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MAS.
In looking for
CHRISTMAS GIFTS,

In looking for
CHRISTMAS GIFTS,
call AMI superior stock of Black Silks and fine
Dress Goods.
General Reduction for the Holidays.
OUR 81 rs SILK CORDED POPLINS. nov Il %.
OUR 81 % SILK CORDED PUPLINS. now sTia.
OUR ST. FINE ENGLISH SATTEENS, now 62lsc.
OUR Us FINE RICH PLAIDS, now !Uc.
THE BEST QUALITY LONDON STRIPE SILK, %
cents, cost 9nr.
THE CELEBRATED JACQUARD PoPLINs Is cents,
was He
THE CELEBRATED NORWICH popLINs 20 cents,
SOC.
MEEINoFS MERINoEs MERINogs
THE BEST MAKES,
THE CHOICEST SHADES.
THE LOWEST PRICES.
Beautiful Navy Blue at 81.
In our Dress Goods Department will he tound III"
most select stock ih the city.
BLACK SILKS BLACK SILKS,
Our great speciality.
The City Of Lyons Cashmere finish only -, worth
3 30
The celebrated Bellon's Gold Edge, only &. worth
= 50
BLACK SILKS 81 o. 81 81. 81 30. al Is. 81 81, e.
s. 25 81 80 $! - - SIS %. 3 50 =. - 30. Is.
IN THIS DEPARTMENT WE HAVE MADE
REDUCTION OF 25 PER CENT. DURING THE
HOLIDAYS.
GEO. d. wISHAM.
DEALER IN PURE LYONS BLACK s1LkS ONLY.
No. 7 North Eighth Street,
POPULAR ONEPRICE STORE.
dec n IS72-7w PHILADELPHIA.
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The Mutual Fire Insurance Company,
of York, Pa. lost $1,000 by the Boston
tire, and not S95, 900 as falsely reported.
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ORDER N1SE.
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
WILLIAM SHELLEY AND WIFE
ROBERT ROBERTS AND OTHERS.
III the Circuit Court for Cecil county. In Chancery.
OEpERED. This nineteenth day of November. in the
1872. that the made and reported James T.
NJ Cuilpugh. TrE-te. for the sale of the Real Estate
William Shelley and others. he ratified aud confirmed
r.r:i--s TO the contrary thereof he shown
IjDrr the 25rd day of January next: provided copy
u this Order be inserted in newspaper printed in
C"cii county week for before the 23rd
dav cf December, next.
The Report states the amount of sales to he .0Ao0
DAVID SCOTT, Clerk.
True copy; test, David SCOTT.
Nov % lS,2-ln CLERK.
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PROPOSALS. FOR
Adhesive Postage Stamps.
PJsr OFFICE DEr,RrMgSr.

Posi- OFFICE DEriRTMgSr.
December l.. 1872.
SEALED PROPOSALS invited, from st.rl-platr
eusrav-rs ami plate printers and will b" received at this
Department until l2 O'Clock NJ. on FRIDAY, tn" tenth
com day q january, 1873. for furnishing; Postage
Stamps for Il term of four wears coinmcrciu; on the
first ilstl day of May. lSI3.
QUALITY OF STAMPS.
The stamps must he furnished subject to the approval
Of the Department from steel plates, engraved in the
highest style of the Of steel and printed in
such may be selected by the Department in the
and approved manner, equal in every respect
the stamps now i'll use upon paper o. the hest quay
suitable for the purpose, thoroughly gummei with the
quality of adhesive gum, perforated in such manner
that each separate stamp be readily detached aud
nSed the sheets he we'll pressed and packed TO
vent them from ahering tn each other the to
he furnished with all reasonable dispatch, in such qua
titles as may lie ordered 10y the department To NIL the
separate daily acquisitions Of Postmast"rs and Postal
Arruts.
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ESTIMATE OF QUANTITY REQUIRED.

The number Of stamps issued and to be issued during
years embraced by the present contract is esti
mated to b" two billion ninty-four million, the average
ycariy Increase being forty-hundreis per cent.
For the next four years it is estimated, at the same
of annual increase two billion eight hundred and
eightv-thrce million stamps will be required.
II b.. understood, however that proposals made
under this advertisement shall include all the stamps
needed Icy III. Department during the contract term
without reference the above estimates which here
given only for the information and guidance Of bidders
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Notice to Creditors.

