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COURTING In FRENCH HOLLOW.
BY "soLITAIRE.'


From Mr.. J. S. Ro6b's Uol,tme of stories
just published by Carey e. Hart.
"Courtin' is all slick enough when
rybody's agreed, and the gal amt get
no mischief in her but when an extensive
family, old maids, cross daddy, and a TO-
mantle old nanny, all want to put thur
fingers into the young uns' dish of sweet
doin's. and the gals fractions besides, why
fellar that's yearnin' for matrimony is
likely to git his fires dampened, or bust bis
biler.' .....
Thus reasoned Tom Bent 10 a select
party of river cronies, who were seated
around him upon the boiler deck Of Mis-.
sissippi steamer, as she sped along one
bright night in June, somewhere in the
neighborhood Ct Bayou Teche. The sub.
ject was counting, and on that particular
question Tom was considered an oracle,
for, besides having strong penchant fol
the fair sex, he had run many risks to ia.
gratiste himself in their affections. Tom
was now fast falling into the sere and vel.
low leaf of bachelorism, and although he
had vowed unalterable affection to at least
one fair one in each town between the
mouth and the rapids, he still remained in
uRblsssed singleness.
How about that AFFAIR." of your'n with
old Fecho's gal, in St. Louis, Tom 2" in.
quired one Of the circle.
"What, that little French gal % inquir.
ed Tom, with q grin swell, that tina.
was a salty scrape, boys, and though the
laugh is agiu me thar, Pm blessed if
don't gin you the sarcumsince." So Tom
squared himself for yarn, wet his lips
with little corn juice, took small strip
of Missouri weed, and "let out"
"That gal OF old Fecho's war about the
pootyest ereatur, fur foreigner, ever
teok shtte after her eyes jest floated
about in her head like stars shadow on
MasSissiPpi wave, and her model was az
trim as the steamer Eagle sides, hel
paddles wul the cleanest shaped fixins thai
ever propelled anythin' human, and hel
laugh rung like challenge bell on a fast
lrip'-it couldn't be beat. She run int
my affecshuns, and / couldn't help it.
danced with her. but she only laughed a
my sweet'nin'. AFTER spell, when cum
it strong about affecshun, and the need
cessity oftowin' side and side together, she
told me that her old daddy wouldn't let bel
marry an AmericanI Ef I warns snag
ged at this ! wouldn't ssy SO. The old
fellar wur sittin' en- . bench smekin ant
lOokin' on at the dance, and ! jest wishes
him q hot berth fer short spell. well
Marie said |, 'ef melt the old man down
viii you gin in 2
"'Oh, says she, you so vair strong q
de vat you call coGr, / shall not know how
to say von leetel no.
$50 havin' fixed it al with her smootl
a. full freight and June rise, drew VI
alongside of the old fellar, jestas be ha'
cleared his chilnley for fresh draw Of hi
pipe. Old Fecho had been a mountain
trader, was strong timbered, not much III,
worse fur wear, and looked wicked as
tree'd bear. ] fired up and generated 81
inch OF two more steam, cad then blew o.
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VOLUME 4, NUMBER SO.

