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|" Should aoId acquaintance be forgot,
nj br,ughi IN MIN
Should auid acquaintance b. Forgot
And days - au'd isng yne.'
The year ending June, sa
junior ending iuBe, 1882 the sop
class The ending Junr 1881 and the Frrrhna ca
ending Jue 1880, hereby assemble
ashngtn, tire of u. 1897
brighten the links chain OF aud friendship which
tide entirely exchange in
lives greeting and sympathy and lament the unlney fate
OF their promising composers.
preliminary meeting of the selfappointed committee will
states HOTEL Chestnut between Fourth md Fih
which those members classes whom
venient attend when the will
adopted 10 full attendance possible
In the whom this is addressed will
good enough furnish the secretary the c0mmee by mail wit
their respective post Offices
EDWARD ). GRANT, N. D.,
OF Trenton, N. j. Chairman OF Committee
ALEXANDER q. BART, ~. u,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
j. NEWTON LIGHTNER,
of Lane ser, Pennsylvania
PHILIP PENDLEToN,
OF Winston, Allegheny Co.. Md
SAMUEL r. RICHARDS
OF Balsi, Iron and Glass Works, N.
LEWIS w. WASHINGTON,
of Montgomery county, Maryland
JOHN WRIpmAs of Lebanon, Pa, Secretary.
March 27--awtNar3 [lntelligenceTl
newspapers civilized of the world
their editorial columns
through tue our great Ill
visions the globe and all throughout the une
States of Amenca sed oc
casionnlly betwee date and rh 3D. ~ March. y Dis5I
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aoo I.si Imche wae, eacn pahks g. ws'gn pounds
'" ooaen phs nun szsa, naas ~ gooa SOUND
ns VIZ, anu W" a"up'c III" '"seu yarn !" "e'sh
:. ,oo = ios' PEI uoAem
aSooo pompons, or aThlery ihahy, afagooh ana rHes
SSoo ana hcn "orsed iaces yeioW scarlet
grunge, ana green 800,
AZ o U y yd c,, ,, s ~ - IA 4 men
, ~ W. y.Ius co..o" tat., = hch
. ~ ~ ysIus costoh weqplng
vIcess ~ cossoh waaa'ng
yatus puhung ffS wMte, ana piue ior nauoha nags
oOnu gross brass coat buttons
aooc 90 90 veat 90 st
SouW 90 wnus metal suspender buttons
JUN 90 DO 40 shr do 5ea
s,hsOn tent buttons, wood small
2 10o0o tent SLIPS 40 40
loooO tent buttons 90 large
AS Sso ten. SIPS ~ 10
~ hospNsl tent poles, seA
noe WMi 40 90 40
Suo nopiai teni pins large size
oouo go 90 10 smsH size te. a......
oooO wall 90 40 large do
1000 common do do
l0.Wl galvanized iron wire Staples, iof tents ..M
$500 do do do rods do
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900 soldiers blankets, WOOL with the letters u s. in
black inches in Iensi in the cen,re to be feet long
aud feet inches wide each blanket weigh pounds
COCO dozen pairs ha stockngs made of good sound
fleece wool, and with double and twisted weigh
3 lbs. per dozen
1850 pompons, artillery, infantry, dragons, and rifles
yards and inch worsted aces yellow scarlet blue
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Hs .sNAY ONE AUTHORIZED THE Rob OF DR.. BOY
ner or paria radically
wtont all affections Of the skin dares con
accidents from nccochmcns the critical
period Of life, and hereditary acmony OF humors hs nepufa
fractions and other weakness Of the organ. arising nom
injections snnndnas As mn ani' ryphic e NOD cures "a
Of baisam cepava cubebs from injections which only p
The vrs without nealraizins y The Rob Boyveaa T. above s
and which have resisted the powers Of mercury or the iode
General agents Tinted RiondIn esq %
William New York. for wholesale orders Gulot Duconge'
The Rob Laecteur druggists throughout the Uni
ted The s Of pSs S ~ n sn @
din 81 William street, Now York. who will give every Information
q. B. i. prepared to American the West In
dies United duties, he has the Rob in bond
March i4-dly'
CHoCER,Es, WINES. Liquors, &c.we beg leave %
cali the attention Of our friends and dc public to STOCK
fresh groceries, consisting Of
Fine green and black teas
Java. Rio, and Laguayra cofees
Refined and brown
Eam,ly, sue, rnne, ana extra u haar, IN hss aha 'ass
Grain and ground spices OF every description
And every other article necessary TO make mp complete asso
wines, Liquors, and Cigars.
Madeira sherry and champagne wines OF svore
brands, and very superior
Fine handes, whiskey, gins, sc, in wood and glass .
Together with large stock Of Havana German and domefuo
we goods, other articles which we
families and the trade T sss ns sS
South side Penn avenue betwe, ~ and 9th streets
oct9-iaw3wif
IOus O. DEvEHGux. Commis-soner Of Court Of
claims 90 nro'dway corner o. ~ street New s,,r,
CO., nos Brsaish jams. W ecud WIN Carts
Noyes esq New YORK Messfs. Riggs Co Hon Esha whte-
N B-ser,Ieme, II Washington
Once Of NJ Thompson, ssq counselor As No Pour,
snd-a Half street. tnrar the CIV Ha who" ,he undersigned
Sc, esswi@ 'N''N4'" '''''' ]. G. DEvEREUx
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pou DIS . ecoa ha, soap
LIZA 'unds OF good hard taiow candles
1878 pounds Of dr-t quality dry brown sugar
7sef pounds of first qualify Rio coffee
- bn.hels Of good clean dry tne salt
l3ta cations II good cid vinegar.
The whole from ihts May 10 18th June, 1856.
at Fort Smelling, the Mississippi rirer.
100 barrels Of pork
l.s barrel. Of fresh superdae -four
i,al4 pounds of good hard soap
4e3 pounds Of good hard inflow candles
I97l pounds Of hr;t quality Rio coffee
81 bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
1928 gallons q good cider vinegar
The whole be delivered from the 18th May TO 18th June,
'"'
Riley junction Rsruan and Smoky TH forks
Kansa. Isl miles from Kansas landing and about eo miles
from Fort Lsoreamorth Kansas land transportation
400 barrels of pork
1000 pounds OF clear bacon sides
1904 barrels Of ffc.h superfnc flour
bush Of new field beans
10,5l2 pounds OF good hard seap
1854 pounds of~eood hard adamanine candles
1885 pounds OF FIRST quality dry brown sugar
1898 pounds Of frs, quality Rio coffee
1858 bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
1924 gallons OF good cider vinegar
One half BY LIST Of June 1856 remainder by LIST SEPTEMBER
1890 barrels OF fresh superfne flour
$50 b shells OF white field beans
l3,lso pounds Of good hard soap
t,9sl pounds Of good hard tslow candles
30 400 pouads OF first quality dry brown sugar
1870 ponads OF first quality Rio coffee
2o bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
1890 gallons Of good cider vinegar. -
The whole to be delivered by the LIST June, 1886.
Lqrae Nebraa Territory tro,poTa-
ton from Fo,t Learenrrcr,a, Kansas Territory.
$4,000 pounds Of clear sides
I5s barrels OF fre-h suHerhne flour
300 busheis Of white feet heans
$3.50 pounds of good herd soap
l3la y unds OF good hard nd imaniine candies
1885, pounds Of first quality Rio coffee
"a bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
l3is gallons OF good cider vinegar
The whole 20 be delivered before the Let August 1856
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state or maine. ar preyns.


