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 An Unexpected RencOntre,

A gentleman who resides in the vlcini- ty of Camden Town, widower with a pretty large family, advertised for vile in the 'Lodon Sunday Times, of course under fictitious signature. A communi- cation in reply was received, the signature of which was also fictitious and after n correspondence by letter. arrangements were made as to time and place for per sonal interview. At the appointed hour the gentleman was in waiting in pri- vate room in one ol the West End hotels 1; and soon atser his fair correspondent made her appearance, thickly yelled, and closely untitled against imper,inent observation She entered of course with downcast eyes, which she did not venture to raise until the voice of her swain'sespectlul greeting fell on her car. She started looked up, and the next moment uttered loud shriek, in tone which the gentleman fam cied was not unlamiliarto him. He took the liberty ofliliing her veil, and beheld-- his eldest daughter, whom he had suppo- sed safe at her boarding schoo! at Ham, mersmith. It Is needless 10 say that he took precautions to kecpthe Sunday Times out of his daughters hands for the future ; as however eligible a medium it might prove to him for obtaining wife, he has no desire tSat his daughter should employ 1t to obtain a husband.
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Correspondence State Guard WASHINGTON CITY, March II, lSiS.

The remains of Capt. Hauson, of the Regular Infantry, a native of Washington, who fell at the battle of Contreras, were yesterday inferred at the Congressional burial ground with great parade. The military were out, and the line of carri- ages extended over a great space.
 Mir. Bolts has returned from Baltimore. where he has been to confer with Clay, who rested there for some days on the way to Ashland.
 The Congressional friends of General Taylor's claims on the whig nomination, are, to-day, even more furious against Mr.. Clay than few days since, when they at- tributed the defeat of the Taylor candidates to represent Philadelphia and New York in the National whig convention-cight votes-to his intrigues. Theacause of their present ire, is the instruction of the Maine Federal Convention to the dele gates from that State, to stick to the last by the fortunes of the Embodimcrt.- These, they say, MT. C. brought about when in New York recently. This ac- ton in Maine has just "upset the apple cart" of Taylorism, and no mistake.- Acting upon the impression that the scheme for transposng to the General the conventional votes of all New England had succeeded, the Taylor members from the South had consented that the Gener- al's friends should be represented in con- vention for notwithstanding the fact that New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio cannot fail to go against him, they then felt qs- sured that they could have things ia their own way there. Indeed. more or less of them have, for some time past avowed that no save-holding State sh54ld be rep resented in the convention, unless it should seem that General 1aylor's nemination is safe beyond peradventure. If fthey attend under this impression, ard t turns out tha' the same old coon moves too s.y. fer them. they had agreed that their delegates shali retire and recommend to the whigs oi the South to, perfect a separate oFganiza. tion-running the General of .course.-- The fact that such an understanding ex- |.
 its, only leaked out yesterday morning, and you may rely on it, the friends of Clay and Corwin take it in high dudgeon. You will recollect that they represent whig States-nearly half dozen effective whie votes Gin a presidential canvass) for, every one represented by the Taylor members. It is not remarkable, therefore, that they are indignant at this attempt to abuse their confidence hy way of using them. The
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0T We have received letter from a friend at Austin, Texas, dated March 7th. ls4S, which states that bill had passed the Senate of that State, and was more than likely to pass the House of the Tex as Legislature, giving to the people the election of Supreme and District Judges, Attorney General, District Attorney, Comptroller, State Treasurer and Con- missioner General. This, cur friend says. is 'going it with rush on inc extension of free suffrages." N
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 lIENrsl lory of tic Past.

When baokM ard through departed years On men'ory's wlng We stray, How off We find source nf tears, Along that wasted way! The heart will vainly seek the iight That rested lherc before. And sodly tutn tc mourn the blight
 Or all il loved of yore. We watch for footsteers that once cams To breathe the twilight vow We listen for the silvery tone
 Ol voices silent now We gaze on old, familiar things, An marvel that ,hey. bear No gadness to our spirits wings Like that which once was there.
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GhiOrOforIan.

