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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-06-26
CO1I1!ISSI0NER's OFFICE

ki"c A%D uuEES CrRcuT CorNr, MAY - -,
10 The CREDITORS OF THE ESTATE or ~ IA
CEkSED: -"S con
" OF are hereby notified that By virtue Of nd.
the Circuit Court Tor the county aforesaid prot OF
the End dny OF the present month (May il, @ .ccd
in depending between Francis T. Kim. lame C.''~,
Matthews W. Howe, late merchants aud parrnc,. ia
under me hrn ma styr OF Ming Cary snd Howe "a,
James Wright. decd who shall elect To- come in Of
tribute 10 tie expenses Of this sur plaintiffs ami " T s0i'
Gresham and Ed"arf Walden ln:ni.trs;.r. 81, T,l'.
Wright, deceased hhd Other. d-iru,p. H.. VI 'Hhes
cd the lWh dag OF July new at ny Office k.nt,, p"'
deDcc. near Sie'ch."Il" III II' county uTt,s;T i-i
m"ncns ~ 10 O'Clock OF that dny and 10 cop,nnc u
To-Day "htii completed Tor r"c"Igu.prnnt n,
inhnhs AGAINST t sad G"c"G"nt or nj. ,s,o, ''e'
time and place W" Hrr hereby required to attend IT Mr
evidence and proof 10 enable ius 10 ~
cHcct IN" provisions Of IN" said decree MY 'o
"iV"h under nly hani Is Crnm. s.oner Of tho C;...
Court OF the county HorcFnii III" ,ry and v 'CeA
written. John pin AZ "'s' above
june lI--rw5w S"iHihF
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A SLIGHT MISTAKE.

-, LETTING 0N ELECTIONS The Grand Jury Of
Wood county, Virginia. have made presentnents
against f. I. Sta!nback, Esq, of Petersburg, and
thug on the chances Of Wise and Flnurnoy for Gov
eihor. These gentlemen may look out, therefore for
heneh warrants. Nheeiias Iatcliigencsr.
lie above statement is all mistake, as NO such
Presenfments were ever made in this county; aud,
Us tar as We COULD hsar the subject of betting on
charge, or the Jury in their room, during the late
sion of the court. Had the subject besn taken mn at
all by tho Jury, wo fancy they would hove had a
much longer session than usual; for though they
might not have had to go far from their own room TO
commence Investigations, they could hayo cor
ssteny stopped short of the extreme upper regions
of The Salt kiyer country Parkersbu%y Nercs.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-06-26

THE WEST-POIST GRADUATES.-On Fri
day, the examination Of the fret graduating class
of Cadets, at the United States Military Academy,
West Point, WIS brought 10 a close. There was
artillery and other practice during the course OF the
day. Diplomas were given to the following gradu-
ates
Lob. Cou,stock. Mass. 3, Cor. Van Camp Pa
., q. Wetzel, Ohio; ), j. b. Wheeler, n e.; +, Ebe-
nezrr Cav, n. H.; 4, G. II. Elliott, Mass; !, s.
Breck, Jr., Mass; H. Michael Z. Small, Pa; IL, j.
V. d. Dubois n. Y; Is. +. A. Shoup, Iowa. n, j.
w. Turl.cr H.; IL, a. $. Webb, n. Y; - D. Mem
Chiiis, at large -. F. X. +. Nichols, La; II, \. v
Colburu, VI. IL, John X. Church, Ga; -, Lewis
Merrill, Pa: 90, WIN. i. Hazen, Ohio; 81 Z: W
Thomas at large; 81, r.. a. Torbelt. Del; "a r.
L. IIartz. Pa; ~, &. &. Ru-slcs, \. Y: %, C. T.
Bennett, n. Y; ID, w. w. Averell, n. Y %, j. il
llilt Mt large; o. 4. NJ. Bryan, Jr, Pa 22, j. X. Al
lem ILL.,; 81, w. II. Pease, y: " 30 H. NJ. Lazell
Mas; ~, II. w. Freddy, Pa ~, Ru. C., Hill, N
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-06-26
TIIIRTY uoLLARS REWARD

