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bU trial) Vbt Blind can in ore pei feetty acar bead tbt Conduct ol the Jew toward tb this city, for refusiog to permit eertaia Reported for tb Star.l Til SUNDAY SCHOOL. INSTITUTE while tbe old retrenchment committee's evidence showed tbat be had been on Gen. Grant a staff, and was awuded ibis position in tbe colored people to vote at tbe last election, adopted that no State shall hereafter admitted that has not sufficient popnlat for one Representative will exclude Ut lM9 of tbe protesting rcretary oi we ireasu-ry. Mr. Scburs warned the Senate not to cover .1 MPOIIT AN TO IWLDKHS OF 620 09IJDS, tbese tblogs, for, saw ne, in an eiociueu.

tbe people of this country are oo toe who claim the rifcbt, under tne eniorce-Bienl act of They give bail for a bearing to-tuoiraw. Two of the siae judges, who aie the jury in the Wbar-tou case, were arreated. lUHtK WOTICE 1'ortLAK Lirit or tit. Robert Lee, Arrival of SANTA GLAUS, With an abundance of CHBISTIIA3 GOODS. the greatest variety ever offered the citizens of and adiaeent of demanding an nooest joverumcQv.

debate towards the close became as spir in the Senate as it was in the caucus. if Mr. Sumoer and Mr. Itptoo speaa to morrow, will become still more excited. ALL OTIIEIft Hiizh-PritJeil JAY COOKE GO'S rcent succe iu negotiating abroad the new Govtrnmeiit Loan of two huodre.l million, foreshadows early funding of IXTO EW pe'k CENTHON'DS.

I therefore advise nil persons to sell immediately their 5-20's and invert in THE POPUlAIt LOAN, THE rj. PACIFIC ST MORT GOLD 7-30'S. By so biag, tbey increase their capital OfJUTEEN per cent, in Gold, and their aunual income TAIRTY-EIGHT per cent. Hon. Hugh McCulloch, late Secretary of Treasure of the United States; Hon.

Schuyler Colfax, Vice President if the Uni States; J. Edgar Thomson, President Pennsylvania Central Railroad, and Jar Cooke, Eq whose recommeedatioa is so highly appreciated throughout the country to render all there unnecessary as well many other lesdin: capitalists, comrneud these Bonds an a Safe, Productiye, aad Most De- nirable Investment. This unusual opportunity of couveriu Govemsnenta and other securities into FIEST-lLlJiS GOLD 7-30 cannot long continue Already a SYNDICATE, composed of leading Backers of Lm dou, Paris, Frankfort, Amsterdam and B-r-lin. is in process of formation, and the X. PACIFIC CO.

ill aoon be enabled either advance tbe price or to reduce the rate of interest of ri'KTHia Ustie. I will receive in exefcanee 1'ebsmknt BoS i'S nl all olh'-r Marketable Securities At the Highest Current Rates. Charge no Commission for. Buying or Selliag. PROMPT ACTION is suggested to those who wish to profit by the Pbesent High price of 5-20 and other securities.

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MAS OX. UtdicaUd hy frmUon to Mr. LEE. DaaiOATOar Pan Acs. My Dear Mr.

Lmtf With your pe mission I dedicate to yea tbis til of our beloved hero. It may seem daxiax ia ana uapractao4 attempt a theme so lofty. Bat ionr as thav hnrriml him fr.im efturt to CO nnui ne naa traversed tbe Holy ity, ano from Its central height was crucified. vnrnaay morning, Kev. J.

t. Cambridge, took up tbe question. atunuoa ia tbe clan Ht a topic was ingeniously aad tec' drawtng "tbe bUck bo4r4 wrote tha rminta to ained by ibe teacher, 1. Be ia time. Xo i ss can be interested br a 1 oa i ii wa no a rax (be lichfr ahntild ID exercia.

Jil.U.VnWliU.,W innia' repul.ive.-h.. himself from bis 4, V.m be cbaftv. ben tbe He should ao uuder.u od the lesson aa to uacb without, book. be pointed. Every question a.aed ought to bave direct reference to jne leading or centre I thought of the le.n.

Ibis thought was be.u,i,ui, uugbt by ret.recn-ting a point on the Wack-boari as "Easton lib various diver gent roada all them coavergif.g towards tbe one point, "Ea 5 i1? HUon mutt point to tbe central thought. 3. Be brief, a nl tk. speaker insut4 apoo teaching practical religion to tbe class, by personal example and telling of personal experience. By request of the Institute, the Conductor took charge or a trery important item of tbe programme, "How to prepare my lesson." He Drst ur.w iT-jta the teacoers present tbe answer to tbe quesuoni, How, when, ard in what lime do you prepare your lesson acd after announcing the various methods, suggested tbe following as the nest.

Memorize tbe tbougbt of toe lesson as son a it is given thoroughly know it bx it in your memory so tbat you cannot forget it be able to tell it. to talk about it, an to bad out what others tbmk about it. Memorize tbe word of tbe lesson know the Scriptures preceding and following tne lesson, and then wbea you bave a leisure moment in tbe office, shop, store, on the lines or travel, ia tbe city, or tbe couatry, think it over, make it the Easton" to which you are continually coming. The Helps yon want are a. lows: 1.

Have your ok a Bible. If you can purchase such an one, let it be a valuable Bible, with maps, marginal references, clear type, and good binding. It will last a life-time 2. Hare a Concordance. 3.

A Bible Compendium. 4. A book in which you may note down every thing that occars yeo about the lesson. 5 A scrap book in which you may paste aoy incident yoa may find in your reading from papers. 4c; a pair oi scissors and a pencil, and you have aa outfit, a Teacher' Library, with which you can acce-fully labor.

These all may be bought for or more, as you choose to make your selection. But with all your preparation, think and pray, and pray and tii.i. This was followed by ser- Xl' 1 a pleasant and profitable to "Sunday School Visitation" was tba anbieel of another stirring address from tbo Rev. Mr. Os tranaer, in wbicb be urged tbe thoughts that the Teacher should be a vi.itor, a missionary tbat tbe whole class of teacher be alphabetically arranged, and a teacher sent out waeklv from the school, that it is sometimes done succe sfully by rmpiujiii memoer oi toe cnurcn and paying for the service the speaker had known such a plan adopted, and tbe visitor paid $i0 per annum.

But the best plaa is for each teacher to visit hi own scholar weekly at their homes, if tbey are not ia school, and others when practicable. Visiting may be done thus, or bv dropping a line through tbe Postoffice, or sending a tract, or distributing the Sunday School envelope, Ac. Institute was then addressed by kev. D. C.

