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Estray Notice.
State Of Texas.

ptNt8 OF Texas,
GoNZdLh COUNTY
fsTkAYED by j. y. McEiyca, on ilth March.
M 1894, before Thos. j. Pilgrim, j. r., one roam
HORSE, medium size, about q years old, branded
Il g, alAo branded with q spanish brand, an.
praised at $50 90. AlAo a brown MAIZE. medium
size, about 4 years old, branded X q, aiso branded
with a spanish brand, --appreisod at $40 no. Also
q hcosn COLI, 3 years old. btan,kd u Cap.
p'aisod at *l6 o. Also a dun MARE, about 3
wears old, smell slsc, branded with a spanish brand.
appraised a, ssl 0u. y. CHRSArLT.
April Is, ~iab4--iGags Crk q. q. Gc
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v TIRE al tha oaics
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Notice.

Notice.
TliE late firm of Matthews 4 Will having been
= Dissolved 10y the withdrawal OF Vim. A. Mat
ue~s, 10 take effect January ist. 1884, notice Is
or account, to come forward Immediately and settle
the same wi;h ID. Wills
(Sigued) WIN. A. MATTHEW'S.
(Signed) u. WILLIS.
Gonzales, December SO, '53.
D. Willis,
"OULD most respectfully beg leave to call
the attention of his friends and customers.
to the above notice q: dissolution, and would also
embrace this opportunity OF informing them that he
will CONTINUE BUSINESS Ar IWE DLD
STAND, where he will keep constantly ON hand IA
Regular supply of Goods,
SUITED 10 7IiE MARKET,
consisting in part OF
Osnaburgs,
Domc-iicS, Tickings,
CoitonadeS, brown 4 blcachcd
Linens, C~as,imcrcs, fanncis, Prints,
Printed, White n Embroidered Muslin. &
Lawns, Black and Fancy Silks, Tissues and Be.
reyes, Ginghains, cotton and linen Drillings, Hosiery,
Gloves, Wells, wrought Collars and Sleeves.
READY NADE GLO1WIyG.
for winter wear, of every variety Of STYLE and Pat.
tern.
mars.
a large and varied assortment.
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Buckets, Pans, Dippers, STEAMERS. Lard Cans,
Sprinklcrs, &c.
The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1854-05-13

BOOTS IL SUOES.
Ladies Snk and Lasting Caters, Jenny Linds,
Blooiners, Kid Slippers, Walking Shoes, Children
and Misscs' Shoes assorted, Gents. Cloth Lasting A.
Kid Caters, Pumps, Slippers, Boots of every kind.
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IUDJERy

WOODWARD.
Tales, Buckets, Trays, Rolling Pins, Axe handle.
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HARDWARE

Blacksmith, Bench and Farming Tools, Plouphs
Aigcrs, Traces, Log Chains, Axes, Broadaxcs, and
u large assortment Of Nails, Locks, L.atclics, Hin
yes, &c.
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FALL AND WINTER
Benjamin B. Peck,

Corner Gf 81. james anil 81. Fet,rs Strait.
5 nov receiving direct from Ncw York, a gca-
cr.l assortment of
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Ready Made Clothing.

Gonzales. October 4. IS58.-l-y
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-10-12
From GleaS0uS S Pictorial
ELDORhDO.
BY THOMAS BULFINCH.
No. III.

