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TNcENDIE D'UN BArEAu-A-vApEuR.--Le bateau a
yapeur Ghariestoa pris feu le 81 de ce nois pres
de Evansville, en- Sc rendant le Cincinnati Mem
phis, ct Ste complement detruit On ma rien
pn sauyer du enlargement qui etait evalu6 $4,000.
Tn chauffeur s'ess noye
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LIE PRIx.couRANF.--Attendu Pouverture de la
saison commcrciale, nous commencons aujourd'hui
la publication dH Prix-eourant de la Nouvelle-Or-
leans avee Pntention den donner des extrasts tou
tes les semanes jusqu'a la fermeture de la saison.
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Av IT @

INST par le present donue par moi sous
- signe, homme de couleur ibre, QUEEN
conformite de la loi, jinstituerai une action
judiciaire, apres les trente jours qui suivront
la date du present avis, pour Emancipation
de mon esclave, mulatresse nominee Aimee,
agee d'environ dix-huit ans, ainsi que de len-
FAINT don't ellie est aujourd' hui enceinte, dams
le cas- on il naitrait avant la rendition du iu-
cement d'emancipation.
ZENON RIDRAU.
Opelousas. 5 Janyier. 1858
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Sur6spR.--M. francois Jurien, Francais, s'est
suicide sasnasi apfas-mid dams Ia chambre gull
oecupait No. 10, rue GondS II ssetait adonn6 ls
boisson. et M. D'Aquin, boulanger, qui pemployat,
payait ranuoys. Depuis lors iIsg trpuvait dams Ia
missre Veiidredi derier, IA personne qui Iai louat
panpagtenaent lui en- ayant r6clam6 le loyer, ~.
Jnricn repondit aue son intention etait dacqpltter
fo,ltes ses dettes avant le de Tan. Haeheta
is Iepaemaii une bonteills Dc Iandannm don't u
ayaa tout le conEenu. La seryante entra apeiqsles
trouv6 Sur uHle petite table 10 crnciix ct un liySe
de prfeFes. 80 q, 81
M. Jurien Gtait agG de So ans. II ma pas De
n,,ralsfs ) u Nouvelle- Orleans.--.a absiiie
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Go On Went de decouvrir une source qui Ia
couleur ct tous les caraetares de Iii soude savon.
Cete decouverte est annoncee tfois points de la
California presque en- meme temps Messenger.
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n3-Nous sommes autorise annoncer NJ. AU-
ausrE M PERR4UET CONNIE candidata la placed
Constable de Vile, pour la vile des 0pelousas,
Feection qui aura lieu le premier Lundi d'Avril
proclaim. lOpelonsas ID Nov. 1855.
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B. A. Martel & ?. D. Hardy,
sR q VOcNtS.

s4O 0cNtS.
"A YANT forme une association pour Ia
- pratique des lois dams touses les af-
faires dune nature ciyile, offrent leurs SER
vices leurs amis des lame ct l6me Disswiets
Judiciaires
Bureau aux Opelousae.
Opelousar, Aril 1855.
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II NETTE institution aujourd'hu bien con-
u nue., presente des avantages certains,
sous le rapport de la culture morale ct intel
lectuelle des 6leves. II nest jamais permits
aux pensionnaires &c faire la moindre prone
made dams le village sans etre accompanies.
Coasdatious.--Payes5let tous les tfoas naoiS.
Pensionnaires par aimee scolas-
tiQue composee de dix mois ct demi S130
Extremes de 1ere classe SO
Externes de 2me classe, 40
Tout trimestre commence devra etre pave,
ct il ne sera accorde de diminution que pour
cause de maladies. .
Opelousas % Decembre 1855.
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SAi'aAstEv clzArPes Dr ri Il ael has
AnlAs arta ssant-hier de Las Charles Galcasieu,
meas apprsi a sae les deux ssuls prsonnsE que rem
i4r'rasE II Prison u cette Paroiase SEN on chap
spss asafsdl W y sennaine dernisra i lane.
gslgslse dua smployS d. geolier. ss
EFaaes 'soti Pun des fayards ssait assusS du q.
Ssls d'ineeaaies II Ebtot Dyal bonn,e de co,,lane
AAfa' aatrs fiyaFas stait acels6 I'LL nsatsse az 81
helle-mAse. sss s Tsa as
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aRRIyEE DB PACIFIC.

