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THE RUMoRED EREAry the Union, in
publishing the contradiction of NJ Polk, as
10 treaty Of peace, remarks as follows,
which seems 10 justify strong Inference
iAalhere is an "n?Gci,j treaty project of
some sort in existence,
In his message to the House the Presi>
deaf put, at res, tItc rurnor. which have been
% ryr o. the Streets and in the papers,
ht the gorcrmam hds some oDjeiH iatormrtioA
OF the negotiation OF a treaty, orof the pro-
jet OF d treaty, proposed by Mr.. Frst or the
three Mexican commissioners. The mes
sage shows that there Is no foundation for
such reports 20 far ~ nhr administration is
concerned US Whispered indeed uul OF
doors. 'da; NJ i,rIntJ>h. ,ue British agent
ha- attempted 80 h,lnL ahonl such Il 0naolia-
tiou and hal giYeH ,o:ne assurance to Cen
Scott OF the disposition {. ths Mexican gov
erMcnt to prop use sonic ronci'il.u1y scheme
Of aiiu-tn. It Is wh,pefel also, thar
'se>" as-urAares 1at not h'rl verified.
81. nov; jar these saILe,'!,H, arc tue We
have 40 means OF a.crrIaluug II seems
certain t'at The government has uo Official OF
positive lnloGna'ou on the subiect'
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4 G3rd 10 NLe.e Reaiers,

To those who intend visiting Philadelphia to
make purchases, 1t is important 10 know where
il can be done TO the best advantage. Such as
are about to buy
RH 'TG.
For their own heads, or by the CASE, to sell
again, are respectfully informed shat there is an
Establishment at
NO. / STRAWBERRY STREET,
ON the sLcpaD FLOOR,
Conducted by T.. DANhI. on t.e Cash S;tstn,o
entirely, wherr EiAES of Tie best mater ,a,5, a4r
ntthe latest t"hion, can positively Do obtained 1T
from one to two dollars less than at the snow
and eXrayaganl Stores in the fashionable Streets
Of the city, where rents are from one to three
h"uSInd dollars per unnum!
AT this Establishment, on account Of locating
f'Hscii in bY-strrei, and up stairs, the proprl-
elor procuics his Store at the low rent OF one
hundred dollars. The vast difference in the
pr"Ats which there must be between the two
descriptions Of Stores, very ono answer,
visit ~ eamc sly solicited, as it is certain no
ne vii. ever regret doing so.
s. strawberry Street is the first above So-
cond, running ttotn Market to Chcsnut Street.
Philadelphia Eb. stu lS4s---Gm.
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VALUABLE
Personal Property and
Real Estate at
T. GLsEE&' &.FEK.

The subscriber viii offer at Public
Sale, on WEDNESDAY the 23rd inst,
10 o'clock, a. NJ, at Elk Iron Works,
his personal property, consisting in part
Gi two fine milch cows, one two year
old heiter, lot OF bacon, one buggy
Wagon and harness, one set OF double
harness, and an OK cart. Also, mahog-
any chairs, pier tables and other valuable
Household and Kitchen Furniture.
Also, Farming implements, and a
number of other articles too numerous to
be named.
Terms Of sale; CASH.
At same time and place lot Of land
in CoWantown, containing 100 Square
PerCheS, moro or less, will be offered al
Public Sale.
On this lot is a valuable store room
IS by 1Gt feet, and also a commodous
Dwelling House, substantially finished
in modern style. The Elk Iron Works,
about half a mile from Cowantown, will
certainly rcconmcnce operations early
in the Spring, and the value ofthe prop
erty now offered will therefore be great
ly enhanced. IT be not sold at Public,
it will be offered at Private Sale until the
18th of March, and persons wishing to
buy are referred to Geo. Earle Esq OF
EIkton. limo sale be made before the
18th of March the property will be rent
ed for the year commencing 25th Of
next March.
Terms Of Sale Of Real Estate: One
halfot purchase money to be paid in cash
and the balance in one year with interest
from day OF sale. The credit payment
to be secured by Bond and Mortgage en-
the premises.
NATHAN WILKINSON.
Feb. u, ISIS.
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From the Delaware journal.
Messrs. Editors:


Looking over some papers
one Of those cold DAY las; week. mel with
the eooIoey OF Secretary g atser'- repol. by
The Delaware Gazette. was nu. surprised
when first read that caIathuu pan repa,. ii
Mr. Walker, ltat lie should have been tai;
with vertigo; indeed should uot have been
surprised II had heard OF bis going perfect.
" rabid--mad as Alarch hare Ia fact
thought the cdnor Of The Gazette i head mus
have been somewhat bci,H2lcI when he
penncd that eulogy. VIII any body believe
that we have fAe ability 10 purchase and
par FOR $500 600; 900 OF foreign goods ans
o0aiiy, Or if we could, thai die county
would be benefited by 81 dpiuxt Yet ,n1
Sc ietAry says we have, and hts cltor eu-
dorses he statement. The Secretary tells
Us that we exported 100000 bushels Of
breadsiuIia corn perhaps.J 1t would be We
ry desirable 10 know how much British
hrraJaIuiis We indirectly imported in the
same tinlr Ii is stated that we imported
$1,000 Gee yards OF cotton good, more. in a
given time OF 1917, that III the correspond
i : time O. I@IG. ihe nearest estimate
ca make -. h. RrIjh b5oN consumed
y the fneu lha. wuvr thu-eyuD'o goods /,
has My old uelgnbulo, nn-A NcG.are and
Rom 5iuhuiland who live near the ~ H..
,oW T;cr," could weave / suppose about
yards per day: Ibis ratio would ave aholc
! ooo "gD daya"".h: AMI Suppose each nan
"oo@ consume J.: poands vi IuN--,. So
A., = o. 49, ,
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For Tie cecil Wing
The Influence and Advantages u
Wealth.
EY UNCLE jim.


