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ny u. W nrLisfF.
have two precious Jewrl-,
The iafcsi gems oi earth
love them. yes, | love them
For ihet own Intrinsic worth
The one. when rar's Cypress me,
And sadness lils my heart
In meckiess come. in bless M,
With her soul endcafing art
Her songs like distant vespcr,
Inspire my heart with ipy.
While. like guardian angel,
Shr ~ooihes uur hula bog
Unto his evening siumhcr
In music .oll and deep,
And a. srl-it Wa,rheth
lis calm aud peaceful sleep.
The oiher--oh what beauty
Iwrll- IN his pla, Dob EYES.
More like the gene. WhieH -ngkle
htcSentug 80 tie ,hIr-,
And then hi- af.'s-- mlmcfy
Ofall our houehnid ways
lie -lnr. "hene'er hi- muiAcr sings,
And prlys. wheH'cr Sic prays
Such ie,,el. God haih giyea
70 .hlre my hnntlr cot,
messengers from Heaven
10 bless my wean iot
And when ihe twilight laleth
And dafku,.s dms Fee west
Neask our gricinu. Ath'r
u guard ~ while we test
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The following condensed sketch is from the
New York Glohr:

New York Glohe;
The name Of Cuba is MI aboriginal one and
was in use when Columbus discovered the is-
land in liT2 Cuba is the most westerly Of
the group Of Islands known as the Antilles.
aud not only the mrrcsi in the Caribbean sen,
bat larger than all the other West lndia Islands
together Is greatest length following the
curves, is 500 mile, It's breadth is very incgu.
lar, varying from $50 10 70 miles and II Is
timaied that tbfre are, on is coast at least fiiy
ports and snchoragc-, safe and easy Of accc-..
OF these. the harbor Of Havana l. the finest in
the world. The entrance is very narrow. but
opens into a magnificent bay, capable Of accom-
moda,ng o Thousand ships Of thc largest class,
and there is at all tues such depths Of water
that vessel, OF the largest tonnage come up TO
the quay
The island is irnvcrcs-d through it, whole
length by range Of mountains, some of which
attain the elevation Of $500 feet and the mite.
nor j. well waicrcd by nuoerou. fresh and
mpd streams, which take their RISE in the
mountains. These streams abound in fine fish,
and formerly brought down in their beds no
iucon-derbe quantity II gold dust The
shore. are low and fat, aud this popularity !,
| presented. that along the line Of coast, there
are nuumefablc hgoous, which daring the
spring tides, are filled with sea water, from
which are collected hr1c quantities Of salt, for
the consumption Of the inhabitants.
/ The cltmate Of Cuba is dry and warm: the
seasons are divided into rdiRY and drg. and the
warmc.t months are July and August, when
Che mean temperature is from 50 deg. to 50
drr The general range Of the Thermometer
/ in summer on the low lands j. 90 dec. 10 %
dce Fahrenheit The coolest months are Janu.
a., aud December Whcu the cold Is represented
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ti dirl ufehlns pt stale pirlaH blood,
Led from tho i0uul Ut freedom w dast send
Thy 'n1far1u 10 our peaceful .harss,
T. iiu the public ear with hnrfd sounds.
tud make IN. i1ir ihrf with blitr hate
1uare thy wild baud-lti lolf from s'atr 10 STATE
Tho Bible contains , 500 80 tier, SO Ggs wof,l.
ala trrrs, Lisa chn@er. aul GG b1nk- m.
word and occurs ~ III times the word To-i 50.
lhe l9h charter oi iir "a Hak pi Kings and iha l-t
cmriHr ui Isaiah mr. nlkr The first record 81 hnria
lu itiu was -eph. in t.cncss. ilth chapter goth
verso NaWhrr. huf ga ihe l-i ,Iaei.r of 81 1unfiy
&c the nam" ii Rraadaniie mentioned Two parlicu,
iarlY hns rlapers 10 rad ara The "a chapter oi joel
and M" 1oh clnprrul Nets There Is no word 10 e..
Bible at more tifn -N - lahlcs
Nr Pls' picked mp yount lady'- glove OF New.
pofi la-i wc'k and returned b. Go her wt piece Of
paper, nn which hc had Wnfieut
II from julr glove ynn tnkc the lrttetG.
our glow g. loyr--and feel that for thee
In few moments She handed Ian the following
good reply
