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THE CREDIT MOBiLIER.

This institution which has been the sub
is now undergoing investigation by a Con-
sressional Committee. is an inside ring,
which managed the Union Pacific Rail
road, and managed so well that it saddled
lions of dollars, for which it has not 4 dol
lar of tangible assets to show for The
managers OF this grand enterprise, by some
mysterious influence which they exerted
on Congressman, induced Congress to re-
lease the company from the first mortgage
which the Government held on the road
and its property, and take second mort
gage, which is considered to be worth
about as much as the paper it is printed
O.. 1t is charged that members of Con-
gress were hrihed by having stock of the
road placed in their name, and by this
means legislation favora BILE to the men who
composed the inside ring was pushed
through Congress. Members of Congress
who occupy tie very highest positions for
ability and integrit; Lave been charged
with accepting shares of stack. and the
committee appointed by Congress is now
engaged in Sitting the matter. The Com
mittee have been sitting with closed doors !:
but the ontsiie pressure brought upon it
by the entire newspaper press of the coun
try is likely to result in opening their scs-
sons 60 the public. We hope the matter
will be pro1ed to the bottom aud the guilt,
parties who sold the peoples rights to It
band of stock jobbing spectators, broush,
to light.
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NEW ADFERTISEMENI,S.

large, and whatever may be the mode Of convey
necessary ~ insure its CELEBRITY certainty. aud ,'ur-
ity. and have tbs preference all otherI ara 70
others are considered, except for steamboat roUeI
10. modification Of hid In any Of it, initial
terms is tantamount bid. and cannot DE
ceivcd so as to interfere with regular competition
Making bid, with guarantee and certificate, j. the
only way I" modify previous bid.
~ PostIastars TO be careful not to certify to the
suiiiciency Of guarantors without knowing that thu
persons Of sufficient responsibility tSne src al.
act Of June $. lsI2) They must not sign the cr ate
until the Of the bid i. inserted and til. bill and
guarantee signed by the bidder aud two
dsr"gnrt If this instruction by postmasrers will sn'
ject them I" immediate r-mnv H. and 10 penalties
PnStmisterI also liable dismissal from Office for
acting as agents of contractor or bidders with with
ont comp nsation. in any business. matter. thing,
relating 10 the mail service They the trusted agents
of the Department. and consistently Get il both
capacities
y. All bidders guarantnrs, ard surees distinctly
notified that failure 10 enter into perform the
contracts for the service proposed for in the accepted
bids their legal liabilities will he enforced against them
%. Present contractors, and persons known III"
Department, must equally with others. procure guaran-
tors and certificates of their suciency substantially in
the forms above prescribed The crrtifcat" Of sufh-
cheney must be signed by postmaster
| JNO A J. CRESWELL
dec ~, 1S,2-6w Postmaster General.
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CONGRESSIONAL.

The bill to repeal the unwise change in
the postal rates with reference to roots
plants, seeds, etc, has passed the house,
which restores the old rates of two cents
for every ounces, and one cent for every
, and fraction of ?, not exceeding 80
ounces.
An explanatory resolution has been re-
ported in regard to taxing the receiver of
unpaid letters double the amount of the
lacking stamp, to the effect that the
amount of unpaid postage alone shall be
charged to the receiver.
Secretary Boutwell, stated when before a
Congressional Committee. that the credit
of the United States is better in Europe
today than that Of any European marion.
English consols, lie said, could not be sold
on the Continent. France sold her five
per cent. for "a, and Germany and Russia
sold theirs below par. The United States
per cent. loan sold at par.
A vote of centure has been passed upon
Senator Sumner by the Massachusetts, legis-
lature and confirmed by both houses of
Congress in regard to his proposition in
the Senate to remove the names of Union
victories from the standards.
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The edito,ship of the New York Tr

The edto,ship Of the New York Trj-
buae has finally been disposed of by the
purchase of fifty o" the one hundred shares
of the stock Of tile concern, by Mr.. White
law Reid. The announcement is made
with ilours h and large beasts of what its
future course is to be. The course of the
Tribune for the past year has contracted
it's influence so considerably that if it CON
tinues IN its present course it's status and
influence will compare very fairly with the
New York San.
Considerable negotiation was had with
Mr.. COlfAx, WHO it WAS announced had &C,
cepted tho editorship-in chief of the paper,
but the announcement was premature.
The ATTEMPT to get Mr.. Colfax as finan-
cial specul tion, while he should remain
subject to the dictation Of a power behind
him failed; 50 also with Mr.. Curtis. editor
of Uarp,r's Weakly.
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NORTH EAST, Dec. &c. 1872.

