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HElcHaoRiGc couNTIEs.

West Chester loaned, last year, 81, ,466, 921.
John Garret, Of Aston, died on Saturday,
aged "a.
The Town Council, of Media, has authorized
loan of $4,000.
The Republicans of Reading have made their
ward nominations.
Good hay is selling in Weat Chester at from
s2S to $50 per ton.
-Kutztown, in Berks comfy, protests against
an enlargement of its boundaries
Aaron Snyder has been appointed mercantile
appraiser for Bucks county for 1872.
Communication, via the river, has been re-
sumed between Salem and Philadelphia
--Hawley 4 Bro, Media, have just received
an importation OF store china from Europe.
james Coburn, of Newtown Square, will
take charge Of the Charter House, at Media.
Adam Shaeffer was run over and instantly
killed at Reading, few days ago, by a loco
motive.
The assessment in West Chester amounts to
81, ,42l, ,311-an increase during the past year of
Sl23 435.
The Local Option petitions in Delaware Co.
have 1C0S signltureH, with ID districts yet to
hear from.
The Media public schools have been pre-
semed with a portrait of the Hon. Thaddeus
Stevens.
Peter Cleayer has been nominated by the
Republicans Of Reading as their candidate for
City Auditor.
The Salem Board of Trade is taking active
measures to have removed the distractions at
the mouth Of the creek.
Allie, aged years, son Of Benz. Grof, OF
Salem, broke through the ice on Salem creek
last week and was drowned.
An unknown philanthropist OF Reading is
causing 100 loaves of bread to be distributed,
weekly to the poor OF that city.
The public school at Village Green, Della
ware county, has been closed on account of tie
small pox, in the neighborhood.
j. Harry Askin has withdrawn from tie
Presidency of Wayne Lyceum, and II. Sitter
Marsh has been elected to the vacancy.
Michael Haeney sold spirituous liquor in
Media, in violation Of the charter, and is now
meditating ever the follies of di4regarding the
law in prison.
"A pait of the Insurance Companies which
had risks on the property lately destroyed by
the fire in Reading, seem disposed to evade the
fair thing in the payment of the LOSSES
james Sellers was found dead in his house,
near Dowlm's Forge, above Downingtown, on
Saturday. He lived alone and it was thought
probable that he had been dead day or two.
The prospect of railroad to Woodstown
has bestrred the good people of Salem, and they
propose to build connecting link between the
former place and Aloways. Such consumma-
tion would be commendable and practicable.
The colored people of Reading, held an in
dignation meeting, last Tuesday evening, because
of the refusal of the Board of Control to admit
their children into the public schools, and re-
solved to expend their last dollar in testing the
legality of such action before a court Of law.
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LOCAL AFFAIRS.

lAo Grand Division s. Of T., of Delawafe. is
ses-lon this afternoon in this city. 1t is the
@terly meeting.
7he physicians of Smyrna report four cases of
lal pox among the colored people in the sub
b Of Smyrna, but all are convalescing.
% prevent the spread Of the small pox in
MIA the town has been divided into four
|sncs, and physician appointed for each for
eclnatipn purposes.
Iheolofe I. Perry, esq, OF Odessa, memi or
tM last Legislature, celebrated his wooden
9Ahng last Tuesday evening. His domicile
eeiowded by his numerous friends.
'aes Of the strawberry growers near Smyrna
pmplaining that the muck worms are cut
4 4llelr plants, especially where the patches
n been manured with barn-yard manure,
iHh generates such pests.
lqat before commencing prayer meeting at
anBion, one evening last week, the congrega-
z pa surprised by lady and gentleman
tnnamed Hanley, presenting themselves in
AF OF the altar. The minister, Rev. A. d.
~ married them and then commenced the
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TELEGRAMS.


SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25
The motion of MIR. Sawyer to reconsider the
vote by which the Chicago Relief bill was passed,
was laid over.
Mr.. Wilson offered bill to prohibit the de-
portation Of natives Of the South Sea Islands, by
United States itizens. He termed the traffic q
slave trade, and would call up the bill for it's
passage at an early day.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen presented petition in ref
erence to the duty on cut steel, and spoke
against the reduction.
Mr.. Sumner presented petition of students
of Harvard College Divinity School, asking
Congress to dismiss all petitions for Consttu-
tional Amendment recognizing God.
HOUSE OF REPREsENrATIyEs.
The bill for the establishment of an Educa-
tional Fund, from the proceeds Of public lands,
was considered.
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Aeaths.