IJne d&necfe dc New-York nous appTend que le
Steamer Pacific EST arrive dams cette vile lie 26
coarant agea des avis q Europe Dune senaine Plus
rxrent4s que ceux recus par .Gsia Ils sgnalent
ane ha,ise dhIas Tea cofons en Angletene.
g b earnisoIf de Kars, r6duite par ID famine, Sts
ubiigea de capitaIer.
liz epku6raf E.letz arspouss6 fne attaque dirgSe
NJ f9s6eT PIE rlaa contre Kertch: eette place est
toniours MI spuv6iF dss Rhsaes qni ont nsrassemble
des forces consideFables.
Les Russes Oh attaqn6 les FrancaIs en- Crinse,
nsais ont EtS rsponsses. 8 3 i.
Ta Russie negoeiait aux defnleres dafes VIZ nouvel
e.nprint e igouarte millions dams es principales
villes q 'AllemagBe. 81. !.
Ilarmse aatrichienAe dot etre mise sur le ped
Id paix --.4be;lge.a
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des deux sexes ct d'ages divers
Une Barouche, I'm Buggy, charrues,
2 selles, 6 chevaux, 5 baufs de
tire, | charrette a cheval, | char
rette a b8ufs, instruments aratoi-
res, 10 tetes de betes a cornes
douces, Is tetes de betes a cornes
en- yacherie, 8 tetes de betes che
valines, 20 tetes de moutons, un
lot doutils de charpentier, meu-
bles de menage, etc. etc.
Condttions-Toutes sommes de vingt-
cinq piastres ct au.dessous, payables dams tout
lie mois 'Avril 1857; ct toutes sommes au-
dessus de $25, payables une moitie dams lie
courant 'Avril 1857, ct l'autre moitie dams
le courant d'Ayril suivant, 1858; ct toutes
sommes qui ne seront pas payees rechean-
ce portant interet raison de huit pour cent
par an d compter de pecheance de chaque ter
me; ct en- outre, les objects susceptibles d'hy-
potheque restant hypotheques par privilege,
jusqu au Placement reel ct effectif du princi-
pal ct des interets qui auront pu s'accroitre.
Les acquereurs fournissant bonne ct sufisan-
te caution solidaire la satisfaction dc Fad
ministrateur de Ia succession.
S0STHENE LAMBERT.
administrator.
epelousas 10 Janvier 1856. -
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Il EEKHuEIEng HNHCRHPTFoN.-~H " ID q New-x orks IN
Temple qai nass freqneaEe gee par les nagres qui
Font du ressa conaisnit leuls fais. Ce Temple
pssa inseit au-aessns de son porsail Prescription
snivante Les hommes qui Sc hendrsnt assis dams
u ssoir, Eerfnns niaa granae lumia9s Ek Mathieu,
Is Isl Cekaes, I'LL lie pouvais clioistr lin paa gs.de
Tsxitufe pIus % rapport syee IN Ienplsds nagrss.
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0oge g9 % q 0RA1so
tEzarait de p.Abeius.l
MA -oRLE.aNs.--REVUE DE asEM.4INE.

