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Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-05-08


GEofafA CONSTITUTIONAL UN1oN Con.
vENTIoN.--Y esterday small brought US the
resolutions adopted by this Convention.
We subjoin them:
i. Resclvez. That the constitutional
Union party will not give its support to
any candidate for the Office Or President
OF Vice President Of the United States,
unless the Convention nominating such
candidate shall declare its acguiescence in
the measures Of Congress known as the
Compromise measures. and its determine
ton to consider these measures as final
adjustment Of the matters embraced by
them. 5.s.
3. Resozred, That this Convention al
this time will take no action ID relation TO
the approaching Presidential election.
8. Res0Iued, That another Conven.
ton Of the Constitutional Union party be
called afterthe Democratic and Wing Con.
vention have made their Presidential nom.
nations, for the purpose Of considering
said nominations. and for the purpose ol
taking such action in relation to the Pres.
dental election, as shall be deemed pro.
per. And that said Convention be held
in Miilelgevile, at such time as the Pres
ident Of this Convention shall hereafter
appoint and make public.
Il is understood that some members ol
the Convention, favorable to representa-.
tion in The Democratic National Convefl.
ton, were to hold meeting on the even.
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kIM Reward.

RAN OFF from my plantation, Oh Red river,
eighteen miles above Alexandria, in the State of
Louisiana, last February or JMa,ch mulatto or
griife coored negro man, about SO years old, com
pactly built, and about 5 feet or 8 inches high,
and weighs about $50 or 100 pounds He talks
slowly and walks in the same way, a good look
ing fellow, and has fine and sound teeth; his name
is Austin, but l hear he has changed his name,
and says he belongs TO some Doctor, at Nachi-
toches.
| have reason to believe he is cutting wood or
working for some trillng person, near the mouth
Of Black River, as he arrived there in company
with another negro, in the flat they carried away
from my Ferry.
Ifhe went off in any steamboat that is not de-
stroyed, and will be responsible for an action Of
damages, will give 2O0O dollars for proof TO con
viction IN open court, at ALEXANDRIA
against any captain, master, or commander so al
lowing him or aiding him TO make his escape, on
their boat, from my service.
l Will give the above reward Of 500 for Austin
delivered IN any slave State jail, that get him
j. D:ALLEN.
Coiile Post office, Rapides Parish, La.
Eahr
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100 DOLLARS REWARD

