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CONGRESSIONAL.
Eighth District -Chauncey ". wisner.
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ELECTION NOTICE.

SHTRIFF's OFFICE, ALpENA Mich,
-et August Goth, 1872.
To the Electors of the County of Alpena:
You are hereby notified that Mt the next Gcner-
al Election, 10 be held on the Tuesday succeeding
the first Monday in November next in the State
OF Michigan, eleven Electors of President and
Vice President of the United States IRE to be
In Witness Whereof have hcrcunto set my
nrrrt and seal the day and year first above writ
ten.
JAMES CAvANAGH,
55te .... Sheriff Alpena County
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&. III. Wisner.

a. W. COMsToCK, Charm,
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to leave San Salvador, and accordingly
left by the first ship bound for Lisbon.
Conway was oae OF the party, but they
we're reluctantly compelled to leave
Browne behind, as he had not suffi.
GENTLY recovered from his wounds.
Unfortunately for himself, he was
strong enough to 80 about by the time
H. n. s. Diomede put into San Saliva.
dor, and fell in the clutches of press
gang on the lookout for any of their
countrymen who might serve their turn.
Browne had his choice either to remain
on that station or go to the Cape of Good
Hope. He chose the latter alternative,
and in due time was entered as q seaman
on board ii. NJ. S. Leander. In 1901 he
was transferred to the Duke of Clarence,
and after cruise in the Atlantic, found
himself back at st. Helena. Making a
virtue Of necessity, he gave himself up
as deserter, and related all that had be.
fallen him since he left his Majesty's ser.
vice without leave or license. Thinking
the crime had brought its own punish.
ment in his case, the authorities allowed
him to depart for England by the first
homeward bound vessel; and when he
got there, Browne, ito deter others from
engaging in tuch foolish enterprise"
wrote a narrative of the adventures of
The six deserters q narrative Grenville
thought worthy of place in his library,
mi which Byron did not disdain to turn
o account.-Chambers Journal.
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Varieties.

A wIDowIR was recently rejected bv
a damsel who didn't want affections tho,
had been warmed over.
A LEAvENwoRrH editor sat down N
reserved seat already occupied by a
hornet. He stands up when scissor.
ing his editorials.
PRETTY girl lately entered a saloon
at Dubuque. Ia, kicked over a table
drew revolver on the bar. tender. and
led her father out by the ear.
A WESTERN editor, in ACKNOWLEDGING
the gift OF peck Of onions from a sub.
scriber, says: at is such kindn esses as
these that bring tears to our eyes,"
The gentleman so often spoken of in
novels, who riveted people with his
gaze, has obtained employment in a
boiler mandatory, with extra pay, on
account OF his peculiar faculty..
THREE or four Broadway stage com.
panies have each sued Bereh's society
for interference with their business.
Each claims $4,000 damages, and asks
injunction against Bergh and his men.
A YOUTH, after vainly trying to ex.
plain some scientific theory to his fair
inamorata, said: " The question is diff.
cult, and l don't see what can do to
make it clearer" Suppose you pop
it," whispered the blushing damsel.
The New York Evening Post tells us Of
" curiosities in strikes" The greatest
Of all cufiosities in strikes is, we believe,
the case of Mr.. William Patterson, who
was struck at least forty years ago, and
yet it has never been found out who did.
CLERICAL gentleman (who objects to
and means to make an example)
=" May | inquire your name, STRIP
Commercial" To be sure you may. I'm
Davis, from Bradford, in the stuff trade.
What line might yours be ?" Clerical
gentleman with irony)-" The spiritual,
SIR" Commercial mot noticing the
irony" Is it, though? What an awful
price you've got gin up to, the last fort.
nightW The clerical gentleman dis.
covers that he has friend in another
,ar
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TnSre once was count, 90 I've heard 4, ..,,
who felt that his end drew near. ssld-
And he called his sons before his had
10 part them his goods and gear.
he called for his plow. he called e., M.
ne gallant good and brave, '' sword
Aney Drought him both nj their father,s
And thus he his blessings gave: sword
nrst-born son. my pride and misbt
do thou my sword retain:
MY castle on the l0rdly height.
And all my bright domain.
On thee. my we'll loved youLger bov.
My pillow here bestow,
peaceful life shalt thou enjoy.
In tho quiet vale below"
Contented sank the sire 10 rest.
Now all was given away.
The sons held true his last bebest
Fen on their dying day.
= Now tell US what came of the steel of r,r.
" the castle and its knight ''
anu teii u, what came OF the vale 80 tame
And the humble peasant wisht?"
0, ask not Of me what the end may be-?
Ask Of the country round W.
The castle IL dust. The sword Ia r,,,
The height Is but desert ground.
But the vale spreads wide in the golden n,ia.
VI the autumn sunlight now: He
II teens and II ripens far and wide
ana the honor abides with the pillow.
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A Good Story.

