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miles from the Centre Market for saleA country seat,
IN Washington COUNTY, called jacksonville, contai ~
about thirty hcrcs in high state OF cultiyuor, with
connections dwelling house and opt-bu1lings thereon.
thin the last two years three thousand loads of stable
manure two thousand Bushels of mari, and four hundred
bushels of hickory ashe have been incorporated with the
SOIL which is Of such variety produce everything
paing fence and everlasting hedge in the inside. The
fruit trees Of the select of their kndvz apples,
pears, peaches pums cherries aprcots, English Wanut,
gooseberes currants, and the best selection of
ries the gapevnes 81 the choicest kindshis year
wood alone being over twenty-five feet There is aiso
abundance OF asparagus.
The dwelling house Is built of brick, of the best quality
oil material and workmanship, and contains dry cellar
der the entire building parlo and drawing the
first oer SIX chambers on the upper hooIs and kitchen,
pantry, and servants rooms in wing. The oubuildn,
which of wood, embrace overseers Or gardeners
house. extensive barn. stable, and all other necessary
buildings.
The foreground and handsomely laid of flow
plats, gTavelwal and box edsing, ornamented with
the choicest variety of roses shrubbery, and eveeens
There is never-laing well of wafer tie premises, and
from analysis, is considered unsurpassed.
The prospect Iron, the house beautiful and the dis
lance from TIE Capitol but mile, the Baltimore
pike road, free from toll In addition all these advan-
therefore, including everything, is but So per
saving at least of $780,
This farm purchased and improved by the owner
with the intention of Occupying it, and is worthy of the
tenilon OF those who wish to purchase commodous and
profitable property and by examination of the present
crop, IL Will be found to be all that il is represented
Terms moderate. Apply to r. w. Dyer, or the subscr
Der. JAMES MAHER, Washington.
Sept Paw Sai&W 3w
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lVl ing and Day School for young ladies' and 9th
Streets Washington ctyThe Of Instruction in this
institution will be thorough and extensive and will,
heretofore, be conducted by the Principal with the aid Of
valuable and experienced teachers Very superior advan
tage are offered to the boarders in acquiring practical
ly The musical department is Under the charge of able
and accomplished professors Glasses IN Italian and Latin
with the school.
The charges for board and tuition in all branches Of Eng
sh and French $500 for the scholastic year, payable
quarterly in advance.
For references and particulars, catalogue, which
be obtained at the seminary.
Sept 30-cp2m
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TN II. MOSELY, United States Attorney, Will attend
the several States and federal courts held Nash
vile.
Particular attention paid to the collection of claims.
Office in the courthouse at Nashville, Tennessee.
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Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
July 3-Iawtd
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Notice to Prescription Claimants.

Commissioner of the General Land Office.
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Commissioner of the General Land Office.
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Sale Of improved Lands Ohio, cedcd by the VIVIAN
dntts In 1874

Commissioner OF the General Land Office
July l6- lawts
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LAW selool or tbe College 81 Nesy Jer.ey.

Aug. 7-lawSw
Democratic banner., 1847-11-29
TURNING THE SCRlPTuRErT0
HHr:t.GOOD ACCOUNT. 'k

II 10 said that Bishop Done, Of New JsI-
sty;1 u strongly opposed to temperance, and
hii 'Gideboardi and tables are loaded with
gin; brandy, wine, SC. A short time since.
RsY, Nix Perkins, Of the urder Of "Sons,"
diiase;d will, the Bishop, who, pouring out a
glass q wine, desired the Rev. gentleman
to drink with him, w~hereppon he replied;
Can't DO il, Bishop, Swine is a mocker.'
Take q gbH of brandy ahen..
Can'tdo It Bishop, "ssrOng, drink is r.
gazing"
By this tine the Bishop, becoming some-
what ~restive and excited remarked TO Mr.
PSfkihnst. 't"a'i.| .-'>~@.,.. ; 80.
You'll pass the decanter to the gentle
No, Bishop pr / can can't do that; f'vo untohin
that putteth the bottle to his He~ighbor.'
..iyWtlat was the peculiar mental condition
or moral state of the Bishop, at this stage
of the proceedings, u informant did no
State!i~ :~.lt .-r
Democratic banner., 1847-11-29
- LATE ARRIVALS OF
NEW GOODS.

