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MtereltaMN.
A Legal AneCdOte,

Seth May, of Winthrop, is known a.
mong the frequenters Of courts, and the
members of the bar of Maine, as being
the most witty lawyer, and one of the
ablest advocates of the Pine Tree State;
and he is well known, too, as one WHO
will never lose a good opportunity to dis
play his wit, even if it be at the expense
Of the presiding judge. Among the
Judges OF Maine, who had been distin,
guished for severe dign'ty,is Daniel Good
enow, of Alfred, who has made many en-.
emies among the legal profession by the
manner in which he would sum up evil
dence and present law to the jury. Tn,
genious lawyers have many a time had
their sophistry dissected by this stern
judge, in such manner as to leave no
hope in their minds that the jury would
place much reliance in what they bad
said, and they have been heard to- say,
that the judge might as we'll instruct the
jury as to the verdict they must render,
as to say IL bis charge what he oftentimes
did.
Upon one occasion when Judge Good
enow presided, aman was brought before
the court charged with house breaking
and horse-stealing, and having no coun-
sci. Seth May volunteered his services.
The trial proceeded, and the charges
were fully proved. The defendant offer
ing no evidence, the Judge asked Mr.
May if he wished to say any thing in be-
half of the prisoner.
Merely replied Mr.. May, with mock
solemnity, that your honor would an
struct the jury that he is not guilty
The judge, somewhat disturbed, re-
marked
i shall do no such thing, sII
Upon which, all in the court, house
burst into immoderate laughter.
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Territory Of New Mexico.

From the returns of the United States
Marshal for the Territory Of New Mexico.
we gather the following facts:
The ulable soil in San Miguel county,
runs in strips, and in the valleys of the
rivers is very rich in earthly salts. Ar
teslan wells might make these deposits
very valuable. Remote from the streams
the soil is rocky and vegetation spare.
Pine and Pinon are the only timber trees.
The climate is rich and voluptuous. Sv-
philis springing from the licencious ha-
bits of the people is the great and terri
bic curse of the land. Tho water in ma.
ny parts of the country is brackish--in
others sweet.
Taos county from its great elevation IS
remarkably healthy. The mortality was
chiefly caused by pIeursy and lung dis
eases. In Rio Ariba county sandstone
and limestone, and granite abound. Pine,
cedar and cotton trees also Of the largest
kind. Iron ore and stone coal exist and
there are evidences of the presence of
gold. No grain Can be raised except by
irrigation. In Bernaliia county gold and
copper abound. In the India mountain
is found a large quantity of an alkali call
ed tequesquinto, formed by evaporation
of the great quantity of soline substances.
In Santa Fe county the principal diseas-
es are Erysipilas, Rheumatism and Hoop
ing. cough. The soil is poor. though
good in the neighborhood of Streams.
Water is scarce on account Of the small
size of the creeks and the paucit Of rain.
Gypsum is the principal fertilizer. The
soil is renewed by irrigation. The rocks
are gneiss Of feldspar, red and white sand
stone, limestone and basalt. Yellow pine,
fir, scrub oak, cedar and aspen trees are
the timber. Silver, gold, iron, coppeA
and lead ores abound The gold mines
supposed to be rich, but have not been
lately worked. Bituminous coal exists
ON Galister Creek.
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Observation-Disclosures does not com

Observation-Disclosures does not com
mence with tie alphabet. 1t begins
with a mothers look-with a fathers
nod of appreciation. or sign Of reproof
with sisters gentle pressure of the
hand, or brothers noble act of forbear-
ance-with handfuls of flowers in green
and daisy meadows with birds nests
admired, but not touched /; with creeping
ants and almost imperceptible emmets
with humming bees and glass bee-hives :
with pleasant walks in shady lanes. and
with thoughts directed, in sweet and kind
" tones and words, to nature to beauty
to acts of benevolence. to deeds of virtue
and to the centre of all good, to God
himself.
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PUBLISHER ROBBED IN PROVIDENCE
On Monday night burglar entered the
house of Welcome B. Sayles, one of the
publishers of the Post, of 1O8 Angel
street, and helped himself to four hun
dred and fifty dollars,'jn bills of the Peo>
pies Bank at Pawtucket, which Mr.. S.
had received after banking hours, and
had left in the pocket of his pantaloons.
on retiring to bed. Mr.. Sayles offers a
reward $3.50 for the money stolen, or
proPortionably for any part OF it, and $50
for the detection of the thief.
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SINCERITY Sincerity signifies a sim
plicity of mind and manners in our con.
versation and carriage one towards an
other; singlencss of heart discovering it.
self in a constant plainness and honest
op enness of behavior, free from all little
tricks and fetches of craft and cunning
from false appearances. and deceitful dis,
guise of ourselves in word or action: or
yet more plainly. it is to speak as we think
and do what We pretend and profess to
perform and make good what we promise.
aud in a word. really to be what we would
seem and appear to be.
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A PENITENT LAwYER.-Samuel

