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The Religious Amendment Of the COnstitu-
ton of the United States.
CALL FOR A NATIONAL CONVENTION.

oar, pop ~,r,oxI, cosyp>,,o>
Government is instituted for man as al
intellectual, social and moral and religious
being. 1t corresponds to his whole nature
1t is intended to protect and advance the
higher well as the lower interests OF
humanity. 1t acts for its legitimate pur-
poses when it watches over domestic life,
and asserts and enforces the sancity of the
marriage bond: when it watches over intel
lect and education, and furnishes means
for developing all the faculties of the mind;
when it frowns on profaneness, lewdness.
the Dissertation of the Sabbath. and other
crimes which iniure society chiefly by
weakening moral and religious sentiment,
and degrading the character of u people.
Acting for such purposes, government
should be established on moral principles.
Moral principles of conduct are determined
by moral relations. The relations of a
nation to God and his moral laws are clear
and definite:
l. A nation is the creature of God.
.. 1t is clothed with authority derived
from God.
8. 1t owes allegiance to Jesus Christ the
appointed Ruler OF nations.
4. 1t is subject to the authority of the
Bible, the special revelation of moral law
In constituting and administering its
government, then, nation is under obi
cations to acknowledge God as the author
of its existence and the source of its au-
thority, Jesus Christ as its ruler, and the
Bible as the fountain of it's laws and the
supreme rule of its conduct.
p to the time OF the adoption of the
National Constitution, acknowledgements
OF this kind were made by all the States.
They are yet made by many of the States.
And in the actual administration of the
national government the principle is admit
ted: But the fundamental law of the
nation, the Constitution of the United
States, on which our government rests and
according to which it is to be administered
iaiis 10 MAKE lully ana expllclty, any snch
acknowledgment. ms failure has tostered
among us mlschievous ideas like the follow
ing: Inc nation as such, has no relations
to GOD; Its authority has no higher source
man tlle WIN Oh the people, government is
Jus u. oniy iol she iower wants OF man;
the St"te goes OUT oeyohu It's sphere when
IL eaucates feilglouSly, or leglslates against
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NORTH EAST ITEMS.

ReLigious.-The extra religious services,
in the NJ. Z. Church here, are continued
this week. The interest is good; a num-
Der of seekers at the altar, and some con-
versions. The erecting of a new NJ. E..
Church in our town, larger and grander
than the old one, is being considerably
discussed in the community.
Education.-The usual public examina-
tioh of pupils, at the close of the Term,
was given tr aur Public School, on Thurs
day last. Tbs scholars acquitted them
selves satisfactorily.
Runaway.-On Tuesday afternoon 4ast,
a horse attached to 4 wagon, belonging to
the North East Flour Mill, and driven by
Dir. Montgomery, took fright down town,
and ran fu1G.siir up Main street, OCCASION
ing considerable exe,tSaeEt but was soon
stopped without doing any damage.
Money Sale.-The North East Building
a44a Loan Association sold, on Wednesday
night sat, 81 200 at 10 per cent. premium.
Cold 1erm.-s rapid change in the tenn
perature. TRANSFERRED OK Wednesday. ac-
companied with snow squalls ana GSera
freezing.
ANSWER TO LAsf WEEKS ENIGMA.--.s \
rolling stone gathers no moss
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FOURTH DISTRICT ITEMS.

Sale of Real Estate.-Mr. &. o. Max
we'll has purchased house and lot in Cow
antrwn, belonging to the late John Brooks,
for $500. VIM. McKeowan, agent, has
sold farm of 90 acres, the property of
John p. McFadden, of Philadelphia, to
John z. Brown, of Chester Pa, for 81. 700.
Election Of OFcers.-At the last meet
ing of the Jackson Debating Club, the old
Board of officers were reelected, to serve
for the ensuing term, as follows: Presi
dent Madison Scott; Secretary and
Treasurer-Wm. McKane: Committee on
Ouestions-John Fl. Kimble, Howard
Scott and J. E. Gallaher.
Frrs.-About o'clock last Friday morn
ing, an unoccupied house, belonging to
n. H Dayett situated near what used to
be Pake's Rolling Mill, was set on fire,
and burned down. The flames we're early
discovered, has all attemps to subdue them
were unavaiing, A family from Chester,
Pa, was to have saken possession of it
&slat day 1t was insased in the Penn
Manual Fire Insurance Company, for ST.
1905. 1t is supposed that some person or
persons had broken in for the purpose Of
spending the night and had kindled fire
in the fireplace.
isEdtfng.-The lovers of this pass-time
are having all that they gan desire, for the
en- ioymeut of the sport in good ice and
moo ulight nights. The mill dams On the
Big and Little Elk Creeks present a Hve1y
appear ance in the evenings, after the mills
are closed. Young and old, male and fe-
male, can be seen gliding oyer the cryste
sheets, vieins with other for tina palm in
the exhilerating sport.
Singing CLASSIFY next Wednesda,
evening, Mr.. S. T. KiIrbe will give the
closing lesson (of the press Mt term to the
Big Elk Singing Glass; and it is desired
that all the members be presact The
Professor deserves great credit G3r the
labor he has spent in behalf Of this GaaSs
He has lately started class at the HAN,
numbering forty scholars.
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$50 Cents per Pound for Best Tea
Imported!

