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JOURNAL.
SATURDAY, APRIL II, 1841.
DEATH OF PRESIDENT

WILLIAM Henry HARRISON IS No NoRE

WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON IS NO MORE.
The 4lh of March saw him enter upon the
discharge Of the high and honorable duties
iof Chief Magistrate of this Union-the 4th
sof April found him ready TO take his flight,
Ito that "undiscovered country from whose
sbourn, no traveller returns!" Short has
been his career!-Long will be the memory
[of his fame.
The following is an extract from Il letter,
to the Editor Of the Cincinnati Republican,
communicating the melancholy tidings.
WASHINGTON, Sunday. l A. M
April a.. 1841.
4 GENERAL. HARRISON died this morn
ing ut half past ~ O'Clock. llearn that his
last words were spoken at twenty minutes be-
fore 9o'cIock. He rose in the bed, q. said: 81
WISH YOU TO UNDERSTAND THE
PRINCIPLES OF THE GOV
ERNMENT-I WANT THEM CAItRI-
ED OUT ASK NOTHING MORE
He died withou, a struggle.
The Cabinet, thus announce his death to
the People.
CRY OF WASHINGTON, April a, 1841.
An a!l-wISe Pro, idpnce having suddenly
removed from this life, WILLIAM HENRY
HARRISON. late Presidential the United States.
we have thought it our duty. in the recess
of Congress, and in the absence of the Wee
President from the seat of Government, TO
make this affecting bereavement known 10
the country, by tins declaration. under our
hands:
He died al rhr Presidents House. in this
'itv. rh< fourth day Of Ap;il. Ann" Drnlni.
l84l,a ~ thirty minutes before l O'Clock IN
\ the morning.
/ The renple Of the United States over
4 whelmpd. like Ourselves. with an event so
Eunrxrrrfed and So melancholy. will drrI' Q
Ernnsolarinn from knowing that his death was
eralm and resigned. as his life has been pairl-
4 tie, useful and distinguished; and that the
last u]rrrrancc Of his lips expressed Il fervenr
lrsIre for the prrpeiuity of the Constitution,
md the preservation of lis true principles.
n death, as in life. the happiness of his coun-
~ was uPpermost in his thoughts.
DANIEL WEBSTER. Secretary Of State.
TuoS. EwixG. Secretary of Treasury.
JoHH Bell. Secretary Of War.
J. j. C~EGTrESnES. Attorney General.
FRANciS GRANGER. Postmaster General.
, 1841-04-17

The Grocery and Dram shop Law was
again rcmodeled by our Legislature. AT It's
'1tc Session. in many important features.
.cnc of TIE most important. is the permis'
sion To keep 4 grocery and dram shop. al
the same stand, by paying 4 licence Tor
ZACH. For 4 grocery the Iicence TO the
stntc is not less than $40. and not more than
$50, for a dram shop not less than SIS. and
not more than 500. for every six months
BY the 18th sect. the Clerk of the County
Court. may grant licence 10 keep 4 dram
shop until the Court sits. A violation OF
the at. subjects the offender TO 4 fine ofnot
less than S2l. and not more than 500.
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FOR THE JOURNAL.

