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NEW GROCERY WAREHOUSE
WHOLESALE RETAIL,
No. 18, FAYETTEVILLE STREET.
DOYSTER, JONES & MOORE RESPECT
IL fully that they have associated themselves
in the FAMILY GROCERY BUSINESS in this City. In
presenting their claims for public patronage, they would
that their business will be conducted strictly the
CASH PRINCIPLE. Awaiting themselves of the advan-
tages afforded by Cash purchases they will be enabled
offer their Stock the most reasonable terms-the prn-
cple of their business being small profits and quick
They have just returned from the North and daily
receiving their STOCK which embraces everything requisite
for family use They respectfully solicit a call.
JAMES NJ. ROYSTER
JOSEPH JONES,
JAMES A. MOORE.
Raleigh, JAN. 80, 1858. ST.
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Missionary Travels and Researches in SoutA
Africa, tagss5 IS 8
UN'LUDING A SKETCH OF SIXTEEN YEARS,
residence in the Interior af Africa and Journey ftO
thence across the Continent down the River Zambes 10
the Eas Ocean: by DAVID LIVINGSTONE, LII, D. D..
C. LFellow of the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons
Glasgow, Corresponding Member of the Geographical and
Statistical Society of New York, Gold Meds>t and Cor
responding Member of the Royal Geographical Societies Of
For SADIE BY
". L. PONEROY.
Raleigh, April Z, 1858. a.
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Raleigh, April Z, 1858.
Ria NIX 8.

VNHE FOLLOWING BLANKS ARE FOR SALE AT
the Standard Office, at the rsices annexed viz: s
Blank Warrants Is cents per qre; Superior County
Court witness and jury tickets Subpoenas Wrts FiFs
Apprentice Bonds Shers Deeds, Marriage Licenses 4c
DC, each 81 per quire. - sse-@sszts
When any of the above ordered by mt 1f cents ad
dltlonai on each qure must be sent prepa pstsge
ANY blank will be printed to order when less than
six quires are ordered. =; 80
May l5 En-
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FIRE INSURANCE.
MCGEE 4 WILLIAMS, Ageats~
FOR RALEIGH, n G..

AcGEE WILLIAMS, Ageats
FOR RALEIGH, N. c..
REENSBORO' MUTUAL INSURANCE
~ COMPANY.-Such has been the care and economy of
the officers of this Company that free from debt
have made assessments, and have hand large
capital viz in premium notes $457 O59 Os in cash $S
345 89making total of $47O5O4 49, to any losses
that accrue therefore have hesitation in saving
to the public that there safer Company the South
country The of the Risks in this Company be-
fire is much less.
OFFICERS
JAMES SLOAN, President
E. w. OGBURN, Vice President.
C. P. MENDENHALL, Attorney.
PETER ADAMS, Secretary and Treasurer.
WIN. H. CUMMINGS, General Agent.
= W. j. McCoNNEL,
J. NJ GARRETT,
ALI communications business connected with this Of
flee, should be addressed to
PETER ADAMS, Secretary.
Greeosboro', N. c.. July FL eff
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NEW PUBLICATIONS.

:" "EBSTER'S DICTIONARY-THE ENTIRE
wv work unabridged in one volume, crown quartz al
4S2 pages, containing all the matter Of DR.. Nebstefs
original work. his improvements up to the time Of his
death and now thoroughly revised BY Professor Caun
A. Goodrich of Yale College. s !.
For sale by 5fs
Raleigh, March q, 1858. ,sss7s5s 81
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Law COpartnership.