Mr.. EDIToR-Dear .Sir:-If not impos-
chronicle another sad calamity on the
Dead River Grand Trunk Railroad, near
this place on Saturday evening last. The
facts as we can learn were that farmer
from the upper part of this District, brought
some pigeons to the place called Jacobs
Station, on the above named road, which
soon attracted the attention of number of
boys and men, who procured sutliciency
of tickets to enable them to have a merry
time, after practicing few rounds on the
pigeons they started the train for home;
when reaching the store near the p. w.
& B. r. r. Station, an alteration took
place between two young men, when a boy
who took part in behalf of one of the par
ties, was struck by man, backing his eye
very nuch. The boy jumped into the mar,
and in their scuifle both fell off the train
together. the boy falling on top of his
antagonist; us teeth became entangled in
the mans eyebrow, decorating it severely.
We understand the physicians had to put
four stitches in it to close up the wound.
The agent proposes not to sell tickets to
them whose mental faculties are impaired
but he is almost certain to sell sufiiciency
t. impair them first.
We understand the young bloods con-
tinued the shooting yesterday, killing sew.
enteen birds out of fourty-eight. The
agent Of station B. and Jacob's Sutton will
| have 4 rioai game of shooting birds on
New Years day.
Another traveller called at station b.
yesterday, and procured so many tickets
he was scarcely able to waddle under them,
and becoming somewhat dissipated, the
lady of the station showed him the door.
An old gentleman from the Emerald Isle,
called at Jacobs Station, but was refused
any accommodations because he had no
money. lie acknowledges he had spent all
his means in the grog shop. and always
thought when it was Summer that Winter
would never return. He says he was per-
emptorily refused logging in the stable,
consequently was force to take refuge in
tho Iron Works.
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Notice to Creditors.

This is 10 give notice. that the subscribers Of Ceci
county, have obtained from the Orphans Court of
county letters Testam ntary the personal of
ABSALOM ROMAN.
late of said county deceased All persons having claim
ag.us; the said deceased hereby warned to exhibit
thu SAME with the vouchers thereof duly authenticate
On or before the 22nd day of October 1873:
they MAY otherwise by law he excluded from all bcleh
of said All persons indebted said estate ar.
requested to make immediate payment the sutscri
hers Given under hands, this 18th day Of Deoeni
Der, lS.3. JOSEPH A. ROMAN,
SAMUEL T. ROMAN
Executors of Absalpm Roman, deed.
T".t-REuuES d. JAMAR, Register.
Dec H. lS12-Sw
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Notice to Creditors.

This is 10 give notice. that the subscriber OF Cecil
county hath obtained from the Orphans Court os said
county, Letters Tcsam.ut.ry thu Personal estate Of
ELIZA A. TAYLOR.
late Of said comfy deceased All persons having claims
against the said deceased hereby warned exhibit
TIE with the vouchers thereof duly authenticated
On Or before the the 9Th day Of December, 1873;
they may otherwise. by law be excluded from all b,nc
Of said estate. All persons indebted said
requested TO made immediate payment To the subscriber
Given under my hand, this liih day Of December, 1878
JSO. A. J. CRESWEIL.
Executor of Eliza A. Taylor, deed.
Te't-REr7ES b. LAMAR Register.
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emmy d DEAR JUsT-LooK AT ME. O.
only look at me-" exclaimed an enthusiast
tic " Hubby to his spouse the other even
ing; sc don't you think me a beauty ~
This gentleman was not iaebriatsd, as
you may suppose. but merely antogicutsd
with delight. having just procured one of
our matchless suits of Clothing. the style
and price of which lickled him immensely.
Bargains always on hand at BENNETT &
Co.'S Tower Hall. No. o1S Market street,
bali. way between Fifth and Sixth, Phila.
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PETERS MUSICAL MoNTHLY.-Do you
wish to make present during the holi-
days. If so, there is nothing more suita-
BILE than Music, and nothing in the Music
line that can equal Peters Musical Ihonh-
ly." A subscription to this valuable Mag
azine will give your lady friend all the New
Music she can desire. Its arrival will be
hailed with delight, from month to month,
and need we add that lie qicer will be re
membered with each pleasure that the fair
musician culls from the hundred and odd
charming pieces that a subscription will
place before her. 1t is published by J. L.
So per year; two copies for So; four copies
for 50. Bound copies for 1872 price s..
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A New YEARS GIFT.-Free to all
Wishing to place the american Stock
Journal in the hands of every Farmer, we
will send 8 copies of the Journal contain
ing 100 pages of valuable reading matter,
on subjects connected with Farming and
Stock Breeding, and handsomely Illustrat-
ed with engravings). to all who send stamp
to pay postage. Address, N. P. BOYER &
Co., Parkesburg, Chester Co., Pa.
For SO you can get copy of the Journal
with The Wing for the whole of 1873
Fifteen numbers of the Stock Journal and
Fifty-two numbers of The Wig all for So
and a postage stamp.
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EARLY METHODIST AT DovER.-A cor
respondent says in 1884 the Methodists OF
in, and called it "Wesley Chapel" In
1906, at camp meeting held on Dover
Circuit, there were 100 conversions and
600 qualifications; and at a camp meeting
held near Dover a month latter, there were
i.3,6 conversions and 9f6 sanctitcations.
a bout this time GOV. Basset aud wife were
converted and became enthusiastic Metho
diSts, and Dover became widely celebrated
for its extraordinary Methodist meetings.
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BUEHEp Orr-On Monday night, Bar
nuns great museum in New York was
burned out, and all the AMIN ais except two
elephants, leris he'd in the flames together
with tho immense collection of rare and
valuable curiosties. This is the third
museum the great Snowman has lost by
fire. The loss in the present case is esti-
mated at $500, 1000.
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NOTICES. &c.
Notice to Creditors.

