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An Act in addition to act entitled act for the
 settlement of estates, testate, intestate and nso
 vent.
 Be enacted by the Senate and House ot Rerrssent tiVes, in General Assembly convened That whenever the executOr of any last will and testament, or the ad minisraor of the estate of any deceased person has died or resigned, or been removed from said office O executor administrator shall hereafter die. re- sgn or be removed from such office before the settls ment Of the estate of such Ceceased person shall have been fully compl leted, the court of probate which point an administrator in place of such administrator with the will annexed, in the place of such executor who shall have died, resigned or been removed from office as aforesaid, notwithstanding the time by law limited for the granting of administration upon said estate shall have exprCd before such appointment,
 Approved, May 25, lsi1.
 An Act to confirm dee ds and other conveyances of
 real estate and for uther purposes
 Be enacted by the Senate and House of Reyresenta- tirss in General Assembly conre"ed. That all deeds which purport to have been intended as bonds with condition under seal which have been executed without seal, shall be valid as though the same had been sealed Provided, that this act shall not affect any suit now pending. Approved. June 9, ls4i An Act authorizing the inspection of leather, hdes
 Be enacted by Ike Senate aud HeMse of RepTeseRtG. hees, General Assembly cOaueRed That the several cities in this state be, and they hereby authorized to ordain bylaws regulating the inspecnOn ot leath er hides, and skins, within their respective limits Provided, tha penalty imposed for the violation of such hy-law shall exceed the sum ot twenty dollars for any one offence Approved, June 2, lSt1,
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A. Portsmouth on the 2isl ult Mr.. Thons,
shsarman, Jun, aged % years.
Al hNor,h'kings,own on the 9th inst Miss Pheb,
Browning, aged - years-on the 7ih inst, Mrs
Sarah Brown, widow Of Mr. Stukely Brown, aged
81 years.-On the sth inst Miss Rachel Han mo nd
aged 7s years.
In Bristol, on the 18th inst. Abby NJ. daughter
OF MT. Charles Fales, in the l2h year Of her age
Al Providence on the 10Th inst Robert D. Gihbs
sou OF Mr.. Enos Gibbs. Of Portsmouth, X. l. aged
2l yean.-Ca Caroline Amanda, daughter Of " illian
aud Harriet Dunwel, aged year. mos and Is
dsys.-On the 18th, Mrs. Martha Hazleline. wifi,
Of Rev, Joseph Smith, aged b yearS.-On the 2ist
Mrs. Delsny Cady wife Of Lyman Csdy, Esq
aged A3 ysar,.-Miss Lucy A Angel. aged IL
On the Sd, Mary Eliza. only daughter Of Mr.
Thomas Henry, aged II years.-Mrs Nancy
LaeSsy, aged 70.--Min Eleanor Gibbs. aged 50
AZ Somervils, N. J. on the 10Th inst Catherine
youngest daughter of the late Dr. Peter Dumont
and sister Of Rev. A. II Dumont formerly Of ,h,
town, IN the 44,h year Other age.
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OTTO THE AFFLICTED.
DR.. EVANS cAMOMILt g. AptRIeNT PILLS.
Or. GOODIES CELEBRATED FEMALE PILLS.
Or. EVANS SOOTHING SYRUP Oor teethtng)
Or. HUNTS BOTANIC PILLS.

THE GENUINE MEDICINES,
are sold at 100 Chatham street, New York and by
the regularly appointed agents throughout ths
country The public are therefore respectfully re.
ques,ed to obtain them from the regular agents on.
ly--as there is delIterops imitation ofthese medi
enes in the market which renders this caution
necessary in order TO guard the public against i'm
position.
AGENTS
w. CALLAHAN Newport Il. J. o. r
TINGLEY, Providence J. NC lNTYRE d CO
Pawtuckeii BENZ. EARL & Co, Fall River
Mass; GIBSON d STERLING, Ct. Barring
ton, S POWELL, 80 Conhi Boston ID
wITEHILL, New Haven, Conn; CAMPBELL
4 ROBINS, Hartford.
~ BEWARE or CoUNTERFElTs.