Uidgawayj of Kent county, on "Graded Classes and Uniform Lessons." Hi remark wore very happy and to the point. (We regret that our limited space will aot al low ns to give a synopsis of tbis and the follow- iog addresses, En. Stab.) He was followed by aa illustration of Geocra puicai ii in uy cue isonauctor; aitrwarls aa Essay oa tbe Art of Questioning, by Rev. J. sypberd, or Centreville.

The close of tbis ses sion was preceded by an Illustration or Solomon's temple, arc, Dy iliocks, numbered and prepared tbat the child can take them and build himself (These blocks would make an instructive and use ful toy for a Christmas present to the children. A pauiptilet ot instructions as to building accom panics the set of Blocks.) Tbe closing session or tbe Institute was occa pied by Kev. air. Ostrander in the discussion of the topics, Teachers' Preparation Classes," and tbe "Management of Infant Classes." inakinc the poidts to be attained. "Simplicity, Bievity, Variety, Unity and Activity, the adaptation of tbe room, and arrangement of tbe seats to tbe age aad requirement of the children, Ac.

Mr. J. Alexander Murray, I of the Eastoa oar men Delivered a cnaste, tbougbtlui and pel ubed lecture oa "Tbe Influence ot our Lite," after wbich tbe exercises were closed by sweet words from the Conductor, the recolleetioo of which will not be soon lost upon those that bad tne noncr to bear bitn Thus has been handvd over to the future historian another ot tbe bright days ia the life of the citizens of tvastoo. May it prove, as was designed, a day of power and growth, and glory to the great and noble cause of Sunday School Educa tion, TIIE.NEW APPORTIONMENT Its bt the IIoisk Basis and Changes is Representation Gains and Lo-se3 or States, ic. W'ASiiiNtfTox.

December 14. The ap portionment bill, as it passed the House, provides that from and after March 3, 1S73. the House of Representatives ahall be composed of 283 members, to be apportioned among the States, instead of 'HZ, as at present. The following table will show the present and the proposed apportionment: Present Proposed Apportionment. State; Maine, Representation 6 New Hampshire, Vermont Massachusetts, Kbode Island, Connecticut, 3 3 10 2 4 31 6 24 I 3 11 4 32 7 26 1 a 9 7 6 4 10 10 13 13 4 1 9 8 4 3 1 3 3 1 1 New ork, New Jersey, Pennsylvaaia, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia.

North Carolina, Houth Carolina. Georgia. Alabama, 1 11 14 Mississippi. Louisiana. Ohio, Keatuckr.

Tennessee. Indiana. Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas, Michigan. Florida, Texas, Iowa, Wisconsin, California, Minnesota, Oregon, Kansas. West Virginia, Nevada, Nebraska, It is provided that if, after such apportionment shall have been made, any new State shall be entitled to a Reprsenatire or Representative additional to the number, 1183.

Section 2 enacts tbat ia each State entitled under this law to more than one Representative, the number to which said States may be entitled iu the 43d and each subsequent Congress shall be elected by districts composed of contiguous territory, and as nearly as practicable an equal number of inhabitants, no one district electing mure than one representative It is provided, however, that in States whose delegations are increased there maj be elections by the State at large for the additional Representatives to the 43d Congress, unless the Legislature shall before that time redistrict the State. Sec. 3 enacts that Tuesday next after the first Monday of November in tbe year 1876 is fixed as the day for the election of Representatives of the 45th Congisss in all the States and the Tuesday after the first Monday of November in everj second year thereafter is fixed as the day for election cf Representatives to tbe succeeding Congress. Sec. 4 provides for special elections in case of failure to elect upou the above-mentioned day, aBd also for elections to fill vacancies.

Sec. 5 enacts that no State shall be hereafter admitted to the Unien without the necessary population to entitle her to at least one Representative oa the basis fixed by this bill. Tha basis is one Representative ia 133,000 of population. By tbe bill, as will be seen above, New Hampshire and Vermont are the only States that lose each a Representative. The gains of States are as follows Massachusetts one, New Jersey two, Pennsylvania two.

Maryland one, Virginia ene. North Carolina one. South Carolina one, Georgia two, Alabama one, Mississippi one, Ohio one, Kentucky one, Tennessee one, Indiana one, Illinois five, Missoari Arkansas one, Michigan three, Texas two, Iowa three, Wisconsin two, California one, Minnesota one, and Kansas two. This increases the present House forty members, while Illinois makes the largest gain ia representation. The provision The Sua tar School Normal Iaslitate, for E-tou DUttict, closed i la session on Friday nltfb't alter a aerie ef highly interesting and profitable exercises, tunning through Thursday and Friday last week.

Toe programme, hirh the Stta before its readers two week ago, was so well arranged with reference to comprehensive ness of work iulheSuudav ecboul department tbchnrcb, that we had leaaou to expect tho- roaxb discussion and lreh thought as the devel opment of its proceeding. We were not disappointed. So one, in syaipslby with Sunday School work, lhal attended this Institute, lis teued to the instructions of tba Conductor, Kef. S. Oslrander.

without rejoicing: in his Leart that such an agent bad been rawed up liud inspire tile millions of our country witn seal woikinr according to knowledge. "The Melbo- ilut tpucopal Cburcb may congratulate herself upon the possession of sucj aancubed power and ought to treasure, ma a fcill trout Uod, a spirit wbse highest ambition is to torin about the pru- phetis period, when many running to and iro, snail be increased, and a liUle child snail lead" tbe world. As tbc thought? present- e4 cannot be reproduced, unless we could lay ht- loteyour readers the essays and discussions at read'and delivered to tbe Institute, we shall seek to give tbr-m the prominent features of tbe meel- MK.hopiuz ibat our schools mar De lea to tne immediate adoption of inch methods as hare been presented, and ar Here repeated di us 1 be Dot and great aim ol tne looasciorsn to make all the exercise! of tbe Institute spiritual and devotional. Services or song and prayer were frequent. These religious exercises were ronducted by Mevra.

UaTis, ef Trappe, and Chambers, of Cenlreviile, as Vkninter. Hit fountain, as Or.jami-i, and Hers. J. 11. Williams, of Cambridge, J.

S. Ostraader, of York, J. Hnngb, of t. Michaels, J. L.

Shipley, of tbe il. E. Cborcb. SoutL, Kastoc, K. Davis, of Trappe, Ceo.

A. Pbo-bus, ot teuton, C. Shepherd, of Greensborougb, MclMvre, of Dorchester, and If. i fcwell, ef tbe J1.F. Church, Ea-ton, in charge of tbe prayer service.

Ker. J. S. Ostrandcr gave an access! of tbe rigin of Sunday Sctiool Institutes, from which we gather the following: Tbe thought originated nrst la tbe mind ol Dr. aidaer, in 14 was pressed upon the attention of the cburcb in 1-49, and tbrn died away, until lv.O, when it 1 was again agitated by Rev Ii Vincent, who held the nrst lastitnte in Newport, during the same year.

