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[JARII MAKKUN DE & HABTIATIUN
i du soussign6, Ia Prairie Plaisance, lie 10 Few
rier dernier, un Nagre, nomme JOHN, age d'environ
23 ans, parlant Angais ct e Francois, taile pieds
10 pouces, teint rougeatre. II une cicatricc la
main ct deux OH trois dents de Ia machoire superb
cure qui lui manquent. l..+.
LIE soussign6 donnera une r4compense lberale
quiconque 10 ramenera chez lu, ou lie mettra dams
une ge6le ain quill puisse favoir. Mars 81.
-.5Il ONEZlME p. PITRE.
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EscADRR AMERICANA pU GoLFE,-Nous
apprenons que la frsgate Constitution" alta
chte recemment l'escadre americaine de Ia
cote d'Afrique, 6te rencontrfe lie 8 de ce mois
au Sud dc Cuba Sc dirigeant vers 10 Havane.
La" Constitution await reeu lordre dc raillier
: Portsmouth, dams le New Hampbire, ct Sc
trouvait lie % avril a une petite distance de ce
dernier port, lorsqu'elle change de route ct q
mis- c cap sur Cuba. On ne salt pas encore
pourquoi ellie 81 subitement gouverncr vers le
Sud au lieu de gagner les c6tes des Etats- Unis.
lAbeille.
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Covn suPRExE.--Deux JUICES de 10 Cour
Supreme. NM. Slidell ct A. n. Ogden (le pre-
mier, president du tribunaD, ont envoye leur
demission AL gouyerneur. lis cesseront dc faire
kartie de 10 Cour. q partir du Ter Juliet. D'ici
Ia lc gouverneur publiera sa proclamation pour
auune election de deux juge ait lieu.
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settlement ma rien do rassurant, mais qui est
meme plein de promesscs." .a.=.. a
La TEMPERANCE roRcEE.-La loi de tempe
rance yotee par la legislature de New York q
souleve une question fort importante. LIE COM
meree est autorise par nos lois importer des
liqueurs etrangeres, mais ce droit implique ce-
lui de les vendre ensuite. Or, le bill de tempe
rance en- empeche 10 vente: il est done null ct
de nul edet. Voici ce sujet ce qne nous Ii
sons dams un journal de New York:
Nous avons deja constate plusieurs repri-
ses lc conait des opinions judiciaires sur Zap
plication possible de Ia loi de Temperance, ct
surtout sur 10 legalite des ventes de spiritueux
au detail, pendant rinterregne,-nous allons
dire l'intermede entire les anciens reglemens
frappes dc 'desuetude au Ter mai ct les pres
criptions nouvelles prenant effet le juliet pro-
chain. NJ. w. Gerard, un des avocats les plus
distingues du barreau de New York, consulte
a sou tour par une reunion de negocians direc-
temcnt interesses dams Ia question, Went de
METRE dams la balance le poids de son autorite.
Voici lie resume textuel de son opinion tres
logiquement developpee:
EN- un mot, mon opinion est
"lo. Que les liqueurs etrangeres importees
peuyent etre vendues par qui que ce soft, ct en-
quelque lieu que &c soft dams Get Etat. ' "
20 Que les prescriptions de saisie ct de des
truction sont mules, quelles sappliquent aux
liqueurs americaines on etrangeres.
$50. Que la loi, dams ses ter!nes, ne prohi-
be pas la fabrication ou l'exportation des Ii
queurs dams le pays, tandis que la mise a exc
cution des prescriptions de saisie, 81 ellie etait
constitutionnelle, aurait pour efet dc detruire
l'industrie de cette fabrication. @s'' "- -'s
$40 Que, CONNIE les prescriptions de sal
sic sont mules, les liqueurs fabriquees dams Get
Etat peuvent etre exportees, ct 81 eles ne sont
pas reserves pour Ia vente gardees lei sans
risque d'etre detruites.'
