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AUCTION SALES
BY K. N. sTRATTON, Auot,ou..,

By K. N. sTRATTON, Auotfoneer.
" ALUA LIE BUILDING LOT IMPROVE
MENTS AT AUCTI0N.-0n TUESDAY AZ
TERN00N, October 5th, at o'clock. on the premi-
ses shall sell the south part Of Lot No. s. in square
81. fronting 80 feet on 18th street west between
and streets north. running back, in Part, to 30
foot alley. containing 2.340 square feet. The i'm.
proyements consist Of two two-sto-y Frame Houses
This property, situated in the vicinity of Franklin
Row. in fashionable and highy-improvea part of
the eity, furnishes rare chance for Q profitable in
yestment
Title Indispensable
Terms: Onefourth cash re,iiue in G. IL, and Is
months, satisfactorily secured, bearing interest.
C"r'yrysncins at the expense of purchaser
sep 3d.
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EOLIAN PIANO FORTES.

AOLlAN PIANO FORTES.
EWE We have just received one Of those
S{1e.SfS5 magnificent Louis XIV style PIANOS
8 N n ri with the Eolian attachment, from
y v 1.-THE justly celebrated mandatory Of
Hallet, Davis Co., Boston. The superiority OF
these Pianos above all others of American manufac.
ture is clearly proven by having been selected to
adorn he princely parlors of the " Metropolitan
and st. Nicolas" Hotels of New York
This, with our Boudoir and Rosenkranz Pianos
forms one OF the most complete as .ortment of In.
struments ever offered in the District
Old instruments taken in exchange for new onss
HILBUS HITZ, Music Depot.
South side Pa. avenue, near 10th street.
sep -.
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tn FOR 5 L ga fine saddle and
eHn harness HORSE, years old Also a fine
~ BUGGY and genteel ROCKAWAY
~ II cheap for cash. Inquire soon, of THOS
tween Pa. avenue and street north
oct S--6tS.
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lNOR Il FL MA first class BOARDING HOUSE
Il on T street near l4h, four stories in height,
with back building, containing large dining room.
rarlors, and thirty chambers Rent IL 800 Apply
corner Of III and 18th ,trpet sen v1-diE
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NOTICE All persons indebted to the late
~ firm of A. Davis Co, Grocery, eth street, are
urgently requested to call the under signed and
make immediate settlement of their accounts. and
thereby prevent the disagreeabe necessity of passing
them into other hands for coercve measures as the
business must be closed.
B.F. MORSELL, Trustee
La. avenue, opp. Bank Of Washington.
sep 10--eo3m-
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BRANCH OF sTATIoNERs, ua11

nor. ia and lI6 irGri strut, Menu York.
QlM STREET, doors north Iennd ar Uustin1tgaO
{ 'OLlINS, BOVINE CO., Importers Of Foreign
~ and Dealers in Domestic Stationery, are now Of
frng one OF the largest and best selected stoeks t.
the trade. that can be found in this market. Oar
stock comprises all the various styles and orslit,s
wanted IN the United States and Cana1as consisting
OF Bath Post. pl,n and gilt edge Plain, Git ana
Embossed Note; Cap Letter, Commercial Note Com
merolal Packet. and Folio Post; Flat Cap Deny,
Meiium Royal, Sup Royal American and Enriish
Drawing Papers; Plain Embossed and Colored Card.
Card, Perforated, Bristol Bonnet and Straw Boards,
Blank, Pass and Memorandum Books, of every va
riety Fancy Marble and Colored Papers at yerv low
prices. Gold Pens, with and without Silver Holders
and Steel Pens, Cutlery 20, with an endless assert
ment Of staticners' Goo Is, and Envelopes OF every
description. COLLINS, BOVINE Il Co.
