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q. M. HUSTON,
Wholesale Dcalcrin Motions ana
Fancy Dry Goods,

u. M. dO0ION,
Wholesale Dealer in Notions ana
Fancy Dry Goods,
~ MArx STREET, kEokrk. Iowa.
A stock and the largest and best sorted ever
offered in the market. Our stock i'd pure direct
from manufacturers and importers, and pledge
ourselves to sell at prices low, for cash good
time buyers, 81. Louis any other western mar
ket.
Merchants will find it to their advantage to call
aud examine our goods and prices before buyingese-
where We wliconsider IL no trouble lo show them
through our stsck.-apr26 d4w
a FINE stock of Pocket Cutlery for sale low az
a npr 70 HUSTON'S-
4 HEAVY stoch of Cap, Letter, Ladies' Bath, bath
n Post, Fancy and Commercial Note PAPER, Plain
anu laid BUT, White and Fancy Colored Envelopes, at
apr26 IiusTON'S
A General assortment Of tier,nan silver and dou
Il \ bic plated ware, all warranted andat inanufac
tarer's prices, at apr26 HlSToN'S.
4 extensive stock of Whipa and Lashes at man
: ufactarer'a prices at apr2o HusToN'S.
A hAttis iot of Artificial flowers, bud grape
"A leaves ANA ali kinds OF Millinery Goods, at
apr2o HuSioN's.
FlNllE Finest assortment uf Ribbons ever offered in
4 The market. ~ aprz6 HUSION'S.
( ,iAohs enough 70 supply the market, Of every
~ variety of pattern, Jeronie's iaaAe, warranted,
and at manufactures prices, at EusToN's
apr2b
flShE best assortment of Lace Wells and Dress
L Trimmings at apr26 HuST0N'S
A LAKaE and bne lot Of Kid Gioses oi ever,
i \ grade, ut aprlo HLSlON'S.
endless variety OF silk and Lin Gil pock c, nand.
scrch'efs and erayais At apr26 HusIoN's.
4 sui.D and common Jewcny, and aold and SILVER
" watches, ct apr2G HIsl0N'S.
LIVERY variety Of goods comprised in the Notion
IL and Fancy foods line at Huston al prices that
cannot TAIL to induce purchases and benefit the buy
eT Call AT No ID, and exami nc for yourselves.
spr2G
FINib iargest ana best assorted stock OF Ernbrode-
Il ~ in tie eity at apr2G liUSION'S.
4 LAitlsE assortment st i4osiary ard Gios c.
I \ English and French hand made sit,ts, very
fine, at apr26 HUSION'S.
4 Illusions win be found the largest lot If Irish
"a Linens, laces, Edglngs, and every variety OF
western market. apr26
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shL llTat tefm q iais inatiiuii0n viii he openea
= on Asntay My. 81. in raons u the Al. Il.
thaFch, ~ Chatham square.
Mrs. Asfg Dsaa apd Mis- IL. e. Bail who are en-.
gagged 3. teachers, have bad much experience ana
aaesss 10 fef3a!s sasnin2fia aud briHg slth them
Satisfactory Testimonials II tAsir high literary a.
tainnsass @na aetal ehag actor ladies' and IL their
annie gaassaes'iens trinstructing Ia the saYiou.
1Taae:ass oi iaslceefEs u LIBERAL education.
ine ifassees aad ieaeasgs arc pledstd 10 special
sa1a'anat aha fatrt ier sha best management and
Portsni Y the honor and property VI our city
ani they ask aa hearty cooperation .l SUPPORT Of
stsfatt@E. -
Taltiaa less az terIp III 10 =+4-t s-f,rsv-g
'''sFrtgS ~ AAYa~csa bEauehgsse Extra, ~ faef
taiaFstsEt and eAIlsftpc itashsrs viii giYe H..
stfaet.ans m latin. freneh German nfaginv
&ating, aud On the nisno prts. ID nv. .,4teu,ary
stsss IpF the Ifastees
"sl9i-a a. bKlf1aaAS rres't
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New Grocery 4 Provision Store
- W. HUMAN co. having established them
NJ. selves the suuth eide ef Fourth stsest, ps.s
70 the Market Hcnse, hnsc received large and we'll
lycAl the attention u the citiscns nf keokak and
vicinity. Provisions and Feed Of all kinds ksp4
constantly on haAd. All articles delivered n any
Part " the city fires ~ charge. rds0. ~. al
LaMNar ~ aA Klnas.
alNI sab.sftAM IL nsw prsyE1sa 70 1arnish ~
1 killlIof Lamhar At the skostest notise. Ala.
any Aaan.sty y L,sa feY p!s.ssri.s
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Attention 0meo0cRos
LOT Of scantling, u al 1sn9ths, for eAle eoeap
"A IT oar Furnitars AanafaetoSy, llth strest, ~
noviydW KILDOURNE DAVIS.
