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Nem ORLEANS nlarket.
NEW ORLEANS, Thursday evening, April "a

NEW ORLEANS, Thursday evening, April a.
SUGAR AND MOLAssEs-The better qualities of Sugar
in fair request but the lower grades neglected
The sales embraced from 500 to 6o hhds previous
Molasses still higher, and about $40 bbls sold
l4@ls5hc for fermenng, and 313S and 5shc b gallon
for good to choice rehoied
FLOUR-The market dull, and the principal sales
that noticed 100 bbls Illinois, in poor ORDER So
Dbl round for common, fine and superfne.
GRAIN-The supply Of corn still light and We heard
Of only $500 sacks disposed Of including 1886 white
46c 450 at the aud 1925 Mixed chiefly cotton sacks
at 4c busne Of wheat lot Of 100 sacks poor sold
at 81 Is y bushel Oats quiet and the sales
confined to 700 500 sacks St. Louis at 4o42c bshel
OF bran 600 to 100 sacks sold the evee at G62
cents p 100 7hs.
PROFESSIONALISM was in active request with sales Of
about 400 bb OF which $40 ordinary unnspeced in
two lots, at $16, $50 bbis at 4f6 25, 100 said be
higher price, 25S in lots at $i6 ll6 So and 800 prime
at S5 Is D Dbl. or bacon about 40 casks ribbed
sides sold in lots at 99Ac and Il Of shoulders
TIC q d. Lard firm, with sales Of 300 terces good No
at 9 900 at 516 and about $50 kegs in three four
lots at 1GAc q b.
COFFEE-The market dull and the sales we're con-
fined to 1875 bags Rio at 11GeI1ac q b.
CANDLESWe noticed Of 80 boxes star at 2oe n b.
ROSIN-A lot Of 500 bbls No sold for shipment at
81 so y Dbl.
HAY-We noticed some small sales western at 1913 80 q
ton.
WHISKYThe sales comprised 100 bbls extra rectife at
23hc, Is Gradins at 25c 50 bbls at 49, and 100
239e gallon. Also Wednesday, 200 bbls rected at
22kc y gallon.
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SPANISH CoINs.-It is now some thirteen
years since the present writer called public at.
tention to the great evils which flow from the
use of the Spanish fractions of the dollar as
circulation, and urged upon Congress the ne
cessity of remedy. That remedy at last is
proposed by project of the q. s. Finance
Committee, which proposes to allow their circu-
lation at value slightly less than their real
value. They have for long years been taken at
more than their real value, and consequently
have come here from the West Indies in great
quantities. This tendency was increased when
our own silver currency standard was lowered
in 1852, in order to keep silver in the country,
under the supposed effect of the new gold dis
coveries in lowering relatively the value of gold.
By experiments now made here the real values
have been ascertained, and it is proposed to
circulate them at less values as follows:
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SENATOR BEsJAMIN.-This gentleman deliv-
cred lecture at Petersburg, Va, on the It'll
inst. The Intelligencer Of that city thus speaks
of it: -5s-
The subject was one which possessed the at
traction of novelty, and elected a charming and
instructive narrative to which the audience list
ened with the most fixed attention. Law as
practiced in Rome in the days of Cicero and
Hertentius, and later, in the third century, in
the days of Papinian and Ulpian, together with
the modes of proceeding in Roman tribunals,
with the personal bearing, conduct and habits,
and last, though not least, ssfees'' Of Roman
lawyers, gave the materials for narrative which
made an hour pass with no tagging pace, and
made the audience regret that, after 9 most
chaste and beautiful eulogy on that great and
good man. John Marshall, the lecturer bowed
himself to his seat. a# .-s s-l
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Mouxr VERNON. Washington eorrespon-
dent of the Philadelphia Enquirer writes Mr..
John A. Washington has written letter sub
rosa to the Richmond Enquirer. in Virginia, but
not to any Committee of Ladies, or any other
parties. He had previously offered to sell two
hundred acres for the round sum of two hundred
thousand dollars, and the Enquirer says he cam
not finch from his bargain 1t would seem that
Mr.. Washington has been seeking notoriety, OF
attempting to be witty, by writing the curt let
ter to his fair correspondent, in order to excite
public attention and curiosity. The ruse is here
regarded with great disapprobation, as it is CON.
sidered certain that Mr.. Washington is the real
author of the letter in the Enquirer, though it
purports to be from a third party.
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LITERATURE II AMERIcA.-The number of
American publications, original and reprinted, is
sued in 1852 WAS 966 original, and 1922 reprints
total 1928; new editions, 80. These publications
proceeded from 19l different publishers of whom
New York furnished II, Philadelphia 90, and Bos-
ton ~. In 1859 there were 424 newspapers issued
in the New England States S76 in the Middle
States, 7l6 in the Southern States, and 1874 in the
Western States. Tie average circulation of papers
in this country is about 1855, and there is one pub
LEGATION for every 161 free inhabitants in the States
and Territories. There are in the United States
694 libraries exclusive Of those in the public schools
containing an aggregate Of 2,20l, $3.50 volumes. OF
public school libraries there are 95O5, comprising
1865, 332 volumes -. =
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Diseased of the Diver.