 newspapers abound with paragraphs an nounring unfortunate results from the use or abase of Chloroform. The cxtraordlln " power of this newagcnt is betterlS known than ony other quality that belongs to it 1; and until its application is regulated by further knowledge, too much caution cannot be observed in respect to its use.
 The powerful action of chsoroform upon the nervous system canlsot take place with out corresponding reaction. Nature Is not to be chealcd. And when such great differences exist as 10 Ike nervous o.gan- izations of different persons it may very naturally follow flat to some constitutions chlorc,sorm may be fatal while others will react without danger. All such considera- tions however tend to illustrate the impor- tance.of prudence and caution in the use of this article The Boston Medical and Surgical J ournal says:
 'To guard a gains. the abuses ofthe new remidal agent ia ofvery great importance, not merely 10 pfcyent it's perSerson injuri- ous and demora1ing purposes, but that it's utility may be prominently established by ratiopal anl eni niigEtcned experience. Much is yet to be lcarned as 10 the modc of it's prepal atious and presewaiIons, so that il may be of uniform strength which is known not 10 be tic case with that procur- cd from different vendors, and hence the variation in the results reported in different experiments. So also, the best mode, and sacst proportions, for it's administration. cannot be said yet to be asceraincd. Nor, indeed, can we yet decide tow far it is re- liable, without Il slil greater number ol trials, in many of the emergencies in which its adoption is'theoretically inferred. Especially does it remain to be established how far it is judicous and appropriate to employ the inhalation of chloroform with the view of suspendng conscious suffering during maternal travail.
 "rhus far, experience and authority will fully justify resort to this agency in the various forms prcternatural, complicated or instrumental labor. Indeed, on the occurrence ofany pathological condition during labor, which involves extreme sui. fering or hazard to the mother, a failure tc avail ourselves andour patients ofthis new resource would be inexcusable but its Sn. nocence and safety should be more fill, confirmed by the testimony of experienced before it would be discreet to employ il indiscriminately in natural labor, when the mother is in health. That it may be use( by mercenary members of our profession is one of the dangers attendant upon tho 1 publicity which chloroform and its effects 1 have received. Let us beware lest thi: blessing be turned into curse, and thi; by carefully discriminating between it. use and its abuse. Ii this can be effect ually done, the chlorofom promises to be a precious boon of sciei ce to suffering hu manity." 2sl a.
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APRIL l, ls4s.
Democratic Meeting.

There will be Democratic Meeting held at Kingston, Autauga county, on Monday, the 10th day of April next, the first day of the Circuit Court for that Co.,, to take into consideration the propriety of selecting some competent and suitable democrat, as an assistant elector for Au- tauga county. The Democrats of the county generally, are requested to attend.
 March 2S. ls4s.
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Miss GLORY FoRM.-T say, Bill Sim son. says Pete Gumbo, Saturday evening does you feel like glaminadin wid de la- dies dis ebenin 2
 Gosh, Pete, dc illumination ob your mind is gitting above dis nigga's instiga. tion: Who is to hab de oberoyous teci. lity ob de nigga's intenshuns ?
 Va! ya! ya! how de nigga talks. If you's no consequcnshus intrusions, we'll grace de coiored society ob Miss Glory Form dis ebeningp 's e9
 Miss who is dat, Pete The heerJ ] her in de papers, Yal yaI g2! is dat shel'
 Nothing darker, and de niggas says her brefi's so sweet, il puts 'em fast asleep afore dey knows whar dey is r
 Gosh Pete, please to Jeff de cornpler- ments ob dis uigga's presence before de lubly object ob de 'easiop, and dat lows to fro dis baft away to her most ngraci- ous and consequious confdeiity I've 1af
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After Ser wi.ls a sI.axp stick. .


