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Spring and Summer
IMPORTATION 1871.
RIBBONS
Millinery and straw Goods,

4 RNsTRoNG, GATOR q co. Impor.
\ tiers and Jobbers Of Bonnet, Trimming
and Velvet Ribbons, Bonnet Silks, Satins
and Velyets, Blends, Nets, Grapes, Ruches.
Flowers, Feathers, Ornaments, Straw Bon,
nets aud Ladies' Hats, Trimmed and On.
trimmed, Shaker Hoods, &C., 237 and 2s9
Baltimore Street, Baltimore. Nd, offer the
largest stock to be found in this country.
and unequalled in choice variety and cheap,
ness, comprising the latest European nov
elites.
Orders solicited, and prompt attention
gwen. mar 23z
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Agricultural Works


VIM. Il. HARM ANA CO.,
TAKE this method to acknowledge their
kind regards to a generous public for the
very liberal support they have received, it
has far exceeded their expectations. They
now assure the public generally, that. with
enlarged facilities for doing all kinds of
work generally done in the best Foundry
and Machine Shops in the whole country,
they are ready to furnish every article in their
line-such in part, as
THRESHERS,
HORSE POWERS,
SPRING TOOTH WHEEL HORSE
RAKES, PL0UGHS of all kinds and
variety, Including the 0hnstead Patent
Revolving Land Side Plough Corn Shell
lers, and Agricultural Implements generally,
at prices as moderate as any other establish,
ment can afford to furnish the same, guaran-
teeing at all times all Machinery manulac.
tured by us.
Having just completed new and very
extensive Foundry, we are now ready to
supply CASTINGS of all kinds, of superior
quality and finish at short notice.
BY prompt attention to business, and
determination to maintain the standing and
credit Of our mandatory, we hope to meri'
and receive continuation of the public
favor heretofore so generously given.
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AIpacas.

A CHOICE assortment of fine Black
"A Alpacas; also low priced and fancy
colors, at
sep % HI. Norris 4. Cog
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HOsIERY, Domestic and Foreign, Of
u xez3 best grades; Gloves, Linen and
Paper Collar, Linen Bosoms, Fancy Goods,
&C., &c. iali assortment always on hand,
= y, X. GERNAND'S,
Corner ~ and Church Streets,
hP ~ Westminster
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| latter myself understand some
thing about secret societies. Eve had
4 passion for that sort OF thing ever
since | was old enough 70 tel lies and |
have secuted around pretty extensively
among the different organizations. I've
been an 0raogeman and Fenian, aud
a Good Templar, and a Couuterfelter,
aud also Son Of Malta have be-
lenged 70 the Sons OF Temperance, and
the odd Fellows, and tho Band Of
Hope, and band Of robbers. I've been
into everything, and | Thought knew
everything almost, but | didn't. Three
months ago beeeme infatuated with
inasoayy, and since joined that ossan.
izatlon I've discovered that there Yre
several things connected Herewith that
outsiders don't know just pretty good
deal about. Now, Dir. Editor, | pro.
pose making these secrets public, not
outof compassion for my fellow men,
who may be tending towards Masonry,
and act as warning and so on, because
| haven't got a spark Of human kind
ness in my breast, aud would rather see
every mothers son put TO the torture
than not, but because ! have spite
against the fellows who initiated me,
who made the irons too hot, and the
goat too risky, and treated me with
rf.uo 4 noeo s,t,,nrafix that fhafNo,..,,...
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is stilI actively engaged IN the Practics
I Of Medicine.
~. Office and Residence at John L.
Reifsnidsr's aup1g-tf
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Great bargains.
NOTICE.

GALL and see my fine assortment Of
~ French Cloths, Cassimeres, and Goods
OF all grades and kind, at Philadelphia
prices.
oct 81 N. /. GORSUCH
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Donnestic Goods.

drown and Bleached Muslus at man
- nfaeiurers prices, also Ginghams, Tick
ings, FlAnnels, &c., at
APT II. I. Norris6 Co.'S
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FOR SHERIFF..


