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FRANCE.
DrOuyn De L'Kuys

-a DrOuyn De L'Huys- aea
VERSAILLES, Oct. -9.-The report Of the
appointment of n. sDrouyn Huys, French
Minister to Austria, is authoritatiyely de-
MED.
: Election 60 the Council General. iola
PARIS. Oct. 9.-Returns begin to come In
from elections for delegates to Ccnsels Gen
eraux. They indicate that the radical have
returned their candidates from the cities OF
LYONS. Toulouse, Marseilles and Avign0n.
The moderate republicans carry Lille and
are ahead in the nOthern departments
of Seine, Inferieure, Eure, Calvados, Mon
che and Orne. The conservatives carry the
city Of Toulon. The BOnapartists have
been successful in central France. Tha
Due PAumale has been elected from Cley-
mont and N. Larcy, Minister Of Public
Works, from Mines. Gambetta Is defeated
in the DEPARTMENT Of Hot The elections
have passed of quietly. The vote IS light
many electors having abstained from voting.
Later.
PARIS, Oct. 9.--FurtheF returns for ths
election Of Conseils GeneraUx show that
three candidates of right, or eOnSerystise
wing have been defeated. The republicans
in the department of Cher Moderates have
been suecessfulin the city Of R08en and
have carried the Departments Of khone, ~
and probably all industrial centres. Flckere
and FORBADE have been defeated. Gems.
Faiderhrebe and Dllcrct are elected Two
imneriaIisN candidates have been successful
in The bartmet Oise and one in the
Derartment Of Aube. 49,
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EARTHQUAKE.
A Severe Shock on the Atlantic Sea.
board.

NEW CASTLE, DEL, Oct. 9.-There was
perceptible shock of earthquake here ac-
companied by roaring sound at 9:40 this
morning, causing great alarm. All houses
were shaken but no damage done to pro-
perty.
SALEM, n. j., Oct. "a shock of earth
quake was felt here this morning, lasting
several seconds, jarring houses, windows, etc.
5 WILMINGTON, DEL, Oct. 9.-The shock
of an earthquake was felt here this morning.
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CAIRO.
The Sinking of the Steamer Virginia.

