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COUGHS, COLDS, KOARsENEsS, &c.

pERsONS PIedisposed to Pulmonary Aztec
lions md this the most trying season, owing
little care, adopting warm clothing and supply.
Ing themselves with good prescription or cough
remedy they may easily ward OF what NAV else
tER's COMPOUND GUM ARABIC SYRUP
has been so long known and highly appreciated
as one of our most innocent, yet efacacious, plea
SAINT, and lsince the reduction In price, econom.
used with the utmost confidence IL Is sold at 25
cents, or three bottles in one so cents Wholesale
by PATTERSON & MARIN and STOTT q
CO. and retail by most Druggists. In Alexan-
dria by PEEL & STEVENS; Georgetown by
Mr. CISSELL. oct
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HousEHoLp TR.asuREs treasure of q

Husband-Carries the baby.
A treasure of a Whichever asks for money
A treasure of a Son-Has money in tho
funds.
A treasure of a Daughter-Looks the same
age as her mother-if anything, trife older
Atreasure Of Servant-Runs TO the post in
less than half an hour.
A treasure Of Cooks not hysterical
whenever there is company to dinner.
A treasure Of Baby-Doesn't disturb its
dear papa in the middle Of the night -
Punch.
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bibles AND PRAYER BOOKS, IN Rich
- Velvet, Turkey Morocco, and plain hind'nt.
Childrens' Books, the most extensive assor1-
ment to be found In the District.
Miss Bunkley'S Escaped Novice, price si'
Harper's Magazine for January
Also, a large assortment Of ivory and pearl
handle PENkNIVEs, PISTOLS Of all kinds.
For sale by K. y. Lpnpn,
dec sI-u No. lss Bridge s., 6eesse'fw
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NEW FRUIfS-NEWF IN TIr.

NEW RAIsINs, FIGS, CRANBERRIEs
Pickles, In vinegar and spiced at 81 cents a hun,
dred; Hermetically- sealed Fruits; Picked Fruits
OF all kinds, very superior and cheap all Kinds
Of Jellies In glass Jars at IS cents, with a great
variety Of fresh and nice articles suitable for the
season. For sale at my store, few steps north
east Of Jackson Statue, :.
nov u Emp, KING.
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PRIVATE MEDICAL TREATISE
on THE
VIEW OF MARRIAGE

M. Is. LA ROIX, M. d.,
ALBANY, n. Y,
ESQ Pages asd lid Fine, PIain, and Colorsd Ltfk-
ogTaphs and Plates.
PRICE ONLY TwKNrT FIVE CxNTs.
Sent Free Of Postage to all parts Of the Union.
rHEAPEsT BOOK EVER PUBLISHED
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OF WIN. J, ATWOOD
HpsrEvTILs, Yadhin Co, ". c.

These bitters are ssfi,sIs vegetable, they invis.
crate and strengthen the systemf never PROSTATE
Il, and can he used for infants as well as adults
For sale by respectable dealers everywhere, ard
by Il. ID. GILMAN, Washington; J. l.. KID
WELL. Georgetown, and J. r. PIERPOH7,
Alexandria. mar lily
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ORANGE & ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD.
~ =z-s.-:S
Great Southern Mail Line!
~ T ICE DAILY ia
SUNDAY NIGHTS EXCEPTED)
Between Washington City and the South

