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HOW THEY KISSED m THE oLDEE
~ s-sf-sssisT 3 TIME. 2sss II

Three foreign travellers in England
have pleasantly remarked upon an old
custom which would now be considered
tt more honored in the breach than in
the observence" The custom alluded
to is that of kissing. Chalcondyles, the
Greek, who visited our respected ances-
tors between four and five centuries ago
was highly. surprised, delighted and ed
ifed. with this novel mode. He says of
it - sF5-i4a, y {sftfzg .ssf a3 saa-5s
aAs for English females ard chill
dren, their customs are liberal in the ex-
treme. For instance, when q visitor
calls at q, friends house, mis- first act is
to kiss his friends wife; he is then Q
dulyinstalled guest Persons meeting
in the. street follow the same custom,
and no one sees anything improper in
the action" 3 E519 f5s8 ~oa -.
Nicanders Nucius. another Greek
traveller of a century later, also adverts
to this osculatory fashion. The Eng
lish," !" he says, manifest much simplic-
ity and lack of jealousy in their customs
as regards females; for not only do
members of the same family and house
hold kiss them on the lips with compli-
mentary salutations and enfolding of the
arms round the waist, but even stran-
gers, when introduced, follow the same
mode; and It'll one which does not ap-
pear to them in any degree unbecom-i
ming. g.'e-aerga va - .s-ss o.5iisazl
The third commentator is Erasmus,
and it astonishing how lively the Dutch
man becomes when expatiatingN on this
trickish subject. Writing from Eng
land to Andrelinus in 1889, he says,
unctuously: "sThey have q custom,
too, which, can never be sufficiently COM
mended. On your arrival you are well
coined with kisses. On your depart
ure you are sent of with kisses. If
you return, the embraces are repeated.
Do you receive visit, your first enter
tainment, is of kisses. Do your guests
depart, you distribute kisses amongst
them. Wherever you meet them, they
greet you with kiss. In short, which
ever way you turn, there is nothing but
kissing. All Faustus, if you had once
tasted the tenderness, the fragrance of
these kisses, you would wish to stay in
England, not for ten years. voyage.
like Sloan's, but as long as you lived.
/ leave to the bachelors to pronounce
upon the merits of this cnstom-whieh
must have had its disadvantages, too
a qualified remark, which I feel the
more bound to make, as, were / to join
in the ecstatic laudation of the grave
Dutchman-Why, to use Hoods words,
I have my fears about my ears I'm
not-a single man"
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PoLrTIcAL SERMoNs.-In the Iowa
Houseeof Representatives, on the 22d
ult., the bill in relation to the Obser-
vance of the Christian Sabbath being
under consideration-the following a.
mendment was offered: -
ttIt shall be regarded as violation
of the Sabbath for clergymen, Of any
denomination, to preach political ser
mons on the Sabbath day"
The yeas and nays being taken, there
were fourteen yeas.
Not badmoysi Nogreat evil would
result from excluding secular matters
from the time allotted to the purposes of
religion. As the next best thing, if
priests will NEEDLE with the worlds af-
fairs, let the world meddle with theirs
do their own preaching, and cut off sup
plies. In. such game the world would
have decided advantage. Sinners being
majority, the saints would have hard
time of Especially if the wicked
should take it into their heads to be-
come good, and thus spoil the trade of
the devil. Let us make the grand ex-
pertinent PLAIN Dealer.
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.Selett Mtlstellaup.
GFrom Lady,s Book of January
MY MOTHER-IN-LAW-
BIZ PGTIEScE PERKINS.

