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The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1862-03-20
LAWS PASSED AT TsuE SESSION
OF THE BOARD OF . DCCA.
TlOH HELD IN DECENl ID Err.
1861.
Published by Authority.


Office Of the Secretary Of the Board Of Eluca-
tion.
Des Moines, Iowa, Dec. &c, 1861.
To County Superintendent
send You herewith, the sheet form,
two copies Of the laws passed by the
Board Of Education at its recent scs-
sion, one copy of which you will deliver
to the Clerk ofthc Board Of Supervisors.
The prcsentpublication ,s only designed
for general information, aud has no
reference to the taking effect Of the
various acts published. l will publish
and distribute them in pamphlet form
with az little delay as possible.
TO prevent misrepresentation, I wish
to call attention to Section IL, of s.An
Act defining the duties and regulating
the compensation Of County Snpcrin
tendcnts." 1t provides that their com
pensai.on shall commence on the first
day Of January 1862. whereas it does
not commence until the first day Of
April leGo. When the section in qlcs.
ton was drafted, it was supposed that
the law could bc made 10 take effect at
the time first ramc,l but npon more
minnie examination, it was asccrtainea
that il could not he dcre III consequence
IT the provisions oi See. :, Of the first
clause of Article TX. nfthc Constitution
which require nil rules aud regulations
made l,v the Beard to be published
anl distributed 70 the several Counties.
Townships and Schoo! Districts, before
th"r take effect.
The duties and compensation Of III
School .. .liccrs will. therefore, be regu
lated by the laws nnw in force, nn!il The
first day Of April 1862, At which time
th" laws passed at the late session OF
The Board will take effect. The sab
district, AMI district elections, and
meetings in March next, will be con
Quoted precisely rs heretofore. The
Board Of Directors will hold their re
ynlar meetings on the second Monday
in April and September Of each year,
instead Of the first Saturday after the
first Monday III April aud October, as
heretofore.
The varions newspapers in the State
will confer special favor ON School
Officers by publishing this Circular
THOMAS II. BENTON, Jr.
Secretary of the Doa,d Of Education.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1862-03-20
Tht go,va Traasfriyt,
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY,
AZ ol, 80 per Year In Advance.
200 at the expiration Of three months
rates sf Advertisinx.

One Square, 6rst insertion, $1,0O
each subsequent insertion, O50
tine square Three months, 400
Dc Six months, 500
Dc One year, l2Oc
Quarter column, one year, $500
tine half column, one year, $500
70 column, one year, 6O,OO
B0r In addition to the above rates. advertise
ments containing rule and figure work, vic
be charged one third more.
Twelve lines of this type make square
Business Cards, consisting ofsix lines or
less, $500 per year.
- All Transient and Legal advertisement,
rnst DO paid in advance.
l~Unless tho number Of insertions be speci-
fed at the timc advertisements are handed
inihey will be published At the discretion Of
the publisher. and charged for the length Of
tin tie; are inserted.
A liberal discount from the above rates
Will Be made to large advertisers.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1862-03-20

To render District Townships liable for
the debts Of old Districts, and to en-
able them to enc in certain cases.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1862-03-20
d.. P. L. BALDY

Again offers his services, Ito the inhabi-
tsnis Of Toledo, and vicinity,) - Practice
ing Physician and Obstetrician,
Special attention given to Diseases Of Fe-
males and Children.
Chronic diseases will receive special atten-
ton.
Those whose fears have been excited . gains
theexcessive use Of Calomel, or Mercury, in
sny form May rest assured thoy will receive
no injury-during treatment.
Every person will be expected to settle their
ndebtedncss every
SIY MONTHS. By CASH, PRO-
DUCE OR NOTES.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1862-03-20
AN ACT.

