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Mem Anpertise ents.
NOtice-TO the Ladies.

NOtice-TO the Ladies.
A MEETING OF .he Ladies Of Baton
"A Rouge will take place this evening,
at the Town Hall at ST clock.
The object is to effect an organization
TO aid IN relieving the wants Of destitute
orphan children in New Orleans, whose
PARENTS have fallen victims to the epidemic.
Ladies of every sect and denomination
are invited to be present.
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"ONE OF Ours. George L. Cur
~, acting Governor Of Oregon, estab-
lished the first printing office in that
territory. and was returned several
wears since to the territorial legislature.
A few years since he was an apprcn-
tice boy in Boston,
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EprroN COMET. Please announce H. V.
BABIN, Esq, the present incumbent. as a
candidate for reelection to the office OF
SHERIFF. Election to be held on the first
Monday in November.
= THE PEOPLE
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to We are authorized to announce
SAML. SKOLFIELD, the present incum-
bent, as Il candidate for fe-election to the
Office of Parish Recorder.
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~ You are. authorized to announce
GEORGE v. TRUDEAU, as candidate
for the Office Of Parish Recorder. Election
in November. MANY FRIENDS.
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~ We are authorised to announce
MANUEL MORENO, the present incum-
bent, as candidate 70 reelection, to the
Office of Clerk Of the Sixth Judicial District
Court
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An ISLAND FOR RENr.-Charles ],

The temperature OF the Island IS agree
able and the climate salubrious. The
soil will produce all the plants Of other
tropical climates, and is peculiarly fit
ted for the culture Of the sugar cane"
Its cotton is equal to the best Sea Is
land. At present there is about TO-
600 head of cattle, besides horses,
mules, asses, hogs and goats. But
why enumerate the advantages OF
Charles Island, or anyother, when the
rapacity of civilized and enlightened
nations is before us Is there any
body after Fourier and Alfred Bris-
bane, who is insane enough to suppose,
that an Island in the South Pacific,
or bordering on the North Pole, could
exist with happy and thriving popu-
latlon without the interference ofsome
of the humane powers of the earth to
disturb its equanimity and break up
its good order! No England must
see that the elements of its political
fabric, has nothing counter to her own
and France must be convinced that
the people are living according to
their notions Of "liberte egallte ct
Frateyuite." And even the Russian
Autocrat must NEEDLE. Why then,
offer inducements to colonize the Is
lands of the Pacific! Since each foot
of earth wherein we tread, is claimed
bv rapacious monarchs, and republics
that cannot use them but for the re-
tention of the same, within their own
grasp, will force the great mass of men
to meet and stain the earth with blood.
Talk of colonization, independence,
and liberty; they are mere words of
no meaning. The propensity OF man
to steal, and forceably appropriate to
his own use, is only out-equaled by
communities and nations of men.-
The only difference is, the former
has to be cunning, and either dodge
or bride the law; and the latter with
the strong arm Of power can make
wrong right, and reverse the decisions
of justice.
The INDEpENDENT.-This is the title
of our friend w. A. BRyAN's paper.
The Independent is published in
Harrisonburg parish Of Catahoula.-
We have only one suggestion to make
to our friend BRYAN, and we hope he
, will take it in the spirit with which it
is given. "Your paper is too large for
the place." This is a mistake that
many of our brethren make in starting
; new papers, in new places. They
, strain every nerve to come up to the
bed-blanket size. This is the error
, into which the fashions of the day
lead everything-everything is over
done. There have been number o.
large papers started in this State with
in the past year, that must fall te
, pieces of their own weight. Look al
New England-New England is 3
I great place for great papers. "The
largest paper in the World! Only
25 cents year." and they all blow
up and burst up, hurting no one more
than the innocent, but beguiled edito
himself. There is only one way t.
build securely-lay the foundation, i
it consists of nothing more than cor
ner stone, and wait for it to settle, and
add thereto gradually.
The independent is neat sheet
-
BRYAN is a clever fellow, and we wisl
u him well in his interprize, but take on
: advise and cut the Ind, 21ezadent dow
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R-Attention is asked to new ad.
yertisements of A. Montan Il Bro.
Their stock is composed Of great va
riety of articles in the Grocery line
indeed everything that can be asked,
for family use. They are industrious
business men-buy their articles to the
best advantage, and sell very low fol-
cash. Their establishment is open
late at night and early in the morning
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NOtice for Proposals.

