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The Hickman courier., 1868-05-23
Old Prices OF living.

In these days Of high prices ibwjll bs
refreshing or tantslizibg as the case MA y
be-, to know the prices uur Edglish fore
fathers paid for their meats, bread and
.bntfer- IN ll30 Lre22 saVugh 10 fSsi
hundred men one day cost twenty i've
ceots. In 1900 the price OF the best
wines was raised 10 twelve cents a quart,
to enable the dealer to live BY them.
One cent loases Of wheat bread varied
from sixteen to 95 ounces in weight, &c
cording to the price in grain. Wheat
was three cents bushel in 1856. The
law fixed the price Of two pullets at ,
cents; aud a fat Iamb from twelve to
eight cents, according 70 the season Of
the year, 1899. In 1913 Parliament fx.
ed the price of fat OK at about twelve
dollars: or, If corn fed, at eighteen dol
lars; shorn sheep at one dollar and
twenty five cents; and eggs at three cents
a dozen; aud other articles Of breadstuffs,
etc. continuing at the prices given above.
1907 the best wine cost five dollars a tuu.
Wheat was thirty seven cents a bushel
in 1890, and this was deemed famine
price by the historians Of that period,
who designate that year as the "dsarth
year" In the time of Henry VIII,
beef and pork settled down to a cent =
pound, aud veal at cent aud half ,
pints of milk was sold for a cent. The
best Of it was that these prices were fI-
ed by law, aud so placed out of the reach
Of spectators, though the people grum-
bled at these enormous rates, as they
thought then, as they do now. These
prices are reduced for convenience from
sterling 10 federal money.
The Hickman courier., 1868-05-23

CATHOLICS IN THIS CoUNTRY.-So
little attention has been paid by the
daily press to the condition Of the Catho-
lie Church, that few persons are aware
of the nzpgress it is making in this coun-
try. N $50 the :. American Cyclic
media Inmates that there we're only a
little over 3,O00,060 Catholics in the
United States adhering to their doc
trines. The best Catholic authorities
now declare that nearly five millions of
persons belong to their denomination
In 1850 there were in Rhode Island
and Connecticut only 10000 Catholics
there-are now 125, 900. At the same
time Pennsylvania contain o9,ooi j,
while there are at present 27SbO0 IN the
diocese of Philadelphia alone. La lii
nois there were 20, 100, and the district
about Chicago alone now counts loo,ooo
The diocese of Albany and Buffalo have
43O, 600, against 126, ,2S5 ia the whole oi
| New York in 1850; and there are go
600 in Michigan, while in 1850 there
were 16, 122.
These returns are taken from Sadler.:
Catholic Directory and Almanac for 6I
which is an authorized work. They arr
not complete, but by taking few o
them aa estimate of the rest can b
made. According 10 thir authority tt
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notable. The truth is, that he was
power in the financial world, not account
of his property, but on account OF his
debts His creditors were interested iu
his success, and he was sent over here
by them to shift, if possible, his debts on
to American shoulders, or to get up here
an excitement as to the value Of his
American investments, which would re-
act on England and ersble his creditors
10 negotiate his stocks aud bonds il tie
London market.
We remember to have besn told, by
fnancier of more than ordinary cooluess
and astuteness, that he knew Sir Mvrtoa
to be worth at least f14 900, 600 sterling.
1t turns out that the losses Of his credit
ors--including those who are creditors
by being stockholders in the great Eng
lish road he mismanaged- will amount
TO abvut that sum -
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The story Of the nlcDonough
WILL

