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ber a key could be heard turning in the
lock, the door opened, and then--I saw
beside me Que of the most exquisitely.
beautiful women my eyes had ever looked
upon. The sweet and captivating cap
tive of Baby lon wore white robe. while
the Torches ad and face of the charming
daughter Of Juda was as if set in rich
bonnet Of crimson velvet. Her hands
were as fair. as small, and as taper as those
of Dalilah; while her hair was as long and
black as the locks of Rachel. Her feet
shone through their silken veil, and were
confined in satin slippers-slippers that
were too large for a child, and too small,
it might be said, for woman.
The sudden apparition of the Jewess
made the usurer turn pale with anger.
He cried out with a voice that trembIed
with passion
well, Sarah--whst's the matter! Who
called you! What do you wan,!'
'Ahn said the lady,,'if you have forgot,
ten, il is the more necessary thatI should
remind you of il. Itis now FIVE o clock,
and it is Friday
'Right-qnite right was the reply OF
David; and look that vas at once cons
mand and reproach, made the beauty at
once disappear from my sight.
Yours, said to the Jew sis indeed
"A fair and gentle Jessica.'
You have heard, was the answer, with.
out taking notice of my quotation You
have heard, it is past five o'clock. Ny
sabbath has commenced; have labored
all the week, and il is time for me to have
my day OF rest
'NeIl! said | to myself, thinking of the
fair apparition, this, at least, Is fail
diamond. but in the filthy Golfers Of a
money lender, and ! may say with the
poet
'Reshrew me, but Hove her heartily,
For she is wise, If can Judge of her;
| Aud fair she is, ifthat mine eyes be true
And true she is, and she hath proved her.
self;
And therefore like herself, wise, fair, and
Shall she be placed in my constant soul
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An eloquent passage-the Iionored Dead.

An eloquent passage-the I0nored Dead.
The speech of elcome, as delivered at
New Orleans, by the Hon. s. 8. Prentiss,
abounds with eloquent and glowing passages.
The following, for example, in relation to the
gallant dead:
"But alas! the joy Of our greeting is min
gled wi tn sorrow. We gaze upon your thin
ned ranks and seek in vain for many beloved
and familiar faces. Why come they not from
the battle field! Why meet they not the en-
braces of their loving friends! A year ago I
saw them march forward beneath their coun-
try's banner, full of lusty life, with buoyant
hearts and noble emulation. Where are they
now! Where is brave Mckee, impetuous Yell,
intrepid Hardin, chivalrous Clay and gallant
Watson, with hundreds of their noble COM
rades, whom we meet not here? All! see il
all-your laurel wreaths are thickly entwined
with cypress-the dead cannot come to the
banquet Alas! alas! for the noble dead, If
we cannot welcome, we willsweep for them.
Our tears fall fast and free; but they flow ra
ther for the living than the dead; for the des
olate firesides, bereaved of their cherished
and loved ones; for the bowed father, the heart
broken mother, the sobbing sister, the frantic
wife, and wondering children. For them we
weep, and not for the noble dead. We envy
their fate. Gloriously died they, those whe
rendered up their souls in battle. They full
filed the highest duty mankind owes to this
world;-they died for their country. They
fell Upon stricken fields which their own val
or had already half won. The earthquake
voice of victory was in their ears, and their
dying gaze was turned proudly upon the tri-
umphant stars and stripes! Honor-eternal
honor to the brave who baptsed their patriot
ism in their band.
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CHAPTER II.