In a felicitous manner be stated tbe Wbjecu of tbe Institute to be, to assist S. S. Workers ia tbe work ef Bible study and teaching and in tbe management of Sunday Schools. Tbe Ker. Conductor bad drawn on the black board before tbe audience a large I', by which he illustrated and enforced tbe thought, that the success of an Institute depended on Punctuality, Promptness, Pointedness, Penciling, Publishing, and Praver.

These thoughts, in succession, were riveted on tbe minds of tbese pre ent, tbe sj taker at times becoming truly eloquent. The result of this discussion was a determination to make tbe holding of Sunday School Institutes trtlltd jtaturt im or S. JS. work, throughout tbe bounds oi toe umington vomer- nee. Iter.

J. B. Quigg, P. L. of Eastoa District, presented a Very suggestive essay on 0r liif trict Sunday School, their wark and wants, lie gave an interesting statement showing tbe whole number of schools, of teachers, ic.

As it will be a matter of interest to your readers, we shall give a synopsis of bis table of comparative statement Wiole number of schools on taston 93 Officers and Teachers, 1034 Scholars, 4874 There is an average of 1 teacher to 4 7-10 scholars 1 6 3-10 cburcb members. Be proceeded to show that this is a higher average than that of any other part of the church, by comparison with tbe Sunday School woik, in tier conferences ibe general average being 1 teacher to 6 scholars enarcrj members. Ol our work he said Tbe white population of tbe District is 50,000, of that population under tbe auepices of the Meth odist Episcopal Cburcb, tbereare lU bOO children between the ages of Sand 20 years, that we are called npon to care toe. And yet not one half are to be lound in our schools, wuile 10,000 ought to oe gauiereo oy os weekly in cur cburcb work. We work under tbe disadvantage of not having suitable schoolrooms, there being not more than seven S.

S. rooms on the District, really suitable or S. S. work. Tbese figures produced very sober though, and will awaken tbe enetgies ol s.

a. workers to gather in those that are outside. He stated the aats to be, books, cards, maps, ano black-boards. A dbcuasiou arose alter tbis paper was presented, in whicb it was urged, that parents should take care, to see that tbe children ball go to school, tbat tbe teacher sna.l go oul in searth of bis class, and that all who are not in other schools shall Oe searched out and cared for, guarding always against the wicked and un-ctiristian work of taking any child from tbe fold of another church. 'The organization and management ef Suadar Schools," in charge of tbe Conductor, was ably pretented.

lie said "Individual man has bis rights, but when there is a combination of men, when two come together then some nihts must be surrounded in order to secure others. A Sun day School is not an independent organization in tne cuarcn the cburcb ought to control the ecbool, as it controls tbe otber parts. Some member of tbe church think that the are not uterrsted in any way in the school, they do not encourage it by tfceir presence, tney pay mak to its support, and regard it as belonging in no sense to them. Others are actively engaged in the school, tut neglect tne church- they have do time for cburcb service the school employs tbeir time; hence one part is saying my cburcb and your school, and tbe other your church, my school. Let it be repeated tbe school is a part of the church.

I should ptay lor it, as often as I pray for tbe sick, or poor, or penitent, or christian ia the church, as olten as 1 prayed for tbe ceantry, for tbe general cburcb, lor tbe world. I would pray for it from tbe pulpit, tbe pew. tbe fireside, and ia private devotions ia tbe prayer meeting, the class meeting, and ia family visita lion. Do yon ask wby Because tbe Sunday School is the lrpartmtnt of tk Ckmrch, in which all other members of tbe cburrh ought to be gathered together to learn, and to study liod's Word. The Sunday School is tbe Bible School of tbe Church.

Here the eloquent speaker referred tbe audience to the Eisrbtk Chapter of Nebemiab, where he found tbe first recorded Bible School, in which the Priest, and Scribes, and tbe Governor and Levites, and all the people, tbe men and tbe women, and tboae that could understand, were engaged- "So they read ia tbe book of tbe law ef God mud gar ikt scaae and cawd tktm to mndrrrtnmd lae rtadimg. Thus the Bible School, or Sunday School a part, tbe educational arm of tbe cburcb; to her is committed the ofhee of teaching, of bringing in all, of eau.ing all to understand the things written in the Law. Should we have a constitution? Not if it involves tbe idea of authority. A Plan is better, simply stating the object of tbe Sunday School to be for tbe instruction of all tho members of the cburcb. It should provide for othcen, a superintendent, Ac.

It should provide for teachers, electing them to their position, and demanding of them certain qualifications; it should prescribe a course of study for every teacher, and, wbea qualified, tbey shonld, tbe whole church, be installed "into othce by solemn aad imposing ceremony. It should provide for a Bible Class tor the whole cburcb, and afford tbns to all instruction in righteousness; and lastly, it should provide for tbe admission, and registry of it scholars, and for their dismissal from the school. Tbis advanced an elaborate Plan, as thus presented will furnish thought to Pastors, and San-day Scho 1 workers. Its adoption could mark a new era ia our Sunday School work. The organization, Ac, being given, Rev.

C. F. hep par presented a well prepared paper, cm the Model 'apcriareadaar, in whicb was urgently impressed the following thoughts lie should be perfect, and upright, latelligent, kind, patient; have no bad habits, and have a love for his work. To make him a model Superintendent, there are four requisites First. He must be a skillful Legislator II.

A skillful Executive. HI. A skillful Teacher. IV. A model Christian.

Tbese thoughts were amplified with much skill, showing tbat large experience and practical fulfilment of the duties of tho teacher and administrator ia secular schools, had qualified the essayist to produce matured and valuable thoughts for this ac-ca? ion. regret that we can give only an outline of this essay. Kev. Geo. A.

Phoebus produced a copy of tbe call for and constitution of the First Sunday School established in Easton. The date of this institution is July 1st, 1719 and embraced the essential features of tbe First day, or Sunday School Society of Philadelphia, of whicb the venerable Bifbop White tbe Protestant Episcopal Cbnrch was President. Tbis was in 1731. In 1766. Bishop Asbnry of the Methodist Episcopal cburcb, had tbe first Sunday School on tbe plan, in tbe United States.

This school was in Virginia. The school in Easton, was termed by tbe onion of all denominations tbe teachers were hired, and under tbe management of a Board of Visitor two school rooms were provided one for vAite children, tbe otber for blatk children. The Bible or select passages therefrom was alone permitted to be read in the school, The reading of a part of tbis nld document awakened considerable merest. Was it the first Sunday School established on the Eastern Shore of Maryland Bev. N.

M. Brown, of New Market, then addressed a large and deeply interested audience on the "Call and yuaiiucation ol tne leacoer. Tbe speaker showed the importance of definitely nnderatanainz this responsible position, develop ing the thought that teaching is an art, and mast so be regarded ia Sunday School work, lie regarded as asaeatial oua'lifications to successful fo.rhinr; 1st. A sanctified heart. 2d.

