American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-03-08

getting to curse my driver, who was all contrl-
ton. | was conveyed to a chamber and LAID
gently OIL velvet couch Very soon doctor
appeared, pronounced the case, seeing the
swoon continued, critical one, and thereupon
my charmer decided to give Inc her best atten-
ton; her humanity being strongly appealed to
by my dangerous situation.
God of love. q mean the ancient gentle
man who wore no clothes, but bow and quiv-
er.) What electrical shocks of passion and
delight thrilled through every fibre of my
frame as the dear soft hand of my beloved one
wiped off the gore and gently bathed my
wounds? What ecstacy of joy as conscious
ness was returning How was fiattered when
she remarked to her father, on my classic pro-
file, and compared my look to the wounded
Hector.
] slept by fits and starts that night. After
had made some sort of toilet, the next morn
ing, by the aid of my hosts servants, was
ready to receive the visit of my beautiful nurse.
She came, all sympathy. Her congratulations
were so gentle at my escape from mortal dan
ger, her trusts so earnest and soft-toned that
would gradually get better, her tender OF hos
pitality so complete, and her light morning
dress so becoming, that she looked infinitely
more lovely than before, and inwardly blessed
her, the cabman, and my stars which gave me
much delight.
AS the physician had given strict orders TO
keep my chamber quiet, and her attendance to
my chamber was evidently so cheering to my
spirit, was fortunately freed from the visits OF
her father, and | had the dear delight of seeing
her alone. Several days passed in this sweet
reverie. began to get better How could
help MYSELF The young lady was still atten-
tive, kind, and soft-spoken and sympathetic. l
thought had made an impression. At the
end of the fifth day was sure | had, and de-
termined to speak, if occasion offered, with
other language than the grateful glance Of an
invalid's eye.
Being so much recruited, expressed wish
to leave the house the next day, feeling that
the claims on the hospitality Of my friends
could not longer be extended to meet my emer-
gency. This being known the father of my
beloved entered the chamber. He apologised
for not visiting me, and explained the peremp-
tory nature Of the physicians order to let no
one enter my room unnecessarily, as long as
there was the least show of danger.
murmurod my gratitude to him, and ex-
pressed fear that | would never be able to
repay the unremitting and invaluable atten-
ton of his daughter
"My wife, you mean.'
AT this announcement felt like a man re-
viving in family vault, where he had been
put prematurely by mistake! | awoke to death
indeed. What terrible mistake of mine and
Mortimer Shears.
CLERKS AND REGISTERS. The following is
acopy of bill introduced by Mr. Lynch Of
Anne Arundel, in the House OH Friday last,
''entitled, an act to regulate the compensation
of Clerks and Registers of Wills, and for in
creasing the revenue of the State:"
Section l. Be it enacted by the General AS
sembly of Maryland, That from and after the
first day Of March, eighteen hundred and forty
five, it shall be the duty of each Of the clerks of
the county courts of this State, the clerk of
Howard District, the clerk Of the Court of APP
peals, the clerk of the city court Of the city of
Baltimore, and the register in the High Court
of Chancery, to keep books in their respective
offices in which they shall keep full and Just
accounts of all the fees and perqusites, which
shall be directly or indirectly earned in their
offices, the amount in cash received by them,
or amount of said fees and perquistes, the
amounts of said fees that may be placed in
shcrf1s or other agents hands for collection, the
amounts received from said collections, the
number and amounts of insolvents returned to
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such amounts as may be returned insolvent, the
sums paid by them for clerk hire, fuel, station
ary and contingents of their respective offices,
which said books shall at all times be open for
search and public inspection as the other record
books of their offices are, and upon the same
terms, and no other, and shall be verified and
sworn or affirmed to by such clerk or register
and at least one of his deputies, at the end OF
every quarter of year from and after the said
first of March.
Sec 2. And be it further enacted, That such
oaths or aflirmatons shall be written out and re-
corded in said books at the foot of the balance
sheet for each quarter, and full and fair copies
of each said balance sheets shall be transmitted
by each of said clerks and registers by the first
Monday in January in each year to the Cover
nor of the State by him to be laid before the
Legislature. :,
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That each
of said clerks and registers shall at the end OF
each and every quarter of year, pay into the
Treasury of the Shore on which his Office may
be situated the fall amount of all monies receiv-
ed by him for fees as aforesaid, to be by said
Treasurer carried to the credit of the State.
Sec. A. And be it further enacted, That the
clerks and registers aforesaid shall each be en-
titled to receive from the Treasury of the Shore
where they belong, to be paid them quarterly,
the following sums full compensation for their
personal services over and above the expenses
hereinafter allowed them, provided their offices
shall have yielded those nett amounts, viz: the
clerk of Baltimore Court, the clerk of the Court
of Appeals for the Western Shore, the Register
of Wills of Baltimore city and county and the
Register in Chancery, the sum of seventeen
hundred dollars; the clerks and Register o.
Will, of Erodarok and Washipoton oonnt:a
the sum of twelve hundred dollars each; ant
the clerks and Registers of Wills of all the 9th
er counties, and Howard District, and the clerk
of the Court of Appeals of the Eastern Shore
and of Baltimore city court, the sum of one
thousand dollars each
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That in
all cases where the Offices afaresad do NOT yield