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r AIDES GAITERs.-As nv stoc

r AIDES GAITERS.-As my stock
IL of Ladies Wellington heel button Gait
ers, Black and Brown, Black Cloth, Brown,
Tan and other light colored Caters, with
and without heels made plain, thick and thin
soles are now large and complete. i wish to
inform the public, that my motto is quick
sales and small profits, all who may please to
patronize me, viii juststep in and realize the
above fact,
4, BOTTIMORE,
No, L II. S. NJ. Square,
70 10 Sign Big yellow Boot.
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WELDON MILLS.

P l5EKIUN FAM FLOUR.
MOTHER lot of this choice Flour
"A juss received, and for sale at the lowest
market price i. c. DEAING,
fc II No. 60, Church street.
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NOR SALE-A likely Negro Boy, six
IL feet high, well framed, strictly honest,
intelligent, and well suited as porter or
house servant-would also make valuable
salesman in the market or a retail store
Apply at this office. fe IL
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OST.-About a month since small
IL bunch of keys attached to steel ring.
Any information concerning them, thank
fully received.
fel2 F. ZANTZINGER.
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f.. III. LOMBARD.

To Owen LcvEJoY Agent for the Underground
Railroad. Ex-Mnster of the Gospel, and Member
OF Congress elect from the Third District of Hi
nOis
Mr.. Lovcjoy answered not a word, and
Mr.. Davis proceeded with his speech.
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ARE WooD ASHES MANURE ?-Some sup
Pcse they are not, anu that scattering them
on the soil only injules it.-fhev are in er-
ror, as the following facts will show:
!. Ashes contain great amount Of pot
asst, which is always regarded IS poweriu!
manure, and when probably used, always
produces a sensibly beneficial effect
But ashes contain other important ele-
ments. Potash is what is removed by leach.
ing the ashes. Many valuable elements are
left behind. So that leached ashes have
sometimes great effect. BY analysis, the
following amount of various elements has
been found in ashes that have been leached,
) icis, from two 10 thirteen per cent lime
from twenty seven to tifty.four per cent.
carGonic acid from twenty-one to thirty
nine per cent. All these are among the
most important agents in the production or
maintenance OF vegetable lie.
,. Ashes are nothing but what the plants
or wood which have been burned, have tax
en- from the soil. Consequently. restoring
! the ashes is only restoring what has como
/ from the soil; and if judiciously done, it
must increase its strength,
3. Experience, both ancient and modern,
proves that ashes is valuable manure
/ The old Romans used to burn brush, and
scatter the ashvs on the land. The ancient
Britons burned their straw, and scattered
the ashes over the fields. And unnurnber-
! ed instances, in modern times, might be
I quoted to tue same point.
/ Practical inieronce.-Save all the ashes
/ that are made on your premises. Wasting
! them, you throw away some Of the best
manure that could be applied. Some hint.
on the best of ashes may be furnished
, soon Ohid FdFLqer.
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Doctor Dixon, IN his New York MONTHLY
Sralqcl, states that a gentleman Of the high.
est vegaci;y, related to bin, the following
snake story:
Going into An ordinary for his dinner,
he was surprised to observe the extra care
wiki which gentleman who took the seat
opposite to him took off hi, hat; ne turned
nls head as nearly upside down as possible
without breaking his neck; then placing
his hand over the inside 0. his hat he again
turned II and received the contents conceal.
ed IN pocket handkerchief. in his hand;
then gently laying the back of his hand on
a cushion, he slipped the hat and the con-
tents %, and commenced his dinner The
attention Of my friends was irresistablv at
tracted towards the hat; and bis surprise
greatly increase the reader may imagine,
on observing the head Of sizeable snake
thrust oat, and locking sharply about him.
The gentleman percelving the discovery, ad-
dressed him
My dear sir, was in hope to have dined
alone, and notannoy any one with my poce
pet. Allow me to explain; he is perfectly
harm 'ess; only a common black snake |
was advised to carry him on my head for
rheumatism; have done SO for a few weeks
and | am cGrea-poStiyely cured Of a most
agoniZiug ma.ajy' | dare not part with him;
the memory Of my suffering is too vivid |,
all care is to avoid discovery, and to treat
my pet as well as possible in his rksome
confinement; ! feed him on milk and eggs,
and he does not seem to suffer, Pardon me
for my annoyance-yau have my story il
is true. am thankful to the informer for
nv cure; and to you for your courtesy in
not having your dinner dsgustei."
