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The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-09-13
NEW STORE.
Thomas B. Cleaver,

IMPORTER and Dealer IL CROCKERY, CHINA,
GLASS, Britannia and Plated Ware, Patent Solar
Hanging and ParlOr Lamps, Hall Lamps, Lanterns,
Table Cutlery, Tea Trays, Japannsd Ware, Looking
glasses, Bird Cages, Wire Covers, SC
Burton's Block, Corner of Main and It'll
street, Dubuque, Ioaca.
July 4, 1854. 3m
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Fresh Arrivals.

Fresh Arrivals.
40 Hhds N. Sugar,
50 Sacks prime Rio Coffee,
so Whole, half and quar- er boxes Rasins some very
superior layers clusters. figs and Rasins OF
superior quality,
100 Bbls. double Rectifled Whiskey,
IS old Mongolia 50 extra.
25 Boxes Lemon Syrup.
20 " Black Ink,
Drum superior Goldfish,
Tierce prime Rice,
% Dbts old Cider Vinegar,
300 Bags Fine Table Salt,
Sacks 7. l. Still on hand.
IS Bills. Hydraulic Cement,
Bales Guano,
50 Boxes prime chewing and smoking Tobacco,
40 Nj. Real Habana and Principe Cigars,
IS Boxes Cuba skies.
SIMPSON BENTHALL& & Co.
q No. 30i, Levee
Dubuque, June %, 1854 dGwfma27 '55.
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4en0oVa1.
PRINTERS WANTED.

1.-TWO good Compositors are wanted INN edately to
Il go To Winona, Minnesota, to enter office about
to be established there by William jones, Esq.
Good wages will be given. For any information,
address this Office, o. VIM. A Jones, Esq, WInUna,
Minnesota Territory.
Dubuque July "a, 1854. dwn
Preserving Kettles.
TUST received and for SALE assortment of Porcelain
d lined Preserving Kettles. Also, superior article Of
Lemon Syrup wholesale or retlil,by
ANDERSON & milton
July 10, le53
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NO. Sal.
NOTICE


Of Establishment of Surveyors General and Of Land Offices
for the Territories of NEW MEXICO, WASHING
TOM OREGON and MINNESOTA.
TN pursuance of law, the President of the United
States directed that cor the present the fol owing
shall be the sites Of the Offices for the surveying and
Land created by acts passed al the late session
Of congress, viz:
The Office for the Surveyor General Of New Mexico
to be ed at SANTA FE and that Tor the surveyor
General of Washing Territory at OLYMPIA.
The Offices for The Register and Receiver for Wash
ngton Territory also at OLYMPIA; those for Oregon
Territory at OREGON CITY; those for The Wnona Dis
ct, in Minnesota Territory at WiNoNA and those for
Red Wing District, also in Minnesota Territory at RED
Wine
Given under my hand, at the city Of Washington,
this twenty fourth day of August, A. ID. 1854.
JOHN WILSON,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
Dubuque, Sep. 9th, 1854. 6w
NOTICE.
Turing the absence of A. HEEB, the undersigned
IL will act his Agent, and all persons owing him
for Rents otherwise, requested to make payment
NJ MORLEY
Sept S. 1854. dim
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SINSINAWA MOUND COLLEGE
"I9CoNSTN-