4 RiLakT0X0K = NJ Hs1Iaah end Nsssah,
IA with maps md iflnstSAtiaso. " =. =. 0us1en,
Liest. DsnAsy Army. For sale ~
novl CAVE 4 0AUAkX. -
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c. IA. ALaEas.
WI. n. AUSTIN Co.,
WHOLESALE okDGEKs, PRODUCE DEALERS A
ComMission Merchants,
sept5-d
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M ORB fl90U X for the Dollar, nj the CITY Mtus
AsA starr, than eAs Syvr odsred ia tbs city If he
eknA. ihas. wishing choice article VI new
wheat Fiear, can b supplied b leaving their or
desA at ths Gity Mile store.
A isa, Tag apess groceries nov offered il, the
ctts uarsseek Was selected With great care and
expressly igr the city aad aater ourselves that
We AZ ta%Astt 70 tbs aiyantsg2 Of ali uur custom
ere ~iiS mas give cali
Ais7s al nays uHaa fresh sunni, Of Count nv
Pf0aaes.
lou VIII eoar IN taiul that we guarantee our
fi9ai = beeaha - ANY that Is broug to this mar.
fanlea.
AZ goods aslifcred 70 any part Of the city free
VI tAA5se w, III. AUSTIN 4 Co,
lyEs-d9m Main ST., bel. s,h aad Sta
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MANrEn,


kLED
AZ klnls Kept constantly on hand and foi
- sale--3ats, Cora. Casp-fseg, Bran saarts
shiISta As., al the City Mills Store.
stpke-d NJ. II. AUSTIN 4 CO
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$1,000 10 :, h,eek 4s--sith improvements. For
taftaer pasIicuiars, appiyt-
c. X. DiM0ND
"etS~f kklb yurne : Block Mann.
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The subscribers, proprie :
tors Of the Euiplre Stove
Works, 1T. Louie, beg
leave TO inform Stove
Dealc-s in Iowa thatthey
have established a branch
Of their house in Kcokuk, !
where they will keep con-
stantly on hand u large
and weil-assorted stock
of
Cooklug Il Heat.
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TEIESE pictures arc
i ahs al Of any thing
ever before made. The
subscriber would call
the attention Of those
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III ~, Blosk I96, On Morgan street, between
,'.N "Ai i'sl, WITH uew brick hUase viii be sola
10" aud On reasonable terms
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test Of two years, and has
not it's equal In the Mis-
sissiPpi valley aud to
the +" Golden Harp" be-
ing u grcaaly improved
Premium Cook Stove.
Their assos tment Of
Heating Stoves for wo'd
and coal Is sxtcasive.--
Some entirely new pat
tcrns, one Of which, the
!" Young America, - a
splendid parlcr stove, re-
Gently patented, will be
found superior to any in
vention VI he age for ra-
dating heat. They have
on sale 1T their store In
st. Louis, from which
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ing
Stoves.

M y Soo
Among the formerthey
would call particular at
tentlen to the "Golden
Era" Ii o, air Cook Stove,
which has now STOOD the
their branch in keokuk "
200 bdls iron wire nos
4 to 10;
i,50D bxs tin plate, as
sortedi
20cases sheet xinc.
Timers Tools and Mac
ties, bucket aud Tea KEITH
determined TO sell at lowe
attention Of purchasers TO
sep23tyd
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G. 4. DlMOND.

HEAL Estatc and Insurance Agent.
I lrtirEln kiibourne's Block, Main street be-
- tween I'd and I'd. heokuk. Iowa
RKyEaEScRs--Edward kiibourne. ESQ. Keoknl .
John " hitenead, Esq. New York; Chas /. Frus,
90 Msssfs. PAge, Bragg Rabbit, Boston: AIMS
- smith, Esq., Providence, X. L.; Edgar CenkIin
hsa' cineinnaii,o.;J. w zaokerle. Lsa., New Or.
REAL ESTATE AGENCY. NJ ,en,;o,
pa'a 10 the purchasing and selling VI city LOIS,
Houses and Lands Of every DESCRIPTION.
