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Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-08-30
Pump and Fire Engine.
4. =. WHgTTEMOlkE Il BRO.

NTOULD respectfully announce to the citizens Of
w Lynchburg and vicinity, that they are mannfac-
turing, at their Agricultural Works on the Basin X.
MITCHELS PUMP a. FIRE ENGINE combined
which the perfect article of the kind offer
ed to the public, (designed for Factory, Fire and Gar
den Engine aud peculiarly adapted 10 private dwell
ings, afoIding them Fire Engine under their direct
command, capable of forcing water over two story
dwelling
All orders promptly attended to and Pumps put into
Wells or Springs mt the usual rates and warranted TO
perform well for year
We the exclusive ngents for the counties oiCamp
bell, Amher't, Bedford ond Appomatox.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-08-30

INALL, lS5j.-My customers art respectfully in.
| formed that their bills ready They will
please call and settle wish start North in a few
days for Fall Stock. All bills will in future. become
due the lst Of January and lstot July giving the sane
credit get myself winch will enabe me to bay and
selllrw.
have Just received my Plate of Fashions for the Fall
Please call an examine. WM. l.. PAGE.
aug oats
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-08-30

EBsSiC, MUSIC, NIUSiC.-rhe unders,gh-
lVA ed has just received IL large assortment ot nc"
md beautiful MUSIC, for the Pinno Forte, at D. h. hy'
man's old stand Bank square, Lynchurgs and now oc
cured by Strother & W aitehead, Druggists
All kinls of Music and Musical Instruments furnish
ed at short notice. w. /. ohbENE'
iune 26 d&cly
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-08-30

s'O TOHACCONESES- S-NEAIsLf so
PER CENT SANED.-AccorsilnR to the publish
ed rates of the South dc Rnrond Tobncronists can
nearly al per ctn by sending tmr foblceo to the
sahscbrr.n shall han tp,ntg tao cents
Per box ayeru 5ng i25 lbs, including lis height nnd
expense on board steamers sailing vessels
ALFRED s. LEE, on the Dock,
iy27ts Richmond.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-08-30
Ludwe!l III. Brown

CIVIL ENGINEER. DRAtG UTSNAN
A d s SURVEY or
hFFERS his services to the citzensu u B.dford and
~ of Lynchbnrg ana viii pay strict .-tcnion to an,
business entrusted to him.
ADDREss-L LIBERTY. "A 3O-ts
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-30

