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sUNDRIEs--SUNDRIEs,
SANDY, Stick and Fancy-15O bees.
~ Characterization packages;
Drop aud Buck Shot-l,0 keg1;
Bar Leai-50 kegs;
Straw Paper-l0ln
MANILA and Hardware Pnper--Io1c ream..
Letter and Cap Paper--.5 cstes;
BoUn.--2sG d. ze6;
Znc Washooard LOO dozau;
Panied ant Nartnhed Pal20O dozen:
Painted TGhf-l0Hnssts; -
Cedar and Brass Bound Bucketg-so dcx,n. ,5-..=
Clthes Pnt-i0g boxes;
Manila anu 1nte Corie-200 81
Scrdb, Shoe, Waite Wash ands Paint Bp.b.,-- ,,,z. -
sortnep; tsAis' IS
Baskets. MArks-I0O neste;
Demjohn-i, =, . ard sealors-IOo0.
ftiei'a Botsief-t0G gross;
Tnmbers Elasks, pnts q quars-l00 gross.
Matches, Clsrk's and round buxss-.e1 Rrosf
Chocolate, %eet and Commou-I00 boxss 49,
sardine., whole, halves and usrert-iB0 ea.S.
Rock Candi-l605cres
Sslina salt-00 cases.
Pipe H aas--lc0 boxes assorted;
Cosee. Rio Java Mofha-l0 90 bsss;
Snuff, Garret;'s, LorrArd's Ro mss Gooavi,,. H..
boy and Scotch Rappes, Honey Dav-lkO boxes t-sS-
smoking and Cat Chewing Tobacco-lSo gross:
Ink Blsck--20o dozen, lll Gxsl;
Blacking-l0U gross.
For sale by
dS Z. ]. HART Il co II and 70 T.houpitopl,, .tra.
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DRUGS, CHEMICALS, etc
YNyHE SUBSCRIBERS offer to dealers a lara
n stock Of the following of own importation. and rses
from manufacturers eonsi.tag in part Of
P5 tttys nd Me5ie.
lodine-soibs Re ublirned f1' wi
Iodine Pos,.ss- 2ooos English and French;
Luna csustic-5OO OF Crystals aud Stick
Mereans s,epsrsttons, vrso0los calenel
a sSs: s WIZ Mf. sSS s5t
lpecac-stoba in Powder and Root WV
CCant!hardss,$ 5oibs in Fowler and Fly;
Tarta'i i, Asd-5 S in Powder crys..;
Dss asii u aS a Ell fsvd.r.a
saimstoae-so 6ss Roll rs bales Flour;
EPSON sslt-9OO bbis;
Aqua Observation-Disclosures;
Sp,rits oil Nitre-75 demliohnt;
Bale. Copait@-lso0,eE purs;
Carb A,nmona-5oObs in jars;
Sal. Soda 50 casks 10 arrive; ....,.
sup sup s sr Soda Ia. ESQ kegs Newcastle;
oPium-!0obs Turkey new crop;
CanphOr-l6 bbs aud 10 hal hbls
t baFk-aso's Stick and Powder. various q..li-
Essential oils viz Lemon, Bergamot Orange, P.p,.yuin.
tsarsn ",a'etgsen caasia, carawsy ehronds, lefol,
Otto d Ro.s- 50 es turkey, pure;
Qnekaivsr-5 hasks;
..r khubarhmSo0lbs in Powder and Root
ssltpetn---,o keys 20 kegs to arrive;
Manns-b eases, large fake and sorts;
Cochinea--2 ceroons London
Adhesive Plaster-4O00 yards In and 10 ward ,ol, +
Dragons Boo1--solIbsi . reed; Az '~'3 ''"
paSa as.s asas asp c0,synh esss9 s
Aloet- 5G.a Cape. looOs socoiline;
Licoriee-9 sAsss Csiatria, s cases Sicily
Etgot-509bs Whole n n Powder:
Sienna Leaves-lo Dsss East India and Alexandra.
Bucha Leaves-s bales A-' >''1SAai'A
Iva Upi Lsavsi-l bale;
SMsspsrila--s0Uhs in Root, Hondnra,
1 Fancy Goods Sta oasy articles app.st.a
dsl EJ.HLRT & CO., tt aud IssTehoupitoulas street.
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M EDICINE CHEsTS-A large assortment
lyH- in store for sale by
asl Ell HART.4 co., II and 10 Tsheupi.oul. street.,
NJ in store, and for sale by f,So'
dsl EJ. HART CO., s1saa - T.Aoupiioulas .tr.,,,
SLAilNG CARDS-A large assortment of
HsIss Nonpars Mexican various o.hr qu.iie
aa 81. aART CO., II ..d 10 T.hoapi.oul.. street,
GUM LOZENGES-15OO lbs assorted aayors
~ da E.'HART CO., II and 10 Tshupltoqa, ~ sst,
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Commercial Intelligence.
Per Asia.