Vendredi soir, Janyier Is
La semaine qui Went de s'6couler etc compa-
ratiyement can1e, bien quill ait sur lie marche IN
tres fort stock de produits de toutes soTtes. lie
nanvais temps, les jours de fete ct Ia dfcnlte de
transport ont contribu6 arreter les transactions
Les Yenies de coton de sucre, de saase ct de pro-
visions ont etc fables ais le mas est bien ven-
,du pendant une partie de Ia senasAe.
COTON.--Arriv6 depnis b 2S da rnois dernieT,
II ,5s4 bailes- sxpedi6 dams ae meme intervaile,
2f 2s7 bales ce qui dait une Naditfon stock de
s9,297 balies ct 1aisse en- usain, conpris ce q,i
Sc taoaye q bord dss naviEes non encore expedies,
IN stock de3e4S74 bales
ELAssIrIcAIapS DE LlyRPoeL.
LonisiaAe y Mfssssssp,
Irfsrieur, Sat Iair, I0l A.
0rdinaire eta 71 Fully fair, -
Good ord. as9 Good fair,
MiddEng, eSA8a Good fine, -
Good Mid. 9la9i MiddIing iair, sEalo
SUCRE. Psi d'arrivages au commencement de
Ia semaine e1 hausse de sc. Les ventes Sc sont
&levses 1900 houcauts. ID plus grande partie la
hausse. Lee pgix sOnt plus fables ) Ia cloture.
Nous c6toEs
InfErieur ordinaire, 81 q 6a; Prime ct choixi
II 81 Fair fully fair, 81 All; Clarifs. Has
cents Ii livFe.
MELAsS d&temtenrs demandert, sannedi
90 cts des lots de ehoix, uais il ne s'est vendu
HSu'eaviron 100 barils B cs prix Lundi, il y cut
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Va III 60 4

LEttHVUTGVUUF
epelousas 70 Janyier 1856.
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Prizes amounting to
204 900 ID OIL L A R s.!
Will be distributed according to the following
BRILLIANT SGuEIEl -.--
BRILLIANT SCHEME !
%. 900 Numbers-15.1 1856 Prizes +!

1915 prizes, amounting to............$2 1904 900
The Is 900 Prizes of IS are determined by the
Der which draws the 200 Prize. If that number
should be an odd number, then every odd number
ticket in the scheme will be entitled to IS if even
number then every even number ticket In the scheme
will be entitled to S. in addition TO any other Prize
which may be drawn.
Purchasers in buying an equal quantity of odd and
even number tickets will be certain Of drawing nearly
onehalf the cost of the same, with chances OF OBJ
tanning other Prizes.
All those tickets ending with O. 2, 4, g. s, are even
all those ending with /, g. $, 7, ., are odd
~ Remember that every Prize is drawn, aud
payable in full without deduction.
e4s- All Prizes of 81 900 and under paid immcdi-
ately after the drawing; other Prizes at the usual
time of thirty days.
All communications strictly confidential.
The drawn numbers will be forwarded 10 purcha-
sers Immediately after the drawing.
Whole Tickets SO Halves Quarters 90 so.
Prize Tickets cashed or renewed in other Tickets
at either office.
Great Inducement To Clubs.
As one half of the Tickets are guaranteed TO draw
S. we will sell Certificates of Packages of 10 Tickets
Todd and even numbers at the following rates:
All that the 10 Tickets draw over the amount qua.
ranteed accrues to the purchaser.
Certificate of Package Of 10 Whole Tickets. $50
10 Half -. 80
10 Quarter 49,. Is
Address orders for Tickets, or Certificates of Pack
ages Of Tickets, either to
s. SWAN 4 CO.,
Atlanta, Georgia
Or s. SWAN,
july 24-d&wtf Montgomery Alabama
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Glass n.
To be drawn in Baltimore on Saturday, August Il
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

OrrIcE OF WASHINGTON NAT MONUMENT SoorETr,
Washington, July /, 1855.
IN accordance with an order Of the Board
IL of Managers, the public are requested to pay no
more contributions for the Washington National
Monument TO agents heretofore commissioned by the
Board.
This notice is not TO be construed as censure ON
the agents. but il is designed to efectuate general
settlement Of the affairs of the Society. The Board
is well assured of eventual success IN the patriotic
enterprise in which il Is engaged but il has resolved
20 suspend further proceedings by agency until q
plan now under consideration, for combining eff
cheney, promptitude and safety, is matured.
Balances due Tom agents, or offerings from indie
pendent contributors TO be sent by draft payable
10 ne order Of the Treasurer 9 Washington Nation al
Monument Society, enclosed in letter 10 the under
signed. BY order
SAMUEL Y0RKE ArLEE,
July 5-dn Secretary w. N. M
NIB. Editors throughout the United States will
confer favor the Society and benefit the public,
by publishing this notice and sending 10 the Secre-
tsry copy Of the paper containing the same
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
NorlA Carolina EIeclion

