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REPUBLICAN STATISTICS.

Senator Morrill,. of Vermont, presented
some exceedingly interesting statistics.
last week. i'll behalf of his proposition
that there had never been known anything
like the progress and development shown
by the history of this country under Re
publican rule For instance: In 1851 we
had but 81, ESQ miles of railway i'll opera
ton. In 1871 we had -. POS miles. cost
inc 81, $50. 292. 121 In 1878 there was
added >. s4S miles, bringing the total up
TO 81 $50 miles.
The result of this enormous and unpre-
cented development has been that the
cost of TRANSFORMATION has been greatly
reduced. In 1860 the cost of carrying a
bushel of wheat from Chicago to New
York by water was twenty-cight cents,
and is now eight and six tenths cents, or
by rail sixteen cents. From st. Louis to
New York an exceptional contract has
recently been made by rail as low as seven
cents per bushel. Our products, raw
and manufactured, have all vastly in
creased during the two decades of ltepub-
lican supremacy. The volume of oar ex-
ports and imports has steadily enlarged.
Our entire exports in 1860 amounted to
s3l6. "a, 423, against 1862. 40 9}S in 1873.
The imports in 1860 were 1893. Gl6.619
against $3.50. GG1 .3:i5 in 1873. The imports
of manufactured commodities in 1860 were
$40. 245. 102: and, notwithstanding the
much larger population. the amount in
1873 was no more than 1913, 1,2.9 43; The
excess OF the exports fsold and silver
coin and bullion in 1860 over imports was
s511 800. 104. while it was only s3,91s. S11
in 1878, which leaves almost our entire
production of both gold and silver for our
own home consumption,
These eloquent statistics Senator Nor
ril presented with great force and cor
cluded by saying that If no greater
nor greater growth can be
pointed out in any other epoch i'll our
history. Notwithstanding the rebellion and
Notwithstanding the universal depression
since 1873 of the industries Of the entire
world, it would seem a marvel that the
party which has been the sole break upon
our progress, and whose influence has
prevented still greater advance, should
have the andacity to denounce the guar
dams of the national life. and ask for tie
control of the future destinies
of the government
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DEMCRALIZED DEMOCRACY.

The country is astomished ut the sue
cess of the Democratic Congress i'll one
particular. 1t has displayed a capacity
fer laundering which is nothing less than
marvellous. From the first day OF the OK
TIA session the record OF Congressional
proceedings contains an unbroilen series
of Democratic hlun,lcrs, and the party is
50 badly demoralized that its Own men-
bers are forced to admit that the chances
are not in their faECr for 1880. The Old
leaders of the party are bcwildcrcd. and
not one of them who has the confidence
of the rank and lille of the Democracy has
:, distinct PLAZA which he is ready to pre-
sent for the guidance of his bctoggcd as
SociatCS. Thurman. once the ntalwart
statesman Of the Democratic party. iSnow
pititully weak, and lodging about to Win
the favor OF opposing factions to his sup
port as al aSpirant Tor the Presidency.
has berelt him OF selt-rcSpect and alien
ated from him the prestige which he once
enjoyed as an incorruptiblc, high-mind-
ed, s;1gdciOuS statesman. Senator Bayard
stands firm to his convictions, but he has
lost favor with his party and can not be
ranked as one OF its leaders, at present.
:. is evident that the decentralization of
the Democracy is to become complete ere
lonr. unless a revulsion Of feeling brings
such men as Mr.. Bayarl to the front
again,
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BLUNDERING LEGISLATION

