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ADJUSTING THE TAX RATE FOR 1S68.-Last
evening the Finance Committee met and con-
sidered the question of tax rate. There was
full meeting OF the committee, and the subject
was introduced by motion of Mr.. Stokley to fix
the rate at 81 40.
Mr.. Harper suggested that this would be use
less, and the rate would not produce the amount
actually required, according TO the Controllers
statement. If $140 is decided upon there viii
be nearly 100000 short of the amount needed
to pay the appropriations. In addition to this,
there would be no margin for contingent eX-
penses.
Some discussion followed in regard to the
reliability of the estimates, and Mr.. Hancock
was appealed to with reference to the several
Departments and the probability that the
amounts specified would be all that would be
demanded. In answer, MIR. Hancock said that
when first applied to, the Gas Trustees had
reported that the amount for lighting the city in
1868 would be the same as III 1867, but since the
estimates had been put in form they reported
that $3.50, 900 more than the first estimate would
be needed. In this extra amount $50 per lamp
was proposed to be charged for each lamp in
stead OF $48, as last year. As an offset to this,
the members OF the Board of Revision had stated
during the day that the estimated value of real
estate as printed was below the actual figures,
as there would be added to that sum from
SIS, ,OOO 900 TO 5000 100000 Tor improvements now
in progress and to be finished before November
In November there will be another assessment,
and il Slt,000000 be added to the value of real
estate, this, at $l40, will yield $2l0,0 more in
taxes than is estimated now.
SefeIdl MemUeTb bugReSUeu luaJ lne eSJlluat6u
appropriations to the department could be cut
down, while Mr.. Potter said he believed the city
could anticipate $4,000 more income from the
Water Department than is estimated in the Con-
troller's Department. After this discussion, Mr.
Spering moved TO make the rate Sl'45; Mr.. King
moved to lake 1t $l'35.
Mr.. Spering urged that if S1'4O was the rate
there would be a deficiency OF at least $500, ,OOO
and $l'95 would still further increase the def
cheney.
Mr. King said that he proposed to cut down
the appropriations, in order to make the rate
cover the expenses OF 1868.
Mr.. Spering said he did not believe the appro-
pIiations would be cut down to any very great
extent, unless 1t was proposed to have extra APP
preparations before the close of the year,
Mr. Potter said he believed that $40 would
be sufficient, because we might expect an
increase on the valuation OF the property, while
there would be 40 increase of the income, But
he could not seen how 81 '95 would be enough.
L, The motion to make the rate Sl'35 was lost
yeas, 8; nays, 8. The motion to fix the rate at
81 40 was lost-yeas, 2; nays, 10.
The tax rate was then fixed at Sl'4O by Uiua
ooce vote, The ayes, by the sound being largely
IN the majority.
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Cr Swami, arose and said that when meu like
him went into politics the people must begin to
think there was great crisis In the country.
cine man and humbug. He reviewed the
efforts OF the conservative party and advocated
supporting Democracy.
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OUR FUNDED DEBT-In addition to the
statement of the city finances, as published by
us Yesterday afternoon, the following statement
of the funded debt of the city was made by the
Controller.
The funded debt of the city is stated TO be as
follows:-
no amount city loans outstanding, viz -
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INSURANCE COMPANIES.

DmAwARE MUTUAL SAFETY INsU-
RANCE CoMPANY, Incorporated by the Legis-
isture Of Pennsylvania' lsSo,
ouos q. e. corner ofTHIRD and WALNUT streets,
MAR1EE ffSs6RzNoEs
on vessels c'ES aRS 5fst K OF 'no W0'o
ON goods by river, canal lake, and land carriage TO
Sii parts OF the Union. Union .rNsuRANoEs
on merchandise generally.
" ON Stores, Dwelling-Houses etc.
ASSETS OF THE COMPANY
100000 United States Percent. Loan, ,,o.....
10000 Unitcd gdst States Per Gent Loan ',OOOOO
ono COO United states $40 Per Cent. -o'OOVO
Loan, Treasury Notes. ..;,...,,,....:. 2li5OO'OO
l2SOOO cI Loans (eRem PTS 1265s25O
esOOo stSse Of Pennsyivania Per Cent.
$4,000 state Of New Jersey Six Per Cent.
