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The American patriot., 1855-02-21
TESTIMONY FROM LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI.


L. Mayer, Harrisonburg La, May, %, 1863, says:
"Your German Btters is n very valuable medicine. /
have dispose of all received from you and wish new
supply Immediately
DR.. r. Quail, Trinity La, June 80, 1853, says: 81
have for the last year used the German Btcrs pre-
pared by you, in my practice extensively 1t will
shortly be the only medicine Of the kind that be
readily sold here, and believe that in less than
year there will be more sold in this vicinity than in
any other part of the country .-
DR.. Rabe, Franklin, La, June "a, 1852, says: Your
German Btters have become very popular here, and
wish fresh supply Immediately"
A. Z. Adams Co., Richmond, La, June 81 1851,
says: "Your btters give universal satisfaction to all
who have used them"
w. T. Long & Co., Holly Springs, Mississippi, Dec.
Is, 1852, said 'Your Bitters have sold well of late
in this country; They are in great demand, it will
continue to be-"
Wright & Elder, Woodville, Mississippi, March 3d.
1852, said: "Your Btters sell very briskiy. They
are well adapted to the diseases of this climate"
D. G. Lyless, Raymond, MISS Dec. l. 1852 said
'Your Bitters are selling very rapidly, and have given
very general satisfaction where it has been used"
They entirely vegetable free from all injurious
ingredients stimulans. Sold by dealers in medicine
and storekeepers everywhere and by
I. n. LEMON, Clinton
A. HAGAMAN, jackson.
J. WRIGHT 4 CO., New Orleans.
Agens wanted in every town and village where no
agency now exists. janl0
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$500 Reward.
II
* Runaway from the subscriber, the "a
a. TOM ANQERSQN- hon 10 ~

* Runaway from the subscriber the "a
-A.negro man TOM ANDERSON-about 4o-YS.
years of age, five feet eight ten inches high stout
Make dark mulatto, wears full beard and moustache,
and lost of his upper side teeth; has very bad
scare the inside of one knee, caused by cut from
foot-adze in conversation, speaks very indistnct-
lv, his pronunciation being that of Virginia or
Carolina negro. He is carpenter, and can read and
write, though not very well.
Also negro man JACKSOS--about A. years old,
six feet high, black complexion wears beard and
mousache, speaks quick, but indistincy, having the
same peculiar pronunciation as Tom Anderson. He
is also carpenter.
will pay the above reward for both of them, or
$50 dollars for either, if taken out of the State. II
taken in the State 200 dollars for BOTH 100 dollars
for either of them, delivered at my plantation in West
Baton Rouge five miles below Port Hudson, Or lodged
in Jail in the town of St. Francisve.
ROB'T. II. BARROW.
Bayou Sara, La, Dee. 90, 1854. d23-3t
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TOMB STONES MAUSOLEUMS, MONU-
MENTS. TOMBS HEAD and FOOT STONES
THE BRITISH QUARTERLIES,
AND RLACKWOODS MAHAZINE


AND BLACKWOOD'S MAGAZINE.
I EONARD SCOTT & CO., New York, continue to
l. re-publsh the following British periodicalsvz:
l. The London Quarterly Review, Conservative
2. The Edinburgh Review, (Whig)
g. The North British Review, free Church.)
1. The Westminster Review, (Liberal)
s.. Backwoods Edinburgh Magazine, (Tory.)
The present critical state of European affairs will
render these publications unusually interesting during
the year 1855. They will occupy a middle ground
laons and flying rumors of the daily Journal and the
ponderous tome of the future historian written after
the living interest and excitement of the great pol
cal events Of the time shall have passed away. 1t is
to these periodicals that the readers look for the
only really ineligible and reliable history of current
events as such, in addition to their well established
literary, scientific, and theological character, We urge
them upon the consideration of the reading public.
Arrangements in progress for the receipt of early
sheets from the British publishers, by which we shall
be able to place all reprints in the hands of SUBJ
scribers about as as they can be furnished with
the foreign copies. Although this will involve very
great outlay on our part, we shall continue to furnish
the periodicals at the low rates heretofore viz
For any Of the four Reviews, per annum, SO; for
any two Of the four Reviews ST. for any three of the
four Reviews, ST. for all four of the Reviews s. for
B.ackwood's Magazine, S.; for Blackwood and three
Reviews, SO; for Backwood and four Reviews, $40.
Payments to be made in all cases in advance Money
current in the State where issued shall be received at
par. CLUBBING.
discount Of 25 per cent. from the above prices
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Of any one or more Of the above works. Thus Four
copies of Blackwood, or of the Review will be
sent to address for 80; four copies Of the four
Reviews and Blackwood for $40, and so on.
PosrAGE-In all the principal cities and towns,
these works will be delivered through agents. free of
postage. When sent by mail the postage to any part
Of the United States will be but twentyfour cents
year for "Blackwood" and but twelve cents year for
each Of the Reviews.
Remittances and communicates should always be
addressed, postpaid, to the publishers,
" LEONARD SCOTT 4 CO.,
81 Gold st., New York
N. B.-L s. & Co. have recently published, and
have for sale, the Farmers Guide" by Henry
Stephens, Of Edinburgh, and Prof Norton, of Yale
College, New Haven, complete in two volumes, royal
octave, containing 1900 pages, IA steel and 600 wood
engravings. Price in muslin binding, Sc.
This work is not the old "Book of the Farm" lately
resuscitate and thrown upon the market
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NEW ARRANGEMENTS.

