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The Boston Bee learns that Mrs.
Ann Cora Mowatt's i'll health contin-
ues, to an extent which will prevent
her resuming her profession at present
if at all.
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10 After Mr.. Boyd was elected
speaker of the House of Representa-
tivcs, he delivered the following brief
address
GENTLEMEN OF THE House OF
REPREsENrATIvEs.-By the vote just
given, you have manifested a degree
Of respect and confidence for myself
peculiarly gratifying to nay feelings,
and for it you have my sincere thanks
Confidently relying on your kind CO.
operation, without which it were vain
to hope for success, and guided, as l
trust l shall be, by "a sleepless desire
to maintain order, and promote the
harmony of this body, by q faithful
execution of its laws, | engage in the
duties assigned to me WITH no feelings
to crafty inconsistent with the claims
Of impartial justice-no aim to ac-
complish inconsistent with the coun-
try's good.
The oath of office was administered
to Mr. Boyd by Giddings, Of Ohio.
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EE- John Mitchel's new paper,
'The Citizen is advertised to appear
on the 9th of January. Mitchell is to
be the editor and Thomas Francis
Meacher assistant. Such a brilliant
should produce spark
ing paper.
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lis said that the President will
issue a proclamation against the repor-
ted invasion of Alta California by FL
busters from San Francisco. The
Mexican Minister has made strong
representations on the subject.
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Ifsensuality be our only happiness,
we ought to envy the brutes; for in
stinct is a surer, shorter, safer guide
to such happiness than reason. Col
ton.
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mnrrien.

On the 22nd, inst, at the residence of
Joseph Gates, by F. B. SANS ESQ.,, Mr..
ARMOND LIVELY to MISS SARAH
LAVINIA HAIRLESS, all of this Parish.
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IMPORTANT PUBLICATION.
w JUST ISSUED.-1

THE Proprietor Of the NEW ORLEANS TRUE DgLrA,
Office, 1903 st. Charles st., opposite the st. Charles
Theatre, has Just issued, in pamphlet form, a
LIST OF INTERVIEWS So
in all the Cemeteries Of New Orleans from the 1st
of May to the first Of November, 1853, together
with names and ages Of deceased, places Of nativi-
ty. causes Of death, date Of interment, and name
Of cemetery in which inferred, alphabetically ar
ranged. To which is added
A REVIEW or THEYELLOW FEVER, IT'S CAUSES,
and an interesting and useful abstract Of Mortuary
Statistics. ~ PRICE FIFTY CENTS PER Cory. "A
The work, by the single copy, in quantities
promptly forwarded to any part Of the United
States, on payment being made in advance, in post
office stamps, or in the current funds Of any State
in the Union. Parties at distance DESTROYS Of
procuring copies Of the work, and persons wishing
to forward It to their friends or correspondents in
this and other States will please send their orders
to the republication office Of the True Delta 1903, st.
ChayIes street. n o. as early as possible rdc15-1w.
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SA LIE
OF UNCLAIMED ARTICLES ON
The Wharf Boat.

THE FOLLOWING articles remaining on the
Wharf Boat, at Baton Rouge, La, II not claim
ed in thirty days, from this date, will be sold at
Public Auction to pay the Storage:
Chests with contents, marked Mile Adele.
3 Saddle Bags do. No Mark.
I Cooper's Truss Hoops, do.
Trunk with contents marked Alex. Sutherland,
Caddo Parish, La.
Box new Books marked C. B. Jones.
1 marks defaced,
old 6 no mark
Cloth Package, marked Madame Emile White.
5 Trunks with contents, no mark.
Trunk 4" mark defaced.
Carpenters vice, no mark.
VIM MARKHAM
Baton Rouge Dec 10th 1853
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: Attention DeIinquents.

