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1HE PEACE OF GOD.
O "ATnrn, lift our souls nvove.
Till up find rest in thy dear love :
And still that peace divine impart
Wliie.li sanctifies the inmost heart.
And n tikes each morn and setting sun
Vt bring us nearer to thy throne.
May we our daily duties meet.
Tread sin each day beneath our feet,
And win that strength which doth thy will
And sectb, and so is still ;
And tixcl on thv sustaining arm,
Kind i daily food and knows no harm.
Help ii- wi'h rraa in ponce to live,
Ov.r ln-oilier's wrong in love forgive,
"And dav and n"2il l'ie tempest flee
Th"o slietvrth whvh comes n'oncfrom thee
Tims will uuv spirits find tlieir rest,
In thy deep peace forever Most.
Sc'ccfcb Jili5ce((any.
l'rcuu ' Once a Week."
THE LAQT LOVE.
EPIS JjE k.tile life cf a philosophee.
T!ic Independence of tlie United
Slates of America had boon conclusively
. r.eknnwlodged and ratified by the Treaty
of Peace of September 3, 173 ; nod,
under the able direction of Benjamin
Franklin, embassador from the t;cw Re.
public to the Court ol ersailles, the
diplomatic and commercial relations of
the United States with Franco, had
been successfully established by Treaty,
in con.; inat.ee with the views and wish.
C3 of Conl'f:.
Philadelphia ardently desired the re
turn of her lamed fellow-citizen who
had displapi.d so much rudencc and
f ki'l in cfketing the great objects of
his mission. Flo, no less anxious to re.
turn to America, uevcr wholly lreo lroia
the fear that his declining health might
detain him in Frauee, perhaps to close
his life there, and, withal, that his most
iirdent prayer was to bo spared to end
his days in his native laud among his
fellow-citizens, ami surrounded by his
grandchildren he yet seemed to seek a
pleasurable excuse for the delay of his
departure, under the influence of a sen
timent which had le-a concern in the
settlement of such collateral details as
yet remained for adjustment, than the
Amerieau Philosopher had, perhaps,
deemed possible, or cared even to ac
knowledge to himself all that period of
life.
During the latter part of his embassy
to the French Court, ho had taken up
his residence at Pansy, near Auteuil, iu
the environs of Paris.
In the latter charming village dwelt
the widow ol Ilelvetius. The relict of
Ilelvetius was a most amiable and gifted
woman. h'he r"ekoncd among her
friends the most distinguished nicn of
letters i f the period, by whom she was
never otherwise designated than as 'The
good old lady of Auteuil.
Although she had past that tern of
female hfo which has been so arbitrarily
assigned as the clinric.'erio to tho fasci.
nating powers of the fair sex, the widow
of lieivetius wa r.uother exception, to
that questionable rule; and still more
fascinating both by tho grace of her
manners and the attractions of her per.
son. The gentleness of her disposition,
the charming versatility of her intellect,
together with the prudent deportment
which bud distin guished her throughout
a life of considerable trial, and had pla
eed her beyond the reach of al! approach,
invested her as it were, with an aureole
of feminine frir.ee mid purity, to which
all who came within tne atmosphere of
her course paid bomago of admiration
atjd respect.
.''tran.'e as it may at fust appear,
when the then respective axes of the
"go;.l hdy i.-f Au'cuil" mid of Benjamin
i'l.iiiklin nro considered, the American
plr!..--..p!ior found the charm of her so
ciety too irre.istible not to make a per.
lnancnt alliance with her a serious sub.
jeet of his thoughts ; and insomuch, st
ler.gththat he believed it desirable for his
LflPpilif.-SS.
On her fart, tho auiiablo widow had
not the most remote presentiment of
s :ic', a design ; and always received
i'ia:iklin as a friend who entertained no
other si ntiweuts towards her than those
he had expressed, and as one iu whoso
near :uiety she would havo esteemed
hv-rself happy to live.
