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Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-03-19
THE PUZZLEK.
"oh. 'tis deep mystery,
Du: by St. Paul I'll find the bottom of it"

"oh! It's a deep mystery,
Hu: by St Paul I'll find the bottom of it"
- No answer 10 last Auagrams.
.JNo answer 10 Charadc, Feb. L..
- Answer 10 Riddle, March 10
..Birta -day."-Ans'd by A G A., l. A., W
II B., Lewisburg; Flora A., Kelly.
tgAnswer to Enigma, March lc-
"Lewisturs DEBATING Sociefy."-Ans'd by s
\ A., and NJ T. P; A G A; l. A; w II B;
NJ, Kelly; W L A.; JRZ
FOR IHE LswIsBCRG CHRONICLE.
Puzzle.
Subtract Is from IS tia, the remainder is IS.
Subtract - from 30 that the remainder is ss.
N. D----, Kelly.
REBUS.
have three feet, nv master has but two;
Il il were not for me, poor man! what would
he DO!
! assist in his business, submi; to his will,
Bu: his profits are small il remain still.
Flora l---.----.
MISCELLANEOUS ENICNI
am composed Of II letters
Ny IS II you all have seen
2Il is Tronoun
2567 is often seen on girls heals
| is a pronoun
IS 10 ) is passing along
sc i an animal
liIl lG can be seen in every city
Il 5 is often used by sick persons.
Nv whole is the title OF a book.
HRV w.. Kelly; 10 years Old.
MISCELLANEOUS ENIG.Wi
am composed OF Ii letters
Ny = Ii : belongs TO the fish tribe
IL 6 - is a by-road
1873 IS liquid
l5II2 10 : is an old Highland name
s65 Is avessel
NY whole is a man much denounced ly the
South. Z. ). w..
MISCELLANEOUS ENICM4.
comprise s. letters
Nv = Il is I very undesirable person
@; - - 1: is often seen in winter
~ so 81 II 35 is loved and dreaded
9iIl 81 is very feminine
10 is proposition
39l3iI 10 I6 1 "a 81 81, kind of party
i5 80 81 IS Il 81 81 - ID, often heard oi
.j3 - s 81, is kind Of fruit
1913 Il - u is Cne Of our best friends
726 IL II is worn BY ladies and gents
237 is personal pronoun
10 10 IS 81 43 is much used nights
i2G 81 81 often does much harm
II l6 q is sometimes ireacherous
IS - 81 l3 i3 81 20 are you aud
80 20 l3 So is musical
sc - is proposition
II 10 80 Is domestic source Of light
l6 s 23 81 lG 10 is Il place to be sober
- 10 81 So 10 l is puzzle
2l q lG i3 IS Is 6 90 IL an inmportan
time al u. +. s.
Ny whole is proverb of Solomon.
Elias L., Lcvisburg.
GRiNIIIYTCAL ENG Ma,
am composed Of q letters
Ny . 10 = Il is IN adjective
as 10 s II is proposition
20 II is d conjunction
l0lI 81 is an adverb
IGi IL is an active verb
72 3 is pronoun
l. 20 IS 4 noun
J. - :" - is pr"nDuH
l. i = l. Is an AUXILIARY verb
VI Hhcl6 / N nam" # great hunter
W i H. H.;T,lrc
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-03-19
Z o II S \ l. f

- MY Residence, on North Third street,
AH.1 l'ewisburg, 81 It. front, and including
back building % a. joep Rasement. and
Attick finished. Every convenience in the
way of out-buldings.
Also, Half Lot on Market st.. opposite
$. Ritter residence, with good Well Of Wa
ter and new Stable very desirable for busi-
ness stand, or residence, Cor both combined9
Also. other Lots, some with and some
without Buildings. JOHN LOCKE.
Lew!sburg Oct 5, 1851
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-03-19
isccllancous.

