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,,r.cedurc da Jury dc Police
pAROISSE TERREBONNE.

Conformement i rajournement, lie jury
,,e Police de la paroisse de Terrebonne,
IN assemble le lyieme jour de Norem-
tie, 1855.
Membres Presents: ]. Aycock. Presi-
1snt IsidoreDupre, Alexandra Liretle,
ruaene Fields, J. B. Duplanty, J. ID.
IJmberGeId, Peter Welsh, c. c. Wal
lis.
Membres A,,sen.s: Washington Tan
ner. Joachim Gueno, Francois ihcsiot.
II troisieme arronlisseinrnt non repre-
..nte-le deuxieme dt.laeuTe vacant depuls
|. mort de rHon.H. G. Th:bodauS.
Mr.. Welsh fait Ia motion que Ion Sc
dispense De iaire Ia lecture Gu process ver-
lai de Il ferniere assemblies.
Mr Lirsiie ayam objecte 4 Ia motion de
Nr. Welsh, les minutes dc la deraiere as
ssmhIee ont e,e lues; apres lecture saite,
M. Lireile a otiert la resolution suisal'ic,
aqurlle e,e adopsee. a
Rssola, Que les minutes soient amen
dtes aia quill apparaisse. que Joseph
avcock eiait absent fousertuEe dc la
ssance. que plus tard il a pris sou siege e
mls part aux deliberations, ct lu'cnsuiic
il siesi al,srlltc de nonveaa.
Sur motion un Ronveau cotniie a e'e
nanna pour lairc sou rapport sur la re-
p.e.e de Mn. Blake, White Il Anderson:
L. President a nomme Mn. Welsh.
fiiel.s, Litcttc membres du dit conii,e.
surmotioi de Mr.. Wallis,
Le President no,nn,t un no,yeau com.
islnMr iaire sou rapport sur la re''eie de
!. sulakowski,-M. NJ. Wallis, Ulnber-
lid, Duprt.
Sur motion de Mr.. Iirette,
I'm membre ete nomme pour rempia
rsrfIiM. III. G. Thibodaux, decede, SUI
4 cami,e requis de iaire son rapport SUI
= at,olision dc John Berger:
Le President nemne M. Lirettt
rnembre du dit con,ite.
Lerarport sur h requete de pIusieur.
'.abllan.s du Bayou Black priant la Par
"lsse dc sonsc-ire des ionds ! l'ercciio,
dun pont deyan, trayerser lie dit Sayo,
Black q etc h. $3.50.
Mr. Wallis ., tait lnoiion q1a le dit rap
port soft adop'e, laquelle ma pas prcvalu
lie President non.me Mr.. L.rett,
mcalbre du ccsni.e des reclamations el
remplaccment de flion. II. c. Ihibodaux
aeetie.
Le rapport suivant etk lu ct adopte:
A. Jsry dc P,lice
Dc Ia Parossse de I,crrc5onne:
Z eemiie, soussigns, aproiate pou
P'eaafe en- consideration une petition pre-
sca'ee 5 y Jury de Police par le Re,
aesssfe Tasset, tlemandart i'apprepria
.''o0 q IN lot dc terre deyant seryir comm
s''ere public, rappor,e, CONNIE suit;
wye les dts membres ont trouye apre
slamsn iait dn snjet en- question, que
'stoassc posseie un lot de terre sitae dan
: sl'ie de Houma. ayant facade dun a
n.s'r ie Bayou Terrebonne, par dix Al
rn n !. % profondeur, plus OH moins; qu
ise Cashoiique paroissiale est situe,
: pes, quatre arpents du Bayou Terr,
a1e; qu'une n,ni.se de Ia dite esl;se e
eile'nent hattie sur le terrain appart
c - |, = Paroissc; quiln'ya a aucun liz
ea de keaulture public. en- della de d
ss''es 90 siege de Ia Justice, It qa'rnt
= : eanessere est i Paras,ase aa public
consequence vusre cnmi,e rccos
'noe qa'uae meitie .u dit terrain dec,
80 aaat' commencan, i qnaraa.e pie
ssce de IEstise el seientlant en- arries,
ooeur s.a.o q Gu terrain, sol. desisne ei a
t'ssiee fusagc 80 Aatiiaats IL C,
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u VI Nj j. IENNtNI, a.-f-s5as Estt
Ne. iJsS.
Faonsrd Durand Adm-. J
En- ve d'u wit lie III. Fa en,ane de IN Corr caes-
Sis intiiute adrese dan ll:are ri-dess'ls in
lI6e ct unuerOee j! olfert en vfnte par AubiN
IoUR(s, .sshtiif, la n.asan tie cour, iinuma.
samedi, lie 2eue jour de Feyrier, 1856.
entre Il heares A. d. ei hehres ?. NJ IA pgopr.t6 CT
ai;fts atcrite savsir:
TN CERTAIN lIoRCEAU De TEBRE situt dans Ia
Paross Tcyreoane. Ia rive gaze ne i Bayou ElcE
ea desceniat etapt rite u No. u, TnNnsalp l.,
EansGe Is L. die section No. l3 await origniarement
tEe ae de no III pens don. Il, aiote uBdvise fHt
venius par H. H. Walls Gu tave Bonyian, qai senl't
un arpept de face {. l beonz ct es t.. Ten'iit s
rest Mt de infect dams IA tiite TerFe =. L. Rousse
ali est qi etre yeneue tesant reu pres oo
acres a.v .ernes ct condltioneS saivante>i
Ia aite aval etc yenals T. i. RouSsei ponr ie
paslres payable a quarts: in quart dans tols ct en- cl
lies mos tie Mars ,es is5i c31; let and Is
f.'ac,nereur qs de payer Il moitia di prx, ct
les fsis compliant les lenS rticients nante ient
dr.. ct een,ira Ia bt,ucc nisns our salts Are
Il Ia ,e pri cipale les t.as aus cause CT de sus
int,tuee Il nuiierotoe.
! s ~ A. BOTRG. Sheriff.
Pirois e Terselonne ce II Decenlhre 1853. ot
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VENrE D!: SUCCESSION.
FTAT'o DE IA LUSiSiAH E..-ia
Z ! o.sse Eerfeb. .nne --C.ur du 5tiae Dis ric'

