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SCARRlTT a. MASON'S
MAMMOTH FURNITURE HALLS.

No. 60 Washington Avenue Louis No.
nUR EXTENSIVE ESTABLISHMENT is SO well
~ known that it is scarcely necessary do in
an advertisement than our friends and the
public that have been eminenly successful in getting
PIP splennid assortment of FURNITURE for the
all Irade the most superior in style and quality and
particularly suited to large and varied demand, both
At wholesale and retail.
posed both of home and foreign manufacture, having
every advantage TO be gained in either including the
neat and substantial medium, well the rich and
expensive
Chairs from SO cents to $50 Bedsteds from SO SO to
500 Tables from 81 80 to $50; Bureaus from $40 to
slO0, and so on in almost endless variety.
Besides we have Spring, Hair, Cotton, Moss and Shuck
Mattresses, and all kinds of bedding.
We can furnish kitchen, bedroom, parlOr, hotel or
steamboat, in part throughout, odd match in
call and see.
sepl5-dNwf sCARRITT L MASON.
ROBERT ;. CAVENDE;K,
WHOLESALE DEALER IN WOODEN WILLOW AM
CEDAR WARE.
No. IS No, Second ST., opposite Monroe HOUSE. 81 Lo IS
Missouri.
AS on hand and is constantly receiving
II Tubs, Cedar Measures
2&3 Hoop Pals do Tubs,
Covered Buckets do Churns,
Well do do Faucets,
b. b. Cedar do Brooms of all kinds
l. B. do do Brushes do
Mop Handles Willow Cradles wogons,
Bale Boxes do Baskets,
Half bushel Measures, Rattan do y 4 bu.
Clothes Pins, Corn do
Rolling Pins, Nest Boxes
Wood Barrels, Manila Mats,
do Trays, Inte do
Axe Handles, Nests, Measures, &C. &c
All of which is offered at the lowest Cash Prices
St Louis, Mo. aug l7-d2m&w1y
F. A. HUNT, e HUNT
.to Of II,,I5ou H..
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MACKlrBIN & EDCERTON.

BANKERS, EXCHANGE REAL ESTATE BROK Rs
OFF1CE-No Z, WIysIow House. Sr. PAUL MINNESOTA
NIIlL buy and sell Exchange-Dscount good business
w paper at current rates-Receve Dcpostes-Buy and
sell Real Estate Commission-Make Colectons-Take
charge of Real Estate of residents pay taxes , do
all other business pertaining to their profession.
REFERENCES:
Willis A. German, Governor Minnesota; Alexander Ram
sew Ex Governor; Ogden Jones Co Chicago; Charles
Marvin Del. Bank Delhi n. Y; Wadsworth She lon,
NJ "; ii. A. Tucker Co., Ex Bank, Chicago" HARRISON
Fay, Boston.
June, a. 1854.
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WinSlNW House.


FINIIlS spledd establishment has lately changed
i the hands Of Mr. Z. +. DORSEY, late of the Saint
Lawrence Hotel, OgienSbur y. Y, who is renovatng
the establishment throughout, Painting, Paperng, &c
and is adding large addition to the furniture in the
house, which will make it If the most comfDrta Bile
and pleasant Hotels in the country.
Mr. DORSEY has had nearly twenty year experience in
the Hotel business has conducted Of the largest
and Houses in the South and North and safely
that he will make the WnSlow House the fivOrte of
the Western world The House will accommodate com
frtably two hundred and fifty guests. liberal share Of
public patronage solicited.
r. f. DORSEY. Proprietor.
ST paul Julv 20 lS55-lSw
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MATHEW FLOOD. -
A NT "1H nD

Roberts street. nert door 10 Rogers HOiG
XKJISIiES to announce to the citizens of ST. Paul
w and surrounding country that he is prepared to
do all kinds of work in his line OF business. Give him
a call. june28d6m
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A. II. MOSLEY.

