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Agreeably to notice. Dr. Mathews delivered his first
lecture on the evidences of Christianity in the Capitol
week ago last Sunday He has returned to our city,
and will deliver his second lecture in the place. on
Sunday morning next the usual hour of divine service
hereafter, in one of the churches and Sunday even
ings This would have perhaps better accommodated
many who are DESTROYS of hearing them; but prefer
ence being expressed by members of both houses
of Congress TO have them continued at the Capitol
this with the concurrence of the chaplains is the pres
ent arrangement 1t is the intention of DR.. Mathews
to deliver three lectures during his present visit to
Washington and strong desire has been expressed in
future OCCASION and favor with of his able and
valuable discourses Their object is the defence of
common Christianity. Of course, they of equal in
terest to all sects and denominations of Christians and
the close alliance between Christianity and civil liberty
commends them to the appreciation of the patriot well
as the Christian. 1t gratifying to how generally
this was manifested the delivery of the first lecture
The crowded audience included hearers of different par
ties in politics. and denominations in religion, and all
gave the same devoted attention 10 the subject before
them.
The whole work in which DR.. Mathews is engaged
will extend three four Volumes and is intended
embrace the relations and bearings of all the principal
sciences on the truth of Christianity He has the
operation of several of the learned men in
ry and must have the best wishes of all who value truth
and knowledge.
The subject of the next lecture Ito be delivered at the
Capitol, on Sunday, at IL o'clock, a. n.y. will be-
Learned men who haze embraced Christianity, eontrased
NTH those mho hare rejected IT,
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London houses and their branches, England, at mpo
tant crisis obtained advances in money goods be
ported.
The influx ofcheap goods at this moment when the coup
Try Is well able to purchase largely stimulate greater
exportrade The English manufacturers freely admit that
the purchases of the United States in
sold England, have alone avered disastrous result
and they not likely let this example be lost The
turning in the money market will doubtless revive
penditure upon public works, and consequently demand
Tor produce As instance OF the great prosperity which
our manufacturers enjoy may be remarked, that since
September cotton has fallen SO cent? that is in
September IL was 80 per cent higher than The
quality that then sold 49, sells atsA pound Of
cotton makes three yards of CLOTH Hence the difference in
the price of the material is equal u per yard
and the prices of cloths nearly the under
good demand then. When the markets too well
supplied with domescs, sufficient is shipped abroad to
sustain the price to home Under these favoa
Ole circumstances for manufactures abroad and the buoy
ancy apparent in the markets here the chances that
the importations will very high more particularly
should money pressure in England in the fall arising
from renewed specuations, force goods here realize
The markets, particularly the produce dull in daily
expectation OF the arrival Of later large auction
coffee sale made rather decline for the better nual
tiles. The cotton market has been very dull waiting
further news, and the prices may be considered lower
The decrease in receipts at all the pors compared with
last year. Is 0oo bales The flour market under reduced
stocks, and steady demand has improved l2h
cents Sales western, via canal &c. Ohio Michigan
10 W $6 2a-saes New Orleans IS 6Si So S7A Gene
see western Wheat DO lztj unnspected, $5 80. Rich
mond county, $6. Corn meal dull So S7A for good
Holders OF wheat firm at 81 % for inferior
Long Island $l l2t 81 25 The supply is large and
export demand Northern rye 80 Barley IS cts
Northern oats, 43 SO cents Jersey, 40 AZ Corn
is heavy. The demand is mostly for the east, and dis
ling-saes 81 30 cents for inferior old mixed wcs-
tern; "a cents for old round yellow southern white
% 62A cents White beans vi rs 81 BY. Hops are
better. There is considerable speculative demand,
and large shipments have reduced the stock sales
Ohio pork, under an increasing demand has advanced in
price. Sales old prime SO BIZ; old SO; new prime
$S l2A new SO S7A $40 IL Beef dul-ciy prime
SO; country So 37A SS so. Ohio lard is steady
81 cts for bbs, inferior "a N cts Rice is $3 %
$3 56l Tobacco is dull, Kentucky q a II cts.
Freights without change Cotton 3-l6d square
The stock was disturbed by defauer, who as usual
bought O9O0 worth of stocks, for which he gave his
checks, sold the stock, put the money in his pocket and
walked off. The next day he offered compromise for
fifty the dollar This accepted and Mr. True
has made $4,000 by the operation.
Generally, stocks have been better, and United States
stocks are firm a par follows:
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TIL E UNION.

