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y cline that way. and we publish the IN
telligence for their benefit. The bus.
iness, is to travel as agent for Troupe
Patent Rat Trap. The Northern part
Of Indiana, Is offered on good and
easy terms.
MysrERtous.--The Buffalo EXPIRES,
notices The arrival at that port, from
the West. a consignment Of City four
barrels Of peas" Not that there is
anything iutrinsically strange about
peas but then they were consigned to
a cofse-grindsny establishment.
---s-As
WHAT suiTs THE PuBbIC TASTE. -
This is A most difficult matter 70, the
editor to decide, aud when he takes
his scissors In hand, his fist trembles,
lest he should cut ont something, that
may be taken as personal BY some
one near by, who the .er,ter never
heard of.--Most people thinks the
selection of suitable matter for news
paper the easiest part Of the business,
How great an error. II is by all means
the most difficult. TO look over and
over hundreds of exchange papers
every week, from which to select,
enough for one, especially when the
question IL not what shall, but what
shall not be selected, lie no easy task
If every person who reads a newspaper
could have edited It, we should hear
less complaints. Not unfrequently Is
II the case, that an editor looks over
all his exchange papers for something
interesting and can absolutely End
nothing. Every paper is dryer than
contribution box and yet something
mus, be had-his paper must come
out with something in 1t, and he dose
The best he can. Toan editor who has
The least care about what he selects,
their writing that he has TO do, is the
easiest part Of his labor.
Every subscriber thinks the paper
printed for his own benefit, and II there
is nothing IN it that suits him, it must
be stopped---it is good for nothing.
Just a. many subscribers as an editor
may have. 50 many tastes he has to
consult. One wants something smart !;
another something sound. One likes
anecdotes, fun aud frolic, aud the next
door ncighber wonders that a man Of
sense will put such stuff in his paper.
Something spicy comes out and the
editor is a blackguard. Next comes
Something argumentative, aud the
editor is duh fool. Aud so, between
them all, you see, the poor fellow gets
roughly handled. And yet to ninety.
nine cut Of hundred these things do
mot occur, They never reflect that
what dose not please them, may please
tho next man; but they insist that if
the paper dose not suit them il is good
for nothing.
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Ev- The Author of Festus -
M. P. J. Bailey, is expected to visit
the United States this fall, on an in.
vitation to lecture before some Of the
feared societies.
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PRESTON Ponp, JR-Tbe Gazette says
speaking If the nomination Of this

PRESTON Ponp, JR.-Tbe Gazette says
speaking Of the nomination Of this
talented citizen, Of East Feliriana-
Tor Congress {" In selecting Mr.
Pond as their standard bearer, in The
approaching Congressional contest
the American party hSs acted wise
y.
lie was raised and educated in
East Feiciapa. is in the prin~,of life.
a lawyer by profession and 4 gentle
man Of high sterary attainmenis, and
a. an orator has no peer, in this dis
trict. With such II candidate we may
enter vhe contest without fear of the
result, ard when successful feel proud
Of our choice, AID confident that our
interest will be safe. il bis hands.
In Mr., T., we will have bold and
and eloquent advocate Of South
ern int, rests, who will il the Ma
tonal Councils reflect honor upon
his constituents. aud defend their
Interests from any -sttack that may be
slade upon lhpm.'o "......
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II. v. BABrN.-The bare announce
ment Of our fellow.citisen, Fl. Y Beb.
In, for reelection to the office he oc-
cupies, is sufficient. We need say
no word for him-be il known by
every man in the Parish, and his uni.
form courtesy. to all, has won him such
strength Of friendship, as to make
his name; impregnable, before the
people.
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(vSfp1.N1.
4 FINE LARGE ClSTERNS. made

