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France.

The A.sembly aud the Orleans Princes
Paris, December 5-Tne Nations
Assembly effected au organization l,'-
day by re-electing President Grrvy
and Ihs Vice Presidents OF the last
session. The report that Thiers had
sent his message TO the Assembly Was
premature. Although It's contents ARE
known, il has not yet been received ~
published. 1t is rumored that Then
wilhholds the document because be is
averse 10 declaring himself IN favor
of the admission of the Orleans Prin-
ces 10 the Chamber, and some avowal
ON his part is expected in the forth
coming message. more especially as IL
il supposed that he received notitica-
Iion that the Princes intended to claim
their right TO seats as the legally elect
cd Representatives of the people. Ths
status Of the Orleans Princes promises
TO he one Of the questions before the
Assembly.
The bills restoring 20 them their
eonfscated estates and all their rights
as citizens Of " 6ance are preparing
and win be nehsced at an early
day. Il Is anticipated that these
measures will give rise to long aud
exciting debates. Tho Extreme Len
will meet them with the propositlons
for general amnesty. which setting
free the thousands Of communists still
held prisoners will be considered on-
ly as an equitable return for the jus
tice proposed to be done the House Of
Orleans.
The Leif will not take the initiative
in moving the return Of the Assem-.
bly, and government to Paris. but
there is no reason to doubt that the re-
moval will be effected during this see
sion OF the Legislature
A decree appears this evening APP
pointing NJ. BirOn ambassador to the
German Empire. 10 reside at Berlin.
u THEIRS A BoSAPABTISTH
Paris, December 5-Evening.-
Theirs appears to havs made up his
mind to oppose the admission on Re Or
leans Princes TO the National Assem-
bly,. for the purpose oflistening TO his
Of the reasons influencing
him against their taking seats in the
and Of endeavoriDg b,
to change his decision.
The President received the Prince
eOurteously. but owing to the pressure
Of public business Was unable to hear
or reply to them to-day. He how.
ever, appointed mn interview for FRI
day next, at which time he will be pre-
pared to develope fully his reasons
for restraining them from taking their
seats in the Assembly.
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Senator Trumbull Sounds the hey
note Against Grant.

Washington, Decemher 10. Sena
tor Trumhnll will haroduce ia the
Senate to1norrow very imrurtant
resolution proposing TO authuliIe "a
joint select committee 10 Investigate
frauds in the government, TO see what
expenditures eau BE- rduced, 10 inan
guate civil service reiere, TO prevent
the military power nom being used
for political purposes and, IN short
covering a broad platform On which
all the elements opposed TO the m'q"''
lies Of the present Administrative" may
unite. The resolution Is likely 10 lead
to an exciting aud arotacted discus
sion, for the Illinois Senator has al
ready had and inkling Of tho onposl
| tion Of leading Republican senators
II has transpired that Mr.. Trumbul
submitted this resolution IN the Re
publican Senatorial caucus On Thurs
day aud Il was voted down.
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There bving several serious cases Of
vuucrr 10 PennsvAlley VIZ copy the fol.
luNhg cure. ,ent to the Pitlsburg Post,
hy une, who says hr has tried il, aud
hope II may l,ruvo beneficial to olherG
wirl to make kn.wn through your
widrl, circulated paper 10 the many
n"w suffering with cancer. lu 1861 n
cauoyF came on nay left hand after
much suffering. all remedies failing
m,. had II burned out with coslics.
Il madr ils appearance again In nay
right arm. being more troublesome
than before; | suffered almost death
again wIIh eusGic burning; THE seemed
to eLvek il iur while. IL next br0ke
uul Ia ms F,sht hand. la the spring
uf 1871 IL grew very fast until the
hand became helpless aud | carried
1t IA sliug all remedies aud coslics
falling me this time feared my hand
n,usI Le taken Oh. On hearing of sew.
yral p,r'ons cured by drinking wild
tea and poullicing the cancer with the
tea grounds | commenced using wild
tea ia eArnv.t labstained frum using
coffee aud other tea aud Ia four weeks
was cured US we'll as il ever was. |
am acquainted with two citizens Of
Piltsburg that haSs bcen cured Of can.
