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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-12

The above are near as we cs2 come 10 the me-
dunn Of the cssh sales of Carpenter, Young Il Co.,
which, on some Of the days reached value Of over
g. 900. The retail price - per cent above these
prices, as general thing, throughout the city. or
course great many rough lots Of badly dressed, SLOW
eply packed poultry such as good deal OF the ONO
stock though really sweet good food, sold Tor prices
far below these. We notice sales Jan. Of such lots
az follows: Turkeys, l09l1ic; Geese 76sic.; Dacks,
uIdl2i; Fowls, 81 ash This shows the difference
between good and bad handling. Much of the poui-
try too, is not well fated. VIII farmers try to raise
the standard Never sell your birds until you have
fed them as YOU would stalled OK. In this you wiz
find great profit; and unless you know how 10 dress
and pack and ship market you had better sen your
birds to the poultry merchants, who understand the
business. BY the by we were told by two of these
spectators yesterday chat they had to pay full
average of cent pound higher this year for poultry
in the country on account of the articles in THE TRD-
uSr. II so, then we have done the producers some
good.
Grouse and ausIs are down this week 10 COM
parstiv,ly low figure There is very large stock IN
market and sales are duh at pair for grouse,
snd 81 IS 81 a dozen for quaIs.
Partiidges are selling at IS cents pair.
yenison is worth l2el4 cents pound for saddles.
and 9rll cents for csrcasses.
Miles & Bartlett received 100 venson carcsssss from
Canada West of which cold at BE- for long sad
dies, with hide and horns included
The weather since New-Year's day has been ef-
tremely favorable for shipping Poultry from the West
and we noticed lots from Kentucky, Ohio, Indians,
Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin, and some Wild Turkeys
and Yenison from Missouri.
Since New-Years the receipts have largely fallen
off, although there is still what would be considered
very large stock hand, and {. much coming In each
day a. is consumed which ia no the, since the proc
remains on par with butchers meat A hrstrats
turkey, prepared for the spit, costs no more than
6rsrate roast of beef and, in fact, hardly - much.
bird that win weigh l2i lbs. 81 it comes to market,
when Tussed will weigh 10 lbs; and bought at ~
cents q pound will then coet but Is cents pound.
which is rather below the price Of beef OF ocurss,
snce the holiday feasts, the demand has fallen, and
with it, the price of all except common fowl which
were worth II ilic. Jan. y.
Now, these prices may appear such a. TO tempt the
farmers and poultry buyers TO send Il forward at oooe
We beg of them not to do il. The city oyerstsOked,
and now, o. the holidays are over, uness there Is
great falling Of 10 the receipts there viii be greet
fall in prices.
Az 10 future marketsf the weather continues fair.
we think Poultry prices viii advance two or three
cents pound Turkeys, and one or two cents upon
other kinds. Not much advance can be boksd ist
upon Grouse, the supply is so large
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-12
MARINE AFFAIRS.
TOR EtROPE.


The British steamship Edinburgh, Capt. Cumming,
ef, on Saturday for Glasgow with Al passengers i.
the first cabin, and "a in the second and full cargo
THE STEAM FRIGATE NIAGARA.
On Saturday morning this steamer was lowed out Of
the Dry Dock by the steamer Advance, and mOored
at the Navy Yard wharf. large number were pres
emit to witness her exit many 'upposDg that she would
make short TIP mp and down the river TO try her ma
ehinery. Among those who in attendance We
noticed Capt VIM. L. Hudson Lieut.. Anaeok, and
Engineer William K. Everett, who are appointed TO
her. Her trial tp will not take place until time
in April ard will be attended by large number OF
distinguished guests.
sLoOP AsTRAY.
Capt. Fountain, of the steamtug Ocean, picked up
in the Lower Bay on Saturday the sloop Ere Of
Staten Island, abandoned. She had chain and anchor
down, but shor range; supposed her to have been
cauied out of Princes Bay by the ice.
sAVAL-THE wABA:H ARRIVED.
The United States 'steam frgate Wabash, bearing
the bread pendant of Commodore Paulding, Capt.
Hederick Bngle, commander, arrived yesterday from
AspinwaIl via Havana. She brings home the old
crew fthe United States soopof. ST. Mays, now
lying at Panama. Puser George Ii. Richie, Lieut.
A. F.. h. Btnham, and Master VIM. T.. Fitzhugh, late
Of the ~. harys, are passengers on BOARD
The Mexican war-steamer Democratic was still al
Havana.
The CapisiI-General treated the officer. of the
Wabash with marked courtesy and distinction during
their stay at that port.
THE SOUND sTEAhERs
The steamers via Long Leland Sound came in LAT, IN
Sunday morning, owing to the ice about Thror,'s
Point.
MARINE DIsAsTrRs AND Loss or IrRx
s9lcoIer Loais A. Slretie Qeaye Suret,e master Of
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-12