MANUFACrURER AND DEALER IN
ALL KINDS OF HATS, CAPS, FURS AND GLOVES,
THIRD STREET, opposite the MinneSotian ODCe.
A H. NJ has hand in addition to a full stock OF
IA. the articles above enumerated, large assortment
of INDIAN CURIOSITlES,
And Gentlcmen's Furnishing Goods. He would also in
form the Ladies and Gentlemen of Minnesota that he is
prepared to make up all descriptions OF Fancy Fnrs
dies Riding Hats and Gloves, at the shortest notice.
The highest market price will be paid for Furs aud
Deer Skins.
June "a "a dly.
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CATHCART.

No 20 ROJe,t Street, Saint raul, ~ r.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN Fol. rIGN
AND DOMESTIC DRY GOODS.
II EEPS constantly on hand large and we'll selected
IN stock of fancy and staple Dry Goods consistngi
part of Brown Sheetings Shirngs, Stripes Drilling,
Prints, Muslin de Laines LuSers, Mernos Vevets Io
siery and Gloves, Silks, etc.
large stock of Carpeting, Druggets MangS, and all
kinds OF House Furnishings, low for CASH at
43 No. 20 ROBERT STREET. st Paul
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Parker u Carver.
ATTORNEYS AND COUNCILLORS AT LAW.
M ILL make collections-pay taxes-loan money
w and attend to all the business Of General Collec-
ing Agency. M March %, l655-ylyd
THOMAS B. HUNT,
ATTORNEY AT LAW, Chsska, Carver County, Min
nesota Territory. wifi
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CELEBRATED Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps, 10 be
~ found at the agency Of ALEX. REY.
Feb. %. .. diff
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H. FOWIIE1R,
CLOCK and WATCH MAKER st. Anthony Street opposite
the Rice House, st. Paul.
GEORGE A. NOlRSE,
A TrORNEY n COUNSEILER AT LAW. Ofice-oppo-
n site Spooner new building, Lower Town, St An
thony, Minnesota.
Rcerences.-Prof Parsons Law school Cambridge Prot
Parker, do; Hon. f.. &. Ioring do; Chief Justice
Shaw, Boston, Hon. c. &. Loring do T. J. ID. Fuller
Calias, Me- f. b Washburne, Gaena, H.. Dutton'
Richardson " Co., Boston; Batchelder, Mann X Co,
do; Stephen Brown x Sons, do; II =. Upton, E>q st
Anthony, NJ. 4. Il 81
HOLLAND IL HUNT,
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSEIIORS AT LAW, Shakopee
Mimi. Terr. and Chaska, MINI. Terr VIII attend
promptly to all business entrusted to their charge in
the different Courts of the Territory and particularly
i'll the Courts of the Counties in the Minnesota Valley
Examinations in reference to titles to lands made free
of charge
NJ. HOLLAND. THOMAS Il HUNT,
Shakopee, Cllaska,
Scott County, Hennepin County,
Mimi. Terr Jan :0-d1y MINI. Terr
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J. MCMAHON HOLLAND.
HOLLAND s. WARREN,
ATTORNEYS Il COUNSELLOIlS AT LAW
SHAKOPEE, MIN. TER.
IL ILL practice in all the Courts of the Territory,
W and pay strict attention all business entrusted
to their charge. Land bought and sOd Land Warrants
loc ated and orders for and the making of
abstracts of titles solicited.
ShakOpee, nj T., Sept. 6, 1865. DIT
SAINT PAUL
ArOM ~ BRASS FOWMNrN.
F. GILMAN, Proprietor,
M ILL and Machinery Castings, Building Columns
Vu Window Caps, Sash Weights, Cauldron Kettles,
Sleigh Shoes, &c, Iron Turning, Brass Castings
Pattern making, &c, done to order. Babbt Metal
constantly on hand.
st. Paul, Aug. 81. diff
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Trade.
WHOLESALE DEALERS FROM THE UPPER COUNTRY
Will find with us all they want and at cheap prices
Our stock consists in part of the following articles
~ hhds sugar 100 bxs table salt
20 bbls A& clarified 20 bxs cheese
ao crushed &powierd do 100 bbs Soda putterS water
80 do crackers
oO III DDiS Kegs syrup do 70 do pilot bread
so SKIS Rio Coffee 200 drums 6os
