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Washington Aqueduct.
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orucr OF Tur wAsHIsoTor AsUspUeT,
Washington, March 7, lass
L dams tunnels other the washington aqueduc
Proposals. received the 9Th May will be opened
Nsp poa- specifications work be ready for
Proposals will be received tor The work Of particular cuverts,
bass se &c as Described in lbs plans and specifications.
present appropriation but all or unfinished work will
&c % s by o. .s ana s
% unSs, each a sods for each an. in
what shs be slapped funds available.
si ~. q ss sss su sgs Ds p u. g I %
the engineer the work has been property ereeuted h has
Payments specie upon
per cent and win be condition ~ Al. contracts tha the wers
men shall he paid their fun monthly and specie.
the Washington Aquoduct"
should bsv %, be deemed 10 sh ~ Se
considered conducive progress the
Every ustbe accompanied by signed by
@ han hs sJSs ssas WI s o. @ % ns s q u s sps
into obligation, within sn days, with good and ucien
accompanied BY United States district
s s UT's ssr ss a %
pament of War; that tho suafsnos able TO make good their
Dds win he opened in presence Of bidders any them
choose TO BE- present
Cspa OF Ensinsers, in charge,
FORM or GUARANTEE
To Capt N. G. Meis,, u. ., Engineer.
hereby Jointly nd.cyer with The United sta,e and
s sss' a S ss @ -. &c s & BE-
tho contract for The win good and sucen urees
ofts Advertisement which Il made And in case the
said s, M @ s a. :. o.
S'''''' 5.b. &S'
hereby certify that the knowledge belief
shove named ruarantors are good and sufficient
Mas-saw wts,hMaysIawa
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st. Joseph's Academy for Young Ladies,

1FtET ETH8FNt8V1Tgl EFtIFtTF0N VVa7tVi NIUE
THE Of studies this institution
August, the Thursday The
Tor board and tuition also payable semi
There charges music drawing
ard fF Spanish, Italian, German, aud Latin The
for the primary department composed Of pups under nine
500 able Raf yearly IN advance.
Letters Of nTuiy should he addressd the MOTHER SUPE
RtOR of IT, JosUph Academy Emmiisburg Frederick county
Maryland.
Jul e-diyear
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Law school OF Cumberland Univsrsity, at Lebanon
Tennessee.

Law school OF Cumberland University, At Lebanon,
Tennessee.
FACULTY, Hon. Abraham Caruthers, late
judges Of Tennessee.
Hon Madam 0reen of the udges supreme
Of Tennessee.
Hon Bromfeld L. Ridley the
Judges Caruihes and Green dey their whole time exclusively
to the school.
Plan insreon- Daily examinations of the
books No regular
daily lessons the progress of the examinations.
2. Weekly ofcommon law which
dents suits of facts given profes
prosecute
practice The framed them prepare
deeds Wills records and all documents
dence in the trials Some Of cases are taken by appeal
court which IL held monthly in the cias
public at the end session The students clerks
m jurors circuit Judges, and chancelos and In other Official
bacities connected with their suits. r......
ScssionsThe
tember third Thursday February. com
the succeeding Monday In February and ends
Thursday in July. Ii ....-. --.. Ia.
Erpenses per eon.-Tuion $50, sdvance continRen
fee g. boarding $50 Students furnish
which be had in the Lebanon bookstores.
required
No previous study required
any time during the collegiate year. .... -s...
There a moot legislature connected with
Number students the last collegiate year
ROBERT L. CARUTHERs,
Feb ll-eoly President Board of Trustees
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mo. 55s.l
Notice

