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CAT1A RRH @aEH
CURED FOR ONE noIxAR.

READ!-For dollar per mail, / will send free to
any addre recipe and medicine that will guarantee
cure the of CatarTh In the head broE
cbial tubes in few weeks. IL has ed my lie and
made a well man, from CatarTh and severe and dan
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Of the day. but found relief till obtained this
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TIP. sYMMES, No. 1521z Fulton St.,
TlIm31 New York.
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Manhood: how Lost, how Restored.

n-EER" Just published. edition OF DIR d.
lS{[s1CulverweIPs Celebrated Essay on
E.@sEsZ the radical cEre without medicDe) of
akkkaAzzH SPERNArORRHGA, seminal Weakness
Involuntary Seminal Losses, IMPorENcY, Mental and
Physical Incapacy TO Marriage, etc; aso
CoysuMPrIoN, EPILEPSY, snd FITs, induced BY selfin
dulgence or sexual extravaganee.
EE" Price, in a sealed envelope, only cents.
The celebrated authoriD this admirable essay clearly
demonstrates, from thirty years suceessfnH prsctce
that the Alarming consequences Of self abuse may lie
radically cured without the dangerous of intei
medicine the application Of the knie-Fointing out
mode Of at simple, certain, and eaeeual by
meacsof which every sufferer, matter what his cor
dtion may be- may himself cheaply privately and
radically.
rR- This LectuT mould be in the hands of every
youth and every the land.
Sent, under seal in plain envelope, to anv aSSrasz
post paid recspt Of sx cents two postage tamn
Address the publiahss, CHAS. ]. O. KLINE 4 Co..
Iilyl1 l2IRsHsFy, New York, Post 9iacsh -e.s
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UTANTEG-Agents Male at Female at SIS 10 $50
w per month to sell the Celebrated COMMON SENSE
FAMILY SEWING MACHINE Price $500 This machine
viii DO all kinds of work equal to the high priced Ma
chnes and is the only practical and reliable Cheap Sew
ing Maohine in the world Seud for descriptive Circulars
Address. SEC0aB co Chicago, Ill, or Cevelfnd, O..
Principal Office, No. Custom House Place, Chicago,
Illinois, [12mT1
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I CANS, Forty different Styles, adapted to Sacred
Snd Secular &usc for $50 to $500 each. THIRTY-FIVE
GOLD or SILVER MEDALS, other first premiums
awarded them Illustrated Catalogues free Address
MASON & HAMLlN, Boston, or MASON BROTHERS,
New York. Sept,s 1895. ly
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Organs and MeiOdeOnS.
THE beat Pianos in the city will be found at Whole
l sale and Retail at
Whitney's Palace of Music,
7SSummit Street, Toledo, Ohio.
illustrated circulars free.
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Ayers Sarsaparilla

mustprOye this has OF immense service 70 this
lsrge class of afflicted fellowcitEens How COM
petely this compound will do it has been proven by
pertinent many Of the worst to be found In the
following complaints:
Scrofula, Scrofulous SwelliDgs and SoreF, Skin Dis
eases, Pimples Pustules Bloches Eruptons, St. Anto
nys Fire, Rose Erysipelas, letter Salt Rheum,
Scald Head, Ringwo m, &c.
Syphilis VSnsriaI Disease is expelled from the sys-
tenn by the prolonged use of this SARsAPARILLA.
Female Diseases caused By Sccofua in the blood,
and often cured by this EXTRACT OF sAEsAP-
ARILLA.
Do not discard this invaluable medcipe because you
have been imposed upon BY something pretending to Be
Ssrsararilla while it not. When you have used
AYERs-then, and not till then, will you knew the Vir
tues Of SARsAPARILLA. For minute particulars Of ths
diseases it cures, refer you to Ayers American Al
minac which the agent below named will furnish gratis
| to all who call for it.
AYERS CATBARTIo PILLS, for the cure of CostveDess
Jaundice Dyspepsia Indigestion Dysentery FoulStom
ach, Headache Piles Rheumatism, Heartburn arising
from Disordered Stomach, Pain Morbid Inaction o
the bowels Flatulency, Loss Of Appetite, Liver Com
plant, Dropsy, Worms Cont, Neuralgia, and for Din
/ ner Pill.
They sugar coated that the most sensitive
take them pleasantly, and they the best Aperent il
the world for all the purposes Of family physic.
Prepared by j. C. Aver Co., LOWELL Mass, and SOLD
by all Druggists and Dealer in Medicine everywhere
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Royal HAVANA LOTTERY of Cuba

