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DURSUANT to law and proclamation Of his
i excelency P. 0. Hebert Governor Of the State Of
louisiana dated Goth day of July, 1885, elections will be
held in the parish Of Lafourche, on
MONDAY, NOVEMBER s. 1856,
from O'Clock, M, to O'clock M, for Governor,
Lieutenant Governor Secretary Of sate Attorney General
Of Public Education Of the State of Louisiana District At
torney for the Fifth Judicial District Representative to
Congress for the Second Congressional District Senator
for the parishes of Assumption Lourche and Terrebonne
to fill the unexpired term of the Hon. P B. Key deceased
two to the General Assembly Of the State
Sheriff. Clerk Of the Court Coroner and Assessor for the
parish Of Lafourche justice of the Peace for each Of the
respective Police Jury Wards Of the parish Of Lafourche
but in those wards in which there is incorporated town
or town containing three hundred inhabitants there shall
be elected two Justices of the Peace Constable for each
Police Jury Ward Of the parish of Lafourche and vote
will be taken the question of removing the seat of Gov
eminent from Baton Rouge New Oreanseach and
qualified voter voting for against the removal shall have
written printed his ballot the words {" For Removal
if he be in favor of such removal and the words Against
Removal" if he be opposed to such removal
The places and commissioners Of elections follows
to-wit:
sioners, T. Bernard, Pierre Landry, Parker Campbell.
Second Ward-At the house Of Noel Boudreaux. Commits
sioners Zacharie Boudreaux. Bazle Landry, F. Beno
Third ard-At the house Of Ellie Panvel Commissioners
E. D. Richardson, Rederck Darden, Sylvan Troscair.
Fourth Ward-At the store of Jean Dupre. Commissioners
=: chas: l,a f, Gaude, z Bourgeois J. Lagarde.
ruth Wdrd-At the store Of Pierre Thibodaux. Commits
sloners, Q. Zeringue, z. Thibodaux, B. Fose.
Sah Ward-At the house Of Mtlse Leblanc Commission
ers Jacques Matherne, N. Leblanc Nj. Da1gre.
Seuenh Ward-At the house Of Antoine Matherne Com
missioners, A. l. Ledet, Paul Matherne J. S. Williams
Eighth Wttrd-At the store of Joseph Remond Commits
sioners, Edmond Savoie Jackson Pierce " Meancon
Ninth Ward-At the store Of Edouard Breaux. Commits
sioners, E. Breaux, Etenne Leblanc, J. 5. seely.
Tenth Wdrd-Brule Grand Chene, at the school house.
Commissioners, J. Bourg, Lubin Bernard, G. Clement
Eleuenh Wnrd-At the Court House in Thibodaux Com
missioners, W. H. Ragan, Jackson Dauns c. O. Dantn.
7aoeIeA W1rd-At the Lafourche Hotel Commissioners
Auguste Bergeron, J. H. Leblanc, Joacham Bergeron.
Thirteenth Wdrd-At the house of Hlaire Bourgeois.
Commissioners, Marcellin Bergeron, Hlare Bourgeois,
A. Champagne, Jr.
Fourteenth Ward-At the store Of E. L. Cordilac Com
nssioners, Alfred Matherne Pierre Fose, A. Matherns.
Fifteenth Wrd-At the house of B. F. Barker. Commits
sioners, Hudson Field, G. Abribat, B. F. Barker.
Sixteenth W,d-At the Of NJ. Guedry. Commission
ers, Chas. SEWN, Cherami, A. Cretni.
The commissioners will make their returns in due form
to the undersigned Sheriff and returning officer
sep29-ted NJ BOURG, Sheriff.
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faith. JONA. G. WHITE, p,b,;Sho-s
LOUIS F. ANDERSON, "olsheis'
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G0nrational.
Thibodaux Female Institute.

