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POssa,Ossed Sale.

STATE or LOUISIANA Parish Of
East Baton Rouge--Sixth Judicial Dis.
trict Court--Jon~ LEACH, W. Rossar
BEAL.-lNo. 1911
DY VIRTUE Of writ Of a. IA. issued ia
ID the above, entitled and numbered
>,auee, and 10 me directed from tho Hon.
Sixth Judicial District Court, in snd fof
the Parish Il State aforesaid !; ! will offer Al
public sale, at the Court House door, Of said
Parish, in the city Of Baton Rouge, On
SATURDAY, the 5sh day Of Aprii ~s1t,
A. D., 1856, at II O'Clock. A. NJ, Of said
Jay---alI the right. title. interest and claims
Of the defendant Robert Beal, in and 70. the
following property hereinafter set fourth
and described. snrrenderedb y said Do.
PENDANT and to pay and satisfy the Judge.
n,ent interest and cost in IN. above EMIT.
led and numbered cause, 10 wit:
A certain lot Of ground, situated In that
part of the City Of Baton Rosge--!aid out
w A. Gras, and designated on the plan
thereofas lot No. in sqns'e No. being
corner lot--hsving front on Levee, Of
Water street, Of sixty feet by one hundred
and twenty in depth, on North street, to-
gether with all the buiIdings and improve.
Dents.
Terms Of sale. On q credit Of twelve
months from the day Of sale. The purcias.
or to furnish his bond with approved per.
sonal security. bearing five per cent intsf..
est from the date thereof until paid, ord
special mortgage retsined on the property
sold, until the full and final payment Of
said bond and interest there on.
marc n. v. BABlN, Sheriff.
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.vrar Nlov'iMg GOO6ls !

0'CONOR Is now opening Che follow
" Ing Spring Goods, reed by the latest arrivals
millinery.
Paris Spring Hornets, Straw, ttaiv and Lace. for
aides aud Misses. Ribbons, Punds, Flowers, &c.
FINE Dress tasps,s(s.
Organize, Rsreee plain and nounced Dresses ;
Plain and Flounceh bresses Muslin and Jaconet
Flounced dresses, B'illantines, white and C"lor-
ed taconet.. Hw,ss. Nsnscck and Null Muslins |;
white Embroidered Robes and Fkirts Emhroid-
cred Swiss Muslin, In pieces, Striped and check
MWstins, every kind.
r. ~ b r ~ Il q tes.
Embroidered Muslin and JacOnst ands Esubd
Muslins and Jaconrts Ehsing and inserting col
1ars, Chemtsetts and Sleeves. a great cdffefy.
Domestic Sss,s,s1s.
Irish Linen, Linen lawns, Cclcrtd and White
Notb'nets Mosquito Rsrs, Linen for Mosquito RAYS
French, English amt American Cs,c" Prints, -
0inghams, Checks and Plain Dress Goods.
Perfnmaery Of Every Description.
Coreets, HoopedAk,rts and False Hair, in abun-
dance. ~ Third Street opposite the Post, flee
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SalfS By tbf Sbfr1G.

STATE or LOUlSfANA-.-Parish Of
East Baton Rouse---Sjxth judicial Biz.
trict Court.--EtixAskrH Tnomas. vito
Of Thomas Duporon, W.. JonN b. HkiN.
MAN. mo 1774.i
DY Writ TIE or a writ Of seizure and
I'D sale issued in the above, entitled and
numbered cause, and directed TO the Shetif
Of the Parish Of East Baton Rouge, from
the Hon. Sixth Judicial District Court in
and for the Parish If y. y. Rouge and State
aforesaid, will offer at public sale, At the
Court House door, OF said Parish. in the
City If Baton Rouge, on Saturday, Tie 6ih
duy Of .1pyH merit, A n. 1856, vt II o'clock
A. M, oil the right, title, interest and elaine
Of the defendent, John b. fiienmsn,
in aud to the mortgsged property herein
after act forth and described: seized 10
pay and satisfy the judgement, Interest
aud cost, in the above entitled End num-
bete,l cause 10 wit:
A certain lot OF piece Of ground. situated
in that part Of the city Of Baton Rouge,
called" Spanish Town." measuring twenty
two feet ftort m the south side of Spanish
town road, by forty feet in depth; bounded
on the east by lot Of C.. II. Neinyef,
south and West b. Andrew White, fotm-
erly John Meek, and north ~ said Span
ish town road, tcgther with all the build.
ings and Improvements thereon being the
same acquired by the plaintiff from John
Meek by an act passed before samuel
Skol6e!d. Recorder Of said Parish, dated
the 9th Of June 1851.
Terms Of sale, ash with the benefit Of
ann, aisement r II. HERNANDEZ
mar4 Deputy Sheriff.
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POSfpOned Sale.