| l..
I Mr.. Editor: With due respect for tht
present members of tn, Town Council o.
Camden, honestly believe it is capable
Of much reform, and in support Of this opi.
nion, l call the attention Of the good peo.
pie of the town, to the condition of its
trade and Of the public highways leading 10
the city. In the first place, every induce
ment should be offered to draw to the place
trade Of every sort. This can be done,
only, by giving fair prices for all kinds OF
produce, and selling goods particularly
articles of necessity at low ratcs-then
we must have good roads for them to get
here, to say nothing about trade. Have
The present Council done their dntY in re-
galI to the roads? To satisfy the most
friendly to it, land truly we are motifs
enemy we would desire the people to
look at the road 10 the Boat Yard-it is
almost impossible, while the best material
or remedy to make it good is on the spot.
| mean only so far as the limit Of their
authority reaches. The Commissioners
of the Roads are responsible for all be-
yond. From this entrance into the town,
we will next take them to the road from
Mr.. Shannon's 10 Boundary Street-here,
loaded wagons can hardly getalong. Now.
be pleased to go with us to the way by the
Tan Yard, out by McRa's old Mills-how
bad tits here, we expect not single indi-
vidual of the Council knows. Then to the
way from Pine Tree Greek bridge up to
Meeting Street. This entrance into our
City has been awful. was credibly in
formed that it was no unusual thing for
the wagons to bog, and have TO be relieved
Of part Of their loads to get along; and
besides, the road along here, has been
greatly injured, by the sheer neglect OF
the authorities in not having an old stump
taken from the ditch, which thereby be-
came filed up, and forced the water from
the ditch into the road, and taking off in
its rapid and accumulated free, all the
sand which had been placed there at great
expense and labor, for many, many years.
This stump is still Id the ditch, and has
been there since the freshet Of last May.
The road 10 the Camden Bridge is tolera-
little used.
Now, it is proposed that new Ticket
be formed, to let every part of the town
and every interest be represented in its
Council, viz: ........
HENRY R. COOK, for Intendant,
the best ,ve haze had for many gears.
Mr.. BURR, or w. J. GERALD,
THOMAS ]. ANCRUM,
A. d. JONES,
c. H. DAVIS, for Wardens. .a.lt
These gentlemen are active mer, and
ride about and have wagons, and interests
in The place which do not confne them 10
offices or desks. H.. .:... Il, -'..ss.'.. 3
. ANOTHER TAX PAYER.
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EnR;THE JOURNAL.

Mr.. Editor, as the privilege, through
the medium Of your excellent little paper,
to call the attention Of the Philosophers
and learned men Of the day, to strange
noise or rumbling in the elements on the
fifteenth inst. 1t is subject of wonder,
and in fact, Of alarm, TO many. was, in
company with gentleman in the woods
on that day, and in conversation at the
time. when our attention was profoundly
awakened, by sounds at first similar to a
team running with a. wagon but which
soon changed to a prodigious roaring,
which lasted near two minutes. 1t was
abou, eleven in the forenoon. heard it
as distinctly as ever heard thunder in an
approaching ctoud-within few miles,
But it was perfectly clear sky, the sun
shone with unusual brilliancy, and my
amazement, looked with all the inten'
sity of pretty strong vision, but could de-
sern no unusual appearance in the heavens
I have heard others say, however, tha
they saw fire and, some contend that the
earth and houses shook but realized no
thing of the kind on the hill where stood
The sound was in the Southwest, and i
appeared 10 commence on the ground ant
to assend, it was different from thunde!
or an explosion of gunpowder. And II
fact it is ono Of the qDonders of the portt
TO a who heard it. Iwould like TO heal
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HEAD QUARTERS.
FULTON, !
March 23d, 1S4l. !

ORDERS ..... RI
No. 7.
THE Regiments and Corps of the Sd
Brigade (lnfantry) will parade for review
and drill at the times and places following,
viz:
= The 18th Regiment at Williamson's, on
Thursday the 18th Of May next.
The 18th Regiment at orangeburg t.
H.; on Saturday the 18th Of May.
The 10Th Regiment at WATERFORD, on
Tuesday the 18th Of May.
Fhe 18th Regiment at Gillisonvillei on
Friday the 2lst of May.
The 43d Regiment at 8ufords Bridge,
on Tuesday the 25th of May.
The 1lth Regiment at Ashley'sj on
Thursday the 27lh Of May. :, :.
The Colonel of the 3rd Regiment OF
Cavalry will order his Regiment to parade
either by Company or Battalion. with the
Infantry Regiments most convenient.
The Officers and non-commissioned Or
ficers will assemble al their respective fe'
gimental Muster grounds, for drill ana m
slruction on the day previous to their re-
view.
The Major General Of the "a DIVISION
will, with his Staff, attend the Reviews of
the Sd Brigade. =,
The Commandants of Regiments will
make their annual returns to the brig,a-
dier General at such time as he may d.
rect, so as to enable him to make his re-
turn to the Adju,ant General by the lst OF
October next.
By order of the Commander-in-C Chief.
JAMES w. CANTEY, .
dd;utant and Inspector General.
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She,rif's Sales, s.