GoING-In Philadelphia, on the ed Instant, Emma
r., wife of s. @. Going and daughter OF Samuel
Ridgeway, formerly of Wilmington, aged % year,
MCLAUGHLIN-In this city, On wednesday, Janua-
Ty "a, 1872, Rev. James H. Mclaughlin, in his SO h
year
The relatives and friends of the family areinvlted
TO attend the funeral, at st Pauls Nj Il Church, on
Friday the 26th, at 2 M, without further notice.
Ministers Will meet at the house. No. sO4 WOllas'O
street, at * M, and accompany the corpse to the
Church.
LOCKWOOD-At Camden, Del, on the 2Sd inst,
Col. William X. Lock 5ood, in the s6h year Of his
age.
Col Lockwood was wel-known and much re-
speoted citizen OF Kent county; has held several
important County ofiices, and was for hVe years
Register OF Wills f.om 1875.
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PolltlcnI Intelligence.

CONNECTICUT REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
The Republican State Convention Of Conneoti-
cut met at Hartford, yesterday. Gov Jewell and
the other State officers were unanimously renom-
mated. The platform adopted sustains the Ma
tional Administration, favors reduction Of the
debt and OF taxation, tariff for revenue only,
improvement Of the National Banking system,
abolition of the franking privilege, the granting
of public lands to settlers only, the enforcement
of temperance and education, and labor reform.
Governor Jewell, Messrs. Bartlett Rentz, Lnbin
L. Sayles and John Tweedy were chosen dele
gates at large to the National Convention.
The Democratic State Committee Of New Jer-
sey have been called to meet in Trenton on
Tuesday next. ION important business.
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DOMESTIC NEWS.



Rev. james II. Mclaughlin, of the NJ. f.
Church, died in this city, yesterday, at the resi-
dence Of his brother-in-law, Robert Rogers, in
the Seth year of his age. Mr.. Mclaughlin was
born in Brandywine Hundred, this county, and
at an early age came to Wilmington and was ap-
prenticed to Jas. q. johnson, tin and sheet
iron work. He afterwards served in the capacity
OF colporteur under Rev. Andrew Manshp and
in 1863 was licensed as a local preacher at Sane
tuary Station, Philadelphia. Joining the Pha-
delphia Conference, he served his first years In
the ilineracy in the lower Peninsula, being sta
toned successively at Georgetown, Salisbury,
Seaford, and Church Creek. From the latter
place he WAS transferred to Pennsylvania, and
filled the appointments Of Richmond, Newtogn,
and Newportyille, and while at the latter place.
graduatedat the University (MedicaD Of Penn
sylyania. In March, 1870, he retired from the
minintfy. hacause Of an affection OF the throat,
and locaisdat West River, Anne Arundel Coz,
Md. for the practice of his profession, where he
married In July 1871, his wife died and he re-
moved TO this city, where lie remained until his
death. lie became member OF st. Paul's NJ
Il. Church in December la \.
WIN. X. LOCKWOOD,
The death Of Col. VIM. X. Lockwood occurred
at Camden, Kent county, ON Tuesday last, the
23rd. The Col was born in the last century, and
has liye1 nearly IL net quite, all bis days in Del
aware, and was a widely kno vn aud highly es-
teemed gentleman. He has held several OF tho
more important local Offices of Kent county, and
was Register Of Wills for five years from 1928
Col Lockwood was the father of the General OF
the same name, who figured conspicuously in
our late civil war.
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DAllN GematWesal.
JEMKiNs q ATKINSON.

