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Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-06-27

Hnce ht PIneT HFhnch UeuFhrs
There was large and interested assemblage
gathered at the Piney branch race course yes
tsrday Afternoon TO witness the hrHt trotting
match OF the season. The race was mile heats,
hest three In ave, Tot which Belle OF Gettysburg,
Sleepy Dan and Razor Back were entered, Four
heats were trotted In good style, three OF them
being won by the Belle, who was declared the
winner OF the race
The track has recently been put 10 excellent
condition by Messrs. Mayhem Co, proprietors,
and the hotel lifted up for the accommodation OF
guests, thus supplying want long ielt for
stoppinH llace Tor sguestrians on the -Four.
taanth. street road. They have every possible
article which Gao be called for and will doubt.
less sueosed 10 making the old track and house
regain the glory Of w. early days, when the best
triala of Speod.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-06-27

The funeral Of Mr.. J. D. Neldfeldt, one of the
bost knOWn 0srmAn eitlLens OF Washington, and
who has resided here Tor twenty i've years, took
place on Tuesday from his late residence, the
fOInalns being intorrei 10 Prospect hill eemo
terry. lie Vas for . long time In the book aud
National Lodge OF MasOns, Oriental Lodge No.
49, Grand Lodgof. q. o. y, and tho Order OF
uOOd Brothers. A delegation from each Of the
nhnYn AaaOnIAllDna AllsnleI the InneTAl.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-06-27

Tho following appointments have bean made
by Governor Cooke: BushTOd Rnbinson 10 DO
commissioner Of the Washington asyluu, vice
tho Seventh district; JOhn T. Clarke, deputy
register, yloo james T. Doughtyi Iohn IL. De
Hhlslds soaVsnHeT Of the Eighth district. Mr..
Thomas j, Shea, worthy and ubla young etu-
Esn, has been appointed 10 . oleTkship ~ mo
Board Of Public Works
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-06-27

Green h Williams will sell, at O'Clock, y. N.
10 front Of the premises, lot IL, IN square III
Improved by brick dwelling, situated un TWen-
tIsth street, between l. and NJ streets northwest.
Matiingly n Wheeler will sell, At 0'elook,
y. u., lot q, In square 525, situated Oh New YORK
| aVenue, between rhlrl aud Fourth streets moth.
| west Improved by frame house Of eleven rooms
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-06-27

pra. Bliss and COX ysstsrtay visited HAUL
more ior the purpose Of inqulflnB Into the dlspo
-itIon made by tie board Of Health OF that Guy
,1f ne night soil. They will return today ana
sport the rosalt OF tholr inquiry TO the Doafi AZ
M nSNt nesting.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-06-27

At A meeting Of the Mlnussots State Asso-
citation, held June ~, lsT2, resolutions oulO-
glstie Of the character f Dr. George A. Sturgos,
a member Of the association aud recently de-
ceased, aud expressive OF sympathy with his
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-06-27

M. T. Enthoner, Of the United states coast i
.arvev ONCE al the request Of tho board Of uolie
Worih HAS prepared for the ohlel sngihIer :
,,,aa hvnsOuiotrieal map Of this city when
$780, nv mean Of Twelve e0loTs In curves the
Sslshts 81 ths different parts VI the city IRON
One foot upward.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-06-27
OUR SCHOOLS.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES,
CsIumbIaH CsIieEe-Ths Deaf Mute CsiieHe
--Aead,my Of Visitation - Immaculate
Conception = st. Matthews Academy
Home school, aud Others,



