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Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-09-27
Programme du Parti American,
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Ter D'humbles actions de grace a rEtre
Supreme qui resit FUnivers, pour avoir Sc.
c0uru nos encetres dams ieur triomphante iut.
te revolutionnaire. ct pour la protection qu'll
ma pas cesse d'acccrder, d nous. leurs desc-n-
dants. dams lie maintien des Liberties, de Pin
dependence et de FUnion de ces Etats:
2me La perpetuation de FUnion Federale.
>e palladium de nos Liberties civile ct reli-
g;euse.-la plus sure garantie de l~'indepen-
dance americaine;
Jme Les Americans doiven: couverner
FAmerlque Ell pour parvenir a &C but, les
citoyens mes sur lie sol devront renpEir tous
les emplois dEtat, de meme que toutcs les
fonctions federales OH municipales, De preie-
renee aux cltoyens natnralises;
4me Les personnes nees de parents aneri-
Gains resident temporairement a Tetranger.
jouiront des tous les droits ct PRIVILEGES des
citoyens mes sur lie sol;
SINE Aucun citoyen (lu'il soft ne aux Etats
Cnis GU a Fetranger) ne dexra ctre choisi pour
occuper des forctions politiqucs, sill reconnait
devolr une ALLEGIANCE GU obeissance q%uc|con-
que a quelque prince, potential Oh pouvoir
strangers que ce soft; Gu sill refuse d'admet-
:re, que dams t"nte action poIitique, les Cons
t%ltutions FederaIe ct d'Etat (~chacune dams sa
sphere) doivent etre considerees CONNIE la Ioi
Supreme;
One La reconnaissance ct lie maintien sans
conditions, des droits reserves aux divers
Flats lentretien de l'harnonie ct 1'une
blenvelllantc frate rnite entire les Citoyens des
divers Eats; ct, pour arriver 4 &C yesuItat.
la non-intervention du Congress dams les oues-
ticas interessant Superintendent chaque Etat.
-et la non-intervention d'aucun Fiat. dams
les afaires particulieres dun autre Fiat:
line La reconnaissance dn trcit gu ont les
citoyens MATHIS on nas.ralises DIES Eats Unis.
demeurant dune manisre permanente dams
aucun de nos Territories. de formuler leur Con
%stitution ct leurs lois. ct de regler a leur gre
>Jenrs affairs domestiqnes ct s~ociaics. en- So
eontormant aux dispositions de la Constitution
federalr; ia reconnaissance de leur droit
n'admission dams fUnion, DIES quill auront la
population secessaire pour pr6tendre a un re-
r.'ent au Congres,-pourvn tousefois, que
eu' antre qu'nn citoyen des Etats-Cnis, d;a
'~ 'e'..t"tion ct les lois fslerales. ay-
npn :'e ~"*'"-~" 6-e d. ~>e Territories
\ w E"s Pasaep<s esrus6es Aelaecns'
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-09-27
n O T | G. F.

V1&HE subscriber respectfully returns hi. th,,ls N
l. his friends and customers who have dnr;,. 80
past year ilheraliy gaze him their patronage and .alc
this method OF informing them and the nnblic Al ,rea
tna' ne mas nov on han! large lot of seasoned lr.m.
successful corllietion of all work in the shans Of
HOUSE BUILDINGS. RLINNS, SASH. and EoopE 81
TN; 40 STORES, BAR-RooM in The best, most dura.
bic and workmanl;ke style. All orders left ~ n r
MontAn's Hardware Store. the Post Office q r a. W.
shop IN Fifth Street, adjoining the s.. Teter,s and 81
'a"rs College, will meet with prompt .ttention. -
&. I. SEES.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-09-27

