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The Arkansas banner., 1850-04-02
Fanny kembIe bnlIer,

The Boston Maii has the following in relation to the personal appearance of this distinguished lady
 Mrs. Butler has greatly changed since last the writer of this article her as the fair Rosalind some eighteen years ago. Then she was the bright and elegant grl-aow she is fair, fat and forty, ihereabouts she is rather a superior specimen of the stout Engisawoman, al least ia her physical proportions; at fsticuf she would have whipped Pierce Butler, aud give him six for start. She looks as though roast beef and plum pudding had done their perfect werk; but beyond this robust, almost coarse exterior, the contour of her features is ighy cassic--her forehead is broad, and would be high, did not her thick je,ty hair grow so far down towards her nose somewhat to obscure the real outlines of her dome of thought her eyes are dark and ,ustrous though a volcano wu> barn ins behind them expressive of all ti,e passiots emotions, sympathies aud 'weath of words that press upon her massive brain. She was dressed not becomingly--fat. stout women never leok well in white tinseIed out with laee. Her dress ceanly and neat, Snd showed her figure 10 ad- vantage-to great aivantage, perhaps for In i, she looked almost dorfy. However, il is no sign of ihtellectuaiity to show taste for dress Fanny kembie Butler would detect wsRt of this taste in t.tt-ts eaek tAaa sht-in- her person slle would Do the last to discover it.'
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Rorse-Power.

Engineers estimate the force of stcam engines by a measure which they term the horse power. This power Is the forc- required to raiss move 5SS cubic feet of water, which weighs 33Uo0 bhs. through one foot of space per minute The power of man may he assumed equal to that of raising 60 cubic feet, which weighs 3.750 bgs avoirduPos. through the space height of foot In mina,s, or proportionae weight to sny other height, 90 thai the height multiplied 5y the weight may give the product 3 750 lbs stout iaberer will con- tinue 10 work this rate during eight hours per day
 A days tabor of a working thus continu- ously, may be reckoned at 2s sS0a cubic feet of water being raised oue foot high, and ia this pro- portion orrv f.:=:s.. ss== FS-s=, l. equal to the power of about thousand mon. The horse power of steam engiae thus assumed, is beyond the usual power of aa ordinary horse. two horse power being equal in reality. to that Of three horses. For iastaDce. the power of ten horse steam engine is eqn lo ths force exsrt.d by Gf,een horses acting te=~'her; and if the epgins work night and day, while each horse can work oaiy during eight hours oat of the twenty -ioar. it will realty perform ,h work of iofty-hve horses. forn woaid requirs that aaabsY of horses 10 be kept Penny Ms90siae.
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cant. sntter--rhe Fir~t set,Ier.

We fad the following notice of this pioneer ia California enterprise, ia the San Francisco coFFss- poadenee Of the Rochester American.
 Capt Sntter. froIn his aams being associated with the first discovery of the goid and from the fre- quent recurrence os ''Suters Fort, and ''satter's Mil, in the papers. has come to he regarded . promiuen, and very influential man. by most Eea- iers of new>papers in ts United states bat is aats another affair la CaIiforas. He is Swiss geHtie- man. of military education. who commanded company of Royal Guards ia the French service. and fought for Charles K, ia the revotution nf July. ISjD. Soon aiterw ards hs emgrated 10 Cali- fornia. where he was natursslizsi under tho Msxi. can taws, aud became large laHd holder living ia
 kind of state in the midst of a iasge rancho, with sn ample seragilo of sqaaws, and exeFelsiag ths jurisdiction of life and death at pleasure over the aboriginal motives Meanwhile, for tweve or ff. leen years. his wife and children have beea liviag secluded in Switzerland. whence they ars now ex- pected soon to raioin him in California He ls short duinpy. tilick-set man with grey halF. and splendid iron-grey moastaehe, and what most pso- pie might call fne-head of 6ne geniIenaHiy mam- uers, but "feud of social gtass, nay, several ef thefn at time; easy faddied. and when fuadsd easily led iato the commission Of any act, of those involving his most valuable rights of property. He is a man whom everybody likes. and no bo1g .a in par+irrisr rrx,erts at al4sst- -tAs ssi lu California who ought 10 bs made it's oUvsssos."
The Arkansas banner., 1850-04-02
Pennsylvania Banks.

