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Preiidtnt sf the United State* IN pursuance of law, 1, "FRANKLIN PIERCE, President of the United States, do hereby declare and make known that public aalea of the aectione and parts of sections of land, all bearing the odd numbers, which remain to the United States, within six miles on each side of the line of the Mobile and Ohio River railroad, in the States of Alabama and Mississippi, subject to double the minimum price of the public lands, as provided by the act of 20th September, I860, will be held at the following land offices, in the States of Alabama aod Mississippi, nt the periods hereinafter designated, to wit: At the land office at ST. STEPHENS, in Alabama, commencing on Monday, the fifth day of September next, for the disposal of such sections and parts of sections, being the odd numbers above referred to, as are situated in the undermentioned townships, to wit: North of the bote line and met of the principal meridian. Townships one and two, of range one. Townships one, two, three, ana four, of range two. Townships one two, three, four and Jive, of range three. Townships one, two, three, four, Jive, six, and seven, of range four. Townships three, four, five, six and seven, of range five. South qf the base line and west of the principal meridian. Townships one, two, three, four, and Jive, of range one. Townships one, two, three, four, and Jive, of range two. Townships one, two, and three, of range three. Township one, of range four. South of the bast line and east qf the principal meridian. Townships three and four, of range one. At the land office at DEJMOPOLJS, in the same State, commencing on Monday, the twelfth day of September next, for the disposal of such sections and F? rts of sections, being the odd numbers above rei.-red to, as are situated in the undermentioned tuwnships, to wit: North of the base line and west of the principal meridian. Townships eighteen, nineteen, and twenty, of range four. At the land office at TU8CALOOSA, in the aame State, commencing on Monday, the fifth day of September next, for the disposal of such seotions and parts of sections, being the odd numbers above referred to, as are situated in the undermentioned townships, to wit: Norlhof the base line and west qfthe principal meridian *n the southern surveying district. Township twenty one, of range four. At the land office at COLUMBUS, in Mississippi, commencing on Monday, the nineteenth day of September next, for the disposal of such sections and parts of sections, being the odd numbers above referred to, as are situated in the undermentioned townships, to wit: North qf the base line and east qf the Choctaw meridian. Townships eight, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, and twenty, of range fifteen. Townships eight, nine, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, and twenty, of range sixteen. Townshipe eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, and nineteen, of range seventeen. Townships eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, and sixteen, of range eighteen. TownabipB eight, nine, ten, eleven, and twelve, of range nineteen. 1 4 ?f 1 ITfllTSlT A in fha onm<> al iuc jciiiu uuito at ? w vm a <>) >u ?..v v??#v State, commencing on Monday, the twenty sixth day of September next, for the disposal of such sections and parts of sections, being the odd Humbert above referred to, as are situated in the undermentioned townships, to wit: North of the bate line and east of the Choctaw meridian. Township/our, of range thirteen. Townships one, two, three, four, five, and six, of range fourteen. Townships one, two, three, four, fire, six, and ttven, of range fifteen. Townships one, two, three, four, five, six, and seven, of range sixteen. Townships one,five, six,and seven, of range seventeen. Township seven, of range eighteen. North of the baseline, west of the meridian, and easf of Pearl river. Townships three, four, five, six, seven, and eight, of range five. Townships five, six, seven, eight, nine, and ten, of range six. Townships seeen, eight, nine, and ten, of range seven. Townships, eight, nine, and ten, of range eight. The townships herein designated in Roman letters are wholly within the limits of "six sections in width on each side of said road," and those in italics are partly within said limits, as designated on the diagrams, which will be furnished to the respective district land offices by the Commissioner of the General Land Office. Lands reserved for schools, military, and other purposes, will be excluded from sale. The lands sold will be subject to the right of way granted by the said act of 30th September, 1360, to the States aforesaid, for said railroad, not exceeding one hundred feet on each side thereof; and therefore the particular tracts of land*which include the road will be sold as containing the quantities respectively shown t>y vne omoiai piais. Each sale will be kept open for a time sufficient to admit of offering all the lands, but not exceed* ing two weeks, and applications to make private entries of tbe lands offered under this proclamation will not be received until after the close of the public sale. Given under my hand, at the city of Washington, the twenty-third day of May, A. D. 1853. FRANKLIN PIERCE. By the President: John Wilson, Commissioner of the General Land Office. Notice to actual *etiler* on land? of the United Stale* originally withdrawn from market on account of the railroad grant. Under act of Congress, approved 3d March, 1853, entitled "An act to extend pre-emption rights to certain lands