BY virtue of sundry Executions 10 me d.
rected, will be sold before the Court House
door in Camden; on the first Monday and
Tuesday in April next, e5following pro-
.perty, viz:
ID Negroes, 2 Horses, lot Of, Cattle,
and 1T Of Hogs, levied uPdhI and toi pc
sold as the property Of Samuel A. B. Shan, han,
non; at the suit of Isaac Knox, and others:
The hogs and cattle to be sold at the
defendants residence on Tueseay, the se.'
cord day Of SALE. -, .,,s,7 -
/ tract Of Land, containing 100 acres,
more or less, adjoining lands Of G. l.. Dye.
Joseph Patterson and E. l.: Fraser, levied
upon and 10 be sold as the property Of 81
A. B. Shannon and Francis A. Shannon az
the suit Of Isaac Knox, and others -;
Two yotng and likely yellow Negroes,
Robert and Hester, levied nPo9 and 10 be
sold as Tie property Of D. E. Reid, atthe
suit of John b. Murray survivor.
Al the defendants shop on Broads.reet
a quantity of unfinished carriage work.
levied upon and to be sold as the proper
|,v q. d. p: Shiver, at the suit of Thomas
Lang. and others.
The Plantation on which the defendant
now resides, containing one thousand and
thirteen acres, more or less, adjoining
lands of Nathan. Arrants and John Hol-
land, and on the east by lands of the es.
tate of English; and the following Ne
eroes-Tom and his wife. and FIVE chill
rrn. name, Julia, Tom, Dicey. Ceasar
nd Drctnr, Harriet and her three chill
dren. nam. u Frank, Rufus, and Charles,'
me girl M med Darcas; one man named
Nelson, a good Blacksmith, two young
girls, named Sally and Easter, four Mules:
one Horse, one Wagon, one Barouche. and
set of Blacksmilh's Tools, all levied upon
and 10 be sold as the property OF 1ohh
Fraser; at the suit Of John Rosser and,'
others! -. =. - -
! Also; eish. Negroes. one su'key and
| Harness; and all that Store house antL.ot,
situated on Broad ST., Immediately north
of the Lodge Pump, and now occupied by
John G. Shaw, levied npon and to besoh
as the property of Samuel w. Capers and
ESon, at the suit Of William C.. Query aud
others. - s'.
One tract Of LAID, containing one h,,.ls
dreG and fifty sores, more or less, on wh'eh Z
the defendant resides, bounded norm ny
land of Wm Wheat, south and eaet by
lands of the estate Of Thompson, and west
by lands of Thomas P. Ballard, levied up
Ton and to be sold as the property OF HI"
Iram Scarborough, at tho suit Of John n.
Henderson g. Co. TO be sold at the risk
fof the former purchaser, Solomon Thomp-
w B. Gkss, s. K. D. :
March 10. fr ao'' - ."
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- -at.a COMMUNICATED.
VENTRILOQUISM. -.--

DR.. RosENBu, is entertaining the good
ci,izras of Camden with his exlraorfina-
~ VentriIoquial Performances, which are
executed in such a manner as TO convince
the hcarer beyond all possibility OF doubt,
that he is, Indeed, one of The precious few
upon whom nature has bestowed this sin,
suIar and amusing faculty, protested by
many, and possessed by few.
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GENERA ORDERS.
80 y HEAD QUARTERS, I
CLARENDON, March 20, lS4l. }

