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Of Kansas is nineteen thousand square miles
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sayehodng states except California oregon
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be organization by Congress at the
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ngton extent all New England and New York
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Baden Louis born August 49, 1924 under
guardianship by OF insanity
His father Ferdinand husband of the late Queen regent
III september 49, 1855.
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THE WESTERN TERRITORIES.

comparative the present States with that
territory erected into States exhibits the inter
miles exceeds that OF
superficial the Territories organized and
organized, is set down as follows
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Table EXHIBITING THE SEATS or GOVERNMENT AND
THE TIMES or THE ELECTION OF STATE OFfICERS OF
NERERdL STATES
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GOVERNORS OF THE SEVERAL STATES AND TERRITORIES
WITH THEIR SALARIES, TERMS or OFFICE, AND THE
EXPIRATION or THEIR RESPECTIVE TERMS.
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Litchfield enquirer., 1858-11-25
Whole No. l747

Our OF THE STREETS AT NrGHr--Nueb has been sad to parents about the necessity of keeping their children at home and not permit ting them to run about the streets at night. There is good reason for thus acting. But let the following testimony be considered:
 A week or so ago in the city of Wheeling, John Burns was hung for murder. It seems onr brother, Rev. Mr. Perkins, had been visit. ing him, in order to try by Gods grace to lead llln to repentance. We are told that in the omnibus, and while passing up Main street. on the way to the gallows, he observed among the crowd one of his former acquaintances. and said to the Rev. Mir. Perkins, mentioning the name of the boy, "Of all my companions that is the only one can see in this crowd He was always good boy and minded what bis parents told him." He also asked Mir. P to say to his Snnday-school scholars that if they would mind what their parents and teachers told them, they would have no difficulty in getting along, and above all to keep off the streets at n'ght as it is at night that all the mischief is done
 A $ at night Mat aN M misehief is doue. Let tIlis testimony of felon have it's weight not only with every parent, but with every youth aud young man, who is disposed to seek hls pleasure away from home, among those who fear not God, and regard not man
 Southerm Churchmaa.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-11-25

The Richmond Enquirer says, there is one square mile of land between Smyth and Wash ington counties, Virginia, on the north fork of the Ho!ston river, which is worth more than the whole valuation of the city of New York. The salt rock within this mile, ranges from seventy to one hundred feet in thickness, whicl, would yield net ton or forty bushels of salt tp every yard it contains, or over three thou sand millions of bushels, which, w!,en manu- factured, is worth from forty to fifty cents per bushel. Bnt, presuming it to be worth twer- ty cents per bnshel ill the ground and we have SIX hundred millions of dollars to which we must add two hundred and fifty millions ol plaster within the same space, worth in the ground about one dollar per ton, making a total of eight hundred and fifty millions oi dollars.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-11-25

TAKING A REcEIPr--The Hartford Times vouchcs for the truth of the following story
 G" Pat Malone, you are fued five dollars for assault and battery on Mike SwccIey"
 II have the mouey in me pocket and I'll pay the fine, if your ho"or will give me a It. sate."
 "We give no receipts here. We just take the money. You will not be called upon a second time for your fine"
 " But, your honor, I'll not be wanting to pay the same till after get the resate"
 What do you want to do with it ?'
 "If your honor will write me one and give it to me, I'll tell you"
 "Well, there's your receipt. Now, what do you want to do with it ?"
 "pIl tell your honor. You see, one of these days I'll be after dying, and when go to the gate of heaven I'll rap, and St. Peter will say, "Whos there 2" and I'll say, It's me, Pat Malone," and he'll say, "What do you want p aud I'll say, "I want to come in," and he'll say, Did you behave like da. cent boy in the other world, and pay all tie fines and such things?" and I'll say, ." Yes your holiness" and then he'll want to see my resate, and I'll put my hand in my pocket and take out my resate and give it to him. and I'll not have to go ploddn' all over h. to find your honor to get One."
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-11-25

CHEAP BLASKErs.-Newspaper blankets are coming into vogue They are no joke. A correspondent of one of our exchanges thus refers to the matter: "1 have recently heard much about the value of newspapers as a sub- stItute for blankets, and have considered the statements to be apocryphal. But last even- ing was induced to make the experiment.. took four ful-sized newspapers and pasted them together at the edges, making one large sheet the size of blanket. I then removed three blankets from my bed and placed the newspaper sheet between the one remaining blanket and counterrane. The result was a comfortable nights sleep, without auy feeling of cold. This is literally true, and my object in making the communication is, that the fact may be generally circulated for it is no tri- tIng matter for the poor to know that for the outlay of few pennies they can supply them. selves with comfortable bed-covering through the winter.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-11-25

