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Town AUTHORITIES.

Commissioners:
VAN b. OSLER, President of the Board
Van B, Oslcr, Geo. W. Foreman,
John II. Rouzcr, Geo. w. Stocksdale
Chambers j. Crccgcr.
Reuben Oslcr, Justice Of the Peace; lii
ram Arthur, Constable.
Tnm CHURCHES.
81. .Jo,a's E'ronGc'ocM Luttrran-Rcv. j.
Summers, Pastor
Rtt1rmel (ippts)-Rcv. n e. Gilds, Pas
tor.
EMited Bnthnn--Rcv John X. Nelson,
Pastor
MthmliN Epi~~po1 - Rev. Thomas j.
Cross, Pastor. Residence, EmmittSburg.
Cotn,It-ltrv. Father John McC Closkcy
Pastor. -,
Orp Fellows HALL.
.Mun Randolph Wacachc, Noble
Grand.
GOOD TENtI\RS.
Albert Foreman is the right Worthy
Chief of The Order of Good Tcnlrars.
THE MAILS.
The mn;l for Baltimore daily except
Sunday leaves this place every afternoon
br the 2:4O train
The stage for Frederick, with the mail
leaves here every Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday MORNINGS,
Thc aIarr for t.a,n,iitshur-. with the
mail, leaves every Gay Immediately after
the arrival of the l2o1 train from Halii-
more.
The mail for Sahllasvilsr lca"H mere on
horseback r%rry Tuesday f'''''<'"'F anu
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large estates in this kingdom, his per-
sonal worth, his reputation and his
disinterestedness; and, above all, his
zeal for the freedom of our provinces,
were of themselves sufficient induce
ments for me to promise him the rank
of major general In the maine of the
United States. In evidence thereof,
I have signed this document. Done
at Paris this 7th day of December,
1776.
On the above conditions, offer my.
self, and promise to leave, as and
when Mr.. Silas beane shall judge
proper, to serve the said States with
his possible devotion, without any
compensation or special appointments,
simply reserving to myself the liberty
to return to Europe whenever my
family or King shall call me.
Done at Paris the 7th of December,
l776. LIE Ms DE La FAyErTE.
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"CATOCTIN CLARION,'
A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER

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Containing carefully prepared abstract
of the News of the Day; a Historical
sketch of Past Events in Frederick county;
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instructive Reading.
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Old Berks Speaks!

Ourreat(ers have all doubtless heard
Of Berks county, Pa, q Democracy
tried and true, who never hinched,
and who, since the days of Andrew
jackson; have always rolled up the
biggest kind of majorities for the party
and its candidates-majorities ranging
from 1 to 5000! 1t is presumed they
know, or ought to know, what Denoc-
racy means! From the adoption Of
the following resolution, in County
Convention, by q unanimous vote, it
will be seen that they accept the sit
uation," and 50 for the New Depar-
ture' doctrine OF Geo. H. Pendleton
s Co., and the Ohio Democracy. But
a few short years ago, the Democracy
of the Eastern Shore, and throughout
the State, were anxious for the noml-
nation of Geo. II. Pendleton, Of Ohio,
as the Democratic candidate for the
Presidency. VIII they accept him
now as he stands square upon the new
platform? After swallowing Frank
Blair, a full Aedged Abolitionist, in
1868, we think they could take Mr..
Pendletcn now, or Judge Chase, with
out any quallns Of conscience:
Resolrrd, That we congratulate onH
Democratic brethren, throughout the
length and breadth of our land, upon
the Aattering prospects of the success
of the Democracy !; and that we heart
lily endorse and approve the nomina-
tions and the platform Of principles
of the late Democratic State Convcn-
ton.
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Cotrting under Difficulties.
BY oSE WHO has BEEN THERE.

