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Crystal Palace sold to-day at 5-a melancholy figure,
we should fancy for those who bought at 49, that
neghborhood.
The banks show large increase Of specie and money
Ii easier in the street, being readily had by brokers
at on call; but the recent suspension has pro
duced want Of confidence in railroad securities,
which viii probably act prejudicially Erie, Hud
River and the other speculative railroad stocks
This feeling, we apprehend, viii be OF short dura
ton. As few Of those who have loaned money
Harlem and New Haven have realized at the present
low figures the public viii revive from the shock and
people viii begin that, after ALL single failure is
not going to break down the sAroad interest Should
any Of the millions given Mexico Hnd its way
into the banks about the time impetus viii be
given .tocks which win quite refreshing the bulls
Still long exports Of specie continue large
they have been, permanent improvement can be ex
pected.
We have received funny pamphlet abusing the Cum
beriand Coal Company, and published the modest
signature of Civis The authorship and the anmus
equally evident to all who familiar with the
operations that stock. We fear it will produce
trary impression to that intended by the writer. bull
may be excused for putting stock but when bear
derakes to write one down. suspicion at attaches to
his motives. If Cumberland be worthless. Civis can
either let 1t alone or sell it short in the first
loses nothng-in the second he makes money. But
whichever he Does it is either folly or waste OF time for
him to abuse it In print This is the adopted by
men who sell stock short without any ground for be
hevng it to be bad and it does not need the eye of
wizard to perceive that venerable friend Civs has
dealt thus with Cumberland So long the sales of
coal justify the imporatons Of the management pre-
sumo such trash that published by Civis win do
harm to any one and good to any but the printer
The following is the official statement of deposits and
coinage at the mint of the United States Philadelphia
during the month Of June 1854
Gold Bullion Deposited Value.
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had advanced 10 on the stock, apprehsnsivs Of
decline below their masgn and had resolved to realize 1t
Most Of the fsncies sympathisea sghtly in the
decline Erie fell on Vi Reading, X; Hudson River,
y; and Nor wich and Worcester, 4. Harlem improved
u; New York Central, n; Nicaragua, u. After the
Board, New Haven rallied closing at about r. The
prices Of other stocks remained the same.
There second board to-day, in consequence Of
the celebration which induced many brokers
and operators to leave town.
After the adjournment Of the board the following
stocks were sold At auction by A h. Nicolay:-
%, 600 Cleveland and Pittsburg Railroad per cent
convertible bonds ............... 80
$500 Great Western Gn) RR LIST mort 10 per ct. 90
80, 600 Toledo, Norwslk and Cleveland Railroad,
LIST mortgage, per cent bonds. ........... Ssk
LIST mortgage, per cent bonds. ......... 6eI
5000 - esq
$1,000 Peru and Indianapolis Railroad, LIST mort
gage I per cent convertible bonds ....... 1874
S. eco Jersey City Water Loan per cent bonds. 100
"a, 0o0 Delaware, Lackswana and Western Rail
road mortgage, per cent bonds ........ 83t4
$50 Interest bond Of the State Of Illinois, New
Internal Improvement stock ............ COZ
so shares Delaware Lackawana and Western
Railroad. ..... ........................ sik
100 Farmers Loan and Trust Company ........ 995
so Nassau Bank Observation-Disclosures. 100
40 Firsmen's Insurance Company .......... 1881
Is East River Insurance Company ........ 7sX
80 Phenix Mining Company. az
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The condition OF The principal department Of the Nev
yorh sty banks At The close ~ each week within ID
iAss twelve months, eorysrss ~ bnowss-
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The supplies Of beef cattle have not come in qute 80
freely this week, whether owing to positive search
ty design the part Of the drover cannot say
Prices in consequence have advanced little the bet
ter qualities but other descriptions ruch AZ
fore The market closed dull, with about 200 head lef,
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CITY ADVERTISEMENTS
MI. & j. IL. WALTON.

10 New Levee and ID Tchoupitous sreets New Orleans
HAVE on hand and keep constantly
IL for sale fun assortment of
GR0cER7h.s, VINES AND LIQUORS..
consisting in part of the following articles:
BOFFEE-4OO Sacks Rio Java, Laguara and Mcocho.
TOBACCO250 boxes Virginia manufactured Of all qualities
CANDLES-10O boxes New Bedford SPERM and $50 boxes
soAP-sOo boxes Winchester, and Lovermore's.
