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Way Mail Train for Philadelphia and Way Stations at 7.25 A. M. This train connects at New Castle Junction with train for all Stations on the Delaware Railroad.

Express Train for Philadelphia and New York at 9.35 A. M., connecting at Perryville with the train for Port Deposit.

Express Train for Philadelphia and New York at 2.25 P. M. Connecting at Wilmington with Trains for Stations on Delaware Railroad, between Wilmington and Harrington.

Accommodation Train for Port Deposit and intermediate Stations at 5 P. M.

Express Train for Philadelphia at 7.25 P.M., connecting at Wilmington with the Express Train to the principal Stations on the Delaware Railroad, daily except Saturday.

Express Train for New York at 10.40 P. M.
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For Philadelphia at 7.25 P. M. and New York at 10.40
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HE ATTENTION OF PERSONS DESIRING to invest money in a safe and remunerative man

350,000 ing for themselves in the pockets of the Monumental Permanent Building and Land Society,

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Real of Leasehold proted by loans upon mortgage on at the rate of six per cent., with a bonus additional, making in all a return of nearly nine per cent.

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The Society has had no suits, no default. The earnings for the first year will probably justify a cash dividend of 25 per cent.

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WALTHAM WATCHES are now supplied with Patent DUST-PROOF CAPS, protecting the You are requested to call and examine our Stock movement from dust, and greatly lessening the neand Prices before purchasing elsewhere. cessity of frequent cleaning, &c.; an improvement of very great value to watch-wearers whose watches are PMODERN WOMEN AND WHAT IS SAID OF exposed to rough usage and constant wear.

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A reprint of a series of articles in the Saturday Review. With an introduction by

MRS. LUCIA GILBERT CALHOUN,

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Ambitious Wives.

Platonic Women.

Man and his Master.

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Feminine Affectations.
Ideal Women.

Woman and the World.
Unequal Marriages.
Husband Hunting.

Perils of "Paying Atten-
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Women's Heroines.

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VOL. I.-NO. 9.

NOTES OF THE WEEK...

EDITORIAL ARTICLES:

Disfranchisement.

The President's Message..

The Ladies' Club...

The Historical Society's Art Exhibition.........
Spielhagen...

REVIEWS:

Happy Thoughts..................

CORRESPONDENCE:

The Virginia Judiciary Again......

The Bledsoe-Stephens Controversy.........

CONTRIBUTED:

BALTIMORE, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1868.

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HAMMER AND ANVIL. A Novel by Friedrich Spiel- 135

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POETRY:

The Maiden's Oracle...

NEWS SUMMARY:

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Domestic.

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129 changes in the Naturalization Laws, to which we and it is scarcely probable that it will deprive the 130 recently called the attention of our readers. Senate of much addition to its aggregated wis130 More than one ambitious Republican has been dom. But it is an event of some importance con132 swift to present his scheme for restricting the sidered in connection with the grounds upon privileges which the wise policy of our legislation which the refusal was based. Although a recon.......134 has extended to the foreigner, from the founda- structed State, with a full representation in the 134 tion of the Government. lower House, it seems to be the opinion of a large majority of the Senate, that Georgia has not Of the various financial schemes, as indicated passed from Congressional control. In other in resolutions and ill-digested bills, it is too soon words, that there can be reached no point in its to speak. The practical business mind of the future history, when, under the plea of maintaincountry has, thus far, shown itself unequal to deal ing "the supremacy of loyal men," it may not with the difficulties which belong to the questions be denied all right to select its own representa138 of finance and currency; and it is scarcely to be tion in Congress, and be forced to accept such 139 supposed that their consideration will be ap- Senators and Representatives as Congress may proached with greater success by the politicians prescribe. This view appears to have received THE STATESMAN will be mailed to Subscribers and partisans, who occupy the places of our de- the sanction of the Republican Senators, generout of Town, and furnished to Newsdealers in the parted statesmen, but have inherited neither their ally; and it is but another indication of the facility City every Friday evening: Subscription price Three Dollars per annum-payable in advance. patriotism nor their ability. We must leave, with which Radicalism abandons its own conPersons residing in the city can be served by Car- therefore, to another day, the particular examina- struction of its own measures, whenever a new riers, by prepaying at the Office, or at the rate of tion of the various projects which will be intro- purpose may render it expedient to do so. The Thirty Cents per month, payable to the Carriers. duced into Congress. We trust, however, that claim that Congress shall have perpetual power Books intended for Review should be sent in a subject of such eminent importance will finally to guarantee the supremacy of "loyal men" in early in the Week to receive prompt notice. Ad- be determined with reference to the legitimate the Southern States, includes within it, of course, vertisements must be left at the Office on or before demands of the business community, uninfluenced the antecedent power to declare who are "loyal"Thursday, otherwise they will be too late for inser- by the crude theories of empirical financiers, or and thus we will very easily drift towards another tion in that Week's paper. the intrigues of stock-jobbers and speculators. Applications from Persons desiring to act as Agents or Canvassers received at the Office. Communications should be addressed to