Conducted by the Spanish GUvernment.
S36O,OOO IN GOLD drawn every IL days.
Prizes cashed and Information furnished the highest
rates paid for Dcuboops and all kinds Of Gold and Silver
also for all Government Securities.
TAYLOR & CO., Bankers.
G5y1SMP1 16 Wall ST., New York.
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Aqua de Nasnolia.-A toilet delight! Til
ladies' treasure and gentlemens boon. The
"sweetest thing and largest quantity. Manu-
featured from the rich Southern Magnolia. Used
for bathing the face and person, to render the skin
soft and fresh, to prevent eruptions, to perfume
clothing, sc.
1t overcomes the unpleasant odor of perspi-
ration,
1t removes redness, tan, blotches, &c.
Itcures nervous headache dndaliays inflammation,
1t cools, softens and adds delicacy to the skin,
1t yields subdUed and LISTING perfume,
1t cures mosquito bites and stin@s of insects.
1t contains no material injurious to the skin.
Patronized by Actresses and Opera Singers. 1t
is what every lady should have. Sold everywhere
Try the Magnolia Water once and you VIII use 70
other Cologne, Perfumcry or Toilet Water at
forwards
DEMAS BARNES e CO.,
nov 22-Gm Props. Exclusive AGENTS, \. Y.
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ITO OUR FRIENDS.

We still continue to sell books and stationery
and all other goods in our line. We cannot sell
mt cost. If VIC do so, shall be unable to buy
OF er goods. We have been trading i'll our line
Tor several years. Our friends have always pat
ronized us largely, orwhch we are thankful. We
have always tried to make iCihg profit on our
goods, and al the same time TO give general salts
faction to our customers. We intend still fol-
low the same rIIc which think fair and hon
urablc. Such books as We do not have on hand,
we will order for our friends. Among our late
Il, rivals, we have Methodist H. mn Books, Epis-
cOpal Prayer Books, Chdren's ILLUSTRATED Books
III great variety, Photographs Of Southern Gen
erals, and Photograph Albums. We have also
great variety OF common and fine Bibles and Tes-
taments: also Il large variety of Sheet Music. We
try to keep all School Books wanted by teachers
10 whom we sell ut Il liberal discount. Call and
see our stock before buying elsewhere. We
prepared TO do the best BOOk-Binding in the neat
est style at short notice. We want to trade with
our friends for gears TO hence will sell as
cheap as We well under the circumstances.
BRANSON Il FARRAR,
No 10, Fayetteville St.
jan 5-tf Raleigh, y. c.
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S---T--Is6O---X. Brakes Plantation
Bitters.-They purify, strengthen and invig-
crate,
They create a healthy appetite,
They are an anttode to change of water and
diet,
They overcome effects of dissipation and late
hours,
They strengthen the system and enliven the
mind,
They prevent miasmatic and intermittent fevers,
They purify the breath and acidity of the
stomach,
They cure Dyspepsia and Constipation,
They cure Darrhea, Cholera and Cholera
Morbus,
They cure Liver Complaint and Nervous Head
ache.
They are the best Bittcrs in the world. They
make the weak strong, and are exhausted nature 5
great restorer. They are made Of pure St. Croix
Rum, the celebrated Calisaya Bark, roots and
herbs, and are taken with the pleasure of bever-
age, without regard to age or time of day. Par
ticularly recommended to delicate persons requir-
ng a gentle stimulant. Sold by all Grocers,
Druggists, Hotels and Saloons Only genuine
when Cork is covered by our private L. S. Stamp.
Beware of counterfcts and rcfled bottles.
P. II. DRAKE IL CO.,
nov 22-6m 81 Park Row, New York
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Ladies' and Mems Veal
LIFE And FIRE INSURANCE Agency,
RALEIGH, N. C.
P. T. PEsCUD, AGENT,