1t was abuut month after had first
seen the fair Jewess, that my quiet cham.
bers were disturbed by the loud knocking
Of one of my Irish friends, Fred. Magann
lie took it into bis head to rap me up al
an hour, when his joyous shout might be
expected to be heard over smoking bow
Of punch, and the demolition of an enor.
nous supper. Frederick as pure Irish.
man in London-a young gentleman, the n
abnnt FIVE and twenty years of age, who
had large property in the Queens coun-
| try, with more Queens writs against it,
| than there were acres in and specified in
! his title deeds; W ith much more fun than
pectaiipns. Frederick was a pure Pat.
lander, and ifhe were asked what he was
! 'd0ieg in Loadon, SO far away from his
friends aud the family estate, he would
have answered with perfect candor
+ Paying my suit to the ladies'. and not
paying the taiors for making what will
suit me-
Frederick amused himself by making
life pleasure. 1t was 10 vain TO advise
or reproach him for his loss of time; Tor
he had ready excuse for every species
of dissipation and folly, His maxim was,
that life is like cross child, aud W must
endeavor to quiet it with kisses, tales /.
songs and toys This lively child Of
Frederick Maganns, it may be added,
seemed never to fall asleep!
My dear friend said Fred, tumbling
into my bed room, Il have come in all the
hurry oflife just to borrow
Money drily remarked.
.No-not money. Inever borrow from
adriend-I always stick in my acquaint-
ances and my foes. The fact, however,
is. am In most abominable quandary,
there is not catchpoe in London that is
not in conspiracy against me; night,
noon, and morning they are after me
there are writs against me in the city, in.
Middlesex, in Surry, and Kent-l am
hunted ike a WIIu Cat--auu every UldCh
guard in the Metropolis seems TO be made
bailif, for the purpose Of laying hold OF
me. | never was in such stew before.
What, then, do ! want from you! II is to
borrow your bed, and shall, in exchange,
lend yen a loan Of NINE. Yon will, per
haps, be awakened before daylight comes
by a sheriff's officer, while shall be able
to sleep like top, instead of bearing the
bolts Of the Kings Bench IN my ears, and
having nothing in the mo rning to look at
but the sun shIDing through a grated win
dow
What do you mean, Frederick, said
10 him, are you really threatened with
arrest
Threatened! Pooh! | am all as one
as arrested, If they had but hold Of me.
Only thiak of my precious liberty. and
that the King should grant writ to take
it ftom me. that is a pious Christian, at
the suit Of vsgaboDd usurer like Abra
nam David! /
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He that violates the Sabbath, commits
build outrage upoH his own conscience.
and must suffer the punishment hereafter
allotted to him. Oh poor. miserable
wre iches, why do you travel path Of
wick edness-a path that leads TO everlast
ing ruin, when there is better road-a
ro ad that prolongs Jour journey in happi
ness, and converts yonr souls TO lasting
glory. Sinners forsake your unhappy
aud degraded ways Of this world-turn
to do better, aud peace will be to your
remains.
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A WISE LAw.-lt was one Of the laws
of Lycurgus, that no portions should be
given with young women in marriages
When this great lawgiver was called up
on to justify this enactment, he observed
'that in the choice of a wife, merit only
should be considered; and that theslaw
was made to prevent young women being
chosen for their riches, or neglected for
their poyertyi
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Origin of Negro slavery.


Mr.. Bancroft in the frst volume Of his
history OF the United States, gives an ac-
count of the carly traffic ofthe Europeans 4
in slaves. In the middle ages, the Vene.
tians purchased white men and Chris.
tians, and others, and sold them to tha
Saracens in Italy and Spain. In Engs
land. the Anglo>Saxon nobility, sold their
servants to foreigners. The Portuguese
frst imported negro slaves from Western
Africa 10 Europe in l442, Spain soon
engagedin the traffic, aud negro slaves
abounded 10 some places 10 the kingdom.
After America was discovered, the Itals
ians of Hispaniola were imported into
Spain and made slaves. The Spaniards
visited the coast Of North America, and
kidnapped thousands Of the Indians whom
they transported into slavery in Europe
and West Indies.
Columbus himself ensaved 500 Native
Americans, and sent them into Spaio,
that they might be publicly sold at Ses
vile. The practice Of selling North A.
merican Indians into foreign bondage,
continued for nearly two centuries. Me-
gro slavery was first introduced inte this
country by Spanish SHAREHOLDERS, who ems
igrated with their negroes. A royal edict
of Spain authorized negro slavery id
America in 1908. King Ferdinand him
self sent from Seville SO slaves TO labor
in the mines. In 1911, the direct traffic
in slaves between Africa and II,spanioia,
was enjoined by royal ordinance. Las
Casas, who has seen the Indians vanish
away like dew before the cItieltles of the
Spaniards, suggested the expedient that
I the negroes who alone can endure severe
tolls, might be still further employed
This was in 1918. The mistaken benev-
olence of Las Cassas extended the slave
trade which had been previously establish
ed.
Sir John Hawkins was the FIRST English-
man that engaged iu the slave trade. In
1925 he transported large cargo of AT,
ricans to Hspaniola. 10 1867, another
expedition was prepared, and Queen Els
zabeth protected and shared III the traf-
&c. Hawkins, in one of his expeditions
set fire to an African city, and out Of 3 !,
COO Inhabitants, succeeded IN seizing
100. James Smith, of Boston, aud Thorn
as Keyser, FIRST brought upon the colonies
The guilt Of participating in the African
slave trade. In 1915, they imported a
cargo of negroes from Africa.
Throughout Massachusetts, the Cry of
Justice was raised against them as male
factor, and murderers. the guilty men
were committed for the offence, and the
represent atives of the people offered the
negroes TO be restored to their native
country at the public charge. At the lat
ter period there were both Indian and
and negro slaves in Massachusetts. In
1920, Dutch ship entered james River.
and landed twenty negroes for sale. This
is the epoch of the Introduction OF negro
slavery in Virginia. For many years.
the Dutch were principally concerned in
the slave trade in the market Of Virgins.
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Nothing Personal.

