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STATE OF ARKANSAS,
 CoUNTY OF PULASKI,
 Pulaski Circuit Court-In Ghancery, in vacation,
 3d day of February, A. D., ls44. Mary Sands, } Complainant,
 US Ball for Dirorce, Joseph D. Sands, Detendant.
 A T this day the said complainant files in this A office her bill of complaint and affidavit annexd thereto whereby it appears that the complainant is a resident of this State and of the county of Pulaski and that the said defendant is nonresident of this State. It further appears that sometime in the month of November, A. D., l840, the complainant intermarried with the defendant Joseph D. Sands and the bill prays for Decree of Divorce from the bonds of matrimony and for process and general re- lief On motion of complainant it is ordered as foi lows: To the said defendant Joseph D. Sands, you are hereby required to appear at the Courthouse ill the city of Little Rock, before the honorable the said Circuit Court at Court to be holden on the last Monday in May next and so to appear on or before the 4h day of said term and answer said bill the nature of which and prayer whereof are above fully stated or the same will be taken as confessed Sc. And it is further ordered that copy of this order be published for eight weeks successively in the Arkansas Banner, newspaper published in the city of Little Rock that the last insertion thereof shall be at least four weeks before the first day of the said next May term, which shall be a sufficient notice to said defendant in the premises. Witness my hand as Clerk of said Court in vacation this 3e day of February, A. D., lS44
 II. HARALSON, Cferk,
 by J. A. HUToHINGs, D. c
 Copy attest. II. HARALSON, Clere
 by J. A. HUTcHINGs, D. February 6, l844.--2l-sw [prs fee SIS 50
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FEg NEAEIEN HOUS E Y,
By pENDLETON & REYNOLDS,

At the Lower Steam-boat and Ferry Landing.
 Ga~,R TIE Proprietors having thoroughly GSaSsa isA repaired and fitted up the old stand, TSpfAs sss8 formerly known as the Union House. esiSaAlra siSaAr haGs they are now prepared to accommo- &--=szS->s'S~ date their friends and the travelling public who may favor them with their patronage, and they pledge themselves to do all in their power to render satisfaction to guests while at the FRANK LIN HousE.
 Having provided good cooks, we are prepared to serve up for the table the best the market affords in manner not surpassed by any house in this sec ton of the country.
 Persons visiting the city either for pleasure or bu sness, will find it to their interest to stop with as they at all times be apprised of the arriva and departure of Steamboats, as the house is stua ted within fifty yards of the landing, and is immedi ately in the neghbofhood of the Postolce, and the business part of the city. Those wishing to tal!.c stage in any direction can have their seats secured for them.
 Persons visiting the city on horseback, can have their horses taken care of on reasonable terms.
 Steamboat passengers will have their baggage ta- ken to and from the boats free of charge.
 fs;-Careful and attentive servants provided for the different departments of the house.
 Little Rock, November 27, l943 1l-u
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Bagging, Rope, and Twine.

LUST received by steamer Export, large lot oI J Bagging, Rope and Irvine, to be sold on con signment by PRATT BoGGs
 Lihle Rock, Nor. B, ls4S. 1o-H
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ANTHONY HOUSE,
 AND GENERAL STAGE OEaEEGE,
EnrfEh Street, Iiftle Rock, Ark.

R2orfkham Stfcet, S4fPsie Rock, Ark.
 nr THg proprietor would respectfully n- cssSAA,ssA form his friends and the travelling aa;s5a X public, that lie has leased this WELL gffsSM AsRg KNOWN ESTABLISHMENT, for a term &zssezssszSl of years, for the accommodation of those who may favor him with their patronage, and pledges himself to do all in his power to render their stay, while at hishouse, agreeable.
 His table will always be supplied with the luxu- ries of the season, and his house. in other respects, will not be inferior to other establishments; and is within few minutes walk of the steamboat land ing, where trusy and careful porers will be in att tendance, to convey all baggage to the house.
 There two tri-weelzly and GalaDt@E Ess->5ss a semi-weekly line of stages, E6gRgs-eey4l4 l455z& that arrive and depart from S-se=-= this house.
 Attached to the house, is large and commo- dious BRICK STABLE, which is well supplied with provender.
 0J Anthony House tickets will be redeemed al this house, and at the Alhambra, in Arkansas bank notes. JOHN BROWN. Lille Rock November 1, 1943. 8-6
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E.ssgssselcey Cords.