6 TENNEY, Principal, aided by competent Teach
Ne ers in English, French Music, Embroidery, Drawing
and Painting, etc.
The eighteenth session Of this Institution will commerce
the LIST Monday in Octaber No scholar will be
taken for less term than session Of i've mOnths but
scholars enter at any time and be charged only from
the time of entrance.
Board and tuition payable in advance.
Terms.
Board and Tuition in English per session Of months $95 90
Washing, furnishing room, lights ETC., per month. 90
Music Piano and Guitar, use Of instrument per
HloHtIl Q w
French, Embroidery, Drawing and Painting, ETC.,
per month ....................... 8 90
Tuition for day scholars per month ...... ORG on
Incidental expenses for session Of months 90
Sept. 10, 1S55-39M
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Institution of Learning
TOR YOUNG LADIES.

LUR 1UUNN LADIES'
IL The Religious Ladies' Of Mount Carmel have the
honor of informing their acquaintance and the public in
general that they have opened Thbodaux parish Of
Laourche, day and boarding School for Young Ladies.
The course Of instruction is similar to that pursued
by other boarding schools Of the countrythat is say,
Writing, Grammar, Geography, Arithmetic, Elements of
Geometry Natural Philosophy, etc. History and Literature
will also be taught.
The scholastic year is divided into sessions the first
commencing the 1st Of October and ending the 14th
Of March, the second commencing the 18th Of March,
and ending on the Sd Monday Of August.
COndItiOns-BOartlers.
The price Of boarding. comprising general instruction in
French and Engshis $S0per annum payable in advance
half at the Of each session. charge Of IS
will be made for bed on entering the institution.
Washing and mending per session $f5 90
Lessons on Piano and Of instrument per month 90
Day Scholars.
French and English branches, per month, 90
Both branches together S 90
For further particulars apply to the Lady Superior 81
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Americans-Rally!
BY MRS. L. VIRGINIA FRENCH.

Sons Of the bravei beware the foe!
Hark to the murmur, deep and low,
Rolling up like the coming storm,
Hoarse as the hurricane that broods
In spaces far infinitude!
Minute guns Of omen boom
Through the futures folded gloom
Sounds prophetic fl the air;
Heed the warning and prepare!
Watch be wary every hour
Mark the foeman's growing power;
Let Americans keep ward
None but patriots on guard!
Sons Of the soil barrier staunch,
Breasting the alien avalanche,
Manning the battlements Of Right;
Up! for your Country, God and Righi!
From your battalious steadly,
And fight for boodess victory!
Surgng onwards sweeps the wave,
Serried columns of the brave,
Banded meath the benson
OF the God-like Washington!
Stand! but should a foreign sway
Aspire to rule America,
Charge on the tyrant, ere he gain
Our iron arteried domain
Sons Of the free! when Tumult trod
The tide of Revolution God
Looked from His throne on the things of Time"
He babe to burn in the azure dome
The freeman's Love and the freeman's Home
Holy Of holies! guard them well,
Battle the despot's secret spell,
And let the chords Of life be riven
Ere you yield those gifts Of Heaveni
Iop8an trumpet notes
Shake the air where your banner floats
In triumph! still we see
The land of the Brave is the home Of the Free!
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FROM CHINA-The bark Yankee had arrived at
San Francisco, bringing the Friend Of China, "
to the 11th Of July. We extract the following
from the Transcript:
The amount Of bloodshed at Canton during the
last month has been sickening. When Shaou-king,
the second city Of the province, was vacated with
out fighting, short time ago, number Of the in
habtants thought mercy would be shown them if
they gave themselves up. With equal reason might
forbcarance have been expected from the hungry
wolf they were taken to Canton in droves of five
hundred; as many as ten thousand, it is said, being
confined in the city at one time. Kept without
food for several days, when the hour Of examina-
ton, so-caled, arrived, eyewitnesses tell of the ut
most callousness being exhibited; the condemned
getting into the execution basket with even ap-
parent satisfaction.
But with all these executions and their probable
terrible consequences, there is no abatement of the
rebelon-there is no instance Of any of the leaders
giving up the cause for promised rewards; in no
case have insurgents retired before, through want
Of food and ammunition, all reasonable prospect of
successful opposition had apparently gone From
Shaou-king too they marched northwest, with Hoe
Alukh's band in company, forty thousand strong.
Our local contemporaries, no doubt, in their sum-
maries of occurrences around US, will endeavor to
propagate belief that the neck of the rebellion
hereabout is broken. Such assertions should be
received with caution 1t is not to the interest of
journalists in the South to make matters appear
worse than they are-and it is certainly improper
to give such coloring to tale as may best suit our
wishes
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Avis d'EleetiOn.
GONFORMENENT q Ia loi ct une proclama-