"ISCoNSIN.
m HIS Institution, conducted by the Fathers of
the Order Of ST. Dominic, is situated in the
South Western of the state Of Wisconsin, ten
miles from Galena, illinois, and six miles from Dubuque
Iowa II occupies the most healthy and picturesque
The system of education will comprise the various
branches OF the Arts and Sciences usually tau .ht in
| similar Institutions in tins country.
mild and psternal system of government, as far as
may be compatible with the str,ctest attention the
established discipline, will be observed The moral and
intellectual improvement Of the pups, also their do
nestle comfort, will be attended TO with the utmost soil
citude. Their diet will be wholesome and abundant
No student will be permitted to 60 beyond the College,
limits unless accomplished by of Prof Tutors
Ample opportunity is offered, by the retired and beat
full situation of the Co lege, for IN. pills enjoy
under The care OF their teachers, every variety of inno
cent and heathful exercises
The collegiate year will consist Of two sessions of five
months each; the first commencing the 6rst Monday
after the first Monday OF February; and the second be-
ginning the second Monday Of February and closing
with thepublic exhibition nnetime the beginning Of
July.
TERMS PER SESSION.
Board and Tuition in the common English
Algebra. Geometry, Surveying or Engineering,
with Use Of instruments 1000
Greek, Latin, French and German each, 500
Book Keeping, 500
Music, Vocal or Instrumental. 500
Stationery. and use of books when furn,he
by the Institution 500
Washing and mending fittings washed 700
Use Of bed and bedding 800
Board during summer vacation. 2O,oO
GENERAL REGULATIONS. -
No studentwill be admitted for shorter period
than session. No deduction will be made for alb
sence, unless case of sickness dismissal.
2. All letters communications, to and by the
dents. except those to and from Parents and Guardians
will be subject to the inspection of the President.
,. NO books will be allowed to circulate among
the students unless previously approved by the Pres
dent.
a. No advances will be made by the Institution for
clothing other expenses, unless sufficient be
deposited with the Treasurer tor that purpose.
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DIED :

At Dayton. Ohio, the LIST instant, at the residence
of bis SON BENJAMIN Mathews after brief illness of
eight hours, for several years a resident of Iowa.
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BUFFALO MARKET

BUFFALO MARKET
Sept 6, 1854.
Flour $93lalO,OO; Wheat ,70aO,OO; Corn 65a66c;
Oats 42a44c Whiskey, per bb., SIC.
MILWAUKEE KARKET.
Sept 6, 1854.
Flour S7,75; Wheat |, 25al 40; Oats 3laS2c;
Barley 50a6Oc; Corn 45a50c.
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UNIVERSITY fAMIl MEDICINES.
Fever and Agnn..

TIME UNIVERSITY OF FREE MEDlCINE AND
i POPULAR KNOWLEDGE, chartered by the
State of Pennsy vania April 10Th, 1852 mainly to
rest the evils OF spurious nosrums also To supply the
public with reliable remedies where the best medical
advisers cannot or will not be Employed having pur
hased the invaluable remedy,
ROW.4ND'S TONIC MIXTURE.
the first and only known for twenty years. the
for Fever and Ague and its Kindred complaints,
confidently recommend ii to the patronage OF those who
are afflicted.
The above institution likewise recommends for Borel
COMPLAINTS
BERRY ROOT,
and in due time will furnish its remedy for every
disease that he safely treated in this way
By order of the Trustees,
JOHN r ROWLAND, MD,
President of the University, and Head OF the
Pharmaceutical DEPART ent.
Home Dispensary and Office, No GS, Arch st, Phila-
dclpha.
AGENrS-TIMoTHv M.sov, Dubuque;
WIN. z. ALIEN, Do.
July "a, 1854 w12m
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A CARD.
since the Propretors recent Laboratory engagements
he is able fill his orders for LYoS's KArH
AKRON, without delay. This peerless and immensely
popular article for nvgoratny and ing the hai
sold by every druggist throughout North and South
Amercs Europe, and the isles Of the No article
Of kind obtained extensive sale in all parts
IF the world.
Let those
Who used before;
And those who always used
Now use the more.
Tho pnce Is still 25 cents, in large bottles.
d. 8. BARSR., Proprietor, I6l Broadway, Y.
ar For sale by DR. T. MASON, and w. P. ALLEN
Druggists, Dubuque, Iowa. daw lm
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DUBUQUE GYMNASIUM,
OVER p. II. CONGER,S STORE

