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la3-A poor fellow that had been unfortunate enough to bury three wives, lunfortunata because he had them to bury } wrote their biography; THE WORLD, TIE FLESH AND THE DEVIL Was thorough devotion to parties and fashion; My second regardless of corjugaI duty,
 Was only the worse for her wonderful beauty; Ny thitd, was a vixen in temper and life,
 Without one esseutal to IJake good wife; For an clear o the world, the flesh and the devil
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D Vice sting5 cTenin our pleasures; but virtue consoles even our pains.
 ~-o4~~~~~~~-~-o~o-O-~~0~~D Gzg Reading enriches the memory, con- vorsati0n polishes the wit, and contcmpla- ton 'rctnes ourselves.
 ~-N1Oc~~.~~O~N0~N~~.0 i1g Bad Iuck IS man with lis hands in brooches pockets, and pipe in his mouth, looking out to sec how it will come out.
 -~r~~U~~~~-~-~0~~c4-Oo
 CpTo disperse mob-mount lamp post and commence reading g chapter from the Bible.
 y7" Keep your dog away from mo!'' said dandy to a butchers boy. "Darn the dog; he's always after puppies" ," said '4i' ''5 Or,oo-~-o-o-0-O-0-o.~0~I Gzs7 7Moralists tell us to forget as well as forgive. This is 1ot good advice. We should forgive freely, but remember 50 as to gua1a against injuries in future.
 -"~0-~~~O~0~O-C~0~0~N~~ GzY Old gentleman (at3ctionately)-M son, why do you cnew that filthy tobacco? Precociou5 youth (stiMy)-Io get the juice out op it, old coager.
 -~~~-~-~~C~~s0-N----~~-~~N 0z57" You are very handsome,'' said & gentleman to lady. "Ah," said the lady. ''so you would say if you did not think so. ; s1And so you would thinks answered he, 'though did not say so."
 N-N~~ONI~-o1N00~N4~~~
 Gg~The banks n New York are glutted with money, the city with flour, and still one-ffth of the population are dependent on charity for their daily bread. 4 stranpe condition of things, truly.
 .~N~-~>NNN-~D@.NsNNON
 (f13 The vulgar mind fancies that iudo- ment Is implied chiefly in the capacity ffo oenspre, and yet there is no judgment so exquisite as that which knows properlv how to approve.
 (1B7 Many persons utter an offensive wit. ticism in reply to a friend. for no bette, reason than the boy gave for knocking dow his father" He stood so fair could not help it."
 GsgF Queen Victoria invited neeress te the wedding of the Princess and sent hel dresses for the occasion. The reason foI 2 this was that the negress belongs in some way to royal nigger family in Africa
 ~0~~.~~~~~-1-~-~.~~>~~ GJJ An honest old lady, when told of he husbands death, exclaimed ss We'll, l d. declare, our troubles never come alonei I ain't week since lost my best hen, ant now Mir. Hooper has gone too poor nan
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N 0 T IC E
I0 At Whom 9t Mdy or Dot6
COnccpn.

COICCCsf ft.
