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The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-11-05

VoTE RIGH- OR REsIeH Black Republi.
canism. in the last Ohio Legislature, vault.
ing In it's strength, requested Hon. George
Z Pagh; National Democrat, to resisn
his Positioa as q. 8. Senator. The Democ-
racy can now retnrn the, compliment by re-
questing the Disunionist. B. F. Wade, 70
give bis place IN U. 8. Senate to man
who will represent the people of Ohio in
the Nationel Councils Will he do iti-
Not he.-EsbGaoH Citizen.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-11-05

6TThe Iowa City Republican states that
farmers in th'. vicinity are offering their
wheat at forty cents bushel, and cannot
ned purchasers. The Republican adds:
"Ihe same state Of facts Is reported of
the Muscatine and other river markets; and.
indeed, we nay say of the markets eener.
ally of the State"
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-11-05

GTDurng the VIII, of III. revision in
1884, the lumber ot failures reported in
NV lotk WIS about five hundred, but the
returns under the bankrupt law, in ls4l,
showed That five .lhOuand took the benefit
Ut mat act, showing liabilities amounting
to about fifty million Of d,.a s.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-11-05

0Gosesnor Chase has issued his pro.
slsmssiop, setting spart Thursday. the as.h
instant . day Of thanksgiving.
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Ravenna Book Rinderv

NE subscriber, having taken the Rave nna
ing provided with means for doing any Kind ~ worl
IN ms line In manner that cannot fail to give satis
.action. FBooks bound In any style, or paris of
Or IRE re,6ound. Particular attention paid TO bindino
MoSlC, or works containing valuable plates. Also,
BL NIX WORK
manufactured to order, and ruled to any pattsrn
- tlease call atthe Bihdery, DeIhocrat Building
Up s'alrs. A. II. A. CLARKE.
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GTwenty two persons lost their lives at
fire In Chicsgo laet week.
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SsAcial Vote In PENNSYLVANIA.

ofhcial retsrns have been received from
every county in Pennsylvania. The sum.
mary is as follows:
Packer, ,ss soo
Wilmot, ISSIS9
Haslehurs,, % Ieo
Packer over Wilmo,. zs1Se
e' "'e' ooth' 1853
ihe amendments to the constitution were
'oop'ed BY majorities varying from "a 600
% ios'OOo. The vote for Canal Commis.
s'0neF and Supreme Judges was nearly the
same with that for Governor.
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MARRIED

ln Mantua, on the 9th inst, by A. J.
squlres, Esq, Mr.. REUBEN TILvERNAIL, of
Adr ian, Mich, to Miss ALMlRA FRosr. of
Mantua. VI
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-11-05

1S CENTS.--The RAvtNNA GLASS COM
~ PANY will pay eighteen cents DOR Mound f,r
few hundred pounds of Good Fresh Butter at the,r
stoTo. November 5, 1857
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AYERS CHERRY PECTORAL

NOo"nS, SOADS, HOARSENESk, INELUs,
ENZA, BRONCHITIS. WHOOPING
COUGH, GROUP, ASTHMA. m .t@'
CIPKENT CONSUMPTION, .ea;f,
and for tle relief of tosnptiye paens in advanced
stages Of the disease. -sT'ssNs'
We need not speak to the public of s yirtues5 n
throughout every town. and almost every hamlet of the
American States its wonderful Of pulmonary conn
plants have madc 1t already known. Nay, few are tha
families In any civilized country this continent WITH
out some personal experience OF Its eecs and fwSr sst
the communities any where which have NOT amono ien
some living trophy Of Its victory over tile ana sa
gerous diseases Of the throat and lungs While n Il fa
most powerful ahtidote yet known to man or ihs ir,
dabe and dangerous diseases Of the pulmonary II
is also the peasantest and safest remedy flat can III en-
poyed for infants and young persons Parents shomid
have II In store against the nsious enemy that sfesr
upon them unprslared. We have abundant sroands t =
believe the Cherry Itcfordl more lives by the e
sumptions prevents than those It cures Keen Il nv .
you and cure your colds while they are crabe nor neg
eet them until no human skill naster the inexofAbls
cagker THAT fastened the yals, cats your Iife aEe
AHknow the dreadful fatality of lung disorders, and as
tney Know too tie virtues ~ this remedy need not do
more unan TO assure them II Is still nadc the best can
pe. we spare no cost no care toll to produce y the
most perfect possible and thus afford those who rely
IL tne best agent which skill furnish for fbeir era
PREPARED BIZ DIR. II G.AfER, a
Practical and Analytical Chemist, Howell, Mass.
ANB S0ED By
CURTIS HATCH. Ravenna, Chic.
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- TAPPAN FEMALE SEMINARY
on Monday, November eab' isi7 VIII
Ravenna, November 5, Is57-3w '''''
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II. A. CLARKE,