Green, Black, Japan, and Myed!i
BROKEN TEA LEAF '.
The Broken Tea Leaf" is of the finest
quality and of the most exquisite flavor
1t is pure leaf, has no stems, and is a third
stronger than the whole leaf, and but one
half its price.
All the first, class hotels throughout the
country are using it continuously and salts
factorily.
1t is put up for family use in caddies of
Is pounds, and sent C. O. D., to any address,
and for the trade in half chests, upon which
will be allowed liberal discount. Samples
sent free. Address,
PHILA. "BROKEN TEA LEAF CO., -
No. II South FRONT Street.
PHILADELPHIA.
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ACQUITTED.-The trial of Mrs. Wharton,
at Annapolis, for the poisoning of General
Ketchum, was concluded on Wednesday
last. by her acquittal, after continuing 43
days. Eight of the jury, on retiring, were
for acquittal, and four for conviction.
She was held to bail in the sum of $40, 900
for her appearance at Court, to answer to
an indictment against her for poisoning
Gen. Van Ness; case to be tried at the
April term. Though acquitted through
the leniency of the law, there are few per-
sons in the country, who judge her not
guilty.
Officers Of the Army and Navy in future,
may learn to give the establishment of
Mrs. W. wide berth, Or if they 60 like
Gen. Ketchum and others, little sympathy
will be created for their taking off.
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THE PHILADELPHIA CATTLE MARKET
Beef cattle We're dull this week, and prices
favored buyers. Sales of $500 head at III.
re. for Extra Pennsylvania and Western
steers: Sc. for few choice, Ga7Ic. for fair
to good. and 4a5!c. per III. gross for com
mon, as to quality. Cows were unchang.
ed: $50 head sold at $40a65 per head. as to
quality. Sheep were in fair demand. at
full prices, $4,000 head sold at 5a6c per fb,
gross. as to condition. Hogs were dull
and lower. 1923 head sold at Sc 25a1 per
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Arrested for Forgery and Obtaining
Money under False Pretences.-On Thurs

day last, August H. May, formerly resi-
dent of Port Dedosit was brought before
Justice Howard, by Sheriff Thomas, charg-
ed with obtaining five dollars from VIM.
Fitzgibbons, resident Of Pennsylvania,
for two cards Of membership of the Iron
Moulders International Union, to which
the accused had forged the names Of the
officers of the union. May was arrested
in Baltimore on warrant issued by JUS
tice Abrahams, of Port Deposit. He gave
bail for his appearance at the next term OF
Court, in the sum of 5000.
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s fishing Property at Private Sale.

snH OR 500 FATHOMS or HERRING SEINE
TSWI in good order with Ropes. Quarter Lines
CapstIls. etc. Also, 16OuIei Boat. Min. Months
credit from the first of January 1877.
sot particulars ap. ~ at this ONCE.
Nov l. lS1l-tf
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LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Local Miscellany.-The Mutual Build
ing Association meets tonight.
The teachers and the public are invited
to attend the Normal Association, to meet
at Port Deposit, on the first Saturday OF
February.
Those favoring the formation of 4 Young
Mems Christian Association, will hold
another meeting in the Elkton NJ. E.
Church, this Saturday evening, at s o'clk.
News was received here from Washing
ton this week, that Mr.. D. E. Burton, late
" resident of Elkton, was dying. when
Mr.. B. left here last fall, he was in very
feeble health. Mr.. Tome is reported much
better.
A nice piece of brides cake, with the
compliments of the happy couple, MI. "
Mrs. James Hughes, came to our office on
Friday morning. We congratulate the
happy pair and extend the customary wish
es for long life and plenty of prosperity.
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Columbia and Port Deposit Railroad