Avis d'ElectfOn.
TONFORMENENT la loi ct a une proclama.
tion de son excellence P O. Hebert, Gouverneur de
Eat de la Louisiana date du 26 Juliet, 1885, election
sera tenue dams la paroisse de Lafourche,
LUNDI, lie de NOVEMBRE, 1855,
depuis heues NJ, jusqua heures NJ, dams le but
delre Gouverneur Lieutenant Gouverneur Secretare
Avocat General Tresorier Eat Audteur des Comp
tes Pubcs Surnendant de pEducaon Pubique pour Eat
District Judcaire Represenant pour lie Second District
Congressional Senateur poures parosses Assumption
Laouche ct Terrebonne pour compleere terme de Hon
Key decede deux Representans Assemble Generate
de PEtat Sheriff. Greer de Cour Coroner Assessor
parosse de Laourche Juge de Pax pour chaqne
respective du Jury de Police della parose
de Lafourche, mas dams ACCOMPLISHMENTS, exse
vile ncorporee vile contenant trOs habi-
tants clue deux Juges de Paix Constable pour
chaque ACCOMPLISHMENT u Jury de Police de la paose
ct vote sera pris sur la question pour cone
lie transport du siege du Commencement de la vile de Baton
Rouge, la vile de la Nouvele Orleans que chaque
electeur ayan quale voant pour lie transport
devra avor ecrts imprimes bulletin les mots
pour e transport sill est favour du transport les
contre lie transport sill est contre lie transport.
Premiere A,rondissement-Au magasin de Trasimond
Bernard Commissaires; T. Bernard Pierre Landry, p
Campbell
Deuaieme Arron-A la maison de Noel Boudreaux, Com ;
Zacharie Boudreaux Bazile Landry, Felix Benot
1fOisisn1e Arron-A La maison Ellie Panvel, Com. E.
D. Richardson, Rederck Darden, Sylvan TroscIair
Quat7a6nne 1rrOn-Au magasn de Jean Dupre, Com. ;
Chas: +. Gaude z. Bourgeois, Joachaim Lagarde.
CfnqNie7e 1r7on-Au magasn de Pierre Thibodaux Conn.,
c. Zerngue, P Thibodaux, B. Folse.
Siaisnee Arron-A la mason de Melise Leblanc, Com:
Jacques Metherne NJ Leblanc NJ. Daigre
Septsene AyTon-Ala la mason d'Antone Matherne Com.
A. l. Ledet Paul Matherne J. S. Williams.
Huitieme Arron-Au magasin de Joseph Remond, Com.
Edmond Savoie, Jackson Pierce, Victor MelanGon.
Neucaenae Arron-Au magasin dEdouard Breaux, Com.
E. Breaux, Eienne Leblanc j. 8. Seely.
Di1ieane Arron-Brue Grand Chene, la aison decole
Com; J. BouTg, Lubn Bernard, George Clement.
Ozeiene Ar0n-A la Maison de Cour Thibodaux Conn.,;
W. II: Ragan Jackson Dauns c. o. Dantin
Douseiee Arron-AP de Lafourche, Com Auguste
Bergeron, J. R. Leblanc, Joachaim Begeron.
TreseiSme Arron-A la mason dHlare Bourgeois CON-
Marcelln Bergeron, II. Bourgeois, A Champagne, Jr.
Quatorseieme Arrom-Au magasin de E. L. Cordiac,
Ccom. Alfred Matherne, Pierre Folse, A. Matherne.
Qinfea6me AsTon-A la maison de B. f. Barker Com:
Hudson Field, G. Abribat, B. F. Barker.
Sesseienae Arron-Au magasin de Noise Guedry Com
Chas. SEWN. q. Cherami, Cretini.
Les commissares fer0nt retours en- forue gae au
soussigne Sheriff ct officer retournant
sep29-tds NJ BOURG Sheriff.
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Election Notice.


