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NEW spring and summer goods and fashion.--DU-
~ VAIL BROTHER, diapers and taior. having
from New york are now receiving their supply Of the
French and English and cloths
impoaons, which choicest
designs brought this eousy Customers 10 cali
early and make their
We are prepared usual to have work up
and most elegant style.
Mar 25-3aw3wif DUVAII 4
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ExTENsIVE Bc~rding-House for Hsnt--Ths two
u brick houses occupied BY Mrs Laura Reed situated
Of y 18th for They
thorough repair and to the viii be
satisfactory immediate application
seion suctonee side Pennsylvania avenue
and 10th
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SHAwIs sIIANLs i-YERBY, TEBBs, a VERIFY have
- opened lot OF beautiful spring consisting
part, Of
30 small figured Cashmere sia~is for -, worth 90
Do do
50 Do do do for D. do
With general of cheap shswis from
81 Call and examine the Of 7t and Penn
sylvanis
Ap2-dlwif
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FURNISHING eooDs-yERBY

n EYTLEMENfs FURNISHING GOODs-yERBY.
VI TEBBs, YEKBY would respectfully the attention Of
this
ant Heptiemen's belongings, viz:
Linen and dress shirts
Linen collars, the best quality
Mcfno undcrsbirts and drawers
Black and fancy sik scsrf and crayat-
Lin,n, lawn, and gnaham do
Kid, silk, thread and cotton gloves
With halt
viii he sold at the lowest prices for cash.
sylvania avenue, Miss Dermots new building.
Ap 9-dlwT
DOOKsf BOOKS I BOOKS t-GRAY a HALLANTYNE
booksellers 9Th have Just received from
the beet collection Religions misce.
juvenile have had
ng to the public.
Family bible. In every style Of binding.
SCOTS Heny's, Bsnsons Caks, POOLS and
Commentaries
Pocket Prayer very fine selection
History the Christian Religion
Gesenins Hebrew and English Lexicon,
The Works Of Jcsephus
The Eclipse Of Faith.
vines Worhs-Pastor Theology, Gospel Studies Montasne
e Endless Study, sc.
sprnas woksThe e.ry Chris, Mercy seat, Attraction
o the Cross, First Things, Christian Titles, &c,
Melviiis Sermons
Dr Che~vrr- worksnl Dculiy, wsnderinss Pilgrim,
Lectures the Pilgrims Progress, Ac., Ac. -.
GRAY pALLANTyvE,
Apai 7,h street, Odd Fellows Hail.
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SPHING AND SUMMER DRESS GOODs--YERBY,
TEBBs, YRRBY would respectfully to their friends
public generally daily
and general Of spring and dress goods which
would bought
lowest market prices, and will be sold accordingly
VERIFY, TEBBs, VERIFY,
7th and Pa av., s. Deraou's building
Ano
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A MEXICAN HOUSE. Hanover stree. Boston ny
Lewis Rice Rebuilt enlarged and elegantly furnished
modern improve
OF Of the travelling public.
Dec Idly
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- of--,i in the State o.,
hereby furnish, under dated the
day OF and subject all the
al articles embraced in class No. -,
(Iierc insert the articles, with the prices carried QUIT
Amounting to write the aggregate in words)
tsisnstuie)
auaranto hereby undertake that the above named
will, f. oH. be accepted, into
fore required with United within fifteen ae
date Of notice, through the office, OF the
bid before mentioned.
(sisnsmrcs)
thereby certify the above named - and -
responsible
ITO signed COLLECTOR sttorney,
known the contracting TO be credabc
Ap le-law6thJune
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CARLOTINA aud the Jesuits Rome, by Edmund
" Fauere.
Matrmony or, Affairs Village Seventy Years Ago
by Mrs. Caustic.
History The Warehouses; by Rev. J. s. Headey.
GRAY u hLANTfNE,
Ap 81 Seventh street, Odd Fellows Hall
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UNCLE TOMS CABIN.-A hfe-ifke dafnereoiype Mrs..
Stowe, author Of Uncle Toms Casn,p erhb'ion 81
Whehuss Gallery Pennsylvania together
with portrait Of sonas, the famous Queen Of Song
Dec 7--dn
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p H. HOOE n co., Wholesale and Retail Dealers IN
cnrp~ttra Aoos oh cjoshs. mwiurs, materials
soeetina bla and
renssyvsns between nh and sh Washington
u. @.
40 ST
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oil cloih ceebTa
mandatory Rolls Sons London which will be III
passage, the
To all of which respectfully Invite the attention Of purchasers
Mar 10 Republic H0oE, BRO, 90.
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NOTICE TO PRE- EMPTlON CLAIMANTS.
person entitled right presumption
and fractional townships
establish the satisfaction
OF Office, and make
practicable seeing this notice. and
appointed the public sale
baciDg the claimed otherwise such claim will be forfeited
JOHN WILSON,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
Feb 4-lawl3wl
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1853-04-12
ROMANCE OF REAL LIFE.