4 FINE LARGE CISTERNS. made
L Of the very best seasoned timber for sale.
Apply to GILBERT l.. SEES or a note through
the Post Office, will meet attention. jny2sn
Dissol;z..,on Of Co-Prrtnetsitlp.
THE CSf Partnership heretofore ex-
isting tnder the Arm Of wADD1LL f'HIL-
LIPS is this day dissolved by mutual conesst, the
unsettled business Of the late Arm will bsvsettled
by W. D, PHttItps, who continues the sa,M bust
ness on his own account aud at The same stand,
where he will be happy to wait on bis old Gus
TONERS and the public generally.
Baton Rouge July 19, IS. II. T. WADDILL.
" y. PHILLIPS
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$ -
~ The Gazette editor cu,sslains,
in a touching appeal 10 an honest pub
lie, that there arp class Of persons
ybo visit bis office, and appropriate
Wings therein to their own Use
They even 60 50 far with their impu-
dence. as to charge him, (the Gazette
editor, with stealing his own ex-
changes when attr stealing them
fronsJaim, they find they areS gain
st,le1n" This is wrong rery wrong ;
urc3here is no wonder that the
ediS-f exclaims in virtuuus indigna-
ton. he can "stqhd it no longer
There is more truth than poetry
in the remark Of Mr. Shy,ock :
You take my life. when YOU do
take the means whereby | live"
lhosuch a case. is the crime any
thing less than manslaughler Think
Of the moral degradation If the place,
as the true picture Of the Gazette's
case, plainly showe'h. A man strains
his eyes day by day. in the pursuit
Of all the virtue oi,re which is car.
ried about from point to point in
the daily new paper lie has to in
ilict upon himself the reading of all
mauner of unmitiga'ed stuff, aud fud
die his brains with The last leader
IN the official organ, and still anolb-
er expose ot Know Nutbingis,n--he
has to travel through q black sea
Of iniquity-full Of murders. suiciJes,
aud thetts, IF high aud low degree ;
in order TO come ut the grain and
half Of pheot necessary to keep his
"dear readers" alive; and yet there
are such men living, as will malicious
" steal away the very source Of the
:" we'll sprlug. Verify the editorial
scissors, will have to be chained after
this
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70 A quarantine has been estsb
lishsd Matches BY the City CsSSucil.
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Equality tn .all, 0
Ar THE ONE PRICE CLOTHING sroRE
D Of w. ID. PHILLIPS,

lie deals upon The above ''motto" his
Ii Stock is the most varied and best In
the place, the extreme low prices now
marked on all the goods makes it an object
for all who are wanting Clothing to give
him call before purchasing elswhere.
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Just Reed. from Louisville.
Inn COILS CHOICE ROPE, ON
lOV eonsignment-for sale TO the trade at
New Orleans prices. tjuy14l 8. NJ HART 4 Go. I
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MysrERious.--Tbe Buffalo EXPIRES,
notices The arrival At that port, from
the West, consignment Of City four
barrels of peas" Not that there is
anything iutrinsically strange about
peas but then they were consigned to
a cofee-gr,ndtno establishment.
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Sprint Motifts.
uV'ssssteNl.

4 NEGRO woman, who IL a first
II rate Washer and lroner, can And petma-
nent situs ton, at liberal wages, on application
to tjuly2e-y1 ". g. PRE-.
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70 In Mobile Ala, on WedDes.
day last, there was large mass meet
ing Of the Democracy Of Mississippi.
pstr;otic speeches we're made.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-11-30

The Moon NOT INHABITED. DR.. Scores
by, in an account he has given Of recent
observations made with the Earle Of Roses
telescope. says:
"Wiih respect TO the moon, every object
in It's surface Of 100 feet was now distinctly
to be seen and he lad no doubt iha, under
favorable circumstances il would be so with
objects 60 feet in height. On its surface
were craters Of distinct volcanoes. rocks
and masses Of stone almost innumerable. e.
He had no doub, iha, If such building As
he was then III, were upon the surface OF
the moon, il would be rendefed distinctly
visible by these instruments. Bot there
were no signs Of habiiaiions such as ours
no vesiiges Of architecture to show tina, the
moon is or ever was Inhabited by a race OF
mortals similar L. ourselves. II presented
no appearance which could lead 20 the sup
position that it contained anything like the
green fields and verdure Of this beautiful
world Of ours. There was no water visible
no, sea or river, OF even the measure
ola reservoir for supplying town or factory
all seemed desolaie.
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FATAL ACCIDENT. The Manchester Mirror
gives The particulars OF an accident which oc.
Cured on Saturday Of last week. and resulted
in the death Of one oftbe female operatives in
the St,rk Mills. Ii appears that an Irish
girl by the name Of Mary Haley, and another
Irish girl about the same age, started in
sport TO see which could reach bobbin box
first, n little ways distant. Mary got ahead,
and was about to reach il 6rst and the
other girl gave her a push, throwing her
hard upon the corner Of the box. and fell
upon her, hurting her seriously and fatally.
She was taken home and insisted that she
would not live, and physician was sent for.
lie said she could not live two hours, and
she did not. She insisted that the girl who
had caused the accident should not be pun
ished, US il was not intentional.
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NJ The Baltimore Patriot Of Friday last
saws: "Oue of the most heartless and
brutal ou,rages we ever heard psrpenaied
took place yesterday afternoon on the per
son Of small boy. ls appears that num-
rnhine for .S,m" when q carpenter-a
German-who was working close by. told
them il they did not cease he would saw
their fingers OF; when little boy. six years
old. a son Of Mr.. L. O. Fales, gave another
shout Tor SAM when the wretch caught
him and sawed Of two Of bis fingers, which
fell TO the gronnd under the plank upon
which the little fellows hand was held
Such brutality cannot 10 UNPUBLISHED. He
was Immediately arrested and taken before
Justice McAllister, who committed him to
Jail. We could not learn the name Of this
brute, but We saw the boy this morning,
who was suffering very much from the
wound.
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ExrRAoRDIsARY SURGERY. DR.. < p.
Fearing. Of Nantucket, publishes in the In
quirer, an account Of a curious case. In
July last Jane James, aged ~, came under
his care. Soon after, he discovered a needle
or pin near the pit Of the stomach, lying
deep-sested. aaiwise. lie cut down aud
removed perfect needle. Since that time
he has frequently removed needles-eight
In number in one day. The whole number
removed amounts to sixty-two needles and
pin, supposed to be breastpin, with the
head wanting. Probably quite number
remain TO DO removed. They have been
found In a scattered condition, in the re-
gion oil the stomach, abdomen and lefi side.
As The needles have been removed, her sui-
ferings have diminished. She swallowed
the needles about twelve years ago, when
IN stale Of insanity, although she has no
recollection Of doing so.-Boston Paper.
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shay ,hi. 10 the Anie.ed,