10000 PeShsyivaniS Raiiroad st Mort
gage, Six Per Cent Bonds.,......; 2O,5OOOO
EOVOO Mor,gage td Six Per Cent. Bonds. 24,25OOO
25,OOO Western Pennsylvania Railroad
9i1 9snia Railroad i1Sa sGsF@ntees5Y:@.;. 2O,75OOO
"V'OOO $4,000 90
1000 state Of Tennessee Six Per Cent, .ooo
$4,000 500 shares stock Of GernGant99Wn
Gas Company (prlncipal and in
teTest Guaranteed by the city OF ,sooo,oo
715ol4s shares stocR Of Pennsyvania
sRaes kaT0sa SOCK 0 SGgTG Fenns7iva %
500 OOOgO Shares Stock of Philadelphia ana
Southern Mail Steamship Com M ooo.oo
- panys-....... @ViOOO w
SoVVV psnS s ens S 6n v po Propertv 1876 10000
a. O5O par, Market value .sl O70, 70
Real Estate s6OOOOO
Bills receivable for insuranceB made.... z',05I ~
Balance due at agencies-Premlums on Ma
debts due to The COMPANY ss 9239C
Scrip and Stock of sundry Insurance ana = o,o.o,
other Companies, S5l73. Estimated value", 2'SoUVu
Cash In Bank, S8l1 ,1O226. .,-,o.o,
Cash in Drawer, S447 4lo1O "
S1,4O7 S2l' 81
srrh,. hotro N 49,, tba Dor 10
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the market value,
Thomas g. Hand, Samuel H. stokes,
John o. Davis Henry Sloan,
Eumund A. SOuder, William q. BUulton,
Theophius Paulding, Edward Darlington,
John r. PenEOse III. Jones Brooke,
James TraQpAIf, Edward Lafourcade,
Henry q. LGlIett, Jr. Jacob =. jones'
James @. Hand, James B. Mcfarland,
William &. Ludwig Joshua =. Eyre,
Joseph H. Seal, Spencer McIlvaine,
George G. Leiper, ]. b. Semple, Pittsburg,
Hugh Craig, a. b. Berger,
John d. Taylor, d. Il. Morgan,
Jacob Riegel, ro,. George W. Bernardous
THOMAS q. HAND, President.
JOHN @. DAVIS, Vice-President.
HENRY LYLBUIrJ, Secretary. lS2
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COASTWISE. DOMESTIC, ETC.
Jaw. Evermen~ hill .,....-.Sept.
YOrk.Hiu JaneirO. sept. ~
Guiding ttar..-New YOrk.lo JaneirO. ......rsept ~
MORO Castle New York - mHRv .....,., Sept. %
Alliance Ch ar ,....Sept %
IOnAwnnde Ph savannah e
II HudsOn......P lad av
Pioneer Phi Win Ing Oct.
Pnil New Orleans....Oct
M ais are forwarded by every steamer in the regular
lines. The steamers tor OF from Liverpool call q.
queenstown, except the Canadian line which cali ~
londonderry. The steamers for or from the Conti-
nent call at Southampton,
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MARINE TELEGRAPH.

For additional Marine NelOS First Page.
ALMANAC FOB NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DAY,
SON RISES MOON RIsEs ....,-..,. 1859
Sun HEX WATnR.-.,..IO 81
PHILADELPHIA BOARD OF TRADE.
Henry WIHsOR,
CHARLES WHEELER, bMONTHL,y
JAMES H. y DUNG, ~'
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STOVES, RANGES, ETC.

h NOTICE.-THE RESIGNED
(&5 would call attention Of the public 70 ms srr
GHHN NEW GOLDEN EAGLE FURNACE.
- This is an entirely new heater. II Is so:con'
aructed as 10 at once commend Itself 70 general aoL
bainG continuation Of wrought and cast IRON: IL Is
very simple in its construction and u perfectly A h
tight: selfcleaning having no pipes OF oIuns ~ p
tatan ont ana cleaned 1T Is SO arranged with uprgnt
fues as to produce larger amount OF neat ~ nss Sne
same weight OF coal than any urnace hoM ~ sS; h,
The hyRromerIc condition of the air as proouceo ~
my new arrangement OF evaporation VIII ~ onS Sst
monstrate that 1t is the only Hot All enLhaOo sN''
will produce q perfectly healthy atmosphere
Those in want of complete Heating AppSSsssiIe p Sssie
"ouiN w wa " CHARLES WILLIAMS,
Nos. 1882 and l1s 4MARASlEE I stIieShsIa
large assortment OF Cooking Ranges,
Stoves Low Down Crates, Ventilators' etc'' always
0I n. n B.%Jobbing of all kinds promptly done. S1A
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ADJUSTMENTS.

