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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-10-07
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TEIlE Subscriber having recently returned ifomthe North
eiIes with variety 81 ncN and Latest patterns Of
Cabinet FURNITURE, Vlurh hels having manufactured
most respectfully suttc continuance oi the NeaY luai
patronage heretofore cNt,ndel t. him, confident oi giving
Satslelou h5t ln quality and pure. The superior hr
Machinery - ershlc Inn compete successfully with
lhc Northern Merchants. H. slot article
usually fund in similar osah hmcuts, together Nhmauy
other hau-e -hme ouelgs such as
Superior cit Mirrors,
Improved Rciugcratnrs,
Window CoruIccs, Bands, Iasscls, &c,
Fancy Work Boxes, shaving Boxes,
Window Shades, variety,
superior Table tutlclY, &r., Sr.
With MANY other articles tn1umrrous 10 mention, all OF
which viii be disposed of at very reduced rates.
cabinet Making Tools and Materials.
aHalsl mabo1 10 furnish Cabinet Makers Tool, and
Materials comprising every required N the business,
such
Mahogany Veneer, Clue, Vanish,
Sand PJPrr, Screws i4nel, Hinges,
EsrurhcIn+, Hat rms Wardrabe Hooks,
tasfafs Coffin Plates, 81, e.,
be lame Hrueotce and Ham cloth Ior Solas,
CamHo51, Venetian Red, louirc and Rotten STONE.
Carpenters Tools anil House Bdiimg Hudra,e.
am aso ia receipt Of lafse spc, oi Carpenters Tool,
and lo1.e Building IarlVale. such as
Dor and ChI>el Locks, various kinds,
Door and Shutter Hinges,
Gate Hinges and I.airhes,
Mineral Knob Bel Pulls,
- krEs oil NaIls, assorted,
B5lfs and Catches iot daars and blinds,
With other requisite article, all OF which will be sold
from 10 10 - per cent lower than CUSTOMARY All calls IN
the Undertaking line auendedio with pIompness aud dos
pael and prir,s reduced b Per cent lower than usual
CHAIRS ol all descriptions r1n Il 10 so all oi which
Oct 7-lV A.WINsroN
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RsE$ Of TED ".


TIT
Aoetsf /, tS50,
ANlNG purchased oi " ham Ecll and Jamas = b,rk.
theii interest m tie staat IT goods 81 Bell, fucker
Rros aud thteu tho ell ne Stoe Raam used by toh
respectfully et, the attention u h, friends and oss ~ the
toneein al which lo nciuhcr to his stosh
al faues and staple by G,o. Hats Shoes, &c. II .mbr
eenr great variety ot lie dovrabs styis OF GOO g.,
aud will be sod extremely low, and asks, HAT all wanting
Peals, will Bivo him call lie viii add IA lcw weeks 10
hs present soc, large assortment or the eho,ee goods
81 tho SEASON., suited Ia the trade OF this mn,he aud wild
he al ia offer great Inducements te OF goOd.,
nany hauso IA all tho uppef country.
Aug Hts
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FALL AND WINTER GOODS.

fhNtE 81 iSt lNhlll ina received peltan al his FAN
and Nu,r supply al GOODS and would ask the
attention 81 Planters, Manufacturers aud ohefs, 10 hi. ,orY
heavy stuokW
Negro q iot I, ng
such "a BLANKETS, Pulled Cloths Shoeps tray Ss,tnatL
CIV f0rejs, nMid l.nseN, &e., Sc
1ht ade' VIII 6l my, and ~ the 81 Tow DAYS,
complete and uae assaitneh pi GOODS, OF thr mos,
hshianale dcsrptian G.ntfmrn viii dhd goods IT uvof
ie'eftiun 4uitlht to thrit Wans aud ii the largest
and host assorted Stocks Of READY MADE Coithug
Ia he lannd m hi. market
Atrl y l.ll y. t. pEIERS.
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Your ub't. Sew,
THE OLD NORTH STATE
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-10-07
sSs, 95VEO.S'

D (0A Bags Shot oi various sizes,
- 9pOV 100 bars Lead. For sale by
Sept .G- Is Mcdaniel. & LEE
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COMMERCIAL RECORD.
LNNVnBuRG. OCT a.isso

Tobacco inspections to sept. 81. ISL, IL IL, hhls
d. do do ~, lS5o, 796s
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MRS. BEMAN.

