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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-20

QuAn1 m n 81 hk b nffl1k,
AMY OF THE COINED sTAfEs, J
kicHaoAp, Va, Nay ssh, 1854.
~ that no eoAtrsefs for Q~srfev9aSr ssJEi fr fAs
Arns II tAs CosJsdersss Sfasss n At city IL be
paid, aaless the purchase hss been authorized by
written order from the anderrigaed.
W. L. CABkLL. Maj SID 10 n.
my Elm 4 = A
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-20

II themhu toro use. He
10 gaS pIn thing TO
IT ii \pass. the
RED 90 good for
ist |iton, Capt.
and 'rgeant Bar
,indl Use we return
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RICHMOND AND DAN

Sstls PANS fASHlo~ Niles LkBEtCa
NSegh tx slitI exhibiting her sbI
T9-S@ elegant styles Of PAkI, fashions for
.Lsx~sS. ladies' aud children. tvery variety ni
p.tteru, ready cut for use. fcI reduced
p,ioos Miss SgM0S is also prepared To kMbRUi-
Der and BhAiD IA elegant 'iyIe, and u, the
shortest notice, any article " hich gay bs wanted.
STAMPING. FlNklNG and MARKING done 10
Q, der Couuiry orders promptly attehd' d 70.
Than kfui for pact fav"Ts, respectfully sdheit n
continuance Rooms at Mr.. h sgNc y y residence.
Nam st TWO doors below st Charles Hotei,Iup
stairs RtRktGA hEhtta.
Al
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-20

NokTHWEsrKks VIRGINIA
The Wheeling Union, of Thursday, makes
the following statement:
On Monday last, a prominent States. Rights
man, in conversation with two Republicans,
remarked that two hundred men from this
city could take the two thousand stand OF
arms deposited by the Federal Government al
Wellsburg. but that no would not counsel
any such movement,
The other gen tlpmen referred TO understood
him 10 say that there were four hundred men
ready 10 go and seize the arms, and by the
time this canard reached our doughty post
msster, OF perhaps by him enlarged in a geo
metrical proportion, he in his zeal, without
discretion We are told sent special messen'
ger on horseback 10 Weilsburg, 10 wTrn ihs
sabmlssoBis,s there 10 prepare TOT immeul
Hte action that two thousand men were OF
The NAY 10 attack them. The whole lowe
Vas s>0n In Ii great state of excitement, aho
TIE depot Of arms was soon gadrSrd ny SONS
tao hundred men, and by way oil aodItioha
pre- ulIQn, the bridge over Buffalo creek was
T.nir red i'm pas ga bic and the brave Wetisburg
Iona God on guard until daylight rewarded
tA1Ir aprfehensiops.
The whole was simply ridiculous, and
might well be- illustrated by Asop's fable ol
the three black crows.
htiil it has had the effect Of inducing the
authorities Of Ohio and Pennsylvania, nc
couot by Geographic dispatches setting forth
the isminent peril OF the Ordnance depart.
lGent, TO send each a company OF volunteers te
be quarterrd upon the soil of Virginia, which
We, with all loyal Virginians, do most ear
Eestiy protest against.
TEX bATIosAL IkTELLiassGEa OF FogEag
RECOGNITION.
The Washington Intslligeneer, of Saturday
says:
Much speculation has been INDUCED In b.
the contemporary press with respect To IA.
precise b*aring aud significance OF the reinarl
Which Lord John Russell is reported 10 hav'
recently made In tho British House Of Com
naoHs on American affairs. Those remark
are said 10 have been Ia substance as follows
% Relative to the bloc kade, he said II conis
Gully DO recognized when effective. Hegsrdin,
The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1861-04-27

consolation 10 the imagination, filling Il
With the image Of beauties IDEAL, Il Is
true, but fac-simile to those which do
exist "A world Of truth may exist with
in the soul, aud not &c foreshadowed by
words; but in the secret hours Of self
continuation they are found; and are q
source Of JOY aud pleasure. 70 the intel,
.iect. ia N. :.,s.-. Ia, ...
b There arc situations III which We might
be placed where the pleasure We expo.
,rieuced would have to flow entirely from
.onrselves; our own minds would have 10
reflect the joys we felt; and where les-
,paIr, did VIC. not exert ourselves, Womb
be the only guest our daFkellcd souls would
welcome, Though every heart there
runs aivein Of reverence for tile works Of
God;;a and We are TOO apt TO forget, ii
our. admiration Of external objects, the
greatest, the grandtst, and the most en-.
.durihg Of all lis. works mind. 1t is the
elttinity-of onr nature, the source Of: al
orr JOYS, and the only thing that Is cter.
nal. -: q. III. HI !. 8 Osioy.
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!. Crigillal Guntrihutiull.
NTELLEcTuAL PLEASURES