CURioUs WILL CAsE.-The cons Of George w.
GTten-~bo vas 30 vi5teo Of poisoning sis wiie IN
Cbicseo and COMMITTEE sucioe Ia prison, AFTER willing
al bis properly To bis yeuUstst sou, with provision
tha in care Of the desh of The DO, toe Mech incs As
social Oh stould fave the es'a'e-bavs Instituted
SUI lest be- all OL tie srou0d OF the insanity OF
TIE iests'or One Of tnt ID as been TO Long Island,
where their fsbePs f. al stul i've. The mother OF
The deceased 10 sill vi sid sev raj VI os brothers.
They ~ b, The nan. Of Gavi't Gr,ea len his family
wb.I fifteen ears 81 a. y ret his fofuoe; 10 1913
BE- retuLeo to Roe IssnH N, gave up TO his
b. ri pOT OJ Of BIZ hers esfate which had been
vlled 10 bim. He .OuId uvt tell Shere he lived, bat
sold il q" III OR the s.t iag SUD- He signed his
meme ID, n 90 oliver G.viit Several Of the family
have bern sftc Ell with iussbity
hTEBLsTLAG TELEGRAPH CASE "A case OF con-
sd.Ibbl, IL .J,st US 20 81 yesterday ia the Cncun
CoDr', Jpcge Ne eomb tHrDipg ~i'b tae deai OF
WITCH most Of ur readers familiar Soma luno
q. Dir. John C. HOb.oD Of uis cay scot 40 o'oer 70
TIE otb,e Of TIE m-ti|'lc eng 70 ~ . toA
TO a bOBse in New Oslsais for 200 bales OF cot on.
In dine i'm. ,L. or,.r VIZ fr-o but 10 Hobsons AZ
torhineuf BE- received 800 oal-s 20 error, II 10
a,ep.n ~ss mace Ia the Tsnsmel ION Of The message,
s1o 90 reeoveI th lo-s su-fa led Mr. IL brought suit
=. ali o. tbe Il lara C0upa Ioe raSe ses agasd
y,,erday John VI Patt "a z.d W0. Ii. MacFan4nd,
esqIs, for The plainif sId Jim II. elmer u for
he defen6 ADJ, soJ NV u 10 Jurl or decision. Tho
Issult ~ o y.rCic' sgsibs' thu Telegraph COnDany
for a. 200 Al spp al taken, aDd the will be
cameo before TIC biz beet lea tribunal 10 The Com
nopueaih. (Hicb loud VA Wing.
GRfAT PRoTIT on wHIsKY.-rhe present. p'ice Of
raw ~bI-' M Louievile aecorons 10 ne Cour,er Of
bs' ciJ. j. - p-r gallon, ~h'ch yield. an enor
D Gus profit 10 the de Ilsr. de pays 80 cen per
tu.hs iJ DE cofn tn-s eo,r,) sio"s ou' about 400
bushels pr dleB which makes ny Va dot 800 gallons
If rev ~i-i rather thai fur ssIlDns 10 the
pr,b.. rbls tosnel Of cOrn eoe,n. 30 cans yields
H. tbe am iscuIer up ~sd o. foo sNlons of wIhky
wbab, a. q cents pr gsrop, smouo u 20 the sou9
rem oi sji4 per day. Ths Dst ,roft on mi. sing
e.,, .ssk Of OF era CON into ~bssy b fuIl s2sO
or sp~sid Of 81 800 pr sesk
Tar AHosKEAo VETERAss We learn from TIE
Bon,Ae,nr ~ b,yTor Dat Tho Veterans will stast
for WssbLs1 os on fbus ~, Dec. -, ed Axdve IN
Wsshss t'B ID ihs foDlosins Monday @onpg. hoy
rpI stop u New YMs PDlIs5ejphls and Baltimore On
ibs y ate. They oil remain three Gays 10 Wsahing.
tsb, AID before seSurnirg Will wit ksu.t Vernon.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-30
POPULARITY.

