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ID ARTLETT'S AMERICAN EXPLOR-
ID ing observation-disclosures narrative ofex-
ploratons and incdent, in Texas, New Mexico
California, Sonora, and Chihuahua, by ]. r. Bart.
lett, United States Commissioner during that pc
riod, in two volumes, with maps and illustrations
The Hive OF the Bee Hunter repository Of
Sketches, including peculiar American character
scenery and rural sports, by I. B. Thorpe, author
of TEN Owen the Bee Hunters, &c, illustrated
by sketches from nature.
Farmingdale, a novel, by Caroline Thomas.
Our Parish, or annals Of Pastor and People.
Just received and for sale by
r. FARNHAM,
June Corner Of Penn. avenue and nth st.
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A[islfIIamanns.
DR. MoRaE,s

INVIGORATING CORDIAL,
A Phenomenon In MedicIne.--Heal Re-
stored and Life Lengthened, by DIR. M0rse's
Jnvicorattno- Elixir or Cordial.
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| r.. rzzssszzza NEW YORK TO AND FROM
1 ~ AND rROY--On and
ALTER Monday, May s, 1854, the trains will rue as
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EfGHTIDAY.
Fanny. ApriI ola, 1871

FsIpAY, April 2ls,, 1854.
court met at IL o'clock, and Thomas j. Niche pro.
ceeneu with his argument for the Commonwealth Gro
OF inle9 occupied the bench After expressing his regrets
70 ,he Jury for OBTAINING them long with his argument
sp nit the Importance Of the and his own position
qucd that he should deain them again for brief space
nc ins9ted that the positions taken by the very able
COUNSEL Tor the defence did mitigate the
guht on the prisoner. They only showed the exsance
on nfce, or al. least sdoh Of facts from which nii
ice must be inevitably drawn and they show premed
Auoh from tho fact Of o. preparing himself with doldly
weapons. No insult or aggravatioD on the part Of g.
could justify the Of o. lie appeared here On be
a OF tho dead Of him whose voice was hused and whose
ups were sealed lie appeared yindicate his honor md
ms "hafacer, which wero dsar and much cherished
y ns friends as those Of the prIouer Toe vindcaton
OF rs honor and character not ,rent cause from
the one here before the Jury. II was the same aud In
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AMERICAN DEnT ABROAD The London Times impeacbes
the correctness o the Treasury return nj the amount q.
'u' ID indebtedness OF the United States abroad I,
complains that in the given 10y the four
states OF Mississippi, Michigan, Florida and Ar ansas
me amount held nv foreigners eth supnre sed or
a-if"d Illinois which s put down as defantng State
whhots the pariruls to where the sufferers from
her curse are chiefly to be found Reckoning these with
her omsons the impression ri the Times H. that ins cad
Of III" state Stocks held Of the hing M,
pc the sun should be least E22 5s5 ono even
without nskng full allowances for arrear. Of interest
therefore he assumed little short Of gi5 600 ono ar
abonts hith of tho entire total of Es35 oOO-Bil,
more Am rican.
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~ On. g. ~. BRAINERD you'd inform the public
that he waiting for the Committee Corre ondence Rich
mond TO report and be consulted the Exchange Hotel on
81 Monday, May LIST, 1884, from 10 II A.. NJ and 20
p VI Ny stay will he short, fefoe
apply At once Correspondents ny Addressing post pull boz
ul, New YORK Oily stating the their whether
The eyeba u small large also whether the eye
promptly Or unken-can for dollars obtain advice;
treatment for dollars which advice b.
deducted. The poor favorAbly considered.
d. BiSEsD has restored persons IN perfect sight,
paanl total 6ndne' ~ from weeks TO 55 years standing
ny from 10 seconds to minutes application, scientific
Of his own discovery, without cutting pain wash.
Dr. H. has also inflammation various ind A.
gayatei grades pain FROM and intolerance light
pea or o 81 ghtfrom and Of
have remained permanent 70 the present moment.
Por abundant evidence n the facts
had 70 statements q treated, and published
pperi Hany Of those be his
h9rfP ~ Of each day at which hours Dr. ~ will perform
P'Iments on the worst cases that be presented.
