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oneself, person could not aluAys rrflin from
miing at them AZ an instance, she ptilcd
herself much on the correctness u her vision.
and for Any one 10 correct a mistake o. thi.
ehArAcisF. Nas sure 10 call down upon their ds,
voted head her ,iTtaous Indignation Nos
the truth Is, she unS almost blind, but sbe could
not be prevailed upon to believe Il, and NO to
the wretch who had the tsmrTi,y 10 attempt 10
prove Il 10 hcr The consequence vas that she
frequently ,aade the most ilagrant mistake. Ia
her attempts al recognizing persons, and Whcn
sst right 10 this particular she would Indignantly
inquire, IN emphatic tones, ''che,ASr iksy isg.
yos'i i.s had Eoi eyes y Asr oxa," which u
course not being dehsisablo gTpund cycfy one
Was forced 10 admit the CONCLUSION, whatever
their opinion might b. As to their uulhiulneSs
Of vision.
I hut size had a warm place in her heart for
, those who humorsd her poculiaiiics and Wcrc
Kind 10 her hilings, and snch never hilcd to
receive from her the highest mcci Of her ap.
Z probation and the most striking tokens IT her
regard Stored away In secret rccesScs-mc.
mentOrs ol days gone by-Nerc numerous little
relies or household rifes, which she chung TO
under the fond dslusiOn that some day or other
7 sue NNull httl ANeiu W luIUlANlue mouse OF
her own, AMI which caused her to cling to
them with M earnest intensity II can well
be understood, then, that the regard she had
for those to whom she would make gilt Of one
/ II those souvenirs must be Of no ordinary char.
acter, and therefore the recipient was always
impressed suitably with the estimation IN which
they weru held by Aunt Mary, by the reception
Of one Of these relics which always had story
OF history connected with H. Of greater OF less
importance and upon which she would dilhte
with becoming gravity when beStowng them
upon the chosen ones
But with all her pcculiariiies, she was pat.
tern Of excellence, and although unable TO read
or write, her practical knowledge Of affairs was
invaluable She still lives subnissiycly await.
/ ing the summons ITO take her place Ia tho in.
Vulnerable caravan" who are treading the shores
Of eternity, With an unialterinS faith that when
| Il comes
"lIsr Vh9 wraps The draprry " bic couch around him.
I She vl lie dosb 10 pleasant drrAh'"
lSLASD How, March llth, 1858.
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LEGAL DRCisioS-T The Church North and tho
Chureh South dozen at Prrken6arg.-W copy
the following from the last Petersburg News:
TRE application Of the Methodist Episcopal
Gin rch, SOUTH Of this place, to tho Supreme
Court, 10 grant an appeal from tho decision Of
Judge Emission in the Church case, rendered
in November last, has beendcnicd The proper.
y in suit, consisting ofthc Church, parsonage,
and grounds, therefore now rcvcrts to the n. Z.
Church. to whom pCNceabe possession thereof
has already been given
This suit was commenced about ten years ago
and was the result Of the division Of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church on the Slavery Question.
This station was Mt that time under the charge
Of preacher Of the Ohio Conference, who, in
accordance with what was then deemed the
terms Of the deed Of separation, suppoSing this
to be border station, took the VQtCas to which
branch this station would adhere to. The ma.
Jority decided to adhere South and according.
" the property was hold by the Southern pCr.
ton Of the church. Suit was soon after brought
by the minority portion for the property, sLl,
Is above stated they have finally had theirright
established, on the legal grounds that confer.
ence, and not state lines instituted the border
that this station was consequently not border
station and that tho property uecesSai iIy belong.
cd to the portion adhe ing to tho o. ~ Confer.
Cncc, from which the Church South was an OF
shoot
Since the commencement Of the IL, about
five hundred dollars have been spen, ,pon tho
Church edifcc, and parsonage built Nv the NJ.
E. Church, South, worth from twelve to fifteen
hundred dollars
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TINS WAY TO BREAE BASk.-In the recent
report Of the State Commissioners of Pennsyl.
vania, on the affairs Of the Pennsylvania Bank,
appears the following paragraph, which will an.
swcT very well for recipe for using up bank:
The late president of the bank certiRcs tina.
within tho last four years, he paid one firm in
Third street over ono hundred thousand dollars
for interest on deposits at nsurious rates In
1883 tho bank took from the Common wealth
10000 coupon bonds; in 1853 and 1856 these
bonds were sold at "a loss Of $685. II. The
loss is still on the books as an asset, under the
head Of coupon bonds Of the State Of Pennsyl.
vaniA. During the same year it was discovered
that one Of the book.keepers was in COLLISION
with Mr. Fry, and allowed him to overdraw
his account some $4,000. When it was dis.
covered the book.keeper was discharged but
the loss was lci on tho books, where il still re.
mains as an asset or addition to some SI2 900
more Oycrdrawn by other irresponsible parties.
making an aggregate Of ss9, 6Ss 70.
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AaE AND DEBmIrr.-As old age comes creep.
ing on, it brings with it many attendant infirm.
tiles. Loss Of appetite and weakness impair the
health, and want of activity makes the mind dis.
eOntented and unhappy. In cases whore old
age adds its influence, it is almost impossible to
add vigor and health, and although many rene.
dies have been tried, all have failed, until Bar.
Aore's Holland Bitter, were known aud used.--
In every case where they have been employed,
they have invariably given strength and restor.
ed the appetite. They have become a great
agent for this alone, and are used by many poo.
pie who are suffering from loss of appetite and
general debility. In cases Of long standing
chronic diseases, they act rs charm, invigorat.
ing the system, thus giving nature another op.
pOrtunity To repair physical injuries, See al.
yctiscarnI IN another column
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EscrtSe lsc.Ors1.-1he following item I,