d
INTELLECTUAL. pleasure is void of gross
ness When happifed by intellectual
Hood the soul feels an expansion Of its
powers Its sphere is enlarged, and it
scars aloft, ion the wings Of Imagination,
nee and nnfettered Unlike. the pleasures
Arising from external objects, its joys
sptlng from m inward source, and are
Aa1lect TO none Of the yicissitudes OF
chance. The mind receives pleasure from
aoe SIGHT Of a beautiful object, in nature
" art; but II is not of that delicate aud
teaned caste, Of those which spring en-
urely from an intellectual aud anselliSh
nl1d. 81 6S,7ys.. I. 80 ~ - 4.
:: me intellectual mind is susceptible Of
greater pleasure than any other. IL Is
more delicate IN It's Organization, more
sa.Ied % rs taste. and .ulege rapid, in its
1hppFaeasioB. u II Sees beauties where
os'ers cnnRot tand receives pleasure from
"Has they do not comprehend. When
'u the beautiful and sublime works of
ss.utei u does not merely nssept 10 the
seahaear Of the surrounding objects; as
would assent 10 some unt6eaning pro-
SSaluon; but their beauties send Il thrill
= exquisite pleasure through every fibre
o. The fEame. - = $3.50 = :,
ILe pleasures Of intellect flow, in a
s.sa' measure, from our inner nature,
~ are totally At variance with that
essences which charaeterizes british
The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1861-04-27
HOODS PRACTICAL JOKES.

Il, ..yl..:.,, nj
NJ IONA oi e'aealea. toAes ~ even ! ne
odere ao1g h'illse't' ION fiood was often
ea9stH ~ els own net, ~. often gave a
q%hia pro qrc' e MS! y ahasnter mus enron
'e'e e.r one; -, r.,
Two " toree i,lseIS l'teis uo~n' TOT a
1as sa3eIu', anu ~ tliss ..leil asa, y
inc Stsl'.Hs ioweu oae "'" ahe nnoele o. 2,
t t'S ,aHe - =" o'S P PUN ~ "ete 0'l
iui' " 't',s, "e 'ayeI,oa e .,s ot Two
H .i 80 IT, w. t'yss' LUZ sas y" Wv,
IVY GUY ,,,S o";t,, .',n ias,' Vps
:. t'. "sl, "'y Nv VIZ ny
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Of the country under the present admins.
tratiom will not fall behind those OF any
administrations u the government for q
long period. 5z s-t,t b, .5-.i III: &
From the New Haven Jo,ltnal
George r. Marsh, our new minister 10
Sardiniat has little claim upon the APP
:polntment for services 10 the republican
party, but bc Is one Of the great men 81
the old Mhig party "a scholar, statesman.
and dplotlatistI widely known, and
equally widely esteemed. A ... III 7, i.
Sardinia is now an admirable field
for his talent aud our couniFynen the
new ltnlnu Kingdom will applaud lie
Wisdom which has sent SO admirable ii re-.
preventative OF the great free nation 81
the new woad TO tile new free nation 81
/ the old. .4 I. 4. 2.
Thos: Corwih's appointment ID Mexico
is another grand stroke Of policy 4 '..:..:
from tho Trenton i. j American. Il.
Politically, We DO not think that Slr
/ Dayton can bceIassed with the extremist
foE his party He will, however, as ma
he expected from one Of his high charat,
Ter, support the policy Of the adIlinistra
tiou, of which he ii tile 3appofltee, Will
siirinncss, but without asperity. S.: 4, /,
== From Tire Troy Times ' Ell IL, i.
PA Mr., Adams Is a member or Congress
representing the third district OF Massa,
chnsetts mud has held q prominent posi-
- 4 = -. 49,. -
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all. or for the only return these wretcbed
people can oiIer---their personal labor.
Now, one and quarter. millions oi
Ibaunds are fifty millions Of seers, and tax,
ing superior and Inferior food grains 10
gethcr, Il viii probably not be excessive
20 assume The average bazaar rate nj
Twelve seers for the rupee Whence wa
conclude, that from four 10 fonr and i
han ercres Of rupees, or sLf,509. 0OC
sterling, must Be expended on food alont
toavert the frightful possibilities of III,
next few months, The alternative Is
TINT the people muai be allowed 10 perisl
~ tens u thousands. while We siAnd i,
.in pitiful imbeeility. %a: NJ: .,...s 5.S.; .g'
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VOL. Ill.

