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IL UNAW AVS.
DUNAw s-THREE RUNAwAYs II

- NAV \ YS-THREE RUNAWAYS IN
III JAIL.-Wa. committed to tbs ,aii OF Augusta
AMY, ON the 7th day o! August last
LIST Negro Boy, calling himself JOHN HENRY
WILLIAMS The said Negro Ia OF darK copper
color. about Is years old, t"et inches high had
on when committed grey flannel shirt and ozaa-
burg pdnts scars OF note about his Icrson nud
says ne belongs % William Warren OF FT..Ieficas
burg, and was hired to Gibson Miles, at Gus lay
Tor Tobacco Factory, corner OF 18th aud FranAlp
streets Richmond from which place he ran away
I'd. a Negro Boy calling himseif FIELDING
LEWIS, Of dark copper color about IL years Of
age, I feet iuch"s high apparel the same scars
or marks pcrceptibl. and says be belongs to John
Holiday, of Maryland, and hired to Fitzhugh
Mayo, tine proprietor OF tobacco factory in Ricn.
m"nd, from which place he ran away.
st Negro Boy calling himself JOSEPH HEN
Rf SMITH rs runaway, but who Claims t., be a
Tree boy, and Is OF dark nulato complexion. about
II years Old. feet inches high, thick head of hair
had on when committed an otj blue coat, flannel
shirt aud wooden pants and says fs is Il of LIZA
Ann Johnson, "a free woman, and was hired
Thomas Beuic, of Richmond in q tobacco factory
from which plHce he run away.
The owners Of said Negroes are requested to CONS
Forward. prove property, pHy eharges, and take
them away; else they will he dealt with Us the law
DIRECTS WILLIAM MARSHALL. T-
So l3--cr6p Tailor of Augusta County, VI
ID US \ w Y--siO REWARD. Ran Away
III from w. r. Davis, of Iunauhurg county his
nan, DICK COLE, purchased of w. r. Watkins.
Esq, of Charlotte county. Dick is stout muistlo
man, about 1--WE feet ten inches high. with long face
and high cheek bones. His wife belongs 10 VI K.
Pugh, and il In the service of Mr. Powell, Inspector
at Public Warehouse, Richmond. Dick is probably
lurking about kich:nond. The above reward viii
be paid Tor his apprehension and delivery To me,
confinement in jail, that / get HIM. Address
"MADDtA q CO. Richmond or the subscriber.
JOSEPH r.. DAVIS,
Pleasant Grove Y, o., Luncnburg Co.. Va.
i4-iitAcwit'
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LEE PRsAcHBRs' RRoINEyT.-A regiment OF
al 1shsae troops, from the southern part OF
is H." SVat To, says the Helena Shield, passed up
- sunday, en- route for tho sea Of war, tn al
rr uuld properly be styled the Preachers Re-
knant' The Colonel, Bradley, nom Pine
rhau' II Methodist minister, and besides him
49, are no leef than eight preacher In the
oiakei ''"'
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TEE CHBRoKsBs.-The latest advices from
THIS Nation brings intelligence that at a coun-
Ct! held on the 2lst Of August it was decided,
IN fall vote, TO unite with the Southern
confHderacy. John Ross, the Chief, made
speech on the occasion, which is very patriotic
IN sentiment. and we viii endeavor to pub
iDh II hereafter
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drSBoArs-The Hindsboro' (Miss Demo
cTas, OF the Sd instant, says that 1.-The Mill
tary Board ordered nine launches and one
large gunboa TO be built on the coast the
gunboat to be two hundred and fifty tons bur
Gen. for the protection of the Sound. The
construction Of these boats is under the imme-
aiat4 supervision of General DahIgreen, now
at Pass Christian
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Items from Louisville.

LOUISVILLE, Sept. n.-Jamcs Chaplin, of
Nicks burg, Miss, is accused of being tie
Captain OF the Home Guards.
There were tremendous rains here last
night.
With the exception Of the single item of the
activity prevailing at the Navy Yard, nothing
else has been received from Washingt ton city
since noon on Mond last
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From Missouri

