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TIE MARKETS.

COLUMBIA, ArRIL Q.
Three hun drcd and seven ~ bales Of cot
ton were sold yesterday. at an advance Of
3c. We qnotc 81 n I2ic; a faLcy lot
would bring from sc. to &c. more.
CnArLEsTos, April s.
t"rToH--Thcru was 4 very good de.
n.aud for this urtigle to-day; the bulk of
the sales, hnN.,rr, were made after the re.
ecipt Of 'he steamers ndvices, and the mar
kr, ~ npnr'cd to have closed in favor OF
purchasers The transactions comprise
bales It Q, % nj 9i; 3i at 10; os at lOt;
l33atlI, i62 at lis; IS at a. 1875 ut II;
i+6s al l.t; 20 ii I2i: - at l2;; III at
l2f. and l66 bales at Sc.
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HAssELTINE & CUREToN.
~~''
Franklin Academy.

vi" FIRST Session of tins Irstitution
Il commences lst Monday in January
next and ends Ist June.
ne second session commences Is. M,,,-
day IN July and ends LIST December.
ihc Trustees have surcardrd in ratoi,
ing me SERVICES of MIR SAM'I, MIC
CORMlCk, whose proficiency in tcncbin,
IS surpassed by few. Young men can
De thoroughly prepared to enter any Of
ihe higher institutions of learning in Tn,
n"n'hern States. The Village is very
healthy, and there is not, at p,rseat n
grog shop or place where ardent spiri,s can
be "bfajn"d in i.
boarding oan be obtained in private fam.
IIieS at $40 per month.
Tho rates of tuitIon are ibe sam. as
those IN Academies throughout the State.
The Academy building is now in con. !.
picte repairs
Iho surrounding county will find here
advantages which VII, at least equal those
"i other places, Gnd to our District are held
our Suer Inducements aa We believe will OBJ
''a'e the necessity OF sending our Young
mch aud boys abroad.
5. b. MASSEY,
N =, , Secretdrp
wv ~ iooo' ALL.
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or s2i. to.Wood, Eddy Co., to their address,
Wilmington Delaware, or Augusta, Georgia,
when he would have chance for drawing a
prize of 700, or its proportion, according
to the dsnoninrtion of his ticket. Wood,
Eddy Co. are the great lottery operators Of
The United States. The lotteries Of which
they are the managers are secured by charters
from the respective States in which they are
legally established. The names of Wood,
Eddy h Co. are guaranty that their business
will be honorab'y conducted.-N. Y. Courier.
1l9.
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,HoLLowAs's O'NrMssr AND fitLs.-iJApKious
to protect the sick against counterfeits of his
al.healng remedies, Professor Holloway has
caused the words Holloway, New York and
London" to be impressed as a watcr.mark on
every leaf of the paper on which the books of
directions, used as wrappers, is printed. II
this trade mark does not appear when the
pages are held to the light, the article is spuri-
Gus. Upwards of ten thousand cures of nci
ra,gia, tc.dolourcux, and spinal disease. ac-
compshed by the use of the Ointment, have
been reported from various parts Of the United
States within the last eight months. In all
these cases the Pills are said to have facilta-
led the recovery Of the patient.
4.8.
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S 0 U L II G A r 0LIN A
LANCASTER DISTRICT.

H'h 'Oho LiN blo /.
Columbus Shiyer and In Eqnit, Lancas.
wife Abigail ii. Shiver ter District. Pc.
VS. :Ition fnr payment
Jemima Turner, VIM. I Of Glstri6uI ' @
f.. Turner. Henry share in Estate Of
Shrock, ct. al. Edward Bowers.
II appearing to my satisfaction. that WIN.
+. Turner Jemima Tufner, and Henry
Shrock, defendants in above petition rcsid.
without the limits Of this State. f. il or.
dcred on motion OF w. L. DePAss, Sorr
for petitioners, that the said Jeremiah Tur
ner' VIM + Turner. and Henry Shrock, do
answer, plead or demur to the petition in
above case, on or before the 18Th June.
1859, otherwise, judgment pro confesso,
will be ordered against each and all of
them.
JAMES II. WITHERSpoON,
G. y. l. ID.
March 10, 1859. 5-3.n p So
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NJ T. L E S .