~ When the celebrated DR.. Rush declared
that drunkenness disease, he enunciaed truth which
experience and observation Of medical men is every day
confirming The many apparently insane Of those
who indulge in the Of spituous liquors. be thus
counted for The of conduct which is taken for
nfatuation is very frequently diseased state of the Liver
No organ in the human SYSTEM when deranged produces
ghtfl catalogue Of diseases. And IT, instead Of ap-
plying remedies the manifestations Of disease IS
often the case physicians would prescribe with view to the
original cause fewer deaths would result from diseases in
duced by deranged state Of the Liver. Threeourths Of
the diseases enumerated under the head Of Consumption
have their in diseased Liver see Dr. Gums great
works.)
tE Purchasers will be careful to ask for DIR. B1Lanc,s
Celeb -atetl Liver Pulls, manufactured by Fleming
Bros, Of Pittsburg Pa. There other Pills purpeng
be Liver Pills before the public DIR. MLanes genuine
Liver Pills. also his celebrated verfuge be had at
all respectable drug stores. None genuine without the sig
nature Of .~ FLEMING BROS
sCOv MEAD, Ill Chartres street, New Orleans, gen.
eral Wholesale Agents for the Southern States.
Sold also by E. L. LAsHBRoOK, TIhboiaux, La, and
FRIzELI. + BROOKS, Houma, La. u
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CRUSADE AGAINST PARTISAN EXTRAVAGANZA.
It is stated that the most eloquent preachers in
Paris have, in concert, commenced a crusade
against the extravagances Of crenoline and Of
feminine luxury generally. One of these, Father
FELIX, whose language is said to be occasional
ly of very picturesque kind, has said of his
Pensioners, that their robes are full blown with
their iniquities. Another preacher, one of the
most renowned French pulpit orators. the Able
DE DEouERRY, observed, in recent sermon,
"Women, nowadays forget, in the astonishing
amplitude of their dresses, that the gates Of hea
ven are very narrow"
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EXPLORATION In AFRIcA.-The American &C.
ographical Society intend to have the region of
country lying back Of Liberia Thoroughly explor
ed, and are about raising the sum of $1,000 to
effect this purpose. The present commerce Of
Liberia is estimated at from ST. 200, 900 to 81
5OO 600 This will soon be increased by the
establishment of regular lines Of packets and
possibly by small steamers from this country.
The opening of an extensive back country to
Liberia, with good roads and secure trading
posts, would UNNECESSARILY enhance the pros
perity Of that Republic, and would proportiona-
bly, increase its commerce with the United
States
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If the "ascertained" value is as compared
with the present U. s. coinage, the proposed
value will have the desired effect, and drive the
old coins out of the country, in the same man
ner that similar rule, about the year 1885,
drove out the pistareens which had flooded the
country at 20 cents each, and which left imme-
dately as soon as reduced to 16c. In 1841 the
quarters were driven away in the same manner,
by the banks and the postofice refusing them at
more than 23c. The plan now proposed by the
Senate committee will be equally effective.
oy
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H 1t is our intention to review the present
school law of Louisiana, no means sparngy, at the
earliest day possible, and viii be obliged to teachers
Of the State, school directors and others acquainted
with its good, bad and Indifferent provisions for
their views
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LETTER OF ASUIcIDE.-Cornelius McAulife,
the bookseller, who committed suicide in New
York on the 9th instant, left letter in which
he thus explains his reasons for ending his life:
The reason ofmy determination is simply this:
that some years ago formed an attachment,
unfortunately loving not wisely but too we'll.
The object Of my idolatry proved unworthy Of
my affection, but this could not alter me, nor
weaken the spell that bound me to her. have
used every exertion in my power to obliterate
her immage but in vain. l find after change of
scene, ETC., nothing can effect the purpose, and
that it is altogether out of the question that
could ever love another woman. 1 am indeed
desolated No home, nor anything resembling
it. The four walls of bed room when retire
at night-what is there then to toll for? Fruit
less and unproductive, what good am to soci-
ETY. and myself! None, | am only in somebody's
way, therefore shall retire.
The unfortunate man was highly educated,
and is represented as possessing talents Of q
high order. He had host Of warm friends in
New York, although, he was from London or
iginally. @
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A MODEL PAss.-A friend of ours in the po-
lice force met couple Of servants going to
church, on Saturday evening last, and desired
them 70 show their pass, when he was showed .
half sheet Of letter paper neatly folded, and on
opening it, to his surprise, read as follows:
DEAR SIR Please permit the boy Joe, and
Ann, the partner Of his joys and sorrows, to pro-
coed through this dark vale Of tears to the Bah
list Church, and there join the mass and play on
> harp Of q thousand strings spirits of lust men
made perfect, and in happiness to return to their
home; loursin love and fellowship.
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GOING TO BED.-Going to Bed we have al
ways considered one of the most sober, serious
aud solemn operations which man can De en-
gagged in during the whole twenty four hours.
With young lady it is altogether different
thing When bed time arrives she trips up
stairs with a candle in her hand, and-if she
had pleasant company during the evening-with
some agreeable ideas in her head. The candle
on the toilette-and her luxuriant hair is spec
Oily emancipated from the thraldom of combs
and pins. If she usually wears water curls, or
uses the s'iron," her hair is brushed carefully
from her forehead, and the whole mass compact
ly secured; if not, why then her lovely tresses
are soon hid in innumerable bits of paper.
This task accomplished, night cap apears,
may be edged with plain muslin, or may be with
heavy lace, which hides all, save her own sweet
conntenance. As soon as she ties the string,
probably she takes peep in her glass, and half
bushes at what she sees. The light is out
her fair delicate form gently presses the couch
and like dear, innocent, lovely creature, as
she is, she falls gently into sleep, with sweet
smile on her still sweet face. A man, Of course,
under the same circumstances, acts quite differ
emily. Every moment in his chamber indicats
the coarse, rough mould of his sullen nature.
When all is ready, he SUITS out the candle with
his fingers, like cannibal. and then jumps into
the bed like savage. For few moments he
thinks of all the peccadiHoes he may have COM
mitted during the day-vows VOW to amend
soon, groans, turns over, stretches himself, and
then all is silent save the heavy groans of the
slumberer.
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Wants TO GO HoxE.-A fugitive slave now
in Canada, has written to his former master. in
Bowling Green, Kentucky, in most depending
terms. He winds up by begging him to send
some little means by which he can be kept from
starving or freezing to death.
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TSGirD JntssnlaIY.