Old John McDopough, Of New Or.
leans, devoted third Of his life to the
preparation of his singular will, and
even took the trouble and bore the e.
pense of consultation with eminent Pa
risian advocates, whose approval Of his
dispositions was a source of great com
fort to him His will was most carefully
written out by himself, in the most eis-
giant and approved style, with his name
subscribed at the bottom OF every page,
aud the writing made to I'LL the sLeets,
terffneation. It was embraced in forty
pages of fooiscap, and besides the min
ute and elaborate direction in regard 10
the execution of his proposed grand
charity, was interlsrded with pious re-
hections and sentiments. which, when
read out in court, gave it the appearance
Of sermon more than Of formal set
Element. For many years before his
death, he used to rub his hands with
glee, and his handsome face would
brighten up with pride aud self -erstifica-.
ton whenever he referred TO that great
instrument, which was to carry him
down to remote posterity the benefaetOr
of his age. This elaborate and mort
studiously prepared will was torn al to
pieces by the courts aud lawyers, ana
the grand estate, intended to bless and
elevate generations Of the poor and uB.
fortunate, was squandered in the most
reckless and Improbable manuer, and ~
this day not one Of the many objects
which were contemplated in his charit-
able dispositions has been realized, save
the erection of a cheap msusoleun, ia
which to deposit his remains.
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Coon ADyIcE-Never read or sew
with any light from the window or 4
lamp falling directly upon the eyes.
Millions have lost their good eyesight
from non observance of this simple rule.
1t is founded on scientific principles
which We will not take room to explain
at length. The light direct upon the
eyes contracts their pupils, so that not
enough rays are admitted from the print
ed pages or fabric se1ed, Co make them
plain to the sight. Always SIT 50 that
the light frou the window or lamp shaii
fall over the shoulder, usually over the
left one as it will not then be obstructed
by tie right hand in sewing. Another
advantage, and great one, is, that when
facing the light, oae naturally iuclines
forward to save the eyes. This cramps
the chest and lungs, and is injurious to
the health but with the light from the
side, or over the shoulder, one iucliaes
to sit IN much more upright and health
full position Every one who follows
this suggestion, will find it conduce to
comfort, aud good vision.
The Hickman courier., 1868-05-23

Catholic population in five New England
States, excluding Massachusetts. num-
bers l9S, 900 In one half Of Pennsyl-
vania there are 275 900. In New York,
leaving out that city and Brooklyn, $780,
600. Michigan has 100000: Indiana,
100000; Wisconsin. 100000; Iowa,
10000, and part of Ohio, 10000, max
ing a total of about 100000 for only
twelve States, and these not the largest
1t is quite probable, therefore, that there
are between fonr and five. millions OF
Catholics, in this country, besides nearly
100000 in Canada and other Provinces.
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Hos. WIN. l.. YANcEy.-Ws fn& the
following queer story floating Oh the
Northern press
1t is now stated that VIM. L. TaBcey
died from violence His death occurred
shortly after his return from an unsus-
cessful mission abroad in behalf OF cha
Confedefacy. lie was iu his place az .
rebel Senator from Alabama. and in the
course Of hot debate on the ahstract
doctrines Of State rights and the dlsAa'
ity If slavery with Senator fro,n oeor-
cia. be received the lie frons his ansagon-
ist. Yancey immediately leaned fer
ward to strike, but was caught aud vio-
lently thrown back over desk by his
opponent, seriously iDjaring his spine.
He was carried away. a vote Vt secresy
was passed. aud iu fsw wssks he dsed
it is only l4tcly that tie psdc Of li'
d..th has become i-srn.
The Hickman courier., 1868-05-23

- EFeut. H. W. Barry, figured at
Pal during the war, and for while
wan nAuder of that district. While
in q ahd there his conduct W. so
QUIT ls that he was court martiaied
AM erely reprimanded id general
ord While in Padueah he ordered a
cert LA bank to pay large sum in gold
to orostitute with whom he had been
ass asatipg.
Ca November II, 1868, he was dis
missed from the United States army for
abse,nee without leave, and for inefiici-
encE generally, by order of Gen. Rose
cra He forged letters purporting to
be i'm distinguished Union Generals
andkon the strength of them was promo
ted.f lie contracted debts in Louisville
rep senting himself to be Mason, and
eit4sithout paying them.
lie is now Radical candidate fol-
in Mississippi. Mr.. Jas. Nc
BrS writes from Washington to Lex
ing b (Miss.) Advertiser. exposing th'
i'm kter in emphatic terms. McBrid
den6unces Barry as scoundrel, chea
aud thief, aud with his letter he for
wal Is documents which fully substan
tiaE his char.cs. Lou. C5uri.r
The Hickman courier., 1868-05-23

