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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-02-17
Town AUTHORITIES.

Commissioners:
VAN B. OSLER. President Of the Board
Van B. OSlcr, Geo. W. Foreman;
Jnhn r Rouzcr, Geo. W Stocksdals.
Chambers J. Crcgrr:
Reuben Oslcr, Justice Of the Peace; III
ram Arthur, Constable.
The CHURCHES.
st. John's EMnge,trH L"thrf""-kev. J..
Summers, Pastor.
Reformed (Applr'sy- Rev. NE. GildA, Pas
lnited Brsthrrn-Rev. John X. Nelson,
Pastor -,
Methodist Epi.ropal - Rev. Thomas }
Cross. Pastor. R,".il,.,cr. Emm;ttshars.
Cutholn-Rev. Father John Mctloskey
Pastor.
Protestant E,iw"ynl 'hnrl-Rcv jaime.
B. Acirett, Rector. CAtoctin Furnace anu
NcchanicstOwn.
Opp Fkl1ows' HALL.
Nnn .Hx,t-Joln \. Flragel, Noble
Grand.
coon Tl.MrLARS.
WILLIAM DANrTm is the right Worthy
Chief of the Order of Good Telnplare.
re- Acacia Lodge No l55, A. +. K An
meets every Mohhay evening. Charles j..
Casscll, Wor.hpful Master.
THE MAILS.
The mail for Balti,n"r" daily leIcsp,
S,mday) leave, this place every afternoon
b, the 800 train
The stage e.: FREDERICK, with the ma!
lc,vcs here every Tuesday, Thursday sLd
Saturday mornings. 80,
The stage for E.mmtt~lnlry, vita .h'
all, leaves every dav inhnrd 'i"ly 81 e.
,,,c arrival of The l2:35 train fron IaIl
more
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Replace all the bars where YOU Of
ten pass, by strong gates, and then
wonder that YOU didn't do 50 before.
Always give the soil the first meal.
If it is we'll fed with manure it will
feed all clsc-plants, animals and
men.
We believe in good fences, good
barns and good farm houses, good or
chards and children enough to pick
the fruit.
We believe in large crops which
leave the soil better then thevfound it
in making both the farm and the far
mrr rich ut on1e.
A borrowed tool, if broken, should
be replaced by ne" one. A nice
sense Of honor in such matter is much
to be com .lcndcd.
We believe in going to the bottom
Of things, and therefore in deep plow-
ing and enough Of it. All the better
if it be 4 sui soil ploH.
We believe that the best fertilizer
of any soil is the spirit Of industry,
enterprise, and intelligence without
this linz, gypsum. and gusno will be
Of little use.
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Rocky RIDGE,
Fob 13 1872

Mr.. EDITOR From what we can
learn at this place, we have come to
the conclusion, that the New County
Question has died, and has been bu-
ried. We feel very sorry for the
people of Mechanicstown, as well as
for ourselves for we think that some
part of Mechanicstown will be consi
derably disappointed. We feel like
sympathizing with them, yet we would
say 10 them to keep up their spirits;
we do not know what day may bring
forth. We at this place may probably
take it in hand and get up a petition.
to have the Constitution altered and
amended, SO that we will be able to
get the desired territory; and then If
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-02-17

