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QEsn 10 ALI. WHO USE LIQUOR! w olfe,s
scHEIDAM AROMATIC scHNApps-TAis cele.
brated beverage is manufactured at the factory NJ
the undersigned at ScEeidam, Holland. He ia the
sole importer, as well as the exclusive manufacture
of the article, and no preparation bearing the name
of schnapps, that is not procured either from his
establishment IN Newi"rk, or from his agents in
other cities. is genuine or reliable.
1t is made from barley Of the finest quality. select.
cd with great care from the products Of the most
celebrated grain-growing districts, is favored with
the essence of the aromatic Juniper Berry of Italy.
and is rectified by a peculiar process, which expels
from the spirit every acrid particle. 1j
As a means of preventing and correcting the disa.
grceable anS often dangerous effects produced upon
the stnnaclN and boWels by change Of waters
visitation to which travellers, new settlers and all I'M.
%acclimatcd persons arc liable-tle Scleilam Aro-.
matte Schnapps will he found absolutely ~intGIliblc;
while, III cases of dropsy, gravel, obstruction Of the
kidneys, diseases of the bladder, dyspepsia. as,,e and
fever, Ynd general debility, it is recommended most
emrhatically by the most distinguished members u
the medical profession. - 4Y,sa x
! wish the public to understand IL schnapps H.
not sold by the gallon or pipe. It's only sold in
quart and pint bottles, in cases of one dozen quarts
and two dozen pints, each bottle cnyeloped in yellow
paper, with my name on the bottle, cork, and o fac
smile of my signature on.the label. For sale at all
the respectable Druggistsa and Grocers. le.7 3
UDOIPH0. WOLFE,
Sole Importer ind Manufacturer,
Derot Is, 20 and 90 Beaver street, NcwY0rk.
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DEATH OF DAVID MARrIN.-We learn from
Mr.. j. j. Compiere, clerk of the steamboat
Swamp Fox, that David Martin, Esq, one OF
the editors of the Baton Rouge Daily Advo-
cate, died Yesterday evening at his residence in
Baton Rouge. The deceased was for many
years connected with the press Of Louisiana,
and was a writer OF great force and ability, and
a stanch Democrat. For several years he
was editor and proprietor of the Alexandria
Democrat, u paper, which, under his control
became very influential with the party, cs-
pecially in the Red River country. Mr.. Mar
tin, on one or W occasions, was elected Re-
porter Of the Louisiana House of Representa-
tiyes. lie also filled the office Of Port Warden
of Ncworlcans. lPicayunc, Tuesday.
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city. Then with respect to the important
trade Of the islandQof which 1 possess no per-
sonaI acqsintanc0 The duties placed not upon
IN ad valorem value blt upon . fictitious value
made by The Customs upon allRost every arti-
Gle imported, renders the temptation so strong
to engage ings contraband trade, and the off.
GERS Of the Customs receiving such small
salaries are compelled to accept brides. to shut
their eyes to much that passes beneath their
noses. that not to engage in smuggling would
not exhibit i much stronger sense Of abnega-
ton than most traders will be found to possess
in this city.
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STARTLING PHENOMENON MIR. John Par
ker and son were attending some fish lines on
the river about three miles above here, when
they were surprised by a continuous, unusual
roaring towards the middle Of the stream the
night was without vision. Owing to the dark
ness, no effort was made to ascertain the cause
Of this strange noise until daylight when it was
seen that n whirlpool of large volume was in
active operation some two hundred yards from
the Missouri shore, which still continues in
operation. drawing in a great body of water I;
so much indeed, that the volume of the river
below is sensibly lessened. Driftwood end
large aoating logs go in and disappear totally.
Many hundreds went up yesterday to see this
strange sight. Unless this immense chasm
soon fills up with water, the effect on nayiga-
tion will be ca!amitous indeed, for it would
seem TINT the bottom of the river has really
has fallen out. [Squatter Sovereign, (Atchi-
son, Ky
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least" We know that the pure olive oil and
hair wash, but have never known it to color
the hair. The above mixture may color the
that it would. There can he no doubt, bow
ever, of its beingea tonic of much superior
CANT price. The articles must be mixed in a
bottle, and always shaken well before they are
applied. 1t is not an easy matter, however, to
obtain either pure olive oil or French brandy,
to prepare such a mixture, but we suppose
that the above receipt refers to the common
article sold hy druggists.
