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The Masonic fraternity of the Dis
trict of Columbia have been invited
by their brethren in Paris to send q
delegate to a Congress of the Masons
of the world, to assemble in the
French capital on the first proximo,
to consider the condition Of Masonry
over the globe, and to adopt, for the
benefit of the order, whatever may be
appropriate and lawful. The Star
says the Grand Lod gcs Of the District
purpos deputising some worthy Am
erican Mason, who may be in attcn-
dance at the Paris Exhibition, to re-
present them in the proposed Con-
gress.
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IT IS THERE YET.-But it will mol
be there long. if what Mr.. Micklejohr
says, is so. Mr.. }. X. Van Horn
certifies that he had little dauchte,
who had fits; and by showing her a
box of the Washington Salve she
came too, and has had no fits SINCE
Some people suppose that Mr.. Mickle-
johns "Puirfyer" is kind of "haber.
dasberry. Nothing could be faE-
Their from the truth. Certain it is,
that there is some resemblance be-
tween it and tie 'knuckle machine
reversing the order. What the knuck-
lie machine does outwardly, the "Puri-
flyer does inwardly:
II cures bone fellons and sore heads,
Ring worms, letter and kings evil;
Spread 1t all over when you go 20 bed
Twill get you well send you to The devil.
A few boxes Of the salve and purify
er may still be had "WadJili's cor
ner Of Third and Church Streets.
who is the regularly commissioned
agent for this city.
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AGENCY ATWASHINGTON.
THE UNDERSIGNED prosecu,cs

L all manner OF Claims aga 'pst the Govern
ment OF ,he United States. before Congress, before
commissioners, or before any o. The Pno &C De-
partments; Claims Tor Bounty Land, Pensions,
Back.pay, fIalf-pay, Return of Duties paid under
protest, Adjustment OF Accounts Of disburstng,
officers Pos'masfers and Contractors account :,
collection Of Dividends in arrear, obtaining Pa
tents, and every other business requiring the
prompt and efficient service OF an Attoi ney or
Agent.
A residence o.foueteen years at the Seat Of
Government, with a tho; ough and familiar acguln
ia nee with the various systems and routine Of
public business at the different Offices, added to,
this, free access to consult the ablest legal advis-
ers, il needle justfes the subscriber in pled.iDg
the fullest satisfaction and utmost despelch 10
those who mayentrust their business to his care.
Being well pown to the greater part Of he
citizens of the District, well as to many gentle
men who have been IN, mbers OF both Houses Of
Congress in the last twelve years, it is deemed,
useless to extend this notice by special rerence
A full power Of Attorney should accompany all
lams.
Communications must be prepaid in all cases.
Any information desired at Baton Rouge can
be had tn, ough GEORGE A. PIKE, who will act
as my agent in the prosecution Of claims.
H. c. SPAULDING. AIRY
Washington, d. G. April. 1858.
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S3gcceSSiODe Sale.
IN tn. matter Of the Succession of w,