Widow e.. n roor bit honest woman, died
a short time since at ..A'exandrcay Dumbart" ~
shire, whcro she kept "a sma shop for the sale
OF bread and sweet meats, T. conirived TO win
scanty substance. The incidents coinec-
ted with her history arc truly romlnlic, and IL
l,lstrate the well known statement Of the poet
---"Tru'h is strange stranger than fiction
About forty years ago, while in the prime of
youth a'd beauty. sho set out ono summer
morning. alone with an,thcr young woman,
intending TO cross the water from Cardross 10
Grccn-ock, the ferry boat being the only mode
of conveyance, 80 .,,.< , Il,
Two handsome young sailors chanst to be in
tho boat, bound for tho Same place. and as the
way was fully six miles, tho four wcro soon
engaged in pleasing rrattle-the hardy sons
OF Neptune being no less attracted by the IN
sophistiHated manners and homely, beauty Of
the country moidens than were the latter by
the frankness, urbanity, and callcnt mien Of
their jolly companions. Tho boatman per-
ceiving these feeling manifested ITSELF and be-
ing dcsirous of joko quantity remarked
"lie considered they could not do etter than
90: themselves buckled immediately..,. The
sailors coincided with the suggestion, and the
lasscs imagining the matter mere f,rce land
in reality II seemed little elsc) unthinkingly
expressed themselves ofthe samo opinion
The bcatman accordingly. a. minister, per.
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Polishing Plows.

Farmers, remember this against the time
you have new p ows to polish. 1t is from a
correspondent Of the Country Gentlenienr
To all those who are expecting ,o 60 through
with the old operation of pol shIng a new plow,
by scrnping il in the present spring, would
proPoso tho following cheap and effcc;ual REM
cdy:
Go to nnv Druggist shop aud procure four
OF. of sulrhpric ucid, 'r oil of vitriol. which
will cost frum five TO ten cents according TO
the co science of the druggist. Take stick
and wind up the end a WOODEN rag, and tic
il IN with coarse iwinc. making swab set
your pow where il will b" expose tn The sun
If convenient; then Iour the sufuric acid Tito
an earthcn howl, ana de!ute it with All equal
quan,i's of rain or ri,eC water Take the
swab aud thoroughly m listen ove-y art of The
plow that rcqnres polishing; wo'k fast, lea-t
tho acid eat up your swab before you havo
rone over the surface. ami bo careful not to
get any on your clothes or skin, for it l. very
corrosive. Let the plrw stand about "a hour s
then scrape off tho scales VIII ch will ave sris.
c1 all ot er Tho surface wet with the acid; hitch
oa, tho team snd GO ahead, tho plow will bo
smooth and bright.
The rationale is this. The outer coating of
the casting Is coTpuscd of mixture Of sand
and iron more or less porous. thus admitting
tho free passage of the acid. whci decomposos
ibe irnn, changing tito noxi,lc, and us soon
as the slid iron is reached, tho act on of tho
acid tcrmin,tcs. or is vary slight, owing to a
want Of surface upon which to act.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1853-04-12