A PENITENr LAWYER. Samuel s..
Martin, Esq of Chicago. ILL.,, was Attor>
ney for Crawford Z. Smith, of Missouri
in the arrest of Moses Johnson, as a flu
gitive slave. lie has lately published a
card in the Chicago papers, expressing
his regret and modification for the
course he pursued. He says that the
business vas repugnant to his feelings,
and he only engaged in it at the earnest
solicitations of Mr.. Smith. who was an
old acquaintance /; ard that he has dear.
ly paid for doing what his better Judge
ment and his conscience told him he
should not do. The sleepless nights and
agony of mind Of his wife and children
may tell that better than words. In
conclusion, he says that he feels that his
experience in This case will not be lost
to his future conduct, and he trusts he will
hereafter in his actions, not go counter
TO the advice and entreaties of his wife
and friends, and his own batter Judge
ment.'
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HUNTING THE HYENA IN ALa1ERs.--
The Arao have most singular way of
catching Hyenas-one that almost equals
the wolf-taking exploits of Gen. Putnam
himself. We find the following account
credited to the Paris Constitutional, the
credit of which obtained it in letter from
a French officer in Algiers: CA short
time since the commandant Of the batta-
lion of Turcros, or native soldiers, was
informed that female Hyena had been
seen in the neighborhood of Mostaganem
near Mazagran, and that she had taken
refuge in a cave about one hundred yards
in depth. Orders were Immediately gi>
yen to carefully guard the entrance to
the cave. Two Turcros. provided with
a simple cord and small chain, went
into the cave without weapons. and mere
ly carrying a candle, and in about an
hour, to the great establishment Of the
spectators, an enormous hyena appeared
muzzled, and allowing itself to be led
along with the docility OF sheep.
According to the account given by the
Arabs, The animal, dazzled by the light
of the candle, allows itself to be handled
and carressed like young dog, and du-
ring this time the hunter takes care to
muzzle it, and thus prevent the possibil>
ity of its doing any mischief Two sol>
dlers were however, two days since, ser
riously wounded by one of these animals,
which suddenly resumed its ferocity, and
after biting through the muzzle it took
fight after knocking down two Of its as
sailants. It is impossible for anything
to equal the courage and temerity shown
by the natives in these sports.
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CHAPTER II.