A LLIANCE UNION SCHOOL THIS
"A School will commence Its winter. session Oh
THO day Novetthef 10Th, 1857, under the surtorin-
tendcnce Of Mr.. !. K. Pickett, aided by MI r. H.
Sm"iiey. anu other competent assistants ,ForegA
patronage Is soIicitud J.. HAWLEY,
October 20 Ia57-2w% Cierk oJ the RoorJ
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,SnINGToN, u. e., Feb, lS5t-I y
Sin: have nsel yrnr Pills III iuy general and hospital
practice sncr ynu ise them and cannot hesitate to
say they the btst ctharc employ. Their regn-
ating action the Hrer i,quck and decided conselwa
ly they aniahg remdy for 'lsranse tas
organ. Indeed, have eit found Of b6ss DIS.
e'se SO Ybsnais trl II l not readily yield to tbcn
FTtssr:iany ytilis, =, . ALONZ0 BALI. NJ. d.,
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DYscntery. Retsts ann Worms.

PDsT OFFlCN, liAR,lANp, Lly Co, MiCU, Nov, lS 1865
Ia: AVER: Your Pills the perfection Of D,tdcfS
They hive done my wie good than tell you.
She had been sick and pining away for months. Went
Of to be ocOred at great expense but got better shs
thrn commenced taking Pills which soon cured her,
hy cxpellng large quantities Of worms (dead) from her
body. They afterwards cured her and our two chireS
OF Gioody dysensry One Of our ncighhers bad and
my wife cured h.m With Twp doses Of yohr Pns %iFs
others around us paid from e to twenty dollars doctors
Bills and lost much time, without being cured entirely
even then. Such medicine yours, which is actually
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-30

At 4 MEETING or uNIvRD STATES HOSE COMPANY
a No % ned at their no Monday evening" July
a q committee appointed dram suitable resolusors
acknowledging he kim 1sd oureoqs reception s1!e1asd
Hose Companies A. and their from ths cAy OK
Detroit 1he mrattee appointed above inmedlste,y
reported The following resoluaous which unannousH
adopted -
THAI the hauka OF this are due
ard are hereby cordially tenseed 10 h the sbovs
named companies for the dsrguhed honor apoa
us uberr Of United 3tatss Hose Company No n IN
grand ton with which they ENTHUSIASTICALLY we
coined bask 10 or native city from orr recent Visit 70
Detrot.
Resolved That we regard these acts of courtesy eync'd
brehern of the Fire Department admirably cal
culaed promote tho kindly feelings of frAernal synpaay
and god will and to cherish that mutual conhdsncs snd
the Eot lasting rlendrbip but which are also the
suYest for the faithful efficient and harmonious
scops Department in Tho discharge Of Responsible
and aJduons dnies.
Resolved That the proceedings Of this meeting be published
the New York Hersld Sunday Mercury and New York
Leader. CHA RLE5 PARKNS b. RI
CHiRI ES BENEDICT,
JAMES AELli0Y. SCommittee.
JOHN Patterson
JOSEPH CHAUbAt,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-30