Mn. CoLTAx On THE PEEslpnHcv
N ts Not q Candidate. Vice, Presi-
dent Colfax has written 4 letter to tho
editor Of the Indianapolis Journal, in
which, after noticing = tel"grSll from
Indianapoli, to the effect that con-
certcd effort Wa. being made to secure
for him the republican nomination for
President, he says;
"No such effort is being made any
where by my wish or authority. Pub
licly and privately, i'll speeches and in
letters, have invariably declared
myself in favor Of President Grants
denomination, rs well to those not
friendly to ii as to those who were,
and have SO written to every friend in
Indiana who asked my opinion. When
the ticket for Grant and Colf.x was
elected in 1868 determined ,hero
should be no alienation between them
growing ont Of tn. distribution Of
Presidential patronage, in regard to
which ! resolved not to obtrudc, or
from any lack of friendship or good
will on my part, and AN glad TO
state that this WAS most cordially re
ciprocated by the President, SO that
there has never been the slightest dis
turbance of our most des iraLlc person.
al and political relations, nor can any
discord in the party be traced to amy
real or even pretended antagoni.m
between us.
81 feel deeply the obligation I am
under to the republicans Of Indiana
and the nation for their long contin-
ued confidence; and political duty to
a party whose record for the past years
is the noblest ever made by any party.
in any country or any age, induced
me to say that if the national conven-
ton deemed it wisest to renominate
Inc for the office now hold, | would
accept, but my interest in Me contin-
ued ascendency Of republicanism is
far greater than any personal con,d
erations, and if the convention prefers
some one else for the Vice Presidency
and the,e are many ADLER and wort!-
ier-no man in the United States will
exceed me in the cordiality and ca n
estness with which | shall support him.
| am not candidate for the Presiden-
tial nomination, being just as decided
ly rs ever in favor of President Grant.
denomination, and hope our conven-
tion on the 22d, will so declare unani-
mously. / beg for the sake Of har-
mony politically and to save me per-
sonally from the suspicion of bad faith
toward one with whom my relations
are and always have been so cordial,
that my name may not be mentioned
by any one in our State Convention in
opposition to General Grant, whom
believe to be the first choice of very
large majority of the republicans of
the United States
Truly yours,
SCHUYLER CoLEAx.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-02-17

The crest" of the week-Sunday.
The wifes secret-her opinion Of
her husband.
What part Of speech is kissing?
A conjunction,
Let anothers passion be a lecture
to thy reasons.
Never insult misery, deride in6rmi-
ty, nor despise deformity.
Suspicion and distrust are the great
est enemies to friendship.
The man who never made mistake
never made discovery.
The SORROWS of believers are better
than the jovs of sinners.
By bcstowing blessings on others we
entail them on ourselves.
1t is our part to wait and trust and
the Lords to dispose and govern,
Men who frequent drinking saloons
are most of their time in a tight place,
Men, Ike books, have at each end a
bland leaf Of childhood and old age.
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| walk down the valley ofSilrnrc,-
Down the dim, voiccless Nallry,-alonr.
A nj hear not the fall of tine fooistcp
Around ne,-savc Gods and my own;
And1hc hush ofmy heart is aS holy
Az hoycrs where Angels have f"wn.
Long ago-was ! weary ofv"icrs
Nbose music INV heart could not win;
Long ago, ! was weary ofno!srs
That frcttcd NV soul with their din,
J,onf ayO,-l was weary ofplacts
Where met but the human.-and SIN.
] walkod tl,ro' the world with the worldly:
Icravc, wha, the world never gave;
And | said: ain the world, each Ideal,
That shines like star on litr's wave,
Ii tossed on thc'shorc Of the Real,
And sleeps like dream in grave.
And still did pine for the Perfect,
And still found the False with the True:
! sought mid the human for Heaven
But sought mere glimpse of its Blue;
And wep: when the clouds Of the Mortal
Yelled even that glimpse from my view.
And toiled on, heart tired of the Human; ;
And m0ancd mid the mazes of men;
Till knclt long ago at an Altar
And heard voice call me since then
walked down the Valley of Silence
That lies far beyond mortal ken.
Do YOU ask what found in the valley!
'Tis my Trusting Place with the Divine :;
And l fell at the feet of the Holy, =,
And above me voice said: BE mine;
And then rose from the depths of my spirit
An echo-"My heart shall be Thine.
To YOU ask how live in the Valley!
| weep-and dream-and pray,
But nv tears are as sweet as the dtw-drops
That fall on the roses of May;
And nv prayer like Il perfume from ccnsors,
Ascendeth to God night and day.
In the hush of the Valley of Silence
I dream all the songs that sing;
And the music floats down the dim valley,
Till each finds word for a wing,
That to men, like the Dove of the Deluge,
The message ofPeace they may bring.
But far on the Deep there are billows
That never shall break on the beach;
And have heard songs in the Silence
That never shall float into speech;
And have had dreams in the Valley
Too lofty for language to reach
And have seen thoughts in the Valley
All line. how my spirit was stirred.
And they wear holy wells on their faces,
Their footsteps can scarcely be heard;
They pass through the Valley, like Virgins,
Too pure for the touch of word.
Do you ask the place ofthis Valley
Ye hearts that are narrowed by Care,
II lieth afar between mountains
And God and His Angels are there;
And one is the dark mount OF Sorrow,
And one the bright mountain Of Prayer.
MOBILE, October IS, 1871,
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ps.. An old lady in Orange county,
\. e., who is riouS clear through, h".
n,lncl all her furniture after tho
Scripture and the APOSTLES, When-
ever she wants to sit in her easy chair
she tell her servant to bring up TIE
Apostle Paul and put it near the fire
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FACTS IN HUMAN rk.-The mum
Der of languages spoken in the world
amount to ;'o2S-5S7 in Europe, S9G
in Asia, 279 in Africa, and l2G6 in
America. The inhabitants Of the
globe profess more than 1000 different
religions. The number Of men is
about equal to that of women. Life $
average is 2S years. quarter die
previous to the age Off years; one
half before reaching II: and those
who pass this age enjoy facility re-
fused to one half the human species.
TO every 1000 persons only one reach
es 100 years Of life to every 100 only
six reach the age Of 65; and not more
than one in 500 lives to SO years Of
age. There are on the earth 1000
100000 inhabitants and Of these 3333,-
333 1888 die every year; 1884 every
day 37S9 every hour: and 60 every
minute, or one every second. These
losses are about balanced by an equal
number of births. The married are
longer lived than the single, and,
above all, those who observe q sober
and industrious conduct. Tall men
live longer than short ones. Women
have more rhlnccs Of life in their "a
Nor previous to being fifty years OF
age, than men have, but fewer after
wards. The number of marriages is
in proportion Of - to every 1000 indi-
viduals. Marriages are more fire.
quent after the cquinoxes =; that is dur
ing the months of June and December.
Those born in the spring are generally
more robust than others. Birth, and
deaths are more frequent by light than
BY dav. The nsmher Of men capable
Of bearing arms is calculated at one
fourth the population.
TnE PRkslpEScy.--The following
extract from a leading article by the
Coorer.town n. W Freeman jour
nal is thought to have been inspired
by Judge Wilson, OF the United State.
Supreme Court:
"Chicf Justice Chase has dismissed
all thought of being y candidate fol
Pre- 'ident this year, and in favor OF
the nomination Of Senator Trumbull is
understood to be revenue tariff man
and opposed to high protective tariff
The health of Judge Chase is not sufi
GENTLY restored to admit Of the excite.
ment Of q political campaign such rs
we are likely to have this year, ~ fact
which he fully realizes. Most of the
leading Democrats Of this State are at
present inclined to accept Senator
Trumbull as the coming man, but
oppose any precipitate action.
A Washington dispatch says: The
men who are controlling the Cincin-
natl convention, which is called to
nominate a liberal republican ticket
for President and Vice President, have
become impressed with the idea that
there is a definite prospect OF Grant
being set aside at the Philadelphia
convention and desirous Of making no
premature moves, they have decided
to postpone the Cincinnati convention
till June 20, in order that they may
accept the nominee at Philadelphia, if
it be a man on whom they can unite. "
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The Girl Who Wins.

