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An Open Field and Fair slss.
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AT aOusELtS. No - tLAikk HOW.
n n We iusi fslufped ffcnl ss~ fork sl.h
lsrzsx. md pesi stock OF rbs aIehes spo ~ cir
ever Before offered Ia ;hu -sGrEei- tsse gui
"a ache. from Szui tsx5 silver dofroIr - 20 eJo
Goa Go ms from 81 ts $50. htn-r n two bits
t,ts,,5. breast P.ux freE sito stsi.
woald call particular 4asuiaon To ny stock 81 lie
d,.s, W a.cs full variet; offisii
tiupsirx and EnAne!ea cases, me ! tkink CAP sai
A., lDos, Iss,Idloss
In sno,i, my wbois stock OF Clocks, Wstete- ,je.
siry silver aud Plated is fuH sne liete
N uSh larger ever pesr e.oUynI 10 ihis
kot. ana ~d ELI wholesale or retail prices tee
will csiy all con pelitio1.
RSpslriA * dcne ~ uslstsh0rt notice
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So.i,sa, q viii srnd 500. Per aour vilhihor.e
" 2,3iO, " - 10 - .a't -
80, Sst I5.s
" 4, s6G, -. " 81 - - 40
I-PLi65rEl discount to dsslsrs. 49,
JAMES b. CHADWICK,
No.C5 Locust st., between second and Third
Lov. do WY ST. Lo1is, Ao
Forssie by Ms&r,. pALEELL s. BRO, Agents Of
davenport, aI above pricss, adding freight from 81
Louis.
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CARRIAGE kEtJSIlUlil
SECOND STREET, EAST OF BRADY
nsr--.as xy iNU.Eas ALe sAsLLY E0ut1 AZ.
(uoaAeg " me Slgispas u D4yuspef.
E3<fF lAEt Trey have nov opsn iUr .ssuag
sXK--4ua 100 ssis ~ sessGsavs sGa sInp!y
assn GtuIsht Vi Carriages snthaa
Rocxaways, saTauehss, gha totes, Tlburiss
Passtons ana Suggiss.
he latter with St!uo sSHta, sstA~tv Iwe Or ioaI
psrsons whb or sttnuut t9ps- lhSss are frVlu he
iapnuisctOfy iu Nav HASssa Isas, EEa sUt Up
ttc n.Ast sl i've snd VIA even rsg4isiIc vr sis
..nee aud co lort. PgrsJgs ~ tI4luEI pgrena.iu.
4arng tsr present ss4sou ~ili aBa ~ sAsI Iatsrps
70 ca j and ~ EliHr The GJtve STOCK
Tee sapscr!bsra WA Eia-y. nave en- l4ae lzA
- y Vt psHs poles, epaitz, sF0s<s, iDoruSsd Ray.
JtS.s LIE e=st SsN ECs tu9osT stsds
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nF sll sizes Of Garley * cos Troy, at
" spi7 dwu A. PJRTkhS BRO r.
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JULIUS Lytance,
l. 4 " d A q EVT,
once bstsaen H4uIso1 and Rplsy Streets
Improved Farms for Sale.
C1n tCRE, htsn,y approved farm, J miles fro o,
~tOoATenpett, aefl. Ia eIltyatlea, good
''@iiisae' N1ti Usage Jfda-t ,aoass, stable, etc.
beautiful farm 81 nile. rom Davenport, lS,
acres 6Oasfs. 10 editiYaIion balance tin Der house
vel, sIEble, etc.
hlso productive farm miles from Dayspport.
iliaeres, to aerss In cultistlvr, Is acres Iuipst
rest prairie, sp' eDdd coal lbe uaet gooa house
well, stable, etc.
a farm ofl9o scres, miles from Davenport, G
Improved. 20 acres good tim Der. 20 ser.s pIsirI4
aouse5 we'll aud outauloIuss,
5mil - fr,m Davenport, " acres, ~ arrss inn bro.
yea ~ ~erssusIbsr, hUusr stable, etc. SIS e.,h.
acre loi In Wesi DAyrnp,,rt. fenced cr,t, v,,.d
ana = isfgs nov BRICK house, veil, st.bi. :, etc.
"a acres arst class prairie land, two nlss from
"alc"''rsi2r1o per acre cash.
Houses and Lots.
a new house on 6lb atrv.t Sa az one story .tons
"a ana 80 tlories ifsme 10 rooBs cistern we'll "a.
PIC Tor borss,, lot ouSISu, reli S7Ua, chesp far
~, 100 terms good.
Ds9utltul residence on Ridley street, between I,t
sna "a 90 as, kitessns, well cistsrn, ou,hou
lot 3uNs0, term. easy.
81 several ne AMI comfortable houses 0 Sd and 4,b
beautiful and convenient cottages IL the west
part Of Davenport. ~
flT. raIe business lots on First Second and Third
tfeul.i also, 10 beautiful IUlt IN NuKh Du, sunayt
ma large amount OF UbimproVsd land In sco,t conn
j. Apply 10
inch 20 dom ITLITa IvTakcE
10000 Acres OF Choice Land
Oh sale liberal erms In l,l. 10 .ui, In Scott
btutDu and PnyeshtsE
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New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-08
FROM FLASHING Ton.
From Our Own CorrespondenL

