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TINS FREvCH EsRGssT At ST. PErNusHuReH 1T supposed
that Count De Moruy the French ambassador in Rus
gs viii SCI out for s. pcicrsbursh the second fortnight
o. June His carriages md horses win he sent the Rus
sian capital via llavr There viii he eight carriages and
twenty horses Coz himself and his suie which Win consist
Of sfty persons.
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Notice or Withdrawal Of Lands Ia Alabama.

4
prsuaass nc ses coasrsss approved ysAs 1854 As
q l.aa : az s.als = Al.ssa 2 "a = as
hssras aae ne is .aa o1 respectively have been
eauaa aani Otherwise directed us 0loias asds
probably as wita ne pFseresd limits Of selection q ne
al HusrsyIElI AN me land. N me aise, s1ssps oI
Tass.e,s. 4. as,s.y. 4 Z .as ws.. .9a
onee TusoaLoos4 Sisuct s4osst 81
TOWNSHIPS IS and Is, o. ranges ands
Townships IS "a, iRclasiys, o. n1Sgss aad ".
townships = 70 is inclusive, q ranges ~ and ~
TTo~s.sie. Y g u l@es.ss, e raass q
Townships IS 70 -, inclusive, ofEangs i6 and
ToHshss " -, inclusive, Of faHgs II a saatsa ia ID
northern survey
once present An The aass in The district sTssp
Townships q and n, q ranges ands.
Townships %, II, and ~, ofTangeg.
TowssSip. u = g Y vi ieelssiss sfranss 4
Townships Is % -, Inclusive, d rlnss 10; and
Townships n and ~, u range IA
Once DGsoroLIs: Al district except
Townships II 20 Is, inclusive, Of range east
Tewass;es = = "a insssiss q fasss east,
Townships u 20, inclusive Of range east
s syns. e 10 ss.ss e rsSs .
Townships u and -, Of ranges 2, 4, and 5west
oaies GaEEsyltLs. oupery caAaSa Al The lands ts
district except as follows
Townships % Z, Inclusive, @ aass :.
Townships u 70 q, iaclasive, 81 rangs ].
Townships 10 10 ~, Inclusive. Of range =.
Township - % ~, inclusive, OF RACES 3 and TO-.
Townships - and 10, OF ranges III, II, and 10.
Township IA, efrang IA.
Townships and 2, of ranges II and le aud :.
Townships 8, 7. and ., Of ranges - and 20.
Which ncsudrs lands Pensacola and Montgomery
railroad.
Once Montgomery, Al lands district sreeyt
follows
Townships - and 49, Of range le. ..-...
Townships 22 10 ~, inclusive, Of ranges 10 and 40
Townsips " 10 a. inclsiyc OF -, A. and ~
Townships - 10 %, inclusive, "a, %,
Townships 10 a. inclusive range Georgia
line and
All the lands south OF ownahip ~, range IS
Once ELaa An lying range 10
both NORTH and sa OF the base line, win following
Townships ., 4, and 5, Of ranges 10 md IA
Townships 10 aad III OF ranges u, u, and 2Jj and
Township IL, Of "a, as aud 20.
Which includes Montgomery
railroad,
Office ST. srEPnEss: An the lands
townships p aud south Of the 3st degree OF latitude also
Townships and 2, north Of ranges and
Township |, nosin Of range , west.
Townships 10 3 north, iacutiye Of range
Townships north, inclusive 0f
Townships TO north, inclusive, o. range east.
Given my hand Office at the city Of
Washington, this tssenty-drst day Of June 1856
THOS. A. HENDRICKS,
, COMMISSIONER.
June a4-Iaw6w Intel. starI
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Carr MAy---The bathing nj Cape May has been
fairly innuguraed The Philadelphia Ledger Of Saturday
SAYS;
The season az Cape MAY win commence next week In
addition 10 he outside line Of for New York
Messrs William Whllden and Calvin Tagrart viii
line steamers Is aud from The island during the
The first trip will be made with the splendid steamer
General Mcdonald
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CsEkpA.--The house Of assembly Wednesday passed
the resolutions sppropratug four million Of to
aid in The construction Of railroad from Quebec to Lake
Huron. The stoodyeas S. nays "a This road Is TO
be the north shore Of the st. Lawrence
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United states Court OF Claims.