~ 80 rarr., ,,,ne =, mr. din 5g,ae Dis-ric,
s.eeessisn dc r.peaixe rhplener, tp4use iicaade de
EH Joseph Ddii'"hs.
y, A. NON et p Fan:gs d anS "a s @ or aa /. PROSE-
rssrsane, i .ea Of I: v;gta lsaea.e pnhiius,
raT ~ us m = ror I ',gr.s rarsisse
.Ieuli, le l1Gne Jour de janyier. 1896,
entre II heuresi. Met henrc, n, Nh sur y rs ] leaS
iss e,,,, pr.pr Il 4, .pG ,tcri;es, ssv"r
Tn in r,sa IN dc syo tsqs t. st hs
eps arpea,s Plus ,noIns pr nne p.of3nsnr
sis as aras IT M s as o Sc tr".ss sr Ia M terre borne
en- laei Far "a terre d Alesi> nua'z. ca 1as ar !"
2 Tine Jua.enl liai e: son Pou.is.
, ua, c.rrete chisa'
5 IN Lot a',ut;ls.
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PARISH OF TERREBONNE. La IIIUHSD ~ ,t511
FLEW FIJI YEAR !!

1IIg sCIs,s1sf1.' dllERIC.IN."
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EvEgy pAY AcTUALiTIEs.

This is another ser n articles peeuarto this Nasa-
zine Every or. OF those artcle iasr ted with ~
lea I eight or ten If the finest Wood Ergravg<. This
dep rtiient is very nefetirg, conveying infrnaton IN
ar earle form, SUitlia for ladies' and gsneIne tlat
cannot he obtainel elsewhere. '- "+1 -
The exrense O! one number of the Lady Book iTcia
ding steel cravings and literary matter, paid oT rot Ia
ken from English Magazines far eNcees that f any ther
Mscaline published in this country. We make no eSce.-
ion ane ase wiling ts have the tact tested. s.
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GODEY'S LdDIoS B0OA fOA 1855.
TWEEN TEEH Year Of Publication hY


