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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-06-11

TOR SALE.-The Tract of Land on which
L reside in the county of Powhalan,. on the
Appomattox River, about ,hirty-iour miles from
Richmond, adjoining the lands of Dr. Abner
Crump, aud others, containing about nne hun
dred acres, with all the necessary buildings lor
farming purposes and the comfortable residence
of gcn,leman's family.
The neighborhood affords as good society sany
par, OF the state. The locality IS very healthy.
The farm aboands in a great number of excellent
springs, and is well supplied with fruit Of most
Kinds, has been worked for some years in a
fyc-fcll system, and is now in an improving
condi,ion-ino.t of ii has been covered and
wherever Plaster of Paris has been applied, ma
nilcst advantage has been observed. will show
il to any one wishing 10 look at it, and make
known the terms, which will I've on time. if de-
sired. BENZ. l.. MEADE.
Nav I ll6-2awlm&w2m
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mo CONTRACTORS.-Pro will be
received at the Office of the James River x
Kanawha Company, in Richmond, until the 18th
instant, for constructing a Stone Dam across
James River, at Maden's Adventure Specilica-
lions ofthe work will be exhibited, and terms OF
payment made known at said Office.
b order OF the President and Directors,
w. b. CHlTTENDIN, Secretary.
Richmond lime 1871 Sd
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Alexandria Lottery Class No. %, FIR 1911 It
br drawn in Alexandria. D. C.. on Saturday. the
39lh Of June lSii GfGad Soiemc | prZa 81
S3G,0oa. 10000 $500, l. Of 200o, 80 of 300, 81
%! 1903, - of 800 - OF 39J. &c &c.
Tickets Sl0-lIalycs $j--Quarler> - 30.
Certificates Of Packages of 26 Whole Tickets
$lio; Hall do. 10 Quarter do. IS.
May II 5-wtd
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GREAT REDUCTION IN THE PRICES
(T OF PIANO.FORTES-For some months
pas, the subscriber has been selling his Piano
i'cre> al a reduction Of fhy do'lats each from
ms former prices. FIe has on hand at this time
from II 10 90 Pianos of different kinds, al prices
varying from $50 to GOO dollars-as we'll as a
number of second handel ones. at less prices pm
Sold subec, 10 be returned IL not good. ~
f. P. NASH.
lime 9-St Petersburg, Va
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NEW MARKET FOR SALt;.-Pursuant to
IN the provisions OF deed Of uiisl executed
10 the subscriber by Thomas Mas>ic and Eliza
beth p his wife, for the purpose OF securing TO
Alexander s. Payne, OF Campbell, certain SUNS
of money therein mentioned. and duly recorded in
the Clerks office of Goochlanl County Coart, |
shall, in compliance herewith. on Inc 18th day
of June, 1871, proceed 10 SELL al public auction,
TO the highest bidder on the premises for cash. the
Tract of Land on which the said AIassic now re-
sides situated on Beavepiam Creek, in the conn
" of Goochand, called by the name of New
Market containing six hundred acres more or
less, and adjoining the lands OF The late Mrs. Ann
Harris, Stephen Woodson and others.
The Dwelling House is large ana convenient,
well suited for the accommodation of large ia
mily, with all necessary ouhnuscs attached there
To- good Barn, with an excellent Thrashng Ma
chine. &c, Tobacco Houses recently erected, with
the fixtures requisite Tor securing large crop
The land is we'll adapted To the raising OF the
usual crops OF the neghborhooi- aS Tohac-
co. Corn, Wheat. Oats, &c, and is susceptible oil
the highest improvement Persons disposed 10
purchase will view The premises before the day
Of sale, which will be shown b. Mr.. Massie or
the subscriber. The title 10 this property is be-
leved TO be unquestioned; bu. the undersigned,
acting as Trustee, will convey such title only as
is vested in him by the decd aforesaid.
CHAS. GUERRANT, Trustee.
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PAYABLE quarterly.
