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.Vesp Fail Goods.
GIQUEL & JAM ISON,

GIoUEL MISON.
is Chartres street,
r Have Jus. siyed per shp. Ashland wurtsmburs %
u,,rs rich assortment Of the following articles tsy al,
particular attention Of their customers and thu public
RICH PRINTED DE LAME DREssEs;
PLAID STRIPED vALENcIAs,
PRINTED DE LANES, small patterns
FIG'D and PLAID woRsTEn. for Children,
RICH PRINTED FRENCH CALcoEs;
BLACK AND WHITE FRENCH CALIcots
fLAIp AND PLAIN TARTANs;
CLOTHS ALL coLoRs FOR LADIES cLoAKs,
PLAIN DE LANES all eoiOtsj
FRENCH MERINoEs AND CASHMERE, all Colon.
ALPACA AND BoMBAzfNE;
PRINTED BAREGE DRESSES three nounse,
coLoRED FLAsNELs and TARTANS
RED BLANKETS suPERFINE;
RICH PRINTED FoULARD DRESSES
RICH FIGURED SILK DRESSES, three and i've noun,...
PLAIN AND CHANGEARLE SILKS
FIGD, STRIPED, PLAID AND PLAIN BLACK SILKS;
PLAID AND STRlPkD F0ULARD SILKS
BLACK WHITE AND cOLoRED SATIN
SILK POCKET HANDKERcHlEFs,
CLOTH TABLE CoyERs.
EMBROIDERED, PLAIN, RIvERE 1. c. HANDKERCHIEF
LINEN CAMBRIA AND LINLlNo;
| EMBRoIDERGD MUSLIN EDeiNo AND INSERTING,
EMBROIDERED JACoNET SKIRTS
REAL LACE sHAwLs;
REAL AND IMITATION LACE Wells
| EMBROIDERED MUSLIN COLLARS AND SLEEVES
LADIES' AND GENTS KID CLOVES
BLACK AND CoLoRED cAsslMERES
BLACK AND COLO ED CLOTHS;
| CASHMERE SATIN AND SILK VISITING;
GESTLEMENS LINEN snd COTTON SHIRTS;
LADIES, AND C1IILDREN's HOSIERY
| GENTLEMEN AND LADIES' MERINo SHIRTS,
COTTON HOSE AND HALF H0SEi
SILK HOSE AND HALF HOSE;
| FANCY AND PLAIN VELVET RIBBONS,
| FANCY SILK RIBbovSi
| NEEDLES PINS HOOKS AND EYES AND FANS,
| LINEN RuFFLEs, PEARL BUTTONS AND SEWING COTTON,
| woRsTED AND SILK DAMASk for Curtains;
| woRsTED AND COTTON do do.
| COTTON DAMASK for do
| CORD AND TAsSELs for do
l. YAIESCfENNES EDGING AND iNSERTlNGi
| BLACK AND WHITE GUIPUREi
| LADIES, AND CHLDRENs SILK GLOVES;
| FRENCH CORsETs.
| PLANTATION GOODS
| BLANKETS,
KERsEYs,
LSsEIs,
| CorTUNADEs
cALICOEs,
| DENNIS,
| KENTUCKY JEANS,
| FLANNELs,
STRIPES, TICKING,
| L0WELs,
BLEAcHED AND BROWN COTTON, etc, etc, etc.
GIQUEL & JAMESON,
| otsst ~ Chartfes street.
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THEATRICAL NOVELTIES. acknowledge
the receipt of an invitation to be present at
German theatrical performance to be given at
the American Theatre on Sunday (to-morrow)
night. Some amateurs well known to our Ger
man population for their capacity as actors,
and chorus Of amateur singers, have yolun
teered their services, The proceeds are intended
for the benefit of The Turner's" a German
Gymnastic Society Of this city, made up Of
young men well worthy of the public patronage.
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WHIG MBsrrSo An agreeable reunion Of
the wings took place on Thursday night, at the
corner Of Magazine and St. Mary's street, on
the occasion Of the running up of a flag pre-
ented by the fremen of New0rleans to Colonel
Nicholas johnson Little Captain Van, of the
ship Independent, unfurled the bunting to the
breeze. The meeting was addressed by Mr.
Gribble, in the true whig spirit, and the affair
was marked by an encouraging unanimity
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re- WING Mass MEETING. The Wings o


