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NOrCE Of Withdrawal Of certain st~ss
IA o. Mlcnls.s and Wscesss on the routes Of the oakian
AZ the solicitation oil majority Of the delegation
bearing May instant has directed snai Inc fol
m hs aAned township. be Withdrawn IRON sale entry Uni
uftef orders except for valid claims, viii;
In The Stale Of MIoMIsAs.
In the distre, Of lands subject o sale al IosIA:
NoHA 81 As tass s AID usst Of tAs principal a.srdaa.
The north half Of township townships and TO-
The north half Of township townships g. 49, H. ~
ro.nsip. y D. 1 Io i, h. Is i1 ~ IS "a and !,
Of lsnss ss 10 ~ ~ i u.s. 49, ~ 49, 10 and ~
,.a mowahps 8 . TO- ~ ~ IS ls, II, 49, 49, and 40
townships T. ~ ~ H. i5 IL 49, 49, and 49, Of range 49,
Townships "a and 10 Of range 10.
In the district ofiands subject al GEsssssrs,
North Of ths base line Of tie principal eiaian
Township. TO- H. ~ 10 H. u.s. and south half Of 49,
T s~ss s H. T. q ma sT Z. s
Townships :, =, 10, II, IL, and 10, Of range g.
Townships 9, ., 10, II, aud ~ Of range I.
North Of the base line and Of prinspsi msdiam
.aa asrsi e s "A IT, "a ~ .Dsac of range. and s1
In the distric, Of lands subject a DErnori
North Of fAs base line efte py,nepa naerids
The north half of township 5, Of ranges and
township .. OF ranges and A.
In the district Of iands subject sale a, DescAs.
NORTH e base line and est 81 the principal "ers", ousr
T sws:ss: X s. g. ssa a. 20 6 .s...
T Town.ip. - 81 G 49, and 80 q an5 Cs !.
ranged. n II II ~
Tosahp. 3 Il g 81 IS No. o. ST. ;sa!s and 81,
Townships 81, 50 49, a. a &C. ~, 49, 90 3d. 81 o. 49,
TSw.:ss: 90 30
Township q, Of rnnge %.
Township Al, Of ranges 81, "a, and 80.
In the district Of subject MARIr
North cfMs base line and Of Ae principal merida"
IN he main land.
Townships 40 aud AZ Of range 49,
Townships 20, a, and ~, ofrange2s
Townships own.np. y and N ~ f. range 49,
Tsw".hp ass ~ . Of as
Esss. !, i. : s. 81 sss:s u
T Twn.nips & 8 A. q - a. sad e Of range 81
townships * 81, So a 81 and 50, e raege a.
Townships a. 49, A. As, 49, ~ 49, 49, So ST. 50, 49, a. and S.
Township. 49, 49, 4445 49, 49, So 81, 81 SO, 81,
range 81 !,
% and 80 - - - - - - - ~ - 90 - =
Townships A. a. 49, ~ 49, 40 So 81, 50, range 40.
State Of WIscoNsIs.
the district o lands subject sale at MEsAsAA
North Of Of the fourth principal meidian
Townships q, g. q % 49, az and 80 Of range - !,
Town.hps g, g, g ss and g, q range iS
Townships %, q, Is, as, and q, Of range Is.
Townships g. e g and al g g range -
Tswa;Si e. and 2 2 8
Townships 10, 20, al, and y, Of range a.
The above includes townships
which have been they within the
hand the General Land Once the city Of
BY order Of the President:
Commissioner of the General Land Once
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ODESSA.

The Russian city bombarded by the allies the 22d Of
April is the emporium of Russian the Black
sea- and is situated between the mouths of the Dneister and
Dnieper Corn the principal article of expectation
The fortress is not large but is kept in excellent order.
The population Of Odessa is about 10000.
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ny y. c. mcoUIRE. Aucuonser.