AN ACT.
For the publication in certain news.
papers Of the laws passed by the
Board Of Education at tic present
session.
Sec. l. BE It enacted by tie Board
Of Education cf tte Stale Of Io,co, That
it shall be the duty of the Secretary OF
the Board Of Education Immediately
upon the adjournment Of the present t
session 10 he published in one number
Of the Neckly State Register, and Dcs
Moines Times, newspapers published at
the Capitol, and also in the Iowa School
Journal and Iowa Instructor.
Sec. 2. It shall be the duty Of said
Secretary to send the number Of each
Of said newspapers, containing said
laws, to the County Superintendent Of
each County in this State.
Sec. 3. The County Superintendent
upon receiving said newspapers, shall
cause the laws Of the Board Of Eduxa-
,ion to be published in one number Of
two newspapers published in the County
having the largest circulation in the
State, il there be that number if not.
then he shall have the same published
in one Of such newspapers, if there be
| any.
Sec. 4. The Board Of County Super
.visors shall audit and slow to the proper
person or persons, for tho publication
Of said laws, thir,y.6ve cents for one
thousand ems Provided, that the pub.
fishers Of the Register and Times, shall
not receive any greater compensation
than the Publishers Of other newspapers
publishing said laws.
Sec. 5. This act to take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
December 10th 1861.
NICHOLAS J. Rl1SCH,
| President Of the Board Of Education.
i AN AIT
To render DISTRICT Townships liable 70,
the debts Of old Districts, and to en-.
| able them to suc IN certain cases.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1862-03-20

GEORGE R. sTRUDLC.
A TTORNEY AND COUNSELOR At LAW
q Toledo, Tama Co, Iowa. Ohice ons
door south Of the "Brick Store
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1862-03-20

r. 4. GRAHAM.
NOTARY PUBLIC, AND GNERAL LAND
AGENT, Toledo Tama county, Iowa. All
usiness entrusted to his care will receive
rompt attention.
, 1862-12-09
4}(usltal Instruments, Ctr.
THE GREAT MUSICAL NOV
Il ELTY-
woicEsTElyS NEWL5 PATENTED HINGED


Mnnuflcio iory and alesraoms Fourteenth Street cor.
ncr Of Third !Arcll!lc New York
The attention Of tc Musical Public is r2s7cctfu,1y
nrlttd 70 TIC yeEy vau9'''c improvement recently
made lF II Worcester i'll tic construction OF tie Piano
Esrtc and for which letter: raten 1ayc been granted
+ liirIof Cliit consists i'll dividing and l..ing tic
Plate Of the lstrGl>t 1T tic result Of which IS pu-
tle the sonme ard nlusical qualify Of SQUAD aud
strengthen TIC middle tones OF The SCALE uS131y tic
wcalc! lo::on Of tho piano. I'll. -tayora!:e i.s1i-
1tlony o. Mr. l.. ". GottSch:k who carefully tested
several instruments made uon tts PRINCIPAL is as fol-
lows;
:. hayc seen With great interest the new improve
i;c1lt o! Mr. fiorato Worcester, which consists in
hngis tie r'a1s OF tie sanofort have p1ayedhis
HcW itsr Eltrnts afG 10uild lc! TO he s $crior tn
the others Of the sca'e having solid plates es-
!Hate tle tatt 81 scIT tone TO tG increased about
Ole hundred l'cT cent. iy Ills invention.
'Thgir singing. quality is excellent. The u7per
}E OF the Keyboard is eytceGiny brilliant sfir tic
f4sc i ni = TGi. Snd powrr1i': soiorous,sss.
Ncv York. Junv i. 1.1s. j.. II. GsfTT:' II tLK.'
Eauaily IT, :scon: testimonials ef TIC vaae Of tic
hinged ae have teell received v tho p.tantec from
Mtssrs WI' M*so:t i T. A;i!ls. r>olort Tho ua:
1:altst ltarrys aidersor and at':er excellent iuases
Ic!etence is Ako ElTfn to the columns al the " "
ilnics World. lost Commercial Advertiser Eyiress
Musical 1:svirw ard World Home ,iors.l Frank Lcs.
1ies Illustrated Paper. etc.. ctt To e seen 1T ROOT
& C-iDl s. " &,ark It,. Chicago ILL., no2sSf;; i'm
, 1862-12-09

