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Grave Stone Cutting.

HyHE undersigned has removed to Sunfish
Creek, three-quarters Of mile above Rich
ner's mill, where he is carrying on the business OF
GRAVE AND TOMB STONE CUTTtNG.ss
in its various branches. Those entrusting their
work 10 him will have il done in tho neatest aud
most approved style of workmanship. and stmod-
crate prices. 0J-Marble Grave and Tomb Stones
furnished 10 order ~ P.CAWLF1ELD.
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DR.. Guysoll's Improved E1traotsi
Yellow Dock & Sarsaparilla

n d n ~ O a
= s'N'.' S>,'-',.'N = s7e.9ss 3 fee1s -
Is now put up in the largest eszed bottles apdiis
ackno " iedged to be the best Sarssparitia made.
AZ is certified by the wonderful cnses Il 6lS pSr.
formed the orieinsl COMES ~ which sre ID Ne
moss ession of The Proprie,or. RENE mher ana
is the Only true aud original article
This Medicine, when used according 10 diree.ions.
WILL. Cu1RE xyIrrsn1rT sAtx
r,,c nr.S, 80. !. ..,,-srss, -. ',..s....2.
-, r. DE.S . E'm q LIZ - ~ = = ZINE ANUWN
ne pec"''ar ms'adies 20 winch !emsses are sup'
Ject commonly produce great ooa'iy eshsrssson.
s,.,s II ,a;..a ,,.I .v.,., s.s,...s q. ..ss...y
,h.r. !. ,.. ~ ...o,': ,,.. ~; m, $50 a.
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the ,en..ncv to d.n,s,i". .nd ash,,;.s' rh;s.;s
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p,ishes this desirable re,ul, 10 spessl;lr snd en.
..,s,. :. :. r.. c,,vs,... -
p,s,t low Dock aud s.rssp..is Z 1's' : =
Lsdies Of pale complexion snd eoesasapsivs
habits, AVID such AZ e ere debili!.sed ~ hos oh
~ Iu , ""en W.. !. hs. sss .'so's =
yiro, '''e .'s : ''' 80 8. s,ps =
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Striking Benefits Of Lining.

1t is familiar to most OF our readers that
there, are certain districts Of country where
the application OF lime A. . manure has
proved e,ninen,ly beneficial, while in 9TH
ere, where the soil is differently consttu.
ted, II has produced no visible effect what
ever No part of the country has been
more benef,tsd by the use Of lime than
the southeastern portions Of Pennsylva-
MIA, ofqwhich we furnish some striking ex-
amples in the following extract from the
address Of Alexander L. Hays. Of Ian.
caster, Pa.sbefore the agricultural society
Of York county, Pa. 1t is, however, ad-
mi,ted in the same address that there are
certain pieces OF land, in some instances
on the same efarms that were 90 highly i'm.
proved by lime, where its application had
never been OF the value Of .'s silver six.
pence. .'snlsi da45' .ss8
When, this country was settled by our
ancestors from Europe, they found virgin
soil generally rich in all the elements Of
fertility. Having cleared il Of the timber
and woods with which it was clothed, they
broke up the ground and sowed their seed.
Year after year, for ages. they continued
to ,plow, and SOW, and reap. never reflect
Ii ing. like thriftless prodigal, that he whs-
is constantly taking out Of the tub without
putting anything into it. must, ere long.
| come TO the bottom, as Poor Richard said.
The effect is, that in all the Atlsniio States
there has been lamentable deterioration
of the quality of land, and this we now
| plainly see, was the inevitable result OF the
course Of iillage We have alluded ts-oon-
stantIy taking from the earth all its crops.
and never returning anything to repair the
loss. 1aisysl rgsl9 -
Eighty miles south Of where we now
stand there are tracts OF land, which one
Hundred end twenty years ago produced
! forty bushels Of wheat to the acre. One
hundred y ears Of this exacting culture had
so Impoverished the soil that tho crop was
eonsidersd good, when il yielded ten bush.
els per acre. The average over large
distficts did not, according TO my early
4 |recollections.r amount 10. one-hslf thai
quantity. No wonder, the inhabitants
abandoned their homes for the far West
and that the population was stationary fol
thirty years; the emigfa,ion, during al
that time, keeping pace with the natura
increase. Had tbs. original fertility Of the
laad been maintained by q due course o.
cultivation, ,sthis deplorable loss would no.
have ensued. - 4-fssI',.s2 3's;'''aslis
i The adjoining county Of Lancaster i,
rich in i,s mines Of iron ore, chrome, lead
and copper; but,valuable AZ these minera
!. deposits may be, they are far exceeded il
than respect by the limestone rocks which
i are Cropping out and showing themselvs,
] here and there throughout, one-half of ths
i Ecounty. These materials--oi IN mex
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Monroe Mutual

