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The Registry Law.

The following is q rich burlesque on the Reg
istry Law lately passed by the State Senate.
We copy it from the Bulletin, ashanded to them
by friend: ,.. b.
GAN ACT to provide for the registry of the
name and residence of all qualified electors Of
the city of New Orleans.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives. Of the State Of Louisiana IN
General assembly convened, That from and after
the passage of this act, each duty qualified cleo
tor of the city Of New Orleans, before exercis-
ing the right of franchise, shall cause his name
and the place Of residence to be registered and
enrolled in book expressly provided for that
purpose, to be kept by an officer whose duties
shall be hereafter more specifically enumerated
Sec. q. Be it further enacted, &C., That the
Governor of the State be and is hereby fully
authorized and empowered to nominate and APP
point, without the advice and consent of the
Senate, an officer for each and every election
precinct in the city Of New Orleans, whose duty
It shall be to provide book at the expense Of
the city, in which to register the names and re-
sidences Of each duly qualified elector Of New
Orleans, as herein above provided.
SEC. 8. Be It further enacted, &C., That the
officers herein provided for shall be called Pre-
cinct Registers They shall hold Office for the
space and term of four years, at a fixed salery
Of $1,000 per annum each, and an extra allow
ance of 1926 per month for office rent-said
salary to be punctually paid by the Treasurer Of
New Orleans, on warrants drawn. T..
SEC. f. Bet further enacted, &C., That where
as this law is intended to meet the requirements
Of the Constitution, its provisions, under no
circumstances shall be constructed an in
fringement on the acquired rights Of unqualified
electors. s.!sfa s..a1 a5.st "a aa
SEC. 5. Be 1t enacted, &C., That whereas it is
fundamental principle Of the Democratic party
that restrictions are obaorious,' and antagon-
istic to the extension of freedom-Resolred, that
the enactment ofregisters herein provided, shall
in no case be enforced against any elector, who
is willing at the time of election to swear that
he is a good *** yoter!" >" | &
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SoUND PH1LosoPHT.-At a recent exami-
nation Of school in P Essex county,
one of the committee proposed the following
questions to boy who was studying Natu-
raj Philosophy.
sCan you explain the principle of adhe-
siona (Boy hesitatesJ What keeps your
body togethere' Ans Whites and
drink What are the uses of a lever
boy is nonplnssed) If you had log in the
ditch, how would you get it ontaD Ans
cpd hitch on yoke Of cattle" The COM
mittee man "give up" $50 ~
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4 MONG the numerous discoveries.
n Science has made in this generation to faci tate the
business of ncrease lis enjoyment and even proong
the term of human eXistance be named of more
real value to mankind tn n this contribution of Chemistry
to the Healing Art vast trial of its virtues throughout
this broad country has proven beyond doubt that
dine combination of meines yet known, surely
control and cure the numerous varieties pulmonary disease
which have hitherto swept from midst thousands and
thousands every yer. Indeed, there is abundant
to believe Remedy has at length been found viii
can be relied on, the dangerous affections Of
the lungs Our space here will not permit us to publish
proportion of the affected by its but would pre-
sent the following and refer further inquiry to my imer
Almanac which the agent below named will always be
pleased to furnish free wherein are full particulars and III
disputable proof Of these statements.
Office of Transportation, Lauren R. r., $. G.,
August 4, 1883.
&c. AYER-Dear Sir-My little son, four years old has
just recovered from severe attack OF malignant Scarlet
Fever his throat rotten and every person that visited
him, pronounced him a dead child. Having used your
Cherry Pecora California in the winter of 1880 for
attack of Bronchitis with entire success, WIS in
luced to try it my little boy. gave him teaspoon
full every three hours, commencing in the morning and by
O'Clock night found decided change for the better
and after three days USE he able drink without
pain.
Its in the above named disease will many child
from premature grave, and relieve the anxiety of
fond parent For all affections Of the Throat and Lungs,
believe the best medicine extan feeling of the deepest
gratitude prompts me in addressing you these lnesbut for
your important discovery, my little boy would now have
been in another world.
am yours, with great respect,
j. D. POWELL, supt. Trans L. r. s.
Rock HILL Somerset CO., N. j., July q, 1862
Dr. j. C. AYEa-Since your medicine has become known
here has greater demand than any other cough remedy
have sold 1t is spoken of in terms of unmeasred
praise by those who have used it, and know of
where the best they IT it, is not too much for the
good it has done take pleasure in selling it, because
know that am giving my the worth of their
money, and feel graed in seeing the benefit it confers
Please send me a further supply, and believe me
Yours with respect, JOHN G. WfITTLOCK,
PS Almost any number of certificates be sent you
if you wish it.
Wksbare Pa. September %, 1850
DR.. J. c. AYER-Ny Dear Sr-Your medicine is much
approved of by those Who have used here and its compo
stion is such insure and maintain its reputation.
invariably recommend for pulmonary affections, do
many Of our principal physicians.
l. am your friend, CIIAS. STREATER, NJ. D..
PREPARED BY J. C. AVER, CHEMIST, LOWELL, MASS.
Sod in Thbodaux by LAF0NT & BLANCHARD.
In N;poeonvle by WEBSTER a. LORErTE
j. WRIGHT CO., New Orleans Wholesale Agents.
March % 1854. 14-Gln
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Pop Goes the Bottle.