II See also advertisements on The first page
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Geld Weather IN Teras.-The middle OF
January was so intensely cold in the vicinity of
Galveston tina, many valuable horses pershed.
and much havoc ocessioned among the cattle.
A young man, named William Johnson, also
per rished.
Anhqu,.ies IN Tera,.-Laie Houston papers
say that the remains of large city have been
found in Sabine county, about seventeen miles
east OF San Augustine. The ruins consist
chiefly Of the stone foundations Of houses. ar
ranged along q street more than a mile in
engih.
Electoral Pote Of Alabama When the elee
/ toral vote Of Alsbams came 10 be opened in
presence Of the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives. il was found TO be +" all right" and
confsrmable 10 the requisiIions OF the Constitu-
tisn OF the United States.
Suspensios.-The suspension Of the bank,
appears TO have been arrested in Baltimore. -
The banks OF Virginia, North and South Caro-
lima, and Georgia, pay ont specie for all pur-
poses of change and business.
stone Of the first Episcopal Church in the Re-
public of Texas was laid on the l4th OF October
last. in the city OF Matagorda. the Rev c. S.
Ives officiating on the occasios.
Ship Building in Mdine.-The tonnage OF
new vessels built in Maine last year WAS %, ,705
60 tens being more than any other in the IN
iou-consistiug OF 26 ships. As brigs, 6S schoo-
ners. and steamboats,.
Nelo York and Pirginid.--A Select Com
mittee Of the Virginia House Of Delegates have
reported in favor Of an inspection law, 10 pre-
vent the citizens OF New York from carry ing off
Virginia slaves in their vessels
A Gone Gty-The city OF Apalachcola.
Florida. has bought out the city Of ST. Joseph.
and hereafter all the business Of tho latter is 10
be united with that ofthe former.
Minister 10 England. Among the rumors
OF the day. i, one that John Sergeant ef PhiIa-
delphia is to receive the office Of the mission to
the Court af ST. James.
At the time the United States Bank suspend-
'"NN'" uct no'ts w CNCbIdllOn
mounted to about 50. 100000 and her depos-
ties at all points TO Sl,l00,OO0
O. The u. S. Bank, il is said. has SET
tied its account with the Stonineton Railroad
Company, giving the Company 30 year, time
ats per cent. interest,
Ertensire Swiadting Business. Sylvester.
Reporter publishes a list Of l52 banks which
have failed. and swindsd the community out of
o, Iens, soc, ,ooo, 900.
Web'ter's Ne0 Dictionary has been publish
ed 1tconiains many thousand word, not here
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NAvAL.-We learn that the official order has
been received 10 carry the u. S. ship Of the
line Delaware up TO the Navy Yard. pre- epartory
10 enuIqlng hertor sea. II rs saId that her desii
nation is for the Mediterranean, TO relieve the
Ohio the time Of whose eruize will be out in the
summer. We also learn that the Pennsy ylvana
WlIltdh tHt paw 1 -
shin. sbd that she will be under the command OF
Capt. Skinner. who has exhibited so mach A.
'biImy as well rs enthusiasm in behalf OF the
Naval Apprenticeship school system.
The u. S. frigate Constitution, sloop St.
Louis. and schr. Shark. were at Callao, Peru.
Nov 10th last all well. The Constitution had
returned from cruise TO the northward, and
wonld sail in day or two for the south. The
ST. Louis was preparing to sail for the Sandwich
Islands The Shark. il was thought. would
remain at Csao until the return Of the Consti-
tuition from the sosih. The political state Of
Peru was in a very unsettled condition at this
date a revolution having brekeo ont in Boli's.
Norfolk Beacon.
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The Ton of .SilUer Pidts service Of
plate which the Directors Of the Uned States
Bank gave Mr.. Bddle as an extra reward for
the great benefits which he conferred upon The
institution, has always been deposited in the
vaults of the Bank fer safe-keeping. except
when Mr.. BiddIe had seme great occasion on
hand. II is said that the other day Mr.. Biddle
sent for the plate, bu, was told that it had been
placed 10 hi, credit. II seems that after all the
denials the bank is an imnenss loser by Mr..