Fire Insurance Company.
,s WOODSFlELD, OHIO.
This company, being oIganized under favv,
able charter obtained from the Legislature is no "
ready to Insure Hotels. Dwelling Houses, Barns
Stables. Store Houses, Shops, Merchandise, &c
sc. j, against loss by fire.
DIRECTORS.
ISAAC WELSH, JOHN KERR.
CHARLES HARE, WILLIAM STEEL.
JOHN A. DAVENPORT, JOHN F. BIDENHARN,
NATHAN HOLLlsTER, THEO. BENNINGHAUs.
JNO. NJ. KIRKBRIDE.
JOHN A. DAVENPORT, Prest.
N. HoLLIsTER, Treas. " sEss
50 JNo. M. KiRxBRlDE, Sec'y.
q s.fis.. 81, SIMPSON HOLLISTER,
April Fl, 1852. General Agent.
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STATE OF OHIO, MONROE COUNTY.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. -
A LEXANDER HUTCHINSON. Samuel Grif.
"A fith and EPhraim Grim.h. plaintiff. against
James Slack, defendant. Civil action. Sum.
mons and osder Of Attachment
The said defendant. james Slack. is hereby no.
ti6ed-That on the 26th day Of June, A. d. 1864.
petition filed against him by said plaintiff.
in said court in which it 10 set forth and claimed
thst the said defendsnt 10 Indebted to the said
plaintiffs in the sun Of e716, with interest there
on from the 18th day of May. A. d. 1854. for
money paid ON contract which hss been sban.
doned by the defendant and rescinded by the said
plaintiffs. and in additional sum of $500 cism-
ed ~ dsmages tor bresch Of said contssct, maxi
ingEin On Sl0l6. with interest ~ Aforesaid; for
which SUM sl,ds Interest, - aforesaid, the saif
plaintiffs ask for judgment against the said dsfeu
dans. The defendant is required to answer said
petition on the 9th day of September. A. D. 1854
s,stss safitza ri Fss JOHN SINCLAIR and
s59f sa9 ss.i 10 bss G. c.. CARROLL.
July ~. 1854. Att'ys for Plaintiff.
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: ~ Is y = - -
. Story of q Courtship,