PAINE, who ubscondcd from ny lsrN ~ 'nus
county On the 9Th Of April last. lie i G No., III
Gbou. IS years of age, lee; 7or i"eh'- w. coI,rre
hnnd IN. been injured, and is tngcTs arc i ~
trade purchased him Of jo-.pi Grny o. ror.
~. lie h.. vile ut james TaifrS-' MAJ i'll co. % Il
vii. give the shove rewgyd !! s"rG;.' - i.}iTRpK
get him. nErc lI.nrico count
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-06-26
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE, STATE COURT n9i

Nobeft E"hlNHcy J. plHia!iI
;ai
ANDERSON Edwards Sheriff of the County OF Chr.'
hol and such administrator Of john ieh, deco Lea
Roger. Temple Gwa!hmey, Jas. V, WickAaln aud o;Ae
ARE defendants,
The Court, among other things ordered that Of
Commissioners oi the Court taks-Fir=L An accUun: d
creditors U! the Black Ieh Company r!lcr-, WHO 70
bo proved before him Ia have valid sub-sEg '..
ngnnct H. Titl the o! their respective claiu-
cOndy An accuun; shown: haw much o! Tho iGEd "
tim control o. the Count III This cause arises from p
which before the dutC OF tho enid deed q! the rst drE
nunry, eighteen hundred md forty orc belonged 10 ms
corporation, and not ho!t by the H!d llain uniF
conveyance sale thereof by The shih corporation .
thirdly "p9orfiouns among the cr'''i'c',
toned in tire fret ucrpH"f. Tie sun appearing Oy "
cond account. -,
Tic parties interested i; taking tho foregoing srH
gro hereby notified to attend ~ Iii Office on tho '
August neyt ut 700 clock 5 Il B" l Eu "vsonGG moo
10 enable me 70 pGrcrn the aIes requroi; "nh w
tors Of the Black IIGrh Company "' Co'i'rr' IT. ~
nn,ifcd to attend at the s''ao place sha um''
p' J,,ne s"cn.w IOllN SHORE, Corr Conn.,
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-06-26
VIEWS OF TIE RUSSIAN MINISTER ON THE
LATE FOREIGN NEWS-OUR DIPLOMATIC
REJ aTJnN2 WITH MESICO.

WASHINGTON, June 2l.-The Russian Minister
laughs heartily with his friends over what he regards
the exaggerated accounts from the seat nf war He
SAYS that the people of France and England required
the manufacture of victories Ia satisfy their clauors,
aud as 10 tie reported number of vessels destroyed
in the See Of Azo, lie remarks that 1t far surpRsscs
all the Russians ever had there
Accurate aud reliable accounts received here from
Mexico represent that Mr. Gadslen, our Minister ia
Mexico, is in bad odurw the Mexican government
which regards him rs n nucleus around which gather
the revolulionsts Of that country. 1t will not be sur
prsing if Mexico shall refuse to have diplomatic
relations with Mr.. Gadsden, complaints have beon
made to our State Department.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-06-26

WYE offer for sale of the desirable and va'i.
w abe farms in lcnrico county, being hut u miles
from Richmond by the Plank Road miles 10y .hc old
Turnpiko road containing $50 acres l75 cleared 600 well
set in clovor the BALANCE well wooded in pine ard oak
Tho Improvement. consist OF dwelling house containing
rooms with ireplnces good barn, good ice house. q
very argo good Kitchen carriage house. hen hoasc &c
Sc we'll watared in every held; well and SPRING. ioT 90
nestle There 10 Or Is acres OF excellent ncao
lanI Also, tine orchard now bearing. .>.-r-
For terms, &C. apply to RCFFE y AgTLL s;a 81
Nov l4-cwrf General Arents No l5J Main >.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-06-26
LNNDS POR SALE.

NKTE arc authorised sei about 2H0 acTes OF land In
w the county nj Dinwdlie, on the Petersburg and
Bovlton PLANK rond Thcse lns will be sold in one ell
tro body will be divided into farms 10 st tn "hhs OF
n,rrhn.-rs some portions of which will have extensive
improvements oihers with moderate improvements and
son. without any Persons wishing to purchase Will do
ypl,, c.ll on us be accommodating In regard
Il, Gj.rttL o-ics terms of payment, &c.
~ 9'''f7f IT, PT'FFIN & AUGUST
,,nni vn " ''. Guy l9-cwii
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LAND WARRANTS,