We are happy to observe evidences of returning 'ensibiity manifested by the Legislatures of several CT the States, on the subject of Banks and Banking privileges. The people are gradually coming bae k 10 hrss principles, and inducing their representa-. lives to close up and exnguish these corrupt abon. nations and mOnOpOIies. This is called progress, out is, in reality, merely a removal of some of the 0d errors and iniquitiea of government. The Gem e'" nanS'ng Law, which has recently passed the Lower House of the Pennsylvania Legislature, and haa been sent to the Senate, forbds all banks that
 may hereafter be chartered, issue notes of lower "eaonination than ten dollars. It also imposes upon banks, for paying out the bank notes of other 'u'es' Of less denomination than Sl0, penalty :" slOooi and upon individuals committing the sane offence, a fioe of not less than $50, and im
 P'Aohmeat of not more than three mouths.
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rAe trae Democracy of New York.

That portion of inc New York democracy shc preferred e retire igosn fsmtaaay Hab, on the nc l. cssiOa of tue late meeting there. rairF th enter into personal conflict with Capt. kyaders and his elan, met tbete on the nigh of toe 22d uis., and aa,ung other things s' resolved io hoid no .sa,ton traitors" Thsy also adopted tue following Fesotu- tons:
 Rtsolred, That. ia Martin Van Barren. we b~hngi an apostAte and sraor who has s.eaFed fos hinset, an infamous immortality; aa inalvlaaAi whose mot dinate ambition, eeaped wsth aa a'aatural Feliitrzi iust stamps hun the Caatlae of the age; aBa ifo,a the consequence of whose conduct we have 10 appeal to the pz,FiotisH of the entire people.
 Resslred That we are opposed So the W.hnns PovIso, deea,ing ii an insidioasseheme devised hy nsn thai have eonspired against the nalinR in vic- tAf;oh of the constitutions Of the Uaiisd States; and measure which, it not denounced. and iis anthors and advocates rePadi ted i'll prove the bane oi he repuhlie
 Itssogpea, That. white we cherish the hope ;hn the patriotism sna goo sense of the eniTs pas;sis will esctuaIly shield the caaairy from the blows ei tho sssasStns, still dssm il iqbor,ant tsat sii should know that the cs&etnf tkis nFassde ag snH tis intsgtfiy nf tae repa1ise is sAoIn fAr EA- pire State drew from the retfest of poverty, sna npon whose shoulders she placed the broad mantle Of her protection; one whom she t,ed to power and place; one whom the American people, ie then sorrow and shame. elevated to thr Presidential clair as the successor of hun whose language is he lan gnage ot the democracy, The Union must and shali be preserved"
 Resoioed, That we repndiate al connection win ahohtionlsts. baTbburnefs, an. other traitors and that we are opposed 10 any union with such partes that we consider the meeting al Tsmnany Hall on the evening ef the 18th instant, aud over winch Mr Elijah Y. Purdy presided, violation ct the rights oi tba democracy, an outrage Hpoa the rights ot OUT citizens and disgrace 10 The city of NeA York
 Resoirea, That we approve oi the coaiaei of our delegates n Hue General Commiires. and thst we recognise Henry NJ. Western. Esq., as a chairman to such Committee
 The meeting was eloqaentIy addressed by Rober' J, Dillon, Eisatd StrahAn, NJ chael Walsh. and James T. Brady, E,q.., whose speeches were ,e. ceived with thunGers of apfAansp.
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PrOhhecY.

The old Columbian Magazine, published in Phil adepha n 7S7, cohiaits article speculative and humorous in which the writer proiessed 10 have dreamed that he pernsee newspaper published in lS5o and among other paragraphs. the following:
 Boston. 30th April.--At length the canal across the lslhmus of Darien IS completed T. is about sixty miles long, and hif me broad. First rate vessels of easily sail through; the cost has been Sio0. .009. Two vessels belonging to this port two To Philadelphia asd to New York, sailed through. The goth of January last, bound ior Canton in China.
 Philadelphia, Mar.-Dslegates from the 30lh new State, Iai of few months since by order Of Congress, lately assis.! 3. Ca!t:;;As. aad, ea se- dueing their credentials, were received into the Federal Council"
The Arkansas banner., 1850-04-02
A singular 1.nIenla,ion.

An ingenious authentic anu valuable statistic work published few years since. says that the number Of inhabitants who have lived the earth. amounts to about 2o,62s, ,ss3. .375.075, ,sto. This sum- the writer says, when divided by 0ss.Ov0 the number of square leagues of asd on lbs surface of the globe leaves .59s 732 persons te each square irsgae. There are 2i ,rt4.oN0 square miles of land. which beisg yided above, II will give about five persoas lo every square foot of feTrs frma on the globe. Let the earth be supposed 10 be eas ls=: hssyiag place. and sacesdiag .e he above ststemsat insse will he ,2s3 psrsoas to be buried each squre rod, supposiag rod capable of being divided ato twelys graves, 1t appears that each grave coBtaas oae huadred persoas, and that the whole earth has been oae haadred times dug ever to bary its iabahiiaats. supposiBg they have been equally distribat The .ims,teaa.
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Legislative Poetry.