HI. w. MILLER & G. w. BROOKS,
RALEIGH, N. c..
HAVING ASSOCIATED THEMSELVES TOGETHER
IL in the practice of the law in the County Courts will
attend promptly to all business entrusted to their
They will attend the County Courts of Wake, Johnston,
Nash, Franklin, Granville, Person and Orange.
Office Fayetteville Street, above the Lawrence Hotel
where one or the other may be constantly found.
Jan. g. 1885, ST.
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HECTOR DAVIS,
AUCTIONEER AND COMMISSION MERCHANT,
For Sale of Negroes,
FRANKLIN ST., RICHMOND, Va.
SELLS NEGROES BOTH PUBLICLY AND
- privately, and pledges his best efforts to obtain the
highest market prices.
He has a safe commodious JAIL where he will board
all Negroes intended for his sales at 80 cents per day
May 81, 1885, 43-H
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REAL 4 PERSONAL ESTATE.
STEAM SAW MILL FOR SALE

. STEAM SAW MILL EUH SALE
II OFFER FOR SALE MY STEAM SAW MILL, SIT
Il UATED at Morrsville Depot The mill is nearly as
good as having been used about and half and
to which other machinery may Be attached Also gist
mill connected with it. which operates well BY
water The boiler is twenty-five horse power. Thois
wishing to purchase would do we'll to apply soon Is
favorably known, and will not remsin long in market:
.g<.5.l $3.50 :, s54 @ 60 n. JONES.
December Is. q lIl--fE
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SPRING TRADE, 1858.
HA AMILTON q CIR HAM,
Importers and JObbers,
wv Ill. EXHIBIT ON AND AFTER THE FIRST OF
w March a full and we-seleced stock of FOREIGN
AND DOMESTIC DRY GOODS which will be disposed
of at the lowest prices Merchants from the South and
West invited to call and examine at the old stand of
Paul Mcllwaine No 60 Sycamore Street. Petersburg Va
~ Strict attention given to orders.
February l6, 1865. 15-1y.
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SECOND VOLUME
OF THE
FORT OURNAL

COMMERCIAL FAMILY NEWSPAPER,
Published in Beaufort ~ C)
THE Sc BEAUFORT JOURNAL (" COM.
IL menced its Second Volume, the 18th of April,
1853. The Journal being the only paper published
Beaufort Harbor and the only devoted to its interest,"
to give their support to his paper The Editor makes
hollow promises that his paper shall be the best in the
country for the price, there will extra display of
talent in its Editorial Columns as is frequently the case in
himself to publish good poper-one worthy of liberal
support from the people of the State 1t is the design of
the Editor make the Journal first class Commercial
Paper to give reports of the Markets. Foreign and Domes
tic the Latest News &c.
The Journal will continue, heretofore Independent on
all subjects 1t will take sides with political party bnt
will advocate such thought best calculated
to promote the interests of the country and of State
object show parlty, but to advocate the claims of
Beauot Hrbor and leave Beaufort Morehead and Caro-
lima Cities to stand their Notwithstanding that
good be accomplished in this way than in dscus
sing the claims advantages Of localities we appeal
the citizens those interested and to the friends Of these
places, to give us their support.
The completion of the Atlantic NorthCarOna Kali
road is at hand and it is very important that the only
paper published this Harbor should be widely circulated
order that its Commercial advantages may become better
known Persons distance who feel an interest in this
place. will find the journal to be very interesting
shall be careful - give all local Of any importance.
One Copy one year, q 90
Five Copies s'sgss5.@ .a# 9 90
The getter up Of the club will be entitled TO copy
Advertisements inserted at the usual rates A liberal
deduction made for yearly embellishments
All communications must be addressed to :
~ IS So JOHN NICHOLS, Ed. = Pho ~
E Nay i, 1855 = 60 ss--..a
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CANCERS, ULCERS, TUMORS, SCROFU.
u La, and all other Diseases of the Skin cured by the
use of DR.. ClOpton's remedies.
Pamphlets containing testimonials Of the highest charac-
ter forwarded to any that may wish them.
Persons wishing to test the wonderful efficacy of Dr.
Copons Remedies must correctly describe their disease
giving all the particulars from its commencement location
extent &C." Medicines sent BY mail
Address J. A. CLOPTON, NJ. D.
Huntsville, Ala.
January s. 8
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ED. GRAHAM HAYWOOD.
Counsellor and Attorney at Law,
RALEIGH, n. c.,
Will attend the County and Superior Courts of Wake,
Johnston and Chatham the Superior Courts Of New Ham
and Sampson and the Terms of the Federal Courts
and Supreme Court Of North Carolina at Raleigh.
Office the one formerly occupied by the late Hon. Will
d. Haywood, Jr
Raleigh, May %. 52-sw.
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DANIEL O,DONNELL,