Under the title of Thrilling Adventures
of young Lady, we find in the Philadel-
phia city items a very comical story: be-
In one of the most sober towns of Hamp-
shire County, where the Maine law is
strictly observed, the keeper of one of the
hotels has for several months past kept a
bottle or two of wine in the bed where he
sleeps. taking care to remove them every
night when he went to bed and replace
them when he got lin the morning. A
few days since, after replenishing his bottles,
and not having a good opportunity to carry
them TO his old quarters he slipped them
under the holsters of one Of the beds reserved
for travellers, and being called out of town
to spend the following day, forgot to remove
them. 1t unfortunately happened that
young lady traveller stopped at the hotel
for the night, and was conducted by an
unsuspecting servant girl to the room
where the liquors had been deposited. As
the evening grew late, the young lady went
to bed, and was soon fast asleep, little
dreaming of the mischievous spirits which
were acoYking under her pillow. ABOUT
midnight. when all had become still, the
secreted lieuor-owing to the heat of the
"CutACt3 VI tuS -" al mn 1blPt@itCu w ~ ~
the sleeper-expanded to such degree as
to defy longer confinement. Pop! pop!
went the corks of both bottles, almost as
loud as the report Of as many pistols, and
awaking the fair sleeper, who sprung from
the bed, uttering such wild and terrific
screams that every person i'll the house was
Immediately aroused. The moon shone
bright enough for the lady to discover the
liquor on her night dress, and with the
conviction that she had been shot, she
tainted and fell to the floor. A dozen SER
wants Immediately burst into the Iady's
ROOM. and were Mortified to find her lying
on the floor and weltering in blood All
believed that some horrible tragedy had
been enacted-that she had either commit
ted suicide or had been cruelty murdered.
A light, however. convinced them that she
still breathed. No time was lost in sending
for surgeon, whilst the half-dressed in
mates of the house commenced search for
the assassin or the instrument which hal
been employed to peFpetrate the horrid
deed. On examining the bed, it was found
TO be drenched with what was supposed to
be the, blood of the young lady; but the
strong smell of wane caused one to investi-
gate further, when the two bottles were
discovered under the pillow! How the DR..
came, how the lady recovered, and how the
landlord tried TO hush up the affair the next
day, can be better imagined than we can
describe. -. So.
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How TO MAKE LovE.--A bashful gentleman,
who had for some time admired lady without
daring to disclose his passion sitting near to her
one Sunday, at church, hit upon the following
method of declaring it: Taking up his Bible,
he handed it over to having first turned
down loaf, on which he had marked with a
pencil the following, in the epistle Of st. John,
second chapter, fifth verse: .sAnd now be-
seech thee, lady, not as though wrote a COM
mandment unto thee, but that which we bad
from the beginning, that we love one another"
The lady, in few minutes returned it. with this
passage turned down and marked Ruth, 1st
chapter, 10th verse, winter thou goest will
60, where thou lodgest viii lodge, thy people
shall be my people and thy God my God. Where
thou diest will die, and there viii be buried
also. The Lord do 50 to me and more also if
aught but death part thee and me-" 1881 -
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A t IL
ANEcDoTE OF ARAGo-The following an
ecdote, taken from review of the life and
discoveries of the illustrious Arago may
serve to illustrate the truth that courage,
however. innate, depends, after all, very
much upon a familiarity with the situation
which tries it,: T. ssaaf .'.. . p =
When the construction and safety Of
steam boilers had become objects Of nation
aisimportance, Arago and Dulong were, in
1920, employed by the Governmentto make
experiments on the subject, and they drew
up tables exhibiting the elastic forces Of
steam at different temperatures. This task,
which was executed with much ability, was
as dangerous as it was difficult. The burst
ing of boilers, to which they were constantly
exposed, and that, TOO, in alimited locality,
was more hazardous than that of shells in a
field Of battle, and while military officers
who assisted them-men of tried courag e--
grew pale and fed from the scene, the two
Swans went on coolly making their calcula-
tions and. observing the temperature ard
pressure, with boilers every moment on the
point Of explosion a' asfsa7. @ .., e ..: Il
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DaSuerreosypes Pastel.

