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.PRO BONO PUBLICO."

:" r.. w. EVELYN WILLIAMS,
Ivl ("Plutes, y respectfully informs Members OF
Congress, citizens, and the public, that he Is now
prepared to execute, usual all business generally
.-Amanuensis, Copyist, and General Scribe.
Office at the Exchange Hotel" street Orders
Pennsylvania avenue and Four-and s-half street,
at 379 Pennsylvania avenue, will meet with prompt
attention ll d1 't feb 12--n
BOOK AND JOB PRINTING,
I'm all its varieties, neatly and promptly
IL executed at the Office Of the American Organ, at
reasonable rates. oct So
Daily American organ., 1856-03-25

LADY IN COMMAND or UNITED STATES FoRr.
Lieut., Montgomery, of the United States army, not
long since lost bis life In the service in Oregon
His death left his widow, formerly Miss Nor
throp, of Akron, Ohio, and one child, in CON-
parative penurs, an GENERALLY the case with those
who deVote their lives to their counuy's service.
She returned, and Gen. Jesup, with the kindness
Of heart and chjvalry which characterize brave
soldier Immediately gave to her, il is stated, the
trust of Fort Gratiot, now unoccupied by garri-
son, duty which she can fulfil and the pay Of
which is very fair 5g.1 @
Daily American organ., 1856-03-25

Books FOR THE SENATE AND HoUsK---The House
yesterday adopted the usual joint resolution for the
purchase of books for the Representatives and SEN
ators by vote of s7 to 90.
The cost Of these books is about 800 for every
new member, which would purchase fine library
of 1000 volumes, ifjudiciously expended.
Daily American organ., 1856-03-25
Special NOTICES.

" More Cures -PuILADELrHIA, Sd mo. goth,
1soA Rzssscrlp EsIDD had for several yeags bssn
adsssd wh Dyspepsia and occasionally general debility
I accidentally tried thy medicine Hoofand's German Bit
ers IN the frs place upon daughter she having severe
spell Of sickness. my Hoonands German Bers had such
effect upon her general debility induced to try II
myself then got bottle and used according the
directions, and It relieved than anything had
before used giving general tone and strength the stomach
and system Last fall had very spell Of the Dsrr
despxred Of Thy Btter again being used very
happily upon ntestinee and soon relieved
me from the gss.Ep.ia ssaersd and gave me general
valuable medicines ever used and shall take great plea
recommending u " o>tstSl
Very respectfully, thy friend
SAMUEL HUTTON,
No. 8, jennings Row, Catharinss above Third.
To Dr.. O. M JAcfsos, leo, Arch street, fhiiadspha.
Bee advertisement. mar Sim
W Railroads.; steahbosts, gEIvanisiRj
Durno's CatArrh snun and revolution In thought
and action has been the result. mar a.
NOTICE.--The Delegates
B&RSA to the District Council for the
rsZY3A$ District of Columbia are re-
Der, in the American Organ Buildings" this even
ing, at eight O'Clock, p. NJ: ].
mar rs Secretary district Council
rWLecture I'm Temperance Hall, street,
by Rev. ANDRKw b, CRoss, Wednesday evening
March 26th, at TX O'Clock.
Subject; "Shall not young women ii Cpntents et
Priests Prisons be protected by law, or the prisons
Tickets will be had at the door, Is cents for single
so cents admitting gentleman and two ladies.
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LAND WARRAsTs.--To show that we were cor
rect in our remarks yesterday, respecting the com
bned causes Of shs present panic In the Land War-
rant market and Of the very sudden decline in
prices In consequence thereof, We introduce let
ter from one Of the largest dealers Ia New York,
(who by the by seems not to be leagued with the
majority of the dealers there to put down prices J
just received by of city dealears in reply TO
despatch sent yesterday. Ii speaks for itself:
NeD York, March "A, ls56.--We have your
despatch, asking at what price We will sell $4,000
acres warrants at.
| " The market is more confused than ayerstock-
ed, and the panic cannot last, We have taken the
trouble to} estimate the number or warrants held
here, and do not think 1t exceeds SO, 600 acres A
very few days brick sales would clear this out and
run prices up again.
We will furnish $4,000 acres at the following
rates, in such proportions as zoe please: 120's,
81 0S l-2; l60s and sos, 81 Is provided the
offer to sell is accepted by telegraph tomorrow
morning. otherwise we shall not feel bound to fill
| the ORDER" Respectfully yours,
II Is evident that the season has now arrived
when there must be a much larger demand for
warrants than heretofore, consequently, all cannot
fail to see that the present very sudden and unex-
pected decline Is the result of fictitious causes,
and that reaction must and wiH take place in a
very short time. A word to the wise is sufficient.
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NOTICE TO ALL WHOM IT MAY
m CONCERNl @