STATE OF LOU1SlANA-Parish Of
East Baton Rouge-Sixth Judicial
District Court-JoBx KENrARD,
Undertutor, vs.. SAMUEL LILLY, Tu.
tor No. 1868.
DY vBRTUE Of u writ Of A. Il. iseusd
ID in the above entitled, and numbered
cause, and 10 me directed from the Hon.
Sixth judicial Dist. Court, Parish and State
aforesaid. l will ofes at public sale, At the
Court House door, Of said Parish, in the
City Of Baton Rouge. on
SATURDAY, the 9TH day or April nexe,
A. H., 1856, oil the right, title, interest and
claims Of the deiendsnt, Samuel Lilly,
tutor, in and 10 the mo,tgsged property
hereinafter set forth and described, TO wit:
A certain tract Of land, or Plantation sit.
uated in the Parish Of Fast Baton Rouge
at about 81 miles from the City Of Baton
Rouge, and containing one hundred and
twenty-five acres, more or less, and boun-
tled on the north by Thos. DevalI, west by
DR.. Tho,oas Henderson and south snd
east by Messrs. Sale and Poscv, together
with all the buildings and improvements
thereon.
Seized to pay snd satisfy the judgment,
interest and cost in the above entitled add
numbered cause.
Terms Of sale-On credit Of twelve
months from the day Of sale. The pur.
chaser to furnish bond, with approved per.
sonal security, bearing five per cent inter.
est until paid, and specia! mortgage retain.
ed on the property sold, until the full and
final payment Of said bond and interest
thereon. IL. V. bAbIN,
mar6.4ts Sheriff
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Ntsc r Cheal, Goods.
Mrs. G. HUEBTON having teturne

Al Nc. u. HUEoDUN having returned
lVl from the city, with careful and well
selected stock Of fancy and millinery goods,
consisting In part Of French Lace Bonnets.
White hair do. for Ladies and Misses. ---
English Straw do. Black lace l'onnets,
Black Chip. and Cacties do. Rid;hg Hats,
Ladies' Gauatless, Leghotn hats for Misses
and Boys, Trimmings Of various kinds,
Ribbons Of all descriptions, Black and White
Blond l.aces, Black and White Hlond Quill
)ings, Silk and Cotton Rushes. Wide Black
Lace for trimming Nantes. Black Lace for
making Msntles, Black Grape Collars,
Grape Collars and Sleeves il sets, Bleck
Mourning Wells, Grape and Eauze, Black
an! White Illusion, Grape cf all colots,
Embroidered Collars, do l.ate Collars,
Embroile red Collars and Sleeves in sets,
Vs!oncienpe Collars, French Lace Collars
and Sleeves in sets, Embroidered Pocket
Handkerchief, Hen,sitcheJ and pain do
Embroidered Swiss Bands, laconette do
English and Imitation Lace, Linen and
Lin.u Camh'ic Filet, Mitss for Ladies mud
Misses. Hosiery of all kinds, Black Dotted
Wells, Misses Gipsies and Flats, Black
Maltese Wells Black Mantles, Application
worked do Wrought Lace sca'fs, Black
Silk aud Kid Gloves, White Kid do. French
Cotsets NJ different makes, Embroidered
shifts, Hooped Skirts, Grass Skirts, Pink,
blue, White, Green AMI Black Bateges,
Gut t'arege, Half Mourning Summer Silk,
Twisted silk i" Patterns for Mourning,
Brilliantine., White and Co'orcd Muslins,
Thread buttons and Tapes. Silk Buttons
C"Ioted and Black, Combs, Jet Necklaces
and Bracelets, F'ehtb md Spanish Fans.
Cu,Ies and Frizzettes. and Ran'eaus, and
Thousand other varieties, TOO numerous to
mention All c' which, she otT,s cheap,
for Cash. or 10 good customers, on a credit
Of a few months. mar1S-I
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STATE or LOUtStANA.-Parish Of
East Baton Rouge-sixth Judicial Dis.
trict Court --WAsHiroTor Z. RtLEr,
W HIS CRKpiToRs - No.l793
ORprR or CouRr.
that WAsH,reror 4. r..
~ LEY, he allowed 10 make q cession Of
all his property So his creditors, and said
ce-sioa IL accep ted for the benefit Of his
creditors.
II il further ordered that said Riley call
hi1creditor. onlthe 9th day Of Apr. next,
1866, AZ 10 o'clock, A. N before Samuel
Skol6eld, Recorder sor The Parish Of Fast
Baton Rouge, at his Office in the city Of
Baton Rouge, to deliberate on the ~flairs
Of saiu inso vent dehter, and said Sko6e|d,
is appointed to preside at said meeting. Of
said creditors, make a process verbal Of
their deliberations, according TO law.
Signed BE. BRYAN,
March ~. 1856. o Clerk
BY VIRTUE Of the above order, the
creditors Of Washington H. Riley are
hereby notified to meet at my office in the
City " Baton Rouge, on WEDNESDAY,
the 9th Of Al ril 1866, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ,
~ sdvise "pcn the affair Of Washington
z Riley, M jnsolvent debter Of this Parish,
u,d to decide upon the most advantageous
manner Of ,lizr"sing ot the effects surren-
hered BY said insovent. for the benefit Of
his creditors SAML. SKOLFELD,
mar2g rot. Recorder.
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Something Worth Reading !

