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arrivals AT THE PRINCIPAL hotels
YESTERDAY.

COLUMBIAN HOTEL j : Dunlavy, master
tIs nstSvs nesis & Ferss.oa. SsaSilis;
Ssa; sssSs: fsss:; v Sssy' We S;;;slssits
!; r Washington, C Watson. Bait; h Scott, Pow.
hataI; Word, Va Tenn B; Kern and daughter,
Pit,syivsn:a; B Gary, Hampton; Fl Dattails, Caro-
ST CHARLES HOTEL Parker, Va; Miss
C Waller, Old Point; g Perkinson, Che stetfeld;
3 Isus, Richmond; 4 A Waiter, Alabama; w i
RSbsrt.on, GuIpsps5; Wil.inson N y; Lar
Va; Oaatt. wheeling; joiner. Gordonsville;
j r Whitehurst, Petershurg; J L Garth Stansrds-
:ilis AZ, siSwS Ksh%Snd Wa Let's !;
sister. /. rRR' Young u. :tnR0s Jea1ia: g. ana
ssr n Richmond; W q Walton. Louisa; g L Kar.
men, do; w N Penny. 3 M College; WV Warren.
Mr:F M1O.:. Miss M N Moore, Mis-. Jsn1e Watkins,
Kelly, B Tunnel; 81 Lucsetr, lady. children
az ExcHaEsE HorEL.-A Ball, Freds1s; JEu.t.
Fla; r Wai.cs, miss 8 wesson and child mis-. F
Wesson, Ohio; q Rufin, Hanover; Howard,
Philsda; NJ Smith M Porcher, L Beckham AID
ingtca; G Pollard. Pollard. miss Pollard, mss
James, miss whitney; Pollard S,,I Walker, Ala;
Fol- psst s .dg mr.: c.asss
Camack. miss Carr Texsr; w P Bfoutly, lady and 2
chldn, Athens; N g Jones; Rose, lady AID ,i,ter,
G4llehu, Augusta; M P Seoch. Pa; B Lewis and 2
chidrs n. Halifax; mrs A Dentzel, N o; j r Arch
or, We; r M Lockwood, Bait; 4 A Walker Ala;
Giddis, N o; A A Stone, Il 4; Jno Wick
ham. Her rico; J w Finks. We; z T Summers w III
Barrett, Norfolk; Judge Daniel. Lynchbg Jas Ms
| srath, w Maerath, 9 H Wagner. C MalIerfect r T.
Bucse Mics Bucxe. Mrs J Levers, N Y; 8 w Dib.
ble g B Tennsnt, Charleston; Souand w 81
ssukle aad svt, So Ca; VIM Ysncy and lady, Miss
Yancv, Montgomery; Plezsants Mrs CT egate and
son. Baltic; A zzin Richmond; Fl Brown Petsbe;
Hane, Memphis; VIM Braxton and LADY, King
VIM; Edwd Oaks and lady. C F Chcckney and lady,
Boston; l. + Ballard. BALTIC; VIM Gilman Tappa.
hammock; l. Brown and children, Tennessee;
wilkinson Lynchbg; W 81 PAXTON, stanton; Z
Hclady, spottsylvanis; L T. HolIaday, Orange; A
Smith, lady. children and syt, N C; VIM q Field
Culpeper; VIM Csbell, Caroline; VIM II Stephens
Tenn. r. ..a
AMERICAN HOfEL-Miss Wiliams, Miss ]
Campbell, Wilmington; g Eppes Charleston; E
Jackson, Petg; DR. Broocks, Richmond; I'll M Jack
son, Petg; Ollnger. Huguenot; Simons, N Y;
Capt Peck, H Peate, Huguenot; Olney, Charles.
ton; M Hissens, AdamH Express; Wiqles-
wsrth, U M; P Harrison. L Chaugarnier, Paris:
Mas Brooks, Charlotte; Miss M Stetson Mir.
nesots; Mary ALEU-, M l. Brooks Utah; M Lewis.
N Y; Mr. and Mrs McAste-, Lynchburs; M Arls.
rort, Chtcs &c; Green, Reasdwelld Coluu bis
Hite, Hanover; x De Costa Richmond; j WI
Dabney and lady. Va
PASSENGERS per u. s Mail Steamship
JAMESTOWN, LEWIS PARRISH, Master, from New
York yesterday morning: res-
Howe, w Hail. w Butler, l. Simpson, ]
Perham. w H liver. Mrs Lohr, Rswiins. d
Bridges, Mrs Leshtweiss Miss Coleman, How
L. Iy-L- q
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FIRST SALE CT NEW WHRAT-The fl rst sale of
nsw wheat, By sample, took place Wednesday
morning, and large sale 1t was Mr. Buell.,
commission merchant, sold "a, 900 bushels prime
white Illinois wheat at 81 e5 per bushel, era.
BILE between date of sale and September Is b.
This wheat was SO very good that It would have
passed readily for white Gsnesee The parties for
whom Mr. Buell. sold state that there Ia not much
wheat of this grade in Iilinois.-Rochester IN. "
Union
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HAIR TosIo.-This Tonic ia unsurpassed
by anything now before the public twill promote
the head Of daudruf. prevent headache, and IL one
of the hest toilet articles used
Made and sold by Il. C. HOBSON, wholesale or
retail. at his Hair Cutting, Shaving and Shampcon-
Ing Room, under the Amsrican Hotel-entrance on
If an
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ONE OF LIFE's CHANGEs-A formerly wealthy
citizen Of Roxbury, Mass, who but a short time
ego WAS connected with The Executive Department,
of The City Government, has with his whole family
gone to the Aims House on Highland street,
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BALLOON ASCENSION!
- AT THE
Gu q TEE SPRINGslll
IN HALIFAX COUNTY

