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PATENTED PATENTED
Brother Jonathan's Furniture Polish,
The only Patented FarnitaTe Polish IN
the World
IT SHOULD BE IN EVERY FAMILY.

II oAUULD DE IN ENEh1 EAMIL1.
1T has been admitted by every who has used IT,
to be the bert article Of the kind invented Il Is
applied With piece Of Canton flannel wolen Cloth,
and dries immediately removing all stains grease and dirt
making your furniture look well when It viii
resist te scton Of hot aud cold sater Beware Of Coun-
terfetsl None genuine without JohR L. Brabyn the
label Principal Depot 80 Broadway New York.
JOHN l.. BRARYN a 90.
Agents wanted In every Comfy and City throughout the
Tnfted States. iADi-3mV
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OIGARs AND TOBACCO-we have in store and vii
Okep constantly hand, the very hnest brand Of Ha
vAnA Cigar with Langhorne Armstesd's best Tobacco
and other brands. LONGHURST a co.
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FOR SALE.

OF No. II In the Wilson Spring Addition frontipgA
II 83 feet South Union street. One Of the hand
soonest lots IN this addition. Apply 10
iebiS A. V. 8. LINDsLEY
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Walters.
Rattan Chairs.

AYE have hand few handsome RATTAN SEWING
w AKM and BOOKING CHAIRS HAMfER an,
Cloth Is BASKETS, LADIES' FANCY WORK RAsKE1S
us0 MACKeNZIE A WILSON.
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OnCSaD I'd va SAh SUOFes
coRNEB OF WALNUT AND FRONT STREETS,
CINCINNATI, OHIO.
Wood and Willow Ware, Paper Cordage,
Roofing Material, sc.
l. WOOD WARE.
900 pkgs cov'd Buckets; l125 doz Band Boxes:
$50 dozen Bail Boxes; 200 :" Hames;
200 nests Tubs, painted; 800 Zinc Wash Boards:
2I5 doE Vanished and Three Is, 900 PloW Handles;
Hoop Buckets; 20 nests White Pine Tubs;
81 900 assed Broom Handles 600 Cane Fishing Poles
LIS dog white Cedar Buckets 800 assted LIQUOR Kegs:
200 dez Tar Cans; 10 doz B Cedar Cans;
300 pkgs Half Bush Measures rs Nest Boxes yarnshd
IS doE Pine Churns, assorted zoo Painted Tubs and
IS 4" Cedar KeelerE;
100 nests white Cedar Tubs 125 doI Wen
BASKET WARE
goo willow Wagons common 700 nest, German Market do
sSS Carts, common; 400 DO. Fssd Rs.Esi,,in ,in..or.
500 ex-fAll tops and to arrive;
IS Empire Cabs; 200 dozen assorted Market
200 extra rs doz ChiIdren's Rattan and
$50 dozen Willow ana Rattan Willow Chairs;
Pick Baskets; 5 doE ass'ted once Chairs,
Rattan and Willow, very nice and cool for Summer
Also-Co. HAMPERS imported fancy Baskets Work Fruit
nd Flower Stands. Aso-WiloW Work made to ordeI.
FANCY GOODS.
100 dog Feather Busters; 100 bales Alicant Mats:
500 sssted Shoe Brushes; 81 Jute HArk and Skeleton
100 4" ex. Scrub Mats:
IS Rocking Horses; Is dOE Toy Air Pistols.
CORDAGE, TWINES, &c.
10ocoi's ~ and ~ inch Manila Rope 69Ofee
10 coils IL to Snch DO do 900 do;
$50 coils i 4 to inch do do, assorted;
IS reels Bed Cord and PlOw Line Manila;
250 doE Cotton Plow Lines and Red Cord;
100 doz Hemp Bed Cords; 100 bales Carpet Chain:
I'oSC @ lbs Broom T.ins Hemp 500 ID: Wool Twins,
Is bales Batting; 50 reels Hemp Packing:
25 " Wicking; IS coils Tarred Rope:
$50 /" Wrapping TVine; $50 Jute Rope;
PAPER.
800 bundles (Frund) angernan's Wrapping PAPER:
1,eOO McgrePor's do do:
1900 rssms Lockand do do;
$50 reams Tea Paper; Is reams Shoe Paper;
It's Ham 10 Batting do;
$4,000 lbs Roofing do dry; I5OOOlbs Roofing do satued
CANDLES, &c.
Star Candles, Lard OIL Opal Candies stearine Candles
Starch, German Soap, &C.
WIRE WORK,
Selves, Riddles, Sand and Lime Screens assorted.
CEDAR FAUCETS,
Assorted sizes Of best qualities, in lots to suit
ALso-Beneh Screws, in half dozen packages, In lots
Wood Saws Saw Bucks Curry Combs Cards. Taes
Rivets, &c.
IRON BOUND KEGS,
full stock assorted sizes for Druggist and Liquor Deal
ers' use, constantly on hand
CHURNS.
Pine Churns IS 90 % 24nchRed Cedar do 60 22 do
Cerdar do 16 IS 20, % do Painted do 60 22 "A do
Brass Hoop do 4" I" do Barrel do is. 20. ~ do
HAMES,
Oiled Root, Black Tep and Blue do:
Steam Bent Top; Plank Top;
Por sale by 8. BARRETT
mayl4 cor. Walnut and Front sts., Cincinnati, o
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Domestic Goods.
Bell Factory Goods for Servants.