DANIEL O,DONNELL,
PRACTICAL PLUMBER AND GAS FILTER,
MAIN STREET,
Zone door aboue Nea0 Custom House)
Richmond. Va,
rs PREPARED TO FIT UP DWELLINGS,
II CHURCHES, HOTELS, &C., with WATER and GAS, and
keeps hand all kinds Of articles in the above ne viz
STATIONARY WASH STANDS, BLOCK TIN PIPE,
with Marble Tops, GALVANIZED IRON PIPE,
BATH TUBS SHOWER Bates LIFT and FORCE PUMPS,
COPPER BOILERS HYDRAULIC RAMS,
WATER CLOSETS, All kinds OF Brass COCKS
KITCHEN RANGERS, and PLATED Work,
SHEET LEAD and LEAD PIPE, GAS FIXTURES &c.
All work done on reasonable terms, and warranted to
gtue satitactiOa.
Particular attention paid to oil kinds of Hydraulics either
in the city or country.
REFERENcEs.-Rev. Thos. E. Skinner. Briggs Dodd,
and VIM. Perciya Architect Raleigh, n. C.
~ All orders left with Messrs. Briggs Dodd pune
tually attended to.
June 4, 1858. 4-ly.
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

Cures Guaranteed.
nR. CLOPTON HAS DISCOVERED WITHIN
II the last year a remedy for CANCER-purey
vegetable and perfectly harmless Persons visiting him
will moi be required to pay nyhng until cure is effected
unless that have been rendered ncurab at least
doubtful by the of Mineral poisons He also treats
crotua tumors disease of the throat rheumatism,
Affections &C.
Pamphlets containing testimonials of the highest char.
acter forwarded to any that may wish them.
Address, J. A. CLOPTON,
Huntsville, Ala.
March 16 1888. %
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J. w. JOHNSON,

J. w. JOHNSON,
Attorney at Law, Raleigh, n. C.
"ILL ATTEND PARTICULARLY AND PROMPT,
w ly to the collection of all kinds of Claims renewing
and dscunng notes in Bank hiring and renting prope
y and buying and selling real estate commission Re
fer to Charles Dewey, Cashier Bank of the State H.
Jones Cashier Bank Of Cape Fear W. J. Hawkins Presi
dent Rrlegh and CASTOR Railroad and G. W. Mordecai
President Of the Bank of the State
All letters enclosing money must be registered Office
on Fayetteville ST., opposite the Market Square
Sept %. 87-H
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BUs1NEss CARDS.
A. n. NOBLE,

A. n. NOBLE,
WITH
LATHROP. LUDINGTON e co.
IMPORTERS WHOLESALE DEALERs IN
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC DRY GOODS,
Nos. % 25 Park Place. and 20 % Murray Street,
Between Broadway and Church St,
NEW YORK. ,
R. d. LATHROP,
C. H. LUDINGTON,
]. II. MORRISON,
&c.,. W. FAXON,
R. ]. HUNTER.
January 9, 1858. 12-h
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NEW PUBLICATIONS.

