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Revolutionary Anecdote.

In the year 177S, when the combined forces
of France and America were contemplating an
attack on Newport, R. l., Gen. Sullivan arrang-
ed his command to march against the British
army. He disposed his troops into three divi.
sions: the first division was ordered to take the
west road, the second to take the east road and
the third to march in the centre. The advance
guard having arrived within three hundred
yards of the British fort, commenced throwing
up entertainments. The British then fred few
scattering shots, which passed over the heads Of
the Americans without doing any injury. The
American guards were placed about thirty rods
in advance of the army, and within speaking
distance of the guards of the British and in full
view were five or six hundred horses feeding,
which excited the enterprise of young man by
the name of Mason, about twenty years old
This young man. in open day, and in the pres
ence of both armies, conceived the bold design
of carrying off one of these horses as a prize. In
low piece of ground, between both sentnels
were few scattering alders, by means of which
he contrived to pass both lines undiscovered,
and made direct for the pasture, where the
horses, with their saddles on, were feeding and
the brides slipped about their necks. Among
these he selected the best horse he could find,
which he mounted, and, after leaping two or
three fences, entered the road which to the
American army. AS he approached the British
guards, he put spurs to his horse aud passed
them before they had time to recover from their
surprise, when he received the fire of both senti-
nels at the same time. But he had the good
fortune to escape unhurt, and arrived safe in the
American camp with his noble prize, when he
halted, and drawing the pistols from his holsters
discharged them both in triumph.
But the alarm given by the sentinels called
out both armies and the panic extended even to
the British feet in the harbor. Alarm guns we're
fred for many miles up and down the coast, and
the whole country was filled with the utmost
CONSERVATION. The British army paraded in
front of the fort, expecting immediate attack
The troopers Immediately sprang for their
horses, when 10 one poor red-coat was seen
wandering alone, destitute of horse The cause
of alarm was soon discovered and both armies
retired.
Mason, after exhibit g his horse in proud tfi-
rinph for about two hours, sold him for FIVE
hundred dollars, fair reward for an adventure
which, though not strictly in accordance with the
precepts Of the moral law, (which, In times of
emergency, are often disregarded1 was one of
the most bold, daring and successful enterprises
that history records.
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DEATH OF AVERY OLD CALIFoRYIAS.-A recent
Los Angeles correspondent to the San Francisco
Bulletin says: "The venerable Don Antonio
Maria Lugo, of whom gave you a brief sketch
some three years since, died last week, well on
to hundred years of age. He is said to be 81
years old, but if | mistake not he told me three
years ago, when he seemed to have the full use
of his memory, that he was then considerably
older than that. He came to California SOL
der under the King of Spain, and settled on his
ranch, about eight miles south of this city Los
Angeles in 1913, where he lived (nearly half
century, till his death. His descendants include
the children of the late Col. Isaac Williams, of
DR.. S. c. Foster, of his sons fthe Lugos). and
know not how many other families In this coun-
ty, of the first respectability, even to the third
and fourth generation. The landmarks of Cali
fornia's early history are fast disappearing. The
old Padres are all gone the old missions are
crumbling to ruins, and one after another, the
old poblanos, remainders of former age, drop
into times yeasty wayes-the lot of MS ALTO
be waited as we hope, by the great irresistible
undertow' of all sentient being, to the far, far
ethean shore"
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COUNTY DIRECTORY
Times of Holding Courts.
NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT


NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
SHAsTA-Third Mondays in January, May and
September.
SIsKIYou-First Mondays in March, July and
November.
TRNIrY-Second Mondays in April, August
and December.
Shasta County Courts.
Held on the lst Mondays of January, May and
September.
At said terms, the business pertaining to the
Court of Sessions shall first be disposed of and
after that the business of the County Court and
Probate Court in such order as the Judge may
determine.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS lst Mondays in
May, August November and February
County Officers.
District Judge-Wiliam P. Daingerfeld, OF
Shasta.
County Judge-Joel T. Landrum.
associate Justices-E. X. Shed, f. Dickinson.
County Treaswer-James Hayburn.
Recorder-J. R. Durick.
Clerk-John Anderson.
SherT-Jchn S. Follansbee; Under Sheriff
VIM. H. Angel.
Tar C0ilector-A. Skillman.
Assessor-B. Garland.
Pub. AGministrator-DenniS Dunn.
Surreyor-A. G. Quait.
District Attorney-James D. Mix.
Sup. Pub. Lnstruction--G. X. Godfrey.
Board of Superoisors-lst District, Jno. A
Dreibelbis I'd District, J. W. Romer; Sd
| district, D. G. Johnson.
Township Officers.
| SHASTA TowNsHIP-Justices of the Peace
James Keene, and E. X. Shed. Constables-J.
| NJ. Short, C. S. 0yett.
CLEAR CREEK TowYsHIP.-Justices-G H
Brooks. w. S. Barnum. Constables-Chas
| Mcdonald VIM. Logan.
SIERRA TowNsHIP.-Justices-D C. Steven
son, Jas. B. Downs. Constable-E. NJ. Hill.
PITT RIVER TowYsaIP.-Justice-H F. Ross
| Constable-A. J. Wilmot.
FRENCH GULoH TOWNSHIP. IP.-JuStices-J. B.
| Stewart, E. Dickinson.
| LocKHART FERRY Observation-Disclosures NJ
| Ford.
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PRYoR on Bennett in the United States
House OF Representatives, on the 10th January
Mr.. Pryor, q member from Virginia, and former
y editor Of the Richmond Ea9uirer, thus sketchs
es James Gordon Bennett, of the New York
Herald:
=" Mr.. Pryor rose to personal explanations
He referred to an article in the New York Her.
aid of the previous day, in reference to him. say
ing he was under no obligations to respond to
any issue from the pen or inspiration Of James
Gordon Bennett n notorious individual. and
conspicuous by his persistent and labored viola
tions Of all the rights and virtuous instincts cf
humanity, who had supplied himself with money
and pernicious influence by extorting contribu-
tions from the fear Of interest; wretch who
bore on his back the scars of many merited
chastisements, and whose heart was tainted by
every conceivable contamination; a miscreant
contributing to the dshopor of bis own family,
a crime which no language is commensurate to
express; a foul and loathsome creature, whose
name was worthy Of execraton, and from whose
contact truth and virtue shrink fend denied
the friendship Of the social circle; man COW
cred with infamy, shame and the opprobrium OF
humanity"
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covered shall be distributed equally among the
several road districts of the township, and be
retained by the Justice subject to the order of
the several Road Overseers respectively and be
by them applied to road purposes; provided that
if such Chinaman or Mongolia- shall fail to pay
such fine and costs. he shall be placed in Gus
tody of the Road 0verseer of the district in which
the Justice shall reside, under commitment
from the Justice, and be by such Road Overseer
kept at work upon the public highways at the
rate of 81 per day until such fine together with
the costs, shall have been fully satisfied.
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DEATH OF an INDIAN CHIEF.-Governor Black
snake, the "o old Indian" died at his residence
on the Allegheny reservation, eight miles from
East Randolph, Ca,taraugus county, New York,
December 10th, at the advanced ageof l. 20 years.
He was, probably, before his death, the oldest
Indian living. He was in the French war previ-
Gus to the Revolution also in the Revolution
airy war, and sided with the Americans. He was
great aid to Washington, acting in the capacity
of runner and bearer of dispatches. His fam
lily have now in their possession silver medal
that was presented him by Gen. Washington,
and on which the sold Governor set more value
than on all else be had.
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Ray~ l.. ?. FISHERS the only Agent of the
SHASTA COURIER in San Francisco, with power
to receive subscriptions and advertisements
therefor, and receipt for the
OFFICE-1712 Washington street, opposite
Maguire's Opera House.
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Bas- Arrah, Pat, aud why did marry ye p
Jist tell me tbat-for it's meeself that's had to
maintain ye ever since Father O'Fannegan sent
me home to yer house"
"Swate jewel" replied Pat, not reishing the
charge, "and it's meeself that hopes to live to
see the day when yer widow, waiping over
the cowld sod that covers me; BY St Patrick,
I'll see how ye get along without me, honey
dear"
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Notice.