sSir, yon are fool!' Don't you call
me foo!' Yes, sir--I wonld call any
man fool who behaves as you dol! 'Oh!
You would call any man fool. Then |
cannot consider it personal. | wish you
good morning, sir
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Tie WM haze something TO do "A man in
London has undertaken, for trifiBg
wager, to eat two sa,lsages, count thou
sand backwards, W ak up the Monument
on his hands, hop down again. climb up
every lamp, post on London Bridge, aud
to whistle God save the Queen after eat
ing three penny buns, before any one can
read through Lord George Bentinek 8
manifesto.
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On steamboat above ST. Louis, not
long since, a raw Hoosier came ahe-rl :.
At night, the Hoosier turned into his
berth with his boots on. The Stewart
seeing this, said, Sir, you have laiu down
with your boots on The raw one raised
his head aud looking down at the boots,
innocently, tWell it don't it don't hurt
'em; they aia't the best I've got.'
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The fashions two hundred and sixty
years ago were, if possible, even more
absurd than they are now. In Queen
Eizabeth's time, fashionable lady in fnll
dress, wore ruff SO large that she was
obliged TO feed herself with spoon two
feet long
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alpogtrn.
STANZAS.


& STANZAS. rs
Why is it that the midnight moon
Scarce brightens ere it fades away!
Why blooms the summer rose SO soon!
10 blight, to wither and decay.
= WHY sheds the West its softest dye
Just as the day has closed forever!
And why does Friendships golden tie
Seem brightest when about to sever!
'Tis always thus the bond, the nearest
That binds our souls, is sure to break;
And if we love one heart the dearest,
Alas! that heart is sure to ache.
III never love the rainbow's hue,
Although It's heavenly, bright and fair;
For when tits brightest, dark clouds, too,
In sullen mock'ry hover there.
Upon another child Of earth
I'll never gaze with joy again:
For though upon the brow there's mirth,
Within the heart are thoughts of pain.
The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-11-19

An Indiana poetic chap, inspired With
tie beauty of bis gal, broke forth thuss
The gal / love the hest ofary
The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-11-19

ftJ- The issues Of all the morning pa
pers in New York are said to amount TO
65000 sheets daily,
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ECONOMY In the established teie.
graphic tariff, the prices charged are ac
regard to the length thereof The Scien.
ti6c American says, that Yankee in his
communications to his wife econoinis ses
in the following manner:
.MrJacobpackmyb blue acknowledgements
accountb oil ium, smalh VI
issSendthetrunkby ; thenext boatdireettom
eatnewyork.
THIS is what we call specimen OF Y an
kee Ingenuity.
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An Indians Joke.

In the time of Indian troubles, friendly
Indian visited the house of Governor jerks,
of Rhode Island, when the Governor took oc-
casion to request him, if any strange Indian
should come to his wigwam, to let him know
it. This the Indian promised to do, and the
Governor told him that hen he should give
such information, he would give him mug
Of flip. Some time after the Indian came
again, and on meeting the Governor said
@Well, Mr. Gubernor, strange Indian came
to my house last night"
"Ah," says the Governor, "what did he
say?"
"He no speak," replied the Indian.
"What, not speak at ALL inquired the Gov
ernor. aHe no speak at ALL
"That looks suspicious" said his Excellen-
cy, and inquired if he were there still. Be.
ing told that he was the Gevornor ordered the
promised mug of flip When this was dispos-
ed of, and the Indian was about to depart, he
mildly said-"Mr. Gubernor, my squaw have
child last night" and the Governor finding
the strange Indian was new born pappoose
was glad to find there was no cause of alarm
The Bost6b> Post deliberately perpetra
ted this one, and must bear the responsi
Ihility.--we Won't have nothing to do will
| it:
Why are girls bathing like pleasan
summer drink?
| Because they are Iasses 10 water.
The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-11-19

