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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-18
Movements for California.
NEW YORK.

SAILING OF THE STEAMSHIP CRESCENT Cry
The beautiful steamship Crescent City, Captain
Stoddard, took her departure yesterday, about one
O'Clock, for Chagres; and, as usual, a large crowd
were in attendance TO witness the animatlng scene
She took out upwards of $l50,0O0 in small change.
Among her passengers will be perceived the names
of Capt. Baiy and Lieut. Budd-the former gen.
tleman is to take command of the steamship Pana-
ma and the latter is to take charge of the Califor-
MIA 1t will be by the following list, that she
has large number of passengers;-
Kenyon J. Clifford, A. r. Perry c. Butler, s. Taber, A.
Hall, j. Thompson, J. Mag, satterlee, DR.. c. Parry
hau NSrhrOG p po ES dhn,ss
Gilman, NJ. Phelan, w Shannon, DR. A. q. Osborne, Dr.
Mekes, DR.. Hawkhurst d. c. Brodcrick William Nc
MIR. Wilkes, X. s. White, @. A. r.. Leonard, d. b.
Crockett, De Witt Clinton, + Fitzgerald, L. Warren, j.
lady, j. A. Jarves, b. T. Stark, II. II Jones, H. Starr
Capt G: J; spraguc, Major IL Leonard Us.A., T. G.
Clark H. G. Seymour, BENJAMIN, W D Niles Lieut.
vinton, G. G. Bonford, f: B; Fitzgerald, $. Decker,
nard NJ. b. Amy, Br. J. p Leonard, w. c. Kibbe w.
H. West, T. Croker, z. I. yelsor, W Jennings, II X
Davis i, R. s. Davis, G. Pardu, sill Sill r. Sykes j.
Andrews, A. r. Grfen J. q. Stone, 4. Fairshid, 8.
Williams, f. Green, J: Kirk Kenyon II II. Curtis J..
w Van Houghton, c. Brown P. Mason, J. Harding, MIR.
Bennett s. X. Hodgcboom, J. slvina, J. Cadet. NJ.
Schermerhorn, j. w. McKea, C. A. Cook, J. A. Law
renee C. Carpenter H. Buck, j. Horseley, j. Martin. j.
Hampstead IL Bishop, A. Hall, M Clark, A. Buck, w.
Trim f. Baker. N. Clements c. e. Carpenter, T.. L..
Hall. H. f. Blakeey, G. Stone, Jr., O. P Lee, Il. IL.
Fitch H. Brown, j. Rafferty,, w. Brown, c. Wheeler j.
M. Russell, T.. Homer, M Russell j. ". Dodge, II. w.
Sleeper A. Atwill, l.. l.. Hemenway, +. Cochran J.
Noble r.. " heaton, A. s. Wheaton, MIR. Harding, Mr..
Barnett and Lieut. Budd who goes out to take charge
of the steamer Californa-Total 1A.
SCHOONER RoE.-A letter has been received from
+. Crowel, written to his fathar, David Crowcll,
Perth Amboy; when written, thirteen days out, IN
lat. "a lon ~ 20, all we'll She had experienced n
severe gale OF wind, had prospect of speedy pas
sage, and would stop two days at Rio Janeiro.
ANOTHER CANAL STRKE."-The laborers on
the canal between Buffalo and Black Rock who
created much disturbance last winter, are now on
another strike for "ten hours per day." or higher
wages. We agree with contemporary, the men
who toll for more ,b.'n ten hours day, ought TO
be we Ilpaid for II.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-18
Domestic Miscellany,