Orellana arrived safe in Spain, and
was favorably received. His act of in
subordination in leaving his commander
was forgotten in the success of his achieve
ment For it had been successful, even
if the naked facts only had been told, in
asmuchas it was the first event which led
TO any certain knowledge of the immense
regions that stretch eastward from the
Andes TO the ocean, besides being in it.
self one Of the most brilliant adventures
of that remarkable age. But Orellana's
accounts went far beyond these limits,
and confirming all previous tales Of the
wonderful EldoraGo, with its temples
rooted with gold and its mountains com
posed Of precious stones. drew to his
standard numerous followers. Every
thing promised fairly. The king granted
him a commission to conquer the coun-
tries which be had explored; be raised
funds for the expedition, ard even found
a wife who was willing to accompany
him. In May, 1914, be set sail with
four ships and 400 men.
But the tide of Orellana's fortune had
turned. He stopped three months at
Tcueride aud two at the Cape de Verbs,
where niue-cight of his people died and
fifty were inyalided The expedition
proceeded with three ships. and met with
contrary winds which detained them till
their water was exhausted, and had il
not been for heavy rains, all must have
persisted One ship put back, in this dis
tress, with seventy men and eleven horses
on board, and was never heard of after
The remaining two reached the river
Having ascended about 100 leagues they
stopped to build brigantine. ProVis'
ions were scarce here, and Gfty-sever
more Of his party died These men were
not like his former comrades seasoned
to the climate and habituated to the dit
fculties of the new world. One ship was
broken up here for tho materials; the
other met with an accident, and became
unserviceable, and they cut her up and
made bark Of the timbers
Orellana meanwhile in the brigantine
was cndcavoring TO discover the main
branch Of the river, which it had beer
easy to keep when carried down by the
stream, but which he now sought in vain
for thirty days, among a labyrinth ot
channels. When he returned from thi,
fruitless search he was i'll, and told hi!
people that he would 60 back to Poin
ST. Juan, and there he ordered them t.
seek him when they had got the barl
ready. But he found bis sickness in
crease upon him, and determined to a
bandOn the expedition and return to Eu
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sTROUDsBURG, MONROE COUNTY, PA. OCTOBER 10, 1854

to go in search of the wonder; but we
must remember that what the Spaniards
had already realized and demonstrated
to the world in their conquests of Mexico
and Peru was hardly less astonishing
than these accounts. 1t is therefore no
wonder that multitudes should be found
willing to admit so much of the marvels
of Eldorado as to see in them sufficient
inducement to justify the search, and
others less credulous were perhaps will
ing to avail themselves Of the credulity
of the multitude to accomplish plans of
conquest and ambition for themselves
Of the latter class We may imagine the
celebrated Sir Walter Raleigh to be one,
who at this time undertook an expedition
for the discovery and conquest of Edo
rado.
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JOE pRHNTTN NC.
RAMGV PDfMTlTWG4
Reyond the River.

The following beautiful lines, from thc
Dublin University Magazine, will remind the
reader of the last scene in Bunyon's "Pi
grim's Progress"
Time is river, deep and wide;
And while along its banks we stray,
We see our loved ones DER its tide
Sail from our sight away, away.
Where are they sped-ihey who return
No more to glad our longing eyes!
They've passed from life's contracted bourne,
To land unseen, unknown, that lies
Beyond the river.
IT'S hid from view; but we may guess
How beautiful that realm must be;
For gleamings of its loveliness,
In visions granted, oft we see.
The very clouds that Ter it throw
Their veil, unraised for mortal sight,
With gold and purple ljntings glow,
Reflected from the glorious light
Beyond the river.
And gentle airs, so sweet, so calm,
Steal sometimes from that view less sphere;
The mouIner feels their breath of balm,
And soothed sorrow dries the tear.
And sometimes list'ning ear may gain
Enhancing sound that hIther floats,
The echo of a distant strain
OF harps' and voices blendid notes,
Beyond the river.
There are our loved ones in their rest;
They've crossed Times riyer,-now no
more
They heed the bubbles on It's breast,
Nor feel the storms that sweep its shore.
But their pure love can live, can last;
They look for as their home TO share,
when we, in turn, away have passed;
What joyful greetings wait US there,
Beyond the river.
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VOL. IL
Published by Theodore Schoch,

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Wherein IS StOlCH tie Inconvenience Of NOT
haring tie "WuSicaL Ear"
, 1854-02-11