This ia 10 give notice. that the subscriber. of Ce.
courty hath obtained from the Orphans Court Of said
county letters Tesamrntary the personal estate Of
LYDIA WILSON,
late Of said county. deceased All pc. having claims
az inst the said 'lrcs,sr. hereby warned exhibit
the with the vouchers thereof duly authenticated
On or before the 17tli day of December, 1873;
they otherwise by law he excluded from all benet
OF said All persons indebted said
requested to make immediate payment to the sutscr-
her Given under my hand, this 2ist day of December
1872. BENJAMIN WILSON.
Executor Of Lydia Wilson, decd
Tcst-E&rBES ID. JAAAs, Register.
dec 81 lSi2-6w
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OUR PREMIUMS.

Tuesday next is the last day our offer of
premiums to subscribers remains OPEN
Immediately after which the magazines
will be ordered, and the first number, re-
ceived, we hope in the course of week.
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The undersigned. residing at -, State of -,
undertake that if the foregoing bid for carrying the
mail on route No - he accepted by the Postmaster
Genera, the bidder will prior to the LIST June. 1873.
enter into the required obligation. contract I" per-
fnlm the service proposed with good and sufficient
sErctitS
E8-This do. understanding distinctly the obliga-
tons and liabilities assumed 10y Euarantors.
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STORE HOUSE.

belonging Lydia NJ RoSseIl. and occupied by MIR
Richard g Reese. This Store House is situated Main
street. in the heart of the business portion OF the
il has been occupied and used for number of yeqrs
a dry goods and grocery The house ia bnt Of
brick u feet in front and so feet in length admirably
fitted up. and from its location furnishes of the
desirable business stands in the town. There
under the building excellent Cellar with a brick
floor The whole building is in excellent condition.
THE TERMS OF SALE a. prrecrii,-d hy the decree
Two Thousand dollars in cash on day Of SAL, and
the balance in two equal instan"nts One nT! Two
years. The credit payments To hear interest from the
day Of SALE ami 10 be secured to the ssfartion NJ the
Trustees. WILLIAM J. JONES
l.. MARSHALL HAtSES
dec 2S, lS.2-ts Trustees
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NEW 4DTERTISEMENI,S.
UNITED STATES MAILS.
ND.
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT.

Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON. December l. 1872
PROPOSALS will he received at the Contract Office Of
this prpar tIn.nt until D. of March 3 1872 ITO
decided before March 30 1873, for conveying the
mails of the United States from July l, 1878 June
90 1870 in the State Of Maryland. on tn" and by
the schedules of departures and arrivals herein specified
iE,Girr& ,rN ernmine carefully the forms, and
Instructions anncr,d
The non of bidders is called to the 9Th section
of tie psf utc. appropriation act If March 3 ISL
vi ir requires that al bits 81 5000 AMI np,cGrd shall
be accompanied by check draft Of not less than rs
per cent. # such bid
RAILROAD ROUTES NOT ADVERTISED.
1912. From plumnervilIe 10 Frederick 8 miles and
back three times week, by schedule of departures
and arrivals stisfc tory TO the postmaster Pumner
vile.
1896 From College 81. James to Breathedsvie 3
dprrturrs and arrivals satisfactory the postmaster
College ST. James Proposals invited for siA-tines-a-
week service.
1853 From Conococheagre Ly Fairview and Gear
loss, TO Mason and Dixon pa IL miles and hack. three
times week Leave Cpuococheague Monday, Wednes-
day and Saturday p M arrive at Mason and Dixon
by p leave Mason and Dixon Monday. Wednesday
and Saturday at lS' m arrive at Conococheasne At
40 m
36Si. From Dundee to Skipton az miles and back.
a week, by a schedule of departures and arrivals
satisfactory 10 the postmaster at Dundee.
36S5. From Westminster by Mexico IN. t,) and Sny-
dcrshurg h to Manchester 10 miles amt back
Il week. Leave Westminster Saturday at g ~ arrive
at Manchester 1t II m leave Manchester Saturday al
p m: arrive at Westminster 10y Proposals
invited tOr twice-aweek service.
3tS6. From Suitsville to Ianhnm miles and back,
three times week, iy schedule of departures and
arrivals satisfactory to the postmaster at Sut5ve-
Proposals ais" inviting for service emitting Lanilan,
and ending at ils"n's Station a. o.
1851. From MGlliken Station IN. OF by Mitchellvie
and Shepherds Store TO West River T. miles and back
three times week Leave Mulliken Station Tuesday.
Thursday and Saturday at arrive at West River
by l. M; leave West River TUESDAY. Thursday. and
Saturday at m arrv" at Hulliker Station by
Proposals invited for six times-a-week service.
36SS. From Duiiield White Pains Station (R. d
p. Il. RI miles and back three times week, by II
schedu" Of departures and arrivals satisfactory the
postmaster at Dulield.
$3.50. From Port Tobacco to Mnrtlock Station u. q
2. r. R. miles AMI back, six times n week 10y a
schedule satisfactory TO the postmaster at Port Tobacco
and making connection with trai north and south.
$3.50. From Lake Roland. by Brooklandvillc Stew
ensons Station, mites and back. six times week, by
schedule of departures and arrivals satisfactory the
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FORM OF PROPOSAL. GUARANTEE, AND GER
TifICATE.

The undcr iSned - - whose post Office adj
dress il -. county Of -, State Of -. pro-
rpses convey the mails of the United States, from
July l. 1873. june 80 1876, route No. between
- and -, under the advertisement Of the Post
master General dated December l. lS12 with CELEBRITY
certainty. and security claw OF june s, 1872 the
annual sum of - dollars.
This proposal is mate ruth fM kHow'edqe Of the dis
tance Of the route The ,ceqh OF the mail be carried
aud all Otfr particulars ference 20 the route and
serricc rd also after careful examination OF the
aud instructions attached 10 advertisement Of mail
rict; aud Of the pr0Gisi6s contained the oct u Con
lresS Of june y, 1872.
Dated - Bidder
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HOW TO GO WEST.

This is an enquiry which every one
should have truthfuNy answered before lie
starts on his journey. and a little care tax
en- in examination of Routes will in many
cases save much trouble. time and money
The &C, B. & Q. r. r." running from
Chicago, through Galesburg TO Burlington,
and the 81, b. & w. Route" running
from indianapolis, through Bloomington
to Burlington, have achieved a splendid
reputation i'll the last two years rs the
leading Passenger Routes to the West. AT
Burlington they connect with the Il, & NJ.
r. r. and from the great Burlington
Route, which runs direct through South
ern Iowa to Nebraska and Kansas, with
close connections to California and the
Territories; and passengers starting from
Cecil County, on their way westward, can
not do better than to take the BURLINGTON
ROUTE.
This Line has published pamphlet call
ed How to go West" which contains
much valuable information; large correct
map of the Great West, which can be
obtained free of charge by addressing the
General Passenger Agent 3. & VI. r. R.
Burlington, Iowa.
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Notice to StnckhOIdnrs