Registers Office, March ls, 1856.
NOTICE is hereby given, that licenses for carts,
In wagons and drsys viii expire on the first
Monday OF April next and that said licenses must be
renewed at this office within ten days from that time
.G8t SAML. H.. DOUGLASS,
oolx pax,o
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THE Usios AND GovERSoR RKEDER-The Union
of this morning contains another article on the
/" Washburn SANDER" as It styles the remark Of
Mr. Washburn, that Governor Reeder was offered
foreign mission by General Pierce, If he would
resign the Office of Governor of Kansas. We
have read it carefully but we do not find any de-
nial Of the statement Of Mr.. Washburn. We
therefore respectfully request the Union, or any
other organ of the administration, to inform the
public whether General Pierce did or not offer a
foreign mission to Governor Reeder9 s6
Daily American organ., 1856-03-25

Opposition majority in 1855. ~ r. 4so aso
Deduct the "Hards of New York. I sI' sss
~ sIIpng ne oPposiuon majority y::r..,,...,.., 3s9, SIG
Auu rierce msJority IN 1907 ...,. 203, BOG
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Mr. Gardner, of Georgia The Geor-
gia delegation, SIR came here pledged to
the support of the gentleman for whom
her warm and cordial sympathies were
enlisted. Next to him the delegation, or
at least a large portion of them, thought
it their duty to come to the support OF
Judge Douglas, of Illinois. They con-
sidered it their duty to do so in view of
the fact that this gentleman had manfully
battled for great constitutional and con-
servative principles But we love not
Pierce and Douglas alone; we have a
warm and cordial Southern heart for
James Buchanan. From the broad oceans
shore--from the midland counties of the
State, from its mountains and its valleys,
with loud and exulting shout of triumph,
the Democracy will come forward in sup
port of James Buchanan, and we pledge
to him the ten electoral votes of Georgia.
Mr.. Medary, of Ohio. 1T is with great
pleasure | announce to you, Mr. Presi-
dent, and the honorable Delegates to this
Convention, that Ohio has no longer to
cast fractional votes With the platform
that you have given us as bond of union
for the Democracy of this great country,
we are willing to fight under any leader
that this Convention may select for us. 1
assure you, Mr. President, that as per-
sonal friend Of that Little Giant of the
Northwest for whom SO many of us have
east our votes, or for whom am willing
to do battle even single-handed, that no
one will yield more pleasantly to the de-
cision of the Convention, and I can speak
also for the whole of the delegation with
which am associated, and that none will
more readily and zealously support the
nominee presented to us to-day. / pledge
you, in behalf Of the Democracy of Ohio,
that as they have been SO exact in casting
their vote here, they will be equally exact
in casting their whole vote for James
Buchanan, and though divided here they
will be united at the polls, and viii not
consider their duty discharged till they
have deposited their whole vote in the
ballot box, and they will carry the State
next November by at least twenty-five
thousand majority. They will unite not
only with their neighbors in Pennsylvania
but will stretch out their hands to the ex
treme South, the West and the East te
meet their Democratic brethren, and tt
assist in giving the death-blow to fanati
cism in this country. Ohio casts he
twcnty-three votes for James Buchanan
of Pennsylvania.
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that winter, Ben owed no man dollar;
his barn and bins, and cellars were we'll
filed, and he had 500 dollars in clean
cash on hand Here was q fortune.
Verify, Ben, said his parent, you have
been lucky, and the seasons have been fa-
vorable. The Elder Smith has been gath
cred to his fathers Benjamin Smith, Jr.,
ESQ.,, is now man of solid substance, a
justice of the peace. He knows the diff
ference between partial and thorough cul-
tivation; he can tell you the benefits of
sub-soil ploughing and shallow furrow; he
can tell you whether and wherefore piece
of Suffock pork or Durham beef is prefer
able to that of the greyhound hog or the
shingleback OK; he knows how to use the
horserake and potatoe dropper; he will
inform you Of the advantages to be de-
rived from irrigation, from draining, from
the use of the phosphate Of lime. and the
like; he will show on his farm big hay
stacks, generous squashes, huge potatoes,
Itwclve-rowed corn, fat hogs, improved
poultry, sleek, velvety cattle, and all
| E'jimcracksn Of a modern agricultural pro-
gress-and you will find, in snug corner
of Ben's Isleeping-room, at old Smiths
homestead, the choicest agricultural libra
ry in the State; while he is a constant read
er of, and paying subscriptions to-, all the
book-farm publications in the country.
No one that knew the old Smith farm
five and twenty years ago, would recog-
nize it now. Squire Ben is worth a pref
ty fortune, has a buxom wife and half o
dozen children, and though little corpu-
lent-for he will live well-he is as lively
and thrifty beok-farmer as you or |
would wish to meet with Ohio Farmer.
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Personal Appearance of Prominent Men
in the Convention.