A Ii PERSONS ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED
1 i to not commit trcsplss By entering upon
and occupying my lands for any purpose what
ever
The boundary lines are clearly defined in the
record OF my patent and plat OF the BJENA-
VENTURA GRANT, as made in tue Recorders
Office of this county
Any one desirous Of further information can
apply TO William Narce. u. Shasta
p. p. READING.
Shasta County, Nor. -,5,, ls-F. uz5tf
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S w ASEY'S HOTEL.
Lower Springs.
TWO NILES BELOW SHASTA,

4ssssss4 THIS HOUSE is LOCATED IN
sa good mining district, and possesses su-
perior advantages for the accommoda-
ion Of miners and the travelling public. Team
'ters are assured that every attention will be
paid to their wants. Hay and Barley always on
land at the lowest market prices.
BENZ. SWASEY.
Lower Snrings Dec 1Sh7 tf
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TOWER HOUSE.
At the junction of the Yreka and WeT
vervilIe Roads, I2 Miles from shasta

- THE UNDERSIGNED WOULD AN
liiE nounce to the public, and particularly
ks2se1 to persons travelling to and from Yreka
and Weaverville, that having leased this long
established stand, formerly known n the Free
Bridge House" he is prepared to entertain Gus
toners in style not surpassed by any hotel in
Northern California
Having completed his commodi5us building.
and furnished it in the best possible manner, he
is enable to promise the very best accommoda-
tiors.
The Table, as heretofore, viii always be sup
piled with the best yiands the market furnishes:
while from the large garden attached to the
premises, all the vegetables grown in this part of
the State viii be furnished ia the greatest album
dance.
He has also a secure CORRAL connected
with his establishment always supplied with an
abundance of Barley and Hay
LEAi II. TOWER
Tower House, March l, 1854 mhll-tf
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L 0 " . o "
CLUB HOUSE GIN.
TO THE PUBLIC.

THI S CELEBRATED GIN-pretending to
l. nothing but what it is, viz pure and un-
adulterated article and assuming no artificial
merits of what it is not as some of its rival imi-
tators do-after five years of public approval
and very extensive sales in California, has been
pronounced by the public to be superior, not on
ly as beverage of general use, to any other ar
tice competing against it, bnt is
UnrivaHed tn its Medical Efficiency
in most cases of complaint. To persons travel
ing in these days of rapid transit from East to
West, North to South, who are constantly chang
ing their water as we'll as their climate; who are
drinking, indeed, dozen kinds of water in ev-
cry twenty-four hours, and each draft contain
ing some property acting in chemical autagonism
to the preceding one, thereby causing an unnat-
ural degree of excitement to the stomach-it is
positively and absolutely he essary to use a
counteracting agent From the fact that the
"LOndOn Club House Gin"
IS prepared expressly to meet such exigencies,
and to act as we know it will act, as an anti
dote, we confidently prescribe it as the very best
article in the country. The name of '' Aromatic
Scheidam Schnappsp has never been attached
in any way to this article In first presenting
the
"London Club House Gin"
to the public, my aim to give them pure
and unadulterated article of Gin, and to call it
by its right name. The success attending its
introduction and extensive sale in California is
n sufficient guarantee of the high appreciation
of the article by consumers.
Various parties have from time to time put up
and shipped TO California an article which they
call &" Club House Gin Ny Gin, which has
gpined such a reputation in California, is brand
ed on the cases,
''oId London Club House Gin--Wm.H.D.,
The bottles also have white label with a fac
smile Of my signature. caution all parties to
beware Of limitations. VIM. II. DAILY,
t5:tfis Sole Importer New York.
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MINERS, ATTENTION b!

