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Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-04-23

MUTUAb INSURANCE COMPANY.
fHNiE cost of Insurance on the mutual plan is but
Z small sum, compared with joint stock Company.
This Company being located in the Western part Of
the State consequently much the larger portion of the
risks in the West, very many of which in the
country Phe Company is entirely free from debt have
made assessments, and have very large amount in
cash and good bonds, and is therefore confidently re-
commended to the public.
At the last Annual Meeting the following Officers
elected for the ensuing year: James Soan President;
3. G. Coffin, Vice President; C.. p MendcnhaiI At
torney Peter Adams, Secretary and Treasurer W. H.
Cunning CHAM, General Agent.
PETER ADAMS, Scc'y.
December 10th, 1852. 7-ly
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RTantElEas and shawIs.

nLAIN and Embroidered Silk Mantillas.
[ Black Silk Lace MantiIIas, velvet trimmed,
do do do Points,
Figured do do Mautillas,
Plain and Embroidered Grape Shawls
w. H. 81 r. S. TUCKER.
Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-04-23

Ayers Cherry FeCt0raE.
4 FRESH supply of yer's Cherry Pectoral, just re.
~ rei ed at PescuI's DRUG STORE.
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Green-EIOuse Plants.

ENT ILL be sold on Saturday morning at o o'clock,
w at the store, one door below Pomeroys Book store
variety of Plants and Shrubbery sold for the benefit
the Episcopal Church.
L. w. PECK, Auc'r
April Is, 1858. 4s-
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Office Wilmington & Raleigh railroad Co'y.1
WlLMINGToN, April sth, 1858. (
NOTICE is hereby given that dividend of 5 per
~ cent the Capital Stock of this Company will
be paid 10 stockholders their legal representatives.
this Office, on and after Monday, ed May next
By order JAMES S. GREEN,
Treas. Will &R r. Co.
April l4th 1858. 43-lm.
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NO. As.

LACE GOODS.
FRENCH worked Collars,
do do Capes,
do do Chemezette's,
do do Undersleeves,
Honiton Collars,
Muslin Bands,
Swiss and Cambrck Flouncings,
do do Edging and Inserting4
Valencieur do do do
Thread and Lisle do do do
Thread Bobbin do do do
Black and white Lace Wells, &C.. &c. .--
w. H. SC R. S TUCKER.
Raleigh, March 22d, 1853 81
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French AccOrdeOns.

French AccOrdeOms.
SPLENDID lot of French Accordeons-Nos.
N 5, s, II, ls, l7,17l, II, just opened at the
N. G. MUSIC STORE.
4 MOTHER box of that celebrated Oronoko Brand
N of chewing Tobacco. Received this day by
HID. TURNER
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Canton Mattings

Canton Mattings.
n n AND SD fancy and plain Mating received and
F.f for sale by JAMES McKIMMON.
Raleigh, April 10th, 1853. a.
Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-04-23

NTewelE's Patent Safety Fluid Land
~ AND LAMP FEEDER. new article, warranted
to prevent all accidents from the of Burning Fluid
Camphene and all other explosive compounds used for
the production of light. The principle adopted by Mr..
Newell to prevent explosion is that of the well known
F." Davy's" Safety Lamp for Miners. For sale by
P. F. PESCUD. :
February 22d, 1858. as
Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-04-23
RALEIGH, NORTH-CAROLINA
GARDEN SEEDS.

M TARRANTED cresh and genuine, and of the GRO
w of 1852, for sale at the Drug-Sto of
WILLIAMS, HAYWOOD & Co.
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Raleigh, Feb. 4, 1855
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-12-14
Philadelphia Letter
MATTERS AND THINGS IN ABOUT THE QUAKER CITY.
Courspsnnsnrs Of tbe Cnsrfnt.

