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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-07-07

U. S. FUNDs.-The amount of money in the va
ous Repositories of the United States, subject to
draft the Goth of June, was S28, 1888 ,Sl2 49, In
the Depository at Wilmington. N. c., $14, 500 "a.
Congress has not met this week There is no
news from Europe. The canvass in this State has
rolled of towards the West and for The present there
is a comparative luli.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-07-07
Appointments by the President.

By ind 1cith the aduicc and consent of the Senate
Robert Dale Owen, Lewis Cass, jr. John M. Dan
iel, Henry r. Jackson, Francis Schroeder Henry
Bednger, August Belmont, J. J. Seibels John L.
O'Sullivan, John W. Dana, James A Peden, Phio
White, Charles Eames, James s. Green, to be MINIS
TIERS RESIDENT of the United States IN the countries
in which they now charges affairs of the United
States.
FOR THE TERRITORY OF NEBRASKA.
William O. Butler. of Kentucky, to be Governor.
Themas B. Cumming, of Iowa. to be Secretary.
Fenner Furguson, of Michigan, to be chief justice
of the supreme court.
Edward R. Hardin, Of Georgia, TO be an associate
Justice of the supreme court.
James Bradley, of Indiana, TO be an associate jus
tice of the supreme court.
Experience Estabrook, of Wisconsin, to be attorney
of the United States.
Mark w lizard, of Arkansas, to be Marshall of the
United States.
FOR THE TERRITORY OF KANSAS
Andrew H. Reeder of Pennsy lvania, 10 be governor
Daniel Woodson, of Virginia, to be secretary
Madison Brown, of Maryland, to be chief Justice
of the supreme court.
Sanders w. Johnson, of Ohio. to be an associate
Justice of the supreme court
Rush Gilmore, of Alabama, 10 be an associate ius-
tce of the supreme court.
Andrew j. Isaacs, of Louisiana, TO be attorney oil
the United States.
J. B. Donaldson, of Illinois. to be Marshal Of the
United States.
David A Starkweather, of Ohio, TO be envoy extra
ordinary and minister plenpotentiary of the United
States to the republic of Chill, in the place of Sam
uel MedarY, resigned.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-07-07

Oo- There has been . great "Know Nothing y"
movement among the fowl community in Massachu-
setts they being determined to submit no longer to
the incursions of the Shanghais, who crow in for.
eign language and are supposed TO adhere to the
dogmas of Confuscius At Worcester last week, there
was quite an excitement and various fat pulets re-
fused to be eaten in any such company. 1t is very
warm
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-07-07
Rejection of the Elgin Ikea,

WASHINGTON, July Sit is reported that the Sen,
cluded between Lord EIgin and Mr.. Marcy
Cholera In the Northern Cities.
BosroN, July 3.-The cholera prevails in Boston
and vicinity.
New YORK, July 3.--The number of deaths by
cholera in this city last week, was fifty
PHILADELPHIA, July 3.-There were eleven deaths
by cholera in this city last week.
BALTIMORE, July 3.-There were nc deaths here
by cholera last week.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-07-07

The LATEST FASHIONABLE BEvERAGE.-A furnish
ing store IN this city adVertises style OF cTaVa
as 'the latest fashion for the throat" This may be
the latest style for the outside of that organ, but
fashion for the inside has just up which slwlce
as popular: Somebody has found out that Schiedam
Schnapps improve soda water, and everybody acqu
esces in the arrangement. Although somewhat con-
seryatve by nature we are not opposed to Prosfey
and conceiving it our solemn duty, as public Jour
nalist, to ascertain whether Schnapps Soda Wafer
was proper thing to he recommended to our subocH
bers, we tried it. The result may be stated in ie"
words. The mixture is good to take, and if our s'o
mach is like stomachs in general, it is congenIal -
to conclude, sit touches the right spot--"N. y Co"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-07-07

bsg~ We learn that the Anniversary OF American
independence was celebrated at Kenansville, Duplin
county, with more than usual spirit. very fine
Grafton was delivered by James F. Oliver, Esq, and
the National Declaration was read by MIR. Jno D.
Stanford,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-07-07