RAIEIGH, August s, A. M.-Wske. johnson.
Orange, Aiamance, Guilfoed, Rowan, and David.
son counties have been heard from and all show
large Democratic gains, except Guillord, where
Gilmer, the American candidate for Governor.
gains 400. In the foregoing counties the Demo.
Gratis gain five members Of the Legislature. Paul
y. Cameron, Esq, is elected to the, Senate from
Orange county, Democratic gain.
WILMINGTON, August s.--New Hanover county
gives 800 majority for Bragg; large gain. Co.
lumons 27o majority for Bragg, gain. Bruins.
wick county gone American by 50 majority, a gain
for Gilmer
The Democratic gain in these counties is 224.
The Democrats have undoubtedly carried the
State.
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BLACKIST0NE'S PAVILION.

VNHlS place of resort will be open on the
81 day OF July for the accommodation Of AEsa
visitors. The subscriber has engaged first EiyR
rate Cotilon Band for the season. and with his arve
and splendid ballroom, offers vast inducements To-
the lovers of the dance
His table Will bs constantly supplied with all the
uxures of the Potomac and his Bar with the choicest
liquors.
This is known to be Of the healthiest places on
the river being situated between Blackistones and
St. Catharine's islands
There will be celebration on the Fourth of July
and Ball and public Coti,lon Parties on Thursday
Gath July, Thursday 7th August and Thursday. 9lst
of Augus;.
The steamer Alice Price will land passengers dn.
ring the watering season, on TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS
going down, snd will stop for passengers on We'd
nesdays and Saturdays on her return trips
The steamer Columbia will also land and titkc of
passengers at the above Pavilion on Wednesdays
going to, and on Sundays returning from Baltimore !:
Board-sl per day, for week or longer; 81 %,
less than a week.
June s7-2ma GEORGE w BLACK ISToNE
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HYGEIA HOTEL, OLD POINT COM
FORT.

u Resort, within instant reach Of all The Injuries
Of the salt water region the most inviting locality
on the southern seaboard and rvaling for health the
most secluded retreat Of the mountain interior has
pass tothe propretorship of the undersigned, and
will be opened on the 10th of June
The proprietor is resolved to make the establish
ment rank with the very first wateringpaces Of the
country, and to that end no labor or expense has
been spared, and none will be.
may 29-2awd&w JOS. SEGAR.
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New Orleans commercially, appears to be grow
ing very rapidly. The domestic exports to foreign
and coastwise ports, for the fiscal year just closed
amounted to s11o,35S, 4S6, which is an increase
over the year ending the S0th june 1855, of a26,-
6ss,0l0. The increase in exports to foreign coun-
tries for the year reaches the extraordinary sum Of
S24,s5o,4ll, or within a few hundred dollars Of
s25,0Oo,0 900, and an increase over the great year
Of 1853 Of $l2,749,sS9. The domestic exports
from New Orleans exceed those of New York for
the same period of time. They are given as fol-
lows: New Orleans, $50, 647, 9e3; New York.
S75,02e,24 or over FIVE millions greater from
New Orleans than from New York This does not
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LIMEi LIMEii LIMElir

vUILL be opened Tomorrow, at the
w Lime Kilns of w. H. Cooley Il Co. stu
atcd on Rock Greek, between the upper and lower
bridges, kiln of very superior Wood-burnt Line.
The subscribers have also on hand a large supply
of Plasterers' Hair, Cement, Calcined Plaster and
every description Of the very best quality of Lime
which will be disposed Of on tho most reasonable
terms. w. II. Cooley 4 co.
an 15-eOH
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Eoinn k2eci;nn

DUBUQUE, August s.--Davis and Curtis, Repnb.
leans, are elected to Congress from this State.
The State is claimed by the Republicans by five
thousand majority.
We understand that private despatch has been
received in Washington from Burlington, Iowa,
stating that the Republicans have carried every.
thing in that State-state ticket, Members Of Con
gress, and Legislature ..
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Kentucky Elections.