THE SUBSCRIBER OFFERS
~ fine young JACK to those desir-
-'il.-<A ous Of raising their own Mnlrs-
lie will stand during the season at nv
Gamble nI"cc' uwo miles above The Vii
Iage) Henry is the Groom and will usc
every effort TO prevent accidents, but the
subscriber is not responsible il any should
occur
TERMs.-Eight dollnrs, Insurance. Due
the time the mare proves 20 be with foal
In all cases where mares are traded. the
owner Mt fhc time turned, responsible for
vices rendered.
II. X. CURETON.
Lancaster, April &, lS59,-5-It.
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FOR BRIGADlER GENERAL,

We are authorised to ann ounce Col.
WM. WALLACE as a gandidal. lor Big
adler Grnrrn! Of the 5Ih Biga!e s. G. M.,
vice Brig. Gen. w. J. Taylor, resigned.
The friends of Col. BURREL JONES
respectfully announce him as n candidate,
for Brgadlrr General, of 9th Brigade y. &.
NJ, to hll the vacancy occasionrd by the
Resignation Of Brigndier General Ta, lor.
MANY FRIENDS.
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NOTICE.

WILL BE offered TO the lnwest bidder
w at Bever Creek Baptist Church On
Saturday the 10th of April next, Il contract
for furnishing al the materials and putting
up ChpryH NJ lhr said p!acc, 30 feet long
by 80 feet wide, and ii feet p.,cE, with II
gallery 30 feet by IL feet, and steps from
outside TO ascend TO the same all the floors
4" bc laid with inch plank 10 inches WIDE.
with doors, and 10 windows shutters for
all with lights back OF the rn,p.t and IN
elevated floor of 7 INCHES. ana about II
feet bv 10 feet between the two end doors.
Persons getting the contract will board
themselves, &c. All To be done in work
manlikc manner.
y. II. HAMMOND,
For tho Church.
March 80, 1889 7-3t
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TIE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
LANCAsTER DisTEIcr.
IN THE COMMON PLEAS.
J N McEwee, jr.
vs.. ! attachment.
w. B. Dunlap.

Whereas the plaintiff did on the 22d
day "f March 1859, file his declaration
against the defendant, who, (as it is snid) is
absent from and without the limits uf this
Stale, and has neither wife nor attorney
known within the same, upon whom copy
Of the said declaration might be served 1t
Is therefore ordered, that the said defendant
de- appear and plead 10 the said drolnrntinn.
on or bofure The 2ad day of March, which
will be in the year of our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and sixty, otherwise,
hnal and absolute judgment will then be
given and awarded against him
Office Court of Common Pleas, Lancaster
District, March %, 1859
J. A. STEWMAN, Clerk.
March %. CIV
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Gents Furnishing Department.

I"nSts everything ,u,.,N Nyhc
& "n m me ne sos Of eject g VS P C,Ir .rn"
rants all and Cdl outrr,
'hG "G "eaNer sets -lr"e from four to Tw.lt DoIa ~
dnr.e
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S o u t h G olina

LANCSS Elk DIS lRICI.
W.. Cureton. Thos Il In Equity, Ian.
Curcton, Executors Of caster Dist Bill
Thos Cure;on, deed. to sell Estate.
~. For n construc.
Benjamin II Massey, Jas ton Of will, re.
b Cureton, aad others. lief &c.
II appearing 10 my satisfaction that Thos
l.anier and wife Sarah, Murrnh
ard wife Marv Murrah, Joseph Cunning.
hgC! End wife EIizane III, March and
Ann Mach his wife, James y Gardner and
wife Rcbrcca, EI crarG Curcion, John Cure
ton, William Brewer and Mary Brewer his
wife Thomas II. i.anier and wife Cullarine
l.anier, Thos Lanier, James G Massey.
the children of William Cureton. names
not known, Thomas McCaa and wife Mary.
Edward AdLm>On and wife Sarah, Aleyan.
der Malhrson and Ben jamn II Mnhrson.
The children Of Elizabeth Knox, deceased
parncs not known, defendants in above sta.
ted case and Bill reside without the limits
OF the State. IL is ordered on motion of
Cooke, Solicitor for Complalnants, that
each and all of the defendants named nfnre-
said. do answer, plead or dcmur TO the Bill
filed against them in above stated case, ON
or before the 10th day Of June 1859, 9TH
crwise Judgment pro. cunfesso will be or
drred and entered against earh apd all of
them.
JAMES II. WITHERSPOON,
March !, 1859. 3-3m p SO
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List of Letters