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\ CrxHIyG ScorNoREr-The following
strange affair is recorded in the last Rio ia
metro papers:
In boarding school kept by French
woman was a girl of less than twelve years
Of age, named Correa, heiress to a fortune
of 600, ,00pf An Italian adventurcr Of the
name of Judice, who got his living as hawk
er, resolved TO marry the girl, and had re-
course to this stratagem. He went TO the
bishop Of Rio Jsneloro, pious but credu-
lous man, and said that having been for
some time living with 4 woman not bis wife,
he wished to regularze his position by
marrying her, and as 1t was important to
have the marriage performed at once with
out publicity, he solicited license. The
bishop granted the license, and on the man :
declaration put in it the woman's name as
Corrca The Italian then went TO the board
ing school and said he was sent by the girls
mother to take her home, as she wished to
indulge her with a visit to the thertIc. The
schoolmistress imprudently gave up the
child to him, ana he took hlr az once to the
church mentioned in the license and had
himself married to her. The next day he
wrote TO the girls mother to inform her of
tie marriage. The poor mother, in indis-
nation, immediately communicated with the
police, and they at once took the girl from
the man and gave her up to her mother.
! The Italian and some persons who acted as
witnesses of the marriage have been arrest
/ ed 1t is CO. sidered strange that the priest,
notwithstanding the license, should have
| celebrated the marriage, as the girl was
! dressed in short frock and trousers like a
/ child. The affair mas created an immense
sensation at Rio, but what the upshot of i,
| will be remeins to be seen.
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L" Dry up and suspend =


The news Of the murder Of Roderiego
spread with rapidity through the city,
The Metropolitans were on the alert, and,
by the orders of Coroner Connery, the Count
was arrested and the mutllated tooth-pick
found on his person.
Isabella was summoned as witness, but
alas. she could be no evidence, she had be
come an idiot!
The Count endeavored to prove that the
blood upon the tooth-pick was not arterial,
but he was found guilty and sentenced to be
hanged.
But harlxl what cry is that that breaks
upon the startled ear? Ere'S the Express
third edition, got the rscovery OF Roderie-
go!'
The news was true Rodcriego was not
mortally wounded, and, with the aid OF the
"retired physician whose sands of life have
nearly run out" recovered his usual health.
But little remains for us to relate. The
Count D'Nincompoop was released by the
intercession of Roderiego, and left the Uni
ted States to spend the balance OF his mis-
erable life in New Jersey. In fit of dia'
boical passion at hearing of the marriage
of Rederego D'Polliwog to the Lady Isabel
IA D'Fitzsimpkins, he dashed his brains ou'
with bar of soap.
Roderiege and isabella, who, after thu
murder, had procured divorce from the
Count lived happily together, and many
little Polliwogs squirmed around their feet
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Hafdesty, young man OF Boone county.
Kentucky, as we have already announced
was tIied and acquitted, few DAYS ago. for
killing another young man named Grubb.
who had seduced his sister. Hardesty told
the scduc.r that he would give him six
months IN which to make his choice between
marrying the girl and being killed. The six
months expired, and Grubb not having
married tie girl, ilardesty met him, and on
sight Shot him. The evidence showed that
'fub" was armed also, in expectation OF the
attack, but was shot in the act Of drawing
his weaion. The tia, was ended last
thursday, anl the verdict Of the Jury was.
not guilty. The following is the substance
OF the Judgment pronounced bv Judge Nut.
all upon the verdict Of not guilty by the jury
III behalf of iard,stv
JUDGMENT OF TEE COURT.
Si@:--Iou have been indicted by grand
Jnry OF your country upon a most henious
charge. You have pub yourself upon your
country AID your God for deliverance.-
lou have had a fair and impartial trisl be-
fore them, aud they have pronounced yod
not guilty, and so say l. II NAV not be
proper tor me to express my sentiments,
yet, nevertheless. will do Il. Young manl
had been wronged as YOU haze been,
"oHid nave spent every collar | had on
earth, and all that could nave begged and
borrowed, and then starved upon the track
OF the villain, but reuIp have imbrued my
hands in his blood. Go hence without de-
lay. You are acquitted,
The prosecution was conducted by p. U.
MAJOR, Commonwealth Attorney, assisted
by MeSsrs. Richardson and O'Hara The
defense was maintained by Messrs. Pryor,
" cife and Corhan. The verdict Of the Jury
and the Judgment of the Court were both
received amid the applause of full cour,
house.
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The Count D'Nincompoop left his castle,
his form closely enveloped in a cloak, which
disclosed it to advantage, and pursued his
way to the mansion of Lady Isabella. With
cautious steps no ascends the staircase un-
til he reaches the room where we have IN
troducsd her in the last chapter, and, open
ing the door beholds Roderiego endesvor
iug to restore Lady isabella TO conscious
ness.
