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OLD SERIES, Vol. XIV.) -J—' ' ~~ .V
8 — LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 9. 1857
NO. 35.
THE TRUE DEMOCRAT
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Agents foi the True Democrat.
ARKANSAS.
Arkansas County— W. H. Halliburton, Arkansas Post;
W. M. johnson, South Bend.
Ashley—Ja’s Norris and A. J. Hays, Hamburg; Dr. L. L.
Martin, Long View.
Bradley—.John Havis, Lanark; W. J. Lkphiew, Wm. M.
VanValkenburg, Warren; John M. Burns. Mt. Elba.
Benton—Gen. A. Whinery, Spavinaw; J. 11. Hammock,
Bentonville.
Crittenden—Jno. S. Hollow ay, Marion.
Columbia—W 11. Steel, Magnolia; H . H . rleary, Falcon.
Clark—J. R. Thompson and J. II. Gross, Amity; Sam. M.
Scott, Arkadelphia; Jacob Wells, Terre Noir.
Carroll—Hon. B. Bunch, King’s River; W. W. Watkins,
Carrollton.
Conimy—R. L. CaRoilk, Springfield.
Chicot —f' alvin Ash brook, Columbia; A. A. McGee,
Gaines’ Landing.
Crawford—Geo. Austin, Van Ruren.
Drew—J. S. Jordan, Monticello.
Desha—Dr. Jos Lbmley; John Carroll, Napoleon.
Franklin—Robert C. Tweedy, Ozark.
Fulton—John S. Shaver, Cross Plains; J. S. Russell,
Rapp’s Barrens.
Green. -John M. Mitchell, Gainsville; W. M. Peebles,
Greensboro*.
Hempstead- -Rob’t L. PHILLIPS, Washington.
Hof Spring— -Dr. J . G. H alliburton, Rockport: Dr. W. H.
Hammon**, Hot Springs: Phillips, Fair Play; Jeth
ro Henderson, Whittington.
Izard—Him .Uhs A. Beck, ’fable Rock; D. W. Jeffrey
ami S. J. Mason, Mount Olive.
Independence—Reuben Harpham, Ratesville; Dr. M. H.
J ackson, Sulphur Rock.
Jeferson—J. J. H ammett, Pine Bluff; J. Savage, Lehi.
Johnson- -Co!. John S. Houston, Clarksville.
Jackson—C. H. Jacksqn, Elizabeth; D. M. Martin, Mt.
Penson.
Lajayettc—.1. 'I. TONTUOMKRY. Lewisville.
Lairr'-acr—J. V 11 illhouse, Smi»hvil!e; II. F\ ink, Jackson;
M. J. Hardin, Canton: Win. Vaitkh an, Evening Shade.
Montgomery—John II. G arrett, Mt. Ida.
Monroe — Wash I ekbi.es, Aberdeen.
Mat!ison,—J. R. Berry, Huntsville.
Manon—!).('. Williams, Vellville.
Ouarfnta—R. H. Smith,Camden; Rob’t Atkinson, Leek’s
Store.
Perry—11 on. L. D. Hill, Perrvville.
Poinsett— Hon. Lewis Sutun, len. W. Thrower, Boli
var.
Phillips—C. H. Adamson, Helena.
P\ke~-W. B.wbrkr, Antoine; E. H. Adams, H. H. Meri
deth, Wilton; Wm. J. Kelley, Vlunreesboro*.
Pope—R. II. Howell, Dover; C. E. Tobky, Norristown.
Paine—Col. Ja's E. Gatewood, Des Arc.
Randolph—John McCoy, Pocahontas.
S'. Prune is—S. W. Childress, Madison; A. McDaniel,
L’Anguille; Geo. W. Seamorn, Taylor’s ('reek.
Saline—Wm. A. Crawford, Benton; Judge W. E. Bea
vers, Lost t ’reek.
Sevier—A. W. Cole, Paracliftn; J L. Neal, Center Point;
Hon.CHA*8 Pettigrew, Brownstown.
Scoff—R. G. Gaines, Park; Dr. 1). C. Wright.
Senvey—Hon. Sam Lest.if. Wiley’s Cove.
[’man—W. E. Hunt, Hillsboro*; H. B. Cobb, Meeks; J.
Arnold, Lisbon; W. R. Cowser, Eldorado,
f'an Burnt—L. R. Venable,Clinton; D. B. ( 'argile, Quit
man.
Washington— L. B Cunningham, Fayetteville; J. C.
McGuire, McGuire’s Store.
White—H. Reed, Searcy. Thos. M. Alexander, Velvet
Ridge; Green C. Caruthers, Cold Well.
Yell— W. N. May, Danville; Levi Arnold and Dr. John
I. Stirman, Dardanelles Jo’s Gault, Biutfton.
TfT* In addition to the above list of agents, Post Musters
Mho are friendly to the paper, are authorized and requested
to act as agents.
RUNAWAY NEGROES.
THREE HINDRED DOLLARS
REWARD.
UN AWAY from the undersigned on
/Sf m\> Sunday the 10th of May. 1857. four /jf
likely negro Beys, named Gahriel. -IS
Thomas, John and Jim, aged respectively 25,
22. 2" and 16 yearn old. Two of them are black, heavy
se t and about five feet four inches tall—the oldest one
has a heavy beard. The oilier two are of a mulatto
complexion —one has some freckles on bis face and
sjieuks slowly the other has straight hair when
eomhed. They are all dressed in dark clothes- one
wears a black cloth coat with brass buttons, the
other three wore Mack ** roundabouts'1—three of
them have on hats and the other a black oil cloth
cap. These hoys were bought of Delays A: Co., negro
dealers, at Memphis, last February, and were origi
naily brought from Virginia.
Any person delivering them to me near Clear
Lake, in Prairie county, Ark., or confining them in
prison, so that I can get them,shall receive a reward
of three, hundred dollars.
M\ Post-office is Plum Bayou. Jefferson oo.. Ark
May 19 ’57 4w JOHN 11. SOMERS.
Memphis Appeal copy 4 times and send acc’t
to this office for payment.
Coilee. Sugar, Molasses, etc.
| «W k SACKS Prime Rk> Coffee;
A* lv poek*-*ts oid Gov’t Java Coffee;
8 bales old Mocha Coffee;
50 bbls extra choice and prime bro. Sugar;
4 hhds “ ** “ “
13 34 bbls “ “ u “ “
4 bbls best prime Crused Sugar;
2 “ Granulated
1 u ** Powdered “
20 Sugar II-use Molasses;
16 % bbls *• “ **
1 tierce prime Rice;
30 kits fresh Mackerel;
2 bbls No. 2
1 ease S F. Indigo.
Receivi <1. in store, ami for sale by
May 26 1857 RAPLF.V, HANGER CO.
I {a Kl'.BS Rifle Powder;
AVF lo k-*gs Rifle Powder;
lo V4 do do do;
lo do Blasting Powder.
Jus’ received and for sale by
v BRICK & W ASSELL
I I Ml L1QI OKS.
RECEIVED on consignment, per Etcit-ftC’1^
• tiler Arkansas:
3 barrels Old Bourbon Whiskey; HHL
4 dj Kye do;
4 do Smith’s extra Old Reserve Whiskey;
4 % do do do do do do;
12 % pi j Kin French Brandies, assorted;
4 10 Gallon Kegs French Brandies;
For sale low for cash to close out consignment, by
KAPLEY, HANGER A: CO.,
May 5 1*57 hi team boat Lauding.
PROPOSALS.
Navy Department,
cvf a i rr. Bnr'an °f Y*rds 3nd l)ock*’ M»r 1,1P57.
for any o, "llZ ctle.ZZd
therein, by the commandant, of the several nmTT.rd. for
the classes for the yards under their command Tr hv ’the
55.-3;:* n"re!“ lheret°’ " UV "" b“'e« lo' *">■ « «»
„„l.” pr*','"‘ "infusion an,I mistakes in scaling the offers
oneb dard m o' 'e, elv*d' which "-mains classes lo, more than
MgniheVid ancd'.r,ir:snd 'acl' ,,"l,''‘doa, <>r * d™ »«*
theiilsff'' ar* hf,1T-V c*u,io"ed »nrf particularlynotified that
the, offers most be tnthe fo.m her.tnafterpre«ribed and he
V" t,n,e fo reach the,r destination before the time
expire, for receiving them; no bid will be considered wh,™
shall be received after the period stated and n.« ->11
will be made for failures of ?h.».?| . ’ "° all»» ance
lo guard against offers being opened before th» .
in^nt,hDCc'f °f lha "“r*3“ °f Ylrds and Uockr, Wash
FORM OF OFFER.
, . (Here date the offer.)
(narne the‘townHueT'a,c oT'*na*’*Th''^ "f
Offer ,0 furnish under ion, ^'ertuimem da'e'd'td'aVe ,7'aT
vert,sen,ent.t aud subject to all the rent,,ten,enUofVhe'anm
embraced*nTTaT v bed"le ,n " b,ch " nM the articled
InameThe V„i r, i"3"’6 tb,! t for the navv vard at
(name the vard,) according to said schedule, v.y: <|,ere paste
Tcle’VtT Cl3i5 T"" ",e 5ch*dul«. ttnd oppositeTail,ar
far h *n he ,*,r,Ce an<‘ ca rv 0,11 ,he amount in the columns
hetd'forTheT.r’ rd r"°'np,b* -mount of
In words.) h ’ amounting to (here write the amount
1 |,ra0LM”eua> T ?8ent- <bere "-me the agent, if one is re.
feilTiem, bh M'h''d',,'■, f«r ’"PP'y nmjertheclas.es mis
fhonld n ’ «•' ? noil-resident of the place of del,.cry; and
should my ofte, bo acce Pod, I repot., the contract may he
prepared and sent to the navy agent at (name the agency,)
for signatures arid certificate. * 1
(Here the bidder and each memlierof the firm to sign.)
form of gcarantee.
