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THE STORY OF NANCY COLLINS.

ri As walked one evening about a
fortnight ago, through ST. .Andrew's
Square, observed "a girl meanly dres-
sed, coming alung the pavement at a
slow pace. When ! passed her. she
turned IA little towards me, and made Il
sort of halt; but said nothing. am
i'll at Hooking any body full in the face ];
so went on u lew steps before, turn
ed my eve TO observe her. She had,
by this time, resumed her former pace.
remarked a certain elegance in her
form, which The pootness of her gart
could moi overcome. Her person was
thin and genteel, and there was some
thing moi ungraceful in, the stoop of her
head, and the seeming ieebleness with
which she walked. could not resist
the desire which her appearance gave
me, Of knowing something of Fer sjtua-
ton and circumstances. ] therefore
walked back, and repassed her with
such look dor could bring myself TO
nothing more) as might induce, her to
speak what she seemed desirous to say
at first. This had the effect wished.
"Pity a poor orphan!" said she, in il
voice tremulous and weak. stopped
and put my hand into my pocket. |
had now ii better opportunity Of observ-
ing her.. Her face was thin and pale,
part oft was shaded BY her hair of a
light brown colour, which was parted
in disordered manner. at her forehead,
and hung loose upon her shoulders;
round them was cast q piece Of, latter
ed cloak, which with one hand She held
across her bosom, while the, other was
half out-s,retched TO receive the bounty
j intended forher.@ Heritage blue eyes
were cast on the ground she was draw.
ing back her hand as ! pdt a triAe into
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Sd. That the right to tax the money
and capital invested IN State and bank
stocks and the loans and discounts of
banking institutions in the same manner
and to the same extent that other capt.
tai and money ut interest are taxed, is
a power of which the people of Ohio
never have been and never can he d.
vested, except by amendment to the
constitution. and that the exercise Of
this power is loudly called for by the
condition of the treasury, and the will
OF the people. ,a
4th. That while the country is en-
gagged in the prosecution Of the neces-
sary, and therefore just and righteous
war with Mexico. in defence of the in
tegrity of our soil. the lives of our citi-
zens, and the honor of our arms and ma
tional escutcheon, the democracy are
where they ever have been in "the
times that tried mems SOULS" on the
side of their country, fighting our for
eign enemies in the field, and our do
nestle enemies in the halls of legisla-
ton, upholding the arm of the admin
istration, and protecting their country
from the parricidal shafts of internal
traitors. unworthy the name and exaIt-
ed character of citizens.
On motion, the proceedings were Or
dered to be published in the dem ocratic
papers Of the city, and the democratic
papers Of the State be requested to
copy.
The resolutions were ado oted; and,
On motion of c. l.. ValIandigham,
OF Columbiana, .
The meeting adjourned.
DOWTY UTTER, Prest.
MATTHIAS MARTIN, Sec'y.
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FRO vi TIL r. AR nj " /.
From the N. o. Commercial Times, Ian. Z.
Important Intelligence from
the Seat of War!

.ayripa2 0fMe Alabama. Report of Santa .4f,nd's
adpa,,ce ontrad,eted.-Retmn Of Gen. Taylor
to,oud Victoria tim Of forces Under
| Generals Worth and Wool, &c., &c. '+
By the arrival here yesterday Of the
United States Transport steamer Ala.
bama, Captain WindIe, which left Bra
zos on the Sd instant, we have reeeiv.
ed intelligence from the several divi
sioHs of the army up 10 late date.
1t appears that the reports which
have been in circulation regarding the
advance of Santa Anna ON SaItilo have
been entire y premature, and the state
ment that was published of his being,
at the date ofour last advices from tn t
place, within three days, march OF 1t,
IS entirely without foundation. There
was, however, some cause for the ru-
NOR, of which the following are the par
tlculars:
General Worth on the 10th ultimo
received information from two scouts
that the Mexican generaIin-chiei had
left San LUIS de Potosi, at the head of
body of 900 cavalry, with the in
tention to fall on the American division
at Satllo, which he imagined he could
easily crush. After this, he proposed
attacking General Wool, and If similar
success attended him, to repair to Mon
terey and capture or destroy the mag
azines and public stores which lay
there. ...a 2
F.. General Worth, without attaching
more Importance to the report than it
seemed 10 merit, forthwith despatched
expresses to Generals Taylor, Wool,
and Butler, acquainting them with what
he had heard, leaving it entirely with
them to act in the premises. The ex-
press overlook General Taylor short
distance from Monterey, on the route
to Victoria. He Immediately returned
to his old encampment ground, near
Monterey, with the whole Of his divi-
sion, and then waited further advices.
Alter remaining three days, during
which he received information of the
improbabillty of the report of Santa
Annals advance on SaIullo, he again
took up the line of march, and proceed
ed onward to Victoria. Mean while,
Gen. Wool, who had been informed of
the rumor current at Saltillo, called in
all his detached commands, and at the
head of his division, 5000 strong, quit
ted Parras' on the 18th ul,imo, and by
arrangements previously made was TO
enter Saltillo on the 23d at farthest,
pushing forward with all prac ticable
speed. Gen. Butler had previously
reached Sallilo from Monterey. Dur
ing this time the intelligence of the re-
ported advance of Santa Anna had
reached other more distant points of
the line Of occupation; and troops, al
ready under orders to march toward
Monterey, fastened their progress on
ward.
I. It appears that Generals Taylor and
Worth. on mature reflection, readily
discovered the impossibility of the re-
port Of Santa Annals advance on, and
near proximity 10 Saltlllo, from the fol-
lowing facts: lst. The distance be-
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Death Warrant of Christ.