therein mentioned," tbe pre-emption laws of the United States as they now exist are extended over the alternate reserved sections of public lands along the line of the railroad hereinbefore mentioned, where the settlement and improvement were made prior to the final allotment of the alternate sections to the said railroad. There fore, all claims by pre-emption to any of tbe alternate sections of public lands within the limits originally reserved will attach, if predicated upon settlements made prior to the 4th February, 1863, tbe date of tbe final allotment. Claims within thesis miles limits must be proven up at any time before the day herein fixed for the commencement of the public sale, and are to be ?ia rn. ih? mip of two dollars and fifiv cents |M.iu >? m. . ? - per acre. Claims outside of the six miles, and within the iimitsof the original reservation, must be proven up prior to the restoration of said lands to private entry. Soldiers' bounty land warrants, at a dollar and twenty-five cents per acre, may bo received in payment for either class of lands; one warrant only, however, can bo located by each pro-euiptor. Immediately after the close of the public sale directed by the foregoing proclamation of the Pre sident, applications will be received for the purchase at private entry, or location by warrants, of the lands reserved to satisfy this grant, outside of the six miles limits, in such order as to prevent confusion and insure accuracy, in accordance with instructions to be issued to the registers and rcc uvers. . JOHN W1L80N. Commissioner of the General Land OfCcc, Jflajr 20?w!3w By the President of the United State*. i IN pursuance of law, I, FRANKLIN PIERCE, < President of tbe United States of America, do hereby d eel am and make known that public sale* 1 will be held at the undermentioned land office* in 1 th* State of Wisconsin, at tbe periods hereinafter ' designated, to wit: 1 At the land office at WILLOW RIVER, com- ' mencing oh Monday, the third day of October 1 next, for the disposal of the public lands situated i in the following named townships, viz: North of the bate line and toetl of the fourth prin- ( eipal 'meridian. . Townships thirty two, thirty three, thirty four, i thirty Give, and thirty six, of range five. i Townships thirty one, thirty two, thirty three, I thirty four, thirty five, and thirty six, of range i six. i Townships thirty one, thirty two, thirty three, i thirty four, and thirty five, of range seven. i Townships thirty one, thirty two, thirty three, i and thirty four, of range eight. i Township# thirty one, thirty two, anu thirty three, of range nine. i Townabipa thirty one, thirty two, thirty three, i and thirty four, of range sixteen- ' Township# thirty three and thirty four, of range < seventeen. * ' I At the land office at MENASHA, commencing ' on Monday, the tenth day of October next, for the < disposal of the public lands within the undermentioned townships and parts of townships, to wit: < North of the bate line and east of the fourth principal meridian. I Townships twenty five and twenty six, of range twelve. * Fractional township twenty one, west of Wolf river, and townships twenty four, twenty fire, and twenty six, of range thirteen. Fractional townships twenty one and twenty , two, west of Wolf river and Bayou, and townships twenty three, twenty four, twenty five, and twenty j six. of range fourteen. Fractional township twenty two, west of Wolf river, townships twenty three and twenty four, and fractional townships twenty five and twenty j six, west of Wolf river, of range fifteen. Fractional townships twenty two, twenty three, , twenty four, and twenty six, west of Wolf river, of range sixteen. At the land office at LA CROSSE, commencing on Monday, the seventeenth day of October next, . for the disposal of the public lauds within the following named townships, to wit: North of the bate line and west of the fourth principal meridian. I Townships twenty and twenty one, of range one. 1 Townships seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twen- ' ly, and twenty one, of rango two. Townships twenty one and twenty two, of range ' eleven. Townships twenty one and twenty two, of range 1 twelve. 'I Townships twenty one and twenty two, of range thirteen. 1 North of the base line and east of the fourth prinrinal meridian. Townships twenty one, twenty two, twenty j, three, and twenty tour, of rango one. !, Township twenty one, of range two. At the land office at STEVENS'S POINT, commencing1 on Monday, the twenty fourth day of October next, for the disposal of the public lands situated in the following townships and parts of townships, to wit: North of the base lint and east of the fourth prin- i cipal meridian. Township twenty six, of range four. Township twenty six, of range five. Sections three to ten, fifteen to twenty two, and ' twenty six to thirty five, in township twenty six; ' township twenty seven, (except sections thirteen, twenty four, twenty five, thirty five, and thirty ' six,) and townships twenty eight, twenty nine, | and thirty, of range six. j Sections one, two, eleven to fourteen, twenty three to twenty five, and thirty six, in township ( twenty tix; sections thirteen, twenty four, twenty five, thirty five, and thirty six, in township twenty seven; sections five to eight, seventeen to twen- i ty, thirty, and thirty one, in township twenty t eight; township twenty nine, (except sections twen 1 ty five to twenty eight, and thirty three to thirty t six,) and township thirty, of range seven. I Sections one to five, eight to fifteen, twenty two I to twenty seven, thirty