Ger hy drinking Wild tea within the last
few months. For the the sake Of SUD.
erins humanity ! make known these
iac's Wild tea grows ia most Of the
States aud IL we'll known. This rem
ely 'h"ull have the widest publicity.
fuurs respectfully.
j. B. WILLIAMS,
Health Officer, Allegheny City =
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lasting nearly four hours, but without q
vote. followed. Mcssfs. sherman aud
Wilson warmly supported lhu caucus ac-
ton. lt was hunlihatlng 90 seo the former.
who had voted Tor every arbitrary measure
for the past six year,, decryiug the pawers
OF special committee on the ground that
Il could search tho private apartments and
papers OF every man "a nv land AessFs
Thurman aud CasserlY pointed 10 the good
results af tha old kaaFenvhment Commit
Tee, aud commented on tho defects Of the
substitute proposed for IT, Mr.. SehurE,
lhoweser, opened raltllng Arv on tho ad.
ministFation Senators, and brought o. fuil
view again the damning record which his
old committee had made on the general or
der business of ths New York Custom
house he read tho evidence OF \, T. Ste
wart, William h, Dodge ;, B ChlIlenden,
aud other New York importers. sustaining
his declaration thai the general order bus
mess, as conducted hy lsect 4 Stocking,
was = aystom NJ monsgroas wanton robbery
on the merchants of New York, Tho See
| retAry of the Treasury had Investigated Il
Ia May, 1870, aud had written expressing
| bis uplniun against IL senator PullcE'
son, /" said Mr. SchutA, has that letter.
| Aad yet. t" he added. that inonstrou, -. slsnl
OF robbery exists NJ the present day, What
power In this government auslalns things
/ w here M that my aterl0Nb power lotatru
Thla syalen reminded him Vt an ancient
time when the lord OF castle un tha Rhia,
stretched chain across the river aud leyivd
tribute Of every Vesael that attempted L.
pass, The general order Of business wac MOI
in the interest Of commerce, not OF trade,
but simply 10 OIL the pockets of cerIail
parties, enc OF when LrvI, had AduiIled
that he poeketed 81. 600 year, while thy
general estimate of the prohgs placed them
AZ seVenty-dVe or = hundred thousand dol
lars. OF Leet & Stocking, Who seemed ~
DO higher than the Treasury Department
but little Mas known. except that lseel had
been mn aide-de-oamp On the staff Of Gen
sral Grant The committee proposed by
Mr Trunblll would unearth thess abuses,
| and I warn you, sa'd Mr., ScharE, that
the American people are on the point of dc
raAnding an honest government" Mr.
Conkliug replied, but IN all that he Aaid hs
talked around aud not At the general order
swlndle he insinuAted, like kdmunds,
what Morton charged openly, that ths
speeeAes of Trumbull aud SchurE were
covert attacks ON the administration.
/ World.
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Colonel John ID. Ashmore, form
erly q State Senator Of and a Con-
gresham from South Carolina, commit
ted suicide yesterday morning at Sardis
Miss, by shooting himself with n Der
ringer pistol. Colonel Ashmore was
before the late war a,distinguished rep
resentative in Congress from South
Carolina. The Disastrous result oI
the late war depriv, d him of q large
amount Of wealth, fact which had an
evil effect on the habits Of the uDfer.
tunate. A few years since he with
his family removed 10 the Mississippi
bottom ten miles from Sardis. Miss.
But Colonel Ashmore's agricultural
efforts became failures, and he remov-
ed to Sardis for the purpose of resum-
ing his profession rs q lawyer. He was
addicted TO intemperance, and left Sar-
dis for Batesville, Miss, on last Mon
day evening. Yesterday morning. he
returned on the early train, and was
apparently not under the influence Of
liquor He went to his boarding
house, retired to his room, and in n
few minutes a loud explosion was
heard. The lady of the house rushed
in and discovered the unfortunate
man in death struggle. Captain +.
