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THE PANTHER.

Tho panther, or whatever il is. still frc-
queuis the woods in the vicinity If Eikton.
and was heard by James ". Bri>;uw, 4
young man employed in the printing, de-
partmrnt Of TIE Wig office He was Wis
iling relative, who lives near Ricketts,
grove, last Sunday evening, aud in COM
pany with another Young gentleman, had
occasion Ia pass that place in the dusk Of
the evening. When the party-fnr they
Were cScurtlug some ladies TO their homes
Game near the grove. the creature raised
Cain - so high that they beat 4 hasty re-
treat and left 1t alone III its glory. The
yuuiG man describes lis voice rs being
hcaIircndiHg and terrific. aud well caicu-
lated To trrrify the s;uuicSt heart. Il WAS
also hear: near trnucU's Chapel by q we'll
known lawyer, Of Eaton. who WAS return
ing tn that place from Chesapeake City one
night last week, and who describes its cries
as being somewhat similar 10 those Of 4
cat, but much more sAIili and terrific.
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son grove, and 'urr rucmbcrS Of his fam
lily, saw i; in the Plank road not far from
Nj. Collins gate when returning from the
/ Changers excursion. week before last IL
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The Teachers Association.

The Teachers Association of the 9th,
9TH, and Sth districts met at Port Deposit
High School, on Saturday, September eth,
the President IN the chair. The meeting
was called to order at ] Al T.. NJ, and was
opened with prayer by Mr.. Jno. ID. c.
Hanna.
The roll being called, twenty. four mem
beTs responded To their names, three were
excused, and two were absent without
excuse.
This being the occasion of the annual
election of officers. the following gentlemen
were elected: President, Mr.. +. 5. Everist,
Wee President. Mr.. Jno. l.. Crothers,
Secretary, Nj. lno. d. c. Hanna.
The programme of literary exercises
for the day was ;" lengthy that. upon mo-
tIon, 1t WAS determined To make two parts
oi II, one of which should take the place
OF the regular report Of the executive COM
mittce. and Ice the programme for the
October meeting. The following is the
portion carried over: Essayists. Mr. John
\ calhoun and Miss Emma w Moore;
select reading, Mr.. Juo. u. c. Hanna;
question Tor debate -" Was the execution
al Mary. Queen Of Scots, Unsuitable -
iSputants- Mcssrs Geo W. Nichols.
"'-t' - Ni"'iciN, bco- il. stephenson,
Arthur Stump, Y. ii Watts aud J. c.
Warner.
The literary exercises being next in
order, Mr.. Geo. W. Nichols read THE
Fall Of the pemberton Mills and Mr. V.
II. Watts, read an essay on the teacher and
has work. The question of the last meet
Ing, Should education be made compul-
sorry 10y law?' WAS again taken up. and the
debate was participated i'll by Mr.. Geo. w
Nichols. Mr- !. c. Warner, Mr. Jno ID. G..
Hanna aud Rev, John Squcr.
Upon motion adjourned to meet at Port
Deposit, ON Saturday, October 9TH, 1878,
AZ 80 l.. NJ.
JSo. ID. G. HANNA, Secretary.
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PRESBYTERY OF NEW CASTLE.