DURSUANT to law and a proclamation of j.
c. RAGAN President Of the Police Jury of the parish
of Laourche, dated 24h Of September 1856 Elections will
be held in the parish Of Lafourche,
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1855,
from O'Clock, A. NJ to O'clock p NJ for the purpose
Of eecting Member a the Police Jury in each respective
Police Jury Ward Of the parish Of Lafourche which
follows to-wit
1st Ward commencing at the upper line Of the parish
the left bank of bayoa Laourche and terminating at the
upper line of Estate Of j. W. Tucker, including Shoupc,
bayou Sec, Chacbay, and bayou Heron.
I'd Ward commencing at the upper line Of the Estate of
W. Tucker and terminate at the Baratara Canal In
Guiding the Vacherie.
Sd Ward commencing at the upper line Of the parish on
the right bank Of bayou Laourche and terminate the
lower line Of Col P. B. Keys plantation including Brule
Grand Chene.
4th Ward commencing at the lower line Of Col P. Keys
plantation and terminate at the uppsr line Of A. Kees
plantation.
9th Ward commencing at the Baratarla Canal the left
bank Of Bayou Lfourche and at Kees upper line on the
right bank Of Bayou Laourche and terminate at the lower
line of the parish.
Thecommsoners wimake their returns in due form tohe
undersigned Sheriff. M. BOURG Sheriff.
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Professional CARDS.

~ BELCIIER, attorney and Counsellor ut Lar,
We continues the practice of his profession in the Fifth
Judicial District Office in Thibodaux. isti
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Avis d'E1ectl0n.
GONFORMEMENT Ia loi ct a me uroclama.

Il foANI Id III CG q uue pFOCIdlud-
~ ton de j. G. Ragan President du Jury de Police de
paroisse de Lafourche date du "a septembe 1885,
election sera tenue dams la parosse De Lafourche,
LUNDI, lie de NOVEMBRE, 1855,
depuis heures NJ jusqua heures afn delire
membre de Jury de Police dams chaque District respective
du Jury de Police qui sont divises CONNIE suit:
Premier District commeneant Ia iigne den haut de Ia
parose la rive ganche du bayou Laourche temne
Ia gne den haut de rhabitaton de feu j. W. Tucker,
compris Shoupc, Bayou Sec Chacbay ct Bayou Heron
Deuxieme District commencant la lgne den haut de
habitaton de eu j. W. Tucker ct terne Canal Bara-
taria, compris la Vacherie.
Troisieme District commeneant Ia gne den haut de Ia
passe la rive droe du bayou Laourche ct terine
la gne den bas de lhabitation de Col p B. Key COM
prs e Brule Grand .Chene.
Qnatrieme District, commencant Ia igne den bas de
habitaton de feu Col p B. Key, ct termine Ia gne
den haut de Phabitation de A. Kees
Cinquieme District, comencant au Canal Baratara sur
la rive gauche du bayou Lafourche ct rive droe du
dit bayou Ia gne den haut de habitation de A. Kees ct
fni . Ia igne den bas de la parosse.
Les eux ct delections son CONNIE present
par o les commares eront leurs forme egae
au soussigne Sheriff ssp2a.ted u. BoURG, sherd.
IMPROVED CANE EKNIVES.-Planters in want
Of good Cane Knives invited to call at the Store Of
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.H A wedding was recently celebrated at Mem
phls, Tennessee. It was the ninth occasion on
winch the bride had been made happy by matrimony.
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ThibOdauX Home Academy.