crta ~ swearing Sheriff ard Com'rs Oj1
I'ssph Nia lin, nails II
J v F,uHlu on, recording prcls for g. Ho.
AMI copy "i -ulorons hpmi -
do copying Deed from SeebOld to
COmmis's of Union c0snty j 80
whirh wa. orereharrri 3so
A Kennedy and J Il Linn, making tabular
statement for Revenue Commissioners 1000
X II Laird. advertising and po-ta,e 9s
J kathcTman, Il Election boxes Lewis Twp 20
L SCvius, book and stationery 10 Is
do blank books -
L Epcnormandie, ringing bell for Court, '5G 20
Miller EsI. prof. Sny. Go. Us GuliiD 10 %
J Parks. crying vendue at New Berlin 80
Brown a Ritter, merchandise 80
l. b JIerLst, cutting and piling = cord wood ! -
John lloughton, stationery 53
Christ 4 Caldwell, gal oil and can 80
Interest paid Northumberland Bank u y
do Lswisburg Bank ST
do J Ilumnel Esq. q 81
Auranl and Vim Stenrick, for iron and ma
son work Jail ut New Berlin tj
and ii iIunsicrrr u IS
John Wrnsvl, freight for iron belsteal9 ] 30
Rogers Int, four iron Lcdz.eals Is Vo-ii' "a
:IlI-l !
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-03-19
Account with the townships for Road,
School and Poor Funds.

The above amount Of Taxcs received BY H. Laird
Treasurer.
We, the unicreigncd Commissioners uf thr county Il
Union, hereby submit the forcSoin, accounts Of the
ccipt and expenditure, OF the l county for the year
\ p. 1857, = correct and true.
Given under hands II the Canmi55 Office, IN
the borough Of Lcwisburs, III, eighth day oi JaLUsry
lsJS. JACOB HUMMEL,
At..st: WNi. RULE, rCorlmis oncr-.
IICif'B Y RI LINCOLN
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-03-19
Still Another Opportunity
W'Carfy, the Cheap Picture Man,

i |
WYE take this method of informing the
w citizens Of LcwisbUrg and surrounding
country, that we are again with them .yr
shcrt time, anl now oiigr them better aruclc
and at lower prices than ever heretofore. w
have taken the ola stand above ChrisI \
CalIwclrs Drug Store, and having much bet
ter light than We had in our oh rooms, and
more convenient rooms IN every respect, We
shall be better able 10 accommodate. Persons
hayn: pictures deceased friends r'latiyo which
they oud like 10 have cT transferred O. paIcrCn
ni'% - si,l can have it done short Er;i-.,
from. Persons wanting photographs have them for
prices ranging from = % so. Pictures Cf persons
fined TO their through sickness. and Of deceased
persons taken the shortest Eotc, at their residences
pictures Of young children taken in sccouin BRIGHT
light. outdoor Views Of buildings, &c taken % trivr
AMI mlrotypc pictures taken lark and rainy days quick
tAIn paSurrreotyTes On tEc.cea.,st anil brightest
Pictures from 50 cts to so 10 SUIT the purchaser. We
extend cordial invitation to all to call AID and
examine specimens, whether they want pictures
not. EemeEIlc the place. Christ tllw el-
Mammoth Drug Store. McstuIy to please.
N!CAETY, Artj t.
y. B.-Instructions given in the and upTaE.-U
furnis he'd II the lowest prices. Persons Whr- - l-u
tho business have opportunity no; ,;,su
with. iLcwisbur;, Oct ., ls5I.l
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-03-19
Freedom, national; Slavery, sectional!