 TXNOW YE, That whereas herctoro~o -kA to wit: On the 10th day of March, G D. 1856, Simon P. Hughes, as and in h;s capacity of Sheriff, Assessor and Colleetor of the Taxes within and for the county of Monroe, in the State of Arkansas, hayinr heretofore fully and properly complied wit6 all the acquisitions and provisions of tho law in such case made and provided, offer ed for sale and sold at the Court-houso door, in the town of Lawrenceyille. countv and State aforesaid, for the non-navmnnt of the taxes, penalty and costs due thereon for the years 1888, 1889, 1840, I841. l842 l843, l844, 1915, l846, 1847, 1848, 1849 1850, 1851, 1852, 1853, 1854, 1855, amonnt32 ing in the aggregate to the sum of fftv-fonr and 90l00 dollars, and as the property of Dawsey and Dawson, the west half of tho northwest quarter of sectionfour. in town. ship one south, in range two west of tba fifth principal meridian, containing aigbF,, acres: at which said sale the undersiSnad became and was the purchaser of said froct of land for the sum of ffty-four and 9O-1 100 dollars, being the highest and last bidder fo~ said tract of land; And whereas the under. signed having on said day of sale paid to said Simon P. Hughes, as Sheriff, &c.,. tbe amount of said taxes, penalty and costs due upon said land for the years aforesaid. received from said Simon P. Hughes. a4 Sheriff, Ec., Q certificate of purchase. aa provided by law, for said land Andwberol 95 more than one year having elapsed since said day of sale, and no person or persons having applied to redeem said land, the un d5rslgned heretofore, to wit: On the 24tb d3v Of July. 4 D. 1857, presented said cpr- ui.ata of purchase to George Washington. 1uori8. Assessor and Collector of the Taxes within and for the county of Monroe, and .a.a of Arkansas, and successor in office of l. said Simon P. Hughes, and received of said Washington, as such Sheriff, &c., deed in due conformity with law, and reciting more particularly the above facts, duly ex7 ecuted and acknowledged for said tract of 1 land. Now, therefore. notice k hereby given, to all persons who can set up any night, title, or claim to said tract of land. or any part thereof, by reason of anyirreg- ularity, illegality, or informality in said sale or subsequent proceedings, to be and appear before the Judge of our Circuit Court, in Chancery, in and for said county of Monroe, at term to be begun and holden aa the second (2d) Monday in September, A L. 1858, at the Courthouse, in said county, and then and there show cause, if any they can, why said sale and subsequent prcceedings shall not be confirmed, as ap- n-icaton for confirmation of the same will be made to said Court, by the undersigned, at that time.
 WILLIAM GRANBERY,
 By 5. r. HUGUEs. Atty.
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Cg='' Moral eduoation,'' says Everett, is 2 better safeguard of liberty than 8 standing army. If weretrench the wages of the schoolmaster, VIC must raise those of the recruiting sergeant" This great lecturer is perfectly right--aH those who grudge paying 2 few cents for the education of the people, should cut out this paragraph anu the four following lines, and place it in their hats as a perpetual memento:
 'Ei4 not tial power that makes 2 place divine. Nor that tLa men from gods derive their line; Hut sacred thoughts il Loly bosoms tored,
 Make leo- le noble aa3 the place adored.
 Beaumont and Fletcl er.
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Quoth Smith to Jones 1t really Is 8 sing ! ou do nor ge5 your pretty house fenced F Quoth Jones, Xou1o ~rons the llacaIa fenced,
 c0nl01nG it
 Ny wife is I'll .La tina g RAILING round it."
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NOTTCEI

HAVING sold my entire stock of Drugs to Messrs. McALPINE 6 BRO.. I would be- speak for them from my old friends and patrons the same liberal patronge so gen. erously bestowed upon me.
 All persons indebted to me would do me favor to come forward and settle, if they can do so without inconvenience to them selves. J. ". GLENN.
 July Is. 1857.
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IWV"FI C Some musical publisher or teacher once wrote or said that the art of playing
 on the violin required th9 incest perception, and the most delicate sensibili5y of any part
 of the known world.'' Some country editor in commenting OIL j., says '' The art of publishing 9 country newspaper and making it pay, beats the arl q fIdIing higher than | lila 2
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s ten ll(lI0 0AtG ,
Regular Weekly White & Lit
 tie Bed River EaeNet,
II " "A %r s T % q G Fl

ET "A w 5 Y 11GF, AaNEr BAIRD, 1Iasteg.....Wn1 HooD, CPk. THE splendid passenger steamer, EranS- UiAe, Captain Abner Baird, having been thoroughly repaired and refarnished within the last few weeks, expressly for the above trade, has now entered permanently for the season, and will leave as above for Aber- deen, Clarendon, Des Arc, Mouth of Little Red River, West Point and Searoy, every Wednesday, at o'clock, ?. M., on the arrl- val of the cars of the Memphis and Char leston Railroad.