RoLLA, Mo, Sept. lO-oome prisoners were
sent to St Louis this morning who We're cap
tured i'll skirmishes. Two Captains in the
number had General Mckinstrcys passes in
their pockets.
Governor Jackson left for Springfield on
Sunday night to join the State forces
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Mess TlxAxs POI rxn WA&.-~Tour Aundrsd
tsrdsy By the Opsleusas Railroad, and Viii
continue in day or two on their way 20 viz
ginia. They ars 70 Join W!efali'S brigade,
and represent the following commands Ths
Mustang Qreys, Capt. Cunningham Porter
Guards, Captain Porter; Navarro Riflss,
Capt. Winckles; Henderson Guards, Capt
Martin; Leon Hunters, Capt. VALLEY.
q. Deha 6A.
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fATiRoTlc.-All over the South, ladies and
gentlemen are giving concerts and exhibitions
OF idoiedaI rfcoats for the benefit OF the SOL
eers in the service. The fund thus raised
VIII be considerable, and we hope the prac-
u0" VIII be adopted in every city and vii
IEse
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m sossiA IN TUE FIgLp.--There are now In
ns, aeid, and In the camp ready for move
No WE arc informed that Governor Brown
mn,x han me teno"r of about 30 companies
smr The Empire State" Of the south IL
In. o and VIII do her whole duty In the pend.
"s ephtest.-Hacos Gttssa. SofA.
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General Dix and the Baltimore Police

BALTIMORE, Sept. 1l.-General Dix has di
rected the Mayor not TO pay the old Police
The Mayor has obeyed the order; but has
done so under protest
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IHs TwsSTIBrH RsGIxByr.-A state,na,+
has been published that the Twentieth Viz.
ginia Regiment had disbanded and probably
II was published on good authority. w. are
inform al that the Rockinrham Jps,i-,.
Guard yet remains in a perfect state of or
FaHiza'ion-the only one of the eight com pa
me- INST leit this city with Col, Pegram
lHrre are TWO other companies of the TWEEN
"e,n IN me mountains, under Ca3t. Jones
anu oap'. Bruce. We are grati6ed TO learn
'nu' nucleus yet remains around which TO
faIy another regiment OF gallant yireinians
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LArNcH OF, NBasHL.-The schooner Gene
Fai Ripley, named after the commander of
HAT coast, was launched near Charleston on
saturday last The Mercury says her owners
expect shortly 10 put her TO some useful
Purpose
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E1cHAsoH OF PRIsoSRRs.-A correspondent
"rlung 10 the Memphis Appeal, confirms the
s@'enent in regard To the exchange Of prison
IN between General Pillow and the Federal
"mmander al Cape Girardeau.
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nm 'fKAI1 LncTrnB.-We invite public
% the lecture tomorrow night of
4' o. att one OF the most distinguished men
o ->outh Carolina, for the benefit of the sick
oldiers. We are informed that there is great
and pressing need Of pecuniary contributions
10 an object which must be most dear to eyery
southern heart. For the sake of the great
cause and Of is patriotic and able advocate.
we hope there Will be n crowded house.
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Tbs GALLANT DEAD James II.
Kent Of the 24th Regiment of Virginia Vol
un,eers, died OF typhoid fever on the 4th of
September, at the residence Of Mr. John Fair
rsI, near Fairfax Station. He was 4 gradu
ste Of the Virginia Military Institute, and lad
returned 70 his home in Pulaski county but a
few months before the war broke out. He
was among the first to respond to the call OF
his native State, and correspondent informs
us that on every occasion when exposed TO
danger he exhibited the greatest GOODNESS and
most daUntlees courage. He was but q wears
Of aSe, yet his military knowledge would
have done credit to 4 veteran
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wh,paE or 4 srBAxas.---The yicksbuyg
thxat. " the otn. learns that the steam boat
A. rs email ssstn wheel oraSs was seized
10. sS Sn. on ths Oaachita river, INV day.
W some OF the etussns Of GouYoS. on
~ ssound thai kw owners are slien q as,aiss.
~ Icing ctuAsns Of Ohio.
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HorIos.--Captain William II. Werth
ne BEEN promoted to 4 majority in tho Con-
1"aerate Army, and attached to the Forty
"''h Regiment, Fioyds Brigade
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The Privateer Sumter.

NEW YORK, Sept. ll.-An arrival from Bar
BADGES reports that the privateer Sumter was
there, and was short of coal, and found great
difficulty in getting a supply.
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Faos GBs. LBB's CosxAsp.-A private let
ger rom member OF Gen. Lees command,
dated September LIST, says 1--WE had Il Skin
nl'h with the Yankees on tho 10Th ultimo.
Forty Of our men pursued 200 Yankees. kill
Ing two and wounding four. The enemy ran
- fast hat our men could not keep up with
them. They left guns, knapsacks and every
hing they had: one was even seen sons cuiottes
We took one prisoner. a good looking fellow
and rather smart. He saws the Yankees will
not attack US unless they have five TO one"
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CHANCERY NOTICES.