sCome-come. said Mrs. Gray, you
have been moping there long enough, me-
phew, forgetting manners and everything,
sseise. Here are the apples waiting, and no
.onssto hand them around, for when | once
Ret settleai IN this easy chair-' here the
good woman gave a smiling survey Of her
apple person, which certainly oyerfowed
the chair at every point. leaving all but
ri9ge Of the back and the scurving arms
quite inSisible-sit isn't very easy thing
10 get upragaip. Now busile about. and
and Rhile we old women rest ourselves,
you and Julia, there, can. try your luck
with the apple,seeds.'
ss Al remember the first time ever surmis-
cd that Mr. Gray had taken notion to me
eesas once when we were Al an apple-cIt.
ting together down in Maine. Somehow
Nj. Gray got into my neighborhood when
ere ranged round the great basket OF ap.
pies. lafelt my cheeks burn the minute he
s2lf6S kis.sest so close to mine, and took
.Qpt hia jack 10 begin work. He pa.
red and quartered. Izneyer looked up
zlnitEonce---ihen his cheek was redder than
-sfiines and he held the jack-knite terribly
unsteady. By and by he got q noble,
seEkss apple, yellow as gold. and smooth
.8a,A baby . cheek. was looking at his
.1anls sidewise from under nay lashes, and
ysiW stsat.he was pairing it carefully. as il
A6vsty round Of ths skin was . strip Of gold
Al lat. hescut il off at the seed end. and
.kkA aala,riags iulls down over his wrist and
asokrstls appl from his fidgers.z- .ssssifa
4stslyow,s sWiI Ire, IN 4 whisper, bending
his head = little, aud raising iae apple peel
xo,lli hia bead;; the company were, al
busy with one another. and ! was the only
S4lFsSh who saw the yellow links quiverine
arQpnd his head, once. twice, three times
Then he held il sill . moment. and sal
.lQQkinegrigh into my eyes. L held my
breath and so did he.' nst "a 80
stsx'sld d6w; says he. and his breath came
out with . culver, .what if il should b'
your name? ,es.sz x.-s :. );
~ did not answer.a and I'VE both looked
u1cK III thv sxulo tisrIu. essare esseaeh j
,Xffa letter S. No pen ever made one
m6ks beautifully Just as ! expected,
.asRs he, and his eyes, grew bright as. 4
auond. Just as | expeosedh Thatwas
o1lihe saitl.2 ssssessil sssssa,ff s}sfosl ssg
hsasAhnd what answer did you make him
sGnhti asked Robert O,is, who had beeI
,lislsning wilhsss flnsheds face. What di'
syoiA ssay4 ass5 ssss srsf t.stss ssi.if,sas9 s.
-ay.fdidn't speak saword but quartered Of
Jdst 3s fast as ! could. As for Mr.. Gray
5es kept. pairing, and pairing. like. all pos
.eesseds Il thought he would never sto
sRasinx, or speak word more. By ana
.UyN ES stpek tho point Of his knife into a
.ap6le. and unwinding the skin rom aroun
is,he banded il ovarto me, II was fe
ssi;1, 4 reuemher. and cut as smooth as
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nOLTING CLOTHS. made Of the. best q,,ai.
AD ity Of silk. with square mesh. free fuzz
aud warranted to bolt freely. always onr aud
50 Is per yard for No. 8. aud 10 cents pe''ya,d
less on each No. lower. Orders filed wit die
patch. at 3l9 Liberty street, Pittsburgh.
dec ~ w. w. WALLACE
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Second Arrival from
Philade eIphia.
Plain brown aud blue Bereges,
Bonnet Frames and Crowns,
Pink, Grape aud Silk Wire, ssiisss
sfe Gum ard Morocco w aiking Shoes,
sa.. Received. aud for sale at .a.s.,s5,4e
May 10 - KIRK BRIDES.
SCHOOL BOOKS.

q s, SPELLING BOOKS. ECLECTIC do
ECLECTIC lst Reader, 2nd Reader. s3rd Read.
er. 9TH Reader, 5ths Reader. RAYS ARlTH-
METIC, Parts End and 3rd. MITCHELL's
School Geography. PINNEO'S Gran mars -
Iosophy. WEBSTER'Si Dictionary. Metaiic
Pens Paper, Ink, Quilts. Slstes. SC for Sale u
Nov. 80. aaa 81 KIRKBRlDEN
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Look Here! Look Here!