h thc New Jersey IeRssiaaase the fsllowing mes- sage was presented to the House by Ne. Gray, the Secretary, in which ths JadtelaFy Communities ef tic grave body. by Me Whitslssaa, their chair 'nsa, twiil be soss. has psrpesrasCd pssalaal rs. port:
 SES2rE CRAnsxa, March (. ts5o.
 Mr Spenker-I am directed to lalosun thu tIeass of Assemby that lhe Senate has received pslt- 'lnn from the iaaiss of shs ceaa'y of Caps May, Ia which
 .'As hamhls petitioners they earnestly pFay
 Your hoaoFable body without delay
 To pass new law whereln poser is vhoWn,
 For wives io hoid landed estates af their ewa.''
 Asd that the aldrr.s Of said petitieas. indicates that the was intsaded fer tl,e House of As- semhty. sud not the Senate.
 The Judiciary Co'nn,ittee. lhereforp, to whom said petition referred, has reported "rhis petliioa appears io havs got quite assFsy. Aud the commiitee advise that lt he srat away To the sl'eaksF ei ths House. b when t was d.
 reoted.
 To be there io the forms of hgi.a,ioa sahiecssd"
 And sati report having seea seaJ, esa-sdsreA. sad agreed tR ny sse Senate, thA Secretary vas disrassA to present said petition ts uae Hon. Speaker of As semsiy. whose distinguished courtesy aud RssatFy 'o the sex will dsabtiess seears loE h the most pre- found consideration.
 The sgh,ect was referred to a special eommistsa of the Heu~r, and this mornlag Mr. Brown, the chairman. presented the following report; The committee appointed io weigh and cemss,.ef. The message concerning the wife sud the widdsF. Resolved from the Seuate by rrim MT Gray, Permission allowed them, respectfully say. +f'er soiemu reflection they all recommend, Thst the Honse of Assembly tseir pity extend To Senators. past all their feeling for beauty. And making excuses to shrink from their duty; Bat the wants of the ladies however aggrievca. Made known to the Hsase, shAli bs promptly re-
 lieved.
 'Tris true tlat tho Sensts Is feeble and old. But the bhovs oi the House ara gailaat as bcld. And will tender their sid st ths esriest day, To the ladies wRo live eu the shorcn of Cape May.
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More s.Decisioa aud Firmaesv,' Wanted

We commend to the journals who applaud % highly the dstermu of General Taylor io draw the sword against al ps,lsFs against the uaion. the following statement. which wc clip from our sr- changes. We should ike 10 hear the views ef uss editor of The Ballsn upon this receptions aa4 rsfs- sncs of dsunion secession petitions by tho great. reiined. imnac aais Stals of Massachusetts, Of which there a great many people ia ihis city thipk that Neg Orleans is bot small of shot or suburb.
 B9sroS. March 6. M.-ln the Stats Senate to. day several petitions were presented asking for . secession of the StsIe 0f Massachusetts from the unIoR. A m0tioo was made to lay tiism the table, which was Begatiye1 by vote of ten 10 Twenty. The petitions were finally referred to the Judiciary Committes.
 We give the above dispatch ss received. but ean- not for moment suppose thai the Legislature of Massachusetts could give aay serious considerations 10 such petiii0ng.-- De!ta.
The Arkansas banner., 1850-04-02
Expedition from san Aatoaio to Fl Pa.o.

We isArs from the Western Texan, that an sA petition will start from San Astsais for Ei psas. asoat the last Of Aprs. under command sf Brsvet Major Sgragae, sta infantry. Tho N essssn Tsxsa, says;
 A large anoant of saPplies go throagh for troops staiioaed in New Mexico. IL is sappo-ed that thsss viii be upwards ef four hsadrsd Mexican esvts ia e trsia escorted by i've compaaies of mounted troops. Ths distance ts Ei paso is about ssvss he adved rsiles. Merchants from that quarter have pas~~d ihresgh our city on lhsir way to New Os- leans aud Nsw Ysrk so paScbsss gaeds- inteadisg prossctoa afforded hy United States tsoePs kms- graiiOa the esmlag viii bs large, and thess i of our ieiiow-ettszess dssiFess ef gcisg C New Mexico or California. sheaid improve th's epeos- iaaity. shs mafeh will bs eoadaesed wash AAisiy | and diapateh
The Arkansas banner., 1850-04-02
THE SuRGEOS'S TALE.
BT BARRY CORNWALL.

