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The weekly Placer herald., 1854-09-09

the vote OF township NO. 5 Tor Justices
of the Peace and Constables.
For Justices of the Peace.
Hawkins, (W.) $50
Frey, (W.) Sal
Humphreys, (D.) 29o
MunseIl, (Ind.) 226
Scofirld, (Ind.) 1O5
For Constables.
Palmer, (W.) $50
Perkins, (W.) Sl7
Maher, (DD 270
Goodell, Qnd.) 2S5
Love, Nnd.) us
TOWNSHIP No. 1.-THE following is
the vote upon the candidates for Justices
of the Peace in Township I:
Sihley, whig, $40
Sellon, " SIT
Olden, dem. 454
Poland, {" 275
NJ. Carrel and w. NJ. Crutcher, wings,
were elected Constables.
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Ell DoRADo.--The snpposition is that
every candidate is elected on the demo
cratic ticket.
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SAN FRANCIsco. be Democrats have
elected one Senator and four Assembly,
men, and the Wings, one Senator and five
Assemblymen.
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ALAMEDA.--Day, HE Democratic sen
ator, is elected in this rounty.
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CALAvERAs CoUNTY.-I he Democrats
have elected their entire ticket.
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TUoLUMNE CoUNTY.-As far as heard
from, the Wing Congressman are ahead.
MandevIIle, the Democratic candidate for
Senator, 1863 ahead
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TOWNSHIP No. 3.-The following is
the vote of Township No. 8 for Justices
of the Peace and CUnstables.
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sWhigs in Roman; True Democrats in
Italic; Broierickites in Small Caps.
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The number of votes po led at the cleo
tion in This county reaches near 60Oo,
showing large increase over last years
poll.
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lUBA The Democrats have elected
Lippncett, Senator, aud four Represent
tatves. The Wings, one ASsenhIynan.
sUTTER.-Yhe report is that Rust has
been elected Senator, and Hastings the
Democratic candidate for Assembly de-
eHte1
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CANDIDATES FOR TIE LEGISLATURE
We have the pleasure of announcing tie
names of five gentlemen for the Legislature.
Each is personally and intimately known to
us, and we are satisfied each would make q
good member. Lancaster sends only two,
therefore, three must be left at home. There
is some comfort in having company in mis-
fortune.
We expect good many speeches this
summer-the electoral question, (samc old
saw - and perhaps others of minor impor.
t"rcc will Re discussed. In our VI per coun-
try, the people must have definite and com.
prehensive knowledge of the candidates
views and opinions before he can be made
legislator. Prepare yourselves then, gen.
tlemcn, for the campaign. No one yet is
announced for the Senate to serve the re.
mainder of the term made vacant by the
lapYentrd death of Col. T. w IIUEY. ..
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New Papers.

We received the last week, two new pa
pers, viz: The "Merchant's Journal" and the
"Chrstian Spiritualist," requesting an cx-
changc-wc will with pleasure.
The Merchants Journal is published in
New York, by r. b. Huthings, Esq, 35
Ann street, Mt > dollars per year. 1t is n
capital paper; if the succeeding numbers
are as good rs this, (No. 81 it is bound
70 succeed. 1t contains something on all
subjects, and so ''dishcd up" as to make it
quite agreeable.
The other paper, the "Chris'ian Spiritual
ist," is devoted 10 the propagation of the
Spiritual, ,"-"Medium" doctrine It is also
published in New York, $50 Broadway, by
a society, at 81 per year. We give an cx-
tract from the prospectus:
awe believe that the present reform will
succeed because it commences with the in
tcrnal - with the God element of the hu-
man soul.
As for the manner in which we are TO
reach that interior, il is new manner in
the world We do not propose to coatcnd
and argue and eng lge in controversy. We
propose to present plain truths, rs n charita-
BILE man presents food upon platter, that
the hungry may take and eat so these plain
truths will be taken by the hungry soul, and
give il strength, that it may send its rays out
from itself into The world. Our course will be
n silent course. We shall enter into no ver-
bose, windy argument. We shall not attempt
to convince by controversy: but present our
offering, and il those to whom it is present.
ed are in tit state to receive il, we trust TO
God that he viii take il to himself and be a
better man."
After we have noticed papers, they some
times desert us; we hope, as these request
an exchange, they will continue it,
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GEO. Nc C. WITHERSPOON.
CHARLESTON CORRESPONDENCE
CHARLESTON, Nav 27. 1854.