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AMERICAN RATIFICATION MEETING

In compliance with previous notice, the
friends Of Willard Fillmore and Andrew J.
Donelson, met at the Courthouse in this
town, on Monday, the . 'en"rpose
of ratifying the nomina, dis
tinguished citizens, for Ii nd
Vice Presidency of the UNI rhe
meeting was called to order by 'oan,
Esq. who announced the NJ
DIR. THOMAS A. G.
Tice-Presidents-Col. l. .y,ers, +.
@. Devilliers, Valentine G. Clark, James
Morgan, Etienne Fuselier.
Secretaries-Raphael J. Smith, Jr., J.B. A.
Fontenot.
A resolution, ratifying the nominations oil
Fillmore and Donelson, was then submitted to
the meeting and was unanimously and cnthu-
siastically adopted. Calls were, at this mo.
ment, made for Cullom, who assembled the
rostrum and in a speech replete with sound
argument and beauty O. diction, held the large
audience cntranccd for the space of half an hour,
He was succeeded by tile Hot. Thomas II.
Lewis, who was brought forward by the voci.
ferrous cries for him, by the people who always
listen with pleasure to the remarks of this old
soldier of Native Americanism, upon his FL.
vorite subject. He spoke in French, and was
listened to with marked attention. He set
forth in u plain and concise manner the princi-
pies of the American Party, and beautifully
depicted the character of Willard Fillmore and
the obligations every American citizen was
under towards him for the services he rendered
his country during bis Presidential term His
speech had Il telling effect upon all pres
Mr.. Lewis was followed by I'm
II. King, who, after abiding nd
happy style, to the homo .ecr
conferred upon him bi ven
ton in appointing him Tor this
District, made one oil those brilliant efforts sc
Characteristic Of him. Tn the course of his
eloquent remarks he alluded to the hosts o.
new friends. who battlcd against us last fall
but were now to be found enlisted under tho
American banner. lie saw many in the as
sembly, and he would extend to them, in the
name of the American Party of St. Landry, q
warm and f%raternal welcome. AS to foreigners
herwould say to them, "this is the home and
the asylum of the oppressed of every cline. We
invite you to our shores. We extend YOU the
Inequalities of the nation. We wish YOU to
live happy and prosperous. We wish you to
educate your children and to instil in their
breasts the principles of a Republican Govern.
ment. Your persons and your property shall
be protected by our Laws. You can follow
any trade, profession or occupation you choose
But in return, VIC ask of you but ONE FAVOR
LET US GOVERN OUR OWN COUNTRY" The
distinguished speaker then passed in review the
history and the qualifications of our candidates
and dwelt with much pathos and impressive
ness upon their sound nationality and undoubtet
patriotism and craftsmanship. Mr.. King CLOSED
his remarks amid thunders of applause.
Delegates having been appointed to attcnt
the Convention which meets at Baton Rouc,
on the 10th inst,
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
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A STRANGE 'sroRY.-The Paris CORES.
pondeint Of the Newly York Evening Post tells
the following strange; ST ~, the truth of which,
he says, may be relied dAT Ilrc~I
The Able vigAi Co fessor to the En-
peror Napoleon at ST. Hel ma, carried ahc--
with him, sewn up in his ,rmel,s, the last
will and testament of the 1 lien monarch, in
which he declared ei eludr from the success
sion to his throne the Eof the King of
Holland, as a punish sor their fathers
treason. This will, WI: a has for a long time
remained hushcd in grim repose, has at last
fallen into the hands of Jerome, who threatened
to give it publicity, and demanded from his
nephew a high price for his discretion. lie
has, it is said, sold it to the Emperor, by whom
it has been destroyed. Had it, however, I IN
made public, it would have fallen still-b IN
upon the WORLD We are now wanderin in
the dominionsH nd this tardy protesta-
ton of the great Napoleon would have exer-
cised little or no influence on his successor.
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THE New STERN WuEE1s.-The Mobile

THE New STERN WuEELs.-The Mobile
Register of yesterday says:
Yesterday evening Mr.. K%illingswcrth exhi-
bited the capacity of his new plan for stern
wheel boats in presence of Il considerable
number OF boatmen and Others, in the rear of
Cages ice-house. The model, which is only
about thirty inches long, was operated on by
a mere spring, yet with this very pristine mo-
tive power its progress through the water was
both rapid and smooth. But its principal
merit was shown to great advantage by the
ingenious inventor, and created great surprise
and pleasure. This was its facility in turning,
which it accomplished as nearly us possible
within its own length.