A SUPERIOR lot of the above kind of cards just "A received at this office. Merchants and others wanting business cards printed in neat fancy style will do well 10 give is call.
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Dr. A. es. HgssENT.

of the University of Glasgow,
 Scotland. Office and residence, one half mile |ofLewisburg. l 2 IS43. fly
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CURING NIEAT.-The following receipt was brought from Ireland about 100 years since and has been in use with general satls- faction ever since that is beefand hams cured by this rule is never salt-burnt, but remain juicy aud tender for almost any length of time. For a barrel or 200 lbs. of either, take 6 gallons of water, l2 lbs. salt, ounces of saltpetrc, 1 ] gallons of molasses, and F lbs. of coarse sugar.
 This, when dissolved and mixed cold, makes brine for a barrel, which should be boiled over in June, and skinned, and when cold turned on the beef again. The beef should be handsomely cut ill pieces not less than nor more than la lbs. rubbed with fine salt, and packed close; then the brine turned on Hams shonld lie ill this brine about three weeks before they are taken out to smoke; or, if pint of pyroligneous acid be added to the brina, smoking may be d'spen- ced with. Ohao Farmer.
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DEB. Eg.. E.. DODGE,

LER IN DRUGS. MEDICINES, PAINTS, OILS, E-STUFFS, &c. &c. Markham street-Gasette Bmldiag,
 LITTLE ROCK, ARK'S. ember g. 1913. 15-Iy
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Auction Mart,

and examine for themselves, before making purcha- ses elsewhere.
 Times of selling at Auction. Every Wednesday nicht-and every Saturday, from 10 o'clock a. in until D. n.-and continue in the evening by can de light. JACOB MITCHELL,
 Auction and Commission Merchant,
 Maia street, LittIe Roct, Mafct ,, lSff. 25-ly
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[NuLIANH GONWAY Es.

fNTELHANH CON w IA " ES. Bs resigned the office of Circuit Judge, and en- |tered into partnership in the practice of law,
 GEORGE CONWAY. They will practise in bunties of Lafayette, Hampstead, Union, Wash lark, Pike, and Sevier; and in the Circuit, Su- |. and Federal Courts, at Little Rock; and at
 Q collections in any part of the State. hmnncations on business, postpaid, addressed )NWAY & CONWAY, W ashington, Arlzan- | to the care of General E. N. Conway, Little will receive prompt attention.
 lpmher b iSi:. I-u
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REMOVAL.

yTsHE subscriber would respectfully inform his | friends and the public, generally, that he has
 removed to Main street, to the store lately oc- copied by Adamson & Carter, where he will con- tinue the Auction, Forwardiag and Commission bu siness. He has made arrangements in the Eas- tern cities so as to be constantly receiving large and general assortment of Staple and Dry Goods and Groceries-and all kinds of goods to suit tbis mark ct He can assure his friends and the public gene raly that he will be able to sell at Eastern prices, with the addition of freight and charges. He has now on hand, large assortment of Staple and Fan cy Dry Goods, Groceries and Hardware, Boots and Shoes.
 Country merchants and planters will find it to their interest to call at Jacob Mltchell's
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GREAT BARGAINS!
D. BENDER