The Nova Scotia Assembly was prorogued on Satur-
ay week.
The Boston Mail says that the number Of deaths in
that city during the week ending at noon on Friday
last, was S0-males Al, females 80
The Association Of Practical Printers recently
formed in Boston, have had grand denomination at
the fremont Temple. A very eloquent appropriate
and learned address delivered by MIR Poore editor
Of the Boston Bee The members Of the Association,
with invited guests sat down to temperance supper,
most rational and delightful mode Of doing honor to
themselves and their great art.
On the morning of the 18th inst, the thermometer at
Newton Corner Mass, was % above zero
The shad fishery along the Delaware has proved
sad failure. The fishermen have nearly given up all
hopes Of successful season, and have returned to
their homes.
The Halifax and Quebec Electric Telegraph line has
been all subscribed for The line will be in operation
about September next.
The carpenter shop of Nathaniel Morrill,, Albany,
was destroyed by fire on sunday afternoon Loss
SO 600 Insurance $500 at the City Fire Insurance Co.
Of New York
The navigation is now open far up as Frederick
town the seat of government.
The Penentiary Of Missouri, at Jefferson City,
partiay destroyed by fire ON the lstinst
There were $50 deaths in Philadelphia for the week
ending Saturday, the l4th inst Urr
Two children Of Mr.. Goodwin, near Louisville, Ky,
were burned death the 9th inst in consequence
of the bed which they were sleeping having taken
fire from candle.
Cyrus Jacobs drowned st. Louis, recently,
by falling from steamboat ms' the river. lie was
from Pennsylvania, and on his way to California
Frank Connolly, Of the robbers of Nesbt s. Co.,
at St Louis, Mo, arrested at Cincinnati, on the
10th inst Several hundr dollars of the stolen money
found in his possession a few days previously he
had left trunk containing 81 400 at Newport, Ky,
which was recovered
There has been strike for wages on the Hudson
river railroad, near Poughkvcpsie There are ABOUT
three hundred ahorcrs idle aud some fears are appre
hcndcd of a riot. -. l.,
The mail pox is raging TO alarming extent in
Kentucky and Indiana, chiefly along ths RIVER 0So~
the city
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-18

A Coon ExAMPLE.-Thc Cincinnati Commercial
Msyor t Office for sometime is being shoVeied out
the windows cleaned, and the ceiling whtewasll-
ed. In what state our Mayors Office is we do not
know, but we do know that the Office of the Cor
poration has been shamefully neglected. To this
the whole city bears witness.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-18

Loss OF SPECIE at SKA.-Captain Martin, of
schooner Abby Hammond lost at sea on the pass
age from Aux Cages for Boston, reports, that the
schooner sunk so rapidly, that $4,000 in specie,
which was on board, went down with her. II
was insured in this city-$Il,OO at the Equitable
and $4,000 at the Warren.-Bosfon Tfapeller,
%0y,I Is
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-18
Movements OF IndividunIs.

General CadwaIlader, Of Philadelphia; J. Knox Walk
or, Of Washington-arrived yesterday at the Aston
House
Captain Beaverton Of West Point, came in town yes
terday and stops at the Irving House.
Col JAS Taylor brother to the President, and Major
Graham passengers on the Telegraph from Pitts
[ to Cincinnati
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controlling the policy of the administration. We
know of no journal that has attempted this thing
but the Mirror itself 1t soon found, however,
that it like trying to stop the mississippi with
a shinge Washington Hing, AprH l6.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-18

The LAST OF FoURrERIsM IN MASSACHUSETTS,
The property known as the Brook Farm, situated in
of Fouriersm, has been sold for $l9, $50 to F. L.
PIummer, Esq. Sic transit gloria nrund,.
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InW Intelligence,

TRIAL on LArFERrY.-The trial Of James Laferty for
the murder Of Philip Myers took place Wednesday
and Tbursday of last week, in the Frankfort Circuit
Court. He acquitted. The ground Of the defence
was insanity, produced by long continued intoxca-
ton When will resolve to fly forever from this
dreadful enemy Of soul and body
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-18

MASSACHUSETTS Observation-Disclosures OF
CAPITAL PrNIsHAENT-The select committee, to
whom this subject was referred, has reported bill
limiting the penalty of death to murder in the first
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-18

NEw BRUKswIcK.-The House of Assembly
have re-considered the st. John and Shediac rail-
line The province to take ESQ 900 of the Stock
and guarantees ESQ 900 for term of years at an
interest OF six per cent per annum, leaving the re-
naming Goo 900 to be taken up by individual sub
benighted and poverty stricken section of the
Queens dominlons ri
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-18

