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Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1838-08-01

Having heard of tho success Of DR.. Latta's An
tidy spcptic Balsam and Tonic Mixture in re-
lisving Dyspcptic patients, my curiosity has led
me 10 pay some attention TO the demand for the
medicine. live in part Of tho house in which
said medicine is kept for sale, and am frequent.
ly in thcstorc, and must acknowledge that the
demand for ibis medicine far exceeds my cxpcc.
Ation, and the demand appears to be increasing.
And az far as my knowledge extends, beneficial
results have been tho consequence Of tho use Of
fhn medicine, and have no doubt but il is al
r,irably calculated 10 remove all tho symptomso
Dyspepsia in very large majority ofcascs whic
have bafiied the skill of hundreds, and tho stronp
probability 10 thnt II DyTrp'ics would folloy ii
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and exposures but he possesses, at this mo-
ment, more physical force-despite his Sc
we're attack of congesiive fever las, summer,
than ninety.nine able bodied men out OF
one hundred /; aud he is still capable OF en-
during fatigue, privation and watching IN
most extraordinary degree. Asreeards his
mind, he is still IN the pride Of his intellect.
speak from history and my own observa'
walton, when say he isa warrior OF re.
nowned valer and chivalry; he possesses
mos, rare sagacity and practical sense us
animated, so far as acts discover motives
by an intention single TO his counlry's wei.
fare, HIS bearing is that eli the most lofty
and princely courtsey; aud he is slngularly
endeared to his persona! friends and despite
all that has been said TO the contrary, be.
lieye him the most popular man IN Texas,
The statements of his beng madman and
cutting tall antics before high Heaven and
meu, are utterly and gratui,ously false.
Ny warmest SITUATIONS TO Mrs. +. and
family aud believe me as ever,
Your old friend,
ASHRFl, SMITH.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-02-16

Important Observation-Disclosures
Of The Boston Pets.-1'he subjoined letter
IS taken from the Northampton Mass
Carrier of Wednesday. IL is evidently
from the pen of one Of the Committee Of the
Legislature of Massachusetts, who are now
investigating the affairs OF the Franklin
Bank OF Boston, one of the exploded pets.
The plot is unrayelling -
BosrsS, Saturday, Jan. 20.
The Jackson Van Buren, party have sevsd the
wind" and are "resPng the whlri"lnd' Inc
m.n.gsme.t of the pet banks is in perfect keep
ing With the political management OF ms party,
Acts vi ialsehood and perjury aud swlsaiihg aha
robbery are ias, coming to light. lnsf "o'"
enemies have never imputed to them ms'lvss or
conduct So infap.ous and criminal as is proved by
their otcn confessions before the investigating
Bank Conn,l,t.s, now actively engaged ia ferret
inc out the series Of crime peTpairated IN thes.
purty institutions, which were 20, up by General
Jsesson and his adtr,rents to supply the place OF
the United States Bank. The development Of
lalsehood and perjury 10 the exsmlnaiIsn OF tbs
Frankie B.uk now before tn. Legislature, siisrds
fine conman, upon The honesty and practical
christianity ai thG pat WV
Nv in the epitheis o. bribery" bank eorfup-
ton" rag barons," "Shig lies" and sundry 9th
er tayorite oaEt phrases, while loud are their pro
LESSONS of devotion 10 the good OF the dtsr people
the democracy OF numbers" Alas, that truth
wi out tina, humbugs will explode, and PolliicAl
lagglery come 10 hight, Ass alas. that tue peo-
Die cannot be cheated iVTevef--ibsi empty, heart
less, souess professions, viii net forever 80 down
But So It is.
But 10 return to the Franklin Bank, (Which By
the way, is like most or all OF the rotten ones a
jackson pct substitute for the L : Bank Oue
officer. b.. &c stuffed under oafA bects The cnn
mlttee of examination, that FALSE REltR. =
Of lis affairs have from time to Iimo tcen Z ads,
both 10 tbs L. States aud State governments,
and al the same time srera ~ IL coTeei-sA BY
the direction vi The GUecisfS, and or tao esPs.
clal gaod reasons, Tue one 10 o5lain part " The
spoils, or government tePsslls-aad tho ether 10
prevent our Legislatures putting stop TO ~
proceedings Ibis is rather surprising disclo-
sure 10 those who know little about tho leaders
OF the party 1t Is supposed By Ibsse Sho havs
the best means Of knsSing, that after swallowing
the onllrc stock u the Bank with all IFS property
and iuuSs si ersry ssscriPtlsn, 'here val reHialn
bout three hundfca thousand collars VI its balls
and notes IN the haads Of tbs community, dead
loss " ihu boIders The lafayette Bank Is sup
passed L. be 10 a condition seBcu hat similar, su,
no, 50 deep. 80 much for the EEpo,ntEE
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NIP PENNIES, SPEECH