;ax cd OF making dinerence Of customs duty bot
goods imported ~ water and IN favor Of the kstcr;
and princ le Il introduced OF evyng on various
goods imported 70 the Nanscaucasau poYts the Black
ssa lower duties sha. they imported into Rassia
Pcsnc this advantage In favor Of TrHnscauessian trade
extends so's freedom from duty for certain ar
Giles hich taxed or lsss heavily IN the rest Of
The Russian tomiuons Ono # the Ito ms In tho MT Of
goods 70 be imported duty free sves unusual satf oon
viz psin cd books up To the PRONUNCIATION OF this new
tariff the dut on books had amounted 10 30 copees psr ID
Th. rate, and the method OF applying H. viz according to
heavier thew
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-30
MARKET.
HAvRs, July "a 1857

q
CcitonThe make' IL very quiet TO day, but prices
without alton and the ssles do exceed 300 bales.
sugar very quiet No uanssetonAto noe Conse-Publc
sale OF bags Jacmel coffee damaged effected at
llff I2of per so kos. A. hesvory hple dong rs ,ls
Sme icsa pave been Laded at darrc AZ bsf Cochneal
Gull Two Mexican ai &C. 10 FOE bali Kill falov
lower aud itsc,ive o.lebone Grm. SLcs Of 4 700
Mos polar 81 66 Cereals veskqul Al poblc sale,
200 bbls american docr lam ,gS disposed OF AZ
Isl g9 per hbI sc bags shte Urn, In good conc mon,
sroush, lif "a Isl so, bus the proe refused for
ibo otner pAHs -
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FRANCE.

The Empress lefl Pon bietes III o'clock the
ing VI July I3 The Emperor accompanied ter far
EsinaI The heath Of the Emperor continues TO be ger
Her ssesty arrived nj Paris ~ 10 oc ock at night
and i'm nedin,y repaied 10 st Cloud considers o
the desot and upon she Boulevard de Sebss
lopol saiued her Majesty With the 'eies accamsaoos.
The heah of BersDge the poet continued Ia about the
stste pas very ~ lated light the i3h
OF July.
The Paris Fotyie makes the semi official announcement
that the Queen OF gnnd win Writ EJntainbeau ri the
OF Sc p.emoes, for en days. ami that The
En- peror and Empress viii early IN August vd Queen
Kicforia nj Oaborne.
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Tho New Er,in OF Russia.

crnn (July % Correspondence II the Lon ION Times
re Journal If ne S-sa,e has nterered very materially
|tbhhe specu stion mentioed Of p-lnarg the new
|setsn tariff and publishing Il separately for eighty co
los, Tor Nth i Eunbes og June 20 reprnu tho whole
|cuuent, bulky AZ is ccmpdsss nearly 400 deterrent
tcles, and together with toe various appendices
den ~ aus forty frinted sbee's The entire tarifi
|Fided INTO thres main tiviions The Grsi contains
Of the eoods bet bon ceforh 70 be imported foe %
Duty Nos 50 g. the second goods tha, arc IN future
pay ubiorm duty Of twenty copeCs per po)i, Nos 58
%; ara tho thtrd, E1ods winch are - gay various
|hss or the import ~ nhsl ~ 10 b. pr pbihted alto
|sber. Nos. "a IN 1871 ana this third divsina t.
|eiD further Rusdividet Thc old principle "a re.
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SPAIN.

HADRIp, July 10, 1867.
The Queen las signed the aw relative 10 the raising Of
5000 men
The law Of the press has been submitted for the
ton VI her kaJesty.
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Cl,s rrAr.

I,rSrRFvrttx CoURsH. -rRQTTtNa -ON MONDAY.
Il TrPast q - ~ eccck = 81. raich 500 mile hesis,
~, 60, see N WoHlrtT nsmess Nmroi 70 gssOnj
"a psuess < M1rgll Hat e-, barr ssA 10 De god
. = an a md irslk sOEL GJNkLlN, proprietor,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-30

