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A LAWYERS AND A PR1EsT's IDEA OF ~.
REsTITuTloN.-ln Chicago, few
days ago, one Of the most distinguish,
ed lawyers in that town was waited up..$
on by Bishop Vandaveld and FatberE
McElhern, of the Catholic Church. and
presented with eight dollars, which the
bishop said was q restitution made to-
the lawyer by one Of Father McEl.
herns flock, for wrong done to him
to that amount. ..
What was the nature of fbas
wrong, or by whom it was done. tfas
bishop and priest refused of course to
divulge, as the knowledge of 1t had
been obtained through the confession.
al. The lawyer refused to taka
the money, offered, as it was. as IS
q payment in full for /. wrong, I'd leo,iiiif
not he !, med y right
son who did the wrong must con
Tess the deed to the injured party, that
unjust suspicious Of innocent Der.
sons which might have been aroused
could be removed, that the real often.
der could be forgiven, and the whole ac.
count squared between the parties. The.
taking OF the aS from some unknown
persons, for some unrevealed wrong
was no righting of the matter at all, So J,
the lawyer argued, to which the
the priest replied by leaving the
money on the lawyers desk, and DO.
litely and quietly retiring. 55S
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AN Internal REroRT.-Somebodv.
to the writer Of this unknown, tells
a joke that may be worth printing, ev-
en- after making o reasonable deduc-
ton for the risk of its being old.
in small town in one of the coun-
ties of Ohio, a stranger rode up to the
door of a tavern and having dismount.
cd, ordered stall and oats for his
horse. A crowd of loafers-that class
of independent citizens who are new
er equal to decent even except on cleo
ton day-swarmed about the bar
room door and steps, waiting to be
invited up to the counter. Among
this crowd the strangers business was
at once subject ofimpertinent specu.
lation. One fellow. more impudent than
the rest, made free to inquire Of
the traveller what occupation he fol-
lowed; to which the latter replied that
his business was secret for the pres
ent, but that he would probably make
it known before leaving town.
Having spent day or two look
ing round, visiting the places where
whiskey was sold, and making vari-
Gus inquiries rs to the amount retail
ed, the number Of dogs kept by men
whose children never went to school or
had enough to eat--after, in short max
ing complete moral inventory of
the town, he concluded to leave, and
having mounted his horse was about
to be OFF" when his inulisitiyc friend
urged on by his associates stepped
up and said, "Sce here Captain, You
promised to tell us your business be-
fore you left, and we'd like to hear from
you on that point"
"Well' said the strangcr-;I
am an Agent for the DeviI-pm
hunting location for h-ll and
am glad Pvc found place where it
will not be necessary to remove the
present inhabitants!'
~-,~>~~~~~~..-o-..~o--o
RICE BLANCMANCE. This form
an excellent accompaniment to pre-
serves of any kind, or to baked up.
pies. 1t is made as follows:
Put one teacupful Of whole rice
into half a pint of cold water, when
the rice cracks, or begins to look
white, add one pint Of milk and a
quarter of a pound Of loaf sugar
Boil 1t until the rice has absorbed the
whole of the milk, stirring it frequnt.
ly the whole time. Put it in a
mould and it will turn out when quite
cold. II preferred hot, it may be
again made warm by being placed
III the oven for a short time. It
may be favored with lemon, CHINA.
mon, NC, but is most wholesome
without, and forms both an elegant
ana very economical dish at any
tine.
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FANNY FERN's BEST TH1Ne.-We
think Fanny Fern never wrote a bet
ter pair of paragraphs than following
from the Olive Branch.
