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Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1843-02-04

and have been exported from thesU United
States in good faith, to be disposed of and
consumed IN a foreign country.
Sec. s. And be IL further enacted, That
il the exporter shall give bond, with salts.
factory suretes, in thrice the amount of
duties, that the said merchandise by him ex.
ported has been delivered at either of the
places aforesaid without the United States,
in good faith, to be sold and consumed there
and shall also produce SAID invoice, with
the regular certificates thereon, the collect
or shall, thereupon, pay to him the usual
drawback allowed by law.
Sec. 6. And be IL further enacted, That
the Secretary OF the Treasury shall appoint
inspectors, to reside at each Of the follow
ing places, to wit: Van Buren,, Fulton, and
independence, above named, who shall each
have a salary of two hundred and fifty dol
ars, and make a full report of all the trade
that passes under their inspection, to the
Secretary OF the Treasury, semiannualy,
giving an account Of the number Of packa-
ges, the kind OF goods, the value, and the
names of the exporters.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1843-02-04
THE MAIDEN'S PRAYER.

She rose from her light delicious sleep,
And put away her soft brown hair,
And in tone as low and deep
As loves first whisper, breathed prayer
Her snow-white hands, together pressed
Her blue eyes, sheltered in the lid
The folded linen on her breast,
Just swelling with the charms it hid
And from her long and flowing dress
Escaped her bare and tiny foot, ,.-
Whose step upon the earth did press
Like a new snowflake, white and mute.
And there. from slumber soft and warm,
Like young spirit fresh from heaven,
She bowed that slight and matchless form,
And bumbly prayed to be forgiven.
Oh God! if souls unsoiled as these
Need daily mercy from thy throne
If she upon her Bonded knees,
Our loveliest md our purest one
She, with face so clear and bright,
We deem her some stray child of light
IF she, with soft eyes in tears, .
Day after day in her young years.
Must kneel and pray for grace from TEE
What far, far deeper need have WE!
How hardly. if SHE win not heaven,
Will OUR wild errors be forgiven.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1843-02-04
PRETTY GOOD,

Who is the author of the following we
know not. 1t was found in an old news
paper that looked like it was printed when
Adam was boy.
"Sambo was a slave to a master who
was constitutionally addicted to lying.
Sambo being strongly devoted to his mas.
ter, had by dint of long practice, made
himself an adept in giving plausibility to
his masters large stories.
One day, when the master was enter
tanning his guests in his customary manner
among other marvellous facts, he related
an incident which took place in one of his
hunting excursions.
81 fired at a buck" said he, sat hundred
yards distance, and the ball passed through
his left hind foot, and through his heac
just back of his earl"
This evidently producing some little doub
in the minds of his guests, he called upor
Sambo to corroborate him.
"Yes, massa," says the almost COMPOUNDED
slave after a moments hesitation, "me SCI
de ball hit 'em. Jes as massa lif up d,
gun to he eye, de buck lif up his hin foot t
| 'cratch i'm ear and massa's ball went cieal
trough i'm foot an head at de same time
The guests were perfectly satisfied will
Sambo's explanation, and swallowed tn,
whole without further hesitation; but whel
the guests were gone, Sambo venturec
upon his masters good humor SO far as t,
demonstrate.
"For Cor almighty sake. massa, whel
you tell nudder such big lie, don't pu
UNI so fur apart; me hab deblish hard worl
for get UNI :ogeder." .......
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1843-02-04
"OUR FRIEND"