Between Pasty and Auteuil, a fre.
(juent ietereouise of visits liad for some
time beeu established. Once in every
week Madame ilelvetius dined at Frauk.
liu's house, in company with tho Abbey
do T.aroche, the phisiciau Cabanis, who
resided under her roof, and Morrellct,
another esteemed friend, but less fre
quent guc st. Fraukliu on the other
liund dined much mora frequently at
the houso of tho charming widow, where
ho often passed the whole evening, but
had never yet paid her a morning visit.
Tho iiitoicourso with Franklin was
most cordial on both sides. The sym
pliciiy of his manners, his noble sense
ul lij.taud duty, which revealed itself
iu the ino.-t trivial ihiuys ; Ids uQ'ability,
the purity ol Lis soul, his cheerfulness,
JOHN G-. HALL, Editor.
fOLVJIE VjrUJIIlEIi 3
and his delightful power of narration,
were inexhaustible themes for admira
tion to Morellct.
Such in society was the roan who had
contributed so much to the elevation of
his country to a free and independent
state, and whom mankind has to thank
for one of the most important discove
ries of his time.
One morning contrary to his usual
custom, Franklin loft his apartment at a
very early hour, and summoued the
young man who officiated as a valet and
getieral servant, by his usual appellative
ol "Dick ! Pick ! I am going to Auteuil,
get thec r?ady to come with me."
f ick a boru American, had served
with some distinction in the War of In
dependence under Washington. On
the reduction of the army, he lelt his
immediate service about the person of
that General to take service with Bcn
ianiin Franklin, to whom ho became
greatly attached- Richard, or Dick, as
he was familiarity called by Franklin,
was no servant of the common order.
Trusty, and devoted from impulse and
from principle, he was as good a chris
tian from faith as he was American by
birth and feeling. He accompanied his
master everywhere, and when not mak.
ing tho necessary preparations for Frank
lins Philosophical experiments, or en
gaged in other immediate duties, he
was a diligent reader of his Bible. Like
most young men of a genial tone of
feeling, when conscious of the genuine
rectitude of their principles, he was
somewhat of an enthusiastic, and never
more so than when tho opportunity pre
sented itself to speak of tho land of his
birth, or when the merits of his master,
were the subject of discourse.
In his spare moments he was fond of
enlightening the minds of the other ser
vants on the effect of electricity, or of
explaining to the simple peasants of
Auteuil the great advantages ot the
lightning-conductor, invented by his
master, Benjamin Franklin.
No sooner was Kichard called, than
he made his appearance, and almost in
less time than it took his master to com
municate his intention, the golddicaded
cane, hat and gloves of the philosopher
were handed to him, and without further
delay, master and man were upon their
way to Auteuil.
Under the already growing rays of a
mid June morning sun, that had begun
somewhat to embrown the meadows, and
lit up copse, cornfield and vineyard with
a dazzling flood of summer lii:ht, the
travellers found the heat even at that
hour oppressive, and quitting the high
road, the paved efumssec of which re
flected oppressively both the light and
heat, pursued their way by 6ido paths
now become familiar to them, where
they were screened, and frequent and
agreeable intervals by the friendly shade
ot trcc3. I he philosopher walking slow.
ly in front, evinced by nothing in his
manner how much ho was in reality
concerned to reach the end qf his jour
ney with more expedition, while his ser
vant behind could scarcely suppress a
feeling of impatience at the slownoss
ot his master's pace.
Franklin found Madame Ilelvetius In
her salle dc reception, which looked out
upon the bcautilul garden ct her house,
from which close, and up to the very
sill of tho window, near which she had
been seated, thetmek foliage of a lime,
tree spread its cool aud refreshing ver
dure, "So early a visitor, my worthy Dr
Franklin !" said the charming hostess,
as sho toso to receive him. "I hopo it
may be no unpleasant iu'elligence that
you have to impart to me, and which
has set you astir at so unusual an liour V
"Not in the least, .Madame Ilelveti
us," replied Fraukliu. " 1 am come
thus early to relate to you a circumstance
that occurred to me last night.