CARD

TIE undcrsrnrd John G Dsvercu az New Yoys civ and N
Tiompon, q WashinEo d c. attorneys counsellor
atlsw, arsocasd for ne legal prosecution * csms Tor credit
ors OF government - ne COnr % fiainns.
They VIII cospefate in immediate careful
ness Mates % WashiuTon which their
FeEssnen % the profession and claiants he city o. New
york. of esewhere 10 any pert ofthe Union.
They Sc consulted personally
tNew York Washington. Particular
which have been imE before
be furnished sppiiear
JOHN q. DEvEBFUx,
No. o. Broadway, Wall street, New city.
". THOMPSON,
Washington city.
" RI q o. The Court Of Claims.
Jan 3i--3awTnf fIntei.l
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Life versus Death.
Life versus Death.
Just Published the sl edition, price dime ony,
COMBINATION AND sCRorULA;
4 popular treatise,
uC..o.ruu N

RyJ.J FoRsTER, w. D.,
GLOWING anudde sbiIul scoaru@s
y race, ingehef wh the proachs
coughs throsf night rreat pulmonary
eascs, evf, erupaens trnnrE
sHd ulcers euH aius and svFnes ~ the joints
sn6s, AZ asess~s anr firm np1re
This little book, plain bat 0rhle Language, az
pseesry sdyice fhr new rsnns cheap and highly
nj without daguE % strongly
commended ths afflicted beads ~ ncs vain
ahl~ guide time 81 wsed
Interesting those Afflicted h
drafncss, rapFafe bodily defsYnines,
lhan iee9 copies ssisd, within the
sw wceks, 70 evsfy part ~ he raunuy,
u
free o Meuus BRfncNtN CO. tss Grand New
York.
June 3-akcp9mn
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OPTICAL.



NOTICE hereby sssA % Inc bol4s flAs Stock sasd p4u
dssmaAls paid Treasury the
Of me eesaeaa heTso 2 o. November Asa
interest thereon viii
nis departments win eoaaus % purchase ssc eek os ia saa
day redemption, aad viii pay therefor following psis,
Addloa me accrued me day parshase VIA
days interest os me money feacn me venaor:
On sach soek received Treasury lss ay o.
JuAs 3ist Of July, nciae, hall per
he specified IN me eeFuheAsesI
On sseh the la sad slt days Aags
one Soarh Of ose par
such stock received amer me dsy August
80 accrued srsoa aAd ons days additional ia'srst only AM be
Csaeatss Of such sock transmitted aaea hi-
duly assigned tbs United States ~ me saasd
the purchase money! and waen 20 the 10 jAy me eGf
assigned present stock
holder, otherwise such win payable heretofore
nocc further holders ~ 81 he United
department purchase st
isg
81 10000 previously obtained pay same
addition from tha dividend
days additional onsy
the vendor, olowing premiums
On Of 1884, premium of u per cent,
l547 premium par
ande the September, 1850,
monty called Texan neamai stock premium q cent
daily assigned
United States BY hs entitled
ssni s Jay ha current haif interest
kboer, the
year day payable
Payment for all foregoing viii be made
Boston, New York, Phiaasphsa.
the parties entitled 70 receive the money direct
JAMES GUTHRIE,
May 29-aal2Noy Secretary Of the Treasury.
Iron Hall
Open every evening, Thursday saturday
Doog open a. w 81 O'Clock, p. M.
Afternoon exhibition open o. Ok o'cloC
Two magnificent panoramas VI
CHINA AND JAPAN,
Consisting illustrating iose eousules
Perry BayaYd TAYLOR and
oIi,er distinguished travellers.
PANORAMA OF CHINA
Exhibited Monday Wednesday and Friday EVENING"
day afternoon
PANORAMA or JAPAN
Exhibited Tuesday Thursday Saturday evenings saar
day afternoon. ri.
admission, enis i've
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The following numbers 81 the MaylnnA ida
20 IesEa
A. 70 r. 20 Al 10 2s "a AZ 50 20
The oivnE Inc Crand Cansolidara
Lottery ~ Maryland ior the benefit ~ the cnnsoidssd
Maryland eisss y, drawn June ". 1854;
fs 81 50 u Is IL rs 20 "a / Ts SO 5
me sg~sg DE drawn aumeers Pa,s4co
Lottery eiasr -, drawn Jans "a, 1855
~ 81 - a. . IA 65 II 40 GA so
n FRANCE = CO, uan-ssrs.