Nothing more clearly indicates the
revolutionary and laweSs spirit of the
Democratic party of to-day than the
fact that when it had captured the Lower
House of Congress, it siraightWay I'M
dertook to coerce the Senate. and when
it cot both Houses it threatened to
coerce the Executive. The spirit of the
entire congressional programme was rcvo-
lutionary, and opposed both to the letter
and spirit of the most conservative con-
stitution ever adopted.
But aside from this. the Democratic
Congress has shown its utter lack of
capacity for governing. 1t has made a
record Of bluhders more absurd than any
Congress that ever preceded il. SOY q sin
gle important bill has been sent to the
President that has not contained errors
of the most serious character-errorS
that would ruin the character even of an
ordinary State Legislature. The climax
of absrrdity was reached in The Leg sa.
tive, Executive and Judicial Appropra-
ton Bill reported last week Griday)
from the Senate Committee Oh Appro-
priatipns-a bill of the utmost import
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anee, that had been fully considered, and
yet SO bunglinsly drawn IT,; the chair
man o. the Finance Committee could not
tell within millions OF dollars how much
money it appropriated. None of the
Democratic Senators pretended to defend
this clumsy bill from the satire and crit
csn % Senators Blaine and Conkling
The former knew it was Il disgracciul
piece of patty patch work: that its phrase
ology rendered it doubtful whether any
appropriations ior the coming fiscal year
We're made at all. and that solae OF its
clauses We're absolutely ridiculous. To
add to the demonstration of Democratic
iEcapacity, Mr.. Conkling reminded the
authors of the bill that both Houses had
agreed on bill adopted to the needs of
the public service. and had gone over
every separate item at least four times.
In spite Of which the aggregate wisdom
OF the Democratic and responsible party
in the Senate had adopted a hotch-rotch
OF unknown and incaiculablc blunGers.
which would drive into Il mad house any
Treasury expert who undertook to make
it answer the legitimate purposes Of an
appropriation hill. ltisapparent TO every
Intelligent man that it is far more i'm
purtant now than it was before the war.
that the business OF the Government be
done on business principles. And this
was lust the promise that Democratic
leaders made t. the country as an induce
mcnt to elevate them to power. ~ Re
publican Congress is suuandering the
peoples money and impovcrishinG the
nation" they said. Put in our hands
the control Of Governmental affairs if
Vol would see wisdom and honesty eN-
empliticd to the country. And yet no
Congress that has ever assembled has
disclosed such iilcomprehcnSiblc incapac-
ity for the routine of Legislative business.
1t has certainly made an impression on
the country. and one that will not be for
gotten when next year the Democratic
party will ask that the whole govern
ment shall be entrusted to their hands.
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THAT TRIUMPHANT BLACKLEG.

Commenting on the result of Wednes-
day : Democratic nominations for the city
CIerkships. when = Doc = Slater. the no
torious gambler and rough, dictated terms
and names to the people of Baltimore the
8o-Eing Uej0H says:
There was an occasion i'll the history
of this country when it was charged that
4 President was elected by a coalition
between the New England Puritan and
the Kentucky Backlog What was the
nature of the combination on yesterday
that enabled Calvert street gambler to
dictate the nominations ola Juiirial Con-
vention? This question is one of no easy
solution, bnt the results of yesterdays
worl, at the Holiday Street Theatre are
Of such character that it is to be hoped
that society will no longer submit 10 the
dietation of one who but few short
months ago, viewed Baltimore .hou: h the
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Remarkable Verdict in Remarkable Case

