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GA sAA2a
Stocks were weak at the opening To-
day, and seemed to favor 8 further de-
cline, which soOn took place, but they
became stesdier before noon. At the ,
O'Clock board there was more activity,
but no improvement in prices, and closed
very much unsettled
Wells & Fargo Elk, SOL American Elk,
4O} Adams Elk, S. ; U. s. Ex., sat
Merchants Union Elk, l6i Quicksilver,
%; Canton 81 Pacific Mail, SCI; West.
ern Union Telegraph Co., 375 New York
Central, 1919; Erie, S44 to - Hudson,
1861 Reading, 9l5 Chicago & Alton, l49;
preferred, Isl Toledo, w. and W., IS;
preferred -; st. Paul, 69g; preferred
7S9 ; Ft. Wayne, 119} Ohio and Missis-
sippi, 325 Michigan Central, III; Mich
igan Southern, Sc Illinois Central,
13s; Cleveland & Pittsburg, 81; Cleve-
land & Toledo, 1861 Rock Island, 1881 ;
Chicago & Northwestern, SS3 preferred,
Sl3.
The First National Bank OF Rockford,
Ill, has failed, and a receiver been aP-
pointed. The capital is only $50, 900, and
liabilities limited.
The new National Stock Exchange, of
New York, which was brought into life
mainly from the sale Of Erie stock since
the latter has been dropped from the call
ct the old board, was organized q few
days ago.
The authorities st Washington sustain
United States Assessor Webster in his ef-
forts to collect the tax on the actual as
well Is the specific tax employed by bro
ksrs ia their business, whether the
amount so used be borrowed from them
selves or others.
Preparations sre now being made for
the introduction Of the new series Of post
age stamps. The one-cent stamp is
headed with the vignette Of Franklin,
the first Postmaster General under the
Colonial system, as well as the first IN
dor the confederation preparatory TO the
Federal Union. In the two, three and
twelve cent stamps there Is sn illustTa-
ton Of the improvements 10 mail trans
portsti0n, from the primitive rider on
horseback TO the railroad train for the
land service and the steamship for the
ocean service. The remaining six
stamps Of the set form q series
OF their cwn, beginning in the
six cent stamps with ga accurate
copy OF the fsce OF Washington, as
shown Ia SIuart's picture at the Execu-
tive Mansion, and ending in the ninety
cent stamp, with the head Of Lincoln ss
significant Of q new era of universal
freedom. Two others Of this national
series, nfseen and t~wenty-fOur cent res
pectively, have miniature copies of the
landing Of Columbus and of the Decls-
ration Of Independence in the rOtunda OF
the capitol. In the ten cent stamps the
American eagle sppears resting upon the
American shield, and in the thirty cent
stamps are comprised in one group all
the national emb!ems of The eagle, the
shield and the flag, and presenting, also,
the national c%olors, red white and blue.
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FINANCE AND TRADB.
OFFICE OF THE DAILY APPEAL, |
MEMPHIS, March -, 1859. J
FINANCE.


0 matters work along very much
in the old channel. Since our last week
" issue shipments Of currency have
been made to the East-one bank alone
Sending in two days over 100000, but
during the latter part Of the week the
supply of exchange has improved, and
we now report it ample for all the re-
uuirements Of business. Rates are
steady. New Orleans bills are taken st
&c discount and sold at par. New York
bills buying at par and selling at &c pre-
MUM, while on outside points the buy
ing rate is 4c discount.
We have no transactions worthy OF
note in coin. Dealers buy gold at about
lc under and sell st New York rates.
Considerable anxiety is felt relative to
tina decision OF the United States Su-
nreme Court in the case Of the Bank Of
Tennessee, and holders Of this money
2 e, we think, somewhat uneasy. We
can learn of no late transactions.
Bonds and stocks are quiet but firm.
Tho decision in the case of the Citizens
Union VS.. the Mayor OF the City, was,
no doubt, rendered to-day, u VIII De
found in another column.
City Scrip Is steady at 75976e buying
selling at 7s@SOc
County Warrants are nomiDally IN
changed. Dealers buy at 7O972c. Sell
ing st 75c.
Police and School Scrips are IN
changed.
Gold has been unsettled during the
week, opening st 1919, going up to lS2,
falling to 1906 opening to-day at 1915
and closing this evening at 1915. The
't short +" interest has been large through
out. Sterling Exchange dull st lOSs for
so day bills. Money stringent st Z per
cent on call.
Governments opened very much IN
settled, and at the moor call were heavy
with 8 marked decline, and closed steady
at the reduced quotations:
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DIRECTORS :