MATTERS AND THINGS IN ABOUT THE QUAKER CITY.
corrrspeunenfs Of tbe Crrsrent.
PHrLADELrHA, December g.
Our community are greatly disgusted by the brutal
prize tight which took place in this vicinity few days
snce and the Marshal and his police are likely to be held
to rigid accountability for not adopting such measures
as would have rendered its impossible Over
one thousand rowdes and bules were well acquainted
with the locality chosen for the fight, and it is little
singular that secret that known many was not
found out by the police Bradley the victor in the fight
was arrested on Saturday night and disposition
eVnced 10 mold him TO punshmcn for the violation
laws OF the State.
The American Anti Slavery society holding it's tven
but little attention, and the absurd denunciatops And
indel rsvngs Of the speakers no echo outside Of
the walls in which their meetings held Their assem-
blages present rather pe-baid appearance the black
faces and wooy heads Of the male negroes scattered
about contrasting we'll with the SQUAD bonnets Of the
Quaker women VITO form the major part Of the audience
The men in attendance generally Combination Of
Uriah Heap and Aminidab Sleek VIM LIoyd Garrison
is the presiding genius and whenever the interest Of s
proceedings appear to sg of impious
and revolving harangues Of waking them up
to the wrongs Of the negroes
The - Hard 70 movement Ia progressing hero and
grand meeting of the dsaected will shortly be held
One OF the peculiar institutions Of Philadelphia is
Skating Club which has just organised for the ensuing
winter About two hundred young gentlemen have en-
rolled themselves members In addition to the former
regulation Of the club which required each member to
carry with him. at all times upon the ice the cord
reel they have passed resolution to have light ladders
from twenty to thirty feet in length which are attach
ed strong cord Of about the same length These ladders
are strongly made and have hinge within about ten feet
Of one end which operates easily that no mistake shall
occur When person s in the water the ladder is taken
hold Of at the end opposite the hinge being the one to
which the cord attached and in this manner Is pushed
upon the Ice until the opposite end projects the hole
In the Ice up to the hinge when Of it drops
the water and thus forms firm and easy mode BY which
the persons immersed extrcate themselves During
the course of last winter than thirty persons
rescued by this Skating Club death would ha been
certain without their exertions
An Executive Committee of ffysix printers publish
ers and authors has been appointed to take charge the
movement to erect monument to Benjamin franklin
They will prepare address the subject to the print
ets auo nter2Iy men OF tnecountry QuIz
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-12-14

have here Ons might be tempted to suspsst t~8
Its suthor was joking but for the grave tone which he
statement put forth and the malice rrspense which per-
yades the whole. What picture Of the degraded eosd
oa Of ts American eotsmpsrariss does the Pcsyuus
present or the six daily papers In NswOrieans only
one-tsef-has had the annsss 10 spurn the disrrses
ful propositions OF ell the substantial Journals through
cut tbs country ipslsdng such papers the Cousr and
Mercury, In Charleston the Rspubcau, News asd
the Georgian, in Savannah the Enquirsr, the whie the
Republican and the Despatch in Richmond the IstslI
gencsr the Uniop and the Sentinel waahinstop the
American, the sus, and the Clipper In Baltmers the
North American and United States Gazette the Inquirer
and the Ledger in Phsdsphis ths leading journals Of
st. Louis and Louisville, and in Cincinnati snd Pitts
burgh ths Journal at Provdsnss the sisht pronpeut
newspapers In Boston, and in fact s0 the promissnt
journals East South North snd West NsvYork with
but two exceptionsnamsy, In Phiadslpha and %,
IN Bsltmoreof all these numsrous papers who's, ooip-
ions have shaped the dsnss Of this country for the last
quarter Of century-not posssssea Of indepsv
dsnee enough to spsrn the insosnt dictstshp prorsd
to them The Peayns stands alone the solitary sx,o-
nen Of the virtue aud Of Ausres. iourrs
Ism Kssy thing were needed add to the absurdity Of
this statsnent We have it 10 the figure Of s sushor ad
dressing 1t 10 the merchants Of NsvOrleans and bereps
Of them In Pscksnisn tones to rsmsmber the Pesyms
in its isolation.
have but few words 10 add Ths Pisayuue in silu.
oing 70 s news efrsngesnt takes oceaon asy that
1t has employed any obssinins tsesr,pbe
intelligence which wers not open TO the whole public
This statement 10 doubtless correct without bsine ipsv
tsnt There various methods employed To
get hold Of important items Of either a Of which
equally open to the public - bst there are among
these various methods two which am persuaded
viii never BE- rssorsd TO by honorabs editors however
open" to conpetition they may BE- and however mach
suceessl venture In them may add to the newsrspu-
taton Of their journals will illustrate one Of ths meth
ods here particularly alluded to BY short satemsnt Of
facts.
Some time ago copy of the dispatch Of the foreign
news via Halifax stolen from certain telegraph Of.
nee for seven steamers in succession On going ino an
Investigation Of the mystery the ofcs In which the lar.
seny was committed aseertained together with the
name Of the operator who guilty Of the crime q we'll
as Of the news agent who ncitsd him and paid hin for
It, Whs 1t was that furnished the latter with the fund,
whsh he lavishnsy distributed whe despoiipg Others
Of their property, was not very essry ascsrtansd Al
that certainly known beyond the above facts wss that
the dispatches thus stolen ct such immense cost to
body afterward appeared suceessvey and exclusively p
the teisgrsphic columns Of the New Orleans Pieayune
ID Cn.so
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-12-14

