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CITY OF WASHINGTON.


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Uymr HssKr H. Lewis OF Montgomery, AzbamA, IL gun
travelling the Alabama
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COmpons a the Of Chesn ne Ne
and Ohio Canal Company.
OrrIcH OF TINS CHssArxANH AND ONO CANAL g o.
Washinet ton. Aurust 4 1ss9

the Preferred Bonds q n
and Ohio Canal Company.
OrrtcG CHssArxAxE OHIo CANAL Co.
Warrington, August 4, 1853.
MEETING OF the president the
and Ohio Canal Company the 18th Of
resolution adopted
Rss Thai the hoders Of the bonds Of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal s44
i for tho completion Of the canal 70 Cumberland whs
AsSse and delivery OF interest
SAID bonds In July s2 January and Juy 1852 and January
1884, Be euued 10 certificate
poss accrued same
he Ia Of October and nyab.
applicable
psonuss, The principal Of said
~ cent payable
Ars Of April and October in each
and u thereon shall he paid.
HoiAa above described
the
the
bss tbs nr ~ oct"ber next who win duly the
viii be delivered
resolution
W.. q. RINGGoLD,
Ane e-wtOcti CLERK Ches and Ohio Canal Company.
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We learn that the Hon. Thomas w. Lyon. of How
ard county has been nominated the democratic cand
date for governor He was nominated after many ball
lots but the result will be hailed with Qualification by the
entire democracy OF the State Mr. Lyon is gentle
man of ability and acquitted himself with honor as a
member of Congress.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-08-12

Alexander s. Taylor, esq, has been appointed by the
Hon. Ogden Hoffman, jr.. judge OF the southern district
OF California, clerk OF the United States district court Tor
the southern district of California, and United States
commissioner TO take testimony, &c.
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We are authorized to announce John L. Sellman as a
candidate for Congress in the sixth congressional dis
trict OF Maryland. composed OF the counties OF st.
Mary'r. Charess Calvert Prince Georges, Anne Arun-
dell, and Howard.
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D,sp or YELLOW Ssvra--Mr. J. c. Crnshsw, editor
OF the New Orleans Crescent, and Sister Ps,ssrss.
Sister Of Charity, among those who have died Of ysi
low fever at New Orleans
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Maryland.
IoHN ALLEN, Superintendent graduate Of tho unied s,.,e,
MNmy Academy West Pointhe annual session Of mi.
In pc,o,a,
Teyu,s Modern ana n.,e
spua fhs academy situated on hv "a.
sssed, Beautiful, and healthy facility
from Baltimore Catalogues ali n.
e.s.ary information he Obtained the bookstores 81
J.shns 4 Bailey Murphy Co., street
Ralamoss, or by application TO the superintendent
Cob Cooper sAjntars ses~rsI, United s,'tes
Taylor Uatrd States army Baltimore Maryland
John n. o. Lasrobs, esq, Balti.oss Msvyssd'
Col. Andrew Johnscs, Nashville Tennesseen
Col WV. Bnss, United States army, New orlssrs
Asu 1--sodows
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Norfolk, August q, 1889.
CEALED endorsed Proposals for tos invited
~ and will he 81 this once until u ocock Mon
day The 20d 1882 for furnishing and delivering The
yard 9o.po Virginia. 40 Of Cumberland lump COAL
CURED r steam be Of the best quality and subject 10 The
established tests of ~. srd
The delivery must be made er the Of the
po~ai - pwsctcshs.
GEORGE LovALL,
Aug CSawtnhnR Navy Agent
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C>slrArrvr MORTALITY or CITIES Tine following
is a SUMMARY OF The last weekly mortality in various
cities. with the proportion Of deaths 10 ther respective
populations
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-12-08
From The NeaC York Times.
TGu2g Americas Weak Side.