B. Randolph, of the Pamela Star, was
on:the spot in a few seconds, and found
the suicide lying on the bed. In his
right hand he held the fatal Derr;ng.
er, which he convulsively showed
against his neck, and was epdeavor.
ing to pull the trigger oven in his
death agony. The ball entered the
right side Of the head, passing out
through the top, inAicting a horrible
wound, from which death resulted in
a few minutes. The brains of the un-
fortunate man were scattered in all
Colonel Ashmore was
polished and cultivated gentleman,
and had a large circle Of friends IN
NJ Missiaainpi
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THE WEEKLY WORLD.

4 large qvAFto sheet. printed through
out in large type, aud published every
"Wednesday morning. Among lis promi
ncnl features are.
1. ITs vKRT RULL ASD ACCURATE MAR
KEr kEroKTr, embracing the LIVE SToCk
markets Of New York. Albany, Brighton
GAmbridgc, and Philadelphia the NRn
YoAE COUNTRY PRoDucg MARKEr
and GENERAL PR0DUcK MARKETs ~ the
country. aud iul reports oG the NEu
YoRE MoNKY MAGKTr. Each OF thes,
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obtained up to the time Of putting the pa
Icr 10 prrss
= 1t. AGRIcrTrRAF DEPARTMENT.
which contains each week articles on prAc,
ticRi aud scientific farming that are Of great
value 10 the American farmers.
s. 4 very full report Of the Farmer
Club Of thc American Institute il printed
IN each issue of the Weekly WoRLD. "a,
day after tte paesfiHg of thc ClAfb. ny thi.
arrangement the report appears IN the
Weekly WoRD Que week in advance Of Il,
publication In any other weekly paper
4. A portion Of the Weekly WORLD !,
reserved for family reading matter. includ-
irE original and selected stories, poems,
waits Of humor, and extracts from books
and periodicals. Particular attention will
be given to this department during the
year.
S A special feature Of tho Weekly
WORLD Il a carefully complied summary
Of the news Of each week. IL u made 50
complete that no one who reads IL can Gall
Of being we'll posted on all the important
news OF the day.
Tne Seiniweekly World,
published Tuesday and Friday. Ia m large
quarto sheet, containing all the news pub
lishcd in the Daily WoRLn, with the OK.
ceplion Of such local reports as may be Of
NO interest TO non. residents Sf New Ioik K
City. It's market reports are as full As
those Of the daily edition, and IL contains.
besides intcretting literary matter. on Fri
day "f each week, full report OF the
Farmers Club.
The Daily World
contains au thc neirs Of the day that can
be obtained by mail and telegraph from
all parts Of the world, and thorough dis
cuSsions Of all topics Of interest.
The World Almanac.
commenced IN 1858 has been published
about the lst Of January, In lS6S, 1870 and
1871. That for 1872 viii be ready about
January let
TnE WORLD ALMANAC contains a great
quantity OF invaluable political informa-
ton of use to every voter, and OF such n
character as can nc obtained In no other
publication. In il are printed the full otii-
ciHl returns of every important election
held during the year proceeding tho issue
of the Almanac the vote Of New York
State by election districts, aud New Jer-
scy by towns; the names of aud vote for
Of both branches Of the New York
Legislature; the returns of the New York
Ci municipal elections; list Of members
Of the United States Government. Of Con-
gross, aud of the several State governments,
and other statistical matter. THE WoRLD
ALMANAC for 1872 will be necessary TO ev-
cry Democrat who desires % keep himself
posted in facts and figures.
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st. Louis. Dec. IA gentleman
who arrived in Kansas City on Sat
urday last informed the Kansas City
Times that the Sunday previous q ter
rible affair occurred 10 Saline County
Nebraska. A party Of emigrants
with their families were passing
through the county westward. when,
the cold constantly increasing. they
concluded to camp and light a FIRE.