The Prcsbytery met at Milford, DELI
ware, Tuesday evening at : o'clock. and
was opened with a sermon 10y the retiring
Moderator, Rev. DR.. Nixon, from Mat;.
1921. Rev. T. J. Aiken, of Port Deposit.
was elected Moderator. and ReyS. Il. ".
Reese and Robt. Graham temporary clerks.
DIR. John Crowrll, who for SO many years
has filled the Office Of Stated Clerk and
Treasurer of the body. resigned the office
On account Of removal 10 New Jersey. \
minute WAS adopted, commencing the DE-.
fer the efficient and satisfactory manner in
which he had performed his duty. Rev
". W. lIcLeIton. Of Elktau. Was uuauI-
mously elected 20 ill the office. MIR. Jas
+. Mccullough, of Elkton, was appointed
ono Of the finance committee 10 audit the
Treasures accom-; aud make the apnor-
tionmen,s upon the several churches for
the ensuing wear. Mr.. \. Saudc. baUEh. =
student Of Princeton Theological Semi
nary. was head upon his various trials fnt
ilccnSurc, and having acquitted himself To-
the entire satisfaction OF the body, WAS
licensed 10 preach the gospel. y new
church was organized a. RockawdlkIug,
and the name put upon on the roll.
The appeal and complaint " of !. II.
and Il. b. Frazer against the Session nf the
Elkton Presbyterian Church, was referred
10 the Judicial committee, whose report,
which l. as follows, was adopted:
The Judicial committee, to whom was
referred the appeal and complaint Of James
II. Frazer and Il. Il. Frazer, would report
and recommend the adoption of the follow
ing"
THAT the whole cs.se he rcopened. and
the parties recommended 10 appear before
the Session FOR further hearing
y committee was appointed TO consider
the matter of she Greensboro property.
Caroline county, Md, and authorized To
accept an offer of $50 for our claims there.
\ considerable time was taken Up in hear
ing the reports Of special committees.
Great harmony prevailed and the Prcshy-
terry had very pleasant meeting, being
kindly aud Hospitality entertained 10y the
citizens of Milford. The Prcsbytery adj.
iourBed on Thursday 10 meet in the Pres,
byterian Church at Smyrna, Delaware, in
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located a mile above our town and opens
services IN it next Sabbath. Quite large
number of our citizens attended their
camp meeting, near Rock Springs, last
Sunday and were much pleased with tho
services.
MENNONITE PREACHER
holds forth at the Little Quaker" next
Sunday, at , o'clock l.. NJ so our chance
Tor religious instruction certainly is good
HUGE POTATO,
OF the Peerless variety, was left at the drug
store. By Henry krauss; a bunch of tnna-
toes 10y Esther Foster, containing eleven
trophys; sweet potato by Benz. Garvine 4
AROUND.
The lightning rod man; the watermelon
man; the peach man; the green apple man !;
the corn basket man, and the man with n
load of cider JOKES.
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TIE TEMPERANCE SOCIETY,"
Port Deposit Items.
THE HIGH SHERIFF

THE HIGH SHERIFF
OF Cecil county paid us Il very unwclcome
visit, on Tuesday, serving summons on all
who know anything about the Knight Old
ham scrape, as well as upon those who know
nothing about it. The worst feature about
II was the summoning of young school
girls. to have them dragged up to Elkton
ami put on the witness stand There has
been too much scandal spread abroad about
1t heretofore, and without any intended re-
Election upon the States officers, it is
shameful and is disgrace to the parties At
whose instance these young girls were sum.
moned.
LIBEL SUIT.
The proprietor OF the Baltimore Sun has
had an agent here during the week. look
my mp evidence in the suit brought by the
manager OF the twenty five cent excursion
from Baltimore against the Sun for dam
ages claimed on account OF the publication
al letter written to that paper from this
place, giving an account of the doings of
the rnw.ileS on that eveutful occasion, and
which caused our Town Commissioners to
notify the owners of the steamer ColHH.jiu
that they would not he allowed To land a
similar load Of passengers here again. If
DIR. Hopkins Is successful IN his suit against
the sun, lie will probably also claim dam
ages OF the town OF Port DEPOSIT.
FIRE.
On Wednesday. about ESQ i. NJ. and
only few minutes after the workmen at
Mctlenahan X Bros quarry had quit
work, lire was discovered in the engine
house of one Of their hosting engines. -
When discovered 10y one Of the men, the
fire had obtained too much Roadway for
him 10 check ii. He gave the alarm. and
large crowd soon collected, composed
principally of the men employed in the
quarry, who. under the direction of erpi-
neer David Holm. soon had stream from
the donkey engine playing on the fire, and
succeeded IN saving large and valuable
crane that stood close to the engine house,
aud which WAS worked 10y the engine. The
engine house, however, was completely de.
stroyed, and it is feared that the engine
and boiler are so badly damaged that it
will be impossible to repair them sufficiently
Ia be of any Use, III which case the loss is
estimated at about 81 900. No insurance.
FORT wARpES's LINE.
Our Town Commissioners have been Il,
work trying TO establish 4 port warden 5
line, in which attempt it il hoped they will
be successful aud when once established,
let them see that it is not violated.
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Justice Howard, in company with Andrew
Eiiasnn. of Delaware. the guardian of Arm
strong, waited upon the aforementioned
pair III the Jail, and. after investigating
the case. lined them s. 60 and costs Mr.
E.Iason paid hiS wards line and took the
lad home with him. where it IS hoped lac
will rcmain riil lac learns better manners.
Cow subsequently, paid his fine and was
released.
But this chapter of the duinss of the
valiant John Barleycorn does not end here
Tor about the time that the last squad cf
D.iIwarcluS were arrested. the trouble
some Bell, with the NOISY clIppcr began -
ring in t'c court house yard, .ummouing the
citizens ard all others 10 a circus perform.
auc.. which WAS to- have taken place there:
but the Balltf, hearing the noise arrested
the party that made il, and order again
IeIguCl in Warsaw
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Rising sun items.

