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ELopEaESr wfrlI A MoTHER-lN.
LAW.

SNA "s'A@NA ~ ~ stOiHgtn-lN-
LAW,
Scarl. . sore of years ago, AIr, .
who Is non a prosperous merchant in the
cast eul;of Glasgow. Scotland, lost his
vito by death. aud was left in s,lc charge
OF an il.f.pt daughter. After enduring
more than year Of siugle-wretchedness,
the wiaower resolved, both for his ewn
and daughters sake, again to enter the
conjugni state. His choice rested on Il
maiden lady residing in his own ncisLbor-
hood, A wedding speedily followed, and
the union proved, though no, a fruitful.
very happy one, Mr.. b. never having
had, until recently, any reason to regre.
his choice. Meanwhile, Annie, the
youthful daughter Of the merchant, grew
up into avery lovuble specimen Of woman
kind, and l was suddenly ,mit'cn with the
attractions Of a youthful commercial tray
elcr. The pair were married. In consc-
quencc Of the cxigencics Of his calling, the
husbands absence from homo was little
short Of continual, and Annie was OF too
young and too frail a disposition to be
left so much alone, aud wll'n tho husband,
alarmed l,y sudden ccssa,ion Of his wife's
correspondence, made q visit Ion.c, he
found that the bride If year was far.
far upon the sea-" in company With one
other previously discarded lovers. The
young husband was almost heart-brokcn.
Much sympathy was felt for the injured
husband by the father Of the runaway,
aud on tho sudden breaking up Of tic
young couples estal sl,mcnt I! e for.orn
youth was invited 10 take up his abode TN J.
der.thc paternal roof lii uniform good
conduct made such an impression on the
old man that he suggested travelling might
DO given up. and Mr.. i. offered TO take
him into partnership. The arrangement
was entered iuto, and the Junior partner
took his position as the real head of the
firm. A few weeks ago, Mr.. b, who
was in slightly ill-health, and wished to
try o change of mir, resolved TO take q trip
to the continent. On the Monday fol.
lowing, the young man appeared in the
shop, and told the shopman in charge that
he expected to 60 home for day or two.
Next evening. just before the screw
steamer sailed for tho United States. the
following laconio telegram was dispatched
from Liverpool:
"To Mr.. b., Hotel De -, Paris.
Gethome at once; something srong."
Mr.. B. did get home with all convent
ent speed, aud found that there was in
truth great deal wrong. All the cash
standing to the credit Of the firm in tho
bank, very considerable sum, bad been
drawn on the day Of bis partners depar-
ture, and tho house was tenanted by the
servants only, Mrs. B. having left at tho
same time as Der quondam ledger. There
is little doubt that the two are off together
for trip to the United Sta,es-a fact
which is more incxplicable, a as he male
runaway is only Some twenty FIVE years
Of age , while the partner Of his fight is
considerably on the shady side Of forty.
The husband has been stunned by the
blow, and it is said is making arrange
nenls for his retirement from business
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OILERS IN COUNTRY STORES

There is grievous annoyance to
storc.keepers in country towns and rural
sections, especially, which we ourselves
observed in portions of the country we
have from time TO time visited. It is
,oLEEs in country stores and places Of
business. A friend of ours complains
that some of his customers who arc very
valuable to him, arc nevertheless in the
habit oflingering in his establishment for
hours at time, much to his annoyance.
lie cannot treat them with discourtcsy,
nd has no inclination to do SO. But he
thinks that q hint or two as 10 the policy
of slort visits on business, especially
when others require fair degree Of at.
tcntion, would not only prove servicable
in his case, but in q general sense like
wise. The error alluded to is serious
one. There are some people who fancy
that others lisye little or nothing to do.
They stop them in the street during bust
ness hours. and attempt to get ups long
conversation on triaing n,atters-they
visit their stores and lounge on their
desks and counters-thcy repeat silly
stories that have been told dozen times
beforehand still worse they pry into
matters with which they have no concern,
and thus not only annoy and vex, but in
Aict absolute injury. Another rural
s,orekceper informs US that he has lost
quite number Of customers in conse-
quenco of the almost perpetual presence
of ldlcrs and loungers, who stare with
rude impudcncc, aud who will not take
any of.the many gcntlcmanly hints that
he has yenturcd to give them. lie does
not want to turn them out absolutely, but
hc assures us that he not only suffers in
his feelings, but his business. Some of
them may mean no harm, but the effect
is none the less pernicious- A man of
common sense, and gentleman, could
readily imagine the indelicacy Of standing
beside the counter Of druggist, With a
lady or gentleman making application for
medicines. Nay, We have heard of case
in which young man who kept store
for the sale Of books, was absolutely
ruined in tho manner described. He
lacked the moral courage to send away the
idlers who infested his establishment, and
the consequence was that all his customers
left him. As general rule, visit Of
business should be brief, especially when
other PARTIES arc to be consulted with or
waited upon. When, too, any matter,
private or confidential, is in progress, ey-
erything like curiosity should be regarded
as ill-timcd or impertinent. Its quite q
common occurrence for an idier to step
into room aud exclaim, care you en-.
gaged?" seeing at the same time two or
tdree persons bssily occupied, and hence
such question being altogether unnec-
essary. But even whom an affirmative
answer is given, he will take seat colly,
pick up q newspaper, and attempt 10 listen
to all that is passing. He will even ven
ture, ever and anon, to throw in q remark !,
as if he were the party concerned. But
enough for the present, though the sub.
jcct is fruitful one.
A SUPPRESSED DISPATCH.
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wEBsTEWs RETAINING FEE.