Nv llfh; FlaF. MARINE INSURANCE AaEN-
Tor the mutual Life Ia ara nee Company u n.
York. ACCUMULATED fUsp, 80 $50 ed0
The ATLANTIC FIRE i MARINE ms.
oy.' OF Providence, Il. /. PAID UP CApIrAL Al 60. :
The "ATnENEUM PRE- INSURANCE "a -,
London. BaAscn Ar pniLapsLrHiA, PA.
NE PEORIA MARINE AND FIREINs. co .
OF Peoria, Ills. PAN CAp,raL xleu, 0Dv.
having been appointed Agent for the above
Aa"ea hfst class. reliable Offices, would he's. lpaye
70 sntorin the merchants aud citizens generally IN
snis city that am prepared TO take idfe fire and
marine RISKS al AZ low rates a. can be- had AZ any
$500 spahi ana reliable Offices. Open Policies
kAnssa on ~ taforahle terms rs can b. had in any
--.sssrh eitses. Lmay 80, ls56,--d
city Lots ANA Aana TOR sale.
11 < ACRES splendid farming land. sitaa,.,
xIC aooat 10 miles directly west Of Athia
Monroe .o. This har tract consists Of nr.iyie al
l'mDef, partly under cultivation Tnier az tbo
very bsss quality. Price very low and terms easy
20 Acres nsar Anlbrosia, b.ing part of what il
called the " Benton Farm" Laws very hands,.as
ana situated shout 10 miles from This cty ana e,n
he had at bargain. A' s''4
lou Acres, consisting If timber aud prairie.
partly andercpitsation, and situated about ,.ils
from the city. Terms easy '''''
LOT 10, Bloak 49, on Morgan stres, letwA.,
,'sn ahi iitA, with new brick hUase will be soia
io@ aud On unreasonable terms
e..,a.. 10 :, h..tS fs--slth improvements. For
iartner paslicuiars, applyt-
c. X. DiM0ND
0es~' kslb1urne' = Block Maiu-st
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E>oR SALE a. a barssln ferea.a y
4 sA35 tss h4rse wagons,
ssAn horses ami mates
l uiare ami cot.
-ss y ". II. AUSTIN & CO.
s5gpGaINe # ali kiads done 10 order aud tr.ta.
~ satns a'aa IA aay pass vt the ely.
Auorisss lesi NJ lie .sGity aui store'' win b.
promptly Attended to.
aug - w. IL. AUSTIN Il CO.
Nv a. Ihf--ie gu5t gvld oooporr VIII had cua
~ stsni employment and the Ais best prices paid
aas-- ". Al, AUSTIN 4 Co.
nv ASIEo-io a,p01 gaoi merehantasle staycg
~ i9f Which we will pay the highest cash price
ALEC lep oog heoppoios.
agL- W. IL. AUSTIN s. CO,
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SAWS! SAWS! SAWSl!!
MANUFACTURED ~
PRUHN 4 LANSING,
ALBAyT. ~.
WARRANT TED!
The Ldrgesf Stock 10 be found IN this CITY
CONSISTING o.
CROSS-CUT, MULAY MILL, CIRCULAR.
For sale at Manufacturer Prices, by
TILL1NGHAST, LANEt BuEI4,
oct3i las Main-st., Sign of BsoadAxe.
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KICKENA xIMrSnN.

REAL EST IL BgDKEGs COLLECTORS,
A ADIsNEsIfNG AaENTS, Ps~fofisee Battling
"A tupstaarfi kepka9. Iowa. All Nptariat bus
ness promptly and carefully trans acted rttlsseA.
amtned.
RfSxRENeKs.
4. i. Deming 4 Co,
osn. II. r. Reid,
Ford, 1oTlam Ford,
~. ". kilb3urne Rza !.
Messzs. iicklin Lucas.
Aessrs. Rankin a Miller, Attosncys
We respectfully invite those destfous Of investing
la hsai Aziase 80 examine car list which cnu,f,s.s
some ~ The most desirable property In heokuk
when W ohsr 90 The most favorable terins
Jaa@ ~, sb-d1w HIehEl &SiMPSoN.
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o. iSU, Mstn Strse AkOA =
snS or rnE BmuADAxk.
IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE

Dealers IN Hard ware, Cutlery. &C.
