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The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1855-05-25

they viii pound and abuse Joseph until his aft
ections are entirely weaned from his parent and
from his brethren, and he becomes an independ-
Ient hoY... Who win cause thiss The Mormon!
I No, the elder brethren will do it. They will
urge on their hostility against little Joseph un-
| til he il driven into Egypt for succor. Well, i
this is not Egypt enough, where will you find
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Nih ssotsth' Uh0uC>, anu propose 8
rchsddia
1854 From JoneshoIo' to W .ldrop's Nils IN Jefre:
con county, and task, once q week
Bidders will state the stance, and r poe a
schedule.
7ls5 + oH Louisville to s, rogginfville and back,
once o week .....
Bidders will state the distance, aud prop Sc a
scht dule. .
1855 From Lou'svils, ny the Free ridge, to Skip
pensvile and ba, Il. once q week
Bi der. will rtat, til, distance, and propose
sChedd.e.
1887 From Millvill", by sksin's Store and Rsyne'.
Bridge, TO Andalusis and back, onee week
Bidders win state the dis a. ce, aud prop ,ss
schedule.
7lSs From Newton, by IIish Bluff, on the Chs IN
hoochee river, to Genev, and hack, once a
week
diers will ,tste the distance, AID propose a
schedule
7is9 From Opr ika- W lafayette, MiItown. Louisa
Wte1owee, Rocb dale, ,'apd 0akfust Y, ia J sck
sonvlle. and ba k, ono- week
BSd "s Will state the distance, aod prop Sc
schedtiie
7l9J From keger vile to CoGst'shd, II aiIes sui
back, ones week
Lave Rossrsville Tuesday OF s a m
Arrive At Courtlaad "a ue dsy b. l2m
Leave Ccur;laId Tuesd4y A. pm
Arrive at Roge sv'l a same day by 5pm
1l9l Fr m Tui icaloosa to Harky C.emeat's Mil s
am back, cns' week
Bid lers will state the distance, and p-"po e
tch5dul-.
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NEW JERSEY.

(fftB' JRy J, 1865, to June so, 1sse)
slll From Princeton to Lawrence Vile miles and
back, three tunes q week
Lave Princeton Tuesday, Thursday, and Sat.
urdsy st Sam
Arnve At Lavrsne.vills same days by loan
Lave Lawrenesyille same days &C pm
Arrive ~ Princeton same days by 6pm
Propo'sls fer : 4 times n week service win be
o,n-iIsred
viz From Washington, by Taylor's MIL, Kerrs-
Wills, and Fumng and b US Mills to VI
enns, 10 miles anS tack, twire = week
Leave Washington Wedne> day and eaturisy
st3pm
Arrive at V!eupa same day, by6pm
Leave Vienna Wednesday ald saturday at
Arrive at Washington same days by IL a m
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MASSACHUSETTS.

'(Fron JSy 1, 1854, to June 30, 1877
ZOE From Nshsnt to Lynn, miles end hs-k, SIX
times a week from June l 30 Ostob.r I, and
three times week re idue OF year.
Lave Nshant dsily, except su day, ateam
Arrive at Lynn same day by IL ID
Leave Lynn daily, exs ept sunday, st II IN
Arrive at Nshant same day by 2pm
Leave Nsbsnt Tuesday, THURSDAY, end SATURDAY.
st9sn
Arrive at Lynn same day by ii m
Lave Lynn TUESDAY, Thursday, and saturds y
at l2m
Arrive at Nshaut same day by2pm.
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PENNSYLVANIA.

