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WILLIAM C. BRENT, Attorney and
w Counsellor at Law, Washington, d. c.,

w Counsellor at Law, Washington, d. c.,
will commence the practice of his profession in con-
nexion with H. III. DENT, ESQ; and in addition to
the usual business of the legal professon will attend
to claims which may come before Congress, or either
Of the executive departments or bureaus, or before
any domestic or international tribunal created for the
adjustment of private claims, and in general to any
claims or rights of property, in which his profess
siona services may be useful. a#
Office 1.-THE same occupied by Mr.. DenD al street,
west side, near City Hall.
Az The undersigned will continue prompt and
careful attention the branches Of business referred
to in the above card. and particularly to any cases
in the Supreme Court ofthe United States, in which
he may be retained.
H. H. DENT
Feb. l2--eof National Intelligencer.l
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rOLD PENS, of the finest quality and finish,
NJ very superior in these respects to most ofthose
that have heretofore been brought to this marker
A small supply of the above, put up in silver
cases for the pocket, with ever-poin'ed pencils at
tached, are offered for sale "a small lot only at
40 25 EACH to close consignment--the price being
one which cannot be adhered to-
SEPT | r. TAYLOR.
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nS ACRES OF woodland, two and a hall
~ .,,iIes nurIh OF the Capital for sale---

will sell, on accommodating terms, Is acres OF
land on Rock Creek road, two and half miles north
Of the Capitol, delightfully."- situated, and embracing
several building sites, commanding view oilhis Guy
and Of the country for several miles around. IL
might be advantageousy divided in four or five par
eels and would make beautiful residences for per
sons doing business in Washington, The place is
yery healthy; the neighborhood the best 10 the Dis
met The road to it is excellent and without teu,
The distance (hheen minutes rlde) very convenient
The wood upon the land Will pay the pTee asked
for n. J.F. CALLAN.
Aug
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DITTENHOUsE ACADEMY.---Ths

IN thirteenth semi-annual term Of this institution
will commence on Tuesday, September i. The val
liable services Of Professor Doyiiers, late OF Paris
are engaged for instruction In French, drawing, and
painting, and those of Mr.. VIM s. Giraffe formerly
associated in his academy in the classical and
mathematical departments.
For terms, &c, please apply 70 tho subscriber at
his residence adjoining the academy, on Indiana
avenue, corner sf Sd streer.
Aug 15--stwh
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FARM AT PRIVATE

v SALE.--The sale Of the valuable farm owned
by the late Basil Loveless, and advertised by +. p
Blair, esq, agent for the heirs, having been post
poned on account Of the extreme heat, is now for
private sale. This farm contains 206 acres, ia about
FIVE miles from the city, the 9TH street turnpike;
100 acres is in wood great portion OF il in oak
and chestnut, ft for fencing. A more particular de-
scrpton Of the farm can be had application at the
auction store Of r. w. Dyer
1.-THE farm be not disposed OF by Thursday, the
Ist day Of October next, il will on that day be cod
at auction at O'Clock p. m. For terms, DC. apply
TO F. P. BLAIR, Agent, or
r. w. DYER,
July ls--lsvtlstoetf Aucuonesr
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GCHOOL BOOKS, Of every kind used in the
- District, or neghborhood--of the best editions
and OF which the supply is constantly kept up--may
be found at the bookstore Of F. TAYLOR, at the
lowest prices in every case.
Also, every variety of school stationery.
August %
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NEW YORK and Maryland Reports
In The subscriber has sets OF the New York and
Maryland reports, together with large stock Of law
books, which he will sell low for cash.
GEORGE TEMpLEMAN,
Near the corner Of Al street
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j ductor 10 Dubois & StoddaIt, piano forte man
ufacturer, No. 1856 Broadway, New York.
N BAH piano 'ortes cold at this establish nent
are warranted to stand the action of any climate
Reference in Washington, DR.. j. A. Houston,
Office of the "Union."
Tune Aim ...r..
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DOARDING.--Mrs. Gassaway, nearly OPP
ID posite TO Browns, has three handsome
rooms vacant, which she will let with or without
board. March l9--tf
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CLINTON HOUSE, late National Hotel
Y J corner Of Water and Walnut streets, Chillfco
the, Ohio, Turner q Hotsenpilsr, propretors.
Aursst oo--dlr
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NJ RS. POTTER, Pennsylvania avenue, near
Ivl the railroad depot, would be happy TO receive
private families or transient boarders.
April 27--3twH
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100 dozen good linen cambria hand
lOU kerchfefs win be soid at 80 Ter dozen.
July ~. CIV %. CIAGETT q co.
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by William MarshaII.