One day gentleman from New Bed
ford waited upon Mr.. Webster at his Office
in Boston-the little old Office on Court
street-wishing to engage him for the de-
fence in an important case at law. The
visitor was himself the defendant, and the
amount at stake in the suit was from sixty
to seventy thousand dollars. lie pre-
sentcd all the important points, and Mr..
Webster was willing to undertake the task.
But the client could not tell exactly when
tho case would come on.
Every WE'LL" said Webster. IF you
wish to retain me for the defence in tIiis
suit. will held:smytelf in readiness, and
will not engage for the plaintiff"
The gentleman asked what the retain
ing fee would be.
"a thousand dollars"
"a thousand dollars !"
"sec what l engage to do, sir. l not
only hold myself at your command, per-
haps for month or more. but debar
myself from accepting an offer, no matter
how large, from the plaintiff"
The applicant filled out check for one
thousand dollars, and gave it 10 the great
expounder.
"And now, SIR" said Daniel, after he
had put the check in his pocket, II will
give you bit Of advice. gratis. lfyou
Gin compromise this business. spon fair
terms, with the plaintiff, you had better
do So"
The client acknowledged bis thanks,
and took his leave. Daniel sent the
check to tho bank, where it was duly
honored.
On the very next day the gentleman
from New Bedford called upon Mr.. Web
ster again. The plaintiff was in Boston
had come up the previous day on purpose
to compron,ise-and compromise had
been effected.
"In Short" said the client, I'VE have
made fair and satisfactory settlement
Mr.. Webster was very glad; and hay.
ing SO expressed himself, and duly con.
graduated bis visitor, he would have
turned to other business: but the visitor
seemed to have something further on hi.
understanding that made him FESTIVE
and uneasy.
"Of COURSE" he ventured, after pause,
II shall not require your services, Mr..
Webster"
Certainly not, SIR"
"And-and-how about tie thousand
dollars | paid you I" family quctied The
gentleman, who couldn't sec the propricIy
Of paying such sum for services witch
were never 10 be rendered.
"Oh-ah," responded Daniel, With q
bland smile, "you don't understand. II
is very simple. That was retaining fe.
called, in law, n retainer. By virtue OIL
the contract. !, also, am retainer.
What should retain, il not my fee :"
And the gentleman from New Bedford
went away thoroughly instructed In the
legal Specification Of ia retainer"
AN ingenious method ofaccounting foi
the rotation Of lie earth, Is that Of The
Jesuit Of the Seventeenth century, who
said 1t was caused by the lost souls trying
to escape from tie fire that Is at The cen.
ter of the globe, climbing in consequence
the inner crust Of tho earth, which was
the wall Of hell, by which the whole wa,
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DISTRICT Elk. COMMITTEES.
Lincoln 7ornship
DISTRICT COMMITTEES.

