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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-12-27
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TY-FoURTH coNGREss-sEcoND SESSION.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.
SENATE.-On motion of Nj. Thompson, Of
N. j., a resolution was adopted, calling on the
Secretary of the Treasury to report whether
more efficient means cannot be devised for
the preservation of the lives of seamen and
passengers wrecked on the coast Of New Jer-
sey and Long Island, and also whether relief
should not be granted to families of persons
who lost their lives IN endeavoring to rescue
individuals from shipwreck The Senate
without further business adjourned till Tues
day.
HoUsE.-The House took up the private
calender.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 26.
| Two trains came into collision yesterday,
on the Virginia Central Railroad, near George
vile. The trains were both much injured
and 4 or persons instantly killed.
The mail from the South just reached here,
bringing New Orleans papers of Thursday,
and the Charleston journals of Monday.
A modification Of the law in relation to COL
ored seamen, passed both Houses of the South
Carolina Legislature. 1t substitutes confne-
ment on board the ship to which they be-
long, instead of Imprisonment.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 26.
Raining during the day. Six feet water
Arrived-Sass Graft, Bay City, Pringle,
Southerner, reta fned from Cape Girardeau
on account of ice.
Canal clear of ice but river closed at
Twelve Mile Island. No departures for the
last 48 hours.
| BALTIMORE, Dec. &c.
The latest dates from New Orleans by
mail are to Wednesday of last week, leaving
three mails due.
Communication with Norfolk, which has
been interrupted for the past three days by
storms mas been resumed. No marine disas-
tiers on the bay are reported.
Christmas, as usual, vas generally observ-
ed. There was considerable disorder during
the day, but no serious riots. No papers pub
lished here this morning.
New YORK, Dec. &c.
!. In the boat arrived at Bordeaux, with part
of tho passengers and crew of the steamship
Lyonnaise, were Mrs. Simoney, Mr.. and Mrs
Bailey, Of Conn. The others were unknown
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CINCINNATI HOG MARKET.-On Wednesday
buyers were offering $3.50 to $685. for light
to large hogs. 81 was asked for heavy ones
The opinion is general that the crop will be
materially short and the impression is that
the business will close earlier than usual The
receipts at Cincinnati this year are 287 1866,
last year same time 3O1. 65S. Heavy business
was done in mess at $3.50, but at the close
ST. was the ruling price. Lard was also
firm
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STATE OF INDIANA. German Township.

Vsnderburg County December 9Th. 1885,
THN0 Inglebert Jung and Anthony Masterman: you
hereby directed any two of you appraise
large with q white face taken up and
John Henry Blackburn estray
hereby directed to apprase the and make
writing clearly describing the and her
valuation OF the said COW to = der oath.
Given under my hand and seal of office German Town
ship, Dec. 9Th, 1856. (~~-~-)
A. FITZJERALD, SEAL
Justice Of the Peace of G T. (~~~N~s~S
We Inglebert Jung and Anthony Masterman of the
houshoders by virtue of the above foregoing
directed proceeded examine and appraise
estray taken and of John Henry
Blackburn. and describe said q large red
the right horn with letters and appaise
of the value OF $40 co. which declare under oath
value and further declare
the appraisment and description made
partislitY favor affection.
Subscribed tefore Justice of the
German To wnship, Dec. 9th. 1856. (~~r~7
decIO-3tw (~>N~~S
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in Stockport, N. Y, last week. in which a
child was killed while in the arms of its
mother, by her sister. Mrs. Deckeman
was sisting in room with her child, boy,
upon her lap, engaged in an angry cOntrover-
sy with her sister, young lady. During the
conversation, the young lady, in fit of rage
threw pair of scissors at her sister, striking
the child upon his breast, and killing him i'm
mediately.
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A MAN WHIPPED TO LIFE-An intemper-
ate man named Stanly, attempted to commit
suicide in Newark, n. :, recently, by taking a
large dose of laudanum, which rendered him
insensible. A physician was called in, who
decided that the subject must be whipped to
hfe," and accordingly the patient was strip
ness returned. The New Orleans Crescent
says that drowned men may be resuscitated
by the same means.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-12-27