SPECIMENS of Gold-Bearing Quartz are
- bought by rs at he highest rates A large
premium is given over the intrinsic value for
Quartz suitable for manufacturing in Jewelry.
BARRETT & SHERWOOD.
dl0:3m l25 Montgomery St, San Francisco
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w YOUNG MENs,LiBRARY AAsoc1.
WESTERN STAR LODGE, No.

wv 2, of F. Il A. NJ, meets every Saturday
AE evening. Stated meetings on the Sat
v urday Evening next preceding the Full
Moon
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aNgszn SHASTA CHAPTER orr. A. MA
IA sons, No. 9-The regular semi-mouthly
dzEzsS Meetings held at Masonic Hall every ID
nd 4th Tuesday
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au. SHASTA ENCAMPMENT, NO. IA,
ys1 I. o. o. F.-Regular Meetings on the 2nd
~ and 4th Wednesdays of each month
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CLEAR CREEK LODGE, NO. 60, meet
every Thursday Evening in Spencer's Hall, at
Horsefoun
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THE PARTING.


1t mine eye The farewell make thee,
Which my lips refuse to speak,
Scoru me not if, 10 for.akr thee,
Makes my very manhood weak.
Joylcss in ouriny's eclipse love,
Are loves tokens else divine;
Cole thu kif3"s of thy lips. l"y.',
Damp the hand HAT, locked in min'.
Oucc Thy, 20 touch Z only,
70 my suul has srnt = thrill
Swrctrr than the violet lonely,
rucl,d in May-iim" 10y the I'LL
Gshauds never more III fashion,
Roses twiuc no more for thct
Spring is here, bu', ah, my passion,
Autumn dark has come for me
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A BEghfcd Bridc.-Medical man.
"Comc, come. my dear madam, there is
evidently something wrong; make a conii-
dant Of me-" Blighted bride Well, doc
tor, it was always my great ambition (so6)
to be the wife of (sob) merchant, and now
have thrown myself away upon hard
ware tsoJ) dealer: and although the dear
fellow is rs kind as he can be, (soJ) and
brings me home any quantity of scissors
and files, and door-knobs, and things, yet
whaisre these to the (soJ) wounded spirit
that kpccted oceans Of brocadc and poin-
ted lace p isn't, sob, SOb.)
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From The Southern Field and i'ifrsitlc
SOUTHERN CONVENTIONS.


Li.,,..;,, En-, ,.oIr. -, ,ho;r
o,o;o,J I.,;oo Will, IL. Fro. c,,,o, AMI
or,roovor;n,. g. s.Joct ,loir Lo.. ma, O.
,Lo;r ,;o,,s mud ,.,too, ,Lo;r
;ut,,..., :, c.o,o r,o,.o,,io,,'. ,I,IoI,
IN. ,oomcn,or. or.s,;ors undcr corsidcro
,;o, ,ro No, .,riclIv sr.olip,. ocr;crIn;
r,I v., t,.v L,v. ,,r.,J,. car.oJ Loss
on cotton Of many millions. and 70 what
extent NIL other rroncrtv i hereafter 70
ne do,rcr;,,cl No o,c cam c,r..cc Our
common c,untrv b,. r.,rL,d one Of ,I,osc.
rare. revolutionary and orc,, uor;Is that
may consun, = wLoI. lifetime IN onrry
debate. if NOT IN civil wors aud tb.p co,no
TO = wronr decision ol the issues in con
tro,cr.y. Resolutions are most di.tin-
cui.hcd for eao,ndrrinr hot Llood and
Lcort-burpiu~s disputes and factions
among IA, people, when called npon in
progress Of human events, TO exercise their
highest sovereign rights and powers. Sad
experience proves that man is apt 10 lose
all confidence in hi-n.ighLor, his brother,
and his father. The Sovereignty of n
State becomes hous, divided against IL
self which ms, fqll. Indeed, no political
uoison is 80 deadly in its nature "a dis
union in counties and small communities.
If ,I,.. cI.ctors at, Stat. L,,...,,o, .,,0;.;-
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HOME CoURTESIEs.-A correspondent
gives us this experience 81 am one OF
those whose lot in life has been to go out
into an unGriendly world Mt an early age I;
and of nearly twenty families in which |
made my home. in the course OF about
nine years, there were only three or four
that could be properly designated as hap
Nv families, and the source OF trouble was
not 50 much the lack of love as the lack OF
care to manifest it," The closing words
of this sentence gives us the fruitful source
of family alterations, Of heart aches innu-
merablc, Of sad faces and gloomy hone-cir-
clcs. "Not 80 much the lack OF love as
lack of care to manifest it." What a world
of misery is suggested by this bret re-
mark. Not over three or four happy homes
in twenty, and the cause so manifest ana
80 easily remodied All. in the "Snail'
sweet courtesics of lifc," what power re-
sides. I'm look, word, tone, now
much of happiness or disquietude may DC
communicated. Think Of it, reader, ana
take the lesson Lome with you-Ldd'eS'
Iome l0gaziRc.
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4 newly married couple some years
since, took up their abode i'll Poplar street.
At breakfast the next morning, after their
entrance, the gentleman said to his lady :
My dear this is Poplar street, and byput-
ting it in u (you) it becomes PPaiar. And
by putting rs in it, promptly replied the
lady, 1T will become pQpuloHs."
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POETRY.
From Once n Week."
A SCORE OF YEARS AGO.