The undersigned (name of guarantor) of (name the town )
and Mate of (name the Slate,) and (name of second guar
amors, etc ,) hereby undertake that the above named (name
the bidder or bidders) will, if his [or their) offers, above be
accepted, enter into contract with the l nited States within
hfieen day. af.er the date of notice through the tarsi office
of the acceptance ol hi. (or then) offer, before mentioned,
l ..Ji, ',1,, ,i , (Signature of guarantors.)
I certify that the above named (here name the -uarantors)
,ah7sc"T ,0 be good and .e,p„„s,ble gumantor, 7n
lecTTTavfaTem T d“<™ -'''TnTvi'cIrl.
^ reipTi.thr/ ’ S''me ,,erSOn knp""lu 'he Bureau to
PORTSMOUTH, N. H.
Class No. 1 Pricks
2 Granite
3 lellow pine timber
4 \ ellow pine lumber
5 Cherry, (seasoned)
6 VV hue pine, and spruce timber aud lnnther,
(while nine seasoned)
/ Lime and hair
6 Cement
9 Sand
10 .Hate
11 Iron and nails
1- Steel
14 Files
1.5 Paints, oils and glass
1<j Ship chandlery
17 Haul ware
15 ^taiioiiery
20 Hay
21 Provender
22 Charcoal
24 Copper and composition nails
25 Iron ca-Ungs
27 Excavation
BOSTON.
Class No. 1 Bricks
2 Slone
4 \ ellow pine lumber
5 < >ak and liard wood
0 White pine, spruce and juniper timber and
lumber
7 Lime and hair
8 Cemeni
9 Gra» el and sand
JO Hale
11 Iron, iron spike* and nails
12 Steel
14 Files
15 Paints, oil* and glass
16 Hup chandlery
17 Hardware
18 Stationery
20 Hav and straw
21 Provender
22 Charcoal
23 Packing
25 Iron castings
NEW YORK.
1 Bricks
2 Stones
3 5 ellow pme timber
5 Oak and hard wood timber
6 W hue pine, spruce and juniper
7 Lime and hair
8 Cement
9 Gra\el and sand
10 Haie
1] Iron, iron spikes and nails
12 Steel
14 Files
15 Paint*, oils and glass
16 Ship chandlery
17 11 aid ware
18 Stationery
20 Hay and *traw
21 Provender
22 Charcoal
23 Belting, packing and hose
25 In n work and ca-tings
26 .Machinery and tools
PHILADELPHIA.
Class No. 1 Bricks
2 Hone
3 \ ellow pine timber
4 \ ellow pine lumber
5 W lute oak and hardwood
11 W hue pine timber
7 Lime and hair
9 Gravel and sand
10 Hate
11 Iron, iron nails and spikes
12 Heel
14 Files
15 Paint.-, oils and glass
16 Ship chandlery
17 Hardware
18 Stationery
19 Firewood
20 flay and straw
21 Provender
22 Charcoal
23 Belting, packing and ho*e
27 Iron floats
NAVAL ASYLUM.
Class No. 1 Clothing
2 Hat-, boots and shoes
3 Provi-ions
4 Groceries
5 Dry goods
6 Bread, etc.
7 Tobacco
8 Miscellaneous
9 H aid w aie
10 Iron and nails
] 1 Paints, oils, etc.
12 Files
13 Tools
14 Lumber
15 Provender
16 Firewood
17 Excavation and wall
WASHINGTON.
(Mass No. 1 Bricks
g Stone
3 Yellow pine timber
4 Yellow pine lumber
5 Oak, hardwood Umber and lumber
6 White pine, spruce, juniper and cypress
7 Lime and hair
9 Gravel and -and
11 Iron, iron nails and spikes
12 Sieel
13 Pig iron
14 Files
15 Paints, oil*, etc.
16 Ship chandlery
17 Hardware
18 Stationery
19 Firewood
20 Hay and straw
21 Provender
22 Charcoal
23 Belting, packing and hose
24 Iron gun-carriage shed
Notice of Forfeiture and Sale of the Internal Improvement Land8
IN BATESV1LLE DISTRICT.
fTMIE Auditor «»f the State of Arkansas has certified to this office the annexed list of debtors to the Inter
J. mil Improvement Fund, who have purchased land and have allowed two or more instalments upon
the bonds executed for said lain! to remain due and unpaid. An Act approved the 22d day <>f January.
I'-')), requires that the Land Agent shall offer the lands described in the annexed list, at public sale, in not
than ninety-one days from thedateot this advertisement, ** with a suitable notice to the persons there
in named, who contracted for the purchase of the said lands, and to all others who claim to hold under them
by assignment of the certificate of purchase, that they hav • failed to comply with their contract by allow
ing two instalments upon the bonds executed for said lands to remain due and unpaid; and notifying such
Persons, that unless they shall, within sixty days from the las, publication of this notice, reflectively, ad
duce proof satisfactory to the Land Agent, that they, as the original purchasers *-r the assignees of the origi
nal purchasers, have property sufficient, and intend in good faith to pay up and discharge ’heir liabilities
t«-the State under suen contract and that ui less at the time of adducing said proof, they shall also file with
said Land Agent their bonds executed to the State ot Arkansas for the use of Internal Improvement, in
»uch form as he shall prescribe, with security to be approved by said Agent, tor the lull amount of the
bond originally executed for said land, together with ail inteiest tine thereon; and shall agree by the exe
cution of said bond as aforesaid, to pay the amount thereof, in three equal annual instalments, with interest
on each instalment, from the date of such bond until paid, at the rate cf six |*cr centum j-er annum; and
ut«less they shall at the time of adducing such proof and tiling their bonds as at<>resaid. also surrender to,
and file with the Land Agent the original certificate of purchase issued by the Governor or Land Agent,
for such lands, if any such certificate was issued; that the failure on their part to comply with any of the
conditions above named, shall l>e conclusive evidence that such lands have been abandoned to the State.
*n<] ibat the original contracts of purchase have been forfeited; and upon such failure, the original contracts
tv pur base said lands, shall be. and the same are. hereby declared to la* forfeited and abrogated, and shall
r. be bold either in law or equity in any court in this State to be valid or binding on this Stale, or any
officer or agent thereof, to affect the title of the State to said lands.*1
" That after the expiration of the sixty days allowed claimants to establish their rights to renew' their
contracts for the purcxiawof said lands, in the manner prescribed by the fifth section of this act. the owners
of improvements, made before the passage of this act. upon such of said lands as shall not be disposed, of,
provided in said section five upon making satisfactory proof thereof to the Land Agent, within thirty
,lay>' next su eoeding the said sixty days, shall be authorized U> purchase in legal sub-divisions, not exceed
in? one hundred and sixty acres or one quarter section of said land, including said iniproven ent. at the
price at which such lands were originally sold by the 5*tate, adding thereto, the interest, at six per cent, per
•Mourn, on said amount from the date of the original sale, for which amount and interest such owners of
of improvements shall execute their bonds to the State of Arkansas, lor use of Internal Improvement.
uirL security, to be approved by the Land Agent, as provided in section one of this act. which bond shall
payable in five equal annual instalments, w ith interest, at the rate of six j>er cent, per annum, on each
instalment from the date of such bond till paid.11
I therefore notify all persons interested, that I will offer at public sale to the highest bidder the lands
describe*] jn the annexed list, oil Thursday, the lOth day of September, I So?, at the State Land
in Batesville; Vnmidtd, Said lands arc not taken up according to the provisions of the above act.
and that they shall not be sold for a less price than one dollar and twenty-five cents per acre.
- j ——
^ j . o +*
NAMES OF ORIGINAL J c * ; g, 3 "3 r °
PURCHASERS. v. % g ! 5 6 ^ o |
U. ~ 98 ^
(2 «
lliomaa yujnlan,.NW NW 24
Dime.EJ* SE24 12 N 4 W 120 14th March. 1852 #2<XM)0
‘Wins May.KW SW 34 9 3 80 24th Oct. 1851. 100 00
u*nnih O'Hrien,. |EfrptSW 80 10 8 76)
line. WX SE 17 10 8 1 S"V
same. NE 29 10 3 18") 14th March. 1852 395 00
Thoma* K. Stephens.NE 8 10 8 80 29th May, 1S49. 100 00
“Ulus K. Tuning,. SW fr 4 8 4 |157.69|
t same. Sfrt,' 5 8 4 161.84f 24th Oct. 1851. 399 40
' utcr Wild*.NW NW21 11 3 4<0
same.SE NW 21 11 8 40) 14th March, 1652 100 00
. same.XX SW 22 11 3 80 14lliMarch, 1852 100 00
WcM.Cox. SW 1)
same. SJ,' 2V
u. same.Efr SE D) 9 4 610 24th Sept. 1852. 782 50
"Ilmoth A Edwards,. E>* 31 11 3 320 24th Sept. 1852. 400
r - Fleming,. S>$ 331
satne. N W 38V
same. SW 34) 7 5 640 24th Sept. 1852. R00 00
ltOBT. A. JOHNSON,
• uue 2<1, 1857. Suite Land Agent, Dateaville District.
... „ , NORFOLK.
Oats No. 1 Bricks
2 Stone
3 Yellow pine timber
4 \ el low pine lumber
6 White pine timber and lumber
7 Lime
B Cement
9 Sand
10 Slate
11 Iron, iron nails
12 Steel
14 Files
Paints, oils and glass
10 Ship chandlery
1< Hardware
IB Stationery
20 May and straw
21 Provender
22 Charcoal
—> Iron castings
2*3 Surgeon'.- house
n. ar , r, PENSACOLA.