An act in addition to and alteration of an
act to incorporate the Connections
Bank. 3
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives in General Assembly
convened, Sec. That the tenth and
eleventh section of said act be and the
same are hereby repealed. and thatsthee
Branch Of said Bank is abolished. asa 4
Sec. 2. That such of the stockholders
of the Connecticut Bank, holding stock
in the same to an amount mot exceeding
one hundred thousand dollars, as may
desire the same, their successors and as.
signs, shall be and remain a corporation
and body polite by the name Of The
President, Directors and Company Of the
Southport Bank to be located in and
transact their business in the borough oil
Southport. in FAIRFIELD county, and by
that name shall be and hereby are made
capable to sue and be sued, plead and
be implicated, answer and to be answer
ed unto, defend and be defended in all
courts; and the said corporation, and the
officers and stockholders thereof shall
have the same powers, rights and privi-
leges, as are conferred on said Connecti-
cut Bank, by said act, to whick this is
an addition, except the amount Of the
capital stock thereof. which shall be Inns
tied to the sum of one hundred thousand
dollars. and shall be subject to the same
restrictions and limitations as are impos-
cd by said act. except as is herein other-
wise provided for.
Sec. 8. That the capital stock Of
said Southport Bank shall consist Of one.
third of the capital stock Of said Connec>
ticut Bank, and the same shall be divi.
ded, assigned and distributed to said
Southport Bank on or before the first
Monday Of July next, by the directors Of
said Connecticut Bank, out Of the shares
of those of the stockholders of said Con-
necticut Bank who shall consent thereto
and the proprietors of said shares so as
signed, shall be the stockholders of the
Southport Bank; the residue of the stock
of the said Connecticut Bank shalt ba
and remain the capital stock Of said Con-
necticut Bank. Y
Sec. 4. The affairs OF said Southport
Bank shall be managed BY not more than
seven and not less than FIVE directors, to.
be chosen by the stockholders of said
Southport Bank, in general meeting, not
less than four Of whom shall be residents
in said Southport; and the first meeting
Of the stockholders for the choice of the
directors, shall be holden at the banking
house in said Southport. on the LIST Nom
day Of July next, at 10 o'clock, in the
fore. The directors thus chosen, shalt
continue in Office until Others are chosen
in their places. The annual meetings of
the stockholders shall ever after be hold
en- at said banking house, on the I'd
day Of July in each year. and notice
thereof shall DO published in newsp
per printed in the county Of Fairfield. and
in such other manner as the directors
may order.
Sec. g.. All the estate property, rights
Of property, moneys and assets WhatsoS
ever. belonging q the aaid Cennecsieul
81
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lPoMPEu.-A recent letter from an
American gentleman in Naples. says:
!" Vesuyius is now calmly smoking and
seems disposed to repose himself from the
fatigues Of his devastating labors of the
last year. About twenty laborels are
kept at work, who manage to get off II
CARLOAD of earth day from the subin-
cumbent city. Not one half of the en-.
tire city is yet excavated. The earthly
mound which covers it is an exceedingly
beautiful and rich vineyard, with houses
of peasants scattered over its surface. A
bastion Of the sea-wail has recently been
unearthed. which goes to confirm the
opinion that the sea, now nearly mile
distant, once laved the walls of Pompeii. !"
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Tbe lpoet's Corner.
Summer Time.
BY MRS. 8 A. D STEVENS.

1 love the charming Summer time,
Its breezes, fruits and flowers;
Its cooling rains and warm sunshine,
Its soothing twilight hours.
When morning throws rosy hue
Along the eastern sky
When every leaf is ba,hed with dew,
And each flower lifts its eye
IT'S then our spirits drink the sweet,
That Summers beauty gives;
The heart that may have nHrsed grief,
Delights itself and lives.
As haZy evening creeps along,
We tinkling COW bells hear,
And many well-fed cow goes home.
The poor mans board TO cheer.
The aged wear sunny look;
Their senses catch new tone -
They smile to see the ball and hoop
BY youthful fingers thrown.
Inc Invalid grateful eye
Turns on the fresh blown rose;
Or from the hawthorn growing nigh,
Takes one of its sweet blows.
A thousand little mouths are fed
With berries from the field,
That else had wanted daily bread
Their sad homes could not yield.
The half.cla d beggar feels thrill
or life, at Summers warmth
Oh many winters piercing chill
Hath bowed the child Of want.
Our Father sends the Summer time
Ibless him for the boon;
only sigh the sweet pastime
Doth speed away so soon.
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Jenny Lind.

Miss Lind and some Of her party made
an excursion on Mon lay, in a private car.
riage, to Northampton and Mount Hol
yoke. having previously visited other
points Of attraction in this vicinity. They
were gone all day, returning about nine
P. N. Miss Lind has been greatly plea
sedSnot only with her luxurious and cons
Portable quarters during her prolonged
visit to Springfield. but with the beauty
/ of the country in the Connecticut Valley.
A gossipping letter from here in the New
York Express, notices her visit to the
Armory and its new Arsenal, and says
that
After reaching the tower OF the lat
ter, 90 feet high, and beholding the mag
nifcent panorama of the valley of the
Connecticut spread out below, she ex-
claimed she had never seen any thing so
perfect in Germany or in any country
and we'll might she say SO. Wherever
one turns, mountains are seen at dis
lance of from 10 to 60 miles--Mount
Tom--Mount Holyoke,-tbe Berkshire
hills t. the west the hills around Hart.
ford and New Haven to the south--the
river, visible for miles, placid and bright,
winding through the plain, green with
trees in full foliage, and dotted over with
white towns and villages. One cannot
imagine more beautiful or more varied
scene.'
The same letter adds concerning what
there has been a town rumor for day
two:
"The town Of Springfield offers many
attractions to the stranger, and so we'll
pleased with it is Jenny Lind that she
mas decided, it is said, to make il her
head quarters for the summer; its four
railroads and central position make it
convenient for her flying around, and lis
salubrioqs air, together with the exqui-
site cuisine of Warmer, ensures her
health. So, wise in all things, Jenny
has decided to stay some time in this
clean, nice old :own.
We hope this may be so. One reason
why Springfield has been so agreeable to
Jenny Lind, is, that she has been suffer
ed to remain at her home in quiet, or to
go and come as she pleased, without the
intrusion of gossipping curiosity or itch~
ing notoriety. She leaves US to-day for
Albany, where she sings on Wednesday
night, but we trust she does not bid US
farewell er--Sprinlfeld Rep.
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FLAGS OF THE REvoLUT1oN.-There is
now in Alexandra, Va, the first flag
taken during the Revolution by Gen.
Washington, from the Hessians, at Tren-
ton. 1t is composed of silk, beautifully
embroidered in needlework-the crown
appears prominent, and the date ITS
on the front. Also the identical flag sur
rendered at the battle of Yorktown. 1t
was the flag of the seventh regiment, and
now bears the inscription; The surren>
der of Lord CORVALLIS, being the crown
ing glory of the complete success of the
American arms. The is of rich silk,
well perforated with bullet holes. Gen.
WashingtoR's body-guard flag is also
there--silk, with the motto, Conquer
or die
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PASSED MAY SESSION 1854.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE IS. J

