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lie sale GROCERY and Commission business the SJors
eoaer OF Cary and 4h Streets old stand occupied years
since by Caperon Crump Mossrs
Burr lie solcs the patronage extended the rm
Peron 4 CTump a Cash advances made
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The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-09-25
Shiisrcu's boots md shoe.

The attention OF every mother should be
gwen to the state of her childfen's feet. How
much subsequent psin, distortion and lame
ness might be spared, if little considera-
ton were given in time to the child ; shoes
and boots. As a general rule, if proper
length and width be given, all will be well !:
but this must be seen to frequently, as lit
tie feet will soon grow larger.
Tf shoes are worn, they should he easy
across the toes, and of good form in the
sole, followed and arched in the waist, and
snug at the heel-if boots then the elastic,
the same as ladies'.
If the ankles are weak, a surgeon should
he consulted without delay. | have bene-
fitted many children by making an elastic
lace boot. which, from the support II affords
COMPRISING the muscles of the foot. and by
bearing well up by means Of spring I'M
der the arch of the foot, has prevented lame
ness. and restored the feet and ankles tc
their natural iorm.-HaUs Book Of tn
Feet
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-09-25
From, Hunts Merchants Magazine.
Montgomery Sewiy-fosc"ted steam
I,o.ter.

We are indebted TO the patentee for a
COPY of letters and certificates approving
the newlv-invenlcd steam boiler, patented
by James Montgomery, Of Memphis, Ten
nessee. The advantages which Nh. VI.
expects to realize by his Improvements are
as follows: /. The reducing the quantity,
and consequently the weight Of water used
in the boiler. 2. Prevention of explosion.
s. The saving OF at least one third OF the
fuel. 4. The saving Of one half the space
usually occupied by the bea class of loco-
motives. The advantage to sea steamers re,
.ulting from the two las, Improvements will
he readily understood and estimated by en-
gineers and all persons who have TUNED
their attention to the subject. The testimo-
nv of Professor James Renwick, of Columbia
College, William Burden.s;eam engine man.
ufacturer, of Brooklyn, +. h. Collins, and
Others, is given in its favor. Professor Fen
wick does not hesitate to express the oPIn
ion that this boiler, ''lf properly set anC
guarded from any tampering must complete
" counteract the danger with which the us
of steam is now liable; and, in addition, i
promises, from the manner Of Its action, L
render the duration OF our boilers almos- in
definite" Mr.. Burden says, sit will maxi
more steam with less fuel than any oIhs
boiler now in use.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-09-25
I.nbOr'.

To accomplish any thing, man must la
Dor; not for year merely, but through
life. He must work as il his days would
never end If we neglect to labor because
our life is like shadow, we subvert the
design of our being, and at last die without
having accomplished aught for man or God.
In one sense, life is long-long enough for
us to do an amount of labor that will he
felt through countless ages. Who does not
feel the effects Of Paul's teachings, though
eighteen hundred years have rolled away,
since he taught, and labored, and died!
Who sees not the influence of a Calvin, a
Bunvan and Knox, When will the time
come when the labor Of a Washington
will cease to be felt? Will not the bene-
fits of a Franklin's mind descend to the la
test generation! Labor, then, with all
your strength. Do something worthy Of an
existence amid the light of the nineteenth
century. In centuries to come, as grea
improvement will be made in science anc
art, as in the past few hundred years. Mind
if rightly employed, must be onward ane
upward.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-09-25
LOUISVILLE, KY: SATURDAY., SEPTEMBER 25 1917