City Of Mas Meeting THURSDAY EVEN
ING, October 90 isSS, pursuant TO adjournment.
On motion Of Mr. A. c. lawrence the Officers OF the Jefferson City
Wing Club invited to preside the Mas Meeting.
COL Edwin White, President the jefferson City Wing Club took
the chair explained the the meeting be select three
Delegates he
Caro,on SATURDAY 10 o'clock
nominate Candidate for the State Senate SIMPLY the
the Of Hca Victor Burts, and Csud
date for the House Of Representatives. and such other officers they
may be instructed.
Mr. T. D. Metca Meeting proceeded the
selection of the Delegate. by ballot
appointed D. a. sosve
Telers and the nominations being declared open,
Mr. U. H. Virgin nominated As Larer, John T. Michel
Daniel Nafe.
Mr. A soavers informed meeting that Mr. Daniel Na did
wish to he Delegate he would be unable attend sick
in bis family nominated Mr. in his stead.
Mr. W. p Coleman nominated Judge X Cutler. There being
further nominations, the meeting proceeded ballot
The being He'd counted appeared Mr. r. j.
had received votes Mr. Joint Michel ss Mr. Daniel Nae 49, Mr.
A. c. Lawrence IL; and Judge r. X. Cutler IL.
The Pesides having announced the result the ballet declared
Mssrs f. j. Laiuer, John T. duly
Delegates to thu Parish Convention.
On motion of Mr. t D. Ma the meeting went election for
substitute Delegate, Of the Delegates should fail
attend the Convention.
The relers appointed.
Messrs A. Coleman r. K Cutler Edwin White
D. Netcalf put nomination. Ms white and Cole
declined.
The being poled counted appeared that Mr. T. d Met
calf receive 80 Mr.. A. Lawrence Mr. W. P. Coleman
R. X Cutler 81 Mr.. Edwin White Mr. Joseph Hawkins
having the ballot declared
Mr.. 7. D. Aecaf duly elected substitute Delegate.
Judge r. Cutler that the Delegates
nato SENATOR REPRESENTATIVE only being sec
ondod, put 0 and lost.
Nh A c. that the Delegates the Convention
powers which seconded put vote
carried by large majority,
Mr. that this meeting adjourn SATURDAY.
EVENING October ray the nominations Of the Pars
Convention which being seconded and put adopted by
| clamaicn. EDWIN WHITE President.
copy; JOHN I. MICHEL, Secretary.
| City Jefferson October 81, 1858.
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HAD

On the goth October the residence Captain Aud South
West mouth Of he Mississippi Mr., MARY skPLE aged %
years Capt Charles Semp Of the ship Lady wssmoreland
daughter Of Henry Ferno Esq Of Liverpool.
Of October half past O'Clock, of congestion Of
BRAIN MARY H. DYKE eldest daughter Of Mr. John and
Juis Ann Dyke aged IS years and months.
CF- Massachusetts papers please copy.
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80 the Southern ltut.


THE CHINESE MISSION.
WASHINGTON, October 20
The Hon. Robert McLane, of Maryland, has
been appointed Commissioner to China.
\ NORTHERN CONFEDERATION
NEW YORK, October 20.
Adyices from st. Johns, New Brunswick, state
that there is a project on foot to establish a
Federal Union, embracing all the British Pro-
vinces in America, the principal features of
which are similar to those of the United States,
with the difference that the Chief Magistrate is
to be Viceroy, appointed by the British crown.
VERMONT LEGISLATURE.
BosroN, October 20.
Dispatches from Montpelier state that the
Legislature of Vermont has not yet succeeded
in electing a Governor The balloting is still
going on
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET
New YORK, October 20,
The cotton market here is quiet, and to-day s
sales are limited to 500 bales Prices are with
ont further change
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LATEST TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
TO THE NEW ORLEANS DAILY CRESCENT.
Bp tbs National ltnt.
sHIPwRECK AND GREAT LOSS OF LIFE.