=
Cur army is at present divided in;o ten De-
partuaents, as follows:
The Middle Department {cn,hroci;,s the
States Of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware
and Mary}and.}
The Department Of Virginia.
The Department Of North Carolina.
The Department Of the South.
The Department Of the Gulf
The Department Of the Ohio
Ihc Department Of the Cumberland
The Department Of the Tennessee.
The Department of the Mississippi.
The Department Of the Missouri.
If our readers, either abroad OF at home.
Will turn to their maps, and starting at the
city of Washington, will trace down the Po-
tonlac and the Chesapeake to Fortress Monroe,
then al"ng the coasts Of the Carolinas, Geor-
gia, Florida, mississippi, Louisiana ard Texas,
to Corpus Christi: and then returning, start
again Mt the national capital, and will trace
westward mp tie Potomac aud across the Al
1cgha;,fcs, southvestwaTd through virginia,
Kentucky and Tennessee to Memphis on tie
Mississippi, aid thence across through
Northern Arkansas to the Indian Terri
tory. they will begin to have IN idea
cf the magnitude Of the line covered
extended bryond any parallel in history, and
almost beyond the conception Of our critics
in Europe, that our armies have to occupy
ana protect, aud upon which they carry on
the gigantic operations Of suppressing Il re-
helli0n which has usurped the possession Of
an empire. The coast line alone. including
bays, sounds, &C., is not less than $, 900 miles
in length, and the territory around which the
Gordon Of our armies is obliged to be extend
Austria, France, Great Britain and Prussia
cOmbiuefl
, 1862-12-09

The merchants OF this city, at the meeting
l,rld ut the Chamber Of Commerce yesterday,
gave a n,uniticent response to the mute ap-
peals Of the starvlng operatives Of the cotton
manufacturing districts Of England. After
the speeches and resolutions, Which were all
both humane and business like, brief letter
was read from the eminent shipping house Of
Messrs. n. I: g. Geo. Griswold, which con
taincd the following sublime sentence: stAs
an earnest Of our desire to further this
cause, in behalf Of ourselves and others,
owners Of: Il new ship now in Boston, We ten
der her entire capacity, 1889 tons, for the
conveyance Of the supplies, and our services,
freight The meeting at once tendered ed
thanks for thc generous offer, and Mr..
Dodge stated it was virtually a contribu-
lion Of SIC, COO to the fund. Another letter
was read from n gentleman who did not
wish his name mentioned, which c1oscd no
less e1oqucntly than the first one: stThauis
Gedl' said the writer, sswc have bread and to
spare, and they viii not say, I was an hun
gcrcd and ye gave me no meat.' VIII you add
10 your list oHc ctao7:sand barrels Of -four, from
one whose loaf will taste the sWecter for shar-
, 1862-12-09
Gnn1dtionai.
4 LIBERAL EDUCATION with
Military Tnstructfou and Drill.

KlyeE wtl ensn It's second year SeEt sd 1871 WITH
The College las corps Of twelve experienced teach
efs ana icctaFers thorough appointments tie finest
sl2o 9o an ~ an,ng n and attractive Military Pars al
SUM and many ot,er advantages Which should claim
tie attento1 Ct e. parents md Eaardian: The largest
Instruction in French. German, and IooEkecpng frcc
to Cadets. also In AR11ILz1T and 1SF.NTEr iIt3yT
ayNRss11cs, under an officer Of .. s. A. Cadet dress
in Uniforms. TEENs-xts1 per school year Tor board
eGStry derart1nent, parable ,quartefsy in advance
abroad reo.i :sne hoard unE! the same
illinois, - ~- w A~' = o' fapi M an t14t'
, 1862-12-09