STAND still, tree poet that you are,
know you; let NE try and draw yea.
Soue night you'll fail us. When sfsI
700 ire, remember one man ssw you,
Knew you, and named a star.
nv s'a, Gods GLOW sorn Why extend
That LOVING maud of His which leads you,
We, l.eks you safe FROM enc TO end
OF tnis d,rk world, unlees tie needs you
just .av.s your hight 30 spend
His eltrchtd Hand shall uueloae AZ last
know, ano 'et out sll the beauty.
Nv poet holds The future fast
Acc. pts the ccmiog sses duty,
Their present for thus pssi.
That DAY, III. earths is-st masters brow
Shall rl,sr 10 God the ohslice rsisiRg;
" O,htrs give bts' Il irst, bat rnou
Flo, ever set'st our table prahmg-
Keep Fl the rcOo vine tall nov
Neas t,ms. III crow son as you stand,
With f. W or uone % waJoh and Sonder.
Tnsay-s hraer ION the sand
BY TYRE the o o. mis- ocean I'll neer,
A retful, BROOCH, 20 laod
Who OBS not heard how lyman sheLs
Inolos ed the blue. that dye OF dyes
Wh,r, of one crop worked uIirsc es,
ADo solored lice Astsfte eYee
Rs~ silk TOE UsichaDt seus
And each b. staoaer OF n. IN al
CCulo c. tiVRe, AMI quote USGlpo1;
How oep h. ~ n Oe rsbhmed So ne pal,
10 .si ~b ca. picked Siog Aaooinoni
Worth scep'-r oIoSo aud ball
NJ thrr,'s the dy.-in that cough mech,
Tn ses 20 nul, asst oe'-Shi pereo
Live wh-l :, NJ hp'--be.rd dripping fresh,
Asit - IA he saier's lisp heard
vhrorr' iOa u rre roog.wesds intssh.
r. Gus 70 n I'd th SlUuioa
y ca ~ i - Tor ols rs6af 1ouse,
Thei hen 81 { 1eo h took toe throne
H. ,tss sby-- % blae, me spouse
Msbts. NJ his presence sooOs
Re-, iike 'h- cebt-r-p,ke OF god
Nblch buns deep II The h'1e-osLs Sonc,
Vb.f ice. win -rcors manfoc,
To hee y - siosius 10 he- gTcoS,
Drunk,p sDt ovrrboh
Nee COZ. be- 10, ti for Eai2 or Eoot
iii - cnu+--,oD-s 70 pound AID sqo~sle
Az Clarity 6uss 10 . not
The i!uoT a,t.rei b. ce.res,
WHO 90 @OIld staofs olecL
And there's ,pe extract dass ed and hne,
AID pri I'd, ,nd .Nl>ble OF last
ADd Hobbs, No,bs Stokes sUo Mckee ecroon
10 pan, IN. iuta,e from be past,
Put Dine iniO l9eu nie.
hoses hipts hi e--.irsis ht he turtje es's.
Nonbs rrs- "a hur-ciarst cro~os on cup
Hcbss out ere S'hes ia azure fests-
Boto go,gs Vino faro the unrs1 mp
wAsi pogficge hsA John Kesx
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-30
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE FRIDAY NOVEMBER 80, 1855

Sixtl A psthsd Of renhtng money BY Posr.Or-
yreE MosEY ORssAs.
Etss.fA A prompt return q su Dad LETTERS TO
the vriisra
EislA The Law Il esmpshory prspsJment soel-
nbso.
Mad All psstases charged double .hs: are not
prepaid.
On all cir, r. kpsrs Will v,ptue 70 assert tnat the
revenue FRI be possse OF )eptrs that ID oa<n me
mails " II not exhibit ilhrg of, urng the crst
YEAR Of more n an one stb, ~hie from drop lie ers
ier. OH BE- vast N crease Toe falling od = I any
TIE 6rsi year wi, venture 70 sa', be more h,u maze
M TIE tfi,d wear s'tr The De~ sdlasun-nt Of rates;
sLa from n at time Increase r~ater Al We hsve
ever hsd ny reasoU'rg and the CO neius 'as N u
have ANY, q, ere cofr-rt, shall have, oy re
propo-ec Alteration OF our postal laws the ouo Flhg
results:
Fsn: r.in frum ID. seOiiros Of fraaAiss 70 the ~.
,i,... in {. r,iUs os ts. po.,.
t,,,.,,os, !. Cur ;s.s q .. o. ..... - soosce
Third a ,sin O. II erop.su.r' ). e'. So-esI
.Ipr,e Of lie tsr-' AMER and Receiving ,.
,'''. a,'.d .n i: -: ;s. F.: sss
s,Sh: R.,tras ron, the ssjs.rmeps Of,he weight
seue. o. Gee ion II an .unce Beyond the sI,. IS,Ne
BEN, atosa gan cf....................... $500
We viii eaculoe for falling of, the first year, Of
the eou on ,hcse letters psss through the mails
not %. or drep lett, no TIE amount OF $ooo,OOO
II he's. f. ares 10; fer from corec, e-uma'e We
shal have get increase Of Iostal revenue 70 the
sueLn' Il SO ss3, ooC.
The actual amount that shall gain by g CONVEX
lent posisl the sgs reRat- advsn'ase that the
coun vii otrive in a Nor al inell.ctud, q soci.
popt Of vie from cheap rat OF postage TO al, the
poor A. wei the rieb; the imu esse saving from
:. cure m.ti cd Of i.m ting money; the general aad
universal gcoT that vii accrue TO or enire eonnu,
piy usy oe eetim.ted by hose W 10 appreciate and
v.lu. n q gigantic Institution, the hoDkRs Posi-
0TTIcE.
No extracts, however, can do justice TO this i'm
portsnt publication. II swarms with statistical
details Of great sigbi6cance-a complete view Of
the whole .pbj.ct Of postal arrangements is pre-
,ebted and its facts and figures will form an au-
theptc bssi. for the future discussions of the sub
ieet ahch sooner or later are inevitable.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-30