Look on this picture. and then on
that. Father is coming!' and little
round faces grow long, and merry vol
ces are hushed, and toys are hustled
into the closet, and mamma glances
nervously at the door, and baby is
bribed with lump of sugar to keep
the peace; and fathers business face
relaxes not muscle; and the little
group huddled like timid sheep in
corner, and tea is despatched as silent
ly as if speaking were prohibited by
the statute book, and the children creep
like culprits to bed marvelling that
baby dare crow SO loud, now that
Father has come
Father is coming!' and the bright
eyes sparkle for joy, and tiny feet
dance with glee; and eager faces press
against the window.pane, and bevy
of rosy lips claim kisses at the door,
and picture books lie unrebuked on the
table and tops and balls, and dolls
and kites are dissass ssed and ittl Ia .si,A
sy lays her soft cheek against the pa
ternal whiskers with the most fear.
less 'abandon,' and Charley gets love
pat for his medal and mammals face
grows radiant, and the evening paper
is read (not silently but aloud, and
tea, and toasts: and time vanish with
equal celebrity, for jubilee has arrived,
and Father has comer
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AARON BUREe.

The quiet erection Of tombstone
over his unmarked grave, in the
Princeton Yard, has called to mind
the name of Aaron Burr. Near fif.
ty eyentful years Of our country's
history have come and gone since his
strange and brilliant career was run,
during which time many things have
occurred to call his memory from OBJ
livion; but scarcely a breath ofair--
certainly not q regretful sigh-has
: borne it from the tomb. His was not
one Of the fen IMMORTAL names, that
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Smooth and pleasing speeches, and
snail endeayore always find favor.
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AN OLD BAcHELoR's Ep1TApH. =.
A lady had been teaching the sum.
mer school in certain town, and a
young sprig of the law paid her some
attention, so much that he was ioked
about her. He replied, 'he should
look highor for wife, It came to
the lady's ears, and she meditated a
little bit Of revenge. An opportuni.
ty soon offered. They were at q
party together, and to redeem her
forfeit she was to make his epitaph,
She gave the following:
Hero lies man who looked so high
lie passed all common damsels by;
And they who looked az high as no
Declared his bride they would not be;
So betwixL them both he died a bach.
And now has gone to the old scratch.
sA5@ DIR. Brown courted o lady un.
successfully for many years, daring
which time he every day drank her
health, but being observed at last TO
omit the custom, . gentleman said---
Come, Doctor, your old toaat,'
Excuse me. as i cannot make hcs
Broom, I'll toest her no longer
. . . y q F. !
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baltimore and Ohio Railroad, from Baltimore
to Wheeling, and connecting there with the
large, ale,C, and splendid Steamers of the
Union Line on the Ohio, and the Stages TO
Zdnescijle, &c.
THIS EXPEDITIONS LINE being now tho
Il roughly completed, by the late finishing OF
the Great Board Tree Tunnel and the road being
in excellent ORDER the earnest attention of travel
lers is confidently directed TO its superior advan-
tages and low fares. The scenery upon this road
is OF the most stupendous and attractive character
The Express Mail Train leaves Baltimore daily
at p. M, and runs directly through TO Wheeling
(3s0 miles) in is or Is hours, including all stop
pages, arriving there at or p. next day; or,
passengers leaving Baltimore at a. may lay
over for lodging in Cumberland, Gig miles, ! and
proceed thence to Wheeling in the morning
To connect with these trains, the cars leave
Washn gton at a. m. and o. 10. daily, meet
ing the from Baltimore at the Washington
Junction, (better known as the Relay House, 9
miles from Baltimore.
At Wheeling the seven unrivalled steamers Of
the Union Line, which have just been completed
for this route form daily connexion with the cars
and convey passengers down the Ohio to Cincin-
natl and Louisville where the stages for Nashville,
&C., or the st. Louis and New Orleans packets,
may be taken by those going further on.
Passengers for Columbus Cor who prefer the land
route to Cincinnati) and other parts of Ohio and
the West may also proceed direct from Wheeling
in the Ohio Stage Company's excellent coaches
over the best part of the National Road to Zanes-
vile, &C., and thence by railroad.
Passengers for WellsvilIe and Cleveland by
steamboat and railroad will also find this a most
agreeable route, there being regular and speedy
connexion at Wheeling to and from those places
0y-Ba ggage checked through from Washington
to Wheeling, and no charge for transfer of pas
aengers or baggage.
