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MEDICAL L, &c.
DOCTOR BEAcH,s PREPARATIONS.


A certain. efectual and prompt remedy for
biarrhra, Dysentery, Cholera, Cholera
Morbus. and other diseases of the stomach
and bowels it has been used by great num-
bers of persons with the highest satisfaction,
and physicians themselves have pronounced
it one Of the most valuable remedies known
as it positively cures the diseases for which
it is recommended. Dy-Sold by all the
principal Druggists in the United States.
BEAcH's BREAsT LINAMENT.--9n excel
lent remedy for any disease Of the Lungs or
Breast, such as Pain in the Breast, Splitting
OF Blood, Night Sweats, Cough, Oppression
in Breathing or any difficulte ebout the
Chest, etc. This remedy, without doubt,
produces more permanent benefit in Disease
of the Lungs than any remedy that can be
used. TO persons that are any way piedis-
posed to Lung Disease, either by the form
alton of the chests or hereditary, can prev
ent entirely an attack of the disease, and al
ways enjoys good health by using freely of
this Lnamcnt according to directions.
BEAcH's FERRUGrNoUs TONGA GER
tain remedy for Chills and Fever, never
known to fail, and alsu prevent return OF
the disease.
BEAcH's RHEUMATIC CoMrouND.-Never
fails to give relief in less than twenty-fo1r
hours.
BEAcH's SToMAcHivE BITTERs.-This is
an excellent article that has been long sought
for, viz, prophylactic or preventive of
Chills and Fever, and all Autumnal Fevers
To persons living, or having business, even
for a short period, in low, marshy districts,
the Bitters are envaluable for, persons using
them will never be troubled with Chills and
Fever, at the same time they correct the
secretions, give tone to the stomach, im-
prove digestion, restores the appetite, cures
dyspepsia and Jaundice, and gives health
and vigor to the general system.
rFor the above remedies we publish
no certificates of extraordinary cures per-
formed by them. We will say this much,
they are all that they are represented to be-
They are remedies that we have used in
our practice for years with Il e most salts
factory results The great demand for these
remedies aione has induced us to put them
up in a manner that they can be reached by
address. Prepared and sold by f. D..
BEACH, M. D., Chimist and Apo
thecary, cor. of Charter and Gus
tomhouse street, New Orleans.
WWM. BOGEL, Agent for Baton Rouge,
La, Lafayette street. janl2-y.
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.rover A. PIKE. GEORGE p. BRIANr.
GEOGE A. PIKE & Co.,
Dn-n~n1 A~anfa. R0fOn 1HOpgp.

General Agents, Baton Rouge.
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 Liberal patronage we have met with
as General Agents; has not only enabled US
to increase cur facilities for the Transaction
Of business, but also to GREATLY REDUCE
our former rates Of COMMISSION.
Our charges for collecting claims against
the State, will now be as follows:
On sums under 500 2 per cent.
do sleO and not over $3.50, l f-2 pr. ct.
do $3.50 and not over $500, ga per Ct
do $500 and not over $1,000 1-2 per ct.
do $1,000 do. do. $500, Id do.
do $500 do do $4,000, 1-S do.
RATES OF EXCHANGE ON NEW ORLEANS
On sums from $40, to $3.50, 10 pr. ct.
do. do. do. $3.50, to $500, IA do.
do do. do. $500, to $1,000 Is do.
~- Information given Gratis. Address
letters post paid, to GEoRGl A. PIKE eco.
may Sy. General Agents,
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P R0VISIONS.
Our ] osent Stock.

UuE E4V86Ut STOCK,
Fer ia ;nfnrm,ef;n. ~ r.r,;,;. o..a,.
,.-s.1.,..- -
! - Ss'0" ..'''"s.y OF such articles oil
Eok6EFE4E5 Pr ODUCE, &C.,
As L now have on hand
~Brown Sugar, Fair to Choice. Crushed,
Coverings Philadelphia. Pulverised
do d. Double Loaf
do do, Small Loaf,
St. Jarnes Refinery, Coffee,
Choice Rio and old Java,
RICE, Louisiana and
Carolina; TEA's.
Imperial, Gun.
powder, Young
Hyson, Black
&c., &c.
PICKLES, quarts and half Gallons; SPICES,
Ginger. Nutmegs, Cinnamon, Cloves, Mus
tard and PeppeT FISH, Sardines, Her.
ring. Goldfish. MacEersl in barrels,
quarters and Kits; OIL, Olive &,
Lamp Oil: WINES. Champagne
and Claret, Champaign CideTJ
in bottles MAcanoNI and
Vermicelli; ALMo Ds.
Raisins, Tof1atto anC
Pepper Cats up,
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Chemicals.