THE MANAGER OF THE "DUBUQE GYMNASI-
UM," takes pleasure in informing citizens of Du-
tuqus and vicinity that he has opened his for
reception of gentlemen wishing To indulge the health
restoring exercise afforded by Gymnastic SPORTS To all
those suffering from want of fully developed muscular
restore vigorous and he ,thy the Physical s,s
tem Exercise, together with pure air and alter
judiciousy used in the prescribed in his estab
lishment, cannot fail in making the weakly strong
and robust
Mr.. Manchester has been at considerable EXPENSE in
fitting up room for the purpose above named and
hopes receive share of public patrona &c in his line
Of business.
s. MANt.HEsTER Manager
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A Lii Walter scott's Works, in different sorte Of bind
"A ing can be had at CHAs. RATTRAY'S
Under the City Hota and opposite the American Houss
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READ THIS!
Dubuque Commercial College.

Dubuque Commercial College.
IN this Ins itu i taught BOOK kEEPING b!
L DOUBLE ENTRY, adap ed 10 all departments OF
bus ness together wi complete systemof
Commercial Calculations.
9FPupls can enter at any tme-and attend at their
own convenience
Apply 10 the undersigned, S. +. corner of Main and
Eighth sts, Dubuque.
Aug. 30 1851 daw-fm
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IOWA IRON WORKS

