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BraNcHARp-CHASpLER In Charestown, Mass on Wed
ncsday Dec 20, IN the Uniyersast church. by the Rev
Mr. Laurie, Rev. HFNi BLANCHARD, pastor Of the Unver
sas church In Brooklyn, ~ Y, 10 Mss ANNIE T. CuASu.
lar late teacher Ia the Warren grammar school Charles
town.
GorDY--KgssEY.-0n Thursday, Dec. ~, by Rev L. O.
Cheney Capt JAMES ~ GOrDy, OF Bristol, Ne, 20 MISC
SARAH JAR KENNEL. OF Brooklyn. n. V
SnHgR-MooIE--on Wednesday evening, Dec %, by
the Rev. A. NJ osbon, .. n, WILLIAM r. StHEx 10 Mss
JrNNrE A MooRs, daughter Of sampson Moore, Esq.
WArxRBrRY-BARSEs- Thursday, Dec -, at ths
Madison avenue church, by the Rev. w. Barnard Mr.
STEPHEN T. WAr1rRY to Miss HzrKR, daughter Of Daniel
Barnes, Esq, all Of this city
wosrH-vgyiASp.-on Friday. Dec %, by Rev. T. r.
Searles, Mr. john = woRu To Mss JCuA T. yRxx-AsD,
both of this city.
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4, ACADEMY or MusIc-''TH MessAH-DTBuT on NINE Ca
ssApom.-Handels grand ora,orio, "The Messiah was
given the Academy Of Music last evening to great
concourse Of people The solos sung by Nine Cara
dori Nine. DAngri Mr. Formes and Mr. Perrng and the
chorses by Harmonic Society. The chief feature in
the performance the debut Of Nine. Carador who
sung the soprano solos and achieved decided success
30 far as we Judge from her execution Of orao-
rio music, Mime. caradori appears TO be finished
Z artist with an admirable voice and per-
i. feet method. Nine. CaradoYi, hear, will
shortly sing in Italian and German operas, when the
public will have full opportunity of judging Of her
qualifications as prma donna. Nine. D'Angr sang for
tho FIRST time oraoro here and much appauicd In
tho solo, Ho was dcspsed and rejected" which she
Gang admirably Mr.. Formes sang Why do the nations
rage very finely The great basso was in excellent
voice. aud his deep rolling tones never heard to
greater advantage Mr.. Perrng well, and the cho
ruses sung with precision than those OF the
" Creation" The Halleuiah chorus produced great
a
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spRxrARy oF STATE Or MARuasD.--Hi Excellency Gov
ernor Hicks, says the Baltimore American, has rendered
tbe ONCE Of Secretary Of the state Of Maryland to our
towusman James r, Partridge fsq., who has accepted
abe appointment and will enter upon the duties OF his Of
ice in due season
SECRETARY oF STATE oF PENNSYLVANIA The Reading Ga
s saws the Governor elect has formally rendered the OF
ace Of Secretary Of the Commonwealth 10 our townsman
tho Hon VIM Hester, aud Mr. Hester has siguihcd h
acceptance Of the appointment
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TEIEG RAPHiC.
rupISTMA- N pHTIADET pTIIA

PulApEtPuIA, Dec. %, 1857.
The weather is cold, with indications of There
vas much rowdyisn the streets last night Several
shooting ARRAYS took place, two Of which proved fatal
Of them Manayunk and the other between colored
parties at the OF seventh and South streets II Is
reported that cut her husbands throat. The
streets have been much crowded during the day.
large number Of persons called on Senator Douglas
to day. at the Girard House.
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BIRTHS. MARRIAGES AND DKArM