FEMALE LABoR-Every year females
are taking a more active aud extensive
part ia the industrial enterprise and the
number aud condition OF those at present
employed In each braoca of business
would at once deeply interest business
men and astonish our readers. There
are thirty eight Thousand more females
than males in New York, and thrice or
four times that number are dependent on
their own labor. has been lately
stated that not less0s.an three thousand
of these are engaged in the manufacture
of hoop skirts alone OF the epe hun
dred aud fifty thousand school teachers
in the United States, over one hundred
thousand are females. Many of the
New York establishments, like Stewards
and others, each employ eight hundred
and one Thousand women ia manufacture 1
Ing articles of female dress.
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A MALE "MoDIsrE. Recently, q
lady agent, turned up in Cairo, going
around aud selling ladies' corssts, and
fitting them at a remarkable low price.
In an interior town. Illinois, the very
same woman, by tH4cheapncss of her
stock, and decided and unwarranted
partiality shown beautiful lady GUS
TONER, aroused suspicion, and the lady
being arrested, she was found to be a
young man in disguise-6t:ing and sell
ing just for the fun of the thing. lie
says he has passed through many towns,
fitting corsets to several thousand young
ladies. The citizens came very near
fitting him With coat Of tar aud feath-
ers. Let the ladies' beware of travelling
corset filters.
The Hickman courier., 1868-05-23

THE SECRET OF SIR MORTON PETo's
VIsiy TO THIS .CoUNTRY.--Sir Morton
has at length resigned bis seat in Parlia-
ment When he came to this city, be
was widely welcomed as the most forum
ate Of the sons of Mammon. Our peo-
ple fell down and worshipped him. II
seemed as If he had the power to give
each of us fortune, after having paid
our .patioual debt at par. OF all the ex-
traordinary delnsions of our time, the
delusion that Sir Morton Peto was ever 3
uau of lcun1,c2s uc,lth IL tie mo-;
The Hickman courier., 1868-05-23

NAPOLEON Ill was sixty years old os
the goth Of April. The London Times,
writing GU the recurrence Of his birlk-
day, says:
This is the anniversary Of the Emper-
or Napoleon's birthday. His Majesty M
now sixty years old. He has come 60
that epoch in man life in which mental
and moral energies may be said 10 have
attained their fullest maturity, without
as yet, in many instances, exhibiting
perceptible symptoms of decline. his
has been checkered, but, on the whole.
busy life Happen what may, he may
be confident that he will leave his i.i.rh
in history that, whatever Judgment al
ter ages may pass upon him, the present.
generation is insep3rably associated vita
his name. The foundation of the Naps-
leon Government is, in our opinion. 40
safe as evsr-safe, at least, from outward
The Hickman courier., 1868-05-23

lvner we followed has been furled
we have surrendered the arms,
Sered in defeat we're yet, never
~ dishonor. We will be true
krole which we gave the victor,
hearts can never be cold to that
g tried to defend, and the COM
p stood beside US when our ranks
Rye6, must ever be the friends
our love aud confidence are
siven.
B. W. DUKE,
10 JNO. d MORRIS
+. ID. LAURENCE,
fl j. u. CASTLEMAN.
II. t. DOCGLASS,
b CHAS. sEMPLE,
r. W. wOOLLEY,
Executive COMMITTEES.
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THE METHoDisT CHURCH ,<Tbs
Methodist Church, il is reported, had.
throughout the world at the beginning
o. the present year, membership ef
1900, ,000 and including the probatioe-
ers its numbers swelled to $500 600.
These represent total Methodist pom
lation of about 9,Ob0, 900 ln she Uui-
ted States the Nethodirt Episcopal
Church numbers 1,rSg.096 naembers I;
the Methodist Episcopal Church South.
757 PCS, and the African Methodist
Episcopal Church goo, 900. There are
other smaller Methodist determinations
in this country, which aggregate about
2OO. 900.
The Hickman courier., 1868-05-23