EIcrrNs lSCrDrSE-The following item I.
from lac English journal;
A few evenings ago, as the play oEJcssie We're
was being performed at WoOlwich Theatre, and
when a scene in the third act had been reached
in which terrific struggle" for the possession
ofa child which takes place between the fond
mother and two "hired rutiians,r large New.
toundland dog, which had by some means gain.
ed admittSnce with its owner into the pit, lelped
over the heads of the musicians in tho orchestra
and few TO the rcscue,i SEEKING oneIof the hssss.
sins and almost dragging him to the grouud.-
i was withlditRculty removed and dragged oil
the stage. The dog, which is the property Of
the chief engineered her Majesty ship Buffalo,
has been habtually accustomed to the society
OF children, for whom he has on wsny OCCASIONS
NeTtnsNFi stIuRg proof NJ aftrtloR.
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CorToS IN TEXAS There arc upwards Of
twenty.onO thousand bies Ofcotton now in
Galveston, Texas, which, v eighteen thouand
more than was on hand last year at this time
The total receipts are in excess Of those last
year g, T61 bales. The crop Of Texas, It is es.
IimAted, will reach 800, 900 bales.
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TRH Fnsr MONDAY IN MAY.-The Southern
Commercial Convention at Knoxville, last sum.
msr, appointed Montgomery, Ala, as the place,
and the irst Monday in May next as the time,
for tho next session Of the Southern Commercial
Convention.
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Hon, EOwASD EvERRrr delivered his lecture
on Charity, before crowded audience, in tho
Maryland institute, Baltimore, last Friday night
At the close, resolutions Of thanks were adopted
by reclamation, and an immense bouqet Of How.
stH. thegift Of the ladies, was presented to the
orator.
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AZ, o ORR uoull announce - TIE public nat h. has
~ removed hs goods from lii Main street 10 the fourth
door North Of the ". " RaHk East side Main street,
where be he~ opening HE Spring Stock Of hooks Station
cry, wall Paper, A.
lie aeali call especial attention 60 Me large Aud veil Sc
rcted stock VI Wall Paper which for variety Of patterns
aud nea'ness and quality, cannot b. sNrtlsi Ia the city
Dearins TO close cot small lot opIitrrns Of last season
10 make room Tor new, I'LL eel Om now 20 tie nr,t Of
April, all such atclsT Call Soon you that want bargains.
Remember the place. doors Noftl, Of the 81 NJ bank
Ea,t side Main street, HornbFooki ueS Block.
mario JAS O. ORR
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AHASpsONE REwARD,-The Boston Traveller
SAYS that the three assIgnees Of the large estate
Of Horace Gray { Co. which has recently been
successfully settled, after many years Of litps,
ton, have been awarded $4,000 for tllei, At
HuAA
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/. o. o. F.
CMANGRIN PLACE OF MRRTING.