 For freight orpassage, apply on board, or to DAVIS, WILLIAMS < CO.,,
 Agents, No. 3 Towards Row,
 Jan. 9, 1853. Memphis
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lr--- p.nrn n-ee, ,l,nll mowhere thc BibIo is,

Tur RrRTE.-sE fell me where the Blble IS,
 ord where t is not, ,'' observes an American
 c1orr,.noo,7. who has returned from tour
 ~, R. 5b Co9tinenC. " and Twill write moral
 o-a o@ra9by of the world. l will show what, ;n aIl particulars, is the physical condition
 of that people. One glance of youreye will
 inform you where 1t is not. Go to Italy
 decay, degradation, suffering meet you on
 every side. Commerce droops, agriculture
 siekens. the useful arts lanEuish. There is
 heaviness in tho. air; you feel cramped by
 some invisible power; the people dare not speak aloud; they walk slowly; an armed soldierv is around their dwellings; the aru- cd police take from the stranger his Bible, before he enters the territory.
 ss Ask for the Bible in the book stores it is not there, or in @ form 90 large and ex- ponsive IS to be beyond the reach of the common people The preacher takes no text from the Bible. Enter the Vatican and inquire for Bible, and you will be pointed to some ease, where 1t rep0ses among pro- hibited works of Dider0t, Rousseau and Voltaira. But pass over the Alps into Swift 2erland, and down the Rhine into Holland, and over the channel into. o.Enclaud, Scotland, md what an amazing contrast meets the eYa.
 Men look with an air of independence, there are industry, neatness, instruction for cllL- dren Why this dif'erance} There is no
 brighter sky there are no fairer scenes of nature but they have the Bible; end happy
 are the people who are in such case, for it is righteousness that exalteth 0 nation."
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Notice is Earehv Given.

TO all persons knowing themselves in- debted toB B. x. BAIL 65 BRo., that ii they do not come forward and make payment by the lst of April, suit will positively be in- stituted against them.
 R. r. SUTTON, March 6, 1858. Attorney.
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JOS. KELLER,
 GEORGE SINALZRIED. {. Memphis, Jan. 20, 1858.
Nlw1rE

Having sold my stock of Clothing and Fixtures to Alessr5. Roller and Shmalzried or the 29,h January, 1858, take pleasure in recommending the new firm to the pat rous and trayoi.ag public of that ayand.- Arso- ua 4. ~. Ward can be found at the old corner -aio9 ~nl Shelby streets where we "A t2 nloase3 to sec those ln- Gca.ed 13 a5. and wait oa those wishing tc purchase iu our hne
 ~. WiLDEEGGEB. 'fhrm.o .o Fc5 70, 1858.
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Great Bargain in Real Estate.
 Improved Land For Sale.

THE whole tracc contains 320 acres s-90 of which is cleared and in cultivation, and about 20 deadenea, which can easily be put in next spring, There are good comfort able log buildings on the premises, with necessary out-housos, cistern, Sc. Inpoint of fertility the land is equal to any of the table lands in the State-is sitpafc about l5 miles west of Helene, in healthy section of country. A great bargain is oiIered.- For terms --apply to
 q. K. UNDERWOOD.
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DOMESTIC DlsrUTE.-A couple (uot very long marrte5l were conteadiug about what should be the name Of their first and only child
 civilian, my dear, want to name him Peter.''
 |" Oh, no, love, do not like Peter; he deaied his master. Let us call him Josoph.''
 "Why, William cant bean Joseph he denied his mistress''
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.. K. UNDERWOOD. Oct. 10, 1857.
Notice is uerebv Given.

TO all persons knowing themselves in- debted to the late firm of BTYRrLF 6 gAer. either by note or account. that if thev dc not come forward and make settlement either by cash or note, by the lst day oi May next, suit will positively be instituted against them.
