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nOGGETT Il ANDERSON, UPHOL-

kUUGEI " ANDEhSON, U1HOI-
~ STERERS AND PAPER HANGERS, Cor
NER OF GOVERNOR AND FRANKLIN SITS, are now
receiving for the Spring and Summer trade full
and elegant stock Of French and American Paper
Hangpgs, Borders, Fire Screens and Curtain Papers
of the newest styles from the best factories. Also
Floor and Table Oil Cloths all qualities; white, sheck
ard Cocoa Mattipgs; Curtain Damask snd Trimmings:
Muslin and Lace Curtains; Window Shades; Cured
Hair and Shuck Mattresses; Feather Beds; Bolsters
and Pillows, bess quality; Hair Cloth; Sofa Springs;
Webbing, &C.. which will be sold on the most rea-
sonabe terms, and Paper Hanging and Upholsteling
promptly attended to and faithfully executed in town
or ceuutry A continuation of patronage received is
respectfully solicited, with our best endeavors to
m srit the same NH 24-dSm
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iME.-DaiIy expected toarrive, a cargo
- o. best kockisnd Luna, for sale by
mhb LUTHER LIBBY. on Dock.
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ENLLYSON VERIFY, wholesale dealer in
IL imported and domestic CIGARS, Smoking TIC.
bacco in quarter half, and thrssfourths pound pa.
pess w. r. HiiPs brand. IL pound boxes Lafayette,
Commerce and Trade Pocahontas and California
brands; also in bsrrelF all of bis manufacture
Chewing Tobacco, of the best brands, SBuf. aud
Pipes.
Pearl Street, between Gary and Main, No. p, ap
stairs. nh 2l-IrD
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SPRING GOODS.-Ih

IQSS SPRING G FOODS he
IL OceVs subscriber has just received direct
from the importer a large and beautiful assortment
of French Cloths and Cassmsrss for the Spring
trade, entirely new in styes.
Alec, great variety of Fancy Goods which he
would respectfully ask the attentio. OF his friends
and the public &c nerally. Z. B sSPENCE,
mia No. 100 corner of Msin and 18th SITS
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nj KS. PETTET, teacher of an improved
ksI and easy plan of LADIES' AND CHILDRENS
DRESS CUTTING, can be found for few days at
her room at the Augusta House, on Main street, be-
tween 9th ans 9th, where ladies receive instruc-
ton In this efu ornamental and economical art.
Terms Of Tuition, including one set of rules and
models 81 so.
Paper waist patterns cut for so cts
Persons who are desirous of easy and profitable
business at home, to travel, find It by calling
Mr. or Mrs. p, at their room. NH I2-im%
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OFFICE OF SUPERINTDT STREETS,
MARCH 26th, 1855
will he received at this


