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them disoblige him as much as they would.
He tried not TO ask them any question; but he
constantly forgot it, and received for an an
swer to all his inquiries, " can't, for haven't
any and besides, want TO use it myself"
He came to school in the afternoon in great
trbulation he was at the head of his class in
Arithmetic, and felt very anxious to remain
there but in his lesson of this day there was
sum that he could not understand. In vain he
applied TO one after another to explain ii, but
all the answer he got was, 81 can't, for
haven't any besides, want TO use il myself"
There was one scholar who came late; TO him
he applied, and, TO his great JOY and surprise,
his friend did the sum; but, oh, provoking !
just as he reached his hand out for the slate, it
was withdrawn, and the old words, =" there,
you've seen IT," was the answer He could
bear it no longer; but burst into tears. His
schoolmates really liked him, and when they
saw how badly he felt, they were very sorry
that they had carried the Joke so far After
school, they all came and shook hands with
him, and told him why they did it. He ac-
knowledged that he had done wrong, and after
that he seldom refused TO oblige person when
it was proper if he did, we had but to say
" can't, for haven't any; besides, want to
use 1t myself" and he would instantly oblige
us.-Yotah's Companion.
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THE DIS0BLIGING BOY.

Some folks who are very disobliging are not
aware of it. Now there was Sam Hobbs, as
pleasant fellow as any in the school. lie
was good scholar, diligent and studious, and
always ready TO join friend on an excursion
of pleasure. He was not naturally disoblglng,
but he acquired the bad habit in this way.
I've heard boy many time say, "lend me
your knife, Sam, will you {" =" can't, for
haven't any; and besides, want to use It my
SELF" he would reply or if they said, let me
see your knife, Sam, will you z" he would take
it out and show it to them, and then say,
there, YOU have seen it," and then back he
would put it in his pocket. He always re-
fused in such a pleasant way that they were
rarely, if ever, offended. and it was long time
before they discovered how often lac disobllsed
them.
One day, when he was absent from school,
the boys had public meeting, and agreed,
unanimously, that they would convince HIM
how disobliging he was, and in such way
that he could have no excuse for being angry
he next day, when he came, one OF the firs'
things he said was, where's the lesson to-
day 2" - can't, for haven't any (; besides. !
want to use il myself" was the reply. He
asked another, who, holding the book open al
such distance that he could not read 1t, said
there, you have seen it," Every question
that he asked was answered with one OF his
old answers At length, he began to grow an
CRY ; but when he got to his seat, and thought
of il, he was surprised TO think how often he
had disobliged his friends the fact was, he had
never thought Of il before; but now his eyes
were opened, and he felt really sorry that he
had disobliged persons so much, and he deter
mined not TO be angry with his schoolmates, lei
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Free States =
Slave States =
District and Territories
2O,OG7,72O 1910, 734

The entire representative population is about
2l,7l0 O00 The ratio Of representation will be
about 90, 40.
As the law Of 22d May, 1850, determines the
number of Representatives at 233, and as but 22O
Of these are provided for in the foregoing table,
without taking them from fractions, it will be ne
cessary to select from the States thirteen having
the largest fractions, to each of which are to be
assigned a Representative, to make up the entire
number.
The States entitled to Representatives for such
fractions will most probably be New Hampshire,
Massachusetts,, Rhode Island, Connecticut, lndi-
ana, Maryland North Carolina, Alabama, Louis
iana Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, and Ken
tucky-13.
The States which gain, irrespective of the
fraction, will be Pennsylvania /, Illinois 2, Mis-
sissippi /, Michigan |, Missouri l-6.
The States which gain, in all, are as follows,
viz: Arkansas /, Indiana 1, Illinois ?, Massachu-
sets /, Mississippi l, Michigan Missouri 2,
Pennsy lvania 10.
The following States lose, viz Maine |, New
Hampihire I, New York 1, North Carolina .,
South Carolina 2, Vermont |, Virginia 2.
The free States gain six members and lose
four. The slave States gain four and lose six
Laelhgencer.
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Of those who long to be released. Do not In your
zeal for connection with large influential organiza-
tiOns, array one portion of anti-slsvery Christians
against another Do not by invoking the spirit Of
prescription against those who must in conscience
separate from these bodies, ALLEVIATE those who
ought to walk together as brethren. If you can
not go with u.s. at least be as tolerant towards US
as towards saveholdng bodies. Surely, 1t can
not be greater offence to separate from those
who make merchandise Of the bodies and souls
of men, than thus to trade in the image OF GOO.
feel glad that in this controversy our bro.ner
has been 40 kind and courteous and if anything
unkind has escaped me, am sure it has been un.
intentional. There is much more that would
like to say on this matter, but will not tresPass
upon the liberality of the Editor of the Era
further. am obi ed, that through that medium
of communication we have been permitted to
speak freely. DANIEL "iLhER'
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Are those respecting the navigability Of rivers
the payment of due proportion Of national bur-
dens, the taxing of Government lands, Of the
lands Of non-residents the same as residents, &c
to be considered null and void It seems that all
is to be swept by the board, just to please slavery
and give it a freer chance and wider field.
Well, opine that one day this country will
see a set of judges who will declare that under
the Constitution there can be no slavery SET
of judges who will not leave the letter of that in
strument, to 20 in search of contemporaneous
false, unsworn, ex parte history, to prove what
the Constitution does not by its language sustain
Freedom will yet have its day in Court.
Yours for the Right, b. F. HorFMAN.
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WATSON 4 RENwICK, WASHINGTON. ID G.