From Our Own Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Aug. 6, l356.
1t is now arranged that the Chairman OF the
Foreign Relations in the Senate will call for Mr.
MsIcys letter in reply to the communication Of the
French Government Lit presenting the propositions Of
the Treaty Of Paris, for the consideration Of the
United States Consequently it will be sent to
Congress at the close OF this or the beginning of
Iext week. This document will mike an impress
sion 10 Europe as announcing our policy Ia regard
10 the night aid priI cipe of privateering more
emphatic6lly THAI has heretofore been asserted in
any State paper.
As erroneous versions have been given Of the
terms propoied, it may be well TO repeat them on
toe order they were formally submitted here aad
idkeD fr, III the journal of the Congress. 1: will
be recollected iha, Great Britain Austria, France,
Prussia, Russia Sardinia aud Turkey were partie,
70 the treaty. which stipulates as follows:
!. Private er is and remains abolished
,. The neutral flag covers enemys goods, with the
exception ct contrabaad Of war.
3. Neutlsl goods, with the exception of cortraband
of sre not Isbe to capture under entn ny'a flag
i. B.ckste- in order TO De binding, must be etfec
tive; that /, to say maintained by force sufficient
really 10 prevent acceee 10 the coast Of tie enemy
The President proposes to add to the first prop.
ositon the following words: And that the private
property of the subjects or citizens Of belliger
- ent on the high seas, shall be exempted from
90 seizure by public armed vessels of the other
" belligerents, except it be contraband" Thus
smended the United States will adopt it, with the
ether principles contained in the Declaration"
The President approves tie second third and
fourth propositions independently of the first,
should the amendment be unacceptable Ii the
amendment be not accepted, he desires some un-
New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-08

derstandiDg 10 regard to the manner in wbjes
nr;vsteers will be treated wber they may visit tk.
ports of Powers that become parties 10 the Decla,
alton Of the Congress of Paris
IL will be seen ut glance that the propoStio,
submitted by Mr Marcy covers more liberal spI
enlightened basis than that Of the European
Powers. BY iusuring 10 private property on the
ocean. the same security which il noS accorded
IN il by civilized warfare upon land grea. point
w;ll he gained. and an advance made toward that
GREAT end hen the arbitrsment OF the sword will
Weld 10 the persuasio1s OF the pen.
There was some gloomy couotenances about
Congress to-day. after the Iowa news OF the
morning had been digested. The Dmocracy
iooLed with confidence to decided triumph 10
.S., Quarter and they take this sign to be oni
nous of coming stampede IN the West. Tie
Intelligence from Missouri, too and that iron
s.. Louis especially sits quite bad'y on the,
..omschs. After All the clsmOr OF " sectional
strife. the first Member elected TO the neS Con.
oress from a Slave State is impressed with the
edor of R.publicanism. Mr. Blair was denounced
as an AbOtionist Of the deepest dye, and the
advocacy of Col. Benton was used to c0nhrm TIE
cb.rge Yet he has beaten Mr.. kennett, one of
the most deseryedly popular men in the district and
q man who stands as high here, morally and So
c;sIl, ss any other in Congress. Kentucky sppesn
70 have turned her back upon our dear flumore,
tbonob the promises we're abundant OF al over
,balming victory The revolution has begHn
and revolutions never 60 backward.
$otwitbstar ding all the confident assurances Of
tn, London Times in regard to Pro,ed alleged to
have been submitted by Mr. Dallas Tor the settle.
r.pt If the Central American question, there ia
not , slluble of truth in it. Mr.. Dallas has no 10.
strurtions to negotiate or this subject 10 the
manner indicated, and it is hardly probable be
yyo, IA undertake such all enterprise on ms own
hook" Until the Briti-h Government responds TO
Mr.. Marcy's last letter accepting the overture OF
arbitration qusfedIy, no steps can be taken by the
United States As has been more than once stated
in this correspondence. there have been informal
interchange of opinion, and perhaps, some under
standing ss 20 the general character OF an arrange
ment. Both sides know how the Bay lslsnd', Be
lize and the Mosquito Protectorate may be disposed
of but there has been no agreement. SO lar IS
the port of San Juan is concerned, when Is ue
troublesome point. the United States can take no
mart without the concurrt OF Nicaragua and IN
the disturbed state oftbngs there but little prospect
EXISTS Of any immediate concert or cooperation.
So that the story of The Times is likely to prove
So much moonshine. iApEA'
New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-08