In the war OF 1912, Mr. Webster represented his native
State OF New Hampshire four years in the House of Rep
resenauves We understand that the men of that State
VINO dad moi support his election (among them the father
OF the present Senator DIX of New York; were fighting
The enemy upon the frontier while their misepresenta
1--we was fighting for Great Britain on the floor of Con-
sress In of his great speeches. auding to the sur
render of Hull Detroit and other disasters ON the from
tier, the then young lawyer statesman in that scow of
face which has since often turned towards the democ-
acy, reproached the friends of Mr. Madison and the
war with the scoching irony" this is not the enter
tainment to which invited" The New Hamp-
shire representative then voted for denial of the means of
subsistng the army of the frontier and against supplying
the wants of his neghbors, some of whose bones
whtened the shores of the Niagara having fallen while
fighting the enemy the British side of that river 1t
is certainly not of character that the Massachu
senator should lend his vote TO stint the means of
prosecuting the with Mexico repelling her invasion
by carrying the the heart of the nation-to that
point which furnishes its sinews and motive power.
What better thing for the enemy now could the Mas
sachuses senator perform, after alarming the avaricous
and the mercenary that the the nation half
million of dollars day, than force The Executive to
withdraw the troops from that only point where they can
be annoyed with the best of and the
least expense'
Will not the distinguished Massachusetts, senator learn
yet, before he dies that in New England he and
his party must always fail to gain permanent benefit
by appealing to the pecuniary interests of that people
What did they not sacrifice in the of the revolutions
where the tories of that day could present color
for submission TO the injustice of the mother country
than the ingenious special plea lawyer on the floor
of Congress present in behalf of the tyrants of
Mexico? The men of New England never have yet
failed to repudate, in the end, all base appeals to their
avarice Sooner later, they always have united with
the patriots of the Union Hereafter they will glory in
contributing their full share to the payment of any debt
which the nation may incur in this Mexican war
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CHARTER MEETINGS.

DUBIiC Meetings will be held during the present and
ensuing week consider the amendments proposed 10
be made to Charter of the city, submitted 70 me Peo
ole by resolution Of the Councils which meetings me ct-
mns generally invited attend the subject being DEEM
ed worthy of the serious consideration ni
Mt the Public Schoohouss of the LIST School Dsuct-Mr
Henshnw's - 10
Hail. =. :. * 40, u.lg,l = L, ,
Fifth and Sixth night at the Eastern Pub
lie school house. -ii ..99i., ~ yue o. aoiiqir
In the First Ward-Saturday night, in the room over
the West Market house. We a si'i o polcl
Seventh WntdMonday night, the schoohouse of the
Fourth District, on Maryland avenue oQc : .fa 3 . 4,
The meetings will commence at O'Clock each evening.
Feb. I'D -ll Iattv fG4 ...tr ~
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OLD BKLLEs.-We it stated that the widow of the
celebrated DR.. Rush is still living at the age ninety in
Philadelphia She is the mother of the Hon. Richard
Rush, minister France and Doctors James and William
Rush-the first of whom the author of the most
profound and original reatses published the
The widow of Lewis Norris believe still resides in the
vicinity of New York Mrs. Madison is in Washington
Mrs Bradford widow OF the first and greatest Attorney Gene
raj of the United States in Burlington New Jersey and
Mrs Hamilton daughter of the brave and accomplished
Gene raj SCHUYLER pe rcproche and wife
the immortal statesman who with Washington and Mar
SHALL constituted the glorious trinity of human beings
that ever acted in concert few days since In
Broadway. Here five of the bellies who graccd the
levces OF the first President What interesting party,
could they be re-assem bled.- Literary World N
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Rv a. GREEN. .aucttoneer.

WILL be added to the sale Saturday afternoon at
w O'clock my auction room, Concert Hall, large LOT
of dress goods for ladies, consisting of in part
Cashmeres mousselins, California paids, Victoria do
Mohair ustres, silk plaids
Six fine hose-hair skirts all OF which are newstyled
goods of the best quality
The ladies of Washington and those visiting the me-
tropolis will do we'll attend the SALE as the goods are
sold under peculiar circumstances and must be sold with
out regard to prices. A. ThEEN,
Feb lS--1t AucuoHeef
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Grand Temperance Levec.