SHARLEsToN, May n, 1894.
Mr. Editor.-The steamer America has
arrived at Halifax, bringing three days later
news from Europe. Cotton had declined,
although there was much activity in the
market. She brings nothing now from the
Seat of war. We have also news from Cal
ifornia; Col. Fremont had arrived there
safely, having only lost one man, and he
died in his saddle near the Mormon settle
nent at Salt Lake. BY this arrival nearly
one million of California gold is brought to
the United States. El Dorado is still rich
in the precious nettle. In Congress the
Nebraska-Kansas billhas been read, as a.
mcndcd, the second time in the Senate. A
despatch from Philadelphia informs the
Standard that ono of the officers of the u
nitcd States Mint is u dcfaultcr to the a.
mount of one hundred thousand dollars.
The following quotation take from the
Standard
"Our special Washington correspondent
writes that Judge douglas is rapidly NOV
ing forward on the road To progress No
exhausted itself in the House than the Judge
brought forward Il resolution iaQuiring into
the eypedicncy of acknowledging the inde-
pendsnce of, and entering into diplomatic
relations with, Dominica. This movement,
it is believed, has direct squirting towards
the suHjugation and ultimate annexation of
Hayti. MIR. clayton doubts the existence
ofany scheme for the Africanization of Cut n
Let him and Others read what our cores
dent says on the subject. MIR Perkins of
La, has project on loot for thorough re.
organization of our entire Consular system.
by telegraph we learn that Mr.. Benjamin.
of La, declared in the Senate on Wednes-
day, he had positive evidence of the progress
of the Africunization scheme in Cuba"
SI%Ms, the novelist has been requested to
deliver, in this city, the lectures which were
received with such favoraat Washington,
Richmond, &c. II is thought Inc will com.
ply with this request tho coming week. Miss
Brennan, OF Ceiutnbia, will give Us con.
cert Mt IIihsssil Hall. NLAaday ovoning.
A Fair has been going on in the city for the
laudable purpose of raising funds TO liqui-
date debt incurred in building Morris.st.
Baptist Church. 1t has not received that
encouragement and support which its de-
signcrs anticipated or desire.
We have, at this time tri.weckly line of
steamers TO Wilmington; | am in hopes the
energy Of Charleston Merchants will soon
make it daily. The fact is Charleston sui
fered herself to lose the northern travel by
the construction of the Wilmington and
Manchester Rail Road, for che could have
had road direct from Charleston to VIII.
mington, and now it becomes her to use u
measures to divert the travel rs much rs
possible to her own borders.
The City Council have subscribed S26o,
600 to the Charleston and Savannah Rail
Road in order to secure the charter.
Only 80 bales of cotton were sold here
yesterday, at prices ranging from st to 81.
Yours g
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NEWS ITEMS.
Massachusetts,,

We regret to learn that tie Hon. Edward
Everett, in consequence Of III health, has re.
sigucd bis scat IL the United States Senate,
the resignation 10 take effect in June.
Hon. Rufus Choatc, has resigned the At.
torney GepcralsfIip, and tho Hon. John II
Clifford been recalled to tie position. Itis
rnmored that Gov. Washburn has rendered
Mr. Evcreit's place 10 str, ,Chvats.
We lcarf1 that Alrs Kes, wife Of I3ishop
Ives, and daughter Of The hte Bishop Ho-
bart, Of New Yors, was received into the
Catholic Church, at Rome, on Coed Friiay
last.
The Sunday Mercury Rkes tosee a young
lady walking rs though Hca was biting her
on each hip; il is so fascinating. She il
just the match fora dandy who steps like
nm open winged turkey Travelling over u
bed Of hot ashes.
Printers Dead.
MF WIN: h. Goodwin, and Nc. Joseph
Parsons, two young printers Of this city, de-
parted this life on Monday, the ssnner AZ
Columbia, and the latter as Johu's island.
They were much respected by ihocraft, to
whose welfare they were deepiy devoted
Charleston Standard.
Little giris seem TO be nowadays beset
with a mania for intemperatc exercise In
jumping, the rope" Several have died
within oar own observation from excess Of
this kind. and two victims have BEEN report
cd within a Few dayS--ons IN Newark, N.
- who died eutrigha and anchor In Nsrth-
amptsn, Mass, who Iiss IN a dangerous.
condition in consequence os iuaping Ses
hunaired and Jorty5our inns wi.hou. sss-
sation.--N " Courier.
The Gencral Confstanee Of the Nc,hodist
Episcopal Ckafch South, ia~t Rdday elss,isa
lhree Bishops, siz; Ds. Geo. n. Pierce Of
Georgia, DR.. Early, az vlrgluia, and Mr.
Ksyaaepgh ef Ksptueky
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FOREIGN NEWS.
STEAMER FRANKLIN ATN.Y
Four days later from Europe

