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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-12-21

ID y n A w 4 Y-TWENTY DOLLAEs
II, REWARD Runaway, On The lst instant,
a negro II an named JOHN tIBHFR. IL Is sbos.
so years Old; slightly baid; hlsck color had u
drsb coat and pau.s, and straw lat. lis IS .Egz
near HarEers Ferry; formerly belonged 20 nioast
Teayney; has wife in said ueighbyrhOoL / ".
give the above reward for his delivery to us e.
plseod il Jail 50 get him.
Il. II. LEE, Agent Tor
Ga 3--tf (tresu!av~ 4 WIKI
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ANAW A Y, - $40 REWARD. Runaway
II frorl the subscriber, the II Inst, uy slave
woman PARTHENA. Had on a dark brown AMI
whiEs call % dfess. She is OF "A ginger bread color
Medium size; The right fora finger sh0Ten'd an
crooked, from whitlow. ! think she is LArborrd
somewhere in or near DuvA!l's addition. For Ter
delivery 70 me I viii pay go
Dc 6--t3 g. W H. TYLER
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u ANAWAY.-sl0 0 REWARD.-RAnawA
IA on Monday, u Negro Boy. named t>sfA
about five feet eight inches hIgn tiatA
stammeIs slightly about tween ~ or twent!
TWO years Old: weight about loo pounds, to'.
rnerIy belonged 10 Capt. John Wright, O.
PLAN Vi.w T. a.. King and Queen county
IA. The above reward Will be- paid Oh h
delivery to me at my offce, in this city, III
nav be making his way TO West Point, "
He has q wife IN that neighooraood. His az
per teeth are dark, from tartar on them
: 90 CTS BENJAMIN DAVIS
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ID UNAWAY - SIS REWARD .--RAaaWs7
IN, from the subscriber, on the l5th day
October last, his Negro mta HENDERSON
not very dark, ana abouto feet high. The tIiH
of the fore and middle fingers on the LEI. Aau4
have been cut oil, and some Of his toes have
been frostbittan. He has u wife 81 the farm u
Mr.. VIVA. Boulware, adjoining mine. lie may
be lurking near some OF The camps, With 5
view to engage himself as q servant. II
not remeT bersd what Cotgred clothes he hA
on when ne lett. The above reward will -
paid If he Is lodged In jail SO that | get h.r,
OF upon his delivery 10 me at my residence, L
Henrico county, near Dutch Gap,
no So-ts HENRY COX.
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n. MEDICAL CARD.
a. n. 4. 6TUKUIyAEr- -
~ AITORNhY AT Law

PRAUT!CES u tia Courts @: De ., ~ D.,
nond aud u Henrico county in tue i,}r, - 90
peals, Ia he CouferGta Stats. Court ana - Ap'
attsua 10 any legal buaness before 4o7 ~ a..
Department.. ~ sue
~ OEtiGE-Co.ner of Bank and }tsf. 81,
sialrs-entrauce On sank b d. ~
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SPECkAE. NOTICES.

