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JAMBS, NaW NOVEL

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Price . cents:
VANITY FAtR-A Novel without a Hero by w. VI.
Thackery with Illustrations:
THE TENANT OF WiIDFELL HALL: by Acton
Hall, author Of WutheHng Heights" Complete in
q 2 parts:
THE YOUNG SCHOOLNITSTRESS by Jos Alden. IN.
PNRT 6-THE THOUSAND AND ONE NIGHTS
illustrated by 6yG beautiful designs on wood Price 5c.
BOJESEN'S ROMAN ANTIQUITIES; BY Arnold.
Just received and for sale the Ncr OrieaaS St0tJacr
HareE0usC. Ial3 81 j. B. STEEL. "A Camp st.
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N THE CITY OF LAFAYETT

IN THE CITY OF LAFAYETTE.
1877 LOTS OF GROUND, situated in the above CITY,
suitable for Private Residences
For terms and particulars applytO
40 PERSON \ BONNENAL, Office 66 Grayer st.
VALUABLE SLAVES AT PRIVATE SALE,
NHTE OFFER Tor sale the following described valuable
w SLAVES
PRFCiLLIA negress, aged about 30 year, : { rst rae
Cock, WASHER, lrOner. and House servant.
CAROLINE, mQ!auess, aged about IL years COOh
Washer and iTOner, House servant.
HENRiETTE, negress, aged about % years Washer,
IrOner. and Cook.
NARGUERITTE gHe aged 81 years: f~st rate Vasl,-
eT, lrCnar and plain CCOk-gOOd House servant.
MARI \. gite aged 30 years first Cook Washer
!r0ner and House servant.
CHARLOTTE, negress, aged q years first rate Cook
" asher, lroner and House servant
VALUABLE FAMILY OF SLAVES
dCHAROs negro man, about q years first rate Car
pener; and his wife
MARIA aged about % wears; good Cook Washer an /
aged 10 months.
The abo Slaves are fully guaranteed against the vices
and maades pTeCnbed by law and sold tor no fault Tie
terms reTy liberal part cash, the other on terms
For further maTCuars. apply 10
a5 PIERSON 4 BONNEVAL, Office 81 Gravier st.
THE GRAEFENBERG COMPANIES CURE
FOR DYSENTERY, &C.
FHNIiE success which has attended this Medicine renders
GRAEFENBERG DYSENTEEE SYRUP is of inlme-
date etcacy in the most vlo eu and obstinate Of Dy
enery D4ThGa, and giving immediate relief to th9
patient. lie same may be said Of their
PANACEA. for Summer complaints. ETC;
SARSAPARILLA COMPOUND
HEALTH BlTTERS-in papers:
VEGETABLE PILLS:
FEVER AND AGUE PILLS:
EYE LOTION
And for every de5eqton Of inflammation BrgSes Burn
sovereign remedy.
AZ! Of The above may be found at WELD& co S Depot
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NEW ORLEANS & oARRoLLToN RAILROAD

Lis Sl5sE
Depot corner Of BaronRe aud Peyllid0 streets.
single ticket any distance above Pleas ant 20 cents
uge ticket for children Ove5 and under Il years 10 ..
80 tickets (Re) 81 so
Half the above for any distance below Pleasant street
Servants Slaves OFany distance. ......,.. 10 cents
~ Residents in Lafayette Carro!lton and vicinity are
informed that this Company has fixed uniform of
sr I'm s 800 toT 81 Rer r. aI and ~
Children half proe-n0 such tickets given for any other
period than the first 10 the last of each month";
a Cur EXPRESSLY tor ladies. in each train.
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FiNEB William johnson was Yesterday com
pence e iofb over 50. by Recorder Genois for dis
turolng tlie peace and resisting an officer. John
sieDeF "a iii9 same offence. gave bail to KEEP he
raarp
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fiFra DissaIcr CoURr-The original Charles
= Clark, + n. 81, whom we mentioned yesterday
and under whose name man named Charles Clark
Obtained las freedom, was yesterday brought before
judge buchanan, 81 virtue of writ Of hab6as cor
r7s The prisoner was some time since sent TO the
second Municipality worbhouse but upon what
charge we iid not ascertain. The Court, consider
ing that there is 10 law authorizing the detention
of The prisoner ordered that he be set at liberty.
The Second Municipality worbhouse must need
rcpairlng. o leaks badlK at present.
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SuiciDE-A man named Jacob Nessler, aged
about slTty-Gve years, committed suicide yesterday
morning by drowning himself IN the Canal Caron-
delst. The deceased is supposed to have been Ia
boring under a temporary alteration of mind
caused by dissipation lie drowned himself in sight
Of the coIee-house Of his son. on the corner of Ma
rias and Toulouse street An inquestwas held and
a verdict returned in accordance with the facts.
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FmsT HuNemALirY PoLIcE.-An individual
bearing the noble appelanon of Noble Meray was
yesterday taken into custody bY the First Munich
palily police a dangerous and suspicious charac-
ter, and being no better than be Should be- Ed
mud, a slave, belonging to Madame Y Ray, was
arrested for exercising his propensity for taking
things
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EY 0REBANs +:
FaIDAl MonNlNa. aaa.nsE IS.