In looking over our large exchange list,
we have often been struck by the fact, that
of all men holding amicabe relations with
their fellow men. the editors of newspa-
pers must be most omniverous in the appe-
lite of their friendships. Everybody in
the habtable world appears to come under
the endearing appelation of "our friend"
and it is certainly deeply to be regretted
that so many of the craft find themselves
at last in the condition of the hare, with
his many friends, as set forth by the fabu-
list.
"Our friend" to one editor sends CAPT.
tai mintjulep in its season, and hot whis-
keys when winter brings that dose in fash
ION with non-pledgers. sour friend lays
another under obligation for some tran
scendental oysters, and in another paper
we learn that "Our friend" can put lustre
unsurpassed on the calf.skins. sour friend"
the clown in the circus, executes summer
saults ad ininitum, and "our friend" the
bill sticker, gets his puff as match to
his paste. "Our friend" the Secretary of
War, or sour friend" the President of the
United States, has mentioned to one of sour
friends" of distinction, who has Just re-
turned from Washington, that "our friend"
who smuggles ardent spirits into the CAPT.
tai despite the sumptuary regulations of
the ten-mile square, is on hand like sour
transatlantic friends" Day & Martin.
Very critical collocation of words and
application of phrases are not, to be sure,
to be expected in newspaper; but we
cannot, for the life of us, conceive why
some set terms which have grown into
stereotype cannot be abandoned "We un.
derstand," and ave learn" as heads of
paragraphs are tolerable, because they in
dictate that editors, if not yet men of I'M
derstanding and of learning, cannot fail to
become SO by and by, if they persevere.
Other little mannerisms are quite inofen-
sive-and indeed the newspapers would
not seem like newspapers without them.
But if the craft would have their "friend-
ship" rated any higher than the "current
value of puff" they must cease hugging
every body to their heart of hearts. An
editor can certainly praise fried saussages,
if need be, without kissing the cook
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1843-02-04
LINES ON THE DEATH OF F. S. KEY, ESQ


AUTHOR OF THE "sTAR sPANGLED BANNER"
Veil, gallant Flag, thy glorious Stars,
Thy bands of radiant beauty fold,
For he whose genius crown'd thy fame,
Shall never more thy face behold!
lie saw thee cleaning through the storm
Of conflict, waving DER its cloud,
And hail'd thee victor of the fight
Now bend thee, when his head is bow'd
Star-spangled banner! when that dawn
OF doubt and danger caught his eye,
To Heaven he raised trembling glance,
And ght thy presence TO descry
And when through battles lurd mist,
Thy stars and stripes his vision blest,
Immortal tones his Tyre awoke,
Re-echoed from each patriot breast.
Those tones have kindled countless hearts,
Those notes are sweled by lips untold, d.
Their echo meier shall debut ali!
The lips that breath'd them first, are cold
Then, banner Of the brave, for once
From his proud perch, thine eagle stoop,
And DER the patriot poets grave
Thy gorgeous folds with reverence dTOop.
j. L. NJ,
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1843-02-04

,t. t4.ls scribe, their powers and duties
approved February l3, 1889.
relating to- the distribution of the
road and canal fund Of the coun-
ties of Shannon and Wright. y
respecting witnesses.
respecting runaway slaves.
. respecting State road in the coun-
ties of Van Buren, and Bates.
amendatory of an act to license for.
eign insurance agencies approved
February Is, 1887.
for the relief of collector of Madi.
son county. .....
TO establish State road from Yves
ton to Plattsburg. ,..
to define the boundaries of De Kalb
county. ,.q, .....u
authorizing the sale of certain school
..., lands. ll... st f..H ....
for the relief of Jacob Stillings.
declaring Bryants fork of White
river public highway
for the relief of the representative.
of Edmond Leonard. 80 $685..
to view and mark out q State road
from Plattsburg 10. Sparta.
to appropriate money for the pay Of
the General Assembly.
for the relief Of certain collectors
named therein.
re-enacting and amendatory of al
act to survey and mark out 6
State road from Keytesville t.
Chilicothe.
to establish State road.
TO authorize David Groomer to cree
a milldam across North Crane
river.
memorial to Congress.
n act to define the boundaries of Scotland
county.
to appropriate money.
for the benefit of Thomas King.
To be continued. -
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1843-02-04

No Cove once had a coroner who
was somewhat precipItant in arriving at his
conclusions in cases Of "death." S. of
'grey coat, and children on the ice" men,
oly, was the while his deputy.
On cold night in January, 1874, party
OF busters held a carousal at Washington
Hall, on the regular "won't go homo till
morning" principle. Among other freaks
of fancy, it was determined by bet of
'punches all round" that George c.
should lie down in the gutter opposite the
house and feign dead, till the coroner should
be called, and hold an inquest over his re-
mains.
George took and "defned his POSITION
secundum artem. The coroner was called,
and a jury convened. The accustomed
forms gone through with, witness testi-
fed that the "body" was that of notorious
lnebrlate. The coroner led his corps exam
inant to ''vlew the body" and while taking
the view, the worthy functionary remark
ed ...
"Gentlemen, presume you will have lit
tie difficulty in arriving at n speedy result.
suppose may fill out the verdict-'Death
from intemperance, neglect and exposure !"
AT this moment, S. was observed to
draw back from the body with fearful ex-
preston Of countenance, and the corpse,
making sudden movement, exclaimed
"Any thing in reason, by Cd! Can't
stand that, any how~ ...
The body removed itself to the warmer
quarters Of the bar'room, and "Punches all
around" followed-corone and jury inclu.
ded. So says John Marner-Atlas. ~.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1843-02-04
Mr.. MONROE, Chairman of the COM
mttee on Ways and Means, made the fol-
lowing