hind. The gentleman Texan told them
he recOllected very well when his coun.
trymen were brought into the town, after
a bloody massacre, that the same bell was
made to toll the rejoieings ofthe Mexicans
and although it might cost him his life, he
would make it do the same thirg for the
Americans over the fall of Vera Cruz
In few gracious words he apologized. 10
the ladies for the alarm he had occasion.
ed them; TO the men he exhibited his
revolver. and they quickly opened pas
sage for him.
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On iish woman's stall, q few live lob
sters were exposed for sale. A Stranger
unscquainted with icthiology, came along
and turning over the dormant animals,
asked the price, at the same time raising
one of them to . close proximity with his
nese. "WAewI" said the fellow, "I'll
have you prosecuted mum-it smellsp
At that instant the Holsters claw clo-
sing with 9 "whack," fastened il firmly
upon the geatleman's nose. The old wo'
man placed her arms akimbo in triumph.
and asked the gentlsman with chuckle
"Nhe smells the Word misterl'
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etarnal dark that couldn't begin to tell
which side of the buildin' wur on, and
that wur an all important perticulel, fur i,
wuF just three stories high on one side.
towards the Hollow, and it waTnt only
one on the side next the hill-in course,
all the chances wur in favor Of the acell
bein' on the low side. I'd gin all had
then TO know which side was waitin' be.
low fur me. Hooked up. ~ hung on,
70 see of thar warn't star shlnin' some.
WHARF, jest 70 give hint of what scGs be-
low, but they'd oil put on thar night caps,
and wouldnt be coaxed from under the
kiyer then I'd look below. and listen,
uatil made sartin in my mind that could
hear the droppin' Of water, pomewhar
about fifty feet below me Old Fecho
was tearin' through the room, and rip.
pin out out French oAths, in an oncom-
men rapid manner, and declarin' that he
knew some one had bin thar, fur he'd bin
told 80. Two or three times he appeared
70 be rushiR' for the windeT, and the little
gal would coax him back agin, and then
he'd cuss de Yankee doodels, and grit his
teeth most owdaciously. Well, ell warn't
in an Uneasy situation all this time, then
I'm more than human-my arms jest
stretched out to about yard and half in
in length, aRd gin to cramp and git orful
weak. &couldn't, fur the life ofme, think
on any prayer I'd ever heerd-at last, jest
&c one hand was givin' way its hold, |
tAort of short one / used to say when l
was younksT, and mutterin-'Here |
drop me down deep, pray the Lord my
bones to keepp | sot my teeth together,
drew long breath, shut my eyes, and let
60 !-whiz i-r-r-r-ip !-bdng! went
las ! supposed--abOut fifty feet; and
didn't l boiler, when I lit and rolled over,
and the water soused all round me 'Mur-
der oh, git me out oh.o-O-o, murder i"
The people eamo u rushin' out of their
houses, with lights, and SIGH another jar.
gon OF questions as they showersd az me
-askin', all together, who'd bin stabbin'
me? what wur the marter and who'd
bit me? I opened my eyes to tell 'sm I'd
fell from the third story, and broke every
bone in my body, when, on lookin' up,
thar wur the old Frenchman and his dar-
ter GRIMM out of the top wiRder, about
ten feet above mo {! The fact wur, boys,
I'd dropped out on the hill side of the
house. and jumped down jest four feet
from whar my toes resched,--I had lit on
the edge of q water pail, and it flowed
about me when I fell over AFTER old
Fecho told them the joke; they pretty nigh
busted lar6n' At me. l crawled off.
arter firm volly at old Mounseer, oftAe
hardest kind Of cusses, and from :hat day
to this l han't gone cour,iA' in French
Hollow!
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CHINA.-The manufacture of paper,
the art Of printing, and mariners compass
by which he is enabled to guide bis
ship nnsrringly across the trackless ocean
1.-The properties of the arch, the manu-
facture of sugar from the cane, ell seem
to have originated with the Chineos, and
to have been known and used by them
long before they were BY any other ma.
ton.
Paper was invented by them during
the first century ofthe Christian Era, and
printing early in the tenth century. The
popularity fthe needle is explicitly no.
ticed in one oftheir dictionaries made in
A. D. 121. Arches and vaulted work are
still to be seen in the "Great Wall, p
constructedimor than two thousand years
since; gunpowder was used by them al
an carly period. in making fireworks; il
is comparatively but q short time since
porcelain vas made anywhere else, and
the sugaP-cane was taken from thence to
other countries.
Some of those inventions we're trsns-
nit.ed to Europe at an early period by
the Arabs, whose far extended conquests.
during the eighth and ninth centuries,
brought them 10 the confines Of the re-
mote Empire OF China, and to whose en-
terprise we owe the first distinct account
of it and its peculiar institutions and Gus
toms, which still remain the same as then.
The other arts mentioned made their
appearance ia Europe after tho return OF
Marco Polo. the celebrated Venetian
traveller, who spent seventeen years al
the Court Of Cublia Khan, the sovereign
Of the TartaFs and Emperor of China
The work published by this traveller ia
said to have been one Of the principal
lights used by the Portuguese discoveries,
in the fifteenth century, and his descrip-
lions Of the situation Of China led Colum.
bus to believe that by selling in westerly
direction he should reach the eastern
shores Of Asia. When he arrived among
the West India Islands, he thought be
had discovered some Of the wild regions
ofthe East, snd,aceording TO Irving, 'disG
in ignorance of the real gaadeur Of hi.
discovery"
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A0AOaO

ACRES Of choice and well located tanning
lands In che vicinity o. Joliet. Also, some Of
the best Town property in Joliet for sale--En-
duire 6f
HUGH HENDERSON,
ATTORNEY &C. AT LAW
QEes u Joliet, RSEI County, HlssOis.
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ATTORNEY g. coUNsELLoR.AT-LAw AND SOLICITOR
IN CHANCERY.
Will practice in VIII, Dupsge, Iroquols. Grun-
dy. and the adjoining counties.
OGee-.adjoining the Joliet Signal Office. W
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DOoR TRIMMINGS Mineral khpO1
J Carnentsr's besI Rim and MoEtice Looks
NctsolA and Patient Ring Door HsndlesD asso
Butte and Screws. Blind Trimmingss &C., at ne
SsOhe Store, East Joliet.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-01-07
ATTENTION, VOLUNTEERS!