 PY 8sE MAYoR OF A NpRrRERN cI1Y
 l}rAR "SplaIT.'--A Bill betore the Ohio Legislature, for the punishment of Seduction and Adultery, was lorcibly and successfully opposed by the member troni--, who seemed to have his heart set upon it's defect.
 Soon afer his return to his constituency, he received au omnibus looking package, and with t came a note, which recogni- zed in good set terms his efforts in behaIf orthe weaker sex in the Legislature, and begged bis acceptance of what seemed to ,he writer the most fit present as areward for his services, which would be found in the accompanying bundle. The note was without any signature. On opening the package the Lawgiver found only a well-worn, and not over clean flannel Pet tieomlt
 Not to be outdone in the matter, he &C., knowledged, by advertisement in the pa- per of the following day, the receipt of the present, with courteous thanks for this and other favors, adding that the omission ofihe fair writer's name to the note, though momentarily annoying, proved of no ulti- mate consequence, as on examination, he recognised the petticoat!
 They do say. no lady has acknowl- edged the corn"
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MEXICO. o.-The latest accounts from Mex ico are that Bustamcnte is moving to over throw the present governments that he is for war, that San Luis Potisi is the rallying point ofa strong party in his favor, and that other States are taking position on the San Luis platform. It is further reported that the reelection of the President now in power and favorable to peace is extremely doubtful; and should he be reelected, and a treaty be confirmed, the withdrawal of our troops would probably leave him to very precarious and brief tenure of authority.
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1 ire of the Clay and Corwin men is height ened by the belief that the exhibition of an open and emphatic anti-proviso letter from Gen. Taylor, (privately of course,) to sundry Taylor whig members of the North, has induced them to pledge them selves to go against the provso, in case it comes before the house again ere the close of the Session. This is considered necessary on the part of his adherents
 now that he has shown his hand on this point, if on no other. am inclined fa think that the Northern whigs expect thus to change generally the rapresen- tation from the nianuen turing qsrasbcis thaa the commercial oragF4n4il,ssial tiifriets. '''s
 Our political worldris just now itt great excitement over the news from France, which turns tber thoughts from the con temptation even of our own "s,irfing' condition. Usf.ta# sa# Tae marked difference hetveen the manner in which lbe news is received bY wings on lbe one hand, ant Demooyats on he other sile subject of general remark here Our political friends pae and ali. iaee veil nigb as excited ovsr the event, as are the French among us, and of course ikeif synpathos are altogether with the reqoluiionis's. Ii is rare to find whig wh0 in speaking of the matter, fails to close with some proviso or other. They are either firmly of the opinion that the shreNi old stock gambler will prove too 1 strong for his patriotic peoplc-that the i other European governments will come to lis aid---that the French are not compc- tent to the task of self government--or- something of that sort. The English of ihisi.. that their hearts do not beat with the people of France, who for the last seven years have been under govern. ment every whit as despotic, and perhaps more corrupt, than that of Charles X.- Lops Philippe has egregiously mistaken the purpose the revolution of July 1880. which was made for France rather than ior the agrandizement of the Orleans fam
 fly. Poor foolish old man Though pro-
 verbally the shrewdest or most cunning Sovereign in Europe, he was without the hard sense to appreciate the fact that the people of France--army, navy civilians -all-are as thorough republicans as are the people of the United States. At this moment we have well nigh as many se- cret monarchist in the United States as there are in France. B.
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J. P. SARFOLD.
J. B. BIBB.
Safold & Bibb.

ATTORNE YS AND COUNSELLORSA1 5f- LAW AND SOLICITORS IN
 CHANCERY, ...77- r ,.. rs MONTGOMERY, ALA, s,VNTILL practice Law in the counties of w Montgomery, Lowndes, Dallas, Au- tauga, Coosa, Macon, and in the Federal Court; and the former, in the Supreme Court of the State.
 v E- Office on Court street, between the Court House and Bank. -at,- July 20 1Si7. 29 W
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0T We hope our friends of the "State Gazette" will excuse us for neglecting to give them the proper credit for the Cap tion of the Laws passed by the Legisla- ture. We, of course, will give unto Ce- sar and to Mrs. Caesar, that which belongs to them.
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At printers festi val in Washington. the following was regular toast
 WoMAN.--The faiies uork ofcreation, seeing that the edition is extensive, let no one be without copy. sa lssi VlasA
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JOHN A. GRAHAM,

ATTORNEY ATLAW AND SOLICITOR IN
 CHANCERY,
 WILL pract'se in the Courts of the fol- w lowing counties, (the Circuit Court of Coosa excepted, viz: Autauga, Bibb, Coosa, Benton, Shelby, Talladega and Tal- lapoosa. Office in Rockford, Ala.
 April 27. 1S47. s2 I7-tf |
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J. A. BOOTH.