40 just received, per late arrivals, a fresh and 'idid 'ass0rtirfgft of DRY GOODS, seof~
 ss ,Ssoi m part of black Alpacca, fg'd Oeloians, (salis (aral and Chusan Delains Thibet Orleans a bnsla sl assortment of Prints Ginghams; Checks a,es; Llnseys; Ky. Jeans; Kirseys; Satinetts,
 SShIeres, SIa,.s, Cloths; bleached and brown Sheetings sn sen'runggs, Hosiery, Umbrellas, Shawis, Gloves, -'O' py recent arrivals, fresh assortment of la, coe Groceries,
 N Ma. aooye goods were purchased in New York
 ba em Sa, Orleans, expressly for this market, and |et neal soa CHEAT, for cash only. Store on Main [;ti,. "fA' n door to Wm. Vance's clothing store. F.1e Rock, Dec. ?, ls43. l2-tf
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A gentleman informs us that tobacco placed about the bedstead will etlectually prevent the inroads of the bed ug.-Doilar Farmer.
 h has been demonstrated that each fibre in the rctiua ol the eye or expanded optic nerve, cannot exceed the size ofthe 32400th part of d hair.
 Lady Mary Wor.lsy Montague says truly: ssNo entertainment is so cheap as reading, nor any pleasure so lasting"
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There are two tri-weekIy and a semi-weekly line of stages, that arrive and depart from this house.
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1844-02-03

RfF"' lle proposes TO Wait GERMANY a
soon ~ no concludes tho buslnrss w6lI
81 present orrupieH him, and viii doyol,
himself exclusively 10 lhe interests Of III,
company. ~
Col, Lewis y coohe escaped from lbe
nnAiody Of Tho sheriff NJ llaafop q Cew
days since, aays The Telegraph, and las
not slnce BEEN heard from Goofpo Ilaf.
rot, who wasaffesicd with him. and who
escaped from Austin n fcw months aimee,
u !. said, "a now keeping a bar in Match.
iiOchoa,
Tho county seat NJ Rusk county has
boon located within one milo of old aShaw.
nco Village The Town Is called Hon.
lorson "a said 10 bo very fertile and bca,
iiiul, and many springs Of excellent water
arc found In the vicinity.
la relation TO Tho crops of Texas. the
Civilian aud Galveston Gazette of tho OH
INST. has long article, from which W.
make The FOL blowing cNtrocls,-
Wo have bern furnished with som,lo.
oI sugar, manufactured on the nlon,.,,on
OF MAJOR Caldwell, on the Brnzos, which
equals IN quality the best in Louisiana
we are told by merchants that an article
which is no better, commands in New Or.
leans 9 l'2 cents and usually brings nbou,
y here. Major c. has been enabled 10
ofer considerable guam tity in this mar.
ket at cents.
a number OF gentlemen in this section /
OF Texas have been engaged for the last
year or Two in preparing TO produce su. Il
gar, and have so far perfected their ar.
engagements as to expect, the approaching n
season, to turn out considerable quantities a.
for market.
While touching on the subject, we NAV II
remark, that, from pretty thorough expe. b,
rlments, i has been ascertaned that near. fl
y all the lands on and in the vicinity oil
galveston Bay, which have been regard. m
ID as unsuited TO cotton, will produce su. 10
'ar cane in greater perfection than the
est lands OF Louisiana. u,
MIR. Thomas Bryson died few DAYS
lnce at Mr.. Stevenson's, near Washing. re.
On. while on his way to the latter place or,
nth dispatches from Galveston. =
Hoffmelster, under sentence Of death Of ~
has been pardoned by the Pres.
ent.-N o. Picayune. ned
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From The Southern Reformer.
MISSISSIPPI STATE LEGISL. ATTIRE
THURSDAY, Jan. 25, 1914.