school took place yesterday morning at the
church, on " street between Seventh and
Eighth streets, Rev. Father Mccarthy award.
ing the prizes 10 the lucky ones, In the presence
Of many visitors. During the morning the
exercises were intersperaed with vocal and in.
strumsntal music, rendered by the young ladies
In a most acceptable manner The premiums
In the senior class the highest honorp, consist
ing Of gold medal aud crOgn, were awarded
% MIS- hs'ena S ~ IN ,r gt S ,nIss
were awarded % Mary "a Fitzpatrick, Mary
Feaiy, Julia Kelley, Tilley Locke, Agnes
ssulor, MARY MeOsGs, johanna fealy,
Agnes O'Rellly, Annie Boteler, Kate Barrett
seeund honors t. Johanna Lynch, Mary Reiter,
Ellen MCCARTHY, Metlada Reynolds. Junior
Berry, MARY Power, Mary nresnehan, Mary
Plant, Laura O'Hare, MARY NJ. Norbert Susie
Cumberland, Verona BtAndner, Mary Casey,
Graham, Jennie 0lSnnan, Florence Payne,
Ellen Ward, Laura fltmhn, Aurella Plant,
Annie Barrett, Julia Lynchi second DONORS 70
I MMy a EsSpS yn %SSs Mary Ken
nelly, Rosa Taylor Mamie Lee, Mary Dunn,
Kate Mekenny, Mary Maxwell, For trying 10
BE- good girls, 70 Nora N9onaa, Rosa MeVarthy,
Grace McNaliy, Maggie Fallan, Jessie wager,
Maggie Bellow, Kate Dryer, Mamie Tanner,
PremInms Ia ChrIstian Doctrine and regular
attendance At Sunday School and Sodality-
First class-fltst premiums TO Holena MeCar-
thy, Mary u, Fitzpatrick, Mary Fealy, Johanna
Second class Fltst premium to Mary J. Lynch,
Johanna Fealy, Nation stanford, Mary Wood /;
second premiums 70 Ellen shea, Agnes SAuter,
~ MoJabe, Mary walsh Third oiass-Firit
RSSos o'Rsilly. Mary Power, Mary IlrssnahSS,
Lotto Schmidt, Mafoslla curtis, Mary Don.
don' Annie McyhrIstali seoond premiums TO
HaTb.ra Cllorlous, Magic Lyach, Mary 4.
Walsh, Johanna Barry, Elisa bailey, Mary
KS9sO Ellen MSSsSIS Nam Annie s Tsnrss
R, s" casey. TdSiie shea, IIurls Rsiter; pre-.
lnlums ior Improvement TO Mary A; DAILY, Mary
Lynch, Johanna Donegan, Annie BOteler.
Fourth eiass-First premiums TO Emma Fit.
man, Ida sunmerscales, Mamie KeAron, We
susie Sa%b.lIsed, NnSle fiisEersii, Kate
WIilyard, second premiums to Flea Drlscoll,
Kate Barrett, LiGIie Summerscales, Annie
r,ysn, Kate "Ssn, u hsnnI sdis @'g s..s M
Kate FITZGERALD, Mary M. Herbert,
Maggie Maionoy, Annie Lynch, Maggie
sullivan, Mary Casey, Annie whelan,
FiIIEeraId, Maggie Reans; premiums for i'm
Flnh class NFiTst premiums 70 Jennie aisn.
Maty Hughes annie ArmsIrong; second pre-.
miuins 10 Kate Lynch, Hosa Taylor, Mary ORA.
han, Julia brown, Carrie Maher, Florence
ReIIIy, Mary McKenny, Kate DAILY, AanIe Shan.
ahan Mary Corridor, premiums for improve.
ment TO Annie SAieI, Annie Fitzgerald, Kate
aleeson, Kate summsrscales, Ida Taylor,
I.oaile ElIis' Kate Roche, Mary Mcoinnis,
Maggie Barry, Aurella Plant, Mary MCCARTHY
| Johanna Dunn, Kate Sauntry, Mary McNalley,
| Annis HafrolI, Maggie naltin, Mgplo Sagtef,
Annie boaehsr Primary olaSs-first pre-.
mIums 10 Hose RloUart6y, Kate MoKsnny,
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-06-27

