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New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-03-09
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DY VIRTUE of a writ of seizure and sale to

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DY VIRTUE of writ of seizure and sale to
directed by the Honorable Fifth District Of New
Orleans the above entitled will proceed sell public a
Royal Streets on TUESDAY It, 1859, at IL
O'Clock M. - 9l9ffssIi 2 r.
ACERrAIN GROUND the suburb Annunciaion
this city, forming the Felicity Road and Constance street
and measuring forty feet and inches front on fcy foh
inches depth and front Constance street.
leaving euiy thirty feet in width In the rear ,.
Together all AND PROy EMESTS tlefeaa
exception; buildings consist Of ONE STORY FRAME
HOUSE Felicity Road and Constance street and All
ouug me same ONE STORY FRANZ
HOUSE AND KITCHEN in the rear, AND uTHER SMALL OUT
BUILDINGS.
Seized In the sboye suit
cash ON the spot. JAMES r FREREI,
feis % mhs 1s sheriff Of the Parish OF orlenn
founra DlsrRlcr CouRr cTTzENs' BANK OF LOUISIANA
III NswOaLx D. B. Forbes. No. 4si0.
10y VIRTUE of writ of seizure and sale to
the Honorable tbs Fourth District Court
Orleans above entitled will proceed sell public
the Roinda Of the City Exchange ST. Louis sree between
Charres and Royal Streets MONDAY March u.s. 1857 u O'clock
H.
ACERTAIN LOT OF GROUND
this designated number number eight
plan Of said suburb deposited in the office of Louis %
Public in this Said lot of ground measuring
Magazine street BY hundred and twenty feet In depth
Together with the BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS thereon,
OLD WOODEN BUILDING WITH TWO ROOMS,
TWO CABINETS AND A SMALL GALLERY; ONE TWO STORY
WOODEN KITCHEN, CONTAINING -FOUR ROOMS, TWO ABOVE
AND TWO BELOW, AND A WOODEN SHED.
Together with ONE HUNDRED SHARES OF THE CAPITAL
STOCK THE CITIZENS BANK OF LOUISIANA attached by
mortgage said property.
n
Tsrms-CaAh the spot. JAMES F. FREkEI,
falss nh is Sheriff Of the Parish Of Orleans
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sale to me directed by the Honorable The Fifth District onr n
eWoeana IN the above entitled proceed Ia ALL nj mi
nese, IN me kopnda Of the City Exchange St. street, b SEN
M, 'V'-f
CERTAIN VACANT LOT OF GROUND situate in the suburb a
h IN TINS city, in the square bounded by Julia St ohn irnd mi
a. Pelsr Streets designated lot on plan drawn
4, r. rue Deputy Surveyor the 9Th OF January sab and dr
s N tae once oil Aele Chiapea Notary Pubcn this city, Sid
10. aeeodhg to said PLAN twenty eight st. Peter
stfee one hundred and twenty five nea
on the side toward Julia street. and es
in width in the rear. '' anu '"en'yesht teet
hereof and all the rights ways suryudes etr 'rf
Seized in the above sn. - ~
TknNsThe Of four dollars with ntere.. Mt M d
egh per cent per two hundred from October ,n
h gu 'No hundred dollars from April 1851 till the day Of
Prosa ana costs suit eash and Of the ce
ooa sah e purchaser VII assume the payment other
9oe eah o. the sum Of hundred dollars two payable on b
oeoOef 1851 and the other two payable the 9th Apr lsse
fe,9 o, n,,s IL - JAMES P, FRERET,
80 - n'p' 10 Sherl of the Parish of Orlenas
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She brought to my bed box applied soes felt I'M
mediate wherever touched begged for enough mn
thoroughly. obtained a life seemed to
me; TO remove the burning in the chest of
took them which cured life
tract being now strong and hive been
the year lS42 KERIIA FRENCH
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sr0esp S ps1a,s1 couHr WILLIAM MCINTYRE
RY VIRTUE Of an order of sale rendered Jan.
80 1852 TO directed by the Honorable the District
Court Of NawOreans in the ah0ve entitled cause proceed
public auction in the the City Exchange ST on air
between Charities and Royal TUESDAY, March ID lSSg nj
~ o'clock NJ, essipn--
ONE GOLD WATCH CHAIN AND KEY.
ONE GOLD FINGER RING,
being the second and last auction the above
property VIII be dehntiyey adudirated ggsst b r.
for what vii bring Of twelve months credit purchaser 6lr.
bond with good and solvent security, accordny 10 law
JAMES 7. FRERET
"a mh5 Sl3 10 Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans
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C0STIVENESS; OR, CONSTIPATION OF THE LOWELS
THE PAIN EXTRACTOR the arrest, tain
medy for this disease It will positively relief in the cnss
and after all the old remedies have failed
called office with establishment upon faces stating that y
had the other parts bodies n
the
suit will always follow thorough rubbing the Extractor upon the
bowels when they cosve Let the experiment tried 1t ia
fecty and instance the Pain Extractor harm.
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SECOND DISTRICT ceuarI WIDOW B. pucHAMP w. ALFRED
or NEwOslsANs. BRoUTTS-, No. 50+b