DISTRICT COMMITTEES.
Is. ditriet-schoMowe DR.. Camden farn'
John J Bott and Marshal Taylor.
2d Marict-.MC Che schoolhouse,
+ Is Roach and John r West.
3rd distrih-Linle Sktn Creek, Bot s.h,
II " Spaur and jacob Bolt.
4ih disirict-Gcorgetown,
Granville LiLger and Vim B Roach
5th diarict-near Lorrnfss, on b. S o.,
Jacob Spaur and Jacob Bot.
9Th diarirt-near McCoy's Store,
Albert J Marsh and Jacob G Forinash.
i'll district-hend Of Big Skin Creck,
Julncs II Wheeler and John c Marsh.
THE JANE LEW COMMITTEES.
LIT district-Laml Lick,
Isaac Hersnlan and Sylvanus McHhorter.
End district-R HFof Hacker. Creek,
G VI Kee and Stephen + llinzman.
3rl dia'aet-U Upper Jesscs Run.
Marcellus Coburn and Edward kuisley.
4h disirict-Lije's Run.
Noah Life and Nicholas Alkirc.
5h disirict-Union School House,
Samuel Alkire und David Swisher.
Gil disiritt-Jane Leu,
James u Mcdonald.
tn dislrict-NarptTs Run,
Levi r Fisher.
Sh Diarict-Broad Run,
Noah IIudkins. .,-----7
oh di,trict-l!iRy Upland RIM,
Jefferson Bonnet and Samuel Leonard.
1OM district-L II Fof Hackers Greek,
William II Kelly and Richard Rinehart.
11h dislrict-Loner Jesse's Run,
S waggoncr and Joshua S Love.
12ih disiritt-liorrison's.
Jacob lIcrsman and James NJ Morrison.
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AN ingenious method ofnccounting for
the rotation of Tie earth, Is that Of the
Jesuit Of the Seventeenth century, who
said 1t was caused by the lost souls trying
to escape from tie fire that is at The cen.
ter of the globe, climbing in consequence
the inner crust Of tho earth, which was
the wall Of hell, by which the whole was
made to rcvolve like the wheel Of q SPUR.
rel's cage by the rapid climbing Of the an.
imal.
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Centre Street. Weston. ives. virsini.
A good assortment Of Groceries always l.M
on hand. Produce bought and sold. Tbs BIS,
quality oflquors for sale, in quantities 10 ,ni,
purchasers. Wheeling stogies fine eisan. sad
the best grades Of Tobacco. always on hard.
Storc-ons dosr above The Baak.
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RE ERENcEsBY pERM1ss1o1,

Hon W E Stevenson j NJ Biekell
Z" h !. Berkshire 9 Boggsss
I" j II Brown s Woods
I" ] ] jackson, jrB Whiss
+" b Faruswottb Hon Il g Da,iI
I" a Werpiuger j n Camden
Ja:cb Hornbrooi
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HOUSE.

Mr.. Mercer, from the judiciary com
mittce, reported a bill annexing certain
counties To the jurisdiction of the West
judicial District of Pennsylvania
Passed
Mr. Hooper, from the committee on
Ways and Means, asked leave to report
a bill for the appointment of IN Assist
ant Treasurer at Baltimore.
Mr. Farnsworth objected.
Mr. Paine reported bill for the pay
ucut OF certain amounts to contestants
for seats from Louisiana, amounting to
$4,000, which was passed 10y - to Ga.
Mr. Paine also reported a bill regu
hating the compensation in such cases,
which provides that no money shall he
paid to either party till the case is dc
termined, when mileage and compcnSa,
ton shall 90 to the person to whom the
seat is finally accorded, the other party
to receive only " actual necessary eX'
penses.
The bill was discussed 10y MessrS.
Burr, Willard Stevenson and Dawes
till the expiration Of the morning hour,
when the Internal tax bill came up.
Mes~rs McCrary, Wilson (Minn. },
Townsend, Wood. Fink, Elenburg,
Farnsworth, Ingcrsoll, Pomeroy, At
wood, Benton, Moon and Holman
favored the retention ~ the income tax,
and Mcssrs. O'Neill, Hill, Keilog. Nib
lack, Myers, Sargent, Potter, Davis,
Fitch, Banks, Archer, Kelley, lIotch-
kiss, Woodward and Roots advocated
it, abolition.
Amendment, were offered 10y Mr.
Judd confning the tax 10 the invested
capital, and excluding the profits and
incomes
Bv Mr.. IIalc-Increasing the exemp-
ton To $1,000.
Bv Mr. Fimk-To limit the amount
for house rent to $500.
By Mr.. Winans-DiSpensing with
the tax ON incomes from industry and
professions, and retaining it on the in.
come derived from capital.
Bv Mr.. Morgan-Levying tax of >
per cent. ON incomes derived from bonds
of every description; notes and mort
cages over $1,000 and under $4,000, 1
per cent: between $4,000 and $50, 900,
: per cent above 10000
BY Mr.. Brooks, of Massachusetts
Striking out the provision requiring
a man to account for the incomes of
minor children.
The discussion was finally closed by
Mr.. Schcnck, the previous question
seconded. AMI the vote on the sections
relative to the income tax and the
amendments postponed till tomorrow.
Mr.. Beck moved an amendment to
the iith section taxing interest on
United States bonds } per cent.
The vote on division was 90 to 6O.
The yeas and nays were demanded,
AMI. pending the vote, the House, amid
much excitement, adjourned.
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PHILADELPHIA. PA.
presbyterian General Assembly.