Bible knowladsre. 3d. Perseveraace. 4th. Love for the work, and rtb, Punctuality.

Th then cave us a practical exhi bition of teaching by illustration, tie stated that tne Bible is a book of illustrative teaching, that there are but two definitions of subjects through out its entire range from the nrst expression in Genesu on subject most abstruse and difficult, God's method is tbe illastratiae. The inspired penmen of tbe Old Testament illustrated tbeir subjects the teachings of Jesus and the Apos tles were illustrated teachings, and all succesaful teaching is by illustration. Yhara are two methods of illustration, 1 verbal, or word painting. This is a power possessed by very few il is possessed by J. Gough.

it was the great ele ment or success ia vf niteneiu mo jivMcr related a thrilling account of a scene WhiteCHd's life, that left on toe audience the impression tbat tbe speaker himself is pooseased ef this rare fae cltj). There are others that exercise it, bat the vast majority Lave it not. The second method is tbc MswoJ-by reproooatitioa) of truta to tba eye.by tbe black-board, by ssaps aad by iota res. 1 hen, pointing oat oa tbe map be Sore aim, reproseating tbe city of Jerusalem, bo showed bow I taking that period ia tbe life of Christ which Ueaoraood get BO vii at a 3 Colorado and New Mexico, which it beeu proposed lately to erect into Sla-The bill baa jet to pass the Senate. eve Tbe Senator Traubell oa Civil Service form.

ited and On Monday, the 11th iust, Senator Tp bull made a tolling speech in tie Ued Stales Senate in exposition of the Corrupt! Lica prevails ia Lbs civil service of the eminent. It ia something new to oee a publican Senator tbus speaking out lly agriD.t the abuses which prevail in tbe 5" eal party, ani serves to show that the frit of Uefurn is rifo ia too land Wo subjoin an abstract of bis speech. co ill serve to show the spirit of it. TUB UEMOEALIZATItiX OF THE CIVIL btlf E. Mr.

Trumbull moved to substitute hises- olution for Mr. CoukliocV aud reaJ froSbe report of tba Joint Committee on Ketrch- ou the abuses in the New York Custom hue show the nirseitv for tba revival ofthe lAinitmttce. That report showed thaithe salaries of the supernumerary weighers one amouuted Vj $57,000 a year that jythe warebousing system in use luipoiten ere robbed ol immense sums annually, ata that great many other kiuds of plubdinirere guioz on in tbe oame of the tioverume. Il was generally beleived throughout tbiouri try that the patronage of the Govojnent was usea lor mere nartiaao Durpcb. or worse, in many csrs lor Dersoaal ptaxwes and tbe time bad come wben it was Ceasa ry to investigate in every department tbe uuverumcui wnetber tbese things we a charged, to expose them if it were so, kid il not, to set the public mind at rest by aisle- uieui oi tne trutn.

Iu olde.i times reivai from the subordi. late Government oflietwert of rare occurauce. There were only Be re movals dunug tbe eight years of WttiiBg- tens Administration, and only tea luring that of the cider Adams. Lven Jtrrsou, wlij, wbea be caa.e into power, foul tne otlices filled with bis political ad versa, re moved only thirty-nine persons durg his two terms. Jadison moved but rive a bis etxbt terms, Monroe was only niun, ai Jno V.

Auauis oniy two. in tnoe day. men were appointed to office for tbeir fidtty tne uonsutuiion, tbeir ability and negritt. anu not lor mere partisan reasons. Jcksuu, owever.

made a great many removal, anu introduced THE 6P01LS DJCTRIN wbich has ever since been poisoning te pu- tity ui tne civu service, aity orgalzatuu was uecetaay aud proper, aud wbeut nartt came into power, it ought of course seiect lor all office requiriug the exercise disci e-tion persons in iiarmony with itatf but wben it came to tilling the subordinte anu and merely ministerial offices, the uetit, should not be about mere party conectione, but about their fitness Ui perform the dutiJ ofthe offices, au tbeir integrity. HtfTrum-bull) did not believs in tiaiug tbe psrooag and power of the govsrunient for the lurpo.c of perpetuating party rule, but fo- tlj pur-pore cl promoting tbe measures best 'or the luterot of the whole country, and tlerefort be was in favor of filliug tbe subrdidau G'jvernment offices with tbe most nprigiit aud capable men who could be fount to take them, msteau of with mere partisans Of late years, however, appoiutmdt to office under tbe Goverdmeut had becime no. merely a party matter, but, iu a grs many instances, a personal matter. Every Seualoi knew that tbe principal grounds upm whici office was sought or obtained were, bat the applicant was poor or unwell, or tad beeu uforlunate in busioess, and wantedlhe Government to give hirn an office by vJncU be could retrieve bis fortune, or else ipoa the ground that he Lad been vary intluimial at some elcctiou. In this connection iir.

Trum bull read au extract frotn the teslimsDV of a witness named llortou, examined tv th Committee ol ltetrencbment, who sn being asked what intlueuce bad obtained for him his position in the New York Custon House, replied, that Iu own politichl stratus. A UEl'OUM 1EUAMEI. Now, said Mr. Trumbull, I want the coia mittee for tbe purpose of following up the vestigatiuus laat Inve been made iu regard 1 want a retorm and a substantial reiorin the civil service. I believe it would be i lung step toward a reform to pass a law ili-Cvunectiug tiio of Cougress with ap-oiulnient to office, and I introduced a Lil a.

a. some time ago fo mat eHeci. ii ttat were law, so tuat no man should be appointed an effice who had obtained a recommenda- tioa from any member of Coogres, it would a salutary tffoct, not only upon applicant fr office but upou members Congress and heads ol departments also. Ibe independence of members of Congress caunot be maintained when tbey have put theuiseWe under obligaticus for the appointment ol their friend to office, and the independence of heads of departments cannct be tuamtaio ed wbea they ae liable to be assailed by i members, nniess ti.ey snow tueni lavors iu tbe way oi apiioioimeuie to ouice. it i no unusual thing even in this LoJy, for appoint menu to be held bees until otber appoint ment bave Deed maae at least, sncn things have occurred in former times 1 tbiuk There is abroad a genera' impreasiou tba there is USE AT COBttPTIOS IM THE ICE.

rt'BtlC KEkV The lato exposures in New York hare wakened a public sentiment on this subject tbrsughout tbe nation. But bow was it possible for Tammany to perpetrate frauds It never would have been possible except opt.n this principal ol partnership in olhcul posi tions. Do you suppose that the men who have been arrested for robbing the people of New ork of so many millions of dollars bave cot those millions I doubt not that they have a considerable portion, but I be lieve that tney nve nad to spetm many those millions to keep themselves in power year after year. 1 be money bas been pai to buy others with paid for the packing of conventions, and tbe carryiun of elections by ballot stumog. Let us neper ate tbe federal Government from any suci uee ot its patronage.