q 7
Il habants de cette vile ct DIES environs quil
Salon de Dagnerreotype atessus du Magasn de Badeau
4 Rru ct quill pref prenre L. portrait DIES personncs
qui youlront bien fhonorer de eur contance.
Par procedt tres peu repand dome
settlement portraits Ia resemblance, traits mas
cole M TENT procede avantage doter
plre lie mroituge dies fonds enpecher quau premier
quau premier coup d'ril soft possible de Dire VOLTA
Daguerreotype. GmarslSnl
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n..I a Western paper, speaking of
= 4 Y elected senator, says his ignorance is
~u usase That the anger Of common sense
sa ~, " longer il boring through /, than ii
n, aou " AXE z boiled carrot to bore through
'ae Hoosac Mountain. - p
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EFFECrUAILY CURED BY
DIR. III OO G. L. A N DIS
CELEBRATED GERMAN BITTERS.
.s PREPARED BY
DIR, c. M JACKSON

No 100 -Asch Street. IAilodelptia.
Their power the above diseases is exceled il
equaled by any other preparation in the United States
the attes in many cases after skful physicians had
failed.
These Btters worthy the attention Of invads. Pos
sessing great virtues in the rectcaton of diseases of the
Liver and lesser glands exercising the searching powers
withal sale certain and pleasant
READ AND BE CONVINCED.
FURTHER Testimony from Missouri, in ttcor Of HOOP
LANDS GERMAN BITTERS, prepared by DR.. C. NJ
JACKSON Philadelphia acknowledged by all respectable
dealers to be the eecua edici USE for the
cure of Licer Complaint, Dyspepsia Nervous De5iiy,
and Disease o1the hifneys -
W. II Adams, publisher of the Argus Weston, No. July
II, 1851 said g last summer so very low and weak as
time tried one bottle of your German Bers which
trey cured me. have used two bottles. bottles
$50 miles from here to friend who had been sick long
tne he has also been cured by them believe them to be
superior to any medicine now in use" ..
Henderson, Glasgow, No August 5, 1851 said Your
Bitters beginning to go here. gave bottle away
some ten days and has been the means selling about
dozen bottles''
D. X. Harding, st. Joseph, No. June o. 1851 said
people appear to know them have had them in
but "A hours and have sold bottles. Please send another
lot Immediately"
DR. P. A. Hez, Paris Mo-. March g. 1sJ3 said Your
Bitters have given hett satisfaction in all the where
has been used than any other medicine with which
acquainted
They are ENTIRELY VEGETABLE and never PROSTATE the
system.
For sale by respectable e,ers everywhere.
Sold in Thilodaux by LAFONT & BLANCHARD,
Napoleonvie by WEBSl Err & LOiETTE,
j. Wright & Co.. New Orleans wholesale agents [14-cql
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POOLEY. NECOL Il CO.


Florida Yellow Pine Lumber Yard.
Corner of Cedar and Julia sts New Basin, New Orleans.
GUPERIOR Dressed Tongued and
~ Grooved Flooring and Ceiling Laths, Shingles, Deck
Plank, and general assortment Of BUILDING LUMBER,
well seasoned and always on hand Mh1S-1y
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The King and seidlitz Powders.