Class No. 1 Bricks
2 Cranite
3 Yellow pine timber
4 ^ ellow pine lumber
5 Hard wood limber and lumber
6 White pine, juniper, cedar and cypress, lum
ber and timber
7 Lime
B Cement
9 Cockle shells, clay and sand
10 Slate
11 Iron, iron nails and spikes
12 Steel
13 Railroad iron
14 Files
15 Paints, oils and glass
Iti Ship chandlery
17 Hardware
18 Stationery
19 Firewood
20 Hay
21 Provender
22 Charcoal
23 Belting, packing, ho«e. etc.
24 Copper and coinpo-ition nails.
25 Iron castings
20 Instrument', etc.
The schedule' will .laie the time, within which articles
ei I he requited to he delivered; and where Ihe printed sclie
Ilule is not used, the periods stated in it for deliveries must
he copied in Ihe bids. All lhe articles wrhich mav be con.
traded lor must be delivered at inch place or places, includ
ing dravage and cartage lo Ihe place where used within the
navy yards respectively, for which ihe offer is made, as mav
he directed by the commanding officer thereof; and, all other
things being eqnal, preference will be given lo American
manufacture. No article will he received after the expire,
lion of the penod specified in the schedules for the com pie.
ttonol deliveries, unless specially authorized by the depart,
inent. *
It is to he provided in Ihe contraet, and to he distinctly
understood by the bidders, that the amount and number of
articles enumerated in classes headed “ mi.re laneons ” are
specified as the probable quantity which may be required, as
well as io tix data for determining the lowest bid; but the
contractor i. to furnish more or less of the said enumerated
articles, and in such quantities, and at such times, as the
bureau or commandant mav require; such increase, however
not IO exceed one.third of the quantities staled (and re,ini’
Slttons sen' through the post office shall he deemed sufficient
notice,) during the fiscal tear ending 3uih June, IKSK; and
whether the quantities required he more or less than those
tpecilittd, the price> »haM remain the same.
All the articles under the contract must be of’he best
piauti. delivered in good order, free of all and every charee
;tr expense to the government, and subject to the inspection,
vomit, weigh’ or measurement, or the .aid Navy Yard, ami
lie m all respects satisfactory lo the commandant thereof_
Holders a.e referred to the vard f„r plan,, specification., or
samples, and any further de.ertplion of the articles. Yon
tracers foi , lasse- lie.,,led “ miscellaneous,'' who do not re
■ ide near I e place where the article, are to he delivered, will
be required lo name in their popo-als an agent at ihe cilv or
principal place near ihe yard ol delivery, vs ho mav he called
,pon to deliver articles without detap when they shall be re
|uired.
, Approved sureties in the full amount of the contract will
ne required, and twenty per rent urn a, additional -ei-nrltv rie
di'e'ed Irom earli payment until the contract shall hate been
•oniple eri or cancelled, unless otherwise authorized hr the
ilefnrt n.eni. • >n cl»*ses heaced “miscellaneous,” in be deli
ered as required during the fiscal year, the twenty percentn.n
i Plained ina). at Ihe di-creliun I tlie couimandant, he paid
qiiaiterlv on l lie fir-I of J a nary, April, July and October,
when Lite deliveries have been satisfactory, and the balance
eighty per cent) will he paid by the respective navy a-eiils
viih n tinny days al'ler ihe presentation of bills, in triplicate,
duly vouched and approved.
.No part of the per centum reserved is to be paid until all
be rejected amcles ottered under the contract -ball have
I een removed from the yard, unless specially authorized by
i he depart ment.
It will be stipulated in the contract, thal if default shall he
made by the parlie- ol Ihe :ir-t pan ln delivering all or any
I ihe arm le- mentioned in any c'a- led f,„, „f t|ie quality
i nil at I he lime- and place- abo.e prm ided, then and in that
ua-e l tie .aid parlie. will forfeit and pay to Ihe t lined -tale-,
a sum of money not to exceed twice ihe amount of xnch
rU-s; which mi) berecmeied from nine Intone according
in that case provided, approved March
I I,e sureties must sign Ihe contract, and their respomibility
rer'itied toby a nan agent, collector, district atrorney, or
■ tn.e other per-on satisfactorily known to the It ,reaii.
It is to be provided in the contract that the bureau shall
I are the power of annulling the contract, withont loss or da
mage to the government, in ease Congress shall not have
made sufficient appropriations for the article. named, nr for
Ihe completion of works climated for, and on winch this
advertisement i-ha-ed, and shall also have the power 10 in
crease or diminish The quantities earned in the ela.-es nol
I ended “ mi -eel I ancons’ in Ihe schedule t went v-fit e percent.
Per-on- whose offer, shall he accepted will he notified by
latter through the po-t office, w hich notice -hall be consider
ed sufficient; and if they do not enter info contract for the
supplies specified w ithin fifteen days from llie dale of noli e
lion* ihe bureau of the acceptance' of their hid, a contract
will be made with soaie oilier person or per-on-, and llie
guarantors of such defaulting bidder will he held respun.ible
: I t all delinquencies.
All offers not made in rtnet conformity with this adver
I * cement will, a, the option of the bureau, be rejected.
I l»o*e only wh«*e offer. may be accepted will be notified,
! and contract will be ready for execution a* soon thereafter
as may be prat ticabie.
May 1*J. 1*5? 4r
HARDWARE.
U DOZEN Tubk* ('uth-n;
14 do 1%-ket <1..;
1 -. do W aldron's Com. Scythes;
1 <lo Cradle do;
Bail IwinV (run Wadding;
| Together with ;tn assortment of Hardware, suita
| hie for Farmers and M • •hanics. An usm rtmuit of
| Print* and Lawn>; ji full st«*k of summer lints. For
sale by GEO. S. MORRISON.
May 19 T>7
j NEW MIDI ! N i: W GOODS AND NEW
EVERY'THING!
j ^S^rI'HIE Snbst-ril*. r> ing formed a ir'fal
I en- partner.-hip lor the purpose of
! •' ntinuing Hr* bu-ines* bcg.in i»y ~M« Pherson* 1%
I it Griffin,” xv «uld respectfully inform their t\i< inl
and the public generally, that they will keep con
«tantly mi hand a perietal assortment of Dry G.1
Grm-eri'-s Hardware IJucciisxvare. lo ot* and Slavs.
Hats and < and everything usually wanted in u
southern Market, w hich they will sell at very re
duced prices. Thankful f«*r favors bestowed upon
the house heretofore th**y h**f** to merit a eon; in mi nee
of the same. M< I*H EliSi »N A: OVERTON.
May 2 Rh. 1857.
s I’ ATE OF ARK \ Nsas.
To ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME—
(rtutimj
' \%T HER FAS, li has been made known to me tliat
▼ ▼ Joseph A. Whit-hick, who was convicted of
murder itr ihe last term o» the circuit court of the
county of Sex ier and sent.-need to ten years’ contine
rnent in the |»ci itentiarv. has made his escape from
the jail of sai l e..unty. ami i- now running at large
Therefore. 1 John R. Hampton. acting Govern >r
of the S ate of Arkansas hy xirtne of the authority
i mine X'-ied by law. do hereby otter a reward of two
hundred dollars to any per.-on who may appre
lend the .said Whithvk. ami deliver him to the she
riff of >aid county <>t Sevier, in order that justice in
this behalf may la;exc utcd.
In testimony whereof. 1 have hereunto act my
luiHi and caused the seal of said State to be
[l. b.] affixed. At Little Rock, on llie 26th day of
May, A. D. l^oT.
JOHN R. HAMPTON.
By the Governor:
David B. Grej r. Secretary of State.
Description.- • \\ hitlock in about 25 years old—
about 5 feet high - has blue eyes—came from Missis
sippi— his friends reside in Maury county, Tennes
see.”
May 26. 1857 4t
LAND FOR SALE.
A VALUABLE tract of land for Hale on the tJk^
river, nix miles below Lewisburg. Conway frlTP
county—containing 77o acres one hundred in
cultivation—witii a good frame house with ston**
ehimiu*y>. and g<> *.I out h n>es and well, etc., ull in
good repair and 50 acres deadened. Apply to
May 2»i, IS57. 4t HARRIS CROSS,
l*ewisburg Ark.
FOl'NRATION STONES FOR ST.
JOllllS’ COLLEGE.
711IIE undersigned. Building Committee, invite
bids, between this and the 1.3th June next,
for deliverin ' upon the<’ *!legesite #on |>erch of suita
ble stone for laying the foundation of the East Wing
of the College Building. Stone io be of a hard and
durable character, such as is required for laying a
faced wall, with nuttreasea. and as nearly in regular ,
courses as may U*. A jierch of stone to be estimated 1
at Hfj solid feet to lie rn«*as .red after the walls are
laid. The stone will be pai l for when delivered, and
approved by the committee. The contractor to enter
into bond for the faithful performance of the con
tract. E. II. ENGLISH,
T. I). MEKKIFK,
L E. BARBER.
Little R'X-k May 26. 1857 3t
Gazette and Democrat please c.^py.
CHOICE ROOKS.
CACIMMODORE PERRY’S Japan Exjiedition in
S cloth and calf;
G«»oj>erV Naval History of the United States;
PeTocqueviHe’s Democracy in America;
The Works of ('albouu. four vols.;
Life of Washington, by Irving;
Life of Franklin by Sparks;
Journey to Central Africa, by Bayard Taylor;
Gumboil's 1-land of Cuba;
Catherine of Russia and her successors, by Irnuckcr;
Letters of Lady Montagu, edited by Mrs. Hale;
The Attache in Madrid translated from the German;
Lake Ngmi —wanderings in South Africa;
Willis' Prose Works, royal octavo, lab* ed.
Received at the book store.
May 19 1857 JNO. E. REARDON.
GER«ASi BOOKS.