could speak. gave ont in sepnIehrai
voice that be was SIRE no was dying, and
detailed some most absurd directions for
bis will, which they were 81 too right
.ened 10 see the fun 81. At last he could
stand i no longer. aud after hearing The
peuitent offenders beg him to forgive them
for their unfortunate Joke, and teseech
him TO believe itlg their remorse Re burst
into q perfect At DC laughing, which they
thought M first was dclirous frenzy, but
which ultimately betrayed the joke
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ARTEMUS WARP AMONG, THE
-, 55:.,,,;;o..s,.,. SHAK Frs. = q.

ARrENrs WARD, in Fapity Far, gives
some of his experiences atnong the. Shak,
ers: -. l.. .-..-e
/ sot down 10 the table, and the female
in the meal bag. poured out some tea
She sed Eothin, aud for i've minits, the
only live thing, in. that room was old
wooden clock, which tipkt in a subdood
and bashful manner, in tbs corner. 1bi.
dealfdy stiffness made me Uneasy, and
The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1861-04-27
5tlG rtidIns.
/ SUPERNATURAL PREMoNf
. =: Z. :. :. -. III ~ u. =.

WAS running d night express train.
and had d train of ten cars-4eight pas
seiiger and two haggng &c car and all
were we'll loaded: q WIS behind time,
and was very anxious to make a certain
point; thus@l was using every exertion,
and putting the engine to the utmost
speed to which size was capable. Il was
oan section Of the. road usually eonsid-
erred the best running ground on the line,
and WINS en,teayofing 70 make the most of
il, when n conviction struck me that il
must stop. A something seemed to tell
me that 10 60 akend was dangerous, and
that i must step if | would save. life. n
hooked back at my train, and it was all
right. / strained: my eyes aud peGred
into the darkuessf aud C6uld see no sigBal
of danger, nor nnytiIifa betokGning dun.
ger, and thereI could asee live miles in
Tie day time. i iistcnct to the working
/. OF my engine, fflcd the water, locked at:
{ tic gauge and all was. right tried 10
Z laugh myself ont of What 1 then eonsid-
cred % childish lear; :bHt, like BaRquo,s
ghost, 1t would not down lit my bidding
shut grew stronger in its hold .snEon me.
"a tEoaph.oi the. liSifuie / would have
!. beaped sifpan me il l. did stop; but ii was
i nj ~. no ayqi IAta IixiL; for. y
this tjnieit bad Tito Il coay iciiellrZ
! that | must stop grew Stronger md ]
Esltt oil aud hia8. the WAistle FOR breakers
accordingly came for dead halt, got
I of, and vent ahGad d little why, without
SAYING allyttiIpg. 10 anybody What the
matter y as. i bad a lamp in my hand,
i aaidshad gone about sixty feet, wien |
saw what convinced me that preneaitions
fare sometimes possible. ] dropped the
Elaatern from my neFyeiess grasp, and sat
down on the track, utterly unable, to
stand; for there was a switch, tic thought
/ oil. which had never entered my mind, as it
| had never been used since LhGd been on
the road, and was known to- 10 spiked,
/ but was open 10 lead me of the track
!. This switch led tlto a stone quarry from
/ whence stone for bridge purposes had
Z. teen quarried, and, the switch was left
there in case stone should be needed at
4 any time; hut ii was always Locked and
1.-The switch rail spiked. Yet here il was
wide open, and, had | not obFyed my
.premonitieA-w arning---call il what you
I will Should have run into it, aud, at
the end Of the truck only about ten miles
long, my heavy engine and train, moving
al the rate Of thirty miles per hour
Woubl have come into collision with d
e, solid wall OF rock eighteen feet high
The Consequences, had ] done SO, eur
/. neither be Imagined nor described; but
! they could, by no possibility, been other.
wise than fatally b0rrid Tids is my .ex.
petiencefn getting warnings from a source
( that know not aad cannot EGiyine. II
1 is Il mystery to mesa mystery for which
/ am very thankful, however, although
1 dare not attempt TO explain il, nor say
whence it came. 4 .,. ~. -: :.
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LIb tuuttt On Attu IhlStity uNrltt p
T Il s.ilIening bfeeze sweeps o'cr tho pillows; Z
Grated waves asiae aud fall. white AZ 4. z.
p,ifle( snow,s--a lonely vessel bound for
FAR colunbia's coil. her freight IS precious
souls. Il. q.
/, Marx how she Iidesi almost ]: ....Y
II thine q MO; and on her decks are living
C,owd.. the hoaIy head, the ipfantts pratt cling
Tougss, ihe prI and flush fife, Rre there;
And deep solempity peryades each hears s .
Fof one hath passed away toothef clinics;
Al arrow from Death ! lpiSer laid, her low, Z
Hark 10 the solemn yesper'E soandt "a.
Itsalnss upon the listening ear; now falls HI,
ID ithli strains; and Is II eltrpeus witi, ...-,
Tho despshing blast, lie pufpdtt speaks q /.
Death Il . ,... .. II Il. ... VI
Anon .tis DOR. and from an Elder u Z
gxs Chatoh Of Christ chs VOICE Of prayer s@s
Asssads 70. Him who lnRde lbe sea That ito
would 81 ( Il .s.j,9 } ta fi:..'@ 55' s=s...
+ rslsn % heat and bless ths totyiltp trsins
IL III around. Each heart tsspend i and in A
x '4'' 80 Wv 80. 80 ~ y. Nh + s
s:: # The twilight iceprus5 as from ,..s: : /.
. Eaat 10 west the gathering etto,i,s.roll. On r.
Ashili c4eeps o. ~ the mink the passing sa5sAe
a volume for life 10 rr3,tl md scattef2 faith
en- ylereo the cloud Or feali1e thetlay .:s :s
Mhan fsoni he hcasei i ydice ;,rtfoapit &,
4 SHALL wake me lecpers itts the deep, ,ltlp
a3F ~: Z
~. W.. g ~ '''s, b
.sl.ain g me tp.'i' ! .e.ten' Z, KS. eiis
l'ssai. We wave, AMI sslsli suiis'' sl'' e
pesesnas nun inot a f'sh', = sure t''
b'issso'ea. nla ~ tne tlss'nete' : t,'''ti
IL destiny tiliii, 70 ee an shnlf q eso' y
.5G,. .-i =. Al. ,:.: :. !.t5.. Z .
Then dry Jour , le' s., Is. = =. F.
:, Vur slster = NOS ae,l; sac only
ana siae. me angel trump, whett every sea
aeAa sna't s,ein Z, sna Dea'h ~ t's'Vt e,
Merged De- 3s -5= ..s e. ,.s.. 7.
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Misrfll