CINCINNATI, August S.--Returns from thirty-sx
counties in Kentucky, mostly complete, give Anne
rican malorities Of upwards Of 1000, showing
Democratic gain, as compared with the last Cub
ernatorial vote, of $3.50, when the Americans car
ried the State by about 4 400 votes.
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SEALED TRIBUNALS WILL BE RE-
- ceiyed by the undersigned, at the Mayors
Office until the 18th instant, for rebuilding land
furnishing all Of the necessary materially bridge
across the Canal al street south, as follows
The bridge is to- be of the same length and width
as the old one now standing at that point; the caps
to be IL by IL inches square and "a feet in length
each, of North Carolina heart pine, clear of all de-
fects, and rounded on the top for the purpose of
turning the water; the wall plates to be by II
inches, of the material the strpgers $50 in
number to be of white pine by r. clear of large
knots and sap, and to be rounded on the top edge;
the floor to be of IL feet good Eastern Shore oist,
not less than inches wide the stringer bolts az
in number) to be by 90 inches in length the posts
and hand-rails on both sides OF the bridge are 10 be
of North Carolina pine, by inches, clear of all
defects All of the timber will be of sufficient length
to give the structure substantial character and for
any of the old material which Bay be used in the
new work fair allowance must be made. The whole
to be done by the direction of the Undersigned
The contractor will be required 10 remove the old
bridge free of expense 10 the Corporation,
JOSEPH CROSS,
Commissioner of the Eastern Section
aug 5-eoSt of Washington Canal.
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'wEE-w wwB
SPLENDID 4 CoMMODIOUs ROOMS,
WITH CHEAP BOARDING,
ON CAPITOL HILL,

IN House which has no superior Local
IL ton for summer IN the city, having large airy,
and commodious rooms, not near any other build
ing obstruction, and being near next TO- and north
ofhe east square Of the Capitol Park is rendered
perfectly healthful by the absorption Of malaria BY
the foliage and flowers over and through which the
southwestern breezes prevalent at this season
a. any.
No. 1913, First street east, between A and north.
July s.
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.Wchioan Politics.

Detroit, Aug. s.--The Democratic State Con.
vention has nominated ex-senator Phelps for Gov
ernor and ticket for Presidential Electors, and
adopted strong anti-Maine Law resolutions.
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UNION HOTEL, WASHINGTON City,1
Opposite the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Depot. -

VNHE Subscriber. having leased the hotel
- known as Foy's Hotel, and formerly occupied
by the late John Foy, is now prepared 10 accommo-
date the travelling public. The table will always be
supplied with all the delcacics of the season. pre-
pared in the most superior style.
The bar attached To the house is furnished with
the finest Liquor and Cigars that can be obtained.
JAMES T. LLOYD,
june 2-eo8m Proprietor
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Missouri Election.

ST. Louis, Aug. s.--Gallowsy county gives
Ewing 300 majority; Scott county, Ewing $50
majority Lincoln county, Polk 800 majority.
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Arrival of the Viqo.

New York, Aug. s.--French propeller steam
ship Vigo, from Havre, arrived this morning She
brings no later advices from Europe
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arkansas hleotioa.

CiSclssArI, Aug. s,Crttenden county, Ark.
ansas, elects the entire American ticket Yell, the
American candidate, is elected Governor BY large
majority
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WOOD AND COAL.

Persons laying in fuel for the winter would do well
to give a call before purchasing.
All orders left at p. j. Steers store No 45S Sew
enth street. between and +, or AT our office, will
be promptly filed.
2,240 pounds given to the ton.
JOHN w. MYERS 4 CO.,
Office and Yard corner G. and ed streets,
aug 6-lm First Ward
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FOR SALE OR RENT.

