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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-08-06
RYE. A. J. Clopton,
Auctioneer and Real Estate AGENT
Te,tb hatween Main and Bank streets.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE
HOUSE AND LOT, ON THE EASI Sl re
on UNION OR CONCURRENCE SIE EE,IG, "
Union HILL, IN THE CITY OF RlGHho ~ - .
At AUCTION.-By virtue of the PROVISIONS %
decree of the Hastings Court OF the CITY oi IN tha
mond entered on the sd day OF June, lsoe, i '',
chancery cause OF Carter rs: Clopton, trustee, ~
GIs. shall proceed, under the terms OF the sIau
decree and the deed of trust mentioned tnefeun;
from Caroline s. Carter to myself, datea Aues''
osth. 1857 at the request Of the benehclarl,esr
Messrs Lggan Newellto sell ut puoc G. au Sr VI
at o. clock 2. NJ. on THURSDAY Inc ON a.S Sr "
August 1858, on the premises the LoI Of LAt ~
conveyed In the said deed, fronting 30 1eet on .ic
east side of UEIon Concurrence street anu run
ming back between parallel lines lao Ley 70 =
Street so feet wide with a FRAMED DIV ELLlNu
thereon recently built Of the best Materials con-
tanning four rooms. Selling as trustee SHALL COLI
vcy the property by special warranty.
rTERMs Cash rs to so much as may be nece'stry y
10 dcfray the expenses attending the execution @i
tha trusf and for the payment of the sum OF 49,
aud credit on the balance, to be paid interest oeie
added as follows On the 2Sth OF August, LSoo, le
sum of Sl06: November 2sth. 1868 floI 30 epru,
erv 2sth. 1909 $lOs May 18th, 1853, Slio.oo anu
AEpust 2sth 1859, sll2 with approved endorsed
negotIable notes secured by trust deco. AS 10
any surplus over and above the said sums, on sucn
terms as the said Caroline S. Carter or the
NAV direct on the day of sale. The taxes lor the
YEAR 1858 to be paid by the purchaser: ,r
" q r. A. d. ClLoi -. : -S-
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BY Lyme Il Brother,
Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers,
1889 Main street.

TWO VERY DESIRABLE FRAME
TESEMENTS, ON LOUISIANA AND
STATE STREETS NEAR Mr.. LEONARD'S
GKOCERY STORE, IN THE PLAN OF Full IL
TON. FOR SALE At AuCTlON:-We VIII sell
Aurust, 1868. at half-past O'Clock p NJ. that neat
TWO-STORY FRAME TENEMENT on the
south side of Louisiana street, containing tonr
rooms &c with well of wafer on the premises,
and good many choice fruit trees at present
occupied by Mr.. Robertson ut a fair rent.
The LOT fronts so by ITO feet. ~
Immediately after same. will sell very desira-
BILE FRAME DWELLING on state street, located
as described containing three rooms, &C., occu-
pied by j. s. Morris at fair rent.
The LOT fronts 80 by l20 feet.
TERMS: At sale. LYME & BROTHER,
aus Auctioneers.
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80 H - - Co.,
OFFICE RICHMOND AND YoEg RIVED
RAILEoAD CONTAIN,
RICHMOND, August !, lsss. !

IOhFhSy,
RICHMOND, August I, 1863.
DICHMOND AND YORK RIVER RAIL-
Ii ROAD LINE.-FOE BALTIMORE. TIE
NORTH, AND NORTHUMBERLAND SCIT-
.DULE.-Thc fast c0mmodous, and ncwly-ar-
rauged steamers KESNEBEC and ADMIRAL,
under command of Captains FREEMAN and KI.-
WAN. are now running regularly. and making ~
-FOUR TRIPS PER WEEK between Richmond
and Baltimore In connection With trains OF the
Richmond and York River Railroad COMPANY
leaving Baltimore every MONDAY WEDNES-
DAY THURSDAY, and SATURDAY promptly
NJ s r. NJ, and reaching Richmond the iutiowlly
DAYS leaving Richmond every SUNDAY, TUES
DAY WEDNESDAY, and FRIDAY.
Passengers going north or northwest will End
this route the cheapest and by far the most plea
SAINT passing many places Of great historic hlle-
rest.
with all the early trains north and west.
Freight received 1t all times and forwarded
promptly, the frequent trips allowing no DELAY
Through bills Of lading given to all prominent
points.
Trains leave depot Of Richmond and York River
Railroad Company at ! A. VI. every day.
On TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS the cars connect
at Fish Haul with stages for Tappahannock
On MONDAYS and SAT URDAYS an accommo-
daton train for the benefit Of the local travel Win
run rs follows:
Leave Fish Haul ut o. A. VI. for Richmond, and
returning. leave Richmond for Fish Haul same
days ut L. NJ. WILLIAM b. ESOS
au3 Freight and Ticket Agent.
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BY Thomas w. Reese, Auctioneer,
Office 1917 Main street.

