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PETERSON ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.-Our friend Peter
is character Of the Mantilina order of men, and
is always the verge of doing something desperate,
in order to frighten "a supply of funds out of his
wife. Peterson came home the other afternoon and
said he must have twenty dollars or "he'd make a
body of himself" Wife refused the same, whereupon
he took down his six shooter, and walked into the
back kitchen, and few moments afterwards wife fol-
lowed after. Just she entered the room, she saw
Peterson pour something into the pistol.
"What's that, Petey dear?"
"Powder my love, and this wad and ounce ball
Peterson rammed the ball down., and this my duck
is percussion cap and this is your husbands head
His brains will in moment be upon the floor, lying
around loose"
Peterson raised the pistol to his head, and fired.
The cap exploded, and Mrs. Peterson "screeched a
screech" and fell upon his neck.
"Are you dead, Petey?"
"No, my dear. The cap exploded without setting
fire to the powder. Let us have another try. What
is the use of brains without money"
"Oh, don't talk so dreadfully think of the chill
dren.'
Don't talk Of the children, Mrs. Peterson, think
of your husband. Will you lend me twenty dolars?"
"Yes dearest, if you will only put up that dread
full pistol"
Peterson surrendered and threw down the weapon,
took the twenty dollars, and hour afterwards
playing billiards in Beaver street. He had been
gone aoouI twenty mnutes Wnen Mr DAVIS dropped
in to see Peterson. Mrs. Peterson asked Davis to
"draw the charge" Mr.. Davis assented of course
and drew the charge. Mr.. D. examined the charge
and said what fool has done this?"
"Done what ?"
LOADED the pistol with black sand instead of
powder"
"Black sand-you don't mean that ?"
81 don't mean anything else. A quart of it will
put out the best fire in Albany
Mrs Peterson cOuld hear no more she seized her
bonnet and put for Beaver street. The last we saw
of her she was inquring the way to -s billiard
saloon. What became of the inquiry we will proba-
bly, speak of in future number.
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Summers Bacchanal.
BIZ BAYARD TAYLOR.

Fill the cup from some secretest fountain.
Under granite lodges. deep and low,
Where the crystal vintage of the mountain
Runs in foam from dazzling fields of snow
Some lost stream, that in woodland hollow
Coils, to sleep its WEAKNESS away,
Shut from pryng stars, that fain would follow,
In the emerald gooms of hemlock spray
Fill, dear friend, goblet cool and sparkling
As the sunlight of October morns-
Not for us the crimson wave, that darkng
Stains the lips of olden drinking-horns!
We will quafi, beneath the moontide glowing
Draughts of nectar, sweet as fairy dew
Couched on ferny banks, where light airs blowing,
Shake the leaves between us and the blue
We will pledge, in breathess, long libaton,
All we have been, or have sworn to be
Fame, and Joy, and Loves dear alteration
Summers lusty bacchanals are we!
Fill again, and let our gobets, clashng,
Stir the feathery rippes on the brim:
Let the light, within their bosoms flashing,
Leap like youth to every idle limb
Round the white roots of the fragrant lily
And the messy hazels, purple-staned
Once the music of these waters chilly
Gave return for all the sweetness drained.
How that rare, delicious woodland flavor
Mocked my palate in the fever hours,
When pined for springs of coolest SAVIOR,
As the burning earth for thunder-showers
In the wave, that through my maddened dreaming
Flowed to cheat me, fill the cups again
Drink, dear friend, to life which is not seeming
Flesh this to manhood's heart and brain?
Fill, fill high and while our goblets, ringing,
Shine with vintage of the mountain snow
Youth shall bid his Fountain, blithey springng,
Brim our souls to endless overflow!
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FIaURING.-A correspondent of the Sonora Herald
thus figures the ensuing campaign in this State:
At the last election, the Democratic ticket received
10000 votes; the American party cast 81 900 take,
then, 10000 votes from Buchanan, and give them to
the Republicans then say we loose to the Republi-
cans 5000 votes and how will it stand? Democrats,
$4,000; Republicans, $4,000; Americans, 10000
votes 10000 majority
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EBh!A, Al + Nc dei and surgical Institute. Or;

