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HoxE AND WIFE ON SAruRDAY.-
Happy is the man who has . little
home and . little wife in it, on Satur-
day night. A house, no matter how
little, provided it will hold two o. 90.
no matter how furnished. provided
there is hope in it, let the wind blow
closter the curtsins-what If they are
calico, or plain, without borders Or
tassel, or any such thing? Let the
rain come down heap up the fire.
No matter if you havn't . candle to
bless yourself with, for what a beauti-
full light, glowing Goals make. redding,
clouding. shedding sunset radiance,
through the little room just enough
to talk by, not so loud as in the high
ways; not rapid As IN the hurrying
world-but softly. slowly, whispering,
with pauses between them. for the
storm without and the thoughts within
to gil up.
Then wheel the sofa round before
the fire I; no matter if the sofa is q SET
tee, unchusioned at that !; if so, many
it Be just long enough for two, or say
two and a halt. How sweetly the
music of silver bells from time to time
falls on the listening ear then. How
mournfully swell the chimes Of the I"
day that are no more"
Under these circumstances, and at
such time one can get at least sixty
nine and a half statue miles nearer +"
kingdom come. than at any other
point in this world laid down on
Matte Brunn'
May be you smile at this picture;
but there is a secret between us, viz:
it is copy of a picture, rudely drawn
but true as the Pentateuch, of an origi-
nal in every human heart.
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BARON RouGE, June S 1855.

DAAVN AsVO001 y usAG y AOOOs
Gents: lam in receipt of your honored
favor alluding to the fact that my name
has been announced as a candidate for the
high and responsible position of Chief
Justice of tie State Of Louisiana.
With emotions not feigned, but felt, I
thank you gentlemen, for the highly COM
plimentary terms with which you have
seen fit to associate my name with an Office
so honorable and responsible as that of
Chief Justice of the State of Louisiana.
Simplicity is the habiliment Of justice
and of truth. To be despositarY Of JUS
tice and dispenser Of its truths, SO as to
accord with the fitness of things, involves
responsibilities whichit would be presxmp-
tom to seek, Systematically to decline.
1 remain gentleman with grateful con-
-sideraticn your obi. serv't,
J. M. ELAN.
To Messrs. r. e. Beale, J. N. MeCat-
chen, G. C. McWhorter and others.
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that MYSTERIOUS Eaa.-Precise.
ly eight days before the rain last Mon.
day. a prophetic sort of a hen. be-
longing to the gentlemanly steward
Of the hatcher Marine Hospital, W,
G. Boyer, ESQ.,, laid an egg. having
a figure eight, as written by the pen,
near the top Of the egg. The figure
is about three-forths Of an inch high,
and is raised. above the enamel Of the
egg she'll nearly. the sixteenth Of an
inch. perfectly regular, as if it hand
been embossed or cast in a mould.
Some wise ones think that the
meaning was to add one year more to
the seven years famine Of the hairy
child of Kemper country; but others
think that if the egg had been contul-
ted the gentleman would not have
lost the bet be made last week that
it would rain before twelve O'Clock on
Sunday.
The egg may be seen at DR.. Black
burns Office, on Franklin Street,
Matches. -Concordia lntelligencer.
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Notice to Contractors.

DROPOSALS are solicited for the deli
L very Of (30.oOo) thirty thousand sawed
or hewed cross ties for the first section OF
the, Baton Rouge, Crosse lite & Opelousas
Rail Road. Ties to be nine feet long, six
inches thick if hewed, and five inches
thick if sawed and from seven to eleven
inches wide, averaging nine inches. and
from cedar or cypress. For further particu-
lars Of specifications, place and time of de-
livery, &C., apply at the Office of the com.
pany on Bayou Crosse Tete, or to VIM.
Sidney Smith, New Orleans. The com.
pany will reserve the privilege of accept-
ing any proposals, without regard to its
being the lowest, and also of rejecting all,
if deemed proper. JAS. H. JOHNSTON.
Crosse Tete June I'd: Secretary.
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Meal Exchanged for Corn.