CITY Omcers.
Mayor Landrum
Ofy judge Il Davis.
Clerk-J II Morehead-
.AGrskal-Pat Cunningham.
County Ooacers.
Cesvs.y J,adsc.-B. Il. Walker.
Cosny 4ttoraty.-U. A. Tyler.
GircuiE Court Cterk.-W. II Brevard.
County Conrt Clerk-Jno. A. Wilson.
She,lf.-Wm- Herrin, of6ce at City
Hall
Depaty SheriF-Heary Campbell,
efice With j. A. Larderdale.
Csronsr-M l.. McJilton-
.Tailsr.-G. W. Stubble6eld
Observation-Disclosures No. 1, E. G..
Kinbro, Jacob Bushart Constable
George Norris District No. z, Owen
Miles, and Alfred Naylor Constable
Wm. ii. Roper. District No 8, j. w.
Hays and John Boyer. Constable
George NJ Wilbourn. District No. 4,
J. ~ Hawkins and r. Cross. Con-
stgble--L. Everett.
County Assessor.-Wm. Hubbard
US. Assessor.-T. G. Buck.
u. s. Rec. Coltector-H. G. Catlett
Jsdess-Court of Common Pleas,
Ed Grassland. Circuit Court-E. /.
Rvlloek
csmmonsreulth's Attorney. Tice
lsegisfer ia Bankrpptey.-Charles s.
1srshaI-
The Hickman courier., 1868-05-23

fOf4io DctH lusttIuCcu III tHe
rhc City Court, Judge Scott, By
- Richardson, against the
- of Ancient, Free and Ac-
Il -. Eopsiderabie iaterest
Psd to ti1e ireue IN the case,
i of the mar filed yesterday in
~. OF Mr., George, Clerk Of the
a. Court, is here annexed:
6ate of Maryland, City of Balti-
Il set William b. Richardson, by
JN p. Poe, his attorney, sues the
Gskad Lodge of Ancient, Free and AZ
f1sd Masons, body corporate char
~ /dby the General Assembly Of Mary
Z "a and holding and exercising fran
Hiss in the said State aud within the
Tody of the city of Baltimore. Eor
that the Plaintiff prior toand at the'time
of the grievance complained- of a the
suit was member in good standing of
the Order of the Grand Lodge of the
Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons
and was moreover one of the editors and
proprietors of newspaper called the
Masonic Review and Keystone, which
was published in the said city of Balti-
more, and had large, valuable and
rapidly increasing circulation, principal
ly amongst the members of this said
Order or association of Ancient, Free
an,s Accepted Masons, as well within
1h~ State OF Maryland as elsewhere,
from the publication and circulation of
which said newspaper the Plaintiff de.
rives u large aud annual income, to-wit
the sum of FIVE thousand dollars; and
that the defendant, contriving and ma
liciously intending to injure aud defame
the plaintiff and to destroy his said bust
ness, on the 26th of September, A D., |
1867, at the city aforesaid, naliciously, !
Illegally and without proba DE cause ex-
PEELED the plaintiff from the said Order
of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons
whereby the plaintiff was maliciously, I
wrongfully, unlawfuliy and without prob
able cause deprived of all benefit OF his /
association in said Order, and his said /
business as one Of the editors and pro- i
prietors of said newspaper utterly broken
up, and the publication and circulation
thereof prevented aud destroyed to his
great injury and damage; for which he
brings suit and claims $50 900
The Hickman courier., 1868-05-23
NASHTILLE DIRECTORY.

Ewing & Co., wholesale groeers aud
commission merchants; l.. L. Coleman,
Wholesale druggist; Paul, Tavel & Hau-
ner, booksellers, ststioners, hookbinders,
aud job printers II. 4. Huntington,
dealer in fine custom made clothing aud
Hentlenen's furnishing goods. Hotels
1t. Cloud, Stacey House, Mansion House,
Nicholson House.
MEMPHIS DIRECTOR
Jouss Bros, Cartuell 4 Drury, cotton
t<e.oss and com mission merchants.
ssy7sr--sE EVsNSS-fLIE
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Hickman Directory.