The Maine Rural mtslligencsr claims that the
original name of its State was Meyne, not Maine
1t says:
estate OF MEYNE.-This is the proper name
OF our State, and we wish its true photography
which has much to do with the history Of our
Commonwealth, could be revived in all our pub
lie documents and other papers. Maine is cor
ruptlon and mis-spelling of the original word,
and IS Just no name at all maine, or main, merely
sgnlfying main land, and the territory Of this
part OF the Republic is no more main land than
is the territory of Massachusetts,, Virginia, or
Carolina. 1t is sometimes the case that igno-
ranuses arise in families, who, unwttilgly
change their names by supposing they must be
spelled according to their pronunciation; and we
presume IT was originally blunder of this sort
which induced some literary blockhead, who
knew nothing of history, to spell the name of our
State, notaccordlng to its photography or signif-
canoe, but according to its sound.
'Ihis region took its name .Meyne after pro-
vince in France called "Meyne." which helanged
to the Qneen of England French lady, whom
King Charles | of England married He gave
the patent of these lands to Sir Ferdinand Cor
ges, and christened it in honor Of his royal Lady
Meyne. This was 1859; Gorges held his Courts
in Saco. Meyne, therefore, is French word,
and should no more be spelled Maine, than the
name Of the French river Seyme should be spelled
Saline. BY all the historical associations of the
past, by becoming respect for literary accuracy,
as well as to avoid the perpetual Equalization of
an ignorance that it is time this age had outerown,
We wish measures might be taken to restore to us
the true and original name of our beloved Com
monwealth-Ihe State Of JMeyne.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-05-26
CONSTITUTIONS OF CONNECTICUT.