GOETHE'S Complete Works in two volumes,roy
al octavo;
Heine's Works in six volumes. 12 mo.;
Schiller's Complete Work-in six vols., royal 8 mo.;
All in the German language, anti handsomely
bonndin Turkey Morocco. Jnst received at the book
store.’ JNO. E. KEARDON.
May 19 1SS7__
GARDENING FOR THE SOUTH,
OR the Kithen and Fruit Garden, with the best
methods for theit cultivation, t’ gether with hints
upon Landscajie and Flower Gardening, by White
ifc Georgia;
Woodtield's New Cook Book, or Practical Receipt*
for the House Wife;
Miss Leslie’s New Receipt Book for Cooking.
Received at the book store.
May 19 1857JNO. E. REARDON.
QUEENSW ARE.
,)an DOZ. Common Teas;
8u do do Plates;
5 do Wash Bowls and Pitchers;
8 do Pitchers, separate;
2S do Stone China Teas;
80 do do do Plates;
Shallow Dishes. Deep do; Large Dinner do; Cut
Glass Tumblers. Common do: Glass Ware of ull kinds
received and for sale by
May 19 ’57. L. O’CONNELL £ CO.
JUST RECEIVED
Ii^ROM Cincinnati per steamer Hickman,
5 bbls Brandy;
10 bbls Brandy,
10 gross Flasks;
2 bbl Lard Oil:
10 bbl Whiskey ;
All of which will be sold at the lowest market
prices by M. TAN'l'I & CO.
June 2 1857.
NEW FURNITURE WARE ROOMS.
NO. 7.
JUST received from New York a superior
stock, all new.
Mahogany Sofas.Tete-a-Tetee. tHtomans;
Parlor Chairs. Ruckers. Easy Chairs;
Wardrobes, Book Cases;
French Beadsteads with patent Springs;
Wash Stands, with and without Marble Tops;
Bureaus—Marble Top and Dressing;
Marble Top Center Tables and Stands;
Marble Top Hall Stands;
Rush Seat and Children’s Chnirs;
Ladies’ Willow Sewing Chairs;
Mahogany Card Tallies;
Ladies’ Book and Work Stands;
Piano and Foot Stools; What Nots;
Hat Racks; Cottage Bedsteads,
Tables and Chairs assorted;
Patent Spring Beds; Looking Glasses;
High Post Bedsteads, etc., etc.
Purchasers will find it greatly to their inerest to
give us a call before buying elsewhere. Wocan offer
them
Newer Styles
of tiie most Fashionable Furniture, more suhlantiaUy
made, and at GREATER BARGAINS than any oth
er house in theoity. D. BENDJEK.
June 2,1857.
JUST RECEIVED,
PER steamboat Rock City this day, Ladies’
fine kid heel Slippers;
Ladies’ fine kid Slippers, no heels;
“ Lasting Gaitors, “
“ “ “ with heels;
“ Fine Kid Gaitors with uud without heels;
Misses’ Kid heel Slippers;
“ “ Gaitors;
Childrens’ heel fine Shoes;
Gents’ Fine Patteut Leather Shoes, low quarters
and high;
Gents’ fine Glove Kid Shoes, low quarters;
“ Lasting Gaitors;
Fine French Calf Boots;
Also a fresh arrival of Gents’Furnishing Goods,
together with Spring and Summer Clothing, and fine
Black Cloth Frock Coats—very cheap for cash.—
Please cull and see. Filkius warrants every article.
L. M. FILKINS dr CO.,
June 2 ’57 At the old stand of I). Bender.
ICE CREAM.
F|NH K subscriber has fitted up an ICECREAM SA
LOON, on Markham street, just above thustore
oi Messrs. Tate A Moore, where the best of ice cream
and cake will be kept on hand.
June 2.1857 lmMARY HOBSON.
BUN DRIES.
4 BBLS. Brown Sugar;
5 sacks Coffee;
1 bbl Crush Sugar;
6 doz Brooms;
3 boxes Tobacco;
6 “ Candles;
8 Kegs Nails;
3 coil Hemp Rope;
8 " Cotton
5 doz Bed Cords;
4 “ Buckets;
5 boxes Snap;
in stole and for sale hv
June 2, 1657 D. L. O'CONNF.T.L <ft CO.
FINK LIQUORS.
J BBLS Old Copper Distilled B nirbon Whiskey,
do Dean’s Extra. 2 do Malaga Wine, 3 do
H- n- li Brandy, 2 do Cherry Brandy.
Just received per steamer Hickman, and will he
sold very low by
June 2, 1 >.'»7 * I). L. O’CONNELL & i'©.
GRIND STONKS.
1 1 GRIND STONES. Berea (Bit, also Hang
AID ings for Grind Stones in si,ore and for sale
bv D. L. O’CONNELL <fe CO.
June 2, 1857
SALE OF NEGROES.
& VOTKE IS HE BE BY GIVEN, That
in pmsuanee of an order of the llmi- rjf
'Table the Court of Probate, of Pulaski
county, the undersigned will idler and sell at public
<>nt- ry to the highest bidders at the door <»f the (\nirt
House of Pulaski county, in the City of Little Rock,
on Monday 2£i\ Jim**, 18,j7, between the hours
prescribed by law for judi- ial sales, the followiiig
named slaves for life, belonging to the estate of
1 Ijoiiius \\ . Newton, deceased viz: Jack, aged *io
>»*nrs; Austin, aged 3-> years; Jacob, uged 4.'»\eurs;
Mary aged 4" years; Mary Ann. age 1 24 years; Susan,
aged 20 years.
Also, the remainder over in the following
named slaves, viz Henry, aged 17 years; Paulina,
aged 17 years; Ellen, aged S years.
Terms cash. Title in lisnutable.
J. W. NEWT*IN. Administrator
ol T. W. Newton, dee’d.
Little Rock, May 20, 18.V7. 33 3w.
WITHDRAWAL.
; .4 F M’CAIN. having withdrawn from the firm
*»-• oi M ( ain <V Williams, Duvall'* Bluff White
: river, Arkansas, the business v\i]| hereafter he con
| ducted bv W. S. Williams, who is authorized to set
| lie the business of said firm.
A. F. M’CAIN,
WM. S. WILLIAMS.
Dcvall’s Bluff. White River, Ark.
June 2 1 857
SWAN & CO’S LOTTERIES.
! THE MOST BRILLIANT SCHEME EVER
DRAWN.
CAPITAL PltlZK *«0,000!!
TI( KETS ONLY $lo.
Owing to the threat fav or with which our Single
Number Lotteries have been receive*! by the public,
in j the large <teirmn*l fur Tickets, tire Managers, S.
Swan A: Vo., will have a drawing euelr Saturday
throughout tile year. The following Scheme will he
drawn in each of their Lotteries for June, IsoT.
CLASS 39,
To he drawn in the City of Atlanta, Georgia, in
public, on
SATURDAY, JIM'nth, is.-,?.
CLASS 40,
To be drawn in the City of Atlanta, Georgia, in
public, on
SATURDAY, JUNE 13th, 1857.
CLASS 41,
To be drawn in tire City of Atlanta, Georgia, ill
public, on
SATURDAY, JUNK 20th, 1857.
CLASS 42,
T*» he drawn.in ’.ire < ity of Atlanta, Georgia, in
public, on
SATURDAY, JUNK 27th, 1857.
ON THE PLAN UK SINGLE NUMBERS.
Three Thousand Three Hundred and Five Prizes !
Moat THAN ON K PKIZK To KVKRV TEN TICKETS !!
MAGNIFICENT SCHEME.
To he Drawn each Saturday in June!
1 Prize of.$60,000 1 Prizeof.$1,000
1 “ . 20.000 1 “ “ . 1,000
1 “ . 10,000 1 “ “ . 1,001)
1 “ 5.000 1 “ “ 1,000
1 “ 5,000 45 Prizes of. 300
1 “ 2,500 100 “• 100
1 “ 2,500 100 “ 50
1 “ 2.500
Approximation Prize*.
4 prize, of 4225 approx, to 460,000 prize are.. , 4600
4 “ 2IHI “ 20,000 “ “ ... K00
4 “ 125 “ 10.000 « “ ... 500
5 “ 70 “ 5,OIMi prizes “ ... 560
12 “ 50 “ 2,500 “ “ . . . 600
16 “ 40 “ . 1,000 ”... 610
3,000 “ 20 are 60,000
3,305 prizes amounting to.£201,000
Whole Tickets, £IO; Halves, £5; (Quar
ters, £2 50.
PLAN OF THE LOTTERY.
The numiters from 1 to 30,000. corresponding with
those numbers on the tickets, printed on separate
slips of paper, are encircled with small tin tubes, and
placed in one wheel.
The first 257 prizes.similarly printed andeneircled,
are placed in another wheel. The wheels are then
revolved, and a number is drawn from the wheel of
numbers, and at the same time a prize is drawn from
the other wheel. The number and prize drawn out
arc opened and exhibited to the audience, and regis
tered bv the Commissioners, the prize being placed
against the number drawn. This operation is relat
ed until all the prizes are drawn out.
Approtiuintioii Prizes.
The two preceding and the twusneceedingnumhera
to those drawing the first 12 Prizes will be entitled
to the 48 approximation Prizes. For example: if
ticket No. 11250 draws the #30,000 prize, those tiek
et* numbered 11248. 11249, 11251,11252. will each he
entitled to #225. If ticket No. 550 draws thc#20,o0o
prize, those tickets numbered 548. 549. 551, 552, will
each be entitled to #200, and so on according to the
above scheme.
The 3,000 Prizes of $20 will be determined by the last
figure of the Number that draws the #30.000 Prize.
For example, if the Number drawing the $30,000
Prize ends with No. 1. then ail the Tickets where the
Number ends in 1 will he entitled to #20. If the
number ends with No. 2. then all the Tickets w here
the number ends in 2 will lie entitled to #20, and so
on to 0.