HoRTIC ULTURAL HALL.
IL ANNUAL EXHIBITION OF
'-'' FLOWERS,
fioiiSv VEGETABLES, ETC.
PPFNNsYLvANIA OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ON TUESDAY, wEDN EsDAY, and THURSDAY,
Beirg tbe first exhibition held in their new and
%scb % be badsoey decorated and Bfsn
Illuminated for the occasions wtha band of music in
Competition for premiums open, to all. Contribg
be FURNISHED with free tickets Of admission. -
Tickets, 80 cents. Children, 20 cents Season tickets
Members tickets may be had from HENRY A
d. r.. KING, President
a. y" iiNNTssoS Recording Secretary. o17a
AGA DEMY OF MUsI c.
IA J. E. MCDONOUG II ....... Lessee and Manager
., tho sep,otG Third II SYRIoS WEeK GARDEN NEW
YORK OF Charles "A AZ a B2Frss "a 5'gddy Play of
EN8BD GANR fARTENN Y Isl EFrRE RAIEN sNH PPEEss
NO ASB B1ssENf1N9 1BAElNSff S9OVESfackEs' V6fcE.
PHILADELPHIA EQUALS NEW YORK
B64 N6M FTEY PEG YEH9TEsBE BY
ADMIaIIIRILHG M IS THQussAA,NNDs.
meSSS PSS5 So as 70 G
Fairy sP. Gi5cls a. ~ giving ample time to reach
GRAND MATIN EE Ev ERY SATURDAY AFTER.
NOON An O'CLOCK.
w&IREIRs Music store No rs {SHJEsSGTG s5rso
and at the ACADEMY Y OF MUSIC. from 10 until
o'clock. No extra charge for reserved seats
NEW CHEsNUT STREET THEATRE
In Commencing az 8 o'clock c..
THIRD AND LAST WEEK OF THE ENGAGE
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. FLORENCE.
The performance will commence with the popular
"'"Al'' HANDY ANDY.
70 Conclude with iIe popular aiterpiece the
~ YANKEE HoUSEKEEPBR.
Peg Ann Mehtable Higgnhuttet Mrs EIlOHENSSC,tSS S,tS
SATURDAY, AETERNooMM, ~ !, Sept 2S,
| MoNDAY-Mr. JAMES r. MURDOCH.
WALNUT STREET THEATRE.
| w N. Il. cor. NINTH and WALNUT Begins ats;
gorgeous operate Spectacle produced in Phila-
dephia. Forty first Representation of ShakespeRres
Faify oReIMsIIf6 MIGHTs Dream,
| with its unrivalled Scenery Panorama Costumes
| Triple Transiormation scene, ,teS,Trr etc
| A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM,
| ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON, at o'clock.
MFRS. JOHN DREW'S ARCH STREET
| First W eek Of the great Character Actor,
A,oNDAv AMI n TITI, T. r hIFNIITiRtTHER NOTICE,
l The Prize Play, in five acts, called EAN REM
Jean Remy Mr. e. EDDY
Bruno "a miseT) o. RenPiie ID IPi
Gabrielle de Miss Lizzie Price
| FRGDAY.BENEFIT OF Mr. 10. EDDY,
In rehearsal-THE POLICE SPY.
TOX,s AMERICAN VARIETY THEATRE
u EVERY EVENING AND SATURDAY
GREAT COMBINATION TROUPE,
in GrandBalles Ethiopian Burlesques. Songs, Dances
Pantom lines, GymnEst Acts. etc.
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IN THE ORPHANsl COURT FOR THE CIT

i n IHE UhF 1ANO -OUUhI -TV4b 1I1I O41 i
j AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA.
