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I Entrer supervision of Dr. A. GuENTz
experienced Edaco and Colonel E. W. MORGAN, Di,n
guishsd Graduate Point complete uucOni
monty Extraordinarily.
RB- The number Of Students is strictly limited. .Ga
This lnSnton empowered to confer Degrees Acaa Houo
THE LOCATION /, salubriouA and delightful.
ABUNDANT SUPPLY OF EXCELLENT WATER from Syringe az
well Colossal Ciserns.
BUILDINGS Spacious comodious Dsupness etc
APPA RATus Completes and Superior in all Departments.
THE LIBRARIES number
THE COURSE OF thorough adapted to
ALLPuRPosEs OF PRACTICAL LFE embracing all so called
Engsh and Commercial Branches together with Classics
Mathematics Modern Languages Philosophy Engineering Geol
Chemistry etc, etc. for successful pursuit. Of which
studies extraordinary opportunities offered.
DISCIPLINE Parental bat at the time being
in accordance with the MILITARY ORGANIZATION Of this
Institution
GYMNASTICS and MODERATE MILITARY DRILL s,o,,ibut
greatly to tho promotion Of Health mpart genteu.nv a
etc, the other hand, the MILITARY DISCIPLINE
ngsndes habi of Pune;naity Regularity Order, fJeauess
Person, ETC., etc.
EE- United with this Colegeisa
SCIENTIFIC SCHOOL, ANDA :~
PREPARATORY SCHOOL,
both which particular attention. In the
Boys from twelve years upwards admitted.
GS The ensuing Term the
DIR. A. GuENTZ, President.
COL E. W. AoRGAN,v. -e ofSb.,bv collsge
~ The President eli this College will he a, the ST.
HOTEL towards the ce TIE He prepsred k,
charge ofSudens rom this City.
~ CATALOGUES exhibiting Terms .t, mn, ha ot,,f,o1 NJ N.
Office Of this paper. -
s% iioNa Ana plhhe ftONS OF parents who
personal interview be left at u st Charlie. IIo,.l
me P e eleiieu ~ 'se e owing gentlemen of New oriean
and vicinity:
L.. D. ADDISON, Sen, Eaq., ,rANEc ,1oputNr
L. D. ADDISON Jun, Esq, tEf VII II IoIINSSI1lE u.,
THOS. ANSLY Esr, - " ~ fF;' w hsq,>
BODENHAMER, lpEy NJ Ii \ ~ i,t me efeacenD
GLENDY BURKE, Esq, hipp0NsE MI m 5prpnVp
A. T. BURNLEY, Esq., F.o ''N 4iLi-tsott'E'
COL ]. DOBYNS, n, n j Sopro,y
HON, GARNETT DUN CAN i W a. IN SJ huN, F9qi
CORNELIUS FELLO' TEs Ia, toN t1IhM sots9n $50
III IAN Il A JiSo ESQ., of St. Francisyille La,
''i''ot' tpaans ~ ERqo REV. JOSEPH b. WALKER,
wJJJAN Nv a. harriaon,) lWM WHITEHEAD Esq,
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YALE CoErreE-kn effort is making to raise for the
general purpose of education at this institution an en-
dowment of sl5OOoo There have been subscribed in
New Haven sS5 OOO which is expected be increased
$4,000 and enough has been subscribed in New York
increase the amount to $4,000.
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Drugs, Medicines. Performer, Of,

Planters SSG9er would repently call the Of
ever article il big linz Of tsnsa which on
examination, Will Ge found FRESH
season SODA WATER AND MEAD vcry best mali
VII Dc i9and at with all the popular Mineral WS
bHch AR SoNakESS BLUE LICK ,nnrloI
Fss7onabe ems with PURE HONEY ESSENCE MIN r
GouLEY BlTTERS, Ste THOMAS RIA SRiN hiN'' W.
apl dAWyis Druggist and hpotlar.ry en- Go N
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-02-07

GRSAT FIRE IN QusBEc.-The Parliament House in Que
bee entirely destroyed by fire Thursday morning
Only small portion of the hue library saved I'll,
building insured for ESQ Ooo and the library for &C.
800 The historical library and costly apparatus were
entirely destroyed
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-02-07

EB- We are indebted to Adams s. Co. for California
papers received yesterday by the Daniel Webster.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-02-07

Eight thousand copies of Alexander Smith s
poems have been sold in the United States.
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DIED AT sEA-Durng the passage of the Daniel Web
ser to this port when three days out form San Juan two
passengers who were taken on board at San Juan in
the last stages pfconsumpton, died We have been
BILE to learn their names
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-02-07

FtN AMnuReH-Those who have not already seen Van
Amhurgh and his pct should in mind that this is hi.
last week and an opportunity may occur for years to
witness an exhibition so well worth seeinr sts
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Reduction .! E9edMcfi0n!!