HARTFORD, May 23.-The following amend
ments to the State Constitution were passed in
the Senate to-day, almost unanimously, viz: To
strike out the word "whitc /" in the qualification
of electors; recurring all electors to be able TO
read; that there be one representative to each
town, and that there be capitol instead Of
two. All the proposed amendments required to
be submitted to the people.
The action of the Senate Of Connecticut, as
above set forth, deserves passing notice, as nd-
eating the apparently inevitable tendency Of
Know-nothing principles. Hostility to the South,
hostility to the Democratic party, hostility to the
permanence Of the Union, hostility to Repubh-
can government throughout the world, distn-
cuisines the Know-nothing party.
The virtue and intelligence of the people is the
only safe basis for a republic. The admission Of
negroes suffragans in Connecticut, must have
the tendency to debase the standard of virtue and
intelligence in that State Is not this the case
Are the white voters of Connecticut or Of the
North prepared to deny this' The alterations of
the Constitution Of Connecticut, prepared by the
Know -nothings, is an open attempt to sap the
foundation of republican principles.
Besides this, the Congress which meets in
Washington is quasi Congress Of Nations, which,
for the benefit Of the parties to the Union, have
parted with certain and specified of their sover-
eign rights, comforting them upon general Con-
gress and Executive. In this view of the case, is
il good faith, or rather, would il not be breach
of compact for Connecticut to introduce negro
suffrage, from which would result eligibility of
negroes to Office.
At the time the Constitution was framed,
whites alone were sufragans, and il never entered
into the mind Of any one to conceive that negroes
were then, or would ever be- looked on as cit-
zens.
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the lew of the United States; and the last was
d'sgraceful exhibition Of the violation of private
rights, and members of the Legislature in the
characters of genteel rowdies. The only relief
TO all this is the veto of the Governor to the two
first acts, and that, in reference to the last, Mr..
Hiss, the leader of the Nunnery Investigation
Committee, was expelled from his seat. The
Governor is entitled to credit for his frnness and
faithfuness to law; the credit of the House Of
Assembly for expelling Mr. Hiss, is much lessen
cd by the fact that they were long while in
coming TO conclusion whether they should expel
at all one who should have been shown the door
without much ceremony.
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ARRIVAL OF THE GEORGE LAW.
One Week Later from California.

New York, May 24-The steamer George
Law arrived at noon, to-day, with San Francisco
dates to the LIST instant, and 81 1924 900 in specie
The adjournment Of the California Legislature
had been postponed one week, but nothing fur
ther had been done in regard to the Senatorial
on Cinnamon arriving in the State had passed the
legislature. Bills TO reincorporate the city of San
Francisco had passed both houses, but they did
not exactly tally in their provisions.
The Walker expedition to Central America had
not smiled, but preparations were making for an
early departure.
The United States Land Commissioners have
rejected FIVE claims held by Jose Y. Limenteur
under an alleged Mexican title, for more than one
thousand square miles of land in the State and il
was supposed that under the decision in these
cases the similar claim Of Limenteur to the five
thousand acres within the city limits of San Fran
cisco would also be rejected.
New discoveries of gold at Santa Isabel, San
Diego county, has been announced
An important bill, reducing the port duties, had
passed the California legislature.
The mines are turning out well, but coin is very
scarce, One of the local assay Offices has issued
new $50 ingots, resembling $40 u. s, pieces.
From tho Sandwich Islands. .tsas
Dates from the Sandwich Islands to the 18th of
April have been received. l.. Suan, Of the firm
of Messrs. Suan & Clifford, had been detected in
~.
Ii is supposed that his total operations in this way
would reach 100000. Both parties absconded
before the developments were made.
The Legislature convened on the 9th The
King, in his speech, says he has committed an
important mission to Hon. William Lee, now en-
route 10 Washington. from which most .-r~-s~ss
hane6ts 20 tho kingdom are anticipated,
The mint resumed operations on the first Of
May, and coin would soon become plenty.
Fifty vessels were due at San Francisco from
the Atlantic ports.
In regard to the United States senatorship, the
friends of Senator Gwin insist that he was elected
by the Legislature on the first ballot, by a plu-
raty vote.
Arrangements are progressing for the culture Of
tea in California
Efforts are on foot to make San Francisco de-
pot for the Pacific whaling feet
The Pacific Conference of the Methodist Church
was in session in Sacramento.
The overland communication between Stock
ton and Sacramento was cut off, owing TO the
flood.
An immense quantity Of rain had fallen at Mon
terey, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, and Nevada,
Mining throughout the State was never more
prosperous. The Quartz mines were becoming
exceedingly profitable.
Financial matters were unchanged. The news
Of Page & Bacon's second failure at St. Ious had
not yet been received.
From Oregon. am
General Lane was warmly welcomed home
and renominated for Congress unanimously
II Is believed the formation of a State GOVERN
ment will be decided upon at the next election.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-05-26
GOVERNOR McRAE, OF MISSISSIPPI
ON KNOW-NOTHINGIsM