'PICKLES-assorted.
LEMON sYRUP-1OO boxes-TOMATO KETCHUP-1OO
TEAs5O0 Packages Green and Black Teas comprising
very full assortment.
GOSHEN BUTTER-50 Kegs selected and very superior
CHEEsE-25 boxes selected English Dairy Cheese.
MACKEREL-250 Packages Nos l., 2 and 8 Mackerel and
HERRING-25i Bbls No. Zoo Boxes Goldfish.
WRAPPING PAPER-300 Reams Wrapping Paper
CHAMPAGNE CIDER.10o boxes Champagne Cider.
STARCH-100 boxes Colgate's and Foxes Starch.
CURRANTS-10 Casks Zante Currants
sUGAR-5O Packages Loaf Crushed and Powdered Sugar
LOBSTERS AND SALM0N-5O Cases Lobsters and salmon.
HAMs-Dufield, and Stagg shays Hams.
sAUCE-12 cases Worcestershire Sauce.
PIE FKuITS-1GO boxes Pie Fruits
And frl and general assortment Of Spices Ketchup
Sauces. Btters, Cordials Oils Fruits Preserves etc.
BRANDIES, WINES AND LIQUORS.
BRAND1ESO Half Pipes, Brandy of Castilon 1915, P II.
GODDARD j. B. GODDARD, Jr, o.ard Dupuy Co., -, J. Il Da-
NAT BRANDY, genuine vintage) equal to any in the
SHERRY wINE-1o Quarter Casks very old and delicate
OLD MADEIRA WINE-1O Quarter Casks very Old Madeira
Wine.
SHERRY AND MADEIRA-5O Packages Sherry and Ma
deira =
PORT WINE-25 Quarter Casks Port Wine,
BURGUNDY PORT-50 Quarter Casks Burgundy Port
1LSO-Sta Croix Rum, Jamaica Rum lslay Malt Whis-
key, Bourbon, Old very superior Whisky Holland Gin,
Scheidam Schnapps, Claret Wine in cases, etc.
a. D. j. 3. WILTON, are sole Agents for the Southern
States for the sale of the superior Champagne known
y" BILLECART SALM0N'S VERZENAY,"
to which they wish to direct the attention Of the trade and
consumers ian. 14-n4.)
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THIB0DAUX LOUISIANA, SATURDAY, JANUARY %, 1884,

RETURN OF BAYARD TAYLoR.-Bayard
Taylor, whose letters from the East have
added SO much interest to the columns OF
the New York Tribune, arrived at New York
on the goth ult., in the ship Sea Serpent,
from Macao.
Mr.. TAYLOR left New York on the 2Sth of
August, 1851, and has been gone two years
and four months. In this time he has visit
ed most OF the countries of Europe, has as
cended the Nile further than any other
American or English traveller, journeyed in
Palestine Asia Minor and India, visited
China twice and taken part in the American
Expedition to Japan. He has travelled alto
gether some fifty thousand miles, and in all
his adventures and intercourse with men OF
every cline and race has been received with
kindness ami attended by uniform good for
tune. From the time of leaving till his re-
tnrn he has met with no accident, but has
found everything to favor his purposes and
help him on. He returns to America in ex-
cellent health and spirits ready to apply to
use the varied experience and information
gathered in his long tour. He brings with
him, also, some additions to his already pub
Iished letters to- the Tribune, having spent
part of the voyage home in replacing the
accounts of portions Of his journey in India
and of what he saw in China, which were
lost by the shipwreck in the China Sea, of
the British mail steamer, by which they had
been forwarded. These letters will appear
in the columns of the Tribune.
Mr.. Taylor will at once devote himself to
preparing his travels for publication, and a
book on Africa may soon be expected from
his pen. He will also be heard as lecturer
in different parts of the country. Numerous
and pressing invitations have preceded his
arrival here. -. ... ---
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A Wife.

Man wandered in Eden in search Of mate,
Through mazes Of roses deploring his fate,
Till woman was given he little possessed,
In her he had heaven, wife, and was blessed.
Let the bachelor boast of his freedom from care.
In pleasures 50 selfish I've no wish to share,
Give me, az travel the rough road Of life,
The best Of companions, a beautiful wife.
Should fortune attend me, and plenty provide,
NV Joy will be doubled with her by my side;
II sickness and sorrow my footsteps attend,
In her shall ever at least have friend.