CEALFD Proposals will be received un-
- til MONDAY, THE 5TH DAY OF SEPTEM-
Der next, 1853, at IL o'clock NJ, for the
framing and adjusting the roof for receiving
the states. and for making all the door and
window frames ard the doors also, the
window sash, for the new Catholic Church,
IN conformity with the drawings and spe..
cifcations to be seen at the Presbytery OF
St. Joseph's Church. Said proposal to be
left with the building committee, composed
of Messrs Argustin Duplantier, Ambrose
Theriot and Peter McKitrick; from whom
any information with regard to tie work.
terms, &C.. can be obtained.
aug 24-12d. H. V.BABIN, Sec'y.
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~ We are Authorized to announce Fl.
NJ. PIERCE as a candidate for Assessor OF
this Parish.
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OUTRAGEOUS ATTEMPT TO DEs-
TROY LIFE ON THE BALTIMORE AND
Ono RAILROAD, etc.-Wheelang,
august ia man named Martin
Mulrey, lately in the employ of the
Baltimore and Ohio RailroadCo mpa-
ny, was arrested at Cameron, Wheel.
ing, this morning, upon the awful
charge of designedly throwing the
passenger train of cars off the track by
unlocking and misplacing a switch on
Thursday last near that place. MIR.
Bogard, an intelligent farmer Of the
neighborhood testi6es that at about an
hour previous to the arrival of the
train from Baltimore on the day of
the accident he was driving a team
homeward, and as he reached the
brow of hill that overlooks the track
he observed Mulrey approach the
switch and deliberatel y take a key
from his pocket, unlock the ball lever,
and leave it in that state Suppos-
ing him to be in the service Of the
Company and acting in obedience to
orders, Mr. Bogard said nothing about
his discovery until after he learned
the train had run off the switch on ac-
count Of Mulrey's arrangement of it.
The prisoner was taken to Mounds
vile, on the Ohio river, and safely
lodged in Jail to await his trial. Great
credit is due to the Railroad Company
for the promptness with which they
have acted in the matter. Mr.. Ford,
their agent at this station, and Mr.
Tegmeyer, assistant road master, de.
serve mention for their intelligent la.
bors in ferretting out the accused
Baltimore american.
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rive are authorized to announce X.
SIBLEf STUART as candidate for the
Office of Assessor OF this Parish.
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SuplAprD Kx1vEs-A house in

Su plApED KNIvEs.-A house in
Sheffield is at present engaged ip the
manufactor Of six bladed knives for .
New Orleans firm. These knives are
being made to order, expressly for the
members of the next Legislature.
There is quite a competition with
our New Orleans contemporaries as to
who shall get out the best knife; for
the best knife always takes the "odd
trick" We have known a six bladed
pearl handled knife, presented to each
of the ''ft.nctionaries," to secure their
''favors" for full year, and cause the
umcousumed "contingents" to flow
into very clever house in new Or
leans for double that time.
There is a little short man Of very
amiable and agreeable manners, who
shows his face here regularly when
''harvest time comes" and his pockets
are always full Of six bladed knives
Of the most approved patterns.
As soon as the complexion OF the
next General Assembly can be guessed
at, we would advise our friends OF the
Adcocate and Gazette, to order few
dozen of ''six bladed knives" and try
the experiment; if they can secure
the services of such an amiable little
gentleman as the above referred to, tc
distribute the "knives" We make nc
doubt that at least one volume Of the
'acts" will be published at the Capital
before the Gothic Structure is CONVEX
ted into an 'Insane Blind Asylum
and the seat Of Government removed
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n-We are authorized to announce Maj.
A. M. DUNN as candidate for the Le-
gislature. Election in November next.
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best advantage, and sell very low tor
cash. Their establishment is open
late at night and early in the morning.
y Our FISH MARKEr.--By, and
with the advice and consent, Of the
city authorities, we see the old market
has Just had new coat Of white-wash.
Our notions with regard to the timid-
ity of the present and past Board
on the subject Of market, are too
well known, to need recapitulatlon
here. Some time since we were in
formed that steps were being taken
to remove the present ungainly NUS
ance at the foot of Third street, but
we were missinformed. Since it must
stand as it is, we have only one more
suggestion to make, and then we dis
miss the subject forever.
The fish market needs lengthening.
The horse trough arrangement as it
now stands, is entirely too short at
both ends. We noticed the other morn
ing, gigantic "blue cat"-one of the
primitive monarchs of the Mississippi,
as he lay exposed on the stall for sale;
sundry market people, white and black,
went up and punched him in the gllls
to which he submitted with resignation,
for he knew it was no use to object.
And as he lay there painting in the
sunlight, he gave expression to his
feelings in the most eloquent and i'm
passioned language. He objected to
being thrown in horse trough and
inhumanly cut up into fractions. Ii it
were clean white slab, why then he
would make no objection, to the pro-
ceeding, since the fates have dccreed
it SO. May we ask in the name Of the
Cats, the Bass, the Bull fish, the Sar-
dimes and the schrimps, that the May
or and Common council add few feet
more to the fish market.
rThe Memphis Eagle informs
us, that the Post Office in Upton county
Tenn, heretofore known as Beaver
Dam Post Office" has been changed
to Dam Beaver Sharon Upton Coun.
ty Tennessee Post Office" The change
has been made because the p. M
General has ascertained from good au.
thority, that there are two Beaver
Dams" in the same State.
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c A NDID Al ES.