SPENCER D. ARMsTRoNG.-This individual whose
pretended miraculous escape from Jail was short
time since announced in our paper, was again at
Rocky Mount Saturday last but as he display.
ed revolver bowieknife, &C., he was not arrested
He was confined as accessory after the fact of the
murder of Tilman Hunt negro trader. He had for
feted his recogniZance, and his father who was his
security paid the bond of $4,000 to the county of Nash
Pitt, the principal in the murder, has not yet been
TAKEN arboro' Southerner JuLu 1st.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-07-07

New ORLEANS, July 3.-The Grand Jury Of The
Circuit Court has refused to find bills against persons
accused of fllbustering because evidence but va
que rumOr has been brought before it, Nowithstand-
ing, Judge Campbell nmated tn at he should bind the
suspected parties over in So OGO bonds to obey the
laws for nine months
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-07-07

RUSSIAN PRINCE IN FK.-A California paper
says: Capt. Whiting of the Pacific Mail STEAMSHIP
Sonora, informs us that when at Rio Janeir0 Hon
the I'd to the 9Th of April, there was RusSah
Prince with bis yacht in the harbor, and the knSllsn
Admiral OF the station would not permit him to leatv
the port On two or three occasions, when the yacn
got under weigh. British steamer Immediately Z"
up her steam and took up position outside the p e
Dor to prevent her getting out day or two Oeui
the Sonora left it was understood that the Prince hau
sold his yacht.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-07-07

PEAcHEs-Dr VIM. A. Berry has laid on our
table lot of ripe peaches, raised down at his place
on the Sound. They are perfectly ripe, and are-tc
US, at east-the first OF the season. We own L" the
soft im-peo CHI -ment'
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-07-07

NARROW EscAPE.--On Thursday last. as Messrs.
VIM. Petway, Jr., and Andrew Knight of this county,
were out hunting, Petway mstook Knight for some
game and fired at him, woundng him severely but
happily not fatay.-B. --
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-07-07

Judge Jeffries, of notorious memory, point.
ing with his cane to man who 10 be tried said:
There is rouge at the end of my cane" The man
end my lord q
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-07-07
Congress

WASHINGTON, June Bottle Senate refused to II
cede from the amendment providing for
Congress to October, and asked for a committee
conference.
The House had the private calender under cons'
Grafton.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-07-07

e,- The candidates in DupIin are Bryan W. Her
ring for the Senate-no opposition W. j. Houston,
David Reid and Needham B. Whitfield, for the Com.
mons-all Democrats
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-07-07
Slave Trader und {

Slave Trader Found Guilty.
BosToN, July Capt. Kehrman, of the brig Clam
morgan, has been found guilty of having been en-
gagged in the slave trade
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-07-07

o. We are requested to state that a meeting Of
the friends of the proposed Railroad from Fayete.
vile to Beaufort will be held at Kenans vile, Dupln
county, Saturday, the 22d inst 1t is hoped that
large number Of delegates will be present from the
Counties through which said Road will run,
Wilmington and Fayetteville papers please copy.
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SUCCESSION SHE.

Succession Of Adam Cpr.on decreased.
BY virtue Of and in obcdieuce to an order o.
sale 20 mo directed by the honorable the FIT,
judicial District Court, Of the Stae Of louisa
IN IN and forthc Parish Of ASSUMPTION, | will
offer at pubic auction 1T The Count House of
this Parish, in the village Of Nap2'@ony;t'e. on
Saturday the Cd day Of December 1854 IT ten
o'clock A. NJ, the following described property
belonging to taId estate.
4 negro woman named Fanny, aged about
IS years, and her child named
aged about.
u be sold for Cash
assumption October 20 October 1854.
A. +. HICKMAN Sheriff
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VENTE De SUCCESSION.