T was on dark Deeember's evening; Loud the blast and bitter cold; Downwaris came the whisking waters; Deep nnd black the rlver rolled; Not dog beneath the tempest;
 Not beggar upon his beat; Wind aud rain. and cold and darkness,
 Swept through every desert street. MufIled to the teeth that evening
 was struggling in the storm, Through peslient lanes and hangry alsys; Suddenly, an ancient form Peered from out gloomy doorway, And, with trembling croak, it said, ''in the left hand empty garret
 You will find woman, dead" "Never stepped a finer creature When she was a simple maid; But she did. like many others,
 Love mau and was betrayed. have seen her in her carriage
 Riding, disrnonds in her hair: And I've seen her starving starving. Do you hear7l and now--she's thers." Up the worn and slippery stairs
 With quickeued pulse sprang; Famine, filth. and mean despair
 Round about the dark ness hung; No kind vision met my glances,
 Friend or helper of the poor; To the crazy room entered,
 And looked down upon the floor! There, on the rough and naked boards; A long. gaunt, wasted figure lay, Murdered in her youth, by hunger, All it's beauty, wrinkled clay Life's poor wants had left her nothing, Clothes nor fuel, food nor bed, Nothing save some ragged letters Whereon lay her ghastly head. "Nothing!" yet what more could pity Crave. for one about to die, Than sweet words from one sine worshipped, Sweet, though every word lie.) In inc morning of her pleasure,
 In the midnight of her pain, They were sll her wealth. her comfort, Treasured, ay, and not in vain. And with her they now lie mouldering. And date upon a stone Telleth where 70 end the story) Love's poor outcast sleeps alone. Mourn not, for at length she seepeth The soft slumber of the dead, Resting on her loved love- letters, Last, fit pillow for her head.
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For California.

We learn from the Van Buren Integencer that mia between the first and fifteenth of April. The IntsiIgencer says " This company is sompOsed principally of men who have spent their lives on the frontier, anG whose experience will guarantee the performance of a safe and speedy trip"
 Another party, to travel with wagons, will start lat. in the spring, when the grass is beter grown. Two. and probably three companies ara fitting out in Washington county, one at Cane Hill and two st Fayetteville, with wagons and pack mules.
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Epitaph on Lady BIessinv,o.

He following is the translation of the epitaph "''us" ia Latin. by wALTER SAyAeK LAsDoR, for her Ladyshp's tomb:
 Rl...,ne me memory of Marguerite, Countess of De buried of wamah once most haan,;s"I 'Sssa Sn. s" fo.,.as her genius with the greatest zeal. and ,a h.nss,a II in others with equal assiduity. The
 ,,, she conferred she could conceaIhe, ,,lsn,s ,sbl. n Tn her hospitality to strangers, chari sh. :" s,', she retired to Paris in Apri, and ,bsr. "' '''a'ned her last on the ith of June. lsa9. .''
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The T. R. Gordon.

We ars always gratiiisd al noting Improvements Among those which have lately occurred, is the J. 2. Gordon. Capt. WIrHERs has heightened out hsy roof so as to fit her for comfort ia warm weather. The Gordon is not the argsst craft ahoat, but WIrHEAs and WYATT will make trip pleasant.
The Arkansas banner., 1850-04-02
To make a rurkc, render.

lecturer in Washington stated that the Egyp- lions adopt curious method of making a turkey tender. Hslf an hour before the bird Is killed a glass of brandy is poured down its throat, which produces complsle intoxication and the fesh Of the drunken tHrkey acquires tenderness superior to iha, produced by long keeping.
The Arkansas banner., 1850-04-02
Louisiana Banks.

The Committee on Banks, of the Louisana ls- Gislatare have made report favorable to these teasivs shn-plast,r shops. The True Delta is very indignant at this report. styles it an "npudent and aH;rG.hf s;;4 :......s that .h... i= something rotten in the "rag concerns Of that State which may jeoparlize the bonds of the State Issued on their account.
The Arkansas banner., 1850-04-02

ENGLAND AND CALIFORNIA Half dozen large ships were at the last date loading in the London docks for California. The passage noney from London to San Francisco, first class, is only fifty pounds for each passenger.
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ITEMS FoR ADVERTISING !:

Advertisements VIII ke Inserted a che wsaal rms~s ~ the other papers ia t6e citv shatt ta Sia sguarD for tho rws iasassien, and 6fty esass sqWsre fer each addsIon~i psblicstlsa. AlIhesai dsoenaa wllt b. trade te these who advertise hy the year
 gY- rc.tnasteFs saresuthosgasdto act ctnNeasaEenss. and will r~tsA 70 per eeut ef all nseusy seceivea and transmitted a fer papers and advertisements
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... "A The prospectus for men.
 ap 'n Nebraska territory has bssn ; paper a oaapPei, lady pronounced by .ss0 ssasa ey os as! 10 Dc sonnd aud excelien, w,,,. nose Mho @ r, aaa,;. l; 70 cs called The Mountain Basis L se
The Arkansas banner., 1850-04-02

AssExAuOS.-ln Mexico. it is said that feel ing Tn favor of Annexation to the United States prevails among the monarchists, who comprise the wealthy SpaniaIds.
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special Election.