A GENT for procuring Patents in the United Sfot,,
"A and foreign countries.
They prepare Specifications and Drawings Of new ipy.n
fession. ~
They will revise and attend to the Of
applications which have been rejected by the
OF Patents either of defective
drawing or the presentation Of an improper claim
Persons residing At distance may procure all necessary
may have their applications for patents roper form
and may obtain patents without ncurring the expense Of
personal attendance at Washington by writing the sub
scribers.
Modelsc be safely sent to us by the Expresses
Rough sketches and descriptions be sent by mall
Letters must be post paid.
Once on street opposite the rAtentOmce.
z. n. WATSON.
July IT, X. =. RENWICG
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POPULATION OF THE UNITED STATES

We are indebted to the kindness of the super
intendent of the census for the following table of
the population of the United States, as near as
can be ascertained at present from the certificates
of the marshals; the ratio of representation and
number of Representatives to each State which
that amount of population will give the fractions
left to each State &c
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LIBERTY ALMANAC FOR 1851.

THE American and Foreign lnti-SIarery Society have
just published another stereotyped Almanac for the
coming year. with special reference the great question
Slavery at the present time and In the expectation
friends of the throughout the country will cooperate
in dusng extensively the valuable statistical and reading
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sold and the increased facilities for forwarding by
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this year greatly exceed that of previous year 80
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pense.
The Almanac is handsomely printed finer paper than
usual with wellexecuted wood engravngs, prepared
pressly for it, illustrating the escape OF Henry Bor brosn
at Washington and the kneeng Slave Mother Be-
sides the Calendar which is equal in all respects to that Of
the American Tract Socieys Almanac for 1851 and the
Eclipses Cycles &c &c. the Almanac contains variety
Interesting and valuable reading and statistical articles
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Xeai1, Ohio.

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I IMPROVED LARD OlL.-Lard Oil Of the hnestquality
equal to sperm for combustion also for machinery and
woolens being manufactured without acids can always be
purchased and shipped in strong
prevent leakage Orders received and executed for
Lake Atlantic and Southern cities the Westndis
and Cansdss Apply to
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wHEFLAN a. wOOD.

WHOLESALE and Retail Boot and Shoe Manufdch,r.
w ers, sign Of the BIG RED BOOT, No. 80 Lower
Market south SIDE doors vest of Sycamore street
cinnsti-Deaers In Boots, Shoes Palm Leaf Hats, &c.
J. p WHELAN
May Oily A WOOD.
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hesitation.
Pushed with all the strength of our four
young arms, the "Tiger Lily" dared from
its moorings and swept swift, graceful curve
downward, while we clapped our hands and
shouted in gee from our high place of pros
pect. Then, planting our feet firmly on the
ice, we half slid, half ran to meet her.
Mamma, I'll tell you something" said
Lizzie, coaxingly, putting her mittened hand
into her mothers. ''We have been sliding,
too-only once-Mary and /. We thought
you would be willing; there was nobody to
| look on!
"Well!" replied Mrs Lee, quietly, with
rather puzzling smile.
odd you see US, mammal urged Lizzie,
peeping up in her face.
"No matter, my dear; did you do just
rightp
| Lizzie was silent.
81 don't intend to blame you especially for
what have just been doing myself" she add
| ed, very kindly. "There was nothing wrong
in the slide, only wish you not TO be hoydens !;
and you would have done perfectly right, If |
| had been a,cay from home; because then you
would have been left TO the exercise of your
own judgments. If | understand it, you in
tended to obey the spirit of my request, while
violating the letter OF It,"
Eyes. mamma, certainly, that was just it,"
"Now, as ] was almost within hearing,
would it not have been better to have come in
| and let me make the decision, instead of taking
the responsibility of it upon yourselves 2"
"Yes, indeed, mamma for we didn't half
enjoy our slide, after all Mayn't we take
another 2"
'Not to night, my girls; it is growing dark,
and the south wind comes up chill we will
90 in to our reading"
Lizzie's astronomical calculations were not
perfectly correct; for the storm of rain came
on that night, melting all our snowbanks, and
ushering in the spring.
That was " my last slide" But if ever the
| winter comes that does not tie me with duties
| within doors, and if such merry voices as these
now ringing in my ears are there 10 entce me
| to ride on such sled, down such hill, |
hardly think the one have told you of will be
finally my last slide
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May 23-l
ROAR DING
LARD OIL.

