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;'uyDAy An apology is perhaps
, due or five thousand readers for not
hsying the result Of the license vote
yesterday in ward No. 2.-The best
excuse perhaps, is the true one, which
70, tiat at the writing of this, we knew
u net our readers are referred to our
uaiqhbor the Gazette for the result.
He - less scrurulous than we are
about breaking in upon the Sabbath
morning with the work of Saturday
night, aud will therefore keep his pa
per pen We do love to strike an
oarlr balance sheet on Saturday even
'ug and o ;e down on the week, af er
WHICH a LONG nine" smokes freely
and w can set down and whip the
calumet Of peace and contemplate the
short and long comings Had the
beautiful system of the christian relig
on no other feature to recommend ii
3, mankind, the institution of the
.Gahbnth for rest and meditation, were
sufficient.
~ reference to the vote. we may
sav ia the full committal method of
cur neighbor the Advocate. that what
ever ",be people have done, they have
done wisely.
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Bull fight among The Bears oct
tic Bdchwo7ds, The Western Tex
an, published at San Antonio Texas.
has TN account Of "rcfsnsHs" cxhi-
hitiou Of Ball fgt in that city, on
Sunday, tie l6th ulto. OF course
the beauty and ehivslry Of the town,
were present, and sanctioned the enact
mont with "applausc." The dIguifiad
American, defended himself with ma
tive valor, and if "unpent,' might have
di-pereed the cbiyalry, but fate deere
ed it otherwise. Manfully he fought,
and covered with wounds laid down
and died. This is the expression
when some fellow in battle, in an at
tempt to dodge the enemy, receives a
plug in the abdomen, and > like a
dying calfgives up the ghost.
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A soclAl EE UNION Our friend
Cline, yerterday evening, had q social
gathering at bis princely Tattorsalls,
o. Convention 81, which are now open
il ancient and honorable custom to
the public. We venture e say that
ono where in the State Of Louisiana,
can larger, and more commodicus
establishment Of this sort bc found.
Success say we to the enterprise it
is most certain to meet its reward
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Corrd DE SoL'EL.-zOn Friday last
man BY the name Conner, en-
ICED with Mr.. J N Halliday. sur
ry'ns On the Clinton Plank read, was
nm struck lie bad sufficient strenth
20 get 70 town. where he died in few
hours
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SAD ACCIDENT. A little daugb'or
Of the hon G.. ". Morse, whilst a.
plav on "Wednesday last, accid2ntly
FIJI and broke her leg.
A SrUp1D BUSINESS. "A con'en
porary complains Of proof reading, rs
the very ultumatuW--the climax Of
all stupid business, |lo says that
with the thermometer at 60, as it now
is. the man who can sit down and rcad
his own prosey thoughts, without fall
ing of into the arms Of 'Murpheyus,' dc
serves credit, for his patience ; and ii
he never lets an error, Typographical
or otherwise, escape him, he shonld
have bis name enrolled in the long
galaxy Of Saints and Myrters We
are inclined to think that mus1ue toes
were sent into existence to prick the
editor on to his duty. All the credit
ofou1 correctness, is due this class
OF nat,uaIzed citizens
The LorrstAHA SAVINGS CoMrANy.
A Savings Company has been form
ed in the Crescent City, denominated
the Louisiana Savings Company -
The institution was opened for the
ir5t time on Thursday 1t is calcula-
ted to work, "by-and-by," much good
to the laboring classes Of that great
community. The Company proposes
to take on deposit sums as low as
dime.
1t is somevbat remarkable that
nearly all liberalfy aud prodigalitv il
confined to the lower and middle elias
ses Of socia'y, and it is for this reason
that the rainy day" which il most
certain to come, is never provided for.