CAIRO, Ill, Oct. Capt. Boyd Of the
steamer Shreve gives particulars ofthe sink
ing of the steamer Virginia at 0 O'Clock Sat
urday night.
she struck obstructions unknown to the
pilots while rounding to at Phigley's wood
yard one hundred and twenty miles below
Cairo, apd sunk in two minutes. No lives
lost. She lies straight in fifteen feet water.
The cargo with the live stock is a total loss.
Capt Boyd rendered aid, but the passengers
remained on the wreck waiting for down
steamboat. The wrecking steamer Eckert
went to her relief early this morning.
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Ar CINCINNATI, yesterday, the premiums
sor raw Tennessee cotton were awarded,
frSt prenfnm 70 W. C. S1gg, Of Cyrustown,
and the second to Miss Mollie Thornton, Of
Lincell. county. qs szaala l-E iooI
..s aEEt szH q 2W g9 sai - aois1ss
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CINCINNATI Oct. 9.--Information re-
eeived from Chicago this morning via st.
Louis and Cairo, said to be reliable, states
that the following buildings have been
burned: Sherman House, Chamber of
Commerce, Courthouse, Western Union
Telegraph building, and all that part of the
city covering over thirty blocks. ,---,-., 81
Five Miles Of Fire. ~
CHICAGO, Oct. 9.-The entire business
portion of the city is destroyed. All the
banks, express and telegraph Offices, and all
newspaper offices except the Tribune, ele-
yators and waterworks gone, and there is no
water In the city. Not less than ten thous-
and buildings are already destroyed. The
fire has burned distance of five miles, and
Is still raging. The wind is blowing a gale.
CHICAGO. Oct. 9.-Hon. -WM. ORToS,
President Western Union Telegraph, New
York: We are trying to get established 8
supply depot, but as the FIRE IS now coming
UP this way on Wabash avenue, we will
probably be driven out Of here before night
The waterworks are burned, and every
banking house and railroad depot in the
city burned. J. j. S. WILSON,
4 5a1e-s Superintendent.
AnuaaI IN So Iouis for Food and Fire
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Michigan Central Railroad also. announce
that they will transport free Of charge from
Suspsnsion Bridge to Chicago all supplies
forwarded to. the Mayor of Chicago, con-
tributed for the relief of sufferers by the
great fire.
o Letter frsz, oakey HAIL 1 Es!s
Mayor Hall has sent the following letter
for publication to the morning papers:
-Neic York, Oct. g. dfdyor's Office, p. m.
A disaster has befallen the great city of
Chicago, which not only has destroyed the
best part of is dwellings and paralyzed not
only business but threatens the grayest con-
sequences TO the commerce and prosperity
Of our country. 1t has also reduced thou
sands Of people to houseiessness and priva-
ton. A dispatch from the Mayor of Chi
cago comes in these words: @Can you send
US some aid for hundred thousand of
houseless people?n - stA-A IA Ao'-7- ?
i have responded that New York will do
everything possible to alleviate this disaster,
and now call upon the people to make
such organization as may be speediest and
most essential for the purpose Of sending
money, clothing and food. l would recon-
mend the immediate formation of general
relief committees, who would take charge
OF all contributions, in order that no time
may be lost in carrying relief to our fellow
citizens, who have fallen under this dispen-
sation Of Providence. -.
l suggest that the Chamber of Commerce,
Produce Exchange, Board of Brokers, and
the united Presidents of the banks, and all
religious and charitable societies, imrnedi-
ately cab meetings of their respective emem-
bers, and from them select Independent re-
lief committees, who shall solicit subscrip-
tions of money, food and clothing, within
Their appropriate spheres of action. ,.--
In the meantime am authorized to state
that contributions of food and clothing sent
to the depot of the Erie and Hudson river
and Central railroads, under the spontaneous
offers of Jay Gould and William H Van
derbilt, in even small quantities from indi-
viduals or business sources, will be at once
forwarded through to Chicago, free Of ex-
pense. l cannot too strongly urge upon
our citizens immediate attention to this
subject. A. OAKEY HALL,
Mayor.
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Cooked Provisions.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. "a train started
through loaded with cooked provisions.
The Merchants Exchange subscribed S10,-
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$4,000 Raised I'm st. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 9.-The mass meeting at
the Merchants Exchange at noon is the
largest one ever held there. People of all
classes and conditions poured in, to express
sympathy or contribute aid. Some $4,000
were raised in the space of an hour, and the
meeting is still in session. Committees
will be appointed to canvass the city for
money, food and clothing, and arrangements
have already been made for the reception Of
such articles at the hotels and other points.
at which they will be packed up by the
transfer company's wagons and taken to the
depots Of the railroads leading to Chicago.
It has already gone abroad almost through
out the city that the hungry women and
children in Chicago want food, and by to-
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NEW YORK, Oct. 9.-Jay Gould, Presi-
dent of the Erie Railroad, has addressed a
communication to Mayor Hall, stating that
be has received telegram from the Mayor
of Chicago concerning the fire, and that the
Erie Railroad has train at their depot, and
will receive and to forward free on fast
trains through to Chicago all contributions
which the citizens of New 7 ork may furnish
to aid the sufferers . -
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C1YcINNATI, Oct. "a dispatch from
the Superintendent of the Western Union
Telegraph Company, Chicago, says: Cooked
food at this moment would be most valu-
able. He says at least seventy-fve thousand
people are in the streets. COnfagration
unabated. s., . -
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PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 9.-Mayor Fox has
called meeting of citizens for Wednesday
- adopt measures for warm and gener-
Gus response to the appeal Of the Chicago
ans for aid. The Commercial Exchange
Association appointed committee oftwenty
to collect funds for Chicago, and sent mes
sages of sympathy to the Mayor of Chicago.
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.-President Grant
instructed Gen. Sheridan to issue supplies,
clothing, etc, to the sufferers by fire at Chi
cago, and to call on the military authorities
of st. Louis for Stin further supplies.
The fire at Chicago excites intense in
terest throughout the city, especially among
gentlemen from that locality. In addition
TO the press kilograms, Gen. Myer, of the
Signal Service, has been receiving dispatches
from time to time regarding the confagra-
ton
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ALBANY, Oct. 9.-Mayor Thatcher has
called meeting for tomorrow to aid the
inhabitants of Chicago.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 9.-The City Council
requested the Mayor to offer sympathy and
ask what aid Baltimore can tender Chicago
in her great calamity.
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CHICAGO, Oct. e.-0ne1hird of the city
is in ruins. All tie banks, insurance offices,
warehouses and elevators are destroyed.
Fully ten thousand buildings burned, and
the fire still raging. Ei@#E.
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DIES Ire!
ANOTHER FEARFUL FIRE At
.. CHEOAG0. -

sOdOm and GOmOrrah Ecllpsed,
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Snooks has q Ratifcashun Meeting.

