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The greatest marine disaster on re-
cord was that which lately befal the
Arctic whaling fleet, in which thirty.
three whaling ships, with full ornear-
Iy full cargoes, were crushed or aban-
doned in the ice and lost. The won
der is that no lives rercportod rs lost
The crews of the lost vessels arc pre.
sumed to have got cn board the few
vessels Of the fleet which escaped.
OF the vessels lost, nineteen belong.
cd to New Bedford and two 10 Elsar-
town. The former place has sustained
a financial shock almost cqnal to that
of Chicago. 1t has prostra,oi tho
the main business OF tho place, which
bad been previously reduced by the
discovery Of petroleum, and has seri-
Nusly damaged, il not crippled, its
leading insurance companies, one OF
which loses about 100000, and 9th
era from 81 900 TO $l50,000 each.
The news Of the disaster has complete
ly unsettled the oil market, raising
the price some forty or fifty cents per
gallon above its previous value. This
great loss is said to have been caused
by tho temptation to hold on for u
large catch at the last hour, though
fair cargoes were already secured.
The loss in ships and cargoss is count
ed by millions, but exactly how many
does not yet appear.
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DooLrTTLE did little for the De
mocracy IN Milwaukee, where be-
caused the party loss o! seven hus-
ired aud eighty votes on the previous
guboraatorial election. The Repub
iicans have no reason 70 complsia
and are perfectly willing for the "uu.
terrified" to put up these scarecrows
with the old clothes of reneeades up
on their angular shoulders. They
irightcn nobody. Doolittle has done
little but bel,tle himself for sevcra
years past. Our satisfaction at the
defeat in Wisconsin is increased by
the frct that the Democrats of thai
State had so littlo intelligence as {,
take Doo.ittle for q caulidate. Prob
ably they have learned by this tim,
that rencgades from the Republican
ranks prove to be tho weakest reed
upon which they can rely. To al
such they are welcOme.-ihHu. Post.
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Elip Elections.

Later rctuas OF tho elections held
on the Ith 10 not materially chlrtc
the result announced in our last issue
Tuesiay', was gloriou. days work
What the Democracy won was theirs
before thsy won IT., and they have
bton beaten in some Of their own
orgholls. When we remember tha,
last year New York rgayo Hoffman,
the Democratic candidate for Govern.
or, the enormous majority Of 52 600
we csn see how tremendous has been
the change 10 public opinion in tb,t
State.
10 New Jersey Parker, tho Demo.
cratic candidate for governor, is
slsctod BY 5000 to 5000 minority
Both branches Of the lcsisliuro have a
Ropub.can majority.
In Maryland, the Democratic can-
dndate for Governor was elected. In
tho legislature the Republicans gain
several members, anl elect several
Judges in districts heretofore Demo.
cratic.
ia Illinois, The Republican candi.
date for Consrc,sm1n at large has
probably 250JO minority. 10 Caica
So the fire proof caniiia,e for Mayor,
'MsiilD was c'cttcd BY large ma
lority.
10 Minncsota III, Republican clcc
tho entire St,tc ticket anl mai jority
IN both branches Of the Legislature
In Wisconsin,, tho whole R,publi
can ticket was successul by a mjDr.
i'y cllal to tho minority at the las,
election
In Massachusetts, Washburn, Re.
plbi:an Is reelected Governor by 25.
200. Tho Senate stands sc Republi,
caus Democrats and the House lsC
Republieans and 60 Democrats.
From Kansas, tho reports Indicate
an Increase 10 tho Ropub!can majori
Of last year,
In Dslroit. the Republicans elect
the Mayor by over 500 majority, Thi
is HE only Republican Mayor elec,e,
in that city in twelve years.
Altogether, the result is gratifying
AMI he rcuomiuation aud recollection
Of President Grant 10 1872, Is now q
fixed fact.
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MODERN "JUsrICE The follow
ins paragraph appeared 10 the y. Y.
tribune Of October 18th, under the
head Of brooklyn news:
Louis Muller was sent 10 the
Pcni'entiary yesterday for six months,
by Justice BuIkley, for having stolen
a meerschaum pipe and bartcrei i:
for food and medicine for his child.
which was dying with smallpox"
Ga the self same day William VI
Tweed, Of y. y. City, whom no hou-
est man doubts has robbed that city Of
millions Of dollars, WAS admitted TO
bail on charge Of deceit an fraud,
AMI will never 20 to State Prison.
Muller was poor mau. Tweed is Q
rich one-nade rich by theft. Call
you this JusrrcE? Ou, upon such
iiimsy pretcxts asthis, Muller should
he freed, aud Tweed imprisoned ior
life
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A Entire Family Nrnrdrred.