THE undersigned would respectfully inform their old
customers and the trade generally, that they have
disposed of their entire stock of Dry Goods &c. and
that hereafter they will only deal in GROCERIES and
POVIsIONS; and intending to keep good supply
on hand they hope to be enabled to sell as low as
the same goods can be bought elsewhere Their
terms will be GASH-without any deviation
They have adopted this plan to enable them to close
up the affairs of their firm, and also the unsettled
business of the firm of Dlaughon Poole. Therefore,
all persons who indebted to either of the firms are
earnestly solicited to forward Immediately and
SETTLE or make satisfactory arrangements Those who
do not comply promptly with this request will be pro-
ceedcd against at once; and, with the aid of the law
they will endeavor to FORCE settlement with those
they have long INDUCED They are bound to close up
their old standing business.
ian3 R. H. DRAUGHON & co,
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SINGING CLASSES.

SINUINU GLASSES.
~ ROSENBERGER is now ready to commence
VI. Teaching SINGING in Glasses for any Of the diff
ferent Churches in SACRED MUSIC. He will also
teach Music and Singing with without Piano ard
Guitar accompaniment Glasses of Ladies and Gentle
men, songs, Rondos Glees and Choruses, from all the
Popular Operas and Ballad Minstrelsy in Public or in
Private Glasses sufficient number of pupils
can be obtained.
Terms-Pubc Glass Pupils times week, IS per
session Of three months.
The method will be very easy and comprehensive,
so that all may learn, and learn fast
For sae-Harp Guitar and Violin strings, new Music
&c. Mr., R. is agent for several New Orleans Music
houses and can furnish anything in the line. dl 3m
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LIVER COMPLAINT.

Jaundice dyspepsia, chronic.or nervous debility, dis
of the kidneys, from dsordered liver or sto
mach, such constipation, inward piles. fullness, or
blood to the head acidity Of the stomach nausea,
heartburn, disgust for food, iullness weight in
the stomach, sour erucations, sinking, futterng
at the pit of the stomach, swimming of the head,
hurried and difficult breathing, futering at the
heart, choaking suflocating sensation when in a
lying posture, dimness of vision, dots webs be-
fore the sight, fever and dull pain in the head def
cheney of perspiration, yeiowness of the skin and
eyes, pain in the side, back, chest, limbs, &c., sud-
den hushes of heat, burning in the flesh, constant
imaginngs of evil and great depression of spirits,
can be chectually cured by DR.. Hooands celebrated
GERMAN BITTERS,
Prepared by Dr. c. NJ JACKSON German Medicine store
No. 100 Arch ST. one door below Sixth, Philadelphia.
Their power the above diseases is not exceled,
if cqualled, by any other preparation tn the United
states, as the attest in many after sklful
physicians have failed.
These Bittcrs worthy the attention of invalids
Possessing great virtues in the ectcaton of the liver
and lesser glands, exercising the most searching power
in weakness and affections of the digestive organs,
they are withal safe, certain and pleasant
The American patriot., 1855-02-21
GOOD BOOKS BY MAIL.

FowLERs & WELLS, sos BROADWAY, N. Y:
IN order to accompodate 1.-THE People" residing in all
parts of the United States the publishers will for.
ward by return of the first mail any book in the follow
ing named list The postage will be prepaid by them
at the New York Office By this arrangement Of pre-
paying postage in ADVANCE fifty per cent is saved to
the purchaser All letters containing orders should be
postpaid and directed as follows: ff
FOWLERS & WELLS,
SOe Broadway New York.
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FELICIANA INSTITUTE.
A Select Boarding and Day School for Yolng Ladies
and Misses.