F1NTE SUBSCRIBERS would call the at
l tent,on of purchasers TO the large nd
di'ions now being made 10 their stock,
among which may I've found
An elegan. assortment Of Plated and Japan
Ell Walters. N sets and single;
Coffee Urns, with and without drip crs;
Gilt II Ornamental Hall Lamps h Lanterns;
Gilt Solar and Side Lamps. tor Oil, Spirit
Gas and Camphine;
Cut and Pressed Glass. China Il Flint ware;
Brass, Copper, Ornatnented and Common
Cosl Holds;
Elegant Polished steel Fire lions and A nd
Irons; with large variety Of
housekeeping articles;
A fine assortment Of Window Shades;
Transparent Paper shades Tor Lamps;
Glass. Gilt aud Plated Curtain Band.
Gilt Curtain Cornices;
Also, A Fine Assortment Of:
Rich Gilt Gift Cups, Tate A. Tete. Sets; ;
Fancy Cologne aml Toilet Bottles,
Mantle Ornaments. &c, suitable
For q hris m Pre- n -.
nIRECT FROM THE MANUFAC-
~ lures: Mahogany Bchsteads, Wa,d-
rob,s; Waststands; Bureaus, Tables, nc.
Gilt and Mahogany Peir, Nantes and
Looking Glasses.
wCsll aud examine, ~ our stock is
now complete.
decao.y. J. PIPER 4 Co.
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ETAT DE IA Observation-Disclosures
DIST Baton Rouge--Cour du Cine Dist
Judiciaire-- No 1893 - WAsHtNoror
Il. RttEv, contre aes C,esnciers
ORrnE TIE ~ Coup.
nRDONNE que Washington Z. Riley,
~ soft autotse faire tspssion lie toutes
ses prophecies ses cr6aneers ct Ia dite
cession est acceptee au profit des dts Gre
aaciers.
n est de plus ordonne que le dit Riley
convoque sea cr6anciets le Anvil, pro-
chain 1850 4 10 heures du matin. patde-
want Sami. Skofeld, Recorder, de Ia Pa
roisse DIT Baton Rouge, 4 son bureau
dams Ia Vile lie Baton Rouge. pour dkltbe-
rer sur les af1aires du dit debiteur insol.s-
Bile, ct le i'.Skolield est notumf a l'eAet
dc p,6sider 4 Ii dit assemblies DIES dts Gre
anciers ct Pen faire process verbal eoofor-
mf,oen' Il la loi Il. +. BRYAN.
Mars 81, 1866. GrefIjer.
EN ver'u de rarret ci-dessus, les cream
ciers de Washington Il. Riley, sopt notifies
par les p'esenees d'avoir a Sc reuuir mon
bueau en- la Vile lie Baton Rouge Mer-
cred,, Ic 0 AvriI, 1855, a 10 heures du ma
tin. pour deliberer sur les aHsres dc Wash
ington Z. Riley. depte"r inso|vable lie
cette parosse, et pour determiner la ma
"'sm Ia plus avantagense de disposer dss
effects abaudonnes par le dit insolvabe au
profit lie ses crdanciets.
SAML. SKOLT1ELD,
Mars2s 10. Recorder.
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Selling off at Cost.