The following article is translated
from the Courier des Etas Uais, a
French paper, published in New York
Chance has Just put into our hands
the most imposing and interesting judi,
cial document to all Christians, that has
ever been recorded in human annals
| that IS, the Identical death warrant of
our Lord Jesus Christ. We transcrihe
the document as it has been handed to
us.
Sentence rendered by Pontius Plate
acting Governor of Lower GaIilee, sta.
ting that Jesus Of Nazareth shall suffer
death on the cross.
sin the year seventeen of the empire
riberlus Caesar. and the 25th day o
| March. the city of the holy Jerusalem
Anna and Caiophas being priest and
sacrificators of the people of God, Pom
| ius PLATE. Governor OF Lower Gafilee.
sitting on the Presidential char Of the
pre,ory, condemns Jesus of Nazareth
to die on the e, oss between two thieves
the great and notorious evidence OF
the people saying
|. Jesus is il seducer.
9. He Is sedltlous.
8. He is an enemy of the law.
A. He calls himself falsely the Son Of
God. .E
5. He calls himself (alsely Y the King
of Israel.
6. He entered into the temple fol-
lowed by multitude, bearing palm
branches in their hands.
Order the first centurIan, Quillus
Cornelius, to lead him TO the place OF
execution.
Forbid TO any person whomsoever.
either poor or rich, to oppose the death
of Jesus. .".
The witnesses who signed the con-
demnalion OF Jesus are, viz:
/. Daniel Robani, Il Pharisee;
Q. Joanncs Rorobr BILE;
8. Raphael Robani;
a. Capet. a citizen.
Jesus shall go out of the city Of Je-
rusalem b, the gate of Struenus."
The above sentence is engraved on a
copper plate; on one side are written
these words: .... ... ...
"A similar plate is sent TO each tribe" :"
1t was found in an antique vase of
white marble. while excavatng in the
ancient city Of Aquilla. IN the kingdom
of Naples. in the year 1920, and was
discovered by the commissaries of arts
attached to the French armies. 1.-THE
expedition of Naples, il was found en-
closed in box Of ebony, in the ST.
crisly Of the Chartrem, and the vase
in the chapel of Caserta. The French
translation was made by the members
of the commission of arts. The origi-
nal is in the Hebrew Language. The
Chartrem requested earnestly that the
plate should not be taken from them.
The request was granted, as reward
for the sacrifice they made for the ar
nv. Demon, one of the savans, caused
plate to be made Of the same model.
on which he had engraved the SEN
tence. Al the sale of his collection Of
antiquities. &C.. it was bought by Lord
Howard lor 1880 francs. Iu u.aaE
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-01-23

The Southern Standard tells a story
of man in London who determined to
spend all he made during the first year
in advertising. He soon found that il
was impossible, for the simple reason
that the more he advertised, the more
he fmade;and after strenuous effort
10 getred ofHis money in advertising,
he had togiyeit up. yliA .Ts9Eg
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A Story for the times.

A humane and good man. M'Ken.
zie, the author of"The Man of feeling
has left a little story so appropriate Ia
the present state of affairs, that | can.
not help asking you, Mr.. Editor, to in
sert il in your paper. ltis F'F'2N
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NY wife and Child.