VIA: ALEXANDRIA,
6ORDONSVlLLE, AND RICHMOND.
Leave Washington at a m and p m.
Fare from Washington to Richmond. ......S5 50
OMNIBUSES and BAGGAGE WAGONS
will be at the Washington Railroad Depot to con-
vey PASSEN GERS and BAGGAGE, Free of
Charge, to STEAMER GEORGE ~K- n
PAGE, for ALEXANDRIA, dis
lance Of six miles, allowing ample time for Meals
Tickets procured on the boat
Expedition and Comfort are secured by this
Route, as X Is a CONTINUOUS LINBoF FIRsIoLAss
RAILROAD FROM ALEXANDRIA TO RICH
MOND.
THROUGH PASSENGERS and BAGGAGE
carried without cost TO the Depot Of the Petersburg
Railroad. J. R. NICKLIN,
dec 1T Ticket Agent, Alexandria.
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V and containing nearly
double the qua nifty OF read
ing matter in that Of the
FIFTY CENT Or DOL
LAR PUBLICATIONS
II treats on the PHYSIOL-
OGY OF MARRIAGE,
and the Secret Infrmities
and Disorder OF Youth and
Maturity, resulting from ex-
cesses, which destroy the
physical and mental pow
ers, with Observations on
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THE NEW YORK AND LIVERPOOL
sA& MAIL sTEhMERs. x
NHE SHIPS COMPRISING 1EIs LINE
u are the
ATLANTIC, Captain West,
PAClFIC, Captain Nye,
BALTIC, Captain Constock,
ADR1ATIC, Captain Grafton.
xhese ships have been built by contract CT press
" for Government service; every care has been
taken In their construction, In the engines, to
insure strength and speed and their accommoda-
lions for passengers are unequslled for elegance
and comfort.
PRICE or PASSAGE.
FIon New York to Liverpool, In fn: cabin, sl9e
second cabin, ~
Exclusive use Of extra size ststc rooms, 300
From Liverpool 10 New York, tn and f2e
AneypeTienced Surgeon attached tn each ship.
No berth can be secured until paid for.
Fer height or passage apply to
EDWARD K. COLLINS h Co,
So Wall street. New Yeik.
Brown, SHIPLEY b Co,
E.0. ROBERTS h CO,
l. Kings Arms Yard, Lesdsn.
JOHN MVNR0E & co,
- Rue Notre Dame des Victories, Paris
GEORGE II. DRAPER, Havre
The owners OF these ships will not be accounts.
Die for gold, silver, bullion, SPECIE iewery pre-
sous stones or metals, unless bills Of Iading are
signed therefor a2d the vaiue thereof therein ex-
pressed. nov 10y
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MINCE MEAT,

MlNCE MEAT.
MINCE MEAT OF SUPERIOR QUALITY,
w made from Virginia Mountain Beef and
Fruits and Spices Of the purest and best quality,
under my own supervision, for sale at my store,
corner OF Vermont avenue and 18th street. 49,
nov IL .,-t u. nj. p. KING.
OPERA 9LASsES.-THEL LARGEST AS.
~ softment In the city, for sale and hire.
....1. So. JOHN r. ELLIS,
|sa1 30 "a. av., bet. 9th and 10th sta,
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MANUFACTURER By
DON AID KEN N EDY,

PRIcE, OsK DOLLAR.
Wholesale Agents.-New York City, q, "
CLICKNER, 81 Barclay street z n KIM,
street. Phiiadeiphia, T. w. DYOTT SONS
Baltimore, BROWNS BROTHER, CANDY
HATCH Alexandria, PEEL & STEVENS.
Ar Retail bv all respectable Druggists In the
United states and British Provinces, and also by
the Druggists Of this CITY. oct4-1y
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mittee was defend BY tae Cha r-Prof Hall--who es
reused their cause with perhs a mora zeal than might
favebeeu sIecfcd ron PIE sizing oieer and Prof. Wal
cru Gibbs, 81 NV YORK These were supported by
Prc fsfeo, c amofof man OF goot deal OF iorosi
and 'rof Agassz threw. ia q remark from tins W UNI,
Win telling e,t 1e speaks htlle but always shrwi
" ferchW ana 10 sbe point rhe BATH was won a. hlt
6y tie Opposition Professor Roy took the nees
let u aonha.ions, and moved the himself thus sapr-
tCdug tue nomination Of the comoittee The genten 20
,hus proposed were baoted for and elected. This will
precedent for tue future. year any member
mand a ballot. which is all the opposiioa desire.
Pof PeIces continuation Of his study Of trauscenden
tai matbe natics was the most deceptive performance
imaginable. He set out with telling that
could be arranged in five sets Of three
IN zach day days, and that girls should
be twice in set Al this the ladies' the sal
ery prcked up their and locked mn;h inter sstei
while juvenile members OF the association 10y whi;h
mt an me under oTty) laughed, ami made the obvious
Jokes fpggetied by suci,a problem. Bat when the Pro
lessor began the scene changed There girl nluei
A. whom he get in a corner, and there seven girls
the nan Of B. whom he mac nuvred up md doxn the
black board like persons at chess and AZ last planted
rows like corn then seven girls Of the Game or G,
who were tormented 10 like fashol ana finally somehow
Sc, top Of the Mics BE- then came the DIS, who wore
still harder dispose Of; and go on TIL our brains ere
all Idle, and noticed pretty girl in the gallery
with lovely New York hat dropping quietly u sleep
with Lfui esson OF face, no doubt o;castoned
by BY mpahy for the Miss Gs and Fs, and the rest
who were sill be manipulated by the learned Procs
sor venture TO say that no boarding s'hoolniitress
would able 10 organise her scroo IN ios accor
ing the problem Of the Professor the practical benefit
OF ihis problem remains 10 be discovered.
Members stil coming IN. There Is tax OF the as
socia,ion meeting next in Montreal. Tho South
erners would probably object 70 30 SO far.
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Our Special Correspondence.

