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EOrRTI CoNGREssInNAL pIeTRICT.

The following is list OF candidates elected to the
Legislature.
p. Baton Rouge, G. c. Mcwhorter, I. II. foatuef
st. Charles, " L. Taylor (sesate) no oppu3islon r.
B. Trepasaief, a. v.Trudeau,
Tensas, H. Mccullough,
Iberviile L9:!is Hebert, (Seaate.) L. D. Woods +.
W Robertson,
West Baton Rouge. II. H. Favrot.
". Felicapa, r.. C. Wci,lilf, (senate.) T. 3. Phillip,
Ascension D. =. Kenner, esenate)
Ascension, J. a. Richard,
81. James EiniIe i.ocou Theodore Lagroue
Madison, W. S. Scott, (senate) Lafayette Jones, .
Point Coupee. G. b. Miller and 4. D. NJ iiaralson
81. john the Baptiste, Joseph Bossier.
81. Bernard, p. L. M;ilaudon
CoacorliG, &. g. N. WALES.
Catalonia. s. I. Lacroix, and f. Olivier
Terrehonne, Z. b. Jordan. ss.
lafayette, V. Bertrand and V. CORNER.
LafouTche, J. Williams, 7. Harang NJ. T!.iboteaux.
St. Martin, P. P. Briant, II. J. Heard, J. Btie.
East Feliciana, +. Hardesty and 7. A. Raldalson
New Orleans, J. A. Breaud, J. K. McMasdo. H5'ate.)
Assumption, p. I. Key, tSenate)
st. Martin, John Moore, {Senate)
East felicana, G. W. hinnday, (senate)
Parish Plaquenines, G. J. Where.
ST. Mary, ?. G. Bethel, w. T. palfrer. Senate.
4. y. Baker aud Wilcoxon, "a te,)
st. Landry. 0. G. Guedry A. Dageau, J. D. GaTder,
Z. ~ Cul!ou,
Assumption, W " Pugl, T. A. williamson and A.
d. Truxiliio, p. Key, Senator.
~ Eeha, r. H. ifatch, H. Richardson, senate.
CarfNl, :. c. Floyd.
Washington, Jefferson Roberts.
Livingston, Thomas Green Davidson.
Jefferson, Dr.. $. Green,
Verlniilion, p. 0. Bfoussard,
St Tannang. j. +. Cooper,
Rlpides q. Lebat, p. Tanner,
De Soto, J. D. Wimple
Mooreuonae, J. II. b. Jones,
BienyiIle. y. ". Pearce,
Caido, II. II. Douglass,
Ayoyclles, G. Berlin l.. Gailtiier
Lafayette and yern.illiop, u. Pelerin, (senator.
Rapides, and Avbyees, Michael Ryan, (5enate.)
jackson, J. H. Stevens
Claiborne. ". NJ. McDonold, John KiIHball.
Cacaseu, ", Il. en-
Calcasca and St. Landry, j. A. MarteI, SENATE J
Franklin, Allen Bonner.
The Returns OF the 13t. and 2d. Congressional
Districts complete. t
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Fat, Cap, e. Shoe Store.