ATTORNEY AT LAW AND SOLICITOR IN CHANCERY, e t WILL attend promptly to all business w entrusted to his care.
 %O OFFICE at Vernon Autauga county, Alabama.
 June 15, 1SI7. 24
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OUTRAoE.-On Tuesday evening last, says the Camden Wilcox county) Ban- ner of the l4th inst, crime, shocking to virtue and humanity, was perpetrated about two miles from this place upon the person of one of our most respectable fc- male citizens, by some villainous runaway negro. The lady while riding alone on horseback was stopped in the road and forced to yeld to the diabolical purposes of the Hell-deserying demon. Unsuccessful efforts have been made to arrest him, but it is hoped that every husband and friend of female virtue and chastity, will contin- ue their exertions until the fugitive is ar- rested and made to expiate, upon the gib- bet, his hideous crime.
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JOHN c. REID,

ATTORNEY AT LAW AND SOLICITOR IN .s.,l CHANCERY,
 WILL practise in the Courts of the w surrounding courties. asf
 | Oficeat KINGSTON, ALA.
 June 1, IS47. . faa s4.s es f.1t
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KENTUCKY DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION. This body assembled. on the l5 inst, at Frankfort. tgoes dead against Gen. Tay- lor--saying that hc is a man without prin- ciPle, who desires to run between two parties.
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No subscription will be received for less time d vh twelve months unless pald for in advance,
 ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserty l al One Dollar !, r square, for the first nsertioH 6fty cents for each subsequent insertion |. Twelve lines, or less, 10 constitute square.
 Advertisements ordered to be published once a month, or every other week, will be charged as now.
 The most liberal terms will be given to those ttat advertise for six months, or by the year.
 Without instructions as to he number ofinser- ms, Advertisements will be continued, and charged until forbid.
 All personal communications and advertisements charged double rates, when admitted. Announciag Candidates for office, s5, invariably in advance.
 All Letters and Communications must be POST FAD to insure attention
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DIR. .. ". MASON.

ETURNS his thanks to ihe citizens MA of We,umpka and vicinity, for their patronage; and again teuders his services in the PRACTICE OF MEDICINE, SURGERY, and OBSTETRICS. \ A He will give special attention to cases of sal1DWlFERY, Y, and diseases of Females. ; UT OFFicE. East Welumpka.
 IF X ssIoENcE, West Wetumpka.
 Sune IS, IS47. 1y-24
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LovE.-s'W What is love, Clara" said Billthe other night, as he setby the side, of his sweetheart---sLovcl Bill hardly know what it is, but suppose it must be getting married and kissing little bahies," Bill fainted.
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Agents for the state Guard,

IsAAc DEBoRE, "''' GEORGE PRATT, N.u Vol, V. B. PALMER,
 E. w. CARR. Philadelphia. E. E. CorRsAR, Talladega. JOHN A. BooTH. Vernon. D.. J. D. BuLLocH, New Orleans, J. A. LAwLER, Kingston. H. WAKEFIELD. Mobie. JOHN R. Hoop. Cahawba. ]. T, SHAcKELFoRD. padeville.
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ia The President oftl1e United States has re-appointed Hanson .Saltmarsh, Register of the Land Office at Cahawta.
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DIR. N. S. JONES,

ESRATEFUL for past fayors, hopes, by M unremitted attention to his profession :" inertia continuance of public patronage. VI Dr.J. will attend to the various branches sDt his profession. at. es.
 HrOf6ce over the Store of Messrs. w. ". Waller, & O., East Wetumpka.
 May 25, I647. 1y-2
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Law Notice.

A. A. Stcrrett & J. R. Jones. ~ ATTOPNE yS AND COUNSELL ORS '@'" ATLAW AND SOLIt ITORS Nsle' '"'-' IN CHANCERY, 'M- Kimgstem. Autauga Co.,, Ala.
 HAVING united in the rIaciice of ther III pr ofess,on, will attend 10 any bu.i
 ness pertaining 10 theirproir> that may
 he confided to their care in fhe Courts ol b Auiauga and adjoining Counties Of Blob. ;, Shelby, Coosa Montgomery, Lownde. and Dallas. Office a, Kingston.
 Dec. 2l, lS47. 5l it
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HoNEyMooN.-T'he origin of this word is so little known, and yet 50 highly inter- esting, that we are constrained to give an account of it. It is traccable to a Teutonic origin. Among the Teutones was ia. vorite drink called meihcglm. lt was made of honey, and much like the the pres ent mead of the same name in Europen countries. The same beverage wasin use among the Sayons, as well as another call ed mordt. which was also made of honey, hut favored with muihcrries. These hon. eyed drinks were used in great abundance at festivals. Among the nobility the mar riage was celebratc1a whole lunar month, which was called a moon, curing which the festival board YVES well supplied with the honey drink. Hence. this month of festival was called tlle honah n,oon or hon. ey moon, which means q month oflestyal. The famous Alarc is said to have died on his wedding night, from the effects oftoo much indulgence in methcglin
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4. Short a.ove story.

