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JOHN w, NIXON.

- PASEAGOULA HOUSE.-The undersigned ffI5sf
having leased the above establishment from the former VIZ
proprietor, NJ. ]. McRae, would inform the public IL
that the will be opened the LIST of June The Oca
ton Of this establishment superior in respects any
on the Southern coast 1t far that it entirely be
yond the influence of the waters OF the Mississippi and the
bathing Il at all times salt glance the map Of tile Gulf
coast will show this The prevailing winds of the summer
bring IN the WATER and intercepted by marshes
or fresh water nets, IS the overflow Of the Mississippi
felt Fish and Oysters of the best kind had in abundance
and will be served in the best style The usual
roads are delightful.
The proprietor atters himself from his experience in the
business that he will be able to give general satisfaction and
me pubic are assured that pains efforts his part will
e spared TO make his guests comfortable. His table will be
furnished II the best style. The wharf will be entirely new
a vel as t6e bath houses which large and comfortable
The rates Of board will be the heretofore Comm-
nlcaons will be addressed to the undersigned at East Pasca
gOua. T, H. jerks, Propretor
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iAMES ~. sPRATLEY,

d Do BULLOCK DENT1STs
OFFICE AND RESIDENCE, aga Camp street, Just
" above Delord.-He will perform all erx<Szzsssss,
operations on the TEETH for their preser- ~
walton and beauty ..7rtifciai 1seth in U Yy%t%
serted--trom Que to a complete seton the AG1II
most approved plan. b. Charges very mod
crate. ia4 ly ~
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4. W. PALFREY.l
;.s,o,s At A al RiisSqKlEJREIf., commissaires.

Tor. SALE NIRY Iowa very large M AToG4-
a., s AhmoiR made expressly for Notary Public
MAHOGANY RAILING, new, which will be said NJ half
tne cost Apply at " Natchen stIeet--up stars ie6
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j. WEST,
4tg y:S7gal ! 1lsf7I57mp
AA&aaHW &1sis HAAaHaA
1l2 50. Charles Street. near Lafayette Square,
SOLE proprietor Of Dr. Levett's PATENT ENAMEL,
~ by which all the Gold Plates, Springs and Clasps used
securing Artificial Teeth, concealed by beautiful En-
anel making not only complete imitation of the natural
Teeth and Gums but protecting the metal from acids and
REMOVING the unpleasant metallic taste impaired 10 the
mouth by all other modes.
j. w. would call particular attention 10 his improved
method Of inserting Teeh Gold Plate. Persons requiring
such would do well to ca and examine specimens All his
operations will be warranted the best of workmanship and
material and 70 give satisfaction to those who may patron
ize him. j. w refers to the following gentlemen who have
honored him with their patronage:
Professor Stone, Dr., Benbrook, Morphy & Neyius,
Professor Morphy, Sykes & Hyde, Robson & Allen,
Professor ss Diminy. snrgss 4 Wright, NJ, etc; etc
Office and residence. No. liz ST. CHARLEs street, near
the corner OF PoYdras- iY31
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mt notice. II. W.-PALFREY,5' y 1'' PIGS
jspp A. IHjREJARelksEEEEELL' Commissioners.