LAND WARRANTS. a, An,n'
M C. BAKER, Dealer in Rcai Estate al IL. SCENT "
W. Fails, Minnesota Territory, viii '''
His kaowledse Of the country will Ter,rory snlk'
on the best government nld arsting warrants IRON
ern Wisconsin. Charges io'
to S25 each. .rrRrNCEs: c.,y
Harding Northumberland ro,i - = Autkopy, MAY ~
caster county. N"'
| Nay al-w6n1
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-06-26
.;,c.;0 .:TITES HOTEL,

TUE a9dsrsnsS G5 nG t. r:Sp,'IIs s Il
H-".nectiulIy inform Ii. iricnds and ne n;
wI%e that he Inns cnscL Tho UNITED STAl r.
Pa.cytMn,ond, Va. This House il now ii' coIIp'r
Iii compare iavGraby in every respect ~"
M M, Iin,o in the city-thc location being core.
.rss sud the different depot tho rooms large 49,
m furnished In short il il the most pleasant -
iIom,e ia the city OF Richmond All the Prophet
rrWCOACHEs will no in attendance at the ne, y,
n,nSts and Steamboat landings, 10 convey pa''e's
the Hotel
f:y-Fsre 81 80 per day P. THUR
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-06-26

HARD WORK FOE PRESlDENTS.-An Eng
lsh traveller Dir. Weld, ID new work on this coun
try, relates the following on the duties Of the Pres
dent:
although Gen. Pierce is remarkable foT BIS AHA
bity in private life he is not popular. lie is an ex
cellent man of business. More than once he com
planned Of the tremendous labor of his office, which
is so great 10 scarcely leave him minutes leisure
Some change in the duties, he said, must be made
as 10 man can stand the work, even fer four years.
You can form no idea, he added of the number o
volunnous manuscript documents connected with
| public business which have to read. Suggesting
thnt in many cases this might he done by secretary
ho replied: mo, it's better Ia read and master ever
| the most lengthy document, for then l am la posi-
ton To cut man short if he II talking nonsense. -
This admission is significant of active participation
| in the business of the government
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-06-26
GEORGE r.. SWAMI,
ATTORNEY AT LAW AND SOLlClTORlN CHASCEfi

DRACTICES Law in the several State and Federal
Courts he'd ut jackson, and in the Circuit AMI frobnie
Courts Ct Ids ami tho ncghboring eastern counties lie
will also attend to tie payu:G OF taxes spi redemption Of
forfeited lands at tho Auditors Osico.
Refers stephen Il. Eggleeton Esq; Henry irving
Esq; Samuel Marx ESD, Cnshinr bank Of Virginia,
Mcssrs iIarrs s Gibson. Richmond, Va Nov. lG-cly
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-06-26

ENON RENT-TwC 100 B''' u = -. -. I1r,. ~
L with ivc comfortable room: I'm, S'tH yo ui IN r
IN nIcfy IoG' ara ~. 81 round attached TO e'''
s"" admiralty "" suited :,r market gardens ~
residence, with much ground eocin'r %,,r 5.ia- ".
tho country with the adT"""Ee' ~ W. ",;a q. ihbcFY .
, o.. I'm CHAPEL on pnion Hill Po's's1Mn WN-H
! l5rh inst Rent $40 nl0Gfh n, "A Nam 80. !
| ~ lime S-laRt-
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CONDEMNED BY THEIR OWN FRIENDS
The New Orleans Bulletin, (Whig X. n. ~ says o

THO Philadelphia Counc
We NE so.ry &c learn that this assembly with eve
ry opportunity, ami al! tho rFpiGTccq ut band to or;
galzc National Party, have, in consequence 81
sectional caloi."s aud Lgotcd ianacism, disgrace
fil TO the age md country, failed to de- The ru,
NOR that dscredtcd TINT thu Convention insisted
upon the religious test and on this account rejected
tic larger portion OF tho Louisiana delegation, turns
nnt to lie trTn.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-06-26

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE. ,


BucKISGIIAs G. II, June ~, l:h !
The parties interested in rho foregoing decree s'.
by notified that ut my office Buckingham C. H. Oh Wei
nesday, tho 2th day u July 1855, will proceed 10 nGs:
the enquiries thereby directed.
luna cv,iv y . ROCOCE Con!rIr
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-06-26
IN CHANCEKY--yInGlE!A the C!rcaii Co-f
u nf BUeapghsM;