B. See notice above. for hours days.
Ia8i-r
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IHE RICHMOND MAILS ORPHAN hold cir aoi turned
annual mseng IN ne Lecture Room of ~ james, church, or
18Th, AZ O'clock The annual p, will be made
hyeed ana ON ers elected The nsiitu
duefrnt 1otng and IL hoped that the members the
iio gcheray WIN aucnd In large numbers
NOTICE. meeting the stockodeTs on IN. Rebfngn
anl Turnpike Company, viii be held
aD NAY, ~ 10 O'Clock, A. NJ, az saundeft Temp
HAL, on F0uihse, between Grace hnd Broad street.
- JOHN q. CRENsIAw, President.
last call Of - per share will pay up At once AZ the money f.
ed 70 complete tho cash
~N'y uVVusi'r Hhloh are now READY.
SPECL NorlOKi!.The pabe are re,pecifaIy notified %
AVehd my Auction SALES ~ waths,, JeUer,
GOOD, 20 nsnee this morning 10 and viii he resumed
osl9E p Nj 70 continue ON day Day untlI my entire
"os, imposed o. OEeat bargains 70 be had. live
Ap"-H sLfAs HALE, 100 Main street
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E-A large immigration from Europe to this country,
is anticipated the present year The Germans it is said,
will be very numerous-many of the better classes al.
prehensve OF troubous times home prefer packing up
and settling In the Great West 1t Il thought the Iri
immigration will be quite extensive also it s feared,
though that the enssment for the will absorb most
OF the able bodied men. This country. large enough
for all, and they arc welcome too If they will behave
themselves
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IlIEn-

On the Gath inst Mrs. SARAH j., wife of Thomas w
Pemberton, of this city.
The friends and ncquintances Of the family are invite
to attend the funeral at Trinity Church. this afternoon
l2 o'clock.
% the 10th OF March last at the residence Of her rela
tive, Mrs. McNeale, In the 81 Falmouth after ling
ering Illness Miss NANCY Seldom sister OF the late
Thomas Seldom, Esq, Of Fredericksburg, in the s5th
of her
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JrxE on CHAsoE. The following joke was penetrated
Yesterday afternoon, "by snme per,on or persons un
k"n"n. large lizard which had unfortunately been
Dackedin hale OF COTTON we'll hatencd and with cont
ing "f "the staple" sticking tn t. as po4rsd nm n,
the bulletin hoard ofthr Cotton Brokers labe
ed as ioo~s: Bad effect, Of being presto into cotton
against ones will.-N. Y Express
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ANOTHER NEW NOTE UPON
yynnrESrPp,a prAyns


IHNE New York Commercial Advertiser o. the eth March
1854 In article referring To the superiority Of dmsfe
JmDOrfcf Foreign Intuments, fniouIpV Ia
seryei and just imnlimeni 10 Mr. Worcsse,s PIANOS
made by the celebrated those
have heard their elected by the ssf ne
but have pianos copn rsbs viii,
manufactured by H. Worcester In elegance form nd nnisb
render musical instruments valuable WorssteT
unsurpassed it's highly credthbie pano
that Europeans are constrained Acknowledge
riorliy" ~ @fN
AND ANOTHER IRON THE NEW YORK COURIER AND En-
- -... QUIRER, 18th March, 1854;
"woRCEsTERs PIANO HORTEs-A, an bonor.bI. nd .,,.
reneed manufacturer OF these Instruments w has no e
rorE and the test Of time has proved qualities h ain.
gree" us-
4, NORRIS, OF Main Street,
WORCESTER!S PIANOS
And would Invite the attention Of Poeiso Amateur, and
Pobn9, 10 an examination OF them. Wv
almost every arrival sreeeIving supplies s ore ~
Freatest edVantntes In the pufchar
IN superiority Of nstrumsns Jut also ~ prices AZ bb b.
sells them.