Of .eitkdraeaI of Iands in Florida and Alabama.
IN pursuaucs entitled "An act granting public lands
sections, states OF Florida and Alabama 70
the eonsfu certain railroads said States"
pov.d I7 Man within heen miles
following railroads and branch named in said act
Jacksonville, TO The waters Of Es
bay, Pensacola from Amelia island, the Atlantic
Of Tspa bay, with branch 20 Ceder Key on he
Gulf Msrico eIcept Tampa portion south Of It's juno
lion Key and from Pensacola Florida, 70
this Office been
suspended from location unui further orders.
General Land odce, the city 0
Washington this twenty- third day OF May, 1856 -
THos A. HENDRICKS,
a4-law6w fstsr Intel.l Commssonef'
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NEmBEHs of Congress and yis,asrsto Washing ton
vi al respectfully informed that al TAYLOR y hAUhfs
9TH street, they WV meet al hen
stock In addition 10 the following
works. compse every department Of literature science
and
New book. received immsdiareiy publication
Weekly importation. from England
Calhoun's Works, g volumes
Jeffersonis Works, volumes
Webster. works, g vols, autograph edition
Evereu's and Speeches volumes
Csys Private Correspondence, volume
3. g. Preniss's Memoirs, volumes
Bsncroft's History OF the United States, volumes
stacsmans Manual, 4 volumes
Hickeyf Constitution, volume
Jefersons Manual volume
M United Sntes, volume
Eliot's Debates and Madison Papers, volumes
Mash,s volume
story's Works, volumes
Lives Chief Justices of United States, volume
Leber's Liberty Self government, volumes
wiu's Life Of Patrick Henry volume
Kenncdyis life Of Wirt, 2 volumes
Garland. Life Of John Randolph, volume
Party Leaders, by BALDWIN, volume
DE Tocqusvilrs Democracy In America, volume
The Federaisi, 1 volume ....
Gmses Tendency Of Freo Institutions, volume
Constitutional n book volume
Carsyr pns,, Present, and Future, volume
seaman's Progress. Of Nations volume
EcEllgofrs American Dehater, volume
Future Wealth OF America. volume
Smiths Wealth Nations, volume
Every English, French stationery
nssiuua
Visiting printed with prnmputud
TAYLOR kMkURYT,
pee7-du s-sr 9th
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rnorosHp DATES or sLILIss

EDWARD X COLLINS,
No. Sc Wall street, N. Y
BROWN, sHTPLRY, CO.,
Liverpool
sTEPHEN KENNARD q CO,
"a Austin Fuars, London
D. q. WAINWRIGHT CO.,
The OF ships will
bullion specie ewel precious stones metals, unless bills
adn therefor and the value
May l--dtf
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The New York and Liverpool United States
Mail Steamers.

The ships comprising this line The following:
The Baltic Capt jos Comstoek
These ships having been huilt by contract
pressly for aervce, has beeI
&43& ~ taken construction, in their
TO insure strength and speed and their acconmo-
dations unequaed for comfort
Price Of York Liverpool first cabin, sI30
In second cabin s5 From Liverpool to New York. 80 and 20
guineas,
An experienced surgeon attached TO each ship.
No herths can be secured until paid for.
The ships of this line have waergt bulk heads and
avoid Banks OF f2
| until aileT The LIST Of August.
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PROTECTION AND INDEMNITY FROM
LOSS BY FIRES

PROTECTION AND INDEMNITY FROM
LOSS BY FIRES
Fire, AGyias, and LslaAd LRsgrGHss.
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL AND SURPLUS,
Sl,s6s,I5l I3.
FARMERS, AND MECHANICS, INSURANCE COMPANY OF
PHILADELPHIA.
0es "Or,0sst PsnssyvaHia and Ssvsntss"t
street, Warrington d. q.
DmEoToRs.
Hon, Thomas B. Florence, Charles Dlnges
GeoTse II. Armstrong, Thomas Manderheld
GSolSo asaSSd, s'"' = c.S S.IsO II BfeSstS mSsSS'o
James Il, heali, - lsaac Leeeh, jr.
EDWARD R. H1LMBoID, Secretary.
LOCAL SURVEYORS.
Charles Walter, No. 597 street, opposite City HILL.
james wlas, NJ aa 4s les ana SnA avenue Island
John Rgges, No. 5O Thlesntn street, Pennsylvania
MARINE SURVEYOR.
Captain J. p Levy No 567 Pennsylvania avenue, opposite
GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT
John Thomason
the SS.Sss1 Of IF This % &c mp S01S with the
Fnm the Isl day August 1855 hve monh Lat January
1856 the received amounted The
only forty sK hundred dollars reported
Tor. son
ina. hs security offered ample and tina, all fair claims viii be ad
BY % S 1ssf a
HES q as.e.iPisns Of BUILDINGS and s.er
GAssr s hs
conveances any portion of EUROPE and AMERICA
The rates of premium will be as low as other companies and
fixing Them Improvement in construction and arrangement
will be taken into consideration w"
All losses speedily adjusted and promptly paid.
Ofce northwest Pennsylvania and Seventeenth
street, Washington city, ID. g.
Ltsuranee may also be effected at the Home Office,
NoTthvest WGnta and Second Streets Philadelphia.
And principal cities of the United States by authorized
officers of the company.
June I3-dty
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Completion of Panama Railroad.

