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The sun had passed the meridian ; and the shadows of the rocky peaks ot the Hetaerdera, or the summit of the thousand mountains, as they have been called in the glowing poetical language of Ferdosi, had begun to stretch themselves over one of the most rich and beauti ful districts in Persia—the plains of Persepolis and Sehiras. The clouds which in rude masses were piled above the Hetierdera, were touched, on their margin, with crimson, and purple, and gold ; and while they showed, in bold relief, against the spotless, blue sky, they were, in all their brilliancy and mnguiticeucc, re flected from the smooth, ill-sprinkled Bcudcmir. The fragrance of the orange groves came over the senses, iu all their sweetness ; and the ripe, tempting Mush of the delicious peach of Persia, was mingled in the same garden with the scarlet blossoms of the pomegranate. The towering and majestic columns of ruined Perse polis raised their proud heads iu the midst of silence and desolation. What, a place for moralizing ! Persia’s proud monarch’s—where were they? Cyrus, the man destined by Heaveu to humble Babylon—Cambyses who closed the long line of Pharaohs, and caused the sun of Egyptian glory to set iu desolation and blood, had here marshalled their legions—here displayed their unbounded magnificence and power : but now perhaps the very whirlwiud, which is sweeping through the columns oT that stupendous temple, is sporting with their dust, and mingling it with that of their meanest and veriest slaves. Here, too, Sehiras lifts its towers, spreads its beautiful gardens, aud from its marinet is heard the follower of Adi, calling the faithful to prayer. But the bustle of Sehiras is hushed ; it- streets are de serted ; its crowds have poured forth from its gates ; and the prancing of Persian steeds, the glancing of seim etars, and the clouds of smoke, plainly designate the course pursued by the immense cavalcade. Sehiras was indeed that day empty. All who could possibly join the throng, had willingly assisted to swell the tide of human beings that Sehiras had that day poured forth to greet the triumphant entry of Abbas 3lirza, the son of the reiguing Shah, who had been appointed governor of the province, and who, in addition to the usual parades on such occasions, had resolved to make a magnificent entry, graced with the splendor and renown he acquired by bis successful termination of the Afghanistan war. The immense erowd slowly made their way near the foot of the first raDge of the Hetzerdera j and, within view of that sublime and terrific pass, which forms almost the only opening through the mountains, whence the eye catches the first glimpse of the beautiful plain of Sehiras, were waiting under a burning sun, with breath less impatience, the approach of the priuee. In the throng, and jostled by soldiers, and moolah, Emir and Saracen, mingled with Armenian merchants and dancing girls from Ispahan,—was to be seen a solitary English man, mounted on a spirited Persian charger, and accom panied by a single attendant, whose turban nndattaghan sufficiently showed his Asiatic origin. Murmurs of im patience and dissatisfaction had begun to buzz through the multitude, when a baud of Persian cavalry approach ed, descending the pathway, and instantly hushed all syraptonio of disapprobation. These heralds of the approach of the prince were far more richly and splendid ly dressed than anything which Francis Everington had seen, accustomed, as he in some measure had been, to the displays of oriental magnificence. Irancis Everington was a young Englishman win ! bad accompanied 31 r. Morlei, in his embassy to Persia ; but who had been left sick at Ispahan, when the embas- j sy left that country, and was now with his faithful at tendunt, Humors, on his way to Bassorah on the Persian gulf, with the intention of obtaining a passage to India, and thence to Europe. He had taken a position beneatL a cluster of orange trees, which served, in some measure, to shade him from the intense heat of the sun, on a small eminence,whence he had a fine view of the moun tain pass, the descending cavalry and the multitude b\ which he was surrounded. He had stationed himself too, fortunately, at the print where the prince was to whose feet, with 4he ready submission of East eri slaves, all were now anxiously waiting to prostrate themselves. The attention of the living mass of human being had been so much engrossed by the party which were considered as the harbingers of the prince, that Ever ington and his servant were scarcely noticed. They W ;re alone,when a Circassian merchant, having a young woman in his company 7 ,was seen making his way through the crowd, and approaching the orange trees. The dress of the man sufficiently indicated to the eye of Everiug ton his rank and wealth ; had either been a single