Per Asia LIyRPooL Dec. Z, 1856
The demand for Cotton from th trade continues large
but notwithstanding REDUCED stock, holders sp-
parenty SO anxious to realize thu the only Improvement
we can quote is in Middling Orans, which raised
1l6d per lb other qualities REM ming without the least
change.
The business for the week end last evening up
to 80 800 bale SPECTATORS take $500 and exporters
4s4o bales To-day it is csled poo bales with 5000 to
the trade the market closing qetly at the following
quotations:
Fair Orleans ........ esd mIdling. ........5&
Fair Mobiles. ......... Cd mdling. ......... e16
Fair Uplands.. ....... 6s4d nadling .......... 5H
Ordinary to good ordinary to 81 Inferior AZ to Sd
Total Stock of Cotton in this por s6s 600 Amer $4,000
do same time last ysr $50 600 100000
Import for the week. ..........5 :. 2300 1880
There has been doing st Manchester in goods and
yarns at the quotations of last sek and it thought
that the turnout of the is lily shortly to be brought
to a close.
The Corn Market has been vF quiet throughout the
week with decline of Sd per bhe in Wheat and Cd to
Is per quarter in Indian Corn Fur in moderate request
at rather easier Rates White What rs 12s Cd Red
lis to lis i'd per 70 lbs Western Canal Flour AS AS
Cd Philadelphia and Batimore&ss to AS Ohio AIS to
AS Cd Canada 42s Cd ass snr Ais Cd to ASS ed per
bbl White Indian Corn, Sos fellow, 45s Cd to 46s !;
Mixed, ASS to 45s Cd per quarter
Nothing doing in Turpentneend limited business
only in Rosin the sales being S5rre at 5s Cd per cw
for Common, up to % per cwt fotine quality.
Yours, respectfully
BRofN, sHIpLEY g. 90.
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ID ETURN OF THE OLD FAVORITES-
~ At ODD FELLOWS HALL
On TUESDAY EVENING. Dec. 2sh, 1885, for FEW SIears
THE OLD AND ORIGINAL cANPssILs.
Organized ssf still composed fotIowirx talented
N@4ssea
T.B. PRENpEaGAsT, W. W. NEwcoNs
j. II. BURDETT, DAN bHy.NT
y Gankk, FRED WILSON
S.SfoWLsh H. FENToy,
= W. W aEHESFs j. ROSS, 55l
T. H. WiNCHELL. y. N. BELER,
With the aboss Of Distinguished BELLS
presumed 10 far excel oihs similar party eYsuizsd
x First night will Christmas Pan totue ~ ,h
BLACK RAvFL FAMILY. y 80
kN Admiration, nper at
O'clock. - - Ns~S'A s'21
~ Seats be seeursd from to o'clock ,ibo-.
extra charge. T. r. PkENDERGAsT, Manager
BIN
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NOTICE OF EMANCIPATION.