VERY VALUABLE IMPROVED AND UNIMPROvED PROP
cry Northern Liberties At aucon-on THURSDAY aner
noon 2h the shall sell ios No. j,
In fau OF street north and Sixth
subdivision and u in square 49, fronting each about
on Seventh
west running back feet I4feet paved alley.
situated at the corner Of Mes
and sIih street, improve BY nsndsome and
cottage residence with beautu garden" out
buildings, &c. = - 40 49,. a. =. :,
each and streets NORTH running
back los feet to q l5-fect alley
AI,o mari Of lot D. square fronting 40 feet Sixth
and streets morrill, running back W cet ~
inches improved by story frame dwelling house
The all handsomely situated In the most imProv
ipu part Of city and Is worthy Of attention
FERNS. Onehird cash the residue IN ak and WE'VE nsnns
for bearing secured BY deed Of trust on the prem
Uses JAS G. MCGUIRE,
May I'D ""Seo"es''
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f's"a Pierce, Fseans sAs United States Of smsrisa
vAoa Il
Satisfactory evidence having been exhibited
eA boteerd' has been OF saxoa
Wisconsin" do hereby recognise him SUCH and declare him
aud enjoy such functions powers privileges
States
IN testimony Whereof have caused these letters be made
Fah ana s seal Of the United States affixed
ese" under my hand at tho Washington 18Th
IL 81 Of Ay A. d. 1884, and Of the United
States Of America the seventy eighth.
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
BY the President
w. l.. MACY, Secretary OF State.
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May I'D
nv !, @. Mcguire, Auctienssr.

By J. q. MCGUIRE, Auctienser.
,rwo VERY VALUABLE BUILDING LOTS AT PUBLIC
Monday afternoon, at 81 O'Clock on the premises
., e lot &C. OF No 49, fronting on loh
west north, running back ISo e
o inch q n DO feet alley.
'.o eastern half Of lot square 5, fronting on New
York avenue ~ and 9Th streets, running back about o
=. -. a..;r.hi. G,v
building purposes 10 !, ,..atrtpE
Terms !" Ae' Aucioneer.
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UNITED STATES MAIL.

ros4 ornor DrrA.r1.sr
PROPOSALS r carrying The mail: Of the United States from he
NJ N s 70 9 az Hs II
NEssEE, ARKANsAs and ILLINOIS, WIN be received
no" snt %s' oeioes Of Ja%s Be- decided By
MISSOURI
Cari's Fo,k, to bonneville, back. daily in
above Offices. and By D.osSis Lookout csiiofnia and
kniss ' :. Boone vile ns., day By ami;
Leave Bonneville daily at aam;
Arrive :, Jss,'on Gy same po, Day Sy,s
Creek Ii-e, and Taos Jefferson ciiy. % mile. and
ing ONCE. three lines week with aide mails, Rock Hin
from asmas and oasSeid ' from
Leave franklin Depot daily asam, after the arrival of
Leave Jefferson city daily all am
Arrive mt franklin Depot next day by3am
KENTUCKY.
1871 From Glasgow Ny KsytcsvIe Brunswick,
Maslu: bes Cs,o''oo Round Gr1.s Richmond " Grab
Leave Glasgow sunday. Tuesday, aud Thursday 4pm;
fsass IssS , sunday. Tuesday,, Thursday
P,opo.a. for service, daily
vice will be sop S Arrow noe, n,v,u M,rn,
Hope bs,s5 Lssnss" WsissSS smiley
post, coaches alternately BY The above o.
by Pilot Grove, Pleasant Green, Cold Neck
sectips at Lexington.
Arrive Al Indepeadense nsu, day byapmi
Leave Indspsna enc. daily At Y ~
TENNESSEE.
From knoryie by Clinton Jaeksboro' Somerset,
stanford, Danvie 100 miles and back, six times week,
Leave KnoIv,e daily, e.eep, Sunday, asami
Hys bsnSs aa Ss. s. esS sunday
Arrive a, Knoxville next day byspm
ARKANSAS.
Ls Rock Mary, ps's. ss
Plains Marion and Mound City, to Memphis, tTen) IS
Arrive Memphis neI, day byopm
Leave Memphis daily at ami
ts a sya ~ sna % and nun
by Clarendon, Isa miles. will he considered.
1918 F' s ns ms. and sse ,s
Leave Helena Monday wssns:d.y and Friday "S.mi
Leave nu,afs HUI Tuesday, ThS,d:y Saturday
Arrive a, Helena same asy.s yopm;, ,.
$3.50 From ,s"a ss e Is miles and back once wesi
Leave Big Greek Tuesday s7nm'
n"vs c :, S,ss"sss u
z f fsw Dar ns S" and Bu ST.
oss na, al @ RlaG Monday and Thursday
Arrive :, g ch.rlr. ns. day. ys y yrd.S.,
Proposals commence At CLARENDON" ''''ea" '''a"' BUN
,., r ~ Dc s" by Blur De. Arc Au
w sns,a and Glaze, to Edrsbeth 10 miles and back
we puys,l,s Blun Monday and Thursday atsam;
Arrve ~ Flizsbe,h days by 6pm;
Ic,,e XIII ahc,h Tuesday and Friday Mesm;
A,5ve AT DuyaI' Ruff n days by pm
p,aoo. Clarendon instead Of Duvais Ruf
will be considered.
r7o7 From washington, Spring hin, Lewsvie and Walnut
ID shreveport, Ola 100 miles and back hree nmes
eweek, In stages !.
Leave Washington Monday Wednesday, and Friday
Arrive at Shreveport days by pm;
Arrve a, Washington next days by pm
ILLINOIS
,ans r,o Gaens nv Hanover Portsmouth, Savannah, Ago,
Rinayic Fulton Albany Cordovs Port Byron asd HaEp
ION 10 Moline, and back, three times week
Leave Caena Monday. Wednesday, and Friday M7sm;
Arrive Moline days by 4p m;
Leave Moline Monday, "Wednesday, and Friday hTam
Arrive nj 0siena days BY . p m -.,.-.
Far r, Of oopsss certificate, Instructions
and requirement. embracing conditions 70 10 nsoporss M
proposals for si service IN ne ~e' ~
southwestern S"'e'' '@'e" '' JAMES CAMPBELL.
!. Postmaster GeueYAi
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No. sos.
NOTICE of Embellishments 0f additional land
IN ONCE in hs State OF MICHIGAN
the approved
usd An act establishing land once !. ne lower Psnnsals Of
Michigan the district which be called the "CHEBOYGAN
iaad dsfT hereby declared made KNOWN that the
office for said district has been located for the by the Ps
dent Of United States Of DUNCAN In The
Of the southern peninsula of said State.
Given under hand the Washington, this sixteenth
Of May A. d. 1854.
JOHN WILSON,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
May l7-2aw6w
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SALES TO-DAY.