BrTEN ~ q Doe.M Couton JamanyiIle,
residing n fapboarg freme, was yesterday severe
y 5itien by dog IN the street. Mr.. J. is living
very u At bis house, and he is seriously affected by
the fear that Che dog was mad.
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A TEsEJEI STORY.

In the evening of the day Alice arrived
at S----a great experience meeting WAS
10 be held in one of the churches. Her
friend who had become enthusiastic i'll the
cause, urged her TO 90 to this meeting,
which Alice did, although with a feeling o (
reluctance; the house was crowded above
and below. The prellminaries usually ap
pertaining to such meetings having b cen ar
ranged, brief opening address was wade
by one of the ministers.
y reformed man then related his svperi-
ence with great effect. After he had lin
i>hel there was pause OF nearly a minute.
At length a man who had been seated far
back, with his face patty turned from the
audience, arose slowly and moved to the
from, of the stage.
A half suppressed exclamation escaped
Alice. as her eyes caught the well known
features OF him who had been her Inns and ,
while a ouick thrill ran Through her. Then
her fame ,rembIed in accord with her tlu'-
ter;nr heart. The face Of Mr. Delaney had
greatly changrd since size had last locked
upon il. Its calm digniied elevation had
been restored, but with what difference!
What before was cheerful, was sad very
sad,
.Mr, P,esident.> he began in broken
voice sahhouah had consented, at your
urgent solicitation, TO address this large as
sembly tonight yet [ have felt so strong a
reluctance TO doing so, that it has been with
the utmost difficulty could drag myself for
ward. But had passed my word; | could
no, violate it. As 10 relating my expert,
cnce, rha, do no, think can venture upon
The pas,I dare not recall. Would to heaven
tina, Jus, the years OF my life were blo'led
OUT
The speaker paused moment, already
much affected, Thea resuming i'll iirmer
voice he SAID.
"But something must be said Of my own
case, or | shall fail TO make that impression
upon your minds that wish 10 produce.
"Pictures Of real life touch the heart will
power while abstract presentations OF truth
glitter coldly in the Intellectual It @ions o
the mind, aad then fade fiom NE perception
ike figures in a dlorama.
"Your speaker once stood amongst tie
first members of the bar in IA nelghh"r no
State.-Nay, more than that-he repre- en'
ed his county for three years in the Assem-
Div of the Commonwealth And more thar
tina, s,ill-he occupied seat in Congres:
for two Congressional periods"
At this announcement the stiffness
death pervaded the crowded assembly.
"Aud yet more than all that" he eont'r
ued, his voice sinking into a low Thrilling
toue-'he once had tenderly loved witt
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est honor, that he beat the sword into a
ploughshare, and clothed his countrymen
with the fine wool of Iberia. Beautiful
proof of the spirit Of our fathers who hon
ored not less the promotion of agricul-
ture than the achievement Of teats
of arms One part of the cemetry,
is devoted as burial place for the stu
dents of Yale, who may die strangers
here in a strange land, that they may
lay their bones beneath the classic
shades that wave over their Alma Mater.
Most of your readers have read the beau
tiul tribute of Willis to 'sThe Champion
of his Glass at Yale College, He lies
here beneath neat monument erected
by his classmates, and many youth be-
side, whose torch of life has been sudden
ly blown out by the rude blast OF Death.
are gathered beside him, far from kim
dred and home. Their brief story is told
by the urn which their classmates have
in every case placed above them. The
Cemctry tselfis surrounded by heavy
wall of red sandstone Of Egyptian archi-
lecture, and is entered by a heavy gate
way of the same material and style. CT
fine model, but too heavy for the iron
fence by which one side OF the ground is
enclosed.
The cemetry is an enduring monu-
mcnt of the public spirit Of the Hon.
James HilIhouse to whom the city owes
many of its most beautiful decorations,
and whose name is moreover immortal
lied in a noble avenue, lined by majestic
Elms, which bears his name.
New Haven, is perhaps, the least Yam
kee city in New England Its many
schools both male and female, and its no.
BILE College have brought many from the
South, West, and Middle States, for the
purpose Of educating their sons and
daughters, and its beauties have kept them
there, so that many OF its most substan
tial citizens are natives of other and dis
tant regions, and long intercourse with
men and women too, from all sections Of
the Union has given it more OF nation
al stamp, than is to be found elsewhere.
It's ctizen ms are we'll Educated, liberal and
hospitable, and nowhere can better soci-
ETY. be found for those who having wealth
and taste, are inclined to pass life IN ease
and comfort.
We have headed this letter and the
last as "notes from the valley Of the
Connecticut" New Haven is OF in the
valley Of the Connecticut, but as we
made it the starting point Of our journey,
your readers will pardon us if we have
not stuck to our text Next week, you
shall hear from us again. Yours, M.
June 1913.
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SroAy;u PHENOMENA. A phenomenon
vas deserved in Greenfield Mich, last
week, while boring for waie. When the
augur was Withdrawn, it was followed by a
violent curren! of air aud water that threw
up s'oaes as large as hen eggs, 10 or Is lce'
high-The water, however, soon ceased
coming, and the air caught from flame and
flashed so HIGH tia, The hole had 10 be clos
ed 1t has been opened several times since
with the same effect The power and force
ofthe ar does not seem 10 diminish in the
least The people of Detroit are talking OF
having it conveyed into that city 10 light it.
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Hon. B F. Eutlcr."