From tie Correspondence Of he Ael0 York Courier
and Eeqairsr.
IT. is impossible for me TO give you an
idea of Mr.. Prenliss' speech. The follow
lng is a brief and imperfect sketch of has
peroration. His uteranee is uncommonly
RAPID voice good his enuncatlon distinct;
his manner when excited, impressive, for.
chile, commanding. When about 10 close,
he said
"Slr, is there State in this Union, that
would submit 10 have her right Of choosing
her own Representatives torn from her
and Representative, not OF her choice,
palmed upon her, by decision 9th house
VIVA, SAYS Massachusetts, From the
cradle IN which young Liberty was first
rocked even from old Fanuel Hall comrs
forth her ready answer" IL was for tins
very right OF representation our fathers
fought the battles Of the revolution, and, ere
we will surrender thus dear bought right,
those battles shall again become stern real.
ties"
Would kentucky submit Ask her,
Mr.. Speaker, and hrr very mammoai can.
non viii ind a voice to thunder 10 Your ear
her stern response. No; sooner than
submit to such an Outrage, our soil shall be
re baptized with nea claim 70 the proud
but melancholy title of-the darkaad bloody
ground"
"W hat says Firg.nia, with her high,
stern device, her sic semper tyrdaalS, The
proudes; motto that ever hazed upon war
nor's snleld, or a uatlnus arm, How
would she brook such usurpallOn v bat
saws iae mother OF States, and Of State nght
doctrines she who ma, placed instruction
as a guardian over representation, 10 the
opns,tlon, .hat tins house can make a Re.
preventative for STATE, aud force II upon
her, against her chotce and Will
And where = South Carolina, the Har
ry Prey d the Union; though there lives
not tie Harry Of Monmouth, sho can pluck
from her brow the laurel, which she mas
nobly won 10 many well fought field %
salch side, in this controversy does sn-
couc i her lance and draw her good biaa,
| trust upon the SIDE oil her sisiel State W
on tue side too, OF the Constitutional rtgh,s
Of all the States. AID let her lend al ncr
strength Of her good arm T. the blow, when
she strikes IN % Just and righteous quarrel.
Sir, twenty five States SIT here IN Jud-
ment upon the most sacred rgbi Of a sister
State Should your decision be agaius, her,
you tear her brightest jewel from her brow,
and forever bow her head 10 shame and
disnoner.
Buththis be your determination, | have
but one request on der behalf, TO make.
When YOU decide that she Cannot choose
her Representatives, on tins floor, at tue
same moment bio, from the ,pangied ban
ner Of the Union the bright star that git.
ters TO the name Of Mississippi, but leave
the stripe behlud--a tit emblem Of her De.
gradauou."
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-02-16