ON add amer March On The varlou, Loisr, and En.
~ eNmpwcuu " Oii foliog, Vt meet 10 the Hall cor.
nvt ot Market Hnd Quincy sift the Post Oey, ru.
trace by Quincy street, as iolllUs.
RFanslin loisr 80. o. 90 Monday Frsuns.
Abrams Zee 'npmrui No !, the frH sud firt Tuesday
Evenings % each month.
WIN, Tell EacAmplnent No. 81 the ss,oaI sud R.yA
Tuesday Evening" Of each month
Wa Tell Lodge No 49, on "Wednesday EVrnIrg
N.rEiuiuA Lodge Nc. 2, on THURSDAY Eychins
PAuola Lodge 40 -, on Frilay kVrnlns
wheeling L1dg, No 3D. on saturday Errnlng.
uh1UlN
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HnPuElb RoAD.--A communication from
"a slOVkholisr' hppsan In our paper today.
llis proper lOF us to Say that WS insert this
pro bono puBiicv'-- and that W, in W doing,
In no manner compromise any opinion Of our
own, lnalmurh a. we have bad no time or OPP
pOrtunty to look into the msritI or dement's Of
the subject under inquiry.
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DEAru OF AN OLD TuRpNAS-Col. Richard II.
Long, an old turfman, well known throughout
the south and West and for many years past,
proprietor Of the Bascombo Course, Mobile, died
on the lstinst.
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TnH MouSDSynLE Posr MAsrEa CoNsIDgarO
- rnH Lam % ScmuHLrG Tho newly
elected Post Master down al Moundsvie, cello
brAtca his induction into that exalted position
by firing or q squib at US through tue columns
d the next door Organ merely to let his mas
tsrS at Washington know that he is sound On
the niger question, no odds II he does hail
from tho hOop.pOlv aud penNyFoySl regions Of
Greene county, Pennsylvania.
We only wish that Mr., Post Nortem strAwn
knew how sincere We arc when We toll him, that
If hO isn't any better capacitated to fasten and
untasten pad locks aud do and undo letters than
ho is to write readable letter to paper-why
then Hon Iloratio King, First Assistant Post
Master General" who, by and with the advice
and consent Of SherrNrd, brought him into office,
will be compelled to smut him out at the end Of
his first quarter.
That's all,
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LOOE or IoA "GAEDrS sAaS"-WS learn
rom Washington, thA, our Congressman has
now In course Of manufacture, upwards Of live
thOusanl little bags, wherein he proposes " en-
close I'll rnanasr Of Pumpkin, Squash, Turnip
Onion, RAdiih, Lettuce, Asparagus PGrsnip,
and all other known and unknown kinds Of gar.
don seed, including also al kinds Of Beans, (es.
psciAlly the Aa' DtsH')
The late incumbent did good deal Of thiI
sort Of thing, and We rather believe that it done
good deal f,r him. when he MAS fshting sam
In the dark, for . second term. The enterprise,
however, We think, is nov about wore out, pro.
ductively considered, aud We doubt il it will be-
found eiIlcacious
Eysn Garden sArAe," Won't make tbs La.
compton swindls 60 down about here,
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= d ''''''''' / NEW FIRM. 80.

