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The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-08-21
II. SANFORD,
,g,Tr..s.a@r AND GROCER:

A L the Old Stand on Front street, Davenport,
"a Iowa; has laid in iaii assortmontoi Drugs,
Medicines, Chemicals, Groceries, Fruits. Spices,
Oils, Pants, sc, for the season, comprising al
most every article in the l.ne.' Among which
are the following, VIA:
All Dr. lavno,s Medicine, Hungarian Bllsam,
Nislat's balsam w,ld Caerry, Tain Extractor,
Townsend's sarsaparila, Enersoa's pills,
Iad,an vegetable tonic. l-inameais OF all kinds,
MolIatss phnnsx hitters, laynes. Moilats,
Bfagas, Braadreths, Wrights, smiths; Peters,
Lees, foyEers and Cleveanas pills;
HAYES I.inamont for piles,
DpAam's pile Electaary:
Back and Cayenne pepper, Allspice, Cloves,
Mace, Nutmegs, Ciuaamoa, Race,
W l. and Ground Ginger, saleratus, sal soda,
Alum, Coppefas. salt petse, Caalk,
Pitch ana Resin, dried apples and peaches,
laisins, Figs, prunes, Currants, Iamafinds,
Cltron and dates, Imperial, gun powder,
! Dung ilvson and black Teas,
Goldfish. NJ leherel. smoked herring,
Iabaccn, segars. snuff, and pipes, al. kinds:
Liverpool blown, ground alan, Turks Island
and table salts, paints, oils, urptns1ne, yarnish
Is. brushes, glass, putty, nails, cordage ines ana
sacking ,~ine; gunPowdsr, shot, lead and per-
cussion Caps, indigo. Nader, iogwooa, iustae,
red wood, annaIta. &C,
Cocoa und Chocolate, Old Java,
RIO and Hasaaaa Coffee, Rice. Tapieca,
Pearl sage, arrow root, pearl barley,
Vermlcela,s soda, butter and sweet crackers,
Loaf. powdered, crushed, clarified and
n. o. sugars, Golden and n. y. syreps,
S. H. and n. o Mo.assss.
pid Oard and Ssignette brandy, port,
Mad.ira, sweet Malaga and Ciatet Wines,
Holland and Baliimore Gin, Jamaica Rum,
aud Cd Moaongahela whiskey, for Medical
purposes
Abscynih, Aeoo', cider vinegar and lime
Juice. snern, star and taiiuw Candies, CASTLE
ROSA, Almond. W,ndsoraud, other soaps, candies
ass'd., Wistar's Cough Candy, ginger nuts, wri-
ting and letter paper, black, blue and red lux;
superior steel pens, qaills, &c,
Almonds, Brazil NUS, ti,berts and haz'enats,
Den an ! pocket knives, eazors, scissors, pocket
books, wallets, silk and c3toa purses, combs,
assorted viclin string hair brushes, &c. &c.
The above with al least 500 different articles
not enumerated are All warranted Of lie best
quality, and vii he sold as low as at any store
N the country. Cash o. goods will be pad sar
Butter, Cheese, Tai!ow, Eggs, oats, Grass Seed
SC.
Davenport, March Goth, 1851.
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me- NY GOODS
REA7 BARGAINS!

We have Just received direct from New York a
choice assortment oil Ladies' Dress and Fancy
Articles, such as Declines, Black Gros lie Rhine
six, p Mantila-, Caaageahle dress Sill, Blaek,
Blue Piak, and White Bonnet Sltins. Ladies and
Misses honneis New Style Of Lining Ion d.. do.
Bonnet Rlbaands and Tabs do 10. do. Dress
aud Manila Trnmings, L dies Dress Buttons
FIN great variety Pafasols all prices, Belts Slides,
Silk and ipea Floss. Worked Collars, Blonde
tdsing's. Tarlion.s, Steel Beads, Bag ard Purse
Clasps, Wofsted Patterns, shell and Teek Combs,
Florence SILKS. all colors Linen and Isle Fig
ing's- together With a variety OF other articles,
all Of which Will be closed out al pleasing prices.
TcMANf'S 81 SHEPHERD.
Davenport, April 10th. 1851.
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CERTIFICATE on a pR GGlsr