FESHE UNDERSIGNED will apply to the
Honorable the First District Court Of New Orleans for the
the following sayeH belonging the succession
Harles Lamb
ISABEL grille aged about hy and cLEM her
aged about twenty with permission reside
in the State.
All persons wishing make oppcton 10 said enanPations
within thirty lays from date aud file the
he Office Of the First District Court Of New oreanr.
po3s 10s DIS. DEVICES, Tsstsmentary Executor.
AVIS DECENTRALIZATION.
+ E S0USSlGNE ayant fintention de faire
application enoahls "a Premiere coar do District de u
Mile Orleans dotane des saavea suiyAnss
Harlow Lamb permission Do
dsneurer dams pEtst-
ISABEL grit femme, deuvifon cinquants ans 3d. CLElM
son fg mnsre, dfenviton vingt ans . -
de objections snx dsa amancpa
opposons trens nurs au
avis CRETE de Ia Premiere
Cour de District de In Mile Orlesns.
meas sot GEas, D. S. DEVICES. Executor Tssamsn.as.
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gchooners.
KarEA.
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
MONDAY MORNING, Dec. 81, 1856.
CLEARED SATURDAY.

/ .HUNUAf HOHN1Nf',- DEC, 81, 800.
CLEARED SATURDAY
Steamship Louisiana, Place for Gavea:oa and Iadanoia
Ship Tropic. Newell for Boston. {; W Hyn-ar ~
Shin Touou, UPshur for New York, q Hi.ia,S
Ship orphsn, Hampton for New York, q Fa,dieI
5Ars E Lsav1s seRstai1 ior eoslon, G W Hanson
bArs c9ehitaa'. i'vine io1 IHese, As bridge
edrh ntNade, Aaker " issre Jenhns Williams &ee
., ., ,.. -, Soahmay9 Hatrison
Sesr SSuryo ,te Aektey ior LAEaes, 0Wicham co
seht I'm oshon toT MONTE C W Newton &ee
- OK or fnndelPha, Ashhrdge
Scnf "a SArnafd stone, f!r ianpleo, o Wickham %
sehl Aaelta' haaetsr toi mobile, Huntington d. Wade
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sxyIEw OF THEkARKErs.

*.=-.- MONDAY MNuSe, Dec. 81, 1855.
COTTON. The weather was iry unpleasant on Sat-
uray and although the market easy for buyers the
sales confined to about 6001aes We still quote:
NEW ORLEANS oLAsFIcArtoN.
inferior. .5kh161d Miding FAIR. 9a olo
Ordinary :. -. .62< l174s Fail .l0IsD-
Middliue .........7A sosH God Fair. Ia
Good Middiug. ..9S91s God and Fine s.
TOBACCO. We notice sd of 20 hhds at sks
y tb.
COTTON AND ToBACC6rArEMENr.
Corrf-saies. ToHAsss-hhds.
Stock on hand Sept. l, 1856 49,. ,4o5ST u5l5
Received since $4,000. S42s60l 3467
sc yesterday $50. 2.l5SS4511S :. GOO 3467
Ss5e55 1912
Saturdays. 6,472-5a2466 ss-10,75l
34S169 4,431
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schr chryoite, Aeklsy for Lavaca. wieham Acc
sshr ws,sIoaI phladephis, III A.hSrdes &es
sehr AdsHa, Ladeusr for Mobile, Haangtea & " ads
ARRIVED.
Steamship Charles Morgan Lawess ndiauoa and Galveston
Ship Ella Clark koppeqoldt Liverpool I'd November
Ship Lons tB WATSON Liverpool November to master
Ship Ismq DYER Rodswad Om Bordeaux November Bar
Ship Old gland Adam om Liverpool I'd Noveoar
Ship Golden Horn Wood so days from Malta ballast nsster-st
Ship sTsohe aml Nslaen days H4mburg cAmer eo-
sark i9aast'in san, L.irsnge from mssPoas
Bark Msrsrs, tspsp,-Peiot.
Bark SPAN se Vera cruz nas.ersd
sshr sr) casa7da TsmpieO to ma.ssrad
s ss! s
sesr LSslty Melon from rom Bonso Iea sAasasA
Steamer cahsriue, Hampton from Amtts Rtver-Ba.in.
Steamboats,.
Queen City, Neal, from St Louis. ~
e atSs1 ti rsS tlen % wan G.asnn''i
se isE 4, MsS West from from a J. ds.
cadde No =, Marshall, .ta Asrsnaia
oa ah. Belle. Sebastian n from Cincinnati.
\ NV W Sherman y s Gv's a. from Camden
aiishIEap, Rsily. from s toas ....
F Kimball, Orr from Fort Adsma.
DIR Batey, Dugss, kport.
Sydonis, Johnston, from Vast ington.
Ceres Labsrthe from apas
Empire, Meekin, Louisville.
d &c Taylor, Symns, from ST Lvuis.
New Lstona Gross from Waterloo.
c DIR Cotton, from Bayou Sara.
Towboa Phoenix Crowe sss on
the Goth, snip Meteor, brig Anra
Rieh-brought ship Hsrschel Indu,a Viz
giniaH.
Towbos Palmer. down sad +, sea ,bs
27d ship Harriet JESSIE onia, brig Harriet Newell
and scar Msncheste-brougat chip Golden Horn
Mary Rnd Susan. 49,
Towboat McDanss Pnega from the Pa-.owed down
and to sea the 22i, shin Lombard Wilism En-
ard Efo-brunsht ships Lotus blk
Marera. - " =
Towbca St Charles Chambers down light
brougntu up ships Old England aud Ella A Clark.
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CATTLE MARKET.