NIRGfNIA AT rules held In the Clerks
v Office of the Circui, Co,,rt for King MILAN
County, on Monday, the 5b Of Au.1ts', 1851,
Roger Gregory, As GO Of f. C. Craumcr
aVaAst IN DEBT
Joseph II Bir!sau --..-..............
be object Of this action Ia to recover from tie
defendant, Jos. II Brdsai th4 amoun. diie unto
the plainti,f ~ the assignee of r. & Crsulu.r
rom the said defendant, Jos. H. Bridal, b. rea
son of certain promissory notes given unto tho
said Cranmer by the said BirtsaL-ous for the sum
Of so. bearing date May 26th is5O another for
the sum of $40 bearing date October 3st, 1850 an-
other for the Of $50, bearing date July 9Th.
1860; and another for the Of $50, bearing da,e
April Nth, Is6l--and all which are payable On de-
b sna sa ana r ~SgS assigned n ~ issnn'F unto
Aud affidavit having beS made and filed that the
defendant Is non resident of this Commonwsat
the said defendant Ia required 70 appear within oue
month after due publication of this order and do
what is necessary TO protect his interest in this
suit. Tesfe;
So 2-law4w' WIN. D. POLLARD, d. G.
VIRGINIA At Rules held in the Clerks Ofieo
y of the Circuit Court for King William County,
on Monday. August 5h lc6l
William Taylor Observation-Disclosures
against ! IL DEBT.
Jos H.. Br,i.an and Geo. W Anderson
The object of this action is 10 recover from tho
defendants, Joseph II Birdsall and Geo. w. An
dersou. tie sum Of $1,000 with interest thereon
from the LIST day Of January, le6l due aud psys
bic unto the plaintiff, VIM. Taylor, bond of
me ssit0 def5Dui0N, executed 10 SAID pinDtiE on TOE
ID of January, 1860 for the sum OF %, and
payable or before tbo frs, day Of January. lotl.
And affidavit having been iuade and hied Tat
the defendants, jos. IL. Birdsall and Geo ". n
dersou, are non-residents of this Common wealth
the said defendants required TO appear hsrs
within one month after due pu ocation OF this order
and do hat is necessary 70 protect tAer interest Ia
this suit. Tests:
SC 3-law4w' WM. .. POLLARD, q. c.
NTIRGLSiA At Rules held In the Clerks OF
Y fee of the Cirsuit Court for the Uoanty OF
King William, on Monday, the 5th day august.
1861
IN DEBT
Joseph Ii Brtisall .................1
The object Of this suit 10 TO obtain from the de-
fendant, Joseph Ii. Bildsa.i, satisfaction Tor The
amount due and payable unto the plaintiff Wn
Taylor, on a bond executed by the said defendant
10 the said plaintiff for the sum of S2J, pay dbis
demand, and bearing date January !, 1861
And affidavit having been made and hed that tho
defendant, Joseph Ii. B.rdsalI is resident OF
this Commonwealth, the said defendant il required
to appear within month after due publication OF
this order and do what is necessary to protect his
interest in this suit.
Tcsu: WM. D. POLLARD D. c.
Is
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Union Convention in Nev York

SYRACUSE, N. Y, sept. lo.-The People,
Union Convention is fully attended. Thomas
=. Alverd has been elected temporary Chair.
man.
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Leslie Coombs on Coercion.

LOUISVILLE, Sept ll,--Lesie Coombs has
written Il strong coercion letter to the SYRIA
cuse Convention.
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From Kentucky.

FRANKFORT, Sept. II. - The State Ri ghts
Convention occupies the representative cham
Der. The Senate is not in session
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4ss STEAMER FrLros 1t is stated that or
u'' nave been received 10 commence work on
,hs steamer Fulton At the Pensacola Navy.
Yard.
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~sg Bi-ri OF BCLL RCy.-A correspondent
., ,hi. paper writes that the charge in In.
hattie Of the 18th of July was made by com
NAMES Of the lTih Virginia Regiment-the
Ioudoua Guards and the Alexandria Riffs.
hist ihey were ordered to the charge bv Major
George W. Brent; that Captain Marye only
commanded the Alexandria Rifles and that
Captain George L. Head commanded IN q
LoudoUn Guards. The writer Of the com .
-,Qaicsuon makes this statement for the mr.
ne. Of correcting General Beauregard's re-
,.sr; IN which, as our readers will remember
= vas said that some of our troops hal
ru,hAd across the stream, and several small
nsr,i4e, under command Of Captain Marve
met and drove the enemy with the bayouet -
II our correspondent is right, and General
Bsauregari wrong, II was from no desire on
the part OF our gallant commander on tho
Potomac 10 deprive the several PARTICIPANTS
IN the charge OF the honor due them. IJnin-
tautional errors in such matters NAV ba com
l.:ted, but those who have watched the ca
reer Q: Beauregard well know that he dis
charges all his duties without fear, favor. or
affection.
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Cs,a sS,rchsngs says Gen. Bsaurssard 10 a
The hs,,i. ~ - said that, on the morning OF
IN ~. ana the Holy Sacrament administered
men "ehsrai aud immense mum beers of his
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zen RUooLgs.--Brig. Gen. Daniel Ruggles,
"1o nae been assigned TO duty at Pensacola
arrived there on the 4th inst
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sa% MEDICAL CARD.