DRAPER & BROTHERS, have jus: re-
Es ceivtd a full and general assortment Of
Goods, including all the New Styles of::Fall and
Winter dress Goods, Flannels, Sattinetts, Jeans,
Plaid Linseys, Donestics, Boots and Shoes,
Caps, &c., &c.
. t.'s Also
n l4rgs stock Of Coffee, Sugar Of ertrd quality:
Tobacco, Ten, Loaf Sugar; &on<-sore, 1.-THE
~ :genuine, article Blanka Goats, Coffin
s~Ir..-. Yarns, G. q, Salt; Wiadoc SASH
..-.i =: Tubs aRd Buckets &c, Sc, ~.
As we have 'Dr. Bragg paid by the year TODD
our Dragging, , we have no necessity for saying
in that way, and merely wish to remind
our friends to call and examine for themselves
Don't take other peoples tales for our prices: but
judge for yourselves.
We are purchasing Pork: Wheat: Oats: Corn:
Hemp: Butter: Lard: Bacon, and every kind Of
produce, at highest market prices
October llth lS47.
Democratic banner., 1847-11-29
CURIOUS LAW CASE.

The New York correspondent of the Sy-
racuse Star has the following: 81.
ga curious. case 10 now before the Sur
rogate, Of, which the following is the out
line = - ,.. ..a,.. ,..i.aE *.- .. ...,.
A Turkish gentleman, accompanied by
his three wives and children, arrived in thi,
city a year ago. Being possessed of a
property, he purchased in due time, a house
for each Of them. A short time since, he
died without making a will, leaving aprop.
erty of about one hundred thousand dollars,
The wives have applied for letters Of 1ad-
ministration in behalf Of themselves and
children. The surrogate is puzzled; he
does not see how he can grant them I'd
three wives at once, but he thinks ne ought
to grant them to the one married first. But
in Turkish marriage there is no distinction
between the first and last, even If the num-
Der Of wives amount to "a thousand and
more! If one wife were admitted to admin.
istef,, II would lave the effect Of making
the other two his c~onct6ines only, and their
children fllegitimate, and neither the wives
nor children would be entitled TO inherit
any 6f' his 'rfoparty. What decision will
ultimately be. come to, ] cannot say, but ]
believe they ought to be considered wives
il' coomfmon, and letters gro ted to them con.
Jointly. But what would our fair country
women say to this? Why, they would most
Likely say. they are nothing but Turkish
wives after all" IT,.
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.' N B " STORE.

VF%HE undersigned, having purchased the
stock Of Goods formerly belonging to Mr..
WM: LucE, and having lately added 10 said stock
by purchases made at s.. Louis, is now prepared
t6'ofFcr TO his friends and the public, a general
assortment of. . .".t --Jy"'- rH
g)',!al's DRY GOODS, 1''
GROCERIES, QUEENSWARE, HARD
rs WARE, BOOTS, SHOES, HATS, AND
r. READY MADE CLOTHING; FL
All Of which, wifi be sold as low as they eau be
bought at any establishment in The County.
.'''' - JOS. RICHARDSt.N N
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Dentists promise to draw teeth withou,
pain, as they have discovered a "cer-
tain something" which they administer,
it pleasure to have a tooth drawn.
This "certaiu something is nitreos oxyds
gas. -~It.prodaces permanent mania, deliri-
um, weak nerves-wm accelerate thu fatal
action Of a heart diseased-and, where the
is consumptive, will bring on violent
henorrhsge Of the lungs. Says the Phila-
dslphia Spirit of the Times.
Democratic banner., 1847-11-29

GEN, OF Observation-Disclosures consists
10 being easy yourself and making o:htr'l
so. -
A liar il, a coward toman and a bravo to
his God; and is not TO be believed though
ne tell the truth.
1t is easier to psai,e people into virtue
than to rail them out Of vice. n ;
Cpntentnent i, natural wealth, and a de-
sire forluxury is artificial poverty.
Those who arc Of opinion that money
will DO everything, may be reasonably 'us+
pccted Of doing everything for money.
Words are like arrows, and should not be
shot at random.
Democratic banner., 1847-11-29

