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NEW AND CHEAP STORE
OPENED.

THE subscriber has opened Store opposit,
i the Post Office, in which he has we'll as
sorted Stock OF Dry Goods and variety Of ohe
articles. All Of which will be sold very cheaI
for Cash.
Citizens are respectfully invited to call and ex
anime his stock.
Country Produce received in barter.
Also, 1900 Bushels Of Barley wanted.
v. HOFFMAN,.
Davenport, Oct Cd, 1851.
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LEATH Err.
LANDS FOR SALE

rOOK & SARGENT offer for sale the follow
~ ing Lands in Scott county, Iowa. The lands
are Of good quality in the settled portions OF the
county and will be sold at fair prices and on such
terms as will be satisfactory.
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CARRIAGES g. WAGONS
MORE LIGHT.

T AN prepared TO furnish Merchants and 9th.
i ers with Lamps and the material TO use in
them Chemical OIL at less expense than Oil
Lard or .Candles!! and not one-haif the trouble
TO trim and keep them in order; ono of these
Lamps gives as much light as two lard lamps OF
the same size. They are now in use in all o. the
principal cities in the United States, and have
never heard of an explosion or other accident
happening from them, except by carelessness.
intend to keep full supply oflamps and mate
rals on hand at all times and sell them at prices
to justify their use. Lamps mey be seen at the
principal Stores in this city, lwhere they give
entire satisfac4ionl and also at
HAKES Rock Island Jeuelry Store.
June 26,h. 1851
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COLYON'S MAPS.
NOTICE AND LAST CALL.

A Ii persoas indebted to the late firm @
n CHRIsris s. WELLks, are requested 10 cal
md settle Immediately with Geo. G. Welles q
he old stand, or their accounts will be put int
egal train Of collection.
Davenport, Sept. ith, 1851.
The Davenport gazette., 1851-10-09
wMARRIED.

Oct. 9th, by Enos Tichenor, Esq, Mr.. JOHN
PRIs 10 Miss SILK PLAueHMAN, all OF Scott coun-
Dy, Iowa.
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II. Whittemore, N. York. r Whittemore, St Loui
II. & h. IL. WIIITTEszO TORE,
WHOLESALE HAT AND CAP House,
ST LOUIS. MO.

ST. LOUIS, MO
THE subscribers are receiving their goods for
the fall trade, and one of the firm resides east,
they will be able to keep their assortment full and
complete throughout the season. Our stock OF
HATS AND GAPS,
is now the largest and comprises a greater variety
than any other the West, having been nearly all
with great care expressly for as. We
warrant them to uniform, good sizes, and We
will be enabled to sell low much inferior arti-
Gle can be bought at.
We invite our old customers and the merchants
generally to cali md exami stock which we are
determined sell prices which cannot fail to Sc
to the best trade that comes to our market.
full stock at all times ofthe following articles ca
be found hand at Store, No. l43 Main street,
first north the Rank of the State Of Missouri,
a part of which il enumerated below:
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NJ. g. C.. CACHOT

I'll AVE opened at FultOn's Daxar iuli
i and we'll selected stock Of Groceries and
Liquors, consisting Of Rio and Havana Coffee,
N. o. Sugar, 8. II and N %. Molasses, Loaf and
Crushed Sugar, Sal@ratus, Pepper, A'splce,
Gloves, Mace. Nu,megs, Cinnamon, Ginger,
Dried 4 ppIes and Peaches, Rsisins, figs, Prunes,
Rsrs and Snuff, Ground Alum and Table Salt,
Nails, Cordnge Lines, Twine, Por', Madeira and
Care. Wines; H H,lland Gin, Jamaica Rum, Old
Hionongahela and Cincinnati Whiske,, French
Ind Cogniac Brandy; Liquors for Medicinal
purposes; all ot which will be sold at moderate
price. Davenport. Oct 9th, 1851. 5-3m
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The State Of Iowa.

s'1s. Scott TT COUNTY, ,Smi, s. To Martha sadd0ris.
DLEASE take notice that there is now on file
l. in the office OF the Clerk ofthe District Court
n and for said county, petition OF William Sad
doris, claiming a divorce from you, for the fol-
lowing causes, to wit: Wilful desertion and ao
sence for the space OF more than one year with
out a reasonable cause. Now unless you appear
and answer said petition on or before the morn
ing Of the 28,h day Of October next. being the
second day Of the next term of said Court, said
petition will be taken as confessed and decree
entered accordingly.
JAS THoRINGTON, elk. of said Court.
COOK & Bro, Atys.
Sept. 18th, 1851. Paw
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BOY WANTED.