I'm CIlANCEltN-EIhGlH!A. la the CHcdH C91;
Z Of Buckingham;
William ID. Jones P6ati". .
against /
Henry pnrrett George r Wilkinson ard Sally BIS WI
George W. IHas. nae Eie lie, EmelgGs R0gp,
Jno. ". Lan.hcr:l,. Thomas w. dcCrgw /. Hc'sns
John IIill WIN ~ Moslcy. End Ehsnbnh JuhnU N'He'V
DeiendGrL
BY the decree made III This cause on the I'm d1y
Anril ls5J il wns ordered tlt ons OF the Commissioner
OF tie Cuui &c :akn Of the amount now due y
the pluulid on the judgment IN tie IL! mentioned Oh
tha the COMMISSIONS do nscc.'n the annual 'b'
Of each OF tho rac,s ct land IL tho proceedings mcnG.
and IN whose Possession the same Row arc.
"Oi'!rf.
The parues Interested Ia tho fp.c2o,ng dacTen are tc
by notified fhHt at my Office, nj 81. xiggha cvgnrU
on "Wednesday, ta !2 iiny o: Imy aGxt, Will pror''i
take the srI account! unL maze tho said inquiry
June a-cWIW ROBERT SHAW Comm rf
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-06-26
CO-PIRTNEItSlIIP.

CO.PARTSERSnIP.
TTAVING determined to enlarge md extend my husi-
Ill ncss. haze associated with me Mr.. WIN. ?. LADD,
long and fnvorably knownin the city The name anu style
of the firm will be ". MCCORMACK co.
The subscriber would beg iunrs to return hs siHcer9
thanks liberal patronage lie has received and would
respectfully solicit continuance for the new concern
81. MCCORMACK.
wa now prepared furnish tho citizens of Rich
mond and surrounding country With any amount OF Soda
Winter Philadelphia Porter Ale, Champagne Cider and
London Brown Stout Constantly hand, very sIpo'
rio article of Draught Ale in barrels and Lalf barrels
Ali he cbove articles will be delivered In any part oil inc
city, free of charge.
Orlera from either city country thankfully received
ani sromptl1 attended to-
NJ. MCCORMACK, NJ MCCORMACK & CO.,
WIN P LADD No. 800 Broad street.
the undersigned Ti still continue his business at ths
old stand No $40 Broad street. where may 1T all times bt
found fresh and well selected assortment OF Drugs, Me
dicines Paints Ui Dye tufis, &c, which may be had u
| heretofore on the mGst reasonable terms
| March l5-ctf WIN p. LADD, Druggist.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-06-26

NEW HAMPSHIKE IltNlSIIAIUKE.
Concord IN. H. June g.-Addresses were re-
ceived and read the House to-day tor the removal
| of the Democratic county Sheriff, and the Common
Pleas Judges. John Sullivan, Attorney General OF
State will be the Democratic candidate for Governor
/ next wear,
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-06-26

Tie parties Interested IN hc -5irG ]ocECep Lorty
notified that will proceed 10 take TIC ;aarDy l.
rected 10 he t1cn. NJ my ONCE At Backing CpGrIhou
on Monday the 10Th LAY Oi JHIy, irJ5.
I,,Iln .-cn.Ir = L EEln,h E1rnInl
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-06-26

CURIOUS FACTS ABOUT THE PRESIDENTS.
The Boston Transcript is great on statistics. Its
last effort in this line is tho compilation Of some Gu
rious coincdents noticeable in contemplating the
names aud lives of tho first seven Presidents "f the
United States-W ashiugton John Adams, Jeferson'
Madison, Monroe, John Quincy Adams, aud Jackson
We quote some Of the most striking OF these:
Four Of the seven were from Virginia Two OF the
came name were from Massachusetts, aud the Sc
vcntb from Tennessee. All but one were s:Iy year,
old IN leaving office having served two terms, anu
ana of these, who served but one term, would have
he,n sixtv-sx wears of ago ct the end OF nnother-
Three of the seven died the 18th of July and two
Of them ON the same day Of the yenr. Two OF them
r.re ON the subcommittec of three that drafted The
Declurutiun Of Independence, and these two died on
the same day and year, and on the anniversary OF the
Declaration Of Independence, and Just bai-cehtu
! nv from the day OF the Declaration. The names oil
three Of the end in son, yet neither ct these
| transmitted his name to son. In respect To the
names Of all, it may BIO said in conclusion: The mi
tials of two OF the were the same-nnd the mi
tnls of still two Others the snne The re'nan
ins one who stands aIopc in this particular, stands
alone in the admiration ard toye 81 his countrymel
| and of the civilized worldly ssi:i.gton. OF tho
| first fve only had son, and thg son was nsc
\ President
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-06-26
m OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES rtc Gre