1t is the duty Of every citizen to pro-
vide q competency for himself and
those dependent upon him, end to for
tify himself against any sudden rcvul.
sion Of fortune ; but strange to soy
that when the desire to accumulate.
lays hold on .he mind the love Of gain
d-ronerafes into avarice, and bekgnrly
snlfishnnsa makes lniscrs Of US all. We
can 20 around On Lafayette street to-
morrow and obtain more money for
any object Of public utility o. work Of
charity, from merchants, clerks, nc.
rbonics and trades-people in moderate
circumstances than can be had from
planters and spectators, in q months
Of the whole State, The
of overgrown estates, and
boarding millionoirea, draws from soci-
ETY. its very '1ifes blood
Although we arc not al ngrarian,
still we commend any system Of
savings on the part Of the truly no.
bic and generous hearted, and We deem
the Louisiana Savings Cor p, my such
IN institution. The Masonic Fratcrn.
ity, and the Order Of the Odd Eel.
lows, have worked out vast deal Of
practical christianity IN this way
They are NOT only Mutual life Iosur.
'ncc Companies, but they are mutn-
al happiness Iosurances," which il
paramount in importance to life it
self.
III The widow Of Aaron Hurr, ~
IT present in France. A letter from
Bordeaux, dated June the 18th, says.
Her business here il the marriage
f neice to gentleman o. this place,
canned Perry. She gives 100000
Is a marriage gift; and Mr. Perry,
he father OF the young man, gives
he same amount.
The two amounts together, will %
well to commence small crockery-
warc business,
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UOn the Gath ulto., the city Of
Richmond Va, voted q subscription to
the stock Of the Central Railroad Of
100000.
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fraction of thousand Dollars In the

fraction of q thousand Dollars. In the
history of Tie matter, however, i
would perhaps be well to say that
bout two years since, some one sl4n'
ing him, or herself "iablha' publish
I'd several articles in the Democratic
Advocate, calling the ladies to account
or the money collected by them
Whoever the author was I've make no
doubt it was some one who bad contrl-
buted at least fifteen cents to the fund.-
becaue exceedingly soIlcltous about It,
and in a settles Of corse articles. called
into public question the honesty and
integrity Of the Ladies' So Gamer
Gus was Miss I'abitha' that the funds
were drawn out Of the hands Of ". :
Pike, the intrcst thereon stopped
ard the same money re-eutrusted 10
the same, rnhout interest 1t was
thought that this would quiet Miss
TaEltha, as it did Now, the fund,
instead Of being nearly fifteen hundred
as it would have been, is q scart thou
sand However it is amply sufficient
with other appliances that can be
brought in, to accomplish the original
praisworthy object Of the ladies', At
their meeting the other day, they re-
solved to put the amount out at inter
est again and apply the proceeds
thereof to keeping The ground in or
der
If "Tabi'ha" is still in the land Of
the living and has net lost her pro
pensity to scribble, We should like to
hear how this resolution Of the ladies'
meets her appreciation.
A VITAL QCEstIoN.-for the pat |
few months We have been in patient
waiting, to learn that our City Coup
ell, hS4 done something tapgoable in
relation to building 4 new Market
We arc forced into the conclusion
hat the committee appointed, 10 what
i dvno'ninatel in Parliamentary pro
ceedngs, stauding committee.
1t seems that their inability to obtain
tho consent Of some Of the parties
living near the foot Of "'St. Charles
on North Boulevard street, to have
The New Market erected on that de
slratle spot has nm p1vsscd them,
and the question is in y fan way to
% down to oblivion, without another
thought We shall endeavour to res
urrcct the matter, from time to time,
because it is ono Of greater vital inpor
tance, than any other now before the
people.
Il seems that the foot Of st. Charles,
cannot be had without law sui |
with it the court fees Of which, the
city igbt have TO pay. and we say
therefore let rs tuln fom it, rs
place damned Ga the sour grapes
philosophy, we are disposed to take
buck every thing we have said in ref
e ne to the eligibility Of the location
and pronounce it now without am
hesitation, unfit for the purpose.
Uueler such circumstances let us look
s'where.