Wealth makcth many frcud.; bat the poor j..
separated from his eighbor.-soloNoN.
IT pleased the Author Of Nature, when
be launched into existence this, and the
numberless worlds that roll above US
through the fields Of space, 10 make va
rety a chief Characteristic Of hi; mighty
plan. Beginning with the heavenly
bodies, We behold it in boundIaSs and
astonishing degree. One planrt reyolycS
upon lis axis in ten, another in twelve
hours, one is pale, another ruddv, one,
there is reason to believe is destitute of
atmosphere and water, another has both
and for all that we know is fit abode for
moral ana intellectual beings.
Viewing our own world, we shall not
be surprised to find it prevailing Just as
extensively in the general ASPECT Of M
ture and amongst mankind, both in form,
features, complexion, disposition and
standing amongst their fellow beings.
One man is a tall. straight, d1rl>-look-
Ing animal that rovrs IN he forests aad
sleeps upon the bare hills: he carries a
tomahawk and knife, takes a long aim
before he pulls, and wells like pack Of
wolves. Another, who dwrlls far-oifbe
tween the Trpprcs. is as black rs = crew;
wing. He has learned to fiddle and
dance. His climate is one of eternal
Spring, and the plains which he rnhab-
its are covered with the most beautiful
and girantIc forests. when the long,
suItry day is over. he goes to some green
spot, beneath uaIrn tree or beside riv-
uct, keeping all the while good look
ont for crocodiIcs and tigers, and dances
away the evening while another sinr4
and plays. In this manner hisdays pass
away, and when he is gone Others come
and sing and dance and go down to the
grave as he did.
Another thinks it sin TO shave his
beard, sits cross legged. eats with his fin
gers, reads the Koran and hates work,
hogs, Jews and Christians. Another
lives in cities, prints books, manufactures
hroad-cloth. edits newspapers, goes 10
church on Sunday aud 10 thc opera and
bulIGghts on Monday. Tuesday or Satur-
day. And if there exists such WONDER
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a"" , po , ~, 0.1ms ' b Oh ,, TI;o"s' ~
, '' 'a ~, o"' " t; ms Ina" 10 d
,.' D con ,l 81! INK ., m5",' ~ pis'I Ny
w. , 80" 'I w. MINI ol''''1 every "No'e 5o'
al IL ' :, VT ''',, .t..,., 49,. ...,. ..
,,.he :, ."i LIs,J'1''s4 Una. ~ ','" =.
nv va" J''s'If " ue,'ol'ili'aIeo !''H Is
~ ,4'''I So.' VI WIZ '"'s o''
y, ~" nA"u5h the VOL" i"ite 81 Td5li}
W { S'iait Hot venture conjecture Wletfi-
CT stephen Glrard erected his magnili-
cent ColIerp more with a view 10 the
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ARREST OF NJ, TRIsr.-A rumor has
been Tor some time prevalent that an order
has. been sent to Mexico for the arrest of
Ambassador Trist. and il is inmated that
he is to be arraisned before The MILITARY tri-
bnnal at Pero'e, CHARGED with the duty O
investigating TIE conduct of Ger. Scott! A
letter from Washington to the New York
Express states that the order for Mr.. Tris,'s
arrest founded upon law passed IN 1899,
during the Presidency of the elder Adams :,
but which has been ever since a dead let.
ter, Which provides. that if any citizen of
the United States shall, without the aulnori,y
o his Government, commerce or carry on
any oral or written correspondence with any
foreign Government, or with any officer q,
agent thereof, in relation to any dispute or
controversy with the United States, or shall
counsel aid OF assist in any such cowespon.
dence, he shall he deemed guilty of high
msd"me1uor, aud on conviction thereof,
snail lie punished by Il fine not exceeding
5000. and by Imprisonment for term not
less Ihan s!X months nor exceeding .hree
yeas.
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Legislative Tempe aace Society of lla>sa-
chusel,s, The Hon' Mr., Fowler, O. The Sc.
nate, read extracts from an address, written
by the Rev. Dr. Humphrey IS years ago,
which. he said was The fist 10 mculcata to-
tai abstinence from intoxicating liquor as the
-rra principle Of temperance reform and
"o1Id compare iaYoraby with any subse-
qaenl Publication GA The subject.
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MALTvM IN pARvo'- h, Louissilia
Courier contain, the following hat, for those
waom it may concern:
"For ONE country dealer who consults the
Signs over the doors Of places of business,
o&E HUNDRED obtain directions 10 tr.iing
houses from newspaper advertisements"
let those who have never tried, and hence
never ee.h<nd the benefit Of advertising,
,odsult &.ose who aaye; and profit by the
intolaaUon.
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For Tile Cecil HAig.
Here let tARG Me.

Here beside this little streamlct,
In my own loved native vale.
Where the flowers are always brightest
And the stars are never palc;--
Here beneath this old trees branches
Where cIId I've oftoa played,
Would ! lie when life is ended
Just beneath it, i'll the shade.
1t is lovely spot, and swoetly
Shall sleep in silence here,
Nor breathe a sigh oi'loyc or ang nish,
nor the throbDngs feel otlaar,
Oh! rather let me lag me gently
Down in quiet here 10 rest,
Than longer live in this, Il dreary.
Cold, and hcartlcss world at best.
AGNOO.
Corcntfy y. Z. i'm. 1878.
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Philadelphia Advertisements.
EzDvE1Et'S
First Premium Writing INK