NAY. MEDICAL CARD.
OFFICE PRACTICE.
DIR. PLUME, OF the old Medical Ii ouse confines
himself mainly 10 an Office practice on Franklin It
II little below the Exchange Hotel. and diagonaliy
opposite Odd Fellows Hall, where skil.ftll aud con
fidential treatment may be obtained on reasonable
terms Those who have been exposed 10 certain
contagious ailments, are invited to call early
Communications by mail Or otherwise promptly
attended To. Oihee open from A. NJ. t q L. VI
my 23-ts RICHMOND VA
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Rirbmunn pispatth.
-,,r,RspAY MORNING :. SEPT. ~, 1881

-.s HiaLs FOR TE8 SOLDIERS. The Rev !
:, graves. editor of the " Tennessee Bap.
-. - IL now on a visit to our army on the
,,.,nr,ac 10 ascertain the number Of soldiers
=, are without Bibles or Testaments This
,.,,-nation is sought for the purpose Of sun
",,4rr those destitute of the Scriptures with
-. free Of cost MIR. e. has distinguished
,I,,sslf by his zeal in this enterprise 1t was
.,-,ush his intrepidty, as well as devotion
So The means Of supplying the army with
-. Rjble were secured. He first e.sayed In
,.,,.yillo to obtain permission Of Lincoln +.
'..,,h dogs TO import Bibles but they pro.
,,nred them contrahand OF war. and de
.uoeI 10 give the permission sought. MIR q
..t.rynined 10 risk the blockade want north.
,rs-t!v. purchased the stereotype plates of n
,ocset edition and got them through safely to
Nashville in spite OF the vigilance of sues
s-4 officials The work was pat 10 press and
-,,,s weeks since the first bound COPY Of the
u,h,sever printed At the South appeared in the
initial of Tennessee. Mr. q is certainly on.
,,.lAi 70 the public gratitude for this achieve.
,,,at and he is now earning n further title to
c-nIr and applause by his jealous and we'll
directed eNertions to supply the army with
she Bible thus printed at Nashville The
means are literally provided, and enough
Bibles will soon be printed TO supply all that
,-e destitute in the service.
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS,

fsSsD JOHN III, GILMER
ATTORNEY At Law
OFFICE-iltb street, between Main and Bank sts
near General Post-Otiice.
RkSIDENCE--ith and Clay Sta. au 23-lm.
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Naval pranaratjons

WASHINGTON, Sept. H.-There Is great &C.
tivity at the Navy Yard.
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\oii'E.-N my person wishing 10 purchase Q
~ coed PLANTATION in Georgia can ID so
on Sood terms, as have 1000 OF land $50 OF
which is cleared aud fresh end the bent quality of
lotion land. l will exchange nv land for
NEdKOES at fair price,. / wso,a ike negroes
aged from Ii to 25 yeare Old.
Any person wishing further particulars can ed.
dress BE al Baltimore, Brooke county Georgia
hu Ib-c~otS JAMES WILSON
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ns,.gr. WIN. +. WATSON
4TTORNEY IT LAIg
CONFEDERATE STATES COMMISSIONERS
AND
COMMISSIONER ~ CHANCERY
OFFICE-Corner Franklin aud i2th sts. near the
State Court House. ie l.elln
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DICE FLOOR.
IL FOR TABLE USE,
And rs substitute for Arrow Root Farms Corn
Starch. sc, Is now manufactured al the
tLAUSSEN MILLS
in Charleston, :. G.. on scale sufficient 20 supply
any demand The article il not only o. a ysly s,i-
perior quality, b,t will he furnished IL strh low
price as 10 insure general Introduction
1t Is put up IN barrels OF l95 and bags of - aud
ga lbs.
Agents wanted throughout the Confeisra a'a,ee
80 l5-cwew r. w. CLAISsEN
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rhs os.sermonesr. Of Lsneon.