GARDEN SEEDS-Every variety from
N the Shaker Gardens, at
feb 10 Il. X. GERNAND'S.
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A LARGE supply Of Laces. Jaoonet
IA Edgings and lnsertings, Infants Waists,
just received from Philadelphia, at
ap2l Mrs. a. u. Armsirong's.
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BUILDING and Cabint Hardware, large
- stocks at lowest city prices, at
feb 10 e. X. GERNAND'S.
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foR Diarrhna nd Summer Complaints
II use Herring Go upoundSyrap ofBlacI-
perry Koet Sold BY A. II. Huber and
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lCPRING SHADES Of Philadelphia PopIius.
~ At J. Yingling Sons
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-03-03
The Peace Of France.

Deliberations are now going on, on
the conditions Of peace. The cession OF
Nice and the naturalization of Savoy in
order to completely isolate France are
under discussion. France will thus be
separated from Germany by neutralized
territories, Belgium, Luxembourg and
Switzerland, and by the newly acquired
territory and the fortresses of Alsace
and Lorraine; and from her old ally,
Italy, by neutral territory replete with
obstacles to military operations. The
great object of Germany is to incapaci-
tate France from taking her threatened
revenge. Bismarck is willing to re-
nounce Metz upon condition of disman-
Element, but Moltke insists upon re.
tanning the fortress as n necessary STRAIT
egic point. Moltke also insists upon
retaining belt of territory including
Belfort, as the people Of this region are
entirely French, but Bismarck is UNI
willing. The question is still under de
bate in the Imperial council.
No further extension of the armistice
will be conceded on any ground what
ever. If peace is not concluded, and
the German terms are not accepted, by
y o'clock noon on tile 23d inst, the
German armies will march south and
Paris will be treated as captured city.
The number Of cannon delivered up
to the Germans fell short Of the number
officially stated. Upon demanding the
missing four, the French answered that
a mistake had been made in couating
them. The Germans refused TO accept
the explanation, and tour new cannon
are being cast at the foundry OF Caillot
to make up the deficiency.
a German fnancier has been sum
moned to Versailles to advise on the
best means Of securing the payment OF
indemnity. He is Of the opinion that
half Of the sum can be collected in bull
hon, and the rest must be bills of pro-
gressive dates.
1t is believed that the French Assem-
bly, will name triumvirate, including
an Admiral and a General, to arrange
terms of peace. It Will then pass an
electoral law and dissolve, thus shifting
the possibility Of recognizing France
on other shoulders.
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A Man and Pair OF Mules Carried
300 Feet on Cow Catcher.

Yesterday morning, at about 10
o'clock, az train No. 4, south-b bound
from indianapolis, on the Jacksonville,
Madison and indianapolis railroad, was
approaching the first rOad-crossing south
of the starch factory, this side of Edin-
burg, a man named Abraham Russell,
with wagon and two mules, attempted
to pass the track in the face of the loco
motive. The consequence was that a
collision resulted, and the cow-catcher
caught up man, mules, and wagon. The
train was running at speed estimated
between twenty and thirty miles an
hour The train having the Westing-
ham atmospheric brakes on, they were
applied, and it was stopped in the short
space of not quite three hundred feet
from the crossing. Upon looking for
the man, the officers Of the train found
him sitting on the fore part of the en-
gine with few slight scratches, and the
mules were hanging on to the cow
catcher, believing at terrible rate,
but upon being eXtricated, got up, and
were found not to be injured in the
least. The wagon and harness were the
only parts of the team injured; they
were torn into slivers. Had it not been
for the efficiency of the Westingham
brake, the officers think the accident
must have proved fatal The Jefferson
vile road is now having the brake APP
piled to all its trains. The team was the
property Of Jacob Multi, of Edinburg.
Louisville Courier.
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The Industrial Condition of Brazil.