 R.F. SUTTON, March ., le5o. Attorney.
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NEW DRuE sTORE IN HELENA.

FB VIE undersigned is now opening, i2 the X new buildings of J. J. Jackson & Co.,, or Main street, first door below Bumpass, C,opton t Co.,, most complete assortment 7 PUREDRUGS& MEDICINE, PAINTS
 Oils, Yarnishes, Putty, Dye-stuffs, Per
 fumcry, Cigars, Tobacco, Fine
 Wines, Brandies, Sc.
 nd all articles usually kept in the Drug line, to which he would respectfully invite Jho attention of the citizens of Phillips and adjoining counties.
 His stock is the most complete one ever offered in this market, and he is determined to make 1t to the interest of physicians and planters, and especially cash buyers, to trade with him. Having been engaged in the Drug business for fifteen years, those who buy of him can feel assurPd of getting prescriptions carefully compounded, and medicine carefully and faithfully put up. To the ladies of Helena and vicinity he would say that his stock of PERFUMERY and FANCY SOAPS is the largest and best assorted in the place; and, moreover, can be bought from twenty-five to fifty per cent lower than any other house in Helena. Sept. 2, 1855. L. CAGE.
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 4 BLACK CLoUD.-A black cloud makes the trayolor. mend his pace, and mind his home; whereas 8 fair day. and . pleasant way waste Lis time, and that stea'etl away his affections iu the prospect of tLecouutrv. However others may think Of it, yet ] take iC as Q mercy, that now and then some clouds come between me and my sun, and many times troubles do conceal my comforts: for l perceive, if l should find too much friend ship in my inn, in my pilgrimage should soon forget ny Fathers house and ny her
 1~-~y~Ic~~-o-0o-~U~O~~oyo Gsy One Of the newspapers inquires, with much seeming innocence, if iJ is any harm for young ladies to sit in the lap of ages -- Somebody answers that it probably de- bends on the kinds of ages selected-those from eighteen to twenty-five being rather ''''-'''- ."1~O0O~N~~~.o0o4~-~~0 tEB An Irishman attending Q Quaker meeting, heard q young friend make the following annOunoem ment: "Brothren and sisters, am going to marry daughter of the Lord" Faith an be iabers, an it will be q long time before you'll see your father-in-law 2 cried Pat r~~NN~0N~~0~0NO~.N~- MARRIAGE or C0CsNs.-The Cincinnati (0.) Daily Gazette states that bill has passed the Senate of that State, prohibiting tho intormarriage of first cousins. The Gazette says that public sentiment is in fa- Yor of the measure.
 ~~~~-N-~~N-~0~-0~~NO~O~ Ggg7 Sir Walter Scott once gave an Irish man a shilling when a siXpence would have ! done. " Remember" said the Baronet, l ss won we me siXuppcn 3
 "Mav yer honor live til payyou,'' was the reply.
 GF7I In the Cincinnati Directory appear the following warlike nomenclature: Messrs. Gum, Cannon, Pistol, Fuzee, Shutte, Bull lit, Shott, Muskett, and R. Tillory. -~~~1~O~0~-~-N0N.~D~N0~- l g'No ore can stand too much in awe of l himself.
 >~~-~~O0N4Oo~1~~~1~4c~~~
 y Anger begins with folly and ends with repentance.