five and thirty six, in i township twenty four; township twenty five, (ex t cept sections six, seven, eighteen, nineteen, tbir- i ty, and thirty one;) township twenty six; town- | ships twenty seven, (except section six,) twenty t tight, (except sections six, seven, eighteen, nineteen, thirty, and thirty one;) and townships twen- < ty nine and thirty, of range eight. < Townships twenty live and twenty six, dTrange I nine. I Township twenty six, of range eleven. At the land office at MINERAL POINT, com- I mencingon Monday, the second day of January i next, for the disposal of the following, being re | siduary tracts of the reserved lead mineral lands, which were not included in the proclamations of i the 20th I^ovcraber, 1846, and 28th April, 1851, to i be sold under the act of Congress entitled "An act to authorise 1 he President of the United States to < sell the reserved mineral lands in the Slates of j Illinois and Arkansas,and Territories of Wiscon- i sin and Iowa, supposed to contain lead ore," approved July 11,1846, to wit: t North qf the base line and east of the fourth prtn- J cipal meridian. j The west half and northeast quarter of the south- 1 west quarter, the northeast quarter of the north- < west quarter, and the southeast quarter of the c southeast quarter of section one; the east half of ' the northwest quarter, the southeast quarter, the west half of the southwest quarter, and the south west quarter of the northeast quarter of twelve; ~ and the northeast quarter, and north half of southwest quarter of ftoenfy nine, in township one; the ' northeast quarter of section thirteen, in township ' two; the weBt half of the northwest quarter of 8 section eleven, in township three; the east half of 8 the southeast quarter of section twenty five, and , the east half of the southwest quarter of thirty six, ' in township five, of range one. } The west half and northeast quarter of the north- 1 west Quarter, the east halfof the northeast quarter, ' and the east half of the southeast quarter ot section two, in township two, of range two. ' The eaathalf of the northeast quarter, and the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter of section four, in township two, and the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter of section five, in township three, of range three. The east half of the northwest quarter, the northwest quarter of the northeast quarter, and the east half of the southwest quarter of section thirty, in township four; and the west balf-of the northwest quarter of section thirty five, in township Jive, of range four. North of the bass line and west of the fourth principal meridian. IPThe west half of the northwest quarter of section three, in township two; the cast half of the northwest quarter, and the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter of four; the west half of the southeast quarter of sis; the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of twenty seven, and the j southeastquarter of the northwest quarter of thirty four, in township three( of range one. The northwest quarter of section ten, and the west hnlt of the southeast quarter of thirty, in < township three, of range two. At theSAME PLACE, commencing on Monday, , the third day of October next, for the disposal of the public lands within the following sections, and \ parts of sections, to wit; Norlh of the base line and west of the fourth principal meridian. Section one, the east half and southwest quartor, tho west half of the northwest quarter, and the j northeast quarter of the northwest quarter of ten, in township nine; and the east half of the south I west quarter of section twenty six; the west hall | of twenty-seven; the east half of twenty eight, j ind the north half of thirty five, in loumthip ten if range five. Land* appropriated by law fur the um of schools, military and ether purposes, together with "those iwamp and overflowed lande, inade unfit thereby , for cultivation," if any, granted to the State by ' the act entitled "An act to enable the State of Arkansas and other States to reclaim the 'swamp ' lands' within their limits," approved September lb, 1850, will be excluded from the sales.' In accordance with the provisions of the aot of llth July, 1846, hereinbefore referred to, presmptioo claims will not be allowed to any of the ibove-mentioned lead mineral tracts to be offered it Mineral Point, until after they have been offered it public sale, and become subject to private en try. And these tracts will be sold in such legal mbdivisions as will include the inlne or mines at not less tban two dollars and fifty cents per acre; ind if not sold at the public safe at such price, nor shall be entered at private sale within twelve months thereafter, the same shall be subject to sole is other lands. The offering of the above lands will be commenced on the days appointed, and will proceed n the order in which they are advertised until the whole shall have bsen offered, and the sales thus jlosed; but no aale aball be kept open longer tban two weeks4 and no private entry ofany of the lands will be admitted until after the expiration of the :wo weeks. Given under rav hand, at the city of Washington, this twenty-first day of June, Anno Domini >ne thousand eight hundred and fifty three. FRANKLIN PIERCE. By the President: John Wilson, Commissioner of the General Land Office. NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTION CLAIMANTS. Every person entitled to the right of pre-emption to any of the lands within the townships aud parts of townships above enumerated, is required to establish the