Gr0nd TCMlPoranCe LcVec
GRAND TEMPERANCE LEVEE will be held at
n Temperance Hall, commencing the 2ad inst, in
honor of the ilusrous Washington-who first in
peace first in war; and first in the hearts of the American
people-to be continued through the week.
variety of amusements will be presented by the ladies'
who have undertaken to give the entertainment
AS the proceeds be appropriated towards seating
the Hail. they confidently anticipate share of public pat
ronage choice collection of refreshments will be the
table, and sold cheap cash prices Good music will be
in attendance
Admittance Is cents-children half price.
The ladies expect good turn ont of the Sons,
Rechabtes and Brothers OF Temperance, and families
Feb lS-3tSM&Tu
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FRIp.y. February IS. 1sae.

-
Theodore Romeyn, esq, of Michigan VIM. Austin
and Thomas Nelson esqs. of New York; and Harri-
son A. Smith, esq. of Maine, were admitted attorneys
and councillors Of this court ''e M s,s .h.e,.
No 100 The United States, appellant, rs. r. Curry
and Garland The motion to dismiss this appeal was
argued by Messrs Curry and Jones in support OF the
tion and by Mr. Attorney General in opposition thereto
Adjourned until Monday, II o'clock, a. M
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The following communication to us in an anony-
nous shape. We do not know, nor even suspect, the
name OF the author From the face of his production
we should infer that he is wing, and of the Clay stamp
But whatever his political views and whatever be the
particular object which he wishes to effect by his inoui
ry, we are sorry that unable to assist his re
searches We know the of the distinguished SEN
ator who is said to have Gen Tayors letter in his peck
et and, in fact, Mr. White disclosed his name in his ad
dress But we felt some scrupe in bringing this honor
able senator's before readers; nor shall the
inquiry of "Vindex" change our determination 1t will
be left to the senator himself to decide whether he will
crafty the curiosity of the writer and clear Gen TAYLOR
from any alleged msconstruction
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o. Sabbath School Union.-The annual meeting of
the Washington Sabbath School Union will be held
Sabbath afternoon next O'clock in the First Presby
terrain Church, ~ street general attendance of the
pirate hymns, which they have prepared Several dstn-
shed gentlemen have consented deliver addresses and
a very interesting meeting may be anticipated.
Feb 15--d5
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DOARDING.-Mrs. BALLARD, residing the left
Capitol gate has several unoccupied front which
the Capitol which she would be pleased rent with
board members of Congress other permanent
sient boarders
Persons desiring board requested to call and for
themselves. Terms moderate.
Fab, q
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AN rMroRrAsr RuMoR.-The Philadelphia Pcnnsylvanan
oazps that there is letter that city dated Mexico
he 18th of January, which staos that the order the
column under General. Paterson upon San Luis
Potos had been couniemanded, owing the assembage
of force OF Mexcans at Quanan twelve thousand strong
Gen Cadwaader would however, on with his COM
rnand in the design on the Pacific coast.
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Imports for the port Of New York.

These imports considerably in of last year,
when the present tariff in operation and the revenues
Of the government nearly double. The goods arr-
val complete extensive assortments, and those which go
into market through the auction well received by
the trade at fair prices showing general confidence in
good spring business and a sound of trade. The
exchanges have been avorab affected under these large
receipts growing mostly of the fact that they have been
paid for in advance The weekly duties and ship ments OF
specie from the port OF New York have been follows
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GRAND INSTRUMENTAL CONCERT,
1T (arsGsts Saloon.
MONDAY EVENING, FEB. 81, 1913,
THE STEYERMARKISCHE MUSICAL COMPANY,