BY ROBERT &. WiCkLiFFE,


Governor OF the stnte OF Louisiana.
To the Sheriff Of tie Parish Of West Baton
Rouge:
VIyHEl,EAS Electors FOR President aud Vice Presi-
W dent Of the United States, are to be chosen Tor
this state on
Tuesday the Fourth day of November next
as provided by law, u, follows, to wit:
One hector from the First Electoral District, compos-
ed of the Parishes Of lla4ueuline ana st, Bernard,
the T'Iiri District of the City of New Orleans and
FaubourK IRENE.
ONF from the Second District, con. posed of the FIRST
aai SECOND Districts with the exception OF tie Fau-
bourg IeIr.)
Osu from lle Third Electoral District composed Of the
fourth district Of the city of New Orleans: that
part Of he Parish Of Orleans on DIE right bank "t
the Mississippi, and tie Parishes Ct Jefferson. Vt.
tnart"s. # John the Baptist, 81 Jane', A,cena.on,
Assumption iatourcle and V-rrehol,ne,
ONE from the Fourth Electoral District, composed OF
the Pari>E-. Of 81 latnmany. WASHINGTON, Iiv,n NJ
sion, st !clauA, IAst and WcSl leltlula. Point
toupr". Fast and West Eaton Rouge and ib"r'.!".
ONE t ON the Fifth Ilertoral District, composed ol the
counties Of ~AttakspaS and Ope!ou as, and the Far
i,ile. Of : !l1leS and Avoy"lir,, and
oSs from tn. Sivt! Electoral District, COMPOSED Of the
Counties Of Nllciiloch.s, uuacHita and C~onCortia,
aAl the I'allslr> u: fatanovlH am rankin.
Now TliEnEF RE. ! haze Thought proper t" issue thi,
my Proclamation, ~no.if.irs the qualined voters
throughout the State Of the Election aforesaid, ami
conI.rl'ng aiiS!cril,, Commissioners OF Election. an.
JtlisF ''iICt.f iHtttll! fitllCtEit!. 10 ii'Itl -tlA Ii"tNi
tpr lJr"t"rS 81 !Iesrl-nt and Wee President Of the
tut-4 Mates. for The Stale Of Louisiana. On The 4:h
,lay q NoFeuh-. Mex, 1850 said Election t" be con
iHctvi ant rc!urns :here"i maIe iii all respects &C
c'TtuIc 10 tss Provisions Of tn. Constitution OF this
State AMI II W in such case made sna provided.
GIVEN tNDtR III NtNp anil The mol gf
the sac If Louisiana. Il! BtoH Rougs. mis-
O.. ~ !errRh Gdy Of Juif Il. u, IS5t, Gnd ~ The
I.j3Rnieace # he United States Of 4 mer.
IL, Ms Eigaty. First.
BY The GOVERNOR: IUu'I c. WICkIlfEE.
AyoEFs $. EiFER,S.
Ss"raouY Of &iaiS.
Fer the urpose Of crarrving IN 10 execution III"
above proclamation. Polls Ii be- Il en,d IN this Par
i>h. on the l,t Tuesday If November hcNt being the
4HI d%y Of iaii -nunth. Al til" following .lac", in 1LI3
rtri-iI ani "nd-r the direction ui the f flowing nam
ci tnuIGIs SONAR, to . I
a It'll" rrEF Fl Use oF laFlI"r HAfFEAr.
tn7i -Na!rrilin Lo.rJn. N.!lercne T,Ill!er and II
Icrg"ron.
AT TIE CHFFtE House Of T B"rRG &Co.
trm-Hosthcnc Ai.c:. J Cai,e. ct Frank williams.
AT THE CnrRT i.urSE OF THIS iAr>li,
tpmS--I Inbroca, \ BARROW. q Bernard. ST..
Attic STIHE OF J T TACNAC.
Cyms-B z thimn. 4 v Clark. J 1. Io'ria!I.
" TIE lrETlC ,Stto'L Iri n =, u s, Hon DETH!rT,
CpnS-si /! Germany. George Young aatC Smith.
t. be open from 8 O'Clock \ VI rnti 1 o'c!och N.
IO!E Sheriff.
West Baton rouge S";I. oh !S""i.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-09-27
A DIV 4 RTISt M + T
JOSEPH McKlTRlCK
Architect and Builder.
Shop on Fio,ida street, enA Of Main.

.NTUD OF 7 TOTfVI STtT, gTT " -1TTV.
r WOULD respectfully call The attention Of the pub,
lie to my a4-or,ncnl :ui the new year. Having
made HETEROGENEOUS with en-" Of the br,t manuflctu
ri.r Establishments in Cincinnati. ! am prepared TO
furnish SASH ODNS ana BiINIiS. mad" of the best OF
white pine l4mLer and o! superior workmanship, much
cIeaL Ter tnan can BE- nla4c in the S"utn. Persons in
the country Wishing to build viii lind t to their al.
vantage 10 consult with me betnrc bHiliing.
g,- Order, from the rodntry earnestly solicited.
S5- Coun'r, wo"k OF all kinds punctualIy attended
TO IN III. most " rkmaHlikc mani r.
EJ~ Hans and specii"atj"ns Ion city and country
h"u c,, su b4rban villas, Nc, given in the most ap-
proved sly L..
kY- All kiId4 Of job w"rH attended to with neat
nce- AM dispatch water c!s:crla made Of the best
NIT. iai
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-09-27
J. A. ~TROUSDALE.

