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IN pursuance Of law T. FRANKLIN PIERCE President of the
lha pst..a a's viii be held
s,s = "a. ~, .s nc % On sonas, "a ne as
- ssesas q laad beaas within ies
lh States o L.s.x and M,sssslrr suJseI
% m a aa % lss am sss s" s 1s, a " s.s,s
pe :, . .s Of a., Aasa., lsss witch advertised @ be
loas sa, .ae9asny ~.hdf~n us further 70, me
essss poe .a ron n'saaoa % Men'sa%s BY sa.e ao,es No
jsei Pnysss rnny said i,hdswa
sep.emhs' ss4, situated IL As undsmenoned hp,
To~n,hipJoa, Of range thirteen,
Iownshgs nrse, four fire, and sir O. range touueep
Town.h Mrejo ss sa and even, Of range sixteen
Tow".s Ace a5 .sssa Of 'A'ss seventeen
Notice ssso hereby gwen
Fss.od idvaie entry stated be
,ubrt :" sn dollar -nd Ave acre, ~
saaaauoa .e, Of AN August, iesa The
b .usjss sn and location and after Monday s n,as.n
In INC aatict Of lands AuevsrA mssssSst
North e < base line, and east Or e CAoeap ,nerian.
Townships three, .Ve, sir. AID range twelve
Townships hree four, i've, aud ei ir'esn
Township 'seen, Of range afeer.
Iownships three. four, and Jse, Of range sixteen.
Townships tArs four, ,rs. and Of eighteen
In the district Of lands subject Dszoro
NORTH Of s base He, and wes, Of the principal meridan
Townships thirteen, fourteen neen. sixteen and seventeen
Townships thirteen, fourteen, hesn 1isen and of
rang
Townships hreen four,een iieen, riesn and seventeen
range four,
Townships thirteen and fourteen, Of range i've.
The townships herein designated wholly within
limits of aud heen respectively each said
road and those uaos partly within said ins desg
On . m sf .H f
The lands viii be sold sue the right by the
20 September 1850,
exceeding hundred feet each side thereof and therefore
which will be scld
The will be offered the public order
they the sale will be
admit OF Offering all the lands but exceeding
applications make private
pablo sale this proclamation
until after close OF the weeks.
Given hand the city OF ashngon,
February, Ammo Domin thousand eight hundred and
ffiy-hve.
by the President:
JOHN WILsoN,
Commissioner Of the General Land Once
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John v. SNYDER dealer established
oi Jacob snider " No 10 Walnut street.
seo~ Fourth where Will supplied
and liquors the most accommodating terms.
JAcOB SNYDER. Js, for the importation
oee No 70 Walnut street. ~hers he prepared
for special importation Of sc
quantities Of single dnyrn and
for his John Vaughan snder, The friends
former
An delivered Washington city by "Adsmss Erpe..,o
free Of freight.
lime a-1ly
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THE ubsber administrator Of the estate Of the late John
Brown well selected stock o
goods in whole in lots 81 ap
prices undoubed bearing interest
which contained, knowa
Hall To desiring engage IN business his az
6peo opportunity OF building moderate and
he good.
b. persons earnestly requested TO
by cash otherwise Their sc
b. placed In The hands OF counsel for
2S--eod6i aominisuasf.
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mo. 528.l