Nv CARGO SALE OF SUGAR NoJGSsTs A. AZ A, e,io, :,
oekes eeneng a. 10 O'Clock this morning vi htu tgaJd
af73 DIJSIOp MoN crpp n m
90 VALUABLE NENvsPApEH ISTA I,T - IL
MENI OK SALE Patty lonrrai, neutral In polic -,
aunues With nne circulation and good
Iooseu IN one nv The large nteiior ylrgn a.
~ 10 conduct seuy an lei pss
acie tobe TOW on ~ and for that resson IL IL fire.
once RehmOaL - " w. enc .ne Ww,is
nR.iTM NJ LAHu--lOD nLlnt 'faJe and CooE,g P.t
n9t eT 100 No. Lard 10 store aud for ise BIZ ''"
~" NV. TYLER,
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CIRCUIT COURT YESTERDAY, JUD0E MrRrpErn.-Cun,.
oer'and u fristoe, convicted Thursday last, Of
stealing watch from the Captain of canal packet boa,
III november last was set to the bar and sentenced to the
term Of imprisonment-one year in the Penitentiary-
assigned by the jury upon his conviction
VIM +. Pierce, charged with feloniousy obtaining
money under false pretences set TO tho bar when
amoton was made by his council to quash the Indictment
The Judge took time to consider before deciding upon
the motion.
The case Of W. Brown, charged with stealing watch
aud chain from John Fitzgerald, the 2Sd of January
last, will come up today as also the case Of Edwin
Cooke for forgery There are six as yet pending against
the latter Which case tho common wealth will ,ako ,
has not been decided as yet. ~
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" Inc telegraph announces terrible riot al Saginaw
Michigan on the l7'h inst I, originated In an a,tcnp
OF some three hundred armed men to burn the m a, s,
place. ard rescue number Of prisoners. Tn, sheriff and
oners inierPo'rd TO put down the rioters and s seT
arrested and held to bail ' O''''e's nave been
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~ Alarming accounts Of tho sppro,cb Of cholera BEGIN
to rs'eh " by almost every 10 ILL., The ship Ton.wsnJ
arrived at Philadelphia, from Liverpool on SATURDAY had
about so deaths during the passage Of disease said to
resemble cholera aud the Dsncb, at g. John, a,o from
LiVerpool,roports SO deaths from the same disease.
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The EAGLE iSVASTRT.-This company had n monthly
parade on yesterday. They marched through the city
headed by the Cornet Band. The company to be-
the increase. The number Ia lie ranks seemed to Us
70 BIO greater yesterday than have noticed for somo
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IN The Democrats Of North Carolina have nominated
ihon's Bragg as their candidate for Governor ma,
eh'ei merit h Is sad consists in the fac, Of hi. holm,
little kin to the gallant captain Of "a rus more g,,no'
celebrity IL il tho habit Of Democracy 10 vi, ~
umpns not upon The merits Of lie candidate, bu, upon ,e
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ODD.RELLOwS HALF
TIE GREAT PRENCH DIORsMA or THE
FUNERAL OF NAPOLEOHi
IHNbE RnSva Of the Rema Emperor ihfuIy
neatsd By Real Moving fe Like Hgurep preten the
whole Of that sublime both land and the i'm
20 log eeremonIet
Doors pen At TH-osremoDies commence ats
al neson ~ eeLt.ehidren under " h price. srptu
SPECIAL rICE-AUod ION SALE OD . HUHsD ~,
ne Hth Instant NJ Cfd que, At the store Of ELIAS HALE
Vain street $50 God Watches Gold Chains sysr
These goods viii be open examination on the morning o.
$50 gay preyiou, - sac. ELIAS HALE
sa' soaiasida ~ TEos. W. KfssEs. APPS "a,
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" Inc Ne" York Herald alludiog to Mr FilImore's
'nI,mpsa toarch through the South. snts;
M Innore, 10 the progress OF bis Southern tour goos
Where with tic formal and ,ttefiny Jc,o.,,,,y
" pupc respect and all points VIC nd him the odvo
20 ,b o. moe gteit fundamental principles Of good f,b
ncty 81 , I upon which alone depend the per
Pu! % we I"iOn and tho full restoration of barmnnv
between the North and the south " "a'""o"y
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BURIAL-Tbe "Grays," Capt. Elliott, turned out ON
yesterday to attend tho burial service Of Francis Wicker
member OF that company, who died Sunday morning
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WOMAN AND Her MASTER" is the title of rcv and
interesting novel by j. Frederick Smith, author no
minnie Grey" "Gus Howard" &c. sent US bv III. nut
'her' aess' Garrett Co., New York, through the no.