Birth.
WATSON Blink Bonny Cottage, Mobile Alabama, o.
Thursday, Nov. %, the wife OF GAyrs GRAY WATSON Of
London England papers please copy,
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Defiance gaIamander saEss-WIth Patent
powder proof and Also, IRE and burglr
'' MoBERT n PATRICK.
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Drs. Hunter q Melville. Consulting Ply
81 ians pulmonary diseases s2s Broadway New
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Crissssioro's Hair Dye, Wigs and Toupees--
The very he world Wholesale and retail and the dys
privately applied. No. Asor House.
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Bachelors Hair Dye, Wigs and Toupees.--
The beet he world surprising all made Sold and apylcd
al thu mnaafactOry, l}3 Br0adway.
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Bsrry's Trtcophcrous IL the best and Che sv,-
est article dressing besufyng cleansing curling Dresser
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New Workers Of 1878, or thesr Heirs NJ Law.
Read advertiser under head Of personal Information
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A Useful Family Present.-Buy Pratt's Pa
saving machines Price 81 to $50 No 81 Broadway,
kns,N LLrk
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To she Pubiie.-Frsdsrseh's Photographs,
hsc,ps dssuesreotyyss end smsro,yp-. are always
septshe holiday rifs should be sesared ~ his
magnificent temple Of ART Nos So and 81 broadway opp0
Metropolitan Hotel
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Buy Your Holiday Hat at Knos's. No. sfs
Broadway. Price only four dollars.
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A Csrd.-An Persons who have Gray Hair
or hair q bald color are invited 70 call and consult Dcesr
GRANrJRAF Consultation freel at - Church street corner
Of Barclay His nuid De hair the natural oooS de-
sired and may be considered real prodigy OF chemafy
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DIR. Smiths Electric Ou, ~ Philadelphia. II
ma king rapid cures cvcty whete, ste lee papers,
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The Holiday Hats, Pronounced by Men of
fashion aud refinement the truly proprroned and clio
ssnt hata yet issued those manufactured by ESPEN
sCriEfD, lis Nassau street. Price ~ 81.
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Ros.r, n. Coleman. late OF the As..

Informs his friends public that be the
Nicholas Hotel hts efforts them In
this and modern establishment be ensbed to
fer them every comfort
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THE AMERICAN STEREOSCoPIC C0MPANYs NEW
series Of views on glass and coored 70 nature ssax
by Benz Pike Sons, Benz Pike. Jr, Wiley HslsteaA.
broadway; y. J. Emmerich III Fulton Dealers
lied by LANGENliEIM, LLOYD co, Phlsdephs.
St. Mary's beacon., 1857-11-26
SOC AGENTS WANTED.

Vim taken ont for an airing by the groom.
u he had had trouses on his legs I should
not have known them fion my own, so
deliberately were they lifted up. so gent-
ly were they put down, 50 slowly idthey
get over tie ground. From that mornent
! gratefully accepted nov friends. Offer.
Iwenis home; the horse followed me-
by asslow train. sfTsa : asssst 81 -
ssOh. Fra1cis, swdevontly I believed
instfst heFset bow carefully / looked af-
ter his comfortsi I had never gone the
length Of hiring 4 man servant 10 wait
onsmyseIi; but went 10 the expense Of
hiring one TO wait upon him. ITIthoughi
a little of myself when bought The sofl-,
est saddle that could be had for money,
Thought / alsv of nv horse When tie
man al the shop afterwards offered me
spurs and q whip, ] turned frem him
with horror. When saillied out for INV
first ride. went <pafposely uuarmed
with the means of hurfyins my steed -
He proceeded at bis Owl pace every
step Of the way; and when he stopped.
at fast, and blew out both bis sides with
0 Sigh. and tarned bis sleepy head and
Iookfd ,bphind hims I took hisa hosns
AAa Haisa1as ,sfaea assss.ilsE eas 1t aA
: kskk e q zsss Is =
St. Mary's beacon., 1857-11-26
THOMAS IDLE ON HORSES.