.9.. ..... JEFFERSON CRY, Dec 81, 1865.
Arrived to-day 100 head of Beef aud Veal Cattle
very ample supply Hogs and other stock remains on
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n a fair amount Of specie reeiYed this

receipts snce lst September, 1875 sesss
On the ID proximo the Branch Nnt commences the
purchase of silver and bullion at thprces regulated by
the Treasury Department payable iyer coined under
the act of 1853 which coin will undnbtedy be selling in
the market from 1 to TX per ct d., the Banks do
not take it deposit in paymentor notes The Mint
also will give drafts the u s. sulTreasursr at Boston
or New York for purchases at half Ct discount In
the present rate of Exchange thesdrafts will not find
purchasers unless from threequars to per ct dis
There is too much Exchange IL market for Govern
Drafts to have any preferenG only at the current
rates Of the day The mail to-day bought the European
letters by the Asia from Liverpool Their contents gene
rally are received with various dEees of construction.
egardipg Cotton it plain that be stock Of American
is reduced to very low figures vi be by the regu
lar commercial circular which we pblish below.
We have nothing later from NJ York than the 2lst
nit. Money was becoming pnty, but there SO
many ups and downs, Bears sndBulls are always on
hand in that market, that verlite reliance be
placed on what will transpire twhty-four hours ahead
sale of 1000 louisiana skies wa made the Goth at
g. which is advance of poet the previous
sale From Boston have thtfollowing Of the 10th
inst: ..=.=
Money appears to be growing aser from day to day,
without producing much dierencen rates of negotiation
The improvement is perceptfe in diminished offer
iugs of paper and the readiness lenders to
date We quote prime notes at r 10 to II per CT with
scarcity of the best signatures anything above ths
mil imuu
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SHERIFF'S SALES.

