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no LET IN GEORGErOwN.-A threes,ory brick house,
between the canal and WIS,
street The having lately repaired in perfect
order can accommodate family To good
Of $40 month For further
particulars apply IL William Cslhoon opposite, or 20
CHARlES DE SEI.DING,
It'll street, opposite Odd Fellows Han,
Mar Q2-eop Warrington,
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Young Ladies' Institute,

Late Mrs. ID. H. Buu's,) corner OF 9th and streets
uE subscriber will charge Mon
2lst of April and will give ms constant aud personal
department The branches thorough
Enplh French education viii be taught.
The The Institute will be based the
formuIares OF Protestant Episcopal Church.
The of the principal teacher
patronage VI the public and Tor correspond
/ meas o
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Tor boarding pupils, So per quarter

Tor boarding pupils, So per quarter
Payable always advance.
Music drawing Laun Italian, Spanish and German extra.
Reference permitted 10 Rev o. NJ Butler, D. u, Rev W
FRENCH Ftxhugh Coyle, Washington city Rev. James May,
a. Alexandria Rev Aonzo Potter, D. D.. aud the clergy
generally Philadelphia and RI Rev Alfred Lee d. d. OF Della
= -.
WILLIAM J. CLARK.
Mar 2l-t2JhAp
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TO Contractors.

In HE undersigned tomnis sioners appointed BY
- the County Court of Cabsrrus. 10 contract for
the building of a Poor House in said County VIII
receive sealed pro- osals for contracts until the 20th
drv If Jr-e rcx',
The ain building to be so feet in length by SO
feet IN Depth ~ stories high with wings attached
10 each end, OF 20 feet trent 10y A eei IN depth one
story high.
The NAN building is divided by passage o. ten
feet IN width IN each story with two rooms on each
SIDE of passage with porco in front y BY 80 Get,
tao siotie, high,
The Wigs divided into five rooms each. with
back porch II By 81 feet
he building 10 be OF BRICK and 10 be covered with
shingles the LIQUIDATION to be Of rock well ranged
work tn widow aud coor tiil~ 10 be OF hewn stone
OF proper SIX. he building TO he pIssiered with
sand hni,h. Tie hole 10 be comp eed by The first
day o. January, 1853.
10 be paid ~ equal nsla menis The first pay
ment when the funtaton is aid, one. hall hen the
bn, ding is completed The balance IN 10 months
thereafter.
Persons desirous of bidd ne can see the plan and
echca'l n Of the building by ealing on eltaer OF
the undersigned A. Concord
Al YORK.
WIS II ARRIS, Commissioners.
JOS. ul>ENHANER. \
Concord, CabHt0s ca. May6 ls5l r2s
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Managers of Elections.
PRECINCTS JusricEs JuD6Es.
Long Creek D w Alexander, Rob, Henders son and
MA Wallace
Deweese, WIN Patterson, VIM Gillespie and
IN WhItlow
iiih's, w BGrncit Henry ,loway and
l. Desrmond
McLeary's, Stephen Wilson A r Sador and
VIM Clarke
steel Creek, Hiru II McD1wel and
Jon. Reed
iiartl's ~ Hood Wm McComb and
VIM BIN
Harrisburg, G W Houston, s A Stewart and
II F Hunter
Providence " W Mathews, AJfzsllsnd
J h. Sample
Charlotte, Alex Springs T II Brem aud
WV Films
UNION COUNTY
Wilson's, Stephen Belew J Inn n Davis and
George Mccain
Winchester, John Rape Geo A Winchester and
Jacob Wolf
tonder, Eli Stewart S P Stewart, and
Philip Gender
Sur flower. Robt A Martin Rob'l G. Howard add
Aaron Hawie
Gold Mine, Jos Hudson John P Houston and
T,nb,rin
simpsons VIM Muse A II CroNe ard
David Gu bertsou
Shorts Afcld Lancy John Short and
Hiram Brown
Monroe, DA Covington II N Houston and
Arch'd McLarty
% the let Thursday in August next. the above
named persons will atend their respective precincts
and dseI arge their duties as inspectors
TN ALEXANDER, Slf
MeckIenburg County
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col. BENTON AS A HISTORIAN.

