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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-12-07
The Next Congress.

The House of Representatives Of the
forty.ffth Congress as now apparent
ly elected, stands al Republicans
and l49 Democrats, with New Hamp-
shire to elect three in March hext. This
count gives the Republicans both the
Florida members, and divides the
Louisiana delegation three and three.
1t also gives the Republicans the
members from Boston and St. Louis
districts, where questions Of the count
of votes are now pending. The num-
Der CT contested seats will be unusu-
ally large. The Democratic majority
in the present Congress is near seven
ty. Mr.. Randall, Of Pa, was chosen
speaker on Monday in place Of Mr..
Kerr, deceased.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-12-07
CONSUMPTION CURED.

An cd physician, retired from active
practice, having had placed in his hands
hv an East India Missionary the formula
of simple Vegetable Remedy, for the
speedy and permanent cure of Consump-
ton, Bronchitis, Car'arrh, Asthma ana all
Throat and Lung Affections, also a Posi-
tive and Radical Cure for Nervous Com
plants, after having thoroughly tested its
wonderful curative powers in thousands of
cases. feels it his duty to make it known
to his suffering fellows. Actuatcd by this
m0tivc,and conscientious desire to relieve
human suffering, he will send free of
charge) to all who desire it, this recipe,
with full directions for preparing and sue
ccsfully using. Sent by return mail by adj
dressing with stamp, naming this paper.
DIR. w. G. STEVENS.
Monroe Block, Syracuse, n, !.
Mari /"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-12-07
Scl'1.Glnos.

The friends Of the permanent eSLi.
bition project AT Philadelphia expect
to be able to take possession Of the
Main building about ] nnary first
The amount Of conditional subscrip-
tions received thus far, estimating
Centennial stock At fifty hts on tn.
dollar, is about $4,000, leaving
S25, 900 still necessary to make W
the total required. TO save tn. $,
subscriptions the latter amount mus!
be raised before the sale Of the Main
building on Friday next. There were
Il3 l.jd ADHESION to the exhibit Oh
Yesterday.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-12-07
CoEyAaDLy Assaults.

When candidate for high utlCc,iS 50
well liked and 50 popular With tine masses
IN to make his defeat difficult N = fair and
honorable fight, mean and coHardiy men
ARE not wanting vino delight in manutact-
urlng lies and alandcrll Z his good namc.--
| There are also those whose sc.tlslIncSs
prompt them to prostitute their honor,
pcrvcrt truth, and ignore right, for the sake
OF injuring Il competitor in business, whose
prosperity they envy, and with whose bus
mess sauaCity they have not the talent to
successfully compel" in an hon orablc way.
These thoughts are suggested by the mean,
cowardly attacks made upon me and my
medicines, by those who imagine their pc.
cunialy prospects injured by the great
popularity which my standard medicines
nave acquired, and the continued growth
ofmy professional practice Narrow mind
Ell praCllOncrs OF medicine, and manliact
urcrs Of preparations which do not possess
sufficient merit to successfully compete for
popular favor have rcsorlcd to such cow
ardly strategy as to publish all sorts Of ii
diculous reports about the composition of
my medicines. Aimauacs, "Rcccipt
Books" and other pamphlets, are issued
and scattered broadcast over the land,
wherein these contemplate knavcS publish
pretended anA,y.i. of my medicines, and
receipts for making them. Some OF these
publications are given high sounding
names, pretend to be issued by respectable
men of education and position, tor the good
of the pcOplc-the m re completely to
blind the reader to the real object in their
circulation, which is to injurc the sales OF
my medicines. "The Popular Health
Almanac is the high sounding name of
one of these publications, which contains
bogous receipts. without a grain of truth
in them. Not less devoid OF truth arc
those which have been published by one
DR.. L., of Detroit, in the Michigan Farm
cr, and by Other manufacturers of niece
cincs, in several SO called journals of Phar-
macy. They are all prompted by jealousy
and utterly fail in ACCOMPLISHING the OBJ
jcct of their authors for notwithstanding
their free circulation, my medicines CON
linuc to sell more largely than any other
manufactured in this country, and are con-
stantly increasing in sale despite the base
lies concoclcd and circulated by such
knives The people fad thrt these med
ccincs possess genuine merit, and are not
the vile, poisonous nostrums which Jcal-
Gus, narrow minded physicians and sneak
ing compoundcrs of completing medicines
represent them to be Among the large
number of pretended analysis published
it is significant fact that no two have
been alke-concusiycly providing the
dishonesty OF their authors 1t is enough
for the people to know that while thon-
sands, yes, | may truthfulIy say millions,
| have taken my medicines and have been
cured, no one has ever received injury
from their use.
II. V. PIERCE, NJ. d.,
Proprietor of Dr. Picrcc's Medicines
World. Disncnssly. Buffalo, \. \
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The Three States.