81 All Obituaries and Marriage from the cou't
Try whenever the party handwriting IS unknown
al this Office must be authenticated ny tEe ehaor'
sation of the Postmaster in the neiShiofhood' OF
they will in no case w published. (Evcrv mca-
sure that has been taken 10 prcven, i'npor'isoh>
and QuiZZc>, has prorG heretofore uhaI dlli!iS'-
We must. therefore. insist in such case upon
tine Communication being certified by thc name
o,,he Postmaster, arriHJa tie tax OF t1e ictter)
Il. All subscriptions shall hereafter be consi-
dered as incurred and due in advance, and lor a
wears publication, unless specially ordered Tor a
shorter time and paid for i'll advance lor that
shorter time. when SO ordered.
-. No publication shall be sent 10 the orller OF
any new or unknown subscriber, unless paid ioI
in advance, or satisfactory reference be made 10
some known and accessible person, IN regard 10
the subscriber or his payment. Bat IN case OIL
an order for publication, without payment from
new subscriber vino is unacQuainted with The
conlilions single number MAY be sent, con-
tanning or accompanied by, a copy OF this rcSii-
lat.on
3 The names of all subscribers whose ability
topaz NAV b, unknown tothe publisher, and who
ma, remain Indebted on open accoun, al the end
OF Two years from the time when the advanced
raymert was due, shall he erased from the list o!
subscribers
Resolutions OF The Editorial Court o. "a.
These resolutions are some OF the results OF the
collective wisdom and the bitter experience OF the
Editorial Corps of Virginia that were assembled
al Richmond, on The l1ih of January, 1888.
81, these resolutions We are determined 10
abiie The interests of the press recommend
AMI our own interests require, an intieSibc ad-
hcrence 10 them. Several Of the American
presses are driven into the English custom OF
c.sh p1ya.cats No class of men has los, more
hv an abuse of the ctcia Sys'cai, than The Editors
Of newspapers. The great difficulty consists in
,As transition from one system 10 the o:her. Not
w!ii>tan.;ins III. Resolutions OF the Editorial
Contention, We have been minced 10 continue
sc.eral oil; subscriber, on the book, who are in
arrears 10 this Office. We must change oar
course The name OF every subscriber, who Is
in This prelicamcnt, will positively be stricken
OF from our roll-wi,h3u, a remittance is recei'-
ed a; an early day.
"Res!c.d, Tha, it be recommended 70 the Edl-
tors OF newspapers, throughout 'he Common
wealth. to publish a, the head OF their papers
their rates for a,ivcr,isinG and that they strictly
adhere to the same. and that these prices be al
wars sach as TO give fair compensation Tor the
labor performea."
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NORTHUM1ERLAN HOUSEFOR SALE.
TN pursuance Of decree Of the United States
l. Circuit Court, forthc fourth Circuit. ana East
crn District of Virginia. pronounced on The 6th
day Of May, 1911, in the sit OF the Omitted
States Of America against S;ih and others, de-
pending in said Count the undersigned Commits
sioners will proceed on THURSDAY, the 9th
OF June neXi ittay il not. the next FAIR da" there
after TO sell, al pnlic auction, upon the premises
that valuable Estate. known as Northumberland
House" situated on the Pot ).n2c, in the ,uht. OF
Northumberland. ahou; four miles from Eicaths
Vile. the county seat, containing aboat nineteen
hundred .cTeS-l considerable portion OF which
is flat land lyin" on the river-hc residue Is high
land The dWelli!.. house Is Il iwo-sIory frame
building, in handsome and healthy situation.
About one-ihinl of The Tract is open land, the
rest is covered with the original growth incud-
in" much valuable timber. The whole lies well
for Improvements, and is well adapted to The growth
of corn. whca: and oats The entire tract will be
sold together or in two separate parcels, Is the
Commissioners on the day Of sale may deem cx
pcdient. Possession will be delivered OH the Isl
LAY OF January, 1915. Che property being rented
on for Tic present ycar) bit the purchaser will
have the privilege of sowing crop Of wiical in
the Fall. The properly will he shown by Mr..
Stith. one of the uG1crsi1nal who lcsicS Oh The
premises, 10 liluSc GcslfohS OF purchasing.
