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M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-05-29

AN IRISH SFRMoH.-Birs. Mulvanv We
must die, althoug ye're so hale and hearty,
ye must die, that ye must And you, Mr..
Rafferty,, must die, too, although We are so
lane and SO lank thatye scarce make shad
ow when the sun shines, ye must die, that We
must. And you, Mr.. Innishki!len, yc must
dc, too, that ye must. And you, too, league
McGinnis, for all you are so rosy-cheeked,
and forever making love to the girls at Dom
nny-Brook Fair, ye, mnst de- must ali die.
must die, too, although am the pastor of
the parish, and have the care of all yer sowls,
must die, too and when shall be coming
up before Goodness, and Goodness is after
saying to me-"Father Mulrico LafTerty,
low is your parish on for drunkenness - |
shall say" Och, mighty clane your honor. >
and then Goodness will say, "Fulher Mulri-
co Laflerty, how isyer parish off for thaving,
and such like deadly sins J" "Och, mighty
clane yer honor So you see it's good
character l shall be giving Goodness for
yez all, bot when Goodness Shall saw TO me,
"Father MulricO Lafferty how have they
paid you their Easter dues !" what shall
say to that, ye blackguards "
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-05-29
dNit anA Nunlar.

EQUEsTRIAKIsM EXTRAORDINARY
correspondent Of Life Illustrated gives the
following as a portion of the experience of a
Cadet at West Point:
When / came back from furlough, my
class had ridden for year, only for week
or two. Nothing daunted, however, by this,
and blindly trusting TO fortune and my own
powers, ! buckled on rusty pair of spurs
bound myself securely to an enormous sa-
bre with ponderous iron scabbard, and
sailed forth /; drogoon brought me a raw
boned, vicious looking animal, which, after
some preliminary difficulties, succeeded in
mounting.
'Trotp Horse started so did half of
my saddle. had never been taught to keep
my heels well out aud accordingly my spurs
went in. Horse went in too. Motion Pc
culiOr. Began TO think / was losing my
balance. Sabre few cut and hit the horse
on the head. In plunged my spurs deep
among his ribs. Another jump. Sabre flew
back and hit him on the hanks. Spurs work
ed convulsively among his bones-jump,
thump, spur Horse reared seized his
name kicked up 4; caught his ear and saved
myself 1t began to grow exciting. FL
nallY horse started of. Such race. Pull
ing on the name had no tendency to check
his mad career; rather seemed to irritate
him. Had good hold with the spurs, but
did not consider myself perfectly safe sabre
flew up and hit me in the face. Blind for u
moment, and herd SomcfhiRg drdp. Look
ed up into the saddle, and saw was not
there. Concluded it must be me on the
ground. Horse standing near, eating grass,
and looking at me with quiet twinkle in
his eye, adding insult to injury.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-05-29
Worth Knowing.

The great difficulty ofgetting horses from
a stable where the surrounding buildings are
IN state of confagraiion, is well known
and that in consequence of such difficulty
arising from the animals dread of stirring
from the scene Of destruction, many valuable
horses have perished in the flames. A gen.
tleman whose horses had been in great per-
II Trolh such cause, having in vain tried to
save them, hit up on the experiment o! hay-
ing them harnessed as though they were go.
ing to their usual work, shen, to his aston.
ishment, they were led from the stable
without difficulty.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-05-29

DUTcH TEsTMoSY.-A young German
lady attended u bali in Albany lately and
getting stripped up, fell douR" as a matter
of course. The fair creature, upon being
requested by the justice to whom she had ap-
piled for redress, to estate her case," replied:
"Sho | will, and ven | states nv case you
will see.-Veli, sir, goes to der bail, and
Mr.. Alfred Snyder says, "Miss Schmidt, will
you dance me nit swing waltz "and
says "Yess" and takes his hand mid my arm
and we start init a ~hrl, and we waltz and
waltz till we came met ter benches. when
MIR. Brain EN- down nit fall | strike nit
der floor, and der blood rushes past mine
head till / holders ont mid freight. A shen-
tlemen he comes and picks me up and says
'''vere you hurt, Miss" and | says, by der
doorway, and he says twill you dance mid q
polka mid me-" and | says "yes" and we
dance nit polka, and we comes nit der
bench, Mr. Draining sticks out his legs nit
his foot and trips me down agan. / falls
init der door against der banistrr, and finds
myself SO mashed | screech murder, but says
nodding. He killed me SO dead mid der fall,
l says nodding four times--but it was no
goot. Der more | says noddng, der more
MIR. Braining says "shut your hush and go
to der tuivel!" But l would not hold mine
hush. De more he says go to der tuivel, der
more hollers nOdding for der perliCe."
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-05-29
SDriNC Feed.

