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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-18

medical illusions no, importaniin this eonnecaon The
DodOr remarked that this eight completed his sixty
second year; for forty+wo years he had never been
absent one day from the City OF NewYork he closed
by observing that the theme Of woman was too great
for dinner speech and thst the the profession
learned Of them the they would admire and love
them.
AT tbs period our reporter obliged to leave
Volunteer sentiments, and appropriate replies, KEEP; the
company together for hour or two longer to their
great and manifest enjoyment
The whole affair was well arranged. and came to a
happy termination
Dodworths Band was in attendance ami contributed
several excellent pieces OF music
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-18
AxornrRFIRE IN DrSKRK.-AbOut | o'clock


SUNDAY morning FIRE broke out IN the Shades Hotel
Front and the wind blowing fresh from the north
west all tie buildings the north side OF Front ST. be-
tween Buffalo and Centersts. were destroyed except
the brick warehouse Of the y. Y q T. r. K Co. Tneiol
lowing are the Losses:
Frontst -MontsDye & Co. produce and commsslon
merchants loss 81 900 insurance {. West, merchant
tailor lo,s 800 10 insurance. a small frame Duliuih9
vacant oss $500 - Hill, grocery and variety sore
los 81 200 II sured $3.50. Dunkrk Hotel, C. g. west
Co loss s7OO insured $3.50 George Stow passage
ticket Office les 500 insurance T. NJ Ao.ll, gro
Ger and provision dealer los 81 800 insured 81 40
Beusun Rivers grocer and Hour dealer, loss 500 IN
cured 500 Wilbur & Ddgss, auction and comms ION
merchants loes $500, insured 81 800 Mrs. Chamber
lain miliner Ices 81 900, insurance Shades hosel
Ios $500 no insurance T. Wager, grocer fully insured
Hart Brother merchant tailor and saddler loss sou
no insurance VIM Mel dry goods and grocery store
Ices $1,000 insured 1900 james Gerrans, butcher
los al 100 Injured $1,000; n. Tidd variety store o7s
500 no insurance J. :. Beggs, druggist loss slJO
insured-ihe building owned by the estate OF T.
Begrs on which there was nsuranceo 900 loss on
building $50 above insurance.
Haiey-st-Bradley s. Co, produce dealers. July IN
sared-builGing owned by Risely Co. loss sl9OO In
.ured $3.50. n s Forbes g. Co, produce dealefs loss
$50 no insurance. IDuiiAirA 'ourha'' LIN i"'@
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-18
IL We are informed that gentleman il

To We are informed that a gentleman ia
AR and recilar Standing in the congregation Of one
Of cur CITY churches entered Tolnan music store day
or TWO siice and stated hs wishes in tnis wiEe
Have you SolomOn's Song want TO CT copy;
no no said tie salesman, net being able % reco
lect At the moIneni any autographed sheet with that l.
tie No al afraid not.
All aid the amateur, drawing on his kid, perhaps
Int Out yet Our pastor spoke o. lat sunday a.
production OF great genius and beauty, and want NV
daughter 70 learn L.
Tie shopmsn with what gravity be could c0nnanj
regretted that he had copies IN yet and the customer
let just % save the yet buttons OF the book
keeper az the desk sunday News
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-18
Meeting ofthe American chronological octet.


The American chronological Society met last
evening at the residence of +. q. squer, Esq.-Rev
Dr. Robinson in the chsir
Among the works presented to the Society since its
last meeting are several volumes OF the Transactions
of the Antiquarian Society OF France Of the Etano-
logical Society of London and several works by Prof.
Lepsius of Berlin, the well known explorer OF the
monuments of Egypt, sent by Dr. Zestermann o. Leip
zic. Among the latter we noticed valuable Essay
"Ueber den ersten Aegyptischen GOtterkreis UNI
Seine geschiohtlioh-myhologisc Etdsiehuss. From
glance over it's pages judge this 10 be very IN
tercstng comparison Of the mythology of antiquity as
represented by Herodotus and the other Greek htor
ais, and the drawn from the recent nvetga-
tons into the original documents and monumental in
serptions of Egypt
The Office Of Corresponding Secretary having be
come vacated by the absence Of the incumbent, Pro
Andersen was elected.
Two papers we're read before the Society, one con-
stine of Extracts from the manuscript O! the 18th
mus Of Panama Historical and Descriptive by BeTthod
scemapn.p the other was Some observations the
announcement recently made Of the Discovery in Mex
leo oil certain Hcroglypbicd books containing Greek
Characters by L. G. Squer.
The frat of these is upon the various Indian tribes o.
the Isthmus and their dialects the latter upon tae
Mexican picture writing Mr. sqaier has here written
an exceedingly intere sting and valuable paper mostly
Of popular character, and containing mucA ma =
new. We have, however, no room Tor u THIS morning
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-18
New.Hampshire Leglslaiure.