TINE subscriber having the intention Of
i going to
NICARAGUA,
Offers at original cost prices, HE entire
stock of WATCHES.
CLOCKS.
JEWELRY,
CUTLERY, and
FANCY ART1CLES-togethar with all
his store fixtures.
% Persons in want of anything in his
line, cannot do better. then to call on him
as he will sell without reserve, but onIy
for CASH,
Come One, Come ALI
THEODORE GOLDMAN.
Matchmaker and Jeweller.
ma'i1-tf. Harvey House.
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Saw and Saw Blades.

1RO>SCUT, Pit, PANEL, Rip, lemon,
Webb. Pruning, Back and Key hole Saws,
assorted sizes and the most Of them Of
Spear 4 Jackson's" make. Always on
hand at the Hardware store OF
ian25-y. LARGuIER Il LANoUE.
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.VrsC Ni,vtssg Goods.

/ HAVE now in stole a beautiful selec-
L ton Of New Spring Dress Goods, con-
.i,ting Of Rich Flou"eed Barrages, Grena-
dimes, Silk Tissues, Organdus, Jsckonets,
Lawns, and Printed tinens-whi'e goods
cf all kinds. together with full line Of
Staple goods Of all kjnd,--to which I
would respectfully invite the attention Of
the public generally.
mar2J. W y. PHILLIPS.
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Gre"s y v'"rtcfy
MILLINERY 4 FANCY GOODS
LAFAYETTE STR EET,

MADAME r. MAINE. calls the attention If the
Nl ladies Of East and West BATON Rc"ge, to the
fact, th = she has now, \ very ia,Ee and varied
stock ofFANCY GOODS, embr acting nearly every
article asked for In this tine Tier stock has been
selected with great care. IL fresh aud fashionable.
She IL determined to cell at y low figure for cash.
mAr251m.
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French Window Glass.

DECElVED per ship "ORpHAS,
~ from New York, an assortment Of window
glass. 8 by l0s-lOby e s-lV by 1912 BY IS;
is BY 80 BY $3.50 By ~. Also, Pitssburg
''clesr" and Waterford Glass, always on hand
and for sale either By the box o. at retail, ct,
dso6-y. o. D. O. N0NTAN, church q.
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3 % % dries.

Dnn POUNDS Gin. Bo. Sausage:
UUV 25 Boxes Western Cheese;
Cases choice new Beef Tongs;
500 Pounds =. G. Dried Beef;
10 Barrels Mess Pork;
~ Boxes Star Candles;
81 Barrels Extra Rectif,ed whisky;
Cases Lacour's Matches;
20 Bags Rio Coffee;
Tierces Dufield's Hams:
SFO Pounds DufieldsS 3. G. Breakfast Bacon
70 Cases q ret and White Wines;
10 Boxes Vermcelli and Maccaroni.
Recently received, for sale by
marie JOSHUA DEAL.
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COOKING stoves.

Cooking stoves.
Suitana, Telegraph, Masonic,
Eagle. Mayaower, Eclipse
Meteor, better, Premium,
Large and small sizes on hand and for sale low.
ALSO
BRASS WIRE, ICE PICKS.
Nursery Fire Tenders, Family Grindstones,
MANN1LLA MATS. GUN MOuNT1NGS,
Grain Cradles, O Boaring Machines,
SMITHS BELLOWS, SHEET IRON.
Counter Scales, Sheet Zinc,
BELL CARRIAGES, COPPER RtvETS,
mar27 At n. g. MONTAN'S.
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Dress Trim, ~ tngsi

VI71LL be opened this morning a
w beautiful assortment of lsdi.. dress trim
tr,pss ~ the latest Paris style. 4ash and Nop0et
Ribbons, At the PaiLADsLpa,a CHEAr CAsH sroRs,
marie IT, Lafayette Street.
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Fall Season has Opened
]. SIMON T. cos
CAPITOL CHEAP STOnE!!
Corner Third a F2ortda Ss.