How sweet in the evening, when business is done,
To return to the arms Of the dear cherished one,
To find in her smiles treasure I'm sure
That nothing in this world besides can procure. 4
Boast not Of friendship, one half o your friends
But you and please you to serve their own ends
Still changing and fathess but while you have breath
wife will attend you through sickness and death.
Then tell me no more of your bachelor joys,
or women and children, their prattle their noise;
I'd rather by far call woman my own,
Than have all you offer and live on alone. ~
II single get married as fast as you can, e'gG.
A bachelor hardly can rank man; f,.,lt-
Time passes quickly, death SOON swallows life,
And he has had nothing who ne'er had WIFE,
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COMPULSORY VAccINAT1oN.-The proportion
of deaths from small pox in London is three
times, and in Glasgow six times what it is in
Brussels, Berlin or Copenhagen. OF each one
thousand persons who die in England and Wales,
twenty-five die of small pox; Of each one thou
sand who die in Ireland, forty nine die of small
pox; while of each one thousand persons who
die in Lombardy, two only die Of small po1.
The propertionate mortality, then, from small
pox in England and Wales is eleven times, and
in Ireland twenty four times greater than it is
in Lombardy. Whence comes this difference? :?
In England those who please take their children
to be vaccinated in Lombardy vaccination is
compulsory. The proportionate mortality from
smallpox in England and Wales is three times
greater than what it is in any country in which
the inhabitants are compelled by law to have
their children vaccinated. These are great
facts. In our metropolis one thousand persons
die annually Of smallpox !; if vaccination were
compulsory, it is indisputable that the number
of deaths from this disease in London would be
reduced to tive hundred or three hundred per
annum. From six hundred to eight hundred
persons thus die yearly in the metropolis alone
whose lives might be saved by an act Of Parlia-
ment.-1Medicdl Times and Gazette.
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gs LONDON N0xNIBUsEs.-The omnibuses now run
ming in London number 3OOO at cost Of e100
per omnibus, making G30O, 900, each has ten
horses, the value Of these is G9O0, CO., II is
calculated that the number Of persons who an
nually ride in these conveyances amounts to
three hundred millions, an amount equal to one
third the population of the world. Eleven
thousand men are employed, and working q
capital Of 81, ,O00, 600, with an annual expen-
diture Of 81, roc, 900, and paying to the revenue
q duty Of e40O, 900. The drivers and conductors
have to work very hard; they have no time to
themselves; but twenty minutes are allowed for
dinner. When they proposed to strike for
higher wages, they were compelled to hold their
meeting after II O'Clock ct night 4.
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NJ COMMERCE AND RELIGIoN.-The subj0ined
extract is from the lecture Of Dr.. Vintot,
delivered at Brooklyn, n Y, on The Mer-
chant or the progress and influences OF
commerce::"
The spirit of the age is Commerce, and its
temple shall be reared in every land But
this spirit Of the age suggests dangers and
warnings as well as hopes and graiuIations.
The imminent danger to commercial men is
eonvetousness. The rapidity Of commercial
agencies has accelerated everything they
much. Men are more impatient than when
the wheel of interc0urca went slow. and The
argosy made one Voyages year. Haste to
be rich-haste to realize 4 fortune, is dan.
gerous share to honor and to honesty.
BEWARE, then, OF that idolatrN which shah
sud in shame. Beware Of xlhe loue of
money, which is the root Of all evil" God
h.s made Commerce the pioneer to his
religion. He has purposes higher holier
and more blessed than to promote merely
she temporal comforts Of mankind. The
merchants hould bo mindful Of Gods designs
ana pscvidence. The merchant shonM
peiieve that be il 1 minister and steward Of
!ne mysteries Of God, in his appointed
.pnefe and measure. Let him, then, cease
Y e 2 mere shopman, trader, selfish
ssscomuiafor n OF filthy lucre But let him be
Me y tssmaa, the Pkilantkrop;st, the CHRIS
w. The tate Of Tyre awaits those cities,
sa.sn, IKE her, were pnffed up with pride
3 weailn and fuIlness Of bread. foreetfnl Of
I'm who giveth rs power 10 Qet wealth .
~ ~ y nope better things for 81 commerce.
