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CONGRESS-.

In the Senate, yesterday, after the usual
morning business, Mr.. Gwin delivered an ella
borate argument in favor of the passage of the
Pacific railroad bill. 1t was then postponed.
After an executive session Of two hours, the
Senate adjourned.
In the House of Representatives, Mr.. Dean,
under suspension Of the rules, introduced q
resolution declaring that it is the duty as well
as the manifest interest of the government Of
the United States to observe and maintain q
strict neutrality between all the belligerents
in the war which now seems impending in
Europe; and, further, claiming respect for the
property Of neutrals. After a few words in ex-
planation by Mr. Dean, and response from
Mr.. Bocock, the proposition was referred to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
The Housew went into committee, when Messrs.
Macdonald and Faulkner respectively expressed
their views in favor of the Nebraska bill.
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very able and highly respected minister in one
of the southern States. He blames the politi-
cal clergymen for their indefensibe course as
much as we do. But he thinks that we have
exhibited an unkind spirit to the whole body
of divines, and that we have applied harsh
language indiscriminately to all; as well to
those who have piously abstained from all par
ticipation in this crusade against the Nebraska
bill and its advocates, as to those who have
led on this movement. Our respect for him
and for others, who may SO have understood
our structures, prompts us to disclaim distinctly
any such purpose We only meant to censure
those who deserve censure--none others. For
the clergy, as such, we entertain the profound
est respect, and would not willingly say or do
aught to wound their feelings or impair their
usefulness.
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prcI.ARArIoN OF NEUTRALITY.

Mr.. DEAN desired TO lay bofore the House, and
asked unanimous consent for that purpose, mat
ter which, he sad was at this time OF very great,
Importance 10 the commerce Of the country.
The resolutions were read, for Information, as
follows:
Resorr,d That In the war which secms impending
In Europe II Is the duty well the manifest interest
Of the Of tho United States TO observe and
M i,t,i strict neutrality between all the belligerents
And In the event Of the rights Of citizens and the
security our commerce. demand the maintenance Of the
rrncipe heretofore asserted and strenuousy contendtd
Tor by thi. government but not hitherto admitted
abshod as the law natonsthat free ships mako froe
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O. 0 1T m nnltatf6.
For the Washington Sentinel.

Messrs. Ep1roRs: Hon. D. Mace, Of Indiana,
has kindly called my attention TO the Indiana
Sentinel, of the 9th Of March, in which the
editor of that paper says he understands that
am the author Of letter from this city pub
lished in the New York Herald, over the sig
nature of "A Looker-on in Washington" and in
which the relations supposed to exist between
the senators from Indiana, Messrs. Bright and
Petit, are freely commented on.
In justice to myself, / must state that have
never written to the Herald, or to any other
Journal, any letter over such signature; nor
have ever written, nor shall ever write, any
thing Of the nature referred to, for publication
in any paper whatever.
Yours, very truly,
w. b. CHACE.
WASHINGTON, d. G., April 10, 1854.
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exists, it may cease under the operation of this
principle, and NONE oTHERl
In conclusion, reverend gentlemen, permit
me to say to you, in all kindness and sincerity,
that it is with extreme reluctance that sub
NIT this .yindication of my character and posi-
tion against the assaults which, ! conceive, You
have so unjustly made upon them. Ny respect
for your holy calling would induce me to sub
init, in silence, even to an unmerited rebuke,
in preference to engaging in controversy with
ministers of the Gospel in any case where
duty did not compel me to speak. The acts
for which you have arraigned me were part
of my official duty, in the performance Of q
high public trust, for which am responsible
to my State, to the Constitution, and to my
God. The principle which ithas been my aim
to carry into effect, and for the support OF
which | have incurred your displeasure, is the
one to which all the institutions of my State,
and Of each other State of this confederacy, owe
their existence, and for the protection and pre-
servation of which the Constitution OF the Uni-
ted States was formed. With my conscientious
convictions of the nature of the trust confded
principle and fidelity to that Constitution will
carry with it the blessings of Heaven.
have the honor to be, very respectfully,
your obedient servant,
s. A. DOUGLAS.
To the Reverend Messrs. A. M. Stewart, Henry
Klamer, A. Kenyon, James E. Wilson, G.
Wenz, Geo. L. Mulfnger, Timpson Guyer,
r. 81. Richardson, s. Bolles, 7. v. Watson,
w. A. Nichols, Joseph III. Leonard, ]. Nc
Namara, ]. M. Weed, j. Sinclair, E. M.
Cannon, John 9. Holbrook, A. H. Eggles-
ton, Paul Anderson, Harvey Curtiss, John
Clark, r. F. Shinn, Luther Stone, A. w.
Henderson, and Fitch.
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To The Editors Of The Sentinel.