Deacon d. was very much interested
IN revival that was taking place in the
neighborhood, and, as consequence,
was continually urging his neighbors to
"come over on the Lords side," as he
expressed it. He had frequently i'm.
| portuned an old neighbo Of his-who
was not particularly noted for his pro-
fession of religion, but was nevertheless
highly respected b. all who knew him
to attend one Of their evening meet.
ings. Now the p;cty ana honesty of the
deacon was matter of doubt among
his fellow townsmen, and particularly
so with the old man above mentioned,
who, for convenience, we may call Uncle
Josh.
After repeated calls, Uncle Josh con.
scented to accompany the deacon to one
of the meetings, and accordingly accom-.
panied him to the "school. house. one
evening, much to the surprise Of all
present. In the course of the evening
the deacon arose with a penitential
countenance to tell his experience. He
was the prince of sinners, he said. If
he got his deserts he would be banished
forever from divine favor. After making
himself out to be all that is vile in man
according to his Interpretation of "he
that humbleth himself shall be exalt-
ed" he sat down with the sublime sense
of having done his duty, and asked
Uncle Josh if he wouldn't tell his ex.
perience. With some little reluctance
he meekly arose amid the breathless
attention of the assembly. 1t was an
unknown occurrence for Uncle Josh to
speak in meeting. He said he had
with great interest to the re.
marks Of the deacon, and he could as.
sure the brethren that, from his long
with him, he could fully
indorse all the deacon had said con.
corning his meanness and vileness, for
he certainly was the meanest man he
ever knew. The wrath of the deacon
was terrific. He shook his fist under
Uncle Josh's nose, and exclaimed:
You are confounded liar, and I'll
Whip you as soon as you get out OF
,hurch ~
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A STORY OF DESERTIOy.

Among the artilIerymen belonging Il
the garrison of st. Helena in l779 were
John Browne and William McKinnon
These two men were fast friends and
inseparable companions; but while the
Englishman was content to take thing,
as they came, and make the best of his
lot, the Scotchman was perpetually
harping upon the hardship OF being
cooped up in dull place like st. Helena.
At last he ventured to propose that thew
should desert their colors; in vain his
friend pointed out the unlikelihood of
effecting their escape. and dwelt UPON
the penalty awaiting failure. McKin.
mons home fever was too strong upon
him for arguments to avail, and the
discussion eventually ended in Brownies
adhesion.
Carefully sounding such of their com.
rades as they could trust, the two would.
be deserters succeeded in prevailing
upon Samuel McQuin, Charles Brig.
house, Terence Conway and William
Parr to take part in the desperate ad.
venture, and hold themselves ready to
seize the first opportunity of getting
away from the island. The opportunity
soon came. The Columbia, an American
vessel, arrived in the bay, and PARIS
persuasive tongue induced the captain
to promise whatever assistance he could
tender. Accordingly, when the six adj.
venturers met at the West Rock upon
rhe evening of the Sth of June, thew
found boat waiting for them. As soon
- they got on board uniforms were
dotted in exchange for seamen's clothes.
Then, when night came, 80 that sus.
picion might be diverted from the
columbia. they ventured into the har.
DOur and cut out whale boat, in which
latter taking in quadrant and sextant.
and some bread and water from the
American, they stood out to sea, to lie
Oft the island at safe distance, until
their friend should pick them up. They
were, however, disappointed in their
expectations for some reason or an
other, the Columbia never came near
and by noon on the second day it was
apparent to all that they must rely
upon their own strength Of arm and
stoutness of heart to carry them to a
haven of safety.
rarr was the only one in the boat
with any pretensions to seamanship.
de proposed to bear away for Ascension
Island, which, though uninhabited and |
barren, was often visited by East India.
men for the sake of its turtle. Disguised |
q they were, the deserters thought they |
might easily pass themselves off for |
shipwrecked sailors, and have little
ainculty IN obtaining passage in some |
p! nomeward' bound ship. They were but |
III prepared for six hundred mile |
lourneyo across the ocean; the boat
leaked, 30 a. to require constant bail.
ing, ana their provisions, al told, con.
sisted OF twenty-five pounds Of bread |
ana thirteen gallons Of fresh water. No |
one, however, cared to suggest a return
% st: Helena, 90, making : sail Of their |
Aandkerchiefs, they started on their
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These figures tell the terrible =

