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COMMERCIAL.
GAINESVILLE Tobacco Market.

CIarksViIIe Tobacco Market.
HcCLURR'5 TOBACCO WAREHOUSES;
CLARKsyILLE, Tenn, Feb. 70, 81. !
Sales by ". S. Mcclure Of e hhds. as follows:
"A Hhds. fused at TO- IS, S., 49, S. 10 So 10,
: 90, As, so, 10, 6 so, s co, 90.
y Bids admitted p 95 IS 80 "A So 70 co. Il co. j co.
IL 60, ls 90, Il IS, II So Is IS, 10 90.
Atlanta Market.
ATLANTA, Ca, Psb. "A
Editors JVazaDiHs Uai0H and -4rasrieaHs
We refer you following quotations leading articles
OF Tennessee produce:
BAeOH.-H0g round Il If9I2c. Clear Sides I29I2. Rib
Sides l2 a.. Hams l29l2 e.. Shoulders OEgiIC
FAMILY LARD.-In D0s, l2He....lH kegs I5c.--.In lin
90 s i4c
BUrTER.-Choiee l69a0c.... Common I25@I5e.
FLOUR.-Bbs and sacks 100 fGood Suprrnne 1893 81
Low, 5a)3 6O...FiGe UOa3 2j...... Extra 55...
Extra Family 4 CO.
GRAIs-Corn, sacked 3d.. Wheat white 30@I o..
Red 259I S0...-Kye 909 Co.. Barley 6jo.... Uats
Is cents
FEATHEas-scarce, so cents p b.
FRUIT--DHed Peaches I jC23 Co.,. Dried apples I OO@
81, Green Apples 90.
sTocK.-Catils foot, net H87s.
REMARKs-Thore has been brisk demand for FIoGg
this week, and advance figures saperhne But
litts Bayon Lard in market, held firm al quotations
Respectfully,
SEAGO ABBOTT & co.
Wholesale Commission Merchants
Atlanta Georgia
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vioEsburg "whig, p referring to this case, says

R- difficulty occurred last week between James Al.
len and J. Cook Of Henry county, in which the latter
was shot twice. The wounds are not thought to be dan
gsrous-
~ az Gov. James b. Hammond issPoksn Of as
ddsts for ConRrsa 10 the district Of 3 c. lately repre-
Isnted by Preston s. Brooks, deceased.
~ The Louisville Journal says man recently ETrs
vSd in that city from Nashville having walked she entire
distance applied for lodging ct the fa being unable ID
procure sleeping psSs elsewhere and was kindly taEsn
IN and accommodated.
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$4,000 NUWBERS-Prizes Payable without
CAPT. Al So, 900
SCHEME:
Whole Tickets s4-Halves 2-Quarters !.
4 q -----


the Royal Lottery of Cuba-With this difference,
Havana Lottery has 900 NumbPrshis only 800
there are wheels, each which there placed
two Locks. The Supernteuden's have each key the
Locks the be opened unless both pre-
sent There placed in the wheel Of numbers tin tubes
containing slips Of paper with the numbers from No.
IS OOO wheel Of prizes there placed lin tubes
containing slips OF paper with the prizes them ranging
from I5,OOOto 800.
When the drawing place, which will be in public the
wheels are unlocked, and after revolving hem number IS
drawn Of the wheel Of numbers, and az the
of the Prize wheel by boys with barred
the shoulders and charlottesville tube is slipped OF, and
he plumber held up and enrolled That the whole audience
1.-THE number is then called on and registered by
the Superintendent The Prize drawn credited H. the
umber drawn al the same time and until all the prizes
drawn out copy Of the drawing is then sent ID the
printers and after the superintendent cey
the Of the drawing These supennlendenls
sworn perform thsir duty without fear lavOr.
It will he perceived that in this plan, every prize Is drawn
out and Of course person must get hemj drawing
sent 70 every ordering tickets The Prizes payable
thirty days after the drawing, Ia full, without deduction
II ? Drawing takes place every Saturday
? Orders Tor Tickets addressed TO @. II. WINTER Box
352s Nashville, viii be Immediately attended TO.
JAMES F. WINTER,
=
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MAIDEN RESOLUTION.
81 AMY ?. ?. TUCKER.