The number Of 81 1aamess now fitting ont offers fine
N:,r0TtEl.t! ~ tIG Western yulst:s enlist in the
Naval vesse.s of t nite STATES tie Western
waters nh auy olc lnt n:r. fortr years of will
he received provided ..c ,.rlngS Wit. in certificate
OF Surgeon Il at i'e }le r!rt1nic disease physical
debility IF aiy kiaI. NJ ncs-,n nader eighteen wears
o1 aEc Will he resolved wit t.:e written consent Ut
larc;ts attestcd bci"se Justice cf the I,eacc.
Tie Inducements to crtes the Navy tic Western
waters are teT$ EEr.1-i.rnmu1ion 10 cnnn1and for
tse VIE it: Ets'1 ;'ay aud s1',l+ cnce and con-
1trs not to he found In tic ad service any who
lnid telm their arrival at Catr4 aar Naval 1se
de*y"se- and after they de.iyerc,. o1rd tile he
ce1ring Stir.
The cnlIstmentE Mill he for the and not less than
ono yer. II 1of the two nu.ltl.s will
raid pe:. the rrrSar emitting presents ItI:,sef m
hoard !:see, Ing j f. ci every will he a!in"e to
1tase alf ray ticket iur his family ffu, the day en-
lattMent IN additional examination by the Surgeon
will take place on srar!t TIC Receiving SLIP. all: any
one attempting to deceive Will enjoy the benefit Of
t.is noL;ce.
TIT .nilowsnG arc tic rI1es Of nay which ncraoas
are eligible on heing sent iron. the Receiving Str to
Xc*eci nl War-aai crso:, t!oag: must enter IS Sea
men t;rdlnary Seaf.e o! Lantisten and obtain such
3.{..!Gr a. tsry IL. 1sttt-ti far $3.50
, 1862-12-09
~ ALENA g. CHICAGO UNIOfC

W E3slLRGAD--E1NrEEA ARIaSGEKKNT,
On ans. utter MuSDA1. Aov- 9th. 1S6. trains kill
leave Wells street peEct as follows. Sunday excepte-
rort WaTrtn, Galena. DunIeith, Dubuque and int=:-
nsiats points; So: \ y ard II - = px,H.
4eS n. Tor ElEn. ge.v:deEe. ROCKFORD and iats;:.
dete nclnt*; $50 81 Geneva. and intermleds n1!e ee
i:e1, \ Il sEa ,i sEa;n lazsssEs:s s 'o "a Is y,
te,ioSd dIstc posl.s NIL take Tic i4j3 T. A. trssn.
o'eeeDs "-s VII I. Il. TALcfsTT f7e,,! Si.s't.
GIN. WHEELER. GsA". Passenger Ageas.
, 1862-12-09


The Commercial ddpertise,. has a letter from
st. Louis, Under date Of the 30th ult,, which
says:
The order Of jeff Davis to Gen, HoImes. Of
ATkanEas, to demand the surrender Of Gen.
Mcneil for shooting ten rebel sssoldiers'' in
this Stale, is Il ricll proceeding, McNeil is !,
state Militia General, and is not directly re-
sponsibie to the United States Government
tor his acts. His shooting Of the len parole
breakers was severe lesson, but it was sim
ply carrying out the tactics of the guerillas
themselves, II has bre:. Standing order
win our soldiers in North Missouri for the
last SIX months, TO sheet every guerilla found
in arms on sight, and The guerlllas have ~
copied the ordeal 1,y shooting uur men. TAX
ing prisoners las been dispensed with. Tie
ten rebels who were shot at Palmyr:. aggra7a-
tcd their guilt rs gueri:lts by violating their
parolc-l fact which was proved by evidence
OF their own ;.ccompIiccs. The shooting was
Il measure Of retaliation adopted after tic ex-
ample set by JEFF. Davis in holding Corcoran
a1:st Others rs hostages for the priyatecrs.
henever tile rebels get ready to commence
the execution Of their threats in McNeil7s
cass, they may drive on. There are about
l,5e0 guer1llas, officers and men, now in our
hands, and they are coming in every DAY, Il
Wonid be one-sidcd game immediatciv. We
could hang ten rebels for every Union man
they loid violent hands upon.
, 1862-12-09

