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prie. as can Ip'" = ss:sS = . sso~ 1s~ .nd .nd
manufacture A prG(tse,ine Va &Rsgstsrs be
given 70 the prodnetianA m x jgua in1Rssyys
and persons nakipg proporS - eYpp1r any
and manufacture Of tire Uuiasd States.
The articles are to be delivered st the of3oe Of
the clerk on or before the l5th day Of October
next, and 70 be paid for a. soon a. The Committes
on Accounts shall audit the BILL
Each bidder, though he may desire 70 propose
Tor the whole OF the articles above enumerated,
WIN oe required to make sepsrate and dtstjmct pro-
posal Jor each ctassj and proposal or paper en-
bracng more than single class will he considered,
Each proposal IL be endorsed proposals for CLASS
No. | OF stationery for ii. r. d. g." ana Ad-
postaget ~ a
oon'cent specimens Of each class TO ACCOMPANY
."e proposal marked with the name Of the bidder
anu Tue number of the class, according 10 the
Soove advertisement. lIQs ~ Il
Whoie OF each article specified in the fore
gong iSt VIII be deemed u class. and the person
Offering to furnish any class or description Of ar
ucies at the lowest price, quality consid cred aha
receive a contract for the same IN .x.cut;rr =
bona, win two or more suretes, satisfactory to
t"e clerk' Tor the performances OF the same, under
forfeiture Of twice the contract price in ease of
failures which bond must be filed in the Office ot
said clerk within ten days after the proposals have
been opened and the result declared
The right IL reserved, in case it should be ne
csssary, to order further supply of all or any of
the articles contained in the above ljst.
The clerk also reserves the right 10 Judge and
determine whether the articles offered conform to
the samples furnished not, and may, In bis dis
erection, refuse to receive them, fin his opinion
hey do not answer the purpose for which they
are intended. lttp a ~
II. M. YOUNG,
Clerk House Of Representatives u. s.
April I5--lnwtJuIyl
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New YsHx Mock Aucrioss.--There is same
nsm in the relations Of the frequent rogueres IN
shsos shops, which forbids their republication.
TIE following offers some variety
A Peansylvanian, named Oat6eld, entered q
snusk suction store in Chatham street, on Mon
day s(tsvpoon, and after spirited contest with
nuwsseus eshsr bidders for the great bargains
olEtssd. Ne succeeded in getting watch and a
psaGl. both slitsring like FURNISHED gold,
kaocksd down 70 him for twenty dollars. After
psvinr for the articles, he discovered that he had
keen duped, and there upon drew arsvolver for the
uurpose Of enforcing a restoration Of his money
md anefioneers hed into a rear building, and
0na6Ajd seized two watches and FIVE dollar bin
,v,th which ks marched out into the street This
wns q summary process, to which the auctioneers
,vere not disposed 70 submit, and they followed
csr hero, crying "murdsr, ""police. &C., a. far
- Hubsrt street, wt4sa he was taken into custod
W1re 4 compromise wss effected, OatAeld agrseng
= vSxst6 ~ three watches, The pencil. and ths
~. SI 6jiI, in consideration ofhis twenty dol
i.rt S1i1K restored. Tbs parties then separated
" rSS11ft eUnssnr. wisely declining TO have jus
~ U1M Mltlntssvd between them At the Tombs.
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PROSPECTUS OF THE CUBAN LIBERIA
r. TOR a neat Book Of 400 octave pages, illut

PROSPECTUS OF THE CUBAN LIBERIA
TOR, neat Book Of 900 octave pages, illus
trated with engravings. Price u, payable inve
riably when subscribing, To enable the author to
have Il done in the finest style of the Arts.
Editors who copy this, and postmasters whf
will frank remittances, are authorized to act Al
agents for the work, and retain 25 per cent COM
mission. Confident Of the most liberal support in
this enterprise, shall endesvor to merit it, and
close hasty penned Prospectus upon the noun
tain waves Of the Ocean, as well as the draughts
for steel plates representing the author before the
" "Inqusaters," " and American Ladies and Gentle
men in Havana, throwing bags Of gold A. an Of
fsrine for his liberation, upon the desk Of the
American Consul. EDWARD STIFF,
Author Of " The Texan Emigrant," and late edi
tor Of the " Cherokee Ssntinsl, at Cedar Bluff
Alabama March 2.
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s. GRISWOLD e. Co.

