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'"u ], ','S " '>,s.>. - "a:
" f""r"lH'l" '.'r''"~ meeting hold rhts rv. ,irv,
~ wNnn nrm Guv nrmh.Is At lrnr,cs. wrtr
r'>rrt II rmr"sa was mr,l. 'n Provide fo, thu
r'Nn"'' ~, ~" n'n'ul.ur lr"a>trv ro,ns and a
arg" r,''t''r - IT, -" ~ ,u~,, "i t',. t;"vr,u-
mon, wa w"i os','. :'''! r,v"rah> discussed bv
VIZ. N'rh'ms, "i E"nrcr,. nrrl n,h"r southern
""nnhrr> The fcmusl wanna Democrats held a
,'rn'n'' meeting. ar, ,">rlvrd tr sustain tho
'ir>hi - i'ui ,,"vs. hu' refused 10 be con.
't"'''' hr ih"H"'''n "f n" cn,,srs
"'""A E.;",B.,m.-N t;rouy. the man
WIN ~" 'h'"a"r" "aNr'N, whrch admits of mn in.
Hl" ''"i' ~ ih" iui,rn,I mechanism hnd an
3" n'.i.n 'nn"i',nr made which, nnpird
hi""rh ia" "r:"r, irl"~ = brl with every pul:
,','"'m al TIA" l'ar. Irh. nacliinr was made Nv
ar =, f"'""r. 'f tho Alarm r"lrrraph office.
"''h' experiments wrr" mad" i'm connection
"..' 49," Met a"i ',";icA,c apparatus in The Oh.
''"'N at 'a'"l'rid.". I'll, operating forces
y, ~ ~ ''"'' an" r";i'n taking their post az
,'v H;''H'r\"i"ry th" other in Boston, The
H.. r, ".'"'' VI. "r""x himself, being here.
. "'"'' 'i.t'!>"' w.r" ira, ,-rnittcd over thc
,' ~ ~ "''-. a''i n>tnmtnn""nslv recorded at
,,c-.o 'y.--A't" I"'h J,",mal of COM
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SPECIAL. MFssaap

Tie Washington correspondent of the Balti
more SIN. IN alIn'linG 10 the tenor of an expectel
message Of the President. says:
Before the end of the week, we shall know
wha' are Inc Vows Of the President aud of the
subject OF the present condition aud prospects oil
the finances. The President, it is said. will
send 10 Congress special message on w Wedncs.
day. urging the necessity Of change Of the
tariff. will, view TO an Increased revenue. Il
IN rn'nored That lie viii present figures showing
tnat the public drbt wiIi on the Both of June
ioHo, amount to hundred millions. indcpend.
emily. Of the thirty million Cuban loan now pro.
posed and OF the possible call for some millions
month for the persecution Of the objects OF the
paragnayan expedition, and of emergencies
which may arise from onr relations with Central
America and Mexico. Further, it is said that
lie will assent to Mr.. Phelps tariff project
iho"g,, he may prefer that Of Ms. Philips. The
tfis SINE is necessary, in order to avoid the in.
convenience of alr extra session.
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TIE LATE DR CURTTS

1t IS now ascr'ianed that the Rev Dr. CrRrrs.
los on board of the li.fhtcd steamer, North Car
oiina, is not an Epscopaiian minister, o, Chester,
but Dr. InoMAa CURTIS Babtist minister,
and Principal Of the Female School at Lime Stone
Springs. He had gone on visit to n son in
Lew'so"rg' Pennsylvania, but On receiving intel
l'gence that his family afflicted with scarlt
lever he started tomeward bound nnl took pas
sage OH board the North Carolina from Baltimore
l" Norfolk. The steamer was los, by fire
Nothing has been heard from Dr. CrIrI, since
his departure from Baltimore
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WEED PATENT SEWING MACHINE,

