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9 Gbriumg Gale,
A SCENE IN A JURY-R00M,

I once had the extreme felicity of leaving
nv business to serve upon " the J"Y."-
plead in all manner of ways for release,
but to no effect I could not swear that [
was deaf, nor blind, nor yet non compoS; /;
but did tell them that had already formed
an opinion They asked ME if my opinion
would prevent me from receiving the testi-
mony in good faith, and rendering verdict
according to it. replied that of course l
should weigh the evidence carefully, and be
governed by it. 1 was then informed that L
would do"
The case to be tried was one of arson
then capital ofence-and the prisoner at
the bar was young man, named Charles
Ambold, whom had known from boyhood,
and who was naturally one of the finest
Youths of the town where he resided. He
had widowed mother who depended upon
him for support, and his circle of friends
was large and choice was morally certain
that he did not commit the crime, and hence,
7 am sure, those who were friendly to him
got me on the panel, and had me retained.
The trial commenced and we twelve men
took our seats in the jury box. [ had a
very respectable set with mc-only there
was one man whom didn'tlik to sec there.
This man was Moulton Warren. lie was a
dark faced, sinister looking felow-at least
to me. knew that young Ambold had one
fault. He had recently been addicted to
drink, and had been known to visit disreput-
able houses. 1t was one of those houses
that had been burned, for setting fire to
which he had been apprehended.
Now, I had often tried to dissuade
Charles Ambold from the course he was
pursuing. He had repeatedly promised me
that he would reform, and as repeatedly had
he broken away. had often talked to him
of his poor mother, until he had wept like
a child; but the effect was not lasting
There was a power of temptation more ef-
fective than any influence could wieid.-
He would fall away into this evil companion
ship, and for while his manhood was gone.
One or two abandoned women had gained
great power over him, and upon them he
wasted much of his substance.
And I knew that this very man who was
now upon the jury-this Meulton Warren
was the one who had done more than all
others to lead the poor youth away. 1t was
Warren who had drank with him, and who
had led him away to those more abomlnable
haunts of sin and pollution. Why was he
upon the jury? l could only account for 1t
upon the ground that Charley still supposed
him to be his friend. The poor scorched
insect was still ignorant of the fame that
scorched him. He really believed that
Moultcn Warren was his friend.
The trial commenced. The Indictment
set forth that Charles Ambold had, "with
malice afore-thought," and with all sorts of
wicked and fclonious iutents, set fire to a
certain dwelling house, thereby endangering
human life. This dwelling, as have al
ready intimated, was a low sink of iniquity,
where the abandoned of both sexes were
wont to congregate; and where the youthful
prisoner had spent much of his time.
The evidence for the prosecution came on,
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PRoPHEoHs.-At Milar, in the year 1928,
alarge comet made its appearance, circum-
stance which the astrologers who then aboun-
ded, seized upon, and, putting their heads
together, predicted a pestilence. The fear.
full ravages Of the plague soon followed, sin.
gularly enough, and the ful6lment Of their
prediction brought them into high reputs.
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ANIIIINOIS FARM.

What will those persons who have been
accustomed to consider FIVE hundred acres a
large farm, think of the following? The
editor of the Spirit Of the agricultural
Press has recently been on visit to the
farm of NJ. L. Sullivant, Esq, in the south
eastern part Of Champaign county, Illinois.
The farm contains over t'centy thousand
acres, and although only about seven thous-
and acres are yet under cultivation, employs
over one hundred men Three thousand
acres are planted in corn, and the editor
estimates that the farm will produce at least
$4,000 bushels of wheat this year, besides
large quantities of barley, oats, fax, &c.
Mr.. Sullivant employs five different reapers
this year, and threshes Immediately after
cutting, steam engine is his power in the
latter operation. A blacksmith shop is To-
Gated on the farm, and employed continual
ly in repairing farm impliments, school is
kept up for the education of the children
of the workmen. One hundred and twen-
ty-fve yoke of oxen, and fifty horses are
employed. 1t must be acknowledged that
this is something of farm and that MIR.
Sullivant possesses much executive ability
to manage such stupendous concern, yet
we are informed that everything moves on
as regular as the click of chronometer.-
This is but one of the many large farms that
now grace the broad prairies of that and
adjoining counties, none of which are as
large as this, but large enough to excite the
wonder and admiration of outsiders, who
know nothing of the magnificent Vest
Chicago Democrat
Mr.. Sullivant also farms it on a large
scale near Columbus in this State. He has
lands enough in Franklinton, Fanklin coun-
ty, one would suppose, to satisfy most men,
a considerable proportion, too, of the very
fertile Scioto bottoms. Within the past
three or four years he has been selling
portions Of his large tracts in Ohio, and in
vesting in government prairie lands in the
West, mainly in Illinois. He has monopol-
lied in the vicinity of one hundred thousand
acres of the great prairies in Central and
Southern Illinois, every acre Of which be
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Proposals for Fuel.