Reduction Reduction
a FRED M U N r OE & CO..
"a Magazine ST., corner of Grayisr
k closing Stock have
greatly the prices all kinds Heavy Clothing
selling many very original cost
Their wel-Ads Clothing always complete being
repenished BY every steamship York
FURNISHING GOODS of every description
TRUNKS, CARPET BAGS, UMBRELLAS etc.
INDIA RUBBER GOODS of all kinds.
THE RRICEs ARE FIXED,
ALFRED MUNROE & Co,
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-02-07

MAGAZINES PERiopeALs--We have received from
G. Morgan the February number of Putnams Monthly
Magazine containing large amount of interesting and
readable matter virtue of which is that it is wholly
American.
We have received by mail copy of the New York
Monthly, new magazine published in New York and
edited by Messrs Griffin & Farnsworth of the New York
Dutchman It contains much pleasant reading matter
and some very toerable pictures,
The Georgia University Magazine is at hand published
by the Senior Glass Of the Georgia University 1t is well
printed and contains several quite credabe essays and
miscellaneous articles
Morgan has for sale the American edition of Dickens
Household Words''a publication containing numerous
stories tales essays biographies and anecdotes The
Christmas number is an exceedingly meritorious
The Wing Almanac for 1854 contains many facts and
statistics of great value 1t is in its way quite as I'M
portaut es the American Almanac Mm
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Reduction Of Prices !

Reduction Of E'ytce.s'
P. 4 Z. REILLY s. CO., ."<- 49,
Corner Canal and X oval streets,
viii reduce from and AFTER Monday the 3Oh inst ntre stock
WINTER DRY GOODS,
Which comprise the FASHIONABLE IMPORTED, well
domestic DRY GOODS Among their may
he found tho following leading articles, viz;
RICH FRENCH CALICoES, tsm IL to csntsy
FRENCH CASHMERE D'EcossE, all Colors, 81;
PLAID CASHMERE;
PLAID SPUN SILK;
BROCHE AND WATERED BARBOUR; ,M u.s..
FLOUNCBD BAREGE ROBES
PLAIN FLAID AND DAMASK BLACK SILK ;
BLACK MORE ANTIQUE
eros DE NAPLES, all csors 4;
New Style PLAID SILKS;
New Style BRoCADE SILKS /;
FLouNt CED AND BAYADERE SILK ROBES;
cLoAKs IND PELIssES In CLOTH AND VELVET sfths Newest
EMBROIDERED HANDKERCR1EFs, COLLARS AND CHEME.
zETTEsi
EMBROIDERED SLEEVES -..."" ~" .. m"""
MOURN ING GOODS.
44to 81 BLACK MUSLIN DE LANES;
BLACK hERINO AMI CASHMERE;
BLACK THEFT BLACK ALPACA;
BLACK BoNtBAzINEi
BLACK FouLARD; ""."
BLACK CHALLY;
BLAcA' tLADIEs) CLOTH;
All Styles of MOURNING ENBRol. oERIEs, etc, etc.
TABLE LINENs-s splendid o. DAAAsKs TABLE
CLOTHS and NAPKINS Of eve. y size
LINEN sfIEET1NG, from "a tol2.4.
SUPERIOR IRISH LINENS.
r. u c
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MtacAL 1t will be seen, from the advertisement in
another column that Ole Bull that wizard Of the violin
gives at the hall of the Mechanics Institute Monday
night next his nrst concert.
Besides the musical merit of his performances and
those of the artists who assist him, Ole Bull has sons
special claims the favor of New Orleans When last
here he gave of his always overlooking concerts for
me benefit OF the poor Of city and that we need
hardly say was no stinted deed of charity Again at
distance last year in the time our calamity he gave
In New York for the benefit our sufferers COMFORT
which produced less than $500
W see with pleasure that, properly considering our
regular prices sufficient reward for any artist he extorts
nothing for reserved seats
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&- The purser of the steamship Perseverance has
thanks for Galveston papers. .41N
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R- We had the pleasure yesterday Of call from Mr.
Messenger, Editor Of that able paper the Henderson
exas) Flag Of the Union who is in this city business
connected with his PAPER
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Rs- The steamship United States, Capt. Lucas, sails
this morning at O'Clock for Aspinwall.
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ES- The officers of the steamer Bulletin No. will a
cspt our thanks for Memphis papers.
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Mr.. ], s. BRowNE's BEsErr.A card in another
column informs us of the benefit of Mr. j. g. Browne, on
which occasion he will appear in his great character of
Robert MGeaire Mr. Browne is of the old-school
actors always correct always ready, always perfect
dertanding Whatever he says and converting great
effectiveness the most inane parts He ought have
crowded house and we do not doubt that he will In
this city in every other in which he has ever played
he has rendered himself great and deserved avortewth
all Who are capable Of approaching real dramatic excel
ianee His benefit occurs Wednesday evening and wa
suppose seats can be secured to-day
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BLACHE & LEAUMONT's SALES.