Biddle. Mr.. Co~perth~site's affairs arc in 4
very questionable position, and as to MIR. Jsu-
don, 1t is said tina, his charges for services are
some ESQ, 900, or three hundred thousand dol
lars. The great business Of all hands seems
to have been to fill their own pockets. A com
mttee are now investigating thoroughly into the
affairs sfthe bank, and report may be expect
ed from them in AprIl.-Journal Of Commerce.
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WAsnIssTos. Monday, Feb. l5.-The
President Elect visited the Capitol. to-day,
went into the House Of Representatives and
the Senate, and csaversed very cheeriully and
affsbly with ges,lemen Of both parties. among
thsm Mr.. Wright, Mr.. Calhoun, &c. He Is
20 to Virginia. for few days, via Annapolis.
Ii, said that the dinner party at the White
House, given in compliment to Gen. Harrison.
went off very sgresably. The guests consisted
Of General Harrison and his suite, consisting Of
Col. Chambers, Mr.. Copeland, and Col Todd ;
the siI members Of Mr.. Van Buren's Cabinet
and three Of Mr. Van Bursn's principal friends
from New York, viz; Mr.. Wright, MIR. KEN
BILE, and Mr.. Vsnderpoel.
CoT ~ \. Jour Com.
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The ra,ions 10 he Of good and Wholesome quality.
To be approved by the Collector; and the different
articles comprising the rations. to be delivered on
board the Cutter in good and sufficient casks and
vessels TO be provided by the contractor, sad the
contents thereof distinctly marked on each
II Is to he understood that the contractor will h,
bonod 10 furnish upon reasonable notice. as often
aS may be required by the Captain Of the Gutter
with the appreciation Of the Collector. (not exceed
ing, upon an average, one day in each week J such
fresh meat and fresh vegetables. a. may he equiva
lent TO the corresponding parts Of the ration allowed
in the naval service
WILLIAM LITTLEFIELD, Co Hector.
Feb 9th h-Sw
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ZION IIIIR re ~.

Covrn Of Leeture' during The Sir w,tk' Of Lent
Der. ise season which is annually ss, spaf'
b. th. Episcopal Church for fasting, Illumination,
and prayer, the following arrsngenen, Of ser
vice. is proposed in Zion Church:
On B,sn,sday a-d Fr,doy ersn,rg' Of ,aea ueek-
Lecture, on the EPissss 10 the seven Churches o.
Asia,
On he ID snd +h Sunday sren'ng, c) the month
Lectures on tss polRiesl changes Of the last cen
q, NV 10 eobnec,sn With III. sItension Of Chris
,isnity.
Services 10 commence a, : o'clock.
TINS DAY-Servie.s at II A. NJ. and 10 ,be
sy,Ituz.
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NEw- YoRK CATTLE MARKET. Feb. 18th.
Reported for the New York Jour. OF Commerce
At market $40 head OF Beef Cattle. including 300
left over last week; IFS were from the South 200
from the East and the balance from this State.
The Beef market was we'll attended. TIA head
were taken S64, to S94 averaging q 70 the lOO
lbs.
Mich Cows were mostly taken at Ss5 to Si'
each.
Sheep were IN good demand, and ali taken Al
- 10 6 each.
Hay-sass by the load at o21 to rs ctnts the
loo lbs.
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PEWS FOR SALE.

NOTICE is hereby given ,ha, ,her. will b. ,o,d
~ at Public Auction. on the premses TO the igh
est bidder, on Monday the 29,h day Of March ne n.
at ! o'clock. the following pews. in the UNITAR.
IAN CONGREGATNAL CHURCH. in New.
port viz, Pews No. 90, 40, IS, 81. ~. TO pay tho
arrearases due on the same for assessments made
thereon under the provisions OF said Soc,e,y's net
OF Incorporation. and the Covenants entered into
between Society and the holders Of said pews.