We take the following description from
the Cincinnati Commercial, an opposition
paper. @ oas 3sa1 .@fne9 .d57eE
The Chairman, JOHN E. WARD of
Georgia, isa tall gentleman whose figure
would by an artist be pronounced good.
He is dressed in dark clothes, and his
complexion is swarthy, his voice shrill and
usually very distinct; but it gives out,
cracks, at high pitch. His manner is
ordinarily very decisive, and he inclines
to be rigid in theenforcement of the rules.
Many knotty parliamentary points are
tied and tangled for his solution, and he
occasionally defers much to members of
Congress on the loor-but is a very Ell
cient presiding officer. nsaisa,l
Unuer the gallery next the eastern
aisle, Ito the left of the chairman is B.
F.. BUTLER, of Massachusetts, short, per-
yous man, with bald head, and slight
sandy mustache About the back of bis
head above his ears are few dry looking
foxy hairs, which seem to have been parch.
e6 by the excessive heat of his brain.- -
He is intense and inaammable, as a Chi
pese cracker, aud makes his points withfs
sharp ferocity Of utttrance almost start
Hing. His voice is not strong, but keel
4 and piercing, and yet etoecasionalE is husk..
with thesvehemenca ofspassien, ,whicl
seems ready TO blaze, from .hlm in dire com
j bustion.
i Near. the Eastern aisle and within a fey
seats of the front-on the Western sid
i of, the aise-sits JOHN G. BREeKINRIDGI
the impersonation of Democratic Ken
, ltucky chiyalry. who won o high positio
| in the last Congress, and declined tosbc
candidate for reelection. He is a Ia
: and gracefully formed young man, wit
j delicate features, and would be singularl
handsome if his profile line was MOI
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/ iGRANDFATHER'S OLD FARM

Some forty years or more ago, neigh
Dor of mine in G -, Mr.. Smith, oc-
cupied an immense tract of land, which
s he called efarm.n It was about thirty
sarodssin width, and upward of two miles in
length; an old Indian grant, " as it was
aterned; upon which he had been brought
mp a ssfarmer, !" and where his father and
grandfather, and great-grandfather, had
lived before him.
Each generation of the Smiths that had
sdwelt upon this strip of land, had s'con-
trivedn to efarnl it, each in the same old
way, year in and year out, from father to
son. The place had never known dol
lars iucnm brahce, scores of Smiths had
been reared upon it, generation after gen.
Grafton came to pass away there. and the
same cart-path, and the same dilapidated
e old wali and shanties aud decayed trees
hwefe still visible--almost the same furrow
had been turned for hundred years and
more; when, rs had been the custom of the
Il Smith families on previous occasions, 1t
g finally came to the turn of the occupant
to resign grandfather's old place to his
only son, Benjamin Smith, now come to
thirty
For Eve and forty years at least Ben's
y father had carried on this old farm. In
-ssaH that long period, and regular as tie
siyear rolled, SO regular had Mr.. Smith
4 ploughed up his eight acres, moved all
ns the grass that Providence would grow for
bsshim, pastured his ten sheep, reared his
-four head of cattle, fattened his three hogs
10 and wintered as many cows. But this
s.. was al, ss,a,as u
sasss True, Mr.. Smith had great farm. HI
IS toiled like . trooper, from day light te
lS4l dark. He raised his own pork corn (sucf
Jaaias it was) his cattle and fodder, cut from
ss.yahis own forest the wood that he burned
40 ineyer owed any man farthing. HI
10 contrived even to pay his town and coun
S 4ty,tax But he was literally sseven wit
sasthe world" for he owed no one, and n
one sewed him q dollar. And 50 he live
8 emp TO seventy ,se - ls...,.
,as l.ssHBep,sp = said the old man to his son on
,dr evening, as they sat before the winter
Ieaia afre,ese"HI' I'ms getting old, I've worke
i aspoety hard here for q good many years
7piand have concluded to give it up. 1t
. I,lyepf tpTn new,ls 49,. =, ,...s h,
ID bssMy turnfor Yhat?n asked Ben.
"To take charge Of the farm, Ben
You're yeuag, stout, and healthy. II
= going To give up fhe homestead to yor
and j. yeu, continue to labor constahtj.
as d have ls done, and az Your grandfaths
did, afore u.s. YOU can get d good !iSihsso
ont as we, have. Done, We can't tai
W.. . nothin' out out Of tits world with US. Bel
=, Naked We came into it and 50 we mu
SO out But the Old place is free frol
incnmbrance; there never was a dolls
Z, mortgage on it, and hope there new
viii be, ] shall give you the farm, FRI
and clear tomorrow ~ ~ = y 3 aei
Ben slept on'this, and next day he vi
Z masteraof q afarpa', thirty rods wide an
40 txo.and ashslf miles long. II shall taE
.ssatheplsce, father Z he said t'and carry
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VoLUME XIII.
!. ,.4ottg.
GEM
FROM FANNY FORESTER.

