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PROPHIETOBS.
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• LOVE IN A C0TTAÜE.
by n. r. willis.
Tlifr talk ol love-in n cottnjrc,
Awl bower* ol Irillincd vine—
Of untare bewllcblnxly «Imple,
And Billkmiiid linlf divine;
Tboy mny l !k of the plewurci of loi'i>ii>g
In tbc flindc of n upremliiiii tree,
And ft wnlk ill the fields nt morning,
By the «ido of a footstep free!
But give me uly flirtation
¿y the light ol' it chandelier—
With mutic lo pluy in the pause#
And nobody very near ¡
Or s teat on the silken sofa, .
"Willi a glass of puro old wine.
Awl martina too blind to discover
The suiall while hand in wine.
Your love in it cottage Is hungry,
• Your vine Isa nest for flies—
Your milkmaid shocks the Graces,
And simplicity talks of pies I . -
Yea lie down to your shady similiter
And wake with a bug in your ear,
And,your duiimM lliat walks In the morning
, Ihibod like a mountaineer.
True lov is at home on n carpet,
And mightily likes his ease—
And true love has nil eye for a dinner, '
And starves beneath shady trees
llis wing is the fan of a lady
His foot's nu invisible tiling.
And his arrow istipp'd with a jewel,
And shot from a silver string.
AUSTIN, TEXAS, WEDNESDAY; APRIL 1, 1 8 5 7.
NO; 32,
ílíT ¡ 8 c e 11q í) c o n s¡.
The Rumoheo Treaty with
[esicío.—Ail unexpected vent litis
am fount/, it is said, for the over-
w/^Ve/wury of the United States,
ft new, Treaty concluded , with
[exico by Mr. Forsyth, our Minister
1 that cauutry, whereby for S15,-
10,00ft, we are to couie into posses-
iii ol a considerub'u part of Lower
ilifornia and the whole of tho ex-
Misivtt Department of'Sonorn. The
Jtter it a valuable tract of country,
nd probably contains rich gold
hints. Ifc'is bounded westerly by
ic Gulf of California, nnd northerly
I the State of California and New
"iico. Of tho $15,090,009, one
li is to be employed in satisfying
3 claims of American citizens for
oliatiopg. Some arrangement of
pis sort appears to lmve been made,
poilghthe details may bo incorrect-
r given.-—£)<iy Jjook.
symtoms of First Love.
Winn you find Master Jack sud-
i'y refuse one morning to play
"Mm any more forever—be sure
Master Jack is seized with his
V*e.
When you find in Master Jack's)
'ilfoom sondry looking bottles "w ith
rellow bear iu a blue forest on the
•el—which (the label'Jiot the bear)
Jn y°u that ti?* 'contents of the
n le is on unguent that, makes
mowtwlfefl grow—you may be
wtnst Master Jack is seized with
&W love.
II you find Master Jack no longer
tyii that attention to the solids of
e dinner-table which he was wont
°> and there is no other cause, be
Ir® it ig an attack of bis first love
">: occasions it.
f^Jack becomes satirical and al
m "cornful terms to t{io world,
'"r® Jack's first love has just
Í2" * pocket edition of By
"tywhere about Jack's clothes,
kye| Jack'8 far gone in his first
1SM fl?d a P?ir of patent leuth-
ning home from your shoema-
°n Saturday afternoon, and
*ZT®bep ordering them, and
kí* , ®nybD<1y but jock—
'htible e First love's re-
fuck's finger ends rath
Irheiu' 8®ruPs of#n ucrostic any-
Evíí.. d|, ^ M#ured thttt fir t
■ood «íüf^4" ^le •P°i'ing of «orne
1 ««tionery. .
jfiÜ^íí^k i# «"ffening from
Icllow .'f01?.1 k*h«"don tho poor
^iWd above all,-don't meet the
With too strong remedies,
tn, and Jack strike out
••Wtal authority. First love
"1^0^ f°r i8M «aoMrted
From (At Ezamincr.
THE TEN DOLLAR PlANQ.
"A Story that wa told Me."
BY ALMA MATER.
I saw an old woman tottering along
ono cold day. The sight of my eyes
affected my heart, ami, as is usually
tho case, my feeliiigs.ran out at the pen's
point, thus:
O! winter wind, blow not so bleak,
Ou yonder treiublhu; cue;
Her limbs are uld, and chill, and weak,
Soft greet her, whiter sun.