1--WE undersigned take Pleasure in IN
L forming their friends and the public
generally that they have just 'epIinished
their stock with the most fashionable style
ofartcles in their line, which they will sell
as low as can be purchased elsewhere for
cash. Six, Moleskin, Beaver. Cassimer
AMI MaiiIod Hats. Navy, Army, Mohair,
silk plush, Cotton and silk glazed Gaps,
for men and boys. Hunting, Calf Kip ard
Laced boots. Ladies, Misses and boys Cal
ters and Brogan5. Also negro hats and
shoes A. n, BOOTH.
z Nov. IS-ly. j. w. QUlGGlNS-
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The GTRaNGER--.Some over mod
est writer in the New Orlean. Plea
ynne, starts OF All article, ontlis steil-
ing dramatic production, il this vie
We snppo5e it j. TO b considered
al newt BE necessity ttilat once st
least il every s.iT engagement 1T our
theatrs7 a nlawbi5h play IF Aotze-
buo S. The Stranger" must be pre-
sented We never see it that we do
not devoutly wish the stage copy in
every theatre were by some casualty
lost, and all memory Of it could be
banished from the mind Of every actor.
And Jet VIC believe there is hardly a
play in the dramatic library Of our
managers and stars that is, as a general
thing, more highly priced, and more,
wc are afraid, is more popular with
the general mass of play-goers.'
The author Of the above, is afraid
that t''.c Play CT The Stranger, is,
popular with the general mass Of play
goers. lie never sees it, bus what he
wish, is, taat the mawkish thing were
lost
It is cause for marvel with as--that
in an age like thi8--so spotless in It's
strained morality and virtue that any
play should be l'alitable to the public
NAV, where the mirror is held to ma
tnre. Is there anything unnatural n
the Stranger Does it not show Us,
the noble, generous, high minded
man, struggling in position, howev-
or unnatural, yet true; to obil'erate
the traces Of love and affection , And
does it not show us, the poor, peni;ent
ftail woman, fallen; but not tue less
beautiful, III her ta!.en condHioh :
stung with The most poignant grief
for her mis- step? Ay, it does this ;
and toe touching play, viii never loose
its position Gu the stage, on account
q any strained morality that the iilaos
puts on.
IAo critic may cs!ticise toe acting
q Ssii,lons, Fanny Aomblc, Charlotte
CuzIsnan. or Mrs Potter, in the c,ar-
acter Of Mrs. Halter and he ray say
that the heart broken penitent is too
faithfully giivens bat kotzebae's play
vii! stand and live and be Perform
ed, when this age Of mawkiah virtue
and sickly morality has passed away,
and is, with It's critics forgotten
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70 The Clinton Wing Of the 18Th
inst, say hat the jail Of that Parish
was eyaoaa,cQ Oh Sunday evening
last rour prisoners cc.pe1, three
Of whom we're undor chs q. .D'ae.sr,
The Shrr, ha< offered It Rowa.d Of
$1,000 tor c4cl Of the brothers
Blunt, Ell lie same sum for the arrest
Of Danial IIOustoncharged with killing
ard robbing Pcdd!er near jackson
some time last spring They Effected
their escape by fling OF the lower
hinga Of the door Of the cell IN which
they were confined. The Blants were
chained together since their convio-
ton last April They made a key Of
a reed, with which they managed to
unlock the chain
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Auction Sales.

WI Ill be sold at Public Auction or
w Thursday night the LIST Of Dec,
at eallytandle light. CAUCTIcN7,aALES
lar &c stock OF Sta C5zlT3 1880
pie and Fancy Try foods, Boots, Shoes,
ready made clothing, &C., &c. to close the
succession Of the late a. BAzlS. Sale to
take place at the store on Third street next
door to the Post Office.
TEE as-Sums under slo0--cAsn, over
that rInount 3 months credit with note and
satisfactory security.
nov22td GEO A PIKE, adnlinist'r
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The London Economist in copying
the New York bank statement, says
-" There have been fifteen new banks
started in New York since the begin
mig Of the year, Such circum-
stance would be considered ominous
Of ruin in almost any country Of Eu-
rope
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"Ca ar, what am become Of dat
darkey what stole de- taElow?' ale
has been taken up On an affidavit, and
carried TO the Sperm Court to have
it tried. con an affidavit, C@>ar ~
"Ees; | seed the handle myself, ]
did"
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IA" At the recent trial, Oh account
Of the Gayazzi riots 1t Montreal it was
decided by the court, that q Roman
Catholic priest. was not obliged to
disclose III evidence what was com
mnnicated to him in the confessional.
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office