II from Your nemr Won take the letter F.
our uame Is tGE--and that won't 10 iur me
No mnu. says celebrated author. should .lcsp h..
than SIX hours ani The f'urand-Neniy none m hr
ra"fWrIt 90 health mon than wight. Every hour do.
voted "a -lHrp belno miuigh much gain at Hatu-
Hd adSauu|gss which have hes HHurufe after lhnt
tmr. then begin tu " scent tir morning Hif Do
which ih' oial ah."nra ol the sun creates All Haiur-
sleeps 80 night, and SO shnu man
TAKtSa ~ i.TrsttI1 We sre a paragraph going
le rnaas. "a he effect that the bishop 81 Okiarl
having sent r'und 90 iie cAurch. warden. i Do. Ine..
circular of Inquiries uiuous which vt.s Das sour
nitiranur Clergyman prnth the gfSIsl aHi nfc hi.
conversation and rarriage consistent thrnWih Tho
cblrhw1nIeH. uenr Malueiprd repir'.l lie preaehp.
tha eo'isI. uni d,s'- not kcrpn clrrasei
very i." even mechanic. are aware how much
machinery There Is ig their ol,u baie- Nat uult arr
rr" tlHg'. and mifts W The haurs hHt here IT, valves
ffl lao II. 4f.II ffF.t
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ia isi3, eighteen hundred aud iilr-seyen miles
OF railway we're opescd for use IN England,
scotland, and lfcland which, IN January, isis,
haa increase. 10 i've thousand ami scyea miles
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DosorAN Nhcu Thomas Campbell made a
voyage from the Elhe 10 Yarmouth, he bad for
fellow passenger one Donovan, "a "tfppry '
ot l-HS Government was Wafatd OF Douo-
wants RETURN uud he was arrested aud commit
ted tp the Tower About Is wear af.,ru ADDS
Campbell encountered him in the streets Of
londou when the following conversation eu-
sued, az related hy Campbell himself
II, Donovan snld |, ~ wish you joy. my
good fellow, 100 getting out Of the Tower, wtcfe
! Wa. told thci were likely 70 treat You Ike
another Sir William Wallace
"Dch.' said hc -" bad luck to the Tower
Black the Day was turned out Of H. Would
that ans one could g,l me into d for III,
Aly stars and were sou not IA contno-
ment
"T.chach The Government allowed me a
pound sterling day IA. State prsoucr Tho
Tower Jaher Kept Il glorious table, atiI hc let
me ont 10 walk whore liked ala day lnur, per.
toctl} Secure shat would return 80 meal times
and then besides be hai nice, pretty daggb-
teri
AND do ut you 20 and scc her in the
Tower
why, no. nv good fellow the course Of
true lose never yet rln smooth discovered
She had NO money, and she found oui thal ms
IRISH estates. and all that had told her about
their being coniiseattd IN the rebellion, was
sheer ilarncy; SD when the day arrived that
your mcrtIess Government ordered me 90 be-
liberated wa. turned adrit ou ihe Wide world,
and am now glad to become reporter to the
ne@ spapers
Tar BmF-From q statement made IN the
Report OF the Rev H. A. G Walker Of tui,
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announced that the It Lawrence and t'lantir
Aay has been put under contract to b. finlye'l to
krooke IN one yeaf. The whulc line Is 70 b.
D-ied "a three year,
NJ Rantoul, of N-ssschu.e,is hns started 10 ilr
pr Of N'neso,s 70 take m his residence with
Cuhin.
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Lone SKETCHES The london Desnefoi. in
lament, says ~Oh, seldom. .peaking Crom-
well whose vocation was hy mo- meats go iaik,
hat who made Europe rem1lr, ireland orderly,
and England ereat-how need we wonder that
a true worker should seek 10 pet rl OF chatter
ING Parliamentary magpirs, and pray the lord
tu deliver him from Sir Horny Nanc" On
silent Washington who could conquer the
mighty and found the greatest empire in the
world but whom D'Isracl could coufound iu
u,icrancc Oh, lacinrn Rrlus who could
even make Rome morn illu-trlnus and delete
Carthage from the worlds map, hut could not
nutspeas even tho mN,st oi reporters Have
We no, fallen ou VI DAY. ami c1il iorcQrs go
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CONCLUDED from first page.