The republicans claim Louisiana
by one hundred or more majority
Florida by forty-two, and South Car
DINA by eleven hundred, but the le-
gality of the returns is Of course dis
putad bv the Democrats. In South
Carolina the two parties are having a
lively contest for supremacy in the
State Legislature.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-12-07

The Supreme Court Of Minnesot'
has rendered decision sustaining the
constitutlonality Of the inebriate asy
lnm law, by which tax Of $40 per
annun is levied upon each saloon.
keeper and tratiicker in liquor for he
maintenance Of an asylum for inebri
ates, now in course Of erection al
Rochester.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-12-07

The adoption by TIE English gov,
eminent Of tie American system Of
carving the orcnn mails is CONNER,
ted upon everywhere, and appears +,
give general satisfaction. especjalIy tt
English merchants. The new SYSTEM
will 60 into effect at the beginning OF
the new year, when the contract with
the Cunard and Inman line steamship
companies will have expired.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-12-07
ALEX. p. BEATTY,
Editor and Proprietor.
THURSDAY, DEC. 7, 1875.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.

Wednesday,, the 9TH Of December,
instant, was the day appointed by
law for the Presidential Electors to
meet in their respective State Capt.
tails to vote by ballot for President
and Vice President. This is impera-
tive. After this duty is discharged,
they must then make and severally
sign three certificates of all the votes
given by them, each Of which certii.
Gates shall contain two separate lists
Of their votes for President and Vice
President, to which certificates must
be attached official lists Of the cleo
tors. furnished by the Executive Of
the State, one list to be sent by spe-
cial messenger to the President of the
Senate, one to the same officer by
mail, and one to be delivered to the
President Judge Of the judicial dis
trict in which the electors have met.
On the second Wednesday in Febru-
airy, 1877, the two Houses If Con-
gress meet in joint session and the
Constitution says "the President of
the Senate shall open the certificates
in the presence Of the two Houses and
the votes shall be counted" If every
thing goes on smoothly, Hayes or TIL
den will be found to have 1856 or
more electoral votes and will be de-
clared duly elected President Of the
United States. But if there is any
"hitch" in the proceedings, any dis
putes raised as to any Of the returns,
bringing about contest between the
republican Senate and the democrat
ic House then-we can t tell what,
exactly. Our readers will have to
wait patiently and see. We shall
keep them advised as to the situation.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-12-07
No BuIl.DOSc War.