To tie Editors Of the Sentinel,
WAR OrFIcE, WASHINGTON,
. Ap,al 10, 1854.
GENTLEMEN: In the published list of visitors
to the Military Academy in the Sentinel, | find
that the name Of GRoRcE HoLrzBEcHER, from
Delaware, has been inadvertently omitted. You
will please supply the omission in your next
Issue: !: and also instead of Hon S. Clemens,
from Virginia, say Hon. s. CLEMENS.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
A. CAMPBELL,
~ s Chief Clerk.
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Gotal ann Dersonal.

The Hippodromc.-The arrangements are rap
idly approaching to completion. Carpenters are
busily engaged in erecting the seats not few in
number, and the awning has been spread. The
advertisement in another column suggests faint
idea ofthe character Of the performances to b.
produced, commencing on Monday next Much
anxiety is manifested to witness the feats, espe-
cially among the juvenile portion of the commu'
nifty. In to-morrow's issue we shall give more
extended notice Of this gigantic establishment ard
at,ompt a description of some Of the most promin-
ent of the proposed performances.
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B6Sr The conductors Of a daily paper, being
under the necessity Of writing in haste and
treating every question as it springs up,
cannot sometimes avoid using language that
admits of misconstruction and perversion.
From no professional class is more expected,
and no class enjoys less exemption from cen
sure. A kind, considerate indulgence is never
extended to them. No allowance is made for
the circumstances of hurry and pressure under
which they necessarily have to act. These
remarks are drawn from us by complaints made
of some Of our editorials in regard to the me-
MORALS and action Of the political clergymen
on the Nebraska bill These complaints are
contained in letter recently received from o
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THE REASON wHY-wHo CAN TELL

THE REASON WHY-WHO CAN TELL
Why did the people of the north seek Union
with the slaveholding south2
Why did the people of the north adopt, as a
sacred basis Of union, Constitution, requiring,
in express terms, the surrender of slaves-of
persons held to service?'
Why did the people Of the north adopt, as a
basis of union, that the slave-trade with Africa
should be lawful, and should not be forbidden
earlier than the year 1903?
Why did the people Of the north adopt the
basis Of union which left the save-trade with
Africa perpetual, unless expressly prohibited?
Why did the people of the north concur or
acquiesce in the purchase of Louisiana, slave
territory, augmenting the number of slaves as
well as area of territory2
Why did the people of the north concur or
acquiesce in the purchase of Florida, thus aug
menting alike the number of slaves and the
area of territory
How is it that the people of tho north have
never scrupled, and do not now scruple, to buy,
to hold, and to sell slaves, as the records Of
the southern courts show to be done by him
who is canting philanthropist with his tongue,
while, as creditor, he is seizing, selling, and
separating families, with all the rigor of the
law?
Why is it they have bound themselves to
protect the slave property Of the south, on sea
and on land, against any and every depre-
dator?
Why have they done all they can to degrade
slave-labor, by contending, in opposition to
southern opinion, that slaves were mere cattle
and not entitled to representation
Why, in settling the matter, did they leave the
slave both man and beast by allowing him only
to be three-ffths of man for representation,
and an entire beast for the purpose of taxation
Why do the people Of the northseek to dom
icil themselves in the very midst Of slave States
TO give to shareholders their daughters in mar
riage, and to seek the daughters of slaveholders
in marriage with themselves?
Why do the people of the north protest always
against the acquisition Of new territory as be
ing dangerous to our Union, and yet invariabl,.
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Haly.-A letter from Rome, of the oth, in the
Messdgere al Modena, states that u Is tne inten-
forces at Rome to establish entrenched camp
near Civita vecchia, with view to fortify that
place on the land side, and that preliminary sur
vey has already been made with that view by the
French engineers. An intended concentration OF
French troops at Civita VecchIa was spoken oi
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spain.--our accounts from Madrid are of the
18th instant. A cabinet council was held the
evening before, under the PRESIDENCY OF .ne
queen bat il does not appear that any important
resolution was adopted at il. The Marquis dc
Mirafores had len for Seville. nj. lsturitz was
daily expected The three per cents. were done
at 35 the new three per cents. at 1850 the debt
OF the first class, at $40; and that ofthe second,
al 4.30
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Supreme Court of the United States,