OF Messrs. Cook & Son in addition o
their universal stock of everything in the
grocery line, have just added large assort-
ment of every variety of soap, suited for all
uses, from CLEANING the unwashed Democracy
to imparting a brighter tint, a fairer surface
and a sweeter perfume to the cheek of beauty.
Their stock is most complete, especially in the
varieties for toilet use. Let the ladies look in
upon them.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-12-27

IMPORTANT ARRESTs.-It is said the Presi-
r dent has issued orders for the arrest of Cor
:nelius Garrison, Charles Morgan and Gen.
Walker, to answer for the seizure of the
property of the Accessory Transit Company,
valued at $1,0O0OOO Garrison and Morgan
d are the owners Of the steamship line, via the
e Nicaragua route
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-12-27

OEMr. Fremont received only about one
fifth of the whole vote of California. In
Mariposa where the famous Marposa claim is
situated, he received 157 out of 1900 votes;
IN Mercer county where part of his land is
located, he only got too votes
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-12-27

OF Having promised to keep the editor of
the Evansville Journal posted in regard to
the Wabash river, we'll merely state for the
benefit of him and his 5000 river friends, that
the river closed here with ice on Saturday
might. Please inform your readers of the
Pincennes Gdz.
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NOTICE.
deo10-stw

SSTRAYED from the Subscriber, living Boouvil1e
- WArriek county, Ind. SORREL MULE. three years
old and ths forehead. BLACK MAZE, supposed
old Gan Indian white
oil the back caused by being Paled with thesaddle
Any takngu said strays will be literally rewarded
by either delivering them to two and quarter
Southeast informing of them here they
are. decIs-3tv JOIN A. REYNOLDS.
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o. A contract has been made by the Presi-
dent of the st. Louis & Keokuk packet boat
Company for the hulls Of hree of the largest
size low water steamers, and the cabin for one
of them to be built at Madison, Indiana.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-12-27

OF A typographical error in the Baltimore
Patriot made the temperature at Nova Scotia
last week, one hundred and seventy degrees be-
Low zero! The operator must have had one
: of Mai. Downing'S thermometers.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-12-27
BORT of Gpanspille.
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.
THURSDAY Dec Is,

THURSDAY Dec g5s
DAVID WHITE, from Louisville III New Orleans.
CHANCELLOR, from New Orleans to Louisville.
FRIDAY Dec. 20.
JAMES MONTGOMERY from Louisville TO n. o
H. D. NEwCoMB. from Louisville to N. Orleans.
wooDFoRD. from New orlesns to Louisville.
lands, from New Orleans TO Cincinnati.
H. BRIDGES, from B. Green to Evansville.
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MISCELLANEOUS.


WKTE receiving fall winter
w and invite liberal public call
LIST street. three doors below Main Fosters Block Our
consists of Cloths Oassimeres CASH
Elan nls Blankets Dress silks Cashmeres Desnes Prints
Shaws Mantas. Ladies', Misses and Chidren's Shoes.
Hosiery Gloves Floor Oil Cloths Carpets Rugs Damask
&c. Hats and Gaps and all other goods usually kept dry
good stores. No trouble to show goods.
oet2I-3m JAMES OAKLEY SON.
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GIVE are pleased to learn that the ladies
connected with the st. Johns church cleared
$500 at their late Fair. We acknowledge the
receipt Of an elegant cake, sent US by the
managers.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-12-27

0F A lady living in Syracuse, N. Y, has
had pin extracted from her back which she
swallowed nine years ago.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-12-27

Book SALE.-MEssRs. WooLsEY & NELSON
will sell this evening, at their rooms, fine
collection of books, in all departments of
literature.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-12-27

81 Some Of the hotel proprietors in the
city of New York require their employees to
wear uniform whereby they may be easily
distinguished from and by their guests.
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Whole Tickets $40; Halves IS; Quarters SLY.
5000 prizes of go will be determined the figure
the her that draws the st0Oo prize For example, If
drawing the $40 900 prize ends wi No then
the number ends will be entitled
SO. ends with No q then all the tick
where ends will be entitled $40
too
Of Packages will be sold tie
which the risk:
Certificate of Package of 10 Whole $50
do 10 Half do 20
do do 10 Quarter do Is
Address orders for Tickets Certificates either
8. SWAN * CO.. Atlanta.
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MARYLAND LOTTERIES
FOR JANUARY, 1857.