" partner. aud enlarged his Shop, aud il now
prepared to accommodate the public. on short no.
tice. with all kinds Of work in his line, such as
Mill Irons. Turning Latbes. Wagons, Carte,
Hsrrows. Culhvators. Wheel -Barrows.
Log and Trace Chains. Hoes, Mat
tocks. Axes, Cooper's Tools,
Edge Tools Of all kinds:
Also, q large assortment of Juniatta and Mis-.
souri, Iron for sale.
Old scrap iron-wrought and cast-taken in
exchange for work. All kinds Of produce taken
at cash price. LlTTEN g. KIERNAN.
Clarington, June z. 1854.
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GEORGE ?. SMITH & co,
80 WHOLESALE DEALERS IN,
Staple Goods, Silks, Variety and

F1SVSx 1Ax OOODSs
s4 WOOD ST., PITTsBURoH,
COLLECT the attention Of Merchants generally
~ to their stock now in store. and being receiv-
ed weekly throughout the season. which will be
offered at as low rates as in any Jobbing House
any where. east or west
To their Silks and Dress Goods they ask par
ticular attention their styles and assortment be.
ing of the newest descriptions, and will be kept
up in full and large variety.
Also-Embroideries and White Goods;
Linen Goods and Laees;
Ribbons of all kinds, in large assortment; 4
Shawls. newest styles; Is s-5a 7sitss9 8
Spring and Summer rtvats. Handkerchiefs,
Ties. &C.; !,
Hosi cry. Gloves. ra pc .. Tsrletons, &C.;
Variety Goods, Of every description.
LARGE STOCK OF
Brown Goods. Drills, Osnaburgs, bleached Sheet
ings aud Shirtings, Fiannels. Ticks. Lininee.
&c; Men and Boys Summer Wears. Wool
ems Of all descriptions; Cloths. Cass,mers. Sati-
nets. yestinas. Jeans. Tweeds. Cords. Sisu-
,benvile Goods, SC; with all leading styles OF
PRINTS; fancy. Dark Blue. English and
French Chintzes, Spring Lawns. Bereges, &c,
and complete stock generally Of every article
needed by the Merchant. 45ss ssi5
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Surveying

JLTILLIAM MARsHALL'S ESTATE.-No
W. tice 10 hereby given. that the undersigned
has been qualified BY the Probate court OF Mon
roe county. Ohio. Executor of the estate Of Will
liam Marshsll, late Of said county. deceased. All
those having claims against said estate will present
Immediately. properly authenticated
JESSE MARSHALL,
August 2S, 1858. Executor.
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DLASTER. PARIS tor Land and Stucco
II Work. Hydraulic Cement. Grindstone.. 81,
sizes aud auious grits. always on hand at Si9
Liberty street, Pittsburgh.
dec IA w. w. WALLACE.
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w. w. WALLACE,
STEAM MARBLE WORKS.
3I9, 32l, 500 LIBxRrY STREET.

3I9, 32I, 323 LIBERTY STREET,
PITTSBURGH, Pa
M ONuMENTS. Tombs. Grave Stones, Furni.
III ture Tops. Marble Mantels, &C.. always OF
hand, aud made to order by machinery. at the
lowest prices for cash. Also, Block and Slab Mar
BILE. large stock hand aud sold to The tratie Al
prices that will give general sstsfaction.l Order.
promptly attended to, at 81 Liberty street, Pitts
buTgh. w. w. WALLACE,
Dec IL. 1858. 81
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Z J. c. HARBOUR,

J. c. HARBOUR,
No. 143. Main Street, Wheeling. Ia.
DEGS leave to inform his friends and the public
ID generally, that he has just returned from the
East, aud 10 now receiving the largest and most
CLOTHS. MATTlNGS. &C., Sc. ever offered
in Wheeling The stock has been selected with
great care. from the best standard of English and
American make.
Also, . large and beautiful stock Of Curtsh
Goods. Gimps, Trimmings. etc., ETC.. together
with great variety of other house furnishing
ticles all Of which will be sold at very low prices
J.C. HARBOUR.
June7. No. l4S, Main 81.
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NKW G00DSi

