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LED therefore, unless we had more Of the moving pow
er than was necessary, have enough of it now In
truth we suppose and the subsequent reduction
the spposon-that bank capital was larger in 1910
than our business at ht tim, really required and We
suppose also. that if our banks could be freed from the
continual drafts Of specie for fregn remances and for
The payment of dulesf they could keepa strong Specie
undlsutbed, and wi hout fear of d>turbce-hey would
De able without any increase of capital furnish about
all the accommodation that business requires at the
present time.
But It is not cities alone that enjoy the benefits tina,
railroads bring farmer in Morgan county (Ohio) in
orier TO stimulate his brother farmers take stock in
TaFoad that Is projected in that region, thus reasons,
wisely and conclusiveIy:
am moderate farmer, with only quarter section,
ami cultvae about LOG acres as well as can afford TO-
at the present prices raise for sale, annually, about
900 bushels of wheat, 20 bushels of clover seed 1900
rs butter 1900 lbs. pork. and 1900 lbs beef besides
any quantity of eggs, poultry, &C. which would 30 far
towards supporting family, if we had market. al
so propose to take 20 shares $1,000 worth of Railroad
stock Though believe this road will yield 20 pei
cent, lowing its favorable location for business and
It's light COST yet have put it l6 per cent what
ONO Railroads have earned. And here is my table 81
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VOL. XXEEE.---NO. 50.
FATHER NiA1IIE\V

The Philadelphia Bullelin is permitted hy Colonel
Sherburne, to make the following extracts from letter
written 10 him by Father Mathew. dated CoGk, April 7lh
in which his proposed visit is referred
AS Is my intention to proceed 70 America about the
list OF May II will not be necessary, for you ueest
yourself any farther my account. Ii never my
intention TO be lax upon the high minded people Of A.
meTca at the same time felt confident they would
not hesitate 70 eXtrlcae Of pecuni4rv difficulties
Strictly speaking these debts f,r which have made
myself accountable are not nine. they have been CON
traced In establishing the great Temperance movement
and not for my Individual benefit nor can the a.
mount OF which YOU already aware be consderoI rx
traordnary when all the circumstances are taken into
consideration. This my friends can the more readily
understand when they calculate the expense Of forming
and supporting temperance Society in one Of the towns
OF me States, and contrast it with might say my
aided exerons for the last eleven wears III estab shiny
Temperance Societies throughout the whole of Ireland
have also II contend against many and violent ieupta
TONS held ont TO those who violate the pledge and to
witness poverty and misery constantly staring in the
| lace
From illness and severe toll my friends in the States
Will find in me but wreck Of what | was ana |
mnst throw myself their kindness and f,rbearatce
whilst shall be amongst them. fear viii not be able
to exert myself as have hitherto nor can il be expected
that Will address public meetings | must content my
self with beholdng and admiriug The vnuous set dcnia
and perseverance of the American people in the pracce
of Temperance, and they be satisfied with The r.
salt of my past labors II will not, trar he in my
power 10 attend the great Convention # Teetnal-s
Cincinnati, in May but should arrive in time,l Shall
be happy to avail myself of the privilege.
am, ever, dear Colonel,
Your devoted friend
rTUEOR Al " NINIIIF\N
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WASHINGTON COIJFEE

The Trustees Of this institution on last Tuesday. as
we learn, determined 10 establish number Of scholarships
in connection with it.
Two classes Of scholarships have been agreed uron-
The fist is 10 exist for Of 20 years and each ia
dlvdual subscribing $50 will be entitled 10 send one
scholar for that length Of time Or he chooses he NAV
send two for ten years; and in proportion. The
SECOND class is to be perpetual and any body Of men, a.
Church. Division of the Suns Of Temperance Order If
Odd Fellows, &c, by paying $780, Shall be entitled to
scholarship of this class.
This plan will go into operation soon as go scholar
ships can be obtained The highest limit is 500
A committee has been appointed to make known the
details of The plan and solicit Lexington
Gazette
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WI VFVIV7T TTIVTTV.
IHEORALD MATTHEW. .
From the Norfolk Bacon
FLECTRO-MAGNE TELEGRAPH.