For she has seen oo suiilu to day,
No fire is in her cot;
So. winter wind, gtr seek the gay,
Pass by, nud harm heruot.
0 ! winter wintl. toss not away
Those lucks of faded hair,
They mice shone o'er a sweet blue eye
When the was young and luir.
«
They glittered there liko golden wings, ' •
tieois held tbelr bands upart;
No frost lies un tbe laded rings,
And frost within her licurt.
As I laid iny pen down, a beautiful
child of seven summers, with the golden
light of youth streaming all over her
bright curls, childhood's fresh lustre in
her dark eyes, and June's reddest roses
on her dimpled cheeks, came running in.
" 0 1" she cried, tossing tl¿e stray
curls lyjm her brow, " we've gut the
splendidest now piano over home, and
mother wants you'to come and try it.
She says you shall play on it first."
Now 1 am a child with children ; my
heart bounds, my pulses leap in unison
with their sportive natures, when they
are by. And when tho locks are sil-
vered on my temples, and my step grows
slow upon the staircase, when tho voices
of my loved are only like remembered
music, when my hands grasp becomes
tremulous like the loosening tendrils of
a dying vine, still muy the dear Lord
grunt to me the trusting tenderness of
childhood ; still may the feet of infancy
patter around my knee, and its red lips
breath perfume on my withered cheek.
Away went ink and pen, and up
bounded I to catch the hand of littlo
Nellie, and off weyan. In at the beau-
tiful mansion, into a room softly lighted,
where Nellie's mother, who was an in-
valid, lay upon hor accustomed couch"";
and up. to the new piano to sooth the
weary sick ono with «train* of music.
The instrument was one after my own
heart, rich-toned, full and melodious,
and the soft strains answered lirjuidl^
to my touch. Now the sweet verse
of Burn's "Highland Máry"—and now
the sweeter music of Tapan's "There is
an hour of peaceful rest" occurred to my
memory, and thus I played and sang
till Nellie's father came. lie was a
handsome man, in the full vigor of man-
hood, and from him his little uaughter
inherited her goldcn-tinted-hair and ha-
zel eyes. Ho took a scat near his wife
und drew her thin hand Into his, as lie
spoke to her. Theji when I praised the
new piano, lie turned to me, laughingly,
saying, "Yes, and the b6st part of it is
it only cost me ten dollars."
1 expressed my astonishment, and my
look of wonder drew another laugh
from him. ' ,
" Let mo tell you the sliyfy," ho said,
drawing little Nellie towards him, and
encircling her litlje'form with his arm,
while she lookcdT with as much aston-
ishment as myself, and he began:
"A few years ago I went to Chieago.-
I hutl been there but a few days, when,
iu one of my morning walks, 1 oiicoiiii
tered a girl some twelve years old, a
very intelligent bright eyed child,
whose faco wore such a sorrowful ex-
pression that 1 almost stopped to speak
with her as she pnssed. The morning
air was raw and chilly, the ground wot
from a light fall of early snow, and 1
noticed that, as the wind blew her thin
garments about her form, she shivered
with cold. As she went by, slio half
turned and I hud gone but a little way
before 1 hoard quick footsteps behind
mo, and stopping, tho girl lifted her
hand, as if to place it on my arm, then
drawing back, she said :
" Please, sir, if you could give me a
little money to buy bread."
" Aro yon hungry," 1 nsked.
" Yes, sir—real hungry and her
lips quivered.
" Doesn't your father work, and bring
home bread?"
"Father is sick," she said, "and
mother sprained her arm, and mj^ broth-
er, who used to help us, was drowned
not long ago."
Something in my heart, and in her
faco told me that her story was true.
I took her into n bakers shop, bade her
hold out her tattered apron, ond filled
it with loaves. Then putting five dol-
lars in tho shopman's hand, 1 stipulated
that the poor family were to have bread
every morning until the money was
used up.i Then I slipped another five
dollars into the girl's hand, and turned
hastily from her tear filled eyes.
Well, ten dollars was gone, and *1
was by nO means rich enough to spare
it, but I felt as if, uo doubt, the Lord
would make it up, aud at any inte, ton
for tho rare
easure of giving to God's poor children,
and
you
and
dollars wus cheap enough for tho rare
f easure of giving to Gotfs
went back to my hotel just as the
gong sounded for breakfast, and took
my seat with a hundred strangers. No
sooner had 1 commenced eating than ]
fell a hand laid on my elbow, aud look-
ing up, there «at an old friend 1 had not
met for fourteen yean. When I l««t
saw him, he was a young man just start-
ing in tho world, with little moans and
few friends,
" I have not grown rich," he said, af-
ter the first surprise of recognition'wns
over, " but I am able to pay my debts.