Successors 10 Daniel Pratt & Co..
d ESPECTFULLY informs the public thai
i u they are now manufacturing
COTTON GINS
at Prattsville, Autauga countv, Alabama.
Their arrangements for manufacturing are exten
sive and complete, which will enable them to furn-
ish Gins to planters on the most favorable terms
As to the superiority Of their Gins, they have on
ly to refer to the reputation which the manufac-
ture and sale of over TO- 900 has acquired for them
throughout the entire cotton growing region,
From 25 years experience, with every facility and
good workmen, they confident that they will
be able to give satisfaction to all who may patron.
ize them.
nTheir Gins are warranted to perform well
Engagements for Gins be mnde with their
travelling agents, who will call on planters gene
rally, by letter directed to Prattville, Autaugn
county, Alabama.
A supply OF Gins always on hand with Camp
bell & Co, Mobile, and II. Kendall, & Carter Co.,
.Ner Orleans.
s. GRISwOLD e. Co
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G.. 81 Il. l.. KERRIsON a. co.
Direct Importers Of
+ O r f. G. N DR. Y-G GODS S

In ChdrkNon, Sotfh Car0Iind,
MOULD respectfully inform their friends, and
w those who purchase Dry-Goods in their
city, that they are prepared, and are offering a
very large and well assorted stock OF Foreign and
Domestic, Staple, and Fancy Dry Goods, selected
for and particularly adapted to the Southern trade.
Importing direct, they feel assured Of being able
to sell goods az low in Charleston, as they can be
bought in any other market in the United States.
They would call particular attention to Linen
Goods, Of every descriptions; the make will be
found of best finish, and perfectly free from any
smirfure Of cotton. Also to their stock of Dire,
Goods, which will be found second TO none in the
market.
Terms Cash, or city acceptances.
G. d. +. l.. KERRISON, & co.
No. 209 King, northwest corner King and Marks
Feb. 10 streets.
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GREAT ELECTORAL uESslAN
STATE LOAN

Of 6,7.o,0OO Dollars
iiiS Loan 10 guaranteed by the Government,
l ana contracted by the eminent Banking
1iouse o. Messru. M. A. vos RorHscmlLD AND
capital Prizes must be gained, VIZ: - :
: . $500 Dollars 60 60 9! .Sss ssss Dollar"
81 81 " ss'%v Wo !. iso Iso " $500 j"
&C., &C. The smallest Prize is SIS Dollars.
The next drawing takes place rrevocably on the
LIST OF June, 1851.
The price efnse Tieketo is as Jbilo,cs:
ticket for Dollars 6 tieketsfor % Dollars
80 " 100 80 65 90 2OO '
Remittances can be made in Bank Notes, Bills
or Drafts on Europe, &c. Each shareholder viii
receive, free of expense the Prospectus, with ful
particulars; and arter the drawing, the list of th
successful numbers, which will also be publishe,
IN the leading journals. The Prizes viii be paI,
IN cash at Frank nkort-on-llie-hIai Paris, Lon
don, New York. or New Orenr~
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VIM. HOW LAND,
importer and Dealer in Dry Goods, In

cUARLEsToN, g.. C.
"OULD call the attention Of planters visiting
w Charleston for their supplies. to his stock
of Dry Goods, which is kept constantly full, and
embraces a complete assortment for families and
plantation wear; and, in Dress Goods, from the
low-priced, to the richest, latest and most fash
ionable.
All Goods of Southern manufacture, he will par
ticulnrly keep.
No 924. bend Of King ST.. Charleston
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TELEGRAP HIC.
KENTUCKY ELECTION.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. s..

