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NEW York. May I'D. Is53he undersigned has hi. dsy
~ ONCE No street. n.
for the transaction Of general brokerage business
Bank insurance, mining railroad government city
bought ' - =
Pronror notes, bills Of exchange, and negotiated
May lp-du rMANiJFI. n HART
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TIiE MOTT s Of shc Southern hIanufActurers' BAnl
redeemed at par by the subscriber
HENRY M NOURsE,
Agent 8. NJ. Bank.
opposite Treasury Department. loh and
Sept 3-dtf
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NOTICE TO NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FOR PROMPT
hereby that the
1883 this Once that deduction
Of eish, allowed by law for The paid
before the 3Oth instant.
Sept l6-eodif X. ,. ROCHE, Collector.
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O9rBoun warrant No o26 issued under the set Of
18th 1850 for favor Of
united been
aspypd shall, weeks from this date, tho Com
missioner Pensions for a renewal OF said warrant
Oca4-iaw6ws GEORGE T. GRAHAM.
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EARM sale in county, SlrG tnia, with
miles Of the aqueiuc and four from the Presidents
will sell reasonable
thereof located above, within half mile Of
between and thirty besutul tmbced land
portion OF this
sweuty which be
meadow. who be disposed purchase
referred John Ball. Ninth Pennsylvania
avenue, horatio Ball, on adjacent farm
Mnyll-codU 4 VIM. BALL.
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mo. 50.


Special Committee of the Police Jury, on
the 18th lufy, 1t49.
The C0mnnitte 10 whom was referred tho
Sandy Creek Bridge, mode the following
report, which was adopted.
We Ard The Bfidas across Little Sandy
Greek, In bad conditi6n,---we think Il
would b cheaper to repair the old Bridge
the fra0ie of which il sound. We would
recommend the following repairs which
would make the Bridge safe for three or
four years. 10 put braces to extend from
the mud sill, two thirds Of tho way up TO
the posts, to be well spiked with iron spikes
to the mud sill and post and TO put two
posts In plsce Of the pine post that was put
under the bridge last winter, and level the
sleepers. TIE bridge TO have naw cover
ing Of whits oak, clear Of sap; to be well
pinned or spiked TO the slsepers, and
hnndrails to be put on and bracsd. The
above work, we believe, will require about
one hundred dollars. The work 10 be let
out to the lowest bidder.
All Of which h submitted.
lSigned w. L. CamrsKLa
SAML. w. WATKINS. s.
The following resolution in regard to the
foregoing, was presented and adopted
Resolved, That the sum of one hundred
dollar be, and the sanie is hereby upprcpri-
ated to Tepaif the bridge across Little Sandy
Creek. agreeably 10 tlie foregoing report
And that Safnl w ~ atkins, Robert DYER
Samuel Goodfick and samuel Kelley, be-,
appointed Commissioners to carry out The
same.
The following resolution was proposed
and adopted. s
Resolved, That the commissioners ap-
pointed 10 receive proposals. and nperntend
the building Of the Parish Jail, are autho-
rized to enter into contract with builders,
and TO require Of said Builders Bond with
security, in the sum Of fifteen Thousand dol
lars for the faithful performance Of the con-
tract And they are hereby authorized ~
give checks or drafts for the amount Of mo-
ney, az the work progresses. Whereupon,
the President appointed Mcssrs. John D.
Kleinpeter, s. Taylor and r, Albour,
commissioners for the building Of the Par.
ish Jail.
The following resolution was proposed
and adopted
Resolved, Thai the Clerk of The Police
Jury be directed to insert in all notices is
sued to the different overseer of Public
Roads the different Road districts, a copy
Of the laws shelving that they are compelled
tofeport to the Police Jury, at every June
session, tie number Of hands and number
Of days worked on their respective roaI
districts. And the same given under oath
before any Justice OF the Peace, and the
amountof the fine for neglect Of comply
ance with the law.
On motion, the Police Jury adjourned
st,p die. THOS. DEVALL, Hres't.
WV. HrsBs, Clerk.
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Fresh Arrivals.