y { q ON OE-N
BATON RoJGE. La.
p the tender Of his professional services in
IL the various branches pertaining to the DENTAL AR
to the ladies' AMI gentlemen of East and West Baton
Rouge and the surrounding country.
As to his abilities. the best credentials can he f,r
nished if necessary; hut to those who have not en-
Ployed him. he would respectfully refer to his kind
patrons who have so literally favored him during tbs
past year with their confidence, and for which he
would return his most sincere thanks, promising to
use every eNertion to continue to merit the same.
All work performed scientifically and with the ut
most care. and also with the view to durability. thine
rendering n prominent benefit to the pa ,ient. He viii
always be in his Office from 5 A. NJ. until 5 p. N.
Office room over j. ". Origins shoe store Lsfsv
cite Street.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-09-27
Notice Of CO-fartnership.

yI1lIE undersigned have this day entered into e"'lar'
uer,iip, under the the style of MoNTAN HI =
YET. 10, the purpose of carr,ing on the 'isri"aIe
hrs;nrss in all its various branches, re|p"ctfuil" so
licit the patronage of the public, assuring them That
in future. a. large Md varied d stock can be toan" AZ
their stand, and sold Us low a. any house outside OF
New Orleans.
}. c. MDNTAN,
.rr;l IL j. >. IIGtEf.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-09-27
NEW hNDCHE Gcone

Moo!D fespee,iuliy cali the attention of the la
l an JUS; up from the City with a splendid assortment
of EVERY thing in my liue all of which + 49, ~ ~
LADIES CHEAPER tina. ever. '"s ~ i"
Mar 22-55. Mps r. r,,-,cro,
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-09-27
To Architects, Builders, Contractors Plnn
ters md others.

TNiE Undersigned would respectable inform
i Builder. Planters and the community at large
'ha' ne Is now fully prepared to manufacture by steam
power at short notice and moderate prices, Oval, Gothic
.. f"''ea window sash all kinds Of Pannei and Sas
Doors, either fixed or revolving Door and window
h,'hl>' door and Window Frames, Base, Moulding, &c.
,lainins, longueing and Growing, turning of every
idhh dressed 10 order of any width under two feet,
ana OF any thickness under three inches. T;mbers
dressed perfectly true, of any length under thir ,-u,.
feet long and twenty inches square.
~ Az orders addressed to me through the Pos
Office, or 5. NJ. Hart / Co., of Baton Rouge, Will NEE
prompt attention.
jan U ppnU<
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-09-27
MkGAsIN A BON MARcuV

~ DAN d Est ct Quest Baton Rouge. 80, inv;
IL ties Il ylsiter mon marazin avant dschon ~
lt s:s,ca.j arriye De Ia No"'elle Orleans avec un As.
sorteunent complet dc tout ce que peut so tr,r,o ~ a.
mon genre d'atfaires ct que je vendrai a mcills,r "a.
che que ianais. "'''Aeaf mar
""' ~1" Mrs. C.. HUESTUN.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-09-27
For Sale--A F 70" CI:auce!

1 OF LAND situated in this Parish about
n four miles above the Fe; nv Landing. and front.
ing on the Mississippi River, containing tw, arnents
front. more or less, with the d"pth of about torty ar
penis: side lines clio, ny in the rear. Founded above
~ !ai1d' Dei7A 5ing /" the succession os l.! euc.. i.
mot. and below BY those of Vuleuauva IN, n,
" 20, with a.! the huiilings4nt improv mepts there
On. Also, with or without 1Ee 81 y =. ,ttc,cd +,
the .amc.
THIS plac" is we'll ADAPTED for A PrcL-
nE-ETE: there being FIVE FRUIT TREES CiI,.i
G4EDEN &c.
For terms ami conditions apply to @. Be ,S,RD! r
Pa aisn Recorder, or to
pl9+t. JOHN G. Fl prp
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-09-27
FURNITURE STORE.
J co II R.
FURNITURE WAREHOG;E
Baton Kouoe. Tn