ENhlN Al l.. Medic; and Surgical Institute DR.. L
ii CZAIkAA would call attention to the fUlluwl z
maladie. III the treatment of which lac guarantees oule
diseases of the brain. such hlsy. ~ l,Xy. rushing
of blood the ht adj Hanmalu of its .helt tissues,
partial and c,nl lrte laiaN AID il ly AID all flc-
tional de any such loss Of noy aversion of
society. misuitIy, tmidty, nervous tXc, mcht fl ON
slight selfctu ut, gGoiCSs. he; da,he in gil i'll
the ears, us,on of IDEAS. love Of solitude optical u
SONS disu bed sleep. and ,ol ability io labor study
Also III diseases ,f h, lm g d ai gos. sue
becuar disease tolsl nj tion. llmonin or limml
on of the ul gS ll'mlltS Of l,uy, asthma. hnhoral
spasmodic b, Ol is, laIyl gss. AID all io OF ca
arlhHl a, ctius AL 20. diSoHst Of the liver. si0
of the ver nlctss Of M lNcl. taloul il III, g" bad
der and ducts jaul dice and those diseases which impair
its functions. such Fan fever, bilious ftvc,, ard
intermitt fNcr the consequences which these dis
orders lca>, bChld
Also, diseases Of he stomach such as Gastitis il fam
nation of the stomach. utetes. famnIarion OF the
bowels, dyspepsia in all fo which destroy the elite
and digestion. Gatucnes. dysenary and dan oa. Also.
diseases of the kidneys. and other urinary olgHs such as
diabetes. ssive flow of urine. albumin uria.
monty known Bights disease In this conn aint The
ply ysican laIi,t dO hot oftentmes susl The pres
ence of the disease until too la {. The common
symptoms gercn nol osition. with oIscal swell
ngs CHlcul III tho kdtl urtthiaO bauuc. onuriscs
inability to retain iht ulme Nstitis or II tHmmat ion
of the blad, cr and i'll d oldcs Of the urinary gans
Also, diseases of c womb AZ its an c>d e's. such as
irregularities f Ile when tActssiNt. detective,
suppressed OF i'm guar lToll f of the womb,
stclluy dto y. d Other diseases OF the lats.
In the Treatment Of the above diseases. the ocor has
many dies al guaHnttts perfect Iii all
cases. til, money will be IetmLCd
All con sultatiUl.s QN letter or othel wiSc) flee.
Addlcss Dr. L. J. CZhIhAl, an Fl ialcisco.
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BOUNTY LAND.

UNlE undersigned having received the necessary forms
from Washington, is prepared to procure warrants for
II persons entitled to them under the liberal Bounty Land
bill that passed Congress. March 3D. 1855
A. VAN GUELDER, Notary Public
C0loma, April 4. 1855 81
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ESTABLISHED FOR THE PERMANENT CURE OF ALL PRlVATl
AND CHRONIC DISEASES, AND FOR TIE SUPPRESSION
OF QUACKERY.
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DIR. ID. S. Smith,
Physician and Surge

Late of the Hon East India Company's service
Office on Main street. Coloma, next door to Zelners
Drug store ours for consultation, from to IL A. M
and to p NJ
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Pacific Express Company.

TNNHE LATE EMF. Clt ES CT Alan d CO..
Il in consequence of the dis ulton OF that finn have
org uzed themselves into Joint Company under
the above and title for the pur of conducting
General Expr IS AMI Forwarding Business in all it,
banches hrol ghout California, Oregon, and the Pacific
coast generally.
The business will be strictly and solely Forwarding
having 1nection with Bal Ks Bankers and will
be conducted on safe and economical princl les
The Expresses will leave the Office at the northwest cor
ner of Washington and Montgomery streets, daily, at
regular hours, for
Sacramento and the Northern Mines,
Stockton and the Sou hern Mines,
San Jose,
San JUAN
Santa Cruz,
Monterey,
san Pedro
and the Southern coast generally.
well as to the Northern coast of California
and to Oregon
We will also a regular Express for freight, smal
parcels and letters to and from the Atlantic States by
every steamer
The parties who have organized this Company are wei
known in the community old and experienced Express
and hope it will be acknowledged generally. under
stand their business thoroughly. They think they are moi
saying much when they attribute much of the success
the late firm of Adams Co in the Express business
their exertons and personal energies
In concuson they would solicit fair share of the favor
of the public. pledging themselves their best en-
lcavors transact such business may be entrusted
them in prompt and busncsS-likc manner.
Collections of all kinds will be promptly attended to or
my of the points mentioned above
r 6 MOVES. President
20tf X. +. DAVIS, Agent, Coloma.
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BILLS OF EXCHANGE FOR SALE CN