The trial of Lille Ducr. for the m1,r-
tier OF Ella liearn. which has been in
progress for the last fortnight at Snow
I'M. was brought to Il close, on Thurs
day last, by the rendition of a verdict of
manslaughter. This verdict was wholly
unexpected by every one acquainted with
the evidence in the trial. which showed
that Miss Ducr, if guilty at all, was guilty
oi a higher crime than manSlaughter.
She was sentenced on Thursday, to pay
fine Of 500. which. it is stated. will
shortly be paid by her friends, when she
viii be discharged.
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bars of the City Jail. The Jail bird dicta-
tatiol has selected the Clerks of our
Courts, as well as the Register OF Wills;
we have passed beyond the rowdy ele-
ment, we have gone in the hands of a
gambler. and submitted to his manipula-
ton al The vast and varied intel estS Of
the Co ,rts and the adninistrati, Ii Of ES-
tates.
We'll. what are you going to do ;.boit
it! Men cf Baltimore, support the nomi-
aces, ar! vote the ticket, or. man!llly
and positively determine that such inter
lereuc& in the good government Of tie
city. shall lc lobul.ed and crtishcd?'
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WHEN General Grant was takinn the
good ship Adia@a for Europe at the port
oil Philadelphia. with hundreds, of thous-
ands OF Democrats and Republicans wish
ing him God-speed across the sea, May Il.
1877. friend said t. him before he babe
him farewell, You will be welcomed by
all the nations Of the world as the best
type of republican prowess and progress:
and your presence will operate like a liv-
ing Democratic arguments in favor of free
institutions. ! prediction literally re-
lixed. ----
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GENERAL GRANT. who will reach San
Francisco III August, expects to remain
on the Pacific coast for several weeks,
and will then go to Galena and stay until
cold weather. He has not decided where
to spend the Winter. but may go to Flor
ida and Havana.
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ARDEREH. This 18th day Of June, iii
" the YEAR 1879. that the SrcoGd sale OF real
estate made and reported by Hanson II. HancS.
Trustee FOR the sale of the real and personal estate
oi John W. Caldwell. hr ratified and confirmed.
unless caii;c Ia the contrary thereof Gc shown on
"r before the End day Of August next provided.
Il copy oi this bf;icT he inserted III some news
paper published III Cecil county. once week Ior
one month before the Ind day .: July next.
Th" Report states the proceeds OF sales to he
fGjj.rn. i. W. MITCHELL. Clerk
True copy: test A. W. MITCHELL.
June 2l-tm Clerk
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THE Senate Oil Friday of last week.
was duly called to order by Mr.. Thurman
prayed for, and its journal read. while
Mr.. Hill constituted the entire body.
Where was Mr.. Blaine? If he and Mr..
Hill had been in the Senate the course of
debate and business would have been de-
Cidedly interesting.
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The Washington correspondent of the
= Cincinnati Eaqairer pleasantly intimates
that it would be much better for the
National Democracy to-day if Senator
8ayard would move his bag and baggage
into the Republican party This is a
line indication OF the temper of the Ohio
Democracy. How will they act if they
elect Ewing?
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THE Republicans, during the special
session, have been sowing fora large crop
next Fall. They have also done good
deal Of ''harrowing," while the Demo
You'd endurance.
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CONGRESS keeps drilling along, instead
of bringing to a close session that has
1ilied the people with apprehension and
that Alas accomplished nothing except to
make political capital for the Republican
party Some of the Democratic leaders
/a1e 50 painfully conscious of this fact. that
they Wantonly prolong the session. in
order to make a little capital for their
own side by all manner of sharp parlia-
1nentary devices. SO the session dizzles
along, and the end thereof is kept at a
recedinS distance in the dim future. Few
people care what is said or done-the
great fight having been virtually conclud-
ed and all the important questions in con-
troyersy having been thoroughly discuss
ed on both sides.
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PRIECET0N is 10 be cleared of its debt
Of $l31 900, through the tenet:conce of
one Of its wealthy friends. 1t is safe
enough for Princeton to run in debt.
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LET Mr.. Bayard take the party left
vacant by the withdrawal of David Davis.
The Senator can't get along with his
Democratic colleagues. Let him become
an Independent.
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ORDER NISI.

THOMAS B. HOPPER. Executor OF David
Palmer. deceased.
WILLIAM j. JONES. Trustee. JOSEPH L.
HEDRltk. IT IN EFT AL.
In the Circuit Court iUr Cecil county. In Equity.
No. Sj:i.
ORDERED. This 18th day of June. in
" the year 1879. that the sale OF the assigned
Real Estate of Joseph +. liecrci.. made and re-
ported by William j. Jones. Trustee. be ratified
and confirmed. unless cause to the contrary thereof
he shown hrior. the 18th day OF August
next provided. copy ot this Order he inserted
in some ncwspaperpubshrd in Cecil county. once
Il week inr one month before the 18th day OF July
next.
The Report states the amount of sales to be
SI.OlU.0u. \. W. MITCHELL. Clerk.
Truc copy: test. y. W. MTG HELL.
June lin Clerk.
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TI,e zfetll 4l1I'io,
ELKTON, JUNE q, 1879.