Arr CSTERsALIsT> COMPETENT WITNESSES 4,
NORTH CAROLINA This question is still undeter-
mined by the Supreme Count of North Csrolin. as
vii be sten on reading the following letter from judge
Battle TO the editors Of The National fac gesosrs
CHAPEL Hill, Dee. % 1850
GESTLENES In your paper of the llih inst. see il
ss'eo tai the Supreme Court of North Csrcns has
" eoI filmed the 6eci ion Of Judge Manly. that men,
"bers Of the Uuiversalist Church incompetent 10
sstify in courts Of justice according the laws Of
that sac" This j. a mistake, which have no
doubt you -iu chetTflily correct In the sc Of
b own We. Beaver reported in 3 J Jness Llw Rep
SO the Supft me Court, in opinion delivered b.
nyseb, 90 iDoe<d aififm the Judgment given in the
I /, UT tslcs by JEdse ssniy bot it was up)n point
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-12

selling eggs by weight instead Of count, as the only
honest course. The HomseGd gives the following eI-
pertinent of weighing eggs taking them from lot on
sale in store. Three dozen weighed as follows: 49,
81 and q ounces. Good fair sized eggs should weigh
at least . ounces each
The aim of those raising eggs naturally to breed
those hens who will lay the greatest number, without
regsrd - the size; snd in accordance with this We
zee in all accounts Of comparisons Of different breeds,
that the number of eggt only is compared.
If eggs were sold by the pednd there would be
greater fairness on all rides better breeds of hens
would be sought, market would be supplied with
larger eggs and have no doubt with the standard
Of eggs that Of chickens would be raised also"
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-12

AWIsrERS VmL.GE.-The village of Flint, Mich,
is one of the most thriving of Western towns IL has
been for years rapidly increasing in population and
wealth, and very eligible locstion for business men
Of capital who desire to invest it in business in
thriving country town. The Michigan Asylum for the
Deaf Dumb and Blind is located at Flint, and is now
in operation. The Port Huron and Lake Michigan
Railroad will pass through this place and give new
impulse TO its prosperity Contractors have laid out
their work upon this road and the workmen are now
busly employed A good farming country surrounds
the village of Flint, and there is great abundance of
pine lumber easily accessible.
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REGISTRY IN RHODE ISLAND.

The third registration report OF the State of Rhode
Island for the wear ending Dec. 81 1885, has Recently
been completed, ard from it we learn that there mas
been constant improvement in the fulncss and char
acter OF the returns from the commencement Of the
system to the present time. The system has nov beee
in successful operation in Rhode Island for four wears
ard seven montls. TIE principal topics Of interea
the report sTe:
Frsf: Tie competitive condition Of the u2tve and
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-12

TERRIBLE DIsAsTER AT SALTILLo. MyxIco.--A cor
respondent of The Ner- Orleans Delta writing from
Monterey, Mexico, under date of November ., says:
"A dsy or two after Rosss arrival at SslO. that city
was TIE scene of meet terrible disaster The pc wder
snd other munitions of that had bsen deposited
in The City Hall, by some means unknown, caught
d" fire. and, with an awful explosion, blew up the build
cling burying 10 the ruins over fifty persons. Among
the victims several highly respectable persons
belonging to Saltillo Rosas forces ju.tiy consider
lit an evil omen under which to commence their ope-
4" rations against the frontier"
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vh;eh rendered unnecessary . review Of hi. aee.ocn
spon The competency Of the witness ihs 60 49,
.rose upon he prcbaie of . script which We judge
psrmi,ted 10 be established Q koiogaps WIZ, s!sf
he bad rejected one Of The ubsezibing witnesses M
competent on the ground Of bis being Vnlyerssns'
The supeme Court in The opinion 10 Which have re-
fr1ed, held this 10 be proper, and concluded mus
This lender, the question as TO the competency OF
one Of he Subscribing Witnesses Unnecessary and
makes improper for US to express an opnen upon
cit / am, very respectfully, &c ,r,r
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-12