DERSONS Indebted to the undersi gned
L are respectfully solicited to come for
ward and settle their various accounts. How
can it be expected that Beal can sell goods
better and cheaper than the balance of
"mandkind' generally, if yon buy for cash
and pay when YOU please. The legal ten
der is wanted from every man and woman
Of you. So march up and have your ac-
counts ieceipted, and your concience clear,
and free in time to enjoy the holidays.
N. B. All persons sending orders to the
undersigned must bear in mind that cash is
what is bargained for, and accounts so made,
are due on demand. Respectfully,
JOSHUA BEAL.
Baton Rouge Dec Is 1883. Gazette copy.
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UNCLE SAM SrocK.-Taking the
last census as the basis of the calcu-
lation, there are at this time about six
hundred million dollars worth of stock
in the United States. Their value
exceeds that of all the manufacturing
establishments in the country, and
also exceeds the capital employed in
commerce, both inland and foreign.
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rGoldmann is just in receipt OF
other additions to his large stock of
jewelry.
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The Washington Star understands
that the Secretary Of the Treasury has
already decided that the death Of the
officers in the revenue marine service,
who we're lost in the Cutter Hamilton
created no new vacancies in the SER
vice, inasmuch as the vessel to which
they were attached were totally lost
with them. So he will make No ap-
pointments in their stead.
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FA1LuRE.-Our readers will re-
member seeing in all the papers, a no
tice of the great contract for carrying
daily mail from this city to Louis
vile, taken by Glover & Mather for
100000. That contract required
them to have boat every day to take
the mail, which boat should carry no
freight. The contractors, We have
learned, made ia complete failure
supplying but one boat which COM
piled with the contract, and the Post
master General has ordered the res
ending the contract, and the mail to
be carried in the old way.-Delt0.
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y E 10 A0uertise E 11st .

PRESENTS FOR
CHRISTMAS AND THE HOLIDAYS.
VARIETY STORE-LAUREL STREET.
Betucen' Lafayette and Church streas
Baton Rouge, La.
T HAVE just received complete assort-
l. ment of Toys of all description, dressed
and undressed dolls of all sizes, and other
fancy articles consisting of:
Furnished Wooden Work Boxes,
China sets of all sizes,
China vases of all sizes,
China powder boxes.
Glass Work Boxes,
Velvet Reticules.
Mechanical figures,
Music Boxes,
Accordeons,
And other articles too numerous to men,
ton, all fo7 sale on reasonable terms.
Dec. "a I'm. P. CAPDEVIELLE.
"ANTED-A situation as wet nurse.
w The applicant will either nurse at
the residence of the family, or at her own
house. Apply at the Comet Office
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s. OUSSET,
F AsHIONABLE TAILOR

F A q I 0 N A B L E T A L O.
HAS just received a full stock offne goods
Ill for gentemen's wear. His stock has
been selected with care. and contains the
most fashionable goods for fall and winter
garments. AS an experienced cutter, Mr..
OUsEr has not superior in this city. nbv4
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nor SALE-TO ARRlVE!-2OO bags
l. white Corn; 100 bags Bran; 100 bags
Oats dec .2O-1t. JOSHUA BEAL.
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P.CAPDEVIELLE,

SUCCESSOR TO r. NEYREY
Laurel, between Lafayette and Third streets,
BATON ROUGE, LA.
HAS the honor of informing his nunier-
Ill Gus customers and the public gencr-
ally, that he has just received full and
complete assortment of Fancy Goods for
ladies of the newest, style, consisting of:
Swiss and Jackonett Bands,
Sc " Chemissettes.
a." T. i" Edging and Inserting,
" Embroided Sleeves,
" Collars,
Embroided Linen Handkerchief.
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ErOR SALE-A delightful cottage" residence
+ with suitable out buildings, and two arpents
of land attached, eligably situated on Church
street for sale-terms. favorable.
Untfl sold, the above property will be rented At
8 moderate price per month. Apply to
der 23tf g. NJ HART co.
Auction Sales.
WILL be sold OH the premises Of A.
w TERRIoT, on Third street, near the
Market, on Saturday the 3ist Dec ember,,
1859 an extensive lot of household and
kitchen furnatnle. The sale will be made
without reserve. Terms-cAsH:
H. v. BABIN, Auctioneer.
dec. 21st ct.
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HARVEY HOUSE.