Si!r~ NedaI Just o,ymded bu the Ama.ican
Institute Neg oyhN8l7)
The following testimony from distinguished
Institutions speaks for itself
UaiYErsirY or PESHsYLvAHIa,
Philadelphia May / iS4l.
Having tried, for SOME time the Black lml,
manufactured by Mr. Joseph L. Hover, We have
found II well suited for manuscript by lis rum
ring freely, and its exemption from coaruation
Its shade VIC also are well pleased with.
w. h. iiOR \ Err. NJ D., Dean Of the
Faculty and Prof Of Anatomy.
JOHN LUDLOW, Provost.
ANU I'll y. WYLlE, Nice-Proyost.
HENRY REED, Secretary Of the Fa-
Guilty Of Arts.
ROSWELL PARKE, Professor of Nat.
Philosophy and Chemistry.
WV. GERHARD, Lecturer i'll the
Medical Department
Pennsylvania Medical College, Phiod.
w. fully c1nCur in the above
SAM" GEORGE MORTON, NJ. d,
Dan ofthc Facnlty.
Contra H;gh School. PnlaGel pha.
). d. HACNE, Priaclpul.
H. NJ NuRrRIE. ~ D. Prof Of Ana.
American Fir Insurance Co., PirIadclptiu.
FEEDCMHH FRAiFi, Secretary.
CASTOR House, Philadelphia.
J, D, GEORGE. Dep. Naval Officer.
lioycr's A;iamAnIine Cement.
For sale, wholesale aud retail, at the manu-
tartory, No. 81 North Third Street, opposite
Cherry street. Philadelphia. by
JOSEPH +. HOVER, Manufacturer.
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IT Nv FVT 10 7 7FFE0t II No WDNUT IWEtW III OF
EIsss " ~ inter G9DSfS

They have ever pnrchnscI, which tnkcn In con-
nection with the fact thatlhc prices are now
LOWER THAN EF Err
induces them to hope for continuance of the
patronage they have heretofore received; to Sc
cure which, they will direct their unweariod at
htion.
I'kton, .4JwU, can 1917.
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TcRRinLn RAILROAD .4ccIptHT A telegraph
ir despatch TO the Philadelphia RniIniln dated
Reading, Feb. l., is15 says-- \ distressing
railroad accident occurred last evening scar
2chuykiil Haven, caused by the breaking. Of
.ne trnctIc nx of freight train locomotive
The locomotive md part Of 'ne train we're
t,.rown of the trick, killing a Mr.. Lynch, Of
King Spring. Three othcss, aam"s not a~eer-
tain.d, we're dretalulIy sc"lded. Ono Of l.len,
it is feared, will not recover.
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TIE GREAT CENTRAL CHEAP
k&HE Eg2st' Etrp store,

No. 281 Market SrRuur,

No. 2S.t MARKET STREET,
Ninth door above Eighth Street, South side
rtlI!.A DELPIlsA,
Comprises one Of The largest and most beantful
INSTRUMENTS Of HATS. Caps and MUHFS in
the In on, and Of the latest and most lpplovel
styles, manufactured under the immediate SUI
pcrrntendrn"e Of the Snbscriucr, in the best
manner, Of prime materials, and viii be sold ut
the lo~tSt possible prices for CASH.
The assortment embraces splendid variety
ofSilk MoIeshin, Beaver, Brush, Russia, Nj
tGia and other H.ts, Of beautiful finish, aud Il
complete Stuck e. all kinds ot Cloth, Glazed,
Fur and Plush Caps, Of the mos desirable pat
terms, togethcr with a supply Of Muits, Furs,
Buffalo Robes, sc.
Country Merchants and others are respectfully
invited to examine the Stock, which they Will
fad il TO their advantage to do deiorc pnrr!as-
ing, as it is his dctc: miuatnu, having adopted
'hc cDSh system, ~ sell for CRh only, ana ut the
lolccst prices.
JOHN FAREIRA, JR.
o.. Market ST., above sth St, south side
philadelphia, De- 4tn Nj Gm.
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0I,~Krarney Master, Tom Ben'on's
making faces at me" Master-"Tom
Benton, did YOU make face at Phil Kearney'"
Ben--"Ie' sr.--hnl he made faces at Jack
Fremont tctller day
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SOMETHING Nhw.-A new style Of bracelets.
with watches inserted IN them, is now all d.,
rage in Salumoro philadelphia Bulletin.
'hcv have been 1'I''n common iu Paris these
three years, Wal ,lpy. canes, fiHge rings, and
bfsns,-pns also, VIVA small watches inserted in
chem, have oeeu general use there for a long
while Bal. Sun,
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CENSUS OF BuFFALo.--A census Of Buffalo
taken under the direction Of the superintendent,
by order Of In" Common Council, shows n popu-
lation Of 40,5 OF which n are coioreh. The
lucreas c from last year, when a similar ensus
WIS nixon is 10 900.
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THE WHITE HORSE.
A TALE OF TIE ALLEGHANY NOUN
TAINS