BY Thomas w. Reese, Auctioneer,
Office 1917 Main street.
SALE OF FURNITURE
L. AND SILvERWARE AT AUCTION.-I
Will sell on THURSDAY MORNING, August 9Th,
at 10 O'Clock 1T the residence of John
t. Tate deceased at the corner Of Third and
Grace streets. his FURNITURE. consisting of
! fine JENNY LIND BEDSTEAD,
fine FEATHER BED, BOLSTER, and
pillows
lHAIR MATTRESS,
MAHOGANY WARDROBE.
MAHOGANY BUREAU and GLASS,
MAHOGANY BOOKCASE,
MAHOGANY WASHSTAND,
MAHOGANY CELERETTE.
pair MAHOGANY CARD-TABLES,
line BRUSSELS CARPET,
fine EASY CHAIR
CANF-SEAT CHAIRS,
LOUNGE,
lot OF GLASSWARE,
lot OF TOILETWARE.
ALSO,
SOLID SILVER TABLE and TEA SPOONS
and FORKS.
BY order of the Executor.
aud AuctOncer.
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CPRING AND SUMMER ARRANGl

n
- MENT, lsss.-GREAT SHORT ROUTl
TO THE NORTH, EAST, AND WEST, VIZ
THE RICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG An
POTOMAC RAILROAD, CARRYING ~
UNITED STATES MAIL TWICE DAILY-El
CANT CARS WITH NEW PATENT 6LEI
ING CHAIRS ON ALL TRAI \ ST
THROUGH TRAINS on this road
from the depot, corner BYRD AND ElGu
STREETS, follows:
The DAY THROUGH MAIL TRAIN !ea
Richmond daily Ut 10 40 A. NJ, arrvingiI Wa
ington ut s:l6 p. NJ, connecting with Inc early
ternoon express trains for the North, East,
West. tt s. s.. a.|..f
The NIGHT THROUGH MAIL TRAIN Wi,
elegant cars, with the new patent sleeping char
attached, leaves Richmond daily tsqndays exccp;;
ed st $40 z. NJ, arriving In Washington ~ . ~
A. NJ, connecting with the early morning traiIis
for the North, East, and West.
Both STEAMERS stop ut Alexandria each way.
The ACCOMMODATIONS TRAIN for Milford
and all way stations leaves depot, corner Broad
and Eighth streets, at z. N. Returning, arrives
at S:$5 A. NJ.
THROUGH TICKETS and THROUGH BAG
GAGE CHECKSt TO all principal points.
For further Information and through tickets, ap,
ply at the office OF the company, corner Broad and
Eighth streets, Shockoe Fill, and ut the ticke.
office, corner Byrd and Eighth streets.
j. Il. GENTRY, General Ticket Agent.
SANUEL RUTH. Superintendent. my II
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BY Grubbs 4 Williams, Auctloneers,
Northwest corner of Main and Eleventh streets