Every good teamster knows that grass is
unfit for working teams, but many farmers
do not reflect that grass alone is also unfit
for other young stock just coming out OF win.
ter quarters. There is plenty Of fodder and
coarse grain left over this Spring, so fur.
mers should not be in hurry to stop feeding
the colts and steers, lest full nav of the
tender and succulent grass should give them
set back with the gripes, and upset the
healthy tone Of the stomach for long time.
Ohio Cu'tiuator.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-05-29
IkHoS,

The following little fact may in duce far
Tners to raise honey as they thus gain a
double profit:
1t is stated that bees greatly improve the
modification of fruit trees. Orchards in
which several Hives are kept, always pro-
duce more fruit than others in which there
are none. In the provinces ofthe Rhine the
fruits are more abundant and finer than in
any other rart of Germany, and there it is
the custom to keep large quantities Of bees.
Plants, too, which bees visit thrive best in
the neighborhood Of hives.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-05-29

0T DR.. Hall, in his Journal of He alth
says
Never let anything harder than your fin.
ger nails.touch a corn pairing il as certainIy
makes 1t take deeper root, as cutting a weed
oil al the surface. The worst kind of corns
are comfortable as follows-Soak the feel
in quite warm water for half an hour before
going to bed, then rub on the corn with
your finger for several minutes some com.
mon sweet oil. Do this. every night, and
every morning repeat this rubbing in OF oil
with the finger; bind on the toe during the
day two or three thicknesses OF buckskin,
with hole in the centre to receive the corn,
in less thana week 10 ordinary cases, il the
corn does not fall out, you can pinch il out
with the finger nail and weeks, and some.
times months will pass away, before YOU
will be reminded that you had a corn, when
you can repeat the process. Corns, like The
consumption, are never cured, but NAV be
indefinitely postponed. The oil softens and
loosens the cord, while the buckskin protects
II IRON pressure, which makes it, perhaps. 60
be pushed out by the uudergrowth Of the
parts"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-05-29
In Buying Farm Implements,

We would advise farmers to look well to
the workmanship and materials of which
they are made. We are sorry to see in the
market, costly implements from popular es-
tablishments, which look as fthey had grown
in the night. he willing to pay fair price
for good machine, but reject sham at any
price: it will only disappont you. A duub
Of gaudy paint can never atone for brash
timber or brittle iron.-O. Cultiuaior.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-05-29

GOODNESS OF WELLIKGToN.-Itis is related
of the Duke of Wellington that he was once
in great danger of being drowned. 1t was
bed time, when the captain of tho vessel
came to him and said F.: sit will soon be all
over with US :" Very WE'LL, cody re.
piled the Duke, "then | shall not take Of
my boots -
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-05-29

"Sonny, who is your father Z"
" Dir. jenkins. "
"What Jenkins? Z"
"Wby, " the jenkins what kicked you yes
terday, Tor sassin' our servant girl.
1t Is unnecessary to say that the conver.
satiOn stopped there.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-05-29
SIlOPne'S Ri0oS.

A box Of these celebrated ''shootin tools
was on exhibition at Adams Express office
yesterday. They are certainly very con.
venient weapon, and if they shoot half as
certainly and powerfully as it is said, they
are far moro terrible than Minnie. In
det d the Sharpe gun is Mime, shooting the
peculiar ball in which all the advantage OF
that celebrated weapon consists. The ball
is heavy, conical, and furrowed toward the
bottom with two shallow channels which
are filled with beeswax. What the advan-
tage OF this arrangement Is, we don't know.
The gun caps itself from a little reservoir
under the hammer, and single "twist OF
the wrist suhiccs to open the breech ready
Tor cartridge to be put in at once. Anoth-
er motion closes the breech, "bites' the cart
ridge, and leaves the rifle ready to fire.
Unlike revolver, there is no chamber Of
charges, which, when exhausted, must be
iilled again before any more firing can be
done, but the shooter can keep ahead as long
as he has cartridges, only stopping every
thirty shots or so, so as to fiji his soap" cup.
II is said that a skillIul man can fire twenty
or thirty times minute with t.-Ind Jour.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-05-29
TO STOCK RAISERS