MANCHESTER. N. H., Sept. 10Th, 1850
MEssRs. SHAW 4 CLARK. Please write and
let me know what you will send NE six bottles OF
Doctor Sman's Cough Medicine foe; have TAX.
en- one bottle and part OF another; was unwell-
had bad cough and raised great deal Of blood.
The doctor told me that my lungs were very much
affected aud tina, must die with consumption.
was advised 10 20 into the country, 50 went 10
Sanford, Me, where was taken worse splitting
blood didn't expect To get back to Manchester
again. head great deal Olyour medicine, and
young man sent aud got some for me and u
helped me 20 that have zone to work again. l
have tried to get II here, but cannot lind any In
the place, and want you to write me and let me
know what il will cost the WHEN here, &c.
CHARLES H0SMER.
The above Is an exact copy Of Mr.. HOsmers
letter. in our possession and Is ouy another proof
Of the value ofihis medicine. ul6
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FOREIGN AND NATIVE CRIMINALS. The
Philadelphia Times says - The statistics
OF crime in Philadelphia for the las, five
months show the following astounding To-
suit - The whole number Of arrests during
this period Is 1906. o. these ten thousand
frs hundred and itrsirs are foreigners and
eish, thousand three hundred and twelve
ars Irish! The foreign population Is con-
siderably les, than one flh that Of the ma
tive born; yet Of the whole number Of ar.
rests more than itro :hirds are foreigners.
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r The Convention Of Delegates which
recently assembled at Topeka. Kansas Teri
itory. to form State Constitution and ask
for admission as one OF the sovereign States
Of this Coniederacy, concluded its work on
the morning Of November IL.
The Constitution is to DO submitted
to direct vote Of The People for ratification
on The 18th Of December next, and IL adopt.
ed an election for Governor. Lieut.. Govern
or, Secretary ot Stale. Treasurer, Auditor,
Judge "f the Supreme Court, Attorney Gen.
eral, and members Of the Central, Assem-
bly,, is TO BE- held on the third Tuesday in
January, 1856.
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&arriasss.