BY UrUDbS Z " IIIIIII1s, NUCITUEIccTS'
Northwest corner Of Main and eleventh strecls.
CTORE AND DWELLING ON THE
y SOUTH SIDE OF BROAD STREET, BE.
TWEEN MONROE AND HENRY, FOR SALE
premises on FRIDAY the eth day OF August. at 5
O'clock p NJ. the STORE and DWELLING
situated rs above described. rhe house contains
six rooms besides the store and basement, ana mas
been recently painted and put IN nice order and Is
n desirable residence and good business STAND.
The lot fronts 80 feet on Broad street, running
back about 40 feet ,
Rv request of the heirs of Jacob Beck deceased.
TERMS: One fourth cash; balance ut ionr.
eight and twelve months for negotiable notes, III
GRUBBS K WILKINS,
ma Auctloncer5.
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DR. G. E. KL0EBER DENTAL e
DROOMS No. oo2 BROAD STREET, St1H
RICHMOND, VAL inserts beautiful ARTIFI-
CIAL TEETH on the VUECANfTE BASE for
twenty to thirty dollars per set Particular atten-
tIon given to all operations necessary to the preser-
walton OF the natural teeth. Correction ofirregu-
lar teeth, cleaning extracting, and the treatment
OF dental diseases generally, 49,, g my8
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E'OR NEW YORK-0LD DO <aGss
ii MISION STEAMSHIP COMPA-ssaSikkxE.
NY.-The splendid new side:wheel steamshiI'
ISAAC BELL, sA .t!c, NIAGAkA, Abe
Richmond every TUESDAY, THURSDAY, and
SATURDAY. Leave Richmond every TUESDAY,
FRIDAY, and SUNDAY,
These ships entirely new !; they have eicgan!
saloons and stateroons; the fare, accOmglo,lA-
lions, and attention, are unsurpassed.
FreigEls for points beyond New York forwarded
with dispatch, and no charge male save for ac-
tual expenses incurred.
Close connections made with steamers Tor All
southern and European ports.
Insurance elected 1t lowest rates when ordered
n. L.. McCRkADY, President, LIT Greenwich
street, New York.
WILLIAM @. DURHAM @ CO., Agents,
mye corner Main and Eleventh streets.
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By Thomas.W. Reese, Auctioneer,
No. 1917 Main street.

No. 1917 Main street
CTOCK OF BOOTS, SHOES, TRUNKS,
NAM sTORE-FTXTURES FOR SALE, AND
STORE FOR RENT AT AUCT1ON.-Wiiip nc
sold on THURSDAY MORNING, August lSin,
commencing at 10 O'Clock, at the store occupeu Dy
" lillian +. White, executor, No. 1908 Main s'reer
dill "a 'l'' Roots SHOES,
TRUNKS,
CAkPkT-BAGS,
VALISES, &c.
The stock embraces the best CLASS OF goous loui',
in n drst-class shoe store, and many kinds not
usually kept. sronr,c,c
EiXTITRES will be sold. The shelving is OF the
hest kind with heavy cOrnice, and so arranged us
to he moved with little expense and In sections .
The counters good. and suited To any KIM Vi
retail trade. -co
The GAS-FINTURES which are very hand-
OFFICE DESK,
MIRRORS.
SETTEES, CARPETS
SINGERS SEWING MACHINE, &c.
ALSO.
Immediately after the above sale (say o Clock,
will be rented to the highest bidder. for the uncx-
HYPER PORTION OF THE HOUSE. Posses
sion given on the 18th instant.
TERMS All sums under 300, cash; 800 ana
over that amount, thirty days for approved nego,
table paper. The rent Of the house to ne pald
monthly. PETER TN SIZE Heccl'tI.
Sale conducted by THOMAS W. KEESEE, AUG
tIoneer au6
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RICHMOND AND FETEKSBURG}
RAIIROtD COMPANY Nav rs. 1898. (


RAILROAD COMPANY, May rs, 1858. !
THANGE OF SCHEDULE.-0n an
" after WEDNESDAY the 27th instant 1
trains on this road will run as follows
Leave RICHMOND at 1 A. NJ. and =. NJ.
Leave PETERSBURG at 9:l5 A. NJ. and Gas
NJ.
The 4 A. NJ. train will not leave Richmond
MONDAYS; and the 5:45 +. NJ. train Will
leavep etersburg on SUNDAYS
Passengers for Norfolk will take the Z.
train. -....# a.~ ".
Fare to Norfolk. 81. Baggage checked throug.
Passengers for Glover HIN will take the 4. NJ.
train on WEDNESDAYS and FRIDAYS, con-
Meeting ut Chester with the coal train.
T.. II. GILL,
my2s Engineer and Superintendent.
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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.
BY Lyme & BROTHER,
Real Estate Agents and Auotsoneers,
l4a9 Main street.. -

1889 Main street
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE, CORNER
v TWENTY-FIFTH AND GRACE STREETS,
CHURCH HILL, FOR SALE.-We offer Tor sale
privately that very desirable ) 7 y X r. with
DWELLING over same, corner Twenty-iith and
Grace streets, containing seven rooms above The
store; kitchen, &c. .--
Also, that NEW FRAME COTTAGE RESI-
DENCE, adjoining same, containing I'VE rooms !:
kitchen, &C.. ut present occupied by good tenant
1t $500 per annuln. For terms &c, apply 10
LYME BROTHER,
aut4t Aucttoneers
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AND DANVILLE Raj