Estate Of THOMAS MCGUIGAN, deceased,
The Auditor appointed by the court 70 report dis
trbution of the fund in the Court arising from sale
of premises No. q strawberry street, under proceed
ngs in PARTITION will meet the parties interested Tor
the purpose of his appointment, on MONDAY sep
THARP, Esq No. - s. THIRD Street, In the CITY OF
Philadelphia. VIZ IN sIuot
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ToROyIDENT LIFE AND TRUST COMPANY
OF PHILADELPHIA,
- No. Ill South FOURTH street.
INCORPORATED sd MONTH I'D, 1865,
CAPITAL tlb0,0OO, PAID IN.
Insurance on Lives, by Yearly Premiums; or by e.
10 or ~ year Premiums Non-forelture.
Annuities granted on favorable TERMS
Term Policies, Children's Endowmens,
This Company while giving The insured the security
OF paidup Capital win divide the entire profits OF
the Lie business among its policy holders
Moneys received al interest, and paid on demand.
Authorized charter 10 execute Trusts and to act
as Executor administrators, Assignee or Guardian
and in other hducary capacities, under appointment
OF any Court OF this Commonwealth, or any person
persons, or bodies politlc or corporate
SAMUEL r. SHIPLEY, HENRY HAINESt
JOSHUA IL. NORRIS, III. WlSIAk BROWN
RISH Ri0H ARD ARD CCADBbRY, william HACKER
CHARLES +. COFFIN.
SAMUEL r. sHIPLkY, ROWLAND PARRY.
WIN. c. LoE GsT RETH, Vice President.
THOMAS WISTAR, Nj. Dr. ]. b, TOWNSEND,
7HR Medical Examiner. Legal AdViser'
TIRE INSURANCE EXCLOsIVELY.-THE
II PENNSY LVAEIA FIRE INSURANCE COM
"a LNSZincorporated ls25-Charter Perpetual-NO
$40 WA LNUT Street, opposite Independence Square
-Thia Company, faYOraby known TO the community
tor over forty years % 20 os
either permanently or for limited time. Also on
Furniture, Stocks of Goods, and Merchandise gene
ran SSsair ri apsI together with large surplus Eand
nvested in the most careful manner, which enables
them offer to the Insured an undoubted security In
the case oi loss' ,,,,,,,,oas
DANIEL Smith, Jr.. John DeyereSx,
AIexander Bensen, Thonlas Snith,
Isaac HazlehurBl, tenlttyy beWbi u.u
THOMAS RObDlns, j. 0ullhkhan ceht
DANIEL SMITH, JR., President
xU1IIIAM O. CRoWEIL, Secretary, w
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DHGNIX INsURANOE COMPANY OF
PHILADELPHIA. - =.
IL No 224 WALNUT Street, opposite the Exchange;
~. .addftion 10 MARINE and INLAND INSUR
hir1 fhie Company inAures from loss damage BY
ffTSfe for liberal terms buildings merchandise
ethst,nre atc Tor limited periods, and permanently
~ ~ hnildings by del oait of premium. -
W NJ Csonpany been In ActiVe operation Tor more
,aa eIXfY YEARS, during which all losses have
aen nromptly adjusted and paid.
Tohn i. Hodge. AAWrence lewis JK'
M b. MahOnys yaNlo LOWS.
John II. Lewis, LEM nleiilin hssslne.
WtliIam s. Grant, In0Inha H. fOWofnt
Robert w. Leaning a. ~ Ac1k1enfHi
Tl CLARK Wharton SoAaund Shstilont
SeHANS4 49," JOHN WUoHERKR PIU1loNaA
sANu L WILCOX, Secretary
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1S20-CHARTER PERPETUAL
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7 II E 7 r q n PHI OF ART!
MORE TESTIMONY IN FAVOR OF
Heinitsh's Queens Delight.

EXTRACTS FROM LETTERS: "The
1I Queens Delight is beginning to
awaken the attention of our physicians.
