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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
jrubGe net5t he7ehv kven 70 II persocs interested
that tbs undersigned auaa appointed by The t'r
mon C'une q III: e4ty q Chicago 'h< snl ot
thr hnaLrd doa,, u % upon he rel tsta,e IA he
akys IN btoc = u olcons Adj tsan l.. Ch<seo Will be
II Eooln No. u tha Ctust uouse on tha III tay Of
Ausu-t. lss II iht of- oesck r. u. fur tie puz1ae
of mixing Eaid asstak1sent-
supt- spedal assessments aaa CutatnIssIra -:
, 1859-08-08

COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
~ Tubrenedee hesxsy <ivEa e ~ pt.ens sns<Ired
tat the undersigned Commissioner Appointed by ta< Eon-
,4a CTun= rf The ctv Of c,cako ascertain The aua.
ee and recan2ense due the nEne1s n.petvrr Of such
stn Mcheli*. west thnush EEands aiti tnt'thsaE,
In aec,iace xh ures pazed n Cortacn Council Az
t"ethe1 With euss II psstsln upvn e raj e.
he u ihe b~beais rtitlak eaeh parzei Of E.un
s<ivy VII u4seE II ooa No. L II the Coat louse On
the 1:th aay 1t auEn.t La tbs hour Of u ock 4.
s1r tke purpose Of making I'D a..rssment:
q. M-ERAT.
F.A. ERAid. CoEata
/. 49, ..... Thus. VSEl1.1
, 1859-08-08
TRUSTEES' SALE.-Whercas,

| A4AAy Aykf IL ~ - - -
l. on the 1th Of Marrh. lns. ~ dee n That tats
conSrd In the KerosleFs Q1aN VI .k EouaY !!ltes N
BOOK !ns ef ure,ts. oa rafe H. Frank ls.tlnxet an4
Cathartns. hs ~te. eoavryeA 10 Wttiam Hn1Eth. The
und+rxnsd IN xust shs ubtsve1 oueh4n Of his snaah
49, Ia ottt'A addition fkte sso, czssnerx It 's
@rner Of alley hunarA f<s uth II the eossr Of
Idia4s and Clark The vess slo OF A Clark
street. ard na; Il. hfy fxr1- 4saca a*th
thirty ~ Il sast eighty f+st themes Ht1th Ihry tssf
Tie pace Ut tennbx also all tue Interest ~ tad
fank It&rEer rAsRs 's~Af t<7tn acets " ttua
paae ~ tnf.a 1+&d ts6 II Day Ut Jay. taa1 Aut
fee.rel lhe III IF le fsSr ~ n eall tfaee, COT
sry< the other und sitsl af nf saul psem'sA and *s
r:.ln pr1ai,44ty pste for q 40 ns4x BY fad t~ss u
sa lstting-r Dated Juy !st lss. syahe su1 ys.ss ake
IN iniehesio~-s of sle5ss t,s .aal fsnk I'snkSs
t. jNve* Kelly r TO- eskt-n4 ri BY three u4es made hy
k ittt,nxv M II sho sid Mafrh .,h. lS3s. 1s7rt '
ter II per per annrt. p4FtEe 70 jam u y
~ of orceF The des sss.3s tsV noa:ks 1ffef tt d*a
therruk The for sls fur months ~ tas
thtsrf an the third for ss0 p.sae NJ months Atst
he tate the.et - s~ the saA Lard mo prs
ufsrt ard akt Ar sa II At noes sie Of tA&a1
were ust p7ld ttu funhsr .pt ia cass aay =
!n up4es t4t Hhen iue htn The f"e >nhul1 ~
due at payote. And. vheft ih' Ttll nss xtuftd ~
Hd pt{ dveJ and twu and ouE 3'nlhA Respectively
At,e. the d.te thr1rof have 4 neea pala. :.
Now ikeEeEs~, the raid tsu@e In pursuance q tae
povyr1 cun,anei IL az Ire. Will on tue
av Of Artxus next II ts birth door 1t TIE Court house
IL thx Cay uf 4h!e1o. lh~ hour 1T 1t that lAy- ss41
T.. TIC h!x xhts kLkIef the sd ems aud ~ Re
ND deed to secure be A..sH Men"n.s ~ ss4a
f4st dt Ell t1 nJe. ". T. bGllE-Ss 11as4ss-
J. g. tx5E'- ATTY ,x,.. >
D1f4d ttIIy ID lSE4 jY1-M
, 1859-08-08