SECOND DIsTRIcT CeuaTl WIDOW B. DuCHAAP ALFRED
or NRwOg1sAHs. BROUTTN. No 50i5
AQY VIRTU E Of writ of seizure and sale to
directed by the Honorable the New
Orleans IL the above entitled will public
the R0tunda Of the City Exchanges ST. Louis
O'Clock NJ 2t - -' ~ =
a CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND situated in this eity on Ry
street between Dnane aud ST Ann streets measuring
feet front said Royal hundred
together with the buildings and improvements thereon consisting
story brick house. with five bnlt
two0ry brick house, with built closet
joining, and stables
Tsrn- The purchaser will assume the payment of
9900 dated the 10th day OF May
spot M JAMES +. FRERET
fe2b m6 II " Sheriff OF the Parish of
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-03-09

| EyRUITS, NUTS, Etc.
n $500 boxes NJ r RAISINS
1900 drums NEW
so kegs FINE GRAPES
30 FANCY BOX PRUNES
900 bags SOFT SHE'LL ALMONDS
so bags GRENOBLE WALNUTS
so bbls. BRAZIL. NUTS. -. For sals nv
janla AT COCHRAN 81 CO., 81 Tchoupitoulas street
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-03-09


This certthes that DALEYS PAIN EXTRACTOR has
family for Salt Rhem thirteen
These fierce diseases have been ayated
entirely removed There
virtues that the Patent reelts
observation added 10 The respectable testimonials its
others who have nsed Immediate relief
eheely recommend to the attention of the afflicted
valuable snvc. ROSWELL, CHAPLIN.
Buffalo, N. Y
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@saswoasE.ss oBRrs ss nAyD
DY VIRTUE of q writ of seizure and sale

~ 2
I'D directed by the Honle the Second District Court
will proceed public auction
Exchange ST. street. Chaes
and Royal Streets TUESDAY, March i6, 1852, o'clock
certain Mhato Slave named WILLIAM HICKMAN, aged
House Servant Coaen
Seized in the above suit.
TersIe s4l2 cent apu
from as January 1881 until the sale protest.
of noaa and of suit cash pur
en7er will assume the payment Of note oil S442 Jan
nary 1851 and made payable two after
maturity ofeight per cent. per snuum iiuo pail
JAMES P. FRERET.
e13 % mh6 is Sheriff OF the Parish Of trleana
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-03-09

Il T ~
for ry Pelhs the PAIN EXTRACTOR Invaluable
dies may make the dsehe disappear little time, H.
and will reappea in the other The
however, draws out and completely
n cure, ~
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-03-09