Inc KING and Se1dntz FoWderS. 81
The following, from that best Of papers, the
Scientific American, is too good to be lost, and
we'll deserves place in the columns Of the
Minerva: S. s... e.s.s. 9ss's. 5-ts.s. j,
On the first consignment Of Seidlitz Powders
70 the capital Of Delhi, the monarch was deeply
Interested in the accounts of the refreshing box
boz was brought to the king in full court, and
The interpreter explained to his majesty how it
should be used. Into goblet he put the twelve
blue papers, and, having added water, the king
drank it of. This was the alkali, and the royal
eountenance expressed no sign of satisfaction
Y was then explained that in the combination Of
the two powders lay the luxury; and the twelve
white powders were quickly dissolved in water,
and % eagerly swallowed by his majesty, with
shrek TINT win be remembered while Delhi is
numbered With the kingdom, the monarch rose,
staggered, exploded, and, in his full agonies,
screamed, hold me down r Then, rushing
nom = The throne, fell PROSTATE on the floor
Iaere ne Icy during the long continued effer-
ssscence Of the compound, spirting like ten
thousand penny xorths of imperial pop, and
believing himself IN The agonies Of death, d
nelanchoiy and Illuminating proof that kings
memorial ne ' <'s { se7
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ACHRIsTIAN MoTHER.-The Rev. DR.. Hawkes.,
Of New York, recently delivered lecture before
the Historical Society Of that city, when he re-
lated the following story among others, illus
trative of female heroism: +,.eses -s-ss -z.g
Among those Che observed) who formed a
part of the settlement during the revolutionary
struggle. was poor widow, who, having buried
her husband, was left in poverty, with the task
upon her hands of raising three sons. OF these,
the two eldest long fell in the cause of their
country, and she struggled on with the youngest
as best she could. After the fall of Charleston,
and the disastrous defeat of Col Buford, Of the
State of Virginia, by Tarlton, permission was
given to some four or five American females to
carry necessaries and provisions and administer
some relief to the prisoners on board the prison
ship and in the jails of Charleston This widow
was one Of the volunteers upon this errand Of
mercy. She was admitted within the city, and,
Drawing the horrors of pestlence, employed her.
self to the extent of her humble means in al
leyiating the deplorable suferings Of her country
men. She knew what she had to encounter !;
but Notwithstanding, went bravely on. Her
mission Of humanity having been fulfilled, she
left Charleston on her return-but alas! her ex-
posure to the pestilential atmosphere she had
been obliged to breathe, had planted in her
system the seeds of fatal disease ]; and ere she
reached her home, she sank under an attack Of
prison fever, brave martyr to the cause of
humanity and patriotism. The dying mother,
who now rest in an unknown grave, thus left
her only son, the sole survivor Of his family, to
the worlds charity; but little did she dream,
as death closed her eyes, the future of that
orphan boy. The son became President of this
free republic, for that widow was the mothe of
Andrep Jackson = 4 "a ~ '>5s$ 20 -
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70 a gentleman Of African extraction,
VINO fa' used 70 display his grinning mbinationl
dsory and ebony about the streets Of Indian
sspolls, was asked BY white gentleman
- nov OLD are you, Sam y ..Twen,y-five.
y msssa, vas the reply; but ef you counts
q. 50 ian rs seen, jest call me sebeniy-
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% One of the happiest hymenial cpl
grams that we ever RENE amber, is the follow
ing upon late marriage 80 Married, in
Pine Grove, Alabama, Mr. Jonas Pillow to
Miss Sarah Scripture, both Of that place.
81 3 Some keep the Scripture for a show f
Lettered and gill; on their bureal4--s sss,t5ss
And some 70 dusk. and moths degrade it; q. a5ssl
But Jonas took the wiser paxt--.ass ss3sl.a srsss
He pressed the Scripture to his heart M
And even On his Pillow laid it !lIt aztzE
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JOHN l. A RKIN,

I VCPPEK. LTNC, I'm ANU OHETI-
" IRON WORKER. on Jackson street, +, a
near the Found ry. keeps constantly a. So
hand large and full stock of Copper and III STyV
n Ware, such as Bath-Tubs, Sh0wer-122 W
and Seat Baths Cooking and Kitchen Utensils and
great variety Of Cooking, Parlor and other Stoves
All kinds of work in his line repaired, and cleaned 10
ORDER Cutters and spous put up atthe shortest notice
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THE VERY BEST AND PUREST

Il MEDICINES. s. FRlZElL is now in receipt OF q
general Of Medicines such as; Pure English
Caopel, Blue Mass, Aloes Rhubarb Magnesa, Sciditz
Powders Chloride of Lime, Pink Root, Cream of Tartar
Bason Copaba Soda Sage and all the various kinds OF
pure extracts for prescription purposes Having bought tho
above articles East prepared to sell as low as can be
bought almost anywhere Jan2F
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L. CAZE-GERBER,
Confectionery store.

