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mulating steadily. and money Is easy. There
are but few applicants for accommodations
at the banks and none upon the street; rates
at the former are o 10 II per cent. and upon
the latter nominaliy to II per cent. per
month. There Is an active checking business
doing to-day. and shipments Of currency to
the country are reported large. Exchange is
coming in slowly. owing TO the limited fseil-
tiles in shipping cotton, and the banks are
complaining that they do not get enough to
supply the demand rates are firm at u to ssc
discount on Eastern commercial bills. and hc
discount on Southern bills. Local stocks and
bonds are quiet and unchanged. Gold Is pur-
chased at 1927 TO ITO. with limited offerings;
the opening ratelat New York was HIS. and
closing rate at uoon Ill. Government securi-
ties opened active and steady. and sterling
exchange steady at 1921. Regarding money
matters at New York. an exchange of Sunday
says: l.s3
The money market was active at per cent.
currency and gold interest,", MISUNDERSTANDING
the heavy disbursements Of the week Per
haps II is too soon to realize the Deneht OF
these disbursements, as this is the chief center
for collections for the whole country, and
s aa sspse oe,05s
more readily for short dates. but the railroad
aeceptances Of nncompleted roads still rule at
high rates. Government bonds are still in re-
quest at high prices. Although ahording a
small rate Of interest, these is % much conf
dcnce existing as 10 the security, Investors are
eager purchasers. The reduction Of the ma
| tional Indebtedness since March last has been
over Sl06. 900 900, and the constant purchase
Of bonds will soon place the security in all
foreign markets on the basis Of the English
consol. r NM
corros.
The market closed firm yesterday, with
holders firm and asking 10 higher for mid
ding than the prices obtained in the morning;
sales were 1900 bales. To-day the market is
quiet but steady, with holders not being dis
posed to make concessions on anything above
low middling. In some cases IA to l5c has
been asked for middling, while there were
sales Of the same grade at ll14c; low middling
was in request at 1871 to 14c, with sales of
small lots at the outside figure. The lower
grades were generally neglected. We could
learn Of but one purchase (1O2 bales) of good
ordinary at 131sc. We quote; at4l
1,r<Aronx
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FOR PLANTERS

FULL AND FRESH STOCKS the following Goods
which will be sold at CORRESPONDENCE Low PRICES:
Bachelors full stock Kip Boots and Brogans tY
Full lines of Clothing and Hats;
Jeans Tweeds, Kerseys Beverly Twins, Sainets,
Casmeres Plaid and Striped 0snaBugs
HeavyB and Beached Domestc, White Linseys
AND ALL OTHER GOODS FOR PLANTATION USE
Il I'D
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JET PALACE, for Christmas gifts. m
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For genuine bourbon and Rye
WHISTLES, go TO A. Scheifers d. Go. ll27
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MERCHANDISE RRokERs.

WE HAVE FROM THIS DATE ADMIT
NVH ted Mr.. Il. A. Wallace as a partner IN
the late firm Of Estes & Co.. and the business
in the future will be couaueted under inc urn
name anu '''i' u ''' ESTES & co.
Memphis, January 5. 1871. lllo
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III you want good old Megfbben
whisky, go 10 278 Second street.
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NORFOLK OYsTERs.
EpIoures, Attention !

PuMPs at 3l5 Second street.
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London stock Market.
RIVER MTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS.
Steamer T. L. McGill, Cairo.
Bismarck, Cairo.
X. j. Lockwood, Cairo.
John Lumsden, Nashville.
w. J. Lewis, New Orleans.
Z" John kilgour. New Orleans.
A. j. White. Friar's Point.
Pat Cleburne, Arkansas river.
. Mollie Able, New Orleans. ~
~" Viola Belle, New Orleans.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer R. J. Lockwood, Red river.
- Legal Tender, White river.
- St Francis, Mariana.
George W. Cheek, Friar's Point.
st. Marys, Evansville.
W. ]. Lewis, Cairo.
T. L. McGill, New Orleans.
Bismarck, New Orleans.
BOATS IN PORT.
R.P. Walt, Celeste. John Lumsden. John
Kiigour, Pat Cleburne, Mollie Able, Viola
Belle.
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JET PALACE, for Christmas gifts. IL
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WANTED.
LOST.