CONSISTING OF
NINETEEN PERFORMERS,
Beg respectfully the citizens members OF
Congress- and strangers visiting the metropolis that they
will give their Grand Concert Monday evening, Feb
ruary 81, at Carusi's Saloon.
PROGRAMME.
Part l.
l. Hungarian National March List.
2. Overture to Fra Diavolo Auber.
3. Waltz-"Every country has its charms" Strauss
4. Preude-Ara, and chorus from the Opera
of observation-disclosures" Verdi
Part H.
S. Pickpocket Quadrile Queens
g. Sounds from Home Gungl.
7. The Soree Chatterer-grand Pot-pourri," Lanncr
Part Ill.,
g. Overture to William Tell Rossni
9. The Pesthr-Waltz Lanner.
10. The Railroad Galop Gung.
Tickets 81. Concert commence at o'clock.
Tickets to be had at the principal hotels and music
stores, and at the door of the saloon. Feb l7-3t
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DOWERS'S Statue OF the Greek Slave IL now on
exhibition at the Odeon of Al street and Penn
syvania avenue, from o'clock, m, until 10 o'clock,
p m
Admittanoe Is Season tickets ST. Pamphlets l2t
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We are grati6ed to see that the Hon Williamson r.
W. Cobb of Alabama. has sufficiently recovered from
ms late illness, be enabled to resume his seat
the House of Representatives. oG i,ala laasg8 az
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The of duties indicates the weekly imports and
the export specie tendency of the exchanges under
them During the last week, the arrival OF the Sarah
Sands with of the stoppage of the old and respeeta-
BILE house of De Launay Co., served that dis
which gradually dying away for foreign bills In
the French trade De Launay Co., for quarter OF CEN
tuy have taken the lead and their paper has been most
readily taken by i'm porers The height from which they
fall naturally produces greater shock >is not under
STOOD however, that any serious losses will ultimately be
sustained by parties here This failure and the
poach the arrival of the Hberna have served to keep the
markets quiet for a few days
The late English pressure has had singular influence
upon the finances of that the revenues OF
which from consumabe articles have declined in the
period that those of the United States have increased The
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-02-18

lhe mortality by ship fever, at the Charity Hospital
New Orleans, is said TO be frighdu ie5 ..0
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COMMERCIAL.


NEw YORK. Feb. I6-Wednesday, p.
lhere mas been no material change in the general aspect
oil AFFAIRS during the week; but is gradually
ing ease IN The money market, well greater and in
creasng buoyancy in the several branches Of business
The rates oil foreign exchange remain at about parsay
ITO llo4 Tor sterling; 526 5 IS for francs; 40t
4Ol on Amsterdam 35a 35i for Hamburg and 7sA 7sl
on Bremen The supply Of bills has been moderate, with
fair demand as the importation of goods continues
Siderable s follows
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The market closes firm. The treasury sell the
low price for large denominations and par for $500
under. Yours, PRENTICE.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1848-09-23

On motion the Jury THEN pro eedpd 10 cleo
ton Of Parish Commissioners Of elerli0n for
the ensuing wear, and resulted az follows.
For Town precinct, Jobn Read, Amasa,
Read ard Jas, NJ ELAN,
For Sandy Creek prarincf, Jas. Cooper,
VIM. Kelley, and ]. +. MeCaa
For Plains precinct, Henry Carl, WIN.
Sow ell, and Chas Devall
For Manchac precinct, WIN. Heron, j. g.
Foreman, and Joseph Heard.
On motion The Jury then proceeded 10 the
election Of ward commissioners u the eHsnjng
year, aud the following persons were elected.
Ward No. !. ] G Patterson, ] Il Dnfrocq,
aud G w Christine.
Z jas. Cooper, w r Pike, and M Moreno.
3 JOS. z Chapman, + Russ and J Xug.
i TIlos SlIelmire, WIN Sowell w ii Atkin-
son.
f John Began. Fl. Carl, and hos Lilley.
& Jas G. Dawson, w II Gayle, and DAVID.
~ Foreman, Isaac Singletary and ] u
Cdmmoaax.
q p HIckv, ! Caldwell jr. and + u Conrad.
8 Tnos Nils, q Daigre, A DupIantjer.
~ Stephen Roberts, J In Brow ming, and
| RitharI Odom. .
IL OG Drcher, K Brown, and J Bartell Sr.
II y II Penny, Jos Gates and 4 Adams,
A petition If Vic or Vincent, f m. &, pray
ing the passage Of n resolution by the Police
Jury to permit bis slave Nancy to rema H in
the Parish after r. ghiar emancipation bv tie
proper authorities, was presented, and reject
ed.
The Police Jury adjourned until tomorrow
1T 10 A. NJ.
WEDNESDAY Morning, September 9Th 1913
The Police Jury met agreeable 10 adjourn
mem Present he same member as on
yesterday, with tile exception Of @. HaCket.
The President called the meeting to order
And the J0ry proceeded to business.
4 petition signed by Jas. s. Willis. and
others, praying that n public road bn allowed
The sad road to run from road district Nod,
on The lower line Of J. &. ForeruAn's farm. ot
rather between said farm and Mrs. Bnrnett's
and WIN. Harria, 70 the Bayou Manchac al
F]oreman's landing. And they the said peti.
TONERS, J.. &. Foreman, Mrs. Burnett, and
VIM. ~ftarrin, to give an equal pafli6n Of land
to said road respectively not less than twelve
feet in width each, 50 fer as it extends along
their said lines. The same % he worked BY
the hands belonging 10 road district Nod
The above peti ion was granted and the fol-
lowing resolution IN reference thereto sd
opted.
Resolved, That the foregoing petition be
granted. and the same be- connected with
road dis riot No.4, and the same be declared
a public road.
The following report presented by the Fl.
nance committee v as adopted.
TO The lion. the Police Jury, in and for the
parish Of East Baton Rouge.
The finance committee beg leave to report
the following resolutions. That he amount
of the assessment. VIZ SIX thousand SD
hundred and sixty fresdollars, proposed at the
June session oftbe Jury last past, be, and the
same is hereby appropriated as the parish tax
for the parish Of East Baton Rouge for The
year l549, for tho following purposes, as con.
tained in the specifications Of the report d
your commit toe, adopted at the session afors.
said and published according to law viz
r. Tnp,ra 1Sn M
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1848-09-23
To the ladies.

