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Am not little pale ? inquired a lady
whe was rather short and corpulent, Of a crus-
sty old bachelor, '2 ha hat gas,aAs
you look more like big tub,' was the
blunt reioinder. e a3Ie9
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BAD yor BosroT. The Boston Mail learns
tha, the number of prisoners now in the House
Of Correction at south Boston = 100 greater
than were there one year ago, and forty more
than the number Of cells--something tha,
has not occurred before since that institution
was established. What's the matter with
Boslon3aG s'sasH iaa8 io ieaflie At
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/ Go to strangers for charity, to acquaintance
for advice, and to relatives for nothing-and
You will have supply. 3T
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CARRIERS.

o. Carriers are wanted forthis paper. Any
one who will take route, shall ha se them for
62 l2 cents per hundred copies, paid for a,
this Office. We feel confident that this affords
fine opportunity for any person out OF em
ployment. ~ rr~ErN TIM CrTT
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BUSINESS STAND-A Frenchman being about
to remove his shop, the landlord asked the rsa-
son, stating, at the time, that il was considered
very good stand for business. He replied
with q shrug Of the shoulders: ,-
sOh yes, he's very good stand for de busi-
ness; by gar, me stand all day, for nobody
come to make me novel o
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Orders have been issued by the War Depart
ment for two companies Of regular soldiers
now stationed at Governors Island. N. Y,
TO accompany the armed volunteers TO Califor-
mia. J. f4ss.9. 9.sI "a, n ase5
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FOR RENT.

A FINE two story brick house with attic, cellar,
IA and back sihing, on Pennsylvania avenue.
Il is well suited for store or dwelling. Enquire OF
Mr. John Purdy, or at this Office. a 'E
aug l2-eod2w 4r rfrr9. 9..s.
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GRowrH or LnrDox.--A gentleman -lssid-
inGin Londoas and writing home. states that
official dals may be found for the fact. within
the pas, fifteen years, 40 less Than $1,000
houses Of various kinds have been built, and
that atthe present time there is going on q
single negotiation for the erection OF 4,OOO
dwelling houses on an estate al the extreme
west end Of the city.
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EFTempsfaAce Meetings.-A Temperance
meeting willbe held on sundsy l6th inst, on Penn.
avenue, nsar the Rarosd depot, At O'Clock. p. IN.
Also. On Monday evening. l7th, at o'clock p. m.
corner Of Pennsylvanis. avenue. in front Of Cole
mans Hotel. The meeting will be addressed by
advocates of the cause GEO. SAVAGE,
aug Is President +. ". II. A g.
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NOTICE.

VXTILL be sold in front of Csntrs Market, on
w Saturday morning. the 18th inst, ons. Swisag
Watch, & seal the property Of James Lenox sold to
pay for repairs done by J. Robinson.
" J. ROBINSON & co.
jyl2-W&S Auctioneer.
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MURDERS IN KENrycKHs-Wesocopy the
followings accounts of murders N Kentucky
from the Louisville Ledger


followings accounts of murders IN Kentucky
from the Louisville Ledger,
AT Knoxville, Daviess county, on Monday
last, one of the most respectable and infuen-
dal citizens Of that county, named Mcdonald,
was murdered by a man named Freede. Nc
Donald attempted to quiet fight, when Freede
took exceptions, and without further ceremony
stabbed him with k-knife, which caused
McDonald's death Immediately. oa aaa u
On Tuesday last, Thos. Elmore, respecta-
BILE citizen of Cloverport, KY, was stabbed by
a man named Harris. The particulars, as re.
late TO us, are as follows Harris had been
drinking. and the bystanders were induced
10 make fun ofhim, Emore joing in the sport,
whereupon Harris cut him across the lower
part of the abodmen, and he died almost i'm
rnediately. Harris was arrested, and is now
in the Hardinsburg Jail The most intense ex-
element exists in Breckenridge county, ip
consequence Of the murder Of 'Elmore The
citizens had determined to take the murderer
from the Jail and execute him withoutthe ben.
eft Of trial, but were restrained By the less
excited port N ofthe community. aaA
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MANNERS in N. YoRK. They have 'man
who smokes in the omnibus In New York,
and man who puts his feet on the window
SILL What shocking bad manners Here the
first would be pitched out of the omnibus, and
the second out Of the window. -saraf
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THE FOUNTAIN.
SATURDAY MORNING, AUG. Is, 1886.