THE Eagle Hotel is now open for The &C
l. commodation Of the Public. The
establishment is in good repair. and every
effort will be made to make it pleasant and
agreeable to the travelling public.
nov. 22ly SAM. HARBOUR, Propt.
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The PApAL CUE.-The Pope fias
been ordered to play billiard for his
hea'th. Judging from the specimens
he has hereto manufactured, we doubt
whether his holiness will ever make a
good canon.-Punch.
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Mississippi Eiectjoa The reg
ulaTIy nominated democratic ticket
succeeded throughout the State Of
Mississippi, at the elections Oh the 7th
end Sth in ct.
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y SrRoNo MINDED WoMEN.--Dr|
Harriet X, Hunt Of Boston, on pay
ing her taxes on Saturday, presented
aprotestson the ground that she can.
not be represented in the Legislature
-taxationan representation 10. CO.
ing together in petticoats as they dc
in pantaloons. She quotes our forefath
ers to show that this is gross tyr
ralAy.
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omci 4 Election HDsurns.

Tlefolloking is correct list OF the
fIicialretarns of the election, in the seere-
tary Estates Office Other returns will
be added as they come in 4 Ea
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lx- il school census Of Cincinnati,
inst taken, states that there ere now in
that city 80 ,205 white youths between
the ages Of four and twenty-one years,
being an increase Of 1871 over last
wear. when the total vas 37,77S.
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sEsFsesries.

ok BOXES star candles 6 bbls lard oil
~ Is sks. potatoes; eaaS brandy
1905; / cask brandy; | Martin & Cos.
Coanac 200 ! box sardnes: s doz. Davis
Mustard 10 doz. Scotch Ale 5 doz. Bar
clay, Perkins & Co.'S London Porter, just
received ard for sale by
Nov 1SlY a. MONfAN II BRO.
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gg~A whole battery Of guns wa
shipped yesterday from the [. S.
Arsenal at this place, on Board the
Gypsy to New Orleans, AID thence to
Fort Brown on the Rio Crande. Go.
c., lst Regiment Of Artillery went on
the Gypsy and is to be joined in New
Orleans by Company + Of the same
regiment. Corpus Christi is the place
Of their destination.
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CTICk POMATUN-The beet form IN
- which Pomatpm can be put up. Can
be conveniently CARED in the pocket al
ways ready for immediate application
for sale by net 20 H. L. WADDlLL
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next

ia rare opportunity is offered
merchants and dealers, IN the sale OF
dry good. belonging TO the estate of
the late A. Bazin The sale will
commence on Thursday night the 1st
of December, and BE- continued from
night to night until the entire stock is
disposed Of. Terms fnyorablc--sce
notice
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NEW ORLEANS l. BAYOU EAEA
? sRs,,4-vSz Packet-LAUEIL HiLJ, JonN A.
hns~S. CorroN, Master. THIS fine boat,
----%- --7- built expressly for the trade, viii
leave New Orleans every SUNDAY morning at o.
clock, and every "WEDNESDAY evening ut > O'Clock
and VIII leave Baton Rouge every MONDAY and
TErRsDAY afternoon
Y. B-The LAUREL IIuI IN bnllt. in strict conP!i-
ancc with the requirements o. The ate law Of Con
gress, aud offers to passengers every guaranty Of
safely nov16-ti-d.
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OIL, Candles. &c.

