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Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1848-07-22
DR.. Eeo. r. Martin.
DIR. MARTINS UNIVERSAL pURGA-
TIVE PILLS.

In offering those PHs ~ the Public. we know there
be q better. or q more safe. ensy or agreeable
Prrrative. They speedily remove all irritating mat
tiers retained in The bowels. or when the habitaal
Hlvinp discharges are too tardy rr Insufficient for
health. by their specific writes they restore The FINE
tiuns ~ a healthy attirn. and the Blood to is natural
purity. Revd Dr. Rooms certlfeats:
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1848-07-22

Agricuiturtsts' and Mechanics Assocja
ion Of Louisiana
EMILE BARTHE Elsa Of New Orleans
is authorised 10 receive and receipt for sub.
scriptions to this Association, in the City Of
New Orleans.
l.. s. HoUeHroN Esa sis authorised to
act as agent for this Association throughout
the State, and to receive and receipt for
subscriptions. He will also deliver to the
Members, the proceedings Of the last meet.
ing, and receive communications on the
subject of Agriculture and Mechanics.
STEPHEN HENDERSON.
Chairman Executive Committee.
June SIS.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1848-07-22
STIRLING cparnE, cayanga Co n Y

keofd.
STfRL1ae CEgTRE, Cavuaea Ca. m. w
December 20, 1917
Or Wright Dear gfr About sir months sgO I BE-
came much debiIitated by over e~xertion and = dir
trsssing ougEgwhieh soon brought on Inflammation
Of the Lungs and IntermittiBg Fever, with Pain in
the Chest and Side, ard much Soreness Of the Breast,
with cold night sweats, which reduced me very low.
After being confined % my bed for several days, | goa
a box Of your Indian Vegetable Pills, and after usiDg
them a short time / was restored 10 my usual health.
From the benefit which ] received from the nee Og
your pills, and from the unigcrsot Rood nuns aAiGh
they have among my friends, who have used thcuI
for Diseases Of tho Lungs and Chest. and also for
Bilious Complaints, I am induced 10 believe th8i
Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills afe decidedly the
hest family medicine non n re Yours truly
DANIEL G.. SANFORD.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1848-07-22
G. r. MARTIN NJ. u.

t1rpER HunrtNg GREER. Caroline 90, NJ H.
Oct n. 1916.
Or. George 7, Murttn-Sir: Having been made
acquainted with the composition Of your valuable
pin, by Yourself. some two or three yeare ago, have
used them freely in my private practice with entire
success. and shall continue TO do ST. AZ long as ] fnny
practice medicine and ! now take great pleasure in
recommending such q Pill ne YUurs 10 the public as a
snfa and efficient ]purgative in all eases where q pur-
rntiYe iR necessary. Yours with respect
JoHv r. Bn8N, n. II.
ny Prepared and cold by MARTIN & WHITLEY,
nj their Wholesale Drug Store, Baltimore Ard BY
the following Agent H. r WADntsL, Baton Rouge.
April I-1.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1848-07-22
WINTER ARRANGEMENTS.

hSANas For The Coast, Donaidsoaville, Plaque
49, {f ffr mine Baton Rouge, Port Hudson, Wp-
@zta riuo, HayOu Sara, Point Csnpee ard
Tunied.
The tspnIaf packet Steamer EL1SKAsJ q, Landry
Master. will leave New Orleans every Tuesday
morning. nj 10 o'clock. and every Frieay at 5, T vi.
Returning. leaves Bayou Sara every Wednesday at
10. A. MI and every Sunday at s, A. M
For freight Of passnge, having superior aeeotntno-
"Pf' WHARF BOAT.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1848-07-22

From Cure Vincent. jefferson county N. VI
Dir. WrRM-UeHr Sir; > > We have sold your
Indian Vegetable Pills for Che last four yeHrs. Ws
find they give universal satisfaction, end believe aeY
ore the best medicine nam N use.
Your very Obedienf ReYgf's
CROSS II HICKEY
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1848-07-22

Cg-We commend 70 The notice Of the Eiek, the I'D.
vertisehlent NJ Wright's Ihdiar Vegetable Pills Ttis
is an advertised medicine. IL is true, but We arc
not aware that an article is any The W0rse III being
adverfised-~on the contrary, the inference In quite
the other way. Df. Wtight's Pills, we have every
reason 70 befieve, are an excellent medicine.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1848-07-22
EnuGATION.