mo, thank you. Don't want any
musket or hard. tack Pass the buck
wheat cakes, and honey, if you
please" So says The golden editor
Of a Kentucky Democratic paper, and
in SO saying he VOWS himself to be a
very sensible good humored fellow
His three line paragraph comes near
er to the point a great deal than most
Of the long-winded essays in our daily
Journals. The situation is critical
and the popular anxiety is wrought
up to painful degree. But the calm
ness and temper Of the masses Of the
people are also most hopefully exhib-
!tors, showing, in the language Of a
greater golden that either party can
afford to bear defeat and disappoint-
ment, but neither party can afford
national dishonor or anarchy. The
country has had enough Of hard tack
and of hard times too. We now need
amore steady diet Of buck wheat and
honey.
We see alarming indications o: a
great war Of words, in print and in
Congress, but we trust that is to be
our heaviest atiliction. There will be
party contention and struggle for tri-
umph, fierce conflicting reports, state
ments anil counter. statements, RATS
Of affidavits Of bull.dozing outrages
and intimidatjons, with duly sworn
denjals Of the same, and Congress
will have them printed for the infor-
nation of those who have time to
read. But the glory Of our Centen-
NAL year is not to be marred by a
"bnll dose" war. There are peaceful
methods yet to be tried for settling
difficulties and unravelling complica-
tions. Whom the crisis arrives high
craftsmanship and judicial counsel
will tear their part. We learn from
Washington that the President has
now in contemplation, by some meth
Cd as yet underlined, an arbitra lion.
by means Of which the questions Of
controversy which have grown ont Of
the late elections, and the vagueness
Of constitutional and statutory provi-
sons on the subject may be better
understood and adjusted. The JUS
tees of the Supreme Court of the
United States it is understood take d
similar view, regarding it as better tc
dispose Of questions so purely politi
cal by arbitration and neutral con.
cessiops rather than by litigation
And thus through wise counsels may
law aud good order maintain theil
sway and our republican government
he more firmly established. PAS
the buckwheat cakes and honey
please"
Thieves recently stole TWO valuable
horses from the stables of Charles 0
, Cockev, Near WaverIy, Baltimore
oMaty,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-12-07

CvBA.-General Martinez Campos
the new commander in-chief in Cuba
addressing regiment Of volunteer
cavalry in Remedies recently, said
"Twenty-four thousand men and $50,
100000 have aIresdy arrived to fin
ish this war, and if more men ano
u,ore money are wanted, Spain will
send them
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-12-07

A girl stopped at Toledo, where
she said she had been betrayed into
a mock marriage and d serted. A
kind family loaned the wretchel girl
S35 to take her to her parents home
and pardon. Upon inquiry it Was
discovered that there was no such
parents.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-12-07

Tho sIve. springs just discovered
in Oregon are remarkable The wa
ters are imp, egnated with liquid sill.
Yer 50 that an IRON bar floats on the
surface. 4 hunter recently rowed
across one Of them and found $l5
worth Of precious metal in the basket
work Of his canoe.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-12-07
There ha. been more sickness thar

There ha. been more sickness than
usual this fall. Epidemics have ragged
in various parts Of the country, dip
liberia and smallpox being especially
viruent and obstructive. Scarlet
fever has excited alarm in a few
neighborhoods. The 'avages Of the
yellow fever in the South were never
so distressing. Still, these were com
paratively local disorders, and We
have much reason for gratitude in the
general health Of our population dur
ing the year.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-12-07

ONE Of the most shocking crimes or
record was the attempt to rob the
bank at Mortified, Minnesota. last
spring, by the notorious Younger
Brothers, a band OF outlaws who made
the Kansas and Missouri borders
dark and bloody ground for all who
passed that way with money. The
attemp to rob the Northield Bank
was frustrated by Mr.. Haywood, the
cashier, who resisted the burglars un,
til the life was pounded out Of him
but in his breast was concealed the
numerical combination that locked
and unlocked the vaults. The thieves
and murderers fed without booty, and
attempted to escape arrest They
evaded the grasp Of the law for some
time, and, when captured, denied
their heinous crimes and endeavored
to fix suspicion on innocent persons
Gradually circumstantlal evidence
closed in on them with such weight
and force that they were compelled
at last to plead guilty to the charges,
yesterday, when the judge sentenced
them to the highest penalty of the
law--imprisonment at hard labor fol
the terms of their natural lives.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-12-07

The Snow Hill, Md, Messenger, Of
the l4th, says A singular freak Of
nature has taken place on the Allan
tic coast during the past week. Mill
ions upon millions Of dead fish of diff,
ferent species have been washed up
from the sea and lie rotting in the
sun, like John Randolph's mackerel
on a moonlight night. In one place
on Cobb's island there is strip Of
beach two miles long and seventy
five feet wide, covered with them to a
depth of from three to six feet. Sew
eral large vessels are engaged in col
lectng and transporting them to the
farmers If Accomac county, to be
used for manure.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-12-07

