd before,
I, In sorrow tho furrows you trace,
I Sadly and sorrowfully trace,
Esch vestige Of sorrow md sadly deplore,
The lines which you cannot eface.
Mother, dear Mother, oh kiss mo pray,
!, Your soft loving lips on my brow,
Win the wild throbbiug Of snsu'sh sllsy,
Aud brighten the hopes that are now,
+ Like angels recording my VOW,
No moro from thy side again ever to stray
Or darken With sorrow thy brow.
= BEAUMONT
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Notice..

INHE SUBSCRIBER having met with q very
L scrions loss in getting his crop Of COTTON
burnt up, has como to the determination to oflcr
his services to the people of Sumter District, as
SURVEYOR, and believes that his experience
for the last thirty yoars as Surveyor, will enable
him to give satisfaction, for competency md
promptncss.
Reference mny be had to all the old Judges Of
the Court in this 6iaie, and the Attorneys If
Lancaster Bar.
JAMES D. McILWAIN.
Nov II 3mos
The New York herald., 1870-08-23

under the protection OF Minister Washburnev
who must have his hands full to take care both
OF his compatriots and Of the German resi-
dents in the French capital. Let us hope that
this double duty of the United States Minister
will not burden him too heavily nor too long
If the worst apprehensions should be realized
and the siege guns of the Crown Prince OF
Prussia should thunder at the gates OF Paris,
let us hope that il by no other means, yet by
the Intervention Of foreign Powers, or by
finer stroke of policy than Bismarck has ever
hitherto made, the siege may be raised before
a single life shall have been sacrificed within
the limits of the metropolis, and before any of
its splendid monuments shall have been shat
tered by shot and shell. Meanwhile Edmond
About testifes that the grave self-devotion OF
all classes is admirable. "Paris is preparing
for q desperate defence" Nine hundred and
eghty-five years ago the inhabitants of Paris
made heroic and successful defence against
a siege by the Normands The Parsians Of
the nineteenth century cannot be inferior to
the Parisians of the ninth century, and, aided
by all the appliances of modern military science,
it will be strange if they fail to make an
equally heroic aud successful defence against
siege by the Prussians.
The New York herald., 1870-08-23
American Mediation for Peacc-An Admir-
able Opportunity

American Mediation for Peacc-An Admir-
able Opportunity
Amid the din of contending empires that
now fills Europe and arrests the attention of
the world the names of Great Britain, Russia,
Austria, Italy, and even of Spain and the
Scandinavian powers have been mentioned as
possible allies for the fight or mediators to
secure peace. All of these have proclaimed
neutrality, yet some of them are continually
mentioned as interested, on this side or on
that, in the issue Of the contest. Now, at last,
in the supreme peril Of France, we hear Eng
land, the hereditary foe of French policy
Russia, the humiliated in the Crimea and the
threatened in Poland, and Austria the shaven
and shorn Of Northern Italy, suggested as the
friends in time Of need for that great and
enlightened Power whose first appearance on
the arena Of liberal action in the modern
time was when the soldiers Of Lafayette
and the sailors of Rochambeau joined the
feeble armies and fleets of the young American
nation in their desperate effort for our inde-
pendence.
The traditional policy of the United States,
transmitted to W from the lips Of Washington