Corner Of Ntc Lersa and Gatsrnte streets 4c Orleans
THIS Hospital is spacious and conveniently sit
4te.l square from The river, tie ship and -teari
boat landings.
DR. JOSEPH RF.Ns tD0N Is the Director Of the fnssu
tor. and Resident Physician and Surgeon.
DIR. TtIOS HUNT Is the Wishing Physician ard Surgeo
TERMS
Private Rooms ~ from 50 so to IS per day
Wards .................s 81 81 per day,
Warls for Slaves ...................sf 10 per day
Professional attendance medicine, nursing, diet and ods
ing are included in these charges.
Surgical operations are charged extra.
The location OF the ifos Is perfectly healthy ana
.ageous diseases admitted into the Infrtnary.
aprZ6 1y
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u In proportion as public attention is turned

IL In proportion as public attention is turned
to the improvement of schools and the means Of
education, the importance Of erecting good school
houses is more generally felt One of the most
direct means Of advancing the interests of educa-
ton in our State at the present time would be the
publication and extended circulation of engraved
plans accompanied with specifications, estimates Of
cost &C., of schoolhouses Of the several different
forms, sizes, &C., now needed. These are-First,
school-house for single school of forty Or fifty
scholars. Second-A union school-house of three
departments to accommodate from one hundred and
fifty to two hundred scholars. Third-A large
union house for three or four hundred or more
pupils A work of this character should be pub
lshed for general distribution; one copy for each
school district in the State. Will our talented and
worthy friend Of Assumption, Hon. W. W. Pugh,
mark this public want and bring it before next
Legislature? A work covering this ground should
be published by State authority.
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New Books.