IS PREPARED TO ISSUE
POLICIES OF INSUR ANCE
IN the following Companies, whose combined
i Capital and Assets amounts to 81 900 200,
viz: rs
Phoenix Fire ms. Co., Hartford, Conn.
Atlantic Fire Ins. Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
Valley of Virginia, Winchester, Virginia.
The above Companies are well known as first
class Companies, and pay their losses promptly
He also represents the
BROOKLYN LIFE ms. COMPANY,
of Brooklyn, New York, which is one of the most
popular and reliable Companies in the United
States, and on their business for the past year
have declared cash dividend of FORTY per cent,
to be divided among all whose policies were issu-
ed within the past IL months, on the PARTICIPA-
TING profits.
Persons insuring in this Company can pay half
cash, and half note, payable and renewable every
year, semi-annualiy, or quarterly as preferred.
They insure on the non-forfeiture plan, so that
the insured loose nothing if they are unable to
renew their policies after three or more years.
For particulars apply to
Raleigh, N c., March o. 1865.
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BatcheIor,s Hair Dye !-The Original al

Bachelors Hair Dye !-The Original and
Best in the World! The only true and perfect
Hair Dye Harmless, Reliable and Instantaneous.
Produces Immediately splendid Black or n'tu-
raj Brown, without injurin@ the hair or skim
Remedies the i'll effects of bad dyes. Sold by all
Druggists The genuine is signed William A
Bachelor. Also,
Recommending Extract OF JHilIefeurs,
for Restoring and identifying Ike Hair,
CHARLES BACHELOR,
aug 15-1y Ne" 10TH.
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Dry Goods, Insurance, &c.

The Greatest Curiosity Of the Age!
A LIVE MAN At IILLSPORO'
I'M THE FIRST APRIL WE WILL OPEN,
~ at Hillsboro', n. c., the rgest and finest
assortment of
Ladies' and Mems Wear
everoffered to the country trade
Having the best custom in the State, can
afford to sell at prices below City retail trade.
Give us a call.
Write for samples, enclosing stamp.
To Students and School Girls at IL distance we
will sell at the sar prices to our home Gus
toners. DROWN, PARKS d co.
March o. 1S66-2-tf.
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TAKE NOTICE {! HAVING FITTED UP
Il the large and commodious shop, formerly
occupied by james Basnford, Esq, coach
shop, for Grocery store, and having received a
large and well selected stock of Groceries, Wines,
Liquors, Confectoneres, &c, sell as rea-
sonablc as any parties in the city. Why? Be
cause do not pay the high rents some are pay
ing.
Thankful for the liberal patronage bestowed on
me for the last eight years, solicit a continu-
ance will eudeavor to please all in price and
accommodation.
Having a clerk to attend market regularly,
will attend to the purchase of Fresh Meats,
Poultry, &c, for any ONE wishing it.
Give me call, ifyou please, as times are dull
and money scarce.
E. A. whitaker, Agent
Raleigh, Feb. 49, 1SG6.-tf
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II ARGE SALE
of Government Property!

T ARGE SALE
l. of Government Property!
WILL BE SOLD, AT NEWBERN, NORTH
Carolina, q large amount of Ordnance and Ord
nance Stores. Sale to commence on the 18th day
of May, 1866, at 10 O'Clock, a. m, and continue
daily until all the property, the principal classes
of which are given below, is sold:
Iron and Brass Guns, Gun Carriages, HARNESS
Iron, Lead Smith, Armorer's and SaddIers' Tools
Old Leather, Sling Carriers, Gins complete, Intiu-
try Equipments, implements for Field and Siege
Guns and other articles too numerous to men
ton.
Correct lists of articles to be sold will be furn-
ishcd upon application to this Office.
By order of Brevt- Major-General A. B. Dyer,
Chief of Ordnance, Washington, d. C.
JASPER MYERS,
Brevt Capt Ord. Dept U. s. A.
Ordnance Office, Newbern, april 15-14-tmi4
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NIarried:

On the Goth February, 1866, in Rutherfordton,
n. c., by the Rev. Mr.. May, Capt. JOHN B. caves
to Hiss JOHN A. LOGAN, all of Rutherford county.
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The Sentinel of this City processes to
publish the late speech of the President
to the soldiers and sailors in Washing
ton City, but suppresses or omits that
part of it which relates to sstraitors y
applying for admission to Congress-
The speech in full will be found in the
Standard to-day. The omission by the
Sentinel is from the word cob" imme-
diately after the words determine
these questions," to the words s'two
hundred men cannot"
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ESTABLISHED 1852.
LYCTRGUS BERhLEY,

SO Main Street, Under JohnSOn's Hall,
Norfolk, Va,
WHOLESALE AND Refill DEALER IN
Foreign and Domestic Dry Goods,
Wholesale R00n1s APP lStairs.
Also Agent for Grover IL Bakers Sewing Ma
chimes.
oct 12-6m1O
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HIPS Hair Dye 50 Cen:s.-Bach on
Brown Instantaneous, beautiful, durable, re
liable The best and cheapest in use. Depot
No G6 John Street, New York. Sold by all Drug
Patent Medicine, Periumery and Fancy Goods
stores everywhere.
March 13, 1S66-1y.
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NOTICE sas

NoIlCE IL!
ADAM KEIM@ HOLDS MY NOTES FOR
five hundred and twenty-eght dollars. The said
notes have been paid off, except twenty-eght dol
lars. Persons are warned not 10 trade Tor them.
april 21--16-6tpd HENRY KEN.
DALEIGH & CASTOR H. r.. CO.,)
LII SUPERINTENDENTS OFFICE,
RALEIGH, N. c., April 10, 1856.
TRAINS RUN AS FOLLOWS:
Passenger Trains Leave Raleigh -. 80 A. NJ
&c g Arrive at Weldon IL. GO g
&C Leave Weld -. 1.30 P. NJ
I" Arrive at Raleigh :. $50
Freight and Accommodation Trains Leave Raleigh
73O A. NJ
Arrive at Weldon, 500 P. NJ
Leave Weldon on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur-
days at ACKNOWLEDGMENT. 500 A NJ
Arrive at Raleigh 400 P. NJ
ALBERT JOHNSON,
16-tf. Gent Su1t.
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T IST OF LETTERS,
Remaining atncagcd for at tie Post Office in Raleigh
~ c., Apru "A, 1866.
Anderson, H H Abt, Bernard
Auge, Z Z
Bryan, Miss Annie-2 Baily, Miss Mary A
Bryan, Mr. barry, II VI
Brrokfeld, Z n l3arlianI, Joseph
BlinSon, w Bradley, Z L
Beddingfeld Mrs S Barker, H j
Bancs, Mrs Betty
Crocker, Miss ii P Clark Joseph
Carney, John Carney, Thomas w
Crane, j IL Carr, Emily
Camp, Maj Hcnry-2 Campbell, w W
Cantwcll, john l. Catlett L Is
Dicken, Miss Bette Davis, W f
Disbrow, Mrs Mary E 2
Evely, 1hos Edwards, M-3
Etheridge, Miss Bette
Fife, Miss Martha Fam, David
Grotan, john German, Miss Mary
Gotcl, Mrs Gurdin, Miss Nancy
Geoyer, Claus
Holt, Vim Haro, j o
Holmes, Hall, Mrs Sarah
Hart0n, Mrs Sarah Hardec, Isah
Jones, NJ Jones, Miss Francis
johnson, Miss Sarah V Jones, W II
Jones, Geo johnson, VIM
loset, Henderson
Moses, AT Maynard, Miss Martha F
McAister John II Maynard, Miss G
Neusom, Mrs Matilda
Otm, Miss Mary Diane, Miss Hannah
Owen, Miss K l. Odaniei, Miss j uiia
O'Neal, S +
PIERCE, Mrs L A PIERCE, John
Powers, Wm ID Philips, Capt
Potter, Chas Perry, Mrs Catharine
Stonking, Miss Rachael Smith, james L
Storm, Jacob ST. John,
Snodgrass, james Sawyer, A L
Smith, William Stanly, Bette
Simmons William Stanly, Reuben
Smith, Miss Slr1liI j Skirks, Miss \
Watson, w Wilson, John
Williams, Mrs Betsy Williamson, Scott
Wilder, Miss Martha Walker, Fanny
Williams, Mrs Maria
Persons calling for the above letters will please
say they advertised.
april 24-16-1t. 4. MILLER, P. II.
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Itch! Itch! Scratch! ! Scratch y
Wheaton's Ointment will cure the Itch i'll forty
eight hours Also cures Salt Rheum, Ulcers,
Chilblains, and all cruptions of the Skin Price
so cts. For sale by all Druggists.
By sending 60 cents to WEEKS " POTTER,
Sole Agents. ITO Washington street, Boston,
Mass it will be forwarded by mail, free OF post
age, to any part of the United States
P. F. PESCUD, Agent,
sent Civ Raleigh, n. c..
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JORDAN WOMBLE,