wehave everything in this line that be called for
English and American Prints, Sheetngs D1mestics Tek
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FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.

! TTNHE handsome Residence OF MrI. @. g. Ber ahaA
fronting Capitol Square and Summer 1T
Street IL offered for sale reasonable Ap- -
| ply 10 A. v. 8 LTNDsLEY,
| feb2I 88 College street.
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FOR SALE.

I or No. lNl in Shelbys Addition, en- Woodland IN
IL street, one Of the hSndscntsI in the Whole Az
oition. Apply to
fsbis A. v. g. LINDsLEY
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Window Shades.

We keep constAnsy hand these cesbrsei Goods for
Ac, 6c.
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nR. LARMONT,S PARIS AND LONDON Med
~ ICAL ADVISER AND MARRIAGE GUIDE-20th
edition. 490 pages 100 eIectrotype pictures CLOTH 81 and
four Liter stamps. Mailed free Among its contents is
the anatomy of the sexual organs OF the male and female
all their diseases and weaknesses; latest discoveries in
producton and healthy mode OF preventing con-
oeption; quacksther recipes and specifics: the authors
unequaied Paris and London treatment Of GonnorThoa,
Geet Structures, Syphilis, Primary and Constitutional,
Emissions. Impoeucy, &C. at 81 Mercer ST opposite ST.
Nicholas Hotel New York Address letters 10 box S44 N
Y. p. o. I'VE recommend DR.. Larmont TO the al ced -"
Crier des Etdts Unis, SIdts Zeittng, Democrat Day
Book, Mercury, Alds, Police Gazeste cfc.
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IMPORTED WINES, GROCERIES, &C.
i. s. w. GEERY,
203 Canal ST., and 719 Broadway, N. Y.