them, he shall keepan preserve in his Office the common Seal of the
city, and all records, public papers, and documents OF the city, not
properly belonging to any other Office.
Sec. IL. 1t shall be the duty of the city Treasurer to receive and
keep the money Of the city, and to pay out the sama on warrants
drawn by the Mayor, or other officer authorized by ordinance to draw
them. sS -st
Sec. l3. The city Constable shall, within the city, in matters of a
criminal nature arising under any law of the State, possess the same
powers, perform the same duties and receive the same compensation
as the Constable of Buffalo township, he shall execute and return all
process issued by the Mayor, Recorder, any member of the city coun-
Gil, or Justice of the Peace under this act, or any ordinance of the city.
Sec. IL. II shall be the duty Of the city Engineer to superintend
the construction of all public works ordered by the city, to make out
same, and to perform all surveying and engineering ordered BY the
city. Provided however, such plans and contracts shall be first aP-
proved by the city council, or they shall rot be valid.
Sec. Is. The Mayor, and all other officers of the corporation, shall
reside within the limits of the city during their continuance in Office.
and it the Mayor of the corporation, shall cease to reside within the
limits Of the same, his Office shall be thereby vacated.
Sec. 16. There shall be a Recorder, who shall be resident of the
city, and shall possess the same qualifications as the Mayor, under the
provisions Of this act, who shall be appointed by the Mayor and ciyt
Council, and shall hold his Office oas year and until his successor is
duly elected and qualified, such Recorder may be removed from Office
in the same manner as the Mayor, he shall have the same jurisdiction
as Justices of The Peace, within the limits of the city in all State cases,
he shall have jurisdiction over all cases arising under any ordinance
OF said city: subject however. to an appeal IN all cases to the Circuit
Court of Pike county, and every such appeal shall be token and grant
ed in the same manner, as appeals are taken from, and granted by JUS
tees Of the Peace to the Circuit Court, under the general law of the
State. He shall charge, in all cases, the same fees which are now, or
may be allowed to Justices of the Peace for the same kind of services,
which shall be charged and collected as other costs, he shall have
power to administer oaths and afirmations.
Sec. IL. The city council may by ordinance provide for paying the
Recorder 9 yearly salary, instead of fees.
Sec. IS. During the absence, removal, or inability of the Recorder
to act, any Justice Of the Peace within the limits of the city, shall have
power to hear, try and determine all cases properly cognizabe before
the Recorder. ,
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Article vi.
OF OPENING AND IMPROVING STREETS.

Sec. L. 1t shall not be lawful for the city Council to grade, pave,
McAdamize, clean, water, or light any street, lane or avenue not
opened and established according to law and ordinance. It shall be
lawful, nevertheless, for the city counclto order the owner or owners
OF ground fronting on any private alley, TO keep the same clean, and
II necessary thereto, to direct him or them to pave the same.
Sec. 2. When II It's necessary to take private property for opening,
widening, or altering any public street, lane, or avenue, the corpora
ton shall make q just compensation thereof to the person, whose prop
sty s so taken, and il the amount of such compensation cannot be
agreed upon, the Mayor shall cause the same to be ascertained by q
jury of disnterested freeholders of the city.
Sec. s. In opening, altering or widening alleys through blocks or
squares of the city, the same proceeding shall be had as in case Of
opening, widening, or altering public streets, lanes or avenues, with
this addition, that the jury will ascertain the amount of benefit that
will accrue to the person whose property is taken and those who may
Sec. 4. When the owners of the major part of tbs front of ali the
property on the street, lane, avenue, or alley, proposed to be opened,
widened oraltered, shall petition therefor, the Mayor and city coun-
Gil may open, widen, or alter such street lane avenue, or alley, upon
such case be made to those whose property shall be taken for opening,
widening or altering such street, lane, avenue, or alley, who have petit
toned for the same, MOI shall there be any assessment of benefit or
damages that may accrue thereby to any of the petitioners.
Sec. 8. All Jurors empannelled to inquire into the amounto of bene-
fits or damages which shall happen to any owner of property proposed
to be taken, for opening, widening, or altering any street. lane. avenue
or alley, shall first be sworn to that effect and shall return to the May
or their inquest in writing, and signed by each juror.
Sec. 6. The Mayor shall have power for good cause shown within
ten days after any inquest shall have been returned to him, as men
toned in the proceeding section, to set the same aside, and to cause
0 new inquest to be made.
Sec. u. The Mayor and city Council shall have power, by or.
dinsnce, to enforce the paymento of all sums, Which a jury shall declare
to be the amount of benefits accruing to the owners Of property upon
any alley which shall be opened, widened or altered, it the owner be-
Sec. 8. The Mayor and city Council shall have power, BY ordin-
apce, to levy and collect a special tax on the holders OF the lots on any
street, lane, avenue, or alley, or part of any street, lane, avenue or al
ley, according to the respective fronts owned by them, for the pur.
always, such tax shall not exceed one half Of one per csntum, nor
shall the grading or paving be done at the expense OF the owners or
the lots fronting on the street, lane. avenue, or alley, unIes: aPetltioni
for such grading and paving, signed By the owners efa major fs's Of
Democratic banner., 1849-05-21
MEETING AT ASHLEY.