LOUISVILLE, Aug. D.
The city of Louisville gives Marshall, Wing
for Congress, 2l5 majority, which Is loss of 81
since the last congressional election when Mar
shall had but 64 majority in the district The re-
turns from the other counties are favorable to
Merriwether, and he is believed to be elected
The city elects Wing and Democratic Sem
ator, and 3 Wings and Democratic Represen-
tative.
In the 10th district, Stanton, Democrat has a
majority of $50 in Kenton CO., and $50 in Camp
bell, which is gain Of 36 since the last congress
siona election. Stanton is in all probability re-
elected
The following are the returns of the vote for
governor, compared with the last governors elec-
ton:
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MY BROTHER. CONRAD oAHME, VIII,

MY BROTHER, CONRAD OAHME, who
lvI came from the South to Washington in
company with my uncle, S,ouberd, many years
ago, and went with him from Washington to Bal
timore, il requested to call on the undersigned.
also request my children, Christian and Fred
erick Oahme, who landed in the port OF Baltimore
years ago; the latter since then being enlisted in
the u. 8. Army, to let me hear from them.
My uncle, Gottlieb EiharJ, who used to live in
Washington few years ago, is also requested to
let me know his whereabouts.
FREDERICK OAHME,
7th street between H 4 1,
Washington. d. G.
The Baltimore Sun will insert the above three
times
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BOARD OF MANAGERS

TERms:-The MosuMENr will be printed on
double royal sheet-the paper and type being of
the best qunity--and in quarto form, containing
sixteen large pages, that it may be more easily
preserved. The price will be two dollars per an
mum, payable on the receipt of the second num-
Der. The nature Of the enterprise not admitting
ofnny credit, none can be given.
Societies and clubs will be furnished with the
MONUMENT on the following terms:3 copies for
IS; copies, $6; 10 copies, SIS; &c.
Those who are disposed to patronise the MoN-
uMEnr, are requested to forward their names to
the general agent, without delay. The first mum
ber will be published enrly in May, and the second
on the Cd day of August, and weekly thereafter
time being allowed for the prospectus to be circu-
lated, and for the agents to make returns. As all
subscribers will be contributors to the Monument
ITSELF their names will be published in the paper.
April 90. 1851.
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"A loers discou q for cash IN hand at the dat
of the . voice.
There are now on the shelves, ready for sale in
various sized fonts
.0.000 ID. Roman and Italic type.
10000 10. Fancy type.
1000 ID. Script and Running hand.
5000 lb. German.
5000 10. Ornaments.
$4,000 n. Type-metal Rule.
$1,000 f.. Brass Rule.
Presses, Chases, Wood Type, Ink, &c. furn-
ished al the lowest manuacturers' prices, either
for cash or credit.
large number Of new fonts have been added TO
the Foundry during the past year, among which
is a complete assortment OF Germans, both plain
and ornamental.
Specimen Books are freely given to all Printing
Offices.
Printers Of Newspapers who choose 10 publish
this advertisement, including this note, three times
before the 1st of August, 1851, and send me one
or the papers, will be paid for It in type when
thew purchase from me, of my own manufactures,
selected from my specimens, five times the amount
OF their bill. "
l3 Cbnmbers-Street, New York
NOR THE SPRINGS, COUNTRY, AND
Watering Places.--Dont forget to provide
Yourselves with some Of Psrker's latest arrival OF
superior Toilette Articles before you CO. Our Gus
TONERS will find us very cheap just nov;
Fancy and Psrfumery Store. under ~ Hotel.
Jaly 9-4t
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M. THOMP son,

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR 1T L.aV
COMMISSIONER ofDeeds ofNorth and South
" Carolina Agent for Revolutionary Pens on
Claims, Bounty Lands, and every other descrp
ton OF Claims against the various Departments Of
the General Government and before Congress.
Also. Agent for the British Commercial Life In
surance Company; Capital s3,OOO,OOO.
nrOGce one door West Of Jackson Hall, Penn
syIvania .qrenus, WAsm,NeTon, ID. G.
p. s. Refer, If necessary, to the Heads Of De-
partments and to Members OF Congress generally
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LOUISVILLE, Aug. 5-9P Pm.
The following members are believed to be
elected. Gray and Marshall Wings Brecken-
ridge, Stanton, and Boyd, Democrats. Cover
nor's election is very close.
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- STEELE.--S0uthern Halter
29l King 81. Charleston, S. C.
~ GENTLEMEN wishing to purch
NJ ase beautiful new style Spring