The arrearagss due said pews are follows 10 wit
On pew No, %, s337s Onpsw No. 40. 5i3i5
do do IS, $3.50 Do do 81. 1880
DO do II 2O,22
They will be sold TO satisfy these SUMS with all in.
cidenial expenses and charges
Conditions made known al the time and place of
sale BY order Of the Corporation.
DuTEE J. PE,RcE. !
Tnos. J. PrcsHAM,
Feb Eth
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A law has passed the Ms,,sebu'.'is House
Of fRepre.eutaii-ss BY vote Of nearly t~o TO
one. sbolishing the punishment OF death for
rspe. arson. and treason aesins, the Common
wealth, and substituting impusonmsn, Tor life.
Cases in which the arson occasions loss Of hs-
man life are excepted.
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==a =a-=-aa-a=T
FOR SALE.

,@, "a. y ER X,aRrNsspl .,Oi,lrssS .,"ed
-&4eR being partly in Middetown aud partly
IN Portsmouth, containing lo5 Acres OF excellent
Land. il well fenced with stone wall has on II a.
double two story Dwelling House a saad was'''
room, cheese a. milk house. crib nrd g,nin house.
aud large double barn all the buildings are iii
good repair also good we'll ofe,ceilsn, soi water
likewise, water grist mill tina, Nil ronp Tor 900
per year. aud is in excellent grinding order has
also large full grown grecn,Dg arohard. and n
young orchard; both orchards fill bearin2 OF
excellent fruit The Farm viii be, soiii an reason
able terms 10 price and credit; nny one wishing
TO secure an independence for life ~illdo well 10
purchase. II is seldom such F,~rp IN sfiored for
sale ON this IIand. For frrihrn information and
terms. apply Ia ROBINSON POTTER.
Newport Dec 3fhh.-tf
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Az OLp CouPJ.-An interesting marriage
ceremony took place recently 10 Pskin. lllInss
uniting 10 holy bands Stephen Ms'en and
Hannah Mason. The ardent Stephen IS 10
years Of age. and Hannah is blushing o. The
lovely pair had been previously married at 40
early day. lived together forty years, raised and
have now living thirteen children. SeSsu
years ago they separated, we're legally divorced,
sod became free, hssous.
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Netc !Speeies Of Tornato.-The Joian''i' o'
the Exploring Squadron discovered at the fp''
a new specie. Of tn. Tomato. r.. esvor Is said
to be much superior 10 rhs, srsving here be-
ins very p1ia'able when eaten raw. and It prom
is.s 70 become valuable sIIiisn 10 our ls, Of
uss'.b'cs
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BRIGHTON MARKET. Monday, Feb 18th

BRIGHTON MARKET, Monday, Feb. 18th
Reported for the Boston Daily Adv. and Patriot.
At market, 800 Beef Cattle, e20 Shoep, and 80
Swine, 80 Beef Cattle unsold.
priccs-Beef Ca,te.-We noticed beautiful
yoke Of Cattle feed by Mr.. Sweetser. OF Adhol
Mass, unusually large and fat, which was sold for
a high price. We quote to correspond with last
s5,75 Sc; second quality SIS s. so; third
quality 81 25 s475
Sheep-Lots at 81 so. 81 75 and 80; Wethers
80 SO, 81 25, 81 rs and IS.
Swine.No lots were sold TO peddle and few
only were retaied a, for Sows and for Bauows.
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Net Profits Of the Fifteen Gallon Ldp.-By
the report Of the Attorney General Of Massa.
chusetts, it appears that the whole number ol
cases Of prosecutions under the fifteen e allou
law. which were dismissed BY resolve Of the
Legislature, Is4O, was 442, the expenses oi
which charged to the state, amounted to 81
Ol9 ao
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An English .SimHs-The Portland Adver
tlser relates that during the recent visit Of Dan
iel Webster in England, an English gentleman
Who was present a, his speech at Oxford, in re.
ply 10 question how he liked him. said" O
he i, a rerfec; steam engine in breeches."