| made the acquainsatlcc Of yrnng
lady once at 4 1'artv, who wa9 t'thcr
good looking, and being ra'l'"t sus-
rcutinle, of course fell in love.
/ accompanied the Young lady home,
but had a very polite invitation from
the young lady's father to stay at
home! But nothing Haunted, ! re-
solved to win Jane Amin at all hazards
If anything, rather liked old u S
objections, for that made the thing ro-
mantle, YOU know,
The next evening, knowing that
Jane Ann would be 1T church, bor-
rowsd Il horse and carriage from a
friend, and went there for the purpose
of taking Jane Ann home after church
was over.
am afraid | did not pay much at
ten.,on to- the sermon on that evening ;
and Thought at the time, it was the
longest | had ever listened to. But
as everything earthly has an end, so
had that sermon; and ! Thought it the
hap,aest moment in my life when |
assisted Jane Ann into my carriage,
We of course took the longest road
possible to Mr.. D-s; and as it was
an opposite direction from my horse S
home, and as he had not had his sap-
per, he did not care much about going
but at last got him under way, and
then l gave my attention to my COM
panion, and commenced conversation
which ran thus:
Dear Jane, is not this beautiful,
whoa there, where are you going to.
The last was addressed to the horse,
who had suddenly y taken notion to
turn around.
See how beautiful the moon, whoa
there, where in the dickens are you
going to.
The horse was going square into the
fence.
"Oh, Jane, I have wished for this
opportunity to, whoa there, confound
that horse, long wished for this op'
portunity to tell you how much, come
out of that, YOU oat muncher. Where
i'll the mischief are you going to.
The horse was going into the fenc,
again, but l straigh,.ned him anc
commenced again.
Il have long wanted to tell you
Jane, how much love you, come or
of that you -of-a-gun, what are yc,
turning around for? And oh, Jane
if l thought you, where the duse ar.
you going, whoa there loved me hal
as we'll as, confound that HORSE
Whoa there, love you, come out o
that, I would be perfectly, confoune
that horse, yes Jane, ! would be per
fectly, darn that horse. Whoa, there
1t was too late. The horse turned
square around, upsetting the carriage
and breaking it all to smash, but for
tunately not hurting Jane nor l.
walked home with Jane, but never
finished my speech.
The carriage cost Inc forty dollars tc
get it repaired, and I have not indulgec
in the luxury Of falling in love since
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From the NeD York Tribune.
SUNNI Z R.
BY ORPHEUs c, ktRh.

The tickle year is in its golden prime;
The world is dreaming in a hazy luster,
And round the altars of our Summer CLINE
The blushing roses cluster.
Upon the mountain dwe11s impassioned
light,
And in the valley sleeps shade depress-
ing
While fields of waving wealth enchant the
Like soM I of Gods own blessing.
The plowman rests hetweetl the wayside
tree,
The stream curls slowly round the hoofs
of cattle;
And DER the meadow floats the droning
bee,
Fresh from his flswery battle.
Soft through the southern meshcs of the
vine,
hear the birds unto each other Calling
And in the Caskct of the cglantine
The tropic dews are falling.
Far in the distance rolls the sluggish sea,
With not enough of life in allits breath.
ing
To bid the sail from its rude bonds 60 free,
And spurn its hempcn wrcathing.
On all there rests halo and hush,
The spell Of pocsy is on the blossom,
And Natures spiri, Slumhrrs in blush,
Caught from high heavens bosom.
The rast and future blend in one sweet
sleep, ..,,
The worlds a dream, and care Il hidden
m,iintncr,
Whose tcars, however sadly he may weep,
Are but the dcws of Summer
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-07-01

SECRET OF HAPPINESS. An Italian
Bishop, who had struggled Though
many difficulties without repiningf fand
been much opposed without manifest
ing impatiepce, being asked by a friend
to communicate the secret of his being
always happy, replied; 'ltconsIsts in
II single thing, and that is, making a
right use of my eyes" His friend, in
surprise, begge,g him to explain his
meaning. Most wilMnglv,' replied
the bishop. In whatsoever state
am, | first Of all hook up to heaven,
anl remember that my great business
is to get there I look down upon
earth, and call to nGnd how small a
space shall soon FILL in it; | then
look abroad in the world, and ! sec
what multitudos are in all respects
less happy than myself; and then !
learn where all my cares must end
and how little reason | ever had tc
murmur, or to be otherwise than
thankful. And to live in this spirit
s. to be always happy"
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RAILROAD SlGNALs.-The tatie