SUDDEN DyA1H.-We learn that a German by the
pane Of Anthony ShoDeberger married at one Of
churches ruesday afternoon and repaired With
his bride and few friends to the hotel Of Mr.. Mbsu
on Seventh street by whom we understand be had for
some time been employed bartender 10 celebrate his
marriage. Shortly after the party had assembled Mr.
Shobeberger taken i'll, and notwithstanding the
immediate aid Of one or two physicians, at O'Clock
the following "wednesday morning he breathed his
lest and his funeral attended in the afternoon of
the same day. dubuque Tribune.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-12

Mrs. j. C. Wheeler
MEDICAL BoARD.
John w Francis N D.
Edward DelAfeld, NJ D
HoI ace Greene, N. D,
Ss,15Ss II MG s..s NJ D. H. Consulting surseoa
Marion Sims NJ. D, Attending Surgeon.
Thomas A. Emmett, NJ d., Assistant.
An offer from the Maoagers of the Promenade Con-
cert and Ball which to be given for the Nursery and
Chnds Hospital at the Academy Of Music on the 9th
inst rendering twenty per cent on all that vas made At
that ball clear of expenses to the Womans Hospital
was accepted and the thanks of the 30 ard Of Managers
returned for the kind offer.
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CORRECTION.
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
woNAN,s HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION.

On Saturday at noon the Second Annual Meeting OF
this Association took place at the Hospital ia Madison
ayerue. The meeting was attended by goodly num-
Der of the ladies interested in the institution. In the
absence of Mrs. David Codwise, First Direc;ress
the chair was occupied by MIS-. WV. Is. AsroR, Sec
end Drectiess.
The Secretary's Report states that, with the eIcep
ton of donation from the city of g., 800 the Board
Of Managers had been during the year dependent eH
clusivey upon private charity The operations OF the
Uo.u;,a1 e. 1875 c,pnarad with 1871 A follows.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-12

me of Il oe remsibiDg on the point OF being
cured The present Hospital aid insists of mstrou,
pure and five domescs. The average expresses OF the
Report il appears that the total amount of receipts for
tie past year have been 0S6 30 expenses for the
ssne period IS 0s6 20.
The Association then went into an election OF Mana
gers for 1851 when the folio wing ladies were chosen
Mrs DAVID CODWISE, First Directresa
Mrs WV b Aston, Second Directress
Mrs r. B. MNIURs, Third DirectTesa
Mra Secondary
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Of The N. Y. Tribune.

Winthrop received three votes; Nathaniel j.
Lerd of Salem two: Vim. Appleton, Rufus Choate,
Edward Everett, Geo. w. Gordon, F. ID. Beach,
O. P. Lord and Charles b. Goodrich, one vote
eaeh
l subjOin black list Of the Bully Brooks
members"
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New Orleans & Texas q. S. Mail Line,
H. P. BUCKLEY,
8 Camp street, New Orleans,
Matchmaker, JeWGIler & SilverSmith,