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Naval PRoaoTIoS.-lt i, said the names Of
iorty four passed mldshipmen have been sent
10 the Senate Of the United States for promo
ton TO Lieutenants. Also thirty Lieutenants
for promotion to Commanders, and if the old
ratio is observed. ten Commanders will be pro-
NOTED TO Post Captains. This will make hole
in the Register, they will no doubt be con-
frmed.
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8o1A The proprie,ors of tlIis estabh sin,ent
have made an addition TO their former
~yk~ stock of Frees aud Plants, by n numbcr
4 oflarge invoices of Trees Just recei. ed
from Europe of all the most desii able new vafic.s
of standard Trees and Shrubs. among which is a
large quantity of extra large size Pear aud Plum
trees. Also, Roses. AzAlias. &c.
Their Fruit consists of the very best selection of
apples Pears, Pums. cherries, aprcots, ncctarincs,
peaches mulb,uies, curranis, rnspherrcs. qrinces.
gooseberres walnuts, chsstnnis. hlb-ris hazelnuts
grapes, strawberries The selection of fruit com
priscs the most noted variety cultivated III this
country and Europe. They would particularly call
the attention ot persons 10 their cherry trees which
are of extra large size,
OF ornamental Eyrrsreens they eau furnish Bal.
sam FIR, Arbor Vines oflargr size, with great ts-
rely of others, among which may be- found the ub-
Cedar Of Lebanon. See catalogue OF this wear.
Their list OF Forest and Ornamental Trees et,'-
braces those most desirable. M well as many nrrs
common, among which they can furnish. Of extra
large siSe il required. Horse Chestnut. Weeping
and Napoleon Willows, IiudeD's, Naples. SugH
aud other species. Locust, ash Larch or iIscmatac
Ems. &c
Ornamental shrul,s Ifonet sntkIes, Vines. Creep
efs Roses &c. nmoha which II the Harrison Double
Yellow. A. the subscriber introduced this variety ,
persons may rel ongei.ing the genuine rose. Also
the bcauii;;, wife :::hge tree (Chlbnan,hus Viz
ginicus) with fine collection Of lIerlaceous peren
NAL Plants. aud will furnish u beautiful succession
Of flowers from early IN the spring I'LL late in the
inmn. Also, Lilies. Iris, Pinks. Tulips, Crown
lnperlals, IIyacnihs. Naroissus. Crocus. Colchi-
Gums, Dahlias. &c. Asparagus Roots by the hun
drcd or thousand Among their collection Of Plants
may be found the beautiful Irish aud English lews,
very ornamental for buryinr grounds
Also, Wcepirg Ash aud Weeping Beech, very
curious.
Also. a fine lot Of Plants. for he6 ging. among
which ara Evergreen prim, Iiawthorns. BuckthoTns,
Usage Orange. Shephcrdias. Honey Locusis. Ac.,
all Of which will be sold a he most rcas"nal prices
Trees aud Plants wIll be packed 50 as to be safe
y transported to any part of this couniry, south A.
merien, West Indies or Europe.
FERDINAND POTTER Il co.
gJCataogues furnished Gratis on application 10
CHARLES n. TILLEY, Agent Newport
Feb. 18th
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.2rrtr0I Of the Britannia.
1sssng- Eight Days Later from Europe

THsny- Eight Days Later from Europe.
The Steamer Bri,annis arrived Of Boston on
Monday morning at O'Clock. after passage
0fl7 days, bring Liverpool papers Of the 4Ih,
and Londsn Of the Sd inst.
The news. considering the length OF time
since We have had ad'ices, is very unimpor-
tant.
Europe remains quiet and peaeeabls. md
there is 90 immediate prospect OF collision.
The Cotton Market was quiet. the state OF
trade generally dull, and the money market
rather heavy.
The news previously received from China i,
confirmed as is. also, that relating to the Ess.
tern Question; Mehemet Ali ha. given up the
Turkish fleet, made his Submission to the Port,
andihas been confirmed 10 the hereditary P,shsl.