SORE NIPPLES.
The efficacy the PAIN EXTRAC1ORn this disease is
We know and do
will fail this purpose Deiccy asking
certificates from ladies on this subject The following
of our Agents:
This will certify that have DALIEY'S MAGICAL PAIN
EXTRACTOR remedy for Sore Nipples
to those who afflicted distressing complaint
most valuable article to cure it, Phoebe BRAY.
Albany, April, 1Si5. MARY MOORE.
FEVER SORES
hereby certify that have nyeeae F.yr
Sore fourteen last and have spent
dollars employing plsans purchasing medicines that u
used recommended purpose until M last
sort heard of and tried DALLEY'S MAGICAL PAIN EXTRACTOR
when, nurprse, buo had whole box of Ills
Save limb entirely healed and have nothing left about
Henrietta, Monroe county, N. Y, May 8, is43 '' '
CUTS. WOUNDS AND SORES
Tue the PAIN EXTRACTOR ly wonderful an or;clI
does it all and injury No SCAR
REMAINS. ts III henns old long standing mn
lafalslel
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, july H. ISIS
Dsa SirAbout week since, while my tyo pt ma,
bad aud dangerous The whole the aL.
tered the top foot Just below the insep wound bean
nfame continued do until much nnried NJ,
British OIL 1ncture OF yrh and several adhesive psters but ali to
purpose. then commenced tile of ' ~ '
DALLEY's MAGICAL PAIN EXTRACTOR
and lees than ten minutes the began ubsi
and has entirely left Se' w '"''''',
/ confidently DALLEY'S MAGICAL PAIN ~
TRACTOR being superior thing tried for
moving pain or inflammation. " ~ e" 'o' '''
am Ship Carpenter by trade willing to te,t tn
virtues oil the Sae at all times when reside on Franklin
Avenue AT No. l5l where can any desired
ioufs truly, JEFFERSON NJ. BISHOP,
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SIXTH JUDICIAL DIsrRcr COURT H. RUTHERFORD Jr VS. W NJ
PARISH RAPtpEs. WILSON AND OTHERS 7 a. a
REYNOLDS, IT n vs. SAME. s. w. GORDON suBRoGATED
Pl VIRTUE of two writs of feri facias to me
directed by the Honorable the Judicial District Court
Parish of apides, the above entitled causes will proceed
public auction the Rotnda the Exchange Louis
l2 o'clock M - s' W. 'o'-' W
A negro slave named CUFF, alias LEVI
Seized in the above
Terms cash the JAMES p FREppT
fla "a INNS 10 Sheriff of the Parish of frleaus
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-03-09

MI, MIMI Las bren nr @ w ny HH We'll cili
ana mas held various offices OF honor and responsibility
,r..i,... IT, PHIlApELritIA, September 10, ls45.
which tesisted the remedies parsgoc
hd other ordinary medicines. Dr. Davs's
cherry and lar relieved me in few doses bottle
cured me- MY mother who troubled with habtu cough
ma mas been regularly taking squls and parego been taking
Davies medicine for few past cough IS not bnf M
bad AS before she commenced taking "e --"'' ''
,y-sy,,, THOMAS MlI.LAR, Al Race street
~ Sold wholesale and retail by the Agents for the south
and West j. WRIGHT CO.. Isl ST. Neworens '""
Where all orders must be addressed.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-03-09

Gy lhe Hon LWinter Second Jusicc NJ ha pa0 a.
nj ~ tue above entitled cause, proceed 10 s.Il
az uNuon at Banks Arcnd Magazine STRAIT between
O'Clock M " '''i' Inc 18Th March, 1852, Mt IL
A CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND with r,,c sr,,,, ,,,, So,
I othr thereon, the Second
p VI thls ety. No. bounded by Periidn ;ray,r
draw, h 9hIs9n streets md designated By No. IL On MAN
T. SJar o Apl 90 1889 and deposited in the office Of D
ae Nonry lublici said lot
deep butweon parallel lines ~ 'e'' ny ioi 'eet q Inches
fec 81 sol si" GEORGE F. PEARSON,
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{ 'okN-50O sacks prime White and Yellow,
ian27 FERD KENNETH E ro 90 ,,: -.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1852-12-28
GEORGE PIKE. GEORGE r. BRIAET.
GEOGE A. P[ KE & Co.,
General agents,
BATON ROUGE, La.