Meal EXCHANGED for Corn.
pLANTERS having corn to send to mill,
L can by sending to me, exchange their
corn for meal, at any hour and at great
saving Of time. My arrangements being
such that would detain no one more than
thirty minutes.
The meal exchanged will never Re older
than Of a previous days milling, and the
corn from which it is produced always of
the best quality Of white, and well cleared
before grinding. Send and try me once
and l will guarantee entire satisfaction.
june 7. JOSHUA BEAL.
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WoMAN.-There is nothing in the
created world more lovely than beauti.
full woman and there is nothing bet
ter calculated to secure the universe
admiration of mankind, than one
whose beauty and purity is only equal
led by her amiability. Nor can we
forbear congratulating ourselves upon
our good fortune when it fails to our
lot to be thrown into her society,
The human heart and eye dulled
and blunted as they are by contract
with the ordinary and menotonous
things Of everyday life, rest with a
feeling Of peculiar and pleasure upon
the charms Of such being. And we
feel amply rewarded for all previous
care and trouble when we enjoy the
happy privilege of her acquaint-
ance. 1t is under such circumstances
that we feel something still survives
the general wreck ofthe fall worthy
ofambition and our love. tits need
less to say that object is woman.
Woman needs no elaborate enlogy
no cold and unfelling monument to
commemorate, to future ages, her
faith constancy and her charity. Such
things should be left alone to the
great and glorious among men. But
when these entablatures upon which
are inscribed the great deeds of man
shall have mouldered into dust the
kind and benevolent acts of. woman
stamped in ineffaceable characters up
on the human heart shall flourish
through all the changes Of time and
place and like the Phoenix, shall en-.
erge from the inanitiou Of tomb. and
shall resume their wanted place in the
memory and heart there to bloom for.
ever, unforgotten, in eternity and i'm
mortality.
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7 OST POCKET B0Ok-About three
II weeks scp. til undenigned lost . Peck
ct book nen the residence Of Mr.. Bstss-
Az it was lost II the public nod, ssms one
must have found il. and b distressed -
find the owner. IN Pocket hook or-
port ssossa;s i Of opsn. stsel wsrk show,
ing red morocco bsnsath,- with my name
written thereon. Thew Va abost 32S
mostly Of gold in it, with. papers Of NO.
value to any one but myself-sn order
Of ShropshieT, and one on r. C. Hutchison.
If the S95 in money viii psy the finder
he can bring up the boek and papers to
Juue Sd. ROBERT BEAL,
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Brick Yard and Mills.
THE undersigned having purchased the
l. entire property north of Garrison
Bayou, constituting the steam brick yard
and saw mill establishment, is prepared to
fill orders and execute contracts pressed
and repreesed brick always on hand Ear
ly arrangements are in contemplation for
the delivery Of timber and brick at any
point on the coast, either below or above
Baton Rouge. J. H. SCHENCK.
A few choice hands may find regular
employment by applying to the proprie-
Tor. june7.
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Tzs Couass o, TsADE.-Speaking
Of the effects Of recently constructed
railways upon the trade Of some Of the
principal river cities Of the West the
Louisville Journal says:
1--WE know Of no other city in all
this vast Union that is just suffering SO
much injury from the effects Of the
superior enterprise Of other commune
ties as Louisville. The constructive
ofnumeroos railways in every direction
North. East, and West, while none
have been built South, has had the
effects.to divert both travel and trade
from her, and no effort worthy Of res.
pect has been made to counteract this
tendency. The same paper remarks
that the city Of Cincinnati has also
been sufferer from the injurious in
flunce Of the network of railways that
have been spread out on the North
between that city and the lake. But
her citizens have had the sagacity to
perceive the evil; and to remedy it,
purposed to extend railroads to the
South, which will give to Cincinnati a
decided advantage in completing with
for the trade in that direc-
ton. -........
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a NOTE bslpoeingto t. sueesssios
IA Of jams 1eCAloS, Il which The
following i copy, On which init il now
pea3ing in the District Court e West b.
lon koage, wan withdraw ftum the pa
pens Of the suit, and i NV lost q mis-
laid
saWo WE. Rouge 23a Dec. ~.
Twelve months alter date + promise 10