~ oANfUkD'S Iuvigerator J.ynesa Car
ianative, AYefss SaTsepariiip a ers Cherry Pee
<orsl. f8hns took Nocnituge McLanes Yernl.
fAze Brysns Waters, Ink Powder, hc., just re.
cei9ed and for sale by
WM. Il. SCOTT, ApothecarY.
Successor TO John w Gar,ick
De 81 Market Pare. Franklin 81
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~ q Ii IL q 80 = n u q u Il L 5 :.
Tie subscribers ,e: Leave to ,Aitcrm Suffers aud
other dealers that they have taken 44o
ELEGANT STORE,
on BROAD STREET,
fourth door above the corner Cf tth, " here tbey
opening the LARGEST aid LEST SELEvI'
ED STOCK Of
TOBACCO AND CIGARS
tbat have ever been offered IN this market. They
invite especial attention 10 tAer uArN allied supply
HAVANA CIGARS,
from medium to meet grades. Ihesr goods were
selected with great care, and really line and de-
sTabe.
Tier stock prisas everything usually found
in a. Frs Glass Tobacco aud Cigar House.
Oi- us OF various & ades, fine Glowing Tobocc0
Smoking do Plain ap fancy Pipes Stems Cigar
Holders and Cases. So.
They invite az examination ol heir stock feel
ing n6ient that they offer sreat Inducements
20 the gr8Gs.
IL; our Re an Department wi. be applied at
ali times, with goods Of &c Eneai character.
JAS. Z. BURRESS co.
Broad street, above cor 9Th.
j. h BuRREss.
q, j. sun>TR. &c I3-lm
NE EEKSUHATlI AMI
ltE GENUINE bRIAR ROOT PIPES.
We lave lnst rece:v.d q splendid LOT of Nicer
schaum and Brar Root rIrhS from New Orleans,
JAS, r. HURRESS i co.
De le-lw 10, Broad st above cor, Yth.
a. haAko, CHEWING AND
= SWOE ING TOBACCO.
We have on hand consigned from New Orleans, q
large lot assorted stock OF SE1ARS. AiaO su
perlor and Io~ eraies Of Lynehburg CHEWING
and SMOKING TOBACCO. Some of The high
aat grades OF each pnt nip Ia the Southern Con
lsderscy. JOHNSON, YOUNGER d OTtN.
lie I-Jw Is Pearl st
=
L " '-'>' ''> ss;okrNa
nave ~ hand, 81 Fsotory, ia streat.
RICHMOND. VA,
large stock Of
CHEW Inc
TOBAC
OF all grades and styles,
Al prices ranging from
Is 10 Is cents per pound,
Intending IS. los, halfpounds, pounds
A0iN DARK
FANCY STYLES
Besides
SMOKING TOBACCO
At frcm
10 20 cents per pound,
All Of which is offered for sale At moderate prices
for cash.
&s~ Prompt attention paid 20 all orders accom-
panied with cash.
oc l6-3lntif) JAMES THOMAS, JR.
TOBACCO, Misunderstanding and Chew
i ing Tobacco fcr ssIe.-We are constantly
.ceiV,Dg Chewing Tobacco OF various styles and Of
al grades from I23 cts. to - per pound Many
o. the brands IL fancy pack ages, with bright
wrapper and ~, eet, cured filler.
Also Tor sale the "Nlckta M#ccubbin and Pride
Of Bethel Smoking Tobacco superior article,
III hsli pound packages. al and examine.
Hull 4 NORFEEET.
-. IL; IL
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W. SELDEN PENDLETON,
no 9I-1m+ Richmond Va
Il Rk TAzEN az e@aAssN ARR
FsSHE LATEST AND
MOST lMPORrANT NEWS.

MOST 1MfORTANT NEWS.
The subscriber, late Of ths firm Of ScLepp s CO.
would most respectfully Inform his fGeud8 and the
public generally loa he has removed eii his goods
FROM the new store, POS Broad g.. - the old stand
Of Schapp g Co, oorper OF "a ard Broad where
le has opened large and splendid assortment u
HOUSE FURNISHING and
FANCY coon
Embracing, in part, As follows; ChiGa, Class
Urockery. and Eartheuware Dinner a3d Tea
Sets; Cutlery; Combs, y al. Brushes: Looking
Giasses Coffee Urnsi Wooden aud " iliow Ware.
Japan Ware teuGerS; Shoeels sid Tong. ssn", ia
fact, every arttee usually fcuu1 IA such an est45
lishmeut. Also large and we'll selected sssort-
Ilent Of TONS and CHRISTIANS PRESENTS,
suitable fer the old and young.
Thankful for tae generous patronage 10 The iale
concern, be most respectfully soici a call from
lis friends and the publc generally, feeling conh.
dent that IN consequence Of his lo7v expenses, he
can please them both IL price 4ad quality. al [
eHk is call
j. MEYER al the old stand corner OF
Sd and Broad SITS, Shockoe Hill
: &c ID dL23De Eichmord, Va.
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Eok hENT-A FAKM eontalninr one hnn
! dred and seventy acres Il miles North Of
Richmond Ia Henrieo, near The Brook Plank
Road The farm bias upon 1t large DWEI LING.
containing eight roofn' besides all other out build
ings necessary for the of the place 1t will be
rented with, or without the land if required. II
has upon it one of the most select ORCHARDS in
the county. 1t ad oius the farms Of Dan T.. Gard.
ner, Esq WIN. Ii. Saunders. Mrs. Mordecai, and
others. For particulars apply to
fENDALL GRIFFfN, la,.a
o. s. TAYLOR, H''oin eSe ioe
de 2o-otF TTenauds T. Taylor Admit
nHOR RENT
Two Basement
ROOMS,
Cor ner 4th and Frank lin streets,
Suit able for physician or lawyer office.
Inquire On thu premises d. 2U-3t*
NOR RENT Having engaged the stand now
occupied by Hunt Il James, FOR the coming
year. we eter
FOE X Il n I
Our OFFICE, on Shock0e Sip,
near the Columbian Hotel
very desirable stand.
de 20--3tr HILL l. NORFLEET.
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EAE1 GOODS BUY ERS
PANIO PRICES II EARNEST