Remaining in the Post Office, quarter end
ing March 3lst, Henry G. Lancaster, care
If IL X chris,ian, hagni>h Deis. & vii.
liz, Miss Jane Williams, Russell Thorn
b"rgh, john X Edwards, John liaIion, w
: iiagars 8, Samuel Looi, W Kingston g.
Co, Miss Mary f. Massey, ID G McRne,
Esq James + Strain, Mrs Rachel VI Fun
drrburk, II p Ev;ns. Miss Margret Jane
Barr, Bryrsn Bailey, Il Bottle, Mrs Eliza
beth Gnwlcy, N.inright BalIer r Iins cy
w Rirg.tnif 2, f. Rankin.
Persons calling cor the above letters must
ray the advertisement fra on them before
they can get them.
X. &. BILLINGS, p. NJ
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Announcements.
FOR SHERIFF

The friends of Capt J. b. COUSART,
announce him candidate for Sheriff for
Lancaster District, at the crsung term.
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Goods at Cost.

ME ARE requested to say that the
w stock Of goods of Mr. JAmes Robin.
son Is now offered low for cash. "a, nj
Sost You who wish bargains will do well
20 call, examine aud buy
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BALL DON ASCENSION
To ALI Interested.

4 IL PERSONS INDEBTED TO ME
~ are Hereby notified to come forward
dnd pay up. 1t is necessity that prompts
me ~ make this call therefore longer IN
duIgcCce cannot be given.
Your attention is earnestly requested to
the above. J. B. MOBLEY.
Jan. l9h, I9-3m.
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~ See advertisement Of DIR, Snnfords.
LIVER 1NViGORATOR in another COZ
utnn. ly
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Hardware Departm eut.

Is full and complete, Combination c,~?f, Soq v,
u One
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Candles.

CPERM, Adamantine and Tmll0w Can.
y dics-c choice lot just received bv,
JOS. NJ. GAYLE.
Camden, Jan. 5, ls59-l7tf.
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DDPE.-IOO Coils Charleston make now
IL in Store and for sale At In, lowest
Cash Prices JOS NJ. GAYLE.
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Crackers.

CODA, Wine, Butter. Boston, Lemon and
- Sweet Crackers fresh from the Bakery.
JOS. NJ. GAYLE.
Camden, Jan, 5, l8j9-47tf.
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O0 HliOS CHOICE BACON-nn kinds
~ -.r Store and for sale nv
JOS. VI. GAYLE.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-10-07

