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A SraLwaRT FaNuY.-Mr. 5. ID. Tower
and wife, Of Pitsheld, Mass, celebrated their
golden wedding las, Thursday. Five Sons
and Eve daughters were present on the happy
occasion. The Pits6eld ErsaiHg Journal
gives the height and weight Of each Riembcr
Of the family. The oldest son Is & fee, feet 6
inches high aud weighs PSI pounds. Two Of
his brothers are each feet inches, aud two
are feet Q inches. The oldest daughter IS 5
) feet II inches, the second IS ) feet inches,
the third is feet 10 inches, and two others
are each 5 fee, inches. Mrs, COHgdou, the
oldest and TALES, daughter weighs 2ls pounds;
Mrs. Newell, the second and shortest, weighs
2Ss pounds The average weight Of the i've
sons is POS pounds, aud the average weight Of
the FIVE daughters is l0S pounds. The father
weighs lsj pounds, and the mother 255
pounds
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Thirty four villages in the pashaiic of Van,
in Armenia, have been devastated by an
earthquake.
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Hancock for President in 1884 That
is the sort of music to please the public
car. No other name can rally the Demo
cratic party with an enthusiasm equal to
that of his
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pay Is it supposed that it was in the power
of the State treasury officers between 1868
and 1889, to protect the sinking fund created
by the act of 1868, at the expense OF those to
whom the State was indebted, and to whom
the acts of 1864 and 1865 and their supple
ments, had actually appropriated the money
so due?
The simple fact is that the General Assem-
bly, in 1868, while intending to fulfill the obll-
cations of the State, miscalculated their
amount. The debt, which it created, was
nevertheless a debt incurred in the defense of
the State. 1t was debt not affected in the
smallest particular by any limitation contain
ed in article 8, section 81, of the constitution
of 1867. 1t was and is a debt, which may be
properly extinguished by the creation of a
new debt, before or at its maturity, without
the violation of any constitutional or other
obligation.
In order to illustrate the management of
the finances of the State, under the party by
which we were selected to fill our respective
offices, we present the record of what was
done between 1870 and 1880.
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Hon. William Pinkney Whyte on Tues
day was nominated for Mayor of Balti-
more by the Committee Of One Hundred
and the cOmmittee appointed at the mass
meeting of May 18th. To-day he viii
probably be nominated by duly cOnstitn-
ted convention of the regular Democracy.
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Ga Monday last the annual meeting Of
the stockholders of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal Company was held 10 Annap-
oils, 1t which the report Of the President,
Hon. A. P. German, was read Mr.. Cor
man asked that his resignation be accept
ed, as be no longer desired TO be further
connected With the Company. Dir. A.
Bowie Davis presented memorial begging
that the resignation be not accepted. A
ballot was had for officers, 14,547 shares
Of stock being voted, none being cast in
the negative: President, Arthur p. Cor
man; directors, Hon. Patrick Hammil,
Colonel James G. Berret, (of Washington
city, John Humbird, II. d. Fernandez,
J. Bayard H. Smith ADD Thomas P.
Morgan.
The reelection Of Dir. German is
deserved and well merited compliment to
faithful officer, and is an evidence Of the
integrity and good management of the
work under his care and supervision.
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1t had 10 meet this expenditure:
prnct.tals Of sales of bonds under act ol