r OsT-NEAR THE CORNER OF UNION
/ 4 and Main streets, a roll Of money (Sl7 81:
The finder car have one-half by returning u
new building. sll4-llo~
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BaowSE 4 BnowSn, 3l5 Second St. at
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BOARDING..

noARDING. -cAN FURNISH TWO FAM
ID lilies with nice front rooms and board, al
1l2-ii7 II ITO MONROE STREET.
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IHOR RENT--A DIV Filling HOUSE; s il9a
per month. Apply to =, SNOW
S3-t A. ALsION.
NOR RENT OR SALE-ON FIVE YEARS
time. several houses and thirty suburban
lots beautifully timbered. Apply TO
l28-fl w. y. HARDIN. 241z2 Second sc.
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NOR RENT-sToREHoUsE. NO: 2ss MAIN
4 street, second door above Jefferson, east
side. Apply to II. McDayitt, No. ~ Madison
street; or S. II. Dunscomb, Desoto Bank
OIL
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MARRIAGE BELLS.

". Hde, warm wings the lonely autumn day
Still mounts and broods.
s-aosly scars from heaven to heaven away
In airy solitudns,
Vie fitfully from sun-soaked balsam woods
The light wind swells.
az With the silver cords and interiuues
OF Ginning marriage bells.
o. happy peals, within whose music d~ellS
The magic rune
Tha, sets to sweet accords and joyous sweiis
Two lives in perfect tune!
Oh. happy herAlds to the silent aoon'
To whom It's given
TO ring upon its melancholy swoon
Tdinss of open heaven!
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Twenty.ninth Days Proceedings.

. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,, I
Friday, February 3, 1871.
The House met pursuant to adjourn
ment
Speaker Carr in the Chair.
The roll was called and the. following
members answered to their names:
Messrs. Abel, Adolphe, Antoine, Ba-
ker, Barker, Barrett, Barrow, Bently,
Bickham, Blunt, Bowen, Brewster Brous-
sard, Brown, Bryan, Buchanan, Buck
ineham, Burch, Butler, Car, Carter, Cha
chere, Cochran, Crawford, Darby, Da-
rinsburc, Davidson, Davis, Dernas De
wees, Durio, Ellis, Faulkner. Floyd, Fon-
tel,eu, Gaddis, Gardner, Garstknlnp, w
Harper, Hampstead, Hyalns, Kearson
Kenner, Killen, Kinsella, La Sainiere
Laurent, Llambias, H Lott, j. B. Lott
Lynch, lMahony, Marvin, Matthews, M
Carty, Mcfarland Meadows, Moncure
Morphy, Morris, Murray, Nelson, Opla
tex. Otto, OvertOn, Pond, haby, hley
Sartain Schumacher, Stamps. Stanton
Stevens, Stipson, Tatman, . Thompson
Tounoir, Ullman, Verrett, Wards, Wash
incton, of Concordia, Waters, Wheylanc
E. Williams, H. Williams, Wilson, Wor
r,Ll, Yorke, Young-@.a ..-''i 'H '-.'''
A quorum present IN sih '''' .l'H''
| Prayer by the Chaplain. od' ~
Upon motion of Mr.. Garstkamp, o
jefferson, the reading Of the journal wa
dispensed with, and it was approved
The Speaker announced the following
standing committee Of the House. na %
STANDING COMMITTEES han - o.
Contingent Espenses.-P. Jones fofk'
Of Carroll, Chairman; G. Q. Butler,
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CHRISTMAS AT MAPLEWOOD.
BY EMMA GARRISON JONES
[CoScLUDED.l

