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The New York and Liverpool United States
Mail Steamers. -.....

The sdps comprising the following; u, Is agl
Atlantic ttpt OlreF EdTigc
The Baltic. ,....,.CApi Jos, poasibdt
The Adriade. Capt James West
ReA These ships having been built by
EX2 pressy for government service, every
taken IN their construction, also IN fiel
70 insure strength and speeds and their aeeennio.
daiiors f nncqua,ed
Pnce passage New York Liverpool In drxt cabin
In second cabin, eS From Liverpool 20 New York. 30
guineas, -
hnsxpcrcncod srrgron attached 70 each ship.
No herths can he secnYrd nntil paid for
The ps Of this line improve g bulk heads
avoid danger from will ths Of n
mill amer The let Of august.
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Nassau Hall College OF New Jersey, Princeton.
Should aud acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought 10 min';
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And Iav.s n, r,fId laa. sxxra -

Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And brought 10 min';
Should auId acquainance be forgot
And days o. aud lang syne."
The members Of the senior ending In 1893
the junior cass Of the ending Jane, SOPHOMORE
class Of the ending June 1881
Washington D. c. by the d OF March, A. D. 1857
brighten the links Of the chain OF love ind endshp which time
tide entirely sever, exchange hei.
lives greeting and sympathy, and 10 aen Me unmcy e OF
OF their most promising composers. ." -
preliminary meeting OF the seiGappoinsd viii be
held on the ar Monday In sepember a. D. 1850, NE United
States HOTEL Chestnut street. between Fourth and Fh
which hose members classes
venien invited 70 attend when the viii
adoptad to full attendance possible,
In the time those whom this addressed win
good enough fnish the secretary ofthc committee BY mail
thcir respective post Offices
EDWARD j. GRANT, NJ. D.,
of Trenton, N. j.. Chairman Of Committee.
ALEXANDER @. BART, NJ. D.,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
NEWTON LIGHTNER.
PHILIP PENDLEToN,
Of Winston, Aieghany Co., Nd,
SAMUEL r. RICHARDS,
Of Baiso Iron and Glass Works, Nj,
LEWIS w. WASHINGTON,
Of Montgomery county, Maryland,
ions wupaAE, OF Lebanon, Pa, Secretary.
March 27-lawtmar3 [Intelligencsr)
All newspapers tho civilized the world request
cd notice this advertisement their editorial columns
OF the claases
visions Of the globe and all throughout the United
States Of America requested give grauou
cazionaly between This date and the ID Of march, A. D. 1857
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NOTICE To PRE-. EMPTIoN CLAIMANTs.

Every person entitled The rg Of prescription any OF tbs
townships paris OF townships above
required establish the the Satisfaction Of tho regis
the land Office, and make
practicable seeing this notice. aud before the
pointed o Of the pnlc sale Of the and
bracing otherwise claim win bR fortified
TIIO5. uENDNiLkS,
Com missioner OF hr GGneial Land Office.
April g. lawlJw Intel. and Star.
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sc. Joscph's Academy for Young Ladies,
Nsar EUr0qitfsbnyo frederick Counfu Nd

TIE session Of studies this institution The
9th August and terminates the last Thursday IN June The
board and tuition s5o payable
ally In advance. There charges for drawing paint
and aiso nc spanish Italian German, and Latin Tho
br the department composed Of pupils nader nine
sse are 800 per annur paystr half yearly IN advance
RoR Of ~ Jcsephs Academy, Emm,bn, Frederick county
Maryland
Jul e-diycar..
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EDWARD X. COLLINS,
No. 80 Wall street, MY.
BROWN, SIMPLIFY, 4 CO.,
STEPHEN KENsARD I CO,
~ Austin Ffinfs, Lendo@-
D. q. WAINWRIGHT { co.,

The ships win a,d lse
bullion, specie ewely precious metals uncss bills
dns msned hcrs and The value
May t-dfr @a hs attt &sfE 3ftfFftf3 4t1 '17F7N
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INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS.