.76rare thought o Suicide.-Cicero, in
his treaties on old age, says that man is a
sentinel placed on bis post by God, the
great com niandet Of the world, nor can he
Internationally leave his post, until his
great commander takes him from it.
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ISEv ttsrt.5-T The full returns from tbs
stHss show ,ths majority Of Haine',,ths
,Hsmecrstic casdidatg for Governor, 10 be
5000. Tn. wings Aave a majority in both
brsneiicSs 81 tie legislature.
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Coalition Complete.-Ihs Wings Of
New Hampshire have nominated Col. Ms 5,
Berry who is the abolition candidate, for
Governor. After doing this the convention
deliberately nominated Daniel Webster as
their FIRST choice fur tie Presidency.
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Nothing, says Bishop Stillingheet, enlar-
.ges the gulph Of Atheism more than the
s0ide passage which lies between the faith
and lives ofmen pretending to bo christians.
fthe principles be true, why are they not
'Praeticed3 If they be not true, why are
they prfessed? ..'- .a ...., -n
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CREDI
GOODS,
FOR In. Is49,

FOR sEPTEMB Err, Is+3.
TUST receiving and opening ageperal assert
ment of Dry Gools, Hard-W Ware, Queens
Ware, Hats. Caps, Boots, Shoes and a largt
stuck Of rp.r...l 's' -.i" ii 2Esit
3, READY MADECIDTHING, &C., u
will be offered low iprt CASH only. Al
crcditing on open account Is, done with by II
sEiG.MeQuIE.
Lsui.i.na. No. Anc. 3nth. 1s47.
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;a.Briat EorH Aavins.-The Lim.ricl

. i.aiBriat Forth Aarins.-The Limerick
Chronicle says that a young gentlemsu,
Mr.. Bell very lately come Of age, and hith-
erto a stranger to the smiles Of fortune,
will this month lead to the alter the richest
heiress in Ireland, Miss Marian. The la
dy is now in her thirty-third year, and has
been for several years known in the lite
rary world. The fortunate youth wssscek-
ing a commission in ZONE regiment or for
eign service, when Venus kindly changed
mis- destination for the home department;
and, ere this month ends, he may travel
Eve and twenty miles in a straight line on
the lands bestowed on him.
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Dr.. l.. I'll. Mcclure

TAKES; this method Of rendering his thsuka
to the public, for the liberal patronage ex-
tended 10 him, during the Existence Of the frA
OF Hardin & Mcclure. Since the dissolution
of the firr., he has determined 10 locate himself
permanently in the.town of Notwithstanding
offer his professional services to the citizens Of
thatowu and fs vicinity. hoping by strict sttspr
lion toduty ana moderate charges 70 receive. I.
Ills reei!ence. is on Georgia street, opposite
| ~. Bry>ou's store. in the second house east
|or Bairi's new Hotel. 80 ..'''H 10
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.E3rHE DkUNKARD,s WILL.

! leave to socletyia fllneds character, a
YFstshed example, and a memory that will
Goo1 pass, away. IT,. I...4. Lee.
:JTfave1t 70 ny i, parent, during the rest Of
their lives, as much sorrow as humanity in
affeebis and desperate state can sustain.
I~leaveto my brothers and sisters as much
modification and injury as I s. could ID. we'll
I1eaye to my wife a broken heart, a life
Of wretohednssT and shams 10 s&eep over,
and premature death tEL4r4. =
,,-Irgive and ,bequeath, to each Of my
children .Poterty ,raAd a painful remem-
brance that their father was'a druRkard. ~
Pennsylrania Election at Perote.--Ou,
readers are aware thatby a late act of the
PsnnsylVSnia4 Legislature, the volunteers
from that State, NOW serving in Mexico, are
entitled to vote for State officers at the time
of a general election. On the 18th of De-
tober, as we learn from one of our corres-
Pondents, a poll was opened at Perote, and
the R~ennsylvaniai volunteers in garrison
there, exercised the right. of suffrage by
depositing their votes in the ballot box, for
their favorite candidates for Governor, &c.
The election passed of admirably, and at
the close Of the poll the vote stood, for
Governor: Francis r: Skunk, Sc; James IT.
win, 20. For Canal Commissioner; Morris
Longstreth, 66; G. w. Patton, l9; Robert
H. Morton, Nv o. Delta.
This election shows the falsity of Wing
statements with regard to the political SEN
timents of tue Volunteers. We do not deny
that many patriotic Wings have done good
service in this war, nor should we have
thought of aIludirg to political views, IN
such a connexiop, if Wing journals had no
misrePresshtea lie facss, for h,ere rartizar
.parposes.-St Lohl Union. Fth%"LTt
45. The Illinois STATE Register says: The
papers in the northern part of the State ART
out against Rhat they term ''the black
clause" inthe new constitution. l Chicago
and the ling Of canal, have in store for then
some de bought experience, in reference
to the blacks. Our northern citizens have
seen no trouble as yet, but the time is neal
when:they will rue the day that they en-.
couEaged the immigration of runaway
slaves, or 'vagrant free blacks. Let them
marx our prediction. ''
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Lorenzo NEWMAN. =. SAMuDtE. ALLEN.
NEWMAN j. .AL!l4Gfd