DAN away from the subscriber, October 9th
n 1887, from his residence on Willow Swamp,
South Edisto River, Orangeburg District, South
Carolina, n negro man named HOWARD, about
six feet high, and otherwise well proportional
and Of black complexion, full faced, high fore
head, n prominent nose, and no whiskers; havni
on one of his arms the letter S, or mark resent
ling it. He had scar the inner ankle of,
presume, the left foot. He speaks with plaus-
b1lity and ease is rather assuming in his address,
yet mild and humble in his manners. lie is
keen, shrewd fellow, walks fast and quite erect,
and is apt to bear uncommonly much on his toes
when hurried. He said that he originally be-
longed to farmer named Joshua Lee, near Gin
ton, in Virginia; either there or Norfolk or Rich
mond, in that State, | presume he took up quar-.
ters Any person finding and apprehending the
same. and delivering him safely into the hands OF
the subscriber, shall receive the above reward on
one hundred dollars, besides reasonable expenses
that he may be al in coming and returning.
WILLIAM RILEY
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THE session Of this Institution will begin on
IL the first Monday in April, and terminate on
the last Saturday iu July. The different, Chairs
will be occupied as follows
Anatomy and Physiology, by F. 7. MILES,
M. d.
Institutes and Practice of Medicine, by d. ].
CAIN, M. d.
Materia Medica and Therapeutics, by F. PEYRE
PORCHER, M. ID.
Obstetrics and Diseases of Women and Child
ren, by <. BELlN FLAGG, M. ID.
The Chair Of Surgery has been offered to a
gen tleman now in Europe, who, il is hoped, will
accept It, Should he not do so, it will be filled
before the time appointed for the opening of the
School.
Clinical Instruction will be given at the Marine
Hospital and Aims House, by Drs. ID. J. CAIN
and ]. FORD PRIOLEAU.
During the session of the Medical College Of the
State Of South Carolina, members of the class
cred in that institution.
The Students will be shown cases among the
patients Of the Teachers, and such be taken
to the lecture room will be exhibited to them and
explained
The most distinguished Surgeons in the city
nienlly, to perform operations before the class
Doctors r. LEBBY and j. S. MITCHELL,
who have each large obstetrical practice, will
(as well as the teachers,) give the Students
to all Of their cases Of this description, which
they can with proprety be allowed to visit
In short, ample opportunities will be afforded
for acquiring practical as well as theoretical knowl-
edge of the profession.
Her mortuary statistics prove that Charleston
possesses salubrity Of climate enjoyed by very
few cities in the world, and strangers no longer
deferred from visiting her in the summer.
Board and lodging can be obtained from 80. Sc
to rs a week.
Terms, fifty dollars, including examinations
during the winter. Jan. 27-eowtal
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Pension and Bounty Land Agency.
HNi K subscriber has opened in the city of Wash
Il ington an AGENCY for the prosecution of
all descriptions Of claims against the General
Government.
His perfect knowledge Of all the Pension Laws,
and the places where deposited all evidence of
| service now extant, will enable him to establish
many claims which have long remained suspend
| ed for want Of proof and proper attention.
He, therefore, offers to the public his services,
particularly in the following cases, VIZ:
Suspended and rejected claims under all the PEN
sion Laws:
Applications for increase of pension, under any
Of the Pension Laws, where the pensioners are
dissatisfied with their present allowance.
| For all those widows who received, are enti-
tied to receive the ten years pension due the 4th
| of March, 1913; under the acts of July 7th, 1893,
March 3D., 1913, and June 18th, 1874, being those
who were married before the LIST of January, 1894,
he will undertake to establish, under the act Of
February I'd, 1913, their claims to pensions for
life, commencing on the 4th of March, lS48, when
their pensions under the foregoing acts termi-
uated.
For all those widows of revolutionary officers
or soldiers, who were married after 1893, but be-
fore January ed, 1900, he will undertake to estab-
lish their claims to pensions for life, commencing
on the 4th Of March, l848, under the act Of July
90, lS4S.
To all those widows ofrevolutionary pensioners
WHube SiuiihS nave ueeu IcJcCtcu VI
want Of proof of service; or those who are in the
receipt of pension under any of the pension
laws, less than that received by their husbands
under the acts Of May 18th, 1923, or June It'll /,
1899, he will ensure the amount per an
nun that their husbands received, from the time
the pension is made to commencesby the law un-
der which they claimed or have been pensioned
BOUNTY LAND,
For the surviving, or the widows, or minor child
rem of deceased officers and privates, who served
in the war Of 1912 with Great Britain the Next
can war, or in any of the Indian wars, since 1890
Terms moderate, where the claim is established,
otherwise no charge.
The subscriber is also appointed Agent for the
District of Columbia for the British Commercial
Life Insurance Company, established in 1920, and
empowered by act of Parliament, for the insurance
of lives and the endowment of children, in Lon
don, New York and Washington city. Capital
SO, 100000.
Communications addressed to the subscriber,
Washington, ID. c., will receive prompt attention
M. THOMPSON,
| Attorney and Counsellor at La,o, and Commits
missioner of Deeds for North and South Carolina
| w AsHINTON Cry. OcfOber 81. 1881 --Gtaws
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PUBLISHERS CENTRAL AGENCY,
NEW ORLEANS AND MOBILE.
ADAMS Co. EXPRESS OFFICE,