Mr.. Daniel Mccain, Of Baltimore who was recently
here with the view OF organizing, under Of the
General Assembly Of Nlrgiia. passed the l7th uf
March, lSi9, Magnetic Telegraph Company. with a
capital o25 600 dollars, to line Of wire, from NOT
fix through Portsmouth,, Sutf liz, and Smilhf.ld 70
Petersburg, with opening offices each Of these Places
bids fair to succeed in his purpose Nv liam T. Hardy
Esq, Of It's city. and Winchester Watts ESQ., Of Ports
mouth. have been appointed Trustees subscrip
tons Inder with Mr. Mccain for the corsruc-
ton Of the proposed line. The sha Be hun
dred and fifty dollars. Two hundred and fifty dollars per
mile are o.be paid to the Contractor when finished
follows-on the completion Of The fret % miles, one
fourth or t. 3O dollars in negotiable notes Of the sab
scrbers al four months; the completion Of the second
70 miles, other fourth in similar notes, and on the
c0mpel of the thirl and fourth % miles, the Remain
Ing l2,5OO dollars The expense Of conducting fine d
Telegraph Is comparatively small belGg h office rent
and salaries Of operators az abou! hundred and fifty
dollars each. The great advantages Of a Telegraph u
the Government, and to Tie mercantile interests here
will be sufficient, should think ensure success Il
this enterprise.
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JEFFERSON'S HOUSE. DEATH Ct

JEFFERSON'S HOUSE, DEATH, GRAVE, sc.
On the summit that commands this enchanting view
the mansion built by jefferson when he had wealth
to lavish his cultivated tastes The house was one
hundred feet Tong, Of peculiar form and proporon.-
gu enter wide and lofty hail. that was once adorned
with works Of art, which lie had selec ed with mas
tes Skill in the high places of the earth then you pass
on to the spacious dining room, with polished nlad floor;
then TO his library, and study and parlo Ascend this
flight of stairs not than wide enough for one 10 wall
up at time and Won find the chamber where he died
on the 4th, ofJuly 1896 The bed was in recess the
end OF which contain two pieces and this were
thrown the mattresses which he laid himself to die
1t was the gloomiesl place-he dead room-that was
ever IN; there the strongest gathering of thoughts
crowded upon each other and each claiming to be the
true emotion Of the hour and spot thought of liberty
and revouiion-of philosophy. and of religion and inf
delity and death hereaterof the soul ola mighty man
struggling with the feers and rushing away with them
ho the darkness Of an untred future the presence Of
the Infinite in whom the wisdom man and angels is
but drop that falls into the ocean-before whom the
soul Of the unhuy shrinks away, and finds the race Of
human glory and the fgeaves of philosophy to be no
covering when the eye Of the Holy One searches the
spirit Such thoughts these pressed upon me as
stood In tho chamber when the soul of Jefferson had e
to Judgment. d
The mansion, owned by Captain Levy, is falling
into decay; it sold and all his furniture, jefferson
having died fnsovent, and almost the only relic left of
man whose is identified with his cpuurys hiso-
ry as devoted patriot and distinguished President,
burst Of Voialre which stands here uela divinity Of
this deserted diipdded hoase.
As you ascend the mountains You pass enclosure,
with gate that contains the grave of Jefferson and
more neglected. wretched burial place you will seek in
vain.
# Canptells last man had been buried there he could
uol have been less cared for.
The wife of Jefferson, tim from him by death ten
years after their early marriage, lies here.
granite obesk. battered much by pilgrims, but
withcut eptaph. is doubtless tie monument III
Jeffersnn was here placed by his executors and The
panel on which be inscribed in the stone was
told it was lying with the iron gates destined for The en-
CLOSURE the banks Of the river where landed and that
no man has troubled himself to that they reached
their destination .NeU York Observer
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FIDELITY.