The Reading Times and Dispatch
says: DR.. +. x. Fernsler, Of Rein
hollsville, Lancaster county, was IN
this city yesterday afternoon, and re-
ported that in a small valley of West
Cocalico township, II at county known
as IIertzog's Valley, smallpox had
broken ont, and nearly every family
in the valley were stricken with the
disease. Entire FAMILIES were pros
trated-tive persons in on family hay,
ing been down with the disease at
the same time. The epidemic had
spread rapidly by the communication
Of neiShbors with the first infected
families. The disease had been got
under control, and proper precautions
have taken to prevent its progressing
further. Nearly all the persons first
attacked are coEvalescent. Hertzos s
Valley is about fifteen Iailes from
Reading. 1t is a small but fertile val
ley, about two miles in length by one
mil, wide, and il occupied by abont
a dozen families.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-12-07

A thrilling accident occurred last
week at the Darlcy-park brewery
near Baltimore, by which George
Powers, aged 25 years, native of
FInksburg, this county, escaped IN
slant death in an almost miraculons
manner. He was engaged in paint
ing the cupola, about ten feet from
tho edge o, the front gable, and had
placed small ladder against the
edge of the roof. He then mounted
the ladder, bat had scarcely reached
The top, when it slipped falling over
the edge Of the roof and pr"cjpIta-
ting him to the pavement about &C
feet below. Powers WAS ken NY IN
sensible, with his right arm broken
below the elbow, his back ani side
severely bruised and serious internal
injuries sustained.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-12-07
Those who have seen Tweed since

Those who have seen Tweed since
his return say that he has greatly
changed, having fallen off in weight,
lost his defiant manner, and become
downcast and apparently Inundated
and nervous, as il in constant appre.
hension of danger. No one is allowed
to see him at Ludlow street Jail ex-
cept by his special order, 1t is not
thought that he will be brought to
trial tor the present on any of the
pending indictments. He is, it ap-
pears in Jail under process, and is
likely so to remain for very indeh-
nate tine indeed. There are twenty
six indictments hanging over him in
Guiding three for forgery.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-12-07

Pacific Railroad the finest herds of
antelope are found west of Kit Car
son and east Of Denver. The animals
are killed in great numbers BY am
pushed hunters, who take the saddle
i. e.. the two hind quarters of the
animal together with any portion
they may require for their own imme-
diate use-and leave the rest Of the
carcass to be eaten by the coyotes
The saddle, as cut by them, weighs
eighteen or twenty pounds, and. Is
sold in the Kansas market at s cents
a pound, the hide in which it is
wrapped being thrown in the bargain
by tie hunter. The Kansas Pacific
Railway brings in great quantities Of
this meat, and the antelope, unless
in some way protected, will be spec
Oily exterminatel.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-12-07

TIE ExTERM1NATIoa OF THE AN
TELoPE.-The Kansas City Times
complains that the antelope is being
exterminated on the plains in the
same ruthless way that characterized
the destruction of the buffalo. The
ever extending limits of Western set
Element, and the extension of cattle
ranches from the West, concentrate
the herds Of antelope and gives the
impression that they are increasing
rather than decreasing. The Saddle
of antelope" sells, delivered on the
line, for one to two dollars, and to
obtain this a steady business is car
ried on, resulting in the rapid de-
crease OF the once numerous herds Of
antelope. just now the best antelope
hunting district is west Of Dodge City,
on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa
Fe Railroad, and east Of Pueblo and
Trinidad, Colorado. On the Kansas
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-12-07

The annual report Of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad Company has been
published, and it furnishes ample ev-
idence of the financial damages intllct-
ed on the stockholders by the Van
derbilt war. The net earnings of the
year show loss of 1881, 1l7.9l. but
most Of this has been offset by cut
ting down working expenses, the act
ual loss being thus reduced to SIG
652.32 The report notices the large
increase in tonnage of over a million
tons, the whole freight on which must
be added to the above loss, as a mat
ter Of course, in order to estimate the
real loss by the war. The report al
so remarks that an advance of ten
cents per toa on the years business
would have added two million dollars
to the net profits. Other competing
roads Will of course have the same
story TO tell at the proper time.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-12-07

CHICAGO, November 2S.-General
Crock, under date OF Camp on Crazy
woman's Fork, November %, reports
that Colonel Mack enzle, Fourth Cav
airy, attacked a Cheyenne camp, con
sis,ing of one hundred lodges, on the
west fork Of Powder river, on the
25th inst, capturing the village and
the greater portion of the Indian
herd. Lieutenant MacKenney, Fourth
Cavalry, was killed. When the cou-
rer lett the weather WAS very severe,
a count Of the tepees after Macken-
ze's fight with with tho hostile In.
dams showed that the village had
contained between $50 and 800, and
the warriors are estimated at between
400 and 500. General Mac kenzIe
reports twenty. i've Indians killed,
but full fifty must have fallen. Our
killed number six, and our wounded
twent y-hye.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-12-07
PURE BONE MEAL.