A Thrilling Incidep.-The packet ship
Washington, which recently arrived from
Calcutta, had on board the lagos anaconda
ever imported INTO th,s country. The aal-
nal vas enclosed IN large box, and Tor one
hundred and thirty days had not partaken Of
food or drink. With view Of CRAFTY Ing
the curiosity Of one Of the custom.hguse OF.
fiCers, the captain proceeded with han into
the hold Of the vessel, aud with an axe re.
moved he top Of the box in which the reptile
was lncarcerated. She vas cooled IN cor.
uscaied folds around her eggs, which we're
evidently undergoing the process OF hatch,
tng. No, content with the spectacle thus
presented, they must needs know how many
ovIparou, articles we're couched under the
ANIMAL, aua the axe was used 10 remove
part Of Ter body from the eggs. Soon as
,B attempt was made the anaconda became
furious lgd quick as thought dar,ed lis gap.
ing laRs towards the custom house function.
any, eucIosia4 has head, winch, by the By,
Is not q amatt oue, y within the vortex. The
captain, ".th great presence Of mind, thrust
thr axe sato the mouth Of the monster in
50 dong narro~ly grazing tie cheek 81 the
officer, but saving him from beng swallow.
ed. A portion Of his ear cut, aud an abra.
slou Of the >k,n Of bis dexter jaw, saving the
fright was the only damage sustained. The
captain had his hand lndeuicd with fourteen
impressions oftke ian ofthe serpent, which
he considers fourteen substantial reasons for
the exercises Of more prudence in future
Public Ledger.
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i! compliment rell De@rred-aad an
eramp,s sorthy Of Imitation. We have
already alluded to the many excellent TN.
promplu sentiments produced at the Edito-
rial Festnal-aud now express our regret
that they we're not gathered up Tor publica.
ton. There IS one, however, winch lie
serves to bc rescued from oblivion, as sell
for the Just compliment, which 1t pays to
tho memory VI an IIluslftous man, as for the
good example which II incuicates.
Mr.. T. ". White, OF the Messenger, be-.
lug prevented by recent domestic atlllct 20
from attending the festival, transmitted the
following toast:
Ciisf Justice MarsAeH-Jgst!y rsycrsd for b..
many virtues and unsuhsa integrity. Oae trait
Ia his character deserves universal adoption by
newspaper ,atroas He neStr sgf,r,4 Annseif 10
u IN arrears 10 ths periodical for ratA he sub.
scribed.-kiehIa0HG Wig
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-02-16

The Commonwealth Bank Of Boston.--
Fhe Developments OF the management q
ihls Bank, as a party agoG', cJaiaue 10
come 10 from other quarters thsn The cast.
The Louisville Journal gives the following
facts III illustration VI lhs - sieA II pursued
IN AIDING Ia pAtiizan iasoules.
"a fes vee&s ago, la9g@snI sss obtained
IN the Cifau Coan Of tbs civ, siat note
tor 3 tLJ. kaya0lc % h, Commonwealth Bans Of
Gos;aH, ana signed BY shattsch Penn, Jf, X, VI.
Jou 80, I + Moe, P.uiek u. Pope, snd Al
5ct q. H4wes. IL this case an -mSs,ng iaetdcnl
occurred tbs CASE ssat By Dc sg.t snd abtn
the "a, III, sho good Jaeksoa llan, bad cailrc
~, lhr aamss 81 The defendants, 10 sfChiy Aske1
Ihs Jldgs, IA a. under .ons. whether be should
cali Marin Van Baren."
Shadrach Penn Is the editor OF the Louis.
Vile Public Advertiser, Van Bufeu pape.,
Richard N. Johnson IS tie t,ce President,
/ 2. Moore IS the late Jack s1n Minister 10
Columbia, Patrick IL. Pop snd Albert c..
HAYES are 81 members Of Congress, reject.
ed by the people. The whole batek, pnn
cipal ana securities, are paTlizans, Tho
Comnoun eaith Bank receives the govern
nenl money al BSstsn. We see hos II
has been distributed.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-02-16

Those Lips so Street. Rats it seems,
know what's good, as we'll as other people.
A maiden lady vas awakened from her dc.
IIcIous sleep, the other night in this town,
by very amlllnr carresses from somebody.
She found, TO her horror, that large rat
bad fastened himself upon her lips, and it
was with grea. difficulty she could dlsengage
hun This is fact, mel fiction, and the IN.
creduoGs can see the print Of his teeth up.
on her vlfGln mouth even now Il North.
ampton Courier.
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" AsurNGro>, lss. q