$50 kegs assorted nails 40 bxs pickles
200 bXs palm & rOsin soap 400 bags dairy salt
loo do mould star candIs 100 bbls mess pork
l25 Inf ch Imp IL tea 500 do Jasper flour
i0o i00 pNS 20 10 hhds canvassed hams
lOO bush drled apples 10 do plain
100 peaches D do shoulders
lou DAS chewing TOBACCO D do clear sides
80 regalia cigars 15 bb.s leaf lard
10 bbls saleratus 100 kgs do
rs bbls No ,2&3 mackerel SO lbs nutmegs
~ bxs herring 100 bxs yeast powder
100 Kits mack'rel \ salm'n SO doZ buckets
10 bxs Baltimore oysters 20 nests tubs
10 cans sardlnes 30 doz washbOaris
. tierces rice 20 bxs clothes pins
40 bbls cider vinegar so coils cordage
10 do tar. pitch rosn so bxs starch
90 bxs ralsins 100 bxs Windsor glass
lOo 40 mustard 10 bbls almonds Il flberts
70 DO ground pepper 20 cases blacking
lO do ginger 200 NJ percussion caps
20 bgs pepper pimento son water proof do
100 lbs cloves so bills corn meal
~ bxs pepper sauce zoo cases matches
80 do ID pipes so bxs pint TASKS
SO doz broOms rs do at do
lO bales wrapping twine 200 bags assorted shot
oo bxs smoking tobacco 10 bbs smoking tobacco
20 reams wrapping paper 20 bx chocolate
Is bXs tomato catsus SO bxs tin foil tobacco
lO do walnut do SO bXs assorted candies
SO dOz MANILA belcOrlS loo demjOhns assorted
20 90 hemp do 10 dOZ shoe brushes
10 bblS lard oil 10 do scruhbino hrusbe.
case busters
WINES AND LIQUORS.
100 bbls Peake's Magnolia bbls rum
whlskey 20 csks MADEIRA wine
so bbls Bourbon do S do sherry
IS MOnongahela do SO bxs Claret wine
20 brandy bxs brandy cherries
10 bbls Baltimore gin 10 lemon syrun
40 Holland do so baskets Heidsick wine
so qts s csks brandy 20 bxs peppernint
lO csks port wine 20 bxs Stoughton bitters
90 ale ana porter 10 csks Malaga wine
do peach brandy 20 bbs cherry brandy
do old Mon whiskey do Irish whiskey
Scotch do
Choioe Bramlies, Hines, Liqueurs, etc.
N F. T. Co. have secured costly assortment of old nd
wood and bottled. In the assortment will be found
Old Oard, Dupuy Co, Vintage lS40;
A. Seignette, pale and dark fine flavor;
Pelervoisin and Leger Freres pale and dark
Old SOuthside Madeira, in bottles;
Old Port crusted superior article for family use
and medicinal purposes;
Brown Sherry, in the bottles and in the wood
Marascin0 Cardcoa and other lqueurs of the most
proved and genuine brands.
large Drtment of the best and most vore brands
of all qualities.
BO A II S TOE ES.
full and complete stock of stores for the supply boats
kept constantly hand and at the lowest prices inch-
ding
Provisions, Cordage Tar
Pitch, ROsin, etc, etc.
There is nothing in line is confidently beved but
what we supply-and always on the most favorable
NE TYSON & CO.,
May &c 55d&wtf. Robert Street.
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BOSTON BOOT Il SHOE STORE.
b. w. MORSE CO., Wholesale and Retail Dealers.
Boots and Shoes, Third street, near Cedar ST faei
Jan. 8. d&wu
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Saint ]1aul Business Gar0s.

n. Il. ING A LIS,
TEACHER OF THE PIANO FORTE, VOCAL MUSIC AND
THOROUGH BASS.
Rooms the Boston Boot d Shoe Store Sd ST., ST. Paul
HAVING formerly been Tuner in a Piano Forte Manu-
factory the subscriber is prepared to attend to that
department in a manner which will give satisfaction.
March /, 1855. dtf
j. A. M. iOISINGTON,
DOCK BINDER, third. story OF B. PreSey's Brick
ID House, Third street Will attend to all business in his
line with which he may be entrusted Books Magazines
and Periodicals bound in any STYLE Old Books rebound
and Music bound III QUICK time, for the Ladies'.
Saint Paul. Oct. 2. IT Oct3l
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RRANDY for sale, by the pint or barrel by
ID Nov, 2, 1s54-dtf w. B. McSROARTY
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GrorerfeS, sc.
Desire Michaud.