In the number OF "IIouschJld Words"
received By The ARABIA. 'The Lady Tour
OF Two idle Apprentices" is concluded.
The last chapter i devoted to a, a,descrips
tion of Doncaster and its haIitues during
the races, In he course Ut which Mr..
Thomas Idle gives the following as his
oPidloh Of f"that noble animal, the horse
-" object first, TO the personal appear
ance OF the horse, ] ,protes, against the
coagentiohal idea OF beauty as atlached
to thataninal. ] think his nose toe long,
his forehead too 'lOw. and his legs, Tex
Cept in the case Of the cart -horse) ride.
9uleusly thina by comparison with the size
OF hiss body. 'Hgain considering how
big an animal he IS. object to the con-
temptibIe deiicocy. OF his constitution
Is he not the sIckliest creature in. .crea-
tion' Does any child catch cold as cas-
lily a., . h0Fse.s Does he not sprain his
felo'sk. FOR allsbis appearance 'of supe-
rloFstrength as easily as 4 sprained my
ankhas Furthermore, 10 take him from
panother point Of view, what a HELPLESS
wretch be is! No s6ne. lady requires
more constant waiting on than a horse.
O.hrr'animals can make their own tod :
,ette; he must have groom. You viii
tel me thatStliss is because we want 20
make his coat astifieially glossy. Clos
sy o.. Come tome with me- and see my
Icat-my clever cat, who can groom her.
self Louk at your own dogf see how
the intelligent Creature curry combs him.
self with his own honest teeth! Then.
again, what a. fool the, horse, ls, what a
poor. nervous fool! he viii start at a
piece Olwhits PaPsrfiG the ROAD as If Ii
Lwas lion. sHiSohe idea, when he hears
q noise that ho is not accustomed 10. il
10 run away from it.. What do you say.
10 those two Common instances of.the
sense aud courage of this sbsurdly ove.-
praised animsls8 T.mis kt multiply them
10 tso su1dred r. ? choose 10 exert nv
mind aEd waste my breath. which / ne
verde. l prefer coming at once 10 nv
last charge against The horse, which i
the most serious &c ell, because M affects
his moral cbasacters. accuse him bold.
u tdn his capacihE bE servvnt tc=man, of
rayhess and tread 6ery 4 Il md hin pub
1scly, no matter a2sm - may look
abont the eyes. Or, how sleek be msy fbes
about The coat as ? systematic hetrsYer.
swhspeyer be Gan get q chance, of the
coEhdence TepQsed IN him -s%. ..a5 !
81 say aga;u The hnrse Is a betrayer,efI
the con6dfnee Feposed in .hsm; end, that
op MON, Jet me Iasids i. dawn. from nv
own RsEsenal exPsaisasf. and Is mol bsF-
80 ls-gzsI 4 ssA
St. Mary's beacon., 1857-11-26
WEIGHT OF CHARACTER.
In analyzing the human powers ant

In analyzing the human powers and
faculties and examining the springs of
action By which Influence is easily exer-
cised BY others ID word, to define what
constitutes character. we often find it a
difficult matter to explain. Integrity,
industry. skill and many other talents of
the FIRST order may be occasionally pos
sessed. and yet The unhappy person may
have little influence aud consequently
but imperfect in most OF his undertakings.
The truth i, L apprehend, that he has
some prominent deieet in his character.
which prevents him from having what
would otherwise be his proportional in
fiuence in society.
I The most important point isto acquire
self-command. ii We everexpectto have
any influence over others. we must not
lose our balance, whenever we meet
with any unpleasant circumstance. We
are never 20 expect 20 have every thing
20 exactly right in t.is world. At best
we can only make distant approxima-
w. on to perfection. This is all we are 10
.a,t ,;tpect in others, and certainly ii il. all
y. yat a modest man can expect others 10
I'D In himself We are to endeavor to
=. .alliate the evils that come within our
,hplere, not to qurrrel with them, and be
onstantly complaining o: them, and oi
omur want ni complete success. We are
olitlso TO bear with patience those which
ssRe cannot reinuve. Though we caunol
= fl ct every thing that might be desira.
ble, yet we can all contribute something
: 10 The general coed. y 7 IA f''a -
Al Next to. self con rol, or an impurteFble
]. S.equanimity, p oba6Iy The mostimportan'
klemenis IN . character, for influences il
dependence and 6rmaess; and pefhap.
Aot.so qualities are mere commnnly ms.
taken and misunderstood. independence
consists In . mans thinking for himself:
frmness 10 acting for himself, according
to the dictates Of his conscience. There
rs. a wrong as vel As righ. way of ex-
Iihibi,ing both OF these qualities.
/ They ought rarely, it ever. to be called
I into operation upon matters Of indi6er-
fence osa4nere. expedieucy; snd when
fthevs are required they usually have
much more influence when exercised IN
la smooth than in roush b. and forbidding
manner. 1t is great error to imagine
that q man cannot be independent eun-
less be thinks differently from the great
mass Of mankind upon plain and com
mon sense topics. so that he must always
be di.pu!ing and taxing the oppssite side.
He also lsskss she same mistakes rs %
/ ffirshne<s.sbv 0l,Stinateiy .adhegsag 20 mat
sars &c fissfn fn,uorl4nce. peoFS1. Of this
St. Mary's beacon., 1857-11-26
ZONE AND TWENTY"