The tattoo beats = the lights are gone
The camp around in slumbef lies
The night with solemn pace moves on
" The shadows thicken o'er the skies -
But sleep my weary eyes hath flown,
'A And sad, uneasy thoughts arse. 70
think of thee, oh! dearest one!
Whose love my early life hath blest; -
OF thee and him - our baby son
Who slumbers on thy gentle breast;
God Of the tender. frail and lone, = ,
Oh! guard that little sleeper's rest! :
And hover, gently hover near,
To her whose watchful eye is wet
The mother. wife. the doubly dear,
In whose young heart have freshly met
Two streams Of love SO deep and clear
And cheer her dropping spirit yet.
Now as she kneels before thy throne
Oh! teach her, Ruler of the skies,
That while by thy behest alone
Earth's mightiest powers fall or rise.
No tear is wept to thee unknown,
Nor hair is lost nor sparrow dies!
That thou can'st stay the ruthless hand
OF dark disease and sooth its pain
That only by thy stern command, . a..
The battles lost - the soldiers slain;
That, from the distant sea or land, a.
Thou briDgst the wandrer home again.
And when upon her pillow lone
Her tear wet cheek is sadly pressed,
May happier visions beam upon
The Frightening currents of her breast;
Nor frowning look, nor angry tone,
Disturb the Sabbath of her rest.
Wherever fate those forms may throw,
Loved with passion almost wild,
BY day, by night, in joy or woe.
By tears oppressed, or hopes beguiled.
From every danger, every foe,
Oh! God, protect my wife and ehildi
The above beautiful lines are introduced by the
lvannah Republican with the statement that they
e from the pen of one well known in that city. -
he Republican says truly of them, that ''though
.nned amid the turmoil and hustle Of the camp,
ey breathe the tue poetic inspiration. and are
arked with that vigor Of thought and elegance OF
ction, by which many Of the authors prodne-
,ns are characterized. We trust. that both him
If and the brave men under him. may win aureIs
orthy of their daring. and amply sufficient TO re-
y them for all their tolls, privations, and suffer-
gs.' There can be no better evidence of brave
an than trilv feeling heart. He who could
ell and write the above. could by no possibility
a craven. Meals Gazette. O. =, "a, t.r.s r-r+
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DsaoeFallior M O.. but being oblis.,
q Rsks ashoies. be gave thai seu,lena a.
h,s support with great pleasure - u b
should give 70 Mr. McDowell. 1.-THE con.
,lngeneies Of TIE slee,Ion should u ID,
time bring hin q eopiest With any oh.
Or than Col Mason. Tie abuse that had
been hespeJ upon ihs Wing psr'y. Mr.
\ bad listened q with perfect indifIer.
enre. 4 should not change bis purposes
10 The Senate. on "Wednesday. ia re-
Plyto NJ. BRAxroN $ suggestion Thai ihe
Hon R Al. e. Hunter. ! Senator elect,
would probsbly remove 10 B4ikeley Of
Jefferson. MI. GALLAHek stated lha, be
thought ths rumss without foundation. =
re bad lngaired Of friend Of Mr. IInn
Iter. sad he believed = distant relative,
wno nag ps no such purpose. MT.
Hanisr bad Sllted the good taste 10 &c
70 jefferson for wife. (whefe there were
many more fac girls. 81 for wives, but
M. Z. did not believe BE was about 10
change bis residence. At ell events, .
were Fumor OF surmise. on ibes subject,
ought not 10 have any influence upon any
JUS Claim which the West might have 10
senator. al future stage Of the pro
eeedInss. Mr.G might have word 10
say about one Of the nominees I
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8 GOOD ONE.