Certificates of Packages will be sold at the follow
ing rates which is the risk:
Certificate of Package of 10 Whole Tickets.$80
“ “ 10 Ilaif “ 40
“ “ 10 (Quarter “ 20
“ *‘ 10 Eighth “ 10
In ordering Tickets or Certificates, enclose the
money to our address for the tickets ordered, on re
ceipt of which they will be forwarded by first mail.
Purchasers can have Tickets ending in any figure
thev may designate.
'fhc list of drawn numbers and prizes will be sent
to purchasers immediately after the drawing.
J-f#“ Purchasers will please write their signatures
plain, and give their Post Office. County and State.
I2g~ Remember that every Prize is drawn, and
payable in full without deduction.
r-jf” All Prizes of $l,000snd under, paid immedi
ately after the druwiug—other Prizes at the usual
time of thirty days.
All communications strictly confidential.
Addressorderw for Tickets, or Certificates, to
S. SWAN <fc CO., Atlanta, Ga.
or S. SWAN & CO., Montgomery, Ala.
E3F” A list of the numbers that arc drawn from
the wheel, with the Amount of the prize that each
one is entitled to. will he published ufterevery draw
ing. in the following parpen*: New Orleans Delta,
Mobile Kcgistzr. Charleston Standard, Nashville Ga
zette. Atlanta Intelligencer. New York Weekly Day
Rook, Savannah Morning News and Richmond Dis
patch.
1 ^ nnO T'P,S- BACON—-a superior g*JR,
I O.xJVFVF article, for sale for cash only,,&J^L
by MERRICK & WASSELL.
May 19, ’57.
BY AUTHORITY.
Public Acts of the Thirty-Fourth Congress
of the United States, First Session.
AN ACT making Appropriations for the Naval Ser
vice for the year ending the 80th June. 1857.
Be it enacted, etc., That the following sums be
and they are hereby appropriated, to be paid out of
any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriat
ed, tur the year ending the 80th of June, 1857.
tor pay of. commission. warrant and i>etty officers.
ami seamen, including the engineer corps of the navy
$3,421,718.
t »»r provisions for commission, warrant, and petty
officers and seamen, includingengineersand marines
attached to vessels for sea service, $340,450.
For increase, repair, armanent and equipment of I
the navy, including the wear and tear of vessels in
commission, fuel for steamers and purchase of hemp
for tlie navy, $2,799,500. *
F«»r ordnance and ordnance stores and small arms,
including incidental expenses, $221,000.
For contingent expenses that may accrue for the
following purposes, viz: freight and transportation,
printing and stationery, advertising in newspaj>ers,
books, maps, models, and drawings, purchase and re
pair of tire engines and machinery, repairs of and
attending to steam engines in navy yards, purchase
and maintenance of horses and oxen, and drawing
teams, carts, timber wheels, and the purchase and
repairs of workmen’s tools, postage of public letters,
fuel, oil and candles, for navy yards and shore sta
tions, pay of watchmen and incidental labor, not
chargeable to any other appropriation. trans|»ortation
to. and labor attending the delivery of provisions and
stores on foreign stations, wharfage, dockage, and
rent, traveling expenses of officers and others under
orders, funeral expenses, store and office rent, sta
tionery. fuel, commissions and pay of clerks to navy
agents aud storekeepers. Hags, awnings ami packing
boxes, premiums and other expenses of recruiting,
apprehending deserters, perdiern pay to persons at
tending court-martial and courts of inonirv. and
other service* authorized by law, pay to ju ltre*-advo
cate. pilotaire aud towage ot vessels, and assistance
to vessel* in distress, hills of health and quarantine
expenses of vessels of the United States navy in for
eicrn ports. #859.750: Provided, That the expendi
tures under the foregoing appropriations shall he so
accounted tor as to show the disbursements by each
bureau, under each respective appropriation.
To enable the Secretary of the Navy to publish the
charts of the explorations of La Plata River, and
the i harts ot the surveys of the Behring Straits Ex
pedition. #28,2;>6.
that each purser attached to a sloop-of-war, or
other vessel smaller than a frigate, shall he authorized
to appoint a clerk in lieu of the steward heretofore
allowed, subject to the approval of the commanding
officer of such vessel; and such clerk shall have the
privileges allowed to the clerk of the commanding
officer, and hisyearlyeompensation shall be # kO and
one ration per day.
if irine G'r»x. —For pay of tile officers, non-com
missioned officers, musicians and privates, clerks,
messenger*, steward- and servants, loi ration- and
clothing for servants, subsistence and additional ra
tion* for five >ears’service of officers, for undrawn
clothing and ration*, bountiesfor re enlistments, and
pay for unexpired terms of previous service, #823 -
233 94.
For provisions f -r marines serving on share. # !o -
934 75.
For clothing. #55,284.
For fuel. #20.180 82.
For military stores, repairs of arms, pay of armo
rer. fora vonntroments. ordnaucestorcs.Hugs.drums,
fifes and musical instruments, #9.ooo.
For transportation of officers and troops, and ex
penses of recruiting #12.non.
For the erection and completion of marine barracks
at Brooklyn. New York. #'.18.000.
h or the erection and c •rnpletion of marine barracks
a' Pensacola. Florida. #8 ’.000.
For repairs of hurra l<s and rent of temporary bar
rack* and offices. #8.ooo.
For contingencies, viz: freight, ferriage, cartage
and wharfage. corii|icnsation to judges-advoeate*. per
diem for attending courts-martial and courts of in
quiry. for constant labor. hou*e rent in lien of quar
ters. burial of deceased marines, printing stationery,
postage, apprehension of deserters, oil. candles, gas.
t wage straw, toruiture. bed sack-, spades, shovels,
axes, picks, carpenter s tools, keep ot a horse for the
messenger, pay of matron, washerwoman, and por
ter at the hospital head-quarters, and for the build
ing ot two cisterns at head quarter*. #32,5oo.
Navy Yards.
h or the construetii u and completion of works, and
for the current repairs at the several navy yards, viz:
Pnrtsm"Uth. Sue Him shire. — For completing
launching ways of ship house number four, pilch
house, tool- for machinist and smiths, timber slip,
dredging, fences, completing the extension of ship
house number four, repairs of all kinds, #7».2O0,
Bmt ’n.—For stone w all and fillingaround machine
shop, battery and ordnance quay, paving, pile wharf,
gas pi|>es aud burners for yard and officers’ quarters,
cleaning out timber dock, braiding machine, fitting.
for hide cutter, bobbins f. r rope walk, and stropgaug
| ing machine f.r block shop, dry dock engines. ( defi
ciency | completing shear wharf, engine Ibr gun car
riage shop, steam pump fi r watering ships, ami for
renuirs id all kinds, #121,358.
I d fir ) 'trie.— For building and completing store
! h use, building and completing coal house.extending
j quay wall, launching ways in ship houses I) and E.
dredging channels, repairs of cob wharf, dry dock
; paving and flagging, permanent fix ures for "heating
i saw mill, improvement of new purchase lor site of
! marine barracks, and piling for the same, if necessa
ry tilling low places, eienpip-ing water pipes, lightning
I conductors, extending sewers, completing steaming
house and machinery, completing oaknm picking
i machine and engine for the same, stable fi r com
rnandant’s liorse, and for repairs of all kinds #421 -
422
For deficiency for castings for engine house. #1 468
58.
Phi/ade/ hitj.— For steam house and stove*, dredg
imi channel-*. repair* »* 1 d'»« k. basin and railway.
Imii ling and cnmple’ing guard hmisos, building and
cornel-ring «.ifiec* and repairs of all kind*. $*‘.| .vm.
H a.shi'f /t n. - For i<>inpieting 'Xtension of boiler
«h<»p. completing conversion of old ordnance to nia
• diine >ho|*. timber »du*d. pavements, drains and gut
t»*r~, grading and liliii g. dredging. • xtension of iron
t‘<’llndiy. nuediinery and tool*, and fur repairs of all
kind- $_''l."sv.
F t completing repairs of brass foundry, destroyed
by tire. $5,550.
t/olL— F*»r grading and draining, iron railway
and car.-, dredging, continuing quay wall, timber
landing and *lip.if *aw mill nia-ting shear*, engine-,
tool*, cranes and lighter-, completing and ex’eiiding
saw mill, and f .r repairs of all kind*
I'rit'Uicttla -K.*r completing permanent wharf deep
basin an 1 dredging completing rail tracks, complet
ing reinoviil 1 •{ *un icon i-ai-*. *n. eorn pleting extension
of granite w hart (hedging and pier* in front < t‘basin,
imi't -hears, kitchen to ordinary quarters, repairs of
dock, basin and railw ay. completing wharves, paint
simp, lightning conductors, und tor repairs of all
kinds. $ 177.V»-‘4.
S,m /Vo.--F"r four houses for offices, steam
box. pitch kettles, whait with stole* wall, saw mill,
artesian well, grading, completing srnithery joiner*'
shop and timbershod.8toreliou.se and wharf. -
000.
Hospitals.
For the constructor and completion of works, and
f'>r current repair* of :he several naval hospitals:
Hot-tun.— For building and completing surgeon's
h'*use, and for repairs of all kind*. $10,750.
} nrlc.— For brick building, machinery, and
fixtures for warming and ventilating hospital, for
tilling and grading cemetery, repairs of laboratory
buildings, repairs of all kind*. $20,650.
-\1,1,11 Asylum. Philiidelj'hin.— For painting and
repairing main building, governor's and surgeon's
houses, iron railing for south west wall, repairs of
furnaces, grate*, furniture, cleaning and whitewash
ing gas, wuter rent, and miscellaneous repairs,
yoo. 1
For repairs of all kinds. $6,000.
