TIllA GAZETTE

ELIZABETH-TOWN,
TUESDAY. JANUARY l2, 1919.
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Al English writer, on the subject Of the
Congress at Aix-la Chspelle, concludes as
follows:


" One power only appears to form no
| object OF the contemplations Of the Con-
gress, and yet, perhaps, there is meme
whose present attitude and further pros
poets the legitimates should keep more il
view--we mean the United States Of A
merica. Whilst European statesmen are
in close cabinet, arranging their political
bargains, those of America are aiming at
the glorious objects of national indspen.
dence and commercial success. They,
alone, rank in Importance at this moment
NTH the autOcrat Of Russia. For whilst
circumstances promise him the preponder
ance in the territorial rule of Europe
the Americans emulate the freedom and
independence of the seas. Their success
is progressive and unquestioDable, and
whilst their interference in the contests
which distract their neighbouring conti-
nent becomes more mild and unobtrusive
they strengthen apace in their claims to
that neutrality on which their commercial
interests will require to be founded"
Cold Weather.-F Thermom-
eter, in an exposed situation 2 feet from
the ground, at Springfield, on Thursday
evening the 18th ult. at 9 o'clock, stood
at Hero. On Friday morning, at sun.
rising il was degrees above Zero.


The Democratic Press says, " We un-
derstand that the Directors of the United
States Bank have reduced the salary of
the President and Cashier to $4,000 .
year, and have reduced the salaries Of the
other officers ofthe Bank 20 per cent.


Caution. public are cautioned
against receiving one hundred dollar bills
of the Bank of America, as many are
in circulation which are two and three
dollar bills altered TO one hundred. Be
tween two and three thousand dollars OF
such bills have been already taken by the
Mechanics Bank, as genuine.-E. Post.
A severe snow storm, It is stated, was
experienced at Darien, Geo. on the 28th
ult.--a rare thing in that quarter, SO early
| in the season.