.1uldIFtluHEHllJ.
. fOyERrF AND WEI1Tf MifeA. just arrested
in Paris, was Ten years ago an 6id clothes nier
chant he Is now defssIter or millions of
francs. III. IL III. ft,s 4 gS
NoItcrt The editor of The Delaware e..
sstfs eiF.rs q reward 81 50. 600 10 the ntan whd.
from the tsedtug Mn lincoln i ihaup urNI. cupI
ssll rhst weston q, glye Il, peace ~ war
81 sIu4r aArE A SSAassrts. v There were thr6e
bundled thousand pounds " opium imported
Int this county iast year. and II this Il il
es,iniatsd that nat osA,tenth$ 1 wRs used Tor
medicinal purposes. What became Of the
Iatgs balancet Can ii be that We are erowTni
an opium epnsantpg people, ard ara esfaLlisIi
inc rival totobaceot n 4. u I. I'M,
pasArkRrR ea TaE RuprraE OF rms ASsRnt
CAN GsIos Al Etstar, 1906, when 1,onapaEte.
then FIRST Consul hal detetmined suddenly
20 bier Louisiana % the United States. rather
Than have that colony fall into ihe hands II
the English, who,as be said would BE- qsnYs
70 take Il during the war. already imnnlnsnt.
he said 10 Barrie ie Marbois, whom he directed
70 Negotiate on tie subject With the American
nj III, No.. .,,s,.i
~ !. - Is v.
!,
too sIToag or ,Europe 10 the course IF two or
| thtee centuries But my forecast does mot
deal with sneh remote dangers Besides, We
may Iook cut for siSalthips In tie heart d me
1 onion Itself j These euflfcderations which are
/ called pstpetual only last nntiIIt Il the inter
est Of one vi lhe eentiaeting lsHrtiss to break
them up, BaIbe de: Marbois feports this
eonsersntioll himself IN his sssoiredt u Lenf,i-
.nG ! Paris, Sls2siP 800. o'tot tdltritt a
A why eooI AsrRIf,s IL IA nun z.
sIcently cIopsd tfou ps,i, Win che nt4,tv -
81 or mn kuaetiea,,: aud ,s si,el, 4. a. II
i lsarnrd what had taken pl.es. IL, in.tsiI.d
himself In The chateau q his rival and wTote
Il 10 the latter nifssiye, al follows: You have
appropriated n,y wife, and nave tak En- pos.
+ session or y0nr estats iyv ti,. t;,ne v.,,, s,,,
4 = Wiii w 70 nave spent your
ss@" nops ign VIII WI il'sSe an agreeable
t.!.', = .snut tlloasn peeeInesf e
-, : h,'. mat eal
ne, - her sung
- J. nv so"t othhsery ~
- 90 q, l,sst .''s f,ss g ne pena-
~ - Sss - .al
DRIGnT IDEA, as Hungarian onions arc re-
Iprestated to grow all winter, and finely, ON
alkaTt or dry soil, tie 1ErraOliaI Eaierprise sng.
gssts that the Twe,fty:six Mile Desert would
E'InakS a splendid Gnian patch. E<,:i:<ss4s.I
Ila;,,.,, ,.;,s 81 nv, II. &; &,
I NM, ~, ,tsl
-, ,l 49,, y
~ .i. =
~. 4. , - ~ -, s ~ 'Ho
i d., a;,, 200 90, i's,
1,hal;,,,,, e. ~ -, ~ y s'ss'
-. 50; .z .e. ..;..s...sssa.7
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8 dnnrer. pcnIt fr "a ,ronrself d d