lhN,tk, *&a, Hta8 A4s ts
To pr q b MgcF, De9r s,f: Tie t
II your r1Hi arat,0n Srhr f;lH, WIZ "a \
ala Darael0H, TN estr Rey tgaFhuaa " AL F#s.i-
ing ha.e never met Udh 30 aEtse'e Hat tg
naGe ~ 3ectfed ard psFm4a#Et au mage isp.
It's ahsaiat,l igPas BE 10 recommend y iniOt
sllong leims. Il hiaIs esery promise, aad Is NJ
all 1d!s, tile very best article hage G5d H. ~
sioIe, t5at 4gsi citizens AXE id aGa III dozens VI
eases il b4s performed most remarkable cares.
and ~ many ease q ts. 1ae In m5 oWai m3ly
IL tas ptga4red ne best eHec X III gravel q
years standing. 10 iegers disorte5s ii he kidneys,
aHeetioas oi The lHngs, SC, | c4n rec ipmtun
from my own observation y ilb safely, AID zee
ommeRd no othfr Oar sales ave ss rapid A. SOU
can "ish. am noH eniirrlFo6', eita ralls con
,tanfly for more. Oar best physician hsys rec
Z II, and from eterF Appearance, Il bid,
fair 70 suaFiast every article Ia he aMIset !
can dispose oI alsn9st any aia2lut. Please for-
wafi ne three Or fonf gross as quick as possible
on rece II ut This, and obii1e,
Acur obe lirnt servant
T. Il. BOYER, Dnegist
NAV cH. 1851. 3l-dm
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PRESIDENT FILLMORE.

A writer in the 81. Louis Insea;gencer.
commenting on The character and qaalifi-
cations OF several distinguished men who
have been named as candidates Tor the
Presidency, pays the following jlsi tribute
10 one OF them:
@MiLLARD FILM RE, tie present. wise,
able and patriotic Chief Magistrate, is, ia
paDiic and private, above rcproaeb, aud his
! administration ol the Government has been
!. with algnosi miraculous wisdom. Ii IL ouis
few years since he was known ~ fame
! and yet, when We come 10 investigate ST.
life, we find il 10 have been. 10 al ns r.
isiieHs, exactly the kind Of lie 10 evolve
true greatness. Sallied BIZ ~ weaknesses.
be has pursued With unerriag steps tie
path Of honor end duty. Unprsieudina
hut true 10 Integrity, bis conceptions of da-
~, be Gnds himself at home Id The most
honorable position known to the world. al
though surrounded by gre4ier difficulties
than have beset The path Of any President
since the DAYS oi Washington. iei be his
administered ibe Government with such
singular sagseity that even bis political
enemies arc forced 10 speak bis praise.
"li Is really wonderful that throughout
oil his messages, his letters. and his speech
es, he should not have written or said
something thai politicians could carp at
Bat no. Wliia fraBkness most commend
able. freshness altogether admirable, his
messages, BIS letters aud bis speeehes seem
10 hsse been dictated by The proiouuderI
wisdom. Called upon 10 act prbmptiY, be
has met The calls With all aiaes,iY WHICH Il
characteristic Of !, mind thoroughly dis.
ciplined IN The school If wisdom aud inleg
rity. b. be straightforward manliaess be
has succeeded il luiliay storm whict
threatened 10 deyaslaie lie land. Plat.
ing himself upon the Constitution. he hss
known no North. no South, no East, NO
West, but only the Uaaed States. In an.
nonnciDg the principles upon which be III.
tended to conduct the Government, 10 hi.
FIRST annual message, ha was singalarls
happy in the language he used 10 give ali
parts OF the nation 70 Understand fhat be
should enforce loyalty % the Constitution
and the laws. II was independent aud De
cided, vet moderate. Aud 10 carving
out his declaration he has been % firm as
he was happy in bis manner of announcing
it."
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CABINET FURNITURE,

ss,vs---.rr-~-s-- MANUFACTURER and ioI r. a'e
$ hy the Undersigned In the ohep
49, --l-ssa5 No. !, opposite thene~ Posi- o.
tiee building, formerly occupied b John Popf.
sn assortment now en- hand, and a new iol 81
thoroughly dry lumber aud hands employed ma
King more furniture.
nLyCOFFINS made to order at any Tune anu
a Hearse will be furnished 10 those who may de-
sire il.
Come and see and bring your money aieng
WM. BURRlS.
Davenport, April a5th. 1850 33.ly.
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rIpE GrINEAs Foe ONE KISS.