tfTo" July /, 1851 June so, 1851
ss& From Frb d-nsburgb to schuylkill Haven, &
miles and back, three times q week
lave fneds nssursh Tuesday, Thursday, and
Arrive at schuylkn Haven ,ame day, By
Lssv. schuylkm Haven sam. d.ys a, I'm
nrrve at frsdensburg sam- days BY 1pm
Proposals for elk times q week ,eryies viii hs
considered. , -
'ess Prom sordOn,vilIs, by Int,rcoars, to Pat, S
miles andbAck three times a sssk
Leave Gordon Vile Ta,sday, Thursdsy, and
Arrive ar At same days by INN
Leave Hz. sms dag q. a IN
Arrsvs at Gorionvills same DAYS by qIl I'M
Proposals for six times q week Gerv;ce viii be
considsrel
scos Prom CoiOmb'.. BY Manor ana HishriIls, to
sns baroor, 10 m les aud back, three times
Ls.v. c'lumbia Tuesday, Thursday and sstur-
dsy at s q N
Arrive at safe H.rbor same days by liam
Leave ssf Hsrbor same days &C 2pm
Arrive at Columbia fame days by 6pm
considered
Se'' From Christians, by Smyrna, May, Quarry
L-rei, ~ niles and ka,k, three time, .
us~k
Ls.,, Ohristians Tue'diy, Thur day, and Sat.
Ar1rs at Chestnut Level same days BY IL IN
kare Chestnut Lsvel same days AZ an
Arnve at Chrstisna same Gays by SPIN
Proposals for SIX times usek service win b.
consdsred. " ''
soos From EiLE RS by williamstovu. Hsrr,so,
town, springseli Mills Hat AMI Mount Hor.
TO intsreourse, ! miles aud back, oocs
week '
Leave Kinsers Monday at IL am
Arrive st intercourse same day by INN
Leave Iatefcourss sarn. day at 7 m
Arrive ct RiDzsr's sam day by Gam
Prpneas for three times a week sery,cs viii n.
cJnsif-red. =
969s FROM saf. Hsrb r bJ lib -rfy Square 10 Buek
10 mills and ba x, twic. a xs K
Lsav, Safe Harbor Mondsy aud saturday NJ a
Arrive at Buck tame days by I'm -
Leave Buck Tuesday and Friday At Ga NJ
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DELAWARE,

(From June 30. 1885, to June so, 1857
esl4 ON Newark. by Cooch's Bridge, Glasgow,
and Summit Bridge to Middl,town. m. Ma. IL
miles and back, three times a week
Leave Newark Tuesday, 1hcrtdsy ard &. .tur-
day at pm
Arrive a. Midlletovn same days by Tam
Lave l,town sam. DAYS titan
Arrive At Newark saRe days by IL m
Proposals TO run six times q week will he, ron.
fidered.
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ARKANSAS.

AK kANSAS,
From July l, 1855, to June 80, 1851
1913 Prom Am ty TO Ho. Springs, 80 ni,sa and b,.k
once a week. ~''
Leave Amity Monday at lam
Arrive al Hot Springs fame day BY 6pm
Lea~e Hot springs Tue day at am
Arrve at Ami y same day by nm.
iofs from Antoine, by stesart's Store and Captain
Tate's, on Little Mis- our river, TO Camdea, 90
miles aud back ON e a week
Leave Antoine TIE sdsy at Sam
Arrive st Camden next ay by6pm
Leave Camden W.dne sday at am
Arrive at An oine next day by nm.
1850 From Aberdeen by Mount C;ly. 10 Memphis.
Tenn, Ito mile, ana bark ON a week.
Leave Aberdeen Monday at am
Arrive az Memphis next Wedne day by7pm
Lsave Mem Thursday at IN 4.
Arrive at Aberdeen neat earurtay by7 INN.
1901 From Ben n'onvls. by J. NJ. Hogv's to Fayette.
vile, IS miles and bask ONE . week.
are Benioaville Friday at Sam g..
Arrive at Faye. .teTille ame dsy by 6pm
Leave tayetterill e-ery .at1rrSay at Gam
Arrise a 8. tooy lie same day Nv Spm
1052 Fom ifro ynsF lie, oy Rich ZOO Pa Gle a. Lake
aud bocage's Mil, 10 Pine 8iaiY, so miles and
back, once week
Leave Brosnsville tuesday at aam
Arrive at Pine Blu6 sane day by 10 nm
Leave Pine Bluf Wednesday at { am
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MARYLAND.