eh Importer of fine Watches for la s@zA@
asssA dies and gentlemen, Of the most ~ ~
celebrated makers of England and Switzerland, made
to his order expressly in heavy cases {gold and
silyer,) and warranted standard hneness. r~.# |s
Ladies chatelanes and neck chains; g. -.s
Gents guard, fob and chains, seals, keys, etc.
Finger rings, earrings, breast-pins cuff-pins, ETC.
Diamond pins and rings,
Spectaces for every age, in gold, silver, steel and
ga tortoise shell frames;r -. -...e.
Silverware, warranted pure coin, consisting of
BILE, tea and dessert spoons ...-..
Silver table and dessert forks ladies' butter Knives
mustard and salt spoons, sugar tongs, etc.
Plated ware, consisting of castors candlesticks,
walters, etc. IL. .. .--a .-. -.
Having been always .engasedin the mechanical part
of the business, all watches sent for repairs will have
the strcest personal attention; and having every fac
ty for making any portion Of WATCH he will be
bed TO work very reasonable terms s5y..
II Jewclry made to order and repaired. Diamonds
reset in the latest style. Canes mounted in gold and
silver. nov Is, 1856
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= Is SCHMIDT q ZEIGLER,
WHOLESALE GROCERS,


Between Hospital and Barrack streets New Orleans
ggS3E ARE daily receiving from Europe and the North
aA48 the Choicest Liquors, Wines, Brandies and
Groceries, to which they call the special atten-
ton of families, planters and country merchants
They pledge themselves to furnish their friends on as
favorable terms any house in the trade in the city
The following comprises only small portion of thei1
extensive stock: .
$50 casks Claret Wine;
100 bbls White Wine, (Haut Sauterne;)
so do do do Barsac; ..s .r.
IS quarter casks Alexander Seigneue Cognac;
4D eighth do do do;
10 quarter do Louis LeBreton, 1906 Cognac;
10 do do Castllon Cognac;
90 do do John Morris, 1915, Cognac; .f
40 do do Burgundy Port; E i : = .- T..
y 10 do x do ldsMadeira VP; .. s...,.
60 bbs very old Bourbon Whiskey; ....t
100 bbls New York Brandy and Gin;
so baskets Champagne, pns and quarts;
300 do Annisette and assorted Coldiais;
$50 cases Brandy Cherries, RI 81 q. =4 ---
200 do Fruits in brandy, and in their own juice;
20 boxes Swiss Cheese; =. -.
1000 Linsburger Cheeses;
200 kegs Holland Herrngs .'
$50 cases Sardines; -T s- E.-s..
@gGoshen and Western Butter and Cheese;
Loaf, crushed, powdered and broken Sugar;
q Rio, Havana and Java Coffee; -.-
Green and black Teas, of every quality;
Tobacco, candles, soap, spices, pickles, ketchups
sauces, mustard peppers, preserves, Havana sweet
meats, olives, capers anchovies, Almonds raisns, figs
prunes, currants, dates, lbers, chesnuts, cranber
ries, mackere salmon, shad Goldfish. buckwheat, salad
olive and lard oils sugar cured hams, buffalo tongues,
family beef pork, etc, ETC., all of the best quality.
Orders from the country punctually and carefully
filed Country merchants and others visiting the city
are invited to call IS Old Levee street.
rnarch25 f4g. s-. SCHMIDT & ZEIGLER.
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PortahIr Steam Enoines.

= u ee0"HO DtO"H1i 111ho1aAOk''-- .
DLANTERS visiting New Orleans requested
l. to call at the subscribers store and see in opera
ton PORTABLE STEAM ENGINE, got up expressly
for Plantation use, which for running cotton gins
corn mills, Oh. pumping water, cannot be excelled
The first cost of these Engines is less than that OF
the mules that would be required TO do the same
amount Of work and they so simple that negro of
ordinary capacity be taug torun one in week
Several are now at work in different manufactures
in this city, and giving entire satisfaction. z
,.- s.....-..,z.- p. C. LOWBER, Agent, -
dec24-6m 90 Magazine street n Orleans.
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ETC., and all machinery required for the South.
They respectfully call the particular attention OF the
planters Of Louisiana and the adjoining States TO their
style of Steam Engines, Sugar Mills, Vacuum Pans
and Draining W ee S, which for strength, durabil-
ity and convenience, have not been excelled.,
New Orleans Fehrlary Z -lS5f. ------ ---
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WATER COLORS.
Newman's, 'Hsl - .- Ackeman's.
0.. ,ss Reeves Il Sons, .s OsbOrne's.
pApER HANGTNGS Re- II