liz" fhit"r "f the. i,vrlund iOIi.,) plunJ.sl
". H@yS Srwing Machines mrc II subject s,f tb,,
.;'n'''' Interest in thus v:-;;irv ns they affect
The !,'"r II every family III ,I" land. With n
We: 81 i'""!:aS ''- and -! examining every Kind
!" '!!'' :' h''t. ~" :: :'i r. iavs whil. il,
Wv "k' III ii!i"ut-i lu$pcctinn of all kinds
h"w ~ market. ami our conclusions were in IN.
'"' "i N"r'!s lai"mi as the mos, rcl.aH!e Ma.
c''l'''. t" pat iii i;r h".s Of every oht ,hr,uoh.
"'if III" State. w" purchased one Of then,
a''i nav" us"'i IT S'',E" tim" and our orin,on ia
""r" thar confirmed I"r it. does every kind of
s',Ni': on rl"'h "r irns!cr, does It's work stron,
me- 40 r'i'i'!:v. and ii- Fever been out OF work
'ir: "F'''T sine" it come into our family and il il
;" .''nl'" rs seemingly mp"->,hlr to yet out Of
"'irr or :r'!"ir: rpni'< than any ordinary
r'fS"i can r"::"rl. Ills nicely nr,,ailirntra and
makes an "rnai::rn ,r lii" furniture uf n parlor
II IS very >'r""@ ami !iill. liable to wrar out
lis 'i'.'i'';"h can he easily learned with III.
printed dir"r!I"r% E,r guido" and when any
i''''t'y has learned lis use We ARE sure they will
no; i've wi'h"ni il. 1t uses two threads. TINS
nhaAii! w"rk stronger than il done by hand with
Que thread. !r>d5 making both sides of tho
work just nike. Those " hn need Srwinx Mn.
chine VIII u" well To- IcoE, at this
WHITNEY Il LYON. Proprietrs.
SO HrnuIwnv, New 7ork.
S"!d by EE,Nrn Il ALLEN, Abbeyie, und by
4. VI. J"mNs"> Columbia.
Feb. -. ISIS "a 3,r
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An Arailabie Candidair-If there be anv
VIII, thinks that MIR. Fremont cannot run a,
well now as he did IN 1855. the following item
from the Mariposa Democrat may servo 10 en-.
tighten Them:
On Tharsdsy last, Fremont was seen to ess,
IN rough Quartsl,nrg, md take his way down
me stockton rodd' in buggy, at rafting speed.
pie III .hn place, bn, before any coucrusion annId
he nrr''rd at aa to the probable cause, the nm :.
der sheriff conTe in view also at full speed. On
being questioned as to the cause of tie hurry.
the officer replied that he had no time to ston'
as he was in haste to overtake Fremont" :"
heiher hs effected the arrest, we have not vet
Ienrned; It Id probable, however, that the colo.
vel lad too n,nch start Of him, :. Tho ;cosonol
!. l'a,d 10 catch when. be gets good
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SALE DAY.

There was M unusually large Attendance here
o" Monday last, and Negro property sold high,
as will he seen by the following figures:
o"e woman and two children, sold by the
Commissioner, for S20lO.OO; boy, 4 years old,
'or s5'9,0o; Girl, years old. for SlOl5.oo
co'd On credit of aud Years wihou, interest,
Also. woman and } children, sold bv an
agent. for about s2s0O.OO. Other Negroes were
sold prorortonabiy high but We have been unable
to ascertain the exact prices
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CI.rBElNG. CLrEBlNG..

With view I" iucrcaec our subscription pat.
r"nasc, VIC make tho following proposition:
We will iurnish GODEI'S LADY'S BOOK
and the BANNER. one year. FOR FOUR DOL
LARS; HARrEE'S MAGAZINE and the DAN
NER. one year, FOUR DOLLARS; ARTuuR'S
HOME MAGAZINE and the BANNER, one
year, THREE DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS,
The subscription price of either HARPER or
Cooley is THREE DOLLARS per annum :;
but VIC will furnish either of these Magazines
and the Banner, for just one Dollar more than
the price of tho Magazine alone
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j. ii. WIDENAS, Scc rH.