No. 52S.]
land Offices nt Jeffcrsonv lie, Vincennes, and Win
aInac, Indiana.
NDER provisions of second section OF OF Con
ge approved June H. $780, which declares hat
public lands remaining unsod land dis
shall number ss than hundred
shall be the Secretary Of the Treasury
office district; and land
office, shall be subject the
which
Office discontinued Of which the Secretary
Treasury - inasmuch h section
approved 4n September le4 authorizes the Secretary of
contnle land district In which Is situated
any Notwithstanding
such district
his opinion such
public order close the land
under the pfossons Of the
depoircd the of the
by he act to establish the Home Department. approved Sd March,
ls49:
Notice accordingly hereby that in view OF from
the land Cfcers VNcEnNss, and WIrAhAo,
OF said districts reduced below
the Interior tA the
probation President has directed that the land Offices
yIsCENEEs and WNAhAc in The stae OF Indiana
and lands unsod at the of the
msde subject land office
A sAPo government of said State.
Lands remaining unsold and unappoed by law and subject
private entry within limits of the districts discontinued
will subject heretofore those oces from
date of the receipt this by the registers and receivers
the land officers will give public
OF the prepared appca-
JOHN WILSON
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
JANUARY 25, 1855.
27-2aw6w [Star.
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Stepping Al Southampton both going nd rsmrnins they on
ave advantages
otter route, for the economy Of time and money
Passage from Ss0 York 10 Southampton and Bre"sn
First enbo main saloon $780, drs, cabin, lower .aloon so
second de-. $50.
Al ets and newspapers through the post onice
No btis al iadins will D1 signed day ot sailing
An experienced surgeon l. attached 10 each ship
For freight passage, sppy
&. H. SAND, IL south William ST., N. X
c. A HEiNEKEN Co.. Bremen.
.s CROSkEY 90 Southampton
WILLIAM IsEI.iN, Havre-
Mar 6-dy
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By >. @. MCGUIRE. Auctson~cr.

A VALUABLE Farm AT AuCTioN.-on Tuesday. March
IL O'Clock, auction rooms shall cell beautiful
So OF land situated In nch vein OF county
the Rockville turnpike road the
Metropolitan railroad. adjoining Mr. LaDsdaes
walered, thirds Of covered with fine wood,
ent, well adapted gardening II has on ne~
quite flushed, and half story high, cellar with
substantial stone walis
s~-'N = las. c. MCGUIRE,
Msr7-eoaAds Aucuoneer
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The National Hotel

fo reception Of guests on hs YIN
kitchen from the basement 10
the building and the alterations In and about tue dining
and comfort Of
best The markets can anod
served aud expense o labor w be pared
equal TO in the county,
The subscriber therefore, that generous public w continue
bcea eIsnded To the house
desiring for The winter do 80 al any
after the 1Oth by calling at the Hotel -.
w.saIseros Cry, November IA, isS4
AoN I'LL
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the name o. sas~~
payment q the s1s~cripeca he made II sAv.se~
biAians sssseissrs nses~y
~heh win be paid sys..
transmission.
fhe COUNTRY PAPER pses-n~d ri, ssrs.e
SHOWS ~ congress- and ssaai ~sssy sasias The
sse-enpuoa. 'es penes lee. ye.f
terms psorostioaed 70 the above AaaasI .slss
QPosrmAsrExs sshouxea 10 ses .. 90, s~~rv esd ~
sending DAILY soe~cre~rs xsc rn~,es ca rvs
a copy srafs
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CNGIIsH ycar-Book cf Facts science and Art.
II fo 1885, exhibiting discoveries
and improvements of the pas, year. I vol
Ansn. Large British Navy List, for is5s
Mari FRANIk TAYLOR,
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The New York and Liverpool United States
Mail Steamers.

EDWARD X. COLLINS,
No. Sc Wall street, NJ Y.
BROWN, SMILEY, b CO.,
- Liverpool
G. ROBERTS CO.,
l3 Kings Arms Yard, London.
B. O. WAINWRIGHT q CO.,
Paris
GEO. DRAPER, Havre,
The ships will accountable for god
JeweTy precious metals, unless bills Of
therefor and the value thereof therein
l7--dn
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oNx nHrnEN AND spprH,