The Friends School has opened for the
Fall ami Winter campaign, with a good
class. Mr.. OvcFholt, the Principal, has
made quite a reputation as teacher As
soon As the number of scholars Just ifieS, a
graduate OF the Pennsy lvania State Nor
NAL School will be engaged as Assistant
The pubic school opened under charge of
{. G. Pyle with AS good class as the
whooping cough will allow.
CIDER MAKING
is now in order and an occasional load
going towards the cider mill is seen; but
the crop of apples is reported very light aud
cider scarce.
THE HOUSEHOLD or FAITH
have purchased the Mount Hope Church.
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names unknown,

The sourhcrly wind that didn't blow on
tuesday. p.ped 4 stiff tune on Thursday
night, and the big " tide of the season
came Oh Friday. As on Tuesday there
was too little, yesterday there was too
much water both above and below the gun
ucTs. Tn. !!api both desc, nded and as
crndcd. and lad the tide made about two
tert less, more birds would have been killed
rs 1t was It is safe to assert that >. 800
birds were Killed on this tide. probably
more than ever heretofore shot on 4 single
tide. The lateness Of the hour prevents
our giving the "scorc" in full OF the
heats reported up to the hour Of our going
10 r:css, John ToIbert leads the van
We append the high boats, so far is
could be ascertaincd:
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DIED.

MCNEl.-On Monday, July Goth. 1878.
HERBERT c., youngest child of Matthew
c. and Sophia VI. McVey, aged years,
10 months aud 81 days.
Safe in the arms of Jesus,
Safe from corroding care,
Safe from the worlds temptations,
Sin cannot harm him there.
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JSo. ID. c. HANNA, Secretary.

q We are very anxious to sell Goods,
but we do want the money for them.
REESE.
u Carpets. Carpets very cheap, new
stock, ut MCCRERY Il BouLDEN's.
u Look At our &C. Canton Flanucis be-
fore you buy. GLASS FRONT.
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MARRIED..

--ANDERSON.--O Wednes
day, September 9TH. 1878, at Trinity
Church Rectory, by Rev. II. A. Skinner.
THOMAS THEODORE BARRIER and SARAH
ELLEN ANDERSON, both of Cecil county.
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Il The PEACH ORCHARDS =.
on this farm contain from
10000 to $4,000 TREES.