Capt ALnuRris has returned to Alarinsburg
and viii remain here until Saturday morning
next, the OH inst. at which time he will take
his departure for Richmond 10 on his Com
pany. He requests US to say. that II any Of
ihose who enrolled themselves previous 10 the
departure Of the Company, are desrious now
Of going with him. they will NEE; hun at the
Depo, on Saturday morning next. where eve.
~ preparation VIII be in readiness 10 take
them on. lie has a Isl Of al who have en-
rolled themselves, and unless they join nan at
once, he w'l be obliged 10 publish and offer a
reward for 'Aema slep which he would re.
greet most exceedingly to ullc, b1t he has
has orders aad mas, discharge his 5uty. w
hope our Berkeley boys wiil not render any
such Steps by Capt ALbgs1is necessary. bat
report al once and 60 ou with hiu and JON
their Company. The Berkeley Volunteers
are new mustered into service, and viii leave
Richmond in few days for III. Monroe.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-01-07
Public Meeting.

meeting OF The citizens Of Berkeley Coun-
" friendly TO the establishment Of Branch q
one ofihe Virginia Banks in Mariinsburg. con
yened at A. OpEs's ~ s. Hotels on the I'd
Of January, tS47, in pursuance Of public no
tee; when on motion Of Col E. p. HusrER.
Col. SAMUEL BAKER was called 10 the
Chair, and J. b. A. NAnExBousn appointed
ecretary--wheseupon the following Preamble
and Resolutions were unanimously adopted
Whereas The large aud increasing agricul,u-
raj exploration Of the County Of Berkeley rem
aers il desirable aud proper, with the view 20
the more vigorous and wholesome develops
iaeats Of It's trade, that o fixed aud permanent
Banking CAPITAL should be established In this
County and that our Merchants, Millers and
Produce dealers, instead of relying. as they
are aoSs compelled to do, upon the casual and
contingent accommodations which the neigh
boring Counties and the adjacent State Of Ma
rgland may furnish, shall be provided with the
certain means al all times within our own lin
its Of effeeting those prompt exchanges Of
grain and other agricultural products for mo
ney, which are so essential to the prosperity OF
eyerY trading community and whereas we
have Just reasons to believe thai that the FAR
MFRS BANK OF NIaGIsm viii, at the approach
ing general meeting offs Stockhoders-upou
fair and candid exhibition Of the commercial
wants Of this community OF its solvent and
prosperous condition Of its improving agri-
culture; Of its increasing trade, and Of the
large amount and value OF It's annual exports
10 the Eastern ciiies-determine, that Branch
Of tina: Institution may be located here, with
profit to the Stockholders and with advantage
to a rapidly improving section of the Com
fnonwealh.
j. Resoleed, Therefore, that il is expedient
to present memorial in behalf Of the citizens
Of tins County 10 the next annual meeting OF
the Stockholders Of the farmers Bank of Vn.
glnia. PRAYING thai said Bank viii, in pursn
ance ofthe authority vested in il by an Act Of
the General Assembly of Virginia, possed on
the @ii day Of March, 1876, establish a Branch
Of their institution at Martinsburg, in the
County Of Berkeley.
2 Resclred, That Chas Jas. Faulkner, Ed
mund Pendieton and Dan'l Burkhart be and
they are hereby appointed a Committee 10 pre-
pare and present said Memorial to the next
general meeting Of the Stockholders Of the
Farmers Bank of Virginia; and they, or such
Of them as conveniently can do so, are further
requested 10 be present on our behalf al the
said meeting Of the Stockholders to exhibit and
ensure the just claims Of this community to a
Branch of said Institution.
Sd. Resotrcd, That the proceedings be pub
lished in the Martinsburg Gazette and Rich
mond Wing, and that copy be furnished TO
each Of the above named Committee
SAM'L. BAKER, Chm.
J, h. A. NApENBousi. Secys
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INTERESTING NEWS FROM THE
NnlTW.