same to the satisfaction of the register and receiver of the proper land office, and make payment therefor as soon as practicable after teeing this notice, and before the day appointed for the commencement of the put-lie sale of the lands embracing the tract claimed,otherwise such claim will be forfeited. JOHN WILSON. Commissioner of the General Land Office. June 23?lawl3w RED RIVER RAFT. THE PERSON to whom the contract was award- j id under former advertisements for proposals ( having failed to give the bond with sureties as required, proposals for the work are Again invited ' is follows: ( Proposals will be received until the 20th day of ' next September for the removal of obstructions to < inc navigation o' (tea river i Louisiana; uccasioneu by (bo raft, and for keeping the said navigation Tree from the same for tho longest period. The amount of these proposals united is not to exceed the sum of "{J; 100,000. Each bidder will propose to remove said raft, (thoroughly,) and to keep the navigation free from obstruction thereby for a specified period; specifying in his bid the time in which he proposes to complete the removal of the raft, the Baid time not to be later than the 1st day of June, 1855; and also the number of years, counting from said removal, during which time he binds himself to keep the said navigation free from raft obstruction. The contractor will be required to give his bond for $20,000, with two goccf sureties, each for the sum of $ 10,000, conditioned for the faithful execution of the contract. Each bidder will transmit, at the same time with his proposals, the names of the persons whom he offers as sureties, and a declaration signed by them that they will sign his bond as sureties as above mentioned; and also tho certificate of a district judge of the United States for the State in which he resides, that said securities are respectable citizens, and that be considers them worth $10,000 over and above all their debts and liabilities. No bid will be examined unless these conditions shall be complied with. Terms of payment. Of the sum of $10U,000 appropriated for the ibpve object, $60,000 shall be paid as tho work >f removing the raft advances, as follows?to wit: Whenever the contractor shall report that a porion of the rafl has been removed, the same shall ?e Inspected by an officer appointed by the War Department; and if it shall appear that such s the fact, the Department will pay such a proporion of the said sum of $60,000 as the portion renoved shall bear to the entire raft, provided no cartial payment shall be made for less than oneenth part of the whole work. The remaining $50,000 will he paid in equal annual instalments corresponding in number with the number of years iunng which the contractor shall bind himself to keep the navigation open, of which fact the Department iB to be the sole judge. Each bid must be .for the whole work?that is, 1 for the removal of the raft, and for keeping the river open for a specified period. No separate proposals lor portions of it will be considered. The proposals will be addressed to the undertigned, marked on the envelope, "Proposals for removing Red River Raft." The War Department reserves to itself the right >f awarding the contract according to its own udgment of the most favorable bid and the most -esponsible bidder. g To be inserted in the Union, Republic, and Na- c ional Intelligencer, Washington, D. C.; Cincin- t lati Gazette, Cincinnati, Ohio; Louisville Journal, , Louisville, Kentucky; St. Louis Republican, St. Louis, Missouri; 8hrevcport Herald, Shreveport, a Louisiana; New Orleans Commercial Bulletin; New irlpnnn Ree: New Orleans ReDublican; Gazette g ind Democrat, Little Rock, Arkansas; Telegraph, Washington, Arkansas. J. J ABERT, Colonel Corps Topographical Engineers. July 14?d20lJttawt208ep s PROFESSOR ALEXANDER C. BARRY'S TRICOPHEROUS.or Medicated Compound, for >enutifying, curling, preserving, restoring and trengthening the Hair, relieving diseases of the kin, curing rheumatic pains ana healing external ' vounda. Bounded by no geographical lines, the eputation of Barry's Tricopherous pervades the [Jnion. The sales of the article of late years have t ncreased in a ratio that almost exceeds belief. Professor Barry, after & careful examination of his 8 lalee.book, finds that the number of bottles deivercd to order, in quantities of from half a gross ipward, during the year 1852, was within a trifle . if 950,000. 1 It is unnecessary to present at length the eviJcnces of the wonderful properties of the Trico- 8 oherous when the public have furnished such an indorsement as this. The cheapnessofthearticle, e ind the explanations given of its chemical action n jpon the hair, tbo scalp, and in all cases of luperficial irritation, first recommended it to t ho attention of the people. This was all that j he inventor desired. Every bottle advertised (self. The effects of the fluid exceeded cxpcc- , ation. It acted like a charm. The ladies would Dot be without it. Country dealers in every 11 icction of tho United States found they must ) Jiavc it; and thus was built up a wholesale trade of an extent hitherto unheard of as regards t articles of this kind. The highest point has not t yet been reached, and it is believed that the sales t this year will be a million and a half of bottles. Depotand manufactory, No. 137 Broadway, New , York. Retail price, 25 cents a large bottle. , Liberal discount to purchasers by the quantity. v Sold by all the principal merchants and druggists throughout the United States and Canada, Mexico, West Indies, Great Britain, France, &c.., b7 ! S. PARKER, Penn. avenue, ' And A. LAMMOND, 7th street, 1 June 4?d&triwGm* Washington. 