DI-ev-
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- L IE SELLS WIDOW d. SONS
-. PRIZE NEEDLES, Worlds Fair London
The best needle i'll Also, be st Sewing SILK.
all coIors Sewing Cotton; Thread; WorSted India
Rubber; Buffalo, Shell md Horn Combs; Brushes:
Three-ply Shirt Collars, choice article. &c. all of
which hiay lie found at SHEDD'S Fancy Goods and
Millinery Store, 18th st. above Pa. avenue
genT n.
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LOR SALE-LOT No. 0. in Square -, corner
J. of Pennsylvania avenue and 22d street Terms
liberal. For further information apply to
ii. Y. IOUDON CO,
sep 2S-lw- Hrowns Uotal
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By w NJ. Il. LEWIS, Auctisneer.
nFFlCE on Pennsylvania avenue, between llth
~ ANA Eth st.. where consignnents Of Watches
Jewelry, and Fancy Goods will lie received for tyc
non saies at the market SQUIRE, every TucS!sy.
Thursday, and Saturday MORNINGS. Cash advances
male when desirci. W.G LEWIS
oct 1-lw .rct;onr
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NTOOLLEN YARNS. FIann.ls, Hoo
w siery, &C., White, Black, Gray, and Fancy
Colored Yarn; White. Red, Blue, and Yellow Elan
ncls; Misses and ChiIdren's Cotton and WooIlen
Hose; Silk, Cashmere and Cotton Hose of every
quality; together with general assortment of Fall
Goods Customers will DO well to give me Il call
WIN. II. RILEY,
aug 29-lm cor. Sth ST.. Opp'e Centre Market.
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REAL ESTATE AGENCY.

FIE subscribers offer their services for the sale of
i REAL ESTATE in the District of Columbis,
Maryland, and Virginia. Office on the west side Of
9Th street, few doors below the General Post Office
CHAPMAN LEI
yep &-1m"- ABNER BRUSH
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EOR SALE-A ROUTE on the sStaro having
l. over SEQ subscribers. Apply at this office. i'm
mediateiy. NON Oft
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FROM THE SPRINGS

| uSf received fresh supply OF Blue Lick and
~ CongeCss Waters. W b. RUTT
Corner Penn. avenue and 18th street
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Stealing.--Josiah Simms was arrested yesterday
for stealing a wheelI,arrow from Ben Bell. The cul-
prit was taken before Justice Goddard, who soon
made him give up the property and dismissed him.
Both parties negroes, and well acquainted with
the regulations of the Penitentiary.
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DA[IY EVENING STAR.
CITY TIE II S i.

-, r,,,,,e nj the .7LGer7acn and Common Council.
,-...o Boards met last evening st J O'Clock, and
TOD the usual business in relation TO the city,
,eg,rds cleaning, grading, improving streets, &c.
,.o,be, communication was received from the
,,,,o, in relation to Mr. FOndes dredging machine,
oaeI of which was exhibited To the members. Ii
. # rsmarkabI simple construction, and will doubt
=, 40 i,s work in canal or river with success. The
..,rrnr j. VashiBgtonian, and desires to exhibit
-. machine in his native city before proceeding 10
-.-oduce ii elsewhere. He will furnish the COrpO-
-oo with one, suitable for immediate purposes for
:, go The communication and subject was re-
- N the Committee on Internal improvements,
..h;,b will report ON it next Monday evening. The
-.,;,;on of Messrs. YandeTwrrkcn & Co., TO be- re-
,s,.sd from certain fines, acted upon By the
BOARD O. Aldermen, far 10 release the firm from
n,,us s9lO-tley having paid $50. IL was COM
,,se between the law and ''tte peoples coaches,
.nd i. thus amcabIy on the way to settlement, we
understand. Petitions, resolutions, SC. OF no gen
.,I importance. occupied the two hours session of
tho Board of Aldermen
In the Common Council, bill was passed author
,,ing the MAYOR to furnish lamps and lamp posts TO
the puhlic, TO be charged 10 the Wards in which they
NAV be located and needed. The Tipping bill was
called up and postponed 10 next Monday, by vote
oflItos DIR. Busey, from the new committee on
the subject, reported bill in relation to births,
deslhs and marriages, which was made the special