pay b the order q Joxn B. 1Enxlo1Dt
three thousand asa four hundsedJ dollars
foE value received, payable and negotiable
at the Uui0n Bank cf louisiana, ct New
Orleans, waiviag the sssai bank notices..
lSiGne1 =. II. HEREFORD.
Endorsed ]. b. HEREFORD.
Pay Union Bank a Louisiana. - -
JOHN 8. LOBDELL.
Reed, "a accesnt within note, enc thou
sand and twenty lsli0o dells., and $3.50
intefst = !snuary, 1914 put. lo2o.ie
, (siened) GEO. A.THERET, Cashr.w
A suitable reward will Be- eissa for the
return Of the note, or for such Information.
~ will lead 70 il recovery, By
A. A. WlLLIAMS. Exe,tee.
or R. 4 H. MARI, Atty's.
June 6.tf New Osio6as-
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express our thanks. TO those who
are unfortunately for them on the 9TH
or ide Of the question. and dislike US
on Jail" or any other account We
have . bosom full Of sympathy. for
W knew their errors to be errors Of
10 head, not Of The heart.
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10 The Illinois Journal advises
its farmer-readers to keep planting
The editor says that the best corn he
has ever seen in the State was planted
on the 9th of June. Think of that
farmers. and-kaep planting:
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BREEDING F1sH.-It will be rem.
embered that a Committee was ap.
pointed by the last Legislature to re-
port at the next session upon the best
means Of stocking the waters of the
State with fish. 1t seems the subject
is receiving attention in New Jersey.
We clip the following from an ex-
change: "The National History So
ciety Of New Jersey has appointed a
Committee to consider the feasibility
Of stocking the rivers with salmon
There seems to be no boubt that it
can be done. The only question is. if
it can be made profitable"
The Rochester american says: "a
gentleman Of our acquaintance is en-
gagged in breeding fish on the banks
the Canandaigua Lake. Although
sufficient time has not elapsed to show
results, he is confident of being able
to stock that beautiful sheet Of
water with speckled trout. And
ifthe thing is possible. he is the man
to do it.
We look upon the movement as
promising much good. The superior
ity Of fish to flesh, as an article Of food
for those Of sedentary habits, is we'll
attested. 1t is also we'll known that
they are fattened cheaply and quickly.
Will not their introduction, then as a
prominent article of food be attended
with reduction in the cost of living ?
That they afford delicate article for
the table, our own mouths watering
as We think oft, attests most strongly.
Alabany Register.
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JAMES. M. ElAM.-A Correspond.
ence between several members Of the
Bar, and JAMES. NJ. ELAN, in refer
ence to the vacant Office of Chief JUS
tice Of the Supreme Court, we give
below. It will be read with interest.
.. BATON RoueE, June I'd, 1856,
JAMES M. ELAN Eso.-Sr: We are
highly grsti6ed to zee your name announc-
ed, in our city papers, Is candidate for
the Office Of Chief Justice Of the State
An intimate acquaintance with you, extern
ding back many years, gives us every as
suracce that the position will be adventa-
geously and honorably illed in the event
Of your election to that high and RESPONSE
bic station. s 1e tG
Will you allow us to present your name
to the people of the State for their sutIra-
ges in referance- to that Office. As tes-
timonial of this kind, coming as it does
unsolicited and 90 unanimously from our
professional brethren and members OF the
Baton Rouge Bar, will most certainly be
the very best recommendation to them of
your high talents and position at the bar,
and your eminent fitness for the Office of
chief Justice Of the Supreme Court Of
Louisiana.
With sentiments Of high esteem and
regard we remain, Yours respectfully,
ROBT. G. BEALE,
A. A. DUNN,
C. G. McWHORTER.
j. NJ. McCUTCEN,
J. M. MUSSELMAN.
s. S. HALL.
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STONE Coal IN HARRISON COUNTY.
The Marshall Meridian says ::"Captain
Gardener, one Of the surveyors on the
railroad. presented us with specimen
ofcoal found not far from the terminus
of the railroad on the lake in this coun-
try. "As to quantity, We know no.
thing, and as yet all must be guess
work; but as to quantity. others can
judge. We held the piece over can
die for moment, and then blew it as
you would fire brand, when it blazed
up most brilliantly. This was repea-
ted several times in the presence Of J.
M. Henderson, Esq, Clerk Of the Dis
trict Court. Of its quality, that it
will burn most freely, there is no
earthly room for doubt"
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II UN.a WY.