MIR. a. l.. CARRIER
viii make BALLOON ASCENSION, freu a.
CLUSTER SPRINGS, in Halifax county, On
= TUESDAY, the 14th Of August.
These Springs are near the line of the Dsnyl,
Railroad. M
n Particulars will be given in future advsr...
menG i'm
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N E w BIO K s
pYCEIyED ny

RECEIVED BY
JAMES WOODHOUSE co.
LAND. LABOR AND GOLD. or Two Yssn IN An
trsli.; BY VIM Howitt; vols.-s2
GLAUCUS. or the Wonders of the Shore; . ass
book. by Charles Kingsley, author OF 1m'"
Loigh, .HyPatia' 20. a.YL
THE CAXTONS-A Family Picture; BY Sir L H.
Rulwe1; somplets-s7i eta
MY BROTHERS, WIFE-A Life History; By AnS
liza u Edwards-s7ko
J0BNs0N'S POCKET DICTIONARY OF ne .ss
lish Language; a new edition; BY ). r. Na'''
m1NisTERINa cHrLDREN-A tale; dsdies.d %
childhood; yoi-sl "ons tn: mos ,0,1 VI
em s. Tor the souas s1 PUBLISHED tbs season
Herbert taia seweli) kc.-Pspsr vi 'i'"
THE ISLAND EMPIRE. or the Scenes Of .h. Fla m
Exile of the Emperor Napoleon Ii tossIasf '"~
ether interesting mstter-Sl ova.sro
A VISIT TO TIE CAMP BEFORE ssSAyy s,I
with fsnoramis View Of the Seat Of "af's'
many iilu.trations-eI.
MARY LYNDON, or Revelations Of Life ~ WV
TIE RED SKINS. or Indian and Irjin; By J f Is'.
nimere Cooper new edition. complete
rae HEiDENMUNER, or the Bepssisti,cssss : :r.
send Of the Rhine; BY J. Feenin.e's o~'
PIcTUREs FR01 The BATTLE FIELDS y
The Rowing E5 siishmss;' I'd edition. 's'''4'''
THE i MiNESAs 1np THERMAL SPRINGS I
the United States aud Canada; BY Jonh o,
D. autho, Of Baths and Mineral waters
THE Artists AND TRAD EsMAN's con COMP,
ION, embracing the manu- acture and spP is,i.,.
OF Varnishes, House Painting. Csrrsss Ia
Imitation Of Fancy Woods. Metals sS''
Nsw wo1s. By 1i Rev. DR.. ys,sr-THE xlh no.
or a Deiineatiou OF Different Classes 81 s' Il.
tians In series Of Lectures; 81 Asv v;,.a,asslsa
By Rev. A. N Roindexter-6o en 80. q.
THE SCIENTIFIC STAIR BUILDER . W.
iirsiy new principles BY y. Addea Als1 a.!Ii,s
The whole ART OF Stair Cases and hama s,s.Ipl
illustrated and dmpliisd BY new ana y't fsIs
meth d, never before made puSiie' ! VS.
RRAIrHwA,rE.s BErRosrEcr Of fr''i'"
Msdicias and Surgery, for JAY, 1870
I EOHORN AND FLOREECE b 81, T..
IL FLATS Opening this moInina sssuIi s.lls.
aosn snd florence Braid FAts- Also-Blss 81
and CUR Elsstio Bsits Ths LsAiss whi p
and BE- supPlisd on the vsry best term G1wS.rxIH..
.u7 Opposite q. E.sA.as. -: =,
RLACK SILK MITTH-We have s'.,: To- =.
ID received I large lot Of Blasl SlIl n'i Ss.os
SAMPLES Of IA importing msreoass e. U.s.
the cost Of ling oxtation. Anons them e0
super NJ EAescidsfsa Aso veh Hksssa
long from ~ .s ~ nss
rhs Above acmprisss ths larssss AID sia ss.ss
assortm AT az Mitu ever $50 y a. = al sas -
e'chn ID. sd - isvsts ne 3 1kssrWeLL CO
tAem A4Ias asae
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Local MATTERS.

