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REFERENCEs.

He has the pleasure Of referring claimants and
others TO the following gentlemen:
Maj. Cen Winfield Scott, U. S. Army.
Brig. General Nathan Towson, Payfnaster Gene
raj u. 3. A..
George Gibson, commissary Gene
raj u. s. A.
Hon. A. X. Paris, Second Comptroller of the Urea
Walter Forward, late Secretary Of the Urea
sury.
Simon Cameron, United States Senate.
Patrick c. Goode, Sidney, Ohio.
Alexander Harper, GAINESVILLE, Ohio.
Willis Green, Green, Kentucky.
Garrett Davis, Paris,
Baltic Peyton, New Orleans.
John w. Davis, Speaker of the House of Reps
James g. Hampton, New Jersey.
X. w. Thompson, Terre Haute, Indiana.
f. Nj. Huntington, Indiana.
Edmund Deberry, Lawrcnccville, N. G..
ID. 3. kaufman, Texas.
M. =. Gentry, Tennessee.
Andrew Stewart, Pennsylvania.
Richard Brodhead, +"
Truman Smith, Ltchfeld, Connecticut.
s. +. Vinton, Ohio.
b. c.. Thibodeaux louisiana
Calvin Blythe, Philadelphia
VIM. u. Reed,
G. h. Smith, Indiana.
" Joshua A. Spencer, Utica, New York.
" Robert Smith, Alton, Illinois
I" William Sawyer, Ohio.
M ,s !, Gales s,. seI,on, Washington city
Rev VIM. McLain,
VIM. r. sprole, West Point
" James Knox New York
James G.. Hammer, Baltimore.
Messrs. A. +. Sangston Co, Baltimore.
ID. Lccbe & Son, Baltimore.
DR. w. l.. Alice, Philadelphia.
Rev. George Duffield, Detroit
Bishop McCoskrey |"
Rev }. p. Durbin, ID. d., Philadelphia
s Brady, Esq, Wheeling, Virginia.
A. NJ. Phillips & Son, +" 4"
Rev. T.. II. Cumpston, Lynchburg, Va.
Rev. Richard Craighead, meadville, Penn
J. ID. Defrecs, Esq., indianapolis
June 13-du
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A CARD.-The subscriber, a member of the
"A former Commission on Mexican claims, will
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pore their moro genial brethren, are
simply men possessing the art of pass
ing of their insensibiiity for wisdom
their dullncss for depth; and of conceal
ms imbccility OF intellect under haugh
tiness of manner. Their success in
this small game is one of the stcreo
typed satircs on mankind. Once strir
from these prctcnders their stolen gar
mcnts, once disconncct their show O!
dignity from their real mcanncss, and
they would stand shivorin. and defence.
less, objects of their tears os pity, oil
targets for their arrows Of scorn., Blu,
it is the misfortune of this world 5
affairs, that of Offices, ftly occupied
only by talent and genius, which dcs.
risc pretencc, should be filed by re.
spectacle stupidity and dignilicd cmpti
ness. 20 whom prctcncc IS the very soul
of life Manner triu,nphs over natter;
and throughout society, politics, letters
and science, We are doomed TO meet a
swarm of ounces and windhass, dis
guiscd as gentlemen, statesmen and
scholars. Colcri,ige cncc saw at a
dinner table, disnlfied man with a
face as wise rs the moons. Tho awful
charm Of his manner was not broken
until the mullins appeared and tlicn the
imp Of giuttony forced from him the
cXclamatlrn,' thcm's the jockeys for
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there with me; aud explaining to him
! that was going to sec my old nurse,
and Mr.. Pegyotty's family, l reminded
him of tho boatman whom lie had seen
at school.
oh! That bluff fcllow!!' said Steer,
forth. He had son with him, hadn't
| hc?'
No, That was bis nephew I repl.
cd, whom he adopted, though as a son
lie has very pretty little niece, too,
whom lie has adopted as a daughter.
In short, his house Cor rather his boat,
for he lives in ono, on dry land) is full
ofpeoplc who arc objects Of his gcncr-
osity and kindness. You would be de-
lighted to sec that household
Should II said Stccrlorth. well.
| think should. must sec what can
be done. 1t would be worth a journey
not t. mention the pleasure Of n Jour.
ncy with YOU, DAisy--to see that sort
of people together, and to make one of
en-
Ny heart lcapcd with a new hope of
F., pleasure. But it was in references to
the tone i'll whicl lie had spoken of 'that
sort of people that Miss DariIc, whose
| sparkling eyes had been watchlul us.
now broke in again.
Oh, but, really? Do tell INC. Arc
they, thought she said.
Are they what? And arc who
WHAT said Stccrlorth.
That sort of ofpcorlc. Are they re-
ally animals and clods, and beings Of an
other order? l want to know So
much.
Why, there's pretty wide scpara-
ton between them and us, said Steer
forth, with Indifference. 'Thcy arc not
to be expected to be as sensitive as we
arc. Their dclicacy is not to he shock
cd, Or hurt very easily. They are
wonderfully vlrtuous ! dare say
some people contend for that, at least;
and am sure don't want to coutra-
dict thcm---hut ,hcv have not very fine
natures, and they may be thankiul that,
like their coarse, rouyh skins, they are
not easily wounded.
