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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-26

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF REAL ES-
" TATE IN THE CITY OF ALENAN-
DRIA, VA.-Under authority of a decree Of
the County Court of Alexsndris county Va,
rendered at the March term 1863 in the case Of
Addison Bowden and others, compliments, vs..
Cecilia Gibson and others, defendants, the ua-
dersigned Commissioners will sell at public
auction, in front of the Mayors office, in the
city of Alexandria, Va, at ~ o'clock m, on
SATURDAY, the 2lst day of March, 1868, g
LOT OF GROUND, with a two.story a.
FRAME DWELLLNG thereon, situated 4:i
on the west side of Royal, between Duke and
Wolfe steets, in the city of Alexandria, being
the property of the late Reverdy j. ,Bowden.
TERMS-Ten per cent Of the purchase money
in cash, and the residue in equal instalments at
three and six months from day Of sale, with in
terest-secured by the bonds of the chaser,
with good personal security. the title tc be re-
tanned until the purchase money is fully paid.
FRANCIS L. SMITH,
CHARLES E. STUART,
NH 11-eots Commissioners
POSTPONEMENT-T above sale is post
poned to SATURDAY next, the 18th of March,
1868, when it will take place, at II O'Clock M,
in front Of the Mayors office, in Alexandria.
mar 01-ts
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q ON LET 81 N G. N E W.
r III r K E N ON E.
ENGLISH'S PATENT COMBINED KNIFE,
EWEEZER AND EAR SPOON.

This little instrument combines within the
space occupied by the ordinary pocket Twee:
ger, q Nail Knife and File, an Ear Spoon, and
a,pair Of Tweezers 1t is simple in its cons;ruc-
ton, being made of three simple pieces of steel,
and in the most durable and workmanlike man.
ner making one of the most useful and convc-
nient articles for the pocket ever presented to
the public.
Ladies' will fna this article to be very use
full and convenient adjunct to the Sewing Ma
chine. f. s. LEADBEATEk q CO.,
NH 6 E4=lT Fairfax street.
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FOR RENT

nz, FOR RENT
E;:ai The STORE, No. Sc, south King ST. occu-
pied at present by Mr.. E. S. Fleming, as q
Jewelry store. Possession given 1st of April.
For terms apply at lO7, CAMERON ST.
mar l2-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-26
u UBLIC SALE OF PRINCE WILLIAM
r land

LAND.
By virtue Of decree Of the Circuit Court Of
Prince William county, entered on the - Of
October, 1867, in suit in chancery therein
pending, in which Lucien a. Lsrkin is plain
tiff, and f. Belcher and VIM. S. Fewell are de-
PENDANTS, the undersigned, Commissioner, will
sell, before tho front door Of the Court House
April 1863 that being Court day, at public
auction, to the highest bidder, the TRACT or
PARCEL OF LAND, containing 50 acres, Sit
uated in the county Of Prince William, at or
near the junction of the Manassas and Orange
TERMS-One.fourth cash, and the residue
on q credit Of one and two years, with interest
from the day of sale; the purchaser to give bond
and security for the deferred payments and
lhe title to be retained as further security
therefor. A. NICOL, Cumm'r.
Wro cab 1Q-ontc
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-26
3. S. ASUBY.

A. Knott. B. S. ASHB1.
A H. MOTT s. co,
NO. SO KING STREET.
Have removed to their handsome Storehouse,
west of K. j. Miller's China Store, where they
ara receiving, and will constantly keep on hand
8 large and we'll selected stock Of House. furn-
ishing Goods. viz; --.c
PLATED, BRITANNIA, TIN. WOOD AND
WILLOW WARE, DOOR MATS,
BRUSHES, BROOMS, TOILET
SOAPS, BUSTERS.
BASKETS,
- &C.
RODGERS BEST CUTLERY,
to which we invite an examination.
A. II. MOTT & co.
NH l9-3m No. GO, King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-26

ID RIME WESTERN LEAF LARD recev
j ed to-day and for sale by
mar l9 j. Z. MlLBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-26