These figures tell the terrible story,
and they ought to put Americans to
shame for the palpab1e violation of nat.
ural laws, the result of which, as is seen
in these tables, is decimating the Amer.
lean people. With this ratio continued
for few generations, it is easy 20 see
that the genuine Yankee will become
nearly or quite extinct.
The cause for this condition of things
must be looked for in the modern de.
mands Of society upon individuals and
families. The greed for wealth; the
postponement OF marriage until it is at.
tanned; the inability to support and
educate family; the expense Of living;
the desire to be fashionable and in
style; as we'll as thousand considera.
tons that have come of the modern
ideas of home and society, operate in
the direction indicated, and lead to dis.
astrous results. It is probably useless
to preach upon this subject, for it will
require some agency more powerful than
the press or pulpit, even, to stay this
mighty evil. But we can all see to what
it is inevitably tending, and what will
be the result upon succeeding genera.
tons. We can have the consciousne ss,
if there is any pleasure in 1t, that there
is little hope for our children and
those who shall come after them in
maintaining the distinctive national
features and characteristics that per-
tained to our progenitors.
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Defamation OF Americans.

1t is truth which must be admitted
that as nation we are sadly wanting il
that reproductive energy that charac
terizes most people of the earth. Tn,
disposition to lead lives of celibacy, tn,
frighttul increase Of childless home
with the married, and the limited mum
Der of children where any are born, ar.
telling wonderfully in the statistics O
our country. Forty years ago the mum
Der OF adults who voluntarily chose 9
single life were small comparatively
and when any children were born tc
parents a dozen was the rule and one
and two the exception. Now much
less number marry, and the rule is one
or two children, if indeed any at all,
and the exception from FIVE and eight
to bakers dozen. The effect of all
this is to deteriorate our nationality, re.
tard the progress it is our privilege and
duty to make, and allow those who
come among US to supplant US in our
native land.
There is a cause for this-a very sim.
pie cause-and yet perhaps compare
lively few have given It sufficient
thought to be able to account for the
results which all must have observed;
and if understood, there is probably a
disinclination to admit its truth. or an
unwillingness to seek to correct the
evil. But the fact exists, and it is one
OF fearful import to the future of
America.
DR.. J. NJ. Toner, of Washington, a
statistician of considerable note, has
collected some valuable facts bearing
upon this subject, and in his diagram
showing the proportion of white chill.
dren of both sexes under fifteen years
to the 1000 white females between fif.
teen and fifty years, the hubble age, in
each State at the beginning of each de.
cade, from 1900 to 1860, makes known
the fact that what has been thrown into
The face of the New England States,
Massachusetts,, as their pecu.
lar shame, is equally true of every other
State in the Union. He shows rom the |
census reports that only one.half as
many children are now born to each
900 women as during the year 1900,
md that there has been regular de. |
'rease from one decade of years to |
mother. For example, the following
hows the number Of children to each
200 women at the several periods
famed
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On Sunday young girl named Mile
Riddle was approaching the railroad
track Of the Allegheny Valley railroad,
near Brady's Bend, Pa, carrying. a
bucket of water in each hand The
locomotive was coming down at the
time. when the girl stopped to let it
pass before crossing. A man standing
by told the girl she was afraid to cross
the track before the locomotive, when
instantly at the banter she started, but
had not taken two steps when the
engine came laundering along, striking
and crushing her almost to atoms,
portions of her body being gathered up
with shovel.
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The aurora boreaiis is a very fine
show. Most people like to look at it,
and some are deeply affected at the
spectacle, but very few, We are bound
to say, are taken the same way with the
Illinois editor, who says: Here we lean
over the verge of the infinite, longing to
grasp it, mysteries lost in the profundi.
ties Of immensity." What would have
bacome Of that man if he had lost his
balance?
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ny PHGsE cAly.