tent He rallied all tho efpiring energies
of mind and body 10 tais last effort: his
whole soul seemed conceniaated in the ac,
his eyes flashed feeling Acknowledgment.
Pointing towards MS viii his long index
finger, he thus addressed nv 81 confirm all
the directions in my will respecting nv
slaves, and direct them to be enforced, par
ticularly in regard 10 lynvison for their
support and then raisin3 his arm as high
as he could, he brought L dosn with his
open hand on the shoulders ofhis favorite
John, adding these words, especially for
this man" He then asked each of us
whether we understood him.
AT the close of this exhAtsting effort,
remarked 10 my fellow-witheses, that nv
patient short time before, Informed me in
private, that according to the laws of Viz
sinia, a will nigh, manulnit SLAVES, yet in
order for their subsequent support, it was
necessary that declaration shonu be made.
in the presence Of one or sInor, white wit
nesses, who after receiving ii .fom the par
ty, should remain and meyer lose sight Of
him. until he was dead. ! ihen appealed
to the dying man to knoiy whether | had
stated it correctly; be gePgss, .sYes.'' and
gracefully waving his haiTr as a token Of
our dismission, he said, "'rhe young gen.
tlemen will remain with me-" | took
leave, with an assurance tAat would return
as speedily as possible, and remain with
him. After ar absence o. perhaps an hour
or more, and about fifty MINUTES before his
decease, ] returned TO his sick room-but
now the scene was changed his keen pene
trating eye, had lost its expression, his pow
erful mind had given way, and he appeared
totally incapable Of giving any correct di-
rections, relative to his worldly concerns.
To record what now took place, NAV not
be required further than TO say, that almost
TO the last moment, some Of his excentrici-
ties could be seen lingering ,bout him.
He had entered within the dark valley Of
the shadow Of death, and what was passing
in his chamber, was like tie distant voice
of words which fell with confusion % the
ear: the farther this master spirit receded
from human view, the sound. became less
distinct, until they were finally lost, in the
deep recesses OF the vallev-and all that
was mortal of Randolph, of Roanoke was
hushed in death.
In conclusion, perhaps it my be proper
for me clearly and distinctly 10 state, that
at the time he made the declantons in nv
presence, relative 10 his will--he was capa-
bic Of discriminating correctly between
thing and thing, and he also possessed tena
city OF memory-hence, give it as my
decided belief, that he was OF sound dspos-
ing mind and memory.
Early on the afternoon of the dav on
which John Randolph died, !. was conclud-
ed by the four witnesses, TO commit to VII
ting the declarations which he had made. |
according to their understanding Of them.
This did in room, contiguous to the
one wherein he died, and where his corpse
was then lying, and the original paper is
now in my possession. The paper hereto
marked and subscribed with nv
name, IS true copy of the sane.
JOS. PARRISH.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-09-25
Death Of an Irish Patriarch.

The Limerick Chronicle reports the fol
lowing very curious intelligence:
Capt. Edward Lloyd, of Beechmount,
near Limerick, died on the Eth Of March
last, having resided on the west coast Of
Africa, during the incredible period of forty
two years. He went to that country in
1905, along with the celebrated traveller
Mungo Park. He lived at the Gambia
since 1916, where his then wigman formed
the nucleus of the present beautiful settle
ment of splendid stone and brick houses,
now inhabited by population of 5000
souls. The town can boast OF spacious
school house, fine streets, a noble square,
barracks, a church and Wesleyan chapel,
hospital, and Government house, which last
cost about Z0,000l. He was reckoned the
venerable patriarch of the locality, living
respected and dying regretted, not only by
his numerous children and grand children,
colonisls, native chiefs, and kings, but by
the natives generally on the banks of the
Gambia, far into the interior of that extcn-
sivc continent. His word had SO much in
0uence among them, that it stayed many o
sanguinary war, or shortened it, duration.
In the Egyptian expedition in 1901, he was
a captain in Ambercrombie' army.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-09-25
"And dare say you have scolded your

"And | dare say you have scolded your
wife very often, Newman, said | once.
Old Newman looked down, and his wife
took up the reply.
"Never to signify; and if he has, de-
served it.
"And, dare say, il the truth were told,
you have scoltled him quite as often.
"Nay," said the old woman, with beau
ty of kindness which all the poetry in the
world cannot excel, chow can wife scold
her good man, who had been working for
her and her little ones all the day! 1t may
do for man to be peevish, for it is he who
bears the crosses OF the world, but who
should make him forget them but his Owl
wife And she had best, for her own sake
for nobody can scold much when the
scolding is all on one side"
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-09-25
The ISaukrupt LAW.