~ Camp Street.
A TTENTION is respectfully called to my new
~ undertaking as General Agent for all News.
papers, Periodical Magazines, &c, published in
the United States and Europe. | shall receive
and canvass for subscribers, as well as collect all
accounts against parties here and in Mobile that
may be entrusted with, havingshad an experience
Of over ten years in the Book and Newspaper bust
ness as proprietor of The Mobile Literary Depot,
atter myself that can and will give general salts
faction.
The following are the rules that have adopted
i. Principal Office to be in New Orleans, where
shall conine myseIf strictly to the interest of my
agencies alone, for which | shall charge the usual
commissions, or such as may be agreed upon.
9. shall confne myself strictly to the CASH
principal accompanying my orders (when draft
can be had for the amount) with sight check
when not so accompanied, the publisher can draw
on me at sight for the amount from receipt of the
order, if requested in writing, will enclose the
cash st If and remit, but in all such it shall
be at the risk of the Publisher.
3. Publishers wishing me to act for them are
expected to furnish me with written authority,
and send me specimen copies ftheir publications
free of charge.
NV object is to establish a General Southern
Local Agency for Publishers throughout the Union.
New Orleans in a central pace, commanding the
whole Valley of the Mississippi, Texas and other
places, making it point of great Importance for
Publishers to have good Agency for the better
circulation of their publications In the hope
that my efforts in this enterprise will be properly
appreciated and duly encouraged by your favors,
hereunto annex a blank Certificate of Agency,
which you can fill and return to me by return
mail
Respectfully, your obi Serv't,
M. BOULLEMET,
Proprietor cfthc Mobile Literary Depot
N. BIN the above do not ask for a sole
agency, but merely authority to receive ond col
lect subscrip tions.
.Ne,o Orleans -Lumsden, Kendall & Co. D..
Corcoran & Co. J. ID. B. DeBow.
Ns,o York.-Willmer g. Rogers, Fl. Long& Bro
James Gordon Bennett, Stringer q Townsend.
Philadelphia L. A. Cooley, Geo. r. Graham,
Andrew McMakin.
Bos,on-C. A V. Putnam, E. Littel & Co.
Washington, ID. C.--Fisher e. DeLeon Hon. w.
j. AllstoD, Nj G.
Charleston S. C-Walker & Richards.
Montgomery, .aa.--A. p. Pfster.
.Mobiie.-C C Langdon, Messrs Balentyne &
Mcclure, Messrs Thadeus Sandford.
Louisville, XIV Ii Halderman, Saml Hyman
81, Louis, .Mo.--Joseph- M Field, Ansel Ed
wards
Liverpool Wilmer g. Smith.
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FOR THE ASSEMBLIES.

WE open this day at 10 o'clock, Gust arrived
w by the Europa,) an assortment of beautiful
Goods, suitable for Balls, Parties, &C.. consisting
in part Of Golfers, Pearl and Blond Caps, Feath-
ers tipped with Silver and Gold, Silver and Gold
Flowers, and Ornaments for the Hair, Wreaths
and Bunches.
GLOVES.-A full assortment of Ladies and
Gents GIoves-end we promise TO fit every hand,
from No. 6 to No. IL. Our Gloves can also be
relied upon not to rip or tear.
EVENING FANS.--I00 newest styles Eve
ming Fans, in Pearl, Ivory and Sandal Wood. 10
cases fine Perfumery.
PARKER'S Fancy and Perfumery Store,
under National Hotel.
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New Fashionable Tailoring Establishment

Fl. F. LOUDON & CO.,
Mems MERGERS and Talors, Bro,ons hotel, Pa ape.
HAVE just opened their new store, with a
Il Il large and well selected stock of goods for
gentIemens' wear, such as Cloths, Cassmeres,
Vestings, and Furnishing Goods generally.
Army, navy, marine, and revenue officers, will
find an assortment ofSwords, Epaulettes, Sashes,
PEASANTS, Laces, and such other articles as the
latest regulations OF their respective corps pre-
scribe.
An experience of many years in legitimate
Tailoring-a new and select stock Of goods
desire to please--with the cash system to protect
customers against high prices, are inducements
that we offer; and most respectfully solicit patron
age Nov. lS-tf.
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CARUSI'S SALOON.
"We're with you once again, kind friends. !"
THE HUTCHINSON FAMILY,
JUpsoN, john AND ASA,

JUpsoN, john AND ASA,
Are happy to announce to the citizen of Wash.
ington, that they will give an ORIGINAL MU.
SICAL ENT at Carusi's Sa-
loon, on Tuesday Evening, March 9, 1862.
On this occasion they will have the honor of in
Producing choice programme of their new pro-
auctions and selections, including few old favor
ties, such have met the appreciation of the mu-
steal public, and commanded large and enthusiasts
tic audiences in New York and Philadelphia, and
other large cities Of the Union.
TICKETS SO cents each. To be had at the prin.
cipal hotels and music stores, and at the door on
the evening of the concert,
Doors open at o CLOCK. Concert at 8.
March s.
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Tn GentIemcn who Shave themselxea.