QuARrERsAsIKRs MARINE CoRrs,
Washington, May TO- 1851
CEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this Of.
Monday tho 18th 1857 supplying snch guam
% wood and coal be required from h July 1857 3oh
tho marines stationed Washington city, D.
best sapng and the anthracite
The wood be delivered piled and measured and the coal weighed
the
direct free Of the United sates the coal TO weigh
pounds Further be appca-
ton at this Office.
Proposals addressed Major c. r. ndsay NJ and
endorsed proposals for fuel for marines Washington ~ CT
Incgencer STAR will publish the above twice
week til 18th June, 1857 and send BILL with advertisement
this Office for pay ment.
May 16-2awt15Junct
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DsrARrsunn,
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment, and Repairsi
@ EALED PROPOSALS TO furnish naval supplies for
- the asca ending sosh June 1855 viii be received at this
mus, be endorsed 1sas q, Nasa sre Bares q c9asss
Tie articles the classes named
ucuy described printed schedules which win be iarnhed
ve yards the thereto and those Of all
the yards upon application g THIS bureau s asSn ' l.
nshed actually required TOR bids The commandment and navy
yards only which be judged whether IL
win be desirable 10 make application FOR them. =.
the printed schedules in strict conn Herewith OF they VIII
All very quality conormabe sample
be delivered good order and In suitable vessels ANA
ior and Il al respects subject to the Inspection
weight &c. the yard where received and TO The entire satisfaction
Bidders referred the yards for samples and particular de-
scrpon OF tho articles and all other things being equal preference
will DO given articles American manufacture
Every Offer required by the law Of 10th August 1916 must be
those only whose Oilers may be accepted will BIO notified
will BIO forwarded thereafter practicable which
they win he required within days amer lis receipt at tho
surecs required sign contract and
their responsibility certified 20 by United States district Judge United
ry twenty per win be- withheld from the amount Of the bills
b approved pcae BY the commandment Of the
the yards Will be paid by the agent within thirty days after rs
1t stipulated in contract that by parties
first part in delivering all or any Of the articles mentioned IN
above provided them and in that the and his
will forfeit aud the United States OF not
exceeding such which be recovered
according the Congress that pro-
ytied, approved March 3, lS43.
Classes Nos 10 be delivered eur part on or before
G 18th May @ M part Sy A ION Iay ss r ss
and whole by the 10th May, 1865 The remaining classes
delivered fourth before the LIST September
fourth before the LIST December
April and the remainder before 30h
with notice OF comprising
each delivery due proportion of each article Glass 10 and all fol
lowing additional quantities Of the articles named therein
they furnished like conditions
Of the fiscal receiving notice df
the the commandment the yard
agent,
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NAu DuARrsxu
Bureau Of Construction, se June 81 1857.
VNHE Bureau viii receive sealed proposals, speci6-
~ t.s o..t, n stsa@ l,e Steep war' authorized
The proposals be a The hull spa spare sars higgins
and blocks sails and spare sails awnings &c boats anchors aud
and with all equipments outfits o. ship war
70 be complete aud ready all respects 10 receive her officers and
The armament stores aud provisions win be furnished by The
the fully describe the materials 10 be used the
method aud si1es of s,enns The detail Of and
for captain wardroom for IL officers s,ceage officers apart
mcn.s Tor forward ooers The store sail bread clothing Issuing
chain aud other lockers also the dimensions Of the prs and
Upon application 70 the commandment any yard
can see The M o stores and provisions with which the government
must provide capacity and convenient stowagc
built showing the nboard space
accommodations for rose rooms for the scgo Of the various OBJ
the machinery and the disposition tho
and spanker.
The plans wIl be accompanied by nobel which with
Tho ship 70 DO pierced ior chase stern aud broadsde
the latter not less than twelve number each side and BIO
IA feet inches fon centre The sill be 20 inches
above the deck the ports A inches fore and m and IS inches
In depth.
Tho weight Of armament be provided for IN the displacement win
the ship must stow provisions for 100 days, and for 90 days
days fall eamng and tho
decpoad rangh Of ten knots smooth The depoad
drang water when armed and fully equipped with
visions. and Of all kinds aud ready exceed
10 feet and the lowest port sui 70 be feet above the load
The propsler be up boilers
der sail for which she Is intended.
This bidder will state the time considered complete
the ship for sea ioger with the price fully equipped, before
named,
very ship the mercantile marine produce
proposals viii DO received from ship builders only
The proposals. specifications and drawings which conform 10 the
conditions nov prescribed and combine tho greatest number of adj
anag viii be selected and tho price must receive the approval Of
the contract Will be made. The reputation
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DC ochsefeu inc
remaining BY e isi day Of June 1883 unless earlier des
made thirty days after delivery.
Bidders must specify ns prices separately ana as ~ h ~
delivery covering all expenses and all charges.
tho Is, day November the January 1895 and
weighing not loss Than SIX hundred pounds net wss an e
the shoulders Of mutton and ends Of sticking pieces and at
marked . and tho drawing delineaion o The
fore and hind Quarters Of an OK which Viii ee attached % and r
~ rs.snds, q s earea nsa q sse s,s re- eass a ad
pieces y Ha less iAa" e0 pound nor more an
The pork must DO packed from corn fed hogs aug
the drs day Of November 1867 aud the first day q
sssSary s ~ saa wy o na shoulder @ s
Pumps lard all refuse Icoes and must BIO cut soh and
sa 1o rss ,s Mashns not less than SIX pounds nor more imam
Roth The beef and pork mu be sailed With at least one statute
bushei Isle Of May, Key West solar onondaga solar
s. Ubc salt and The beat must have I'VE ounces q ne pye
water salt viii make H. and must be perfectly
Zach barrel must contain full 200 pounds weigh, pork
Of weight IN either artce will DO paid for
oad heart Of white oak slaves and headings The slaves
lees than dvoeghhs thick, the headings than
three lourhs they be thceourtl hooped
including the iron hoops with the best white oak Or hickory
one and width each bge and Of and
eighth inch width each chime and each TO be Of
Two gallons aud hoops painted with red lead
Or NAV FORK he case may be- with The eontraoos name and
when ackd and weight and shall also be branded on the
Tho boc pork otherwise directed by the chief Of
this bureau bs Inspected BY the Inspecting officers a the respective
who will be selected by the respective commanding officers
who must likewise put good shipping
order the satisfaction Of the commandments Of the respective navy
wards aforesaid Inspections and vt their expense
approved sure,s in equal 70 one half the esi
mated a'u - from the Of eaeS be
collateral security for tho due and faithful performance Of
complied with in all respects and Is to be forfeited
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Notice