SALE BY THE SHERIFF OF THE PARISH OF ORLEANS, IN
order to effect a Partition "
OF Nhw ORLEANS. Ftal-No. 6,zlo.
pY VIRTUE Of, and in obedience to an order
Ab q sale rendered December s6h BY the
honorable the Second District Court Of Nav Orleans hs
entitled will proceed TO sell public aucoH Rounds
tho City Exchange St Lour ROYAL
PARTITION -
CERTAIN VACANT LOT OF GROUND being Of ,ri,pg ia,
form, comprised and bounded
Pytans Streets in The Flint Disret Of the Orleans,
measuring sixty feet five inches front Clio
sghtyhree inches front Coerm Csup street and
street, which lot is we'll fen CT in.
Terms aud Condintonsfour tn essh tsancs sir
twelve and eighteen mouths he
and secured by mortgage said
at the rate OF eight per eentum after
u. VAUDEVILLE MARIGNY.
d3i ianll 81 81 Sheriff Of the Parish OF Orleans.
Fg,g Dis s91 New os sss TouRNENo
EeY VIRTUE Of an alias writ of feri facias
directed by the Hnorsbls District Court OF
New Orleans the above entitled will proceed se al
public suction in the Rotunds Of the City Exchange ST.
bs-sn charea and Royal see TUESDAY, January a.
a 10 O'Clock NJ
LoT OF GROUND situate FRS. District of this city an
square No $751; bounded Phppa, Gavisr Baronne
Union strents.
Said Lot measuring thirty eight feet Phippa street,
hundred feel In depth.
Together buildings
ing Of story Brick House, with rooms
in the attic, two below, Kitchen built OF wood
Seized in the above suit. Terns, Cash on the
Vaudeville MARIGNY,
d9l 81 isni, 81 Sherlf o. tbs Parish Of o,l Inns.
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EIGHTH WEEK OF THE FAyORITE
A sONsSTE9s,
At Peels Southern Oeerp Hou.e.
WEST q PEEF.tS GREAT TROUPE. CAMPBELL ,fTNsTurr4
WIFE MATT PEEL In hts p-rsormanees. r. r1T
TEN tbs Resi- Old Beb RIDLEY; RUMSsY ths eIsst Bea
Jois. FARRENBERG, ughsy In Rsliads Faces
cherusc, D.iine.ous, etc. Nff '-i'ss
T. Tickets 50ceuts.
~ Doors o'soek. Psrossucs commences a. ~
precisely '@ - rs
v Seats oee iron, 10 10 O'clock
MATT PEEL, Nanaxs
dSl DE. .. A.JoNES, Agent.
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ORLEANS THEATER- "a q
~ xN MASKED SOCIETY," BALLS, ~ :
The SERIES OF FIVE MASKED SOCIETY BALLS to be ~
at the Orleans Thsasr viii place falcwu 5<
The second on THURSDAY jan. 10Th, 1855.
The third on TUESDAY, Jan. 18th, is56
The fourth on TUt SDAY. Jan. 9sd Is5s.
The nth on TUESDAY, JAM asia 1856.
~ The above Bals to be under tho
gentlemen.
DR.. l. Labatnt sIuies Belly
*Adolphe Schneider, e. g. GotEchsik,
70. Roorhies. sGarf weyhsm.
*Lueien Charset, CSruu.
omer Galard, Ben. ,cornsiI, el=z9
o. Dupre Henry Lsarmont.
az Of the Regulations adopted by the Managers
furnished subcresrs shd parties invited the
enatons 10 be put in full force In all cases.
X Gentlemen nub-rThs the Balls
send their applications Mr. H. RUFFEa, q ths
Theater.
w Appeaorscm ssbserihsrr be
sent to the Office that presented 10 The
Invitation and Admission
scommitse Of invitation and Admission. dis tjgs
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M TERESA PARoDI 1s
1fL bess Ieaveto herFfnsE GRAND CONCERT
this city will place On -As.sA--
THURSDAY EVENING Jsn 1885,
AT THE ODD FELLOW q, HALL
On which she will be sssisned by 5YT
NINE AMELIA PATTI STRkRoSCH ths dissuxai.ha a..
JIG NOR GIOVANNI LEoNARD, the eminent Brfo3s. -
q Under the direction Of MAJhIcE sTRARoscE ia ss.
Pianist $50 sisss
tY~ Admission, u. secared aesis u So
Seats be Dec II nthe
Stores Of H. D. Hewitt and P. ?. wsen Csn,o STREET
- DsoFs AT sel1k. Concert 10 <cmmsnes
Form sf
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Grand BALLOON ASCENSION