and Misses.
MRS NJ. J. CLIFFORD, successor to Miss Z. J.
Ill Ms,) respectfully to the citizens of
East and West Fcciana that her School is now open
for the reception of pupils.
All the advantages necessary to the attainment of
thorough English and French education are offered in
this institution and particular attention will be paid to
the manners and department of young ladies conided
to Mrs. C.'s care.
Music, both vocal and instrumental will be taught
by the best teachers
For terms and particulars, apply at the Institution
Clinton La January H. 1888
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SADDLE AND HARNESS MAKING, &

oADDLE AND HAltNF.SS MAklNG, &c.
1-@sS that he still continues to fill all orders for any
work in his line Of business. He engages none but
the best OF workmen, and his stock is procured d.
rect from the North, lie is confident of being enabled
FURNISH the public with articles of his manu,c-
ture which are inferior to the work of other estab-
ilshment in the Union. Purchasing his stock for cash.
he will also be enabled to furnish the trade at as low
rates for cash. the goods be purchased in
the North good supply of Saddles Harness, Bri-
aes, Haters, &c, always on hand His Shop is on
1he North side OF the public square. ianl7
A NNUALs bound in papier mache and morocco;
Prayer Books Lyman Books, Bibles, Gift Books for
the old, young and middle aged For sale by
d27 LANGWORTHY & TILDON
no! for the y-Days.-Drums, Flies Horses,
III Birds Soldiers Guns Swords &C., received by
the last steamship, and for sale hy
d27 LANGWORTHY & TILDON
CUGAR and M0IASSES-In store and for sale by
y janl0 r. II. DRAUGHON & co
MESS and PRIME PORK-ln store and for sale by
" d27 r n. DRATGHON 4 co.
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preservation and restoration of health body andpow-
er Of mind Illustrated, 81 cents. -a'-
SOBER AND TEMPERATE LIFE, dscourses and
letters and Bigrapoy Of Louis Cornaro, 80 cents
TOBACCO, three prize essays by Drs. Trail, Shew,
and Baldwin, 15 cents.
TEETH: their structure, diseases and treatment,
with numerous illustrations, 10 cents
FUTURE OF NATIONS: in what consists its secur-
ity Lecture by Kossutl with likeness, - cents.
WHAT THE SISTER ARTS TEACH AS TO FARM
ING, an address by Horace Greeley, ~ cents.
TRUE BASIS OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE,
by Hon. W. H. Seward IL cents.
LABOR; ITS HISTORY AND PROSPECTS, by Rob
ert Dale Owen, 80 cents.
tures essays addresses and other writings second ed
ton, enlarged by Horace Greeley, 81 %.
HOPES AND HELPS FOR THE YOUNG OF BOTH
Sexes relating to the formation of character choice
of cultivation health amusement, music conversation
cultivation of intellect moral sentiments, social aec
ton, courtship and marriage, by Rev. G. s. Weaver,
81 cents.
HUMAN RIGHTS AND THEIR POLITICAL
GUARANTEES, by Judge Hurl but with notes, George
Combe, 81 cents.
HOME FOR ALL, a new, cheap convenient and supe-
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structng Gravel walls with views, pans and engraved
illustrations, edition, revised and enlarged, 81
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THEORY OF POPULATION deduced from the gen.
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Is cents
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N B.-Name your post Office, county and state.
NOTICE.
NORWOOD TILDON became a partner in my bust
N ness the first instant. The firm will hereafter
be known under the name and style of LANGWOR-
THY & TILDON, for the sale Of Drugs, Medicines
Stationery, &c. .. P. LANGWORTHY.
n B.-Those indebted to me are respectfully re-
quested to call and SETTLE it is absolutely necessary
that should close up my old business. o. P. L.
Sentinel, at jackson, please copy. jams
The Excelsior Carriage and Buggy
MANDATORY.
IE@N p The proprictors of the above establish
ES4-b1ssZ ment would respectfully inform the pub
" lie that they will still continue to discharge
promptly all work in the various departments of their
business, heretofore. They have recently erected
large and commodious buildings for the purpose of
better facilitating their operations. They will con-
struct BUGGIES CARRIAGES, &C., to order, of the
best materials and after the latest and approved
style. A supply of BUGGIES, will always be found
in their Repository which they will sell on favorable
terms
g95- Particular attention will be paid to al RE-
PAIRING entrusted to them.
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HOE & CO.'S PATENT GROUND SAWS.
THE subscribers manufacture from the best Cast
l Steel, CIRCULAR SAWS, from two to eighty
inches in diameter. Their Saws are hardened and
tempered and ground and finished by machinery
designed expressly for the purpose, and are therefore
much superior to those ground in the usual manner,
they strengthened and stiffened by increasing
them in thickness regularly from the cutting edge to
the centre, consequently do not become heated or
buckled, and produce great saving in timber
They also manufacture Cast Steel Mill, Pit and
Cross-Cut SAWS and Billet Webbs of superior quail
ty, all of which they have for sale, or they may be
obtained of the principal hardware merchants
throughout the United States and Canada.
r. HOE 4 co.
d27 80 and 81 Gold ST., n. u
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The Excelsior Carriage and Buggy
MANDATORY