FRrGlrrFuI. ACCIDENT. On Tues
day, Goth instant, one ol the most
frightful accidents occurred to q boy
aged about thirteen years, by the
name Of English, son Of the widow
English, who lives about half mile
north of town. 1t appears that the
boy was employed by Mr. j. John.
ston, Butcher OF this place, and o,
noon was about to bring Mr. John.
ston's dinner to town, upon horse
back. He had proceeded but o shor,
distance, when his horse took fright
and ran off, throwing him from his
saddle. The boys foot caught in
the stirrup strap, and in that condi.
tion-his head down--was carried
some distance by the frightened an
imal, and when rescued, it was oh.
served that in running, the horse
had struck the boys head with his
foot, breaking the skull, and also
that his back was broken, and his
whole body very much bruised. lie
was taken home, and lived but a fe w
moments after being taken into the
house Il S;dney Democrat.
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The express passenger train over
the Milwaukee and Minnesota Rail-
road, left Lacrosse, Monday morn
ing at 1906, and upon arriving nj
Midland Station, Conductor Greelv
was informed that the rails had been
torn up, two miles below that sta
ton, but the injury had been repair
ed. and the track rendered safe for
the passage Of trains. Proceeding
forward for the distance Of about
half q mile beyond the first break.
the Engineer suddenly discovered an
opening in the track, in which sew
eral rails had been wrenched from
their fastenings. The engine WAS
Immediately reversed and the brakes
applied. but the track being wet
from the rain OF that morning, was
rendered 50 slippery that the speed
Of the train could not be materially
checked in time to prevent fearful
accident.
The pilot" of the locomotive and
the forward trucks buried Themselves
sole ak feet in the ground. and the
-ndden concussion broke up the bag
gage car and the platform OF the
passenger coach following after
Willis Mosely, Of Milwaukee, the
train baggage man, was standing on
the platform OF the baggage car, en-
gagged in applying the brake, when
tho accident occurred. and as the
cars came together the platforms
crushed his legs between them, sew
ering one Of them completely, and
leaving the other hanging by a few
small tendons. The wounded man
was taken to place in which his
injuries could be attended to, and al
his request, Dir Woolcot, OF this city
sent for.
!, 1t is supposed the track was rc
moved by Farmers along the line o
the road who had suffered the loss OF
cattle in that immediate vicinity
and becoming exasperated, had re-
sorted to this method of revenge.
/ [Mil,navkee Neacs, 27th.
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A SNAKE STORY. - M'r Samuel
Hawkins, living near Mount Craw-
ford, in this county, shot an enor.
nous bull-snake fortnight ago,
about mile from Mount Crawford
in what is known az Cedar Ridge
The snake was eleven feet in length
and it's body WAS over foot in cir
cumference. 1t was in pursuit of a
younger brother OF Mr. Hawkins
making a kind of believing noise
peculiar to this serpent, when it wat
shot. Its teeth were an inch il
length. These singular reptiles ar,
scarce in this country, this being thu
first one we have heard Of Rock
ingham Register, Virginia.
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THE FIRE At CANAL DOVER. We
have noticed the fact of n disastrous
fire at Canal Dover, that occurred on
the 10th. The Tuscarawas Adv0ca..
brings tho details.
The mill ofN. Hayden was destroy.
ed, but through great exertions :
the women assisting--iive hundred
barrels oi Hour were rolled ont o
tho bnilling. There was CONSUMED
500 bushels OF wheat, 800 OF corn
300 OF barley, and 10000 pounds o
-four in chests, besides bariels, feed
&c. The contents OF the mill were
insured. The mill was worth Sl6,
900, partially insured.
The fire spread from the mill Il
Judge Williams warehouse, b
Miller's tannery, and the storehouse.
OF Deardortf, Hsrger, Walters anc
Rice. The, street was blocked NJ
with goods, and great confusion anC
panic prevailed, and the whole towr
was threatened with destruction, bu
the citizsns recovered their wits, til,
I people from New Philadelphia sool
were Oh hand, and tho flames wer,
checked alter burning Mr. Dear
dorff's brick storeEonse, Mr. liar
bolds frame -torehouse, Mr. Miller
tannery aud stock, and Judge vii
liams' warehouse.
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ANTlDorE To STRYcHNINE.- Dr.
Bewley, wishing to kill a NANCY
eur, and having read in Magendie' )
Report On Strycnia" that tho six
teenth Of grain will kill tho largest
dog, determined to-make snre oithis
very little animal By giving 1t about
hall a grain. But either Magendie's
statement WAS incorrect or the drug
was adulterated, for at the end Of
ten minutes the dog, though suffer-
ing frightiully, was not dead. DR.
Bewley resolved to pat him out OF
his misery at once, and accordingly
mixed bal: drschin Of prussic acid
with little milk, and put it under
the dogs snout. he Tapped the
milk with avidity, and in less than
q minute vomited, got upon hislegs
ran away and reco yered i f'terp1 B
ga zsfts. r
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areat ce.aasrsain. .. shipsoard.