By virtue Of decree Of the County Court OF
Fairfax county, rendered at january Court.
1868, in the suit Of Hustled vs. orion the under
signed will sell, on MON DA I, the 10Th day OF
ApriI, 1868, Court day, in trout Of the Court
House Of said county, TW ENTYTH REE AND
HALF ACRES OF LAND. This land is
about nine miles from Washington city, seven
from Georgetown, adjoins the lands VIM. Tur-
rick, VIM II. Wilder and others, and is heavily
tim bered, rendering it valuable.
TERMS-One-third cash in hand, the residue
in two equal payments, at six and twelve
months, with interest, to be secured by the
notes of the purchaser, and Il retention of the
title until the last payment is made. Stamps
and expenses Of deed at the cost of the purchas-
er. S. FERGUSON BEACH.
THOMAS MOORE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-26

90 DOZ. BOXES COFFEE EXTRACT re-
cO ceived to-day and for sale by
"a j. O. MILBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-26

A s. E M 3 l . NJ >
The ASSEMBLY ROOMS have just been
fitted up, and are now for rent for LECTU RES
CON CERTS, FAIRS, &c. Apply to
feb l5-tf WILMER s. SLA YMAkER
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Bv +. III. PARROT. Auctioneer.

Prince VIM. CO., mar 7--eots
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nUBLIC SALE OF LAND.

Fairfax county, mar 23-eots
National Intclligenccr coy
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VITOOD LAND FOR SA LIE.

mar 9-nOts
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-11-26
EXTRAORDINARY nERolSM or A
BOY.

The Rev, Ell Beck bishop Of New,
foundland commissay, relates tho fol-
loving Incident
"A poor boy. whose nHmo 10 one
knows, bu. we may hope |. is recorded
in The book Of life found threo little chill.
dren, VITO, like himself, had boun wash :
ed ashore from Que of the many WRECKS.
wandering along lie drcary coaslf9 The
driving slcct They were crying bitter
ly, having been parted from .hOif pa
ren.s, and nc, kacwitg whether they
were drowned or sascd, the pool lad
took them to sheltered shop, picked
moss for ibcm and made them rude
but soft b,d, aud than laking Of bs seSa,
Goa to cover them, set by lheal oil the
night long, sOothiug their terror Iilihey
fell asleep. In the morning, leaving
theta still sleeping, lie went in search OS
the parents, and. to his great Joy, found
them looking for tho children. whom
they had given up for dead, HO di
reotod them where TO intItem, and then
went on bimset to Try 10 find some place
Of shelter and rGIIeshment, Bot when
the parents were returning with theirre
covered liulo once. lhey saw Ihoir pre-
server lying quito dead uPon tho snow.
not Tor from where they parted with
him. The long exposure, 10 his cxhOus'
ted state. was too much for bis strength.
aud having sovcd his little charge "a
stranger to to them as they to Lm--ho
10y down and died
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-11-26
YOUNG MEN.

Il should be the aim of young meS 10
90 into good socioly-we mean not the
rich, nor tho proud, tho fashionable, but
the society Of The wise. tue intelligent,
and tho good. Where you end men
who know more than You do, and from
whose conversation you can gather in
formation. i: ia alusys safe to ho footd.
Ii hos broken down many man by
associa'ing with the low aud vulgar
where the ribald song vas ncuIcalel and
the indecent story toll, TO excite luugh-
ter, or ia1ucnco tic bad passions. Lord
Clarendon, aiIibuled success and hap
pooas 10 life 20 associate with persoos
moreloarned and yihuous than ourselves
II you wish to be wi'n and respected,
and desire happiness and no! misery. We
advise yol 10 associate with tho iolelli,
gent md good Strive for excellence
and clric. integrity, 0ni you will never
be found IL the sinks of pollution, or on
the benches Of rcvilcrs aud gamblers.--
Ouco habilusto yourself to virlUous
course, once secure love for good So
cietg, NaA no Feoishment would be
gre0,er than by accident to DO obliged
for half a day, to associate with !hc low
and vulgar.-Bi6a,o Gazette,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-11-26
ADYERTISING RATEs.