Yes. we intend to go-uncle wishes
all MS relatives be there"
What for? Is he going to make his
vii: By-the-by, Lizzie, Johns come
home-I saw him up at Miss Hastings
this morning
Lizzie WAS fishing up doughnuts from
s,eething cauldron before the fire but
az Miss PAMELA delivered this piece OF
lrelhsence, she let the ladle fall,
uatterinG the brown nuts over the car
pN and Scalding her hands with the
| lot lard,
Ii1ne," said her mother, gently,
conlaS TO her relief, "let me finish
these, and do you go and bind up your
band and then bring Il glass of wine
aad bit Of cake for Miss Pamclia."
She obcyed in silence, and Miss
Pamela proceeded to finish her gossip.
Yes" she continued, meditatively,
John was over at Squire Hastings this
morning, and it's beginning to be
.Uzred about TINT he's sparkling Susie.
HITS true, think its rale mean in him
Alter ksepin' company with Lizzie 80
l'aS-l know it makes her feel bad"
Don't worry yourself, Miss Pamela,
sAa Mrs. Marvin, smilingly. John will
oe suN to do right-he and Lizzie are
COl'lns, and will always be good friends.
don't think Lizzie's much troubled
Bout his attentions to Susie"
She spoke this last sentence in rather
''ud tone, that it might reach Lizzie
'r She was just returning with the
'"Ae and vine; but she did not need hel
,N'aers warning. Her brown eyes were
O"sAi and fearless, and her lip wore 9
''alul curl, which said palmer tha,
'0'aS' that she was utterly Indifferent
10 cousin John. -. 81
But that night, in her own room, will
-'' lace buried in the pillow, she gay,
"'y 10 her grief, and wept and sobbed
.As child.
Mother"
Well, dear?"
lie Si9lgh was at the door, the horse
r- ping at their bits, and sending on
,' 'nriils of tinkling melody, in tn
-! ohr'Stmas light. The boys wer
'"'y seated, and Squire Marvin wa
patiently awaiting his wife.
A''her' called Lizzie's voice, plain
"na fFeluulous, 81 cannot go-pleas
II 'ae stay"
1's Marvin turned, and looked for
'4'el' at the sad, young face; then 81
Wv 'ne dropping form to her bosom
'',' AiS'lns her in silence, turned an
ether.
where's Lizzie?" questioned Il
'-.'' '+' why don't she hurry?' ..
'1' not going there, father. let h,
y and ask no questions now" repIt
T. n' lookedpuzzlcda moment. then no,
Il -. -'S ;, mead from side to side, he jun,
nr 'e,o g" The sleigh, and the horses pranc.
M al'ns all the Maplcwood valleys wi,
,4'ne Of bells.
s.~ ~-F closed her ears to the sound wi,
I. bo. termination; and forcing ba,
''' ''"'s That vcll-nigh blinded he
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ENIEIIoOAN III IAN1811
Chairman;
j. DARINSBURG, H-
B. BUCHANAN, '
A. OVERTON, .
H. L. POND,
0. H. BREWSTER,
n. A. LLAMBIAS,
HARRY H. STEVENS,
THOMAS D. WORRALL

IL
MIR, Carr, of De Soto, moved that the
consideration of the report Of the COM
mittee be postponed and made the spe-
cial order of the day for Tuesday next
at one o'clock P. NJ. ty +...
Carried. -....,
Mr. Brewster, of Ouachita, moved that
the bill be printed with the amendments
recommended by the committee in the
margin. ..'.. ........ ....st..,
Carfieo' .Y r 20 te .,,trl..f.l .I-
IS BY unanimous consent Mr.. Harry Lott
of Rapidss, presented memorial OF the
Board of Supervisors of the Louisiana
State Seminary, which was read, and
under a suspension of the rules, introdu-
ced House bill No. 141, an act making
ON appropriation for rebuilding the col
lege buildings of the Louisiana State
University, near Alexandria, in the par
ish of Rapides. which was read. Uiv 81
Under suspension of the constitu-
tional rule, the bill was put on its Be-
cond reading, and referred to the COM
nittee on Public Buildings. M
-sa MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE ~
The Secretary Of the Senate was an
nounced, with the following message:
! To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the
House of Representatives. 't
I am directed to present to your hon
| orable body for concurrence, Senate
| bill No. /, to be entitled an act to estab-
lish a steam ferry across the Mississippi
river at Bayou Sara. ="
Also Senate bill No. II, to be entitled
an act directing Thomas Markey, tutor
To the minors Katie A. Williams, Annie
NJ. and Nellie Murphy. children of james
Murphy, deceased, to render an account
of his tutorship, etc. : gu '''-
Also Senate bill No. 112 to be emit.
tied an act changing the terms OF district
courts in the parish Of Bossier.f'" 'si
~ CHARLES H. MERRITT,
| Secretary of the Senate.
i The chairman of the special cominitte'
appointed to investigate and report th'
number of persons released on writs o
habeas corpus by Judge William Il
Co,l.y :, ;ts behalf submitted the fol
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NOTICE.