war DNfAuTNErr,l
A %!,n,ssT nss, 1Sn. 4. oI III


' The following act Of Congress !, published for
oornedi
An ACT making appropriations for the conatruc.
ton, preservation and repairs Of certain fortl.
h. h enacted ~ az senate and Horss Of Rep
| rsIsniaiipst Of he UHued STATES Of America IN
CosgrfiI Si,sAbisd, TbSi the following sumo DO,
any money In the Treasury not otherwise ap.
ptoprlated, for this following Qualifications and
For Fort GorEss' Portland harbor, Maine,
twenty thousand dollars,
For Fort Preble, Portland hArbor, Maine,
forty two thousand ave hundred dollars
For Fort Scammoll, Portland hArbOr, Maine,
fOtty.two thousand hye hundred dollars.
For battery on Portland head, Portland, Maine,
nity thousand dOllars,
For Fort Warren, Boston harbor, Massachu.
| sets, eighty ave thousand doliafs.
For Fort Winthrop, Boston harbor, Massaohu.
sotts, siKty,iour thousand dollars.
For Fort Independence, Boston hArbor, Maasa.
| chusotts, forty.two thousand five hundred dol.
lars.
For Fort Adams, Newport harbOr, Rhode
Island, eighty ave thousand dollars. '''''''
For Fort Schuyler, East river, New York,
| eighty yo thousand dollars.
| For fort on wiiletrs point, East river New
York, Scyenty'siI thousand Ave hundred dol.
| lars
For Fort Wood, Bodioes island, New York
| harbor New York seventeen thousand dollara
For Fort Hamilton, and additional batteries
IN New York harbOr, New York, forty thousand
Fot fort on tho site OF Fort TompkIns, New
| tho elacis and slopes in and about Fort Tomp.
kluS, Now York hArbor, my one thousand dol
| FOR battery Hudson, New York hArbor, New
York, seventeen thousand dollars.
vanis, sSvsniy.I%o thousand dollars. '
/ For A new fort Opposite Fort Delaware, Della.
ware river DsiReaHrs, IOrty.tuo thousand i've
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-06-27

Acrs-tir.
For everything the OpIoureAn taste to please
Eggs batter, lard and most delicious choose,
Beef, bacon, lamb, the hnest kind OF mutton,
Rich hams the most fastijlous to glut on,
Earliest fruits, sweet and healthy food,
Young chickens ehirplng To he broiled or stewed
soda with hook, oncased IN Northern Ice;
Most kinds Of bco-, home made but very nice,
All kinds Of hsh, river and ocean bear,
HE'D In the gifts to show how fresh they arc
Kind clerks the bright array Of goods To show,
Eager to sell and gct the quid pro quo
To Rebrcy's Market only always go,
Corner Of Thirteenth aud q.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-06-27
CITY ITEMS.

CLOSING OUT SALE Of $4,000 worth Of Boots
and Shoes at Wholesale prices. Extraordinary
Inducements, Ia order To make improvements.
Al HgiLBRvN'a SToRr,
Ai9 Seventh street,
je27 Nv Next TO Odd Fellows Hall.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-06-27
Amusements, Executions, etc
4 EwwsGh.Th2sSkk.Ll TnsATREE,...m .,,,.,


FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 3s
Al the ca nest request Of numerous citizens Mr.. b.
~ LLOYD has consented to repsa, hts lmpersouatlon
Of CLAUDE Mslpotie, ia Bulusr's eelebra,sd drama
entitled
THE LADY OF LYONS,
assisted By BAltimors's favorite. Miss ADA p. KUN
KLE, ~ Pauline, add the sfhslsat corps Of veil.
kuosn professionals and nnateurs who pastieipatsd
In the recent entertainment a. Linooln HAN
Professor CARL RIOHTRR, with his vsIl.kpoun
oompany Of anateur Yooalsts Asd stists
viii appear In Olo prsviou, 10 the representation
Of the drama. aud dutuE the nsrva Of the acts 40.
proprats orchestral selections will be readsrsd h.y.
ise rsfsrvses 10 the Immediate stages Of the drama
The prOoeed, are 10 be Appropriated toward The
oomplstion Of the Home foe the Aesd Msu asa We.
men 81 tbs Dlstrct frrssp eiiss Of gsligss n IN he
givyn un1ef the auspiees Of the tts sisters of ths
should attend.
0sssfsi sdnlsslou, SO cent. Reserved soats as
osnta sttra, 10 be hid At hlis' Mu,lo store Admis
40 70 GailefJ, 10 cents isl7
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-06-27
WAR DEpANfhhht,l
AR R1g,sdT SsHJ jSss ~ ofi KS,

GENERAL Or,lsrs M. fal y
The following acts Of Congress arc published
for the Information Aald government OF all con-
ceTnedi
LAS ACT granting the right OF way through
the public landn " the JAcks0nVlllo and saint
Augustine Railroad Company
Ne u eBaeied BY ne Ssaais aad H0ass Of Rep
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-06-27

