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ate convention, Reading, Pa.
BARON RoueK, La.,) Dec. 80. 1917.


GENTLEMEN: Your polite commune ition OF the 18th inst,
in which am kindly invited TO participate with You In
your celebration of the approaching anniversary oil the VIC
Tory of New Orleans did reach until this morning
Although nowrque TOO late for me TO reach your city by
the appointed time, deem proper TO state that had your
saw have been unable accept kind invitation. Phi
vata ofmuch Importance TO mo- and the fact that
my professional services moment at the dlspo-
sal OF government render and proper that
during my short leave of absence from duty, should
main this vicinity Be pleased. therefore, genlemen TO
convey my fellow citizens of Philadelphia my sincere
acknowledgements for this undeserved evidence OF their kind
consideration and my great regrets that unable to
make these Acknowledgements to them in person. as am
thus compelled rego the pleasure OF meeting on this
interesting occasion.
Ibeg that you will accept in my stead the following
timent
'The city of PHILADELPHIA The devoted patriotism OF
her citizens Eliminates the brightest pages OF national
history"
For yourselves genemen be pleased accept the
RANGES my esteem, and believe to be- very respect
fully your obedent servant
z. TAYLOR, Major General U. S A.
To the citizens OF Philadelphia.
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Gard to our CustomersWe will render to all
"A customers their accounts to the LIST OF July, and would
wishing their accounts before that time get them by
calling at the ID. CLAGETT " CO.
June Il-tlstJulyif
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Thus it appears that General Taylor has proceeded
from step to another, until he is finally committed
before the country party, not popular candidate
as committed to the wing creed in point of principles,
instead OF playing fast and loose between both parties
and various principles. He begins with letter to the
native American faction. He ends with an erposk to
wing convention, through his proxy Judge Saunders of
Louisiana. What change has come DER the shirt of
his dreams in the last twelve months He sets out as
an unambous cheftan, but the fattery of his friends
comes him. and the old war horse is champng his
bit and paving the ground to enter the field At
first, he was party man-the people at large must
take him up. Then he throws himself into the arms
of his peculiar friends, with the declaration that he
would run, whoever was the nominee of the whig
convention; and. last of all of this eventful history
he authorizes his friends to present himself to rabd
party convention of wings, and pledges himself to abide
their determination. similar change comes over the
declaration of his principles First he Jeffersonan
politicians then he becomes wing, but not an ultra one
He is at one time politician" at ALL having no time to
study the questions of the days. and we have him
willing yield everything to Congress, to register their
DEGREES and, in obedience to their wishes to strike the
veto power from the constitution Such is the champion
whom the wings have presented the favor of the ma
ton. We adopt, as suitable and seasonabe common
tary Gen Taylors position and politics. the following
remarks from the Augusta Constutionalist' of the
l4th June:
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"Clnrcnce" for Sale.

rTNHAT beautiful pace--known the estate of Robert
l. Lecke, deceased and lately the property
of A. Fuller, esq., deceasedw be sold at public auction
the first day OF July not previously disposed of
by private sale.
"Carenceo is situated Immediately east of the National
Observatory 23d containing about
land fine residence, three rame-houses which
81 per month each ouhouses, two wells of water and
ghtfu home very large ice house, capable of contain
ing 1000 cart loads of ice, is also the property For
garden, there is not desirable spot in the
District twill be sold extremely low for cash, good
dorscd notes at short dates For further particulars inquire
of M. f. Clark, esq, on the premises
% r. II
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+ OsT.-A Gold Bracelet with three topaz SETS with
IL small locket attached
The finder by leaving it at this Office or addressing
r. through the post office, will be handsomely rewarded
June l6-dIw
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The Allison Letter.

The following appears in the New Orleans Picayune
OF the 25th OF May 1t is addressed to Captain Allison,
brother-in-aw of General Taylor, and was written,
as we learn from the Picayune with view to correct
the numerous Misrepresentation of General Taylors
opinions upon questions of public policy which have been
put IN circulation by persons who assumed speak from
authority"
The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1848-03-15
Agricultural.
From the Abbrille Banner.
! GREENWOOD, S. G.
FEBRUARY ii, 1913.