tFfom July 1, 1855, to June 80, 1857
s9H From Auacostia TO Mount WeIby, miles and
back twice week
Leave Anacosts Monday and Friday at 81
Arrive at Mount Welby same day. by pLsm
Leave Mount Wtlty same days at m
Arrive at Anacostis tame days by sam
'''' rom MONT AirJ to Dan&cus, miles and
Tack, Ioe week
& leave Mount Airy "a urday az I2m
: 'e ~ DaDaseus fame day by 2 pm
Leave Damascus Saturday at TL N
a,.o INV, a. soInt Airy save day bysam
90" rom fast New Market TO CrJtchett,s Fsrrx
cn rorcaester "ounty)s miles and back. once
Leave East New Market SATURDAY. ,ts.m
% Cro'chstes Perry rsme day tyIo
leave ofotchetts Ferry Saturday at I2m
Arue East New Market same day by 2
$3.50 Prom Snow Hill by NSaiDpo Pm n... =,
Priscess Am, Il miles nad hack nncs -
week 'A' on0e q
Lave snow Hill Tuesday at Sam
Arrive at Pr.no-ss Ann 5. me day by spm
Leave Princess Am Wednesday at m
Arrive at Soow Fill ssme day by 3pm
ssel Prem Whita Haven to Res svilie, lin SOM
ersss county, = miles aud bark, once .
Biiders will state the distauc.. and proro.. 4,
scheduls of DEPARTURES ard arrivals
seS2 From Cambridge o Buckaown, 10 miles and
back, on e aveek
Leass Iambriise Wed ,ssisy at Tam
Arrive st buck-town BY IAN
ave Buckstown wednesday at pm
Arr've at Cambr dse rams dsy BY % M.
ssos from Glen Rock by H,trio q a 8roh's Mills TO
Ma1ehe'ter, - mill and bsrk, Ihrse i'm a
Leave Gkn Rock Tuesday, Thur d.v and sstur.
arrive at Manchester sams DAYS bylpm
.e ha eheetsr same days at2 pm
~ YIN hoek sans days bySpn
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UNITED STATES MAILS.
Posf OFFICE DEPARfxExr

DROPOSALs for carrying the mails Of the United
i States from July I, 1885, to June so, 1857, on
The folo .fpg routes In the States Of MAINE, YER
noNf, MASS l0HUsBTrS, and NEW YORK from
July i, 1855, to June 30, 1885. on the following
routes In NEW JERSEY, PENNSYLVANIA, DEL
AWARt, Maryland, and OHIO; and from July
1855. {, June 30. 1883, on the following routes i,
ALABAMA, MISSISSIPPI. ARKANSAH, LOUIsI
ANA, TEXAS, KkNTUCKY, TENNIa6ID, MIS-
eOrRI, IOWA. MICHIG IN. uLIN0va wfsooN
SIN, INDIANA, and MINNESOTA, NEBRASKA.
and KANSAS Territories, IL be received at ,he
Contract Once Of the Post 0fss Department; Wa IN.
ington ID. O., until p. m, April 10. 1885, TO be de-
dided by 3Oth Of the same moath, (bsing for N.
most prt rox'es estabisaed by cct of Aayust 8.
lS5&) y
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VERMONT,

(From Ju,y /, 1855, to Jar> 30, ;S5I.)
4s5 From sripgf, sd, by North springfield. to Gas-
sett's 5tstoo, miles and Rack, six time; q
week.
Leave Springfield daily, except Sunday, at 10
Arrive It Gsssett's Station same day by I2m
Leave G,ssstt's Station daily, exc pit Sunday, at
lpm
Arriv; at Springfield same day by Bpm.
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esturs

