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Free Ferriagei.

A1VC CxHXWSGs
A Ii persons hiring Horse, or Horse and
IA. Buggy, will be entitled to cross on
the Steam Ferry at Baton Rouge, without
charge for Buggy and Horse. aa sW
mar. 3tf. r. C.. HUTCHINSON Z
EPersons, will please procure tickets
at the stable. a- a y E3l4i
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JOHN STRUTHERs & SONS a
MARBLE E. SAND STONE YARD.
No. 36Os HIGH STREET.
go PHILAD DELPHIA,
M MARBLE Mantels, Monuments, Tombs
lVl and Grave Stones constantly on hand.
Every description Of Ornamental Work
and Statuary executed and imported. Or
ders for public or private buildings execu.
ted with promptness and despatch. Il
N. B-Designes will be sent for Man4els
Monuments and Grave Stones, and all work
shipped insured from breakage when re-
quired r s-, = ian. ~ w.
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HI. r. WADDILL.
AT HIS DRUG sTORE-cHURCH ST.


Offers for sale, very large and complete
assortment OF DRUGS, MEDICINES, SuRGl-
CAL INSTRUMENTS ,CuPPING- GLASSES, ,OU.s,
SOAPS; TooTH and WHITE WASH HAIR,
TooTH, FLESH, Nail, SHAVING, PAINT and
SHOE brushes; together with all the most
popular patent medicines of the day.
PENS, INK and PAPER.
Fish-hooks, Lines, FLOATS, and Baskets,
Low fo- cash.
PATENT MEDICINES.
This class of remedies, Improperly called
Patezt, are simply secret remedies, found
by Practical Physicians, after long expert
ence, to be admirably adapted to the cure
of certain diseases; put up and offered for
sale for the benefit Of Mankind.
Many persons here will tell you, that,
Smiths Tonic, Rowan's Tonic, Speeds
Tonic, Indian Colagogue, Champions Pills
Jaynes', Louden's, Sapinston's Hulps or
the G'atienbourg Pills, will cure you of any
case of Chils and Fever or Ague and .Fe-
yer that may occur, and that too, at cost
of from IS cents to ST. so; whereas it
would ordinarily cost you IS 00-They
would further inform you, that these reme-
dies, warranted genuine, are for sale by
II. /. WADDILL.
Druggist, near the Harney House Baton
Rouge Louisiana. octS-y.
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To Planters and others

To Planters and Others
T WOULD beg leave to call your atten-
i ton now, and at the opening of the
coming season to my large and exceedingly
cheap stock of Domestic Dry Goods which
Notwithstanding the heavy advance of Dom
estics, and every class of negro wear, am
enabled to sell at low prices; am now re-
ceiving and will continue to receive Week
ly through the season fresh supplies Of No.
i Goods of this class, all ask is call
mar 29-y- w. u. PHlLLiFo.
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DRAPER's PATENT AIR TIGHT
~ INKSTAND.-The advantage OF
this inkstand over any heretofore offered
to the public, consists in cutting of the
communication between the dipping cup
I'd reservoir, by the end OF the edipping cup
pressing upon the bottom and thus pre-
vents the ink from evaporation, and be-
coming thick by exposure to the air from
the constant rising and falling of the ink in
the dipping cup by change of temperature.
Just received and for sale by
feb.24- GEO. M. HEROMAN.
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THEO. GOLDMAN.
MATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER
HARVEY HOUSE ROW.

j. GOULDEN,
ORNAMENTAL PAINTER.
"AVING established his shop in Baton
II Rouge, takes this opl lbrtunity Of IN.
forming the citizens Of Baton Rouge, and
its vicinity that am now prepared to do
all kinds Of work in my line Of business:
House, Sign, and Ornamental Painting,
Flag and Banner Painting, Gliding, Grain
ing, Glazing, Marbeling and Wall Coloring.
On reasonable terms, and on short notice
BY strict attention to business, hope
TO gain liberal share Of patronage. Shop
on Third street opposite Hollis Stable.
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a,f, w. f. TUNNARD. .ll
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL pEALea. IN
CARRIAGES, HARNESS, &c.
THE SUBSCRIBERS stock Of Buggies.
Rockaways, jBarouches, Coaches, &c. has
been selected by himself, and comprises
every variety. To his already complete,
assortment, he is daily making additions.
" Persons will find it to their advantage. to
call and examine his Stock !g.'-'f
W. F.. ZUNN.ARD
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Western Produce,

D00 BAGS prime White corn, 100
wv Bs, prime St. Louis Oats; so
bags coarse aid fine salt; 25 boxes star can
dies; so barrels best extra S. L. flour, Just
received at feed, produce, and grocery store
Of feb 2S JOSHUA BEAL.
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steam Engines Il Sugar Mills
BATON ROUGE FOUNDRY.