" ase beautiful new style Spring
Hat for 1851, made in Southern State, are invited
to call as above.
French Imported Hats.
A few cases Of fine light French Hats, imported
for my fashionable retail trade.
StrG0 Department.
This department comprshends all the newes,
styles of Panamas and Leghorns for gentlemen,
youths, and infants, Of new STYLES, manufactured
under my own direction.
STEELE'S HAT HALL,
March b-<fsw Charleston, 8. e
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nACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

DACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
/ ONLY through line for California and Ore
gon.)-The public are informed that under the
new arrangement Of this Company, steamers in
spected and approved by the Navy Department,
and carrying the United States mails, will con-
tinue to leave Panama and San Francisco the LIST
and 5th days of each month, unsas detained by
unavoidable accident, and will touch a Acapulco,
San Diego, and Monterey.
The following steam packets belonging to the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company, are now in the
Pacific, one of which will be always in port at
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The subscriber is also appointed Agent for the
District of Columbia for the British Commercial
Life Insurance Company, established in 1890, and
empowered by act of Parliament, for the insurance
of lives and the endowment of children, in Lon
don, New York and Washington city. Capital
50, 10000
Communications addressed to the subscriber,
Washington, ID. c., will receive prompt attention.
M. THOMPSON,
.4ttornsy and Comnsellor at Lao, and Cansmis-
missioner of Deeds for North and South Caroline.
p. s. Refer, il necessary, to the heads of de-
partments, and to members Of Congress generally.
March DIFF
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PRINTING TYPES

a TYPE-FOUNDRY, at the following very
low prices, for approved six months notes;
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MRS. JANE TAYLoR

III AS several vacant rooms for families, single
III Indies. and gentlemen. TIE house IL large
pleasant, and airy, and situated in the best pert
Of Washington, between ~ and 6sh sweets, on
Pennsylvania avcnue. A first rate table Is kept.
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NASHVILLE. Aug. So