MAssAcru SETS. The Wings Of U'orccs-
ter held ratification meeting on Saturday
evening. when addresses We're made hy
the Hon. Levi Lincoln, Ex-Governor and
many other distinguished citizens. A letter
was read tom The Hon Charles Hudson,
representative from the district, rccommen-
ding he wings to sustain the Phi.adelpLia
Convention. General Leslie Coombs also
addressed tie meeting, and the creates, ell
,husiasm prevailed among the people.
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DkGL4 RATION.
OF
INDEPENDENCE.
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
In Congress-, at Philadelphio, L"ly 4M,
1716.

"WHEN, in the course of human events:
it becomes necessary for one people 10 dis
solve The political bands which have connec
ted them with another, ard to assume, a.
mong the powers Of the e;rth, the seperate
and equal station to which the laws OF ma
ture and of natures God cntile them, 4
decent respect for the opinions of man kind,
requires that they should declare t'lc caus-
es which impel them to the separation.
owe hold these truths to be self-cvidcnl,
that all men are created equal that they
are endowed by their Creator with cer;ain
ura!enable rights; that, among these, are
LIFE, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of Hap
pineSs. That, 10 secure these rights, gov
ernmenis are instituted among men; deri
wing their Just powers from the consent of
the governed; that, whenever any form Of
government becomes destructive of these
ends, it is the right of the people 10 alter or
to abolish it, and to institute new govern
ment laying It's foundation on such princ
pies, and organizing lis power in such form,
as to them shall seem most likely, to effect
their safety and happiness. Prudence In
deed, will dictate, tina: gov ernmen's long
established should not be CHI anged for light
and transfer. causes, ard accordingly all
experience hath shown, that mankind are
more disposed to suffer, while evils are suf-
ferabe, Than to right themselves by abolish
ing ihe forms to which they are accustomed,
But when long train of abuses and usurpa
tons, pursuing invariably the same object,
evincts design 10 reduce them undeI abso
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ThcWar, The Peace, ThcEXpensc.