BATON ROUGE, La.
We will attend promptly to the collection
of all claims entrusted to us, either against
the State, or individuals residing in the par
ishes Of East, or West Baton Rouge.
The libelal patronage we have met with,
as General Agents; has not only enabled us
to iDcSease our facilities for the transaction
of baleness, but also TO GREATLY REDUCE
Dur former rates Of COMMISSION.
Our charges for collecting claims against
the State, will now be as follows:
On suuns under 500 2per cent.
do 500 and not over $3.50, l-2 pr. ct.
do $3.50 and not over $500, 3-4 per Ct
do $500 and net over $1,000 1-2 per ct.
do $1,000 do. do. $500, Ia do.
do $500 do do. $4,000, is do.
RATES OF ExCHAHGE ON New ORLEANS
On sums from $40, to $3.50, 1-2 pr. ct.
do. do. do. $3.50, to $500, Ia do.
do. do. do. $500, to $4,000, 1-s do.
r- Information given Gratis. Address
letters post paid, to GEORGE A. PIKE eco.
may Sy. Genera .Aee,As,
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u. s. MAIL COACH.

EEOM BARON ROUGE to CLINTON rza
L JACKSON, will run ri- ,ceekky, as follows
leaving Baton Rouge, Sundays, 1mcsdays,
and Fridays, at S O'Clock A. NJ, and arli-
wing at Clinton, at 3 o'clock, p. M, Leav-
ing Clinton Mondays, Wednesdays, and
Saturdays, at o'clock, A. NJ, and arri-
wing at Baton Rouge at 3 o'clock, p. M.
RATES OF CHARGES.
From Baton Rouge to Jackson, So CO..
do. 9 g 4" Clinton, 2 80.
The subscriber has taken great pains to
fit up CoAcH worthy Of patronage, and
hopes to retain the patronage he has here
tofore received.
U- Seats can be engaged at the Harvey
House, Baton Rouge, at the Post Office, in
Jackson, and at Carman's Hotel.i Clinton
WILLIAM ELDER, Proprietor,
may 11th y.
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CHARGES.
TWICE A WEEK.
y. S. MAIL PACKET Gypsy

u. S. MAIL PACKET Gypsy.
For the Coast, plaquemine, Baton Rouge,
Port Hudson, Waterloo, Bayou Sara, and all
intermediate landings-The steamer Gypsy,
J. II. URE, Master, leaves New Orleans
every Sunday, at 9o'clock p. NJ, Returning.
leaves Bayou Sara, each trip after the arri-
val of the cars. For freight or passage ap-
ply on board. may l4y
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1852-12-28
CITY BOOkBINDERY,
THIRD STREET, BATON ROUGE, La

THIS establishment is now prepared to
i do all kinds of Bookblndiug and
Blankbook manufacturing, in the very neat
est style, and expedition. The proprietor
owes the public an apology for not having
given prompt attention to work for the
past six or eight months. This has not
been occasloned by any negligence on his
part, but an inability to procure prompt
workman. That want is now supplied. and
our customers at Clinton, Jackson, Port
Hudson, Bayou Sara, Plaquemine and
Donaldsonville, can send in their work
with the assurance that it will meet with
prompt attention.
Periodical, Law Books, Miscellaneous
works Magazines, Newspapers, bound to Or
der; Scrap Books, Portfolios &c. &c, made
to any pattern. GEORGE a. PIKE.
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KNICKERB0CKER MAGAZINE FOR 1859
LEWIS GAYLORD CLARK
EHITnp Nn uDApn II,,rnp


The KNICKERBOCKER is now in its
thirty ninth volume. The price of sub
scription has been reduced from five to
three dollars year, to clubs of ten So 20
! each. The publisher has much pleasure in
informing the pnblic that the "Sequel to
st. Leger," and Meist,r Karl Sketch
Book,n will be continued regularly during
the present year. In addition to these and
host of highly esteemed contributors, Ike
Marvel the popular author of the Reve
ries of Bachelor will contribute a new
and original work, which will be given in
every number Of the Knickerbocker for
1852 1t will be entitled the /" Fudge Pa
pers"-being the Observations at Home
and Abroad of divers members of the
Fudge Family, rendered into writing by
Tony Fudge. The contributors depart
ment will be more interesting than ever
Booksellers and Post-masters are requested
to act as agents, and pill be allowed libe-
raj discount Specimen numbers sent graf
is, on application post paid All remittan-
ces and communications on business, should
be addressed post paid, to SAMUELHGES
TON. Publisher, 129 Nassau street New
York. ap2Sth en-
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1852-12-28
YEAST POWDERS,

