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LOWER MIssIssIPP1.
VIII Leave MoEAY The 18TH i instant - I,

VIM leays M9EPsX Ii s5 ps:as.
tEBs lunbia Greensihe Kentucky Bend Lake WASH
asssR Isasisr 1shea fssfs foS stpv. IaSdns.
SsM 5 I 5 5 @ s,s ss Sss sS M
ssis q Pf.sasf 1ssfe
Saturday morning to receive freight
WI ;ss', On MsRSH5RAI hGJI I Ht e fs9f fAtkEr
pSovseaes vieksSar, and I'll land
&c 1 9sks ssy
e. rSSssss Ssss.s stsssf & m
sonts afssrdpg e an arrangement entered
The II. NJ Wright is receiving freight at the foot Of
Girod street. sel3
viii Leave on 5.is St 9sSs
slsrE :. p6IE6E, Iresazis Isis f5oSidsass TieEs-
rior and fast running steamer Louisa F. Keeling
MASTER will leave as above For freight apply on
sell 6 &s,as< ~ ID p Tchoupioulas street.
VII Lave On wERsEfRAI "a Hfs LII & 81 Rkek II
Ee s Msemph meeRs and III en-
,sImsaae fine fast 5
freight or passage apf'EE E%is VI S?Sa Front
in complete order, and viii remain trade during
ter season. s,5 l Liz Z, sell
Leaves Rs,sEi,sR sssEEi Es5PAX Ks,paY v,oKs-
= burg r and SiiFen's Bend Packet iSn 1seamsr
ss2s ss5se 81 hyoB Bend q VI s sas
and ali ntemedate landings For freight or passage
splendid ?PREy R'dEa
BThe Frank Lyon will contnae as regular weekly packet
throughout Particular attention paid plantation
and way business. --l-1..l- sl3
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H~ws> PLEASURE e x CURSIO N
r. - IL JsTWICE WEEK ACROSS THE LAKE
The elegant low pressure steamer Ter Arrow,
Railroad every TUEsD y and FRIDAY, the arrival
of o'clock A. NJ tran for Mandeyle until further notice.
commencing Friday the 18th inst for the purpose of giving
opportunity those who may wish TO visit their amliss
refreshing breeze Returning from Vaudeville the
day time meet the hapns o'clock train for the city
H This arrangement will not interfere with the regular
trips of the boat as advertised in her schedule
Tickets 81 Dinner Sic
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,FTyO# SUGAR PARTNERSHIPS SUBSCRIBERS
prepared to receive orders for PHILADELPHIA SU
GAR KETTLES of the Tennessee Pattern, and muck less
price, = = McCUTGHoN, HOWELL q CO.,
+ mil stz e5 Camp street. New Orleans,
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SUNDEIEs- ,u
15n bundles 21s bushel Gunny Bags;
20 coils Hemp Rope;
25 cases Canton Ginger;
l5 :. lar krunes different sSes; %
30 :. u Sardines, Deifee brandt
=. Leghorn Citrons;
.za = 20 bags Cow Peas. 81
For sale by a. f. COCHRAN e HALL,
au7 z55 {9 EFl5 55$ S6 Graver street.
CANDLES, OIL, WHISKY, BHANpY, etc
W loco boxes Proctor 4 Gamble,s STAR CANDLES;
700 boxes Frasers STARCH; q TN
= s so barrels No. 4 LARD OIL;
loo barrels Boyles Copper Distilled ROSE WH1SKYi
100 hf hhls - sf83s4.. 8
100 quarter and eighth casks nomsatic BRANDY;
rs bbls 8fonongahela WHISKY tron boundl (
For sale SI Il By SDls JOSEPH I.AKiiDrs 4 Co,
El2 IS Tehoppitoui "
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-09-13