The REPORTED MURDER OF GEN. PAEz's Sons
Letters have been received in this city, from Ma
racaibo, Venezuela, to the 9Th of March, which
state that though that province has been free from
war snce the beginning Of the year, confidence but
from the recipient of the letter. who has long been
engaged in trade with Venezuela, that the report Of
the assassination of Gen. Paez's sons by Monagas,
is without doubt unfounded The penalty of death
for political offences, has been abolished in Vene-
zuela, for the same in France, viz that
the oft recurring revolutions would endanger tho
heads of all parties.-BOston 7favellcr, AprI 10.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-18

BET 81 Co.-Yesterday Mesers. Couzns and Fos-
ter returned to the city, bringing with them the
money which they obtained from the men whom
they unprecedented, but who sfterwards escaped
from custody, as has been before stated. There
is, however, but little chance of their eventual
escape as the whole population in the vicinity of
the place where it occurred were out in pursuit,
and it is hardly possible that they can elvde them
turned yesterday evening, in the stage, to Efing-
ham county, to renew the pursuit.-N. Louis Re-
pablirQn dprl IL.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-18

The CAUSE OF THE DEFEAT OF THE PRUssAv
to choose Immediately the King Of Prussia, as
hereditary Emperor Of the Germans, was owing
chiefly to the sudden arrival of about thirty new
Austrian members, whose election has recently
presented These SECTIONS been made through
the influence of the Austrian government, that
has observed for some time with distrust the ia
creasing influence of the Prussian party in the
the House Immediately adjourned, and in the
evening the whole ministry with the Under-Secre-
aries Of the State sent in their resignation to tho
Reichsr1reser, They remain, however, in Office
temporarily, till the formation of new ministry.
-Ffamkfmt Letter, March 22-Neravk Advertiser.
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Mem-Tn the expenses are reckoned the cost of the
certificate Of membership, seal, &C. Sl25 which, bring
ing in to the association reduces the actual
expense to $36S.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-12-07

rates constant escape from all porsucrs-this
change OF iorT-iod of course, be would deceive
any one. for example, the Yankee commander
the C.. The next day, with only thirty
hands to be seen, and with our whaling appear.
ance, We entered the por, Of Callao, not brig,
nor commanded by handsome young man !;
as our acting captain had face Ike q dead
eye, and our real commander played wife TO
hun, for the time being, as young and hand.
some as ever. Some waggish persons, indeed,
little thinking how truly they spoke, insisted
tina! The SAID wife was, TO oil inienis and pur.
poses, commander Of The ship, since the cap.
tain had away ofsayiny, "IU AK my rife"
on all important occasions.
AT the end Of four days, the said whsler
having wooded and waiefed, etc, I was brought
on deck, Tier had been kept under matches.
too, s:nce our arrival, tina, need no, be seen
BY any loafeIs,) and having been sworn to 50.
c'ecy. (Ahch said oath. N. B. | kepi,)I Gas
set ashore, aud then the Three Sisters ~eIghed
anchor, and, under cloud Of canvass, stool
out TO sea, 10 recommt nee her fair.irsding op
e'aiions. What became Of her thereafter, 10
oono OF my business. though ON told. her
tricks were OF last found GU, and breh sided
ong. which she irdustrously chased for
whole day, and foaliy overlook, proved 10 DO
The C.. sloop o(.war. her commander thus
pay'og the devil in his own coin end in the
mere barge OF warm expressions" which
followed. the d. sent her so efec,usly 10
Tie bottom, that II was generally supposedsh she
would stay there time, unless Jimmy Fla,
loot actually took her under his wing. How.
ever, good reader, TIN, 10 mono Of our business.
ooeh we're the incidents OF my unexpected bu,
exciting cfurs in the South sea- CLIO,
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verdaHCy.