IN tn. matter of the Succession Of WV. p
PHILLIPS. deceased, No. 434, Probate.
Sixth Judicial District Court--Parish of
East Baton Rouge, Loui lana.
10y VIRTUE OF a commission issued in
IL the above succession and 10 me di-ec-
ted from the Hon. Sixth Judicial District
Court, in and for the Parish and State
Aforesaid; | will. by virtue Of said COM
mission, offer at public sale at the Bayou
Manchac Ferry, in this Parish, at about 10
miles from the City of Baton Rouge, o.,
| Thursday, the nth day Of May, 1855.
at | | o'clock. A. NJ, the property kerpin-
after set-lorth and described, belonging 10
the succession Of WV p. Phillips, late of
said Parish, deceased. to wit:
| The undivided one half of the Steamboat
CATHERINE.
TERMS OF SALE-CAsH.
Also will be offered at public sale at the
last residence of said deceased, in tb;. Par.
ish, at about IL miles below. the City Of
Baton Rouge, on
at II O'Clock, A. M, the property herein
after setfoIth and described, belonging to
the above mentioned succession, to wit:
A CERTAIN tract Of land. together with
all the building and Improvements thereon,
containing 40 arpent more o, less. Also,
a large stock Of Dry Goods, Clothing, Shoes,
Groceries, Liquors, Segars, &c. Also. q
lot of Household and Store Furniture Show
Cases, Dressing Case, Store Desk, &c. AL
so, one set buggy harness. one double bar
rel shot gun, one pedling buggy, one roam
mare. sad lie and bride, one gold Lepine
Watch and Chain, &c
On THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CorpI.
TONS, TO WIT The personal property; all
sums unde: twenty dollars. cash, and all
sums Of twenty dollars and above that a.
mount, payable on the first day Of January,
1856 Purchasers to give notes endorsed
to the satisfaction Of the administrator. and
the tract of land and improvements there
on. for one third cash; one third payable
on the first day of January next, 1856, and
tue remaining third payable on the first
day OF January, 1857. Purchasers to give
notes with good PERSONAL security and spe.
cial mortgage retained on the land sold, un-
til the final payment. The notes to bear
eight per cent interest from and after ma
tu'ity, and all to be made payable at the
Parish Recorders Office. in the City of Ba.-
ton Rouge. H. V. BABlN,
may4-OtS. Sheriff.
ALSO-Will be offered at public sale on.
the same day at the time al place above
mentioned. The following slaves, to wit
Negro woman named Rose. 90 Yeas DID,,
and her 4 children, viz: Monis aged Ii
yeas, Poline 9 years. Ada 3 years, and
Louisa, aged S months
On the following Terms and Conditions;
to wit
One third Cash-One third on TIE first Of
March next, 1856, and the remaining one
third: on the FIRST of March, 1857. Pur.
chasefs to give notes satisfactorily endor-
sed and payable at the Parish Recorders,
Office, in the city OF Baton Rouge, and spe.
claI mortgage retained on said slaves until
the full and final payment of said notes and
all eventual interest thereon.
may4-6t. H. v. BABIN, Sheriff
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AVIS.

TOUTES personnes qui doivant 1 Ia
4 Succession d. WILLIAM P. PHILLIPS. ID.
cede, sont par Ia presente notiA6 de hire pale
ment immediate, ct tous ceux qui ont dss reclaim
atoms conre Ia d'te succession, sont price de les
presente dnment ceri.ee pour etre accepte par
hautes, on son soussign6 avncat Baton Rouge.
avril 26.3Qj. I'M. McCUTCHEN
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II UNA WY.

IN the evening Of the 9th inst,
" from my Plantation, the Mulato boy
" TOM, aged 81 years. about feet 1OAA
inches high stoutly made. Bushey head Of hair.
when ne LEFT had on light summer clothing, a. il
generally worn BY held hands. A suitable re ward
will be paid for information that will lead To bis
apprehension. RHODEY pYRIIRN
May 9Th Advocate / Gazette COPY ltd k2tv.
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NOTICE.