w ARLINGTON : ~. e.
MAJ. Contracts. The advertisements
Mail contracts 10 the southern seeuo0, e
braclng the States Of Virginia, North Csc
lima, South Carolina, Geofg,a, and ! o'a
Territory, tor four and hall years or
nenclng on the Iipt day u January, ~
will soon Be- prepared N tho Post Oaio' ~
paHmeHl.
The Department would BE- happy o =
crIre suggestions from members Of Coog'H'
and others, Of any improvements Which 1N
be made Ia those States IN the transPof'a'ta
Of the mails, either as To the roads 90 Sl@'
II should be carried, the Frequency o. ms
the mode oil convey ance, the manner Of G"
nocllon between different rouIcs, OF any ~
er particulars.
Letters suggesting improvements ''N,
be addressed TO X. 5. ilobble, Esq oo''''
Office, Post Office Department.
Publishers Of esspapcrs ~ the S'l
named, would confer favor on the Del~"
meni aud the public by giving this n0'''' -
Insertion.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-02-16

Worthy Of Noie.-It is fact worthy Of
record, that only one Of the Governors OF
eighteen States who have delivered their
messages 10 the several legislatures, SINCE
the call Of the special session OF Congress,
has decided 10 favor Of the Sub. Treasury
and that one is the Governor OF Alabama,
formerly devoted Bank man.-N. York
Wing.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-02-16

The Lowell Journal says: /" 1t wsuld
seem Us if the touch Of this administration
vas Midas touch" We wish Il was
so but, IN TACT, SO far from turning every
thing II touches TO gold, every ,hlng this
administration lays It's haud- UPON, turns to
bitter ashes, like The apples Of the dead
sea.--Sdlem Gazette.
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From The Nep Orleans American, jan =

From The Ven Orleans American '''
1RE-THREE STEAMBOATS, RUkN
About one o'clock this morning. . u,
breke out in the Steamboat Narmora' = -
al the foot Of Girod st. and 10 short III ,a,
two adjacent boats, the Columbian anO .r ~
Chlckasaw, we're wrapt 10 ilnInes, 64
Marmora was loaded with cotton. WV"
not learn how the fire originated.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-02-16

THIS far famed thIei paid the DEB, Jg
tore al Sullt'an's Island on TueNay n !.
he had been sick for some lttue--sts s -
saw han at the Theatre, be .tokei ~ ID
tred u the world. lie was ATTACKED -
a catarrhal fever. but whether be r. II.
tlm 10 Iha common course uf The dlssa.s.g
TO the haruAmcn.s OF seSe4 ano GA.
pointed spirit, Is mailer ol Gcubt-9fooa.r
a combinalIOa 1T the two. III lad The -
MEDICAL aiicndaGee and " L.heve aa,t|
nothing neg elected bu, u woslld sol d. >
proud and uncnoquefable spirit teiu.pr .
b chained 10 D capi,st body. Ae,aia FL
write hls epltaph OF his fumes etslas, }9
there Is something ~ the character I -
lusu not unworIhs II the respect olltss l.
From yagal,o1id child b, beccase ID ..
ter sP,II OF loag and desperate sst Z
made h,mself-uo man owed less loscci "a.
Bold and decisive ia aciI0u, dsadlS bg, b.
-I-lcu, ~ hstrrd, dark 10 revenge, cod 70.
IT,, saeaclous IN councll he established q.
uaiIy and surely rcststlcss ascets9rr ~
has adopted ,rtbe, by the daring e hs g
the consistency OF his hostility ia e os q
and tho profound craft Of his poiicf /.
couuctl he spoke liiie---he lnade TO- u
chiefs hss Instruments. su9 ahai ibs} o.
lIvcred 10 pubic was the secret sucg'''fa
IT the Invisible mentor. Such sas iHra
no will he long srcmcmbered as tbs Ca
thai riih the lfctlrst means procure "
most terrible effects. - CharltacH MrUt
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-02-16