(Esta bIIshed 1SO4.)
IMPORTERS AND DEA LqRS IN FIRST QUALITY
FAMILY GROCERIES,
oGer to = TRADE, HOTELS, PRIVATE FAMILIES, and
ali who are choice in their taste, and desire
genuine a1ficle,s large variety Of
TEAS-GREEN AND BLACK, sOUCHUNG, PoUCH0NG,
ENGLISH BREAKFAST, 0OJoNG, IMPERIAL HYs0N,
GUNPowDER, Y0ONG HYsoN, &C., in che Is and half
chests, &c.
C0FFEE-M0CHA and JAVA.
WINES-MADEIRAS, SHERRIES, PORTS, HOOKS, &c,
very old and high q sdes, in original packages dem
johns, magDums and hotties.
BARTON and GUESTIER CLARETS.
CHAMPACNES: MOet Chandoo's Cabinet Impl VerEenay
Do Htiiseick, G Mdmm's, do do do
LIQU0RS-Brandes. RUNS, Whisky, Gin, Arrack ,Absinhe
Kirsch, &c, &c, in original yacksges, also Curacao
MIroschno. Auisette, Noyeau Bters &c.
MALT LlQC 0RS-London Brown Stout, Scotch and Eng
lish ALES
CIGARS "A variety Of Choice Brands.
PICKLES ENGLISH and FRENCH.
SAUCES Far Fish, Currie, Game, &C.
G EEsE-STIi TON, CHEDDER, ROYAL VICTORIA,
PRINL ALBERT P ,RMESAN, GRUYERE sAPSAGo,
DUT III and AMERI AN.
SUGARS LOAF. CRUSHED, PULvERIZED, St. cRoIX,
&C., in bbls and half barrels.
HAMS IVES TPHAIIA and AMERICAN.
DISSOLVE SPERM and WoALE
az Oar Liquors warranted unadultera.ed, and
OF our own Importation. feb6-tfT
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FOR RENT.

TWO NEW DWELLINGS, on Spruce street, cor -
l. Der Of Union Alley, just finished, containing Hsii.
ca ch five rooms besides Kitchen ard ROOM ~
Merchants and others wanting houses conyenis 10 The
Square, had better call soon. Win be With the pvi-
lege OF next year. Apply 70
A. v, S. LINDsLEY
marchlI 50 College tIeet
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FOR SALE.

IN West Nashville, Lot No l54 fronting 20 feet on N
Demumbrane ttreet, and running back 1T5 feet -
10 an alley-A handsome lot. Apply TO
iet1s A. V. E. LINDsLEY.
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LEGAL NOTICE.
MANSON M. BRlEh & M. M. BRItN, IR,
ATTORNEYS Ar LAW,

NASHVILLE, TEhhESSEE.
Cce, No. AZ West side Of Cherry ST., COopsrs Building,
formerly occupied by Ed. Ewing.
HAVE taken in co-partpershp my son, NJ VI BRIsS. in
the practice Of Law IN al the Courts Of David
t. One both generally be found In The office.
Prompt and especial attention always given securing
and collecting ali claims. (ioney aIwsysready when col
lected
have been constantly and regularly engaged in my pro-
fsson In the Mountain District for the last twenty years.
and will continue attend to securing and collecting all
claims intusted 70 my In the counties Of Cannon
DeKAb White, Fentress, 0verton. Putnam and Jackson
have general acqasintanee with the merchants and
business 10 those countes.
The Msrchants Of Nashville, and Of other places might
hnd their interest confer with alton there
TO.
refer to any and all persons who knos me, for my
ability and prompt attention to business
mArchlT-ly MANSON NJ BRIgN
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Observation-Disclosures.
BUILDING LOT.
FOR SALE.

A VALUABLE BUILDING LOT on Cherry st., ,nn
n sth ward, the Baptst Church. Fronts 81
feet aud 100 deep, with alley in the Il offered
very Low. Applyto 6bl8 A. " 3. LIEDsLkY.
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EDGERERLD-BLOOD,s ADDITION.
EOR SALE.

7 OTIS Nos. 10, 20, 81. 81, Gs, -. ani IS. onazz
Ia Woodland street. covered utth hDe forest EeesN74
aud heaaTifal sYergresns. AppytO -
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A LSO, just received la 'ge lot OF IRISH POTATOES,
II Meshanoc, London LAZY, Late, Red aud Forward
nil r. c. BANDY.
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PIANO FORTES.