The Subscriber has jus, received from B.!,i-
more and PhIladeIphia, = Large and Splendid
stock Of SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS,
connsting in part of
DRY
Groceries, Hardware. Queensware, Boots,
SHOES, CAPS, BON.NETS. &C., &c.
CONE QUICK! IF you WANT GOOD
BARGAINS
'ss J. NJ. KIRKBRIDE.
Wnodsfeld, April, 1854. l.-.
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All letters and communications sent BY mail
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Executed with neatness and dispatch at this Once,
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other persons baby. =
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TA6 La" O1 IN ~O1 ~ ASA>S'
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10 the contrary, are considered a. wishing to con-
tinue their subscription.
z. If subscribers order the discontinuance Of
their periodicals, the publisher may continue to
send them until all arresrages are paid.
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periodica as from the Offices 20 which they are di
rscted, they are held responsible till they have
settled the bill, and ordered them discontinued
1. Ifsubscribets remove ia other places without
informing the publishers, and the papers sent
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Intentional fraud.
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WATER COLORS.

IA H.
NeWman's, Aekemans,
Reeves 4 Sen's, Osborne's
TUST received large stock of above CoLoRs in cakes
u and in mahogany and rosewood boxes. with lock
and key. Also, German Col0rs, In cakes and boxes,
fine assortment.
Oil coors. in ubs-Engsh and American;
Canvases for Portraits in frames of 8xloto42x56
Canvas in rolls, from 36 to 66 inches wide;
Strechers for eanvases, of all sizes
400 doz fine sable and camel hair pencils;
l60 " pantiand varnsh brushes all sizes;
50 packages gold and silver leaf;
100 bundles df duck metal---white and yellow;
Tin foil. in sheets and books;
Tnsel of all tae usual coors.
IL French ard American PAPER HASG1Nes.
...sVENDOW GLASS, &c..
5000 bxs American Window Glass, all sizes;
roo do English aud French, from 6xlO to 33x65
300 lights fine Plate Glass;
120 bxs double thick American, from 8xlO to 2Ox3O
1000 lights co.pred glass;
100 Glazier jpamonds;
500 bundles e;azer tins;
10 tons White Lead, in 25 to roo III kegs:
5000 canisters and kegs colored paints, in OF to
100 tb packages
$500 Tbs fine French Green, dry and ground in ol
1000 bbls Winding and Paris White of my own man.
ufacture, fire dried
Paint Mills of all sizes and every article usually kept
in general Paint, Oil and Color Store, will found at
R. CLANNON's,
nov 2. 1853 46 Canal street. New Orleans
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Brings. Medicines & Chemicals.

Drugs. Medicines & Chemicals.
The attention of planters and others is di-
eaaszD rected to the large and carefully selected
assortment of GENUINE MEDICINES snd theil
M preparations, constantly for sale at fail
CD prices by
Dr. EDW. JENNER COKE, Druggist,
Camp street, near Poydras, New Orleans.
DR.. Edw. Jenner C0xe's Preparations,
Too long aud favorably known to require more thar
their announcement.
SOUTHERN COUGH sYRUPs,
For coughs and other affections of the lungs.
EXTRACT OF CoPAIvA, sARsAPARILLA d. CUBEBs,
With full directions, which, if duly followed, the resu
will be all that is required.
BLACKBERRY AND DEWBERRY GORDIALs,
For Dysentery and DiarhGa. O
THE CHOLERA REMEDY,
Consisting of syrup and pills, with full directions fol
the different stages of this disease.
POWDER AND OINTMENT,
For the relief and care of Hemorrhrjds, or Piles.
TONIC AGUE SYRUP AND PILLS,
Very rarely has this mbnation been known to fail
even in the most severe and stubborn
CoxE's HIVE SYRUP.
In that sudden and dangerous disease, Croupor Hives
this remedy prepared as it should be, will scarce
fail the progress of that disease
even the worst forms.
g. Particular attention devoted to the treatment o.
Consumption and Bronchitis, and plan Of proceeding
to ward them off, when, from hereditary acquired
predspos,on, these generally incurabe diseases may
manifest he first symptoms. DR.. E. J. COKE,
dec IA, 1853 Camp ST., near Poydras, N. Orleans.
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POOLEY, NICHOL & Co.,
(Successors to John Hunt,)
Florida YellGW Pine Lumber Yard.