MRS. EMILY H. STOCKTON, No. l6I Chestnut sire s
vi between Fourth and Fifth streets, Philadelphia
Oct 25-tf
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VOL. V.
CAHILL TOLMAN,

COMMISSION Merchant and Manufaetprsr., a..
" for the sale Of every description Of PLAIN R,t
PAINTED WOODEN WARE Particular st,o..,,D
given TO shipping goods promptly, al the lowest rs
any part Of the country. Orders solicited. e'i 70
No Canal and No IL Merrinae streets, Boston. Ma,
sachusetts Ian te Hlas-
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MelLwAlN SON, PHILADELPHIA. No. Bank
street. importers and dealers in rrinses Gimps and
Buttons Hosiery, Gloves, Ribbons, Purse Twist Combs
&c. &c 30. 49, '' L. o. ~
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Uvym a,,rv,srS ~~----Ic--~l.siss M~eAsst,i0i
w Bswsy's WAAvf AsittMsrs ~ 'ss'"
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HOOK ER A. HAWLEy

HOOKER a. HAwLEY
A TToRNEYS and Councillors at Law Ha-,,o,,
necucut JOHN HOOKER HNon
sept. lz-Iy JOSEPH X HAUrt a..
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SPUNK AND PERIL.

There is a story, and which believe is fact,
OF two boys going to jackdaw's nest from a
hole under the belfry window in the tower of
AlLSalnt's Church, Derby. AS it was impos-
slble TO reach it standing, and equally imposs-
BILE TO reach that height from without, they
resolved 10 put plank through the window !;
and while the heavier boy secured its balance
by sitting on the end within, the lighter boy
was to fix himself on the opposite end, and
from that perllous situation to reach the object
OF their desire. So far, the scheme answered.
The little fellow took the nest, and, finding in
| 1t five fledged young birds, announced the news
to his companion.
Five, are there ?" replied he; I" then I'll
have three"
"Nay," exclaimed the other. Indignantly !;
81 run all the danger, and III have three"
You shall not" still maintained the boy
/ inside, you shall not. Promise me three, or
I'll drop you!"
Drop me, if you please" replied the little
hero, but I'll promise you no more than
two upon which his companion slipped of
the plank.
Up tilted the end, and down went the boy,
| upwards of hundred feet from the ground
The little fellow, at the moment OF his fall, was
5tlrll3:ag his prize by their legs-three in one
hand, and two in the other-and they, finding
themselves descending, fiuttered out their pin
! icns instinctively. The boy, too, had on a
carter's frock secured round the neck, which
filling with air from beneath, buoyed him up like
a balloon, and he descended smoothly 10 the
ground-when, looking up, he exclaimed to
his companion
| "Now you shall have none!" and ran away
sound in every limb, to the establishment Of
the inhabitants, who, with inconceivable hor-
ror, had witnessed his descent-Selected
| A QUESTION FOR Administrative Arabs
had sat down to dinner, and were accosted by
a stranger, who requested to join their party
saying, " that as he could not get provisions to
buy in that part of the country, if they would
admit him to eat only an equal share with
themselves, he would willingly pay them fol
the whole" The frugal meal consisted Of
eight small loaves of bread, five of which be
longed to one of the Arabs, and three to the
other. The stranger having eaten third part
and each of the two Arabs third part of tn,
eight loaves, arose and laid before them eigh
pieces of money, saying, " My friends, there i,
what promised to give you divide it between
you according TO your just rights" A dispute
of course, arose respecting division of thu
money; but, reference being made to the cadi
he adjudged seven pieces Of the money to tho
owner of the five loaves, and only one piece e
him who had owned the three loaves. Ye
the cadi decided justly
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States and Territories.
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Tobacco-One lot of So hhds A. and R. was sold, but
we could not ascertain the price,
Sugar and h0lasses-About 500 hhds Sugar changed
hands. but easier prces 4x0c for good common
to fully fair MolAases active and fully 1870 bbs taken
24A@24c We also heard Of 10 oOo gallons sold
plantation Western buyer. AID for future delivery at
20c. the first important sale this season.
FiOur-Market rather less m Sales 1900 bbs including
266 bbls st. Louis and $50 Illinois at % 67 lou do ebay