FgHF4E EdALLADAY WINDMILL. MANY OF
the scientific able experienced mechancs and
gnees in the United Snes have examined this Machine and
pronounced it of the beautiful and useful inventions Of
modern date.
By simple yet ingenious Device the gale increases
verify the sails gradually turn round change the angle at
which they set for gentle breeze less and less
resistance to the wind till, when the tempest raging at its
height little presented to its the thin edges. As
the fury of the gale abate the fans gradually their orig
nal position Somahng Of this kind for changing the posi-
on Of the Sails is whist mechanics have long sought for in
vain.
The speed of the wind wheel not Increased by powerful
storm OF wind for is fully nder the control of regulator
as is water wheel steam engine If this Mill be we'll put
up will require attention whatever for weeks
gether.
The only why the wind for ages past been uni
versaly used motive power well the of
sclfesuang machine In heavy gales the wind wheel
heretofore constructed either posaed in hopeless ruin
eyoved with such pdy to heat and chafe greatly
to the injury Of kind Of gearing attached besides in bad
weather. recurring the constant and anxiety Of tho attend
ant This difficulty entirely obvated and the only OBJ
lection that possibly be urged is the Inconsistency &C the
wind This compensated for by the fact that it requires
outlay expense 10 the wind engine-no to tend
fuel to feed it. with power The mill ready any
time day night to be moved by the wind from any point Of
the compass 1t will f large tanks ponds that be used
during the intervals of the winds blowing if the size of the
mill and reservoir is in proportion to the quantities Of
water required there certainty Of having abundance
through the For railroad stations and sugar and cotton
plantations such contrvance unequaed both for pumping
water and grinding corn, fountains. A small
ter and grind five bushels OF hour For further inor
nation, orders, address
S. H. GILMAN, 81 Natchez street. New Orleans,
o24d1aw&W1S g5g Sole Agent for the Southern States.
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TIE LAKE,

RE- u. S. RIAIL. - FOR MANDEyILLE,
sLa Lewsburg, Madisonville, Geyington and Abta
Capt Hoffman, will leave for the above and intermediate
ings, as follows:
Leaves New Orleans, turning leaves
byPontcharlran K. r. Covngon
Monday ...........-. ...l2 NJ. 4 A, N.
Tuesday ..................l2 8
wednesday
Thursday.
Friday. IL
R9-Passage, ST. Meals, 50 cents
For further particulars, apply on board, or to
aul6 d. G. IOWBER, Agent, IS Magazine ST.
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FOR POINT CLEAR.-UNTIL "

FOR POINT TCLEAR.-UNTILF FUR
tllRlE4 s. ter notice. the steamer Southern Star,
sssa Capt John P. Carson will leave town
Sundays excepted ut AZ O'clock p NJ direct for POINT
CLEAR and BATTLES WHARF.
On sundays Mondays Wednesdays apd Saturdays will leave
town 10 O'clock A. NJ, and will land the Short Wharf in
the Hotel convenience families and freight Sunday
evenings will leave town about six o'clock.
jy2tf DAVID FORD, Agents.
R@gs FOR MOBILE DIRECT, DAILY
sSSEEEtS u S MAIL LINls-summer Arrangemen:.The
nia, v. H. Hnto,iags master; Oregon, Myers, master
accommodations of the above steamers will leave the Lake
end of the Ponchartran Railroad daily the arrival Of the
and Pnscagoa daily going and returning water permitting
R. GEDDES, Agent, 10 Bank Place.
New Orleans November /. 1855. n5
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6Egs L. a X h = I'll u Il u II "A G AZ kG IL
| F1aAAEiL5ssSs STEAMER RCIsElOEEG.-Summer Arrange
ssssa Ocean Springs, and intermediate land
ngs aud splendid low pressure packet
CREOLE Joseph Nelson MASTER built expressly for this trade
with superior accommodations will leave the Pontchnrrain
Railroad the arrival the Lake of the cars folows
Leaves Pontchartrain Railroad, Leaves Ocean Springs
MONDAYS. TX A. NJ, cars MONDAY EVENING.
TUESDAYS. 9 A. n. cars WEDNESDAY EVENING,
THURSD.tYS,. 9 A. NJ. cars FRIDAY MORNING.
FRIDAYS P M. cars SATURDAY MORNING.
sATURDAYs,...4 P. NJ. cars SUNDAY EVENING.
Leaves Jefferson Railroad-
TUESDAY, $40 4; NJ cars SATURDAY, 2:20 P. NJ. cars
The CREOLE, returning Monday nights and Sat
urday mornings will not stop al Pass Christian and Bay ST.
Louis
Freight extra baggage horses cows carriages etc Tues
days and Thursdays by these trips must he sent to the
railroad the previous or in time for the "a O'Clock
tras and Fridays and Saturdays the previous days.
time for the O'Clock trains will be left until the next
trip. N5tf}es
Mississippi City, Bloxiand Ocean Springs So 50
r: GEDDES Agent, 10 Bank Place.
New Orleans June l. 1856. les
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Total amount of assets. ts.................s55 .s555,s71
STATE OF LOUISIANA,