"Ah ! then, my dear friend, how
charming it is of vou. Ygu are como
to rclato to me some pleasant little sto
rv r
" Well, you shall judge for yourself,
dear Madame, lou will perhaps rccol.
lect our conversation of last evcuing.
and how I endeavored by the most co
gent arguments to make you &ensiblo
that you ousht no longer to lead thus a
single life, but should marry agaiu V
"0 heavens! my dear friend, why re
vert to such a subject ! Lei us rather
speak on somo other."
" Is it then possible, Madame Helve,
tius, that you have not perceived the re
gret I fed in regard to tho strange per
sistenco with which you still persevere
iu your trutu towards your deceased bus
band, which is not ouly without any rea.
sonablu ground of excuse, but perfectly
luuie j
"At another time we will talk of that
at another time, dear friend !" inter
posed Madame Ilelvetius, with a simul
taneous motion of her liand towards
Franklin's white head, nu though she
would have smoothed down his grey
locks.
"Well," resumed Franklin, "after
our conversation of last night, I return.
ed home, wenfto bed, aud dreamed
that I was dead. Shortly I found my
self iu (hat puradieo where the souls of
niDGni r, ii:ivm,
the departed cnjsy Imperishable happi
ness aud repose. The gate-keeper asked
whether I was desirous of seeing any of
the spirits of the blessed;, and I made
reply that I much desired to be led
where the philosophers were wont to
meet. 'Theie are two,' replied the
guardian 'who much frequent a spot
closo by. They are most intimate neigh
bore, and take much pleasure in each
other's society.' 'Who are they?' said
I. ' Socrates and Ilclvetiue,' was the
guardian's reply. 'I have an equal es
teem for both of them ; but lead mo first
to Ilelvetius, for though 1 speak French,
I am not a master of the Greek language.'
Ilelvetius received me in tho most
friendly manner. He questioned me
eagerly upon tho present state of iclig
ions matters in France, and on the po
litical subjects which most engaged the
attention of Europe Jiut I, who had
imagined ho would havo been more
anxious to be informed upon matters
that concerned him more nearly, and
surprised that he made no inquiries
about you, interrupted him at length in
his interrogatories, and exclaimed, 'Uut,
good heaven ! have you no desire to
know how fares your old faithlul menu
and partner in life, Madame Ilelvetius ?
she who still loves you with such af
fectionate constancy I Scarcely an
hour since 1 was in her house at Auteu-
aud had tho most convincing evidence
of tho undiminished interest and devo
tion with which she regards you, and
cherishes your memory.'
" 'Ah I said ho, you speak of my for
mer matrimonial lelicity. We must
learn to forget those things here, if we
would bo happy. For many years I
thought of nuthing else, she was con
stantly before my mind, and even hero
I iclt desolate, liut at length 1 have
found a consolation for tho loss of her
society. I have married another charm
ing woman, and it would have been im
possible to find one who resembled more
my first wife, than her on whom my
choice has fallen. Slie is not so hand,
somo. it is true, as was my former spouse;
but she is gifted with as much feeling
and intellect ; and loves mo tenderly.
She has, indeed, no thought but to
pleaso me, and to render me happy.
Stay awhile with me and you shall soon
behold her."
" Upon this I resumed : 'I perceive
very clearly that your first wife is infi-1
nitely more true and constant than you
are. oince your death she has uaa sev
eral very advantageous offers of marriage
but he refused them all. 1 will can
didly confess to you, that I loved her
myself with the most intense aflcction
but she remained cold and insensible to
all my entreaties and all arguments; in
lact, she refused my hand irorn love tor
you 1" .
"I am exceedingly sorry to hear that
sht was so unreasonable, and pity her
lnconsidciate wilfulness; tor she was in
deed a most excellent and truly lovea-
ble womau.