They were on a piece Of high prairie
several miles from any house. but
three miles from them was a piece Of
timber land. After unhitching their
teams the men started for this timber
to procure fuel. Not returning for
several hours the women left their
children and started to hunt for them.
This is all that 10 known save that the
bodies ofseyenteen persons who per-
ished from the intense cold were found
The children who were eft in the
wagons were the only survivors Of
the party.
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GopET'E LApTs Book for January,
is52 This nuinber OF Cooley contains a
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Secret. steel plate title page, a lAblcnu
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rich colors. Then NC have the double
plsls-"Mn. Lolipop's PAriy"-the drst
ni the promised series "A New Years
Call" IN n choicc wood.cuL A Koodly
number of stories mnd miscellaneous. an
sIesll0nl piece " music by the musical ed
itoF, aud = suburban residence Ia the ItAl.
ian style by the Messrs. Hobbs.
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A Musical Trat.

PErERs MUSICAL MONTHLY for Janu-
airy comes 10 Ne IN new dre,s II l. print
cd on thicker paper. and Il Ia every 70.
spect superior to its many predecessor.
The selections are evidently made with
great care. aud u "a really wonderful how
few poor pieces appear among the hun
dreds that are Kiveh. Volume TX. com
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1872. Splendid Inducements. 1877,
THE WEEKLY PATRIOT.
Greatly ENLARGED and Improye,

Greatly Enlarged and Improved.
The old lavoritc Democratic w erkly. the
Patriot will appear on the hrst Of January,
1877 Greatly enlarged and changed from
present quaFto 10 n mammoth folio. i!
will contain more Reading Matter than
any other Weekly published in Pennsyl'
vhniA.
A. will furnish An the Political and Gen.
eral news of the current week In condensed
form.
IL will give an accurate report Of the
markets VI New York, PhiladelphiA, Bal
iimore, Pittsburg and Harrisburg.
Its Literary Department will contain
Tales, Essay. Poetry. etc. by the best
American and European writers.
IL will contain such full and faithful re-
ports Of Congregational and Legislative pro-
ceedinKs as will afford its readers n clear un-
dsFaiandinR Of the doings OF the public ser.
wants During the session OF the Legisla-
ture J: will be Of special Interest and value
TO every Pennsylvania.
The Next President.
The great impending struggle Tor the
Presidency will soon commence. Within
one year from thiB time the American peo-
pie will have determined whether or not
the Capitalization Of the powers ofthe gov
ernment in the hands Of corrupt dig
Archy, the plundering Of the taxpayer BY
thieving officials, the denial Of equal polit-
cal right 10 the prescribed citizens ofthe
Southern States. and the substitution Of the
will Of party for the fundamental Law Of
the land, shall cease or continue. IL shall
bs the eAsnest aud unaAgging endeaver Of
the Patriot TO educate its readers In the be-
lisfthat the time has come when an earn
Get and determined effort must be made to-
arraaa pntiffnal nnwrar frnua the hnnlN af attw
present rulers. Il should, therefore, be
read by every voter whe can be induced
TO cast an honest, intelligent and patriotic
ballot. To this end Il has been dctermin.
ed 10 fx the following exceedingly low
rates for the
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THE DAILY PATRIOT.

Published every morning. Sundays except.
cd, IL hrst class newspaper, containing
full tolegraphic reports, special Washing
ton dispatches, the host complete and ac'
curAte market reports, full accounts Of pro-
ceedinYs of Congress aud Legislature, spi-
cy editorials, etc.
One Copy. one year, by mail. 81; Five
Copies. do, $S2 Ten Copies, do, $40.
Large & ubs at two last named rates.
Papers may DO separately addressed, but
must be taken In one package. The mon
ey muat accompany the order 10 insure at
tentiofE
DIRECTIONS Additions 10 Clubs
may be made at any time In the year ut
the above Club rates. Changes In Club
Lists made only on request OF persons re-
eeiying packages. stating date Of subscrip-
tion, edition, post Office aud State, 20 which
IL has been previously cnt.