Hon. Andrew Stewart. d;.,;,,.;.ks.a y.
Der Of Congress frcn Penpsvlvs,;. 49,
ypaid visi. 10 Lowsr. He r.l,,s. $50 80.
70 The Unioniovp, Pa. psnoers, =. ~ 80
anecdots:
10 looking over ihe nav roll - =.
book. which I aceidenisliy n;cs y 80 -
from the table. ] found % tvea.v ..,sp =
CONSECUTIVE pages, rpnisipine eight hnn.
dred signatures. pesrly eli eiIls. 50, IN.
gle one that made mark Or Y ,ll Nj,
Ten in good. and many 81 them Il |.
most elegant hand. The elerk obss,,.d
10 me that Lord Mofpeth uhen g -
il 10 this couniry some vears 80, -.
lpened 70 be sent1on-navId 49, 80 ....n
someasurprise enqoired: what doyonr
operatives write Certainly. sir. said
the clerk The Americans all wtiie.'-
Directly there came in man WIN mad.
his marx. 'AhF said bis lordship with a
smile. 7 thought you said all wrote.,-
All .ansricans. your lordship--ihis vas
sn Enetisanas' Wtereppon bis lordS
ship grinned ghastly smile.
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II Al1., l.A... MI !. y. s., .sH
IN 49, 80 sef 1neun.sla q SeFa
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49, ~, Rstols Isssnng iusf el'
sSsisoas !, = afnxhfisk psssipg sslwssf
"a. - go 800 Lon'oaIay Pop
~. I.. ~:
ea,,,. - .s..n Nc Z = 4 n's iake
liz e;,y "a y. IS g A'ne 1879; nssF
cans ~ 800 rs eAs I. ss 81
g.,,.,. s...s .slRiHs siso 70 1Iain We
|iake i Z ss,. = u IL, w e. ~ csli.a
.hsn.a h.s:s hss,; ! fpa yeIy isisgnlasrEs
mean. - Il, s 49, a1d containing M
rad. 81 w;Ii g sSs.' ~ =. severe Ryflny-
ter var;es .i;,S Aas 81 n q g 81 W !.
months III has;r Il; Il 49, ss9u Y VS. l;s1sy
s,,mssf,bs $500 49, y Ahea ana men itIas.
HBeinr III. reeenssr Mi y i. Is & ~
rom he ri,v /. Il II 1, s,.s.. - S.alnsesI
from .,he SID 1890 II. 10y ny ssnai
waters i've ~ Ri, IN !. i q ~ ~ =
direction Il ibs -" & S 1871 t<asI.
he extreme ms,s;r ~ IN ~. = 10. Gaasco, a.l
direction, Tbisicsr.f /. ,,.a 49,, -. " 'pa'
por,ipg nrod,,cs n SC *. -. 'oi S ~.
pleasure exeu,s;,rs s,,saasaa,. 80 IT
C,rror Nrx,cn & =, 80, 80
lean cine. M. ~. 81. ~ e os.'sf -AsS
stone Win 4 .iroaf. ppusssto'
! gutter four M J.; I ~ 'sS e
centre III esch N. $50 '''ougp tas
aac .,on.. !. til s'o.ss sa ~ pfoaa
~ ea,,s.. " ,s go 3 Piessure AL
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Inass. Her squipsyr vas he finest 10 the place
fer he f'stiins sines he Rsvolu,ien lirsrif.
sPP<arsd u The village Her esbiDe, varr, be,
dnviss room euriains. End her nasni6cen, sel
sfsilvsr, vsss he tan Of he ioun. %. ss,
she hsPpy' n ihess ihisss could have Be.
s'ssed felicity upsu ssy one. caroIis>> you'd
h,vs bsen happy. bu, ihsss rho sav ber faded
lsst'. ~ her qssruloas son7lsisine-, shock ,hsir
heads.
~. Livinesion bad kou become most so,o-
rieus pSa dissipsIsd nsu. :. Idieus.., that curse
q The rich, bad early lea hin into evil company,
and o. be had married without love, be lived
without restraint 70 Ahe tears Or his Vii. he
vas Indifferent from her complains. he turned
svay. Il vassaid ihs, he was not only tuning
his osn health and destroying bis wifes CON,
fort, but sqasndsting his fortoue.
Il vas just two years after The conversations
with which our story begins, when the two per.
Sons who participated 10 that conversation call
ed together on morning yisi, At the mansion of
he LiEiags,ons. Every Thing was in confusion
,hsre. servsais. were runsing 10 and fro, car
risges we're 1t he doof-Mr. Livingston had
lost The remainder Of Bis fortune, Z. gambling
house, where part Of il had already rani.hsd-
had returned hoas, locked himself 10 his room,
and blown gu! bis brains with ! pistol. His
wife was 10 violent Mysteries. i.
With sad hearts the two friends turned away.
Passing nP the shaded Street, they came 10 the
outskirts Of the village and saw before Them the
nea. hule cottage Of Ellen. The garden gate
was open, snd partially visible from the streets
was an aieOr. 10 which they caught q glimpse |
OF Mrs. Moneton. Her work-basket was on the |
ground q her feet, and favorils liule dog vas |
Skipping gracefully around her. 10 her face vas
calm content and happiness. How different The |
eoniras, between the happy Young vif. and ne, |
rival. Mrs. Liviagston! Thisreaectiou arose 10 |
the hsart Of The Two friends a. the same Tine
their eyss mel. and .hs yeuug one said
Yoswsre rish, when you told me 10 vaitfo
two pears . Isee now Ma, vifme and affection
aaord more lasting happiness than wealth and
fashion.n s
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/ 4 ssrong Poins.