STATE OF LOUISIANA, !
Parish Of Orleans, City of New Orleans. 5
Belt remembered that the l5h January, 1856 before
the subscriber, Justice Of the Peace in and for the city
s6fss e tb s S p
oording law, and tt hs s5ovs
.a u; end @ and Psen tS aSoks the
M ea ch II nsSEs Hs January
the Peace of the Parish of Orleans.
The Board Of Trustees have resolved interest Of six
holders their legal representatives and after
The Boaid Of trustees have also declared dividend ten
per cent the net ms Of the Company for TIE
Esaa saea saan nfsf
se a"o by @ M he
premium. Office No. IS Camp street;
A5Hx4SPHh 3dS I. sHAW RRHSHEs Rsssids"'
New Orleans, s,ssisi January i5, ISIS.
IS . E$;5, ~; ss 81 &sn A!5 b:!:s: + ssa"
5o1sph Hssn H61 E1; cssis cmfn'nny y Il ssAseS ASssSS
/ E SssS SsFss H4 ReREas'y Rsh 2eP fksas"ss's
" " 8 G'We6l Wo6d s. sehn B. Ss @So''iSh Eager ,ns
~ sT1 Ts7 iEH T.
AshHlTE HHHST OF PHIL
Assets, january LIST, 1856, 81, ,421 ,6l2 ~.
4; W; Thompson, Paul B Goddard, Hp,Ioh Ely
E1ss
EzWHHRc zERHN j6hSs6S SHhTBSFR FEssasR
pisE Esw F1sn sssisasS oss So Camp
M anderisnsd Genera! q Tie sovo wsn knoyp
% oh he s Il ssfsS at
III Il IL ff ba d avs in submitting
No e. , RSs j e Rs5sD'
Ghn n Company
iS S'So fssisa @ s Sp'n
fs s'S Ss B.alsh Ms 6ss % s
-Pamphlets blank FORMS ETC. the Office
5osnrn E5snAnP nEssAbos. sssA M Medical Examiners
In attendance daily hzAE&os tss% Il bo3sb Agent
NJOTICE--THE SUN MUTUAL INSURANCE CON-
fy a RSs
ct tho usual rates. DIRECTORS:
55; H. i Ris;E' fsiE; * 4 { $$::%ii;s%'s'' $s$i;S:
E,l Il t 1Wep9sdalo W;9sdn Henry T q Eenshaw' ss9sn
NsA rs 6rsa9y EpwARDs 1ds 5 isss Secretary, us1v
81 SHW 6REsaSts M Jasa CO.
ESsSi52R Z yssRs Sss$
This Company organized principle prepared
Policies fs Hun President
JULES DeLnoNpE, Secretary. sly
y 1NSTiTuS26NN6 & NJ s SaSp sitsss91scoFpera
The Office of the Institution will be for the reception Of
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OFFICE OF NEW ORLEANS SAVINGS
~ INSTITUTION.-O6ce No. 81 Camp street-Incorpora-
ted under Act Of the legislature on 18th March, 1866
The oce of the Institution will be for the reception OF
Deposits morning Sundays excepted from to O'Clock,
ana on Saturday evenings from s to o'clock.
deposits OF One Dollar and upwards will be received
The employment Of the funds strictly limited by the Act of
to the Public Debts of the United States, of the
state OF Louisiana, and of the City of New Orleans.
Loans upon mortgage unencumbered and nnimproved Real
ing 90 per cent. of the appraised cash value.
Loans pledge the Stock of the Banks
New Orleas not exceeding GO the value
All Interest or Profit derived from employment tho
funds to be ennuy among Deposors.
No Trustee directly indirectly borrow of the funds
receive any pny emou1nent yyhate ver
Certificates Of deposits having interest at rate to he agreed
will be issued for sums not less than $1,000 deposited for
'7TRUsTEES G
George Eustis, ,s A. D. Kelly, s William yogel
W. N. Mercer, Geo. Urquhart, r. b. SIMMER
G. @. Duncan, ' A. Heine, George Jonas
Wilhemus Bogart, P. N. Wood, Thos A. Clark
Thos. A. Adams, Z. A. Bradford, D. d. Withers
W.N.4MERgER, President.
A. d. KELLY, 595=75S
WA. 3Y0aEII, Vice Presidents
r. B. .SU1fEER,S 54s4f- 7
..i5.qe p. D.fWITHERS, Treasurer
N B-GopieB of the Act Of Incorporation and BY,as can
be obtained OF the Office. ,e25 II J
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1TTNT. w. w. WOOD.-ATToRNEY AND CouN
w SELLoR-A1zLAW, and Solicitor in ChaRcery having
removed from New Orleans and located in Jackson Miss will