Tile Gentlemen }r"m 4 .1frica-We have seen q
drove of ncgros sad to have been Il part of the
recent Importation, but when or where. we shall
not say. There were about twenty in the lot
and although some four or five Of the eldest look
ed little oulnndisn, and, perhaps, childish. Vet
If uil Of them had been placed p:oniscuu,lrlv y
among the same number Of home nru,os. il
would have taken an acute and experienced oh
server 10 note The difference, provided IN. .'E,r
ei.ners' did not talk their lingo. They are :,
better looking aud healthier set OF men and BOYS
than we expected to find them. Tho men are
not quite as large ns onr negros are, and their
legs, arms, hands and feet are rather small and
delicate. but Il medical friend VIII" was with us
said their muscles were hard and firm aud one
Of the proPrictors said they were all ''hnrdy ane.
tough" Some five or six Of them appeared Il,
be grown men, but whether twenty or forty
years old, we could not tell and the Lalance
looked as if they ranged from eight to eighteen
years Of age.
Several of the older ones have lost two of
their front upper teeth, from having had the in.
side corners of them knocked off when thcy
were young which caused their decay and loss
custom we presume TO have been nation al nnd
fashionable in the tribe they belonged to- This
information they have given themselves by sirns.
They are not all jet bluck, good many Of them
being shade darker than dark copper coIur
The greater portion Of them have pleasant iuc es,
'n shS otSets, "Ouiu Ph5S very well
for hotel walters. They were all well clothed,
and have reurly brcome accustomed 10 hais and
shoes. They appeared to be very docile, aud in
the gayest hunos Wenever saw Il lot OF pe".
pie, black or white, who seemed happier The
question WAS asked ihelu-"Whero are YOU
fromf Cul:ina." was the unanimous reply.
Where are you goingi" "Texaa," they again
readily replied. They were asked the nsInes Of
several articles Of clothing, and generally re-.
Piled correctly. With any care. they could
SOON be taught to speak English very well. es
prclally the younger ones, for they seem anxious
and willing to learn.
When we firat saw iliem they we're seated on
the ground around two fires, roasting and eating
hickory nuts. smoking pipes they are fond Of
backer" as they have fearned TO- call IT'D ai.d
jabbsiing their lingo. whilst souIe were wander
ing about in the adjoining woods Their fav6rite
articles Of food is parched corn, We were, told,
sid they have not yet bscome accustomed to
meat and bread. The price asked for them ia
from $500 to $ll0O, which, We think. is 100
much. A few more saust be imported to bring
down the price, when we will gel one and make
aprsssrnan.of him. A wild African working a
press would he something new in the history of
The country.-Daltas (ALa) Gaseae.. -
2 - -Ns>s o. ~
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Mr. Samuel Gaskins. an old and highly re-.
sgeeted citizen Of this district who left here
short time sinee, in company with his danehter'
to visit his children in Florida iiedin thatists.s
On The 25,h pit. Of pneumonia, He Leaves, IA
wife aud children In ihi is district. and two sona
in Florida. TO mourn his Ioss His remains II ey1
been brought TO this district, and were interrsd
on the 30th ale - Kinotfrte 'Stdr.
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n oEIcc,

q i'h persons im''hte.t for purchases of tho
"a real nnd personal Estnie Of G. w.
"AH ~ I d"" a.. mr." notified to come forward
and PAY ti'. The li.irn,,nn in reference 10
sad Estate $ cndri. The lcgnrprs want their
money, aud The un,"rsisn is desirous of clio.
sing up the Estate by - innIscttlement.
JOHN ". HEARST, Ex'r.
Feb. :. 1850 ~ A.
cT$- Press cOuy
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Do"glns.-rhe Chicago IYerald, January %,

says: 30
Postmaster Cook, OF this city, has promptly
forwarded to Washington afIidavits refutinp oI
the charges recently mnde against him by Sena.
tor Douglas. Mr.. Cook has preserved copies OF
these sffidarits, which will be published in due
time. if not read in the Senate, ne we hone thew
will he, 10 show 10 the world how low a
/ greai man can descend IN the moral scale"
10 which the Washington Star adds:
1--WE understood that these affidayits will
show that the only documents bearing The
frank OF Mr. Donglus, which Postmaster Cook
Obtained in the Chicago post Office, were frank.
ea and ief: by him in Chicago 70 be used by
Others during his absence from Chat city, which
was in violation of law. The only blame al.
taehnble TO Mr.. Cook in the affairs was on ac.
count Of his failure TO prosecute Mr.. Doug.
las aud those assuming the rjcht to post
matter bearing his frank, for those misde q.
Gambiing.-A bill has been introdnc ce6 into tho
Louisiana Senate authorizing gambling houses in
Ney Orleans, aud fixing the tax Of license ut
8l8,O00 per ssinum. = -.
In.nttnse Sheep Aoue,nent.-The Santa Fe IN
Msl Gazette states.'that l05. 900 sheep are about
To be taken from Berasiilo TN d Valen,ia com,ries
in that Territory. ovsrfand to California There
also q drove Of 10 600 from Ohio, now st SAINTS
ne, honhd for'the same dns,inatioA
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COUNCIL ELECT FOR coKFsRuRy