.
NEW VOLUMES
FOUR GREAT BRITISH REVIEWS.
NAMELY,
Edinburgh, North British, Westminster, and
London Quarterlies, and BlackWOOd's
Edinburgh Magazine, (MOnthIy,)
COMMENCED WITH JANUARY, 1855.
TERMS SUBSCRIPTION.
Any one Review Blackwood IS a year. Blackwood
and one Reviewer any two Reviews s. The four Re-
views and Blackwood $O Four copies address $50
PosrAGE (Which should be paid Quarterly in avance
the four Reviews and Blackw0od any Post Office the
United States, only 80 cents year. Namely: IA
year each Review, and "a cents year Backwood
Address, L. SCOTT & CO.. Publishers
81 Gold Street, Corner Fulton, New York.
April l, 1885, Eft
SWEDES HAMMERED AND ENGLISH
- Iron, large assortment always in Band Horse
Shoe and all descriptions of Carriage Iron. Best Cast
Steel English and American Bstered and German Steel
For sale by
GILLIAN DUNLOP,
III Sycamore Street,
Petersburg, Va.
April Is, 1858. ssSsm.
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NEW BOOKS!
ORIENTAL AND WESTERN SIBERIA.-
U narrative of years Explorations and Adven-
lures in Siberia Mongolia the Krghis Steppes Chinese
Tartary, part of Central Asia; by THOMAS william
ArklSsoN-wth Map and numerous Engravings:
DIVERSIONS OF PURLEY by JOHN HoRNE TookE-
A New Edition.
OUTRAM 4 HAvELOCK'S PERSIAN CAMPAIGN; ;
by Capt. G. H. Hunt.
THE MAGICIAN'S OWN BOOK.
CHARADE DRAMAS FOR THE DRAWING ROOM !;
by AHNE BowMAN-Author of "The Home of the Wan
derers."
SCENES OF CLERICAL LIFE; by GEORGE ELLIOTT.
PRINCE CHARLES OR THE YOUNG PRETENDER; /;
BY J. F. SMITH, Esq.-Author of "Harold Tracy" Bella
Trelawney,' "Dck Tareton," Marion Barnard" Fred
Graham, Masks and Faces" "Charles Vavasseur," !"
Henri De La Tour" Woman and her Master" Fred
Vernon" Harry Ashton "Een De Yere" " Fred Ar:
den," "Mnnle Gray" "Gus Howard" Temptation" >"
Rochester" "The Virgin Queen" "Stanheld Hall, :"
"Amy Lawrence" Romantic Incidents in the Lives Of
the Queens of England"
For sale by
W. l.. POMEROY.
Raleigh, April I, 1858. 2s-
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Phillips Manual of Plane and Spherical
TrigOnOmetry.
A MANUAL OF PLANE AND SPHERICAL
"A Trigonometry, with of its Applications; by
Charles Phillips, A. NJ, Professor of Civil Engineering in
the University of North h-Carolina.
For sale by
Raleigh, March 25, 1858. 90
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HAMILTON & CARTER,
Florists. Nurserymen & Landscape Gardeners,
RALEIGH, N. e.
All kinds of Garden and Flower Seed; Fruit and Orna
mental Trees Greenhouse Plants Flowers, Roses, &c. sup
piled favorable TERMS
May l, 1858. 35-h
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WILLIAM III. BAILEY.
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
HAS REMOVED TO YANcEYvIlLE, NC.
will practice in the several Courts of Orange Aamance
md Caswel.
April ~ 1858. 29-1m.
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SOUvENIRS OF TRAVEL, BY MADAME OC-
- TAVIA WALTON LEVERT,
For Sale by
W. .POMEROY.
Raleigh, Dec. 1s. l12-
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BUSINESS CARDR