orI,r for the next session. The School Tax bill and
The Butchers bill were not acted on. The latter
proooses to remove slaughter houses beyond the
limits OF the city, health preventative 1t should
be known the worthy iathers that these estab
lshmenis are not unhealthy, whatever may he
thought of their scents, which not very pleasant
uis true. A prominent fact, it may be Inentione
that there has not butcher died throughout the
whole rage Of the yellow fever in New Orleans
They are among the heslthiest a. well as most en-
ierprislng class Of cur citizens. street, run
Ming through square 494, between ~ and 9th
streets, and Virginia avenue and south street. on
the Island, ordered to be graded, and was named
Brent street after Robert Brent Esq the first Mayor
Of ashin .ton. The street is fity feet WIDE and is
an important portion Of the square. Among the pc
tiiOls presented was one from number of citizens
on 18Th street and vicinity, south of PennsyIrana
avenue, asking the eanert in.srpositon of the Cor
pOratiOn for the suppression Of hawdy houses in the
nrighbOrhoOd. ID was referred 10 the committee on
Police, which is expected TO report on Monday
Both Board. adjourned about O'Clock, no other
business Of note being done.
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Just received a splendid assortment of Fall
and Winter GOODS, which will be made TO order
III the best style and OH reasonable terms, by
w. MOORE
Penn. avenue, next to corner 9th street.
sep l4-lm
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fFc'1iin Fire ComPany.-.This fine old fire com
pahy IL bsing thoroughly recognized, having n
fusion oil new members assisting the Old and toge;i
er are determined to make the corps what it should
BE- one OF the best in Washington. The organizn-
uon Tor the excursion to New York is going On pros
perousy' The engine house. is now being renovated.
MI Richard Downer, with his hands, having com
menced this morning ripping up the old floor to put
u'"h new one, and the new hose will soon be re-
cevea and IN use BY this it will be seen that the
-Old Franklin is waking IN.
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a. FOR RENT-Two new and conf rtabls
Lii Brick HOUSES, with six rooms each, situated
on the corner Of A.. and STREETS south. For terms
enquire OF Mr. John fessford, Tobacconist, Pa ave
nus GetWeen ~ and 9th streets. OF of Mr.. Jackson
humphrey near the premises.
oct 4-Stk
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Them Eggs.-Messrs. A. Hunter and w. Homer
have been arrested upon a charge of assault and
battery on George Savage. They have ruled the
case for trial OH Thursday next. This case grows
out of the ten perance meeting and riot on Sunday
last. 1t will be interesting.
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FHse Fight ETPected.-We learn tina, on. of the
H''' di-graceiul and disgusting of all exhibitions,
VIZ; prize fight, between two men who live !,
"eorscto"n, !" expected to come off one day this
week at some point on the Virginia shore oppost.
georgetown. We hope that the officers of m. law
wi" be ON the look out, and prevent thi, di.prac.fu
ALTAR, If possible.
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Building Lots for Sa

Building Lots for Sale
IfOR SALE-A variety of CITY BUILDING
Il LOTS for sale in various parts of the city.
Prices moderate and liberal credit will be given Al
So will effect Insurance upon lives and property in
responsible Companies. Inquire of
MYEkLE & WEBB,
aug 2d3m Penn ave. bet. Is and 9th sts
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New Fall Styles of Gentle m ems Fur
nishing Goods.
( Was. III. LANE has just returned from New
" York, and is now opening large and elegant
assortment of Cravais, Scarfs Stocks, Ties Gloves.
SuspcnderS, Handkerchicts, Hosiery, Sc, together
with al other articles usually found in a iirsclass
establishment.
The public are respectfully invited to call and ex-
anime my stock, which will be cheerfuly exhibited
TO all with polite attention. Reasonable prices and
fair dealing may be relie, upon.