produc, of the modern organization OF ''oo'' "
claim their due sbare Of the result OF ''c'"i''
Fr,lteped b, the consequences Of an alliance tna'
iupo.ed on their unwilling shoulders '"' " So,
cls,ses shrink back again under the Proto''"s O"'
,eries Of the bsted despotisn Ih's Is 'ne 'eo'O'
Of TIE stsr6ipg armies Of Europe, whicn o'ne'" 1'e
will be incomprehr nsible to the future ''"'' 'o
The middI. css.e. of Europe are thus made TO u'i-
6crs,apd tbs. they must either surrender to apo
Iticsl power which they dete't' and renOunce tue
advantages Of modern industry and trade and the
social relations based upon them, or foreso uie
,,,viepss which the modern organization OF the
r,oductive powers of society in its primary phase
hss vested in an exclusive class That this lesson
should be taught even from Spain is something
equally striking aid unexpected.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-08

Church may never want such ministers, nor Cue
Estate such pstriots" but shrink back aehsst at
finding in answer to their prayers, the fighting par
son of FL zabetbtown with his pistols reproduced
in the fighting parson Of Brooklyn with his
rifles
The fact is this country is 10 the midst OF 8
struggle important to its welfare ss was th't o.
l776. Then the ministers in the Puritan parishes
of New. England, the MAJ hews and the Hookers-
the ministers Of the Presby teriaa churches OF New
jersey and P-nnsy lyanis the Cald~el's, Greens
and WItterspoOns-sll rallied TO the aid oil t'e'
country. Why should any one complain that the sue
cessors Of these men are noS found prajlDg aud
preaching for Freedom Tie wrongs our fathers
endured were from enemies; those we endure are
from traitors boldly reaching afser the eanf'
power to control this nation and crush its Liberties
10 death We speak within bounds when we ssy
t,at more ministers of the Gospel will vote this
Fail than ever went 10 the poHs at a preTous cleo
rion. All the three thousand New Eng and MINUS
te,s whom Douglas, Butler. Mason aud Pe'It so
bssely usuited, will vote for Fremont aud Dayton
In New.Jersey, Ohio and, in fact, throughout the
West. We know of scarcely mInister who VIII not
vote in the same Way. DR.. De Witt OF harrisburg
remarked truly concerning the feeling OF New
Epslabd when he said that this subject had taken
hold on the deepest moral convictions OF the peo'
pie. THIS is true to very great extent through
out the Free States. 1t has ceasrd to he matter
Of exptdiency, and has become one OF conscience.
It IS 10 longer question of mere party; II
ists i4to the sublimer question Of life or dea'a'
freed or tyranny If in these circumstances tht
clergy rpeak out, Ike BeecOer of Brook!yo' Con-
wsy Of Washington, Typg Of Philodelphia, Dexter
cf Boston, and Haley of Alton, lct u not Ii't our
hands in holy horror, as though they we're dong
ary hing more than M., hsw Of Boston, Rogers oil
New-Ycrh. Caldwell of EGzabethtOwn and Win
er.poon OF Princeton, did eighty years ago.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-08
Total 20 Co.'sl...4,8i5