DEARD, J. A. b MAY, Auctioneers, Ap-
n D prNisers, etc, Banks Arcade, New Orleans
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PROFESSOR DmlrRr's LEcTuRGs-We hope it will be
borne in mind that Professor Dmty lectures this
ing at Lyceum Hail. in continuation of what he com
menced last week concerning Grecan History The
value of these lectures by Professor Diry can hardly
be over estimated They the ruage and harvesting
of ifes sudyof long close and critical examination
into all the classical history of that most remarkable
nation. Our citizens know the lecturer He has repu-
tation here which not equaed by any other citizen
the state and enjoys a popular regard commensurate
with his intellectual worth 1t is sincerely to be hoped
that he will have full house
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Ca9'peting.
T o ID s. O.,
100 CANAL STREET. TouRo BUILDINGS,
90 NJ III SS10N CARPET WAREROOMS
- Have on haad large and beautiful assortment of
VELVET TAPESTRY, BRUSSELS
THREE-PLY AND INGRAM CARPETING,
eish we are instructed to sell low eonsignments
A l. f
FLOOR OIL CLOTHS
One Hundred Piece, designs to suit au, APART
f
MATING
"A, "a and GA CHECK, FANCY and WHITE
WALL PAPER IIANGINGs
1900 pieces, all qualities for sale at Manufacturer,
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-02-07

FATAL ACCIDENT "A boy named Stephen
Mccullough while driving drny yesterday in the Third
District the Tobacco Warehouses; lost his balance
and fell upon the pavement the dray passing and
ipiuripg him severely that he died shortly after
inquest held the body and verdict Of acct
dental death rendered.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-12-02

Forensic FrS. The n. Orleans Picayune says !:
We have heard in our day of legal aui66Ies but if
Philadelphia lawyer can beat the following lately
argued to a jury it this city, he take our hat,
aye, our corduroys The prisoner is trial for
entering house in the night time with intent to
steal. The testimony was clear that he had made
an opening sufficiently large to admit the upper part
of his body, and through which he protruded him
self about half way, and stretching out his
mitted the theft
MIR. Obfuscatc Brief addresses the Jury. "What
an outrage, Cooking mortified, and with oustretch
ed and trembling arlns0 81 repeat, what outrage
upon. your intelligence and your common sense is it
for the States Attorney to ask at your hands the
conviction of my client such testimony! The
law is against entering house-and can man be
said to enter house when only hal of his body
is an and the other out? Gentlemen, look to the
Divine Law on this point. God commanded Adam
and Eve not to cat the apple. the whole of the
apple And all the commentators agree that if they
had only eaten one half, they would not have been
expelled from tho blooming garden of Eden"
The Jury brought in verdict of guilty" to one
half OF his body, from the waist up, and mot guilty.
as to the other half The Judge sentenced the guilty
nan 70 one years imprisonment leaving it to prison
ers option to have the innocent half cut off or take
it along with him,
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-12-02
SENATE.

m EDNEsDAY, Nov. 30, 1851
The House announced their branch of the COM
mlttec to make arrangements to compare the vote
polled for Governor in August last whereupon
Mcssrs. Bower and McCleesc were appointed on said
committee OH the part of the Senate
Mr.. Christian introduced Resolution directing
the Secretary of the State to issue grant to John
Greene, which read the first time and the rules
being suspended, was read the second and third
times and passed, and ordered to be engrossed
Mr.. Boyd introduced bill to incorporate Dan
vile and Greensborough Railroad Company" which
was read, and on motion referred to the committee
on Internal Improvements.
Mr.. Hoke introduced resolution in favor of Da-
yid A. Ray & Co. which read and referred to
the committee on claims.
Received a message from the House of Commons,
concurring in the proposition to raise committee
on Banking and announcing as their branch of the
same, Messrs Canser, Steele Myers, Green, of Cra-
ven, and Caldwell of Guilford; whercupon the spea-
ker announced the Senate branch of said committee
to be Messrs. Wilder, Fisher, Cherry. Gilmer and
Mcdowell.
The hour having arrived at which, under tho joint
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-12-02
assistant State GeOl