Th- time has PASSED away W hen wo-
men !uusl he palc and delicate to b."
called interesting when size must be
totally ignorant Of all practical knowl-
edge 10 be- called refined and high bre~
when she must know nothing Of the
current .poIilical news Of the day, or
be called masculine and strong min
,icd.
1t is not sign of high birth or re-
iincnrnt to be sickly and ignorant.
Those who affect anything of the kind
ar. behind the times, and must shake
ny and air themselves mentally and
physically, or drop under the firm
strides Of common sense ideas, and be
crushed into utter insigniticance.
In these days an active, osy-faced
girl, with brain quick and clear, warm.
ilcl.t heart, temper quickly heated
at Intended insult or injury, and just
as quick to forgive: whose feet can
run as fast as her tongue and not put
her out Of breath who is not afraid OF
frcckcs. or to breathe the pure air OF
heaven .unrcstrained by the drawn cul-
tains of close carriage and, above
al. who can speak her mind and give
her opinion on important topics which
interest intelligent people, is the true
girl who will make good woman.
This is the girl who wins in these
days. Even fops and dandies who
strongly oppose woman's rights, like
woman who can talk we'll, even if she
i, not handsome. They weary of the
most beautiful creature if she is not
smart. They say, cav, yes she Is a
beauty, and no mistake, but she won
do for me-lack brains of which
commodity it would seem she coulc
have little use in their association
with him however, to please even al
empty headed fop, a woman must
know something.
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Son. Of the Mystic.
by FATHER RYAN.