Of TIE Eaab;da Of hycs additional Offices he Territory
Of NoraJa
In pursuance Of the act Of Congress approved
March I'D, 1857, entitled
land districts in the Territory Of Nebraska to be Called respectively
nsrRcT tho
"D.xoTA mscr,' hereby made
that the for said districts
lows, viz;
For tho aNR,AHs LAND msrRcT' at Brownsville.
For tho Scum PLATTE DISTINCT at Nebraska City.
msrHcr' Dakota City Territory
under hand the Washington this thirteenth day
OF April, 1857.
BY order Of tho President:
JOS g WILSON,
Acting Commissioner OF the land ONCE
April 1l-1aw6w
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French Novels.
.n cenia.

INEVERIN0. Par George Sand. 20 cents
j jeanne. Par George Sand. 40
Lidora. Par George % cents.
Mauprat~ Par George Sand. 10 cents.
Gabriel. George Sand. 20 cents.
jacques. Par George Sand 40
Horace Par George Sand. s5 cents.
Nodistc Mignon. Pnr Mlxac 20 cents
les Chowans. Par Balzac. 30 cons
la Fanilc Alam Par Alptonse Ksrr. rs cents.
1, Uscoque. Par George Sand. rs cents.
ncux Histories. Par Eugene Sue 81 cents.
Aixia PAUL. Par Ffval. 80 cents.
Theatre Compet PR Ralxao. 80 cents.
In Creole Par rcvAi 90 cents
non Martin dc rreytas, Par Dumas 25 cent,
jacques ct Jacques II. Par r-mas 90 cents
And many others at the same low range Of prices.
Nay 70 fRASK TAYLOR
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Washington Aqueduct.