Let us have a higher state of mortis amooz ils officials. Let us elevate both official integrity and public an tbority by insisting thst the public patron age ofthe country shall no more be used for mere selfish and partisan purposes than the public moneys in the treasury. Let us do this, and, with the Government so purified republican mstiiutiont may be couliuued but unless we can bave purity in the admin itttratbn ofthe Governmeut, tbe prediction of Mr. Clar. that tne Republic would co down in a despotism worse than that of Constant! nople, must sooner or later belulhlled.

Special Dispatch to the Baltimore San. Tbe Proposed Corruption Investigation Caucus and Senate Attack on the Administration A Bolt from the Ranks Exciting Debate. BEPCBLICAJI 8E5AT0IU CAUCUS. Yashisgtot, December 13. The republican sensorial caucus resumed its adjourned session to-day and finally voted down Senator Trumbull's proposition for a joint committee to overhaul all tbe departments of tbe government and to ferret out fraud and corruption every quarter.

In order, however to avoid tbe direct charge of stifling sncb an inquiry, Mr. Morton proposed to create a new standing committee ol the Senate only, to be kaowu as the committee of investigation and retrenchment. Tbe difference between such a committee and a special one is tbat tbe former can only consider matters referred to it by tbe Seoate, while the latter has virtually a roving commission. It was openly charged in the caucus, and very plainly insinuated afterward in the open session i be Senate, that Senator Trumbull 'a resolution was a covert attack or. tbe adnuuistra-tion.

Althongh voted down in caucus all of tbe supporters of Mr. Trumbull's resolution remained, except Mr. Tipteo cf XJebraska, who made a formal bolt. Ia the animated debate of tbe Senate, which continued without result to the adjournment, Mr Seburt made a glaring expose of tbe eorraptioas practiced in the New York custom bouse in tbe "general order'' business, quoted the evidence of A. T.

Stewart and other New York importers to tbe eflect that it was "a system of monstrous, wanton robbery," and intimated that a mysterious power, which stood even behind the Secretary of the Treasury, kept it in force. One of the partners ia tbia "rsner- alrdern huioess admitted immense profit. lace up strain, low ate and eis utjr on tbe vice, ought caose, quiry nave psus past. tne dud to its uo JEASTON. Ml).

Tczsbat Moaiixe, Deo. 19, 1871. 1 i ii T. X. EOBSOV.

Editor- i Uis. Girr; A Hormt, Newspaper Aguts. So. 4 S.mth street, Baltimore, are aaiy aulboriied to contract lor adver-tiMotsEts at oar lout rate. Advertiser in that eity are requested to leave their favor with tbia bouse.

GO RUA SEWS. Ui- that ib' tch iiMii Santinoy ltta 1'rinee Wales i cicidrdly b-Mr. tnl lb-TP nr that he -will 1 TfCOTer. Attorney General Aktrtnau and -x-Senator Williams, of Oft-ob has bfii appointed iu hit place. Akerntan i to go on the bench in Florida.

The report that Minister Schenck is a tout to resign or ha recalled is contra dieted both in London and Washington. There wn a spicy debate in the V. S. senate on Thursday on Senator 7Yuni bull's amendment, providicg Lr a committee to ferret out corruption in the gov ernment and report ways and means to comet abuse in the administration. Sen ator Tipton, of Nebraska, who acted with Mr.

Trumbull in favor of rorreciiug and who has bevu denounced for his course by the Grant corruptionisU, de clared he could not be read out of the parly because he did not fall dowu aud worship the intellectual colossus who eits in the White House. After the debate concluded, the Seuate rejected Mr. Trumbull's amendment, and thus voted to sustain corruption, by 35 to 24. The Wharton poisoning is st'll progressing before the Circuit Court of Anne Arundel county at Annapolis. The State's evidence is not as conclusive a- atnst Mrs.

Wharton's guilt as report said it would be. An rxtra is issued daily from the office of the Maryland Republican, containing a report ot the testimony. The Messrs Celton, the editors of the Republican, have exhibited commendable enterprise in the publication of the extras The bill repealing the woman' suffrage law has been lost in the Wyoming Legislature. It passed both houses, was vetoed by the Governor, passed the house over the veto, and was lost iu the Coun- ior tne want oia two-tmrus vote, fco the ladies may still vote in Wyoming tei- ritorj. Senator Wilson has never entertained the opinion that General Graut is the on ly man in their party the Republicans can elect President.

He thinks there are twenty men in the party as strong as Grant. The offiee holders are trying to make believe that Grant is the only man that can be elected. If the office holdeis are right, the Democratic party must have more vitality in it than the Radical press concede to it. There it a strong prospect at present that the Democrats and Reform Republicans will act together at the next Presidential election. The third anniversary celebration ot the Pbiloniathean Society of St.

John's College, Annapolis, took place on the evening of the 11th inst and the occasion was one of much interest to all present. Tee Maryland Legislature meets on the first Wednesday in January. The Governor will be inaugurated on the pec-one Wednesday in January. The Grand Duke Alexis was on a visit to New England lat week. He visited Boston and inspected the public institutions of the Hub." The report is said to be untrue that there is a prospeet of another strike shortly among the miners of the Pennsylvania coal-fields.

The volunteers have been releived at the forts in and around Havana, which are about to be garisened by Spanish regulars. This is doubtless a move on the part of King Amadeus to take the volunteers in hand and releive Havana ot their murderous tyrany. The murder ot the six students has doubtless opeued the eyes of the Spanish government to what has been going on in Havana. The National Inventors Association hold a grand exhibition of national industries at Cleveland, Ohio, on the 21 si inst. A CutiSTMAS Thought.

A lecture was delivered in Boston a few days since by the Rev. Wm. B. Wright, and during his remarks he beautifully said Most of us remember days which are ret in the years of our childhood as gems are set id ringc. In later life these sparkling points of time become effulgent days; rising like suns fiushiug the household sky with genial tones; warming its gray with color.

To unnumbered millions Christmas has been such a day. To sad hearts it has brought gladness. It hat tood like a rock by the sea The dark waves come moaning against it, to bt caught and tossed into silver spray and dash of rainbows. Though the drops fall back again and are lost in the joyous ocean though Christmas laughter settler iu to tne moan of care, the Bext tid shall repeat the benediction. For, when Cbiisttn-s is gone Christmas is coming Though the yule log Hazes but once a year, sparks of its sacred flame Etill linger oq the hearth and mingle with the fire daily kindled where it has lain.