With youth no period is looked for
ward TO With so much impatience as the
hour which ends our minority: with
manhood. none is looked back to with so
much regret. Freedom appears to a
young man as the brightest star in the
tirmament Of bis existence. aud is never
lost sight Of until the goal for which he
has been so long travelling, is at length
reached. When the mind and the spirit
are young, the season Of manhood is re-
'Eected with a brightness from the future
which nothing can dim hut IFS cold re-
atty. The busy world is stretched out
before our boyhood like the exhibition
lot mechanical au;omata /; we behold the
merchant accu nulating wealth, the
scholar planting his foot on the summit
of the temple of fame, the warrier twin
ing bis brow with the laurel wreath, and
we yearu to struggle with them for the
supremacy. In the distance We see no.
thing but the most prominent part Of the
lpicture--ihe anguish Of disappointment
lis hidden from osir view; we see not
the pale cheek Of neglected merit, or .he
UBb8Fu SRAltA Ot- 0ukOAt&b@AS.s s&CUIWS, Ut
abe suffenngs of real worth. But we
gaze not long, for the seassa ss youti.
passes away like moonbeam from the
sill water, or. like a dew-drop f.aom a
rose in June, or an hour in the circle oil
friendship Youth passes away, and
we find ourselves in the midst of tha,
great theatre upon which We have 90 long
sszed with interest. The paiernal bonds
which in biading have upheld .as ase
broken. and We slrp into the crowd with
no guide but our conscience to carry ius
Through the intricate wind:ngs OF The
path of human iiie. 'f si.' a's @'s.
/ Beauties of the perspective hate van-
Iished; the merchants, wealth has GurS
sowed bis cheek. the acqnirepsn or
the scholar were purchased al the piice
Of his health; aud the garland 'of the
conqusror is fastened upon his brow vsisA
a thorn. the ranking oa which shall give
bin no rest tbis side the grave. Disap-
poihtment changes the aTdor of our FIRST
setting out, aud mi sfortunes follow close
ly in our path TO fni b ibe work and
close our career ~ ~ ~a .r-s4 es .a1sl
St. Mary's beacon., 1857-11-26

FEE inadequate 10 the tasE. I wac
6 'hronie rheumatism, IN ita niosa nal
i 70 IA. ~ the early age ofFwo and half I
a q confined 20 be 30 afflicted until sross&
Atlantic 0sesa, ,an my way 20 Ameries. al
! urs u changed iis form isss, gathering.
n this time acquired my growth, and sevei
p-tsd % Ne well again, ~ The disease cara
ts hst place, nf nv hsinx ssesinsi,d sr
s.sId who had the white swelling. When
IN herring &rss broke a did not diseharre
thsa sns quart, and ~ continued Ia trouh,s
every time took eold or was in the least r atis
siv bodily strength wss rsinced tn the veal
o! infssey; wss several tiniss vsrv neal
gave :: nv hlr-ioins had been out Of place
s'cs J had de ars' stiack. AZ the age OF
20 say hands became dis.ocssed. Thoss
tsr'ngs. and the general debility fsl, ftorr
ecasssst discharge uf my gatherings, cause,
sfsn TO think thst should never Ls psru,
90 kRow how Il felt to be free from u,;r
suffering, even Err oRe hour, until nv moor
stou'd be changed ssd become like unto .sCh,
goriOus body" at lsast, unul "thia m
lave s.ut an immsrta!Iiy,"
bad taken % many medicines, and rec,
." little benefit, that had confidence in nsa,
had used sf nearly ell the celebrated linisssnis
other external remedies I had heard Of
heen placed by nv frisuds under some of
best Physicisns of England, and eli the rel
aver obtained zee bai If iransitory durasion
Whsa frst heard Of Hsnp,nn's . Tinet,sr
had rot the sligh est eon6dencs in its ellie
aut ! had a friend who had known Ms. Ja
Piunmsr, when his suffeings wore al the w.
and had Witnessed the cure wrought upon
TO p.ssss her, consented 10 try the Tine
AID hsd not tsken one seiiis before bsgs
feel ito beneficial sifecss--my strength return
] wv aspsi.ie l'ersms good-my eomplexios
| cisar--l fslt like another person. Through
infu nee Of this friend, you became sequa
| nj b my ease. and requested to nee me you
ms my ease was such peculiar nns that
would like 20 see the siFscis of the T.Dctare
dev siopsd in n, and IL desired to take IL,
would present il {. ne, il il ass fo9 the srae
I've yssrs-hut only eighteen months har d els
snd ksse iesf sssvy sympfsw Of ry dissas
have become strong and hssrty-I can stss
| aueh aHd more fatigue than most Of nay
scousinisnses. I have q hsaithfhi sonapls,
aud sll nay frsegds say am gstting quite 4
enc thing y certain, nav ksne iissS 10 quit
large again ss u wss l,sfors, and can sriI
about honss withou; d erutrh.
oftsn wish my parents had known or
remedy when wss child, 90 lsiieve sh
have been savsd the excrutisting pain havs
| su' jsc,sd To. as wsll an the dsformity Of
] must carry To the grave, and my parsnts
--.-. ere tesn under such hssvy sxpei,sssE
q. .Nag: s=---..a.--2.-.. ihay
St. Mary's beacon., 1857-11-26
wkk0NA's CI.EEr.