toNGREss.-Dn Friday night last, the
Lccrmptonites in the Senate attempted to
force their bill through, but were nanful-
ly resisted by the Republicans, until six
O'clock Saturday morning, when they ad-
journed. During the night, Gen. Gamer.
On demonstrated agains: the at.emp. (par.
ticu!arly) Of Mr.. Green of No to coercc,
when war of words cnsued, and Green
denounced Cameron as ''liar." The
hex; day, Green arologized, and Cameron
explained, and the matter was settled
it is cypectca vote will be taken next
Monday.
Senators Davis and Douglas are dctain-
Cd from their seats By indisposition.
in the House, the Anti-LccUmpton mcn
obtained triumph on a preliminary mo
ton il reference TO the reports Of the
Harris committee. The Americans came
10 the right side, and some hope they
wi! ye, kill Lecgmpton. So be it
Kick Them Out Of the Party,
NAsyELL M'CAsLIy, Ia'o OF Green
60, Pa, for giving his opinion that the
forcing Of an odious Constitution upon
Kansas is an error and a wrong, has been
turned out Of his Office as Indian Agent
il Kansas, and .Sth U,ycr is put in his
place!
We observe the process Of reading GU,
OF the party all who still believe in 'sBu-
chanan and Free Kansas" has already
commenced.
PCT THEM EM-oCr-wkat business have
they to be honest !? to have conscience
Anybody who revolts against the DEGREES
of Slavery, has no business in the Demo
cratic party! Out with them-what right
have they to think?
Such is the spirit manifested, gcncr-
ally, where the party is STRONG. We ex.
Pceted, from the way our ncighbor Of tho
ARGUS began two and three weeks since,
that he was going to dismiss from the
Democratic ranks all who would not swal-
~" Wit'iOet "SAAy iIC oulOuS IcConI-
ton fraud. But on counting up, he finds
hi. party already small enough, both i'll
this town and county and to turn out
tue 100 enrolled Anti Lecompton Demo
Gratis Of Lewisburg, and the others known
20 be Of this opinion in the county, would
he to east out the very best men in the
party, and leave it TO hopeless wreck.
AceOrfingIy,t this weeki, becomes very cour
tcous-escLews personalities wants
to avoid party dist.acticns-anI lets all
hands of with diluted extract from a
windy, poiD, no point, vulgar, personal at
tack Of our very popular, very worthy ard
very pious Post :-Msstcr.....Tho PROPOSE.
lion 10 let the coming election fUr judges
and Inspectors turn on the Lccomrton is
sue, is not accepted by the Ir9as; yet,
all the party can slip IN Of that stripe
they will doubtless crow over as an en-
j,-,o,pap. of thot Jat~S,ol
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-03-19

DAMAGES AWARDED Mr.. Sbener, Of
Washington county, who was Injured
s0me time sinee By an accilent on the
l'eInsylSania hlil.oa!, ia, received $4,000
-- I ccH''cer1'igr. The c4sc j.i uat 90
n..'-tht -p,D J-Fc,A 1pgn Ting a
-a.'I-.ii-,
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-03-19
jog TO the Admirers of a Fine Head .f
RICH GLOSSY HAIR.