No win be made for trips performed for each of
omissions not satisfactorily orphaned three times the pay The
be deducted. For arrivals amor schede sufficiently
excused, fourth OF The Tor the trip deducted The
connet be aHnulcd Tor repeated fiare Tor vosnr
oce fH dsobeyng
The Postmaster General order an Increase Of service
The He
vded the ruanins time be dmnbedj also, may cura
discontinue rafa II
condition OF bic allowing months extra tho
service disncnsod with. n
No pay will be allowed for excess any
advertised distance, the points 10 be supplied correctly
suited The contracts be executed By Inc Let Of September
JAMES CAMPBELL,
Postmaster General.
Juno 7--iaw4wt
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mERICAn HOUsE. Hanover street, Boston, by
Lewis Rice Rebuilt enlarged elegantly Furnished possos
sate and cunvcncncos tho
ion ofths travelling public. "
Dee Idly
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Law school or Cumberland University, at lsasanon.
Tennessee. -

Law school or Cumberland University, at Lebanon.
Tennessee.
FACULTY, Hon. Abraham cahes, late Of the circuit
4 Judges Of Tennessee
Nathan Green, late Of the uges ofthe supreme
Of Tennessee. ~.
Hon Bromdeh L. Ridley, ofe cnancelos If the State.
Judges Caruhes and Green dew their whee time excusive
to the school.
Plan Of Daily examinations each
No regular Of lectures
daily lessons the progress of the examinations.
O. Weekly OF common law and equity In which
prosecute through all processes
pactice framed require prepare
deeds Wills records and ali Of documents
dence the tas Some Of me cases are taken by appeal
vpreme moot court which held monthly In the class, and 10
public the end session The students act a
jurors, circuit Judges and chance!ors and In other oca
sacitics connected with their suits. tgass,
the third
tember and lh Thursday February The second
the succeeding Monday In February and ends sccon&
Thursdayi In July, W. y. "
Erpenses peT standardization fec $50, in sdyance contnsen
Do boarding ESQ. Students
which can be had In the Lebanon bookstores.
Four sessions required course
class No previous study required for
mission There four regular classes Students
any time during the collegiate year.
There moot legislature connected with the school
Number Of students the last collegiate year eighy-sx
ROBERT L. CARUTHER5,
Feb ll-eoIy President Board OF TnIsteck
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spcctacics.
OLD silver plated Speetaes assea kc OF
all focuses, with peroca peeopc and pars5oa glasses
long experience gives peculiar advantages selecting
adapted to tho eyes OF wcarers.
NJ. W. GAIT q DRO,
39i Penn. avenue. between Ninth and Tenh streets
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Navy Beef and Pork for 1857.

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
inrcau Of Provisions uDd Clothing, Jane 9, lS5f.
SEAlED PROPOSALS, endorsed Proposals for beet" and
Proposals for Pork the be- will be received
this office until O'Clock p saturday, l2h Of
furnishing delivering ffcc sf ali
United siuica, tlie following navy yards:
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United States Mails.

PosT ovrfoR DEPARTMENT., Juno 2, 1866.
PROPOSALS Tor the United States mails day
o October the 3 June 1858, following
In Tennessee, win be received once
parmen In the city of Washington natl, of the 18Th
August next, 10 be decidsd tho day, vzi m
No. 1868 Prom Concord Depot Ten. Louisville, miles
back, three times week. - ..#
Leave Concord Depot Monday Wednesday, and Friday
on arrival Of tram fiom Rnoaville--say ~ 10 amt
Arrive NJ Louisville by ~ m, 60
Leave louisville moaaay, wednesday, and Friday at .
pms
Arrive at Concord Depot by pm.
Proposals for six trips week are invited
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~N NEW yORK, BREMEN, AND SOUTH
<eEz4&x APPROPRIATED ST. TES MAIL sTEAMERs--
T& - The ships comprising this line are the WASHING
- TON, Capt H. Cayeadyi HERMANN. Capt Ed
These stop II scalsmpon both going and returning
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4 HE Letters OF msdeme sevigre 60 her Dauu hter
and Friends, edlted ~ mfs sarsb J. llsle vol. 81 o5
rah j. Hale. l vol 81 IS. 80
May FRANCK TAYLOR
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Completion or Panama Railroad.