Ha! Ia. Roieriego, have thee at last y
and, ere the brave Rod.riego could speak,
he plunged a dagger in his bosom.
Roderiego D'Polliwog fell mortslly woun-
ded, the blood running in q crimson stream
upon the carpet.
D'Nncompoop gazed a moment at the
body, and then endea vored to arouse the
Lady Isabella. She opened her eyes, and
shuddered when she beheld the Count.
"Wbere is Roderiego:" she asked IN ag-
itation.
"Perfidious female woman, behold'' ne
ex claimed, as he pointed to the corpse
MY vengeance is complete; the Bloodtuh
has wiped out his wrongs with blood J!
isabella gazed with an idiotic look upon
the form of him she loved.
Let me have a relic of the glorious dead,
she said, and STOPPING took from the pock-
ct Of Roderiego broken tooth pick. II
ras slightly stained with blood from tht
wound.
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BAPTISM IN IIooPs.-At Chicago last week,
a rather amusing scene took place during
the baptism of young lady by the pastor
of the Tabernacle. The iHaoE says:
The minister requested her to assume the
dress peculiar to such an occasion, but she
declined to take off her hooped skirt the
minister told her of the Inconvenience that
must result from her obstinacy, but ne
persisted When she came to descend into
the bath, the inflated skirt touched the wa
ter and rose up around her like balloon
Her head was lost to the congregation, she
was swallowed up in the swelling skirt tae
minister tried to force her down into the
bath. but she was kept above the surface by
the tloatins properties Of the crinoine. and
was buoyed up so successfully that it was
mot until after much difficulty and many
forcible attempts to submerge the lady, the
minister succeeded in baptisins the fair one.
Finally it was effected, to the relief of the
minister and the seriously inclined audience,
who could not keep from laughing in their
pocket handkerchiefs.
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How WINE Is MApE.-The adultera,ion OK
wines are statistically discussed in Hunts
Merchants Magazine, and he makes it out
that almost all the wines we drink ID dis
guised apple,juice. lie says
g Cider, prepared as a basis for every va
riety of wine, consists of-cider, forty gal
Ions, pure spirits under proof, three gallons;
sugar, or syrup, three poundss and of crude
tartar half pound, These should be well
stirred together in a full cask, which should
be left with the bung open, and exposed to
the necessary degree Of temperature to pro-
ducc fermentation: after which it is racked
off. fined. etc, and kept for use. Thus pre-
pared and mixed with water, sugar, honey,
tartaric acid, lemon JUICE, cream Of tartrr, al
monds, oil, fresh grape juice, wine, alcohol,
and yeast, it is use for initiating almost eve
ry variety Of VINE in commerce The finest
imitation Of Champagne is said to be made
of equal parts of native Catawba and prci
pared cider with little water, lemon juice,
sugar, and tartaric acid. Champagne is al
so extensively initiated by charging low
priced still wines with carbonic acid. This
is done by machinery adapted to this pur-
pose. similar to thrt for charging soda water.
"The prestige OF pure native wines, de-
rived from the spotless name of Longworth,
has lately received severe check by the re-
fusal Of certain wine merchants in Cincin-
natl TO have their wines inspected. This
circumstance is virtual acknowledgment OF
of adultcration; and it is well known that
the Cincinnati wine dealers are, to An equal
extent, dealers In such crude materials as
constitute well assorted stock, according
to the liquor dealers guide.
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An EXCELLENT JoKE.-Ia the reign of
Charles H.. it was customary when gentle
man drank lady's health, to throw some
article of dress into the flames in her honor,
and all his companions were obliged to sa-
crifce similar article, whatever it might
be. One of Sir Charles Sedley's friends per-
ceiyins that he wore very rich crayat,
drank to the heath of a certain lady, ard
threw his own cravat into the fire. Sir
Charles followed the example very good ma
but said he would have his joke in return.
Afterwards, when he dined with the same
party, he filled bumper to some reignng
beauty, and called on dentist to extract
,!ecayed tooth, which had long panied him.
| Etiquette demanded that every one OF the
party have tooth extracted and thrown in
to the fire, to which they all yielded after
many murmurs about the cruelty Of the
thine.-We Belle.