"At these words, Madame Hclvctius
made hot appearance : and in her I rec
ognize imagine ouly, who I saw before
me ? No other person than Madame
Franklin! my old faithful American
friend and wife ! On tho instant I laid
claim on her as belonging to me but,
in a cool and somewhat repulsive tone,
she said : "For forty years and four
months, nearly half a contury, I was
your wife, ltest satisfied with that. I
have here formed another alliance, which
will endure forever. Deeply chagrin
ed to be reiccted in so cold a manner
by my departed wife, I immediately re
solved to quit such ungrateful spirits. I
longed to return to our planet, aud bc
hold once more tho sun and you ! Say,
shall we not avenge ourselves tor such
inconsistency 1"
But the charming widow of Auteuil
waB by no means disposed to avenge iu
such a maimer the faithlessness of the
spirit which tho American philosopher's
brain had so vividly impressed upon
him in his dream. Her determiuation
to remain single had long been an unal
terable resolve. Had such not been the
case, it might be readily believed she
would have hesitated before 6he rejected
an offer that conferred with it so much
honor, and which, had she accepted,
would nave bestowed upon her a name
equally celebrated in two quarters of the
globe.
As they sat opposite to each other at
the onen window, it was not without a
certain degree of emotion that she gaz
ed on the earnest, truthful countenanoe
of him who spoke to herj so lrankly,
and, with a cheerful hopefulness of soul
at once so tender, so affectionate ! She
appreciated at their full value the high
esteem, and tho sincere friendship, ol
which he had given her proof so incon-
testible in tho solicitation tor her band
Neither in his manner, nor his words
had Benjamin Franklin made himself
itliculous. There wasl nothing of the
love-sick dotard in his demeanor, lie
foro her sat a sage, who spoke deeply
impressed with the conviction that, in
all tho circumstances, and in every
stage of life, no partner was so desirable
aud iudispensable at a wife who was fito
ted to embellish our existence, to give
Jiiancii Hth, 1SCT.
twofold increase to our ht'ripiness, to al
leviate the cares and Sfrslen the bitter
anxieties which ate' otlr inevitable fate
hoffeVcr highly or lowly cast ; and, if
destined to survive her husband, to make
his death bed one of peaceful resigna
tion, On tho previous evening in discourse
with Madame Ilelvetius, Franklin had,
indeed, purposely adverted to, and even,
tually dwelt with much earnestness up
on the propriety of her entering agaiu
the marriage slate ; but in doing ho,
whether from timidly or forethought, he
had expressed his opinion iu a general
point of view ouly, without in the least
permitting his own personal sentiments
towards her to betray themselves. Nor
in truth, during that conversation, wheth.
cr Irom less vanity than most of her sex,
or a less sharo of that innate perspicuity
in matters of the heart, which most wo
men possess, she had not the remotest
degree detected the deep interest he
felt in the counsel he advised with such
tranquil yet earnest eloquence.
But now tho amiable widow s eyes
became suffused with tears ; she leaned
her arm on the window cushion, and
buried her face in her hand.
" Come, then," said Franklin, after a
short silenco, "come, then, charming
lady of Auteuil, let us both avenge our
selres." " Wist ! listen ! my dear friend, list
en ! " said Madame llelvctms, in a low
tone, and in an attitudo of attention.
" Do not speak, for I hear voices iu dis.
course closo to us."
Both gen'.ly rose from their seats, and
putting aside os gently the foliage of the
lime-tree branch that obstructed some
what their hearing and view of what was
passing in the garden beneath, they be
held there, seated ou a stone bencli im
mediately under the window. Franklin's
valet, Dick, in close discourse with An
nette, the daughter of Madame llelve-
tius's gardener, a young maiden of sev
enteen, and a by no means unattractive
specimen of those dark. eyed daughters
of 1 ranee, frequently to bo met with
among the peasant girls of the environs
ot Paris, whoso rustic beauty is not a lit
tle enhanced by tho charm of a cus
torn at once simple and picturesque
Between the leaves of the lime-tree
both Frankfin and Madamo Ilelvetius
lemarked that tho heads of the two
young people were so closely inclined to
each other, that the fair hair of tho
American almost touched the black
braided tresses of the maiden of Auteuil.