A Nls-Les senssignees ont etc NOMINEES Commissaires
charges de fare destination assessment DIES pror
etes. dun ore de Honorable Quatrieme Cour de
District Dc IA Nouyee Orleans pour ouveftue de Ia rue
bianche w he stiee(, parir de Caope iusnu "A IA
An cote sud dn Basin du Nouvea1 ct de are
destination 1uae OF equitable des peEes des dominates oe
les ponalent epFouyer ouyerure dc ade
rue ANS cue es beneices ct ayantage qn pourent
nnef pour t0nes les pefsonnes ntereee ct aux
prophecies fasent lace adte proetee donnent par e
present. avs toutea ies prsonnes nterees ont depose
~ Jun, lu, ene les mains u gree de adite Cour mn
tabieau anende destination assessment ensemble ayee
un plan Ledit tableau resera commencement Ia ioi
pour inspection de toutes les personnes cue celia concere
9ut ont inteet son par pTesentes notifies que
ut Apean ringt lour aprs Ia publication u present avis
qn coiEonI ere eses par abeau devrunt fare eurs
publication be Get avis. - W " siiieHe
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k4NOR SALE-A twostory Dwelling House in Apollo
between Josephine and jackson Streets Lafayette -
me main house has four rooms two pantries galleries. III
and servants room, outbuildng etc. Price s2OO-slOOO
cash balance and IL months For particulars, inquire
| the premises. All
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RILOAl HOUsE-The public is respectfully informed
IL that this establishment will be opened for the A
reception Of visitors the 18th inst. Attached TO the f.M
House will be found BAR and BILLIARD IllIaslL
ROOM, TEN PIN ALLEYS, BATH HOUSES and
STABLES. The table will be always supplied with the
dehcaeies Of the Sea Coast and the New Orleans market
The large Lawn and the number of Shade Trees
pounding the House make this Hotel the most desirable for
families OF along the Coast. Persons wishing
secure rooms will please address the undersigned and send
their communications by boat.
mv1I
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FOR sALE-A BARoUCHE of the latest and most
n beautiful model, finished in the perfect style,
and only used very short time, will be sold very cheap,
present owner having for it any longer
AJso-A small STEAM ENGINE, of l-horse power
suitable for many purposes
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NJ. nnaahtMELl1s WASHINGTON HOUSE,
.Vo. SSS CHESNUTS1'REET,P HIL-4DELP IfLa.
VIE undersigned would inform his Southern patrons and
- - friends that THIS SPElENDID HOTEL, which al
h Oen under hrs charge for years has been IA
ffssnuS Ee1ed ENLARGED aud Ietahed The most
paltment complete The splendid suit OF
DC T ~ al an hmes BY giving few hours notice
ne central and fashionable location of lie WASHING
ION HOUSE, renders it of the most desirable in The
CIV Iof Ladies and Families visiting PHILADELPHIA either nnon
nave Il continue to merit the liberal support has heretofore
EeIsss sssa r., III. ]. HARTVVELI,
I. my7 Wit
RUFFALO TONGUEs-In stere and for sale nv
= mlo GHAs. SrOUGHTON, "a Camp st.
X OtE-lO1 coils in store for sale By
~ mnzS GEO. C.TAYLoR& co. 70 Magazine st.
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- N'NINLtA - So NtAAA-
leaac Newton. IA, m3
laEnH Fenhel. - 5,m1
James Porter L,tte
ychn Dnalap :. 20 na2
John Hauiy. .-~0c M
Iohh p Harvard SINS
Josiah Bradley. io,ms
Kentucky s..... 6,m2
Locaiannah ..--&. m2
o1islanA s....s L'tis
Lapland.
MAD Of Orleans sal
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but we shall sutjoin few testimonials Of its value select
country. ~ - Puie W
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E'QR sALE-QN ACCOUNT OF DEPARTURE
cgaity very low for cash If not sold until 18th June it
VIII be dlspOsed OF by auction. AnnlH This
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-09-09