.rUPRENE COURT CITY AND COUNTY o. NEW YORs
C-vnism Page against Sarah ArgsSta Page -Sumrpcr.
reetro defendant; Voc hereby summoned and
qured % ans Ger the couplapt IN this sou which
died Ia the Office ~ the Clerk Of the city aud " Me-
YORK At tbs tty Han, In Che city " v.Nurk, To-
LEI day N July 1877, and 70 onpy ~ your ansgr
The said complelnt on the slbscrfhsra NJ heir ohce NJ
no Broad gay IN the CITY Of New Yors within Ssny day,
atr he service ~ the summons ycn. exclusive ~ "a
Say OF such serVcr; and u sou fRd the
.cspisui within the lime Aforesaid VI Dainuf n nj
srsOn VII spuy ~ the court BY III relaf ter1s nded
ne currr slnt HOPTS R = uDVikgO,
Dated Aev fcTk. Tzly I, ISL Penags AtorBsys
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Una Analo-Fxepch Chsnchss Ps0seetorate.
iFrnm The Inndnn TYmer. IniH is

Prom The London Tines, July 10
fhe following correspondence relates INC treaty pro-
bed b seen Peru, France and England for the prosec
|oa OF The 0uano isands, Whsch tie Brsss Cbbfna has
|xisaed 20 rH,tp The arrangement would doubtless In
lazy respects have been desrable but would obvious
have involved the possib, of ,ntnseacies
b win which II would be most imponc 70 any
|pssibIlHy-
is Bsssorsalrr srRrrr WITHIN, July IA, 1887
Ar--we have been requested by the Peruvian Minister
hand you publication the enclosed ranasis copy OF
ter 10 us and Of the document referred 70 therein
''"-''' ~ w. A GrBss soSs
PERUVIAN LEoAsoS IN Lorpos, July 10, 1891.
10 oay OF which the following n q literal copy
p.arr,.s Rossr The uvsn Roodholder,,
mmttee beg 20 icfnrm the hosdboders hst thev waited
os Ipd Clarendon this afternoon 20 ast hia Lordsnp
ether he treaty. sad have been signed BY the
ves OF The sh and French F0yernment In bms for the
OF the deposits In Peru road DC rsuaed IN
Isver N wsich ts brrcshp said nat would be tucon
sien, wits The DO y d he British government 70 en- er r5
rrsori. guarantees vih foreign goy-rnmsns and mare
Ire. NE inp ndon OF the British gOvermnenb RI
VIZ 1e"' =" 'o TsoyssxoxcS Deputy chsir nan,
Anglo Peruvian Bondho'ders Oommaee' u fnosmo' ON
consequence Of this declsraon beg 70 hand you on
oeed authentic copy Of the above mentioned treaty
|, good enough 10 have published ri'hfu uansafono
same, together with TRANSLATION OF the pf sent nv'e
Tho object OF The Peruvian sovernmect In signing US
|eAty 10 lpeure the safety OF the gusnn deposhs
hitch specially ~ pohccatet for the ray ment 81 ,ne
irrnsl deDt remain, gentlemen, yecr onedien scr
lint, FSANCfsCO Or R1VERO
Mcssr- AsroSY GrBrs So-e financial cgents cs ,he
[irvian sovtfumUnt
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kTgv AsUssDosp airD FIA4fUs ksp ssLoBsozs
~ At lovsy proes nss eyr befors onsfso as
:, M. wtyvfig ci,na snf rceo- No w W.a sls
one ocsy. ~ rord ccrr.rs 81 ~ gsao a,S s,s 49,
ost,v, py,rs $50 1os ras0; ono Hruon 1.,e ~ -
sss lnj.s rAcnetcsrd price Ssl ~ ~ Sne "a a,s,s,
e.-s r,r. for slF ocsv- -ecor~ nsnd ~ srl
sres s.vs t- 90 % .nd e. - ~ Scsye a. a. rs
y stas T.ro. ard rrslsirons % rrrk M rgu sS~~ 90
ruses.s. rcr "a. or nosssis psirterN
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NOTIOk or APPb1c ALTON FOR rnH pISt9A sOS
~ " AZ insoven rom his debts the provori
u third eroe Of The first tile Of TIE h chapter o. tbs
ptrf uf he REVISED Statutes Appleton OakswoYth, m
solvent souse drs pshi he'd Nay rs 1851. Creditors 70 a.
sen bef,re Pon. A D. Russell Cty Judge ~ has Office y
'nsr,Ser- street, In ne city Of New York ne 81 dsy
suxust 1857, A. " e'c,ock IN toe forenoon.
BkERu DrAk DOFOBUn
s,w Ycxn, Nay ~, 1887.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-30