~ am late Patience Prince, immortal
BIZ my history of Ny Brother Tom, y
Published originally in this Magazine,
translated and cockneyized in England,
and Reproduced in this country as an
.EneIish affair. / married a Eidower
with tsn children. IF you wish to know
why, ask my brother Tom, and he will
tell you. So much for my antecedents !;
now for Ny Mother-in-LaW.n
IT fatter myself that I have common
ssnse; even my brother Tom admits
that, as . general rule, though he cites
exceptional circumstances. do know
enough to retire into the house when it
rains, or to take an omnibus, or spread
anumbrsIlasssI have seen children be-
fore to day if never any Of my own, ac-
tpel OWN, all those Of N sisters mot a
a.fsE, and my husbands ten by a for
mer connection and do think that
my husbands mother might give me
credit for some. capacity. If marrying
Gmans Nithsten children is any proof Of
imbeci1ity, as some people pretend,
naother-in-laW should, at any rate, be
the last to reproach me with it. 7af5sz
lido net know how good a meddler
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-es.;red .i, 70 decisreN mon oath vbat
,re NV firm convictions Tnon the snb.
isst It MIGHT make : distnrbanae in
tbe family
eIeFha woman was horn for a .ulaque.
.be il fnl6llino, her mission. Such d
ne.ked face Sncb lone neck sucb
allenotbened sourpess. lone drawn ont
Sueh . lean and hungry looki If she
we're anv body but INV husband q mother.
I could appeal to him for protection :
butsI cannot ask the man to rise in re-
balliou aeaiust his own flesh and blood
fhe author Of his being. I wish she
could be content With the original pro-
durtiou, and not imagine that he needs
hsr continual supervision, as an author
superyises new editions, and make al
terations IN every onei -
NY Welcome to the house was damp
ar. Perkins, before marriage, never let
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FATE OF FAST MEN.

The vicious die early. They fall like
shadows, or tumble like wrecks and ru-
ins into the gravc-often when quite
young5always before forty. The wick
ed g liveth not half their days" The
world at once ratifes the truth, and as
signs the reason by describing the dis
solute as &c fast men," that is they live
fast; they spend their twelve hours in
six, getting through the whole before
the meridian, and dropping out of sight
and into darkness, while others are in
tho glory of life. &c Their sun goes
down while it is yet day. And they
might have helped it Many a one dies
long before heneed. Your men of gen.
ius, like Burns and Byron, to whom,
when dissipated and profigate, thirty
seven is so fatal; and your obscure and
nameless wandering stars" who waste
their youth in libertine indulgence !;
they cannot live long. They put on the
steam till they blow up the boiler
They run at such rate that the fire
goes out from want of fuel The Ma
chinery is destroyed by reckless speed
and rapid wear. Nothing can save them.
Their physical system cannot stand the
strain they put it to; while the state of
their minds is often such that the soul
wonld rot the substance of the most TO-
bust body, and make for itself way for
escape from the incessant hell of its own
thoughts.-Rev. 7. Bin'sey. 5.,t.i
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MAKING BREAD.-Liehing, the Ger
man Chemist having made many expert
ments, recommends the making Of wheat
and rye bread, by using pint Of lime
water to five pounds of -four. He ur-
ges the abandoning of the use of salera-
tus in raising bread. and substitute pure
bakers yeast and lime water. Sciep-
titfc american says cream of tarter and
carbonate of soda, are far inferior to
common yeast in making healthy bread
The lime water is prepared by stirring
some quick lime in cold water, then, af-
ter allowing the sediment to settle, draw
it off and put it in bottles for use. No
care is repaired about the quantity of
lime, as the water will imbibe only
certain quantity.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1855-02-28

A new sect in England called the Dis
Eciples, proclaims this creed: Christ
win appear in 1864; Russia viii tfi-
umph over the Turks, and Jews over
the Russians the latter event to happen
in just ten years time, when the Jews.
will become nation in the holy land.
abraham, Isaac, acob, and the rest Of
the righteous Jews Of old, with few.
elect among Christians, viii rise from
the dead and live forever in Palestine
but the heathen and the wicked Jews;
and Christians will sleep eternally. y
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MONETARY. AND CoMRERcfAL REVIEW
4 A