7 INHE undersigned respectfully informs the citizens o
i East and West Baton Rouge, that be has ,ust re
sI anl Is constantly receiving a large supply OF
flR>lTCRE, which he offers for sale Low. IL : a,
all times prepared to MANUFACTURE furniture o., all
descriptions and on the most reasonab Bile terms. Tie
!hFitcs a VISIT iron, his friends, before purchasing in
the ~. His present supply consists Of
Sofas,
Armolrs,, Bedseads,
Bureaus.
Side-boar,s,
Center.
Side
Chairs Of every description, and
Dining
Tables,
Setecs,
Sofas,
Mirrors, WasLstands
Secretaries, a
and IN fact every article in the furniture line.
Jan Il sss JACoH rrpr-
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-09-27
W +. T + nm A K d,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS

'J'IEIE stock If HTG'.lES. .ROCkAWAYS. HAP
MES. DtI!OICIiI,i, COACHES AMI "iIIiS, i.
n"v complete. They invite an examination o. their
stuch before put cha ing in New Orleans OF elsewhere,
as they sua raltee their prices IT, i,w 81 am i'll tie
Sunth.
es- Warernonn on Mapa si""et next IL" Ci'. Hal.
E1- MANUFACTURERS; alG h/rAlEING n uprI4Uc atile
At i.r rd >lIni co tuuIcti an Main street
Baton Rouge, sep. ~
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-09-27

- n y. ". BARROW.
L. lors at Law. viii Practice in "a. courts If ~
vest Baton Rouce, lbervilie, the upremc Court
n'1,,laa a, ani tn" Federal Courts. lffce At .L.t
UT H'-so, Bator Rouge. INV
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-09-27
MONTAN E
-cc1, Hn r11yynre

Ill Having removed to the staih formerly occ"p'eo
Nv .iosl,ua Bcal. and having received large acces~inn-
to my stock, woul, solicit persons in want 81 HART
ware, Wood and WILLOW ware, House Furnishing, &c,
to give me a call before purchasing elsewhere
AND MDNTAN X liunuEI, Church street.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-09-27
ASHBJRi REGER.

HOUSE, sign AND ORNAMENTAL PAINTER
Ny "r!ers given me for House. Sign. or Ornaments
y al Pointing. Pa per hanging. ana Glazing. will NEE.
with pro attention. As l am permanently leca1eo,
"a 3ai'' age, and as it il my interest to give gene
raj satisfaction, l shall thy to do it.
caep.29, lst:. ASHBtRT REliTR.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-09-27

.7u SissJ dc Ia Parotsse Oar,t Baton Ho"gs.
4 rrLEUJ que De, llccteurs pour President ct Vice
n Ira..dei.t Gea itlt> IUis, louvtat etIe cnoi&e po,r
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-09-27

~ G. P. Fl. MORGAN, ATTORNEYS G COIN
l. . sellors at Law. Office on Laurel street.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-09-27

Y5,i.rce Counters.
Two with Lar. t-swer- ari nnc with she!T"s
underneath i"r 81 low a. they a." in the way.
ian MIA / HUnUET, Church street.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-09-27

FENiEoEOHE. GOLDMAN, DEALER IN CLOCK,
i Watches, etc, Under the Harvey House.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-02-16
IMPORTANCE RrCrE,Tr,~

-IMrnETANC OF RECEEATIoN.-Thc
following tclicitous passage occurs in the adj
mlrabic speech OF the Hon. Edward Everett.
at the Webster Festival at the Revere House
recently. The orator, in referring to Mr..
"cb>ters taste for manly sports, ad2ed these
words -
Inc Americans, as a peorle,-at least the
professional and mercantile cia>Srs-havc too
little considered the Importance Of hcalthful.
generous recrea;ion They have not learned
the lesson contained in the verv word which
teaches that thc worn ont man is re-,rcotcJ
made over again. hv the reasonable rclaxa
ton OF the strained faculties. The old world
learned tins lesson years ago. and found out
(iierod l. 1o3) that as the bow always bent
will at last break. so the man, forever on the
strain of thought and action. will at last 90
mad or break down. Thrown upona new
contInent-eagcr to do the work of twenty
centuries in two-the Anglo American pop-
uatlon has over worked and is daily over
working itself. From morning to night -
from January to December-brain and hands
eyes and fingers. the powers of the body and
the powers OF the mind. are in spasmodic.
activity. There is no lack of a few
taste!ess and soulless dissipations which are
called amusements. bnt noble. athletic sports.
manly. ont door-cNcrcISes, are too ll'tlc cult
waited IN town or country
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-02-16