This il to give notice. that the subscriber Of Cecil
county, hr obtained from the Orphans Court Of said
county letters Testan.ntary the personal estate OF
LYDIA WILSON.
late of said county deceased All persons having claims
a.s, the said ecr,s' hereby witrn'i To exhibit
the SAME with the vouchers thereof duly authenticated.
On or before the 18th day of December 1873;
they may otherwise by law be excluded from all an"it
of said estate. All persons indebted TO aid estate are
requested make imrieiat. payment to the -uscri-
Der. Given under my hand this 2lat day of Drc"mc",
1877. BENJAMIN WILs0E.
Executor of Ly di VI ilsun 'i",'i.
Test-RErBEN d. JAHAR Register.
dec 81. lS1.-6w
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The stamps may be required to be delivered by the
separate packages above provided for,
nj the post office in the place where the
featured: in such quantities 1T til. Post Office De-
partment Washington. DC. (cach denomination being
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NOTICE.

| There will he Special Meeting Of the Stockholders
| Of the ELkTOS BUILDING SOCIETY. StrCRDAY
EVENING, January llth 1873. " O'clock for the rur-
pose Of taking measures to amend the bylaws 0f the
/ Society. HENRY ii. GILPIN,
! dec Il, ls72-tm Secretary.
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DIES, ROLLS, AND PLATES.

The dies. rolls, and plates from which postage stamps
ars nov printed being the property Of the United States,
will placed in the keeping and custody Of the
tractor On the 10th day of April 1873 the he
held snhict the order and control ofthe Department
AS hereinafter provided and the contractor will be
or.d from said dies rolls, ard plates, and from such
oils and plates be necessary 10 be reproduced
from the nal dies, to have hand ready for issue
on the day the contract term commences sufficient;
stock stamps, OF the several denominations required
10 fill the current daily acquisitions from the Depart
incnt without hindrancc or delay.
The contractor will hs further required 10 keep in
repa all dies. rolls and plates from which stamps
printed and to renew tine sam" whenever CURED
and should designs be required at any time tai .
the plac-. OF the present srir, Of stamps Of any OF
thea for denominations If stamps not now III Use,
the shall be furnished and engraved, subject 10 the
approval. OF the Postmaster General upon his request,
within reasonable time: all which shall be done and
executed in the best style of steel engraving by the
tractor and at his expense. All dies. rolls. and
Plates matt used any time in filling the
shall lac the absolute property Of the United States and
shall H. delivered. in good working order, 10 the Post
muster Gcurral his authorized agent whenever de-
lfi
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QUALITY OF STAMPS.
STOCK ON HAND.

The contractor shall Mt all times keep hand stock
of the denominations of stamps subject to the
control of Agent of the Department. in all stages Of
mauufact sufficient TO meet all orders OF the Depart
nrn and to provide against any and all contingencies
that may be likely during the "xst- nee Of the
contract that each and order of the Department
may be promptly flied: AID the Department shall have
the right 10 require the contractor at any time during
thu existence the contract, to furnish extra guam
ti;y stamps exceeding supply for three months.
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Stamps 20 he transmitted by routes must be Sc
curey packed Theoretically sealed tin wrapped
strong MANILA paper all others must either be pack
ed in strong UNDERGROUND boxes bound on the edges
and corn-rs with muslin, and enveloped in two thick
ne,sc- OF strong MANILA paper, inclosed in strong
manila envelopes the quantity to be transmitted may
rruire all packages Ia I've nclosed to enable the
Agent of the D-par tnrnt to officially seal them.
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SPECIAL NOTICE TO LADIES

MRS. JOHN BUCHANAN, NJ D.. Professor of Mp
wIFEEY. deyotes special attention TO the treatment
Diseases of WOMEN AND CHILDREN.
She has been 80 years in active practice and cure"
100 cases Of Diseases peculiar To women.
She solcits difficult chronic and generally considered
incurabe cases and guarantees safe and specify
LADIES AFFLICTED please call upon. address
MRS. JOHN BUCHANAN. NJ H..
OFFICES PIIvATE-5l+ PINE ST.. PGuApA. Pa.
Hours from Q 4. ". TO p. ".
HSrClp this out for future reference. ,isc ely
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aGnEENEST-B0NDS.