Terms of Salc-for cash, a to 50 much of tn
purchase money as will co:crthc expenses of sale
and commissions; the residue 10 be paid in three
equal instahncnts, at six, twelve, and eighteen
l.onthS from the day OF salc-thc purchaser Civ
Ing bonds with approved security for the deferred
payments. AMI The title ID tic property 10 he re-
iained until the whole Of the purchase money is
paid and conveyance is directed by the Court.
RO G. NICHOLAS. }co,,.s
JOHN r. sTlTH, ''''"' 80
MAY 81 5-us
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sia 0Nl in G prizes OF s1nONO,

SbJ,UUJ IN prizes OF @IUU0U!
Alexandria Lottery Class No. - lor 1911, to
be drawn at Alexandria, d. C., on SATURDAY. the
22nd OF June, 1871. BriHinm :>rhcm": q prizes
of $i0000. amounting Ia 10000. ct3.5o0, 23i0,
- of 1000 81 of 100 300 Of 300, &c, Sc.
- No Loiicfv-l3 Drawn Ballots.
Tickets Sl0-iialvcs ;S:5--QuarterS - 80
Certificates of Packages OF - Whole Tickets.
$50; Hall do, G3; Quarter do - 80
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Term. of the Richmond Enquirer.

- The Enquirer * published three times a
- during the session OF the State Legislature,
N%S ,n.;r,, n week during the rest of the year.
III" TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
give Dollars per amman, and Three Dollars
~ months PAYABLE in advance, 10 b ptld M
~ ME- or RENTED by mail, post paid; or six
'n,;> p,r annum at the end Of the year.
-. n dues 10 this Office may be RENTED per
III IN GOOD and available Bank notes, at The
ii ,ha Editor tie postage 81 all letters betnS Pata
M ,-fitcx-(Thc postage of a single letter IS
,',,rccly Of any account 10 the writer IL Is 'he
s'.,,mula,ion OF postage in an extensive business
k;h oneraes as serious tax upon the Editor
". - Whoever will pay for nincpape annual
,,.Sall have the tenth gratis.
TERMS OF ADVERTISING.
I'M. square OF twenty lines, or less first in
.s.;", :, cents: ior each continuance, 90 cents.
o~ lars from 4 distance must be accompanied
,r;,b IN, advance pay. or satisfactory references,
IN insure execution.
~, ,bose whose advertising may amount 10
-.,na ,.r onnum. a discount will be made OF 20
Mr. cent: and 10 $50 OF 10 per cent.
s-T At the earneS; solicitation OF several oil our
CIV friends. We have determined 10 take limit
Il number OF yearly advertisers. We deem II al
,,gclhcr unnecessary 10 say any thing IN lavor OF
Inc advantages likely 10 result therelrom TO tht
wholesale dealer, from Inc c1tcasarc efcHtot,oa o.
ollr paper in the country, and from the fact, thai
IN annual advertisement, twice week, will ap
rear IN cre.v paper, and once week a. ere,,?
e.ier paper Such advertisers will be a'1et!p Il
mitd. however 10 the square (>peciiedi in our se
neral ,ermS)-and 10 sasd advertisement ant
thay must pay pio rata Tor an enlargement DC
vn1d the souare-bu, they will have the privics,
If changing their advertisement Is often a. the,
,,'a,Sa vvi,holIt anv additional cost.
IN, toNorias are The teams Of annual A@reH'Sc
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Alexandria Lottery Glass No 81, for 1914, TO
he drawn al Alexandria, d. c.. on Saturday Inc
18th of june 1871. Prizes: prize OF $4,000,
10000, 1000, 1000, 1000, 10 Of 1000, 10 Of 800,
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DENNY & THOMPSON,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
RICHMOND Va.
E'oR the sale OF every description OF Foreign
and Domestic Produce on which the usual
advances will he made.
May 81 7-5t
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25.09g Dollars,

Z0.UJJ DUiIdTS
Alexandria Lottery Class No 81, for 1874, to
he drawn at Alexandria. d. C., on Saturday, the
18th OF June, 1874 Prizes: prize Of 80. o00,
10000 lOa0, 5000, 2,20O 10 OF 1000, 10 Of 800,
10 OF 100, &c. sc.
II Drawn Nos. out Of &C.