glance at his companion would have instantly sat isfied him. The rich embroidered velvet pantaloons, worn by the Persain ladies—the splendid muslin robe ; the shelega, or girdle, by which it was confined ; the turban, fastened over a profusion of the finest locks, by diamond buttons; and the rich Cashinerian shawl, which was thrown carelessly over her head, aud served, when necessary, the purpose of the veil; all demon strated that a person of no ordinary rank was before him. “ Thafc is the rich merchant., Herman ; and that female is his daughter, Corolinn, the most, beautiful girl ever seen in Persia,’' said Hamors to Everington, as the strangers came up. With the instinctive politeness which characterized Everington, he removed from his station beneath the orange trees, that the young lady and her father might have the benefit of the shade. The young lady accepted the offer, but the father declined, and motioned to Everington to resume his station, which thus brought him in immediate contact with the fair Circassian. = A glance at the youDg lady showed that she was tall and elegantly formed ; and the exact symmetry of her person was shown by the dress which Persian ladies know so well how to arrange. Partly overcome by the fatigue of the ride, and partly by the excessive heat of the day, she no sooner found herself screened from the sun by the orange bower, thau she proceeded to divest herself of her head dress. Never had our youug Englishman beheld such a vision of beauty; and while he inwardly admitted the truth of llamors’ assertion, be cursed the custom and the fate that doomed such a lovely creature to be offered in the market to minister to Persian vanity and lust. It was evident, as had been hinted by Hamors that she was intended by her father for the harem of the priuce, should she be fortu nate enough to attract his notice. No sooner was her splendid turban removed, than her curling tresses, thickly sprinkled with pearls and gems, and uuconfined, except by a single set of brilliants, flowed around her neck and bosom iu their unrestrained luxuriance. She had not alighted from her spirited and snow white steed, which, with proudly arching neck, and pointed ears, seemed justly proud of his burden ; but with a counte nance in which lofty feeling was mingled with couscious purity and virgin innocence, she sat, hardly sensible of the interest she excited, and, like the goddess of beauty, an object worthy of the involuntary homage paid by all around her. J The troop of cavalry had now reached the foot of the mountain, where they were received with shouts by the assembled multitude. They announced that the prince might be expected in half an hour, and they, as harbin gers of his approach, were ordered to make the neces sary arrangements for his reception. They therefore speedily commenced dividing the multitude into two divisions, which lined the road for a great distance on both sides. In spite of some grumbling and menaces on the part of the soldiers, at the obstinacy of the in fidel, as they termed Everington, he refused to quit his station, and maintained his position beneath the orange trees ; and by the side of the enchanting Corolinn, who had been joined on the advance of the troops by her father. Scarce had the preparatory measures been taken, when a discharge of artillery from the mountain announced that Abbas Mirza was at hand. Soon the advance guard appeared winding over the rocky crest of the pass, and in martial order slowly descending to the plain. They were splendidly attired, and mounted on black horses ; the long horse tails of their caps streaming in the wind, and tbeir scimetars flashing like lightning in the bright rays of the sun then came twenty elephants, the first of the trophies of his victories over the rebellious Afghans. These moved in single file down the pass, caparisoned as they were when the fortune of war placed them in the possession of the Persian prince. Following these came a train of two thousand captives the flower of the Afghanistan army, men who had es caped the hard fought but decisive battle which bad sealed their fate. They were separated into divisions, by de tachments of the cavalry j and though bound, and bare headed, they showed no marks of cowardly dejection, but bore the undaunted air of men, brave and robust, but unfortunate indeed, and conscious that the cause in which they were suffering was just. One hundred of the bravest of their number bad been selected and put ■to death, as examples to those who might hereafter en gage in such projects j and these were reserved to serve as slaves of the victor in carrying on those works of improvement he had already projected. Then came a train of two hundred Afghan maidens, L who had been \ % COROLIU K: A Persian Yale. CHAPTER I torn from the happy hills and valleys of their na tive homes, to swell the