Prntacola. -For wall around burial-ground. steam -
I boiler, pump and reservoir, draining and filling
; puuds.aud for general repairs. $18,500.
Magazines.
For the construction and completion of works, and
for the current repairs at the several naval magazines:
Pnrt*m'ruth. Xeir Ffamnnhim. — Forordnance build
ing. shell house for loaded shells gun skids and shot
beds. $40,000.
Ji-ulnn.— For repairs of all kinds. $1,000.
Xfir 1 ■ad-, - For altering gunner’s to store house,
shot beds, skids, powder boat, dredging, and repairs
of all kinds. $16,000.
11 uthirujb’n.— For building and completing iron
shed for ordnance purposes, $22,000.
Rorfilt.—'For re, airs of wall at Fort Norfolk, shot
beds, gun skids and crane, new machinery and tools
$11,000.
I'eiutiwld.—For brick wall around shell house, and
for current repuiis. $2 rtoo.
For pay ot superintendents, naval constructors,
ami all the civil establishments at the several navy
yards and stations $125,782.
For the purchase of nautical instruments required
for the use ot the navy; lor repairs of the same, and
also of astronomical instruments; and for the pur
chase of nautical books, maps and charts, and for
hacking and binding the same. $20.0u0.
For printing and publishing siiilingdirections. hy
drographical surveys, and Astronomical observations.
$15,000: Provided. That the chart shall tie sold when
completed, and the instruments used be of Ameri
can manufacture.
For continuing the publication of the series of
wind and current charts and for defraying all the
expenses connected therewith. $18,000.
For mod,ds, drawings and copying, postage, freight
and transportation, for working lithographic press,
including chemicals for keeping grounds in order, for
fuel and lights, and for all other contingent expenses
ot the l nited States Naval Observatory and hydro
graphical office, $12,000.
For the wages of |>ersons employed at the United
States Naval Observatory and hydrographical office,
viz: one lithographer, one instrument maker, two
watchmen and one porter, $8,160.
For erection, improvement, and repairs of build
ings and grounds, and support of the Naval Acade
my at Annapolis. Maryland $39,595 22.
For preparing the American Nautical Almanac,
$25,782 64.
For Stevens’s war steamer, $86,717 84.
For completing basin and railway at the navy yard
at San Francisco, $805.00.
For completing coal depot at Key West, Florida,
$25,000.
§ 2. That out of the sum of $31,500, appropriated
by •• Act making appropriations for the naval service
for the year ending the 30th June. 1856.” approved
3d March, 1855. “For contingencies of the Marine
Corps,” there be allowed and paid any expenses
which have been incurred for the purpose of intro
ducing gas into the quarters and hospital head-quar
ters and for lightning the -ante.
Approved, August 16, 1S56.
AN ACT to regulate the Compensation of Members
of Congress.
Be it enacted, etc , That the compensation of each
senator, representative and delegate in Congress shall
he $6,000 for each Congress, and mileage as now pro
vided by law fortwosessionsonly, to he paid in man
ner following, to wit: on the first day of each regu
lar session each senator, representative and delegate
shall receive his mileage for one session, and on the
first day of each month thereafter during such ses
sion. compensation at the rate of $8,000 per annum
during the continuance of such session, and at the
end of stu b session he shall receive theresiduo of his
salary due to him at such time at the rate aforesaid
still unpaid; and at the beginning of the second regu
tive and w. <^nf,resfi e»eh senator. representa
sei-on I«>»*•'shall receive his mileage for such
ponsatin 'hiring Mich session com
diiv ot March t* ra<? ° • * ! ,K)0 P<-'r annum till the 4th
d„v each senator mi"atlllff Congress, and on that
entitled to re,.K:',r>1l>renei',a,t‘ve “nd ^e'efrale shall be
theretofore puff in*the^saU ^ '"e
above directed. d raont% instalments os
when t lire shall 'il'n','! vL^P^hTem'0 ,rH *m£'rt'
,,--'eMtoVrtlic,'rnimd
House ot Representatives shall receive double the
compensation above provided for representatives
piuable at the times and in the manner above pro
tativ s"1 r“‘y"le,U 01 tllc con»pensation 0f repre»en
§ 8. That this law-shall apply to the present Oon
gress. au l each senator, representative and delegate
shall be entitled to receive the difference only between
their per diem compensation already teceived under
by this iu-tW 111 f°rCt! and th° coniPe"n'ath,n provided
tor rt„!!lVVhe ftV,eVt of t,le -loath of any sena
uient of the 'lve-""delegate prior to the eommeucc
SrUtitM t^k^! *"*"**;.
the event of death after the commencement of any
session. Ins representatives shall be entitled toreccivl
so much ot his compensation, computed at the rate
ot *3.ood per annum, as he may Z have received^
seaspst*
$ 5. That if any books shall hereafter be ordeied
o and received by members of Congress hv a reso
lun. 'U ot either or both houses of Congress’ the price
paid tor the same shall be deducted from the com
pensation hereinbefore provided for such member or
members: Provided, however. That this shall not
extend to books ordered to be printed by the public
printer during the Congress for w hich the said mem
ber shall have been elected.
§ 6. That it shall be the duty of the Sergeant-at
Arms of the Mouse and Secretary of the Senate re
spectively, to deduct from the monthly payments of
members as herein provided for, the amount of his
compensation for each day that such member shall
he absent from the House or Senate respectively, un
less such representative, senator or delegate shall as
sign as the reason for such absence, the sickness of
himself or of some member of bis family.
£ ~ ■ f fiat all acts or parts of acts inconsistent with
or repugnant to the provisions of this act, be and the
same are hereby repealed.
Approved, August 18, 1856.
AX' ACT to amend the Acts regulating the Fees, Costs,
and other judicial Exjienses of the Government in
the States Territories and District of Columbia,
and for other Purposes.
Ho it enacted, etc.. 1 hat hereafter, before the ac- I
counts of the l oited States marshals, district attor
neys, and Clerks, are presented to the accounting olH- I
cars of the Treasury Department fin-settlement, they |
shall be examined and aertitied to by the district
judge of the I nited States in the district in whieii
the officers presenting the accounts officiate, whether
in the States.,r Territories and the same shall be sub
,|ect to revision upon their merits by said accounting !
officers, as m case of other public accounts: Provided,
however. That no accounts of fi es or costs paid to
any witness or juror, upon the order of any judge .r
commissioner, shall be so re-examined as’to charge i
any marshal tor an erroneous taxation of such fees !
or costs.
s> l. I hat the accounts of the commissioners of the
United States circuit courts shall be examined and
certified to by the district judge of tlio district in
winch they arc appointed, previous to their presen
tation to. or revision by, the accounting officers of the
Treasury Department.
£ o. l list in no case shall the fees of more than
four witnesses be taxed against the United States in
the examination of criminal cases before the com
... of the United States eirenit courts unless
their materiality and importance shall first he ap
proved and certified to hv the United States district
attorney tor the district in which the examination I
shad take place, subject to revision as in other cases.
$ 4. I hat in all these cases before mentioned, an
a'»veal shall lie from the decision of the accounting
officers to the Secretary of t|,,, Interior.
$ o. 1 hat the judges of the supreme eonrt in each
of the Territories, or a majority of them, shall wj1(.n
assembled at their respective 'seats of government,
fix and appoint the several ‘inn s and places of hold
ing the several courts in tlieir respective districts and ;
limit the duration of the terms thereof: Provided. 1
That thosaid courts shall not he held at more than '
three places in any one Territory: And provided, i
further. That the judge or judges holding such courts
shall adjourn the same, without day. at any time be
fore the expiration of such terms, whenever in his or
them opinion the further continuance thereof is not
necessary.
$ 6 That all costs and fees for services rendered
In the clerks of the several courts in the District of
Columbia, chargeable to others than the United !
States, shall he payable immediately after the services !
are performed, and shall he collected hv such rules !
and regulations, not incompatible with law. a- may i
he prescribed by the courts in which sta ll services are
rendered, but shall in no case he paid hv the United
States.
$ 7. That the several circuit and district courts of
the United States, the district courts of the Territo
ries. and the criminal court of the District of folum
t>ia. shall have the power to discharge the grand ju
ries "f the respective courts whenever they shall he
of opinion that the public interests will n’-t be suh
-ervc-1 In a further continuance of the sue.-ion of said
uni jnrv.
$ c That no officer of the Unite-1 States erurts.
including the bailiff- guards.-rdeputies..f the United’
'--ate- marshals, whether in the States, Territories or
District of Columbia, shall he entitled to witness
j fees.either before a court or commissioners where he
1 i-<
! , * ^ the l nitoH States liereaftcr l»elia
hlc to tile justices and eons aides of the eoun’v of
Washington, in the District of ('olumhia. f,.r their
tecs ami services in cases of fi-lonv only : and so milch
-f the lath section of the act of May 17. H4*. en’i
tle-l ■ ■ An act to continue, alter and amend the ehar
j -er of the city of Washington.” ns f-rovi-led other
| wise is hereby- repealed: said fees shall he paid hv
I Die I nrc.l States marshal, up'-n th-- approval of the
j nidge of the criminal o--nrt of the District of C-lum
! H subject t-- the revision by the accounting officers
! j’1 treasury, an-1 to appeal to the Secretary- ot the
Interior
, i> lo. That it shall he the dntv of each of the juderes
I of the supreme court of the respective Territories of
: tlu- T ni te-1 States to designate an-1 appoint one person
; as clerk of the district over which he presides, where
; -in-j-not already appointed and to de?ignate an-1
| n''ai" but one such clerk where more than one is
I slrcn-lv appointed, and only such district clerks -hall
: he entitle 1 to a compensation from the United States
, cxcej t f,-r fix's taxable to the United Stat-s.