Talk cs Ieauty, Il caun0: oxiEl vitLou, Il g., -,
hair, then read she @owinF, and u you AsS ,,1 =
circular around zach bottle and ,ne can ,fE, - si
DEOFESSOK WOODS HAIR REsTOEATIVFW
the attention Of all old and young T. Iii. "a.
preparation, which turns back 20 its original ~
LaiT-cOyers the head Of the tald with a I,tIc
rrowtL-rrmOves the danirun itching suJ ~ .'aL' L'
nc'us eruptions-causer "A continual Hox tf "a ,,
fluids and hence, IL used a regular dI.s.ir, g..
Lair viii preserve its color, and Keep il nom sl' va
extreme Old age, in all its natural bcautv ~ p
tn upon the bald tie gray, dseas.! in .e,i "a
use il; anl surely the young will not. a. th.v - =
the lowing locks Or the wichinC curl. ever t. .l,t
t. rs praise is upon the tongue Of tLousands --'
The Agent for Prof Wood's Hair Eestoratiy. &, -.
Haven, received the following lcttsE in regstI = ~
Restorative a f-w weeks since: 80
Drfr EIsIE, Conn. Juiy . ts,s
Nr. L"ayenworth-air: have been troubled -.
lariTuu oI 'nti un ny head Tor more than va ,
hair BEGAN e. come out -curf auI hair tgeetbsr -
iu NCs Haven aIsTa.out "Wcsd'- Hair Es-tor,f,,
a rgIr- f.4l,d 90 your stone On the let Of ArrI.
ami rul h'-I ou bottle 70 try it, and i,unt :, r
-t lrti"u i .a- tir thing. il, removed The 5rurf -
DEL. l-a i--1 2. eJDw- y is rryg tua.r ttrs- irIl
]. .il T..r. b. ura ali 0H have --rrat faith ia-
sd H E.u O.. 20 Ia- two lottlss more hv Nr P.-- .
t....t '. li- don't know euy oftA. hind D.. s--t
iu .1 'a' f' r llE. have market for man. E.lt,
ai,.f /; is ELl-I L,.c, IoBI- with g.-f--t
EUtLs FRiTT
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-03-19

llHirrLrE-', Seft O. I,sg
In g. W n-pgar SIX Your Ilar Be. terafiy,i i ~.
Wing t'H l'r.'airl &" Ile. Tie font and AZ, N,
I".D IuIt q Jay L..I gim.-t De-. IT, -.t.r.r-,n =.
.H- have nd ttt tWo i.it ilnt Li,I,s g.. you+ H.,
tl.ll'r' 90 H'" ttn tir - Hy lead i- veil stutt
"'.i.a 'l.. 90 20 t"Ur lsir. auItl tsout l. Al
"ei'in o. i'n'-J hat, tina ,th,r rrsrafs.i,p,
shout any A,a,tt WLatestr- tLInk from nv t,n
"i- mai re mn iii.on can induce many C,EeIs t.
u! IL AylE Leslec,fGlly,
DR. THOMAS ND.
y - NM -.r.r.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-03-19
ITEMS OF EXPENDITURE.

Auditors Pay for 1857.
Auditors for making County Settlement for 1855,
including Clerk So 81
Kennedy, audg Proth and Reg 4 Rec. a,cts 500. %
Assessors Pay.
Asscsscrs for their services in 1857 III 90
Election Expenses.
Spring Election, March. 1851 zoo SIS
General Election, october, ls5! l79 .o-3s0 IS
Scrubbing Court House and Jail.
Ammons, scrubg Court Room Dec.f.'aJ so
IL Parlo, making FIRE, scrubs Ct I'm feb'57 IL Is
Leah Hiiabaugh, clean's new Court House 20 90
Mrs Bower and others, scrubs CT II. and Jail L. 90
iicsr, eicuuiug Court house anu rri-y ie-II %
Attorney Fees.
John b Linn Esq. salary Commis's attorney Is 90
PrOthOnOtary's Office.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-03-19

KIRKrATEICK Poisoning CAsE.-A
curious case, in which the family of one
trother is charged with attempting to POI
son the family Of another brother, has been
undor investigation at different times, in
Philadelphia, for several weeks past. It's
charged that poisoned pie was sent BY
the family of r. b. Kirkpatrick, to the
family of Edwin kirkpatrick, and that it
was only by trifling circumstance that
suspicion was aroused, and the most seri-
Gus results prevented The testimony Of
the servant girls Of the accused family was
such that both the husband and wife have
been held to bail to answer q. court.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-03-19

We, the undersigned, Auditors of the County Of Union
having carefully examined and audited the frc-ainr
counts Of the C0mmi siluor- "' Tr urcr Of said coun
" 10 fnI report the said account O! receipt. and
expenditures and Trga5urers for Union county
for Tho wear $50. true and correct as stated.
In witness whereof. thu said AUDITORS have hercun-
hands. the Commissioners Office in the borO
Of Lowisburg, this eighth day ofJsnuary, lSjs.
A. THOMAS,
J. II. But;Al:, Auditors.
JOHN KESSLER,I
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-03-19