Professional card. Of 6 lines or less one yea;
Adve-.isemcnts must have the number Of in.
,ertions marked On the copy, or they will be
kept in "till forbidden, aud chariel accord
Spgly.
All casual ortransient advertisements must
Se paid for in advance, TO insure their irsor'
Iion.
Yearly advertisement, to be paid for half.
yearly in advance.
Short notices Of deaths will be inserted free
Of charge Obituary notices and tributes Of
respect will be charged half the advertising
rates. Marriage notices Inserted gratis.
Loaded editorial notices will be charged 20
cents line, aud hall price for subsequent in
Y rtions.
Religious notices aud short Advertisements
for benevolent associations, inserted gratis.
Calls upon gentlemen 10 become candidates
viii be charged at advertising rates,
Three dollars will Invariably he charged Tor
announcing candidates Tor County Offices, and
Ten dollars for neutrality-suspicious. FOR State
sud United States Offices.
The insartton Of personal cards will be left
10 the tpGor Of the editor, but when inserted
will he charged double price
AEilGyits will not be made 10 o;derS o.
publication or other legal advertisements ua.
Till they are pliu for.
There will be no deviation !rom the above
terms.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-11-26
THE GRECIAY nEYp.

a NS" AoFh correspondent ct the
9o'f''A'n'o uN'on has gwen inl' de'-
'"P''on OF Ine female compliant known
as NE 'Ie'ao BEND which we repro
ause l0f 'oe 0eoeh'o oil any poor creature
hs%0o'p' who may be afflicted with
'as spreading ma'a'y'
"neo "tS' your correspondent S'ar0
oI 'nc'ure''an bead' IN The '0'Hee0cy
OF us He"r' ana 'he Antiquity OF his
'd'Os, "s 'HoUgas Il referred 10 aFo0'fy
''"'''''' ,"c'uu'og ''0 'fa""E o' 'no
'0nS ooW 0y '0' newspaper correspond
'"'' az .0''e "''s"ng P'o'e'' linen II
occurred 10 "'h NAT u might mean 'na'
s'ac''u' a'ton Oy "0''h q mon IN hsh'
l''aS hab'''mon'S gets 81 h'' pocket
o00S--a Seo'2 ''0op TO PRr'F' the
p0'Ae' 'oF ,"e insertion o' 'no ''g'la.''-
tl Va W voc mOH' H'Q'en' Sc''on Ot
euF NsS{iiNg ~ '2cI2' y 'oSmea Piolsi
,,'' - s'uO''N Po'3',s S'uH'.o 'e'S, :, :
-'p' ,o'' y "o' '"' o,0y''u n'D1' NN'
- "''P '1' ,'"'''' 'O'BV' !" sa'PV"S',
"-'s '' "nH' '"v "'"e'' "V',"p''"'aen'
% '1r 'e,.' 'Is D''u'y ''a''y - You
n
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-11-26
NM JouRMEY or LIE.

Ten thousand human beings ore Nnl
forth together 90 their journey. After
ten yoaS one third, nt least, have dis.
appeared, AT the middle poiat Of tue
common measure OF liro but half o,s still
upon the road, Faster and faster, as tho
ranks grow thinner, lhcy that remain
ill now become weary, aud lie down
and rise no more, AT three scots s1d
ten band Of soms four hundred yet
struggle on, Al ninety, these have been
reduced to a mere handful Of thirty pa.
riarchs Year after year IhUy fail in
diminishing numbers, 0no lingorS a
lonely marvel. ill the century is over.
We look again and tho work of death is
finished - Burgess
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-11-26
A sisTER,s DEVOTION.