ID lCHMUND AND DAN VILE Kali
10 K . D.SuMMEk SCdEDt LE.-On aAI
trains on this road win run follows
GOING WEST.-Through Mall Train.-Leavcs
Richmond daily at tbs A. NJ; leaves DanyiIle
daily at 1927 I'M. connecting ut Burkevie with
the Southside road for Farinville. Lynchburg, and
Ill stations on the Virginia and Tennessee rail-
Louisville, Columbus, Nc., KY; Huntsville, DE-
catur, &c, Ala. {; Corinth, Grand Junction. Vtcks-
burg, &C., Miss; New Orleans, &C., and Ut Green's
boro' with North Carolina railroad for Charlotte,
Columbia, Charleston, Augusta Savannah Macon,
Columbus, Atlanta, &C., Ga. Montgomery, Mo-
bile New Orleans, &c.
GOING EAsT.-Through Mail Train.--Le
Greensboro daily ut $50 A. Nj. leaves Dan
daily ut $3.50 A. NJ. connects at Burkevillc vii
Southslde train from Lyncbburg for PctersC
&c.
Through tickets can be procured at the Il.
offices In Richmond and Danyillc To all import
points South and Southwest and ut Grecnsbot
and Danvile to all points North. East, and W,
THOMAS DODAMEAD =
An 20 Superintendent
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EFILLS s. .RYANT,, TOBACCO tx.
lYl CHANGE, RICHMOND, VA. BROKERS
and COMMISSION MERCHANTS for the pur-
chase and sale OF LEAF aud MANUFACTURER
TOBACCOS Orders solicited. Ldberd advances
made on consignments, Refer 70 A. y. HARVEY,
President OF National Bank OF Virginia; JAMES
THOMAS, Jr., ESQ.,, Richmond, Va; Messrs. II.
MESSENGER 4 Co., New York hesszs. JOHNSON
Q TnoMpsoa. Boston. Mast, Jy4
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VIRGINIA CENTRAL RAILROAD.
EXCURSION TICKETS TO VIRGINIA
SPRIN

ROUND-TRlP TICKETS, including stage fare
TO and from the following watering-places, GOOD
FOR ONE WEEK, will be sold at the Office ar
the company at the following rates:
White Sulphur. $3.50; Sweet Springs ST. ::
Healing Springs SIS; Hot Springs. Sl5.25: Warm
Springs, $l4.25; Bath Alum. $l!: Rockbridgr
Alum, Sl2.25; Rockbrdge Baths, 81. 2s; Augusta
White Sulphur. Si?.75.
After one week the tickets WIN be rated at their
cost In part pay ment of full fare.
}. +. NETIiERLAND
General Ticket
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DANIEL X. WEISIGER, COMMISSION
~ MERCHANT No. I FOURTEENTH
me ri s Of TOBACCO, WhEAT. CORN, and other
country produce, etc, from his friends and the
On sale, FRUITS and FLOWERS, MANURAC-
TURED and SMOKING TOBACCO. III.
jy 2a-dim&wSm
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By Sampson Jones' Jr. Co., -."
Auctloneers and Commission Merchants,
Fifteenth street between Main and Cary streets.

A SSIGNEE'S SALE.-As assignee of
n Henry Exal, bankrupt, I will, on SATUR-
DAY the sth day of August next, at Z. M, sell ut
auction, ut Exalrs building, Twelfth street near
the corner OF MAN, the fine GRANITE QUARRY
known as Pages Quarry" situated In Henrico
county, on the James River and kanaWaa canal,
about tive and half miles from Richmond. IL has
four 10 1--WE acres OF land. The granite Is reputet
to be Of very superior quality, and there Is said
to be enough OF it to last twenty years working.
Also the BOAT and TOOLS belonging TO the
same. with the SHEDS and TOOLS on the corner
of Ninth and Byrd streets. 1879.
Also, all the right and title OF Henry Exau to
HOUSE and LEASE OF LOT on Twelfth street
near corner Of Main. .s-.,.
Also, the SHEDS on Twelfth street, with the
TOOLS and OLD IRON in them, next TO said
house and lot. --.-------.-
& Also, lot Of SANDSTONE.
TERMS or SALE: One-third cash; balance In
three and six months, negotiable notes. All sums
under 300, cash. JOHN JOHNS, JR.,
ty II Assignee of Henry Exall.
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Auction SALES.
FUTURE DAY
BY s. n. Davis,
Real Estate Agent and Auctloneer'
~ Eleventh and Main Streets