Succession de Marine MrIarcon We
dtrede DE- jean Bapti>tc TEMPi.ET.
I'm vertn dun ordrs dc venie i moi adresst
par Honorable III Cour du CiuquIeme Dis,rict
Judi iaire he lEtat da Ia Louisiana dams g,
pour Ia -Parosse assumption en- date du 4
Drcemprr 1854, J~'ohrrai en- Yenta publioue
shr les leH& u e1vIlon IN mile All dccsiis du
village &c sapoleonvil|e sur la rive gauche
du bayou Laloufche te mcicredi 10 ~.Iauyier
1865 ;. dix heureadn nattn les propriates CT
apres dGclites appartolant i la susdite sue.
cess OH saver:
10 ,'n, labDta,Ioa ttablie en- %slicrerie situee
CHI cette ~Iafolste aur Ia rive gaucllo ia B4you
Latourehe Il anyiret, un mile ct derui au DIES.
sns du village dc NapolGonville rlr-utaut s
arpents de face au dit Bayou sur une proton.
deur de quarante arpeuts ct Ia double conc, S.
sion y appurteLant b0rntc en- haut per ia ter.
re dc ursin ct EIoi Melaicon ct en- bias par la
terle de Florcntin TtInpIet avec toutes les ba.
tisses q authorizations qaj sly trolyent.
40 Victorin leyFe homme age d'environ
20 ans.
Sine Pierre Negro homme age d'enyiron 81
ans.
4mo liylrolyte nterc homme age d'envi-
ION e6 ans %ustropt1 dune j4mbe.
5me Lelestin Negro aye d'epyifon &c ans.
6me FraIfoise nesFesse agee d'enviroh 60
ans.
Tine Thalie negresse agte d'environ As
ans.
8me MARITIME negresse agee d'euviron 80
ans ct SEES deux eniants Adam age de 5 ans ct
Victorine agec d'environ un an eli dc,ni.
9me Maiiette ilsresse age denyiron 26 ans
1t ses deux entanis annette agree d'enyiron 5
ans ct Felicie agee d'environ IN All Ell delni,
Tome Six %nlalets, 4 chevaux, 3 hnu,s de
ire . vaches ct Ieurs veaux, une vacile ct /
OF dc cochons.
time Une charette ct nn lot de charr,,es /
OF de lampes ae s~ucrerie, 6culnoire, cuilleres
d cannes etc.
12rne Les meuoies dc MENACE, Ia batterie
10 cuisine, IN iusll, une mo,.tro en- argent. a.
10 penduie &c.
Termes ct Coniitlons.--La terre ct les es-
payables en- quatre tes,nas esganx an
lnart en- Mars 1856, IN quart Ell Mars 1857,
IN quart en- Mars 1858 ct 10 dernier quart en-
In desscus de dix piastres payables
IN Mars 1855 ct pour toutes sommes al des.
'ns payable la Motto sn mars 1855 ct fautrc
noitie en- mars 1886, les aequareurs ~foarnis.
sant bo,lies ct solsables cautions 4 In satisfac-
de Padninistratenr de IA dits succession
vet nypolheqne spectacle sur Ia terrre ct les
ssclases et toutes som Lies non payees aux 6.
cneances p%ofteront int ret d raison de Init,
pour cent ian J~uaau'au Placement anal.
fafoisse Assumption lie 0 Decembre 1854,
A. I. HICKMAN, Sheriff.
&TF&# AHh## 8E=
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+. ROGER
FoRGERON, SELLER, CAR
ROSSlER.

LIE soussigne prGvient lie pubic quill s'cst
adjoint depuis quelque temps I'm liable Car.
rossier ct quill est d meme dor6nayant de
contractor pour toute espece de r6paratlons
de v%oitnres.
II s'est attache 6ealement lie m6canicien
qui a 81 longtefnps ~travaiils avec ufl rare srlc-
ces dars les ~ateilers de M. Crane. II NEST
done pas d'ouvrages GU il ne pulsse cntrepren.
Dire aujourdh hui pour la reparation DIES me
mes.
j espere done autant par la modicite de
ses prix que par le fni du travail de 80 selle
RE OF de sa forge, obteuir Ell satisfaire ses
aombreuse clientele.
TRAStMOND ROGER.
pa!bcourtville. ii
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4 NLNllnI.