Il Office unit! Monday next the ID of April, at IL
O'Clock NJ. for relaxing the stone psvemeDts on the
streets lanes and alleys of the CITY, taken up to lay
and water pipes, and for repairs to stone pave
ments same
Also for Brick Culvert on 9TH street, from Frank
lin to Grace The said culvert to be of semi-oval
form, Ia inches Deep and Is inches clear the
top, to bs laid in cement mortar and covered with
granite slabs The bid will state the price per lneal
foot.
The individuals to whom the above work shall be
awarded will be required to enter into contract with
approved security for the prompt and faithful exc
cution of the work. and unless such contract be sign
ed within ten days after the date of the award it
will be considered abandoned.
Payments will be made monthly estimates,
with reservation of 90 per cent. until the close of
the contract.
The committee reserve the right of rejecting any
all Of the bids.
For further information inquire at this office.
NH S7-5t M. BATES, Sup't.
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NOTICE TO BUILDERS.-The sub
IN .crih.r, having the control of steam saw mill
In Fluyanna county, Va, the canal, prepared
to furnish Bill Timber, for framing purposes Of al.
mosf apy sixe Of GOOD quality. at short notice, aud
on reason nile terms. Orders repeatedly solicited
BELvTN PARKER
Lumber and Mahogany Dealers
NH % Richmond, Va
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RUUKS On THE BEST he
DSprng supply OF BOOKS and STATIONERY is
to hand, and better pre- pared than usual 70 offer
to old and new customers, Inducements TO make
their purchases st l21 Main street, Richmond. The
prices low and cash, six months credit to
those who pay promptly.
Classics; Biography; History Juvenile; Poetry; Che
mistry; Philosophy; Mechanics; Mathematics; My
thoogy; Education; Botany; Logic; Political; MoTai-
ty; Voyages and Travels, Agriculture; Novels; Militia
ry Greek Latin; French; Spanish; Italian; He brew;
MiecelIan and School Books.
Blank Books; Cap. Letter, Note aud Wrapping Pa
per- Bonnet Boards; Quilts; Steel and Quill Pens;
inkstand; Ink and Powder; Sand and Boxes; Red
Tape and Irvine; Waters; Envelopes; States; Slate
and Led Pencils Colored Pictures and Frames, &C.;
Violus and Bows Flutes Flies; Guitars; Violin and
Guitar Strings, &c.
" BOOKBINDING in superior style.
NH 27-d5t J w. RANDOLPH.
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GIVE IT UP.-An old liquor drinker, who
had peen patronizing one drinking house for
the last eight years, gave this as his reason
for joining the Sons of Temperance, in the
presence OF several persons: There" said
he, pointing to the saloon, sis a drinking es-
Enlistment that have been trying to drink
out for these eight years, and, finding it i'm
possible, have concluded to withdraw from
the field, and try lake Michigan"
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COAL AND WOOD.-Ths Subscriber

NOAL AND WOOD-The Subscriber
~ takes pleasure in announcing to hia friends and
the public that he has effected arrangement which
will enable him to keep hand at all times full
supply of "a good BITUMiNOUS COAL as can be-
found in this market, and hich he will sell
reasonable terms as it eau be had.
ALSO-A good supply Of OAK and PINE WOOD,
at the market price. JEO. NJ. STRATTOS
Produce Broker and Dealer in Wood and Goal,
fe 8-dSm On the Basin, corner of 10th st
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SPRING LE S.-The attention of
~ the country trade Is solicited to our stock of
SPRING STYLES OF RIBBONS. which they will
find the handsomest ever offered in this market. We
have very large stock of Straw and Silk BON
NETS, and great inducements will be offered to
cash buyers. AUG. ANDERSON & CO,
NH .ims No. u Pearl street.
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GOSHEN BUTTER.-30 kegs supe-
W rior Goshen Butter. just received ard for sale
by mh2 CHAS.T WORKMAN 4 CO.
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WIN. S. WOOD, CHEAP WHOLE