The be-nieu effect of a merry Christmas does not cease when the tapers are extinguished. PRESIDENCY W. S. Abeel, of Rom, New York, writes to a Western newspaper, seconding the Western movement fr the Domi ni ion of Mr. t'Con-r tor ib Presiaency, and says: "Mr.

Charles O'Conor is a self-made man, his parents were American citizens. possessiuz a fair amount ot this world's goods and most respectable and respected. Mr. O'Conor is the Nestor of the American bar. lie has no relatives who are thirsting for political patronage, no political hangers on or fovorites, who would dare to tender him presents for Federal offices.

He would ignore all such with loathing and contempt. "I wish I was dead 1" is an expression not unfrequently made use of by the dyspeptic acd sufferer from Liver disease, tLe depressed spirits and unfitting the mind for any-hicg, and aimcst driviDg him to despair. But be or good cheer, there is life and health for yu yet, so those that hare taken Simmons Liver Regulator attest. It regulates the Liver, dispels despondency and restores health. of laid of J.

i by Emily I Ltcdicuttd 0y ptr-mtViion to Mr: Lee. JUattratcd with 17 original designs by jirof'fMsvr Volk. Ihd-tirnore Published by John Mttrphy Cr Miss Mason has edited several Southern volumos whicb bave had a wide cir- culatiou, but none of her works are like-j to bring tbo authoress so much reputa tiou as her 1'opular Life of General Lee. O.hcr aud more voluminous lives of Gen. Lee deal more with his war record, whilst Mis Mason's volume treats particularly his family and his domestic life, 'and 'j of his public life incidentally.

Ia this ropect it is a valuable contribution lae current literature of the day. The thoughts, opinions and temper of such a pure man ss Gen. Leo iu his do inestio lift are worthy of study, aad Miss jlasou has brought out its salient points with most pie. sing effect The book is sold to subscribers only. Tbe prospectus will be found iu the airerttsi'off columns ofthe Stak.

Address the Like a.i Character Gen Robert Lee, delivered oa the l.tb of October, 1871. before the Society Confederate Soldiers aod Sailors iu Marvlaud. 13 Lieut. General Wade Hampton. Published by quest of the Society.

Haiti more. Printed by John Murphy Co. Messrs Murpby Si Co, have produced ibis eloqueut aod masterly address ia tbe best style of tbe typographical art. Visions of the Vale or Divine Gov ernment amonq Men. By Kev.

r. Price, of the Wilmington Conference New York i'rinted for the Author. Rev Mr. Price is well known in tbis community. Tbe volume before us gives his interesting speculations on the "Di vine Government of God among Those of his friends wish to know what he bas betn thiukiug most about since he loft Easton.

will not not fail to order the volume The Galaxy for January. 1872. Xew York. Sheldon Co. Price 4 in ad vance.

Besides its u-ual serials and its literary me lauge. tbe January number ooutaina three very interesting papers: "Ibe rtea Gulf by Dr. t. I. Hays; "Fifteen Years a Shakeress;" and "The Jews; what they are coming to." By W.

Kosenblatt. The Great Pictorial Annual. Hostei(er I'nited States Almanac for I M72, for distribution, gral throughout the butted Mates, aud all eivilixed countries the Hemisphere, will be publish- el aliotit the first of January, iu the Kuglisl Germau, trench, Noivregiau, Welsh, Swed UU, Hollaud, Bohemian aud lanua ges, aud all wlio winh to understand tbe true philosophy of health should read and ponder the valuable suggestions it eotitsicii. In addition to an admiiabie luodical treatise on tba caue, prevention aud cure ol a great variety of diseases, il embraces a large amount or in-formatiou interesting lo the merchant, the me-cbttiic, the miner, the farmer, the planter and prufeiorjbl9 tueii and the calculations have been made lor such meridians and latitudes as ate tuit siiitablo for a cnect and comprehensive National Calendak. The uature, ue, and extraordinary sanitary, effects of Ho.stctter Stomach Bitters, the t-tanle toi.ir alterative of more Ibau half me vunsuan world, are luliy et fortn in its pag, are als interspersed with pictorial tiintraiious, va'uablo receipts for the household and tarm, humorous aDecdote.

and and other instructive and amusinz readme matter, original and selected. Among the Auouals te sppour with the opening of tha year, tbis will be one of the tnost ustful, and may be haMJur the asking. 1 he proprietors, Messrs. Hoslttter Si Smith. PittsLure.

oa receipt of a two ceot stamp, will forward a copy ty mail to any person who cannot procure one iu his neighborhood. The Bitter are sold ie every city, town and villgae, aod are extensively used tbroughent the entire civilized world, dec b-lm SPECIAL NOTICE. LSabixti Tac St kd tas alaossisaa. We will send tbe AVutoa Star to subscriber for 1S72 aad any of lb following periodicals, at tbe fallomor rate Tbe and tbe At Jin and a beautlfal premium cbrnmo for $6 00. Tbe and th La4 FrUnd for (4 00.

Tbe Star aad 'iodty'i LmHw't Hook for $4 li. Tbe Star aod Ormorirf, Manikin, and a bean-tifnl pre iua chrome for $4 60. The aad tbe thrtnolojirol Journal tor at IS. The S'ar aad lUur's Uumical Monthly for $4 IS The Star aad Ftrfrton's Mayatina lot $4- The Star aad tbe Southern Jlayasint tat 5." Tbe Star and the Galaxy for Si. The Star aad UaUm'n Monthly for S3 Tbe Star and tbe Living Jar.

wee.lv. for 110. Head tbe money to this othce aad tbe ms ratines an premiums win oe promptly forwarded. TO advertiser, kaviac toea perawaaatly cared of that dreae disease, Csssaasusa, a simple resMdv, 1 ansieus to make kna ts his lei law sufercra lbs mesas of cars. all ss dssirs It.

be will srsd a espy of tha preaeripiisa asrd, tfrre sf chars), "it ta directions for prvpariae asd asiae tbesaasc, vhisa they sill Sad a srss css for tssiuatpuaa. Asians, Brss-bitis. Ac rsrUs wishiag- tbe presenpUsa U1 plrass address Bsr. EOWARO A. WILSON, SS4 KsaU Secssd Slxwtt.

WtlUawsbarga. B. T. etMj Qtvj Axtxtxst Sweet Cider. 7 FUST receiveil a few bbl.

of New York CIDER, of splendid quality. Also, a lot of elegant PEACH and APPLE BRANDY, for sale by decl9 Powell Wkioht. Auditor's Notice. Iu the Matter of the Real Estate of Wit. J.

Biesv. Circuit Court for Talbot County. Law Side. NOTICE is hereby given that on and after January 1st the above case will be taken up for audit. W.