A N industrious, intelligent boy, desirous Of
n learning The Printing Business, can obtain
a good situation by application at the Gazette
Office. One from the country would be prefer
red. Gazette Office, Aug. 2Sth, 1851.
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BUTCHERING.

TNFiE subscriber has again resumed the busi-
i ness OF Butcherng and will hereafter have
fresh meat regularly every Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday.
Meat cellar in his dwelling house, Front ST.,
opposite steamboat landing.
D. MOORE.
Davenport, Aug 2ist. 1851 Soft
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BOOKBINDERY
and Blank Book Mandatory.

TIME subscriber is now making arrangements
and will, as soon as possible establish !
Bookbindery in Davenport, and will be prepared
to do, every variety OF Binding. Blank. Books
made TO order. Particular attention paid to re-
binding periodicals., &c. ,,,,
JAMES MACINTOSH.
Davenport, Sept. nth, 1851. i-u
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-
CAUTION.

"A IL persons are cautioned not 10 purchase a
IA Note aiven TO A. J. WARREN, dated about
she 2lsi MAY, tor the sum Of S4l 90, as have
N account against said Warren which will more
= an.nffset the Note. STRONG RIRNELL-
.EI Dlyfnport, Oct. Q, I85l-2w
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To Jacob Loback:

sTses ses.. q County, lSsa, !" To Jacob Lossss:
CIR: You are notified that there is now on file
~ in the Office Of The Clsrk OF the District
Court in and for said couaty, petition of Aman-
da Loback claiming Divorce from you for the
following causes, to-wit. that you had lawful
wife al the time YOU married said Amanda.
Now unless you appear and answer said petit
ton on or before the first day Of the nextterm OF
said District Court, ,aid petition will bet ken
as confessed, and decree Of divorce entered
accordingly JAMES TuORINGTON,
Sept I6, l65l.-2-4w Cik of said Court.
Cook, & Bro, Attys.
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ROCK ISLAND,
BOOT, SUOEG LEATHER STORE,
WHOLESALE & RETAIL.
!. BENEDICT g. co,

a. BENEDICT q CO,
A RE in receipt ofthe largest stocks of eoots,
IA Shoes and leather ever offered in this market.
Terms Cash.
IEATHEN.
To manufacturers who buy by the lot We sell
Heavy Red Sole Leather at ID cts.
Middle x 10
Light. 20
Tsylor's best Oak g "a
Harness, 23
and Calf Skins, Kip, Upper, Betting, Morocco,
&c, &C., at very low prices.
SADDLERY HARDWARE.
We have added complete stock Of Harness
Makers Hardware 10 our business.
Cur prices are as low as the best establish
inents in 81. Louis or Chicago, with the addition
oi freight.
Rock Island, Oct 9th, 1851.
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cTEEL Spades, long handled do. Scoops, hay
- forks, manure forks, long hsndled do. hoes,
rakes, axes, claws, la'hing and shngling hatch
els, Breast, Trace, halter and dog chains, grind
stones Seely ards, Patent Balances, bra kettles
measuring tapes, pincers, wrenches, &c. Pur-
chased Of the best Manufacturers 10 be had at w
II HILDRETH'S at the lowest possible Cash
Prices. Oct
The Davenport gazette., 1851-10-09

Tenan, Saws, Compass Saws,
i i Meat Saws, w ood Siws and others. Also
Framing, Fermer and Morlice chiseis, hollow
suaers for Wagon Makers and long and short
screw Augers and Anger bits. Carrenters' PIN
GERS, bevels, spirit plum levels. Also-Screw
plates, Ok and log Chains; Together with gem
era, assortment Of Tools and Builders Hardware,
Cheap for Cash.
AT HILDRETaS' Hardware Store,
Davenport, March Goth, 1851.
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LANDS FOR SALE TN CLIN.
TON CO., IOWA.