The characteristics Of the ancient billings.
| gate ladies answer exactly 20 the costermou.
gers and their wives Of ibe present day, whs
are Just as careless and improvident; they ara
merry over their last rope Of onions, and laugh
over basket full Of stale herrSngs. There il
q colony Of these singular people in Islington
where a student Of human nature may learn
much that hooks win not teach him. They
have little religion and lsgs politeness. In
person they are tolerably clean, but they are
not at ell particular as to dscency, and are
hsbitusily foul-mouthed. Some Of the Young
er men are tall, strong and fearless some Of
the girls are exceedingly good-iooking, but
quickly lose all nodesty Of demesnor, and be-
come masculine both IN word and deed. The
older men and women are frequently reduced
to the most deplorabie wretchedness while
the children tumble in the filth. and learn 10
curse and swear as soon as they are wesned.
At night the donkey, the children, the mothers
and fathers-for not uncommonlY there are
several families In one hovel--all huddle to-
gether IN the sane rooms. They 20 10 mar
kst very early In summer, and az soon al II is
light In winter, purchasing the cheapest stock,
fish, fruit, and vegetables, when there is glut,
or better commodity, when the price is re-
duced by its remaining on hand. They sell
tbsiT bargains IN the poorer streets, at small
profit, making their chief advantage By using
short weights and measures. They are con
tent to live very hardly, and are seldom habit
usi drunksrds, though often, in extremely bad
weather, they resort to drinking, and have nc
refuge but the wsrkhouse, where they remain
till the guardians give them new start By sd-
rancing them 8 few shillings, frequently as
little as 2s. Cd, and scarcely ever more that7s.
Cd. OF los. On this they viii trade for
moaths. When such advances are made BY
private hands, they generally repay them.
Nor are these apparently unhappy and mis-
chieyous folks entirely useless to the commu-
nifty, for It is chiefly through their agency that
Cheap fish, fruit and vegetables are brought to
the doors Of the working classes,
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There Is 10 end to the faIse impF.s.iore q M
delusions with which the mind NAV % a fTeefe9
A physician was once called to see a man Ia
boring under the fancy that be wasconverted
into teapot. And when the physician en-
deavored TO ridieule him out Of tie idea, be in
dignsntly replied, 81 an a tea-po.D y and
forming a Eeml-circle with one arm. 5Isring
bis hands upon bis hips, be said, efihere Il ne
spout" Men have believed themselve, con-
vested into barrels rolled alsng the ,trest
One case ia recorded Of a man who befsvs5
himself clock, and would stand for hours AZ
the head Of the stars clicking with bis tolgps
A respectable tradesman In England even fan
cisd himself metsmorphosed into a seven biI-
ling piece, and took the precaution OF rsoipsf-
ing, as particular favor Of bis friends. bat
II bis wife should present him in psvme,t
they wculd not give change for him. Sons
have supposed that many armed knights We.
engaged In battle with them. A sea csptsi,
in Philadelphia, believed, for many years. tba
be bad wolf in his liver. A mailman in Ia,
Pennsylvania hospital believed that be wa
once a calf. and mentioned the name Of ~
butehsr who killed him, and the stall In tbe
Philadelphia market on which his flesh was
sold previously to bis animsting his pressnt
body. One man believed his legs made Of bni-
ter, and with the greatest caution avoids the
IRE; another imsgines them TO be made Of
glass, and with extreme care wraps them in
wooien boxes when be goes out to ride. A
prince Of Bourbon often supposed himself Ia
be plant, and taking bis stand in the garden
would insist upon being watered in common
with the plants around him. A French geD-
tleman imagined himself to be dead, and re-
fused to eat To prevent bis dying Of starva
tion, two persons were introduced to him in
the character Of the illustrious dead men Ike
himself, and they invited hin, after some con
versation respecting the world OF shades. to
dine with another distinguished but deceased
person, Marshal TuTenne. The lunatic A..
cepted this polite invitation, and made hearty
meal. Every day, while bis fancy prevailed.
1t was necessary to invite him to the table Of
some ghost Of rank or reputation. Yet in The
other common affairs Of lie, the gentleman
was not iscapaeitsted from attending to his
oun fnteresta
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THE MAY QUEEN. By Alfred Tennv-
son, Poet Laureate. SplendidIv illus
trated by (. V. B. svo., NOR, gilt.
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