T ARD OiL--1O barrels winter Star
~ Candles-50 boxes, 6's Barrel Lard
10 barrels leaf Keg Lard--G0 kegs leaf;
just received and for sale by
nov - JOSH VA BEAL.
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ron CoNsIApLg
PErrR sTuBrLEfHsLD. ......-...... ..flz
G. j. ErsTog, Observation-Disclosures.
I-There is no maa anywhere "a
the nation, to beat Beai He isl gen
crous wh0!e-souIed f3llow-does bu-
siaess on liberal scale-c0n1Wand5
pntronage--must prosper and ge.rich.
Bcal il liberal fellow. lie does not
especs&he editor to puff ;'dry goods"
without samples. and when il comes
70 groceries bis aaEertisament i eatn.
pie. Can any one talk Of Lonsnorth's
Sparkling Catawb1 cloiaensly, with
ont seeing the article poured out ?
The Thing il impossible and BOW LEI
Us say, that Bcal has that delightful
leverage Of 1850 vintage, and it 50
far goesahead OF any counterfeit for
eign importation, that the Temperance
fratcrBaty, should raise its Introduction
to let longworth' 5 article in.
iosidcs tbs, Eoa! has thousand
articles il the line Of sindries, which it
i apleasure q by (aul pay tor) Of SO
clever a fellow.
Every body-of lev and high
degree, wise men, and f5ols-knares
and hvpooritcs, rogucs and honest men
large and small, white aud black
in short the small fraction Of thesgrcat
mass Of die million which this re-
nowned city can boast Of viii be
dad to learn tlat-Wc we're about to
say "P;cay,tne Buffers coming, conf
iDg--i'icayune Buffers coming to
town" but it is . great lnan--a man
Of more world wide ropown-a
greater and better mail---a. man OF
Infinite jest and rare anecdote.-T'ho
Shakspearean clown the-kings jester
-the'greAt I orick'of the Hippodromc
Il Monagerie- in short Dan Rjcc.
lie viii be here on Thursday next
and every body m~st know the fact,
except the deaf, the du.ab, and the
dead, to every sense Of the proprlcty Of
laughing, now and then, for the liycr's
sake Let the intelligence spread
through the Parish, and let it not be
forgotten, when Dan went up the river
last year he gave every where a bcnc-
fit for charitable purposes. Nov, we
feel satisfied, the people do not need
to be apprised of any other fact than,
that Dan viii be here on Thursday
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Es5-1'ho Municipal election, held
GA ycstesdav, for Justice OF the Peace
androrstaple, in Ward Nos. ] and 2,
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rKLEGRAPHED 10 THE CRESCENT
IN fas National atns.

WAsmseror, April q.
The President has issued his proclamation ordering all
the Government Departments be closed in respect to
the memory Of Vice President King The Secretaries Of
War and Navy directed to fire salutes at shutdown
from all the Army and Navy stations
Removal of Clerks.
Tweptvsix Clerks were removed from the Sixth Audi
NEwYoRK, April 81.
Information has been received here that the crew Of
the Few Bedford whaling brig Insea have been
by the natives of Pleasant Island.
Santa F'e News,
IspEPESpEScE, Mo, April 81
porant by this arrival Is the fact that Lieut. Heath
in command at Fort Atkinson about engaging with
the Ohennes Indians for refusing to give up number
soldiers who had deserted from the Fort Hesths
maud consists of only company while the Indians are
5000 strong and well armed The result, it is much
feared will prove disastrous to the whites All advices
state that New Mexico is quiet
Ohio River-Steamboats.
LOUISVILLE, April 21.
The steamer R. J. Ward arrived from below. The
steamers Georgetown Unicorn and susquehanua left for
Neworeans The river is rising slowly The largest class
boats are enabled to go over the Falls.
CINCINNATI, April a.
The river has fallen three inches.
PITTSBURGH, April al
There eleven feet water in the channel opposite this
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Baton Rouge Correspondence.