co,.coKp. On. HI Wednesday Nov II, 1852
n. state Legislature assembled this morn
~ "a Gov Martin delivered his Message, the leading
80 Of which are as follows:
~ eo.,,nences with warm cOngraiulaiion on the
y, cdncstiona and political condition OF the State.
E.SSmepding economy and equality In the leyying Of
r,syes. suggests action for preserving the puOhc
u .nd virtually recommends the abolition OF the
ao Limitation in relation 20 the collection Of debt3
- Me- ssce suggests additional legislation 70
sn, accidents on railroads. and in manufacture.
ne Tcors 70 the te general election and deprcca.es
- bit,eruess OF party strife exhibited IN tIe late
rsign and closes with appropriate notice Of the
- men recently deceascd-CalhOun, Clay, Wood
nv and Webster go
sppoinied this afternoon 10 take steps demonstratiye
I2eympathy regret and record o. the State Of New
s,mrsSre because OF the death and toward the mem
~ a the late ID lniel Webster.
Inc arrangements will doubtless be worthy OF tne
"a. end honorable 20 the memory Of the deceased.
r,s Proposed Dinner 10 Lieut.. Davenport
and Purser ssmith-FrOra Texas-Prepnra-
dens to Receive General Pierce in DaIti-
uore, &c.
BALTIMORE, Wednesday. Nov II, 1852
The Mail is through from New-Orleans as
se ssdue.
Lieut.. Davenport and Purser Smith of the
crescent City have declined tho public dinner rendered
an by the citizens OF Ncw-Orieans
Major Ripley Arnold arrived at New-Orleans
rem the Texas Fronterf, reports everything quiet
song the Indians.
The Baltimore City Democratic Convention
lave appointed Committee to make arrangements for
re reception Of Gen. Pierce ms expected passage
arough this city TO Virginia.
Samuel Bync was arrested here to-day on a
barge OF kidnapping free coored woman, whom he
Tought from Virginia, and sold Is slave
completion of the Railroad between Buffalo
md Cleveland.
ERIE, Wednesday, Nov. II, ls02
Two trains came through from Cleveland
sdsy at L. M, amid the firing Of cannon ana the
beers of the assembled citizens. The road IS no"
ompleted from Buffalo to Cleveland.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-18

WRECK AID Loss OF LHE.-The propeller
Princeton. known to have been on her passage from
Cleveland 70 Buao during the severe gale of Thursday
night and Friday last, is no doub, total wreck, by
laundering Her two boats and part Of her papers
aether with large quantity Of -four have drted ashore
lbcu, FIVE miles above here There Is no doubt OF the
lsss Of ~ On board lDUndrk Journal
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-18

ments one fire morning, and putting false boards on
their ohns went into the public sssemby and voted
that The pol, power should be vested in the female
sex. The funny remarks Of the Professor in elucida
ton Of the Woman's Rights movement in Athens pro
duCed much merriment in the auiience who separated
In rIcnt rnod hnmor
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-18
~ Hayinoi,,st returned from Nelson, where