PIANO EORTES,
LOO1king Glasses,
CcC., CcCs,
IITE have In store ane stock Of eu,s4Elau,.
w Pianos, Meodeons Window Shades, 1tsltsts4
Artists MNterials, &e., and sti manufac W VI
turing Inside Blinds and al kinds Of Gilt Works have
recently added largely 10 our stock OF
ORNAMENTS FoIE MIRRORS, &Cs
In a word We intend 10 KEEP Up WITH THE TINES,
please and SDucE them 70 patFonise
instead Of sending abroad W r. FREEMAN,
Feb T. No ~, celere str~et.
n II M O W a Is.
TIM subscriber takes this method Of informing his old
customers snd friends and the public generally, that
he his Hardware Store from the OLD stand
Marte street No S. % the large brick buldinT lately
erected the South eide 81 Broad street. where he keep
constahty hand ard makes order the various
embraced IN HE line OF Business He Invites epeciz
tention his lArue asscgtent Of CASTING a, LLOW-
VAR, BRASS, ke such Msnue and Cnal Crates Wag.
Boxes ploN Mods eiras Cutters Crrn-saelers Corn
CrusheFt Ml Cruahsru balcony Work and Iron FeucinE
Coffee Ms TrA Kettles Brass kses Dog Irons Candle
Sticks and almost endless variety 4 other sriices.
ian2a -ff ANDkEF ANDERSON.
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Gas Cooking MACHINES.

(HTE have variety Of articles Cooking by Gas, by
w VII ch, a sias Burner, kettle OF water
be T. boil 10 three Oyster tlates and
shaving Cups also 20 be heated by Gs Pce 4T5 snd up
ward. [mlOl MACKENZIE 4 WILSON.
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Herring's Safes.

lATE have supply OF those celebrated Safes that are
w known 20 be both BURGLER AND " E-PRO0F.
How of does "a happen IN when houses blrnt down
all the books and Ia the safe f1and 10 be dam
they quite iegble This has never h4ppened
with the Herring safe. While other safes have
Of the FIRE literally destroyed, thecs have not
been in tue slightest degree damaled They also defy
Barglars tbsF Jcks he picked aud gunpoS
der proof lmlOl MACKENZIE 4 WILSON.
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NEW YORK ADVERTISEMENTS.

Prom VIsCHER OWEN CO., Gen1 Advertising House.
APPLEroE' Bulldog, ,346 Broadway, New York.
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EnR RAIE.

SOUTH NASHViLLE.-FOR SALE,
live BEAUTIFUL BUILDING LOTS, A. thsRzA
Il Junction Of Maple street and The MIrfeeshoro9q*
turnpike Lots hundred and eghiy-eight~-A-
feet deep, and viii Be bod long tine, the caring
more or Interest than be does for prtacpdi Appyte
febI1 A. v .. LINDeLkY.
MAURY 4 CLAIRORNEss ADDITION.
A NUMBER OF LOTS, liz this Addition, for saleaa&
n on moss IsAsonAtie terms Apply 70 w
febii A. v. >. 1NnkLkY. -<A~
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THE DAILY UNION

cent schedule He satisfied that the passage Of this
Dill would give relief to the country and stimulate and
strengthen its Industrial pursuits In conclusion he de-
manded the previous question.
Mr. CAMPBELL OF Pennsy lvania moved that the report
be laid upon the table which motion not agreed to-
yeas &c. nays l26.
Mr. PURvIANCE, of Pennsylvania, moved that the
nays leo.
The question recurring upon secondng the demand for
the previous question,
Mr. robson, of Pennsylvania moved that there be a
call oil the House which motion disagreed toyeas
29, nays l52
Mr. TODD, of Pennsylvania, moved that the House ad
Journ which was not agreed to-
The previous question was then seconded and the main
question ordered-yeas l29, nays SO.
The question was then taken the report and il
agreed to-yeas 1874 nays IL.
The House then resumed the consideration OF Senate
bills on the Speakers table when the bill to constitute
Selma, In the State of Alabama port of delivery was
read third time and passed.
COMPENSATION EMPLOYEES OF THE HOUSE.
Mr. DUNN of Indiana moved suspension of the rules
TO enable him to introduce resolution authorizing the
payment out OF the contingent fund of the House The
extra compensation to the officers clerks messengers
other employees of the House
The motion TO suspend the rules was agreed to- and the
resolution was passed.
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PAY nr NAVY oFE1cERs.