Plus on approfondit Ia loi absurde ct Unique
elaboree par nos representans ct plus on recon-
matt l'impossibilite de sa mise en- pratique.
Ellie est evidemment condamnec mort, avant
meme d'ayoir vecu. ~
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IT DOCTEUR F. BURR, Dentiste, apres
~ vingtcinq ans d'experience dams 50 profession
ore ses services au public en- general, on 10 trOuvera
presque tous les iours aux Opelousas, on d SO de.
mcure tout pres du village. Mars II.
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NHAS. N. EALER EFT Ole. viennent de
~ recevoir un grand assortment de Bellies MON
TRES, BIJOUTERIE,- ETC., dc dif1rentes qualities,
quils oirent des prix r6duits, ponr du compliant.
foute espece d'ouvrage concernant leur metier
execute dune maniere satistaisante. M. Ealer
tinuera donner attention personnelle Ia repa-
ration des Montres ct dams cette occupation II tache-
ra dc faire plasir ses nombreux ams ct au public.
Bureau enc. des rues Maine ct Landry, Ope,ousas.
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OBLIGATION PERDUE-Par le sous
~ signe, residant a Arnandville, une obligation
contre Lucien A. Guilbeau en- favour de Arnaud
freres endossee par Jacques Arnaud pour 10
de troscenttrente-sept ct $500 piastres. La dite
obligation est datec du ~ JUN, ct est payable de-
mande. lie public est, par ces presentes, averts que
lie dit billet nest payable qu'au proprietaire.
4 s JACQUES ARNAUD.
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TRA1TE D'ExrRAD171oN.-Le president 81
gne ces jours derniers une convention nouvelle
entire les Etats-u ct le royaume de Hanovre.
Les parties contractantes sengagent mutuelle-
ment accorder l'extradition des criminels qui
senfuieraicnt do lun de ces deux pays pour Sc
Fstugier dams lautre Abcille.
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II Il PROGREs, Journal Quotidien, Public
IL NewYork, en- trancas settlement.
Prix d'abonnement, payable d'advance:
I'm an. ......... So 90 Trois mois ..... 81 90
Six mois ..........4 90 I'm mois ..........., so
Les fras dc poste sont Ia charge dc l'abonnt.
NJ. 7. Valade est pagent du Progress" pour les
Opelousas. ...,....-. Il ,.s.i.....s. ,s- .,
nROGUES FRAICHES.-P p. LEoNcE
~ HEBRARD & Gle. vennent de recevoir un
assortment de
Drogues, .f l'4 -7N g -T q H-.. .N0- I'4
Medicines, .,..-..
Verrerie,
7 -..i'l .R,.9,ll Venis.
. Medicines Patentees,
Clysopompes (nouveau style), etc.
qu'ils offrent vendre, bon marchG leurs termes
ordinaires. Mai IL.
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PoUR NE PAS ETRE TREIzE.-" L lndtpen-
dance Beige" raconte lspisode suivant de 10
dcrniere seance des conferences dc Vienne:
"Un petit incident de la derniere s6ance ia
9me) est une nouyelle preuve du soin qu'on ap-
porte eviter tout ce qui pourrait etre exploit
ts par Ia malignite. C'ttait done le avril.
Le congress Sc trouyant au grand complet par
rarrivGe de .deux nouveaux membres, M.
Drouyn de Lbuys ct Ali-Pacha, on s'avisa de
de Sc compter, ct l'on Sc trouva treize! Treize
Quel texte pour les pessimistes, les fatalistes
Quelle richie pature pour les oiseaux de mau-
vais augure! -. ..... ...
aQue faire? Les dix plenipotentiaires sont
LIE secretaire du Congress, baron
de Meysenbug, est indispensable, aassi bien que
sont interprete pour les langues orientales, bar
ron Hammer Burgs.ail. Mais il Sc trouvalt Ia
Riss-B -Bey, qui n'avait aueun caractere of1ciel
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s1x1srRE.-Le bateau a yapeur "George-
town sest heurte le IL de ce mois contre un
chicot dams lie Missouri, six miles de Fem
bouchure de cette riviere, ct coule dams dix
pleds d'eau. II Sc rendait au fort Leayenworth
ayec des wires destines Ia garrison. Per-
'onne ma peri.