IOWA IRON WORKS
Now I'm full Operation.
MANUFACTURE
Steam Engines, Mill Irons and Mill Gearing
for both FIGURING and Saw Mills OF every description
Horse Pome,s and 1hrashing Machines,
of the most approved kind.
10 All kinds of Machinery and Castings made
der,s I'd shipped to any part Of the country
Dubuque. April 4. 1853. dawtf
ReOrganiZed, Enlarged and Improved,
FOR THE CAMPAIGN OF 1854
EMBRACING OVER 100 MEN AND HORSES =
II THIS vast establishment, the only of the kind in
Would, will give their var ed performances
AT DUBUQUE, ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER, end
Afternoon Performance at242 oclock-Evening Per.
Torrance at l-2 O'Clock.
GRAND COLOSSAL MARQUE!
Of the largest size travelling WILL when ed at
its full extent, accommodate near 5000 PersOns-
Thirty four Lady, Gentlemen ond Children Performers
among whom may be found that "SON OF MOMUS''
YANKEE ROBINSONg whose original mrth
provoking deiineaii0ns of eccentric characters
for him the cognomen Of THE PEOPLES FUNNY
NAME, Prof. 0rrim ana sans! formerly
Of the world renowned ACROBAT FAMILY
There will be two distinct Performances each day-
Most positively two Performances alike Due notice
will be given of the product Of the Great Moral Ora
ma Of Uncle Toms Cabin! In which will anne ar
over sixty CHARACTERS.
9ox SO Cents-Pt2S Cents. AS. BURT, Agent.
August %, 1854. d7t.wIt
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JOBS rRTNrINa.

~~~~~~~~-~s-e0 <~--~>~~~~~~~
The PDprefdr of the Express hts jus: procured from
New York, in addition his form rsock of iaateras,
new supply Of the
-aa4.t Q'sae1es II III Sn4e,
which enables him 10 eyes,lie ryvari.ty Of Printing
manner equsl, it not superior, to any establishment
West He ispreparedto execute, on sliurr motto /,
Catalogues, Circulars, Bill Heads
Billsof Ladng, show Bills, Invitation Cards,
Blanks | Lecture Bills. Address C,,rds
tnsur. Policies, Political Bills Blsines Cards &C.
Aiorderspromptly and accurately attended to.
Every variety of Printing in eolors in HE mes
splendid style. Dubuque, June q, 1853
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go nEY. 90 q
Storage, Forwarding and Commission
Merchant,
Grocer and Dealer in Grain and Provisions
Flower Levee,) ST. PAU. Min.
REFER TO
Durand, Dortic & Co, Ne,o York. c. A. Barriere and
Brc Firman Latapers, NsU Orleans. J. and f.. Walsh
Robert r. Hall, 81. Eovis. b. II. Campbeil and Co. Z:
Hampstead, Gaiena. Hon. H. II. sibleS, .Nendo,a-
Hon. w Jones, Nadeau and Rodgers, Dsqucne, Iopa
Hon. A. = Dodge, w. F. Coobau6h ana Co.. BarIiro-
tom, Ionoa. Gov. A. Ramsey, Borup and Cakes Rice.
Honshead and Becker, Wilkin and Van Etten ST. Paul
Dubuque, Sept Goth, 1853. d-Iys
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TEAS. TEAS, TEAS.

TEAS, TEAS, TEAS.
WE HAVE at length received direct from New York
w the hest lot of Teas offered in this place, and
they were purchased before the advance in Teas
they will he offered prices that fail I" give
satisfaction. SIMPSON BENTHALL & Co.
No. 30l, Levee.
Dubuque, June %, 1854. d&wtma27 '55.
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x David Olmstead, ESQ.,, has retired from
the St. Paul Democrat, and C. L. Emerson,
Esq, takes his place.
Make no enemies; he is i,signif eant indeed
that can do thee no harm = L,con.
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TIMOTHY MASON,

(sIGN OF THE GOOD SAM ,RiTAN.)
No. 50, Main street
DUBUQUE, TOU1,
WHOLESALE IN
DRUGS, MEDICINES AND CHEMICALS;
PAINTS, VARNISHES, DYE-STUFFS,
FINE SOAPS, FINE HAIR & TOOTH BRUSHES,
PAINT BRUSHES,
FIELD AND GARDEN SEEDS,
SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS.
Pure Vines and Brandiss for medical purposes,
FANCY ARTICLES,
SUPERIOR INKS, LETTER AND CAP PAPER,
STEEL PENS IND STdTTONERY
DHYSlCIANS' PRESCRIPTIONS will Give mar
NIGHT.
Customers and Physicians will always find at this
establishment
Fresh aud Unndulterated Medicines,
which have been selected with great personal care for
has marAet.
All purchasers are invited TO examine my stock as
hey viii find il equal to any in the State.
ORDERS From THE COUNTRY
rompty filled and satisfaction guaranteed wthregard
otii {" price aud quality
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FRIENDS OF FREEDOM!!!
LADIES & GRSrLkMEN,-You respectfully invt.
ed to meet at the EMPIRE CHEAP STORE, and
examine the reduced prices OF late arrivals II Sum
mer Goods consisting Of Bareges, Barege de LANES.
Lawns Bonnets Parasols, Driings, Mosquito Bars, sc
"OxE PaIcx." Corner OF Second and Main sts
JAS. II. RUSS ELL.
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- ~ GLHS
DART of RATTRAY'S G ,ods have arrived at last.
y after being detained about 80 ,ys on the WAY,
HURRAH again for railways. Among the portier
survived there Is splendid lot Of Prayer Books Bibles