TNHESE Powders, intended as substitute
Il for yeast, to making all kinds OF but ter
cakes, possesses several advantages over that
article. The butter with which they are
mixed is instantly rendered light and ready
ior baking; thereby enabling house keepers
TO furnish cakes in any season at the shor-
test 1n:'ce. The CAKES made with these
powders are less lire,y tofisagree with the
stomach than those made in the usual way
For sale by HB. VIBERT.
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Sundries
OK BARRELS choice sugar; Is bag,
~ Rio Coffee; 50 kegs cut nails; 10
boxes Ingraham Tobacco; l cask bacon
shoulders. Juut received and for sale by
JOSHUA BEAL,
sept A-y. opposite HAEnsy House
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East and West Baton Rouge Ferry.

7NHE Ferry Boat connecting with EaS
i and West Baton Rouge, is constantly
plying-making trips at intervals of fifteen
and thirty minutes.
CHARGES
Foot Passengers, 20
Man and Horse, IS
Buggy and g 81 so
Carriage and Horses, 2 90
Horses per Head, so
Cattle :! so
Droves of horses or mules, each, 30
To- Cash, and Cash only, are the terms
Jan. II. y. X. BEAL, Proprietor.
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CHARLES SIMON. JOSEPH SrMe; ;
C.. SIMON & BRO.

us OlI Leuee, Nelc Orleans, La.
WE have constantly on hand a very large
w and superior stock of the most fash
ionable Clothing, to which we invite the
attention OF dealers and others Gentlemen
visiting the city, can at short notice have
clothing made to order in superior man
nei and warranted to ft Our prices are
as low as the lowest, and we offer greater
inducements to the trade generally. than
any other house in the city. juy ls-y.
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10. q. r.

he OTTO LODGE No. 7. over H. r.
~ Waddill's Drug Store, Church street.
Meets every Thursday night at O'Clock.
Magnolia Encampment No 4, meets 20
and fourth Saturdays in each month, in Odd
Fellows Hall
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MASONIC.

MASONIC.
ct. JAMES LODGE No. 47--corner o.
~ Levee and Church streets Stated meet
ings, first Saturday night ip every month.
Washington Royal Arch hapter No. )
Gsst Monday night in every month.
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JUST received per steamer Eliza, from
- Cincinnati
25 Bbls Mess Pork.
50 S. F. Flour
l3 Casks Bacon.
25 Kegs No. Lard
5 Tierces S. e. Hams
IL Boxes, 5 lump Tobacco
For sale low for cash
July 18th, If. S. M. HART, & Co.
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NO. l02.
T.. MCKITRICK.

Arch i { O. It g. Bui ilder.
Is now prepared to take all contracts in
i his line OF business and will execute
with aeatness and despatch
N. B. All kinds of Job Work attended
to. Plans and specifications given gratis
when required.
Shop on Main ST., between Florida and
Convention Streets.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-12-08


Cooper's Clarksburg Register is PuhLlsheu IN II.
Clarksburg Va, every "Wednesday morning, at
$500 per annum, in advance, or Lhe
of SIN MONTHS from the time of subscribing; after
the termination of six months $3.50 will invari-
ably be charged No subscription received for
less than six months. No paper will be discon-
tnued except ut the option of tho proprietor, un-
iii all arrearages are padup and those who do not
order their paper te be discontinued at the end of
their term of subscription, will be considered us
desiring to have il continued. s.l5tg.HEt
ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted at 81, 100 per
Nquhro of twelve lines for the first three inser-
ttons, and Twenty-Five cents for each subsequent
insertion. Aliberal discount on, the above rates
made to those who advertise by the year. No
advertisement counted less than one square,
The number of insertions must be specified or
the advertisement will be continued und charged
For nScurlinglys
Announcement of candidates for office 50, 90
Marriages and Deaths inserted gratis.
All communications, to insure attentions, must
accompanied by the authors name and post paid
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-12-08
A Second UIySces.