FOR JANUARY, 1857.
r.. FRANCE & CO., Managers.
Drawings under the superntendenee Of the State
Lottery Commissioner.
PRIZES PAID AS SOON AS DRAWN.
GRAND MARYLAND LOTTERY
On the ETaV Pi an.
GRAND CONSOLIDATED LOTTERY OF MD.
EXTRA CLASS L.
To be drawn in Baltimore. Nd. Saturday jan 3lst 1851
10000 Tickets!-1,0O0 Prizes!
In these prize must he drawn by some ens
as all prizes drawn out of the wheel. . =,
R5- Hubbard Co., authorized By the Managers
nj all rde
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River and Weather by Telegraph.

CINCINNATI, Dee. 2 :.
River falling, Weather clouny with slight rains.
PIrTsBURG. Dec. q.
The river continues tight. The weather however has
moderated greatly and is clear and pleasant
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-12-27
PUR IFY YOUIS Il Il . . ID
Soy to the world!

RIFY YOUR LOOD!
Soy to the WOrId!!
THE ONLY INFALLIBLE REMEDY.
II q RLEY'S SAR S P A r IL L A.
OF all the medicines that discovered during
~ present the thousand ills that flesh
equal wonderful preparation Only yesrs
have elapsed since the dscOverer (whO decade
it the public and it is already recognized by the emf
physicians in all the country be the
they have knowledge.
All syrups of the have hitherto
tested they have been found contain noxous ngred
which good effects of the sarsaparIlS
Oftentimes the health ofhe patient with
the pure genuine of the will
trial. be onnd effect erain and perfect OF
folio wing pm plants and diseases
Affection of the Bone,
Habitual Costveness,
Debility, Indigestion,
Diseases Of the Kidneys. Liver complaint.
Fryas}peias Pulmonary Diseases
Female Irregularities, Scrofula, or Kings Evil,
Fistula. Syphilis,
And all Diseases of the skin
Besides curing the above it is also known to be great
tonic purifying the blood and invgorating the
system.
short exception. in the mention ed
and system. the eHicaeous
it remedy of 1t already
svey used the and is fast obtaining
European reputation The instances it has effected
daily the proprieor knowledge and he has
hesitation recommending it to and all who desire
procure relief suffering One bottle being tried
Recoect Hurley Sarsapara the only genuine
in the market.
For sale at the corner Seventh and Green
streets. louisville, KY Also at wholesale houses of
| BACON. HYDE Co.. st; Louis. Mo.
| J. WRIGHT & Co. New Orleans. La.
KELLER. FARNsLEY 4 Co., Evansville Ind.
And by all extensive Druggists throughout the United
states. Canals. Mexico and South America. apply
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P. G. O'RILEY & CO.,
Storage, Forwarding and Commission
MI l. 1 9 III a M T .,
EVANSVILLE. MI.

T WINE fitted up mammoth 49,
Wharf Boat, the largest on the ss ssSssssS
Ohio River the most substantial manner W are pre-
busne ourcare eth
err by RIVER, RAILROAD OR CANAL
without exposing to the nclemency ofthe weather any
property; and partcua non will be paid to Recciv
ing Storing and Forwarding and also the sale any
Produce consigned to and all orders promptly filed
p. 6. ORIbEY returns his sincere thanks to his
friends for their former patronage and respect
flu y solicts continuance ofthe same which will be
duly reciprocated.
Store Room we'll upplied, will be kept for the
commodation Boats and their orders carefully allied
mh3-d&wIy p. G. O'RILEY q CO
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DRY GOODS Ar AUCTION!

WUST received and will be cold auction
eb ton Rooms regular sale DAYS large and
raj of Dry Goods Notions articles
consisting in of Brown and Beached sheetng and
Shirtng Sanets Oasimeaes OoatnEs Flannels
Jeans. Hosting. Gloves Mits Spool Threads Lincys,
Merues, Shawls, Suspenders. &C.. sc.
ALSo:-Tables and Pocket Cutlery Jewery Watches
Cloths and Hair Brushes fancy Soaps Razors Pins Needles
Accordeons anda variety Of fancy
o mention. WO0LSEY & NELSON.
noV1 Auetioueers.
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AN ORDINANCE.