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CHoLERA.--Quelques CAS- de cholera Sc sont
declares st. Louis depuis une semaine ou
aeux. La plupart ont eu lieu dams la partie
oasse de 10 vile. LIE feau scvi avcc une Ger
taine intensite dams Ia caserne de Jefferson, OH
Il fait pluseurs victines parmi des recrues
nouvellcment arrives. Abeille.
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A NDERSON & THOMPSON, Entrep6t
"A dc Marchandises ct d'Expedition, Washington,
La, ayant compemetent instate leur magasin de de-
pot Mass ssass a. p
marchandises que ron lcur enverra pour verlre GU
poura revendue en- commission paresconsgnat
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TOHN MACDONALD, Ingenieur Civil ct
- Arpenteur, offre ses services au public, II ex-
ecutera immedatement toutes les Commandes qui lui
seront donnees. Sairesser 4 Mr.. Charles N. Ealer,
encoignure des rues Maine ct Landry, Opelousas.
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LES QUERIES DE LA FRANCE.-A une epo-
que OH Ia guerre preoccupe 81 vivement lat
tcntion publique, Oh ne Ira pas sans interet
les renseignenlens qui suivent. Dams le quator-
zieme Steele il y cut quarante trois ans de
guerre portee a l'exterieur, vingtcinq de guer-
re sur lie sol de la France. II y cut quatorzc
grandes batailles, entire autres celle de Cour-
tray, OH les famands frent trophee de 1000
paircs d'eperons de chevaliers francais, ct oelle
de Poitiers, qui GOTTA 10 liberte au roi de
France. Dams le quinzieme steele, on trouve
soixante onze annees de guerre trcize de guer-
re civie, quarante-trois dc guerre sur le sol de
Ia France, quinze settlement OH 10 guerre fut
portee sur lc sol stranger, ct onzc grandes ba-
tailles parmi lesquellcs on remarque celle d'A-
| zincourt, de Castillon ct de Monthlery. Dams
| le seizieme steele, on compte quatre-vingt cinq
annees de guerre: quarante-quatre de guerre
exterienre huit dc guerre sur le territoire fran
Gals, trentetrois de guerre civile ct relig
II cut yingtsept batailes rangees, parmi les
quelles Oh en- compte onze on les Francais,
animes par fesprit de parti ct surtout par le
fanatisme religieux, Sc battircnt ct Sc dechire-
rent entire euS. Dams le dix-septieme steele, il
cut soixante-neuf annees de guerre: six de
guerre religeuse, onze de guerre civile, cinqan-
tedeux de guerre portee lexterieur. On
compte, dams ce steele, trente neuf batailles
ranges. Dams lc dix-huitieme steele, on trou-
We cinquante ct un ans de guerre exterieure, un
an de guerre reigieuse, six ans de guerre civie,
en- tont cinquante huit annees de guerre ct qua
tre-yingt-treize batailles. Ainsi, dams l'espace
de cinq siecles settlement, on compte trente-
cinq ans de guerre civile, quarante ans de guer-
re religieuse soixante-seize ans de guerre sur
le sol de Ia France, cent-soixante-qninze ans de
guerre lexterieur, en- tout trois-cent-vingt-
six annees de guerre, pendant lesquelles Sc Ii
weren't cent-quatre-vingt quatre batailles ran.
gees. 81 @
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NouvRAu NAiTRE DE PosTE.-M. Arthur S.
Nevitt, lie nouveau maitre de poste de la Nlle.-
ORLEANS, prete serment yendredi dernier ct
entrera en- fonctions aujourd'hui meme. NJ.