RATION ROUGE FOUNDRY.
!HHE subscribers are fitting up Four
i Steam Engines, as follows:
One Engine 12 inches cylinder, IT. stroke
with Sugar-Mill. Rollers Aft long, % in:
diameter, with wrought iron shafts.
One do / inches cylinder, feet, stroke
with sugar-mill. Rollers 4 #. long, &c in:
diameter.
One do 10 inches cylinder, 4 feet stroke,
With susar-mill. Rollers 4 feet long, 26 in:
diameter.
One 10 inches cylinder engines l-2, stroke,
suitable for saw-mlii OF a medium size
sugar mill.
We are now extending the buildings con-
ses machinery ". and are enabled to do all kind OF
work in our line that may be confded TO u.s.
The patronage Of the public is respneeetia,lIly p e,Iy
solicited. HILL & HENDERSON,.
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JAS. NJ. McCUTCEEN,

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT L1W,
BATON ROUGE, La.
WILL practice in the Courts of the Parishes Of
w East and West Baton Rouge. East and West
Feliciana, and Iberville and in the Supreme Court
Of the State. REFEREN OEs:-
Hon. J. 7. Benjamin, Hon. Randel Hunt, N. O.
Chief Justice Marshall, Hon. J. L. Underwood, Hon.
Asher W. Graham, Ex Chief Justice Ewing, Ex.
Chief Justice Robertson, Hon. Henry Grider, Ken
tucky. apl-25y.
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HUNGARIAN LEECHES.
I0O Hungarian Leeches, warranted, Just
JUU received and for sale by
1 sept 3s-y. VIM. BoGEL.
MOUNT EAGLE TRIPOLI.-This
1SA is fhe best article known for clean
ing and furnishing gold, silver, copper, steel,
tin and all other metals, also for windows,
mirrors and glassware. For sale by.
july24 WM. BosEL, Druggist.
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LIVERY STABLE,

Third. Street, Baton Roage, "a.
HAvE always on hand and in good order,
Ii Carriages Cabs, Buggies, and saddle
horses, with which the public can be &C.
commodated on the most reasonable terms.
4 Horses and Vehicles can be had at an,
hour Of night or day at the old stand of j.
Holt r. C. HUTCHINSON.
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Jayne's Family Medicines.
DILLS, Expectorant, Alternative, Balsam
L and Vermifuge. For sale by II.
aug lS-y. II. WADDlLL.
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nUININE-3O0 ounces French, English,
W and American mandatory.
For sale by H. +. WADDILL, Drugt.
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mo. 68.
II. S. MAIL, SC.
p M ALL STAGE

7''. - NATL ST. GE -,
From BatOnROugo to Clinton
IT EAvE Baton Rouge every Sunday,
IL Tuesday. and Friday at S \. n. and
arrives at Clinton at 8 r. NJ. same day.
Leaves Clinton Monday, Wednesday and
Saturday A. M, and arrives at Baton Rouge
same day at 4 =. N. Fare TO Jackson 81,
Clinton SO 1-2. Havinsengaged m sxpe-
rienced driver Of sober habits, we hope by
strict attention to the business g meet the
patronage of the Public. aa5ie adi Sss
aug BY. r. G. HUTCHISON.
Washington telegraph., 1854-05-03
a Novel Mode OF Spreading the
Gospel.