train of the conquerors, and in all the budding beauty of youth, destined to increase the captor’s wealth by their sale, or minister to the li oeutious appetites of their mussulmen, and inhuman, masters. They were unveiled, and as the beautiful traiu passed the place where young Oorolinn sitting, a sigh swelled her gentle bosom, and Everington saw a tear trembling on the silken lashes of her dark eyes, as she gazed with interest on their saddened features ‘‘Alas !” thought Everington, as he looked with ad miration on the lovely girl, “ how little difference is there between their doom and that to which you arc des tined.” Next came a train of five hundred led horses attended by a slave, aud their rich caparisous, their long waving manes aud tails, their proud walk and curving necks, were a full proof of their value, and of the estimation in which they were held. Thou came the imperial Hag of the Empire, borne by the king’s standard bearer, its broad fold of silk decordared with the arms of Nadi Shah. This splendid memento of Persian greatness was always guarded by a chosen body of nobles, who had sworn ou the Korau to preserve it or perish. The prince’s band of music next followed in the procession, aud over the sweet notes of flute ami tabor, were heard, at intervals, the spirit-stirriug notes of the Abyssian trumpet Amidst the discharge of cannon, aud shouts of the multitude, next appeared the Priuee Abbas Mirza him self, dressed in the most rich and splendid manner, —his apparel glittering with gold aud diamonds—his beautiful miik-white steed riebly caparisoned, and impatiently spurning the ground, over which the pace of the proces sion compelled him to move at a slow rate. The prince appeared to be not far from thirty ; of fine and com manding figure, and an exterior which denoted the suc cessor to the crown of Persia. He managed his horse without the least effort—and exhibited in every ment that grace and ease for which the Persian in Asia, like the Frenchman in Europe, is distinguished. Then came, borne iu closely covered palanquins, on the should ers of black eunuchs, and surrounded by a guard of the same unfortunate race, the favorite wives and concu bines of the prince, those that constituted his harem, but were now, as always, effectually secluded from the gaze of those around. Then came other detachments of guards aud the procession was closed by an immense rabble of all classes. CHAPTER 11. Two hours had already elapsed since the signal which announced the appearance of the prince was given, yet he had scarcely reached the plain, and to the eye of the observer there was no end to the throng that continued to pour down the defile. When Abbas Mirza appeared among his new subjects, loud and repeated shouts rent the air—the most extravagant demonstrations of joy were exhibited as lie passed along the avenue which had been kept clear for the procession ; the moolahs invoked the blessing of Ali and the Prophet upon him,not forget ting a few imprecations upon the followers of Omar, and the accursed infidels. As the prince slowly passed, the multitude fell ou their faces. Not so with Everington ; he had dismount ed from his horse as a proper tribute of respect to the prince, but when he saw the crowd prostrating themselves and ready to lick the dust, he flung his arms over the neck of his steed, and remained standing, notwithstand ing the entreaties of Hamors, who pulled his master’s coat and requested him at least to kneel. With a feel ing which partly belonged to his spirit as ftu English man, and partly to his curiosity to see as much of the proceedings as possible, he replied, “that no orders had been issued to that effect, and therefore he should act his pleasure.” At this moment, Everington cast his eyes on the fair Circassian, and saw with surprise that she had imitated his example, and was standing by the side of her horse, from which her father assisted her to alight. Accus tomed however to pay obedience to her father’s com mand, she kneeled, but it was not until the position of Everington had drawn the eyes of the prince and his guard upon them. “ You are lost forever,” said the terrified Hamors, in an under-tone, when he heard one of the officers whisper to the Cadi, “see that infidel dog ; shall I not give his carcass to the ravens !” The Cadi hesitated a moment, then in an answer which was inaudible to Hamors, appeared to postpone the punishment of the temerity which had dared to offer such an insult to the prince. Perhaps Everington was the more insensible to the danger that, threatened himself,from the circumstance of his attention being drawn at that moment to his fair companion. She was in the act of kneeling, at the moment that the boldness of Everington had attracted the notice of Abbas Mirza, but by some accident the veil which had resumed, occasioned by her haste to obey the