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ONE of the two great New England ora

One of the two great New England ora
tors of Mass. Rufus Choate, in recent ora
ton, paid the following just and magnificent
tribute to the memory and character OF
" WAsHlNGToS
The narne of Washington; great by ev-
cry title, reSpeudent by every glory, IS
great, glory and peculiSr this, that he was
never the founder, never the follower OF Il
partv From the hour wnen on the banks
of the monongahela, he became General,
to the dav the died so grandly and conra-
ceously in the PLAIN chamber of Mount ' er.
non, in that strife with Indians, with France,
with England in the heated period that fol-
lowed during the forming and adopting of
the Federal Constitution; aud through two
terms of the Presidency, he was not first on
" in war, and FIRST in peace, but first IN the
heart of all his countrymen. II there was
exceptions to this the fault was IN Their
hearts, not in him, not in America ttappy
in all things, happier more than IN All oth-
ers in his opportunity of dying, he hved
snd acted and tell TO sleep before our love
departed. History, biography, eulogy, the
address Of Senates. the response OF the Pre-
/ sident, the resolutions Of Congress, portraits
and statues and traditions given HIM 20 our
memory only as OuI IL "S' "'',
only to do such great, such national thin IS,
that we can all remember, all appreciate, all
love and honor to the last. So vast was
his weight of character, so exquisite his
judgement, so just he seemed to all OF US,
and so datriotic, so majestic, so historical,
| SO epic was his walk in life. While he was
vet among us, so grand and high, 1t was his
| to enact a part which led Us TO indepcnd-
ence and taught US and lifted US up all alike
to spread abroad the glorious flag and walk
to the music Of the Union. 1t was his to
initiate the Constitution beneath which we
walk. and by which we swear 10 day, and
to introduce into the family of States, that
! love which knows no France, no Russia, no
England, no North. no South, but America
| onlv. do not say that among the millions
| Of Europe there were not some who were
! glad when he died. | do not say that among
| some bad ambitious mans correspondence,
| or in some old and forgotted remains of re.
volutionary France, or in some diseased
! State rights heresy, there may be found
some i'll omened joy, But there followed
him to his grave the mourning and grievous
lamentation, as for the Father Of our Coun.
trv and father of us ALL On the day tha'
be died our age of party began lhenee.
forth we walked on ashes thinly covering
the fire. Thenceforth our great names were
our party names"
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CHAPTER III.
10. E-r nose i i.ke the -aoNtr.n,
AlI banged lp Ter eye
A. ThafFz

arI banged lp Ter eye Byron.
Thli'ss'.' Ryud-rs-
In a ms-uiticenjly furnished apartment
sat .ady Isabella, and RodcIicgo kne!t 4: her
feet
"Ri.e, Roder.ego!'' she said in dulcet
tones
"I'u r,se no more than fancy stocks have
since the financial cricis, until you decide
Iny fate. In your hands rests my happiness;
Wit thcu be nin-, Lady Isabella, speak -
She ANSWERED not, but tgrucd aside her
lovely head and wiped her nose.
" Are those pe.rly drops from that bright
nose-no, excuse me, ircm these bright eyes
assurance of Your f.yorf' he asked IN a
voice Of mingled JOY and apprehension.
She dried her tears and spoke
"RJder.ego, to you owe the preserva-
ton Of ny Ife love thee-aye, "a the De-
rnocrats love the spels, butt can never
wed with thee
What fearful mystery is here, compsr-
ei with which the assault Oh William Pat
;erson sinks into asisnifcance:' cjaculatcd
Rodericgo-
Listen" she exclaimed, there is an in
surmouuiable barrier to our uniJu, and that
is
What" interrupted RodcrIego.
IL am the " fe OF Count D'Nincompeop
she gssped, and ieiI tainting to the i3oor.
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Rode:i-go D'Polliwog was an orphan
This melancholy circumstance il is believed
was caused by the death Of his parents
lie loved with all the ardor of his impetu-
Gus nature the beautiful lady, Isabella D.
Fitzsirapkin<. TO him she owed her life
for when one day she walked 70 III IN all the
pride Of maiden loye!inesS TO purchase pint
ofpeanuts, pair Of frightened horses dash
si madiy down the strest.
All, except Isabella, fed, bat she seemed
"a rooted 10 the spot. Nearer they adproach;
3 piercing shrek rents the air, thev ara al
most upon her, when youth rushed from a
lager beer saloon, seiZes the fcamng steeds
by the r-ins, and Sith snper human strength
thoew them into the middle OF next week.
Having accomplished this Ilerou.irn feat, he
bears Isabella into an apotnecary shop,
where she soon RECEIVERS and is escoued
hone by the gallant Roderiugo-t'was thus
they met
That night lady Isabella slept not; thot's
Of Roderiego flied her mind, and coujured
up vision. Uri .ht.r than Col. Fremont's be
fore election dag. And Roieriego, too, WOO
ed The god Of sleep in vain.