: The Steamship Franklin. from Hayre, via
Southampton, arrived at New York about
noon on Monday: She brings adyiccs from
London and Liverpool to the 10th inst.
The commercial news, by this arrival is
rather more encouraging than was brought
by the Europa. Cotton was active, and the
demand for export had added largely to. the
sales, which reached twenty-five thousand
bales for The four days after the departure
of the Europa. Flour, corn, and rice, were
all active, and each of the former articles
had advanced one shilling Consuls had ad-
vanced one.bali penny in consequence ofthc
official announcement that no loan would
DC raised for war purposes. Money was
therefore easier, and hence the improv crnent
in trade.
The missing steamer "Ci,y Of Glasgow
is now believed To be inevitably lost.
Lord Elgin. who came out in the Europa,
has been charged with n spcrirl mission 70
the United States, aHd WIS preparing to
start for Washington with all practicable des-
patch. The object Of his mission was not
known, but was supposed to be in relation
TO the present war or Cuba.
TIE WAR.-No special event of inpor-
tancc had occurred at the scat of war, tho
intelligence OF active warfare was momcn.
terily expected.
The Greek Difficult les had nearly subsi-
ded
The difficulty between the Porte and the
French Ambassador has been satisf ctorily
arranged.
The Russian version Of tho bombardlnent
OF Odrssa, claims ii as brilliant feat on the
part Of the Russians, and states that the
Car had bestowed decorations upon the
officers cngagcdin it.
The Marshal at Peskcwich declares TINT
Little Wallnehia W 8 evacuated solely for a
stratagete' reason, and that tic Russians
viii soon return TO Krajoya, and subjugatc
The Turks, IIe also declares that Great
Wnliach will not bv evacuated.
The Russian feet is reported TO have sail.
ed from IIelainfors on the 9Th of May, when
Sir Charles Napier signalcd the allied fleet
to prepare for sea immediately
IL is stated that Swecicn and Denmark
have both Joined tho Western Powers. This,
however, wants further ronlirmati, n, though
coming we'll authenticated.
The Paris bourse rose on the report that
DENMARK and SwecIcn had Joined the West.
ern Powvr'.
Austria has presented fresh terms to Rus
sia, which, if declined, she will join England
and France
a camp Of 100000 men H. to Lc formed
near ST Omens, partly M "a demonstration
against Russia, and partly TO throw troops
from there into the Baltic when necessary.
a camp Of fif,y Thousand men was also
being formed near parseilius.
Prince Napoleon ari,c,t ut G..llipolia on
the soth April, also, Lord Rcglan al the
same date.
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Nav YoRK, May %.

Nav YoRK, May 81.
Mr.. Editor:--
We had considerable excitement and pret.
ty loud talk in the city, prior TO the passage
Of the Nebraska Bill; bot now that is con-
summated. people appear 10 take 1t quietly,
and the world wags on as harmoniously as
before. Aa,eag tl;e opponents ef::t bill.
none are more disappointed by the prompt
action Of the House than certain of the ci,y
clergy, who have published call for n gen.
eral fast day next Friday, tha. they might
by PRAYER and humiliation avert the evils
wkich they imagine to be impending over
their Scansfy. Friday being memorable for
the great eclipse ofthe sun, then to take place,
would have been an admirable oeeasien for
the contemplated exercises; but at present
there is a great otjcetion to 1t, and that is
that il is day after the Fair. Whether the
fast will now be observed US originally pro.
posed, or viii Le fash In the pan, remains
10 be seen.
A pamphlet Of two hundred pages has
just appeared from the AppIetens' press, con-
tanning shorthand report Of the Ward tri-
al u is an ex-pare affair, correct as Ear ms
the testimony Is eoncerned,sbas containing
all the speeches Of the prisoners counsel In
foil, while on the part Of the prosecution
only one Argument is presented, and that
the briefest and least satisfactory. The OBJ
ieet evidently is to remove from Ward pcr-
ton at least Of the loatbing and contempt
with which he is regarded. In shis il will
k'll. The American world have long since
rendered their verdict ss welI ss'fhe Ken
Iacky Jury. The criminal has escaped tho
gal'ows; but from Che upeonccalcd abhor-
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usurper of the fame which belonged to
Columbus. In the preface to this work
Mr.. Lester says: q cannot close this ae-
count Of my labors without petitionng the
reader to lay aside the prejudice, so com
mon in this country against the very name
of Americus. The learned have said that
he 'usurped the name of the continent. and
the vulgar have repeated it. How poorly
the great navigator has meritcd this charge
tho following pages will show" The work
is deeply interesting, while it is beautifully
illustrated and well printed.
Our thanks to the publisher for our copy.
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TFLEGRAPHIC.
From the Charleston Standard.
Highly Important from Washington
NEBRkSCA BILL PASSED
HUDSON.