a. INSCRIPTION BALLS The first "A
NJ Of the ssr,es viii take lee UNION HALL Fourth ~
District, on NEW YEARS EVE Monday Dec 81, Is5s. Il
COMMITTEE NV !
J. Elorat, J. McI.hnathap, +
s. L. N Jefoliman, W, C. Rousseau,
J. Purcell, F. w. Fulner.
II. Rice, G, Msnsmau
~ The will Leave the Hall ~ A. III for tho city
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PARTICULAR NOTICES.

ETASHINGTON- meets
NV IN Room No. 3, Odd FeIowa' 1s5tMkIa
Ra. on every THURS DAY EVENING,
y fDeloek. AI%S&Mxy@
DAMS - in Room No. g. Odd pFelsv., Hal. nv .,a,-
M pNEsDAY EVENING a, O'Clock. nssso tf,n,'
EE The annuHi election he
N Aaamp on WEpNEsDAY, Dec 7s, 1855. '
Warrington on THURSDAY De go Is5s,
All Brothers tbs
Il Warrington on THURSDAY, sTth Dec. All II
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The Coming Harvest

While the Crmea, once a fruitful gran
airy, Is beng wasting and desoaicd by
war, and the Allies are sinking conveys Of
provisions, or forcing the Russians to sink
or burn them, on the shores and waters oil
Azof; and all Europe and half of Asia ar
SO disordered and convulsed with battle
and revolution, that the husbandman is
drafted or scared from the grain field;
and the sword and bayonet flash where
only thu sickle aud ploughshare should
glean--the blood il sown rather than
corn and wine and olives gathered AL Is
peaceful and prosperous. and promising
and happy, here in the West where the
bengnant star Of empire takes her way.
Not newspaper comes to orr hands
from the North South, East or West but
some pleasant paragraph tells us how he
wheat, and rye. and corn. and fruit, md
grass are maturing with exuberant and
unusual promise. In NO season before
has SO much seed been cast into the ground
and never have sunshine and shower mofe
kindly combined 10 nourish the stock and
blade and make glad the farmers heart
The coming harvest will be an immense
one, unless all signs fail OF their accns-
toned significance. The New Would will
roll from its rugged yet rich young bos
ON, stores 10 feed our own millions. and
abundance to spare to the Old World
Europe sports the game OF war, pleased
with the spectacle of
"The whisker'd Pandour and tho fierce HIS.
sar,"
and rcaps harvests of blackness, blood and
ashes, amid the wall and anguish Of new.
made widows and orphans, while our hap.
Ply freemen sport the game OF peace, hedg
ing round
The cornheld and the hill OF vines,
Honaring the holy brnds Of property
o! that the whole world might see th e
the better beauty Of peaceful p antiag and
reapIng. and all mems hands scatter grain
and gather golden sheaves, rather than
swarm at the breath of the trumpet, to
fight the tyTant.s and the bigot's battles
Then the earth should soon be gar
den Of Eden, and ever ready for that hour
''When angel hands shall thrust the sickle IN
And reap harvest unto Gods
~. y Mirror.
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Dls1IKoursHtp VIsrroE. - Edmun