likeness of Mr. Geo. n. West, 1t lie for sale n, N, hoo
store OF Mr.. West-prce so cents
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Range OF THE THERMOMETER
At HORRLSBootstor6, 81 ldin Etrssf, IprR iflh.
SoS IS nS ss Soffs''t,
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20 The Brgidiers foreign appointments have been won
deriny unfortunate. Most Of them have been in diff
cut OF some knd or other since they reached he
scene of their diplomatic lahors. Some of them have
oeen forced to 6g others unable to speak the Ian
guage OF the people among whom they are sen.-,nos,
ana none OF them appear to understand their bu,ues
lhe whole batch bad better resign come home and riy.
place to men OF ability aud education I, IL An ab.oIu
Disgrace to the country TO be represented at foreg
courts by such an unqualified and ignorant set.
The National inteisencer has an interesting ro,sipD
letter hom private correspondent in Paris from which
We take the following extract Illustrative of the
bunderings of Ambassador:
hr Mason, our minister to this capitaI Ia nm esr,
% ann honorable man, and personally s highly reanec
ous " Is unfortunate that, time like the p,esen,
WIN general war about involving the whole con,ins,
vantage. s'es' u'Sad-
Our citizens are here in crowds and n,esc,, .,o,,
selves III great numbers Nr. Mason for rresent,,; 20
we emperor. At recent lcvee our goodtemnetcJ ,;
s'e al the head of thirty or more of nj. eon,
"'" haIi 10 the Emperor, he STONED beG,,o ~ ,
souP' Kermit me TO introduce your Majesty 10 nv com,
uymen ihey are all Americans This turning nj I'll,
W "r'a"eihg Tie Emperor, only created n smile hu,
que OF Ihe group made more unfortunate error H.
ne" Yorker, and had been, II appears personals
iuieu WITH Louis Napoleon, when In former d,vs The
va W mat city. Or this, IT, ycry bad taste he re
,"ueu tne emperor and then added: Il hone IN has
gne pressure OF again seeing your M,csty ia Me-, yt
Lnis was almost bad ~ the speech of Ldy -, G,,.
corouotioa.'" '' ''''" " see was a
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AMUSEM ENTS.
'ENE NfHE.-Hr }. H. TAYLOR soie lessee. Mr. W. VI
N WARD, Acting Manager Mr. a. LEWIS, Stage Manage
LAST WEEK or TIL. SEASON
TUESDAY EVENING. APRIL 25ib. 1891,
The Drama
TIM0IH n.
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and IL reasonable doubt 10 left the Jury bound 20 piy
the benefit OF that doubt TO the prisoner lie then cons
mehted upon the testimony establishing the existence OF
this third pool aud the evidence OF the number of respec
table witnesses denying that such pool could have
had any existence and that il impossible that the Bird
pool could have been where described by the witnesses
aud no blood from that point the spot where b. and
we're down together and that II the wonnl had been in
Hcted at the pretended 3rd pool b. would never have
been able 10 continue the fight to tho other side of the
street, aud there have ChOked O. and have again are
aud Staggered twenty feet to where he finally fell
Col. Smith, Ngjor Preston, Dr. Junkin, Mr. Nlsse and
Dr. Davidson, all testified that they had examined the
ground Tor the purpose OF finding blood where b, third
pool said TO have been, aud unable nd any af
ter the most minute examination repeated on several oo
ca'ons they think that II simpussbls that boy could
have been there, aud they not have H. Most of the
witnesses testing to theeEsence Of this third pool were
bissel and prcudccd against tbs prisoner; ono of them
even said that he considered the killing black nss,s,na
tioh aud they all tried Ia blood where would be
most against the Innocence Of the prisoner for II 10 be-
The evidence against tbs oNstence of i, thitI nnoI
when tho witness had gone the ground Tor the
o. examining tha' spot Is much positive evidence "a
81 pool. - '''
NJ B. then Insisted that II was apparent from s the
cr,umsilhces that O. bad not Inflicted tho mortal wound
until he had been abuse assaulted aud checked 20 sr
caon ana then IN triyenis he had Inflicted tho Wounds
on lie here discuss the Law, aud pointed out the d,
uhcuohs between the different grades Of hDmcid, nc
cou nS 70 the common Law aud the statute 10 virginia
After Mr. Stewart had spoken three hour. the Cou,,
took recess until after .dnnertho sick Juror beng
again unable to hear the argument
Attbree o'clock, Mr. Stewart again proceeded with bs
argument. lie hero read number of authortica and ,e
pots OF similar cases,in which the prisoners we're ac
Quilted lie thea referred to the m,rks in NJ, ca neok
and TO his being checked until he spit blood and that be
vas overpowcred by the greater physical strength of Mr.