Il 10 slated. Oh good su,horiiy, that Col.
Benton. who is now in Washington. is enga.
ged in the preparation Of history Of the
workiog Of the Government from the wear
1920 10 the present time, Q period Of 81
years. This period has been full of exciting
and important events, both in and out Of Con-
gfsss. Col Benton has taken leading psr
ia public sfairs during the whole Of this lime.
HIS position and his ultimate familiarity with
oil the incidents Of our political history, emf.
nsniiy qualify him for this task. II he can
ovs'coms his strong prejudiees sufficiently to
allow him TO give him an impartial view of
events, his history will be a most valu.
able woIk.-Bosfon Journal.
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State Of Worth. Carolina,


Court Of Pleus and Quarter Sessions. April
Term, 1851.
L. D. Flncher. sdm'r. OF Frederick
Starnes, deed Petition
Thomas S,arnes and others. heirs Sell real estate
at law OF Fred Sarnes. decd.
+ appearing, upon the Os'h of l.. B F,ncher
II that the defendant, William Statnes, one OF tn,
heirs Of Frederic Starnes zen de- d.. Is not an in
habi,ant of this State bu, resides he, ond IN. hnrs
o, the anne. NoricE Is iIEETBy GIVES, that pell.
ton Is fled In the flee al the l,k o Thu Count 10
obtain leave at the n,xt Court OF Pleas and Qlari,t
Seso TO be held tor this county, the l,t Mon.
Day IN ly next 10 sell TIE rea estate o, Frederick
Stane-, decd in order To ject II assets
IN the hsuds Of the administrator To pay the debts oil
the atestate, when and here the said VIM. Starnes
can sppea, and Head, answer or demur, judgmcn,
pro coniesso ~Ill be taken by default to him and
the land SO d.
Witness, J N. Stewart, Clerk of our said Court
=, Office in Monroe. the LIST Monday of April A. D.
1851, and in tho 18th year If American lndepen
donce. J. M. STEWARTcc
Printers fee, IS. 100
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state Of .V0fth- Carolina.
MECKLENBUKG COUNTY.


Court Of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, April
Term 1851.
S A. Stewart
us Attachment.
JOSEPH $. Hodges.
LEVIED on Stock OF Goods consisting of Celicoes,
Domestics, Shoes BonHeis, Caps, Muslns. Hard
ware Cloths, &c, &c. Also levied in TIE hands Of
Edwin Alexander William MCGnnis ana ?. b.
Hodges and them summoned Garn hec.
I appearing 10 the satisfaction Of the Court tina,
q the defendant hath removed beyond the limits Of
Tie State. Ir Is THEKEFogE ORDERED, that pubiica.
ton be made 10 he Chariot. journal Tor six succ.s.
sIve weeks, that unless said delt ndant shall appear
at the next Court Of Pleas and Quarter Sessions to
be held for said county, the Court House in Char
!ote on The 4th Monday in July next, and then and
there plead or repevy, judy ment by default will be
rendered sgainst HIM.
Witness, Bray Oates, Clerk of our said Court at
Office, the 4 Monday in April A. d. ie5i
b OATES, ccc.
Printers fee SjS. 80
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NV ORLEANS. March I. 1850.