SEW YORK. BREMEN, AND SOUTH
Il AMPTON UNITED STATES MAIL STfAMtRs
Nl2nk8 Tss shpr comprising tbs ns the WASHING
TON CAPT. Y. Cayondy HERMANN, Capt I'd
ward tiirsira
These stop Southampton both going
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SECOND EDITION NOW READY.
DUEIIS AND DUELLiN6,
Alphabetically arranged, Preliminary Historical Essay.
by HON. LORENZO SABINE.
vol i2mo. Price 81 25.
sketches Of principal dues from
David Goah, fst record, the
those of including all
historical the annals of tins country.
Hamilton and Burr ty and Randolph De-
Barron Cisy well Others
and familiarity with history aud his
macy life have enabled him bring light facts
of great interest and value.
From the exciting character Of the work intense interest
in will doub, be creaed and predict or SALE
fCouer
The subject snguary interesting aud will srea,
uon.-N. .. Della.
II richly worth place in library, since is library
curious research In itself--Daiy News.
Sabine has grouped together his Notes Dues and
eing" OF in omaton the subject
the ahi
fatal The
and viii excite the attention Of reader.
baltimore Republican
This : a curious aud interesting work. Dispaich
useful contribution historical
biographical Observation-Disclosures.
Published by CROSBY, NicBoLLs,s co, Bos,on and for
sale in Washington by
Feb io-3awsw TAYLOR MAUGY.
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>PRIs0 STYLE OF cens's Dress HAS, for 100 s'',,
- fs beauty, style, ard hnn s
Also the hat The Ts"ps
~ $3.50. So - BUTT BoPKfNr,s,
-"s coxrsf ofg nd pscssyivaais av~nue,
u.vs.~.oq~,f between an National Hotss.
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Those holders Of certificates who desire
residing beyond the limits Of the United
knowledge before minister penlpoeniary charge
daaires general consul
appointed Of the United States foreign
county; officer Of Of such country
mayor any town.
therein edns in the United States, the acknowledgment
Of the peace public
appointed the Of Virginia. Is sufficient, In all
the certificate must be delivered.
G. W. CLUTTER, Auditor Public Accounts. The Commission
q. H. PARKER, Register. o the sink
GEO. w. MUNFORb, sec'y Commonwealth } ing fund
RIcnxosp, Virginia, December 81, 1854
Dee 3l--d3m
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l,ARRIAaE nd for saie-A pair OF beautifully
family carriage toseher with mag
nihcent northern built modern carnage
The vaa. bang young ard Fehue Inc
about twelve - ~ he1'
and perfect when hrst purchased
The having for tnsm VII sell them great bargain
Apply TO wM. n. noYE, Coal dealer, First Ward
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ny ). Q. aeGuukE. A.e,,sa.-r.

HolCE Old WINES, LioroRs, STOCK. AND FIXTURES
OF confectionery establishment, AeOa Friday morning
March 9h ip O'Clock,
avenue, between Streets
SELL
s.--.sz~ Glass cares. copntrrrA drawers
sbelvns, har counters oyster borcs
Candy jars, bottles, scales and weights, &c.
Also, quantity OF
Madeira sherry, Rhine ~ioes OF superior quality
be in botiie years.
ALSO
A small lot OF candies, prun-s, Taisns, olive oil
Pickles, preserves, nuts, Ac
Terms; S2s aud under sun
ninety days, satisfactorily endorsed notes. bearing
J. G. MCGUIRE,
March I'D Aucto
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T. H. PARSONS, Agent .
Particular requiring responsible
person who wish the
Dec l5-dT
Minnesota i--Minne sota i-Minnesotai
HENRY M'KENTY,
DEALER IN REAL ESTATE
onee, o1 Post Office Building, Third street,
PAUL, r.
bought sold Throughout Money loaned
Investments the best advantage, and
land warrants located.
kKyKRsscEs-
Gov. w. A. German,
Hon w. n. Weich, chief justice Of Minnesota,
Hon II. NJ. R,ee, deiegatc 10 Congress,
Rice, Holhngshea h Becker. attorneys at law,
Messrs Borlp h oakes, bankers,
J. T. Rosser, secretary of the Territory,
Ames 81 Van Ettrn attorneys al law,
Rev. II. NJ Fai' ron, register United land Office,
WIN. H. Hoc,mh., receiver United ONCE,
T. 7. Mann, NJ. ID.
Daniel Gurus,
GaptSin A. UePeystsr,
ssssrs. s. Thomp on Nephew,
Mcssrs. Williams & Guinp.
PhdadslpAa.
Joseph Patterson, ESQ. prs-itent OF Western Bank
Mssss Drr1sl n Co, bs.kers,
X. TsyiorS Co,
frerd, Ward, Freed,
bingham 4 Dnck,
I" Siters, James a CO.,
/" Bailey 90.
Edward Hurs, notary public,
IA. Messchrr, attorney at law,
James Kitchen, VI. u,
William stosvtr, csq.
Msssr. Brown, johnson, Co, bankers.
Messrs. Brown Johnson, bankers.
$1,000 Of land warrants wanted.
Feb il-dSw2m.
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ny y. G. MCGUIRE, Aucsioneer.