New Books.
For sale at the Thiboiaux Literary Depot
COURTyHIP AND MARRIAGE, by Mrs. G. Lee Hentz.
THE THREE MARRIAGES, or, Life at Watering Place.
PARTISAN SIGHTS-second series.
CATHERINE yOLMAR.
CHRISTINE, or Woman's Trials and Triumphs.
INDIA-A new novel, by Mrs Seuthworth.
THE OLD DOMINION, by James.
CHANCES AND GLIMPsEs, by DR.. Harriet K. Hunt
ALSO new supply Of
ROSE CLARK, by Fanny Fern
zAIDEE, from lakewood.
HENRI DE LIE TOUR.
UNITED STATES AND CANADA, by Miss Murray
ERNEST LINWO0D, By G. Lee Hensz
COUNTRY LIFE, by Miss Cooper.
VILLAGE AND FARM COTTAGE.
THE YEAR BOOK OF TIE NATIONS FOR 1853, by E.
BIrritt
HARpER's MAGAZINE FOR MAY.
Received and for sale by f13l p, E. Lohio.
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Two things to be kept-your word and your
temper. The former when dealing with printer
I the latter when disputing with a woman This
may be difficult, but easy be done by getting a
couple Of capters Of Job by heart,
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Notice go t2,itisier~.

CONTRACTORS are solicited to estimate apesa
~ the proposed alterations and repairs 10 BE- made n
St Johns Church efire TtiboauS. The plan and sos
ciicatons for the may be found at the P1sofce otf
the 18th Of May next j. YATES BENNETT.
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IF We will be happy to receive from any one
articles pertaining to scientific, literary Or educa
tional subjects.
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Avis DETECTION.

TONFORMEMENT aux ordinances de Ia eilfs
" election Lundi, lie 5eme Jour de Mai,
1885, entire 10 henres u masn, ct heure de apres mi
d. par lie Marie ct deux Administrators pour elre MAI
ct six Administrators pour lie terme dun an, ct trog
Drecteurs dEcoe pour Guon Academy ct pour la tar
tax, pour batr lie Pont. J. e. VERRET,
Avril 49, 1855. 4ecretaire.
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School Masters.

Dull prosy, monasylabic school-masters have
no business in 4 school room-nor should they be
tolerated. They are stumblingblocks to the cause
of education-a nuisance to society. They may
have done in '2s-they won't do in SO "Things
haint now as they used to was" Old America is
disthroned, dismantled. Young America is up,
with the fre-wreath on his brow. The steamer
CINE and magnetic telegraph is in him-he breathes
freely-acts quietly. He never maps" or rubs
his eyes, yawns but is always awake, conceivng,
creating, feeling, and acting, in the same breath.
With such Constitution" as this, what your
rorse than nothing. For teachers, we want active,
energetic inspirers-not sleepy monitors. Men de-
string rather to instruct than to talk information.
Any long-legged STRIPPING of nineteen can perform
the mechanical part Of teaching, by merely repeat
ing knowledge in others ears; but it is beautiful
and divine Office to breathe into the soul that need
full and holy power which grasps, changes and
subdues. To the school-master belongs cold, stern
narration; to the teacher instruction, which is not
stating principles to pupils but rather leading them
W utdW GtlCiA Jul Vi WIdG tHtS dlItduS hiiUW
Who eau enumerate the time wasted by fossized
school-masters in twain repetition of facts and
principles to their pupils. The smallest bad effect
Of this is loss Of time, and the greatest is that the
passivity of the pupil is satisfied, sealed and per-
petuated by the transaction. To educate the mind
is not to stuff it as though it were fowls carcass
it is to make it grow in all its powers for duty and
usefulness, for knowledge and righteousness. But
how shall the teacher duly inspire his pupil? We
answer, he mast first be inspired himself: But
can you infuse life into stocks and stones?" No.
Why, then, retain school-masters to train the i'm
mortal mind ofy your children, whom no Promethean
fire can warm into life who are mere flesh, spirit
less. senseless. Here is the curse of our State,
the effects of which years cannot remove. On this
as the fundamental principle of reform should
legislative aid be invoked and until it is done, and
done eectualy, until these Gfeless fossils are rooted
out and hooted out Of every school district in the
State, other changes Of our school laws are un-
necessary,
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Be Nor AFRA1p.-Be not afraid Of being seen
in your 'shirt-sleeyes,' or with brown coat
or a pair of stitch down shoes on. Be not
afraid of riding in an old buggy, or dining on a
pine table, or sitting on a spit-bottomed chair,
or sleeping Tin the summer time) on a mattress;
better this than to feed sheriff's horse twice a
week. Be not afraid of being called stingy be-
cause you will not buy a fine coat when you are
not able to pay for it. When you see your neigh
boris fence down, be not afraid to get off your
horse and put it up. Be not afraid of being
called selfish, because you don't visit your
neighbor when you have more than you can do
at home. Be not afraid of being called me
chanic' Be not afraid to acknowledge that you
have to work for living. Be not afraid to
work. Be not afraid of being called poor when
you can't help it.
IF you are not able to obtain q collegiate edu-
cation be not afraid to lay seige to the fortress
of knowledge, or to storm the citadel of Science
single handed. When your sweetheart gives you
the mitten because you are poor, be not afraid
ito turn up your nose and say to yourself bless
her pretty little soul let her rip"
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CoLEN1ps PATENT UNDELA TORY
CORN AND FIGURING MILL