Lesve 40 Sc a' sstur<
day st Sam
} A-rsse ~ Nspoleon ne - ~, a m
De 10 ron by . proposed als -i I BE- CON
s,der d; aud also 20 run week
1888 Prom Li1tls Rock. by Mar srbsnsviIle, 20
Ae-fd en-, oS milss an - ;,ses enes .
week, In four rec"
Leave Htth Rck Mon ay, ssdsy, and fri-
day st cam
Arure at Aberdeeu next days I'm
Leave Aberdeen TUESDAY, Thursday, and sstur-
day stlp pm
Arrive at Lttie Rock pext days by7pp.
n"s 70 run ey proposed schedule vi BE- oon-
'ei From Ae-rdeen. by Casr,ndou. Wslepssv.
Lake bnh Ouvall's plnf. DSs Are Augus
Srsn olase, tls $eh. cssopport. and
Ni Ir .gh, TO Bates,iii-, ia mi es nd tscS.
tstce week, iseesmbos ts, 70 yscks ksOnrort
snd residue In 4-borse coaches
Leave Aberdeen AonSsy and Wednesday, at g
pm
Ain,s Of Bat.s,ille next d,ys by spm
Leave Batsevills Mondays and ssturt ys st
pm
AIdse ct Aberite next days by 4pm
Bids 20 run by . propofei schstule will be con-
fidered, ana also 20 run three tines week
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MAINE.

(From July 1, 1855, to June Do, lss7.l
lt2 From Hsynesyille, by Bancroft Plantations, TO
Weston, 10 o. lies and back twice Q week
Leave Haynesville Tuesday and Saturday at l
Arrive ct We ton same day by spm
Leave WestJn Tuesday and Saturday am
Arrive a. Hsynesville same day by ~ m
1&3 From Richmond. by Richmond Corn 7, Itch
Id ocrner, nd SARA tus, to Lewiston, q
miles and back, thres mes week.
Leave Richmond Monday, Wednesday, and Pr-
Arrive a. Lewiston same day By pm
Lave L.~iston Mosday. "Wednesday, and Fri
day t2pm
Arriy. at Richmond same day BY m.
ia From Southwest Hal Dor by Cranberry Isle,
miles ard bs k once . week.
Leave Southwest Harbor Saturday at p m
Arrive at Cranberry Isles same day by II pm
L.ave Cranberry I .i-s SATURDAY at m
Arrive at Southwest H,rbor same dsy by 4!
las From N.rr gaa as, by Deb,ois, to Beddingt n,
20 miles and back, once q week
Lpavs Nausguag's Wednes ay at s an
Arrive NJ Beddington same day by 2 p m
Leave BeddngJoa Weln.s lay at 8 pm
Arrive at N -rrsgusgss same day by p m
1ts From Mschias, by Mortified, Wesley, Cr.w-
ford and Alexander, to Frinctton, 40 miles
AMI back, opce Q week
Leave Gschias Tuesday at 4 I'm
Arrive at Princeton same dsy By SPIN
Leave Princeton Wednesday at an
Arrive at Machia7 same day by m.
Pr posals b terminate route at Baileyvins,
omit'iDg Princeton, are invited.
lf7 From Machiss to Mach ssport, miles and b=uk,
three times a We
Leave M.chiss Tuesday, Thursday. and satur-
Arrive at Ma ,hiasport same day by . m
Leave Machisspcrt Tuesday, Thursday, aud
SATURDAY at 10 IN
Arrive at Machiss same day By IL Q m.
Proposals 70. si1 times . week service are in
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ALABAMA