1 HOME PICTURES, by Mrs. C. W. Denison. ' The Boyhood of Great Men, with illustra tions. Uncle Robin in his Cabin in Virginia, by J. W. 1 Pago. Helen and Arthur, or Miss Thuea's Spinning Wheel, by Carolino Lee Hente. July 13 FRANCE TAYLOR. THE 11EPUBLIC. Wo published a few days sinco noma Vernon sopied from an exchange paper, entitled "Would you?" and liave received the following in reply thereto: Could You? Answer to " Would You ?" , BT A BACHELOIl. . If you loved a lady truly, And wooed her with a tender care; If she told you "no"?as duly, Would you think of waiting there? Tell me, could you? If you got the "mitten," could you? If you had no wife to kiss you, And to fondle on your neck; And no one at home to miss you, v ouia you give your casn 10 "speer Would you, could you? If you had no " woman," could you?" No sweetheart there, no wife to say, You're like our darling little babe; None to throw your funds away, Could you help it, prince or knave? Would you, could you? If you couldn't, would you, could you? With labor hard, and keenest strife, And dullest care, and dreary cot; O would you live a "married " life? If, too, by all the girls forgot? Tell me, could you? If they called you "sugar," could you? , Health and comfort in a garret, 1 ho wife or prattlers at the door; J With peace and pleasure, none to mar it, A bach'lor?could you ask for more? , Should you, could you? ] With cigars and champagne?could you? ' Washington, August, 1853. J "The Infidel Mother."?Can it be??can you ! look back into the depths of those clear, blue eyes ( that seek yours in such confiding, innocent trust; J mn you deck those dimples so "fearfully and wonierfully made?" Can yom watch with him the first ' hint s|trcak of light that ushers in another happy ' lay? Can you point out to him the gold and purple sutisct glory? Can you look upward with him I ;o the shining host ; or place in his eager hands the j icld flowers that bend their dewy eyes with jrateful thanks, and never liamo "Our Father?" When at dead of night you watch besido his 1 lick couch; when you hush your vory breath to ' istcn to his painful moans; when every gust of j ,vind makes your cheek grow pale; when you turn j /vith trembling hand the healing drops; wlion eve... ,.f tlw> ..I.w.Ir U1WM..U l,a,,?;,wr nmlnal , J WiWW,V MVMrVHig . UgltlUUV J WU1 . lcart; when tho pallid face looks beseechingly in.0 yours for tho "help" you cannot give; oh! vhere can turn tho suppliant oyo, if you sec not he "Great Physician? 1 When health slowly' returns; when tho oyo ' )lightens and the red colors lip und cheek; when j he vacant chair is filled; when the feet arc again msy; when loving arms in playful glee twine j ourid your neck; comes there from that woman's loart of thine 110 burst of grateful thanks to Him ! vho notes even the sparrow's fall? Suppose death conies! You fold away the* use- , ess robes; you turn with a tearful eye from the . oys and books and paths those little feet have rod; you feel ever tho shadowy clasp of a little J land in yours; you turn heartsick from the happy j notliers who number no missing lamb from their locks; a sunny ringlet, a rosy chock, or a piping ? mice, gives your heart a death-pang. You walk J I10 busy street and turn your head involuntarily vhen a little strange voice callB "mother!" Oh, ' vhero can you look for comfort if you believe not \ hat the "Great Shepherd" folds your lamb to J iis loving breast? Thero is porfidy at our household hearth; there ' .re broken vows which you may not breathe to nortal ear. Thero is treachery repaid for trust! ! Childhood lookB on with a sad wonder; you must . ;o backward and cast the mantle of evasion over 1 he moral deformity. Whenco shall strength * :omc to your slender shoulders to boar this hoavy . iross? Ilow silcnco the ready tempter's voice! ; Where shall all those warm affections now be fathered up, if not in Heaven? Oh! you have no anchor! 110 rudder or commss! your little barque is adrift, at tho mercy of ivery pitiless gale; tho sky is dark and fearful; ;hc billows mountain high; the sky black with larkncss, if you turn from tho Great Pilot! [Fanny Fern. ' A Deed of Noble Daring. The following deed of noble daring is recorded as one of the events attendant 011 the late destruction by fire of the Imperial Theatre at Moscow: From the suddenness of this inelsnelioly occurrence, and from the number of employes permanently living with their families in the house, inauy lives were lost. Three skeletons were found in the ashes. Just at the commencement of the tire, three workmen, who had bpen engaged in the upper stories, finding no means to descend by the Htaircase, so rapid was the progress of the flames, jumped out of the windows to the lower roof, which, being of iron, soon became so intensely hot that two of Jhe unfortunate beings, not capable of enduring the heat, threw themselves to the ground, and were killed by the fall. The third, with more presence of mind, made his way over protruding broad cornices to the front roof, and there remained for some minutes, till the greedy element, not content with Die number of its victims, made its appearance close by him. The poor man cried loudly tor Help, ladders were | procured, but they did not reach Che height at which ho stood. He saw it, and, raising his arms to heaven, he made a sign of the cross and began to approach the edge of the precipice before hint. In an instant more he would have become a corpse. Thousands of people stood all around gazing with horror at the