WESTERN ETIQUETTE THE Chicago "Dem-
ocra% saw, that tho Iankec traveller VIII, saw
tho 1.-Two Hoosicrs, has again written To his
mother. telling her bis experience as follows
Western people are death on etiquette
You cant tell n man here that he lic.. without
f.ming. A few days ago. man. telling two
OF his ncighbors in my hearing pretty large
story n re ... .,..,s,
Stranger that's whopper.' says |.
"Lay there, stranger says he. ,t 80,
Aud in the twinknc of an eve found N.Y.
self in the ditch. perfect quadrupcd.
Upon another occasion, says l to a man
never saw before, as woman passed.
That isn't n specimen of your Western
wore il il.
You are afraid Of fever and uguc. stranger,
amt YOU: says hc.
'.Very much" says !.
"Wcl replied he that lady is my wife. and
If you don's apolo0iz' in two minutes. by the
honor ofa contlcman. swear that these two
pistols which he held cooked in his hands
shall cure YOU of that disorder entirely. So
don't fear stranger y
So knelt down and politely apologized.- -
admire this Western country much; but
darn me IL I can stand so much etiquette; il
always takes me unawarcs.
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ADDITIONAL BY STEAMER FRANKLIN.

We find no confirmation of the reported at
tempt to assassnate the King of Napl,s.
The unfortunate Australian mail packet
Australia had again, for the fourth timc,, put
back to Plymouth, She sprung leak in tho
Bav of Bscay. and was only saved from foun-
dering BY the exerlions of the crew and pas
sengers. WHO had TO work day and night AZ
the pumps. :,
At Monmouth an explosion of a mino oc-
cured on the l2'h inst. killing twelve persona
and iniuring largo number. -, :
Adyices from China report tho rapid and
successful progress of the rebels.
Switzerland was in great agitation in rcfe-
renee to the measures adopted by Austria. on
its frontier. 1t was feared some collision
would take place.
The town of Cremona hal been placcd in a
state of seige in consequence ola sentinel huv-
ing been killed.
The a,lvices from Paris state that Louis Ma
poleon had succeeded in obianin the consent
of tho Popc to visit France in May next to
perform the Imperial Coronation, Austria and
Russia haved relaxed their OPPOSITION.
The latest news is rs follows:
The price of gain and -four wss falling in
the French market. Tho Bourse was cXcco'
dinghy heavy.
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der 10 transfer a copy on canv 5, and that he
m gl't accomplish his design il had bcer ten
porarily. taken from the lockct. aceompa-
ncd the party into The house ani as the cal
vas was unrolcd aud | bsheld my own self
faithfully rcprcs 'ntad thereon c'nfcss that
all my zeal ,usv like Bobs Acres courage sud
denly zed out "f the e"ds If my f"gers
=. Instead of feeling i'll towards my fellow
ira Weller. ! complmrntrd him highly on hi'
professional skill. and ut his request gavor him
a good recommend To the public in general
and all my friruds in particular.
Just ono week from that d v, Miss Julia Ell
more bccam Mrs. George H.. and since that
time we have had more than one hearty laugh
II my jralors Indignation towards a pour limo
cent'portraiL painter.
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NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE
OFFICE No 106 BROADWAY, Ny.
S1k0.r5G

AeeSmulated Capital principally iare.ed in Nep Yok
aud Usisd Sfat.s Stok
THIS Company mike nil Insurance apprrtainin3
TO Life on the most economical and cure pi1n.
The Premiums char ed at tho usnul rates bn,
may be paid annually, scmi-annunlly quriter; or
when the polio, il FOR life AMI the premium
TO So. 40per cent Of 1t may be paddy note, and 60
per cent. only in cash.
At the end of each wear statement - made of III
Companies affairs. and dividend of the profits made
to NIL life policy holders.
This dividend is mndn in the shape &c IT. ck-trnns-
ferable certificates fnr hch are ssuclhenring such
interest tho Trustees shall decare. Nv this mode
tho sa continual nd increased reduction the pre-
Inium from year to year.
The Company have now bccn in sncccssfu opcra-
tion seven vears-haye insured over 500 policies
nft paying heavy amour is to the widow orphan and
creditor they have remaining large fund Is i56 7j9)
TO meet future liabilities.
. Seven annual dIvi,lepis have been madc-thrce of
40. shd four of 80 per cent. and prr same
paid in cash-thus showing tho truths and salty of
its princplcs nnd benefits ia he derived tier, FROM
NORRIS FRANKLIN, Presid, Mt
pItrY FRrFwAS. Actnafy =.
Further Information and prospectus can lie had nj
the Office of MURPHY & BAXTER, Agents.
noc,' w =; M n, % ma,' Medical Examiners.
J0nesyil'e. Jan l. 1853 n229
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ADDITIONAL pY THE GEORGIA..