(F+tm J1'y 1, 1865, to June 80, 1851
ITO from An'alusia to Nil on, F,, and back. once
aweek. N' ''e
Bidd RS wiz state the ci,tancs, aud prop,,. q,
schedule. P''P''e .
7l7o From Csrrollton to Brig villa IA mi,os s
back, nte week N
Leave Csrrollton every Monday attain
Arrive at Bridgs vile sans day by I2 m
Leave Bridgssills every Monday INN
Arrive a. Csrr0lt IN same d.y by 6 nm
'l1' From centre, by Haunsgan, 10 Cav. spr;ny
da, ~ miles AMI back, once q week
Leave SentEe every Tuesday at m
arrive at Cays spnng same day by II m
Leave osve spring every Tuesd. .y atIpm
arrive at CENTRE ssme day bySpm
'i'e froLA Chulahnn by Blue Ridge and Plat
hocs' % boWdon, 80 miles and back, once
leave veonuiahnne ev ry Tuesday at Gam
arrive az Bowdoa sam. day by pm
Lse . bowdon eve:y Wednesday at6am
hliiVe at Chul .fnoe same " by 5pm
'i'' FROM klyton, by Fire Mill Abnsr Wooi,s Re-.
Don 81 Sross R0a i, aud SANDERS 'erry, to Jas
per, % miles sni back, oncs week
. lave ~, ton every Fus dsy at 2pm
arrive at jasper next day BY d m
Leave Jasper every Monday at 8 am
Arrive at Elyt9n next day by l2m
0 'roI Auiali,, by Bustps Or IS koads, G oil len
ssd NJ aoa blue springs, t. shippeusrille,
Di,a sc. rs viii state the distance, and propose a
'isl f,om ,iirari to oswich.s, in Ru sell county.
10 miles aud back, once a week ~
tsaye dirard every rus.day At sam
fs,vs s az Vswlchee sams day by I2,n
lave ys~ica.e every Tuesday at pm
100 hrt.vs RVS at Girsrd same daY by7
az an "o'aFiue. by Youngsyills and L,e,s
bars o, Det In RasdcIpa county, ami
schedule. aaa pose
'iss From arseLv vlle, BY the Gross Roads. suv
Pa P.h ~ re ems Br.dgs' Goshen Hill Precinct, and
fsn Trap Bridge, on the Consoah. sn rrox
and bsck, once week @'-~ a'oy
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NEW YORK.

(Fron July l, 1885, % june 80, 1857
Ia66 From CASTLE, via St Helena River Road Forks,
sad Books Grove, TO Tuscarors, l3 miles and
back, ONE a week.
Le1vs Casti e Satur lay at pm
Arrivs st Tuscsrors same day by SPIN
Leave Iuscsrora Sata day attain
Arrive at ca;tiie ssns day byI1 Am
Bids for two trips q week will be coz sidprsd.
iSo7 From L0ckport, via Coom.r, to Wn.ou, II
nies and b. K, once week
Leave Lockport eaturday st m
Arrive at Wilson same day by pm
Lave Wilson SATURDAY at IN
Arrive at Lockport came day BY liam
Bidders should specify the intermediate ofaces.
li6s from Otegc 20 butternuts, IL miles and back,
Vnce q week.
Lave Ctsgo Monday at Sam
Arrive III tern uts same cay by IAN
Leave Buts-rnuts Monday At m
Arrive at Otego same day by pm
1te9 From Rough md Ready 20 Whites Corners
Peonsylvsnia, 20 mills aud back, once q week
Leave Rough and Ready Thursday at Ga m
Arrive AZ Whites Corners sans day by lam
LeaE- whites Corners To 1rsday at l pm
Arrive Rough ard Ready same day BY =
isTo from TrumAnsburg, by ssarsburx and st,au,.
burg, 70 North Hector, IL miles and back,
twice q eek.
L,avs TramansburJ Tue day and Friday at l
pm
Arnv. a. North Hector same days by5p
Lsate North Hector fuesdsy and Friday at 2
Arrive at Trumansburg same dsys By II a IN
lhl From Uties, via Deerf,ld, North Gage and
Groversylle, to Russia, "a miles aud back,
twice week
Leave Utica Tuesdsy and Friday atspm
Arrive ~ Russia same days by I'm
Leave kuss.s Tue day and Friday Ut 7 am
Arrive = Utica same days by IL am
BIDS or three trips a week are invita-
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LOUISIANA

