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"A TRrumpns or RAItRnlns Mr. Joooph
Segar, in speaking on asaliroad bill in
the Virginia, Legislature recently, said:
know that the thing looks sir ange;
but, sir. the railroad itself is a strange
f,hing, awondrous thing. It's a crea-
|,iye power. It seems almost 10 invade
the province Of Omnipolence. Its results,
though submitted TO the test of f5ocular
demonstration, almost defy belief. II,
thirty years ago, any man had told me
that In the year 1856 The Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad would carryto Baltimore
l.23.750,OOO tons ofrade, or earn $40
900 in a month, I should have looked up.
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beautiful arm 1t was, as half revealed
amid the fall of rich lace that peered from
beneath the velvet sleeve. The lady half
reclined upon crimson-covered fauteuil
which formed a fitting ground for her stri-
king and graceful figure. The soft, bright
radiance of g solar lamp fell full upon her
face, which was pale with forced calmness.
Soon the door opened--a gentleman was
announced. evidently expected, yet she rose
not to receive him, and words of greeting,
if any such were contemplated, died in ST.
lence upon her quivering lips. For mo-
ment, the visitor seemed paralyzed too
the next instant, and the two were clasped
in each others arms. The single word
''forviye "welled up in sweetly repentant
accents from the hearts of both, and the
long separated wife and husband were reu-
nited once more. As James Lowrie gently
laid his almost fainting wife, the single
white rose that adorned her raven hair fell
from its place; he picked it up, and while
readjusting it among the curls, said, sit is
indeed my own Emma, even to the attire
in which most loved to see her."
GA trifling coincidence occurs, too, il
this our second reunion," said his wife
"don't youremember placing one of thes'
your favorite flowers in my hair the morn
ing we were marred!" stl
eyes, dearest, but that had thorn, ant
this has none." ,s.s,r ,,,t .r,
The lady's eye glistened, and her cheel
and brow were suffused with blush G
shame as she thought of the thorn, that hu
pierced their welded hearts, even to sun
dering, for long, long years. But cor
scious penitence and true contrition for tn
: past, mingledwith high resolves for the Fl
t ture, restored her to composure, and risin
q from her seat, she said, "now come wi,
$ me i want to show you my treasures, ou
e CHILDREN" g.,y..,.4 "a, .t.s
9 She led him to another room, and pau
s ing upon the threshold, pointed to a grou
that Guido would have rejoiced to perpet'
ate in colors of living light.
: Before harp stood young girl office
who seemed the very incarnation of beaut
Her attitude was grace itself, as with ia
> ry to uch she swept the strings in accomp
: nlment to the song that gushed from b.
rosy lips. Another, quite her peer in lov
:, liness, and but little herjunior, sat upon
ottoman by her side, sportively crownil
!. with wreath of scarlet berries and gre
leaves. the youngest of the three who r
" olined at.ber feet. seemed absorbed in i
!, tening to the music. e,g
4" And these were his own! The childr
from whomshe had been SO long banish
: through their mothers error, which w
: now SO nobly redeemed in restoring the
to his arms.
i, Was he altogether faultless who forsoc
= tthem in that darkened time! +,
We strove not to rend the veil of GU
!, and sorrow that for awhile obscured t
fortunes Of this family; now let us forbe
to gaze too long upon the brightness
- their present JOY. lest it dazzle us and y
l. see not the instructive lessons this oy
true history affords, 4.
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VOLUME Z. NUMBER Is.