On the nominashun of Judge I tell
you I'm Democrat to the back bone,
and when l heard of the nominashun
Of the Hon. G. Spikes 1 throad my
hat and seys I'll have a rati6cashun
meeting on this. So gets Peter Punch
to tax our old COW bell and go down
town and max noiz about it; SO he took
2 gallon jug "a favorite Democratic
campaign documeut) on his back and
started down town, and got the cart
aud oxen and went after load of pitch
pine nots. 1 had darned big lod now
[ tell you it made old buck nip and pur
to keep up with the bull, but they
fetched them in. BY the time 1 got
thar the whole town was on hand and
the 2 gallon jug was opened and past
round. Oar nomine was thar and of
course he took 2 drinks to our l. After
we made our bonfire we called on Spikes,
our nominee, to max us speach. So
he got on the cart and took off his cap,
and give it majestic wave and Thea
the meetin was opened. He scys, "fel-
er citizens, hic, 1 am hic, Democrat hic,
to the back bone hic, 1 fought the Re-
publicans, hic, through the onplesant
slaughter, hic, and I'll do as you all
want me to, I'll give everyone of yes
license in Scratchville, hic. Here .he
crowd called him to order, as another
2 gallon jug had arrived, and past the
fire water round agin but he got rather
sick and called for his son to finish as
the enishels of his name is the same,
and he got 3 of the votes that was
counted to our nomine, but we had to
agorn for the fire water wuz out of the
jug and the pine nots all gone. So we
agorned until after eleckshun. More
then. JOHN SHOCKS.
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HOOKS AND EY ES.

| Detectives say there are $10,00O,-
900 of counterfeit national bank notes
in circulation.
"They say" is the biggest kind of a
humbug, and ISLANDERS more people
through ignorance and thoughtlessness
than wish to destroy their good name.
A Maryland paper has the following
1"personal:" "Senator Grimes is home,
that good old soul, we soon shall see
him more; his health is better than it
was for several years before"
| Young men generally swell while
| sowing their wild oats. But they
always shrink fast enough when the
devil steps into the field iu the autumn
to harvest the crop.
Thirty years ago, Thomas H Benton
said, in the U. s. Senate, that there
were men standing before him who
would see the commerce of the Indies
climbing the Rocky Mountain slopes,
and dltfusing itself over our widely ex-
tended country. That time has arrived.
Piquea town ship, Lancaster county,
according to the census of 1870, is the
most valuable farming township in the
United States. The average value per
acre is $500, and there are only II un-
productive acres in the township.
During the fiscal year ending June
80, there was issued 150,925,967
stamps for tobacco, snuff aud cigars, be-
ing an increase of 5,833,345 over the
issue of the preceding year. This in
dicated an increase in the revenue of
100000.
Out West they tell story of dog
which was greatly interested in music.
He attended singing school, and was
subsequently found in the back yard
with music book in front of him, beat
time with his tail on a tin pan, and
bowling "Old Hundred"
Josh Billings sums up his mortality
experience thusly: "Men, if they amt
law, live sometimes until they are
eighty, and destroy the time a good
deal as follows: "The first thirty years
he spends in throwing stues at mark,
the second thirty he spends in examin-
ing the mark tu see whar the stuns hit
and the remainder he spends in cussin'
stun throwing and in missing the ru-
matiE."
Mechanics are the palace builders of
the world; not a stick is hewn, not
stone is shaped in all the lordly dwell
ings of the rich, that doesn't owe its
beauty and fitness to the skill of the
mechanic. The towering spires that
raise their glddy heads among clouds
depend upon the mechanics art for
their strength and symmetry. Not an
edifce for devotion, or business, or
comfort, but bears the impress OF their
hands. How exalted is their vocation
and their calling.
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Carnat,-has Rule.