CHILDREN.-Chdren are the sunbeams of domestic life A house without children may oe rich and elegant but it will lack tEe air or ease the home aspect one likes to see in families We used to visit dear relative, now With the beatified above, whose house was pattern Of order and physical comfort, but who was unblesscd with children. In awe we walked through the large rooms A chness crept along our velhs as We felt the silence rervadng the house when conversation was suspended. No little feet could be heard, run hing aimles>ly abont no htantile cry, no child Ish shout broke the oppressive stiffness No l playthings, scattered around disturbed the precision of order on every side. There was no accidental jostling, no upsetting of things, no dlsarranging of orhaments-no jar breaking the monotony of exact life. The flowers in the garden, from the bud to the rpened seed, fiourshed for grown people. No child, enrap- tured, gazcd on them, breathed their fra grauce, enjoyed tl'eir beauty, and scattered their petals about: They grew, bloomed, and died in state y order, as they were planted. They We're beautlfu'-they cheercd that childiess home as 'nanmate objects could do but the presence ot children was needed to interpret them fully and perfect their mission. Everything within and without the house bore an air of maturity. When spring came, no gec of childhood re- sounded through the rooms summer passed, but the house was sober during its fierce heat autumn yielded it's treasures to the household but no children admired their richness of beau ty, rtjoiced in their flavor, or wondered at their abundance. As the quiet of evening settled down solemnly on the surrounding fields, the profound silence was insnffrraby painful.
 A child in that house would have been an angel of blessing, stirring the waveless pool and preparing for it the healing of concealed wounds
 Lately, we called on friend of our vouth. We talked of old times and old friends. Hours passed, and we perceived no loss of in- terest in the conversation but the children came in from school, and instantly tne room was radiant with light, while our spirits be- came buoyant with joy. The effect was as if pail had been removed from the mind Those beautiful and noble children, fair and st,ut from simple habits, were blessings of which the mother might well say, These are my jewels" We noticed that the brothers manifested to- wards the sisters a care and love peculiarly tender ; and tile interest returned by the beau tfni girls made them donbIy sweet We left them, feeling that q well-orJered, affectionate family is real heaven. The children are it's angels. Blessed are those who recognize them as such.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-11-25

THE BURIAL PLAoE.-What multitude of thoughts crowd upon the mind in the conte.o- plation of such scene How much of the future, even it's far distant reaches, rises before us With all its persuasive realities l Take but Que little marrow space of time, aud how affect
 ing are it's associations ! Within the flight of one half century, how many of the great, the good, and the wise, will be gathered here How many, in the loveliness of infancy, the beauty of youth the vigor of manhood, and the maturity of age, will lie down here, and dwell in the bosom of their mother earth The rich and the poor the gay and the wretch ed, the favorites of thousands and the forsaken Of thew world the stranger in his solitary grave and the patriarch surrounded by the kindred of long lineage How. many will here bury their brightest hopes or blasted expectations How many bitter tears will here be shed How many agonizing sighs will here be heay- ed How many trembling feet will cross the pathways, and turning, leave behind them the dearest objects of their reverence and love 1!
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-11-25

HYMN OF THE MARSEILLAISE.--The MarSeil- laise was inspired by genius, patriotism youth, beauty, and champaigne. Rongct de Lisle was an officer of the garrison at StrasIurg, and d native of Mount Jura He was an unknown poet and composer. He had peasant friend Dietrck, whose wife and daughters We're the only critics and admirers of the soldier poet s song. One night he was at supper with his friends family, and they had only coarse bread and slices of ham. Detrick looking sorrowfuI- Iy at De Lisle, said, Plenty is not our feast, but we have the courage of soldiers heart :; have still one bottle left in the cellar--brilg it, my daughter, and let us drink to the liberty of our country!
 The young girl brought the bottle it was soon exhausted, and De Lsle weut staggering to bed he could not sleep for the cold, but his heart was warm and full of the beatngS of genius and patriotism He took little clavi- cord and tried to compose a song sometimes the words were composed frst--Som times the air. Directly he fell asleep over the instru- ment and waking at daylight, wrote down what he had conceived in the delir.um of the night. Then he waktd the family, and sang hs production at first the woman turned pale, and then wept then burst forth n a cry of enthusiasm. It was the song of the natou and of terror.
 Two months afterwards, Dic,rrk went to the Scaffold, listening to the sclt-same music, con- posed under his own roof, and under the inspi- ration of the last bottle of wine. The people sang it everywhere it flew from city to city, to every public orchestra MarseilIes adopted the song at the opening and close of it's clubs thence the name Hymn of the Marseilles ;" then it sped over France They sung it in their houses, in public assemblies, and in the stormy street convocation De LiSIc's mother hearing it, said to her son." What is this revolutionary hymn, sung by bands of hrigands, aud with which your name is mingled P De l. sle heard it, and shuddered as it sounded through the streets of Paris, rung from all AL pine passes, while he, royalist, fled from the nfuriated people, frenzied by his own words France was great amphitheatre of blood, and De Lisle's song was the battle cry.
 There is no national air that will compare with the Marseillaise in sublimity and power :; it embraces the soft cadcnces full of the peas ants home, and the stormy canyor of silver aud steel when an empire is overthTown it endears the memory of the vine dresser's cot tage, and makes the Frenchnan, in his exile cry, La belle France ]" forgetful of the torch, and sword, and guiotine, which have made his country a spectre of blood in the eyes of the nations. Nor can the foreigners listen to it sung by company of exiles, or executed by d band of musicians, without feeling that it is the pibroch of battle and of var