Mr. C.. H. ANcn: SlR,-Pcrmit mo
through the medium of your paper to call
the attention Of the planters Of this and
the adjoining Districts TO the Importance
of the Mississippi Scrapcr. Having visi-
ted Mississippi in the spring Of 1916, |
was f,rciblv impressed with its utility in
the culture Of Cotton. Iprccurcd Il mod
cl from practical planter Of that State
and had some made and used them tho
past year on my plantation, md Can con
iidently recommend them to the public as
one Of the most efficient instruments for
the cultivation Of Cotton have ever seen
The stock is made similar to tho common
plows in use in the country, with this cx-
foot being six inches square ut the end
when the Scrapcr is fastened and the 9TH
or parts in proportion, The Sorap"r is
nine aud a half inches. wide and fourteen
inches long and laid with steel on tho edge
and ground sharp, and is fastened to the
stock with bolt and screw. When
properly fixed good plowman can shave
all the grass and dirt from the cotluD, and
pile it in the middle ni the row without
breaking the bed, and the cotton is left on
beautiful straight ridge about three
Inches wide, which will enable Il hand
with hoe to chop out at least one half
more in n day. Aftcr scrapinS and chop
ping out one or two days, the turning
plow should follow and throw the soil
back to the cotton which will support and
keepit from falling. The second work
ing should be done in the same way, with
this exception that the grass should be
chopped out and the cotton reduced to Il
stand after the scraper has been run round
il, and then The earth thrown back with
tho plow. The third working should al
SO he done in like manner, after which
use the swoop in laying by. | am salts
by the scraper on the plan recommended
above and that every planter can cult
vate ,atSleast two acres to The hand more
than Blythe usual mode Of cullivalin. cot
ton. And recommend the scrapcr to the
white population Of ourcistric, who labor,
on acconntof the great saving Of work
done with the hoe which they all know TO
be the chief difficulty in cultvnting n cot
ton crop, My object is to benefit the
planting interest Of our district and add to
The productive wealth Of the State, which
is my apology for intrudinS OIL the col
umnsof your paper.
n'f am yours Rcspcclly,
Thomas b. BYRD,
Direction for making Stool, for .Scwpcr:
-Helve 1-2 feet long and 6 inches
square at foot; beam 3 l-2 feet long from
point to helyes: and from lower part of
beam TO upper part ofshoudcr cut to re-
cevc the scraper 8 inches on the right
hand side and 10 II on the lcfi-1-2
inch deep on the left side, and 2 inches
on the right which it will be perceived
will make the right hand side Of the scru-
per lowest; from point of scrapcr - lower
edge Of beam, perpendicular Ii IL inch
es; give l-2 inches land.
A'.4 II. B. b.
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NlN|ll.B!4|E'RY. alo,:!..

watch and tjewelrys The, gentleman
dressed himselfaina haste, and. slipping \.
S1o9 note inta her hnad, hurried down
stairs, jumped into q cab SHE had ordered
ut his request, and was soon set downatsbe,
Astor, ,Hausc, nor: was it until on rlarrat,s
ing his wonderful eschpeI from robbery:
and; a friend inquiring w Wberetbis sinRular
creature lived, that he cursed his stupidi.;.
" at not hayingtakcp notice Of the Local.
ton, s.4r hlE.r,r. asli-!; ,ssrri II ~ =
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l am yours Rcsp"clly,
1s.aE Thomas Il. BYRD

Pleasures OF AGRlcULruRE.-Thc cm-
plovments Of agriculture, independent Of
their profit, arc most congcnial and pleas
ing to human nature. An 'uncorrupted
mind sees in the progress of vegetation,
and the habits and dispositions and uses
OF those animals which man has subicc-
ted to his sway, charms and beauties
which the objects Of art can seldom afford.
The occupations Of husbandry arc moro
favorable too, to health, 70 plenty, TO re-
nose, and to innocence. Can the pursuits
of low and vicious qualifications, can lux
,urious indulgencies, can the restless cares,
the fears and anXietics Of the ambitious,
be compared with the labors and enjoy
mcnts Of him whose days are spent in s,l-
pcrintcnding the culture Of his fields
his nights in quiet and refreshing sleep?
Such life is not inconsistent with high
.ly cultivated and polished mind. 1t isby
no means necessary that they who engage
5inrural labors, should contract coarse
ness ofmanners, or vulgarity ofscntiment.
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>sUMrERv1LLE, sourn cAnoIL11NA, MARCH IS, 1s4s,
HOW TO CHOOSE "A WIRE,