Grocer and Commission Merchant, for all kinds
of Produce and other Goods.
Special attention given to the sale of Flour,
Bacon and Lard.
Consignments solicited, at Old Stand 4th door
North side Hargett street, Raleigh, N. c..
aug Its
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. W. ROWLAND,

~ w. ROWLAND,
geometry OF ROWLAND & BRos,)
COM MISSION NERO HANT
Norfolk,
- Virginia.
CONSTANTLY on hand good supply of Cof
fee, Sugar, Molasses and other goods usually kept
in a Wholesale Grocery.
Agent for the sale of Peruvian Guano, warrant
ed pure as imported.
Price, 100 per ton. Cash before delivery
efeb3-Sm
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OoLD! GOLD! DECLINING,

V
But all kinds of the best Writing Paper and
Envelopes, Illustrated papers, Fashion Books,
Fancy Articles, and Newspapers, H''O from New
York in thirty-siX hours, can always be found at
Vests Stationery Store,
Next door to the National Bank. "Small profits
and quick saes,'' is our motto.
February 16 1S66-tf
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We invite attention to the admirable
speeches of President johnson, in the
Standard to-day.
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Raleigh, Feb. IS, 1SG6.-tf.

DOYS' AND MISSES
Hats and Shoes, large assortment. Call and
examine our Stock. 1t will pay you, as have
bought goods very low and will sell them cheap.
W. Ell. 81 r. s. TUCKER.
march 29-5-tf
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New Advertisements.

T IST OF LETTERS,
Remaining assecalcd for at tie Post Office in Racigh
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5000 Saved.-Rev. John w. Potter, Snow
Hill, N c.. january 6, 1865 says: "For twelve
wears was a great sufferer. My liver was dis
eased lost my flesh and strength, and my skin
seemed changed in its color by the bile with
which my system overcharged. became
subject to frequent and violent attacks OF bilious
cholic, every attack leaving me weaker than It's
predecessor. The physicians had been able to
patch me up a little, but my health was IN a de-
plorable state had taken patent medicines I'M
til was tired of them. Without energy or COM
fort, was barely able to go about little. AT
length 1 yielded TO the earnest persuasion OF
friend and commenced taking the HEPAIlC
PILLS, with no confidence in them. ,Ihey acted
like a charm on me. From that hour Improved.
7 have persevered in their use, until now, by
Gods blessing, I am 'CeU and hearty. had ne
gro man, who as believe, was saved from death
by dose of these Pills. My Doctors bill was
annually from 800 to 5000, but have had no use
for a physician since. 1 can confidently recon-
mend them as a superior family medicine"
eza- For sale by the Druggists. Directions
accompanying each box. Sent to any part OF the
United States for S3 dozen. Address,
GEO. w. DEEMS,
Anril lin Baltimore, Md.
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DOSIN BOILERS.
We keep constantly on hand Iron Cauldrons,
rs, 12O, and 200 gallons.
MITCHELL & ALLEN
Hardware Merchants
nov lifts Newbern, n. C..
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SneeiaI Notices.