Pensioners. The " hole number Of Pen
sluGef, 10 tae United States = IL, 16s. Oh
th. &c, 2l4O are 10 Name, 2U31 10 New
II hampshire. i3-l IA Massachusetts, 25t5 o
Connecticut, 904 ~ RnUGe Island, 2iy7 10
Vermont, 1896 IA New York, 1876 "a New
Jer,e. 264g "a Pennsy lvaula, IL IA Deia.
vaa, 457 10 Maryland, 25@i IN Nrglaas
1879 IL North Carolina, 6l3 10 ;. Carolile,
532 IN Georgia, 81 ~ Mississippi, $40 ia
Alabama, ~ 10 Louisiana, 2059 10 Ten.
aessee, 22j5 IN kntucky, 230i 10 q 10,
81 ID Indiana, 81 IL lianoi-, lD3 IN
Missouri, u IN Florida, % IN A kansas,
rs IN Michigan, ) 10 Wisconsin,, AZ IN
District oi Columbia. The 0unber OF pen
,lu,.ers added to the list irom Uvt Il, 1886,
10 Oct. II, 1857 vas 2lll. Deaths dur
ing same period, l645.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-02-16

Remarkable Phenomenon There is man
IN Vermont, who sneezes 70 hard, thai every
tune be commences, he pitches sunmer.set.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-02-16

More Indian OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
arrived IN this place, on " ednesday !
ing last, {says the Tallahassee Wairs,.
Of the 20Ih inst. siih the lnlelipet,. i
the houses Of Mr.. Walker and anotbr,
ieman, al Shell Point were attacked +,
Indians on the night previous, aud co.,.
ed. The occupants made their esca, a
the same night and abou, the some
near Holloman's store, o Or % m.,
this place, AL attack VAS made uDr
houses ot two gcntleinen, NAMED !.
One of them escaped uuharmed. lie 3,
received several balls, bat tinulI, ESQ
4 child. however. vas killed aud cv,s,-..
Both houses were burned. We I'M I,
harmed the particulars OF tbs affair: !.
think these depredallous were e,rs.eJ
by the fugitive Creeks. and other. Is i.
Semlnolcs. The Gov. has ofderd D-A
Ia take place, We learn, on MONDAY AZ
this county, and also IA jetiersuu. q, <,
purpose vi raising uen TO protect ihe f...
tiers.
Since writing the above, we ham ID
ou Friday night, an out house q Cc.N.
rats, about l. miles from tins pllc, -,
fired, and the ienAn, wounded VEIN.
no. leen able 10 obtain the particular
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-02-16

A Norei ShipmeHf.-On board the pack.
e, brig Moses, this msrnng, as the crew
were slowing away a cask, as 1t was suppos.
ej, Of beef, the head burst out, and il was
discovered to contain the bodies Of two foil
grown negroes, preserved 10 salt. The
coroner was holding an inquest on them at
2 o'clock 10 the Bndewell yard,--N Y
Com. ADJ.
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A police case has attracted great attention
~ this city, The substance, is tina, BY
forged orders from the Cashier Of the BanA
ot Kentucky, an eugrayer here, a Mr.
Sieara, Of New York, and "a .Hr. Ames and
.ur. P.tcher, OF ONO got the plate Of the
above bank, aud ordered a large amount Of
notes to be printed, which, IN consequence
OF suspicious circumstances, we're no. de.
Iiycred to them, and the whole affair Is dis.
covered, and the parties have been arrested
by the admission Of one oil their couiederates.
they have already got out some Wisconsin
notes Oh bank that does not exist. No
notes Of the Bank OF Kentucky have been
put ahoat, howeyer,-N Y. Commercial.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-02-16

A Useful Discouery.--lt is said that the
difficulty always experienced III removing
horses from a building on fire, may be
overcome by throwing over their backs The
saddle or harness TO which they are accus
toned To, when they Will be led out with
the usual doclIity. IflhIs be true, 1t should
be known very generally, as many valuable
horses are lost every year by being cousum.
ed IA burning stables.
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Latest from Florid,

From F'orida.-The steam Dacl., y
ester. Capt. Dillon, arrived here f,o, g o.
rey's Ferry. From Cap, d. we der, DER, "a =
following intelligence. Vs
Lieut.. Powell with abOu, eighty me-,
GLIDING regulars, landed q, Jupiter JDl.' .,
took a squaw she told them she uonl5 '0'
ny them where the Indians were epcaa a. W. I
which was about seven miles Off. Try
Powell attacked them, the Indians ,s,,' '@ .
the fire with great deal of splrlt, who" =,
sailors ran and had il no, been for H.
tillsry, they would have all been en-, II =
ces. All the officers were wounded w.
Leitner Of Charleston, S. c. wa, B., ~
The steam boats Charleston. WIN. c..
and James Boaiwrlght, were at St It.
Bar, waiting for favorable weather +,
coed TO Indian river, where they We. ~
deret by Gen Jessup. ="
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-02-16