A wicked wag connected with the St.
Louis Republican is responsible for the fol-
lowing
A well known legal gentleman of this
city boasts of the possession Of fine horse.
Now the word fine is relative term and is
as applicable to silks and satins as to horses:
but when we say fine we mean il understood
III the sense used at Tattersalls or the
broadway mart
Our laWyer friend had tried the animal
only twice after LIE had purchased him, both
OF which trials lad proved eminently salts.
factory a. on the first lie was pitched into
the pond. and the second effort landed him
handsomely in the hall Of private dwelling.
On Olive street. where his abrupt entrance
excited the attention Of the whole household
Int bloody nose and bland apology ex-
( pialned the circumstances and made IL all
right. The horse, though a run un to
look at, but n good IN to co. was an object
ot peculiar favor to his owner. and his great
care and Thought was to wear the 'wiry edge
of. TO this end he generously offered him
TO every friend whom be met in the street
always stating that be had fne horse in
his stable which was At the service Of lis
particular friends.
One always has enough friends:pf elegant
leisure, who speedily avail themselves Of
such opportunities for an airing, and sever
al took tie bait It a swallow. one Of whom.
that we know Of, was thrown from the frisky
steed ana landed across fre-plug, with so
much force that lie has been cold water
man ever since. One afternoon, however,
reverend gentleman Of this CITY, hearing
that the legal gentleman--Who, by the bye,
was member Of his ccngregatiou-had
horse. requested the use Of him occasionally.
The request was readily granted At the
same time the owner told the parson of his
vicious propensites. and with becoming con-
sideratiOn advised him that hc had better
net Try hun. The gentleman, however,
claimed 10 be good horseman, and wasn't
the least 'skeered.' One afternoon be sent
for him. and after the hor.e had been sent
round, fully caprisoned, he mounted
Every thing went on very well for a
square or two, when the horse, with sud-
den movement that was peculiar to him, sent
his rider over bis head and landed him on
the street with his legs and arms outstreteh-
ed like the Austrian eagle rampant a
short time afterwards the owner of the horse
was relating the circumstance to party Of
gentlemen with more minute details than we
have given. when one of them, who ia well
known wag, observed:
well, s., that is the first pious act
ever knew you guilty Of You deserve an
honorary membership in some missionary
society,"
How SO - exclaimed another, do you
call leaning wild horse to a preacher,
which came near breaking his neck. pious
act %
Yes" said The incorrigible, at is the
FIRST time 7 ever knew you to do ANYTHING
towards spreading the gospel"'
Washington telegraph., 1854-05-03

pears to be scarce, il water. Toasts are
drunk jokes fly about. and all are happy,
except the parties most concerned, who feel
that, though happy. it il too newly to be
quite at rest.
After supper the bride disappears. She
is no longer seen in the festive hall but
the music is playing, and tie dancing is
proceeding. aud. one by one, the brides
maids drop ir. looking very mysteriously.
and the dancing proceeds. not tie less Iois-
ferrous from being after supper; and. .-i~ De-
grees, the elder folks drop off, and the
groom becomes missing, and the hours wear
On apace. and the dance becomes more Ian
guid, and by or 3 o'clock in the morning
all becomes quiet. and the parties have
sought their beds to recover strength for the
duties Of the following day.
And herein was exhibited the old-fashion-
ed hospitality Of the planters. Every guest
was lodged for tie night Beds were ar
ranged everywhere. If the house was too
small, some outbuilding was arranged for
the occasion. And. oh reader, if you were
one of the young men. you would have en-
joyed that night; but. if yon had passed the
first excitement Of young blood, aud were
entertaining any vague conceptions Of the
blessing Of repose. after night Of revelry,
you were doomed to a cruel disappointment
livery device that ingenious youth can in
vent, is brought TO disturb your repose.-
Perhaps, on entering your sleeping apart
meat, you find your beds suspended near the
ceiling. II you succeed in depositing your
wearied body, you are reused BY the en-
trance Of Q gang Of roistcring visitors. who
come to inquire after your rcpose Well !,
we have had our share Of the sport and
must not repine if we have had to witness
the day. or rather the night Of reiributioD.
In time. however, even the most restless
spirits are exhausted, and, BY the dawn of
day, sleep comes to give repose TO your wea-
ried brow
II your lot gives you bed in the house,
your cars are saluted. soon after dawn. BY
the fddlers playing, at the door Of the nup-
tial chamber, the old air Of Health to the
Bride, and, somehow it happens that the
groom i always the first stirring after this.
As the morning advances, the company
gradually assemble in the drawing-room,
and breakfast i announced Each brides
niaid prcsides at a certain portion Of the
breakfast table. and the scene hc-e Is almost
rs hilarious a. that Of last evenings supper.
After breakfast, the house becomes quiet
The gentlemen mount their horses and ride
off, sometimes to hunt,-at all events, TO
take hearty and vigorous exercise, for moth
ing i more conducive to dispcl the effects
Of last nights dissipation. At 2 o'clock
the company re-assemble ard, on this occa-
sion, you will find all the neighbors within
visiting distance, (Which may be % miles
who are invited to par;ake Of the festivities
Of the occasion. From the dinner table,
the party adjourn to the ballroom, and last
nights scene is repeated On the morning
Of the third day, tie party di<perses, and
the young couple is left to the enjoyment of
domestic bliss.
Washington telegraph., 1854-05-03

An Ameican gentleman with large
heart but limited knowledge Of the French
tongue. was observed by bis travelling CON-
paniOn in the diligence, giving small coins
quite literally to those applicants for charity
who closed their supplication with the words
pour b0ire-"
His friend aware Of the giver's close ad-
hercnce to temperance principles, and at q
loss to account for his generous response to
such appeal. asked him his reason.
Why" he replied, when the poor feL
lows try in broken English TO express their
situation, ! can't refuse them ?"
Broken English. hav'nt heard any"
You hav'nt? Why every other one
since we've started has said poor boy"
Washington telegraph., 1854-05-03