The Baton Rouge, (L..) Ga.sIs, Of the 2sth ult,
that the crops In East and West Baton oags
was anticipated few weeks since. TIE crops both
Of cane and cotton, are coming -" finely In East
feeians and good average yield may be antis rstsd
The st francisvill. (sj CAtoniele OF tn. 2ith ult
saysThe rays Of old Sol for the week past been
unusually penetrating The thermometer has stood
at Us in the shade Since last notice OF the cotton
crop, there has BEEN slight improvement not SUM-
Gent however to change the opinion expressed BY
a. 10 the yield We have asserted aud stil assert,
that IL will fall short least fourth Many Of our
planters have commenced picking although bat little
cotton is yet open. No sign OF the worm yet.
The Bayou Sara Ledger has the folio wing,-Ws learn
from several very influential planters that although
the Of cotton 80 good as IN at OF sorabis
seasons yet the bols ars l,rge aud numerous Ia fact,
sevsl think that the crop In this and tn. parish Of
East feiciana will equal that OF good ordinary
sons. Two planters, In particular. have informed
that they have cote stalks prolific Of
large fine and full bols, the cotton staiks Of the
present season. Last week we oopi-d from tbs Min
den (Ls) Herald Of a stalk Of cotton shieh
bore two hundred square, aud alec OF another which
bore tour hundred squares. This last wsthousht
extraordinary but cotton crossing freud OF ours
thinks that even that's nothing 10 brag Of Tor says
that since he read the extract In last paper he
has counted eight hundred mAtured bells stslk
and on one single branch Of another stalk no counted
ninety eight
The ST Landry QaD War Of the gath ult Says
We have recently converted with several Intelligent
planters 81 parish who all agree In stating that
the prospect OF the coming crop OF cotton aud IL
a very poor one The corn crop hoFever, Is aid TO
be very promising
A letter dated B.strop, Texas, Angus, 10 says-Tbs
crop u fully mstured In this section u
state and proves very abundant cotton y also
very promising III W. get one more good rsio every
planter will make more than he can gather
7hs s,o,s h.,a 40. ,en.,.IIv sood All The c,antrv
bs,,hyp All vthos, s,rsay,,esn s,s 20, s,btin, M,
our Santa Ne territory and maintaining our rights in
pref TO submitting O. aboliti9n dctation The
r..tb.r h. exeessively w.rm-too warm for IN,
hIgh t.mp.rnture In politics
- -, -, -. -. =. - -,
%, hEete' ISL" ,osisns rs~ton peunty 1870 uy
ei SioPs " nls sec.lon OF county ns
,i ", ~ ~ cono averags.corn,
, ,hs So,,s s, hn oe 20 sup
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of the massacre, there CHANGED to be company of
soldiers its way from Sonora to California, who
were, at the time, attending mass in the chapel
The irreverent Umahs, probably supposing the
Spaniards were in suitable frame of mind to leave
the werld at an Opportune moment despatched them
with their clubs. The walls of the mission were le
yelled with the ground, and its remains can now be
distinguished about a mile above the mouth
of the ella, at least so says Major Emory. Since
that time, there has been found no devOtee of the
cross sufficiently enthusiastic to attempt their con-
version, and they are now, in the language OF one
of their number to me the other day, mato
christanos (very bad Christians l can but be-
lieve that prudent and sensible missionary would
here find as promising a field for the exercise of
his benevolence,. as any other on the continent
They ara sensible and shrewd race, and have
no doubt are readily susceptible TO kindly Influences
Since the destruction OF the mission little has
been known of the Umahs till within late period
their history. A rush of emierants from Mexico
and from the United States across their territory,
had then commenced, which has continues almost
without interruption till the present hour. No COM
plants was made of the conduct of the Umahs
till last season. They then commenced system
Of robbery and pillage, and even murder, that has
seldom been equaled in civilized land Loud
complaints were made to government, and at last
Lieut.. Coutts, with the double object of protect
ing the emigrants and of prosecuting the boundary
survey, came out here and located himself at the
point we now occupy, In October last. lie con-
tnued here for several months, and established the
first ferry upon the river. The Indians were very
indignant at this invasion of their rights, and made
dreful threatenings, but prudenty avoided col
isioH. Soon after he left, another party took pos
session of the ferry, which soon became no.
torious as "Glontins." Their fate is well known.
The Indians rose upon them, when most of them
were asleep and all unsuspcious, and killed every
man but three, who were absent Since that time,
two other companies have established themselves
on the rver and military force will soon be sta
toned upon 1t permanently. The glory of the
Umahs has departed. Their supremacy upon the
great Colors do of the West, will never more
turn to them. Their future fate readily be dis
cerned. Initiating, alone, the vices of the whites,
they will melt away beforetheir advancing strides,
till ;the places which now know them, will know
them no more-when, as at a no distant day, a
smiling village, or, perhaps, a proud city, may be
seated upon their now favorite habitation at the
junction of the ella and Colorado IL will be an
once lived and fourished the tribe of Umahs. T. F.
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HoRrinLr ScENE.-we learn, says the Bayou
Sara Ledg0, from a friend, just from Jackson,
that some few days ago. portion OF the citizens
Of that place were boTihed at the sight Of a
msngled corpse Of an infant, which was found in
the possession of several dogs, in a tenanted lot
From all that we can learn, II seems that some
dark ard devish deed has been done. Suspicion