NASHVILLE. Aug. 5--9 Pm.
L1uderdale county, gives Houston, the Union
candidate for Congress two hundred twenty
minority. Union Wing elected Senator.
Bosror, Aug. 5--9P.M.
The steamer Europa arrived this evening at
her wharf
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RensGen an4y 1~Qm1W Land Agency.
THE subscribsF has opcASd in the city of Wash
| j inston an AGENCY for the prosecution Of
u descriptions Of clsims seainst the General
| 0ovesnmsnt. tffft4t Ns
His perfect knowlsdgs Of al the Pension Laws.
and the places where afe deposited all evidence of
service nov sxtant, will enable him to establish
ed for want Of proof and proper attention.
He, therefore, offers ~ the public his services,
particularly in the following cases, VIZ:
Suspended and rejected claims under all the PEN
sion Laws;
Applications for increase Of pension, under any
Of the Pension Laws, where the pensioners are
dissatisfied with their present allowance.
| For all those widows who received, or are ent-
tied to receive, the years pension due the 4th
of March, I846; under the acts Of July 7th, 1898,
Ma rch Sd, lS43, and June 18th, 1884, being those
who were married before the lst Of January, 1884,
he will undertake TO establish, under the act Of
| Eel ruary I'd, l84S, their claims to pensions for
| life, commencing on the 4th Of March, l848, when
their pensions under tho foregoing acts termi-
uated.
For all those widows Of revolutionary officers
or soldiers, who were married after 1893, but be-
fore January I'd, 1900, he will undertake to estab-
lish their claims TO pensions for life, commencing
on the 4th Of March, l848, under the act of July
%. l840.
To all those widows ofrsvolutionary pensioners
whose claims have been rejected or suspended for
want Of proof Of services or those who are in the
receipt Of pension under any of the pension
laws, less than that received by their husbands
under the acts of May 18Th, 1928, or June 9Th, /,
| 1882, he will ensure the same amount per an
mum that their husbands received, from the time
the pension is made to commence by the law un-
der which they claimed or have been pensoned
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The new steamship COLUMBIA will ply be-
tween San Francisco and ports in Oregon, await
ing at the former port the arrival of the mails and
passengers from Panama, and returning without
delay with the mails and passengers for the steam
er from San Francisco.
A regular line Of propellers will be kept up for
the transportation Of freight and transient passen-
gers between Panama and San Francisco.
The well known steamship SARAH SANDS,
of 500 tons burthen, now under charter to the
| company, and peculiarly oommodious in her cabin
arrangements, will be kept running as an extra
| family boat.
One of the above steamers will keep up the con-
nection between Acapulco and the other Mexican
ports.
The connection in the Atlantic will be main
tanned by the United States mail steamships
GEokGIA 5000 tons. CREscE ENr CRY / 500 tons.
OHIo 1900 tons. CHERoKKE 300 tons.
EMrIRECIrY2 900 tons. PM ADELpHIA l,1O0 TONS
Leaving New York for Chagres on the llth
and 20th of each month.
The new steamships Ell DORADO and FAIL
CON will form direct line between New Or
leans and Chagres, leaving at such periods will
insure little detention possible the 18TH
mus, and forming with the Pacific steamships a
through line to and from New Orleans, and ports
in Mexico, California and Oregon. Passages from
New Orleans can be secured from Armstrong,
Lawrason e. Co., agents, at that place
The fare for through tickets from New York to
San Francisco has been reduced from
S400, in state rooms, to $3.50.
1880, in lower cabin to $500.
$500, IN steerage, TO Sl65.
The rates from New York to Chagres will pe
at the lowest adopted by any safe steamer be-
tween those ports.
For choice of berths, apply at the office of the
Company, 81 and SIS South street, and at their
agency, III West street.
A prl 96--tf
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Dixon, W.Pow., d. Critten. w. Pow

Powell's maj 400 Powell's maj. 236
Democratic gain SO far, l64. Crittenden had
1921 majority in the State.
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BOUNTY LAND.

For the surviving, or the widows, or minor child
rem Of deceased officers and privates, who servet
in the war Of 1912 with Great Britain, the Mexi
can war, or in any of the Indian wars, since I79O
Terms moderate, where the claim is established
othsrroise no charge
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OFFICERS.
MILLARD FILLMORE, ex offcio President,
ARCH. HENDERSON, First Vice President,
WALTER LENOX, Mayor of Washington,
Second Vice President,
THoS, CARBERY, Third Vice President,
]. B. II. SMITH, Treasurer,
GEO. WATTERSTON, Secretary.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-06-19
ND,W GOODS!