1t had 10 meet this expenditure:
Proceeds OF sales Of bonds under act Of
pT lsS fHo Of Sale Of defense loan bonds
under act OF is6s, chapter 2s5...,. s,o5i 2ajI5
Proceeds of the bounty tax under act of
1865, chapter 255 from January Is 1, to
September 80. $3.50 4eg5I %
From certain payments-..--.---.---.-- l55Sj1tS
In Af9IS
This plain statement shows that the whole
fund derived from the defense loans of 1864
and 1868, and from the bounty taxes from
1864 to September 80, 1880, exceeded the
amount paid by the State for bounties and
for interest on the loans which it had created
and the expenses paid for sales of the loans
only by the SUM of $l6l ,S2l.04.
Is it not, therefore, perfectly plain that the
act of 1868, chapter 235, contained within IL
self no effective provision for the payment at
maturity of the lean which it created? The
loan, authorized by the act, aided by the
amount obtained under the act of 1864, chap
ter is, and by all the bounty taxes imposed
under the act of 1868, from that year until
1880, barely sufiieed to pay the sums actually
appropriated and directed to be paid to sol
diers by the acts of 1864 aud 1865, and the
interest on the loans Of 1864 and 1868, created
for the purpose of making such payments.
How perfectly idle, therefore, is it 10 com
plain that the sinking fund, provided for by
the act of 1868, chapter 235, was not so main
tanned as to extinguish the debt created by
that act at its maturity; when as has been
seen, the amount of the whole tax provided
by the act of 1868, chapter 235, was necessa-
nv to the payment ofthe bounty debts, charge
able upon the treasury. which the General
Assembly in 1864 and 1865 had contracted TO
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The Mahoneites Of Virginia last week
nominated VIM. E. Cameron for Governor,
John f. Lewis for Lieutenant Governor,
and Frank Blair for Attorney General
The former has not always been so ardent
a rcadjuster, but then there never before
was such a chance for a nomination for
governor. Ex-senator Lewis has always
been consistent Republican, of the stall
wart kind, and, although, perhaps, he is
the best man on the ticket, his name will
prove an element of weakness. His re-
cord as Republican will drive off two
Democratic readjusters fer every RePubli-
can be will draw to the ranks. Blair is
no doubt the best readjuster on the ticket,
for he not only believes in the principle as
applied to yirginias debt, bat believes it,
should be applied to the Federal debt
also.
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LIST OF UNCLAIMED MATTER
NO. 1880 EQUITY.

4NVs ItIlI IN = II 7
In the Circuit Court for Carroll county.
George W. Woodrow VS.. Benjamin T. Wood;
row.
ORDERED this 9th day of June, A. D.
" 1881, that the accounts A and B of the
Auditor fled in this cause be finally ratified
and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary
thereof be shown on or before the 9th day of
June inst; provided copy of this order be
inserted for two successive weeks before the
last named day in some newspaper published
in Carroll county.
FRANK T. SHAW, Clerk.
True copy,-TestI
June lI.2t FRANK T. SHAW, Clerk.
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SHENANDOAH VALLEY R. R--A train leaves Hfllen
station. Baltimore, for Martinsburg at s. a. m,
Glyndon -, Westminster $ -, Union Bridge 81,
Frederick Junction b. HagerstOwl, c. V. Depot.
II 90 and arrives at MarnSburg az II As. Returning
; 40, Frederick 30. Frederick Junction Oh, Union
Bridge 10. Westminster IS, Glyndon IL and ar
rive at Hillen at % p. m,
don, tReisterstownl az % p NJ. Returning, leaves
Giyndon CReisterstownl for Baltimore, at IS.
SUNDAY TRAINS
Going East will leave Union Bridge for Baltimore
and intermediate Stations at 6.l0 m. sis p. and
Westminster at 655 a. m and 55l 2, m. Going West,
mediate Stations at g. a. m and 200 p. and West
minister at l0.45 a. IN. and $40 p. m.
on Saturdays aTechanlestown Accommodation,
leaving Hillen at $40 p m. Will be run through to
EmmltSburg arriving at 9.55 p m, aud Blue Ridge
Leave Mechaaiestovn 30 Deerfeld 95S. Sabillas-
vile 1000 p. arriving at Blue Ridge 1910 p N.
{ on Mondays MechanicstOwn Accommodation,
irving At Hillen station al SO a, m. viii be run
from Blue Ridge. leaving Blue Ridge at $50 Sabl-
lasyille $40 necrfeld 5and Emmitisburg 5 - IN.
EMMITTSBURG RAILROAD.
Trains South viii leave Emmittsourg at % a.
Mondays only) and b and l0lG a m and 80, .. 40
and Saturdays only $40 p m, arriving az Rocky
Ridge at els. eos aud 10 40 a. m and SEQ Clio and
9i0p m. Trains North viii leave Rocky Ridge at
625 Mondays only. and 9.21and 1859 a. m. and
SOC 622 and Saturdays only 925 p. m, arriving
Emmittsburg 655, $50 aud II % a. m and so, $50
ana 95o p m.
BALTIMORE AND CUMBERLAND VALLEY z. R.
Trains South leave MaynesbOro. Pa, 755 a. m. and
l. 40 and SIS p m arriving az Edgemont at so a.
m. Los and % p. Trains north leave Edgemont
1I5S a m and 235 and rs p M, arriving at
NayneSbOro at l225. ESQ and T.40 p. m.
FREDEmcK DIVISION PENNsYLvANIAR R.-Trains
for Frederick VIII leave Junction % 60 and ll05
a m and lis. ) SO and Csc p m. Trains for York,
Taneytown and Littlestown leave Junction at 9S5
m and SOS p. Through car for Frederick leaves
Baltimore at 400 p. m. and leaves Frederick for
Baltimore at SIS y m. Through cars for Hanoverand
Gettysburg and points on the II. J. II. & &. Il. r,
leave Baltimore al 9.5d q. m. and 40 ?, m.
Orders for Baggage calls can be LETT at Ticket
Office y h. eorHer Baltimore and North streets
Baltimore time given at all stations
j. NJ. HOOD. Geu1 Manager.
june u D. II. GRIswoLD, Genl. Ticket Agent.
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STATIONS,