Olson W Burton deceased, und Of william A. Cobb. Dc,
ccoscd Defendant.
BY tho decrc0 made III this the !7,h IN? "a;
April lstj. il ws- ordered hat the defendant JAM
Cobb-, render before one OF tie Commissioners OF ~
Court an account 81 lis administration Of the ert'
Thomas Cobb-, deceased.
NOTlCE-Ihe pure. interested IN the foregoing e.
cree, notified, than my office Mt Buckingham Cow;
House Tuesduy, tc 2il. day OF July next VIZ h'S'
the SAID II sH,|,
June 2J--cwiw COMMISSIONER.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-06-26
VIRGINIA-IN CIANCEEY-1: Ruiz. held in ii:
NIIRGINIA-lNC HANCERY.-ln the Crcur I'7,I-

vi Buckingham:
John & est, trustee for William A. Liyh,foot ani hi,
wife and children Virginia A. lglIriGot Gieorgr 4 i,
foot, Mary Lis'tnor, Philip w Lishttoot AMI join,
LishtUU:, the last live OF whom ulrnts and sue m
snid John :. West, their next trend Pmi,r,i.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-08-08

creased, by a close connection with this
Ohio Road, and the business men of Phil
adelphia, to Immediately set to work and
raise this Company 100000, by endors-
ing their bonds, subscribing stock, or in
some other way
We all know it will be years before the
Hempfeld Road is completed, and when
it is, its capacity will no more than do the
business that comes over the Central Ohio
Railroad, and Marietta and Cincinnati
Railroad.
Any one familiar with Ohio and her
Railroads, will see at a glance that the
Steubenville and Indiana Railroad is the
most important Road, so far as the inter
ests of Philadelphia are concerned and
yet, strange to say, this valuable contribu-
ton to our commercial greatness has been
almost wholly overlooked by your press
and your people. I trust, Messrs. Edit
ors, that you, in conjunction with your
brethren, will call the attention of Phila-
delphians 10 this, to them most important
matter PATASKALA.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-08-08

A MOTHER. Round the idea Of ones
mother the mind of man clings with a fond
affection. 1t is the first thought stamped
upon our infant heart, when yet soft and
capable Of receiving the most profound im-
pcssions, and all the after feelings of the
world are more Or less light in comparison,
| do not know that even in our old age we
do not look back to that feeling as the
sweetest we have through life. Our pas
sions' and our wilfulness may lead us far
from the object Of our filal love; we may
learn even to pain her heart, to oppose her
wishes, to violate her commands we may
become wild, headstrong and angry at her
councils or opposition; but when death
has stillcd her monitory voice and nothing
but calm memory remains to re-capitulate
her good deeds, affection, like a flower
beaten to the ground by past storm, rails.
cs her head and smiles amid her tears
Round that idea, as we have said, the mind
clings with fond affection; and even when
the earlier period of our loss forces mem
ory to be silent, fancy takes the place Of
remembrance, and twincs the image o
our dead parent with garland of graces
and beauties and virtues which we doub
not that she possessed
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-08-08

REsT.-Is there one. word in the whole
vocabulary more precious in its import, to
the "tired denizens' of this working world,
than this little monosyllable--rest? Man
of labor, child of toll, tell us. Atthe bench
or the plow, at the desk or the counter, at
the bar, in the pulpit, or in daily or night
ly rounds among the sick and the dying
in life professional or unprofessional--in the
pent city Or open country-in heated rooms
OR in freezing windsor the heaving yea
or the stable earth-where wanders or Ia
bors the man or woman to whom the thought
of rest is not full of pleasure. Rest at
night Or at noon--rcst from hand-work is
the constant craving of the weary body and
soul.--No wonder that the thoug ght of
enters 50 largely into the common antici-
patton of blessed future. After life
day of toll the "rest that remaineth" shall
come with its unmeasured boon to the
weary.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-08-08