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THE STATESMAN,
No. 162 Baltimore Street,

Baltimore.

Notes of the Week.

The latest intelligence from Spain is by no means satisfactory to those who hoped that the

establishment of liberal and stable institutions would speedily follow a Revolution which had

Constitutional amendment, to which we have heretofore adverted, as actually proposed, by which A proposition indicative of the persistent ultra- the "Nationality" of the Republic shall be proism which can be taught wisdom or moderation claimed and the power distinctly conferred upon by no experience, however terrible its lessons, is the Nation-and as distinctly withdrawn from the that of a Senator to furnish arms to the loyal States-to determine who shall have places in the militia of North and South Carolina, Georgia, National councils. Florida, Alabama, Louisiana and Arkansas. These arms are to be employed in maintaining the auThe opening days of the third session of the thority of the so-called Governors and enforcing Fortieth Congress give little assurance to that the Reconstruction Acts. This is a fitting Radiclass of optimists who have believed in the peace cal commentary upon the fearful intelligence reand good feeling which it was promised would cently telegraphed from the last-named State. A succeed the election of General Grant. What- band of Governor Clayton's loyal militia marched been marked with so few incidents or events likely ever calmness and moderation may be exhibited into a town in Sevier county, commenced an in- to enkindle animosities among the people. The by the President elect, when invested with Ex-discriminate attack upon its defenceless inhabi- accord and unity which distinguished its early ecutive power, are certainly unheralded by the tants, shot down a number of them, and finally, stages, seem to have lasted so long only as all spirit which marks the majority in Congress upon selecting three of the oldest citizens, most noted classes were animated by the common purpose to throw off the Bourbon yoke. Since its successful its re-assemblage after the close of a successful for their respectability, led them out and brutally canvass. Indeed, conjecture as to the policy of shot them in cold blood. It would seem to be one accomplishment, dissensions have arisen which the incoming administration, if based upon Con- of the first duties of the American Senate to utter seriously complicate all questions relating to the gressional indications, must be limited to the an- its indignant rebuke of such a crime against civil- organization of a permanent Government. So far ticipation of no other change in the political con- ization and humanity. Yet with no word of dis- as one can gather the truth from the varied acdition of our country, save that which will be sent, it receives and refers to a committee a prop-counts, the impatience of the people is stimulated effected by concurrent Executive and Legislative osition which means nothing more or less than by the Radical Republicans, who demand that action in the accomplishment of the most extreme that the United States Government shall place in elections shall be immediately held, expecting that of Radical purposes. the hands of what is styled the loyal militia of their results will be favorable to the success of The proposed Amendment to the Constitution, may be repeated, within their borders, the terrisix other Southern States the means by which their own schemes. The caution and prudence which interpose delay, are based upon very natuof which we lately spoke, by which negro suffrage ble tragedy which has filled an Arkansas village ral doubts as to the adaptation of a pure Republic shall be enforced in all the States, has already with terror and gloom. to the present condition of the Spanish people. been introduced. So readily has this proposition The experiences of other nations might well sugbeen accepted, as a new article in the Republican The refusal to admit Mr. Hill, of Georgia, gest the propriety of grave deliberation upon this creed, that there seems to have been a contest to a seat in the Senate, is a matter of little conse- point; and the recent disturbances, which show among members to whom should belong the honor quence in itself. His absence will impose very the existence of both Agrarian and Jacobinical of its initiation. And so in regard to the slight injury upon the State he seeks to represent, tendencies, do not promise well for the future of