TIME CELEBRATED SHIRT MAKER OF NEW
i York, visited Washington twice durings the
last Congress, and on each occasion took large
number of orders for Shirts Beman Collars, Dress
ing gowns, and Gents furnishing articles gene
rally, from Senators, Heads of Depar tnents, Mem
bers Of Congress, and other distinguished individ-
uals, to all Of whom she acknowledges her obliga-
tions for their civihtics and patronage, and begs
leave to inform them that she now contemplates
again renewing her visits at the ensuing Session of
Congress which due notice will be given in the
Washington papers.
0J- In the mean time and at all times, she begs
leave to call attention Of nonresdens of New York
to the following;
Mrs. Bcman's Shirts.
AsroR HOUSE, NEW YORK. MADE TO oRpEn.
Directions for Sssfmearuement to Non-residents
MRS. BEMAN viii send her Shirts to any part
of the United States, or of the world and guaran-
fit to any gentleman who will send her the fol-
lowing measures in inches-exact size, with no
allowances:
l. Around the Neck.
2. Around the Wrist.
g. Around the Chest, under the arms.
a. Three distances from the top of shoulder at the
joint.
First. Breadth across from top to top at the
broadcast part.
Second. Length of shou ldcr from top to the
neck at the collar band.
Third. Length Of arm from top Of shoulder,
around the elbow to wrist joint
8. Lastly, it IL necessary 10 know whether the
person has long neck, and carries his head erect,
or whether he is round shouldered with short neck,
inclining forward Also, the length Of the shirt
height Of the person.
lrs-REMEMBER that this is the first advertise
ment Of the kind published in the United
''-' E. C. BEMAN,
Oct. l7-du No. I, Astor House, Oct. l. ls49
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Y: FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY s, 1850.


Charles street, Baltimore,
HAvE for sale AMES'S fine and superfine Let
i i ter Paper, blue and white, ruled and plain /;
fine and superfne Foolscap, blue and white, ruled
and pain Folio Post, Packet Post, fiat Cap, double
Cap, Envelope Paper, &c.
BUTLER'S fine, superfne, and first-class Letter
Papers; blue woye, white-wove, and blue-laid,
Folio Post, Foolscap, blue-wove, and white-wove,
and blue-l laid; fiat Cap, Denny, Medium, and Royal
Ledger Papers, Bank-note Paper, &c.
HUBBARD'S fine and superdne Letter Paper,
blue white, and assorted colors; fns and superfine
fiat Cap, blue and white Denny, Medium, Royal,
and Super-royal Ledger Papcrs; Medium, Super
Sy and io double p, Cap Covss psps glaaeS Me
Packet Post, &c.
HUDSON'S fine and supcrfine roolscap, blue
and white, ruled and plain; hnc and superfne Let
ter Papers, blue-wove, white-wove, and blue-laid
Packet Post, (hand made,) Note Paper, &c.
KINGS superfine Letter Papers, blue and white,
ruled and plain; Nos 2 and 3 Fooiscap, blue and
white, ruled and plain; fiat Cap 'Nos. and 4, De-
my and Medium Ledger Papers, blue and white,
Folio Post, sc.
OWEN & HURLBUTs fine and super6ne Let
ter Papers, blue and white, ruled and plain; fine
and superfne Foolscap, blue and white, ruled and
PLATNER & SMITHS fine and superfine Let
ter Papers, blue and white, ruled and plain; Com
mercial Post, Packet Post, Folio Post, Be.
CRANE & Co.'s, Dickey & LysIe's, Cutters,
Jones & Bro 3, Kcndalps Southworth Manufactur-
ing Co., Green & F1emming's, and other Writing
Papers; Binders, Trunk and Bonnet Boards; Hard
ware Paper; Patent Envelope, Cloth, Tea, Tissue,
delible INK; Bleaching Powders; Enamelled,
Ivory surface and colorcd CARDS; Letter and Note
Envelopes, &C.
Aug. 23-tf
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UNITED STATES PATENT OrrrcE, Jan. is, 1850.
nN the petition Of Benjamin M. Darling, for
~ self and administrator of Barton Darling,
deceased, Of Cumberland, Rhode Island, praying
for the extension of patent granted to Benjamin
M. and Barton Darling for an improvement in
pistols, for years from the expiration Of said
patent, which takes place on the 18th day Of April,
iS5O:
Il is ordered that the said petition be heard at the
Patent Office on the last Monday in March next at
IL O'clock M; and all persons are notified to appear
and show cause, If any they have, why said petit
ton ought not TO be granted.
Ordered also, that this notice be published in the
Republic, Intelligcnccr, and Union, Washington
city; North American and Gazette, Philadelphia;
Tribune, New York city; Oneida Morning Herald,
Utica, New York; Daily Bee. boston; Journal,
Providence; a wcck for three successive weeks
previous to the last Monday in March next.
THOS. EWBANK,
Commissioner of Patents.
p. S.-Editors Of the above papers will please
copy and send their bills TO the Patent Office with
paper containing this notice.
Jan l6-law3w
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TRANSPORTATION OF STORES.
NAVY DrPArrMrNr.