Our Democratic friends have much
to say about carpet-5aggers and their
baleful influences in Dixie. We out
siders looking quietly at the workings
of the Ring are led to ask, who are its
controlling spirits? We have been iu-
informed that the old covies who
formerly held control here, have been
superseded by recent importations
from Clearfeld, who now elect delegates,
pack or buy conventions, and nominate
whomsoever they please, save infer,
they make slip, as in the case Of our
old friend, the successful lumberman,
James with the Nc who was nominated
in spite of them. "Do you mind that
now?" Understand me-" Are the
people Of Elk SO ignorant, or so blindly
attached to party, that they will thus
allow single family of carpet-bagsers
to nominate and elect any man who
suits them, and who will send grist to
their mill in St. Mary's? IF they are,
then they must foot the bill to the
tune of $40 per yard for earth exca-
walton; 8 per cent for collecting, and
3 per cent. for disbursiug their taxes.
But we do not believe the people of
Elk are so thoughtless or so thankless
as to throw aside the men who for
years have proven true and tried lead
ers, to take up with novices who owe
what little success they have had to the
very men they spurued in their recent
nominations.
But this same family, pleased with
their success, hitherto, would go step
further; dictate to to the Republicans
whom they shall nominate, if, happily
they might, thereby, add to the strength
of these already mournfully weak and
incompetent nominees. With these points
before us what can we, the poor perse-
cuted people do, but arise in our might
and with one herculean blow break, for
ever, this family ring; shattering it SO
utterly that some of its pieces will have
to be hunted for, if ever found, in Clear
Geld whence they came.
Arouse, thea, people of Elk, regard
hess Of party or Of creed! Arouse in
the might of an honest purpose, and
show the Ring that you want no favors
show to single family or single town
who shall not except all alike.
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WITHOUT A Nothing
presents a sadder commentary upon the
present unhealthy condition of our
once loved and prosperous country than
the large number Of families, both in
town and country, but more especially
in the latter, that subscribe to no paper
of any kind. Hundreds and thousands
of families are thus growing up in ut
ter ignorance Of what is trauspiriug in
the world around them-and ignorant
of the mighty events of the day.
But who can tell the vast amount of
injury that is being inflicted upon the
rising generation-those who are to take
our place in the busy world at no dis
tant day-growiug up without any
knowledge of the present, the past, or
any study of the future, this ignorance,
too, being im5ued into them by the
sanction of those who should, and
doubtless do, know better, did they only
think of the injurious effects Of their
insane course. Let the head of every
family think of this, aud place in the
hands OF those for whom he is RESPONSE
BILE, the means of acquiring thorough
knowledge of the moving panorama in
which we enact our different parts
Exchange.
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Iowa stauos at the foot of the list Of
whiskey manufacturing States, having
but one distillery.
The States which elect Governors
this year, are California, Georgia, Iowa,
Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, I,
Massachusetts,, Minnesota, New Jersey
and Ohio.
The apple crop throughout Pennsyl-
vania, as far as we are able to learn from
our exchanges, promises even larger
yield than last year, when they we're
very plentiful.
One may insert thousand excellent
things in newspaper and never hear
word of them from its readers. But
let line or two not suited to their tastes
creep in by accident or otherwise, and
one hears of it from every quarter.
A lady writes to know if it is proper
that is, if it is ladylike-to retaliate
by squeezing back when man squeezes
your hand. An editor answers: "Well,
you might squeeze easy, just enough to
let him know that you are not disposed
to be mean about it, But don't turn
round and ask him, 'How is .hat for
high?' or he might think you 100 for
ward"
A new game called the old "dot"
game, has been introduced, and is said
to afford considerable amusement.
Each player must be provided with
pencil aud paper. Let one Of the party
read aloud-distinctly and not very
fast--and, as he or she reads, let the
rest each make dot for every word
read. When the page is read, count
the words and then let each player count
his dots, and see who has been accu-
rately Sup to time"
The Rochester Democrat is slightly
sarcastic on a railroad line in that vi
cinity. It says that gentleman took
the train few days since, on what is
termed "the huckleberry road, running
between Avon and Mount Morris.
After the train started from Avon he
discovered that he had left a valuable
dog behind, but on arriving at Mount
Morris the lost dog was found sitting at
the station awaiting the arrival Of his
master,
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KATE EsTELL's DRAMATIC TROUPE.
This troupe will give an entertain.
ment in Messengers Hall on Friday
and Saturday evening, 4th and 9Th inst.
The evenings performance will COM
mence with the great sensational drama
entitled "Moll Pitcher or, The Witch
Of Lynn" This troupe is said to be
first class. Admission so cents, re-
served seats rs cents.
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BURLINGTON.