z.-lr communications must be addressed
,,i..,r Of the Louisianisn," and anonymous
,,.,, rust be accompanied by the name OF the
~ .,., moi necessarily for publication, bnt as an
:, ,,s.. OF good faith. rsf,1 ! -
r. are not responsible for the opinions OF
-, ,5sr.butors.
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Contingent Espenses- Jones Yofke,
Of Carroll, Chairman; G. Q. Butler, OF
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ceived his bride-and the Christmas
stars never looked down upon fairer
one. ~" '~ '.i''i q H' b..
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I'm PRINTING executed with neatness and
ir.tcb
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of the following resolution: "a, l,id,.
Resolved, That the special committee
appointed to investigate the affairs Of
the Sixth District Court be empowered
to send for persons and papers, to exam
inc witnesses under oath, and that the
chairman be authorized to employ q
com petent clerk to assist and keep re7
cord of the proceedings of the committee,
who shall receive the same compensation
as the other committee clerks. of the
House
Mr.. Worran, of Jefferson, moved the
adoption of the resolution recommended
by the committee. uloA Hhich Messrs.
Young, of Concordia Aptoine. OF
Orleans, called for IL 6s md nays,
with the following resaI ssss ,l 81
Yeas; Antoine, Bently, BreNa Buck
ingham, Carr, Cochran, Gaddis, Gardner;
Garstkamp, P. Harper, John Kinsel-
la, Mcfarland, Morphy, NA Ong'
Oplatek, Oyerton, Stanton pap, VIII,
son, Worrall-22. szs,s ~ 'i 81
Nays: Abel, Adolphe s Harker,
Barrett, Blunt, Brown, Dhys3 aMford
Darinsburg, Devices, Ellis Fep Nv
Harper, Hyams, Kearson, K1 "
len, Laurent, H. Lott, ]. B. IL bsho-
ney, Mrie, Marvin, Matthews. McCArty
Moncure, Moore, Morphy, Pond, Quinn
Raby, Riley, Ringgold, -Sartain. Stamps
Stevens, Thompson, Tureaud, l'Verstt
Wands, Washington. Of Concordia, Wa.
tors, E. Williams, H. Williams, Yorke
Young-47. .r rt i..".
So the resolution was not adopted.
Leave of absence, for six days, waf
granted to Mr. Tureaud, of ST. James. D
Leave of absence, for four days, wss
granted to Mr.. Eoor, of st Mary. hsbi
Mr.. Quinn, of Orleans, moved to re-
consider the vote just taken. -.. " sidJ
Mr.. Young, of Concordia, moved tc
lay the motion to reconsider upon the
table, which was lost, by rising vote o.
21 yeas to ,38 nays. r a3'so1 41i 1ldio
Pending the motion to reconsider, Mr.
Young, of Concordia, moved an adjourn
ment Il! a a .TIt1h " H. .f.ai
D. Carried. iriiel 80 .o'hi''.
And the House was declared adjourned
until twelve o'clock tomorrow. "a
r. L... Il, WILLIAM VIGERS; -far
Iv| Chief Clerk.
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n. Iorl4ANMN ispublished every Thurs
d, ant sunday at ia c"rondelet Street New
, LIS.
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'EEMs OF SUBSCRIPTIONS: S