Columbia and Port Deposit Railr0ad.-
The following gentleman have been eject
ed Directors and Officers of the road for
the ensuing year: ]. Edgar Thompson,
President; Josiah Bacon, J. D. Cameron
Philip Gossler, Morris Hopes, VIM. j.
Howard, C. S. Kaufman, A. j. Lombart,
Wistar Morris, Jos. B. Myers, Thomas A
Scott, Edmund Smith, Jacob Tome and
Jos. lesley, Secretary.
Mr.. N.fcFadden, contractor on the above
road, fror.1 the State line to Columbia.
stopped work on Thursday last. He paid
off the hands at Peach Bottom, and threw
up the contract. About one-fourth of the
work is done.
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Lewis is making specially of Kid
Gloves this week. This is sufficient guar
antee they are first quality.
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Mr.. II. II MakinsOn, of Port Deposit, is
selling off his entire stock of Furniture, at
reduced rates, to close out business in that
place. Ttf
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A Bottle Of Wine.-This caption will
doubtless startle some Jealous disciple OF
total abstinence. We found it however,
on our editorial table with n,'te from MIR
David z. Evans, stating that the wine was
from the EBAY View Vineyards of the
vintage of 1871, and manufactured from
the Concord grape. We are not connoi
seur in wines, but esteem this specimen a
very mild and pleasant wine. We had not
an opportunity of learning any particulars
of the ebay View Vineyards" their
extent and the modus operandi Of manu-
facture, which would have doubtless proved
interesting to many of our readers. Mr..
Evans has our thanks for the bottle OF
wine; and we entertain the hope that we
may learn something Of his system and
extent of the grape culture at Town Point.
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Look before you buy. Bargains Offered
in Muslin, Stockings, Cassimeres, Domestic
Goods, &c, at DRENNEN g. Bros.
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Go to the Great Central and buy your
Molasses, Coffees, Teas, Sugars and Spices.
DRENNEN & Bro
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Enigma.

Enigma.
am composed of ten letters.
My /, ?, 4, 10 is the name Of species of
trees.
My ), 4, 2, :, 4 is the name of a vegetable.
My 6. 9, 8, 10 is one Of the elements.
My 3, 8 is proposition.
My 10, 3, 9 is necessary to animal life
My whole is the name of a musical instru-
ment wB
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CECILTON ITEMS.

Rev. Mr.. Newman delivered an able
Temperance lecture, in Cecilton, on Thurs
day evening last.
The post office has been removed to
Main street.
-Eiiaab.tl FEED died very suddenly, at
her residence, in fond seek, 81 the eth
instant.
The mild weather of the past fortnight
changed to Canadian temperature, this
week. The roads continue bad, with little
hope CT seuyaiessence.
Party stock in this neighDornoea is Oh
the rise.
Pure Ground B0ne.-We are prepared
to receive orders for our Pure Ground
Zone, by the single Ton or Car load, and
ahati be gay e have those interested to call
at the Mill aId examining err stock and the
process of its manufacture.
THos. WARING & BRO, ColoIa, Nd.
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Life Insurance. in the Mutual
Life Insurance Company, of New York,
now entering upon its Goth year, can be
effected at less cost, than in any other
safely conducted Company, by applying to
PRoF. THEODORE AsCHERFELD.
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sB-"Is Conscience proper Safeguard
to Our Moralsa' is declined.
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The proceedings of our Legislature
are meagre this week, and of no special
interest.
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ey- Mr.. John c. Uindman Is our regu-
larly authorized Agent and Collector to
procure subscriptions and advertising for
Tie WhiG.
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Religious.-By Divine permission, the
fourth Quarterly Meeting for Cecil Circuit,
will be held at Bay View, on the 4th of
February next Sabbath. A minister from
abroad is expected to preach on the Sab
bath. A. S. EvERsoLE, Pastor.
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Handsome Quilts.-Mads in the Fourth
District, by a lady p years of age; one
containing three thousand two hundred
and seventy-six pieces; and the other
containing two thousand seven hundred
and seventy-two pieces, the whole task be-
ing accomplished within the last year.
which shows great amount of labor and
patience to little profit.
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The Tenth Volume Of WooD's HorsEBoLD MAGAZINE
begins with January, 1872. Its regular contributors
include Horace Greeley. Gail Hamilton, Thomas X
Beecher, DIR. bio Lewis, Dr. W. W. Hall, james Parton
etc. Harriet Beecher Stowe, Brick Pomeroy John G.
SAKE. MAJ. Gen!. Fitzpatrick Petroleum v Nasty, ETC.
write for it occasionally Terms, One Dollar YEAR
In clubbing three irst-cass periodicals aye given for
the price OF of them. The most liberal Premium
List published Nc periodical is more frequently
or fNor.hy mea;ioned by the pross. woods House
house Maga-ine is of the monuments ii business
enterprise which mark the agc.''-Methodist Home
tourna Philadelphia, Pa. 1t has been improving
since knew it-a good criterion for the future"
Courier, New Market, Canada " II is II marvel of
cheapnes- and rscIass quality combined Nee )u-l
T,mes. Specimen popy sent Tree to any address
3. 5. WOOD Il Co
Jan Il. ls12-iw Newhrrsh, n Y.
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Western Game.-We had, few days
since. an invoice of Pheasants, Prairie
Hens, and Wild Turkey. from our old
friend, w. P. Morgan, who is located al
443 Lexington street, Baltimore. We have
never seen finer game of the kind, paricu.
larry the Wild Turkey, the king of Ameri-
can game birds. Amy of our citizens who
have an epicurean taste for wild game
= could procure No. 1 article, fat and fresh,
by ordering of Mr.. Morgan, who is an ex-
tensive dealer in Western game.
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Sudden Death of q HOrse.-On Satur-
day evening last, while Messrs. George F.
and John Harlan were driving to Elkton
from New Leeds, the horse stopped sud
denly and dropped "stone dead The
animal eat we'll before hitching up and
showed no symptoms of sickness previous
to it's sudden death. The horse was the
property of Mr.. Geo. F. Harlan, and was
valued at 5000 by his owner.
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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