sa,e) at % 8h 1856 Illinois at % So SJsSL Louis, in
many lots a 90 go fancy Illinois (Palo Alto) at
and l0O bbs illinois eight weight at ~ 37H Also
day Previous sOO bbs 600 and 2O)a % 62h
v Dbl.
COrn-About $500 sacks disposed of. mostly the
Levee as follows 1910 sacks mixed in lots A. lao
white A. 100 A. $50 selected yellow at 80, and 50O
fraction
Oats and Bran-25O sacks St. Louis Oats sold 33c
and small lot of Bran at soc.
PrCvisons-Pork dull, with sales oil 50 bbls branded
Meas $4 s7 and 1870 the Levee, without inspection,
at ga The only sale of Lard reported 100 kegs
prime 9c ID. Bacon dull, with sales of 30 casks, in
lots at prime Sides, and 8nG6x v b for prime
Shoulders
Collective noticed GALES of 17C0 bags Rio at 6149 SIC
but prime generally held SIC. The ship Barshee arrived
with 555O bags, and the bark Cintona Wright with 30O
increasing the stock to some ID, GOV bags.
Whisky-Smali lots selling at 20kc for ordinary
Recifed. and "a for Dexter's.
Freights-Vesses filing up with Cotton for verpool at
| lied, and ship taken for Havre at 70.
Exchanges-Fair demand at our quoted rates:
Sterling
Francs .o.SVozo
New York sxtyday Bills .lAG02n Y ct. disc.
Sight Checks on Newfork ......"..par0S Ct. disc.
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The San Fnnciscans are agitating the subject
Of magnetic telegraph from the city down the
bay to San Jose, thence to Stockton and Sacra-
ment0. The distance ia $50 miles, and the estma-
ted cost of the work 10 1000. tits thought the
enterprise would pay handsomely.
One ship from Sydney had Just arrived at San
Francisco, with over 80 women on board.
In the town of Hamilton, on Feather River, a
young man by the name OF Daniels hung himself
in prison with leather string or rope cut from the
legs of his boots. He had been accused and found
guilty of ing small sum of money on a bar
in the vicinity, and requested TO stand trial in
court rather than receive the lashes which were
his sentence.
The Pacific Mail Steamship Company have put
the steamer Fremont on the route between San
Francisco and Acapulco. One result Of the es-
Enlistment of this line it is thought, will be that
the valuable products OF the western shores of
Mexico, and Central America, will have their con-
veyance to market by means of these rapid vessls,
especially the rich agricultural productions Of Ga.
IA, Guatamela and San Salvador, consisting of
gums, cochneal indigo, etc., which are now trans
ported overland, at heavy expense, to the Gulf of
Mexico, or to the hay of Honduras.
The San Jose Visitor tells story of an onion
raised in Santa Clara Valley, measuring eighteen
inches in circumference, and weighing thirty. four
ounces. 1t is claimed as fair sample of the lot
A sugar beet, raised in the same neighborhood,
weighed fourteen pounds and eight ounces it was
two feet long and twenty-six inches in circumier-
ence. There are some in the same garden which
it is believed by those who have seen them, will
weigh twenly-fo pounds These beets grow on
spot thirty. three feet above the water, and have
never been irrigated. Beet this who can.
Terrible Accident-On Thursday evening ter.
rible accident occurred at the tin and fancy store
of Mr.. Bleakly, No. A Sheriff street, by the expo
sion of a large quantity of PERCUSSION caps, which
lad named John Knight offered 10 sell to Mr.. B.,
but NE latter, not deeming the caps good, refused
to purchase them. Knight then, TO prove the &c
nuineness Of the dangerous article, burst two o.
them with brick.bat, when the whole mas.
caught FIRE, causing loud report. Knight was
terribly hurt, also the father of Mr.. Beakiy, anC
two of his apprentices, named Hugh and William
Crow, whose faces and bodies were completely
perforated by the CAPS. Physicians were soon il
attendance, and after dressing the wounds of ths
injured parties, advised the removal of the appren
tees to the New York Hospital, which was don.
by Captain Russell, of the Sixteenth Ward Police
The other parties not so badly injured. Many
windows in the adjoining houses were badly shat
| tered by the explosion. Two ladies passing on thu
opposite side of the street, at the time, were muci
injured by the caps, which flew across the street
and struck them in their faces Capt. Russell ant
many of his men were promptly on the spot ant
| rendered all the aid in their power. New Yorl
Express, l4th.