M. nOLLYDAY, decl9-2t Auditor. NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given, "that the subscriber bath obtained from the Or phaos' Court of Talbot county, in the State of Maryland, letters of Administration on the personal estate of JAMES A REDMAN, late of Talbot county, deceased. All persons having claims against the said deceased's estate are hereby warned La exhibit the same properly authenticated, to tie subscriber, on or before the frf NOVEMBER, 1872, otherwise they may be by la excluded from tbe benefits or tbe said deceased's estate JAMES C.TARBUTTON, Adm'rof Jss.

A. Redman, dee'd. decia-2t Tcactaers ikotice. Eastos, Dec. fth, 1811.

The cuat regular meeting the Talbot County Teachers' Association will be held in Eastoa. at 10 o'clock A. Tuesday, December 19th, ,0 JCUTJS O. MILLED, decl2-2t in age line for Debate on tbe Subject. the oo Wodatsday last, the fol iug debate occurred.

1 Mr. Anthony offerred a resolution to cre a sUndiog committee of investigation retrenchment, to conu-I tl seen memo- and to be elected by the Senate, whose it shall be to investigate and report up such subjects as are entrusted to it- Mr. Trumboll moved to add a provim) tuat committee be directed to inquire into tbe expenditures in all brauches of the public ser whether any, and 11 so, wnat emces to be abolished, and what salaries and allowances ougbt to be reduced, and in power to sit during tne recess and send for person and papers. iir. Thurman said if this was passad without the proviso, it would not be worth tbc paper oa inert it was written; ne- beiore il was uirectea to mat an in into any abue, specific charges wculd i i i- to oe urougui iu open oeuate ot tbe proviso would be to reverse tbe whole policy of the Senate for three years The committee on retrenchment bad power to institute aoy investigation wbich tbey might deem proper, and this new Cjmmitteee should, of course, bave he same power.

Air. Trumbull wanted this committee to out thing for the Senate; not the Senate bud out thing lor it 11 Edmunds sud tho present admiuistra- oo iu its couduct of the public service m- pared in integrity and fidelity with aoy ad ministration that had preceded it. from the days of George Wasliicfftoo down. He rould tell the Senator from Illinois (Mr. Trumbull) tbat the ratio of defalcation and unfaithfullnevi was iMtch greater in private than ia public employ.

Mr. Scliurz said this was no new proposi tiou. He did not suppose there was auy Senator who had not voU-d to give the aid com mittee on retrenchment more power than were now asked for. Ia but one instance uad there beo any couiplaiut of tbe commit tee, and tbat was by the Seuator from New lork, (Mr. Conkliur-,) wbea it brougnt in report od the New York Custom lious? frauds.

In reply to the Senator from Vermont's eulogy of the present administration of the public s-rvice, he (Mr. would say that in four months during the history of the had there been so mauy defalca nous and instances ot ut laitbluluees among overument employees brought to lizht as luring the last four months. In reference to the action of tbe committee on retrenchment they had not sought to pry into private affairs, or to undertake auv investigation un necessarily, and in fact many of the abuses which they had discovered tney had actually stumbled upon. Mr. S.

then ieid at length f.om tbe evidence taken by the retrenchment committee, disclosing the frauds perpetrated under the 'i(eoeral order and "cartage system in the New York enstom house. The exaciijos practiced upou the importers, be said, were un a with tln.se of tbc rob ber knight of tee ubine, who st reached ca bles ia front of their castles and charged toll all who pissed. The Secretary of the treasury had written a letter to the chair man of the committee on retrenchment, (Mr. t'atterson,) ueclaaioe sxainst this "eeueral order" system, tbe commisstonar scot to in vestigate it by the Secretary of the Tre isury had reported against it, the retrenchment committee had recomtm-nded it to be stopped tne merchant of Iew i ork had asked lor a return to the tj which prevailed before this adoiinUtraliou, and yet thi infamous general order system was continue! to this day, showing that there was some mysterious (tower behind it, superior even to that of the Secretary of the Treasury. The evidence orfore the committee showed tbat tbe maoa-crs of tbis "general older" system, the farmers out of the profits, were Stocking and Lett.

Lcet was formerly a nisior on General GraDt'sstatf. and had gone on to New York witn lettels of recomiiicu latioa from Wash- deuce to coouect any one at the White House with this business, although such alle gations had been made. The people of this country were arroused by tho great demorali sation whicb existed in the public service, 1 their indiinatiou mi lit take a form wnicb would reaca beyond Tammany. Mr. Cstnerly said tbat if tbis committee had no ower to oric'ioate an investigation it would be a mere nullity.

Since his arrival in Washington be had received knowledge of i-Ji propriety and abuse in oae of the highest depsitments wf tbe government. He would not feel justified iu bringing tbis to the attention of the Seaate, but if tbe cum-mittee were authorized to investigate he would bave no heitatia ia calling its attention to it as a fit subject for exatninatuu. lie regretted to see partis in feeling brought into this matter, for be believed tbe bulk of the American people of both parties were honest. It bad been demonstrated tbat the party in New York to whom be belonged bad public virtue enough to bring to stern juMice iu own delinquents, and at this time it would be very ouwiae for aoy party to io-terpose obstacles in tbe way of a thorough investigation of every branch of the public service. TELEGRAMS.

The Xew Hampshire Democracy. Corcobk, Dee. 13th. TLe Democratic State Convention met here to-day. A platform of res-olutieos was passed, declaring that tbe part is pledged to tbe perpetuity ol tbe Lnion; of protection of the rigbu or every cititea opposition to every species of corraptioa against privileged classes and privileged capital aad for a tariff for tbe benefit of tbe federal g-overntaei tand not of monopolists.

The resolutions further denoaare tbe establishment of martial law at the Sonth as eoeonstilutional aad atrocious. James A. Weston was renominated for Governor by acclamation. Ibe convention was addressed subsequently by E. D.

Kand, of Liaboa, who revieared tbe repnb licaa record, and manifested a willingness to join with the moderate republicans bchura aad Truta bull, or even Horace Ureelev, ia order to defeat Ku Klux legislation. An Imperial Assault and Battery. A special dispatch to tbe London Standard faoin St. l'etersbug states tbat yesterday the Czarowitcb Alexander became involved in a private dispute with Prince de lleoso, minister of the German empire to Kussia. Tbe passions of both were aroused, and tbe Czarowitcb so far forgot himself as to make a personal assault ou the ambassador.

Friends interfered, and tbe parties were sepcrated. Much excitement is caused by tbe untoward incident, and it is feared tbe consequences may be grave, although there is uo reason to apprehend any interruption of tbe good relations between Ilussia and Germany, as the quarrel is believed to be wholly of a private or social character. 27i South Carolina Irial. Colcmma, Dec. 13.

In tbe ku-klux court to-day a witness confessed be was a member of tbe klao, whicb, be said, was formed in 1SGS f6r self-defence and to prevent incendiarism' Tbe town of Vorkville was threatened to be destroyed be negroes, and many gin bouses had already been burned. The defense produced witnesses to show the urgent necessity of organizations for defensive purposes. The Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad. Kicumosd. Dec.