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF A HOUSE
4 or N THE CITY OF RICHMOND
~ WEEBsTER STREET.-By virtue OF decree
Of the Circuit Court for the city of Richmond pro
Va rc an the day OF June 1893. In the SUI o.
Warr,stt and wifi. rs Dixon ct a., will sci, ~
public auction on The Prsl tSs ,s nj of Ads
1.sa Tor tha risk and cost or John Hewlett the
former fs1 r' purchaser. as directed by new dee1ee
LOT OF GROUND. with FRAMED DIV EL ltroot
tbereon fronting thrty-one feet on webster streeo,
and running back one hundred and forty,si1 Leea
to Cabell street, being the same WHICH or"'e
Booker died seized and possessed. ,,s,a,
TERMS One-third cash balance IN eI',ai ths
ments on credit of six and twelve months, tue
nnrrhaser executing negotiable notes, with interest,"
added, and title retained until luiig pau al"
'eSapsee I'll JOHS n. DAVIS, Commissioner.
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WANTS..

oCOO0 Wanted to borrow THREE
DCUUUs THOUSAND DOLLARS for six
or twelve months secured by 4 trust deed upon
city property worth three times the amount. Nd
dress A. b. g., box 90 Richmond post-olhce.
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Y WISH TO EMPLOY A GOOD MOULD
\ Err, for agricultural work and machinery.
None need amply but sober reliable men. Con-
slant employment can be had by such man: Adj
dress X. f. HARRIS,
M n Charlottesville, Va.
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DOR RENT, THREE ROOMS of the a.
IL house and Kitchen. on south side Of Clay EEL
between Eighth and Ninth streets, partly fur
nIshed. Immediate possession given.
49,. -''. ..- JAMES n. TAYLOR Il son,
an Aucttoneers
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GnUDDs Il WILLIAMS, Auctionecrs.
Smyrna times., 1868-02-19

hundred and fftyone, be amended NV arkin t Of ct,
ne i % legal documents and all thereafter and
stamp dnes imposed by the foregoing schedule III on mani
ns OF adng and tickets shall apply to
and ports OF British North America And provided rhr
Ihat ~, andayits shall, be exempt from stamp duty"
ao y at the end of the last
probate OF will the following words: Provded That no
ehe for probate Of Wills letters testamenary or of admin
ed ben tS m n. or guardian bond shall be requ
uoes not exceed thousand dollars Provided further That
SaS @ A sa oe required necessary
S Or te colect0n trom the government of claims by
uers or their legal representatives the United States for
be pay bounty or for property lost in the
oftaxes provided in this section shall take effect
ana AFTER March one, eighteen hundred sixty-seyen
10 And be further enacted That the act amendatory
70 he act entitled An act to provide 10
pQrt te government to interest the public debt and for
oner approved June thirty eighteen hundred and
amaDSd tnrteen eighteen hundred and sxtysx,
That section ten be amended by adding after the word
ps IN tn SKIN paragraph Of said section the
gars." '' NNO' SnuN anu ci
by striking out in the paragraph relating to
of s,ono "u nonuhens Wnere 1t first occurs the word
That section eighteen amended by adding thereto the fol-
tooaceo snu and cigars manufactured or spirits Distilled
refined either in for such and collie
That section nineteen hereby amended by adding the fol-
tnereto no suit for the restraining the
assessment or collection of tax shall be maintained in any
That section fOryhree be by striking out the last
Amend section oryegh the act relating 70
approved July thirteen eighteen hundred and 30
70 insert in the prOvso the third after thel word
haves and before the word quarteIr and also amend
by striking out the words than and not o
an one-half shall be accounted Oneha ard insert
than more than one-fhir shall he
ed than sa oe lccou
snail De accounted Oneha" Provided
more than one quaIer and
June nrst eighteen hundred and sixty-seven.
(To BE CONTINUED1
Smyrna times., 1868-02-19