NAVY DEPARTMEST,
Bureau Of Procisioms and Oiothing, Jan. z, 1850.
PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed Proposals
Il for freight TO Pensacola" will be received at
this Bureau until three O'Clock, p. m, on Friday,
the lst day of February 1885, for the transportation
of $50 barrels (more less) Of Government stores
from the navy yard at Brooklyn, New York, to the
navy yard at Pcnsacola, Florida.
The offers must state the price asked per barrel,
without distinction between wet and dry; and each
barrel (or two half barrels) Of beef, pork, flour,
rice. vinegar pickles, whisky, dried apples, will
be considered az barrel; an other packages to be
estimated at the rate of 81 cubic feet 10 barrel,
whatever they may contain; and in the measure
ment of all casks other than barrels the ifths will
be deducted. Ten fair weather working lay days
TO be allowed at the port of Brooklyn for taking in
cargo, and fifteen fair weather working lay days
10 be allowed at Pensacola for dischargng the same
No primage TO be allowed.
Payment TO be made by any navy agent in the
United States, TO be selected by the bidder, and
named in the charter party, within thirty days af
ter producing satisfactory evidence OF the delivery
of the cargo. The vessel must pass the usual in
spcction, and be at the Brooklyn navy yard by the
10Th day of February, 1850, ready 70 receive her
cargo; and, if not presented for examination within
three days after being notified Of her acceptance,
the Bureau win consider itself at liberty TO offer the
freight to the next lowest bidder, 70 make such
arrangements as may best subscrve the public in
tcrest. Jan. S-lawtd
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MONToOMERY,s PATENT TUBULAR
ROLLER.