Of Egypt by the Sultan.
report was current in London on the Sd.
inst, that Chusan had been retaken by the Chi
ness and that two British ships had been burnt.
Parliament was opened by the Queen in per-
son on the 26th slt.
The Queens speech refers 20 the Eastern
Question aud to China. Sut does not mention
France.
The journals from all parts of England. Scot
land and Ireland, notice the unusual severity Of
the winter and its lamsntable effects upon the
poor who are in a state Of extreme suffering.
Ellen Tree is married TO Charles Keen.
The Steamer President was to sail on the
10Th with full freight and a large nnmbsr of pas
sengers. Allthe n. y. packets sailed with fnll
freights.
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Desirable Real Estate for Sale.

tn, Subscriber e6sTs for sale,
L~A THE HOUSE orcupisd ~ bin--~
ffM FIRST rate riaDd Tor 5usiness---tws ioI"a
lIsN ia front, and the horss ia complete
XAdx8 repair aud can nccemVodo,e latt1
fnmly OF a number Of boarders: .s Nth a tLtbnI
.,pen.e, can accommodate rxs ssH,,es. The 4" "
story building in the rear Is ylanSed To aecop
date a family with five fossis, exclusive Of tie a.
par,mcns rha, have been asd for an sssiar e.ia'
ii.hmcn,--n first rate stand IL. thot hnrivcS. The
whole will he gold .ug, tbsr, ersser VI 1ru gpaf-
ate, on very accommodating &Is.s- Halt a' 'hS
purchase piop'.y remain ia srieass'. II desire"
Possession given Aprd neat. oGD Lo person via"
purchases dcs,res po'sess'eai before can We sn'p
The first Of o,.,Asr @. NoYe ,ber nphi. For further
informn aon euaur. Of T.. +. NEWTON. antnph,
cor, or 10 ,h. subscriber OH dIs pyepses.
A.. ro,h J.. REMOND.
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name OF Edwards, who was recently convicted
of murder in Alabama, and sentenced 10 be
hung. vas respited by the Governor. The re-
spite was brOugh, by the brother Of Edwards,
who travelled the whole distance between Tus-
ealoosa aud Mobile on foot, arriving on the day
Of the execution, in advance OF the mail.
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IN BrSoI. on "Wednesday last. Capt Gsors, u
Munro Of ". ~ Miss Margaret A. AUstib' Of y.
kisgysn. =,
%, ST.. EIy. Nyron of Portsmouth X
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GREAT lao, SHArr-.One Of the large
wrought iron shafts constructed at the works
Of Messrs. II. Abbott & Co., fourteen miles
from Baltimores, intended for the Russian
sieam-friga,e now building 10 New York, has
been taken TO the wharf for shipment. IL was
placed on two wagons, attached together. and
drawn BY fourteen herses. The weight of this
immense piece Of wrought i, about $4,000 lbs.
Its diameter is g l2 inches, and its length %
fee, inches.
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4 Taking Match lately " came off, at New
Orleans. for five hundred dollar. a side. 1t
continued, according to the Advertiser for thir-
teen hours; the rivals being a Frenchman and
a kentuckian. The byssnders and judges
were all talked 10 sleep, and when they walked
up in the morning they found the Frenehman
dead and the kcntuckian whispering in the
ear.
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Here's Chance.-The following advertise
ment. under the head of Wife Wanted, is in
the Batcsville (Ark.) News:
ANY gal what's got bed, calico dress, cOf-
fee pot and skillet, knows how to make hun.
tin shirt, and knows how to take care Of child
ren, can have my services till death parts both
on US.
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Indictment Of McLeOd.-It is stated that Of
the grand jury by whom Mcleod was indicted
for the murder Of Dnrfee, nineteen out of TWEEN
~ were in favor Of the indictment. The in
dictment Of course precluded bail altogether,
and cause for further agitation on that subject
ceases 10 exist by his peremptory confinement.