OF VINToN AND ADJOINING COUNTIES
T HAVE just received from Kentucky, two very
l. superior Jacks, of the Maltese stock, which
Goth of March until the 10th Of July at the stable
Of the subscriber on DR.. VOLTS farm. Terms
800 to insure. The highest price will be pait
in cash for all the colts at weaving time. A for.
feiture of insurance to all owners of mares who
part with them before they are known to be will
colt. G. B, BOUTWELL,.
mar2l'5G-tf
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-05-29

" | say, Pat, what is the differance be.
tween being hung on gallows like gen.
tleman and being hung Oh gibbet" "Sure
an in the first place a man hangs only a
tribe OF an hour or so; and in the other he
hangs all the days Of his life I"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-05-29

An old lady in Pennsylvania had great
aversion to Rye, and never could eat it in
any form. "I'ill of late," she said, "they
had got to making it into whiskey, and /
find that can now and then worry down
little.n
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-05-29
JAS. FOSTER A. co.

DRlNTING PRESS Manufacturers, corner OF
l. Seventh Smith streets, CINCINNATI have
constantly on hand, Power, Hand, Card, Embos-
sing, Copperplate and Lithographc Presses. AL
Reglet, Chases, Composing Sticks, and Printing
materials of every description.
~ Presses furnished at lower rates than at any
other establishment in the United States. [ian7'59
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-05-29

"Cia:s in middle aged geography, stand
up. What is a pyramid! q"
"a pile of men in a circus, one top o!
the other"
"Whcre is Egypt"
"Where it alters was"
What's that you young vagabone!"
'Donno, sir"
"Go down foot. Next. What is bayl"
"A bayi5avast bodyof waterbound by nu-
microscopes hghlandslands, promenterys
Observation-Disclosures"
",Good! go up head, and stop shooting
wads atyour sisters face"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-05-29

LARGE BUsISEss.-The business of the
New York Clearing House on the Cd inst.
amounted to $37,600, 900, about 500 600
more than ever before in one day.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-05-29

JONAH OUTDoNE.-Tbe Petersburg FIX.
ominer fishes up the following paragraph
from paper published in 1867
"On a passage to Jamaica, with trooops
on board, little boy who was a tifer, was
sitting on the gunwhale, by sudden roll Of
the ship fell overheard, and was immediate.
ly swallowed by shark. A hook was bal
ted with piece Of beef, and thrown over the
stern, which was seized by the sbart, and he
was presently hauled on board. On opening
his belly, the boy was found snugIy seated
between two ribs and unconcernedly play
ing tune on his fife"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-05-29

A Hartford paper gives the following
"signs OF the times" to be found in that city
"W ashing and going out to days works done
here" 'BreakIast, dinner and supper, al all
hours" and "Saws filed, and set up stairs ;,
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-05-29
Cabbage Worms,

John Farrar, one of the most practical
farmers in the State, SAYS, that Cabbage
worms may be destroyed in the following
easy and simple way:-"Break off large
leaf from the bottom of the cabbage, and
place it on the top, upper side down. Do
this in the evening, and in the morning you
will find nearly or quite all the worms on
each Cabbage have taken up their quarters
on this leaf, Take oft leaf and kill them
or feed them to the chickens, and place the
'af back if there be any more to catch"
>~~~~-~--~->~-~->>y-~-~~>~--
new d. thinks the best carriage drivers
well make the best soldiers in the world,
cel troops could stand their charges.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-05-29

ANCIENT RUINS IN TExAs.-The Wash.
ington American has received information of
some ancient ruins, which, if correct, must
possess great interest for our readers, as fur
nshing another link in the chain ofevidence
showing that this continent was inhabited
years ago, by a highly civilized race of men.
The fact that this discovery, as is reported,
has been made almost in our neghborhood
in what is called Big Thcket, on the San Ja-
cinto, will probably cause some of our read
ers to be incredulous. The discovery is
said to have been made by a Mr.. Smith, in
company with two or three other men, while
examining tract of land belonging to Mr..
Johnson, about twenty miles distant from
Montgomery. The ruins described we're
found on Mr.. Johnson's land. The frag-
meDts show that they are the remains of an
edihce ofremarkable and magnificent arch
itecture, constructed ofmaterial nowhere to
be found in this country.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-05-29
NOTICE TO SCHOOL TEACHERS.