CHAS. E. GRENEAUX, as a candidate
for the Office of State Treasurer.
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.i' .,''- -.,a [BY AuTHoRITY.l
Public Acts Of the Thirty Second Congress
fi i4.i. I OF THE
yuUhUNITED STATES.
l"99p 4t'' = 1851 81.

CHAP. ClV.-An Act making Appropri-
ations for the Improvement of certain
Harbors and Rivers.
Be 1t eaactcdb by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States
ofAmerica in Congress assembled, That
the following sums Of money be, and the
same are hereby appropriated, to be paid
out amy money in the treasury not
otherwise appropriated, and to be expen-
ded under the superintendent of the Se-
cretaryaof War, for the following purpo-
ses, to wit: bl! a iei .a1a 9'05tf
For the continuation of the Delaware
breakwater, thirty thousand dollars.
For the construction of harbor on
the east side Of Reedy Island, Port Penn,
Delaware, fifty one thousand and ninety
dollars. inB flui pN on ifH Hm1
For the repairs Of the works at the
harbor Of Chester, on the Delaware riv-
er, FIVE thousand dollars. es'a 50
For the removal of distractions in
the Savannah river, at a place called
the Wrecks, and the improvement Of
the navigation Of said river, forty
thousand dollars. ~ ''i
For continuing the improvement Of
the navigation Of the Hudson river,
above and bel0w Alhanv and nj above
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? PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
2i,s4O FEET OF LUMBER.

aHH aN4IN "lN ta til4Nit 20
CEALED proposals for the delivery of The fol-
- lowing description Of sawn lumber will be re-
ceived at the Office Of the Commissioners of Public
Buildings, for the Territory Of New Mexico, till
l2 o'clock, NJ, on The 2lst day of April, ls53'
1856 pieces 90 l-2 feet long IA inches.
90 I" 10 ga IA Z"
50 1S !" 3rA
Amounting to 1910 feet Of lumber, board meas
ure, more or less. To be Of good sound pine tim
ber, such as will be accepted by the Superlnlen-
dent, AMI to be delivered in wagons at or near the
site Of the proposed public buildings in Santa Fe,
and not to be dragged on the ground. No proposal
will be received for less than half the amount
specified. ~ -,
The contract TO be completed by the 10Th day
Of June 1858, and the faithful ful6lment thereof
to be guaranteed by two responsible securities,
whose nslnes must Be entered in the proposals.
.oefe al PRESTON BECK, Jr, isa '
MANUAL ALVAREZ,
sah4 w FRANCISCO ORTIZ y DELGADO
j 1dl Fl1HN0t rail Commissioners.
]. HOUGHTON, Superintendent,
Santa Fe, March l4th, 1S53,--6t39
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An Irish soldier once waited on his
commanding officer, with what he term
ed q very serious complaint: Another
man." he said, "had upbraided him that
he was not married to his own wife,
whom he accused Of being no better than
she should be, and called her many bad
names besides, which he should be asha.
med to mention to his honor" Colonel:
swell, my good fellow, have you any
proof that you are legally mariedp-
Soldier "Faith, your honor, | have the
best proof in the world.' Here be took
off his hat, or rather cap, and exhibited
o cut skull, saying, "Does your honor
think I'd be after taking that same abuse
from any body but wifel" a ga q
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Santa 81 il)ssklp @a7ettie
TERMS.