Oliver Garrison, Samuel Will, Theodore L.
veiIle, Charles h. Peck, Gen. Thomas L. Price,
Jules Vale, George R. Robinson, Robert L.
William t. Sslby, Mich. Sehsffer, William 7
Gay, Wi liam Z. Jamison, K. P. H~anenksmp
L. II. Baker, d. A. January, William J. Lewis,
James .. Carson, Jacob Tamm, Hon. John
Hogan.
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agents Wanted Every where.

N. CADART'S Pure Vegetable CO!Oring, 81 a
pound, sufficient 20 give a rich golden yellow
to 20 pounds Of White Butter; 81 cents per
sample package, sent to any address. No
farmer should be without it, as white and
strsaky Butter IS worth from six to ten cents a
pound less IN all markets than that of a rich
yellow. 1eb2l
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A Strictly Mutual Company,
With the additional security Of a paid-up
Guarantee Capital Of S1GO, 900,
PAYING ITS OWN DIVIDENDS.
PAYING ITS own DIVIDENDS.

The most popular and advantageous forms
and favorable terms Of Insurance presented.
d loan or credit of one-third or dssired) OF the
premium given. Surplus distributed on the
first of January each year, and dividends paid
annually thereafter on The Contribution Plan.
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OFFICERS:

D. A. JANUARY, President CHAS. H. PECK,
Vice-Pres.dent; WM. I. SELBY, Secretary ;
J.. 5. MILLER, A sIstant Secretary WIN. n.
BENTON, General Agent; WM. f HARVEY,
Actuary Hon. ELIZUR WRIGHT, Consult
ing Actusry WIN. NJ. MCPHEETERS, Md,
Examining Physician.
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STATE OF TENNESSEE,
CONPrROLLER'S OFFICE,
NASHVILLE, January /. 1881
1, G. W. Blackburn, Comptroller ofthe Treas
ury, do hereby certify that the st. Louis
Mutual Life Insurance Company, located at
Louis, in the State OF Missouri, has
produced to me satisfactory evidence that said
Company has complied with all the require
Of the laws OF the State of Tennessee
on Insurance Companies; and / fur
certify that McMahon & Otis, Agents
requirements OF the laws OF the State, made
and provided In such cases wherefore, said
81, Louis Mutual Life Insurance Company
has authority to take risks and transact the
business OF insurance in his State, at Mem
q. W. BLACKBURN,
Comptroller OF Tennessee.
mh7 By PLUNKET.
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Standing Committees

Finance Committee-I.T W~inAemore, John
Paul Raker, II. Noting.
III on ands-HOwa Millspaugb,
John A. Grow, j. w. FIowree.
Committee on standardization B. Davies, J.
Ed. Montgomery, II. q. Carson.
N on Docks and WharYas-Willam
Crsevy, n. ). Otis, ID. Q. Martin.
Committee On Revision OF Bylaws aud
Charter-John A. Grow, ]. P. Baker, Howard
Mulspaugh.
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Trustees Sale.
On Thursday, the First day Of April Next,
Landscape Gardening.