D. and was JnsdB ibo then In tho eve OF God and az
IN killing his advsray ThNt the ni,ur, feeling that
preVades all animate nature resist wrong and TO fess
even Until death for the preservation Of his own is In
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-02-02
WHOLE NO. 100.

kind. Why are the above acts prohib
tied? Because they are supposed TO ex-
ert pernicious influence in community.
For this reason. our legislators feel them
selves authorized 10 pass laws for their
suppression. Well. they can with some
propriety, prohibit rumselling; for this
beyond all question. exeris pernicious
influence in community.
Ii may be said that a law prohibiting
the sale Of intoxicating liquors. would be
oppressive in its bearings. This is no,
admitted. When are mankind oppress-
edi Certainly when their rights ere Ia
ken away. Well. they have no real righ.
to pursue that course of conduct. or 10
follow those employments, which tend
to injure themselves. their neigh5ors. or
the community in general; consequences
which are inse parably connected with Ii
quor selling and liquor using.
Drunkenness is destroying the bright
est intellects in our country; blasting the
fairest prospects: and rolling deep food
Of woe upon community. Prohibit the
sale of intoxicating liquor. and this dead
ly steam will cease to fow. Our efforts
then. should be directed to this point
Moral sussion alone, as has been remark.
ed will never suppress the liquor traffic.
We have just as good reason to expect
that moral suasion alone will pu. down
stealing and other crimes. as we have 10
expect moral suasion alone, will put
down rumselling.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-02-02
The Reason Why.

"rhy does Kate look SO pale, mothrr'
Why are her arms SO small!
Why does she never smile, motheti
Why do her eye lids falli
"Wsy does she walk alone. mother
As il she had no friend;
Why does she sigh SO Oft, mothsrf
Is she so near heI endi
"why does she breathe so quick, mothcrl
And start, as if II shocked her.
To hear the quiet zap, mother,
OF Smith, the village doctor!
"Why does he come so o I, mothetf
Can he prJlong her days
BY leaving pills AMI gifts. mother,
And singing love sick lays!
"Twas but the other night, mother,
When Kate lay neal my heart,
She urged me to be good, mother,
And said We soon must part.
"She said she was to go, mother,
Away from home and me,
And leave papa and you, mother,
TO dwell near by the sea.
al, /: on Jordon's stormy banks, mother,
Where she il to be carried!'
"Shut up, shut up. you little brat
she's going 10 be msrrled!'
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ADVERTISING G.

Advertisements will be conspicuously inser-
tel, at the following prices, VIZ.
F,- square >oftO lines) 3lnSeruonSs w
Eaeh atlitional insertion, -. zoe
-3lYchinsleSs than square, VIII be con
siierel square.
-tIvsrtfssrs mast BE particularto marx
the snnn5ero inserti)RS On the lace ofthe al
ver.ise .ncnts, or they sill be published until
or iere out, anI charged accordingly.
IRA liberal discount will be made where
Advertising done by :he year.