In recent letter, Governor McRae thus ex-
presses himself in regard to the new party.
:" No change to note in the aspect Of political
affairs. have no fears of the Know nothings.
have no idea they can ever organize in this
State into as respectable party in point of intel
hgence or numbers, the old Wing party. If
they do, shall be very much deceived. Ali that
Democrats have to do, is to stand by the prn-
ciples OF their organization, and / think
they will carry us through triumphantly. If
more noble than victory achieved hypocritically
under false colors and only be temporary. For
myself, my fortunes are taken with the Demo
cratic party, whether in good or i'll success; and
intended to stand by it, whether as captain, at
the helm, or as sailor upon deck-weather
with it in every storm, suffer with it in every
wreck upon whatever rock it may split, or in
whatever storm, it may be standing.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-05-26
SYMPTOMS OF RETURNING REASON
IN MASSACHUSETTS.

That all Of the people Of Massachusetts, are
not stark mad, and that some few who wero
crazed, are beginning to recover their reason, is
evidenced by the meeting in Boston which passed
the resolutions published in another column Of
our paper. For once, the "solid men of Boston"
have met and passed long string Of resolutions
without Juggling in the question Of slavery. No
matter how foreign and out Of place, they are
accustomed at all their meetings, of whatever
character they may be, to introduce slavery. II
is interviewer with all that they resolve or do
But to their credit, they have for once had the
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-05-26
The wine Disease.

A letter received at the State Department
Washington, from Oporto, Portugal. avs thai
the produce of the wine district, in 1854 has been
about $4,000 pipes, although there have been
sent to the Judges at Regoa samples of 40 900
for approval More than one-half of this wine
Is that which was refused in 1853 as being nm
sound, and unfit for transportation. II has since
been treated with gerofira and boja, and in an
probability much of this noxous stuff will find Id
way down the Douro in the spring, and be ex
ported to different parts of the world The
Oporto correspondent thinks there have not been
three Thousand pipes of good wholesome wine
made IN the Douro this last vintage. The wine
known ms the green wine, the principal drink of
the native Portuguese, has been almost totally
destroyed; and in the Vienna district not a nine
has been made. In the spring of 1854, the vines
put forth their shoots and the growth was very
rapid. The show Of fruit was greater than
ever known in that country before. The farmers
anticipated good vintage, but as the season ad-
vanced, their hopes were BDHcd Throughout
the kingdom the vines began to show symptoms
of the fatal " odium;" by the middle Of June the
eaves had the autumnnl tints, bcgan TO curl, and
the berries indicated mckly appearance. Many
vineyards had the appearance they usually have
IN the month of November. In the early part of
July many vines put forth second crop of leaves
and fruit, and the berries nearly ripened before
they were attacked with the "odum I, q ITrt
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-05-26

A SEcEssfoN.-A portion Of the Wing General
Committee of the city Of New York has bolted
and sci up new organization. IL charges all sorts
OF corruption and dishonesty upon the regular
Wing organization in that city and in the State
issuing formal address both 10 Wings of the civ
and Of the State at large. These addresses are a
formidable indictment against the Wing party in
It's present form of development, and by those who
dishonesty, than outsiders have been able 10 dis
cover.-ABany Argus.
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From the National Intelligencer.
A Revolutionary Relic.