Tho Annual Meeting Of the Stockholders Of the
COLUMBIA AND PORT DEPOSIT RAILROAD COW
PANY will he held at III. Office Of the Coinpsnv No
233 South Fourth Street Philadelphia, on MONDAY
January 18th, 1873, at ll5i o'clock n.
Election for President AMI Directors day an!
place. JOSEPH LESLEY.
dec .S, lS,2-3w Secretary.
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OLD AND NEw.-The Editor of Old and
Nesc promises his readers to give them in
1873, two volumes evea better than tie
previous ones. They are to include serials
Ivy Mr. Hale. Mrs. Grceuuu@i. and other
first class writer's; short stories 10y Mrs.
Stowe. Miss Meredith, Mrs. Whitney. Miss
Hale, &c: the continuance of Mr. Mar
tineau's wise and cheerful series of papers
IN the relations between God and man; il
series Of papers on most Interesting public
questions. such as Railroads and their pow
er; Woman Suffrage; Labor aud Wages;
the Problems of the New Administration,
and the like Provision has also been made
for articles on interesting points in natural
history and philosophy ny such anthori'ies
as Prof J. p. Lesley. President Thus Hill,
DR.. Gray, Mrs. W. II. Dali, DR.. Kellogg,
&c, and for the enlargement and improve
ment of the critical. record. and art de-
partments. The Magazine will thus more
fully than ever before, afford at ono an
abundant supply of first-class light realing
and an entertaining record of the most i'm
portant items of human progress for the
time being.
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= of - bidder for conveying the mail
route No. -, fran ----, do that
have the ability J-cunarily to fulfil my obligation
such h,ler; that the bid is made in good faith and with
til. intention Ia enter into contract and perform the
service in said bid shall be accepted aud that the
signatures of the gulrantnrs thereto genuine and
that hrliev" the said guaranors to he pPcuniarily
responsible for and tl" 10 pay all damages the United
STATE, shall suffer 10y of my failing to perform
lly obligations such bidder.
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The subject of cooperation among far

The subject of cooperation among far
mers is beginning to attract very much at
tention in all parts of the country. At St.
Louis, last May, the National Agricultural
Congress was organized by the consolida-
ton of the National Agricultural Asso cha
ton and the Agricultural Congress, and at
once by wise and judicious action secured
the confidence of societies throughout the
country, both collectively and individually.
In many parts of the country. district con-
ventionS have been called and numerously
attended 10y the farmers, and the resolu
lions adopted, evince "a growing apprecia
tion of the value and necessity of cooper
alive action.
The American Farmers Adcocate, which
has espoused the cause of the Congress,
has, with full confidence in the growing
popularity of this movement, been sent to
every agricultural society and to all the
newspapers of the country, at the individ-
ual expense of the publishers. 1t has per
severingly presented the benefits of the
Congress, and we can heartily commend it
to the attention of every farmer.
The Congress holds its next meeting in
MAY, at Indianapolis. Ind, and it promises
to be an occasion of much interest to agri-
culturists. Every society in the country
should be represented there.
Full information in reference to it may
be obtained by addressing the Secretary
Chas. W. Greene, at Jackson, Tenn, at
which point also the Adoocate is published.
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NOTE.-Whcu the oath is taken before justice Of the
peace tn" certificate Of the clerk Of court Of record
should h added under his seal of Office that the person
who administered ts oath is duiy qualified justice of
the
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CERTIFICATE.
-, State Of

Inc nhdersIgn"d postmaster AZ -, STATE oi -
ccT'r UNDER MS OATH OF OFFICE that he is acGnanet
with the above guarantors and knows them be
OF property. and able To make good their guarantee
and that bidder aud uarantoIs above III. of II
years. - --
Bids of 5000 and upward must he accompanied by q
certified check. draft solvent national bank
equal 10 per ccItnm the present annual pay the
route: in of service, not less than per
IF years pay proposed in bid-(Section 20;
Act Of June s, io71.)
The P"stm ,sr must sign the certificate until this
sum III the bid is insert and the bid and guarantee
signed bA all til" parties and dated.
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Sworn an! subscribed before -. for the -
nf -, this - day of -, A. ID. lS7 D., and in
testimony thereof hcrcuntO subscribe and
,ttix my official sea. the day and year aforesaid
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GSTR REQUIRED EY SECTION .I6 OF ACT or CONGRESS
APR I'D JUNE g 49,, To De AFFIXED 10 EACH ED
FOR CARRYING TIE MAI, AND To Be T'EES EEF"KE
OFFICER QUALIFIED TO ADMINIsTgI "ArHs.
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