0ctt'' 'se's' '"'FVVt0'.
District. Collector. Year. St. Tax. Co. Tax
Miftiinhurc-Wm Gutelius 1850 Sii.03 Al
(rai in part since settlement)
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-03-19

BosroS: March l3.-Miss Barnard,
daughter Of George NJ. Barnard, Esq,
wealthy mcrcban; Of this city, residing on
Beacon street, lost her life this afternoon
!-y her clothes taking fire from CRATE
here camel coal was burning. She was
;wenty-Oue years Of age.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-03-19
Statement of Military Fund for 1857

Statement OF Military fund LOT 1891.
TEEtSURER'S ACCOUNT
RoJcrt H. Laid IN account ,ciM the IMli-
tary Fund Of Inion County for 1857
To amount Of Fines uncollcctcd for 1856 and
prcvlcuS years $3.50 C5
TO amount OF said Fines assessed for
1857, as per book in which said fines
are entered by the County Comm'rs 5Il 90
Due Common'th last settlement, 1856 235 3:
SIl32 81
by amour: of said funds outstanding for 1856
and previous years SlGO O6
Amt OF said fines outstanding for 1857 235 SO
Exonerations allowed Collectors 1857
and previous years ICl OF
Commissions allowed Collectors s IS
Exonerations 10 Treasurer ,oycrcharged
in his account OF 1856 SCI
Amount paid Printers for publishing
statement Of Military Funds 10 SO
Amount tpaidCommissionsrs andClcrk
for services on military business 40 90
Amount paid Assessors furnishing list
of Military men. SIS, ~ cts II sc
Cash per receipt Of Treas. July G 325 90
do do July 20 2s IL
treasurer SSOWMlSSlon 4JV.i u pr CT ~
lOll 81
Balance due Commonwealth 1857 I2l 90
SIl32 97
Union County. ss.-I, Robert II. Laird, Trea-
surer Of Union county for 1857, do hereby
submit the foregoing account of the Military
Fund of said county as correct and true.
Given under my hand at the Treasurer's
office in the Borough Of Lewisburg the 7th Of
January, 1858
ROBERT II. LAIRD. Treasurer.
WE he undersigned Auditors of the county
of Union, having carefully examined and
audited the foregoing Military Account of
Robert II. Laird, Treasurer of Union county,
DO find and report the same true and correct
as stated. In Witness Whereof We the said
Auditors have hereunto set our hands. at the
Commissioners Office in the Borough OF Lew.
ishurs the eighth day OF January, h.D. 1858.
\. THOMAS.
I b. BOGAR, AUDITORS
JOHN KESSI TE.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-03-19
Pnhlic Huillinrs.

L ubIiC DulltllSS.
NJ Denier, 4 x days pu;g up heater in Gil. &c SIS
hartley X Reynolds. in part for do do 2u0 20
A StOushton, full for maks pipe for heaters los Il
Frck y Lilly, cylinder and cratc- for offices ; IS
JScfreyer Son, full for furnishin: Z. IL. lG2i %
l. Palmer, for makC priyy, shelving Offices,
maxim. lriyy well in Jail, &c. s16 90
J Schrcyer * Son. - chairs Grand Jury rm q 90
I IIayc-, 80 lbs. Coal for Gil. and Jail % %
Jesse schrcycr, in part of bill for curb stone Il 81
Frick X Lilly. in full for making Fence l3lO 90
LIB IIerbst, J " Harris and others cutting
curhstone, grading and work at c II. lot 252 q
in Iincly, i days rlowins DO 3fj
Soin Young, one Tor frotho'y's office 90
d d Guldn Esl. reut for stable 10 90
Vim fagcly, tons coal . a5-422i 20
Coroncr's Inqucsts.
" Lincoln E,q., holding inquest on dead
body of J ii Kath-rman, Hartley Twp II 20
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-03-19