A Dls1ISoUIsHtp VISITOR. - Edmund
Lafayette. grandson OF the Marquis de
Lafayette. SO Distinguished as the brave
and generous champion Of American Ia.
dependence, has been spending few days
in Delauar with the Du Points, who
vera the early friends of the General
The Wilmington Journal says:
In company with few frienas. he
has visited all the places of interest in the
vicinity; one of his earliest visits being 10
the scene Of the battle at Ciadd's Ford.
in which his ancestor first shed his blood
IN our cause. The very spot on which The
General was standing when he was
wounded, was pointed out by some of the
old residents
"Mr. Lafayette is about 28 years Of
age, OF fine countenance and engaging
manners. He bears some resemb ance
to bis grandfather, though much hand
sooner man.
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To TAKE SEvAsToroL-A San Fran
cisco paper explains how the said -to-b be
thieving city council of that city can be
made useful to the Allies:
"Col. S. says that company has
been formed to take Seyastopol; that they
offer to do il for million dollars, and that
the company will make nine hundred
and City thousand dollars by the transac
ton"
How do you propose to take Sevasto-
pol, Colonel2'
why. tir," he replied, I'VE intend 10
give the Cry Council fifty thousand dol
lars, and they wiH steal a!''
We have not doubt OF the entire prac
ticabiiity Of the plan. Fifty thousand dol
lAxs thu sxpsndsd would istoh ssvasta.
I1els Ap6 ana1hM DIR lheleead w4nld
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Know Nothing Meeting in Boston

Bosros, June 23.-A meeting of the
Know No;hings IN ward II, in this city,
was addressed by SENATOR Wilson and Gov
Gardner.
The former confined his speech to the
subject Of the Philadelphia National Con-
ycAt.on, asserting that i was the desire Of
the Massachusetts delegation 10 avoid The
question Of slavery which was forced upon
them BY the South, and they were obliged
to meet il then and there. Mr.. w. said
! OF the committee on platform supported
the majority Of resolutions principally
coming from States where the American
party had been de Gated. and they were
opposed by II representative. Of 6 elect
orai votes IN States where tie American
party had triumphed.
Tue delegates from Georgia were 10 for
George Law fer President. and six from
Pennsylvania. and one from New York,
wers IN favor Of Mr.. Diekinscu. NV
cad 6overses 6Ard.ss I'D ahoG pelh tn
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III The romance OF Z Moredun," re-
Gently published in England and an.
Dounced for issue here, Of which Walter
Scott il repu!ed to have been the author,
i, ~ the English journals all agree. al
impssiiion. Il 10 destitute Of al tie ele.
m~ns Of SCOTS great and peculiar gsni-
us-s hat and vapid book |, and this ID
ssrrscsly considered more convincing
$500 - - - snabesGc.fy thsn any
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~ The Quaksrs of New Yori City
ere having trouble over the music ques-
ton. The monthly meeting has decided
that keeping piano is contrary to the
tenets OF their church, an detrimental to
the spiritual ell-being Of their members.
One prominent Friend Was expostulated
with, bat refusing to give up the insiru-
ment, he was cut off from the church.
Some forty more members are q in the
same boat" including, il is said, at least
one preacher.
We fear that the seductlons Of this
wicked world, snd the strong native love
in the human soul for harmony OF sound
and beauty Of form, are destined gradual
~ to extinguish this jealous sect, which
has certainly exhibited in many respect.
. thorough and steady adherence t.
Christian principles no, often me. with.
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would support the majority platform, and
that Mr. Brooks, OF the N. Y. Express,
had said that the whole North would sup
port the platform.
I, was attempted in the convention 10
put him { WILSON, down and turn him out,
when Governor Gardner declared that If
such was the result be would leave. Mr.
w. was very severe on the doughface del
egation from New York, whom he oharg
cd with keeping the Mass. delegation from
the council "a hours after the proceedings
commenced.
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NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.

Qisice Kenkuk and TT Dea Mai es r. Il Co
Juue23, 1855
THE Stockholders of the "Keokuk Fort Dies
L MONIES and Minnesota Railroad Company
are hereby notified that call Of Ten per cent. on
the capital stock Of said Company has this day
been made by The Board Of Directors, payable
TO Vim. O. Graham, Treasurer, at the Office OF
the Company in Keokuk, on or before Tuesday,
the 3lst July next. Stockholders who have paid
previous calls Of one and two per cent will be
credited with the same on this instailntnt.
BY order of the Board
HUGH T. REID, President
G. f. Conn, Secretary.
lase 26, 1858. d2Htd
Dispatch and Fort Des Moines Statesmen
cory Ill day.