Joseph Beal Steere, who is making
collections in South America for the
Michigan University Museum writes the
PeninSuIar Courier from Para, Brazil
Il have yet to see any sign of saw
mill in this whole country, the only
sawed lumber | have seen being that
brought on our vessels from New York
and used for boxing rubber. The lumber
for flooring, casing, etc, is all laboriously
hewed out of plank from tree by hand.
This necessitates the use of the smaller
trees and the softer kinds, while inn
mense trees of the most beautiful woods
in the world are allowed to rot. The
woodwork made from these hewed plank
ools coarse and bungling, but there is a
steam planning mill at work here now
that appears to find plenty to do in plan
ing these into shape. have not seen a
pillow since | have been in the country,
the soil being worked with heavy planta-
ton hoes. ! can hardly imagine what
the effect Of thorough blowing and Uit
nuring would be. At present but one
crop * raised, and then tho land is al
lowed to grow up in timber again, for
10 or - years when it will bear another
crop, but must be cleared with as much
labor as the first. The soil is thin, but
it seems az if the causes that produce
such immense growthS 81 timber would
produce such yearly crops with proper
cultivation. Vegetables are poor and
dear. An American gardener would
laugh at the little lunches of yellow
leaves that are called cabbages. Water
melons are the size of ones double fist.
Indian corn is raised among the cotton,
and though a variety of dent produces
ears about six inches in length. Wheat
is not raised at all, nor potatoes, but in
stead of potatoes tasteless kind yam.
What few potatoes are used here come
from Portugal. Fruits are plenty and
cheap, fine oranges selling for half a
cent piece. Pine apples, bananas and
plantains are plenty, and Of good quality.
Besides these there are many fruits that
| am not acquainted with. Beef is cheap,
but it is fed on wild grasses, and is al
most tasteless, and this, with rice, makes
the living of the upper class here. The
rest have to get along with mandiaoca
meal and little dried fish.
"The people here have great respect
for Americans-and hence they agree in
giving up to us-and if they are ever re-
formed politically, religiously and physi
cally, it must be through us; but men
without capital could not find a worse
place to make their way in, and men
with capital will find enough to do with
it elsewhere for a long time to come. Sc
that these people are likely to be left as
they are for while
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GallOMS Incidents.

The bearing Of John Eanlon, hanged
at Philadelphia, is only another instance
Of the stolidity with which hQrdened
criminals submit TO strangulati0n, ana
exhibit, at the supreme hour, truly re-
ligious resignation. The career Of this
Hanlon was extremely vile, and his
crime such as only the most degraded
nature could be guilty of; yet, under
the manipulations of the priests, he
died cheerfully, previously begging
everybody's pardon in the most amiable
way. We hope that it will not be
deemed irreverent if we say that this Is
mere childishness and mummery. The
fact that man is to be hanged cannot
change his moral character in the
twnkling of an eye.
One doesn't like to be uncharitable
But here is one guilty Of crime which
nobody with a spark of manliness could
commit-the violation and murder of a
mere child and it was not his only
offense of the kind. He is sentenced
to be hanged, and he Immediately be-
comes devout. He has constant inter-
views with clergymen of the faith which
he processes. He lives for seventeen
days upon a diet of bread and water.
He prays, he confesses, he prostrates
himself before q crucifiX-and then he
is all ready for death Does anybody
doubt that he expected to be saved by
some thaumaturgical process, with moth
ing really spiritual about it? Now and
then it happens that prisoner objects
very stOngly to the religious processes to
which condemned prisoners are sub
jected. This is the case with Ruloff, of
whom the Binghamton Republican re-
ports that he altogether declines "spir-
itual consolation or advice We GER
tainly Go not desire to speak harshly or
unjustly but the question will arise
whether the capitally convicted may not
mix up violent religious professions with
the hope of ultimate escape from inn
pending doom which is said TO remain
in the bosom of the condemned to the
last moment.
Whatever may be our opinion of legal
strangulation, the fact remains, not to
be gainsayed, that murderers are hanged
or not hanged according to luck, or for
some other reason quite independent Of
their crime. Here is writer in one of
our exchanges who wants to know why
IIanlon was hanged, while Reddy, the
blacksmith, is out on bail, and is in no
more danger of being hanged than the
most innocent person in the commune
ty. This is a question which we cannot
answer. Now and then we see murder
walking straight out of Jail, and mean
dering as freely as if they were of child
ish innocence. In some States it has
been the fashion for the Executive to
pardon all the capitally convicted.
Then came the reaction, and everybody
convicted of murder was hanged.-Tfi-
Jt0c.
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Tobacco i'm Great Britain.