Completion of Panama Railroad.
Redudon Of Fare 10 California,
r. United States mail steamships leave New York
E3 for hspnwar the 5th and both OF each month,
NkkR connecting with mail steamers from Panama San
Francisco,
These inspected and approved Navy
Department. and guaranty Epsoi and safety.
The Panama railroad ga miles ong now completed hom ocean
and crossed hours The Of
checked in New York through San Francisco and
embarked Panama BY the
The paid In New York all the uip.
Reserve kept In New York, Panama, and
San Francisco detention In Of accident that
the route is endrely reliable.
Passengers leave Pahhmh the day they arrive at Aspn
wall
Conductors go by each steamer charge
women and children without other protectors.
For through tickets the lowest apply n the agency III
West street, New York, l. W. RAYMOND,
mayB-du
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&nrcIarIea.

NprctscIes
COLD silver hne steel and plated specaele. glasses. se Of
VI all focuses with pefoca perscopc, and parAbola glasses
lons experience peculiar advantages in selecting glasses
adapted to the eyes Of weaTers-
NJ. W. GAIT BRO,
S14 Penn. avenuo between Ninth and Tenth streets.
Ian
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new YORK, nRnmEr, AND SOUTH
@<Eo4 AMPfos UNITED STATES MAIL sTEAA Ehss-
Ir&& Tne snlps comprising IAs line the WASHING
SMESA8 TON, Capt. e. Cayendyi HERMANN Capt Ed
ward hisslns
These stop Southampton going and returning
PROPOSED DATES OF sAILING-ls5S,
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mo. B5a.l
nv IN. president Of the United states.

an pursuance ofIaw FRANKLIN PIERCE, President Of Un
lube Ne sses siss viii Se ned !. s oss he
Is a q essS a. e. saU fT s ss!fls on Mon
day hs fDuneen day o. July neh 0I 1s S.Pes q hs PaSG
townships, viz;
KotA ns base line and wssi Of prinpa uasTtaa.
The ISLANDS section elk, township foy ven,
sections wenyesht and wsnnine, ognshlp or.ysghs q
hyei and in seeuon hiryifss township ioVn'e o. range
Township iory nine ofEangs ten. =, .ov :, ,,...,.
Townships or- three OryssI' forty sesen and ioVeshh
Township three, forty I, and rvsven' ofranss twenty
Towaships ioltyioS os ave. Iaass wsn'SsI.
Township olry nine, ef range t~eniy,sesen -. -
Townships tOry eight, forty nins and anyone, OfaDse thirty
townships iOrysht, fOynine y, and hfyOns' OF
TSwnship. forty Ave. my and my one range hr-sr.
Township my, OF range hity seven. , ,.n, 49,. ,..,
The vacant unappopflaea lands ~ s',,sn ~
1t 1y Ss ianG once al DUNCAN Morda
following named townships and paris Of township
viz
North Of t1e base line OF the prtneSa! Hssraan
Township thirty-seven, Of range twenty seven.
Townsps s, AND and OF range
North Of The base Of the principal meridian.
situated following sections witt in
ons and ds ana o.
thirty eight in sections nineteen and thirty township
nine sections .nree four. nine and ten ,os1
hiity q range ten thrres,
rhiry.four, township thyone, OF the same range - -
Of schools, military, and
purposes together with those swamp and oyedowed lands
raade granted 10 the State
enable the State OF Arkansas and other
3 reclaim 81 $ ss G = .ss ns
offering lands win be commenced ON the days
appointed order which they adse
despatch, until the whole shall have been
closed sale shall be kept
longer than two weeks private the lands will
be admitted expiration of the weeks
Washington, this nfth day
April thousand eight hundred and ffty six
BY the PRESIDENT FRANKLIN PlEHCk.
THOs. A. HENDRICKS,
Commissioners OF the General Land Once.
NOTICE TO PRE- EMPTIoN CLAIMANTS.
Every person right Of empton to any Of the
townships of townships above enumera
required establish the Satisfaction OF the
oce and make thereof
practicable seeing this notice. and before the day
the public OF the lands
bracing will be forfeited
e = - - - - .--M THoS. A. HENDRICKS,
Commissioner of the General Land Ofice.
April 6-lawI3w Intel and Starl
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Proposals Tor Indian Goods.