Rodneton of Fare 10 CaiiiorniG.
SN, Unted mail steamships iuavu New York
<ZzIE for Aspnwal the 9Th and aClh Of each month,
SISxkX connecting with mail from Panama
Francisco.
These inspected approved
Department. and guaranty speed and safely.
The Panama railroad "a miles long completed nom
aud The baggage pnsscn
checked New York through gan Francisco pascn
embarked Panama expense
The money paid In New York oil expenses Of the trip
Reserve kept In New and
san Francisco prevent detention Of accident that
the route Is endrely reliable.
Passengers leave Panama day they arrv Aspin
wall
Conductors through by each and charge
women and children without other proteclrrs
For through tickets the lowest apply at the agency In
West street, New York, !. W. RAYMOND.
Aay6-du
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s ss rflHss D. sH'' Ss ns, nas"ss
Charles A. Rubicsm, Edwsd u. HemooId
George Helmboid, +. Carroll Drewser,
james :. "''' THOMAS n FI -I S:G = President.
EDWARD n. HILaBoLp Secretary.
LOCAL SURVEYORS.
Charles Walter, No. 3T d street.
John N ThaInoe eoser st street and Virginia avenue
MARINE SURVEYOR.
Captain }. ?. Levy, No. al, Pennsylvania avclue.
GENER IL SUPERINTENDENT
John Thomson.
most successful Of siaar institutions ia de un.a sDs WIN h'
From the st day Of August eas III five on,hs, January
dr,d and eight hoaaa one bundled and my aaals,
0 IT, s ISnas asS s a saa, .ss
%n s II saS" np share ana s
Ius,ed aeeaIdas equity legal ieehncadiss
VIA view o. alordng ample indemnify TO the public The
THEIR RANgERs,
Cash and premium notes provide accring
TRUST FUND OF ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS,
To be held by them additional security policy holders Tor the
payment of losses.
M HsUraGs
al KIND. S e. s'
STEAMBOATS,, CANAL BOAT, RaiLRoaDs' and tho nsna,
s s d.
The premium low a, 9TH companies and m
fixing Them eve improvement, in M
will be taken ino consideration.
Al Losses speedily adjusted aud promptly paid.
oass nohwss, corner Pennsylvania Seventeenth
ln'ars,ss asg ais b Effected a. ne Home Office.
NorMss corner y asaf and Second street, Philadelphia.
New yos1 !: v Inanp:sn, No 10 wsll s,1ec,.
BostoI-O.iver Brewster, No. 4 State street.
Ralialore-B II Richardson, No 70 Baltimore street.
c. einnati-T'yloI : A., Anthony. .,
New Orleans Hartman Doans.
noSisms. c WsasA ~''''"'
pi,s1ars-T, Hunter No. 80 Water street.
Agsas,1,,G.iraldey' aayte & Co.
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Sales n alternate sseiioas he States Of Arkasas and His
souri, aad restoration Of Ohdraaes lands 10 Harket
By fHR PRESIDENT o. THE UNITED STATES.
IN pursuance ofaw, FRANKLIN PIERcE Pssiden,
Ted States Amsca hereby declare and make known that
oasd 81 he anS. IN The bearing odd which
snaia % me United States within ~ s on each side o the
and the two branches hereof from Little Msmphs
acre. ps.ss 81 he as spossa Oh Tssaay
the sho and Dans gran. q land % ssd s,a'ss g aa ~
as % price ~ tho o. sli August, 1854, 10 vii;
the public i' sale viii ss ied At the land once
IL M sss @S g
odd nunbs above referred 10 as are situated within the under
EorsA ofas base line Of s a prinepar meridian
$::::s:: 4 ss Z = \ ;''s''
T Tswn:sS: q II b G. ssses
Townships 10. 90, al y, ofanse g.
NORTH cfhs line and 81 as aA principal meridian.
TTSw.:S: H. r. b. sfSassa
$ T:ss:S's: ssiss T. # siss;s sss'S
Township 8, Orange I.
On $ .ae S a s
Soxs ssd 10 ss Situated n the
TO wit: ,
North Of the base line and cost efe lA prnepa merdaH
Townships 2, a. 3, 9, Of range J.
E :=:sss' ~ !: s'ss: ;.Dss
TSWasSsp s & J. g. g.. :. u raHss siS'' .
The public sale win he held tho land office Ut LrrtE RoeE
posa public sections
above referred situated in the following Townships viz:
soh Of s sass line and ces' Of the mn PinepaI merian
Township |, Of ranges IL and IL
TTS sxa.s, T. 2 2. e 4 range "a ssu ID
ro~aships ! 1sss$,fs. q range IL 7'' ~
NORTH Of the base Hns and ws Of @s ma p"etpa Ddtan
Townships l, - g, 7, Of ranged.
TTSwasiip: ssa nnast
TSwa:sD: s,sn. ,sr r. TO-
T Tsw"ssip. g. Of af F1 %sse a.
TTs Township: e ssa :ssi i T. and H.
Ths public sale win be held land Office
commencing Monday The seventh day Of October
following, nams'
townships, viz:
South Of hs base hns and ~e'i ofte I'm principal meridian
Townships 4, s, s. - :, 0, Of range is.
TT Township. + ef S ssa Ss '9 y. 10
Townships :, o. 10, II, q nnsesl.
TT Township, :, p ~ \: ~ Of range o.
T Township: IT, Il 70 p, ., 81 range 1ass. u Is
$ $::::$:: i + !. e:
The sale win be held land Office CLAaKsvILLs com
N On M, Monday the day for G dis
Is above rfred In tho townshps
North Of Of 6ih principal mertdian
Townships 8, o. 2, Of range Is.
Townships s, g. I, 3, Of range 10.
Townships 9, - =, OF range 10
Townshps 6, ~ =, 0, of range 81.
Townships 2, g. Q, 10, Of range %.
Townships 2, 8, 81 10, Of range %.
Townships Q, o. 10, oranges 81 and 81.
Townships .. O.. 10, u, OF ranges %, 81, 49, 90
Townships g, o. 10, of ranges 80, 81.
Townships IL O. OF range -
In the State OF MISSOURI;
The public sole will be held the land Office
Hencng MondAy the thirteenth day OF October for b
disposal public odd
above referred situated in the owr townships
| 20 wit:
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Washington Aqueduct.