c,r,, arr.Itxo-P Peter s. Davis, q
$3.50, "a The drst market was srraigued for exc
.in alton before the county court OF Henr'co yes
terJay, chsfred with stealing four ewes ana inree
i.r,hs fran Reuben Jtnkins manager OF the farm
heIonsiog to the estate of the late Gen. Bernard
Peyton on the 13sb Of July last. Jonn .. faung.
Esu appearing for the Commonwea ", AMI Judge
Crump fer the defence. -,..-,-
n follows: On the afternoon OF the I3th nit, the
sheeu were feeding In the pasture, ana the next
day seven OF the flock were missing M, !Inkins,
on hearing Of the THEFT came 20 tnls cHy Ano re-
haired Al once 10 the second market, where he ex
smjued eli the sheep heads and skins without nuds
ioe the missing ones until reaching the stall OF the
prisouer he noticed some fine lamb ana mutton on
sale, but the heads and skins we're no, 20 De iouno
the fact that the market ordinance
rroulres every butcher tokeep such things In cons
.pcnons plsce until 8 O'Clock In the morning.
Cousiderins this q suspicious circumstances, Mr..
Jinkins procured search warrant 30 asto search
Davis premises, and on making an examination,
discovered live lamb aid the skin oil dead one,
which he recognized as also the skins OF the iour
ewes which he believed to be hi.
Another circumstances by when tne Suspicion
was strengthened, was, that Mr.. Merrfman met the
| prisoner and q negro man 10 a wagon the night
before going Ia the direction of Gen Peytons farm.
| and the toll keepers on the plank roaa saw wagon
containing sheep return towards the ciiy q few
/ hours before day on Friday morning. VI course
the prisoner denies being guilty and has heretofore
sated t,at the sheep found In his possession were
/ purchased by him on Thursday afternoon, about
| two miles from the city on the Deep Run road, OF
/ man that he did not know and he expects to
prove bis innocence by establishing the fact that
he did NOT leave his house ct any time on Thursday.
i and therefore Mr.. Merriman must have been miss
taken In supposipg that he saw him going up the
| road In o wagon.
| After the examination of all the Witnesses for
the Commonwealth some seven or eight 10 num-
Der, the cause was adjourned until this morning.
| to enable the defendant to have bis Witnesses In
attendance, and the accused was remanded to
brison for safe keeping Dsvisis almost . stranger
ia this city, end Of course has very few friends
He has a vile and children, however, who are
deeply affected by his suation, and II he 10 inno-
cent Of the crime, we sincerely hope he may be
| enabled 70 establlsh that fact this morning
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SHoT.-A gentleman residing near the
city, who has handsome orchard of choice fruits,
was under the necessity OF giving thief load OF
mustard seed shot last Saturday night, about 10
O'CLOCK Finding that his peaches wers my sterious
~ disappearing every night, and thst hi. favorits
trees were being broken TO pieces. he took his gun
and pair ed to the orchard, where, copceang HIM
sslf a. best he could be determined to keep watch
de bad not been concealed over an hour, wheu,
bearing slight noise, he saw rufsn pass by him,
and stopping ct one Of the best trees began to fill
bag with peaches Not feeling disposed to have the
fruit carried off he called to the fellow know who
he wss but instead of receiving az answer, the
rogue dropped his bag and fed When he q gone
about twenty five steps the gentleman raised his gun
and fred. at the report of which the fugitive gave
scream and FELL but before his pursuer could get to
him he had recovered his pins" and was off Toe
gentleman ID certain that he put a large number of
shot 10 the rufsns back, and is in hopes of yet dis
covering who he is so TO have him punished -
The Of larger shot in future, and little more
powder, may tell different tels. We advise cur
country fisnds to try them.
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RrmorArros.-Mr. Joseph Ellis Consta-
liz IA the Fourth District rendered his resgnatiol
~ the County Court Of Henrico, which vas ordered
- be eutere on the record.
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SAILING OF MIssIoNARIEs-Dr. Burr Able a
medical missionary of the American Board, Win
Mrs Elizabeth 8. Able, sailed Ia the steamer
Canada. Thursday, Tor Constantinople, via Fog.
land They are destined to the Nestorans of the
kurdish mountains.
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COMMISSION AND FORWARDING