DY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST DATED 18th DAY OF
September l643 duty recorded the land
county Washington District OF Coiumba and and bv
chancery and passed the 2cth day Of April in certain
wherein Darius Csge complainant and Really and others
defcndsn proceed SELL premises, the
day sch, O'Clock, oil that of sso~nd
Of brick house, situated
Washington and known and designated lot in the d.
formerly belonging
spra,s fronting feet 10 inches knh
running with width % feet II inches and which
djonng feet in wdth right OF
of which belongs 10 the said premises
Ii of sale complied with
the sale the the right resell
PREMISES the risk and cost Of The first purchaser
JOHN b. CLAGETT, Trustee
Jas. q. MCGUIRE
Feb 93-eodAds Aacioneer
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EXTENSIVE SALE or WINES, LfouoRs AND aaocE.
II mes The of VIM come. of sr.,n ana n
s"e.eree sesess of shanssss his
Without Friday, March
hs entire seek Of groceries, aaess store a.
lures sc, consisting in part -
New Orleans. Pofo Rico, pus rized sugars
Very superior old government lava coffee
Pine teas, candies, soaps, spices
rfafrh pepper, sa~rstus, bs=s bsooms
inpored eisArss tobacco. snd sasn
sadines, sauces, Aroeriean and knglsn pickles
bfsndie', ga whiskey, Jamaica raaa, wines
Bueketss tubs. sc
STORE FixruREs.
such ceuncrs. sheivc~
sorr taek. &e iossnes With goods usually
sold BY sor- which deemed
special attention called 10 ths Chateau Msva Co.,
Londp dock, and ois imperial bsades
Madera Wines These liquors In quality
al worthy the attention of on -
The trade generally and families worthy Of te
Terms An Of and under $50,
hiy sixty, and ninety days. for endorsed notes.
assres,. WILLIAM LINTON,
tHAs. w. BoTELER,
March T-dtdu Auctonesr
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Aw ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Court - inc unoso
IL sstcs.-RoBERTI J. WALKER LOUIS JANIS have formed
walker Jsnip fnf ths ar
Of ia United states. At
city, attend dass ths u'af- SEE
cu addressed either at ~sshhs'os
Al New York, New orlesns,
Ian lp-eo9m
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NFw Novel bv she sushav q .. Mary barton Worth
n off, crswfod," " Ths hoofla Cot
t,xe - sc. Price n X
kinss and Queens, or Life BY Jas cssboa
Price 81.
TAYLOR n MAURyps
Mars Bookstore, Ninth
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WASHINGTON BRANCH RAILROAD.
~ e. stsziiHl llll|'[ll IsillllLi1

ITdrs as Jogous
EAvE daily, except Sunday, and 81, and S.
Ia
On sunday, at 6, a. and 5.
Leave Baltimore at AZ and 3, and and 3, m.
Sunday, at Al, a. m, and 5, p.m m.
with Baltimore and Ohio railroad
areb y trains leaving 8, III. and 3, M.
Philadelphia and New York at aud 5k m, p.
For Annapolis, atsk, m, and 5, p. m.
For Norfolk, al 2, p.
T. IL. PARSONS, Agent
Particular called the rule requiring responsible
Of color who wish the
Dec l5-dT
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CrOmwcll's Baltimore Steamship Line between
Baltimore, New York, and Boston,
WILL despaich daily New York.
and twice week from Boston Baltimore
Boston.
This line affords unequaed men the
District Of Columbia The point freight
and through bill Of adng Washington
freight and commissions charged Applications freight
promptly attended TO by the following agents:
" A. G. HALL,
50 Exchange Place, Baltimore.
ii. b. CROMWELL,
Corner Washington and Albany Streets N. Y.
JNO. w. SCHANK
Jan H-d3m Foot OF India wharf, Boston.
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VERY Desirabls Private R~sidenco for Rcns.-The
desirable dwelling
OF 18Th and Possession LIST
OF April. -
JAS. G, MCGUIRE,
Feb 22--eo6t Auctioneer Commission NJ erchant.
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Al EW SPRING GOODS--Just received, and ready for
" hbton superior lot OF cloths and vesnEs
spring which prepared
approved styles, and the shortest notice.
WILLIAM TUCKER,
Merchant Tailor,
Pennsylvania avenue, between AZ and 9th streets.
Mar 2-eodlm
NEW EDITION, IN ONE VOLUME
or Mr. KsosLuY's Popular Work,
HYPATIAy New Foes with Old face,
BY the of Alton Locke &c. vol. limo
Price 81 rs.
OF OF Hypaa London Spectator Take
England literary who
up beside him his equal variety and quality ofendowens
and u PROMISE"
Unsurpassed by kindred in the English
National Inieniyencer
Published by CROSBY NICHOLS, Co, Boston: and for
Wa-hngton by
Feb l0-3taw3w TAYLOR b MAURY.
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A musicai Journ.i for he mili,on 1