Mr. NIONhOE, chairman OF inc COM
mittee on Ways and Means, made the fol-
lowing
REPORT.
The committee on Ways and Means,
charged with the consideration of so much
of the Governors message as relates TO the
revenue, have, with much anxiety, exam
ined the subject. The result of their in
vestigation is the conviction, that the ex-
penditures Of government must be greatly
diminished, or a resort to increased taxa
ton will be inevitable.
In times like the present, when embar-
rassment, in pecuniary point of view,
pervades the country, your committee be-
ieve that it should be with the State as
with prudent individuals; that is, we should
curtail our expenditures within our means.
Imprudent legislation, and worse ad-
ministration of the laws, have involved
this once independent State, in debt, and
that too at the most unfortunate period Of
our existence as a State-when State as
well as individual credit is depressed.
In looking about to discover the remedy
for this evil, retrenchment in our expendi-
lures has presented itself as necessary
We find that the people are taxed upwards
of twenty thousand dollars annually, in
assessing the revenue for State and county
purposes, or about nineteen per cent; or
in other words, that of the amount that is
taken from the peoples pockets in the way
of revenue, only about eighty one per cent.
thereof goes into the State and county treas
uries, inclusive Of charges to collectors, the
remaining nineteen per cent. going into
the pockets of officers making the assess
ments and reporting the same; to remedy
which, the committee have instructed me
to report bill changing the mode of assess
ment.
In presenting this bill, the committee do
not fatter themselves that it is, by anv
means perfect, not so much as they them
selves could have rendered it by a further
examination: but they preferred presenting
it, imperfect as it is, believing that if the
principle embodied therein, meets the ap-
probation of the Senate, the committee will
receive the aid of more able Senators in
perfecting the bill.
The bill reported by Mr.. Monroe pro-
ses, after the present year, to abolish the
Office of assessor, as now provided by law;
and in lieu thereof makes it the duty of
the county courts to appoint an assessor
in each municipal township, exempt him
from military duty, working on roads, and
serving on juries; and to pay him such
sum as the county court may allow, not to
exceed one dollar per day. for not exceed
ing six days to any township. 1t also re-
duces the compensation Of assessors, for
the present year, to one dollar per day.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1843-02-04

There are many faint, free-hearted, lib
eral souls in this werld who care nothing
about money. but whose tailors ond shoe
makers would be glad TO find out where
they board ,
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-09

Lecture, with numerous experiments, illustrating
the pretended miracles Of the Priests and Takers of
India, among which are the following, portion of
which will be selected each night:
The Veil and Burning Robe Of Juggetnaut.
The Holy Taper of Buhudan.
The Tribute Of Yshnu.
The Responses of Josh
The Vision Of Mahomet
The Afghan AngIis Mysterious Appearance and
diss diving in the Air.
The Brahmin's Demi-god sitting on the Air.
With number Of Feats peculiar to the Jugglers
of India.
Fascination, as practised by the TIger-hunters and
Snake-charmers.
Nesn'erism, Cfarroyanee and Sympathy, after the
manner Of the Fakers.
Many Of these feats are accomplished upon scien-
thc principles, and others the principle of hum
buggcry the whole forming a soiree Of rational
amusement, accompanied with explanatory anec-
dotes The mind Of the audience will, in despite OF
their firm resolve, be carried away from objects pre-
sent to past and future all the will be min
gled and deceived by objects, apparently wrapt UP in
inscrutablo mystery, that pleasing astonishment is
generally the result The platform made and de-
coraed to represent the altar at the temple at Tehe-
ran, in Persia, "a fac simile The Lectur will APP
pear in the splendid costume of the Chi, Faker
Doors open at half past and commence at o.
clock punctually.
Single tickets so cents tw d es and one gentle
man, 81. may S-3tf
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AGENCY AT WASHINGTON.