IOa VIII Wase, and TcfnemOtf, h0o uhoers ana.
Ssy comment On this would be impertDent:
MY STAR.
All lbat snow
OF certain star,
lie, il can throw
like the angel spay)
Nov dart of red.
Now dart Of blue
Til my friends nave said
They would fam see too
~ star that sart]es The red and the blue
1hsD stops hse q oHo-lse q flower hangs furled:
They must sOlsce Themselves with the Saturn above
VIA mater 10 me If their star is world [i.
hhe bss opened ia soul to me; therefore love It.
Here 10 large meaning in few words:
MEMORABILIA.
All, did you sEee zee Shelley plain,
And old be stop and speak to yos
And did 700 speak b. him again
How strange IL seems, and newt
But you were living before thai,
And you are Inv Dg after,
And the memory started at
Ny starting moves your laughter
crossed moor with a name Of lite own
Ard use in tbs world no doubt,
Ye' q hand s-bresdth OF shines alone
Mid he blank nlkes round about
For thee picked up on the heather
And there put inside my breast
rn0lted isa her, eagle feather
Well, for ct the rect
The following moan OF the heart broken speaks
6oI itself:
INA YEAR.
Never any more
While live,
Ned hope 70 zee HE face
Az before.
Once his love grown chill,
Mine ma strive
Bitterly We reembrsoe,
S,Ds lie still.
Wa sometbipg said
Son. thing DONE
vsxed bm was it torch Of hand,
Turn Of head
Strange! that very way
Love begun.
"a little understand
Loves decay.
When sewed or drew,
recall
How be looked az il / saog
-Sweetly too.
hIspoke word,
First Of all
Up biz cheek the eolo. rysang,
Then he heard.
Sitting by my aide,
Atnyket
SO be bIsathed the sr teatbsd.
Sais6 y
i, too, at loves brih
Touched the sseet:
Iwopld Gle If death Dequestbed
Sweet 10 him
"SOesk, love thee best -
He exclaimed.
Let th' 1--we my o|n sOretep,-"
confessed:
"Cissp my heart On thine
Now III blamed,
Sine. upon thy soul as wen
Han getn mine
Wa il wrons to OWE
Being tub,
Why should ali the giving prove
Ills sloDei
had 1eslti AMI esee,
Beauty, youth
Since my lover gave me love,
gave these.
That all meant.
- To DO just,
And the passion had 'aised
To content
Since be cbOee to change
Colo for dust,
III gave BIN wbst he pIaeed
Was it strange
Would he loved me ye-
On al on
While foOnd some way sndreAmed
- Psio nv debit
Gave more life and more,
Till o. gone,
a. should smile " she rever reemed
MiLe before.
~what-sbe felt the While,
Must thiuk :
Love q 80 different with us men,
BE saoud mile.
I'D ing for my eake-
Wbi g a. d pix
Can . We toucn ibese BUBBLES she1
But they break =
Dear, ,be paDg s brief.
Do thy part,
Grows belief.
Well this cold clay clod
Wac mans near
Crumb it-ard what comes De1t
Isi God
What loving tiibute is here hem poets
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-30