The Americas S,ar vas issued in Mex.
leo on the I6 ultimo, by Peoples & Ber-
nard.
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Among the moral maxims posted up in
a choolhouse 10 Eng and is the following.
s,..- II is a sin TO steal pin;
1t 10 greater to stea! a tater.
The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-11-19

GEN. ScoTT was born June 14th, 1856
and will therefore be 81 ,ears old mex
June.
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The Botob< Post deliberately perpetra'
ted this one, and must bear the responsi
hiiity.---we Won't have nothing to do with
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Why are girls bathing like pleasant
summer drink!
Because they are lasses 10 water.
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cent The instalehts falling due after this date
the 9Th of July the 9th of August the Sd of ssptsm
Der, and the 5th OF October, representing sum Of
rather than four millions Of which 1t Is under
stood the greatest part has been paid under discount
The of discount In the bank and In Lombard street
for bills of exchange continues without any change but
longer dated paper is taken freely Five cent
charged for hr class paper having three months to
and four and half to six cent for longer dated
and second class paper The highest rate given by the
brokers for money at call is AZ per cent but per
cent is still given for q fixed period
PARIS BouRsE, Wednesday, June l6.-The report Of
the committee the budget Of expenses has had de-
pres tendency the market o-day and at the close
both hrees ives left of lower than yesterday the
former closing at 77f 65c and the latter at 7f 60c
The railway share market has also felt the influence
and during the day great heavness pervsded the mar
ket Many Of the lines have closed slightly under the
prices Of yesterday but the change in quotations has
not been material or general.
BANK ENGLAND.
An account pursuant to the act 7th and 9Th Victoria
cap 80, for the week ending Saturday, the l2th
day Of June, lS47:-
ISSUE DEPARTMENT.
Notes issued -. E23 592 925 Govt debt G. 0l5 100
Other securities. 2.98t 900
Gold coin < bullion 8.l43,925
ly bu ion. IA
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BALTIMORE, july s, 1917

BALTIMORE, July D, 1871.
We have clear and glorious day for the celebration
of the Anniversary of Independence The flags fly
Ing from every prominent point of the city The stores
all closed and the drums beating for the
blage of the military. About dozen Of our volunteer
companies encamped Friday and Saturday near the
suburbs Of the city, and seem to be enjoying themselves
finely.
The steamer Caledona's reached here yesterday
morning at 10 o'clock and caused quite stir among
commercial men. The fall In breadstufs has caused
general SURPRISE and 1t Is thought will bring ruin the
heads Of many.
Notwithstanding the early arrival of the news on ac
count Of the most criminal and neglect OF
their duties the part Of the operators in the Wash
ington and Fredericksburg Offices the news did not
south They told at 10 O'clock that the steamer
had arrived and were requested to wait to receive and
forward dispatches to overtake the mail at Fredercks
burg where it at quarter before O'Clock in the
afternoon. This they refused to do and gave
and forward dispatches. At O'Clock large number
of dispatches for the south file in the Balt
more office, some from Boston, some from New York
and Philadelphia, and several from Baltimore but
operators had arrived at Washington. Finally at %
minutes before O'Clock the operator arrived at Wash
ington, and hopes then entertained of getting of
few lines SOUTH but attempting to forward it. inform
ricksburg Office to receive 1t. At 8 minutes past 2
O'Clock the enterprisng and sensible operator ut the
Fredercksburgh office arrived and announced that the
southern train had passed through. Thus, account
Of the neglect Of these operators the whole
South deprived Of the receipt of this important
twenty hours The operators in the Baltimore and
Philadelphia Offices at their posts all day. indeed
they always are night day, when duty calls them.
To-day being holiday, the effect of the on the
markets wall hardly be known until to morrow.
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been to moderate extent without change in prices,
which remain last quoted Soda Biscuits dun Of
SALE and the trade In them apparently quite overdone
SpcesThe only transactions reported consist Of small
lot Of black pepper at ~ to Sd per lb Taow has been
In fair request and prices hsve beyond our last
quotations Is Cd to 2s per cwt The stocks light
and the market closes with frmness Tobacco-The
sales to the present date about 400 hhds mostly
western strips with few parcels Of Virgina taken for
home trade and Scotland In prices make no altera
ton Wool-The market is very dull at present most
Of the trade being engaged in London at the public
going forward there The total quantity put up Will De
fully 20 900 bales, Chiefly fine colona which Is rather
large In the present depressed state Of Prices
quoted below those OF public sales last month
by fully Id per Id and nearly 4d h. below the cur
rent rates Of the same period last year The arrivals
from the west coast have been rather large, both OF
alpaca and sheep the latter chiefly washed From other
quarters the supplies have been limited There have
been few sales OF United States fleece, medium quail
ties but the prices have been higher than could be OBJ
tanned for a quantity
State OF Trade.
MANcHEsrER, Friday June 1--we have had some
signs Of improvement this week, especially in goods
This is doubt attributable to the general feeling that
the staple will not be lower but probably higher and
to the pleasing fact that both potatoes and corn
not only declining but likely still further to decline
There IL not however Fanny favorable change in yarns
Our dy"rs getting busy which Is always good sign
of better home demand. The market closes very
firmly.
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The Latest Shipping Intelligence.
Arrived.