Its remarkable curative power is seen in
its wonderful effect upon disease. AS
blood purifier. there is no medicine like it
known to the profession. A gentleman
told NE that his son has been taking the
Queens Delight, and is more benefited by
it than by any other medicine. He wants
q dozen bottles"
to state in this public manner, in order
that the people may know the truth, that
l have tried your Queens Delight, and
found 1T not only what you said it was-''a
pure mcdicine"-b the best medicine
have ever taken for eruptions and general
bad health. had an eruption all over my
body. with impaired digestion and disor-
dered liver, and have tried a great many
medicines without any benefit. 1 have
taken ono bottle of your Queens Delight,
the eruption has disappeared, my appetite
is better, my liver and digestion is i'm
proved. / am satisfied ono or two more
bottles will cure me-"
Extract from a letter: cat the close of
the war, my constitution was shattered
could not eat, sleep or perform any duty
whatever, such was my PROSTATE condi-
tion. Medicine and medical aid l had in
abundance, such was my condition up to
few months since, when began the use of
your Queens Delight. l have used two
bottles, my constitution is greatly i'm
proved, my appetite is good, enjoy refresh
ing sleep, and am able to perform my share
of daily labor"
Extract from Wonderful effect
OF only one bottle: 81 have used only a
half bottle of Queens Delight for bois
and eruptions of the skin and itching hu-
mors of the blood, which annoved me very
much. am entirely cured. l think your
medicine valuable one"
A remarkable case of liver complaint and
headache cured by tho use of "Heinitsh's
Queens Delight" A lady of unquestioned
worth and reputation voluntarily gives tcs-
timOny of the wonderful effects of this
medicine. She has been from early years
a martyr to headaches, caused by imper-
tect action of the liver, producing intense
headache and pain over the eyes. She has
taken only four bottles, and assures us of
the perfect cure it has made. She now en-
joys good health
Still another: During last spring, had
been troubled with obstinate chills and
fever, which, when cured, left my system
in wrctchcd condition blood impure. and
was afflicted with an angry, and, as l at
one time thought, an incurable. cutaneous
eruption over my entire body. The most
violent remedies suggested failed to work
cure, until, at the instance Of friend,
tried DR.. Heinitsh's Queens Delight. Less
than two bottles cured me, leaving my skin
in healthy condition. My general health
Is as good as ever. For such purposes.
have, ever since my cure, unhesitatngly
recommended your Queens Delight"
Don't buy any but the right kind. All
genuine Queens Delight has the copyright
mark on the outside, and it is the only
medicine which produces these wonderful
cures. For sale wholesale and retail Mt
FISHER Il HEINITSH'S
April Drug Store.
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AGI@O1LGANN
The VIlIlge Church.

The old church in the village lane.
BY chestnut trees half hid from view,
Looks all diyine-each window pane
Is stained with every mcllowed hue,
OF purple, violet and of gold,
AS sunlight through the window streams;
Where richly painted figures hold,
Their glowing feast of sacred dreams.
Each window acknowledged appears,
9Still lovely touched with sun or shade.
Or when the rain, like brilliant tears,
AT morn or evening DER them wade
The moss grown walls, the gray old tower,
Arc craven by the hand of time;
And i'll the bells what mystic power,
What holy music in their chime.
And when the bells are hushed, a calm
Sublime and glorious fills the aisle;
While saints seem listening for the psalm,
With features carved into a smile.
The chesnut trees the window shade,
And bar the sunlight on the floor,
That seems to tlutter and to fade,
Like sea wave, hreaking on the shore
Far down the aisle the sunshine flows,
First on the painted window falls,
Till there each sanity likeness glows,
And tints the angels on the walls,
And when the organ pcals no more,
When every word of praise has died,
The saints lie pictured on the floor,
In silent splcndor, side by side.
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SETTLING a MoorED QUESTION.
A friend, who was in Oxford n few
weeks ago, states that while there an
immense crowd of freedmen and
plain" folks assembled for politi-
cal barbecue. A "plain" man, he
tells us, by the name of Burney, had
been invited to address "the large
and highly intelligent audience" and
having been presented in the usual
form, began as follows:
"Fellow-citizens: This is a white
mans Government when he was
interrupted by an official in the '.Bu-
reau line of business with
.sWell, if that's your tack, you've
said enough-you car retire. "
Just then mp sprang stalwart son
of Ham, who deposed as follows: 81
doesn't know weder dis is white
mans Guberment or not, and I
doesn't care d-n, but one ting
L does know, and dat is, dat dis is a a
nigger's barbecue, and we 'vited Mr..
Burney to speak, and he's gwine to
speak"
Whereupon the Bureau official
gracefully subsidized, and Mr.. Burnev
proceeded.-AJertieen E.cuminer.
