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THEATRE.-The deeply affecting play of cloves Sacrifice" is, are pleased to see, be repeat tonight. We never remember 10 have seen a m, c thoroughly apell-bound audience, than that which witnessed its representation the occasion of ts first production on Monday last. The powerful act ing of Mrs. Stuart, Gas Margaret Elmore) drew tears from every eye, she poured forth e sorrow of heart bursting with the contention ,wixt To, 0 md hlial duty. The deep pahos of the warm story ut the piece, is asreeably relieved by the beautiful comic scenes of the under plot, and lhe desousent is ns,ural. just and agreeable.
 Tho new farce of "My Sister Ka,e," which was so favorably received last night is be repeated as the aterpiece
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FisH.--A friend who has just returned from thf sea-shnre of New Jersey, informs us that the who' shore. for thirty forty miles, is covered with dea
 fish, up by the sea. They are of all kinds, iron the smallest perch the largest sturgeon, some rock fish weighing forty or fifty pounds and rIch sea bass Many the fish are washed up before they are dead that on Leaming's Beach alone there must be ten thousand bushels. What has happened among the fish we cannot tell as we do not know 10 what un- wholesome in1yences they liable in the deeps be- low, but something extraordinary must have been in operation to produce an evil 50 extensive. Was it d volcanic eruptiont-[U. 8. Gazette. tif
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A SUCCESSFUL ExPERIHERT.-On Saturday last an experiment was made through Morse's Mag s,c Telegraph by Mir Colt. inyentor of the Sub ns'- riue Battery proving that gunpowder and other com bnsIible snbstince can be lsnlted by means oi the Telegraph at distance of forty miles, (having bren done froln Baltimore to Washngton.) Tns expe l. nent proved that ship could be blown up at that dls tance as easily il Can be done by Mir. Co,'s in. vention a, Il few miles. The Secretary of War can sit in his office in Washington and order an eneuy's vessel to be destroyed in the Chesapeake Bay, d doubtless al a much greater distance, without the usual delay that would be necessary by mail or by sending special messenger.
 The question now s, what cant the Telegraph dol
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 "Tza CHARLESTON BooK."-.Ws ars indebI. ed to MsssrS ]. M. Sumwalt | Co.,. for a copy of this beautiful work, We gsthsr from the compilsr's advertisement that il is strictly the work of the na. tisss," being made up ofogtse pieces in prose and verhe. written by citizens of Charleston. We have only had time to glance ils pages, and therefore can say bot little 10 its intrinsic value we recognise many names that give assurance that it possesses merit of mean order. The book con- tans upwards Of 400 pages, and is executed in a handsome style, bs'ng printed on fine white paper and beautiful type. Il purports 10 have been printed in Chsreston-lf so, il ia highly eredilabls to lhe southern press.
 We have also been favored by the same house witlt new novel entitled "Oasow, or the Protege of an Enthusiast:" an historical traditonary tale of the South, by gentleman of Alabama. This work is highly praised by those who have read il, as abound ing in thrilling incident and inspiring interest that never flags from beginning to end. There have been some spsculut on to the authorship-somo attri. buting il To Judge MEEK of Tuscaloosa, while oth- CTS, and we believe with the greatest probab lity, award the credit 10 Dr. 5. c. OLIVER of Monigom- cry. We are not advised whether the Dr. owns the suii impeachment.
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wECEst.Ts OF COTTON.

Per steamboat New World tn ontgomery-Geo W Tareton hale; Harris Clayton & co & J Ryan g. 5 Vaughn G Simpson & Roth 1; Walker Holmes :; Lea. x Malone 5; Harrison X Blair G. Donald 6 Marshall IA; THrtt Stewart co 5 BroGnax, Newton 6 l7; E l. Andrews co g Desha, sheppard & cn IA; l. Coon IA Gordon Curry l2; J Punch l3; J Wiihers X l2 Crawford 12; Boykin & McRac 33; A E Ledyard < 36; Dickinson X EusIis s5; Rives Battle & co 76; Rhea Sykes & co 50; Toomer Gay & co 3s; W Bower & 32 Labuzin & Olds S4 Hoyt, Ford k Robinson 26; Donald 3l; Andrews & Dawson 26i Tarleton, Scott A Cummings 20
 Per halbost Eliza i'm Choetaw Dlun-E L Andrews & co 10 bales; Donald & Marshall 5.
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Ths mail Jailed yesterday from eyond Charlss- [ Q n-datea whence 4t th inst