June Alt
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Nav Yoax, June 23.There a squal Of wind,
accompanied with RAIN in this vicinity yesterday afternoon
Many boats capszed and several lives lost. Many
buildings in the neghborhood blown down struck
BY Lightning, and several persons killed thereby
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TIE uudesned Commissioner Of Lotteries of The state o. Mary
daily o. various p0nus
inquiry lottery win which the
country oadsd which puport decasd hy The draw
ines Narylaud
81 such stsrH o. inquiry, and uform the public thar ~
purporng decided the Maryland dawn
paties themselves Morris Co.,
Cevcsna Ohio rpoefs lottery fraud
nster cga e1eDce and hai snorr acious
Ciecriana Onto aiEn
frauds.
the Naysnd otteshs business canduessd under the du
FRANCE CO, managers, and hey sole
hcensed
vendors Maryland
through ones, Maryland
D. ~. wepHsIL.
Commissioner u Lotteries er the state % Maryland.
40 20-2 mdscp
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Admission, twenty nya
Tickets for sale az The hores book drug stores.
For admission Of schools price, apply roa Raj,
Penn.
June i9-df
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June a4--Iaw6w

fTIiE undersigned, for several years past offciei
translator The Department Of State, respectfully tenders his
services public the OF cams
foreign languages especial
French Portuguese and ltnisn
prosecution claims foreign
wise and requiring faithful and rsiabis uansatcns Of legal doc
titles, grants laws, will dDd ia
the adely
rendition Id technical phrases which
Publishers Union
obtain ansaons Of oeiss boaks literary Legal will
End the
upon their being promptly and satisfactorily executed
For further particulars apply
L. FITZGERALD TAsISTRO.
$50 street, between 10th and lIlh Washington city D. @.
June a4--dly
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In Boston, Masaehusss the ION by
Husrssros SAMUEL b. PARIS OF D. c. TO AN
ME KINsMAS, dangiser OF the late GEo WLLs,
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sale OF United states Land near Richmond, in
the state Of Virginia.
ORpEkrcr OrFfoE,
Washington, June -. ls5f

ORDNkrcn OrFoE,
Wsssisgon, June -, 1855.
PROPOSALS whiting viii tbis oalre t noon Of
Inc 9ad day ~ July for The purchase cash.
piece parcel q land, the
vsT Ia The county % Cbeerhed
cy Of kchrond and Beionz This
pachssea b. hs United States from wa brabae snd
Mary Rscdy BY deed date ss
scrlbed said deed
aud ruuninE = 10
MARKED u =; heoce ~ W
% u 81 tbsnce g. as deg, w chains ~
u g; thence g 81 deg, f. ~ chains as ink
" 81 thence Is deg 20 chaips IS isss marked
U. g. thence IS sg ~ ctsns 10 uss a
said vsr tho nsanderv Is chains as me Begin
Hins, containinK twenty md a bali acres,
This properly viii be per oHena IN. hfyh.s
price or %. u such 81 shall - satisfactory 10 the ssor
AIRY q War = which csss saa he price oarsd being paid
March 1912 ash APRIL iss, converting 10 srh psrsou hs
heirs sns assigns rever AL the na us lntsrps Of The
United -
The popess must seaed endorsed Prsposals r Bet
Arsenal,H
HENRY X. CRAIG
CoioBeiof Ordnance.
The lutiKencer and atHr. Rchmond Rsqsr and
aner, VITA publish The Shove md July
copy " ne containing Ordinance Once
with the bill. June 94-2s~talIuiy
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TWELVE BEAUTIFUL BUILDING LOTS AT TIE CORNER
o. and ~ public acfon0n dnesdy showroom
June bch O'CLOCK The shs sell lots
Nos sgnars ~ Royfh
Those fwtdvftsd
fronting sah running
beck 10 Test ioeet alley, lots ening - Zee, inch
On "a street. ruuning back les ~ set alle5.