! walk down the valley ofSilrnr",-
Down the dim voiccless Nalry,-a!"nr
And | hear not the fall of tine foo,stcp
Around me,-savc Gods and my own;
And1hc hush ofmv heart is as holy
As hoycrs where Angels have flown.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-01-25
HOUSE
OHIO.
CINCINNATI, Jan. %.

OAs - ~
An exciting shooting affair took
place at Charlestown, West Virginia,
last evening under the following cir
cumstences: During the war, lands
Of John Clarkson q wealthy Virgin
ian, were sold for taxes, and yester-
day he sued for their recovery
While the trial WAS progressing
Clarkeon called the defendant u. S.
Marshal Stack . liar, whereupon he
struck Clarkson and . general melee
ensued, in which seven shots we're
fred. The room was small and sew.
eral persons were wounded. Clark
son was shot four times, one wound
being in the breast and dangerous
All parties are wealthy and respecta.
bic, and the affair caused great ex.
element.
A letter appears ia the Commercial
this morning from General w. S.
Rosecrans, in which be denies that
he is in favor Of 6llibusterinQ at
tempt to annex Mexico. He regrets
the announcement of imaginary
schemes against Mexico, because
they produce false views and cause
needless suffering and damage to the
solid interests OF Mexico by hinder
ing growth between the United
States and eight millions of our i'm
mediate neighbors, of . commerce in.
volved by proximity and similarity
of political institutions; he deprecates
the attempt to thrust our system of
government on others regardless Of
their feelings and qualifications for
right of self government.
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TAXES

The following to tax payers will
be found . matter of much impor-
lance, especially to new corners who
r 70 a great extent unacquainted
with the laws Of Iowa. All
land transferred in this State
before the 1st day Of November, car
ries with it the taxes Of that current
year. That is, tho purchaser has the
tax to pay. If transferred after or on
the; Let day of November tho seller
has the tax to pay. Parties who have
had their land sold for taxes should
be sure and pay subsequent taxes be-
fore the first day of February each
yoar. As after that date the tax
purchaser will be permitted to
pay them. If the tax purchaser
is allowed to pay them, a penalty of
thirty per cent. attaches the same as
at the original sale.
Iar Dxe-On the lst day of No.
vomber.
Delinguent-On the LIST day of
February.
Penalfy-On delinquent taxes as
follows:
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LOUISIANA.

NEW OaLIANs, Jan. 22.-1l a. m.
The people are assembling on
Canal street about Dryades. Nearly
all the police are Withdrawn from
the beats and armed as infantry and
concentrated about Mechanics Insti-
tute. Several lines are thrown across
Dryades. Several companies Of in.
fAntry also on duty.
LATER-Carter has Just made a
speech to several thousand persons
ut Clay statute. He stated be had
received . communication from Gen.
eral Emery that the United States
troops were in readiness to prevent q
conflict, and counselled forbearance
and requested his friends, the people
to maintain their organizations fol
future action. No conflict to-day
The stores along Canal street from
Rampant to Camp generally are clt
sed.
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NEBRASKA.
OMAHA, Jan. "a.

OMAHA, Jan. "a.
There were eleven members in the
House and six in the Senate to-day.
No quorum and no prospects of one,
although every effort is being made
to induce absent members to return.
The election OF q new Governor will
be attempted tomorrow. The order
proroguing the legislature was or
dered stricken from the journals of
the House.
The worst storm of the season is
reported as prevailing in the neigh
borhood of Cheyenne. It is showing
and blowing furiously, with no trsins'
from the west at Cheyenne for sew
eral days, and tho roads are reported
blocked upon both sides Of that city.
ST. LouIs, Jan. "a.
A fire at Kansas City ys1tercey
destroyed property valued at tl1Lr
600. Insured for 81 800.
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NEW ORLEANs, Jan. 22-3 p. M.
LATER.-After, announcing the
contents Of dispatch to Gen. Emery,
Carter said: "Thus the United
States and General Emery are used
to perpetrate an infamy which would
drive any northern OF western State
into revolution, and which will all
be unearthcd whom the investigating
committee arrives. The cry, "Lets
fight, we're giving IN anyhow" was
raised by the crowd. Carter replied:
"Men who let their passions over
come their reason would ruin any
cause. l forbid those acting under
my commission to take any steps
which would bring them in conflict
with veteran troops Of the United
States" He then ordered his men
to rest on Custom House street.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-01-25