in rigorou. hearing condition. aud covering an
II aOut les The superiority Il the fruit i.
we'll known in the Philadelphia market By steam
iOzt communication ach'. grain. hay and other
farm products may lie delivered in Philadelphia " B.
tinore and lime and other may be landed on
the farm.
Tho Wharf ia also a source of considerable Profit a.
the landing place fo= the surrounding country kl.nut
$50 Of this farm is under fencing aud in eutrs-
ton the quality OF the land excellent aud produce.
hn- crops There i sufficient woo land the uses Of
the farm.
TI- impruV on the farm consist If a 49,
comfortable DIV ELLING HOUSE and a criI- TxT1..
mnsii"ns Peach iI'u--. htt'-i up with toiler. ~
cooking rang. anil many modern convenience. M lk
Ai> several small buildings for thu acr,mnoiaiion Of
ah"r~r, Meat Inu-r, with deep dairy cellar; Car
prnirr- shop. Toll House. 4 large frame Ram I'D
t"ct long 10y % feet wi~ nt-rshunt Of feet. This
harm !, nearly n~~ sni htt"-i up ia the ir.t style;
Stone la>cmcnt; about ~ horse stalls To u r,,w
stalls, sheep prn,. and shelter for large uuml.r Of
cattle; also 4 large Granary two Pumps Of good
Water cue nr, the house and the other nj the barn:
aAi productive Garl-n 'uuvruicnt 10 thu kitchen
Thu, property i. inicrs-ctcl Ly a public road which
diNir> II into tvs" Parcels nearly equal size IL will
l." -d IN whole OF IN parcels should be deemed best
the day Of sale.
TERMS One fourth uf the purchase money shall /,
pad IN cash III" day q sale other fourth Of the
purchase m"u~y shall b. paid one wear from IN. ,,, Of
-'l- one other fourth If the purchase money shall be
paid IN two year from the DAY of sale: aud III. other
"nrih ~ the rurchasc m"u-y hail hc paid in three
years fr'tr the day Of sale. The credit payment. shall
bear interest from the laN of sale and shall l ..c,rI
10y tn" notes or bonds of the hascr th security TO
i" approved 10y the Trustee This property sold sub
jet To the payment hy the purchaser nt the .uu, Of
Eleven thousand tir-e hunlr- aud ei.hty-nn. dl.r.
aud INV crnts due to the Trustees Jstn-- cax.ay
The purchaser Will lee required 10 pay the interest ON
this sum from December 3rd 1873 during life
OF the widow Of said james Cass-iay aud to nav the
whole sum to the sAid Trustees upon her death.
WI. JONES
sept ls7s-ts Trustee.
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- Persons attending court should call
at Mis-. HALLS Restaurant nearly oppo-
site the Court House, Elkton, for fine
lunch.
"a Nine. Demorest's Catalogue of Fall
and Winter Fashions, ready for free distri
button in a few days; apply 10
MCCEERy X BOULDER.
sT-i 1. 81. 6i Floor Oil Cloths. new
patterns, 4, % cents per yard.
GLASS FRONT.
- Full line of Hosiery and Gloves, Just
opened, at MCCREKY & BouLpEN's.
- Floor Oil Cloths, at reduced rces,
at McCRERY IL BoULDES's.
Il Full line of new Fall Cassimeres,
best styles. GLASS FRONT.
~ Lot of Flannels, Muslins and Prints
still selling at } cents at the Grand Cen
trail. T. DRENSES.
"a Canton Flannels 6. s, 10, 12l cents,
great bargains; Wool Flannels, all descrip-
'ions, from l2s cents to - cents; Medicated
Red Twills and Shaker Flannels at bottom
prices, at MCCRERY BOULDER
n Red Medicated Flanucls best makes,
from Sharpless, for sale at T. DRENNEN' S,
Grand Central.
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Chesapeake City Items.
OUR TOWN