Maj. for Know NOihiDRs, 9, ,l85; do. last year,
49OO. Democratic gain in 20 Counties, 27,l5
The official vote of 81, Louis County for Gov
erncr gives Benton 6,363; Ewing X. n, 4,7l3;
Pok, Anti.Bentop, 2,7Sl. The oficisl vote for
Congress gives Blair (Bentop) 6O33; Kennett,
X. n, 5,5i9; Reynolds Anti. Benton, 9 Isl. This
shows that Mr.. Bl-ir is elected, and that the dis
patch from Washington announcing the reelection
Of Mr.. Kepnett is mistake.
A few scattering returns from North Carolina
indicate the election Of Mr.. Bragg Buchanan
over Gilmer (Fillmore x \ as Governor.
Arkansas has no doubt elected the Ichauan
ticket.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-08

The Asia arrived Yesterday With three days la'cr
intelligence frorn Eerope Tue Spanish civil war
continues; upon i's features We comment at length
below. In Epglsud the Ministry have carried tia
bill allowing certain bishops to RET re on fat pen
sons, notwithstanding a determined opposition in
the Commons. Lord Wcnsleydale, late Sir James
Parke, whose appointment to Il peerage for life
gave occasion to sprclonged ard animated con
troverry il at lsst TO receive here iiary pecrsgs
in the usual form. Teis may make great differ
ence to the House of Lords by choking disagrcea
BE precedent but to the pew mt mber of that body
il is quite the same as he is an old man without
heirs. In France the movement Of troops to the
Spsuish fro3tier continues. From Germany we
hear Of nothing but the Credit Mpbiller mania,
yhich must be observed with intere.t as the pre-
lude to ysst commercial, aud perhaps political
crash The into1ication is said at last 20 have got
a foothold at Berlin where the Government bad
ripd'y excluded it, The allied troops are nesoly
al removed from Turkey. The establishment #
new banks occupies the Ottoman Government in
New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-08

limited number Of advertisements are taken ia
Ta& WEEKIT TRIBUNE n, the rate o.. Que dollar Line.
This paper bss attained circuistion OF lTJ.oOo
copieS and unqua tiopsby tbs best medium extsnt
for advertising il the country. Advertisements should
BE- handed III at any time before, and not later than
Tuesday q each week.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-08

The Army Appropriation bill was taken up in
the Senate yesterday, and was the occasion of "a
long and acrimonious debate on Kansas and
Slavery.
In the House the Nayal Appropriation bill was
passed, and the Light House and Coast Survey bill
considered.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-08

We have few more returns from Kentucky, and
the following msjorites compared with the vote of
1856, when Morehead (K NJ was elected Gov
ernor BY 4.4OO majority, will give pretty good
indication OF the prospects of Flllmore!s,n i'll Ken
tucky These returns cover something more thau
Onc fifth Of the State:
New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-08
Mem5lork DAILY Iribn,te
FRIDAY, AUGUST &, 1856.
TO CORRESPOHDA NTS.

No be taken Of rnications What
Intended for insertion must authenticated by th-
and address Of the weSnCe necessarily for pnbcs-
ton. but a. guarantee Of hw good faith
We cannot undertake. rejected CommuDics cstoTs
70 FRIEEps-Subrbcrs in sending remttsncss ke-
queDtiy omit TO mention the name OF the f6stOcs asd
frequently the Of the State 70 which their
ht be sent Always mention the name Of the Post0N-s
New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-08

ADVERTISEMENTS for TWK DAILY TRIBUrI must
BE- handed in before o'clock the evening il order
10 secure their appearance the following morning.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-08

Tie la.t feather breaks the ctmc''s back !,
could tsI two of RAYS Zelhyr Under Sn'rtS 10 90 zoe
.,y sltr defoacy OF texture hold tue oSui o'
ali o,bef Summer Urier Garments The ei'ce- 'nse HUN
three o sixteen shnlnss . 49, = - Ar's -. - f,,.aI =.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-08

crenas,iou for the HaI acsnoSe ged by all 70 he the
knes toilet article prepared 1t tnvsraes the Hat pro-
oes ,s gov I'll A. thoroughly cesnse from dandruh aud
sihor apute Sold by all respectable dealers everywhere
Gnr 2Seeu mar bottle.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-08
p,,xos and MrLopEoNs from eight different

u.Dufsoturers-maAng the largest assortment ~ ,oe
-. tS second Hand PanOs-a Of which viii be 500 a.
, hal def, competition PsIo- rent and rent siossa
on purchase. al II. "AIEks ;, w. w. ~xaJ Cssb ,s1
PAN tuned repaired polished, boxed sIn moved Na'h pai'
t,r Second nand Pianos Music at reduced prioes
New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-08