uu.a ATKINSON. .PubIi=hsr.
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&AdGiE MITCHELL AT THE OPERA HOUSE.
ihe most inyeterate growler could not DENY
y Farmth and kindness with which Maggie
ileqell was received at the Opera House, last
eMlB The audience was very large, and the
ipAF9l gwen the performance was close and
mRP lhetc, from beginning to end, breaking
V sltc manifestations OF applause 30 positive
y NaIn that they signifed delight more than
3at may sound extrayagant, but it is only
~ Y tho facts. Miss Mitchell carried eyery-
ss linE not before her-but with Ler. She is
lssa y II not witch. She ia natural, naive
aaAsNiu a1sN iu6' She has not destroyed the powers
NJ baIure gave her, nor injured them, bnt acts
TIE ttory
.0ae characteristic of the play must be re-
zSAIAel 1t is totally free from any hint or
NNsaie OF offence. 1t is drama of pure life,
Fa Y influence can harm no one.
Aspe from Miss Mitchell, the other perform
Fpe Pas good. Mr.. Shewell has no great oppor-
ss's'a as Landry. Mr.. Murdoch presented
' .ssy ar an odd and eccentric character indeed,
III Y 'ne later scenes won hearty applause.
N III 'ierson presented Old Fddet, Mr.. Ward,
.s. a''1 blbedHd, and Mrs. Mcneil, Dame Bar
'%ae R very We'll indeed.
1ssl5hi' the play is Mr.. @. W. Tayleure's
" assHi oi Jane Eyre. Allreaders Of fiction know
Z 4'Ory' if not the play.
NJ an ENTERTAINMENT ASSOCIATION.
. .4.ll,t'sotiatlon .l of gentlemen has been formed,
l.s.4 IVY called the " Citizens Entertainment
szs 'oh' OF which Mr.. Frank Nolen Is Man
ssss a 'ash subscription basis has been Sc
a's 4 n 40 guarantee the payment Of expenses.
y y. b4be ement IL perfected with Mile. Janau-
s as mentioned yesterday,) and she will
mere, three nights, February 7th, 8th,
zss WIN good Company supporting her.
lS.1r VIII be Mary Stuart, Macbeth. and
NJ fy npt9 the last dramatization of Dick
% btab House.
z'L N}leIi Is also in correspondence with Nils
Iarepa, with the view of concluding
ehehts it'll them.
D' rRE1 AND BENEDIor's MNsTREIs.
,i'e lovers of minstrelsy, who appreciate
|l@,S class OF performances in that line, we
B29ss no 10 more than say that the Duprez and
l1l troupe will appear here, at Institute
Ia*s tomorrow evening. Their fun is ire
ad.u% %'ie W wlll be no matinee, at the Opera
s;1te Rand sisters, and Mr.. Bishop are not
AdR sSatt5iactory audiences, at Harrisburg,
4 III ,ltbgrdph insists that they deserve bet
#s,S lalhls are numerous that in selling re-
Saah aus at the Opera House, tickets for the
II esE e, aie Issued to different persons. This
4 III annoyance, embarrassing and mortifying
- should be remedied.
.24 e performance of Fdncllon, last evening,
&c. &M aoo9t half past eleven o'clock. Had ii
n s ,rea rol at 745, instead of 8.15, this very
MI 8IIviuslon Ia.lslon would have been avoided. The
~ 'o'"een the Acts, were commercially
loSE loSE"nsehek llek played Ohesney Void, in PhilA-
j "a fnr ,ass evening, she taking Lady Dedlock.
r&sE ss1 lormance, the Post says, " was marked
'isS ''ont with subtle power, and delicate
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Mcclellan has gone to the West Indies, on a
visit.
Rev. J. T. Clymer is on visit to bis friends
in this city.
DR.. Green, Of Smyrna, will remove to Church
Hill, soon.
Mr.. L. H. Rumford is in Canada spending
short time among relatives there.
Rev. DIR. Robinson, of Rochester, ha, been
elected President Of Brown University.
President Theirs has one eye shut up, but
London oculist says it's nothing serious.
/" January and May are to be united in mar
riage in February, at Greenwich, Conn. He is
o5 and she 16.
Chas W. Rowland OF this city has gone to
New Bedford, where his mother, an aged lady,
is deceased.
Nilsson has made princely fortune with her
voice. She will go back to Europe worth $780,
OOO half of which she made in this country.
Anna Dickinson is lectnring in the towns mp
the Hudson. Tuesday evening, she was at Hud-
son, Wednesday evening, at Rondout, and this
evening she speaks at Sing Sing.
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Henry f. plumhoT committed suicide by hang
ing himself, at Baltimore yesterday.
The Governor Of New Jersey was yesterday
petitioned by Judge Gould and others for the
further respite of Bolts, who ia sentenced to be
hanged on Friday. The Governor declined to
interfere
In Wabasha County, Ohio, day or two since,
John A. Hancock, aged 55, residing with his son,
burned the latter's house AMI baru, during the
absence of the family AMI then went and hanged
biuseli in the woods
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MORNING NEWS.