I $11. That so much of the third section of the act
"f Fohnirrv 26. is.-,s. entitled -An act to regulate
the fees ami costs to he allowed to clerks, marshals
an-1 attorneys of the circuit and district courts - f the
j United States, an-1 for other purposes” „s requires
; that w hen »ho compensation of nnv clerk shall he
I !p!W "'ati *5'"> per annum, the difference ascertained
j ’•'i-l allowed by the proper accounting officers of the
'reasnrv shall be paid to him therefrom.” is hereby
rppf*al<M.
S 12. That all Itoconnta of the United States d!s
iriet attorneys for services rendered in oases institut
I " ^ *n the United StatesorStute courts, when the Unit
I ”'i State* is a party in interest hut not of record; or
in cases institn-ed against the. officers of the United
States or their deputies or duly appointed agents, foj
acts committed or omitted or suffered hr them in the
lawful discharge of their duties, shall he audited and
allowed ns in other eases, assimilating the fees, as
near ns may he to those provided by said act of Fe
bruary 26 1852. for like or similar services.
§ 18. That no marshal, or deputy-marshal, of anv
of the courts of the United States shall hold or ex‘
ereise the duties of commissioner of any of said courts,
nor receive compensation therefor.
$ 14. That whenever, from any cause, it mav he
impossible for the distric’ attorney to attend at court,
it shall he his dntv to see that a meet and pro|-er per
son. learned in the law. residing as near the place
where the court is held as possible, does attend to
such business ns mav appertain to the duties of his
office, and in all siu-h cases Die fees and charges to he
paid shall he o-dv such ns the district attorney would
have been authorized hv law to pint-go had he perso
nally attended hihI performed the service: Provided,
however. That before any such substitution is sanc
tioned. or payment made'the necessity- thereof shall
he shown to the satisfaction of the Secretary of the
Interior.
$ 15. That all provisions of law inconsistent with
this act are hereby repealed.
Approved, August 16, 18.56.
AN AC f providing fora nooessarv Increase and
bettor Organization of the Medical and Hospital
Department of the Army.
He it enacted, etc.. That there be added to the me
dical department of the army four surgeon's and
eight assistant surgeons, to he appointed in accord
ance with existing laws.
£ i. That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby,
authorized to appoint, from the enlisted men of the
army, or to cause to bo enlisted, as many ooni|iotent
hospital stewards as the service may require, not to
exceed one for each military post. The said hospital
stewards to he mustered and paid on hospital
muster rolls, as non commissioned staff officers, with
the rank, pay. and emoluments of aseigeant or ord
nance, and to he permanently attached to the medi
cal and hospital department, under such regulations
as shall he prescribed by the Secretary of War.
§ T ri.at soldiers acting as cooks and nurses in
hospitals, be and are hereby alllovved tiie extra pay
authorized toaoldicrson fatigue duty, by •• ,\n act to
increase the pay of the rank and tile of the army,”
approved August 4th, 1854.
Affkoykd, August 16. 1856.
AN ACT for continuing the Improvement of the
Pes Moiues Kapids, in the Mississippi Kiver.
Be it enacted, etc., That there be. and is hereby
appropriated, out of any money in the treasury not
otherwise appropriated, the sum of #200,000, for con
tinuing the improvement of the Des Moines Kapids,
in the Mississippi river, to be expended under the su
perintendence of the Secretary of War.
In the House of Representatives of the United States,
August 11th, 1856.
The President of the United States having returned
to the House of Representatives, in which it originat
ed, the bill entitled An act. for continuing the im
Srovement of Pes Moines Rapids, in the Mississippi
iver,” with his objections thereto, the House of Re
presentatives proceeded. in pursuance of the Consti
tution. to reconsider the same; and Rendr/d, That
the said bill do pass, two-thirds of tne House of Re
presentatives agreeing to pass the same.
Attest: WM. CULLOM,
Clerk of House Representatives.
In the Senate of the United States, Aug. 16th, 1856.
The Senate having proceeded, in pursuance of the
Constitution, to reconsider the bill ent’tled “ An act
for continuing the improvement of the Pes Moines
Kapids. in the Mississippi River,” returned to t he
House of Representatives by the President of the
United States, with his objections, and sent bv the
House of Representatives to the Senate, with the
message of the President returning the bill:
Retolred, That the bill do pass, two-thirds of the
Senate agreeing to pass the same.
Attest: ASBURY PICKING, Secretary.
Memphis.
The editor of the Knoxville Whig, writing
from this city, under date of the 16th inst.,
thus speaks of Memphis and her future pros
pects :
“ I have not been in Memphis since 1852,
and can but be astonisned a* the improvement
of the city, and the rapid advance in the price
of property. But how could it bo otherwise?
Located most eligibly on the Mississippi river,
sustained by a vast extent of fertile cotton
country, iu West Tennessee, North Mississippi
and Arkansas, while it n»u«* remain the com
mercial metropolis, without * rtva!, Memphis
can but make strides, and giant scrnles at that
in the march of improvement. Her railroad
connections with the great points of the coun
try are to give her other and still greater ad
vantages. She has already decreed to force the
Iron Horse into the rich and fertile regions of
Arkansas, to New Orleans, Mobile, Charlaston,
St. Louis, Louisville, and Nashville. Some of
these connections are now complete, aud others
are in a stiteot progress which warrants their
ultimate if not speedy completion. With
these—with the river, and other unnamed ad
vantages, Memphis, with her intelligence, en
ergy, and capital, may rival almost any of our
sea ports.”
From the Boston Post.
The Lawyer’s Stratagem—Versified by
Brown.
A gay young spark who long had sighed
To take an heiress for his bride,
Though not in vain he had essayed
I,° wm the favor of the maid,
\ et. tearing from his humble station
’1 o meet her father's cold negation,
Slade up his mind without delay
To take the girl and run awiiv!
A pretty plan - what could be finer,
But us the maid wus yet a minor.
There still remained tliis slight obstruction:
lie might be punished for •• abduction!”
Accordingly he thought it wise
Tu see the ’Squire and take advice—
A cunning knave who loved n trick
As well us fees, and skilled to pick,
As lawyers ean some latent flaw
To help a client cheat the law.
Before him straight the ease was laid,
W ho. when the proper fee was paid,
Conceived at once u happy plan,
And tiius the counselor began:
” Young man. no doubt your wisest course
Is this: -To-night to get a horse,
And let your lady low get on;
As soon as ever that is done,
Y"U get on too—but. hark ye. mind
Slie rides before: you ride behind;
And thus you make it true,
The lady run* autay with yru."
That very night he got the horse,
And put the lawyer's plan in force,
Who found next day no laughing matter—
The truant lady was his daughter!
1IOKAL.
When lawyer's counsel craft and guile,
It may, sometimes be worth the while,
If they'd avoid the deepest shames,
To procure the untie* n.nue*'
Judge Drummond of Illinois.
This gentleman has been conspicuous, for
some weeks past, as the writer of letters mak
ing serious charges against tiie morality, the
decency, and the respect of tire Mormons at
Utah, for the constitution and laws of the U.
S. He has charged them with all manner of
crimes—murder being the most conspicuous—
and they have had a great run in the United
States. We confess, therefore, we were not
prepared to find charges of an equally flagrant
and extravagant character, preferred against
this same individual, by the Oquauka Plaindeal
er, published in the town in which he formerly
lived. We hope there may be some mistake
in this statement, but if not, all will agree that
this Judge “ is no better than a Mormon.”—
The Plaindealer says:
At the time he received his appointment of
Cheif Justice, he was a resident of this town.
He left his wife and family here to goto Utah,
and by the time be had reached the Missouri
river, according to a correspondent of the X.
Y. Tribune, who appears to have been travel
ing on the same boat, “Judge Drummond was
accompanied by his beautiful and accomplished
lady.” 1 lie press in this place well knew his
perfidy, but out of regard to the feelings of
his family, remained silent. After Drummond’s
resignation and return to the States, beseemed
to evince no desire to visit his family. When
it w is announced through the press that he
was in Chicago, Mrs. Drummond proceeded
thither to seek an interview with him; and al
though she stopped at the same hotel, and re
mained one night while he was there, lie man
aged to screen himself from her sight and the
next morning stealthily got aboard of the train
and came to tins place, and took two of his
children away with him. His wife remained
a week at Chicago,seeking in vain for her faith
less husband, and then returned home onlv to
have a more bitter pang added to her already
broken heart, to find that her children bad
been spirited away, she knew not where.
Fashionable Friends.
The hardest trial of those who fall from
affluence and honor to poverty and obscurity,
is the discovery that the attachments of so
many in whom they confided was a pretence,
mask, to gain their own ends, or was a misera
ble shallowness. Sometimes, doubtless, it is
with regret that these frivolous followers of
tiie world desert those U|hiii whom they have
fawned; but they soon forget them. Flies
leave tiie kitchen when tiie dishes are empty.
I he parasites that cluster about the favorite of
fortune, to gather bis gifts and climb bv his
aid, linger with tiie sunshine, but scatter at the
approach ot a storm, as tiie leaves cling to the
tree in summer weather, but drop off at the
breath of winter, and leave it naked to the
stinging blast. Like ravens settled down for a
banquet, and suddenly scared by a noise, how
quickly, at the first sound of calamity, these
superficial earthlings are specks on the ho
rizon!
But a true friend sits in the centre, and is for
all time. Our need only reveals him more
fully, and binds him more closely to ds.—
Prosperity and adversity are both revealers, the
difference being that in the former our friends
know us, in the latter we know them. But,
notwithstanding the insincerity and greediness
prevalent among men, there is a vast deal more
of esteem and lellow yearning than is ever out
wardly shown. There arc more examples of
unadulterated affection, more deeds of silent
love and magnanimity, than is usually suppos
ed. Our misfortunes bring to our side real
friends, before unknown.