J
ceeded in regulating the sixteen million loan
the todies of the administration seem to
think that the difficulties in our financial con
dltion, on account of the late war, are over,
and that every thing is now all right. The
following co noise and pungent statement Of
the question will not be read without inle.-
est.
ANOTHER TRIUMPH OF FINANCE.
BY the opportune arrival and publication
OF the official advices that the Treaty OF
Peace with Mexico had been formally and
finally ratified by the Mexican Government,
Walker has been enabled to negotiate fur
Their loan otSixteen VI illons of Dollars, al a
little over three per cent premium. That
is to say, the Government receives in hand
about Sixteen and Il Half Millions of Dol
lars, for which il agrees that the people shall
pay Nine Hundred and Sixty Thousand
Dollars per- num for twenty years and SIX
teen NJ lho,s 1T the expiration OF that tcrm-
in all. Thirly-.iye Millions Two lIundred
Thousand Dollars in the course Of twenty
yeas for SIXTEEN Millions and half now,
and TO deiray par, of the cost Of the MeXi,
can war. This called borrowing at II IRE
MUM, and putting Half Million i'll pre-
miums in the Treasury
There are many of our backwoods fellows
50 jolly green as 10 fancy that the end of the
War would put an end 70 the Wa' EApcu-
dlture, and thus obviate all necessity for
running the Government deeper in de6.
They will be cured of this delusiGn eiicctu-
ally. In the first place we have Fifteen MI
lions 10 pay Mexico for peace and Territory
Three Million, in hand and One EilIlioh per
moilh fora cal thereafter (lf the AleXIcans
have arevolnlon or two meantime and re-
puila'e the Treaty, we shall probably stop
paying; but II the money so regularly coming
in shall be preny fairly distributed among
their Military bandiIti, they may keep quiet
tll they get'the who!e) Then there are
Home Interpretations, Paying Oh Claims
for losses and damages, Pensions and Reti-
ring Allowances TO our Officers and eo.-
dlcrs, sc &C., TO be provided, so that II is
not probable that The cost OF the War will
be fully ascertained, much less adjus'e and
paid, for many years yet How much The
present aScerlalned debt Of the Government
(inc!u!iny the Fifteen Millions 10 Mexico
may be. Is not now before Us; bu il can
SCARCELY be less than One Hundred Millions
which the accoun, yet TO come in will prob
ably swell 10 One Hundred and Fifty Nil
hons The addition to our Annual ENpen-
ditures for Frontier Deiences, Indian Hos
,illies, Army Increase, Territorial Govern
ment, &C., can hardly be kept within FIVE
Milions-all of which deb. and expense
would have been avoided by simply obey.
ing the Divine law which says. ''Th2u
shalt not covet any thing that Is thy nei9h.
bor's-Sha4I not this people be wiser ever
more! ~. Y. Tribune.
y f'w moe such brilliant and profitable
wars would place our country in a condi-
ton OF financial res ponsbility, which not
even lie hai. krnpt COVE rnmen, Of England
would have cause 10 envy. How long will
mankind be gulled by high sounding words
and hollow shows OF prosperity - Lancaster
Union.
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TIE Misr LlrTlN The pt>Geld Eaele
another of the Massachusetts papegs nclud
ed in the dissealeut list of tie New lolh
Tribune, has wheeled into the ranks under
the banner Of Taylor and Fillmore. The
editor says:
The leading members in he jjh;g panty
i'll Berkshire, supported the nomination in
the lull faith that, if successful, ii will prove
blessing 10 The country. Even those Wings
(oi the most of thcm,) who have tax en- fore
mos, aronnd in favor OF the issue of the vii
mot ProviSo. have becouc The warm sup
porers Of Taylor and Fillmore. In this state of
things, and in tho face of the fact that such indo-
mitablc Wings as Corwiu, Seward, Barnard
Mclean, 4 s'unln, and great many others, who
have heretofore been bold in their advocacy OF
this principle have promptly, ana without hes
ltatIun, declared their acquiesCcnCe to the noni-
inaton, we have not the arrogance to set our
opinion in opposition, or stand alooi in the con.
tcsi.n
The Wcsficld n cws-I otter, another paper in.
cludcd III the above mentioned list, supports FIJI
more, and probably this week will come out for
Taylor.
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GEN. jackson AND MARTIN VAN Dr.
REN,-At the Utica Convention, Bcui.
F. Butler promised to publish extracts
from letter written to him by Gen
Jackson after the election of Mr. Polk
1t is accordingly given in the Evening
Post, and the following paragraph is wor-
thy place, as matter of political his
tory. 1t seems the General had more
confidence IN Mr.. Van Buren, than the
recent Loco Convention, for he prophe
cies that Van Buren, will be Folks sue
HERMITAGE, June "a, 1911.
81 cannot hope to be alive and wit
ness the reclamation with which the PEG
pie of the United States will call MIR
Van Buren, to the Presidency, at the ex-
piration of Mr.. Folks term, but you will
and | know you will rejoice at it, as the
consummation Of an act OF justice, due
alike to him and to the honor and fame
Of the country. l am thus consoIcd for
what would otherwise appear Ca
PRECIOUS change in public opinion, rely
in-, as | have always done, on the super
intending carr OF the Almighty in all
that concerns our beloved country.
"With my kind regards to your lady
and children, believe me your friend
ANDREW JACKSON,
Hon. B F. Eutlcr."
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PoLrIcAL Guess Work. A correspon-
dent ofthe New York Mirror, in calculating
the result, of the Presidential election, puts
down 90 States certain for Gen. Taylor, in
Gliding New York by IS, 600 ma 10 ity; Penu-
sylvauia'hv $4,000, Virginia by $500 Mary
Iand hy S.ooo He also considers SIX other
Safes doubtful.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1848-07-08

LARGE LOCOMOTIVE, The New Castle
Manufacturing Company have just com pie
ted a very large locomotive for the baltimore
aud Ohio Railroad Company, which in bow
er far surpasses ordinary engines, and is
calculated TO draw one hundred thousand
tons. 1t is called 'Sa!urn'-it weighs
twenty IONS, and COS. 500, 900.
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HAIL COLUMBIA!