ALbANf, AUS. si-A n.
The discussion last evening had good esct-.i pre-.
vented people noi.ng that the religious ceremonies In
which Bishop Potter wa 70 have played a part, we're
quietly dropped Tie fact was, the BISHOP alter being
duly advertised, aid not come and II rsinrg In
torrents, That part OF the celebration struck rom
the programme, 70 tho regret OF few among the
touched IN former letter the question a. issue
between Professors johnson Rogers and other. the
Sanding Committee AZ an not q member Of the AZ.
soceiion, ans may therefore venture 70 call things b.
their names will say that tie charge privately made
against the committee "a thst ihsy control The Assoos
ton without authority. and b. uaurrins the ryL. OF
nominating their suecessors-a nomination IA Ibis Gaze
berg equivalent 20 eeciicn-mase a clique affair Oft
This The charge pusby Or. Hare, and - under
stood by thers sho did not say In many words On
the c,her hand the friends OF The committee uree a ho
Assoslacn, being open body, 'nto which every one
obtain admission buslptss could be transa,,ed
with expedition or safety. were hcro rot a ooo.rott
body, composed Of reliable mems TO direct the ung,dy
corporate machine They further urge iha, ~ there
great oieibclLaton IN body a tha knd 20 VT against
any were the nominations Of standing ,nuea
thrown open, persooe n' st unit 70 DO nh lgl.
rcmpscd anu elected, 20 the ceirirnebt inter
etts Of the stsociaiioa. not irnre sod b.
the force Of these arrumenr think 81 ~, that a
body possessing supreme power snd perpetual
tie StaDGng Coiauses appear 70 have had would 10
effect b. exposed 20 the temptation OF Assuming some
that ucre sway over the constue nj body than MIN,
be vtoefcna; while can CO. y ~ defstand hov even
the semban Il usurpauon would provoke criticism
and Disqualification aud interfere with La mony of Tho
associate proceeiibty And OF two evils the chance o.
IN unfortunate elcco0 Of comm GER
siny lees fraugli with danger than tho existence OF
fsctsens spirit n the assot Nstion.
Professor Rogers late OF Virginia, Of Boston, vas
the leader on the opposition side. lie s, think, the
mot strsBg deba,er IN the association man
~ hne carriage, and gentle, manly bearing, he
sIeaEs oicquenty and fore My he certainly
bad the advantage OF his tVponents In the
debate. On his SIDE also Proicsso, Sohnson, " Md
defCH. ".
Hare ths sprirals' who has private .rndge asai 3,
The cotataHee, mtde soue 5vuseut rerreIss. J1eccm
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Supreme Court-In Chambers.
Before ron. Judge Davis.