0scut COpnhHHSssSN " os@sb~~
Shortly before ak O'Clock p. m, a
fire broke out betw ecu decks in the
forward part OF the ship II elois,
Captain M ason, loading for liver.
pool, with cotton, by hes agent, Mr..
T. q. Jenkins, and lying at post 40 '
third, district. The flames made
headway with unusual rapidity, for
before an adequate iorce Of fremen
could gather to the spot, the fire was
raging fiercely o YER the forward part
of the vessel, and soon became ire.
siBtibis. Inlittle more than an hour
after the alarm was given, the main
deck forward, the ioremast, boom,
rigging, forward and bul ulwarks were
a mass OF fee. Before eight o'clock
liz became apparent that the vessel
Whist be abandoned 10 her fate.
The Chief of the Fire Department
was forced to acknowledge that they
must give up the ship, and the Hsr-
Der Master and Fire Wardens con.
cluded that she should be towned ont
into the river, which was done as
soon as possible after, steam tug
getting her in tow, and dragging her
out into the stream with the intebtion
OF bringing her down to the flat op.
posite Slaughter House Point. Du-
ring the fire the lower cotton presses
we're in some danger, "a the wind,
though light, was in that direction,
and drove the sparks into the yards
in a way to create apprehension.
The Helois cleared from this port
last July, but had to put back in dis
tress, having sprung a leak. She
came out OF dock last Saturday, and
had about 1000 bales of cotton on
board last evening. She was own
ed by Joseph Titcomb, OF kenne-
hunk, Maine, was worth about SO :
900, and, we believe, is insured in
Boston and New York. The cotton
being on board, we presume is COW
cred by insurance in foreign offices.
The falling Of the ioremast. about
eight o'clock, came nigh doing mis-
chief, as several tirement were with
in reach when the mast snapped. -
Fortunately they succeeded in get
ting away in time.-[ Ne'c Orleans
BulLetin.
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METHOD TO INCREASE THE SIZE OF
FkuT.--A solution Of copperas ap-
piled to pears, apples, &c, it is said
by . French anthor, will cause them
to grow much larger than usual
1t should be employed three or four
times during the season, commence
ing when the fruit first sets, and be-
ing repeated at periods before the
fruit begins inaturing. The appli-
cations should be made after sunset;
never in q sunshiny day. Sulphste
Of iron, (copperas,) tits we'll known,
induces rspidity Of absorption
The use Of sulphate OF iron has been
prescribed as . specific against the
black knot in plum trees. 1t mus,
be applied after the knot has been 70
moved by excisi0n.
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a Landscape free drinking fount-
ain was recently erected in London
which bore the following inscrip,
tion: This fountain Of pure water
was erected by Robert Stafford 70,
the benefit Of his friends aud fellow
parishioners ip Westminster, with
an earnest desire for their Temporal
and eternal welfare" The fount,
ain was opened without any cere,
mony whatever; it is placed in the
center Of q poor and crowded local
ty, and in the course Of the fret day
nearly 5000 persona slaked theil
thirst at its stream.
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Fatal Accident ut Madtsonsa
The Madison, Indiana Courier o
evening says: s,eql