ny PHGsE cARY.
Away. away to the Nsrthland.
Where the hours Of the day are few.
And the nights are 90 long IN winter.
They cannot sleep them through;
Whore they harness the swirl reindeer
To the sledges when i SHOWS;
And the children look like bears cubs,
In their funny. furry clothes.
They tell them curious story
don't believe It's true;
And yet you may learn lesson.
II tell the tale to you.
Once. when the good st. Peter
Lived in the world below.
And walked about II preaching,
just as ne did. you know.
He came to the door Of q cottage.
In travelling round the earth,
where little woman was making cakes.
And baking them on the hearth;
And being faint with fasting.
For the day was almost done.
He asked her. from her store OF cakes.
To give him single one.
So she made very little cake.
But as il baking lay,
She looked ut il, and thought II seemed
Eco large to give away.
Therefore, she knsaded another.
And still a smaller one;
0Ot III lOOkeu, WueO sue turned IL over
As large as the first Lad done.
Then she took tiny scrap Of dough
And rolled and rolled il fat;
And baked II thin rs q wafer
But she couldn't part with that.
Fer she said. my cakes that seem too small
When I eat Of them myself,
Are yet too large to give away"
so she put them on the shelf.
Then good st. Peter grew angry.
For ne was hungry and faint;
And surely such a woman
Was enough to provoke saint.
And he said. You're far too selfish
To dwell in human form,
To have both food and shelter,
AND nre to keep you warm.
' ass your Sas ses a. Rs o birds do
BY boring. and boring, and boring,
All day, in the hard. dry wood"
Then she went up through the chimney.
Never speaking word;
AfS at out ". Of the top asy wSSGdPscker.
She had scarlet cap on her head,
And that was left the same:
But all the rest Of her clothes were burned.
Black as coal in the flame.
las seen her in in the wood;
Wher. she lives in the trees to this very day.
Boring. and boring for food.
And this is the lesson she teaches.
Live not for yourself alone.
Lest the needs you will not pity
Shall one day be your own.
Give plenty of What is given you,
Listen TO PHYS call;
Don { think the little you give is great,
And the much you get is small.
Now. my little boy. remember that,
And try to be kind and good,
When you see the woodpecker's sooty dress,
And see her scarlet hood.
You mayn't be changed to q bird. though you
A. selfshly as you can;
Bat you will be changed to a smaller thing
A mean and selfish man.
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PA~e Va Lac etccu, DrOW0e
advanced towards the tree with his car.
bine cooked rs he raised his piece the
serpent gave terrible hiss, and Olympia.
slipping from her husbands projecting
arms, fell TO the ground, and Parr leap.
ed down after her. For q moment.
Browne was disconnected, but recover.
ing himself, he fred. The ball entered
the serpent's neck and seeing him
thus disabled, the troopers, iismount.
ing, rushed in upon it, and dispatched
it with their sabers.
Not caring for night journey through
the forests, the party camped out until
morning, starting homeward with the
break of day. The Governor received
the prisoners very kindly; and the old
merchant, like q sensible man, seeing
what was done could not be undone'
made the best of the business, and car.
ried his daughter and sonin-law home
with him. Others were not 40 forQivinp.
Certain disappointed individuals, enrse.
ed at the Englishman winning the prize
for which they had vainly contended.
hired some rufhans to waylay Parr and
his wife as they came out of the theater
one night. Browne, who was with them.
wrested asword from one of the assail.
ants, and did good service, until he was
cut down. The screams of the LADY
brought the soldiers out, and the young
couple escaped ..unharmed. The affair
20 alarmed Alvares that he determined
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MOnetary--C0mfnercial.
MONETARY.
OFFICE OF THE DAILY REPUBLICAN,
TUESDAY EVENING. January 9. 1872.