MONETARY. AND CoMRERc1AL REVIEW.
The money market has continued to
present avery quiet appearance, with 3
steady improving tendency. The de-
mand is comparatively very light, and
the supply of capital greatly eSseeds
the offerings of frst-class paper. The
result of this is, that the standard is be-
ing gradually lowered, and names hereto
fore considered second class are now
looked upon as No. 1. Parties about
whose stability there is any doubt, still
find it very difficult to negotiate loans.
In the street fair amount of capital is
offering, and loans are making to q
moderate extent on real estate, at l0@-
IL per cent. per annum, but much
larger amount of capital might be safely
invested in this way, than is to be had
Lenders are still reluctant to take long
paper.-Cia. Price Current.
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The Cincinnati Gdzette Of the 18th
inst says: sa' -.
Judge Gholson, of the Superior
Court of our city, on yesterday. morn
ing gave q decision in a habeas corplks
case, brought before his court, seeking
the discharge Of person arrested for
selling liquor In violation of the Liquor
Law, which fully sustains the Common
Please Court in its jurisdiction in this
county, of criminal matters. twill be-
seen that, subsequently, the news has
reached our city that the Supreme
Court has sustained the law abolishing
the Criminal Court, so that tho two con-
curing, mako {" confirmation doubly
sure Of the authority now exercised
by our courts, with the exception Of in
formality noted r.,
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EDuring the last war, a Quakel

L. During The last war, Quaker
was on board an American ship engaged
in close combat with an enemy. He
preserved his peace principles calmly
until he saw stout Briton climbing up
the vessel by rope which hung over
board. SEEKING hatchet, the Quaker
looked over the side of the ship and re-
marked, /" Friend, if the wants that
piece of rope thee may have it; p when,
siuting the deed to the word, he out off
the rope and down went the poor fellow
to his watery home,
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1855-02-28

IL Louis Napoleon has just issued .
decree gage, and establishing wise regula-
tions in regard which goes into effect on
the Ist of March next, exempting for
eign emigrants passing through France
from vexatious arches of their baggage
to emigrant vessels, for the better e.
lcommodatien of the passengers, and the
preservation of health, on board emil
grant ships.
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It is said that the new dogma Of the
immaculate conception of the Virgin
Mary, recently promulgated by the Pope
is not received by the Roman Catholics
Of Germany. In Tuscany, also, the
Dominican friars openly repudiate it, and
the monks of st. Marina have been sum-
moned before the archbishops of Flor
ence on a charge Of contempt of the Pope
in rejecting the dogma. Some opposi.
tionto it is also manifested in France.
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EET The British Registrar general
announces, somewhat triumphantly, IN
his report on vital statistics, that the
British population contains 3 reserve Of
more than million unmarried women.
in the prime of life, with as many more
of younger ages and that if these eelib-
rate millions were married, it would re-
suit that the births per annum, instead
of being 700, 900, would be l 200, 900,
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@ A clergyman was once sent for
in the middle of the night by one of the
ladies of his congregation.
"Well, my good woman" said he,
g so you are very i'll, and require the
consultations of Religion 2 What can I
do for you ?''
No" replied the old lady; "I am
only nervous and can't Sleep i, -
How can help that an asked the
parson. e.oi.L5 ssi.lf 5.4
80, sir you always put me to sleep
SO nicely when I go to church that ]
thought if you would only preach for
me !" sz..-r.zss5 ~ ~ aEus
The parson "made tracks"
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g Sal,n said one girl to another, !"
am so glad / have no beau, now
= g Why 30 ?n asked the other
/" Oh, cause, I can eat as many on
ions as l please,n
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~ az never 60 to church, p said d
country tradesman to his parish clergy
man, I" always spend Sunday in settling :
accounts. The minister Immediately 80
replied. : You vii! fpd sir, that @ the =
same manner.p - 9S a
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4Eooletrtp,.. i.
(From the Illustrated Loudon News.l
= - THEI EEMa RIVER.

(From the Illustrated Loudon Newsl
~ nv THE NINA RIVER. a--i-N
a. - go "a lrf5as5 sG9
rSf1fe foi i vour little hands -sr
ri X iTo1s---thsf a. goIdiar " toy
- fcer 1-,-ref e.fher-s picture stands
q 1-tke-. tlrt heTe kis5ed his boy $50
Not month ainee--father kind, - ~ aa=z
who this night may7lneFer mind z-s
zotnexS soo, NJ % Mlils ne aS-a5 80 s35sz = ss-sE
~ ~. tse.s lSe4 - - n.t,.. ~. r-srt-sh
t-1o . 49, ~ ~ = = ~ 49,
- 49, Aett .-.rs- 49,. 80 y, e-'S Wy
- ~ NC alma AAseh :
GHfzE ~ Eta q ft ~ ~
4sls - M mora fehfld. Eever head
Fither Rns.. on Frnnks or Turk:
wi~hx of fnnfiona-framrledc creed-,r sas-rr
|c1-1e. rci1e1 xicf orT'I hIoodT work :
IaT dar Il the wind may roll, - -
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The two neighbors who g fell
out" have got in again. Both were
somewhat injured.
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EF Fashion and FzzuinsAa haughtg
woman and her servant girl.
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A sToRE;FoR FHE YOUNG AND oLp-FRoa
sss - THE FRENCH. 1 ,s.A A..
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.rpness u reconn0itering an enemy.
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and seek there fss.
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ueger fear o be caIIed 8 soHard' Tha
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-06-29
JOHN M. CLARKE Il co.,