yENWEN IEEH Year OF Publication t,Y
Z the sane au.har-T'he only Lalys Book acinowl
eeged b. tie OF this country wrtly of lis name
Principal Points OF Attraction Tor lsoo.
It contains hundred pages ~: reading matter in ev-
ery m nth's numlernot b. ginning with large nuni''ef
Of pages Jsnuary and decreasing throughout the year
lSEAuTIru STEEL PLAyEs.-I.iua or MczzOtnt IN eve
r. number.
GopEy's RELIABLE ssEEa FASHION PLArES-{cnlored9
In every number tie uIs Fashion Pats that are con
si..ered as aGtho sy. ..
KxlrTIsG NETTING AND EMBROIDERY, rntei in co'ors
AiysIc.-Txo pages m.nth y
EIrly Lessons IN Dfnwing, are gwen monthly EofeJs
Invaluable Receipts-w4rtt lone Thee Doli rs ven
,r Ceosinr the 'fo;l,t Srk !soH NUrefv, &ni Msce-
n eous in,s keafin Rec ips. iiHgrams and Plans
gh lnli direct os for iaies 10 cut t'ir own dres es
paterns lor ulifes Dr2s es, roth male aud eIuiie
Embroidery and Brederic Angaise Ptt;rnsescry month
ia great variety s.. 80.
the Nursery-This department is inranalie to every
mother. Model co,s setGIea attention paid to iiis aa-
fartinent.
Artatise on the hr-A most excellent artisie on the
preservaon and beauty Ing OF this most>beauftii orG-
n,ent to both sexes.
PE.NE.R3ER TIATTHE LdDT' SBCOh
has lN avs gvea sTts. ENt;RAFiNGS, throughout the
ye,r not publishing item in January and February, and
then ON, ting then IN the iadys Foos aio-e yeu OH
tn what no Other three Mag,zes cin turni you with
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TERMs AND CONnrTTNNS.

TIE movcae property all sums ragahe in all The month
Of March 1856 rhe lard be soi layale by 1ourth
manning actiyeiy in al anLe acE Of the mouths OF
March Il the years 1856. 1857, 1853 aud -so9 Parcha,
sels TO give tie Joint and several no.s with good aua
Iunl,n,is nj the Office of the RecoiYer of the Parish o
crreboun with interest the rats Of eight er cent PEI
ann,,n nom aud after maturity Until paid 81 ID iHnd 10 re-
main specially mortg ged and yotheaed una y! an.
ere nay,nent oil said notes aGi nteres; may there Oh
accrue.
Parish of Ter.ehonns, December 18Th 1887.
fltN -e 4 BOURC Sheriff.
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SUCCESSION SALE.
lTATE OF LOuISIANA-Parish {