pErAKTAEEr IHrxxIoE,
once IndaA Affairs
IS. sd. M.s. .. . september -, 1850.
SEALED PROPOSALS. endorsed Proposals Goods
will be reecssd Al e Onise Of Indian Affairs Washnston city
anti " ocoek, Friday, the 3st day Of October
Iof furnishing soods for the Indian Department nng treaty
suPuauons vain various Indan tribes and Other Indan
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GENERAL LAND OFFICE NOTICE.

Notice hereby given, not aiken
United stafes,
naiff OF
the Cairo and FuItOn railroad branches
Market which subject
Of withdrawal viii be opened entry ordinary min
imnm price and ser the days hereinafter mentioned
Once Jackson Missouri, Monday, the ID day OF Novem-
oce Bats'yc, Arkan,a Monday the 10th day OF No
yember, 1855.
once Liue Rock, Arkansas. Monday sbe ID day
her, 1855.
Once Helena Arkansas Monday the l7 day
Ter, 1855.
Caksvlls, Arkansas Monday day OF No
vember, 1856.
oGcs Fayetteville, Arkansas Monday day No
vembcr 1866.
Office Champrnnole, hkans,s, Monday, the 10Th
November, 1855.
once Washington, Arkansas, Monday the I7h day Of
November, 1885.
NOTICE TO PREF -EnPTIoN CLAIMANTS.
Every person right preempton 10 any OF the
pubs sale, restored
required establish the the satisfaction
register of proper payment
period prescribed
will be forfoited. THos. A. HENDRfCRs,
June 7t-lhwl3v fstarhlntsL1 Commissioner.
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Philadelphia, Niagara, and Great Western Line.
PASSENGERS depot Philadelphia and Read
ing Railroad Company BROAD and Vine daily TX
q m.
10 W
DuHaio. ~ W
w
Freight trains Philadelphia
BROAD and Cherry daily Chicago
points Arrangements have
JOHN TUCKER, President
.. Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Con$Ry.
ls-dlf
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A MEXICAN HOUSE, Hanover street, Boston "
Lewis Rice Rebuilt enlarged and elsgsry furnished posse
Of the travelling public.
Dec Idly
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A HE Letters Of Madame de sevigne her Daughter
and Friends, edited Ny MR. Sarah j. Hale, vol, 81 @
The Letters Of Lady Mary worey Monsru edited by Ms Va
rah j. Hale. vol. si 9s -
May99 FRANCK TAYLOR.
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WIT ard Wisdom of the Rev. sydney Smith by Duye
w kinck 81 a.
Herndous IN Fih Century before
Christ; imaginary biography founded fact by J. Tai
hoy Wheeler, y. r. q, 4. vols. 81.
The Huguenot Eres hIstoreal novel. 75 cenis.
Tables containing circumf.rencss o cit
and sides o equal circumsrences ~ anged
hoops, cutting of boiler plates, Sc Sc by Charles H. Ba
well, marine engineer 50
Introduction 10 the study OF fAu; by NJ a. Dwight. 81.
Life Sketches from Paths series Of American tales
BY Mrs, Julia L. numdnt 81.
The Rise and Progress Of the English Constufon by
Greasy, VI A. Third edition. 81
CRderon his fe and genius with specimens Of his plays
n. g. Trench, n. ID. as
Just published, and for sale TAYLOR n MAURY'S
June 10 Bookstore, near 9th st.
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NORTH Of Of nm principal meridian.
Township %, Of sanee S.
Townships -, %, of range 8.
Townships pa -, d, ofrange7.
Townships q, %, "a, 25, af range &.
Townships -, ~, "a, IS, OF range y.
Townships 70, "a, Is, 2b, Of range 10.
Townships rs, 26, oi range IL.
Townships 26, ", of range 10.
Townships q, 70, ~, af range IL.
East half township 25 and townships 26 g. OF range Is.
Townships IS, 26, al, %, OF range 10.
Townships %, a., 2s, Of range II.
......-. Also
public sale will be held land PALxYRa com
mencng Monday the Of october next
the public lands such odd
above described, within sin miles Of Hannibal
Joseph railroad, In the following named townships,
North Of as line Of the ma principal meidG
Townships So, 81. IS, OF range ID
The townships designated wholly within
width side
and the remaining townships only partly within limits
designated which have finished
spectye district land oces by The Commsuur Of the General
Land Once.
Lands reserved for Schools military and other purposes
excluded from the sales.
The lands will be subject the rgh of granted by
Of 10th June ls5a and 9th February 1882 for said
and branches and the particular the
containing the quantities respectively shown
without deduction.
Each will be kept for sufficient
private minimum 81
this
close OF the public sales.
under my hand city Washington this dnh day Of
June Domni thousand eight hundred and 6ysr.
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
BY the Presdepti
THos, A. HEEBRIcKs,
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Sept lo-law6w
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haGckiMae Blamkels.