orders of her parent, fell off, and exhibited to the charmed and fascinated eyes of the prince, all that blushing beauty which had enraptured Everington. He involuntarily paused for a moment, while she hastened to replace the veil, and escape from the gaze to which she saw she was subjected. The prince ordered her father to approach. Harldy understanding the nature of the command, he arose and advanced a few steps, and seeing the eye of Mirza was still fixed upon him, again dropped on his knees. “Rise,” said the prince, in a gracious manner, “I wish to speak with you.” Herman obeyed. “ Is that beautiful maiden your daughter ?” Herman answered in the affirmative. The prince spoke a few words to a young and gallant looking officer near him ; and then, directing an attendant to bestow a purse of gold on Herman, passed on. During the in terview, every nerve of Everington trembled with agita tion ; and ere his heart had acknowledged the interest be felt in the lovely girl near him, he found himself cursing the ill luck which had thus given him so powerful a rival. The procession moved on towards Sthiras, and the multitude followed in the rear, in the same tumultu ous and irregular manuer which characterized their march from the city. Everington assisted Corolinn in mounting her horse, and as he did so, pressed one of the fairest, softest hands he had ever seen to bislips, and the slight tremor of her hand convinced him that she understood the language it was intended to convey. It was with considerable difficulty that Everington and bis attendant managed to keep near the merchant and his fair daughter ; although she seemed evidently to wish to remain near them. When they reached the gate of the city where they were to separate, Everington who was at her side, saw her lift her veil unnoticed by her father, and the sweet smile which accompanied her motioned farewell caused liis blood to flash over him quick as the electric stream. He bowed—she reached forth her band, and pressed his with ardor; he hastily obeyed the signal of Hanu-rs to retire. “By heavens,” said Everington to Hamors, as they left the procession, “ that young Corolinn is one of the most charming creatures I ever saw j she is one your Peris descended from paradise to enchant and bless mankind.” “ So thinks Abbas Mirza,” auswered Hamors, with as much coolness as if be bad not mentioned a subject nearest to the heart of Everington ; “ and unless I am much mistaken, she is soon to add another to the beau ties he has already collected in the harem.” “ Against her will, she shall never become bis,” 6aid Everington with vehemence ; “ I would tear her from him by force, rather than sec that beautiful girl become his victim.” “ Hush, for Ali’s sake!” said Hamors; “if you are overheard, it will be death to us both. You may depend on being closely watched ;-your offence at the Hetzer dera will be sufficient to condemn you if yon should be guilty of the smallest action here that could be con strued into a crime.” “Hamors,” replied Everington, “I fear not for myself ; I defy the power of Mirza; but I cannot rest easy until I learn the destination of Corolinn ; we are now at the gate of our mansion, do you return to the town, and if possible learn the residence of Herman and his daughter. Get near her if you can and taking a fine brilliant from his finger, he added—“ give her this ring; the motto, ‘1 will never forsake,' will announce to her my determination.” “ My dear master,” said Hamors as he took the ring, “ if you value your liberty, if you value your life, listen for once to me—forgot that Corolinn exists: give up all hopes of her becoming yours, if you have for a mo ment entertained that idea I heard the prince give orders to the Cadi to provide for Hermann and bis daughter, and to attempt to gain her from him will be certain destruction.” “ She shall be taken from him,” auswered Everington firmly, “ uuless 6he chooses to remain with him ; and much lam mistaken if she would not prefer the desert and liberty, to being the slave or wife of Abbas Mirza.” Hamors departed, and Everington, highly displeased with that rule of Pers&in etiquette, which prevents a lady from allowing herself to be addressed in public, and bad thus prevented an explanation he so much de- threw himself upon the carpet to await, with the THE EMIGRANT AID JOURNAL. anxiety and impatience of a lover, the return of bps ; WOODWORTH’S PATENT PLANING MACHINES. [To be continued ] The Great Comet Hoax, and Real Comets The report that a great comet, threatening annihila tion or some terrible catastrophe 1 to niaukiud is expected, has acquired so extensive a circulation that a few words on the subject will doubtless bo read with interest. A great and brilliant comet is jndeed expected, and has been for ten years past. Astronomers began t< search for it so long since as the year IK4U, nor