has been fixed upon widow lady, and circum-
stances clearly against ber-i Is supposed that
IL was her child and that she killed Il to hide
her shame, but in burying u her dogs followed,
dug IL up, and brought II back TO the house, where
Il was found 10 a maagled condition. Truly, this
must have been a horrifying spectacle for mo.
Their to look upon-tbe manRled corpse Of her child
In the possession Of dogs, serving as bone OF cou-
tention
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CoNMAxDrR RANDOLPH I'VE understand that
this naval officer, when his vessel, the sloop-of-
war Albany, was entering the harbor last week,
ordered a boats crew 10 put him ashore at Cohas-
set, from which point he Immediately started for
the South. The vessel came to the Navy Yard,
under command Of Lieut. Ridgeley. IL IL said the
reason Of Commander Rsndolph's basty departure
consisted in the fact that recently, At Pensacola he
not being member Of the shp's crew, wss pre-.
parne 70 test the legality OF the punishment before
Jury here. Such is the current rumor-Bodos
MAJ, Sgt. y.
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TSrTRrsrt-e FROM Trr.s-Mopr ISptav NEws-The
New Orleans PieaVurs, Of the 2sth ult says:By the
arrival. last evening, Of the steamship Galveston,
Capt Place, we have received papers from Galveston
OF the 2tth inst. We extract the following from a
letter dated San Antonio, August ith;-The people
here have long looked on, aud were awaiting some
action which might be taken by the general govern
ment TO repel those Tndass aud drive them back 70
their mountain home. and kiude the Ere In their
own bones and family hearths. These Indians have
bsen down some hundreds Of miles hsloT the settle
ments, not regarding the United states troops which
are posted on our frontier for protection For these
reasons large and very enthusiasts public meeting
was held on the 10th ult and can but say that the
population and peighboTs. Enclosed send you
coy Of the resolutions and the letter Of Brevet or
Gen George NJ Breoke United states Army, in answer
TO the same understsnd that orders have been sent
to the commander Of the drs eoons. ct Fredericks-
burg 70 despstch some forty dragons In pursuit. Of
those indians who committed the late depredatioss
on the Csole, and that they should not return until
they had overtsken and punished said Indians From
the enclosed copy Of the letter OF General Brooke you
tranquility that 1. to say Just az long the
indians believe these United States troops cavalry
men but as soon ~ they sind out that they are
mounted infanrymen, they will be int them in right
good esnest, I'm afraid. petition vas circulated
last ueet addressed to the Governor with about 160
signatures requesting the Governor to to call
into immediate service OF the State, sufficient force
Of volunteers TO clear the country Of the maraudng
bands Of indiana I learn from Captain shannon,
who arrived In town the 31st ult, having left Rio
Grande City twelve days since that nearly the whole
county on this eide Of the Rio Grande, from Eagle
Pass to Bro-nsville, was In state Of the grestest
dsi and excitement, account Of the depredaions
committed BY the Indians Captain shannon came
up By the way Of Santa Teresa Wells Ions Blanca
snd San Patricio bringing with him drove Of mules
He DID not meet With any Indians, athsugh he ire
quepty saw fresh signs" Travellers generally have
70 eross the other tide Of the RE Grsnde In going
TO the different towns this side OF the Rio Grande
for the reason Of escaping the indians great many
horses and mules have BEEN stolen BY them. Ness
IRON EsRe Pass came In this week. frem reliable
sources that John Powers, Who has been In prison
at Fan Fernando, for the m urder OF u. b Cain, was
mere uea oy the sentinel ~hile the aot OF Tying
70 make his escape. He shot in the head, and
died instantly. Prom the source. learn that
report from Colonel Uardee reached Eagle Psss which
stated that Captain 0skes had captured ron the In
dams. near Laredo, ninety packs and mules IL 10
supposed that the Indians we're so hard pushed -
Captain oskes that they forced TO Leave their
n ules
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Miss Amelia Spinner committed suicide, few days
since BY drowning, In the Mohawk river. She vs W
moss re'pectsbls family end had bees ipssns fof sN-
rsl yeara
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Nav CouKT.-A new comet was discovered at
half past ten o'clock, last evening, by Mr.. q. L.
Bond, Of the Cambridge Observatory, "a the con-
steilstion Camelopardslus, ten degrees north OF the
star Alpha Persei. Its hourly motion ~ increasing
IN right ascension D sec, and decreasing IN de-
clination 30 sec BY comparison with star in Arge-
lander's Zone 81, its place was az follows, at
1850, Asg. 10th, lih. oem. ass
cen.,.n.;si = .sI ,ns,a Equine,
Dee. North, - SIS Jan 1850
Wn. Cranes BoSD.
OasBRiDg Aug 20, 1850.
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onsBsiDg AuKg %, 1850.
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ella. To the east may be seen this latter stream
after becoming united with the Colorado-bre ak
ing their united way through high ridge. Turn
many miles, tortuous in its course, but gradually
widening until it becomes connected with the
Gulf. At the west, occurs the vast desert--whch
is, you know, part of the Great American Basin,
and one of the wonders of the American continent.
There is but little land that can be cultivated in
this section; it is of a sandy formation, and can
not, without great difficulty, be ever irrigated.
a residence. except il should possibly be made the
point over which a railroad shall pass between the
Pacific and the Atlantic States. But shall have
more to say upon this subject hereafter T. F.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-03-29
Plank Road Notice.