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and stopped, promising to finish in the morn ing. The good lady was in transports at this inscription, and treated Mir. Moore with every possible attention. Tn the morning,
 he was about leaving, when the laJy re- minded him tAa,'L8 had not finished the cpl taph. "That is so, said Le and immcdi- atoiy added:
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0-~-~-~O~~~-O~-~-~-~1~IN 3- The following story is too good to be lost: The cratic clergyman, II. ". B., while on his way 10 church ono ea5.aH4 morning, saw some slaaN boys playing by the road side, and the smallest oE 5ha com pany was oarsing and swearing in tla lao5. approved style of profanity. Iaeigr-ren- divine walked up rJ them, aad a2.ug is eyes atern-v mon tho young oGca5a. oz- claimed '' Ny boy. l 1gn frisbteral:' the
 little caipTir looked up allalv inIaoe # his
 ropl3Te~ and replied, " why the d--l don't
 yO{I ~uf7 +rnr : 55
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DRrAALAND.-Oar life isn0s wholly made
 Up of tho time we are awake. Perhaps We
 actually live as much wnIle asleep; for 1t
 is well known that VIC often dream over hours, and sometimes days and weeks, in .
 few moments. But of all that part oi cur ezis- tence we are very ignorant. What wonder
 ful, interesting, or appalling adventures we
 pass through in the dead watches of the
 night, is known only in those profound re- sources Of the soul which lie beyond the
 pen of consciousness, and out of reach of memory. We can bring them away iron the land of dreams but fragmentGry rccol- lections of strange adventures that probably happened to us just as we were repassing the boundary between it and the dull world
 of wakeFulness. Yet these are sufficient to show, that however ohequcrcd our ordina- " life may be t is quite tame and deyold i of incident in comparison with that which lies beyond the curtain of sleep.
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V. ILaEss l.I.ss. Nesag..
rrrrr -~T2 ~T -- aA F# s +4l-A'

LI subscribers having purchased the stock . Clothing ana Iizurea. at No. 255 Slain .ra Vi john NiidDogg3r and ]. C.. y aEJ would mos, respectfully announce to their friends and the travelling community that they have formed a oo-pa1tnersAi7 gu- aor thu firm and style of JOS. EE}dHE < Co., for tLopurposeo of carrying ona lIotH- ing and Furnishing business, where tAar a.l De pleased 10 sec tbeiz old customers a@l purchasers generally.
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fzs7le i3 saia that 9'2m Moore one night,
 while stopping at an nm in Scotland, was continually troubled by the landIady with q request that he should write her an eptaph.
 Accordingly at nigag La g-To imprompta IS follows:
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Qu Tc Gu n
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8@ Vice sting5 cYenin our pleasures; but virtue consoles even our pains.
 ~-04~-~Or~~-~NN~o~N~~~~~~ [gy Reading enrichos the memory, con- vorsation polishes the wit, and contempla- ton rcfraa onrsnlvas
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Eg7" You are very handsome,'' said 8 gentleman to lady. "Ah," said the lady. '.so you would say if you did not think so.'; s'And so you would think,'' answered he, though did not say so.''
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Cool susan IiaNa. .l royal state.
 Arrived at .5a5 at il .4s -a .t .--
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1t is said that 3Ir. Moore's horses were in

BQt teteI m9t Aer UIt4 cIu0l
 And klocked her back to balzesGa.
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:.~rAs~Nf-~~ f-~~SNONN\NO~NN-N<NNZ~
 Ge87 The vulgar mind fancies that iudg- ment is implied chiefly in the capacity fo oensnre, and yet there is no judgment so exquisite as that which knows properlv how to nrnrnva
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Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-05-06

BELL. Although pilgrim in strange
land, far distant from the home of our ia
thers--we welcome the sound with enthu-
siasm none but wanderer can feel, when
the familiar torres of his youth break upon
his ear, and he recognizes the face of a
friend from bone.
There's an irresistible charm in the mu
sic of bell, which softens the heart, and
naturally turns the thoughts of the creature
towards the creator--lifts the .nind with
magic wings from earth to heaven, and
with its gentle influence purifes the soul
May its echoes, then, be heard and fell
from the St. Lawrence TO the Rio Grande,
from where atlanrics pillows roll to the rip.
ling waters of the pacific, and may it in
thunder tones proclaim universal peace
freedom, and the rights of mana chris
tian nation who bows to none but God
SO mote a be.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-05-06
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
MARSHALL COUNTY DEMOCRAT.