THE trouble with Tilden WAS not
enough backbone: the trouble with Bay
arl seems to be altogether too much.
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Al l. q lb' NJ.
ALL THAT Tract Of LAND,
CONTAINING
SO IICRES. .HO}e or Less,

located in the Fourth Election district of Cecil
county. formerly belonging to the late Elizabeth
Scott. wife of David Scott and mother OF the
ghovc-namcd Robert Scott. Elizabeth Evans. Jane
Scott. James Scott. Rchrcca Allen. Sarah +.
Canaan and John Scott. and being part of the
tract ri land containing one hundred acrcS which
vas conveyed IL Robert Gathers. father OF said
Elizabeth Scott. formerly Elizabeth Gathers by
deed bcIrin" date April - IS -. and recorded in
Lbcr j. H.. No. = folio lnl one of the land record
books OF Cecil county.
This property binds on the telegraph road lead
in" from Fair Hill To Newark: is within three
quarters OF Il mile OF the CORNER place. and adjons
Lands ot Peter Peterson. AlbanuS SaXton and
James Moore Thirty acres arabic and i'll
good state OF cultivation. The residue is SPLEEN
ddly set i'll White Oak and Chestnut Timber.
E1-Thc wheat crap growing on the land will be
reserved.
TERMS OF SALE.--Dne-haifo of the purchase
money to lie paid in cash ON the day OF sale. The
residue II ay be secured ny mortgage on the pro-
Dcrty pa: a. iii eight months from the day OF
sale. Or all the purchase money may be paid in
ash. at the option nj the purchaser.
Cost of c"nveyancing to be paid by purchaser.
NOBLE I. BIDDI.E.
Attorney for Robert scott ct al.
Div
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SAYS the Chicago TrbuNe: THE an
nouncement made by the Galena f;a=efte.
upon trustworthy information. that it is
The purpose of Gen. Grant. upon his re-
turn to this country to settle down in
ms old home ut Galena and remain there
quietly until the cold weather NAV induce
him to take his f;tmily South. will he re-
ecl'c'i with satisfaction by all his friends
and admirers. This programme. which is
q proper and becoming course for Gen.
Grant Us Il private citizen to pursue. will
defeat both the spectators who desire to
make money and the sensationaists who
desire to make political capital out of his
return home. 1t ought to induce the
-dcA!ullen family to abandon their half
rate excursions: but, in case they do not
the present announcement will Justify
ten. Grant Ill purposcly avoiding the lion
hunters and political shark that will sure
iy make up the majority of an excursion.
lie will probably manage to give this
crowd the slip. Grant common sense
always serves him i'll good time. and if
VIII probably not desert him now.
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ORDER NLSI.
JOSEPH X. MILLER

JoSEflt IL. MlILER
THEODORE WHITAKER and EMILY WHIT
AkER. his wife.
In the Circuit Court for Cecil county. In Equity.
No. !E3g.
ORDERED. This Goth day of May, in
" the year 1879. that the sale of mort.aged
real c>catc made and reported by w. W. Hopkins
Attorney in this cause. he ratified and confirmed
unless cause To the contrary thereof be shown on
or before the lSt day of August next: provided
copy of this Order DE inserted in some newspaper
published in Cecil county. once week Tor one
month before the LIST day Of July next
The Report states the amount OF proceeds of
sale 10 be S+.uOOUo.
\. W. MITCHELL. Clerk
True copy: test. a. W. MITCHELL.
may 81. lS1.1lm Clerk,
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* JonN @ILki>son. i4ik,or, Md Sew
ing Machine dealer and repairs all kinds.
Passage Tickets to and from all parts of
Europe, at reduced rates, by the best line of
Steamers. Write fol- full particulars.
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ORDER NISI.

O(IDIN NISE.
HENRY STDCKBRIDtiE and WILLIAM II.
MICHAEL, Executors of Alexander Smith.
deceased.
MICHAEL HORNET AND WIFE. ET AL.
In the Circuit Court for Cecil county In Equity
No. $40.
nRDERED. This 2lst day of May. III
" the year 1879. that the sale made and reported
by William j. Jones. Trustee for the sale OF the
ort"a1cd real estate OF Michael Hornet and
wife. be ratified and confirmed. unless cause to
the contrary thereof he shown Of before the
18th day ui July next: provided. copy OF this
Order Lee in>rTtc, i'll some newspaper printed i'll
Cecil county. once Il week FOR one month before
tn" 9th day OF Juno next.
The Report states the amoant Of sale to be
$l.427.OU. A. W. MlrCHELL Clerk.
Truc copy: test. y. W. MITCHELL.
May .4-lm Clerk.
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ORDER NISI.
MARY L. MACKALL JAMES ALFRED
MAY. AND OTHERS.