Rrick Machine.-The National Brick Ma
chine n CLAY TEMPERING MACHINE, and makes,
with only two horse power, $4,000 SPLENDID
BRICKS per day, with well defined edges and uni
form lengths If the Machine does not perform
what we claim for it, we will take it back and
refund the money. Address
ABRAM REQUA, Gen. Agent,
anriI 5-S-1m. $50 Broadway, N Y.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-06-06
The Bursau Checkmated.

An interesting case, involving the ae-
tion of the Freedmen's Bureau, in Ken
tuciey, was tried last week, in the Cir
cult Court of Harrison county, at
Cynthiaua. Captain ]. w Reed, who
conducted the election in Cambell
County, in August last, is the represen-
tative Of the Bureau in Harrison, and TO
him an application was made, in April
last, by a colored individual for redress
of wrongs "a c, a Aogging) inflicted in
September, 1865. by Jonathan Smith,
upon the Aforesaid eolored man. Smith
was summoned TO appear before Captain
Reed, and was there confronted by the
African. Smith plead in defense, that
although he whipped the negro, yet as
he vas his property under the laws Of
the United States, as well ss the laws Of
Kentucky, he had right 20 whip him
The Bureau decided differently, and
assessed a fine of seventy-hve dollars
against Smith, who told the Bureau that
he xonld not pay il, whereuPon the Bu-
reau fined him SIS for contempt, aud
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Reconstruction Amendments.


Correspondence Cincinnati Commercial.
| WAsHISGToN, May 26.-I called at the
Senate document room yesterday morn
ing, and requested its superintendent to
furnish me with copy of each amend.
ment submitted so far to the reconstruc-
ton resolutions of the special committee.
As nearly as / could recollect, | had a
right to expect about ten or twelve, and
thought they would be Immediately
handed to me. The accommodating gen
tleman to whom | had applied imme-
dately commenced the collection of the
requested documents He got ten OF
them together in less time than II takes
TO record the fact, and as he was looking
for the eleventh, | suggested that there
was no more. He looked at me IN
amszement, and smilingly remarked that
he guessed hadn't been keeping track
of this thing" n..a.a .aI.
Soon the twentieth number was
reached, and still it appeared the work
was not complete | thought my docu-
mentary friend had certainly mistaken
my req quest and had construed it into a
modest demand for all the bills of the
session, from Civil Rights in December
TO the pensioning Of John Smith, last
Monday, and took the liberty of disa-
busing his mind by assuring him that l
only wanted the pending amendments TO
House joint resolutions l27
"That's what | supposed, said he, in
creasing the pile TO twenty-five as he
uttered the words. Is Twenty-fve-thir-
ty-6ve-forty-' ...... .......
Hold on, now Tn in earnest about
this matter No joking For, really,
/ thought | was made the victim of a
Joke, and was beginning to lose my tenn
per. He of the document room, seeing
this, began to lose his temper too, and
sharply retorted that nobody was trying
TO fool me, and guessed | didn't know
what wanted repeated, for the third
or fourth time, that | wanted the recon
struction amendments, and only those
now pending in the Senate,
Nv eyes were damned in good ma
tured sort of way, and | was told to dry
up-which did. BY this time | was
hugging No. fifty-fve 10 my palpitating
breast, and the end seemed as far of as
ever Fifty-fve, ifty-six, iilty-seven,
fifty-eight, ffty-nine, sixty, and the cry
is still they come Presently there were
signs that my mission had been accom-
plished. The pigeon holes had all been
ransacked l had reached No. sixty
FIVE.
That's all for the present, inno-
Gently remarked the superintendent to
me; and then turning to a messenger
close by, said he, Go down TO the
printing office and tell them to send up
all the amendments TO the House joint
resolution l27, after No sixty-Gve
thought | couldn't wait for the de-
feiency, satisfied that my stock in hand
was already large enough to keep me
supplied with light literature and ro-
nance for the summer months.