We listened, says an exchange, not long
ago, to short dialogue between "war" Of
TO ham, aud a sis.fooi "gresn 'un" from
Natm' o., WHICH was. almost word for word,
as follows:
ScENs-H Hotel 1eps in Boston.
Veg \sproaching Legs" With bland
e7un'enance You are from Vermont, | ,ake
ter
Legs-l am sir.
W ag-Yol have rory groen moual,in. in
your Sta,oi
L-cs-Yes, sir--,he mountain, are r.,ber
gfrcn Clfcumhey nccen, on mountains, :"
and empha-is on "are."l
Hos-Nery high, too.
Legs-fes, sir--rathcr. And there, an.
other circumstance about en- that prups You
never noticed.
IPas Al what's ha,i
Lees-Why-between any two OF cm on
are sure to fad a valley.
Hag 4 lite disconcer'edI-Your soil
IS rather hard 10 cultivate, Ell
Legs -Why-yes--ra,hcr. Bu, il ism,
true bst VIC are obliged to plan, our corn BY
shooting the kernels into the cracks of the
rocks with rn'. That's York story
10, come from York, dld'n, VOC,
Wao --Ycs-sh,
h1g -Oh, noIhng-!'s a good State 10
come from.
Udg III RaIlyoel-l say, mis'er-ver.
mont Is sfea. State for rals,ns sheep ,su't
n
Lrgs-Oh, yes-famous, famous for sheep
md horses; but for asses and sch cattle. York
beats It all hollow = Three cheers lor
Lcss," aud Gait Wos" locking foolish" u
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SVa9 g. ScIUl1nDr.
a liti'e folly noe and then,
10 rslshed by The " ,sss, mon"
The RAW Material.

Thc isIw Material.
green On gives he New Yo,k Spirit Of
ee Tunes, the following as bis experience in
the oyster hoe:
! never seen any of the animals Ill | wen,
10 New o leaus'
Oae night friend OF mine sa d 10 me, are
yol fond Of oystersl
amt noshIng o'sc.' say,i.
Il reckon say, he, |! can punish more
than any l,ylu' mao
i can take the SHINE out Of you, says |,
and II! ani CO that
D3ns. says he, well bet suppcn, and
80 right on, spd get eu.'
We vent inlo What he called a roaeiedsni,
and after &c cat doan, he ssked me how I'd
take ca.
! d.dnb kGos VIA, 10 say, and told him III
lake EN- aoy asy hs chose.
Water he sung cut. bring US dezeo
10" 10 uegin 90, ,bcu stew, aud after that
dozen fred
PaiiJ soon follow with bis apron on bang
10 doAu hosafe, -, do.n pls,sful Of nasty
SHINY lo0s'n' shsnss. that made inc gag 10 look
Of ca. d,ssent cay word. for fear Of be
10 Keep them ol slers IN their places, rs pi,.
b-l "as infOr Il, as Jonah sad chen hc
swallowed the whale, aud had robin 10 d.
bai 10 saellaw aud gag. Ally friend ses COX.
cd kinder down IN the mouth, and so he or
dered ~ sone campane, as be SAID, to rai.e
ny spuHs, aud It ~ofut long aiore II d.d-lt
raised The spiri aud The oysters, too; both
come Up ta.shef. ! had the supper 10 pay
Tor, but se!tlln' The bill d,d'ui settle my sion.
ach How go. 10 bed dlsrsnems sr, kat
my 'heud aud had the sane foor, and he'd
eat aud drank hinsolf into putty much the
sime Tx az me. 81 We spent tho nah, psf
otn'n 'bo ca!ase' OF N,essry. pie, ed The
American s.do and he play tho opposne
sd The full par,iculafs Of The performance
vas l1ood IN the small bills ve pad al the
bar nexi motnn', I've cover said turkey a.
1'ut eaun oysien SINCE. All this you soc
comes 81 beng 50 awful smart.
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Pictorial Temperance Imanac
FOR 1850.