We have map Of the city now be
fore Us, and in that part laid out by
Mr.. Gilbert Leonard, we sec an inyi
ting spot, m'rl<ed "Nmkef house
bet US ponder npon 1t for a moment
and call the attention Of the Board.
committee to it The spot j. located
at the foot Of Worth Boulevard street
and is on the North side thereof, i'm
nediateJy in front Of the river, ana
back OF The Messrs. Walters Office
Nj an al, we deem it a most dcsi
rabIa locality, and doubt very much
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CENTEnARY ColLEeE. is really


CENrEuARy Co1LreE.-lt is really
| humiliating 10 look at The past and
pre- sent condition Of Publ Education
| iii Lol'isiana-to see how many alar
tive schemes have been devised, by
different legislative assemblies, through
| their committees 1t does seem to us,
that in making mp the committees, on
this sub ect from time to time, that
the twenty fifth, or last rate Of mon,
have been selected Men Of no edu-
cation themselves, and devoid Of even
Hordlnary business ideas. What other
conclusion can be arrived at from q
pernsal of the laws "orgauizing," and
the laws recognizing "Free Public
Schools > Under u sensible and
practical business system, the funds
arising from the interest on sales of
lands doua'od by theJfcderal Govern
ment, would be amply sufficient 10
sustain a good working system, with
out one dollar of direct tax upon the
people. But no, what little Of the
fund is collected from time to time, is
squanIered in useless expenditures,
and The laws as they how stand, re
tlectipg the wisdom and intelligence
of the General Assembly, are absurd
and contradictory, and no two Ct The
Pbilisijues Themselves will give the
same Interpretation to them, The very
last abortion, was the purchase Of a
piece Of ground in an out Of thc-way
Parish for a State Seminary, tho corn
or stone Of which will no doubt be set
when Babel iarebuitt.
The name Of the institution at the
head Of this article. is the only one
based upon liberal christian principals
in the State. It is located in a most
delightful and healthy region, easy Of
access. and in every respect worthy OF
State patronage. A donation Of 800,
600 FROM the Public School Fund, to
that institution, would be profitable
and senseable appropriation. As the
public school laws now are. we should
like to see them all abolished, until
such time as politicians can find re-
lief from gambling Cor Office, to devote
a few hours Of soberncss ard gooO
sense to this interesting subject. In
The meantime we should like to see
Law passed to prevent the State from
touching that fund, for any other pur
poses than such as are expressed, III
the donation from the General Coy
ernmcnt.
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y contemporary remarks IN refer
ence to the weather, that it is hot, hot
tor, hottest, more hot. most hot, Hot
tentotish hot, superlatively hot, rcdic-
ulously hot--hot as - there is any
need Of
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Starring fur Conscience. The
cap'ain Of a ship, arrived from the
East Indies, has been complained Of
at Boston by one Of his crew, for not
supplying them With sufficient food
The complainant is Hindoo and in
the charge which he makes ont against
the captain be is to be supported bv
the testimony Of thirty of bis ship.
mates, who are also Uindoos. Tie
captain bad ON beard an abundance Of
animal and other food, such as is ,1s.d
by English and American searoen
which he Offered to his crew, bn, thu
the Hlndoos would not eat, and be-
cause Capt. Reed would DO, SUNNY
them with beans, rice and fish, which
was impossible, they aliego the with.
holding of suitable food. The corr.
plainant and the witnesses are now n
Jail, where they sabsist on rice and
fish, but reject that, when cooked bv
Christiana --PicaYune
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o. Miss Fillmore, the only daosh-
ter Of the ex-Presiden', died at Auro-
IA. New York, on the Goth ulto.
Since his retirement from Office Mr..
Fillmore has had the misfortune to
loose all that was near and dear to
him; frs: his wife, and now his only
daughter. The sympathics of the
nation are with him il his heart renl.
ing affections.