Tickets Sl0-Sharcs in proportion.
Certificate of Package OF Wholes. 800;
Halves. 80; Quarters. -.
The above is the bcs; of the month for packages.
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UAMPDEN SIDNEY CCLLEGE-Tfe
II next session Of this Institution will com
mence or The last Wednesday in May, 0hs 29th,)
ana terminate on the third Wednesday in Seplem-
Der next (the 18Th OF the month"; which is COM
mencement day.
The expenses of the session, for tuition, board
&c, are Si7 rs, payable in ad!ancc.
ROBERT G. BRANCH,
MAY II 3-wlw Clerk of the Faculty.
bacon. BACON. BACON, &c.-JOHN
ID TO.HBLE. corner OF 18th and Cary SIS.
has in store, and offers for sale, on the most rea-
soiable terms,
10000 lbs Todd's Family Bacon, small and
handsome
$4,000 d. Wilson'S Family Bacon, do. do.
10000 do Womtlc's do. d. vcry handsome
10000 do Western Shoulders Qarse and fat
25,o90 do do Sides
, bhl: Beef Tongues
~ bags old Java Coffee
10 bb!> old Rye Whiskey
$50 kegs Baltimore No. Lard
10 boxes Adamantine Candles. &c.
All for sale on the most liberalterms Dealer,
will please call, June4 e-at
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Alexandria I.ol,cry, Class No 81, for 1911. to
I've drawn ., Alexandria, d. C.. on SATURDAY the
18th OF June, ISL! Pt'i;ts' prize ri $S125,00o
10000. 100a, 5000, 300 10 OF 1000, 10 of 500
10 OF 400, Sc Sc.
II Drawn Nos. ont OF! &C.
Ticket, Sl0-IIalyc> SJ-llrarerS - 30.
Certificates If Packages al - Whole Tickets
SlU0; Hal, do, 80; Quarter do. -.
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II drawn Nos cut of GG.
Tickets Sl0-iialves S5-Guarters - 30
Certificates of Packages of - Whole Tickets
800; - Half do, 81; Quarter do, %.
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7 G. GREGORY & co, MANAGERS RlcH-
y MoNp. VrrGEIA, Ofrc on L0ia, end dov'
Jclor corners MINI ald I'm streets
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NOTICE TO BUILDERS-On the 18th OF
~ June next. the Board ofDirectorS of the E.aS-
tern Lunatic ASYLUM, in Williamsburg will re-
ccivc proposals for erecting three large Porticos
and one smaller one 10 the building OF the Asy-
lum In the mean time plan and detailed de,
scrip,ion of the work may be seen on application
10 the Superintendent at the Asrlum.
JOHN NJ. GAIT, Superintendent.
Williamsburg Nav l7th. 1874 Sd
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Al lhIs rate, Hoyis Iisl oI millions VIII soon
be filled up.
Below please find sketch of Schemes for
June, which Hoyt pronotnccs as advantageous
10 purchase as any he has ever seen. Besides
those published, he has smaller ones drawings of
which le receives daily and any sum of money
or prize Tickets RENTED 10 Hoyt, ana the seiec-
lion OF Lotteries lci 10 him, will be attended 10
the same as il You were present
Hovi. You know. sells Inc large Capitals. Or
dcrs for Prizes, such as 80 900 10000, &c, and
smaller ores also, shouj in all cases be sent To
Hovt The Blind Goddess has made him her
sole agent and pet ana il yoa wish to be s.ni!rd
on by her Ladyship, address d. NJ uoll.
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JAMES II. JUREY, CO.l1,fISSIO.N .l1ER-
j CHANT, RrcnMoSD, Va, sells Tobacco,
Flour, Wheat and other Proiuce-and on con-
sisnments in hand makes liberal cash advances.
Office on Cary street, three doors above Williams
Haxalrs Warehouse, on the Basin Bank.
Observation-Disclosures F. s. J. S. James g.