MONDAY, 1p11 10, Ioo4.
Present all the judges.
r.. T. Merrick, esq., Of Baltimore, Maryland,
was admitted an attorney and counsellor of this
court.
No. l4l. Lyde Goodwins administrator, ap-
pellant, as. Robert divers executors. The
motion to dismiss this case was argued by Mr..
H. Winter Davis, in support thereof, and BY
Messrs. J. Mason Campbell and Reverdy John
son, in opposition thereto.
Adjourned till o-morrow, at II o'clock, a. IN.
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Congregational.-The one hundred and twenty
deles ates who met in session in the First Congre-
gational Church on Saturday, concluded their la
6ors Yesterday the sum and substance of which
was the dcclination TO install the Rev. Alexander
Duncanson as pastor of that church-he, according
10 the tbeologc examiners, not being sound in
the doctrine Of the orthodox Congregational
Church.
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Mail Lettings.-The time for receiving bids
for carrying the mails in the States of Kentucky,
Tennessee, Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas,
Michigan, Illinois, Mississippi, Indiana, Minnesota,
and in other States, closed yesterday. The let
tings are 10 be concluded by the 30th inst. II is
said that this is the largest letting which has ever
.been held.
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House of Representatives.

The SPEAKER laid before the House COM
munication from Col Forncy, the clerk, informing
the body that he is unable 10 procure certain books
for distribution among the new members, in ac-
.cordance with the terms prescribed, and asking
for further instructions in the premises Inc
letter was referred TO the Committee ON the
II
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A Northwest Wind, yesterday, shortly after
one o'clock, lifted up the superintendent dus, from
streets, and spread it out in dense clouds thus
shielding exterior objects from view. Then came
down slight shower of hailstones. and anon a
sprinklng OF rain which had the effect of depress-
ing the dust-clouds to their usual level
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DR.. b. II. Williams, the original Psychoo
gsi" will lecture this evening, al Risleys Variete
on the interesting subjects Of mind, the nervous
system, electricity, sprtualism and the false con-
yulsions Of its believers.
Washington sentinel., 1854-04-11

Nr MR. E. X. LUNpY, bookseller, Bridge street,
Georgetown, will act as agent for the Sentinel in
receiving subscriptions and advertisements.
ND- Mr.. GEORGE E. FRENCH, Bookseller, King
street, Alexandra, is our authorized agent TO re-
ceive advertisements and subscriptions. Single
numbers can be procured at his counter every
morning.
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SENATOR DOUGLASS LETTER-PO-
LITICAL CLERGYMEN.