BILLS OF EXCHANGE FOR SALE.CN
Adrian, Mich. Marion, o.
Alton, Ill., Marshall Mich
Anderson, Ind. Michigan City, Ind.
Ann Arbor, Mich, Middletown, o.
Auburn, Y. Milwaukee, Wis.
Battle Creek, Mich. Monroe, Mich,
Belot, Wis. Mt. Vernon,O o.
Belvidere ILL., Newark q.
Binghamton, N. Y. New York. n. Y
Bloomington, Ill. Niagara Falls, N. Y.
Boston, Mass. Niles, Mich.
Buffalo, N. Y. Norwalk o
Burlington Iowa; Oberin o.
Cambridge, Ind: Oswego, N. Y.
Tanandagua, n. Y OwegO, N. Y.
Chicago, Ill. gainesville, o,
Cincinnati, o. Peoria. Ill.
Cleveland, O. Peru, Ill.
Columbus, o. Peru, Ind.
Corning N. Y. Philadelphia Pa.
Charlottesville, Ind. Piqua d.
Davenport Iowa. Pontiac, Mich.
Dayton, 0. Pottsvile, Pa.
delaware, o: Providence, r. |.
Detroit, Mich. Quincy, Ill.
Dowagiac, Mich. Racine Wis.
Dubuque Iowa. Reading, Pa.
Dunkirk, N. Y. Richmond Ind.
Elgn, Ill. Rochester, n. Y.
Llkhart, Ind: Rockford ILL.,
Elmra, n Y. Rock Island, ILL.,.
Elyria, o. Sandusky o.
Erie, Pa Sheboygan, Wis.
Fond du Lac, Wis Sidney o.
Fort Wayne, Ind Silver Creek, Ny.
treeport, Ill. South Bend, Ind
Fremont, o. Springfield ILL.,
lIsena, III. Springfield, ..
Geneva N. Y. st Louis, MO-
lIreen Castle, Ind, Stonngton, Conn.
Hamilton, y. Syracuse, n. Y.
II dianapolis, Ind. Terre taute Ind.
Jackson, Mich. Tifin, o.
Janesvile, Wis. Toledo, o.
Kalamazoo. Mich Troy, O..
kenosha, Wis Urb ma O.
henton, O. Utica. n. Y.
heokuk, Iowa Waukegan, III.
Lafayette, Ind Westfeld n Y
La Salle Ill West Liberty, o..
Lewiston, n Y Winchester, Ind
Lockport, N Y Xenia, o.
LouisVllle, NY. Ypsianti, Mich.
Nadlson WIS GAINESVILLE o.
Mansfield, o.
DRAFTS ON CANADA, PAYABLE
Montreal, Quebec, Hamilton, Toronto London.
brantford, st. Catharines, Chatham.
Our connection in New York with the
American Express Company,
throughout the Western States; with the
National Express Company,
through the Northern part of New York. Vermont and
Canada East with the
Harnden Express,
throughout the Eastern and Southern States enable us
offer unequaed facilities for the transmission of
parcels and valuabes, to and from the Atlantic States
We also run daily Expresses throughout the Northern
Middle and Southern Mines, and Oregon
GOCJ DUST received and forwarded to the u. S
branch Mint for coinage.
Our regular semi monthly EXPRESS for the Atl,ntic
yates Europe and Canada is dispatched on the Is and
iotn OF each month"; by the Pacific Mail steam hip ON
pahy the Nicaragua Steamship Company and the indie
pendent Line Of Steamers in charge of Special Messen
gers oy each steamer, going and returning
i WELLS, FARGO Co.
co,on, anx;, : ,axe GEORGE sEARLE, Agent.
Coioma, April D, 1906. 2Otf
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San ,franristu A0Otrtisrmrnts.
DOCTOR HEINIM ANN.
Private Medical Cffice