Co, Richmond; Col Jno r. Jones, w. P. Parish,
Esq, Charlottesville; Messrs. B. t. Tinsley &
Co, Lynchburg; E. May, Esq, Staunton; John
q. McClanahan, Esq, Buchanan J. w. A.
Saunders, Esq. Buckingham; Reuben Ragland,
Esq; Powha,an; DR.. James L. Jones, Orange.
March 3 96-tf
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THE tri.weckly Mail Coach for White SUI
phur Springs, Lcwisburg, Charleston and
Guvandoe, passing Balcony Falls, Natural
Bridge Daeger's or Dibrell's Springs, Clifton
Forge, Covingtoa and Calaghans-and, also The
connection is direc, 10 Lexington from Lvnchbure,
Alum Springs, Warm and Hot SPrinss--wil
leave Lynchburg every Monday, "Wednesday, and
Friday after breakfast. Extra coaches will be
furnished al any time.
JAMES NJ. BOYD, Proprietor,
Nav 7 ll6-tt
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Alexandra Lottery Class No -, for 1911. ID
be drawn al Alexandria, d. c., on Saturday, the
52nd Of June 1914 Brilliant Scheme: & prize
orSl0.000 amounting 10 $1,000, ! of3.500 2,3i0
- Of 1000, 50 OF 100, 300 OF 300 &c, &c.
Is No. Loitcry-l3 Drawn Ballots.
Tickets ;sl0-iIalvcs S3-Guarters - 80
Certificates of Packages of p Whole Tickets
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INTOXICATED WATERS-WhileS Sulphur
1Vl Water, from the celebrated White Sulphur
Spring. in Greenbrier county, in this State. A
large lot, bottled ct the Spring, with the greatest
care, Jus, received By wagons
SARATOGA WArrR.-Congrcss Spring Water,
from the famed Congress Spring at Saratoga,
New York, in quart and pint bottles, just received
per schooner Lynchburg.
We keep the above Waters pleasantly cooled,
in refrigerator during the warm weather, and
are enabled 10 present them in a great state OF
perfection. ALEX. DUYAL g. CO,
ILL., Main Street
M,y = fll6-,f
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Tickets $sl0-Halves $5-Quarlers 81 80.
Certificates Of Packages of - Whole Tickets
Sli0; Halt do, 20; Quarter do, 80.
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JUNE, lSlt-BRlLLIANT CAPITALS,
Alexandria Lottery. Class 20 for lsii t. be
drawn al Alexandria d. c.. on Saturday. the sth
of June 1911. :Spendid Prices: prize of $50, :
010, 10000, 1000, 5000, 2i2O, IS Of 1000, II Of
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New Lottery Vendor. RICHMOND, Va
In the matter OF pos'nge being raid AIN no
very particular AZ lciioS addressed as aboy,
will be attended TO.
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-06-20
AN,rWE RP.

AS many hundreds Of thousands Of English
visit this city, Il have met at least hundred d
them in this half hour walking the streets, guide
book in handy and as the ubiquitous Murray ha,
already depicted the place, there is no need (
enter into long description Of it, its neatness, it,
beauty, and it's still antique splendor. The tall
pale houses have many of them crimped gables
that look like Queen Elizabeth's rufs. There are
az many people the streets as in London at three
o'clock in the morning. The market women wear
bonnets Of fower-pot shape, and have shining
brazen milk-pots which are delightful tothe eye
Of painter. Along the quays Of the lazy Scheldt
are innumerable good-natured groups of beer
drinkers, (sunall beer is the most good-natured
drink in the world y along the barriers outside Of
the town, and by the glistenng canals are more
beer shops and more beer-drinkers. !, The city is
defended by the queerest fat military. The chief
traffic is between the hotels and the railroad,
The hotels give wonderful good dinners, and es-
pecially at the Grand Laboureur may be mem
toned peculiar tart, which is the best Of all tarts
that ever man ate since he was ten years old.
A moonlight walk is delightful. At ten O'Clock
the whole city is quiet, and SO little changed does
it seem to be, that you may walk back three hum
dred years into time, and fancy yourself majes-
teal Spanard, or an oppressed and patriotic
Dutchman at your leisure Tumarsh: Fraser.