Payments for stamps actually issued and dcivrrr,
will ba mad quarterly, after proper -AmiimIi"
adjustment vi accounts.
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In" stamps will he required To he manufsctur. in u
frc-proi building and ia separate anarrments distinct
fro, thus in which other work il done by the
tractor; and when finished nlnst be placed in fire and
burglar proof safe vault to he specially provided
that purpose and said apartments and safe vault shall
ali times be suffice; IL the inspection of agent Of
Ia" Department.
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EXTENSION.

EXTENSION.
Should tn" interest Of the Government require. tbs
contract may he extended beyond I'll" time named not
eacr'fliug three months, by order Of III" Pos
General ami the contract prizes and all conditions here
in firth shall govern in such extended contract.
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Proposals for Letter Balances.

True copy; tes'
Nov 10. lST2-lm
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The. Postmaster General the right to reject
any aud all bids if in h- Judgment the interest of the
Government requr. it: also the right do annu the CON
tract IT. in his Up ion. there shall be- failure any
time To perform faithfully any of its stipulaons. in
ease wilful attempt impose upon the Department
stamps inferior t. those U.s..
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-08-07
A Wool Broker Embezzling $50. 600.
From the N. Y. Sun of saturday |i7

FROM the N \. Sun OF Saturday.
Yesterday circulars were issued from
the Police Central Office, on which
were llkenesses of Ralph D. Hine, and
Offering reward OF $1,000 for his ar
rest. Hine was wool broker, doing
business at % Park place. Eugene
List, of Wheeling, West Va, whose
name ) appended to the circulars, some
time IN June shipped large amount of
wool to Hlne for sale. Hine notified
List that he had sold the wool, but
failed to make the proper remittances.
MI, List came to this city on, the 23d
Of June, and found that Hine had de-
camped two days before his arrival,
taking the proceeds of the sale of the
wool, amounting to more than $50, 1000.
MI. List, in addition to the reward
OF $1,000, offers 25 per cent. of the
amount OF the stolen money for it's re-
covery. There are several other con-
s1gnees who have suffered in large
amounts by the peculations of Hine.
He IS described in the circular to be
AZ years old, feet inches high, stout,
dark complexion, black straight hair,
dark eyes, and black beard when un-
shaYen
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-08-07
Senator Harlan's Views.

Senator Harlan stated in an inter
| view IN New York that he felt certain of
Grants election. In the course of the
conversation he said tei sgI9"
| 3 "When I arrived here q few DAYS ago
my first Impression, from q casual con-
yersation with the gentlemen met at
the hotel, was that Greeley was show
ling very considerable strength, but
that impression has now given way to
a conviction that that strength is very
much more apparent than real All
the solid business men that I have seen
are strongly in favor of Gen. Grant,
and seem determined to do their ut
most to secure his election, while the
non who support Greeley are mostly
Democrats, or aspiring young politi-
clans who think they will find better
field for their ambition in the new
party. sara
From tho present Indications there
seems to me no doubt that the Repub-
llcans who nominated Greeley at Gin
clnnati are beginning to think the
situation very serious, and many of
them, or at any rate many Of the votes
they Influence, will be driven back into
the regular party. Mr.. Greeley has
slmplitied matters very greatly by de-
clarlng that he will recognize no party
distinctions among his supporters in
the distribution of patronage in the
event of his election. That means, of
course, that offices will be given away
III proportion to the support received,
and as the Democrats will give nine
votes out of every ten cast for him,
they will obtain the lions share. If
Greeley is elected, [ think the South
ern Democrats will claim large share
of the Offices both at home and abroad,
and that might give rise to trouble.
Greeley is the weakest possible can
dldate that could have been selected,
and all the business men of the country
are perfectly satisfied with the present
President, and favor his. continuance.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-08-07
He Did Reffel, Hnrn

An English bookbinder, who has set
tied down in Philadelphia, prints the
story OF his life. It is a good story, and
here 1t IS =: He was skilled mechanic,
residing in Derby, England, where he
received the highest current wages,
which were 24s per week. He had a
wife ana two children, and after seven
years OF close economy he had accumu-
lated tl2 l0s-not enough to bring
HIM to this country. Eight years ago
a prominent American book manufac-
turer paid his passage to this country,
together with that of his family, and
lent hlm money to buy furniture Now,
ne writes. after feeding and clothing
ms family better than he could at
nome, he has paid the debt, has his
HE insured, and has $615 in bank.
ana In closing his letter he says: CAL
low me to wish you success in yonr eff
1orts to keep the American public from
such mlseries as the free trade policy
OF England has brought upon the Eng
lish people,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-08-07
A Strange Scene III Church.
The following story, which is pub
lished in the Albany Evening Journal,