Corner of Montgomery and jackson Streets,
i San Francisco.
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SACRAMENTO Feb. 1st 1856
The undersigned has known DIR Hcinmann for many
years and vouch for his justly having earned repua
on conscientious, prudent experienced and skilfu
Physician and Surgeon, and would therefore recommend
to all people to rely the most implicit confidence in DR..
Henimaun's skill and science, C. W.
Third street, between J and X.
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DR.. L. }. Czapkay's
ARMORY HALL BUILDING

Corner of Montgomery aud Sacramento streets,
| San Fl nnciscO.
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To show that DIR. Hell u Is not onIy perfectly
acquainted with the treatment of the above mentioned
kinds of diseases, but that he is thoroughly educated
practical and experienced Physician and Surgeon capable
of curing patients which others hav" given up hopeless
the following testimonials from wei, k own Bile
citizens of California submitted the public Names
SUP pressed. but the authors any time ready
proclaim their truth and authenticity before the world
Squatter sovereign., 1856-08-12
Pro- Slavery Meeting.

On the 81 day Of August, the citizens
Of Mt. Pleasant and Walnut Township,
met at Mt. Pleasant, Atchison County, for
the purpose of electing a man, to repre-
sent the County OF Atchison in the Legis-
lalure of Kansas, whose name should
be subu,itted to the County Convention
should one be called.
On motion T. L. Fortune, Esq. King,
was chosen Chairman, and Esq. Jones.
was appointed Secretary. the Chair then
expla lned the object Of the meeting.
T. L. Fortune then put in nomination
Jas. W. ]. Young, as the man of our
choice, which was unanimously carried,
the Chair then appointed Delegates, seren
in No., from each Township to meet in
County Convention, ami represent our
interest in that body.
Delegates from Walnut Township g.
B. Gales, NJ. T. Bailey, Harrison Wei
der, NJ NJ Bland, T. j. Thompson,
T. Brown and N. Qualls, Delegates from
Mt. Pleasant Township; ]. McBfide,
Led. Bowls, j. Wigglewortt, Thos. Po-
teet, Vlnson Jones, P. R. King, and Ja-
cob Grinderstof:
The vote was then taken as 10 the place
of holding County Convention, Levi
Bowls naming Atciison as the place, in
his Judgment, Thos. l.. Fortune proposed
NJ. Pleasant as the most suitab ie, and
much more convenient 10 larger number
Of The Pro-S!avery party, of the County,
the vote was then taken and Mt. Pleasant
carried by large majority. w. T. Bal
ly moved tnat the proceedings of the meet
ing be published in the Atchison and
klclapoo papers, which was unanimously
carried. Judge Young was then called
for, he came forward and made a few ap-
propriate remarks.
Mr.. Lamb then got up and abused the
Atchison click as he terms it, &C., &c.,
charged the last Legislature with having
passed some laws that were unconstitu-
,ional, and contrary to the organic act, sc.
P. r. KING, Chairman.
VInson Jones, Secretary.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-08-12

ADDITIONAL SEcuaIrY,-Once in
while vaulting ambition will overleap itself
and fall on t'other side. as was recently
shown in the National House OF Repre-
sentatives in the Allen aud Archer con-
tested election case. The Republicans
possessing the power and an excuse, GUST
ed Mr.. Allen, Democrat, from Illinois,
from his seat. But when, in accordance
with the programme. they proceeded to
install Republican into the vacant chair
a majority of the House voted nay. and
50 the case is returned to the people to be
decided by new election Greely and
Co., are awfuliy indignant at the result.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-08-12
The Duty of the Sauth.