THIS well known establishment has
i been thoroughly repaired and reno
waited and is now open for the accommo-
dation of Boarders and travellers.
nov. 90 VIM MARKHAM PROFIT
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rs It never rains in Peru. The
vapors, as they ascend the sea, are at
tached to the summit of the Cordil-
leras, where they are condensed into
showers. But, on the line Of coast
which lies between the sea and the
base of these stupendous mountains,
the rain never falls. All agriculture
is the result of artificial irrigation.
But the frequent and full streams
flowing from the Cordilleras, make
this comparatively easy.
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Western Produce.

OK Barrels choice Potatoes; 10 barrels
10 Deans extra Whiskey 90 bagstine
large Onions 60 barrels best extra S. L..
Flour Just received and for sale by
dec-20-tf. JOSHUA bEAL.
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A personal encounter took place
one night last week at the National
Hotel, Washington, between Mr.. VIM.
H. Hope, one of the proprietors of
the Star, and Mr.. W. NJ. f. Magraw
of Pennsylvania. Both parties have
issued cards, each claiming to have
inflicted "merited chastisement" on
the other. The difficulty arose out
out of discussion of the personal and
moral character Of Col. J w. Forney
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VTTANTED-1OO0 Bales Cotton. for
w which the highest prices will be
paid Idec. q S. NJ. HART & co.
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A Blunder.

They know how to wrie pretty well in The New York
Express Office but they ought to take lessons
there in The art OF reading eorretFy, is abundany
shown by the following paragraph which copy from
The Express Of Monday last:
" TnE Russell LErTsa OPTICAL ORGAN The
Washington Uniou OF Saturday copies the letter from Lord
John Russell in reply that of MIR Everett the
proposition, hut 10 rG doubt upon
ttety though its reasons for doubling given. 1t
also rpro., good deal Of tupri1, see, that docu
imbodying such sentiments should have emanned
from any member OF the Blush cabinet The positions IL
assumes. the Union says, nndntssble but the editor
'deiers any until be be ratified that The
question las published in the Express) "a gsaGns"
The Express must have "sten double" when il saw
any such meaning in paragraph Wba, we sald was
that if it understood the papers in question had been
called for by the British Parliament and that Lord John
Russell having accompanied their production by speech
the subject, deferred comments upon the mad.
missble positions assumed in The letter of the British
Secretary OF Foreign Affairs, in the expectation OF having
the whole before We had no doubt. and
expressed none, 10 the genuipeness of Lord John
Rosssrs letter or OF The ex,rsc, from Mr. Champions.
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That democrat, or that section OF the democratic
party Gays the Detroit Free Press) must be very in,o
eran, tina, dsaproves OF General Perc.s general policy
respecting appointments to Office. How could he do
otherwise than TO regard all democrats who ap
proved the doctrines OF The Baltimore platform, sup
ported The candidates OF the party and yielded assent to
the sentiments OF the Inaugural Address. II only hose
men had voted for General Pierce who supported Gen.
Cass in Is4s, OF course General Pierce could have
been chosen and The supposi,ion that The President
should have confined the distribution OF all the patron
age OF the administration 10 the nationals OF is4s is
ptepos,erous Such course would have been as I'M
JUS, mroltic and The eons,q uence have been
fatal ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF the democratic party. The su
thorta,ve declaration that General Pierce has appointed
10 office knowing him TO be free soilsr, and
that should any appoin,ee be found onaihfu to the doc
nes OF the democratic party defined in the Baltimore
resolutions and in tho Inaugural Addres. she will be
edateiy dismissed should satisfy any reasonable
man OF The patriotic motives by which the President has
been governed st
The New York Tines, an able Independent journal OF
New Yok, in an article 'ouchrg this subect remarks
.'Iti, not easy what other eour.c tho Presden,
could have taken with The slightest chance Of
ing sscendsncy OF his party than that he has adopted
II he had followed the course marked by the Argus s,d
its friends and put Nil the power and psironsge OF hi.
administration into bunker hands. excluding from his
everybody who did for Gen Gas. 10
Isa5 and follow the lead OF Senator Dickinson State
would have done OF gross injustice TO the great
body his sctive supporters and encountered their
EARNEST and most vigorous hostility"
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The verdict or the People.