lhe following gentlemen hive been elected
lntendant and Wardens of the Village OF
Cokesh"ry, for the ensuing year:
+. A. CoNNOR. Intenlant.
CHARLES SMITH,
j. c. WILLIAMS, e.,
l.. WATSON, "ardens.
&. HODGES
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be"" LETTER OF""-'I'he dead letter branch of
III" Post ntiic" has closed another quarters work
In" following will give some ide, Of the
valuable matter w!,icI, is gathered into il:
Durng the three months which terminated
Oh the 3nth n!t, there were found two thousand
seven hundred and twenty mine letters, which
c"ntnined money amounting in ,h. aggregate to
81 ,02l.72. For the quarter which closed ou the
Both of June last. there were received four thou.
san five hnnd'cd md forty nine lrli"rs, and
S2l,4 ,49S 81 in money. For the quarter ending
3uth March. two thousand four hundred md
s"venty-two letters and $I3I57 l2 in mnnny-
Quarter closed 3lst Drcenber, two thousand
;''rr" hundred and tifty-tw" letters. and sl3, 1861
80 in cash. Total in The wear, twelve tIonsand
one hundred and three letters. and SsI.237 72
in money.
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@
DECLINED.

Hon a. II. STEPHENS, O: Georgia, has writ.
ten Letter 10 his constituents in which he posi-
lively declines to he candidate for re- election
TO Congress.
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I'll" 7r"1" Of C"inmbn-A correspondent
from Columbia writes as follows TO the Richmond

C"LrMnr,, S. C., January 81
Since the date Of last all branches If h,iS.
n"ss have shown decided Improvement. Mcr-
- ar's have taken their annual account Of stock
hrc their clerks for another year. and many of
them have gouc North to buy new goods. Most
of The goods sold here, rs in the South gen.
ernlly, are brought from New York. a very few
OF the stapl" goods are imported direct from
Europe to Charleston, hut not sufficient to afford
ANYTHING like encouragement to the friends Of
" direct trade with Europe" Merchants will
consult r"runiary interest before patriotism, and
So long ns il is for their advantage to trade with
New York. they will 20 there. regardless Of oil
tn" fine theories about "huiliinv and frep,tinu
vessels III our own ports" Europe is Ia" far dis
tant Tor merchants I" go and bry their own
goods. while they we'll spare the time aul
money for trip Ia ann" larg" city. where thrv
can see the f;.sh"ns. make their purchases at
h"mr. III just about the time it would take their
orders TO reach the Eur"p"cn market, by the
most - direct line that can be formed
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COURT CALENDAR,
SoSNA SaLCNDhh.
"hStEKN ClECulT-SPRiNG TERM, 1859
WISE FOR PRESIDENT

The Southern Philadelphia .Vonitc, has hoist+d
the banner of Governor WISE, cf Virginia, for
tho next President
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The Var indications, :n Enropc.-Tbe cor
respondent Of the Globe, writing on the lIlh uIt.,
says:
Every symptom Of war is apparent in the
most varied quarters. The ball at the Tuil,eri.s
might pass for revival Of that famous assembly
dansnnte ut Brussels vivilly set forth in
'thlde llarold,' forth from which the daucers
sped to encounter balls Of other sort Nothing
but strategic conversation WAS heard all night
lhe Emperor was in spirits, and led off with
Indy Cowley, while AugIru's Envoy was no
where. The percussion cap factory is worked
double tides as long ns duy light LASTS no lamp or
gns being allowed oil the premises. 1t will bc re-
hlrlnl'crcd that after the O,sni explosion OH this
Jay last year, government hns taken into its
own G. hand: the fabrication of capsules all over
France. All The old steamers TINT convcvcJ
The Roman expedition in 1S49 with such ease and
despatch TO the Italian coast, are being rut in
order, Tor another convoy, and every disposnbl.
snip Carpenter at Brest or Chertourg, is sent bv
ran 10 l"n!Cn. People at AIarseiIles write on
'he I'm that every preparation in the Commits.
sariht is hastened, and the business on 'Cbnpoe
has become exclusively of q military kind. he
transactions having all reference to supplies Al
Milan an additional number of guns arc mounted
at the citadel all pointed against the cilv-lher.
Is Is 10 be no street fight but n boinlardment on
boInba W alcssina model. Gen. M'Mahou. it ia
now FULLY understood is to be COMMANDMENT.
ehiei OF The armee d'ltalic, ana Of the African
contingent; 10000 men are to embark forth
with and land in IaIy-this WINS nost;veI,,
stated at the ball aforesaid ut the TuiI..
ries." "''e
The Austrian officers OH leave of absence in
Paris, have received orders from their rov.
Feb. '''' "
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Fruit! Fruit!!