TIE FARMERS BANK OF NORTH CAROLINA. We
happy to learn that the reports which have ocen
in circulation in this city for two three days past
unfavorabe to the sovency of this institution,
without the slightest foundation and that the attempt
to get upa panic thereby has signally failed-the
confidence of the community being treasured, and
the notes of the Bank readily received by
chants and the community generally as heretofore
In times of extreme pressure in money matters such
as the country is now working through, it is bad
enough for the public to suffer from the effects of
unavoidable failures, without forcing them through
the aid of pancs and thus producing disasters where
would otherwise have happened. We have
the effect of one of these panics in the
Seden, Withers & Co., banking house of means
very far beyond its liabilities yet prosecuted almost
to the verge of suspension. They have, it is true,
withstood the pre- sure, but who can estimate the
disastrous results to the community from the panic
which produced it.
The following Card has come to hand through the
Elizabeth City Pioneer
OFFICE FARMERS BASK,)
Eliz City, n c., Nov. 90 1854.
Reports prejudcial to the solvency of the Farm
casion to inform the public that there is not the
slightest foundation in the rumors. The institution
[ am happy to state, rests upon basis which no
contingency shake and holders of our notes are
assured that prepared to redeem all outstand
ing notes. w. W. GRIFFIN, Cash'r.
WOULD RATHER BE IN SLAVERY In the police
court yesterday, colored man named John Stewart
arraigncd on the charge OF stealing a quantity
of clothing from elderly colorcd woman. Stewart
plead guilty, and offered in mitigation that he was
out of funds land food, and had taken this
provide himself with the necessaries of life He
stated to the conrt that short time since he was
slave in Raleigh, North Carolina, and upon being
informed of the kind treatment he would receive
from the abotonists in the North ifhe could become
a free man, he concluded to purchase himself, and
did so at cost of$9O0 He left his master and
to Ohio. Z" Since ] came here continued Stewart,
81 have been kicked abouta abused by all classes
of white men. Can't get work from no one and
to borrow money to get bread with, that is out of
the question. wish a slave again. did
great deal better there than did here" Here
the defendant took his seat to await the sentence of
the court, which that he he sent to the chain
gang at hard labor for one month"; and pay the cost
of prosecution. Stewart said he did not mind the
hard labor, and was thankful for the prospect of
getting something to eat in jail He declared that as
he got out he would go South and become
slave again. Cincinnati Commercial -
GovERnoR's MESSAGE. We present our readers
with the whole of the Governors Message to-day.
There some points which we do not entirely ap-
prove-but as whole, it is good message very
good one. W. Com.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-12-02

MEETING OF PRINTERs. The journ' yme printer
of New York held meeting last Saturday night to
take into consideration the great depression of trade
in that city, but adjourned without taking any de-
cisive measures. 1t is said that there are several
hundred out of employment and great distress pre-
walls among portion Of the craft.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-12-02

GovERnoRs MESSAGE. We present our readers
with the whole of the Governors Message to-day
There some points which do not entirely ap-
provc-but as whole, it is good message very
good one. WiL Com.
Demoine courier., 1854-08-17
Learn All You Can.

Never omi, any opportunity to learn
all you can. Sir Walter Scott said that
even in stage coach he always found
somebody who could tell him something
he did no, know before. Conversation
,s frequently more useful than books for
the purpose of knowledge. Il is there.
fore mistake to be morose or silent when
you are among persons whom you think
ignorant. for little sociabilitv on your
par. will draw them out and they will
be able TO teach you something no matter
how ordinary their employ men.. Indeed
some of the most sagacious remarks are
made by persons of this description res
pecune their particular pursuit. Hugh
Miller the famous Scotch geologist o yves
no, little of his fame to observations
when be was journeyman stone mason
and working in quarry. Socrates well
said that there is but one evil which is
ignorance. Every grain of sand helps
TO make The heap. A goltdigger takes
the smallest nuggets and is not fool e
nough to throw them away because hs
hopes to find larger limp some lime.-
So in acquiring knowledge. we should
never cespise an opportunity. however
uDpromising, If there is moments
leisure, spend it over good or instruc
tive book, or in talking with the fir.
person you meet.
Demoine courier., 1854-08-17
Christianity in New-Zealand.