LIVING EPIsTIES.-Skctch Of a sermon
bv, Rev. John Berridgc, an cXcentric Eng
lish preacher of the last century. On the
words" Ye are our epistlcs,' after Il
short introduction, he says:
"In an epistlc there must be paper, or
parchmunt; a pen ertterj and sOmchdt
rriHcH.
"Ist. The paper, or parchment, is-the
human hcan; which, some people say, is
as clear as white sheet of paper; but, il
il be so on the one side, it is MS black as
sin can make it on the other.
"2d. The pen may be compared to the
ministers of the gospel; and many of them
are willing to acknowledge themselves very
bad pens, scarcely fit to write with. They
have been trying for many years to make
good pens at the Universities; but after all
the ingenuity and pains taken, the Fen'
which are made there are good for nothing
| till God has nibbcd them. The best O
pens want mcnding. find that the pool
old one that has been in use now for a long
while, and is yet employed in scribbling
needs to be mendcd two or three times
sermon.
"3d. The ink is the influence Of divin'
grace on the heart. Sometimes you per
ceive the pen is exhausted, and almost dry
Whenever any of You find it so, either a
Tabernacle, st. AIMS or Tottenham Cour
Chapel, and are ready to say, o what
poor creature this is; could preach a
well myself :" that may he true; but in
Stcod If these sad complaints. lift up YOU
, 1854-02-11

RIcHELIEu.-Who that has ever seen
this fine play and has got anything of a
memory, but recollects the beautiful senti-
ments which the author makes Richelieu
utter, when addressing the young man
whom he selected as the bearer of an inn
portant message.
RieheiieN.-Young man be blithe for
note me, from the hour you grasp that pack
ct, think your guardian star rains fortune
on you'll t..l. ...
Franeis.-If 1 fail
RioGdieM!-Fail fail In the bright
lexicon of youth, which Fate reserves fol
for glorious manhood, there is no such
word as fall.
D6- Be slow choosing friend, but slower
in changing him. I.H4..flH5I
, 1854-02-11
dissolution !

TVNIIE co,partuership existing under the name
and style of I'arkcr> Golfer a. Co.
expires this day by Limitation. All those indcbt-
ed to the above firm will please call and settle
their accounts ,as soon as possible All persons
having claims on the above firm, must present
them for payment before the first of February
1854.
The business oflhe above firm will be settled by
PARKER & Golfer.
O1vupio Iapuorv al IHIl
, 1854-02-11
Two AFmieS--MuSkets and Spades,

The New York EcOaOmiSt in an article
upon the army of the United States, makes
a startling contrast between the use of
muskets and of spades; one used by gov
ernment, and the other by great railroad
company.
The United States army numbers about
10000 men, and they cost the country last
year, 1925, PAS for pay, subsistence, clO-
thing, etc. That is to say, $500 per man,
or if we deduct the militia expenses, $500
per man. 1t would puzzle any one to tell
Of what service were those men, living use
lessly in barracks and oldforts, eating three
meals per day, and turning out occasionally
to touch their caps to their officers.
The Illinois Central Railroad army mum.
bers 10000 men also, and they receive
from the company $1,000, 900 per annum
in return for which they labor twelve hours
per- day upon work which gradually
stretches itself through the most fertile
plains, connecting the great lakes with the
Ohio and Mississippi rivers, and ultimately
with the Gulf of Mexico.
The relative advantages Of these two ar
mics to society present an interesting mat
ter for study, and are graphically sketched
by the New York Post. The prospective
building Of the great Central Railroad o
: Illinois alone, has added to the wealth o
that State, m the appropriation of wilt
lands, the sum Of forty millions, within
strip Of but twelve miles in width, and tn,
actual construction of the road will brin,
to a ready market millions Of acres of lane
now owned by the General Government
which, were the road not constructed, woulC
lie. waste for years to come. The Fedora
government employs ten thousand men q
an expense of eight millions of dollars, t,
carry muskets. The Central Railroad
Company, employing ten thousand men
less than four millions, confers vast prop
erty on the state, upon the Federal gov
eminent, and upon thousands of farmers
Year after year the government spend
millions Of dollars, effecting nothing, pro
I dueing nothing and resulting in nothing bu
the turning loose Of superanuqted soldiers
made paupers by life Of idIeness, to pre-,
upon, the industrious the remainder of thei
existence Atttllf J II ~ - 4 10
, 1854-02-11
BE coaEREnEkstvr.9TaIk to