PRIVATE EDUCATION.
A gentleman Of experience and %competen-
~. i DESTROYS of obtainig a situation a. fU-
TOR in a respectable family. He will pro-
duca satisfactory testimonials, and is will
4 D to accept Of a moderate salary.
Apply at his Office.
June I0-l64s.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1848-07-22
CINCINNATI CASTINGS.

BFAL 81 SON
Have Just received the following articles
which they will dispose Of at reasonable prices
25 doz plain and fancy Broorns
q do patent rolling pins
250 lbs washing (shD soda
100 do saleratus
800 do spice
500 do Pepper (btdch)
/ case stoughtons wine bitters
| do essence peppermint
do olive oil
CUTLERY.
60 doz. assorted table and pocket knives
for sale,
BEAL and Son,
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1848-07-22
DON'T BE ALARMED

The subscribers are now opening a fashion
able we'll selected and fine stock Of clothing
direct from first hand, which they pledge them
selves to sell cheaper than any other house in
the city, without exception. Examine the
goods and the prices shall suit you.
sept 25--5+.
SANGER, HESS & Co.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1848-07-22
~ MOTHERS AND MARRIED LADIES

This Extract of ~sarsaparalla has been en-
urassly prepared in reference to female com
plaints. No female who bas reason tosap-
49, az il approach NJ ths' critical period,
atbe turn Of ife," should neglect to take i
- n "a a certain preventative far anY Of the
aemarons and horrible diseases to which tor
~ Ias Ar subject at this time Of life. This
s5nariodav b. delayed several years By using
~ nodiciae. Nor i i less vaOasls tsF
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1848-07-22
REMEMRER

One Price Cash Store and no Mistakes :
A handsome assortment of Spring and Summer
goods will constantly be kept on hand at the usual
low rates at
WETZLAR'S One price Cash Store.
a,ril 2-ll
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1848-07-22
SUNDRTES.

NEAL and SON have just received
2CaSks New Hams (extra quality
do Dried Beef (do do)
80 Doc Brooms
10 Barrels Mackerei
OF Boxes new crop Raisins
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1848-07-22
SURVEYING AND CtVIb EEGlJ
EERTNG.
NOTICE

n hereby given, that IN pursuance u a
contract wi h sud uuder instructions from the
Surveyor General Of the public lands tor The
State Of louisiana, | will re. surveg and make
the corrections If the lines, Of public lands
and private claims, embraced in The foifUw-
ing Townships, in the parish Of East Baton
Rouge, Grennsburg district, Louisiana, VIZ
No. 7, aolah Of range no. |, west in which
Baton Rouge is situated Township no. 7,
south Of raupe SO. !, east Township no. 7,
south af range M. 2, east, Township no. s,
south of range no | west, aud Township no.
3 eoHih Of range no. | east.
Being duly commissioned by pr Landry,
II. States Sur. General for the State of Louis.
lana, | will be prepared to execute private
surveys, in any part Of the State, and also
I~eveIling in all its branches. Letters address
sed to the care Of Thomas II Weightman,
Esq. Sur. General otfice, DoualdsonviIie, ot
Daniel y Avery, Esq, Baton Rouge, will
meet with The early attention Of
j,CLANTON TAYLOR,
u. s Deputy Surveyor Il Civil Engineer.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1848-07-22
SHIRTSl SHIRTS II

Thelatest rtyle, well made and also Mt low prices.
Gent * LipIe rbruad tlndershtrty, Linen Drawers
oil kinds of Socks. for sale at,
april l5-l1. T. BoEaEt H. Go.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1848-07-22
A PRIVATE OPlNEON

from Merfisfown, 81. Lawrence county, n, "
$50 Wyiehfs faaian Feasbbh pWs nte The bsFt
mbArjne coer bGtred il Mis sctim # couatrg n raT
Opinion, H. BERNARD
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1848-07-22
DEFIANCE.