CneIn1calSs
lust received from the Manufacturers 300
y or. Fairs Quinine, 25 o. Morphine %
IBIS Calomel, 90 bis Blue Mass, Is bis Chic
reform, ect. ect. I'll of which will be sold
at New Orleans prices, by WIN. BOGEL,
Druggist, lafayette ST. feb-l3tf
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CARPET & RUGS.
THE subscriber has just received from
l. New York, large assortment of In
grain, Three Ply, and Brussels Carpets, all
OF which will be sold at low prices.
sept 90. w. ID. PHILLIPS.
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Carriages, Harness, SC.
Lightning Rods.
Just Arrived.

HTE HAVE now in store. besides our
w large stock of Western produce,
fine assortment of Groceries, selected with
special reference to supplying the TRADE
of this city, which we feel confident of be-
ing able to do, at ss fair price as can be
done elsewhere.
our STOCK CONSISTS IN PART OF:
Salt, coarse and fine, Coffee,
Candles, Sperm and Star,
Rice, Soap, Sugar crushed and loaf,
Starch, Butter, &C., &c, &c.
Merchants and Traders will please give us
a cal, before going to New Orleans or else
where to purchase s. M. HART & Co.
Corner of Front and Laurel St.
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GENERAL NEWSPAPER
III u 4 - Il My

GENERAL NEWSPAPER
AND PERIODICAL AGENCY.
SUBSCRIPTIONS will be received by
~ the undersigned for the following news
papers and magazines:
New Orleans Daily & Weekly Crescent
g Delta.
Louisiana State Republican.
illustrated Family Friend
San Diego California; Herald.
Graham's Magazine.
Godey's -
Knickerbocker
Meyers Universum.
"Specimen copies can be seen by cal
ling on JNO. &. LANOUE, Agent.
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CHOICE WINES x LIQUORS-1OG
gallons of best quality French Brandy; 1875
gallons of Old Pavilion SO gallons Sazarac
Brandy; 10 Casks Common do; 80 boxes
wines assorted; 10 barrels fine Old Rectlti-
ed Whiskey; 60 gallons Jamaica Rum; go
gallons Holland Gin. Also, a great variety
Of fine liquors and cordials for sale by
July I6-ly S. +. BLANCHARD.
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SCHIEDAM AROMATIC SCRNAPPS.

ND d. L. MOTT, an eminent chemist
- of New York. says he recommends
the "Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps," i'm
ported by Mr.. Wolfe, Of New York, as the
pufest and best article OF Holland gin to be
procured in the United States. and peculiar
" valuable for medicinal purposes. For
sale in this place by H. T. WADDILL.
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Datent Medicines.-A fresh supply
L of all the principal Patent Medicines OF
the day, just received and for sale by
WIN. BOGEL, Druggist,
lafayette ST. feb-13-tf.
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NJ EDTC AL.
III. II. WADDILL.
At his Drug Store near silc
HOUSE,

\
Offers for sale, very large and complete
assortment of DRUGS, MEDICINES, SURGI-
CAL INSTRUMENTS, CUrrIse-GLAssEs, OrI.s
Scars; TooTH and WHITE WASH; HAIR,
TooTH, Flesh, NAIL, SHAVING, PAINT am
SHOE brushes; together with all the most
popular patent medicines of the day
PENS, INK and PAPER.
Fish-hooks, Lines, Floats, and bashcfs
Low fo- cash.
Teas! Teas! Tcas!!!
Having been appointed agent for the sale
of TEAS for the PEKIN TEA COMPANY
Of Mpp York, am enabled to offer to the
Led.s, splendid assortment of GREEN and
Back TEA's, soarrantcd pmy They are
put up in quarter, half and pound package.
and sold at from SO cents to 81 50 per
pound.
Patent Medicines.
This class of remedies, improperly called
Patent, are simply secret remedies, found
by Practical .PhysiriaHs, after long expert
ence, to be admirably adapted to the cure
of certain diseases; put up and offered for
sale for the benefit Of Mankind.
Many persons here will tell you, that,
Smiths Tonic, Rowan's Tonic, Speeds
Tonic, Indian Colagogue, Champions Pills
Jaynes', Louden's. Sapington's HuiPs or
the G.afenbourg Pills, will cure you Of any
case of Chills and Fever, or Ague and Fe-
yer that may occur. and that too. at a cost
Of from IS cents to 81 so; whereas it
would ordinarily cost you SIS OO-They
would further inform you, that these rene
dies, warranted genuine, are for sale by
H.. L. WADDILL
Druggist, near the Harvey House Baton
Rouge Louisiana. maY2SY.
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TO SUGAR PLANTERS
Spectacles and Glasses.