Roberts Street, belop Third, nert to Worlds Fair.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER
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GROCERY AND FEED STOKEN CON.
NECTION WITH MOBILES MILL.
Ale, Porter and cider Depot !

/ AMES CONNOLLY, having purchased the inter-
- est of Anderson in the above business, nfor ms
the public that he will keep constantly hand his
establishment, opposite the Drug Store of Morton &
Pace, bOuntful supply of the best brands of Ae POr
ter and Cider embracing the best of English well
American manufacture. He will also keep stock at
the old stand CfJ. Anderson Roberts street. Give me
a call, ye thirsty denzens ofthis terrestrial sphere.
lune 4. 1875. diff
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WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN
IA ANCT AND STA PIE DRY GOODS AND CLOTHING
ATS, Caps Boots, Shoes and Furnishing Goods, t,a
i l. peting OIL Cloths, Window Shades and Curtains
Wall Paper NC Third street, between Roberts and a
Nav l.
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ATTORNEYS AT LAW, st. raul, Minnesota. Office at
the office of the L. s Marshal corner of St Anthony
and Market streets. Dee. T. 54dNwly
NJ. IRWIN. A. C. JoNkS
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PALMER & HAYWARD,
ATTORNEYS and COINSELLORS AT LAW, OMct
No. l. Empire Block, St. Paul, Minnesota. references
Ex- PRESIDENT Fillmore, Buffalo, N. y. ExGOV. VIM
A Palmer Danyle, VT. Gov. W. \. German, St Paul
NJ. 4. Hon. Hiram h. jerome, Rochester, n. Y. Hon
d. A. Smaey, Burlington, VT. Messrs. Kent, Eaton i
Kent New York City.
rDWA ARD & PALMER NJ. HAYWARD
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SANRnRN e. EHENCH.

ATTORNEYS AND COUNSEIlORS AT LAW, Commits
sioners for New England States and New York Office
in the - Rice House, st. Anthony street.
JOHN B. sANBoRN. Oanl5tf) TIEoDoRE FRENCH.
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DR.. NVHEELER'S
IuNONIC SHERRY WINE BlTTERS, to be found
Il at his agency. ALEX. KEY.
Feb %. du
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THE TWO HEIRS.

Il remember" says the late Postmaster
General of ''the United States, the first
time 1 visited Burlington, VT, as Judge of
the Supreme Court. had left it many
years before, poor boy. At the time l
left, there were two families of special note
for their standing and wealth. Each of
them had son about my own age. was
very poor, and these boys were very rich.
During the long years Of hard toll which
passed before my return, had almost for
gotten them. They had long ago forgotten
me.
Approaching the court house, for the
first time in company with several gentle
men of the bench and bar, noticed, i'll the
courthouse yard, II large pile of old furni-
ture about to be sold at auction. The
scenes of early boyhood with which was
surrounded prompted me to ask whose it
was. | was told it belonged to Mr.. j. Mr..
j! I remember family of that name, very
wealthy; there was son, too; can it be
| he | was told it was even so. He was the
son of one of the families already alluded
to. He had inherited more than l had
earned, and spent it all; and now his own
family was reduced to real want, and his
| furniture was that day to be sold for debt
I went into the courthouse suddenly, yet
almost glad that I was born poor. was
soon absorbed in the business before me.
One of the first cases called originated in a
low drunken quarrel between Mr.. II. and
Mr.. A. Mr.. H., thought |, that is familiar
| name. Can it be ! In short, | found that
this was the son of the other wealthy man
| referred to was overwhelmed alike with
! astonishment and Thanksgiving -astOnish-
ment at the change in our relative standing
and thanksgiving that | was not born to il,
| herit wealth without toll.
Those fathers provide best for their chill
dren who leave them with the highest edu-
cation, the purest morals, and-not toe
much money.
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MRS. SwISSHELM ON BABY
GHNwG