SENATE.-The senate met, journals read
MONTGOMERY introduced bill to amen
the charter Of the jackson and Canto
ran road company increasing the numbe
OF commissioners to open books for sub
scrlptIon-read twice and referred 10 {
Sciecl committee.
The bill reviving the corporation Of the
town OF Port Gibson; the bill for the reIiel
OF s. HOLIDAY; the bill providing for the
better regulation Of criminal prosecn.
tons: passed.
The resolution resembling the resoIu.
lions passed at the late July session re.
commencing Memphis as suitable Ioca-
non Tor a national armory and naval de-
POI, coming up on its third reading. M
Matthews objected TO the terms Of The
preamble, which stated that an amend.
ment adopted by the house in july. had
mol oeen reported to the senate. Where.
upon this resolution, together with one in
'aVor OF Natchez were referred to com
ml''ee OF the whole on tomorrow.
The bill changing the time of holding
,"e circuit court OF Ponola county, was
laid aside. vas
The bill incorporating the Hollv
springs and Memphis Turnpike company
coming upon its final passage, Mr.. Pegues
opposed The passage of the bill with much
eaafhestness, complaining that during
lhe greater part Of the year the common
ROADS were very good, and tina, This bill
would impose additional taxes upon the
people OF his county. He spoke at length.
anu win much vigor and humor.
MATTHEW'S replied, concluding his re-
MARKS oy saying that no old pubic roads
Wou,u De put Out of existence by the new
ROAD, and that MIR. P. and his constituents
could travel on tho old roads until such
roads become SO impossible that thew he.
come deslrous Of travelling on the turn.
pike. ~ WI
ADAMS moved an amendment by way oil
ryder, making the charter repeaiable.
PEGUES opposed the amendment. decla.
ring that he advocated the doctrine ofl,
repeal. He did not believe that this rv-
Ter would confer any new power OF the
legislature.
MATTHEW'S opposed the ryder, because
would make this act Intellectual. MOI
me on such an uncertainty would com.
nence the work.
ADAMS could not withdraw his ryder r
ie agreed with Mr.. Pegues as TO the re S
ealabllity Of charters. He, however, had Id
l'roduced this amendment TO quiet some Il
'nder consciences. IA,
GuloN opposed the ryder. He was h,
'ad to see the radical notions orhs dem ST
rate friends coming home to them when ar
had their little turnpike companies be. fe
re the senate. He hoped to see it oGan
vantage 10 them: the ryder was lost. co
MATTHEW'S proposed an amendment sa
evenings charge Of toll when the road Pr
IS moi in order, and that no public road ~,
orld be obstructed byit: passed. ar,
BEENE opposed the bill at length unonlth,
same grounds assumed by Mrlpegues lon
MATTHEWS replied, showing the impas law
lie nature of the road at this season m.
that no obligation would be imposed for
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|
!. Feeding Horsos. --va,loo..
!, entertained q, The hest nd !, u.plalons .,
'oal mode Of Feeding ho,.a "'''l e.cOpon.
experiments are on record NJ, shd mao,
instituted 70 settle Tho o0s,, nave Yea
(, result soans TO DO, that Al ' ,so The
! prices OF grain and hay. i '"s ordinary
kocp hofsos on grain, iha. VNeapcf h
nay aud grain, There IL anal Or on
iant matter TO bc consIds,aagI'oesf INFO,
and lho, q feeding entirely aao~ctct,
FsconducIlvo 10 the hoalh IF, sua gan,
as mixture Of hay and v, = sae ase.mAl,
not believe II to be and .bs s v. Wedo
sun o. Tho experiments hsS. .I h.a re
show that II is not, Our owo Osen 10
onco loo would load Us TO speOL dsaIsf'
" upon tho point. We hnvo ,,i "SIc,d'd'
ing horses upon grain alone, anI 'oed'
gram and hay, and found tho lan.. uPCa
bost Tor tho animal They wero 's VI 'e
shrunk up nor guant, there was ~ NV
Gle and consequently more we;oh, nus.
whatever may be thought OF ne. I aOd
quality IN race horses, where no liver
but slnows and bones arc required "v ",g
iarmer knows that the road md very
horse is worth but little wi,hou, uo urn
Feeding horses on grain alone i !.
keeping man on wheat solely. ho IN" "ae
i've Tor a time, but will finally s;nt viii
Ter the experiment In this case INV. va
ner The flour the worse for the man s ,v y
rave ever had horses in better oo. We
ion Tor labor, than when wa h,vo " Wv
hem with cut wheat straw, wet m NV W.
ub with Indian corn meal. lis ay;d %a
mere must be some proportion bc,woa"
no bulk and the nutrltiyo ,nowo.e
BOD, and grain alone gives Too muo%
utrltlve matter for the bulk Oa,a
erhaps, approach nearer the standa.1
IAN any other grain; but the use of,bs.e
one, will in long run be found unad
sable. '""u'
one Oh Inc mos: carefully conducted
'Perlments we have noticed. was tho
'e made by Mr.. B.ougherton, near q.
rpool; and he came 10 the conchsioo
~ "o' ses cannon be Kept IN condition
: work, il fed on gsain alone. For
ne years Mr.. Brolherton allowed eigb,
rses, three Winchester bushels of oa,,
d one OF beans, but no hay or chafr--
ring this period he annually lost more
less horses, which he attributed 10
quantity of grain being greater than
stomach could idigest. This induced
10 adopt feeding hay with his oroin
The following propor,lon:-To eipbt
SEES ne allowed one bushel of oats ons
mel OF beans, and three bushels Of on,
> straw or clover; and he found them
er able TO do their work than before.
Tor several years after adopting tho
!, lost but one horse with disease
mers, we are confident, have much
arm on the subject Of feeding animals.
the health and condition of the la,'
will, We doubt not, be found comnali.
with greater degrees OF ECONOMY Than
generally been practiced.--Ai Cui.
or.
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JAMES l.. PETIGRU,
S. HENRY DICKSON,
EDWARD GAMAGE,
GEO. w, BROWN,
JAMES SMITH COLBURN.
SENATE BILL DISTRlCTING THE
STATE.