w Hayingjust returned from Nelson, where
we have been visE the Plunbago, Black Lead Nine,
A. il Is commonly called and thinking i mi5t be inte-
rstnQ to cur subscribers 10 know . what extent BLACK
lead mining Il carried in neghDorhoDd, ~ nave
ecncluded 10 give In I'm a short account ot H.
In April ls4s Mr. Moses Carleton, Of Lancaster Mas
having heard black lead had been discovered IN Mel
con NH town lying twelve miles east Of hecne vent
there 20 see what could be found He found the lead to
be OF coed qs w. sDd thinking there might be consider
able Of IT, bought the all the and minerals
Of every descTpton on forty acres with the right and
privilege b cary the mining business 70 the best sd
ge that he could were he the owner OF the land for
which he paid sJj Mr. Carleton got out about hve tuns
the first sesscn. Finding the lead well Liked aud
would sell readily at 600 per tun be concluded 10 60
into the business extensively The second sea
be got cur 40 tuns which he cold for about $1,000 The
bunes has been increasing every year up TO the present
time. Lat year there IS tune takea from the mine
this season. iron April % October 100 tuns and
they continue 10 work until the lat Of December which
u the tune the cold weather usually compels them 20
leave there WILDE from 100 to 40 t1ns taken QUEEN
poying about eight per day, with yoke OF oxen.
Over G0uns Of the lead taken from the mine this
has already been sent TO NewYork and Sold ave
rage, for 500 pr tun.
The freight per tun from Nelson 10 Keene Ia 81 %
from Keene 10 Eew.Pork s. The freight paid upon the
product Of this mine this will not be far from
se00 IKeele Sentinel
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IL The Ciereiand Democrat says that two
had quarrel in that city Tuesday night which
their husbands took up and the result that Cooley
fred revolver at Kirley, which wounded him danger
ously end the ball lodged in the chest OF kriey' VIC
Csufe: Whisky
II A nan named J. B. Green, hailing rom
the North wss arrested In Washington for ootsnlns
nearly 5000 from Mesrs Corse Co, Of Aies a,.x
and Daniel Rowland OF Washington BY means a''t'"
lottery tickefs.
~ The steamer Michigan, rePoncu ~ IL.
S ~one mi o.berwise damaged has been lowed into
Cleveland. She was Obliged to thro" over ns' as'A
l.sd Passengers oil saved
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-18

suicide.
d., mn. "Wednesday Nov II IS51

PHILADELPHIA Wednesday, Nov. H. 1852
Mrs. George Flick, while in derdnged state
Of mind drowned herself at Races Wharf, at o'clock
this morning She has been partially deranged for three
months past She married about two years ago and
leaves child only ten days old The unfortunate lady
stole from the house while the in attendance upon
aseep and her body found at an early hour
this morning IN the dVok.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-18
Completion of the Railroad between Buffalo
A Woman Shot by Lunatic.

InILADELrHIA, Wednesday, Nov. r. lo59
As Mrs Margaret Miller, accompanied by her
son. aged ~, on her way 10 market aOoute O'Clock
s morning che was shot at in South-st, by insane
nan named John Diamond.
The bah is opposed TO have lodged in her lung and
yin probably prove fatal Diamond has been committed
10 prison lie had two loaded pistols with HIM, anu ac
u,es her Of having bewchcd him He has persecutet
CIV come time
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-18
destruction of Paper-,Ifl by Fire.

CooPERSTOwN, Wednesday, Nov. II, I5J!.
The extensive paper-mill belonging to A. IL.
Todd Brothers was destroyed by fire about o'clock
liz morning The loss is about S3O0OO-insured for
1900.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-18
washington Items.

wAsurNcroN, Wednesday, Nov. II, 1852.
..rv Corwin returned last night in ex-
y. beslth All themeinbers OF the ga net are now
S wss,as Smith and Morton have remained
Spese. cot of the recess Senators Brodhead and
~ 6een here several dsys on the business of the
~ n'e Aims Committee Of which they are members
Io 5ss",esertatiye Price, of n j., arrived yes-
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rEr LATEST NEWS.

- yopApH 10 THE Ngw-YOgE TRIBUNE
,,..,apa Office. oorrer Of Bn"osey and Bedrey' sic
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1852-12-11
CHEAP! CHEAP, fERT CHEAP!
But FOR CASH, ANDONhY
ss~aaz u Aas FOR CASH.

GyOLDMAN 4 KAUFMAN, Of Wash
N ingSon, respectfully inform the public
OF this community, that having bought Mr.
J, Goldman's Store at Opelousas, they will
offer their fine stock of Goods under cost pri-
ees; Ladies and Gentlemen are invited to
come and see, and they will be astonished Of
the low prices they will ask for those fine
goods.
The new purchasers of that establishment,
who will eontinue at the same time to keep
their store at Washington, well known as a
Cheap Stote intend to continue to have the
finest assortment ofsll kind of goods at very
low prices, for they will receive their assert
1nept directly from the best houses in the
North, sa -.s -..
Confding in their efforts to indulge the
patronage Of the public, they will not neglect
any thing intheir power to satisfy those who
will come and visit their Store
Opelousas, June 10Th 1852-1y
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1852-12-11
ELECTION.