A Mos KENDALL and JOHN +. KENDALL
offer their services to such may have business
with the Government Of the following description,
VIZ:
Obtaining contracts from the Post Office and other
Executive Departments
Procuring patents, and other business connected
with the Patent Office.
Procuring pens,ons--rev evolutionary, army, and ma
Wy and other business in relation thereto.
Settlement of accounts, whether with the State,
Treasury, War, Navy, or Post Office Departments.
Prosecuting of claims against the Government,
whether or lands, other property, money, before
any of the Tx cutve Departments or Congress
Our office is in Todd's rooms, number 10, where
JoHs +. KENDALL will be found during business
hours. AMOS KEsDALL will also attend at the
Jlice TO consult and advise, and will prepare
for presentation to the Departments or to Con
gress. His knowledge of the forms and details Of
public business, derived from service in the public
offices, will enable him TO perform this service the
most effective manner and those who intrust with
business may rely upon tie utmost promptitnde, and
the Of all proper to bring IT TO a successful
issue. Our charges will be moderate depending for
their amount on the nature of the case.
Persons at distance will find it much cheaper 10
employ us in any business they may have with the
Government than to come to Washington themselves
We will also attend TO the purchase, sale, or ex.
change Of real property in tie District and the West
crn States using our best endeavors profably 10
serve all who viii furnish with accurate d, scrip
tons Of The kind Of property wanted 10 be purchased,
or proposed to be sold or exchanged.
All letters on business should be addressed to
Messr. Kendall, & Co., agents, and must be post
pad.
AMOS KENDALL,
march lS-ly JOHN T.. KENDALL.
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PROPOSALS. for carrying the mails of the United
i States, from the LIST of July, lS43, to the 3Oth
of June, lS47, in Virginia, will be received at the
Contract Office Of the Post Office Department, in the
City of Washington, until O'Clock, p. m, OF the
18th day of June lSi3 to be decided the next day,
the route and in the and time herein spe-
cited viz
2479 From Cumberland C h., by Physic Springs,
Gravel il Diana Mills, SCOTS Ferry, and Car
ters Bridge, 10 Charlottesville, 60 miles aud back,
twice a week, with a sem-weekly branch from Gra-
vel Hill by Edridge, TO Buckingham c. h., II miles,
10 run in due connection.
Leave Cumberland c. h. every Wednesday and Sa-
turday at m, arrive at Charlottesville next days
by p. m.
Leave Charlottesville every Monday and Thurs
day at 6 a. m, arrive at Cumberland c. h. next days
by p. m.
The following is the form Of guaranty which should
be filed, the first blank with the name Of the qua
rantor the second with that Of the bidder, and the
third and fourth with the beginning and terminating
points of the route and after being dated should be
signed by the guarantor, who must be shown by the
written certificates Of postmaster, or other equally
satisfactory testimonial, TO be man of property and
able to make good his guaranty This guaranty, so
certified, should accompany each bid
"The undersigned -, guarantees that -, If
his bid for carrying the mail from - to -, be
accepted by the Postmaster General shall enter INTO
an obligation prior TO the first day of July next with
good and sufficient surees, TO perform the service
proposed.
Dated -"
The bid should be sent under SEAL addressed 20 the
First Assistant Postmase General, with Mail Pro-
posas in the State Of Virginia." written the face
Of the letter. and should be despatched in time TO be
received by before the 18th June next, at O'clock
p. m.
Fer the prohibition Of bids resulting from combi-
nations and the terms and conditions which the
contract is be made the general advertisement
recently published for Alabama and other South
western States.
c. A. WICKLIFF, p. W g.
Nav 5-lawiW
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NOTICE.

~ relation 10 the remorai Of he Land Office for the Hest
srr Disir n qf Missouri from H. torn NJ Leringf0n
20 Chnfon
TN virtue Of the authority conferred on the Execu-
tive by the third section OF the act Of Congress APP
proved August the 29lb, 1912, entitled An act for
creating new land district in the State Of Missouri
and for changing the boundaries Of the Southwestern
and Western Land Districts in said State :" notice is
hereby given that the office for the Western Land
District Of Missouri will be removed from lexington
10 the town Of CLiSToS, in Henry county, 50 soon
the necessary arrangements for that purpose be
made.
Special notice as 10 the precise dae Of removal
will be given boy the Register and Receiver
Given under my hand at the city Of Washing
ton, this twtuyelghtl day Of April, A. ID.
1913 JOHN TYLER.
By the President
THO N BLAgE,
Commissions, Gepooi Imd Ofts
Aprl - lawGw
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NOTICE.