CTATE OF LOUiSIANA-paris OF
~ Te -rcbonne-Fifh Judicial Diss:ict Court.
Succession of Franetise Charpen:er deceased Wife of
Joseph Dup.antis.
In the name ar by the authority .f the fifth sulieai
Dist e: Cour, sitting in and for the Pan oi ie"fennf
The c viii lie ole ed sale at ulic auction J AtD!N
EoURt sher, duly cou.niss sioGei and sworn, in and
far the aoresa aia Parish, on
Thursday, the 18th day Of January 1885.
bstN.ecn the h,uss ell o'clock a. IL and o'clock r NJ
on tie premises abo;lt miles below the tomn OF iioula,
the fal,owing described property, trwit;
1. i certain tract OF land situated IN
said Parish, On the right bank ofthe Bayon
Lit;.e Gallon, measuring two arpents III
front more or less, by a depth of forty ar
pents, together with all the improvements
and buildings tIssseuato belonging, bo"n-
,led above BY land of Aiexia DNplaatis,
and below by land OF Joseph e.hataigner.
, One Bay Hare and colt.
5 One Horse Cart.
Ono Harrow. #
S One loa Of Tools.
~" I Lot Of Iron.
Il" l Lot ofsSpades and Hoes.
A.. Hot of fCross-Cut-Saw and ha'als'
ss 1 Plough.
l Lot Of Tools.
] Double Barrel Gun. 1-1
e" Spinning Machine. -
as" 1 De,ounhn and jug. eal
Lot Of Bottles.
il l Jar.
Lot Of scy,hcs.
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DEATH AND FrIrHITY.-l have seen one
dl' The delight OF his friends, the pride of his
Kindred. the hope OF his country but he died.
How beautiful was that Offering upon the altar
OF death. The fire OF genius kinled in his
eye: the generous affections Of youth mantl"d
IN his cheek; his foot upon the threshold of
lite bis studies. his preparations for honored
and useful HE were completed his breast
was filled with a thousand flowing. and noble.
and never Yet expressed aspirations but he
died. He died while another. of a nature
dull, course, and unrcfincd, Of habits low.
base, and british, of promise that had moth
ing in it but shame and miserv-such an one,
say was suffered to encumber the earth
Could this be if there wertro ether .,L.re
for the gifted, and the vir:uous TO ac:
in: Can we believe that the energy ins,
trained for action, the embrvo thought Jus,
bursting INTO expression, the deep and earnes
passion Of a nobe nature. inst swelling into
the expansion ofevcrv beautiful virtue. shou,c
never manifest its power. should never speak
, should never unfold itself: Can we believe
that all this shonid die while meanness, cor
ruption. sen>uaity, and every dccormed am
: dl>honored power should live? No We good
> ~ and glorious ones We teach. We assure u
that We are gore 70 some world of nobler .li
and action Rev DR.. Dewey.
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that fc: ]. -ct.f'f.. WIN. f-.,-- . - mi
Ia Tia ;.ccn .~li'i, 81: - l' ui.i-i ~ -
.r.i II. liz ir'.' l','.--- .',H. l. ii,.-~ M
!;tierc'c- ai-;.,r = ri.i, >.> i.nr~c. '.i.,k,.
moot. ~..,.f- -. for % - / f.l. :ur- W
,:. >r.itI.iii-,, rr',tr lr doc =. should
o u.b. 'ir 'i '."i lie 81! '..,.r s,lu ,A,r dis
,'G-'i-. ''i,.n. it"> j. ,-. ':;.,t.. 1!i' l,iir
! e.,..-. Lar, l.. * Ire cl,. W. >ir,ti-ly inn
,Ec>~c nl"r h ni.fi nal '.l iii.'.!, h IA h,,
al Ar;-i hG7.; 'nT- tn- ~r1,l:;iL ,.p II in Nes
-. ci,y. ~ lis. ;>ii nr>r.I h. had riintc
ts' ''r..t>'' ''i .,, ff... !',','Trfi: - Il. rituals
Il !, ~, .,;>' r'nu'',.r Il i''.ir .Itr Mr Rulsr
lii- i.-rrrl'lc and hf"ag thii .ia> earned i~
..ii. i' r, ..'i.sl "a 49, 'vS. ci being one
g.. til. fri--i',-i j. ,.c> 80 H.. American Sriiuo
%: Ar;I~-> IT, went /" My I.il. xiih The lie
t-illu;l on iu Distinguish himself in his piocs-
s.'n. ana aihnH-i, y. aa> MOI Known single
iln3ivi'ua, that civ l,' forr,. Il resolution to
c'fn TO- hii.I-'i IN iii:ic pr '"i i.; ii'"i,d
IL. w"riw' lc. il!r word f,rtl .s.l> no, tuuli IN
AIr EU.,ar,.< dictionary.
Aftri i.aiii,l't HI, rorira.~ ~ over hua
.'t't u.i real Individuals r,-i.iins ia N,w lorL
- - vicinity. h. h.l.,v'i ic e.oli ii" more
-,,.i iv i:'ntigC ~or.S ;ila1 should -. ~ .
mora MIN ,hcm. The mos ui n, works have
teen ;h"-, ihA ILLUSTRATED ii. manner, and GUS
/ Ions .. American LIE a,.i lisi"r~ Hi, fir>,
-rc.tj pa,iijipr VAS Ia l.H>t Blanket. All
! ho aIc i.jInjiiar with american History. will
rrcui'rr" that curing tllc Revolution wlic.i 'Uf
/ army WEI" >,:.'"iIne Tor 'o,iiifr and iuoi. ut
! Nr,..I -. :! Cai,rcr> were sem u, t;cn-
ic-l Na-'l,i.- --,or. 10 cn.t.i of The people what
e. ~ tn. ,'n'''l i've foi the support the army
rn'l one ucc:i>iou nrl, o these tax ca;hcrcrs
! c.3.i' ti."rl :. widow woman vino had one l,:,i'e
-r',t' l..'r wa> asleep. wra,tcd III the widow
/ oEiv hiaukrt. hu; >ach wits her interest in tie
clu>c al American lnl"p, cnce that she took
from hri ,i.on.i,-l> liz, only shawl wrapped h-f
',iiil / :: aii .."'ac'! hci only hl:lnkt, TO the
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moisture for vnu.