young attorney who was desirous
 entering the holy state of matrimony. an
 had turned his attention to the gided
 beauties of the day, selected, at length for particular address, young lady who was reported rich, as well in the matter of "licre." as in mental accomplishments.
 le felt the charms of his fair one steal ing over his senses like switching spell rpen his faculties.-But he wanted to make assurance doubly sure, and to have 10 loop whereon to bang doubt, iouch- ing the lcor'dly possession of his beloved. Fame. il is true had spoken her wealthy ]; bat fame has cruel fashion of cxaggera- tion in these matters. In word, if the tfslA mast be told, our lover was not SO greatly in love, but he was able to pre- serve seme method in it. And before the glorious passion had reached its crisis, he had he singular prudence to examine the records, and to obtain an exact knowl- edge ofthe wealth of his charmer How Illappy was he to find that her estate was clear, and for once even more valuable Nt't." iuihoi hdu piuChiiiOu hs i1HS then On the wings of love, in good phrase he declared his affection for her--madc a tender of his heart and hand--and be- sought her to smile upon his passion, and make him happy. But the 'fiattering tale of hope was not to be realized. The star of our lover's happy 'ortune had, alas, not yet cast it's silvery light a owe the hori. zon! By some mea IS it happened that the young lady had been appriscd of the extent of her lover's curiosity; and m the midst of his descant upon flames and darts and Cupid. she very composedly drew from her retcule small piece of money. and approaching him, h1ade this reply: Although may profit by your favorable sentiments towards me, still l cannot think your being loser on my account. As you have been at tEe expense of search, must insist on being allowed to replace the amount so expended. So say. ing she put a shilling in her lovers hand and he-went his way. i..s. aaI84s4
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So it is-six and six-though the Clay press have the decided advantage as to tall ent. as well as responsibility, and if it was not for two orthree democrats in the Tay- Tor ranks, the Clayites would have the ad- vantage in chicancry and management. The Taylor press stood out manfdlly for some time against conventions, but quite a different tone is now discoverable among that branch of the whig flock.
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the American people.

The Galveston News of the 18th ut. says, that
 "Gov. Wood has sent a message to the Legislature, expressly calling the atten- ton of that body to the recent ofganiza- ton of separate government at Santa Fe within the limits of Texas. We are much glaiifed to see this message, and trust that the Legislature will not adjourn (orrathcr have not done so, without as- sertng, in suitable terms, the sovereign and exclusive jurisdiction of this State to the Rio Grandeo
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Why is the sun like loaf of bread !-- Because it is light when it rises.
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lNPoHIA4NI FHoM FENEZUELA--fRg RgHt ofr a5e 0hi,s Popula,on.--The brig Orbit, al New York, from Porto Cabello, brings most exciting intelligence from this dis. tfacted republic The following summa. " of her news is from the New Yorl, IIerald. e.
 We earn that the white inhabitants oI La Guayra and Caracas are flying in all directions from the vengeance ofthe blacl, and colored races, who have completely oyerawcd these cities, and have assumed SO menacing an att itude towards the whites. as 10 inspire item with dread o being murdered ifthey remained.
 The party of Manages, the President and leader of tue blacks, himselfa Creole. were going about the streets in armed gangs, and impressing all the mixed races of the blacks they could find. One color. ed cartman was forcibly dragged from his cart and carried off; and the impress ment is going on daily. a2 aia 6
 It was rumored from the interior that the whole of the count " was on the eve of general revolution and that the cele- bratcd Gen. Paez was making great eff. forts to rally the whites. fiae3 i7,.t s'ss E The white population along the sea. coast were trying to escape out ofthe coun- try. Most of them were going to tine Island of Curacpn, and taking passage in the different U. Statt $ vessels. Mir. F. Weisman, lady and family, came passen- gers in the Orbit, bel ug obliged to aban- don their beautiful est ate, by this dreadful panic.
 To the time of the Orbits sailing no actual murders had be sn committed by the blacks since the assa ssination of the na- tional representatives. an4 sss
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Why is a young widow like a poets ooat7 @
 She wnnts to be re rnwed.