=, The following story, which IS pub
lished in the Albany Evening journal,
is quite true in every particular:
son Sunday morning last, much to
the surprise and Indignation OF the
congregation, Horace Greeley, accom-
panied by George n. Saunders and
Theodore Tilton, walked into the Rev.
DIR. Chapin's church, taking seats in
Mr.. Greeley's pew. 1t was soon known
that the notorious traitor, who was
Matching conspiracies in Canada during
the whole OF, the Rebellion, was Mr..
Greeley's guest, and an expression OF
diseust was manifest in almost every
countenanee, for in our whole city there
is not a congregation more distinguish
ed for it's intelligence and loyalty than
this one. Nor did the circumstance
fail to attract the attention and the re-
buke of the eminentiand eloquent pas
tor. whose patriotic heart must have
burned with indignation to see a man
who had conspired to, burn. our city
and assassinate our President, thus
openly and shamelessly. patronized by
a prominent member OF his congrega-
ton. This man Saunders, who was wan
derino in Europe until Greeley's nomI-
nation, was guest at recent polltlcal
breakfast to aid Greeley's election,
where he met Erastus Brooks and 9th
ers of that stripe. The lncendlary VINO
burns single dwelling goes to state
prison, but George N. Saunders, WHO
conspired to burn the whole city OF
New York, and whose agents actually
kindled fires simultaneously IN several
parts of the city, is not only Mr., Gree
Iey's friend and supporter, but IS the
recipient of public hosp1tailtles IN a
city from which he should be promptly
and Indignantly banished."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-08-07
Good News from MiSsjssipni

An intelligent observer, who has just
returned to New Orleans from an ex-
tensive tour throughout Mississippi,
has informed the National Republican
of that city that the State is over
wholmingly for Grant, and that the
Republicans are daily receiving acces-
slons from the Democratic Party since
the Baltimore Convention. As between
Grant and Greeley, those who served
IN the Confederate army and carried
their muskets faithfully to the end, are
for Grant, if for no other reason than
that they respect the soldier who met
them on the field of battle. Those who
were blockade runners, home guards,
conscrpt officers, commissaries, with
the otfice-seekers, are all for Greeley,
because they want new deal. The
Republicans expect to carry five of the
SIX Congressional Districts in the State,
and put the majority for Grant and
Wilson at q high figure. F.I
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-08-07

er, benediction followed hymn, and
still no hint came of wedding cere-
mony. Slowly the audience fled out,
What does this mean. May r. asked
one young man of our hero as he stood
coldly on the steps. g7cs'Gsgz8 59a o.'''
il 'tSold II replied May, briefly, leis-
urely taking his way homeward.
The word few .. from lip to lip,
'We re al sold, " and one after anoth-
er looked, and probably felt, cheap :;
perhaps made the wise resolution.
then and there, never again to put
faith IN flying rumors.
Grandma freeman looked around in
a dazed SORT of way, as the people
scattered. "Where's the wedli III ?''
she squealed 20 her son. He looked
blank. nazd slt sHf Il
es "Where,s the weddin' ~ she repeat
ed, in a egher key. Belinda and
Mr, May was goin' to be married, you
know" He shook his head in sur
prise, and all at once it seemed to
burst upon her that she had been de-
ceived. OTTO 5ia5's.T FnE
"He lied to me, he did, the misera-
bic lynn critter - she burst forth in
fiutter of excitement In vain they
tried to still her, for the phials of her
wrath were uncorked, and she poured
them out all the way home. ---
"The good people of this town have
learned one lesson to-day, besides what
they have heard in the sermon, if I'm
not mlstaken," remarked Mr. May to
Belinda, as he walked home with her
that night after evening, service.
y, why, yes, she replied, II think
they may have learned one, if they will
profit bylt. 1t isn't safe to believe all
we hear" .f a.a -.
" 1t has made good deal of sport to
see how easily people have been sold in
this matter. have been wicked enough
to enjoy it, but I suppose your grand
mother will never forgive me-
fear not. She persists in think
ing you meant to deceive her." aga
''That would have been cruel in,
deed. AS the matter stands, [ know of
no better way to atone for my crime
than to make my supposed story true,
and marry Belinda, after ALL
As saith Sam Lawson, Goals never
du tell these particulars just as you
like to hear 'em, )" so cannot tell what
Belinda said; but when fall came, and
Mr.. May bad been admitted to the bar,
there was wedding at Mrs. Freeman's
house insteadtof the church, and Be
linda's dress was pearl gray silk instead
of poplin. Grandma had on a soft,
neat tulle cap, in place of her big
bonnet, and after the ceremony, as
proof that she had forgiven Mr.. May
for his supposed deception, she wad-
died up to him and gave him q rousing
kiss
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-08-07
Greeley'S Friends.