LOUISVILLE, Nov. 12.-This morn
ing family named Parks was found
murdered in their house. near Henry
vile, Indians. Tho family consisted
Of Cyrus NJ. Pmts. his wife Isabella.
his 500 Jehs, sgsd-t0 years, and his
daughters Eseline, aged IL, and Ellen
sged Is. The heads ot all wsre tsrri-
bly, beaten sod crushed by some blunt
instrumsnt 49,, sa =
The Brains OF Mr. Parks nod her
sou were scattered about the room,
while their bodies were lying 10 bed
The girls were found sitting 10 the
kitchen, alive, but were dcirions aud
fatally hart The peighbors heard
shots in the night, Tut the bodies
bear no ballet marks. Mr.. Parks
was leading member Of the church
and was much esteemed. There is 10
clue 10 the perpetrators oftbe murder.
On Saturday whilc three children
were in quest OF coal at Minersville.
Pa, they wandered into an abandoned
mine, and had been thers but short
time when portions Of the gsngway
on which they were gathering coal,
cavcd ia on Them and all were suTJ-
Gated in few minutes.
Gen. Edgar NJ. Gregory, L. S
Marshal for the Eastern District OF
Peunsylvapio, died at his residence in
Philadelphia. on Tuesday morning
the 18th inst, General Gregory was
born January, 1904, at Saud Lake
Rensselaer, county, New York
WILLIAM SHELTON, OF Cambridge
Crawford county was shot aud killed
at kelly's mills, few days ogo, BY a
young man who was firing at marx
The sad occurrence was entirely acci-
dental.
"uE editor of the Jersey Shore
Heca'a has been presented with a
stalk continuing eighteen distinct,
well formed cabbage heads.
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TwEXTYeyx States have voted II

TwESTY.eSE States have voted his
yoar. These arc New IIampshirs
Connecticut, Kentucky, North Caro-
lins, Pennsylvania, Ohio, C.liforuis,
Iowa, West Virginia, Now York
Massachusetts,, Minnesota, Wisconsin,
Illinois, Michigan, Kansas, Mississippi,
New Jersey, Texas, Virginia, aud
Maine All but Six went Republican,
anl two OF these six New Jersey aud
New H,mpshire) will be easily won
back next year. ConceinS them to
the opposition, however, and lsayins
out all the other States which have not
votOd, the Republicans have already
mpre than a majority of the Electoral
College. This is a nice calculation for
tho Democrats to base their presidsu-
tml speculltions upon.
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PRESIDENT GRANTS reelection is
insure by the fact ths, he is the ob
jcct of the malcvolent abuse Of Demo-
cratic organs. About tho time Of Mr.
Lincoin',rc election. :tho Democracy
paradcd ii as agood joke to call him
the baboon Of tho White House now
the same men stigmatizs GRAFT as the
Nero of the White House. Dcmo-
cratic manliness and measures are
sustained 10y powerful arguments.
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DEGISTER's NOTICE.-No,ice

~ hereby given TO all concerned, that th,
following named persons have nled their nc
counts In the Registers Once, at Middleburg
snyder county, and that the said accounts will
10 presented for confirmation and allowance al
the Orphans Court to he held at Midileburg 70,
tue County Of snyder, ON the Second Monday
OF December next, being the 18th daS Of sal,
month, viz:
J.. The account OF Daniel weirlck. Guardian
OF Henry Napp, ono Of the Minor ChiidIcn Of
lsacc Napp deceased.
2. The hrst and hnal account Of wm. = Eek
bort Executor OF the last will and testament OF
Mrs. Marlsh Hall decd.
The hrst and hnal account OF Georg.
Schnurc Executor of the last will and testament
, OF Mary Catharine Becker decd.
J. The account of Augustus SprIngman
Guardian OF James +. Bird q minor child OI
Joseph bird deed.
/ Nov. y, 1871 y. ID. SCHUCk, REGISTER
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Estate or JouNsoS RoMIo. decd.
EXECUTORS NOTICE.-Lettors
- tcstamcntary upon the estate OF Jonathan
Romig, late OF West Beaver township, Snyder
county, deceased. having been granted to the
undersigned, all persons knowing themselves
indebted TO said estate are requested TO make
payment, and those having claims agtinst the
same will present them to
ALEXANDER A. RGMIG, EXT.
West Beaver, Nov. Is, 1871,
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Sheriff. Sale.
Of GROUND.
PUBLIC SALE.