We surrender our columns to-day to O letter
which has been addressed by Senator Douglas
to twenty-five clergymen, who, at public meet
ing recently held in Chicago, assailed him, de-
nounced the Nebraska bill, and in resolu-
tions passed by them claimed powers eccle
siastical and civil, that are as alarming to the
true Christian as they are to the true patriot
We have, from the first appearance of these
clergymen OH the political arena, deemed it our
duty to hold them up to the censure and repro
baton of the community; hence we have made
their ambitious pretensions, their coarse as
saults, and their blasphemous and arrogant
memorials the subject of comment oftener per-
haps than has been altogether agreeable to
many of our readers.
Judge Douglas has sought no controversy
with the clergy. No one entertains for religion
and the ministers Of religion more respect than
that distinguished gentleman. The contro-
versy was Of their own seeking. No sooner
was the Nebraska bill presented to the Sen
ate, than they began to move heaven and
earth against it, and against him as its author.
They denounced both in terms Of unmeasured
severity In his powerful and crushing letter,
which we publish today, and to which we in
vite the particular attention of our readers,
Judge Douglas retaliates on them with ven
geance. He appliesto them no harsh epithets;
he uses no bitter terms. He is, on the con-
trary, courteous and gentle But his arguments
leave them defenceless and unsheltered before
the peltings Of the pitiless storm that will soon
break over their heads.
Assailcd, misrepresented, maligned, Judge
Douglas has been compelled to defend himself,
and he has done SO in such manner as will
make the anti-N Nebraska parsons repent of their
temerity. These men have been rebuked in
the Senate, by the press, and by the right
minded members of the sacred profession. 1t
is fit that they should be rebuked by good
citizens, good patriots, and good Christians
everywhere. The community will not uphold
ranting, noisy, political judges far less should
they countenance and uphold ranting, noisy,
political clergymen. If the administration of
justice is corrupted by connecting it with the
strifes Of party politics, how much more is re-
ligion injured and corrupted by the same al
lance? Whenever the clergy turn politicians,
and thus bring their holy calling into disre-
pute and contempt, it is greatly to be feared
that the people will be driven into infdeity.
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8 mMsamEnts. M
NATIONAL THEATRE.
GRAND MUSICAL FESTIVAL.
M. JULLIEN'S FAREWELL
BENEFIT,
AND Positively HIS LAST APPEARANCE IN THIS
CITY.

II - 4 s = y r
TUESDAY EVENING, April II, 1854,
The following elaborate programme will be ).
offered: 81.
PART j.
Overture, Der Freschutz" .........WEBER.
Quadrille, Pietro il Grande". .....JULLIEN.
Polka The Katy Did,. .........JULLIEN.
Symphony, "Scotch" in
Minor. .--.. .MENDLESSOHN.
Alpine Melody, Forget me not. ...... g. HAAS.
MAD'LLE ANNA ZERR.
Valse, Adieu to America. ..........JULLIEN.
SOLOS BY HERR KOENIG.
Solo, aageolet. .MAYSEDOR. :.
M. COLLINET.
Quadrille, g The Great Exhibition" JULIEN.
PART II.
Grand selections from /" La Somnam-
bula"..... ............... .BELLlNl.
With solos for the caronet, violin, and cornet-a-
piston.
Performed by
NJ. WUILLE, MIR. HILL, AND HERR
Ballad, Home, Sweet Home. BISHOP.
MAD,LLE ANNA ZERR.
Solo, clarionet. ............ .WUILLE.
M. WUILLE.
Polka, !" The Sleigh Polka" ...JULLIEN.
Duo, violins, by the Brothers MOLLENHUAER
Quadrille National, " The American"
Prices of Admissi0n.-Private boxes, So
dress circle and par quete, 81 90; reserved seats,
81 SO !; family circle, SO cents galleries, SO cents
third tier, 81 90;
Doors open at 7 Concert to commence at
o'clock precisely. Apr II
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The Criminal Court, yesterday, the business
not being urgent, adjourned over till Thursday.
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FRANCONI'S
EEIPFoDRoMT.