To wit:-The
N. E. Ia of N. w. Ia Sec. 10, T. 60 n. Of II. E.
S, E.l.4 f" 5. w. Ia Sec. 10, +. e3 ''
n w. IL" 8. +; Ia Sec. u. 7. 81 :. ~
? N. +. IA S. w. Ia Sec. 10, 4. 20
s. W. l-4"n. IA Sec. 10, T. 50
The above land is situated on Elk RIver-aoou
two miles from the Mississippi river, one mile
from the Elk river mills and eight miles above
Lyons. The following valuable improvements
are situated thereon, 10 wit: One saw mill, one
dwelling house, Que barn, together with other ou.
houses. About forty acres of which is Improved
AMI about one hunired acres Of valuable timber.
The undersigned will sell the above described
premises on liberal terms. The above premises
will be shown 10 any person wishing to purchase,
by C. e. LANsroso, who is now running the mill.
For further Particulars apply to James Mccoy,
OF Fulton City, III, Doct. z. Wood, Saoula
jackson county, Iowa, or BENZ. LAKE. my
Agent at Lyons, Iowa, who is authorized to make
a proper deed and convey ance foi the fane.
THOMAS CALDERWOOD.
LYONS, Iowa. Sept. 25th, 1851.
The Davenport gazette., 1851-10-09

Unable Knives AMI forks, Spoons, Pocket aud
i Pen knives, saw se.s, screw drivers, IRON and
steel squares, marking avis, spoke shanks, draw
ing knives, trowels, casters and faucets.
A general Stock of the above articles for sale
decidedly cheap at VIII HlLDRETH'S,
Oct2 2 lie Clare Row.
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COOK & BROTHER.
JKo. p. Cook.
ROUNTY LANDS.

@ OIDIERS of the War OF 1912, Tho
- Indian Wars since l190, including the sem
mole War Of 1885 and 1886, THE kLACh
HAWK WAR, and the war known as GcneIal
waxnss, az 1902 to 1885, who served for term
of ,birty days, and al! commissioned officers OF
,hs Mexican war, are entitled to Bounty Land
All persons interested are invited to caif.on tns
.ub,eribers, who are connected with an efflelens
Agency a, Washington, D. C.-and are plepa'eo
10 attend TO all business with promptness.
NO FEES charged unless the a.owaNce -
obtained. IOOh o.
Davenport, iowa, Oct. 18th. lbot-
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Y,aI.I lsRyEK NAILS,

KEGS embracing Sd fine Lath Nails, and
IL all other sizes Just received at the Hard
sare Store No. 2 LIE Claire Row.
w. II. HII.DRETH.
The superiority of Eastern Nails is so we'll
nown that comment is unnecessary.
q Davenport, March Goth, 1851.
The Davenport gazette., 1851-10-09

.uININEa good article for sale very low BY
~ May 1851. A, SANDERS.
The Davenport gazette., 1851-10-09

A N extensive assortment OF Locks, Latches
n Bolts Butts and hio~es, knot>- end. screws .
Oct2 al w III HtLDRGTHS S
The Davenport gazette., 1851-10-09

rTyHE above defendant will take notice that
i said plaintiff, on the eth Of March, A. D.,
8ol, filed his affidavit stating that said defendant
nonresident is justly indebted to said plalntitl
in the sum Of fifty dollars, wherenpon an attach
ment was sued out Of our said Court, which at
tachment was served on the llih day Of April,
A. D. 1852, by attaching the following described
lots situated in the town of De Witt in said coun-
ty Of Clinton, to-wt Lots nine and ten in block
twenty and the south half Of block twenty
three. Now unless the said defendant will be
and appear before our Court to be begun and hold
en- in De Witt on the fourth Monday after the
fourth Monday in September, TO answer unto
said plaintiff said lots viii be sold to satisfy the
demand Of said plaintiff.
s. H. SAMUELS, Crk. d. c. c. Co.
P& ]. II. SMITH.
Sept. 4th, 1851. 52-8w
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Mill. Saws Of Rowands' and other good
vi make--6a and feet-extFa thick plates.
Also, Circular saws, from Is to 40 inch Cross
Cut saws-Amercan and imported. Just ro-
ceivcd at w. n, HlLnkEIHS.
Dec H.
The Davenport gazette., 1851-10-09

A FEW more Steve Waffle Irons at
n Dec. llth. W II. HILpRETA's
The Davenport gazette., 1851-10-09