AT a special meeting of the Ashley Division
No. SO Sons OF temperance, the following pre-
|cepdings took place. Brother b. w. Holiday,
ANNOUNCED the death of Brother A. r. PoAsE,
and moved the following resolution which was
unanimously adopted. .,..e
Resolved, That a committee of three be aP-
pointed who shall report to this body, such ex-
pressions of respect for our deceased Brother,
and sympathizs with his bereaved Parents, as
the occasion demands.
Brother VIM. Kerr, John Crow, ard WE. II.
Purse, were appointed the committee.
REPORT.
The committee appointed by the Ashley Di-
vision, No. 80 Sons Of Temperance, to prepare
suitable resolutions, in regard to the melancholy
intelligence communicated to US Of the death OF
our worthy and respected Brother, Andrew F.
iPues, beg leave 10 offer the following preamble
and resolutions; viz;
WuraEAs, Il has pleased the almighty in the
dispensation of an sll-wise Providence, to
take from among rs, our worthy and beloved
Brother Andrew F. Posge who departed this
life, in the town of Ashley Pike County Mo.
May 9th ls49-aged about ~ years, there
fore
Resolved, That the members Of this Divis-
ion deeply deplore the loss we have sustained
in the decesse Of our late, esteemed and rcspec-
ted Brother and that We mos. sincerely sympa-
Ithise with his Parents, relations aud friends, in
the melancholy dispensation with which it has
Igleased Divine Providence to visit them, and by
which they have los. on affeciionate son and
brother, and a useful citizen.
Resolved That the prominent part he has
acted, and the zeal he has manifested for the
prosperity and welfare Of the Order, have en-
deared his memory 20 each and every member
- and that in whatever light his character may
be viewed, he is presented TO US as a warm
friend, and a moral industrious citizen.
Resolved. That in token Of respect for our
deceased Brother, the members Of this Division
attend his furnal this afternoon MAY 10Y at 4
o'clock, and that an invitation pc extended TO
Bowling Green DiyisiUn-and that the members
of this Division wear the usual badge of morn
ing on the left arm, for The space OF ten days.
Resolved. That a copy Of these proceedings,
be handed to the Parents of the deceased, as a
testimonial of respect for his mernory--aDd
that these proceedings be published in the pa
pers of this comfy ard in the Paris Mercury.
All OF which is respectfully submitted in L..
P. and =.
s'"'''. ~ ;Sa + f SSSsk.
~
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ARTICLE v.
OF ELECTIONS.