The Madison, Indiana Courier OF
Saturday evening says: s:pfeal b
Our citizens, we're startled and hor-
rified, yesterday, about dark, by an
accident which resulted in the instant
dcath@of Miss Nellie Strader, eldest
danghter Of Captain 5. Strader, Of
Madison. Miss Strader, just bloom i
ing into wolnanhood, returned a few
weeks ago from school, where she
graduated with honor, to the bosom
Of her family, where she was the
bright particular star" beloved and
adored by all as only the eldest
daughter and sister is in every fam;
Wy. ~
Tue pacing pony b~longing to
Captain Strader is. we'll known to
our readers. For several years he
has been used, nArnesscd to a buggy.
and driven through the streets by
the ladies', and often one o, the child.
rem OF the family. We have al.
ways rated him among the most qaie,
and best broken animals in the
state. Yesterday afternoon Miss
Strader was driving the pony, hav
ing with her in the buggy her two
little sisters. Going down Third
street she paseed her mother, who
was walking on the side. walk. The
mother stepped into house in that
vicinity to make call, she was
hardly seated before the messenger
OF death was upon her.
! Misa Strader drove down Third
and turned into Main Cross, oppos
ite Lewis wagon shop; one o, the
couplings of the shafts to the axle
gave way; this frightened the pony
plunging madly forward, he turned
, into the vacant space opposite the
boiler yard. Here Miss StradeI
jumped out and fell, turning over
As the carriage passed her the hut
Of one Of the wheels struck her on
the back OF her head, killing her, as
before stated, almost Instantly.
Captain Strader and his two sons
were absent at the tune at New AL
bany. We learn that they reached
their sad home this morning. TIL,
family have the sympathy OF larg'
circle OF friends.
Miss Strsder was a niece Of Cap
tain Jacob Strader, Of Cincinnati.
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CoPrsRHEADs OR WHaKry.-lu
Rpckbridge county, Virginia, a man
named Walton wss. bittsn on the
middle finger OF his right hand by a
copperhead snake, on last Friday al
ternoon, and died in precisely lwen.
ty-iour hours Afterwards, A quart
Of whiskey was administered to him,
and the attending Physician thought
that death was caused by the whis
key. Walton was o very tsrnpor
ate man, and tn re was no discolor
alton or external Indication of poi.
son on tina corpss. II Lynch6argl
Viygiut'l". ..f "a, s,9sl 5as .ia4
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TYpaorD FEvER m VIReMIA. We
learn from the Bedford Vs. Ssnti.
asl that Typhaid Fever. OF a most
malignant type, is prevsiliDg exten,
sivSly in the county and nsighbor.
ing portions Of the state. In Page
county tie disease is also prevalent,
bat nos yssy htsl, In ons family Of
'Ains peisaaaes NJ Hlas Ridge, eight
were condnsd 70 bed st one time.
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tsiimgtisiSsss, ,4aGask,s;s, :,

lfIgh regWTea<5vthW ON veeSInB. lie
wastnet NJ he vessel b3 ktfbNd Of
citssasivbo testified Hdpk Meetings
as-sienalizAd- -aiso- -hy : sa;i;tasS pa.
sadsy sepd dshyrnhssrssAouvee1uS can
iIton ana for cofumS Y thessar
Of the West pnsssi dorM6ASbsy.
II has often bese Ssi1t .SAsS,the
safest 81 bitter In 1 dhpit9 I'M Solyine
possible wss, is ff4 la5utls snsh of
tried bravery. who ,hss 4po lesp OF
persosal tlaneer.s T11af ~ been
confirmed in the loS> As6 = Dcskful
career Of General Sent, Who has
achieved victories il the oqncil no
less brilliant than in, the sfsad. So
well assuved srsthe govcrnment and
people Of his ability and wisdom as u
pacificator, that they have already
dismissed all fears Ct Trouble growing
ont Of the unfortunate affair at San
Juan. .,,. .--,.. s,,-~,
1t affords us pleasure to know that
the staff Of officers selected to accom-
pany General Scott. 10 composed OF
gentlemen who are well qualified to
second the amicable purpose Of his
delicate and important mission -
Colonel Lorenzo Thomas, Assistant
kAdjntanf dsnsrsi, has bes6 I'm the
army idr thirty years o. more. He
was with General Scoty in the Mex
|. ican campaign, and distinguished
himself as brave md efficient Of
ficer, especially in the battle Of Mon
terey. Like his Commander, be 10
remarkable for deliberation and wis
dom In council. He is highly edu-
Gated and accomplished in military
s service, and is very popular with the
army.
y The othes ofiicera of the staff also,
! are gentlemen Of the highest grade
and unite thorough knowledge with
genial and conciliatory uanners.
/ -(c1tnry.