CURIOUS CASE OF HABEAs coRrv5.
Aue. 2i-In "a: mater Of Katy lSmilh or Cd,h
Stesrart.This case Of haeoas corpus Of an Height
child was resumed this morning.
George Hamilton was examined for the petitioner {
smith, aud depcssd, that he resides In Daanes
Schenectady county; he has In his care nov eooth'
male child Of the petitioners, aged four years; he
wife and no children Of his own; he has Adopted The
torer's nrst child a. bis own; he has proposed "a
and adopt this little girl (now clarod) "a wiling 70
ard a5opt IL as his own witness is worth abou, sst
and he proposes 10 make will and leave them (the
ehidrcu) his property 40 though they werc his orr
is wiling 70 take this child and treat as hts own,
shall share bis property he knows tho father Of the
dren; Is IN correspondcnce with him he (the iatht
a, present in Nicaragua with General Walker.
Tie mother remarked 10 the Judge that siuce the
was last IN Court the respondents (Mr and Heu1ish
cut lie ourIs oi she WAS willing that the child sbou
given TO Mr.. Hamilton.
Tho Judge told Yrs. Hcubish that the child 81
he In Court in the morning snd admonishei be
10 d. any thing TO or interfere with its appear
so az 10 oispease ia mother. HIS Honor then said
he would give the cnd 10 the care Of Mr.. Hs ril,oI
his giving security for ts proper support and cdrc
lie would refer the matter 10 Mr.. Berhof 10 asccrta
soivency and respectability OF Mr. Hamilton and ri
decision in the morning.
Mr.. Hamilton laid he wished 10 give another I'd
why no was desirous OF having the child, and that
is iathcr was brother Frcemason Of his aud beld
N the same ledge ith him
II was mentioned In the court room that Mr. Ham
Schenectady sounty. -
IN ne Matter Of ne Park Bank-Th Prs,fent
Park Banl rs. the Mayor and Sapervisors Of New Yo
This was motion made by Messrs. Lockwood and I'd
bend 70 restrain the defendants iron levyng on NE
s2l coo ne taxes, for which that company IL asse|
They contend hat the bank, not being in operation
year, r not liable to taxation.
The Corporation Counsel, Mr.. l.. n. Shepard, spp(
ior the Supervisors and contended that a. the ban
since fs commencement made one per cent mon|
is capital stock, II was liable 70 taxation. necsio
served.
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rtousdale, j. X smith, Miss Camslia Mash Mas Eaizat
Nash, Miss Roberta Nash, c. B. Bayhes, wife aud Cd
drep Mss II Clements, Miss l.. Clements, r. s. MoCa
ter, w. d. Winter and sci want, Tbo5. H. Ellis aud
servants, s. b. murphy, Mss hastherson, Dr. J. r. I'D
kin wife and CHILD Capt. Gates and wife, Mrs HI
AMI child Mrs Dr Nv man and child, w. j Nash
Mis- Mary Nash, Mhs Parmelia Nash, Miss Harriet NJ
Antoine Corneang chitd and servant 7. Landry, All
Wadsworth Dr. D. A Prewett and two servants, G. Il
b. liant Miss Emma Mile, John paws, wife and twQc
oren. Henry Muggah, Dr. W n. Jones Lyle Capt. Rssa
qah, wife and four children; J. L. Lewis, wle, mot
three ants; Jonas Marsh aud daughter W. ~. Pc
lady six children and servant; Miss Nichols, serv
OF Or. Batey servant Of Mr.. Foley. franklin Push,
sire Leblanc and servant. Aristde Leblanc, \ Laioi
L. G. Gotterman, Chas. Rhein +. Leco,ta y. B. Gary
G. Simms and vie, Mrs Brdsall and son, Tbos. Mas
two children AMI six servants; !. B. jackson, pr Il
Mrs. s. T. King, Miss Caroline King, Adolph RocheLa'
f. Tyler, Louis Greremberg. Miss Brunette, Mrs. or
per two children and servants Desire Bernard lady
Two children; s. Astll and lady, Mrs flash and w
Mrs. Worm, Nine Baptiste, Mrs. Giraud, Dr. a. pnpel
It is deeply TO be regretted that the bodies Of mos
The victims were plunde, ed Is above stated ous the
70 beyond question, although every enors was M
where possible, to prevent Il.
The intermept Of bodies found exposed, wa, c.ref
attended TO; but in great number OF ins~pces, the
ments had dole the work. The waters carried : d
Of several feet OF sand and DEBRIS ON some parts Of
Island, and have everywhere so changed ~ surface,
those formerly asanansea with y could ?" longer re
Tor the m by nature Peace TO their names!
MORE DISASTERS IN THE LATE STORM.
We learn from Cap. w. s. Brown, who "a ne up on
towboat CoIqueror this morning that the 'hooner
Montague, Cppt. Butler, from Havana bound up 70
city, was blown ashore on Saturday night lust, a
the Geographic station at the Sout1 west 7
Two towboats at work at her on Nor
last tryn to pull her Off but without success, and
will be Obliged to lighter of, lie there until there
be sufficient rise Of water to enable her to get OF
We n Q also informed that the British schooner j
chester, from Belize, Hoa., with q cargo Of cedar 1
ii ut was blown ashore at tue same tune on South p
and was completely wrecked. The captain, crew
passengers formed d raft and arrived q. tae South
Pass Pilot Station Monday last The ere ~, all OF y
are colored were placed on the schooner G. H. Aona
and her passengers, Messrs. Alexander and Goodi
came Up to the city on the Conqueror. From them
learn that large and destructive fire took place a
Belize few days previous TO the schoonhr,s lea =
which caused loss OF $500, 900 worth Of props
The lighthouse at the Southwest Pass was carecnes
the severe blow Saturday, and the look out At ID
lot Etattp was entirely demolished. Many 81 the he
at the station were badly damaged. The telegrs
house was twisted entirely around.
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PAPER AND STATIONERY WAREHOUSE,