A. BENEDICT.
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wv on Buildings,

i, Is mistaken idea that IVY rcn!crs -trur.
ture damp, and hasteus 1t, decay. On the con
turv, nothing 50 efrctlally keeps the building,
as may be seen by examining beneath the IVY at.
ter rain, though everything around Is deluscd
with wet. Its exubcrant aud web like roots, Is
sung as they do from every portion ot ih" hrnn-
cles, and running all over the surface on which
It grows, lind everything together that comes
within their reach with such firm and intricate
lace work that not ,uge stone can be removed
nom its position without first tearing away lis
protecting safeguard In proof Of this, We refer
to the runs vi ancient castles aud buildings for,
while in those parts If the structure that have
not The advantage of this protection, all has gone
To utter decay where the IVY has thrown IT, pre-
serving mantle every thing Is comparatively per
feet aud fresh and ot,,ntmcS the very angle" Il
the sculpturcd stone are found To be almost as
sharp and cutirc as when they first came from
the hand Of the buidcr,-.ln,ericd" Igicwi"
riA
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PHILADELPHIA QUAKER.-A certain Friend,
t,ays tie New York Gazette whom We very
well know, was recently at distant place Of
summer resort He stepped into the post office
one morning aud while there the postmaster ask
ed him fhc knew any English people staying at
the hotel
why doe, thee ask = sail the Quaker.
Because, SAID the postmaster, "he. e are half
a dozen letters directed to England by the next
steamer, aud a. the p,tage to Boston /, not paid,
cmno, send them. II cannot find the writers
Of them. they will be forwarded to the dead let,
ter office in Washington
Our Friend looked at the letters. They were
all double and remarked
"rhey appcart To be family letters, and no doubt
will bc most welcome Il received, or may causC
great anxiety if they should not de-
Il cannot help it, said the postmaster
Well, cln, # thee cannot what is the pos
tngef
"For six double letters, three dollars
"Wcll. here Is the money thee will pleas,
mark the letter, paid and send them to Bos
ton
And with this injunction the Philadelphia Qua
ker l. # the post office, hs pockets not quite 81
heavy rs when he entered, but his heart, We ar,
sure, a great deal lighter.
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ly.l.y.,..r.....l .f...- Ur,.yt Er.rul.Iti,u.
,.r .I.r..,. ,,,. ...,..,-..I from the service %
.l.,, ,.r.,. .,... ,l, fnnp, of %, guur. martial
.....,.r.I ,, ,l.r-.., pr.f.rrgI hr th. Secretary
~, l,,iu., h.,n 'urpruy,I Jy Present I'll,
,,..r.. . the. -.h u-,-ILe dismissal au, u.t .u.
,,;,,,..i Inv t, friend. of General 4. and Is 81.
,..,., ,.n',..r.,Iy ..n IanueI hy the pty-,. a. a
I.rl. ...j ,,r,.II.I for nyni.hu.cn, uf what l.sy
,,..., would ,,u a, offence The fcts iuthr case.
,.,,.,.l. r...Iiy ,., Hartford l.u., appear To-
r.. ,I,,... Cnl II,,ar .crnmrnl.ro. Fuu N.uruc
Arsenal orrn,lt1t ten. Talcot'. who wa, Colonel
,,ttb. OrIltura Nfngr,urnt. for uu order % pro-
,.,.r. b,r,h .bcl. for eyrerimrut- ut the Tort
,o I,,. ,.,,,,r,,. tl,- .urb articles shall be- puJ
rI,,..I Of the lowest bidder after public proposal,
I..rfi.,,,, l,,.l. .reI pu'.s. the p4b'Ia service
,...,.r.. l.ir,,., immediately. and before they
.. g.. ...,,.I,..,.l .lr.r,h prhli. prppo-ai- Gen.
rI... ,..- ,...rr ..,,.,r.. If the law and regula.
,,,a I., .,,,,,.,.ir., ,b,, Col Nuyer wanted only
,.,,,lI ,.,r,,, f,r ir,uIs,llt use. rave the Of
-, i,.,. mo-, c,r.f.l tn restrict the Quantity
"a It,..r,t once. r,.r 4,a.el large quantity IN
,,.' .,,.,,,.h If ,hi. or,lcr-yunclhiny hkr 800
,.,s 49,. L.,,cvc NJ the rate Of 500 a ton 1hl,
NAH. ~, Iii ,f >eoooO Then there was another
,,,.I,,;go - ,i r,,os the DEPARTMENT. The per
va, ,.,,, ,rr,,,r,r ,b. order from Colonel Ilu-or
tr;,,,,,,., f,r S5uun vii ngt the know led q
,f ...., W.. I.. IrU. r,n.n m an
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rn,losoru, o, swramsa-Elisur wrigh