At the request of John +. Cowan, Esq. of York
VILE Tenn, have ex mined his pamphlet in refer.
ence to tie qualities and Efficacy OF his Vegetable
Lrloutrip &c in which ind certificates from the
following rsons, viz DR.. ]. T. Bone, Dr. II. Y.
Bane, Dr. Parks, DR. A Underwood, JOS Gar.
wood, Barnett Brand, Smith Parks, Felix Parker.
Eq, Phil Claiborne, Esq l. b Gilchrist, b Crawford.
Esq nr b Huson, J A w Hess S. Williams, ESQ,
Geo Miller. b E Holmes, John Wright. Jas [.
Baldr dge, Esq, Robt Holmes, + Alges. Il l. Ham.
ilton, Minton Thomas Cooper, Rev S Thomas,
VIM Ii A Mler, DR., Hess, John ii Day, ESQ.
Milton Brown NJ c, Rev w Needham, Rev John
NJ Greer f McCorkle, Col Edwin Sharp, w JDs.
wilson, DR. Jetton, Esq Peter L! Dozier. certify
that am personally acquainted with all the foreeo
ing persons; tar the greatest number of whom
have known tor more than Is yesrs-ard that thew
are, without exec pion, men of the highest RESPONSE
billy and OF unimpeachuble veracity. That have
known Mr. Cowan for many years, and from his
high character of inleg rity the public NAV
be nlya ured of the genuineness OF the signatures
to all the ertihcaes Contained in the pamphlet,
JOHN w. CROCKETT.
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state Of .NOTih-(HrOlil0,
NECKLENBURG COUNTY
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, April
Term 1851.

George W Houston
Joseph ). Hodges \
Levied on Stock OF Good consisting of Calicoes,
Domeslcs, Shoes Bonne's, Caps, Muslins, Hard.
ware, Cloths, nc, Sc. Also levied in the hands of
Edwin Alexander. William MoGinnis and L, b.
Hodges aud them summoned as Garnshee.
\ T appearing to dissatisfaction of the Court, that
Il the defendant hath removed hevond the limit,
OF the State, lT THEREroRE RpEsEp. that pubica.
non be mace IN the Charlotte Journal for six sue.
cesslve weeks that unless said defendant shall ap
pear the mex Court of Pleas aud Quarter Sessions
be held for said county Of Meek enburg at the
Cour, House In Charlotte, on The 4th Monday in Ju.
iy next, and then and there, plead or replevy, judg
ment by default will be rendered sgainst him.
Witness, Braiv Oates. Clerk of our said Court a,
Office, the 4th Monday in April A. d. 1851.
b. OATES, ccc.
Printers fee. $5s. t30
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COWAN'S
Vegetable LithOniriptic,
December II. 1850,

safe and certain remedy for Gravel or Stone in the
biadder, for arrangement Of the kidnsys and
Urinary OIgdns and al kindred diseases.
fESHlS invaluable Medicine 10 the world would
II be blessing, if the afflicted could emily over.
come their pr JUDGES enough 10 Try it, Call at DR..
J. F. Gimers Drug Store in Charlotte, and see
pamphlet containing Unprecedented evidence OF the
utility Of this invaluable vegetable preparation.
JOHN +. COWAN,
Yorkyille, Tenn.
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RS Attachment.
Joseph 5. Hodge.
Levied on a Stock Of Goods consisting of Calieoes,
Domestic, shoes, u nnets, Cps, Muslius, Had.
ware, Cloths 4 c., &C. Also levied Ia the hsuds OF
Eda Alexander, William McGinuIs and 7. b.
Hodges and them summoned "a GAtnlshec.
y T appealing 10 the satisfaction Of The Court. that
i the del. ndsut bath removed beyond The hunts Of
tbs Sale IT is THEREFORE OgDEHrp hat pubIcaI ion
be made 10 The hario lie Journal Tor siI succe sve
weeks, that unless sand defendant shall appear at
the next Cour al Pleas ard Quarter Sessions 30 he
held Tor said county The House IN Charlotte,
on the Ali Monday ~ July next. and hen AID here
Plead nt repl,sy, idsment by dtlau~iil be render.
I'd sgainst hlm.
Witness, Brply Oates, Clerk OF our said Court. at
Office, the 4th Monday IN Ami ls5l
b OATES, ccc.
Printers fc. S. $50
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Legal Notice.