IN 40 duassr Don't fret yourself on
that pint 7
HIiere we're shet out from the sinful
world Hereall Is peas. Here we air
brothers aud sisters We don't marry,
Iand consekehtly We have no domestic az.
ticulties. Husbans don't ahooze their
wives wives don't Rorrit their husbans,
There's no childrpa here to worrit Us.
Nothing 20 worrjt Us here, No wicked
matrinony here. World thow' lik6 to
be q ShakeFgg a;l . .l.z
o, !, sea /, git amt my lstile1 38
/ lad now histed IN as big q load Of
persishuns as i coald carry comfortable,
and leanirf back il my cheer, ccntncnst
piclSin my teeth witlf \ fork The femnle
went out, leaviII' me oil alone with the
clock. j hadn't sat thar long before the
| elder pOked his head ii al the door.
YOU'RE q man VI SIM he sed, aud
Egroamcd aud went away. ,..J.. !S "a; !. HI Ii
Directly thar cum ii two young Shak.
crosses as putty and slick lookin gals ns 4
ever met. 1t i tFoo they was tirest in
meal bugs like the old one Ia met pre-
yisly, and thar shiny SIX har was hid from
sight by long white raps, sch ss l spose
female ghosts wear; but their eyes spark.
led like diminda, their cheeks we're like
roses, ard they was charIuin euniF 10 make
IA nlans throw Stnns 1T bis grandmother, II
lthey axed him To- They eomn1cast elcar-
Liin away the dishes, castin shy glances at
] me NIL the time IL got excited. q j for
Bgot Betsy Jane ilIniy Fapter, and seq Il
my pretty dears, how are yous ;, IL 4 +
NV q air we'll, 2 they Eoieinnly Sed +.
/ Iyhars the old rnansn scd 4, IN d soft
voice. HI; +, Fl Il 1.. n .5. {t3ts
OF whom dest thoil speak-zbrother
Uriahggs ,5s.s, + Il; ,,. 5-5t f, #5s
mean the gay and festive cuss who
Calls rae q iiian Of SIN. Shouldn't wonder
tif his name was Triah. = .. . ...:
Ie has retired. - s. 5
Wall, my pretty dears, seq ], ';Iets
have sum fun. Lets play Fuss in the
corner What say?" Z .,@r.= III, sT ~, . -.
= Air ycn d Shaker sirssr they asked, I:
t;s'. Wall. my pretty dcars, | hdven,t ar
IIraypif my. proud form in a long weskii
| yit,, but II they was all ike yDds perhaps
j Ia jine en-, Asst Is TN q Shaker pro
Temporary 5,... J. MI. :E=...s.
they was full Of fan. j seed that al
tEfast only they was a little skrefy. ]
/ tawt EN- Ptss in the eorner.and SIGH like
phase, and We bad q nice time, keepfr
! qniet OF course SO the old man shouldn't
hear When We broke uf; seq | "nry
pretty tlears, ear Igo yoglhay No ohjec
ssY .t,tF y, irEiss sf-lr kiss a pyrf
luigi .:s::.. +. : IT.. ::= . III
"Ysay,n they sed; ! gayia. f.: r
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FRIGHTFUL FAM1NE IN INDIA