Strar gers visiting the city should Gull az
ROCKS s-kxrrSsyF BAzAAs No 49, bfnidwa1 whete " :
,.s, eh and splendid assortment Of fASCY AKTicL Es AMI
TOYS N he sorld BE- imported drecS aLd 500 d.
inne, re. Fans Ornau,-ut. Toilet Artc es Dr"St
jny and Tsyei Cesss BroI Psrian suo Glass WNs vi b
syes variety OF articles suitable gfs aud presents of a
sses, are ct 49, ~ ,,o ps.-
New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-08
Business Nct,fes'
-- uorsr BROADWAY.

IT, SuTusoSrAx HOUSE, BaoApWM.
1if SM'' 90, newly turnlshe t~ 10 tooronsh or
Par h.vts sIl the sp 'oin.,s,
invites The s,s ns ss" ND so.Rp si Is TO Fen 0s
O. Rooms onli ,. uirh Bedrooms. I'll : -" sSp.rdy
o ret day f1'os vs." SipxEy kofnAS.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-08

NUrTING's EOLICON-A new Musical lnstru.
,usat sosanls the advsnss of the Organ neiodee sn
V.T-o. The tone mellow, and powerful, ard well
Sapted os Church operate Music 1t hss received the
highest testimonials om the profession amateurs and tae
SaO ~ &i6 GRovEsrEFS TeUsLow,
No 5OJ Broadway, y. v.
The Georgetown news., 1856-02-21

lNsANE.-It has been stated that the num-
Der of insane persons in California is twenty
per cent. greater in proportion to the popu-
lation, than in any other State in the Union.
We are inclined to think the statement is
not exaggerated, from the fact that scarcely
a week passes without from two to four ca
seS of insanity being brought to our sta
tion house. Last evening no less than three
names OF insane persons were upon the slate
at the police Office. The first is a person
named Sarah Jane Mills, an Irishwoman,
about 26 years of age, who was found on
Friday morning about 2 o'clock, opposite
the Market House on K street. The Off
Ger in going his rounds, heard screams for
help and the cry Of murder. Running to
the spot, he found the woman on the side
walk. She complained that man living
in the house opposite, had drugged her and
attempted to take improper liberties with
her. The officer went to the house IA small
tavern near the Market House, where she
pointed out man as the one who had in
suited her. He denied it and said they haC
furnished her bed, but she was wild witt
delirium and would not stay in bed, but got
up and went out into the street and com
menced hollering. She was taken to the
lookup. Her story is, that she had beer
sick for long while in the hospital at Sar
Francisco, but being better, she concluded
to leave. and come to this city in quest o.
work, She came on the boat on Wednes
day night, and had her trunk taken to a
friends house, IA person she calls Mrs
Wike,) where she stopped. Feeling better
last evening, she walked out with her friend
but they became separated, and the woman
lost her way. She was then met by maj
who offered to take her to where she could
get supper and accommodations for the
night. Not knowing what to do else, she
consented, and went. He took her to three
houses before he found one where they
would accommodate her. He then paiC
for a bed. and she was shown to the room
but, after little while, he came and dis
turhed her by attempting to take liberties
with her person. She tells her story inco
herently, and is evidently laboring under
an attack of insanity, but whether the dis
ease is chronic, or only the effect of weak
ness from other illness, we cannot say. The
other case is that of a man named G. Hugh
eS, who was brought from Dry Greek, neal
Hicks ranch, in this county. The third, is
the case of r. T. Penney, who was brought
to this city yesterday from Negro Bar, un
der the charge of D. H. Tutt.
-. State Tribune,
The Georgetown news., 1856-02-21
NO.. II.
Perils of Teaching Grammar.