The following are the principal specie con-
siqnccs: Adams 81 Go. y i97 900; Duncan,
Sherman & Co.. 2l40. .o00,
We learn from Panama thaethc health Of
that CITY as woll as of tho Isihmis was gene
rally good.
The chief p int of interest in California was
tho extensive robberics that were committed in
the interior by a1 organized blnd. G-elt eff
forts have been msdc'to cipturo these dLring
bahdits but without success. 80
The population of San Francisco turned
ont on the occasion of :lio anniversary Of
Washingtons birth dav.
The weather ia San Francisoo was vcry finc,
with occasion'l showers Of rain, slightly re-
tariing tusif1ess, ,.
Tho Superior Court San Francisco Was
abolished by the unanimous voto of the AS
sembls on the 25th nIt.
The subjec; Of the division of the State ID
still an important one,before tho people, tho
its advocates are at present quiet.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1853-04-12

OuR JOHN AGAiN.-We have been question
ing our John upon geography, and wo think
/ iic rs impr'ving.. Hear hin:
Geography is description Of tho earth
upon crust generally found in book st ro and
| sch rol honsrs.'
How is tho surface Of the earth divided!
'By earthquakes. talr.ads and canals
'Guod. Is there moro water than land upon
the carthY
Yes
How Is it csllcdY ,..t,n' -"
Oceans. scas, rivors, mud-puddles, cofoe and
Paine cas'
'with what is the ocern inhab.tcdr
with shsrkes. busted up steamboats, NOR
maids and oysters
with what s,lho land inhabitcd'
with caravans. porter houses, lawyers, loaf
ers. editors and dandics.'
DO ships sail on tn, ocean?
'Sonet mes, and they bocame sinking fund
and sail under
what is an island!'
'An island is place where people don't like
10 1.-Two. for instant: BlackwelT's Island, Dead
Mans Island, and Jorry sellfery. 60 Island
What is a capef
'An .srticle,.worn by frcmen, ladies, and
sometimes found running into the sea-
'What is a rivor?
"A railroad for steam jugs, ard lumber RATS
who arc the happiest people on earth
'Acters in hard luck, and Fejee misssiona-
rcs."
Who are tho most miscrablcf
Debtors, boariing-house keepers, brokers
and editors.' -,
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WASHINGTON. March 80.

WASHINGTON, tlircn -. .
The President nominated ex- Senator Dick.
nson. for Collector, and ex-senator Dix for
the Sub Treasury. Tho nominations took
the Senate by surprise They were met with
hearty laugh and were imedately confirmed.
Mr.. O'Connor is nominated for District At
torney.
FURTHER SEw- YORK ArPorSrMrSrs'-Fow-,
Ter, Postmaster; >IIillyor Marshal; Redfeld.
Naval Officer; Swackhamer, Naval Agent;
Cochrare. Surveyor. ~.
Tho Philidelph pha nominations ere. Brown,
Collector; Miller, Postmaster; Petit, tho
Mint; Elired. Navy Officer.
Now York appointments cause considerable
talk. 1t was tho Presidents own method in
tho complicated affair. :
Mrs. Fillmore died q. willard's ITotol at.
nine this morning. She had he,n suffering
pneumon for some time past, bat no serious
result was contemplated until within q few
days. The immediate cause was suppuration,
aused by water on tho lungs. Mr.. Fillmore
with his friends will loave with the remains ear
ly tomorrow for Buffalo. Tho Cabioe,'wrs en-
p ged ye terday in tho Bal moro appoint
ments. Mr.. Davis will probaly be Collector.
and Col. Polk Naval Officer. The nomination
of Mr. Slidell az Minister to Central Amori-
ca was confirmed yesterday.
The consular treaty with Frsncc was also
approved.
submitted yesterday, are said to be compro-
misc between Cass and Buchanan interests.
II is ssid that the Cabinet meetings are OF
late getting very protractod. and that there oc-
ours in them much discussion between Secrc-
taries Marcy and Davis.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1853-04-12