moisture for vou.
The Consequences of thi. awful climate are
last what might hc supposed. Th. inme, .,
lnotoxitc SOUR, about here causes trees
bIiilings. streets. every thing. TO present .
Diluted AMI wishv wa>lv appearance. The
'onrn lose fht,r color. the men their ha,r.
washed oil. SIR and the animals, by con-
SAINT txpo>aIe. acquire scales and fms, like
he natives of the great deep. In fact, all the
Inhabitants Of this territory have generally
-ca'y appearance. and rejoice in a peculiar
SMELL. comi.;na'ion. should saw. Of fi-l-
lali and fresh mud sucker The rains Of
On..nn beat everything in iha. lire ever
h-hcll or conceived Of Those that fell Oh
Nnal's ark were not more heavv. those Of
Nero. ;alic,H and l. NreIy johnson, not
mere fvrrill.: nor those of Lady Suffolk at
Moscow longer or stronger which is slight
" mixed mcta,ho Of a very happy descrip..
. ton. So. upon ihe whole. I'm glad FIN of;
yes. rm quite sure Of il, and lonc TO get to
4 d. where the people enjoy the light
I, of the blessed sun. and where | can enjoy is
also. and Try III: th.r"~, and read Irvings
t Astet"
H""r- .E >n Ii."I.> This seems to te
:" the 'lcilcit' wii4;,r question among the Ia
II dies. Shall he wear hoo;~ or no hoops du-
rim" TIA" tempest time: Shall they throw q
way III" graceful auxiliary, or put on more
: flannel aud d.iy Old l'oreas with its pleasant
's nsc: They are Undecided We think how
ever. the hoop Ill carry the da-. Ii has too
~ suddenly won the affections OF :he fair leal-
" erS Of ion tn be cl~; aside 50 rcmnrselessIv,
"' and We rr"s':me it is quite possible 10 make
i' II sufficiently ponlrrous or to st:ar: il. weight
b. To the incl,.;ncnrv OF the season. So rire te
Is -erceau ". J. >nndav Times.
- An Gli, hoa~rins in a published
IL ,etter that he Il al ra;>td two acres of "Su,,
"a dy Corn. which be initne,lsd 10 sievor,
n, to the pnr.ha>, Of :n!ilel hooks adds, "A!
b,. the work done on it was on Sunday. and Il
viii Weld some seventy bushels to the acre
, 50 that don -. tat thar Nature or Proyi
TX 'nce las >n.'ied ulon MY Sunday work
Ar however the prirs's or 'ha li:i le NAV sa,
49,. t!'., work done on that day never prospers
II, corn tells arotIer siu-v." To this IN,
'H editor of an agricultural paper replies. "If th
II author o' this shallow nonsense mad read III,
he B'iie hal: as much AS he has the works Of il
., opponent. he would have known that th
:-tat Rnl-r of ~, universe does not alwA Ay
"e square no Ia. accounts with mankind in th,
- month ot O...ok.r.'
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New Inn. near r. He got the letter

IL made my inquiries about the New Inn.
near R-, and hearing It was solitary
sort of house. a little in the horse line, "a
bout couple OF miles from the station,
thought Id 90 and have look at it,
found it what it had been described, and
sauntered in. to look about NE. The land
lady was in the bar. and was trying to get
into conversation with her; asked her how
business was, and spoke about tie wet wealth
cr. and so on when saw through an open
door three men sitting by the fire in sort
of parl'r or kitchen. and one Of those men.
arcordIn" TO the description had of him. was
TaIv-ho Thompson
IL went and sat down among en- and tried
to make things agreeable but they were very
wouldn't talk at ail-lookcd at me and
at one anohrr. in a way quite the reverse OF
Sorahle. | reckoned 'cm up, and finding
that they were all three bigger men than me,
and considering that their looks were ugl y
tha; it was a lonely p!a"c-raiiroad station
two miles oil'-and no9i coming onthought
| couidnt do better than have a drop of bran
DIV and water to keep nv courage up. So !
called for my BRANDY and water: and as
wa- sitting drmkiH" 1t by the fire. Thompson
got un and went ont.
Now the dltji~ul'v OF it was tha; want
sure II VS. 1homl.>on. because had never
set ewes on HIM i.ipr" ani what had wanted
vas to y" TN'fr ccr'ain ot him However. there
was no'hnG for it now but 20 follow, and pu1
Fo!d ttrc upon IT, found him talk ng out
>i,,,. in the ward with the !anll,dv l. turned
e. ,,l fh ,t b. 0,,t.t l.,. North
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NR. PuGNIX N ORl:l:ON.
From the knickcrbock er.