BE CoaFREHEksfvE.A Talk to the point
and stop when you have reached it. Tho
= faculty some possess of making one idea
e0coyer q guire Of paper, is not good fol
y much. BE comprehensive in all Won saw OF
write To fill a volume upon nothing is a
: credit nobody; though Lord Chesterfield
wrote very clever poem upon nothing. >
There are men who get one idea into
t their heads, and but one, and they make
the most Of 1t. You can see It and almost
feel it when in their presence. On All oo.
casions IL is produced till it is worn as thin
b as charity. They remind us of twenty
four FOUNDER discharged at a humminS-
bird. You hear tremendous noise. see a
z volume Of smoke, bat you look in vain for
the effects. The bird is scattered TO at
toms. Just so with the idea. It is enye-
oPed in acloud and lost amid the rumblines
OF words and fourishes. Short letters
sermons, speeches, and paragraphs, are ia,
Forites with us.
Such are the men for action. They do
more than they say. The half is not told
in their cases. They are worth their weight
IN gold for every purpose in life. Reader
be short; and we will be short with the nd.
vice. M
, 1854-02-11
We'll Meet Again.

Why do Friends 20 sadly sever,
Part with anguish--part with pain
'Tis because they know not whetheE,
They may ever meet again.
All twill make gay heart sadden,l
And the bright eye salt tears rain,
Naught the dreary hour will gladden.,
But the wOrds-We'll meet again.
When all other hopes are dead,
Let but this one hope remain,
For through all the tears we shed,
Steals the thought-We'n meet again.
Thus we fondly, blindly linger,
In delusiOns airy chair,
Despair appears but Hopes fair finger,
Trace the words-We'll meet again.
, 1854-02-11

~ Col. Ethan Allen had hiph opin.
ionnof himself and his six brothers. and
once obserxed that there never was seven
such born Of any woman. You are mis-
taken" said-a Scotch officer, Mary Mag
dalen was delivered of serea eracflW tx,
yOuF '"''
, 1854-02-11

Embracing conditions TO he incorporated in the
contracts to the extent the Department may
deem proper.
I. Seven minutes are allowed to each inter
mediate Office, when rot otherwise specified, for
asserting the mails.
2. On routes where the mode Of conveyance
admits of it the special agents Of the Department.
also post office blanks, mail bags locks and keys
are TO be conveyed without extra charge.
3. No pay will be made for trips not performed;
and for each Of such omissions not satisfactorily
explained three times tho pay Of the trip may he
deducted. For arrivals so far behind time as to
break connection with depending mails, and not
sufficiently excused, one fourth OF the compensa-
iion for the trip is subject 10 forfeiture Deduc,
tion may also he ordered for grade Of perform
lnee inferior to that specified in tho contract.
For repeated delnqueneics Of the kind herein spe.
Gifted enlarged penalties, propor,iorcd to the ma
ture thereof and the imPoranee Of the mail, may
be made.
4. For leaving behind or throwing OF the
mails Of. any portion Of them for tho admission Of
passengers, or for being conccrnrd in setting up
OF running an express conveying commercial in-
iellieencc ahead Of the mail a quarters pay may
he deducted.
3. Fines will he imposed, unless the. drlin.
queney be promptly and satisfactorily cvFlained
by certificates Of poinastcrs. or the aidaNits Of
other crediiahlc persons, for falling TO arrive in
contact time; for ncgecling 10 take the mail
from, or deliver il into. poet office; for sniicfiHg
Il lowing either to the unsuilabcncss Of the place
or manner Of clnyins it) to he injured, destroyed,
robbed or lost; aud for refusing, aliyr demand to-
, 1854-02-11
SAYWARD'S LINE

or PACKETS, consisting of the ship / -,
~ Sarah Parker, brig Merchantman. FtlSM
and schooner Willimantc will run regu ~, AS1s1l1
lary between Puget Sound and San Francisco.-
All orders for goods will be promptly attended TO-
July So 1853. 47ly
, 1854-02-11
Wanted,

DYth whatoom Milling Company, at What
ID com, BelinghaP Bay, a man, or men, with
cattle, to furnish two saws with logs during this
winter, or for one year.
Terms-one third Of the lumber, or its equiya.
lent when sawed.
November S, So. Off
, 1854-02-11