ing. it with o furnished brother, and brand it.
Union" After the reading Of this letter, the
same munlhcent anonymous donor who had
sent it, handed in; as an additional contribu-
ton, seve'a one thousand dollar United States
Treasury notes, but he still desired his name
should not be mentioned. MI. Dodge desired
be put down for s, GOO; Mr.. johnson, the
secretaIyof the meeting, offered s., 500; Capt.
marshall, S9M0; Babcock Brothers, $2,O0O
slx other individuals or firms gave 81 ,D0,j
each and several sunas nearly US large vera,
oEeEed from other donors-the names Of all
of whom will be found in our report of the
meeting. The amount collected in few min
ntes--independent Of the offer Of the ship and
the l,G0o barrels ofhon reached $46,2W.
, 1862-12-09

The following Rendezvous are open ready to enlist
men, and remains 10 9t1 there i ANY patriot
ts left amongst the waterren Iersu:is able to
GElst.
LOFTS CHICAGO.
SINE1SSATI, ERIE
LOUISVILLE. MEWp13IS
CAlEU,
DAVID D. PORTER
Acting Rear Admiral
GeexHt-1m Commanding Ml.sissnIH = 'na5rron
, 1862-12-09
jns11rnttle.

-SA1Ak tltlI.
RRANCH OFFICE
KNICKERB0CKER LIFE ms. CO..
Klnsshury Block, Chicago, Ill.
RESIDENT pRxorcRa:
Z. 4. K6GEks. d1m walter L Rogers, Coal and plg
sE9 AHa9gF essSss co wssss
J-c FaKeG eEs Livingston Fargo & Co. Ameztcan E1
q GKAH G5ay PhslnEs Co.. Wholesale Grocers.
M3kki$ Eziaass lciIsalt eofa conrf e. cneas0
AhIhEf sn ando4P g. e. t. & II
.... MEDICAL EXAMINERS:
J.V. 4 plAS:i: i: s. Fret: Rns Medical College
A1roRSErs:
B. S. MORRIS. JESSE B. THOMAS.
OFFICERS 1T HOME OFFICE:
ERAsTUs LYMAN, President.
b. 2. JOHNSON, Vice President.
GEO. F. sS1rFES. Secretary.
na srs leea ct M T syePS Tf9 s
to IsoyEme5t Iay S sSa SSs 81 s 6ets
sls ee%paa5 aoSs: cao,
ta t Ten + sni k a5e rEsr t. f liabilities @
seRt els Issued at I'll.
office III SIX months. ending July lzt.
M 81 sr sse?es sP Rae g
oet o hs G on s re
b. r. JOHNSON,
ses-u2s0Sm Manager Eraacil Office
HOME
INSURANCE COMFY.
OF NEW YORK.
OFFICE, Nos. .ll2d114BR0ADW 1 IL
Cash Capital, ---- $1,000. 1000. 90
Assets, 1st July, 1862 81, 1,5s5,679.ls
Liabilities, &57G26 80
ABSTRACT OF TIE HFRFHnESFE'r EISBHEEErH sEan.AssuA1
Showing tile condition Of the Company on tie 1st day
Of July. 1856.
Cash balance in Bank.. 3, II ga 6
Bonds and mortgages, being first Hen on 7eai 70
Loans On Stock payable on demand jnsrEst SS''''S
vaiue Of securities. 5G2 Ea 0o} 11G7CaS
United States and other stocks ua,ket yalue) 3f0
inteFe5t due on 1st a!. ISL iof slic, s3l. 0''
X - sias slhcs been Ieceved' 2i,550S7
transmission from agents. or 1st July. &of
Mi; MIci, x1t has since been receved!..; 590.4
rsks1. ....-.......... 4Ola07
Hliei nroFG!aS. E1see!aneons Items 1l02A
sued at Office. 1,3.6so
1otal. .5S5,C.l16
LIABILITIES.
Claims fnr losses outstanding .lny g.
Due STOCKHOLDERS Oh account former dividends 5000
CIlAs. ]. MARTIN, President,
T. r W1LMARTH. Vlce. President
JoHN MCGEE. Secretary.
MILLER L. W1LMARTH Agents
)ai4k3fG-1y 150 South Water street Ci,icaEo
, 1862-12-09