SENATE BnL,--To be entitled an act /
divide tho State of Mississippi into tou
Congressional Districts.
Sec. |. Be IL enacted by the Legislatur,
Iotthe State Of Mississippi, That for me
election of representatives in the Conpres.
of the United States, this state shall he
and is hereby divided into four congress
sional districts, namely:
The counties Of DeSoto, Marshall
IipPah, Tishemingo, Itawamba, Ponto.
toe, Lafayette, Pamela, Tunca, Coaho.
ma, Tallahatchle, Bolivar, Washinpton.
and Yall abusha shall compose the Chick.
asaw, district.
The counties Of Winston, Ok,ibbeha.
NNoxubee, Alfalfa, Carroll, .Chickasaw,
Lowndes. Monroe, Holmes, Kemper.
4eake and Neshoba, shall compose thel
;hocktaw district.
The counties of Wayne, Smith, Clarke.
jovlngton, Greene. Hancock, jasper.
ackson, Harrison, Jones, Laude rdale'
lawrence, Marion, Newton, Pike Perry.
'cott, Simpson, Rankin, Amite, and Conf
h, shall compose the south easter dis
riot.
The counties Of Adams, Wilkinson.
laiborne, Franklin, Jefferson, Madison.
azoo, Warren, and Kinds, shall com.
ose the south western district. !.
The above is .he arrangement only of
ne counties, as it passed the senate, on :
esterday. The bill complete, as soon as
passes the house, will be published.
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NOTICE.

A GREEABLE 10 an Order granted
IN at the January Term Of the Pro-
bate Court Of Ami,e County, will pro.
coed to sell at the late residence of Le,cis
Wedthersty, deceased, on the 26th day Of
February next, all the Slaves belonging
TO the Estate Of said deceased excepting
those disposed Of by special legacy,) on q
creditun.iI The first day Of January, l845.
Notes with Two good and approved secur-
tiles will Be required.
HATTON WEATHERSBY, Sur
ciriag Erecntor of Letcis lVeaiherSby, dc,
ceased.
January %, 1874. 4s
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1844-02-03
HENRY CLAY,
| An ExTRAcT.l