With the commencement of the last half OF the
present volume of The DEMOCRAT, the Publishers
intend to enlarge it to the formcr size-twenty-
eight columns. In order to do this, it will be nee
essary to have the cooperation OF the Democrats
Of Marshall county. and all who are favorable to
the paper and the principles it advocates. IL VIII
no the ain, of the editor and publishers to present
paper which may be read with propnety around
the family hearthstone-not paper iilled with Dill
Enosgate and falsehood, but that which will be
uloas;ur and of value to the general reader All
time d best energies will be given to the pa
ner.in o. der to make il welcome visitor 10 the
citizens CT Marshall county. The DEMocRAr-as
It's name indicates, and as it ever has been-Wll De
devoted to the building up and perpotuation oil
Democratic doctrine-to heralding forth that winch
will be for the best interest OF the community III
which we live. An important election sto be heid
in October. State officers, Supreme Judges, hep-
resentative. County Treasurer Auditor, &C., are to
he elected. Every Democrat, who is desirous OF
the success of the Democratic party, should DC" up
and doing while it is yet day." and IN 10 better wa"
can they work than by circulating the organ OF the
partv. Let every Democrat go to work, with the
determination to ,rin, and victory will he the re-
ward
The terms will remain as they are at present
81 in advance, or within three months; 81 Oh at
the end of six months; and 81 at the end oil tue
year.
To the person getting us the largest list oil re-
sponsitle subscribers, by the commencement OF the
lasthalf of this volume, viii present with aeoP!
OF Wcbstcr's Unabridged Dictionary, with the
name of the owner neatly printed in 1t. IL Is Il
work that every man should have, and Sells al &C
tail, for Sc. TO the person who will get US up 'he
second largest list Of subscribers, we VIII present
copy of TIE DEMOCRAT and Harpers Magazine Tor
one velr; others who work for us will be suitably
rewarded.
All communications relative to the business de
partincnt, should be addressed to
MCDONALD & BROTHER,
Plymouth, Ind
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-05-06
Passage Of the Conference
Hill,

Kansas is at last out Of Congress, and
we are heartily glad of it. For more than
five months it has absorbed almost the eS-
elusive attention of the American Legisla-
ture, and been the subject Of agitation
throughout the length and breadth of our
republic. We trust there will be little
time remaining to look after other interests
than those in which Kansas is Immediately
concerned.
In the passage by both Houses, of Mr..
English's bill, as reported by the commit
tee conference, we see the final triumph of
that prime principle of popular sovereignty
which no power could crush out. 1t is the
unequiyovocal declaration of right, which.
in all probability, will never again be called
in question in the story If our country
the right of every citizen ola territory to
decide what shall be their State govern
ment.
The triumph of this principle has been
preceded by the severest struggle--the
longest, most exciting and most elaborate
debate that ever occurred in the halls Of
our Capitol. 1t will mark an era in the
history of American politics; and future
generations viii point to it as the great
struggle. and signal victory of principle
over expediency.
Some are dissatisfied with the measure
as passed, and pronounce it miserable
compromises cunningly devised bride, tc
purchase of the citizens of Kansas submits
sion to the Lecompton Constitution. Blu
there are always some, in the political, a:
in the social world, very Significantly
termed sscroakers," whom it would b.
about as dfficultto please, as to CONVEX
the prince Of darkness into an angel o
light. We fail to see anything criminal O.
debasipg in Mr.. English's bill: on the con
trary, we believe it to be in the highest de
gree conducive 70 the harmonious adjust
1ncnt of this stupsndous difficulty; and. a
the same time, the most effectual measure
that could have been suggested, to brlnI
the Lecompton issue to the immediate AM
direct test Of the people. There may b
some things in it that are Objectionable
bu. when we reflect that it is peac
measure, as well as the embed ,ment of
great principle, It bears the mark Of tru