will they cease to look for it until after IHO2. Other pheno mena, such as eclipses and oecultations of stars by the moon, may bo foretold to the precise minute for many years beforehand, and even for hundreds of years in ad vance within an hour or so, but such is not the case with comets. They recede to such inconceivable db tances in the remote parts of their orbits that it is impos sible to say what effect undiscovered planets beyond Neptune, if such exist, or even the nearer fixed stars, may exert in hastening or delaying their return. Then the comparatively small part of a comet's orbit duriug which it is visible, and upon which alone the calculation of its future positions can be based, is an insurmountable obstacle to our ever fixing with accuracy the date of the return of a comet of long period. The expectation of a great one at the present time rests upon the supposi sion that the one which astonished the world in 1264, was identical with another, less brilliant, which appeared in 1556. By the laborious researches of several astrono mers, but chiefly of M. Bomme of Middleburg, and Mr. Hind of Londou, it has been shown that there is strong reason to believe in this supposed identity, and, if so, to look for the next return within a few years of the present time; the most probable epoch being the month of August, 1858. But even if a brilliant and beautiful comet were to favor us with fresh matter for study and calculation, what have we to fear from it, however near its approach to our earth. Small comets are continually coming, generally three or four a year. In 1846, eight comets were discovered. The light aeriform material of which a comet is composed is so gaseous and transparent that the most minute telescopic stars, which would be com pletely obscured by a slight haze, may be seen through the very centre of a comet many thousand miles in thick ness. Some have ran so against Jupiter as to be actually drawn from their former path and flung away into space by his powerful influence; but Jupiter rolls on unchanged and durable as ever, and so would our earth eveu if a comet were to brush against it, of which, however, there is not the slightest chance, to admit of hope for the curious or fear for the timid, to dwell upon. Most of the comets, after once approaching our sun, re turn no more, hut wander off to other systems. A few, on the contrary, revolve about the sun, iu a similar man ner to the planets, though, for the reasons above given, their return can never be fixed with the same precision obtainable when considering solid worlds resembling our own. Detection by Ether of a Sham Idiot. —The application of the process of etherization has just been resorted to in Belgium as a means of acquiring judicial information. After a considerable robbery com mitted at Brussels in November last, two men named Lerch and Daubner were arrested and brought to trial. The former was condemned to hard labor for life, but in consequence of the latter pretending to be dumb and idiotic, his trial was postponed, in order that a medical investigation should take place. It was found impos sible to get even a sign of intelligence from him. As it was, however, known that he was not born dumb, and that he had spoken, when he had said that he could speak no language but German, he was etherized, and while laboring under the effect of application he spoke perfectly and in French. He was iu consequence again brought before the tribunal, and condemned to ten years hard labor. How Ale Strengthened Him-—A student iu one of our State Colleges had a barrel of ale deposited in his room, contrary,'of course to rules and usage. He received a summons to appear before the PresidcnLwho said: ‘ Sir, I am informed that you have a barrel of ale in your room.’ ‘ Yes, sir.' * Well, what expluuation can you make V 1 Why, the fact is, sir, my physician advises me to try a little every day as a tonic, and not wishing to stop at the places where the beverage is retailed, I concluded to Lave a barrel taken to my room. ’ 1 Indeed, aud have you derived any benefit from the use oflt. ’ ‘ Afl, yes, Sir. When the barrel was first taken to my room, two days ago, I could scarcely lift it; now I can carry it with the greatest ease.' We believe the witty student was discharged without special reprimand. A late archbishop of Bordeaux was remarkable for his tolerance and enlightened benevolence. The follow ing anecdote is illustrative of this trait of his character: ‘ My Lord, ’ said a person to him one day,‘ Here is a poor woman come to ask charity ; wbat do you wtsh me to do for her?’ ‘ How old is she ? ' ‘ Seventy.’ ‘ls she in great distress?' ‘ She says so. ’ * ‘ She must be believed; give her twenty-five francs. ’ ‘ Twenty-five francs ! My lord is too much, especially as she is a Jewess. ’ ‘ A Jewess! ’ ‘ Yes, my lord. ’ ‘O, that makes a great difference. Give her fifty francs, then, and thank her for coming. ’ A Judicial and Judicious Hint.