PAPER AND STATIONERY WAREHOUSE.
N0ss So and IS Common street. New Orleans.
E. r. STEVENS & Co.,
INVITE the attention of merchants and others Wis
- iting New Orleans, to their extensive stock of
Printing Writing and Wrapping Papers,
BLANK BOOKS, PLAYING CARDS, INKS, &C.,
which TOR variety and extent cannot be surpassed by
any other house, and offered at the lowest prices
5000 reams Printing Paper, Of all sizes used;
40OO -- Foolscap do ruled and plain,
5000 Letter do do do
10000 Fancy Note do do
35oo Straw and rag Wrapping Paper,a sizes
l5oO = Hardware and bag do do
1000 Manila do do
1000 gross Playing Cards, all qualities;
500 boxes Black Writing Ink;
1000 dozen WeEster's Spelling Books;
500 = McGaffy's Readers; -
500 Wehster's Dictionary, IL
400 Walkers do
500 Family Qrarto Bibles, common and fine
ALso-A large assortment Of full and half bound
BLANK BOOKSs consisting of record books, day
books, journals, ledgers, writing books. etc.
Copying Presses, Envelopes, and Stationery Of every
R* description .-.
Wade g. Butchers pocket Cutlery, Razors and Scis-
sors, of direct importation, at very low prices.
GJ BLANK Books MADE AND RULED TO ORDER, of any
pattern april 25
CARPETING.
J. y. DAMERON d Co.,
26 Chartres and 81 Customhouse street, New Orleans,
HAVE constantly on hand large and CHOICE as
- sortment of Velvet Wilton Tapestry Carpeting
Brussels Tapestry Curpeting;
Three-ply and Ingram do ..s.
Mating, rugs, baizes. door mats;
Stair and hall Carpetng, etc.
Floor Oil Cloth,
from feet to "a feet wide, which cut 10 suit any
size room or hall
Together with window cornices curtain pins, trans
parent window blinds, etc. april9
JEpH. WATERMAN. cHAs. NJ. WATERMAN
J. WATERMAN q BROTHER, ~
HARDWARE MERCHANTS,
Corner Of ComSon and Magazine streets, New Orleans.
S--s.eswA HSvE,on hand and are daily T-
receiving by foreign and -~&lA'
MaEAss domestic arrivals, gene
raj assortment 0f articles, comprising in part follows
Hardware, Cutlery, &c.
Iron, Steel Nails, Rope,
Axes, Chains, Scythes,
Carpenters Tools, complete,
Cooper's Tools, complete,
Anvis, Vices, Bellows,
Stotk and Dies, Screwpla,es,
Floughs Hay Cutters, Corn Shelters,
~ Agricultural Implements,
........ Mill, Cross-cut and Pit Saws,
Ok Yokes, Bows, Singletrees,
Turning Lathes,
Platform Scales, .
=.. 0-,. Corn Mills, Cob Crushers
Hoes, Hames, Shoyels and Spades, ae
Andirons, Tenders, Shovels and Tongs,
Copper and Iron Coal Hods,
Single and double barrel Guns,
Coffee Heclas, Chafng Dishes,
Chinese Gongs, Iron Bedsteads,
Britannia and Plated Ware,
Meat Cutters, Sausage Suffers,
Stock Kettles, Portable Forges,
i. nov Is, 1855 Seines, Fishing Tackle, etc etc
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weight Of glorious curls upon my breast, and
upturned eyes of strangest beauty met my per
picked gaze. Where5ves II? Was it dream?
Or was l suddenly bereft Of reason? Was it a
voice heard pronounce, with atremulus tone.
yet strong accent: 80 -'---- -
Albert, do you leye me?''' -. :. -. 80
It must have been dream TO be sure,
my hand was clasped m hers-herzlittle arm
was around me---hereyes right opposite to mine
but then she didn't speak-that was all my
imagination, and so made no answer, but mere
ly drew a long breath, as one will, you know,
when weary Of a load laying on his breast
The arm was claspea still tighter around me.
my hand was fast growing beautifully less in
width, and more in length beneath its warm en-
brace, Kate's black eyes, were fast growing
blacker and her face redder, when with q rich
voice, whose gentle cadence shall never for
get, till my latest day, she said: a-asEse& @E
Eyes, Albert, knew you love me, and hea-
ven only knows how truly I love!--will you
will you be mine?sFs7 raE asE
s'Kate,'s' replied T. at the same time giving
her kiss to show my willingness, Kate, you
must ask my-wife. = L.5.....:s-7
1t was too much. Kate took advantage of
woman's privilege and tainted! But the cool
air brought her to, and gathering up the reins,
drove briskly into town. l left in the morn
ing. fever you 60 to Aurora, don't say any
thing about it. 4, .,r.-.,...zz. ~=zs
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Larger sizes in proportion. ,,,zstzsz.r=
Extra saws from inches up to 70 inches The saws
70 tlese mills as well the other parts, are made by
t. 4 H., and are ii. eeneTal use in the west andsouth
They haze no Superior .
Ho;.e-powers and steam engines are furnished
when ordered, made by 1. & L. and adapted to these
mills. Two mills in store and for sale by
L. ]. WEBSTER,
Corner Of Magazine and Lafayette streets,
#& rch.se 81 s4 New Orleans.
HTACCtINE MATTER-Freshsc scabs and quiils, for
said at WM bALLs
8 NIB - Drug store
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Patent Circular Saw Mills.