OFFICE or me wAsnIscros AQvKprcr,
Washington, March g. 1857.
i for tho Washington aqueduet
Proposals received up May opened at
day
Maps poales, and specifications of the
let viii be ready for examination at this Office and after the 10th
s work 10 be let viii masonry Of bridges
neeted with the inch ro main gate houses bricks sand
For the particular materials
United States there may be some delay in commencing the work
thereon br for such unavoidable delays due allowance win be made
Portions only tho completed pres
en-. approximation ou, an contracts Tor unfinished work Will be sub
right to prescribe the amount Of work be done and rate
priaon holding sufficiently, decide
shall be stopped until funds become available
In Of the entire s,oppaee any particular
funds the reserved ten cent will BIO paid IT, in the Judgment Of
the engineer, work has properly has
Payments win be specie upon the
treasury monthly engineer rescrvg per
cent will shall
Al bids should be sealed and endorsed Proposas for work or ma
teras on the Washington Aqucdnct"
The United states reserves The right to reject any or all The bids
should they not be deemed and to make such arrange
mcns may be considered most conducive 10 the progress Of the
Every accompanied by guarantee signed by
take that the bidder bidders will his their bid be accepted
a @ " hen wo soa . sna
bo accompanied by the certificate Of the United States district
the general or Individual known to tic Engineer or De
rtncn Of War; that The guarancs are able make good their
m will be opened in pseee q bidders any q u then choose
Capt. or Engineers, in charge.
FORM or GUARANTEE
10 Capt. NJ c. Megs, Z. s Engineers
We the undersigned residents Of $500, in tho state az -
guaranty ia the foregoing bid Of accepted that
they will within ten days after the Of the said bid
under which was made And n case The d m
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III Incomes doubedThc undersigned
ed and obtained lov,s from tho United States
and machinery for
into by process through
rous preparation and spinning machinery until ready ship
weaving
The saving from waste by this win be at least
and yarns made from tho hbrc and red
ratons Of the machinery the
eutsnglc ~ VIII be about my heavier
viii command the markets Of the world dstsncng all competition
advanced prices.
Tho undersigned prepared dispose Of privileges his
and planters will be informed terms compee
strucons how 10 H. how obtain the machinery
other particulars, application addressed
D~c s--2awiyn GEORGE g. HENRY Mobile
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NAvr nsuaKrxrsr,


g EALED PROPOSALS for delivering SO. 900 cubic
~ live oak Ia each o the yards Charles
Assachusetis Brooklyn, New York Philadelphia and
1851
These proposals Proposals. for oa that they
be distinguished iro other business letters The oilers be-
all the yards but must be for the whole quantity any
guarantee, the Q which 5 herewith gwen.
see IN the a estimated amount WI be required to sign the
BE- withheld the amount OF each delivery until the
proportion
81 The mast dcu and crooked pieces otherwise there viii be with
judged expdent secure the public interest until such difficult
each bin when approved in rpeae BY Tho conanant Of he
WIN be paid BY snch agent tho contractor within
stipulated n by the
parties Of the hrs part in delivering all or any Of The timber named
the quality and al the place provided then
the contractor and his surees will forfeit and pay the United
agreed upon price paid delivery
thereof which may be recovered from time to time according
The delivered IN yard WIN be IN the fol
able or stems stern posts stern pos, knees fore
aprons siding inches siding IA
construction Of shpowa concerning Substantially in
shape length and character with those heretofore received viii,
frames OF corresponding siding the mouds Of which he
$1,000 cubic siding inches equal
quantities each and 900 cubic feel OF siding Of IL inches
these pieces being In length from 10 TO II feet, having
length two,
thirds tho number of the pieces the the
to 20 feet
straight fair; timber and under
grown within 80 miles Of the Of which satisfactory
will be required by tho commandment Of the yard delivered
the respective yards the risk the subject
the usual INSPECTION the entire approval &C the
half to be delivered before the m day Of August 1858 the
rsmainder on or before the LIST Of July, 1859
Eb,m Of ossr.
4 OF IN. State hereby agree M furnish ana
deliver at the United states nav yard al my thousand
the bureau q conuclon q tic date az Nay va 1857 VIZ
5000 cubic feet suitable fur principle pieces sided Island 20 inches
foot.
$4,000 timber IL and inches length 10
to IL feet, at $500 per foot
5000 cubic feet curved timber sided IL inches length 10 70 IL
uet
5000 timber siding u inches length II to 20
feet NJ --- per foot
Should oncr BIO accepted, request to be addressed
and the contract forwarded To the agent at
at ---------. for signature and certificate.
Qhtc.) Alb
Firm Of Guarantee
The undersigned, --, Of Ia the State OF
hereby that the foregoing bid he
WILL within after the receipt
with sufficient suretes; shall
ter into contract aforesaid make good the differ
between the offer OF the said that which
accepted. CD
(Ehte.) EFF
Witncss G H.
Thereby certify are
(Iatc.)
TO be signed by the United judge
trict attorney, collector, agent, and no othcr
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UNITED STATS NAVAL CouRr or INQUIRY,
xyushiputnu Eetrnary % la