De bonncs tcrres cu,tivabIes ct 0es cyprie
res sltu6eS cnmmn il suit
Sur lie Graad Bayon, at dessue de ~I1lalita
ton de NJ NoRnGEr LAuvE ct au dessous de
la residence de M. /. MoLLngE;
Sur lie Bayou Corns, pres du ferry;
Sure bayou P'er'e-Part, au deosus ct au
dessous du ferry;
Sur Ia Belle Rsrteyc, sur la route conduisaut
sur l'hahiiation GRos ct Pagan.
SUI IL bayou Crenr;--surI lie bayou Droit;--
dams lc Brhit Lahddlc dams lie Noncrnu
1ercS.
A vendre tgaIerncnt dos doubles conccs-
sious situaeS dcrrierc les habitations de NM
GuiIlot, Barbier ct antrcs;--dans lie Brn{f 81
Tlnceni ct sur !c railroad DIES Opclonsas.
Conditions avantageuses
S'aIrcsSor q
A. J. POWELL.
o.. S. Dep. Sufreyor j. landagsnt.
D~onaldgonvlle. La.
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ETAT DE ~ LOUISIANA.

EFAT DG ~ LOUISA NJ.
Com d. rinqliG,n" Ui,tnet i,hcrRire.
I'aroissc Absorption.
. Succession de Joseph I.ebrna.
Attemlu que Jean Eaptiste Tcrnat udml.
'iistrn'cur lie Ia susditc Succession II dhros6
All bureau dl Grellier dc In slsdi,e Colr
ua compile final de son administration ainsi
qu'une petition demandant RECONSIDERATION.
Avis est par le present donnh a iors
cc''z que celia pe,t eoncerncr d'avoir i
dedulrn sous trenie Jours les raisons pour
lesQueIIes Ie dit compte ne serai. pas ap~
prous6 C; homolognc ct les ionds entire
SEES mains r6partis commencement MI dit
ct administrator decharge de
toNte responsabilit6 d.
Par ordre de la Cour.
LEBLANC, Grefier. Assumption.
Is Novcmbre 1854.
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4 XENnRE

10 'p@ei un Negro Age d'envirnn % ans,
fh bon "ogrr dc champ, bon dom cstique Dc
80 Inaison ct bon p4lsfrtnjer.
'9Ar plus nrnples ~rnseignamena. 9aAvsse.
s'r les 'laux an doctear 3. MEMO, on 4 nos
Lureaux.
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LTDRA.IRTH

M A. y. HARRISON, Went d'ouvrir /
Thibodeaux, une lIbrairie Oh Pom ~trouyers
cohstam ent toute sorie de livres classiaues
~francais eli anglais ainsi que papiers d scrirs
de toutes qualities, papler a tapisserie, ~lourniss-
TO de bureaux. --s
M. HARRISON no vend que pour du CASH,
mails a des prix aussi reduits qua Ia Nouvelis-
Orleans; il remplit dams le pins bref delai tous
les ordres 1u'on lui transmct.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Fifth judicial District Cont. --pa,;L
Of ASSUMPTION,

OF ASSUMPTION.
.Succe9sou of John " Bets,
Whereas j. L. Loret
curator Of aforesaid succession has this 1ay
filed il CoGrt a provisional, account OF his adj
ministrrt,on. Notice is hereby given to all it
may c]ance,n. 10 show cause If any they have
within ttnty days why SAID account should not
be approved and the funds in his hands di tri-
blt,d in accordance Herewith.
By order OF the Court; ID. leblanc Clerc.
Assumption September 30th 1854.
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UL PSSE FOESE

OIfe SEES -crvlcrs au ct ~ public
il Sc charge de toute soite de collections entire
DonaldsoaviI,c ct iociport.--Pout la %ponctua.
fitc ct la pronptitude dams les dtmarches, on
peut prenirc dSS references sur son co:npte
vec tous les officers de Absorption.
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JOHN IL. IIISI,Ey.

NOIICE.-AlI Observation-Disclosures en-
trusted 10 the undersigned viii receive their
diligrnt attention. They will at,cnL fcgn-
larry the sessions Of The courts Of the 4th
and 9Th judicial District
lioaaIdsonviIir, 23rd march 1882.
JOHN II. iLLS!lsY
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Succession d'.9ff.ef Dorv5n.