'" +. DAV DsON having returned TO Char.
w loue md located himself permanently.
will resume the Practice OF the Law. ll,s Office is
in the Court Hou.r, mex, door 10 the Sher A. flee
Charlotte. MAY .. 1851. 2jr
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- Boot & Shoe
a. NAE1N&s saa

HAMES GIBSON respectfully info ms the cii
- zens of Charlotte and The surrounding country
tina, he rs still carrying en, a, his shop, two door
South Of SadleT's Hotel, the
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Caution.

A III PERSONS IRE ht,thy cautioned not 10
IA trade for PhOMlSSORY NOTE. made BY
mtse'' aisbe I" Charles Ovetman or o. dor tor the
sum OF Eleven Hundred aud Tsenty FIVE Dollars
dated The llth day at April last AID pa, able SIX
months after DATE. The Nole having hecn made at
Augusta, Ga; laid OvetmHn residing in Charlotte
\. {. am determined not to pay sad Pfomssory
Note, because the consideration for Win h It was
given has failed
Lul HER ROLL.
Nay q ISL i26
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ROOT and SHOE MAKING

in all lis various branches in style unsurps >sed by
arv workman in this section of country The ma
terials it'll which his work is put up shall be of the
very best his fits shall be satisfactory aud his char.
ges moderate. In word, pains will be spared
TO please all who may favor him with their custom.
Ready Made Work constantly on hand.
lie returns his thanks for the lgement he has
received snd respectfully sollclis a continuance OF
pat flyors, feeling assured that all vi no give him
one ttiaI will eiYe him another,
AptI 2. ISL. l7tf
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Plank Road Notice

kOohS lor 'uh cnpilon To the la, iotle AID
- T~thrvllle Piank Road open and
eau be found a, the Sro'e OF Leroy Springs,
ID. PARKS
JNo YOUNG,
WV JOHNSTON,
EROY SPRINGS
JAMES A. SADLER.
Commits toner's
Charlotte, May 10, 1851 2ut
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Parents School

-ErFfw Il COMMENCES its next session on
l~lsl8 u Monday, The 9th of January, 1851.
ae4sAaV remaining under the tuition Of Mise S.
Il FROST. 10 lis patrons We Express our obligation
Tor the liberal encouragement it has received. This
school may be expected TO continue for several years.
until the object for which 1t is made ,the education
of our chlldIen) is completed. bile high stan.
dard Of education viii DO maintained, the more use.
ful and practical branches viii receive especial at.
tehtIon.
Terms per session Of Fire Months.
Spelling, Reading, Writing, Arithmetic Geogra.
ply, English Grammar, u ,. History and Compo.
siton 81. The higher Eng Branches alone, or
with the above So. he French Language (and
tie Spanish, Lltln. or Greek if deslred) $40.
Board &c, except candles, Sc per months ditto.
except wsshlug, from Monday TO Friday, So SO per
month,
No deduction after entrance. except for inability
TO attend school from sickness continuing month,
with notice Of tte 'act,
n q. II is so very important 10 have the classes
and work for the session arranged al its be ginning,
ne again urge students 10 enter if possible at that
limo.
5. B. WATSON,
ID. NJ. LIE.
December l. 1850
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E.4.VCH GOODS,