OP6CIdCIeS duu 0IdSStS'
lust received superior article of Con-
j cave and Convex Priema and colored
Sspectacles and Christals to suit every age
July 1S-y. THEODORE GOLDMAN,
Lafayette Street, one door below Laurel.
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S. F. BLANCHARD,
Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
Groceries and Provisions,
Corner Of Third and Convention Sts.,
NEAR The MARKET) BATON ROUGE, LA
I TENDER MY THANKS to my
i numerous friends and customers for
their liberal patronage. and would state, that
intend to merit still greater patronage.
by keeping on hand at all times large and
well selected stock and by selling on such
terms, that it VIII be an inducement for pur-
chasers TO call on ME.
My Stock consists Of Ahe folgoWi,,g staple
articles
5000 lbs. Stagg and Shay's and DuAield
Sugar cured hams,
4000do plain hams
1880 do shoulders 1000 sides;
1000 lbs choice dried beet,
100 barrels mess Pork,
10 do of prime Leaf Lard,
so Kegs do do do,
10 bbls No Mackerel
10 No. do.
so barrels fresh Flour,
90 boxes Buckwheat,
10 hhds prime sugar,
20 bbls loaf and crushed sugar,
so boxes star candles,
20 do sperm do
$50 boxes No. /, soap,
20 do fine Toilet,
edo CASTLE soap,
10 Kegs fresh butter,
kegs goshen do
100 lbs. fresh Cheese,
boxes fresh pine apple do
10 lbs sugar crackers,
10 Boston do and 10 butter do
6 Tiesces of Rice.
10 boxes Mac & Macs Tobacco.
do honey dew do
10do best Cayendish 10
10 do smoking do
10 DO cigars, Regalias,
Liquors, pickles. Ale, Porter, Cider,
Preserves, Candies,
SO bags Coffee 20 chest Tea.
ALSO. A LARGE STOCK oE SHELF GOODS
ETA 3 - CROCKERY, TN
- = 2 WARE Ware, WiIlow-ware
woodward, &c. All Of which will be sold
at small advance. mar 23-y
Washington sentinel., 1853-10-15
i GENCY AT wAsHINGTo Mt,

IN Claimants.--FRA ANCIS A. DICKlNS con-
tnues to undertake the agency OF claims before
Congress and other branches of the government,
including commissioners under treaties, and the
various public Offices. He will attend to pre-
cmption and other land claims, the procuring OF
patents for the public lands, and procuring scrip
for Virginia bounty land warrants, and the con6r-
nation by Congress of grants and claims TO lands,
claims for property lost in or taken for the service
OF the United States; property destroyed by the
Indians, or while in the possession Of the United
States; invalid, revolutionary, navy, widows, and
hal-pay pensions; claims for revolutionary ser
vices, whether for commutation, halfpay, or
bounty lands also, claims for extra and back pay,
&c. Of soldiers, sailors and marines; well those
against the State of Virginia. as the United States
all claims, growing out Of contracts with the gov
ernment, for damages sustained in consequence ol
the action or conduct OF the government and, in
deed any business before Congress orthe public of
fices whichmay require the aid of an agento attor
ney. His charges will be moderate, and depend
ing upon the amount of the claim and the extent
of the service.
Mr.. r. A. Dickns is known TO most ofthose who
have been in Congress within the last few years
or who have occupied any public attention al
Washington.
His Office is on fifteenth street, opposite TO the
Treasury Department, and next door TO the Bank
| Of tho Metropolis.
All letters must be postpaid
Sep 2S--lyd lm)
Washington sentinel., 1853-10-15
GESSNER HARRISON,
Sep 2l--tf Chairman Of the Faculty.
NTEDICAI IDEPARTMENTO OF HAMP-