These prooshy popasfscsee ssd most elrhy
Hea found ses-te % the
should the
capitalists s~ssns s>srx scss building
Title iraispg'abi..
Terms One fo.rfh the IN, twelve, eirn
interest,"
!. @. Mcguire,
June ia Auciops~r.
ENThe above sale o. postponed until Wednesday
June 35th hour place, which
hsaufs lots street win poivey h. sod without
JAs G. MCGUIRE,
gunr I'D Aperere,r
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Tunsnl many vorz
years, seTs renand make
payment closed the lsr Of August
- j. l.. W.
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MISSOURI CONGRESSIONAL EowmAnovs,-A despatch from
IT. Louis says
1e democratic convention to-day nominated Claiborne
sAchson, rom The fifth district 70 M the varancy 10
oogress oooasoned By the death Of q Miller ana Mr..
ags vas nominated for the regular term The former
sgiaosfAt and the atisr old-ne wing 10th nomi.
AA'ta BY The sAms convention
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CROCK or nav GOODS FOR sALgThr subscriber, wishpg
y dpo.s Of his stock IL dry goods BY The LIST 81 Juys viii
scil fhs q barrnin for cash
Il considered Washington.
mad a sni, III. times.
JANIS r. WHITE,
~ Market
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II AsHEL aod sh~ View wsrfd-s Trip the United
IL stssss snd Cuba by Leon n-wuvalef troupe
volume. Irsnsintsa from The French. 81.
Jus' puhdisAed, and for sale by
JuBs@ PRANCR TAYLOR
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NOTICE Al informal meeting az Nrgnsns
IN sgned appointed lnvifs all
virginia temporarily residing city Of Washington
cooperating with presidential
assemble al The Pennsylvania club ofC
9th Thursday evening O'Clock, pr
Buchanan Breessudge Association
Virginia. puncinal attendance IL requested.
The and democratic Virginia
the House Of Representatives also invited Attend
w. a. WO0DLEY.
J. PENNYBsCKER.
THOMAS ,. MASSIE.
June a4-dJl J. z. STEWART,
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GT~Th- Rev. Roiffa H. NcaIr, ID. d. OF Boston. VIII
deliver before the Alumni
College this Cruesday evening ap
Church.
The requested vessr church
IL O'Clock
June Alt
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fss H.Emsss scs- Book, H~rsns ny Fr~a-s,k.
vi Bremen; translated BY Mary Hewitt.
The Modern Story rsier atacs Aw-
hefs, hrss collected Coh Is psper ~
pnhlish@d and fos sale TAYLOR n NAURYS
~ Rooksrore. near
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Up The officers and members Of Washington N
canipmsnt No assemble Asylum (Tussdayl nE
~ O'Clock, for
Each Cir knigh expected appear fall black
ciiisepsi black han.
BY OF hs committee Of arrangement;
June "a J. 2. J, McCLEgY Chairman.
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sy y. G. MCGUIRE, Ancuon~-v.
DtHffC SALE 81 National Theatre will an
public aactoo gs,seircr
~ thousand soisrs Of Nmona a gheate1 stock ar 20 ue
hereo ~ syhs sshf
Tertus
Isle positive 10 take ylase the sussss rooms y
JAS 6. Mcguire
tmsV-N AocaonesE
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MA RKEED,

ARas salaa ND G. GOA to AN
ME KISsMAs, daushser OF the late Gro Wnns.
1 z--z
| aS~Th- Rev Raliia H. seaIe, D. D., Of Boston. WIN
College this TUESDAY evening O'Clock, io,
the requested vesy church
At ~ X o, ssl
! 90 The officers and members Of washington En-
icrnSon Al x o'ciocE, for escort duty
Each sr Kngat sxpectedto appear in fan Of black with
p d me committee Of arrangements -,
or Hucnanaa ctab-A special meeting Of the Buchanan
Counba te han
Panhas o. Psnasvana and lin
who desire 70 become members are invited TO be present
June 24-dat Recording secrrrary.
class Of the Columbian College viii Sc held Wednesday,
s as, Instant in The Bsps Church Washington city
| Tbs pubic respectfully invited .