BENZ AMIN +. MAY. AND OTHERS.
In the Circuit Court for Cecil county. In Equity.
No. SIS.
nRDERED. This 18th day of May,
" 1879. that the sale made and reported by
Alexander Evans. Trustee for the sale OF the real
estate mentioned in the proceedings in the above
entitled cause. he ratified and confirmed unless
cal;sr To the contrary thereof be shown or before
the lSh day Of July next: provided. Il copy o this
Order be inserted in som. newspaper published in
CrrIl county. once week .ur o.Ic moIth before
the lS;h day OF June mkt.
The Rel ort states the amount of sales to be
S21j0.0u. \. W. MITCHELL. Clerk
True copy: test. \. W. MITCHELL.
May 11-lm Clerk.
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FOR SALE Or RENT.

HNiIE HOUSE. formerly occupies! by
Il Mrs. Mary il. tam. II net old. viii hI
re lted II! II. MlttlitlL.
June lin Executor
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Published by Order of the Gospel Temperance
Society.
PATRICK REEpT. Secretary


Published by Order of the Gospel Temperance
Society.
PATRICK REEpr. Secretary.
SINGERS FOR ]. VI. CRnTHERS:
W. i. X tin$cy. j. Is Russell. Nathan AlcNan-
der. i} +. Thomas. David Noon. Levi Rildcll
y. T. Cox AHth"uy George. W. j. Arr.,ntS. Jesse
:. RoGlden Henry 3. CorieS. B. VI. Reed. David
Gar,iy. Henry FrcdcricE. V. Il. Al"ard.
BOAd$mCa-.1. ". trnthe!S. ". L. Ramsey.
HHHtSS-Snm. =. Thomas.
SINNERS For Il. F. THOMAS:
Anthony George. Stephen Crouch. J. ". Fur
ncr. j. ". trnth~rs. Levi Ridd"ll W. T. Il imS,.y.
f.. Il. Smith. Jesse =. Bouldcn. Matthew Russell.
Nathan Alexander. David Gardy. l.. G. Harlan.
John t. Russell.
Boadsmcn-B. +. Thomas. Anthony George. W.
II. McarnS
HHn@S-Thco \. Worral.
copy of this advertisement was furnished the
Editoro the North East RccOrd which he accepted
Tor publication in his issue ni June l4th \ itcr
keeping the copy in his possession four days he
refused to publish it.
Iii" >"nrr>. with two exceptions. live ~, to .
miles from North Ei>t-thc two SigncrS vino live
in North East being liquor sellers. This proves
cunclESyv!y that the taxpayers III North East do
moi want lIquur SOLD in the town.
PATRit X REEDG. Secretary
Gospel Temperance Sucicty.
East iuu,..
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- InvalidS can remain i'll their sick
rooms and hear their tavoritc minister :
scrmon-by telephone. Last week in Il
church in Richmond. Va. a transmitter
was placed upon one of the pillars of tie
pulpit. almost entirely hidden from sight.
\ small insulated wire ran down inside
the pulpit rail and across TIE angle of a
stair. up the wainscotting and along IN
der the top rail out through Il gimlet hole
in the window frame. and to the top Of
the parsonage. passing down through the
ventilator into the chamber of the inva
lid young lady. where it was attached to
the ordinary hand telephone. lmper-
ccptibly to all around the little inStru-
ment did its work. conveying to the ear
of the patient sufferer the sounds of the
well-known voice in the pulpit for the
first time III long years. OF course the
reverend doctor was anxious during the
morning sermon, us his thoughts revert
ed to the distant listener. to know ii she
heard. and his pleasure may he imagined
when he learned that the entire service.
sermon. prayers. hymns. organ and sing
inc had been audible to the person for
whose comfort the arrangement had been
planned.