OFFICE OF THE DAILY REPURL!CAN.l
TUESDAY EVENING January 9. 1872
The movement at the banks to-day was unu-
sually heavy, both in deposits and payments,
the latter comprising three days, one be-
ing considerably heavier than Oh the fourth.
Under these circumstances, there was rather
more demand for discounts, but the offer
ings at bank were by no means excessive.
On the street we noticed some increase in
the supply of good and second grade paper,
and negotiations of the latter at per cent
per month; but the ref1ux from the country
has made currency abundant, and the gem
eral features of the market point to In
creased relaxation. We quote "A 0l12 per
cent per month for AL business paper with
out collaterals, a. for AL with coiate-
rails, | II for good do and for second grade
An election for directors was held to-day
by the Germania National Bank. which re-
suited in the choice of the following named
gentlemen to serve during the ensuing year,
viz: Louis Schneider, Jules Cassard, Henry
Abraham, Fred. Del Bondio. T. Prud-
hOmlne, l.. B. Cain, j. w. Buhrmann, Louis
Grunewald and II. K. Gogreve
The following is the result of the election
held by the New Orleans National Banking
Association: Charles Cavaroc, E. +. Motion,
j. Aldidge, f. X. Converse, S. Cambon, ?.
$. Wilt, C. De Ruyter, A. Thbaut, Leon
HAAS, Jf, "A. 1eftTou, r. ID. lclGhs, anu
William Won Phul.
Gold opened at 1O9ls el09as against
l09 at New York J, and closed at the open
ing rates in both markets. The sales in
cluded 5000 at 1909 3-l6; $500 and 1000
at 1924: $4,000 at l09 SIG, 900 at lo94
0IO9as: $1,000. $1,000 and $4,000 at l09as,
and $4,000 and $6500 at l09l2.
Nothing reported i'll silver. We still quote
l0S0l0Sl2 for American half dollars, and
IL, 02A y cent premium i'll gold for Mexi
can dollars.
We have only to report moderate move
ment i'll foreign exchange, the sales OF
sterling summing up $4,000, of which
$500 bill of lading and 100000 clear at
ll7a4; Gl2, 200 bill of lading and clear at
1l7a4 q lis; Sl500 clear at. Il 7s; $4,000,
$4,000 and $4,000 clear at llE fl2OOO bank
at llSl4 1883, and 900 bank at lO9,
gold.
In francs 100000 AL commercial sold
at 4.921a. We now quote sterling at ll7& a
1IS for good to AL bill of ladirg and
clear, and llS12 a. for bank.
Domestic exchange opened shade
firmer, but closed with no material change.
The banks drew on New York at Z . cent
discount for remittance Tone of them asking
Is during the fdrenoon), and the sales i'll
cluded ST. 900 and $4,000 New York private
bankers sight at SIC t. cent discount;
$1,000 commercial sl5,000 $4,000, 600
and 100000 private bankers and $4,000
bank and private bankers at b, and $4,000
and $4,000 bank and private
bankers at ".
Nothing reported in stocks or bonds
Sll0O city appropriation certificates
changed hands at 81 y.
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cloudy and cool. The river is rising fast.
Acknowledgement, from St. Louis. De-
parted-Glasgow and Alice Deane for New
Orleans, James Howard for st. Louis, Poto-
mac for Cincinnati.
PITTsBURG January 9.-Weather cloudy
and mild. Monongahela five feet six inches
in the channel, and falling.
EVANSVILLE, January 9-Weather cloudy
and cool. Mercury 80, with signs Of snow.
The river has risen eight inches in the past
twenty-fOur hours.
CAIRO, January 9-Arrived-H. S. Tur-
per, from New Orleans, at 9 p. NJ; Ar
COSY, from New Orleans, at 10 P. NJ;
Lookout, from New Orleans, at III +. M;
Alaska, from New Orleans. at 3 A. NJ. ln-
diana, from New Orleans, at A. b.;
Thompson Dean, from Cincinnati, at y A.
NJ: Lucy Bertram, from St. Louis, at )
L. nj. Departed-H. S. Turner, for Lonls-
vile, at lC p. NJ; Argosy at 5 T. NJ. The
river has risen twenty-five inches. Mer-
curry 800. Weather clear.
CINCINNATI, January 9.-The river has
TWENTY-FIVE feet three inches in the channel
and falling. Cloudy weather.
MONROE, December Passed up this
forenoon-Jennie Howell, Ruth and No. y.
Down-Sabine. There is seven feet OF wa
ter on Monroe bar. and rise reported at
Camden.
LOUISVILLE, January 9.-River declining;
nine feet six inches in the canal, seven
feet six inches in the chute, and five feet
over the rocks. Weather cloudy, damp and
cool. Arrived-kate Putnam, from New,
Orleans Departed-John kilgour, for
New Orleans; c. b. Church, for Cincinnati.
The gates of the new locks have been
taken to the Jetfersonvile ship yard to be
repaired and strengthened, which will take
ten days.
The carpenters building the bulkhead on
the Sam j. Hale will commence pumping
her out tomorrow evening. The contrac-
tors think to get her atioat in few days.
ST. LOUIS. January 9.-Arrived-Mary
Alice from New Orleans. The river has
risen two inches. There is still consider
able sIush. ice and low water, which inter
rupts navigation. Weather clear and mild.
The snow is disappearing.