--4starlleys at Lar.
4. o. Goalder Randle & TYLER, A.
,. Kingman, 3. r. Walker, John A.
Lauderdale, John w Cowgirl. T. B.
Logan, Oscar Turner, j. G.. Smith, Troy,
Tenn.
Psysicians
prs- Gourlcy & Corbett, Carter Blan-
tes, Fl. c. Cstlett, A. A. Paris.
Dry Goods.
j. AnDerT. VIM. B. Benny, Wolf &
Piart, J. H.. Davis, j. s. Hubbard
Drug Stores.
4 GF-z4% Holcombe, ". r. Walker
~ - Wholesale Grocers.
3iillet& 4 Roulhac, Y. A. McCutchen,
III G. Bailey, G. Ledsidge.
% Heiras, James Parker, J.hn1
Witfing j ohm Semoncse.
- Hardrare aud 7Tnlcare
N n. p. Harness, s. n. White
ConIusssion Merchants.
Bondaraat L Drewry, Overton, Steele
----sesss slau 1L.srHcss.
4. s. Andcrson.
Carriage Maurfactory.
Kirkpatrick q Bro.
Cigar Manufacturer.
francis Miller.
y Wagon Manufactures.
Hertkiek 4 Baltzer.
tn 7szi1ors
Louis Persons, E. Case.
BARRIERS.
r. Margraf & Co.
Frtat Tree Narsery.
aeorge e. Rogers.
Hosss and Sign Painter.
Thomas H. Jones'
EIPrsss Companies.
Merchants Union Express; Southern
Express; Oyerton, Steele q Co., ADnts.
Furniture Stores.
r. Bartoldus, Charles Oswald.
Marble RoEks.
b. C. Ramsge-
FloETirS !Ni0s.
II. r. Robinson.
Books,
j. H Davis.
Insurance -4sens.
9ausel Landram.
Livery Stable.
Vim. B Plammer.
H'atchmaker aud Jesoelry.
John ID. Walker, A. Plaut.
Boot asad Shoe Shop.
George Wehman, Casper Sohm / Co.,
Julius Frenz.
The Hickman courier., 1868-05-23
ssvA sske ~ f@paFAtfons-France
and Prussia.

The Bulletin international of Brus-
ssls,a journal very seldom admitted in
to France, contains the following inter
esting letter:
II understand now the anguish OF
Prince Napoleon. 1t is impossible to
trayel in this Germany-so prudent, SO
firm, and so patriotic-without seeing
whata formidable rival we have contrib
utsd TO raise up against ourselves. Meth
er in Northern or Southern Germany do
people desire war What have we done,
they say, that the French should wish
to stack u.s.? Let them only leave US
to settle our own affairs among ourselves.
We are not Prussians, say the Wurtem-
bergers and Bavarians, with one voice;
but it is our business, and not that of
Fnncs, to resist the absorbing tendency
of Prussia. l can not help from observ-
ing rague fear of sudden attack from
France The Germans know, for she
boasts herself, that she is ready-and
hernasy especially is ready-and they
are apprehensive.
AItis known Prussia has lately sent
AS many as six military spies to Metz,
ThionIill., and Strasburg. On the 9TH
er the Prussian Government is
we'd ssare that numbers Of French Off
cen ars making their observations on
the Ma and all the lines of defence of
NortheA Germany. The SITUATE in
this - CT is so tender onfboth sides as
toehas4 kspduced a sort of reciprocal toll
erano Neither Prussian nor French
officer seInptpyed in this secret service
are Allowed to make photographs or
dratings, but otherwise they are not in
tE&red With.
her war is at hand or not, OF
cesss. Ill cannot say. But the prepara-
x1or it are evident. At Strasburg
A.. counted four regiments of infan-
,i,nents of artillery, two bat
The Hickman courier., 1868-05-23
THE CAPTIVE EAGLE.