III.
w SAND BUSH ELS Of DRIED Peanh.s
and Apples, and other Dried Fruit for which
the highest market price will he pnid IN CASH.
I. &. CREWS.
Greenwood, February 2, 1859 Al A.
TIE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
HbberiWc D;sricf.-G Citation.
BY WILLIAM IIlII.. Esq, Ordinary Of Abbs.
willie District
w AEREAS. w w. Prrryman has applied 10
" ne Tor Letters Of Administration on alI and
singular the goods aud cl,a,trs, rights and cred.
It's OF Richard Watson, late of the District afore.
said, deceased.
These arc, therefore, to cite and admonish all
and singular, the kindred and ,cseditofs offthS
SAID deceased, to be ard appear before me tour
next Ordinarys Court Of flic said District. q bS
holdenat Abbevila Court House on the; stxAs
teepth day Of February. to show cause. il sny,
why the said adm stration should not 10
grnnted. .''.R u aGa3 ssi, na0Il
Given under my hand aud seal, this third
day Of February in tie year Of our Lord ono
thousand eight hundred and kfty.niye land
in tue s3d,y year of Amer,can Indepeua.
WILLIAM IIIEL, <o.Ap.;s-
Feb. - az : .,-. =, !.
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?" Washington Irving has contributed 1900 10
he fund for the purchase Of Noun. Vernon.
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General J"ck~o"'s R.:an fo Tennessee -
Juirc scott, vino hr.l,r e" ~ non 1T ,lc
rtc'nf inauguration OF !hr :, S.,ii s;;,i,. at
Memphis rr atrl tie !r'!"wi,n. tml,:hiup Incl
dent c"nrr:ning Jack ,n,< r"tur:, from WASH,
nG'"n t" I"nn"ss.. in ls:.I:
lhe day Of his return, said t,r. speaker WIS
I" III" on" OF the most mcmorahr ol nv cxiS.
t"nr". His old fricr.is and companions deter
mn.'i T." Civ" him public RECEIPT ion; they me,
tng"'h"r appointed Que of their number to de-.
liver M, c'i'li"ss, aud started To meet him. The.
Young men and boys of "nr city, following their
example. mad" their arrangements aid appointed
~" as their spokesman. "" met hm in The.
rrdars near 1.'an"n. 'rh" old I:,rn w-r. r,n..
rd III front, the boys in the rear. H.. 90, ",.t :"
his carriage. listened court .n,,sv 1" III. nlGr..->
at .'n'l"" t:nrh'il. replied happily. aml .h""k
h"'!> with hs old ns>"cat"- He then .lr..w
near l" "s. | stepped i"rwnrd, spoke II E.w
words "f Kindness, auI w"um.l up hv saving,
y" that the children "i his cd s".,lrrS AMI friends
w"c' med him home. nn.l were ready to serve
under his banner. Iii. frame shock l,.. bowed
'"wn mis- head. and while the tears rulicL down
his aged checks. he replied {" ] cond have
stood all bui this-it is too much, too much y
The crowd gathered around. and for II few mo-
lnents there was general onthurst Of sympathy
and Tears.
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Gold-Wr learn that n beautiful specimen of
gold was picked mp ahon, two miles from this
place on Tuesday last. There is a probability of
gold being in this neiphhorhnod. rs several mi
ners have affirmed; wh.tIrri it will pav for work
ing, we presume will soon he ascer,nincd The
specimen WAS sold for s.. being fully Of that
value, if not more. Mr.. Hudson, d stranger
here, who was the finder. had several other
pieces Of rock. yesterday. which showed consid.
erable rchness-lhe exterior Of the rock par
took Of flint, hui the interior Of rcd honey cnmb,
with mn iron appearance.-Rock Hill bpdian
Land Chronicle.
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DEATH or ANOTHER pAIMETTo