Chsapey than nv rAeapsst-hss Gtan AsctiOn prices,
and no antabpg
We have just received and are receiving a large and
pEsnfid assortment Of
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1848-07-22
tgsyrus, u. s. MAN STEA4
q MER Lnnn.-N.
- Orleans, Baton Rouge

and Bayou Sara Regular Semi.weekiy
Pachet.-Fbe splendid, new teamer Lu-
MA. WIN. BfRB. master. win leave New Orleans every
sunday and Wednesday, at 10 o'clock, A. M and
bayou sara every Monday aud Tuesday at IL o'clock
A
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1848-07-22
NKauIar Datkets,
TW1CE A WEEK

,RsgaNsh BAroE RoUGE STEAMER MAJESTIC,
L jill. UHE MAsrER-teavin IN.
$50 der gone q thorough repair and no ex-
pence spared 10 make her one Of the most comfortable
passenger boats In the trade, will now make two trips
q week, as follows.
Leaves New Orleans every Friday at 10 A. M, re-
turning leaves Baton Rouge every Saturday At . r M.
Leaves New Orleans every Monday at s 7. M. return
ing leaves Baton Rouge. every Wednes day ats A. NJ.
For freight of passage apply on board or to
PikR q HART, Agents.
yuIv IOth, 1917
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1848-07-22

q ROPE, a small lot for sale by
RaAL 81 SoK.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1848-07-22
NEW SPRING GnnnS

JUST received a large and beautiful assortment of
Spring and Summer Goods. consisting in part, of Bar
eyes, Organizes, TarleIons, French Muslins, Artifici.
ais, reriumery, &c, &c. Which with be sold al the
lowest pcssihle rates at the " one price cash store of
Feb, 1913 JOSEPH WETZLAR,
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1848-07-22
0PfNtONs or THE pREssl

IFfOm the UeIaVVHfe E1pfess, DsIhi, n. u
WfiahPs Indian Vegetable PUs-AlthouEh not per.
ticntariy friendly 70 patent medicine, we must coz
fsss that we have become h convert 10 these Pills,
having had an opportunity on some two or three DC
easions n test their efficacy. For q gentle medicine
one Or two will be found mild though effective.
Where bile or other impurities have accumulated, md
more thorough medicine is required, d dose Of three
or four Of these pills taken on going To bed. will be-
found ~ef6etual in cleansing the stomach and fBstor.
ING tie bdweis to 4 healthy state. We speak from
experience. and Toxic pleasure in commencing the pile
to the public.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1848-07-22

new GARAR SEOfes
JOSEPH WETZLAR'S ONE PRICE
Cash Store.
A call from eli, who are in want Of Dry
Goods Or Clothing is respectfully solicited
as the ST, ok Of goods is an entire fresh one
and will be offered at very low rates for CASH,
and il will be an advantage 10 every one to
call before purchasing elsewhere.
FINE FASHIONABLE CLOTHING.
Can also be had al a very low price bv
calling at The It ne price" Cash Store Of
Nov. 25th-41 JOS. WETZLAR
MATTRESSES MATRAsSESI
Manufactured to orderi
The subscribers are now prepared to furnish
mattresses at the shortest notice. Call and
examine. maf20-01 A. BRADFORD e. Co.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1848-07-22