Nevi,t est, nous assure-t-on, un des negociants
les plus honorables de notre vile. C'est Ia
premiere fois quill occupe un poste public, de
sorte que l'on ne peut Sc faire encore une idee
de son aptitude administrative. Nous lie ver-
rons l'ruvre Abeifle
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DAQUEBOT ENTIRE LA MILE r.
i LEANS, WASHINGTON EFT LIE BAYOU
BEUF.-Le bateau-a.vapeur fin marcheur ct tres
elegant sHDoNIA, Capitaine Gustave Louaillier,
express6ment constrit pour cette navigation, fera
desormas des voyages regnlers entire les Opelousas
Washington, le Bayou B1uf ct Ia Nouvele- Orleans.
II est hon marcheur sur, comfortable, ben construit
ct tran peu deau. Les officers porteront toute eur
attention satisaire ceux qui daigneront les encou
rager. Pour plus ampes informations. s'adresser a
bord. Mars 81. ''y 81"
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qui await servi provisoirement de drogman a
ArifEdendi. Or, Ia presence d'Ali- -Pacha, a
qui la langue franeaise est familiere, rendait
Ria Bey superau; il fut done elimine, ct VOLTA
les personnages siegeant autour da tapis vert
reduits au nombre de douze, nombre qui non-
settlement ma rien do rassurant, mais qui est
meme plein de promesses." .s..=.3 a
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nNEZIME A. GUIDRY, Notaire Public
~ dams ct pour la Paroisse St. Landry. Bureau
aux Opelollsas, Ayril Z, F4fa u 4igl j
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DAQUEBOT ENTIRE LA NILE. OR
RED RIVER, Capt R. ]. Dorsey, bien connu dams
notre navigation CONNIE bon marcheur ct excellent
bateau, ayant cts complement repare, reprend 80
place CONNIE paqucbot regulier entire les Opelousas
Dorsey. -, .s.5.. -. .. .-
LIE Red River continuera dams notre navigation
pendant toute 10 saison ct transportera e fret ct les
passengers aux taux ordinaires.
Dams les eaux basses, Il sera remplac6 par un ba.
tean tirant mOins dean. e.-7. 's55 3 lbs l.I
Pour fret ou passage, Uses emmsnagcmens 6tant
des meillelrs,) s'adresser bord on -i
ANDERSON & THOMPSON, Washington.
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q q Z D lies DREssaG0 GODS.
Itn,slsETs TRiNNINEsSe etq.. 0f every variety and
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ID TOLEDANO & TAYLOR, Marchands
Ds COMMISSIONERS, encognure des rues Saint
Charles ct Union, Nouvelle-O Orleans.
BENZ. TOLEDANo. J.M'DoNALD' TAYLOR.
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TosEPH D. RICHARD, Notairo Public
- dams ct pour la Paroisse st. Landry. Son bureau
est au Grand C6teau. 10 Mai.
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The market closes this week with very ample
supply, say about 24O Western Cattle, $500 Hogs,
500 Sheep, ~ Mich Cows and q good stock Of
Texas Mississippi and Creole Cattle and Calves aud
Yearlings. The market for Hogs is easier at the end
Of the week, but other stock Is pretty Arm at our
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~ & :,i 4 Il; u s;ffl
oa Hrs lT n.x.sw.l =.
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TNHEODOSE s., ROBIN, Juge de Paix
u dams le Premier ACCOMPLISHMENT, Paroissc st.
Landry. Bureau aux OpelOusas. w -----
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TTLYSSE GABEREL, Encanteur Publique
~ ct Collector pour Ia Paroissc ST. Landry. Bu-
rcau aux Opelousas. Mars 10. . il b i.r5,D,
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ttels, In Bellevue, about the IUth Of aus &2l<
M 49,. i; "a y,lJs us.:tls o. ht,s, tail n
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TTNHEODOSE s. ROBIN, Notaire Public
= dams ct pour Ia Paroisse St. Landry. Bureau
aux 0nelo,,sns.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-01-24
The Rail in Motion.