The daily papers are all for Mcclure.
The Citizens Association is decaying.
-Janauschek is achieving great success.
The 0skins murder trial is in progress.
Mary doors are found unfastened, by the
police.
The fire apparatus is all to be painted uni
form color.
The Bulietin approves OF the amendment Of
the llegistry Law. 4s..
The Democrats are trying the "passivo" !"
policy in the Fourth District.
.-Dayenpo-t is playing " high class" parts at
the Chestnut. To-nIght. OHello.
-Benkert, 1866 North Second St.. makes good
boots and Shoes on scientific principles.
Nearly $4,000 were expended, last year, by
the Merchants Fund, on their unfortunate mem-
bers.
Frank Kelley, 928 Hutchinson St., smashed
his mothers furniture, because she refused him
money
-Tun-year old hand engines are offered for
400, and fve-year old steamers for $4,000, to
the paid fire department
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Jubal Early addressed the students in the
Chapel OF Washington and Lee University at
Here is sample of the advice to the young
men
''They tell us to forget dead issues. Can true
issues ever be dead ? We do believe that people
who forget their traditions are unworthy OF the
name of freemen. Ladies', 1 have faith in you
to instill into the rising generation the memories
of the past. Upon you, young friends, who are
here in these walls preparing for life, rests the
hope of your country You have the example of
Lee and Jackson moro Immediately before you
profit by them.
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Tic Dcmocralic Programme.

1t is understood at Washington that tho Ma
tional Democratic Executive Committee will not
meet in Washington this winter, but will post
pone their session till after the convention
at Philadelphia, when there will be ample time
for all the elements of opposition to unite
tration, and to call national convention to NOM
mate a Presidential opposition ticket This view
meets the approval Of leading Democrats in
Congress-.
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PLoUamlNG AND PLANTING.


\ II tie meadow Of waste land
by the side OF our woodland lay;
Overlooked and uncultured,
Left only to natures sway;
No ploughshare ever hal ssamed
No corn-seed had scattered been;
Aud none t1iled th1r In the summer air
harvest to gather n.
VIII I. and tangled, aud lively
Briar and blossom grew,
Bathing in summer sunshine,
Drinking the summer dew.
The husbandman came AMI saw 1t.
Aud pondered and shook his head;
''Thcy are fair. these innocent gro Rths, i know,
And better must be- h said;
"Their fruitless beauty cannot avail
When the children ask for bread -
Oh! hard It seemed, when the ploughsh ire
CIT through the blossoming sod,
Instead of Its yerdurous freshness
Leaving only dark cold cGd;
Hard, when that grace aud beauty
Was covered and whelmed bel Nv,
SIN to remember patiently
Twas the Master would have It so.
FOR never again that wild sWard
Can bloom as 1t did before;
Its iano,ent ignorant, idle days
OF frultless beauty are Oer.
Where the ploughshare passes must seed be
cast,
AMI a useful harvest grow,
Or coarse and n0xious the growths that rise
From the new-st,rre1 depths below.
Instead of the OlorOus wild thyme
VIII burdock and nettle spring;
In pla3e Of primrose and strawberry
Come many an ugly thing.
Ills the house, new-swept ald garnlshed,
Lift empty, idle and bare;
Good tenants must come and I'LL the place,
Or the evil will enter there.
Then hasten, sower and enter in,
And SC alter the precious seed,
That the blade may grow, and the tender ear,
And the corn for the chIldrens ne,d.
LORD, through our / lie bOssoming lives
Strike thy ploughshare sharp and d.e7,
II on y so may The harvest grow
That Thy angels wait to reap!
n. c. PYLE.
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The late Dr. Marshall Hall of England said /:
" If we're seriously i'll OF consumption, would
live outdoors day and night except in rainy
weather or mid Winter and then 1 would sleep
in an upholstered log house. Physichas no nutri-
ment, gasping for air cannot cure you monkey
capers in gymnasium cannot cure you, and
stimulants cannSt cure you. What consumption
wants is air, and not physic-pure air-not med
icated air-penty of meat and bread"
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severe gale, with snow. prevailed in the
Rocky Mountain region on Tuesday At Chey-
enne the storm is described as 1.-THE worst of the
season." The weather is very cold, aud the us
ual snow blockade on the Union Pacific Railroad
is reported. The blockade is said to extend
over 200 miles
Snow fell at New Orleans last night, for the
first time in several years. Snow fell at Brash-
ear City and Yermillionville, and sleet at New
IBERIA Galveston and Houston.
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Is IT CONFERRED BY THE NEW AMENDMENTS
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.
The Senate Judiciary Committee has reported
that the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments
do not confer the right of female suffrage, the
power Of the States to exclude women from
voting, being introduced by these amendments,
and, indeed, recognized by the Fifteenth.
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The New York Times, of Wednesday, SAYS,
The illness of Rev. Stuart Robinson, of Louis
ville Ky looks very like what is called retribC-
tive Justice During the rebellion he was fore
most among those who openly advocated the
importations of infected clothing from the
plague stricken cities of South America, to be
spread broadcast through the North. A week or
two ago, while passing through one of the cities
(Cincinnati) that he intended should be scourged
by terrible epidemic, he contracted smallpox,
and with this disease he now lies dangerously
.tK
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The Smyrna InieHigencer says:
On Thursday afternoon last, William Brown,
residing at Smyrna Landing, prompted by jeal-
ousy, it is said, came into town, procured a
butcher knife and Colts revolver. Returning
to the Landing he found the object Of his wrath,
John Brown. his brother, at the residence Of his
pistol, which, fortunately failed to take effect.
John, perceiving his danger, fed to Hacketts
oyster boat, and being pursued by his enraged
brother, seized an old mnsket, with which he
would doubtless have inflicted fatal injury had
it not been for the timely arrival Of friends who
prevented the effusion OF fraternal blood. We
understand that William Brown and wife took
the cars for parts unknown early ON the follow
ing morning.
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bic most important city office to be filed at the
tenlor election is that Of Mayor. According
lie terms of the present law, the Mayor serves
Bo years. and is ineligible for second term.
! provision therefore brings forward new
lcs, Tie Republican states that among those
teu of for tho Republican nomination are
i T. j. Dougherty, R. @. Fraim, and Ei-
etnan Francis Vincent. y
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JOHN C. PATTERSON, ESQ,
Trustee, or his Attorney.
Attest, BENZ. R usrIcK, : - -