PASSENGER TRAINS RUNNING EAST.
Daily, except SUNDAYS
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MAGISTRATES BLANKS for sac at
AN1 this office.
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Dsaa, Fo.-rre,ss,. fo,rg, &C.. Fire oais Per line
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THE MARKETS.

WESTMINSTER MARKETS.
Wholesale Prices hy Grimes & Weaver
FRIpAY. June 10, 1881.
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These properties, part Of which have largely
increased in value, and the interest Of the
State in the Chesapeake & Ihio and Tide water
Canals will form, If they are retained, as they
sheald be. a fund which will suffice to protect
the State against any considerable ultimate
responsibility on account Of the s., 20, 99j %
of its debt contracted before 1910.
The remaining $, $50, llI.56 Of the exist
ing debt Of the State was contracted between
1870 and 1850 for the following purposes:
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364 lB
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OUR STATE FINANCES.
An Answer to Gov. Hamton's Recent Charges
of DereIiction-A Clear and Concise Presen-
tation of the Case as it Actually is-Some
Figures for the Benefit of Our Taxpayers,

8
of Dereliction-A Clear and Concise Presen-
tation of the Case as it Actually iS-Some
Figures for the Benefit of Our Taxpayers,
The communication below, from State
Comptroller Heating and Treasurer Compton,
in reference to our State finances, will be read
with special interest at this time, in view of
the criticism of Gov Hamilton made at the
recent meeting at the Maryland Institute.
BALTIMORE, June 8, 1881.
To the People of the Stdte:-At political
meeting, held in Baltimore on May 20, Gov.
Hamilton expressed his opinions in relation
to the past management of the finances of the
State. The burden of his complaint was that
the General Assembly had violated its obliga-
ton to maintain sinking funds sufficient for
the payment of the State debts maturing at
various periods between 1888 and 1898, and
that the officers of the treasury since 1868 had
been derelict in duty in that connection.
One of the undersigned has been comptroll-
err since 1873 and one has been treasurer since
1874. Since 1868 every circumstance con
nected with the administration of the sinking
funds has been communicated to the public
in official reports. No criticism has been
made upon such administration of the sinking
funds by Gov. Hamilton at any previous time.
1t is not for us te conjecture his motive in
bringing the subject now into discussion. 1t
is sufficient to say that he is mistaken in his
statements and conclusions.
The total debt of the State on September
80, 1880, was SIl, 277, 1909. Of this sum
So, 720, 995. 90 represents original debts, con
tracted for internal Improvements before 1910.
As an of set to this indebtness thus Incurred
the State now holds the following valuable
securities, which were the fruits of its inter
nal improvement Investments, and are to-day
worth much more than the par value, at which
they are here set down;
Preferred stock in Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company ..-....-.-.-.-- sos $40
Washington Branch railroad stock 100000
The mortgage, under the act of 1854.
chapter $50 securing the annuity
pnvafAe hy he Northern Central
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Debt ofsta.e on SEPT. 50. 49,.

Amount of reduction Of state debt in
ten ...................... slG59 S., Il
The assets ofthe State used ia max
ing this reduction we're as fol-
lows:
Baltimore and Ohio railroad
stock sold under act OF 1870
chapter 27j.-....-....-.-...... -SJ9lN5001
Baltimore city stock. sold uu-
der act of 49,. chapter SIS. Is4 - .DA
Baltimore and Ohio preferred
stock. exchanged Tor state
sterling debt under article
Il. section 3. of constitution
of ....-..-.......-. g11 ~ -
Amount Of state tax collected
for redemption ufthe several
loans. after payment ofiuteT-
est on said naRs...........2 ri igSg 90
- ssss IA -
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Preferred stock in Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company. .-.-..-.....- SlGs6l5 40
Washington Branch railroad stock. o5o0etcl
The mortgage, under the act of 1851
chapter 80. securing the annuity
payable by the Northern Central
Railway Company -..-.--.....-..---.-. Ey-elupouy
Bonds of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad COmpan 800 0Nl00
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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-06-25
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
NORTH WASHINGTON.