The County Commissioners Of Cecil county will me-
at their Office, in the Court House i'll Elkten Tue
day and Wednesday, the 18th and l4th and Tuesdal
Wednesday and Thursday. the Goth 2lst and end
On Tuesday and Wednesday, the 9th and 18th days
February, next, for the purpose Of making Transfer
md Correcting Assessments and notice is hereby give
hat after the 18th day Of February next aeratio
si,, be made in any assessment for the year 1872.
Il, order VIM. I. MILLER, Clerk
Commissioners of Cecil county.
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ANSWER TO LAsf WEEKS ENIGMA.--.'
rolling stone gathers no liioss."
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p., making application for transfers of propert'
I'll, i 'red comply with the following section
.h e tei" ~dcle 81
g.. :. -, ~ any person shall make applicatior
at ~; "hehe' teluction account OF the sal,
any ''in"ace or or removal Of any property, On
I :'el"oh lose of any public or private So
he collection or raymch. " Commissioners or appea
urity for money, the Coun. sim ON oath in referenc
"A Sourt, sh,i lhterroSatc same, and especial.
hereto, and the disposal of til, :. has boen sold or
tquire of him to whom the purchase money o.
transferred, and the amount OF the came has beef.
money collected, and how the
invested. a nerson oil
Size. ~. They shall also interrogate sal, vent made
th in reference to any aclustion investI oupt OF
" him and not already assessed and the an d,s, "a
II such acquisitions and investments shall be ao :. M
il assessahe property, and if he refuses to answer \,
Ilowance deduction shall be made his assersne
Jan IT, 1s72-w
New-York tribune., 1872-04-01

face has been permanently marred Ivy assures
or sinkings, and. to crown all, symptoms Of
volcanic action are reported from several places
The locality in which this extraordinary dis
turbance occurred is in the middle of the
southern part of the State, in the new COun-
ties Of Kern and Inyo, formed from the Coun-
ties of Mariposa and Tularc. The region most
affected is divided by the Sierra Nevada, Kern
River being on the west side of the range and
Owens on the east. The country is evidently
of volcanic origin, being s2rinkled with scorir,
tufa, and other traces of volcanic action.
Although San Francisco is complacently repre-
sented as contemplating the catastrophe with
un,ufled serenity, it is to be hoped that some
of its scientific men will feel sufficient interest
i'll the phenomenon TO go down aud nvcsti-
gate it.
New-York tribune., 1872-04-01
POLITICAL IADIETNENTE.