They have also procured the special and exclusive
sale Of the FISK METALLIC BURIAL CASES for
this parish and of the firm will always be ready
to serve the public with and beautiful HEARSE
and everything Necessary for funerals Wooden Collins
will be constructed when desired.
After the LIST day of January, 1865, all work must be
paid for on delivery. Approved city acceptances or
negotiable paper will be taken, but standing
counts will be made during the year.
d27 G., P JARRETT & co, h..
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GODEY'S LADY'S BOOK.

rrrriETH voLUME-pUBLIsHED TWENTY-FIVE YEARS BY
fru- Hu THE SAME PROPRIETOR. as-t
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: AxG ~ 0FEGH,

tW The Proprietor of "THE PATRIOT would
respectfully inform the public at large that he ia
fully prepared to execute with neatness and des,
patch, all descriptions of PLAIN and FANCY liza
JOB PRINTING: 'sse
Such as q, -04f oi
HAND BILLS, LAWYERS BRIEFS, yzo
POSTERS, PAMPHLETS, t4 ',
CIRCULARS, BALL TICKETS, ETC.
And as the materials of his office are entir.i,
NEW, and having been selected and arranged with
great care he fatters himself on being able ID
please all who may favor him with their patronage
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ron sAI.E

FINE PLANTATION lying six miles south OF
II Clinton, on the Comite River and the Fort HUDSON
Road containing nine hundred acres of excellent land
with four hundred acres cleared and under fence.
good road runs by it, 1t well watered and presents
every facility for fine stock farm, grass grows uxuri.
snsly upon it. the proprietor xops Sy srpsr'ee s any
wear well and which may be bequeathed rich leg
acy to his posterity, would do well to examine it.
The terms will be reasonable and time will be given
for the payment Of most Of the purchase price ii de-
sired. zor -.1 x t!5.flf. .t.....- I-...t
For further particulars enquire ct this Office, adj
dress the Proprietor Of the American Patriot.
= janl06 ISIS. a,1l sd
TOMB STONES MAUSOLEUMs, MONU-
MENTS, TOMBS HEAD and FOOT STONES.
n B. l. E. ENOCHS. would respectfully call the
". attention of those in want Of any Of the above
articles they have arrived at Bayou Sara with large
variety, manufactured in Philadelphia Of italian and
American MARBLE . .5..,..'...
will meet with prompt attention, jams
The American patriot., 1855-02-21

EMPORIUM OF MEDICINE
1 FULL supply of DRUGS, MEDICINES, CHEMI-
IL GALS kept constantly on hand. Also, BOOKS,
STATIONERY, PERFUMERY, FANCY ARTICLES,
&C. at the Felieana, Drug Store side of the pub
lie square, Clinton, La.
d27 LANGW0RTHY & TILDON.
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N. B.-Those indebted to me are respectfully re-
quested to call and SETTLE it is absolutely necessary
that should close up my old business o. P. L.
Sentinel at Jackson please COPY ianS
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Either of these works may be ordered and received
by return of the first mall postage prepaid by the Pub
lishers please enclose the amount in bank notes pos
tage stamps, and address all orders, postpaid, to
FOWLERS g. WELLS sos Broadway, New York.
N. B.-Name your post Office, county and state
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NOTICE.

NOllCE.
NORWOOD TILDON became partner in my bust
~ the first instant. The firm will hereafter
be known under the and style of LANGWOR-
THY l. TILDON, for the sale of Drugs, Medicines
Stationery, &c. o. P. LANGWORTHY.
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DIR. o. p. LangWOrihy I'D
CONTINUES the practice of his profession in Gin.
" ton and vicinity.
Office, at his Drug Store, east side public square
Residence, at VIM. Elders. d27
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Helmbold's Genuine Preparations
lIELMEOLD'S HIGHLY CONCENTRATED
Compound Fluid Extract Buchu,

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all assesses nj tie SrrHH Otca4S, irdsiatr
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1t You have contracted tie terrible disease
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The F,uld Extract Buchu has been ;ro-
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Constitutional Debility, hrouehton by self
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glorious ambition Of many Lohlc yoph, can
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UNITED STATES
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Press Forward Your Claimsi

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Marines, Fotilla-mcn, Musicians. Wagon
Masters, Transfers, indians and all persons
who may have served fourteen days IN any of
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have not heretofore received Warrant for
Land, One llundrcd and Sixty Acres! And
to all who have received Bounty Land, e.
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In the case Of the death ofthe person emit
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minor Child or Children, are entitled to the
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