Benevolent impulses, where we should not
expect them, in modest privacy enact many a
scene of beautiful wonder amidst plaudits of
angels. And upon the whole, fairly estimat
ing the glory, and the uses, and the actual and
possible prevalence of the friendly sentiment,
we must cheerily strike the lyre and lilt our
voice to the favorite song, confessing, after a very
compliment is ended, that
'J here is a power to make each hour
As sweet as heaven designed it;
N' r need we r. am to brine it home.
Though lew there lx- to laid i'l
VS e seek too high h r things close f.v,
And lose what nature tumid;
For file hath h re no charm so dear
As home and friends around u».
[ .\ of A American lierie/e.]
“Smart ” Business.
The editor of the Western Dominion very
ably prosecuted several cases in court, got his
paper out with several literary articles of rare
merit therein, made an eloquent, democratic
high-pressure speech, took to himself a wife
and “got a lickin'” all in ono week. 'Iipton
is some.
Affection.—\Y e sometimes meet with men
who seem to think that any indulgence of af
fectionate feeling is weakness. They will re
turn from a journey and greet their families
with a distant dignity, and move among their
children with the cold and lofty splendor of an
iceberg, surrounded with its broken fragments.
There is hardly a more unatural sight on earth
than one of those families without a heart.
A father had better extinguish his boy’s eyes
than takeaway hi* heart. Who that has ex
perienced the joys of friendship, and values
sympathy and affection, would not rather lose
all that is beautiful in nature’s scenery then be
robbed of the hidden treasure of his heart ?
YVho would not rather follow his child to the
grave than entomb bis parental affection ?
Cherish, then, your heart’s best affections. In
dulge in the warm and gushing emotions of
fraternal love. Thick it not weakness. Teach
your children to love; to love the rose, the rob
in; to love their parents, to love their God.
Let it be the studied object of their domestic
culture to give them warm hearts, ardent affec
tions. Bind your whole family together by
these strong cords. You cannot make them
too strong.
Determined not to be outdone.—One
Johnny Grimes held, for awhile, undisputed
sway as a shoemaker in a certain village,
adopting his own fashions, asking his own
prices, and reaping exclusive profits. At length
a rival appeared in the person of Thomas
Stone, who boasting gome classical attainments,
real or pretended, essayed to make a favorable
impression on the good people of the village by
placing on his sign: Thomas Stone, boot and
shoemaker—Mena aibi conscia recti" His sign
attracted general attention and became the talk
of the village. Johnny Grimes, thinking bis
rival’s Latin was simply an advertisement of
new fashioned boots aud shoes, aud having,
alas! more practical concern about his dimes,
than a mind conscious to itself of rectitude, de
termined not to be outdone. So, he forthwith
called in a painter, and emblazoned his sign
with the inscription: Johnny Grimes, Fash
ionable boot and shoemaker—Mens arui womens
aibi conscia recti."
Charter Oak Cradle.
Isaac W. Stuart, esq., who was the owner
of the famous Charter Oak, has caused to be
manufactured from the wood of that tree an
elegant cradle, aud has presented it to Col.
Samuel Colt for the use of his infant son.—
Theeditorof the Hartford Press thus describes
the cradle:
It is canoe shaped, the base being a natural
limb of the oak—from the bottom a beautiful
ly carved acorn depends, to which are attached
two silken cords which are used to swing it.—
The sides are elaborately carved in open work,
in the highest style of art,representing branches,
leaves and acorns of oak, in the centre on
one side is Col. Colt’s coat of arms, on the
other a tablet lor an inscription.
The inside of the cradle is lined with blue
cloth of the finest texture, with a beautiful
fringe running around the edge. The posts
which support the cradle are finely carved from
a solid piece of oak. The ceutre and longest
portion of the supports, is cut to im.tate
branches of the oak entwining, and the whole
is surmounted by two colts rampant, facing in
ward, which produces a most spirited etfect.—
i Upon the lower portion of each of its supports
are carved four colt’s heads. The platform
upon which it stands, is lined upon its Bides
throughout with the genuine bark of the
Charter Oak.
Upon the middle it is a noble and massive
knot of the oak, the lower surface of which
is exquisitely polished, upon which, in Mr.
Stuart’s ow n hand writing, are two appropriate
verses from Mrs. Sigourney’s lines upon the
fall of the famous tree. Various parts of the
cradle are inlaid with amethyst, smoked to
paz and other precious stones purchased by
Col. Colt at the great Asiatic fair at Norvor
gorod. The smoked topaz is said to be one of
the largest stones of that description in ths
world.
0^7” A Scotch parson, in his prayer, said:
“ Laird bless the grand council, the parliament,
and grant that they may hang together. ” A,
country fellow standing by, replied:—“Yes sir,
with all my heart, the sooner the better—and
1 am sure it is the prayei of all good people. ”
“ But, friends, ’’said the parson, “ I don’t mean
as that fellow does, but pray they may all hang
together in accord and concord. ”—“ No matter
what cord, ” replied the other, “ so 'tis but a
stroug one! ”
(£5” The Philadelphia Sun, the principal
Know Nothing organ in that city, has come out
strongly for Wilmot, black republican, and ur
ges its friends to go and do likewise. Before
the election the fusion between the two factions
at the north will be complete and perfect, and
the few honest and patriotic men who still ad
here to the organization will be compelled, like
the old line whigs of the south, to seek for re
fuge in the ranksof the national democratic par
ty. To this complexion must it come at last.
(pj7" Mr. Bancroft is said to have realized fif
ty thousand dollars by his “ History of the
United States.” Mr. Prescott, the celebrated
historian, derives a large revenue from his lite
rary efforts. The recent work of Dr. Kane on
“ The Arctic Regions ”'has likewise been sig
nally successful. We mention these facts with
pleasure. They show that American genius is
i fully appreciated. We are emphatically a read
ing people, and are constantly becoming more
1 so.
When from my room 1 chance to stray.
To s;iend an hour at close of day.
1 ever find the place most dear,
Where some friend treats to lager beer.
[Age. J
Ah! yes, my friend of city life,
Sure Mich a treat cures such a strife,
But better than such dose by far,
Are pleasures of a line cigar.
[fieraid.]
Such pleasure mav suit baser minds,
But with tlic good no l'uvur finds;
We think the purest joy of life.
Is making love to one s own wife.
[Ledger.]
Most wise your choice, my worthy friend,
In Hymen’s joys your cares to end;
But we. though tired of single life.
Can't boast us yet of our own wife.
And so when 'ueath our cares we faint,
We tiy to kiss a gal that ain't—yet.
[Reporter.]
The last two bards are surely right,
If we may judge of pure delight—
To kiss i>ne’s gal is better far
Than lager beer or line cigar,
Fur lager beer may drunk provoke,
While line cigars will end in smoke.
OiT The followiug is not new, but good
enough to be printed several times a year:
The steed called Lightning, (say the Fates,)
Is owned in the United Skates; ’
’Twas Franklin’s hand that caught the horse;
’Twas harnessed by Professor Morse.
Robert Emmet and his Love.
’Twas the evening of a lovely day—the last
day of the noble and ill fated Emmet.
A youug girl stood at the castle gate and de
j sired admittance into the dungeon.
She was closely veiled, etc., the keeper could
not imagine who she was, nor that any one of
such proud bearing should be an humble sup
plicant at the prison door. However, he grant
ed the boon—led her to the dungeon, opened
the massive iron door, then closed it again, and
the lovers were alone. He was leaning against
the prison wall with a downcast head, and his
arm was folded upon his berast. Gently she
raised the veil from her face, and Emmet turn
ed to gaze upon all that earth contained for
him—the girl whose sunny brow in the days of
| boyhood had been his polar star—the maiden
who had sometimes made him think the world
; was all sunshine. The clanking of chains
I sounded like a death knell to her ears, and she
wept like a child. Emmet said but little, yet
he pressed her warmly to his bosom, and their
feelings held a silent meeting—such a meeting
perchance as is held in heaven onlv, when wo
part no more. In a low voice he besought her
not to lorget him when thecold grave received
his inanimate body—he spoke of by gonedavs,
the happy hours of chidhood, when his hopes
were bright and glorious, and he concluded by
requesting her sometimes to visit the places and
scenes that were hallowed to his memory from
the days of his childhood, and though the world
might pronounce his name with scorn and con
tempt, he prayed she should still cling to him
with affection, and remember him when all
others should forget. Hark! the church bell
sounded and he remembered the hour of exe
cution. Tlie turnkey entered, and after dash
ing the tears from his eyes, he separated them
from their long embrace, and led tbe lady from
the dungeon. At the entrance she turned and
their eyes met—they could not say, farewell!
The door swung upon its hinges, and they part
ed forever. No! not forever! is there not a hea
ven?
At sunrise next morning he suffered glorious
ly; a martyr to his country and to liberty.
And one—o’er her the myrtle showers,
Its leaves by soft winds fanned,
She faded ’midst Italian flowers—
The last of their fair hand.
’Twas in the land of Italy; it was the gor
geous times of sunset in Italy; what a magnifi
cent scene! A pale emaciated girl lay upon the
lied of death. Oh! it was hard (or her to die
from her home in this beutiful land, where
flowers bloom perennial, and the balmy air
conies freshly to the pining soul. Oh! no; her
star had set; the brightness of her dreams had
faded; her heart was broken. When ties have
been formed on earth, close burning ties, “what
is more heart rending and agonizing to the spirit,
than to find, at last, the belovod one is snatched
away, and all our love given to a passing flower.”
Enough; she died, the betrothed of Robert
Emmet, the lovely Sarah Curran. Italy eon
tains her last remains; its flowers breathe their
fragrance over her grave, and the lulling notea
of the shepherd’s lute sounds a requiem to her
memory.

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