THE Omnibus will leave r. REAL's Sta.
l. BILE on Third St. Sunday Morning ate
O'Clock for Greenwell Springs and return
in the evening. Persons desiring TO 20
out, will register their names before hand.
I're each way$I Ifone omnibus is not SUI
fic'ent d second will be on hand to leave
at the same time. (Mayl3.td) r. BEAL,
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E'SH LINE Floats, assorted sizes; Linn.
! er'ck and kirby bent Hooks; Fish
Lines, assorted sizes; hot Pouches Pow
der and Pistol Flasks; Double and Single
barrel Shot Guns-On hand for sale by
may IL. d C. MONTAN.
Churcl, street
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The city council Of Louisville has
refused to revoke the licenses in that
city granted for the sale of liquors.
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House on Tuesday night last. iva
not as we'll attended as was expected
which is perhaps another evidence o.
the tigktness of the times and depres
sion Of the money market. The
amount raised was about 500. An
abundance Of good things, cakes, light
and heavy; round, square, oblong and
scolloped; cakes frosted and unfrosted,
adorned and unadorned with flowers
ice creams, sherbers strawberries
black. berries and blue berries. Ham,
broiled, fried and baked, In short
everything substantial set off with
everything unsubstantin|, designed 20
eaptivate the eye, and loosen the purse
strings. Of the ladies it may be said
as before they all looked beautiful. y
There was music in the dining hall.
and some Of the young folks we're dis
posed to indulge the light fantastic
but the fact was evidently visable that
difference Of opinion as b the "pro-
priety' Of dancing, prevailed. As the
Comet just now, is not disposed to
differ with anybody and it is expect
ed that the press will stand convicted
we might as well say, that we are in
favor Of. and opposed to dancing; it is
both right and wrong. 1t is wrong
to take the wasp.iike waists Of our
daughters; and press them up into
half moon shapes, and have young
gents. whose claims TO popularity and
favor with the fair sex. is based upon
nothing but we'll oiled moustach-
whirl them round in an unbecoming
if not vuIgar manner; whilst moses
tip "and unseen charms heave out
No view; causing all timid Don Juan's
TO blush. This is wrong, and yet
dancing is right, as all M;nss else in
nature are. tempe'utely," We say
this in the face Of opinions often expires
sed from the sacred desk. to the con-
trary; and appeal to the good sense
Of mankind to support us. Ma;s al
bns.--Judges Slidell and Ogden
have both resigned their seats on the
Sup,eme bencl-an election must be
held to supply the vacancies this calls
out the city press to tell the people
twhat manner of men," should take
their places. Doubtless such as are
named will be se!ected.--E x-
Post Master Kendall is it appears,
will be exculpated, by invalidating
the testimony against him. The pub
lie must DO agreed with councillor
King, that twelve hundred dollar
functiouary Of the government. has no
right to testify against fifteen hun
dred.--On Tuesday night per- ,
Torrance came off M the St. Charles
Theatre. for the benefit of the typo ,,
graphical union.--A cortcous set .
Of fellows are they Of the North Louis /,
iana press. The Minden Herald man
say Of Estes Of the Shreveport Demo- a.
erat; He is o great mana model
editor--or nearly SO. He borrows
money of everybody who will loan
him dime, and then wrings in" :,
his paper or his services to square up! =.
He is an awful man to puff; and does
he not know that even his next-door
neighbors-men of his own party .
look upon his recommendation as
drawback and disgrace, rather than Z
otherwise I He does not exchange
with US now-is mad because We
would not allow him to bamboozle US .
out of ten dollars. A passen-
"(why not gentleman) on the =
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/
heirs Of this estate 9--On a res
tauratcur's "bilI," we see the following
new "dishes. Aartichaux."-
"Three bottles Giscour,." four dc
Champ Frap." What is CHAM
Frap9
Secretary Guthrie decides that mill
cannot be imported from Canada with
out paying duty. The BufTalonian
are il. deep affection, as they intended