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SINGULAR ThEAcHERY. The Paris
Liberte tells the following story of
Lopez, who betrayed Maximilian
The colonel was one day surprised ut
the head of squadron by consider
able ambush of the enemy. AS hero
ism is not positively his forte, he
commanded retreat, and turned his
horses head. In his flight, the ami
nal received a ball and fell A SOL
dier, in his extreme peril, took the
colonel up behind him; but the horse,
having double weight, Stacked his
pace, and the enemy approached ra-
pidly. Lopez understood that if no.
thing was done they were both lost;
and so he drew pistol from his belt,
shot the soldier in the back, threw
down the corpse, and then escaped
alone
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The Paris correspondent of the
London Times says: ga young man
has just committed suicide at n hotel
near the Rue st. Martin, by sticking
about fifty pins into his breast.
When found, he was bleeding to
death, and expired shortly after He
left letter, saying that his life had
been one series of disappointments
and snfferings, and that as fatality
was killing him, a coupS 0epingle, he
had chosen that way of putting an
end to his existence, which manner
he believed, he had been the first to
imagine"
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a New York correspondent says
The talk in sporting circles is about
n great walking match that has Just
been agreed to between George X.
Goodwin, of this city, and Edward p.
Western, of Portland, Maine. They
propose to walk from Portland,
Maine, to Chicago, Illinois, a dis
tance Of 1900 miles, in thirty con-
secutive days. The start is to be
made from Portland on n stated day,
between the 1st and 18th of October
next, Western agreeing not to walk
on Sundays, thus leaving him twen-
ty-six days to do the work in. The
match is said to be for $4,000.
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There has beeni rather amusing
libel suit Mt Sandhurst, in Australia,
the plaintiff being member of the
Legislative Assembly, and the de-
fendant proprietor of local newspa-
per. 1t seems that the mania for
testimonials" RACES as fercely in the
Indian Ocean as it does in our own
happy attitudes, and after nearly eve
ry public man in the colony had re-
ceived some fiattering token of popu-
lar appreciation, the plaintiff, Mr..
Sands, got up one for himself. The
testimonial was to take the form of n
silver teapot, purse of money, and
a banquet, with the usual speeches.
HIS constituents were not tvery prompt
in subscribing. so he sent out conf
dental agents to bring in to the feast
the lame and the blind; he jobbed
out his influence as q legislator, and
abused his power as q magistrate, to
help those who subscribed, and to
punish those who would not. But
one of those rascally newspapers ex-
posed the whole humbug, and the
honorable gentleman, in consequence,
was dismissed from the commission
OF the peace, and was near being
compelled to vacate his seat in the
Assembly. The libel suit was brought
against the journal in question, and
resulted in a verdict of one farthing
for the plaintiff, who will not, how
ever, be allowed costs. Whether he
got his teapot or not, the foreign
papers fail to inform us.
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CONCERNING HAPPINESS. ss.-Happi-
ness may be defined as possession
over sought, but seldom caught. So
far from being properly classified us
subordinate to life and liberty, it in
cludes both these conditions. Fanny
Fern discourses very philosophically
on its relation:
II solemnly aver that the moment
anybody tries to do or say good
thing, that moment he shall never be
delivered of it, but shall only expe-
rience throes of mortal pain trying.
If you build yourself beautiful
house, and make it marvel of taste
and convenience, in one of its lovely
chambers shall your dead be laid;
and you shall wander heart-siclz away
from it, to rid yourself of phan-
tom that will always follow you, till
you turn boldly and face it, and with
strong heart accept its company.
''This incessant striving to be
happy Never, never snail mortals
be SO, till they have learned to give
1T over. Happiness comes. 1t will
not be challenged. 1t glides in only
when you have closed the door, and
turned your back upon it, and forgot
it. 1t lays a soft hand upon your
face, when you thought to be alone,
and brings joyful flush of surprise
to your check, and n soft light to
your weary eye, and inef1able peace
to your soul
"Old stagers know that the way to
be happy is to give up all attempts to
be SO. In other words, the cream of
enjoyment in this life is always i'm
promptu. The chance walk, the un-
expected visit, the unprecedented
journey, the unsought conversation
or acquaintance"