RATES OF ADvEnTIsISG.
b. sonsre OF eight lines, or its equivalent i'll
sr,t insertion 81 30, and each subsequent
.r,!Ju 70 cents.
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OF FICIAL L 10 U r. N A L
"a OF TEE Ior -,., ..a. I'D.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
FIR ST 81 SION
g.. .IlMr OF THE .. i.ae.1 .i
...t.- l.tf .. -.l.'I ...-- ..--ul
SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
1 OF THE
STATE OF LOU ISIAN A
FIRST S SSION
SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
TATE OF LOUISIANA

(Continusd from. our last Number. g
The Committee on Public Education
submitted the following report, which
was read and received: 'A' 0"' 20"
COMMITTEE ON Public EDucArIoN,
His' New Orleans, January 81, 1871: !
To the Honorable Speaker and Members Of the
House Of Representatives
Your Committee on Public Education,
to whom was referred House bill No. 86,
entitled an act to amend an act entitled
An act to regulate public Education in
the State of Louisiana and city of New
Orleans, and to raise a revenue for that
purpose" approved March 16, 1870,
have the honor to report favorably upon
the same, with the following amendment
and substitute.
In section one, line thirty-one, after
the word ''local," insert the words cor
parish" ... .ut. .t
For section eight substitute the fol-
lowing: ....t -a .-''.f
Be it further enacted, ETC., That the
Administrator of finance of the city Of
Orleans shall perform the duties of trea-
srirer of the Board of School Directors
for the city oNew Orleans as part Of
his official duties, and shall receive all
moneys collected for or apportioned to
the parish of Orleans for school purpo-
ses; shall daily deposit the same in the
Fiscal Agency q the city, and only
pay them out by check on the order o.
said Board of School Directors; and he
shall be ex-oficio member of the board
In section nine, line FIVE, insert $500
instead Of $4,000. tl..-t.l.... .r.
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lowing report, which was read and re-
ceived:
To the Honorable Speaker and Members Of the
House of Representatives.
The special committee appointed to
investigate and report the number Of
persons released on habeas corpus by
Judge W. II. Cooley, and the number Of
persons charged with crime where . mol
le prosqui has been entered without in iin.-
vestigation, in the FIRST District Court,
beg leave to report that on entering
- " L. Il H.. l-I:.. H.
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;, The chairman of the special committee
APPOINTED to investigate and report the
number of persons released on writs OF
habeas corpus by Judge William d.
Cooley. in its behalf submitted the fol-
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ffEttlAoSo an SAf-HoSsALs .efr
Mr.. Norris, Of Ascension, presented q
petition for the relief, of the, widow of
Mitchell Raymond, of Carrolkons (which
vas referred tosthe Comnittee on Claims.
Mr.. Matthews of Tensas, presented .
Petition for the relief of p. Jourdan,
which was referred to the Committae on
Claims. @ ..t - arhr eq
-,ic lsrp RESOLUTIONS. oiIr.it'' u PRE-
Mr.. Brewster, Of Ouachita, by pernis-
siou, offered the following resolution.
which was read under q suspension OF
the rules and Adopted: i'r '9G ''H ''~
- Resolved, Tint athe'a Warrant Clerk Is
hereby authorized to pay the fafiily oi
the late Dr. Harrison Jourdan, Of Rich
land parish, his mealage and per diem fol
tthis session sdf i1Oni." id1d ti'
Mr.. Ksnnts, Of fOrleans, bypermSsion
d red the following resolution whichlie.
over under the rules;I I'iissii i'nT .
a u ,solred, That ths proceedings Of thu
House be published in the New Orleans
The Shasta courier., 1871-10-07