No. WEN ytssf s2tfH
JAMES w. CANTEY, having been ap-
pointed Adjutant and Inspector Gener-
al Of the South Carolina Militia, with the
rank of Brigader General, will be obeyed
and respected accordingly. >. No. 3.
In thus supplying the vacancy OCCASION
ed by. the resignation Of General JAMES
JONES, the Commander-in-Chief cannot
omit the occasion of expressing his hig h
sense of the ability and fidelity with which
the duties Of that officer have been dis
charged, and his deep regret for the loss
of his valuable and efficient services to
the State. - i4 -. ~ I. - y.
By order of the, Commander in-Chief.
-. JOHN: L. MANNING, !
... o." -:.'. ..-''' ''' Aid de- Camp.
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Ladies' Shoes. .

THE subscribers have just received a
fresh supply of,LADIEs' SHOES, which,
together with their former stock. makes
their assorlmentcomplete, viz:
Ladies' French and English Kid Slips,
Do color'd do Morocco Slips,
Do black and white Satin Slips,
Do, .American:Kid Slips and Ties,
Do Kid Walking Shoes, various sizes,
fine Boots, pump and
welted bettoms.j - s,," r:a.3~
! ALDEN AUSTIN.
March 81. s4 .ur..s', .,7 -
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MARRED.-At Penfeld, Kane Co., ILL.,, Feb.
25th, by the Rev. Mr.. Gberts, WILLErr R. Nun.
RAY, Esq. Merchant of Bristol, formerly of this
place, to Miss CAROLINE NJ. daughter of Thomas
Pike, Esq, .'a! ~. - sy.. :i-'
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TO THE VOTERS OF THE TOWN OF
CAMDEN. ......,

You Will be called on, next Monday TO repair to
the Market House and signify your choice for Intcn
dant and Wardens for the ensuing year. Though
these Offices arc humble compared with others in
your gif still they have their importance, and should
be filled by some who appreciate them, and who are
closely identified with the general prosperity of the
Town.
The present Council, il is believed has given en-
tire satisfaction. They are mostly young men in
moderate circumstances, depending on their own ex
ertions to support their families, giving most of their
spare time 10 your service; however, is fully asccr
tanned tha, two Of them decline reelection, there's
fofc, for the present you are done with these; The
other three throw themselves before you for approba
tion or condemnation, and now, in all conscience,
with things we see them, prosperous and harlno!
nious, these men deserve your approval and should
ask your utmost discretion in the selection of their
future coadjutors, to attend to your Town affairs
The Taxes, Licences Guard, wells, bitches, streets,
free negroes, &c. &c, require good deal of atten-
1t is scarcely possible for any to fully estimate
tho anxicties of Member of Town Council who
has not served HIMSELF especially during the sickly
season, season of seriousness to every member of
the community. With gratitude to an all.wise Pro-
vidence, it cannot have escaped your notice, that this
place has been blessed with health for the last several
years, and though no human management can en-.
tirely ward off afaction, yet much prccauton from
exposure is expected, and constant regard to pub
o comfort required Of those who take upon them.
selves the administration of affairs for the general
good AS working men, who would serve you
faithfully, and whose interests are common with
yours, and must consequently, prosper or suffer with
you, wouldrcspcctfully propose the following Tick
et for your considerations .. H..
For Intendant,
JOHN M. DESAUSSURE.
For Wardens. -.g.
JOHN c. WEST, JAMES DUNLAP
JOHN ROSSER, F. MATHESON.
Mr. Editor: The following ticket vii
be supported by MANY VoiERs.
For In,endant ]. M. DESAUSSURE
For WardensAJAMES DUNLAP, A
BURR, G. H. DAVIS, w. j. GERALD
: The following Ticket for Entendant ant
Wardens, will be supported, at the ensu
t ing election, BY THE CITIZENS.
]. VI. DESAUSSURE. Intendant.
JOHN ROSSER, JAMES DUNLAP
'. G. H: DAVIS, w. J. GERALD, War
e, dcns.
!, s%The friends of GEORGE
u @. MCINTOSH, announce him as Candi
r date for Sheriff at the next election.
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2 Lost. .s