From among the numerous old manuscripts in
the possession OF our townsman, Col. Force, he
has copied for us the subjoined letter from mem
Der Of the Revolutionary Congress, Cyrus Griffin,
OF Virginia, which we thought worth publishing,
as showing the straits to which the highest were
reduced in the trying times of the revolution.
The members of Congress were then supported
by their respective States, and the difficulties of
transportation, to say nothing of other causes,
rendered their supplies very precarious. This
will account for Mr.. Griffin calling on the Com
missary General of Purchases for relief There
is letter from a Southern member who wrote
home tosbeg that they would send him some rice
or other produce to enable him to pay his board
The present generation can hardly realize the
privatons to which their fathers were subjected
in the long and gloomy periods of the revolu-
tionary struggle:
Cyrus GRIFFIN, member of Continental Congress
from the State Of Virginia, to Col. EPHRAIM
BLAINE, Conn'issary General Of Purchases.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec, I779.
&. Griffin 3 compliments to Colonel Blaine
Would be exceedingly obliged to order one barrel
OF beef and one OF pork, to be made up in the
best manner for the table of c. G.. He did not
intend to have troubled the public officers in this
way, and, finding it impossible to maintain his
house at the market prices without absolute de-
struction, solicited to return homes but the State
not granting his request he is obliged to have re-
course to some few articles from the Continent.
Q. Griffin has also received from time to time
few barrels of flour, but SO unlucky as never to
get but one that was good, and which was in
tended for another member of Congress There
fore, if Colonel Blaine will also order one barrel of
the best -four and few bushels of rye meal, he
will take it as special favor. MoNpAY
c. Grifins direction is Third street, near
Lombard street.
G. G: is obliged to pay all his market expenses
out OF his own pocket; but whatever the CONT
nent furnishes, the State of Virginia will reim-
bnrse, which makes very great difference in so
ruinous place as Philadelphia. However, C.
q. does not mean to encroach at all upon the
provisions allotted to the real subsistence of the
army, but would sooner spend every shilling of
his own fortune.
Col. BLAINE; Com. Gen. Of Purchases.
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COL PHrLrp BARTON KEY died :, b;s rs.;d.,

Col PHILIP BARTON KEY died at his residence.
Arcadio," in Lafourcbe parish, Louisiana, on the
4th instant The Thibodeaux Minerva says The
deceased was native of the District of Columbia.
and allied TO the distinguished Key family of Ma
ryland one of whom has rendered his name i'm.
mortal as the author of our chief national anthem
The Star Spangled Banner composed when
prisoner OF war on tho enemy's ship at the seige
OF Baltimore. Col Key was member Of the
Convention which framed the present Constitu-
lion OF Louisiana, and filed at the time Of his
death the high position of Senator from this dis
trict in the General Assembly of the State.
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The Norfolk Beacon says that party Of gentle
men went on a sporting excursion 10 Cobb's Is
land, on the eastern shore of Virginia, and after
an absence of several days returned with the fol-
lowing report: The sportsmen, six in number,
were out few hours each day, and killed-First
day, GO birds second, las third, 263 fourth, III
fifth. 463; sixth, 1853; seventh, 257; eight, ia
making total Of COS birds, consisting OF black
breasts. sand birds, ring necks, willets long and
short bill curlews sedge hens, gray backs, plover,
calico birds or bishop birds, sea crows, ducks, &c
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Important to Farmers.

We are informed by Mr.. Chamberlain, of the
City Mill, that the farmers of Vermont are in the
habit OF heading the movements of the weevil by
very simple process. The next season after Il
makes its appearance, they go through their
wheat fields about the time the wheat is heading,
Immediately after shower or while the dew Is
on it, and scatter newly Stacked lime broad cast,
so that it will adhere to the head and stems of
the grain. They use about bushel to the acre
Good lime should be secured, and Stacked by
sprinkling little water it, so as to retain ali
its strength paddle may be used in scattering
it. The remedy has, it is said, been SO effectualy
tried, as to leave no doubt of the result
Strips in large wheat fields left untouched by
the lime, for experiment, have been entirely de-
stroyed by the weevil, while the grain on each
side was all saved
Since this intelligence was received, Mr.. Jesse
Allen, OF the Centre Mill, has received corrobo-
rating information from Muskingum county
farmer, who had seen the same practice and the
same results therc.-qkron (Oh;o) Beacon
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Justice and tho Revolver.
/" Thrice is he armed that hath his quarrsI lust. y
Wrote British Shakespeare, in his day no doll
Stranger guess that notions downright bust
Sir ffmss he's armed whose pistols made by Coli.
Hartford Couranf.