In this city, on Thanksgiving cys., Mr.. Samuel
+. Tasker to Miss Ruth A. Cousins. both Of this
city.
In Hollis, on the nth inst, by Nathan Hobson
Esq Mr. Joseph L. Hobson TO. Miss Charlotte s.
Googins both OF Hollis.
In Hollis 22d inst, by Henry X. Bradbury Esq,
Mr.. Charles w. Heath OF Fyeburg TO Miss LILA
NJ Banks ofihis city.
In Ssco, 18th inst, by Rev. c. II. Smith, Mr.
Moses q. Tarbox to Miss Harriet NJ DEBATE, both
vi SJco.
In Ssco, Goth inst, by Rev. J. T. c. Nichols,
Mr.. Edward NJ. Hsines, TO Miss Lucy Helen
Bunker, both Of Ssco.
In Saco, Nov. 9Th, by Rev. j. Keely, Mr.. Jo-
seph bryant, to Mss irene V. Sumner, both Of
Union, Me. BY same, Nov. II, Mr.. Heber G.
wilkins, of Lowell Mas TO Miss Isabel Is San
born, of Saco. BY same, Nov. 10, Mr. Chas. l.
Goodwin, OF Blddefbrd, aud Miss Hannah ), Rand
OF Limington.
In Saco. 22d ult, by Rev, J. T. G.. Nichols, Mr.
Isaac Dyer, TO Mrs. Mary Perkins, both Of this
city.
In Kennebunk. Nov. II, by Rev. W. II. Will
cox, Mr.. Jonas Day, TO Miss Lydia A. Stevens,
both ok.
In Freedom, Nov Is, by Rev X Atkinson, Mr.
Thomas t. Southland, to Miss Mary Jane Mason.
In kitlery, Mr. Albert II. Burbans, Of Kings
ton, n. H.. To Miss Maggie A. Badger, daughter
" Samuel Badger, Esq, Mr.. Richard Winslow,
TO Miss Ann Elizabeth Otis, daushte: OF EPhralm
Otis, Esq.
In Somersworth, Mr. Warren E. Wright, TO
Miss Mary J. Glidden. Me-. John Wentworth, Of
Lebanon. Me, to Miss Susan NJ. French.
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A Screw Loosr. BY a swing Of the
Presidential sledge, Ephraim OTIS, Esq. the
head blacksmith at the Navy Yard, has
been displaced, and Mr.. Joseph Gilpairiok +,
OF Saco, who is pronounced ga thorough
Democrat" has been riyeied in his place.
NJ. OILS bears an excellent reputation in
this city as well as in Kil,eIy.-his only
isiling is tina, his feelings Of political indie
pendence Of though, and action cannot be
annealed to the temper of the administration.
-American Ballot.
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NAssAsorr sALyE CURES cHILBIANs.

Thi, disagrceable ailmeni Of the pedal extremes
may be entirely cured by a thorough use Of the
'Msssasoit salve.' /, has been tried for many
seasons in various parts Of New England, and has
met with brilliant success. II is also good Tor
Burns and Wounds.
Price, % cents per box. and sold BY the Agent.
J. Diusmore &c Son, General Agents, skowhesan
Maine.
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LECTURE NOTICE.

Hon. E l. Keyes, Of Dedham, Massachusetts,,
having recently visited the Western country, as
fer rs the ialis % ~ Anihsay, in Minnesota, -
prepared to texture on the history, settlement,
progress and condition, that country, with re-
terence to the advantages i Offers 10 certain
classes otindiylduals in New England, for success
and profits, before Lyceums and other Assem-.
bes Of the people, on moderate terms. Address
As above 2wI7
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&c The EUROPEAN SYSTEM Of Hotels is
rapidly becoming popular in this country
DooLEY's MERcHASTs' EXCHANGE HorEL,
was the first in Boston, and its central loca-
ton makes il the general resort Of business
men from all parts, saving them much time
and expense. See his card in this paper.
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TEA PARTY.

The Methods, Society at Oak Ridge, will give
Tea Party, for the bene6i Of their pastor, al tue
house Of the late John wildes, ON the Guinea
Road, On Thursday evening Dec. 0, commencing
nj O'Clock,
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1eutbs.

In this city. Nov %. John S, son OF Simon OIL
man, aged years.
In tins city, Nov. %, Maurice o, Neil, aged 30
years.
In Kennebunk, 10Th inst, Burle:gh s. Gilpat.
rick aged 10 years 23d Inst, Miss Sarah G.
daughter OF the late Seth Rimbal aged % yrs.
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TEA PARTY.

The Ladies Of the first Bspli,, Society, Rev
Mr.. Hubbards church, will give festival at Cen
trail Hall On "Wednesday evening, No, embef D,
commencing al O'Clock. Members u other So
cieties are invited TO be present Speaking hom
didereni individual, may be expected on the oe-
casioa. Tickets % cents, 10 be bad at Boydens
Bookstore, and at the door, 4itI gre
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lust received. few cases OF Gems extra wide
d CALF Doors. Al Ross Store Liberty ST.
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Shcri6,s sale.
Removed Again I!

U,RisrAM GILMAN, Druggist Apothecaiy, has ~
moved 70 Store No. 4, Desrngs block. faetosy Il.
And hrst door vest Of The Drxr, AMI drecy opposlts
the "Perioiea Depot" where may be found god ss-
~
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"Let those write now who never wrote before, /,
And these who always wrote, now write the more.
The American patriot., 1855-02-21
MONTTION.