PUBLIC SALE.
The subscriber will offer al Public Sale,
on the premises in Bannsrville, GU
saturday Dec eMber, I'd, 1871,
The following described Valuable Real
Estate, to wi, All that certain
TRACT OF LAND
situate in Bannerville, West Beaver town.
ship Snydsr County. Pa. within two miles
of the Sunbury and Lewislown Railroad,
containing FIVE ACRES. Tho improve
ments coasist ofa good
WO STORY HOUS Sc.
known As BORMAN'S HoTELl, Wash
House, Wood Shed, Barn and other neees-
sary and convenient out buildings. There
is good and r,failing water convenient
10 the house. and an excellent yeung Or.
chard Of Choice Fruit Troes.
ALSO. TEN ACRES Mountain Land,
Heavily Timbered
Sale to commence at 10 o'clock, A. NJ
Of said day, when conditions will be made
knowd by ELIAS BORMAN.
Bsnneryille, Nov. 4, 1871.
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To ConSumptives-

The advertiser, having been permanently cur.
cd Of that dread disease, Consumption, by n sim.
pie remedy, Is anx Gus to make To his fellow suf-
iercrs the means Of cure. To all who desire II
he Will send q copy ofthc prescription used free
of charge, with the directions for preparing and
using the same. which they win lind q sc nv
crRE for CoSsUMPTIoS, ASTHMA, BRoNCuIrIs
sc. PARTIES wishing the prescription will please
address Rev. EDWARD A. WILSON,
26l south Third Street Wllliamsburgh n. Y
Ne ols7l.y
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DSYCHOLOGiO FASCINATION or
ilton, Is. A. How Ia use this Iower (which all pos
scssl at will, Divination, Spiritualism, Sorcer'
les, DemonOlngy. and n thousand other wonders
Price by mail II, 80 In cloth paper covers ~ 90.
Copy free TO agents only. SiOlo monthly easily
mace. Address 4. w. EVANS, Pub ~ \. sth
Street Philadelphia, Pa.
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g 8 5 A G r e S !
House and Barn !

large Wagon shea. Corn crib, Slider press
and other necessary and convenient ouI
buildings Good aud never failing water
near The house. Three good Apple Or
chards Of choice fruit trees on the prcms
es. The farm is supplied with good tim.
her. and is so sitratcd that IL can he ad
yantngeously divided II the property !,
not sold on the day advertised it will
be rented for one year. Persons dcsirou.
ofpurchasing large farm will do well lc
visit the place. For further particulars
call on Jesse knepp, Middlecreck Z. o
Snyder Co, Ia.
Sale to commence Mt 10 o'clock \. VI. oi
said day when conditions will be mad,
known by JESSE KNEPP,
Sept. -, 1871. Extcul or.
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al give my hearty preference TO the
Wilcox & Gibbs Silent Sewing Machine"
FANNY FERN.
"The weight Of reliable evidence being
overwhelming for that of the Wilcox 4 Gibbi
Silent Sewing Machine, decided upon It,
procured it, and an more than sdtisfed."
GRACE GREENWOOD.
"I have the Wheeler & Wilson, the Grover
Baker, and the Wilcox q Gibbs Sewing
Machines in my family. ] use the Wilcox
Gibbs most frequently, thinking II far
uperior TO either Of tho others"
Mrs. HENRY WARD BEEcHER.
MY wife would not accept a Sewing
Machine of any other patent as gin, if she
must receive i on condition Of giving up the
"'''A " ~ REV. OLIVER CRANE,
CarLoEdale. Pa,
1.-THE Wilcox & Gibbs is the only Sewing
dachine whose working is 30 sure and simple
hat | could venture 10 introduce it into
'yria" REV. A. i. PRATT,
Missionary American Board.
ave have used various Sewing Machines
Vithin our family, but il is the unanimous
opinion of the household, that tho Wilcox
Gibbs ia the best Of them all"
REV. j. s. HoLMR,
Brooklyn, NY.
"For simplicity and mechanical accuracy
Z construction, l have seen no Sewing
dachine equal TO the Wilcox & Gibbs"
ENocH LEWIS,
OF the Pennsylvania Central b R
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s-t o-CLoC OK .
Woman Know ThyseIf.