The first nigh, that the devoted mis-.
sionary Samuel Marsden slept in New
Zealand. the epears OF the warriors were
planted around his head. In 1914 he
carried missionaries there, and from that
time till lS4l, so effective has his labors
been that Christianity was spread owe,
the whole newly visited land. There 10
now scarce village there tina, has not ils
church bell. its own minisiralions aud
native teachers. When the first mission
ary went there. there was nothing but
barbarsm. and the heads OF the unfortu-
nate cap,ives used to be rolled at the
doors of the clere ymen. Now, whereev.
er they 60 there is religious worship.-
For twelve years the bishop has never
locked door or fastened a window. du.
ring his residence in New Zealand. In
the late war. the number of natives who
took up arms against our troops did not
exceed $500. aud from different places.
English soldiers fought alone with an Q,
quail number Of Natives, otherwise the
war would not have been brought 10 such
a speedy termination as was the case.-
The ringleader of that insurrec,ion is now
driving gig presented to him by the
Governor of the Colony anc. giving or
ders for the construction of roads.
Demoine courier., 1854-08-17

A recent rambler in the Islands of the
Egean. states that few mites from Ay.
lasro. he passed by tie roadside curl
Gus race. resembling the gipsies in their
wandering and unsettled habits. They
are called "Yourouk,' and live in mud
huts, with coarse canvas-tented roofs.
"When we approached them," he says,
"their oomen fled up the mountain snd
hid themselves. Finding the men spoke
Turkish, we halted to smoke pipe with
them. Like all savages who see a
Frank. they Immediately asked US for
medicine, though a finer or healthier
race. physically speaking. never saw.
| looked into one of the hu,s. l, was
precisely like dog kennel, with bones
and broken food sirewed about il. The
stencil was fearful. Over the tent were
fastened some charms against evil spirits
TO beguile the way, the doctor now told
US one or two professional stories. and as
,hey6re Illustrative of the couutrv over
which we travelled. shall give them
withou, further apology:
IL was called" said he 'one night to
attend Turkish lady of ranx, and wbe N
| arrived al the house,, naturally asked
what was the matter with her. Peace.
mani replied her husband. s,ernly; (he
was coiled up and smoking in a corner. J
Where is thy science if thou canst no,
tell what ails the sick q
"Never,heless, answered I, you
must let me see the sick woman, if
am TO heal her.
"Bu,v' answered an elderly lady. toss.
ing her lead as she came into the room
abruptly. why pai,er We with Frank!
Should one of tina, unbelieving race be
in your fathers house at such time as
this. when your first born is abou, 10 see
the light! Aman! Aman!' (Woe ia ne
"Then taking off one of the Turk s
shoes, she filled it with water, ard de-
sired him to hop round it nine times.
She then carried it into the next room
for the woman in labor to drink the wa
ter contained in il. Returning in a few
minutes. she now desired the husband to
unbind his girdIe and give his wife nine
blows on the left shoulder. assuring her
that after this proceeding she would be
happily delivered was dismissed with
consumely; bat. alas only for shor.
time. In abou, an hour they sent for
me again, and was allowed to see the
patient. She was dying. She had IN
deed been delivered shortly after my de-
parture. and given birth to healthy
child; but the ignorant persons finding
that something still moved in the womb,
Gs was another child.) insisted that i, was
an evil spirit. They bound their VIC
tin, therefore. round with twisted towels,
and then jumped upon her. 1t is need
'ess to say the devil was quie,ed--,he
mother and twin. child murdered"
Demoine courier., 1854-08-17
Gen. Butler for the Presidency.

A Washington correspondent. Of the
Maysville (Ky.) Express. after asserting
that the Kentcky delegation in Congress
was not consulted as to the appointment,
recently rendered TO Gen. Butler, and
assigning various reasons why the pos,
Of Territorial Governor is not accepta-
bic to the General, goes on TO say:
"The South is TO have the nexl
Presidency. Who stands better chance
than Gen. Butler! rha. he is The mos
popular man in the South Of all our pol.
i.icians. have not the slightest doubt,
and il no. sacrificed to the cunning o
other aspirants, be wll be the mex
PresideAl."