TTNHE ATTENTION OF THE PUBLIC is IN
i vited to this valuable improvement Expert
ments the past year on boats, both in Salt and Fresh
water, also for land purposes, have fully tested
its superior qualities steam generator, and the
great saving of fuel, weight and space occupied,
over any boiler now in use.
These Boilers can be seen in operation at
Mcssrs. HECKER 4 BROS, Flour Mills, 2oi Cher
ry street
HOOPER & BRO IS, 1913 Pearl street.
I" MOTT 4 AYRES, Foundry, foot 25th
street, N. X.
ATLANTIC DOCK, Brooklyn.
A. w. METCALF, SO and 65 Centre street.
ID. ID. BADGER & CO., ~ and IS Duane
street.
Nj sTARBUCK's Foundry, Troy, New
York.
SMITH 4 CURLETT, Baltimore.
READING DEPOT, Reading, Pa.
And ON board steamboats, JONAS G. HEARTH and
EDWARD PAYSON, foot of Liberty street, ~ Y,
and towboat JOHN p. WHITNEY, New Orleans.
For further information apply 10
JAMES MONTGOMERY and
SAMUEL WARD,
10 South William street, New York.
June 20--tf
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National Loan Fund Lifs Assurance Society.
2e CoRNHILL, LONDON, AND II WALL
STREET, NEW YORK.
CAPITAL, 100000 sterling, or $2,5o0,ooo
Royal Asse~f, 27h July, 1883. "A Savings Bank
for the Widow and the Orphan" r. LAmie Muir
ray, George street, Hanover Square; Chairman qf
~ Court u DIRECTOR, Lo~don.
UrrrEp STATES BoAnp or LOCAL Dakcroas
NKw Yonw.-C. Edward Habicht, Ciaiy,nan !;
John 8. Palmer, James Boormsn, George Barclay,
Samuel 8. Rowland, Samuel M. Fox, William Van
Hook. Aquila @. Stout, Tanning C. Tucker, Bache
McEvers
PmLApELPmA.-Clement G. Biddlc, George r.
Graham, w. Peter, (H. p. M. Consul,) Louis A.
Cooley, William Jones.
(H. b. M. Consul Donald McIlvain, Samuel Heff
man, Henry Tiffany, DIR. J. II. McCulloch.
BosroS.-Gcorge M. Thatcher, Israel Whitney,
Franklin Dexter, Benjamin Seavcr, Elijah ID. Brig
ham, Il. A. Grattan, III B. M. Consul.)
J. LEANDER STAIR, General agent.
EDWARD t. RIcHA apsoS, General Accountanf
for ne United States and b. NJ a. Cbiouiss.
Pamphlets containing the rates Of premium, pros
pcctus, examples, names Of A gents, medical exam
iners, &c, can be had free OF charge application
st7i Wall street, and Of agents.
Part of the capital is permanently invested in the
rectors as available always TO the assured
in Of disputed claims (should any such arisc)
Or Otherwise.
Thirty days are allowed, after each payment of
Premium becomes due, without forfeiture Of policy
The United Statcs Local Board meet every We'd
ncsday nj their Once in Wall street, whore all
business connected with the Societys operations in
America is transacted -sfording thereby every
possible advantage Of promptness and attention 70
parties in of leave 10 travel loans settlement,
he
Medical examiners attend daily, at o'clock, p.
m, st II Wall street, and at the Office Of the DIFF
fercnt Local Boards and Agencies.
All communications 10 be addressed TO
J. LEANDER STARR, General agent
for NE Unitsd States and for b. ~ A. Colonies.
lime -
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MERrcAs PHoTooRAPHIc GALLERY.

q N. CARvAIHO, Artist, of Baltimore, respect
~. fully informs the citizens of Washington, and
the public in general, that he has rented the Da-
gucrrcotypc Gallery formerly occupied by Van
Loan & Chase, at the corner OF 4I street and Penn
sylvania avenue, where he is prepared to make
guerrcotypes in the world. He has established at
Baltimore reputation for making the best pictures
in that city; and the public at Washington have
now the opportunity OF procuring an artistic pic
ture, such an one as will be worthy place In the
cabinet of the connoisscur or the ladies' centre
table. Groups of any number of persons can be
taken, with all the classical arrangement Of light
and shadow, expression, and beautiful tone Of a
highly finished mezzotint engraving.
n B. The greatest care taken in procuring cor
rect ikenesscs OF children; and in instance will
a charge be made without the picture is perfectly
satisfactory. Call and examine specimens. Post
mortem cases promptly attended TO.
Corner Of 4y st. and Penn. av. Dcc.7
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THE SAPIESr DUTcHMEs.--A few years ago.
couple Of Dutchmen, Won vampt and Van Bones
mont. At last they fell out over dog. Won vampt
killed Van Boncs's canine companion. Bones,
choosing TO assume the killing TO have been inten-
tional, sued vampt for damages. They were in
due time called into court, when the defendant in
the case was asked by the Judge whether he killed
the dog "Pe sure kilt him." said vampt, "but let
Bones prove it," This being quite satisfactory, the
plaintiff in the action called on TO few
questions, and among others he asked by the
Judge at what amount he estimated the damage.
lie did not well understand the question, and so
be a little palmer, the Judge inquired what he
thought the dog was worth. "Pe sure" replied
Bones, Z" the dog was worth nothing, but since he
was so mean as 20 kill him, he shall pay the full
value of him" How many suits have occupied the
attention Of courts, how many contests have
gagged the time Of the public, and have been waged
with virulence and invectivc, having more wor-
Thy difference than that Of Won vampt and Van
Bones.
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RAvENsCRoF-r COLLEGE,
Columbia, Tennessee.