At tho recent special Congressional election iS ths celebrated PALFREy's district Massachusetts, there was again no choice, candidate having re- ceived majority of all the votes cast This makes eight times they have missed fire in attempting to elect member of Congress for tha, district,
The Arkansas banner., 1850-04-02

whitehead rubbsa .es oa may be cured by applying ss ,a A lew applications are saes.' ." hil1 , or ."aaS s' proven. white hairs from yros'aa ea' ins sa Asyiesiuyia. "a'arai color.---.imsri-
The Arkansas banner., 1850-04-02

0J- An anti-BESroS paper to bo called the s. Lsais Times, is to make its appearance at St. Louis, under the editorial control of Judge WALKER, of the New Orleans Delta
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SHERIFFS, BLANKS.

Blank forms for the Census and Assessment, for sale at the Banner office, at $l 50 per quire.- Also all other blanks used by Clerks, Sheriis Jus tces, &c, gotten up in superior style, and legal forms, constantly on hand. Orders from any part of the State can be filled without deiaythe blanks will be sent by mail a; our expense.
The Arkansas banner., 1850-04-02

ie9saf.--''Qui; splitting that nasty tebaeker Op the floor, Josh. or ri whip yea"
 ''La. mother, why don't yoa speak prop@riy,- ,-- You sheah have saiA .ceas. sjeetiag ,ha, offensive or shall administer to yoa a severe cassiza;.sn Ahem"
The Arkansas banner., 1850-04-02

Nerily. 'enrses, like chickens. will come home 10 roosi' The 'Legslatare of Conneetieut.' we trust, wall hereafter attend 10 is own business, and leave she people oi GecTga to manage their own ahars s. HRsgisisr.
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Donation Lands.

For sale at this office, Lists of the forfeited lands subject to donation by the State :o actual settlers at $ rents per copy, or SC per dozen. Postage to anypsrt of the country, la cents.
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CoMPRoNss CoxMirTEE.-The following Sena- tors, 1t Is said, will constitute the Compromise Committee of l3, as proposed by Mr. FoorE
 Mir. Clay, chairman; Messrs. Webster. Phelps. Cooper, Gass, Dickinson, Dodge Jr., Mason, Ssuie. Butler, Mangum, Bell and Berrien.
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aT Beware of slippery sidewalks and painted women. They are as treacherous as strong drink or an old enemy reconciled.
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1J By tho latest arrival at New Orleans, from Fort Brook, Tampa Bay, we learn thst the health of Cen. TwIGGs, which has bsen bad for sems tims past, is rapidly improving.
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O. We are indebted to MT. J. W. WYATT, of the s.anfboat j. B. Gordon, for late iavors.
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UOM WOO W :

0fsIlkinls. such ss Steamboat Ills Blllu fadlag Posters. fiandbills; Sherifs Jaslleea and conssa- Book aud Panapaes Printing, executed with nsat- ncsa and despatch, st moderate prices for eaaA.
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eJ- The policy which strikes only while the iron IS not, wi in the end be exceeded by thrpersever-
 anee which tnakes the iron hot by striking
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-i Fio'esr for iAs Hsart--A wife full of truth, innocence and love, $ the pretiiest flower a man can wear next to his heart. f.aab. DaIy .idp.
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Tyne for Sale,

A large and complete font of long primer type .e,ry as good as new, for sale very low. Apply q, the Arkansas Banner ofiiee
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LITTLE ROCK
. rrnev fnr thc Arkansas Ranner.

R MoRus S Co., General Newspaper Agents Jackson, Mississippi are duly authorized to act as Ssso,s for the .4rkaasas Banner"
 T. ]. SHIRLEY, Esq, No. 26 Camp Street, New o,oau, is our exclusive Agent to procure and col. l.et names for advertising, &c., in that city.
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The exact velocity of electricity along copper wire ls 2sS 900 miles in q second
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Er 'sOn what meat dlI Dide iseai" Dsdo ft dEr, according to Virgil"
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IT A mans Falny days ere ,hcse when every body shakes hands with him.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1850-03-20
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