sottmentof
E.4.VCr GOODS,
imported direct from EDgland d, France ard Germ
ny. Also, his stock OF
s1'AfLE OODS,
direct from the Manufacturers. which he IF RS to
Merchants ard Planters al prices equal 10 1ry I'm
porting House in Boston or New York.
Having experienced buyers constantly stationtd
in the European and Northern Cities, he viii receive
by every arrival The lates, >fvles Of GooGs in each
ina rke, which wilI be sold at mail advance.
The Retail Defartncn' consists Of every deserip
ton of staple ard Fancy Dr. Goods,
9 portion of which Is enunora'ed below, w:
SgygT &9oDS.
Merno de francdee. br. ht coors ana black,
Coburg Cloths and Parauattas,
Colorsd & Jack Alpaca usircs, various qua tiles,
Mohair aud silk Warp do.
Figured Alp'ccls, Lionese and Canton Cloths
Plain and Figured cashmere,
do do NJ dc LANES,
Colored ard black Silk,
Every style of Gnghams,
English. French ard American prlais.
D0M8Sg33 GOODS.
esch-d ana h,"wf Shr-,i"r -ui ~hir,ing,
Osnaburgs, DrEnins, Ticks al d Checks,
Drill, kersev Jeans. Satlinets,
Tweeds, fiaunes, Camhrics &c,
Together with every description of White Goods,
Trimming Goods, Ribbons, Hosiery, Gloves, &c.
would respectfully call the attention OF Mer.
chants. Planters aud others, visiting this city to an
examination Of my stock, hey viii find as foil on
assortment and at as low rate any Mercantile
House.
f. SOMMERS, 1874 Ring ST.,
Charleston, S. c.
Nopfmber 49, 1850. 49f
n T. The CHART ,EsToN CASH STORE
49, Il Sat Charlotte. N G., conducted By Mr. l..
DRUCkER 3rd the CAMDEN BAZAAR, at Cam
DEM s. c, conducted by Mr.. NJ DRUt kER-these
two Establishments heing connected with my Store,
il is easily dersood y the pubii- at large wby and
hoto they are enabled sell lower than other Stores
in those two places, Who have not these facilities of
OBJ aiming their Goods F.S.
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GROCERIES,.
Examination,

tuNHE members OF the Senior Cis's at nayid-on
y college will undergo their final Esamlnar
on the 9Th aud 9th OF July.
June IL 1851.
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TKNHE Subscriber has nov on hand his usual Al
u sottmGnt of
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GENTLEMEN and LADIES'

sDSE2Smsss3ssao c}1OCDSDS
Hardware. Carrsge Trimmings. taRtx.
ZhSxY tensive stock Carpen,er'- i'uis Mi
k<aks-1s.f md Cro.scDi Saws. Soal, Babd suo Haf.
ness Leather. Chsi-e Hides Enamsled Lta'her, &C.
lorsd and black. Fine Mp Skins, Lining Skins, all
colors Boots. Shost, Hats, Cops, Whip.. En-,
Umbrtl Has and P4tsso's Srddlefy. Cruek.
cry. Cutlsrt. Iron Steel, Whip Cham and ,sJtsss3
Rope, Smith Be iows, Anyiis, Hammers,
(hand aDd aledyt)
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State Of NOIfh.( 0yOfinU,

MECKLENBURG COUNTY.
Court Of Pieas md Quarter Sessions, Aprt
Term 1851.
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e.: 81. = C..

Having purchased the entire interest Of n. IT,
Bra~lcy in The late firm Of Springs s. Brawiey
intend 10 continue the
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s1'ApLE GOODS

imported direct from England, France ard
ny. Also his stock OF
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Mercantile Business

has ever been brought 10 ihis Town. Having
an immense amount Of unsettled iU,insss 70 clo.c
up. intend hereafter 10 sell for CASH ere CASH
ONLY, and will tiltf Goods al such .rdgce1 ra'es
as 10 make il ts interest # 81 buyers e. P'rvdu
the Cash and then call and b. ,uppbeo ay Stoek
now consists Of every variety Of
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to the crank and endeavored TO raise ii
with his shoulder, but could not He
then seized plank, and placing it un-
der the crank, secured it from lowering
any further down. Then ] heard him
adjusting a lever, and in short time
the ihexpressible felicity of feeling my
self gradually elevated from my terri
bic situation, by the slow turning back
of the wheel, caused me TO faint en-
tirely away.
When again opened my eyes I was
lying upon the green grass, and my
preserver, by chafng my limbs. had
partially restored my sensibility to my
half-dead body. With both hands I
feebly grasped one of his, not endeay-
oring TO speak and the pleasant, but
anxious smile that lit up his counte-
nance told that he appreciated my ac-
acknowledgement of gratitude,
My deliverer happened to be man
with whom | was we'll acquainted, and
he was also the man that passed the
mill when | was in my perilous situa-
tion. He heard faint noise as he rode
by, but being in thought was not at
tracted by it. While going up hill,
shortly afterwards, the train of his re-
Elections was broken, and then it occur
red to him that possibly the noise might
have been a cry of distress. To be
perfectly sure, he turned his horse and
came back, and thus was I providen-
TALLY rescued
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MISCELLANEOUS.
NEW GOODS! S!HO!!
DIRECT FROM BOSTON AND N. YORK
CHARLES B. BAYLIES