w w. o. VOoD, - u II "A WHILE
w SALE AND RETAIL TIN 2 l. ATE AND
SHEET IRON MANUFACTURER, AND STOVE
DEPOT, No 6 Main Street, Richmond, "a ? doors
ADORE Old Market, keeps consistently on hand full
together with a large and varied assortment of
Stoves, Hot Air Furnaces, Crates Tenders, &c all
of which he offers to the public en- the most fayora-
BILE terms
ROOFING, GUTTERING and SCOUTING exc
cuted at short notice, either in town or country.
Country Merchants would do we'll to call and ex-
anime my stock before purchasing elsewhere, ss
NH 25-d3m VIM SEARS WOOD.
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EA CENT DAGUERREOrYPES ARE
wv ALL THE GO, to be had only at POWERS
& DUKES large Sky Light Gallery, 1879, Main
street.
Our DAGUERREorYPEs are warrented not to fade
or change color. and these who wish something
really good will do well to give call, over Wood
houses Bookstore-sign of the RED FLAG.
NH % POWERS l. DURF.
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NOTICE.-Mr. ALEXANDER SICK
linz; will have an interest in orr business from
this date. cfArN'ha" 20
Richmond Jan. LIST, 1854 lao
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JACKSON'S BITTERS.-In justice to
- r. II. Jackson, and impelled by a sense of duty
to those afflicted with Dyspepsia. would most
estIy recommend a trial of JAcKsoN's EXCELSIOR
BITTERs having found great relief from the use of
them when every other remedy failed.
They may be found at E Picots, A. BodekerE
nj. Zachrisson's and at Clias. Miilspaugh's Drug.
gists, Richmond Va. Try them.
rnh 28-ts JACOB s. ATLEE
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HONOR TO WHOM HONOR Is DUE
III II affords me much pleasure TO say to tho sIF
fsrins public, thar MRS DAVIS ELIXIR - the oniy
effectuai remedy have eyer used for Coughs, Colas
de- have used 1t myself and believe 1t 70 be worth
more than ell othersis use. Try IT. and ! MI en-
sure your satisfaction M. =: DAi
HgsaIco County, Dec. I. 1854.
For sale by Mrs A. B. DAVIS, Bennett oeeIs'
AIsr Duyaf Paterson Jackson, Chas miispaugn,
g. j. Picot, A. Boaeker and Charles D. yale.
ATEST NEWS. LINZ
i 4 MENT AHEAD OF TIME.--Another extra
ordinary cure performed 10 "a hours by this wondef'
full LrsIMENT. Read the following certihcate:
PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 0. 1884, 1
MrssRs POLLARD Co, -,
9aDts:-Without solicitation beg leave TO acd my
testnlopy to the healing virtues OF your NERVE AND
Having met with an accident by which spraincd
NV ankle from the effects of which could neither
Walk nor REST suffering as did the mos. excTu-
eating pain, being advised to use foLLARDs LIN
NEST procured bottle, and after usins it accord,
Ing to directions entirely relieved OF pain and
enabled TO attend to my business within "a hours
from the first application
--f. A. w. WILLIAMS.
Fer sale BY PURCELL, LADD CO, Bennett d
Beers, Adie Il Gray Duval x Norton, w: r. Ladd,
T.: g. Thomas, and Druggists generally throughout
the city. mn u
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pREEDEN FOX Il Co, offer greatbsr.
- sains In the following goods, which were faE'
ehased.at unprecedented law prices:
Linen Goods--lafge supply.
Irish LinsAa-
Table Damssk, ID, 81, aud lea.
Barnsley ard Isish sheetipsa
Brds Eye and Scotch Diapers.
Hucktback.
Towels IN great variety.
Napkins and Doilers.
rh S0-6 2I7 Brood street.
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CHARACTERISTICS, Go.

nISSOLUTION OF CO-PARTNER-
IL sHIP.-D. 8. WOODBRIDGE having sold to
Alex Sims of Chesterfield, all his interest IN the
concern of Wake Co, the co-partnership betw cen
the ed is this day dissolved by mutual
sent. l. d. MALNE,
March 81, 1855. ID. 3. WOoLDhiDoE'
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Heirs of Jacob Hopkins Editor of the Register
Typographical Society The Schooner scioto
NH Silt THOS. b. BIGGER. p. M.
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CO-PARTNERSHIP III. Wake
~ and ALEX SIMS have this day formed co.
partnership under the fl I'm and style Of WALkE q
Co and will continue the GROCERY AND CUM
MISSION BUSINESS at the old stand. No 10 MAIN
street " s1MS
NH 23-lm ALTA
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A Whole Family Poisoned.
THREE or THE CHILDREN DE.4D