A California paper tell this story; "a
convicted murderer, sentenced 10 dosth
at Austin, Nevada, wos last week fur
uishcd by his sioCr with materials for
wriliug, three flos four fne saws. and
poison with which to commit suicide 10
case his Efforts 10 escape failed, They
we're conceded in ,he hack of the tmms
ofa large photograph Of bis sister. which
sbc brough to him and had the juilor to
give him 10 hsrproSencc. With The saws
be had nearly cut OF his irons when bis
attempt was discovered and tho tools
found, though the poison was yet sEcG.
p'lly- csnseslISt. The sfscf proidiued tt;i
other u'sistAnce, which she vas TO ron.
der in person, as others wate Gffal3, and
plan whereby uoder prolsnee of giving
another prisoner into his charge. tho
joilor was to be induced 10 open tho door
when he was TO bo oserpowered by the
pretended guard and ths murderer cpir
lied away. The si,!cr wss indicted for
aiding TO rescue a preoncr.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-11-26

A Justice better versod in law than
Gospel, not long since married D couple
in this way; Hold up your right hands.
You solemnly swear that you will per-
form tho duties of your office jointly aud
soycnly, according 10 your best skill
aud judgment, so help you God, Fec
ono doNsG
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-11-26
DIR. l.. II. CAMPBELL,
Physician aud Surgeon,

Point Pleasant, Vest Va.
HAVING located permanently at Point
IL Pleasant, offers his professional services
10 the citizens Of the town and vicinity. He
hopes by strict attention To business, to merit
Acontinuaneo Of the liberal patronage he has
already received,
He may be found al all times at his Office
when not professionally engaged,
November 5.ly,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-11-26

saA,L FfEr Women are mistaken
when they suppose q small foo, an sls-
nenl Of beauty, a foot Should bear q
just proportion to the figure; ifIOo IOrgs
it argues a conrsucssj AMI gives heay-
iaea' TO the manOer, forbidJins ease aud
grace OF movement Dress ba. great
effect upon the foot, aud very long dres.
oss'o net alOptad 70 oStiOii II to al,
vOntuge. A foo, should bo archsd, fair
ly rounded, sod its length propOhiOncd
to the height Of the individual. Il should
haya n delicate spriug TO 1t. and the
ankle should bO rounded and 6rm.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-11-26

on aversion to Mauco'
And I hats Colohoa!ris, But be does
not love us both, lha, is impossible, Hs
is either q very wicSed m,n. who is
making sport Of US, or no hsei'alos in
bis choice. For wa DO not resemble
each other 100 muoh'
'ua'or,unotely he could row immedi
siely distinguish u, from each other !
sm 40 longer the g,y being ooco was,'
You haze bocome pale, PepPa.
And your cSseks aud eyes are brill
liant with hoighioaiog color. You Al
least have retained your beauty
This is vain talking, Psppa. Yoar
PaIeneaa bscomes you very wall, One
thug, however, pray YOU sist'r, il he
wears the sash then
'Loius not hate each other. nor should
be aPpea; 10 my rose.
4 promise you, said Mrgsllon, with
a frmne.' which perhaps spraog from
tbs secret hope that she would bo the
vic,or.
And they shook hands with each other
With a sincerity which perhaps was the
most generous on Pcpps's part. for she
dared not hope that the oouo! would
give her the preference.
Now let US pay oil attention he must
come up the slraia Giovanni, Thus
We shall soonest learn our fate
Hfho would only come, sighed PcpPa.
and size gazed with The suspense Of in-
tense exci'emsn! and the utmost anxiety
upoa the rocky steps which led from the
sea to the tov1.
A,ouredIy this was tho las. timo that
the twins wer0 10 sland thus united in
thought and ac.ioo, for as soon as jaleS
should nppeor an abyss Of pain aoi plea
sure, ocoompIised wishes. end dispp-
Poiu!msut full Of iespair, must open bo.
tween Them, which never could be filed
up again.
Al IeOgth Mag ,lIoa's CoBieo!nres were
realized. The young count nppsursd in
the distance Everything swan before
Pepp,'s eyes from !he violence Of her
feoliags. Magalon g,zal arnIy cad
6xediy aiiSu rFProaciiiag jules.
Now they saw him distinctly, entirely:
he EOrs-nsihcr ofihe ltc love tokens.
But they did not deceive tbcmselvcs?
he came towards the house.
'Hais coming to usl' cried rho. rs sbo
impelpously seized the trembli6g PcPpa
By the baa! Lat Us hasIsa to tho re-
cep,ion-room; we uust have certainty
they soon were down Stairs. Old
PsOlo w's gone out. They found the
count oIono.
4 cou,d ro, ,boosa n, least not 90
7uickIy, beautiful sisnorasv cried be
Pardon me, I p,ov vopr
.So-pe,,Asr Of as? Both dessivsdl
Both spor,cd with But We shall be re-
ynpr,adr cr;eI. Tho h,rr,bt- ,,I ,,,ss;cr
ate Magalloa, without Iistening to Linn
further convinced only of one thing, that
ho wore neither Of ,bc tokens. aod she
rushed wildly past him 10 Mulloo.
Peppa, on tho contrary, had sank
deadly pale and faialiog, upon q sofa as
she e1claimol:
No vengeance. sister! He Kills me
but | forgive binp
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-11-26