ChLn telIyou Of a fellow,
~ fellow have seen,
lis neither white nor yellow,
e. -a But Is altogether ca sENl
Then his name isn't charming,
For It's only common Bill
And be wishes me 10 we'd BIN,
But hardly think will
He has told nee Of cottage,
OF cottage 'mong the trees,
And don't you think the gaFkey
Tumbled down upon his kneesl
While the tears The creature wasted
Were enough TO turn mill
And he begged me to accept him,
But hardly think will
Oil he whispered Of devotion,
Of devotion pure and deep,
But il seemed 50 very silly,
That nearly fell asleepl
And he thinks it would be pleasant,
AS we jOurneyed Gown the hill,
To 90 hand in hand together,
But l hardly think viii
He was here last night to see me,
And he made so long stay
began to think the blockhead
Never meant to 20 awsYl
At first learned 70 hate him,
And now hate him still
Yet be urges me to have him,
But hardly think will
am sure l wouldn't choose him,
But the very deuce is in it.
For he says if I refuse him,
That he couldn't live minute
And you know the blessed Bible
Plainly SAYS we mustn't kill,
So I've ihCught the matter over,
And rather guess | Widi
NIL DEsPERANDUM.
By F2ASK sUME ERFIELD.
Bear up tsilnf one,
Never despair
Fight it out manfllY
Skies will be fair
Life has lie s0rrOW,
To-day has its pain,
Hope on, for the morrow
May triumph again.
Hearts may grow weary, yet
Hearts may be free,
And lite grow more beautiful,
bGppi6T to thee.
Stars will burn brightly then,
Thy pathway 10 cheer,
And labor grow pleasant when
Hearts have no fear.
Sorrows are blessings. OF
Sent in disguise,
Only to try thee, man,
By the ALL-H IsE!
Then toll thee on merrily,
Never despair;
Look ahead chee:iy,
Skies will be fair
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NOBLE AND Ono RAILROAD This great work,
in which our citizens are - vitaiy Inierest,d, is
now Ir5gressing q: a rate which prUmises a speedy
completion. Halt n lie OF rails we learn are being
al per diem. / ii spsei Of Of era on shSl. CO.
unue, # course We will be within two hours
travel Of OJlumbus in q hundred d1ys-3I months
from today.
10 mANNY'S CELEBRATED CONFINED
REAPING AND MOVING mACHINES.-FOR
sale by The undersigned st johnson & Horns's.
B. P. CHEATHAM,
ians'57-tE General Agent for the STATE.
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Mr.. CHoATA-The Washington correspondent Of the
Springfield Argus, (BuehAnsn) writes follows: sit is
said pretty confidently that Mr. Buchanan intends or
some distinguished mark of MS consideration to Rufus
Chcste both as an acknowledgement Of bis eminent
talents and the timely and generous aid of the old line
Wings in the late campaign.
SEBAsToPoL-A letter from SsbastOPO states that the
city is gradually coming repsOpsd. 1t now contains
about seven thousand inhabitants; KamiCsch two thou
sand Three hund ed houses partially destroyed during
the siege have been rebuilt and eighty ones con-
siruetsd
E5There is at present quite rage throughout Mis-
souri, for the incorporation of banks. Bills to charter
nineteen Of these Institutions with aggregate capital
Of twentynne millions of dollars before hsl leg.
islaure Of that Stat Most Of the prO Osed banks TO
bs located in ST. Louis
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SOHETHING NEW.
sALgEL c.. BoYCE. oEOEaE ELVERsON.
B0YSG q EsL " EaRS ON,
MERCHANT TsILOEING AND GENTLEMEN'S
FURNISHING NTORE