DERsONS wishing their grounds embel-
hshed. or laid out into ornamental gar
dens. or work done in Flower Gardens and
Trees and Shrubbery furnished, viii be
promptly attended 20 by leaving orders
through the Postofiee.
FREDERIC GOEBELS,
Glass-box $40,
NH Memphis, Tennessee.
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EXTRACT OF BUTTER PLANT.

A brief sIlusion to the origin Of this import
ant discovery may not prove unintereetiDg.
the suthentis ated records of the re-
nOwned Captain Cooks voyage around the
world, is found the statement, that while So
jOurning for "A snort time on the Brazilian
Coast OF South America, he observed the ma
uves using, ID the preparation OF their food, a
peculiar oil, which, upon examination, he
round to possess the appearance, taste and
favor OF Butter; upon further inquiry, how
ever, he aEcertaiued that IL was simply a sub
stance that the natives distilled in a crude and
imperfect manner from a rich and luxuriant
plant that grew spontaneously and abundantly
in that warm tropical country. A few years
ago an eminent French chemist. while on a
professional visit to the tropics, made numer-
Gus experiments with this remarkable pro-
ductien Of nature and succeeded in extracting
q concentrated essence OF the plant. The for
mula for its preparation, and the Sole Right
for The sale in this country are the exclusive
property OF this company, by whom il was
purchased nom the original diseoyerer, We
claim for this remarkable, yet simple and per-
fectly harmless preparation
lst. That by its use a net gain OF from 60 to
300 per cent. is made in the manufacture Of
2d. That Butter, which from age or whatever
cause, may be strong, rancid, streaked or
cOarse-grained, and comparatively useless for
general use. by the aid OF his Extract is re-
stored to It's original freshness and sweeLEe ss,
dne grain anu even color.
81. By the use OF this Extract, one pound Of
delicious, Iesh Butter is actually made from
one pint Of milk.
4th. That a pure and excellent table Butter
can be made, at a cost of from Is TO ~ cents per
The chief expeus e wherein being But
Ter, which Is the esseQil base.
9th. Ih8b Batter manufactured by the aid Of
this ExtFact Is equal in every respect to the
best Butter maze Oy the ordinary method.
9Th. The Extract, aftef thorough analysis,
able chemists, Is pronounced perfectly freS
from any deleteIloUS substance, the ingredl-
ents being plrely of vegetable nature.
Ttb, In PROOF Of the foregoing assertions, the
factory OF this company is making one ton OF
Butter per day, winch meets with ready sale
in tue New York market, and Is consumed
private families in this city and
A sample package Of the CsUn1cient
10 make fifty pounds OF Butterl, with full d.
for use, will be sent to any address on
the receipt of 81.
CAUTION.-As all articles OF real merit are
to spurious limitations, We would spe-
cially caution the public against eOunterfeits
and worthless initial ms, advertised a. pow
ders, compounds. etc, as the Extract Of the
Butter Plant is prepared and sold only by
The Economy Butter Company.
Ohee-II5 Liberty STREET.
Factory-2ss GREENwICH STREET, N. Y.
state, County and City Rights for sale, Offer
ing to capitalists rare opportunity 5 for estao-
prOnts.
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Officers :

CAPT. DAVID DEHAVEN, President.
Cor JOHN A. GROW, Vice-President.
HOWARD MILLSPAUGH, Treasurer.
NEWTON =. OTIS, Secretary.
CHARLES s. STEWART. Assistant Secretary.
JOHN B. DAVIES, Chisf Engineer.
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RIVER MATTERS.
MEATHKR AM RIvEKs.