The Joarna. Z A!eaeoa relates tue I'll
pwing capital anecdsie:
Al the last races oi the Peri, tie English
npr,s.neu could MI ha aaRaise The grapa
"a historical women of Nnrmanas, A
rcup of gentlemen riders. little cierafec
" lie fumes OF the generous lohey. stood
odmiring, not only the handsome dresses,
III also the pretty faces OF The fair villa
ers whose beauty was still enhanced BY
eir original and becoming bonrets a ID
E0nche;se. They were commenting fires
IS on all they saw and their words cotll,i
= caught by all around. when leaGi4ful
1irl, married The week before. happened to
PASS by them. She was escorted by .
urge numher Of gay and joyous friends.
"a their handsomesi suits, and accompanied
NJ the venerable cursie on his mule.
aWhat a charming person. exclsimed
tus Of The men. Upon nv word, would
willingly give two sorereigns fer one kiss
] ii her sweet lips.
ssLouk here, boys" excl lined tall tei-
Dow; .sdo you hear him9 Tbere--,hs,
FELLOW with tho black innus,aehe, SAYS ibal
be would give two louis To hive Louise ks
him.
4Ah! sh,r laughed oat dozen young
iris, 1.-TWO louis! We'll, lis cheap enough.
"Three, theu," exclaimed he English
Imam.
The young girl to whom The proposal
bad been made. turned round towards the
sportsman, and 10 a smiling tone
ssYou would be much delighted, eh?''
fphe said, 10 bswic..iag manner.
A .Enchanled!' exclaimed The passionate
Enelishmsn.
"Neii, them" she continued. after Iii.
tle hesitation, give Eve gaineas and You
] shall have the kiss"
! The Englishman. thus deficd in his gen
crosby. would moi have backed out had il
been twenty times that sum. lie pulled ou'
, wei-iilied purse, presented the lair one
! with five bright gaiueas. and, Instead Of
{ one, received Two sweet kisses in exchange
This done--
! .Whst lacki' she exclaimed. gaIy
Awhat lucki Here, Mr. Clra,e, here hts
i've guineas for the poor Of the parish
Take them and make them happf.''
] elf that's the case, one guinea mare foi
/. the poor,'' said the voting Englishmau.
This aci Of generosity Was received with
enthusiastic applause.
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So
By the Presiden: of the United
States.
NfateS.