We noticed yesterday The accusation Of the Boston A.
las that The policy OF the admihstrsdy e al the same
time proslayety and !fee. solish The inference from
this eash Of contradictions in OF the Pscsiden, is
OF course that his administration is in fact open neither
OF the charges in the sense in which they made but
that. on the contrary. he has been successful in his eff
forts to plant himself between the two extremes upon
the true naoDa ground of The compromises OF the con-
sti.u,on, the tights OF The States. and the established
principles of The democratic party
Such has been upsueslionaby Inc verdict of the peo
pie WHEREVER THEY have had the issue before them.
The leading issue. says the Savannah Georgian, one
OF the nbesi OF the southern democratic journals. 'mads
by the wings in III. late elections Gas in that pend
ns in Geogia) is the character of General Pieces al
poinDents. North ana South, East and West, the
changes have been uDg upon the charge that the objects
OF his peculiar favor are, and have been, abol,ohss
and secessioniss And the people begged imploed,
entrestd, to Iebuke him at The ballot box. So wild
with excitement became his enemies that they actually
persuaded themselves that what they so much desire
being done
!. The New York Courier and Enquirer announced
In the meantime there appears to be general falir
away from the President, The Savannah Republican,
haIping upon the string TO which have alluded, said
his appointments had driven of thousands Of Piece
former political friends, 30 that he might be ssid 10 be
President without party Well, what Is the verdi,i
which the people have rendered in this action Of the
wings the President We Will refer their de-
cson in few States which have already held elections
the everywhere being President Pieces appoint
ments-denounced by wings. defended by democrats.
Virginia led Oft by electing friend Of the admin
saoR in every congressional district in that glorious
old State. .5re#
North Carolina one OF whiggery's strongholds TO.
lowed eec,ing FIVE democrats 1--WE claim CHngmap) and
three wings to represent her in the next Congress and
OF the three only elected because the democrat
vote (neally double his own) divided between Two
democratic candidates
Alabama has elected six friends Of Pierce, and bu
ore opponent.
Kentucky yes, the wbig State OF Kentucky, on.
OF the four that voted against The President. nd
delegation, half OF whose members his arden
supporters.
Tennessee, one OF the other three that failed to
lain him last fall has epented, and, by the election
OF the administration candidate Tor governor, has pro
nounced her verdict in IaUor Of Pre,dent Pi.rte"
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bat the President has NO servant. Ia livefy-whioh OF
vndvares him from ali censure 10 the premises II
the ivered establishment in question his, our
sIctofrs were mkaPpisd, and The President stands folly
sxeulpand But he'd fhsy bsr fhs Prds~ts our cor
respondent assured and believed and had 10
doubt woud structures have been unns II
not, what is offence Where Is our NAL ignlv,
Hypocrisy ialsehood,' Se.. &c. 7 wiz The Uaion
explain o. Eti
For" explanations" refer The Tribune TO what we
have quoted above from lis partisan, the Boston Coar
Ter. That explains itsclk
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HsALru or Nsw Yosr.-From the Official report Of

HsALrH or Nrw Yoax-From The Official report OF
the city inspector learn that Ave hundred ard fourteen
deaths occurred al New York during the week ending on
Saturday. being four hundred and fifty Eve less than ~
The previous week when the mortality 40 CREAMY
increased by the hot weather One death by yellow
fever is mentioned as having occurred a, the New Yot
hospital. The person came from New Odeans Three
hundred and foriy.hvs Of the deceased oh'di.n
under ten years OF gebeios as hundred lsss than 10
The previous week, Three hundred and seveniyss
were natives OF the UeeJ Stes. e,ghty wers ir's
men, thirytwo Germans. and III. remainder from Other
couniries
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CITY OF WASHINGTON.
MORNING, AUGUST 81, lsss.