THE New York Musical Review contains annually
Il
and entertaining reading {pubiished in
chaplcrs) Lowell Mason imbod practical
piled practical teaching, of his during and
industrious author and teacher of And the
Review only dollar for
advance. Anybody feeling
clubs and forward Pub
sed foghuy Specimen receipt hvr
postage stamps.
ADDRESS, post Mason Brothers, 20 Park Row. New York
Feb IL dim
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TTsDERNssIHTs AND OHAw wERs-oar s..ormep, ~
warm shirts and drawers complete, been re-
Psshd within the past week Prices moderate and uniform,
sTENENs's
Jan 2s--3h Sale. room Brown,s Ho,.I
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Correspondence of the Ashland Union.
FROM WASHINGTON.
WAsHING1oN CIrr. Oct. sl, ,5i


Mr.. EDrroR: 1 was much surprised,
upon nay arrival here, at the general ap-
pearance of this City. Judging from
the dreary and sterile country between
it and Baltimore. I was led to believe
that it partook of the same nature, and
was more or less dependent upon the dis
tributiou of its government revenues
aid though this in some sense is true,
yet there is a fair share of commercial
thrift displayed. It is beautifully loca.
ted upon the banks of the Potomac, Vir-
ginia's great river, and the National Cap
itol buildings, in connection with the
Departments, adds largely to its adorn,
ment and grandeur.
In attending Church on last Sabbath,
at Al street, where I heard a very elo-
quent ermon from the Rev. DR.. Sun
DERLAND. 1 was astonished { o see the
~plainness, though neatness, of his Church
mo organ-no cushioned seats-an old
fashioned gallery, and church furniture
of a similar quality. This want ofsho1
and tinseL is made up by the substantial.
People 60 there to hear preaching, not
to study the latest fashions. President
PIERCE and Lady we're in attendance,
dressed very plainly, though neatly
After the services were over, I had an
excellent opportunity of seeing them
both. The President is about iYe feet
ten inches high-quite slonder-hair
tinged slightly with gray, and quite cur
ly-steps off briskly-is a nan of fine
personal appearance-certAinly the We
ry antipode of that entertained of him
by the Fusion fanatics of Ohio.
T. H benton, Missouri's Sage, was
found in the same assembly. He is We
ry corpulent-of giant physical proper
tions-hair quite white-has a proud
and lofty gait-showing tha. be is
conscious of being one Of Natures
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Court of Common Pleas.