Publicity is of course, the confusion Of all
conspiracies. Publication in THE TRIBUNE on
Saturday of their purposes spoiled tho desper-
ate game Of the Custom house people to dis
tract attention from themselves and the cor
ruptiOn proved before the Investigating Com
mittee by indicting former officials who are
not partisans Of tho Administration. We are
frank to confess that the defeat OF this scheme
was a part of our purpose but wo published
nothing Gas has been charged by the papers
which did not get the nows) which was not
strictly true in every scnDo OF the word
There ,caS conspiracy 10 indict cx Marshal
Robert Murray, who had helped establish tho
proof of the frauds of Thomas Murphy in hia
hat and blanket contracts. An indictment ,cas
ordered against ex-Dstrict- Attorney Samuel
G. Courtney but tho Hon. Noah Davis very
properly refused in his official capacity 10
draw it, because no knew tho allegations
to be incorrect. Gen. Benjamin T.. But
ler, who was interested or employed in
the matter, did tell another ex-oflcial that
these indictments wcro to be brought, and
that he (tho said Officially would be protected
if he did not interfere to help his old asso-
ciates and friends. TIE TRIBUNE also told
how the arrests according to ruinor were to
be made at late hour. that the persons in
dicted only might bo thrust into jail TO bc
disgraced, not prosecuted. and kept over Sun
day in vexatious confinement. 1t is due to
Judge Blatchford to say that he broke up this
part of the contemplate scheme by mercifuly
ordering that no bench warrants issue until
Monday.
New-York tribune., 1872-04-01
Aesr'21>ork Dailu Grib1a:tc
MONDAY, APRIL 1. 1872.

The French Assembly took a recess on saturday,
NJ. Thi,rs making a speech. s= An explosion IN u
fuse factory in Cornwall Eng, caused the death Of
seven women and the wounding of several others. So
Father Gayazzi viii shortly leave Rene for this
city L is reported that the steamer Nirglnius has
escaped from Asplnwall.
Government. will sell 100000 OF gold, and purchase
eCO0OCO u bonds, during the month ef April So Far
thcr particulars of the Pacific Coast earthquake are
dycn this morning. =- An extensive fire has occurred
at warrcutcn, Va. - A Nashville police officer las
been shot Dy desperate.
PROT Nose was expected to die before morning. 60
Easter 81, day was observed usual Notwithstanding
the storm. Dutch Heinrich" was sentenced 10 ten
yeare imprisonment. =-= batch Of mysterious indic
meLts was presented by the U. s. Grand Jury. -
Gold, liO! 10, log Thermometer. 35o So, 322.
New-York tribune., 1872-04-01
SENATOR WOOD,

| On the nth of January the State Senate in
structcd select committee to investigate
charges preferred by THE TRIBUNE against
Senator James Wood Of GeneseO. Tho COM
mittee examined number of witnesses, in
cluding the accused, and on the 9Th of March
reported that Mr. Woods conduct in the affairs
complained of was inconsistent with his po-
sition az q legislator" distinctly intmating
that he had accepted bribes from Jay Gould
and William NJ. Tweed. The Senate never
theless hestatcs to do its plain duty. We pur-
pose therefore, to recall in few words the
| chief facts elected by the investigation.
| 1t appears then that in 1869 Jay Gould
spent 5000 to defeat the nomination of Mr..
Wood as Senator from the XXXth District ;
| but, falling in the effort, sought an introduc-
ton to Mr.. Wood at Albany, after the e,ec-
ton, and succeeded in establishing with him
the most friendly relations At this or some
other Intentionally Gould thinks it was i'm
mediatcly after the intrOductOn-Mr. Wood
asked Gould to advance sum Of money to
Henry Chamberlain friend and former law
partner of his, who was then carrying on the
liquor business in New-YOrk. Mr. Gould made
no inquiry into the responsibility of either Of
tho parties, and took no security, but gave
$4,000 in currency on Woods note, which
never has been paid. and which Mr.. Gould
declares he does not mean to press. In answer
TO the inquiry whether he would have lent
this money if the Senator had opposed any
measure in which he was interested, the Erie
President replied, IL should not. of course; /
"make loans to mono but my friends" 1t ap-
pears that tho money was paid into the
Bowling Green Savings Bank, among the
officers of which were Henry Smith, Walter
Roche, tho Brennans, Thomas j. Barr, L. A..
Woodward, and VIM. NJ Tweed, jr., and that
Mr. Wood gave blank checks to Chamberlain,
with tho understanding That lao should draw