SCORE OF YEARS AGO.
Down by the breaking waves we stood
Upon the rocky shore;
The brave waves whispered courage,
And bid with friendly roar
The falt'ring words that told the tale
dared not tell before.
ask'd, il with the priceless gift,
Her love, my life she'd b'ess.
Was II her voice or some fair wave
Forsooth ! scarce may guess
Some murnuring wave, or her sweet voice
That lispcd SO swcotly Yes"
And then, in happy silence, too,
claspcd her fair wee hand;
And long we stood thcrc, carclcssly,
While DER the darkrning land
The sun set, and the fishing boats
Were sailing from the strand.
II seems not many days ago
Like ycslTday--uo more,
Since thus we stood, my love and 7,
Upon the rocky shore;
But ! was four anI twenty then;
Aud now I'm fogty-iour.
nc liiy hand N thinner now,
And in her sunny hair
! see nome silycry lines, and on
Her brow some line, Of care;
But vrinklcd brow. or silver locks,
She's not one whit less fair.
The fishing boats q score of years
Go sailing from IL" 81; and;
The Grim son sun u score of years
Sets DER IN" dark ming land;
And here Tonight upon ia cliT
Wc'rc s'andiu. haud-in-haud.
"Iy darliu" there's On ed st Cir,
Down Oh ia" rocks below
What's Stanley doing ly her side ?"
My wifi says, You should know;
IL, telling her what you told IA"
4 srU'r Of years a"n.'
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THE SACCIlAROM EFT + Il
RAEaNSSE. Eg'EING'AE.