PHILADELPHIA. June 2-ln the Pres
hvterian General Assembly this morn
m, reports from several committees
were presented, stating that the United
States Government has proposed to en-
dow several proftssorships i'll the High
and Presbyterian University, in case
,hat institution will undertake the eiu-
cation of Indians who shall act as
,.acb.rs and missionaries among the
Indian tribes. Resolutions accepting
,,r offer were adopted
An overture presented 10y the com
Mite on Policy of the Church con|Ii-
rtins the Preshytcry Of East Florida
vas agreed To.
The committee ON the Theological
Seminary OF the Northwest, at Chicago
PRESENTED majority and minority re-
ports. The majority report heavliycen-
'grrd three members of the present
E,arl of Directors, and asked them to
=, -igm. Both reports were received an"
thc majority report accepted; Aiter'
wards the censures were stricken ont
The First Presbyterian Church was
ii>,d upon az the place Of meeting tor
tie next General Assembly
Rev. DR.. &. l.. Prentiss and /. j,
skinner, Jr. were nominated to the va
cInt Chicago professOrshlp
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CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON. June ,.
SENATE.

Sb@N II Il.
Mr.. Flanagan introduced a bill t
encourage the construction Of an Inter
nation Pacific railroad. Referred.
Mr.. Trumbull, from the Judiciary
committee, reported a bill requiring 8
United States Circuit Court to be held
at Wytheville, Va, and fixing the
terms Of the District Court lG
The banking bill was taken up, but
after some discussion, was laid over.
The Indian appropriation bill was
taken up and Mr. Morrill, of Maine
spoke at length, taking the ground that
the Indians should be placed where
they will be protected by the laws, and
that aggression upon them and disre-
gard by the whites of the treaty stipula-
tions were causes the of various Indian
wars.
Mr.. Stewart, in reply contended that
as rule the Indians violate treaties
with impunity. He would teach them
that their travelling over one-half of the
territory OF the United States and mur-
dering whoever they choose must be
stop ed. 1t was said their rights were
di>rcgarded by bad whites, but it was
not bad whites who were murdered.
The remedy was 10 put them on small
reservations that could be easily guard
ed and support them at ten per cent
of the present cost to the Government.
The bill was partly read when at 4:23
the Senate went into Executive session,
and ut 40 took a recess.
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FOREIGN NEWS.

RoM&, June 2.--Thc Pope declines ON
any pretcnce to delay the deliberations
of the Council. He even urges industry
on the part of the Fathers, and has sug-
gested that the daily meetings begin an
hour earlier than before
MADRID, June 2.-Thc hclibcral Journals
condemn the proposed law for the
emancipation OF slaves in the Spanish
colonies, because 10y its provisions the
children of present slaves are to remain
serving their owners too long. \ modl
tication of the bill, in this respect, is al
most unanimously called for.
There Is no tidings of the Englishmen
recently captured by brigands near Glib
raltor The Government is making
crerv effort to hunt them down.
LONDON. June "A virulent crltl,
cism appears in Blackwood on Disraell
and Lothian" The article puzzles
moliticians. Many think the Tories
have taken this course to shelve him.
PARIS, June 2.-lt is rumored that a
formidable Republican demonstration
will he made at both ends Of Italy. A
force on the Swiss border seems to be
acting in concert with the Neopolitan
insurgents. 1t is said that twenty-five
Greek hrigands recently landed at
Terra di I.avoro and joined the lnSnr'
rCctionists.
PARIS, June 2-'rhe proprietor ofthe
Marseillaise, though that journal is now
suspended, has received an additional
sentence OF 1000 francs fine and three
months Imprisonment for articles pub
lished in the last number
MADRID, June 2.-Dispatches from
India mention an alarming outbreak o
cholera in Remah, in the Bengal Presi
dency.
The adherents Of Esparto have issueC
a circular favoring his election to tn,
. throne.
LISBON, June 2.-Later dates hav'
been received from Rio lanelro. Th'
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THE FENlAN FIZZLE.