Castillo Soar. foF sale by
al r. JouRDAN.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1848-07-22

or THE
CONGRESS- BOOT OR SHOE,
ovEu pAruEu UtEfsa


CONGRESS- boot OR SfIOA5,
OVER OTHER K1Ens.
They are alvays laced or tied up.
They will fit better, being adapted 10 slim ~ full
feet.
They are not 80 liable 10 break out, or rip.
They sit easier on the foot, wear longer, and are
cheaper for the wearer.
Just received, direct from the manufactured. D com
plete assortment Of ladies boots and shoes. mauufact-
tIred expressly for Us, consisting in partof
Days Patent Congress Gaiter boots
" 4" " shoes
Italian Cloth and Serge Gaiter boots
F." " half Cater "
shoes
Kid. Morocco ~ Calf ties
% " B1skinH
=" Brnpans
Black and Bronzed Slippers.
White Kid do
Childrsns Shoes pegg'd and sewed.
Misses, Boys, and infants shoes. d
The above are articles which are made in the best
manner and Of the best m~aterials, all Of which we
offer at the lowest prices, for Cash.
A. BRADFORD eco.
feb12-2 Church Street;
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1848-07-22
erpnNGcASE

Pain n he Chost md Side, Soreness ofhs beast,
Night SWsats and Bilious Complaists, certainly re
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1848-07-22
NEW ~COOPERAGE.
HOUSE IL LOT FOR A L

A comfortable dwelling house for q small family,
in a pleasant part Of the town, with Kitchen, Stable
and Carriage house, is for sale low. For particulars
INQUIRE at this office. June 3-16. tE
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1848-07-22

PLAID F0ULARD SILKS.
FashonahleB areges, Tuscan and Straw Bonnets-
or sale by
fIan. 29-59. z. B0EGEL eco.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1848-07-22
WHAT go YOU WANT

WHAT DD YOU hAfNl
SOMERSET SADDLES
We ARE manufacturing, and can furnish them as low
for cash, as they can be purchased in New Orleans:
or with any either description Of saddles or saddlery, rs
we hive TN hand a complete assortment, consisting In
part Of
Spanish Saddles Carriage Harness
Mexican dc Buggy do
English do Cart do
Somerset do Wagon do
Columbian do Wagon Hames N Traces
Travellers do Collars q Brides
shaftoe DO tlainl rarriage Whips
Quilted do Buggy do
Ladies' do Wagon do
Horse. Switch. and Dog Whips, Of every des-
cription and price.
Plated, Steel. aud Brass Briile Bits
>, Stirraps
Spurs
Carpet Bags Horse Brushes
BOX Spur Boots Cow Hides
Curry Combs Shoe Hacking
and a large variety Of other articles in our line, which,
If Won wish 10 purchase. or to crafty your curiosity
by examining. give uR q cal.
A. BRADFORD n co
Feb. 1913 Church Street.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1848-07-22
TIN, COPPER " SHEET IRON
WARE MANDATORY.

The subscriber, worker in lin, copper and
sheet.iron, would respectfully inform his
friends and the public generally, that he has
removed his establishment, corner Of Church
and Third Street, i1ear Mr.. Granerie's coffee.
house, where he will be happy 10 receive the
PATRONAGE of his friends aud the public geuer.
ally. He has always on hand q fine assent
ment Of tin ware, which he will sell as cheap
as can be bought any where, whole sale or re.
tail. Cutters and spouts made and put up in
the shortest order, also bathing tubs, large
oil cans, stoVepipes, all kind Of tin copper OF
sheet.iron ware repaired. All work enrfust
ed to him will beeKetnted u it'll Deatness an
despatch.
JOHN TILANO
eb 7 M
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1848-07-22
FRESH ARRIVALS

A splendid and large assortment Of Staple and
Fancy Goods, which viii be sold Cheap for Cash; nc
deviation from first price asked.
april l5--l1, f. RoEGEL& Co.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1848-07-22
SANGER, HESS & Co.
on, SCISSORS 1


A large assortment of Scissors. For sale by
mar2g-9 &C. FUTILE.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1848-07-22
FACTS ARE STUBBORN THINGS
SELLING OFF AT REDUCED PRICES.