No. ~, PUBLIC SQUARE.
rVNHE subscribers desire call public attention their
I TIRE NEW AND CHOICE STOCK OF Cloths, Cas-
E'meress Y estiitg - Brilliugs, Ready IA ade
CiOThinE and fun stock Of Gentle mems Fur
mining Goods.
Havna purchased sOck under the favorable cir
cumsanCes viii Oer great inducements 70 cash pune
dealers and solicit the trade examination
Of stock before purchasing elsewhere, We would call
special attention the Cloths Cassmerss
and Veslngs, which will make up 90 order I'm the latest
styles and 70 10 sale. We also call alien
stock Of Ready 2Ete Clothing, Manufactured
expressly for trade which determined 10 sell ct
the lowest prices end thereby merit patronage Our STOCK
Gent emens FurHi-hng Goods will Away be found COM
pete. We will speedily have 10 store dns stock Of Boys
Clothing.
WANTED few good Jo1rueym but good ones
Reedapply. BOYSE q ELVBHsUN,
fsb8-tC No. 20, Public Square.
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BEAurIFs OF rHr ppIT1sp Ev.vorp.r1ov


BEAUTIES OF TIE BRITISH EMANCIPATION.
The subjOined paragraph is from the Falmouth, Jamai-
ca Post Of JanusFy 10th. 1t gives undoubtedly reliable
statement Of the results Of British philanthropy
ed cat in the emancipation Of the slaves that magnh
cent Island. With such attractive example before them
how strange that the Southern United States do not follow
III No wonder Us p tia John Bull is amazed at THAR
stupidity in not making wilderness Of the felds upon
Whi'h aOE grow annually between hrse and four million
Of bales Of cotton.
= Five gentlemen who have resided for many years in
Jamaica, and desire change in its social and political
condition, have addressed letter to Mr. iabouchUre the
Secretary Of State for the Colonies directing his attention
to certain suggestions which they Offer with the object IN
view Of arresng the wide spread aue Annually nereang
distress which oVorshadOWs the entire population and mas
sunk large portion Of the Inhabitants into actual desntu
ton. The gentlemen whose attached 70 me let
ter are Mr. Gritty OF the late oharmen quarter ses
stn merchant Mr. Phineas AbTaham the senior partner
in the firm Of p Abraham Co. OF Falmouth; Mr.. Hodg-
son the chaplain Of the general psnitentary and Mr.
Yalpy solicitor and nephew Of our late chief justice
Sir Joshua Rowe They state that the condition Of the
colony at the lowest possible point short OF universal
bankruptcy ana ruin that real estate has no market Taue
that dwelling houses are gradually decaying, and money
can with difficulty be rased in return Tor personal
property the most Of the necessary articles for cOnsu
nol are imported from the United Sites while the neu-
raj products neglected. and that the money capital Of
the country is drained the absence Of any exchange OF
trade They add that the industrial condition Of the IN.
ha0lcants B at The lowest ebh and that their moral ana
hocRl condition Is not whit more elevated"
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YALuLBLR TABLE-FeW readers can be aware, until
they have had occasion to test the fact hOE much labor or
research is often saved BY such table the foOwing
l6O7-Virginia settled by the English.
l6l4-NeW York settled by the Dutch.
observation-disclosures settled by the Puritans.
l62A-NsW Jersey settled by the Dutch
182s-DelaWare settled by SWedes and bInns.
I6S5-Aaryand settled BY Irish Catholics
1686-RhOde Island settled BY r. Williams
16 s-Eorh Carolina settled by the English.
l67O-South Carolina settled BY the HuguenOts.
l6S2-Pennsylvania settled by VIM Penn.
lTS2-Georg settled By Gen. OglelhOrps.
tI79l-VermOnt admitted into the Union.
.l7s2-Ksntucby admitted into the Union.
.l796-Tennsssee admitted into the Union.
llSOE-0hio admitted into the Union.
,lslt-Louisiana q mitted into the Union.
le.8-IndiRna admitted into the Union,
1Sl6-MssisSIppi admitted into the Union.
1SlS-IllinOis admitted into the Union
sls-AabRma admitted into the Uni0n
lS20-hains admitted into the Union.
ls2I-AissouTi admitted into the Union.
lSS6-Michigan admitted into the Un0a.
ls86-Arkansss admitted into the Union.
1s45-FlOrids admitted into the Union.
l8l5-Texas admitted into the Union.
lsA6-IoWs admitted into the Union.
lS49-Wisconsin admitted into the UaiOn.
l9SO-CalifOrnis admitted into the Union,
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JACKS AND JENNETS FOK sALE