COMMISSION AND FORWARDING
~ BUSINESS H v; GRAvESA CO Com mis-
tween Main and Cary streets, Richmond. Va viii
attend to the sale Of TOBACCO, FLOUR. WHEAT
and all kinds Of country PROD ucs
Persons along the line Of the Dspville Railroad
who make rs consisnments. can, IL they prefer Id
receive the tirestly through the hands Of
v. GkAVES, Mail Agent, who passes lbs road
daily: He will aso visit DsLvllle. Va. and MiIto.
and Yanceyvtile, North Carolina, weekly. to make
dsposites snd meet those making eonsignmepts from
thoso ieelc1.. a17-fm
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PASSENGERS per q. s Mail Steamship

JAMESTOWN, LEWIS PARRISH, Master, from New
York yesterday morning: reere
Howe, w Hall. w F Butler, Simpson, ]
Perham, w Diver, Mrs Lohr, Rawiins, d
Bridges, Mrs Lechtwess. Miss Coleman, How
land. MrsJ Webster, Bunker, Mrs Bunker, FL w
Tyler, Miss Hawkes., Miss Nivsr. @ Watson, lady
and children. ] Doran, Mrs J NJ Smith and chill
dren. 4 DeCosta, J Shine. r Geieer and LADY,,
Hull, z Carr, Allen, II Finch, Steens Geo
Kay, Taylor, Gwyon, Jone., w New.
ell, Mrs Hail. Miss Gay, R II Power, lad ,, chiidn
and avt. M rs Prugn, and SO in steersge
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IsrERMEsrs.-We lay before our read

IETERMENIs.-We lay before our read
era this morning the number of interments at the
shocsos Hill Burying Ground, for the quarter end.
ing the S1st of July By this it will be that the
health CT the city is unususly good and from pres.
snt appearances bids fair to continue We give
tie number each month. of both whites and blacks,
males and females:
May-White males II. white females l7-total "a.
Ne sro m ,les 26, negro female 8-Total 81. Number
of " hites and blacks for the month 49,
June White males IS. white females 10 -Total 50.
Me- gro males 81 ne gro females 19-Tota a.. Number
OF whites aud blacks for the month ~.
July-Whire males &c. white females 26 Total 81
Negro males 81. negro females IS SO Number
of whites and blacks for tbs month 81 -.-F
For the three months there were 81 white males,
62 white females, 68 negro males sni As negro
fsma, h,.h mating total o. 81 inssssmsnssuilS
To this u nber add white still born and ne gro
still born children. and have fetal of 2il later
ments entered on the register of the Shockee Hill
buryins ground for three months. 6f
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IL from the subscriber. living on BROOKE Ave
nue. In tn city. ON the s9.h of June lsst =. sro
man named PETER He has scar on the necE.
Just under the left ear. He 10 about feet inehes
hish and 10 very black. He Is the property of DR..
ra'iaferro. of Gloucester county, and was hired bv
me of r. b. Tsbb l. Son will awe the aboye "a
ward for his apprehension and delivery to me.
ap 4 6ts HIRAM CA RNEIr
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WE reckon Books among the sweetest
w luxu.ies of our world-Milton
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NOTICE. OF CO-PARTNERSHIP.