give prompt attention to all business entrusted to his charge
the High Court Of Errors and Appeals the Superior Court Of
Ghancery the United States Circuit and District Courts and the
Circuit Probate Courts of Hnds Rankn Warren and the
nss- Special attention to COLLECTION OF CLAIMS AC-
COUNTS, NOTES. etc.
OFFICE-In Eis's Buildings corner OF State and Pearl
Streefs Jackson Miss auI5 tfd&W
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5sssgi - ss5sxs7.ts STATE OF LOUISIANA,
N tAa& ararish Of Oreans, City Of New Orleans
He remembered the 18th March, 1856 before me- the
subscriber Justice Of the Peace in and for the city aetesad
personally Briggs President, and H. r Jan.
yer secrety Mutual Insurance Company OF
Orleans who being duly according to law do de-
just and true, and
CHARLES BRIGGS President.
4 XII H. P. JANVIER Secretary.
Sworn and subscribed before this 18th day Of March
1856. o. b. BEADFORD
The Board Of Trustees have resolved to Six cent In
scrip certificates of 1855 payable and after the
second Monday OF Mayex and have declared scrip diV
dend of Twenty-Five the net earned premiums Of
year. which certificates will be Issued and after
first Of June and they have reserved the balance
OF the net profits OF the ending l2 March, 1866 TO meet
pending but unadjused claims against the Company.
The Company continue insure against the perils OF the seas
rivers and loss and damage by fire. at the current rates OF
premium.
CHARLES BRIGGS, President.
A. CARRIERE, Vice President.
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FOR SALE-A BARGAIN-oN ACCOUNT OF MY
u Removal to the Abita Springs.
MY RESIDENCE, situated in the town Of Claiborne @ op,
poste Coyington 100 yards from the Steamboat lnd ana
~ miles from the Aha Springs Two boats run
afford all the conyeuiences required for pleasant summer or
winter residence -, - ~
Claiborne noted for its fine Springs to which among other
advantages its entire exemption from yellow eVer and choera
be ascribed Its saubry may he JUDGED from the met
family of children and workmen and have never called IN
physician
The pperty consists of wo-story Brick House four rooms
below and above with necessary out-bildnyS, Orchard,
Garden, The House stands in let 36o feet front by I5
feet deep The be increased SO or more acres Sur
rounding there growth Of magnolia oak aprsl pride Of
China, etc. -..x - =,
For TERMS which will be low apply to Mr. KEEDIG No. ss
/ fel9 j. S. BoSs1ERE.
pRANDY-l5OQ quarter casks Imitation,
%73N loo b6s New York for sale by
~. JOSEPH Lands i CO.,
So 50 Tchoupitoulas street.
1HTE4ISK Y-30V bbls and half bbs Old Morongahela;
Wv 200 =. Boyes Celebrated; .-
200 :. Rectied, for sale by ..
s& ,. ~, JOSEPH LANDS E CO.. =
So 80 Tchoupitonlas street.
AMs-5 serses choice S4saE SsEed fer Is SSe ~
ss .. s. Tehopptoulas s!Iees.
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4
~ No. II Lafayette street.
The subscribers in this city the manufacture
of Soap for Family Ship Steamboat which they pre-
the public approval competition with the
soaps established reputation. cobes economy with free
dom from the disareeabe effects of ordinary in and
will onn upon trial. possess washing properties in
ection and is guaranteed TO contain ingredient in sufficient
quantity njure finest fabric OF ladies' apparel.
The advantages of and others being able to
supply themselves and customers with equally good, if not
of Manufacture will present themselves
glnce and the subscribers respectfully solicit patronage
NIL G,
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READ! HEAD! READ!