RAILROAD SlGNALs.-The varieties
Of the "tohe" of the locomotive and
cvratiyhs of the arms Of the conductors
by day OF lanterns hv night ate about
AZ intelligent to some trople as first
class Choctaw. The following will
give the reader correct idea Of their
signihcation:
One whislle-"Dowh brakes"
Two whistles-"Oh brakes"
Three whistles-"Back up"
Continuous whistles Danger"
A rapid succession Of short whistles
is the cattle alarm at which the brakes
will always be put down.
a sweeping parting of hands on
level Of eyes is a signal to go ahead, y
A downward motion Of the hands,
with extended arms, ''to stop"
\ beckonlny motion Of one hand,
"to back. u
a lantern raised and lowered YER
tically is 4 signal for "starting;"
swung at right angles OF cross-ways
the track, ''to stop" swt'ng in circle,
ito back the train v
A red flag waved upot the, track
must be regarded as a signal of danger.
SO of othet signals given with energy.
Hclsted at a station is q signal for
a train "to stop"
Stuck by the roadside it is Il signal
of danger on the track ahead.
Carried unfurled upon an engine it
is warning that another engine or
tram is on its Wav.
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aD- Never" says hen-pecked
man, marry woman worth more
than thou art. When | married my
wife was worth fifty cents, and she
had sixty-two cents and when any
difference has occurred between US
she throws up the odd shilling"
Judy thinks youngladies are better
fast a3lepy, than FAST awake" "
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HoME.-If there is one word that
fills the heart with joy, it is home;
home is an old word, vet it has irwin
cible power that can never lesson or
wear out. There is no other word in
language that clusters so many pleasing
affections, and that so powerfully ex-
cites our feelings. We are bound to
it by ties Of early affection, by years
of childhood, by a fathers and
brothers friendship, by a mother 5
and sisters love. Home murmur
but its name, and wh.t happy recol-
lections shoot through the heart, and
our brain is wild with emotion. Our
spirits, however depressed by sorrow
or aHliction-however much we have
been stunned by the rough change Of
life, sometimes turns to the memories
Of Lome, sweet home.
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Why is the first young chicken
hatched of brood like the main mast
of ship? Because it is little for
ward of the main hatch.
A girl may as we'll hang up her
fiddle when shc loses her beau.
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The tickle year is in its golden prime;
The world is dreaming in a hazy lustcr
And round the affairs of our Summer cline
The blushing roses cluster.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-03-03
PHILADELPHIA, WILMINGTON AND BALTI-
L. MORE RAILROAD.
TIME TABLE.

Commencing Monday November 81, 1870, trains
will leave Depot, corner Broad street and Washing
ton avenue, as follows:
Way Mail Train at $3.50 a. m. Sundays excepted),
for Baltimore, stopping at all regular stations.
Connecting at Wilmington with Delaware Railroad
Line at Clayton with Smyrna Branch Railroad and
Maryland and Delaware Railroad, at Harrington with
junction and Breakwater Railroad, at Seaford with
Dorchester and Delaware Railroad, at Delmar with
Eastern Shore Railroad, and at Salisbury with Wi
comico and Pocomoke Railroad
Express Train at 1l:45 q. m. Sundays excepted,
for Baltimore and Washington, stopping at Whining
ton, Perryville and Havre de Grace Connects at
Wilmington with train for New Castle.
Express Train at 400 p m. Sundays excepted, for
baltimore and Washington, stopping ct Chester,
Thurlow Lin wood, Oiaymont, Wilmington, Newport,
Stanton, Newark, Elkton, North-East, Charlestown,
Perryville, Havre de Grace Aberdeen, Perrymans,
Edgewood, Magnolia, ohase'a and stemmers Run.
Night Express at ll:30 p. m. daily, for Baltimore
and Washington, stopping at Chester Tburlow Lin
wood, Claymont, Wilmington, Newark, Elkton,
and Magnolia.
Passengers for Fortress Monroe and Norfolk will
take the ll:45 a. IN. train.
w. WILMINGTON TRAINS,
stopping at all stations between Philadelphia aSd
Wilmington:
Leave Philadelphia at IL a. M, $50 6 and 7 D. m.
The p. m. train connects with Delaware Railroad
for Harrington and intermediate stations
Leave Wilmington at 5:45 and $40 a. M, q and
40 p M The $40 a. m. ain will noS stop between
Chester and Philadelphia.
The 7:lb p. IN. train from Wilmington runs daily.
All other Accommodation Trains Sundays excepted.
Trains leaving Wilmington GAS and p. M, will
connect at Lamokin Junction with the Z e.. IN. and
4:30 p m. trains for Baltimore Central Railroad.
FROM BALTIMORE TO PHILADELPHIA.
Leave Baltimore at 7;25 o. M, Way-mail. 9:35 a.
M, Express. 2;95 p. M, Express. 7:25 p. IN, Ex-
press
SUNDAY TRAINS FROM BALTIMORE
Leave Baltimore at 7:25 p. m, stopping at Magno-
liza, Perryman's, Aberdeen, Havre de Grace, Perry
vile, Charlestown, NORTHEAST, Elkton, Newark,
Stanton, Newport, Wilmington, Claymont, Linwood
and Chester.
Through tickets to all points west, SOUTH south.
west may be procured at Ticket Office, 1928 Chestnut
street, under Continental Hotel, where also state
rooms and bertbs in sleeping be secured
during the day. Persons purchasing tickets at this
Office have baggage checked at their residence by
the Union Transfer Company
II. Il. KINNEY. SUPERINTENDENT
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-03-03
THH BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.