Do you remember .one day, fourteen
years ago, yon lent me ten dollars in my
extremity, and told mo never to pay un-
less I was able ? How I have tried to
find your uddress many times since, but
could not. Hero is a ten dollar gold
piece, and I am only sorry that I can-
not double it for your kindness to me
when I was iu trouble But come and
see mo on my way through Jowa-
my wife und children will thank
with mo."
"I wns very much nstonished
affected, for 1 had totally forgotten his
obligation, but 1* could not refuse the
just return. Truly, I thought, giving
to tho Lord docs not impoverish, oven
in worldly means, and I said to myself,'
I will see what this ten dollars will
bring me. So, looking ¡¿bout, I made a
little investment in tho new land, and
went on my way fully satisfied with my-
self and the world in general. Three
weeks ago, I had an offer of five hun-
dred dollars for my wee bit of land ; I
accepted i I, and as my little wife and
little Nellie hawo long been teasing me
for a piano, 1 bought this for them."
"It seems like a dream," said I, ga-
zing with a sort of reverenco on the
beautiful instrument; " You ought to
commemorate the incident in some mail-
tier," I added.
"I have thought of inscribing on a
small silver plate the words; 'Cast thy
bread upon the waters and thou slialt
find it after many days but it does
not seem exactly appropriate to Die
case."
" Did you ever sec the girl again, pa-
pa ?" asked Nellie.
" No, rny dear, but I have heard from
her through a German missionary. She
is a good scholar, and teaches a little
school herself, now, in Chicago. She
has -becoinc a handsome and refined
young woman, nnd is educating hor
only brother younger than herself. 1
learned from him, that my little gift put
new life into the sinking heart of the
poor, sick father, and tlio nourishment
procured with some of the money, gave
strength to his weak frame. The lath-
er obtained employment, the little broth-
er found work to do in an office, and
the little giri obtained the favorable
notico <Jf a celebrated pianist, who saw
tlmt-she possessed mnsfeal-glfts or a
high order, so that by his cultivation,
she became enabled to support herself.
So, you see, ten dollars made a whole
family happy, grateful and useful and
bought mo this beautiful instrument."
Verily truth is stranger than fiction-
• 1 *
VmIiig of u lilumlc Kinglet.
There seems to bo one thing, after
nil, that is nwrcrahied for not. having
cost anything! The following inci-
dent, which wo find in a French pa-
per, illustrates the truth of this ap-
parent impossibility.
At a Cluirity Fair, lately got up
by the beiuvolent fashionables of
Paris, tho Princess P had" a
couuter, covered with elegant trifles.
One of her guy acquaintances, Count
de 11—'■ approached the stall, and
after lookingat the articles, wns walk-
ing quietly uway. The lovely shop-
woman, upon this, called out to
know whether he was going to be so
uticotuteoii8 as to pass without buy-
ing something of her.
"Iwóuld," lie said, with a signi-
ficant look, "if you would sell me
what I want," '
"Well—what is it
"That lock of goiden hair which
falls so beautifully to your shoulder!''
"You shall have it," replied the
Princess, very promptly, and, seiz-
ing a pair of scissors, she clipj>ed it
close her temples. It was then dulv
wrapped in a piece of paper and hand-
ed across the counter.
"Five livndred francs," said the
Princess.
The count as promptly drew a
check from his wallet nnd filled it
up for the amount, secretly thinking
it was rather dear, but pocketing it
with a chivalric grace.
Tho next day the count telling the
story with some triumph to his
sister-in-iaw, who happened to be
an intimate friend of the princess's
was surprised to find it received
with a burst of hearty laughter. '
MThe Princess made a good bar-
gain out of you said the Bister,
tor, as I chanced to know, the five
hundred francs which she charged
you for that single curl, is three or
tour times as much as she paid the
hair-dresser for the whole wig /"
Now would not the count have
valued that lock of huir considerably
more if the Princess hudchanced new
to have previously paid anything/or it !
Mem. A crop of hair on the soil is
worth more than when It is harvested
and brought to market!
jjjC " Here you little rascal, walk
and give on account of yourself.