Each day makes it gnore and more evi-
dent that The ..NhI,e House. IS destined
10 have either Bacbanan or Fremont for
Its next occupant. Fillmore's Strength at
The North is rapidly d.sindling away. the
seeeders focking 10 tie standard of Fre-
mont Indeed. there are strong evidences
of secret combination whereby thousands
OF those who openly support Fillmore
will deposit their votes for Fremont. This
rttse is the offspring of the ..dark lantern
order. and is-expected 10 work as effrctu-
ally as il did two years since. 1t will be
conducted secretly, 50 that the South may
be blinded, and thus some OF her States
give majority for Fillmore, which would
render the election of Fremont more Sc
cure. There are strong indications that
these will Ec the tactics of the Freesoiiers
aud Know Nothings. The latter will ex-
act pledge from Fremont that will make
him equally as acce ptable TO North Ameri-
canism as Fillmore. This coalition form
ed, and there is no earthly chance but to
unite OH Buchanan. This it is the duty
of the South to do. Every Southern
State should cast their vote for The Demo-
cratic nominee. This will render his
election certain, and this only. BIZ chanan
can secure votes enough at the North TO
triumph with the undivided aid of the
South, and even without this, with the
loss Of even two or three of the Southern
Safes, we believe he can be elected, but it
is better to be safe, and we therefore urge
upon the South 10 arouse en- masse to the
standard Of the National Democracy. 1t
is their only security against the rule OF
Abolitionism against a dissolution OF the
Union.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-08-12
A Hcrthern view Of lTr. Ruchanan's
StreGgth.


Strezgtl.
Weinvite the attention Of tht. Bee and
its credulous readers to the following ex-
tract from late article in the Boston Cour-
ier an old line Wing Psper.en the pros,
poets OF the Presidential election
II will be seen that the Courier differs
slightly from the Bee in its estimate Of
Mr.. Buchanan's strength in the North:
/ .ssThus Mr. Buchanan enters tie field
with The whole Southern political lforeein
his favor: he is as certain of the electoral
yoIs Of Pennsy sy!yania-if any dependence
can be placed upon the provisions and well
known action of Pennsylvania with re-
gard to her politicians and her interesis-
as the sun is 10 rise on the day OF the Pres
idsntial election --aud he then wants bnt
two electoral votes % make him President.
California has never shown any peculiar
favor toward Col. Fremont-he was re-
fused a reelection TO tie United States
Senate about year after she came III as a
S,ate-his claim for her four votes has
acquired no recent strength, and Califor-
MA has shown less disposition TO synpa-
thize with anti-siavery than other North
ern States In the Union. He has then TO
look to Iowa, Indiana and Illinois in the
West-to New Jersey, Connecticut. New
Hampshire and Maine in the North-all
of which are debatable States, even with
The anti-slavery furor, now dying out.
which is expected TO be brought into action
among their yo,efs. and his chances of sue
cess with them are no better. ifthey are. as.
good. as those of the Democratic eandi-.
date There are other Northern States
which might be put into the same category,
aud there is besides the great State of
New York, with her ihirty-6ve electoral
votes, which, in the present, state of the
canvass, the. Republicans cannot claim
with any surety OF success. The friends.
Of Mr iliiIfore will without aot;bf, run an
electoral ticket for him. and as they car
ried a plurality IN theIast State election.
though they may be Healscned by dissen-
sions now, they constitute force which is
not 10 be dispistd, aud they have a large
body of men iriheir ranks who can never
be brought to the support of tie ,Repubi-
can ticket heeerrfae s. ~ #Fs -.s arrs D..
Squatter sovereign., 1856-08-12
ylnson Jones, Secretary.

3. A BRuTAL AssAULr.-The Ex-Bisllop
of North Carolina, Professor j. SilIiman
Ives. was knocked down and brutality as
saulted a few days ago, at the office of the
Hudson River depot, by baggage master
there, the only olfense of the reverend
gentleman, it is said, being request to
deliver over valise and trunk, for which
he had check from the conductor The
offender was arrested, taken before JUS
lice and sentenced to deliver the baggage,
pay heavy fine and to give bonds for his
future good behavior.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-08-12
Extensive Stock.