LoeIc.--A man who was up to thing OF
two, onco offerd to bet that he could prove that
this side of the river was tho other side. His
challenge was soon accepted, and bet Of ten
dollars made; when pointing tn the opposite
side ofthe river. he shrcwdly asked;
rs not that ono, side of tho riverf'
Yes was the immediate answer.
Agreed said tho man, "and is not this tho
other sidey =,
Yes said tho other.
Then. said the man. "p,y me ten dollars
fnr, by your own confession. / navo proved
that this sidc Of the rvcr Il the other sidc.'
Tho dumb fcundored antagonist, overcome
by this profound logic, Immediately paid th'
money
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1853-04-12

BRIDAL CHAMBERs.-rhe writer of the fol-
lowing is the Literary Worid, hits off mo ex-
pressively the odern fashion of having our
steam boats and hotels, pprlors and berti s. in
tended to be occupied only IN special occa-
sions:
1t is right on board the steamer "Oregon."
Swiftly the beautiful boa, slips on-so swiftly
and so stilv that il is a. bore t. know what TO
do. The supper is over. hut ie is 70 early for
sleep. The cabins are suinptuous. but once
seen you.lpvc only t. sit still. " The hands mo
clerk. tastrfu! office hung, round with pictures
Of lovely ladies'. has drawn his stained glass
window, ard there is no more Eight ar die to
be "the first to settle" The idea of twenty
two miles an hour won't amuse n mini. What
have you got for tho people captain: M
pino bench to white, nor nothing! Hey!-
What!--ihc knowing ones dropping off To the
upper saloon! Up snrs it be then! $3.50
-,e-y cnrelessly indeed. l sec the b'hoys
laughing in the satin chairs at the upper end
of the long snloon-but all eyes keeping tho
range of the door handle of The state roo SO,
Look shnrpl There goes pretty girl to The
marble table for night lsmp!: "Eh! how
sho bloshes!'' "Rich isn't iif' White bbons
and orange flowers in her bonrct, and bran
new travelling dress. ] wonder whether it's
your all looking at her makes her bung'e so
in unlocking the dor! In she goes, and the
door closes-but of corso nobody gets glimps
IF the embroidered canopy over the bridal bed
TO. n,l A nudge all round. Half an hours
inttrmissipn..
HIRE be comcsrI "Just up from the bar-
hers shopl' Looks clean don't hc:' All
eyes arc turned to SO. aud tho outsiders trim
ming their range so as io SEQ well in. when the
DIOR opens 20, Mr.. Bridegroom. you needht
look so mad at our hayings n look atyou!-
Free country A gentle rap. "Come in
beardthrongh the ventilntor. Door opens
Saw the frill of her night cap, by Juhiter! -
Embroidered quilt" Lace curtoins~ "Did
YOU SEQ her eyes," "Ilow spnnky tho chap
locks tho door on tho insidc!' "As if we
hadn't right to sic where we'vc mind to, IN
the public saloonp "Dut IT'S fun, getting u
peep into the bridal state room, Is'nt it The
Oregon for mel "Good as play!" "Won't
we he accidentally here when she comes out in
tho m rlling!'
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Iasemosranc,.