IN ADDITION to our former stock OF
4 Provisions, we have received from ST.
Louis per steamer L. NJ. Kennel
10 caks Bacon; 60'Kegs Lard;
rs bills. $. +. Fancy and extra Flour;
10 dozen brooms.
All OF which will be sold to the trade,
worry low for Cash.
The attention Of bakers is particularly
called TO orr supply Of 81. Louis Flour
mar s.y. S. N. HART X Co.
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MATS! HATS!,

M D. PHILLIPS has just received per
w steamer Empire City from H. y
a splendid stock Of summer hats consisting
Of Gents Superfne black and white Moles
skins, white and black Cashmere. Leehorn
Panama. and Straw Hats OF every descrip-
ton, and style. also large assortment of
Youths, and Boys Hats of all kinds: all
wanting articles in this line will find inst
the thing they wish. mar 29Iy
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A VERY LARGE and choice assortment
"A of Glassware, Qneensware and Earth
enware OF new patterns, together with $500
gallons stongware at ten cents per gallon
for sale by $. +. BLANcAgp.
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DIR. LEIDY,S

sarsaparilla Vegetable Blood Pills,
DREPARED entirely from Vegetable
L Extracts, component part of which
is sarsaparilla. Prepared only under the
immediate saperintendence Of DR.. n. b
LElDY, Philadelphia. For sale in this cit,
by nov 27-yl II. Il. WADDIIL,.
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Toilet SOAP.

YNayIOr's and Jules Haule's chryt
l. soap balls brown and white Ninsor
soap, Monster and Palm soap, OIanibpa,
Pencine, Transparent. Floating, Jenny L4iad,
Guimauve, Amapdide, Erasive and other
varieties OF soap can lie had at The Drug
etore of We. GoGFr
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Martins RepOrss.

W lTH Marginal references by Thomas
w Gibbs Morgan, Counsellor at Law
-Four setts Of the above work for sale by
may IL y. J. c. LANOUE,
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STRAW MATING.

SNilE subscfibcs has Just received from
l. New York spended assortment of
Straw Mating of all widths which he is
pepared TO sell at low prices, some of the
patterns are entirely new.
april COY w. D. PHILLIPS.
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liver COMPLAINT.

EAN BIZ efectually cured by the use o
" Hollands German f,itters. Price re-
duced to seventy-five cents, can always BE-
had fresh at the rug store Of April IL.
WIN. BDGEL.
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.. OI1SSET. TaiIor.

O" Laurel areci, bct~ce', Lafayette 4 Third
pEGS respectfully 10 inform his frieuda
- and the public generally, that he has
just returned from New Orleans with a.
splendid and well selected assortment of
Spring and Summer Goods, for genlle
mems clothing-which he offers on the inoss
reasonable terms.
All he wants is call, before going else
where. mar 30-3m.
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ST EA M BOATS, &C.

fr~,s~ 7 TWICE A Wif.K--U. s.
sFR MAIL PACKET Gypsy
<ssft6sm For the Coast. p1aquen,ine,
Baton Rouge, Port Hudson. Waterloo Ba.
YOU Sara. and intermediate laadings---T The
steamer Grrsy, J. II. URE. Master. leaves
New Orleans every Sunday. at 0 O'Clock p.
A., Returning. leaves Bayou Sara. each trip
after the arrival of the cars. For freight
or passage apply on board. may Iiy.
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d f N TISTR Y.
Timothy Fay, nj, u,

HAS associated with hin in practice his
brother DR.. Salmon Fay who has had more
than ten years practical experience in his
profession. Full aud partial sets OF teeth
on plate can now have more attention at
prices that will please all. Calls tor the
country Will also have prompt attention
ONtc orcr The store Of Mr. Qnggis,s, on
LGayette street.
Rcfc,enccs--lion. Geo. e. McWhorter,
COT j. r.. Layet, Hon. NJ q. Penn. Rev. J.
Woodbridge, Dr. +. VI Hereford, Rev. Bish
)p Polk, Professor :. 4. hiddcl
NEw ORLEANS. Jtme. lsa7.
n~Dr. Fay, studied Dentistry in the city
of New York, and subsequently graduated
in the Medical College Of Louisiana. He is
q sentleman of integrity and have no hes
itation in Recommending him as an accom-
rlisfed practical Dentist.
WARREN STONE. NJ D.
June -. If. Professor Of Surgery.
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oFFIc1AL.
PROCEEDINGS or TIE POLICE JURY
or THE
Parish or East Baton Rouge.