We compile flom tAc Southern mail lhe lol-
lowing Interesting items ofnews from Mexico,
the Army. Sc. not being able TO give, for want
ofroom, thc fulI details. The y. @. Picay-
uue has datesio 'nc Ola uli, from Campcachy,
from which they infer that the outbreaks
there indicate determination to surdcr all ties
with the Government Of Mexico. A ponpl-
cidmeaio has also been pa, forth by the gam
son at Tahasco, complaining bitterly against
The Government for its neglect Of that city,
while il was contributing literally 10 the
Treasury. ltiarther determines THAI Tabasco
viii, thus neglected, provide for her own de-
I fence, and regulate her internal admnistra' on
upon a basis more liberal aud adequate 10 thc
xisliug War. A union between NucatoH
and Tabasco, 10 throw "a allegiance TO Mex
co, is talked Of. Tabasco has placed Senior
TRAcoHis at the bead Of their movement. in
consideration ofhis gallant defence ofthe place
against the American squadron"
Another correspondence has taken place be-
tween SANTA ANNA and Gen. TAYLoR. but
the only item Of impoHance which we find in
it, is the following sentence from SANTA AHSA's
letier-the italics in which are in the Mexican
copy;
believe that do not deceive myself IN as
suring YOU, that neither The Congress, nor 0Iy
.Nerican. tcM erer be able 10 listen 10 oCcrtlTes
Of peace unless the ua,iond territory be first
eracmted bg the forces " The United States,
ad The hostiia attitude qf d,eir ressels q 'eGr he
,sithdra,ca This must be without doubt the
preliminary Of whatever negotiation may be
opened; and ii may be permitted 10 me 10 de-
clare 10 YOU, hiatt he nation, moved by sen
/ tment OF patriotism, and determined 10 defend
at every hazard and inch by inch It's territory,
will neyer cease to qualify as I deserves, and
as the world has already qualified it, the con
/ duct Of the United States and II will do what
ever il can and ought honorably TO deserve
/ the title which il bears, Of independent and
free.
TANrIco ATrAcKEp-REPuIsE OF TIE
MExIcANs.--The \. o. Mercury has news
from Tampico 10 the 10Th ult A body Of
! Mexican Cavalry, amounting 10 about 900,
had appeared in the vicinity olthat place, and
coming within range Of the artillery, were
fred upon and driven off. The garrison
at 'i'ampico had been renlorcedby the Alaba
ma Volunteers. Gen. PATTERSON was march
ing thai way with considerable force and
would superceds Gen. SHIELDS in command
on his arrival Gen. WooL with his forces
were al Parras, rs miles West Of Saltlllo,
where he would take up his winter quarters.
His column is in fine health, and in good
state of discipline. The Indiana Volunteers
a,c ordered from Camargo his lnes-when
they arrive, he will have about2,50O men,
Gen. NoRrn is at Saltillo with ! 100 mem
Scouting parties are cut watching the move
nents Of SANTA Anna in the direction Of San
LUIS potos Gen, Butler is in command at
Monterey with 1900 men. Col McCLuNG is
fast recovering from his wound.
Gen TAYLOR left Monterey on the 10Th,
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TIE sup-TKnAsiInY.
-JIelp nle, go o. | ~. :.

Yesterday (says the Alexandra Gazette Of
Jan y the "specie claws" Of the Sub treasu.
Try law went into oPerauon--th is, so far as
TO compel all the debtors TO the government
CrOm five cents on the postage ola letter up
ITO thousands OF dollars for duties on imports)
TO plank up the "haTd," although the govern
ment itself enjoys the privilege for three months
to come Of paying lis creditors in those abom-
nations in the sight Of progressive deInocra-
cy" called by them blank rags"
no measure which the present administra.
ton has yet brought forward, is more suicidal
in It's effects or more destructive TO the hnan.
cial interest OF the government than this same
Sub treasury law. 1t is 50 acknowledged by
members Of the Administration party who vo-
ted for II. They know il to be not only stu
Pendeus htaG-LUg. but an lnsuperablc barrier
TO the obtaining OF the loan which the exieen-
cies Of tue government now requires, and vel,
they dare not ask for its repeal, simply because
the law itself is one OF ihe dictates ofthe ever
memorable Baltimore ConYeaion.
No man, il is to be presumed, is more folly
aware that no loan can be obtained on terms
crcditable 70 the nitel states. while this law
is in existence, than the Secretary of the Treas
ury himseit, and yet he calls upon Congress,
not to throw hua The only plank which can
saw hlm--the repeal o. the law--but 10 place
WithIa bis reach tie mere straw ola duty up.
on tea and coffee, which he essays 10 seize
with alllhe desperation ola drowning man.
The following is his letter upon the subject;
Treasury DEPARTMENT, Dec. q, 1886
SIR: Permit me most respectfully to call
your attention 10 the views submitted in my
last annual report III regard to imposing duties
on tea aud coffee.
These duties were suggested in view Of the
necessity of obtaining the loan therein propo-
sed. and this department feels bound TO com
muncate the opinion entertained by ii, that, II
the absence Of these duties, II will probably be
wholly impracticable to negotiate The loan on
such terms as would be permitted by Con
gress.
Most respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
X. ]. WALKER.
Secretary of the Treasury.
Hon. JAMES J. MCKAY,
Chairman Of the Committee of Ways and
Means.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-01-07
PUBLIC LECTURES.