mrs, hANtiiTr WiNCuLiL. h,httt, IA
MAtk ststfStt, opposite Washington Hall, MhsS'
~ILrlylusNa.
d. Mlu1hsil hsiug lmpsusdbr kis rapidly uettA'lnI
basnest TO I'D % his fseutt ioF doug ~ ssmr tAtV
pyhsgtsln uiurmpg bis ffyuds suh tts plbe thatbVha
i1rmfd husHssh connection Nlth > Attiyu N. y. If,
sho has hat nnsyn psu
alprntsui8n.
De H.N " prepared to perform ever, opctaivu,H
Surgical and Mechanical psntsy familiar Nllh, sud
practice ~ 1.-The latest tmpJuyrm,ut Of she nshtalA, aud
saafAuiys thatior bsauu ,dupbi' and pr.scal utility
thyr Artificial Teeth shsliupt be ,arpatsth.
trfsous shn have denied ibtnsrlg,t The pleasure aud
rauluru " Aruhgal To- ffaa o great dread " suffer.
log Apttvuccd daring he necUssstN preliminary eNua'
ton n The Old teeth and roots, ut1fmgd uatby
process vntirtN uulk Chioroutu Hhyr ant apvcb.
bis 20 most ease, and ptreotF 4d-ls.i a. a. teeth
nov extracted aiutoutp,iH,
Any Information ur a1vlrV aprsriAlnnF TO their profess
sion they WI BE- pleased 60 gyvTtgtf.
Please eau md yNAmluy sprgaF ne ~ ARTIFICIAL Teeth
ESf- OdCy open az all hours sypld
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Cleveland, Plttsburg & Wheeling
RAIL ROAD.

ON and amer Monday, March 1855 sandAy sIeeptsd)
" Trains will run ~ tuliOWs3
LEAVE CLEVELAND.
il0 r. Mall Train, stopping n Al ,iAton1 arrive At
Pittsburgh Ht SIS =. ". and Bridgeport At $40
P.M
1880 Express Train stopp uf AZ all regular s,AionU
tEl't Rochester and New Salisbury afr lar siN.
tons Tor this train and arrive At Pittsburgh at
7;apA. NJ
LEAVE BnlDGErOHr:
tlO A. NJ ENPrrus Train stopping at all regular stations;
arrive At rt,'bnreh atil:2oA 4. NJ. and at Cirys.
land atY,b5 Pm.
$50 ?. ~ Mall Train, stopping AT ali regular stations ar
arrive at Piii'hargli At sI1 +. ",
LEAVE PtrTSHuHGn:
SEQ NJ. Mall Trau, stopping all stations and arrives
aL Cleveland At 2.55 r. ". aud al bridgeport II
il!O6 A. M
500 T. H. E1prrss ftnn sioppr At regular station.
rive nj Bridgeport ats;I6P. ~
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Xnntnd.
Dissolution

IE PArinrrship heretofore casting between the Under
signed, IN NE Drug busucsi, A. X n MtlAln 1 O. b.,
is th.' day dhaulrrl By mutual eoA.,ht ~ D MtLAn 10
Authorised {, settle The aT,r " iht late dfn Al PERSONS
kngulns themselves Indebted 10, ani An those having
} q MetAtN,
March :, 1855 Il Il. NOLAN.
I TAKE pleasure IN Announcing 10 n, pabll, my lnt,n
udu 10 carry on The tsu.st at ne 0lI stand corner
Pnh ami Vine su, where uI Auays have on hand =
tuu Mssrtmrnt Of me hest Drug Medicines. rgrfumsrc.
Haney Articles. Ge, g. re- Particular attention maid 20
nus Physicians prescriptions AZ Al hours " urday or
might u o, MCLAlN, cor ah 4 Vine sts
melo#f sclih Whrriiug, Va.
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DDNTISTRY.