TIME indigo advocate gives notice, for the informal
Of parties coming before the court under the LIST section of
the act January 49, 1887 that they VIII respectively be advised by
the
court desirable that themselves they
OF such
specifying 10 which Of the respective heads
service mentioned the
applied respectively and suggesting the delay
required and In Of what witnesses.
j. N. CARLISLE Judge Advocate.
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L-----, Of --------, in the State Of ------, here,
ssse ain he he
the schedules therefor and in conformity with the adver
should my offer be accepted request be addressed al
and the contract forwarded navy agent at or to
(M,e1 - signature.
m. scho,0s which tho ,do snelo.oa m,s \, paso 10 N, o
e prize = he carried out the ass,esae footed
Tor eaeh class ana 'h0 amount hKeN'se wf''en IN WORDS
Firm Of Guarantee
luz 4sle.se ana , OF -. IN n the he State State Of
Car M. ~ ,s cI,ssa ,harc;n anal hn aec"ni la,
he a. they win within len davs iter The recent Of The ontra he
Tho with good end sncnt suretes. and n case
shall fail enter into contract aforesaid We guaranty 10
and hat which NAV he accented = "
wv Signatures u Two ,o,,,0or. JAR
Date.
m ns, ,, ~, n, -. 49,, .
mo a. men Of ronor,v and able 70 mako good their guaran,
. signature.
TO be signed by the United States district Judge United States
The following the classes required at the respective yards
KfrrEIY MAINE
$500
M 1o W. Wh @ M ~ All b n hos ,%A ~
-. Locust No 49, Iignumve, No. 81 IRON No Y Spikes
And ,ni nails No. % Lead ne and tin No. 20 Hardware No. 81
fUARIIsTowN MASSACHUSETTS,
Class No 4 whiteoak logs. No 3 Whiieoak promscuons
timber NO A. Wheoak Keel pieces ana rnddcr stocks No
Yellow plank stock logs No. 4 Yellow beams
timber No TO- White pine No II Ash, cypress white
L. wheash hickory butts No IS white
no a. Iron No ~ spikes and nails No 90 Lead zinc and tin
No 2s Hardware. Paints oils No 49,
Glass No al Leather No So Hose No a. Brushes No a5
Bunting dry goods No 81 Pitch Talow,
s Wood ~ 80 80 ''p ''N''' =
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Notice

Of he Es,ddhsa g TIRE additional Land Offices he Territory Of
Kansas,
TN pursuance Of the act of Congress approved
March 1857 entitled AN establish three additional land
the Territory Kansas called respectively the Dc
land DISTRICT the Dosage land DISTRICT land
hereby declared and
districts been established follows
the aIyRIAwARK DISTRICT at DoSriAy.
DISTRICT Fom
the ssWHsfRs DIETRICH at 0eprN in said Territory
under hand the city Washington this eleventh
of April, A. n. 1857.
by order Of the President: JOS r. WILSON,
Acting Commissioner Of the General Once
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Notice

Of he Establishment If additional STATE g
TN pursuance Of the act of Congress- approved
1857 entitled establish
district the State Of Wisconsin, to be called tho CmrxwA
that portion OF the old
situated noh Of ne t dfng
and ny fire noh; snh he line dirdino tonn'h and
north ne ddnG and tao and the
ditidina el and lrc es II hereby declared and
the for said district has been established
The town Of CLAIRE in said State
under hand the city OF Washington this eleventh
OF April, A. d. 1857.
order OF the President:
JOS s. WILSON,
Acting Commissioner OF the General Land once.
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