GA place for everything and every
thing in its place, "said the patriarch Ito
his daughter. "Select wife, my son,
who will nevor step over a broorns.ick. !"
The son was obedient to the lesson
SHOW, 'snid he, pleasantly, ON a gay May.
day, 10 one of his companions, :" / appoint
that broomstick TO choose me awife.-.-
The young lady who will not step overyit
shall have the offer of my hand.' They.
passed from the splendid saloon to the
grove some stumbled over the broom,
stick, and others jumped over it. At
length Il young lady stopped and put it in
lis place. Tho promise was fulfilled :,
she became the wife of an educated and
wealthy young man, and he the husband
OF prudent, industrious, and lovely wife.
i1e brought fortune 10 her, and she
knew how to keep one. 1t was not easy
10 decide which was under the greatest
obligation both were rich, and each en-
riched the other. i.-
Dow, Jr., discourses to the girls us
follows:
"Niy young maidcns-I know you all
want to get married rs soon as you enter
your teens but tits better to remain single
and live upon the cold soup of solitude,
than to be married TO misery or wed to
VOL have but povcrtystricken opinion
of the major portion Of our sex. They
arc corrupted by the miscalled refine.
ments of uge, so inflated with pride, so
foolish by fashion, so afraid Of the soil ON
which they tread, SO given TO cultivating
whislseys ard mustachcs while their NOR.
ais are in 4 wrctched state, for want of
wedding, and overgrown with hair, vani-
ty and laziness, that scarcely one out of
twenty is my more TO be trusted with
wife, than hog is with a garland ofnow.
ers.'
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An exchange paper says:-s'A Miss
Brown breaches in England IN a state Of
somnambulism; IN this country it is gen.
orally the reverse-the preacher is wide
a wake, and the audience asleep"
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The Juvenile Society, composed Of q
large number of the youth in Rev. Dr..
SINNERS church, held their anniversary
in the Lecture-room, on the 9Th Of April
and were addressed by the Hon. Mr., Ere
linhuysen, Mr.. Blatchford, and other gen
tlemcn, in very interesting manner.
This branch Of The N. Y. Cold water
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The Millerites have fixed upon another
day for the grand burst up Of worldly af,
fairs. It Is TO come in May next, when
according to their calculations, tic world
will be 5000 years OF age for certain,
and will take its freedom blow out. They
are getting ready for it at Leroy, New
York.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-05-27