All moneys deposited In the freedmenl Say.
Ings and Trust COMPANY before the ~ OF July
viii draw interest At tho rate OF per cont per
nnnula,
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-06-27
CARRIAGES.

ssAKnIAuIGsf - -OzHtiAu KsH
" OARRIAuKRiIl
Tue lsFNO.t stock OF CARRIAGES TO select from
ever Oisfad 10 this city, embracing all A u IN
s,ylss iIom lAndeau. 70 Posy phastSns. 1lH
haEos, Witch viii Be u thsAp 70 slDss then oat.
KspalTlnE promptly Atlsaded z.
Ss- Rspp,iIeY md FACTORY 40 Aad Az slfsth
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-06-27

STBAsIER ZAIDRR. -
- Carr. OHAR n. hIroHKLI. =
This staaaoh, safe and airy stssmsr with the vet
stAn, popular oGptAin 90 bard, Witch l. guarantees
tor the aafsy. good otdor and comfort d Al board
eAn be ohAftsrsd tor fHoursiona On the Potomac
Apply 70 THOMAS N. CROUCH,
biHtb. street wharf,
iaStm tktarl or Captain. on boaidL
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-06-27

I.-AA Aor for the relief Of Areyet Colonel
Emerio SIAbai,
De u enacted bV fAe SenaIe aud House Or Repre-
ssRfdiipes Of me UHtfsd Mates Of Amsricd IN
CoRgrrii aiSrmbicd, That the PaymRster Den.
erAI be, aud he ia hereby, directed 10 allow and
pay to Brevet Colonel Emstlo SEabad the tull
pay and proper allowance Of an aide-de.eAmp on
duty In the held, with the rank OF captain, from
the hrst day Of April, eighteen hundred and
| aixty.twO 10 the date Of his muster, tho same
being for actual services rendered IL The Held.
Approved June o, 1874
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-06-27

uARIYOw's 0AI.I.ksY OF VINE ANTS
Rsasvsa frsa Nc. taasts Ne. I99a Ps.A-
sylvania avsaue.
On fres exhibition and Tor sale lafns oolisoton Of
OIL Pantnss knsrayiAea .ohsomos. bronnes OaSsinGs.
bt.tasy rare OhnA also, oho'es stoek OF roroslAn
". N. BARIyOw.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-06-27

rsssniaiipss Of me United States Of America IN
Congress asispbied, That there IL hereby granted
10 the Jacksonville and saint Augustine Rail
road Company, the same being a corporation
existing under the laws Of the State Of FLORIDA,
the right Of way through the public lands Of the
United states between Jseksonyille and saint
each side Of the track Of said railroad and Of any
OF It's branches, with tho right TO take from said
lands, or from any Of the public lands adjacent
thereto, stone, timber, earth, or other material,
70 be used In the construction and repair Of aald
railroad; and said company shall als9 have the
right TO enter upon any Of the public lands OF
and take the same for depots shops, side tracks,
or other necessary uses Of said rallroad Pro
vidsd That no lot or track Of land 20 taken shall
tary reservation shall be crossed OF appropriated
unless the consent Of the Secretary Of War be
nrst obtained, and thon only under such re.
DO a postal and military road, and Oonsres,
shall have the right 10 alter, amend, or repeal
this act as shall n its discretion be deemed best
Approved June I, lsTa
las Act for tho relief Of Samuel Black and
Albert n. Cooper.
Re u enacted bg hs Senate drd Houss Of Rep
rsseHiaiipet Of hs Untfsd States Of AmsTfca Ia
Congrsp asssmbisd, That Godfrey weltEel, Of
the corps Of engineers, United States army, and
In charge Of the improvement OF the Louisville
ject 70 tho approval Of the Chief Of said corps OF
engineers, 20 adjust aud pay, out Of any money
Appropriated for the improvement Of said canal,
e samuel Black and hlber, Il. cooper any
the United states arising out OF their contract
to perform work on said Improvement Of said
canal In eighteen hundred and seventy and
eighteen hundred and seventy. one Provided,
That therp shall not DO paid 10 them, In any
event, over twenty thousand dollars, nor moro
under that sum than, together with any sunni
and work, shall DO equal 10 the fair and reason
able value 10 the Government Of the work
done by them for the Government under such
contract.
Approved June 8, 1sT2
BY order Of the Secretary Of War.
y. ID. TOWNSEND, AdIutant General
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-06-27