"Let mo go, Monsieur Kichard !"
said the damsel, the light olive com
plexion of her sunny cheeks suffused
the while with a richer blush ot red. "If
Madame knew that you were following
me so, sho would be suro to discharge
mo from her service. Let me go, I
beseech you. O, I must go ! There,
don t you hear : 1 think my lather call
ed me to water his peas, Yes, and be
sides, I have not yet made the cheese
for Madame, nor yet skimmed tho last
night s milk.
Nevertheless, Annette rose from tho
bench on which sho was seated. But
that might bo accounted for by tho cir.
cumstauco that llichard, though without
the least effort to uetain her, had put
his arm around her sleuder waist, doubt.
loss to preveut her ebcaping.
Ou witnessing so much uudue famil
iarity ou the. part of his servant, Frank
lin eviuced great uneasiueos, and from
a sentiment of virtuous indignation his
check become crimson red. Ho was
about to speak in anger to the thoughtless
young couple, when Madame Ilelvetius,
putting her small white hand over his
mouth, compelled him to silence, aud
to listen further.
"You will not understand me, An
nette," was Richard's reply to the maid
en, "Wbatlsayto you, I would as
openly say in the presenco of Madamo
Ilelvetius aud Monsieur Fraukliu. Go
call your father if you will, aud I wi'l
speak teforo him."
The young girl incliued her pretty
head iu silence, and as though her in
most heart responded in sympathy to the
frank avowel of the young man's senti.
nients towards her, tho slight motion
mado by the neat little foot that mechan
ically rubbed up the gravel path on
which it rested, brought her somewhat
yet closer to Richard. No Further reply
irom her was needed.
"Well, then," contiuued tho young
man, "we will bo married, I will open
my mind to Mousiuur Fraukliu. He
will speak to Madamo Htlvetius, aud
then- both will arrange matters with
your father."
"Are you really in earnest, Kichard ?
You wish to marry me ' '
"In all truth aud earnestness I mean
it, dear Annette. We wi'l go tomer.
ica aud you will see that it is the fiuest
country iu the whole world. Mousicur
Frauklin will give us some laud which I
will cultivate. We shall bo free there,
aud live content and happy. 0 my
dear AddcU 1 if you but knew my mag
nilieicnt native laud ! how gloriously
the sun rises above our forests, you
would long, as ardeutly as I do to be
there ; aud the sooner the better, for I
am sure you will learn to love it as I do.
R
J. F. MOORK, Publisher.
TEIU7IS1 SiO Per IVnr in .Iff inner.
Compared to the grandeur of our rivers,
your Seine and Rhone aro mere insig.
nificant brooklets, and in one of our
lakes you might sink all Paris, and not
a vestige of it wo'd be seen. Say but
the word, Annette, and before Monsieur
Franklin lcavei tho house all may be
settled:"
"How ? said the maiden, her dark,
soft eyes expanding with an expression
ot astonishment and her wholu coun
tenance breathing, ps it were, the doubt
'and curiosity which Kichard.s descrip
tion of his native land had awakened in
her simple mind ; above all, at hearing
of lakes in which all l'aris wonld disap
pear, without leaving a trace of it. "Are
there, then, such graud aud beautilul
things in your country 1"
"Yes Annctt, indeed ; and God knows
that I speak the truth."
"And is there tnen, also, there, a duck
pond, like here at Auteuil t"
"ivhat! the duck pond of Auteuil I
That little pond you pass by at the en
trance to the village that mere ditch
planted around with sickly trees, and full
of nothing else but frogs and toads V
"Yes, ye1?," resumed the village lass,
withdrawing herself gently from Rich
ard's circling arm. "A duck pond like
here in Auteuil ?"