Georgetown Demoeste Association participate grand
the Tie BODY me iends
as evening" * seoes s%oca ssdan o @fs as
o. Psnnyuua avenue s.,rsn NIn,n and Tenth streets, r e
parsneies Joan eeoetown friends ,he paouc
Te msubs af The First requested % as
s GA ana re T = aSSse g az s usual place
and oas a5a democracy WV nasi a. sadqusr,s
IN their respective wards az O'clock proceeding separate
bodies 10 Democratic Headqasers general
4 by order OF The COMMITTEE
i June 9i--st
o. seuss-Ths members O The New York Democratic Club
requested
opposite The cry ohce Tpesday the instant
4 o'cinck, N.
% importance, Transacted puncua ar,end-
anee requested. BY order Of The president,
\ Jour + soa.mos, Recording Secretary.
\ June 9i--A
III
Il a. Hatihcsuon resring, under the Auspices OF
the senrreown Democratic Association viii be held
town. an front % Forrest Hail. Tuesday
i az o'clock.
The democracy Of the District and e surrounding country
cordially invited a Eloquent
+ champions II fhe will address ae
I ~ ORDER ~ the committee of arrangements
Il Junea Id
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Terms ..dus In vo saus pay
men 10 Al = and months. wirh -
Of complied win within eve dsys hsrs-
alsr, properly will be resoi expense
Delinquent purchaser. y. Vs. FLAKE.
Commissioner OF Public BuianSs.
JAS. c. MCGUIRE,
June I'D Aucoopser.
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Fs<rITUrfOy Deaf and DUNN and SIND q
between roth snd ale south SIDE Friday ser
'hc yisiisFs
respectfully
present the exercises that day
hayipT been
expressly clus Of afflicted chit
whom no provision has been made.
Donations money, household furniture % almost de-
sonpuon, win be thankfully received a. The ns'iauon
l5-d2wH
IT
Alpaca white and eniord duek, and
linen rock and
plain diinrs dsp dee aaen-, NJ.
Vests of linens, nfarseies SIC.
Together with youths. clohns will be sod
NOAH WALKER h CO.,
June 2i--3td Browns Boei Bu,ldinR-
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Bank OF Metropolis,
washington, June a, 1856.
TUE board of have declared dividend
a out ~ he nronts Of the bank foe
The viii payable stockholders July
Rp. SMITH,
June as--d3df Cashier
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0g5-rhe commencenept for tia. graduation he
Of the Columbian coiese will be held
The 2sh Instant The Esuer Baptist Church. Washington city
II O'Clock, q. M.
The public respectfully invited attend
Iuur2 sd
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Dor Huchaaaa Ctab.--A special meeting Buchanan
Club n- District Of Columbia the hail
Faruhams Pennsylvania
"Wednesday, the 2sft
who desire 70 become members invited present.
BY order Of the President; G.. ISGLE,
June 24-d2t Recording Secretary.
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TELEGRAPH SUTiCE.-A special na-.,nu az The stock
holders Of the Magnetic Teiesa Dompauy called agrrez
bly, to The requirements Of the charter
in The city Of Philadelphia Tuesday aenoc The r-i
July AZ four oock consider and
Importance, VIXEN and where hoped repre-
scented, in TIE -
BY order Of the president. saIrFR
June 2420y3.s ssrrr.ary
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pRiNTiSG-PRES s for sale. cheap ea-b.--A double
cylinder Hoes printing good ader being
the which the Washington Union
printed. Apply this Office.
May I5--diftf
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(yFoRIArIos WANTED--JosBUA p. SPAIN, geHer-
ally sps,n faihrs Dnidde county,
Virginia. about the 1870 when fos
uerhborood Of Burlr gon, coany, Kenssy The
Spain has sometimes The o. Dek Johnson HIS ser
lately died, and he has mportuh interests Virginia ~hir
require h ssnuon Any uho Thing 81
said Joshua will Office
charity by communicating Undersigned DIN
sidde houFeI Yirginia.
JAMES ". ROUSSEAU,
Executor Of Richard Spain, declared
Lana - rtrnif.