+ Il
TIME citizens of Washington and vicinity are
j respectfully informed that the entire estab-
lishment of Mons. Franconi, having been trans
ferred from Madison Square, New York, to this
city, series of grand representations will be
given, commencing @ M s
MONDAY EVENING, april 17,A.
Illustrative of the
CLASSIC GAMES OF GREECE AND ROME,
And the National Sports Of all Countries
and all Ages;
For the production Of which resources are pos.
sessed which are unsurpassed either in Europe
or America.
A TROUPE OF EIGHTY TALENTED MALE
AND FEMALE PERFORMERS.
A STUD OF SEVENTY SUPERB HIGHLY
TRAINED HORSES.
oSTRICHES, PONIES, STAGs, APES, AND
@sfF REINDEER.
A MAGNIFICENT WARDROBE. COSTLY
CHARIOTS, CARS, AND APPOINTMENTS.
Enables the management TO give degree of
effect 10 their entertainments without parallel up
on this side of the Atlantic.
The conveniences for visitors will be found am
pie and complete several distinct entrances and
ticket Offices will be provided, and at night the
whole interior will be brilliantly illuminated with
gas
To accommodate families and parties coming
from distance DAY ENTERTAINMENTS will
be given.
II is believed that the elegant and refined char
acter Of these entertainments will especially COM
mend ihem to the test of this community. The
whole viii be presented
UNDER THE PERSONAL SUPERVISION
OF M. HENRI FRANCONI. FL 7s
Prices.-Dress Circle, ST.; Parque,,e, SO cents;
Pitt 25 cents. al,.sf.
asr Full particulars in future advertisements.
Apr lift , ssa
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NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that the

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that the
In Board Of Assessors will meet daily at their
office in the City Hall, from O'Clock, a. M, to 8
o'clock, p. M, from the 1lth to the Goth of April
inclusive, Sundays excepted,) for the purpos Of
hearing and determining the complaints and ap-
peals Of all persons who may consider themselves
aggrieved by the assessments and valuations OF
property made foS taxes for the present year.
BY order Of the Board
T. F. HARNESS,
Secretary.
Apr ll--dtoeth Union, News, & slarJ
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UTANTED IMMEDIATELY.--A first
w rate Colored Woman as cook, and nice
place by applying before o'cockto-d Tuesday,
at II. o. Hoods Jewelry Store, Pennsylvania
avenue, between Al and 9th streets, with note
of recommendation from reliable person.
Apr lit
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III. II. WADDILL,
AT HIS DRUG STORE-CHURCH ST.

Offers for sale, very large and complete
assortment Of DRues, MEDICINES, SuKsI-
CAL INSTRUMENTS, ,CUPPINa- a-GLAssEs, OH.s,
SoAPs; ToorH 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 PA PER.
Fish-hooks, Lines, Floats, and 6asket',
Low fo- cash.
PATENT MEDICINES.
This class of remedies, Improperly called
Patent, 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 beneh ht of Mankind.
Many persons here will tell yon, that,
Smiths Tonic, Rowan's Tonic, Speeds
Tonic, Indian Colagosue, Champions Pills
Jaynes' Louden's, Sapington's Hulrs or
the Giafenbourg Pills, will cure you Of any
case of Chills and Fever, or Ague and .Fe-
yer that may occur, and that too, at cost
Of from IS cents to 81 so; whereas it
would ordinarily cost you $5 O0-They
would further inform you, that these reme-
dies, warranted genuine, are for sale by
H. L. WADDILL.
Druggist, near the Harney House Baton
Rouge Louisiana. octs-y.
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J. McCoRMrcK. Pm. HArcH.
MCCORMICK 4 Co.,
BOOKSELLERS AND STATIONERS.
Baton Rouge, La.
SCHOOL BOOKS, STANDARD LITE.
rary, Scientific and Miscellaneous Books,
Cheap Publications, and the Principle Ma.
sazines and Periodicals constantly on hand.
Also-AMERICAN and FOREIGN
Writing Papers, Blank Books, Envelopes,
Copying Presses, Drawing Papers. Bristol
Boads, Monohromatic Boards.6s: viz
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To Planters.