A tombstone in village cemetery in
the interior Of Pennsylvania is adornod
By piece Of sculpture which bring, in
relief a colt, a boy, aud q tree, The colt
is represented rs kicking the boy in the
stomach, onl the opilopb is in this wise;
'Socrcd to tho memory Of
Hcuy Harris
Born Juoo9l, 1921, Of Henry HSrris
Jane bis vito. Died on The 4lh Of May,
1897, by the kick Of a colt in bis bowels
peacefully and quie! friend to his faith.
or aud mother and respected by oil who
know him aod wcotto tbnt world where
horses can't kick, and vhou 90 row aud
weeping is,no more.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-11-26

A talented young African Of too bOoh
black persuasion, while dancing like ST.
YiDus over cu,tomor'S boots. the other
cr day, observed neighbor pouring
wisely over anewspspor, whsEoupOn ho
addressed him lhDa;
Julius, VIVA. dc dsbbil you loOhiu' a,
dat paper fur? You can't read
Go way. ioliah, replied the other, in.
IigO0uIlyi guess l eau read, 10 big
'nuf tos dat
Big aus rsIOrIsd the ffst one,
,coroiu!Iy. Dat Siu't nuiIinI q cows
Zig ooF 10 tolch mice. bu; she can't do
it,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-11-26
Frank w. SiSsOn,
DIR. =. G. SHAW

AND SURGEON
TENDERs his professional services to the
i public. Calls from thecouptry promptly
attended TO. OAice, corner Main and Third
Streets, in his nov building opposite Presbylc-
rian Church, Apj-ly.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-11-26

llyou want favor from q man, iced
him. A mau 10 ike horse, he can't be
managed dill no has Bit in bis mouth.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-11-26
AN ExcELLENr sNAKE sroRY.


A fIiead of ours in Benton county.
not moro than hundroI miles from Pond
Grove, is.oxceeliugIy Iond of getting a
joke on his neghbars, and enjoys laugh
even at his own expense. The tables
were lately turned SO nicely upon him,
however, that We doubt whether ho will
/ Try his bsad. at joke again for long
tiipe,
He was lalsly crossing field on hiS
premises when he felt a peculiar seusa-
ton 10 his uowscr, leg, and 10 an instant
tho terrible suspicion fastened upon him
that there wasa snake thsrc Putting
out his hand 10 ascertain, il cane ia
contact with what be supposed % be tho
Sesd Of the ,rtpiiie II flashed across
his mind At oncs that the OOly hope ofhiI
life 10y 10 his ability to grasp aud firmly
hold the head until hO could obtain as
siS'anco and extrcatv himself from bis
unplsO'sn. predicaGoOt, Seiziug it,
therefore. with ore hand, hO started al
fall ill for the house, about half milo
dsIant. As he ran hs could feel lhs
reptile wrigglirg around bio log, lie
was frily bethel in cold sweat at the
though, that it might rrtO itself from his
grasp and give him the fatal blow Whild
far away from help, Fui lear lSnt Wiuga
TO hi, feet AS he approached the barn.
where lis was at work. he became fear.
ful Of the terrible effect it might have on
her to reveal hi, dangerous situallonl
and he, therefore, slipped in Ot the back
door. Going into one corner, he dives
ted himself OF bio clothing. Che had
Kicked of bis bOot' on tho wny) drew
forth tho cause Of his terror, snd with
sense oil relief hurled it violently from
h'"' " hN uCA NNc iUltclh hNONeI tuou
fell to the door aud revealed to his as
toniShod gaze -au cid piscs Of ropri
which he lad pu!, as bo supposed. iOto
his pocket, but which bad slipped down I
into his irowsOrs leg. The movement
Of WOIkios had produced the wrigglius
which bad at frat attracted bic attention,
As he ran, of couos. the motions be-
cane more violent A knot on one end
hs had MiaAlen for toe bead, and bad
'beea hVliing it-nsNiIa ,he grasp Of
death.
His wife, good tOul, MAS al 6rSl tssr.
.ly frightened 10 death, then almost
laughed herself to death. Tho story
was too gUOd TO keep, and soon bis neigh.
OOrs yerc onzioubly inquiriug regarding
bI'SscOvcry from tho 'snsks biIs.' Wc
have ofiea heard Of psmOas having
'sasLeS in their boots, but never 10 that
way before. - Lydyetis, Hd., Courier,
elsL
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-11-26