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PRICE OF A BRoKEs HEARr N LosDoa. LIN
the sheriff 3 court, London, Fanny Mapleson, .
house-maid, sued William Mole, shopman, for
breach of promise. The parties were to have
been married last Michaelmas; the ring was
letter rendered all this vain:
Fanny have taken the subject into con-
sideration, and find that my parents will not
consent 70 the union, and I have given up all
thoughts Of performing my promise tomorrow,
and would think no more about ii. I am no
mere never yours forever, William Mole.
Judgment was allowed to 20 by default, and
the jury assessed the damages at eos.
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DREADFUL SHIpwREcK AND Loss OF LIFE
Some days ago we had dispatch announcing
the wreck of the ship Stafordshire, from Liver
pool for Boston, off Cape Sable, and the loss Of
q great number Of lives. A Boston despatch Of
the Sd gives further particulars, as follows:
The ship Staffordshire, from Liverpool for
Boston, struck on Blande Rock, South of Seal
Island, on the morning Of December 81, and be-
came total wreck. The first and second mates
and seventeen of the crew. landed at Cape Sable.
The third mate and one hundred of the pas
sengers were fortunately picked up and landed
at Sherbourne. The residue Of the unfortunate
passengers and crew, numbering one hundred
and seventy-seven, including Capt. Richardson,
perished with the wreck. This is one amongst
the most melancholy disasters that have been
recorded for some time Those who were saved
endured much suffering and hardship.
The Stafferdshire had valuable cargo which
was insured for 100000 in New York and
Boston. s9 aa5# ~
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WHITE-W ASKING ExTRAoRDINARY.-The
Rev. James Williams, the well-known and
phiianthropic missionary, SO long resident
in the South-Sea Islands, taught the natives
to manufacture lime from the coral Of their
shores. The powerful effect it produced up
on them. and the extraordinary uses 10
which they applied il, is thus facetiously
described - n
"Afier having laughed al the process Of
burning, which they believed to be to cook
the coral for their food, what was their as
tonishment, when, in the morning, they
found his cottage glittering in the rising
sun, white as snow-they danced, they
sung, they shouted and screamed with joy.
The whole island was in commotion, given
up to wonder and curiosity, and the laugh
able scenes which ensued after they had
got possession Of the brush and tub, battle
description. The bon ton Immediately voted
it cosmetic and kalydor, and superlatively
happy did many swarthy coquette consider
herself could she but enhance her charms
by a daub of the white brush. And now
spirit ran high, as it will do in more civili-
zed countries, as to who was, or who was
mol. best entitled to preference. One party
urged their superior rank; one had got the
brush, and were determined at all events tn
keep it and third tried to oyerturn the
whole, that they might obtain some Of the
sweepings They did not even scruPle 70
rob each other Of the little share that some
had been 50 happy as to secure. But soon
new lime was prepared, and in week, not
a hut domestic utensil, war-club, or
garment, but what was as white as snow
not an inhabitant but had skin painted
with the most grotesque figures, mot pig
but was similarly whitened; and even moth
ers might be seen in every direction, caper-
ing with extravagant gestures, and yelling
with delight at the superior beauty Of their
White-washed infants.n IS
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81 IE1EsEsrrNG SrArTsrIcs. During 1858 there
were 1S6 railroad accidents in the United States,
by which 284 persons we're killed. and 1876
woanssed. During the same time there were 60
hres at which loss Of life oceurred-the total
numhsr Of lives lost being II A. The number of
excursions for murder in the United States was
6I, leaving still under sentance Of death.
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NAvAI.-The o. s. frigate Cumberland, Gem
modore Strngham's Gag ship, was at Port
Mahop, on the Ist Of December, and was ex-
pected 70 sail h few days for Genoa.
The Washington Star says that midshipman
James g. Maxwell, who was recently dismissed
from ne navy, has, upon re-hearing by the
6ecretary, bern re-instated in the service, and
oEdered p the coast survey schooner e Csraw-
ford = Z g u 5.s
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CORN AND FIGURING Mill,
gg-sH PATENT ISSUED TO r. ~


II TWFUN L END anu WHOLESALE S-S1(qsssk.A
Il dealers in HARDWARE, CUTLERY
IRON, STEEL, PLOUGHs, SAWS, NAILS, ssz.sszzs..
&C. &C. No. Il Magazine st. corner Of Com
mon, New Orleans. Isign Of the Anvil !