When the new plan becomes tried on a large
plan it seems scarcely possible but that ii must
prove q most valuable novelty.
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We have received the fourth number of the
Red River American, published at Alexandria
by e. w. Stoddard, ESD, late of the New
Orleans Crescent. 1t is q handsome sheet, and
is edited with the ability and tact known only
to those who, possessing talent of the first or
der, have devoted their youth and early man.
hood to the acquisition Of a knowledge of the
g art preservative of all arts" Stoddard makes
an excellent paper, of course he could not do
otherwise; and will add strength to our glo-
rious cause in the Parish of Rapides. We hope
that he will also add to his pecuniary re-
sources.
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Advertisement Of an.Hone.t Rum.,liier

- -
Friends and Neigh6ors r. Having Sjust
opened . commodious shop for The lale Of
liquid fire, | embrace this early Opportunity, of
informing you that on Saturday next l all
commence the business Of making drunE ds,
panpers and beggars, for the sober, indusS rs,
and respectable portion Of The comm .1ty to
support. l shall deal III, familiar spirits p
which will excite men to deeds Of riot, robbery,
and blood, and hy SO doing diminish the COM
forts, augment the expenses, and endanger tile
welfare ofsthe community / will undertake at
short notice, for Q small sum, and with great
expedition, to prepare victims for the asylums,
the poor houses, the gallows. Il will furnish
all article which illsincreasc the amount of
fatal accidents, multiply the number of distress.
ing diseases, and render those which are harm
less incurab!e. ! shall deal i'm drugs which
will deprive some Of life, many of reason, most
of property, and all of peace which will cause
orphans, and all mendicants! / will cause the
rising generation to grow up in ignorance and
prove . burden. and nuisance to the nation ]
will cause mothers to forget their sucking in.
fants, virgins their priceless innocence; | will
corrupt the ministers Of religion, obstruct the
progress Of the gospel, deflc the purity Of the
church, and cause temporal, spiritual, and
eternal death; and if any should be SO imperti-
nent as to ask why | have the audacity to &C
cumulate such misery upon q comparatively
happy people, my.honest reply is money. The
spirit trade is lucrative and some protesting
Christians give it their cheerful countenance.
I have a license, and if / do not bring these
evils upon you, somebody else will. Iliue in
a land Of liberty; / have purchased the right
to demolish the character, destroy the health,
shorten the lives, and ruin the souls Of those
who choose to honor me with their custom. /
pledge myself to do oil / have herein promised.
Those who wish any Of the above specific evils
brought upon themselves, or their dearest
friends, are requested to meet at my bar, where
| will, for a few cents, furnish them with the
certain means Of doing so. .ssam1 "~a sigll
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NATIVE ANfERICAN DISTRICT CON-
VS rrV1F

VEN1TOM.
The Convention toy innate q Presidential
Elector and . substitA Elecsor for the Fifth
Electoral District, conf Nsed Of the parishes Of
st. Mary St. Martin, lafayette, Vermilion,
ST. Landry Rapides, A iyelles and Calcasieu,
assembled at the Court, ouse in Opelousas on
Monday last, June 2.
q On motion of Oh swayze, Esq, the Con-
vel ton was organized by calling to the chair
ZESoS BRoussARD, Esq, Of Lafayette, and
appointing JosErHlM. MOORE, Esq, OF ST
Landry, Secretary.
Il. n. Cullom, ESQ.,, Of Avoyelles, was then
requested to state the object o fthfe Conventions
which he did in a clear and concise manper.
Representatives from the different parishes
composing the 'istrict being then called for,
the following q egates from the following
parishes appeare, and answered, viz
From St. Il n-Gabriel Grevemh Louis
Grcvemberg, Wilson McKerall and /oseph V.
Fourmy, Esq. N FIX
81. Martm-E. Dumartrait, = 4.
Latayette-zenon Broussard Esq.
Auoyeles-E. N. Cullom, IA.