JACKS AND JENNETS FUK sALE
THE undersigned Offers for sale, Jlcks u which
upwards of Fifteen bands high and sKIeen Jeuns
Also, thorough bred Bay Stallion IA years
old past upwards Of sixteen hands hg by imported
ersizn, dam by imported .han grand dam by Stock
holder aud several thorough bred Mares aud Fies by
ported Glencoe, Sovereign and Levihan, al 10 De al
my plantation 10 jackf0n county Totnessee For further
particulars address my agent, Mr. W Lyon Bagdad post Of
ice Tennossue, who the pemis and Is fuy author
lied % sell.
fsbI7-twIt6wIm WV. VOOLFOLK.
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JAsPER COUNTY ACADEMY LOTTE "a

GLASS 80, to be drawn CoycEET Hat, Macon, Ca
~ under the sWuH Superintendent Of Col. Geo N. LO
gan and W. c. Anderson, Esq, on SATURDAY, FEBRU-
Any Il, 1857.
SATURDAY SMALL SCHEME !
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E5egy Goods.
/ j ST OPENED At ~ COLLEGE STREET.
/ AIDES superior Black Satin Slippers;
DO extra sized Goat Welt Boots;
do superior KID Well Heel de
Mis,Ss do 6id Welt Boots;
do do French Morocco Shanghai Boots
fsb7 JOHN RAM6GB.
CGFNTS FINE BUOTS AND CATERS.
u ENTs superior Frelch CAT d. S. Boots, stitched;
- DO DO DO DO Pltsn, Leat he'd DO Do
Reserved BY JOHN RANAGE,
To Ali WHOM n hlhY CONUEHN-
WOULD earnestly solicit THOSE yet indebted for the past
" thout delay and settle. JOHN RAMAGE,
fsb7 A. College street
TOFFEE.-i0O sacks prime Rio Coffee, 50 sacks Java
~. store and for sae by f. s. FRENCH q SON.
,ALT.-750 bags coarse Que salt, barrels salt,
, in stOrsaHG Tor sale by H-S.FRENCH & SON.
AfOLASSES.IOO PACKAGE, in store end for sale
VI !anl7 Il. z. FRENCH & son.
CANDLES boxes Cand Is, zoo hall and quar-
I tor brvas star fsrll-s b0y.s Iauw Candles In
st re and for sale by Hs.FRENCH q son.
fILOYEIE SEEDED Jbs prime clover seed in store
u and FOR saIs by H. s. FRENCH q son.
WANTED OlJ0 pounds Bacon 1900 bushels Dried
w Fruit 10000 lbs Feathers, for which will pay the
-, janI7 p'''' s.o Il S. FRENCH son.
NAILS.-llOo kegs, WheeIingi store ana Tor ale By
IN j4nT Il $ FRENCH son.
HESS sIIAD,
TEVHI7 ayore Fish Is ssLg b. retail at ne store Of
4 fees VESSEL & THOMPSON.
C4upny Bags.
Ne hundred bales Gunny Bags in store and FOR sale
, cheap 10 close By
fsJs JOHNSON, HORNE & co.
NOTICE.
UR present prices for Common Candy is SIS per 100
y pounds other dictionaries sold a. losr Friess
VESSEL g. THOMPSON,
GEORGE GREIG,
LONGHCEST q CO.,
crls-.r J. G.. g. G.. ROBERTSON
Notice
y election viii be held the Panter5' Bahs Of Tonnes
see, Nashville Monday % March next, Tor eleven d.
rect Tors % serve the ensuing !eur. - -
d. WEAVER, Cashier.
PIrnters Bank NashvlIs, Feb. Ain
NOTICE.
C. DAKDEN, alone, is authorised 20 use the Of
closing irsnsaciing any business belonging
10 sad arm. fnoyz5| DARDEN, TURNER & CO
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TIE CHANCES OF MAKING MONEY BY BUYING
LOTTERY TICKETS.