Are receiving and have in store in addition their gem
eral stock of shelf goods the following articles which they
offer for sale at the lowest prices viz Swedish and Amer
can Bar 1ron plough irons; hoop and band ron pots,
ovens Spades etc. nails from to God; wrought and cut
spikes, Collins axes; shoves and spades cotton and
cards sets truss hoops IA to 80 inches and brass
selves, etc. ian7-1y
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Pour la Cote ct le Bayou Lafourche.
DEU.Y FOLS PAR SEMAINE! .tMaAnu@ r.

Pour la Cote ct le Bayou Lafourche.
DEUY FOLS PAR SEMAINE! .Fwaa1@ n
I E magnifque ct nouveau RTazsEs$' RRTzsEss$
IL Steamboat C. ID. Jr., Capitane
c. DALFEREs partira de Ia Nouvele Orleans ous les Mer
cres heures ct deme A. NJ, ct les samedis heures
p. NJ H retour-partira de Lockport tous les Jendis
heures M ct tous les Dimanches Midi Thbodaux tous
les Jeus ID heures A. M ct tous les manches heures
P NJ Donadsonvie ous les Vendredis heures A. M.,.
ct tous les Lundis a heures A. NJ.
Pour fret on passage s'aLlresser bord %
AUGUSTIN & TIIIEAUT, s.
CONT No. S, Nouvele Orleans.
N. b. lie c. D. JR., commencera voyages lie 1cr
dOctabre. ,ts.~
4 FLS Il T1F XABITANTS.-Le Steamboat C. d. Jr.,
bait expresseent pour les voyages de Ia cote Totes
les ameloratens moderncs ont es pour
sagers comfort commode quoique tirt pen deau
ce bateau portera un tres-grand enlargement.
Ey ncontinuera aire voyages dams teucs les sal
de pannee rargent paye pour lie fret sert rems
aui de droit = + oSf P
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)On NEGROES FOR sALE.-The

@Oo undersigned has just arrived with two hun Ak
dred Negroes which he will sell reasonable TERMS
forcash two years credit, for good paper.
He will keep large supply during the season. for w.
December Sd, 1853 [5O-smo,l Wsf. F. TALBOT.
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hemm@mns n REGULAR NEW ORLEANS PACKET,
fhA.zuSS The new, stanch built and elegant steamer
s&&ss.5 5s4.s:aS$ DOCTOR BATEY, ADLAR DUGAs,
9a.szsez.zsE Master, will continue to ply regular
trader between DonasoHvire and al intermediate land
ings on the Coast to New Orleans, leaving follows
DONALDS0NNVIILE- - every Sunday morning, and
Wednesday evening, during low water.
NEW-oRLEANs,--every Monday at p m., and Friday
mornings ut o'clock.
eB For freight passage, having superior acconmoda
tons, apply on board. [nov TO-
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E. j. HART g. co,


Number 79, Tchopitouzas Street, New- Orleans
Brandies Wines, Liquors,
GROCERIES,, DRUGS dND CHEMICALS
THE Subscribers have now in store,
Il and are daily receiving per Packet, Steamers and
Ships, a very extensive stock, as:
FRENCH BRANDIES-
500 PACKAGES, half quarter and eighth PIPES, among
which :-Pinet, Castion Co.. Seignette; J. Augustn,
1892; Lecoq Champagne 1915; Alfred Morton Hennes-
sey; Pellevoisin; j. H. GODDARD, etc.
HOLLAND GIN, JAMAICA RUM, SCOTCH and IRISH
WHISKY.
..... s.. DOMESTIC LIQUORS s
WH1SKY-100 barrels Old Monongahela Rye; 80 barrels
Superior Virginia Rye 100 barrels Western Reserve 100
barrels Rectifed.
RUM-5O barrels Louisiana. GIN-5O barrels New York
BITTERS10 barrels Superior Wine; 10 barrels Schiedam
WINES
800 PACKAGES pure JUICE PORT; Burgundy Port !;
Crown Port; Golden Sherry Crown Sherry Rose Ma
dera Lisbon Maleira Sweet and Dry Malaga, &c
CAMPAGNE-le0 baskets Fine Brands quarts and Pints
CLARET-10O0 boxes, among which some very choice.
HAUT SAUTEkNE-250 boxes ~
OLD COGNAC BRANDY-150 boxes.
HOLLAND GIN-Janaica Run Sherry; Port, etc., 500