FOR MOUNT VRkNON.
Ths steamer ARROW, captain yrsnL uolliass-
bead ha,lnG been rebuilt sud entirely rshtsd b. her
y s0f o. SEVENTH sfRRRT.
DAILY, (su days Excep ted)
FOR MOUNT VERNON,
grh. To'ab Of WASN'T Gton.J, asa Is.ss.saiais
] 2lAn Gen. Hapt steamer Arrow.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-06-27

Tho annual distribution Of premiums aud
priEes 10 the pupils Ofths Georgetown Academy
81 the Visitation took place yostsTday afIeTnoon
At $50 O'Clock at the OOnyont bulldlhE,
ia entering tho academy grounds an lnhahl.
tanI OF tho District would scarcely recognize tho
place Al their old frlendi the odeon % far.
famed and pleasantly associated Is no IAorei the
large brick bulldlnE fronting the street Contain
ing ba rooms, music room, 40, ID demolished,
while lumber, mortar, building stones indicate
In every dlrOctiOn that new academy 10 In
pTOgrOas and already q mo edition OF three
stories has boon added TO the dormitoriss, con:
talninE numerous and large bathrooms, and
stlll RnothSr foy days the whole academy which
frO1tA Eayotlo street will be gone, Many all
over odr country will sigh whom they hear that
thOke walls within which they passed the hap
piest hours Of their lives have been thrown
down, and however great the Improvement, as
They must acknowledge Il 70 be, still their
hearts will cling Elih fond aaeetlQn 70 the
sweet memory Of ohildhoodb Toys within tAoss
hallOWOd walls.
On seeing the debris OF bricks aud apparent
confusion one would hardly believe that such
pleasant AFrangomentl had been made for via
ltOrs, or that tho annual exercises would he con-
Quoted with their usual success, We were
agreOably surpriSod 70 nad that the study hall
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-11-02
A Hint for Bores.

Some years ago there lived gen.
tleman of indolent habits in Sussex,
who made u business, in the winter
season, Of visiting his friends extern
sively. After wearing out his welcome
in his own immediate vicinity last win
ter he thought he would visit an old
Quaker friend, some twenty miles dis
tant, who had been a school fellow of
his. On his arrival he was cordially
received by the Quaker, he thinking
his visitor had taken much pains to
come so far to see him. He treated
his friend with great attention and
po1iteness for several days, and, as he
did not see any signs OF leaving, he
became uneasy, but bore it with pa
tience till the morning Of the eighth
day, when he said to him:
"My friend, I am afraid thee will
never visit me again."
"Oh yes, 1 SHALL" said the visitor ;
~ have enjoyed my visit very much ;
l shall certainly come again."
"Nay," said the Quaker, Il think
thee will not visit me again.
=" What makes you think will not
come again - asked the visitor.
eff thee does never leave," said
the Quaker, chow canst thee come
again"
His visitor left.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-11-02
Humor and Sarcasm.

1t is not everybody who knows
where to joke, or when, or how; and
and whoever is ignorant Of these con-
ditions had better not joke at all.
A gentleman never expects to be
humorous at the expense Of people
with whom he is but slightly acquaint-
ed. In fact, it is neither good man-
ners nor wise policy to joke at any
body's expense; that is to say, to
make any body uncomfortable merely
to raise laugh.-Old Esop who was
make the subject Of many a GLIDE on
account of his bumped back,
tells the whole story in The fable Of
g The Boys and the Frogs" What
was jolly for the youngsters was death
to the croakers. A jest may cut deeper
than curse. Some men are so con-
stituted that they can not take even
a friendly joke i'll good part, and in
stead of repaying it in the same light
coin, will requite it with contumely
and insult. Never banter one of this
class, for he will brood over your ban
dinage long after you have forgotten
it, and it is not prudent to incur any
ones emnity for the sake Of uttering
a smart double entendre or a tart re-
partee. Ridicule, at best is perilous
weapon. Satire, when leveled at So
cial follies and political evils, is not
only legitimate, but commendable. It
shamed down more abnses than were
ever abolished by force of logic.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-11-02