New York Dec. 6-Ths bark Thsmaa Z Baxter from
Mobile reports that Capt Duncan master did q
Key West November 20. Robt Hutchinson fut oGcr
on the passage.
Boston, Dec. 6.-The brig Crocus, which arrived st
Charleston the 9th ult from Boston, picked up, during
the passage six men, being part Of the Of the
bark Hyperion from New York, which wrecked when
only three days out The remainder the crew were os
with the vessel
PhiisdeipAa, Dec. d-Sx were arrested to-day ON
warrants issued by the authorities Of Chester county a.
participants in the recent prize fight They were held to
hail for trial In Chester county Two Of the prisoners
Custom house officers
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-12-14

Hay and corn and buds and flowers,
Snow and lee and fruit and wine,
Suns and Seasons, elects and showers,
Bring in turn, these gifts divine.
Spring blows, Summer glows,
Autumn reaps, Winter keeps,
Spring prepares, Summer provides,
Autumn boards and Winter hides.
Come, then, friends. their praises sound
Summer, Autumn, Winter, Spring,
As they run their yearly round.
Each in turn with gladness sing,
Time drops blessings as he flea
Time makes ripe, and time makes wise.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-12-14
HOUSE-FURNISHING.
CtROCKERY. CHINA apd GLAssWARE a.

NR0CKERY, CHINA and GLASSWARE. c6p
~ HOUSE FURNISHING ARTICLEs.-SAMUEL E \A
MOORE have ther goods
No - Camp and daily additions their -
already supply Of in this ine eomprisng-
ENGLISH FRENCH CHINA DINNER TEA SETS, plain
white and srnsmented.
FRENCH, ENGLISH and AMERICAN GLASSWARE, Of rich ca
moulded and PLAIN patterns.
suit the Of family from the Manufacturer Of Eng
land
TOILET SETS, white and osamented Of various patterns.
SOLAR LAMPS bronzed and gilt.
FRENCH MODERATOR LAMPS, BRoNZED ando oRNAMEyTEp
CHINA.
PLANIsIED TIN WARE such Chafng Dishe Coffee
us Oyster hhes Coffee and Tea Pots Egg Boilers Soup Tueens
With hot under Cake and Jelly Moulds,
IVORY HANDLE KNIVES and FORKS KNIVES alone.
SILVER PLATED TABLE and TEA SPOONS FORKS, etc.
SILVER PLATED CAsToRs, JAPAN TkA TRAYS, BRITANNIA
METAL WARES cANDLEsT1CKs, LAMPS, cAsToRs, SPOONS,
etc.
articles the suay all guaranteed
found n this EXTENSIVE ASSORTMENT.
Aarss stock of WHITE OPAQUE and COMMON oRocKERY,
. wholesale.
t goods free OF charge, Of the city, and
portion for oanng 70 families and
parties whore than the usual supply needed
3p
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-12-14
OF LOUIsIANA-LAW