Under the control qf Bishop Otey and Convention qf
the Profsstanf Episcopal Church.
THE next session will begin on the first Monday
Il in September. Professor Macleod is head of
the household; and will fully carry out the plans
by which IL is proposed to make quiet, refined,
and affectionatc home-circle, promotive alike of
moral, mental, and physical culture. In the study
hall and the play ground, in the dormitories, at
table and in the parlor, constant attention viii
be paid to the habits and manners of the students;
and pains will be spared TO supply, as far pos
sible, all the tender offices OF parent.
TERMS.
Boarding, lodging, washing, mending, fuel,
lights and tuition In all the classes, English, Ma
thematical and Classical, Modern Languages, &c,
$3.50 year, payable half yearly in advance, one
half on the first of September, and one-half on the
first of February.
Pupils may be entered at any time, and will be
charged accordingly.
vacation--the months Of July and August.
Rt. Rev. JAS. II. Orgy, ID. d., President.
ASDsEw J. Polk, esq, Ashwood, Maury 90.
JAMES WALKER, esq, Columbia, do.
Rev. +. H. CRKssEy, Ashwood Rcctory, do.
Jan. 2 Trustees.
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How TO ExTISouIsH FIRE ON SHpBoARp.-The
following letter 10 the London Times contains in
formation Of interest to captains Of vesses and 20
others
Sir,-The owners Of the Caleb G Grimshsw demand
a means for extngushing fire in the hold of ship.
The materials required nothing more than
cask Of common chalk In the bottom Of the hold :
connected with the deck by small pipe, and
two-gallon bottle of sulpburic acid, which. the
alarm Of fire, being poured down the pipe, will gen
crate sufficient quantity Of dense smoke (gas in
which fame cannot exist) 10 extinguish any fire.
however large. | enclose my card, in accordance
with your rule, but any chemist knows fame can
not exist in carbonic acid gas, which is generated
by the action of the sulphuric acid ON the chalk.
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SAILING on Icr.-The correspondent of the sa

SAILING on Icr.-The correspondent Of the sa-
lem Register, writing from Boston, says:
Speaking Of ice, they have great sailing on Spy
Pond, in West Cambridge, notwithstanding IL rs
frozen over. Can you imagine boat sailing ON n
pond, and not drop Of water TO be scen' IL may
strike your readers a paradox, but assure you
IL is orthodox. To explain the boat Is furnished
with three skates, one the keel forward, (by
which il IL steered,) and one each side OF her
bottom, near the stern, By this means, all sail
being set, and the wind bellying her canvass IN
good shape, she gdes smoothly on, walking inc
(frozen) waters like n thing Of lfe. In TINS man
ner the sunchartcrcd wind becomes very agree
able and efficient nag for this novel kind OF sleigh,
and the fun is really top for those who enjoy it,
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-02-08

Miss SUSAN CusHnAN being asked by Rogers
the poet il il we're true that she TO be married.
said that she did not intend 10 marry unless she
could find a person Of really masculine mind.
Then said he, why don't you marry your sister
CharlotteS"
The above sntiquated joke, now going the rounds
of the papers, is false every word Of IL. II was
vamped from Joe Miller, and set newly sfoat in
the Living Authors Of England" by the Mr..
Powell, denounced by Charles Dickens for forgery,
and recently arrested for that offence in New York
Boston Transcript.
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A. zAPPoNE