LAND WARRANT, STOCK. EXCHANGE BRO
KERS, and
agents for Claims against the Government,
Office corner 10th street and Pennsylvania ave-, over
Washington City Savings Bank
TIME very highest market prices will be
u paid for Land Warrants for the next three years
Whenever they shall have advanced beyond our las,
quotations the very highest market prices will be
paid receipt Of any BY mail, regardless Of former
quotations
. Persons sending warrants by mail may rely on re
ceiving az much II they were personally present.
Sight drafts on any Of the Northern or Southern
cities viii be RENTED BY return mail.
Address JOHN NJ. CLARKE a CO,
Washington City, d. G.
REFER TO
Hon. John Wilson, Commissioner Of the Genera
Land Office
Hon. L. y. Waldo Commissioner Of Pensions.
Sweeney, Rittenhouse a Co., Bankers, Washing
ton City
chubb Brothers, Bankers, Washington City.
All the officers Of the Banks in Wheeling, Va.
Cashier Bank ofyirginia, Richmond, Va.
Cashier Farrners' Bank
Cashier Merchants and Mechanics Bank, Parkers
burg, Va.
james Robb. Banker, View Orleans.
President Exchange Bank, Pittsburg, Pa.
Il
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COURT OF CLAIMS,
IVashiuofop Cifv. d. O.

In addition 10 the practice of law, as
u heretofore in MI the Courts ofthe District and in
the Supreme Court Of the United States. the under
signed will devote himself assduously 10 the prose
cution ofCaims against the Government in the above
court established In this city BY act Of Congress APP
proved March, 1857 which has cognirnnce Of all
claims arising under tho Constitution, OF founded
upon any law Of Congress or upon any regulation Of
an Executive Department, or upon any contract cr-
press OF implied with the government Of the Cnitrd
States, or any Of liz officers or agents. When tns
claim Ia established in this court and appropria-
tion made BY Congress for the purpose the claimant
will be paid at the Treasury Of tho United States.
All claims against the government must henceforth
be prosecuted In said court and not before Congress
a. Heretofore. NJ THOMPSON,
Attorney and Counssllor-stLsw,
sp 2l--lswH Washington City, d. q.
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In the eastern part Of Massachusetts, the bells
In many OF the old parish churches are upwards Of
an hundred years old, and have consequently been
used upon many occasions widely different In their
character, under the Provincial and State authori.
ties during the period. The bell Of Rev. Mr..
Halls church, in Dorchester, IL reported in the
Dedham Gazette to have been purchased In 1862.
1t was imported from Bristol England, at a cost
of c5O
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-06-29