DIANO at private sale.--I have in store one
Il superior piano, made for the national fair, and
is said to be very superior instrument, and will be
sold great bargain, Immediately applied for to
aI7 70 VIM. MARSHALL
Sept 1l--6eod R.5rsk ,t.rs Auctoneer.
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Directors of the City Hospital and lnfrmary
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whirlwind Of fun as they raised. l. was
rich music-their silvery laughter.
| was well paid for what expense and
trouble had been attn raising the largest,
best melons, by the rich sound of their hi
larious voices. II brought before me The
sunny days Of my youth and its loved as
sociations. Glorious days / love to think
of them. .#"aa F.. ..* q r.-s -
My melons were never disturbed again.
'-@ THE RECIPE.
Don't be harsh to boys. Treat them as
though they were going TO be men, honest
and true, presently. Meet fun with fun,
and don't forget them when your incest
fruits ripe. Newspape paragraphs, dogs,
traps and frowns, are no, half SO potent
for preserving apples and The like, as kind
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Death Of a Sporting CIergyman.-Th Rev.
Hardy M. Cryer, Of Sumner county, Tenn,
died on the 9Th uIt. He was buried with full
Masonic honor. The deceased was Il good
man. but very eccentric. He is we'll known in
the West for his connection with blooded horses
about which he wrote much and we'll. In Eng
land he would have been keen sporting par
son, fond of fox-hunhng and race horses-and
perhaps none the worst Christian for that.
He enjoyed a reputation for benevoence and
uprIghtness, and possessed vast variety of Gu
rIous information. professional and mscelane-
Gus. friend tells a characteristic aneedote
of the parson. which is worthy Of mention.
He owned fine race horse in conjunction with
celebrated and successful turfnan and train
er, and when the fac, was made knwon to his
Pensioners, they made inquiry AS to its truth,
and the charge was brought home to him. A.
a meeting Of the elders, the reverend gentle
man was called before them to exculpate him.
self from the heinous offence of running a
horse in race. Feeling that it would be idle
to put his defence upon the rational ground oil
the morality and utility of racing-a defence
which he was very competent to make with
ingenuity and force-he made up his mind tc
''confess and avoid" as the lawyer says. Ac
cOrdIngly he addressed them thus "It's true
gentlemen. Tom Watson and do own lax,
Creah together-ani he's not a bad horse
either-when he starts he wins. Old mar
Watson trains and runs him at his own ex
pense-l get half his winnings because al
low my half of the horse to run when Col
Toms half goes. If you will provide a
way Tor my half to remain in the stable during
the race. am perfectly willing to retire from
the turf" Whether the elders were convinced
| by this logic. or were Modified by his having
named the horse after Rev. Jacob Creath
a celebrated preacher, we know not, bat h,
has not dismissed from his charge. LII
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Long years rolled on-but hopes gay flowers
Blossom'd for him in vain;
The freshness of life's morning hours,
Never returned again
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zeal Sarcasm In some parish churches it
was tA>custom to separate the men from the wo-
men. A:lergyman. being Interrupted by loud
taking sf9ed short when a young woman, ca
ger ioF tie hS1or' Of her sex, arose and ,said--
your hss sse it il not among. u.s." d Sd
m sc a. ne pesssf answered tic Cissgysn, il
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lATURE, AND GENERAL 1INFoR NATION.


human qualhies--lhe love, Of virtue and OF
truth, with a. meek end humble sense of
the power with which God had endowed
Us, and the love Of freedom. with a-decsns
reverence for authority and example, which
constitute the perfection oil human eharac,
ier-that Of the conservative and Christian
patriot. , ota15amsI 3 81 ash s.ani!fres
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0 US with request that we publish them in o
aper 8 ~"
Well, will try and love her then,
But do not ask me yet;
You know nv our, dear dead Mamma.
never must forget;
Don't you remember, dear Papa,
The night before she died
Youearried me into her room?
How bitterly cried -..
Her thin white fingers on my head
So earnestly she laid, :t .rt..-
And her sunk eyes cleaned fearfulIy,
felt almost afraid
You lifted me upon the bed,
To Mss her pale cold cheek;
And something ratified in her throat,
scarce could hear her speak -
But she did whisper-"Whcn Pm gone
Forever from your sight
And others have forgotten me,
Don't you forget me quite!'~
1t sometimes wakes me, and tn ink,
I'll run into her room,
And then weep to recoIect,
She's sleeping in the tomb.
miss her in our garden walks;
At morn and ev'ning prayer;
At church-at play-at home-abroad,
miss her. everywhere -
But most Of all. miss her when
The pleasant dsyight's fed,
And strangers draw the curtains round
My lonely little bed
For no one comes to kiss me now,
Nor bid poor Anne" Good night
Nor hear me say nv pretty hymn;
shall forget it quite.
They tell me this Mamma is rich
And beautiful, and fine;
But viii she love you, dear Papa,
More tenderly than mine!
And will she when the fever comes
With its bewid ring pain,
Watch night oy night your restless couch
Till you are we'll again
When first she sung your fav'rte song,
Come to the Sunset Tree"
Which my poor mother used to sing,
With me upon her knee.
saw her turn her head away; -
| saw. your eyes were wet;
Midst all our gittering company,
You do not quite forget
But must you never wear again,
The ring poor mothec gave?
Will it be long before the grass,
Is green upon her grave
He turn'd him from that gentle child,
His eyes with tears were dim.
At thought Of the undying love,
Her mother bore to him!
He met his gay, his beauteous bride,
With spirits low and weak,
And miss'd the kind consolng words
The dead was wont to speak.
Long years rolled on-but hopes gay flower
Blossom'd for him in vain;
The freshness of life's morning hours,
Never returned again
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-11-05