lKIN'S Corn and Cotton Cultlvator.
n This truly useful agricultural improv-
ment. has been fully tested by highly res.
nectable and practical planters who afterful
fr;.i. sav that by its use, in the cultivation
Of Corn. Cane, or Cotton, there is saving
n A. least one third the labor TO man and
hors. over the common plow. It's new
invention, Patented March 20, ls4s.
pl.rters are invited to call and examine it..
A supply on hand and for sale BY
". F. TUNNARD.
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Carriages,Harness, Whips, &c

Carriages, Harness, Whips,&c.
VTHE Subscribers assortment of Carria-
L ees, Harness, whips, &c. is now COM
plete, and he invites on examination Of
his stock before purchasing in New Or
leans, as he guarantees his prices as low as
as any in the South. >,
Wareroom corner of Third and Florida
Streets Manufacturing and repairing in
superior style at the old established stand
corner of Main and Church Streets.
Jan. 2Sth, tt w. F. TUNNARD.
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GENERAL AGENCY.
GEORGE A. PIKE,
General Agent, Roton Rouge.

dEONdH n. f1k&
General Agent, Baton Refuge.
Will attend prompely 70 the collection
Of aN claims entrusted b him, sithesagainst
the State, orindividuo1s residing ID ths par.
ishes Of East, os West Baton Rouge.
The libelal patronage = hag met with,
as General Agent has not only enabled him
to increase his facilities ~ tie Transaction
of business, but also 70 CaxArlY RxDucE
his former rates Of CoMMIssIox.
His charges for collecting claims against
the State, will now be.as follows:
On sums under 500 2 per cent.
do 500 and not over $3.50, II per cent.
do $3.50 and not over $500,
do $500 and not over $1,000
do $1,000 do. do. $500,
do $500 do do $4,000,
RATES OF EXCHANGE ON NEW ORLEANS.
On sums from $40, to $3.50, l.2 pr. ct.
do do. do. $3.50, to $500, ID do.
do do. do. $500, to $4,000, l.S do.
% Information given Gratis. Address
letters post paid, to GEoReY A. PIKE.
may sy. General Ageas,
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w. +. TUNNARD,

w. #. TUNNARD.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL oeAleR ~
CARRIAGES, HARNESS, &c.
THE SUBSCRIBERS stock Of Bugxie.,
Rockaways, Barouches, 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.
W. +. TUNN.ARD.
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SPLENDID ANIMALS.
And Gift Books for la6A.

n T REDUCED PRIcxs-The Benson for
n 1854; the Gift of Flowers for 1854
Friendships' Offering for 1854; also Mil.
ler's hymns; Queens of England; Aiken's
minstrel; Watson's poetical Quotations
Layard's Ninevah $ Stephens Egypt; Alb.
bots Hero; Georgey's Hungary; Smiths
poems; Fem Leaves, by Fanny Fern, with
great variety Of cheap Publications, oil Of
which will be sold cheaper than by anv
other house in Baton Rouge
oct-6-ly. GEO. M. HERoxAr.
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Raisins Mackeral Liz uOrs, &c.
y AISINS, 10 whole, and 10 quarter box
~ es new; Mackeral, 10 kits, and 6
quarter barrels No. l; Herr;ngs, 12 boxes
extra fine; Goldfish, 10 so pound boxes !;
Old Whiskey, 10 half barrels Mongahala !;
vapor Whiskey, l2 barrels Fletcher's, just
received per Gipsy and for sale for the casl
by decl6y. JOSHUA BEAL.