DEPARTMENT-Tbe smith this branch Of
the University just commenced the
the reception Of pup. plan Of study h.. been adopted equally
those dned Commercial Mechanical pursuits The corps Of
Professors has been increased
under the special the Professor
s.i Of ,hs U s. Military Academy West Point and EOs
r Aanacfard Paris. the
NJ RouI Professor Of French NJ Rohlmsyer Of GERMAN
Instructions a formerly. = -
Professor Mhado fourteen years Principal Classical and
Commercial Institute jamaica specially engaged
for the Classical Department.
Application for 10 Professor the
University, Common street. MID Nu
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-12-14
CAMS OYSTER sAIOON

SAM'S OYSTER SALOON.-This ~
~ NEW AND EXTENSIVE SALOON which is on III ~ al
scale greatly 6kH
kind in the South just opened SV
101 ST. CHARLES STREET.
Mr.. WEIR "SAM connected
this the last years
Holook when he established the
Municipality remained with him till h dsAth
business since With such nhsxbe
nation . ervs the public with best hi, linz Sam
socts Of his hn share Of their
has been expended n nlns SALOON providing
with the CHOICEST LIQUORS that procured SERVANTS,
well known for their sxce have
The Cooks Tho LARDER will supplied
CHoCRST tIsH AND GAME and the OYSTERS SERVED
tanned ereusv. for h establishment short trouble
will to render this Saloon worthy the patronage Of ths liberal
and iudeous community. mh6 u
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-12-14
STEAMSHIPS--SHIPS.
GALVESTOV.
viii l.av. FRIDAY. Ds..ms,r ls, !, , o,,l.,, J. !.

VIII lsays FRIDAY Dessnbsr iG Al o'elsst A. -.
EORGALVESTON,IS ,ISDIAN0LA, ,PORr ~,&HpH.
l' LkRACA and MATAGORDA BAY KsvnI., kMOkkS
Nswores and Texas s. Mall Linz Low prsssure St .n.b
The new and magnificent steamship PERsEvERANCE r. y.
are all q bs vessels 10 this ns sed door .mbes sns sms.
uby iron bnced, ahe medium oS
freight @ indanos and Laysa viii bs sadsd o. II,
et togh:ge st MAgorda Bsy) without charge
pHssnge having stats
HARRIS MORGAN, iosl Of Jsiis s.ssst,
oePsss the Steamship Lsniire
tains. W '' ""n Ssp
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-12-14
NEW ORLEANS SEWING FACTORY.
MACHINE AEWIEG

Ladies' HouekeeP Drsmakeu and
Any kind 9SEWNG done ksd up
isHNG DISPATCH nest and durable
BY hand, and ~ VERY Low PRICES in
MACHINE. ~
~ Al kinds Of SEWING for Families Hotels Steamboats, etc.
- SEWING MACHINES aud good supply Of MACHINE NEE
DIES SPO0S SILK COTTON suitable on hand and
for ssle Apply at No. Is ST. CHARLES STREET, up
n29 u ] HUFTY Areut
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-12-14
ELANAGAN,S OYSTER SAIooN. az

ANLANAGAN'S OYSTER SALOON, 80 ~ ~
j. - 81 CHARLES STREET :..-.. THOMAS X NSNf -
FLANAGAN takss the pleasure Of announcing NXsX
isnds and the public generally that he has opened the
shove named Saloon His Lsier will
the narks auords aad the quors
The Culinary one Of
the best Cooks IN the u Give him
selves.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-12-14
CRESCENT