— Gen. D was more distinguished for gallantry in the field than for the care he lavished upon personal cleanliness.— Complaining on a certain occasion to Chief Justice B— of the suffering he experienced from rheumatism, that learned and humorous Judge undertook to prescribe a remedy. ‘You must desire your servant, ’ said he Gene ral, ‘to place every morning by your bedside a tub three parts filled with warm water. You will then get into the tub, and having provided yourself with a pound of yellow soap, you must rub your whole body with it, im mersing youuself occasionally in the water, and at the end of a quarter of an hour the process concludes by wiping yourself dry with towels, and scrubbing your person with a flesh-brush. ‘ Why, ’ said the General, after a few minutes' re flection upon what he had just beard, ‘ this seems to me nothing more nor less than washing yourself.’ ‘ Well,’ rejoined the Judge, ‘ it is open to that ob jection /' A Great Story. —The following ‘ thrilling story,’ although not of the highest order of merit in a literary point of view, may serve as an amusing themo for lovers of ‘ puzzles ’ to exercise their ingenuity : We once saw a young man gazing at the *ry heavens, with a fin one and a < —% of pistols in the other. We endeavored to attract his at 10 tion by .ing 2 a in a paper we held in our “^9l, relating 2 a young man in that § of the country who left home in a state of derange ment. He dropped the f & r —»of pistols from his "©a, with the !“Itis lof whom U read. 1 had left home b 4 my friends knew my design. I had sO the of a girl who refused 2 lislO 2 me, but smiled up on another. I—ed wildly from the house, uttering wild 1 ! 2 the god of love, & without replying 2 the ? ?of my friends, came here with this f & /■ —s of pistols 2 put a. 2my exislOce. My case has no || in this §.” W&* Nobody seems to have heard of the chap in Aberdeen, Miss, who just came home after a year’s residence in Nicaragua. On his way up from the land ing he met a number of ladies, and after kissing his sister, he said, * Pray, are all the girls in Aberdeen mar ried ? Is not Miss A —married ?' ‘ Why no, brother, Miss A—isnt’t married ! ‘ Ain’t Miss B—-? nor Miss C —? nor Miss—?’ ‘Oh pshaw 1 brother,’ said sis just beginning to catch bis idea, ‘ that’s nothing but hoops.’ ‘ Do you go to school now, Charlie?’ ‘ Yes, sir. I had a fight to-day, too,' he replied. ‘ You had! Which whipped V 1 Oh, 1 got whipped,’ he replied, with great frankness. ‘ Was the other boy bigger titan you?' * No,—he was littler.’ * Well, how came you to let a littler boy whip you?’ ‘ O, you see, he was madder nor 1 was.’ Accent Right.—‘ Ah, my friend, where have you been fora week back?’ ‘ For a weak back! I have not been troubled with a weak back, I thank you. ’ ‘ No, No 1 where have you been long back ?’ * Don’t oall me long back, you scoundrel!' 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The subscriber informs the People of Nininger City and sur rounding country, that he is opening a Store in Nininger City, where he is receiving from the Eastern Cities a large Stock of Spring and Summer s Which have been bought iuw, a... -« ><. 1 v- i» ;» great care tor the WESTERN TRADE. His stock consists in part ot' the feUovt’.ng articles Dry Goods, motions,and FiiEcy Goods, Hard ware, Glassware, CJueensware, SJoets, eis.vew, Hats, Gaps Bonnets, Drup. faints, Oil, Dye Stuff, Window Glass, Iron ami mails, &e., He deals also in all kind of GROCERIES, PRODUCE AND PROVISION. and ftll other articles usually 4vept m su- U Est»i» nsbmcnts, whicu he offers for sale as low as any ether establish in rut in the Ter ritory. Nininger f'ity, CHARLES L. EMERSON, REM* EiTATE AO£NT f CIVIL ENGINEER AND SURVEYOR. St, Paul, Minnesota Will attend to the purchase and sales of Real Estate, location of Land Warrants, Collection of Debts, Payment of Taxes, and the Investment ef Money. Information about the Territory furnished on application. Office, opposite the American Hotel. Having an extensive and varied knowledge of the Territory, its agricultural, commercial and irechanical advantages, I am prepared to transact any business connected with Real Estate, with promptness and accuracy. Also agent for the STATE MUTUAL FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE £O. of Harrisburg. Capital $380,000. COMMONWEALTH-INSURANCE CO., of Harrisburg. Capital SBOO,OOO. REFERENCES Rx Governor Ramsey, St Paul. lease Bemheimer, Esq., New York. Hollinsbead k Beeker, do. Simon W. Arnold,-E.q., Philadelphia. Col. M. W. Irwin, da James Warren, Esq., St. Louis, Mo. Hon. H. M. Rke, M. C., Washington. Mark noward. Ksq. Hartford, Conn. Pain k Nurse, Bankers, do. Capt. S. Cbamplin, C. S. K., Buffalo, N.t John Randal, Esq, New York. SMITH, HANCOCK & THOMAS. ADDITION