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A bill has been introduced i'm Con
gress directing the Postmastcr.G Gener
al TO furnish and issue to the public
stamped postal cards for the transmits
sion through the mails Of messages OF
other short communication mt pos.
tage charge Of one cent each, the cost
of the card included. The experiment
Of using cards for the transmission Of
open correspondence ut u very low
rate has been tried in England and
hes proved popular, the principal OBJ
lection urged against it being that the
cards offer cheap facilities for annoying
leople by addressing them insulting
communications. and that such scan
daluus writings may be read by the
persons through whose hands the mat
Ger passes.
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May the God VI holy energy and peace
keep hia people or tho church, IN tho mar
row way Ca the sunny land Of immortal
= Il. May hu lead erring mon aad women,
through the fundamentally ofthsse work.
iuH christians. to humble tTusl Ia hls
death. aud deliver them from sln
DANIEi OCoN@RLI
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A method of rendering wood nlrHs-
nably incomhustiblr. aud for prsserv'
ing IL when underground, ~ prnpuscsl
by DIR. Reinsch. The wo,~l. which Inu-I
not be planned Is placed fortwenty. four
hours in liquid composed Of one part
Of concentrated silicate of po,Assa aud
three parts uf pure water. Ailer hav'
iug bsen removed from this liquid
aud dried for several days. the wood
again soaked in this liquid. And. af.
ter having been again dried. Is painted
over with n mixture Of one part &C.
ment aud four parts uf the liquid
above described. Afler the 6rsl cusI
Of this paint Is dry. the painting is rs
peated twice. or the paint alluded to
too large quantities are not 10 be made
up at once. because IL rapidly becomes
very dry aud hard. No tests or ex
perimeats are reported Of the value ol
this method over other processes foI
the sane purpose. but the Chemical
News states that wood thus treated "a
rendered uninAAmAble, and doe mol
decay underground.
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The debt Of the state VI New York.
under Gov. Hofiinan's administration
has been reduced upwards Of ten mil.
lions Of dollan. Gov. Hoffman be-
ing n democrat. no radical paper will
breathe about this large reduction oi
the debt. What pity We have not
more democratic governors ~ that
some Of the burdens under which the
people smart might be removed by q
faithful management Of Affairs.
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Lock Haven has the smallpox pref
ty badly. The Democrat says:

Lock Haven has the smallpox pref.
ty badly. The Democrat says:
The Small Pox has broken out in
Lock Haven and IL creating no little
excitement. At the time OF going TO
press this morning twelve cases' have
been reported to the Mayer by the
physicians, who are enjoined by Law
tn make report Of every case. and they
have no doubt done so faithfully so
srn as the case determined itself in
their minds.
0BITUARY.--The community was
very much surprised, and srieyed
yesterday afternoon with the announce
ment that Amos y. Bisel, Esq, had
died Of small pox, with which desease
he bad been confined For ths past four
on FIVE DAYS. MIR. BiHel was one Of
our stanchest and most esteemed citi-
zens Ian estimable gentlemen in the
private walks of life and successful
business man. His deeply bereayed
family have the warmest. synpa-
xhips Of the entire cummunityin their
krsl arabic loss.
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An extra copy free, Is furnished to the
Agent scndiag Ia clubs of ten or more
A copy Of the Daily Patriot villa be sent,
free 20 the Agent sending IN clubs Of htty
or more. All papers win be separately
addressed, but must 40 to one post Office.
(Sea direction below.l
Chairmen of Democratic County Com
mittee, and others interested In the eause
OF good government arc respectfully
requested to act a. Agents tor
tho formation Of Clubs for the Weekly
p.sefaN
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Duke Alexis has contributed 90. 900
to the poor Of New York. II is un-
derstOOd that he has given $1,000 for
the poor Of Boston aud that he will
add $1,000 TO the Chicago relief fund.