Young folks miss it when they think to
start in life upon the same scale of expen-
ses that they leave the old ones living on.
Old house-keepers gather around them
scores of convenient implements for their
labor, which young house-keepcrs cannot
afford to buy at once, under penalty of a
garret-full of rubbish in half dozen
years, and rooms numbered with stuff for
which the demand passed away with the
year that they boughtit. And yet young
men generally sail under heavier capital
than old ones. 1t costs more to fit out
man Of the world aged twenty-five, than
one aged fifty. Old men can't afford
canes, and rings, and heavy watch chains,
though their pocket-books crack with the
size of the roll of bills inside. Young
ones can't afford to seem dressed no bet
ter than the President dresses. Middle
aged men of literary habits will buy half
a dozen clear pine boards, and put a
bookcase together for themselves, lay a
couple of coats of white paint on the front
of it, and having showed in their treasures
of fayorite authors and books of refer
ence, ask their company right into the
room where it is. Young lsteratears must
have the best editions, bound in the best
style, and a walnut, mahogany, or rose
wood case to put them in, because they
are liable to have company in the room
where they keep them.' All this is great
nonsense; the young man is paying Tor
bis vanity more than bis comfort would
have the face to ask for
But very often young people persuade
themselves that Society requires rate OF
expenditure of them which they find 1t
very hard to comply with. 1t is partly
true, but not altogether SO.
A clerk, whether he gets Eve dollars a
week or twenty, may be in such bust
ness that fashionable coat is essential to
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Going Down Hill.

THAT looks bad exclaimed farmer
White with an expressive shake of the
head, as he passed a neglected garden
and broken down fence.
bad enough was the reply of the
companion to whom the remark was ad-
dressed.
'Neighbor Thompson appears to be
running down hill pretty fast. can re-
member when everything around bis
place was trim and tidy
'He always appeared to be a steady
industrious man, rejoined the second
speaker. Il have pair of boots on my
feet at this moment of his make, and
they have done me good service
q have generally employed him for
myself and family was the reply, 'and
must confess that he is good workman
but nevertheless, l believe | shall step in
to Jack Smiths this morning and order
pair of boots, of which stand in need
/ always make it rule never to patro-
nize those who appear to be running be-
hinlhand. There is generally some risk
In helping those that wont heIp tneM-
selves
Very true; and as my wife desired
me to see about pair of shoes for hel
this morning, | will follow your example
and call upon Smith. He is no great
favorite of mine, howeyer-an idle quar-
relsome fellow
And yet he seems to be getting ahead
in the world answered the farmer, 'and
am willing to give him lift. But
have an errand at the butchers. vii
not detain you
At the butchers they met the neigh
Dor who was the subject of their conver
sation. He certainly presented rather
a shabby appearance, snd in his choice Q
meat there was regard to economy whief
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-12-08

NJ 4 hlm-A contemporary says
There is a man up country who always
pays for his paper in advance. He has
never had sick day in his life-never
had any corns or tooth h-ache-his potatoes
never rot-the weevil never eats his
wheat-tbe frost never kills his corn OF
beans-his babies never cry inthe night
and bis wife never scolds. Reader, have
YOU paid the printer in advanced"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-12-08

A rash youth in neighboring town,
who had received much better educa-
ton than an elderly female with whom
one day he found himself in controversy,
was foolish enough to contend with her
upon the subject of Women's Rights; a
subject on which he was, of course, totally
iguorant.
During the argument, which waxed
warm, he rashly asserted that women
were no better than they ought to be. =
The lady few into a rage.
'Eh! What she screamed, 'who isnl
which ofem! do you mean me, SIR.
You! why, yesl any of EN-; yo@ ain t.,
The interpretation given to his words was
not precisely as he intended, and be there
fore left the room only little in advance
of a two.foot ruler, a portable iukstand,
and one copy of advice to Young Men,
very nicely bound; which latter just as he
left, and not before, struck him as Being
very s9'tl and useful work,
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Preaching a Practical Sermon.