Sixty years ago, Hudders6eld. now the
centre Of the fancy manufacture OF England,
was miserable village The houses we're
poor and scattered; the streets narrow, crook
ed, and dirty; the people ignorant, and wild
in ,heir manners almost TO sayagery.-
Around them stretched he black moorland.
unclaimed by the plough or the spade and
the sides OF the noble hills were covered
with shaggy moss, bfambles. and wiry creep
ers. or eolored in the appointed season with
the golden gorse and the purple heather.
And how short ,gas to be the intervening
period Already in this wild people were
deposited the seecs Of glorious manufactu-
ring and historical unfolding. Sixty year,
have changed the face Of this vast distinct
For during that time heads and hands have
been at work, conquering the wild dominiot
Of nature, and making all her element
serve them. Thus the river has been con
ysrted into artificial beds. and the waters 81
rested in their course by weirs. and compel
lied 20 turn the wheels Of the hundreds Q
ll,csot;e, which are built upon the river'
hanks. The savage moorland has been eul
Itivalsd and pareelled into eosnhslds an
uas,urss. The hills in many cssss wave
even 10 their stony SUBMITS, with rich ne
lbaxs; and from The widest siens and rs'
,lines rise the cbmneys Of nobls factories
sending their black smoke through ths gree
foliage OF the usss every ons OF them u
/, lcentls Of a luls working community. Th'
! lHuddsr6sld hss grown into an imPo1a'
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In 1894 bowl a punch was made al
the Right Hon. EdwaId Ru~eIrs house.
when be was commandments Chef Of bis
Maiesty's lorcesi in the Mediterranean Il
was made in e fountain IN a garden in the
middle Of four walks, all covered overhead
with lemon and orange trees. and in every
walk was a table the whole length Of il,
covered with colo collations. &c. In the
said fountain were the following ingredients.
namely. four hogsheads Of brandy. eight dlI-
to Of water. twenty-five thousand lemons,
twenty gallons Of lime Juice, thirteen cwt.
of lump sugar. five pounds OF grated nat
megs. three hundred toasted BISCUITS. and a
pipe Of dried Malaga wine. A canopy pro-
tected the fountain from the rain, and boy
from the fleet rowed boat round the foun-
tain and filled the cups Of the company,
which comprised upwards OF SIX hundred
men.
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going 70 war the Spring with the Aniefcans bui
we spoke their language and were acquainted with
many of them, we suffered 10 pass unmoiested.
We arrived at Fort Hall on the 25th OF March. where
we encountered tremendous snow Storm At this place
we crossed the mountain 10 Bear nser-he snow very
deepour provisions all gone-and we were torccd 10 ea
our mule and horses. Mythanksare due 10 Mr.. smith,
on Bear nyer, killed. only Cow Tor Our 10 Ar
Briiger and Mr.. vasques, at Fort Brdser, and 10 MI
Papin al Po John Tor their Uniform kindne 10 as
We met 2i5 wagons containing emigrsnts bound 70
oregonihe first company about $50 miles from 81 10
seph-al well. We were sixty six days in making the
"Trip from Fort aha walla TO ST. Joseph. where arm
we'd ON the In OF May, worn out with fatigue. 80
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NUMBER so.

town; and what IS more. she has iosieIsd
other towns and villages in hsr inmedlais
neighborhoOd, and made them also import
ant: 50 thai within six miles OF her there are
some hundred ard thirty thousand sOuls en-
gagged in manufactures, and in the commerce
to which those manufactures give birth.
eaH fBradfor4 05sefUer
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Ghisrsfsrm.

The London Literary Gazette Of March
18Th, says: Nj. Hammerschnid Of Vienna,
as the result Of l, 500 operations, gave the
preference 10 ether over ehloToiom as a
narcotic, and attributes TO the latter conse-
quences which NAV prove detrimental to the
constitution.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-05-27

The exports Of ice from Boston. al The
month Of April, were 5.213 l-2 Ions. mas
ing, with the Previoas exports hncs me Isl
Of January, 26.458 l-2 tons tins year. be
ing an increase Of !. l47 tons over the ca
ports Of The same time last yssr ~
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a Rival 90 ChIsrefr,a-

A new agent Tor Producing insens-
bility to pain has lately been discovered and
tried with much success in Norway. Il Is
sad to consist Of SulPhdrate OF Carbon.
which may be Obtained in abondance from
charcoal. with very little rOHble and small
cost
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Gr.rts 81 s,les.ss.a.

A census OF Cleveland. completed ga Inc
first Of May, makes the population Of that
city 1856. This IS az. increase 10 two
years Of S.45l, and 10 the Issl six months
of SI7
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Lived unknown
Till persecution dragged them into fame
And chased them up to heaven.

They braved the lion, they dared the stake,
they quaffed the boiling lead. rather than
prove recreant to the sacred cause OF truth.
Their scorn, shall we call il, Of life was no
BILE when, to have preserved it. they must
have parted with what was far dearer to
rhem-a good conscience.
Ii is beautifully and wisely arranged rhal
our attachment to life should be ardent bu'
il would be dishonoring to Us to suppose thai
il cannot be surmounted. We have in thess
remarks, endeavorsd TO indicate both the US
Of this great law Of nature. and also its Inn
its.-Hogg's Weekly Instructor.
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mssh,y Impsrsa.s New. from Oregon