lyl den Sydney College, Richmond, Va.-The
sixteenth annual course of lectures will COM
mence on Monday the 10th day Of October, 1858,
and continue until the 1st of the ensuing March.
The commencement for conferring degrees will
be held about the middle of March.
r. t. Bohannan, M. d., Prof. of Obstetrics and
zDiseases Of Women and Children.
L. w. Chamberlayne, M d., Prof OF Matera
Mcdica and Therapeutics.
Martin p Scott, M. d., Lecturer on Chemistry
and Pharmacy.
Chas. Bell Gibson, M. D., Prof OF Surgery and
Surgical Anatomy.
Garter p. Johnson, M. D., Prof of Anatomy and
Physiology. % 8 81
David H. Tucker, M. d., Prof of Theory and
Practice of Medicine.
Arthur E. Peticolas, M. D., Demonstration OF
Anatomy.
The study IMPRACTICAL anatomy may be prose
cuted with the most ample facilities, and at very
trifng expense.
Clinical lectures are regularly given at the col
legc infirmary and Richmond almshouse. The in
Urinary, under the same roof with the college and
subject To the entire control of the faculty, is at all
times well filed with medical and surgical cases
and furnishes peculiar facilities for clinical in.
struction, Many surgical operations are perform.
ed in presence of the class; and the students, be-
ing freely admitted TO the wards, enjoy, under
the guidance of the professors, unusual opportu.
mites for becoming familiar with the symptoms,
diagnosis, and treatment of disease.
ExrENsEs.--M Matriculaiion fee, S5. Professors
fees, 500. Demonstrators fee, $40. Graduation
fee, S25. a l
3nss- The price of board, including fuel, lights
and servants attendance is usually SO or S3a per
week. DAVID II. TUCKER, M. D.,
Sep 29-tf Dean of the Faculty.
Washington sentinel., 1853-10-15
NATIONAL MEDICAL COLLEGE,

~ ~ - -
IN Washington.--The Thirty-second Annual
Course of Lectures will commence on the fourth
Monday in October, and continue until March
FACULTY.
Thomas Miller, M. d.. Professor OF Anatomy
and Physiology.
VIM p. johnson, M. D., Professor of Obstet-
rics and Diseases of Women and Children.
Joshua Riley, NJ d., Professor of Materia Med
ica Therapeutics and Hygiene.
John Fred May, M. d., Professor of the Prin-
ciples and Practice of Surgery.
Grafton Tyler, M. d., Professor of Pathology
and Practice of Medicine
Robert King Stone, M. D., Professor Of Micros-
copal aud Pathological Anatomy.
Lewis II. Steiner, M. D., Professor Of Chemis-
try and Pharmacy.
William H. Saunders, M. D., Prosector and De-
monstrator.
The facilities for the prosecution of practical
anatomy are ample. &ga
Like most similar institutions in Europe, the
desks from which the regular lectures are given,
and the wards for clinical instructions under
the same root. f& &sss,
the last session, for the accommodation Of the
sick, win greatly extend the usefulness of the
medical and surgical clinic.
The entire expense for full course Of lee
tures is. .......... ~. 500
Practical anatomy by the demonstrator.. 80. -. 10
Marriculating fee payable only once).
Graduating expenses. 2,
Admission TO the Medical and Surgical Clinic
through the whole course without charge
ROBERT KING STONE, NJ. D.,
Dean Of the Faculty.
Office and residence corner Of F and i4th sts.
Sep 2l--tf i981au 4t
Washington sentinel., 1853-10-15

PROSPECTUS OF MEYER,s UNIvER-

liz sum.--ln commencing the issue of the second
volume Of the UniversnIn, the publisher makes
his grateful acknowledgements for the Kindness oil
the press, and the very liberal patronage which
the public have bestowed on the first He is
happy to say that the work has succeeded beyond
his expectation, and that he accordingly feels him
self justified in bringing il out in an improved
style. II will continue to enjoy the supervision OF
the same editor, who will be able 10 devote to il a
greater degree Of care, and every effort will be
made TO give interest and value TO each number
that appears The views presented in this volume
will, if possible, be more various than in the last,
and the descriptive articles more attentively
adapted to the wants and taste of the public.
Among other attractive plates which il will con-
tain, are several OF Central America, Australia
and China, countries just now among the most
interesting of the globe.
In order to meet wish expressed in many
quarters the Universum viii henceforth be chiefly
devoted 10 views in foreign lands, while the
scenery and public edifces of this republic will
form the subject of separate work, conducted
by the same editor TO be called The United States
Illustrated, which will soon make its appearance
in numbers, in style of befttng elegance, but at
price within the means of ALL For that work
as well as for the Universum, the publisher hopes
for continuance Of that public favor which he
trusts more than ever to deserve.
The Universum will be published, as before, in
twelve semnonthly numbers, so that the second
volume will be completed in December.
lsSs- All subscribers to the work, whether they
have paid in advance or not will receive with the
last number as PyemiuDs Plate, asplendid engrav-
ing representing historical subject: The Maid Of
Saragossa, executed in high style Of art.
TERMs Single copies 25 cents per number, or
SO per volume. General agent for Maryland,
District of Columbia, and vicinity, Mr.. John 9.
Gobright, No. 16, Asquith street, Baltimore, Md.
The first volume of the Universum may be OBJ
tanned at all booksellers
Neatly bound in cloth, ,at..............$3 25
In ornamental binding, with gilt edges. so
In Turkey morocco, full gilt.. ......... 4 SO
Sample numbers, premium plates, showbills and
prospectus, collect subscriptions, will be sup
piled gratuitously, if ordered. III. ]. MEYER,
New York, 16i William street.
Agent for Washington
y JOE SIiILLINGTON,
Odeon Building, cor. Al st. and Penn. av.
Washington sentinel., 1853-10-15