 [ ou-daies whence 4 iust.
 The NEW oaLEANs coltoa market up 70 sth iEsl. had stiained a hsalihy and firm luns-prees sIifrnng from day 10 day untl the previous decline been covere In all above ordinary and inrrior-Ihose grades barely 4e lower Holders supplying the market sparus ly--ales of three days l470O bales. Middng 4.G42c; good mid 5; mid far St 054 and fair 606i. Receipts days, lI4iO-of season 4l27l3 Stock lle, ,89l baes. Preishls to Liverpool td Havrs ltc-a moderate busi- ne.s New-Yo ork S2@tci Boston tc. Exchange on Lon- dou ei g. and Paris 5L3o 32I; New-York 60 days i dis Flour S4a for small lots Ohio, and very dulli St Louis S4s1D5, scarce. Sugar dull and qualities below prime snd choice drooping-eKlrenles 2lp5tc. Mulas- 6i l7c, moderate request Bacon dul-sides ii03i shoulders St G]c. Lard 506c, dull Corn 3s 39c, last sales 4Gar i2c now asked Oats 33 35c Whskey 26!c for Rectided, moderate request
 CHARLESTON Jan. 4-CotIon-O On Saturday last, noth- ing comparatively done iH the articles un Monday, however holders obtained prices which they could not realize he close of he week, which resulted in the of fully 3iO0 bales. On Tuesday the demand was gnod bu, The stringent prices checked operations, and buy CTS withdrew. Aer having 1853 baies.- Wednesday partially observed as holy day, and on ly 7U0 bales chsnged hands, tt the rats nf the previous day There general ntiendanre of buyers ht the opening of the market 0n Thursday and The inquiry WAS confined 10 Inc better classicauns ot Upland-bui pur chasrIs whose bids nude l0 conform io the recent advance in the ale OI freight could not execute their or ders in ounseq o he hrm stand assuned by hold es amd onl, Ab"ut 1O0 b4es sodi aud yesterday from Ihe cAn>e the transactions We're even milra lhau the preceding day and he market closed firm the following quotr'ions. vz:-mi Hnd ord & 4ll aid lair 4 lair and good lair jt5f choice The aggregnie sales of the week sum up 76oO bales agaust the rrrep n the lime ot 54i2 bales Freighs-llnve advanced In oonseq dence Oi tho tinued scarcity Of shipping To Liy, rpool llbths square and 3 6ths for rounh bags is Ihr vessel taken yesterday for Have Itc squaro ba and SSi per 500 lbs for Rice. Nothing up for Bos ton. The newYork pac~els have been nIlng up this week al 5-lcihs and 7-l6tIs for cotton.
 STOCK OF COTTON,
 Al MAcoN Dec ,6e6 bales Receipts of season.. iG2 " Prices sl a 4c-a decline of to since foreign news.
 COTTON,
 Al CoLuAgus Isl inst .S2, ,649 bales. Receipts uf season. oame lime last year. .....-.-.s.......r..ss,s4 ,s4o Prices from 2 to 4tc per lb.
 Rio DE JASEIRo, Nov. 7-Cofse-Ths total export in October 956 bags which 4U42l the
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DOSTON-Per schr Sh, lock-l6 baskets wine, 27 ca. ses shoes, 2S pkses o do glassware 80 bhs potatoes 5 Jn onions, &c
 NEW ORLEANS-Per schr Sinus-l00 sks bran. S55 do 2l bbls wh key, 40 do noasses do 1uur 50 bxs cheese, l5O pcs bngging, 9O coils rope.
 NEW-ORLEAN5-Per steamboat CreOle--22 bbis eggs do bacon, do molasses do, tee, bxs wine, do tobacco 50 do abs nthe 80 do hats 2v kegs lad hhds sugar. 3c
 NEW.ORLEANS-Per steamboat MontezunA-20O sks coffee hhds cks Dacon, l2 qcis moasses do tongues 40 do whkey I39 do dpur II do bread rce do brandy, 6i kegs lard 75 sks cotton seed, ba dry goods, lU Dxs starch, do bitters, els rope.
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EOySpGsNHiELA