. ..ere have been?"
•" After the girls, father."
" Did you ever know me to do so
when I waa ft boy t"
" No r; but mother did."
Cousin flattie.
Mr. Neville hud entered unobser-
ved, and had been watching Hattie
for some time. At lenght he went
up to Louíbo and nsked her to intro-
duce him to Miss Thornton, but only
as cousin Harry.
Louise iustuutly complied with his
request, but wondering what it co,uld
mean.
Hattie received him very cordially,
and after a, few minutes chat, he
said,
"I am very" happy in meeting you
again, Miss Thornton, but though so
many years have passed, I have not
forgotten to philopeim you, which I
do with pleasure, hoping for a re-
newal of our acquaintance."
Hattie looked at him a moment
and then suid,
I thought there was something
familiar in your appeurauce but you
are so much improved, grown more
manly since I last saw you, and, us
cousin Hárry, I did not recognize you
at once, which I might have done,
had Louise named you asMr. Ne-
ville."
A sly and roguish look from Louise
called to iniud the last night's con-
versation, and brought abright blush
to her cheek ; but instantly thinking
"I urn glud he is married," entered
into nil uuimated conversation with
him whilst Louise flew ofi'and charged
the family not to tell that cousin Hur-
ry is a widower.
Everyday found Harry Neville at
Mr. Thornton's. Hattie did not
mind him at a]l; if she was singing
to the children, she finished her song
—also her story j she walked with
him, chatted to him unreservedly,
and unconsciously completely i'aciua-
ted him. As for herself, she liked
liini very much; and once she fouiid
herself thinking of what might have
been her lot, it she had given him an
invitation to call and see her, but she
as quickly banished the thought, as
uuculied for.
At last tho time appointed for her
visit drew to a close, and the morning
before the last she s tid—
'•Do tell me, Louise; what shall I
gat for a pliilupuna. iur cousin' Har-
ry. Oh dear! it is so hard to give a
present to a gentleman, now it it
were you 1 co,uld think of twenty
things in five minutes.''
Hurry Neville had overheard her
and invited her to go and see some
fine paintings with him. Sho con-
sented, and they sot out ; Hattie still
pondering upon the philopena. .
At last Harry broke the silence by
saving, '
"I lirard you express a wish just
now, tliat you knew not what to give
ine for a philopena. Will you allow
me, Misa Thornton, to make my own
choice ?''
'«Certainly, if it be anything with-
in my power to procure."
"Well, then, suppose you give me
yourself."
"What do you mean Mr. Neville ?"
"Simply, Miss Thornton, that by
becoming my wife, you will make
me the happiest of man."
"Why, Mr. Neville, how you as-
tonish me. I thought you were a
married man !"
"I was a married man some four
,rears ago—when I lqst iny wife, and
lave nover seen one to supply her
place until I met with you; perhaps,
also, it is a little of the preference of
early years revived. I learned Irom
Louise your prejudice against widow-
ers, and agreed with her not to
mention it, Testyoi\ should turn upon
me the cold shoulder. Say, dear cousin
Hattie—as the children say—moy I
hope that you will bo my philopena?"
"You have surprised mo so much
that you must give me timo to think
about it. I will givo you my answer
to-morrow."
' None lio^rd it—but an invitation
to cousin Ilattie's wedding a month
afterwards, told pretty plainly what
it was; and cousin Hurry declared,
the wealth of-the Indies would not
bo taken in exchange of his philo-
pena.
Tub Banishkd Ukkaultkr—
Fourteen years ngo, Richard Graves,
Ttieusurer of the State of Mississipi,
pocketed 845,000, took his wife and
ran away to Canada. That section
of the country is not exactly the
"sunny south." Graves lias suffered
ond-repeuted. His wife lm3suffered
still more, bodily os well as mental-
ly, but poor woman, sho hud ' no-
thing to repent of. Sick and \vast-
ina a vay by the hursh climate she is
in, her husband writes to the Gover-
nor of tha State to let him return and
once more nlnce his wife in a tern*
perature which may save her life.
He promises to pay bnoktothe Trea-
surer of the State $4,000 per year un-
til his dept is cnticelled, and only
pray* that the laws may not molest
him as a criminal till be fails to make
the promised yearly restitution. The
Governor of tho ¡State ia iuclincd to
grant the request, and sends the
matter to the Legislature for their
action upon it.