MAN As x wIFE X MOTHER, will save you
money and suffering. Agents wanted every.
where ladies preferred. For terms address
wM. u, ENANS d 90. 7IO SAMSON It,, Phila.
dolphla.
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Ar Louisville. on Sunday night, a
column supporting the main Hoor Of
the American Baptist meeting house
gave way, causing panic among the
congregation. \ rush was INA 10 for
tho street, and in the narrow stairways
leading down on either side of the
door nine women and two children
were crushed aud trampled to death
The column was set upon the lower
foor between two jolsis, and rested
upon nothing but one iuch flooring.
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"nE editor of tho Jersey Shore
Herald has been presented with q
stalk continuing eighteen distinct,
well formed cabbagc heads.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-08-24

THE STORM IN SAvANEAH-WHARyEs AND
STREETS SUBMERGED.-The Savannah papers
of Sunday contain full accounts Of the eE-
fects of the storm i'll that city, which show
them to have been more disastrous to prop
erty than even the tempest Of September
s, 1854. Streets were inundated, cellars
flooded, whole plantations submerged,
houses unroofed and in some cases blown
down, and many thousand dollars of DAM
age done to the city itself and to the grow
ing crops in the vicinity. The public works
about the city are said to be damaged to
the extent Of one hundred thousand dol
lars. The main sewer building, on East
Broad street, canal near the Tnunderbolt
shell road, and several drains were torn up
for hundreds of feet, destroying months Of
labor.
The Springfield plantation, and Lamars.
Lawton's, and other farms, were completely
submerged, and the crops on those places
rendered Il total loss. Culverts and en-
bankments were swept away OIL the Cen
trail, Atlantic and Gulf, and Savannah
Skidaway and Seaboard railroads, causing
serious losses and much detention OF traDs.
The large cotton warehouse of DR.. Clark,
on the corner of west Broad and BrOugh-
ton streets, which had just been completed,
was damaged to the extent Of 900 by
the water flooding the inner cellar to the
height of the flooring, and three steam fire.
engines were employed at pumping ii out.
Along some parts OF the water front the
tide rose four feet above the WlGlrrcs, and
large quantities OF lumber, cotton. Sc.,
were floatcd of and lost. A large number
of cattle pasturing in the fields below the
city also got afloat, and many Of them We're
drowned. Two brickyards on the canal,
and the saw-mil of Butler 81 Hardwick,
each suffered many hundred dollars DAM
age by the flood. In addition to these spe-
citic cases of damage which they report,
the Savannah papers state that the most
substantial residences facing the north
were flooded. The streets looked like one
sea, and the winds howled and roared, tear
ing away everything exposed to theirfuIy.
The streets were perfectly flooded, and in
some parts of tue city the water stood two
or three feet deep in the principal tho
roughtares. Boats oil light draft were pad-
ding about tue, city, and one account
speaks of several persons taking SWIM
around the Baptist Church.-Charlesten
NeagS. ..'...s.s .s. .1-'@"..'r'
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A SENSATION IN NEW HAvEN-Ncarl5
T'sro Million Dollars at Stakc.-A queer
NJ ory is told, which, if true, will result in
vcXatious lawsuits and financial loss to sew
cral New Haven property-ownerS. 1t is
said that somewhere in the neighborhood
Of I'LL all Of the land lying between Chapel
and Court streets and Church and Orange
was leased by 4 gentleman named Ball to
certain parties for i period OF one hundred
wears. Since that time the land has been
built upon, nearly every foot OF it being
| now covered, and the property has been
sold and resold, warranted deeds having
been given in every case.
About ten years ago DR.. Ball, o1
BROOKLYN, wrote to the heirs OF the said
to-be lessor, many of whom are now living
in North Guilford, in regard to the matter,
informing them that the lease would soon
expire, and that steps should be taken
in order to secure their rights. The doctor
diving soon after, the matter was not
pushed for time, but now, it is said,
some of the heirs of the ancient Ball are
energetically stirring to collect the evidence
and facts in the matter with view OF
claiming the property.
If this proves to be true, and the matter
passes into the hands OF lawyers, 1t will
cause a shaking of dry bones, for the pro-
perty is probably worth 1000 900, in
Guiding the Exchange building, the block
of handsome dwellings overlooking the
Green, the Tontinc House, Gov. English's
iron building, and the New Haven National
Bank edtice, besides other valuable struc-
lures. :,
Further developments will be awaited
with interest.-Eln, City Press. =
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LOCAL MATTERS.