AND GREAT LOSS OF LIFE
NV YORK, October 90
The Asia brings advices that the ship Anne
Jane, of Quebec, and bound for that port with q
valuable cargo and four hundred passengers,
was wrecked off the Hebrides, and four hundred
persons persisted
The Asia also reports terrible accident on
the Great Southwestern Railroad in England,
by which fourteen persons were killed and fifty
badly injured
MOVEMENT TO HELP TURKEY.
New YORK, October 20
The Hungarian, Polish and other exiles in
this city are taking measures to form regi-
ment, to proceed to Constantinople and offer their
services to the Sultan in the war against Russia
CHOLERA AT SEA.
NEW YORK, October 20.
The ship Jagador, bound from Gottenburg for
Boston. has been spoken at sea with the cholera
on board A number Of deaths had occurred,
and fourteen passengers were still dangerously
iii.
FURTHER FROM EUROPE
NEW YORK, October 20
The Asia reports that the British Cabinet held
a long session on Saturday morning, the day Of
her departure from Liverpool.
THE CHOLERA.
The cholera was raging more terribly than
ever agmong the Russian troops on the Danube.
NEW LEvIEs OF TROOPS.
| Before the Emperor Of Russia left Olumtz, he
| dispatched n courier for St. Petersburg with
orders to raise further levies of troops without
delay
| A force of $4,000 soldiers was gathered at
| Toulon, and were some to embark for Rome to
reinforce til. French army in that city.
THE REPORTED DECLARATION OF WAR
| The Paris Patrie oontradicts semi officially
| the report of the declaration Of war. 1t states
| that the Grand Council merely resolved that
| the Porte would make no further concessions
and that preparations for war must be carried
| on with increased energy
| Other authorities, however, state that the
Grand Council passed vote declaring war,
only leaving it to the discretion of the Execu-
| tive when the commencement Of hostilities
should be proclaimed
| FAILURE IN LOUISVILLE.
| LOUISVILLE, Oct. 20.
The failure of the house of Roper, Cox & Co.
of this city has been announced.
! THE GREAT FIRE NEAR DETROIT.
| New YORK, October 90
The fire in the woods near Detroit is still
raging, and is now spreading towards Ann Har-
Dor, with the destruction Of much properly in its
route.
| OHIO RIVER
/ LOUISVILLE, October 20
The river here is still falling, and has receded
two inches during the last twenty four hours
There is now scant . feet 5 inches in. the Canal
PIrTsBuRH, October 20
There is now barely feet ! inch water il
the channel here, and the river stationary
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wings Third Representative District held at the Shades on
FRIDAY EVENING October H. Col Chss NJ Waterman was called
to the chair and II. Marks appointed Secretary
The object meeting being stated by the Chairman on noo
SAMUEL HARDY nominated and unanimously elected IN
place BAILEY declined Candidate for the House OF Re-
presenatvea. CHAs. NJ. WATERMAN, President.
II MARKS s.,,.,a,y oQ
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ty- their friends and the public that they
from The position they 50 OHs occupied at No Is Char
street, Store CORNER CANAL AND ROYAL
STREETS.
They up premises with ENTIRELY NEW FIN
TUTEs teen Old ustonfrs
visiting the their large ADD carefully selected stock
Of WITCHES .fNB JEHELBY siLgEE mn PLATED WARE,
MILITIRF .tNB FANCY GOpB% . HYDE ss.nODaICH,
o. 2u,dsp sspVsm corner Of lauR Royal .trse't.
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Mr. Editor You will please JAMES L. CARAVAN
Candidate SHERIFF subject TO the decision of the
people, opposition qus combinations monoPoes and packed
Conventions. o22 tel YOUNG AMEhicA
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We acknowledge our Indebtedness to the Hon
Walter Brooke for valuable public documents.
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The Clerk of the steamer Southern Belle has
our thanks for late dates from Vicksburg and
Natchez
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~ LOUISIANA GREYs-Relief Committee