On and after Sunday, 18th june 1870, THREE
DAILY TRAINS will be run between Baltimore and
Wheeling and Parkersburg, as follows:
The NAIL TRAIN, for all way points, east of
Piedmont, will leave Baltimore daily Except Sum
days) at $500 A. Nj returning will arrive at Balti
more at 500 p. NJ.
Harrisenbnrg via Manassas Gap Railroad
The FAST LINE will leave daily at p NJ;
turning, will arrive at Baltimore at $40 A. III.
The CINCINNATI EXPRESS wilr'1eaye Baltimore
daily at S45 P. NJ returning will arrive at Balti-
more at $3.50 2. NJ.
;, The WINCHESTER AND sTRAsBURG AcoMMo-
DATIoN TRAIN will leave Baltimore daily Except
Am.
The MOUNT AIRY ACCOMMODATION TRAIN
will leave daily (oxcept Sundays) at 500 p. NJ; re-
turning, will leave Mount Airy at 6:l5 A. NJ, and
arrive at Baltimore at $50 A. NJ
The ELLIOoTT's MILLS TRAIN will leave at 100
p. III. daily (except Sundays); returning will arrive
at Baltimore at 800 p. NJ.
FOR HAGERsTOwN AND FREDERICK.
Leave at 300 q. m. and and 4:05 p M; returning,
Will arrive at 800 and 1910 a. m. and sos p.
FOR WINCHESTER AND STRAsBURG.
Leave Baltimore at 500 a. m. and 400 p. M. re-
turning, will arrive at 10:40 q. and 5:05 p. m.
FOR WASHINGTON.
Leave Baltimore at 400 sos, 7, $40 and 1l:3O a.
M, and 2, $3.50, 4:45 and $50 p m.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Trains leave at 645 500 and 9:25 a. M and 1916.
ESQ, 40, $40, 7:45 and p. m.
FOR ANNAPOLIS.
Leave Baltimore at and 1880 a. m. and 445 D. M;
leave Washington at Gas and 1926 a. n and 4:lO p. In
SUNDAY TRAIN-WAsHINGTON DIVISION.
Leave Baltimore at 4:2o, sos and $40 q. m. and
4:45 and 500 p
Leave Washington at 1926 q. and $780, $40, 7:45
aud p.
Tickets can be purchased at the Office, No. 149
West baltimore street, corner of Calvert, where
orders can be left for baggage to be called for and
which will be checked at persons residence
For further information, Tickets of every kind,
&C., apply to j. 7. England, Agent Camden Station,
or at the Ticket Office. JOHN L. WILSON,
Master of Transportation.
L. NJ. COLE,
laparaI rcba A rarf
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JOHN BULLS CASTLE AND UNCLE SANS
CUsToM-HoUsE.

A correspondent of the New York
Ecening Post writes:
Noticing the sale of valuable private
library, it has occurred to me to send you
some odd facts about the history of that
collection:
The library was the property of an
English lawyer, who, running through his
patrimony at home, brought it out with
him to Canada, where he proposed to set
grant, and after awhile his funds became
exhausted, while dunning creditors beset
him on every side. At last several execu-
tons were issued against the worldly pos
sessions of the Englishman, among which
of course was known to be the library
The sheriff appeared at the house and
knocked for admission. The occupant
however, was firm in the belief that an
Euglishman's house is his castle, and so,
locking all outer doors and mailing down
windows, he denied entrance to the minion
of the law.
The utmost ingenuity was displayed by
the sheriff to obtain an entrance by means
of tricks and devices, but to no avail--the
disguised friends, crippled beggars, and
fainting females on the steps invariably
being refused admittance Occasionally,
for some well-known and tried gentleman
friends, rope ladder was lowered, and
the visitor thus admitted but even these
visits were few and far between. On Sun
days, when no civil process for debt is Of
power, the house was opened. AT last
the garrison were prepared to try and save
the library. With the aid of certain
wooden partitions within the houses, cases
had been made for the books and they
were all packed awaiting the next Sun
day.
The American frontier lay about fifty
miles away, and by proper management
tween midnight on Saturday and midnight
on Sunday. Arrangements had been made
for relays of horses along the road, and so
when midnight on Saturday had come,
and the bailffs had departed for their beds.
wagons were brought to back door, and
the heavy cases placed therein.
Before many miles had been travelled
the sheriff heard of the trick, aud came
laundering down behind. Power to stop
the fugitives he had not, but power to
annoy be had. He attempted to buy up
the inn-keepers whose teams had been en-
gagged to draw the wagons the next stage,
but all to no avail, and by 10 P. NJ, on
Sunday the Englisman, his library, and
his household goods were safe 10 the arms
of Uncle Sam.
But new peril appeared. A little United
States Custom house yawned for tolls, and
the officers seized the goods. His furniture
they granted him, but ia whole book
store" remarked Uncle Sans man, "ain't
included, and the books must pay duty"
SO to Washington the Englishman went
and there he pleaded for his books to be
entered free. But Uncle Sam was inhexi-
BILE, and held that under the circumstances
the books were not brought to the United
States for the owners private use, but for
sale. After remaining somewhat over
three years in the little Custom-house the
duty was paid, and the books were sent to
New York and Sold And so was broken
up this unfortunate library.
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The Fashion of FUNERALS In New York.