THE UNDERSIGNED have new received their
i stock of Spfiug and Summer GOODS, con-
sisting in part us follows:
200 pcs Prints--the newest and most fashionable
26 Furniture chintz--very richi .
"a Satinetls, Ennine Cloth, Cassimeres and
% !" Kentucky Jeans, various coiors; i S.
26 Blue Black Figured and Col'd Alpacas;
25 I" Eastern Linsess, Of various colorsi g
26 New style Ginghams;
200 bolts Brown Muslin, "A best;
ion 's ga cheap;
Is pcs. Flannels, all colors;
so +" Bleached Muslins, all pricesi
Bleached and Brown Drills and Canton Plannels;
Apron Checks and Check shirtings;
Shawls-LTTinibet Wool, Silk Embroidered & Plaid;
Cashmere and D'Lane Dress Goods, very hand
some;
10 cases Hats and Gaps, New styles;
Umbrellas, Carpet Bags and Satchels;
Jaconets, Cambricks, Book, Swiss q Null Musnns;
Saddlery Findings.
Saddle Trees and Buggy Hames;
Oil and Gum Cloth;
Potent Dash Leather and Coach Lace;
Harness Trees-New style;
CARPET Bag Frames and Trunk Locks;
Buckles Bride Bits and Stirups;
Rein Snaps, Tenets and Water Hooks;
Harness and Martingale Rings;
Bride and Shoe Thread and Silk;
Strain Web aud Girthing, IA
Saddler's Needles, Avis, Punches and Hammers;
Cutting Knives and Cutting Thrusts;
Pad Screws, Spot, and Brass Nails,
Brass Buggy Bands and Carriage, Handles and
Hinges; 5szy
Buggy and Carnage Springs and Dash Frames;
Curtain Cloth and Leather; y
And every other article in Saddlers line.
Hardware.
so different kinds of Locks and Latches;
All kinds of Files and Rasps; gE
All kinds of Chisels and Plain Bits;
All kinds Of Augers and Bits;
All kinds of Saw Sets and Gimblets;
Mill Scroll and Hand Saws;
Tenon, Circular and Key Hole Saws;
Wood and Billet Saws;
Broad and Hand Axes;
Hinges, Screws and Finishing Nails;
Braces, Oil Stones and Rules;
Shoe Hammers and Peg Floats and Punches:
Shutter and Window Fastenings;
Bed Screws and Castors-al kinds;
Sash and screw ann Pullies;
Brass and Mahogany Knobs;
Anyils, Vices and Screw Plates;
Bellows and SledSe Hammers
And a great variety other articles in this line.
Boots and Shoes.
cases Mems, Boys and CnildrenS bootsi
2 :" Women's heavy bootees and buskins;
Q I" Children's Z. shoes, best article:
Q d Misses bootees and shoes, a sup. articlej
poz. Ladies' Calf and seal bootees and buskinsi
10 {" Infant and Chhildren's small shoes sup.
10 " Ladies and Misses Kid Slipper, and thick
soled Shoes.
We especially invite the public to call and ex-
anime our stock. We have now the largesl and
best selected stock we have ever had; and many
very fine articles such as have not been kept in
Pomeroy before. aw
We are prepared to fill any orders either Whole
sale or Retail on very reasonable terms.
REED S BROTHER. -
Pomeroy, April II, 1851.-n28tf.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-06-19
A YANKEE BELL RINGER.

4 tall awkward locking chap, just from
The Green Mountains of Vermont, came on
board Of one Of the splendid Nonh River
boats al Albany. His curiosity was greatly
excited at once, and he commenced peeking,'
us he called il into every nook and corner of
the boat. The captains Office, the engine
room, The wuler.c closet and the barber's shop
all underwent his inspection; and then he
went on deck and stared in amazemcnt at
the lever beam, the chimneys, and the vari.
Gus 'fXins,' ill aI last he caught sight or,he
bell. This was The crowning wonder, and
he viewed it from every position, walked
aroundiI, got down on his knees and looked
up into ii, exclaimed, wall rally, this beats
the bell in our meetn' house, darned sight
By this time the attention Of The captain and
several Of the passengers was attracted 10 the
genius. How much would you ask TO lei
a fclIer ring this bcll2 You may ring i,
for a dollar, sir said the captain. wall.
IFS bargain all fair ahd agreed to, and no
backing eouI.' lbs bargain, SIR said the
captain. Our hero went deliberately and
brought seat and took hold oflhe bell rope,
and having arranged everything TO his sat.
isGac,ion, commenced ringing slowly at first,
and gradually faster and faster ill every.
body on board thought The b. al was on fire,
und rushed OH deck screaming with alarm.
There stood the captain, and there sat VAR.
mounter, ringing away, first slow and then
fast, and then two or three taps a, a time.
The passengers began to exposiulate; the
captain said il was bargain
Bu, The passengers became urgent that
the eternal cIangor DO stopped. All the
while there sat our hero undisIurbed, ring.
ing dway more ways than cockney chime
ringer dreampi Of. Al last the captain be-
gan 10 think il time TO stop The simpleton
but his answer was N fair bargain and no
backing eou,, and he rang away for dear
life, We'll, says The captain, what will
yOu take TO slOpp wall, captain, guess
shean', luse nu,hin' If take five dollars
aud free passage 10 New York, but not O
dnrned cen, less well, walk down 10 the
Office and &c, your money and passage tick
Oh says The captain. Alierlhui we all wen
10 sleep.