ooration may provide for further penal
" Of Imprisonment for any term not ex-
,eeding thirty days and for keeping per-
sons convicted at hard labor during their
Term Of imprisonm ent at such place or
places, as may be determined W the city
council and cities Of the second class
shall have the same powers for the erec-
,ion and maintenance Of city prison,
and watch house, as are in this act grant
ed to cities Of the first class, so far as the
same may be applicable.
SECTION Q. That section Sixiy-seyen o.
the actto which this is supplementary be
so amended as to read as follows SEC
TIoN 67. Any member Of the city coun-
ell may be expelled or removed from Of
fee by concurrent vote Of two-thirds Of
all the members Of the city council, bnt
not second time for the came cause; any
officers or agents appointed by orunder
the authority Of the city council, may be .
removed at the pleasure Of the city. cOun-
Gil by concurrent vote Of a majority
thereof any officers elected by the votes
Of the city, or Of any ward or district.
may be removed from Office by concur.
rent vote Of lwo-ihirds of all the members
Of the city council and in case Of irils-
tees or elective officers, provisions shall
be made by ordinance for preferring char
ges and trying the same. To enable
council fully toinyestiga.e charges against
4 the trustees,or other officers, or such 9th
er matters as they may deem proper, the
mayor or police Judge, at the request Of
council, are hereby empowered to issue
subpoena and compulsory process, 70
fIcompel the attendance Of persons, and
the production Of books and papers, be-
fore council or any committee Of the same.
In all cases Of vacancies in the city coun-
Gil, they shall be filled by special elec-
/ ton /; and, in case Of any Office Of an cleo
/ Tive officer, except trustees Of the wards,
shall become vacant before the expiration
! of the regular term thereof, the vacancy
: shall be filed by the city council until
! successor shall be elected for the unex.
, pred term atthe FIRST annual city election
4 which occurs, after the vacancy shall have
!. happened.
/, SECTION 8. That section sixty-eight Of
d the act 10 which this is supplementary, be
h SO amended as to read as follows: SEC.
n TON es. The city council Of cities Of
' the second class shall have power to pro-
a vide by ordinance for the summoning and
n empanneling Of juries by the mayor Of
/. such cities such juries shall have the
is qualifications Of jurors in the court .oi
,e common pleas. Jurors and wiinessea in
e all prosecutions before the mayor, for II.
Y, olations of the city ordinances. shall Te'
d, ceiye the same fees that are allowed BY
n law in civil actions, before justices ofth,
as peace; the fees Of the mayor and mai
h. shal, in such cases, shall be provided 70
ha bv ordinance. all az which fees in case d
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No; 3d. j AN All. lnts sa
Supplementary to an act entitled "an act
10 provide for the organization Of cities
4 and incorporated villages" passed May
is, 1852.
SEcTIoN l. BE il enacted by The Gen
sral assembly ofths Stale Of Ohio, That
section thirry six Of The act to which this
is supplementary, be SO amended as 20
read as follows; SECTION S6. Fines. PEN
allies and forleitures, which shall not ex:
ceed the sum Of fifty dollars, for any one
special oFense, or violation Of the hy-law,
or ordinance, or double that sum for each
repetition ofsuch offense, or violation. OF
which shall not exceed ten dollars for
each day where the hing prohibited or
rendered unlawful is inits nature contin-
Fuous in respect 10 time, shall be deemed
Reasonable. but where in any bylaw oI
ordinance, ! greater fne, penalty cr for
fsiture, is imposed Than as above specif-
ed, II shall be lawful in any suit Of pros,
ecu,ion for The recovery thereof, 10 reduce
lihe same 10 such amount as shall bedesm
"a reasonable and proper, and = psEWi
,lsIeeoyery or render judgment tacc0Fding
lily. N addition 70 the fnss and psusl
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TuaKKsH SToRY-TELIER. There are
no theatres, or plays, or dramatic poems
nTurkey; but.the Medak, or story. teller
is heard with that breathless attention that
the schoolboy can well believe was de-
servedly bestowed on the narrator Of the
Arabian Nights. The Medak is gener-
ally proprietor of cave, where he exhib-
its, standing behind a small table, with
upturned cuffs and holding a delicate
wand. He illustrates customs and man
ners, details anecdotes in history and
biography; the Jew forms constan,
theme for the. exercise of his initiative
powers, from their very imperfect pro-
nunciation Of every language. Old say
ings Of rather paradoxical character
form the usual subjects of illusration,
and give occasion for the introduction Of
wit and sarcasm. The most common
proverbs employed as texts forexposition
on these occasions are of this class;--"In
a cart drawn by a buffalo, you may catch
a hare" More flies are caught by drop
ofhoney, than by hogshead of vineg arr
Though the tongue has no bones in it,
| II breaks many" In Misrepresentation
| the Medak passes from grave to gay witt
a happy facility, which the Frank hardly
! imagined the dull capability ofthe Mpsleh
could master. The volatile Greek, at hi
stroke Of pathos, bursts into tears; at his
bright hnmor breaks forth into laughter
The grave Armenian, incapable Of higf
excitement, looks sad, or smiles; III
phlegma.ic Turk, though profoundly at
lentive, never condescends to alter fea
Eture-yet all are delighted, and evipee til,
fact by substantial proof when the coffe
cup passed TO collect the paras.--Eng
ish Journal. saii- frsl 3s
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LAWS oFOHIO.
pUpLIsHED DY AUTHORITY.
10. 5s.1 AN ACT. 3@5