-frsfa fisst s4ts ~ rs ---T . s.+
uiye me my ola sea'' ilo.nef'
sSys1'lasl WIN my neao ,sA'S.p upon wy '>neo ..
iIase ye passes psss1 A''' N.a' '
as since n 4tl thus i SAT s py .nee.
oni let me mel iook INTO 'nlne eyes-
as s.snei ineir meek, meek, soi'' iovine iisns
- ans iike 3'nS ca q 's' eiean q non'' .
+.
= s..s. = NO. Doe-, io''e - -,
I" 'se.'s 40 '''' : : 'ess @''s.
sll'o0 .ass : sosf - " " -
my nps ~ h'ssss 'ne.'
80 s1sN ,s put 80 =, ,ii''le 'sl s.n'e Ano"'
- s. .s-.s -. - az.
-, -
e .,oraa h.. .,nnalv7 7aa.It potbor ss7
ixv;fh tbs child tbons ,ov,st 60 well: 81.
NJ. -. c;,., "a ro,3,a ,ar n,tb
- ,t,r,. sl i, cir boIv sne,I a 5sia
wb;cbl l mad : 4 : heir nath so dearly bright
s Waich strewed the roses there
yvh;ch eava The i,gbt am, cast Tho balm IS
: es a, a,s..,, hr..,1, of air Esa5aa
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Speech Of Preston, of Kentucky, IN the
Cincinnati Convention.

Mr.. President cannot but feel deep
ly sensible of the honor which this Con-
vention has conferred upon me by its call
The great Democratic party Of the Union
has this day assembled here, and announ-
ced their principles to the country, and as
representatives of those principles, have
nominated James Buchanan of Pennsyl-
vania, and j. G. Breckenridge of Kentuc
ky, for President and Vice President of
these United States. The civilizations with
which these nominations have been receiv-
ed, prove, to me how deep and earnest are
the intentions of the Democracy in the ap-
preaching contest, to vindieate their views
and achieve a victory. | heard the an
nuuciation which proclaimed the veteran
statesman of Pennsylvania, as the candi-
date of the Democratic party, ring through
this hall amidst immense applause from the
delegations of 50 States, who hailed it as
an auspicious omen Of victory. But when
the name Of an old d'comrade in other lands
and bosom friend, was added for the Sec
ond Office to the ticket, then it was that
deepest qualification thrilled my heart
He is endeared to US by many cherished
memories, and we can but regard with
heartfelt pride, of the appreciation of his
countrymen. @ S 2645
Perhaps, Mr. President, Kentucky has
usurped more than her share of honors in
this convention. James Buchanan was
the son of her early adoption, and for a
time was citizen of the State, and how.
ever short was the period of his citizenship
his subsequent renown. caused us to trea,
sure the recollection with honest pride.
The other nominee is also native o.
that State, and the grandson of that Johr
Breckinridge who introduced that memora
BILE resolution, of 1898, which act consti
Itutes the foundation of States rights creed
4 The purity, of his life and energy of his in
telleet, command the respect and conf
dence of the people of this generation.
!, With such ticket, Kentucky will NOV
forward with some generosity of impuls
for the redemption Of the country tha
marked her struggles for statesmen.
Ashland knows this nomination, whicl
). is now being transmitted by telegraph t.
her people, will be recited with acclama
ton Of joy and triumph; but why do.
stand here to-day Why is it necessar
j we should call convention belonging, bu
, "a short time since. 10 the old honored ol
! ganization, the honorable adversary of til
/ Democratic party. ] am one Of those tw
or three thousand old Wings who, disdaiI
, ing shallow heresies, proscriptive tene
! of the miscalled American party, scorne
all duplicity, abjured all compromise, an
q rather chose to stand in honorable a
\ lance with our former opponents, in d
/, fence Of that the constitution which maxi
8 us one people, than to take the senseless al
: absurd oaths upon. the .wretehed Kno,
! Nothing ritual, During this time Dem
!. Gratis have proven themselves equal !
their ancient reputation; but it is an e
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NUMBER l4-.~,,.. !.