NOIIOG OF CO-FANTNEKSHIP
~ The subscribers have this day catered into co.
fAkTNEkSHlP. under the title Of VALENTINE
son, and will conduct seaeral WHOLESALE
and RETAIL. DRY 0OODS basiaess, a. formerly.
at the stand OF Valentine, Crensbsw Il Co.
Between the LIST and 10th of September they will
open an entirely Stock 10 which they invite The
aenton OF their frisnd1 customsrs and the NH la
centrally MANN \. VALENTINE -
ssN MANN 8. VALENTINE i.
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WAS LEFT at our store, . WALL EFT.
w contsinining some money and papers which
the owner can gst, BY describing property and psv.
ing for this advertise ment -, 8 : - :
a u. RLEIsCHER I BRO.
: an III No. b Main a.
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m FOR RENT-A desirable new brick
" yelling on Cliy between 7sh and 9th streets,
with Ga' and Water on shs premises Possession
given Immediately. Apply to
7-6t T. A. J. CI.OPT0N
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NOTlCE.-The cunsignees OF ten l. 8
IN cssks Liquor and twenty.thrss skets Wine
from fhilsdeiphia Per steamer Psnn.ylvaui are re.
qussted to send for the same. "
as7 1T y. FUTILE. Ase.t.
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WHISKEY.-lOOb bls Mountain DeW
w Whisksy; 50 half bhls Bossbos enrnfv Ola
q; Ter aals ~ DAVENPORT. ALLHN { co. s
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Our friend, Mr.. CRENSHAW, while At
tenaina 10 the cutstandipg debt Of ". @ Ca ,riI,
sss'st ~ for tims In the Bsissroem - 80
~ 5-3w at se vALENTINE \ aON
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NO. 8 MACKEREL-0 superior qusli-
''ss go WiEiisns srosngx.
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Vaccinations made obnoxious 10 on
nipotent wrath. vensance and fury
This must be an Elementary principle
in christianity. for II it were not 30,
then such an idea as " Mrdiatioa /"
would be a more sham. Tha eternal
FATHER, whose bowels should have
moved with compassion towards his
seduced and ensnarcd children, and
who--had he done as even a wise
earthly parent. would have loveingly
forgiven them and directed them
in the path Of virtue-this perfect
Father (O instead Of acting thus, turn.
ed towards them. his eternal disple~-
ure and implacable wrath. Aud you
say this ought to be so?" The Deity,
it is said. repented that he had made
man." Well if the former part of
the account Is ntrae. think this
ought to be 50. whether it is or not
SKrprIc.
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AGENCY ATWASHINGTON.
THE UNDERSIGNED proSecu,es

L all manner Of Claims against the Govern.
Dent Of the United States. before Congress- before
commissioners, or before any OF the Pub ie D..
parfments; Claims for Bounty Land, Pensions,
Back.pay. Half-pay, Return Of Duties paid under
protest, Adjustment Of Accounts Of disbursIng,
officers. Postmasters and Contractors accounts,
collection Of Dividends in arresr, obtaining Pa
tents, and every other business requiring the
prompt and efficient service Of an Attorney or
Agent. .--
A residence offoueteen years 1t the Seat Of
Government, with a tho ough and familiar acqusin
lance with the various systems and routine Of
public businessat the different Offices, added to,
this, free access to consult the abest legal sdvis.
era, II needle Justices the subscriber in pledging
the fullest satisfaction and utmost despetch to
those who mayentrsst their business to his care.
Being we'll 'nown TO the greater part Of the
citizens Of the District, we'll as to many gentle.
men who have been mbers of both Houses OF
Congress in the Last twelve years, it is deemed,
useless to extend this notice by special reference.
A full power Of Attorney should accompany all
claims.
Communications must be prepaid In all cases.
Any information desired at Baton Rouge. can
be had TIN ough GEORGE A. PIKE who will act
~ my agent 10 the prosecution Of claims
u. @. 0PAULDING. ARR.
Washington, D. C.. April. ls5s
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Post Office Regulations.--A Wash.