A Ls0, Agents for the Worlds Safe Co. Fire and
~ Burglar proof Safes Trey Bell Foundry ;
Pruyn a Lansings Saws; vcrgennc's Scale Go. ;
Excelsior Horne Powers; Berden's pstsat Horse
Shoes, duriey & Surveyors and Engineers Ins.ru
ments, and other American manufactures.
keek uk. Oct. q. 1856 DIV
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lou Acres, consisting If timber aud prairje.
parity anu cultivation and situated about mile
from the city. Terms easy
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Ill s Axis splendid fsfining land, Situated
aooad ~ miles directly west Of Athia.
Monroe Co. This hae tract consists ~ nr.,,i' an,5
timber, partly under cultivation Thinker az tbo
very b'ss quality Price very low, and terms easy.
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40 Acres nsar Ambrosia bsiuea mart of vh.,
called the "Bsnton Farm" LAYS rerg hands,,ae
ana situated shout 10 oiias from This city, and can
be had ct bargain. "a1 van
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A FULL assortmsatc onstantiyo % Aaad u thssies
IA Of the BIG ANVIL,
mchi7daw
BUILDERS hardware. locks, lssches, b.lts, losss
sndiateststyles at CADY, JONES PHCKB.
QELTISG-kumbsl'so ak tanned, patent strctahed
- Leather Betting, Narrated not to stretch sAd
to suit the purchaser. Boston 0sm bsltine, CON
and Hemp Packing err; ISHs: 81 :.'
Jane Sd
n KASs Cocks. oil cups, Iron and lead pipe, every
- thing pertaining to . saw mill Or steam engine
fur sale low at the sign Of the
june3d BIG ANVIL.
DLANEs- Iireennsld Tool Co. .. . frsah stsck Of
thcse superior Tools just received q the sign Of.
the ljunesd] BIG ANVIL.
nooR and gate sprines, Gray BrotAsss' patent,
II the best spring ever invented, fvr sale by
iunesd CADY, JONES PECK.
SHAIN-Ox. coil. binding. trsss, halter. oog,
~ and jaek chains, II shs sign Of the
June % .-----.,,-~.!BI.iVo wi, VII.
VICKS-solid box. and Parkers bench, irel asa
i ss:s bench S tiii..5A sE 81 scis "
DUMPS, wafer rAms. gAivAniIsd we'll chain and
1 hxtares, for sale low at the sign Of the
CHOvRLs, Ames 4 RowlAads; picks. ma4teeks,
y log chain, and goods suitable fur ccntrsetors at
junesd cADY. JONES APkCks.
XxTHEeL-BAKk6ws, CTo-b4rs, rAurn drills.
wv stone-hammsss, for sale 1t the sign Of the
juneSd BIC ANVIL.
GCYfhES Snaths, cradles, snd hArvesting tools h
Jaassa OADY. JONES PECK.
II Az straw and MANURE fsfks, Tor sale low g tie
| II sign q the Jed BIG anvil
I addition = our extensive ssosk 81 baildinG,
Housekeeping. aAeAipists' and sahin.t nsksss'
hardware cnrponferus Ard black snitkas tools. ~
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~---
SLOCkh.---A large assortment Ut Ci0cks, u ali
~ styles and prices, IT
novo-dAw PARMELE 4 cAMrDILL's.
/SUTLkRY.--A very large assortment 81 pocket
~ cntiery5 also, rAsors, scissors, shears, -, -
nnv6-dAw PAKMEl.E 4 CAMPBELL'6.
DIST0kS.--Colt's, Bsal's, Robins = IApsense's,
! and Aliens revolving, Also the lest single and
double barrel pistols fer sale by
noy6-d&w PAKMELEA CAAPBkLk.
Al UbICAL INsThUM .--Plssss, afes, a.
vx gsoiets, aeoOraeoosj also, stsinQ ard trim
mings for victims, guitars, and banjss, ~
nov6-dAw PAkMkLE CAMPBnLL'B.
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MEHCHANI IAILUKSt
THIRD street, between Main and johnson, kso-
xuk. Iowa, have just reviewed at tLer FaShionaois
and excellent supply oil Broadcloths, Cwssnesss,
Ves1inss and ZEN tiemcn Furnishing Goods, Of ell
and guarantee that their work shall -
Aose la shc approved and saiisfactosy manner.
rhay are constantly receiving the New York and
Philadelphia fashions, and respectfully solicit all
whs desire good work and the best mstsrisl TO give
them calf. Ageatr for
Francis Moh0n's System Of Garment
CUttiA0.
Also, Reports II Fashioas.
oct23-dly HUTCHINSON DEWEY.