| The f,llowing is THO INST graphic .drl'nea-
ton of tho mise les an effect of int emperance
Il a. We have ever seen. Ii is from tic argu-
monts advanced by CERTAIN ci'izens of Portage
county, Ohio. in memorial to the Legislature
on the subject in 1898. Detroit free Press.
| And ct iis, march of ruin is onward still.
1t reaches abroad to 9th RS; invadcs the faini-
ly and social circles. and spreads woe and s"r-
row all around u cuts down youth, In, ia vg-
or; manhood in its strength; and age ia lts
weaknoss IL breaks tho fathers heart: be-
reaves the doting mother; cxtirguishes natu-
raj affection; erases conjuga love: bols nui fl
ial attachment; blirlts parental hope; aud
brings down mourning sgo in sorrow to the
grave. II produces weakness. not strength;
sickness, moi health: death, not lfc IL makes
wrcs widows: childrou OF phans; fathers fends.
and all Of then panpcrs and beggars. II halls
/, fcver-; feeds rheuma' sms: curses good; well
comes cpdemjcs; invites cholera imparts pes
| thence, md embraces consumptions. 1t COW
crs the, land with idlencss, poverty. disease
and crime. II fills your jails supplies yonr
aim. houses: and demands your asylums. It
eugcndcrs controversies; fosters quarrels; an6
chcrshes riots 1t condemns law; spnrns or
der: and lpves. ;iiobs.. lt,crowds your pcniien-
tiarie+: aud furnishes tho victims for your
scaffnds. 1t is the life blood of the gambler
the alment of the coun'erfei,er; the prop Of
the highwayman and the support ofthe mid
night. inc' ndiary.
1t c,un'enances tho liar; respects the thief;
anb esteem- tho blasphemer. 1t violates obi
ca on; rcvcrcnccs fraud; and honors infamy.
Ii defamcs bcnevnlence; hates love; scorns
virtue; and ISLANDERS innocence. II cites the
father to butcher his off-pring; helps the hu.-
band to massacre his wife: and aids the chill
dren to grind tho parracidal axe. 1t burns
man; coIsrmes woman dctests life; curses
Cod and despises heaven.
| 1T suba rus witnesses; nurses perjury; defiles
tie Jury box: anu stains h" judicial crmiue-
1t brides votes, disqualifes voters; corro pts
elections; pollutes our institution and endan-
&c s our government. IT drgrades the cit-
zons; dcbnscs the legislator; dishonors the
sta e-man: and disarms the patriot II brings
shame. moi honor; terror. not safety; despair,
not hope; misery, not happiness. And now,
as with the manevolencc Of fond, it., calmly
SURVEYS its frightful dcsolaiinns. and insatiate
with havoc, il poi.ons felicity; kills peace;
ruins morals; bl2hts confidence: Stays rrputa-
! tim; and wipes on, natoral honor; then curses
TIE world and laughs at its ruin
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1853-04-12

JOHN RANDOLPH OUTDoNE.-Of Il 0 miny
amusing anccdo.es of this eccentric man Of
Roanoke, wcdo not believe the following was
ever in rrnt: g rAsg
H. was travelling ths;ousba part Of Virgin
in in which hv was unac ,aoiiita l-iuring tho
mean time. Inc stoppedt,r the night at nn ian,
near the 70 ks of the rold.. The 'nn-ke,rcr
was fine o',l gentleman, andnb doubt one of
the first fumilics.of the Old Dominion. Know
ing who his distinguished guest was he en-
deavcsest dusing the evening t. draw him in
20 conversation, utfailel inalths efforts.
But ia the morning when Mr.. Randolph waa
ady to start. he called fr his bill, which. ola
being presented, was Paid. The landlord. still
anxious to have some conversation with bin,
he began as follows: 's'
(Which way are you travelling, Mr.. Ran
dolphr
'Sirr said Mr.. Randolph, wilha look of dis
'Iasked.' said the landlord which way you
was travclingr
Have paid you my bill?'
'Yes.'
'Do owe you any thing rnoref
NO.
well. I'm going just where pleaso--do you
understand
-Tcs., T..
The landlord by this time got souiewhat ex-
cited. and Mr.. Randolph drove of. Bot. to tho
landlords surprise, in "a few moments the SER
want returned to inquire for his master. which
of tho forks of The road to take. Mr.. RAN
dolph not being out of hearing distance, tho
landlord spike ut tho top of his breath.
'Mr Randolph, you don't owe mo one cent;
just take which road you please
1t is said that the air turned blue with the
curses o. Randolph.