TO NININGER. This addition, consisting of Eighty Acres, have been surveyed and platted in connection with the original town of Nininger. It | lies within the limits of the original town and is bounded by it on three sides. The lots lie as near the river and the levee, as ! the same number of lots as first laid out by the proprietors. They are the only lots to which no building obligation has been attached; they are sold free of all incumbrances This locality is unsurpassed for beauty on the Mississippi river: it has an easy access to an extensive back country of great fertility, and affords a shipping point for a section of territory, reaching at least one hundred miles into the interior. Nininger has within three months acquired a population of two hundred persons. Applications for lots oan be made to Dr. F- R- Smith or to Andbsw Levering, Real Estate Dealer, of St. Paul, or to the undersigned. HANCOCK ft THOMAS, j * Minneapolis, M. T. 6amuef (£. Sloan, REAL ESTATE AGENT & BROKER ht ®t. 9«ul, ©t. Slntbomj ©tr. jmtfdJfnOTnrfft u. St. 'jh-ter 21. Office in tßiniugcr (Sitl): Grtf ven Gf.wfc si?cir. it. 4. 2ir. ?*nb gffauft unb urrfnnft in Gortiminii'ii. unt |um bfjlfn 9Jupcit niijjdfgt. Ifautl v:c:c uttb i: tert gcwplicbc'Pa picre biibfcb unb iiccurat au«gc(fTti|jt. Fiffliutr* Gig.. V unt in tn ©tab! )u mfdufrn. (Deftvnrhcbfr notar Gmt'fttyUu non fßiniwtota |*hilabrU»bl« <Ho». ffiilli* a. uterntan, Q. ‘Tibe.ibp, <:: 4 Gcimtnitirr. £r-tyov. ftlrr. ftamfre, Ulntmu £4. G>’^. ?>cn. £>ntn> 9W. Mficc, Don., 55? 1 Ilium £. iUUv. •Qen. £>. f, vsibltJ, ‘JU©. Smkß % 2of>n. Jl.uifir.’it?, tttvofntrn ;S-isiutfy ir "h". fli'ori'ffn, iftaittHnA Grgfrtsn, ,,n - ~f Dobn 9?inir. a«*t, Gtfii , ijjmaliue <cwintuv, SiOiam V. fanning, «#«. i «#rbr. ißcrn^fimnr. :—4-U ——* PLASTEKIS6 AND BRUmYIkCi. Hie Subscriber is prepared to do ojptinds of Mason Work in a good and workmanlike manner. \ Contracts taken if desired, r W<' HENRY HEMPHILL. HtatofwCtt7.. V MANUFACT l' If El) BY JOHN H. IaEISTEm, 5 7 PSA Hlj oTRJ3 £T, oijass. LIST OF PBICES FOB STEAM ENGINES. Any other Sixes at Corresponding Prices. L. FAIVER. 16 in. wide, 2 prs. Rollers, Expansion Wheels, G. M. Cyl. 1262 00 16 “ 3 “ “ “ “ 1338 00 16 “ 4 “ “ “ 1388 00 J(J U 4 •« 6* 46 44 Double as above 2800 00 18 in. wide, 2 prs. Rollers, Expansion Wheels, G. M. CyL 1278 00 18 “ 3 “ “ “ “ 1826 00 18 “ 4 “ “ « “ 1412 00 18 “ 4 “ “ “ “ Double as above 2350 00 20 in. wide, 2 prs. Rollers, Expansion Wheels, G. M. Cyl. 1800 00 20 « 3 “ “ “ “ 1876 00 20 “ 4 “ “ “ “ 1486 00 20 “ 4 “ “ “ “ Double as above 2426 00 22 in. wide, 2 prs. Rollers, Expansion Wheels, G. M. Cyl. 1860 00 22 “ 3 “ « “ “ 1425 00 22 “ 4 “ “ “ «* 1600 00 22 “ 4 “ a •• «i Doable as above 2500 00 24 in. wide, 2 prs. Rollers, Expansion Wheels, G. M. Cyl. 1376 00 24 “ 3 “ “ « “ 1460 00 24 “ 4 “ “ “ “ 1525 00 24 i< 4 it <i i< «« Double as above 2550 00 26 in. wide, 2 prs. Rollers, Expansion Wheels, G. M. Cyl. 1400 00 * 26 “ 3 “ “ “ «« 147 6 00 26 “ 4 “ « “ “ 1650 00 26 ■< 4 “ « it ii Doable as above 2600 00 SAMUEL C. SLOAN, REAL ESTATE ABENT AND BROKER, St. Anthony St, between Karket and St. Peter Ste., SAINT PAUL, .... MINNESOTA. Ana Corner of Clarke Avenue and Fourth St, NININGEB, MINNESOTA. Land Bought and Sold on Commission. Money loaned, and investments made to the best advantage. Deeds, Mortgages, and other Legal instruments neatly and accurately drawn. Town aad City Property for sale. NOTARY PUBLIC. REFERENCES. MINNESOTA. PHILADELPHIA. Sot. Willis A. Gorman. Charles Rhoads, Kaq., Conveyancer, Ex-Gov. Alex. Ramsey, Andrew D. Cash, Esq., lion. Henry M. Rice, Hon William D. Kelly, Hon. 11. H. Sibley, J. V. Cowell A Son, Dry Goods Mers’ta, H. McKenty, Esq., Dealer in Real Eat’e, Elam F. Witraer. For’g A Com’n Mer’t, Hollingshead A Becker. Atty’s at Law, John W. Simes A Sons, Druggists, Macuhin A Edgerton, Bankers, Hon. Wm. H. Witte, John Nininger, Esq., Ignatius Donnelly, William L. Banning, Esq. Bernhelmer Bro’s, New York. SRotfj. <st. «Poitl, 8. Dct.1856. Unterjetchnete, SBefteer ber <?raMV'ittmqer, cotab dountt), 9J?innefota, brinqt btermif gnr offentlkbeit 9?otis fur 91110, weldie 95autt(a6e tn ter qeiMnnten Stabt gefanft baben, twit ber SBebtngttnq tunerbalb feebo *D?ona* ten ftipulirten 9?etragen anjufanqen unb tunerbalb jroet 3abren jit bollenben bafl bie 9Ji(bt* erfullung btefer dlaufel aid ein dontraftbrucb brtrachtet rotrb, unb ba§ jeber 93atipfafc, auf roefebem tunerbalb fetbd SDJonaten fetn Sntprooement attgefanqen iffrald terfaflen anqefeljen nnb »on bem Unterjetchneten wieber verfauft roirb. 