~ Pubic notice Is hesehy xlssa to Ill persona Interested
that tns unter1ned appointed ~ TIE Com
Hson Council u the etJ Of Chicago ascea1o The da
Akes snd reepense duo ths ovners respectively Of seA
Te4l estate - shall be appropriated md kea for the e1ten
tass@tn Terminus Of setty Ia accordance with N o<def
Essed In Common Council August lsla; and the
tina TO aask tha amount Of such taaxes toxEhxr With
The Cost Of the p9osediuk Gron the xei estate BY them
deemed bsnstted 10 proportion nearly may BE- to te
nett at No u Court HSu o. Ibe 18th dsy II
Au<7f l y ths hour & " O'clock ~ f1s The pnspo.e
, 1859-08-08
EhlcaE3. AS1.as% ssA. }sNg. Hss ~.
TONSUSSIDNERS' NOTICE.

COMMISSIONERS NOTICE
PuI1e nat Is hereby kvsn To al l-te7ttei.
that The unde7t Ened Co tl JnsFA apn'e By the Com
sau ouoef d the city tf thicsso to assa the d1a3s
an Ectpn due the rre1tFey Of tu-h rial
20 ~ hal Le appropriated md t1<sn far sun OF
The a:y rrnnn Eoh and H.ua through tbe nnh half OF
brk Is hIaz.es aidnn to Chc2ko south u uuru s1te
IL acr.ree Nth nze: pa4eo III tcu1aoa tosnt5l Au
RS; Isl ls and y tbs u.ue he Of
II nAt4ses txesher With # the prosexL nx
upoa tht Eta them il ened beus Ere II PRYOR
TIN ~ Dtur Emf b. 10 the henetts ssuts % Zach
tne Cs.ss House ca The 9th av ef Au.us1 5s the
~.smr:f u. " GRAY,
.A.BKAGG, Ccn11.
CuAS. hLENN3
, 1859-08-08

Public Nosiea 4 hvay 8trsa to II rs.ons interrat-
- that the undefkaad Comm s.icn sppontAe ~ tbs
common co0nd of the aF C.taxo u es-.rasn the
ass and Fcnlapsnse doe the respectfully 0r such
- aha BE- p1opsen and laxkn ts tia cxte
Eoa % lAo7ty stee1, a1:.tx fee< In wAh from stAe
sonths1y s.eton I" the wet 7e Of Indiana IN
3een'danee N,1h ~ tser passed In Cos7ou Council Au:u.
suea dsasEa tesstas1 xhh The eox ef he prn%esuxA
tinn. near MAY BE- to The hen 10 xsuhtnx u e
parsl of 7nund zespeetyey. VII aett Il In
ofiooelek l. ", to nx the parposo Of making hid y
1easnt11, t.N
r. a. HRAGG, Cqp,'tx
Il. .W.ZINAERXAN4
CAe1xn. Aukas* Sah lS.s = a,.1ot
, 1859-08-08
NTOETGAt;E SiALE.-By an In
lS1 denuEn II MortgaSe b. anz dai+ she fntEt4 da3 .