To KEEP FLIES FROM HoRsEs.--These
noble animals arc often greatly afflicted
while on the road, or in the field, by flies,
which annoy them continually during their
task-wolk, and which prove source of no
little perplexity to the teanster by rem
dering them intractable and restive while
in the gear. This, however, is difficulty
that admits Of an easy remedy, and one
which common humanity, as we'll as self
interest, will instigate every one to adopt.
1t is simply to wash the animals down every
morning before Harvesting them, with an
extract of pennyroyal-not very sroug,
but sufficiently SO as to communicate the
peculiar aroma of the plant to the parts ON
which it is applied. This is certain rem
edy, no fly however savage, will alight whe'
it has been difused. The leaves ofthc wal
nut, plucked green, and mashed till the
juice Can be expressed by the pressure Of
the hand, rubbed over the hair Of the horse
or OK, secures the same result
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-08-08
The Right Sort Of q Wife.

During the late dreadful tornado which
passed over the Mississippi, tearing up
trees, blowing down houses and killing
cattle, an incident occurred near Paulding,
in that State, which is worthy of record
A young married couple were alone in
the forest, occupants Of new home, and
distant two miles from the nearest neigh
borhood. They had retired to rest, and
were absorbed in slumber when the roar
of the hurricane came, like sonorous wall
ing through the prime7al trees, and the
.ierce winds struck the house, tumbling the
logs around them. The lady after much
effort, succeeded in cxtricating herself, but
found to her pomentary dismay, her hus-
band entombed in the wreck Of their dwell
ling, and that it would be impossible for
her to relieve him unaided. She reflected
for a moment, when turning to her hus-
band, sic uttered some cheering words,
and announced her determination to 60 in
quest Of assistance. Forth she went in the
midst Of bowling storm, the winds sing
ing requiem over the ruin it caused, and
the stately trees crashing in their fall be-
fore the omnipotance of the tempest
But she needed not the danger; buoyed
by strong affection she moved onward
an incarnation Of heroism and self,sacrif
cling love, through the hurricanes track.
and reached unharmcd the residence of hel
neighbor Assistance was procured. and
her husband restored to as true wife as
ever hallowcd with feIicities the life Of
man.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-08-08

THAT LAST BAD THAT last bad
act" so repeated a mother, as she stood
over the corpse of her boy, who was bro't
home to her from the pond where he had
been to bathe. She had charged him, on
leaving home, not to go near the river, as
the banks were steep and the current strong
But he disobeyed her and died iu the deep.
What a sad thought was that for the moth
er to carry with her, that her little boy
last act was one of disobedience. 1t was
bad state in which to die. The last act
was deliberate breaking of the fifth com
mandment And it was not strange that
his mother should repeat mournfully, as
she looked upon his liteless form, o, that
last bad act! Any act we perform may
be our last one; and there is no way to be
sure Of dying in the performance Of good
acts but by performing nothing but good
ones.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-08-08
Anecdote Of Webster.

Among the many anecdotes of Mr.. Web
ster, there is one which, though rejecting
slightly upon his negligence Of pecuniary
matters, is still very Websterian in its
wit;
On one occasion it is related that he was
the guest of the Southern Senators and
Representatives in the city of Washington,
and they passed many compliments upon
him, and alluded frequently to his being
like the Southerners III his habits and feel
ings, and it was all an acciden. that lie
was born in New Hampshire. At last Mr..
Webster arose. 'Gentlemen,' said he, 'it
has been stated that resemble the South
erners in many respccts-and must con-
fcsS that, now it has been mentioned, |
think | do. The Southerners love a good
class Of wine--so do /. This is one thing
in which | resemble the Southernors. The
Southerncrs are also good judges of beau
ty, and l will again confess that I am a
lover of the beautiful. This makes two
points of resemblance; but there is third
in which | more closely resemble them.
The Southerners it said, never pay their
debts, and the same has also been said OF
me. In these particulars, gentlemen, |
feel am like the SouthernerS' Shouts OF
laughter followed this sally of wit and
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