M,ioxE, ". Y, June 2-Twcnty
five double WAGONS loaded down Will
ro,.;o. ..o... o.,..,..Io. r.. Ct
,'' 7''''' '"p,"''" ''' o''
'oh' nave arrived mere oe'erai ioa"'
Of stores, such as knapSacks, clothing
and equipments, were abandoned anC
brrnod c,r lool. of ,rorsror,o,;or
' "'"'' '' '"'" "'''''
hree hundred destitute remains arc
all that remain here now. The rcst
have all been sent home. The body OF
Rome w,s w;IIinr,v civen nm To his
c.
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From the -. Louis Democrat, May 70.
Singular Prevention Of n Marriage

From the -. Louis Democrat, May u.
Singular Prevention Of MarriaGc.
The readers OF the DeROcr0t will, per
haps, remember an account published a
short time ago OF saloon-kceper lately
on the corner of Fifth and Wash streets,
namely Peter SchOnarth, who changed
the location Of his saloon, posted up a
list of the names Of parties owing him
at the old place, and requested them to
come to the new saloon and settle. One
of the debtors of Schonarth became
iratc at seeing the notice, and, meeting
his creditor on the street, gave HIM a
very black cvci Schonarth was TO have
been married the next day, but in con
sequence of the diScolored eye the cerc-
mony was postponed Upon the optic
rcgaining its usual healthy appearance,
arrangements "A, were made to have the
ceremony performed. and on Tuesday
last the man expected to lead his bride
to the altar.
He had on Monday night ordered the
carriages for the occasion, and about
ten o'clock left his har-kccpcr in charge
ofhis saloon, and went up stairs to take
Il nap lie lett word for his cmploye
to call him when shutting-up time
came, a. he wished to lock up the sa-
loon himself, The bar.kccper called
him abous twelve o clock, and Schomarth
Jumped from the bed and started down
stairs. Before reaching the bottom he
trippcd and fell. and, striking his head
against the wall, fractured his skull,
from the effects Of which he died yes
tcrdav The carriages came according
to appointment Tuesday morning, but
the bridegroom was in an insemslbleand
dying condition, and instead of being
carried by them to his wedding, will to-
day he taken 10 his grave. The man
ner in which the unfortunate mans
wedding was twice postponed is re-
markablc. Truly, "man proposes, hut
God dispo>cs.
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against the spirit of our institutions
that the whole of the public IPd'
ought to be held as a sacred trust tt
secure homesteads for actual settlers
| We therefore denounce the recent ac
ton of Congress in making grants tC
mammoth railroad corporations, which
are already too powerful, and may be
come dangerous to a free people
Resoiced, That we regard the act .rc
Gently passed by Congress to enforce tht
Fifteeath Amendment as uneoDstitu
tional, unjust and oppressiye-an Inva
sion of the rights of the States, subser
sive of the best interests Of the people,
and therefore demand its unconditional
repeal.
Rcsoicoi That the power Of the Fed
cral Government To assess and collect
taxes on the bonds of the United States,
is clear and unquestioned, and we de
mand Of Congress that Il share of taxa
ton, equal TO the fair amount levied IN
each State on money loaned, shall bc
assessed and collected from all invest
ments in bonds
Resoiccd, That We are opposed to the
system Of National Banks, and demand
the immediate rcpealofthc law creating
thcns and that in the place of the notes
of such banks Treasury notes OF the
United States shall be substituted.
ReSokoed, That the Democracy OF
Ohio Sympathizc with the efforts of all
people struggling for Sclt:government,
aud we denouncc the trucking of the
Federal Administration to Great Britain
and Spain, and the efforts of the party
in power to reduce the whole States in
our Union to condition and vasSalage
to the General Government
Resoiccd, That the thanks of the De
mocracv of Ohio are extended to our
Senator, Allen q. Thurman, and the
Democratic Representatives in Con
gress, who, though in small minority,
have bravely contcnded for the prlnci-
pies Of Democracy, and the interests Of
the people; that upon the foregoing
Platform We cordially invite all the
electors of Ohio, without regard to past
differences, to vote for the ticket this
day nominated