oIucr rus wAsnlssToE AeurDucr,
PROPOSALS graduation masonry
dams unnes and other work ofthe Washington agaedue
that day. " v w = s v" y 'p'"'' = nom y
Map prOhe and specifications of,he win ready
animation ON and after the soh day ofApnl next.
Proposals will be received or the work Of particular culvers
Portions only o. o. works completed
appropriation bot al for unhni.hed wot win
sA, p.s:eh ne amour, done ana
holding ~, saesaty decide when ana
shall be stopped nds become available. =
he q ss p ss viz s mGs &. %
The engineer the work has been properly executed so far has
Payments specie cheeks upon the United State,
per cent co sdon ali coSifscis hai tho work
men shall hl ss paid ,he a wages montny and ~ specie
the Washington Aqueductn
should they scs be deemed adysn.assu sn2 70 make u sa.
ments i ccondercd conducive % The progress Of
Every osr by written guarantee sned by
sSs q %ss II ss si
en.s. mo an osrao within ten days with good and sun
sccomp.nied eericas o. Quilted states dr
he U's s. e. s &c
pamen Of War; that tho guaanto ahIe 10 make good her
BIDS win bo opcned In presence Of bidders, II any hem
choose TO bo proscn. - !
M 6. MEIos,
Capt. Of Easincers, In charge.
FORM OF GUARANTEE.
To Capt M. c. McIss, u. 3. Engineers.
hereby jointly and sssa, covenant win he UnS States. and
guaranty foregoing be accepted thsi he or
and
UNDER w sss AMY s ss.s ns
said sha d.il @ aforesaid guaranty
the next lowest bidder,
l5gncd) Al.
above named gnarantcrs are good and sufficient
ars-s'wssthMsyaIawf
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WASHINGTON BRANCH RAILROAD.
Change OF Hours.
SAW . ;iis..ill ID zsySS
IN amer Monday the 23d Instant tho trains leave
" Washington nj and eK. q. m and and ~, p. IN.
On sun say, at AZ, p m,
Baitnore AZ and 0k, m, and and 81, pm,
On sunday, ara, a. m.
T. II. PARSONS, Agent
April 2o-d1
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Township -, of rungc5
Townships ~ 49, Of range G.
Townships a. %, %, OF range :.
Townships %, o. ~, u.s. of fangee.
Townships %, 49, "a, IS, OF range o.
Townships ~ ~, 25 %, OF range 10.
Townships 25 &c. OF range IL
Townships 49, w. Of range IS.
Townships 25 90. %. uf range IL
East half Of nhip a5 Townships 30 a. range
Townships a5 26 q, ~, Of range l6.
TownthiTs 3d. az Is, Of range Il.
public WIN held at PALMYRA com
mencIng Monday the twentieth day October next
public lands such odd
above described situated within ss miles HaRuba
Joseph railroad, In the following named townships wits
NotA Of s base line and Of the h Praeipal meridian.
Townships Sc, 81 So, OF range 10.
The townships designated wholly within limits
width sde OF branches
and The Remaining townships partly within said
designated the diagrams which have furnished
spceve district land Offices by the Commissioner Of General
Land Once
Lands reserved for Schools military and other purposes
excluded from the sales,
The win subject the right Of Gy granted by the
~ 10Th June, a5a and 9th February, ls53
and branches and the wi
containing the quantities respectively shown The official
without deduction.
win kept open admit OF offer
make entries the minimum Of 50 30
offered under this Proclamation will be received until
close Of the public sales,
Given under my hand city Washington this 6h day Of
June, Domni thousand eight hundred and my SIX
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
ny the Presidents
Taos A. HENbRIoKS,
Commissioner ofthe General Land oance.
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PROTECTION AND INDEMNITY FROM
LOSS BY FIRE!