In pursuance of the articles of asso.
citation of the Otumwa and Fairfield
Plank Road Company, the subscribers
to the capital stock of said company are
hereby notified TO meet at Agency City
on fhel0M day Of Apra neat,
at III o'clock, A. NJ.
for the purpose of paying five per cent.
upon each share ubscribed-organizing
said company. and for the transaction Of
such other business as may be required
by the articles of association.
A punctual attendance of subscribers is
requested.
j. w. NORRIS, A. u. WOOD, u.
BlGGS. Committee TO open Books at
Ounmwa.
:. p. YEOMANS. JAMES WEIR.
j. &. RAMSEY, committee to open
Books a. Agency CITY.
GIDEON MY ERS. THOS. PING,
G. II. slavery. committee to open
Books al Ashland.
A. n. BlSSELI. and G.. HUMPH-
Ely, committee to open Books at Lib
erlyville.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-03-29
A NEW TOWN !ll

TOHNSToNSPORT, Wapello co. Iowa
~ is beautifully situated on an eminence
Ga rolling bluff,) on the west bank of the
Des Moines river, and in the heart of a
country; which as it regards beauty of see.
merry and fertility of soil is surpassed by
none.
The location is favorable to make it even
tually become great commercial port on
the river, being the nearest point to Prince
ton (now Albia) the county seat OF Mon
roe county, and the road between passing
through most delightful country, on one
continuous, rich, rolling dividing ridge, with
out str am to interrupt in the way.
Building timber, clay for brick, lime, sand
and rock; and what is YET still butter. stone
coal in abundance, can be had in the imme-
dat. vicinity of this place.
When the River Improvement is com,
pleted AMI dam No IL. with 81 feet lift. is
erected near this place, it will afford by
draullc power TO propel any amount of ma
chlnary, and Johnstonsport IN addition to
her commercial advanta rs may truly h.
called a seconl Lowell in point of advan-
tages for manufacturing.
Merchants and Mechanics please call and
Sc. for yourselves the reality of these thin
bsiore You locate elsewhere. Lots will b.
sol low and on very accommo dating terms
to first settlers.
Thera will be sale of Lots in Joanstons :
port on WEDNESDAY, the 81 of April 1880.
Sale to comm nee at 8 O'Clock p. M.
DAVID JOHNSTON.
Ian IL 1851
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-03-29
DR.. w. h. McNahan.

for the patronage confer
red on him, begs leave to announce
that he will continue the practice of Medi-
cine and Surgery in Ottumwa, ami vicinity.
He has no disposition to monopolizs; but he
seeks to share literally in the practice of
this community, and those who have not
yet employed him are referred with pleasure
to an, of the numerous patients, who he
has attended during tn. last year.
All Physicians cannot b, adopts in all
diseases; soma are noted for success in one
disease and some in another. DIR. McMa-
han feels confident OF entire success in OBJ
stetrical cases and in Female diseases gem
orally, as also Pneumonia or winter Fever;
and he win warrant cure in all cases OF
Ague or chills and Fever.
He has had considerable experience and
invariable success in Surgical Operations
and being in regular receipt OF the best
Medical Journals, he is always posted up
and fully advised of all Improvements and
di scoveries in medical science generally.
He will attend to calls in all weather and
at all hours, and may be found at the Drug
Store of Galin5er x Snodgrass, hen not
professionally engaged.
Feb 9th, 1850.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-03-29

The New York Tribune gives the
following painful intelligence in relation
tot he exlingulshment oi two of the most
brilliant lights of the South:
Mr.. McDUFFIE AND Mr.. Preston OF
SouTH CARoLINA.-Except John e.
Calhoun, these eminent men have been
The most brilliant and commanding politi-
clans of South Carolina since the days
of Pinckney. The fervid passion and
whitening invective of McDufiie were
contrasted in the Senate with the graceful
eloquence Of Preston, and their political
principles were as different as their
minds were. or their ambitious. Both
McDuffie and Preston, we regret to learn
by private advices from the South, are
now in utter and hopeless imbecility and
idiocy, from softening of the brain-ihe
disease which terminated the intellectual
life of Southey, SO long before his physic-
al decease.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-03-29

PLANE RoADs.-From present appear
ances, Plank Roads will shortly super
sotle M'Adamized roads altogether.-
They are much cheaper. sooner made.
not SO hard on horses, afford more rap
ID transit, TO wagons, and the same force
will draw upon them SO per cent more
weigh,. There is an increasing favor
unnfested towards them in all quarters,
and they are pronounced wherever they
are in use. second only TO railroads for
cheap and rapid transportation. A por-
able saw mill, driven by horse power,
would greatly cheaper the cost of con-
struclion through timbered countries. and
many farmers would contribute timber,
hauling, &C., who could do little or moth
ing towards M'Adamized road Nays
Uaie Herald.