4 WEISSENTHANNEK corner Of
L As Min and St. Louis streets, Thibodaux, wholesale
and retail dealer Preserved Fruits Annises Fancy Cor
dias s. rups Confeconaries Green Fruits, Holiday Gifts,
ditto for Christening, Deserts given either in the city or
country Wedding parties supplied with every article in
the parity confectionery line at the shortest notice and
the most reasonable terms. Patronage solicited.
January 2I-J-1y, srr-.t 81. s-.,
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A CARD.--I'he undersigned, grateful

4 "A for past avors from his patrons of this vicinity, takes
this medium express his hankfulness and with view 70
retiring from the GROCERY AND HOTEL BUSINESS
within present season. eonceves Improper to give soce
that from the present FIRST Of March, 1884, shall dcon-
time the credit business and deal exclusively for CASH.
with tie exception Of WAGONS, CARTS, and FLOWS,
which will sold March credit, heretofore, to my
regular patrons. Respectfully, u. +. HOLDEN.
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Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia,
E.AMnaAic1

CHRONIC OR NER V0IS DEBILITY DISEASE
or TIE hIDNEIS And ALI DISEASES
-dRLSING ERO.HA DISORDERED
LIVER OR .S7O4KACH;
Ouch as Constipation, inward Piles,
~ Funess of Blood to the Head Acdity of the Stomach
Nausea Heartburn, Disgust for Food Funess weight in
the Stomach, Sour Eructaons Sinking Fuering the
Pit of the Stomach Swimming of the Head, Hurried and
Difficult Breathing Fluttering the Heart, Choking uf
locating Sensations when in lying posture, Dimnes Of
the Head Deficiency of Prespiration Yeownes of the Skin
and Eyes Pain in the Sde Back Chest Limbs &C. Sudden
Fushes Of Heat Burning in the Flesh, Constant asinngs
of evil, and Great Depre sion Of Shirts
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y Boxes of Blood & Co.'S Superior

FANCY ARTICLES. China Puff
l. Boxes beautiful article, Buffalo Combs Tortoise
Shell ditto Ivory ditto, Pen Knives superior article for
ladies' Port Monies, Fancy perfume bottles, Cigar Cases.
Coognes Of the finest kind for sale by the bottle gallon,
Hair Oils Barys Tricopherpu Tooth Brushes, Otto Roses,
Sweet Soaps, Thermometers Hair Brushes etc, sold
low by .sft} f3f j. s. FRIZELL-
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Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-08-02
TERMS.

1bhmo.
yRGINIAN is published daily Mt Sc and semi weekly at
in advance. No will be discontinued ex
cept pon the Propreors, until all ha
"-r, paid
ADVERTISEMENTS inserted for 30 cents per Of
Il lines the first insertion, 81 for each
unless ordered inner form weekly and then 30 cts
will be charged for each II the number
Insertions marked the Ms. II published till o.
,iured out aud charged accordingly.
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CLOTHING At COST.

CLVII1NSi At COST.
1WlNh to TIM ertni quontty III Ready made ClotI
~ ing In this market, aud tho hnrdness of tho ,i,..
We "Ve concluded TO ael for time. Fine nd bcn
tinllv assorted Stock of Rendy made Clnhny Fupnb.
ing Goods. Umbrellas, Ne, &c. nj Coa for Cash
Now ia emphaicaly the Time lor all waning +, cb
eoods-and who does nn, Ito lay in good supply of
'l",h'g, such ~ are eeldom offered in ihi. unrk, /
Oar Gonis all new and b, recently nu,rha,.a n,
very to" prices aud consist of al styles md pa crns
irom the fnestro the kind to sui, ey ~ pcr-
: T5
Our Cloths, Cnssperes and Vesing we will co,,,o,.
10 make up tie lowest rates of profits prro,ns -,
Tho 'me.and every nrcle made up by warrant to w.
give entire satisfaction.
Oo on" nnd nilGpd examine for Yourselves nnI our
word for H. yon viii not 90 away Ii4snti.6edi Al
BAKER CLAvEY'S
Clothing Sutton, cor. Main g. Market sta
may 1nta