Mcnbly periodicals., not * eeoin< four Oh css 10
wee bt conis be char. ed II ctnis year; Over fon
and not e1csedn Z ~ ht Ouse--, "a ceD's q o"er
ii. bit snS not exceeding sixteen ouDces, A. e'ob (.
vesr; quarterly res-monthly and Diner PERIOD crls,
IL the FAN { proyOrtou.
Ihete rsies W. ND be quie Is cheap az teose sov
psid kuos our prtr.Lt po.ss aathor -s are very
sol itous that ~ peri1diras s-oal pay
higher postage; beso use, t1s"vth he saln TeabZ-f
ftC u that sonIce, II Only about $500 oO0 sye.r ID
,bey want more money" A. t1-y a-r 81 saxon, I'D
obtain fun Or 10 maze 'hsT oOoks o-.nce '.ul', W
cor The, give rs snsD tea is- on fr>Lk I'm, -
privl-ees' ard Ire immuIfee, IL sbu-es re iesi
Wei. 1t ard It's nj a,i ics neg way Of ps los "a
old debr' o. NO LII obs 40 Q bali .yeL, 9Th the
uall eur Of seven upsfed ibo sssrd
A lucid resume OF Mr. Miless vie ss add COO
illusions IL presented in the folio wing paragraphs:
our Pet Once s.s On ngu.iioas re oot sha'
ihey ,ho0 ID ~; ifvtsano iDIee o. e,'eohei pos
feciies Il be cts sno -ta-a<ns 70 his lt ID tr,-''
re Of ell 10 the purro--, shIl se not "a os tn
iollo wig
Fv,t, The sho'ition of FRAsEIEG. o. the p4sm-a'
Of all Gsv-rnne % tag oHf Ut 'be r-.eUy
Second. CsIFoks RATE - Ia Ter po-,1g-, y TWO
cISrs OF a. .irs 3 kpe's, sfsoa, r~x. 10 lstsD'e
I1ud, A CsuoEh mrebed " seishmg sei fslnk
al letiers. r.r.
FosrrA: A SIxPLrfcLTios CT tr- rs,Ss Ut oost>e
or booss psmphs. -id o'h-' psist-t ms -.
F5tk; LKIrKR. CARRIEBs sd kIeLIyiss- HoUsIs
IN al eires aLa large tosIs-
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The mysticism Of passion ia hvsrite theme
with err poet Here 10 touch oft:
TWO In THE CAnpAGNA


TWO In THE CAMPAGNA.
wonder Do you teel to-day
ar bsve felt since, hand in hand,
We sat down on the grass, 10 stray
In spirit better through the land,
Ihis Morn Of Rome and Msyl
For me, touched thought, know,
Has tsntslized me many times
Lake tprns Of thread the spiders throw
hceking scrcss eur path Tor rhymes
70 catch at and let 20.
Help me 10 hold u: fret il left
The yehowing fenrel, run TO seed
There, branching from the brickwork's cleft,
Some cid tombs rum: yonder weed
Took up the floating ~eft,
Where one rrna1 crunge cup amss.ed
Five bestlss-b1Hd and green they grope
Among the honey meal and Last
Es.Nwhers or .bs grassy slope
psceo II. Held j. fss,
The champaign with its encless fleece
Or featbery grasses everywhere
Silence and passion, Joy and peace,
An everlasting wash Of air
Rsme's ghost sIDoe her deeesse.
Such life there, through such lengths Of hours,
Such miracles performed in play,
Such primal naked forms Of flowers,
Such letting Nature have htr way
While Heaven looks from lie towers.
How ssy youl Let M, o my dove,
Let us he onsshaned OF s0ul,
AZ earth hes bare TO heaven above.
How is it under oar control
To love or not 20 lovei
j would that you we're al 70 me,
You that axe JUS: 20 much, no more
Nor yours, Bes mibe-pOr slave, nor free
Where does the fault lie Whist the core
or the wosnd, since wound must bel
would could adopt your will,
See Sith your eyes, and set my heart
Beating by your, and drink my I'll
Al your sours spriugs-your part, my part
In ife, for good and i'll.
Nc. yearn upwars-toueh YOU close,
Then stand away. | slss your cheek,
Catch your souls warmth plsck the rose
Ard love il more than tongue can speak
Then the good minute goes.
Already how an 70 far
Out Of that minute Must 60
Sin like the tbistle ball, no bsr,
Onward, whenever light winds blow,
Fixed by no friendly star
just when seemed abont 10 learn
Where IL the thread now OF again
The old trick Only discern
Infinite passion aud the pain
OF snite hearts that yearn.
volume concludes with an address to the
u;fa of Tho noef from which we take q large
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fsE kSDNsL.