Uieftil Knowledge Ut*|>eeiing tñ« Vegetable
Food of Slau.
Daring the early part of this win-
ter, the liev. H. Woqu of Lowell,ad-
dressed the distinguished Dr. S. L.
Duna, requesting information relating
to the cheapest and best kinds of food.
The answer of Dr.Dana has been pub-
lished in the Mcdical World; it is
scientific—as might be expected com-
ing from sueh high chemical and phy-
siological authority—and it also con-
tains much useful information little
known by the community in general.
We will eudeavour to present the
substance of its most important points,
because we believe such knowledge
should bo circulated through every
corner of the world, concerning, as it
does, tho welfare of every human
being.
It lias been laid down us a law of
pliysiologicul chemistry that all food
serves two distinct purposes : one
part tor building the body forms the
blood out of which comes all the
animal tissues; the other part forms
fat, aud furnishes the fuel by which
the animal heat is kept up through
the process of breathing. Food con-
tains flesh, blood, and tissue formers
in proportion to their amount of ni-
trogen. When chemistry, therefore,
determines the amount of nitrogen in
any kind of food, it expresses the
relative value of that food for these
purposes. The starch, gum, fat, su-
gar, and water, and oecasWtially a
portion of woody fiber or grain, rare-
ly, ministers to the wants ot nutrition
These- substances are the fuel formers
out of. which fat may be formed,
which is as-essential us blood. Ten
parts of fat are equal to twenty-four
parts of starch, grape and milk sugar,
in heating power.
Life caunot long be maintained by
any (bod that fulfills. A man fed
only ou that food which forms blood
ami tissue soon dies of starvation,
und so does the man that is only fed
on tuél-fórmnig food ; Ufirt if a man Is
deprived of- certain salts, such as
common salt, compounds or«ulyk}ui,
phosphorus, potash,,setla, limo, mag-
nesia, ond iron, he cannot long sur-
vive. And even if fed on all these
three classes of'substance , he will
die of starvation, unless allowed a
certain prot>ort'on of ready formed
fat, in addition to tho fat that may
be formed out of the other elements
of his food.
Nature has taught us tho type of
our food, viz., milk. It contains the
essentials of four great groups of
substances on which nutrition in ita
widest sense depends. The elements
of milk aro 1st. Curd, which is a
blood former ; it contains all the ni-
trogen and all sulphur. 2nd. Butter,
which is fat. 3rd. Sugar, -which is
a fuel former or heater. 4th. Salts,
—soluble or insoluble—tho earth of
bones, potash, soda, and phosphoric
acid.
Such oro the substances which
Nature has prepared for our first food
—a mixture of four groups of sub-
stances. To suit human wants, ac-
cording to its age, we would imitate
this best natural mixture of those
substances designed as the food of
man.
In vegetable and animal food
there are substances representing
those contained in milk. Dr. Datm
merely alludes to those of fish and
flesh, and states (which is something
new to most persons) that flesh offish
contains the same amount ofnutrietit
matter as the flcdi of oxen. Albu-
men forms gristle, sinews, membrane,
muscle, nails, ant it is found in
tho nerve tubes. Fat is a lubricant,
assists to form cells, und it forms
part and parcel of nil tho chemical
changes which ^io body undergoes
an<! is required for more purposes
than merely heating the body. Su-
gar never forms part of tho animal
tissues, but it performs an important,
office in the changes of all theso tis-
sues. It forms lactic acid, and con-
tributes lurgely to tho formation of
fat.
The waato of anything essential to
life, and all its healthy functions raimt
be supplied by a like substance.
Fooa, therefore, is nutritious just
in proportion as it contains the ele-
ments, properly mixed, which go to
sustain thebody and supply its waste.
What is tho best and cheapest
food for - this purpose ? This is a
great question, nnd one respecting
which much reliable information has
been wanting. .
Wheat, Indian corn, rye, rice, aijd
buck-wheat are the principal grains
used in our country for food. Wheat
holds the highest place in tbe mar-
ket, and its finest flour— that whieh
deprived of most bran, is the dearest,
aud the most admired. This cherish-
edtlour—the costliest—is actually the
least vuluablo for food. The fat und
suits of wheut reside chiefly in the
brim, and the flour deprived of these
does not contain well mixed nutrient
matter.