now ~ your time Ladies' 4 Gentlemen.
ME most respectfully announce to the tnhabt
w eAnts II Baton Rouge and vicinity, and 10
our friends Ii general, that we have now in store
. full supply ~ Ladies and gents garments. Our
TiE LADIES DEPARTMENT.
plSiu aud plaid. Q
ehawis, IN great variety and Of rieh pattern.
Embroidered and Dotted Swiss for Soirees.
narges Of all descriptions /" +"
French and English Marines Of all colors.
Cashmere ana Muslin de Lanes, plaid. plain
and figured.
silks plaid, plain, also Prussia Silks and Nicer
antique.
ark Poplin Rob-, and Fancy Ball Dresses.
Worsted PlAids, Of every quality.
Calmas Of the latest syle. black and colorcd.
Ladies' cloth for Talmas, Of every colo-
Nhaws, Cashr ,ere de lane aud Worsted,
TOGETHER WITH
ce<a II Honeton, Lace, Collars, Chimtsettes and
ks and embroideries Of oil kinds. Jour.
vius Kid Glovee Of all colors.
OOMESTICS
Such ~ plain and figured Flannels; French and
American Blankets; Linen and Cotton Sheetings.
NIeAched and Brown Cotton Of the best brands
Swtsa Muslin, Jaconet and Irish Linens; Linen
Dsapers, Tcwe,ing, Quilts Of every size; Cur
tain Damasks; Muslinca for Mosquito bars: Fur
nssure prints; Musltns for Curtains: and all that
can oe require for ladies wardrobe.
ALSV--A large stock Of hosiery, and trimmings In
s'ess variety (j;.n271
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NEW ARRIVALS.

THE UNDERSIGNED has just re.
l. eeiveL from Philadelphia beautiful
assortment Of New Style Parasols and Par.
asolettes, in all colors, the Ladies are invi.
ted to call early ard make their selections
mar25. w. D. PHILLIPS
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JAS. s. HACKLEY,

JAS - tuACBA LEY,
[Old ST. d OF j. w. q ulgglns.1
Is RESOLVED to keep the largest rshn
l and most varied assortment Of
BOOTS and SHOES, HATS andy "
CAPS, in this City. La'ies, Gents aud
Children's Bootees, Shoes, Slippers, etc
He will sell At the very lowest cash prices,
and invites the public to call and examine
his stock before purchasing elsewhere.
~Fresh receipts from the Northern
Manufactures every week. Sore on La
tayet,e street. jan22-y.
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Gb& Daily euluet,
BATON ROU0E,:::APRfL l, 1850.

raAra,oips. Prom q friend a Che Ter.
,rlwvs " he Clinton Plank road, W. have
inst received hasty note Informing ma Of
On uuprovoked murder In that vicinity the
day before. Two bruthers-- Richard and
franklin Stafford residents 81 East Felici-
sna--had some words, when the youngest,
franklin, discharged . double barre|led
shot. gun a Richard. the contents taking
effect In The stomach, killing him instantly
The abovs statement Il confirmed by an
sys witness Frank Stafford hss len for
parts unknown.
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NROCERS COUNTER SCALES.-
u I've sises, weighing from :, to no pounds, at
mAr27 D. @. MONTANA.
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TO PAINTERS 4 GLAZIERs

C00 BOXES French and American
XIV Glass 10000 lbs pure and No l
White lead; 5000 lbs Zinc paint, best dual
ity; 100 gals Copal varnish; 100 rals Jaran
varnish; SO gals Demar Varui>h for zinc
paint; 5000 lbs Fire Pnof paint, assorted
colors; 900 gala Linseed Oil 200 rals
Spirits TMpen'ine; large assortment Of
Chrcme and Paris Green; Chrome Yellow:
Prussi n Blue: verm'llion, Black and Red
Lead; I4ithrage;; Paint and varnish Brushes
Sable Pencils, Top Grainers, Blenders,
Graining Combs, Gilders, Tips, Gold Leaf,
Blue, Green and Brown Smalts; in fact
everything connected with this line. which
they ofier allow prices not to Re undersold
janisdl LARGUIER + LANOUE.
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Needle Work En-, bruiderics.