mo. So AN ACT. ~
10 the act entitled "An act
to preserve the purity Of Elections"
passed March 90, 1910.
SECTION l. Be il enacted By the Cen
eral Assembly cfthe State Of Ohio, That
if any person or persons, at any election,
held by virtue Of any law Of this State in
any ward Of any city, or in any township
or election precinct, Of any county in this
State, shall unIawfully, either by force,
violence, fraud or other improper means,
obtain possession Of any ballotbox, or
any ballot or ballots therein deposited,
while the voting a! such election is going
on, or before the ballots shall have been
duly taken out Of such ballot-box by the
Judges Of election according to law; such
person or persons shall be deemed guilty
of misdemeanor and shall upon convic-
ton thereofbe imprisoned in the peniten-
|7tiary Of the State and kept at hard labor
for term not more than three nor less
than one year at the discretion Of the
court.
SECTION Q. II any person or persons
shall unlawfully destroy any ballot box
used, any ballot or vote deposited, any
| poll-book kept at any election held BY
virtue Of any lew Of this State. Such
person or persons shall be guilty ofa mis-
demeanor, and shall upon conviction
thereof be imprisoned in the penilensiary
| Of The State, and kept a, hard labor for q
term not less than one, nor more than
, five years at the discretion Of the court.
!. SECTION 8. That if any person or per.
sons, at any election held by virtue o.
any law Of this State, in any ward of any
i city, or in any township or election pre-
cinct, of any county Of this State, shall
unlawfully, either by force, violence
, fraud, or other improper means. attemp
to obtain possession Of any ballot,box, o.
any ballot or ballots therein deposited
while the voting at such election is going
!. on, or before the ballots shall all have
been duly taken out Of such ballot.box BY
E the eiudges Of such election according Il
j, law or if any person or persons shal
, unlawfully attempt to destroy any ballot
!, box used. any ballot or vote deposited
|, any poll-book, kept at any election, he'll
Eby virtue Of any law Of this State, sue
J, person or persons shall, upon conviction
,a thereof, be imprisoned in the penilentiar
: Of the State, and kept al hard labor for
II term not less than one nor more tha
three years, at the discretion ofthe cour
!, SECTION a, That all the prosecution
is under the provisions OF tnis act snail
! by Indictment Of a grand jury before th
court Of common pleas Of the count.
h where the offense has been commit!e,
70 and shall be conducted in the same ma
It. ner and be governed by the same rules
a. in the trial Of other offenses, the punis
: ment Of which is Imprisonment in Il
). penitentiary. Aai'e
n N. H. VAN WORRIES,
+, Speaker Of The House Of Representative
= = ;s,,,-5a THOMAS H. FORD, ,oe.
~ n ,as-g President Of the Senate.
e; April 5tb, 1856.
a Inc: 6s.l a AN NACT. f.s
de Sunnlementary 10 an act entitled "an
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--~..A,.-.~p

THE STATE OF ARCHITECTURE ON
THE LUNAR SURFACE. Though mega
tive in their results, the observations
already made by Lord Rose with his
great and new telescope, are interest
ing. His lordship assures us that ev-
cry object on the surface Of the moon
100 feet in height is now distinctly
visible, and under favorable circum-
stances even objects seventy feet in
height Rocks and stones innumera-
bic are seen, but no architecture, no
building, although such single struc.
ture as Somerset House, for instance,
ought to be distinctly visible, far less
a street, a village, or a town. Not O
vestige Of green fields or Of water ap-
pears, although even small reservoir
or a not very large flower pot, would
be recognizable. All seems desolate
There is something awful in such q
desert solitude. But the earth, too
has its desert wastes. Can it be that
what we do see of the lunar surface is
but its desert districts, while what we
do not see is not unlike the face Of our
own planet elsewhere than in its soil.
tary districts ?-BuWer.
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Ii o o k 81 II o OF sl

USE RECEIVED the following works ::
y The lost Heiress; The Mother in Law !;
The Turse Of Clifton; Virginia aud Mag
dalene Shannondale; The Missing Bride
The Wife's Victory The discarded
Daughter; The Deserted Wife, Confess
sions Of Pretty Women, by Miss. Parde;
The Planters Northern Bride; The Adop-
ted Son; Confessions Of an Eton Boy The
Two Fathers, Spanish Romance The
Upper Ten Thousand; The SISTERS, or the
Fatal Marriges; Ernest Linwood Vesti-
ges of1Creation; Duke of Marchmont, or the
Ruined Gambler; Bleak House by Dick
EMS; Mysteries Of Paris; Wifes Trials ;
Jealous Wife; Gamblers Wife; Orphan
Sisters; Young Duke; Rena, or the Snow
Bird; Clara Moreland; Count of Monte
Cristo. For sale by
july29 GEO. M. HEROMAN.
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DIE