Calculated for Boston, N. York, Baltimore, and
Charleston, Well printed, and handsomely illus
trsed. Filled with valua bic statistics. incre,,n.
anecdotes, touching incidents, and able arguments
showing the evils attending the use of n,oxica.
ing drinks, and the blessings Of total abs,inepc
BESIDES variety Of other useful and interesting
matter.
Societies, Pcddlcrs, Booksellers, and others who
guy by the quantity will be supplied at half prioe.
single copies 81 cents. Orders, through The mail
or otherwise, will be promptly attended 10, ir ad.
dressed Tree o postage, to OLIVER L. BROTH.
Elk American Temperance Repository, las Full.
ton.strcct, New. York.
W Editors giving the above advertisement.
WIN ms notice, two inside insertions, and an
ec.or's', and sending a marked copy 10 .The
Now iork Organ" will be entitled 10 twenty
cories. Of the Aln,anss.
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Printers & Binders
U:1REHOTSE.

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and double Cylinder Printing Presses, for News
paper and Book Work Card Printing Machines,
Proof Presses, Hydraulic Presses, with Wrought
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leys, Furniture, Stands, Imposing stones, &c &C.
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Printers, publishers, ard others wishing TO es,ab-
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Iron and Bras Castings 10 order. They ALEC
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which they keep constantly on hand.
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March 90, 1919. G3,.
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To Farmers and DairyInen.
Anthony 4 EmersOn's Pd'ent Double. Act
ing Rotary Chorn,

DECULIARLY adapted to Warm Climates
Il as It produces but er as easily from swee,
milk as from cream. In bringing this ,ffrcua
and simple Chutn into o.e, the proprietofs, feeling
Confidence IN its capabilities, do not hesitate 10
pronounce il the best chuin ever offered TO the
pubic. This churn is on exhibition at The Agrn.
CIV. No. 2, john street, second story, corner oil
Broadway, New York city.
And IN order 10 convince The ncrcdulous and
ssrisfy the curious al i2 o'clock daily, . churn.
ing will be made.
Tie public are invited 10 call and examine The
machine, and SEQ its utility tested. X combines
TIE following valuable qualities
LIST II produces butter in less time than any
other Churn, making ii and gathering il from
sweet mk IN from three TO eight MINUTES, and
from cream in much less time.
I'd. IL produces more butter from the same
amour; Of milk cream than the ordinary ~ e h.
cd N IT does lite work 10 more tho Dug h and sc.
cntIGe manner.
%. IL is the cheapest and most convenient
Churn ever Invented, involving the true philoso.
phicsl principles oil butter making.
4h. Ne" milk, after being churned. is sweet
sns suitable Tor family use.
5th Instead Of feeding the calf with milk d.
rect iTon The co~-churned sweet mix y M an
swsr every purpose. By this means the butter is
sl prolt
We offer it upon the following terms: If the
Cburn does not prove ~ recommended, IL may be
returned and the money will be refunded.
We have constantly on hand aud for sale, six
different sizes, -. o., IS, - - aud si2, oaps-
bic Of ehurnlng at one time l. 81, 81, 10, Is and
20 gallons of milk Or cream. Also, Cburns Of any
sire made 10 order.
Exclusive country rights TO manufacture and
sell in the States of North and South Carolina.
Georgia and Florida, for sale at about the rate Of
one hundred dollars for each 10000 inhabitants.
Terms Cash. A discount Of IS per cent. al.
lowsS TO the trade.
All orders, psstsg. paid. addressed 10 the sub.
scriber, will be promptly attended To-
7. DOUGLASS, Agent,
No JOHN street, corner of Broadway. n. Y,
pfsu will please send a Is churn 10 Camden
via Charleston, caro- Rail Road Agent.
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LEGAL RATES or INTEREST