go. The Harrisburg Union, heretofore o
guerrilla" Democratic sheet in the interest
II Simon Cameron, contains a strong article
in favor Of reform in the administration of
the natrralizatiJn.
80. The trial Of Wendell Phillips, Theo-
dore Parker, and others, charged with parti-
cipation In the Burns riot in Boston, in May
last, is to commence in the Circuit Court on
he Sd Of next month.
80. Hon. n. p. Banks has been admitted
as an attorney to practice before the Supreme
Court OF the United States.
-. Geo. II. Boxer, Esq, the author of sew
eral successful plays, is ill in Boston, and his
physician has ordered him to desist from
writing.
80. Mr.. Bakewell, assistant editor of the
St Louis Inteiljge ncer, has retired from th at
paper because Of its Know Nothing proclivi.
ties.
80. Tho Boston Transcript says:
The President has nomn ated and the Son.
ate has confirm ed the nomin alton of the Hon
John Giichrist, Of New Hampshire. as orc
Of lie three judges of the new Court of Claims
established by recent at of Congress This
selection Is regarded as one of the best that
could be made from the ranks of the demo.
cratic party in the North. Judge Gilohrist Is
at present Chief ustice Of the Superior Court
Of New Hampshire, and stands in the publ,
conf icnce as an able lawyer and clear head d
jurist. If his two associates occupy as high
rank in their respective sections of the coun.
try, the new court will be entitled to the full
est confidence.
80. The following rallyipg cry flies at the
head Of the Petersburg Intelligsncer:
"Ths Union" mot only) "of the Whigs,"
but Of all patriotic citizens for the purpose Of
preventing the election to the Gubern atorisl
Chair of Henry A. Wise.
80. Fanny Cerito, the dansuese, was offer.
cd "prodigious terms" by NJ Strakosch, it il
said, but she could not be induced to cross the
Atlantic.
80. 1t is rumored that commission de In.
natico tnqwirsndO has been sent to this coup-
try by the family Of Miss Csutts, who is said
to love Mario " not wisely but too WE'LL"
80. The speech delivered by C. W. CARR.
gan, Esq @. Alexandria, before the -Demo
cratic meeting held on Monday evening last,
is spoken Of in the highest terms Our intel.
ligent informant says his defence of the Presi-
dent against the attacks of his open and secret
foes as able. and his rebuks Of Know Moth.
ingism scathing. The speech throughout was
applauded, and at the close Mr. Carrigan was
greeted with three cheers An effort is being
made to induce this gentleman to canvass
Virginia, and, If possible, he may do 80.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT, March S, 1855.