Who is that ragged and forIorn G WS,,
ysnder, Jack ~ said countryman' 80
that's the PRIMER hos just returning HIVE
dunuing expedition.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-02-16

Twenty houses were destroyed oy w. rao,
tho city OF New York on the 2eth uR' : -, !,
buildings were destroyed on filih sur. .',o,
leven on Avenue d, and five on Skin '''''
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ISAAC I. BABBIT.

The exquisite pslhos and simplicity Of
the orphans cry, cannot mil 10 STIR The
deepest ~ ,upatmes 81 every feeling and un.
sophisticated heart.
the world contains the lest parent or
the earth covers his remains, she n,ll sure.
IN fnu hlm out, or learn where IS b.. grave.
The winds uf heaven shall walt her ten.
der appeal, aud the KINDLY angels Of the
press spread the language OF her earnest
PRAYER To the remote-t corners " uuf land.
Aad may lie y u neafr;h the young rurens
uhea they cry soou send CAD tidIngs &c
lIguteu her soHiafy heart.
The circumstance Would afford as admi.
rabe lheme for Mrs. >Isoufney s~eet
muse.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-02-16

The friends of humanity at the south will
please notice the above, penned by the
lonely orphan, only chiid Of Daniel bn.
ings, who left Barre, Mass, about four
Years since, as an agent tor selling Patent
saparla Mead, d; Richmond city, Va.
Beng unsuccessful IN that enterprIze, he
undertook to build machine Tor shoeing
rails upon the rail ROAD; aud about tao
years since, he was engaged as engneer on
the Richmond and Fredericksburg railroad,
since winch time he has not been heard d
b, his friends Of the north. iuey fear all
Is not well with him, aud are waiting With
anxlous suIclIude 10 learn the result. Any
communications concerning bun lett with
he editor, addressed 10 Isaac L. Baboit,
Barre, Mass, s.Il be very gratefully re.
celsed.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-02-16
INQUIRY OF AN ORPHAN FOR HER
LOST FATHER.

The following letter written by little
orphan s,rl, speaks for itself. IL appeared
IN tho Southern Religious Telegraph.
WARE VILLAGE, Oct. Is, 1887.
From H. F. Billings.
have lcprpsd by my geography that The south.
esn people are very hosplisble 10 travellers o.
Ten sxnre.s a wish to nv teacher thai could 20
IN Virginia. aud invite SONS Of those kind people
10 h.Io M. 6nd my dear, dear father. since Il Is
ma, NOW proper that should 20, she says that
NAV write and sena TO the KIDD people in Virginia,
and ask them TO aaks such inquiries, OF Use such
means for me, as thsir little girls would like TO
have used II they had loved father lest
Nv fathers name is DannIel Blllings -Four
years syo. when 1 was not quits halt as old as /
now am, he told ms he Was going to Virgins.
cried very much, and said, aon't 60 Oft, father,
do love vow better than any body else since my
dear mother is dead and put IN the cold grave.
remember how he wspt when he prayed BY my
side the las, tine-he said, . God, bless my liitle
daughter asd spare eur lives to see each other a.
cain, When he kissed me the last time his tears
ie!l ON nv cheeks, and he could hardy say, 1t Is
best for me 10 20 now, but viii CONS BACK a.
gain,i-u. nv dear father, why don't he come
Grandmother says, perhaps he is SICK OF derangsd,
for he has not wrote 10 Us Tor more Than lwo
Years. O, will not somebody tell me It he Is sck
Or. il he is dead where is his grave 3-lio told me
when | went to my mothers grave that must
think her spirit now IA heaven With God and Zoe
Lamb. DO want 10 know II any laiher IS there
too.
VIII not some good people in Viz mia write &c
me 50 sthing about my iather--and vii daily
pray to NV heavenly father 10 bless all these who
pity aud beirlend me lonely orphan.
HARRIET +. BILLINGS.