| w HEREAs, his Excellency; Joseph
w Walker, Governor oftlle State of Lou
| isana, has issued his proclamation dated the 2ad
day of NovembersA. d., 1852, ordering an Election
TO be held at the several Election precintcs of this
Parish, on the fourth Monday the 9th of Becem-
Der next 1858, for the purpose of voting for one
Governor and Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of
State, Attorney General, Treasurer, Superintendent
of Public Education and for members of the General
Assembly.
Now therefore |. Harrison Rogers Sheriffof the
Parish of st. Landry, in conformity with law and
the said proclamation do hereby give notice to the
commissioners of Election Of the Parish Of ST. Lam
dry, that the said Election will be held Iii said Pa
fish on Monday the 27th day of December 1852
between the hours of nine o'clock A. NJ and four
o'clock P. NJ, at the following Police Jury Wards,
to wit: 'ti%a'@ ~
1st Ward-At the Court House in the town of
0pelousas. ts-.s. -
Cd. - At the house Of Francis Trainer in the
town of Washington,
Sd. AT the house of Michel Emonet IN Prairie
Gros Chevrenil. s
18th AT the house of Edmond EstiIete in Grand
Coteau. N ~ ss
9TH. AT the Lower School House in Bellevue
9th. AT the house of garroI & Keough at Low
er Plaquenine, and atthe house Of Eugene Valette
on Queue Tertue.
7th Attic house iof Joseph Il. Daigle at Upper
plaquemlne, and at The house of Alexandra Daigle
pere, on Bayou Des Cannes or Point aux Loups
8th. -At the house of Etienne Leene on Bayou
Mallet, and at the house Of Jehn McGee on Fake.
taique. a
9Th. --At the house of William Reed in Flat
town, and at the house of Alexandre Rougeot in
Prairie Ghata gffier. ss
4 10th -At the store of James Akenhead at Bayou
Ghicot
l1th AT the house Of Philippe stagg in Old
Grand Prairie.
18th AT the honseof Thomas McRory oi, Bay
nu Beuf, and at the house of William Irwin at
Mountyille ~ p IS
18th. --Attle house of 80 Borroughs on the
Atchafalaya. es ~ F
s, 14th AT the Plantation Of James M. Moore on
Bayou Waxia.
/. 18th AT the house of Thomas Stapletof OH
Bayeu Rouge.
18th. AT the house Of Joseph Landerneaa at
Prairie Magouth H{a
18th AT fhe house of francois Dupre ffs in
Prairie Plaisance. s #sa
18th hs--At the house Of John w right at Merroerl-
18th. LAT the house of symphorien Meche at
Coulee Croche.
9he Commissioners of Election Of The Parish IF
ST. Landry viii supeiintend said election without
further notice, and make dae return to me according
to law, the commissioners of the aforesaid election
Wards not having boxes to hold the same will noti
fly rae of that fact.
. sa " HARRISON ROGERS, Sheriff.
Sheriff Office ST Landry 4 ae.f - agi
! , December 18th. 1852 ass .sg s.ss
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1852-12-11
VEOsnelr without Religion.

A man without religion us at best a poor repro
hate, the loot baA OF destiny, with no tie Linking
him t5ideptty, and to the wonlrous eternity that
Is begun within him; but a woman without IL is
even Yorsg hsrna without heet, RAINBOW with
'out color, -four Witaett perfume. a nan id sofne
sort ties hisirai hopes and honors yith sFeaksht-
5sig slsld tactse t business or to the A3rd but
"a sonla thout that ;ilc hpr heh they cali faith
Is dritt aud wreck. A man may clnnlsily con-
tlnne kind of moral responsibility cut of his sela-
tions To rRGIfkind; but a woman in her coiBpafi-
lively isolated sphere, here affection, and moi if-
pose, is the Controlling motive can find no basis for
any stein of sight action but thato Of spiritual 1aith
man may craze his thoughts and his braitb trust.
fnlness when such peorharboraee asEFeme and Re-
plitation may stretch before him. but Ronl;ih--
where can she put her hope ii storms, II not in
Heaven AMI that sweet trnfhihness, That abb
ding hive, that enduring hope--riipl lowing every
page and scene Of life, Lighting fhem with the
plaasantest radiance, when the world storms break
like an array of smoking camon-what can bestnowN
ita but holy soht-tie to religion and hofy coti-
nlunity. which is abeyethe stornls and to what is
stronger than ain army with cannon, Who that has
enjoyed the love of a Christian mother, but will
echo the Thought with energy, and halloW it With
a tear!
sfzfsT kf ReVeries of a RacheIer.FA
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1852-12-11
The Love OCEEOsaae.