The following Members appointed by the Company Re-
lie' Committee, TO until January l. 1854
JOHN Mcguire Chairman, Claiborne street. between Common
and jackson Streets
WILLIAM TuwEiL No. iio Magazine Benton, Mromeue
THOMAS GRAHAM, corner OF Hercules and Triton Walk
IF Applicants relief furnish the Relief Committee with
certificate receipt according to Article Of the Byslaws Relief
c90tAni 9t2p JOS. F. RUSHA, Secretary.
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boots, Shoes aud Groqans,


-aHAE AT WHOLtbhLE.
EES4 rsudnEircm hiP Norfolk, and store,
IN. sotment ot BOOTS SHOES, BRo6AEs HATS, Cal
se gpliad prime Russell BAOGASs. WOOL
MEXICAN, PALM LEAF, STRAW snd cAMPEAcHY HATE, a,
the lowest market priesI,by
IyIt FROST A co, 10 Magazine tee
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Day aud Boarding school
FOR Y0uNG LADIES.

CONDUCTED BY MRS NJ D DIMITRY
r. The above Institution ha. THIS DAY September IT, Ish
opened Eleventh Annual ssion and ready Board
ers, Half Boarders and Day Scholars.
Of superficial Instruction, olgft boos 81
Questionable pror'ay adopted Standardization paid ALT
lhe physical welfare the mursliranng and 'es
mentof the pupil.
advantages for hesang ct thsFsuh
language.
Apply person, ny letter. shs nsttate, TlyoL Circle,
south- drc3i ly2p
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Ess~ WING COMMITTEE OF THE PARISH OF
oRLEANs-The Members the requested
meeting held SATURDAY EVENING, October ~, s
O'clock the Wing Central Committee Room Exchange
Place and Cont street o2Otd GEORGE CLARK President
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. Remember the Orphan

Est- FIREWORKS. @IE
ts- GRAND PROTECTING EXHIBITION will be gwen %
TUESDAY EVENING, November l. 1853.
On tA5se square By GATOR, embracing NEH
BEAUTIFUL PIECES making magnificent displA
FIREWORKS made N this city
~ The proceeds fgf the Bennett ORPHANS ID the CAMP
STREET FEMALE ORPHAN ASYLUM.
lS- Ticket, Finy Gems ole
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some days after the first performance of the
Messiah NE Handel went to pay his respects to
nofa hinnoul, who complimented him on the
u, noo.s entertainment which he had lately given
" ale Town "My lord said Handel, 81
wish to make them better ''''
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.NesU Clothing.
&c. FOL G E R,
Nos II and 10 Old Leves, corner Of Customhonse st