Never forsake friend When enemies gather around
when sickness falls the heart when tile world Is
dark and cherries The time try tue friendship
The heart that has been touched with cle gold " re
double its eurs when the friend is sad aud in trouble
Adversely tries real friendship. They who lurn from tie
scene Of distress, beay their ypcraSy and prove that
interest only Iyou have friend who love you
who has studied your interest and happinessbe Sure
to sustain him in adversely. Let him feel that his former
kindness is appreciated and tia. his love was not thrown
away Real fidelity may be RATE, but it exists in tie
heart. WHO has not and felt and lis power who
have never loved friend or labIted to make fritnl
happy The good and the kind. the affection and the
virtuous, see aud feel the heavenly principle They
would sacrifice wealth and honor promote The happI-
Of Others and in return, they receive the reward
Of their love. by sympalhzmg hearts and countless ia
vors when they have been brought low by disease ad
versty
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News from General Ricy-We have seen letter
dated VALPARAISO, February 9Th, from gentleman o.
board the U. 5. transport ship Rome. which sailed from
New York last fill with Brig. Gen Riley and his stiff
board and part Of the "a regiment Of the u ) In
fanlry. From this source learn that the -home ar
rived at Valparaiso on the 7th February. n 81 days
from Rio Janeiro making the voyage IN the same time
the U. S. propeller Massachusetts, which arrived
at Vaparajs, on the same day. Tie r me sail
on The ll,r Of February for California re.e it
pected she would arrive by The 9th. of April Bulletin
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Life is truly mingled cup, consisting Of sweet and
bitter, il is changeabe, consisting f lights and shades
Every day brings cup Of pleasure Stake Tile thifs
y SOUL but it is unmngled, for every day alsI brings
lis Every day brings good, and every DAY
exports sigh. There is no day dark To be
cheered by the light of hope and yet its light perpetual
" CLEANS upon the hotr Of mental darkness and sorrow,
the often looks through the overhanging clond,
and mrgles lis beams with the drops If he falling show
Snch is life, and must make the best IF ii as it
u.s. To be elated with its pleasures and prospects
not 10 think Of its sorrows, will lead 10 disappointment.
for they will End 10 brood its Ills, to the
eject of the good we may enjoy, is unwise.
The Siamese Twins visited by large crowds Of
ladies and gentlemen during their stay They are re.
markabIy polite, good humored, and intelligent. answer
ing all questions readily and satisfactorily. They said,
in reply to question whether, if one pricked with
pin, the other could feel il. that Chang had tooth
drawn but Eng did experience palu in consequence.
The age 49, they 70 this country 70 years ago,
and have good wives and farms in North Carolina and
chdren too. They Wings and voted for General
Tayor-a doahle shot. They acqna nled with one
anothers disposition, having beer rery intimate y9u
and grown up together? They are true friends,
sticking closely together. that noughI but deah
separate them. Nat. Whig.
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Translated from the Spanish.

o let its slumber break
Arouse Is sense and awake,
To see how soon;
Life, with il gliries, g1ies away,
And the stern i5ot-step 9; decay
Comes stealing Oh.
How pleasure, Ike the passing wind
Blows BY, AMI leaves Us nought behind
But grief at last
How still OUT present happiness
Seems 70 he waywlrd fancy less
Than what is past
Our lives like haS.ing streams must be,
That into one engulhng sea
Are doomed to fall;
The Sea Of Death, whose waves roll on,
Ger the King and Kingdom, crown and throue,
And swallow all.
Alike the rivers lorly tide,
Alike the humble riv'lets glide
To the sad wave:
Death levels poverty and pride,
And rich and poor sleep side by side
Within the grave
Our birth is but the startling place,
Life is the running Of the race,
And death the goal
There all our steps at last are brought,
That path alone, Of all ungought,
Is found OF all.
Where IS the strength that Knocked decay,
The step that rose 50 light and gay,
The hearts bhthe tone;
The Strengths gone the step is slow,
And joy grows WEAKNESS and VOC
When age comes on.
Say, then, how POOR and little worth
Are all those glIttering toys Of earth,
That lure here
Dreams Of sleep that death must break,
Alas before it bids Us awake,
Ye disappear.
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$l0O,403,2OO
81 ,324,800
167.72S,000
9l,63l,6Q0
In 1910
73,O96,4OO