ance, but---as an old gentleman With bald
head and green spcctacies fwho sat w
our side on pile of coal) remarked when :
large plaster fell on the top Of his head,
'perhaps a little tosexciting to'bs pleas.
ant. ~ Ia EFm9
A. Recitation Master Job walk
er, (known as Hockey. asAiy name is
normal on the Grampus bills. my father
feeds his flock Of frugal swine, whose on
y care was TO sell out his store and keep
his onlyvson hisself at home. = 9 3
s. ReAearsal-By FIVE young moi. : 7 = 4
Bull, Chaffey, Sneak, -Squizzel. and Hard
bake-showings in a beautifully yeillustra-
tive manner, the method of picking pock.
cts, "prigging wipes,'' &C., followed up
by general cry of Fire. from the school,
explanatory TO the manner Of raising 5
false alarm. s;3 & ez@ Is .zAs.s.M & .s.s
6. Song-By Miss Julia McClanns-
gin: 2 - - - 3. s-sse
'They took pair Of shears i:ss sss,
II And clasely cropped his ears .Esi..
He howled as though he tilought2sel
That the Devil was to par; k- a;sI
And thought it; was sin. S. ss'al !. 80 81 !
His tailwas driven in, ssr1s .1sssr
I Which spoiled the looks Of poor dog
Tray., go = .T1s1l pessas-sa sgsgZ
cAorus-"old dog Tray he isfaitflss
full, &C. 4, -t.s I g 80. xsass.;, '.s.1.s -
I. Master -OEsillc Gardi-
ner,~Jr., Young Awful:) -
He assprigs rot isp't AiS,p,
zen he's cotchsd viii go. to psisn
Grand ChmusA2.sWe won't ges c6tch-
ed" sEzsg ss-res - czsne
Followed by the recitatiye, 20 Gielyi
don't love my mother :
The perforinsnees cIosedByxa simita-
ton of.the Virginia gig and Brakddfn.
with Juba accompanyments, by Master
Harry Skewbal which was executed ina
manner truly creditable il one 50 young
A surprise for the gifted instructor fol-
lowed, which was sgot mp .an1s6 6xsdated
with admirable effect. y Beingscallsf e
to appear, Mr.. Flatbrokasc cdmh fseixta
with embarrassed looks, Izuds 7ilide6t]y
bowed to the audience. eYidsnfE expeek
ing that he was about to receive nti6'cnS,
with q Suitable Inscriptions sJndgneflib
happy surprise when the school efpseanzA
member placing his thumb son his ;ddl1,
and wiggIng hisl6ngers, 3hnutek ~ @.
Imirable concert, s0h. don't SoG yiihHth
may getsif? f?'tUMr. ;Fiatbrole, placmelb
hand on his heart, bowed; graenfhilyt3 dAa
tEas about osexpxess hiG fac1l ipHe1k
speech, whensthe proprietoraof Md idja-
canf ooal IN y-3 lorna - 4. fh &>.,. H.
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Solution to tfeumetrical
Problem

A. - 11 c. ssss9S E5tzt1tssxs sfsB
Let the conditions of s:hs InOblcmobe
represented by the abovss iiiaeramisaEhe
question then resolves itself into Cha FOL
lowing: Having given the hypotkessse Of
a right aagled triangle, and me difference
lof Ftlie.stwo scgments formed b. letting
fall perpendicular from the Gght sasts
on the shypothenase. to find the other two
sides.sa0 ss a af sza5 Cd asEs.m
Es Thessum.eof the two segments, 4 g and
BIG, is. 90 yards. and ,thsir diifsrsnee 80
yardss from whicA we fad s a: :CF sQtend
BC=60, yards. s.s. Is lssIsu1
"sIn right angled triangle, # 3 per
pendicular IS drawn from the sertex ofths
right angle to the hypothenuseSt then sifher
side about the right angle issaana66n pro-
Eportional between the whole hypethesusc
and the, adjacent segment. ID pqyiss, ;L<-
gendre Book 4, Prop. 23- -
Therefore AID is. a mean proportional
between 100 yards and 40 yards square
root of 100 = 40 = es.s4. rem. Yards
| AS distance from the deer.
And BID n square root Of TOO y so
l477.4s, REM yards - B's sistssesz
WM WHEELER.
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