-ANECHOIE or RrN. JoIN WESLEY.
When Mr.. Wesley visited America. he
sailed in the same vessel with Oolcthropc the
governor Of Georgia. Hearing an unsual
nol>e.In the Generals cabin he went 10 en-
0uIre the cause of it, "Mr Wesley" the old
soldier tumcd out, you must excuse me.
have met with provocaton too great for a
man to bear. You know the only wire I
drink Is Cyprus wine, as it agrees with me
better than any other therefore provided
myself with several dozens and this villain.
GrImaldl, (I'ls foreign servant, who stood by
almost dead with tear.) has drank IN the
whole of it. But will be revenred. or
dered him to be tied hand and foot. and TO be
carried to the man oi-war which sails with
us. The rascal should have taken care how
DE uses me 50, for never forgive" "Thcn
| hope, sir" said Mr.. Wesley, "you never
sin" The General was confounded. PUTTING
his hand into his pocket, he took out a bum
die Of keys, which he threw at Grimal,h,
saving. There sir, behave better for the
future \ word srckcn n duc season how
good is it
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-02-16
l)raper. of Now Yo,L

-Governor Draper, of New York, was
dining the other day at Congress Hall. in Al.
oany, where the butter happened to be par
t'cularly rank. Here, John" said Draper
to favorte waiter who was standing behind
him, 9" John. take this plate away some peo-
pie like their butter stronger than others"
John took the plate, held it up to bi, nose
a moment. with the air OF a connois>-ur then
pnt IT back again IN It's place. and observed.
I" a fir'n voice. Mi>iher Draper ths: IS the
strongest butter We have IN thu: house
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-02-16
F"E Tn CAirpo>,AS.i
W \IEIt'S (DIb\ ,u,,n\
Hp .Juii1 T,mtboruc.

wa " inter ~ on hi cnll white throne.
-''"' ':""'!' lie, ""t he >c;l>urs Ina all alor
wen love III" n"'. a. ,nv sisters cav.
Now Il gTo them t,tc III lnv humble wav.
!! sell! forth mv herald, and lid ,,,o,., .,,..
10. W.! e. We "cpiir thousands.
pWi'hii.i~ cary i.i,t
-. WN-''r'> coronation morn.
i"i'l lea s'"div i-.ii,,
Ie ha- mair Interpretations
p"u IA r' n. plan:
H." iU"r'" u contrast. arc
ne best attempts ". man.
Com. 'ooN into i. >-orcion,o
r:'l yr ili> hoard will fail:
f"h"!d Maa' wealth "i RAIN ;,;id snow
Ana Treasures ht he i;,il.'
h" clouds, his tru-.v servants
'"n ~" ' cl!nc i.a Hr' ,ri.,
lie irisn'"> Of Tie waters.
lis hal4u"t t"aio"i
-Nii Frost. h cun..;ra workman
iia'il wroCght with mage hand
>ii'h W"N.."u~ -El,~ oi livery.
|" tHrni>!. all ti- hand.
III Il Gorgeous f.'>.al garment
i.ach g:r~' 'c h.,Ih arravc,l.
~ mi he kr:.> IN "':-u times
Wirl."rr "a .rn~. 'l"v made.
i3ch >ilrnh NJ ".i he hillside.
Lao. hf-h ;,..-j ,c lie >-rctrn.
Siau5- -..j'cri q, il = ru!,, %, Gems
fi"W "vtGtltl tu'v seem,
b" t"r'--'> way+ ,l."ii i-wc'lcl arms.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-02-16
The tallcr Iamsp who. althouoh

Tho ,,lIrr L.,r.L uL, ,l,lor,L :,
,..,,,,l,;., .'' ,, :,
sha
:,
her mon,h 49, o,'s,.., .or 49,, '''Y"
,,r,.u,..,.,
the I,n.n,ro ,L,. m,. .a,an , .n. ','',
Ia ,h,, ,-...',',. t .1. .u o","n
'''"'> 'o' Il 'n'' 'e'ls 'he whole
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-02-16