The unmanufactured tobacco import
ed into Great Britain during 1870
amounted to 52,5SS,590 pounds, of
which 37,046,032 pounds came from the
United States, and 1882, 1913 pounds
from the Hanse Towns, Holland, Greece,
Turkey, Japan, Cuba, New Grenada and
other countries. During the last ten
years, the largest importations into
Great Britain were daring 1868, when
they amounted to 66,0S4,S 57 pounds, of
which 46,649,76S pounds were sent from
the United States. The supply of tobacco
from the United States has fallen off
very much since the war OF the the Re-
bellion, but the general imporhtions of
1870 into Great Britain had risen nearly
one hundred per cent. over the previous
year, and had augmented the supply of
both stemmed and unstemmed kinds
from 2S,6Sl ,443 pounds to 37,046,032, a
rise of 30 per cent. This rise, it is stated,
is owing 10 the increased importation of
the "stemmed' variety. or as it is called,
Western strips" The importation
Of tobacco from all other countries into
Great Britain is still continuing to fall
off, and has reached the lowest point it
has ever attained since 1860 As a rev.
enue producing article in Great
Britain, tobacco during the last financial
year brought into the treasury the sum
of $33, 043, $50, as much as the duties on
tea, coffee, cocoa, fruit Of all kinds, re-
fined sugar and molasses all included.
The net total of the British customs
revenue for 1869 produced $lO7. 249, 2l5,
one third of which was raised from to-
bacco and snuff.
Smuggling is now extensively carried
on in the article OF tobacco, ana in the
port of London there were $50 seizures Of
tobacco made in 1869, against 1913 ,oiz-
ures in 1868. In 1869 there were 81
instances only Of seizures OF tobacco and
cigars where the quantity exceeded ten
pounds. There was seizure OF go
pounds of cigars, liable to a duty of 81 80
pound, which were concealed in case
of tinware, being one Of four cases en-.
tered free Of duty. Another instance of
seizure was that of 247 pounds Of tobac-
co and ID pounds of cigars, arrested
by two police officers in a cab. The occu-
pants of the cab were fined $500 each,
and the cab and horse were sized, forfeit
ed and sold. The officers of the GUS
toms and the police received onethird
Of the forfeiture. At the other ports of
Great Britain in 1868, various seizures
were also made, amounting to 1882
pounds of tobacco and cigars, on which
duties of $4,000 were payable. In Great
Britain the uniform duty on cigars is five
shillings, or $l.25 pound; the duty on
tobacco is various, manufactured un.
-, Il l.
ing from three shillings to four shillings
and sixpence pound. The laws Of Great
Britain in reference to tobacco manu-
featured and manufactured, are more
| intricate and more numerous than
those relating to any other article pro
ducing revenue.
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Mormon PRoPAGANDIsN.-The peculiar
tactics resorted to by the Mormon mis-
sionaries in England to secure converts
are given in the Manchester (Eng.)
Guardian. They urge the dark clouds
hanging over Europe aud the threaten
ing aspect Of political affairs in England
at the present time, as a reason why the
people of the latter country should EN-
brace Mormonism, and by emigrating to
Utah escape the terrible devastation,
woe and death for all unbelievers. The
"saints' were secure in Utah against
the Vaccinations Of the worldly and
secular governments; for, said one of
the missionaries in recent sermon,
when a large army entered the Territory
some years ago, backed 10y the whole
power of the United States, the threat
ened danger passed away. and the good
things brought 10y the soldiers fell into
the hands OF the " saints" for little or
nothing. Bacon was bought for lad.
and I'D. per pound, and the suffering
"saints" who had bad teams were en-
abled to get new ones. And it is by such
falsehoods as these that the poorer class
es in England are beguiled into embrac-
ing Mormonism.
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THE Western Reserve Historical So
ciety, Of Northern Ohio, have recently
received a valuable collection Of copies
of documents in the English State-paper
Office, in reference to the capture 10y
the French, in 1852, of Pickawillany,a an
English trading-post on Laramie creek,
Shelby county, Ohio. The facts relat-
ing to this transaction have been very
obscure, some writer's placing the date
of the capture in l75l, others in 1853,
while some doubted whether the occur
renee ever took place at all. The Brit
ish Government, on the application of
Mr.. Motley for these papers, ordered
copies to be made, free of expense, of
all the letters and documents in the
archives that related to the affairs in the
Ohio country about the period men
toned. The collection comprises hith-
erto unpublished letters and reports of
Governor Robert Dinwiddie, of Virginia,
letters from the Lords of Trade to Din
widdie, and letters and a manuscript
journal Of Captain William Trent, agent
TO the Western Indians. This journal,
commencing June, 1852, gives a full ac-
count of the attack on Pickawillany,
and also various new facts of histori cal
importance in regard to the Twightwee
and Shawanese Indians.
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Don't Leave the Farm.