TMNO prohibit erection Of wooden buildings in certain
the city of Evansville therein mentioned
SIC Ist Be by the Common Council of the
Evansville that it shall be lawful for person
be erected, wooden bnd
buildings; wooden bu lting or
be removed to any of the OTIS OF the city OF
ansve lot of the original plan OF the
city Evansville lot in the Lower Enlargemont
of said eiy any the following lots in the Donation
Enlargement of the city of Evausvile o-Hit-Lots Nos
I45 li6 lfT 14s. 1i9 $50 Isl l52 l53 4 49, 6 ~ l58
I66. 1877 1853 1863. 40. H. i72
I7s IA I75 M st. 1872 Is3 ISL lS5 1856
1877 IaI 1875 1866 1877. 1913 1872 200.
20 z03 207 pos 209. 2o. 2i 2I2 23, 2li
2l5 26 2 2Is 22 222 223 224 225 ZIG. 227 22s
2l9 2s 233 2}f 25 23S 27I 21S 239 and 24o
in block No Eastern OF said city
SEC I'd ANY person who shall violate the
this ordin shall forfeit and not
dollar thaa fifty deilars for each and
every day after being notified to remove the same
SEC ST. ordinances coming in conflict with the pro-
visions of this ordinance are hereby repealed
JOHN HEWSON. Mayor.
WELL TT. WALKER, City Clerk.
VOlksbote copy. noVZS SUI
RnvEs eh,iss yi-rinia Tnhaccn INIT rnc,d ner
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PLAN OF SWAN & CO.'S LOTTERIES.
corresponding with thoe the tickets
placed wheel The prizes placed in noher wheel
is drawn from the number wheel and the
prize is drawn from the other wheel. The prize
placed against the number drawn This operation
is repeated until all the prizes drawn out
In ordering tickets enclose the address for
the tickets ordered receipt of which they Will be for
warded by first mil
The list of drawn numbers and prizes viii be sent to
chasers Immediately after the drawing.
a will please write their plain and
Il their Post Once. County and State.
Remember that is drawn and payable in
full without deduction
B All prizes 90 and under. mm diately after
prizes the usual time thirty days
All communications strictly confidential.
cashed renewed in other tickets at either
ofHca. dee5-0
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FORT GAINES ACADEMY LOTTERY,

O. A s S L.
drawn in the City Mobile Alabama in public
Tuesday. December 30th, 1856. the
PLAN OF SINGLE NUMBERS
JOHN HURTEL and W. W. mcguire. Esqs.. Commissioners.
10000 TICKETS--3,2SO PRIZES.
MORE THAN ONE PRIZE TO EVERY TEN TICKETS!
NOVEL SCHEME!
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CLOCKS, JEWELKY. &C

WATCHES, CLOCKS. JEWELRK. &c
wWTE have received land ually makngai
AN ditiOus alarge and fine stock of Watches. Jewery
Clocks Ware. short all articles usually Kept in
direct from the manufacturersw
are abIed TO figures The public
the ladies in particular invited to call and examine
eur stock and prices, BFTTROLFF & SONS.
ap19 Main street bet. LIST andZd.
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lust RECEIVED-2oOk kegs ass,d Belmont Nails. for
ID sale by decI7 TENNEY IL SORENSON.
Posi- AGE SAVED ON MAGAZIN ES.
NEESSER Dobe Lister beg to call public attention
lVA the they supply HARPER, PUTNAM, GopEY
ENIcKERBOCKER HOUSEHOLD WORDS GRAHAM. &C.. at the
price publishers either the
Number subscriber the entire Postage and
usually receives his Magazine week earlier than
per usual routine The volume of Harper COM
with December No which will be received in about
wsek bY novlS DOBELL & LISTER.
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SNHEEsE.-I25 box W R. Cheese reed and for sale b.
Y nov2Oo /. e. HERMANN.

A LARGE and beautiful assortment of Annals Album
and other richly hound books of every variety suita
HE for presents. Also Pocket Bibles. Hymn books AM
Prayer Books gilt and plain Ladies' Workboxes aud Cabas
books of all Sizes Just reed and fer salt
by decIs T. COEYEGToN e. co,
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4 $50 packages Mackercl; s drums Goldfish;
100 boxes No ! Herring; IA cases Sardines;
fresh Cove and Spiced Oysters lust req and
for sale by decI6 PRESTON BROS.
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RUST RECEIVED

UST RECEIVED
- The splendid Illustrated London News Almanac 1851
Godey's Lady's Book for January;
Yankee Notions for do;
Brother Jonathan g Pictorial;
life time Peter Farley his book
nd sDlen did selection of elegantly bound gift
deeIs DOBELL & LISTER.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-12-27