On Tuesday morning, goth inst, after finger.
Ing Illness, JAMES M. BRUNOT, aged 81 years.
Mr.. BRuEor was one OF the oldest members Of
the bar, In this piace--he was much esteemed by
his fellowcisisens, for his uprIshtness and gentls
manly department.
E1- The funeral will take place from bis resi-
dence, this morning, at o'clock, on North Boul-
evard street.
At "Babina Plantation" West Baton Rouge, on
Monday, July 2sth, of congestion Of the brain,
LAFAYETTE, the oldest child Of Col. Lafayette
and Fannie Constance Caldwell, aged nineteen
months.
1.-THE household joy is gone;
Fled with the hopes that faded with his dying
hours,
And though we know he blooms In fair elysian
bowers,
Our stricken hearts must mourn"
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Coon NATuRE.-Good nature is not
usually reckoned among the Christian
virtues. But it is the nurse of them
ALL Sunshine is neither a fruit not a
flower, but it is the parent of both
What Is good nature but benevolence?
It bears the same relation to religious
bepeyolence which common sense does
to genius Genius is common sense
in sublime form, applied to higher
pursuits. Good nature--a happy,
smiling, cheer state of mind, which
will not be offended, and will not Of
fend, borne about in daily life, and pre-
vadiDg common, bomely, and minute
affairs, lis true beneyolence, though
the specialities Of it may seem small
and unimportant. Very few Of US need
the courage which would face death
and carry us to martyrdom. We need
1. thousand times more those Christian
virtues which will keep It's from being
snappisb before break fast which will
make us patient when some one treads
upon corn, which will quell pride
upon petty provoeations that will
make us attentive to the feelings OF the
poor and humble; which will arm US
with with fortitude against the little
frets and bickers Of domestic life !; or
make us kind and forbearing with men
that seem harsh and unfair in their
dealing with US.
Indeed, if we choose to think so,
daily life is martyrdom, and cares
and annoyauses are the slivers and fa-
gots heaped about US for torment
WEAKNESS, Encouragement, irritations
disputes, misunderstanding, mean,
pride, and manner vanity,--these are
the rabble rout that gather about the
victim to help immediate him.-Neo
Jerusalem Messenger.
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- The Lord Mayor of London,

10 The Lord Mayor of London,
Salomons, a Jew, gave an entertain
ment on the 4th of June, at which was
the Archbishop Of Canterbury, the
Primate of all England. And the
Metropolitan was supported by no few
err than ten of bis suffragan bishops,
besides a good fellowship Of the clergy
of London.
This breaking of bread and drinking
of wine between Jews and Christians
shows a great change Of public senti-
ment since the days when the Jews
were butchered in the streets of Lon.
don like dogs, and the Israelite was
the most despised Of human kind
But on this occasion the fellowship
was full. The Lord Mayor Jew toast.
ed the Archbishop, and eulogised him
for " bis boundless zeal in promoting
the spiritual welfare Of those commit
ted to his care - and the Archbishop
drank his wine and eulogized the Jew
At other similar entertainments dis
senters have been invited, and treated
in the same way. This is the state
of religion in the ninteenth century.
How unlike what it was in the fifth Of
twelfth?
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A BEAUTIFUL THoueHT.-lt was
night. Jerusalem slept as quietly
amid her hills as child upon the
breast of its mother. The noiseless sem
tinel stood like statue at his his post,
and the Philosophers lamp burnt
dimly in the recess Of his cham
Der.
But dark night was now abroad
upon the earth, A mortal darkness
involved the nations in its benighted
shadows. Reason shed a faint glim-
nering over the minds of men, like
the cold, inefficient shining Of dis
tant star. The Immortality of mans
spiritual nature was unknown, his re-
lations to heaven undiscovered, and
his future destiny obscurod in a cloud
of mystery.
It was at this period two forms Of
ETHEREAL mould lowered over the land
of Gods people. They seemed like
sister angels sent to earth on some en-
bassy of love. The one was of majes-
tic stature, and in the well formed
limbs which her snowy drapery hardly
concealed, in her erect bearing and
steady eye, exhibited the highest de-
gree of strength and confidence. Her
right arm was extended in an impress
sive gesture upward, where night ap-
peared to have placed her darkest pa
vilion, while on her left reposed her
delicate companion, in form and coun.
tenanoe the contrast of the other, for
she was dropping like q flower when
moistened by refreshing dews, and her
bright but troubled eye scanned the
air with ardent but varying glances.
Suddenly a light like the sun flash
ed out from the heavens, and Faith
and Hope hailed with exulting songs
the ascending Star of Bethlehem.
Years rolled away, and stranger
was seen in Jerusalem. He was a meek
unassumipg man, whose happiness
seemed to consist in acts of benevo-
lenco to the human race. There were
deep traces of sorrow on bis counte-
nance, though no one knew why he
grieved, for he lived in the practice Of
every virtue, and was loved by all the
good and wise. By and by it was
rumored that the stranger worked
miracles ! that the blind saw, the dumb
spoke, and the dead leaped to life a
his touch. That when he commanded
the ocean moderated its cba6ng tide,
and the very thunders articulated hi
is the Son of God. Envy assailed
him with the charge Of sorcery; ane
the voice of impious judges condemn
ed him TO death. Slowly, and thicklJ
guarded, he assembled the hill of Cal
vary. A heavy cross bent him to the
earth. But Faith leaned upon BIZ
arm, and Hope dipping her pinion'
in his blood, mounted to the skies
Marion Commonwealth.
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AN INvErERATE TH1EF.-A Buffalo
paper says that a few days ago an Off
Ger attached to the police force of that
city was conveying a sentenced GRIMM
al to the pententiary, when he stopped
at his own house FOR moment, taking
the prisoner in with him. In the front
part Of the house quantity of tobacco
and segars were lying, and, while the
officer stepped into the back room for
a moment, the rascal stole the whole
lot. Again, the same officer had re-
ceived six shilling fees, which he put
in his coat pocket, and started with his
prisoner for Haine's House. Before
they arrived there the prisoner had
picked the officers pocket of the mon
ey.
Puncsuality begefs confidence, is the
sure path to honor and respect.
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Public Hack.