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Cheapand Powerful DisaGec,ing Agents.

The New York Dispatch, in answer to a
correspondent, says:
For the cesspool, now that the warm wea-
ther is at hand, you will find either OF the
following disntectants sufficient to remove
the offensive smells Of which you complain
as having annoyed you and yonr family
last summer II is really wind. r to US,
in view of the triiiiug cost of some OF the
most powerful Gisinfectarts, that residents
in our large cities will suffer 50 much incon-
venience, and often sickneSs-as too many
do-when the causes can be so readily and
cneaply remoAed. Eitrer of the following
will fully answer your purpose; l. one
pint Of the liquor OF chloride OF zinc, in
one pailful Of water, and one pound Of chic
rice OF lime in another pai..ul Of water. II
is perhaps the most effective, theoretically
and practically, Of anything that can he us
ed, and when thrown into priyy vaults,
cesspools, or upon decaying matter Of any
description, will eiiectGa!y destroy all often
sive odors The cost Of these substances is
80 cents Q One pound OF su}phate Of nine
and one pound Of lime, dissolved ser arately,
each in 4 pailfUi Of water. This is not as
efiectual as the proceeding, but viii answer
a very good purpose. VIII cost 20 cents
3. Three or four pounds Of sulpIate Of iron
(copperas,) dissolved in one pailful Of hot
wsieri viii, in most ca ~eS, be sufficient to
remove all offensive odor> from pIivy vaults
cesspools, &c. Cost, three or four cents per
pound. ! One peck Of charcoal dust
thrown into privy vault once a week VIII
answer every purpose. 8. Chloride Of lime
costing ccnss per pound is best to scatter
about damp places, in yards, in damp Gel
Lars and upon heaps OF 9th. G. Take two
ounces of sugar of lead, and dissolve it in
one pallui Of water, and add two ounces Of
nitric acid (aquafortis.l This ioems nitrate
Of lead, which is good disufsctant, partic-
ularly for offensive sink spouts and the Ike.
The cost is very small.
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INFANTS FooD-WHAr A BABY CosTs
YE.n-When it is necessary 10 ieed infants
artificially, and cows, milk is used 1t sh"d
he first boiled, then SKINNED, then sweeten-
.d with little sugar, and next little salt
added. not enough to give it a saltish taste !;
milk thus prepared will not only prevent
the indigestion and consequent acidity, flat
ulence, cholic, diarrhea, &C., from which
sucking children suffer SO much, but it will
actually cure them.
A hearty infant will swallow. during the
firstiyear of its life, 400 pounds Of milk,
in which are 81 lbs. of sugar. At six cenis
q quart. with the necessary sweetening each
dear" little creature costc. for 1000 alone,
$50 the frst year.-Hasrs Jour. 81 Hedltn
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Made dodbIy bitter by the scarcity
Of Eager bier eHA,EsrEaE
Lager, more lager" hoarsely shouted
the Count D'Nincompoop to his attendants.
RS he sat at the banquet table in the hall OF
Nincompoop Castle.
The butler hastened to obey the order and
soon returned with the intelligence thst the
lager was all gone.
"No lager!" exclaimed the Count in a
voice Of thunder.
Mary glass !" replied the trembling me-
NAL
" Fool, why didst thou not provide more
Of the Teutonic beverage? But 90, der art,
evaporate, ere in my rage strike out from
my shoulders like All artist and give thee
jesse"
The butler and the other attendants left,
and the Count was alone.
With rapid strides ne paced the the hall !;
and he sperks, while his manly foce is dis
tor'ed with passion.
"Isssbella D'Fitzsimpkins, thou shalt be
mine; aye, naughty beauty, never shall
Roderiego call you wife. Ny plans are laid
rnd unlike the Wall street brokers, l know
no such thiog as fail. Roderiego, the Blood
tub is on the track Beware, beware!"
With the smile OF a demon, he drew from
its sheath a glittering dagger, and sharpen
ed on his boot.
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Dr. \. NSiIC CsN.EY. Iiuncariau.

rrAVIS- f--- -rtrrrr.-i q -fls Ot- from Europe.
ere he visited ~. most important institutions
uF-I -1-uia-- Offers hs services ~ the pubic
ps~-s.---.rr attention paid 70 Cnr0u5- i'--a=---
Gf5--fr-t fa1r over y. walkers Drug store IN VI p
rsra'ltru Hall Br-IE.H-- mar
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