SCaEsc KS BIGhLi ND PaTmlos-rdIs "o'UtAs
y the ou est esaNshe pnhdi hOGss ~ mo
flsh snss ernk for the elite rarsI psroaage as
rea.n teservedy doing fall s sh.rs bu,nsst wuh ~
large Ia sror fsch t'ed
acc oaons tho ransent whit tome,ticaed 'aDy
be II OF gui-t home tnrng pe h1 and
hehief oph-e which tii-s ways e.sed gtth
ihrough July aud The surt
OF he direct ia front ths white the n
sal tos,s are niei with lsetng the dspEsus
of ,sep o,h no choose different aquatic y
day hile LAYING iB the brtny ocean. AoshS
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nt "a MR. coal, n7s FOB srovs, aAEas
rf DV. and CRATE c,s, war;, I'd he oet, an ~, VI
- teii~ rfd The above rstse. cr AL ,ne
pertiesAbout eyne the ntf'a coal III get snobs
o''"o' ~ e " " uowpri.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-30

ISxCURsIOkn-POR CHATTER. TEE CoMMoUI0Us
- and fast steamer washington Parties wishng charter
would well examine the capacity Of tho Washngt IN
making other Dan he Chartered by the
dsy or month at e. West street.
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IeXCURsION TO TIE FISHING BAyKs TIM = Asr
~ ssa steamer SATELLITE, O,pt N Anderson, Jr mtes
tus the Fish Banks every day excp Saturday leaving
Morton street Spring street ~ Pek alp at 3 Broo ne
erect ta and pier No North river at O'Clock. coiD
accompanies the Fishing tackle bait aud
hnntD n ha r
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EXCURSIONS.

CNxCURsION FOR fhs MI.LION-To sTATHs
~ Island Port HAMILTON And Uoney Island xIeursioa
Sta Island seven miles or sly sent, and Cousy ISLAM
and sOUTHFIDLD, leave every hour from A. NJ till
On fine SUNDAYS every half hour m r. NJ Passengers &c
Fort Hamilton ard Coney sid VA snd ~ ne nrst hnd'&
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-09-26
A Miserable Sophism.

Some of or political contemporaries are
vcnti.'ine their vocahu,arcS' dcnunciationS
of the clergy. Because cut Of thousands OF
tnia profession in the United States. one oc-
casionally provcsto be a hypocrite, huc-and-
crv is raised against all the rest. and they are
stigmatized as wolves in sleeps clothing.
\ more shallow and transparent piece of soph-
istry never found place in Il newspaper. and
a man must have only thimblc full of brains
to be deceived by it. 1t is the stalcst and
most hacknevcd of fallacicS to denouncc a
class for the faults of an Individual Because
some traders burst up" re make money.
does it follow that all merchants are ScoulN
drclso Because some railroad directors have
swindlcd the community. must VIC believe all
the rest are to be Schuy lcrs and HudSons
There are villains in the medical and legal
professions; and black sheep" are some
times found among those who hold the pinw
those who draw waXcd-cndS together. ant
those who shove the fore plane. But doe:
anybody with grain of sense dream for tha
reason of dcnouncing all doctors and lawyers
all farmers. shoemakcrs and joincrs - a
rogucs
Considering the tens of thousands of clcr
: gymcn in the country. and the facilities whicl
their Office holds out to designing h;potrite.
the miracle to us is, not that now and then
, Kalloch dfsgrates the profession, but tha
, there are not scores where there is one Eve
: among the twelve apostles Judas crept il
O Was Paul therefore a hypocritc9 The ia,
n is, the editors who thus hsackcn the chara
tcrs Of the entire clergy know perfectly we
that, for every scamp who thus steals Ii
II livery Of heaven to serve the devil in" hun
!, dreds and thousands of good men fill the pa
tora' oilicc-mcn who toll hard the We;
- round for bcggarly salary, and who are for
u most to visit the poor, to console the sic
II, and to administer the last sad Office to IL
diving. When these vilifers refuse to ia,
.: any bank bills because there are counterfeit
i" ailoat, we shall believe in their sincerity. II
10 bogus only proves the existence Of the tr,l
II Hicu1u FhJoa,rvUc
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-09-26