A Texan, Ltopping o! QUO Of the fnl
class hotels 10 New orlOaus, q few days
since. Oller looliag over the bill Of
fare gave a servant his order fot dinner.
AiItr an Obsence Of neaty bali 40 hour,
the servant roIurued With Len ora doziu
side dishes, containing, a. DO thought,
su nmpla 'epaSt for the hungry man,
but judge Of tho bowildorsd ssrvuntb
sslOnishment shoa, alter few moments
the TeIOn had dsvourod all on the plsles
and remarked to tho servant tbsL he lik.
ed tho uampls' very well, and 10 hoped
he would bring him his dinner iumedi-
ately I..,.,,l
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-11-26

When you SSo'S uau 90 moonlight
night IryInstO convince his shadow
that it isjnprOp0riO followh sentlcmEd
you moy bO Suro'it il high time for bls'S
10 join 'ho tcmPorspss sociOty, .'i2i'''
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-11-26

A LARGE assortment Of Sionewaro ofall de.
"A seriptons. from Z gallon up, Just reeeiv.
NJ Sud fOss NsN uoIR & BHYAE9.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1868-02-29
E. DUMEz &T. BELOW REDACTEURS

forme de dialogues, probablemeut en-
memoire des Dialogues des Morts, de
Lucien, car ce sont des revenants qui
s'y entretiendront pour nous eclaircr.
En- VOLTA un exemple des vicissitudes
politiques, Get homme dune haute
intelligence ct dun caractere pur, qui
fut tour 4 tour membre dn Congres,
speaker de Ia Chambre dc Washing
ton, puts vice-president des Etats- Con-
federes! II cut con jour de passion ct
d'erreur ct proclama que l'esclavage
devait etre 10 Gle de vodte dune na-
ton nouyelle ct puissante. Aujour-
d'hui, detache des interets qui corrom-
pent on des .subitiops qui egarent,
dams le silence de Il retrsite ct Ia
luuiers de lsdversitS, il relegue Tins.
titution oondamnee ~ rang des causes
secondaires du movement de 10 civil
lisatiou americaine il remonte aux
origines Nationalist ct y moutre les
causes generates qui, sous des formes
ct des combinaisons diverses, mont
cess6 d'operer sur Il politique. Css
principes qui ne chapgent pas ct SO
msintienpent identiques dams le tour
billion des fats ct des individus. sont
ceux du gouvernement centralise on
mouarchique don't ID msjorite du Con.
gres poursoit Ia realisation sans le vou.
loir ri le savoir. ct du gouvernement
federatif fou republican, auquel rUnion
doit ses plus beaux jours ct que le
peuple soutisDt encore instinctivement.
81 le gouvernemeBt fedSratif doit
ptrir, il Iui rests asses de visalits pour
resister quelque temps encore 4 10 Il
que centralisatrice ct pour rendre un
coup d'Etat executif on parlementaire
1 Washington, une tentative absurde
ct ridicule. Les Etats qui fgurent dans
rUDion ne sont pas morris ct il serait
dangereux de les traiter svec le sans
gene pratique 1 regard des defunts
Etats du Sud. 81