Having this day associated them. T
selves together in the Boot apt
Shoe trade, take this .hstfatfbfks Sihig t'Sti'.
citizens of Louisiana ami its vicinity, tat
they intend to keep on hand a compirt@a s-
sortment Of Boots and Shoes Of their own,
as well as of Eastern manufacture, which
they are determined to'sell as, low as they
can be sold in Pike county. 81
.-".4 riiimbH sir-pence Is better Than a ss.u
shiNtng;'' and. with this motto III ,.isw,
they are determined to trade on the ,cLeap
cash system, with, the hope Of lii ,eraI ratron.
age.5t ~ Nih NEWMAN. &ALLEN.
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Esu.. q. F.. Trimble.

: .AVING located permanently i'll Cbrks-
,ie ivil!eg Mo-, offers his s~ervices to the citi-
44i.s 81 the town and its yiciaity. in. the Pras-
f,r: ;. Medicine. and Surge nv.
'Bfil-'h graduate o., TTahsylvfania University
i.'"inri"t&i W., and tarv .ify Witnessed mauyG
d. 3 '"a1d f7fstiH.s pesaiolhed by PrOfessg
Duna'rf tirat PIE he flatters himself tha
'f" i . II ahlel' #, called on, To- render entirs
sd, ~ in every branch Ofhis profession. %
81 '"p,' hy the most assiduOus attention IL
H. ;n';.> + his profession, and mode
r.. 1T Il share Of public patron
pa, -'j rf""- III i.at : '..f-.tf.t "a"
He III also ksep'a, general assortment u
briggs, aediqnes. perfunery, paints, oils, kas
whIri. viii lie sold very low fOT cash.
/ .itrch ~. 1877 5m50.
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EDWIN DRAPER s. BROTHERS,
in store and for sale
IS 5bls. Keuawha Salt, best quality.
40 Sacks G. A. I"
Bacon Sides.
Dried Apples.
Fire Wool Rolls; Flax Wheels.
Kip Skins Calf Skins andI ppar LEATHER
Lamp Oil, M0lasses, Coffee, Sugar.
Blasting and Rifle Powder.
Safety Fuse for blasting, ." :
I.Cotton Yarns, long and short reel. 49,
Sent. 9TH, lS47. -. -'-
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pool San, EITH1SfeyiE EoTdnuy,
ZINES, Vlnegdr;; Id,;, Maikerei &C., &C.;
added to our former stock, makes more gene
raj assortment than is usually keptiby any enc
House. "''><.'t
LIE Being thankful for the very liberal pat
ronage, heretofore extended to us, and wishing
to accommodate our old tustorneres as nearly
as possible, with every article they may nee'i,
and also very DESTROYS oi making as many New
ones as possible, we, will en4esvor at all times
to keep such GOODS as the wants Of the COLIN
try demand, and to offer them on such terms AND
prices as to meet the views of ptrfchaserS.A
We CANaafFord, and we WILL sell, at 81.
Lows RETAIL PRGcEs, and as chenp. il net
cheaper, than any other house on the rpp.r Ills
%sissippi; and yet, not s'too cheap to charge' to
|%pnnctuul men on short time. ;it.. .aat
IL The highest market price given for .tn
IL We have a large and %commodiou> Ware
house for the storing OF TebaccoFp; "ih"r
|duce, to which we particularly i'site the att, ~
ion Of Tobacco growers.F.!,ss nEsE} 10
/. N. BRySOE y CO.
Louisiana, April, 18th, 1847. t'S+'
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his agent E.. r. CLASSIFY, Wagons. Carriages &c.
Of the best material, and Of approved workman
ship. Alrwork iron az bridE Shop; .xil be
warranted He feels satisfied that living inst.
Louis, he will be able to purchase Iron and 9th
sr materials cheaper than they can be obtained
by country smiths, and thereby enable his agent
in Louisiana to sell his work lower than it Gal,
be sold by others in the same trade. "a
$3.50, JOHN S. McCUNE. 81.
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ST. Murray.