WEEKLY So al year, payable invariably in
advance |; single copies u IL cents. Advertise
ments, ST so per square Of ten lines for the first
Insertion, and 81 for every subsequent insertion.
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Aia1 Dgyiag tho Lightning.--A
drunken husband returning home to q
redheaded wife,
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ElIas !A9g&A M0w3Ga9
INDEPENDENCE, MISSOURI.


--fd TWT b. w. To d D,
| have removed from the "Noland House," 10
the "Nebraska House, in Independence, Missouri.
The Nebraska House is large new building, aud
has recently been much improved by alterations
and additions Having taken this house for 4 term
Of years, intend to make every effort 70 promote
the convenience and comfort of travellers. The
patronage Of my friends and the travelling public
is respectfully sclicited
g4p'da s,sama8 ..U} B. W TODD.
January Isl ls53-ly
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TTNHE u. S. Muil from Santa Fe 10 The States
L leaves regularly on the FIRST day of each
month. ~
Passage during the summer months STD w
"aGOj winter months $l30 w
WALDO, HALL, 4 co. Prcprietors.
Santa Fe, Sept. IS, lS52-tf ''' '''
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50, W W-sl21g4El&o
de COMMISSIONER OF DEEDS,
Pennsylvania,
Connecticut.
sHaW New Hampshire.
Santa Fe, Jan. !, lS52--tf. T
o OUTFITS FOR SANTA FE.
The subscriber respectfully informs the public
Of New Mexico, That al his establishments at
$50 .iA wE>TPoRT, MISSOURI,
and BY his agent al
aY'snJA COUNCIL GROVE,
Nebraska Territory, he Is prepared to outfit and
supply with every thing requisite fol the journey
to Santa FL, companies or individuals, upon the
most reasonable terms.
RTrHe believe; that an acquaintance Of many
years with the Santa Fe trade, will enable him TO
give general satisfaction in the business,
oH 'li' ALBERT BOONE.
Santa Fd, Dec. "a, 1885,. .-2S.3m.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-07-14
Rail Road. Meeting.

Alta meeting Of The citizens of Wap-
clio county held al the Congregational
Church, in O,.umwa. on the 9th of Ju-
ly, 1853. for the purpose of making ar
rangemen.s to bring the subject Of a coun.
iy loan before the people.
On motion, Franklin Newell, Of Ash
land, was called TO the chair, md Dir.
w. l.. Orr appointed Secretary z
) On motion Of Il. IL. Warden, i! was
resolved that meetings be held at Ash
land. Agency, Dahlonegs. Kirkville, Ed
dyville. Blakesburg and Ouumwa, COM
mencing at Ashland on Monday, July
18Th, and ending a. Omumwa, on Mon.
day, July 25sh.
On motion, i. was ordered tina. notices
of the time and place of meeting should
be printed and circulated through Me
different townships of Ihe county.
On motion, the meeting sdjeurned.
-..~.aua SO f. NEWELL, PRESS.
w. l.. ORR. Sec'y.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-07-14

By virtue Of a very general cores
pondence il the Valley. on the subjec,
of a Convention of the friends of the
River improvement. TO take into consid.
Grafton the measures necessary TO be a.
dopied TO clear out the old dams at Far.
nington, Keosauqua and Red Rock. and
any other matters on tina. subject demand,
ing attention, and also an agreement
am ong those interested. referring the Sc.
lection Of the time and place to the I'M
dersigned: e.. E.s .ae
NOTICE is hereby given s,hasa Mass
Convention of the citizens of the Des
Moines Valley for the purposes above
stated. win be. held at Eddyville, on
Thursday, the. 4,h day Of August next.
at | o'clock, A. nj. Each township in
the several counties interested are re.
ques,ed 10 hold meetings and choose del.
eeates to attend said Convention. ...
J. w. NORRIS.
Ouumwa. June 9th, 1883. a
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-07-14
Kirkville. July 9Th, 1859.