14. V. V- Daniel, president of tba IVichmood, Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad, bas resigned. It Is stated tbat tbe road will soon pass into tbe bands of the Pennsylvania Central. Jobo M.

Robinson, of the Seaboard and Eoaooke railroad, was elected to fill Daniel's place temporarely. 17 "Enforcement Ad in Maryland-Arrest of Judges of Election, e. AsBAi-oLU, Deo, 13 The judges of election of tbe three precincts of the Annapolis election district bete were ar-reated to-day, under warrants issue4 by United SiaUa Brewer, ef Co. ly on to or of PRESENTATION GOODS great variety, suitable for a'l ages iataucy to old age. from Appreciaiitg the uoprore ented jalron- bestowed by a liberal public in the above of goois a year ago, 1 bave spared nei ther pain or expense in uiaki'ig my elc-tioiia iu New York, l'laladulpUia and Ualli-more, lor the present season.

ISj ateek Toys aud Fancy A articles is full and complete, and being too varied to mention, fcau but iovitc my Iriend aod patrons to call and examine. Also on band, a lull Stock of Olt ANGES, LLMON3, KAIS1NS, CLT.RANTS, FIGS, 1T.UNES, CITKON, CONFECTION AUY, NUTS, Ac, eVc Bibles and Prayer Looks. A beautiful assortment ol tbe Oxford Edition suitable Holiday Presents. For sale by dec 19 G. W.

MI SNICK. Bargains. Bargains. JW. C11EEZUM is now closing out h's LARGE STOCK OF GOODS at REDUCED PRICES, cot.sit-ting of CL0TUS CASSIMERES KERSEYS, Bl'k and CoTd ALPACAS.

SATT1SETS. REP'D Plain and Figured DE LAINES. He invites his friends and tbe public to give bitn a call and examine stock and prices. G' LOVES: GLOVES! Just received a baadsoine stock of Meu's Buck Gaun tlets. Merino Driving loves, Meu aud Boys Imitation Buck at reduced rates, by J.

W. CKCEZClf. B0CERIE3. A large supply just re- J( ceived and for sale at lowest rates, by dec 19 J. W.

Cheezum. m. n. higgihs INVITES The public to call at bis STORE ON THE CORNER, and fully supply themselves with all the BOOTS. SHOES.

HATS and CAPS they may need in completing their CHRISTMAS PURCHASES. Don't pa- bjm by without an examination of Hbs STOCK, for be thinks "a dkal" can lie made mutually ADVANTAGEOUS. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS What can be nicer than a tiu pair of BOOTS or SHOES, or a laahiouable HAT or CAP, for a CuuivrMts Pheskst Any one in need of such isa be supplifd at IllGGINd' det l'J Cr. toll aud Dover sts. JAMES MAK'i ATTORN EY-AT-LAVT, EASTOX, MD.

I Ratification Notice. McDauiel McDaniel. In the Ctbccit Cocet fob Talbot Cocxtt In Equity. ORDERED this eleventh day of December, A. D.

1871, that the additional sale of Real Estate made and reported by James IJ. Martin, Trustee for the tale of the Real Estate in the rrocoedius men tioned, be finally ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary thereof be ahown on or before the first Monday of February next; provided a copy of this order be inserted iu some tie a papr pablished in Tal bot county, fur tbe space or three successive weeks before the second day of January next. Tbe Report states the amount of sales to 21 00. 00. J0UN True copy.

Test: JOHN BAGGS.CVk Circuit Court for Talbot coaaty decl2-tt Stray Horse and Buggy. VV7 AS found on the public road between Long Woods and Woodland Station, Talbot county, oo Monday nigh. Dec. 4th inst, a HORSE AND BUGGY black horse with white bind feet tbe baggy has oo top and one seat. The owner is lequest-ed to cone ferwari, prove preperty, pay charges, inclmling this advertisement, and take inect away.

WILLIAM r. PALMER. Near Preston, Caroline Md. State or Mabti aid, 1 Thi is to certify ioioot Uaunty, to vrrf: that William F. Pahner, tbe party named ia the above ad-venisement, appeared be fere roe, the subscriber, a Justice of tbe Peace for the State of Man land, in Talbot county, oa this 8tb day of December, 1S71 exhibited to me the said bone an4 buggy, and made atb tbat the facts stated ia the said advertisement are troe and it is hereby crdered that the said Palmer publish the same in toe Eastoa Star, one of tbe papers published in Talbot county, for three weeks.

Sworn before St Wm B. Wmbxib, J. P. CMRISTMmi III AVE just returned from tbe city with a good assortment of Christmas Goods, suitable for both young and old, such aa BOHEMIAN WARE, CU1XA BOXES AND TOYS, CABAS, MONEY BAGS and 'PCPJ5ES, SHELL EOXES, RICH GOLD, SHELL JET JEWELRY, SILYEJt and SILVER PLATES WARE. WATCILES, CLOCKS, and a great variety ef goods too nanverous to mention.

Also, a full aod comultte line of MILLINERY GOODS, FANCY GOODS, and 1 NOTIONS. all ef which I aa sew offering at a very thin The public is respectfully invited to call acd examiue. Thankful for past favors I hope for a continuance of them CHAbi. H. STEWART dec: Easton, Md.

NOTICE. ALL peraona indebted to the subscriber for service of Stallions are requested to make immediate payment, aa I an deter-mined te close all accounts of over oae year's taadi.g, after the 1st day ef Janaary raymeni may be made to me or my eon, Z. li'Koe. at the Eeffister'a Come up, friends, and aare me 'unpleasant sanJ mm 1 decb-bt JAMES L. EOJE, "P0 RENT IW the yea U72 a EOCSB oa Cabinet atreat, Easton, Mi.

Apply to dec 12 R. TsTAB. OR RENT For the year 18T2, the dwelling over aad pack or my store to Easton. decl2r JACOB WILLIAMS. CHRISTMAS RESENTS thj the ted as a 1 bav taped that a lave aad admiration I felt for Gen.

Lee, weald iaspire me witb ability te present turn to otber a 1 knew him. Other writers will exhibit hi public life, his geaias aad magaaauaity. I wish to show more of bis domestic character aad private virtue bis a a wearied iadastry, his self-control aad self-denial, bis anaaUuwb, temper hi generous kindness, bis geatie manner hi merest asd cood-eralkta ta success; hi paiieao ta diuieaUtie and disappointment, aad his aoble fartitade 4a defeat aad disaster. Tbat van, wbe are meet jealous sf bis fan eeoald honor as with year approval, lead me te hope for tbe like iadatgeac from the Americas people ta whose bistory be belongs. EMILY T.MAS05.

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