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.Nr. EFi"r u notice in the last issue of
the H"""r IL ticket proposed for Town Coun-
ell, for the "ns''in='yc in which my name
appears as "nc "f the Warlcns.
| most respectfully. hut 1,osit;,.ly decline the
nomina,i"a for two reasons:
t1rM, Because Il service in the Town Coun-
ell is b'Wl" without honor, M,tnks or pan, of
which have borne my part.
Src""}, because, under n recent enactment
of the Legislature the duty of lcvying n tax
upon the citizens within the Incorporation will
dcv"lve upon the incoming Council. Owning
myself but few Of the good things of this
litr," an ,Ittrmimd not to sit in Judgment
upon the more cNtcns i've possessions of others
u. y. FAIR.
-dbbrrMr e. IT.. Ing. 20. 1857.
Ba"mcr will please give the above one inscr-
ton.
crEims TiEtE "r RoM,H,E.-The New Or
leans exchange papers full Of singular
piece of romance that is now the tapis in
that ci,y-The particulars are ns follows:
~ young millinrr girl, with whose charms n
y"un: SIanihrl had become smitlcn. was pre-.
scntr'l by him with ticket in the Havana Lot
terry, on the condition that ifit drew prize
The girl smiliugly consented t" the arrange
mrn', and the arnor"uS SIaniarl left.
The mrNL arrival from IInvnna after that
brought tn" drawing Of the lottery, aud what
was the establishment and delight of the pret
ty miilinrr and her beau t" find that the three
cigliths, held bet tween them, were of the num-
her which drew the capital priZr, nnl poured
ut their feet, rs if by magic. The pleasing little
pinch Of SIS. .75o-Qcss the discount in cash.
ingD The young man lost no time in coming
to nn understanding with his sweet heart. lie
held lcrto her bargain she held to it also
and in m ccstacy Of happiness the lover set
about making preparations for the marriage
a fine house on Bicnvillc-sircct-wlclhc
purchased or rented, We did not lcarn-was
procured. and fitted up <umptuously for the
coming nmptia!s aud the honeymoon which
was to follow. The bride Chat wns to have
becn) ma'lc n lavish use Of the money placed
at her command; provided herself with n
wardrobe rich enough for IL queen. and made
other Preparations fpr the coming event
whilst the bridegroom (tl,at was to have been
in lis ccstncy,. presented her with II chase Of
jcwery worth $520.
Everything being ready on his part, he call.
cd upon his intended to sec how she was get
ting along. She received him cohlly avoided
conversation about the wedding and finally
gave him to understand in manner whicl, he
could not misunderstood, that she had changed
her mind, and wouldn't marry him, notwtlI-
standing Dame Fortunes command, and the
cOnp!ca cd state Of the ease between them in
regard to the money, jewels. etc She hnd I'M
dergonc one of those rrvcrscs of feeling which
arc common in sudden ncccssions to fortune.
and there was no use i'll the Spaniard talking
to her about marriage.
The discarded lover did not shoot or drown
himself but went straightway and entered le-
gal proceedings against her. lie WIS making
his preparations on Saturday to institute n suit
Of law against the f.itlcss fair one, for the re-
covery of the money used 10y her. or the arti-
cles purchased Herewith. ns well rs the change
she might have besides. lie insists, upon the
tenacity of nShyock, upon the lndy's fulfil
mcnt Of the bond t" the very lctter-ese not
ono pcayunc will he abatc Of his Just de-
mand.