LANES Hat. Cap, and Gcntlemen's
Furnishing Establishment, Penn. avenue,
sep l3-e02w near 4 street
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w ANTS.
FOR SALE AND RENT.

OK X K N r Furnished or unfurnished
Il ROOMS, with or without boarding, can lie OBJ
taned In a private family 10y early aspiration.
terence MS to respectability will be required In
quHe at TfB Browns iStore, corner Of It'll and
Ht'e'H. oct 4-eotf
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80 ron SALE A coed twostery Brick
.mtT Dwelling HOUSE, on Massachusetts avenue.
sss2sAnorth of street. between 18th and 18th SITS
Possession can be given about the 18th of Oct ber
Apply on the premises 1t is the only brick house
in the square. oct Sta
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LNOR RENTING dwelling part of HOUSE
l. on 9TH street, between !; AMI streets poE-
session given Immediately Enquire on the prem
ises. NET I-2t.
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Arott'ns SrreePstakes.-This contest, 10 come of
"-morrow afternoon over the Columbia course we
are informed, sure to prove very interesting one.
Tie animals pitied against each other being consia-
efec pretty equal trotters The hour of startns !,
mould be remembered, is changed to 81. O'Clock, p.
H. and the price Of admission to the track reduced
10 IS cents
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0LD NEWsPAPERS.-A lot for sale at the Star
~ ONCE aug left
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Inducements " dnied.-The city is now entirely
without place Of public amusement, and conse-
quenuy has the appearance of deserted VILLAGE in
mat respect. Why does not some enterpri,py nor
son 1T up neat saloon, like Anold's Olympe or the
Museum, IN Baltimore, and similar places in other
clhes Such place, well conducted, would bs
plnonized the year rouPd
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rae u d'h'nston Librdry.-This institution, stua
IN ilth street, near the corner of street, con
'"s aoont ten thousand volumes, and is one of thc
Oe' libraries m the country. II costs but SIX dolIar
Per share to become stockhold4r
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Oat Of Pidee-IFe lc1rI tina, eI-ci,y father las
recently been indulsag cOntrary to the ordinances
made and prOyidei'' in too many Aldermanic lux
nnes. II is said that ne ate fifty four ortoan accom-
panied by all kinds o. ''fiIens,'' and the result was
serious illness, frOm which il took three doctors to
recover HIM. He should remember that none but 4
genuine Alderman can do such things with nlpunity
twas entirely out OF place for him to attempt such
aeat, and we trust il will be warning to him and
others, hereafter.
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Serious .4fd.r.-A colored woman, whose name
we could not learn, and Il white man named p.
Kelly, had sor of stone fight yesterday, near the
colored peoples church, Virginia avenue, on the
Island, which resulted in serious injury to the wo
man. She was SO much hurt by one of the missiles
that her recovery il considered doubtful. Ii appears
that she was throwing stones at the man. when he
returned the compliment with interest-a!nos; kill
ing her by the blow.
We have since learned TINT the name of the
woman is Emily Cole. Patrick Kelly, Hughes, and
negro named Pink Cokey Were engaged in the
not. The wOnan's skull is broken, and we hear
this morning that doubts are entertained of her re-
cOvery. Kelly, Hughes and Co5cIy were arrested
by officers km'baIl and Stoddard and committed to
jail by Justice Ashford.