PRESERVING BuTTER.-Farmers of Alb
erdeen, Scotland, are said to practice the
following method Of curing their butter,
which gives it great superiority over that
Of their neighbors:
Take two quarts Of the best common salt,
one ounce Of sugar, one ounce Of saltpetre
take one ounce OF this composition for one
pound Of butter, work 1t well into the mass,
and close It up for use The butter cured
with this mixture appears Of rich and mar
rowy consistencc, and fine color; and never
acquires brittle hardness or tastes salty
DIR. Anderson says Il have cured butter
with the above COMPOSITION that had been
kept for three years. and it was as sweet as
at first" 1t must be noted, however, that
the butter thus cured requires to stand three
weeks or month, before it is used If it
il opened sooner. the salts are not sufficient
~ blended with ii. and sometimes the cold
ness Of the ni;ra will be perceived, which
totally disappears afterwards.
Washington telegraph., 1854-05-03

The DRUNKARD's WILL leave to So
ciety ruined character, wretched exam
PIE. and a memory that viii SION rot.
1 leave TO my parents. during the rest of
their lives, as much sorrow as humanity, in
a decrepid and feeble state. can sustain
! leave to my brothers and sisters rs much
modification and injury as l could conve-
niently bring upon them.
| leave to my wife broken heart. life
Of wretchedness and shame, to weep over
me and my premature death.
| give and bequeath to each of my chill
dren. poverty. ignorance. low character
and the remembrance that their father was
= monster.
Washington telegraph., 1854-05-03

DRUNKENNESS DEIEED,-We preserve
the following definition from an old maga-
zine, for the benefit Of posterity;
DRUNK, from drunk Over the bay,
half seas over, hot, high, corned, cut, cooked,
halt-cocked, shaved, disguised. jammed, dam
aged, sleepy. tired, snutfy. whipped. just 50,
breezy, smoded, top heavy, fiddled. groggy.
tipsy, smashed. swipy. slowed. crank, salted
down. how far ye, Oh the Ice lurcb, all sails
set, three sheets in the wine, vell under
way, sprecing, battered. blowing boozy,
saved snubbcd, bruised, screwed, stewed,
soaked, comfortable. stimulated, jug-steam-
ed, tangle legged, hawk eyed, phlegm cut,
eye opened. bumwheeseled, fogmatic, ca
fooled, blue eyed, passenger in the Cape
Ann stage, striped all over the by, faint.
shot in the neck. bamboozled, weak jointed.
Washington telegraph., 1854-05-03
DAILY DUTIES.

Our daily paths! with thorns or flowers,
We can at will bestow them;
What bliss would gild the passing hours,
five but rightly knew them.
The way of life is rough at best,
But briars yield the roses;
So that which leads to Joy and rest
The hardest path disclose.
The weeds that oft we cast away,
Their simple beauty scorning,
Would form wreath oil purest ray,
And prove the best adornng.
So in our daily paths. 'twere well
To call each gift treasure.
However slight, where love can dwell
With life-renewing pleasure!
Washington telegraph., 1854-05-03

A young miss accepted the offer Of
young man to gallant her home, and after
wards. fearing that jokes might be cracked
at her expense, should the fact become pub
lie. dismissed him about Lalf way home, and
enjoining secrecy.
Don't be afraid. said he. of my saying
anything about it, for / feel as much asLam-
ed of it rs you Do
Washington telegraph., 1854-05-03

This is pretty time o night to come
skulking home. you drunken brute. Where
have you been, eh ?" exclaimed Mrs. Potts
when she saw Mr. Potts practising the cork
screw polka on the staircase.
n-hic-been!-w -why-hic-you see
Sal-hic-Tve been to the temp'rance mass
-hic-meetiDg, and I've eat too m-much
lemonade"
Washington telegraph., 1854-05-03

A lawyer was once pleading case that
brought tears into the jurors eyes, and ev-
cry one gave up the case as gone for the
plaintiff. But the opposing counsel rose
and said May It please the COURT do
not propose in this to lore for tcate1. but
-" here the tears were suddenly dried.
laughter cnsued, the RIGHTEOUSNESS Of tho
case exposed, and the defendant got daa<
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-11-11
THE PERRYSBURG JOURNAL.