The STATE OF LOUISIANA, Seventh District Court
Parish of East Felciana. No. 1924
WHEREAS, at a probate sale of the property apper
w tanning to the succession of Basil and Elizabeth
Lloyd deceased, made at the court house, in the town
of Clinton parish aforesaid by the Sheriff of said pa
IRISH, the 2sth day of February, A. d., 1854, under
the authority of order of the Honorable Seventh
District Court: JAMES II. MYERS did become the pur-
chaser of the negro boy named JACK, aged about
thirteen years, for the price and of six hundred
and five dollars; and also of negro woman named
WINNY, aged about twenty-nne years. and her three
children: girl LUCE, aged about nine years. girl CE
LIZA, aged about six years, and boy ELLICK, aged
about four years. for the price and sum Of seventeen
hundred and twenty dollars. And whereas, the said
James H. Myers has applied to the Clerk of the nforc-
said Court for Mention in the premises.
Now, therefore !, HENRY SKIpwIrH, Clerk Of the
aforesaid Court by virtue of the authority in me vested
by law do publish this moniton, and call upon all per-
sons who set up any right to the above mention-
cd property, in consequence of nformaty in the Or
der decree or Judgment of the Court under which the
sale made any irrgularity illegalty in the
appraiscments and advertisements, in time or manner
of SALE for any other defect whatsoever, to show
within thirty days from the first day of the pub
LEGATION of this Mention in public newspaper, why
the sale SO made shall not be confirmed and homOlO-
gated.
Given under my signature and official
seal, Mt Clinton, in the parish aforesaid,
SEAL this twentieth day of February, A. d.,
one thousand eight hundred and fifty.
five.
fcb2l II. SKIIIWITH, Clerk.
The American patriot., 1855-02-21
PRoBsTr SALES.
PROBATE SALE.

3 dl a PROBATE SALE Aa- aftf \
The SrArE or LOUISIANA, Seventh District Court
In the matter Of the succession Of Henry Dunn, de-
ceased. Aiai eS A4F e. az II re- e.l4 1tFl BOB
IN pursuance Of an order Of the Aforesaid Court here
in to drecsed, will sell at public auction 1t The
door Of the ecS, house in ssd parish on Nv
at II O'Clock A. NJ, the following property appertain
ing to said succession-towic al 5d ! aif ahE
lst-ONE TRACT OF LAND IN SAID PARISH
of Fast Felcana whercon Robert B. Dunn now resides
containing six hundred and forty 04O) acres bounded
West and North by lands of Charles Ingram South BY
j. H. Muse, and East by Seller heirs purchased from
George Doughcrty, 2stl Dec, 1870. Act passed BY
done TRACT Of LAND IN SAID PARISH,
containing between FIVE and six hundred acres, pur
chased at probate sale Of X, T. Kiudrck's estate
sd-oNE SECTION OF LAND. MORE OR LESS,
known the Robert Poole tract in said parish con:
tanning All acrcs, described in diagram from Land
Office at Grecnsburg, being section e6 in TIL s., r.
f., Entered by Isaac Polk. q EUNTa ,tyA
4th--56o 10 iO0ths ACRES OF LAND IN SAID
parish Of East FelicianA adjoining the homestead Of
Henry Dunn dcccascd and below the line Of denmark.
alton described in the diagram from the Land Office,
exhbited) section 81, 7. l. S, r. E., entered by
Joseph White. gs.o xFg
Terms of Sale-Thc tract Of land invcntoried ad
joining the homestead Of Henry Dunn, deceased and
the tract Of land known and nventOred "a the Robert
Poole tract to be sold credit Of and two years
equal annual instruments purchasers to give good per-
sona security and to consent that mortgage import
ing confession Of Judgment be retained until the pay
ment in full Of the purchase price and interest which
is to be at the rate Of six per cent per annum after
maturity Of instruments The tract Of land nventoricd
and described being in the possession Of franklin
Hardesty and the tract Of land inventorcd and descr
bed as being in possession of Robert B. Dunn, to be
sold credit Of one two and three years, equal
| nj tn uiv
curty and to consent that mortgage importing
fession of judgment be retained upon the land 40 sold
until payment in full Of the purchase price rnd oil in
terest that may accrue the same the interest to be
at the rate Of eight per cent per annum from the ma
turty of each instament Possession Of the two last
named tracts to be given the first day Of january
next 1tI Ipf.
| jan2i a5 A. j. LAW; Sheriff.