Dr Dana places Indian corn and
rye ubove wheut for our food, und lie
surprise us by giving oatmeal the
highest place of all—it contains the
greatest «mount ofalbiyuen, its starch
is equal to that of fine wheat flour,
and its fat exceeds that of any other
cereal grain. Buckwheat und rice
are poor articles of food : one pound
of beons isequul to three and half of
rice or potatoes, Cabbage con tains
a great umount of albumen, but no
fat, sugar, or salt, but it is excellent
for -mixing with other substances,
such as potatoes, which contain
these. Oatmeal cuke, bean and pea
soup, baked beans, Indian meal pud-
ding sweetened with molasses, are
the vegetable food, which he esteems
to be the best and cheapest for com-
mon and general use.— Scienjic
American.
TUB BRIDE.
Sho I thine; the word la tpoken,
HunJ to lmud, and heart lo b*art,
Though all other Ho* lie broken
Tiuio tliow binds shit 11 ii«v,t part!
Thou hiu«t tuken her In Rlftdncn>,
From tho tiltnr'a holy «brlné,
Oh remember her in eiulnew,
She la thine and only thine.'
Iu no full a templo ucver
Aught of 111 can hope to com*,
Oood will «Irire, and utrivlng orer,
^ .Make no pure a clnine it home ¡
Kuch the other' love boHMjuIng,
Say tluit care bhould cloud thy brow,
8h) Will bj to Ih jo a bleitlni;,
Aud a sVeld, t.ili .-r, be thou.
Getting inh bed with a Corpse.
A few days since a son of Erin,
about 7 o'clock one evening, called
ata country in a in tho western part
of Pennsylvania, and demanded lod
ging for night. It was evident- from
his appearance und actions, that he
and liquor Imd been jolly compa-
nions through that day. The land-
lord was a lazy, goodnatured soul,
and hud imbibed rather freely that
day himself. „
"If I give youa light and tell you
where the room is vou can find the
place," said tho landlord.
"Oh un' its meself'just now that
can do that same most illigantly
Just show me the way, and I'll find
it quite aisy," rejoined the Irishman.
The directions and candle were
both given him. Ho was directed to
a room in the sccond story of the
house: By the time he hud rcuched
the top of the stairs, his light had be-
come extinguished, and he had for-
gotten iu what direction lie was to
go. Sitaiiijr rays of a iitfht issuifljr iron:
a room near tho door of which lay a
man, aud a stand with a small light-
ed lamp on it. tboW^minclincd to
make any further search fur the room
to which he had been directed, he di-
vested himself from his clothing, and
quietly crept into the back purt of
t'ie bed. Ho had been in the bed
but a few moments, when a young
lady and a gentleman entered the
room. Tho Irishman eyed closely.
They seated themselves on chairs iu
close proximity to each other, and
altef chattering away merrily for u
short time lie threw his arms around
her waist in a cousinly manner, aud
imprinted a kiss upon her tempting
lips. There was a witchery in it
which demanded a repetition. The
scene amused thelrishman, and being
free from selfishness lie coucludod
that his sleeping companion should
bo a participator with him in the en-
joyment of the scene, and to this end
nudged him ; but his companion mov-
ed not. lie then put his hand on
him and found that lie was tightly
locked in the cold embrace of ileath.
Synoninioiisly with the discovery he
bounded off the bed, exclaiming:
"Murther! Murther! holy saints
protcct me I"
Ho had scarcely touched tho floor
with his feet, before tho young lady
and gentleman were making rapid
strides for the stairway, terror being
depicted on their countenances.—
They had just reached the top of the
stairs when tho Irishman came rush-
ing along us though all the fiends of
Eblis were at .his heels, intent on
making their prey, and the whol'e
tlireo went tumbling down tho stairs,
aiitl it is hard to determine which of
the three first readied the foot of the
stairs. Tho landlord stood aghast as
tho Irishman rushed into the bur room
with nothing ou betwccu him und nu-
dity but a shirt, the liuiron his head
standing on end, aud the eyeballs
ready to leap from their sockets, aftd
gasping for breath. It was u sight
that would have made a man lnugli
had he worn a vinegar face from the
day of his birth. Nothing could in-
duce him to a bod again that night
When the young lady and gentlemau
found that it wus not the corpso that
had sd unceremoniously bounded
from the bed, they returned to the
room (they being watchers for the
night) and doubtless commenced their
courting at the point where it had so
suddenly been broken oft.