YARI GOODS DRY GOODS Il-.JOHV.
~ SON Il HARDWOOD, No. = Main sir set
have received anc offer f,r sale the follow
ing goods viz: 2.O00 yards 81 0rxy lsssi
meres 200 yards 6 1 iine Grey Cloths 100
yards "a Blue Beaver Cloths; 1900 wards Ker.
seys; 80 bales - aud 4 1 8rown Cot.ons; 80
packages English and America Pins; R!eacled
and Brown Table Damask Towels Hnokleback
Dimitys Domestic Plald8, Spool Cotton, Threads,
Hose and Hall Hose &c
de IL JOHNSON 4 HARWnnD
I AIDES UNDER w EAR.-Suk and Ma.
/ 4 rin0 Under Vests and Drawers; COraets from
% to 80 inches Plush lined Gloves Hosiery in Sill
merino, and Cotton Caw.bries; Jaconats Tape,
Checks W ainsooks Brilliants; India Twills; Irish
Linens; Linen Sneetings, Table Damasks; Furni.
ture Dimity; Bed Blankets. Also, Carpets good
variety Of ply, Ingram. Velvet and BRUSSELS
CHRISTIAN 4 LATHRUP,
&C III 90 Main street.
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HtAIIlU County, AtAT UUItH uHP.
40 3o-ts HENRY COX

IDA a W AY.-UNE HUNDRED Dol
IA, LARS REWARD -Ransway Octota
l8. JOE, dark mulstto ~ years old SIX fee. eisa
weighs ls0 pounds; well built. and very likey.
bushy head OF hair. and heavy beard. read sd
write, but writes badly; came from Hardy county
Va may have free pspers. l will give he sooVs
reward for his confinement In jail. 50 / get hin
JAMES | COTHBAa
No 23-ru& Yoxsoro n. o.
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Anew TRACTS 600 900 PAGES FoR sol
~ DsERs.-We are nowl publishing soms 81
eellent TRACTS and shall hsvs coo 0o3 pages Il
few dsys, Chaplslns, Colporiers and 81 ~h9
feel interested in tho soldiers spiritual welfare So
earnestly requested TO send In their oEiers Addref
Geo. ]. Sumner. Treasurer Richmond, vs.
"A. Il. DICKINSON
de lis Cen. Sup't Army Co
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-12-21