MOTLEY CRowDs-The insane, and, in
some cases, blasphemous doings of the dele
gates to what is termed the whole worlds con-
vention, in New York, are not whit more on
the extreme, than what has been charged to
Mormonism in the West A reporter for the
Philadelphia irg,ts lifts the cover from one
feature Of these fanatics. He says:
"There is boarding house on Light street
where some five hundred of the convention
folks. male and female, have been Hriag pro
miscaously during the last week. This, had
not believed until l examined for myself
actually went TO the house. And what motley
and heterogeneous house full All the ladies
are, of course, believers in woman's rights
Just in doing whatever they like. cannot
enter into details suffice it to say, that cattle
could not show less sense OF shame New
York is bad enough with its own population;
but when it contains the Boomers, Commu
nists Fourrerites, and the representatives of the
other " thousand and one : isms, from the east
and west, il may be well called q London.
And vet, we are told by soi-distant philosophers
that this is reform - Cincinnati Enquirer.
Washington sentinel., 1853-10-15

Engineer, Surveyor and Draughtsman.
TIME SUBSCRIBER, recently draughtsman OF
u public lands to the House of Representatives
attached to the General Land Office, and formerly
engaged upon Northern railroads offers his ser
vices as above.
Draughts of maps, and plans of every descrip-
ton prepared of railroads, public lands, andmodels
Of patents and forwarded to any part Of the Union
with any information pertaining 10 the above mat
tiers. Address J. H. ADAMS, Jr.
Washington, ID. c.
Office 10th street, doors north of F. (m) 81
Washington sentinel., 1853-10-15
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA The next


October, and close the Goth Of June following.
The university embraces the following schools,
viz: 1, ancient languages; 2, modern languages;
g. mathematics; 4, philosophy, mineralogy,
and geology; s. chemistry; g. medicine; z, COM
parative anatomy, physiology, and surgery; 8, mo-
raj philosophy rhetoric and bellies lettres, and po
litical economy; 3, law. Also a lectureship OF
special anatomy and materia medica, and de-
monstratorship Of anatomy The schools Of an
cient languages, modern languages, and mathe-
matics have each an assistant instructor; and in
the school Of law there is an adjunct professor
The expenses, (not including clothing, books, or
pocket-moncy) are as follows: y
Tuition fee, say three schools. at $25 each $75 90
Boarding including diet, room-furniture,
and attendance of servant, payable in
three instalments in advance ....... 100 90
Room rent, two occupying room, SS
each =. .................. w
(Rents without the precints, something
more) W el6 @
Matrculation fee, SIS; contingent depo-
sit, $40 ........... ...........-... 70 w
Washing, say SO; fuel and light, say $50 80 90
1858 90
Students of medicine are charged with four
tickets, AT S25 each, and dissectng fee OF So.
The fee in the immediate class of law is 500; in
senior class, $75. tsf
GESSNER HARRISON,
Co., 81 r. Charm an of the Faculty.
Washington sentinel., 1853-10-15
n ENERAL AGENCY.-TayIor 8. collin

sT ENERAL AGENCY.-TayIor & Collins
NJ will prosecute claims of every description
against the government, before the departments
or Congress. Procure pensions, bounty lands
extra pay, and arrearages of pay. They will at
tend TO the buying and selling OF real estate, the
renting Of houses, and general collecting bus-
ness.
They will also furnish parties at distance with
such information as they may desire from the seat
of government.
Charges viii be moderate.
fsN REFERENCES:
Hon Jefferson Davis, Secretary of War.
Hon. James G. Dobbn Secretary of the Navy
Nicholas Calan, President Board Common
Council,
General John M McCalla, Attorney at Law.
James Iii. Caustin. ID
NJ w. G. Riddell, State Department
Office on street, Immediately opposite Winder's
Building Washington, d. G.
Sep 2S-6modSSw