AttH1GAt1E DiALE.-15y an In
AL denfure u Mortgage b airing da+ the fnuFhd dag
nec<mher, H. H. L.. s.ecat~d " IA r p..ess aAa
keteeca tswers- u E~!,deEz, Elus4< n0EtsF.xEs IL
Albert X. Fay and Ssnuel D. FAy. euPAssners under
ths nae tyle 4ti nn Of FaV And company af th1eskns
Hkoota. Aat n TttaStf u a<uss the pay
Ment u the A Of tho II NJ Act'sinS
estala no&s 1t due with *sst mnftxe.e r. thA
said payable tres aeui's Af iats thsr" ~Rh!
s1 conveyed unto the tla moft ther h*. md ~
signs ot MI tht~e ot exs or pa5re!s Or hnd &u
the County At Buone And Sses Of i1noEs described
ft.Eozt. towk The sheus quarter IN {. ~ Of tie
southeast quarter u. W. aud tht o1th dasf guar
ter f. =. " Of tho uoHfh east qtafteT g ~ OF
Section No. thi1ty three IN Township Number fnftJ~
thee tk north Of 1as No. fur ~ tt II tho tAIs nt-
p! ne.4an Which A4 nuttsas~ enhtats pus<sst sAsa
Of st nortsx prvtte in NJ .ttlar IN the s5msnt
aie for eeor IN the Dce 1t tho krsteF uf naId County
Of Booae the fth IAy Of ptTmhtf. A. D. a and Ha4
rxcoFtt In M oce, IN hook Of nostkz3tH II pakt e
Deas having heen z3e In the Ayrent Of ths rad soED
of noacy and nt~rrst secur 10 a Ptl by mid Mo&7Ee.
Anil theFt b~In& due an PAID in tat u.ae md mart
kaxr the sa VI ss&1I nod The efrR tec<ts 1t tho
often per CENT oxF rom hs fouth Lay II pc
aex, 1871
Nos!re therss<e hetby xvrn, hst BY vttn~ Of s aid
u1gase 7hd the power IT ar thtren entan.i ths un$
Gxncd mortk,:e=s vii on tts thsd day VI Sefte1h~T.
4, d. lS At ocieCk III e te1auun al Tho Cf 1ao2h9
d1oEt the eit Of Cheax. tantv If Coax stale Of
lnoe ont III e ani xii At public Hltoa 70 the hikh. 4
hA.xf for c1 the I'D p e. a Lard htfela AboFs oets1n.
ed. and al ih. 1khs and atJ q tstrm1to Il ske -
nac.1 kakues thafvtn. AlHFkr EAvand
Dssed Au,.1.t l. lSsa. SAMUEL H. rAT,
Fyft enyf - 1T FUEYER L wfED. Att.5s,
, 1859-08-08

OFFICE OF .SUP.T. OF PUBLIC
~ WozkA CITY Of CaIoko, August 9Th. lS0-
Sealed proposals. will br Eeeetset until 1hufs7y. Anfus<
1fh lS2. II octek for tzzsEtaE 1nah rect 1r,n
Sos T. Water HIeet Ghl1xo avenue u aerr1lnce viii
The stec3te70ts fur The kzsne On die In my omE.
Eaeh BID Enna4 speedy the 1n of <rsTa proposed 10 be
furnished
lid. ae usazfrA Ed Tor Of Rush zzes
aot addressed 10 +-Cty Clerk
auIs1a3l r. CLEVELAND, su7t
, 1859-08-08
au. 10 ~ II. EREIs3iAN1. CIV r1erk
A SSESSlIENI NUIlCE.

Z n Cty C1eFE's Ufdcr, ehIt1EN ARE. :, ~
PAl1a Sokt tslefely given u all Pes+s Interested that
u h5 tht Ctdnnont ouacil OIL
Ctr Ut Chicago. a>ttrtain the ,u.Ee- and heuedt>
snx 10 Aof rial ste In the N Division II $d
city, hy Of the extension nf Fe7rl street ty t
wade ffnn IT, prc-ert southern texnus to Thst IN sceu
ID nrleE fr tn. tlefsof pAl ap,i! sh,
= ssa an & Ann f,ss ,o ne oe hs'f A.
AnyIesens Wishing APPEAL fson. nt! a<slaens must
A"nlsy tko l5t day Of August 1s9. At O'Clock F. NJ
the Counsan Council will At that tmF. h the Cautr!l
Room n otecs1ns Sud aassssm<nt aaA evee and
cunfr1n annuI the same.
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AN IMPORTANT ADMISSION fustian
and objurgation of the Democratic State
Convention wasin amsasure happily received
by the speeches Of Messrs. c. l. Walker and
and @ V. N. Lothrop, two OF the most able
aud j, fluential lawyers in the State. In
speeches of the nomination Of Judge Martin
tney Conceded him to bo in every respect
qualified for the Office TO which he has been
nominated. His ability, Earning and purity
Of character they both admired. This is tho
u ,iyersal expression Of all fairminded men.
Who can say why such man should not
not be slectedi Are such recommendation
90 plenty shat We can afford to dispense
with them i-(Tibune.
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STOVE9-