0N the 9th,of March, a small Morocco q
" Pocket Book, on the road between
Camden and Columbia, containing Eve OF or
six dollars, and d Note on John A. 'Coi.
clough, fol, four hundred and fifty dollars.
A liberal reward viii be paid Tor The dis,
covery. - JOS. s. BOSSARD.s (
March 81. t..li!" =, '''' -" -,
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LOST.

n SILK PURSE was dropped last week,
q containing about thirty dollars in
los and 5s. The finder will receive five
dollars on leaving the Purse and contents,
at the Book Store. ~ ..... ...... 49,.
Camden, March, 3lst, ..,..... ,... -. ...
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RANK AGENCY.

"HE subscriber will attend to any
Il banking business at either of the
Banks in Camden. that may be entrusted
to him, on the usual terms. =. - -.
..3.. e. w. BONNEY.
Jan. 60 40
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ST= We are authorized to
announce WILLIAM CARLISLE, Esq.
asa candidate for Sheriff of this District at
the next election. March IL.
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MRS. b. WARR@Na
DEING dcsirous of going to the North
ID cutie curly in the Summer, viii COM
mence selling her stock of Dry and Fan
cy GOODS at reduced prices for Cash,
until the first Of June, or prompt payments
ara,hat time:
~Shortly Erpected-A handsome as:
sortment of SPRING AND SUMMER
GOODS, which will be sold unusually
low: The public are invited TO call and
examine for themselves! sa
March %.
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,f fs.- ....r Al GlFF 0RD'S HALL. F." :" -
DR. H. ROSENBU, celebrated as most &C.
D complished Ventroquist, and who recently
gave such universal satisfaction with his beautiful
and inimitabIe representation of the SINGING OF
BIRDS, having procured the use of GIFfoRD's
HALL, will deliver his Lectures, accompanied with
his Astonishing and highly amusing Ventriloquial
Exercises. For particulars see bills. ',.i
TPersons of every Religious denomination are
respectfully invited 20 attend as the object of the
Lecture is not to amuse the vulgar, but 10 CRAFTY
the learned, and illustrate most extraordinary gift
Of Nature. - .HaL
g5fickts 50 cents. Children half price.
g5.To commence at; half past seven and contin-
ue tgo hours. - y - -
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the opinion sof the learned on tte.subiec,
before l express any myself.
An OLD MAN.
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CAPITALT PRIZE =
100000 DQEGARg9
UNION LOTTlI,ElE RY,I. .,Il

BY Authority Of Law for Internal Improvement in
Alexandria. D. C.-statet Treasury Delaware
College and Common Schools in the State Of Del
aware-Useful Manufactures in the State Of 8.
Carolina-Green dnd Pulaski Monument in the
City of Savannah. and State of Goorgiu=Pub.
lidInstitutions the States Of Louisiana and Ken
lucky.
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riag ges Of any description, In superior ssy'e'
and at short notice. ..,
nsHe has on hand, a few pieces ready
made. -
JOIN r. SMITH.
Camden, March 10.
N. B. His Shop is one door north OF
n. R. Cooks old stand, on Broad Street.
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Glass Number 2, for Is4i.'
To be drawn at Alexandra, Va. Saturday hsdaJ
}aa7lsy. ,@a of,ApriI. 1s41.io- I iaE Z, .
..1n 10 Number Lottery-s drawn Ballots? :. :
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COACH MAKING.