AMERICAN IGNORANCE OF FINANCE.-The
Ignorance of American politicians on financial
and economical questions would be incompre-
hensible if we did not remember that it is only
fifty years since English politicians began to
know anything about them-that Fox confessed
that he did not know why the funds FELL
American politicians are ignorant for the same
reason that English politicians then were, that
the questions that have thus far occupied their
minds have been constitutional questions, and
the financial questions are entirely new. What
makes the difficulty of instructing or leading
the public in financial matters greater in
America than England is, that the great mass
of people are either actually engaged in busi-
ness or have more or less knowledge of it,
They therefore cannot be persuaded, or can
only be persuaded with great difficulty, that
they have anything to learn about the laws of
trade, or the nature or functions of money, or
that it can be possible for scholars or students,
or mere theorists, to tell them when they have
enough of greenbacks, or what effect more of
them would have on business. They are not
accustomed TO seeing any thing of this kind
Thought out" or to seeing legislation based
on theories. es.--Loadon Daily Nelos
Smyrna times., 1868-02-19

DANIEL WEBSTER. Mr.. Webster the great
lawyer, statesman, and orator, was born in
New Hampshire. He was born in log cabin.
This house stood in the midst of an unbroken
forest There was no white mans hut between
it and the northern SHOWS of Canada. His
father was farmer, and all the boys were
trained to hard work. Daniel was quite
student, but books we're very scarce. He earned
one day little piece of money. Soon after,
peddler came along, bringing some handker-
chiefs that had reading upon them. One of
these contained the Constitution of the United
States Daniel bought it. He could not study
it in the day time, for he had to work. At
night, the boys were generally too tired to
study, and went early to bed. His father was
too poor to afford lights. So Daniel used to
go into the woods, and select large pitch-pine
knots, and bring them home. After his faith
er and mother and brothers and sisters were in
bed, he would throw one of these great pitch
pine knots into the fire, lay down on the hearth,
spread his handkerchief before him, and, by
the dazzling light, commit to memory the Con-
stitution. In this way he began to get his
learning.
When Daniel was about sixteen years of
age, his father kept tavern; and young
Webster was hostler. My father stayed one
night at this hotel. He drove to the door on
which Daniels father was leaning He called
out, " Dan, come and take this man s horse"
Soon "Dan" appeared. He was tall, dark as
gipsey, barefooted, with coarse pants and a
rough Shirt these, with an old straw hat,
completed his costume. He led the horse
away to be groomed. Daniels mother, a no.
BILE woman, sent him to college by mortgaging
the farm.
His first case, as lawyer, was in defending
a woodchuck, who was caught by Ezekiel eat.
ing the vegetables in the garden. Daniel was
boy, Ezekiel wanted to kill the woodchuck.
Danlel wanted him to go free. They carried
the ease. to their father Their father called
the woodchuck the prisoner, himself the Judge.
ana told Aeke and Dan, as they were called
prisoner. Daniels plea caused the tears 70
run down his fathers sunburnt cheeks. For.
getting that he was judge, he sprung from
ms chair and cried out, Zeke, Zeke, You let
BurLeigh. - A4'''
Smyrna times., 1868-02-19
WHOLE NO. 679

MUCH OBLIGED, SQUIRE.-As Gen. Scotts
army was marching triumphantly into the city
of Mexico, a procession of monks emerged
from the gate of convent situated on an emf
nence at the right, and advanced with slow and
measured tread until they met the army at
right angles The guide or leader of the pro-
cession was a venerable priest, whose hair was
whitened with the frosts of many winters. lie
held contribution box, upon which there was
a lighted candle; and when within few feet
OF the army the procession halted. AS the
army proceeded, many a true believer dropped
some small coin or other into the good priests
box. Ultimately there came along tall, gaunt,
limbersded, gander-legged Yankee, who, see
ing the poor priest, thrust his hand into his
breeches pocket, as if in search for q dime, or
something of the kind. The priest, observing
this movement, advanced as usual, while Jona-
than, holding forth a greasy-looking roll of
paper commenced very deliberately to unfold
it. The holy man anticipated liberal dona-
ton, and put on an air of the most exquisite
satisfaction. Jonathan continued to unroH
piece after piece Of twisted smoking tobacco.
He next thrust his hands into another pocket,
and drew forth clay pine which, with the ut
most deliberation he proceeded to fill by pinching
off small particles of the tobacco. When this
was done, having placed his tobacco in his
breeches pocket, he stopped forward and light
ed his pipe by the expectant priest candle,
and making an awful inclination Of the head,
(intended perhaps for bow he said, Much
obleeged to ye, squire, and tramped on.