FACTS IN HUMAl LIFE.-The number Of
languages spoken In the world; amounts to
ss064-5S1 in Europe, 800 in Asia, 276 in
Africa, and 1854 in America. The inhab-
itahts Of the globe profess more than 1000
different religions. The number of men is
about equal to the number of women. The
averageof human life is about 2S years.
One quarter die previous to the age Of sew.
en- years; ono half before reaching IL; and
those who pass this age enjoy facility re.
fused to one-half the human species. To
every 1000 persons only one reaches 100
yepFsot lifsito every loo only ereach the
4 age 81 100 years Of lifej to every 100 only
reach the age Of 65; and not more than
one In 500 lives to 80 years Of age. There
are on earth 1000, ,OOO, 900 Inhabitants,
and Of these 33S, 1888, 1888 die every wear,
sl,sS4 every day, $3.50 every hour, and GO
every minute, or 0ne every second. These
losses are about balanced by on equal mum.
Der Of births The married are longer
2 lived than the single, and above all those
who observe sober and industrious con.
duct. Tall men live longer than short ones
Women have more chance of life in their
favor, previous to being fly years of age,
than men have, but fewer afterwards. The
number Of marriages is in proportion Of Is
to every ], 1000 individuals. Marriages are
/ more frequently after the equinoxcs; that
Is during the months Of June and Decem.
ber. Those born in the spring are gener.
ally more robust than others. Births and
deaths are more frequent by night than by
day. The number Of men capable of bear.
ing arms is calculated at onefourth of the
POpulatiOn.-EIglish Quarterly.
, 1854-02-11

A RUSSIAN Priests SERMON on THE
CoMRr-The comet which has lately been
visible has served priest not far from
Warsaw with materials for very curious
sermon. After having summoned his con,
gregation together, although it was Meth.
er Sunday nor festival, and shown them the
comet, he informed them that this was the
same star that had appeared to the Mag
at the birth of our Savior, and that it was
only visible row in the Russian Empire
Its appearance on this occasion was to init
mate to the Russian Eagle that the time
was now come for it to spread out its
wings and embrace all mankind in one or
thodox soul-sanctifying church. He showed
them that the star was now standing imme
diately over Constantinople, and explained
that the dull light of the nucleus indicated
its sorrow at the delays of the Russian ar
my in proceeding to its destination, &c.
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VOLUME XXY-.Number IL.
ON!

From the dark and troubled surges
Ofthe roaring sea of Time,
Eyermore a world emerges,
Solemn, beautiful, sublime;
So, of oil, from Grecian water,
Mid the music and the balm,
Rose the dread oIymphian daughter;
Floating on the azure calm.
Eyermore the worlds are fading.
Evermore the worlds will bloom.
To refute our weak upbraiding,
To throw lightness on the gloom.
Ever the imperfect passes,
But tho perfect ever grows;
Forests sink to deep morasses.
Fairer landscapes to disclose.
All the beauty. all the splendor
o the ancient earth and sky
Graceful forms and persons tender,
All have passed in silence by;
M N the fairest man the youngest.
Man the darling of the Gods,
With the weakest with the strongest,
Travels to the still abodes.
All his brothers, unlamentiDg,
To the eternal plan conform,
Full, upquailing, uurepenting, t
To the calm and in the storm; F
Man. too, with quiet bearing.
With brave heart and steadfast eye,
Undisturbed and undispairing,
Yes, with noble joy must die!
Has he shared what nature profered!
Gladly taken what she gavel
Now the one last gift is offered
Let him take that gift-the grave;
With the grand remuneration
Let him leave to earth and sun
For another generation
All the good that he hath done.
Knowing that the laws eternal
5e Never, never, can deceive;
Raised above the sphere diurnal,
And too noble far to grieve,
Glad that he has been the agent
OF the universal heart,
That in Lifs's majestic pageant,
He has played no worthless part;
So great and holy feeling
Shall sustain his human soul,
And silent streng,h revealing.
Shall the past re seek the whole;
1t shall change but shall not perish,
Now in life and now in death,
For what most we love and cherish,
Dies to breathe nobler breath.