II b"r"mC. "u, pa un l"N '" announce ihr
death of RICHARD MAr>uN. or ,his Ia.
hir,. anrr n sl,cr, iilmrs.
Tho lrccn.",i wa. IL srn &C Mr.. DR. I y
Barrett, mud l"avrs M nC"i rr",h"r, two .s,,,
lh"thcr and 'l'rrc li''l" chih"n to mnnrn he
lose, in connection with numerous fr,rn,!. and
relatives
Ia 1916 when Tho call was made ,,,,u ,L,,
Will" District I" iu"i.t r",hp,n, e. ,a.u...,.
tor the war with M-Ai'o, R,,i,,,.!, ..ui his
br"'hcr Edward, were a,noE,, the frs, To Volun.
tecr from the White Hall ncghborhood, in Cnpt
Nin'shnlls Company. During tina, brilliant,
Campaign II" prv.'c in the Volunteer or r,l.u
lar service, displayed more un,laun'lrss h.,r,i.m
and cournge than Richard Watson. When Col
GLADDEN., the day before the etorininp of Ch.pul
tapec' called upon each company of the Pal.
metto Regiment to furnish ore fur the t1rl,,n
nope Richard ntsom was the Grst man TO step
out, and offered to become one of that t,,yo, ed
band. In the storminC of Chnpm;rapcc he was
shot down ut the base of the fort, and although
severely wounded, hc sill kept cheering on his
comrades to the assault. For his gallant scrvi.
Gee, aud the wound he received i'm In. for.ru
hope, he received hnndsome pension from tho
Government.
lie will long he remembered by his comrades
us the brave Dick Watson. WHO meyer deserted :,
friend nor feared to face foe. His name will
be cherished in Abbtviilc rs long ns the gallant
services OF the Palmetto Regiment will he re-
mem'rred, and his name banded down as one Of
Cardinals bravest SOUS
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Curious and Interesting D0cHmrnL-Mr C.
&. Bennett. OF Washington "iv. is now pmb'isl.-
ing n fnc simi|r Of General y Isl toms account
with the United Staits. during ihe eight years'
war of the American Revolution. This fac
siniie Of his account Of expenses. in his own
handwriting. must be interesting to tn. American
people, when it is remembered TINT w ashing;on
refused all compensation for his services during
the revolution, and that this document show. how
circumscribed were the limits of those expenses,
how scanty were the public resources, how de.
preciated and irregular was the currency of the
times and with what watclful prudence he
guarded all the interests o. the country Al larce
A fine neel portrait Of Washington is bound in
With the fac siniie--and 80 perfect is the l.tt-r
that even the pnper is tinted like the old .haud
lard paper of the original document
Ihrer dollars sent to Mr.. Bennett, will secure
a copy postpaid. The entire profite, over and
above actual expenses, will be patfiorically
gwen to the fund for the purchase and rescue Of
"ashinglon's own beloved Mount Vernon
The american Mniser and The Enperor Ma
poteon-The correspondent Of the New York
FINES says that the diplomatic reception on New
Years day, at the Palace, the Emperoy conver.
sed an unusually long time with the American
M m,nisser' and showed him the greatest courtesy.
Ine PresIdent,s message was referred to. and
tingto Nspeieen that Il vas the. settled policy
OF the United Slides TO ace IL the Requisition of
territory. e1setly' upon the principles which had
guided them hertofore-that d. to say, that no
territory should he acquired otherwise than
honorai'!y, " purchase or cession.:i Tho Empe.
ror on his part renssured The American miiyister
of his kindly feetines towards the United staiSs
ana of 1Ss conStsnG dessre for tho ryesstv.,,on
OF sTpieabIe relations.