IN pursuance OF law. IAILLARD FiLLM0RF, Pres
iaeu, 81 the United States OF America. DO hereby
declare and make known. that pahlic sales will he
OF Low Al at The period hereinafter designated TO Wit
Al the Lad Dice al IONAC CITY, commencing on
Noaday the irst day Of sefteinler next Tor he DIS
posa OF the public lands situated in The Iel.owins
named townships, viz
Ncr.a Of sse base ine and resi Il Tie fh prs'aea.
pal neft9saa.
Township seventy. nine. OF range IN cnty-nine.
Townships sew enty and eighty, OF FRANCE thirty
Townships seyents mae al eighty, Of range Tint.
|one.
Township eighty one. OF range thirty-shree.
AT the Land ot.ce at EAiRFIhlp, commencing on
Monday The aieenth day Of September next, for the
disposal OF the public lands within the andermensien
.sorn o. tic 5ase liae and ,eest Of The f priasi-
pal plersliasl.
Township seventy, OF range thirty.
Tcwaship seve nty, Of range thirty tsos
Township seventy. Of range thru. three, !,
AT the Land oiace at DUBUQuE, on Monday the
day of August neAt, Tor the disposal tbs
folio wing tracts, to wit:
A small island II section seye nteen and eighteen,
in Nnship eighty north 81 range one east am
the southeast quarter 81 section twenty seven, ~
nship naety-six Eetih, Of range nine wssi o. tbs
Lands appropsiafsd ~ law for the Of schools,
military AMI ciher purposes. Together VITA those
swamp and evefaowed lands made nnat taefshy ief
Icnv agios II any, which shall be selected by the
State authorities before The days appointed teF the
CONNIE ems ofpahe sales respectively. under the
&c. entitled act enable the State OF Arkansas
and other States reclaim the swamp lands within
their Ii it's. approved september ash. ls5D wi4l ae
excluded from the sales. Aud no locations ior land
tonn;es heretofore :gfsn,ea by any Law OF Congress.
Tor milt arg services rendered to the uaated states
4 IN be permitted aHs efthe above mentioned lands
as prori3oa BIZ the acf entitled. San aci making ar.
sar the civil and dirlaa;ic expenses 81
Ne. approved Sd ASfeh, 1851
The Offering ofihe laa9s viii be conmenced on the
DAYS appo rfei, and proceed IN the order in Which
tev arr advertised with all caav eAsnt Dispatch IN
ril the whole sha! have been Offered, and the sales
taas closed hut nc sails shall be KEPT open longer than
two weeks and private entry Of any the lands
Will be admitted aall aer the expiration OF the two
weeks.
Given under my hand II the City Of Washington,
this sixth sav o. May. Annc Domini one Thousand
eight hgadraa and Llsy-one.
WILLARD FILLMORE.
BIZ the President;
] EegTEsTgELD.
{sasses4} md f}f-es
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We passed the store Of the man whe
don't advertise. Yesterday. One clerk wa
cleaning his fingers with The scissors, al
other balancing bis rardsiick ~ he sst list
lessly on the counter, while the proprietor.
with the same lDgubrious expression thai
m nnhreechod urcbin wears when he
drops bis dampling and The dog snaps it.
was measuring ont By PAGES The distance
fran one end Of the shop 10 the other
Plenty of customers, like the Priest anc.
sbe Lasi.e, passed By on the other side"
ILoueA Noes.
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NEW STORE,
CEsEaP GOODS.
orrosfsE qnr HrNA Mihs.s'

OrroslrE qnE ErSA MlhAs
ryyIIE subscriber has received IN addition io
h,s stock 81 Goods, lot Of
READY MADE CLOTHING,
Such rs Coats, Pants. Vests, SHIRTS, drawers
Also broad Cletas, Clssimers, sattheiis, iWGtes
leans and lnsuss. il4nneis. Alpaccas, Iasedonia'
ahysiaia, wooden aud wofstea goods, r1ats ahu
Merrimac Cal!eoos, assorted styles and hgnies,
prawn and blcacheds Getting anu shtftllg' ! at's'
hurgh cotton warp, carpet chain, batting, Waa,
4n9 ana mickiag, buffalo robes, sole, KIP, call
and upper leather, sligo lroD, sheet iron, s'eel
plough LAYS, nails and large cast kettles, WOODEN
buck cts, tahs. ehurns, bowls &e.
GROCERIES OF nj nlnds, i. q a. w
r i ALI wlndnn class, croekery anu glassware
hair and leather covered travelling tfunks;a COED
assortment OF ladies and gentleinenss gum over
shoes. shoes and boots OF all kinds, hardware
paints. oils and dye stuils, dried ifutt, wall Pa
per, aud live geese feathers, which WI re sex
ehgap for Cssh. JAMES NJ. BOWLING.
Davenport. March Goth, 1851.
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SCOTT NURSERY.
NEAR DAVENPORT.