YSOR l. T. y 1.-Two LOTS OF GROUND,
r containing Fifteen Acres each, situated near
Oakw0od Cemetery, and belonging to the estate OF
John Brauer, dee 81 will be rem ed or leased to the
higbes1 bidd :, the premises, MONDAY
next, the 2id inst, at :: o lock j. M On one oil
the Lots there is {. good Dwelling House, tchen,
Static. and other buildings The lessee to give
bond and spprol Ell security for the punctual pay
Ineut OF lhe rent.
These lots are the now 10 the oeeup ancy Of
V. Ii 2klsr, and wei adapted g. the growth OF
clovtT-one already well act n thai production.
GO. W. = HOMAS,
de LJ-4ts For the Exc utor
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IA ANTED-A PUKCAASEk fer 5 fir4i,
w claSs FARM, ~ q aarsain, if application Is
made Immediately. II o5ors great Inducements to
oap ;ast@, being beautiful, valuable, keai.ay aud
convenient tn Riehmoud. Fer particulars. address
FARMER Box 6.J Riehul- nd Poet Once
d. lh.-I2t
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y = II II Il n
& The STORE and CREAMERY
il the village OF Port Royal, Caroline couu-
", Va; at present occupied by +. II. Pen
dleton, ESQ, The Store j. a two-stOry brick
building, with a large and convenient cellar;
has also q large COuntIng-r0Om attached
The Creamery is a frame building, suitable
for storing grain, &c. For terms CT informal
ton, apply 20
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WANTS.

tk1 A N T l. .s--HANbS My usua, Overcoat
w hands will call for work today ,htmselves
and uati further notice.
de l9ss WM IRA SMTTv
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ENUR RENT
r CENTRAL, HOTEL,
Al CHARLOTTESVILLE
This valuable property, too well known 20 need
rarticulATziu@, can now be had for term Of
years. It's custom Is abundant, and OF the most
profitable kind. Possession can be given is: Jan.
uaIy nest or lst May next desired. vi. b or
without the furniture Apply 10 MIR, SMITH, the
present proprietor and owner, or TO myself,
de g-iMN q W. IiIIAR
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~ OTICE.--Dk. JOHN \. BROOKS OFFICE
~ IS at the Northeast corner OF Main and I45h
streets where be may be found both day and night
beautiful BUILDING LOTS near the old Z air
Grounds, OF Public Square, Grace street, and
ass Broad street. rine saddle and harness
HORSE, of the Morgan stock, and PEW in ST.
Paus Church.
Re wants 20 HIRE an intelligent and active co
ored BOY, either slave free, about fourteen years
old. de 4-tur
The constitutional union., 1861-02-01

. DON'T be afraid of little fun at home, good people don't shut up your houses, lest the sun should fade your carpets, and your hearts, lest a hearty laugh should shake down some of the musty cobwebs there. If you want to ruin your sons, let them think that all mirth and social enjoyment must be left on the threshhold when they come home at night. When once a man Is regarded as only place to eat, drink and sleep in, the work is begun that ends in gambling houses and reckless degradation. Young people must have fun and relaxation somewhere. Ii they do not find it at their own hearthstoncs it will be found in other, and perhaps less profitable places. Therefore, let the fire burn more brightly at night and make the home nest delightful with all those arts that parents so perfectly understand. Don't rcpress the the buoyant spirits of your children; half an hour of merriment around the lamp and fire light of home, plots out the remembrance of many a care and annoyance during the day, and the best safeguard they can take with them into the world is the unseen influence of bright little domestic sanctum.
The constitutional union., 1861-02-01
V7HE SECOND SESSION OF THE ABOVE

TyHE SECOND SESSION OF THE ABOVE
 | Academy will open Monday, the 4th day of February next. The Principal fatters himself that, having an experience of many years in the profession of teaching, he will be enabled to give satisfaction to the patrons of his school. The Academy is located in healthy region of coun- try remote from all those localities of dissipation and vice, so destructive to the morals of youth, and in the midst of a community, combining all those virtues that compose good neighborhood No pains will be spared by the teachers to advance the pupils entrusted to their charge. Special attention will be directed to have them thoroughly to understand the elementary principles of all the branches of Science taught in the school. No pupil need apply for reception who Is unwilling to be either governed or instructed. Pupils will be charged from the time of entrance. No deduc- tion will be made except in case of protracted illness.
 TUITION PER SESSION OF FIVE MONTHS.
 Elementary Branches, $lV oO Higher English Branches, b OO Languages and Higher Mathematics, 20 OO
 Board can be obtained at from Eight to Ten Dollars per month :. Oakland Grove, Prairie Co.,, Ark. jy Il '61-4t
The constitutional union., 1861-02-01
4 MORNING CALL ON 4 MOORESS.