TNHE Board Of School Examiners Of Vintcr
4 county, viii hold their regular meetings fol
the examination Of candidates, on the FirsI
Saturday Of every Month, ,at the School Room
in Macarthur, commencing at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
Ateyery examination certificate Of good NOR.
al character, recently signed by at least two res
ponsible persons, viii be required Of each candi-
date. BY order Of the Board.
dscs65-ly OF. CUNNING, sec'y.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-05-29

STARTLING PHENoMENoN!-Gr John Par.
ker and son were attending some fish lines
on the river about three miles above here
when they were surprised by a continuous,
unusual roaring toward the middle of the
stream the night was without wind. Ow-
ing to the darkness, no effort was made to
ascertain the cause Of this strange noise un-
I'll daylight, when it was seen that whirl-
pool OF large extent was ia active operation
some two hundred yards from the Missouri
shore, which still continues in operation,
drawing in great body of water-so much
so, indeed, that the volume of the river be-
low is sensibIy lessened. Drift wood and
large floating logs go in and disappear total
~. Many hundreds went rp yesterday to
see this strange sight. Unless this chasm
soon fill up with water, the effect upon nayi-
CATION will be calamtous indeed, for it
would seem the bottom of the rivor hoe real
ly fallen out.-Squaiter Sovereign, (Atchi-
son, X. T.)
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-05-29
/. J. ALLEN, L. L. D.,
President Of Farmers College.
L0RlN ANDREWS,
President Of Kenyon College.

ToyOung men who may wish to acquire "Bu-
sinoss Education," we think IL affords facilities
seldom equalled. Mr.. Granger has tho rare quail
iflcations Of theoretical knowledge and aptness in
teaching, added to practical counting-room expe-
rence; and We feel confident that graduates from
his college will be fully competent to keep the
most complicated set Of books.
A. p. Stone, Wholesale and Retail Merchant.
J. j. Janney, Sec. Bird Control, State Bank, o.
j. F. Park, Book-keeper at d. T. Woodbury's
ID. 0verider, Book-keeper at Clinton Bank.
II. @. Mills, Sec. Columbus Gas and Coke Co.
c. B. Mason, Book-keep at j. II. Riley & Co.'s.
For full particulars, send for circuur.
GRANGER & ARMSTRONG,
April II, ls56.-1y Proprietors.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-05-29

A Texas Editor, noticing the marriage of
contemporary says; 'We wish him POsteri-
ty and happiness
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-05-29
v. D. L. TRACY. JOHN 8. DAVIS
TRACY & DAVIS,

IsUCOEssORs TO J, ". pAVIs CO',J
DRODUCE AND COMMISSION MER.
i chants, FURNACE AGENTS and dealers in
Grain Of all kinds; Agents for the sale of the
" LITTLE GIANT CORN AND COB MILL"
Second Street, Portsmouth, Ohio. n96-tf
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-05-29
GRANG B n s
c Omm erOiaI Collage,
COLUMBUS, OHIO,
The most Thorough and aracticol
LnstitutiOn an Ile IResk.

LWoCbCUCtOW tt tftC w cots
TERMS:
For Full Course, including an departments Of
Bookkeeping, Lectures and Penmanship in
vaTiably In advance ......s............. S40
For Full Course in Ladies' Department. 80
THE Proprietors take great pleasure in express
i ing their thanks for the gratifying and unex-
pected success which has marked the career Of
their institution, since its its establishment at the
Capital, and stimulates them TO renewed exer-
lions 10 meet, IN the most efficient manner the
rapidly increasing demand for y practical and
comprehensive course Of mercantile training
The great practical experience of the Principal in
heavy Banking and Commercial Houses, assisted
by educated and accomplished gentlemen, has en-
abled him to bring to degree Of perfection sys-
tenn of eounting-room instruction, by oral exer
cises, not attained by any other Institution ; each
student, by this new process is drilled at the DESK
individually, step by step, until he has mastered
the whole routine Of an Accountants duties as
thoroughly as though he had served an appren-
ticeship in somo large Commercial house and
thus al awkwardness faltering and egregious
blunders are in great measure dissipated.
In addition to our engagement ofaccomplished
Assistants, we have also secured the services of
some of the most eminent Lecturers in Ohio to
lecture on Commercial topics.
Our course Of instruction is too extended to par
ticuariZe here, but 1t embraces everything con-
nected with D0UBLE-ENTRY B0OK-REEP-
ING, with free and full discussion ofits scientific
principles-Lectures upon commercial history,
and history Of minentcommercial men, CONNER
cial geography. commercial products, CONNER
cial calculations, political economy, Mercantile
law, ethics oftrade, partnership, &c.
THE LADIES' DEPARTMENT
Is now open for the reception of Ladies' No in
sttution Ia the Union inlparts more thorough
or interesting course in this department.
In conclusion, we would add that We shall put
forth our best efforts to merit, in still more emf
nent degree, the fattering reception with which
our enterprise has met, and pledge ourselves to
imparta more thorough, practical course of mer-
camille instruction than can be formed at any
other similar mercantile college.
Among the many recommendations, we give
the following
We, the undersigned, take pleasure in testify
ing that we are personally acquainted with Mr..
Granger's ability as an accountant and teacher Of
bOoK- keeping, which il of the highest order He
has had great experience as ON accountant, in
heavy commercial and banking houses, which
gives him superior facilities in iRpartlng prac-
tical knowledge ofboOK keeping, and thorough
| commercial education.
III. ALLEN, L. L. D.,
President Of Farmers College.
L0RlN ANDREWS,
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M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-05-29
PURSELL & GORDON.