We learn by letter recsixed from DR.. JszO.
Patterson, residing IN Candor Washington coun-
IL, Pa, the particulars of a most melancholy
case oil poisoning. 1t seems that on Saturday,
the 2Sth ut., three lads, sons of Mr.. Alexander
Plotts, residing in the vicinity OF Caudor, pro-
ceetlrd TO the woods and gathered large guam
:ity OF mushrooms, which they took home for
table use. The whole family, seven in mum
Der, partook freely the dish, and shortly after
exhibited the most alarming symptoms. Three
physicians were called IN, and pronounced them
POISONED The proper remedies were speedily
administered. bu, all efforts 10 save the boys
who had gathered the plants, proved abortIve.
They died in great agony, shortly afterwards,
and all buried in the same grave. Ihey were
aged, respectively, ten, SIX, and tour years. ne
parents off children We're SO unwell as to be
unable to render them any assistance. The pa
rents, aud the two children who survived, eX-
hibted favorable symptoms on the 3lSt, and at
the time our informant wrote, hopes were en-
teriained of their recovery.
This is one of The most distressing cases OF
poisoning we have ever been called upon TO re-
cord, and should serve as solemn warning to
parents.
1t Is perhaps TACT not g"hefaiIY SHOWN itidt
while some varietieSoffungi are esculent, others
are poisonous and great care should BE- eXercis-
ed by those no use them as food. 1t would
doubtless be the better plan TO discard them al
together Some are even of the opinion that
those which are usually considered eatable pos
Sess drleterious qualities when they remain over
certain time on the grounds and that those
are particularly pernicious which spring up in
every moist SOIL 1t may be possible that the
very damp weather Of the present season has
rendered them rank and noxious. Whatever
may be the cause, the fact that lives have been
lost by their use, should be sufficient 10 place
ban upon them-PiHS. Union, Sd.
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VOL. XxIE, NO. /.

four days of unremtting search she was discov-
cred at a boarding house on Front street. Her
lawful husband had arrived here day or two
previous to her discovery, and suspecting her
being at the above house, watched the premises
from the loft Of a stable near by, until he ~as
satisfied of her being there On Saturday night,
between ten and eleven o'clock, he, in company
with some police officers repaired to the house,
where they found her. Her husband bad her
conveyed 10 the depot, and the couple took the
eleven o'vssock train on their return trip hnme-
ward. The name Of the lady's first husband We
did not learn; but the name OF her seducer-the
man to whom she now processes to be married.
is Burt. The lady showed great repugnance for
her lawful lord, and declared she would never
again live with kimas his wife. Burt, as we
are informed, followed the occupation OF boats
man, and is said TO have been on terms OF inti-
macy with the husband of the lady with whom
he eoped. Columbus Enterprise.
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Grlrft i1oetrp.
DnidIins ON the Sand.
ET ELIZA COOK.


lis well to woes 'fis well to wed,
For 20 the world has done
Since myrIles grew and rvses blew,
And morning brought the sun.
But have care, ye young and fair
Re sure We pledge with truth;
Ge certain that your love viii wear
Beyond the days OF youth.
For if We give not heart for heart,
As we'll as hand for hand,
You'll find You' We. played the '.unwise" part,
Aud '.bullt upon the sand
Sris we'll 10 save, tits well TO have
A goodiy store OF gold,
Aad hold enough OF shining stuff
For charity is cold.
But place not all your hopes and trust
In what the deep mine brings;
We cannot live on yellow dust
CnmiXed with pnrer things.
Aad he who piles up wealth alone,
VIII often have TO stand
Beside his Golfer chest aud own
lis "built upon the sand"
IT'S good 10 speak in kindly gnise,
And soothe vhrrp'rr we can;
Fair speech should bind the human mind,
AHd love lInk ;uan TO man.
But stay not the gentle words,
Lei deed, wiIh langrsgr dwell;
1h- one who pities starYin. buds
S,ould scatter ernubsas well.
n rev That Is warm and true
Ma Ieni helping hand,
Far tho @ sNho talk Vrt fail TO do
But .build upon the sapd.
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aid viii Immediately be procured at Emmits-
burg, SO that in case the fever should unioTtu-
nately spread in our city the public may not
want for careful and experienced nurses to al
tend at the bedsides OF the sek the suffering, and
the dvingn
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Henry Clay On Fusion.