OUR TOWN
has come to a stand. still for the second
time within the last forty days, by the
gross neglect of the county authorities, or
the iron bridge company. The old bridge
was taken away on the first of August in
the absence of any knowledge whether a
hammer had been struck on the new one,
or where even the iron was of which il was
To be constructed. Where is the bright
talent there is so much boasting about in
the Democratic party? Ii does not loom
up i'll this bridge affair. And who must
suffer by this Encouragement? Why all
the business part of the county. When,
after q lapse of
THIRTEEN DAYS,
the material did arrive, it seemed to be all
out of shape. The tools and force of men
sent TO put the bridge together proved
totally inadequate, and much delay has
resulted thereirom. IL is hoped that when
the day of settlement comes those who are
responsible in the matter will get their Just
deserts.
THE TRADE on THE CANAL
is looking up, and the Fall business prom.
ises to he good.
THE FARMERS
are bnsy blowing; while others are sowing
their wheat. Corn is being cut, and will
yield well.
THE EXCURSION
from this place to Annapolis, on the steam
er Chester, was pleasant trip to those who
participated in it.
HEALTHY.
Our citizens generally enjoy good health;
and everything is lovely, except that new
iron bridge, and the delay in which causes
some hard words to be uttered against the
bridge company, and County Commits
soncrs. \ MAN ABOUT Town
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ALSO, PERSONAL PROPERTY.

LIVE sTUCR.-l Large hay Mare Nelly" wears
old. will work anywhere: Brood Sow aud siiulis.
IMPLEMENTS Il two-hurs~ Power and Thrr-h.r
tw" hprs- sprns Wagon. "Hslur-~ D-4ri-rn SI.ish-
hand CIDER Prr--. Circular Saw ami Frame -rr-l-
l~ni Hor-- Rak~, ST bob Sheds Work Harness.
: 'ldi~ aha Hrui-. Gram CT-il- Barrels aud k-s.-
B"Iin. pair Fartank.' Ssal--. Cow aud OK Chains
f"fk-. shur"l- T. Post bigger. Spade aui Anger
,iTIn'i-i"nr. Maui and W-s-, Gran Shovel. aud Grain
Bls..
HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FURNITuRE-Nu
''-"k Stove and Fixtures. Prinr Stove template
stow. Chair, bureaus. Cupl-Ar,i-. Looking GLASSES
'hrI~i. saE-as- Cutirr, Tableware. &c.
ScELLANEoUS-Ie,t OF Chestnut Pots cut for
lasfrA 4: lot Is! Oak F-t: lot asii-,i White Oak
-iuiil-. JO-i, and Etfr-r-: lot Of whsts boards
lot ~ Shingles aud Notwithstanding: Huh stun:
lot "t Carpenter and C.I,-r Tnl.: shoe IIrrtc aud
FiNIur-s: Dinner He'll: Hand iI-ii Ba.kct- aud many
''th-r hftIg'r> i'' HutIvr"U, To- larui"n-
TERMS or sALE-A- To the Real E.tatr: onc-,hiri
q i'ufrir>" Hinu-y day -alr: bancr ia two
equal IN iHllmrni-. SiN pnd tho uih-r Txrivc
months igm iay If sale. Credit IaNm-ni- llT iu-
irTS-t from ,iaN Il sale. aud lee SECURED Note or
irnis 81 purchaser with security {" L- approved 10y
the kNr'Htur- All CROPS Sr"uine Ia lr reserved, Pur-
chaser 10 pay cost Of cunNcs Possession given
Match 18th lSs9
A. t" the Personal Property: All II Ten dollars
and under, cash on day 81 sale that
chaser sIstn: Mote. with approved security payable a
Ei.in= san Baking Co., with date If not
paid whcn due.
. >aic 10 CoIninvure at l. o'clock "
MARGARET A PEARSON
WILLIAM WINEL
Executors uf Moses X Pearson. DECREASED.
AHs 3i-is :. BUGS>, Auctinuc-r.
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IMPROVEMENT.

Mr.. Samuel Il. Jcnes has commenced the
erection of n new dwelling on his farm, in
our vicinity. We are pleased to see i'm.
provements going on.
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opened on the End inst. under the efficient
management Of Miss Zilpha Woolley, who
takes the place of Mr.. o. l.. Blackburn
who was held in high esteem by the patrons
of the school
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TWO ACRES.