ss The above business will be
N@ carried on. in Camden; by
Nf|T@ the Subscriber who Will
.eeX4SGg[1 MAKE OK REPAIR Car
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Mr. Editor: The following ticket will
be supported by MANY VOTERS.
For Intendant ]. M. DESAUSSURE.
For Warlens-.JAMES DUNLAP, A..
BURR, G. H. DAVIS, w. ]. GERALD.
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tendency to produce distorted features as well as
sallow compilations, hollow eyes, decayed teeth,
sunken cheeks, and all the other accomplishments
OF lll-health. What was of infinitely more impor-
tance (though not thought so by numerous females)
was the i'll health ITSELF induced by the same errng
system of confinement and continual sedentary oc-
equations.
The American ladies' of the present day, though
infinitely more charming than could have been ex-
pected, Gall circumstances considered are not re-
markable for health, and generally fade in beauty
at an earlier age than the females of some other ma
tons. These disadvantages are undoubtedly the
effects, In great measure, of the treatment they
receive in childhood. Twenty or thirty years ago,
1t was scarcely thought decorous for young girl to
be seen taking exercise in public, and the conse-
quence OF this mlsapprehension is, that we have
many pale, emaciated, spectre-ke figures of
men at the present time. 1t is pleasing, however,
to observe that new and better modes of raising
young females are in operation. Our public
Squares daily filed with fine horid little girls,
''who chase the rolling circles speed without
strant, and who will not be whit less modest Or
delicate for this liberty The rising generation of
ladies will exceed all their predecessors in lowell
ness and in soundness of bodily constitutions they
in their turn will rear healthier children; for the
constitution of the mother has material influence
on that of her offspring. Success to the new sys-
tem.-UR1ed States.
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THE RED MEN THE WEsT.-The st. Louis
Era states that census was taken during the re-
cent attempt to negotiate a treaty with the Indi-
an tribe Of the Sacs and Foxes, and the whole
number of souls was found to be 23O0. But few
years ago the total number was between 1000 and
SO00 and the gentleman who gives this informa-
ton says thathe has seen 1900 warriors in the field
at one time, mounted, and ready for battle Since
then the whites have been dealing with them; the
laws intended to prohibit the Introduction of whis-
key among them have been disregarded and laugh
ed at; and drunkenness, crime and want have
made sad inroads upon their numbers. The few
wars in which they have engaged with other tribes
could have had no effect in diminishing their
strength, and we cannot be wronged in the reason
we have assigned for the decay of this powerful
and numerous tribe of Indians.
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that the voice of the dssolute, dissipated
spendthrlft echoes in the silent chamber
as he gives utterance to the wandering and
unconnected imaginings of his fevered
brain. Business, it may be said, is sus-
pended; and the principal occupation of
those who have so far escaped the insidi-
Gus attacks Of the disease, is ministering
to the sick, tending the dying and burying
the dead. Instead of the buoyant and
elastic step that marked the motion Of our
citizens as they passed through the streets
in the healthy, business season, they seem
to have, inStinctively and unanimously,
adopted melancholy kind Of march, as
If their footsteps kept time with the
mournful tones Of muffled drum. The
cheek on which the smile of pleasure then
played, is now coursed over by the tear
Of friendship or affection. Rarely does
person pass who bears not the convention
al insignia of sympathy about him as well
as internal traces. That man with the
Grape covered hat, his eye still moistened
by the spring Of fraternal affection, has
just seen the tomb close, forever, over
dearly beloved brother. He who follows
after him, that has already reached the
autumn Of life, but yesterday saw Injured
an only son, the prop and hope of his de-
Ginning years. And those two men, wear
ing the Grape on their arm, are recounting
the many merits and manly virtues Of a
deceased brother fireman or fellow mem
Der Of some benevolent society. At night
all is still, as still almost, as if it were a
city Of the dead. For, except those who
noiselessly pass along to visit the sick, or
are intent on the performance Of some 9TH
er work Of mercy, nothing is to be heard
but the rumblings of the Doctors carriages
as they pass over the pavements, or the
tap, at intervals, Of the watchman's baton
on the curb stone. New Orleans IS, lite
rally, shouded in the pail Of mourning and
sorrow.-M o. Pjcayune.