Perhaps Of the present session of Congress involv
ing additional expenditure for the payment of those who
employed by the government has been generally
approved by the public than that which provides for in
creased pay to the officers of the army.
As similar provision for the officers of the navy had
been recommended by Mr. Secretary Dobbn in his annual
report had hoped that it would be made before the
close of the session But there to have been diver
sy of opinion if not rreconcilable difference, with
reference to naval salaries per cenage pay already
pensation then additional pay per month for additional
service was entertained; and understand it has
been suggested in the last hours Of the session. that the
pay of of the grades shall be increased while that OF
others shall remain as 1t is.
In our Judgment the last proposition least acceptable
The basis which the pay Of the army has been raised Is
the increased and increasing value of the necessaes OF
life and the corresponding decrease of the value of money
and it to that in the navy we'll the army
all the grades Of the equally entitled 10 the same
| measure Of increased compensation.
certainly part ofgood policy to disturb long
established graduation of the relative pay allowed to diff
grades and therefore had supposed that the in
by per centage additional present pay would be
the vor plan well convinced hatif any deniiive
action takes place upon this question to-day it must take
place upon uniform and equal relative increase regard
less of grades and without disturbing the present scale Of
relative compensation.
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MERITED COMP, -,.n.m

DurnR 'ns ia'e ueoas in the United States Senate on
''e ON y Minnesota State, Hon. Mr.. Thomp-
:, of Kentucky paid to Hon. j. B. Weller, senator
from California, the following compliment which, coming
as it does from political opponent may be regarded as
high praise Few have passed many years in the
public councils as has Co.. Weller, with many friends
among all parties in and out Of Congress-
ri do not intend to say anything very harsh about the
States but there sits my friend from California lMr
Weller the representative Of State IF ever man
constant, persistent wachul and vgant over the
interests of his State he has been of those California
knew him representative in the other house from the
State Of Ohio knew him in the Mexican war have seen
him here senator from California. The State will lose
than he will by his retirement but the moment they
got a chance they struck him down."
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VERMONT.

The legislature Of Vermont met in extra session to settle
the questios of the location of the State capital
Wednesday of last week. The Bellows Falls Times says
that the various desiring to be the seat Of
men heard by counsel before the committee of the
whole In the senate ballot was TAKEN when Burling-
ton had IL votes Montpelier H. Rutland, White Rbar
junction. Bellows Falls Middlebury, Clarendon, and Cas-
Teton each In the house Montpelier had o2 out of 22s
Burlington 81 Rutland ~ Bellows Falls 49, Middebury
and several others EACH The Times says that the
element Montpelier great and it extends throughout
the State
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WASHINGTON CITY
TUESDAY MORNING. MARCH 3, 1857.
OONGRESS-MONDAY.