LAST FoyD LooKS.-When a lady 1--WE
are talking of lady in the full height and
breadth of fashion) has got her bonnet and
gloves on, and is perfectly ready with her
parasol in hand, she always goes back to the
looking-class to take a last fond look. Upon
our asking "a dear handsome Duchess II
this was not the truth,and the beautiful truth
she had the charming candor to state: "les
nv dear Punch. it is the truth, but not 0'
the truth. No woman. take my word for II
is satisfied with one look. At least. l kno"
that am not. for there our duchess laughed
as though she was pleased with herself an'
all the world) don't mind telling You, "
ror;ob,y take tom-:tow good ones. 1h
first look in the glass is for myself that fan
the second is for my husband, that's hothln:
but just; the third is for my friends that
only generous and the last is for my rivals
that's human nature. If the Inst look salts
fies me. then know it is all right, and as
sure YOU Irever take any more .-f""ch'
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-09-26

ADVICE ABOUT Books.-Avoid especially
that class of literature w!:icl, has knowing
tone: it is the most poisonous of ALL Every
good book. or piece of book Is full of admira-
ton and awe; Ii Ilav contain firm assertion
or stern satire. Ltt ii never snecrs coldly nor
asserts haughtity. and it always leads YOU to
reverence or love something with Your whole
heart. 1t is not always easy to distinguish
the satire, of the venomous race of books
from the satire of the noble and pure ones.
but in general YOU may notice that the cold
bloodcd trus'acean and Batrachian books
will sneer at sentiment. and the warm bloodcd
human books at sin.-Iotn Ruskin.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-09-26

"AsiiiNGToN FRENCH MARsua1.-I,;s ;s
not generally known TO Washington's biosra-
piers that he was Marshal of France: vet
the fac; seems to be very certainly establish
ed by a letter from Geo. ". Parke Gusts.
who saws that.
when. in l1Sl. Colonel I.aurers went to
France as special ambassador. difficulty
arose between him ard the French ministry.
as to the command of the combined armies
in America. Our heroic I.aurens said: Our
Chief must c .nmanj it is or cause, and
the battle is OF or soil .C'csF in,possiIl,.
exclaimed the Frcnchman; .hv the etiquette
of the French service. the Count de Rocham
beau. being an old lieutenant general, can
only be commanded by the king in person, or
a -HneradI dc F'fanrc.' Then exclaimed
I.aureens. make our Washington a .Harechal
de France, and the difficulty is at an End
1t was done.
In further confirmation of the fact, friend
of Mr. Gusts heard Washing on. at the siec,
of Yorktown, addressed rs Monsieur, le Mar
cch"'. and an engraving from the earl o
Buchan is superscribed. Marshal Genera
Washington"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-09-26

~ On a certain occasion the counsel took
some exception to the ruling of the court on
certain point and dispute arose.
"If the court please" said the counsel, 81
wish to refer to this book moment, and at
the same time picked up a law volume.
There's no use in your referring to any
book" exclaimed the court anSrfiv, Il have
decided the pint
but your honor" persisted the at
torney.
"Now | don't want to hear anything upon
the subject" yelled the court, Il tell YOU
again. decided the pint"
IL know that" was the rejoindcr. I'm sat
is6ed of that, but this is volume OF Black
stone I'm certain he differs with your honor
and only want to show YOU what 100
! Blackstone was.
"Ah. indeed exclaimed the cout. sml
ling all over, proceed sir. YOU now begin t.
talk"