(suRvIvoas OF PuRsELL, GORDON a co.,1
IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN QUEENS
Il ware, China and Glass. Also Lamps anda9D
Tabs Cutlery, No. /, Enterprise Buildings ,AtA
Front Street, Portsmouth Ohio. ~
~" AssOrtments selected and packed by us for
Furnace Stores and The country trade, always on
hand. nS6tf
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-05-29
DAVID SMART,

WHOLESALE Grocer, Forwarding and Com
w mission Merchant, Water street between
Paint and Walnut, CHILLIcornE, o. [dec2O55-ly
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-05-29
FROM HANDEN VIA PORTSAOUTI
TO CINCINNATI!l


ERMM
THROUGH TICKETS FOR $3, 90!
DY this route passengers will take the train on
~ the Scioto and Hooking Valley Railroad at
o'clock A. NJ, arrive in Portsmouth in time to
take one of the daily steamers, the B0STONA
or KENT0N at l2 o'clock NJ, and arrive in Gin
einnat early next morning, without extra charge
for meals or lodging.
Returning take either packet for Portsmouth,
arrive in time for the carly train of cars, and ar
rive at Hamden at 10 o'clock and Is minutes A.
N. Thisis the most pleasant route to Cincinna-
ii; is as quick, and much moro economical than
any other.
Tickets may be had through from Hamden to
Cincinnati, of the agent of the Scioto and Hook
ing Valley Railroad at tho Company's depot, at
Hamden, and from Cincinnati to Hamden, on ap-
pleation TO the Masters and Clerks of the steam
ers Bostona or Kenton.
THOMAS KENDALL, Agent.
April "a, 1s56.-tf
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-05-29
i W. CUNNING II. DENsMoBE,
II. DENSMORE & CO.,

FOHEICIN NTVD DOMESTIC LIQUORS,
Also, Ale, Cider and Mineral Water,
No. 3, FRONT ST., GOLD sTArD OF HUGH REILLY,
PORTSMOUTH, OHIO.
TNIE above named firm would respectfully in
l. form the citizens of Vinton and the adioin-
ing counties, that they arc prepared to fiji orders
for anything in their line on the shortest notice
and at the lowest rates.
They have on hand large stock and are con-
dnually receiving direct from Europe the best
brands Of French and German Wines, and Hol-
land Gin, Brandies &C., particularly designed for
medicinal purposes. Also, very extensive quan-
various brands.
The firm intend to mako 1t the interest Of deal
ers to trade with them, by means of fair dealing,
strict attention to business and small profits. OF
this fact, the trade will become convinced by Civ
ing the firm fair trial. apl24tf
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-05-29

A sMITH, TIMER,
a. Hamden, Ohio, respectfully solicits ~
the patronage of the public nSS-sm ~
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-05-29
III, Il. BROWN,

VITATCHMAKER AND JEwELER, MAR
w ket Street, two doors from the State Bank
Portsmouth. Ohio. Watches and clocks cleaned
and repaired carefully, and Warranted. Jewel
ry repaired, Hair Work executed, &c.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-05-29
CHILLICOTHE. soHIt
THE MACARTHUR HOUSE,
AND STAGE OFFICE

- ENAG OgEtNEa
MAIN STREET, OPPOSITE POST OFFICE,
M'ARTHUR, OHIO.
JOSEPH KALER, ProprietOr.-Passen-
q gersstopping at this House can take the Coach
every morning for Jones' Station where connec-
ton IS made with the Marietta Cincinnati Rail-
road, and also with the Coach for Athens and
other points south and east.
The proprietor assures all who favor him with
acall, that no means will be spared to make them
comfortable and at charges to suit the times.
April 8, ls56.-tf.