The aggregat, amount Of debts given in by
applicants for the benefit Of the Bankrupt Act
Of lS41 in twenty-seve States and Territories
was S4i0,934, 6l5.
The amount Of property surrendered vas $i3,.
&c. 1907. The number Of applicants was 80, 80;
number discharged 2S,29l; number whose dis
charge was refused 700. Aggregate number Of
creditors ,040,603 Costs Of Judicial proceed
ings, SG02 ,322, or nearly l5 per cent. on the
nominal property surrendered. The average
per centum paid on the debts cannot be ascer-
tanned from the statement, but it is very small.
The largest recipient of the benefits of this act
was the Southern District of New York, where
the amount Of debts was $l20,5So. AIS. The
next was the Northern district of New York,
x45, $50 ,405; the next the Southern District of
Mississippi, SAG, l56,5i0; next Eastern District
Of Pennsylvania, f3I 1866, 1913; next Southern
District Of Alabama, $25, 022, 243; Massachu-
sets, S24, 1852 1922; New Jersey, Sl7,sll 1903;
Kentucky, 81 6,2ll III; Michigan, SIG, 73i ,6S5;
Illinois, 81, 49s 1906 Connecticut, $40 1863 ,273
The Southern District Of New YORK with $780,
OOO, 900 of debts, returned only $4,000 Of pro-
perty, and of this the Judicial proceedings swal.
lowed up $4,000 The largest amount Of
property in proportion to the debts was returnet
by Massachusetts and East Florida.--Msssschn
ssn's Spy.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-09-25

i SALUr,RY TnoUGn.-When | was
Young man there lived in ON neighbor-
hood a Presbyterian, who was universally
reported 20 b. a very liberal man. and un-
commonly upright in his dealings When
lie had any Of the produce of his fam -
dispose Of he made il an invariable rule TO
give good measure. over good, rainier more
than could BE- required Of him. One OF
his friends, observing ms frequently doing
50. questioned him why be did IT, told him
he gave TOO much. and >sid IT would not be
20 h. own advantage. Now. INV friends.
mark the answer Of this Presbvterim--
God Almighty has permitted me bu; one
Journey through the world. and when gone
cannot return ~ rectiiy mistakes. THINK
Of this friends. hu, one Journey through The
wcrld.-Jamss SimpsOa.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-09-25

TINS IEIsHM,S's CAr.-A short ume
ago a poor Irislman applied at the church
waf1.n's Office OF Manchester foe relief,
and. upon some dou5- being expressed as
to whether he was proper object for PaIo-
chial charity. enforced MS suit with much
earnestness. Och. vour honour. said ne.
s.Snre IA he starved long since bu, for NV
cat" but for what asked his aston
ished interrogation. "Ny cat reloined
the Irishman. ..Yo cat how 30
"Sure. your honour, sould her eleven Ume'
for a sixpencs a 1me, and she was always
al home before Id get there nnyssli.
English Paper.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-09-25
The laie silas Syrixhs.

We copy from the Ledger the following brie
notice OF the parcntagc, early training, educa-
ton and political life Of the Hon. SILAs WRIGHT
whose death was noticed in our last:
MIR. Wright was born in the town of Am.
herst, Mass, on the 2lth Of May, 1895
His father was tanner, currier and shoe.
maker. who was apprenticed to his trade al
an early age, and never was at school in
his life. His fellow journeymen taught him
to read and write, and to keep accounts.
He removed to Vermont, became farmer,
married, and his wife completed the educa-
ton that his fellow jomneymen began.
Sllas, his son, was one of a family Of nine
children, nearly all OF whom are farmers
and farmers wives, residing in Vermont.
In his youth, he. like most of the rising
youth in New England, attended the com
mon schools in winter, and worked on the
farm in summer, until he had passed his
fourteenth year, when he was placed at an
academy, that he might be prepared to enter
college. In August, 1911, young Slas
became student Of the College at Middle
bury, Vermont, where he remained until the
summer Of 1915, when he received the first
degree Of Bachelor of Arts. In January,
1919, Mr.. Wright completed his preparato-
ry legal studies, and was licensed to prac-
tee as an attorney of the Supreme Court Of
New York. In October following he re-
moved to Canton, in the county of ST. Law.
renee, and opened an Office. His superior
talents, added to the universal kindness in
his disposition and manners, soon made him
highly popular. In 1896 he was nominal
ted and elected to Congress. He was Comp
troller Of the State Of New York while at
In 1882 he was elected L.
S. Senator to succeed Mr.. Marcy was re-
elected in 1887. After the close of the 18th
session of Congress, Mr.. Wright was called
10 preside over the State of New York. and
at the election of November, 1914, received
Inc largest number of votes ever cast in the
State for one individual. la 1916, he was
succeeded by the present incumbent, Gov
smor Young.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-09-25