II WRITTEN nT A MISS OF rHTmTEEv.
Fa< t44a4il4 ~ e ..Farf ~ a4* &
ThW following lirlssars founded 6pon ! Iegen'
pf nsnsnsaipso on she banks Of slasuppe Aaissis
sipp1, whess =Ihdian gssls shs sdaaghtsseF III,
Chlslpsf his tsibe. rather than wed with one shl
.sss. 20 s. q i 81 Il s1Is pFssicgs ,Isk s'
from chat Circumstances afterwards called Weno.
ma Cliff. j-ss4 vf6scif ge EssliE-s az .
r. g p ks-n ~ j. afaaeE HstEE
Ihe pale chas!e moon is riding high,
| UPoii a southerR sunset sky,
And sounds q nairsh are iresd.pponl A NAfa
Tie iossIy vale of Aqdenon. = - =
A bridal chant Of jeyand love q
Is rIBlhg 70 the clouds above
A bridal dance is footed Ilgfst,
by warriors bold aud naaIdens hright.
-, y ! " II = i r. - y. Il T. j i 4
The pair aPproach-a goodly sight
And IN Wenona's eyes a hight, - .
A strange, wild ligLl, is SHINING there, ~
Not Of purs love, but cold despair ~ 'fassJ =
.fslf- -.#i I.g sl t444 flgA g-sf's-s-S -
! Here sire, tle chief of forest bands,E o., 8 &
FFond OF has child, beside her stands;
Yet no smile mee;slIis Joyful glance, gy ed fgr
as the bride mIngles In the dance.
But haIk a startling cry is heard
HhNlbtleE3 anu ETfEhvu0 y ueus
gTH so-upon the mountaliI 5 side.
The fragile form of that pale BRIDE - '-' s
Peands lightly onward. Love gave wings,
Aud a. lark that spward springs, s.
She led-ths lover of her youth,
The one to whom she was all truth,
Urged her still on, aud on she ded
She heard Of many feet the tread, Is
ne on, stIll on, the height Is gained, =.
With one loud shrek she AIqua named,
AMI then the hull with echoes rang, ..t
As ne. sad dirge Wsnona sang F-.'s-
She paused they gazrd with feelisgs w,ld:. e /,
Those red men, on their Chieftain . child. ,t..
As on the cliff she stood her head
was bowed TO AIm TO whom she fed
fief handS were claspea IN silent PRAYER ~
a atlllnsSs az Of death was there.
Saveiwhen assoh aEss heard 10 Ilse. - %
With that pure incense 80 the skiea,
Then, as n lilly when titS storm '-+is II q
is l'assed that bent its fragile forn, eei 3 q
Erect she stood. The gentle breeze.
With perfume froYl her aatlve trees, s-sss
Visited a voice all knew so well,
Nv Ilh ssAlqen, hrethren, sire, farewell.r~ NJ IT
..s, uu ~. se
Whose waves then rsftsd for the light canoe.
Nov bears upon ITS foaming crested ode
he ships OF foreign nations, side by side,
That placid vale where Indians lov d 70 raam,
Is now the dreaded white mans happv hoMe.
Tall spires their, lofty heads apIlft in pride,<
Where Wenona swore to be her .Hlquais bridsN
Or death g .lc That mount remains asiwheu in
r l youth p 49, t.ss.-sst tf i.ac.sg &.
Her life was sacrificed to maiden truth. ss..I n
See here, ye sceplics in woman . love,
THIS altar raised by natures God above.
Nor say that fiction lends its magic art,
10 ire The fsrvor OF a woman'S heart.
St. Mary's beacon., 1857-11-26