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Watch RetnHn-This morning, the docket !at the
Guard house gives rs the names of John Knott, a
boy offitcen years. who sent to the work house
for being drunk and disorderIy, and Barney Nc
Nea;ney who paid fine and costs for like offence
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In .4nHoydnoe.-The conduct OF boys about the
corner OF 18th street and Pennsylvania. avenue.
ciimDng over the ratings, and otherwise misbe
having Is complained of by zone of the neghbors"
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HoremeHts Of the Fakir.-The ssFakir of siv, ),
mas been TO Alexandra with all hi. machinery. in
'fhdhs to open last evening, but owing TO his mart
n''' ho' uhi'lns WIKI him, there no performance
IN town and holds Them responsible for breach
{" contract In the mean time the Chinese IugpIers
ana Other portions Of tine troupe are moving abo.,
town, thu Ceestals ATTRACTING the ot,.rv.,;,,,,
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fR'0' rH'ng-l.as; night, near ten O'Clock. the
report OF pistol was heard in street, between 10Th
Ahd ill., and soon crowd was collected on the
'p'' 20 see what the row was. The Chief of POLICE
arrived and made SOME inquiries which caused The
arrest of two Germans, as soon az two of the Anvil
iary Guards were at hand Those arrested ,ye,e,.,
othe Guard House and there being not tho .,;,h,o,
Birch. y N"p''
h.'eoTtto r the Netc Company-Wre understand that
uie Arlington Light Infantry, Capt Tate, the old
's' company IN Washington, will escort the new
company, the " National Guards into line, on the
approaching celebration by the military of the ami
'f'ary OF the battle of Yorktown tn. 10Th O. octo-
Der This Is Il strlkingly appropriate Escort.
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1853-05-08

CONNIE nous l.avons dit, la maison de
vile, pour demander fexpulsion du
corps de cayaIerie de lilly. ~
II ny await pas loin du Brytenhof au
Hogstraet; aussi vit-on un Granger qui
depuis le moment OH cette scene await
commence, en- suivait les details avec
curiosite, Sc diriger avec les autres, on
plut6t la suite des autres. vers Ia mai
son de vile, pour apprendre plus tot IA
nouvelle de ce qui aIlalt Sc passer.
Get Granger stait un homue tres
ieune, age de vingt-deux ou vingt tro.s
ans a peine, sans vigueur apParente. II
cachait, car sans doute il await des raj
sons pour metre pas reconnu, sa figure
pale ct Tongue sous un fin mouchoire dc
toiIe de- Frise, avec lequel il ne ccssail
d'essnyer son front mouille de sucur ou
ses levres br1lantes. fa
L'nil fixe CONNIE celui de l'oiseau de
proie. lie nez aquilin ct long, la bouche
fine ct droite, ouverte on plut6t tendue
CONNIE les levres dune blessure, Get
homme ent offert Lavater, 81 Lavater
yscu a cette opaque, un snjet d'studes
physiologiques qui d'abord n'eassent
pas tourne a son arahtage.
Entire la figure da conquefaht ct cells
du pirate, disaieat les ancicns, qacIIe
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rams ne Sc convertissent pas aux preches.
Enfn, les pehples ne sont pas fats pour
grossir iso'ts dams leur egcIsme, CONNIE
lhuitre dams sa coquille OH la tortue
dams son ecaiIlc. &c nest nj Ienr mis-
sion nj Ieur destinee, nj heur droit, nj
leur devoir. Les peuples Sc doivent les
uns aux autres, les grands aux petits, les
forts aux fables. LIE meme devoir, le
meme profit qui engage nn honme a
secourir un homme dams Ia cite, engage
un peuple a secourir un peupIe dams
I'univers. Votre Senat. CONNIE notre
Convention, a dit '.Tous les hommes
sont libres, tgaux ct freres;' nous ajou-
tons lis sont solidaires. Tous doivent
etre conctoyens de la meme grande Re.
pubIiquc, I'hu"anite.
Vous ravez cotnpris EN- choisissant
votre nouveau president dams les rangs
de la pure democratic. Les wings di-
salient Chacun pour sol; les democra-
tes dissent Chacun pour tous. C'est la
poitique Intervention.
Done, cette hcure solennelle, tous
les yeux sont tournes vers rAmerique.
Les esperances, les ve"x, les ceurs, les
mains de tous les opprimes &c tendent
vers ce futur President, don't le nom
signific soidarite.