Baton Rouge, June 9th, 1853.
The Police Jury Of the Parish Of East
Baton Rouge, nct this day, agIeeably to nd
iournment--a ere present, wig:
From Ward No. 2, Geo. v. Trndeau No.
3. !. s Taylor. No 4, A. y. Alexander
No s, Thomas Desall; No. 8, ]. y Klein
peter; No. 7, W l. Burnett; No s. J. @.
Washington No 10. Seth David; No. II,
w. L. Campbell No. q. George Garig.
Tllos DEvALi., Prsst.
sse WV. HrcBs, Clerk
l. E,Powrss, Constable.
The President callea The meeting to or
der, and the minutes of tie last meeting
were read and approved.
The following resolution was proposed
and adopted.
Resolved. That tie ovcsseer of the South
end OF Road District No 10. be, and hc IL
hereby authorized TO call out the hatlds of
W. W. MrMaiu 4 o., to work upon the
road
The following resolution was proposed
and adopted FL
Resotped, That Thomas HARBOUR. be aud
he Is hereby appointed overeeer Of Road
District No. 80, for the ensuing year
A petition was presented, praying the
authority to make a puhhc road from, o.
near Louis Strings plantation, to Tie rail
road; which petition, On motion was laid
over, under the rules
A resolution wV presented for the plir-
pose Of repeating the resolution adopted al
the January session of 1851, requiring all
petitions for making new roads, OF chang
itiu .tI iav NJ II fl.., ~
gular session for considesatlen. Said reso-
luton was rejected.
A petition signed ~ A. u. Alexander,
praying tor an appropriation of three hurt
dred dollars, for constructing bridge across
Redwood, near James Chaneys, which pc
,ition was rejected.
On motion, the jury adjourned until ~
o'clock, r. NJ.
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MADEIRA Wine, Common and Zine, in
Lsl Bottles and on drauit; Brandy, com non
and fine; Claret by the Bottle or Case; rrr-
ter Barclay and Perkins, by doz. or bottle
Ale, Scotch and Philadelphia do. do. Cider,
New York, by bottle or gallon.
Sardines, fine article l-2 and Id Boxes
Mackerel, by Barrels, Kits and quarters
Bnckwheat, in so pound bags, barrels. or at
retail; Soda Biscuit, in Is lb. boxes; Crack
nell Biscuit IN small tin cases. Fine Fam
ily Teas, from so CTS to 81 50 per pound
Warranted pure. JOSHUA BEAL.
fehxStf
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Ladies' Kid G1Oves.-2O dozen
Of the best quality, assorted coloy, just re
ceived and for sale by
w. D. PHILLIPS.
A LSO; 5 dozen Gentlemens' Write + ii
"A Gloves, Just received and for sale by
teb.-3-tf. w. d. PHILLIPS
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MONDAY Evening.


The Jury met agreeably % adjournment
present--tlie same members as in tne nom.
ing The Preeldent called the meeting to
order.
Tie following resolution was proposed
aik, adopted. A Ha
.Iagsoioed That Louis, Ssitiipa n. r. Ora.
bani, c. B. Pipes, =. Davis. J Ing. and j.
Carmena. be and are hereby appointed
Commissioners 10 lay out road, comnienc-
ing at. or near the plantation Of Louis Stir.
ling ION the Plains Road thence to the
Plank Road. And that Charles B Pipes
be appointed overseer of said Road and
that il be numbered Road District No. AZ
aud that said overseer be authorized to sun
mon the following hands TO work SAID road.
viz the hands OF J. Dug T. J. Landry.
Charles Pipes, C. b Pipes, Syl Davis, aud
A. l.. Dixon. Provided. however that the
said road shall be OF no cost or expence to
the Parish, for the right OF way. A laws
to the contrary Notwithstanding are hetebJ
repealed
A petition signed by JOS T.. Waller. ior
loss sustained by him, OF twenty dollars. in
constructing the fence around the Court
House square was on motion, laid on the
table indie i'inately.
The following report of Conmittee III
regard TO the Jail building, was presented
and adopted
The undersigned Committee &, whom
was referred the matter Of examination o
the Jiil--6nJ the same in delaptdaied
condition and insufficient of holding the
prisoners. Consequently, we proceeded to
have a plan drawe, and specifications made
for building new Jail, which we hope will
meet with the appreciation ard views oil
the members of your Honorable Body.
which Is RESPECTFULLY submitted,
Signed jso. B RLE1
Isaac s. TAYLOR.
The following resolutions in reference TO
the foregoing, were presented and adopted.
Resolred That the sum of ten, thollsand
dollars are hereby appropriated to build
Jail House and That the President lie a,-
tborized 10 negotiate with the Branch Bank
OF the State of Louisiana. of this place. for
the SUM above mentioned payable II three
equal annual instailuents And that the
aid President be authorized to execute a
Bond III behalf of the Parish Of East Baton
Rouge for tie same.
Resolre3, That a Committee be appoint
ed o.adyerilse to receive proposals, to the
lowest bidder, for The erection and compile
tion of said Jail and the said committee
be authorized to superintend the building
and completion of said Jail.
The Finance Committee reported favor
ably IN the following accoants-they were
allowed. VIZ:
w L. Tunnard, for Iron work s II 25
George Trudeau, Q SO
II. V. Babn, Sheriff, for services, 80 5s
Jos Borskey, for service il, bury
ing pauper. in lieu of S5 al
lowed at the last session. 10 90
On motion, VIM Sowel was appointed
overseer Of Road District No. II, west end,
in place of Jesse P. Carney, who is absent.
The following resolution was proposed
md adopted.
Resolved. That the hands Of J B Cotton,
De and are hereby placed upon the road in
'front.' of his Plantation mo. ~ And like
wise on road District No. 80, as was alIot-
ted to the former proprietor Of the said
plantation.
The following resolution was proposed
md adopted
Resolved, That the Police Jury rroce ed
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Just Received.