CSHERIEFALTY CARD.-I respectfully pre-
- sent my name to the Republican voters Of New
Castle County as candidate for the nomination for
Sheriff OF the County, and thanking my many
friends fer their warm support In 1870 trust still
nave their confidence and approval The successful.
nominee will have my hearty support
Il. LEWIS ARMSTRONG;,
jan15-eod&Wtn Christana Hundred.
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& sssssalail-pox has appeared in various portions
a small pox. hospital has been es-
~ at Toronto.
I ,siSGSSo the Sanitary report for last week
III, lafge increase in the deaths from small
~ other diseases,
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The WuMINaToN DAILY COMMERCIAL has been
regularly sent US for the past month, and we are
now ready to pronounce it far superior to any
daily printed outside of tho great cities. 1t deals
in an almost endless variety of news, giving the
cream of current items Of interest, and in its
make up is attractive and convenient. 1t besides
reflects the business interests OF growing city,
and deals with industries which are of immediate
concern to many Pennsylvania readers.
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ol. b. II. Heisl,r, of Governor Ponder's STAFF,
poses to deliver free lecture, at the City
II on Wednesday evening of next week, and
selected, certainly, most interesting theme
bur city Of shipbuilders, it being g The Clyde
the Clnistiana. The Colonel has seen both
will doubtless make his comparisons be-
Ion them entertaining and interesting.
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''Thomas," said father to his son, "don't let
that girl make a fool of you. Look sharp. Re-
member the adage, that +" Love is blind" "oh
that adage won't wash, said Tom. Talk about
loves being blind. Why,I see ten times as much
in that girl al YOU do"
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REPORT OF THE SIGNAL SERVICE BUREAU.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.
Probabilities Westerly winds with pleasant
weather will continue over the Atlantic States
North OF South Carolina.
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lila Annual Statement of the City Finances
4 Lo nnbllhed in the Gazette an1 Aduertiser.
/, 5o not remember that, under the Democratic
h in Council, last year, any thing like this
nnonel to the COMMERCIAL and Republican.
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The GREATEST KNOWN REMEDY for re-
lieying all PAINS, no matter how severe, or where
located In the system, whether INTERNAL or FIX
TERNAL, CRAMPS, C0LIC, NEURALGIA, DC.
One dose inwardy, and bathing over the parts af-
fected will relieve pains or cramps immediately 1t
is used largely and gives great satisfaction. Prin-
cipal Depot, Fourth and King streets, Wilmington,
Del jan2O-6t'of
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Clerical Change.

ADMITTED TO THE CATHOLIC CHURCH.
New York. Jan. %.
Rev. ]. D. Bradley, the late Ritualist was ad-
mitted into the Catholic Church, yesterday.
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A fire in Brooklyn, N Y, on Tuesday night
destroyed three frame dwellings, and burned an
old woman to death. 1t was caused by the ex-
plosion OF a coal oil lamp.