IL Houses with cellars, on 18th street, between G
and streets one square south of Pennsylvania av-
enue, containing ten rooms and cellar will be sold
ON accommodating terms, rented 10 good tenants.
Apply 10 JAMES w. BARKER,
II street between 18th and 18th,
aug 1-eodtf next to the Lutheran Church.
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INSTITUTION for the DEAF, DUMB,
aud BLIND.
q ST., 6etloeea 20th and 2la SITS, south Side.
ESRIDAY AFTERNOON of each week
II has been set apart for the reception Of yisters
at the Institution The friends Of this Institution are
respectfully invited 10 be present and witness the
exercises on that day.
This Institution is entirely charitable in its nature
having been established expressly for the benefit Of
that class of afflicted children for whom no provision
has ever be IN made.
Donations IF money, household furniture, or of al
most any description will be thankfully received at
the Institution. june 13-G
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look like New Orleans losing her commercial pros
perity in consequence Of railroads over the South
and West diverting trade to other Atlantic ports.
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Neao Route to Boston.

New YoRk, August s-Corneus Vanderbilt has
purchased the New York and Boston Central Rail.
road, aud will run steamers in connexion Herewith
thus forming new line TO Boston.
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Letter Rnn iS1ize1

NEW York, Aug s.-The letter bags of The
French propeller Alma were seized Yesterday by
the Government officers.
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MUST BE SOLD, our entire stool Of
lVA Fancy and Plain Bonnets. =
30 Open-worked Lace and Hair Bounets. with
curtains '''A
20 Fancy Hair and Gimp Bonnets.
% Misses Hair and Lace Bonnets
case slightly damaged straw, suitable for COM
mon wear, travelling, &c, viii be offered a
great bargain.
Call at Mrs n n rTouISaN,u
Our customers who have received their hills are
respectfully requested to make All early settlement
either by cash or notes at short date, and thereby
greatly obligc Mrs n. O.
july B.
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"PRO BONO PUMICo.o

II. w. EVELYN WILLIAMS.
" C"Piutes, } respectfully informs Members OF
Congress, citizens, and the public, that he il now
prepared to execute, as usual all business generally
d0anue,ssis, COpyist md General Scribe,
Office at the Exchange Hotel" @ street. Orders
left either at j. Shington's aOdeon . corner ~
Pennsylvania avenue and Fourand a-half street or
at S7s Pennsylvania avenue, will meet with promut
attention IAN Ia az
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Prizes amounting to
204, 900 DOLL A RS!
Will be distributed according TO the following
MAGNIFICENT SCHEMEl
10000 Numbors-15.1s 1856 Prizes !

l5,ls5 prizes, amounting TO ..,,........ 100000
The $4,000 Prizes of Is are determined by the num-
Der which draws the $4,000 Prize. Ifthat number
should bs an odd number then every odd number
ticket in the scheme will be entitled to as fan even
number, then every number ticket will be emit
tied 10 IS in addition to any other Prize which may
be drawn.
Purchasers in buying an equal quantity of sdd and
even number tickets will he cerain of drawing nearly
onehaf the cost of the same with chances OF obtain
ing other Prizes
All these tickets ending with 0, 9, 40, are even;
all those ending with !, g. s, Z, Q are odd.
~ Remember that every Prize is drawn and
payable IN full without deductipn
ssS All Prizes Of VI 900 and under paid immedi-
aely after the drawing other prizes at the usual time
of thirty days.
All communications strictly confidential.
The drawn numbers will be forwarded TO purcha.
sers Immediately after the drawing.
Whole Tickets, $l0--H Halves, $5-Quarters, a. so.
Prize Tickets cashed or renewed in other Tickets
at either Office.
Orders for Tickets can be addressed to
8. SWAN & CO.,
Atlanta, Georgia.
Or s. SWAN,
jnly a--d4wa Montgomery, Alabama.
GEORGIA LOTTERY.
Authorized by the State of Georgia
FORT GAINES ACADEMY LOTTERY,
CLASS IS,
To be drawn in the city of Atlanta Georgia. In pub
lie, on Thursday, August 90, 1855, on the
.. II AVIAN PLAN!