PATIENT ISSUED To
"ILLIS T. COLEMAN, New Orleans, La.
w October 1st, 1850.
J. WATERMAN & BROTHER corner Common and Msga~
zine streets New Orleans, AGENTS.
These Mills vary in price from One Hundred to Four Hun
dred Doiirs and will grind from ~ to 60 bushels Of ea1
per hour.
The above Mills manufactured by the undersigned at
his uslnufactory City Of Jefferson only minutes travel
by Railroad from New Orleans All orders for Mills left al
the Mandatory send by Mail the adyess Of WILLIS
P COLEMAN his Agents. will meet with prompt attention
and dispatch TERMS CASH, City acceptance at four
ak months with interest the ofeght per
g7 All Mills warrantedo perform to the satisfaction
of the purchasers. WILLIS P. COLEMAN,
ianI-1y. Patentee and Proprietor.
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Succession Of .fe,Aes Frost
NTATE OF LOI-ISIA NA=Eitth Judicial Dis

~ trict Geure, Parish of fafourche.
WHEREAS: AARON r. Raglan. Of the said parish,
Administrator of said Estate. has filed with the Clerk OF
said Court, final Of his administration, praying
that il be hernplogatad,
Therefore, apersons hereby warned and notified to
file their objections, they have, the said accuuns
with the Clerk of said Court his office in the OF
Thbolaux, within ten days after the first publication
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Ice! Ice! Ice!
THREE Hundred Tons Of superior Fresh Pond
Boston, ICE, just landed front brig J. NJ. Sawyer, and
for sale in quantities suit purchasers, by
mh29 tt ". II. Raglan.
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Marie de Thihodaux. 10 Avrif 1856
4 Wis AUX BOULANGERS.-Le prix be ID
"A Farne fraichc etant ~ On sur fe Marcb6 de In
Nouvee Orleans Boaeeers requfs de donner 81
de pain pour dix cents duran Ia semaine prochane.
IONA. G. WHITB, Marie.
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Notice of Election,

NOkiee O6 EIect1Ohs
DURSUANT to law and regulations Of the town
l. Of Thhodaux there viii be held An election MON
DAY, 9th May, 1885, between the hours Of A. NJ. and
p NJ by the Mayor and two Trustees for the purpose OF
electng Mayor and Six Aldermen, to for one year
Also Three Directors for the Guion Academy and for Tax
no Tax for building Bridge. j. Il. fERkET,
Thibodaux, April il. Secretary.
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MayoraIty, Thboaaux, April 10, 1856
NOTICE TO BAkERS.-The price of Fresh
~ Flour being 81 co. in Tie N Orleans Market Bakers
are required TO give n bread cents during
next week. JGNA. c. WHITE, Mayor.