THE NEW ORLEANS DAILY CRESCENT,
OFFICE NO. % ST. CHARLES STREET,
VIII b. regularly subscrber
day. gDday eresp.ed or "
the Omees or is esnts week payable V the Carriss
THE CIRCULATION
Of she Csssc Dsy and Weekly, such ossr desirable
medium 70 Advertisers.
A FAMILY PAPER
ecuates largely early honr the home. Of efnsss and
articles sold % families Be- advertised
M eoiatnn No paper the city rcuaes eItensysly
OUR TERMS
are suh 40 70 invite the attention and Of the psb
fERas ADvKETIHxs.
Per Square Of Ten Lines In Psafrs insson 90
dverisemsn the Second Page charged
for shorter time. -
All Adyertseen not marked viii be p0biishsd month,
ehAvzed accerdingIr
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-12-14
INSTITUTE FOR YOUNG LADIES A

Misses ALLISON - ~
The Directors Of this Institution aided by the
various Departments continue
70 their charge. r-r
~ For parents guardians referred TO the
s27j m
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-12-14

1vI RANT, No. lss st. Charles sNeet.-Ths estab-
shmsat, 90 Popusry hno.r, having been thoroughly v
repaired painted arnished every ~
for tbs accommodation Of ,hs resident well the
public No fort will
assistant. dsoscy viii dispatch ~ his
o0miortable fasct lyl RICHARD MUtPaH Proprletor.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-12-14
MISCELLANEOUS.

UT. NICHOL LAS EXCHANGE.-
~ The proprietor Of the s Nicholas wcsld inform hs
and the public generally that he has during the summer entirely
room been csreed and handsomely decorated and large stock
superior liquors Laid
The billiard Of the st. Nicholas viii N the
Elegant 70 The city, provided with and superior marble edded
will be kept order with
ms An THOMAS z NICIi0Ls ppoprie.ax
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-12-14

NJ s,reeTbs proprietor Of this the iessM
public that having thoroughly repaired srd
throughout ready them
ths Might Week Month. sustsd The
the ycnity Of hs principal Reaaras and places
the tsst de,sbs location for vtes ana business The roon
whieh clean accessible
will always be ond the finest qualities WINES LIQUORS. as
we'll as TEA coFFEE and CHOCOLATE Charges moderate ans s
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-12-14

HOLT HOUSE Gravier street, between Carondelst and St.
charles opposite the St. ChArs Ho-The
pscfu informs his friends and the public generally ts he has fitted
the above spacious hall nsatest with thing
pertaining BILLIARD SALOON having
BILLIARD TABLES having marble beds which
md 10 be great improvement Polite attendants will wt
players and ths proprsor will be constantly In the
gentlemen be made comfortable possible.
m
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VOLUME vi.
NEW YORK.

EOR NEW RK-The A fast sail sSN
u ing packet bark p. II. HAzLETINE, Mahsosy, wv
nassy having Large portion Of her engaged will qui
dipa,eh For balance Of freight passage, apply 10
n7s GEO. W. HYNSON, 80 Camp street
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-12-14

CkuI-Psf.ons d.-rous Of procssdiss 70 California
~ now 70 s' wa 'sauh C Of MsIeo nd "
s'san,sp TEXAS iteo barhsn, Henry Paes
s.sIy month at O'Clock puneusy carrying The o. s. NAM.
WI lssvs vacrur dsxy Ter the cy ss1ics thsnes 10
THE MEXICAN OCEAN MAIL AND INLAND COMPANY uiu
SPORTY have Carriages the Road "
s,apo,, ,hroogh 70 Ban Tr,aeiscc Msaa~hs
sAissd FOR further particulars. apply TO - y
nyiM ovnos,,. h. "a, az. :. III, hi i,.st,sell
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-12-14
VERA CRUZ.
, wi,l Lay: sw WEDNESDAY. December ~ asoeoer

VIII leave WEDNESDAY, Dscsmbsr H. a, O'CLOCK A. ~
FOR VERA CRUZ-U.S. Mail Line. -fSx>
II The new and magnificent steamship TEXAS X&HkEA
4oo tons ourthsn) Henry Place les n,
10 sbovs puuctuay, y,esrrying the U. 4. AfAils. ''"
....Ratss
heasnrsmest gooda cubic % 80 ,.s
% roreght or passage having 10 sn
asd stssrAge passengers apply TO "' wv 'A'"
HARRIs MORGAN, foot Of Julis ,trs.t
49, eht...-. -. . opposite the Steamship Landing.
@'l",. -suv ,,".r .onl WI, % sRned d.
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WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER n 1853
WANTS-WANTED.