immense pile, upon which this Eioor man remained helpless and hopeless. Science like that of the grave reigned among the multitude. His fate seemed inevitable. Suddenly was heard a voice, "Stay a moment, my good fellow? Pray to God Almighty, and I'll endeavor to save you!" All eyes were turned to the spot from which those sentences were uttered. A group of three men were observed, common peasants; two of them holding by the arms and shoulders a third, who wus struggling hard to break from the bold of his friends. "Let me go, my lads," said lie, "tny heart is burning within mo; I cannot bear the sijjht of a Christian soul thus perishing!" And with a powerful effort ho broke loose and darted forward. The dense crowd gave way as be ran to the burning building, pulling from himitlf, and at the same time throwing away his thool (sheepskin) and his hat. In an instant ho was at the foot of tho ladder; here he took oft' his boots, ittachod a rope round his waist, and seizing an iveil-fork which happoned to lie close by, lie bcran to ascend the ladder, which did not reach at the utmost to two-thirds of the height at which itood the victim. Having attained tho upper footitep, the generous man took hold of the rain-gutter. Apparently it was not a very sate means of ascent, us it bent and rattled under his woigiit. But the man was resolved; he made the sign of the cross, and began to climb up. A cloud of suf ocailllg suioiic wnineu urouuu ijini; luu names iverc feat approaching; burning timber, red-hot ihoota of roofing iron were falling down from ivory aide; but what to him wan all this? His leart was bunting within his breast; he could not tear the sight of a Christian soul thus perishing. It was a frosty day; the rain-gutter was cold as co; his warm, sweaty palms ana fingers stick and reezu to tho iron-tube; he tears them off, leaving bloody marks at every hold, and ascends higher md higher, till he puts his foot on a projecting cornice. From hence, by means of the ovenfork, he handed the rope to the poor man above tiiin. "Tie it fust to the hook which supports the gutter. That's right. Now descend!'' And ho icld the other oud of the rope, and preceding the nan, still supporting him down tho gutter, placed lim 011 the ladder. Tile man was saved. During all this time the multitude stood breathess; but when they saw them both out of danger all lats were taken off, and a sign of the cross at jvery breast testified a general thanksgiving, and i loud shout approved tho act of generosity. Every one pressed forward to see the hero of this icenc. The first who approached him, an ollicor n the army, gave him twenty-five roubles silver. I'lio example was followed; noblemen, merchants, leasants, took out their purses; some gave goldm, some silver coin; some threw into his hat a ew copper copecks; all gave what they could. 'God bless you, noblo friond!" was heard from 5very side. Tho name of this genorous man is Bazil Marin, a native of tho government of Taroslaff. Being a roofer by trade, lie for many years lived n St. Pctersburgh, pursuing his vocation; but iftcrwards engaged himself as a boiler-maker at lie government foundry of Rolpino. Last year ic took leave of absence and visited his native village. Having spent a few months with liiB friends, he was returning to St. Potersburgh by way of Moscow, to avail himself of the railways. He came to the ancient capital the day before the fire; and,not having caught the train, was obliged to remain till tho next day. As this was his first arrival in Moscow, he took tho opportunity of seeing uio xvromun, mo oiu jonress, aim to visn. its vcncrablo cathedrals, Tliere, from some pass;rs-by, he heard of the fire, and hastened to the ipot, whore he so nobly distinguished himself. At three o'clock in tho afternoon of the same lay he took his seat in a railway carriage. On lie 13th of the same month he reached St. Petersmrgh, and again enlisted himself in the number >f workmen at Kolpino. In two days alter he was lummonod to the office of the general police- 1 nastor of tho capital, where lie was told that the ^inpcror desired to see him. He was accordingly ' aken to the palace. His Imperial majesty received Marrin in his cabinet, and was pleased to iay to him when he entered, "I thank you for a rood action. Embraco me, and relato how you iidit." In simple words Marrin told his story; , md, when he finished, tho Emperor dismissed him, aying, "Now you may go; but in case of need come to me at any time. Soon afterwards Marin was rewarded with a medal and a sum of one lundred and fifty roubles silvor. Tiie Dangers of Camphene.? A lamentublo .ccidcnt happened at the Madison House on Satirday evening. While tho boarders were at supicr, a lamp suspended over the supper-tublo beanie extinguished, and was taken clown and reillcd with camphene by a lad about seventeen ears old, a son of tho proprietor of the house, Mr. ; 'rindlc. Ho had filled it, and was in the act of aising it to its place above his head, when it ex- | <1 i :? ,* e.. n:.,? ..it i.e.. lerson, dreadfully burning his head, fare, licck, ; ,nd hands. The Haines were immediately extin- ; niiahed, and medical assistance summoned. All he aid possible was given to the sufferer, and we t .re glad to learn that, though suffering intensely roni his injuries, ho is in a fair way to recover, fut one gentleman, besides the la>y, was injured, hough the table was surrounded with lam roars at , he time. The escape of many other persons who vero in the vicinity is almost miraculous. Why vill people use cumphenc, when such frightful iccidcnts arc almost daily Imfore