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EFThe ,uthor Of Gideon Giles
or struggle for life, in his chapter
on politenoss, says:
"NeD 1T you hev to carve a
goose. aud it should be tough, and
slip of the dish through Your awk-
wardness, and fall into a lady's lap,
it's reckoned polite to mex a bow and
sav--'PIease nam, may ! trouble you
for the goose again 3 y
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Dccisioa uudct the -New Li1uo>-
Lam.-Jndge Pearson, of Daup''in
county, Pa, refused granting license
a few days ago on the ground of VIC
latiue the law recently enacted by the
State Legislature. s,,jch prohibits The
sale Of liquor 10 persons Of intemrer-
ate habits, after due notice from the
relations Of such unfortunafcs. This
is Tie FIRST decision of the kind under
tie new law. It is perfectly correct.
If every Judge were to act in the
same manner, a large number of our
tavcrns would stand in danger of los
ing their liccnses.-Orgou,
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~ From a card in the True Delta
Of the 3rl inst, we see that the labor
crs on the New Custom House (whi, h
already beg to look rusty with age)
are on another strike for higher wages.
On The 10Th u'to., they q''lt work and
only resumed again on the promise OF
the commissioners. to uee their Ell
doavours with The Secretary Of the
Treasury, TO obtaln an advance OF
wages. No attention was paid TO their
prayer. Now they are ont again, IN
an appeal to their co-lahorers in the
city, not to work on the binding until
an advance is made, They a'legc that
the wages now paid are entirely made
duate to meet their daily wants We
like to hear Of "slrikes' on the part OF
the toiJins million where ar'izans
unite in fraternity to maintain their
rights. 1t is only when they resort to
brute force and inhict yengencc, on a
brother who must work, or starve
that we dlscountenancc them. Where
craftsmen unite to assert in peacea-
BILE and legal manner their rights,
they should meet encouragement from
every good citizen. 1t is the only
way, in which proper equilibrium
may be kept mp between the power I
wealth monopoly, and the power and
wealth, and dignity Of labor.
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Or .lUrrkly GoIl1pt
GEORGE A. PIKE,

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@rrrtf7s Mornings: August 1851.
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CONGREasJONAL.

In the Senate, to-day, the Hon. Mr.: Reid, q
newly elected Senator from North Carolina,
appeared in his scat, and was duly sworn In
The special order, (the bill of Mr.. Adams
for tho amendment Of the naturalization laws,)
being taken up, that gentleman commenced to
read = speech on that measure, which he had
not concluded when our report went to press.
In the House, the Speaker laid before them
several financial reports; which were laid upon
the table and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Clingman Mr. Hamilton objectinR) Of
fered q joint resolution to authorize the Presi-
dent of tho United States to tender the media
ton of this Government between the belliger.
ants in the Eastern war /; rules not suspended
to consider it,
Mr.. Florence moved to suspend the rules
for the consideration of joint resolution to
send q naval expedition in search Of and for
the relief of that of DR.. Kane in the arctic
seas; rules not suspended.
Mr. Stanton, of Tenn, moved a resolution
Of inquiry directed to the Secretary of the
Navy, relative to the propriety of continuing
in existence the Memphis navy yard; resolu-
ton agreed to.
Mr.. Lane, of Indiana, offered joint resolu.
ton for the relief of the children of Captain
Thomas Porter, deceased, late an Army Quar-
termaster; rules suspended, and joint resolu-
ton passed.
Mr Sapp moved resolution to continue the
existence Of the special committee Of the last
session upon the military superintendent Of
the United States armories; rules suspends cd
and resolution adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Hamilton, the 10Th, 10th,
and 2lst instant were set apart for the oonsid-
Grafton Of District Of Columbia business.
Mr.. Houston reported from the Committee
Of Ways and Means the annual appropriation
bills !; committed
Mr. McDougal moved to postpone the spe.
cial order for this day, (he Pacific railroad
bill0 until the second Tuesday of January,
| the reports of the various surveys for that
road not yet being before the House; post
poned as meved.