$500 psIsS point Maekinae blankets % by
inches, and " eigh pounds
$500 AZ point white Maeknac blankets
% inches, and weigh pounds
800 pairs white Macknae blankets ~ 80
inches, and weigh 5x pounds
1500 pairs K point white hscknae banke measure by
5U inches, and weigh AZ pounds
500 white sckAac blankets by 40
Inches, and weigh 81 pounds
500 paiss 3posnt scarlet Macknac bsnkst by
"a iaehes, weigh pounds
500 par AZ point scaTe Mao blankets 81 BY
90 inches, and weigh 6pounds
l0i sas 3k point green blankets,
"a inches, asd weigh 10 pot
300 oirs point Mackinae banR 90 by
inches, and weigh pounds
100 pairs ~ green Mackinac Blankets 81 by
GO inches and weigh pounds
100 pais 3 point ndgo blue Maeknae blanke
&C by IA inches, and weigh 10 pounds
lOo pairs point Genlnea blankets 10
sure TO BY 81 inches, and weigh 10 pounds
900 pairs 3pOnt Gennea Mackinae
90 by 70 Inches, and weigh pounds
400 pairs IN point Gentnea blue Mackinac blankets
cure 54 by 66 inches, and weigh pounds
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Dealer tn Tee.
Once and depot southwest corner and lsth street.
Feh 97-.d6mif
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NsscressiOss safe.

STATE or LOUISIANA Sixth JUDI
cial District Ccutt-Parish Of Fast Hs-
ton Houge--fn the matter @f the succes-
sion O. IoHp A. SMART, decd, No. 473l
Probate
DY VIRTUE Of a commission issued in
- the above succession, and to me dir~c-
ted from the Hon Sixth Judicial District
Court, IN and for he Parish Of Fast Baton
Rouge, | will Offer At public sale, on tbs
premises, wberenn the deed list resided
in this IatisI, fEast Baton Rouge) on the
AmIfe river, at about ID miles from The
city Of Baton Rouge, on
MONDAY, the s5th Of February, 1876.
at II o'clock A. NJ Of said day, the person
sonal property hereinafter set forth and
described, belonging ~ the succession Of
John a Smart, late Of said Parish, t'ec'd
f. VT
Two sorrel horses. one hay horse, orr
buggy and harness, lot IF farming u ers.ls
and one shot gun and sundry other articles
t. Terms Of sale-CASH
feb13. H. v RABFN, Sheriff
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Notice.

Alb PERSONS indebted - NJ will please call
and settle up by the first ri March.
Our customers are hereby notified that IN The
last n every month their bilIs will he rerrit'Ad
n them, through the Post Office, and prompt
payment ia expected, in every instance unless
previous arrangements are made.
fehls A. MONTAN 4 BRO 4.
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AN ELECTION will be held al the fires
~ bytery Of said Church, on Mouday. the
n 'oy Of Wor1h ney,. 1856, for the purpose
If eleet'ng FIVE discreet persons to servo
"a Wat'ens Of said Church fnr he en.uine
year. Polls open from 9 o'clock A. NJ. ~.
III ? N 4 residence Of three months is
required r. ehtfie tie members Of said ect,
Gtsgaffon TO vote n Y. EAElV,
tei' std Snr'7
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VI persons indebted to me for Store Bills viii
II please retnetnber TINT their accounts were dur
on the first Of January. md unless they come r
ward md settle immediately will be cnmpel"d
IN place them in The hands Of Collector for t,i
lection. feby w. D PHILLIPS
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Dissolution Of cs,-p"rtnersh,p.