MONDAY, July s.
Ship Alliance. Tucker, from Havre. June 3D. Taylor &
Merrill 2o8 passengers June lat So lon 90 supplied Br
g. lat &c H. lon 90 was in company with packet ship Zu.
rich Thompson from avre for York. June 49, lat 80 OF,
"a 30 spoke bark Pamira from Rio Janeiro for
July h 40 l lon 70 49, spoke whale ship James Monroe
adlag 80 months out TOR fsrhaver July SANDY Hook
ayre for New York June 90 80 3d. Ion IS 30 the
wreck Of American brig schr apparently dsmased
and waerlogsed distnguishabe had iron bow
spirit cap house aft rising OF half deck painted white
centre aft the larboard side which Glide played
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State OF Trade.


SAhbApSEs, June sasince my last ior your paper
occasioned by the arrival here direct from England Of
the mail steamer bringing advces of -four having risen
to 52s per Dbl at Liverpool The consequence has been
rise Of prices all round $40 per Dbl is the asking price
for flour with small sales for immediate Sales Of
meal at SO per Dbl and S. 25 per Dbl for Wat
sons Philadelphia crackers The weather continues ia
vorabe for the coming crop, and ground provisions of
all kinds look well.
ST. THOMAS, June lOBefore the arrival of the steam
-four dull of sale at So but since yesterday $40
has been refused but the slight stock hand will par
at S. So but an advance to So Sc Is is looked AS
this Is the focus of from the various West India
Islands up by telling you that from all sides there
glorious prospect for crop and that better days are
dswning upon the West India Islands generally
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- FOR THE FISHING BANKs-Th.
-e9DA-|S stenmboet HI 0HLANDER, Capt. Armstrong
-sskat&ks will make three excursions To- The Fsb,ng
Ranks tbs week Wednesday, Thursday and Friday july
o'clock Hammond s Grand street (ERl az: Cstbe ,sns
street. and Pier No tN.Rl Mt s1f o'cinck Far" So
bst furnished on board. A. H. SCtIIiiTI ' '"'''
jyG,ti'-je Duane and West,tre.,
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ODESSA, May 24-Since our last report SO ships have
arrived here and have, almost without exception been
taken up at high reghts account of the scarcity Of
vessels
sThe following is accurate estimate could be
obtained Of the stock Of &c., in the neghboring
harbors Of the Black sea, in chetwcrts, viz -
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f23,592.925
G23,592,925

f23, 592925 f23 500 925
BANKING DEPARTMENT.
Proprietors' cap1.. GA $4,000 Govt securities
Rest ..........- 3,4il466 (including dead
Public deposits (I. weight annuity ell ,7l3l0l
GLIDING Exchequer, Other securities. II ,a53469
Savings Banks Notes. :. ....... 5,3752t5
Commissioners of Gold and silver coin 765 926
National Debt and
DivdndAccoupts) 86936l9
Other deposits :. 8228l3l
Seven day and other
bills !. ....... 1855