IN ~ Il " - ~ - AZ
Nos II and 10 Old Leves, Of Customhonse ct,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
DEALER IN CLOTHING.
tE Ths advertiser arrivals tssh lot Of
WINTER AND FALL CLOTHING,
of the very latest atye enabled to offer the public
and varied goods his stock OF CLorHNG
constantly arrival steamship from New fotk Inc
following comprises but portion Of Lis stock
Gentlemen Fine low priced Baek Cloth Dress Coats
Do. Blue Cloth Dress COa,s with gilt buttons,
Do. do Medium and low-pricsd Black aud Coored Cloth
Frook Coats;
Do do. Medium and low priced Black and 'oored cloth
Paletots and Sacs, and new style Coats
Do do Medm and Low priced Black and clored Cashmere
Paletots and Saes and style Coats
Do do. Medium and priced Black and coorsd Tweed
Palstos and Sacs style Goats;
Do do. Medium and low priced Blanket Coats
Do. DO. Merno Wool do. do
Do. DO. Ahghanstan Wool Blanket Coats
mings and frog buttons;
Do. do. Medium and low priced Blue Pilot Cloth Coats
Do. do. Medium low priced Drab Beaver Cloth
Coats,
Do. Black Satin ves,s, single double breasted
Do do. Colored Black Silk vests Cashmere reh
We vet Vests;
Do. do. White Maseles Vests, Black Cashmere Vests;
Do. Black Cashmere Psntsocns Of various qualities
Do. DOe.kin, do. do
enmens Pantaoops Of various patterns
qualities Cloth Beaver Cloth Pants Forest Cloth and
Petersham Heavy French coonad Pants Black and Col
orcd sa,inet Pans
Blue Pilot Cloth Monkey Jackets
Peterslam Monkey and Harvey Jackets
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SATURDAY MORNING. OCTOBER %, 1853
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M0ts, Caps, etc.

~ AT WHOLESALE.
" nv Oueaundred case, HATS comprising tgTeAtfArAiyN
SILK FUR, CASHMERE MEXICAN wool. STRAW ,FALMLEhF
audcAMPEACHs HATE, ieTsAlebY
wis apdAw Frost CO. 10 hAs sIinSatrsot
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roR supExvrfwDxyr OF TIE pusifc s0oeAl'0N
Al q. LAMON, of West Baton Rouge.
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. The Campbeirs are Con,ing.,

~ The ONLY ORIGINAL CAMPBELL MINsTRELs under III.
management OF JAS NORRIS hs Company such
ded Old Fellows Hall wialar) iii shortly spp.sr in
this city, Of which due notice viii be given.
ola 7pu r. A. JosEs .ys,,
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DRY Goods aud Firfures


TT HOPES welt known CHEAP GOODS sIoRE oppqais
the Dryade Market SALE Of The dcsth Of Mr.
family, This b. be
Dry the city, Fer particulars apPly
10 Co. 10 Canal street sis 1m2p
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r TN FOE STATE TREASURER,
JOHN N. HAWTHORN, of Orleans.
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SerEsfs r., TnlIfor

To the Ladies.
NJ A D AN PL ATEN
~ Respectfully ofr her Ladies' Of New Orleans r
the treatment of the following diseases. PRoLApsUs uTER
WHITES, PRoFUsE AND PAINFUL MESsTRUATloN EN-.
6oRGEAENT AND ULCEBATION OF THE WOMB
The rentmen adopted which has met the approy,
the distinguished Surgeons Paris udo and New York AMI
It's success here Of which she has ample testimony and the many
respectable Ladder she ali disease
Of the Uterus not Of nature can be cured
MADAM devoiez exclusively to the dseses Of s. and
can be consulted DAILY, a. her residenee,
myls 2pu INA 81 yo.c,h s,-..,
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ron sANzroRs
M G. EDWARDS. JULES LAVERGNE.
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Fox STATE AUDITOR.
JOHN \. KING, Of st. Landry.
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= FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL Dls1H.o.,
JOHN BLAIR SMITH, Of Natchitoches.
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DAILY CRESCENT

FOR CONGRESS.
I'D SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DEsTRICL
THEODORE G. HUNT, of Orleans.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-06-16