Correspondence of tbs grrsesnt.
BAroN RouoE, April 10, 1853
Members are getting and more attentive to their
business the time for adjournment approaches
good many faces, for long time absent, appearing in
their places and those members who up this time
contentcd themselves with letting the bills they had
their particular take their quiet
are stirring themselves put them through The
enrolling clerks have their hands full in consequence
and Is usual such occasions considerable addition
will have to be made to this orce-at tie rate Of twenty
dollars per day.
The bill sppropriating twenty five thousand dollars to
the keeping of the Point Coupee levee up this
morning in the House. and passed without any OBJ
lection Indeed it up in what is called the morn
ing hour, which means when members reading the
papers, and seemed to take any interest in it what
ever, except the member who introduced it. have
ferred this bill before. 1t takes large
the swamp land fund very certainly 1t intCn-
that this magnificent donation should be rittered
away this sort of manner But let that 60 the
sent. In the future, it will be remembered.
The bill giving fifteen thousand dollars to VIM H. Will
iams indemnity for the seizure of twenty of
negroes and fine of twelve thousand dollars which was
imposed upon him for having introduced them into the
State conravenon Of the law The facts Of the case
to almost every in the State and it
less to recaptuate them here He fairly convicted
he had fair tral-he found guilty-an appeal was
taken to the Supreme Court-the decision was against
himand from the time the decision rendered up to
present moment he has been constantly before the
Legislature after session. asking for relief Last
year he allowed to take the negroes he chose
by act Of the Legislature but this he refused do
til an indemnity should be allowed him that after yio-
atDg the law after the property which he had forfeited
by his voluntary acts had been taken away him.
and after the property had been offered to him as an
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warm esngliment % their nice taste in such
matters might matf those streets radiant and
warm with their burning glow. 81
Lawyers, merchants, operators, Aldermen,
an ex-Recorder, an ex-Sheriff, and a living
editor; men who deal in "quips and quirks
and oddities = men who deal in sugar, molas-
SEES, soft soap, and salt herring; men who deal
largely in hardware; men who make records
and pass acts; men who have passed many SEN
fences (some good and some bad) in their day
men who hare stood before many case; st.
Charles. Camp, Magazine. Tchoupitoulas' Es-
planade' Carondelet, Gravier, Poydras Streets
ALL pour forth to vindicate. the injured ana
abused Lady Marie de Landsfeldt Heafd'
lady held, they say, in their highest. esteem,
and regard" The vengeance and TRIUMPH u
the Countess are, both, complete. Her Huropean
and Americans slanderers are both reoukea
But why wish, why hope, why breathe' ai'er
such brilliant and enthusiastic demonstration,
that the spopularity' of the divine Lola, " as
| an artist and lady" can grow any further
The idea is preposterous: Diana has caught
her " beautiful stags," yoked them to her cha
riot Of fame, and she will now proceed with
them to the H@mus of glory, Of plumber and
public game. Hereafter nymphs will unyoke
the stays from her chariot, feed them in divine
meadows and give them water from golden YES
sells, as was done with Diana's stays of old
And finally the divine Lola, herself, will be en-
throned, enshrined in the Ephesus of fame.
Illustrious signers immortal men the future
viii know you, linked with the never dying
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Arrivals at the Principal Hotels.-April 81