EARHERs AIR TIGHr. WESTERN gMprRr EAGLE
Ar Tight Forest Air Tight. eli. son Air Tirht Pre-
MUM Stovesof Albany castings. Self Regulator Fold
inq 'or Irnng and Cottage Parlor Stoves Heavy and
Light latte Stoves, for Dining Rooms, school houses
&C., &c.: Of six diferentsisss. Fcrsaisby
Jeti3'sr MITCHELL
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IEWELRY STORE.

watch. Clock. and Jeweiry Wcpnr,uG.
UyHE SUBSCRIBER HAS REMOVED HIS JEwELRf
store On the east side of Broad st. opposite his old
sand where he may he found at Ill seasonable hours
W do work his line Of business short notice
grVe lao kecns watches, Clocks Spectacles Jewell
~ Gold Pens and Pencil Cases for sale of good nuality
and I. the ~,nst -psNnare prices. l. T. BRYAN.
II;it.r,'a Oct I3th 1857.
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NGW FOVNDERY ~ TIILLsDATE
TIVE <rhscrih"' having opened new Fourdcrv In
] Hillsdae. is nrepare 70 furnis, CASTINGS of all
kinds and ~ hest material the country aords He
has aiso IN hand. .nd made IN order
PL0ws OF THE MOST APPROVED KINDS
SCRAPERS. &C., and all kinds Of castings used on the
farm elsewhere. He Ia also prepared ready TO DO
kind of Job In his line. matter what whether Il
IL stove eridde or the largest kind cf machinery. on
short noics ani reasonable terms Please give
call Foundsry on Rail Road street. opposits Chambers
Steam pounderv.
Rsmemberitis sPARRoWs FoUHDERY
HENRY SPARROW.
Hilisdaie, MAY 24th. 1883. may2kv1
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B.E.BpCw..

O. ". E.BVCW.,
SM1M WATCH AND CLOCK MAKER
F- 9p Resnnctfnly informs the Inhabitants
N Of Hillsdqle COUNTY that he has opened
~! n Shnp ~ Uillsdsle for che purpose cfre-
p1-irr "'octs. Watches Jewelry Fans. parasol, Musi
cal lrtt-n 1en's 30.
llwork yr-ranted. Shrpin Huycks Grocery Store.
Vllsa1lc. May 10th. 1873. v. v BROWN.
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DCNTJSTHY.

DENVlSFRY.
Ss.hs{& J.J. sTEADNAN, RFsIDENTDEN.
WV list, ill attend to all calls In his pro-
fession He has we'd his once to
Kings Block, over Ames' Book store.
NATIONAL POLICE GAZETTE.
~ IS GREAT JOURNAL OF CRIME AND CRIMI-
! nails isin its 18th year, and Is widely circulated
throu rhout the country fteontains Great Trials
Criminal Cases and Editorials the same.
togsther with Information on Criminal matters not TO
found In any other newspaper.
Subscriptions. ~ per annum: 81, for six tbs,
to he -et."d Nv srbscribers twho should write their
and the town county and State here fhAy re.
side. p'a.nlyl'o n. A. SEYMOUR,
Elo~ Proprietor Of theNatonai Police Grve'te Now
York anr2s'hTyl
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HILLsDtLE HxCUtNGE:

BY W. n. UOEG OPPOSITE THE p tsSENGER HoCSE
connected with plank walk. and Zee Omnibus. IN
which guests are invited. good Livery and Convey
ences 10 any mart Of the Country reasonable terms
,asb maid for Coprse Gram aud Provisions. Having
rebult aud and replenishsd, present our patrons
and friends wi tn this Card. hoping may better m'et
The recert<on of guests and increase onr bus
iness nv close attention. Returning our thanks Tor
mast ,,tror.ee we invite cement for the In
tnre Uillsdale Oct. Is. 81.
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COUNTY AUCTTONEFR GROCER AND COMMISSION
Merchant All kinds Of Goods taken and sold at per
centsge AUCTION Sales attended in any part oI the
County on reasonable terms. octlooI
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Tashi0nable nraperv and Tailoring.

Eashi0nahle nrarevv and Tailoring.
DNLRoAD STREET. BETWEEN MANNING AND
k West streets. The subscriber wishes To return ms
bnnts TO thosA ends VII have favored him
with their patronage. at the same time time. TO call
4heirnttention 10 the new and wen 'electedst stoekof
CLOTHS, CASSIMEHES, VEsT'GS. &c.
lie has Just received from W York City, all OF which
he feels xious to se at lowest price or natteTn or
eaka into .arments NAV srit the purchsAer
-nttin0 dome On HE own Gnvente" and Improved
system and sarranted 10 he infeiorto none but supe-
rior to most. " ban Apprentice wanted.
Hlsdaie Oct 18th. '57. X. ROWE.
EARMER'S STORE!
yJyHr rscrber having purchased the stoct and trade
/ ofS VI. GLASGOW. Is nrepHrrd 10 Furnish the rit-
.zeus ofIillsdae with all necessary Family artesip
TIE
Grocery and PrOUiSiOn Line.
" FLOUR, MEAL md GRAIN.
A MEAT MARKET
~ connected with the store, Fresh and Salt Measeon-
stan'Iv hand.
re- Cash paid for Hides and Pelts.
iIiilsdale Dec. 29, 1857. P.CLARk.
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THE AsYLUMs,

these most deserving charities, are to re-
ceive Just 20 much, and no more, as will
put ;hsm in actual operation---to the ex-
tent aud demands already known TO exist
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STRUNIk,S HOTEL.

OPPOSITE COURT HOUSE SQUARE-P. STRUNR, Pro-
prietor This House islarge and commodinus. recent
iv rebuilt and furnished, and located in convenient
and pleasant part or the village. Junel %
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si,,FWMAN WOUSl

si,IFUNAN UOCSE.
n TrRBs PROPRIETOR, JONESvILIE. MICH. THIS
House has un lergone thorough repairs. and is now
ready for the Of guestsin first class style
Location convenie 4 and terms liberal. june3
ST\NTON,S EXCHANGE.
nv STANTON & TIFFANY. JACKSON, MICH.-OP-
nosie Mich. Central Railroad Depot. General Stage
At
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q. II. uUYCk.

3OOKPTSDER AND STATIONER. BLANK BOOK
Manufacturer and Ruler. Old Books rebound: Adrt-
Mich. "ctoOI
The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-09-01