An old man of very acute physlognomy,
answering to the name of Jacob Wilmot,
was brought before the police court oi
Philadelphia. His clothes looked as II
they might have been bonght secnd hand
ed in his youthful prime, for they had suf'
fered more from the rubs of the world
than the proprietor himself.
..What business do you follow, Will
mot?"
Business? None! I'm a traveller"
"A vagabond, perhaps"
"You are not far wrong travellers and
vagabonds are much the same thing
The difference is that the latter traveI
without money aud the former without
BRAINS"
.Where have you travelled?'
tAll over the continent"
s'For what purpose?'
Observation"
eAud what have you observed?"
"A little to commend. much to censure,
and very much to laugh at.
"Umph, and what do you commend?
"A handsom woman that will stay al
home. an eloquent preacher that will
preach short sermon, good writer that
will not write too much, and tool thai
has sense enough to hold his tongue.
"What do you censureT
'sA man who marries girl for her hne
dancing, a youth who studies law or medi
cine while he has the use OF his hands
and people who electa drunkard or block
head to Office"
''What do you laugh at?''
81 laugh at man who expects his po
sition to command that respect which hi:
personal qualities and qualifications dc
not merit"
He was dismissed.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-12-08
From the Cincinnati Atlas.
STANZAS.

ss Suggest any improvements we can make whiel
-hich will render-home more pleasant to you."
IA LETTER FROM HONE.
Sc Home more pleasant a' tits already
The ONE pleasant spot on earth;
Next to Heaven it seemeth brightest
The dear home that gave me birth.
ssHome more pleasanta'' ah! my father,
What COULD make it seem more bright!
Nestle there the hearts that love me,
And love maketh darkness light.
"Home more pleasant On nay, would not
That it seem to me more dear,
Lest my soul forget, and fancy
Its {: abiding place" is here.
NORFOLK, Va. ELLEN GRAY.
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WHOLE NO. 81.

and torn the musquito bar into shreds-
Mr.. Squirt brought the spacious mouth Of
the vessel down accurately upon the top
of Mr.. Spootss very small lead. The
bottons few out, and the nilk-whiie ves-
sell ressedu upon Mr.. Spoot's shoulders. en-
circling his neck and chin like the ruffls
of a Spanish Hidalgo. in the time of Cor
tez: The bridge OF Mr.. Spoot's nose was
badly skinned by the descent OF the vese
sci. i succecdedin stopping the row, and
after two hours spent in writing and ac-
cepting challenges. aud drinking my cid
rye, the parties shook hands and went to
bed together,
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-12-08

SrYcuLAR FAcr-A. Wire Eord KNOW
HER HusBAHD. Southern Journal has
the following: f9s9iF oas %
In Saturdays Constitution aparagraph
appeared, stating that an inquest had
been held on the body'of mnn naned
William Duke, a carpenter, who twas
drowned in the Mardike stream. .gwhile
the body lay attbe bridcwell. poor Dule's
wife and daughtericalled To sccit before
the inquest, and left the rbridewellgwitli
tears and lamentations. siThey. Tntufncd
home aud the inquest was hcld--thc Co
roner thinking tiunnecessaryltoae cali for
the evidence Of the mournefs--and the
Jury. came 20 the verdict f'that the decca-
sed, William Duke, was 4 incidentally
drownedn When the wife and dangb-
ter returned home, what was their asto.
nishmeut to see him whom they thought
they had Just seen dead, alive and well,
warming himself comfortably byflle fire.
The frightened women for sometime re-
fused 10 believe the evidence Of their sen.
ses; and it was not until some neigbbors
called In and effected mutual under
standing between the apartiesa tliat. any
thing like quiet was restoreds ktJength,
after some explanations. Il appeared that
the deceased was not William Duke. who
had been away from home. and had only
that evening returned. Who the deeea-
sed was, no one knows. Duke, on lear
ming that he was supposed to be drown
ed, was exceedingly angry, 1.-THE stupid
ity ofbis wife; and Il was with much dif.
feulty that the neighbors who had come
in 10 comfort the widow and orphans, ef-
fected complete reconciliation. i,tf-.