Post Office Regulations.---A Wash
ington despatch says the Post Office
Department has framed series of
Of instructions for the guidance Of
postmasters in the registration of
valuable letters. The plan goes into
operation on the lst Of July, after
which time letters can be registered
at the offices where they are mailed,
and receipted for. by the payment Of
q fec or five cents-extraordinary
care being taken to insure their safe
delivery.
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WAR-LIKE INFLUENCE OF H1sroy

WAR-LIKE INFLUENCE OF H1sroY
ON THE YoUNG.-All the entertain
ment and talk Of history is of nothing
almost but Of fighting and killing and
the honor and rebown which are be-
slowed on eonqucrs, who for the most
part are mere butchers Of mankind
mi>lead growing youth who by these
means come to think slaughter the
laudable business Of mankind, and
most heroic Of virtues.-rIohn Locke.
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The CHOLERA AN AMERICAN INsrr

THE CHOLERA AN AMERICAN INsTr.
rur1oN.-The Buffalo Democracy
considers the cholera now one Of the
institutions Of the country, 'like our
inalien~ble right TO elect knaves to
ofice-to blow up steamboats, and to
build bankrupt railroads" The stats
tics Of cholera mortality for the hast
four or five years, it says, however,
will almost confne tho malady to those
who live badly. in unhealthy circum-
stances, or who have recslesly allow
ed slight ailments to be ripened into
nngovernable illness.
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BI.oLooy.-Prof. Hales lecture,
and experiments on Saturday night
last at the Capitol, gave general salts
faction. Indeed he attained such
CONTROL over one Of his subjects, that
there seemed to be no limit to bis pow
er. He will continue his lectures and
experiments during the week.
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New Orleans and Bayou Sara

TWICE A WEEK-For .-A
Il Bayou Sara. Port Hudson t
:.obde's store, Baton Rouge q u
Plaquemine, and all intermediate lan'ings,
the fine passenger steamer CAPITOL,
JAS. H. URE, Master. leaves New Or.
leans every SUNDAY at 9 o'clock. A. NJ.
and every WEDNESDAY, at S o'clock
Pm. Returning leaves Bayou Sara every
MONDAY at J2, NJ. and THURSDAY at
6 P. NJ. and Baton Rouge every MONDAY
at P. NJ, and THURSDAY at 10 Pm.
% For freight or passage apply on
board. Jan. "a, 1855.
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A NATURAL CuR1os,ry.-The ori.
ginal rough DRAFT Of the Declaration Of
independence in the handwriting Of MI
Jefferson. DR.. FrankliE and The elder
Adams. is preserved ID the State De.
partment with great care 1t has been
framed and placed in a box of black
walnut, the door Of which is Of one
piece, about two feet square. AT GER
tain angles Of the room, the grain and
natural marks Of the piece Of wood Of
which the door is fabricated, present
singular appearance. Without the
exercise of any great fancy, a repre-.
Of the battle of Bnker Hill
can be discovered. though some con-
tend that it has Il great resemblance
to the storming Of Stoney Point, or
the attack on Kings Mountain. l, is
quite curiosity.-Washing. Star.
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COMMUNICATED,

"VANIrY, ALL Is VANITY. How
evinescent are all things in this world.
Our bright hopes are but a shadow
the pleasures of our youth, but q
dream! We grow old, our usefulness
is forgotten and we are, showed away
to make room for the rising genera
tion-these truths do not only belong
to the human race but also to the
brute creation. These suggestions
have been called out by the fact that
Poor Spot, worthy old animal, who
for more than twenty years, has done
noble and useful service in the Ord
nance Department. at-tbis place. is to
be sold, and like an old WORKOUT po-
litical file leader, put away to make
room for others. Thecidea Of Uncle
Sam, selling so old ard useful .erv-
ant. perhaps to become the property
Of some cruel negro, WHO will not only
starve, but overwork linn and bring
him to an untimely grave. is really
surprising. Spot ought to have the
range Of the splendid garrison pas
lures, for the balance of his natural
life. for tho services he has performed
heretofore. How oftea when not en-
gagged in hasling. has he taken to, and
from school the young family of
former popular officer oDthc Ordnance.
besides hawling hundsds o: soldiers
and army officers to their graves. or
taken them On a fishing parry-Spot
was always ready, always willing and
able. Alas! that in b. old age, he
should be reserved to sorthy ingrati-
tude. and that at the hands of the
freess government under the sun !.
Sic tyoss;t glvyia nsUx2i.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-05-22
RENa WY.

IN the evening Of the 9Th inst. p
" from ny Plantation, the Nulato boy
tom, sged SO years, about feet 10 NJ.
inches high stoutly made. Dusbey head Of hair,
when he len had on light summer clothing, q 10
generally worn b. 0eld hands. A suitable reward
will be paid for information that viii lead TO his
apprehension. RH0DEY PYBURN,
May 9th Advocate I Gasetts COPY ltd A2t.w.