Per schr Siuus fin New.Oreans-J F Jswett; \ Krebs CIV Dorrance; Marshall, Rowe & coi Woudi Freeman dk Bolton.
 Per schr Shylock i'm Boston-Bull & Boardman; s co; A w Gilmore; r Raveses; Tlcknor; J Phps S & Jones' w II Bunnell X co; Foster X Battelle; Mosely & Tucker.
 Per steamboat Creole from New Orleans-M Waring Fry, Dss dG co; Sands x co; Chamber lain; JBo r Jewelt; Allen & Haden; Persoa; Mallory & Ross; Chas Culum; Kohn; $ McLeliand
 Per steamboat Montezuma from New w-Orleans-Bar- ron, Mead & co; J Chamberlain; K Foote X co; c w Ogden; Humphres, Walsh * eos Perryman X Son; M Waring; Wilson x May; Cook; C Gilbert A Bro Marshall, Rowe x co.
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ORION OF THE WORD TARiFF-1'he puzzline name 'iar,T Is derived from the town nf Tariia, al the mouth o the Straits of Gibraltar, and the mos, southern point in Europe, not even excepting Cape Matapan, al the f,oi of the Morea. Tarlla was the last stronghold winch the Mpors disputed with the Christians, and is still within three leagues uf tie empire of Morocco When the Monrs held posses. sion of both the piIl'rs of Hercules, il here iha' they levah contributions for vessels entering the M.dilerranean-whence the generic name.
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FILIAL LovE.-It is mentioned by Miss Pardoe that beautiful feature in ihe character of the Turks is reverence for the mother. Their wives ma, ad wise or reurimand unheeded, hut lhem mother s n, oracle, consulted, confdrd in, listened to with spect, with deierence houoisd, to he latest hour and remembered with affection and regard even be yond the grave. :Wives may dis, say they. and we can replace them, children may perish and others ma, be bora 10 as, but who shall restore the ter whr, shs passes away, aud is seen moref
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MEMORANDA.

ENGLIsH MINISTER AT RoME.-The English Government have applied, through nobIeinen al Rome, 10 Cardinal Acton, in the hope of obtaining his interest with the Pope. in favor of renewal n diplomatic intercourse between he Vatican and St be entertained by his Holiness all lhs penal l.ws against Popery must be repealed in Parliament and when that is done, II wiil be sine qua III any convention that may be offered by the Pope lha there shall be d nurcio at St. James.
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ANovEL CAsE.-The editor of the Louisyillt Joseph D. Tisdale, of Indiana, who was born dea and dumb, and who, fur the last eighteen months has been attending the school of the Rev. Robt.- T Anderson, m ,hrisIian co. Kentucky. He now pro nounces quite distinctly, Can read ntegbly, and E capable of making my "f his wants known without rec, urse to the slate. tt.
 The editor adds:-"We have no doubt but he vii be enabled by hr her application to speak iuentl,,
 Mr. Anderson's school has been in operation lo eight or ten years, and during that time, he ha. tnughta number of dun b persons to speak. Not
 withsand.ng, his institution is almost entirely un known, excapt in ile immediate neighborliood i' which il is locaed0 ...Ia .,I th.t
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AN EAMAzos.-There Is now at Seiin, in Prus- sia, female who, ia 1912, assumed male attire, an. entering the Prussisn sruy, weni through tho paigns of l6l2 ISIS and lsii. and ,o the rank of sergeant major. Sine left Ihe army Rccouhi oi a wound, and her sex was discovered, but the king conferred upon her ths of the iron crown - Soon afterwards she married English merchant sAPtsSo, and has assonpAaied him sa ha vsyases.
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PA&AENa:RasS.