TIE CHANCES OF MAKING MONEY BY BUYING
LOTTERY TICKETS
A correEpor dent Of the Augusta ga } E0sAiag Dis
patch gives the following in relation to The traffic lottery
tickets:
After had failed snd settled up pretty much all my old
business hsd vet several little confidential debts that
wished very much 10 pay. bad BOO in cash. every cent
had in the world, and / determined to buy Lottery
Tickets with it. the hope Of drawing prize, and then
pay off all owed and be free Before pur
chasing the tickets called old friend TO whom
owed the largest amount TO consult him 10 the best
mode Of investing opened tn him ell my hopes and in
teDEons. He appauded my motives, but arked The
Lottery appears be thing to you but it is cld
one TO at the time when Lotteries were rather
Georgia. zine others and myself entered into partner
ship which last for ten years. We each tbutsd
$4,000, making handsome capital Of $50 90, which
TO be used solely IN buying lottery tickets NOW, win
all this mOEey, all cur smaTtness and great facilities,
which you know nothing Of for buyng how do you think
we stood ct the end Of len yeaIs2
remarked that they must have coined money.
"Weli" said he 'of the original $4,000. received
back 820 900 and lost the Interest then st per cent
the BhOle ten years The $4,000, If invested at sim
pie interest for the ten year, WOud have returned S54
OOO and ct compound interest S4 7Ss Thus you see
up lost the compound interest $4,000 fer
ten years, making $54 1oS
OF the original slUek 5000
Making total Of leases, 6s,758
And has returned to Us, $4,000
Making a clear less of A758
"Thls sir he contirusd sis my st and last expert
10 teIi IS, and you may act il as you choose
Well, IS l Tad determined to invest did Sc, and It
the last saw Of my $l0U- Il was my hrst and 10
this my last attempt TO make money by buying lot
tsTy tickets.
iuEusta, Ga AZ OLD MERCHANT.
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hfII ICE.
FREStf AKRIYALl

Ii those Indebted me- either by note account
~ hereby requested call and settlement, by re
It's day March next indulgence cannot be gwen
febI5-2w r. A. BARNES
FRESH ARRIVALS.
fE'HREE Hundred Watches invOice Of Fancy Goods,
Fancy Boxes, Writing DesEs &c, together win
lot Soaps and Coognes 10 be sold 10 close
jan8 CHAS Fox.
lust received 100 Webstsrs Unsbdgd DctOnarys. Also,
q 4 invoice Of Shot Guns and Rifles % be sold
CHAs. FOX,
Corner Cherry aud Cedar streets aud opposite the
Once. JaHI.
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- lICA5t3 FLV LaIT55I 10 NlaTItTsl . %.
~ Purchase Ten Tksts ending with Tie consecutive
Plumbers I, 2, 8. l. s. g. z s. 8, O. and you sill draw
back our-te1lhs Of the paid for The Tickets beside
the chances Of obtaining Capitals Patrons will ind
their interest d buy Certificates Of Ten Tickets ending
cons outyey wi J, 2, g. T. 5, g. Z, 8, g, o. By his
plan they forfeit the Prize enciog with the Numter
the Capital and get four chances in every ten to
gain the Capitals.
- Certi6c ties Of Packages Of Ten Tickets are sold
at The following rates, which the risk 10 whole Tickets
$50 10 half tickets $50; 10 quarer tickets SIS 90.
~ Bark Notes Of sound Banks taken at par. Checks
New York RENTED fer prizes.
~ Address Orders for Tickets or Certificates Of Peck
ages Of Tickets to JAMES F. WINTER Manager
fsb7-T Macon OF Savannah Georgia
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1857-01-31

New MUs,c.-Horace Waters. 333
Broadway, New York, Music Publisher,
and agent for the sale Of Pianos. Melo-
deems and Harmonious, has sent us the
following popular piece Of mnslc: Fan
nj in her Craze, song. Words BY VIM
NJ. Byars, NJ. D.. music by I. ". Smith.
A beautiful descriptive song in the key
Of two sharps; highly effective in both
words aud melody. In recommending
music from this popular publisher, It j.
always with the knowledge that its sen
,imept is Of the bes. character and cal
culatel to improve as we'll as to please
our readers.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1857-01-31