rnltosorlr % SwinllSa-ElIiuT Wright
-iy,s the rationale Of swimming, IA follows
No branch Of education has been so much neg
lccied as this Man is the only animal that docs
no, swim naturally. lie sinks in deep water
from the s,e Of hIs brain, when not properly ex'
erri.cd. Tha, i. To say, tho weight of hls BRAIN
above hs noso sinks that organ a little beneath
the surface VIXEN he s in an erect position, be.
fore his body dsplaces its weight OF water and
thu, finds nm ecnlibriunn With the nose under,
one must breathe water and drown. Rat when
the brain comes to be exercised enough to throw
the head back and nose up pointing to tho veiy
zenith. and keep hands aud feet carefully under
water. then by the external laws Of hydrostatics,
the nose will continue above water and the per.
sou will noa, like an empty bottle which Is 80 bal
ansej as to keep its mouth uppermo.t. No hui
man being can sink IN still water of any depth,
lying On hs back with hands aud feet under
water.
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Beard of Supervisors,

go, :
Fur l. previous "o'''' "' ''''''
,,ryisors met at tue court house, IN Ottawa q" .
do tho oa,h nj,
.,.rl,,hyN r WHIT
Inc o'"'" vas '''' ,, A !
On motion Mr.. Jackson WAS '"'''o TO '''' ''.''
The roll was then called and . answered To-
,hs;r u,,prs
- l.t ~, r,,r ,,,.l mail, TN.
VI
iot'o"US 'tW"'H''
perceive 10y the papers that the mann ''l'''
for which his meeting ui til" board Is rl'rhN
for adopting The necessary measures ''r sup
port ct the P"or based upon I''' ''''-',h ''
the suprrtuc cvutt, making toc county "' "''
the towns ,hNIseablc with then support '''
| perceive by the papers because. a!ua"u-" ~!
name ia attached to the call, Yet 1t was nor '".
thouzed hy me, neither did hh." That SUE"
meeting was contemplated Luul t"r '''' ""> I''o
ii-hcd de- not know who called TN" mtc,"-.
and an nv, about to oei'ulc "r wr'-n ,n,j
motives, bat ! do regard II rs unfortunate '."
not called t"r toy the interests 81 Tue county. a.
a former meeting OF Inc h"G'" 'V''"''" W.
adopted making the several towns Gh',se'oc
with the support Ut their "W" poor Wac ue'tI"'
cmrgr'r.e 'Nci 'he N""S"'P ''7".'|"''," 90"
went into operation ne ''.'' D" ''.'' ','''>'
us resolution al" say may "r county Is N'2'
able with The support 81 'h' "',' |''. VIM
then i ue'tS7a'! 20 Oe uO.C' ""'"'' Ut" '''
judgment h''"''- u al" "v "a" " W. s-''
'"ny" mat N'S"t anu .'"',',' 't'"' '''' I,'.l|
tut consider u inc uU'N VI ''' u, ''''I' VI ",
poor I" lio'ue '.r ""'" 'Ili'' "'' J'iI
th''I accounts ~ '''' o|''" .. &c 49, '",'
r"d. hn' 81" " '"- uouo' MS, "I'S', ''., 'i''
tue wa re -r1",' !, '",'i', ui " -. Wv,
"','N at '' "''t - ...
rove T., aka clar,e of and provide for all the
county poor .i,hn their respective towns, up to
the Time OF the next annual meeting Of ne t''5'
l"e po,' VI Wv .."u - .I .,'.',.I ,.,,.,
''lu"'' 'o' l'ttu'' IL " u l'., ~
aus. We, I,,, 49,, orI,, ,,,l ;n,.,,,, h.,
" ,,.,..,.I -. ,I =, l.,.
",'' ','.' I,,.,f.
,fl ~, -. l'.'i. In. .r,r,
"'s " wac" ', .I.,...'7. ....l a..
t,,"'I ',, ,,'.. lam. T., I,.,, ,I.,,,;,r
th.,,,,', a. hest. y,nr, reform and r,,r,rsjt..nt
m ,hc nrIjIc ,.,ror. g,t,rcs and also TO bring
their county and township cuisines, within their
immediate control and observation Now what
has been the rc>ult' have these expectations
been realized The township law las been u
operation about sixteen moths, aud the board
have met here no les than -N times !" my
JU''s'',',,, 'u's y "''''' I,.I,,,i ~.
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The Cuban Revolution