"sxs'y 80
Ia the 81. Louis Republican, OF the lsth, we
"a ,a,v iYanort ant int ellisence from Ore
hAiate' eAa ''n N'fV'o
gon- We copy as fuli synopsis oi inc news %
~ ~. -, e,5 ,ooro Cor.
We possibly sA,s n', 49,. ,,,v x..,.,,.x fran
~. yosS X - - ne ,. 70 W,sbpy1cu the bearer OF
iruorant dispatches from the local ny % ina
Territory 20 the government al washhsIon m, IN,
lefi last evening on me steamer ne ~ -; e ,h
river, and Is Fastening 70 asmnslon ~ an ~ ~ nc
citizens Of Oregon, between whom anu tne su'"u"'s :
Indians sangainsry war aas been eommenoea; n.,.,
Nc Le $500 Nn ~ CSsunceg WAS Soc aker
o. NJ Cook, Clerk !. e. Lyle, Engrossang sasrki s'o
William Holmes, sergest at Arms. Gov Aeerneh,
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Fonr Nsz Pxwcs., nov. 20. 1877.

T a the Board OF Management; -
S;sSrisrNFss It's my painful task 70 make you &C
M ~ ;;,fnu about which first apprised cary
~ osraaI By American WHO bad sss spsd o. .ns
aae and whe sns m asn nss, the NORMA
S aisiad was not satisfactory. He, however, an
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Mr. Mcek,. Memoranda.

have Just arrived from the territory OF oregon.
left ore gon City 9Th Of January intending TO tske
Col Ifemon California us rom 'ns "a n. socs
another route California; abandoned the ldea ana pas
sed up the CoInn,a BY way Of Msla Waa' ana tDen@e
| bv the South Pass 10 81. Joseph, Mo.
When left walla wsIs, on the 26,h day Of January
the people OF terory Of Oregon were at open wal
with four tribes o. indiansrtne ias,n Mace
between them before left the country tne nIst
ment took place al the foot OF the Dales o. the So
bia an the Sth OF JIraary between small party OF
uniea, the Command Of Capt. Lee-the next TOOK place
sometime after between the advanced guard OF me ore
iorcea 10 retreat with very little loss, and ie hack upo"
Nest day the re ment marched up the shasser riysr
under the Command OF Col G. Gillian About l2o soek
thew were aeke by large body Of Indians. bot they
we're soon routed BY te villages taken ana
burned Large qsnuaes o. ss sIso S.s sso
VI The Oregon Refimen having been rsniofeed 70 as
num,er 500 men, they took up the hne OF msIen loI '
Wala Walla. onthe 18th Of Feoiuary inc ehemy Ape,
ed IN The mains M numbers and Inc Oh oatie wa
formed The engagerne Mt commenced ABOUT sSs eioch
and lasted until niihi parted inc com sonnr the ebs
had len the eld large nsmber OF Indians OF othe
tribes, were present, as lockers oaoi ,ns ss. HTs
froass rad nine ounier with them, mounted on an en-
tsrsts wagoa drawn by six yoke Of oxen the balls CAV
during the battle aud my ~ m, waeons
al N.xt day thew arc to the Uts river, and henc
10 On waIrMANs Mission, nc scene o. 'ne mssssSi
Al I,ns nd the houses bai MT Here. 700. were IN
heads Of the Doctor and Of his ainlaole vale Lyns IN ~
yard and the bones Of ths otne ss ,s and TOO
~ pine uounfaia route the snow rem three 10 I'VE e
sss for about thirty miles, until We el W the hrd
ussss Of Us in eompany-Lleat bowman.
!. w fsbbert John T. Owen, NJ H. Milan " y. bass y,
= DAVID Young, jacob iesnoa ,smss snt ~ soaa
r Wy ~ .s,<sas Msmet great numbers Of Indians
4 Se south Fork Of Columbia and make nvers-sne th
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The accounts from Prussia, says the European
Times, are very unsatisfactory. The people have
no confidence in theii King, who remains at Pots
dam, surrounded BY the men whose comrades fell
bfsyely but ingloriousiy His majesty hopes 10 re.
gain their confidence, and trusts thai they will
sand BY him in case Of need. But according 70
latest intelligence, lbs will not be in their power
We are iold--'sThe people are neatly onnipo
tent now; and at public meeting held on the 18th
they drew up an address praying ~ the King TO or
der his guards 10 march 20 Holstein- b. il scarcely
necessary 10 observe that the object of the people
who distnst both King and guards, Is TO deprive
aud thus leave the sovereign and city more com
pletely al their mercy"