"But. Annette, how can you think of
that duck pond ? You surely do not love
me ; and there is some young mail in tho
village whom you love better than me"
"No Richard. But the duck pond of
Auteuil is more to my taste than your
great lakes which you seem to have a
faucy to put all Paris in ; and theu your
rivers, as compared to which Seim, my
loved, beautiful Seine, tho river of my
native land, is but an insignificant
brooklet ! Richard, I will be your wife. ;
but you must remain in Auteuil.
"What, Annette 1 You would have
me leave Monsieur Franklin 1 Havo mo
abandon foiover my native land ? That
would be as though you would havo mo
desert the flag of my country ? You
would surely uever require such a sacri
fice from me, Annctt ? Reflect only a
little that my country has need of all
her citizens, however humble their sta.
tion. That England, which could not
crush us out, may again become our
enemy. Good Heaveus ! what would
Monsieur Franklin say to such a thing,
were I to tell him I would not return
with him to America 'I Annette ! I love
you ; I would willingly lay down ray
life for you. if my country had no call
for it. Annette ! my beloved Anntte !
thero is yet something greater, some
thing higher than love, than happiness;
aud that is the duty we owe to the land
that gave us birth. But you you are
not so situated. What can withhold
you ? France has no need of you a
bumble maiden, lou can leave your
native land, and your absence would
never be remarked ; you, whose name
is perhaps not known beyond Auteuil,
and who never can render auy service
to your country."
" You aro in error, Richard ! " re
plied tho maiden, rising from the seat
and assuming a graceful dignity ot atti
tude that struck Richard with astonish
ment, as with the spontaneous impulse
of all her gcuial nature, she exclaimed,
" 1, too love my country our beautiful
France ! And I will that my children,
should it pleaso God that I have any,
shall love it too, as I do ! Have you
never heard in your America ct that
maiden ot iranco, the humble village
girl of Domremy, who delivered our
land, too, from the yoke of those proud
E.iglish, against whom you have fought?
.Duty, you say, calls you back to Auier
ica. My happiness binds me to Fiance.
1 ou love your lakes, your rivers, your
torcsts ; 1 love the duck pond ot Aute
uil on whoso batik I was born. As a
child I sported by tuat pond sido ; and
those Bickly trees of which you spoke
with such contempt, were witnesses to
the pleasure of my youth. Adieu, Mon
sicur Richard 1 Faro ye well ! I must
go water my lather s peas, make tho
cheese for Madamo Ilelvetius, and skim
last night s milk.
Willi the native graco of her country
women, sho curtsied slowly and slightly
to her dumb -stricken uud bewildered
American lover; thou, turning from tho
spot in visible emotion, and eyes sun usod
with impressible tears, sho hastened to
the kitchen garden where her lather
had been engaged all tha morniug with
his watering pot.
" My dear friend," said Madame Ilel
vetius to Frauklin, "you are a more
valuable citizen than Richard, at least
you are moro useful and needed by your
country than he. Will you, can you
resolve to give up your America entire,
ly ? Will you eud your days in France
near the duck-pond of Auteuil, fur
away from your great rivers, your im
mense lakes, your sun that rises so glor
iously over your virgin Forests ? I for
my part I think like Annette. I pre
fer the little iubigniOcant duckupoud of
Auteuil to that new world that you
have contributed so much to enfranchise.
Your nam'ive ot the dream is as charm
ing as it was ingenious," she added,
" but my dear friend what say you to
the littlo narrative wc have just heard
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Frauklin spoke not. After a short
pause in which he seemed to be collect
ing himself, he raised the hand of tho
womau he loved to his lips, kissed it
with respectful tenderness, a"nd immtdi.
utely sought the apartment of the pliy-:
sician Cabauis, who was to prescribo the
regimen he was to follow during the
long voyago across the Atlantic, iu nl.
leviation of the suffering ho always ex
perienced or, the passage.