a. The Columbian Fountain has nearly, IL not
quite as wide circuation in thi. city as any other
paper published here; we believe its circulation
among the citizens themselves is wider than any 9TH
er city paper. Advertisers would do well to keep
this in mind. st
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uHoRRID END UNNATURAL MuRDER.--The
Coroner was called yesterday to hold an in
quest, at Manayunk, on the body of child 10
months old, named Elizabeth Haman, who,
was drowned by its mother the day previous
in a stream Of water, in Smith s woods, above
that place. After drowning the child, she bu-
ried il in a hole, covering it with earth and
leaves, where it was found at 10 O'Clock in
the evening, the place being pointed out by
her TO Alderman Murphy and constable Glib
son. She made confession of the horrid deed,
and yesterday, after the inquest had been held,
was committed for trial. We know nothing
further Of the circumstances, the above being
all that we learned from the memorandum Of
the coroner 2 aSt@9 #es wv.
-rr Il .3~~So<S>,>S~,o4@ ,o4@ss~-~-~c~S~tS ~ VIII l
BOLD RosBERY.--We learn from the Jour-
nal that the house of Mr.. Richard Bowen, in
Allegheny city, was broken open on last
Wednesday night, and robbed Of about ,$l75
in money. In carrying off the plate, they
made some noise, and awakened Mr.. Yves,
Bowen who fred at them. They dropped the
plate and escaped with the money. Ii is sup
posed that the shot took effect, as, blood was
found next morning, where the affair had oc-
Cured ,r..-o,,,l ,rr-iie} oft rorg, fqv.
One Joseph Carr has been arrested in New
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Tom, where can | find the poor house,
should like to see it2
MY dear friend, continue in your presen,
course short time longer. and you will not
need 10 ask the question: r~fe.
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DRY COWS WANTED.

"ANTEE-From 20 to 80 Dry Cows, for
w which fair price will be given according TO
quality, on immediate application to John M Spring
man, corner Of Maryland Avenue and 9th street,
Washington, ID. G. 3ls
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CITY AFFAIRS.

Let Us not be absorbed in the doings OF others,
- forget what Is going on at home.
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Let man be ever SO much upon his guard
against fauerers, there are still a few points al
which he Is accessible.
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nTReligi0us NOtice.-The pastor having re-
turned to the city, religious service will be held in the
NJ P. Church, 9th street, on Sabbath morning and
evening next. ~ aug Is 4
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Notwithstanding the, frequent notices, that
all letters intended for foreign countries must
have the postage, paid, there are at our city
post Office q oconsiderable number of unpaid
letters, which will lof course never be forward
ed. aViertaiS9 9tdlS
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4 How pensive we are made by beautiful
nightly lovely scenery, by the sound of mu
sic, by reflection on the infinite; by the sha-
dowy-tinted cliffs OF the future! c+as
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Learn, thsn, torebuke and check the detract-
ing tongue. ty showing that you do not listen
to il with persure
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Yesterday, evening a man drove furiously
down 18th street, and knocked down child,
but without injuring it. Surely such people
ought to be punished. n ,a 6'saa. ,Iaa
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Sror THE RAscL.-E. D.. Ely, Of Roches-
ter, offers reward of 500 for the apprehen-
sion of Henry Hays, the person who sold l87
barrels of -four from a cargo belonging TO Ely,
and decamped with the proceeds, about seven
hundred dollars.
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The Great Western landed one more passen-
ger al New York than, she took ID at Liver
pool. The additic6sl passenger wass fine boy,
sVsU w W. WSy.t 80 x .aslstt
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Narrow circumstances are the most power
ful stimulants TO mental expansion; and the
early frowns Of fortune are blessing, being
the best security for her final smiles.
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LIST OF ARRIVALS
At the Principal Hotels in this City, for
the day ending August IL, at ~ M. H

the day ending August II, at ID M.
fTa 3as us. HoTEL. ep a3i'9sa Il.
r. Barnes, Nd. T n Gorhan, N. g. IT Bur-
rows, Do. J r Paris Bait Miss A CLARK, N. G. at
a7a CotaxAn's HoTEL. III t32i9tt
JDsvs, 20. Dt. Hort, N. .. ] B Mcdaniel
and LADY, D. c. @ scest, do. r Williams, N. o.
g Banum, D. Louis. F Trornsnt, do. w Jarvis,
Ky. Miss Thompson, Va. J A Collins, Bait. Dr.J
M ShsfEard, and two ladies, Va II A Taylor, N. Y.
J Young, N. H. blanchard, Gurgo Springs.
Miss Dufour, Go. r. Fisher, daughter, and son, do.
Mrs N Culloch, Pitts. ,eaot ''ssaAte'tl '''
BRowH's HoTRL.
WI Aisxsndsr, Va r A Gibbons, Bait. Ha-
milton, do. HB Martin, Tsxss. Sanders, N. G..
w H Wsils, Bait Simms, Miss. Mr.. Tbbs, Va.
B F Evans, do, H B Campbell, Ill c Ramsay,
r. Kendall Macs. Ns'e
FUIIxH's Horn. .t..s
EA shsrss, u. 8. "A. 3Mr Mason, RI. d. M. F.
Thornton, Fla. p g do h Heras, Bslt. 7stai5W II
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u sHow long did Adam remain in Paradise
before he sinned asked an amiable spouse
Of her loving husband. ~ .e~
Till he got wife, was the calm reply.
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nFN0tice.-In consequence Of the house being
newly painted, there will be service in the Is,
Methodist Protestant Church, near the Navy Yard,
on tomorrow. Ec aug Is
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SELECTED SCRAPS.