Ills said that u the famous pass We jos
.MaUfos." between Saltltlo and Monte
reg. four thousend Mexieans once rspuls-
ed 10000 Spsnisrds. ye. thi, pass vac
deserted by The Mexicana. upon the pros
pectof On attack BY haifsheir number Of
The Ameficans. II the MsxicAns. with
1000 men, performed such prodigies q
this pass, would IL not Be smpre gnable, in
the hands Of 1000 Americans. against 81
Mexico combinedl' /,
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MISCELLANEOUS.
cart. Tosls AGAIN. orF % ~. wan,

NY Dear FsiioD-I'n OF 10 the var,
again: What NE ssfiSR af Milling love 10 8.
ladies. (God bless EN-. y a. Nebuchadnez
zsr ssid when be slormsd Jerusalem
Taking Of him we'er deeply indebted 10
him. He was 80 much accustomed to
grazing. that be always put grass 10 kis
grog. hence min: juleps: iron his own
cow-ish proPeasities he was probably the
propagstor OF milk punch.
! 60, | believe. aprivate this time, for
want OF tin 70 keepa company together.
but depiI a matter. yves captain last time
maybe. IJlbes general next. Nous
verrona tE n
You sefe kind eoengh e get me on
d trouble wi.h ihs Goysrnmepbsid =
the 1IEa<. which had bss. McCalla's
week bslcss { eeeeiHfSse written 10 the
is,'efs. sae8 only / knew he'd take
.eoes@s -. ior presumed he had Mile.
.s'It blood 10 his veins. from bis ;aayins
Nc 10 his name. You know the old say
ing
tn veros sogaosess HibsfAas,
His duobus ademptis,
Nullus Hihernus I'd est
Az you got me ont 81 that &6caty,
plssse explain another.
Uncle Sam accused me. iG 1888. Of
circumventing him ont iof $50 Pounds o
| fresh bsef, for which be charged me ih'
modest sum Of &ls$O. Tell him how
hsppensd-I scknowie3ge Vie sott an
peschmsnt.
After Z heasy march 10 Fort Bassinge
i on the KISS him.me river. lFlorida,s | re
ceived from Lieut. LaHotte three yer.
iine cows. shot them, and issued then
70 the men o. ertra raiDns, BY order 9
lCol. p. +. Smith, making no return.
| Now as It's so long since 1 have seen
il dollar, that 4 forget WHISTLER q dollar
| scusre Of round. Of course canno. pc
$i25O. but II am ready 10 make com
promise.
Let Government furnish sufficier
TRANSPORTATION for the valuable animal
!, ana | shall hunt through Ailakspas 40
!, forward the three ihinnesi kind thai ] ca
Il God. say the ihinnest, because thos
that Lieut.. Lamot,e delivered himself
Ito me we're evidently lineal dsseendan
from the seven lean kline that Poiipha:
wife dreamed Of the night she tore of j
: seph's many colored shirt.
Ivould suggest the prppriely OF sen
ling on the Princeton Tor che cattle. 81
q can easily get across The bar. byshssTir
over the guns and startling the water !;
they could start The grog. .ton. il mig
help 10 Tighten the ship, and Pefhs
!, 4 serve TO (:hrisGanize The sharks ia Z
II Coll. as II has been % eminenily sqceel
= ful, "a. chtislisnizipg the Jadiaus ashore
81 u would Sc expensive but principles :
i cry thing.
81 ViepiJ asli,is. rpe n .ceelpn.'
\. And nov. ss the Clergy ~. EhEp u
:, have sncceedsd in setting NJ asleep.
preach Jon shor! sermon
TExr.-'Mpke ppto ihyssli friends
= he namnon 81 pnriehieousDess.
= Get into partnership wilh ; mssnisc
" rer of Anflsssa legs and pptent arms
sgl There npst soqn be . FlsDiispl scarcity
both. Getin.cDnpipy. 100. With qeni
- III send you 81 The teeth can q
Mexicshs have 6as ones. ny ~
should Be- blown Of. shall send / y
e Yoa'Il frd be,uiifpl iooih IN front
e nv mouth, i N.' Knocked opsa .
tH