A RIP VAN WINKLE.-The Roches-
ter Democrat gives a detailed account of
the extraordinary phenomenon present
ed in Monroe county, OF 2 man named
Cornelius Broomer, who has slept for
nearly five years, with only occasional
intervals of wakefulness.
Mr.. b. is q full grown man Of six fee,
two. and abou, thirty-seven years of age.
He fell into his first deep sleep in June,
ls4S, and since that time be has been
awake at different periods from a few
hours 10 four months a, time. The fit
comes on Instantly. his eyes close, Jaws
are set. muscles contract, and his whole
form is rigid, so that when standing in
his sleep--which he has done for days
sogesher--il is mol, easy to pull him down.
A seaton at one time was applied to his
back, and at another time cayenne pep.
per, rois,ened with spirits of turpentine,
was put in his mouth; bu. oil expert
menss of physicians aud Others 70 drive
off this le,hargy hava been fruitless.
This man retains perfect health; pulse
eighty. and without variation; takes bn.
little food, which is given to him by pry-
ing open his jaws. When he awakes.
isis suddenly, and with voracieus appe.
siie. having no recollection of what has
transpired during his nap.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-07-14
WASHINGTON, July 8.

There have been several interviews
with the President in regard to the pro-
posed powers TO be given TO Mr.. Bu-
channn before he goes to London. Mr..
b. wants almost unlimited power. and
Secretary Marcy opposes the demand
The Secretary will win, beyond
doubt.
Gen. Gadsden is still in the city.
The Unions article reading out tho
Evening Post, Buffalo Courier, and Old
ingoI. was written by Judge Nicholson,
submitted TO the President in Manuscript
and approved-by him.
The Barnburners here are incensed,
and assert tina, Dix. Fowihr. Cochrane,
and other Buffalo men, will not discard
the Post and Courier. Others think ,he
spoils will do the worh-,hat Dix and
his compa,riois will succumb. Indepsn-
dence is fitting day for these votaries
OF freedom 10 reflect and decide upon
their future course.
Old ingos is in fine health and spirits.
He looks back with delight upon hia de-
clara.ion, made jus! before The Presidea-
lial election, that hereafter he would new
err commit himself TO another caucus or
convention.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-07-14
PROFITABLE STOCK.

The stock of the Central Michigan
Rail Road is worth premium of sls
on the hundred dollars. This is the
company that have taken our Rail Road
in hand, and we do not want any better
assurance of their ability to build this
road than the fact Of their increasing
prosperity in the Roads already built by
them, and under their control. The
names of some of the more prominen.
men of this company will be found in
the letter from Mr.. CooLBAUoH. writer
to The Sentinel, which will be found in
today paper.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-07-14

"The Des moines Courier re puffs at
second hand the gas evolved by Burling-
ton. Here is a specimen Of the ineffa-
bic absurdi'ies it attempts TO impose up
on its readers Us worthy their considera-
sion.- Keokuk Wing.
The above we find in the Burlington
Telegraph Of July ll,h. We are no.
aware what further gentlemaniy (9) re-
marks The Editor of The Whig has made
about the Courier. as we have not re-
ceived his paper containing the above;
but let his. q. b. howell's) remarks be
what they viii. we consider the source.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-07-14
A Will aud IA Way.

A frwyears ago. remarks the Albany
Knickcrbpcker. the Dutch who conquer
ed Holland. resolved HAT they would add
to the cuanlily Of fertile land in the
Kingdom, by pumping on, Harlem Lake
IA lake 10 miles long and 20 miles in
width. which gayeis an area equal to
Lake Champlain. TO carry out the I'M
der,aking three immense engines were
constructed in England. in the fall of
ls47, although the pumping did not com
mence till the spring Of l648.. A late
accoun, says the job is nearly completed
the greater part of the bottom bostom
being exposed. To lower the lake one
inch four million tons of water had tosbe
lifted. In three years the lake was low
cred seven feet three inches; in Deem
Der last j, was reduced nine feet and a
half. and now il is nearly dry. Il is be-
leved tina. no less than TOO. O00, 600 IONS
of water had been lifted by the engines
since they commenced operations. This
is'equal 10 a mass Of rock, q little more
than three square miles, and one humid
red fret high. tina, is, allowing fifteen GU
bic feet for ton. We can easily per-
ceive what an immense amount Of labor
the engines performed, and what power
there is in coal applied in state of COM
bus.ion to water. Each engine was $50
horse power. and SO economical were
their working qualities. that two and q
quarter pounds WEIGH coal per hour was
all the fuel used for each horse power of
an engine. The Ouch engineers were
nearly unanimous for using old fashion
ed windmills, which have been SO often
employed for the same purpose, but il
was asceriained by two English engin-
GERS. that the steam engines could be
built and do the work for one half the
amount of windmills; this h as been com.
ple,eiy fullfilled..