! der the ra'ne and style Of GFailaghan & Mni
yill IL dissolved nv mutual consent
AZ. WIN MnsaFr, having purchased the inter
est NJ vi hsighl'. the firm will cuutir,nn tusi
hess under The name IT bCaltapbanA Mnnya.
All claitns ag inst the former firm VII ta err-
eelled h7 the rev firm, and oil those who nte ~
debtefl will settle also With TO rev finn
fehl" GnRvFttrs tfintAeH.s,'
t,srpu Nm rtuttt
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sptfial Notiffs.
WANTED.

A You've SERVANT Ont, not less than y
~ years old. Liberal wages given Apply =.
the undersigned at The Comet Office
fehl5 J. o. GHAeprtrR
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NfKrllE.

A Ill persons indebted to !. W Qnipeins vi
~ please call Al the store Of s. nsekley md
settle, as !. want money.
Feb 81 r. Nv. gUIGGirs.
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a" Important Consideration

| WH'cIl--st!Hu9h w Say, 'Hh'e 'aH W.
but one feeling one sentiment. For
this reason. it will m doubt le rassed
over as he,etoln,a. without nllitnp
any attention f,ntn The body ; either
collectively y individually. Could II
~ shown how some particular lana
gegne, IN some particular part 1t the
State. is tn Ln benefited. how pub
lie money is to be r'aeed IN the han'l4
If some m"unehauls in order that ho
! mag command COMO tens or thousands
# his Immediate followers 10 dance VI
| ~ the havnrni,,s music Ut either one
of The pasties, then gentlemen IN 81
ther house, could he found IT, egpa,l
their bosorns aud diIatn upon it with
burning elo1nonce. As such is not
tho case, We expect little sympathy
for it.
The Constitution IF the State is vet
in existence. though much stained with
age and detaced will, scratches. That
document says in most emphatic Ian
guagn as did The one preceding it '
that there shnN be a system II ''nhlin
Education in this State. Hence it ia
not left as 4 ,netter Of choice for cue
cessive legislatures. to pass it by as n
dead letter, but made the imperative
duty Of each and every member Of tho
General Assembly To- nso hls efforts to
perfect system, whioI, although it
may take years Of patient invest'ga
t'on. Of study and experiment. must yet
be arrived at The best lIe's blood
Of the nation flows from tbs direction.
and all the blessings Of civil liberty
have their origin in t|,e public schools
the fountain head of the intelligence Of
the masses. The man who would
weigh these things by dollars and
cents, is unfit to represent free peo
pie. Every succeeding Legislature IN
der the constitution of ~ has tried
its hand at nepdlng ttaD original act
adopted under Tho constitution Of -
The last Legislature done as much ia
this way, MS any other preceding it
which was to take sorle Of The htei
Sections Of the law, and crowd them
into the first part Of the book. 10 say
at this age, that Louisiana RIM not
have system adapIed to her wants. is
to make n very bold assertion in the
face OF an intelligent people Our
means are sufficient a large fund il
accommodating from the sale Of lnnls
donated by the General Government
for this purpose, and if the funds thus
obtained by interest On the amount,
and tax Of onc mill on the dollar Of
taxable property be not sufficient. why
make it two mills or Mrcr mills DO
not meet us here, with the too palpn
bid argument against she movement
that the people arc alrcHdy burt''cnod
with taxes" We know this. and
know that verybody fcla it; We know
also that il is the cry to preface every
now imposition Of approrriafing money
out Of the treasury. The State throws
her money away on the pet bill Of this
and tha, gentleman 10 have appro-
pr'atIons to support scrfsrion lns'Iu
tions unworthy Of support. and the
p"b'ic sehool System only safe
guard for the Iberties Of the people !
goes b default whilst tIouyanls If
dollars arc annually thrown away mp
on n mere force Of law which ~ odi- /
ous to the Intelligence aud goss! sense
of the community.
The State wants a plain practical
system easily understood, such one I