IN the evening Of the 9th inst.
" from ~ PiaataSlsn, ths lluaate 10y
" TON, sesd - pears, about feet 1o.XA
inches high stestly made. Dushsy hssd o. hsis,.
when he tsft had on light summer clothing, - =
generally worn b. 1eld hands. 4 suitable reward
viii b paid for Information that VIII lead 70 hio
apprehen6lon. 4HOUEY IYBURN.
Nay 9th Adveeate 1 0sss4te eopy It'd 3 2t-v.
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Comfort & EcOnOmy.
JUST RECElVED.-Ana assortment OF
y Ice Closets & Coolers, to which the
attention of Purchasers is invited to the
Ware Rooms of J. PIPER. & co.
June 9th 1855.
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THIS Is LIFE.

I'VE live in deeds, not years, in thoughts not
breaths, III
In feelings, mot in figures, on dial.
That man lives most-feels most,
Whose soul expands with generous impulse, fgest.'
And he whose heart beats quickest, lives the Ion.
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I'm time ~ peace prepare fer War1'
OHAW'S Cholera Syrup 10 really good
y it has been tried-you should have it in
your house always-in all sudden attacks
it is indispensable you have no faith in
it, give any how at least one dose, until
you can get physician to persons yesid-
ing in the country, it 10 invaluable COM
pared with any other similar preparation.
Prepared and for sale by WIN. BOGEL.
May 9th Druggist
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RssS - :s!: :; $S: : + x
dills Drug Store, on Church Street.
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Us Rollce Jury.

N
nsstien b popular vote. on the 18th inst. 4
-'~ * re Rsliee Jury. Y
This Honorable body met aoeord.
ing to statute expressly provided; on
Monday last to do. tie business Of the
jane tern. The proceedings have
not YET been made public, and We can
not therefore make customary COM
mont. Too Nttls attention IL paid by
the psepls ct large. town and country
to the sslsst;ou Of proper and ssfi-
oisst men to take charge Of tho Psro-
ehal Legislature. having power, as it
has over the whole internal police Of
The Parish. -.. .I-
At the recent election. for MEM
bsrs Of the Jury. . half dozen persons
in some Of the Wards did the voting;
and in ono ward no election took
place-the Judges did not appear to
open the polls. This il . negligence
for which the people have no one to
blame but themselves. Thanks be
given, however. to the powers Above.
for watching over the affairs Of this
neither world. and directing the same;
up 10 this time tho public have not
suffered for their own default. Good
and true men, have-and do still rep.
resent %, and there Is nothing to
complain Of. One thing we must con-
fsss does . little grievs US. It is. that
the Jury has consented, contrary to
our wihes to have alterations made in
he basement story Of tho new Jail
% - to furnish air and day light and
sbviate the necessity Of letting the
unfortunate devil consigned to impri.
sonment; down With rope through
trap door. This is wrong. The Jail
10 perfect model Of an affair, and
was 20 pronounced BY the commits
Giouers who built il. We inclined to
their side, and for doing 50, were very |
sloqusntly villi6ed by some anonymous
scsibblsr in . contemporary morning |
paper. We bore it like . christian |
martyr, Is We do all things; and in
defending our position incidently al.
luded to the importance Of making
some alteration in the basement story.
tbst struck Us in company with sever
d other round heads, ~ important-l
The ire Of come ofths gentlemen Of
the Jury" came down on ~ for it.
ssd since then, We have felt mashed in
b tho earth.
What strikes u - rather queer in
the proceeding Of the morning session
Of the Jury on Tuesday. they elected
this respectable independent paper to
b the Official Journal Of the Parish
and the fact was officially proclaimed
"a half dozen breathless reporters
and special messengers. came upon
the heel Of one other to proclaim the
fact, and w felt % much more than
usual. "elated, that We positively
INDUCED an extra "havana 4" on the
strength Of it. To reflect for . mo.
msnt on the fact that you have actu-
ally received . "three hundred" as q
hind Of bonus for virtue ; is a comfort
able reAection-it is decidedly more
slatiug to the feelings than q "unani-
nous vote Of thanks. But alas, alas,
al srs alike doomed to disappoint-
mont. We are only taken up into
the mountain to leok for amoment on
the beautiful aspect below, and then
b kicked down.-Took another extra
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~We sc Authorised to announce JAMES
II. ELAN, - . candidate for Chief Justice Of
~ Supreme Court, to all the vscancy occasionsd
by tbs reslgnstsn Of the Hon, Tsos. 6LlDE11, y
0setion b. popular vote, on the 2sth inst.
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Mem a1pertise m ems
TO His Il