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TSLOCRi flours-Customcrs can rely spen getting
j. Qaincy, bsutousport, and Birmineham llouI
reGularlysA - So, Main street.
(yOLDkN 6YkUp--tn kegs and bali bhls. Rel
~ chars Sugar House 6yrpp, In kegs ~ hall
Ibis. kat.ins In boxes, kAlf hqxss ead aasrters
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-03-27

o''''ns a''h'a Person. D..a s,r,.
In the New York Herald va '''''
list of prominent person. Of HI. !" 0ns
who died during the past yea, '''a''y
who" we name the following: '''s
Ex-Governor Hanneean and
Of South Carolina; U. S. sen, s Johnson y
Of New Hampshire; John S. Ba ul NOM,
distinguished Virginia sta,e,m ns'o '', The
l II: Hon. Luther Severance "a aSd p'.
Bishop Capers, of the NJ. F. u c nha''s;
Judge s. S. wilds, of Massach brss i o
Francis l.. Huger, of South Care ,%'; cs .
nous for his romantic ATTEMPT ~ ~ d.
Gen. Lafayette from the prison - q ~ le'eas
The obituary Of distinguished !, n n.a !!
Europe far exceeds that in the l va, "
States the past year. We meo,;e oa''.d
following: t=t-s. 'A'''a tho
Nicholas, Emperor Of Ru.s;..
Ragland commander of the British "a aeld
in the Crimea; Joseph Hume, Il. orc. a....
commoner; Don Carlos, the famous ms s S..a
ish "Pretender;" Parry the Arctic s stsa'
rer; Lord Robertson, a dis,;a.,, saplS'
Scotch lurist; Lord Erskine, an em ;a.s
orator; James S. Buckingham, an e .n,saa
of distinction. Admirals Harm, .sa au'not
Of the British navy, Count Mole. - aoe.
French general. To the foreign oh; s,..'
may be added, Selim Pascba. head a.s
al Of the Turks; and Gen. Arist,. I,tss I D..
sident of Me1ico.-Er 1e'
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A Perfumed Breath.

a. What lady or gentleman would remain u,d., =.
curse Of disagreeable breath When BY using he n.
Of . Thousand Flovvers's a. dep,ri6e, -
not only render IL sweet but leave the teeth white
baster! Many persons do mot know their breath III
And the subject delicate their friends will never y,
tion IL. Pour single drop Of the "Ban" On your ,,a
brush and wash the teeth night and morning. 6aysa
bottle i'll last year.
A Beautiful Complexion may easily be aeqahsa
BY using the '.BALx OF raorsAsD FLowrsr vl
remove tan pimpes and fecAles from the skim eases
Of soft and roseate hue. Wet towel. pour o. ~
three Drops, asd wash the face night and morning.
Shaving Made Easy.-Wes your shayiaea.uA
in either warm cold water, pour two three ts
Of 'BALM OF TnousAHD FlowERs" rub The bea,i NJ
and it will make beautiful soft laihes, much heknae
the operation Of shaving. Price only nfsy eest..
For sale 1t the HOCMA DRUG STORE
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A Periloss Time at Sea.-Capt. John
Roberts, a New Jersey pilot, who was ia
ken 10 sea in . vessel he boarded off San.
dy Hook, during violent gale on the eth
Of January last, has just returned home
from Bermuda, which port they finally
reached. after being bufFeted about at sea
for seventeen days. There were nine on
board, in all, and the food during the whole
time consisted chiefly Of dried GOLDFISH
There was no fire wood nor coal on board,
and most Of the spare spars were cut and
burned for the purpose Of cooking. There
were no beds nor bed coverings, and be.
fore entering the gulf stream the cold was
80 intense that the cabin floor was cover.
ed with ice, and number Of chickens
within that apartment were all frozen to
death. All the crew were moro or less
frozen. and the captain quite severely. M
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The Rirer.-The Lake Prov;d.,..
Herald, of Saturday, report. the river :,
that point within one or two ee, of Il.
top Of the bank. and still rising.
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YENTE PAR. LIE SHERIFF. b
ETAT DE LA LOUISIANE-PA.
IL ROlSsE TERREBONNE.
Franklin Hams, an !

Adolphe verre.
En- veriu dun writ de Fl Fa &mane &c rHona.M .