TIE ollowing is an extract from speech
deiyered by Henry Clay, in the house Of rep
resentativrs Of Kentucky, November 10, 1850,
aud new applicable 10 know-nothingism
eBut if,t tthr the whig party) is to be mer-
ged %ato coatempfibie abolition party, md II
qtoflloaism as 10 be engratfed upon tie sctig
creed, from tint moment renounce tie party
end erase TO be whig. ] go yet step further :
Ii am alive, ] will give my humble support to
That man for The presidency who, 10 whatever
party he may belong, is not contaminated by
fanaticisn, rather than to one who, crying out
a'fSihe time be is a whig, maintains doctrines
utterly suUpersive of the constitution and the
mon"
TnE EXPERIENCE or a Know -NoTHlEG.-A
citizen Of Morgan county, Indiana, who had
been seduced into know-noihing council, gives
the result of his experience to the public,
through the Martinsvillp Monitor, 10 the follow
ing pregnant paragraph:
nReader, YOU may think you hate knownoth-
ingism but until you are initiated into It's Sc
cfets, and witness something of the height and
dsAlih OF its uiquity, the solemn mockery OF
IFS rituals, and the conpleten,s Of its tyranny,
its fiendike indifference, and lis utter disregard
OF moral honesty, you will not know what to
detpst. Then, if You are true to yourself, your
country, and your God. you Will have so great
a derstatlon for the order that you will avoid a
boRa ttde member as a political demagogue, and
shun lodge as a Upas tree"
HYPocElTE ENpoSED.-The Washington
Pal Commonwealth comes out in long arti-
ele, exposing thu treachery and hypocrisy OF
the Hon John H. Ewing, leading member of
The Know Nothing party, in thrnstng himself
into the old-line Wing Convention OF Washing
ton county, and aiding his K. N. eonirderatrs
in defeating the object Of the Convention, which
was to nominate pure Wing ticket for county
officers. The affair, it seems, was but repe-
tilion Of the duplcity, impoSture and fraud
which have distinguished the knowNothings
n all their public political movements. These
datk-Iantern gentry take good care 10 guard
themselves from instruction, by meeting ia Sc
cret places, with barred doors, which are only
openrd TO the initiated, who have been duly m
structed in the signs, passwords, grips, and ca
balistic language OF the Order. But they never
hrsilait, when an object IS 10 be gained, 10 force
themselves into thr company OF honest men
vilo meet by daylight, with open doors, and
tbefr repadiatr their Know AoihIngisin, and
take upon themselves the nam OF those whom
they have set out to deceive and betray. And
this base oiiShoot of European JacobinSm and
Jesuiiical craft, is callrd Hmericnnfsm And
the oatf-bound conSpiratorS who embrace II, are
the sort Of Americans who claim the exclusive
right to rule Amrrica
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ExeoMMuNIcATioN.-M Davis, one of the
editors of the 81. .4tban's Messenger, has been
expelled from KnowNothing Lodge, for eX-
pressing The opinion in his paper that the party
would never succeed in the free States unless 1t
took strong ant-slavery ground; that it should
rid Itself 81 its secrecy, and escome out boldly IN
the light of day." Mr.. Davis details his wrongs
to his subscriber in column and q halfQi com
plant.
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AUSTIN, JULY Z, 1899.
GENTLEMEN: Your letter OF the 9th instant
was received this morning, TOO late 10 reply by.
return mail.
To the interragatores contained in il | make
the following answers:
1st am not now, and never have been, as
sociated with, or a member OF, the krow-noih-
ing party, nor any other secret political party
or organization whatever.
70 the principle and objects of the know
nothing party, or the party usually called by
that namr, so as they have been made known,
I am nnalterably opposed
81. The prescription of American citizens
on account of their foreign birth, or their rell-
gious creed, is art-repn5ican, and contrary to
the letter and spirit of our constitution, which
recognises no distinction between native and
ioreignborn citizens, and expressly declares that
s.no human authority ought in any case what
ever to control or Interfere with the rights Of
conscience in matters Of religion"
Whatever influence | may possess will at all
times BE- used in opposition TO the establishment
Of any such pruScrlDtIve principles.
Very respectfully, your obpdlent servant,
+. NJ PEASE.
Iz~Tnr "Emls<AR1rs or THE PorE' DURING
AN ErippMGc. One of the fundamental obliga-
tions of now-Nothingism is uncompromising
opposition TO Catholicism. Every Know-Noth-
ing, before being admitted into full fellowship
with the Order, soleInnIy takes oath that he will
not vote for Roman Catholic nor appoint one
OF that religious denomination TO any office
which he may have. in bis gift. To show the
class of people against whom this wr"tched
spirit ofrroscription is invoked, we make room
ior the following notice, which appears IN The
Norfolk .7ygus Of Tuesday last. The reader
need not be told that the yellow fever Is now
prevailing in Norfolk to an extent TO justify the
alarm which at present exists IN that city
e,Forthg of all ise.-Sevrral cases of
the yellow fever having been announced, the
Sisters of Charity connected with st. Patrick's
Church, OF this city, received note yesterday
from physician informing them that their SER
vices, which had been offered 10 attend the sick,
were desired. They replied with commendabe
promptness, aud in terms expressive OF a seli-sa-
crifcinr devotion 10 the cause OF suffering hn-
manlty, and stated their readiness TO enter at
once unon the work Of love and mercy. They
add thatther force will probably be divided be-
tween Portsmouth and Norfolk, aud, il needed.
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TERRIBLE ACCIDENT AT ClNcINNaTI.-1he
cornce oil the new building in process OF erec-
tion for the Ohio Life and Trust Company, in
Cincinnati, fell on Tuesday afternoon, crushing
10 death SIX persons, injurng others so seriously
that their recovery is despaired of Robert Cam
eron, master builder, w. B. Curtis, superinteh-
dent of the building, were sitting beneath at the
time, and John S. Chambers and Is. Waldron,
passing by all well known among tho
kille,l,
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The manly and outspoken letter Of Hon. E.
NJ Peasr, Of Texas, the regularIy-nominated
democratic candidate for governor Of Texas, is
as follows
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS REMISEsCENCES.