IhtAtNHt DNfALINtkI,
April -, l5l3.
INFORMATION has been received, that GA the
10Th day Of July last, package was made up at
the Office Of the Collector OF the Customs at New
Orleans, containing - Treasury notes Of the United
States, which had been received at that Office, aud
had been paid and cancelled by writing upon their
face and by receipt Endorsed upon them, which
package has not been received. IL has been asoer-
have been paid into the Custom Houses and 10 Re
ceyers OF Public Moneys bearing very slight indea-
tons, any OF prior cancellation, from which IL Is
apprehended that Others OF the desert ion may
be IN circulation. As these notes are wholly invalid
and cannot be received, 10 any way acknowledged
by the Treasury II Is deemed proper 10 publish the
following abstract Of them that the public may be on
their guard against receiving them.
J. c. SPENCER,
Secretary Of the Tres sury.
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DDtNFt LANDS 10 SOLDIERS Or THE
ID LATE wAR--s0liicrs, or their heirs who
ave- bas hcrCaiierr rcssc certificates for b, unty
lis uloruled that tbe Subscriber has engaged the
~ laiihlul sni competent agent nov resid-
ug IA The Tsrrttofy 81 owato whose may be safe
nifstsd ls sssctioa and loostOn Of said lands, IN
that, any adloiniBg Territory o. State No patent
b. obtained uni tl.s lOc made aud Il Is ALL
important that god sad valuable lands should be
lccled, To d. ihi., agent should be employed who
esn attend personally 10 the subject Persons hold
ing ecrhestss shove, AID who may desire 10 make
them ot value, have their respective locations
made upon liberal terms by applying post PAID TO the
subscriber.
Reference may be made 10 General George Glib
son, Washington CITY
HENRY III. SYLVESTER.
Washington City, ID c., April 5-d&en
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L>ARTHENWARE, CHINA, AND GLASS
IL L. PURSELL, opposite Browns Hotel, Penn
syvania avenue, would beg leave call the attention
of his friends and the public generally to his extern
sive stock of the above articles, and would inform
them that he has just received additional supply
of twenty-tour crates and hogsheads of Earthenware
and China and thirteen packages of cut plain, and
pressed Glass These goods are of the latest style
and shapes.
Persons wishing to purchase would do well to
give him call, as they sure Of making choice
selection out of his large stock He is determined to
sell, wholesale and retail as low as any other estab
lishment for cash, or TO punctua customers
He also keeps constantly on hand number of art-
cles in the Hardware and Furnishing line, such as
Walters, Knives and Forks, Table and Tea Spoons
Shutters and Trays, Bread Baskets, Brass Candle
sticks, English and American Britannia Tea and Cof-
fee sets, Looking Glasses Fancy Bellows and
Brushes, &c.
Also, Cooking Furnaces, Astral, Stand, Solar Hall
Liverpool, Side, and Reading Lamps, and Glasses
and Wicks, Of all sizes
Also, +. H. Southworth's patent Parlor, Uranian
and Stand Lard Lamps, and Britannia, Japanned and
Glass, Of all sizes.
Also, Glasses and Wcks, Pipes in boxes Goods
assorted in the original packages.
First quality Baltimore Stone ware at factory pr-
ces.
THOS. PURSELL.
May l-eolmif
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POST OFFICE BUSINESS.

THE undersigned continues TO transact business
Il for mail contractors, pensioners, drsughted yo-
untecrs and claimants generally, at the seat of Go
yenment
lie has blank bids ready for persons DESTROYS of
bidding for mail contracts. The old service and pay
upon any route given at the shortest notice and adj
vice to bidding communicated II desired. No APP
plica,on attended to- unless accompanied by fee Of
FIVE dollars and letter taken from the office I'M
less the postage is paid. No person having business
at the seat of Government need attend in person, VI
a full descrip ion of tie business Is communicated,
and full powe- of attorney sent on by mail.
Ten per cent charged upon all old claims allowed
by the proper authorities, after The allowance IS made
Nothing charged unless the claim is allowed.
Refer to the members Of the wenty-Seventh Con-
gress generally, $780,, ,u
Washington, 9Th street, near General Post Office
March 2l-lyH
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BY GENTLEMAN who has travelled for many years
in Persia, Hindostan, and part of China.
AZ The melt proceeds TO be applied 10 beneroient pt-
poses.