their eyes? [Cincinnati Sun. Dr. Hoop, of Whiteville, Ga., describes a ,vhito negro woman, living near him, thirty-four ,-cars of age, the mother often clxiny children, ivhosc skin, since she was elevon years of age, las changed from a pure black to a white as lair is any of Caucasian blood. Her eves and hair ctain the African peculiarities. No diseased com lition of tlie skm or system has been discovered Lo sliow cause for this change ol color, which bejan upon her forehead in a small spot, and gradually affected her whole body, the black disappearing from her neck downwards in a single wook after her face had become entirely whitoncd. A Paris correspondent of the New York Times 4 ;ives tho following extract from a Parisian Gate- f hism on Marriage, which is cried and sold on he Boulevard, at one sou a copy. The "instruc- 4 ions" are curious enough to furnish an extract, 1 .a thus: ' Question. What is the most necessary thing for 4 ;rown-up girls ? 8 Answer. Marriage. 1 Q. At what age ought girls to bo married? ' A. That depends upon whether they are hand- 1 omc or not. c Q. When should handsotno girls be married ? 8 A. From sixteen to eighteen. ? Q. Why at that age ? 4 A. For fear that if they wait some damage may 8 lappcn to their honor. 8 Q. And when should plain girls ho married? 4 A. Just as soon as a man asks them, so as not r o lose tho chance. 1 Q. When a girl is asked in marriage what must he say? A. She must appear surprised, Riid reply that n lie did not think a fellow so deserving would have 11 bought of her. P Q. During the marriage festivities what must c he do? f A. She must take care and not laugh if any J me says any thing with a double sense, as people I .re very apt to do on occasions of the sort. r Then follows an "orison" to bo repeated from p imc to time by girls who are tired of maiden- p mod: " .,1 1 ...I... < ...1 rvC mt H ti uiwl fr:i vn 1> LiUIU, Will# 1UI illlTV* rmaiii v?. v.?, ??.? g..?? r, lim Eve for a companion, send me, if you please, t l good I)unbuild to live with, that 1 may honor " :ou and have children who will bless you." f After this comes a litany, to be said every day I ill the effect is produced?as tho physicians say t if their prescriptions, "one teaspoonful every hour t ill tho patient goes to sleep." v Then comes the code of manners for tho pa- * ents of a happy couple. This is as full as any a mo who hod gone .through life aided by thooounicls of the Complete Let tor-Writer, could desire. The father and mother of the bridegroom will ;ay. to the father and mother of the lady, after the 1 lsual bowing: "We have learned with lively sat- j sfuct ion of the tenderness our boy feels for your i laughter, and have come to ask her in mar- 1 riRgo. If you consent, we shall be very well i pleased." I Then tho old gentleman will feply: "We are < deeply sensible to the honor you do use; we yield I with unhesitating cordiality, lb- good enough to j fix tho day." i "We could not think of it, sir; fix it yourself, ] I beg you." TEE WEfcKLY ftfcPUBLIC. A IMT V?huMi This journal baa bean enlarged, end ia printed on paper of a superior Quality. It ia not a mora compilation from the Dailt Republic, but a well conducted literary, political, and miscellaneous periodical, embracing in its contents a summery of the News of the Week, carelWIy condensed; He views of Passing Events; Tales, Sketches, Essays, Poetry, &c., lie. It is our determination to render it an agreeable and instructive newspaper, alike worthy the patronage of every fkmily, and appropriate for the perusal of every reader. TERMS: Two Dollars per annum, payable invariably in advance. GIDEON & CO. Washington, D. C The Curl Leaf of tie Peach. Wlimt causes the curled leaf in the peach ? Tho disease is coming to be a serious one. Out in Western New York some of the culturista complain tliat they will have to abandon the peach crop entirely, unless a remedy is soon discovered. Where are the peach doctors? Come, gentlemen, turn out. Hasten to look after your patient. The peach is our special favorite among fruits. It must uot die yet?it is not down in the books. It must not lose any of its juciuess, plumpness, delicacy of flavor or luscious taste. Its vigor must not ail run to down. The staple of the wool on its cheek is already long enough. Men must die, but nations, unless we except the Sandwich Islanders, > and the Indians generally, have no business to die. We have no objections to having a fine old tree, that has supplied one whole generation with its fruit, die when the fullncssof its time has come,' hohored in its good old age. But to have whole orchards of peach trees, scarcely old enough yet to be in their prime, take on the curled leaf, grow unproductive, and die at last, unregretted; this is o ?l...;r u ...... k? ....i .. ...i.e.