Sec. 1. A general election for all the officers of the Corporation.
BE- holden g on t the second Monday Of April, in each year. NY '"""
Sec. 2. At all elections for city officers. the voters shall vote by
ballot, and only in the wards wherein they respectively reside.
Sec. 5. Judges of election shall be appointed by the city Council,
they shall take an oath to faithfully and impartially discharge their
duties, they shall open the poll books at nine O'Clock in the morning,
and continue them open until six O'Clock in the afternoon, when they
shall proceed forthwith to ascertain and certify the result of the cleo
ton, in the presence of so many candidates or other persons who may
see proper to be present, as can be conveniently accommodated in the
room;-provided, that there shall never be less than ten voters present
at any count.
Sec. 4. No election shall be held in a grog shop, or other place
where intoxicating liquors are vended.
Sec. 6. ALI persons qualified as electors under the tenth section of
the third article Of the Constitution of the State Of Missouri, who shall
have resided six months within the city, and one month within the
ward where they offer to vote, next preceding election, shall be
deemed qualified voters at all elections for city officers.
Sec. 6. Elections for city officers shall continue but one day, and
during that day the polls shall not be closed longer than two hours be-
tween the times of opening and closing.
Sec. .. Special elections to fill vacancies shall. be held under such
regulations as may be provided by law or ordinance.
Democratic banner., 1849-05-21

the ground fronting thereon be presented for such purpose.
Sec. 9. he city Council shall have power, byordinance, to direct
the manner in which any property, real or personal advertised for sale,
or sold for taxes general or special, or for the cost of any improvement
done, or ordered to be done, by the authority of the corporation, may
be redeemed. tjF@.t .-N +.1--taE t.:.
laid off into lots or blocks, shall not be assessed or taxed otherwise
than by the acre, as agriculturalo or waste lands. and shall continue to
he so assessed and taxed, till laid off into blocks or lots by the owners
|therof. respectively, and the owners of such lands, in laying of the
same into blocks and lots, shall SO arrange the streets that they shall
correspond with previously established streets Of the city
Democratic banner., 1849-05-21

Fresh fish are said to be the worst
possible food for the cholera. Numer.
Gus deaths in New Orleans were direct.
" traceable to their use.
Mankind are very odd creatures.
ULe MALT eensure what they practice.
Ine other half practice what they con.
sure The rest always say add do q.
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Ii U 81 Els S

That am doing, and entirely upon the
cash principal, enables me 10 manufacture
Goods at fer less prices than any other con-
Germ; and | am determined TO
SELL THEM AT A SMALL PROFIT!l
So as to make il an object for every Coun-
try Merchant to invest his cash capital in
Clothing, as it will PAY hin. a better prof.
it, MEET with quicker sales, and LEAVE
no remnants to loose on. by Stock this
Spring has been manufactured entirely DIFF
ferent from any previous one. have de-
voted my whole time and attention to it, as
my brother, Charles 6. Martin, attends TO
tile st. Louis establishment. My style.
and patterns have all been selected with
great care, and all rich aud beautiful. All
| ask is the pleasure Of q call, when am,
confident that you cannot fail being pleas.
ed with my
STYLES, PATTERNS AND PRICES.
Merchants who are in the habit of ira
ding East, and those bound for California,
find, by looking through my stock, that
they can buy cheaper than can be bought
the Eastern markets, and save thereby
expenses Of going, coming, transportation,
&c.
My stock this season is, and will be tire.
m~endously large, and I am determined tel
it of with the season.
All bills warranted to be packed correct
!y-sizes and goods guaranteed to be per
Democratic banner., 1849-05-21
MIS- S o
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.

J., FALKLAND ii. MARTIN, Secretary Of State of the State Of Missouri,
the foregoing to be a correct copy of an act of the General Assembly
yMStled "An act to amend and reduce into one. the several acts incor porating
as own Of Louisiana, and to organize the same into a city Of boundaries and
s g a. powers approved March 10, ls49, and that the original roll is now
In TESTIMONY wA.REor, l hereunio set my hand ana a- =,
~ Office. Done at the City Of Jefferson this 14th day 81 Of said
SSeal. "A. D.. ls49. FALKLAND H. MARTIN -'"h,
49, &eraory Of &at.
Democratic banner., 1849-05-21
EADY.MAD
CLOTHING

Ever oI1ered BY any house. II wall be be-
yond description!
The Wholesale and Retail Trade
Of the past year So far exceeded my expec-
t%ations, that it was a matter of impossible
ty for me to supply the greet demand!
FOR THE APPROACHING SEA
SON, feel confident in asserting that !
will be enabled to supply the demand Of
the entire West.
Democratic banner., 1849-05-21

Ashley May llth 1919.
Democratic banner., 1849-05-21
Greater Inducements
THAN
CALIFORNIA!
For lS49.

For the approaching Spring, I I'm manu-
featuring the largest aud most splendid as
sortment Of