Really. SAID Miss Dartlc. :Wcn, |
don't know, now, when I have been
better pleased than to hear that. 1t is
SSn SSnch delight to know that, when. they,
have ''e'n nee'6 {. quite uneasy for ,hatsort Of
people; but now 1shall Just dismiss the
idea Of them altogether. Live and
learn. | had INV doubts, I confess,
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like. They amt q palchin to wharf Nv,
saw-but I'm all fred dryl Mista,
barkeeper, give me whiI>ey punch
two Of en-! I tell " what it is
gents, the whisky thcy yltdps at those
ar plittical mcctius.e e. Nhc cusscdest
white eye that ever h.Yct, up to my
face, and makes 4 fellMcf things what
he don't sec. HoysycT, that aint what
| Was talkin 'bort.
'You must know wos wine home
tothcr nj ght from ~ pS item ar ward
mcetins, an, as va, ea in before. tho
whisky they keeps IS uast tarnation
mcan-raie 'ball iacc, 'nI nothin shor.
ter but | don't mean lsincyate tho,
| had swollcrcd nonc,c j.; that is to
say,none worth .mentl, Il, and as I
went along, sober as a ltgn, the fust
thing l d,skiycr all the lamp pnsss, thev
gin to wabbic and nod softer, aud j
srosed, tried to gctin ny xay.. But
what / thought was most pcrtikier
Queer,l ,lthey all showed Na4?ras if thar.
was two lamrs .inston9 Of one. By
,hokcy. dia'nt'thcy daEe, an reel, m
cut the wiNscon pin$ J'lcdgc you
my word Of I lidSr fink one Of en- N
was gwinc to hit III {kerslap o,. the
smcIlcr, YOU can slof me Corncd2
Who's that said co4cd !? No, sir;
I'm one Of them itF-s what never
drinks seppon Wien A- an conse-
qucnchally. don't neytag,t ,ornrd. not
often, l don't.rBut a!hka. ANT neither
here nor thar~-tan AZ | was gwine
to say. Jist wait , Ut, nn ef you
al! don't burst yous il langmn you
may take my ha}. VIZ When it
was all over, artl ca3lat a cusscd
fool this gentlcmAu 1,eI.Qae Ct himself
| Thought should segInmmuxcd =.
Jehosephat, did ISps IF you'd
er bin thar yon'd er ;l0'ght old Nick
WAS CT preachin to ia ou Yould.'
But, Mr.. j. 81 lapEenca to
make you curse: a.ss 4ssti.
why, you see, allsa9sed 3. b.,
'whcn cot home. was ls9st. .perliklcr
sleepy, fed, aid sssssS bod purity
snicl;, an thar | laiisl lilse
two orr three togSbos SiiaFs iylsti
thing | knew. sts /, q 8, J,
+it II, n iiRts @ 5 was
barlin like furv.~and sez Ito her. scz
Y y Y -. II. IL
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lNCIHENTs, % 5IKkV E.-II1. =

y 1t was III thc nlidie Gt q very coid
.iwinter, several, years ago, for ice had
even made i'll our streets, when party
Of some three or four spectators star
ted for Boston to effect biz transac-
ton in guuny bags. 1t appeared that
the article was very scarce here at the
time, and i'll great demand, and this
party Of gentlemen having privately re-
ccived news that a large importation
was daily expected to arrive at Boston
from Bombay, were hurr..ing on, sure
Of making great speculation. They
Slipped oil quietly, without saying a
word. in order to keep the thing lro-
found secret. On arrivin. at Mobile,
they took the steamer Tor Montgomery,
when they noticed that two strange
gentlemen, who had come over with
them on the Mobile boat. were also On
board. There was nothing suspicious
in this, 70 bc sure. but still there w;s
something about them which attracted
their attention, and as one of their party
had said he thought he rccollcctcd see
ing one Of the strangers on change, it
VA; sufficient to make the Spectators
remain cold and silent.
I lie two friends we're walking up and
down tie cabin one evening III close
conyc, sation, when one of the spccula,
tors accidon,ly heard them pronounce
'@unny bags Tic jumped TO the con
clusion at once, that they were for Bos-
ton on the same crrand as himself, aud
Immediately sought his comianl.ns and
informed item Of the discovery he had
made. i thought so, said one. just
What cxpcctcl,' sail anothcr;' while a
third exclaimed; 'liow the mischief
could they have go:hold ofit| 'Wcll,'
replied the evident leader Of the PARTY,
we must head them al all hazards.
No let nc sec, and here the spccula-
tor, who was an 'old un,' PIT on very
sngacions look. All said he, i have
it, lowering his voice to whisper; we
must charter tho stage for Augusta, as
soon as we arrive at Montgomery, take
all the seats, and keep them back one
day 'Good!' exclaimed the party,
while looks Of great satisfaction were
exchanged from one to another, mani
testing their appreciation Of the master
stroke Of their leader.
On arriving at Montgomery, the 'oNd
mn jumped ashore before the boat had
touched tho landing, ran up to the
ageoilicc and engaged all the seats.
When the two strangers went to take
their passages, they were astonished Oh
being told that the seats were all taken.
But, said they, how can that DC,
there are only fourrasscngers? ges,
said tlie.agcnt; 'but they have charter