i'IiOdo0 IO,U9O,4UU
The increased value of real and personal estate in Bos
ton according TO these tables over Is 900 01C while
~ New York il decreased six years more than 81 900
COO
We see it suggested that there is some error in the
New lok return and it hardly seems possible that there
could have been The decline which the table shows
Tbs, however, MAKES nothing against the fact that Bos-
ION has propeted far greatef than New York has. and
that she owes this her great prosperity to the works Of
internal improvement her rail road-which she has
extended about and around her. Ike SPIDERS web.
his Is the lessen we here in Baltimore ought learn
and practice. And ii practice it, What may
expecR And if we do not, hat will we be to
realize! These questions answered in the of
Bosi0n, and the answer to her is the answer to
Il he whole Of Massachusetts roads, thus far is
about sl1 100000. Of which perhaps threefourths
"a mere guest however) or S35.250 90, may have
been expended by Boston since 1852. Without these
roads we hazard nothing saying that the increase Of
Boston Tor seventeen years past would have been very
moderate, and Tor The past years, during which the
principal lines have heen in active operation-we see
no reason why she should not have been nearly stationary
/ he constantly Increasing manufactures Of New Eng
andot Massachusetts, especially would have prevented
any etrogade movement doubtless but for by the lag
est portion of our gain Of S73 0O0 600 from 1910 10 AS
we are indebted TO railroads That these roads have
est Us an immense effort that the demand for money to
complete them has sometimes sharpened the pinch OF the
last eighteen months that some lines have been under
taken which may prove loss TO the Stockholders
facts readily concede but the result is worth the
effort the pinch and ard all the losses which may accrue
and whole. after making all reasonable allowances
leave US beyond and over all an immense profit.
We have added the wealth Of Boston in seven years
S73000000 The cost Of Massachusetts railroads is
81 600 000 Now if these roads were totally unpro-
ductve dividend stoeks and therefore dead invest
ment We should still be the gamers Eve speak of Bos
onJ by the sum of more than s30,000000 in that short
time. Gould Boston have adopted any other policy
which would have given her the commanding position
she has attained.
Our bank capital is but little larger than it was
in 1910, and yet our business since that lime has doub
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gentleman of Our acquaintance, being in conversation
yesterday evening" with remarkably pretty young lady
said to her thai he had friend who would be suitable
match. If he get me, viii be little mistaken said
the young lady. 81 perfectly agree with you," replied
the gentleman 'h 1t in such case you Ill b. little
Miss taktni"
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HtJSH. My DEAR g.

az wonder tits child don't 60 sheep" said an angry
mother to Finale friend t\veIl. fdon', ;" replied The
lady, "s face is 50 dirty it csn'r shut its eyes Way
don't you wash The little innoceni ?"-"Why, what IS
the use WON'T geI OF was The reply ke
soap, then" But tile Dr. said mustn't give II soap
ofiff ii the child kept awake all night Wen, th-N
dottsy ought /, BE- uttered that's all T"
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adapted to the town and country trade
Our friends ar purchases. generally invited call and
examine stock, satisfied offer them
ducement to deal with equal any afforded in this mark
e. In the stock will be found all the latest and most fashions
able sly OF Ladies Dles Goods such silks tissues, ber
ages linen luStres. French cambrc, lawns, plaid and
broIdered arltons all color manderin capes gngham fig
swiss and plaid mIslns aapaccas all color and hand
article of Ladies' collars 10 cents scarfs and shawl
OF all kinds and almost every article ncedfu and handsome
in he of Ladies' apparel The gentlemen viii find
stock well suited their from the finest cloth down
Country Merchants will fad it greatly to their advantage
to examine our stock before purchasing
April 9-ts PETERS & STICT1FR.
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10 .PEHsg,yfGrynyl',
FASHIONS FOR SPRING e. SUMNER 1919
JUST RECEIVED BY
j. 3. EDWARDS

FEV DOORS .fBOTE .MEE.U * GU.4TKLN'S
IND OPPOSITE SAMUEL b. TEUR.l7.N7S.
}. b. EDWARDS returns his thanks to his friends
and Public generally fn the very liberal patronage ex
tended to him previous 10 his copartnership with W. F.
Lee and during that time, and would inform his friends
and the public generally, that lie has taken the BUSH
ness into his hands, and hopes they will continue
their custom with him. All care possible will Re taken
- have work intrusleI 10 him. done well as il
be done elsewhere JAMES 3. EDWARDS
Sept. Its.
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Sugar, .'EOl1SSes, sc,