In the year 1896, after all save one of the
band OF patriots whose signatures are borne on
the Declaration Of Independence had descend
ed TO the tomb, and the venerable Carroll alone
remained among the living, the government of
the city of New York dpputed committee to
wait on the illustrious survivor and obtain from
him, for deposite in the public hall Of the city,
copy Of the Declaration Of l776, graced and
authenticated anew with his sign manual. The
aged patriot yielded TO the request, and affixed,
with his owR band, 10 copy of that instrn-
nent, the grateful, solemn, and pious supplement
tai declaration which follows:
Grateful 10 Almighty God for the blessings
which, through Jesus Christ our Lord, He has
conferred on my beloved country in her eman-
cipation, and on myselfin permitting me, under
circumstances OF mercy. 10 live to the age OF
SO years, and to survive the fiitietb year OF A
merican independence, and certify BY my pre-
sent signature my appreciation OF the Declara-
ton ol independence, adopted by Congress on
the 4lh Of July, l776, which ] originally sub
scribed on the I'd day OF August OF the same
year, and of which am now the last surviving
signsr, do hereby recommend to the present
and future generations the principles OF that lm-
poltant document as the best earthly inheritance
their ancestors could btqneath TO them, and pray
that the cirH md reiigious liberty they have Sc
Cured TO my country moy be pepetuafri 10 re-
nlotest p0sterity aad ertended TO the ctote JGUa-
ig Of man.
CHARLES CARROLL OF CalroIlton.