A TALE OF THE ALLEGHANY NOUN
TAINS
In the year 1912, the western portion of
the great State Of Pennsy lvnnis. embracing
tho mountainous regions between Cham.
bcrsburg and Piltsburg, presented little
more than mn unsubdued and unbroken
wilderness. through which the great road
from Philadelphia to the head waters Of tho
Ohio passed nj that period il was n
lonely and dangerous pathway, 10 oil way
larers between The eastern cities, and the
rreat western wilderness Of Ohio and Ken
lucky.
To tho hest Of my recollection, this road
passed over five disiinc. aud lofty ridges Of
mountains, with here mud there sparse
settlement Of hardy moun.aineers and hun
tiers, and with occasionally, between these
two infant settlements, some solitary and
remote booths Of the wandering hunters,
deserted, ruinous and forlorn, except du-
ring the hunting seasons Of the year. OF
MI the so!ilndcs in the universe. those seem
the most deserted, chilling mud owfully
alone, which hear the marks Of human
habtation--and Of having been deserted
Nv their former inmates forever. OF the
iivo ridges, over which the road just men,
toned passed to the westward, the middle
ridge was by Gar The highest, md was call
ed by tho wngoncrs the Backbone by way
Of pre-cninen.e, and because tho word al.
leghnny,' in the Indinn language, means
the parent or father Of mountains From
the eastern brow Of this lofty middle ridge
where resided ut the period ! spcak Of,
an honest, wealthy, Pennsylvania Dutch
man. whose name was Stoitler. who kept
a public inn--in viewing the rugged and
.precipitous landscape to the eastward, the
eve was lost in bed Of inferior and barren
ridges which seemed to extend 10 the very
verge OF the horizon, like the waves Of some
vast ocean, bcheId from bold hend-land or
towering mountain peak. In fact, TO make
use Of poeticnl figure, tho whole surface
10 the eastern hoiizo seen from the cas-.
tern brow of the main Allegheny ridge,
seemed like the pillows Of the tumnltuous
occan in a storm, suddenly arrested by the
fint of Omnipotcnce, and fixed forever in
their various positions md attitudes. The
whole scene was, indeed, sublime, beyond
auv power Of language ! can command.
The house in which Sto,tler resided was
cmphatically u Dutch housc, one story high,
framed and painted, with porch along the
whole front, and dormcr windows N the
Yoof.
During the winter Of 16l2-'l3 m jour-
new between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh,
stoooed nj this orderly and we'll regu'a-
ted tavern, to remain oil night. There
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For The Gasefte.l
LINES