Mrs Swi-shelm has been to a baby show, ;
and rather intimates, if we can understand
her, that she don't quite like them. Here
is what she says, at any rate:
The poor dupes of mothers are to be pi-
tied rather than blamed. Some of them arc
decent, innocent women, who have no def
mite idea of the light in which they place
themselves, and most are too nearly idiOtiC
to be accountable. But it is not right that
humanity should be degraded thus in these
persons nobody expects any respect fol
humanity from Barnum. The parties really
to blame for these exhibitions are the city
authorities who grant these licenses, and
people of ordinary sense who go to see any
thing so totally devoid of attraction. Ugly,
stupid women, and ordinary, vulgarl y-dress-
ed children are no great rarity i'll this great
republic; anybody who gives quarter to
see a lot of them deserves pair of donkey
ears. The exhibition is akin to the old
model-artist shows and when Barnum and
Wood visit { city to bring shame on the
mothers of it by one of these shows, the sons
of that city should see them safely past the
suburbs on a pair Of rails
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MISCEIIANX a M x.
LONELINESS.

1t is not your neat dress; your expensive
shawl, or your golden fingers that attract the
attention of men of common sense. They
look beyond these. 1t is your character
they study. If you are trihing and loose in
your conversation-no matter if you are as
beautiful as an angel-you have no attrac-
ton for them. 1t is the true loveliness of
Your natures that win and continue to retain
the affections of the heart. Young ladies
sadly miss it who labor to improve their
outward look, while they bestow not Il
thought on their minds. Fools may be won
by the gew-gaws and fashionable snowy
dresses but the wise and substantial
are never caught by such traps. Let Mo-
desty be your dress. Use pleasant and a
greeable language, and though you may not
be courted by the fop, and the SOP, the
good and truly great will love to lmg"r in
your steps.
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TIE CHILD ANGEL.

Death has closed those little eyes and for
ever shrouded their bright glanccs. How
swectly she sleeps, that little coveted an
gel! How lightly curl the glossy ringlet'
on her forehead You could weep your very
soul away to think those cherub lips will
never, never unclose. Vainly your anguish
ed glances strive to read the dim story OF
love in those faded orbs. That voice. sweet
as winds blowing through wreath and gar
lands, slumbers forever. And still the busy
world knocks at your door and will let you
have no peace. 1t shouts in your ear, it
smiles in your face, it meets you at the cot
fin, at the grave, and its heavy footsteps
tramp up and down in the empty room from
whence you have borne your dead. But if
comes never in the hush of night to wipe
awav your tears In the solemn silence Of
the grave we feel the force of the sIckeniug
sorrow which hangs heavily upon the heart
as though it would press it down into that
narrow space over which the Spirit dwell5
in mournful suspense. But a brighter Wis
ion meets the eye. Can you look up!-
Can you bear the splendor of that sight
Ten thousand celestial beings, and your ra-
diant child angel in the midst
In her eyes glory bright,
On her brow glory crown.
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geletteo poetrp.
HALLowED BE THY NAME.
BY MISS ELIZA COOK