The present innovation is to lay the
body upon couch, dressed in its accus-
toned clothing, with pillow under the
head. The position is usually that of the
right or left side, and the hands are ar
ranged in some natural and easy position.
If the dead is lady, handsome shawl is
thrown over the figure, and if man, an
afghan or silken quilt serves for covering
Flowers are in the room but not in such
obtrusive abundance as to make the odor
of these beautiful things haunt you forever
afterward. The funeral is announced, and
the friends and acquaintance are invited,
through the public prints, to be present
and take leave of the departed.
No hearse and no coffin affront the sight
and chill the blood with those traditional
sentiments which affrighted our childish
years. As many days afterward as the
condition of the remains will permit,
few of the nearest and dearest are invited
to assist in the sad ceremony of burial.
Loving hands lift and lower the asket,
and tender ones strew the earth softly
above it with flowers, and perhaps some
favored wrappings of the dead are added
to lie between the dust which usually falls
so heavily and harshly upon that other
dust that is so dear. No strange eyes wit
ness this last sacred attention to the de-
parted, and no memory of thoughtless
jar or heavy tread comes back to embtter
the remembrance Of the sorrowful event.
Correspondence Chicago Times. <tft
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-03-03

WoMEN's DEAD LETTERS. Piatt
writes about an auction of the contents of
dead letters:
GAS the auctioneer held each article in
the dim light, and coarsely cried it off,
could not help to think of the fingers that
had worked add the heart that had
throbbed over the token of affection, and
remembered that it had failed of its desti-
nation, and was being sold for filthy lucre
to this motley crowd. Two-thirds of these
evidences of remembering love come from
women. The fact is, during my stay / did
not see one that could positively be ascribed
to man. To a woman's busy fingers and
to woman's heart could the work be at
tributed, and also to a woman's ignorance
or carelessness, probably, in addressing, is
due the fact that the work miscarried."
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-03-03
RAILROADS AND STEAMBOATS,.
NoRrnERN CENTRAL RAILROAD.

N oRTHERN CENTRAL RAILROAD.
Ga and after SUNDAY, December q, 1870, Trains
will leave as follows:
$50 q m-Mail daily Except sundays) for the West
and North to Buffalo and Niagara Falls
izao p. m.Fast Line daily Except sundays) for tho
West and North to Wilamsport
1:4o p. m.-Daily (exoept Sundays for the West
lo1 p. m.-Daily for the West. North to Buffalo,
= Rochester. Niagara Falls and the Canaday.
Trains for Western Maryland Road at $50 a. m. and
$50 p. m. N : : =
Trains for Gettysburg at $50 a. m. and 1910 D. m.
trains for Hanover at $50 M, 1910 and $50 D. M
Trains for Cumberland Valley Road at $50 a. M and
1240 p. m.
ACCOMMODATION TRAINS.
For York daily (except sundays)-3.30 m,
For Partition daily Except Sundays)-6.30 p m.
TRAINS ARRIVEIN BALTIMORE.
From the West and North--2:S0 and el5 a M 1890
2:45 and 6:15 pm.
York ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS M
Parkfon ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I'M.
For tickets to all points North and West, apply at
calvert Station and at No 8 North Calvert street.
ED 8. YOUNG,
General Passenger Agent
ALFRED II. FISKE,
General Superintendent.