Per steamboat Creole from New -Orleans-Meadamss Cunningham, Hsber Miss Coulo Capis BurTeil Harris Messrs Pieson. Jaudon, Taylor Layton Fuller, Habsr Murphy, Couiter, LeBaron Lloyd, Brown, McFee, An- derson, McNety-2l on deck.
 Per steamboat New World i'm Mont nsomery-Sorre lady childron Tike, lady and chdren Mrs Rec nan, Mrs Smith, Miss Wlndham, Judge Iiamilton Capt Borand, Dr Bonner-6 others.
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AN HONORARY MEMBER or THE CLAY CLUB -The Boston Clay Club No l, when they dissolved left this legncy:-'We are mlly of the opinion ol of the most gifted of our honorary members, as lately expressed by him in faneuil Hall, vI.;-
 .what though tho field bel osi,
 An s not lost; the unconqnersble will The stern resolve, and courage never to submit
 An this was expressed by Safas, in Mihon's Para. an houorary member of Clay Cub NJ. l, dots It r1-[Bost0n Post i.l3FiN fi-i d't.i'
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TbcS4 .5I156. T IU5I. .4U4ZI. I3 72b Same period ls42. .....................2ok3y

Decroase lSzobo The increased to Europe since list July. hn. been 7t73 bags making thr decrease n total export f6992 bngs compared with ihe szne period Of l6,s It is HOW ascrriar for \ fact, that the crop Lsow the mountains has hlier short 5UO0J b.gs m consequence or the drought during he summer aud Is the general opinion that this will be supplied by he crop above the monnalus, II having been injured in parts b, bail and irosis That lhrre will be increase of sx- port compared lih the past crop Is quite certain, but moI probably deficiency.
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Gy- PRIcE CuRREET.-Our letter and news paper sheet prce currents and weekly review of this market, will be published al Inc usual hour to-ruor- row, Saturday morning.
 Our friends will please leave their orders for the large sheet 10 day.
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CIRcus.-Tbe man ,sers of thi. establishment arc making extensi arrangements in fuing up their pavilion, etc., wih view of presenting greater iu- ducements Tor famiies 10 visit their performances, They have also reduced the price of admisson-aI economical feature in the new arrangement, likely. we think. to give general satisfaction. The per- (ormances which were omitted last evening, will be resumed this evening See advertise meut.
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PsPULATIoE IN CAEADA.-In the last thirteen years, the population of Lower Canada has increased thirty -hree per In 1881 it was 5ll ,9l9; this year 67S 69O. IL Is supposed ,nt the increase would h,ye been much larger but for the cholera in 1882 and 's4 and tbs revolutionary lrusbles in 1897 and 'ss. which caused ,hesss and frsm EwsPs V 1pw xsrs rapidly ints the 0aheA BAsn.
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ANOTHER BEr.-The following is said to be genuine correspondence, and as "a lady's in the ease," we give It place:
 DARIEk, Dec. Il, 1S44. J. A. PULLEE. Esq,
 DEAR SIR: Ton undoubtedly remember some time in August last, when your may 10 Bratebo- ro', Vt., of travelling with lady who expressed herself strongly ia favor of the election of James K. Polk, for Pres ident; and was, moreover, conf- dent that he, by the surages of the people this ton would on the 4th of March next, be called the discharge of the duties of that high office. You also dou t. remember that wager was then laid be- ,ours Ii and this lady (myself) on the result, of the pr s,denta sleclion and to the following ef- tecl 'Should Clay be elected was to forward to you, at New York city, l2 lbs. of iae, fresh butter. per express; should Polk be elected you was to for- ward per express five cans of oy ysters." The re- sulI is now known-Polk is elected, Clay s bound for the head waters of Salt River; you have lost the oysters and l am the winner
 Now, sir, relying as we did upon each others hon- or in this matter, allow me to say that l shall pect receive from you, by the 25h of thIs moRth, the five cans of oysters; from the opinion formed of yon by me, am confident you will not hesitate a wager so fairly laid and 50 clearly won. Please send the oysters to $. Stevens, Attica, who will receive them and forward to me.
 Very respectfully yours, for Polk. t..i. MARY WEST
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1TA CARD-CAPT. REYNOLDS of the late Br. brig ELIZA ANN, begs leave to return his sincere thanks to CAPT. BARsToW of the American ship ONTARIO for rescuins him and from their peril ous situation from the wreck oi the said brig The h ul. and his kind and ssuemsuy treatment during the passage 10 this port. janl0
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tiac. Michigan, says "To save all doubts the sub- jeci have the hest of authority for saying that Gen. Csss isn accept the trust" of U. s. Senator, .'whch sincerely hope will be unanimously eon- ferred ou him"
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MARINE LIST.
 PORT OF MOBILE-JANUARY 10.