T,HE public are hereby notified, that the
i. undersigned puts in motion to-day, and
will keep in tine service, a Public Hack
The vehicle will be in charge of Mr.. Brock,
an experienced driver, who may be found
at or near the Harvey House. Orders for
the Hack to be at any particular place at
a certain time--if left at either of the
stables, will be attended to.
iuly29 ROBT. BEAL.
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Gbt 9ailg Comet.
BATON ROUGE,::::JULY 80, 1856.

THE PUBLIC ScHooLs IN WARD No.
I've hope that we shall not be
thought intrusive when we ask the
question L. there any public schools
in Ward No. Ia If there is, why is
it that we never hear Of any
thing in the shape Of an examination
Of the pupils are the teachers Of said
school merely employed to draw their
quarterly pay through the directors,
and show no quid pro quo, to those
who feel an interest in the welfare Of
Of the working system of the public
schools, IL so, we had greatly prefer
to have no public school. There is not
a ward in the whole parish which
should make more favorable re-
port of its working conditions, than
this ward, it has of its own, beautiful
and we'll improved school house. Not
one third Of the children Of said ward
attend the public school. consequently,
makes it very light on the teachers,
and still they get the same pay, as
though they attended said school
The teachers should occasionally have
an examination or exhibition, to en-
courage its pupils, There has not
been any thing Of the sort for the last
three years, in either male or female
school to our knowledge. Are the
teachers competent, under whose con-
troll the school are at present, if they
are why then not have public exam,
ination at least once q year. We shall
speak on this subject again.
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Den tistry.
THE UNDERSIGNED offers his =

J. services to the citizens of Ba- ~
ton Rouge and the adjoining Par ~1IIIT II
isnes. He is prepared to execute oil manner OF
Dental operations on the most approved and
Scientific principles known to the profession.
Being graduate Of the Baltimore College OF
Dental Surgery, and with several years practical
experience In his profession, he feels warranted
in saying that If he does rot give satisfaction
charge Will be made. Strict attention given to
Irregularities Of children's teeth.
Try TERMs-REAsONABLE No charge made
for professional advice.
EB-Oface hours--from o'clock 4. NJ, to 5P.M.
~ OFFTCE-Sscond Floor of HsrevsHn's
Brick BuiIdtng- Prirate Na&rnucs sv ToradG
Street. rjuly23-tf] r.. r. TAYLOR, D. D. 8.
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Spffial Motiffs
M asonio N otioe.

THE members Of st. JONES Iogde sass.s
i No. AZ. will meet at their New a.
Hall this morning, t30th JULY at g~
o'clock, to attend the funeral Of their late
brother J. NJ. BRuNoT.
July3O 1856. s. M. HART, w. M.