BIZ GE&. PRENTICE.
Well, here you must abide,
a little hour, bird of the noble 'front.' 2
but yet methinks, you hardly snow M
pride
That is.sn se<sss won't.
How wers btursdf Nay,
Turn not away yfHsfen eyes as in shame
I've heard the who're or your queer tals677
day
You're not at all to blame.
Ger Mississippi's tide,
With broad wings cleaning like a faifJ
dream,
You hovered scarcsingiy till you .sspied
A huge fsh in-ths stream,
A moment you were seen
To pause, then shoot down like a CLEAN OF
light
And in your startled prey your talons keen
We're fastened very tight.
You tried to drag him ont.
He tried with equal strength to drag you in,
The strife 'twixt wing al I'm.
w., -,-s-s--s. .--r-4<s-- s-------.s q
And strove from your position 70 escape;
Al..a ysu could nsr >zsricat> your claws Z -
Yours was an awkward scrape, -
Up down, from side 10 side,
You rode wherever leaped your catfsh steed,
You had no bit and rein 10 check aud guide
His course and furious speed.
Your race have e'er been deemed
Majestic cleavers of the sky blue track,
But ali q most ungraeeful thing you seeIn'd
Upon . fish back.
You thought your steed unfair,
To plunge and founder with such desperate
strength;
He thought his rider had no right to wear 4
Spurs Of such monstrous length.
Some boys OF larger growth"
Looked from their skif upon the stirring
sport,
And then remorseiessly made captive both,
And took you into port
But I'll not keep your wing
Shut out and fettsred from the breeEe and
sky,
will your prison-door wide open fling
You're free, ifkird, good-byi
All, we'll and bfs<ely donel
Far, far above. see your lesseninz form
Your bright and burning eye upon the sun,
Your wings upon the storm.
Yes, bravely done and welll
You re fit to be emblem Of our flag,
Dur ighty country's enemies TO quell-
Bird OF the wind aud crag
Farewell, aid monarch bird
Choose whereso' CT you Will your sounding
courses,
But would breath TO you one little werd-
Beware of eatfsh-horses.
The Hickman courier., 1868-05-23
VOL. Ii.


One square, ten lines or less, one inserting
Sl50; each subsequent insertion soc.
Square = months, 5 90
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ystrategically speaking, only
pot, l saw there great many
rs and pontonniers. Fortifica-
a going on the whole Rhine from
- saying this, / betray no secrets,
russian officers with their tele
e what is doing from their own
E Kehl Bridge, and count every
Rthe pick-axe.
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TEE MErnopisr CMuRcH !

the consequence Of its own errors.
The Hickman courier., 1868-05-23
ETANSSILLf
CITY Omcers.

Gardner, Noel L Co., forwarding and
sHmission.
The Hickman courier., 1868-05-23
ought Against the Order
= of N1asOns,

the Baltimore Gazette.
RIOl4as been instituted in the
rhc City Court, Judge Scott, By
Richardson, against the
ssof Ancient, Free and Ac-
The Hickman courier., 1868-05-23

The orde #through which we have
ssed, has left its mark upon us. Our
brotherhood, constituted by common
memory. common disaster and danger,
has its obligations which we can not es
cape, but must recognize and acquit.-
We are united by ties we could not break
if we would, and surely, if still anima
ted by the instincts which guided US in
the glorious past, we can not wish to
sever them. No political Significance
attaches TO this society of former com
rades, nor would we for moment urge
or entertain thought inconsistent with
the obedience We have sworn to the gov
ernment We live under, but we can not
forget what We have been, nor will We
conceal our sympathies.
The memories which haunt our minds
and are enshrined in our hearts impcl US
to seek each other--memories of the
cause to which we pledged all We had
aud hoped, of aspirations srdentiy cher
ished theu sadly dismissed, of the sold
ier's pride and the patriot devotior.--I
The Hickman courier., 1868-05-23

Announcing Candidates.
For State ofheers $40 90
For SsAHtFp Fp4i vmssrs %
The Portland daily press., 1868-01-24
audience. Those who have listened to him
speak in the highest terms of his labors, and
hope the arrangement may he lLng continued.

The WEEK.-This is the title OF a new pa.
per, issued from the Office Of the Round Table
in New York, the plan of which is IL novel one
IN American journalism. The paper is made
up wholly of extracts from the journals OF this
and other countries, and is designed to be not
the organ OF any special set Of views, but a re-
nex of the opinions OF the newspaper world at
home and abroad. 1t proposes to present
weekly copious excerpts from the LEADING
Journals OF all sections OF this country, from
the great London dailes, and from the press OF
continental Europe. Matters relating to poll
neS, science, religion, reform, literature,
amnsements, every topic indeed which inter
ests society, will be regarded as within tho
scope Of the Week" Such plan, If well
carried out, can hardly tail to bring success
and the present enterprise is in very comps
tent hands. The first number now before us
is handsome paper of sixteen pages, clearly
printed, and offering in its contents plenty OF
variety and interest.