NOR 81 l--s. and aij.n. land Elias Hail aud others.
III" buildings consist Of FRAME STORE ~
lnltsE. % hy n feet. two -inri-- high. EiI
FRAME bM YELLING HOUSE - 10y ~ f--, ~
Ia" ai.i a!isi -t"ri-. high. with small kiich-n 81
aiia"i"' Frame Stable and Carriage Iuus~ 10 by ~
i-'i and - small Chicken llou,-
f"'- property i situated ia thriving agricultural
n"i-hl-'iho'i and l-uc -siabi.h-, hu.iur-, stand
III = very "-irah" Investment o. any DESIRING
{" 'nsaE- in mercantile business
ii'- buildings ar all in g' ronlitiun aud the lot
rf.ciH-r.i " alta s'-d frnrins.
TERMS or siLE--Th- terms II ale. Irs-eribed lev
thu rcr-~ require uuc-ihirl IF thu pur,lrt-~ uunrv To-
Ice I'ii IN cA-h the day II sale: uur thiTi in six
m"ati- aud the remaining un--thirI tn twelve months
f'n the lay II a-. The rr,iit yn'ni, To- L. ar in
i~T-t from the day Il sale and To lee secured y IN,
bond Do! notes ~ the purchaser With security approved
hy the Trustee
ss-t"-t Of cunrr! aurinE 10 lie paid i.y the rur-
rt'-"r- CLlN TON MCCULLOUGH.
Stpt :, ln4h-is Trustee.
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ne Orig In al AMI esis aassisis
CT IA S~.d stamp fer tsok
opiana ENtias. 10 ". u. squire,
o~ovu WsstAinst>n, Grssas Co, lad
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sS-I have between 800 aud 100 head of
Stock Sheep. on the farm. of Israel Rey-
nolds, near Blue Ball. which will remain
there for sale until "Wednesday morning
Parties in want OF Sheep would do well to
look at them. As they are good lot and
will be sold low. ;. X. MILLER.
70 Mems good Calf Boots, 50 30.
GLASS FKoNT.
n Hand times and harder cpming-get
our of debt and keep out-Cash is the
word. REESE.
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Union Grove and Vicinity.
LOCATION.


BY way of introduction we would state
that this place is situated about two miles
from North East. on the road leading from
that place to Port Deposit, and is a place
OF some little Importance, as we shall try
to set forth from time to time through your
columns.
OUR SCHOOL.
opened on the end inst. under the efficient
management Of Miss Zilpha woolley, who
takes the place of Mr.. o. l.. Blackbu
who was held in high esteem by the patrons
of the school.
IMPROVEMENT.
Mr.. Samuel Il. Jones has commenced the
erection Of a new dwelling on his farm, in
our vicinity. We are pleased to see i'm.
pTovements going on.
POLITICAL.
The National Greenback Club, which
organized recently in this section, meets
once week. They are at work In earnest
and are increasing In numbers rapidly.
AROUND.
Professor Powers and sister, the fat PEG.
pie, visited this vicinity last week They
pitched their tent in the wilderness, about
mile south of this place. When their
whereabouts became known throughout
the neighborhood, the people flocke,i to see
the sights. This crowd was composed of
young and old, big and little. male and
female. This would have been well enough
had II ended there. But it did not In
the great excitement of the hour, one rude
youth ridnced to stumble against hurcu-
lean son of the forest, ON whose manly
arm rested gentle maiden, and the youth
aforesaid received telling blow in retalia-
tlun upon his mug. This caused general
melee, IN which .hurcules " received a
severe shaking by one of the excited lady
friends of the awkward youth. This dis
graceful performance continued for some
time, and abusive language, threats, nc,
ran high. One youngster, it is said, who
had retired for the night, at home, close
10y, on hearing the commotiou, was so ex-
cited and enraged that he jumped from
his couch and appeared in fitting phantom
form upon the sceue, scattering the now
aitrIghted contestants in all directions.
The parties are doubtless thoroughly
ashamed of themselves, and We trust that
we shall not have to chronicle such an oc-
currence again. AARON.