-,,..... | a oiuiiiiVj u n tuu u\j uuijiou) aiiu a uusivituuv anv way. The doctors liavo put their heads together, their golden-headed canes are up to their noses. We hope the consultation will result in the benefit of the patient and its troops of friends, and redound to their honor. They do not quite agree as to the cause of the curl. They used to say that aphides poisoned the leaves; and we had to believe it, though no microscope should reveal a single specimen of the ophidic loafer. Some said that a fungus sapped the life of the leaf, and grew shapeless and uncomely at its expense; but it so, the fungus must be in the in'ards; for the skin of the leaf is as smooth and fresh and handsome over the curl as elsewhere. The fungus, then, must be in the cellular tissue?a kind of boil, furunculus, or carbuncle. Greatly, then, do we pity poor peachleaves. When we have boils we groan dismally. When patient Job had them, lie growled at his wife?not half as much as she deserved though? put his friends through, and talked noble poetry. When Napoleon the Little had them, he thought over his great uncle's oaths, and stirred another handful of hoarhound into the decoction he was preparing for crazy France. But these boils the peach trees have borne without a murmur. The delicato leaves have twisted and turned and doubled themselves up in silent ugony. Nature gave them a great deal of hydrocyanic acid, but they haven't used it to poison us with; subduing it? their temper?their flavor and fragance have drawn their chief charms from its wisely-modified presence. Borne said that the cold weather was the cause of the curl, hut unfortunately for this theory, nobody but a theorist can construe into cold weather some of the warm days of May, in which they do their curling. Others still say that the cause is diseased sap, which may bo truo; but which is about as practical an exposition as if a horticulturist should say that the disease was owing to an improbable depravity of the ligneous atoms, and a scarcity of essential virtuo in the fluid constituents of the plants. It would be cheaper and less hazardous to explain it as a pompous old medical ignoramus Used to explain the inexplicable symptoms of his inquisitive patients: "Well, madam, it will do so sometimes; which, being gravely said, was accepted as a sufficient explanation or sundry occult symptoms which the young doctors had tried in vain to solve. The Genesee Farmer regards the presence of mildew and insects that have been found upon these diseased leaves as the very natural consequences of the disease. The ruptured bark, the stagnant sap, the oozing gum of a feeble and degenerated loaf being reason enough why aphides should visit, and mildew attack it. The cause he conceives to bo the sudden change from warm to cold weather, as if lie should say the tender leaves took cold, and in their humility, like men who Imvo a bad cold in their head, wrap themselves up, and of courso do not get along as well as if they kept themselves open to sun and air. The Country Gentleman thinks that vigorous growth is the best remedy, having observed the trees which were copiously supplied with manure, and freely shortened-in during the preceding winter, generally send out strong, new shoots, almost wholly Iree from the disease, aud that they arc well loaded with fruit. The Farmer responds that hardy varieties should be sclectod and planted in situations somewhat protected from the cold west and northwest winds. At it again, gentlemen in the country, and practical farmers. Argue and theorize, experiment and observe. If you save the peach trees, you will do a job more to our taste than to save a tyrant or to prop up a rotten government. The man who makes a bushel of peaches to grow on a tree that would have produced but a peck, and diminishes the number of fruit to the bushel; who, improving the flavor, thickens the domain of the pulp, lessens the diameter of the pit, and reduces the woolly coat to the minimum required for the peach's well-being, ought to have a medal at the World's Fair, deserves well of his countrymen, and should be buried where no commissioners will disturb his bones when the order to widen the streets is promulgated, or rudo ploughshare impiously expose them because another owner has bought the lot.?A". F. Times. Recently it was stated in the House of Commons that British law was actually more lenient to hounds than to women: that is, the law was scveror for maltreating the former than it was for abusing the latter. A very recent English report states the case of a wretch of a husband, a filthy man, after weeks' absence from home, about 3 a. m., broke open the door of a room in which his wifo and two children were sleeping, aimed a blow at her bond with a poker, which she managed to parry, with having only the skin torn from her face; gave her a blow on her nose, which lie had previously broken, nnd then seized a knife and swore that lie would rip her open; but she managed to gut into the street, wliero sho got protection from a constable. The poor woman, an industrious wife, horrified the court in her details of how the brute had within eight weeks once broken her thumb and twice broken her nose. Now, what was the sentence for so much atrocity? Six monthifhard labor. Perhaps if he had whipped a hound it might have been six years. If the Duchess of Sutherland will hut cast her look alnuit her, she will find work enough to last a life-time. Touching a Tkndkr Chord.?Much has been said and written upon the effect which an allusion to home or a mother's influence has upon the most hardened and depraved criminal, even when all other considerations finl to reach him. A striking illustration of the truth of the sentiment lias occurred in the case of Wilson, now in jail for the murder of his fellow-convict in the State prison. I'ntil Sunday last lie maintained a sullen indifference to every thing about him, when, by a remark of Mr. J. C. Clnrc, on a visit to the prisoners, that his little girl was a native of the same placo with himself, together with the sympathy which she manifested towards liini, the wretched mail was instantly melted to tears. Since that time ho has conversed freely upon the enormity of the criiuo with which ho is charged, the great amount of suffering which his course of life has brought upon him, and his feeling that he was looked upon with abhorrence by every one.?Boston 1'ost.