Suggest Cd by the death firo Sisters.
Eliza Ann and Geny, yc have flown
Az yanish sunh. ms n; the close OF day,
And even zephyr hath requiem tone
For those 80 loved 50 early called away.
Yc,rc bles, sweet Sisters all too soft and br ght,
To feel the touch Of time from whose dark urn
Are sprinkled on our spirits fros, and blight
Until from earth in bitterness we :nrn
Ye faded from our midst as pure and good
AZ when ye left the Makers forming hand,
And glorious forms with songs OF rapture stood
To greet your entrance to the better land.
But silence holds sad empire in the home
Where step and voice such thrilling music made,
Causing glad smiles unto her lip to come
About whose knee your childhood played.
Her heart is wilhcrcd like the yellow leaf
Whose brightness passed with summers genial
breath,
All. who can tell the stricken mothers gr,ct
When those 80 iondly cherished sleep in death.
Weep on bercaved one, the kind Savior wept
Az DER the tomb of Lazarus he bent,
Full well he knew the storm of grief which swept
Der the crushed soul when ties like these nre rent
lie had n mother from whose sorrowlng eyes
Poured floods Of woe Ms on the Mount she stood,
And from her bosom issued gronns and signs
When he expired upon the cruel wood.
Tie looked with pity on her and 10 John,
The "wel beloved" gave her failing years,
Saving Will, diving voice--"hehold thy son,"
And son. behold thy mother in her tears.
lie was The Mnn Of Sorrows and will guide
Thy weary footsteps thro' the sliadowy vale,
And bear thee safely DER the waters wide
Whose dis,an, shore is hoayensrcspl endnn' pale.
MARTHA.
Berlin, October, l3I8.
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A short time aftor Tennessee election.
a distinguished politician who received
about 500 votes Tor Governor, wss walking
the streets Of Nashville. ADD eucou ntercd
monkey Sam, little negro race rider, who
importuned him for dime. Tho old gen.
tlemsn was very nristocsatic, md placing
himself upon biz dignity, asked Sam. 'Do
yon know who you are talking to sirr'-
"Oh yes, sir" replied Sam, "you 10 de gem
man as made small '*periment for gos'-
nor"
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GAIN I. FrEL.- Cblnroform has been
successfully applied for the purpose ofecoo.
omizing fuel in steam engines, BY impsst-
ing to il, through peculiar apparatus, thu
heat of the waste steam; the power gained
was found, By experiments made in Paris,
to DO about seventy -6ve psr csut.
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According 10 Haller. women besr hun.
ger longer than men; according 10 PIu-
tarch, they con resist the effects of wine
better; according to llngsr, they grow did.
er. and are never bald; according 10 Pliny,
they are seldom attacked by lions ION tho
contrary, they will run after lions,) and &C.
coEdina TO Guntcr, they ran talk a fer.
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ALPHABETICAL CONUNDRUMs-Why is
the letter A like the meridian? Because
il is the middle Of tho day.
Why is the letter b like hot fire? Be-
cuuse il makes oil boil
Why is the letter G like the occso7 Be-
cause il makes sen.
Why is the letter d like fallen angel I?
Because BY ito association with evil, il be-
come devil.
Why is the letter f like tho end Of time
Because ], is the beginning Of eternity.
Why il the letter L like death? Because
il makes all fall.
Why Is tho letter G like wisdom! Be.
cnu.e !. is the beginning Of greatness aud
goodness.
Why is the letter II like the diving words
ef Adams "rhis is the end of cnrih."
Why il tho letter ! like the American
Revolution? Because il is the beginning
of Independence.
Why is the letter J like the end Of spring t?
Because il is tho bceiuning Of Jnnc.
Wl,v IL the letter K like pigs tail? Be-
cause il Is the latter end of pork.
Why il the letter L like a young lady
giving away her sweetheart TO another!
Because II makes over lover.
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SINGULAR CIRCrMsrANcE---Thc re.
sides in Delaware, some lew miles from
Tcmplesvillc in this county, a respectable
farmer having daughter now about elev-
en- years old, who, until attaining her fifth
year, lnbored under an impairment Of
speech, which was thought 10 he incursble.
At that time, Cor some indiscretion, her
mother spoke quickly and sharply to her,
and boxed her cara, and, singular TO relate,
from that moment for four months, the
child never uttered word. Al the cxpi-
ration Of that time. however, when the &c.
fctcd mother had become almost frantic at
her supposed fundamentally in dcpriving
her child even other impaired speech, this
faculty was ngain rcs.orcd--and what 10
still moro incompreI'ensiblc, wiihou, tho
slightest impeachment Of any kinda bles-
sing which she has uninterruptcdIv enjoyed
to the present .ime.-Cen'revile (Md.y
Times.