PUBLIC CHaRIrIEs.-Theg general prin-
ciples by which men are actuated who be
queath fortunes TO public charities are fear
and ranity, more than benevolence, or the
love Of doing good which will appear from
the following considerations list. If a
man We're possessed Of real benevolence,
and had (as he must then have) a delight
in doing good, he would no more deier the
enjoyment Of his satisfaction to his death
bed, than the ambitious, the luxurious, OF
the vain. would wait till that period iol the
qualification of their several passions.
2dly. II the legacy be, as it often is, the
first charitable donation of any consequence.
it is scarcely possible to arise from benevo-
ience for he who hath no compassion for
the distresses Of his neighbors whom he
hath seen, how should he have any pity for
the wants Of poSterity. 3dly. If the legacy
be. as Is likewise very common, to the in
jury OF his family, or 10 the disappointment
of his own friends in want, this is cer-
tain proof that his motive is not benevo-
lencc: for he who loves not his own friends
and relations, most certainly loves no other
person. lastly If mon hath lived any
time IN the world, he must observe such
horrid and notorious abuses of all public
charity. that he must he convinced with a
very few EXCEPTIONS that he will do no
manner Of good hv contributing 10 them.
Fielding.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-09-25

Y,vKEg iVDTsTRy M IHRIFT--The follow
ing facts are stated IN the Bunker Hill Aurora.
We've somewhat surprised the other day
Ia learn that the children. in the interior towns.
vino occupy tEei- time IA !, stag berries during
the season Of t,str. rirs. upon an average,
about one dollar per dry and the largest part Of
The money finds Is wa into the Savings banks
of tie state. Tae women ASA frequently en-
gage in this bushes. anu We have heard Of
two ca<es If l~fati. in..Istry and proht, IN the
town of Lincoln Vaics, anpear TO &c b.
worth meniiaui.-. tfir woman Gid al the
home work TO- ar i,mily snJ earned e'sid dot
lars per week ia Plek1r berries, and in fhs
other case a woman and her daughter did all the
work for the fsmily, having several men 10 wors
upon the farm, took care OF the GARY of eight
cows, and earned nifty do!.0rs in one month in
picking berries. We iInagirs these instance
are not singular. anu probably similar cases Of
industry and thrill NAV he found IN almost every
country town in the state, and they are iiins'ia-
tive of the character Of the people.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-09-25

A WsRRroH's OPINION OF HIS OWN
LAuRELs.-At dinner recently gwen to
Sir Harry Smith, the ''hero' Of Aliwai, by
his former companions in arms, he IS report
ed to have said :-''He trusted that the peace
OF Waterloo would continue, for our pro.
(ession.'' said he, sis a damnable trade, md
if il must be that we have 10 act, let II De
carried on with-the utmost mitigation oil
Us horrors"
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-09-25

4 FEARYUL PosSIBILTY.-Bathing Ma
chine Proprietor DID you &c: that ere
gents sixpence afore ne went into me me
chine Assistant Bow, (anovice y No. sir
thought as the cores paid when they
coined out. Proprietor: Par when they
comes out. Why s'pose tina, gen1 gets 90,
Of his depth and goes end browns himself.
| may whistle for my sixPence. Amt you
ashamed Of yourself ,--LiroYooi Lion.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-09-25
NUMBER Is.


Al the last session Of Congress, on the motto.
OF W. Dayton, Senator from New Jersey, p
port was made from the Treasury Depart1nen.
OF the quantities, surveys, acquisitions, sales.
and reservations Of the public lands, from which
we make the following extracts:
Estimated quantity Of land vet % be sold i'm
each State and Territory. including the une--
dedterrtory east and west Of the Rocky Noun
taIns:
Aeres
South Of latitude f9s I.Ns4 Oef gaa
Deduct reservations 1,526.779
Leaving l,0s6,53s2l4
Value, at 81 25per acre. 81 "a, 6.2. 76. 81.
OF the above quantity. the Indian
title is exting,fished To sol 947.ls5
tnextinguished 7l6.lI7, s29
Surveyed 212,646, $50
! nsurveyed sl.,4ls,657
of the public lands there nave already been sold
down 10
September 80. I342, lO7 1886
acres, bringing Sl07 ,9f0,9i2 CO
Money paid for rstinguishing In
dian title. Florida and Lou
isiana purchase, including in
terest $6e, 524, $50 50
Paid for surveying
and selling, in
GLIDING pay Of
salaries and fees 9.966,6IO IA
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-09-25