Corner of Cedar and Julia streets-New Basin,
New ORLEANS.
GUPERIOR Dressed, Tongued and Grooved Floor
- ing and Ceiling Laths, Shingles, Deck Plank,
and general assortment of Building Lumber, well
seasoned and always on hand.
All orders from the country carefully and promptly
filed 0ap5-ly*
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M,INTYRE.

~ ENERAL COLLECTOR, No. 28 Camp St, New
TOrleans Bills collected in any part of rue Guy
or its vicinity and the proceeds n,
psfar 10 Dr. Warren Stone, Dr. Boyer, and b. G. Dll.
tafd, Fss,
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ways on hand and bands made toorder Every thing in
his line sold as low or lower thanny eastern sopwork
brought to this market. Call ana for yourselves.
iv6-Iv H. A. ZOLL
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B. BROWER & Co.
House Furnishing Goods,

III 0USS II OSO~S3
Wholesale and Retail
Nos. 73 d rs CAMP STREET, New ORLEANS
fTSHE subscribers daily receiving fresh additions
to their large and varied stock, comprised IN which
are
Queensware, Glass and China Ware;
Bohemian Ware, Birmingham Ware;
Rich China Vases and fine silver-plated Wares
parlor and Hall Lamps and Girondoles;
Rich Ten Trays and Walters, in sets or single;
Fine Table Cutlery and Housekeeping Hardware;
F.namel!ed and Hollow Ware;
Britannia, planished Tin and japanned Ware;
Wooden and Willow Ware, Feather Busters;
Brushes, of all kinds;
Paper Hangings and Borders Door Mats;
white, check, fancy and cocoa Mating;
Window Cornishes, cords and tassels;
Curtain Bands and Curtain Pins.
-ALSo--
Spirit Gas, or Burning Fluid;
Sperm, Lard and Whale Oil
Star. Sperm and Wax Candies;
Selected for family use
noys MILLER, HARRIS & WALDO.
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DAVID TAYLOR,
a q q 8 h n a q a m Il q
Drugs. Medicines. &c. 0

TNHE subscriber has now complete assortment of
l. fresh Drugs, Medicines, Chemicals, Preparations,
Paints, Oils, Glassware, Perfumery, ETC.. and would
respectfully call the attention of country merchants
druggists physicians and planters to the same-which
will be sold the most reasonable terms-among
| .ho foll artiol
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of the past years Importation Physicians and Plan
ers will find in their establishment every article of
Medicine; also every description of instruments that
they may require.
Merchants will find Fancy Soaps, Colognes, Medi-
prces and terms.
Persons visiting the city WILL application, be fur
nshed with book containing list of every article in
their lne the number and variety of articles too
great for newspaper publication
Their and prices will be reasonable as any
house in the southern county, and their goods will be
packed and marked as to suit the requirements OF
planters.
II A constant supply of FRENCH BRANDlES and
WINES for medicinal purposes always on hand.
New Orleans January 25, 1854. 1y
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The French government has granted a pat
ent for making sugar from pumpkins. They
are said to be equal to beets for that purpose.
It has been found out, in the meantime, that
beets can be converted into brandy
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The fellow who tried to get up a concert
with the band Of hat, is the same genius who
a few weeks since played upon the affections of
an up-teTn Iadv,
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HAVANA SUGAE.-A Havana correspondent
Of the Savannah Republican says, the prospects
for the sugar crop are very unpromisn5.
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DRESS GOODS.

DRESS GOODS. ,R
Ga WE would call the especial attention of the n
A LADIES to our stock of Dress Goods. 1t is I ID
very large and of the latest and most elegant styles,
consisting of every variety of Ginghams, Muslin de
Lanes. Cashmeres, Mernoes, Satins, Silks, etc. We
have silks at from S $l2 to S75 R pattern
n30 IRAbOE q MILNE.
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It is stated that the enormous sum of nearly
thirteen millions Of dollars is invested in hotel
property IN the city Of New York. This sum-
includes the cost Of fura.ure and real estate