A telegraph line is soou to be es-
blished between Ilaleigh and Gold-
sboro' along the line of tho North
Carolina Kailaoad,
Ths office of tbe Otorgia CMcm, at
Mscon. is offered for sale.
"Arctlieielliingtfiof'
Oui neutral neighbor of the Tima,
comes down upon the official organ with'
tho following figures:
Tub ÚAZF.rrs and tiic Public Treascrt.
The Ijft tiruugo Issue supposes tho
State Gazette has drawn about (50,000
iu oiiu year from the public treasury.'
This is rather abovo tho sum. There is
ouo thing beyond doubt, tho State Ga-
zette has bfcon sustained by government
pap. It hits drawn more money from
the State treasury since its establish-
ment than all tho newspapers In Texas
togotlior. Iu the execution of jobB they
have seldom complied with tho law.
Was tho publication of the acts of tho
tnst Legislature completed within tho
time prescribed ? Are tho volumes trim-
med, and is tho work dono in a neut and
worknianliko manner, in accordance with
their bond I The conductors of the Ga-
zette can hurdly have tlio audacity to
answer these questions in 'tlio affirma-
tive.
That print has enjoyed a monopoly for
years, to tlio detriment of tho interest
of the State. Is it not time to enqniro
into the matter ? Is not rotation in offico'
and in patronage a democratic principle,
and a safe ono too ?
allocnts iirawn by the state gazette.
Total ain't for print'g drawn
By Win. II. (Jushney, $11,123,05
.% (Jushney & Hampton, 40
" J. W. Hampton. $18,130 32
" J no. Miu-mIiuII & Co., $148 10
" Marshall & Oldham, $'20,021 27
" W. S. Oldham, $20 00'
Total to Gazette office sinco ———
184<J, $08,386 24
The Gazetto will have more work to
be paid for when finished.
Out of this $68,386 24, Marshall &
Oldham have drawn almost half, and wilt
draw somo two or three thousand dol-
lars moro. In addition to this tho/
chimed tho printing of the "Codo." It
is lqr tho pcoplo to say in who$e flavor
a iiic>nopoly-ha3-MMitcd,
Tlia In w r,g,mnjf p hU<, printing-
provides as follows:
"Sec. 5. It shall bo the duty of tho
person or persons olocted to do tho Pub-
ic Printing, to ibliver tlio number of
copies of the laws and journals hereia or
111' realtor to bo printed, to the Steoretary
Of State or his order, the laws within
thirty days, arid the journals within six-
ty days, from the day upon which copies
are delivered to him or them, in default
of which, tho Secretary of State shall
forthwith place tho bond of the party so.
failing, in tho hands of tho District At-
torney of tho District in which tho prinei- •
iile or principles or any of tho obligors
live ; whose duty it shall be to bring suit
on tho saine."
Have the Gazette men complied with
tho law ? Let facts toll. Tho sixth or
last legislature adjourned its regular ses-
sion 1' obruury 4 th, 1866. Tho copies
of tho laws were promptly furnished to
the Public Printers. The first printed
copies of the general laws were received
at tho Stato Department April 16th—tho
last, June 18th of that. year. Tho spe-
cial lawk were delivered .1 une 18th. Will
Marshall & Oldham say they did not vio-
late their ¿onlrdcl Y
Thu second session of the sixth Legis-
lature adjourned September 1st, 1860.—
Tho copie/i of tho lawd were in tho hands
of the Public Printers before tho eleventh
of October, and the printed copies of the
laws were delivered at tho State Depart-
ment January 1st, 1857. Was this per-
forming the work in accordance with law
and their bund 1
The copies uf tho Journals of both
Houses wore in the hands of the Ptiblio
Printers witliu a duy or two after tho
respective adjournments mentioned above.
Will Messrs. -Marshall & Oldham nay
they delivered tho printed copie! required,
at tho Stato Department, within the time,
specified by law if
On the lii-stday of October, one month
after tho adjournment of the Legislature,
will theso gentlemen inform tho publio
whether they liad done might towards
printing and publishing the Laws and
Journals ? Will they contend they have
discharged their obligations as public
officej-s 1 Facts go to establish the con-
trary, and it appears that evory dollar
these gentlemen drew from tho Treasury,
for publishing the Laws and Journals,
was drawn iu direct contravention of
law. Tints thousands of dollars have
been paid illegally to men failing to do
their duty.
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week wo shall moke our regular is-
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was made up .rom an old magazine
and a religious almanac of last year,
and so long m this material bold* out
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