hope you will not consider us ~presumptuous
in writing a few items for publication in your
valuable paper, as our friend j. Sanford has de-
serted his post as contributor. We do not
expect. however. to con1ne ourselves to the
township as headed above.
GreentOn is not dead, but sleepeth. The sound
OF the blacksmith's hammer, may still be heard
in Tom Wells shop, while Ferd Butler will
make you anything from q churn to a wagon.
DR.. D.. X. Murphy keeps the post office, and
will also attend to all the ills that flesh is heir to,
while the balance of the inhabitants will furnish
you with the substance of life In the way of
wheat, bacon, SC.
Fattie Burton says this weather Is too hot for
anything, but he wants it understood he was sen
struck. It's a girl.
Uncle George Williams was 81 years old on the
22d of this month and had u birthday dinner.
Mrs. Arthur o. Slaughter ind family. who
have been visiting relatives in this vicinity. have
returned to Chicago.
Prof. Wm. s. Sanburn has returned from
Warrensburg, where he has been employed for
the past two years as u teacher in the noi NAL
school at that place. He Is accompanied by his
sister. Miss Matte, a pupil at same school.
Miss Emma Wood. of Independence, is visit
ing the families of Martin Slaughter and C.. Y.
Ford.
Our widower friend, Joseph A. is running a
lightning express train on the road to mltrimo-
ny. Bachelors and young men warned to switch
of or take the consequences.
Thomas b. Slaughter puts in appearance, &C.
casiOnally. on his old stamping ground. Tom is
now q successful young lawyer OF Kansas City.
Mrs. Lizzie Green has charge OF the Greenton
School, and gives general satisfaction.
John S. Davis is teaching in the Adam's dis
trici with his usual success.
We understand, Mr.. Wallace's school at Linn
Grove, will close in a week or two. Spectator
will, no doubt become inspired, and furnish
particulars.
Harvest will soon be IN full blast. Some have
not time to cut their wheat and will put 1t OF
till next year. Corn is looking we'll, consider
ing the backward spring.
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ODESSA.
Cherries So cents per gallon.


One OF the Herald firm is sick.
Come to Odessa the 18th, and don't You for
get it.
Harvest is here, and hands to take care of the
crop are scarce.
Mr.. j. W. McBurney will soon have his new
house completed.
Every thing bids fair for a grand time in
Odessa on the 4th.
Miss Lydia Butts, of May view. is visiting the
Misses Hammond.
The Marshall band has been employed to play
for the Odessa celebration on the 4th.
Mr.. IL. b. Hook, OF Pleasant Hill. Cass coun-
ty. has come here with his dray, the first in
Odessa.
The kirkpatrick Bros. have struck 25a inches
OF fne coal ut IL depth OF 100 feet, but they are
going on down to find what Is below.
DIR. Nichols little son Harry came very
near being drowned in the railroad pond last
Saturday. He was rescued by Mr.. A. e. Tracy's.
young son.
Mrs. Gurnett left last evening to join her hus-
band in Kansas City. where lie has been for
several weeks past. They expect to permanently
locate there.
The festival given by the ladies of the Presby-
terrain church was qnite II success. The receipts
OIL the evening were s53. The money Is 10 b.
used in purchasing an organ.
The grand rally to be given at Odessa on the
4th is still booming. The Marshall Silver
Cornet Band will furnish the music. OIess:, ex-
poets y large crowd from all parts of tile con-
pass.
The storm Of the llth inst. that passed over
Texas Prairie did considerable damage To the
growing crops. 1t moved the residence oil
Slaughter Campbell from its foundation, and
blew his new barn all to splinters. His horses
luckily escaped.
Died-Six miles south of Odessa, OF congcs-
ton of the brain. Mr.. Henry W. Colt, aged -
years. MIR. Colt was u young man highly ie-
spected in this communitv; Was :, young man OF
steady and temperate habits; pleasant in nan
ner, social and cheerful. The death summons
came unexpected to every one, as he was only
confined to his bed two days. a lew days before
he WAS in good health and In the prime and
vigor of youth. The deceased leaves an aged
father and mother and many relatives and
friends TO mourn his loss. But may the thought
OF the happy reunion hereafter be their comfort
In the hour OF their sore grief. CASUAL.
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Republican papers are beginning
to endeavor to manufacture public
opinion in favor of continuing the Win
dous undisturbed when congress meets.
We are inclined to think that instead of
such a policy it would be we'll to ask
Mr.. Window by what authority he re-
funded without warrant OF law millions
OF dollars of the public debt at 5 1-2 per
cent. when congress had declared itself
in favor OF refunding at 8 per cent, and
when it was perfectly practicable to
have secured the loan at the lower rate
Of interest. The bond syndicate which
browbeat Mr.. Hayes into a veto, and
then used the saplent secretary to &C.
complish their purpose will hardly be
adequate to defending him from this
inquiry by the representatives OF the
people.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-06-25