Hartford, July 9, 1851. =
Publishers of newspapers who insert
in their respective journals the Public
Acts of the late session ri the General
Assembly, are respectfully requested to
publish said Acts in The numerical order
here following, and to comply strictly
with the provision Of the sixth section of
An Act relating to certain State Officers
and to the Treasury Department.
JoHNP., G. MATHER,
Secretary Of State.
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Carrying pOliteness to excess, is said 10 be
raising your hat to young lady in The street.
and allowing couple of dirty collars aud
pair Of socks to fall out upon the sidewalk.
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CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER /. #.
An act Relating to the appointment OF

An act Relating to the appointment OF
Auditors and Committees.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives in General Assembly
convened Sec. /. That in all cases in
which an auditor or auditors have been
or may hereafter be appointed in any ac-
ton at law and in all cases in which
committee in chancery or a committee to
take disclosures has been or may hereaf-
ter be appointed by the superior 0;
county court; and any auditor or COM
mittee so appointed shall decline to act,
or die, or, by reason of sickness, contiuu-.
ed absence. or any other cause, shall be-
come unable or disqualified to perform
the duties of his appointment, either
judge Of the supreme court Of errors, ii
the action is pending in the superior
court, or tie judge Of the county court
if the action is pending in the county
court, may, upon the application Of eth
er party or his attorney, and upon rea-
sonable notice to the adverse party or his
attorney, appoint substitute for such
auditor or committee and the Judge
making any such appointment in vacation,
shall certify the same to the clerk of the
court in which such action may be pend>
ing.
Sec 2. Whenever in any action it
shall be competent for Judge to appoint
an'auditor or committee under the pro
visions of the foregoing section of the act,
the parties or their attorneys may agree
in writing upon any such auditor or com>
mittee; and such agreement being filed
with the clerk of the court in which the
action is pending, shall be valid, and haSe
the same effect as an appointment by
judge in manner aforesaid.
Approved, May alst 1851.
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DR. VAIL has removed to the " Bissell
House." south side of East ST. Office as before
over the store recently occupied by S. P Bellies
Esq. AN calls in thu line Of his profession,
eft either at his honse or office, will oeprompl>
y attended to. -
Litchfeld, March 20. 1851
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EXTRAORDINARY ExcITEMENT-Co Cow
HIDING BY A WoMAN.-Yesterday after
noon, about 4 o'clock, the previous quie-
tude of the day was broken into BY Il
singular affair. A woman entered the
California Exchange with large cow
hide in her hand, and commenced an at
tack upon John Hungerford. who was in
conversation with some friends. The
attack was very spirited one, and the
blows were laid over tie head, face and
shoulders Of Nj. Hungerford. The crowd
in the room were of course taken entirely
by surprise, and thought the woman eth
err insane or intoxicated. and pull, d her
away from Mr.. Hungerford. She of
course, gathered a crowd around her, to
whom she rel,ted the following circum.
stances, as the cause Of her acts She
said that Mr. Hungerford had been intro
duced into the family by her husband,
and been left in charge of her brothers
wife by the husband. while he had gone
to Napa; that Hungerford had paid Par.
ticular attention to the sister, and had
persuaded her to leave with him. which
she did on Saturday morning. This
story rather won the crowd into the la.
dy's favor, and was taken back and sup
piled with the cowhide which had been
taken away from her, and gave Mr.. Fl
another cowhiding, receiving herself a Sc.
we're wound over the temple, by a cut
from ring worn on the finger of Mr.. II.
Mr.. Hungerford escaped as soon as there
was possible chance, and large crowd
followed the lady to her residence. Her
name is Mrs. Garrish, formerly Miss
Gordon.-Alta Californian, May 31st
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REMOVAL.