BY GREEN 4 SCOTT. AuctionSsrs.
ZINE HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FURNITURE, rose
wood piano 0e &c aucton.On Wednesday, 18th
slant shall SELL 10 O'Clock, residsncc
Brintne the south
cseni assortment Of nearly new furniture. viz
Fine rosewood Roichen
back Of PhiaAsphA, Of ans and toach panooo
Mahogany spring so otoman paIor rocking chairs
DO fancy and Gothic chairs and walnut whatnot
Do dining breakfast and card tables
Do sdeboard, hsHack and large bookcase viii
Do fine maTble-tOp dressing and other bureaus
DO do closets. French and bed
steads.
Fine paor chamber curtains shades
China, glass; and crocksry
China tea and coffee white French China plates
Girandoes, parlor, hall, and other lamps
Fine gold figured China mante and
Feather BEDS bcdding hair and shuck mattresses
Reception, arm, and other
rne hree py paxsaSe STAIR and chamber
Refrigerator cooking, radiator, air-tght stoves
With good assortment Of kitchen
other articles which we deem enumeate.
Terms All under 426 &25, credit of
and ninety days. satisfactorily end0rrd bearing
The attention OF the public IL invited
the furniture of fine quality they will find the well worthy
their attention.
GREEN 4 SCOTT,
May Id Aucti0neey.
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Hnrine Uirnstcr..