Mr.. Samuel Dickson has recently
returned from St. Lauis with one OF the
IN ,st extensive AMI co,n2let assortments
Of dry goods, groceries, hardware, queens
ware, and other articles we have yet seen
brought to this city. Every thing has
heeu purchased with great care and de-
gree OF taste that experience in business
can only acquire. He offers inducements
TO merchants and traders in the interior
that will insure their patronage if they
but call and examine his stock and learn
his prices. Retail customers can find any
and every article they may desire.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-08-12

AMERICAS RAcE-HoRsEs GoIso TO
EURopE.-Among the passengers Of the
steamship Asia, which sailed from New
York, was R. Ten Brock, the Napoleon
of the Americantnrf. The object of Mr..
Ten Broeck's visit to Europe is TO test the
powers of the English ground, by actual
experiment, with those bred in America.
For that purpose he takes out with him
Lecompte, Pryor, and the flly Prioress,
three of the fastest horses in this country.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-08-12

Eook our ron MN Some rascal, en-
ioying the solitriquet OF Perrin III. Brown,
Jr., has been wrilingto to different Postmas-
ters, pretending to be, authorized by prom
inen, Democrats in Washington, and ex-
acting a retainer on a plea of their re-
naming in office. The cheat has been
exposed. and is presumed to have beenan
invention Of the enemy for the purpose Of
obtaining the waerewith, outside of the
Kansas bleeding" fund. to carry on the
campaign. ~e
Squatter sovereign., 1856-08-12
Mr. Buchanan's Pledges.

Internal Policy.-I most heartily pledge
myself, saould the nomination by the con
vention be ratified by the people. that all
the power and influence constitu,ionaiIy
possessed by the Executive. shall be ex-
erted in a firm but conciiiatory spirit. du-
ring the single term l shall remain in
office. TO restore the same harmony among
the sister States which prevailed before
this apple of discord, in the form of slavery
agitation, had been east into their midst.
James buchanan. .o3s9 7glt
Foreign Polics.-"Should / te placed
in the Executivs. chair, shall use my. best
eyertions to cultivate peace and friendship
~ith all nations, believing thus. to be our
highest policy. as well as our most impera-
tive duty. .''-James Buchanan.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-08-12
Missouri Election OF the Ea-
tional Democracy.

Up to time of going TO press, we have
nothing Official from the election in Mis-
sour, but so far as our information goes,
we have every assurance that the Democ-
1acy have gained triumphant victory.
Craig IS undoubtedly elected in the Fourth
Dis,ric. BY at least. thousand majority,
and the Indications are that Polk will be
elerted Governor. There has been coa-
ltion all over the State between the Ben
ton and Know Nothing parties, but their
eosmbiued forces have been overihrown in
almost every District. The withdrawal
OF the candi date in Craig's District, al
slough done .mueh iprelence OF aiding the
Democracy was fof the benefit of Moss
and Benton-. But it failed in its object.
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81
ET They had "a a regular Fourth Of
July celebration at CiarksyiIIe. Mercer
county, Pa, Which was participated in by
citizens Of all parties. There Was nothing
to mar ilae festivities except political IL
rade introduced by a reverend gentleman.
We extract from the Western Fress: He
commenced a regular abolition. disunion
harangue, and so thunder-slruek were the
citizens tiat he had proceeded some min
utes before tl.ey could decide what course
Of action 70 take.. Is Went SO far IS to
speak Of the lnu.sieTous villain who now
occupies the chair as chief magistrate Of
the country. when a simultaneous yell OF
Indignation rose from all parts OF the as
senbly, and intimated 10 the reverend re-
viIer t!at lie Lad exhausted their endur-
ance. Cries o: sknock him down. 'throw
him OF tie platform. &c, followed, and
for q time it seemed as If the disciple of
the meek and lowly Jesus might end what
be would call 'nlnrderoas Williams nearer
i.ome. His few friends vociferated loudly
about the freedom of speecb.' Tut the citi-
zens present, without distinction OF party,
were competent TO distinguish between
free speech and free Llack-guardisn,
and compelled the worthy exe.nplar Of
Christian love and charity to sit down.