sgain. = might have taken home an
| aFllezs chill sslso said To- me. IfRyou
please. ~ 60 tired. For aweek this
I9complese hsFfsDny between me and my
horse iast assdi2tufhea. At the ~end
j Of ia lssss rlsen Sc bad made wqaite-
= nni;6ence III isnwas'
No. - 'o1olla1 aean e "a !
ed hiihseif vain all lhe lstlie d esses,
ofmy seat. (and their nauie was Legion,
the 'sraoulderiag reaehesy sna ingrati-
dude. of the equine suafnre blazed out in
an instant. Without she slightest prov
|ocatson from Hre, with nothings passing
himsa the time buta pony -chaise driven
by an old lady, he started in one instant
from. stale of sluggish depressions to
state of franiIc high. spirits He kicked
he plunged he SHE'D, he pranced, he
,capered tearluIly. j sal Oh him as long
as I-could,, and when could sit noIong-
er Ifeli off. No.. Francis this is not
circumstance to be laughed at, but TO be
wept over. What would be said. of al
man who had requitted my kindness in
that ways Range over all the rest Of
the, animal creation, and where will yon |
lind me an nsinstance of ireachery SO black |,
as this: The COW that kicks down. the |
milking-pal may have some reason for j.; |
she may think herself taxed too heavily |
to contribute to the dilution ofhuman tea /
and the greasing OF human. bread. rbe |
tiger who springs on me unawares has
the. excuse of being hungry at the time, /
to say nothing of the further justific alton |
of being total stranger to me. The |
very flea who surprises me in my sleep
may defend his act of assassination on |
the ground that I, IN my turn, am always
ready TO murder him. when I am awake. I
| defy the whole body Of natural histor- 4
ians TO move me. logically. off the ground |
that ] have taken in regard tothe horse.
Ask me'to take anything you like except \
an interest In the Doncasier races. ASK
me toiook al anything you like except |
az assemblage Of people all animated by |
feelings q. of.afriendly and admiring nature
towards the horse. You are reunarka-
bly, well-ipformed man. and ycsl have
hRaFd M beEalks JeDss g q fss.eserni,yB and
yoar will sensibly add to the many obli-
cations which Thomss Idle IS proud TO
owe TO Francis Goodchild. f g.
a - - a Z II
St. Mary's beacon., 1857-11-26
A CLERKsHfP CONTROVERSY.

t. An Interesting. case was before the,
Circuit Court of Prince George county,
Nd, last week. touching The right 10 tbs
Office OF clerk of the court. between Mr..
John Henry Sansbury. who was recently
elected 10 That office, and Nr. @ s. Mid
EKusUealh -s-4---A- IL plAsLe.aI
The cestraversy arises out 81 : clsuse
in the co1stHHtion concerning the e1ec-
tioa Of a'clerk 10 iill any vacancy caused
by death, resignation or otherwise, and
which is supposed 70 render IL doubtful
whether Mr. Middleton was elected IN
1855 10 fll the unexpired term oftwo
years, or - entitled TO hold for SIX wears
from that time. - Mr.. Sansburv having
lreceIyed his commission from the Cow
lernor. proceeded early last week 20 ere.
cute his bona as clerk, which was ap-ss
proved by the court; and, having aheu
lsken the oath Of Office, filed, through
IBIS counsel. o petition setting forth she
acts and praying for the wri. of manda-
cfnus requiring the. incumbent to. ,surren-
Ter. the office, sc The case came. up
pn Thursday last. and was argued by ].
sM. s. Csusin. T. F. Bowie aud E. w.
'Pelt, Esqs.. on behalf OF the petitioner,
nd by Thomas q. Pratt and Daniel
Flarke, Esqs,. on behalf of the respon-
ilent. His Honor. Judge Cram, held the
batter under curia. and has not Is vet
'sendered his decision. An appeal will
II coure be taken to the Court of Ap.
8eais. and win probably be disposed of
Harly m its December session -.4dv. 7.