GAS Works, March ., 1863.
The river rose in the past twenty-fOur
hours eight inches. Below high water
mark ten feet nine inches.
CHAS. GOODWIN.
The river at this point is now within
two feet of the last rise, and the news
from above is indicative Of a big rise for
some time to come. It seems that the
Missouri and upper Mississippi are pour
ing out heavily with a prospect Of an
early break up in both streams. The Ohio
is rising at Pittsburg. Oar dispatches
give the latest news from all points
above, however. White river was fall
ing at last report, but is no doubt swell
ing from late rains. Oar Little Rock
special gives the latest from the Arkan-
sas.
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minis ana Little Rock Railroad

To MADISON AND LITTLE ROCK, Ark.
Going West-Leave Hopefeld daily at "a am
Coming Fast-Ieaye Madison daily at 2 pm.
Ferry Boat leaves foot of Union street at z am
s. B. BEAUMONT,
fe.7 General superintendent.
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CHANCERx SALE.
CHANCERY SALE

ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH24 1863. HAN
" Gerry COURT OF Memphis.
No. 1895 Harriet j. Register. adm'x, VS.. >. 9,
Register ct al.
DY virtue Of an interioeutOry decree In this
ID cauSe, l will sell, at public auction, to the
highest Bidder, in front OF The auction house
OF ROystsr, Trezevant & Co., IN the city OF
Memphis, tennessee,
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LIABILITIES.
STATE OF TENNESSEE,
STATE OF TESNEssEE,

NVME ANVINtNN . ONFINH' J
hereby certify the foregoing to be a true
and correct copy of the original now on file in
this office. q. W. BLACKBURN,
COMPTROLLER of State.
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Lumber,
Lumber

OLDEsr IumDsr merchants IN the South
~ Yard established IN Memphis ISL. Build
ing Material Of all kinds. Dressed and rough
Flooring, Doors, Shingles, Ceiling, Blinds,
Laths, Weatherboarding, Glazed Sash, Fenc-
ing. We don't intend TO be undersoid. YARD
and ONCE foot Washington street, near river,
pls dAwsn MEAL ". COCHRAN,
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e. SANE. JONES. esn1sup,
E~IssIsslpDI and tennessee Railroad.

ARRIVE. DEPART
New Orleans Mail, daily---..S;l5 pm. 4l9 pm
New Orleans Express, daily
except Sunday..--.----o.oO am oo din
Freight, daily except sun
day pm. 6:25 Am
Time through to New Orleans q hours. bag
gage checked through. Ticket once ~ Main
Street and at Depot. Omnibuses Will call Tor
passengers and check baggage IN any part OF
Inc CITY, by leaving orders at z37h Main street.
febil IL s. LIVERMORE, Genl up.
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MEMPHIS & ARKANSAS RIVER
- -
sas Ess
P&Oket COMPANY.

THEF FOLLOWING ELEGANT PASSENGER
Boats of this LINE viii leave Memphis
hereafter THREETIMESA WEEK, as follows:
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, at
8 o'clock P.nl.,
THOMAS II. ALLEN. - Reese PritchSrd, Master
W. A. CALDW ELL-.---..B. II. halnes, Master
Blatsosu, Master
LEM NJ Berry, Master
Connecting at LITTLE ROJK with the Com
pany's new end nght-draught packets for Fort
Smith and Fort Gibson. Close connections
made both ways.
AMERICAG............Jno. ". Williams, Master
VAN Bowhn, Master
FORT Gibson ......-....John WOOdburn, Master
FORT Rowland, Master
Al of the above boats were built expressly
for the trade, and are particularly well adapted
TO it. Passengers and freight will be put
through by tins line TO all points on the ArEEn-
sas river without detention, and az
rates.
All persons shipping freight for any point on
the Arkansas river from North or East of Mem
pills., should have their goods consigned TO
q Memphis and Arkansas River Packet Conn
pany, F" ~ Memphis. Merchandise shipped from
New Orleans should be consigned To Memphis
and River Packet Company, NapO-
leon, Ark.
Freight received at any time at the Compa-
nyfs ONCE. JNO. ID. ADAMS President.
4. A. KENDIG, Agent.
jas &4 Front street. M0sby Block.
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Board of Directors for n Present Year :