The visits of European lady to Mooress are looked on by the latter as a kind of amusement. and welcomed with as much zest as children welcome the squeak of a Punch and-Judy man. The Moorlsh laoles soon get tired of the comparative insipldlty of trying to understand and make themselves understood in turn, and proceed to acton. They first pull you about and examine every thing you have on Next they divest you of your walking habiliments and dress you up, if you will permit them, after their own fashion. A French lady, curious to see to what lengths they would carry investlga- tions, determined to give herself up entirely to the caprices of Moorish family on whom she was making a short morning call, They commenced by cutting her front halr short in a twinkling, and then while one painted her eyebrows with cohol, second dyed her finger nails with henna, and third stuck little gold spandles oyer her face. To attempt to envelope her in MOorlsh hablll- ments was the next step, which, however, she resisted vigorously, anxious to save herself the trouble of that mysterious and iltlmltable " minute" during which ladies ask you so ruthlessly to wait while they are "puttln@ their things on." And then they clapped their hands with the greatest glee at the drolI appearance she cut. need not to say that she scarcely recognized her own face in the glass nor | think would her nearest relations have known her at that moment. Cohol takes at least week before it can be remov- ed, while henna can only be eradicated as the nail grows and is cut The lady perceived at once, at she dolefully endeavored to put her docked hairinto shape, that thick veil would be necessary until the effects of the mas querading had worn away with time.
 TThe Corsair and his Conqueror.
The constitutional union., 1861-02-01
PROVERBLAL PHILOSOPHY.

WE have seen the thought contained in the fol lowing Persian fable, before, in the shape of scrap of ''Proyerbial Philosophy by an easterl sage, but the sentiment is so admirably versifec in the lines, that we cannot resist presentin, them to the reader:
 A little particle of rain,
 That from passing cloud descended, Was heard thus idly to complain:
 'My brief existence now is ended.
 Outcast alike of earth and sky,
 Uuseless to live-unknown to die "It chanced to fall into the sea,
 And then an open shell received;
 And, after-years, how rich was he
 Who from his prison-house relieved it! That drop of rain had formed gem,
 To deck monarchs diadem."
The constitutional union., 1861-02-01

FALL OF THE CITY OF MExIco-"P Pri- vate dispatches received from Vera Cruz says the Liberal army took the city of Mexico on the 25th ut. Gen. Miramon finding no SUD- port, at once resolved to capitulate" The foregoing we find in the telegraph this morn ing. It would seem, then, that the Liberals have at last made blow which may prove decisive, and thereby imparted to themselves additional strength, vigor and confidence, which they were rapidly losing by their va cillating course. Miramon, Phonnix-like, has so often risen from his own ashes, that the efforts of Juarez to accomplish his final overthrow have not been attended with sue cess. The city of Mexico was the reaction ists' stronghold, and now that it has fallen, and the power Miramon is so broken, as the advices regarding the equalization indicate, the further details by mail may justify the conclusion that the knell of the Miramon government in Mexico has sounded.
The constitutional union., 1861-02-01

" MoTHER's DEAD"-An accident occur red at the city prison some time since, that brought tears to the eyes of every one who witnessed it. Within the barred doors was a man confined on a charge of maltreating his family. One of his children, bright-eyed, intelligent, little fellow of eight years, applied at the prison for permission to see his father. The request was granted, and the child was conducted to his parent. The man, who is well-advanced in years, as the child entered the place where corruption and vice seems to babble from the very floors and hideously start forth in spectral gloom from the walls, stood with his back toward the door.
 The little fellow ran up to him, and catch ing him by the hand, fainty muttered " Father" which caused the degraded and unnatural parent to turn suddenly around, and, without returning the recognition, he rudely showed the boy away. '' Father, said the lad, almost choking with grief '' Father, mothers dead " Like a shot these words went home to the heart of the parent The deeds that had marked his career through long period of years started forth before his imagination, all were pictured in that sentence For a moment he stood m0tionless. then fall ing upon his knees, casped the boy to his bo- som, and wept bitterly. There and then 8 prayer went up that must have found its way to heaven On pended knees he made a solemn promise never again to touch intoxl eating liquors, and we doubt not that the solemn VOW will be kept Exchange
The constitutional union., 1861-02-01