Upon the opening Of the House on the
2and, Mr. Richardson, (dem.) of Illinois,
moved TO go iuto Committee Of the Wbo,.
npoh the NeSrasss B.!!
Mr.. Wheeler, (hard shelly OF New York
moved TO suspend the rnles TO enalls him
to introduce n resolution which was not
read.
Fhe Speaker ruled that 3fr. Richardsnn', /,
motion had precedence according to the
pmctire Of the House.
Mr. Dean, (son shelly Of new YorE, ash
cd for the yeas and nays on Mr.. RS motion.
The yeas and nays were ordered and the
motion was agreed TO by It's against 40
The House then went into eonmIttee Of
the whole, when Dir. Stephens (whig) Of
Georgia moved TO strike out the enactino
clause, and said it would cut of all amend
ments, so That the bill coaid be Immediately
reported to the House. lie hoped the
friends ofthe bill would agree 10 the motion
OF the comHitsee, when the bill should be
reported. When the House friends of the
bill should vote the motion down, Mr. RDrh.
aTdscW could offer his sabs,Itase and cali,
the previous question, and thus the COMMIT
tee could get to voting on the BILL
Mr. Chandler. (whig) Of Pennsylvania,
persisted against the motion Of Aif. Stephens,
and said the action resortedto By Che friends
Of the bi.l waa Dot contemplated By tho
rules. il WIS riding rough shed over The
minority
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Pieasa,to Rad This

We have worked one way and another
the past year, rs arduously as the next man.
Both night and day have we toiIed and on
ono occasion suffered our frmily to leave us
at home, and sat up two or three successive
nights in order to urge our co npositors to
finish cectain job work. We have not re-
eeised our Pay yet; net cnoegh has been
paid us TO remuueraie us for ink and paper.
Men have been taking or paper, saying
they are pleased with It, (Which is not mon
ey0 aud don't seem TO care whether they
pay us or not Some who owe us for ad.
sertising, surely mus. have forgotten they
adyertisedi We can't stand it! It is i'm
possible to stand IL! We will staryei We
dnnned-some paid us--,anBy have not,
Again do We call on our debtors, and earn.
estiy beg them to pay Us what IS justly our
duo.
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going, or rather gone out OF date. Dur
ing that whole time but two have ended
in. actual resort to the field. Nobody has
been killed, nobody winged, nobody hurt.
In short, the Gust ON is antiquated, and has
become outawed, no less in the manners
of the age than in the statutes Of the land.
The practice belongs to an age when pei
soma! prowess was essential to success IN
the public service, and was test OF fitness
for leadership. The age Of chivalry has
passed, and many incidents of the system
are looked upon as ridiculous and barhar-
Gus which, in their day, were proper and
necessary.
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CRors.-We enquired ola gentleman the
other day concerning the Wheat crop, and he
assures us the prospect far good crop is by
no means encouraging; he says the rust has
shown itsef Oh Il large portion of his crop
and he fears it will injure it very much. We
are told the prospect for Il pretty fair yield
of corn is good--cotton, we believe, is do
ing as we'll as could be expected from the
late frosts we had.
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NOTICES OF NEW BOOKS
SrIRiT MANIFESTATIONS Ex AnSrp ASp Ex-
Planned, by DR.. j. d. DoDs. Dewitt g.
Davenport, New YORK;.

Nj ~ Arfr
,,vrn l.. n. r.. - ~ HD uI.. .
D.,-, N, " A. N
The Publishers have worry r;,d,v .or, -.
a COPY of the above work wbi,b h wo,Id
have been noticed before hut for ;ndi.nosi
,;on W. have ovo, 49,. ~, - IT. A.
give it that careful reading whirh it deserves
The subject of esprit Rapping." liable
Moving" has, perhaps produced mere en-
citcment, the past two or three years, than
any thing else: and when such men as
Judge Edmonds, aud others of character and
influence hive become converts to and pro,
pagators of the new phantas it has given
it an importance which requires something
more than ri,Iiculc to destroy. DR.. Dods
has studied the subject, and in these lectures
for they arc lectures delivered on various
+
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Amer a great deal Of time spentin discuss
sing this and other points, II was finally a
greed to proceed to vote on the main ques-
ton, Notwithstanding every artitico was re-
sorted to by the opponents Of the measure
TO stavo off the ballot as long us possible.
At a late hour of night the final vote was
taken and The bin passed 'oitho,a The Clayton
amendment, by one hundred and thirteen yeas
to one hundred nays. Twenty members
were absent or dodged vote.
The Nebraska bill was sent from the
House to the Senate to-day, where It was
road oEce then laid aside.
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feelings in every station. The man of rank
who dcports himself with dignity and can.
dour, ani the tradesman who discharges the
duties of life with honor and integrity, are
alike entitled to it; nay the hunbest arli-
san, who fulfils the Obligations cast upon him
with virtue and with ho"or, is more entitled
to the name of gentleman than the man who
could indulgein offensive and rib I'D remarks
however big his station
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Buncombe Speeches.