II also ksppened that his place of repose was
IN near soximity TO the aforementioned fire.
place. We all thought there might possibly
be hts4 too much music for him. However.
things &szft on we'll for a few days. At length.
ON rlsin, one morning, he declared that his
nocturraf repose had been very much disturbed
by the inmates of the fireplace that il was use
less for him to WOO the sleepy goddess, SO long
as they remained therein; that thew must be
removed thrown away, or something. The
hreboasd Vas removed-there they were, and.
strange fcstell, only three an number; rather
better tieoged than yours, yet unsightly-looking
affairs, surely. What was to done2 One pro.
posedeto cut their heads off-another suggested
that tssT he put upon the roof of the house
anothsrrtFat they be put in a basket, and sus-
pended from the garnet window. While pity
ing their sad condition, and trying to devise
some Fgy of rescue, thought suddenly struck
me a; he noise could easily be borne though
the day could L not, by carefully covering them
IN baskst, and removing them to distant
room ssrfght, and replacing them in the fire.
place s the morning, save their lives? All
agreed chat this was the most humane and ex-
pedieT nsthod of disposal il | would take the
rcvble 81 to do llhad some fears that the old
birds wosad not return to feed them though
the dag, Eut my fears were groundless The
plan worried admirably. Ny birds are thriving
finely, are been under my care nearly week,
and alssady begin to show an ascending IN.
clinatt1a, l hope they will soon be at the top
OF the i;lImneYsuTo you my advice would be,
provided thee no nervous, fdgety gents or
ladies aeisr, to- place your birds in the chimney
corner .as you probably removed them too soon
but gtrT much fear my advcs will come to
late. Your sincere friend, C.G.H.
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l. al asked if that was az eagle, but he's
gone nowl" (Of course, he vat : mile off,
He. II don't know, really i didn't quite
see him." Relapse into meditation.
/. "Do we change cars at Is Z"
He. Miami" -
!. "Do you know whethf We change cars at
B, sir9" laesI
He. ~ don't know, but .thlhk we do. I
will ask the conductor !" S-S.
/. "Ohlno. Pray don't AT. / dare say we
shall find out when we get theeee Third course
of meditation et cetero, the rsts, snd SO on.
Whenever we did have te;saAge cars-and
it seemed to me as if this osefrrsd at irregular
intervals of from ten to tweEity miles-lI de-
sire to enter my earnest protest sgainst it. One
is scarcely seated comfortably, with valise and
satchel on the floor, shawl on the arm, and
bundles tucked on the rack. before, Passen-
gers for -, change cars =, ind up must come
the satchels with jerk, ard s5pvn the bundles
with bang, and off we elb6s. oar way through
a crowd, across dusty traeEs iuto another car,
where the same process isSfepeated. When
people are satisfactorily adj Ed; why can't peo
Pile be let alone?l As Wa Saying, whenever
we had TO change, be WAC shfn 20 be sound
asleep, and 1ould spare rs feelings and not
wake him, knowing that The people jostling
against him in passing wot5l DO that, and sud
denly he would rouse, gazsswsldly around, and
exclaim, Are you going ta-gst out 2" as if all
the commotion was caused ~ pe, and | would
turn from tho window at @lieh had been
steadfastly staging, and ans9asg calmly, and as
if had just thought of it, Perhaps we would
better, sir the people seen 4. be getting out i"
and so, by constant watchhlness and studied
forbearance, L managed top3ck up his goods
for him, and land him saiek at H, with
great respect for his mani sarttes, and great
contempt for his qualifca idsissas guide and
protector.
Yet, was currently repoEted % be travelling
1 couldn't take care of myS,slf Fifty thousand
times better than that respectable stupidity
could take care of me.
1 haven't finished my jovthes yet. Are you
tired? ssaIF HAMILTON.
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aBroad is the road that leads to death,
And thousands walk together there,
While Wisdom shows the narrow path.
With here and there a traveller