Intervenez done lie Nouveau-Monde
doit seconrir l'ancien; la jeune Ameri-
que doit relever la vieiIe Europe, sa
mere lie cutie des parents toujonrs
etc honorable ct utle aux enfants. In
tervenez Car notre pauvre continent
n'estplus qu'un cirque paien, un cirque
sang|ant Oh vos aines sont li;res aux
betes pour lie plaisir des Cesars. Inter
venez, 81 vous ne voulez nous suivre tot
Oh tard dams rarene. lie devoir, c'est
l'interet. Intervenez, car ce nest pas
tout de vaincre Ia nature, de dompter la
matiere, de maftriser les elements. II y
a pour votre courage herculaen d'au-
tres ennemis, d'autres obstacles, d'autres
monstres vaincre. Les tyrans sont les
ennemis du genre human.
Intcrvenez done immediatement, spon-
tanement. lie temps pressc : prenez
vite I'initialive. Devancez, preparez
votre gonvernement, sill Sc peut. Mat
tendez pas Faction officielle qui men
sera que plus puissante apres vos sym
pathies. Serrons. nous Ia main t.es mo.
marches ont des alliances; pourquoi pas
les democraties Les rois enx,memes
nous ont appris Ia sainte~aI|iance des
peuples. L'aIliance de la France ct de
pAmeriqne, mais c'est la |iberte du
monde, c'est Ia Iiberte iuvincible faisant
le tour des deux hemispheres, eclairant,
echauffant, fecondant etvivifant, CONNIE
le soIeil, lie globe entier: c'est la Repu-
blique dsmocratique ct sociale univer-
selle. ..
sS Les nnembres da comits de la Com
nsune ReDola.tionaaire,
FELIX PYAT, CAUssIDlERE. BolCHor.
Londres, le "a fevrier 1858.
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- ~ Avez-vous sdu papier, car on ne
ma rien laisse ici =? -.
- Cette Bible. Dechirez-en la pre-
miere feuille.
-. Bien. '8 t.'s.
- Mais votre scritnre sera illisible.
. --- AIlons done dit Corneille en- re-
gardant son fere. Ces doigts qui ont
resiste aux meches du bourreau, cette
yolonte qui dompte sa douleur, won't
s'unir dun commdn effort, ct, : soyez
tranquiIle, mon frere, Ia igne sera tra-
Gee sans un seul tremblement.
Et en- effet, Corneille prit le crayon
Het ecrivit. 1. ., -.
Alors on put voir sous ie linge blanc
stransparaftre les gouttes de sang que la
pf ession des doigls sur lie crayon chas-
salt des chairs ouvertes.
La sueur ruisselait du front du grand
.pensionBairc. 'o.'p75
CorneiIle ecrivit
i,s Cher flleul, 84a
~, s. Brittle Ie depot que Je tai connie,
brnle-le sans le regarder, sans l'oavrir,
atm gull te demenre inconnu toi-me-
me. Les secrets du genre de celui gull
content tuent les depositaires. Brule,
ct IL auras sauve Jean ct Corneille.
q. Adieu ct aimc>moi.
a = Corneille DE WITr..s
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Jean, les larmes aux yeux, essuya une
goutte de ce noble sang qni await tache
IA feuiIIe, la remit a Craeke avec une
derniere accommodation, ct revint a
Corneille, que Ia soufrance venait de
palir encore, ct qui se'nblait pres de Sc
vanouir. 7
- Maintenant, dit-il, quand ce brave
Craeke aura fait entendre son ancien
siffiet de contre- -maitre, c'est quill sera
hors des groupes, de l'antre cote du Vi
vier... AIors nous partirons a notre
tour. ls''sf ~
Cinq minutes ne s'etaient pas econlees
qu'un long ct vigoureux siffiet perea
de son rouIement marin les d6mes de
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Jean leya ses bras au ciel pour lie re-
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