A new republican paper has recently
been started in one of the counties of
Missouri, and its editor in his salutatory
grandly says:-"As to our future labor,
the proudest among our ambitious de-
sires is to be IN earnest, able advocate
OF the republican party, and will vigor-
ously endeavor to healthier It's longevity
and perfect its functions, and to give all
that is requisite 10 its nature" As soon
as this fellow fairly warns his editorial
seat, his columns will be filled with
avsrmsnts of the ignorance, Bourbon
ism, &C., of the democrats Of this
state. However, If he realizes his "am-
bilious desires" by s.healthening the
longevity" st his party, in "~perfecting
its functions" and in giving it "all that
is requisite to its nature" he will have
quite as much to do as he can we'll man
age. He evidently brays ON the infant
side of the pons asinoruna.
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St. Louis Republican 1.-THE latest
development in the 81 per cent. job is
that Secretary Window will use the sur
plus revenues for the purchase of four
per cents. at the market price, instead
of redeeming the three and a half per
cents. OF course it is q matter of no i'm
portance that the Government cannot
save more than 8 per cent. by buying
four per cent. when it could save 81 per
cent, by rsdeemlng the Window inven-
lions. That this obvious advantage is
to be ignored is renewed evidence that
the administration has secretly pledg-
ed itself to do what it can TO keep the
interest at 81 per cent. although it could
net issue the three and a-half per cents
so al to prevent their redemption. This
whole refunding at 81 per cent. was q
careiully-studled scheme to prevent re-
funding at 8 per cent. and devised more
for the advantage of the bondholders
than of the government" The above
tells the exact truth of the business.
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The wooden factory of w. W. Hutch.
inson. and the chair factory OF j. F.
Atkinson. at Appleton, Wis, were
burned, June II. One man was burned
to death another fell from a second
story window and was killed. The loss
is estimated at 800, 600, and three hun
dred men are tire wn out of employment
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-06-25

Mr. Labouchere has reached the con-
clusion that the best solution of the Irish
question would be Irish Independence.
If other Enslishmen as prominent would
imbibe this notion it would be better for
their country, and infinitely better for
Ireland.
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A correspondent says OF MI. Ssoreta-
~ Blaine :-"He thinks more of 1 hose
two lame knees of his than he docs of
all the Conkllngs this side of the place
LETT out of the revised edition. In.
deed, he eve mentions Conkliug,
Robertson, or Albany now. He isn't
interested. But, ii you want to hit him
heavy, just speak about his rheumatism.
Did you ever notice, Mr. Editor, how
small great men are, after alp Now,
take Blaine. He would face a battery
of artillery, . ream of Aulligan letters,
or the whole OF Wall street witheut
flinching, but let q lady ay,ever SO care
lessly, that he is q little pale to-day, and
away he goes" So, maybe, 1t is the
govt which moves Mr.. Blaine to be
virtuous in his old age. and kill out all
the wicked stalwarts.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-06-25

Hartford Tlmes:-"All indications now
point to Gen. Banks Tor president and
Gen. Malone for vlce-president. as the
republican national ticket for 1884. on a
platform declaring the righteousness OF
the moral law, that honest debts shall
be paid, but ag'in its enforcement"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-06-25

President Ga rfield is reported to have
told the Virginia republican delegation
that he was emphatically opposed to q
violation OF public faith and credit; that
no n was authorized to promise ap-
pointments or threaten removals, and
he would not give the patronage of any
state to m man. The question is, what
d id he tell the other lellowsP
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-06-25

Ex-vice- President Schuyler Colfax has
written a letter to John F. Lewis indor-
sing the coalition between the Virginia
republicans and the readjusters. Smi-
Ter smiles with Malone.
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Brooklyn Eagle: 1.-The really serious
matter Is that incidental transaction and
not the general degradation attracts at.
tention. Bradley and Sessions are merely
pair OF pimples on the face OF tho leg
~islative body which is stricken from
head to foot with leprosy."