NV YoRK, May l6.-The ship Hope, of New Hampshire,
was burnt on Friday at Mobile.
The ship Harriet Augusta, of Richmond from Cork
found, April l4th, in sinking condition.
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ing resolution passed late meeting Of the Enosnian So
ciety of this institution:
Resoced unanimously, That the Hon. S. A. Douglas be
invited to deliver the thirty
the Enosinan Society of Columbian College the ensuing
commencement"
Permit add that the desirableness of this choice
the opinion Of the society though grounded upon their
patriot has been not little increased by your
advocacy of genuine American doctrine your labors
the establishment Of truths which felt be axioms
for all those who love their country and the constitution
The society feels It to be act grateful to themselves in
this way TO express their Of your public services and
their pain and disgust at certain dsgraccul exhibitions
contrary feeling springng it believed from local and
f '' T. HERSD0N RAWLINGS,
Cor. Sec. Enosinian Society
Hon. s. A. DouoLAs, United States Senate.
WAsHrSGTos, May 10, 1854
MY Pardon the delay which has occurred in
answering your kind and generous letter. communicating
resolution OF the Enosinan Society of Columbian College,
vtng to deliver the anniversary at ensuing
commencement.
fully and deeply sensible of the honor your society has
conferred by this atering invitation and sincerely
greet tatthe and multiplicity of public engage
ments will deprive OF the pleasure of accepting the
ton II is also very grateful to my feelings be assured that
your society was induced to extend to this invitation by its
doctrine and myl abors the truths which
felt to be axoms for all those who their country
and the constitution"
beg to communicate the members your society
grateful Acknowledgements for the honor they have done
and accept for yourself thanks for the very
KIND and agreeable manner in which have made known
me their wishes and sentiments.
have the honor to be- very respectfully your obedient
servant, S. A. DOUGLAS.
r. HERsDos RAWLINGS, esq, Columbian College.
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BUFFALO, May lG.-A collision took place near here Ia
evening the railroad, which resulted in the smashing
several cars and locomotives One Irhman was killed,
several injured.
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The lYy.e Trio,.-Iarita,;on 10 Mr.. Fillmore.

NEw Yonx, May 1G.The trial Of Major wyse has beer
concluded and the finding Of the jury Washing
ton.
The city council has passed ordinance inviting Mr. Fill
more to Inequalities of the city
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pi nsspe 1sha
fuwed Hevaeyh sfan
eiinex
st f thu the
% u NJ b ptd
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xrAtuAplE BUILDING LOT ON NORTH x STREET At
Va n, Monday bs instant, shall seh IN mont Of
the premises O'Clock, Not No IN Dsv,dso"S
ion and In The rear Of the residence
&c Ri... ESQ, running back n 10 feet alley.
The property handsomely located IN very
r.pdy improving and desirable part II he city
one fourth cash twelve, and eighteen
months. notes for the deferred
hconv from deed given and deed OF %
taken. ,,vrv ! SCOTT
May It'd
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Sailing ofthe Steamer Africa.

New YoRx, May l6.-The steamer Africa sails to- NOR
row with $50 passengers including Anthony Barclay, tn
British consul at New York. She viii also carry out fai
amount of specie
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TIME Ecvswlssh EAstioms Fine AetAsy Hnnsm0s
hound IN 1oudon this dsy ope"o"' e
brscpa maqy standard authors, At unusually Gr TAYLOR
May '""
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By GREEN 4 sCOT'T Ancuoh
IN SATURDAY Goth instant re shall SELL aons o. me
IL frame bs'ding, suitable ior
son or other with the privilege OF moving
OF together with Of so"nd which WIN expire
on the VI Of January, 1855
Also / Io Of lumber and tsnches
.rs one half balance in sixty, for well endorsed
notes, bearing '"' ~ - GREEN 4 SCOTT,
May lid ""'"""'''-'
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Ii Y II Ell f G. r PHI,
Resignation of Rufus CAoote.

BOSTON, May l6.-The Hon. Rufus Choate has resigned
the attorney Of the State of Massachusetts, II
believed that xGovernor Clifford will succeed him in that
Office
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La,er from The Cape Of Good Hope.