We understand that Democratic
meeting was held in Kanawha county on
Monday, the 9th inst, for the purpose Of
ratifying the nominations of the Staunton
Convention. and efFecting perfect organ
izatiou of the party at the approaching
election. We have not yet received the
official proceedings of the meeting. but
will lay them before our readers as soon
as they come to hand.
On the next day. Tuesday, the 10th.
during the January term of the County
Court of Gilmer county, addresses we're
made to large assemb!age of the people,
by Col. A. J. Smith, Of this place. and
Col. Samuel L. Hays, Of GiImer, in favor
of the Democratic nominees. The speech
of Col. s was most eloquent one. He
took the position that the West should
unanimously support Mr.. Wise, irrespec-
tive of party. That he was bold, man
ly, indepe ndent statesman, and devoted
to the interests of the Commonwealth
That he was an internal improvement
man, aud that it was only by internal i'm
provO,nents that the resources of our State
could be developed. That he had sAcri-
feed himself in his own part Of the State,
in tue defence OF principle dear to the
heart Of every American-equal rights
and power Of every man at the polls; and
and that as an act of gratitude on our part,
We should give him cheerful and ardent
support. Col. II. followed in An effective
speech, sustaining the position of Colonel
Smith, aud during which, he gave the
Know-Noshings some pretty hard knocks.
A meeting is proposed to be held here
on the day of our February Court. A
call for it will be found under our editori-
al head.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-01-24

"THE FORTUNE OF DAY."-About a
month ago it was announced that poor
mechanic residing in Cincinnati, named
VIM. L. Walker, had received Intelligence
Of The death of an uncle in Baltimore, By
which he came into the possession of nine
thousand dollars, all in cash. He imme-
dinteIy came on TO Baltimore, it is said,
and finding that he could not get posses
sion Of the money for six months, sold his
claim for $4,000 cash. thus losing 81 900.
The Cincinnati Gazette says:
OVerjoyed at the success which had at.
tended him, he fastened back to bis home.
Five hundred dollars was expended the
next day after his return in purchasing
new furniture, DC, for his house. The
old furniture was sent to Woodruff and
disposed of at auction, the whole being
sold for SAT, such was its inferior charac-
ter. Walker, with his little family, rent.
ed house on Longworth street, at $500
a. year, and expended quite sum Of mo-
uey in having it re-painted and white.
washed
Walker feeling himself Independent e.
nough to play the gentleman, commenced
frequenting the saloons and restaurants on
Third street, in the day time, and the The.
atre at night. He made acquaintances
speedily, and very literally treated them
to oysters and other refreshments, and in
return his new friends invited him to play
cards and billiards at their expense
The new sphere in which he was enioy-
ing himself so eclipsed his better 11dg-
ment that he was soon persuaded 20 visit
the gambling rooms. At first he won at
nearly every game, aud accumulated near
ly $500. Night after night be continued
visiting these sinks of iniquity, one of
which is located on Third street, until he
had lost over sic thousand dollars of the
fortune he had received but a few weeks
since. Walker says that when he had
lost four thousand dollars Of the money he
would have stopped. had be not expected
to get the money back again by continu-
ing the game. He has now, however,
stopped, and has sought redress in one of
our courts Of justice. Besides the fine
furniture, clothing, de-, he purchased, he
has only $1,000 of the $4,000 left, but
promises hereafter to remain at home. and
not squander what is left, but resume his
daily labor, and attend closely to the in
terests and welfare of his family.
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being called q Wing while falling TO sup 4
port Mr.. Wise, the Democratic NOMINEES
for Governor. s.
We must say that we are taken considz
erably abackiby the above charge of Whig
gerry made against us-not SO much ON
account of its disreputableness as the pre-
misses upon which the deductions are made.