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VENICE.

This city is undergoing the most extensive i'm
provements. The old palaces are thoroughly re.
paired, and new ones built in every direction
Houses, whole streets are raising their heads, or
the borders of the smaller canals, which are being
filled up; the bridge across the Lagunes is pro.
crossing uninterruptedly the " Ponte dele Pag.
lie" has been enlarged to double its former size
the Ponte di ca d Dio' is being rebuilt A
new project is on foot for opening the "Sfondo"
Of the old "Procurati - another for ornamenting
the base Of the Companie of st. Marks, remov-
ing all the miserable little wooden shops that now
cucumber ii; magnificent hotel is to be erected
on the Rva degli Sehiavon," supplying long,
needed decoration for this noble promenade. Me.
chanics' schools are in active operation, and the
population, instead of carrying on sombre and
apathetc existence, in hourly dread Of those
graves for the weary, the Pion,bi above, or the
Poxsi below them, cnlivened only by collecting
in groups on the marble squares,t to listen, with
ears intent and eyes glistening, while some tat
terdemalion rectes, Erminia in tanto fra lc
ombrose piante," &c, are engaged very actively
in the prosaic occupation Of making money
They would, every man of them, leave Tasso for
tester. There is every appearance of healthy
Improvement in this ancient city. s.,t
Foreign Quarterly Reuier.
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PRICE TEN CENTS PER WEEK.
NUMBER 1874

They were no sooner fairly started, therefore,
than the professor commended with the usual in
only polite monosyllabical replies, he went over
all the other topics most generally resorted 10 on
such occasions, the appearance Of the country.
the crops prospect Of the harvest, but u with no
better result, the ate-looking man only assent
ing to whatever the man Of learning advanced
Not to be driven from his favorite theory, the pro-
lessor went, at last, more directly to work, say
ing, Pray, sir is there any subject on which you
would be willing to converse I" Try me on
leather, and ! am your man, was the reply Of
the vis-G-uis, stout honest currier, az chance
would have it.-Fr0ser's Mag. NJ
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ESCAPE IN SPITE OF PRUSSIAN
STRICTNESS.

The free city of Frankfort, whic h in its capacity
OF a free city, is garrsoned by an Austrian and a
Prussian regiment, had been laid under contrbu-
ton during the spring fair by 2, most expert pick
pocket, whom the police had endeavored In vain
to detect and capture. The fair was nearly at an
end and in order that the thief might not escape,
the sentries at the gates were directed TO allow
no man to leave the town without sending him to
the guard house to have his passport examined,
and to see if his height, features, and appearance
correspondent with the description on the paper.
This order given, the authorities did not trouble
their heads any more about the matter, feeling
quite certain that the offender could not escape.
On the ether hand, the unfortunate thief felt very
uncomfortable. Nature had endowed him with
rather remarkable physiognony, and it was diff
cult to find passport to fit him unless it were
made on purpose so that out of five or six which
he had in his possession not one would do. At
last no made up his mind to walk out of town
without passport as If he were one Of the towns
people going out for stroll He accordingly
took cane in his hand, and, lounging along with
an affectation Of great indifference. approached
gate at which the Austrians were on guard. But
the sentry had his orders, and when the stranger
drew near, I" Who goes there I" he Moderated.
"a FRIEND" answered the thief 9 Advance,
frend!' said the sentry with significant rattle
of his musket; a sort of intination that nom
compliance might be rewarded by bullet. The
thief walked up to the soldier. I. Your passport"
demanded the latter. = Ny passport |" repeated
the thief in tone of infinite astonisment, 9 have
nome" "All the better for you," said the sentry,
shouldering his inusket. 'sIf you had had one,
should have been obliged to send you into the
guard house to have it examined, and that would
have detained you good half hour. But since
you have no passport you can't show one, 30 You
may pass" And the intelligent warrior recon-
menced his monstrous promenade; while the
thief profting by his obiging permission, walked
out of the town.--Rhine and tie Rhinelanders, 6y
M. Dumas. sf