A number of years ago, Parson B
preached in town in the interior of this
State. A sound theologian was Parson
B, as published volume of his
sermons evinces; but like many clergy
men of the past generation, he was too
much given to preaching, 'doctrinal SER
mons, to the exclusion of practical
themes; at least so thought one of his
parishioners, Mr.. c..
Mr.. B. said he, one day, to
the clergyman, we know all about the
doctrines by this time. Why don't you
sometimes preach us real practical dis
coursel'
'Oh, very we'll. If you wish it, | will
do so. Next Sunday | will preach a
practical sermon
Sunday morning came; and an unusu-
ally large audience, attracted by the re-
port of the promised novelty, were in at
tendance. The preliminary services were
performed, and the Parson announced
his text. After Opening his subject, he
said he should make practical applica-
ton to his hearers. He then commenced
at the head of the aisle, calling each
member of the congregation by name, ,and
pointing out his special faults. One was
little inclined to indulge in creature
comforts; another was terrible man at a
bargain, and so on.
While in mid volley, the door of the
church opened, and Doctor s. en-
tered.
There went on the parson, there is
Doctor s., coming in, in the middle of
the service, just as usual, and disturbing
the whole congregation. He does it just
to make people believe that he has SO
large a practice that he can't get time to
come to church in season, but its not so
he hasn't been called upon to visit a
patient on Sunday morning for three
months
Thus went on the worthy clergyman
At last he came to Mr.. c., who
had requested practical sermon.
'And now,' said he, there's Mr.. c.;
he's a merchant-and what does he do!
Why, be stays at home on Sunday after
noon and writes business letters. If he
gets lot of goods.up from New York on
Saturday night he goes to his store and
marks them on Sunday, SO as to have
them all ready for sale on Monday morn
ing. That's how he keeps the Sabbath;
and he isn't satisfied with doctrinal SER
mons, he wants practical ones.'
At the conclusion Of the service, the
parson walked up to Mr.. G., and
asked him how he liked the practical
sermon
Mr.. B. was the reply, preach
just'what you please after this. I'll never
attempt to direct you again
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-12-08
IOR PRINTIN
THE ERSONzAN.
Wishing.

BY JOHN G. SAKE.
Ofall amusements to the mind,
From logic down TO fishing,
There isn't one that you can find
So very cheap as wishing" ]"
A very choice diversion, too,
five but rightly use it,
And not, as we are apt to do,
Pervert it and abuse it.
wish-a common wish, indeed
Nv purse was something fatter,
That might cheer the child of need,
And not my pride 10 fatter;
That might make oppression reel,
AS only gold can make it,
And break the tyrant's rod of steel,
AS only gold can break it!
wish-that sympathy and Love
And every human passion,
That has its origin above,
Would come and keep in fashion
That Scorn, and Jealousy, and Hate.
And every base emotion,
Were buried fifty fathoms deep.
Beneath the waves of Ocean!
I wish-that friends were always true;
And motives always pure;
| wish the good were not so few,
wish the bad were fewer;
wish that persons ne'er forgot
To heed their pious teaching;
wish that practising was not
So different from preaching!
wish-that modest worth might be,
Appraised with truth and candor;
wish that Innocence were free
From treachery and SANDER;
l wish that men their vows would mind;
That women ne'er were rovers;
wish that wives were always kind,
And husbands always lovers!
wish-in fne-that JOY and mirth,
And every good Ideal,
Nav come, erewhie throughout the cart
To be the glorious Real;
Till God shall every creature bless
With his supremest blessing.
And hope be lost in happiness,
And wishing in possessing
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-12-08

4 distinguished dirine was walking
with friend past a new church in which
another distinguished divine was shep
herd. Said the friend to the D. D., look
ing up at the spire, which was very tai
and not yet completed: "How much
higher is that going to be-" "Not much,
said the D. D., with very sly laugh,
"they don't OWE far in that direction"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-12-08

The snow being foot in thickness in
Franklin County, Maine, the Franklin
Washington Jefferson Madison Debating
Associations are discussing The absorbing
question whether the snow fell a f0@ deep
OF foot ki9k.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-12-08

@- The man who made shoe for the
foot of a mountain, is now engaged on
hat for the head of discourse-after
which be would manufacture plume fol
General Intelligence.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-12-08

In one of the courts, recently; an indi.
vidual, attired in Quakerish looking
garb. was called to the stand. The
Judge, taking him for member OF the
Friends, thus addressed him:
"Will you swear or afirm!"
"Just as thee d--n pleases, sir was
the reply.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-12-08