J. BRYsUN BUKKUWs, A. b., Principal.
THIS INSTITUTION will open on Monday the
i 18th September, and continue months. 1t is des-
rabe that Students be present the first day Of the term
Pupils however, will be received at time, and charged
accordingly. This school is designed prepare Students
by liberal thorough and practical education for College,
other business Of f the plan comprising complete
preparatory course-Engsh Classical, and Mathematical
Patrons may rest assured that perseverng
effort will be made to cultivate the head heart and hand
to train boys for becoming intelligent good and useful men,
to give the elements Of perfect education.
TERMS
For the suar English course, per month, $500
For each additional language, .' .......... 1.5O
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Day School for BOYS.

ME subscriber takes pleasure in announcing to
l. parents and guardians that he has purchased of Mr. J.
Gardner the unexpred lease Of the Parish School House
situated on East Canal street, Thbodaux where he will
tnue his school for the future His charges follows
For the regular English course per month .....$6 90
For each additional language, per month. 80
further information apply the office Of the Minerva
or to CHARLES SCHIFFERSTEIN principal
Iuna 02d 1SSh -tf
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EDMEND P. DWIGHT, attorney and Counsel
T. Tor at Lao, Napoeonvle parish of Assumption La,
will practice in the parishes Of Assumption Laourchs,
Terrebonne, and St Mary. [my19-tf]
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Great Southern Remedy,

Great Southern Remedyl
j A COB's yo! G1,,ORD /, IAL,
BOWEL DISEASES, Cholera, Dysentery, Di.
- arrhea, Cholera Morbus, Bilious Cholic, Cholera
infantum. and also admirably ADAPTED TO MANY DIS.
EASES Of FEMALES most especially Painful Menstruaon
The virtues Of Jacobs Cordial are too well known IA
require encomiums
l. IT CURES THE WORST CASES oP DIARRHGA
g. IT CURES THE WORST FORMS OF DYsENTRRy.
y. IT CURES CALIFORNIA OR MEXICAN DIARRHdsA.
4 IT RELIEVES THE sEvEREsr CHoLIC.
S. IT CURES CHOLERA MoRBUs.
g. IT CURES CHOLERA INFANruM.
T. 1t CURES PAINFUL MENsTRUArIoN.
8. IT RELIEVES PAIN IN THE BACK AND LoIss.
O. IT CoUNTERAcTs NERVOUSNESS AND DEsroNDENCY.
TO- IT RESTORES IRREGULARITIES
II. IT DISPELs GLOOMY AND HISTORICAL FRRLrNGs
H. IT Is AN ADMIRABLE Tonic.
FEW SHORT EXTRACTS FROM TESTIMONIALS,
"I have use4 Lcob's Cordial in my family, and have
found ia most hciens. and in my Judgment valuable
remedy" Hon. HIRAM Warner,
Judge OF Supreme Court Georgia.
" Gives me pleasure being able to recommend Jacobs
Corda-my personal experience, and the experience
Of my neghbors and friends around me- sufficient guar
antee for believe 10 be all that purports be-
q socereigD remedy." WV. II. UNDERWOOD,
Formerly Judge Of Superior Court, Cherokee Circuit
Is" take great pleasure in recommending this invaluable
medicine to all afflicted with bowel diseases, for which
heieve IL be sovereign remedy-decidedy superior to
anything else ever tried BY me-" A. A. GAULDIsa,
Deputy G. NJ. Of the Grand Lodge Of Georgia.
have used Jacobs Cordial in my family and this with
all hear about REMEDY by those who have tried it,
induces to believe that it stands the head Of
preparation OF the kind and would recommend its use in
the diseases for which it is compounded"
MILES G. DoBBrSs,
Cashier Of the Bank Of the State Of Georgia. Griffin.
Y there is any credibity in human testimony Jacobs
Cordial must stand pre6minent above all other
for the Of bowel diseases From the mass Of testimony
in its favor coming in from all quarters it must be very far
ir advance, curative agent, Of most if not all other
patent preparations" A. FLEMING,
Cashier Marine and Fire Insurance Bank, Griffin.
This efficient remedy travelling into celebrity fast
as Bonapare pushed his columns into Russia, and gaining
commentator wherever used."-Geo Jefersosfnn.
Ew For sale by FRIzELL GAINES, Thibodaux, La,
and by the principal Merchants and Druggists throughout
the State. VIM BLISS CO.,
sepS 6m Proprietors Savannah Georgia
6IGARS! CIGARS!!
~ 10000 Havana Cigars of the Choicest Brands. viz:
WASHINGTON, Ell SOL, FILLMORE,
BUSTAMENTE, CONCHA, CONGRESS, -.#
SEVASTOPOL, ANTIGUEDOE, SEM ROMAN,
AMERICAN UNION, La PERFECTION, &c.
AL carefully selected and just received and for sale by
SEPT B. p HOLDEN
j. D. RousrAS ). R. MOWERS
ROUSTAN & McEVERs.
(Successors to o. Osborn d Co.)
Commercial Row-under the Franklin House, Thjbodaux.
DEALERS IN FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
- DRY GOODS, Hosiery, Straw Gesds, Eats Bscts and
Shoes, Hasd~ars, etc. etc.
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-" NJ. MERCER, attorney and Counsellor a.
w Ldo, Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La practises
the parishes of Assumption, Lafoufche and Terrebonne
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Night School