We rather think. upon the whole, that ""
shall violate no confidence, nor do any rar,ic
ular hurt. by permitting the reader to have a
peep at the following passages from private
letter from John Ihrnix, diias I" Sqninoi',
dated from Portland, Oregon Territory, the
latter part of August last
1T gives me untcicned pleasure to inform
YOU that ] am about to qui, the gloomy and
c--to be -dricd-up SKY of OREGON. and r"
pair without unnecessary delay. TO D,
on our borders. Yes, Sir, I'm off service,
no longer required on these inclement shore:
shores which, wEen YOU read of Irving
Astoria you naturally wish TO behold, ant
admire Old Astors pluck in making establish
ments thereon, and which, when yoa reach
you wish YOU hadn't, and admire >iiil MOI
Old Astor's good sense in breakir. his estab
i:hments up and quitting while there VI
yet time.
Ram is an exceedingly pleasant and graft
fying Institution IN its way, and IN mOccra
non it causes the grass to grow. the blossom
10 flourish, aud Is positive Necessity to III
umbrella maker: but when YOU get IEto
country where 1t rains necessarily twrnty->i
hours a day, tor seventeen months IN tue yea
YOU cannot resist having the conviction tor,
ed upon your mind that the thing is >lishri
oyer,ione That's TIE case in Oregon;
commenced raining pretty heavily on III
third Of last November. and continued UP
The fifteenth of May, when it sci in for ion
storm, which isn't fairly over vet. Thre
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Ni.h ss,is". aHon, ,.r snrscui ,:ar:.


The to.lown" yarn, which was related hv
an old friend. about the procliviic> Of ancient
mariners in th, city Of New Bedford to draw
on III, If Ima.ina'iori> j. rood =
y doz,n Old ral,' iir> were seated round
old Ia ir Johnny Co..>l.H!l'> grocery store
one winters dav SAYS old Captain Ben
\a>h :ur>> GOT more ia the West Indl,>
for hrrrin than any other man about this
place.
How much did vow GET. CnrIc Ben 2"
"W"i. Won see. was houn! to the Wind
ward I,Iani> ana market, and iu>t as had
GOT all NY cargo aboard | was cypherin on
m, 10. slate how long >hould possibly be
tru!n honlc. when found should. with luck
reach ST, X + alout Lert Thinks |. III
take barrel OF hc,rin' OH Speculation had
agool passage. and got there JUS: at the mex
OF time and sold en- of we'll
How much did YOU get, Uncle Ben - -
asked some OF the old salts, who. with pcuci
in hand. were making notes 10 trv and cat, Il
Unclr Ben foul How much dia Won get =
well. can't say exactly how much, br,
put the money back INTO the barrel attrI
the herrin' was ont. and ! could scarcel,
crowd the head in.
What did yo1 get apiece for the herrin !:
'Sold EN- for a dollar apiece
"Ah. YES. We'll now Uuclc Ben, at dol
lar apiece foryour herrin', YOU couldn't hav
half filed the barrel"
We'll. says Uncle Ben, that's all ver
, true but sold the pickle at five dollars
, spoonful W
\ hard boy-that same Ancient Mari
I, ner.
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FOREIGN ITEMS.

OPERATIONS Ar SEBASTOPoL.-A let
ter from SebastopoI. in the 1je Ills du Nord,
states that the Russian government is using
the greatest activity in repairing the dam
age canScd during the sire The ste am
trigate CherSonesuS, and the transports Rem,
Laba, and Prouth have been raised. The
last named has been sent to Nicolaietl. In
the bay of karabclnaia. the warehouses are
being converted into barracks. and carpen-
terS. masOns, and other wo kmcn are ar
irving there. sent by the cove mant to take
part in the works to be executed.
MILITARY RESOURCES OF THE PorE-
The real torce of the Papal ARMY IS now no
more than 5000 men, VIZ. 100 infantry
and coo cavalry, exclusive of two companies
of artillery with - pieces of cannon. The
Papal fleet consists Of I2-sun brig. which Is
TO he sold. and two small steamers, that only
put out by day.
SCARCITY OF SILVER IN b. .iUu-Si!-
yer coin has of late become 50 very scarce
in Belgium that the mint at Brussels has
been. during the last fortnight. actively en-
pIovca IN coming gold. in order to meet the
want, Of ,.irrull'Ion. Gon. it NAV be re
mrmhrrrd. was a few vca-> since withdrawn
>:itutlng the currency.
INTERNAL lurEovtNrNrS IN FINLAND.
A letter from Wi'org, in Finland, OF the
u ,,1t