St. Landry-Largely repre- snted. 'a
On motion of Mr.. Dejean, the basis Of repre-
sentationl in the Convention was fixed as fol
lows Each parish represented to be entitled
to one vote for every one hundred native
American votes cast at the last election in
said parish, and one vote for every fraction
over fifty Of the votes thus cast. ~
On motion of DIR. Thomas A. Cooke, the
delegates then retired to deliberate and select
a proper person to serve as Elector and another
as Substitute Elector, and after a brief absence
returned when j. V. Fourmy of St. Mary,
announced on behalf Of the delegates that
JOHN Il. KING of St. Landry, was the choice
of the Convention for Elector for the Fifth
Electoral District, and Adolphe D. Coco, Esq,
of the parish Of Avoyelles, for Substitute
Electer. This announcement was received with
enthusiastic applause, and the choice Of the
Convention was unanimously ratified by these
present. ..... a#
The Convention then adjourned to make
way for the Fillmore and Donelson Ratifca-
ton Meeting then in attendance.
JOSEPH NJ. Moore, Secretary.
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Not tong ago nh Englisfiman obsrvaa !.
stone. roll down a staircase. It buuInsS -
every stair till it came to the bottom M ~ =
course, it rested. That stone,i'1 said H. NJ -
sembles the national debt of my countrv n
has bumped OH every grade of tie comia.r;; ~
but its weight is on the lowest.' .aaHssas
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Another revolving pistol has been ipyen,,,,
1T has a magazine in two sections, each capabts
n%taining seven cartridges, 80 thaf KIN IN
pistol may be fired fourteen times. nm 49,
tridges are thrown into a revolving bloch, brs
spiral spring. The pistol is sclfcappinr. N.
is OH Albany, n. Y, invention. =
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nag CAUTION TO THE Pug,ac-as;

Rey~ CAUTION TO II PuB1ac-sin,c ~
Introduction of my Scheidam Aromatic schn..s.
81" United States, a number Of 1iouorr Mitss Il,
NewYork, Boston and Philadelphia have been =.
gagged in putting up mixed and ~poisonouas a. 4.
green cases and jugs, and to be palmed Of u s. a.
unwary for my genuine S%chnapps. / have dirct.Ss
agents to institute legal proceedings agsinsts n
persons who they may ascertain to be enr.c.as \.
this most %atrocious system of deception. and 4 N
on the press and the public to aid them IL I'LL; I'M
efforts to remedy so great an evil. = =
UDOTpH0 Wnv m ~
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Ia Nor1sE'T TO Su1prERs AND Cossioxrs.
OF FRErGHr.-M. steamer ALICE w. GLAZE. 4.
E. Louaillier, nj <ter, is now making trips via pl,.
quemine, and has reduced the rates Of Freight M
Passage to the regular higl, water rates, viz: sup,,s'
s.; Cotton, rs cents; Upper Freight, SO cents. 4
The Glaze leaves Washington on SUNDAY 1nhs
iV' and will continue to leave on her regular DAYS
& -aiug the season. ~ -.GI.ss Fg 8iHl W q
Washington, JanuarssaO. 1856. ~ -.
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PRENTICE ON THE DIET OF AN ASTAGo-
N1sr.--Prentice, of the Louisville Journal. TINS
speaks of q gentleman with whom he is not on
good terms
He is a notorious coward. lie talks as if
his diet were lion steaks. seasoned with gun
powder and broi,ed on burning lava, whereas
his actual diet is probably rabbits livers,
Sleeps plucks, and pigeons gizzards."
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STATE P~ENlrENrIARY ON FIRE.-By a dis
patch to the Picayune we learn that on Mon
day last the State Penitehtiary at Baton
Rouge was on fire, and in danger Of being
totally destroyed. No particulars given.
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WALKER DEFEATED. The P..cayunc of
Sunday contains o NewYork dispatch stating
that private information had been received
from Nicaragua to the effect that Walker had
been totally routed. We don't believe it.
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on A CARD-PLAYER.-An epitaph is said t,
be q mans last vanity. The following, on
card-player, shows quite an effort Of the pun
skill :A9a gu
~ Poor Jack thy merry heart is still,
s Thy voice is silent, too ~ lt5 '74.
Thy hand played out, thy tricks are DER, .T
~ Thy game of life is through. H,el .---f
With all thou hast most fairly dealt,
'' And none could call thee knaue-
And thou hast +" shu6led off the coil,'
And this spot is thy grave.
We know it was thy pleasure oft W.- ~,
E At /" Loo " and g Whist to win
Black cards e(not guards) thy f~av'rites we're,
But spades last took thee in. tI st0
But Deaths RELENTLESS hand cuts. off
Both high and loo the same
But thee, despite thine donors fair,
He took Jack and the. game.