~ FFNI IYIr,.EAII,IcN-
learn from The Philadelphia United States
''aze'fe, OF the Psi instant, the publishing
house OF Mr>>rs. T.. IL Butler x Co.. of that
ri'v. recently pn' an edition OF Macaulav' $
third and fourth volume through in an A.,
tonI>hlnG style of expedition. and one net
easily to be surpassed The Gazette saws :
" he London edition contains 1000 o,tayo
pages. OF this LARGE work the types wcr.
picked up and ret. the pages s'creotvpci and
printed, and copies OF the first edition of ten
thousand copies We're in the hands of the
publishers. bound within tifv working hours
from the commencement of he work.
"Such speed >houG aStoni>h the London
publishers When their edition was ALREADY
siereoiyped, and 2".o"o copies ready for de-
livery, they announced the fact, that 30 300
subscribers presented themselves. The pub,
lishers asked delay of one month 70 prepare
the additional sixteen thousand COPIES"
-L"NpoN TIE GREATEST CIrY.-Ion
don Is now the greatest city in the world and
far surrasscs all the great cities of antiquity.
according to t'lhhon. the population OF an
clcnt Rome, i'll the i,cicht of its napnifirence.
was .2on.u0o Ninrvrh is estimated 10 have
had Go".o"": and br. Mcdhurst >uJposrs ,ha,
:he population Of Pckin i> about 600 600
Inc I'"rnalI"n OF London. according 10 re-
cent statistics. amounts to 2.:tti,iu uU0-il4.132
having been added 10 !: during the l..t ,.n
E'ars The cenSus show. that 1T contains
90 >: Inhartcd, and lt.3S3 unrhsiit.d
houses.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-02-16
1 lti.sIc.>ed Grab,

Several years aro, a man named Crahb, Pc
tI'ionrd the LEGISLATURE OF Massachusetts to
change his name. bccaU>c lis swcc.hcar re-
fused 20 marry him while he was called hv
50 unlovclv a coynomcn. He WAS un>uccc>>-
ful, and the pariin4 interview between him
and his LADY, love was >ket"hcd IN the follow
ing >tvc. which We publish tor the fun OF it.
Mr.. i>aar Cral'h .o.> to visit his dulcinca.
lie knocks at the door with tr.mblinr
hand; and while he is waiting .or it to DC o.
p,ncd. he ancir> hc near, il.r say
1t YOU are Mr.. Harrison, come in - if
You're Crabb. STAY out
He is presently admitted and hs mistress.
with doubtful expression OF countcnancc,
saws:
Am to address vou as Mr. Harrison. or
Mr. -. Ah, oh | cannot speak the
odious name-or Mr.
''Crab'. madam. my name is still Crabb-
I'm sorry 10 say II, Tor Your sake and mine
l he Legislature has declined my suit But
will YOU, also. my dulcinea, prr>c,ere III de-
nving it? WI! Won: -"
''Dont side up TO me. Icant beara crit
ter that goes SIDEWAYS. Keep Your claws
cf ="
"-Ah. crucl-siall never have the pleas
ure OF calling YOU Mr. Crahh:"
No, I'll have no such critters p0Hinr a.
bout me. I'm urr thsy must be all married
men. or incorraitlc old ba.hcor,''
Whatever they may hr. there i no hope
'or them at AL. Bu' why >hou!d merely a
name separate TWO persons whose heart, are
firmly united:
Any ot!er nam" could abide - but to
think OF lIvn. vii;
We >tiIl both hc Crahbs toyather.'
Not by jng fail Haven't told YOU
often enough :-''
. Is that Your uItimatum then? Must |
advance barkwar'!> Farewell. most lovely.
c1uel woman Farewell. most uniceling Lrv-
Islatrre Farewell. pr, dudlccd. unteclnr
wo'if Farewell. all my JOYS and lights
OF ma'rlmonr. lncontin-nrlv vii! | drown
i'y>eif. I'll MAKE my bed in the deep water.
with my fellow Crabbs."
Then a1 We lovcr> when vou co
'i'iin, IN the set
AM inI Il Cg.th upon vour hook
Then ,hink-O. iuilh oi me
ldjci acrHU,e va> Cralh.
Ny lowe wa> crlbhcd tuo:
And vet he would ro' be- Crabb
For all that c"u'l,lo.
Nh. Grabbed fate. above my bones
here resi- uo marble Sab:
he HnI'rg th" earth and stones.
poor forgotten Crahh.