Mr.. Med. moved resolution for the litho.
graphing of the maps of the survey of the
road In question; resolution agreed to.
Mr.. Bocock, by leave, introduced bill to
provide for more efectually diciplining the
Navy.
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~ The effects of tho hard times are be.
ginning to exhibit themselves at New York
All tho journals notice, moro or less, the re-
duction Of wages-the consequent strikes
the inability of employers to 60 on, with o.
listing wages, and the inability of labor to
live on much less, under present high prices
of -four, meat, coal, 60 Hundreds are doing
nothing, who, ton days ago, were building
Between 200 and 800 mechanics have been
discharged during the past week in the Brook
Ign Navy Yard. The American Bible Society
has discharged large number of hands,
mostly females, and those remaining only labor
q portion of the time. The Tract Society has
retrenched by diminishing tho hours allotted
to labor, and some hands have been discharged.
A number Of new railroad enterprises have
been discontinued, in consequence of which
several thousand men are unemployed. With
thousands of men and women turned from
employ, at this season, to say nothing Of the
reduction Of wages, there must be frightful
distress.
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sphere shine 50 brightly upon tho eastern one
as at present.

as at present"
A Warning to Legislator. Among the
acts OF the last session of Congress, was one for
the relief of the legal representatives of Sam.
uel Priolsau, deceased, late of Charleston, S.
C., authorizing the payment of $s,s2s so to
them' "being in full compensation for proper
ty taken from the said Prioleau, at Charles.
ton, for the use of tho United States, during
the Wal Of tho Revolution
1t turned out on full Investigation that Phi
oleau had been paid in full by the Govern
ment, under the act of 1895, under which tho
debt in question had been funded. Mr. Comp
troller Whittlesey found conclusive evidence
OF the fact, and, of course, took the necessary
means to protect the rights Of the Government
as involved in tho case. The heirs of the late
Mr.. Prioleau, on becoming satisfied that the
claim had been adjusted by the Government
at once came forward, We hear, to renounce all
claim to tho payment which Congress, at its
last session, ordered to be made.
Lands in Kansas.-We learn that last night
Mr.. Ross, nephew of John Ross, and Judge
Hicks, a full blood Cherokee, who is on the
bench in the Indian country, and is a man of
very decided intelligence, character and cru.
dition, reached Washington, coming Is por.
ton of delegation sent here by the Chero-
KEGS to dispose Of to the Government body
of 100000 acres of land which that nation
owns in tho territory of Kansas. This land
lays far OF from tho nations other territery,
and we hear is not particularly valuable for
agricultural purposes. We presume, however,
that before they leave Washington it will be
purchased of them by the Indian Department.
Pow-Wow.-Just before We went to press
to-day, the House in Committee of the Whole,
took up tho Presidents Message; whereupon
Mr.. Giddings delivered his usual hours speech
against the damnable South. In this case, his
text was the Presidents efforts to obtain Cuba.
He talked, of course, about "Spanish slave
Dealers" and all that sort of thing.
Lighthouse Keepers Appointed.-For the
light-boat at Martins Industry, Ca, John
Shields, at 500 per annum.
At Tybee Island lighthouse, Ca, Edward
Styles, at 1888 per annum.
The Secretary Of the Treasury.-We regret
to learn that this gentleman is indisposed, and
on that account was unable to attend at the
Department to-day.
The Current Operations Of the Treasury
Experimentation Saturday, tho 9th of Dec !,
there were of Treasury Warrants entered on
the books Of the Department.
For paying Treasury debts. s2,763 "a
For the Customs. ............... ,474 IL
For the War Department. ........ 47,767 40
For the Navy Department 1900. 81 ,213 IL
For the Interior Department. 1925 "a
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JOB PRINTING.

Our friends will find US prepared at any
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PRINTING, with neatness and dispatch on very
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Printing. We are now ready to serve all, at
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