Come. boys. have something TO tell you;
Come near, | would whisper il low
You are thinking of leaving the homestead
Don't be in hurry TO go
The city has many attractions,
But think Of the vices and sins;
When once in the vortex of fashion,
How soon the downward course begins
You talk Of the mines Of Australia
They're wealth yin gold without doubt
But ali thefe is gold on the farm, boys,
If you'll only shovel il out.
The mercantile trade is n hazard
The goods are first high and then low:
Better risk the farm awhile longer
Don't be in hurry to go.
The great bu4 West has inducements.
And SO has the busiest mart,
But wealth is not made in day, boys
Don't be in "A hurry TO start
The bankers and brokers are wealthy;
They take in their thousands or so
All think Of the frauds and deceptions-Y
Don't be in hurry to 60.
The farm is the safest and surest,
The orchards are loaded o-day;
You are as free as the air Of the mountains,
And monarchs Of all you survey.
Better stay on the farm while longer
Though profits come in rather slow;
Remember, you've nothing 10 risk, boys
Don't be in hurry TO go.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-03-03
Adultprating Wine.

The San Francisco Morning Call says :
"Since our sparkling wines have come
to be generally inquired after, and our
manufacturers find it difficult to keep
pace with the demand, establishments
are known to exist where the erating
process is resorted to. A common white
wine is used as base, to which the
sparkle is given by an infusion Of car
bonic acid gas, deleterious drugs, &c.
This obviates the necessity Of awaiting
the slow process of natural fermenta-
ton, and enables the dishonest mer.
chant to turn his capital over two or
three times, while the honest manufac-
turer-although he must triumph in
the ends bound TO await the matur-
ing of his champagne, and to compete
with those who can undersell him with
a spurious article in the meantime.
We must adopt some better means
of protecting this latter class against
the adulterators and fraudulent dealers
in our California wines. The wine in
terest is becoming Of such importance
as to demand State legislation to regu-
late and protect it. Let it be declared
unlawful to put an Rrated article of
champagne on the market unless the
label so distinguishes it,"
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SEcuhE 4 IIoME.--A man with family
should own the house in which he
dwells, if it be in his power TO make
such an acquisition. When a working
man owns his home, he feels stronger,
more confident, more cheerful, and
nuch happier, in the midst of all world
ly trials, than hc would or could feel if
he were without so substantial an an
chorage, so to speak, for his purposes,
aims, resolutions, affections, and aspira-
tons. Bonds bearing gold interest, and
well secured, are all good in their way.
But home is the most assuring bond
for the head of family, and the love,
and hope, and trust, of which it will be-
come the center, will, under the blessing
of heaven, yield golden fruit through
all his future years on earth.
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Trihes.

The griefs that fall to every share.
The heavier sorrow that life brings,
The heart can nerve itself TO bear
Great sorrows are half holy things.
But for the ills each hour must make
The cares with every day renewed.
Ii seems scarce worth the while TO tax
Such little things with fortitude.
And he before whose Weakened might
The strongest enemies must fall,
Il overcome by foes so slight.
lie scorns to hold them foes at all.
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THE Morning Star, brig owned by
the American Board of Commissioners
Of Foreign Missions, and employed in
cruising between the missionary sta
tons in the Pacific Ocean, was, in 1870
wrecked on one of the Micronesian
Islands. A new vessel, also called the
" Morning STAR" has been built to re-
place the old brig, and is registered at
2O6 tons, old measurement. She is con-
structed of the best white oak and
pine, and is square fastened throughout
with copper bolts, and through and
tree-nailed with locust. She can be so
arranged as to carry one hundred pas
sengcrs on platform laid in her
hold over the ballast. On reaching
Honolulu, she will be placed under the
control of the Hawaiian Board of Mis-
sons. The " Morning Star" is officered
and manned by Americans and sails un-
der the United States flag.