NOR sAIE.--ls, 900 bushels Mill OiisI,
- such a. Middlings, Shipstuf, and Shorts.
Persons in want will find Il 10 their advantage ~
give vs. call and learn our prices.
Corn and fresh-ground Corn Meal daily, wholesale
and retail J. DOUGLAS a CO.,
Old Railroad Depot Pennsylssnis avenue
may ls--n
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knA ACRES OF LAND FOR SALE.
OOO This tract binds about three-quarters Of
mile on the railroad, and about midway between
wood and imber the balance in clearing well fenced,
and small cabin on the place.
This tract will be divided 70 suit purchasers Terms
will be made easy. Any one DESTROYS Of purchasing
will call upon the subscriber No. 54S Pennsylvania
avenue, between First and second streets west Wash
ington city. H. N. GILBERT,
lie 27-eof Land Agent
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a NEW BUILDING ASSOCIATION 10
"A proposed, 10 meet every week, and pay twenty
Ave cents on each share Of stock Persons wishing
70 take stock can call at the hardware store Of K
Wheeler and register their names and the amount Of
shares they wish 70 take
So soon a. 900 shares are taken, there win be q
call for n general meeting to organize.
NAV ST
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"MY CIRCUMSTANCES, But NOT MY NAxK.n-
There was dry old fellow, whose wit was the
amusement Of the residents Of the south of JEFF.
ferson county. He was was sitting one day In the
village store; gentleman who came In thought
he recognised friend, and said: "How do you
do, Mr.. Underhillf" The old man said, Z" Sir, you
have described my circumstance, but that is not
my name" The same old fellow called one day
on the member Of Congress elect; the family were
at breakfast there was a vacant seat, but the old
man was hardly in plight to be invited to the
table. The following conversation took place
" How do you do Mr. --? What Is the newss'
Said the old man, Nothing much, but one of m,
neighbors gave his child queer name" "Wha
was itf "Come and eat" The name sounded &C
peculiar that II was repeated. "Whdf, come ana
eatr eyes, thank you," said the old man, 81
don't care II do" and drew up to the table.
Rome Sentinel, June 20.
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Nxw Eoop ron SILK WoRns --T-he Bombay
Times states that Sir William Reed, the Governor
Of Malta, has reported the remarkable success
which has attended his efforts in the production Of
silk by worms from Assam which feed on castor
oil plant, and do not require the leaves Of the null
berry at all
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r. M. MCCORMICK IL Co.,
Gr0cos, Produce aud General Commas
sion Merchants,
Theatre Building, Cameron Street,
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
mr.. L. ID. WRIGHT's unfaiIing scroftl-

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icine. II acts Immediately upon the blood cleansing
IL from all scrofulous humors impurities, rcnova-
ting, and by It's magic powers invgorating the whole
system; in proof OF which, hundreds of respectable
witnesses from the doctors private practice have
given in their testimony and entreat those suffering
from any scrofulous affection to call upon them and
satisfy themselves. treatise scrofulous diseases
can be had gratis at Principal Depot 400 broadway,
and at Drug stores generally.
CHARLES ST0TT q Co, Agents for Washington
city, D. O.. HENRY LEADBEATER, Fairfax street
In la-6nn
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"ESsRS. EDITORS I'll wish TO COM
lvl municate, through the medium Of your oil
umns, the following case for the benefit Of the afc,
ed: About three years ago, applied at the oface q
Drs. Brothers Gray. with syphltc disease Of
years standing The symptoms were general eInn-
citation and debility part Of the time hectic fever Thu
disease had contaminated the whole system, and bad
nearly ruined my constitution. One or more oper.
ings had been made through the skull, and largs
hole was eaten through the roof Of the mouth bv tho
effects Of the complaint and mercury. Most Of the
medicines received from all, was mercury in SOME
form or another which caused the mercursl rheuma-
tsm. The treatment Of Drs. Brothers A Gray soon
arrested the progress of the disease. The whole
thirty-eigbt ulcers which rendered my leg almost
mass Of corruption are perfectly healed, End has r,
manned well for three years. In justice 70 Drs. Bro
Tiers A GRAY, well as the good Of Inc public,
deem il my duty to make this remarkable and unpre
cedented cure az extensively known as possIble.
RICHARD p. wooDMiLL,
jel6-2w No. is Mulberry street, n :.
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BY c. w. BOTELER,
AmNlInnaor

TN u ST EES SALE OF IMPROVED
u Pr0perty.--On Monday, the I'd day Of July,
shall sell in front of the premises on 18th street.
near Maryland avenue, VI o'clock, p. NJ. by virt,-s
recorded in Liber l. A. s. No. ~, foos s6sS7l. all
that lot of land designated as lot No. 81 in square
No. 1927, according TO Lawrences subdivision Of
portion Of said square, with all the alley privileges
buildings, and improvements thereon, consisting Of
valuable brick tenement
Terms of sale: $500 in cash. the balance in six and
twelve months, with interest A deed to be given.
and deed Of trust taken TO secure the credit pay.
ments. All oonveyaucing at the expense Of the pur
chaser.
A. R0THWELI. Trustee
@. w. BOTELER,
may 29--2swtd Auctioneer.