Hail Columbia! happy land!
Hail ye heroes! Heaven born band'
Who fought and bled in freedoms cause,
Who fought and bled in freedoms cause,
And when the st orm Of war was gone,
Enjoy'd the peace your valor won,
Let Independence he ou- boast,
Ever mindful what it cost
Ever grateful for the prize,
Let its altar reach he skies,
Firm, united let us be,
Rallying round our liberty;
As a band of brothers join'd,
Peace and safety we shall find.
Immortal patriots! rise once mose:
Defend your rights, defend your shore;
Let no rude foe with implous hand,
Let no rude foe with impious hand,
Invade the shrine were sacred lies,
OF to-, and blood the well earn'd prize.
While offering peace sincere aud Just,
In Heaven we place n manly trust,
That truth and justice will prevail,
And every scheme of bondage fail.
Firm, united, SC.
Sound, sound the trump of fame,
Let Washington's great name
Ring through the world with loud applause,
Ring through the world with loud applause,
Let every cline TO freedom dear,
Now listen with Il joyful ear.
With equal skill, and god-like power,
lie governed in the fearful hour
Oflorrd war; or guides, with ease,
The happier times Of honest peace.
Firm, united, SC.
Behold the chief, who now commands,
Once more to serve his country stands
The rock on which the storm will beat,
The rock on which the storm will beat,
But arm'd in virtue firm and true,
His hopes are fixd on Heaven and YOU.
When hope was sinking in dismay,
And gloom obscured Co lumba's day,
Hi, steady mind from changes free,
Resolved on death or liberty.
Firm, united, Sc.
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New ONLEASs, May 5, 1913,

"Finding tina, should be detained until
Sunday next for the sailing OF the Palmetto,
accepted the invitation OF gentleman re-
siding at Baton Rouge, and accompanIedIhIm
up the river Oh a visit 10 Rough and Really :
was fortunate in finding the General and
his daughter Betty at home and disengaged,
and enjoyed several hours pleasant co''ver'
saton. If the Wings could all see the hon
ct old General and hear him express as fee
" as he did 10 me, his sentiments on The
Tariff, Internal Improvements, the War
with Mexico, and appointments to office,
&c. he would not only be sure Of nomlna.
ton. but of an election.
His daughter is beautiful and accomplish
ed abou; % years of age, and great Ia
vorite with her acqu aintances"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1848-07-08

VISIT 70 GEN. TAYLOR. The following
is an extractor letter from gentleman for-
,nerly Of Hartford, TO Il friend IN that city
.,la,pl-
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-12-18

A MODEST Proposition. The correspon-
dent of the New York Express, writing of the
proceedings of the House of Representatives on
Tuesday, says:
"Another modest resolution, not adopted, but
laid over for debate, was proposed, instructng
the committee on territories TO bring in a bill
apportionIng to Texas all the country known as
New Mexico, and lying east of the Rio Grande.
The resolution met with opposition upon the
Instant, and this scheme, which is in full con
temptation by the Texas members and others,
will create storm of opposition as often as it is
presented
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AUCTION SALE
OF PERSONAL AND REAL ESTATE,

- THE Executors of the late CALEB CHASE will
@ sell the Personal and Real Estate of the deceas>
&G ed, at his late residence in SUTTON, on Tuesday, the
nineteenth inst, at O'Clock Am.
The Estate consists Of large and convenient two story
Dwelling House, WoodhOuse, Shoe Shop and Barn. all in
good repair, acre Of Land, with manv valuable and
choice Fruit Trees. Land adjoining be bought, II de-
sired The location Is pleasant and desirabenear school
ami several manufacturing villages.
Also, about ~ acres Wood Land with heavy growth
OF Pine and other Timber, located near Mllbury Wilkn
sonve, and Providence and Worcester Rail Road The
Real Estate will be offered at IL o'clock NJ, III not pre-
violsy sold at private sale
Conditions liberal and made known at sale. Refer to
0REoIN HARBAcK near the premises, or SuMSER PaATT,
Worcester
The Personal Estate consists of the entire HOUSE
HOLD FURNITURE ofdeceased.
E. @. MILLS. Auct'r.
= ALMUN IL. CHASE, Execu
SUMNER PRATT, 5 tors.
Sutton, Dec IL, ls4e. dwlw