Being DESTROYS of reducing our present extensive
stock Of dry goods and fancy articles, ready made
clothing, boots, shoes. hats &c. we Rave concluded
10 dtsphse Of our stock for the ensuing THIRTY
NAYS At
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1848-07-22

FRESH CASTOR OIL Of a Superior
by the gallon or bottle, for sale by
b. Joard0n.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1848-07-22

GOODS AT AUCTION PRIcEs!t
Ats. JAcoBI's New Cheap Store; lets Of French
and Scotch Ginghams Of all c%oIoTs, Musina, Jaeones
Organdis and Barezes. all eolgrs.
Please call and e1annAas these goods and yea ywA
BE- convinced.
March 49,
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1848-07-22
REDUCED PRICES,

and we particularly solicit q call from the ladies am
gentlemen Of Baton Rouge and vicinity, who may b
IN want Of any articles in our line, NIL we ask IL b
come and judge for yourselves, before going else
where.
SANGER, Hess &' Co.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1848-07-22

HAIR, Hat. Cloth, Powder, Tooth, Shaving
AMI Nail Brushes. For sale bY
&C. FUTILE.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1848-07-22
SPRING GOODS.
New Assortment Of Drugs,
w eHigiue &c

The subscriber has entirely renewed his stock Of
Medicines and has just received a full assortment Of
French. English and American chemical products,
selected with the greatest care and warranted Of the
best quality. Among the articles recently received or
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-04-20
So la>as-a. CANTON, Trigg Co., Ky.

=. iafli' 81 CANTON, Trigg Co., KY.
editors of the John Donkey Gents i
have seen severable notices of your paper, but
have never seen copy; please send it to me,
and ifI conclude to take it, will forward the
subscription soon. .-' 4-e
"Yours, &e., EDMUND c. SPIcELAND.' !,
This spicy gentleman, who lives in Trigg
county, and seems determined TO trigg us Out
OF one number of our paper, at least isaltogether
too modest. Had he known how exquisite is
our appreciation of impudence, ass urance, and
other similar virtues, he would have ordered the
paper for year at once. AS it is, he had the
good sense not to pay the postage on his letter
for which he has our thanks. We have direct
ed copy Of this number of our paper to Mr.
Splceland, enclosing areceipt for years sub
scription-in horn; besides which, we have
taken the liberty of recommending Mr.. Spice
land to our friends of the Spirit, the Union
Magazine, and other leading periodicals, as a
person whose friendship would be serviceable
to them. If there is anything else we can do
for him, in the way of trade we hope he will
let usknow.-Eds. John Donkey.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-04-20

A Coon OPERATloS.-The following from
the Vera Cruz Rainbow, shows the cause of
Mr.. Mackintosh's great anxiety to complete a
treaty between Mexico and the United States
by which the latter isto assume the bonds of
lhe former:
.'The nation is exposed to loss of S5,000,-
900 in national bonds, which were given last
July to Messrs Macintosh and Manning as
security for 5000, GOO, which they advanced
The Government at that time, on condition
that they should be re. imbursed by the lst OF
next April; and in case the reimbursement
should not be affected by that time, the $1,000
COO of bonds should remain theirs. The pres
ent Government, which had no information OF
This agreement until the 4th inst, has com
xnissioned D. Juan Rondero to make an ar
rangement concerning this affair, with fle
lenders. they however have refused TO extend
ale lime, demanding compliance NTH the let.
1er Of the contract, for which reason 1t Is be-
lieved that the Government, considering the
short tine 1t has to arrange the affair, and te
ave the nation from great loss, will sell a
.uc.iion the said $4,000, 300 worth of bonds, a.
n difficult under present circumstances tt
ob,sin a proposition which would not. b
tljuoss.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-04-20