ITO! FOR THE EIGHT IN
IL FANIRY. 1:E{31- LARS
500 BOUNTY.
few more able 1,oGlcd MEN wanted Tor tl1s old and
permanent Regiment.
Pay from $13 to ~ .sc- month.
Good bo=rd, clothing and medical attendance far
1lislsed immediately "
oHG n,onth's pay and 81; government bounty given
recruits ni'on joihn.. tie Regiment.
For fart.er particulars aIilS to .IOHE TT FRENCH.
1r.. second Lieutenant E!s:tl Infantry, Recruiting
k}feicer. at ls5 Sot1tt. Clark street
500 will be atd suE person presenting an accented
recruit oc1 .uE5l.}tt
, 1862-12-09

t. Il. SEWARD.
Tl:c Committee on tlle number Of lnanuf;,c,
turers and the amount manufactured in Win
ncbago comfy, reported forty manufacturers,
who have made 5v,c00 gallons Of syrup ut an
average cost of thirty cents per .sallun.
Mr.. Mnrtfeld offered tie following pre-
amble and resolution:
Seeing t:,rrr nlany nar1es given to the diff
ter"nt kinds OF c::l," acsor'n. 10 co1or and seed
or any othcr ptcniarity. TO have Il more uniform
designation WI o.irr tho following:
Eesof.'e0. Thai i'll the estimation of this convtn
lion there :'rt only three ks OF t:i.lt viz: Chi
nest sugar t1aic. having black SEEDS. growing, III
prong tlom two to seven i:cllts long thc second
cvirtrd variety. 10 be known as African: and tic
third variety. la1,'is Introduced known us the Ota
EctSn long heads. from seven to twelve inches il
length, and from OLE 10 two in thickness
Carried.
Adjourned sinctlir.
, 1862-12-09

POXES! BOXES If YOU want
l-F roBK HoyEs. SOAP. CANDLE, CR.CkEr OR r.ck-
1Sa Boxes Of anx description yon will lind It
same Of GoODW1LLIE & HATCH. Thc1! Factory is
at the east end pI Michigan street. North Pier.
sale. 1c:t Ofi:cc Box 2Ss's. no7x21 I'm
, 1862-12-09

children's, to q springs ladies' SIZE 0'A77'
y. E--Ne repair Ill skirts Which, srIl witicat ~.
TIA Charge provided they arc KCpt clean Our :Erfs
nre r1anttd TO be q Tile hest luuy. Natrh Ssrin.
Gus Etnt to lcsidcnce. ~ f0'
, 1862-12-09
I1ELmB0LD,S
EXTRACT BUCHU.

Liberation Of the kidneys and Rlad-
der, Retention Of Urine. Diseases
of the FroSIrate Gland. StoHein
the BLADDER, Calculus, Gray-
el, Brickdusr Esepo.1t,
AND FOR
EnfcebIed and Delicate Constitutions.
OF 10Th SEXES,
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1862-02-28
PUBLIC S.aLE.
Oh IALIiBLE REIL ENIlfE