THIS Nursery has been established over ten years
and has attained high reputation for accuracy O.
tile varieties cuitiYafed and Ter the health vigor aud
Admiration of our trees northern latitude. TIE
Nursery contains stocA Of i5u,Utu trees thirty
thousand OF which Of q size and age suitable Tor
setting the coming spring
The stock comprises over two hundred varieties 81
the choices. kinds Or Apples. Pears, Piums Peaches,
Cherries Grapes Goeseberries. Carra nts, etc Also
very extensive assortment Of Shruhhesy, Flowers,
Plants, Dahlss, Peenies, Tulips, etcs at uaasnai,
low prices.
orders promptly attended r.. and plants carefully
packed aud forwarded as dilsctee. Orders respect
hlily solicited II. $. FINLEY.
February I3th, Is5l. -J'i
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a. G. BILLION,
Watch and Clock Maker and IagraEer:

Bfaay 81, aoor 5c'ote Dr. Htltefnar's Offer
Is now prepared Al his variety Store, T. eSe-
cute al kinds oi motk iii tho Cock, Watch. lew
elry and Engraving business Clocksand y atch
e. carefully Cieansed and Repaired.
Work sent from a distance attended 10 " u
care aud promptness. may ~.
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R,E.&aIf.

LXTRA Winter Wheat and Sup. Fine -Four
IL from Moline Nils fur sale at
Oetl7. Ll}ANENP @RTtS.
EARfNA, Corn Starch, Chocolate Ne ant
II See.', Cocoa, S4go, peari Barley, Taploca,
&c fer SAFE by 4. SAN Frs.
Msv T. 1851
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EsSgsa&G TACKLE.

a GOOD assortment. consisting Of linen and
~ grass ilaes, siakeFs, swikeis, Brtss ana Ga
suci.ed HOOKS, aud Tow superior Reels. Also
one good rod-to be had a. the store Of.
II. a. PORTER.
Rick Island, March 27th, 1851.
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Tia1ODEoas. 1lGEoEpGoA's.!

Tia10DE8as. -;zEG8EpssstAs.!
FySHE .,eloaeons manufactured by Pin 4
Il Co.. OF Blfaio, are decidedly sopetfaF {
aug otter. Il is but three wears since these III.
str8ments were first introduces 10 the pubic ans
the demand for them can hat3lg be supplied
This instrument i well daPted for churches, i
has rich tone and is fully equal 20 a snail 81
gan while the pfice il mnch less. TheT are
highly recommended by Lowell, II Doa, and Nth,
ers. The subscriber has made sgEeA arrangement
with the manufacturers as will enable him npof
he opening OF navigation 10 furnish them M ROCK
Island at the manufacturers prices merely adstne
81 - on the small size and $500 on tie ltTs,
ones tow rds transportation. Prices Of The abot
instruments from $500 10 500, according L
The size and finish. As the manufacturers haTt
large number OF orders ahead il is desirable, iha
those iu want Of them should order sorn. Ih,
Melodeon is also neat pador instrument. Any
information respecting them canbe had by apply
Ing 10 the subscriber.
HENRY a. PORTER
Rock Island. Feb. 9rih 1851
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MILL Saws of Row,ands' and other Coos
VI make-6A and ieei--exifa thick plates.
i so, Circular saws, from i6 to 40 incl Co.'S
Cat Saws-Aaaeriean mud imported. lust re-
eevsd al w. H. flILnaETR'S.
De. H..
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Notice to Presumption Claimants.

: 2 NAaJs
COMMISSIONS ef.As General Land Qg'cs
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G mnte, ] !, Jan. 1850.
81 AElN LIZ ST II

lad softcu Iac top afr head thu threatened
ID spread 81 over the scalp. The hair cane out
and ieil bare SPOT the size Of DOLLAR mat was
running sore. She used the Maslahg Lln-
mcnt on II, aud i not only healed The s0Ie, nul
tf6u-h, oat bean i!ai ncw crop o. halI' aoo
5 moss using II 10 dress her hair and soFsHts' ao
afSt hais tonic she ever saw, while 4 sRts
beautiful elossy.ikc appearance tethe nan, 'A''
s4e haa never succeeded IL obtaining before.
THESE Gre bnt few Of fhe thousands oieule'
SIC are dlIy hearing Of from al! parts OF the eoVA'
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A WHOLE. FAMILY SAsIfs.