Newman's, :'EsS- - r Ackeman's.
a. ,ss Reeves Il Sons, D.. Osborne's.
... PAPER HANGINGS, &c. .t.,.
TUST received large stock of the above CoIoEs, in
eI cakes and in MAHOGANY and rosewood boxes with
lock and key. Also, German ColOrs, in cakes and
boxes, fine assortment.
Oil coors. in tubs English and American;
Canvases for Portraits in frames of oxlOo42x56
Canvas in rolls, from 36 to 66 inches wide;
Strechers for canvases, of all sizes;
400 doz fine sable and camel hair pencils;
l6O ss'pant and varnish brushes, all sizes;
= 80 packages gold and silver leaf 81" ..
100 bundles of duck meta--- white and yellow;
Tin foil. in sheets and books: .5f..g ~
Tinsel of all the usual colors. I. -...
u French and American PAPER HANGINGs.
Doors, Window Sash and Blinds, of all sizes and des
-@ I7 cription, for sale cheap. 's.. . b.
.;n .-,4. t,.....WIND0W GLASS. &t........1 .~r
5000 bxs American Window Glass, all sizes .s.=.g
700 do English and French, from 8xl0 to 33x65
300 lights fine Plate Glass;
100 bxs double thick american, from 8xl 0 to 20x30
1000 lights coored glass; -
100 Glazer Diamonds; 1..~, 3 -sA
, 500 bundles glazier tins .-. . a..
10 tons White Lead, in 25 to 700 to kegs; e.,
5000 canisters and kegs colored paints in or to
.-'~+' " 100 To PACKAGE;
$500 Tbs fine French Green, dry and ground in oil;
1000 bbls Whiting and Paris White, ,ofmy own man.
~ ufacture, fire dried .-.' E-E-.- 4. z7-EE
Paint Mills of all sizes and every article usually kept
in general Paint, Oil and Color Store will found at
s@ ~& -i@4 ~ R. CLANNO ON's,
no
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G.. c. BIER l,ye VIM. g. STEPHENS.
,erfT.s A.. G.. c.. BIER g. Co.,
Us. A. No. 95 CAMP STREET, New ORLEANS,
Manufacturers of the Patent Indestructible
-.a-s5~.- WATER PIPES.
- THESE Pipes have proven to be the -
@ q. best water pipes now in use. They -
" are made of Sbeet-1ron, coated on kaash
the inside half an inch thick, with C0mpO- 5fIF|S
sfi0n made of ydraulic Cement and when laid in the
ground receives coating of the same the outside.
This composition becomes perfectly rErR1F1Ep, and
will deliver water PURE and HEALTHY. We make them
of sizes varying from to &c inches in diameter,
stand pressure from 20 to 1000 feet head. The first
costof which is CHEAPER than any other pipes
made. We will undertake to construct Water Works
for CITIES, rowNs, or PLANTATIONS, the most ap
proved plans and reasonable TERMS =, .-a "a I
DPlumbing, Zinc, Copper, Tin and Sheet-Iron Work,
a. done in all its various branches r. . III g. ,
1--WE keep constantly on hand COOKING STOVES
s3 and RANGES, of all patterns, sizes prices
DjsBaths, Bathing Tubs, Wash-hand Stands, Water
Closets, cast-iron and lead Sinks, lead and iron
Pipes of all sizes. o.
UP PUMPS, of all sizes and patterns, both lift and
force. s5 st &~s5f5P -Frr E2. -E| -"4ss
Plumbers Materials, of all kinds constantly on
All work WARRANTED to give entire satisfaction.
We solicit orders from the country, and will endea
vor to meet the views Of all who may favor as with
their orders communications. .#"s st@t '.15
e Nf-f. z.5. C. C. BIER & Co.. 95 Camp street, SO
march4 .2 "a . . New Orleans.
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\ -
8.z5E
BRETTS; ~. 5r BuGGlES;
E# COACHES; JERSEY WAGONS.
And a general assortment of HARNESS; for
sa . sale low, for cash city acceptances.
March %, lS57-ly
THEODORE FROIs,
IMPORTER WHOLESALE DEALER IN
ID Y q GODS,
No. 81 CANAL STREET NEw ORLEANS.
u5Constantly on hand, every description of Amer
lean, French, British and German Dry Goods.
Silks, Satins, Velvets, Laces, Embroderies, etc.
Lowels, Lindseys Kerseys, Jeans, Couonades, and
every description of plantation goods.
Blankets, fannels, etc. mh25
!. House Furnishing Goods,
."# Wholesale and Retail
Nos. 73 d rs CAMP STREET, New ORLEANS.
- DETERMINED to reduce our stock of Goods, ,ress7
I'd we will hereafter sell at Lower Prices S3A
EAH than has ever before been offered in this -
city. Those in want of the following articles will do
we'll to call:
Queensware, Glass and China Ware;
Bohemian Ware;
Birmingham Ware;
Rich China Vases and
Fine Silver Plated Ware.
Parlor and Hall Lamps and Girondoles;
Rich Tea Trays and Walters in sets single;
Fine Table Cutlery, and
--= Housekeeping Hardware;z - J.t. -r
..l Enameled and HOLLOWAY are; q
Britannia, Planished Tin and Japanned Ware;
Wooden and Willow Ware;
Feather busters, Brushes, of all kinds;
Paper Hangngs and Borders;
Door Mats;
Window Cornishes, Cords and Tassels;
Curtain Bands and Curtain Pins, etc.
HEATH & MILLER,
Succeseors, to Miller Harris Il Waldo
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LEEDS' FOUNDRY,