ATTORNEY At LAW, Louisiana, No. ~
Wri Pr9npi! it'rEi : any o"Hth -, t u' nay
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BIacksmithing.

THE undersigned hav-
ing purchased the entire
stock Of f.. r. Glasby, at
Sheriff's sale, OH the 3lst.
Gay of March last, will
Continue the ~Blacksmithihg
business at the brick shop
on GEORGIA Street, in Lou
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THE VALUE OF A PRINTER.

It difficult to ascertain the real worth Of the individual
if he be Of the lighter compexon-such rarely being brought
the hammer In Morocco however, white will sell
for five dollars hereabous and the price may vary in other
countries. The New Orleans Deta however, tell! the fol-
lowing story, which to illustrate:
yesterday good looking typo, who belonged the LIST
Indiana regiment related TO the following incident Some
time ago. last summer, believe Mr.. Gordon Donovan
in this city, the former editor OF TIE Wabash Standard
published in Lafayette, Indiana, cerkng steamer
the Rio Crande One day. while the boat taking in
wood editor with couple Of friends, shore for
the purpose of shooting amadoes, any other Mexican
game tina, they might with When but short distance
from the boat they surrounded and captured by some
thirty armed Mexicans One of these fellows who could
speak little English, found out that the unfortunate editor
printer by profession, and he immediately seized him
precious prize Knowing his value, he set price Upon his
head and he finally knocked down for the $3.50
Good Heavens that editor should be sold low The
poor fellow marched off 10 Valadold, the capital of
Michoacan, and into Mexican printing Office in that
lovely city, up viIlanous Mexican type After working
time he succeeding in making his escape and just be
fore the hattie of Cero Godo he managed fail in with
General SCOTS army, when he quite " at home" no
will have the temcriy TO say after this that "cd1
bought and sold ~
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BnsTnN, .lrnY 6.

BOSTON, JUDY b.
SERIOUS RAILROAD AccipESr-Y Yesterday afternoons as
carriage belonging this city, containing eight PERSONS upon
pleasure excursion approaching the Mill Dam crossing,
locomotive and tank which had been to the BRIGHTON
ing station hove in sight The who is Stationed at the
crossing vehicles Of the approach o the cars imme
dacy out, and with his flag mooned the driver TO-
the whip his horses who started rapidly towards the track
The locomotive struck the horses and killed hem both in
sianty The carriage thrown round by the shock and
caught between the locomotive and post and Suffered almost
pieces. OF the persons the carriage by named Daniel
Murphy, wears old, seriously inbred about the
head that physician thought he could not live An English
man. named John yte had his left badly shattered from
the elbow downwards lis split OIL and head so much
injured that there fears of fatal result Fac driver was
seriously, though not fatally injured \ man FAMED James
Corvney, and his son, considerably uaud tut will
doubt There three oger men in the
carriage, who escaped with few slight bruises, and little
girl, who unharnrd This accident attributed the
in1xcation ami consequent ntauaon 81 the river. Iudc
ordinary circumstances the Efforts Of the keeper Of the crossing
to avert The calamity would have been saccrssaiL
ASornEn.--A man named Wiley belong IL 10 East Bos.
ION, while oi Inchaton yesterday aid down with
his the track Of the Eastern RHAug in tie ycni-
II Of Ipswich His severed by The cars passing
il. He conveyed 10 Ne"5uyp5d and lCed under toe
OF physician.
SriLL nigh man. somewhat intox heated,
started from Bainree, walk Randolph Nhen the train
from the fireworks along he found with his neck
across The track The engine could be stopped and
portion If the train passed him. cutting tie head from the
poly and u killing him instantly. His name was
Harris aud ne a carpenter belonging to South Baincc.
" rTr0reVer.