& II A r L ES B. B YLIES
LAS just received at his store in Patterson
IL vile, La, and is now prepared to offer one
OF the best selected and most desirable stock OF
Goods ever offered in this market. The great
pains taken in the selection of his goods warrants
him in the belief that he can give perfect salts
faction, both in quality and price. His numer-
Gus customers and the trading community gen
orally are invited TO call and examine his exten-
sive stock before purchasing elsewhere.
DRY GOODS-consisting in part Of
Mousselines de Lame
Super French and China Ginghams
Lustre and silk stripe Alapacca;
Brocade silk, Black silk Velvet
London, French and American Prints
Swiss and Jaconett Edgings and Insertings
Lace Capes, Fancy Goods, &c.
WOOLLEN GOODS-of every description.
CLOTHING-a very extensive and elegant
supply OF the latest styles.
BOOTS AND SHOES-of every quality
and description.
.a ALSO -
Saddlcry, Crockery, Tin and Hardware, Cord
age.
Bleached Winter and Sperm Oils, Paints,
Groceries, &c.
U Fine Gold and isilpe Watches, PEN
ellis, Pens DE.
Pattersonville, La, Sept. 25, 1850.
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THE FOUR HENRTEs.

History presents events so singularly
similar to each other, that one might
almost believe them to be ordained by
an immutable fatality, and In the same
manner the inevitable destinies of dis
tinguished families
The circumstances, <so identical,
which have happened in The royal fam
lily of the Capets whenever any of its
branches have ascended sthes throne,
constitute some of the most curious in
stances of this class; indeed the sue
cession of three brothers to the throne
of France has always preceded the ex-
tinction or exclusion of the elder at
the moment of giving place 10 a new
branch
Philip the Handsome died, leaving
four sons, three of whom occupied the
throne one after the other; first. Luis
the Hutin, after him, Philip the Large,
and last, Charles the Handsome, when
the branch of the Capels ewas extin-
gnished, being replaced by the line of
Valois When this latter had filled the
time of its reign. it lost the sceptre, by
circumstances similar to those which
happened to the branch which it re-
placed:
Henry II. left four sons, Of whom
three we're suceessiveiy. Kings of
France Francis II. Charles TX. and
Henry III, when the line of yalois fin
ished and the Bourbons began. We
have seen the end of the elder braueh
ofthe Bonrbons, after the reigns q Louis
XVI, Louis XVII and Charles Z all
three were brothers, and all three were
kings.
The following story we take from
little book printed ii La Haya, under
the title. Of Z The Finger of Gods, it
has been greatly abbreviated and many
parts expunged, though care has been
taken to preserve its original character: !:
~ his said that on a night when the
rain poured down in torrents, an old
woman who passed for sorcerass, aud
who lived in an humble hut in the for
est of San German, heard ! knock at
her door Opening il she found 4 man
on horseback, who asked accommoda-
lions. She requested him to place his
horse in the stable and come 10. By
the light Of q dingy lamp, she sew that
hewasa distinguished person, of youth
ful appearance, with q bearing which
indicated rank. Kindling fire on the
hearth, she asked him if he desired to
cat anything. A stomach Of sixteen