Fare by through ticket with the right to lie
over anywhere on the route) from Washington
to Wheeling $3.50; to Cincinnati Sll; to Louis
vile Sl2.
Tickets to be had of Mr.. Parsons, Agent at the
Railroad Station, Washington, and Of the other
agents of the Company,
VIM. PARKER,
Mo 1
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COLUMBIAN COLLEGES. ID.

SOLU mBIAN COLLEGE, ID. c.
II HE next or Winter session of this Institution
Il will commence on the 10th of September, and
continue elk months The Summer session will
begin on the third Wednesday in April, and end
on the third "Wednesday in July. The terms are
For The Winter Session.
tuition Observation-Disclosures. 1915 90
Use of room, furniture bed, library, and
attendance. ....-.......-.......- 90 90
For the Summer Session.
Tuition ................... ........,.SI4 90
Use of room, furniture, &c.......... III 90
Board Is 81 % per week. To those who do not
board In College the charge for tuition is the
same and for the use of ROOM furniture, library,
and attendance, SIS for the winter session. and
5 10 Tor the summer session. Admission fee s 10;
and there smalcharge for average DANA ges each
session. Fuel and lights charged at cost, and
washing at 81 cents per dozen. The necessary col
lege expenses of boarding student, exclusive of
books and stationery, are from $50 to 100 per
num- The bills OF each session are payable in adj
vance, excepting those for board, which are paya-
bic one half at the beginning, and the other at the
middle of the session.
Several important changes have been made in
the department OF instruction, which will give to
it greater extent and efficiency, and will render
its advantages available to larger number OF stu
dents. Two additional professors haze been ap-
pointed, one in the department of Ancient Lam
guages, and the other in that of Mathematics The
scientific course has been extended SO as TO en-
brace practical surveying. the elements of engi.
neering, and other kindred branches. Young men
VINO are not candidates Tor degree may, under
the direction of the Faculty, select such studies az
are suited to their views and objects in life and
may receive certificate OF their attainments
therein. Youths who not fully prepared to
enter the college classes will receive such instruc
ton as will fit them to enter upon the regular col
age course.
The buildings arc undergoing thorough repairs
and the grounds are being laid out and improv ed
in manner that will add much to the cow enence
and attractiveness to its already beautiful situation
II ia believed the College never presented 80
strong inducements as it now does to Young men
who desire to obtain thorough and liberal educa-
ton. j S. BACON
Sept l0-1m A q $500 l.iA NA President
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the alternate sections to the said railroad. There
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been placed in first rate order, will resume her
trips between Baltimore and this District on SAT-
URDAY, the let March, leaving Commerce street
wharf, Baltimore, at4 O'Clock in the afternoon,
and at the same hour on every succeeding Satur-
day during the season; and returning, will leave
Riley's wharf, Washington at O'Clock, and AL
exandria at O'Clock every WEDNESDAY morn
ing, touching at the different landings on the Pc
tomac river, usual
For freight passage apply to the Captain on
board, or to the following agents:
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E. PICKREL & CO., Georgetown.
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wi vols = - '''''e'' :
The Land Of the Cesar and Doge, by William
Furniss.
The New Continent, or Four Years in Gov
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vocoresses, q. 5. ". lvol.
Australia and her Gold Mines | VOL, with a
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The Character and Acts of John the Baptist by
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The Napoleon Dynasty, or History of the Napo-
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On and after Monday, 18th of March, the pas
sepger trains will be follows:
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morning.
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ALnAhNDlNlA AND NASHlNCVON BOAT,
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@AT <will leave the regular steamboat
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Leaves Alexandria att, 8, IL, }, 8, d and 6!
O'Clock. stv
Leaves Washington at s, 10. u, II, 4, 81 and
Z o'clock.
The above Boat can be chartered for public or
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June 7-6t JOB CoRsoN, Captain,
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