rONTINUES to offer his services as Professor
~ and Translator Of the FRENCH, SPANISH,
ITALIAN and LATIN languages. Rough pronun-
citation soon improved, and bad pronunciation ccr-
tainly corrected, under his instruction.
Residence, Mr. Fueiu's, Indiana avenue, near
City Hall.
fSy-A. zAPPoNE's Poems arc for sale by thc
principal booksellers Of Washington. [Aug. Sly
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NEW LIGHT IN THE SourH FRAscK.-A let
ter from Cannes of the 10Th ult. says:-"Lord
Brougham has been making some interesting eI-
periments on light here, which are just terminated.
At ii O'Clock at night the l4th instant four
bers of the Royal Society of London gave to our
population ravishng spectacle; at the top Of the
light was placed and at the same instant q lumin-
Gus point shone from the lie Sainte Marguerite, aud
its brilliant rays displayed to all eyes tN beauty Of
that enchanting site. The same rays were after
wards directed on the magnificent scenery Of the
Cap Roux, and on the picturesque roadstead Of
Agai. The coup d. rii at such hour SO beau
tiful that applause suddenly broke forth from all
parts. The next day Lord Brougham, in the midst
and very interesting account Of his experiments
light"
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PREPARATIONS ron COMING ABRoAD.-The Amer
leans, who like well TO note down a tour in Eu-
rope among their personal experiences, are, for the
most part, not remarkable as hnguists. Yet IL
would not be amiss, in making their outfit, TO lay
in a stock Of French, German, and Italian phrases.
The most laughable adventures arc constantly oc-
curing those who have forgotten this pre- requi
site for profitable travelling. Sometimes they are
terday an American lady went into the Christmas
fair to see the toys. Az she looking at some
curious ones on stall, the dame Of the counter
held out to her bank note which had just been Of
fered by purchaser, and seemed TO demand IL II
was good. Now the lady had heard somebody say
"Ich CLAUDE nichf," Il believe not) and thinking IL
meant do NOT kno,c, said IL at venture. The
purchaser was furious, and abused her in good
long German words, as long as she remained in
sig6t. She made her escape quick possible,
resolved never again TO speak a word Of German
until she sure il would fit the occasion. But
one Of the most ludicrous Of all conversations took
place not long since mt Paris. As have reason to
believe IL has been published, give II to you
The parties were Yankee who had studied
French the ship as he came over, and the garcon
of hotel. The new conner was hungry, and had
watched anxiously the movements Of the gupon,
who putting things TO rights in his room, but
the phrase for getting dinner woul int come TO his
memory. He had seen in his Olendorff that yni
raim Il am hungry) were tho magic words 10 be
used for that purpose AZ last he thought be bad
them "Garcong," he said, beckoning with his
fore finger. The garson approached. "Garcong,
5ai uns femme Il have wife, "Eh ben I,
Monsieur" answered the boy. 'I hope that
Madame is quite WELL The Yankee, mistaking
this for promise to serve up, waited a while, but
seeing the boy did not take any step 70 fulfil,
cluded 10 try again. "Garrong," said he, bcckon-
ing as beforc, "Je suns fameur." Il am famous.)
The garcon answered with low bow, Cali Eng.
lishmen, Monsieur, are covered with glory" and
mt on with his work The second open sesame
had failed. The Yankee grew desperate. At last
he was sure of being right. "Gdrpong, je suis sne
femme ~ Il am woman.) This made the gar
CON open his eyes. But guessing in a moment
what was wanted, "Ah, Monsieur wants TO say
y'ai fam" ssYes, that's IT," cried the relieved
Yankee, who now tells the thing good Joke on
clf-BeIin CORES. ". Y. Com. Adv.
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Gov. BRIGes AND DANcIHe.-Governor Briggs
last week attended social entertainment at the
handsome residence of the Hon. Charles Hudson,
in Lexington. His excelIency was apparently a
gratified spectator of the dance, in which he took
no part, however, "for," says he, good-humorediy,
"you know am Baptist, and the first Baptist lost
his head by this amusement never danced" he
continued, in the same pleasant vein, "and wiz
ing the round of the papers,) that blacksmifh's
son in Berkshire once invited the daughter of mil
itary officer to ball, and got refused in conse-
qucnce of his low degree, and that the acksmiths
ledge the anuiI, but positively ignore the pamps."
boston Irapeller.
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CouLDs'T ALLOW rT.--A gentleman tells the Bos-
ton Post good story Of one Of his domcstios
Having employed new female servant, he sat
down in the parlor the evening after, TO ca civil
game of whist" with his wife and couple Of
ncighbors The next morning "my lady" the
help. observed that "the card playing must be put
stop TO, or she should be obliged to leave-she
didn't approve Of the practice, and nsrer aiiosrsd
in fnmilics where che lived ~