Ev the arrival uf the steamer Isabll,at Charleston
there are adylccs from Havanato the ed Her
news is contradictory bat the character Of 1t 10
euoh that thorc eau be no question but that SO
rluus outbreak had occurred. A di. patch from
Charleston says-Privato letters by the Isabel
state that many towns are in arms against the
Government, and that the iusuIrectioni,ls mum.
Der 5000 strong. In several skrmi,hes between
the patriots and the trops the latter suffered Sc
we're losses.
At the battle Of Neuyita4, nine officers, among
them Col Conte, were captured and the remain.
dor of the Government troops took refuge on
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,l,.. III an
r,Sl1, noe. acu,,'r: a ccSmpS'cncy or in respect
to fortune. accomplish their wishes. Can any
man rive Us the philosophy of this frequent re.
sulli 1t appear to Us to lie IN smaI' c"'uP"'s
There IS In every community number oi per
son. Determined nal 10 i4Jor, who lend 'h,r
whole inert energies IN the reversal OF the ",ur
of stripturc. "By the sweat ut lNy brow sh'''
.hou live" They resolve and maintain Their res
olutipp y.,lh calm aud stubborn uniformity to u,
end of their days, not 10 Nr,gt bat to Keep
coul"-und let others do the hHf w~R III the
heat Of the day. Characters of this stamp are
to be found IN every town, village, csiy anu o''
trlct in the country.
And how do they live' Simply by using o'h
ers. Either by glHHg possession o' t'ef prop
erty riihom DpWng for a on false crenlt W
by bringing Others IN, by way Ut loans ana en-
dorsuments To pay their debts. IN w"ra dH''
uent Americans Gail to grow rich, ut least 10 Sc
cure "A competency by not collecting tie deots
,hey have earned in their calling, or 10y having to
nav the debts of other people These are Nv"
fruitful sources of poverty Do we argue, theIe,
fore against loans and credits In one lntm anu
another they ARE the bond and basis OF all mod
cru socety-thc point We seek to get at, Is this
,hn, men who have small means, should 1--we on
small means; that no man has night To launch
into splcnlur an the expected profits oi hl' bu'i
nrs. and to make his creditor. contribute to hl'
r>trnvauanvc anl that of ms household in olh''
words, no man has right to spend dollar before
he has Gained dollar Bost9h ht''y''of'
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Puritan CouET.ur The followiu, pleasing
Hn.rIorr indicative ut the habits ui oyr Puritan
fpuf,iler- ]. tiou no. new work of Mr. BUylrd
entitled Plymouth aul the Pilgrims DC Tie
valiant Captain ~nuli-h having lost h- wife, t.
lt.iruus az Obtaining another The story 0, an
ODD one but will bear q rrpcru~a',
4 short time after the death Of Mr. S'2ni.>h
the harraycd captain found his heart ti.rd with
tender interest iur Nj. Priscilla Mullins d1ugh
ter of Mr.. Vim Mullins lie cherished the uu-
preston that II she could be persuaded to UNITE
her fortunes withhis the loss which he hal eXpcr
fenced would be- repaired tie, therefore, accor
ding tn Puritan custom made his w,,hu, known
Tn ihe father. through Mr. John Alden. is hi
messenger Nr Mullins made no objection. al
though be- might reasonably have duug So, the
dpcta.r of Mrs Snudi.h having been So recent
lie gave hi- consent but informed Alden thtt the
Young aIy mus, be consulted
Priscilla was called into the room. not knowing
for what purpose She was wanted. Alden q
man Of noble form, Of fair md somewhat hJriI
complexion and engaging manners, arose and de
livcrcd his message for S'audl-h. 10 betting Ian
guare, aud in prepo-scs,inc, courteous style
Priscilla listened utcnuyely, heard every word
and then, after a short pause, n If gathering
strength 10 reply she fixed her eve upon the mes
scnger and saii with \ frank and pleasant cuun
tenance. full of meaning. frthee, John. Why d'
YOU not ,peuk fer your,elt' Johns rudy couu
ienauce became red he took the hint made
polite bow, hadr farewell for the present, anC
returned tp S'and,h To communicate the result &"
his negotiation Irnceiorward he visited to
himself and ere long their nuptills were solemn
ized in due form. and Miss Priscilla Mullins be
came Mrs John Alden.
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Rev A. Montgomery, General Agent OF the
grea, National Tract Society, conducted and sus
tanned by ten religious dcnomina,ion',) will preach
Sabbath morning in the Brick Church, aud Sab.
bath evening a, The Baptist Church
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From California.

Ius. as WI were getting our paper ready 'o'
press, we received budget from oar friend DC
lapo from California, brought to Us by our leII""
towusnan DR.. j. S. HAIL, who with hls son has
inst returned from the land of gold looking and
apparently feeling ms fine and bale as any day OF
their lives. We shall attempt to unro' and do
Justice to the budget of Mr d, in oar next.