BUSINESS CARDR
TAMMANY HALL HOTEL.
Corner of Nassau and Frankfort Streets opposite the Park
and City Hall,
NEW YORK,
This celebrated Hotel is still conducted on the
European Plan of Lodging Rooms,
and meals may be ordered in the large and spacious Re
fectory for
Ladies, as well as Gentlemen,
having recently added Elegant Paror for the accommo
dation Of Ladies' This popular Hotel is in the immediate
vicinity of Business and places of Amusement and offers
every nducement to those who consult convenience and
economy.
Parties going to CALIFORNIA EUROPE will be furnished
with all the information desired and be protected in the
CHARLES BROWN, Proprietor.
March 26, 1885, 25-3m.
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BARRON C. WATSON GAsToN MEAREs.
WATSON & MEARES,
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
"a Burlins Slip,
NEW YORK.
SPECIAI. ATTENTION PAID TO SALE OF SOU
- thern produce.
Dec. r. 7-swtf
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MUSICAL INSTRUCTION BOOKS
Nl WINNERS PIANO FORTE PRIMER-A new and
complete method of learning to play the Piano Forte
without Master.
In this work the rudments of Music explained in
new and simple manner while Melodies, Scales and Exer
introduced which calculated to and
advance the Pupil To which added choice engagements
Of Songs Polkas Marches, Wazes Quadrlles
aud Opera Airs before published in any similar work
Price FIFTY CENTS.
:. Also the same plan
s, WINNERS GUITAR PRIMER,
$50 WINNERS VIOLIN PRIMER, ks5z q
- WINNERS FLUTE PRIMER, ss
- s5sfs*ss+ WINNERS ACCORDION and NJ
$. - FLUTINA PRIMER.
S. s.Sa Price Of each FlErY CExn.
s>lgss. ~ 49, ! For sale. by =. =. ss
!. Raleigh, March 90 1858. ~ as p 4as
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A CARD.
PERCIvAL 4 GRANT, ARCHITECTS AND CIVIL
ENGINEERS,
GoDDM's HALL, RICHMOND, Va.
HHAvING SOME IMPORTANT BUILDINGS ssQFs
rhicf sh. . n--e"sl =. .'s1 oa IN snis y;
tRaegh second floor Smiths Brick Buding) where they
will be prepared to supply-DEsGNs WoRKISe DRAwNes
and SPEcIFcAToNs for Churches Public and Private Build
ings, and laying off Ornamental Grounds
Address Box 1906 Raleigh, N. c.,
or Box 1928, Richmond, Va.
vacancy for articed pupil of good habits and edu-
cation.
Raleigh, Jan. 20, 1858. Sim.
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ENCH,S HOTEL,
Corner of Frankfort Street and City Hall Square, opposite
the City Hall,
NEW YORK CITY.
This Hotel is conducted on the
European Plan of Lodging Rooms,
and meals they be ordered the spacious Refcoy
There Barber Shop with Baths connection there
with This popular Hotel is in the immediate vicinity of
mercantile business, and the principal places of Amuse.
men and offers every inducemet to those who consult
convenience and economy.
Those going California Europe, will be furnished
tected from imposition in the purchase passage tickets
Il. FRENCH, Proprietor.
N. B.-Beware of Runners who say are full as many
are interested in saying
March l6, 1885, 23-3m.
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1858. 1858.
RALEIGH AND GAsTON RAILROAD.
Change of Schedule.
an AND AFTER WEDNESDAY, THE 7TH
u of April, the Passenger Trains will run follows
Mail Train leave Raleigh at 9, a. m,
Arrive at Weldon l.3O, p.
Leave Weldon at ll.3O, a. M,
Arrive at Raleigh 4, p. m.
Accommodation Train leave Raleigh at 4.20, p.m,
Arrive at Weldon ll.4O, p. m.
Leave Weldon at 9, p
Arrive at Raleigh 4, q. m..
Connecting with the Trains of the Railroad
at Raleigh.
JAMES M. POOL,
Ticket Agent.
April ], 1858. 27-n
~ Register copy.
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VVVRUE VIEWS ON SLAVERY
u The Christian Doctrine of Slavery; by Geo. D. Arm
strong D. D-Pastor of the Presbyterian Church. Nor
folk, Va.
Slavery Ordained of God; by Fred. A. Ross-Pastor OF
the Presbyterian Church, Huntsville, Ala.
An Essay Liberty and Slavery; by Albert Taylor
Bedsoe LII D-Professor of Mathematics in the Univer-
sty of Virginia.
Lectures the Philosophy and Practice of Slavery as
exhibited in the Institution Of Domestic Slavery in the
United States with the duties of Masters to Slaves by
William Smith, D. D.-President of Randolph Macon Col
lege and Professor of Moral and Intellectual Philosophy
For sale by
Raleigh, March 20, 1858. +
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Vol. VIII.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
QUENT. BUSBEE,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
FAYETrBvILLE ST., RALEIGH N. C..
Will promptly attend to any business intrusted to him
10 the United States and State Courts and with the Ex
ec9hve or other departments of the State Government
july l. = 49, 66-tf
E. BROCK HOLDEN, f<t3 =
ACTING OFFICER FOR CASWELL co.
NV ILL. ATTEND TO ALL CLAIMS ENTRUSTED
~ to him with accuracy and despatch. Post Office
Le.sburg, N. c..
March 2, 1858. RI. .. s~.. ls-
WOLFE & CAIRNS,
MANUFACTURES q DEALERS WHOLESALE d RETAIL,
BOOTS, SHOES, TRUNKS, CARPET-BAGS, &C., &c,
Is BOllingbrook Street, ...
PETERSBURG, VA.
July H. Ely.
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!. Raleigh, March; 20, 1853.
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SIDNEY A. SMITH, ~
ATTOR AT LAW,
SMITHFIELD, N. G.,
attend regularly the County and Superior Courts OF
wake, Johnston, Cumberland, Harnett and Wilson,
tention : - -.-sf ~ - sErf = -
Smith6eld. Feb. 20. 2s-H
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fences, when prosperity is bfghted, industry
unrewsrded, commerce staenant, manufactures
PROSTATE, and labor penniless and starving"
The leaders of the Democratic party evident
ly are frightened, and fear that, without a
popular war or something Of that kind, their
power will soon be lost. Hence, like Louis
Napoleon, while they dc not like war in itself,
they welcome it as a smaller evil than the loss
of place and power. 1t is, however, a little too
late to make an unjust war popular in this
country. 1t is by no means certain that war
got up by this Administration, without due
provocation, would be popular with the masses.
Any war in defence of our rights will always
be popular in America-but it is very doubtful
if war manufactured by shareholders, and
made to add slave territory to this country
would be so. Ge.s
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A LITERAL JOKE.