HoorS or FIRE.-On Friday evening
a very serious accidcn: came nigh result
iog to lady friend cG ours, famous for
the astonishing Dimensions Of her crino-
line. In passing by red hot stove, her
elegant silk dress came in contact with it,
and in an instan: was in flames Lucki,
]y, gentleman was in an adjoining room
WHO, hearing her screams, ran at once to
her rescue, and Iut out the blaze BY
wrapping her around with quilt. She
sustained but little injury to her person,
in consequence Of his prompt aid The
incident is warning to ladies who. wear
hoops, how careful they should be in their
morcmcnts.-NvrisJarg HpoW.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-03-19
Rent for Offices and Court.

Z james, blIfiIct ltllt OI IltCVT1tr VIV' II Vi
J + Ross, rent for rrothonotary's Office 81 %
jesse Schrcyer. f Commissioners Office 80 %
Wm Fric, Trustee, for rent VI. T. Church ID OV! q
Road Damages.
Philip sipley for road damages 20 90
Jcr. Anderson and Janc Penny 80 tJ-C9 uO
New Bridges, and Repairs.
b Shafer, repairing bridge near Centcrville : rs
T. t;cnlberii,g, plank & filling at Wolfc's 81 / ~
+ Clinsan aud c High, r"rairing bridges ! 81
Walker, IL days team iillin- Buffalo hrt- 10 90
II Wagner, lumber Il haulin; Turtlecrk 2i
l. IIcrhst and Il N-ColiUru, work do 10 so
II Charles full for bus brdg in Hartley 1850 G0ls l3 %
Shcriff's Fees, DC.
. D Guliin Es'l, for selecting, summonnr,
aud drawing Jurors for Feb. and May and
Adj. Court AMI Quar-. Scs. CT, and boarding
watkins, prisoner IL
D D Gullin, boarls and washg for prisoners 20 .5
do conveying k!ccknc- to House
Of Eefuge 80 eO-.0i s.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-03-19

New HAVEN, Conn, March 13.-Rey.
DR.. Croswell, rector of Trinity church,
and one Of the fathers OF the Episcopal
cAurch in this city, died this forenoon at
IT, sipc ugo of eighty. lie was a brother
,fEdwin Croswell, of the Albany Argus,
nAI was formerly political editor him
.rlf,aDd generally known throughout the
United States as al influential minister.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-03-19

Court Expenses.
Grand Jurors pay and mileage, Feb. T. 50 o6
Traverse do do do e91 e6--5S1 %
Adjourned Court, May Term 2l6 l.
Grand Jurors pay do do los IS
Traverse do do DO ..l .i-5e5 IL
Grand do do Sept. Term yl Is
Traverse do do do go 25-3Gl IS
do do do Add NovCt a39 90
Grand do do Dec. Term c. 63
Trayera do do do cGS ?9-j.1 q
Court Criers' wages for Feb. Term L. 20
do do Add Court and MayT. 81 %
do do June and Sept Terms 20 90
do do Adjl Court Nov. IL 00-GS 90
Tirstavcs or Const. att-ndg Court Feb.T g 81
do 10 ".y 3. 80
do do June and Sep T % 90
do do Add Court Nov. 10 90
do IA Kline and others Dec. T. Is %
do Rober, Lyon do 5O-lc2 20
Ccnsta. mileage and making returns reb.T. 5 10
do do do May T. co
do do do Sept. : IL - IS
Road Orders issued by Court.
FL Ciingan and Others diyidg Hartley Twp 30 90
l. Beck and others 133 3J-lG3 80
Fox Scalps.
Samuel Simonton AMI others 20 80
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1858-03-26