70 derive their supplies from thu
Queens dominion. 81
John Bull is dead. Wheather Thu
is the Sa-saparilla man, or " INCL
John" the telegraph does not say
MARY Stewart a propeller. has
arrived at Buffalo from Detroit
Mary, is the first propeller who has
ever made that trip-the Mary is
spoken of as a good boat.--As
an item of news from theaTerritorie-
a soap is now going about. TO the
effect that the Mayor of st Paul. had
asparagus for his dinner on the 2eth
of April.---O Our nGghbor in
Church, will do the country some
service, to furnish in way Of eyplana-
ton, a note on The following adver-
tisement in h'.,paper:
STATE OF LOUISIANA. PARISH OF ST.
HELeNA.-Stolen from tho undersign.
ed, a yellow bay horse, 9.sr 10 years
old. about l6 hands high, long coupled
with a small star in his forehead, a
speck in the right eye, a kno. on each
shoulder made Ivy harness but no scar
Or white on his legs his feet has had the
and the hair is roWgh at the
edge of the hoof in front. The horse
is in very good working order and the
m dersigned will pay the sum of
$40 to any person who will bring me
ny horse and copfine the theft in any
prison in the State.
N B. His right fore foot has been
grounded and the inside Of the hoof
,roken of. GABRIEL MULKINS.
ACCORDING TO PRoMrsE.-Yester-
lay q .Shepiic availcd himself of the
ender made by the Comet several
avs ago, and is out in an article,
nore clearly defining his position, in
eference to the Rev. Mr.. CASTLE
oN's lecture on Skepticism. This
Forming, we are inclired to believe
nat both parties are right. Skeptic
right, when he says /; that 1.-THE
earned lecturer is wrong" when he
'ys that skepticism results from the
bsence Of a love Of truth" and the |
'ev. Gentleman, is right, when he
roclaims the fact, that such Is fe~i. !
very man is a skeptic, and honestly
}, until his reason is convinced of the
nth; and if he say he is convinced
'ro'gh any other channel. than that
his own reason, be is simply doing
i,nself injustice. Man cannot deny
the truth, in any other way ethan
Y his lips, where; from misco6ceiv-
notions of self-iuterest, he will often
g. The truth-plain and unvarnish-
!, is selfevident It's like the light
ON heaven. We see, according to
e eyes capacity to take 10 Light
he construction Of the eye, which is
e window Of the soul, decides alone
e question. No man can say with
nth, that he can see animalcule
hich requires the most powerful mi
oscopc to discover; and he who
oks up, and tells us that he can see (
e rings about Saturn; lies in his
roat; yet, that there are rings. or
netting which looks very much
Re; is an established truth. The
e has its limit, and when a. man
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metaphysics Of skepticism, without
quoting the Poet
81 Ne true unto t'ysef,
Aud II must 70 lew as the night the day,
Thou can'st not then be false to any man."
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bsyse sefs kaekes7lnurel klll.
FOR Bayou Sara three ~
1 TIMES A WEEk. - The U. q
Mail steamer Laurel H1ll, J. 4. i
CoTr0x, master, will Iesvs New Orleape every
SUNDAY MoRxrxo At 0 O'Clock, and every Wspxss-
DAY and FRrDAy M0axiae st 10 o'clock Returning.
leaves Bayou Sara on MONDAY, THURSDAY and SAT-.
URDAY, arriving IN New Orleans same day.
Agents-M. 0"rdon, Jv., J. A. Brsud 1 Landry,
John Burbridge / Co., Mali i Kemp { Co.. Jos. s.
Pagaud, advertising agent
~ N. B.-A clerk will be on the Levee In N. o.
10 receive freight 1t al times, from Tuesday morn.
ing to Saturday night, and shippers can deliver
goods to him, and have bills lsdiDg signed In the
BOATS absence. may 8.y.
New Orleans and bayou Sara
TWICE A WEEK-For -
l. Bayou Sara. Port Hudson
..obdelPs Store, Baton Rouge =.
Plaquemine, and all intermediate lan,inps.
the fine passenger steamer CAPITOL.
JAS. H. URE, MAsrgR. leaves New Or.
leans every SUNDAY at o o'clock. A. N.
and every WEDNESDAY, At 8 o'clock
p:M. Returning leaves Bayou Sara every
MONDAY at ~, NJ, and THURSDAYS
6 P. NJ. and Baton Rouge every MONDAY
at 6 P. NJ, and THURSDAY at 10 Pm.
90 For freight or passage apply on
BOARD. Jan. "a, 1855.
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n Gu ADVERTISE nj MS
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-03-24