4 Fresh stock Of Goshen Butter Western
II Il English Dairy Cheese; 30 boxes
Raisens 2 bbls Sbad Mackerel and Cod
fish Herrons &c. s. f. BLANCHARD.
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Soda Water.

SPARKLING, cool, refreshing ard ir
- vigorating Soda water: madc s1lll
more cool, refreshing and invieorating by =
newly Invented apparatus. Every yaEietY
Of syrup. WM. BOGEL, Drugsett
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Land for sake.

Land Tor sake.
A Tract OF Land confirming Gl0 acre.
IA lying ON the Comte Road, five mi'e8
from the town Of Baton Rouge, about 80
acres are clared. apply to
Jan 90 I'll W. d. PHILLIPS.
Esay. Corn, Oats and Esran,
DOR sale at the Feed, Produce and Cre
l. Gerry store OF
Jan. 9Th 1853 JOSHUA BEAf
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toilOWtn1 SpeClUeatlOuS, tHs
For Grand and Petit Jurors, 8 1000 90
= Justices Of the Peace and
Constables 1900 90
!" Psupcrs, 1000 90
:. Corporation paupers, 200 90
+" Coroner, 300 90
g. Police Jurors. 400 90
. Parish Attorney, 100 90
8 Parish Auditor, 100 90
- Parish Printer, 40 90
'' Parish Clerk, 100 90
/" Contingencies, 1000 90
' Elections, 300 90
=" Assessor, 100 90
+" Cost in criminal prosecutions 1000 90
- lpstallm. hts and Interest 10
La. State Bank, 1900 90
+" COMMISSIONS tor collecting
$l2,040 at s per cent. 627 90
Making the total amount si3,567 90
Your Committee, believing that the above
amount will coverthe whole Of the current
expences OF the year 1858, which js all res
pectlully submitted,
ISgned. j. B. KLErvprTER
SerH Davlp,
VI
On motion, the Jury then proceeded to
the election Of Parish Treasurer, t, fill the
unexpired term ,f William Hubbs. And
on counting the votes, it was found that L.
Shoppers, was unanimously elected
Where,,pon. on motion. the President ap-
pointed Messrs Trudeau, Kleinpeter and
David. Committee to receive the Bond of
Mr.. l.. Shoppers, as Treasurer of the Par.
ish. for said ,,nexpired term
The following resolution was proposed
and adopted.
Resolved, That Messrs. II. & w. G.
Walters, be, and are hereby authorized TO
procure firm the Surveyor Generals Office.
at the expense Of the Police jury, copies of
the 5tb Township Maps, in the vicinity OF
Baton Rouge, according to the late surveys
or oi such Of said Townships as have been
returned to, and approved by the Surveyor
scnersl. And that they be requested to
complete the Parish Map ordered by the
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1853-11-09
Good Bye.