(From ya'y I, 1855, to Jsn, 50, 1857
77a6 Pom Baton Rouge, by Rotsrt HouStous, In
Livip ston psrisa, Coelh. the Yr-ncn ssttle-
nsnt apd Bayou Barbsty, 90 ssr.rgh I'D, %
miles sn ba;K opce wek
Leave Bt,ou x, n se Monday ~ o m
Arrive st tprnshe,d Ieri day BY III
Lesvs Sprir gheld Tuesdsy 81 IN
Arrive &C baton Rouge ne g dsy by lopm m
77s5 nom Belle. ~, by Deks, Orchard s.Ore,
La.esriIls, Myris Dale, and Dorohrst, o.
Msgnoiis, Arkansss, 60 miles snd hs X, once
aweek
L-.v- s.Ilevi.- er.rJ Tuesd y ats.m
A rive at Msgaolis next day epm
Leave Magnol a ThurBdsy a. o m
Arm i-e at Bsl eF~w n Il day by n m
TTss Prom Lsk, Ctarle, the Parish Of csicAsieu,
by Water 20 mouth Of CslcssinI hiscr, 20
Sabin Pas. in TcKa', ~ miles AMI tack,
Ie,v. Lake Casres NoDd,y attain
Arrive at Sab De tsss next dAy by iipn
Leave sshu- Pass weines isI at4am
Auiye ct L.ke Chs. ls- pe Isdsy ~ IL TN
7399 Irom v " Ori as by BS-s,s Srt,l ment, In
Pl,quemins Parish, - mil 6 snd back, once
svesk
nj ,ue-s -iiI sssta ths Jis.snc. tSd proyos. .
200 Eran Pi :. RID. in wian Psri.h. = Grays
Q ore, 10 nolIt Lobsnou, 20 Iil- and back,
Eeek
La-. Pm Rilse FRAY At Gam
Arrive at Nou2, b. b. &c dav b. 10 N
Lssye Ntuat ebsnor "a uTtsy st6sm
rive ct Piae R;'gs sne dsE by l"Pn
7sul Prom SEr Tfpfrt. TO uencets-u. leAasS 30
E,,les aud k, 'ngs wtek
Tesrs skrHrfor. soad stdGm
ATrirs - EsNder 1on next day by II pn
Leave Gect~sso, Reio.sdav st Il m
trrveat Shr=. rp,-t next eay BY iirm
1902 From stony Po ~. ny III m l'nls, in
L:vinS.t "A Ptr's' '.uD.al Blues, ard I'd
~s-d tsmp's, io .pi &c {, 30 niles and
b46s ores Hvek
leaEe Stony Poict Friday n Sam
Ar i've a S,'rings' ID = m cay ~ pm
L.ays err ngteiG saiuT So nj am
arrive st i1ty Point saIne cav b Z pm
1895 From Alez ana il, hy Cotlc, osr-srill ill- and
lie Breville t. Nstgh tochs', e. u l-s and
tack, th:ee times week, in lwo horse
acfeS.
Lave Al. 1az6rin Monday, weinssdsy and Fri
day - sam
arr, At Ns. h,,,cl.es neyt dsys ty5 5pm
l. ave NA.c' i.osh-s .:CndAy, Wednesday, ard
Arrly, u Alexandria next Gays by9pm
Bids to convey ;be mai IN four n rec coaches
vii be Coz Sidarsd
IS OF Fron bu RS Ferry, 70 kusCO-o, y miles and
back, once a week
Leave Burr's Fer y Friday 81 Can
Arrive 81 TIA oco same daN by pm
Leave Anaro Saturday At Gam
Arrive Il Burr, Ferry ssns d y byapD
1905 Firm New re.ns 10 State ne, ss m les and
back, ds ly in railroad cars
Leave New leans daily at s an
Arrive al state Line CteEm nus Of ratlr sd by
lpm
leave State Line terminus Of r.ilrssd) at syf
Arrive at New orl~sns by sSpp
1906 From Al xandris by SonsI, Winfield, sslins
Mills Pine Ridge. Saline Sparta. Mount Le-
ba7ausn! Athens to Homer, $50 nils and
back, twics a week
L~rvs Alexsndt:s every Monday and Friday ST
5am
Arrive at Homer every Wednesday and sun
day by SPIN
Leave Homer every Acnd-y and Thursdsy att
Arri-. at Alexandria every "Wednesday sud
"a urisy by 5pm
Bids to run hy different schedule viii be con-
siderei.
tFar eonnsctis,e stag, rsulte. se. 7iee kisnrYpt)
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OEll.