CUTTING GMISTAKE.--A frenchman, on land
ing at Dover, went into barber,s shop to be
shaved. The poor mans cheeks were SO much
collapsed, that the barber was under the neces-
si,y Of fthrusting his fingers into his customef's
mouth TO assist the operation. .ss,, Il \, ,s '~l.
t.Oh. mon Dieu, mon Dien! exclaimed the
Frenchman, while the barber was dashing
away, me be CUT ggf..,a eqf sSaS1sfJA N
'Confound your lean lantern jaws replied
the StroP, 4 have cut my finger through your
cheek.'sg1Hs atg 4f Ralfsl 3,dGc2ag97 is'3a "a
\ An attorney, about to finish hill Of costs,
was requested by his client, baker, {, !el2o
ITO make il as light as possible 4, rrr.
'Ah,' replied the attorney, THAT'S what you
msy say to your foreman, but it's not the way
to make my bread. s-ra1 bo .-,,r'.7 lrrcam
A man, at work in rolling mill at Fair
mont, was, by some means, drawn between
two cog wheels, and instantly killed. His head
was most horribly crushed, and one of his
arms and legs were torn from his body. The
other limbs were also torn and crushed in a
shocking manner. .,.
DEcENrLY DRuNK.-A man has been re-.
Gently fined in Providence, r. for being Sin.
decently drunk in the streets. Of course the
tween decent and indecent drunkenness; for as
all criminal charges must be specific, a man
would not be specially charged with indecent
drunkenness, unless decent drunkenness were
crime of different character, or nene at all.
What then is decent drunkenpess in the good
city of Providence2 Isit a respectable spree
over champagne, in respectable hotel, among
people Of the first responsibility and standing
ofin choI e. AL vuhto ou
and Santa Cruz, in low .groggery,' among
'loaiers r. 1ye arvyT4
In Philadelphia we regard all drunkenness
as indecent, and should not tolerate even Obe-
diah in taking too much lemonade, though il
were made BY very small boy. We
wish, for the edfcaton Of anxious !nquirers
in these parts, that the journals Of Proyidence
would explatterate upon this distinction. We
can comprehend the distinction between set
to and a mob, freman's fight and an insur-
recron, creating an excitement and treason.
But we are perpexed between decent and In
4af .re..
SLANDER.-Boerhaye. y says, DR.. Johnson,
was never soured by calumny and detractlon,
nor ever thought il necessary to confute them:
'for,' said ne, they are sparks, which, If you
DO aot blow them, will SO out OF themselves
I'VE cannot says Cato, control the evil
tongues Of others, but good life enables me
10 despise them.' sstsr,, ts- Al
+ ISLANDER says Lacon, cannot make the
subjects of il either better or worse. Il may
represent US in false hghs or place like
ness OF usin bad one; but we are the same.
Not so the slanderer; the slander that he uuers
makes him worse--ihe slandered never @1a.
mo one,' says Jerome, 'loyes 10 tell tale
Of scandal, exceptto him who loves to hear
" t9E9M ~ -
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Doing nothing is positively doing i'll.
.9W6BfN i>~-~--~~~-~--~~~--~-~~~~~> .aEs.e.a
To please every body--Mind your own bu-
siness. ##a
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Senator Houston has gone all the way back
TO Texas. If he returns at the commencement
Of the next session, he cannot remain at home
but few days, 1900 sas n y4gfaiT s'ss,
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One Joseph Carr has been arrested in New
York on the serious charge Of violating young
girl named Emma McGloin. 4, gGa1sa 81
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CORRESPONDENCE.