the editor of the Albany Register com.
menis thus upon ribs simple word, so cum.
mon and yet SO full Of solemn and tender
meaning: -r
allow many emotions cluster around
that word. How full of sadness, and to
us how full of sorrow it sounds. 1t is
with US a consecrate1 word. We heard il
once within the year, as we hope never
10 hear it again. We spoke it on an
occasion such as we hope never
10 speak it again. Ii was in The chamber
Of death, at The sill hour of nights noon.
The c~urtsins 10 the windows were all clio.
sed, The lights were shaded, and we stood
in the sill and solemn twilight, with others
around the bed of The dying. The lamps
of death were on her pale young brow,
and GOODNESS was on her lips, as we kiss.
ed her for the last time while living.
Good bye, my daughter and Goodbye,
father came family from her dying lips.
W. know not if she ever spoke more, but
'Good Iye' was the last we ever heard Of
her swee, voice. We hear that last sor.
roHlul word often and Often, as we sit,
alone, busy viii The memories of The past,
We hear i; in the silence Of the night, in
the hours oil nervous wakelulness, as we
lay upon our bed thinking Of The icved and
los, to US. W. hear il in our dreams,
when her sweet face comes back 10 Us a:
it was in its loveliness and beauty. We
hear it when we sit by beside her grave in
the cemetery where she sleeps alone, with
no kindred as yet by her side. She wa.
the hope Of our life, the prop upon which
TO lean when age should come upon US
aud life should be running to its dregs
The hope and the prop is gone, and ",
care not how 500 we go down to sleeI
beside our darling beneath the shadow o
the trees ia the city of the dead"
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80 5iglrag


mangled and muideNcd by amadman, with
means Of rescue within a few feet Of me,
and yel lha. help, that communication
with my fellow that would have saved Inc,
as utterly u~naIlanable, as though we were
in y desert. | quiyered, as turning tside
thrust alter thrust, dealt with. exhsuslless
audireDzled violence, | doubled not that the
next must hnd ns way 10 my heart.
My strength was rapidly failing {: no, SO
thai oEmy murdefer. struggled desper-
alely, az alone The lear Vi such u death
could enable a man 10 do, and my hsuGs
gashed aud bleeding, al last wrenched the
Knle lsau ms hold, and flung it through
ire WINDOW. Thenial first seemed 10
BREATHE Blu, not Ell was | safe. With
rtduublrd rage he threw himself at my
throat, crushing u ssawilh iron fingers; and
Us | lelI his whole frame heaye aud labor
with the Violence Of tue attack, for one
dreadful momeul | gave up all for lost
But, surely. then, sumo unseen Power
strengthened me. Halt slrangled, | flung
the whole weight Of my bouy upon HIN,
got him down, and planting my knee on
hts breast, by main strength held him spite
Ul his frantic aiiorls 10 wrllhe himself IRON
under me.
Ny hands were bitten, and torn in his
COZ, ulsive rage, but | ielt nOl-heeded il
uol-lie was al stake, and hardly fought
Tor il. The bitterness Of death was upon
me, and awluIly clear and distinct, in that
mortal struggle, were the past and the fu.
lure : The human, sinful past, and the dread
unknown avenging, eternal future. How
we're The joys and sorrows Of years com.
pressed Into that one backward glance;
aud how utterly insignificant did they APP
pear as the light Utilize seemed fading away
from them. F'earlully calm and collected
was my mind while my body Iell as though
disOlvlug with The terrible strain 10 which
all its powers were subjected. And yel
consumed is was with the mental and
ply steal agony, | well remember my sen
satioa Of bless, for such it was, when the
Good breeze for single moment blew upon
my flushed aud streaming brow, which
lelt as though at The mouth Of a furnace!
But this could not last long. My limbs
shook and were fast relaxing their grip, a
misI swan before my eyes, my r~ecUllec.
lion wayered, when-Ihank heaven ! | be.
! come sensible Of ~diminulion of our speed.
Fresh strength inspired me. ] dashed
my prisoner down as he again attempted
10 free himself. Then the welcome sound
Of letting off steam--tle engine stopped,
the door opened-and | was saved!
Ny companion was quickly secured,
and presen ly identified as a lunalic who
escaped from cnnlim ment. 10 il he was
again consigned; and |, from hat day TO
this, have never entered a railway carriage
with only one passenger in it!
Such is the simple recital Of my adveh.
lure, which | have moi sought 10 heighten
by any arts Of narration. Il is, indeed VI
lerIy beyond my power to convey any ade-
quale idea Of that horrible encounter. lis
mos faithful transcript has been found in
many with which ii has furnished the drear
hours OF night. SET
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" Col. Manypenuy, Commissioner
Of Indian Affairs, was at Columbus, o.,
en- route 10 Washington City, on Monday.
lie has held councils with seventeen dfsr-
enl nations Of Indians, In Nebraska, and
represents that country as over-esdmaied
in the public mind. Some of The Indian
tribes are unwilling 10 sell any part Of
their lands, others would sell all, while
more are ready 10 sell a portion. 1t i,
expected that treaties will be made early
enough to enable Congress, at its mex
session, 10 organize a new territory.
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MECHANICS, INVENTORS g. MANU-
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