The Court of Common Pleas com
menced its session 10 this place on the
5th inst--Judge HUkD, presiding
The following is a list of the Petit and
Grand Jurors:
Petit Jarors.-J JOSEPH MUseRAvE,
DAvID SHOEMAKER, JOHN GRoFF, JOHN
CRIsT, THos. SPRoTT, SAMUEL SEIBERT.
JoHS p. SFzwART, JAMES KELSEY, CAL
VIZ G.. WINEHEsNER, JAMES BURNs and
w. d. CRAIG.
Grand Juror2-JAcoB PoonMA@,
ELIAS GRofF, JoHS McC54rx, JosEru
HElKELL, john HxzLErT, J.. p. Mann,
Thomas JOHNSON, JAcoB PAEETT, VIM
CENT DALLE SxMUEL BLAckNoRE-Reg-
uhzJurors,eWM. BUCHANAN, THOMAS
SrAFFoRp, THOMAS SEXTON, ABsALoM
LEScrrT-Tal;smen.
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noblemen. A few years, and he will
sleep the sleep that knows no waking
He is politically dead; yet every Amer
lean is proud of having such a spirit
1 hope he will yet live to complete his
great Work, Thirty years in the Sem
ate" forit will properly close his event
full life, aud be ap honor not only to him
self, but an acquisition to American his
tory.
Col. SrErToE, Governor of Utah, was
also there-the e Lion and the Lamb
shall lie down together" The warrior;
the sage, and the yeoman can worship
the same Creator. He is about six feet
high-very slim-hair black as a raven
has a Ozark. piercing eye and should
iufcr that he'possesscd sufficient " grit y
to seize old BRIGAM by the throat, should
the aduterer attempt to counternand
his (Col. S's) orders.
I found Hon. RoB'T j. ATKINSON at
his post. He has many friends here,
and makes an efficient, industrious and
honest officer. Ohio has reason to be
proud of furnishing such a man for he
is not only familiar with her finances,
but also with those of the United States.
l mistake very much, if Mr.. ATKINSON
has not a brilliant future, for he certain
ly possesses the clements to make a very
useful and popular man.
President making has commenced in
several of the States. Pennsylvania will
put DIR. BUCHANAN and Mr.. DALLAS on
the track; while Virginia will urge the
claims of Mr.. HUNTER--Michigan, NJ.
CAss-tne friends of Mr.. PIERCE, his
denomination. WILLIAM ALLEN is also
favorably spoken of here in connection
with the Presidency; and if Ohio comes
up asnited, in the Convention, will stand
a very good chance to obtain the nomi-
nation. HORATIO.
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Conservatism.

Edward Everett in his speech at the
banquet in Boston, last week, on the
closing day of the great agricultural fes-
tival, made the following playful but
excellent remarks:
If this were a geological instead OF
an agricultural society, and if it were
your province, not to dig the surface,
but to bore into the depths of the earth,
IT would not be surprising if, in some OF
your excavations, you should strike up,
on such a fossil as myself. But when
L look around upon your exhibition
the straining course-the crowded, bust
ling ring-the motion, the life, the fire
the imns Sc crowds of ard n youth
and elnulous manhood, assembled from
every part of the country, actors or spec
tators of the scene-L feel that it is
hardly the place for quiet, old-fashion-
ed folks, accustomed to quiet, old-fash-
toned ways feel somewhat like the
Doge of Genoa, whom the impcrious
maneate of Louis XIV. had compelled
to come to Versailles, and who, after
surveying and admiring its marrels, ex-
claimed that Il wondered at everything
ha saw, and most of all at finding him
self there.
Since, however, sir, With that delicate
consideration towards your /" elder
brethren which | so lately had ocea-
sion to acknowledge at Dorchester,
you ora willing to trust yourself BY tie
side of such a specimen of ~paleonto!o-
.gy ms myself, 1 have much pleasure iu
assuring you that l have witnessed,
with tae highest. satisfaction, the proof
afforded by this grand exhibition, that
the agriculture of our country, with the
interests co lDected with it, is in a state
of active improve ne 1T. La all things,
sir, Though l approve a judicial con-
servatism, it is not merelyfor itself, bnt
as the basis of a safe progress l own,
sir, there are some old things both IN
nature, art and society, that | like for
themselves. I all but worship the
grand old hills, the old rivers that roll
in between them, the fine old trees, bend
ing with the weight of centuries. rev
erauce an old homestead, an old bury
ing-ground, the good men of olden times,
l love old friends, good old boobs, and
1 don't absolutely dislike good old
wine, for the stomach's sake, provided
it is taken from an original package
But these tastes and sentiments are all
consistent with. nay, in my judgement,
they are favorable to a genial growth,
progression and improvement, such as is
rapidly taking place in the agriculture
of the country. In a word, l have al
ways been, and am now, for both stabili-
ty and progress learning from a rather
antiquated, but not yet wholly d;scrsd-
tied authority, "to prove all things,
aud hold fast that which is good.n l
know, sir, that the modern rule is, " try
all things, and hold fast to Lothing"-
1 believe | shall adhere tothe old read
ing a little longer.