LoSG-LIvEp APoPLExv.-A French ply
sician, named Bernard, once Ound an old
able playing at piquet with ,ne OF his pa
tents. He had no sooner seen lin than he en-
claimed, "what do you do here ito home, get
bled Immediately, you have rot minute to
lose. The able, in great aarm, remained
motionleSs. He was conveycd home NJ.
Bernard bled him three or lou' times, drench-
ed him with drugs, yet found him not a bit
the better. On the third day the sick man 5
brother was sent for from tie country he
arrived in haste and was informed that the
able was dying. "Of what disease 2 he
inquired. VI. Bernard assured him that,
without being at all aware o. it, his brother
had been seized with a violent fit of apo
plexy; that he had fortunately discovered
it by seeing his mouth drawn a'sry, and had
treated him accordingly. why sir, re-
piled the brother, his mouth mas been awry
these sixty years.-BoileauS Dictionary Of
French Homonymes.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-09-25
Total number of.crcs -I.2I2.7s2. g.,

THE DURsTIOV oF BsITIsH PsRIriNxNTs Tn
fOl owing list. showing the duration of the las;
fourteen British PsrlianIents, possesses -onsid-
er1bie interest.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-09-25
7s,49l,60I 40
Balance, being the net funds de-

Balance, being the net funds de-
rived from the public lands S29. .3lI is
la addition TO lands sold there have be-,
granted 10 the new States. for purposes of inter
nal improvement, education, sc, grants iot
military services, reservations mace anu sold for
the benefit of Indians, &C, $3.50, $50 ceres
OF the public lands. Virginia, New York, Mas
sachusetts, and Connecticut ce-
ced 1859 SO
Georgia cedrd 5-S9- $50
North AMI South Carolina eeGed 26.432GpO
Purchased OF rance and Spain 9S1 -52, s3<
This rrPOr, also contains ;he -eeois Of cessioa
from the several states, every one Of which ex-
PrsSsly provides tIa. the Gession i made for TIA
common and benefit Of the several States
THE DURATION oF BRITIsH P.RrriNsVTs -Ths
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-09-25

Dining The above period there were tiits-n
FIemieTs, VIZ:
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-09-27

years experience as clerk in one Of
the principal accounting offices of the Treasury (M
AuditOrs) has qualified the subscriber to undertake
era agency business the of the federal government
men or before Congress- An intimate acquaintance with
all matters OF business in the several departments and bn
reaus knowledge of the laws, and the principles esab
shed by decisions in the executive departments relation
transactions, with which he has become familiar from long
experience in the public services affords him advantages and
facilities which, perhaps few others His attention
will be directed to the prosecution OF claims OF every char
acter embracing revolutionary claims against the United
States Individual States whether for lands money
ties; claims growing of with the United
States examination of titles and procuring patents for
ands Of duties, remission of fines forfeite
under the other laws the prosecution OF claims
arising of transactions connected with the Florida OF
Mexican wars claims before any board of commissioners
hereafter be formed the sale purchase of
estate and generally to the transaction of any and
description of business in which the services OF agent
may be required.
The subscriber is extensively known in the city Wash
both of the army and navy well members of Con-
gress, whom general reference is made The following
gentlemen selected to whom, ii necessary particular
reference is requested, to wit,
JAMES w McCUrLoH, First Comptroller ofthe Treasury
AIploN X PAppIs Second do do
PETER HAaNER, Third Auditor OF the Treasury.
Gen. THOMAS 5. JEsUr, Quart. Master General U 8 a.
Gen. GEORGE GIBsoN Comissary General of Subsistence
Gen. ROGER JONES, Adjuant General.
4 Gen. NATHAN TowsoN, Paymaster General
Col JOSEPH G. TorrEN Chief Of the Corps of Engineers
Col JOHN J. ALBERT Chief of Typographical Engineers
RICHARD SMITH, esq, Cashier Metropolis Bank.
JAMES THOMPSON, esq, Chief Clerk Third Auditors Once
l n RICHARD BURGESS
Office Nth street. opposite ~ E. corner Fullers Hotel
June 29-ly