Board of Directors for the Present Year :
John 4. Grow, j. Ell. Montgomery,
Thomas \. Adams, N. =. OLiS.
IL ore, Dr. j. Watkins,
William Creevy, +. Y. lckett,
David DeHaveA, ID L. n artin,
Howard MillSpaugh, Captain H q. Carson,
John Paul Baker, John Cobb,
d. Noting, Gen. I. T.. Crittenden,
ID. ". FlOwree, JOhu b Davies,
Samuel Patterson, &c. Hess, Philadelphia
4. D.. Cobb, 266 Front st Memphis, Tenn,
George Dickson, Memphis, Tenn.
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AMBOA
FOE NEW

Regular New Orleans Packet-For Vicksburg,
Natchez and New Orleans.
MOLLlE able master
This excellent passenger steamer r.
viii leave as above N
THIS DAY, 23d inst, at 5 pm. |
RICHARD W. LIGHTBURNE, Agent,
mh2} No. 4 Jefferson ktreet.
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FOR PINE BLUFF.
FOR ARKANSAS RIVER.

Memphis and Arkansas River Packet Company
United States Mail Line.
LEM w . J.. Ferry master
This splendid passenger steamer L.
will leave for the above on SIN
TUESDAY, 23d inst, at 5 p.m.
L. A. b NDIG AgeAt,
mh2I &4 Front St, Mosby Block.
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FOR ST. LOUIS.
FoR FRIAR,S PoIET.

Regular Memphis and Friar's Point Packet
For Helena and Friar's Point.
JAE1SS Lee master
This elegant passenger packet TA
viii leave N
TUESDAY. 23d inst, at 5 pm.
Elliott q MILLER, Agents,
mh22 Promenade street. foot Jefferson.
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BUTTER.
THU
BUTTER co
TH

Ask the attention OF al Interested in the re-
CuetiOn OF the extravagant cost Of Butter, to
their practical and economical system OF max
ing pure prime Butter by aid OF The
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General Agent:
I. T. WINNEMORE..
Special Agent:
J.C. HESS, Philadelphia, Pa.
Local Agents:
John P. Baker, New Orleans.
W. Spears, N~ic+sburg.
F.. Y. Rocket, Memphis.
J. &. Townsend, Grenada, Miss.
J. W. johnson, Cairo.
Us. Cox, Evansville.
J. b. Davies, Lou syille.
John cobb, Madison, Indiana.
s. Jones, Cincinnati.
Charles 81. BeekwiIh, Chicago.
Martin & Howard st. Louis.
J.E-M erriman & Co.. st. Louis.
Don AlOnzo Childs, New York.
Propositions for subscriptions OF money or
lands TO the capital stock of the Company
should be addressed TO
4. 7. ROCK r.
mhl4 AgeHsaS Memphis.
No. u Jefferson street.
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RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
ksnpAls and boa.s,LIIe EaLlro.d LIne.

Ticket Offices No. 27E Main street and a. De-
oct. haad Of Main strest.
Sleeping Car attached to Night Express
Train, which goes through to NashVlie, VIZ
Nashville and Northwestern Rallroao, Without
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O CINCINNATI.

Memphis and Cincinnati P~acEet-For Cairo,
Evansville, Louisville ana cincinnati.
MARY Yerkes master
TINS elegant Passenger steamer ID
will iaave -RER
WEDNESDAY, 24th inst, at 5 pm.
b. A. LEVY, Agent,
n No. 800 Front street
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S OUTH AND E II.

To he Owners of Real Estate I'm Ten
nessee, Mississippi. Alabama and Ar
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Arrivals.
Steamer w. R. Arthur, st. Louis.
Belle Memphis,
Argonsut No. 2, Louisville.
Minnevla, Cincinnati.
" Des Arc, White river.
Julia, Vieksburg.
Magenta, New Orleans.
I" Dexter, I"
Thompson Dean,
" Swallow.
Departures.
Steamer Magenta, St. Louis.
" julia, +"
Thompson Dean, "
g Dexter, Louisville.
Swallow, Cincinnati.
Ben Campbell, OsceOla.
60 w r ArfhUr Nav ORLEANS
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The Economy Butter Company.

state, County and City Rights for sale, Offer
ing to capitalists rare O~ppOrtuniu. 5 for estao-
fishing = staple business, paying enormous
prOnts.
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WOMAN SUFFRAGE.


CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-The two Woman Suffrage
Conventions commenced their sessions to-day. Some
months since the lsoross Society determined to hold
mass Convention, and appointed committees. invited
speakers &c simultaneously, sighted members or the
same Society met and arranged also TO hold Conven
oh accidentally chose as one OF the days for the
Convention that which Miss Annie Dickinson lectures
though both Committees anxious to secure her SER
vices The Soross Division No. (arstocratie
vision No. In the Library Hal, the latter
meeting being the stronger Mrs. Stanton and
Miss Anthony countenanced It. At IL a. M, No. was
called TO order and the Rev H. Goodspeed elected
the object Of the meeting. Miss Anthony skeched the
history Of the movement and rCjoced ut the agitation
and division OF the Chicago SOrosis, rs proof that
women were asserting their rights. The Northwest
should include IN the amendment or the Constitu
ton. Mrs Stanton always believed IN womans right 10
vote the best way to doyelope high manhood beng
TO elevate woman.
II was nearly before the Soross No organized Mr.
W Perns Of Ottawa H.. was elected Chairman pro teR
Sorosis. lie favored neither female nor universal sur
frage, but approved Of all real human progress. Mrs
Willard OF Boston said mans inventive genius had re-
leved women OF manual labor and given her chance 70
educated and time TO attend 10 the government
of society The report Of the Committee on Permanent
Organization adopted, eieoting Mr. Perkins fresl
dent and five Chicago ladies presidents Pro Dewey
complained OF the Rev. IL. L. Colyers lack sympathy,
and commended that suffrage ought TO Dc uhNersai,
Mrs. Mills gave an historical sketch OF the OIcaEo
Sorosis, and explained tho cause OF the dvslo IN tno
afternoon the Committee Resolutions teporleu los1
lutions condemnng Congress for proposing ah hn V
ment 70 tho Constitution without eA.on".ms .o a. a
ohlse to tho woman; aud declaring that woman ~
mans equal and cO0peratOr aud should also DO ms
In legislation and politics. The evening sess "'
very iny attended aud devoid OF particular interest
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We have lust seen catalogue OF the collec-
ton of Photographic portraits and war-views
brought together in the course of many years
labor by Mr.. NJ B. Brady. Here we have
vivid and absolutely faithful representations OF
nearly all the principal scenes in the drama OF
rebellon,-the gTim-visaged fortress, the desc
lated battlefield, the camp, the bivouac. the
field-works, the military trains and bridges,
troops ION the march, and cities and buildings
to which the war has given an enduring fame
Here VIC have also portraits OF all the prlnel-
pal actors in the Wharf.-The generals who con-
ouered the victory for us, the Confederate COM
manders, and the many false lights OF military
science, which, after shining a brief hour In our
armies, were extinguished in the hour of trial.
The statesmen who guided our councils in
those anxious times, and the distinguished au-
thors, artists, inventors and merchants; Illus
trious visitors from other countries; fair women
famous in letters or on the stage ;-all the
prominent characters good and bad, whose
names during the recent eventful period of our
history were in every mouth, are presented in
this interesting gallery with a startling tidel-
ity. Such collection has o historical i'm
portance which we can best appreciate by
rejecting how invaluable would have been a
similar one in the days of the Revolution, had
photography then been invented. There are
many points of the story which neither the
pen nor the pencil can ever tell with half the
clearness which is attained by the camera, and
it seems a pity that some public institution
should not secure Dir. Brady's valuable collec-
ton and place 1t where its benefits can be
secured by future generations.