We take Pleasure 10 directing The attention
OF the public to the notice in our columns this
week, announcing an Association Of several
genaemen who intend delivering Lectures "cy-
cry two weeks, alternately during the winter -
1t VIII be seen that the Rev Mr.. CoyrtN, who
is well known to the community as an able
and interesting Lecturer, viii open the course.
We have long been DESTROYS Of seeing such an
association as the one now formed, existing in
or town, and have more than once called
public attention TO it, but the project never
seemed to be met with appreciation. Blu,
now that ii is formed, let il be carried for
ward with energy, and the mos; useful and
happy results will follow il.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-01-07

with an escort Of cavalry, for Victoria. Gen
TtF;Ges and Col. p. Il SsIrH. with their res
peciive commands, were at Victoria. and pre-
yions to the departure Of Gen. TAYLoR irpm
Monterey Gen. QUfTmAs with lis brigade had
leli for that point. Gen. TAyLoR, 10 con
versa ton with Capt 1EATMAs. expressed the
opinion thai ], would be impossible 70 march
upon San Luis Potes from the northern ex-
irefniiy Of bus lines unil The rainy season segs
in il June next
Capt SrosE, with detachment Of seventy
men. lately captured parry Of two hundred
Mexlcans in Rancho about ihifty seven miles
up The san Juan. together with Capt CANFo-
"a, by whom theg had been recruited. ard he
and the men wefe taken IS prisoners 70 Ca
MARCO. Fifty stand Of arms, ammunition, ETC,
were taken at the same time.
On the evening Of the 10Th Mexican was
taken BY tie gu;r s al CamuEo atom 5.ing 70
enter the powder magazine, With design, it
IS Supposed, Of blowing il up.
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but the House sustained tie Committee.
A resolution has been offered BY MIR HAr-
WOOD Of Marion. instructing The Committee
for Courts Of Justice 10 inquire into the expe-
diency Of reducing the number of the month
Is and quarterly sessions Of the County Courts.
MIR FLoYD ufferd the annexed motion -
Resoiced, That the Committee OF Courts of
Justice inquire into the expediency Of amend
ing the laws concerning Consiahles, so rs To
provide that whenever any sums Of money
collected BY them for the same person shall
exceed so. whether collected BY virtue OF an
execution or Otherwise, ia their capacity of
constable, the same shall only be recovered by
motion 10 any of The Courts Of Record in this
Commonwealth, In the same manner as is pro-
yided by law for the recovery Of debts collect
cd by sheriffs-and that they also inquire into
the cxpedency OF providing by law, SO that the
securities Of constables shall not be Liable FOR
any sums ofinoney collected BY their princi-
I a longer than two years after the expiration
OF tie term OF Office for which they were Sc
curtics.
Mr.. FLoYo, from the Committee on Roads,
has reported bill 10 incorporate the Potomac
and OHIO Rail Road Company. doubt
nay, feel certain that the Bill VIII not pass.
Ii is a crying injustice to North Western Viz
ginia that the Legislature viii not grant them
this indispensable work. Is not the Stale
standing greatly in its own light in refusing il
Yours Respectfully, NJ.
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THE BANK MEETING.

We direct the public attention to The meet
ing Of our citizens on Saturday last, the "a
INST, al the United State Hotel, favorable to
the establishment and location Of Branch OF
the farmers Bank of Virginia at this place.
We are nbch pleased 10 see this movement,
as we are satisfied that the Agricultural and
Commercial importance Of this Town and
County demand the facilities which Bank
would afford them, and tina, safe and proGta-
BE business can be done