OUR customers can now be supplied with the
| J purest and finest Shaving Soaps. We open
this day
gross, large and small jars Rousses, Rose
Shaving Cream.
gross, large and small jars Roussells, Almond
Shaving Cream.
gross, Military Shaving Cakes
Also, splendid assortment of Badger Hair
Shaving Brushes.
All the above is genuine and fresh, as we have
selected them ourselves from the manufacturers.
PARKERS Perfumery. Combsnd Fancy Store,
under National Hotel.-Nov.
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OF THE CUBAN LIBERIA
Z TOD p.asalc OF 900 nv iliaas

PROSPECTUS OF THE CUBAN LIBERIA
TOR, a neat Book Of 900 octave pages, illus
lrated with engravings. Price 81, payable inva
riably when subscribing, to enable the author to
have 1t done in the finest style of the Arts.
Editors who copy this, and postmasters who
will frank remttances, are authorized to act a,
agents for the work, and retain 25 per cent com
mission. Confident of the most liberal support in
this enterprise, shall endeavor to merit it, and
close hasty penned Prospectus upon the noun
tain waves of the Ocean, as well as the draughts
for steel plates relfss,sirg me author before the
"Inquisaters," and American Ladies and Gentle
men in Havana, throwing bags of gold as an Of
fering for his liberation, upon the desk of the
American Consul. EDWARD STIFF,
Author of "The Texan Emigrant," and late edi
{ o rof he Cherokee Sentinel, at Cedar Rluf
March H.
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aeifie Mall steamship COmpany.-Thc only
Line for California and Oregon.

TIME public are informed that, under the new
l. arrangements of this company, steamers in
spected and improved by the Navy Department,
and carrying the United States mails, will con-
tinue to leave Panama and San Francisco on the
LIST and 18th days of each month, unless detained
by unavoidable accident, and will touch at Aca-
pulco, San Diego, and Monterey The follow
ing steam packets belonging to the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company, one Of which will be al
ways in port at each end of the route, are now in
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$1,000! $4,000! $4,000! $4,000! $1,000!
Ticket only 81.
TUCKER, Merchant Tailor

w LANE TucKER's building, Pennsylvania
venue bet ween Four-and -a-half and Sixth streets
respectfully calls the attention Of members Of
Congress, strangers, and the public generally, to
his large and wel-selected stock of cloths, cassi-
meres. and vestings, all Of which he is prepared
to execute in his usual elegant style. ! shall have
in the course of two weeks some more Of those
fine, rich, and superior over garments which have
been so much admired for their style, quality and
comfort and being determined to do business on
the cash principle, my motto is small profits and
quick returns.
N. b. All kinds of military garments made in
the best manner, according to the late regulations
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eso reward.
CTOLEN from my room in the Franklin House.
- Mobile. on the 8lst Of October last,
GOLD RACING WATCH.

The case is finely carved, representing the land
ing OF Christopher Columbus, Tor the first time in
the New World a large ship 10 seen in the dis
lance and Columbus is in small yacht, unfolding
the picture, the words "Christoph Collomb" are
written.
The watch has gold face, and contains two
sets of works,wns manufactured by Nd. J. Tobias,
had two hour hands, two minute hands, and two
second hands, and is splendid watch. Its num-
bered at Messrs. Hagcsn, Gregg 4 Co.'S Charles
ton, S. C.. and can be identified by Mr.. Charles
Clapp, at Messrs II. E. Baldwin q Co., No.
Charities street, N. o.
Any one delivering the above watch to either
Mr. Ciapp or Messrs. Purvis, Wood q Co, 80
Gravler street, will receive the above reward and
greatly oblige me.
J. ID. ALLEN,
Cotlle Post Office, Rapdes Parish, La.
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10000 Dollars.
To be drawn March Doth.
CAPITAL.

l Prize of 10000 Prize of $4,000
| do 10000 do 5000
L do 10000 SO Prizes Of 1000
Tickets only S0-Shares in proportion.
A Certificate Of Package of whole Tickets in this
Handsome Lottery will only cost S13o-IaIves
S65-Quarters S32 50-Eighths SIC 25.
I5- The glorious little Lottery is drawn
three times in each week, TUESDAY, THURS
DAY and SATURDAY,
CAPITALS.
$1,000! $4,000! $4,000! $4,000! 81 900
Tickets only 81.
A Package of Whole Tickets, containing every
number in the wheel, will cost SIS, Halves $3.50,
Quarters s3,75.
Prompt and confidential attention paid to all or
ders addressed to us.
Prizes cashed Immediately on demand.
Official drawings sent by mail as soon as over.
AZ We pay postage all letters ordering
tickets Tickets for sale in all the Maryland State
Lotteries on the most favorable terms.
BE sure to address your order to the far famed
prize sellers, MARION q Co,
Feb 2s. No. Calvert ST., Baltimore, Md.
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/" DIRECT TRADE"
c. G. BAYLOR d. CO.,
Com ~ isslOn Merch 4 nts,
Holland,

w ILL receive on consignment. Cstfen, L9m-
w Dor, Rice, Wool, Cott0n-Y Yarn, Timber,
Tobacco, etc., etc.
LIZ We tender our services to the Planting,
Manufacturing and Shipping interest of the South,
and will be happy to give any statistics which may
be desired for the information of our friends and
the societies formed at the South, for the promo
ton Of the Commercial, Manufacturing and Ship
ping interests Of the Southern States.
H. The Charleston, Savannah, Mobile and
Memphis papers, the New Orleans Picayilne, True
Delta and Bulletin, will please insert and forward
their accounts TO this Office
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NATIONAL THEATRE.