10 pursuance or an order Of the Orphans, Court
OF Bedford county the andersipned viii offr- : :
public auction, on iheI4th day OF March. 1862 the
following valuable Real Eatate: A TRACT or
LAND situated in ColsraiD fp., adjoining lands
OF David MILESTONE, Widow DIehl. Josiah Whet-
stone and Michael Dieh, containing 228 acres and
% perehes Of limestone land. Having thereon cree
ted large BRICK DWELLING HOUSE. with
smoke house and spring house, large Bank Barn,
Wagon Shed, ,LHay Shea. and other ont buildings !:
aino log tenant house. and an orchard Of choice
lruif trees. Cove creek crosses one end Of the
.arn, ara the balance OF the Land is well Supplied
WIN water Sale TO commence al 10 o'clock Of
sala day, when the terms will be made known hv
DAVID WHETSNONE,
AARON WHETSTONE.
FEB. ~, 1892
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1862-02-28
WILLIE LINCOLN.


shadow has fallen upon The White House.
Little Willie, she second son Of the President,
fayouriie of all The visitors Of the Preslden-
fial mansion. aud child OF unusual promise.
died yas,erdav evening al FIVE o'clock. His
sickness. an Intermittent fever assuming ~.
pboid character, has caused anxiety aud alarm
n his family snd friends for a week past: since
Monday bis tflicted parents have scarcely darA
"A 3 hope. Wednesday he seemed aiDkingi
and Yesterday morning il was evident that t'the
l,st of earth to the little sufferer was at hand.
Fur much Of the time duTiag bis illness he has
been delicious. Dire. Stone and Hall have been
his attending physicians, and their attentions
nave been unremitting. but unayaiing. The
Prssidzn,, kiod and indulgens in hesilh, has
been by hisside much ofihe time, scarcely tak-
ing rest tor ten days past, in his anxiety
for tac safety Of the darling of bis affsc-
sion.
Willie was boy Of unusual Intelligence, Of
great mental activity. and of geutle manners.
His memory vas remarkable, and his facility
Of acquisition wss the frequent remark Of bis
tator Very inqaiainvs Was be upon subjects
far beyond bis years, and exceedingly apt ia
auprepfiating the results Of his Inquiries. So
EfStEM4F2E W A5 AEs Sbah ~ @S~2Ss SfA--A va
lis owa accord, Of morniag, 10 arrange
programe of his duties for tie Gay, giving to
each its spprapriat. tiuAa, asnIfesslHg much
aoughltuaess and eriklaalty ia their assign
meut Among his ties, waisa we're lAos =
oughly pursued aud various 10 their ganee, IS
was pI oeeF for one OF bis nervous temperament
he vas espceizlig proficient in map drawing.
apd very ereditabls in conp1sltlon, which was
assigned Or his tator every Friday, aud which
usually resaited 10 pieIsast specimen of au-
photography on Monday. Oar readers will re-
mam5cr little p1em, Published in the RepRb
iictG, upon tie deafh Of Colonel Baker, from
hi, ia7eDile pen. 1t was noteworthy ef-
f5it sor COY Of eleven years, aud lis pnbli-
cation gave The fae little fellow infaite plea
sure.
He was excs selineiy interested IN lis Sab
bath School st tbe church of DR.. Gurley, and
for lgsg time has been only absent on oae oe-
easion, on wbieh 4 friend pFeseuts4 him With a
pony on Sabbath morning which 80 absorbed
bis Rtieufisa that has much, loved school was
neglected. Telling Of bis 6ne present the
next day, with touch Of regret he added.
''but | lost my Sabbath School" On bis last
day at school he-toid his teacher tha; be bad
decided ou bis choice Of profession in life
he should either be q teaeher or 3 pFeach-
er.
But be is gune, aud desols,e are the hearts
taat are stricken. Statioa, honorst dlgoities,
that rest pPon the head of our honored head
of the Republic, are 20 recompease for loss
that can never On earth be made good. All
of them aud much more, would the mourning
parents doubtless lay down, to save from the
remorseless grave their little Willie. He
has gone as an envoy to the Court of the
King Of Heaven, and already wears ensigns
of higher houors than earthly courts ON son-
fer.- From tie Washington RsPu5licaa Of
Feb. All