A ScHooL-BOY ON EDIToRs-The ed
itor is one of the happiest animal in rhe
world, especially if some of the subscribers
don't pay. He can go to the circus, after
noon and evening, without paying cent,
that is, if he will do great deal of print
ing for few tickets; he can also 90 to
inquests and hangings, for he has ire.
tickets He has free tickets on all the
railroads, and to all picnic and strawber-
ry festivals, if he is troubled with the ;.big
head" and has more brass than brains
gets wedding cakes sent to him; and some
times gets licking, but not often for he
can take things back in his next issue,
which he generally does never knew
but one editor to get licked. His paper
bursted that day, and he could not take
ANYTHING back While others have TO 20
to bed early, the editor can sit up late at
night and see what is going on. WhenI
get 70 be man mean to be an editor,
so that 1 can stay out late at night. Then
that will be jolly The editor don't have
to saw wood, or do any chopplng except
with his scissors There are a great many
people trying to be editors who cant. and
some of them have been in the profession
for years II am asked if had rather
be circus rider ,r have an education, I
should say let me be editor. 1t is fun
to be swindled by a scape goat subscriber.
The Shasta courier., 1871-10-07

ROMANTIC Story OF CANADIAN
Many years ago young man made
his appearance at StrattOrd. and spent a
few weeks at the tavern which then exist
ed to afford shelter to stage e-coash travel
ers Whence he came, and " hat his busin
ess, none could guess. Directly opposite
the tavern stood the small cottage and forge
OF blacksmith, named Fulsom. He had
a daughter who was the beauty of the
village, and it was her fortune to captivate
the heart of the young stranger. He told
bis love, said that he was travelling incog.,
but in confidence gave her his real name,
claiming that he was heir to large fortune.
She returned his love, and they were mar
ried. A few weeks thereafter the stranger
told his wife that he must visit ew Or
leans he did so. the gossips of the town
made the young wife unhappy by disa-
greeable hints and jeers. To few weeks
the husband returned, but before week
bad elapsed he received large budget of
letters, and told his wife he must at once
return to England, and must 90 alone
He took his departure, and the gossips had
another gloriousSopportunIty to make a
con6ding woman wretched To all but
herself it was clear case of desertion; the
wife became mother, and for two years
lived on in silence and hope. By the end
of that time letter was received by the
Stratford beauty from her husband, direct
ing her to 90 to New York with her child,
taking nothing with her but the clothes
she wore, and to embark in ship for home
10 England.
On her arrival in New York she found
ship splendidly furnished with every con-
veniencc and luxury for her comfort, and
two servants to obey every wish she might
express. The ship duly arrived in Eng
land, and the Stratford girl became mis-
tness Of superb mansion, and, as the wife
of baronet, she was saluted by the aris
tocracy as Lady Samuel st, Ring. On the
death of her husband. many years ago, the
Stanford boy succeeded to the title and
wealth of his father, and in the last edition
of "Peerage and Bsronetage' he is spoken
of as the issue of "Miss Fulsom, of Stat
ford, North America
The Shasta courier., 1871-10-07
SHASTA COU RI ER.
ONE LIFE.

A little child, as the morning fair,
Whose glittering waves of golden hair
Cleaned in the sunsbine's quiver:
Gathering wreaths of the woodbine's spray.
Gathering cowslip and colts foot gay.
Flinging them out to float away,
Down the river.
girl, who lin cred as If to see
The May flowers dancing merrily
20 By the banks whore the Willows shiver;
Yet saw but the oveiigbt in pleading eyes,
A heard but TIE music Of low replies.
As she sat in the glow of the MONDAY skies
Down the rivee.
A woman. pausing as if to note
The great white lilies serenely float
In the sunsets crimson culver;
Ger whose face flashed q sudden CLEAN, .-
As she heard the changeless voice of the stream.
And tho't how she dreamed her first love dream
By the river.
A Lonely mourner, who fingered late,
Th ne grave was closed, the turf lay str light,
A ID the earth was earths forever;
Out f m the church yard path she passed,
stood where the dead had loitered last,
While the crescent moon her radiance cast
On the river.
Ard ever and aye, with the self same song.
The mighty waters rolled along
'Twixt the banks where the willows shver;
Through childhood's laugh and ii hoods sigh
While life drags on and old men die,
To the ocean, whose name is Eternity,
Rolls the river.