SESArRThe credentials of Jesse D. Bright senator elect
from Indiana and of Hon. James Doolite elect
from Wisconsin, both for the term of six years from the 4h
Of March, 1857 presented and read Mr. Cass presented
joint resolutions of the legislature of Michigan protesting
against the admission Of any slave States into the
Union and took occasion to make few remarks in vndi-
cation of bis consistency with regard to the recognition
the right Of instructions.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the report
the Committee the Judiciary the the
ed election of Hon. Graham NJ Fitch and after de-
bate, In which Messrs Trumbul Fitch and Toombs par
cpated the subject laid the table, The legislative
executive and judicial appropriation bill then resumed
and after amendments had been adopted it read
third time and passed Mr. Sebastian made report from
the committee of conference the Indian appropriation
bill which agreed to- Mr.. Gwin, from the committee
of conference the Post Office appropriation BILL made
report which agreed to- The army appropriation bill
was discussed until the hour for taking ecess
The Senate eassembled halfpast six o'clock and the
army appropriation bill and the annual post-roue bill
severaly considered and passed The Senate then
proceeded to consider the neutrality-suspicious. bill which
under discussion when our report closed.
HousR RsPRHsHNTATIvEsThe House passed bill es-
tsblishng certain post-roads in the United States and
Territories thereof and concurred in the report of the
mtee of conference the dsageeing votes of the two
houses the Indian-appropriaton bill Committees of
neence appointed the disagreeng votes of the
two houses the deciencyappropratio and the Post
Office appropriation bills. number of Senate bills were
taken from the Speakers table read third time, and
passed.
EvBsIsG sRssIoSAer taking several Senate bills from
the Speakers table and passing the same the committee of
conference the disageeng votes of the two houses
the tariff bill submitted report thereon, which, after
protracted struggle agreed to- The House then
sumed the consideration of Senate bills the Speakers
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GENERAL CASS.

The Cincinnati Enquirer abiding to the reports in cir
culation in reference to the cabinet observes:
If the reports true to doubt
themhat General Cars to be the Secretary of State
der the administration Mr. Buchanan and the country
may themselves that they have secured the
vices of In the first place in the cabinet who in every
respect worthy to be the of the Jeson Mad
sons Adamses Cays Van Burens, Lvingsons Forsyths,
Websers Buchanans Everetts and Marcys who
ferred upon that position much lustre and
Office under the government the President excepted
been long and ably filed the Secretary State and
rejoice that II rather than lose in dignity by
administration.
Then follows in the Enquirer long and interesting
biographical sketch of General Glass; from which we make
the following extract:
alt will readily be that General Cass cannot other
wise than 90 into the cabinet with the confidence of
try lie is old, it is true but his temperate habits
left him in fine state of He is younger than
many sixty. After ALL he but two three years
the senior of Secretary Marcy and Of Daniel Webster
performed the duties of the State Department with
passed ability He is older than Lord Palmerston the
H. j. ar more than match may look for sorie.
Of diplomatic from the Enc General wnlIn m %
Cass is the Of section country in par
tcuar, but is emphatcally national and Union man.
ment which in the bonds Of affection has BEEN for
years. the dearest object of his aspirations Statesman
His political being ended he motive but
to his country faithfully during the short
his days. The installation Of this accomplished and thor
oughbred scholar experienced dpomatst SENATOR and
tried and overture democrat into the cabinet OF Mr. Blu
chanan will give his dignity in the eyes Of the
country Although seventyfve winters have passed over
his head the General has good deal of the of
America In bis composition, and may reasonably expect
from him vigorous and heightened foreign policy"
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COMPLIMENT TO GOV. POLK.

The ST. Louis Republican of the 25th utimo publishes the
correspondence between committee and Governor Polk
receny elected to the Senate of the United States nvi-
ting him to participate at the festive board with his pro
fessona brethren prior to his departure for Washington
The following is the Governors reply:
Executive DEPARrMESr,
Jefferson City, No., February 81, 1857.
GENTLEMEs Your kind and very grateful letter. convey
ing an invitation Of professional brethren to join them
in the festivities of the social board before me- have
deferred reply long possible in order do what
could to arrange matters do myself pleasure and
the hsnor of meeting those with whom have been SO long
and so pleasantly associated But compelled to
that it will be out Of my power pior to my departure
for the city of Washington to do My duties here make
1t indispensable that should remain my post to the very
latest possible moment Let you that feel myself
subjected to very great deprivation At the same time
however, feel the Of profound gratitude for the
compliment extended and for the feelings kindness and e
TEEN which prompted it, that should, had circumstances
permitted to acknowledge in the way that would have
been more agreeable to myself
rendering to personally and our professional breh
rem whom you represent assurances Of my aectionaa es
TEEN and gratitude, remain, very truly, your friend,
TRUSTES POLK