6 How glorious is this invention Of writing, where
by we can easily communicate to absent friends
whatever may afford them pleasure or Improvement!
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1t il said that message has been despatch
ed to the seat of war, with instructions from
our government to prosecute hostilitles with
the utmost rigor, until Mexico appears willing
to accept the olive branch. teN 4 u esl|g9 Sa
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Mr.. Walker, the present, Secretary OF the
Treasury, has gone to Tennessee. ptH ban IA
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The People sising.--TEle Tariff.

Meetings of the people in Berks and
Schuylkill counties were held last week
to adopt measures to prevent the passage
by the Senate of McKay's Tariff bill,
which, if it becomes a law, will have a
rulnous effect upon the coal and iron in
terests Of Pennsylvania. The deepest
feeling 2revades men of all parties on the
subject. We hope the people of the
Commonwealth. will assemble forthwith,
in public meetings, says the Sentinel, and
express their voice in thunder tones a.
galnst this injurious measure. Let not
our Coal, Iron, Cotton and other interests
be sacrificed without struggle and our
workmen turned out Of employ. We
believe there is no question on which the
people OF this State arc so unanimous as
The Tariff, and we are therefore surprised
that attempts have been made TO show
That the Tariff was not a question in the
Presidential election IN 1874, In Pennsyl-
yania.
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I From the .RepubIic Of Ro Gran,Ie.s July /
FROM MATAMORAS.
Condition Of fFae AREay 0f OCCs,-
pasfOEa.

The regulars and volunteers composing
the Army of Occupation are enjoying lux
uries which the unfortunate citizens who
are left behind would assuredly envy
them for, were they in a situation to ap-
preciafe them. During the last ten days
the windows of heaven have been open
ed wide upon this section of country,
both upon the 'just and unjust, upon
the American and Mexican side OF the
Grande. The tents Of the volunteers are
made OF cotton stuff, rather too fine to silt
hominy through, but peculiarly fitted
for shower bath purposes. The tents
of the regulars, arc, nine-tenths OF
them, rotten and ragged. The stuff OF
which they sre made was originally bet
ter suited for plantation use, such as negro
clothing, &C., than for campaign. Ma
nv j3or fellow, however, cannot boast
of dilapidated tent of the decayed mate
rial named, but is living under shelter
made of his own blankets, under which
he can with difficulty sit upright. The
clothing and bedding Of both regulals and
volunteers have been half ruined during
the short period OF the rainy season
which has already passed. Very little
complaint has been heard among the men.
They came here with the hope of being
actively employed. They have made
sacrifices enough (the volunteers) to have
paid three-fold the expenses that could
have been incurred by the Government,
had the most liberal provisions been
promptly made and ereemed for the
health and efficiency Of the army. The
uniforms and effects of the regulars have
been destroyed, and it will not, we think,
be an exaggeralion to say army supplies
enough have been ruined, for want Of pro-
per shelters TO have paid five time, the cost
of al The neccs5aries withheld from our
troops. The requisition for tents, &c,
was made by Gen. Taylor long ago.
There is no excuse for It's having been
neglected. Again: there are no means at
hand for the transportation of supplies.
Wagons cannot well pass between this
place and Point Isabel, and there is not,
at this moment, single boat in the gov
ernment service now running on the Rio
Grande.
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Anecdotes OF The Battle Field.

THF BOXING IRIsHMAN.-A(tcr the fghl
Of the 9th became general, private, an
Irishman, found bunch OF cliapparral
between himself and strappmg Mexican.
The Mexican raised his piece and taking
deliberate aim pulled trigger, the piece
did not 90 of, the Mexican again raised
his musket and snapped it, Paddy all the
time coolly looking on; at the second fail
uro TO discharge his piece, the Mexican
in delirum of wrath threw his muskct
away, and went through various gyra-
tons OF despair. Paddy mistaking these
ecccntricities for challenge for fist
fight, threw away his muskct, and pla-
cing himself in an attitude that would
have delighted deaf Burke, sang out, ''ho
by the powers you will net find me amiss
with the fists if that's yer game" Lieut..
-, who was observing this singular
exhibition of GOODNESS and chivalry, or
dcrcd TIC soldier TO take up his proper
weapon, and send the Mexican to his
long home, which was done accordingly.
A private, of the 9th, who had followed
Lieut.. Dobbins through the thickest
of the fight, raised his musket at Mexi-
can, and would have blown him through
if the poor fellow had uct most piteously
caied out, amigo, amigo, at the same
time dropping his weapon; the private
did the same and advanced towards the.
Mexican to take him prisoner, the Mexi-
can then perfdIously raised his piece and
instantly killed the generous American.
This so enraged Lieut.. Dobbins, that he
drew his bowie knife and at boand
reached the coward and literally split his
head in twain.
THE VETERAN OF NApoLoN.-As
Chnrchill's battalion Of artillery were ad-
vancing TO take their position in the sec
ond line of battle on the Sth, a private in
the 9TH regiment was come up TO, who
lay upon the battlefield with both legs
shot off, He was one of the first that,
fell after the cannonade commenced, and
was a veteran in Napolon's wars After
having escaped in the terrible conflicts Of
Austcrlitz and Wagram, and in the retreat
from Moscow, and the battle OF Waterloo,
he lived 10 fall on the Palo Alto, from a
Mexican battery. As his fellow soldiers
passed him and noticed at every pulsation
of his heart, that the blood flowed from
his wounds, they stopped an instant to
sympathise with him, the noblehearted
fellow, as his eyes were glazing in death,
waved them on, and with his last breath
said, ''go comrades, have only got what
soldier enlisis for. O. Tropic.
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Dwelling House