The ladies Of Button Rouge aud ita vicinity are res-
p~ectf4lly informed that Victor H6bsrt has Just received
q complete stock Of Fancy Goods, consisting in part
Of The following, 10 Wit
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1848-09-23
DR.. w. II. WOOD,

HAS removed lis Office to Mr.. sherburhe 3 Brick
Building. IN Laurel Street. near the atDrs of Eagerie
Itanoue. the same lately occupied by u. u. Avery.
Esq.
Juiy T-p2.
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NOTICE.

NOTICE.
AL persons indebted 10 the late firm of
Phillips and Lanoue are particularly request
ed to call on the undersigned Immediately and
settle, otherwise their accounts viii be hand
ed In for collection.
EUGENE LANOUE.
June I0-19l8.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1848-09-23
FINE ETATInNERY

IAved and embossed rote palter, royal album. nots
gilt and military ball paper engraved. embossed
gold border rHa mourning cards. also velvet and ivory
card cases, gold and silver morocco paper, gold ed
gIng, letter ciipt, erayon holders. bristol boards and
drawing paper, ail sizes, Newman, Osborn's and
Reeves drawin5 colora. transparent nnd marble
states; dice and dice boxes, white and yellow enve.
iopes, also 100 Feams Of letter. emp. tissue and blot
ting PIPER, just received and for sale by
". w. HER0MAW.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1848-09-23
On. THOMAS

Having permanently located in Baton
Rouge, tenders his professional services TO
the citizens ofthe town and vicinity.
Office next door from the City Hotel
LGtdyeFe street.
.ItInn II 10.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1848-09-23

CHEAP GOODS 4 NO MISTAKE.
Wishing to dispose OF nay present stock. before land.
ing IN my Fall and Winter supply. ! respectfully an.
aounce 10 my c~rstaner and The pobltc generally, that
/ have greatly reduced the prices. Persons wishing
bargains would !nwe!i to call and examine for them.
selves. No trouble to show goods.
EUGENE LANCUE.
inIR 2q-no. Is
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1848-09-23
WILLIAM NIGHTINGALE
BRICKLAYER, PLAsTERER, SLATED
AND BUILDER I'm GENERAL.

Nj BUILDER IN GENERAL.
Respectfully informs the citizens Of Baton
Rouge and vicinity, that he will undertake con-
tracts in his line, and on reasonable terms.
All orders left at Pike g. Harris store or
through the Post Office viii be promptly atten
ded to-Refer to Pike g. Hart.
Jan. 13-no 4.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1848-09-23

PORK.
so half barrels mess pork, for sale by
may ely BEAL + SoS.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1848-09-23

NO person II Authorised 70 ontfacta any Debts what
ever, On a G unit oftie Undersigned without d writ
ten order.
august 18th 1873. STEPHEN HEaDEnsaa.
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ST.. Il

CoRNER or MAIN And LORDS STREETS.
TINS INSTITUTION Is under the care Of five
Sisters efGharify.
SISTER EMILY. srrEpfon,
The duties of the school will be resumed SOFTEN.
Der lib.
Terms and Course Of Instruction
1T. Class embracing, orthograplry, reading, wri.
ting, arithmetic, grammar, composition, history. bota.
pYs geography and the use nf the globes, Philosophy,
Hhetoric, AatFonony and chemistry, So 90 per
month.
Extraordinarily, reading, writing, history
grammar, arithmetic and geography, 80 90 pcF
month.
E~tro rLa