Cour du Cinquiene District Judieiare, aiegeant a.
pour Ia Psrolsse Tcrrebonne, o6eft en- vesse
que / h Aaison de Cour Aoums, par Asbh Bos1sbs
es.s. ,,ss,. 2amedi 10 MAI, 1850,
entire II heures, A. NJ, ct heures, P. u, rcp'ss
apres d&csite, savoir:
I'm certain MORCEAU DE TERRE situ6 dass se9r u
roisse snr IL rive gauche du Bayou Black en 49,.
une distance de nenf on dix miles ~ desoas
de- Houma, mesurani deux aEpents e demi d. 80,
ran:e arpents de prolondeur, ct Giant b moshe =" .
du Lot on Section No. 81 Township No. IL, ~
Kst borne en- haut ct en- bas par des terss q =.
eipeIe rntaret e lss frais dams b sssdits esss-
PROFESSIONALISM. ..AaM
paroisee Tee1obonne &c g Nass, 1855. $50
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@An Irishman named Eagan wa.
arrested in Boston q few days ago on q
charge IT having murdered his sister by
choaking her. eS 53 ts@ . lass
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{ o. A person in, delicate health was
asked If he should dare venture on an
orange1 He replied, "No am afraid
should ELL off" - gEe 2sf1 s5&
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~ PHALOKS Paphian Lotion q RlssIl
observation-disclosures - presesvative Of he sthsl
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GA scientific writer says: To obtain
some immensely Of the Creators works,
let ~ look through Lord Roses Teles.
cope, and we discover star ia the infinite
depths Of space, whose light il 3,50O, 200
years in travelling to our earth, moving al
the velocity Of twelve millions Of miles in
one minute. as..sg 81 sr,f,s..tss4..
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GRAND BALL.
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fully invited to Ball, to be given 1t HOuMA /.
Saturday Evening the 5tA Inst.
A. J. DELApORvv
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0[ Fish have been found in Z creek
proceeding from IN artesian well in San
Jose. (Cal..) supposed to have come from
the subterranean lakes. In shape under
the mouth and belly, and have shaded
stripes Of = dark brown color down thor
sides. One Of the same kind was found
in bucket Of water taken from the SPOUT
Of the Artesian well. They are very
small. .4aei 81 .slisas,39 Hasa -
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Strange Dccision.-The Supreme Court
OF Indiana has recently decided that the
2sth and 2oth days Of February, in leap
year, arc to DO counted ~ one day, and =
note falling due on the 2eth, CANNOT b pro.
tested Tor oa-payu,eat till after banking
hours on the 29th. E-stg..ss5 49, :
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Material o the French Army.-Nothiue
Is more common in France than for the
sons Of the richest and most aristocratic
families to enter the army ~ private sol.
der. The only SON Of Marshal ST. Ar.
maud, corporal in an infantry regiment,
died in barracks at Lyons few month.
before his father. A late number of the
Epoea, q journal published at Madrid, says
that 'sno little veneration has been excited
recently by the appearance At the French
Embassy in that city, Of young French
soldier in uniform, bearing the woreted
stripes Of corporal. This young man,
we learn, is the only son Of the Marqui.
Turgot, the French Ambassador, and he
has como to Madrid 10 embrace his IA.
rents before leaving to rejoin his regiment
IN the Crimes" lina .sasii 81 38s
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The Missing Steamship Pac6c.-A
correspondent Of the Boston Journal give.
the following as among his reasons lol
supposing that the Pacific is still safe;
There is one fact connected with ex.
tensive field ice which should encourage
those who seem to despair about the
Pacific; it is, that the sea is generally
smooth this was confirmed by Capt.
Sampson, Of the ]. E. Thayer, recently
arrived, after being five days surrounded
by field ice and iceburgs. sas ~
Again, taking the worst view Of the
case, and admitting the steamer to have
foundered, she was we'll provided with life
boats, in sufficient number to have saved
every soul on board. They might reach
= port in Newfoundland, or steering south,
intercept vessels bound to Europe. Press
Above all, we have great confidence in
the efficiency Of Capt. Asa Eldridge, he
has been for more than twenty years en-.
gagged in the North Atlantic trade, be is 4
thorough sailor, with great self.possessicn
and genuine Cape Cod pluck, just tho mas.
ter spirit for the time Of danger and dis.
aster. H isai z SCI. s. 5stf
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, GA London paper boasts that the
English ravy il the most powerful tina,
floats, and can, if war breaks ont with
this country, can destroy oil the Atlantic
cities in tho United States. New Orleans
10 not mentioned. John Boil remembers
with sorrow old Hickory and the cotton
bales. a.ssssssss T. =. Is ssss.s. s.