The appointment OF Carroll Spence. esq.. OF Mary
lsnd 10 this important mission made Iublic some
days since and has called forth the encomums OF both
the whig and democratic press OF Maryland Indeed,
have not line from any quarter dissenting from
these complimentary no.lces.
Colonel Spence is democrat OF the highest character,
and emineniy qualified for The discharge OF the duties
Of the responsible mission 10 which hs has been called
American interests and hoaor will be safe in his keep
ing.
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Ohio.

A friend at Cincinnati. who knows the politics Of
oho n well any in the State, and in whose in
forms,on place full confidence writes under date
OF goth inst, that in the approaching election in that State
all will 20 tight. and that The efforts Of the democracy
will result in another victory which .ba be the fl
ou.l to that OF November last
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We have been reqassed to publish The following let
ter showing that the writer does no, propose 10 enter
upon a newspaper controversy while his is under
consideration in the State Department Deeming this
proper view OF the matter. publish the letter with.
out Undertaking to any judgment upon The facts OF
the case in regard 10 which are not fully informed
t#s WARRINGTON. 10 CD August q, 1883
Mr.. EprroR VIII you allow brief space in your
columns TO notice, in such necessary an sr
Gle which made lis appearance in evening sheet 10
city, on the 2ltb instant, rclsv. with the
consulate at Constsn,ioople 1851 Tho article alluded
10 contains variety OF mssfse of the facts the
case. which pointed by tbs abs pondcns Of
the Republic in its edition of the 9Th Instant bave
SIMPLY TO efpi the oousof~sss, In essential psrcu
lar. OF tho Republics communication. In subsequent
nonbef OF the evening paper first alluded The editor
his informer, reeras the position first taken by H. and
evidently hopes draw in,oa newspaper controversy
with the upon the subject Pending the confederation Of
the by the Department OF State do not deem IL proper
TO enter into any such controversy.
have The honor to b. very respectfully Mr. Editor.
your obsdient servant, +.#l
f. DAiNEsE. I
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Texas Election

Several Texas papers OF late dates before us We
have glanced them with interest, and are satisfied
that Pease (dem) has been elected governor, and Dr.
Dick son (dem lieutenant governor
The wing candidate for governor, Judge Ochil,rce,
has run several thousand votes ahead OF his party
strength. This is partly owing to his personal popular
y, and in part due the dissatisfaction created by the
running OF five democratic candidates.
Gov. Bells maj ,ry for Congress is very large.
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PuscuAsr or Annus,rres.-Tbs New York Times
mentions rumor that large purchase OF Porles re.
solving rife. has been made that city by parties in
,ere.,ed il the affairs Of Cuba The usmber of mple-
nen. are sc, down al thousand Sir charges 10 each
will make this stock equivalent to six thousand musket
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WHITE BRANDY, ho"r'h proof, pure, for preserving
peaches.
Also, White wine and pure cider vinegar
White and black mustard seed, celery seed
Long peppers, fresh
White Jsmsca spc~ and spices Of all kinds for picking
and preserving
just received few Of fresh prppes,
And dozen -four Of pumpkin slcsdy Immediate
sUEKELL a BAILEY,
tsnccessers 10 John ~ kfbbey h Col
No s Centre Market space.
GyWe shall be much pleased
sppicso~ recipe preserving
% in brandy superior msnncr
Aug 2e-d3ufh eo7wif SAB.
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NorcETbc undersigned have :..ocis.ed '"Esns
~ "sdes and Of SHEkRLL BAILEY f"s 'ns
pore cfecndocs grocery all m vasioss evAnch
sra have purchased In the store and och
l.nch - complete variety of John r. kiheey Coz
oene Nset sr,ss -bsr. they will continue tn keep m
Of famy which they invite ~
enucr assuring The patrons q M-ssrs Khhey Co that thes
c"oms VII be psned @ far prscobi,) sna thsts friends
d~s.s may he relied upon. "
JAMEs n aHEKELI..
fr-d3ufeoiwm JOSIAH n RATI.HY