Meier till the last trump calls thee out,
Poor John, shalt thou arise!
But, like the diamond, clothed in light,
'O Thy soul shall seek the skies. '
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Our thanks are due to u Washington friend
for a copy of Tuesdays Picayune. II the
Post-ofiee Department complied with its obi
cations, we should have received that paper in
the regular mail. But the Department is a
humbug propeller, where there are many loose
sorrows.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA District Court
~ Parish ,of st. Landry 80. Nos. 1888, 7s3a....s.
Estate of Hortensc Soilcau, widow of Louis Guillory,
deceased.
AuGusTlN GrILLoRY, of the Parish Of st. Landry,
Administrator Of the estate of Hortense Soileaa'
widow of Louis Guillory, deceased, late fsaid partshs
having filed a tableau of settlement of the lstterm
accompanied by his petition, praying that the SANG
be homologated; And whereas, the prayer Of said
petition has been granted by an order Of COM.
dated June G, 1856; s
Therefore, notice is hereby given to all persons m
terested to show cause, if any they have, in my oree.
said tableau should not be homologated and con-
firmed, as prayed for in said petition.
Clerks Office, Opelousas, June !, 1856. ~,
H. EASTRApES, Clerk.
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JrpIc1AL ADyERTIsEMENTs.-'rhe attention
of Administrators of Estates, rs well as de-
PENDANTS in judicial processes, is invited to the
following section of a law passed at the last
session of the Legislature:
AN ACT relative to Judicial advertisements
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That when there
are two or more newspapers published in the Parish
where such proct lings are had, or such sale is to he
made, the Defendant in the judicial process shall
have the RIGHT of selecting the newspapers in which
said advertisement is TO be made Provided said
selection be made within three days after the notice
of such proceedings, or the seizure made under said
process and if the Defendant neglect to select, then
the plaintiff shall have the RIGHT to do so.
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A Know-Nothing friend desires us to in
quire where can be obtained q small quantity
of oil from the animal that recently "cut so
fat with which to fill his I" dark lantern.'
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AS usual, the polite officers of the Frank
Keeling and A. W. Glaze have supplied us
with late city papers.
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n NEwfoRK BEGGAR TURNED COUNTESS.
The Diario, Of Madrid, tells q story of New
York life, which we condense for the benefit Of
our readers who delight in romantic stories:
A few years back, according to the Diario,
an English noblemnn, a grandee of the first wa
ter, and an ccccntrician of the widest school,
honored New York with his presence and his
money. He lived strictly ancognio, and his
sole amusement consisted in wandering through
the streets after nighttall, and in relieving those
OF his fellow-creatures who had experienced the
pains of poverty and the penalties of dissipa-
ton. While upon one of these humane excnr-
sions, he encountered a young female. who
ttcnderly solicited aims. Inquiring her history,
he found her to be an orphan Of SURPRISING
beauty, with an intelligent mind and Of excel.
lent education, reduced to abject dcstitution
from the death Of her father, shot i'll the Mexi-
can war. The titled Howard, wearied at his
own bachelors existence, and won by the TO-
nance of the beggar girls history, rendered to
her his heart, his coronct and his hand. The
sequel, according to the Diario, is that, at a
recent ball given by the Russian Emperor, a
duchess, radiant with beauty, and sparkling
with diamonds, won the hearts of all observers.
That distinguished lady was the cii-deyant mendi-
cant OF the New1 ork streets.
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JoRD RAaLAN's PoNY.-A correspondent
written from London says ," Coming through
u street1in May Fair, the other day, my atten-
ton was attracted by u pretty white pony be-
ing led along the pavement by a groom. Pre-
sently l was surprised to see the pony mount
the steps Of one of the houses, and through the
open door into the hall. On coming up to see
what was going OH, l found a young lady cm-
bracing the pony's neck, and talking to it in
terms of endearment. What did all this mean ?
| determined to make inquiries of the groom.
| found that the young lady l had seen was
Miss Fitzroy Somerset, daughter of the late
Lord Raglan and that the white pony was the
Identical horse upon which Lord Raglan rode
before Sebastopol. 9 | take the pony up to her
every morning. sad the man she is very
fond Of it, and feeds it and kisses it Just like a
baby-it was her fathers, you scc.'"