TAI Communications from distance
.,onl1he ,1dreSse5, PosT-PAD, TO the Editor
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journeyman bail Der in multi The lead.
er Of the ton in her estimation, was a
ruined nun.
inquired for Mary. and was informed
that she had gone to the concer, with Mr.
Harlowe.
with Mr.. Harlowe--a clerk-aw?'
said the ex-journeyman barber, with a
snesr. as he twirled UP the long 'Tat-sail'
Of his mousta ch.
IA very worthy young man. replied
Mr.. Danvers.
mo doubt of it, saw; but clerk
aw."
Pray, were you never a clerk. Mr..
FitzherSerta | wss."
"A clerk! no saw; nevawl"
Ibid l not meet you in New Orleans
last winter?r
The dandy started up like a parched
pea from hot pan.
IL have faint recollection of having
met you in a barbers shop there" con.
iinued the merchant tormentingly.
Jaw very likely saw. patronize the
barbaws."
And. now think of it. you wore a
little white apron. aud if mistake not,
! bad the pleasure of being shaved by
you in person"
Quite a mistake. saw. assuaw you.
Suddenly Mr.: Augustus Fitzherbert.
whose real name was John Smike, re-
nelnbsred an imperative engagement,
and fastened II take his leave.
He was seen to enter the cars for New
York on the following day. and nothing
has been heard of him since.
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A popular writer. speaking of the pro-
proscd oceanic telegraph. wonders if the
news transmitted through salt water
would be fresh.
There is temperance lady in Boston
who won't speak TO a shoe maker. because
he uses punch in his business.
II come TO steel" as the rat obse rved
to the trap.
81 spring to embrace you," the tap
replied.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-02-02
rauiiy and Vexa!ion, or Paying Dear for the
Whistle.

Sizes rot what fancy painted her,
Pm sadly taken IN,
If some one else had won her.
should not have cares. pin,
! thcug,,; that she was mild and good,
IS ev.. mid could be,
I wonder how she ever could,
Have so much humbugged me.
They luster round and shake my hand,
Tney tell me 4 am blest,
Ny case they do not understand,
, s.;nk know the best.
al er ARREST of the fair,
I'VE me mad and maGder,
: nat 80 taey mean, do declare,
oAly wish they had her.
Ills truc that she has lovely locks,
Ths. on her shoulders all.
What would hey say to see the oox'
IN which size eeps them all.
Her tapered fingers II Is true,
ficult TO match,
Wna1 would they say il they bat knew
dow terribly they scratch!
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-02-02
From the American Union.
MARRYING q CLERK;
OR
THE MERCANTILE ANGEL,
BY WARREN ASHTON.
CHAPTER |.
BIZ WARREN ASHTON.

L.
..The contemplate little jackanapesl
he had the audacity tn ask me to play
whist with him!" exclaimed Sophia Dan
vers TO her sister.
Aud why should he not. sister, an
swered Mary Danvers. calmly.
why should he not indeed! Did he
think would demean myself by playing
whist with a new clerk-one of my
fathers serrants?" and Sophia tossed her
head in proud disdain.
Il can see no improperly in your ssso-
ciating with him. Sophia. He is certain
ly handsome. intelligent. and we'll be-
haved young man."
Behaves we'll enough. for aught
know; but only think Of il clerk. in our
dra Wing rsom, for my part. | won,irr
how father could ever think OF such a
thing as admitting him into the family" :"
81 suppose il is because he liked the
looks of him."
What will Mr. Augustus Fitzherberg
ssy when he finds US associAting with
poor clefks--the trash of counting
Iooms2"
1T matters little to me what he thinks:
he is conceited puppy. and l wonder
that you can endure his presence" re-
plie,l Mary smartly.
But he is the leader Of the ton, Ma
~ sail Srnliis. sstonishpd at the pea
bean n,tlons OF her sister.
IL, is perfect fla, for oil that. and
Infinitely iafrrior in all that constitutes
a n u. 10 Mr.. Harlowe, whom you EFFECT
70 aespise."
iae conversation was interrupted by
the -nir3nce of MIR. Danvers.
How could you bring that horrible
clerk into the house. psps?" said S,phis,