Singular SoMNAMBUL1sTIc ADvEN-
ruRE.-Night before last, Mr.. Barney
Crane, living in Beach street, went to
bed at about half-past eleven, leaving
the lamp dimly burning. He says he
fell asleep Immediately. About mid
night the neighbors heard terrible
crash in Mr.. Cranes house, and some
of them going in to see what was the
matter, found Barney lying in the
yard, under broken window, bleed
ing dreadfully. A surgeon was called,
and it was only through prompt atten-
ton, that Mr.. Crane was saved from
bleeding to death, his legs, arms and
body being terribly cut and lacerated.
It is believed that Mr.. Crane arose in
his sleep, came down stairs with the
light, set the light on the table, and
then dived head first through the
window. Mr.. Crane is a very large
man, fully six feet in height, and
stout in proportion. Yet he went
through single pane fourteen by
twenty-four inches, without breaking
the sash, and leaving the broken
pieces of glass in the corners of the
pane he went through. His wounds
awoke the man, and the first he knew
after going to bed was to find himself
lying in pool of blood In the yard.
Patterson IN. j. Guardian.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-11-02
The Editor.

| It would require master hand te
sketch, with fidelity, that poor, abus.
ed class, known as editors. As a CO.
temporary truly remarks, he may be
the Responsible the foreign the
literary, local. the commercial =
in either department he is the subject
of laudation, abuse, trials and tri-
umphs. He must have a ready pen,
remarkable versatility Of knowledge,
a correct Judgment, and considerable
nerve. If you intrude upon him, you
will discover him writing, reading,
scissoring. He will talk, but his pen
does not stop he spatters his ink he
fumbles over books; he hunts among
newspapers; he grows savage in a
leader or he is learned in re-
view.' Politicians want to bny him
needy artists ask his favorable notice
inventors have models to show him ;
some want to thank him-others de-
sire to shoot him. He isaddressed on
more subjects than it was ever intend
ed single mind should comprehend /;
and while his journal is called by
some 1infuential,' valuable ETC.,
there are those who bluntly pronounce
it tscurillous,' and tpoor.' Swim
ming upon the floods Of excitement,
battling, chatting, arguing, consenting,
exalting friends and crushing foes,
thinking, working, is the sum and
substance of an editors career. At
home, he writes with his wife at his
elbow and his child on his knee in
the streets, he weaves out those ideas
which, in few hours, will startle the
men who how jostle and crowd him /;
in his sanctum, he makes ready thun-
derbolts moulded with a pen, but
more powerful than any ever hurled
from Jove. He delivers lectures he
is politician /; he hold office; he is
a traveller; he gives a verdict upon
manuscripts which are more precious
than the apple Of their eye to aspiring
authors; he helps on the operas, he
holsters the drama he pleads for the
poor, he snubs the rich lie concili-
tes, he defies; lie arouses nations, lie
dethrones kings; he is the guardian
of liberty and omnipotent.
In summer, when the nOwers are
SO tempting, at midnight, with the
glare of artificial light pouring
upon him, there he is-a toiling slave.
He writes of your pleasures-he
adds to your joys. Do you ever think
of his exhausted lrain, his fading life,
his premature death 7 Literature was
perhaps, passion of his boyhood,
and he has pursued the wicked phan-
tom from year to year, finding, in the
qualification of refunded taste, some
small rewafd for liisr painfu1 inGttua-
tiOn.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-11-02

It was the custom in Babylon, five
hundred years before the Christian era,
to have an annual auction of the un-
married ladies. In every year, on q
certain day, each district assembled
all it's virgins Of manageable, ago.
The most beautiful was put up first,
and the man who paid the highest price
gained possession of her. The second
in personal charms followed her, and
SO on, that the bidders might crafty
themselves with handsome wives, ac-
cordingly to the length of their
purses. =.
When all the comely ones were sold,
the cryer ordered the most deformed
one to stand up, and after demanding
who would marry her for a small sum !,
she was adjudged to him who was sat
isfed with the least; and thus the mon
ey raised from the sale of the hand
some served as q portion to those who
were either of disagreeahle looks or
had any other imperfections.