3»obit Stintitfter. n. R. HANCOCK, Attorney at Lam. tJ. THOMAS. HANCOCK ft THOMAS, Minneapolis, Minnesota Territory, ©liaiLirSS Q 53 RBM ISTATB, Will locate Land Warrants, make Loans on the security of Real Estate, purchase, sell, take charge of and pay taxes on Lands and City Property, Examine titles, prepare all manner of legal papers, enter lands in time, make collections, and attend to any business appertaining to a General and Beal Estate Agency. St. Paul, October 8,1850. The undersigned, Proprietor of the City or Ninihoer, Dakota County, M»esota, hereby gives Public Notice to all parties who have purchased lots in the said City, under and subject to the ordinary covenant expressed in the deeds, to wit, to oemmeneo a certain amount of improvement therein stipulated, within six months from the date of the same, and to finish the said improve ments within two years therefrom; that a non-compliance with a part of the said Covenant, will be considered a non-compliance with the terms of the whole, and that every lot for which at the expiration of the skid period of six months, no improvement has been commenced, will be considered forfeited, and reversed to tbo undersigned, and will be by him re-sold, the same as though no deed had ever been executed by him fqf the same. JOHN NININGER. GEO. B. CLITHERALL CLatwwf Mobile.) 6ENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANT A SB REAL feSTATE BROKER, ' St. Paul, Minnesota, Buys and on Commission, City and Town Property, and Fanning Lands, Locates, buys or sells Land Warrants, Negotiates Loans of Mosley on Mortgage, Ac. Also Commissioner foi the States of Alupuna, Mississippi, North and South Carolina, Ac. REFERENCES. John A. Winston, Gov. of Ala Hon. B. Fitspntrick, V. 8.8. Wadi. City. Rive*. Bettlo A Co., Mobile. Hon C. C. Clay. U. 8. 8. “ « Dr. J. C. Jlstt. Mobil*. Hon. Percy Wnlkor, H. R. * “ W. P. HsWmond k Co„ Mobile. 001. Wm. Turnbull, U. 8. A. « " Hon. Alton C. Joum, Green.boro’, Ala John J. Mcßae. Gov. Miw. Judge R. N. Ogden, New Orlenna Warren P. An demon, Jackaon, Mias. Hon. Randal Haat, New Orleans. H. Thompson k Son, Baltimore. W. |f. Goodrich, New York. Dr. J. Mott Campbell,Charleston, 8. C. Brown, Da Rosett k Co.. New York. lea B. Read, Charleston, 8. C. Brewer A Caldwell, New York. De KoaSett A Brown, Wilmln«ton,N. a John H. Elliott A Co , New York. Hill Burgwln, Ksq., Pittsburg, Pa John V. Burgvyn, Phtlsda Jns. L. Riggs, Esq-, Peoria, 111. Dr. Jaa W. Buena. Pbilada. Jas. P. Krskine, Esq , Quincy, Hi. Chau O. Graft Philadu Hon. H. M. Rice. St. Paul, M. T. Bt Raw. N. Cobb, Blahop of Ala Thos. B. Winston, Et. Paul. Office S. W. Corner Breekenridge sad Fourth Street, Nininger City, sad St Paul, M. T. All Letters requesting information, promptly and cheerfully mptied to. ' G.B.C. FOB SALE. ONE THOUSAND CORDS OP WOOD. Enquire at the Landing, at Nininger. Brooklyn, L. I. NOTICE. ALL OLD FOUNDRY\ THS MACHfNK WOMS OF ST. PAUL. The Proprietor of this well known es tablishment would uaj to bis patrons tLat he has completed theenlargcin- nt and fur nishing of his premises, and has spared no ‘xpense to furnish it with new and expen sive MACHINERY , Engine-Lathes, Power-Planers, . Pkes'-Dhiu., And first-das* Machinists, Pattern-Makers and Moulders, so that it is now ihe largesi and most complete establishment of Chicago or north of St. Louis. Is now prepared to furnish all Minnesota and part of Wisconsin, with Portable and Stationer/ Steam Engine*, Locomotw e and Cylinder Boiler*, Circular &/w Mill*, Sl.iiyU Mill*, Finished Brass Work and Engine Trim mings of all kinds. Having been in ope ration four /ears, it has a large and incas ing stock of Patterns, and can furnish «n short notice, all kinds of MILL GEARING. WATER-WHEELS. SHAFTING, SPINDLES, SAW MILL CRANKS, BUILDING COLUMNS, WINDOW CAPS & SILLS, And every variety of Castings in Iron and Brass. IRON TURNING, PATTERN MAKING, AND FORGING of all kinds promptly executed. Brass Cocks, Valves, Babbitt Metal, &c. constantly on hand. OBSERVE That this is the only Foundry in the Ter ritory that has a Machine Shop attached to it. P. GILMAN. Bt. Paul, Jan. 9,1857. j4:3m A Card. —The subscriber would inform the public that he baa made arrangements to get his Goal and Iron direct from the mines, by which he expects to be able to furnish castings at 5 1-2 to 6 cents per lb. He will also keep for sale, at reduced prices, Pittsburgh and Lehigh Coal, Coke, Pig Iron, Coal Stoves, Grind stones, &c. F. Gilman. St. Paul, 1857. Minnesota Fruit ' AT THE GROVEL AND & GARDEN NURSERY. Between St. Paul and St. Anthony. Owing to the severe cold of last Winter, but few of our trees were offered for sale. We-have therefore now on hand and for sale, the coming Spring a large stock of FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL Trees, together with a great variety of SHRUBS, ROSES, DAHLIAS, PHLOXES, Green House Plants, Ac. Our Apple Trees are from two to four years of age, growing in our grounds and include many kinds that were not injured by the hard Winters of 1855-tt. Currantts, Grapes, Gooseberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Pie Plant, Ac. 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