BosTos May l5The barque Springbox has arrived with
Capetown dates of March a. The papers are filled with
accounts Of the discovery OF gold which is said to extend
the whole sovereignty. The gold said to be more
plentiful the surface than in California or Australia
Agate and other valuable had also been found Many
persons leaving for the dggings.
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r,nru ysrck SIXTH Street at FRI
yate sale substantial and well built pne
houses west between and mee
na,,h with hydsan Of good wer
Ths loo very desirable for residence and me prop
sry will aod upon early application . :, .xeuurpr
Apply TO ,.-... s,n,sr,,s.,oo Merchant.
17--eod6t Aucuoneef m" c"'"'''
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New Publications Received ~ Tsys"r :"
vp,cA "a N. American Flag; by Commander Andrew H.
n United States navy r.u.,.., "a 1~rhcic.,.
Hand hook Of Chemistry-Throreuca 1'ae"'-, -"' ."s
nv ~ A. Abel G. L. Borhnr. -. r....~n r.,-.ox n
the science sf Surgery BY Jonn Cue.
iIniysvsiy College Surgeon 10 university co'ee
Hospital, ..-..x-u.~s. of +. ua..er,,rs M,nister.
Classical Series Advanced sun
Field book Railroad Engineers BY John ~ HencS' a. -"
e,l sns' .,. arm Pence Hooksore, 9Th IT.
May n
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The .SliD Wincacstcr,

BosTos, May l5The ship Winchester, lost at sea- was
owned by VIM. +. Weld Co, OF this city. She was Of
500 tons burden three old and valued $50 o0O
and was fully insured She charteredby Enoch Train
Co., who heavily insured the cargo The whole
IL upwards of 5000 900
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according
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The Parker Vein Steamer 7onca Ashore Cape Henry.
NonroIK May l5.-The Parker Vein steamer Totten,
from New York, bound To Baltimore, in dense fog,
Saturday night ashore Cape Henry beach, The
sci and cargo win be gotten of II the weather good The
captain IL here for assistance.
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To conclude amusing comedy in acts entitled the
LITTLE JOCKEY.

Prices Of admission: Orchestra chairs IS cents parquete
IS No charge for reserved seats
be secured day from 10 o'clock M TO O'Clock
p m.
May IL
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BY JAMES G. MCGUIRE, Auctloneer.

ByJAMES 9. MCGUIRE. AuctAOnocr.
VERY DESIRABLE BUILDING LOT IN THE FIRST WARD
ut auconOn Wednesday afternoon, May I7 O'Clock,
the premises shall sell iot No a. In No. , fronting as
feet north between lh and 18th running
back 49 feet TO 20ee alley containing 1854 feet
This Of the desirable and beautiful building
sale in This section Of the city and worthy Of special sttenon
Title indsputabe
One third - months, for
satisfactorily secured, bearing interest.
JAS. c. MCGUIRE,
Mayl3 Auctioneer
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3- Fifth Presbyterian Church, corneE 81 Firth and
streets, squares 0 City Ha-Res. T. N. Haskell will
preach this "wednesday evening, quarter 70 O'Clock
Mayf7
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MORE NEW SPRING GOODs--P. J. Steer, merchan,
III tailor opening supply choice spring and
goods which he invites tho attention Of members Of Congress
strangers, and citizens.
large very completes embracing every
Of genemens goods usually kept by merchant taors
We solicit inspection by the public of goods workman
ship, and prices.
No. 4 Washington Place, Seventh street
ay l4-3tf
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by J. c. MCGUIRE. Auctionesr.

BY 81 C MCUUIIKNs AUCuOn66fs
RUsTEE's sALEBy virtue of deed Of executed
A. King and Of record In ber j. A. H. No
80 OF the land records Of Washington county II tho District Of
ingon, Columbia Thursday, 18th Instant
O'Clock the afternoon, lot numbered four, 40 IN square
sevenywo, (72,) containing thousand feet
One third cash, balance in three and SIX months,
by secured by deed Of trust
complied with within three days aer the sale
the property will be reod the and risk Of te purchaser
F.4W. RI6QUE Trustee
JAS. c. MCGUIRE,
May lid Aucuoneer
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Heavy Damages.