The third volume Of the Register, BY lis
present proprietor, expires with this number.
and those indebted are now requested to be
prompt in settling lie very snal amount due
Us from each The amount from each IS bat a
trae, enough in the aggregate it amounts to a
considerable sum- it is expected 10 one will
delay the Immediate payment ofthe same. Per-
,Ous At distance will find their respective bills
enclosed in this number, who will please rcmIt
their respective amounts by return mail, for
which receipt will be Immediately returned.
There /, i number of persons who owe US
for subscription from our commencement-ot
those We especially request settlement a.
well as those who owe Us fer a less period.
large amount Of money has accumulated upon
our books since we have had charge Of this ea-
adjustment AID we auxiCusy desire settle
meet ofeyery cent up to tits date.
November IL. lSjG.
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Touching Incident

A most interesting and touching Incl
dent occurred in meeting of the Virgin
ia delegation al their room at Savannah,
Georgia, who were delegates at the
Southern Commercial Convention, on
Tuesday evening the oh inst. Mr.. M
BoDEN stated to the delegation that one OF
Virginia's loveIiest daughters, Miss SUSAN
CAREY TAp>coTr, grand daughter OF
Wilson Carey Nicholas, name well
known in the history of Virginia, and Wis
tied that place on account of her health,
m the year 1852, but the fell DESTROYER,
consumption, had laid its Ruthless hand
upon the lovely victim and in despite o!
the kiudest attentions that friendship and
medical science could beslow, she died
far away from home. in HE city OF Savan-
nah. The lovely one, had but the Sab
bath previous, with Miss PRESTON, visit
ed B0naienIure, beautiful cemetery,
miles from The city, and selected spot
where her remains should be deposited.
As there was no stone or trace TO tell
where the fair daughter of Virginia rested,
he would suggest that the sum of one
dollar be contributed by each delegate, 10
place monument 10 her memory, with
proper inscription. Affecting remarks
we're made by Mr.. ANDREW HUNTER
Major McCUE. and others. The sugges-
ton was unanimously received, and about
$500 was paid in for he erection Of a
monument to Miss SUSAN CAREY TAPS,
corT, native of Jefferson County, Va,
raised in Stanton. died in Savannah,
1852. The duty of erecting the monu-
ment with suitable inscription, was as
signed 10 Messrs. IMBoDEN, HUNTER and
McCUE
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The Mammoth Pictorial Double Bro
TIER JONATHAN is in the field, and is fl
led, as usual, with large and spirited Pic
lures for the Christmas Holidays. Pub
lished by B. ii. DAYS. Beekman street,
New York. Send II cents postage
stamps or money and you will get this
elegant picture shee! free of postage. Nine
are sent (pos, paid) for One Dollar or
Eleven, if net pos, paid.
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Southern Commercial Convention.


A Convention, composed Of Delegates
from all The Southern States, assembled
ia Savannah, Georgia, on Monday the
Sth inst. There were from eighty to
ninety delegates in attendance and the
Convention remained in session until Fri
day the l2,h. A variety Of matters, per-
tanning particularly 10 the South, were
discussed with great energy. Among
these was proposition TO reopen the
Slave Trade, but which was finally rejec-
ted by a vote Of "a TO 81. A Resolution
in favor of Free Trade and Direct Taxa
ton was also laid on the table by vote
of 81 10 81, but subsequently reconsider
ed, and committee OF one from each
State appointed TO consider the subject,
and report 10 The next Convention. Kes-
olutions in favor of Southern emigration
20 Kansas in favor Of the Pacific Rail
Road; in favor Of the movements IN Cen
trail America and the introduction Of sIa-
very there; in favo. Of putting Southern
harbors in state of defence in favor OF
The Introduction of Southern Text. books
into Southern Schools and Colleges and
in favor of the encouragement Of mining
and manufacturing interests, were all a
dopted. The next Convention meets al
Knoxville, on the 2d Monday Of August,
1857.
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Still Onward! Success Unparalleled I!
DRIED
4 Tale OF the Great Dismal Swamp.
BY HARRIET BrEcHER sroME.
2 Iois l2uo. Sis.