IN riiE pirrERE.r sTArrs AND IERRIruEIEs
Maine G per cent; forfeit of the claim.
New Hampshire per cent; for eit ef thrice the
amount unlawiuly taken.
Vermont pot csst. recovery in action and costs
Massachusetts, 6 psr cent forfeit uf thrice the u.
sury.
Rhode Island per cent; forfeit of the usury and
interest ON the debt.
Conneeleu, per cent forfeit Of tho whole debt
New York per cent, usurious contract, Void.
New Jersey per cent; forfeit Of the " hos debt
Pcnnsy per cent forfeit Of the ~ hole bt
Delaware per cent; forfei: of the whole debt
Maryland per cent IN tobacco contracts I, usu.
rio0s contracts vs.d.
Virginia 8 psr cent. forfeit double the usurv
North Carolina per cent contracts for u,ury
void forfeit double the usury.
souih Carolina per cent. forfeit Of interest and
premium taken, With costs.
Georgia per cent forfeit thrice the usury.
Alabama : PER cent; faffeii interest and usury.
Mississippi per cent; by Contract 10; usury re
coycfable IN aciisn Of osbi.
Louisiana 5sper cont bank interest 6; contract
{; beyond contract interest void
Tennessee per cent; usurious contracts void.
hcnlueAy b pot cent, usury recoverable with
costs.
OHIO per cent; u.urious contract. void,
IodiSn1 per cent fue of double the excess
Illinois per cent; BY contract IL, beyond forfeit
thrice the interest
Missouri per cent; by contract 10. if beyond,
forfeit OF interest and usury.
Michigan per cent? forfeit Of usurg ! of debt.
Arkansas 9 per cent, by agreement los Lsury re-
coyerablc, but contract void.
District Columbia per cea.; usa,ious contracts
void
Florida per cent forfeit, interest and excess.
Wisconsin per cent by contract IL; forfeit
thrice the excess
Iowa per cent; BY agreement, 10; f,rfei, thrice
the excess.
Oa debts or judgments in favor of the United States
interest ' computed at per cent per .nnum.
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n0aaAT.
The Farmers Son.
AR" Blue tailed Fly.n

Ar" Blue tailed Fly.n
q, would be formers son,
Full Of ffolic, life and fun,
! would be up at early morn,
hoeing cut tho waving corn.
CHORUS
Boys have fun, don't care,
For fathers gone away.
And then I'd sing some merry tune,
Till heard the dinner horn at noon,
THEN would 90 to my fathers cot,
Aud eat my dinner piping hot.
Boys have fun, &c.
Then would work in the field till night.
With pure ineffable delight
When would drive the cows from tho lot.
To the yard at tho north of my fathers cot.
Boys have fun, &c.
And when the sun had sunk in the west,
And all the birds had gone TO rest,
I'd 60 to bed to sleep and to dream,
Ofthe calves and the lambs, and tho old OF team
Boys have fun, &c.
When summer had gone with her balmy breath.
And all the pretty flowers were frozen to death,
And the bells ,inkled merriiy over the snow,
Then on Jolly sleigh.ride would go!
Boys have fun. &c.
In winter too, III 60 to school.
And mind and obey the masters rule,
Or might feel the force Of tho birchsn stick.
Which would brighten my IDEAS up very quick.
Boys have fun, &c.
Every Saturday, with my sled I'd 20,
A rambling over the beaten snow
Till got TO the top Of SON, high bill aide.
Then down the hill, with my sled Id glide
Boys have fun. Sc.
On Sunday nights I'd always go and SEQ
My true love, If there any sucn should ss--
And I'D walk into the parlor, tos
And say, "sweet Nancy. how dye do 7"
Boys have fun, &c.
Then she would take my great coat aud h.t,
And we'd sit down together aud have chat,
Then I'D talk to her soft words of ve,
And call her my sweet pretty dover
Boys have fun, &c.
I'd tell her too, OF my lambs and my calves.
And ask if she wouldn't with me 90 halves
And il she said the little word lss'
I'D zeal il with nectired kiss
Boys have fan, Sc.
Then We would marry and settle down,
Scar to some qoiet and pleasant town;
There would We live in wisdom'- ways
And have lots offun, the rest Of cur days.
Old men have fun. donp care,
For fathers gone away.
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A lady wishing TO have prayers offered up
for her husbsnd, Who was absent at ses, hand.
ed notice TO that effect, 10 the minister
whose meeting she attended regularly. Tho
good man accepted The notice, and when the
proper time came, read. after his own style,
as follows: "A man having gone to see his
~ife, desires prayers TO be offered up 10 his
BEHALF"