Leaving the East and arriving at
Chicago or indianapolis, how shall we
reach the West? The best Line is ac-
knowledged to be the c., B. Il O., Joined
together with the B. 6 M. Railroad by
the Iron Bridge at Burlington, and
called the Burlington Route,
The Main line of the Route running
to Omaha, connects with the great Pa
cifc Roads, and forms to-day the lead
ing route to California. The Middle
Branch, entering Nebraska at Platts-
mouth, passes through Lincoln, the
State Capital, and will this year be
finished to Fort Kearney, forming the
shortest route across the Continent by
over 100 miles.
Another branch Of the B. NJ, d.
verging at Red Oak, falls into a line
running down the Missouri through..St
Joe to Kansas City, and all Kansas.
Passengers by this route to Kansas,
see Illinois, Southern Iowa, and Mis-
souri,, and, by slight divergence, can
see Nebraska also.
Lovers OF fine views should remem-
Der the Burlington Route, for its towns
"high. cleaning from afar"-its tree
friuged streans-its rough bluffs and
quarries--its corn-oceans stretching
over the praries further than the eye
can reach.
Land-buyers will be sure 70 remem-
ber it, for they have friends among the
two thousand who have already bought
farms from Geo. S. Harris, the Land
Commissioner of the B. & M. r. R. at
Burlington, Iowa, or among the four
thousand home-steadcrs and pre-emptors
who last year filed claims in the Lincoln
land Office, where "Uncle Sam is rich
enough to give'us all farm"
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DAGUSCAHoNDA RAILROAD.

From and after Monday, May 29th 1871.
Trains will run on this Road as follows:
Leaves Farley ITO a. m, arrives at
Daguscahonda Junction AS a. m, con-
meets with Local eas. 1856 a. m., and
Mail west $50 a. m. Leaves Dagusca-
honda 1920 a. m, arrives at Farley
1l.00 a. m. Leaves Eariey 400 p. M,
arrives at Daguscahonda 4.50 p. M,
connecting with Mail east sos p. M,
and Local west 5.21 p. m. In case P.
Il e. trains are late, Daguscahonda train
holds twenty minutes beyond the above
time.
Tickets should always be procured
before leaving stations.
G. R. EARLEY, Sup't.
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MAD. FoY's Skirt Supporter Corset.
s. Cord English paid, and other styles.
Climax paid corset stcels to be had at
Mrs. NJ. Il. Malone's, Main street.
!Ridgway, Pa. Ladies will please call
aud examine for themselves.
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PUBLIC AUcTtoN.-Will be sold at
public auction at the late residence Of
the subscriber on Wednesday, August
9th, 1871, at 10 O'Clock a. m, large
lot of household furniture, consisting of
chairs, tables, carpets, &C., DC. One
Sharp's Rifle, perfect hunting gun,
with sabre bayonet. Terms-Cash for
all sums under $25, over that sum four
months credit, notes to be given with
sufficient endorsers.
HENRY SOUTHER.
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On Tuesday afternoon a gentleman,
of the benziue persuasion, had his
countenauce demo ralized by another
gentleman, (Y) on the side walk in front
of the Hyde House. Two panes of
glass were broken during the gentle
manly ARRAY of these gentlemen.
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PA0r0sHD
AMENDMENT 70 THE CONSTITUTION Or
PENNSYLVANIA
rnIun praoruTInN

JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitu-
ton of Pennsylvania.
Be it Resolved By the Senate and House of
Representatives. of the Commonwealth of Penn
syIUania in General assembly met, That
the following amendment of the Constitu-
ton of Commonwealth be proposed to the
people for their adoption or rejection, pur-
suant to the provisions of the tenth article
thereof, to wit:
AMENDMENT.
Strike out the Sixth Section of the Sixth
Article of the Consultation, and insert in
lieu thereof the following:
ga State Treasurer shall be chosen by
the qualified electors of the State, at such
times and for such term of service as shall
be prescribed by law
JAMES H. WEBB,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
WILLIAM A. WALLACE,
Speaker OF the Senate.
Approved the fifteenth day of June,
Ammo Domini one thousand eight hundred
and seventy-one.
JNO. W. GEARY.
Prepared and certified for pablication
pursuant to the tenth article of the Con-
stitution.
F. JORDAN,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Office Sec'y of the Commonwealth, / 12t.
Harrisburg, July 9th, 1871. ! 20.