CLEARED. Ship Mary Philps Pratt for Ghent, by Eslavs, Mur- TeI q cp.
 ship Cotton Planter, Pratt, for NswYork, b, Whila- her 6 Sampson. Ship Celia, Thatcher, for Nsw-York, by FOsdek * Chsriock.
 ARRIVED. 6chr Sinus, fun New.Orleans, to master. Schr Shy iock Mathews, fin Boston, 10 master. Steamboat Creole, Hiera, i'm New Orleans. Steamboat Mouteznna, Baker, fin New Orleans. Steamboat New World, Bryan, i'm Montgomery, with 65l bales cnttun.
 Fatboat Eliza fin Chociaw Butf with Is bales cotton.
 MEMORANDA. uThe schr Brookhuyen, Swift, while beating down the Bay Monday last. experienced heavy squnl from The SEE, which knocked her her beam ends, carried away mansnil, jb and main-Loom, and injured her rig gng-n letting go the anchor bring her to- broke the wndlass and sustained other damage in her hull She s no w undergoing repairs.
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We und.rst.nd ,ha, arrangemenls are ln conten

Ws undersiand that arrangemenls are in contem' pation, if sot already completed, 10 run daily ex- pres. between New York und hs ely for the trans mission of letters, papers, &c By this means all correspondence can be transmitted 4s hours in a. vance of the go.ernnen, mail. The press of bo'h cities will be enabled to derive the benefit of this un- deraking, which is not to bs confined to any paric ular newspaper. Government had better abandon
 he Post Office Department altogether, as it s of no earthly use to the community in Is present inefficient slate.-[N. O. Bee. sf
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From the Boston Courier 1

BY HANS WON sPlRGKL. am lover of all wOmankiBd,
 And maidens old are not old maids to me, Though beauty fees. there still rcinains the mind And mind Is surely better company What tho The harp he new and trimmed with gold Does sweeter music trenble in it's tone, Than when the gaudy polish has grown old, And naught Is len but sweet accord Alonef Or Is the gem held in less high esteem Because the casket is detnced by timef woman's mind priceless gem I deem Her heart a harp that music yields sublime. Ne wonder that years hide not from me The jewels glow-ihe harp's sweet melody.
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CINcikEArI, ,-Ssventsen hundred houses have been erected in this siiy sinss l,sl March, aInons them Q magnificent cotton i.sssvrY ari sskss printing sssskhAhnsat, by J. elasksr q oe.
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NEW YORK, Dec 18th, 1894.