THE subscriber, agent for Lee q Leav1tt, Cinc1h-
j. NATL offersfor sale their Saw Mills, with the lm-
proved head blocks, enabling one man TO move ne
loo On the ways with ease and with tie greatest accn-
racv, thereby saving one mans wages, and making
better work than mills with the usual screw-head
blocks. PRICES: rx.g.
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FRESH IMPORTATION
For Summer and Fall Trade. 1856.
VIM. B. MILLER,
Wholesale and Retail
DRUGGIST AND BOOKSELLER,

TEXAS STREET, SHREVEPORT,
Is now receiving and opening a
large and FRESH stock, recently
purchased from Manufacturers
and Importers, in New York and
Philadelphia, particular attention
has been paid to making the as
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The London Illustrated News, of June 2lst, pre-
tends to give series Of views III the territories
of Kansas and Nebraska. One Of these is particu-
larly refreshing, on account Of the sublime igno-
rance it manifests with regard to American geo
graphy This is a picture of "Baton Rouge, Nebras-
kali large steamer is ploughing the stream, and
on the bank Of the river is the gothic and turretted
state house Of Louisiana This, however, is about
as near as our John Bull cousins ever arrive at the
facts regarding the United States. #
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D. KELHAM,
FURNITURE STORE,
Drugs, Medicines, &c.

yTNHE subscriber having recently been supplied with
il large and fresh stock of Drugs, Medicines,
Chemicals, Perfumery, ETC., would respectfully notify
all country merchants planters and physicians that
every thing in my line will be sold at very small ad-
vance for cash. or city acceptances. Below few
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A Apickpocket detector has been invented down
east It consists externally Of resembling that
of watch in size and shape. It has fob chain or
string and is in the pocket like watch. With
in the case is bell and spring hammer, the latter
connected with the fob-chain. The supposition is
that the thief will suppose that the watchchain is
attached to bona fde watch, and will accordingly
pull the chain in order to obtain the prize. But in
Stead Of getting the watch, the watch gets him
The pull sounds the alarm bell the owner Of the
watch grabs the rogue, and the policeman conducts
him to limbo