CouRAGE.-During the war on the north
western frontiers, Kentuckian and soma
friends werl taken prisoners by the Indian:
and Canadian French, and one after another
Of the prisoners were dispatched in tht
most cruel manner, by manning, burning
and bastinado. The Kentuckian, seeing how
affairs were going, begged word with one
of their chiefs, and being able to make him.
self understood, stated that if they spare
him, he would teach them a secret by which
neither bullets, swords or knives could in.
fict wounds upon them. The Indians paus.
ed, and after consultation, they agreed te
test the secret. and if it proved a real thing
they would give the prisoner his freedom.
The keHtuckian, accompanied by severa
Indians went into the forest and pluckec
some green herbs, which he bruised ano
rubbed over his neck.
"Now," said he, "strike! Let the strong.
est man take his heaviest tomahawk and
strike blow upon my neck, and see if it eff
fects wound!"
Placing his bare neck upon a fallen tree
the Kentuckian prepared for the blow, ant
down it came, with all the force of the Draw
ney arm of the Indian. But, judge of theil
surprise, when off fell the brave fellows
head! Death was inevitable, and the coura.
geous Kentuckian chose the quickest and
less painful! This was true, philosophical
courage, and it took a man, pertect--to ex-
hibt it. Dom you think so!-True Flag.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-06-16

AyEopoTE.-Old mother Bender was pi-
Gus but poor. In the midst of her extreme
want her trust and confidence were in God.
1t was late one chilly night, in the au-
tumn OF the year, two rather wild young
men were seen passing near her cottage on
their way home. One of them had under
his arm some loaves of bread, which he had
procured at the village store. 4 faint light
fickered from mother Bender's easement
Said the one who had the loaves, to his com
panon: "Let us have some fun with the old
woman"
agreed" said the other. They approach,
ed the house, and peepng in at the window
saw the old woman upon her knees, by the
hearth, where few embers were shoulder
inc in the ashes. She was engaged in prayer
They listened and heard her Offering earnest
petitions Tor bread. She was entirely des'
titute of food.
In furth erance of their fun, one OF them
with the loaves climbed softly up the low
roof of the cottage, and dropped one loal al
ter the other down the chimney. As they
rolled upon the hearth, they caught the olt
lady's eve, and in the tulness OF her heart
she exclaimed,
"Thank the Lord, bless the Lord for hi
bounty"
But the Lord didn't send them!" shoute
u voice down the chimney.
"Yes he did," cried she undauntedly; "th
Lord sent them, but the Devil brough
them"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-06-16
A Two MILLION DOLLAR DIAMOND
The Goshen, n. Y, Democrat and Wing
tell the following queer story:

A Two MILLION Ocular DIAMOND
The Goshen, n. Y, Democrat and Wing
tell the following queer story:
Having recently heard much of the repor
ted good fortune Of the Rev. Robert Arm
strong, of Newburg, in purchasing among
o. her mil 'als, what he supposed was a to
paz, but which turned out to be diamond
we have taken pains to get at the real fact
of the case, and find them to be these: Mr.
Armstrong, who has for some time past de
voted much of his leisure time to mineral
ogical pursuits, purchased lot of mineral:
some months since, of an Englishman II
New York, among which was supposed tc
be topaz.
Upon re-examining of these minerals, Q
considerable time after their purchase, Mr.
Armstrong vas struck with the close resem
blance OF this supposed topaz to the real dia
mond, and was led to subject it to a test o.
its qualities. The test confirmed his hopes
and the opinion of others acquainted will
the subject was sought, and given in favor
of the valuable character ofthe gem. Mr.. A
has been offered 100000 for one half oi
the brilliant, but has declined the PROPOSE
ton. It's weight is two and halt ounces
and if a real diamond, its value will be more
than So 100000.
Mr.. A. is now taking measures to have the
character of the mineral put to the severes,
scrutiny, and we believe he has little doubt
but that scrutiny will result according to hi;
wishes. II a diamond, it is the larges'
known in the world 1t has passed in dis
guise through several hands, its valuable
qualities not having been discovered by the
person who originally took it from the earth
nor by any into whose possession it subse
quently passed, until it fell beneath the scru
tiny OF the present possessor. II genuine
it will put the reverend gentleman in posses
sion of immense wealth, and this wealth We
have no doubt he will use in commendabls
way