Holywater Fonts Crucifixes, Rosares &C. also, Tfa.
of mind Irish Settlers in America, and great lot OF
Catholic Literature. also, The Old Brewt ~ Hot Corn
Mrs. Darlington, Mrs. Partngtons Carpet Bag Of Fun
History Of the French Protestant Refugees Uncle Sans
Farm Fence, with nearly 200 vols, of Literature OF
all kinds, and great lot of other xings, which he will
sell at rates that will make purchasers stare, say
that Rattray's is the Store after all.
P.S.-A splendid lot of Pictures, Picture Frames,
JMouldiag;, &C.,
One cheer more for Railroads.
June 81, 1854. dawtiecJ
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STOCK OF GOODS

offered for sale in this city consisting of every thing
needful to supply the wants Of
COMFORT, LUXURY, OR FASHION,
snch as every "ariety Of
staple ind Fancy Dry Goods,
READY MADE CLOTHING,
Hats, Caps, Boots, Shoes. and Caters
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS,
FANCY HARDWARE, &C.,
which will be sold at Wholesale and Retail. =, !.
Uniform Price to all,
cheaper than any lot of Goods brought to the a.
ern country.
Competition is Challenged.
In Price. Quantity, or Quality.
Kind friends, make your business frequently tn v;s;,
the CRYSTAL EMPORIUM! Remember that
.admission is atsDays Free,
xnd objects Of attraction win ever he pres.ntea
you, to make your visits 1T the same time,
Profitable and Agreeable.
What though the Crystal Palace 3 dooma
To fall, aud pass away,
o. own EMroMtA proudly STANDS
4 monument this day
OF ycuf appfecat on, friends
YOnf favor, and yofr trust,
For though you bore our Goods away.
! You molly lef the 9. Dxa %
Dubuque, Sept. 9th. 1854 A.w-a
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Dissolution OF Partnership.

If1SSO1WtlOn.
TNN the oath day of May last, the undersigned mniu
ally dissolved their connection IN the Livery bus
ness The of Tho establishment will be settled
by the undersigned the office in the barn, and those
indebted the firm requested TO come fTwar I'd
and pro,npr " settle the same. A.W LYMAN,
Juiv 49, 1854. dw!m s. SHOMO.
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NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that the partnershi her,
~ tofore existing in the Stone Cutting Busipess ba
this day dissolved.
The business Of the former firm will be carried or
hereafter by the undersigned, who alone is authorize,
To- settle its affaifs. JAMES G. WIJTGaMS
Dubuque, May IL, 1854 dsff
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CHICAGO MARKET.

CHICAGO MARKET.
Sept Z, 1854
wheat-Spring Wheat from 81 "a to 90; Prime from
20 to ], 40 per bushcl.
COn-From 60 to Gle Oats from 30 to Csc;
Barley-Fpm so TO 0Oc; Rye, nominal at 70c
Pork-Mess from 90 to 1905 Hides in good demand
Green Hides 3-4a5c dry sailed 1la12 Ice
Green Hides, sailed l-2a6 la;
Tallow, l2al2 Lac Lard, 8 l-2a9c.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-09-13

OOO BOXES Window Glass, OF all sorts and
SUU for sale by G. r. WEST.
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A Great Chance for Dwelling
Houses.

WILL be sold at private sale, very low rates, IL
W following property. Two rye Brick Dwelling
and Lot 60 by 100 feet. situated Bluff street, between
l It'll and 18th streets Dubuque, Iowa. These houses
are new and in complete order, and will command a
rent OF $500 each.
Ass Mineral Lot No 30l, a, situate at Eagle Point
90 97-lOO acres Property at this place
very valuable, and this being located high ground
and Will receive the benefit of the X, &C.,
deIs mauy inducements 10 the purchasers. Also two
Lots IN Finley. Pean and Co.'S add ton,-a OF which
now owned by VIM Ashley Jones, and will be sold
a great bargain,
BIZ GEORGE w. BURTON, Aerxr.
Dubuque, May 25th 1854. diff
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PURE MEDICINES.
Lo q IT.

Lo
LNlTHER in Galena on board the steamer AUDu-
u yesterday, the 18th instant, note of 50 900
made by Geo &c Melville, and endorsed by John Smith
and Joseph Month and will be due between five and
six months. Person, are cautioned against purchas
ing said note
Any perst finding said note, and will return ii to
John Lorain John Mon Gaena or the undo ign
ed, at ST. Paul, will be handsomely rewarded.
CAPT. LOUIS ROBERTS
Aug. I6, S54. d3O&
Washington sentinel., 1854-02-01
Washlngtnn gentinsl,
From the London Times.

PEosPEcTs OF TIE WAR - The NAVAL
STRENGTH OF ENGLAND-ln the present state
Of affairs abroad, it becomes matter Of interest
for the people of this country to ascertain, as
far as possible, the condition Of the effective
naval forces at our disposal and, from the in
creased activity which has been visible for some
time past in the dockyards, we have no doubt
that the admiralty will be prepared to meet
with the utmost promptitude all the demands
which may be made upon the service.