The New York Evening Post, in an
article on Greeley's friends, says 81
"There is no escaping the fact that
Greeley is supported by the disreputa-
BILE and most dangerous classes of the
population everywhere. Surely this is
not accidental, and if not accidental it
is not totally meaningless. If some
tunes reputable men enroll themselves
IN his party, the cases are exceptional,
while it is universally true, almost with
out any exceptions, that the most OBJ
jectionable characters, the political
lofafers and the men bankrupt in reputa-
ton, the camp-followers of all political
parties, the roughs and rowdies of the
slums of all the cities, are Greeley's
friends. Greeley himself has often de-
scribed them. They are rallying every
where around the Greeley Stand
ard The decent are shocked
at the companionship which is forced
upon them. The more reputable Jour-
nails are shame-faced' to acknowledge
themselves in such company. The
people who flock around Greeley do so
simply because the Democratic party
comes into power with him, with the
ability and means to reward its follow
ers, or else the cunning. and corrupt
men of all parties are gathering about
him. from all quarters, because they
know that the administration of affairs
under him will be in the hands of the
worst of men, over whom a man SO
weak and vacilIating, and so unstable,
can exercise no control, against whom,
even If he were always of honest pur-
pose, he would have no defense except
that poor one, his low selfish cum.
nino - 1882 HN.' II FL .3lsl= eE
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-08-07
Queer Antiquities in Spain---Tweive Fe-
male Figures,

Near the village of Yecla, inthe PROV
ince of Murcia, in Spain, there is hill
called Gel Cerro de los Angeles,n ow-
ing to the numerous fragments of sta
tues which have been discovered near
1T. A little more than a year ago, the
heavy rains, or some other circum-
stance, brought to the surface some
fragments of antique statues which at
tracted great attention, and caused ex-
cavat1ons to be made in the locality.
Among the discoveries made were those
OF curious female standing figures.
about twelve in number, four of which
have large conical head dresses, and
the body covered with drapery in SYM
metrlcaI folds the remainder have
smaller head-dresses, although richer
IN ornamentation, and necklaces in the
form of cord or plait. All these stat
ues hold vase In their hands, at the
heightof THEN, waist. One of these fig
ures holds the vase with one hand, and
IN the other has an object which ap-
pears to be the flower oflotus. Anoth-
er has her hand lifted to her shoulderg
IN the same way as the figures of the
thirteenth century which holdthe cords
OF their mantleS. ssasettF.. .--a.r
The most remarkable of all is fig
ure which holds vase from which
flames issue; on her breast is large
necklace, with representation of the
sun and moon and star, and on q zone
OF the interior tunic, at the height of
the knees, several attributes are en-
graved. The execution of these sculp-
lures is coarse, indicating that they
were made by unskilled hands rather
than at a period of complete decay.
The fact of their being made of the
same stone which is found III the local
1tty, renders it probable that they are
the work of artists who worked apart
from the principal centres of culture.
They are considered as of an epoch pos
terror to the birth of Christ and earlier
than Constantine.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-08-07
Another Unpublished Letter.

The Orange On. j. Journal mentions
another instance. when it says +" The
Tribune is very fond of printing fiat
terlng notices of Greeley, but it has no
room for any on the other side. A few
days ago, Mr. Rowland Johnson, who
has read the paper over twenty years,
notified the publishers of the Tribune
to stop his paper, '.as it has become
the organ of a candidate for the Presi-
dency who has, in my judgment, bar
gained away his birthright for a mass
of pottage, and allowed himself to be-
come the tool of the most degenerate
and corrupt political party that ever
cursed a government. May Heaven
spare us the calamity of his success.
The Tribune has no room for this let
ter. - -..-=A5# -Flt-