II The newspapers seem to think
that the way to keep ladies' dresses from
sweeping the streets, is is to "hold them
up"--to ridicule.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-12-08

Old friends are Ike old trees-tney
cannot be replaced.
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Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-08-24

STATE OF MICHIGAN, County of Ottawa SIS -
At q session of the Probate Court for the Coun-
tv of Ottawa, holden at the Office Of the Judge
thereof, at Grand Haven on Monday the fifteenth
day of August in the year one thousand eight
hundred and ffty-thrcc: Present William Hath
away, jr., Judge ofProbatc: I'm the matter fthc
estate of James Graham deceased:
A paper purportng to be the last Will and Tes-
N lament of said deceased having been deposit
ell in this Office for Probate Thcreupon it is order
ed that Monday, the twelfth day of September
next ut one o'clock in the afternoon, be assigned
for the hearing of said petition, and that the heirs
at law of said deceased, and all other persons in
tcrcscd in said Estate, required to appear ut a
session ofsaid Probate Court, then to be holden at
the Office of the Judge thereof, at Grand Haven,
and show cause, if any there be- why the Probate
of said will should not be granted; And it is fur
ther ordered that said petitioner give notice to the
persons interested in said Estate, of the pcndency
Of said petition and the hearing thereof by causing
Il copy of this order to be published in the Grand
River Times, Newspaper printed and circulating
in the County of Ottawa, three successive weeks
previous to said day of hearing. a true copy.
WILLIAM HATHAWAY Jr, Judge Of Probate 100
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-08-24

TNstate of Thomas Sherwood, deceased NOTICE
IL is hereby given that in pursuance OF license
and authority granted in the above estate, to the
undersigned administrator of the estate of Thorn
as Sherwood by the Probate Judge of the county
of Ottawa and State of Michigan, dated the 9th day
of June A. d. 1853 there will be sold at public auc-
ton to the highest bidder at the usual place of
holding the Circuit Court of said Ottawa COUNTY
in the village of Grand Haven in said County on
Friday the 23d day of September next at one ofthe
clock in the after noon Of said day: The following
described tracts or parcels of lands to wit lot No
three (3) in section thirty six 1867 town No. ~ Of
range rs w, containing 60 acres on which there is
a mortgage, dated, November %, A. D. 1913, the
balance due on said mortgage including interest to
date Of this notice is eighy-seven dollars and eigh
ty-nine cents, 1887 S9100ths,) said land will be sold
subject to said mortgage; there will also be sold
the f. IA of the f. Ia in section thirtysix (36)
town N, range 10 W., containing 10 acres, In the
township of Spring Lake, and the N w. IA of the
w. IA of section ten (10) in town N, range IL
w. containing 40 acres, in the township of Wright
June 20, 1853 GEORGE PARKS.
f7w 10ll Administrator.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-08-24
HALIFAX. AUG. l6

HALIFAX, Aug. l6.
The steamship America arrived this after
noon, having left Liverpool at ga. NJ, on the 9th
inst.
The Eastern difficulty was within few days
of being settled either for peace or war.
The public, generally, look OIL the state of af-
fairs as less satisfactory. Until the 10th or 18th
of August, the Cars final answer to the ultima
tum of the four powers, England, France, Aus
tra and Prussia, cannot be known. If he nc
cepts that ultimatum his troops must be imme-
diatey withdrawn from the Principalitics The
conference at Vienna will conclude treaty to
protect Turkey all coming time. Ii the Gar re-
fuses the ultimatum of the four powers, or
evades reply, which will be considered as
equivalent to refusing, the allied fleet will be or
dered to the Bosphorus if not further and act
i've measures will be taken by France and Eng
land to maintain the integrity of their ally The
question, therefore, is on the point of solution,
for peace or war. The choice rests solely and
wholly on the personal will ofthe Emperor Mich
olas
Latest.-The London Globe indicates the
probable course Of events if the Gar elects the
proposition of the four powers. No actual at
tack on the Russians will ensue. The allied
fleet will merely take up position under the
walls of Constantinople. Negotiations will be
resumed, three months may elapsc before they
are completed, and war this year will be impos-
sible, and the whole winter will be available to
discuss matters. This, doubtless is only an in
genious conjecture.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-08-24