Mr.. EDIToR:-I have been sendip' NV
dater Nancy to school to a schoolmaster in
this naborhood. Last Friday l went over
to the school Just to see how Nancy was
gittn' along, and l sees things l didn't like
by no means. The schoolmaster was larnin'
her things entirely out Of the line of eddy
cation. and, as l think, improper. | set
awhile, in the school-house and heerd one
class say there lesson. She said it very
spry. l was shockt! and determined she
should leave that school. ! have heered
that grameT was an uncommon fine study,
but | don't want any more gramer about
my house. The lesson that Nancy said,
was nothin' but the foolishest kind Nv talk,
the ridicules luv talk you ever seed. She
got up and the fust word she sed was, Il
love" looked right at her hard for doing
SO improper, but she went rite on and sed:
"ThOu lowest, he loves" and | reckon you
never heerd such riggermyrole in your life
love, love, and nothing but love. She
said one time, II did love"
Sez I, "who did you lover" Then the
scholars laffed but ! wasn't to be put off,
and sed, "Who did you love, Nancy?-
L want to know, who did you love?" The
schoolmaster, Mr.. McQuillister, put in, and
he said he would explain when Nancy fin
ished the lesson. This sorter pacyfed me,
and Nancy went on with awful love talk.
1t got wus and wus, every word. She sed
81 might, could, or would love-"
l stopped her agin, and sed, reckon [
would see about that and told her to walk
out of the house. The schoolmaster tried
to interfere, but would not let him say a
word. He said was fool and l nockt
him down and made him holler in short Or
der. | taukt the strate thing to him. |
told him Ide show him how hede larn my
darter gramer.
got the nabers together, and we sent
Mr.. McQuilliSter off in hurry, and reck-
on tharl be no more gramer teechin in these
parts soon. Ifyou know of any rather old
ish man in your region that doant teech
gramer, wood be glad if you wood send him
up. But in the footure we will be keerful
how we employ men. Yung schoolmasters
won't do, especially if they teeches gramer.
1t is bad thing for morris,
Yours till deth,
THOMAS JEFFERSON SOLE,
Missouri Democrat.
The Georgetown news., 1856-02-21

A CALIFORNIA WIDow-Capt. Saliva
ter says that his essay to effect matrimo-
NAL charter resulted in manner so discour-
aging, that he don't believe he'll ever be in
duced to try it again. The Captain, being
out of service for some months, conceived q
passion for rather mysterious young lady
boarding at the same hotel. Says the Cap
tain-1 conveyed her round from shop to
shop, shows, balls, theatres, churches, and
other places of amusement and information,
and at last, when [ thought things had
gone bout far enough, I squared my yards,
and said l, just as cool as powder monkey:
Madam, I've been thinkin' l shouldslike to
get spliced! 'Spliced,' said she, as artless
as turtle dove. 'Spliced,' said 1; and, if
you've notion, why-a-I'm ready to
share my duck and dunnage with you, mad
am She looked sort of taken back at first,
but she goes about, and says she-Cap-
tain, I've been thinkin' if my husband don't
write soon, and send me some money and
gold watch from California, I'd as lief mar
ry somebody as not, and if you wait few
days, I'll give you the preference. Her
husband had been gone to the Pacific just
four months, and here was California wild
der! 4 stood off after that, said the Cap
tain.
The Georgetown news., 1856-02-21

Mrs. PARTINGToN AND THE CITY ELEc-
FIoNs.-"So they have denomnated Mr..
Shirtless," said Mrs. Partington, as she
heard of the selection of DR. Shurtlef by
the Know Nothings. She had known the
Doctor for years, and had admired his ex-
cellence as a man, and his ability as ply
sician. "Well, he is good man, and I
dare say the city will become better by
change of doctors. if he is electric. l hope
he will give it a good purgatory, and work
off all its corruption, for Heaven knows it
needs it bad enough. I wonder what doc
tor they will have next if he don't do no
good-Dr. Barker, guess; be gives his pa
tience the elabub omnibus decanter, as they
call it, and cures em by hellbroth and
deadly nightsbade, done up in sugar plums."
The noise of an omnibus rendered her re-
marks inaudible, but her mouth kept on
moving, like Wheel from its own impetus,
after the belt of the engine has been re-
moved, while Ike was trying to twist ner-
vous dogs tail in the crook of his hawky.
Boston Post.