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PANORAMA or CHINA
Exhibited Monday Friday evenings and Thurs
.. day afternoon.
PANORAMA OF JAPAN
Exhibited Tuesday Thursday Saturday and
day afternoon.
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The neree heats Of summer upon with all their
melting swetering influences. On Sunday last the
curry % in the shade Yesterday forenoon the beat
was equally intense
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4, Mr.. Deveryur is a commissioner Of The Court o.
Jan 3i--3tawtnf Intel.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-04-23
From the mobile advertiser.
A CAPITAL APRIL FOOL HOAX.

The Evening News of yesterday tells
the following story:
Completely Sold As the Citronel.e
train was on its downward trip to this city
yesterday morning, an incident occurred
that caused no little amusement to the
passengers. AS the train was approach
ing eight mile station, lady quite ele.
gap;ly attired, With lovely boquet oI
wild flowers in hand, and face concealed
from vicw by handsome veil, was dis.
covered standing on the platform. The
train was ordered TO stop Of course, to
take in the fair passenger-and stop it did
The gallant commander immediately
jumped out upon the platform, cried ou,
as usual, call aboard ~ al the same time
raising his hat and politely extending hi.
hand to help the lady aboard. She how
ever did not recognize his gallantry, bu,
stood dumb and motionless as a statute
The astonished canductor advanced, invol
unfairly raised The ve;! when, Io instead
of face Of female flesh and beauty, the
words "APRIL FOOL" inscribed on n black
light wood chunk ," met his astonished
vision! lie started back, gave the signal
10 be off with unIsnaI violence, jumped
aboard, exclaiming to the innocent engi-
necr in a s!en:orian voice, "who the -
told YOU to stop here"
The sequel to the story was richer than
the foregoing. When the Mississippi
train came along, few hours later, the
conductor observed female figure stand.
ing in the middle of the track, apparently
going toward the city. The train was on
descending grade, consisted Of eight
cars pretty well loaded, and vas going
with considerable speed. Conscious Of ali
this, the conductor had the whistle sound.
ed furiously and shrilly, yet the figure
moved not. She must he deaf thought
the conductor, and ordered 10 slacken
speed and sound another alarm-but the
woman still stood in the direct path Of the
lire breathing locomotive; while the dis.
tance between the two was being rather
uDcomfortably decreased.
Now, really alarmed, the conductor
shouted to shut the brakes hard down and
shut off steam bu, it was too late. The
cars would not stop, and terrible to relate
the COW catcher caught the supposed wo-
man and tossed her full twenty fee, off to
the horror of passengers, and the undis.
sn'sed terror Of assistant superintendent.
conductor and engineer, floating through
whose excited brains were uncomfortable
visions Of inquest, grand jury solicitor, ETC.
NheA tha train stopped they hurried
with paid cheeks Al d lkrohhing heats, 10
The spot waere the poor unfortunate rest
ed, and 10! It was the same bit of wood
with the same "April Foo" stamp that so
troubled the Chronicle conductor. Just
then a merry peal Of laughter came from
the neighboring wood, and bevy of girls
were seen enjoying something very much.
1t turned out that they were the clever
authors Of the double hoax, and they are
entitled to premium for the .uccess 0!
their invention.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-04-23
A CURIOUS PRAYER.

The Syracuse Star is responsible for
the following:
In the State Of Ohio, there resided a
family consisting of an old man by the
name Of Beaver, and !.is three sons, all Of
whom were hard 'pets,' who had often
laughed to scorn the advice and entreaties
Of a pous though very eccentric minister
who resided in the same town. 1t hap
pened that one of the boys was bitten by
a rattle snake and was expected to die,
when the minister was sent Sor IN great
haste. On his arrival be found the young
man very peni,ent and anxious to be
prayed with. The minister, calling on
the family, kneeled down and prayed in
this wise:
40 Lord, we thank thee for rattle
snakes; we thank thee because the rattle.
snake has bitten Jim. We pray thee
send rattle-snake to bite John; send
one to bite Sam; and o Lord, send the
biggest kind Of rattle snake to bite the
old man, for nothing but rattle-snskes
will ever bring the Beaver family to re-
pentance .... ...