Succession d'.7ifrea Dore5n.
Attendu que Laure AzeIie Baudoin Veuvc
Alfred Dorvln administrative de la sustIite sue
cession Il d6pos6 all bureau du Gral1ier de Ia
susdita Cour IN compile dc son administration
ainsi qu'nne petition Ell demandaat rho,aolo-
CATION.
Avs est par lie present dome atous cenx
que celia peut concerner dsavoir 4 dtdnife
sous les trente jours les r~aisons
pour Ies41cIles 10 dit compte ne serait pas ap,
prouve ct homologue ct les (onds cutre ses
mains repartis conformement a Ia loi. 4
Par ordre dc Ia Cour,
DESIRE LEBLANC Grefier
Assumption 20 NoyeInbre 1854.
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STATE Of lUUi>iA VA.
f'tth Jn:'cia! District Court IN and for
III" Parish Of t~nrpt,cu.

Succession ofJoscph Lebrun
Whereas Jean Bapt,sto Tcrnot. ADM.
n'stfator 0 isaid succession has Ibis dav #.
led with the Clerk ofsaid Conr; y final ac.
count ofhis administration together with n
petition praying that the same be appro.
we'd ard ~homologht2d,
Notice is hereby given TO all it may con,
Germ to show cause If amy they have in
thirty days from tho publication hereof
why said account should not be approved
and holnoiogated and the funds in his hand
distributed in accordance herewith and
the administrator discharged.
By order fthe Court
DESIRE LEBLANC, C!erc.
Assumption this 18th November 1854.
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NENTE DE SUCCESSION.


Succession dc ftn .tham Carson.
En- vertu dun ordre dc vcntc 4 moi adressf
par Fhonorah'c Ia Cour hn CiaculGsne District
Judiciaire dc Pttat de Ia Ioussiana. dams 1T
pour Ia paroisse Assumption, JoiIrirai en- ven
te pub!l1ue 4 IA maison de C1nr de cctte Pa
rosie dams lie village de NapoiGonvitIe, je Sa-
mcdt . Decenbre 1854 / tivlleures du nutin
les csc'avcs CT aprts dGcrjts appar,euant i la
ditto succession, t.i.
Jne nGsressa NOMINEE Fanny age d'envi-
rnn.25 ans ct sen cntant nomnne
age dc
Conditions.-Comp,ant.
Absorption 10 2s Octobre 1854.
a. +. HICKMAN Shsrif
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TERMS L. CONDITIONS.

r. AGFt#fA III a#
Fer the sugar plantation tho lands situated
IN hrulc Labadie Il the slaves payable one
tenth in March 1858 & the balance Of the pri.
&c N three equal instruments, one third, in
each ofthe months 0 flfarch 1885, 1857 & 1853
purchasers TO furnish their notes, with good
and solvent security in sclido & bs coupons,
payable othe order Of Widow Jean Louis
Labadie ut the office Of the Recorder of this
Parish, with interest after maturity at the ra-
10 It . per cent per snnum until paid secured
ey mortgage and vendors privilege affecting
the property sold. -
For the piece Of land of one arpent front by
three deep above described in No 8 payable
one halfin March 1855 & the other half in
March 1886 on the sanle conditions Is the a.
Dove described plantation.
Forthe two lots on the same terms and
conditions as the plantation.
Tor the movable all sums under ten
doiiars payable cash, and all sums above ten
dollars one half ID March 1855 and the other
halt in March 1856. purchasers fnrn;sh;ng
their notes with security IN sol,do with int.
Iest y the rate Of eight per cent per annum Il.
The acts Of sale 10 be- passed bv the Peco,.
der Of this Parish at the purchasers costs-
TETE & BLANCHARD Auct;onna.,.
Assumption this 10 November 1854.
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NJ. JosErH y. Auco,s fait SAVIOR h tous SEES