rHy- We have received the first number of
the Barry County Rericw. 1t is edited by GEO.
A. SMITH, presents a neat appearance, and gives
promise of being ably edited The publication
Of the Repie,o we understand has arisen out of
n controversy between the county officers and
the editor of the Pioneer. OF the merits of this
controversy we are unable to Judge, but we shall
ever regret the occurrence of any event calcula-
ted to cause dissension in the ranks Of the Bar
nv County Democracy.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-08-24
THE GRAND RIVER TIMES.
Gl.ANp HAVEN, MICHIGAN.
WEDNESDAY, EVENING. AUGUST "a, 1853


VIII the Liquor Law be Enforced Here
The above question is occasionally asked
Some it appears are inclined to query as to
whether the unanimous vote of June Goth was
the deliberate expression of a community bent
on putting down if possible tho greatest evil
that has ever vet been made subject of legls-
lation. So far rs we can learn there is much
reason 10 believe that We shall in due time be
made sensible of the supremacy of a law in re-
ation TO the traffic in intoxicating drinks that
will be, with bnt few if any exceptions, both
feared and obcycd Such is clearly the expect
alton Of those who arc most directly interested
IN continuance of the present order of things
Apparently fixed determination pervados the
mass Of our citizens TO give the new law fair
trial, and, if such thing can be done, to render
it an efficient means of accomplishing the benef-
cent purposes for which it was enacted.
1t would be supcriluous to remark upon the
manifold evils of intempcrancc. 1t is trlte
subject, and one which we can at all times sec
truthfully exempliicd around us. And yet it
can not DO amiss to consider at this time tho
comparative magnitude to which this vice has
grown in our midst. We would not, however,
wish to have false impression gain ground res
pccting the character Of our permanent residents.
Among these are to be found as largo proper
ton of strictly temperate men as in any other
'placc. 1t is q well known fact that very much
of the liquor dealt out here is consumed by in
divduals from noighboring and sometimes dis
L. l. Al.
of their drunken revelry, and, in consequence of
the position we occupy, will continue so to do
us long as we suffer the liquor traffic to have
"a foothold at this point. The vote pollcd here
at the late election astounded people abroad
But the result was such as should have been ex-
pccted had the matter been rightly considered.
The same cause that has been doing so much to-
wards giving us hard name" both far and
near, contributed in no small degree to produce
the unanimty that prevailed on that occasion,
and unless we mistake the disposition Of our
inhabitants, it has thoroughly reused spirit
that will stop with nothing short of rigorous
enforcement of the law that is soon to take eff
feet.
we trust Soine eHiclent pan oil actlon ha'iliS
this desirable consummaton in view will be
seasonaby adopted The real struggle is yet
to come. But it will be entered upon under cir
cumstances far from being discouragng.' There
can be no open opposition. The law is the
unanimous choice of the people. Their peace
prosperity and good name will be secured by its
prevalence. Public sentiment is fully ripe for
and will sustain movement to promote that end
We do not expect to find one hundred and six.
this matter, but there is no excuse for neglect
on the part of those who have been loud in call.
ing for the adoption of the Maine Law, to make
thorough and untiring attempts to secure its
faithful execution.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-08-24

A late writer traces the superior breeding of
Virginians to their food Their manners are all
owing to corn bread. AS thus-corn bread is
easily digested easily digcstcd food frees us
from pain and keeps tho bowels regular wol-
regulated bowels give birth to good health and
cheecrfulness checrfuness makes us urbane,
while urbanity gives rise to good breeding and
hospitality According to this philosopher, the
people of Maine will never rival the department
OF Geergians till they throw up their indiges-
tlblc rye, and take to that elevating compound
known rs "johnny cake" and possum fat.
Whether this theory will lead TO any queer
revolutions, ia yet to be asccrtaiucd. We should
not wonder, however, if it did Nor would we
be much surprised if Indian meal became so nee
cessary to apolitc carriage, as tomako suppawn
and milk take the place Of the dancing master
Queer world this. We wonder what the next
new wrinkle will be