Nrw Yoax May l5-In the United States circuit court
to-day in the Of Spooner publisher of Boydelrs Shak
peare John NJ Daniel editor of the Richmond Examiner
for libel verdict Of 81, 900 damages was rendered
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-05-30
American WOman's Educational As.
SOCiatiOn,

The Board Of Managers OF this Socie.
ty held their annual meeting at the resi-.
dence Of Mrs. DR.. Cheever's. Union.
square, on Saturday last. The Associa.
tion embraces number Of our prominent
American women;and the objects which
they have in view arc eminsntly worthy
Of public attention and sympathy. From
the report Of their agent. the Rev. w. L.
Parsons, it appears that the Society has
just terminated tho second year Of its ex.
istence; tina, it's leading and comprehen
sivs object il to dsvelope, and bring 10
bear upon society. the immense moral
and educational power Of woman. Tho
.prinsiples underlying the movement
were stated to be: 54W is'
I. That virtue and intelligence are
The radical and only effsctual safe. guards
Of American institutions.
That the only hope Of securing the
uis I've Of q people, especially, lies in The
right training Of childhood. s.. +,
3.Thst woman II the naiufal and sp-
propriats educator and rector II child.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-05-30

SUPREME Counr ON TAxArroN.-As
their is much prejudice sought to be ere.
atel against the present mode Of taxa.
,ion we have conceived it proper to pre-.
son. the following clear exposition Of ths
subiect, which we. have extracted from
the decision Of the Supreme Court. in
,he case Of the Exchange Bank Of Co.
lumbus VS.. Oliver P. Hines, Treasurer
OF franklin County, as delivered by
Judge Thusman. It will be seen that
the Court has decided that no account
or note is required to be listed in any
other way than according TO it's true
value ia money It is just as fair te
tax man upon his money. notes and
accounts, without permitting him 10 OF
set his Indebtedness, az It is 10 tax the
farmer ppon his farm. tho merchant up
on his goods, and the lsboret upon hi.
house. without deduction being allowed
.ihsm for their debts, although the far
~ may be in debt Cor hslf hiaf farm. III
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-05-30

PLEAsURE.-Blessed be tie hand that
prepares pleasure for child! for there
il no saying where il may again bloom
forth. Does not almost everybody re.
member some kind hearted man who
showed him Kindness in the quiet days
Of his childhood. The writer Of this
recollects himself at this moment as a
bare.loo, ed lad, standing at the wooden
fence Of poor little garden in his ma.
tive village, with longing eyes he gazed
On flowers which were blooming there
quietly in the brightness Of Sunday
morning. The possessor came forth
from his little cottage-he was wood.
cutter by trade and spent the VIII ,le
week at his work in the woods. He was
come into his gatden to gather flowers
TO stick in his coat when he went to
church. He saw The boy, and breaking
off the most beautiful Of his carnations
II was streaked with rel and white
gave it 10 him. Neither the giver nor
the receiver spoke word; and with boun
ding step The boy ran home; and now,
here at a vast distance from that home,
after so many ysurs, the feeling Of grail.
tude which ugitatcd the breast Of that
boy, expresses itself on paper. The car.
nation has long since wilhered, but it
now blooms a(.esh.- Douglas Jerrold.
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The Origin Of In dian Corn.

Some girls were bathing ono day in a
river whose banks no urished not sin.
gle tree TO shadow its waters, and one oil
the most eautiful Of them all fingered
after her companions to gather white
pebbles from the bottom. A water spir.
It, who had assumed the fern Of n musk.
rat, sat long watching her from the
shore. Helooked at her shining shcul.
ders--at her long dripplcL locks and
the gentle swelling bosom over which
they Tell; and when the maid lifted he'
rounded limbs from the water and step.
ped lightly upon the green sod, he too
raised himself from the tu(t Of rushes
where he had hid, and, recovering his
own shape, ran 10 embrace Eer.
The maiden shricked an Aed-buI
the prickiy.pears cat her feet, and the
tall grass Of the prairie inpeded hel
flight without screening her from the view
ofhet eager pursuer. Frightened and
iatisuel, she would have sunk on the
ground as he approached her, if she had
not been supported by tult Of flags
while hastily seizlng and twining them
around her person 10 hide her shame
In that moment her slender form grew
thinner anl moro rounded: her bleeding
feet became indurated in the loose soil
that opened to receive them. The blades
OF the flags broadened around her fin
gers, and enclosst her hand; while the
pebbles that she held resolved them.
selves into milky grains, which were
kept together by the husk. The baffled
water spirit sprang to seize her by the
aong hair thai ye, aoated lin the breeze
but the silken tassels Of the rustline
maize was all that met his grasp.