NJ. JosErH i. Aucols fait SAVIOR d tous ses
amis ct au public gull cst dtabi tout pros de
ltglise paroiss ialc ct gp'ila %t'o,njloHrs en- main
de Ia claux, DIS briques. ct totts les mate riaux
qui sont du resort des entrcpreneurs maGons.
CONNIE par lie passt II contractera des en-
gagemeuts, a des conditions ay~antageuses, soft
pour braler des briques, soft pour monter dies
equipages, soft pour executor des enterprises
de maconnerie dequelqne genre que ce soft.
NJ. Aucoin Went d'etablir sur sa residence
une briqaeterie (brick-yard) ct pourrar emplir a
des prix ct termes ayantageux toutes les COM
mandes qu'on lui fera.
II entrcprendra tgalement Ia construction
dos ton,bes dams le cimetiere de feglise ptro:s
stale, dc quclqoe dimension ct de ~quelque for
me qa'on les dssirera.--ll a pris ses measures
pourexeenierhien ct vite tous les ouvrages qui
lui eeront comics
a. DfSPARU-de Labadievil'e, Samedi
Esas$Ns 80 Sep. 1854, u1 cheval creole. canel-
Ie rouge; ayart une hosse sur 10 cote gauche
de Ia tate, appartenani i Joachim Boudresu.
Uns recompense liberale sera accorass d
) s.,ieenque 10 ran,enere ! syn nsitre,
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d'c,a} Dist',ct tour. - Parish Of ~
sumption.
S"rcC's1o" Of .Ilrsd Doryin.
Whereas iauro Az&'ic Baudoiu Widow Al
!red DorvIn administrators of said succession
has lh's day tijod an account al his ad,uinis-
trai'o.l together with i p~et,t,on praying that
The ane be Handicapped.
Not.ca IS hereby given 10 - whom i. may
coHcem to show cause if nay they have thirty
days alter the publication why said account
should not Be approved & ho.nnIogated & the
funds in his hands distributed IN accordance
Herewith.
BY order Of The Court,
DESIRE LEBLANC C!erc.
Absorption, November goth 1884
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1854-10-27

Political natipcism seems 10 be attract.
ing some attention jus, now, and re-.
ceives, as matter of course, q due
amount OF praise and censure. tits rath.
er difficult to tell in these "mixed I'd
times" what makes natipe the sen.
timent, "Where Liberty dwells, there's
my country" (as he escaping convict said
to himself }, receiving universal sympathy.
A friend tell us that while since he was
attracted by the lamentations 0! ragged
boy, who was making great neiss
on account Of his father having eiv-
en- him whipping. The boy, on being
asked the cause OF his mishap, replied,
"Becsuse be had stolen some money"
The sympalhising questioner invoIunta.
rily exclaimed, "You little rascal, your
father served you right" The boy, how.
ever, thought differently, and continued
in whining voice, "Tha, he did no,
mind being whipped for the theft, but
thai it hurt his feelings, being aatiss.
TO be lalhered over the head by an infer.
nal foreignerm Harper's Magazine.
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1854-10-27

1t won, injure any young married la
day-roader of "The Drawer" in The least
TO note IAe following, especially if she is
able 10 draw moral from its perusal:
81 noticed a.mechanic, among mum
Der of others, at work OH house erecting
but little way from my office, who al
ways appeard 10 be in merry humor, and
VIII" had kind word and cheerful
smile for every one he met. Let tho day
be over so cold, gloomy, or sunless, q
happy smile danced like sunbeam on
his cheerful countenance. Meeting him
one morning, asked him 10 tell the se-
cret OF bis constant happy flow of spir-
its:
"No secret at ALL" said he, 81 hive
go, one Of the best of wives; and when
| go IN work she always has a kind word
OF encouragement for me; and when
go home she meets me with smile and
a kiss, and then the tea is sure 10 be
ready, and she has done so many little
things through the day to please the, tina,
l can not find it in my heart to speak an
unkiud word 10 any body"
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1854-10-27

In one Of The western counties of this
State resides an individual who is by
commun consent nailed as "Judre.n -
The manner in which this title was &C.
quired was thus:
He was amembet Of a jury who had
been empanneled 20 fix the dangers 10
be awarded in consequence ofdelendanl's
swine making an inroad upon PLAINTIFF
potaioe-pa'ch. The counsel on both
sides had had good time in examining
and cross-examining the principal witness
In the case. At last our hero, who was
never backward, intima,ed TO the court
that there was one point upon which he,
as one Of the Jurors, wished a little in>
formation. He was requested ln put the
question the reply to which would relieve
his doubts, "I'd like TO ask thut ar wife
ness Jest one question; aud that's ques.
ton right onto the pint. Was them ar
potatoes rooted up afore they were plan>
ted or ar;er> So"