IScipExr OF Tus GRrAr Revival. The
New York Tribune gives the following incl
dent of the great religious revival, which Is
now going on throughout the country:-
"The celebrated Orville Gardner, familiar.
IL. called Awful Gardner. rrize-hghter and
trainer of pugili,ts has been recently brought
under the influence Of the general revival
lie is now at small town in the vicinity OF
New York, where his brother was recently
converted, and where he himself has been
led seriously to consider the subject OF relig.
ion. He attended an inquiry meeting held
In a Methodist churcf, aud 10 the surprise
and pleasure Of the better class OF his friends,
leo ue.ted the prayers OF the con9regation-a
request which was on three different coca.
sions repeated. Having some important busi.
nsss to do in this city, friend a.ked him
he would Jump into the cars and 20 down Ia
attend to ii.' lie replied, u have more i'm.
| portant business Ia attend to first, aud shall
not 40 to the city till il is done He has nj
present under his training three men Tor
ar.ze.fght. On being asked II he would give
them iurlher lessons, he replied that 'he would
90 TO them soon, but on different GRAND
from. that OF boxing and training and that
che would try to persuade them to give VI
their lighting, to reform their character. and
70 embrace religion We learn that his earn.
estness and seriousness arc undoubted, anu
that lie has become hopefully converted.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1858-03-26
pr,nry,oxr TAXATION. Senator Han

BunpESsoME TAXATION. Senator Ham
mond, in his late speech eulosized the bless.
ings enjoyed from slavery. and sneered ut the
pau perism and misery Of our large northern
cities. The following synopsis OF the tax bill
lust passed by the city council of Charleston.
S. c., will show the peculiar blessings and
privileges Of that slave.ridden city:-
The bill assesses one and a half per cent.
nd raiorem upon real estate and goods, wares,
or merchandise; two and half per cent. on
all interests, annuities, dividends, gross in
come of professional occupations, and com.
missions of factors. etc.; three dollars per
head on slaves; thirty seven and holf doll
lars on every iour-wheeled two-horse car
riare; twenty-five dollars on every four
wheeled one.horse carriage; twenty dollars
ON every two. wheeled carriage; ten dollars
ON every horse or mule owned, used or kept
within the city for one month; two dollars
ON every unbadged dog; two dollars and
half OH all salaries, not less than sixteen nun
dred dollars: one and quarter per cent. on
insurance premiums and receipts OF CONNER
cial agencies three quarters Of one per cent.
ON capital invested in shipping; and one dol.
lar on polls. Ten dollars on every slave bro
into the city for sale from beyond the State
limits; ten dollars on male and five dollars ON
female adult free negroes five dollars on male
and three dollars on female free negro youths
Five per cent. on the income OF temporary
residents.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1858-03-26
ArorsrA, March -, 1855


Yesterday was q busy day In both branches
Of the Legislature. In the House the ne"
Militia Bill was refused q Psssass-ye'' '0'
nays &c. The Bill though passed 10 % en-.
crossed in both branches. never had any ''s"'
whatever. The Bill relating to cos's I'D ''',n'
inal prosecutions, devolving the cos's Oh VIZ
counties. also passed to be ensros'ea-'!e''
SO, nays IS.
In the Senate two important matters ".i'
disposed of by rejection Of the bills 10 winch
they related. One. the Insolvent law was
defeated by vote Of AR to t'snty'one' anu
the other. the project to loan the eredi' OIL ''e
State in aid of the construction oil the A'oo''
took railroad. by avo,e often to 'iTfssn' Inc
defeat of these projects by such majority III
the Senate will withou, doubt disineiine 'he'f
friends in the House from debating them AZ
much length.
The indications Of adjournment muihpy'
Members are seen clearing out their desks
orders relative to the pay roll are being pass
ed. and every thing betokens an adjournment
at early day. 1t will undoubtedly take place
on or before Monday next. Some suppose
the Goals can be rrked up on Friday or sat
urday. l.. u u