= OTIS Elmo. , -.
CERTAIN Politicians. interested in thc
Il support Of tie "psruI!ar Institution,
have cndcayorcd to persuade the public
llat Mrs. Stoves asl ork is arlloIcaIIy
a failure. and that ii has produced II" pro-
found impression on ctaer side OF The
Atlantic.
But ME Publishers are happy to state,
that Of the many hundreds Of American
uouces witch they have received. tie
vast majority have been decidedly isvora'
be, most Of them enthusiastic. And TIE
sale hus far has exceeded that 81 any
Work Of Fiction ever published the
Sirfy eighth Thousand SIT, OF lwo vol.
umys each, beng now October , IN
press.
In England, the success has been even
more wonderful. The press there, with
but one or TWO exceptions, acknowledge
the genius and power OF The author, and
in terms Of which any living writer mig
be proud. And during The twelve days
succeeding its publication, no fewer than
Sjrty Thousand Copies were sold.
The universal voice OF literary men
now place Mrs. Stowe among the fore
mos authors Of the Age, and neither par
uzanshlp, nor an austere religious blgot,
~, can ever deprive her OF the laurel,
she has so noby earned.
PHILLIPS, SAMPSON & Co,
uDilshrTs,
No. I3 Winter Sueer, Boston.
December 20. 1886. A.
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fare well
but not
fore ever
Cooley.

Godey's Lady's Book, for January,
is on our table, and in every particular
the number gives evidence that Cooley is
resolved 10 spare no efforts 10 make the
Book better and better. The ladies' will
be perfectly delighted with the magnIi-
cent SIX figure fashion plate. Now is The
time to subscriJe-tLe commencement OF
a new year and new volume.
TERMs.--One copy one year SO. Two
copies one year SIS. Three copies one
year Sc. Five copies one year, and an
extra copy 10 tie person sending the club,
making SIX copies, $40, Eight copies
one year, and an extra copy 10 tie person
sending the CLUB, making nine coPie, SIS,
Eleven copies one year, and an extra co.
py to the person sending tie club, making
twelve copies, $50. Address l.. A. Go.
dey, lI3 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia.
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Bring Back that Turkey!

The fellow that removed our turkey
from his roost recently, Is politely request
ed to bring it back, as Christmas is com
ing. We had expected to enjoy ourselves
sumPtuously in Teasing upon his carcass
"a privilege seldom enjoyed by printers
but how uncertain are earthly hopes !!
If returned in tine for our Christmas din
ner we shall be much Obliged and wish
him Joyful !ime Of tiff not, we don't
care if his conscience doe, lash him for
50 foul deed. So bring back that tur-
kew
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F.p,v NARRlAees.--A traveller in the

E.RLy MARRrAGes.--A traveller IN The
East writes as follows
~On making call, the other day. at
,t,o hnnsn Of an American missionary IN
Jerusalem, | saw Ii'de boy, in the t0',
,isb costume. sitting on sofa. My first
thought n, was, What an enormous 'g[01n
the boy has or and my second no"
yerv small he is = Judge Of my surprise
when | found he was husband, beng
little more than ten years old, AMI his we
NOT nine. Truly, This i, beginning lie
yorng And this re minds ne that friend
of ours saw an Armenian lacy IN AieNao-
dria who, although hutlwenty.slX years
of age, Vas a grandmother Tins g'eH
quite beyond the early marriages III The
United States"
rpg.or. ore ~ uOO citizens of Virginia
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NARROW EscAPE--On the night Of the
fth inst, two negro men were put on the
Baltimore and ONO Railroad al Doe Gul-
Iy Tunnel. in this county. Under con
tract for their sale made with two-save
dealers. One OF the slaves belonged to
Ihe estate of George Ca'letl, dec d, and
not to the person who, as we are inform
ed, undertook TO sell him. After travel
ling as far as Sleepy Creek Bridge the
purchasers undertook to secure them.
when a violent struggle ensued between
he white men and ,he negro belonging 10
the estate of Catieu. The latter Knocked
down one of The men and, on being selZ-
I'd by another of tie party, drew pistol
and discharged ii at one OF them, the ball
passing through his clothes and graz ng
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