NOTICE FARMERS ANDPOR PACKERS
FEVHE usual prepared purchase Hogs
slaughter and pack for others
commission.
We large IRON TANKS and will buy heads
them for others at usual rates.
slaughtered house will be delivered free Of
drayage in any part of the city. -
dec2- lmdtw SAMUEL ORR & co.
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SCHEME.
INTERPRETATIONS PRIZES

Whole Tickets 80; Halves s5 Quarters s2.so.
BRILLIANT SCHEME!
GRAND CONSOLIDATED LOTTERY OF MD.
CLASS O.
To be drawn Baltimore Md Saturday. Jaa 24th, 1851
SCHEME.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-12-27

TMNQ THE BARRERS.-We have large
fancy Soap style that is ave old. made
expressly for Barbers use. - -
deeiS z. H. COOK Il SON.
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rs Numbers.-15 Drawn BaIIOfs.

whoIes 800; Halls 80; Quarters IS; Eghths $3.50.
Certificate of Package of 2s wholes s2e5 90
do do Halves, 1872. so
do Is Quarters, 6o,zo
do do Is Eighths, 80 35lz
AII tickets packages in of the Mary
will prompt attention and the draw
ing mailed purchasers Immediately after it is
address T. II. HUBBARD e. CO.,
No. 80 Fayette st.. or Box No. 40.
dec22-tf Baltimore. Maryland.
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MINIATURE ALMANAC:

RISES. % SUN srrs.. ...43s.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

Ok HALF chest Tsa. Gunpowder. Imperial and Young
~ Hyson reed by R. r. and for sale by
does /. 4 D. HERMANN.
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TENEAs. &C.-I5 Half chest fine Powchong;
Is boxes in - ID. Slb ID. lb, ID. Id ID
boxes of Gnpowder Imperial and Dung Hyson. by
railroad and for sale by does l. d d. HERMANN.
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6NINN AMON.-5O mats just reed for sale ty
a decI3 s. F.. GILBERT f. co.
UWrINDOw GL4GS.-sx1O and IOxl2 just reed per
deels s. E. GILBERT CO.
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O1N1AI AIVO'
In the boat arrived at Bordeaux, with part
of tho passengers and crew of the steamship
Lyonnaise, were Mrs. Simoney, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bailey, Of Conn. The others were unknown.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-04-24
A Happy Rfddauce.

The South Side Democrat states that the Goose
Greek Literary Society of Loudoun county, have
been deprived of the valuable services of one
Francis H. Ray, whose 'shriek for freedom" proved
% musical In the ears of the New York Tribune
Mr. Ray will no longer shed the illumination of
his peculiar genius upon the benighted Common.
wealth of Virginia, but has returned to the State
which had the honor of giving him birth. We see
It stated that upon his retirement, Mr. Ray has ad
dressed letter to the citizens of Virginia, which
they win scarcely have either the opportunity or
leisure to peruse
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-04-24
Grafton and Poem.

Messrs. Macfariane & Ferguson have published
In very neat style, the 'Oration and Poem deliv.
cred before the Convention of the Delta Kappa Ep-
sion, In the city Of Washington, January 3, 1856
Published by order of the Fraternity" The ora.
Tor on the occasion was Beverly r. Wexford, Jr.
Esq, one of the most promising of the young
members of the Richmond bar. His Grafton is
one Of solid merit replete with vigorous thought,
couched in chaste and forcible style. Mr. Wexford
wieds forcible and polished pen, and has won for
himself on this occasion enviable laurels
The post IL John r. Thompson, Esq, with the
productions Of whose chaste and elegant muse
the readers Of the Southern Literary Messenger
are familiar. This IL the happiest Of his poetieal
efforts, and win add TO his high literary reputation
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Funeral Discourse.

death Arbitrary is the title of the funeral ser
mon Of DR.. p. G. Gooch, preached by DR.. Bur
rows, of the First Baptist Church, and published
BY request Of the several masonic bodies who
were assembled on the melancholy occasion, and
TO whose order the lamented Gooch belonged. 1t
u IN able and eloquent sermon, worthy the high
reputation Of Its reverend author For sale at the
bookstore Of Mr. G. T. Workman.