A DARING ROBBERY IN THE HEART OF
THE CITY.-One of the most daring and
cunning robberies that we have recorded
for some time has been recently perpetrated
at the residence Of DIR. r. @. Cabell, on
Governor street, near the corner OF 10Th.
A few nights ago, shortly after tea, the
doctor, suffering from the heat, retired to
his office, and, taking off his vest and coat.
laid down for rest. He was in q partial
doze when aroused by the presence of O
negro near the sofa or lounge upon which
the doctor, and asked il he would not pull
n tooth for him. The doctor replied that
he was not accustomed in his profession to
act as dentist, but insinuated by his
manner that if the case was an urgent
one he would serve; and with
this, started to get up and 90
in search of his instruments, his case being
at no great distance from him ut the time.
Turning his back, the thief approached the
chair on which the coat and vest were
laying. and took from the pocket Of the
latter line gold watch, remarking to the
doctor that the patient was not himself,
but person on 9th street. DR.. Cabell re-
piled promptly that If such was the case
he could not be expected at that time Of the
night to pull tooth. Well" said the
boy, q must 90, then, and get some ore
who WILL" ut the same time starting for the
door. a few moments later the doctor took
up his vest AMI coat, and to his amaZement
found that his gold watch, valaed at $3.50,
had been taken away. The truth was then
made plain that the man who pretended to
need his services was really the thief, and
it was he who had taken his watch.
Our citizens cannot be too careful OF such
pretenders. This is but one Of the many
instances occurring almost daily, thougl,
only few are made public.
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The BRAvEST SOLDIER AT WATERLoo.-A
British officer has been favored with the
following anecdote dpropoS of the Waterloo
anniversary:
Somo few years ago two gentlemen
waited on the Duke Of Wellington at APPS
ley House, and told him That u friend of
| theirs had died, leaving them executors to
his VIII, IN which, among other bequests,
| he had left tG100 to the brayeSt mIn in the,
British army, and as they considered him
the bravest man they had called to hand
over to him check for the money.
The Duke was much pleased ut the CON-
pliment paid to him, but declined to re.
ceiye the money, as he said there were
many other men i'll the British army who
cquallcd him i'll bravery. He WAS then re-
queSted to decide OH whom the money
should he bestowed. This was difficult
point, but ut length he proposed 1t should
| Ue given to MajOr.Generul Sir james Mac
donell, who SO resolutely defended Hougo-
| mont, the key to the British position in the
memorable battle of Waterloo.
The two gentlemen then called OH Major
Gen. Macdonell, telling him the decision oil
the Duke Of wellington, and rendering him
the 50J pounds. But Sir James, LII bis turn,
declined to receive it, knowing, rs he said,
u man who, III the battle Of Waterloo, had
shown himself equal To any one in bravery.
The Encouragement then described that
when the French troops made one OF their
rushes at the gate Of the farmhouse called
uougomont, III That critical moment when
victory and defeat hung evenly in the bal
ance, Serg't-Major Fraser, i very powerful
man, boldly assisted MIN TO close the gates,
thereby shutting out the French, who were
soon after driven back with great slaughter.
Thus WAS the fortune OF the day decided.
The Duke of Wellington considered
Major General Macdonel deserving OF the
money, on account of his resolute defence
of Hougomont, and Sir james considered
that Sergeant nojor Fraser was entitled to
share it with him, on account OF the great
service he had rendered him on that occa-
sion. The money was divided between the
general and the sergeant-maJor, and the
generosity OF the Duke of Wellington and
Sir James Macdouell will not soon be tor
pottan.' @~. ....
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A MAN RUN THROUGH WITH A SWORD.

A MAN Run THROUGH WITH SWORD
FFrom the Philadelphia Telegraph, August
21.EA terrible affair, in which young
man named Albert Harrison stabbed his
father. occurred yesterday morning at l
o'clock i'm their residence, No. 1102 Harmer
street. At the hour stated MIR. Harrison
returned to his home slightly intoxicated.
He appeared quarrelsome, and had hardly
crossed his threshold before, 1t is alleged,
he began abusing his wife, who was await
ing his return. From words he proceeded
to blows. He struck her several times.
While this was going on the eldest son of
the couple, named Albert, aged twenty
one years, felt himself called upon to
interfere in behalf Of his mother. In
the course Of The trouble the son
became almost frantic, and observing "a
small non-commissioned officers sword
hanging against the. wall of the apartment,
he pulled it down, and in his rage, without
. moments thought, pluneed 1t into his
fathers side.a The wounded man at once
fell to the floor in fainting condition.
Those Iof the family who had not retired
were at once summoned, md the sufferer
taken to his room, and physician called
In, who announced Mr.. Harrison In very
critical condition. When the young man
saw the result of the hasty temper, ne
rushed from the house to the eighth DIS
trict shation.house;I Il where he stated Inc
facts in the case. i He was, OF course, at
once locked up, and officers sent to the
house 10 investigate the maftar, a.ie