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February Saturday, 22 1873 Washington’s birthday! Washington's picture of a perfect man! A soldier truly were a whole nation acknowledged this. When you appeared at the head of the army that army the county’s only support was fast disappearing. The military power restored its shielding the bunch by which did your country’s prospects bnglitece under your fattienly came. At last she was free and their leser millions wept to and of gratitude at the feet of the soldier. A statesman you surly were. I’m your long and labon public career not one action of tliue but redounded to the praise of your country. More than all you were a man! Everything you did showed a heart which lead it with love to all mankind. A patriot but more than all a man your name oh Washington will live forever “How shall we now thee upon glory’s page, all thou more than last been reflects less fauie on thee,for less. Then all thou has freedoms to be!”

The twenty sixth anniversary of the battle of Buena Vista. How sweet a recollection must-not- this name be to Every son of Montezuma.Twenty thousand Mexicans against five or six Americans! Soul commences to show signs of its approach. Like the enquire which although out of sight-still is heard along the rails so Leut it’s face still behind a bill rattles the rails in the shape of massive papers calling themselves Leuter regulations. Already in the distance we catch a sight of a slow and mournful train approaching. First in the ranks as is he were a general a mighty Codfis a step slowly on to the tune of the Dead March most solemnly rendered by a band of Fined mackerels following fast in the rear of their chief arue the aid de camps officers & co. Oysters,crabs,claws and soup. And thieu the procession ends with a mass of mixed followers Bread, Potatoes, Tea & co. But at last us while as yet on the thousand take one more look around us

                             Monday 24 

The credit mobilien still is the all unpond and subject of the day. Geo. W. Dourwering, colored, deserts the ranks of the supporters of Cuban Liberty. Monroe soldier of Bethelem. Pa. A as first- been cruelly murdered for his money. Jolue of the Sun writes from Natdies on the subject of bars and leuders. Hou .W. Robinson had resumed the practice of the law at 44 Court Street Brooklyn. A station master on the Hartford providence and Fish Kill Railroad at Burnside has been cruelly assaulted by two young boys and is dying at the point of death. John Foley still advertises largely his superior peus and wonks hand in the ranks of the Reform party. All are well at home. Such are the things that I see as I take one last look around at world standing at the threshold of Aleut. May this peace full and solemn season that God in his Mercy will grant that on glorious caster the day when the arose from the dead the wored beautiful by the season of Aleut will be pure through its welcome