MT e. A. MAKSt1AIL, SOLE LEssEE.-Mr
w. M. FLEMING, STAGE MANAGER.
MONDAY EVENING, March 8.
First appearance of the celebrated Actress
Miss DAVENPORT, who will appear as Marga
ret Elmore, in Lovell's celebrated play of LOVES
SACRIFICE.
Mr.. BOWERS, from the Philadelphia Theatres
will make his first appearance as Eugene DE-
Lorme.
Overture, by the Orchestra. To conclude with
the Farce Of ALARMING SACRIFICE
Prices of Admission: Private Boxes, IS; Dress
Circle and Parquete, 50 cts; Reserved seats 75cts
Orchestra Serts, u.s. cts; Family Circle, 25 cents
Third Tier, so cents; Colored Gallery 25 cents.
Doors open at 81 o'clock performance will
commence at II. The Box Office will be open
daily, from 10 o'clock, A.. M, to a p. M.
An Efficient police i'll be in constant attendance
to preserve strict order. March g.
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ON the Avenue yesterday, letter envelope
containing fifty dollars, in five ten dollar bills Of
the bank of Selden Wiihers Il Co.--also draft
for nifty dollars on Corcoran q Riggs.
The finder will be literally rewarded on leaving
it al this Office.
March 5, 1852
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The new steamship Columbia will ply between
San Francisco and ports in Oregon, awaiting at
the former ports the arrival Of the mails and pas
sengers from Panama, and returning without de-
lay with the mails and passengers for the steamer
from San Francisco.
A regular line of propellers will be kept up for
the transportation Of freight and transient passen-
gers between Panama and San Francisco.
The well-known steamship Sarah Sands, o
500 tons burden, now under charter to the COM
pany, and peculiarly commodious in her cabin
arrangements, will be kept running as an extra
family boat.
One of the above steamers will keep up the
connexion between Acapulco and the other Mex
lean ports.
The connection in the Atlantic will Ibe main
tanned by the United States mail steamships
Georgia. ,O00 tons
ONO. .................... .3,OUO
Empire City. 1000
Crescent City. .......... ,3OU
CheroKee. .......... .l,ouU.
Phlladelphia ................l, lUu
Leaving New York for Chagres on the 18th
and Goth of each month.
The new steamer Ell Dorado and the Falcon will
form direct line between New Orleans and Cha
gres, leaving at such periods will insure as
little detention possible on the lsthmus, and
forming with the Pacific steamships Through line
to and from New Orleans and ports in Mexico,
California, and Oregon. Passage from New Or
leans can be secured from Armstrong, Lawrence,
& Co., agents at that place
The fare for through tickets from New York to
San Francisco has been reduced from
$500 In state room to ........... .$33O
$3.50 IN lower cabin to. .......... $25U
$500 in steerage to. $l65
The rates from New York to Chagres will bt
the lowest adopted by any safe sea steamer be-
tween these ports.
Each passenger is allowed $50 lbs. personal
baggage free, not exceeding in measurement lO
cubic feet.
Freight will be taken to Chagres at 10 cents per
foot, and from Panama to San Fancsco at the
rate Of 800 rer ton.
For choice of berths apply at the Office Of the
comnsry, 81 and SIS South street, or at their
agency, No. 1T West street, New York city.
Aug IDLY
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WIN HI1, WO ffuDurtu and FIny THOUSAND
~ Dollars. Shares, Twenty-Five dollars each
payable in monthly instruments of one dollar.
Loans made to members for five years, on security
Of real estate.
Books Of subscription are now open at the Office
Of ID. N. CALLAN, esq, f street, near 18th
street, d. A. HALL, esq, c and Sd streets, ii.
M. MORFlT, esq, Al street, GEORGE PAR
kER q CO., Pennsylvania avenue, near 9th st.
and at the office Of the Southern Press.
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