\ the solicitation of number of persons
"A who otherwise occupied during the day,-the
dersigned has consented to open NIGHT SCHOOL, his
Academy the Canal Persons wishing avail them
selves of this opportunity for Improvement in either the
French or English language, may do so by making mme-
diate application The of instruction will commence
Monday the 18th inst and be continued every evening
except Saturdays and Sundays Hours of instruction.
to half past O'Clock, P.
oct6-n CHARLES sCHIFTERSTEIN
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y S. GOODE, Ahormey and Counsellor at Lan,
will practice in the parishes Of Assumption LafourcAe,
and TerrebOnne. ie11
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RATHER BoLD.-The Boston Courier, in no.
ticing new hotel recently opened in that city,
on the European plan, says:
"Ladies should not hesitate to patronize it.
There is no reason why they should not have a
lunch on something substantial-a slice Of beef,
q cut Of ham, the leg Of o chicken, tender
snipe-as well as men; and, if they desire it,
have glass of wine, or something more pun
gent, just as if they were athome. If they will
but unite and disrdbe themselves of that shyness
which makes them less than angels-laugh and
be merry, and talk natural and free-they will
improve their own condition, and make life
happier" .-
It strikes us that the present tendency is for
ladies to "disrcbe themselves" not only of
I" that shyness" which is akin to modesty, but
even of the angelic attribute of modesty ITSELF
beautiful woman in fashionable restaurant,
with glass Of brandy and water in her hand,
on the European plan," we should regard in
our unsophisticated village Of New York, as o
rather indelcate exhibition. We have long
since lost the schoolboy illusion that women are
made OF ether, and can live ON love; but we
still confess to something of repuguance at
seeing them in eating saloons. up to their eyes
in beef and beer.-N Y. Msror.
New PAPER MArERlAL.-A correspondent has
sent us some samples Of wild plant obtained in
Maine, which he considers might be proftably used
substitute for rags in the manufacture Of paper
The samples sent US are very long and strong in
ne fiber, and resemble fax in appearance. Paper
can be made Of almost any vegetable substance,
out the SIMPLE question is one of economy, viz,
sof what substance can it be made cheapest? ?"
We have no doubt but beautiful thread and cloth
could be made from the material sent us by our
correspondent and it would be well if the ingenuity
OF our inventors were directed to improvements in
processes and machinery for making new fabrics
out Of new materials, Of which, no doubt MANY
might be prohtahy cultivated, or gathered wild, in
various parts Of our country Cotton. silk. wool
and iiax may be said to constitute all the raw ma.
terials used in our textile manufactures In tho
name OF progressive improvement p let us have a
little more variety than the four substances named
Cotton and fax are both vegetable substances hut
the fabrics produced from them are entirely dif.
ferent IN character. We are confdentt that a dozen
substances differing q much from one other
might be obtained from sea and land grasses and
ne bark Of trees, to produce as many different
noncs, al Of which would find sale in the market
owing 70 The great variety Of tastes prevailing.
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