yNTflO can read the following narration oil a
w whole aaily saved, and doubt The value OF
the article which could work such cures. Tue
diseases are such AZ are generals lneaabie, dna
here they had reached their worst forms. Ga!i
Oh Mr.. Waterman or his family and ask Tor your
sell an account Of their sHiieriass, they will be
happy to give aHy Information
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NJ. M. BENBoyy, sec'y
Tl,c Virginia RESOLUTIONS.

i The Macon (Ga.D Telegraph thus COM
meflts ,pon the late sclf.stul;ifying action
Of the Virginia Legislature.
,iS We arc mortified nj this sad letting down
of Virginia spirit. These resolutions, like
the resolutions of our own State Convention
arc nothing but a God speed to Abolition
ism. They declare ihat the people of Vir-
ginia. will suBMIT---yea suDMIr--that is the
word, TO tho Compromise. SO Virginia
has backed out from her platform of 1s49
What effect wil'any future attitude of re.
ss,1ncc, though ever SO imposing, assumed
by such State produce upon the North!
Why, nothing but tcrsion and ridicule.---
We trust i'm God tho day for resolutions is
rapidly passing away. At any ratio we
hope tn" South is done with them. If we
do no, moan 10 rcsist the aggrcssions o
theNor,', let ns, III Gods name, submi,
in silence, and not add TO our other di gra
ces, the character Of blusterers and COW.
ards.
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Ono AND MISSISSIPPI RAmEoAp-The
organization of the western branch of the
Ohio and Mississippi railroad according to
the charter Of Illinois and Missouri, was to
take place on Saturday las, at ST. Louis
The Cincinnati Gazette says:
The prospect is that tho city Of ST
Louis, in its corporate capacity, will
subscribe S50O,0nO, and liza, large private
subscriptions will immediately be made.
Books will he opened in this city for further
private subscriptions. We also learn lha,
large amounts will hc obtained along the
route. There has been grca, Change in
public opinion since The charters have hccn
obtained for the great line OF railro,d, all
the way from Baltimore. Maryland, to the
western limits of Missouri This line of
railroad does not vary over fifteen miles
from Il straight line from Baltimore TO
Missouri, and its completion viii make
Cincinnati just what Nature designed her
to be, the greatest inland city of The whole
continent OF America.
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Not q, East !

Certain ,snational''3 are congratula-
ting themselves because Virginia, Gas they
say,) has repudiated the South Carolina
doctrines, &c. They arc inista ken II ir-
ginia has only repudiatedsi,erseiE her hls-
tory, and hor whole past. She has sWal-
lowed her own words, and stultjfed hcEseif,
or her legislators nt least, have done the
work for her. Let ireesoiicrs and abolitien-
isis rejoicc--let the impions Ham.Ipock at
.lhe melancholy exposure which the old
motlier Of States and statesmen is making
under the, ipebriating influences sof the
compromise lwine--but truc Southerilers
will tccfa act otherwise, and With Shorn
and Japhei. would turn their faces, walk
revcrently backwards, and throw the man
tie Of charity and oblivion oycra scene go
trying 10 noble, or fiiial heart.
The Washington monument Is to DO built
OF contributions from all the Stutes--beforc
its completion the Union will no longer ex-
ist, or will only exist as q consolidated des-
po!ism, built up on the rights abstracted
fromthe States. That monument can thus
etnbalmthe memory Of the departed Union.
as well as Of Washington, who led his
countrymen through secession and dfs1iiion,
TO that Union once glorious. That monu-
ment will stand as tho memorial of .Vir-
ginia, the moilicr Of Washington and of
Henry'-thc leader in tho revolution and
the old confederntion--the leaderin fra.
ming the constitution, and tho first to
throw herself prostrately, abjecily and un-
condi,ionally, at the foot Of the ''monsirun,
hrrendun,, ingens, dctor7,,e, which a Gun.
ming and soulless despntism has crected--a
sort of Nebuchadnezar's image, which all
faithful minions tho t'great king are re-
quired to worship.-Ielegraph. zs.