CuRRAs.-As an example Of powerful un-
premediiated eloquence, may be given short
answer Of Curran, the irish orator, to certain
Judge Robinson-''the author of many stupid,
savish, and scurrilous political pamphlets and
by his dement's and servility raised 10 the en-
inenee which he thus disgraced-who, upon
one occasion, when the barrister was arguing
case before him, had the brutality TO reproach
Curran with his poverty, by telling him that
he suspected "his law library was rather con-
tracied."
sit is true, my lord" said Curran, with
dignihed respect, THAT am poor, and the cir
cumstance has certainly somewhat curtailed my
library my books are not numerous, but they
are select, and hope they have been perused
with proper disposition. have prepared my
self for this high profession rather by the study
of few good works, than by ihes composition
of great many bad ones. am mol ashamed
Of my poverty; but | should be ashamed Of
my wealth, could have stopped to acluire il,
by servility and corruption. II | rise not to
rank, shall at leas, he honest and should ]
ever cease te be So, many an example shows
me that an ill-gniued reputation, by making me
the more conspicuous, would only make me the
more universally and the more notoriously con-
tompiible. le.-Brougham
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-03-24

AsEcDorR OF DussNe. il was the
custom for barristers to leave chambers early
and to finish their evening at the co0ee-houses
in the neighbourhood Of the the inns of court,
Lord Thurlow, on some occasion, wanted TO
see Dunning privately. He went 10 the eof-
fee-housc frequepted by him. and asked a wafer
il Mr. Dunning was there. The waiter, who
was new in his place, said he did not know
him. "Not know him ~ exclaimed Thur
low, with his usual oaihs. '.Go into the room
up stairs, and If you see any gentleman like
the Knavo Of Clubs, tell him he is particular
ly waited" The waiter went up, and forth
with reaPpeared, followed by Dunuiftg. =
Walker's Original.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-03-24

AsEcDorE OF Jons ADAMs.-"when John
Adams was young man, he was invited 10
dine with The Court and Bar al the house Of
Judge Paino, an eminent loyalist, at Worces-
ter. When the wine was circulated round the
table, Judge Paine gave toast "the King"
Some Of The Wings were about TO refuse To
drink it; but Mr. Adams whispered to them 10
comply, saying, I'VE shall have an opponuni-
iy 10 return The compliment" At length
when John Adams was desired TO give toast,
he gave ''the Devil As the host was about
TO resen, the supposed indigniiy, his wife calm
ed him, and turned the laugh upon Mr. Adams
by Immediately saying, "My dear as the gen.
TINA has seen lit TO drink to our friend, let us
BY no means refuse. in our turn, to drink 10
his"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-03-24

NIAGARA SusrrssIos BkrpeF.-The BagdlS
Express gives the following statistics Of the
Railroad Suspension bridge at Niagara Falls
Length Of span from centre to eeu,te of towers,
S23 feet hight Of towers above the rock of the
American side, ss feet; hight on the Canada
side, 70 feet hight Of floor of railway, go
feet; number of wire cables, diameter Of
lash cable, 10 inches; number Of No. wire In
each cable, $3.50; aggregate strength of cables
I2,4oo tuns; weight Of superstructure and
maximum loads, l,95O tuns maximum weight
of cable and stay will support 1900 tuHs;
hight above the water, 23i feet high, Of rail-
road above wagon-traek, go feet,
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HINTS ABOUT BFD-ROOMs.

Their small size and their lowness render
them very insalubrious; and tho case is rem
dercd worse by close windows, and thick hang
ines, with which the beds are often so cafe
fully surrounded as TO prevent the possibility Of
the air being renewed. The consequence is
that we arc breathing yitiaied air during the
greater part Of the night, that is, during more
than a third part OF our lives and thus the
period Of fepose which is necessary for the
renovation Of our mental and bodily vigor, be-
comes a source Of disease. Sleep under such
circumstances is very often disturbed, and al
ways much less refreshing than when enjoyed
in a well ventilated apartment; it often hap
pens, indeed, that such Iepose instead Of being
followed by renovated strength and activity, is
succeeded by degree of heayiness and Ian
guor which is not overcome tin the persbn has
been some in purer air. Nor is this the only
evil arising from sleeping III ill-venlilaied
apartments. When il is known tha, the blood
undergoes most important changes in its circu-
lation through the lungs, by means Of the air
which we breathe, and that the vital changes
can only he effected by the respiration Of pure
air, it will be easily seen how the healthy
functions Of the lungs must be iinpeded by in
hailing for many successive hours the vitiated
air Of our bedrooms, and how the health mnst
be efeciually destroyed by respiring impure air,
as by living on unwholesome OF innuircious
food.
In the case OF children and young persons
predisposed to consumption. il is of still more
Urgent consequence that they should breathe
pure air by night as well as by day, by secur-
ing continuous renewal Of air in their nurse
ries, bedrooms and schools, etc. Let mother
who has been made anxious by the sickly looks
Of her children, go from pure air into their
bedrooms in the morning before door OF win
dow has been opened, and remark the state Of
the atmosphere-the close, oppressive, and often
feiid odor Of the room--and she may cease to
wonder at the pale, sickly aspec, of her chill
dren. Let her pay a similar visit some morn
ing aner means have been taken by the chin
ncy veniilator or otherwise, TO secure full sup
ply and continual renewal Of the air in the bed
rooms, during the night, and she will be able
to account for the more healthy appearance Of
her children, which is sure to be the conse-
qnence Of supplying them with pure air to
bFeathe.-Sir James Clark.