WE find piece going the rounds of the
newspapers, that the origin of the express
sion, "Buncombe speeches." arose from the
fact, that member in Congress from Bun
combe County, n. c., by the name of Hill,
was making Il speech in the House of Repre-
scntativcs when some attempted TO cough
him down Gs he still persisted the members
LETT. with the exception of one, who then
told him that Ire would soon be destitute of
auditors he replied, that it made no differ
ence, rs he WAS "spenking for Buncombe,
not Washington" that is, for his constitu-
ents at home, who would read his speech.
not to influence the action of his fellow
members.
Now we find in the memoirs of an old
editor, different origin for the expression.
1t was about 1897. Buncombe comfy, in
North Carolina, WAS part of the District
represented by Mr. Culpcppcr, and the place
Of his residence. He was said to be mn
honest hearted politician, and was preach
er oFthe Baptist Denomination He was one
cf those who voted f,r the net called the
"Compcnsation Law" and suffered the pen.
atty Of his Independent vote as many Others
did. In advocating the "Iaw," he said, he
was nct speaking merely ytor Buncombe but
for me Noaion. Hence the phrase, "speak-
ing for Bt1rcogsj'," when reference is made
to selfelcctionecring speeches, has grown
into proverb.
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EDITORS TABLE.
SOUTHERN CULTIVATION.

SOUTHERN CULTIvAToE.
This most excellent agricultural periodi-
ical already comes to us for June The Cul.
tvator is now in its twelfth volume, and we
warrant no other periodical has disseminated
more useful information, during the same
period of time. Its editors arc working.
theoretical, and practical agriculturis.s, and
the Typography could rot bu TN rtcr.
The Soil Of the South is also first rate
journal, published at Columbus aud in our
State, the Southern Agriculturist, ana Far
mer and Planter are crcditable TO the pro-
prictors. They all should be supported, and
they each can be be obtained for dollar per
year. The Cultivator is published by
w. S. JONES,
Augusta, Ga.
BLAcKwooD's MAGAZINE.
IndsP osition prevented us from noticing
Blackw woood's Magazine for April. The
contents are:
The Commercial Results of n War with
Russia. ....
The Puppets Of all Nations.
The Quiet Heart.
Chronological Curiositics What shall We
collect!
The Reform Bills Of 1852 and 1854.
The Blue Books and the Eastern Question
Life III Sahara.
The Cost of the Coalition Ministry.
$500 per year. Price of Blackwood and
any one OF the four Reviews, $500. The
four Reviews and Blackwood, $1,000.
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THE SPARTAN.-Messrs. Il. o. r. Vernon
and jas. V. TRIMMER have withdrawn from
tic Spartan. The paper will henceforth be
under tho control Of WIN. ii. TRIMMER and
J. Earle Bomar, as Editors and Projectors.
Quoting from a cotcmp ray--
awe wish the retiring firm the peace and
quiet Of domestic life, and the incoming,
one moro Of the good things cf this world
than usually fall to the lot of Editors"
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NEGRO TRIAL.-The Negroes of Mr..
Witherspoon, that were tried ut Iandsford
and condemned to be executed, and after
wards upon application to Judge O'Ncale, IL
new trial was granted; will be tried for the
murder of Mr.. ALEXANDER CRAIG. to-mor-
row, in the Court House in this place. be.
fore Magistrste CHArrEL r. HEATH. Mes
srs. WILLIAMS g. Cooke are employed for
the defence, and Messrs Moore and GALLU.
CHAT will appear for the State.
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DxrfNTroE or A GEsTLEMAS.-The late
aud iamcnted Judge TaIfourd, in the case
Of Wag rs Kelson, tried at the Bristol, En-
elaai, Assizes shortly before his sudden
death, thus defined the character Of gen.
tlsraaD:
The evidence proved that tho defendant
whi's In tho theatre, had said 10 plainta.
DO not speak 70 me, ! am gcntlenan, and
you are tradssasa. Gentleman, said the
learned Judge, is a term whish does not ap.
p'y oxuy station, but to the mind and tho