ST. CHARLES. .Chas Mils Bonner y; P Tucker
s'ro9 and lady, Mrs Col Gayson Grayson Jr Ii Jorun
ardeman, c; NJ Bryale, Brysls, II PLAYWRIGHT
Reese Ms Hsthorne Ramey CHM; Judge Pope and lady
Bumsy, Mss MARIN, Ask; Mrs and Miss Nazro
Burroughs Howes Taylor and LADY, Boston, Gamble
Flai Burbank and lady, Ind; Tempeton, Formap o.
yERANDA.. H Pickett Robertson, Merck, d Brewer,
Cant, La Mrs Wilson, Miss Goosey, r Williamson Drake,
Smith. Fl Montgomery l. Pritchsrd lady, Mrs +
Prcard Miss Prhsrd Miss; DR. Pinchbsok, Broad
head Ky; Mckinney N o.
ARCADE. Daniel, Butler Houghton A Williams
Miss; Wright W Blunt w Hudgin Richardson, John
Nelson, Ala; W Scott, W Garrett, Ksmper NeGraw W
Smith, La Barengsu, Farley Klrkwood W Hender
son. Bayless, Ark Bay.ss Memphis; Finley, Cole
Graves, johnson, Howard, Texas Longino, Ga.
CITY,. Snyder Walker Sharp, DR. Prescott
and LAZY W Pot La; Bgnon Iy lady, N o. Crabl,
Ohio Thomas, Tqas.
ST. LOUIS. ~ Gardner ackwood, Barrow
Hamilton, Barrow, J, Ms Flower Flower,
Fowsr,F Pamison and family Mrs Gatewood W Gilmore,
II Gaewond Miertyer, J Osgooi La W Lyman, G
son, Miss; R II Winter, 0. ~
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BrsxFR HUI MONUMENT srHrcK LIGHTNING The
Bunker Hill Monument twice struck by lightning on
the 9th inst during the thunder storm Fortunately the
was drawn to the rod and did damage to the
structure Persons who were in the monument at the
ne were considerably alarmed at the conclusion and
"thought the monument was going oyern The hot,on,
ofene Of the rods where ii entered the earth was slightly
melted and gentleman the top who was passing
down and holding BY the iron rail received shock from
which he did mot recover entirely for couple Of hours
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NEwYonK Enthusiastically this season the hotels Of
NewYork found to be inadequate to the entertainment
of strangers visiting the city The Evening Post the
18th states that the propretors of the Metropolitan Hotel
have made arrangements for from hundred to two
hundred rooms in the immediate vicinity accommodate
the crowds that rushing upon them The propretors
of the St. Nicholas Hotel have leased for term of
the lots the corner of Spring and Mercer streets 100
feet on Spring and 2 Mercer belonging to the Kpp
estate The houses thereon will be taken down. and the
hotel building extended over the space The addition
rs feet the south side Of the hotel is now in
and is expected to be finished in June The ST. Nicholas
will then be So2 feet Broadway and Mercer street. by
200 feet Spring street. and will contain 600 rooms The
portion finishing the Spring street front will be
ready in May In consequence of the high of rents
ETC. all the hotels heretofore taking customers at 81 so
per day raising the price So This said to be really
no better for them than the old price year ago
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GALLERY OF WAX sTxTuEs-There is place Of amuse-
ment in the city at where hour be spent
more comfortably pleasantly, than at tho Gallery of
Wax Figures at Commercial Hail. of Perdido md
st. Charles streets The statues comprise nearly all
tinguished and notable of date including
Gen. Jackson, Gen. Lewis Cass, Hon Daniel Webster
Gen. Taylor Jenney Lind, Lola Montez and numerous
others nothing Of Tabaux representing the death
bed Of John Calhoun, Prof Webster and DR. Parkman
asght ut either of which will richly repay visit The
Doramc Views and the Ohio Fat Girl are also TO be seen
at the Hall card of admission securing sight at all
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States at Its session Of 1853 has decided the following
points
1. Copy Rght,-A sale by the Sheriff Of engraved
plate of map. does not convey the wright This
not subject of levy execution.
Patents.-Any person has right to demand a copy
Of patent from the Commissioner Of Patents
der Of the fee required by law and action will be
tanned against the officer who refuses it, The officer
not, however, compelled to comply with such a demand
when accompanied by personal insult and abuse but il
another demand be made by the party in proper
the officer cannot withhold copy till apology
be made for the prior insult Ill temper and bad
do not work forfeiture of mans civil rights
if he be uncvil. [Case Of Bayden Burke.
g. Collision at SeaIn of accidental collision at
when neither is at fault each party bears his
[Case ofship Washington Va. ship Mary Francis.
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Fatal ArFRAy.-At Nashville Tenn, on the evening o.
the 18th inst rencontre took place in front of the
establishment on the square known Bells Exchange
between Mr. John Casey and Mr. James Cockril In the
ARRAY, Cockr received two pistol shots-one taking effect
in the head the other in the breast He expired i'm
mediately. Casey received blow the head from
colt. He is not dangerously wounded
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The Law OF LIBEL.-A bill has been introduced into
the NewYork Legislature making the following provisions
Sec l. No reporter, editor proprietor of any news
paper shall be liable to any action prosecution civil
criminal for fair and true report in such newspaper
any judicial, legislative other public official proceed
ngs of any statement speech argument debate in
course OF the same except actual proof of malice
making such report which shall in no case be implied
from the fact of the publication.
Sec. q Nothing in the preceding section contained shall
be construed to protect any reporter editor
proprietor from action indictment for any beous
remarks superadded to and pterspered or
connected with such report.