IViEauicr'lmrl especially niora The public hstthry
have associated themselves together f1f thu practice
% prnusttY. rrlr ahfr s At 10 Market street tbewrrA
Monroe AMI uniou Sl sitfg they vl be happy to SEE
Dentist.
rncy Nctc both students ahlfor yrrai ycaTsthc assist
ants VI the late Dr. 4brn, snl The senior partner has
hc'n constantly cnsir'd iu thr practice f1r hss Tor the
ttvlcych 'vArs difiuF whchtiuch v ucqDan
ted with ssmr ut The traluf Dentists Ia almost all tht
eitlS' u the unltri si,es and has fanlarsrd himself
win thcir various pcctlarttsu operating. Thry thctr
FORE ti crnAlrut of being ahr give entire saSiason
10 AL who may favor them ulthttrir patfonarr.
AIR ROBERrsOS, NJ. b.
whe ling, Nov. Is, ISL JAMEs 0RR.
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SOMEIlllNG FOR THE LADiES.-we have inst received
- TIE french stl!-shIuHtnE. s,srl Frame, Skeleton
Which, for convenience aud durability sTeelI every.
IMhE ytt invented. Call and examine Also skirt RredF
eIIepPsa sad aaEraPPed. tnhil PAYNE ( co.
ITO MIsiolANsJu Just received, 1nolheFlot Of the sab
b1th Bell" Family Circle Gee Rock; Yeung Polka re
SsoE Cant4ta Of EltheE; RlehAfdsons Huntah Modern
sehIol iSf Piano; Woodubrys Cultivation Of The voee
Z. aaesl Cars4fa Guitar nltrussor Culysti
81 "erasnh AS InAil PAYRE 3 co.
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n. n--Nlsssrs O. take pleasure IN referring hyp
mission, 20 the following srAtriu,u3
II. u Weed, D. ~ H0u Geo. ". Thompson Ills lan. ARA
CaIEtll Morgan Nelson, E,l, ~. Eld, E,q, pr John
Frissell, Dr.. W. J. bates, D. Il A. Cumu,in,, Dr t. A.
liigyth DrA :. 70 ~, rAsnt DeAp lan, John Knotc
Esq., McClAllens, kHpN o., Ntrth Taylor. naVly
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Bargains! Bargains!l

Bargains! Bargains!
OS account Of my house heng rented over my head by
" lev pretentloui friends two Of them helms IN ms
employ at the same tlmcl viii have TO move by t fret
April, and not having any place q husIuris Tor few
months, until get my own house compistc-thrTrfore |
lave eoneluded to SELL orr w ENTIRE STOCK Of
Fancy and Staple Dry Goods,
commencing this day Now /, your time Lailrs AMI GEN
uemrn and a Come at once and get goods cheaper hdn
y0H cdR buy Asm at aucii1ai
TEHds-Al sums under 500 cash. over $40 note nj g.
days With approved sreurty,at No 80 Main street Cen
TIE wheeling. lmh9 JOHN RnRMER.
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For Rent
10 Rent
For Kent
TO Let.

'I'nt arrr vushou's fsuuur Vuuc, ~, frs,l,y essu.
i Virity Russell McAfre .9ph o.
i.ln " t. Avn.
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Family and EXtra Flour.

NtE have Just received fresh supply NJ Novelty Whit
W WhrA, Family. und X Z RITA Flour, 10 which v,
call The attention Of retailers aui Bakers For tAls by
mh5 DOANE A ADAMS, No. ~ Main &c.
The Washington union., 1858-02-12
OFFICIAL.
TRSssuRy DEPARTMENT,