WANTED, A LADY TO RESIDE IN A
amly ths country. IA the capacity
1nsnd 70 Instruction all
vh lesssn. The Piano Foi good
mr compensation References required. Apply
du NJ WM LUysTEa, 10 Boorbos o . Leree ss
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-12-14

ct. CHI ARIES BILLIARD ROOM,
~ Under the ST. CHARLES HOTEL
The large, and the st. Charles Hotel
hitherto devoted BILLIARD PLAYING have been during the p
suamer, entirely rs6ed; the TABLES which the bs
m-nufssture, have been thoroughly
~ No has spared this popular
place Of amusement worthy Of IL past patronage = .
mss A. W. MERRIAM
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-12-14

TIE HuNsoLpr.-The steamship Marion, Capt. W. Fos-
ter sailed for Halifax the 4th the purpose of going
to the wreck OF the Humboldt. Her hull is hopelessly
lost and twohirds Of the cargo worthless She
valued at $AOo0oo and the cargo at the same amount
Both insured-the ship in Newyork Offices to the
amount Of $l6o 900.
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LIVERPOOL.

fOR Takes no Corn.) IN
n saps'ior ..w fest sailing ship PRE-. ~
captain koss, 10 oadias have suief
II. WHITNEY 4 CO. si Camp u.
passAss hsviss apssda apriy 70 ~ Car,
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-12-14
4 ANTOGNlN1, Manufacturer Of BILLIARD
Ds TABLES AND PATENT INDIA RUBBER CUSHIONS or
THE UNITED STATES.

MEALY, VARIETY STORE,
aJs No. 10 CAMP STREET, Orleans
lL ADIEs, GENTLEMEN,s
pOCkET COMPANIONS, CARDlWRITlNG DISKS, POCKET
CASES, WORK BOXES RETfl CUTLERY, ACCORDEONS,
CuLES, PORTE M0SNAIES vIOLINS. TRAVELLING AND
AND PURSES; COMES Of all TOILET CASES. CANES, UM-
styles and qualities. BRELLAS HAIR, CLOTH.
TOOTH AND HAT BRUSHES.
le great variety Of ORNAMENTAL MAN TEL MARINE
GUNS, PISTOLS, BOWIE KNIVES, m
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-04-21
rTone Of our coas, pack.,s wa.

EOne Of our coast packets was hail.
ed on her downward trip to New Or
leans by an old lady, standing near
convenient landing. who gave the usual
signal to round 10 and take on passen.
ger. The boat was accordingly headed
to shore, the engine stopped. the plank
was run out, and the ancient maiden.
with many signs Of trepedation. tot.ered
aboard. Her first querry was. You .aint
none on ye seen anything o. the cap'n
round here have yer
The .cap'n' was pointed out 10 her
She hobbled towards him, gave him. /.
deeply reverential look over the rims Of
aer .silver-bowed spec,acles. and the fol.
ing dialogue ensued:
BE you the caP'n Of the boasi'
'Yes. madan.'
BE you gwine down to Orleans,'
/ THAT is our present intention madam.
! well cap'n, (producing small bun.
die from under her shaul. .here's leving
eggs, and want you to trade 'em of for
me in Orleans, and get me one spool OF
,hread, one skein of silk. and the rest in
beeswax. And. cap'n. would ye De kind
enough to wait lee,le minute! You see
| the old hen is on the mes. now, and
wan, iplly to get another egg to make
Inn p9;nr.