GAZING FOR HER."-CoI Dick Nash tells rich story about axing for her" in his earlier days. He was deeply smittcn with the daughter of a wealthy shin-fint residing in Alabama.
 The Colonel, sclfconGdent of success, ar rayed himself in his best suit and proceeded to call on the parent for the purpose of ob- taining consent to the contamination he de- youtly wished Matters had all along gone on smoothly; and Col. Nash had every ground to hope for success. Finally con venicnt season arrived for him to approach the old ,un. Says the Colonel:
 "Squire, my business to-day is to ask for your daughters hand"
 It is, is it? What! You marry my gal? Look here, young man, leave my pre- mses instanter, and if you ever set foot here again, I'll make my niggers sink you. Marry my daughter, indeed! You"
 The Colonel left; he saw that the old gen tlemen was angry. After getting off to a safe place, he thought he would turn and take a last fond look at the home of his lost idol, when he spied the old man busy, with spade in hand shoyeling up his tracks from the yard and throwing them over the fence.- Colonel Nash imagined he was an unwelcome visitor at that house.
The constitutional union., 1861-02-01
POETICAL.
HOOD ON TELLING.

ToM Hoop describes an intended duel whicl was prevented by an amicable arrangement mad upon the ground. The parties-Mr. Brady anc NIT. Clay-riyals for the affections of Miss Luc, Bell, find it necessary to appeal to arms: But first they found friend apiece, This pleasant thought to give That when they both were dead, they d have Two seconds yet to live. To measure out the ground, not long The seconds next forebore; And having taken one rash step,
 They took dozen more. They next prepared each pistol pan, Against the deadly strife; And putting in the prime of death, Against the prime of life. Now all was ready for the foes;
 But when they took their stands, Fear made them tremble so, they found They both were shaking hands. Said Mir. c. to Mir. B.,
 "Here one of us must fall, And like St. Pauls Cathedral, now, Be doomed to have ball. "I do confess I did attach
 Misconduct to your name; If withdraw the charge, will then Your ran,rod do the same?" Said Mir. B., q do agree
 But think of Honor's courts If we be off without shot,
 There will be strange reports. "But look; the morning now is bright, Though cloudy 1t begun; Why can't we aim above, as if
 We had called out the sun ?" So up into the hairless air
 Their bullets they did send; And may all other duels have
 That upshot in the end.
The constitutional union., 1861-02-01

UNLUCKY PEoPLE.-lt is a part of the great fact of luck-the indubitable fact-that there are men, women, ships, horses, railway engines, whole railways, which are lucky, and others which are unlucky. l do not be- leve in the common theory of luck, but no thoughtful or observant man can deny the fact of it. And in no fashion does it appear more certainly than in this that in the case of some men cross accidents are always mar ring them and the effect they would fain pro- duce. The system of things is against them. They are not in every case unsuccessful. but whatever success they attain is gained by brave fighting against wind and tide.
 At college they carried off many honors, but no such luck ever bcieIthem as that some wealthy person should offer, during their days, some special medal for essay or examination. which they would have gained as a matter of course. There was no extra harvest for them to reap they could do no more than win all that was to be won. They could 90 to the bar, and gradually make their way; but the day never comes on which their leader is sud denly taken i'll, and they have the opportunity of earning brilliant reputation, by conduct ing, in his absence, case in which they are thoroughly prepared. They go into church and earn a fair character, as preachers; but the living they would like, never becomes va cant, and when they are appointed to preach on some important occasion, 1t happens that the g. )und is a foot deep with snow.
 TFrazcr's Magazine.