NEW YORK, Dec 18th, ls44.
 MApAS:-l am favored with your letter. dated December Huh, in which you refer to bet made be- tween us last August while travelling together in the stage To Brattlebroro'. confess that the affair had nearly slipped from my memory. until the receipt of of your favor. You will remember only heard your voice, for it was dark when we met and when we parted. Had had the pleasure of your personal acquaintance, could not certainly have been for geliu. But re'nember distinctly your discussion oi yourself be correct in your calculations s very ap- pnreni, and though should have been more happy 10 have the 'tweve pounds of fine fresh butter , all the sweeter from your having lard in it-l most cheerlny comply with your most reasona' ble request, and transmit this day 10 your order, per Express, "fve cans ui fine fresh oysters"
 ''May good digestion wal, on sppe,ite--and health on both." Yours, iol Clay,
 -[Bufalo Com. Adv. , J. A. PuLLEN.
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CUTE A Gu RIosiTY. The editor of the New York Express says hs saw a Bib!e pr nied in l2Os; Ths ar, of printing was Aissvv~ed sofns lse ysEs after sknt aase.
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GHENT-Per shp Mary PhiIiips--9sO bales cotton. NEw-Y0RK-Per ship Gotten Planler-lU75 balss cotton.
 NEW-YORK-Per. ship Celia-76I bales cotton, 1000 pigs lead, A bbis lallow bdls 7e3 hides.
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hs memory of N. c. Field. late one of the editors c hs St. Louis Ressille. is copisd from that paper
 PHAANA. Ataf at sea nor wife, nor children To sooIhe his parting. Pha2nla's spirit lied The ocean winds are wailing for the dead, And down beneath the waves Lhe tritons coral temple oer his couch. Since here His mind c0ntemplauve was gently Tod To song. to charm the worlds Gold eaf, Instead OfstTiving. after basor ends the tear Ofsynpsthy of honorable men Shall kindly fall while gentle wonans hean Shall treasure up his melodies; and when The final trump calls on the dead 10 start, Sweet shall his summons be-"ln Joy awake Whose hymn was, ever, sordid earth forsake"
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GTThe Managers and Members Of tho PROTESTANT ORPHAN ASYLUM SOCIETY of tho city of Mobile vil meet on Monday morning, Jan 13 II o'clock in Inc basement room of the Government street Church. for the purpose oi deciding he expedeney of purch sing or erecting suitable building for the acconmods unn of the children under their charge.
 Ladies who are friendly to the Of the Orphan, MTG moi only invited o htted but most respectfully urz cd tu do so. By order of the first Directrsss,
 Janl0 E. F. ST. JOHN, Secretary.
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MOBILE
Friday Morning, JanuAry 10, Is4s.

The eastern mail failed yesterday from beyond
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DIAPER WAREH OUSE-A Paper Warekosse, l where Merchants and Printers of middle and south Alabama can at all times. sumner and wiaier find writing, printing and enselopng Papers of eve " descripuon, has long been desideratuzn in the commercial operations ot Mobile. The subserfber has made such arrangements with papet manufncts. reis and others will enable him 10 keep up fuh supply of all qualities of Letter, Cap and Envelopins Papers, and all sizes of good Printing Popers, and he falers himself lhni his prices will prove se low as 10 give universal satisfaci ion. His stock is nee pectfully invited
 Writing and Printing Inks, ,Qulls and Steel Pess . arc also offered extremely low at wholesale. Tsrns uniformly cash. F. K. BROOKS.
 Ian4 30Kmc
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F AW NoTlCE---Ths undersigned will pSeCsics 1A Law ia the Circuit Coura of Monroe. Clarke. Washington and Baldwin counties, and ia all Iks Courts in Mobile,
 He offers his services 10 defendants h criminal Cases. lan0KmoI PEkCf WALkEk. HERISSON-If Mir. HERIs0N, who is sse- HI posed to reside on the Winchester ROad, three or four leagues fiom Mobile, will cali sn Dr. GArks he wiIl obtain papers of advantage 10 hiH.
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UN. ENGLAND MUTUAL LIFE INsU- RANGE CO, Boston.--By an annual report of he Directors, the ahrs of this Company are represent ed MS being tn very healthy and prosperous condi Ii. The number of Policies granted for the year (eins nst oi the Company are 54S amounting to Sg46, lIO- out o which there havD been losses sussin- and Company has augmented it's capital nearly fy per cent within the year.
 The prohis of he Company nvesisd n Stocks snd Bond and Mortgage of good security.
 DEXTER X ABDOTT, Agents,
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