and large Bank Barn, at least forty
acres are in good meadow; there are al
so good sugar camp and two orchards,
with an abundance Of water on the prem
ises,
TERMs:-One third TO remain a lien
on the premises, the interest thereof to
be paid to the widow semi-annually du-
aing her lifetime. and at her death the
principal TO be paid to the heirs and legal
representatives Of said deceased-eieh-
teen hundred dollars 10 be paid in hand,
aud The residue in seven equal annual
instalments, without interest, TO be Sc
cured by judgment bonds.
Attendance will be given by Samuel
Miller, Trustee for the sale Of said real
estate. By the Court,
w II. PICKING,
JuIy 81 1916. CLERK.
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Orphans Court Sale
Real Estate.

q N pursuance Of an order Of the Or.
Il phan's Court of Somerset county,
there will be exposed to sale by way oil
public vendue or outcry on the premises,
on Friday the 25lh day of August
next, the following real estate, late the
estate OF David Clifford. deceased, viz:
One tract Of Land,
containing 352f acres. adjoining lands of
John Boyd, lands belonging 10 Jackson
Furnace, and vacant lands, and the line
between Somerset and Weslmoreland
connies-about SO ACRES cleared,
with log cabin and stable thereon erect
ed-situate upon the Sloystown &
Greensburg turnkike road. in Jenner
township.
TERMS; one third in hand. and the re-
malnder in two equal annual instalments
without interest, to be sccnred by iudg
menl bonds,
Attendance will be given by John
Clifford, Administrator of said deed.
By the Court
w. ii. PICKING,
July u l84G. Clerk.
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vessel. wrecked and Lives Lost

Cspt. Lingo, of the brig Gardiner IL.
Wright reports that he picked up on
Wednesday last at noon, Capt Lewis
Hamilton, ofthe schooner William Polk
of CantweIl's Bridge, Delaware, who
states that the schooner capsized and sunk
ON Tuesday night. in twelve fathoms wa
ter, believed off Great Egg Harbor, and
thinks that all the persons on board ox-
cepting himself are DISTINGUISHING oil
Theodore Waite, George Croft, Mr..
Thomas, and Mr.. Marchbank, all of Del
aware, passengers, William Derboro,mate;
Henry Maberry, Thomas Lewis, and
james Evans, seamen, and John A. Sa-
vim, cook.
The schooer was loaded with about
5000 bushels Of corn, and consigned TO
r. Lincoln, & Co., Of Boston. The four
young gentlemen were of highly respect
able families and were making the trip as
an excursion of pleasure to the eastward.
u. S. Gaz.
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LAND GRADUATION BILL.

The substance Of this Bill is the reduc-
ton of the price of the public lands, which
have been ten years in the market to one
dollar per acre, to rs cents after thirteen
years, 10 SO cents after sixteen years, and
% cents after nineteen years; the system
to begin with the lst day Of March, l847
and to apply to all lands offered for sale
after that period. The usual pre-emptlon
rights arc granted, and the act repeals all
acts which have heretofore provided for
the exemption from State taxes for five
years after sale. 1t also provides that no
person shall enter above section of such
lands.
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HANDSOME MEN.-One Of our exchan-
gcs contains the following sensible re-
marks relating to handsome men =
"If you are ever threatened with a
handsome man in the family, just take a
clothes-pounder while he's yet in the bud,
and batter his nose to a pummice. From
ssnc cause or other, handsome men are
invariably asses; they cultivate their hair
and complexion so much, that they have
no time to think Of their brains. BY HE
time they reach 30, their heads and hands
are equally soft. Again we say, II you
wish to find an intellectual man, just look
for one with features SO rough that you
might use it for nutmeg-grater.