A MOTHER lot If those cheap en-
N broiterys. just received ~ .,eamer Ca
hawba, from New York Aue'i""--~t the
pnfLADsLeaiA CaEAr CAsH HroRw.
Lafayette Street.
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SU1lyIENsB DLACKING.-ln easss.
= OssA usoooeAAA b. q. MONTAND.
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parts unknown.
Tas Carrot on Fras!!-On Sup
day evening last, about 81 o'clEkthe
alarm Of fire was given. and On run.
ming into the street. We were surrris.
ed 10 hear from every mouth 1.-THE
Capitol 10 on Gre I" for on Sunday
The Offices are oil closed, and no fire
10 used about the building. In order
70 allow strangers. visiting the city
on ,his day, an opportunity Of seeing
tbs interior Of the building, the Ser.
aeaNt-st Arms, |. in the habit Of lcav.
ing the doors I'll open. This Is wrong
since hs lives some three or four
squares Of, and there 10 no one on
the premises in charge Of the build.
ing on that day.
Some Of the most pronising sprouts
Of the rising generation resort 10 the
Capitol Al such times, to do all man.
per Of wanton and criminal damage
TO the building, furniture etc. On form
ar occasions We have spoken on this
subject. and think Il the duty Of the
Sergeant.at. Arms. to fog them. or
provide for their arrest In some man
ner, 20 ~ to put tier exemplary par.
ents to some cost. A few dollars now
and then extracted from the pockets
Of such. would appeal in the mos,
eloquent terms to their sense ofjuven-
lie propriety.
The alarm was scanccly given, be-
fore our Firemen were on the spot,
each nobly seeking the post Of danger.
The fire vac found to be, on the roof
Of the tower At the north y est corner
Of the building-the wind blowing
almost = tornado. Tho incendiary
Two ars forced 70 conclude the FIRE was
III. work Of such) was frustrated in
his design, by tho falling Of the flag
and sts6, At the base Of which the fire !
seems 10 have bsen placed. A diff
oul. and dangerous place to reach was
That, and ordinary leather hose, could
not stand the pressure, necessary to
force the water % high-they burst
in several places. In the Hall Of the
House the floor was dsluged with the
water, The brsak was patty stopped
BY our fellow citizen, G. V. Trudeau
and others, who had tho presence Of
mind sopul' down che window cur
ta'u., and bind up The broken places.
Fearing that the engines would prove
Intellectual. 4 line Of citizens formed
on The steps leading to the top Of tho
tower, and with buckets succeeded
in conveying up water. Through one
Of the towers opening into tho Senate
Chamber We ascended to the root.
and passed over to the point where
the building was in blaze, here VIC
found band Of daring 6rcmen with
'other citizens using manly Of.
forts 10 extingdish the dames-tearing
up the burning materials with their
hands and throwing them over tho bat.
Elements, flaming with the devouring |
element We should like to make
mention Of the names Of some Of the |
'Srsnsu and sitissns hero; but in
fear Of making = destincis.ion BY
emitting some, whore all alike were
entitled to credit-ws refrain.
The fire vas sabdued. after il had |
consumed the rsof Of the tower, With
no other damage to the building and |
furniture, than that occa.sioned BY
taking the hose Up the front steps
and though The Hall Of the House.
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Tin Qbfap Stort.
DDoaVatif1al eprimg (aOods.

rUeT RECEtvED per Steamship Cahawbs. from
J N.w Ys.t, 20 sg.nsd lh's ,or.,oe. ,h 81
~ ketss, On atty, Plain ana R,ack B"reges,
dlnehams, Lawns, very hne black Alpaca. Super
Bo9basine, English AMI french prints. pr'l'antes,
Corded Lawns, Paris sy'pbides, = new article Tor
ladies' dresses, Grenadines Ac., A. the
PHILADELPHIA CHEAP DASH STORE.
nam Lafayette street
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Aamomg the Late Arrivals
or NEW GOODS AT THE
GShnoatoeouo,0a CHEAP Cash store,

Philadelphia Cheap Casn Ss"ses
WILL, he found beautiful new style
w Parts Rareges FIonnced tches. very cheap.
A large assortment n ast'" p'tna.t Table Cloths
and Napkins, very superior quality 81 Gents Lin-
en- Catnbrlc Handkerchief afew pieces Of super
vhits linen drill For sale at the
rH,tADsl pHtA CHEAP CAsn erSer,
,rs,Vs.tf Lafayette Street.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-05-02
Land Cor Sale.

TN compliance with decree of tho Circuit
L Court OF Barbour county, pronounced in tho
cusa OF George Simon. administrator DE BoSIs
NON of the estate of John Fox. deceased. David
Fox, Bnrbary Fox, Margaret Fox, and Elisabeth
Simon, dcvisecs of John Fox, deceased, against
the heirs and administrator of Joseph Mccoy,
deceased will sell ut public auction, in front
of the Court house door If Barbour county, on
the first day of the next Juno term. Of the County
Court of said county, the tract of land in the bill
and proceedings mentioned situated on the Buck
hannon aivcr.
y credit of six. twelve and eighteen months
will be given. The purchaser executing bonds
with good security bearing interest from the
time of sale, and IL len will also be retained as 4
further security. G. S. HALL, COm'r.
April 24th, 1856 .-my2 st