TO HEhE.
A LIKELY servant girl who is child
"A nurse and house servant. Inquire OF
HENRY JONES, Shoe Store. June 7th-tf.
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Schnappsl 0chaappsl ="
10 DOZ. Of WolAe's Asomaiic Schiedam
10 Schnapps, for als st 81 per single
bottle and per doc. % New Orleans prices
50 per doz. Cwh WIN. BOGEL,
may 81. Druggist
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Fresh sa3'2'iUlylS of Sht9't8
Gents Fashionable Clothing Emporium.
Lafayette 81. Baton Rouge.
WE have just received per Steam.
W ship GRENADA from New York large %
seTtment If Gents T. B. SHIRTS. Pcrsonsin want
Of superior article will do we'll to call On u 40
our goods are made Of the best materials BY the
most Celebrated Manufacturing Houses in the
United States. MAY 81 WADDlLL d PHILLIPS
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DUCKWHEATL Boxes Hollis New
ID York Buckwheat, fresh and fine. Jus,
srcieved and for sale by
ID IL. JOSHUA BEAL.
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EOR SALB.-A likely negro boy
L about "a years DID, good field hand.
Terms very liberal. Enquire ofOsv'IL.
ADAMS, or HEcxETT b bHoexs, Churen
Street. May 27-h..
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mERCHhNDIeE.
.,nvsIUs. mANTLES, ROBES, NJ

I view arrival and just opened, anelhei oa'e :"
-, a., French Cor.ets ut -, the Badits say iheH
-, 2 I,nIs another lot of elegant Siih Mantle.
qafors, with another -affy # the most ei'gan'
r.r re- Dc Lntne flounced Dresses. An entire ne"
f,,4r5 .Ia1, worth eight, cal and looA at t..in d
Doc ehslp ca.h ~tufe Of JOHN AbhhhAH'.
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Severe Case of Rheumatism
SCcrrsylGLF, \ bemple Co, Va,
Ali tt Ipr .

',
Ma eli ith 1853
Nessrs Mortimer s, Moubrdg:- Genteinen--Havine
been afflicted with rheumatism for time in its
wort forms and not being nble to obtain relief from
other medic mes was induced to try "Hampton's Veg
rtable Tincture' few bottle. of which, am happ, To
say have made perfect cure.
At the ,ime commenced using the fincture | was
scarcely able to walk. and have been for
some weeks, entirely free from all pam.
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THE FEMALE SYSTEM.
Liver Complaint. Debility

Extract from James Harris, E>9's Letter. Alexandria,
Nn.-Aiter speaking of wonderful cures on hnl.elf. he
says Mrs II ha, been suffering with the liver
plaut and with inability constantly complaining, from
weakness, through her whole system. She enjoys
better health than Tor iry years, being entirely
ed by the use of Hampio'S Fcgefa5te Jincture'
Diseased Side Breast, Eyes.-Exract from "A
Letter from J q inns, Esq, Loudon county VAN
wife has been for years afflicted with great wee ness
pain in the breast, side and back; palpi,atonf the
heart feebcness tbe system; loss Of uppclte
complexion sailow the >ieI OF eye almost gone the
n,hrr We weak am pleased to say, HamptoH
1tRrfTc has restored hertu perfect health. Her eyes
us good now as eyer they We're.
.V7Cul and get rtamphets
Sold by }. H. SEAY. & CO, Lvnrltcre; SOW Frs
Sru,t~ville; !. BROWN. Charlottesville, and Nv all
pruseists throughout rht },ste. 'ar - dtcly
EOk ENE.-llrying engaged - to W>fie-
viie offer Ion rent that arre and We! snoWa .iaud
~ Curnsrat present occupied by Ma. \ b. Pau
lett. This hou has quite large number Of rcguar
boariers besides good run of transient The
household and kitchen furniture can either be rented
purchased as the person may desire. This is sdef
ed BY many deci edIy the best staud for family buarl
ing house Of any IN the city, possession given nn..
diatey Early application IL the sub crber is requested
As he expects leave the CITY in Il few days
JOHN ". PArLETT,
may3.ilr
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EACHANGE on New YORK, Phiadeui ia md
Ia Baltimore constantly for sale at Richmond rat.,
(aug II ts) PETERS, SPENCE CO.
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fIHE highest price paid for Exchange the Ea stern
l. cities by PETERS, SPENCE & co.
aug IL dts
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RRcEIVINq ANp "a HAND,

7 Y TT IN HIsI-7I
FD#A#ARD FRANKLIN. JR.