Sugar. .EOl0sSes, SC.
IN HHDS. NO Sugar part prime,
~ do do Molssses,
10000 lbs family cured Bacon,
$50 pairs heavy BroeanS, for Canallers,
loOo lbs MAYORS Cast Steel from ,square and ocagon
to inches,
100 kegs Blasting Powder
- do pupont's Rifle do
) tons Wedver's Iron, assorted,
. do Tredegar all sizes,
2000 bs. ana stick Liquorice, best brands,
$500 do Stuatts Loaf Sugar,
1000 do crushed and powdered do
GROUND and LUMP PLASTER, for sale by
April l6-ts GEO BAGBY.
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Total.

The above sum might be increased to 500, by other
articles that would then find Market making very de
cent addition 10 present profits enough, in fact, in
years to buy farm Vino will hesitate to pick up such
Prize
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INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT,
From the Baltimore Patriot
WHAT RAIL ROADS DO FOR CITIES AND
L. RNIERS

We are apt 10 forget the advantages we have or not
to regard them such, when for time there has been
ny interruption t. Their enjoyment The man and the
people, who have suffered Under the rowns Of for
tune. do not appreciate the JOYS Of her smiles is Ad
versy, which teaches US that every has something
to lose well as samehIng to gam and this it is that
points The moral Of the poet:
Adversely,
That, like the ugly and venomous toad,
Still wears precious jewel in lis head.
1t would teach lesson here in Baltimore if we had
placed before what the city was, wealth and popu-
laton. when, twenty years ago it first proposed to
enter upon the making Of railroad to the Ohio river
And knowing this, might learn TO understand what
advantages the railroad and other works OF internal i'm
provement, even incomplete they are, have Sc
cured US, and what would be without them Fully
understanding all these things, should not be able to
excuse ourselves to ourselves, if did not every man.
OF US, unite in every propr endeavoF complete the rail-
road 10 the OHIO river and thus to the city and
State, all that its projectors, in their widest calculations
hoped for, and of which all that have yet received -
great has been and ISIS scarcely than an ear
,est that the promise at the completion will be fulfilled
What weheEe suggust might be done for Baltimore,
the Boston Atlas has dpne for Boston. 1t has done
1t has shown, by ndsputable data that the source Of
CITY solid prosperity, in lis domestic trade and that
where the foreign cuurted to the neglect Of domestic
trade, the city that pusdes that policy falls short of the
prosperity which is gained by another that looks
Immediately to the domestic trade and is successful in
gaining it. The following is table published in the
Atlas:
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The 4 curse of Life.

-2CNN-CAE,
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Fresh Spring Goods.
.SfUDFe and EU,.cu Dru CO

THE subscribers have received large portion of the
Spring stock comprising complete and well select,
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l. q & D e = .

50 barrels mountain yhskcy-3O barrels old rye wiskey
p barrels apple braElvlO barrels madeira wineIO bar
rei- Malaga wne-lO pipes French BRANDY pipes fine
French brandy.
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MISCELLANEOUS,

WIN. c. CARR1NeroN. Esq.
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COMMISSIONERSl SAFE.


ACRES, ving upon Big outer near Tmber KlIgc mccfH
house. adjoining the lands Of Richard Lowry, Edward Me
rnan and others TIN, land lies remarkably ell, Is Of fiji
quality, under good fencing, ana La comtoTable
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-11-09
~. R. Clothing.

4 GENERAL assortment hat has been made 10 ornFr
bnt not dejverel com nrisirg OVER COATS apd
SACKS DRrss and FRocK COATS PANFALOONS and
YESTS made in the aud most fashionable styles,
md the same wiil soil prices to correspond WI
The wishes OF the purchasers they must he sold TO give
room o her Goods y Moohc,
2.3Msn stree, under United states Hoiei.
Oct 70. du