We understand that tits the intention of the
government to raise the number of seamen and
marines for the current year to $500 men,
which is an increase of about 5000 on the
number voted for last year, and further addi-
ton to the 5000 men raised under the orders of
Lord Derby's administration. The total in
crease in the navy, since 1852, may therefore
be stated at about $4,000 men. OF the force
now to be raised for the service of the feet,
$4,000 will be seamen and boys, and 1880
marines
The unabated demand for ships and seamen
in the merchant service, which is attributable
to the extraordinary increase of our exports
and imports, may render it work of some diff.
fculty summarily to raise so large an addi-
tional force; but, on the other hand, the i'm
proved condition of the seamen under the last
regulations of the navy, the chance of prize
money, and the call OF the country are addi-
tional inducements to volunteer for the SER
vice. H..
A large proportion of our seafaring men are
always abroad, and probably not more than
10000 seamen, except those serving in the
navy, are at any one moment in England.
Some time must therefore elapse before the de-
mands of the service are known to the class of
men whom they most concern; but the man
ner in which 5000 additional seamen have
been raised in the past year, without any ex-
traordinary stimulus, warrants the belief that
the sailors of England will not be wanting to
the flag of their country.
The present moment is remarkable for other
reasons in the annals of the naval service,
since it is destined to witness the transforma-
ton of the feet into steam navy. No one of
the tens of thousands who were present at the
naval review at Spithead in August last could
doubt the expediency and necessity of the ap-
pication of steam power to the largest ships.
Already on that occasion considerable squad
ron Of line-ofbattlc ships moved by screw pro-
pellers was collected; but this force has since
Eeen largely increased and our readers will
peruse with interest list of the neof-battle
ships and frigates now afoat and moved by this
powerful mechanism: s ',a.s
Washington sentinel., 1854-02-01
The Leatherses.
by WHISTLER.

The Leatherses, or as they are sometimes
called, the Darlington beggars,' are sort OF
halfgipsy race, that live, if it can be called
living, in New Hampshire but sell their bas-
kets, which they manufacture, in large towns
of Massachusetts, which, with begging, is the
means Of their subsistence. In travelling to
Market they usually take their whole families,
which live in the forward part of the carts,
under sort of house constructed of the
baskets. .... ... ....
The anecdote that am about to relate con-
Germs one of their number, who was too honest
or lazy to stay at home, and went and settled
in distant toxin. 1t was the custom in the
place, where our hero settled, whom we will call
Bill H for short, that when hog was
killed, for the neighbors to borrow a spare rib,
or some other part of the animal, OH condition
of paying back the same way when they
killed.
Now Bill H had very large hog, and,
on the strength of this, he had borrowed from
every person that had killed for several months.
His wife had chalked down on the door what
he had borrowed, when, on coming home one
day with lot of pork, person asked him when
he should kill. ..
On Bill H getting home, he took a notion
to reckon up the amount he had borrowed
WHeH, W piioO, h.Souhe ohoou bhuo
five spare-ribs, six legs of ham, several livers,
and pork enough to have weighed down any
hog in the place. Here was quandary, but
Bill went into the house to see his better half
about the matter; but he found she was correct,
as there was eight of them that had lived
almost entirely on borrowed pork while in that
town. ,
The old lady asked Bill if he should pay the
remainder in money. .'.,..
Not ], says Bill; ~ have got only dollar,
and | shan't pay that in pork
How will you manage it, then ?" says the
old lady.
II agreed to pay" says Bill, "when killed
the hog, and hav'nt killed him yet, but when
| do shall pay them back"
The old lady conld not imagine how he would
do it; but when she heard the next day, she
said, "he would be an ossifer or some great
gin'ral yet"
The way Bill managed it was this: he went
that night, and sold the hog to a butcher, in
an adjoining town, and Bill carried him over
that night, without being seen. The next
morning the neighbors found the hog was miss
ing, and, on inquiry, Bill told them he agreed to
pay back when he killed his hog but, MS he had
none to kill, he insolenty told them that they
would have to go minus pork that year, if they
depended on him.
The old deacon, who was the greatest suf
ferer by the operation, said it "might be honest,
but rather slippery r-Spirn Of The Times.