@. How does he destroy theml
A. He catches them in traps.
Q. What does he bait with?
A. Glory
q. What was his first trap!
A. Monterey
q. How many did he catch in that trap?
A. Three hundred " smashed to DEATH and
a good many hurt-their hands, legs, arms and
noses being shot off.
O. Who sprung the trap?
A. Ampudia
O. How many men did he lose!
A. Not enough to burn any powder for.
@. For what then were 100 guns fired in
Boston!
A. For our own dead and wounded
q. Why did not Ampudia fight longer!
A. Because he preferred trapping.
@. What did Gen. Taylor do when he found
he had been caught!
A. He let Ampudia 60 out free, to set more
traps and promised not to set his foot into one
of them till it was fairly built, say eight weeks.
O. Who didn't agree 10 this, but hollered
" Stub-boy! at EN- agin TayIorH!
A. King Polk
@. What does that probably illustrate!
A. It probably illustrates the beauties of mil
itary lying
q. Why so?
A. Because Gen. Taylor probably had better
reason to lie still than he told the King Of
O How many traps can Santa Anna set be.
tween Monterey and Mexico
A. good many, for we read that trap
rock abounds in that country
q. Who are the most patriotic citizen,
among the Ango-Saxons
A. Those who encourage Taylor and his
bull dogs to put their feet in the traps by sohut
ing that the bait is excellent
@. What may this process of using up the
American Army be called
A. Ampudaton
O. What relation does Ampudiation bear tc
Reputation
A, That Of halEbrothets, both having one
mother and two fathers.
q. Who were their fathers!
A. Gov. Nc Mutt Of Mississippi, of the lat
ter and King Polk of the former.
O. Who was their mothers
A. Slavery
O. Is it common for children to be born in
this way at the South?
A. Nothing more So when the mother is
black
@ What Massachusetts man stood sponsor
when Ampudaton was baptized?
A. ROBERT C. WINTHROP
O. Who issued proclamation inviting al
patriotic Massachusetts men to 60 and get their
share of the bait?
A. GEORGE N. BRIGGS.
O. In what feature do these interesting broth
ers most resemble each other
A. The North has to pay their bills.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-11-05
PetiOn'S Daughter,

While Potion administered the government of
the island OF Hayt, some distinguished foreign
er sent his daughter beautiful bird in very
handsome cage. The child was delighted, and
with great exultation exhibited the present to
her father 1t is indeed very beautiful, my
daughter, said he, but it makes my heart ache
to look at it; hope you will never show it to
me again,
With great establishment, she enquired his
reasons.
He replied
When the island was called st. Domingo,
we were all slaves. 1t makes me think of it to
look at that bird, for he is a slave
The little girls eyes filled with tears, and her
lips quivered as she exclaimed, 80 Why, father!
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-11-05

the agent, &C. the work must be done, and you
can charge good round price and the terms
are cash"
d" My dear sir" said the carriage maker
money cannot tempt US we do not believe in
war; and in making implements to be used in
its prosecution we will have nothing to do"
This was absolutely poser for the emissary
of Uncle Sam; something entirely new and I'M
expected, for which he was wholly unprepared
He was silent for moment las if ransacking
his brain for some reason or apology for such
strange and unheard of sentiments from coup
lie of Yankee mechanics, whom he had probably
been taught to believe would do any thing for
the money, as our southern masters ell us) and
then inquired care you QuakersY
" We are quakers as far as that goes, said
the carriage maker, and so the agent took his
leave, to search for builder of the army wagons
D.
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have water in the winter He wintered his
sheep without water, yet he attached much I'M
porance to water he rather they would 60 with
out than to 90 or be driven to water once day,
because they then drink too much; 1t IS better
for them to eat snow he would have water 1t
he could, if there were no snow it would be ne
cessary to have water He would recommend
salt troughs under the shed, and put in little
often, or brine the hay when the weather was
mild.
Mr. Wright keeps no mors than about 100
sheep in flock the smaller the better can keep
200 in adsdock
Mr. FieIat, of Westhayen had frequently seen
sheep kept stacks IN the open field without
water, and look better than those that were shell
tered, and had plenty Of water did not agree
with Mr.. Wright with regard to the ends of the
wool being frittered-thought it caused by the
keeping, more than being without shelter +;
thought it might take more fodder if they ran
out than if sheltered sheep dislike the stencil
of the yard in wet weather and go into fresh air;
in cold, dry weather no trouble. Adjourned