The DuTY on SrGAR.--The resolution
which passed the House or Monday last,
ipstructing our Senators, and requesting
our representatives in Congress to OPP
pose the proposed repeal or suspension
Of the duties on foreign sugars, otfor,ied
q theme for much exciting debate in the
Senate, on Tuesday and Wednesday. and
with an amendment, finally passed, on
on the last named day. TIE discussion
in the House, was Of a local character,
involving simply the interest Of Louisi.
ana, but in the Senate it took a wider
range, and assumed a broad national
stamp. It was in fact, a discussion of
the principles Of free trade, and project
i've tariff, and strong arguments were
brought to bear on both sides Of the
question. Vine debate eliminated the
great feature contained N the PROPOSE
ton to withdraw all protection from the
only Southern product which is benefited
by the tariff system. ltris blow at
the South, and as such, we are glad 10
see it resented with spirit. The amend
ment which was offered by Mr.. Griffin
breathes resistance to any tampering
with the duty on foreign sugars until oil
duties on imported articles are removed,
and direct taxation for the supper. Of the
government is resorted to. The resolu~
ton as amended, was again adopted by
the House.
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A negro IN ColunbIa s. c., had Just
purchased a new hat, which he stuck on
ms head n . very forpish style. Soon
after It began 10 rain heavily, and
Cuffee dotted his beaver and tucked it
under his arm. A gentleman passing
oy. and Observing the occurrence. said:
You fool. why don't you put on your
hat and save your head from the raill.'
Cuifee's sagaclous reply was: "Heal t.
ong to Massa-lat y long to nisger,
lHr.
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p~aEslDENT PIERCE COMING SorTE.-

PRESIDENT PIERCE COMING South
The Enquirer ard S,uth Side Dem
cratic, SAYS the Richmond VA Wing,
both inform lis that there Is a reasonable
prospect that President Pierce at the
.close OF lis administration, will make a
tour through the Southern States: and
both o. these papers rejoice nightly
thereat. Wei, We say let him come,
and let him traverse the South All
over, and he will probably return to his
home in New Hampshire a wiser and
better mar, We are always gratilied
when Northern Statemen visit the
Southern States. as they are almost
sure to Rave their early p~ejudices
against slavery almost entirely obi
%teratel, as was the case with Webster
and Fillmore, The BreaJier. notwith-
standing his short corpiags in many res.
poets, may justly anticipate a very warm
nd cordial reception at the hands OF
men Of all parties Let him
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1857-01-31

A New Bus1NEss.-Some time age
a large portion of the tract ofIand lying
IN front Of our Office and known As the
kinche'oe claim, was sold to a gentle
man from n Of the lower parishes,
who after putting up a neat little dwell
ing house upon the premises, has turn
ed his attention to the cultivation of
Irish potatoes. Mr.. JACOB CoFFmAS.
the gentleman above referred to- was
an old hand at the business, in the parish
of San Bernard, where he formerly re-.
sided, and where we understand, he was
largely engaged in that branch Of agri.
culture. He has planted only ON
eight or ten acres as yet here, and wants
to see the result Of his enterprise before
entering more extensively into the bgsl>
ness. We have every reason to believe
that a rich harvest will reward his labors
and we sincerely hope he ma meet with
every encouragement in bis attempt to
introduce a new branch of Agriculture
in our parish. @a .rs
'14#E
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i DAW>tNa GENiCs.-A Vermont
geuius. by The name Of Mead. nineteen
years III age, and with ii slender oP.
tortuui.ies Iur cai'ivati = remarkable
ar.s-tic talent, aas bean astonishing the
uz;lye, about the fork in tie road near
Tue Asv'um Britiytoro, Vt. Durin
IL. night before Christmas. ~ the ligl
II q lantern, Young Mead con~trpcte
Il blocks Z .f3zea snow, on which "ate.
had been poured, q statue Of beauty
"hlch genius alone could conceive. The
figure il said 70 represent a beautifully
~~eutptnrel figure of the Goddess Of Fame.
rtthe~ larger than life size. The design
indicates decd. ed geuins. Fame has jast
recorded The past years his,a-y. Her
rish. hand, stll grssping tie pen, has
fallen earelesslf 10 her side, while her
left hand. holding the tablet. rests upon
her knee her attention for the momebt
beIng sngro<sed with passing and chan
ging objeix yet to b recorded. Close
scretlny IS necessary to detect sthe fact
that the whole figure IS made OF ice, while
tie tablet ami pen are but pieces Of ri
Cd se-ar box. This curiosity is said to
have attracted a number Of visitors.