/. 'Who does not know him, Upon whor
, the hopes Of Wing America are fastened
and to whom the eyes Of, Christendom are
directed! Who does not know the most
remarkable man of his age.-tne man
whose youth was without the BLESSING Of
finished education, the support of
wealth or the prop Of powerful connex.
ions; and who thus naked of all armor.
save that of his own great genius indom-
table courage, and unspotted honor, has
urged himself to what the writer of this
article considers as higher than an impe-
rial station. In democracy with the
popular ban upon him; in democracy
where the people are supreme, and where
the Will OF a majority, law resistless as
the deluge, is spoken of by men with orr.
entail reverence, three times barred from
the highest office, he has still maintained
his place at the head oil minoritv, bat
ting with undimonished ardor. for The
true policy of this country, and clingng
with the lameless energy OF an uncon.
quered giant, to the pillars of her consti-
tuition. II
rus JTtends nave struggled with, and
suffered under him, without the hope of
emolument, prescribed from the honors
u their common country He had no
'ttlce 10 give, no power 10 bestow, no nat
'onage to extend, no emoument or re.
ward to offer. The principles Of union 6
|mong them has been the love Of country y
Iione-the light which led them, was the .
'ope alone of preserving from utter de u
tructlon those eternal principles Of organ
law and constitutional government, up
n which the liberties of mankind depend
nil the nation should recover from thai
pasm of delusiye admiration into which H.
ne splendid success, overbearing popular %
y, and daring pride OF one grsa. chief u
ad thrown il. =,
They have felt no degradation 10 re- 10
'gnlze him as their head and leader ia altb,
'nfilct, IN which they we're all sufferer !. or
all In his adversely they have never N,
serted, IN his darkest hour they hayelit hi,
ing the closer TO his side, 10 caeer and
soothe. As tits not degradation 10 Uir
ey, SO they feel il is not adulation to ceo
alse him, who has no power but the love
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1844-02-03

HUNDRED CONFESSION OF E. k. Avrpv
The trial Of the Rev. Ephraim x. Ave.
ry' some years since, for the murder 81
sarah NJ. Cornell, will be remembered
doubtless, by most of our readers. Well
Inc Providence, R. |. Chronicle of a late
aate' says rumor is alloat, that letter
mas been received there, and ,ha, i is
stated that Avery has lately died in Ohio.
and that on his death bed he made = CON
lesion Of the murder of Miss CornelI
md two other ladies. The letter said 70
contain an account of this confession. i
aid to be in the hands Of persons IN
,rovldence' but nothing authentic has yet
ONE to light in relation to it, though we
re inclined TO believe il true. lie saws
hat ne had determined upon the deed
'ng before he undertook ii, and only do. |
lyed 1t awaiting the operation of drnos
lat ne mad given her. She begged hard
" her LIE, but he though, OF his holy
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4.
" organizing themselves Wg ara road
Il 70 affiliate With every Clay Club found
within lhe bIaio, upon principles Of On.
TIRE equality, and lfany considerable os.
tension OF The System should ts effected,
wo would suggest Tho advantage Of Union
ana connection, by mans Of occasional
correspondence or convention We are
MOI hopeless Of SUCCESS In tho attempt 10
release our beloved South Carolina from
nor adhesion 10 Van IIufop, and tho do.
stiuelivo party Of radicals which, under
ms load, and that Of Tho strong donna
goguo o. Missouri, who Ii more his mas
tor than his follower, threaten ruin 10 our
institutions, and menace M with The
ihnngc and anarchy Of cvor.chanpinn
Impurities We cannot believe that n
community like ours fall of confidence
. our well managed banks, and defend.
ny our State bank against tho attacks
Won ol popular Governor, shall con.
nuo TO sue Tor divorce between nov.
rnment aud banks, when our own nri.
ate connection Of that sort is found so /
orgy OF defence and continuance, nor {
TX Tor an exclusive metallic currency.
hlIe saneIlonlng he sssuo ofbills in ali {
rectIons, and in every convenient a. b
cunt. These Inconsistencies will not I
ng remain 10 annoy us-and our honor. h
10 pride in the American name will. /
more than the convenient income de- k
ed from the public land sales, recon. Ii
US TO the distribut ion of funds among d.
impoverished, bankrupt and reluc. n
NY dishonored sisters of our great re. HI
1lican family, ii,
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character, md killol her 10 acknow (
pdgoa that eyof since, bis brains has baan
covered With Goals of living hfo lie has
wandered about from plaoo TO plaog, bat
every where tho iVagea of his poor vic
llDis have haunled'nim -Conr n Jour,