Proposals for six times week service will be
.cchEtde-ed. ..,
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A Thick Headed Husband.

a pious old lady who was too unwell to at
tend to meeting used to send her thick head
ed husband to church, to find out the text the
the preacher selected as the foundation of his
discourse. The poor Ounce rarely fortu-
nate enough 20 remember the words of the
of the text, or even the chapter and verse
where they could be found but one Sabbath
he ran home in hot haste, and with smirk of
self-satisfaction on his face informed his wife
that he could repeat every word without mis-
sing syllable. The words were as follows ::
ssAn angel came down from Heaven and took
a live coal from the alter.''
sswell, let US have the text" remarked the
good lady.
s.Know every word,'' replied the husband.
ssI am anxious to hear it, continued the
wife.
ssThey are nice words,'' observed the hus-
band.
'sI am glad your memory is improving, but
don't keep me in suspense, my dear.''
s'Just get your big Bible, and will say the
words, for know them by heart. Why said
them hnndred times Oh my way home.''
ssWell now, let's hear them.''
''Ahem," said the husband clearing out his
throat. can ingen came down from New Ha-
ven and took live colt by the tail and jerked
him out of the halter.''
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fProm the San Francisco Golden Era.
A SUMMIT TO THE BIG OK.

Kompozed soh.lst standing tcsttiA fets Of him,
and tutct,n of HIM ,iO,o and then
All hale: thou nifty annimil-all hale
Yu are thowsand pounds, and am purity vel
Perporshund, thou tremenjus bowen nuggh.
wunder how big yp wos wen yu
Wos little, and if yure muther wud no yu nov
That yu have grone SO long. and thick. aud phat
Yure father wsd Recognize in yu his offspring tor if
And his kaf, tho elefanteen quodruped,
wunder if it hurts yu much to be so big
And if yu erode it in a month so,
/ spoze wen yu wos yung tha didn't Civ
Yu skim-milk, but all the kreme yu kud stuff
Into yure little stsmmick, jest to see fled VI
How big Jude gro; and afterwards tha no doubt
On otes, and ha, and such like. with perhaps
An ockashunal punkin q squosh
In all probability yu don't no yure enuy
Bigger than q .m all kaff; for if yu did,
Tude brake doun fenses, aud switch yure tale,
And rush around, and hook and beller
And run over foxes, thou owful beesti
O, what lot Of miuce pize yude maik,
And sassengers; and yure tale,
Whitch kant wa far from phorty pounds,
Wud maik nigh unto barril of ox-tale soop,
And cudn't heep of stakes be cut oph of yu,
Which, with solt, and pepper, and termater
Ketchup, wudn't be bad to talk,
Thou crate and glorius inseckt,
But must kloze, o. most prodijus reptile.
And for mi admirashun Of yu, wen yu di
lie rite node unto yure peddy and remanes.
Pernouncin yu the biggist of yure race;
And as don't expeckt to have a half a doiiur
Agin to spare for to pa to look at yu and as
aint ded-hed, will sa, fairweu.
SoUosH
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-10-17

AGRICULTURE IN South CARoLINA.-Accor-
ding to the address issued by the Agricultural
Convention, recently held at Columbia S. c.,
agriculture is in very backward condition
in that state. We quote:
"Your committee would earnestly bring to
the attention of this Convention the mournful
fact that the interest heretofore taken by our
citizens in agricultural Improvement has be-
come stationary; that old fields are en-
larging, our homesteads have been decreasing
fearfnlly in numbers, and our energetic sons
are annually seeking the rich and fertile lands
of the south west, upon which they imagine
that treble the amount of profits can be made
upon capital than upon our own soils. Nor
is this all. We are not only losing some of
our most wealthy, energetic and useful citi-
zens to supply tho bone and sinew of otf er
states, but We are losing our Stare population,
which is the true wealth of the state. Our
stocks of hogs, horses, mules and cattle are
diminishing in size, and decreasing in number,
and our purses are being strained for the last
cent to supply their places from the North
Western States.