BY MISS ELIZA COOK.
List to the dreamy tongue that dwells
In rippling wave or signing tree;
Go, hearken to the old church bells,
The whistling bird, the whizzing bee;
Interpret right, and ye will find
'Tis power and glory they proclaim
The chimes, the creatures, waters, wind
All publish, :hallowed be Thy name =!
The pilgrim journeys till he bleeds,
To gain the altar of his sires;
The hermit pores above his beads,
With zeal that never wanes nor tires;
But holiest rite or longest prayer
That soul can yield or wisdom frame,
What better import can it bear
Than Father, hallowed be Thy name 2
The savage kneeling to the sun,
To give his thanks or ask boon;
The raptures of the idiot one.
Who laughs to see the clear round moon
The saint we'll taught in christian lore,
The Moslem PROSTATE at his flame
All worship, wonder and adore,
And end in 'hallowed be Thy name !
Whate'er may be mans faith OF creed,
Those precious words comprise it still;
We trace them on the blooming mind,
We have them on the flowing rill;
One chorus halls the Great Supreme;
Each varied breathing is the same
The strains NAV differ but the THEME,
Is Father, hallowed be Thy name !
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NOT AN ECHO EyEN.-Mr. Kerr stated,
on Wednesday, in his speech at Henderson,
that after he had taken his seat in the House
of Representatives and had given good Wing
votes, and sound votes too on the slavery
question, he looked arOnnd and enquired for
his Northern Wing brethren, having expect
ed they would be with him /; and finding
them wanting, and having called for them
-'echo answered. exclaimed gentleman
in the crowd, they were not there NO.
said Mr.. Kerr, there lOdS not eueR an echO.'
This striking truth, coming 50 opportunely,
brought down the hOuse.'-Rdleigh STAN
dard
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BEAUTIFUL FIGURE.

Two painters were employed to frescoe
the walls of a magnificent cathedral; both
stood on rude scaffold, constructed for the
purpose, some forty feet from the floor. One
of them was so intent upon his work that he
became wholly absorbed in admiration, and
stood off from the picture, gazing at it with
intense delight. Forgetting where he was
he moved backwards slowly, surveying cri-
ticaIly the work of his pencil, until he had
ncared the very edge of the plank upon
which he stood.
At this critical moment his companion
turned suddenly, and, almost frozen with
horror, beheld his imminent peril; another
instant aud the enthusiast would be preci-
pitated upon the pavement beneath; if he
spoke to him it was certain death-if he
held his peace, it was equally sure. Sud
denly he regained his presence of mind, and
Selling a wet brush flung it against the wall
scattering the beautiful picture with un-
slightly blotches of coloring. The painter
flew forward, and turned upon his friend
with fierce imprecations, but, startled at his
pliastiv face he listened to the recital of his
danger, looked shudderingly over the dread
space below, and with tears of gratitude
blessed the hand that saved him.
So said preacher, we sometimes get
absorbed in looking upon the pictures Of the
world, aud in contemplating step edwards
unconscious of our peril, when the Aim ghty
daslles out the images, and we spring for
ward to lament their destruction, into the
out-stretched arms of mercy, and are saved
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GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
ANOTHER DECLENSION.

Ex Senator Dickinson, of New York, has
declined to lecture on the slavery question
in Boston. He says:
ITO lecture upon this disturbing subject,
unless it is proposed to act upon it, would
seem to be a barren and profitless gratui-
ty; and if action is proposed, it must have
relation to the domestic concerns of our
sovereign equals, with which we have no
right to interfere. They left this question
in other times according to the true sense
of the constitution, to the people of New
York and Massachusetts,, with all its res
possibilities and irritatiOns, TO dispose OF it
in their own good time and manner; and
may we not, in the same cOnhding spirit,
leave it to those upon whom it rests De-
tcrmined long since to leave this question
where the constitution loft it, were to ac-
cept your invitation, l would choose for my
theme The Duty of the People of these
Free States and would endeavor to incul-
cate the valued admonitiOns of the Father of
our Country upon sectional disturbances
Lest, however, a formal lecture, as propos-
ed by your course, even invoking nOn-inter-
vention in the affairs of sovereign States,
might be construed into an admission that
it was an open question, and that by the
same rule others might arraign and assail,
| have determined that shall best contri-
butte to preserve the public peace by de-
clining to take part in the proposed dis
cussiOn."
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ped, saying, Grace we have thus been en-
gagged in tying knots; let us see if we can
tie a knot, one which will not unite for a
lifetime.' He then took piece oftape, and,
after beginning knot of peculiar kind,
gave it to her to complete. This was the
ccrymony and ratification of their engage
ment. And now in little box, marked by
him with the words Precious Documents,
containing the letters of his early courtship
thir unique memorial is still to be found
The knot has never been united.