The Parisians are laughing over the last good
story from the German watering places. II
appears that the Princess N, who resides in a
sumptuous chateau, near the Baths of Neuv;ed
sent dinner invitation, according to her hos.
pitable custom, to the Major P, an officer on
service at the garrison near by. The Major
CHANGED to be on duty, and was OBLIGED to de-.
cline; but, on sending his excuse by hin faith.
full Sergeant, he told him to bring him his din.
ner as he came back-meaninp, of course. that
he should 60 for it to the neighborinp restau.
rant The subaltern CHANGED to be very literal
in his habit of mind, and he delivered the too
brands at once, to the servant at the gate of
the chateau.
Very much astonished, at first, that her pro
posed guest should send for his dinner, the
Princess soon entered into the Joke and, or.
dering huge tray to be sumptuously laden
rom her kitchen, she dispatched it by the hands
of the Sergeant and her own footman.
Astounded at the nagni6cence of the Skinner
tor one" the Major summoned up his messen.
ger, and soon came to an explanation but,
quile too spirituel to lose the enjoyment of the
luxury, he invited in couple of brother officers
and they made capital feast. Only, before
sitting down, he gave the Sergeant Eve dollars,
and Instructed him to 20 to the confectioner, and
procure splendid castle of sweetmests, taking
it with his compliments to the Princess.
All dutifully done-but her HiQhness, in
consideration of the subaltern's 90 we'll perform.
ing his duty, sent him out a dollar, for his per.
quisite as q messenger.
Excuse me said the literal Sergeant "a
be looked at the one dollar, and supposed that,
of course, it was to pay for the confectionery
he had bought, Excuse me, but it cost fire
Four dollars more, if you pleased" 'd
character Of the man, and she graveiy sent ont
the other four dollars. ,.+,
The Major was still at dinner With his feast
ing brother officers, when the faithful Sergean,
entered, with the military touch to his cap, and
laid down the Eve dollars upon the table.
How many of his military buttons the gallan
officer burst of, in containing his rage while
the return of those FIVE dollars was explained
is not told 10 the story.