A few days afterwards he embarked
with Richard at Havre for America.
Annette left neither the duck-pond
nor France But after the lapse of
twelve months, she married ono of her
neighbors, who in 178(1 joined the army,
and was accompanied by her on tho
march to the frontiers Under tho
Empire, 4nnctte played a brilliant role
and her husband fell gloriously on tho
field of honor in J 81.3.
As far as relates to Madamo IIclvC:
tius, " the good lady of lutcuil " proved
herself constant both to her predilection
For that quiet village and her iesolutioil
to remain a widow. Her houso was
still tho favorite resort of the mont dis
tinguished ncn of the day. Benjamin
Franklin had for his successors Turgot,
Garat, Destut Tracy, and Beinardiau da
Saint l'ierrc. When Bonaparte, tlier,
first consul, was walking one day with
her in tho garden, she said to him,
" General, you do not know how happy
one can live ou a small patch on this
globe of scarcely three ncres 1 '' Those
were truthful words from the lips of A
woman who had rejected the hand of
Benjamiu Franklin, and preferred to
live ond dio in modest retirement, iri
which, sustained throughout by tho no.,
Me impulses of a kindly heart and gift
ed iutcllect, the love of hfr country, was
next to that of God, tho constant aspira
tion of her gentle soul.
-A new Radical paper is to bd
started at Norfork, Va., to bo called
tho Iicpvllkan,
Tho Roberts Fenians con tern platd
an early resumption ot operations iu
Cauada,
Tho leading English newspapers
approve of the Derby reform measures.
The habeas corpus in Ireland h as
been suspcuded For three months
longer.
Since 1821, Mexico has had 23
presidents. 7 dictators, 2 emperors, 1
vice president, aud 1 genaralissimo.
Tho United Stat-M Government is
censured by Earl Russell For pleading
for Fenialis.
Tho bill for tho confederation of
the British ProviucesVjf North America
has passed tho House ot Lords.
Government officials in Brooklyn,
having found that seizing liquors docs
not stop frauds, have taken to seizing
distillers.
Tho difficulty between the Ameri
can minister at Bogota and the Colum
bian government has been satisfactorily
arrauyed.
Tho public debt statement, to be
issued March 5, will no' show any ma
terial change from tho last statement.
Tho Senate Committee on Agri.
culture has recommended tho erection
of a building for the exclusive use of tho
Department of Agriculture
Rumor has it that General Fremont
is soon to open a banking houso iu New
York in connection with several well
known operators in Wall street.
Two dredging scow, built by the
city of Petersburg, Va., have beeii
launched and christened. Ono is ulleJ
General Grant and the other General
Leo.
One of tho largest real estate own
ers in Mobilo has deducted one-third of
the amounts duo from his tenants on
notes given last year, and receipted,
them in full.
.1 number of Federal soldiers aro
engaged in disinterring the dead at
Goldsborough, North Carolina. They
are to be carried to Raleigh for reiuter
ment in tho Federal cemetery there
The Scandinavians of Chicago held
a grand ball ou the LFth February, in
which numbers of Danish, Norwegian,
Swedish ladies and gentlemen appeared
in their old national costumes.
The 'Commissioner of the General
Land Olli.-e has just adjured titles of
one hundred pre-emption claims in tho
Sun Francisco laud district of Call,
foriiia. On these claims ara twenty
five vineyards and fifty fi.e orchards.
A p-hel soldier, while in an Indiana
piison, tthittl-i l out a model of a cot-ton-press.
Ho claims that, with tho
help of a good gin, he can gin and pack,
bale of cotton, weighing five hundred
and twenty-five pounds, in two hours.
V man in Pougbkeepsij recently
got a meijhbor into tho lunatic asy.
lum, and then mirriel the neighbor
wile.