4nItis only shallow minded preteIl,Iers who either
make distinguished origin alhatter of personal mer-
it, or obscure origiu matter OF personal reproach.
Tdrut and scofiter at the humble condition ofea
ly life affects nobody in America but those who are
foolish enough to indulge in tfens and they are gem
lerallY punished blythe pnbhshed rebnke. A man
sWho is not ashamed of himself need not be asham-
ed Of his early condition. II did not happen to me
to be born in log cabin, but my elder brothers and
sister were born in alog cabin, raised among the
.snow-drifts ofSeN, Hampshire at a period so ear
y that when the smoke first rose from its rude chin
ney and cnfled over the frozen hills there was no
similar evidence oi'aWhfte mans habtation be-
tween ii and the settlements on the rivers Of Can
ada, dts fetnans sill exist make it an as1nual
visit. carry my children TO it, to teach them the
hassiships endured by the generations gone before
them | love TO dwell on the tender recollections
the kindred ties the early affections AID the mar
ratipns and incidents which minge with all i know
.pfthis primitive family abode. weep to think
thatr6n Of those who inhibited it are now among
the living and if ever fail in affaetonate venera-
ton torhin Who raised it, and defended it against
savage violence and destruction, cherised all do
nestle comforts beneath its roof and through the
4ife and blood Of seven WEARS revolutionary war
shfufr from no toll. no sacrifice to Serve his cot
try, and to rdise his children to name and the
name Of ny ppsterity be betted out from the men,
ory oil matlS DID,. He6ster A., @
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THE COURIER,
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No advertisement or subscription will lie stopped
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The ralre Of moncy- ain article On money mat
pated decline in he value Of money and thinks il
but the exercise ordinary caution to assume that
the annual supply of the precious metals viii not
fall below hundred millions of dollars for many
years and that in quarter of century this supply
will depreciate money to one-haf or one-thlfd It's
present valle1 The, Commercial Gazette comment
ing upon this remark, is of the opinion that the ope
ration will be very gradual and must continue for
many years. "A decline in the value ofmoney will
increase wages, and the price Of agricultural and
naTutact,Iing products, as well real estate. In
this general and gradual change there will be no
Teylsion to produce general distress. Richmond Re-
publican, 10th.
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; a certain Tract :olr Parctai
of Wood Land.

sVssss of Wood Land.
-. situated in Flat Town Prairie, in
this parish, confirming eighty superficial acres,
more or less bounded F;st by Cyprien Forl-
tenot, Joseph L;.tieur and North West and
South by Public Domain.
A certain Tract or Parcel of Prairie
Land,
situated in Flat Town Prairie, in this parish.
being the last residence of the deceased, hay
ing eighty superficial acres, mere or less.
bounded North by Widow Gyprien Fontenot,
South and Fast by the Domain and West by
lastie P. Guillory.
One Negro Boy, named Flemming, aged
Is years.
One negro Girl, named Aimee, aged g
years, with her two children, namely: Ade
llne, aged years and Louisa aged 2 years.
One negro Boy, named Old Fle1nming,
aged As years. ~.
One negro Boy, named Joe, aged 40 years,
One negro Boy, named james, aged 25
years.
One negro Boy, named Onezilne, aged 16
years.
One mulatto Girl, named Zile, aged 40
years, with her three children, namely: Le-
andrS, aged 8 years Luci, aged years and
Adele, 2 years.
One mulatto Girl, named Manette, aged 40
years. with her three children, namely: Al
eide, aged years, sydahse, aged years and
one infant child Y.r5
One mulatto Boy, named Cadet, aged 10
years.
One mulatto Girl, named Hortance, aged
II Years.
One negro Girl, named Marianne aged so,
years. e.. =
Nine ploughs, one horse cart, two OK
carts, one calash, one corn mill,
one lot kitchen utensils, one gold
watch, two. double barreled guns,
household furniture, plantation IL
tensils, four pairs work oxen, hor-
ses, mares, stations, &c. &c.
% CONDITIONS On. the day of sale.
AGf1IhLEi DUPRE, Aagotio,aeer
Opelousas, November 18th 1852. I'll .