SALE BILLS NEATLY PRINTED
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-12-07

Tbs Long Island Historical Society
Of Brooklyn possesses one hundred
and ifty autograph letters Of George
Washington which have never been
published. They were addressed to
one Pierce, who was superintendent
Of the Mount Vernon plantation dur
ing Westinghouse presidency, and re-
late almost solely to the management
Of that property. Al Pierce's death
they passed into the hands of his son
and we're conveyed by him to Edward
Everett. At Mr.. Evaretts death
they reverted, with the rest of his es-
tate, to his son, from whom the Long
Island Historical Society obtained
them. The Society will not permit
them to be published or allow ex.
tracts to be made from them.-N \
Express,
DR.. Reeder, Of I.acon, Illinois, has
htely performed a successful case o
TRANSMISSION of blood, the second oper
alton of the kind in the west. Four
teen ounces of blood, taken from the
arm of Mrs. Slime, were transfused tt
the veins of Mrs. George Bans, the
patients pulse falling in two days
from 100 to 90. Mrs Bans, who wa,
given up, is nov in a fair waY to re-
cover,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-12-07

Thieves recently stole TWO valuable
horses from the stables Of Charles O..
Cockev, Near WaverIy, Baltimore
ooaaty,
, 1876-04-13
STATE POLITICS.
THE COVEHNOR5HIP.
WASHBuRNE AND THE dEAAASe.

BeQtVFts tIfL} Ze1tHn9, tprA6
Since Elihu Whshbufpo Las stated that le
will accept tho 0uboEnatorial nomination. warm
declarations In his favor l,avo boon heard in all
parts OF The Htato- Tho better elements pro-
pounco themselves. In dcclsivo minority, for
Washburne, mud, according to al Appearances.
they will carry tho noxt election against the
wtro-puIIora and professional otace-seokers.
Tho people lase undergone bitter experiences
during tho last two years. and arc heartily sick
OF tho old partyhacks aud ilattorors. At tho next
Republican Convention Of onr Stats, leas attsn-
tion will bo paid Is tohow high the candidate eau
soAr on the American eaglo. how loud 10 can
With the Einh, o. how much beer With tho 1esmans-
20, 10 bt!tst lessons % recent l.ya have borne
celve. MAshhufas will cAETy tho noniuaNon-which
is 1t course, equivalent to elecon-sRsin1. thcso
ho toxt. Andi gratihos III no little that tho K<t-
pfe z<ftun9 was tue h1st among tho German papers
T. ts io ana we ~. s5' not tpisasen IT, .n.ong hs
Illinois. Tie lI.not suaf..zsstang h.s also Of lA.s
ailsl ouergtticalIy With Wsshburuc.
wAsAGCASE IN STEPHENSON COUNTY.
III. w.eaias' n'f ssas . :i, s.! Il sseonns
Sn, .n1 b. y hs :dn s.aase
ercu!ats1 to hi. duriment liz Is shssged Win lsss
u ouo 10 Ssh
IN spseadsns the trpoFt ths! hs Il only milking show
United States sensso 0sn. Loxsn's ssscssar, Now
assurances thai III. Waahbptns DOES r't ,irsts any
moro Congressional sxpt1ltnrss mud shst iu deA IN
serve ous hi. ful ter, il 10 lives IL, ious 0u .ho
iaag been e.aadats foF ts iuastt. and slF Heset.
tdxs wnul not rrtaae-auytusuy. Nc arc IL favor Of
q !. ~ .
shoM ty aetous II well Hp:t1 t4.t ~ In lAsor