Tie Bombay TINE, and STANDARD
EsGys:--- .=;.
Is again subjected to the seourge;
IL might almost seem as il The fables OF its
angry, blood de1ties were, verified in It's
moHtnful annals; disaster following disas-
ter, 10 desoIate its tairest regions. IL is
not on this occasion the fierce fires Of civil
war that are enkindled, nortisit the pes
| thence which has been so often the dread
Eful seoarge Of India, 1t Is. famine with
Its dcsotated fields, fugitive thousands,
ganut emaciated forms Of misery, that
Fsapplieate our compassion. How long
indeed the calamity will be limited to
| fanIine, who can predict? If the spring
crop fails in the D0ab and northwest, as
there is reason to fear, We may certainly
anticipate, from the experience OF 1888,
I the advent of the raging pestilenee !; and
war, too, though not a cloud may be-
token it, often follows III the train TO arg.
lnpnt these GalamitIes, eSpeeiallyif prompt
j healing MEASURES be tot adopted by the
lpdtcruaI care Of government ANA tho
charities of the private citizens TO Initi.
gate the snllerings Of the Vanishing popl.
I latiou. i. ~: l=..fl z,=s.s a2@@5 Il - (,
''The Calcutta Gttzette informs US, on
the authority Of the lieutenant governor
tof the northwest provinces, OF u. Viii
! liams, Esq, the commissioner OF the Nee.
rat division, and Of j lie. Priasep, ESQ.
collector of Ailygurh, of such distressing
iacts as the following: Except in. the
tract ut the foot Of the hills, and those
lands which can be irrigated from canals
tor wells, the new crop has been a com.
Iplete failure Tot a green blade il TO
/ lie seen in any direction, save, perhaps
khaifa-tIozen fields Of Etonted crop, abon,
as many inches as it should be feet high.
! From ARcopshur to Mutra, from Meenit
70 the south western boundary offthe
4 division, the same unmitigated state oil
/ drought exists Tho khuFeef crop. il
I almost total failure for miles and miles
no more than. . few scattered fields. d
stHaletl 5jowEa5 69ira, aad cotton were
visible, The rubbee prospects are ex.
tremely diseOuraging, the spEinging crop
| barely above the ground, and in every 10,
istance that, came under the lieutenant,
governors Yiew. had a yellow, sickly ap,
pUarapce," $. .1.., ..a.e..z H.. ia
The Friend of India sums up an elabO
rate estimate oil the extent Of the famine
| in the northwest PROVINCES as follows,
Nv have previously estimated tbs pro
portion Of the population which will b.
! reduced in the course Of the season Ia
absolute destitptiep at about one and d
half millions: II is possible thai this
humber may only be gradually arriyedat,
and allowing for this, We may take az
average of only one million 10 be fed
! Reducing ratioRs Of food TO famine staud
! ard, for men, women and 5children alike
aid econonisL0g to the utmost We thIRk
jastifahle, We cannot see how life is u
be maintained among them for those
three aud d half months, by any smaller
supply of graia than about one. aud a
quarter millions Of lhamlds. the whole o.
which must be issued without return OF
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tFmm tho Atlas and Bee ]

The recent appointments 10 foreign
utssiops give ababdant evidence that, in
ability and character, the representatives
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Crigina!lI.l. pattrll.
REMINfsGENcE NO. i !.

IT'S sunset on tho mighty deepi .t.5
Il ssilTening broeze, sweeps o,cr tho bilIows;
C,rusted waves arise and fall, white a. h. 4.
pHIlsd snowy- lonely vessel hound for &
yaIr cclumbia : soiI: her freight Is precious