NEwsPAPERs.--New contain every
thing; the only difficulty is to read them. The
threads of newspaper correspondence enclose
the whole globe in a network of espionage
Nothing Can happen that is not sure to get in
to newspaper while it is happening, and some
times before it has happened. 1t is no idle
buster to say that the eyes of Europe are on
you. The eyes of Europe are the newspapers
of Europe; and these same eyes are on every
man, woman and child whose lives are of the
slightest interest outside their own circles. 1t
has been beautifully said of flowers, that they
start up in the most unexpected places, where
there is hardly handful of soil, and even
where there is none, striking their tender, yet
vigorous root into the crevices of the rock
The same thing may be said of newspapers
They seem TO be sown, like certain seeds, by
the caprice of the winds. Wherever there is
a settlement Off dozen people, you may look
out for newspaper. The first necessity of "a
new population is a newspaper. 1t lnyerts
sometimes the vulgar principle of political
economy, which will insist that the demand
produces the supply; for it happens with news
papers, Every now and then, that the supply
produces the demand. The newspaper of d
little colony often comes into existence before
the readers; some far-sighted Speculation being
always in advance with an article of consump
ton which he knows well enough will become
indispensable by and by. Even New Zealand
while it was yet undergoing the early stages Of
an excrutiating experiment, had newspaper;
and Hong Kong, where the fatality of the eli
mate might be supposed to deter any sensible
man from risking more than a months sub
scription, has its Gazette. Indeed, we are not
quite sure thata newspaper is not kind OF
social instinct. People get ur newspapers
where there is nobody TO read them but them
selves. Passengers on long voyage, who have
no news to tell, except that which they get
from each other, and nobody TO tell it TO when
they get it, frequently amuse themselves BY
playing at newspapers. This is more renarka-
bic than the most out of the way birth of flow
ers. a hare-bell on rock is not half so sur
prising as newspaper on board ship.-Fra-
zerS -Edgazine. : - ~ -5-s
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-04-20

THE WILL OF JOHN JACOB AsToR.-Great
curiosity has been expressed. in many quar-
tiers, 10 know the will of Mr.. Astor. The sub
stance of it is given in the Journal of Com
Inerce.
There are two things, we note with pleasure
He has. in the first place, made ample provis-
ion for all his relations and their children
This, Mr.. Girard did not do. We are glad to
seeit, because the claims of blood should al
waysbe attended to. e.f,-
In the next place, we are glad to see he has
carried out fully his intention, of founding a
great public Library in New York. This viii
be his monument. Interference to this, the
Journal of Commerce says:
The only important bequest for the public
benefit, is one of S400, 900, by the codicil of
August 10Th, 1889, for erecting suitable build
ings, and establishing library in New York,
for free general use For this purpose, he APP
propriates plot of ground, on the southerly
side of Astor place, IS feet front by l2o deep,
for the building; or if the trustees of this be-
quest think it more expedient, plot of like
size onthe East side OF Astor place. The bull
ding is not to cost over S75 900, and the land
10 CSbiiHatCQ dl DocsOOOs AACh N'A~O,OOO oAC
10 be expended in books. maps, statuary. &c;
and the remainderto be placed at interest, TO
defray the expenses of management, purchase
of books, or the establishment of lectures, as
the trustees may think best. The trustees are
the Mayor of the city, and the Chancellor of
the State, cr oficio, land now named as mark
of respect,) Messrs Washington Irving, VIM
B. Astor, Daniel Lord, Jr., James G. King,
Jos. G. Cogswell, Fitz Greene Halleck, Henry
Breevort, Jr.. Samuel B. Bugges, Sam'l Ward
Jr., and Charles Bristed. who are to appoint
their successors. The Trustees are TO have no
pay; nor is any one of them TO hold any Office
of employment under the board.
There is bequest to the poor of Waldorf, By
establ ishing an institution for the sick or dis
abled. or for the improvement of the young, of
$50 1856.
The other public requests are as follows; but
most, if not all of them, we believe, were paid
in advance, during the life of the testator.
The German Society, $50 900; Institution
for the blind s. 600; Half Orphan Asylum. So,
600, Lying in Asylum, 50 000.
The personal estate of Mr.. Astor is worth
from seven to nine millions of dollars, and his
real estates perhaps as much more; SO that the
aggregate is less than twenty millions or half
the sum we put down the othsr day. Either
sum is quite out Of our small comprehension;
and we presume thai with most men, the idea
of one million is just about as large an idea, as
that Of any number Of millions.