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL AND SURPLUS,
SI,s5s,IsI 10.
FARMERS AND MECHANICS INSURANCE COMPANY or
PhiL ADELPHIA.
Office n0FthTsi corner and liza street,
WasktHsiOn city D. C.
the h day of August TO the 3i day Of
Dec mber, 1855
Amount received marine premiums S6se4a 81
Do fire do ......,....,... B,Suo a.
Total preiums Cor 1--WE months ISL 10
Capital, $4,000 90
I,aSs, ISL Is
Invested follows.
City S7s,Ts GO
bonds ............,..,. W
50 2s0 W
DO stocks, collateral D,Jof O0
Cash In bank hand ,09a ~
Capital subscribed 047700 90
BB,3s7 81
Iue FROM agents. (seeued by bORds 1888 81
Expenses and commissions. Il68a 81
l,as3,l5l 10
Total amount Of losses Il ported To LIST Januuy, 1850;
Maihc Sooo w
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cuARLEsTowN, MASSACHUSETTS.

No wite OAK plank stock logs No. white
Mo- T. whienak keel and dder stocks No. O,
yellow pine plsak oss No. 2, No. 10,
white pne re- H. cypress wheoak boards No. r. black
walnut cherry mahogany, MAPLE No. 10, white and
hickory bar No &C. black spruce No 20 and
n No. ss hardware. No ", paints ois, &c No as FAX
Canvas No 10, cotton canvas No 90 hsx and cotton Irvine
No 81 No. ~ leather. NO. - No -, brushes.
No IS, bunting aud goods No. 81, pich rosn No %,
aow Gil No. %, chandiey No. 40 stationery No
lfe-w ood,
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NO white oak plank sIoCk os. No whites oak pomi,eucus
tps timber No 10, white PINE No H. cypress
elm bnsfds No ~, black walnut, ysnshopany No H.
No. ~ vhieash aud hickory No. 10,
spruce. No. is isnumv@ No. 20, composioa copper
No. ~ No ~, spikss nails No - lead zinc
hardware No e. prints, obs Ae No vs. nas canvs. No. o.
"a rather No 81 hose No o. brushes No as hunting ana
dry goods No "a ptch ~ tnIow soap, oil. No.
-, ship ohandiery. No. 10, stationery. = 81.
June 4-Iawiw
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fIDU %
DIRECTORS.
Hon. Thomas D. Piarence, Charles Dnaee,
George II. Armstrong, TbOilas MandeTie'd,
Charles A. Rubicsm, Edward II. IIeinbold,
George HelInboid, r. Carroll Drewslef.
James Il. heal, Isaac Leech, IT,
THOMAS a., Fi.nRENGE. pFeKd
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Sales II alternate sections "a the States Of Arkasas and Nj
sour, aad restoration Of Oihdrass lands 10 market.
By TIE PREsIDENT oF The UNITED STATES.
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school alternate days, thereby learning the manage
ment Of children gradually, and considerably less
ening the cost to the State.
The second class of teachers must be superior
men, fully capable Of instructing in all ordinary
branches of a sound common school education,
and in addition to the above qualifications, should
be able to instruct Euclid, algebra, history lin fu
geography Tin full, use Of the globes, Latin Ito
CasarA bookkeeping, and elements Of astronomy
chemistry, etc. This last, perhaps, had better be
left to professor, to be appointed on natural phi
losophy. The mode Of appointment of scholars in
the normal school ought most certainly to be placed
in the hands of the school directors of the different
parishes, and ought by them to be put up to COM
petition among the scholars of their own schools.
At the same time any one ought to be able to at.
tend the normal school by the payment of proper
fees. As to the payment of the teachers in the
normal school, this ought to be part by the State
and part by fees to be paid out Of the school fund
of those parishes that send scholars, the number
each parish sending being left to itself. The fees