r. Office Is HEREBY GIVEN 10 the holders of
stock OF he United States Described in the fol-
lowing notice Of ID January last that for the rur-
pose Of completing the purchase of the amcm 4
therein named, this department will continue %
purchase, upon the terms Of said notice, TO the
tent OF the residue OF the cum proposed no, yet oh
tained-say 81 ,s5 O5, Ii said stocks are offer
ami received here prior 10 the first day of June neu:
Treasury DEPARTMENT, January 3, lass
Notice is hereby given to the holders Of the fol-
lowing described stocks of the United States thar
Tits department is prepared 10 purchase at any time
between the Gate hereof aud The Let day Of March
next, pdIilons OF those stocks, amounting in the ag
gregate 10 81 900 coo, IN the manner and On the
lie Ins hereinafter mentioned, TO Wit:
In case OF any contingent composition, within the
amount staled preference Will be ven IN the order
oil lime IN which said stocks may be offered. The
cefuhcates, du assigned 20 the United States by
tue parties who are to recSiye the amount thereof
inust be uansu lifted 10 this department; upon the
iseipt whsIsoI' pnee wiil be Tsid compounded
l. The par value, or al count speci6edin each cer-
ufcate.
premium on the stock Of the loan authoriz
by the act OF July, 1876, redeemabIe November ~
1856. OF ~ per cent? on the stock Of the loan au.
thoIized by the act Of 1872 redeemable 3lst Decem
bsr 1862 of 10 per cent; the stock of the loans
authorized by the acts OF 1877 and lsis ID redeem
ableythe former on th~ 3lst December, 1867, and
tie latter on the 10Th June 1868, Of 10 per cent
and on the stock Of the loan authorized by the ac
OF 1850, and -redeemab,e on the 3lst OF December
1904, (commoniy called the Texan indemnify 6
per mt.
s. Interest en- the par Of each certificate from the
LIST Of January, 1885, the date Of receipt and set
Element al the Treasury, with the allowance (for
the money 10 reach the owner OF one days interest
la addition.
Payment for said stocks will be made in drass of
The Treasurer Of the Unief States, the assistant
treasurer al RostOn New York Philadeiphia, as the
parties way direct.
But 10 certificate will be entitled 10 the benefit of
this notice which shall not be actually received al
the Treasury before the said LIST day of March
next JAMES GUTHRIE
mar6-dtJunel Secre AIRY Of the Treasury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-03-07

WEST POINT CADET FROM THE FREE AcAp.
ENY.-We stated some days ago that the Hon.
Hiram Walbridge, from the third Compression.
al district of New York, had offered to nomi
nate for Cadetship at West Point, any stu.
dent whom the pupils of the New York Free
Academy might select from their number.
The Free Academy boys elected Walter Nc.
farland Of the freshman class, and he has re-
ceived the appointment 1t is said that "the
selection has fallen upon worthy and deserv.
ing youth. He is a half orphan, (his father
being deceased,) and while a member of the
academy, has maintained high rank as a
scholar, though he has been obliged to inter
rupt bis studies somewhat by giving private
Instructions, in order to acquire the means of
support for himself widowed mother and q
dependant family"
This is as it should be. and the action of
Dir Walbridge reflects great credit upon him.
1t is too often the case, that the sons of the
rich and aristocrahc are selected as cadets,
while those in tho humber walks of life, fully
their equals, and generally their superiors,
are overlooked The army should never be-
come the hot-bed Of aristocracy, but should 10
open to all who have the courage to brave the
storm CT battle. Who can predict the future
of this now appointee? Who knows but that
Walter Mcfarland may ill the post now oc.
cupied by Gen. Scott Give merit trial
don't drive 1t in the corner and push forward
wealthy presumption.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-03-07

The CONSPIRACY IN CUBA.-A correspond.
ent of the Savannah Georgian, who recently Wis.
tied Havana, states that conspiracy was no
doubt formed in the island short time since,
with the object of assisting and cooperating
with the Invasionis;s Many Of the most dis
tinguished citizens participated, and large
sums Of money were sent to tho United States.
But the conspirators were betrayed by one of
their number, and hence the recent arrests.
II is said that there are at least three hundred
persons ore now in custody. Among those
named are Don Pinto, heretofore an intimate
friend of the Captain General, and Ssnos Gin.
who had enlisted into the volunteers had been
disarmed, and ordered to quit the island at
twenty four hour notice. Tho greatest ex.
element prevailed, and spies were abroad in
all directions.