Ever since we have supported Democrat
| ic principles, which has been since we first
felt an interest in political matters, We
have never opposed a regular, fairly nom
mated Democratic candidate. And it has
SO happened, that with the exception Of
one or two minor questions, our Judgment
has sanctioned all the principles of the
democratic party, and we have supported
them accordingly. We cannot, therefore,
see how we can be dubbed a Wing We
wish friend Crihfeld could show as clean
record, and had not have deserted his
friends now in the evening of his days,
when itsshould have been his principa!
care to have transmitted an uasuiiiiiied rep
utation to his descendants.
! We do not mish to be considered either
personal or severe upon our new neigh
Dor; indeed, we have the kindest feelings
for him, and will at any time contribute
tnll in our power to his welfare and hap,
; Ipiness. But really, we cannot consent to
have him foist his paper upon the public
as sheet that takes no part in politics,
while it is engaged in a bitter aud yindic,
, tive crusade against the Democratic par,
+ ty, without sounding the alarm. His for
mer position in our party might lead the
, unsophistioated to believe that the state,
ments published in the Age were really
true, were they permitted to remain un,
= controverted, and their fallacy exhibited
In conclusion, we hope our friend will
make his fortune. and lose as little of bis
former high standing as possible.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-01-24

IHD1eEsTB1ury OF soUP.-It is asserted
by late medical writer that soup, with
the. exception of the vegetable matters
and shreds Of meat that float in It. is en-
tirely indigestibIe in the stomachs Of chill
dren. The stomach digests only solid
food, even milk being coagulated into, q
curd to undergo this process; and yet there
are many farmers who have long since
given up the idea of raising fne calves ON
hay tea who give their children soup for
dinner, under the idea thatit is very aonr-
ishing.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-01-24
NalinnaI debteanesa.

The condition of our national finance
is altogether unparalleled Our national
debt is less than forty i've millions of dol
lars. while our revenue is sufficient to
meet all expenditures and leave an annu-
al surplus ia the Treasury Of more than
twenty millions of dollars. "a tax less
than two dollars on each inhabitant Of
our country would pay our national debt
or teould be exiting uished inttWo years
by the application Of the surplus revenue
to that object.
Indeed SO abunda ntly has the Treasury
been supplied with money that more than
twenty millions of the pu bic del has been
paid recently at a premium OF twenty sone
|psr cent The government has actuatl
piyen more than four millions OF do liars
for the privilege Of paying off twenty mi
lions worth of bonds which Was not yet
due. I 3 ~ ~. &. rs -, & a
We, are sure that no other country ~
thesworld has the ability to pay alter tina
fashion. The government has had more
money than: onld meet its ordinary e1-
penses, and nothing better could la We
been done with the surplus than 70 res
deem the national stocks even at SO low
. premium. -. rs
Let us for moment contrast our h-sss
nancial condition with that of some other Is
countries. England owes q debt of four
thousand millions of dollars, equal to q
hundred and fifty ollars per head OF her !
population Austria's debt is almost Y
thousand miIlionssof dol lars, or twenty
Eve dollars head the debt Of France is
twelve hundred millions. or thirty dollars
u head Spain owes eleven hundred mill
i lions, or one hundred dollars per head.
and Russia owes seven hundred tmillionss
or ten dollars head. 8
While our revenue is more than suffi 4
cient to meet all our wants, and our debt y
is rapidly decreasing, the incomes of al e
the nations named above, have 30 DO
greatly increased by the imposition Of OPP
pressiye taxes to meet the pressing de-
mands upon their treasuriess lnd their
public debts are augmenting most fright-
fully. In a few years ourznationals debt
will be extingnished while theirs will be
twice as large as they now are. Surely
no American can think of the prosperous
CONDITION of our country without having
excited in his bosom feelings of pride aud
pleasure. and nttering prayer TO the
Giver of all good that our prosperity may :
long continue. - Rocking ham Register.