for those attending not from parish ought TO be
placed somewhat higher.
These are my leading ideas. l shall visit the
north and Europe this summer, and on my return
hope to be able to write you much fuller letter,
and give you some descriptions Of the normal
schools already in existence.
Yours, very truly,
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SPEECH OF NAPOLEON ON THE PEAcE.-The
Times Paris correspondent writes that when the
news of the signing Of the treaty was ANNOUNCE
ed to the Emperor, he expressed himself to the
following effect: He thanked the plenipoten-
tiaries for having come in person to him with
such agreeable tidings. He observed that the
result Of their labors during the conference was
the complete realization of the speech delivered
by Lord Clarendon in the House of Lords, and
that the peace which the allies were determined
on concluding, was one which carried with it
no humiliation to Russia, and which did not
compromise the dignity or independence of any
one-it was, in fact, such as great nations might
propose or accept without degradation, and it
therefore had all the elements of solidity and
durability; and, he added, so favorable result
was in great measure, owing to the concillato-
ry spirit and moderation which marked the pol
icy of England, and which was particularly felt
in the course Of the present conferences.
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French AaGREssIoN.-TheF French, initiate
ing the example of their English allies, are be-
coming inocuiated with a strong commercial
spirit; and as an accessory, with lust for ter
ritorial conquest. Mr.. Soule in his speech on
Monday evening at the St. Louis Hotel, allud-
ed to the designs France has on Madagascar.
This seems to be something more than mere
demonstration, for it is stated on good authority
that the French are about seizing on the rich
island of Madagascar, under q trumped up plea
Of some eight Frenchmen being sold into slave
~, but with the true plea, as expressed in the
leading Paris Journal that its soil is peculiar.
ly adapted to the raising Of cotton. the cuItiva-
ton of which is already carried on to a conside-
rable extent;' and. IS rates of labor are very
low, four to eight cents per day being consider
ed high wages" This island is as large as France,
and three times as large as Great Britain, with
population of Eve millions. France has al
ways had longing eye for this gem Of the In
dian Ocean, having, as early as 1912, attempt
ed to make it one Of its colonies, but abandon
ed it on account of sickness and removed to the
island of Bourbon. Since the peace of 1915,
they have had several small colonies on the
East coast. The genius of the present Emper-
or will doubtless complete the entire project,
and people the new domain in the same man
ner as Algiers and Cayenne was-N. o. Bulletin.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1856-05-10

HORRIBLE EXECUTION McCombs, the
convict, who was sentenced to death at the late
the murder Of Thomas ". Cross, e1piated his
offense on the scaffold at Columbia, s. c., on
the 25th ultimo. He mounted the platform with
firm step, exhibiting no symptoms OF fear, and
expressed his willingness to die. The rope broke
and the prisoner fell, and, on reviving, showed
signs of great agony. On being again suspen-
ded, his hands got loose, and he grasped at the
rope round his neck, 50 that it was with great
difficulty that the execution was accomplished.
The scene throughout was horrible Many spec
tators, including females, were present