Dr.. BOSTWICK has removed his
sidence to Mr. J. L. Judd's, at the
Able Place, South street. Night call
ers will please rap at the north door
Office as heretofore.
L,tchfeld, Jan 81, 1851.
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HATS.
d. Il. BOStWick, Nj. d..

PHYSICIAN and SURGEON,
Office over Sam'l P Bolles store, in roums for
aerly occupied by DR. WoIcott.
June, 5th, 1851.
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:S"crr:sion he lean Bqp'istc 1icmplct.
TrAT De La LOUISIANA Cour du
sSa ~CinqnLmc District Judiciaire dams ct pour
paroisse Assumption.
Attendn que Marine Mtlancon vcuve de Jean
baptlstc Temple,, Il mis- en- Cour IN comple de
H"h administration CONNIE ,utrice naturel de
ucs entans mineurs.
Avis est par lie present donne a tous cerx
que celia pcut conccrncr d'ayoir 4 dtduire dams
les dix lours qui "suiyront Ia date de cc,te publ
cation les raisons pour lesquelles, lc dit ON
Ite nc acrait pas Rpprouvt ct bonologut.
Tar orare de In Conr.
Assumption lie . mai 1851
&c q DESIRE LEBALNC grcnicr
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given to MI whom it may concern, to sE'cw
cause, ifany they have within ten days from
the date hereof, in The office of the undersi-
gncd clerk of said Court, why said account
should not be approved aud h~omologatcd and
the funds distributed in accordance there.
with.
By order of said Court.
Assumption, this 18th May 1881.
DESIRE LEBLANC.
:31.21 Clerk.
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EQRGE.

MTous appclons l'attention des habitans
1G sur l'atelier dc M. j.. B. PAQUET'TE,
etabli depuis quatrc ans a Paincourtvillc.
A jugcr par lie fini de plusieurs ouvrages
SORTS de cettc forge, nous pouvons afirmer
quill est peu d'ouvriers dams rAssomption ct
peut.6tre dams Ia Louisiana, aussi habiles
que III. J. 3. Paquette.
On Sc charge dams Get %atolier de Ia repa-
ration DIES ~voitures ct dc tous les ouvragcs
ayant trait a Ia profession de forgeron.
Les ordres qu'on y dome sont p"nctuel-
cement executes ct les prix de M. Paquette
exccssivement moderGs.
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NOTICE.

T OST OR STOLEN from me on the
AnG 7th ultimo, between Donaldsonville and
Natchez a Package Of Papers, to wit a
Samuel Moore's receipt to me for divers no.
ties and accounts on Citizens of Montgomery
Co. Axis. Also, some town lots all of which
he is to account to me for, dated $ Washing.
OH, AXIS, Jan. about the End 1S49, all
amounting 10 GOO or TOO dollars. Also a
Note on Thadies Night 200 dollars drawn
sixmonths after date, and dated March the
22dle5l. Also u note On John ViDing for
1898 liz, dated December 1850, and paya.
tblslast March-all to me.
All persons are cautioned not to trade
for any Of those Papers, as payment has been
stopped.
o. The Washington AXIS. paper,
will please to publish the above one month
and present accoun. to Col. Samuel Moore.
81 J. J.. HOLCOMB.
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MARCHANDlsEs POUR NJ

Z Z Z ! ! . . . Z
Il A maison MINvIBLLE bicn connuc pour
ss le choix dcs articles qn'elle tent
toujours en- magasin pour la CONNECTION d ha-
bits dhommes, of1ie les marchandiscs sui
yantes aux prix de Paris
CoutiIs; grande nouveantc.
Merinos noirs pour habits; Mtrinos noirz
faconnts pour pantalons; Peqnis tantaisie ct
blancs, Anglais ct FranGais; Drnps Z6phirs
pour l'6tt, ainsi que lie plus grand assorti'
mcnt en- fourniturcs pour tailleurs.
T. +. MlNvIELLE,
Encoignurc Bienyille ct Charities.
noT ON. Nourclle- OrIt0ns