This woke up Amelia, and she exclaimed,
Judge B. does not believe what he says !;
nor do you, Meta. 1t is impossible any such
destiny so unlike can come to US who sit here
together, because of any faith we have or fail to
possess. 1t is and must be as Shakespeare tells
us, Nothing is good or bad, but thinking
makes it So" Judge B., sobered by this
speech of Amelia, with careful selection of
words, replied to this home thrust, as felt it
to be, have heard, my fair friend, that quo
tation before; and let me tell you that the vast
difference existing between piety and impiety,
in all their several and heaven-wide manifesto
tons, is nothing other than difference of opin-
ion. 1t is true Of mind, as of water-the stream
cannot rise higher than its fountain; and our
states, here and forever, are decided by our
affections. Lewis and Clark, in their travels in
1906 in search of the head-waters of the Mis-
sissippi, came to spot where rose two fonn-
tains which were made to fall into the Atlantic
or Pacific Ocean at the turning of spade. Meta
and you sit here on the same piazza, and are
interested in the same social pursuits but if
there is truth in Gods Word, or in the History
of Man, the difference in opinions may be the
difference between life and DEATH" :" Judge
B." replied Amelia, you and have been
good friends, and l want to win the affection of
Meta; but if this conversation is continued,
shall quarrel with you, and forever ALLEVIATE
her. As no good can come of this discussion,
beg you will tell me what do you think of the
treaty of Villafranca. Can it be that Louis
Napoleon has sacrificed fifty thousand lives of
French and Piedmontese, and hundreds of mil
lions of francs, for so impotent conclusion as
is contained in treaty whose heading should
be that of the last chapter of Rasselas, " The
conclusion, in which nothing is concluded"
Inasmuch as dear grandfather has so high a
respect for Judge b, / repeat his reply, as
near as can recall it. He said have not
lost my hopes for the renovation of Italy. 1t is
obviously, and for reasons need not state here,
the policy of the Emperor to form Italy into one
nationaity-not such as exists among our SOW
ereign States, but one similar to the German
Confederation, which was commenced by the
great Napoleon, and has since been perfected.
Now, then, the Emperor was so placed that he
saw he could work out this reform better by
diplomacy than by conquest. At this moment
he holds the destinies of Europe in his hands,
and aided and sustained as he will be by Eng
land and Prussia for they are now identical)
in Congress of Nations, the policy of Louis
Napoleon must prevail" They and the Judge
made their bows and left us. / hav'n't begun
to tell you of what l sat down to write you per-
haps win do SO yet.
Always, dear G***, yours META
The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-09-01
For the National Era.

AUGUST 10, 1859.
To GAIL HAMILTON; have Just laid down the
Era, after reading the affecting story of your
poor, dear, loathsome birds. Feeling great
sympathy for you in your distress, hasten to
acquaint you with my experience and success
in caring for that curious genus of birds, the
chimney swallow. l glance my eye at the date
of your letter, July 25th ; OIL your unfortunate
younglings will be dead ere this reaches you.
But to my story. About two weeks since, on
descending to the breakfast room, deafening
noise met my ear, proceeding, as soon learn
ed, from the fireplace of an adjoining room. In
surprise inquired the cause of this tumult !;
M answered, "the swallows have fallen
down the chimney" There had been a heavy
fall Of rain during the night, which had caused
the descent of their domicil. The fireplace was
hid by an iron fre-board, so we could in no wise
conjecture the number Of our visiters, but, from
the noise that issued from thence, they might be
numbered by scores. The great trouble was,
would the mother bird flor / am inclined to
think the "pater would not mourn their loss
much, as ne would thus get rid of feeding
them) find them in their low home? /
stationed myself near, to be satisfied as to the
state of affairs. Hours passed, perhaps FIVE,
when the lowering sound of wings coming near
and nearer, and a fresh and more Joyous burst
from the habitants of the fireplace, announced
the approach of the old bird. All she had
found them at last. The propping open of the
fre-board to admit light was not necessary in
this case, as there was an aperture in it (which
had once been filled by the stovepipe) that suf
fciently lighted their otherwise dark abode
By the way, we too have acat, not delicate city
bred cat, but one that has breathed the free
mountain air all his life, that might had he
the gift of speech boast of eleven pounds Of
cat-hesh-in short, cat of consequence. We
soon had reason to believe, from small tufts Of
hair to be seen on the edges of the aperture,
that he had explored the fireplace; but, as the
noise still continued, we concluded all safe.
Our noble cat touch dirty, sooty chimney
swallow! Not he-he had too much selfre-
spect for that; so we had no more fears from
that quarter. But perilous times were in store,
which these poor unfortunates little dreamed
of. There are some individuals possessed of q
peculiar organization, which causes them to be
extremely sensitive to the least noise. 1t is
not uncommon for persons of this description
to lie half of the night philosophizing on mat
tiers and things, and the other half trying to
court sleep, or listening to hear if possible,
breathings Il dare not say ssorings) from dis.
tant part of the house. 1t so happened that
the "master Of the house " was one this class.