ks.hAs.AsS.Nhs I az 4
DATGNTED jrlr ~, l-55 Steam Trains
) and CImiGys u,d.r my patent for l-la and
-. My patented augu..m' ul ior using two
pressure. q steam DOB .G-U lri.u" apmaiu,,s.
only require. 10 b. uu i,i 'ood 20 establish tin
decided advantages j, POSSESSES over al! other ar
laugrmputs. b,,auf' 10 !, based upon correct and
scientific principles, and reduces 30 a complete
-y-trm i,' huil.ug hv steam % sugar app1ra'uscs.
Can b" adapted 20 almost any Su"u House.
IMPROVED TT IMAGES FOR COIL
EITHER UNDER EpILEIjS OK KETTLES.
viii also furnish 90" ,c.y best boiler now IN
u>n, .id especially a''li"d for plantation use,
which
COSTS LESS.
Is NOR Dl RhBlEa aud absolutely SAFER and at
th, Same, tu' more economical ~ FUEL than
any orEr arrangement # BOILER whatever.
Can BE- furnished at ,Dly .ho't noticr.
Force Pumps for ho, wairr and plantation ma
cluu'ry generally.
Tie undersigned would respectfully rrfrpmli.s
who may not have hat an opportunity Of witness
m 10" operation pI amy "t his luua"'s tu the
following manned gentleman, sugar planters, who
have rh'u erected on thin places.
William !. ont Esd, one, Magnolia Plantation
West iriiciaua
Hon. u. i. Krrn.r, two, Ashland and Bowdon
Ascension
Il. ii. rrrov. r.1, on, Ya''au; Dr.. j. W
Iylr, ol,r. Su.'If,'d; james T. DU.ll Esq
us.. i.li,hl; West Baton iruvr.
Aitlr. Dennis, Esq, ON, lalsr River Point
NJ. J. W. y S. McCutchcon, one, Ormand
-. thri.
John K. Thonp.on, Esq, one, Claiborne
Ih.niur.
John L. WilIiamag, Esq, one, Willow Glen
E,piirs near Alexandra, la.
~. John Cas,on, one, Experiment, Rapidrs
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The ladies' at present wear gold howers'
leaves and other ornaments on their bon
nets. Some person suggests as an appro-
pirate motto for the new fashion-"My
Gilt be on INV head"
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JOB PRINTING,
JDD IIIN I IN VI
or ALL SORTS md SIZES,
DONE ~ TIE
NEArEST Styles
AT ME
CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICE,
Second street, BcuiJi0ffs Brick Bailding.


fNiiE PRO IRlETOR Of the OSSTIrUTioNAL
l Newspaper takes this occasion of returning
his thanks to his former friends for tlIc llbrray
with whchthry suppor'ci him while conducting
the RED RIVER AMERICAN, aud would inform
them thathr is again candidate for their favor
and encouragement.
Th, material in d., CoSSTITUTIoNAL Office is
rutn,ry now and of the vcly best quality, and no
effort hall be- spared To- execute all work in as
neat manner as il can be- done IN the state, and
n: rs reasonable rates il tan be done out of
New Orleans.
Hoping 10 see tIc familiar faces Of al his old
Iicud-, aud as many new ones as possible, lac
says to them that he viii always b" found at his
post.
TO ADVERTISERS
I'll, CoNsTTrt rIoNhI. has the largest circula-
ton of amy paper IN North Louisiana. and viii
consequently be- found an excellent advertising
mcd.um. 70 his tutr.r patrons, both at home
and at New Orleans, - Louis, New lork, iha-
dclpla and other ci.ics, h. tenders his sincere
thanks for past iayors, and hoPo' To mrlt 4 con
tinUaur. of The sau"
- No Nmrhnn Advent m.nis inserted un.
',as accompanied with thn cy-h, ur arrangement:
-. made to aata t"r the .omr ia Nrw GG"rts.
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POLiTEEISs AT CHCRCH.-ln the good
city Of Baltimore, several years ago, n
young man was seen TO enter tho church
IN time Of service be paused at tho en-
trance the congregation stared he adj
vanccd few steps, and deliberately sur
vryiug the whole assembly, commenced n
slow march up the broad aisle; not n pew
was open he wheeled, and in the same
manner performed march, stepping, as it
to "Ros!in Castle, or tO"Ihc Dead March
in Saul and disappeared. A few mo-
mcnts after, he returned, with a huge
block upon his shoulder, rs heavy as he
could well stayccr under; his countenancc
was immoyablr; again the people stared
and half rose from their seats, with their
books in their hands At lcugih he placed
the block in the vcrygccntrc of the princi-
pie passage, aud seated himself upon it..
Then for the first time the reproach was
felt. Every pew in the house WIS instant
" thrown open. But no, The stranger was
| "rntlcman; he came not for disturbance,
he moved not, smiled not, but preserved
the utmost dccorpm until the service was
concluded, when he shouldcrcd his block,
aud to the same slow step bore it off, and
replaced it where he had found it. The
COZ grcgati0n is now the most attentive and
polite to strangers Of any in America.