IT -DLLOND T
NEW ORLEANS. # q 81.
Is prepared to furnish vertical and hor-
sizortal Steam Engines, Sugar Mills,
Vacuum Pans, Sugar Kettles, Clarifi-
ers, Filters, steam and horse power
Draining Machines, Saw Mills, Gin
Geering, Iron Columns and Fronts for
buildings Furnace Mouths .Grate Bars,
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D. KELHAM, ~
FURNITURE STORE,
Drugs, Medicines, &C.

sFsHE subscriber having recently been supplied with
I'll large and fresh stock Of Drugs, Medicines,
Chemcals Perfumery, ETC.. would respectfully notify
I'LL country merchants. planters and physicians that
every thing my line will be sold at very small ad-
v9nce for cash, or city acceptances Below are lew
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CARRIAGE REPOSITORY.

r. MARSH DENMAN 4 Co.,
g=a1g 81, 80 & IS Common Street, %
~ ssW Between st. Charles and City Hotel,
- s.s ... .-F 5-...- -.-.... .s..' ..
ORLEANS.
a CALECHES; s-.. ROCKAWAYS;
So ..
5@ BRETTS; T' '-, BUGGlES;
+. COACHES; JERSEY WAGONS.
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Fresh Garden Seeds.

4 POTHECARIEs, GLASSWARE, Of every dc.
IL seription, for sale by !. II. MORRIS.
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islands, walks, &c. I knew Alice Glare as
we'll in three days as I would have done in half
a year in town. FL &sr9Ia.# 1a@j f5lF 1-
was most indefatgable in my attempts to
please, | gathered bouquets for her every morn
ing, and rode over to present them; Icomposed
asonnet to her beauty; whispered in her ear
the finest compliments could frame; evin-
ced in every possible way my admiration Of her
person and her qualifications. 1 did not quite
like the feu de joie of glances that was CONT
nually let off both by her and her friend Miss
Mary, nor the grave surprise with which my
conduct was watched by Mr.. Woodward, but
these things only gave me occasional uneasi-
ness. 't1ts all right, said 1, ''the loyeliest of
her sex shall be the future Mrs Jackson"
The term of my vacation was drawing toits
close. 1t was necessary that should hasten
matters. resolved to--not exactly learn my
fate, because my confidence in the way that all
would end well, was never shaken by a doubt;
but resolved to explain myself the first op-
portunity, and settle the preliminaries.
The next day she rode over as usual TO Mr.
WoodWard's, and offered to accompany her
back No sooner were we started than de-
ternined at once to break the ice, and open the
subject. | found it more difficult than | sup
posed. | hemmed and hawed, grew embar
rassed, silent, 6dgetty, perspirlng, trembling,
and nervous. We rode On a mile or two with
out speaking. Alice kept her head aserted.
This considered good sign. She was em
barrassed. too; blushino To- her broYs no doubt