NLE 49, FGHET
We think we are authorized in
supposing that some movement is on
Goavs to haT s6el tdff be kfseut tbe sdissas sts
ment Of the Legislature. 1t is true
we have no definite knowledge Of
the fact and cannot, therefore, speak
positively. We cannot think this
the better plan. In our view the
Legislative record better be made,
and the members return to their
constituents and let the people be
fully advised, and discuss tho merits
and dement's OF candidates fully, Civ
ing them ample time to show their
hand and make their choice. A
Senatorial contest and a State Con-
ventlon too, mixed up with general
legislation, we fear, might be to the
serious detriment of the latter. We
say, let US follow the custom of years
and meet in May after State legisla-
ton is over, and the National legis.
lation of the season nearly or quite
over. There cannot be any need OF
haste.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-01-25

0hisags MARKET.
Chicago, Jan. "A.
Flour-Dull, unchanged.
Wheat-Quiet, steady, $1.223a3
cash; $1.23a3 Feb'y.
Corn-Quiet, steady, 39ial cash;
403 Feb'y-
Oats-Dull, lower, all cash. I
Rye-Inactive, 67i.
Barley-Dull, heavy sales ~ lots
60.
Pork-Lower, closing stesdier
$3.50 cash; sales $12.60a65 Feb'y.
Lard-Strong, $50 cash; $s.e23
bid March.
Meats--Held full at previous pri-
ces.
Dressed Hogs-Steady, saleable
$3.50.
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WASHINGTON
WARRINGTON, Jan. %

WARRINGTON, JAM. ~.
In the Senate several civil rights
petitions were presented.
In the House Speaker Blaine again
in the chair.
A large number of bills introduced
and referred.
Packard introd uced = joint resolu-
ton to amend the constitution ma
king senators aud representatives
ineligible to the Presidency or Vice
Presidency.
Dispatches from Gen. Emery. at
New Orleans, state he has troops in
readiness to keep order. It is IN
derstood that the General has been
instructed to protect public and pri-
vate property from pillage in case of
emergency, but not interfere further
without instructions.
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Specie Payment.


We give the following synopsis as
we find it in the State Register, Of a
bill introduced in Congress by Rep.
resentative Clark, of New York, in
tending to provide for a return to
specie payment. We lay no claim
to much ability in national fi~nancier.
ing, but we cannot help but feel that
extreme caution should be observed
Just at this crisis in order to prevent
financial disaster. Specie payment,
so far as the real comparative value
Of gold and currency is concerned, is
now nearly accomplished. VIZ would
not wish to crowd forward the ac-
tual redemption Of currency with
gold, for we fear the result, under
the best devised scheme that can be
formed. The economic and wise e..
naneial administration Of the nation
al finances, aided by the natural
growth and expansion Of our unex-
amp!ed resources, has already done
wonders and brought us far along
on the way. Better let well enough
alone. What has done so much for
us will continue to operate in our ia.
vor and bring us before long to the
point where there can be no danger
in taking the long wished for step to
specie payment:
The first section provides that, af-
ter due notice, the President shall
issue a proclamation providing for
the redemption Of the legal tenders
in coin at the various sub-treasuries
of tho United States. In the second
section the national banks through
out the U. s. are required ito redeem
their notes in the City of New York
in lawful money. Banks not located
in said city shall appoint some local
national bank there to act az its
agent tor the purpose ofsuch redemp-
ton. The third section provides
that national banks shall continue to
hold the amount of reserved funds,
as now required in addition to the
contingent of coin deposits until a
specified time, when such require
ment shall cease. The fourth Sec
ton provides for the organization Of
a bank of redemption in New York,
and allows National banks to hold
stock in said bank to the amount OF
one per cent of their capital. By the
fifth section, national banks are OK.
empt from tax on the average
amount of deposits kept for redemp-
ton purposes.
By the sixth section the Secretary
of the Treasury is required 10 keep
800, 00O, 900 in coin on hand as a
provision for redeeming the legal
tenders. By the seventh section the
Secretary Of the Treasury is allowed
to use the proceeds of The sales oil
bonds under the pending bills to re-
deem other outstanding bonds. BY
tho eighth section import duties are
to be paid in coin.