The AMERICAN "PEACE EXPEDITION TO
JAPAN.-We stated few months ago that
Mr.. Silas E. Burrows had fitted out the ship
Lady Pierce, at San Francisco, at his own
expense, and sailed for Japan, with num-
Der of beautiful presents for the Emperor
We perceive by the China Mail that he re-
turned to Hong Kong on the 18th of August,
and that he met with handsome reception
from the japanese. The Mail says:
1.-The Lady Pierce arrived in Jeddo Bay
ID days after Commodore Perry had left, as
token of amity and peace, and without
any preparations for war, and the high
japanese officers said the visit was much
more pleasing to them than that of Commo-
dore Perry who had with him too many
big guns and fighting men, The japanese,
however, expressed the utmost regard for the
Commonore and his officers"
The japanese, it is said, were surprised on
visiting the Lady Pierce, to find her so ele-
gantly furnished. Her dimensions were ta-
ken by artists, who said the Emperor in
tended to build two vessels on the same
model. With party of officials from IRA
ga. the Lady p. made a trip to within ten
miles of Jeddo, but the said officials objected
to her going any nearer, saying that Com
HlOuOIc ItlIy uLu nOL 70 any CLOSER. OuDSe-
quently the ship visited Simoda, under
charge of three pilots sent by the authori-
ties, in company with government cutter.
the latter having orders to render every as
sistancc. A japanese, rescued from junk
and brought to San Francisco a few years
ago, was taken out br Mr.. Burrows and re-
stored to his friends. This fact created a
very favorable impression.
The lower orders, it is said, were profuse
in expression, by words and gestures, of their
gratitude to Mr. Burrows, who seems to be
of opinion that Dee-yee e-no-skee, man of
fair talents, is likely, BY his account of
American manners and customs, to accom-
plish more than hosts of Ambassadors, to-
wards forming and cementng an intimacy
betwiXt Japanese and foreigners.
Large presents of silk. porcelain, lacquer
ed ware, &c, We're made in the name of the
Emperor to Mr.. Burrows, Who, however. was
requested to give publicity to his determina-
ton, that henceforward. in accordance with
stipulations in the treaty no foreign inter
course whatever would be permitted at Jed
do. but that all vessels must proceed either
to Simoda, or the other ports thrown open
to American trade
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-11-11

The WASHINGTON MoNUMENT.-Th New
York Tribune, never very modest or qualified
in opinions, thus disclaims against any fur
ther aid to the Washington Monument Asso-
citation:
We learn from Washington that the
Monument Association in that city are in
great straits for want Of cash. The Star
says there is danger of their being compelled
to suspend the work altogether, unless the
public come up and pay down. We are glad
10 hear it. and so must be every sensible man
who truly reveres the memoryof Washington.
The proposed monument already raised, 1t
seems, to the height of one hundred and six
ty-six feet, or more than third of the ele-
vation contemplated, is not fit to be built,
as we have again demonstrated, and if it
should come to dead and final stop nobody
need regret it, We hope, then, that the As
sociation would take the hint ard tear it
down in order to begin again with a tolera-
bic design. The city is sufficiently disfgured
by its other monumental works, such as Mr.,
MIls's Jackson, and we hope it may be spared
this worse, because bigger. monstrosity
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-11-11

The Chillicothe water works, when COM
pleted, will probably be the finest thing of
the kind in the state, or even in the west
The reservoir of water will be 20 feet above
the level of the city; and thus the water. in
seeking its own level. can be brought to the
tops of the houses. into bed rooms, bath
rooms, or wherever needed about the highest
building in the city. We can indulge our
tastes in city fountains, sprinkle our streets,
water our gardens, wash our windows and
sidewalks and baptize things in general
Water will then be as abundant with us as
the ambient air; all we will have to do will
be to turn faucit and the water of Paint
creek will come tumbling after God speed
the day when they shall be completed.--
SciOto Gazette.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-11-11

SACKETT's HARBoR BANK-The failure of
Mr.. E. G. Merrick, the late president of
this bank, produced ID sensation in the street
yesterday and Saturday, and consequently
run upon the bank, which was promptly
met. All is now quiet Mr.. Merrcl1 re-
signed the presidency of the bank nearly two
weeks since and his stock has passed into
the hands of responsible parties, and we are
assured upon the best authority that the bank
is no way affected by his failure. e. Buffalo
Commercial.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-11-11

The Cleveland Leader says that Abraham
Rose was arrested at his residence in Ottawa
county. charged with having frequently laid
distractions on the Cleveland and Toledo
railroad He claimed more damage for a
horse killed by the locomotive than the com
pany would pay, and he took this mode for
redress.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-11-11

The Omaha Arrow says. Secretary Cum
ming will proceed to organize Nebraska ter
titory. The legislature, it is said, will be
elected and called together during the win
ter.