TREASURY DEPARTMENT
February IL, 1858
NOTcE L. HEREBY GIVEN that sealed proposals viii
at this department until tho fifteenth day prosimo
issue Of portion the whole Of treasury
notes in exchange for gold coin Of tho deposited
treasurer y tho hlsd satss the
pa the treasurer H the branch Oeas the asssan,
treasursn VI Bstos Now York Caslesou Louis within
days from tho acceptance such proposals. authority
act Congress entitled "An authorize issue treasury
notes" approved 2ad December, 1887.
The treasury notes will be ssus upon receipt
ofdepose with those officers to the credit
ted States They will be made payable bidder
bidders shall agree 10 mako such
tere not exceeding per carry
rate from tho date Of the certificate Of dsposite
The proposals must the without condition and
without reference TO other other fractional
than one fourth one half three ourths
csntnn OF the amount deposit
cd with one Of the treasury oce
cate Of such dcpoe accompany proposal security M
its fnment the proposal scceptsd Immediate
ant from the provisions Of tho Congress- notice. they
will no DO considered.
All proposals under this notice sealed
outside Proposals for Treasury They oponsd al t
deparimen, at " o'clock, M said fifteenth March
HOWELL CuBD
Secretary " the Treasury.
Feb H. fIniei. &star.
The Washington union., 1858-02-12
EUROPE. NEWS BY THE INDIAN.

The mails by the steamer Indian which arrived at
Portland the 10TH had not reached last evening"
but select few items of interest from those received
through the telegraph.
The marriage of Prince Frederick William of Prussia
was celebrated at the Chapel Royal ST. James Palace
the 25th OF January, according to the programme.
The day was generally observed holiday. Inn
crowds cheered the royal party in the most enthu
siastic After the conclusion the ceremonial
the bride gave vent to her feelings and flung herself upon
her mothers bosom, at which took place in which
great emotion evinced by all concerned.
After the marriage the young couple started for Wind
On arrival at that place. they drawn in
rage to the Castle by the Eton boys, amid enthusiastic
cheering
The Queen gave grand State concert at Buckingham
Palace on the evening of the wedding day.
The principal streets of London were brilliantly illu-
minated in honor of the occasion
1t is proposed divide France into four military de-
partments and establish depots OF arms &C. so that
should the Emperor be taken away, France will have at
hand materials for maintaining order.
The London Morning Post, in editorial article, in
sts that something should be done by England show
that it has sympathy with those execrable miscre-
nts-the Nena Sahbs of revolutionary Europe who,
in the security which England Affords have plotted
and conspred against the life Of the Emperor of the
French
accompces, who supposed to have been connected
with the plot against the Emperor's life
The further details of the Indian brought by the
Arabia cuhtsfn some matters Of Interest
Sir James Outram arrived at Alumbaugh with 900
men. 1t said the rebels threatening to attack
his position. Sir Colin Campbell going to Futley-
ghur. The insurgents at Kotch in great force said
to have detroneJ the Rajah The Aznghur frontier
threatened; Gen Grant marching towards it, The
rebels defeated at Cawnpore had fled to Bithoor and
Calpee. The Ghoorha column OF 900 men, under Jung
Babaoor had left Nepau for service in the British terri
tories.
The Washington union., 1858-02-12
FROM KANSAS BY MAIL.

The st Louis Republican of the 9th inst contains
from Leavenworth Kansas Territory, to the 5th in
slant Everything moving forward quietly and
Eesocaby in the Territory public meeting had been
called to consider the project Of the Leavenworth, Law
ence and Fort Gibson railroad The legislature is still
in session at Lawrence having under consideration the
bill to call constitutional convention.
We find in the Republican the annexed extract Of a
private letter, written at Lawrence Kansas Territory on
the I'd inst, and addressed to gentleman Of st. Louis
81 il strange your people cant understand affairs
here that the Republican alludes the absurdty
having two governors and two legislatures over this
Territory Now everything here is quiet as is In
Missouri OF Illinois, and the Topeka matter is simply re-
glcd ~ farce 1t Is treated here inst about the same
the third house is usually treated in other places They
endeavorng 10 make themselves appear Of some CON
sequence to people at distance by pretending to enact
such laws az have already been enacted by the territorial
legislature They laughed at here, and nothing can
give them any consequence but for Gov Denver TO inter
rre with them They are, in fact, as harmless as any
other debating society instituted for the improvement
youth. There have been some few who really contem
plated doing what the writer's stated hut they were
very few and they laughed at by the Others for be
ng so silly"